Ἀντ' ἄλλης ἀρχῆς ἐστι τοῦτο δρᾶν
this is what we do instead of [starting] another empire
Translated by Jennifer Benedict6 Jul 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
That is, innovating instead of ruling, and neglecting the old customs.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀντ' ἄλλης ἀρχῆς ἐστι τοῦτο δρᾶν· τουτέστιν ἀντὶ τοῦ ἄρχειν τὸ καινοτομεῖν, τῶν δὲ ἀρχαίων ἀμελεῖν.
Betacode
*)ant' a)/llhs a)rxh=s e)sti tou=to dra=n: toute/stin a)nti\ tou= a)/rxein to\ kainotomei=n, tw=n de\ a)rxai/wn a)melei=n.