προσπάθεια

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Menander, Monostichoi, 296
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English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], ἡ,

   A passionate attachment, πρός τι γένος ἀκρασίας Dicaearch.1.10; defined as ἐπιθυμία δεδουλωμένη, Andronic. Rhod. p.572 M.; written προσπαθία, Phld.D.1.14 (pl.); ἄνευ προσκλίσεως καὶ προσπαθείας S.E.P.1.230; γενομένους ἐν π. Heraclit.Incred.16; προσπαθείας <ἕνεκα> Zos.Alch.p.118 B.    II in later Philos., clinging of the soul to the body and its passions, Porph.Sent.28; ἡ πρὸς τὸ σῶμα π. ib.29; ἡ θνητὴ π. Hierocl.in CA 3p.425M., cf. M.Ant. 12.3.