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γνώμη

γνώμη, γνώμη, γνώμης, ἡ, opinion, judgment

γνώμ-η, ἡ,
  • means of knowing: hence, mark, token, Thgn. 60 (pl.); of the teeth (cf. γνώμων III), Arist. HA 576b15.
    • II organ by which one perceives or knows, intelligence,
      • 1 thought, judgement (τῆς ψυχῆς ἡ γ. Pl. Lg. 672b), ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γ. S. Ant. 176: acc. abs., γνώμην ἱκανός intelligent, Hdt. 3.4; γ. ἀγαθός, κακός, S. OT 687, Ph. 910; τοιάδε τὴν γ. Id. El. 1021; κατὰ γ. ἴδρις Id. OT 1087 (lyr.); γνώμᾳ διπλόαν θέτο βουλάν Pi. N. 10.89; γνώμῃ μαθεῖν τι S. OC 403; γνώμῃ κυρήσας Id. OT 398; γνώμῃ φρενῶν, opp. ὀργῇ, ib. 524; γνώμης ξύνεσις Th. 1.75; γνώμης μᾶλλον ἐφόδῳ ἢ ἰσχύος Id. 3.11; ταῖς γ. καὶ τοῖς σώμασι σφάλλεσθαι X. Cyr. 1.3.10, cf. Th. 1.70; γνώμῃ, opp. τύχῃ, σωφρονοῦντες Isoc. 3.47; γνώμης ἅπτεσθαι affect the head, of wine or fever, Hp. Acut. 63, Fract. 11; γνώμην ἔχειν understand, S. El. 214 (lyr.), Ar. Ach. 396; πάντων γ. ἴσχειν S. Ph. 837 (lyr.); προσέχειν γνώμην give heed, attend, δεῦρο τὴν γ. προσίσχετε Eup. 37; πρὸς ἕτερον γνώμην ἔχειν Aeschin. 3.192; to be on oneʼs guard, Th. 1.95; δηλοῦν τὴν γ. ἔν τινι to show oneʼs wit in . ., Id. 3.37; ἐν γνώμῃ τι παραστῆσαι D. 4.17; ἀπὸ γνώμης φέρειν ψῆφον δικαίαν with a good conscience, A. Eu. 674; but οὐκ ἀπὸ γ. λέγεις not without judgement, with good sense, S. Tr. 389; ἄτερ γνώμης A. Pr. 456; ἄνευ γ. S. OC 594; γνώμῃ κολάζειν with good reason, X. An. 2.6.10; γνώμῃ τῇ ἀρίστῃ (sc. κρίνειν or δικάζειν) to the best of oneʼs judgement, in the dicasts’ oath, Arist. Rh. 1375a29; ἡ καλουμένη γ. τοῦ ἐπιεικοῦς κρίσις ὀρθή Id. EN 1143a19; so περὶ ὧν ἂν νόμοι μὴ ὦσι, γνώμῃ τῇ δικαιοτάτῃ κρινεῖν D. 20.118; γ. τῇ δ. δικάσειν ὀμωμόκασιν Id. 23.96, cf. 39.40; τῇ δ. γ. Arist. Pol. 1287a26; ὅστις γνώμῃ μὴ καθαρεύει has not a clear conscience, Ar. Ra. 355.
      • 2 will, disposition, inclination, εὐσεβεῖ γνώμᾳ Pi. O. 3.41; γ. Διός A. Pr. 1003; ἐν γνώμῃ γεγονέναι τινί to stand high in his favour, Hdt. 6.37; πάσῃ τῇ γ. with all oneʼs zeal, Th. 6.45; τίνα αὐτοὺς οἴεσθε γ. ἕξειν περὶ σφῶν αὐτῶν And. 1.104; γ. ἔ. περί τινα Lys. 10.21; πρὸς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους τὴν γ. ἔχειν to be inclined towards . ., Th. 5.44; ἐμπιμπλάναι τὴν γ. τινός satisfy his wishes, X. An. 1.7.8, cf. HG 6.1.15 (pl.); ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ γνώμης on his own initiative, Th. 4.68; ἐκ μιᾶς γ. of one accord, with one consent, D. 10.59; μιᾷ γνώμῃ Th. 1.122, 6.17; διὰ μιᾶς γ. γίγνεσθαι Isoc. 4.139; κατὰ γνώμην according to oneʼs mind or wishes, ὅταν τἀκεῖ θῶ κατὰ γνώμην ἐμήν E. Andr. 737; ἄν τι μὴ κατὰ γ. ἐκβῇ D. 1.16: in pl., φίλιαι γνῶμαι friendly sentiments, Hdt. 9.4.
