Ἐδημοσίωσαν
they confiscated
Translated by David Whitehead13 May 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] they made public property.1
"Under Zeno Theoderic had his property confiscated, despite having sent ahead a thousand camel-loads of gold and silver."2
And elsewhere: "Aeschines, when he was collaborating in some legal case and corrupted the jurors, was thrown into jail with them and died of drinking hemlock, and their property was publicly sold, as if they were childless."3
"Under Zeno Theoderic had his property confiscated, despite having sent ahead a thousand camel-loads of gold and silver."2
And elsewhere: "Aeschines, when he was collaborating in some legal case and corrupted the jurors, was thrown into jail with them and died of drinking hemlock, and their property was publicly sold, as if they were childless."3