πόλεμον ὡς μετρίως ἔθεντο
I cannot find this expression in LS, does it mean something like end war, analogous tisesthai ta hopla?
It’s cited in LSJ, τίθημι A VII - of wars, quarrels, etc., bring them to a successful issue, but sts. put a good face on them, patch them up.
great, thanx