οὐ γὰρ εἰς περιουσίαν ἐπράττετ' αὐτοῖς τὰ τῆς πόλεως → for selfish greed had no place in their statesmanship
subs.
P. and V. γέρων, ὁ (Soph., Anl. 281; of. Ar., Eq. 1349).