Δημαγωγικός
demagogue-like, like a demagogue
Translated by David Whitehead10 Jul 2001Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] general-like. Polybius [writes]: "Molpagoras, a man competent to speak and act, but by choice demagogue-like and greedy; having secured autocratic power for himself he was killed by certain people".1
And elsewhere: "for demagogy is not a characteristic of a man of culture or one decent in behaviour but [belongs] to the ignorant and disgusting". Aristophanes says [this].2
And elsewhere: "for demagogy is not a characteristic of a man of culture or one decent in behaviour but [belongs] to the ignorant and disgusting". Aristophanes says [this].2