ποιμενικός
From LSJ
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
ή, όν, (ποιμήν)
A of or for a shepherd, θῶκος Theoc.1.23; πίλημα Call.Fr.125; ἀγγεῖον Nic. ap. Ath.11.475d, etc.: ἡ -κή (sc. τέχνη) Pl.R.345d.
German (Pape)
[Seite 651] hirtlich, zum Hirten od. Hirtenleben gehörig; ἡ ποιμενική, die Hirtenkunst, Plat. Rep. I, 345 d; ein Hirtenleben führend, Sp.
