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in order to contain adultery. According to Athenaeus in the Deipnosophistae, the poet Philemon in his play Adelphoi praises Solon for the institution of brothels as a public good:

[Solon] seeing the city full of young menand these having the necessary natureand erring into what was not fitting,set up purchasable women for you in placescommon to all and prepared.The women stand naked, do not be deceived; see everything.You are not well with yourself having [it]; You havea way; the door is open.One obol; jump in. There is not evencoyness or nonsense, nor has she snatched [it].But immediately, as you wish and whatever way you wish.You went out; tell her to wail, she is a stranger to you.

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