οὐ γὰρ εἰς περιουσίαν ἐπράττετ' αὐτοῖς τὰ τῆς πόλεως → for selfish greed had no place in their statesmanship
choke: Ar. and P. πνίγειν, ἀποπνίγειν.
check: P. and V. κατέχειν.
put down: P. and V. παύειν, Ar. and P. καταλύω, καταλύειν.
prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν.
put to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plato).
