ἐπιχείρημα
ὦ διάνοια, ἐὰν ἐρευνᾷς τοὺς ἱεροφαντηθέντας λόγους μὲν θεοῦ, νόμους δὲ ἀνθρώπων θεοφιλῶν, οὐδὲν ταπεινὸν οὐδ᾽ ἀνάξιον τοῦ μεγέθους αὐτῶν ἀναγκασθήσῃ παραδέχεσθαι → if, O my understanding, thou searchest on this wise into the oracles which are both words of God and laws given by men whom God loves, thou shalt not be compelled to admit anything base or unworthy of their dignity
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A undertaking, attempt, esp. of a military enterprise, Th.7.47, X.HG1.2.6, Isoc.2.8, etc.; μανικὸν ἐ. ἐπιχειρεῖν Pl. Alc.1.113c ; πολλὴ μωρία καὶ τοῦ ἐ. Id.Prt.317a. 2 base of operations against, κατὰ Κύπρου App.Syr.52. II in the Logic of Arist., attempted, i.e. dialectical proof, opp. a demonstrative syllogism (φιλοσόφημα), Top.162a16, etc.: so in Rhet., [Cic.]ad Herenn.2.2.2, D.H. Din.6, Is.16, Demetr.Lac.1055.18 F, Hermog.Inv.3.4, Gal.5.221, etc.; περὶ -ημάτων, title of work by Minucianus.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1003] τό, das Unternehmen, Beginnen, Isocr. 2, 3; Xen. u. A.; kriegerische Unternehmung, Thuc. 7, 47; Xen. Hell. 1, 2, 6; das Betreiben einer Sache, καὶ σπουδή Plat. Gorg. 502 b; plur., Men. 88 c. – Auch der Punkt, von wo aus man Etwas unternehmen kann, Operationspunkt, κατά τινος, App. Syr. 52. – Die Schlußfolge, Folgerung, Arist. πρὸς τὴν θέσιν, topic. 2, 4; Plut. u. Sext. Emp. oft; von Kunstgriffen in den Schlüssen, Rhett.
