εὐχέρεια

euchereia

tolerance of

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Republic 2
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Book III 1
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392a1
Book IV 1
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426d2
Alcibiades I 1
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122c5
Laws 1
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Book XII 1
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942d4

Dictionary (LSJ)

εὐχέρεια, ἡ, A. tolerance of or indifference to evil, μὴ ἡμῖν πολλὴν εὐχέρειαν ἐντίκτωσι τοῖς νέοις πονηρίας Pl. R. 392a; licentiousness, A. Eu. 494 (lyr.); ἡ τῆς πράξεως εὐ. Aeschin. 1.124; unscrupulous conduct, ἡ πρὸς τὸν δῆμον εὐ. Plu. Demetr. 11; looseness, περὶ τὰς γυναῖκας, περὶ τοὺς ὅρκους, Id. Lyc. 15, Lys. 8; recklessness, πρὸς τὸν ὅρκον εὐ. καὶ ταχύτης Id. 2.271c; hastiness, Ph. 2.276; πρὸς ὀργήν Luc. Prom. 9; of a historian, irresponsibility, εὐ. καὶ τόλμα καὶ ῥᾳδιουργία Plb. 12.25e.2, cf. 16.18.3; εἰκαιότης καὶ εὐ. Ph. 1.193; of an artist, uncritical facility, ἐν τῷ ποιεῖν εὐ. καὶ ταχύτης Plu. Per. 13. II. indifference to danger or hardship: hence, coolness, fortitude, ἀνδρεία καὶ εὐ. (ironical) Pl. R. 426d; εὐκολία καὶ εὐ. Id. Lg. 942d, cf. Alc. 1.122c; περὶ τὰς κυνηγίας εὐ. καὶ τόλμα Plb. 22.3.8; cf. εὐχειρία. III. ease, agreeableness, κατὰ τὴν προφοράν Phld. Po. 994.; comfort, ὁδὸς πρὸς εὐχέρειαν ὡδοποιημένη OGI 175.9 (Egypt, ii B.C.); περὶ τὰς δυστοκίας τῶν γυναικῶν τῇ εὐχερείᾳ . . βοηθεῖν to minister to the comfort (or promote the fortitude) of women . . , Arist. HA 587a11 (cf. εὐχερής II). IV. dexterity, skill, εὐ. Πραξιτέλους Luc. Am. 11 (nisi leg. εὐχειρία).

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