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ἐπιχείρησις

epicheiresis

an attempt upon, attack

Appears 23 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιχείρησις, εως, ἡ, A. an attempt upon, attack, Hdt. 1.11, Th. 2.11(pl.), 4.130 ; ἡ ἐ. τινος ἐπί τινας Act.Ap. 12.1 cod. D ; τὴν ἐ. μὴ συντάχυνε the attempt, Hdt. 3.71 ; ἐκφέρειν τὴν ἐ. Id. 8.132 ; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαί τινος attempt a thing, Th. 1.70 ; ἡ ὑμετέρα ἐ. the attempt upon you, ib.33 ; ἡ ἐ. τοῦ σῶσαι Pl. Alc. 1.115b, cf. Lg. 631a. II. dialectical reasoning (cf. ἐπιχείρημα II), Arist. Top. 111b16, al.; τὴν ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι κατὰ τὸν εἰκότα λόγον Plb. 12.7.4, cf. Phld. Sign. 29 (pl.), D.H. Amm. 1.8, Plu. 2.698a, S.E. P. 2.192 (pl.); τὰ ἐφʼ ἑκάτερα τὴν ἐ. δεχόμενα things capable of proof or disproof, Hermog. Prog. 5.
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