| |Definition=ἡ, (μετά, ὁδός) <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[following after]], [[pursuit]], νύμφης μέθοδον ποιεῖσθαι Anon. ap. Suid. [[sub verbo|s.v.]] [[ζεῦγος ἡμιονικόν]] (<span class="bibl"><span class="title">EM</span>409.35</span>):—hence, </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[pursuit of knowledge]], [[investigation]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Sph.</span>218d</span>, <span class="bibl">235c</span>, al.; <b class="b3">μ. ποιεῖσθαι</b> to pursue one's [[inquiry]], ib.<span class="bibl">243d</span>; ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ μ. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1289a26</span>: hence, [[treatise]], <span class="bibl">Dam.<span class="title">Pr.</span>451</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[mode of prosecuting such inquiry]], [[method]], [[system]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>270c</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1129a6</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pol.</span>1252a18</span>, etc.; ἡ διαλεκτικὴ μ. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>533c</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1358a4</span>; joined with [[τέχνη]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">EN</span> 1094a1</span>, cf. Phld.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1.32 S.; <b class="b3">μ. ἔχειν</b> to have a [[plan]] or [[system]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Top.</span>101a29</span>; ἡ περὶ τὸν πίνακα μ. <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Rom.</span>12</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b3">ἡ τοῦ πάντα κινεῖσθαι μ</b>. the [[doctrine]] of motion, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>183c</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> '[[methodic' medicine]], ἰητὴρ μεθόδου… προστάτα <span class="title">Epigr.Gr.</span>306 (Smyrna), cf. Julian. ap.Gal.18(1).256. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">5</span> Rhet., [[means]], <b class="b3">τῆς εὑρέσεως, τοῦ κατορθοῦν, τοῦ ἀνεπαχθῶς ἑαυτὸν ἐπαινεῖν</b>, <span class="bibl">Hermog.<span class="title">Meth.</span>2</span>,<span class="bibl">22</span>,<span class="bibl">25</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> [[means of recognizing]], τῶν στάσεων <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Stat.</span>1</span>,<span class="bibl">2</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">c</span> [[mode of treating]] the subject-matter, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Id.</span>1.1</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[trick]], [[ruse]], Plu.2.176a: pl., Vett. Val.242.11; μ. ἐρωτικαί <span class="bibl">Aristaenet.1.17</span>; [[stratagem]], <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">2 Ma.</span> 13.18</span>.</span> | | |Definition=ἡ, ([[μετά]], [[ὁδός]])<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[following after]], [[pursuit]], νύμφης μέθοδον ποιεῖσθαι Anon. ap. Suid. [[sub verbo|s.v.]] [[ζεῦγος ἡμιονικόν]] (''EM''409.35):—hence,<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[pursuit of knowledge]], [[investigation]], Pl.''Sph.''218d, 235c, al.; <b class="b3">μ. ποιεῖσθαι</b> to pursue one's [[inquiry]], ib.243d; ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ μ. Arist.''Pol.''1289a26: hence, [[treatise]], Dam.''Pr.''451.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[mode of prosecuting such inquiry]], [[method]], [[system]], Pl.''Phdr.''270c, [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Nicomachean Ethics|EN]]''1129a6, ''Pol.''1252a18, etc.; ἡ διαλεκτικὴ μ. [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Republic|R.]]'' 533c, Arist.''Rh.''1358a4; joined with [[τέχνη]], Id.''EN'' 1094a1, cf. Phld.''Rh.''1.32 S.; <b class="b3">μ. ἔχειν</b> to have a [[plan]] or [[system]], Arist.''Top.''101a29; ἡ περὶ τὸν πίνακα μ. Plu.''Rom.''12.<br><span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b3">ἡ τοῦ πάντα κινεῖσθαι μ.</b> the [[doctrine]] of motion, Pl.''Tht.''183c.<br><span class="bld">4</span> '[[methodic' medicine]], ἰητὴρ μεθόδου… προστάτα ''Epigr.Gr.''306 (Smyrna), cf. Julian. ap.Gal.18(1).256.<br><span class="bld">5</span> Rhet., [[means]], <b class="b3">τῆς εὑρέσεως, τοῦ κατορθοῦν, τοῦ ἀνεπαχθῶς ἑαυτὸν ἐπαινεῖν</b>, Hermog.''Meth.''2,22,25.<br><span class="bld">b</span> [[means of recognizing]], τῶν στάσεων Id.''Stat.''1,2.<br><span class="bld">c</span> [[mode of treating]] the subject-matter, Id.''Id.''1.1.<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[trick]], [[ruse]], Plu.2.176a: pl., Vett. Val.242.11; μ. ἐρωτικαί Aristaenet.1.17; [[stratagem]], [[LXX]] ''2 Ma.'' 13.18. |