Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and elegiac poet, c. 638 BC-558 BC, who sought to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in Athens (5)
I believe the answer is:
solon
(Other definitions for solon that I've seen before include "Athenian statesman, one of Seven Wise Men" , "Law maker" , "Sage" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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