κρατίστην εἶναι δημοκρατίαν τὴν μήτε πλουσίους ἄγαν μήτε πένητας ἔχουσαν πολίτας → the best democracy is that in which the citizens are neither very rich nor very poor (Thales/Plutarch)
mēlĭnum: i, v. 3. melinus.
(1) mēlĭnum, ī, n., parfum au coing : Plin. 13, 5 ; 13, 11.