Upon this Hipponicus forgot all his resentment, and
not only pardoned him, but soon after gave him his daughter
Hipparete in marriage.
Alcibiades had a dog which cost him seventy minas, and was very
large and handsome. His tail, which was his principal ornament, he
caused to be cut off, and an acquaintance exclaiming at him for
it, and telling him that all Athens was sorry for the dog, and
cried out against him for this action, he laughed and said, "Just
what I wanted has happened, then, I wished the Athenians to talk
about this, that they might not say something worse of me."
It is said that the first time he came into the assembly was upon
occasion of a largess of money which he made to the people. This
was not done by design, but as he passed along he heard a shout,
and inquired the cause; and having learned that there was a gift-
making to the people, he went in among them and gave money also.
The multitude thereupon applauding him, and shouting, he was so
transported at it, that he forgot a quail which he had under his
robe, and the bird, being frightened at the noise,, flew off; upon
which the people made louder acclamations than before, and many of
them started up to pursue the bird; and Antiochus, a pilot, caught
it and restored it to him, for which he was ever after a favorite
with Alcibiades.
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