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τὸν αὐτὸν τρόπον καὶ τὰ περὶ ὑμᾶς ἕξει, ‘your fortunes will be of the same kind.’ περὶ ὑμᾶς, hiatus, as often after περί. ταῖς ὑπὲρ τῆς πόλεως λειτουργίαις, ‘services towards the state.’ The kings of Salamis had apparently copied the Athenians in imposing ‘public services’ on the wealtheir citizens. At Athens the λειτουργίαι were, in time of peace (a) χορηγία, the expense of producing a play; (b) ἑστίασις, the provision of a feast for fellowtribesmen; (c) γυμνασιαρχία, the expense of a gymnasium; in war (a) τριηραρχία, the equipment of a trireme; (b) εἰσφορά, the special war-tax.
Isocrates Cyprian Orations. Edward S. Forster.
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