πρόξενος
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
(πρόξενφος IG9(1).867 (Corc., vii/vi B. C.)), Cret. πρόξηνος GDI 5028 A2,6, Schwyzer187 (ii B. C.), Ion. πρόξεινος Hdt. (v. infr.): ὁ (ἡ, when used of a woman, v. infr. 11):—
A public ξένος, public guest or friend, made so by an act of the State: Alexander 1 of Macedon was π. καὶ εὐεργέτης of Athens, Hdt.8.136, cf. 143; πρόξενοι ἀμφικτιόνων Pi.I.4(3).8; εἶναι πρόξενον τοῦ δήμου τοῦ Ἀθηναίων Στράτωνα τὸν Σιδῶνος βασιλέα καὶ αὐτὸν καὶ ἐκγόνους IG22.141.9; πρόξενοι καὶ πολῖται Lys.28.1; esp. of persons representing the interests of a foreign state in their own community, Pl.Lg.642b, etc.; opp. φιδιόξενος (q. v.), IG9(1).333.11 (Locr., v B. C.); of π. of Athens in other states, Pindar at Thebes, Isoc.15.166; Thucydides at Pharsalus, Th.8.92; π. τῆς πόλεως, i.e. of Athens at Mytilene, Arist.Pol. 1304a10; of other states at Athens, Cimon and Callias of Sparta, And.3.3, X.HG5.4.22; Nicias of Syracuse, D.S.13.27; Thraso of Thebes, Aeschin.3.138; ὅσους γέγραφε προξένους εἶναι καὶ Ἀθηναίους Din.1.45; of other states at Sparta, e.g. Lichas of Argos, Th.5.76; Clearchus of Byzantium, X.HG1.1.35; π. of barbarian communities and rulers, Id.An.5.4.2, 5.6.11; sts. the function was exercised by a community, εἶμεν τὰν πόλιν τῶν Δελφῶν πρόξενον τᾶς πόλιος τᾶς Σαρδιανῶν . . διὰ τὸ μὴ ὑπάρχειν πρόξενον Σαρδιανοῖς SIG548.10 (Delph., iii B. C.). b later, of patrons or representatives of guilds, e.g. the σύνοδος τοῦ Διὸς τοῦ Ξενίου at Athens, IG22.1012.18, cf.7.2486 (Thebes), 14.615 (Rhegium). 2 at Sparta, officials appointed by the Kings to entertain foreign guests, Hdt.6.57; also at Delphi, of persons extending public hospitality, E.Ion551,1039, Andr.1103; so in Nephelococcygia, Ar.Av.1021. 3 in pl., witnesses to a will, IG14.636 (Petelia). II generally, patron, protector, A.Supp.420 (lyr.), al., Ar.Th.602; φίλης γὰρ π. κατήνυσαν at the house of a kind patroness, i.e. Clytaemnestra, S.El.1451; προξένῳ χρῆσθαί τινι E.Fr.721. III Adj., assisting, relieving, c. gen., Alciphr.3.72. 2 causing, producing, κακῶν, συμπτωμάτων, νόσων, Ruf.Fr.64, Olymp.in Mete.3.21, Sch.Ar.Nu.243.
