The very children know the story of King Croesus to this purpose, who being taken prisoner by Cyrus, and by him condemned to die, as he was going to execution cried out, "O Solon, Solon!" which being presently reported to Cyrus, and he sending to inquire of him what it meant, Croesus gave him to understand that he now found the teaching Solon had formerly given him true to his cost;
Mila ihizi eta mila gizon dira hilak mehatxatu baino lehenago. Eta zinez esaten dugu heriotzean beldurtzen gaituena mina dela, haren ohizko aintzindaria.