εὔστροφος
ἐάν μή διδάξητε περί ἀρετὴς τούς τό ἀργύριον κλέψαντας, οὐ ταξόμεθα οἱ ὁπλῖται → if you don't teach those who have stolen money a lesson on moral virtue, we, the hoplites, will not line up
English (LSJ)
Ep. ἐΰστρ-, ον,
A well-twisted, ἐϋστρόφῳ οἰὸς ἀώτῳ with well-twisted wool (i.e. a sling), Il.13.599,716 (ἐϋστρεφεῖ Aristarch.). II easily turned, manageable, νῆες E.IA293 (Sup., lyr.); turning easily on a pivot, Hero Aut.26.2: metaph., ζῷον, of man, Pl. Criti.109c; πρὸς τὰς ἀπαντήσεις εὔ. λόγος Plu.2.803f; τὸ εὔ. τοῦ φθέγματος Philostr.VS2.10.5. Adv. -φως, τέθριππον ἕλκων APl.4.385, cf. Alex.Trall.1.16.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1100] ep. ἐΰστροφος, = εὐστρεφής, σφενδόνη Il. 13, 599. 716; – leicht zu lenken, zu wenden, lenksam, ναῦς Eur. I. A. 293; ζῷον Plat. Critia. 109 c; öfter bei Sp., πρὸς τὰ παλαίσματα Schol. Ar. Ach. 627. Auch ψυχή, Plut., λόγος πρὸς ἀπαντήσεις εὔστρ. reip. ger. praec. 8. – Adv., τέθριππον ἔλκων εὐστρόφως Stat. athl. 53 (Plan. 385).
