δημηγορικός
ὅτι μέντοι καὶ ἡ χρῆσις τῶν τρόπων, ὥσπερ τἆλλα πάντα καλὰ ἐν λόγοις, προαγωγὸν ἀεὶ πρὸς τὸ ἄμετρον, δῆλον ἤδη, κἂν ἐγὼ μὴ λέγω → however, it is also obvious, even without my saying so, that the use of figures of speech, like other literary adornments, is something that has always tempted toward excess
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A suited to public speaking, opp. δικανικός, X.Mem.1.2.48; προοίμια, title of work by Critias, Hermog. Id.2.11; popular, Pl.Grg.482e; δ. καὶ δικανικὴ σοφία Id.R.365d, etc.; λέξις Arist.Rh.1413b4: Comp. or Sup., ib.1418a1:—ἡ -κή (sc. τέχνη), = δημηγορία, Pl.Sph.222c; τὰ -κά Arist.Rh.1354b28. Adv. -κῶς Poll.4.26.
German (Pape)
[Seite 562] ή, όν, zum Volksredner gehörig, geschickt, Xen. Mem. 1, 2, 48; τέχνη, Plat. Soph. 222 c; σοφία, Rep. II, 365 d; λόγοι, Reden vor dem Volke, Arist. Nic. 10, 10; τὰ δημ. = ἡ δημηγορία, rhet. 1, 1. – Adv., Poll. 4, 26.
