ἐπιείκεια

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Ὡς χαρίεν ἔστ' ἄνθρωπος, ἂν ἄνθρωπος ᾖ → Res est homo peramoena, quum vere est homo → Wie voller Anmut ist ein Mensch, der wirklich Mensch

Menander, Monostichoi, 562
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Full diacritics: ἐπιείκεια Medium diacritics: ἐπιείκεια Low diacritics: επιείκεια Capitals: ΕΠΙΕΙΚΕΙΑ
Transliteration A: epieíkeia Transliteration B: epieikeia Transliteration C: epieikeia Beta Code: e)piei/keia

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A reasonableness, ἔχει τινὰ οὗτος ὁ λόγος ἐπιείκειαν Hp. Fract.31.    2. equity, opp. strict law, Arist.Top.141a16, etc.; κατ' ἐπιείκειαν, opp. κατὰ τοὺς ὅρκους, Isoc.18.34; ἄκαμπτον εἰς ἐ. Plu.Cat.Mi.4.    3. of persons, reasonableness, fairness, Th.3.40, 48, 5.86, Pl.Lg.735a, etc.; ἐ. καὶ πρᾳότης Plu.Per.39, cf.2 Ep.Cor.10.1; also, goodness, virtuousness, Lys.16.11, D.21.207, Arist.EN1175b24: pl., joined with χάριτες, Isoc.4.63, cf. 15.149.    II. personified, Clemency, Plu.Caes.57.