Download or read book Life of Solon written by Plutarch and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in archaic Athens. His reforms failed in the short-term, yet he is often credited with having laid the foundations for Athenian democracy.