προμήθεια
οὕτω τι βαθὺ καὶ μυστηριῶδες ἡ σιγὴ καὶ νηφάλιον, ἡ δὲ μέθη λάλον → silence is something profound and mysterious and sober, but drunkenness chatters
English (LSJ)
Dor. προ-μάθεια [μᾱ], Ion. προμηθίη, in Trag. προμηθία (v. sub fin.):—
A foresight, forethought, σοφὸν ἡ προμηθίη Hdt.3.36, cf. Pi.N.11.46, I.1.40, Th.4.62, al.; προμηθίαν λαβεῖν A.Supp.178, cf. E.Hec.795; πολλὴν προμήθειαν ποιεῖσθαι Pl.Min.318e; ἐν πολλῇ προμηθίῃ ἔχειν τινά to hold in great consideration, Hdt.1.88; προμηθείην ἔχειν τινός Xenoph.1.24, cf. E.Alc.1054, Pl.Grg.501b; ἔχειν τὴν ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς π. Id.R.441e: with reference to Prometheus, Luc.Prom.Es1. [προμηθία is required by the metre in S.El.990, OC 332, 1043, Frr.302.2,950.3, E.Med.741, Hec.1137, Ph.1466, Andr. 690, IT1202, and is admissible in A.Supp.178, S.El.1036, 1350, Ph.557, E.Alc.1054, Ion448, whereas προμήθεια is never required.]
