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κρατίστην εἶναι δημοκρατίαν τὴν μήτε πλουσίους ἄγαν μήτε πένητας ἔχουσαν πολίτας → the best democracy is that in which the citizens are neither very rich nor very poor (Thales/Plutarch)

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ον, (φράζω)

   A unutterable, marvellous, ἄ. ἠδ' ἀνόητα h.Merc.80; οὐδὲν -ότερον πέλεται νόου ἀνθρώποισιν Hom.Epigr.5.2; πέδη S.Tr.1057; inexpressible, μέριμνα A.Pers.165 codd.; too wonderful for words, φάτις S.Tr.694.    II (φράζομαι) not perceived, unseen, h.Merc.353; not to be observed, known, or guessed, A.Supp.95 (lyr.); incomprehensible, Orph.L.46; κατακρύπτει ἐς τὸ -ότατόν οἱ ἐφαίνετο εἶναι [χωρίον] the place least likely to be thought of, Hdt.5.92.δ; unforeseen, A.R.2.824. Adv. -τως beyond thought, S.El.1262 (lyr.).    III Act., of persons, beside themselves, Nic.Th.776.    2 giving no sign, Nonn.D.9.134, 22.82.