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παρακολουθέω

παρακολουθέω, to follow beside, follow closely

παρᾰκολουθ-έω,
  • follow or attend closely, dog oneʼs steps, τινι Ar. Ec. 725; τὸ παρακολουθοῦν εἴδωλον ἑκάστῳ Pl. Sph. 266c, cf. D. 21.14,69, Philem. 124; οὓς σὺ ζῶντας μέν, ὦ κίναδος, κολακεύων παρηκολούθεις D. 18.162; πόροι κατὰ πάντα τὸν πλεύμονα παρακολουθοῦντες Arist. HA 496a29; accrue, esp. of loss or damage, c. dat., PSI 3.168.24 (ii B. C.), PRein. 18.15 (ii B. C.).
      • 2 make a succession of growths, Thphr. HP 6.4.8.
    • II metaph., follow closely, attend minutely to, π. τῷ νοσήματι Pl. R. 406b; π. ἅπασι [τοῖς πονηρεύμασι] trace accurately all his knaveries, D. 19.257; π. τοῖς πράγμασιν ἐξ ἀρχῆς Id. 18.172; π. χρόνοις follow all the times and dates, Nicom.Com. 1.20, cf. Ev.Luc. 1.3; τοῖς δικαίοις π. Demad. 1; π. ταῖς τιμαῖς (prices) PMich.Zen. 28.26 (iii B. C.); τῇ Ὁνοράτου κρίσει POxy. 653.29 (ii A.D.).
      • 2 of an audience, προσέχειν τὸν νοῦν καὶ π. εὐμαθῶς Aeschin. 1.116: generally, follow with the mind, understand, π. τῷ πῶς . . Plb. 1.12.7, etc.: as Stoic term, Arr. Epict. 2.16.33, etc.; παρακολουθεῖν τούτῳ ὅτι . . understand that . ., ib. 2.26.3; simply, π. ὅτι . . Gal. 11.554; διότι . . PPetr. 2 p.132 (iii B. C.): c. part., π. ἐλεγχόμενος Arr. Epict. 4.5.21: c. acc., τίς παρακολουθεῖ ταῦτα; Damox. 2.25; π. τὰ ἐψηφισμένα become acquainted with . ., GDI 4940.8 (Cret.), cf. BSA 29.64 (Eretrian, found at Sparta), IG ΙΙ(4).1065a17 (Delos), etc.: in later Philosophy, ἑαυτῷ π. to be conscious, Plot. 1.4.5; esp. to be self-conscious, νοῦν νοοῦντα μόνον, μὴ παρακολουθοῦντα δὲ ἑαυτῷ ὅτι νοεῖ Id. 2.9.1, cf. 4.4.37, Iamb. Myst. 3.4, 14.
      • 3 of things, πυρετοὶ π. μοι καὶ ἀλγήματα D. 54.11, cf. Ruf. ap. Orib. 44.17.2; τῷ βίῳ π. keep company with, keep close to, of things that benefit, Isoc. 15.262; αὐτοῖς π. ἡ ἔχθρα <ἡ> παρὰ Λακεδαιμονίων D. 59.98; of rules, hold good throughout, διʼ ὅλης τῆς ἱππικῆς π. X. Eq. 8.14.
      • 4 of a logical property, τὸ ἀεὶ παρακολουθοῦν Arist. Top. 131b9; also of the genus, ib. 125b28, cf. 123a19; of notions inseparably connected one with another, Id. Cat. 8a33, Metaph. 1054a14; of cause and effect, Id. APo. 99a17; τὸ παρακολουθοῦν τινι constant attribute, Phld. Sign. 8, 19, cf. A.D. Pron. 4.3; to be proper to, ταῖς αἰσθηταῖς [ἁρμονίαις] Plot. 1.6.3.

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