CLA230H1 Lecture 19: Lecture 19
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Themistocles still weilds a fair amount of influence. Exile of 10 years without losing property or income from that property. To remove the potential for civil strife and the possibility for tyranny. Aristocrat, like all of the well known aristocrats from the 5th century, who partly enjoyed influence because they were willing to lever the power of the oikos with the power of the competing aristocrats. This process never goes away, even under democratic societies. Various kinds of institutions such as pay (for holding offices, for juries) Designed ot make sure the widest participation of populus was achieved. So that the aristocrats can largely control the state. No reaso(cid:374) a si(cid:374)gle perso(cid:374) (cid:272)ould(cid:374)"t hold a (cid:448)ast a(cid:373)ou(cid:374)t of i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e. By and large, this phenomenon (demagogery), only a slight change revolution from the kinds of processes that we see are in the archaic period. Slender distinction between a really powerful demagogue and a tyrant.
