Πορισταί
providers
Translated by David Whitehead19 Nov 2007Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] those populist politicians bringing in the revenues for their own benefit.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πορισταί· οἱ τοὺς πόρους εἰσηγούμενοι δημαγωγοὶ ἐπὶ τῷ ἑαυτῶν λυσιτελεῖ.
Betacode
*poristai/: oi( tou\s po/rous ei)shgou/menoi dhmagwgoi\ e)pi\ tw=| e(autw=n lusitelei=.
Notes
- Entry also in Photius (pi1099 Theodoridis) attributed by Wentzel to Aelius Dionysius.
Given the moralising slant, it is probably [DW] generated by Thucydides 8.48.6, where the Athenian oligarch Phrynichus is made to speak of 'providers and introducers of evils to the people' (accusative case; web address 1).
For the headword noun in more straightforward, literal senses see under pi 1799, chi 487.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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