ε1011Ἐμπεσὼν τοῖς πράγμασιν
falling on the matters
[Meaning he] beginning the deeds. "[It was he] who, falling on the matters that were at hand, dismissing and expelling anger and willfulness, and judging only freedom from bribery to be virtue, brought the matters to…
Ἐμπεσὼν τοῖς πράγμασιν· ἄρξας τῶν πραγμάτων. ὃς ἐμπεσὼν τοῖς πράγμασι τοῖς ὑπὸ χεῖρα, τὸν θυμὸν καὶ τὴν ὀργὴν ἀφεὶς καὶ ἐκχέων καὶ μόνην ἀρετὴν ἡγούμενος τὸ ἀδωροδόκητον ἐκάκωσε…
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