The Spartans gave guests the shade and sat anywhere themselves.

The source

"The Spartans gave guests the shade and sat anywhere themselves." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 11.24. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"The Lacedaemonians at their public spectacles used to set seats in the shade for strangers, but themselves sat down anywhere"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 11.24.

Who said it

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.

Questions

Who said "The Spartans gave guests the shade and sat anywhere themselves."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 11.24.

What is the original wording?

The Lacedaemonians at their public spectacles used to set seats in the shade for strangers, but themselves sat down anywhere (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.