§25φέρει γὰρ πᾶσαν εὐδαιμονίαν ἄνευ τῆς αὐτονομίας.
For no happiness brings any fruit without autonomy.
οὐ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς ἀπειλήν, ἀλλὰ νόμου φωνὴν κυριεύειν δεῖ τῶν εὐδαιμόνων, οὐδʼ αἰτίαν φοβερὰν εἶναι τοῖς ἐλευθέροις, ἀλλʼ ἔλεγχον, οὐδʼ ἐπὶ τοῖς κολακεύουσιν τοὺς δυνάστας καὶ διαβάλλουσιν τοὺς πολίτας τὸ τῶν πολιτῶν ἀσφαλές, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τῇ τῶν νόμων πίστει γενέσθαι.
For it is not the threat of a man, but the voice of the law that must rule over the happy, nor must a charge be fearsome to the free, but a proof, nor must the safety of the citizens depend upon those who flatter the rulers and slander the citizens, but upon the trust in the laws.
§26ὑπὲρ ὧν ἁπάντων οὗτοι πόνους πόνων διαδόχους ποιούμενοι, καὶ τοῖς καθʼ ἡμέραν κινδύνοις τοὺς εἰς τὴν ἅπαντα χρόνον φόβους τῶν πολιτῶν καὶ τῶν Ἑλλήνων παραιρούμενοι, τὸ ζῆν ἀνήλωσαν εἰς τὸ τοὺς ἄλλους καλῶς ζῆν.
For all of which these men, making labors succeed labors, and by daily dangers removing the fears of the citizens and of the Greeks for all time, spent their lives so that others might live well.
§27διὰ τούτους πατέρες ἔνδοξοι, μητέρες περίβλεπτοι τοῖς πολίταις γεγόνασι, ἀδελφαὶ γάμων τῶν προσηκόντων ἐννόμως τετυχήκασι καὶ τεύξονται, παῖδες ἐφόδιον εἰς τὴν πρὸς τὸν δῆμον εὔνοιαν τὴν τῶν οὐκ ἀπολωλότων ἀρετήν, οὐ γὰρ θεμιτὸν τούτου τοῦ ὀνόματος τυχεῖν τοὺς οὕτως ὑπὲρ καλῶν τὸν βίον ἐκλιπόντας, ἀλλὰ τῶν τὸ ζῆν εἰς αἰώνιον τάξιν μετηλλαχότων ἕξουσιν.
Because of them, fathers have become glorious, mothers admired among the citizens, sisters have obtained and will obtain fitting marriages in accordance with the law, and children will have as a resource for goodwill toward the people the virtue of those who have not perished—for it is not permitted to apply this name to those who have left life for such beautiful causes, but of those who have exchanged their life for an eternal order.
§28εἰ γὰρ ὁ τοῖς ἄλλοις ὢν ἀνιαρότατος θάνατος τούτοις ἀρχηγὸς μεγάλων ἀγαθῶν γέγονε, πῶς τούτους οὐκ εὐτυχεῖς κρίνειν δίκαιον, ἢ πῶς ἐκλελοιπέναι τὸν βίον, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐξ ἀρχῆς γεγονέναι καλλίω γένεσιν τῆς πρώτης ὑπαρξάσης;
For if death, which is most painful to others, has become for them the source of great goods, how is it just not to judge them fortunate, or how not to think that they have left life, but rather that from the beginning a more beautiful birth than their first existence has occurred?
τότε μὲν γὰρ παῖδες ὄντες ἄφρονες ἦσαν, νῦν δʼ ἄνδρες ἀγαθοὶ γεγόνασιν.
For then, being children, they were without understanding, but now they have become brave men.
§29καὶ τότε μὲν ἐν πολλῷ χρόνῳ καὶ διὰ πολλῶν κινδύνων τὴν ἀρετὴν ἀπέδειξαν· νῦν δʼ ἀπὸ ταύτης ἀρξαμένους ὑπάρχει γνωρίμους πᾶσι καὶ μνημονευτοὺς διὰ ἀνδραγαθίαν γεγονέναι.
And then, over a long time and through many dangers, they demonstrated their virtue; but now, starting from this very virtue, they are known to all and remembered because of their manly courage.
