| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Witch, et. al by Anton Chekhov: of what he had heard in the night, and impatiently awaiting fresh
stories.
"Grandfather," he asked, getting up and taking his crook, "what
did your brother Ilya do with the soldier?"
The old man did not hear the question. He looked absent-mindedly
at the young man, and answered, mumbling with his lips:
"I keep thinking, Sanka, about that writing that was shown to
that soldier at Ivanovka. I didn't tell Panteley -- God be with
him -- but you know in that writing the place was marked out so
that even a woman could find it. Do you know where it is? At
Bogata Bylotchka at the spot, you know, where the ravine parts
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Hiero by Xenophon: in general?[13]
[5] Or, "current incidents bear witness to the beauty of the
principle."
[6] {emin}. The author makes Simonides talk as an Athenian.
[7] Lit. "when we wish our sacred choirs to compete."
[8] Or, "magistrate"; at Athens the Archon Eponymos. See Boeckh, "P.
E. A." p. 454 foll. Al. the {athlethetai}. See Pollux, viii. 93;
cf. Aeschin. "c. Ctes." 13.
[9] Or more correctly at Athens the choragoi = leaders of the chorus.
[10] i.e. the choreutai.
[11] Sc. the choro-didaskaloi, or chorus-masters.
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