Χρηστῶς
decently, well
Translated by Jennifer Benedict5 Apr 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Meaning conservatively.
Aristophanes [writes]: "the city of the Athenians, if it did this decently, wouldn't it be secure, if it didn't keep coming up with some new thing or other?" Meaning if it kept the ancient law and did not busy itself and bring on new constitutions.1
Aristophanes [writes]: "the city of the Athenians, if it did this decently, wouldn't it be secure, if it didn't keep coming up with some new thing or other?" Meaning if it kept the ancient law and did not busy itself and bring on new constitutions.1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χρηστῶς· ἀντὶ τοῦ φυλακτικῶς. Ἀριστοφάνης· ἡ δ' Ἀθηναίων πόλις, εἰ τοῦτο χρηστῶς εἶχεν, οὐκ ἂν ἐσῴζετο, εἰ μή τι καινὸν ἄλλο περιειργάζετο. ἀντὶ τοῦ εἰ ἐφύλαττε τὸν ἀρχαῖον νόμον καὶ μὴ ἐπολυπραγμόνει καὶ τὰς καινὰς ἔφερε πολιτείας.