ἐπιστατικός
ὁ Σιμωνίδης τὴν μὲν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπῶσαν προσαγορεύει, τὴν δὲ ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλοῦσαν → Simonides relates that a picture is a silent poem, and a poem a speaking picture | Simonides, however, calls painting inarticulate poetry and poetry articulate painting
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A of or for government: ἡ -κή (sc. ἐπιστήμη) Pl.Plt.292b, 308e; δυνάμεις ἐ. τῆς φύσεως Iamb. Myst.2.1. 2. concerning an ἐπιστάτης, γραφή Arist.Ath.59.2. b. -κόν, τό, tax levied for the support of an ἐ., BGU337.2 (iii A.D.); ἐ. ἱερέων PFay.42 (a) ii8 (ii A.D.). 3. careful, attentive, Syrian. in Metaph.13.6. Adv. -κῶς ib.6.6, S.E.M.7.182. 4. ἐ. πρός τι giving an impulse towards, Phld.Mus.p.84K. 5. scientific, κατάλημμα D.L.7.45. II. steady, calm, Aët.6.8. Adv. -κῶς, gloss on ἐπισταδόν, Sch.A.R.2.84.
German (Pape)
[Seite 983] ή, όν, zum Aufseher gehörig, die Aufsicht betreffend, ἡ ἐπιστατική, sc. τέχνη, die Kunst, die Aufsicht zu führen, Plat. Polit. 292 b 308 e u. Sp.; – feststehend, fest, κατάλημμα D. L. 7, 45. – Adv., Schol. Ap. Rh. 2, 84; wobei verweilend, genau, S. Emp. adv. log. 1, 182.
