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Question 29. Who was the πωλήτης amongst the Epidamnians.
Solution. The Epidamnians, who were neighboring to
the Illyrians, perceiving that the citizens that had frequent
commerce with them were debauched, and fearing an innovation, made choice of an approved man yearly from
amongst them, who should deal as a factor with the barbarians in all matters of trade and traffic, managing the
whole business of dealing and commerce on the behalf of
all the citizens; and this man was called poletes, or the
seller.
Plutarch. Plutarch's Morals. Translated from the Greek by several hands. Corrected and revised by. William W. Goodwin, PH. D. Boston. Little, Brown, and Company. Cambridge. Press Of John Wilson and son. 1874. 2.
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