ἐμβριθής: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἐμβριθές, ([[βρίθω]])<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[weighty]], of ropes, [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]7.36; ἐ. καὶ βαρύ Pl. ''Phd.''81c; -εστέραν ποιεῖ τὴν πληγήν [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[De Partibus Animalium|PA]]''690a19.<br><span class="bld">2</span> metaph., [[weighty]], [[grave]], [[dignified]], ἦθος Pl.''Ep.''328b; φρόνημα δημαγωγίας ἐμβριθέστερον Plu.''Per.''4; φύσις Id.''Brut.''1; <b class="b3">τὸ ἐ.</b> [[dignity]], D.H.''Amm.''2.2; ἐ. καὶ στερρὸς τὰ ἤθεα Hp.''Ep.''11; <b class="b3">σενὸς καὶ ἐ.</b> Jul.''Or.''2.88a; <b class="b3">οἱ ἐμβριθέστεροι</b> [[the more sedate]], opp. <b class="b3">οἱ ὀξεῖς</b>, Pl.''Tht.''144b.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[weighty]], [[cogent]], τεκμήριον Phld.''Rh.''1.46 S.; [[διάνοια]] ib.2.209 S. (Comp.). Adv. [[ἐμβριθῶς]], opp. <b class="b3">εὐτελῶς καὶ ἐλαφρῶς</b>, Id.''Po.''5.4.<br><span class="bld">4</span> in bad sense, [[heavy]], [[grievous]], Parm.8.59; κακόν A.''Pers.''693; τῆς ἀνάγκης οὐδὲν ἐμβριθέστερον S.''Fr.''757; [[difficult]], [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Cratylus|Cra.]]''407a (Comp.); [[burdensome]], φυλακή ''SIG''731.8 (Comp., Tomi, i B. C.); of persons, [[vehement]], Hdn.3.11.1.<br><span class="bld">II</span> Adv. [[ἐμβριθῶς]] = [[with severity]], D.C.69.6; [[violently]], Hdn.4.3.3: Comp. <b class="b3">ἐμβριθέστερον φέρειν</b> to [[bear]] [[with greater constancy]], [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Phaedrus|Phdr.]]''252c.