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προαίρ-εσις , εως, ,
A.choosing one thing before another, Pl. Prm. 143c; purpose, resolution,π. καὶ πρᾶξιςId.Def.413a, cf. Arist.EN1094a2; opp. ἀνάγκη, Isoc. 1.10; “ἐκ π. καὶ βουλήσεωςD.44.57, cf. Arist. PA 657b1; “ κατὰ π. κίνησιςId.Metaph.1015a33; τὰ κατὰ π. ἀδικήματα wrongs done from malice prepense, Lycurg.148; ζῆν κατὰ π., as a test of freedom. Arist.Pol.1280a34; παρὰ τὴν π. contrary to one's purpose, Id.Metaph.1015a27; as characteristic of moral action, “ π. βουλευτικὴ ὄρεξις τῶν ἐφ᾽ ἡμῖνId.EN1113a10, cf. 1139a23; inclination,χρῶ ὡς βούλει τῇ σεαυτοῦ π.Epicur.Sent.V at.51; motive,κατὰ προαίρεσιν δακρύεινHp.Aph.4.52.
2. purpose, plan, or scope of action, “τῇ π. τοῦ βίουD.23.141, 48.56; “οὐδενὸς εὐδοκιμεῖ πράγματος π.Id.Prooem. 50; “ἐπὶ τῇ τοῦ πλεονεκτεῖν π. ζῆνId.23.127; ἀναίδεια καὶ π. πονηρίας deliberate wickedness, Id.Ep.3.18; “τῶν καλῶν ἔργωνZaleuc. ap. Stob. 4.2.19: abs., course of life, principle of action, “ἐν π. χρηστῇ καὶ βίῳ σώφρονι ζῆνD.Ep.l.c.; “διὰ τὰς τέτταρας δραχμὰς ἀποβάλω τὴν π.;Strato Com.1.33: pl., principles, Isoc.1.9; “αἱ κοιναὶ π.D.18.210, etc.
3. in political language, deliberate course of action, policy, π. ἐμὴ καὶ πολιτεία ib.93; π. τῆς πολιτείας ib.192, cf. 19.27, Plb.3.8.5, 18.37.1, OGI1763.50 (Milet., ii B.C.); mode of government, such as an oligarchy, D.13.8; π. τῆς πόλεως, opp. τύχη, Id.18.306; π. τῶν κοινῶν ib.292: pl., τὰς κοινὰς π. your public principles, policy, ib.210, cf. 206; “ταῖς τοῦ δήμου π.Id.Ep.3.2.
5. political party,οἱ τῆς ἐκείνου π.Id.10.4.
b. sect or school of music, philosophy, etc., Plu.2.1137b, Gal.18(2).658; “αἱ ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ π.Luc.Demon.4, etc.
7. character, reputation, ἠστόχει τῆς σφετέρας π. had no regard for his own reputation, Id.7.14.3; “ἀείμνηστον καὶ καλὴν ἔχει τὴν π.Id.9.9.10; “καταξίως . . τῆς τῶν ἀλειφομένων π.Arch.Pap.3.134 (Thera, iii/ii B.C.).
8. devotion, affection, goodwill,τᾷ π. ἃν ἔχων τυγχάνει ἐς τὰν ἁμὰν πόλινSIG721.30 (Crete, ii/i B.C.), cf. 593.4 (Perrhaebia, ii B.C.); ἀποδεξάμενον μετ᾽ εὐνοίας τὴν τοῦ δήμου π. the homage of the people, ib.700.43 (Macedonia, ii B.C.); ἐπαινέσαι ἐπὶ τᾷ περὶ . . τὰν τέχναν π. her devotion to her art, ib.738.11 (Delph., i B.C.), cf. 737.12(i B.C.); = σπουδή, zeal, τὴν π. ἣν δῆμος . . διατελεῖ ποιούμενος τῶν . . ἐνδόξων ib.590.33 (Cos, ii B.C.).
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    • Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, 1113a.10
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    • Demosthenes, Philippic 4, 4
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