Aristotle Greek Lexicon μεγαλοψυχία

μεγαλοψυχία

megalopsychia

greatness of soul, highmindedness, lordliness

Appears 28 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

μεγαλοψυχία, Ion. -ιη, , A. greatness of soul, highmindedness, lordliness, Democr. 46, Isoc. 9.59, Arist. EN 1107b22, 1123a34, Plb. 10.40.6, etc.; μ. τῶν ἔργων D. 23.205, cf. D.S. 1.58; generosity, πρός τινας IG 22.1326.25: pl., Plb. 1.64.5. 2. in bad sense, arrogance, D. 18.68, v.l. in Luc. Tim. 28. 3. Quixotism, Pl. Alc. 2.150c.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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