- Source
- Polybius. Vols. 1-4. Büttner-Wobst, Theodor, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1893.
- Translation
- AI-generated (gemini-3.5-flash) — machine translation; may contain errors
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- CTS URN
- urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:13.1.1-13.1.3
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-08
It describes how the Aetolians fell heavily into debt due to continuous wars and luxury, leading them to elect Dorimachus and Scopas as lawgivers for constitutional reform.
ὅτι Αἰτωλοὶ διά τε τὴν συνέχειαν τῶν πολέμων καὶ διὰ τὴν πολυτέλειαν τῶν βίων ἔλαθον οὐ μόνον ἄλλους, ἀλλὰ καὶ σφᾶς αὐτοὺς κατάχρεοι γενηθέντες.1
That the Aetolians, owing both to the continuity of their wars and to the extravagance of their lives, had, without the notice not only of others but also of themselves, become deeply in debt.
διόπερ οἰκείως διακείμενοι πρὸς καινοτομίαν τῆς οἰκείας πολιτείας εἵλοντο νομογράφους Δωρίμαχον καὶ Σκόπαν, θεωροῦντες τούτους κατά τε τὰς προαιρέσεις κινητικοὺς ὑπάρχοντας καὶ κατὰ τὰς οὐσίας ἐνδεδεμένους2 εἰς πολλὰ τῶν βιωτικῶν συναλλαγμάτων. οἳ καὶ παραλαβόντες3 τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἔγραψαν νόμους. —
Therefore, being favorably inclined toward the innovation of their own constitution, they chose Dorimachus and Scopas as lawgivers, seeing that these men were by disposition ready for change and by their fortunes entangled in many private business transactions. And they, having received this authority, drew up laws. —
- 13.1.1ἔλαθον ... γενηθέντες
The construction of the verb λανθάνω with a supplementary participle, meaning 'to do something secretly' or 'without being noticed.' Here, 'οὐ μόνον ἄλλους, ἀλλὰ καὶ σφᾶς αὐτοὺς' (not only others, but also themselves) serves as the accusative object of 'ἔλαθον', indicating that they became deeply in debt without even realizing it themselves.
- 13.1.3θεωροῦντες τούτους ... ὑπάρχοντας καὶ ... ἐνδεδεμένους
The participle θεωροῦντες (expressing perception or judgment) takes 'τούτους' as its accusative subject, with two participles 'ὑπάρχοντας' and 'ἐνδεδεμένους' functioning as predicative complements. The former denotes their revolutionary character, and the latter their entanglement in secular transactions.
- 13.1.3οἳ καὶ παραλαβόντες
The relative pronoun 'οἵ' stands at the beginning of the clause, functioning as a relative connection ('and they') to link the new sentence with the preceding context.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (2, latest 2026-10-09)
- 2026-10-09 Collated with the printed edition — source 1
- 2026-09-21 AI review — translation 1