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προαίρ-εσις,εως,ἡ,
A. choosingone thingbeforeanother, Pl. Prm. 143c ;purpose, resolution,
π. καὶ πρᾶξις
Id. Def. 413a
, cf. Arist. EN 1094a2 ; opp.ἀνάγκη,
Isoc. 1.10 ; ἐκ π. καὶ βουλήσεως
D. 44.57
, cf. Arist. PA 657b1 ; ἡ κατὰ π. κίνησις
Id. Metaph. 1015a33
;τὰ κατὰ π. ἀδικήματαwrongs donefrom malice prepense,
Lycurg. 148 ;ζῆν κατὰ π.,as a test of freedom. Arist. Pol. 1280a34 ;παρὰ τὴν π.contrary toone's purpose,
Id. Metaph. 1015a27 ; as characteristic of moral action, ἡ π. βουλευτικὴ ὄρεξις τῶν ἐφ' ἡμῖν
Id. EN 1113a10
, cf. 1139a23 ;inclination,
χρῶ ὡς βούλει τῇ σεαυτοῦ π.
2. purpose, plan,orscopeof action, τῇ π. τοῦ βίου
, 48.56 ; οὐδενὸς εὐδοκιμεῖ πράγματος ἡ π.
; ἐπὶ τῇ τοῦ πλεονεκτεῖν π. ζῆν
;ἀναίδεια καὶ π. πονηρίας deliberatewickedness, Id. Ep. 3.18 ; τῶν καλῶν ἔργων
ap. Stob. 4.2.19 : abs.,course of life, principleof action, ἐν π. χρηστῇ καὶ βίῳ σώφρονι ζῆν
l.c.; διὰ τὰς τέτταρας δραχμὰς ἀποβάλω τὴν π.;
3. in political language,deliberate course of action, policy, ἡ π. ἡ ἐμὴ καὶ ἡ πολιτείαib. 93 ;ἡ π. τῆς πολιτείαςib. 192 , cf. 19.27 , Plb. 3.8.5 , 18.37.1 , OGI 1763.50 (Milet.,ii B.C.);modeof government, such as an oligarchy, D. 13.8 ;ἡ π. τῆς πόλεως,opp.ἡ τύχη,
Id. 18.306 ;ἡ π. τῶν κοινῶνib. 292 : pl.,τὰς κοινὰς π.your publicprinciples, policy,ib. 210 , cf. 206 ; ταῖς τοῦ δήμου π.
4. departmentof public life,πολλῶν προαιρέσεων οὐσῶν τῆς πολιτείας,
τὴν περὶ τὰς Ἑλληνικὰς πράξεις εἱλόμην
b. sectorschoolof music, philosophy, etc., Plu. 2.1137b , Gal. 18(2).658 ; αἱ ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ π.
7. character, reputation, ἠστόχει τῆς σφετέρας π.had no regard for his ownreputation,
Id. 7.14.3 ; ἀείμνηστον καὶ καλὴν ἔχει τὴν π.
; καταξίως . . τῆς τῶν ἀλειφομένων π.
8. devotion, affection, goodwill,
τᾷ π. ἃν ἔχων τυγχάνει ἐς τὰν ἁμὰν πόλιν
(Crete,ii/i B.C.), cf. 593.4 (Perrhaebia,ii B.C.);ἀποδεξάμενον μετ' εὐνοίας τὴν τοῦ δήμου π.thehomageof the people, ib. 700.43 (Macedonia,ii B.C.);ἐπαινέσαι ἐπὶ τᾷ περὶ . . τὰν τέχναν π.herdevotionto her art, ib. 738.11 (Delph.,i B.C.), cf. 737.12
(i B.C.); = σπουδή ,zeal, τὴν π. ἣν ὁ δῆμος . . διατελεῖ ποιούμενος τῶν . . ἐνδόξωνib. 590.33 (Cos,ii B.C.).
9. expressed opinion, advice,
τὴν π. ἀποδεξάμενοι τοῦ λέγοντος
, cf. 2.42.4 , 7.13.4 , 7.14.1 .
References
- Pl. Prm. 143c
- Id. Def. 413a
- Arist. EN 1094a2
- Isoc. 1.10
- D. 44.57
- Arist. PA 657b1
- Id. Metaph. 1015a33
- Lycurg. 148
- Arist. Pol. 1280a34
- Id. Metaph. 1015a27
- Id. EN 1113a10
- 1139a23
- Epicur.
- 51
- Hp. Aph. 4.52
- D. 23.141
- 48.56
- Id. Prooem. 50
- Id. 23.127
- Id. Ep. 3.18
- Zaleuc.
- Stob. 4.2.19
- D. Ep.
- Strato Com. 1.33
- Isoc. 1.9
- D. 18.210
- 93
- 192
- 19.27
- Plb. 3.8.5
- 18.37.1
- OGI 1763.50
- D. 13.8
- Id. 18.306
- 292
- 210
- 206
- Id. Ep. 3.2
- Id. 18.59
- Id. 10.4
- Plu. 2.1137b
- Gal. 18(2).658
- Luc. Demon. 4
- Plb. 18.3.3
- Id. 14.2.14
- 30.8.1
- 39.3.11
- Id. 7.14.3
- Id. 9.9.10
- Arch.Pap. 3.134
- SIG 721.30
- 593.4
- 700.43
- 738.11
- 737.12
- 590.33
- Plb. 39.3.9
- 2.42.4
- 7.13.4
- 7.14.1
