Gr. Hist. [ad. Gr. τελέαρχος, f. τέλος office: see -ARCH.] The title of a magistrate in ancient Thebes. Hence Telearchate.
1718. Sam. White, trans. Plutarch’s Political Precepts, in Plutarch’s Morals, 116. And these Men greatly commend Epaminondas; for that being by the Thebans through Envy, and in Contempt, appointed Telearch, he did not reject it, but said, That the Office does not shew the Man, but the Man also the Office. He brought the Telearchate into great and venerable Repute, which was before nothing but a cetain Charge (or Overseeing) of the carrying the Dung out of the narrow Streets (and Lanes of the City,) and turning of Water Courses.
1797. W. Johnstone, trans. Beckmann’s Invent., II. 23. At Thebes the streets were under the inspection of the telearchs.
