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To protect the poorer classes against abuse on the part of the judges (who were always elected from the class of the nobles because they received no salary) Solon made a provision whereby a citizen with a grievance had the right to state his case before a jury of thirty of his fellow Athenians.
為保護窮人階級免遭法官們?yōu)E用權(quán)力的危害（法官總是從貴族階級中推選出來，因為他們可以不拿薪水），梭倫特別擬訂了一項條款，讓利益受損的市民有權(quán)向一個由30位雅典公民組成的陪審團申述。
Most important of all, Solon forced the average freeman to take a direct and personal interest in the affairs of the city. No longer could he stay at home and say "oh, I am too busy today"or "it is raining and I had better stay indoors." He was expected to do his share; to be at the meeting of the town council; and carry part of the responsibility for the safety and the prosperity of the state. This government by the "demos," the people, was often far from successful. There was too much idle talk. There were too many hateful and spiteful scenes between rivals for official honor. But it taught the Greek people to be independent and to rely upon themselves for their salvation and that was a very good thing.
最重要的是，梭倫通過法律的形式，迫使每一個普通自由 民關住并參與城市的事務。現(xiàn)在，雅典人再不能呆在家里，托辭說，"哦，今天我太忙了。"或者"老天下雨，我最好是別出去。"每一個公民都應該履行其分內(nèi)的義務，出席市議會的集會，并為城市的繁榮與安全出一份力。在很多時候，這個公民自治的政府效率低下，遠遠說不上是成功的，有太多的不著邊際的空談充斥其間。為爭名奪利，常常發(fā)生相互詆毀與中傷的情形。可至少有一點是好的：它教會了希臘人獨立自主，依靠自己的力量獲得自由 。
