παράστασις

παρά-στᾰσις, εως, ἡ,

I ([etym.] παρίστημι) putting aside, removal, esp. relegation, banishment,

π. ἐπὶ τὰ τῆς χώρας ἔσχατα Pl.Lg.855c

; ἀποδημητικὰς ποιεῖσθαι τὰς π. αὐτῶν, i.e. to ostracize them, Arist.Pol. 1308b19 ; παράστασις· φυγή, καὶ τὸ φυγαδεῦσαι παραστήσασθαι, Hsch.

2 display, exposure for sale, Arist.Pol.1258b23.

3 generally, setting forth, exhibition, manifestation, εἰς τύπωσιν καὶ π. Phld.Rh.2.34 S. ; πρὸς παράστασίν τινος placing before one, representation, Arr.Epict.2.19.1, Corn. ND12, Sor.Vit.Hp. 12, cf. Porph.Antr.4, Procl. in Prm.p 504 S., Dam. Pr.46, 301 ;

κατὰ ἀπόφασιν ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν, οὐ κατὰ παράστασιν ὧν ἐστι προσηγόρευται Porph.Sent.19

.

b εἰς π. τινός in proof of, Gal.1.149.

4 placing beside, D.C.42.48.

5 production in court, etc.,

π. προσώπων POxy.1033.17

(iv A. D.).

6 ἡ π. τῶν δημοσίων the provision of public sacrificial victims, i. e. the revenues earmarked for that purpose, SIG562.68 (Paros, iii B. C.).

II ([etym.] παρίσταμαι) intr., being beside :

1 position or post near a king, X.Cyr.8.4.5.

2 arrival, visit,

στρατηγοῦ POxy. 2139

(ii/iii A. D.).

3 assistance, succour, JHS37.101 (Lydia, ii A. D.) ; manifestation of divinity, SIG695.12 (Magn. Mae., ii B. C.) ; αἱ τῶν εἰδώλων π. Placit.5.2.1.

4 proximity, presence, Dam. Pr.145,394 ; ἀνάγκης π. Phld.Acad.Ind.p.54 M.

5 room, space for standing, οὐχ ἕξει π. Ph.Bel.85.3, cf. D.S.20.91 : in pl., free spaces adjoining a line of wall, SIG1182.5,10( = 936 note, Ephesus, iii B.C.).

6 pomp, magnificence, LXX 1 Ma. 15.32.

7 mental excitement, ardour, exaltation,

μεγίστη π. εἶχέ τινας, ὡς δικαίως πράττοντας Plb.5.9.6

;

μετὰ παραστάσεως ἠσπάζετο Id.10.5.4

.

b desperate courage, ὁρμὴ καὶ π. Id.3.63.14 ;

μετὰ παραστάσεως ἠγωνίζοντο Id.16.33.2

;

ἡ ἐν ταῖς βασάνοις π. τῆς ψυχῆς D.S.10.17

, cf. J.BJ2.20.7.

c fury, desperation, τὸ λυποῦν ἤγαγ' ἐς π. Antiph.104, cf. Plb.8.21.4, 9.40.4 ;

ἡ π. τῆς διανοίας Id.3.84.9

.

d propensity, desire, ψυχῆς πονηρᾶς δυσσεβὴς π. Men.540.8 ; ἄλογος π. Epicur.Ep. 1p.30U. ;

π. πρός τινα Id.Fr.138

;

π. ψυχῆς πρὸς ἐλευθερίαν D.S.33.16

; impulse, Plu.2.589a ; ἡ π. τῆς ψυχῆς, as gloss on λῆμα, Ps.-Hdn.Gr. post Moer.p.470 P.

III as law-term, money deposit, court fee on entering certain public suits, And.1.120, Is.3.47, Dem.Phal.Fr.7 J. ;

π., μία δραχμή Men.327

, cf. Com.Adesp.778, Harp. s.v.