A.choosing one thing before another, Pl. Prm. 143c; purpose, resolution, “π . κ α ὶ π ρ ᾶξις” Id.Def.413a, cf. Arist.EN1094a2; opp. ἀνάγκη, Isoc. 1.10; “ἐκ π . κ α ὶ βουλήσεως” D.44.57, cf. Arist. PA 657b1; “ἡ κ α τ ὰ π . κίνησις” Id.Metaph.1015a33; τ ὰ κ α τ ὰ π . ἀδικήματα wrongs done from malice prepense, Lycurg.148; ζ ῆν κ α τ ὰ π ., as a test of freedom. Arist.Pol.1280a34; π α ρ ὰ τ ὴν π . contrary to one's purpose, Id.Metaph.1015a27; as characteristic of moral action, “ἡ π . βουλευτικὴ ὄρεξις τ ῶν ἐφ ᾽ ἡμ ῖν ” Id.EN1113a10, cf. 1139a23; inclination, “χ ρ ῶ ὡς βούλει τ ῇ σεαυτοῦ π .” Epicur.Sent.V at.51; motive, “κ α τ ὰ προαίρεσιν δακρύειν” Hp.Aph.4.52.
2. purpose, plan, or scope of action, “τ ῇ π . τ ο ῦ βίου” D.23.141, 48.56; “ο ὐδ ε ν ὸς ε ὐδοκιμεῖ πράγματος ἡ π .” Id.Prooem. 50; “ἐπ ὶ τ ῇ τ ο ῦ πλεονεκτεῖν π . ζ ῆν ” Id.23.127; ἀναίδεια κ α ὶ π . πονηρίας deliberate wickedness, Id.Ep.3.18; “τ ῶν κ α λ ῶν ἔργων” Zaleuc. ap. Stob. 4.2.19: abs., course of life, principle of action, “ἐν π . χρηστῇ κ α ὶ βίῳ σώφρονι ζ ῆν ” D.Ep.l.c.; “δ ι ὰ τ ὰς τέτταρας δραχμὰς ἀποβάλω τ ὴν π .;” Strato Com.1.33: pl., principles, Isoc.1.9; “α ἱ κ ο ι ν α ὶ π .” D.18.210, etc.
3. in political language, deliberate course of action, policy, ἡ π . ἡ ἐμ ὴ κ α ὶ ἡ πολιτεία ib.93; ἡ π . τ ῆς πολιτείας ib.192, cf. 19.27, Plb.3.8.5, 18.37.1, OGI1763.50 (Milet., ii B.C.); mode of government, such as an oligarchy, D.13.8; ἡ π . τ ῆς πόλεως, opp. ἡ τύχη, Id.18.306; ἡ π . τ ῶν κ ο ι ν ῶν ib.292: pl., τ ὰς κ ο ι ν ὰς π . your public principles, policy, ib.210, cf. 206; “τ α ῖς τ ο ῦ δήμου π .” Id.Ep.3.2.
4. department of public life, π ο λ λ ῶν προαιρέσεων ο ὐσ ῶν τ ῆς πολιτείας, “τ ὴν π ε ρ ὶ τ ὰς Ἑλληνικὰς πράξεις ε ἱλόμην” Id.18.59.
b. sect or school of music, philosophy, etc., Plu.2.1137b, Gal.18(2).658; “α ἱ ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ π .” Luc.Demon.4, etc.
7. character, reputation, ἠστόχει τ ῆς σφετέρας π . had no regard for his own reputation, Id.7.14.3; “ἀείμνηστον κ α ὶ κ α λ ὴν ἔχ ε ι τ ὴν π .” Id.9.9.10; “καταξίως . . τ ῆς τ ῶν ἀλειφομένων π .” Arch.Pap.3.134 (Thera, iii/ii B.C.).
8. devotion, affection, goodwill, “τ ᾷ π . ἃν ἔχ ω ν τυγχάνει ἐς τ ὰν ἁμ ὰν πόλιν” SIG721.30 (Crete, ii/i B.C.), cf. 593.4 (Perrhaebia, ii B.C.); ἀποδεξάμενον μ ε τ ᾽ ε ὐνοίας τ ὴν τ ο ῦ δήμου π . the homage of the people, ib.700.43 (Macedonia, ii B.C.); ἐπαινέσαι ἐπ ὶ τ ᾷ π ε ρ ὶ . . τ ὰν τέχναν π . her devotion to her art, ib.738.11 (Delph., i B.C.), cf. 737.12(i B.C.); = σπουδή, zeal, τ ὴν π . ἣν ὁ δ ῆμος . . διατελεῖ ποιούμενος τ ῶν . . ἐνδόξων ib.590.33 (Cos, ii B.C.).
9. expressed opinion, advice, “τ ὴν π . ἀποδεξάμενοι τ ο ῦ λέγοντος” Plb.39.3.9, cf. 2.42.4, 7.13.4, 7.14.1.
