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παραμυθία

παραμυθία, encouragement, exhortation, persuasion

παραμῡθ-ία, ἡ,
  • encouragement, exhortation, Pl. R. 450d, Phld. Ir. p.65 W.(pl.); reassurance, gentle persuasion, Pl. Phd. 70b, Lg. 720a.
      • 2 consolation, Id. Ax. 365a, Arr. Epict. 1.1.18; diversion, distraction, Pl. Sph. 224a.
      • 3 relief from, abatement of, φθόνου Plu. Them. 22; τῶν πόνων καὶ τῶν κινδύνων Id. Dio 52, etc.; π. ταλαιπωρούντων, of sleep, Secund. Sent. 13.
      • 4 explanation, solution of a difficulty, π. πρὸς τὴν ἀπορίαν Plu. Pyth. 2.395f, cf. Fac.lun. 929f, Simp. in Ph. 361.19.
      • 5 excuse, ἔχειν τινὰ π. Longin. 4.7, cf. Hermog. Id. 1.11, al.

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