ψυχαγωγία
ψῡχᾰγωγ-ία,
ἡ,
II). metaph.,
winning of men's souls, persuasion, whence Rhetoric is called a
ψυχαγωγία by
Pl. Phdr. 261a , cf.
271c ,
Com.Adesp. 199 ,
Phld. Rh. 1.148S.; also of poetry,
Id. Po. 2.61 , al.:generally,
gratification, pastime, Plb. 31.29.5 ,
D.S. 1.91 , Aristeas
78 ,
LXX 2 Ma. 2.25 ,
J. AJ 15.7.7 ,
Luc. Nigr. 18 ;
amusement, Sor. 1.117 (pl.); opp.
διδασκαλία, as the aim of a poet,
Eratosth. ap.
Str. 1.1.10 : pl.,
μουσικαὶ ψ. Phld. Mus. p.86K. , cf.
Aristid. Or. 29(40).21 .
III). (
ψυχρός, ψῦχος)
cooling treatment in acute fever,
Philum. ap.
Aët. 5.78 (but,
animi oblectamenta procurentur, in Lat. version): in heart disease,
Paul.Aeg. 3.34 .
ShortDef
a winning of souls, persuasion
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Headword (normalized):
ψυχαγωγία
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ψυχαγωγια
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ψῡχᾰγωγ-ία</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">evocation of souls from the nether world,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg004:18:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg004:18.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philostr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Her.</span> 18.3 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4083.tlg001:1614:59" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4083.tlg001:1614.59/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eust.</span> 1614.59 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">winning of men\'s souls, persuasion,</span> whence Rhetoric is called a <span class="foreign greek">ψυχαγωγία</span> by <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:261a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:261a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phdr.</span> 261a </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:271c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:271c/canonical-url/"> 271c </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Com.Adesp.</span> 199 </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phld.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rh.</span> 1.148S.</span>; also of poetry, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg290:2:61" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg290:2.61/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Po.</span> 2.61 </a>, al.:generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">gratification, pastime,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:31:29:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:31:29:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 31.29.5 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:1:91" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:1.91/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.S.</span> 1.91 </a>, Aristeas <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:78" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:78/canonical-url/"> 78 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg024:2:25" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg024:2.25/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">2 Ma.</span> 2.25 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0526.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:7:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0526.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:7:7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">J.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AJ</span> 15.7.7 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg007:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg007:18/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nigr.</span> 18 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">amusement,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1:117" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1.117/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sor.</span> 1.117 </a> (pl.); opp. <span class="foreign greek">διδασκαλία,</span> as the aim of a poet, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eratosth.</span> </span> ap. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:1:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:1:10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 1.1.10 </a>: pl., <span class="quote greek">μουσικαὶ ψ.</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phld.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mus.</span> p.86K. </span> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0284.tlg001.perseus-grc1:29(40).21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0284.tlg001.perseus-grc1:29(40).21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aristid.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 29(40).21 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> (<span class="etym greek">ψυχρός, ψῦχος</span>) <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cooling treatment</span> in acute fever, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philum.</span> </span> ap. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0718.tlg005:78" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0718.tlg005:78/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aët.</span> 5.78 </a> (but, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">animi oblectamenta procurentur,</span> in Lat. version): in heart disease, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0715.tlg001:3:34" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0715.tlg001:3.34/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Paul.Aeg.</span> 3.34 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}