σοφιστεύω
σοφιστεύω, to play the sophist, argue as one
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ἐσοφίστευεν imperfect active indicative 3rd singular of σοφιστεύω
σοφισ-τεύω,
- play the sophist, deal or argue as one, D. 61.48, Arist. SE 165a28, Epicur. Nat. 14.6; occupy oneself with academic pursuits, Cic. Att. 2.9.3, 9.9.1; practise the profession of sophist, Epicur. Fr. 172.
- 2 give lectures, as the Sophists did, esp. in Rhetoric, Plu. Luc. 22, Caes. 3, etc.; ἐπʼ ἀργυρίῳ Id. Stoic.rep. 2.1047f: c. acc. cogn., σ. τὰ ῥητορικά lecture in rhetoric, Phld. Rh. 1.223 S., Str. 13.1.66.
- II trans., devise artfully, τι Hld. 6.9: also, conceal artfully, dissemble, τὸν ἔρωτα Id. 1.10.
σοφιστεύω :
I intr.
1 raisonner comme un sophiste, Dém. 1415 fin ; Arstt. Soph. el. 1, 7 ||
2 faire fonction de sophiste, Plut. Luc. 22, Cæs. 3, etc. ; avec un acc. enseigner qqe chose, Str. 614 ||
II tr.
1 imaginer avec l’habileté d’un sophiste, Hld. 6, 9 ||
2 dissimuler habilement, Hld. 1, 10.
Étym. σοφιστής.
σοφιστεύω, ein Sophist sein, S.Emp. adv.rhett. 18 Plut. Caes. 3 ; bes. als Rhetor, Dem. 24. – Auch = wie ein Sophist künstlich erfinden, Hel. 6.9 ; listig sich verstellen, schlau verstecken, ἔρωτα 1.10.
σοφιστεύω,
fut. -σω
- 1to play the sophist, argue as one, Dem.
- 2to give lectures, of the Sophists, Plut.