εὐχέρεια: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">tolerance of</b> or <b class="b2">indifference to</b> evil, μὴ ἡμῖν πολλὴν εὐχέρειαν ἐντίκτωσι τοῖς νέοις πονηρίας <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>392a</span>; <b class="b2">licentiousness</b>, <span class="bibl">A. <span class="title">Eu.</span>494</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">ἡ τῆς πράξεως εὐ</b>. <span class="bibl">Aeschin.1.124</span>; <b class="b2">unscrupulous conduct</b>, <b class="b3">ἡ πρὸς τὸν δῆμον εὐ</b>. <span class="bibl">Plu. <span class="title">Demetr.</span>11</span>; <b class="b2">looseness</b>, <b class="b3">περὶ τὰς γυναῖκας, περὶ τοὺς ὅρκους</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Lyc.</span>15</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Lys.</span>8</span>; <b class="b2">recklessness</b>, πρὸς τὸν ὅρκον εὐ. καὶ ταχύτης Id.2.271c; <b class="b2">hastiness</b>, <span class="bibl">Ph.2.276</span>; πρὸς ὀργήν <span class="bibl">Luc. <span class="title">Prom.</span>9</span>; of a historian, <b class="b2">irresponsibility</b>, εὐ. καὶ τόλμα καὶ ῥᾳδιουργία <span class="bibl">Plb.12.25e</span>.<span class="bibl">2</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">16.18.3</span>; <b class="b3">εἰκαιότης καὶ εὐ</b>. <span class="bibl">Ph.1.193</span>; of an artist, <b class="b2">uncritical facility</b>, ἐν τῷ ποιεῖν εὐ. καὶ ταχύτης <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Per.</span>13</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">indifference to danger</b> or <b class="b2">hardship</b>: hence, <b class="b2">coolness, fortitude</b>, <b class="b3">ἀνδρεία καὶ εὐ</b>. (ironical) <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>426d</span>; <b class="b3">εὐκολία καὶ εὐ</b>. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Lg.</span>942d</span>, cf. <span class="title">Alc.</span>1.122c; περὶ τὰς κυνηγίας εὐ. καὶ τόλμα <span class="bibl">Plb.22.3.8</span>; cf. <b class="b3">εὐχειρία</b>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b2">ease, agreeableness</b>, κατὰ τὴν προφοράν <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Po.</span>994</span>.; <b class="b2">comfort</b>, ὁδὸς πρὸς εὐχέρειαν ὡδοποιημένη <span class="title">OGI</span>175.9 (Egypt, ii B.C.); <b class="b3">περὶ τὰς δυστοκίας τῶν γυναικῶν τῇ εὐχερείᾳ . . βοηθεῖν</b> to minister to the <b class="b2">comfort</b> (or promote the <b class="b2">fortitude</b>) of women... <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">HA</span>587a11</span> (cf. εὐχερής <span class="bibl">11</span>). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> <b class="b2">dexterity, skill</b>, εὐ. Πραξιτέλους <span class="bibl">Luc. <span class="title">Am.</span>11</span> (nisi leg. <b class="b3">εὐχειρία</b>).</span>