ψυχαγωγία

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English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A evocation of souls from the nether world, Philostr.Her.18.3, Eust.1614.59.    II metaph., winning of men's souls, persuasion, whence Rhetoric is called a ψυχαγωγία by Pl.Phdr.261a, cf. 271c, Com.Adesp.199, Phld.Rh.1.148S.; also of poetry, Id.Po.2.61, al.:generally, gratification, pastime, Plb.31.29.5, D.S.1.91, Aristeas 78, LXX 2 Ma.2.25, J.AJ15.7.7, Luc.Nigr.18; amusement, Sor.1.117 (pl.); opp. διδασκαλία, as the aim of a poet, Eratosth. ap. Str.1.1.10: pl., μουσικαὶ ψ. Phld.Mus.p.86K., cf. Aristid.Or.29(40).21.    III (ψυχρός, ψῦχος) cooling treatment in acute fever, Philum. ap. Aët.5.78 (but, animi oblectamenta procurentur, in Lat. version): in heart disease, Paul.Aeg.3.34.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1402] ἡ, 1) das Führen der abgeschiedenen Seelen in die Unterwelt hinab od. aus derselben heraus. – 2) die Lockung, der Reiz für die Seele, wodurch man sie lenkt, an sich zieht, Ergötzung; von der Jagd, Pol. 32, 15, 5; Unterhaltung, Schmeichelei, überh. Alles, was die Seele erfreu't; Plat. nennt die ῥητορικὴ ψυχαγωγία τις διὰ λόγων, Phaedr. 261 a; διατριβῆς ἕνεκα καὶ ψυχαγωγίας Ath. III, 128 c; ψυχαγωγίαν καὶ γέλωτα παρέχειν Luc. Nigr. 18; ψυχαγωγίαν τινὰ ἔχει ὁ γέλως bis accus. 10.