παράδοξος
κράτιστοι δ᾽ ἂν τὴν ψυχὴν δικαίως κριθεῖεν οἱ τά τε δεινὰ καὶ ἡδέα σαφέστατα γιγνώσκοντες καὶ διὰ ταῦτα μὴ ἀποτρεπόμενοι ἐκ τῶν κινδύνων → the bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it | and they are most rightly reputed valiant who, though they perfectly apprehend both what is dangerous and what is easy, are never the more thereby diverted from adventuring
English (LSJ)
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A contrary to expectation, incredible, π. λόγος a paradox, Pl.R.472a; π. τε καὶ ψεῦδος Id.Plt.281a; παράδοξα λέγειν X.Cyr.7.2.16; ἂν παράδοξον εἴπω D.3.10; ἐκ τοῦ παραδόξου καὶ παραλόγου contrary to all expectation, Id.25.32, cf. Phld.Vit.p.23 J.; πολλὰ ποικίλλει χρόνος π. καὶ θαυμαστά Men.593; π. μοι τὸ πρᾶγμα Thphr.Char.1.6; τὸ ἔνδοξον ἐκ τοῦ π. θηρώμενος Plu.Pomp.14; παράδοξα Stoical paradoxes, Id.2.1060b sq.: Comp., Phld.Mus.p.72 K., Plot.4.9.2: Sup., LXX Wi.16.17. Adv. -ξως Aeschin.2.40, Plb.1.21.11, Dsc.4.83: Sup. -ότατα D.C.67.11; -οτάτως Gal.7.876. II παράδοξος, title of distinguished athletes, musicians, and artists of all kinds, the Admirable, IG3.1442, 14.916, Arr.Epict.2.18.22, IGRom.4.468 (Pergam., iii A. D.), PHamb.21.3 (iv A. D.), Rev.Ét.Gr.42.434 (Delph.), etc.
