ἐπίθεσις, εως, ἡ,
setting on its base, τοῦ ἀνδριάντος [[ “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 3124 (from Teos). ] Refs]
__2. laying or putting on, opposed to ἀφαίρεσις, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Juventute” 470a11; τῶν χειρῶν NT.Act.8.18, etc.] NT+4th c.BC+]; application, περιχρίστων [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.102a, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 13.1 (probably). ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3. application of epithets, τὰς ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1405b22. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4. imposition of increased burdens, [[ “Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 7.134. ] Refs]
__II. (from middle) setting upon, attack, [[ 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.13; ἐ. γίγνεταί τινι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.4.22; ἡ Περσῶν ἐ. τοῖς Ἕλλησι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 698b ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν ἐ. αἱ μὲν ἐπὶ τὸ σῶμα γίγνονται τῶν ἀρχόντων attempts, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1311a31; ἐ. συστῆσαι ἐπί τινα [prev. work] 1306b35 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ποιεῖσθαι[[ [prev. work] 1312a20; λῃστῶν “PPetr.” 3p.60 (3rd c.BC, probably)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; κατά τινος [[ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.7; ἡ διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς ἐ. τοῖς ἔργοις 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.45.2 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of disease, aggravated attack, [[ 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.49 (_plural_). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]