οὐ γὰρ εἰς περιουσίαν ἐπράττετ' αὐτοῖς τὰ τῆς πόλεως → for selfish greed had no place in their statesmanship
subs.
P. and V. τὰ ἄκρα, P. τὰ μετέωρα, ὑψηλὰ χωρία τά; see hill.