purpose, intention,
φρόν-ησις,εως,ἡ,
A. purpose, intention,
S. OT 664 (lyr.); φρόνησιν λαβεῖν λῴω ἡμῖν
Id. Ph. 1078
.
2. thought, ἰδία φ.,opp.λόγος ξυνός,
Heraclit. 2 ; φ. ἔχειν
Emp. 110.10
, cf. Arist. Metaph. 1009b18 .
3. sense,
εἴ τις ἄρα τοῖς ἐκεῖ φ. περὶ τῶν ἐνθάδε γιγνομένων
Isoc. 14.61
.
4. judgment,
κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν φ. οὐδεὶς εὐτυχεῖ
Men. Mon. 306
.
5. arrogance, pride,
E. Supp. 216 ; also in good sense, τὸ φῦναι πατρὸς εὐγενοῦς ἄπο ὅσην ἔχει φρόνησιν just pride,
Id. Fr. 739
.
II. practical wisdom, prudence in government and affairs,
Pl. Smp. 209a , Arist. EN 1140a24 , 1141b23 , Isoc. 12.204 , 217 , Plu. 2.97e , etc.; φιλοσοφίας τιμιώτερον ὑπάρχει φ.
Epicur. Ep. 3p.64U.
: opp.ἀμαθία,
Pl. Smp. 202a ; opp.σῶμα,
Id. R. 461a ; opp.ῥώμη,
Isoc. 1.6 ; φρόνησιν ἀσκεῖν
X. Mem. 1.2.10
, Isoc. 1.40 , cf. 15.209 : pl., ἡδοναὶ καὶ φρονήσεις
Pl. Phlb. 63a
; ἡλικίαι καὶ φ.
Id. Lg. 665d
; also attributed tosagaciousanimals, Arist. GA 753a12 , HA 608a15 .
III.
Pythag. name forthree,
Theol.Ar. 14 .