    • III judgement, opinion, βροτῶν γ. Parm. 8.61; ταύτῃ . . τῇ γνώμῃ πλεῖστός εἰμι I incline mostly to this view, Hdt. 7.220 (s. v.l.); also ταύτῃ πλεῖστος τὴν γνώμην εἰμί Id. 1.120; ἡ πλείστη γ. ἐστί τινι Id. 5.126; πλέον φέρει ἡ γ. τινί Id. 8.100; τὸ πλεῖστον τῆς γ. εἶχεν . . προσμεῖξαι Th. 3.31; γνώμην τίθεσθαι Hdt. 3.80; οὕτως τὴν γ. ἔχειν to be of this opinion, Th. 7.15, cf. X. Cyr. 6.2.8, Ar. Nu. 157; εἴ τινι γ. τοιαύτη παρειστήκει περὶ ἐμοῦ And. 1.54; τὴν αὐτὴν γ. ἔχειν Th. 2.55; τῆς αὐτῆς γ. εἶναι, ἔχεσθαι, Id. 1.113, 140; ὁ αὐτὸς εἰμὶ τῇ γ. Id. 3.38; κατὰ γ. τὴν ἐμήν in my judgement or opinion, Hdt. 2.26, 5.3; ellipt., κατά γε τὴν ἐμήν Ar. Ec. 153, cf. Plb. 18.1.18, D.H. Isoc. 3: abs., γνώμην ἐμήν Ar. V. 983, Pax 232; παρὰ γνώμην τοῖς Ἕλλησιν ἐγένετο contrary to general opinion, Th. 4.40; but παρὰ γ. κινδυνευταί reckless venturers, Id. 1.70, cf. 4.19; εἰπὲ μὴ παρὰ γ. ἐμοί either contrary to my wish, or contrary to your true opinion, A. Ag. 931, cf. Supp. 454: freq. of opinions delivered publicly, ἑστάναι πρὸς τὴν γ. τινός Th. 4.56; Θεμιστοκλέους γνώμῃ by the advice of Th., Id. 1.90, 93; γνώμην ἀποφαίνειν deliver an opinion, Hdt. 1.40; ἀποδείκνυσθαι ib. 207; ἐκφαίνειν Id. 5.36; τίθεσθαι S. Ph. 1448 (anap.), Ar. Ec. 658; ἀποφαίνεσθαι E. Supp. 336; ποιεῖσθαι περί τινων Th. 3.36; γνώμας κατέθεντο have made up their minds, Parm. 8.53.
        • b verdict, ἡ τοῦ δικαστοῦ γ. IG 4.364 (Corinth, iv A. D.), cf. 685.32 (pl., Cret., ii B. C.).
      • 2 proposition, motion, γνώμην εἰσφέρειν Hdt. 3.80, 81; εἰπεῖν Th. 8.68, etc.; (but γνώμας προτιθέναι hold a debate, Th. 3.36); γνῶμαι τρεῖς προεκέατο Hdt. 3.83: freq. in Inscrr., resolution, IG 1(2).118.28, etc.; γ. στρατηγῶν 2(2).27; Κλεισόφου καὶ συμπρυτάνεων ib. 2(2).1; ἡ ἐκφερομένη γ. 2(2).1051c26; γνώμην νικᾶν carry a motion, Ar. V. 594, Nu. 432; κρατεῖν τῇ γ. Plu. Cor. 17.
      • 3 γνῶμαι, αἱ, practical maxims, Heraclit. 78, S. Aj. 1091, X. Mem. 4.2.9, Arist. Rh. 1395a11 (sg., 1394a22).
      • 4 in pl., fancies, illusions, S. Aj. 52.
      • 5 intention, purpose, resolve, ἀπὸ τοιᾶσδε γνώμης with some such purpose as this, Th. 3.92; γνώμην ποιεῖσθαι, c. inf., propose to do, Id. 1.128; κατὰ γνώμην of set purpose, D.H. 6.81 (so also γνώμης Lib. Or. 33.13, 50.12); τίνα ἔχουσα γνώμην; with what purpose? Hdt. 3.119; οἶδα δʼ οὐ γνώμῃ τίνι; with what intent? S. OT 527, cf. Aj. 448; ἡ ξύμπασα γ. τῶν λεχθέντων the general purport . ., Th. 1.22; ἦν τοῦ τείχους ἡ γνώμη . ., ἵνα . . the purpose of it was . ., that . ., Id. 8.90.

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