§3.1τῶνδέ γε μὴν αὐτῷ ἤδη μέλειν δεῖ τῷ ἱππάρχῳ· πρῶτον μὲν ὅπως καλλιερήσει τοῖς θεοῖς ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἱππικοῦ, ἔπειτα ὅπως τὰς πομπὰς ἐν ταῖς ἑορταῖς ἀξιοθεάτους ποιήσει, ἔτι δὲ καὶ τἆλλα ὅσα ἐπιδεικνύναι δεῖ τῇ πόλει ὅπως ᾗ δυνατὸν κάλλιστα ἐπιδείξει, τά τε ἐν Ἀκαδημείᾳ καὶ τὰ ἐν Λυκείῳ καὶ τὰ Φαληροῖ καὶ τὰ ἐν τῷ ἱπποδρόμῳ.
But now the hipparch himself must care for these things: first, how he will offer favorable sacrifices to the gods on behalf of the cavalry; next, how he will make the processions at the festivals worth seeing; and further, how he will perform all the other demonstrations that must be shown to the city as beautifully as possible, namely those in the Academy, in the Lyceum, at Phaleron, and in the race-course.
καὶ ταῦτα μὲν ἄλλα ὑπομνήματα· ὡς δὲ τούτων ἕκαστα κάλλιστʼ ἂν πράττοιτο, νῦν αὐτὰ ταῦτα λέξω.
And these are indeed other reminders; but how each of these would be done best, I will now speak of these very things.
§3.2τὰς μὲν οὖν πομπὰς οἴομαι ἂν καὶ τοῖς θεοῖς κεχαρισμενωτάτας καὶ τοῖς θεαταῖς εἶναι εἰ, ὅσων ἱερὰ καὶ ἀγάλματα ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ ἐστι, ταῦτα ἀρξάμενοι ἀπὸ τῶν Ἑρμῶν κύκλῳ περιελαύνοιεν τιμῶντες τοὺς θεούς.
Now, as for the processions, I think they would be most pleasing both to the gods and to the spectators if, starting from the Herms, they should ride round in a circle honoring the gods, all those whose shrines and statues are in the market place.
καὶ ἐν τοῖς Διονυσίοις δὲ οἱ χοροὶ προσεπιχαρίζονται ἄλλοις τε θεοῖς καὶ τοῖς δώδεκα χορεύοντες.
And at the Dionysia, the choruses also give additional pleasure to other gods and to the Twelve by dancing.
ἐπειδὰν δὲ πάλιν πρὸς τοῖς Ἑρμαῖς γένωνται περιεληλακότες, ἐντεῦθεν καλόν μοι δοκεῖ εἶναι κατὰ φυλὰς εἰς τάχος ἀνιέναι τοὺς ἵππους μέχρι τοῦ Ἐλευσινίου.
And when, having ridden round, they are back at the Herms, from there it seems to me to be beautiful for them to let the horses go at speed by tribes up to the Eleusinion.
§3.3οὐδὲ δόρατα μὴν παραλείψω ὡς ἥκιστα ἂν ἀλλήλοις ἐπαλλάττοιτο.
Nor indeed will I omit the spears, and how they would least overlap one another.
δεῖ γὰρ μεταξὺ τοῖν ὤτοιν τοῦ ἵππου ἕκαστον σχεῖν, εἰ μέλλει φοβερά τε καὶ εὐκρινῆ ἔσεσθαι καὶ ἅμα πολλὰ φανεῖσθαι.
For each man must hold his spear between the ears of his horse, if they are to be formidable and distinct, and at the same time appear many.
§3.4ἐπειδὰν δὲ τῆς εἰς τάχος διελάσεως λήξωσι, τὴν ἄλλην καλὸν ἤδη σχέδην εἰς τὰ ἱερά, ᾗπερ καὶ πρόσθεν, διελαύνειν.
And when they cease from the gallop, it is beautiful then to ride the rest of the way at a walk to the temples, in the same way as before.
καὶ οὕτως ὅσα ἔστιν ἡδέα ἰδεῖν ἐν ἵππῳ ἀναβεβαμένῳ πάντα ἐπιδεδειγμένα ἔσται καὶ τοῖς θεοῖς καὶ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.
