δημαγωγέω
ἀλλὰ σὺ μὲν νῦν στῆθι καὶ ἄμπνυε → but you, stop now and catch your breath | but do thou now stand, and get thy breath
English (LSJ)
A to be a leader of the people, καλῶς δ. Isoc.2.16; τῇ μὲν ἐξουσίᾳ τυραννῶν, ταῖς δ' εὐεργεσίαις δημαγωγῶν Id.10.37; cf. δημαγωγεῖ· στρατηγεῖ, Hsch.: usu. in bad sense, Ar.Ra.423, etc. 2 c. acc. pers., δ. ἄνδρας curry favour with, X.An.7.6.4, cf. Arist.Pol. 1305b26, al.:—Pass., to be won over, conciliated by popular arts, J.AJ 16.2.5. b = ψυχαγωγέω, τὸν πόθον, of a work of art, Him.Ecl.31.6; τὸ θέατρον, of Homer, Id.Or.20.3. 3 c. acc. rei, introduce measures so as to win popularity, τὰ πρὸς ἡδονὴν τῷ πλήθει D.H.Dem. 17; βουλὰς δ. LXX1 Es.5.70(73). II in causal sense, δ. τινά make him popular, App.BC5.53, Pun.133.
