17. The troops who marched through Elis delivered up their
arms. This security enriched the Eleans, who were lovers of
a rural life. Riches begat pride: they disdained their
privilege, and they suffered. Polybius advises them to
retire once more within their magic circle. See a learned
and judicious discourse on the Olympic games, which Mr. West
has prefixed to his translation of Pindar.