§30τίς γὰρ καιρὸς ἐν ᾧ τῆς τούτων ἀρετῆς οὐ μνημονεύσομεν;
For what time is there in which we shall not remember their virtue?
τίς τόπος ἐν ᾧ ζήλου καὶ τῶν ἐντιμοτάτων ἐπαίνων τυγχάνοντας οὐκ ὀψόμεθα;
What place is there in which we shall not see them receiving admiration and the most honorable praises?
πότερον οὐκ ἐν τοῖς τῆς πόλεως ἀγαθοῖς;
Is it not in the public goods of the city?
ἀλλὰ τὰ διὰ τούτους γεγονότα τίνας ἄλλους ἢ τούτους ἐπαινεῖσθαι καὶ μνήμης τυγχάνειν ποιήσει;
But what else than the things that happened because of them will cause any others than these to be praised and remembered?
ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐν ταῖς ἰδίαις εὐπραξίαις;
Is it not in private prosperities?
ἀλλʼ ἐν τῇ τούτων ἀρετῇ βεβαίως αὐτῶν ἀπολαύσομεν.
But it is in the virtue of these men that we shall securely enjoy them.
§31παρὰ ποίᾳ δὲ τῶν ἡλικιῶν οὐ μακαριστοὶ γενήσονται;
And among which of the ages will they not be deemed blessed?
πότερον οὐ παρὰ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις, οἳ ἄφοβον ἄξειν τὸν λοιπὸν βίον καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀσφαλεῖ γεγενῆςθαι νομίζουσι διὰ τούτους;
Is it not among the elders, who think that through these men they will lead the rest of their lives without fear and in safety?
ἀλλʼ οὐ παρὰ τοῖς ἡλικιώταις;
Is it not among their contemporaries?
τελευτὴ φ καλῶς ὠ παρὰ πο αι γεγον;
A beautiful death having occurred in...
ἀλλʼ οὐ παρὰ τοῖς νεωτέροις καὶ παισίν;
Is it not among the younger men and children?
§32ἔπειτα οὐ τὸν θάνατον ζηλώσουσιν αὐτῶν, καὶ αὐτοὶ σπουδάσουσιν μιμεῖσθαι ὡς παράδειγμα τὸν τούτων βίον, ἀνθʼ οὗ τὴν ἀρετὴν καταλελοίπασι;
And then, will they not envy their death, and themselves strive to imitate their life as a model, in return for which they have left behind their virtue?
§33οὐκοῦν ἄξιον εὐδαιμονίζειν αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τοσαύτῃ τιμῇ;
Therefore, is it not right to deem them happy for such great honor?
ἢ τίνες φοι λει Ἑλλην τῶν πε παρὰ πο τῆς Φρυγῶν κρατησάσης στρατείας ἐγκωμιασθήσεται; δὲ τῆς ἐλ τάτοις ε ἅπασιν καὶ λόγοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς ἐπαιν
Or who... of the Greeks... concerning the campaign that conquered the Phrygians will be praised?...but... to all... will be praised both in words and songs...
§34ἀμφότερα γὰρ ε περὶ Λεωςθένους καὶ τῶν τελευτησάντων ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ.
For both apply to Leosthenes and those who died in the war.
εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἡδονῆς ἕνεκεν μνημονεύουσιν τὰς τοιαύτας καρτερίας, τί γένοιτʼ ἂν τοῖς Ἕλλησιν ἥδιον ἢ ἔπαινος τῶν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν παρασκευασάντων ἀπὸ τῶν Μακεδόνων;
For if they remember such endurance for the sake of pleasure, what could be more pleasant for the Greeks than the praise of those who provided freedom from the Macedonians?
εἰ δὲ ὠφελείας ἕνεκεν ἡ τοιαύτη μνήμη γίγνεται, τίς ἂν λόγος ὠφελήσειεν μᾶλλον τὰς τῶν ἀκουσόντων ψυχὰς τοῦ τὴν ἀρετὴν ἐγκωμιάσοντος καὶ τοὺς ἀγαθοὺς ἄνδρας;
And if such memory occurs for the sake of benefit, what speech could benefit the souls of the hearers more than one which praises virtue and brave men?