τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
schmähen, jmd., convicium facere alci (ihn ausschimpfen). – alqm increpitare. in alqm invehi (jmd. hart anlassen). – alci maledicere (ihm Schlechtes nachsagen). – auf jmd. (der abwesend ist) sch., alci absenti maledicere.