δημᾰγωγ-έω,
A. to be a leader of the people,
καλῶς δ.
Isoc. 2.16
; τῇ μὲν ἐξουσίᾳ τυραννῶν, ταῖς δ' εὐεργεσίαις δημαγωγῶν
Id. 10.37
; cf.δημαγωγεῖ: στρατηγεῖ,
Hsch. : usu. in bad sense, Ar. Ra. 423 , etc.
2. c. acc. pers., δ. ἄνδρας curry favour with,
X. An. 7.6.4
, cf. Arist. Pol. 1305b26 , al.:— Pass. ,to be won over, conciliated by popular arts,
J. AJ 16.2.5 .
b.
= ψυχαγωγέω, τὸν πόθον , of a work of art, Him. Ecl. 31.6 ;τὸ θέατρον,of Homer, Id. Or. 20.3 .
3. c. acc. rei,introducemeasuresso as to win popularity,