And in this way, whatever is pleasant to see in a rearing horse will all have been exhibited both to the gods and to men.
§3.5καὶ ὅτι μὲν ταῦτα οὐκ εἰθισμένοι ποιεῖν οἱ ἱππεῖς εἰσιν οἶδα· γιγνώσκω δὲ ὅτι ἀγαθὰ καὶ καλὰ καὶ τοῖς θεαταῖς ἡδέα ἔσται.
And that the horsemen are not accustomed to do these things, I know; but I understand that they will be good, beautiful, and pleasant to the spectators.
αἰσθάνομαι δὲ καὶ ἄλλα ἀγωνίσματα τοὺς ἱππέας κεκαινουργηκότας, ἐπειδὴ οἱ ἵππαρχοι ἱκανοὶ ἐγένοντο πεῖσαι ἃ ἐβουλήθησαν.
And I perceive that the horsemen have also introduced other novel maneuvers, whenever the hipparchs proved capable of persuading them of what they wished.
§3.6ὅταν γε μὴν πρὸ τοῦ ἀκοντισμοῦ διελαύνωσιν ἐν Λυκείῳ, καλὸν ἑκατέρας τὰς πέντε φυλὰς ἐπὶ μετώπου ἐλαύνειν, ὥσπερ εἰς μάχην ἡγουμένου τοῦ ἱππάρχου καὶ τῶν φυλάρχων ἐν τοιαύτῃ τάξει ἀφʼ ἧς πληρώσεται τοῦ δρόμου τὸ πλάτος.
Furthermore, when they ride in the Lyceum before the javelin-throwing, it is beautiful for each of the two groups of five tribes to ride abreast, just as if for battle, with the hipparch and the phylarchs leading in such a formation from which the width of the race-course will be filled.
§3.7ἐπειδὰν δʼ ὑπερβάλωσι τὸ κεφάλαιον τοῦ ἀντιπροσώπου θεάτρου, χρήσιμον ἂν οἴομαι φανῆναι καὶ εἰ καθʼ ὁπόσους μέτριον εἰς τὸ κάταντες δυναμένους ταχὺ ἐλαύνειν ἐπιδείξαις τοὺς ἱππέας.
And when they pass the crest of the theatre opposite, I think it would also appear useful if you should exhibit the horsemen, in as many numbers as is moderate, being able to ride fast down the slope.
§3.8οὐ μέντοι ἀγνοῶ ὅτι, ἢν μὲν πιστεύωσι δυνήσεσθαι ταχὺ ἐλαύνειν, πάνυ ἂν ἡδέως ἐπιδείξαιντο· ἢν δὲ ἀμελέτητοι ὦσιν, ὁρᾶν χρὴ ὅπως μὴ οἱ πολέμιοι αὐτοὺς τοῦτο δρᾶν ἀναγκάσουσιν.
I am not, however, ignorant of the fact that if they trust they will be able to ride fast, they would exhibit it very gladly; but if they are unpracticed, one must see to it that the enemy do not force them to do this.
§3.9ἔν γε μὴν ταῖς δοκιμασίαις ἡ μὲν τάξις εἴρηται μεθʼ ἧς ἂν κάλλιστα ἱππάζοιντο.
On the other hand, in the reviews, the formation has been stated by which they would ride most beautifully.
ἢν δὲ ὁ ἡγούμενος, ἤνπερ ἔχῃ δυνατὸν ἵππον, ἐν τῷ ἔξωθεν ἀεὶ στίχῳ περιφέρηται, οὕτως αὐτὸς μὲν ἀεὶ ταχὺ ἐλᾷ καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ ἔξωθεν γιγνόμενοι πάλιν αὖ ταχὺ ἐλῶσιν· ὥστε ἡ μὲν βουλὴ ἀεὶ τὸ ταχὺ ἐλαυνόμενον θεάσεται, οἱ δὲ ἵπποι οὐκ ἀπεροῦσιν ἐν μέρει ἀναπαυόμενοι.
But if the leader, provided he has a capable horse, always rides round in the outermost file, in this way he himself will always ride fast, and those with him when they come to the outside will in turn ride fast; so that the Council will always behold them riding fast, and the horses will not tire, resting in turn.
