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