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Rh directly undisposing his countrymen to a continuation of the war. Thus every thing at Athens, even their shows, had a respect to the public good. This is a fine remark of P. Brumoy.

The scene of this tragedy is at Susa, before the ancient structure appropriated to the great council of state, and near the tomb of Darius,