Δραστήριον
effective
Translated by Robert Dyer15 Mar 2002Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
"A disciplined and peaceful character was arranged in him together with effectiveness1 and manliness. A mild, reasonable man, in addition disinterested in politics and public affairs, yet, when he entered a showdown of actions, he did not at all fall short of those people who busy themselves with these matters."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Δραστήριον· τὸ κόσμιον καὶ ἡσύχιον μετὰ τοῦ δραστηρίου αὐτῷ ἐτέτακτο καὶ τοῦ ἀνδρώδους· ἐπιεικὴς γὰρ ὢν καὶ πρός γ' ἔτι ἀπράγμων ὅμως εἰς ἀγῶνα πραγμάτων ἐμβεβηκὼς ἐξ ἀνάγκης οὐδενὸς ἐλείπετο τῶν περὶ ταῦτα καλινδουμένων.