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ὡς—ἐν κεφαλαίῳ εἰπεῖν For this absolute use of the Inf, especially with ὡς, cf. 32 § 13 ὡς εἰπεῖν ἐν κεφ., 11 § 2 ὡς ἁπλῶς εἰπεῖν, and other examples in Rehdantz, Index ii, s. v. Infinitiv 3. S.] οὐχ ἵνα κ.τ.λ. Boeotus would say that it was done merely to secure the dower of my mother, he having before evaded payment on the plea of having another name, § 18. This is why the subjunctive is used, and not λάβοιμι, referring only to the past intention. καλῆται ‘That the defendant may go on being called Boeotus.’
Select Private Orations of Demosthenes, Part I. F. A. Paley, M.A., LL.D., and J. E. Sandys, Litt. D. 1898. Cambridge University Press.
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