Themistocles.

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peripatein
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Themistocles.

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Dear Members,

I would be grateful should someone please enlighten me as to the classical source of the following statement:
"I cannot fiddle, but I can make a great state from a little city".

Sincerely,

Yuval.

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Re: Themistocles.

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It is more likely from Herodote or Plutarch, but I am not sure 100%...
Dives qui sapiens est...

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Re: Themistocles.

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hi, i think this is what you are referring to:

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/tex ... ection%3D3

cheers :)

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Re: Themistocles.

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Exactly! The specific passage is...

πόλιν δὲ μικρὰν καὶ ἄδοξον παραλαβὼν ἔνδοξον καὶ μεγάλην ἀπεργάσασθαι.
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