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27. ἐπεργασίαν —ἐπι- denotes encroachment, as in ἐπινέμομαι.
τῆς ἱερᾶς—he means the land between Megara and Attiea consecrated to the Eleusinian goddesses (Schol.).
28. τῆς ἀορίστου—as Mr. Forbes says, this seems to be distinct from τῆς ἱερᾶας, and may mean an undefined or neutral strip of land.
ἀνδραπόδων ὑποδοχήν—this matter is parodied by Aristoph. in Acharn. 325 f.: runaway slaves from Attica found a refuge in Megara.
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6. ποιήσαντες—having called through the officials.
7. γνώμας σφίσιν αὐτοῖς προυτίθεσαν—opened a debate, a technical phrase applying properly to the president of the ecclesia (ἐπιστάτης), who allowed the discussion.
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10. ἐπ᾽ ἀμφότερα γιγνόμενοι—ranging themselves on both sides, i.e some taking the one view, some the other.
11. ὡς (χρὴ) μὴ ἐ —generally ἐμπόδιος takes dat. of person.
14. λέγειν τε καὶ π. δ —this explains πρῶτος, and always denotes eapacity for public affairs.
Commentary on Thucydides Book 1. E. C. Marchant. 1905. London. MacMillan and Company, Ltd.
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