ἀντίστασις
From LSJ
σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν → it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks, it is hard for you to kick against the goads
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A counter-faction, στάσις καὶ ἀ. καὶ μάχη Pl.R.560a. II opposition, αἰώνιος Ph.1.577; ἐπὶ τῇ ἀρχῇ J.AJ 17.11.2; τύχης Plu.Aem.36; ἐξ ἀ. ἀγωνίζεσθαι in pitched battle, Hdn. 5.4.4; ἴσην ἀ. ἔχειν weigh equally, Arist.Mu.397a1. III counterplea, set-off, e.g. benefit conferred balanced against injury done, Hermog.Stat.2, cf. 6 (pl.), Arg.Lycurg.
German (Pape)
[Seite 261] ἡ, Gegenpartei, Plat. Rep. VIII, 560 a; Arist. u. Sp.; Widerstand, Plut. Aem. Paull. 36. Bei Rhetoren das Gegenüberstellen, Vergleichung.
