ἔμπρακτος
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
English (LSJ)
ον,
A within one's power to do, practicable, μαχανά Pi.P.3.62: Comp. -ότερος, κένωσις Philum. ap. Orib.45.29.5, cf. Sor.2.9; Χρόνος ἔ. εἰς πάντα propitious, Heph.Astr.2.30, cf. Vett.Val.205.32, al.; ἐ. ῥητορική working rhetoric, Phld.Rh.1.10S., al.; also of persons, active, ἀνὴρ τὰ περὶ τὸν πόλεμον ἔ. D.S.13.102; τόλμαν ἔχειν ἔμπρακτον πρός τι ready for... ib.70; τὸ ἔ. vigour, of oratory, Longin.11.2. Adv. -τως actively, Plu.Sert.4; effectively, Phld.Lib.p.380., Archig. ap. Aët.12.1. b holding office, ἄρχοντες Cod.Just.1.2.24.1. 2 ἔ. ἡμέρα day on which legal business may be transacted, POxy.1882.14 (vi A.D.). II under bond to pay, = εἴσπρακτος, IG7.3171.54 (Orchom. Boeot.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 817] 1) ausführbar, μηχανή Pind. P. 3, 62. – 2) ausrichtend, thätig; τόλμα D. Sic. 13, 70; ἀνὴρ τὰ περὶ τὸν πόλεμ ον ἔμπρ. 13, 102; a. Sp. Dah. in der Rede τὸ ἔμπρακτον = die überzeugende Kraft, Longin. 11, 2. – Adv, βιοῦν Plut. Sert. 4.
