262 ARISTOTLE ’S POLITICS.
- &onas,
like the English word ‘draw,’ is used neutrally, ‘those
draw or pull to either extreme.’
- &onas,
5.3,4. The paragraph--rb 8’ cfSos.... clmapawdprurov-is ill arranged
it may be analysed as follows: ‘The city should be difficulr
access to enemies, and easy of egress to the citizens; the \&Ic
territory should be seen at a glance (for a country which is easily
seen is easily protected) : it should be well situated both in regard
to sea and land. Herein are contained two principles : I) the one
already mentioned, about inaccessibility to enemies and convenience
to friends : to which may be added 2) a second principle, that the
situation should be adapted to commerce.’
The words 6ci y&p.... ic~ciurov are a repetition of the tvords T,,
6’ f1u;uosTov ri) ccpo;e,,rov cTvar riv Xbpav iuriv.
- rb p2v 6 XEXBEiS U*pos,
SC. scp‘r roc cZSovs rjs ,@par.
- rb p2v 6 XEXBEiS U*pos,
5.4, Trc 6; rjs mpi &ha GAqr, K& E: 7rua dhhrlu ipyauiav^4 ~Lpa ruykivnl
Kwqp&q -rora;qv, c6sapaKdpiurou.
T~S i;Aqs dependent on ciaapaKdprurov=c4 rxouuav xpbs njv nopidljv :
rts mpi @An Gh7s either I) wood (i;Xq) which is used as timber,
or 2) timber which is used as material (ZXq).- The echo of these antimaritime prejudices is heard in Cicero,
who discusses the subject at length in his De Republica, Book
ii. cc. 3 and 4.
- o“rr piv oh, ci 7aka pi uup@aivrr, K.T.X.
’ That however, if we could get rid of these evils, there WOUI~ be
an advantage in a city being connected with the sea is obvious.’
- o“rr piv oh, ci 7aka pi uup@aivrr, K.T.X.
- a% yip ~‘p~opt~jv, AX’ 06 rois ~%Uois 6ci r?voi riv nolrv.
‘Like the individual (i. 9. 8 14) the city may receive what she
absolutely needs, but is not to import and export without limit.’
- a% yip ~‘p~opt~jv, AX’ 06 rois ~%Uois 6ci r?voi riv nolrv.