οὐ γὰρ εἰς περιουσίαν ἐπράττετ' αὐτοῖς τὰ τῆς πόλεως → for selfish greed had no place in their statesmanship
ăvens: entis, v. 1. aveo, II.
(1) ăvēns, tis, part. de aveo