πολιτεία
πολῑτ-εία, Ion.
πολῑτ-ηΐη,
ἡ,
4). = Lat. civitas in geographical sense, SIG 888.118 (Scaptopara, iii A. D.), Mitteis Chr. 78.6 (iv A. D.), etc.
2). tenure of public office, πᾶσαν π. ἐπιφανῶς ἐκτελέσαι IG 4.716.6 (Hermione); ἐν τοῖς τῆς π. χρόνοις IPE 12.32B76 (Olbia, iii B. C.).
III). civil polity, constitution of a state, Antipho 3.2.1 ,
Th. 2.37 , etc.;
τὴν ἐλευθερίαν .. , μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ τὰς π. D. 18.65 ;
form of gouernment, Pl. R. 562a , etc.;
ὁμολογοῦνται τρεῖς εἶναι π., τυραννὶς καὶ ὀλιγαρχία καὶ δημοκρατία Aeschin. 1.4 , cf.
Arist. Pol. 1293a37 , etc.;
αἱ τέτταρες π. Pl. R. 544b ;
ἥτις ἂν π. συμφέρῃ Lys. 25.8 ;
π. ἐστὶ τάξις ταῖς πόλεσιν ἡ περὶ τὰς ἀρχάς Arist. Pol. 1289a15 , cf.
1274b26 (pl.),
1289b27 (pl.);
ὅπου μὴ νόμοι ἄρχουσιν οὐκ ἔστι π. ib.
1292a32 ;
τὴν ἀρίστην πολιτεύεσθαι π. ib.
1288b31 , cf.
X. Ath. 1.1 , etc.
2). esp.
republican government, free common-wealth, Arist. EN 1160a34 ,
Pol. 1293b22 ;
ὅταν δὲ τὸ πλῆθος πρὸς τὸ κοινὸν πολιτεύηται συμφέρον, καλεῖται π. ib.
1279a39 ;
ἄπιστον ταῖς π. ἡ τυραννίς D. 1.5 ;
οὐ γὰρ ἀσφαλεῖς ταῖς π. αἱ πρὸς τοὺς τυράννους .. ὁμιλίαι Id. 6.21 ;
τοὺς τὰς π. μεθιστάντας εἰς ὀλιγαρχίαν Id. 15.20 ;
ταῖς μὲν π. πολεμοῦσι τὰς δὲ μοναρχίας συγκαθιστᾶσι Isoc. 4.125 ;
ἔστι δήμου ἡ π. βίος Plu. 2.826c .
ShortDef
citizenship, citizen body, constitution
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πολιτεία
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πολιτεια
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πολῑτ-εία</span>, Ion. <span class="orth greek">πολῑτ-ηΐη</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;">condition and rights of a citizen, citizenship,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:34" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9.34/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 9.34 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:104" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.104/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 6.104 </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">π. δοῦναί τινι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:2:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:2:10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HG</span> 1.2.10 </a> : pl., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">grants of citizenship,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg003.perseus-grc1:54:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg003.perseus-grc1:54.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ath.</span> 54.3 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the daily life of a citizen,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0027.tlg002.perseus-grc1:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0027.tlg002.perseus-grc1:10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">And.</span> 2.10 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg019.perseus-grc1:184" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg019.perseus-grc1:184/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 19.184 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ π.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg020.perseus-grc1:122" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg020.perseus-grc1:122/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 20.122 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">life, living,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἡ ἐν Βοιωτίᾳ π.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18:43:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18:43:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 18.43.6 </a> ; so perh. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg010.perseus-grc1:2:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg010.perseus-grc1:2.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.Eph.</span> 2.12 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> concrete, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">body of citizens,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1292a:34" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1292a.34/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1292a34 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> = Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">civitas</span> in geographical sense, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">SIG</span> 888.118 </span> (Scaptopara, iii A. D.), Mitteis <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Chr.</span> 78.6 </span> (iv A. D.), etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">government, administration,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:219" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:219/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eq.</span> 219 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002.perseus-grc1:3:9:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002.perseus-grc1:3:9:15/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mem.</span> 3.9.15 </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">ἄγειν τὴν π.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:127" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.127/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.127 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πρασύτατα καὶ ἀσελγέστατα τῇ π. κεχρῆσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0030.tlg003.perseus-grc1:29" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0030.tlg003.perseus-grc1:29/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hyp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eux.</span> 29 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">course of policy,</span> <span class="quote greek">τῇ π. καὶ τοῖς ψηφίσμασι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:87" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:87/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 18.87 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg009.perseus-grc1:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg009.perseus-grc1:3/canonical-url/"> 9.3 </a> (pl.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:263" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:263/canonical-url/"> 18.263 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἡ Κλεοφῶντος π.