§3.10ὅταν γε μὴν ἐν τῷ ἱπποδρόμῳ ἡ ἐπίδειξις ᾖ, καλὸν μὲν οὕτω πρῶτον τάξασθαι ὡς ἂν ἐπὶ μετώπου ἐμπλήσαντες ἵππων τὸν ἱππόδρομον ἐξελάσειαν τοὺς ἐκ τοῦ μέσου ἀνθρώπους·
And when the exhibition is in the race-course, it is beautiful first to draw up in such a way as would, after filling the race-course with horses abreast, drive the people out of the middle.
§3.11καλὸν δʼ, ἐπεὶ αἱ φυλαὶ ἐν τῇ ἀνθιππασίᾳ φεύγουσί τε ἀλλήλας καὶ διώκουσι ταχέως, ὅταν οἱ ἵππαρχοι ἡγῶνται ταῖς πέντε φυλαῖς, ἑκατέρας διελαύνειν τὰς φυλὰς διʼ ἀλλήλων.
And since the tribes in the mock-battle flee from and pursue one another swiftly, it is beautiful, when the hipparchs lead the five tribes, for each of the two groups of tribes to ride through one another.
ταύτης γὰρ τῆς θέας τό τε ἀντιμετώπους προσελαύνειν ἀλλήλοις γοργόν, τό τε διελάσαντας τὸν ἱππόδρομον ἀντίους πάλιν στῆναι ἀλλήλοις σεμνόν,
For in this spectacle, both their riding against each other face-to-face is fierce, and, having ridden through the race-course, their standing opposite one another again is solemn.
§3.12καὶ τὸ ὑπὸ σάλπιγγος αὖ τὸ δεύτερον θᾶττον ἐπελαύνειν καλόν.
And it is beautiful to charge again a second time, faster, at the sound of the trumpet.
στάντας δὲ ἤδη τὸ τρίτον αὖ ὑπὸ τῆς σάλπιγγος χρὴ τάχιστα ἀλλήλοις ἐπελαύνειν, καὶ διελάσαντας εἰς κατάλυσιν ἤδη ἐπὶ φάλαγγος ἅπαντας καταστάντας, ὥσπερ εἰώθατε, πρὸς τὴν βουλὴν προσελαύνειν.
And when they have stood, for the third time again at the sound of the trumpet they must charge each other at top speed, and having ridden through, now for the dismissal, having all drawn up in phalanx line as you are accustomed, they must ride toward the Council.
§3.13ταῦτά μοι δοκεῖ πολεμικώτερά τε φαίνεσθαι ἂν καὶ καινότερα.
These things seem to me likely to appear both more warlike and more novel.
τὸ δὲ βραδύτερον μὲν τῶν φυλάρχων ἐλαύνειν, τὸν δʼ αὐτὸν τρόπον ἐκείνοις ἱππεύειν, οὐκ ἄξιον ἱππαρχίας.
But to ride more slowly than the phylarchs, and to ride in the same manner as they do, is not worthy of the office of hipparch.
§3.14ὅταν γε μὴν ἐν τῷ ἐπικρότῳ ἐν Ἀκαδημέᾳ ἱππεύειν δέῃ, ἔχω τάδε παραινέσαι· εἰς μὲν τὸ μὴ ἀποκρούεσθαι ἀπὸ τῶν ἵππων, ὑπτίους ἀναπεπτωκότας ἐλαύνειν, εἰς δὲ τὸ μὴ πίπτειν, τοὺς ἵππους ὑπολαμβάνειν ἐν ταῖς ἀναστροφαῖς.
Furthermore, when they must ride on the hard ground in the Academy, I have these things to advise: in order not to be jolted off the horses, to ride leaning back; and in order not to fall, to hold the horses in during the turns.
τὰ μέντοι ὀρθὰ ταχὺ ἐλαύνειν χρή· οὕτω γὰρ τὸ ἀσφαλὲς καὶ τὸ καλὸν θεάσεται ἡ βουλή.
On the straight stretches, however, one must ride fast; for in this way the Council will behold both their safety and their beauty.