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εὐπάθεια

εὐπάθεια, the enjoyment of good things, comfort, ease

εὐπάθ-εια [πᾰ], Ion. εὐπαθ-είη, ἡ, (εὐπᾰθής)
  • comfort, ease, X. Ages. 9.3; οὐ καρτερίαν τὴν ἀρετὴν ἀλλʼ εὐ. νομίζειν ib. 11.9, cf. Plu. Sanit. 2.132c: esp. in pl., enjoyments, luxuries, ἐν εὐπαθείῃσι εἶναι enjoy oneself, make merry, Hdt. 1.22, 191, 8.99; εὐπαθείας ἐπιτηδεύειν Id. 1.135; also, delicacies, dainties, εὐπαθείας ἐκ τῆς ἀγορᾶς πολυτελεῖς πορίζεσθαι X. Ap. 18, cf. Pl. R. 404d.
      • 2 pl. in Stoic Philos., innocent emotions, opp. πάθη, Stoic. 3.105, al.
      • 3 = τὸ εὖ πάσχειν, receipt of benefits, Arist. EN 1159a21.
      • 4 sensitiveness to impressions, Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.53; to disease, Gal. 8.205, al.; passivity, Plu. Gen.Socr. 2.589c.

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