προστασία: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ion. [[προστασίη]], ἡ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[standing in front]], <b class="b3">κατὰ τὴν τῶν θηρίων π</b>., i.e. opposite the animals which were posted in front, <span class="bibl">Plb.11.1.3</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[standing before]] or [[at the head of]], [[leadership]], τοῦ δήμου <span class="bibl">Th.2.65</span>; τοῦ πλήθους <span class="bibl">Id.6.89</span>: abs., [[chieftainship]], [[presidency]], <b class="b3">ἐπ' ἐτησίῳ π</b>. v.l. for [[προστατείᾳ]] <span class="title">in Id.</span>2.80; [[leadership]], [[authority]], οἱ προστασίας ἀξιούμενοι <span class="bibl">D.19.295</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ ἰατρικὴ π</b>. [[authority]] or [[dignity]] of a physician, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Praec.</span>10</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Medic.</span> 1</span>; ἡ τοῦ ξυγγραφέως π. <span class="bibl">Plb.12.28.6</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Chrysipp.Stoic.3.43</span>, <span class="bibl">Plot.3.4.3</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> [[governorship]], <span class="bibl">Ph.2.63</span>; = Lat. [[praefectura]], <span class="bibl">Id.1.675</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">c</span> [[superintendence]], [[care]], [[charge]], δι' ἣν ποιεῖται ἡμῶν π. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">UPZ</span>20.28</span> (ii B. C.); <b class="b3">πρὸ τῆς π</b>., of a midwife, before [[taking up a charge]], <span class="bibl">Sor.1.4</span> cod. (nisi leg. <b class="b3">πρὸς ταῖς π</b>.) <b class="b3">; τοῦ σωματίου π. ποιησαμένη</b>, of a wet-nurse, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PSI</span>3.204.8</span> (i A.D.), cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PStrassb.</span>40.25</span> (vi A.D.); [[management]], εὐθηνίας <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PTeb.</span>397.28</span> (ii A.D.); of a temple, <span class="title">PTheb.Bank</span> 2.6 (ii B.C.); ἡ τοῦ θεοῦ π. καὶ ὅλου ἡμῶν τοῦ οἴκου <span class="title">OGI</span>331.22 (Pergam., ii B.C.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[outward dignity]], [[pomp]], [[show]], etc., οὐ μόνον π. βασιλική, ἀλλὰ καὶ δύναμις <span class="bibl">Plb.4.2.6</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">5.43.3</span>, <span class="bibl">D.S.18.23</span> (leg. [[βασιλείων]]) ; π. τῶν ἱερῶν <span class="bibl">Plb.1.55.8</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[patronage]], [[protection]], <span class="title">SIG</span>685.97 (Magn. Mae., ii B.C.), <span class="title">IPE</span>12.79.9(Olbia, i A.D.), <span class="bibl">J.<span class="title">AJ</span>16.2.4</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> = Lat. [[patronatus]], <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Rom.</span>13</span>; = Lat. [[patrocinium]], <span class="bibl">Lib.<span class="title">Or.</span>47.7</span> (pl.), al. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> in bad sense, [[partisanship]], <span class="bibl">D.10.52</span> (pl.); [[collusion]], [[champerty]], ταῦτ' οὐχ ὁμολογουμένη π.; <span class="bibl">Id.30.30</span>; [[προστασίᾳ]] (<b class="b3">-σίαι</b> codd.) τινὲς ὠνοῦνται καὶ πωλοῦσι <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">Fr.</span>97.3</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> [[place before a building]], [[court]] (= [[προστάς]], Did. ap. Harp.), τὰ τῆς Ἀθηναίων Ἀκροπόλεως Προπύλαια μετενεγκεῖν εἰς τὴν προστασίαν τῆς Καδμείας <span class="bibl">Aeschin.2.105</span>; τῆς περὶ τὸ Διονυσιακὸν θέατρον προστασίας <span class="bibl">Plb.15.30.4</span>; in this sense oxyt. [[προστασιά]] acc. to Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">1.294</span>.</span>