μεγαλοπρέπεια

megaloprepeia

magnificence

Appears 14 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Nicomachean Ethics 7
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Book II 2
Chapter 7 1107a28–1108b10

1107b17
1107b24
Book IV 5
Chapter 2 1122a18–1123a33

1122a18
1122b18
1122b34
1123a14

Chapter 4 1125b1–25

1125b3
Eudemian Ethics 3
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Book II 1
Chapter 3 1220b21–1221b26

1221a11
Book III 2
Chapter 4 1231b27–1232a18

1231b27

Chapter 6 1233a31–1233b15

1233a33
Rhetoric 3
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Book I 3
Chapter 6 1362a15–1363b4

1362b13

Chapter 9 1366a23–1368a37

1366b2
1366b18
Poetics 1
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Chapter 24 1459b7–1460b5

1459b29

Dictionary (LSJ)

μεγαλοπρέπεια, Ion. μεγᾰλοπρεπ-είη, ἡ, A. magnificence, as a quality of persons, Hdt. 1.139, 3.125, Pl. R. 486a, Isoc. 9.2, Arist. EN 1107b17, etc. II. of style, elevation, D.H. Comp. 16, Th. 23, Demetr. Eloc. 37. III. as a title, ἡ σὴ μ. Just. Nov. 41 Praef.; ἡ αὐτοῦ μ. POxy. 1163.4 (v A. D.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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