γνώμη

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   A means of knowing: hence, mark, token, Thgn.60 (pl.); of the teeth (cf. γνώμων 111), Arist.HA576b15.    II organ by which one perceives or knows, intelligence,    1 thought, judgement (τῆς ψυχῆς ἡ γ. Pl.Lg.672b), ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γ. S. Ant.176: acc. abs., γνώμην ἱκανός intelligent, Hdt.3.4; γ. ἀγαθός, κακός, S.OT687, Ph.910; τοιάδε τὴν γ. Id.El.1021; κατὰ γ. ἴδρις Id.OT1087 (lyr.); γνώμᾳ διπλόαν θέτο βουλάν Pi.N.10.89; γνώμῃ μαθεῖν τι S.OC403; γνώμῃ κυρήσας Id.OT398; γνώμῃ φρενῶν, opp. ὀργῇ, ib. 524; γνώμης ξύνεσις Th.1.75; γνώμης μᾶλλον ἐφόδῳ ἢ ἰσχύος Id.3.11; ταῖς γ. καὶ τοῖς σώμασι σφάλλεσθαι X. Cyr.1.3.10, cf. Th.1.70; γνώμῃ, opp. τύχῃ, σωφρονοῦντες Isoc.3.47; γνώμης ἅπτεσθαι affect the head, of wine or fever, Hp.Acut.63, Fract.11; γνώμην ἔχειν understand, S. El.214 (lyr.), Ar.Ach.396; πάντων γ. ἴσχειν S.Ph.837 (lyr.); προσέχειν γνώμην give heed, attend, δεῦρο τὴν γ. προσίσχετε Eup.37; πρὸς ἕτερον γνώμην ἔχειν Aeschin. 3.192; to be on one's guard, Th.1.95; δηλοῦν τὴν γ. ἔν τινι to show one's wit in... Id.3.37; ἐν γνώμῃ τι παραστῆσαι D.4.17; ἀπὸ γνώμης φέρειν ψῆφον δικαίαν with a good conscience, A.Eu.674; but οὐκ ἀπὸ γ. λέγεις not without judgement, with good sense, S.Tr.389; ἄτερ γνώμης A.Pr.456; ἄνευ γ. S.OC594; γνώμῃ κολάζειν with good reason, X.An.2.6.10; γνώμῃ τῇ ἀρίστῃ (sc. κρίνειν or δικάζειν) to the best of one's judgement, in the dicasts' oath, Arist.Rh. 1375a29; ἡ καλουμένη γ. τοῦ ἐπιεικοῦς κρίσις ὀρθή Id.EN1143a19; so περὶ ὧν ἂν νόμοι μὴ ὦσι, γνώμῃ τῇ δικαιοτάτῃ κρινεῖν D.20.118; γ. τῇ δ. δικάσειν ὀμωμόκασιν Id.23.96, cf. 39.40; τῇ δ. γ. Arist.Pol.1287a26; ὅστις γνώμῃ μὴ καθαρεύει has not a clear conscience, Ar.Ra. 355.    2 will, disposition, inclination, εὐσεβεῖ γνώμᾳ Pi.O.3.41; γ. Διός A.Pr.1003; ἐν γνώμῃ γεγονέναι τινί to stand high in his favour, Hdt.6.37; πάσῃ τῇ γ. with all one's zeal, Th.6.45; τίνα αὐτοὺς οἴεσθε γ. ἕξειν περὶ σφῶν αὐτῶν And.1.104; γ. ἔ. περί τινα Lys.10.21; πρὸς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους τὴν γ. ἔχειν to be inclined towards... Th.5.44; ἐμπιμπλάναι τὴν γ. τινός satisfy his wishes, X.An.1.7.8, cf. HG6.1.15 (pl.); ἀφ' ἑαυτοῦ γνώμης on his own initiative, Th.4.68; ἐκ μιᾶς γ. of one accord, with one consent, D.10.59; μιᾷ γνώμῃ Th.1.122, 6.17; διὰ μιᾶς γ. γίγνεσθαι Isoc.4.139; κατὰ γνώμην according to one's mind or wishes, ὅταν τἀκεῖ θῶ κατὰ γνώμην ἐμήν E.Andr.737; ἄν τι μὴ κατὰ γ. ἐκβῇ D.1.16: in pl., φίλιαι γνῶμαι friendly sentiments, Hdt. 9.4.    