προστασία
Ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → It is impossible to know the spirit, thought, and mind of any man before he be versed in sovereignty and the laws
English (LSJ)
Ion. -ιη, ἡ,
A standing in front, κατὰ τὴν τῶν θηρίων π., i.e. opposite the animals which were posted in front, Plb.11.1.3. II standing before or at the head of, leadership, τοῦ δήμου Th.2.65; τοῦ πλήθους Id.6.89: abs., chieftainship, presidency, ἐπ' ἐτησίῳ π. v.l. for προστατείᾳ in Id.2.80; leadership, authority, οἱ προστασίας ἀξιούμενοι D.19.295; ἡ ἰατρικὴ π. authority or dignity of a physician, Hp.Praec.10, cf. Medic. 1; ἡ τοῦ ξυγγραφέως π. Plb.12.28.6, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic.3.43, Plot.3.4.3. b governorship, Ph.2.63; = Lat. praefectura, Id.1.675. c superintendence, care, charge, δι' ἣν ποιεῖται ἡμῶν π. UPZ20.28 (ii B. C.); πρὸ τῆς π., of a midwife, before taking up a charge, Sor.1.4 cod. (nisi leg. πρὸς ταῖς π.) ; τοῦ σωματίου π. ποιησαμένη, of a wet-nurse, PSI3.204.8 (i A.D.), cf. PStrassb.40.25 (vi A.D.); management, εὐθηνίας PTeb.397.28 (ii A.D.); of a temple, PTheb.Bank 2.6 (ii B.C.); ἡ τοῦ θεοῦ π. καὶ ὅλου ἡμῶν τοῦ οἴκου OGI331.22 (Pergam., ii B.C.). 2 outward dignity, pomp, show, etc., οὐ μόνον π. βασιλική, ἀλλὰ καὶ δύναμις Plb.4.2.6, cf. 5.43.3, D.S.18.23 (leg. βασιλείων) ; π. τῶν ἱερῶν Plb.1.55.8. III patronage, protection, SIG685.97 (Magn. Mae., ii B.C.), IPE12.79.9(Olbia, i A.D.), J.AJ16.2.4, etc. 2 = Lat. patronatus, Plu.Rom.13; = Lat. patrocinium, Lib.Or.47.7 (pl.), al. 3 in bad sense, partisanship, D.10.52 (pl.); collusion, champerty, ταῦτ' οὐχ ὁμολογουμένη π.; Id.30.30; προστασίᾳ (-σίαι codd.) τινὲς ὠνοῦνται καὶ πωλοῦσι Thphr.Fr.97.3. IV place before a building, court (= προστάς, Did. ap. Harp.), τὰ τῆς Ἀθηναίων Ἀκροπόλεως Προπύλαια μετενεγκεῖν εἰς τὴν προστασίαν τῆς Καδμείας Aeschin.2.105; τῆς περὶ τὸ Διονυσιακὸν θέατρον προστασίας Plb.15.30.4; in this sense oxyt. προστασιά acc. to Hdn.Gr.1.294.
