ἡ πόλις ἦν ἐφ' ὑψηλῶν χωρίων

From LSJ

ταῦτα δὲ ἔδει ποιῆσαι κἀκεῖνα μὴ ἀφιέναι → these things should have been done without neglecting the others | these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others | these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)

the city stood on high ground