1. Syracuse was the largest city on the island of Sicily. 2. The famous
philosopher and physicist Archimedes lost his life when that city was
destroyed and entirely burned. 3. At least, no sort of trace of him
seems to have been found after that occurrence. 4. Never, perhaps, was
there a more learned man in Syracuse. 5. Greece was also famous for
its skilled painters, and there are many anecdotes about them. 6. A
painter who failed in a certain competition believed that none of the
judges had been just to him. 7. He exclaimed "Behold this iniquity
(injustice)! Nowhere can I find a human being who is not jealous. 8.
Since the paintings are chiefly of horses, do they not require horses
for judges?" 9. His proposal was accepted (54), and some horses were led
in. 10. Without noticing (222) the other paintings, the horses walked
at once to the picture of the unsuccessful artist, and showed immediate
recognition of the horses painted there. 11. This act showed which
competitor ("konkursinto") was the most skilful. 12. The painter, having
deceived the horses, as another artist had once deceived birds by a
picture of grapes, said "Animals decide not by rules, but by feelings."