οὐ γὰρ εἰς περιουσίαν ἐπράττετ' αὐτοῖς τὰ τῆς πόλεως → for selfish greed had no place in their statesmanship
adj.
V. θελκτήριος, κηλητήριος, πρευμενής; see also gentle, suppliant.