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προσπάθ-εια [α^], ,
A.passionate attachment, “πρός τι γένος ἀκρασίαςDicaearch.1.10; defined as ἐπιθυμία δεδουλωμένη, Andronic. Rhod. p.572 M.; written προσπαθία , Phld.D.1.14 (pl.); “ἄνευ προσκλίσεως καὶ προσπαθείαςS.E.P.1.230; γενομένους ἐν π. Heraclit.Incred.16; προσπαθείας <ἕνεκα> Zos.Alch.p.118 B.
II. in later Philos., clinging of the soul to the body and its passions, Porph.Sent.28; πρὸς τὸ σῶμα π. ib.29; θνητὴ π. Hierocl.in CA 3p.425M., cf. M.Ant. 12.3.
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