δημαγωγέω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="bld">A</span> to [[be a leader of the people]], καλῶς δ. Isoc.2.16; τῇ μὲν ἐξουσίᾳ τυραννῶν, ταῖς δ' εὐεργεσίαις δημαγωγῶν Id.10.37; cf. δημαγωγεῖ· στρατηγεῖ, [[Hesychius Lexicographus|Hsch.]]: usually in bad sense, Ar.''Ra.''423, etc.<br><span class="bld">2</span> c. acc. pers., δημαγωγέω ἄνδρας [[curry favour with]], X.''An.''7.6.4, cf. Arist.''Pol.'' 1305b26, al.:—Pass., to [[be won over by popular arts]], [[be conciliated by popular arts]], J.''AJ'' 16.2.5.<br><span class="bld">b</span> = [[ψυχαγωγέω]], τὸν πόθον, of a work of art, Him.''Ecl.''31.6; τὸ [[θέατρον]], of Homer, Id.''Or.''20.3.<br><span class="bld">3</span> c. acc. rei, [[introduce]] [[measure]]s so as to [[win]] [[popularity]], τὰ πρὸς ἡδονὴν τῷ πλήθει D.H.''Dem.'' 17; βουλὰς δ. [[LXX]] ''1 Es.''5.70(73).<br><span class="bld">II</span> in causal sense, δημαγωγέω τινά = [[make]] him [[popular]], App.''BC''5.53, ''Pun.''133.