Χίλων
Chilon
Translated by Susan Shapiro9 Jul 1999Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Genitive] Chilonos; son of Damagetos; a Lakedaimonian, one of the Seven Sages.
[The man] who was brief of speech. Hence Aristagoras of Miletos called this manner [of speaking] Chilonian.1
Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'Chilonian way',2 [meaning] brevity of speech. For Chilon was brief of speech.
[The man] who was brief of speech. Hence Aristagoras of Miletos called this manner [of speaking] Chilonian.1
Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'Chilonian way',2 [meaning] brevity of speech. For Chilon was brief of speech.