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg003.perseus-grc1:150" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg003.perseus-grc1:150/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aeschin.</span> 3.150 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἡ πρὸς Ῥωμαίους ὁμιλία καὶ π.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:2:46" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:2:46/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 16.2.46 </a> : pl., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">acts of policy,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0526.tlg002.perseus-grc1:65" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0526.tlg002.perseus-grc1:65/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">J.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Vit.</span> 65 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tenure of public office,</span> <span class="quote greek">πᾶσαν π. ἐπιφανῶς ἐκτελέσαι</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 4.716.6 </span> (Hermione); <span class="quote greek">ἐν τοῖς τῆς π. χρόνοις</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IPE</span> 12.32B76 </span> (Olbia, iii B. C.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">civil polity, constitution of a state,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg003.perseus-grc1:2:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg003.perseus-grc1:2.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Antipho</span> 3.2.1 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:37" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.37/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 2.37 </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">τὴν ἐλευθερίαν .. , μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ τὰς π.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:65" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:65/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 18.65 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">form of gouernment,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:562a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:562a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 562a </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">ὁμολογοῦνται τρεῖς εἶναι π., τυραννὶς καὶ ὀλιγαρχία καὶ δημοκρατία</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0026.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aeschin.</span> 1.4 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1293a:37" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1293a.37/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1293a37 </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">αἱ τέτταρες π.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:544b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:544b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 544b </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἥτις ἂν π. συμφέρῃ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg025.perseus-grc1:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg025.perseus-grc1:8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lys.</span> 25.8 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. ἐστὶ τάξις ταῖς πόλεσιν ἡ περὶ τὰς ἀρχάς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1289a:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1289a.15/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1289a15 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1274b:26" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1274b.26/canonical-url/"> 1274b26 </a> (pl.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1289b:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1289b.27/canonical-url/"> 1289b27 </a> (pl.); <span class="foreign greek">ὅπου μὴ νόμοι ἄρχουσιν οὐκ ἔστι π.</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1292a:32" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1292a.32/canonical-url/"> 1292a32 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">τὴν ἀρίστην πολιτεύεσθαι π.</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1288b:31" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1288b.31/canonical-url/"> 1288b31 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg015.perseus-grc1:1:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg015.perseus-grc1:1.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ath.</span> 1.1 </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> esp. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">republican government, free common-wealth,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1160a:34" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1160a.34/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">EN</span> 1160a34 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1293b:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1293b.22/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1293b22 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ὅταν δὲ τὸ πλῆθος πρὸς τὸ κοινὸν πολιτεύηται συμφέρον, καλεῖται π.</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1279a:39" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1279a.39/canonical-url/"> 1279a39 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἄπιστον ταῖς π. ἡ τυραννίς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 1.5 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">οὐ γὰρ ἀσφαλεῖς ταῖς π. αἱ πρὸς τοὺς τυράννους .. ὁμιλίαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg006.perseus-grc1:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg006.perseus-grc1:21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 6.21 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τοὺς τὰς π. μεθιστάντας εἰς ὀλιγαρχίαν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg015.perseus-grc1:20" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg015.perseus-grc1:20/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 15.20 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ταῖς μὲν π. πολεμοῦσι τὰς δὲ μοναρχίας συγκαθιστᾶσι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg011.perseus-grc1:125" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg011.perseus-grc1:125/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Isoc.</span> 4.125 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἔστι δήμου ἡ π. βίος</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.826c </span> .</div> </div><br><br>'}