ἐπιείκεια,ἡ,
A. reasonableness, ἔχει τινὰ οὗτος ὁ λόγος ἐπιείκειαν
Hp. Fract. 31
.
2. .equity, opp. strict law, Arist. Top. 141a16 , etc.;κατ' ἐπιείκειαν, opp.κατὰ τοὺς ὅρκους, Isoc. 18.34 ;ἄκαμπτον εἰς ἐ. Plu. Cat.Mi. 4 .
3. . of persons,reasonableness, fairness, Th. 3.40 , 48 , 5.86 , Pl. Lg. 735a , etc.; ἐ. καὶ πρᾳότης
Plu. Per. 39
, cf. 2 Ep.Cor. 10.1 ; also,goodness, virtuousness, Lys. 16.11 , D. 21.207 , Arist. EN 1175b24 : pl., joined withχάριτες, Isoc. 4.63 , cf. 15.149 .
II. . personified,Clemency, Plu. Caes. 57 .