III judgement, opinion, βροτῶν γ. Parm.8.61; ταύτῃ . . τῇ γνώμῃ πλεῖστός εἰμι I in cline mostly to this view, Hdt.7.220 (s. v.l.); also ταύτῃ πλεῖστος τὴν γνώμην εἰμί Id.1.120; ἡ πλείστη γ. ἐστί τινι Id.5.126; τλέον φέρει ἡ γ. τινί Id.8.100; τὸ πλεῖστον τῆς γ. εἶχεν . . προσμεῖξαι Th.3.31; γνώμην τίθεσθαι Hdt.3.80; οὕτως τὴν γ. ἔχειν to be of this opinion, Th.7.15, cf. X.Cyr.6.2.8, Ar.Nu.157; εἴ τινι γ. τοιαύτη παρειστήκει περὶ ἐμοῦ And.1.54; τὴν αὐτὴν γ. ἔχειν Th.2.55; τῆς αὐτῆς γ. εἶναι, ἔχεσθαι, Id.1.113, 140; ὁ αὐτὸς εἰμὶ τῇ γ. Id.3.38; κατὰ γ. τὴν ἐμήν in my judgement or opinion, Hdt.2.26, 5.3; ellipt., κατά γε τὴν ἐμήν Ar.Ec.153, cf. Plb.18.1.18, D.H.Isoc.3: abs., γνώμην ἐμήν Ar.V.983, Pax232; παρὰ γνώμην τοῖς Ἕλλησιν ἐγένετο contrary to general opinion, Th.4.40; but παρὰ γ. κινδυνευταί reckless venturers, Id.1.70, cf. 4.19; εἰπὲ μὴ παρὰ γ. ἐμοί either contrary to my wish, or contrary to your true opinion, A.Ag.931, cf.Supp.454: freq. of opinions delivered publicly, ἑστάναι πρὸς τὴν γ. τινός Th.4.56; Θεμιστοκλέους γνώμῃ by the advice of Th., Id.1.90,93; γνώμην ἀποφαίνειν deliver an opinion, Hdt.1.40; ἀποδείκνυσθαι ib.207; ἐκφαίνειν Id.5.36; τίθεσθαι S.Ph.1448 (anap.), Ar.Ec.658; ἀποφαίνεσθαι E.Supp.336; ποιεῖσθαι περί τινων Th.3.36; γνώμας κατέθεντο have made up their minds, Parm.8.53.    b verdict, ἡ τοῦ δικαστοῦ γ. IG4.364 (Corinth, iv A. D.), cf. 685.32 (pl., Cret., ii B. C.).    2 proposition, motion, γνώμην εἰσφέρειν Hdt.3.80,81; εἰπεῖν Th.8.68, etc.; (but γνώμας προτιθέναι hold a debate, Th.3.36); γνῶμαι τρεῖς προεκέατο Hdt.3.83: freq. in Inscrr., resolution, IG12.118.28, etc.; γ. στρατηγῶν ib.22.27; Κλεισόφου καὶ συμπρυτάνεων ib.1; ἡ ἐκφερομένη γ. ib.1051c26; γνώμην νικᾶν carry a motion, Ar.V.594, Nu.432; κρατεῖν τῇ γ. Plu.Cor.17.    3 γνῶμαι, αἱ, practical maxims, Heraclit. 78, S.Aj.1091, X.Mem.4.2.9, Arist.Rh.1395a11 (sg., 1394a22).    4 in pl., fancies, illusions, S.Aj.52.    5 intention, purpose, resolve, ἀπὸ τοιᾶσδε γνώμης with some such purpose as this, Th.3.92; γνώμην ποιεῖ σθαι, c.inf., propose to do, Id.1.128; κατὰ γνώμην of set purpose, D.H. 6.81 (so also γνώμης Lib.Or.33.13, 50.12); τίνα ἔχουσα γνώμην; with what purpose? Hdt.3.119; οἶδα δ' οὐ γνώμῃ τίνι; with what intent? S.OT527, cf. Aj.448; ἡ ξύμπασα γ. τῶν λεχθέντων the general purport... Th.1.22; ἦν τοῦ τείχους ἡ γνώμη... ἵνα . . the purpose of it was... that... Id.8.90.