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|Definition=εως, ἡ,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[purpose]], [[intention]], S.OT664 (lyr.); φρόνησιν λαβεῖν λῴω ἡμῖν Id.Ph.1078.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[thought]], [[ἰδία φρονήσις]] = [[own]] [[understanding]], opp. [[λόγος]] [[ξυνός]], Heraclit. 2; φ. ἔχειν Emp.110.10, cf. Arist.Metaph. 1009b18.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[sense]], εἴ τις ἄρα τοῖς ἐκεῖ φ. περὶ τῶν ἐνθάδε γιγνομένων Isoc.14.61.<br><span class="bld">4</span> [[judgment]], κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν φρονήσιν οὐδεὶς εὐτυχεῖ Men. Mon.306.<br><span class="bld">5</span> [[arrogance]], [[pride]], E.Supp.216; also in good sense, τὸ φῦναι πατρὸς εὐγενοῦς ἄπο ὅσην ἔχει φρόνησιν [[just]] [[pride]], Id.Fr. 739.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[practical]] [[wisdom]], [[prudence]] in [[government]] and [[affair]]s, Pl. Smp.209a, Arist.EN1140a24, 1141b23, Isoc.12.204,217, Plu.2.97e, etc.; φιλοσοφίας τιμιώτερον ὑπάρχει φ. Epicur.Ep.3p.64U.: opp. [[ἀμαθία]], Pl.Smp.202a; opp. [[σῶμα]], Id.R.461a; opp. [[ῥώμη]], Isoc.1.6; φρόνησιν ἀσκεῖν X.Mem.1.2.10, Isoc.1.40, cf. 15.209: pl., ἡδοναὶ καὶ φρονήσεις Pl.Phlb.63a; ἡλικίαι καὶ φ. Id.Lg.665d; also attributed to [[sagacious]] animals, Arist.GA753a12, HA608a15.<br><span class="bld">III</span> Pythag. name for [[three]], Theol.Ar.14.