Tag: Solon

Merry-Joseph Blondel, 1781–1853, “Solon, Legislator of Athens”

2,349 words /15:14

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French translation here

In Ancient Athens, debtors who were unable to pay their creditors lost their land and were reduced to serfs who had to give their landlords one sixth of their produce in perpetuity. (more…)

time: 30:38/55 words

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Merry-Joseph Blondel, 1781–1853, « Solon, Législateur d’Athènes »

2,624 words

English original here

Dans l’ancienne Athènes, les débiteurs qui étaient incapables de payer leurs créditeurs perdaient leur terre et étaient réduits à l’état de serfs qui devaient donner à leur propriétaire terrien un sixième de leur production, à perpétuité. Si la dette excédait le total des biens du débiteur, lui et sa famille étaient réduits à l’esclavage. (more…)

Merry-Joseph Blondel, 1781–1853, “Solon, Legislator of Athens”

2,325 words

French translation here

In Ancient Athens, debtors who were unable to pay their creditors lost their land and were reduced to serfs who had to give their landlords one sixth of their produce in perpetuity. If the debt exceeded the debtor’s total assets, he and his family were reduced to slavery. (more…)