Ἔγγειον
earthly, landed, terrestrial
Translated by Catharine Roth5 Jun 2005Vetting: high12 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] on land, dry. The Pisidian [writes]: "having traversed this route of exile, o most powerful one, like a terrestrial road."1
[sc. Another illustration of]e)/ggeion : "he allotted the territory, giving to each a talent as his share, supposing that the city's affairs would stand firm, if the men were attached to their landed properties."2
Some [say that this word applies] to that which is nearer [e)ggu/s ].3 But the orators do not use it this way; rather, when they wish to indicate what is on land. For example Demosthenes in the [speech] Against Apatourios [writes]: "since I do not have with this man any contract for business by sea or land [...]."4 And Lysias [writes]: "since the law bids the guardians to keep the property for orphans in land, but this man declares that we are sailors [...]."5
Bute)/ggion with iota [means] nearer [e)ggu/teron ].6
[sc. Another illustration of]
Some [say that this word applies] to that which is nearer [
But