24 ARZSTOTLE'S POLITZCS.
' for example, the art of justly acquiring slaves approximates to the
art of war or hunting ; ' for this would apply equally to every mode
of acquiring slaves, and the meaning given to TIS is feeble ; but 1
mean to say,' or 'I am speaking of the just mode of acquiring
slaves which is a kind of war or of hunting.' (See Bonitz, Index
AriX, S.V. orov.)
- I. o"Xms 82 mppi miqs K~U~WC r41 ~pvpartont+s Btopjooprv xarir T~V
t+qy&vov T~&OV, irrrixrp xai 6 8ohs is KT~UCOS pLpos ~1 {v.
'We have been speaking (+) of the possession of slaves which
is a part of property, and according to our usual method of
resolving the whole into its parts, we will now proceed to consider
generally the other parts of property.' For ir$~~pivov cp. note on
c. 1. 8 3.
- lrdrrpov 4 X~~~TLCTTLKI~ 4 ah4 O~KOVO~L~T~ ioriv K.T.~.
Aristotle proceeds to show that the art of money-making is not
the same with the management of the family; it is only subordinate
to it. Bearing in mind his own
distinction of instrumental and material, he argues that it provides
material to the household, but is not the same with household
management.
But subordinate in what way?
- Bmflrpairav ~.~.X.='the question arises' or 'we are led to ask
first of all, whether tillage is a part of the management of a
household ; or rather whether we must not include all the various
ways of providing food,' which are then described at length.
The digression which follows is intended to contrast Xp?p4T1U~lK$
in all its branches with O~KOYO~LK~, and to prepare for the distinction
between the natural and unnatural modes of acquisition,
The sentence is irregular, the clause &me TP&TOV K.T.X. following
as if &TI TO; xp~p~~im1x03 Bropijoai without ri had preceded. The
words ZUT~ TOG XpnparrmuoG K.T.X. are to be repeated with rd~tpov
p$pOC Tl,
- ad p$u fa? yf lroXXh rpo$ijs.
' The question has been asked, Is the whole provision of food a
part of money-making ?-But then we should remember that there
are several kinds of food.'
