ἀγωγή

ἀγωγή, ἡ, ([etym.] ἄγω)

A carrying away, Hdt.6.85, etc.; freight, carriage,

πρὸς τὰς ἀγωγὰς . . χρῆσθαι ὑποζυγίοις Pl.R.370e

, cf.X.Lac.7.5, PLond. 3.948.2 (iii A.D.).

b intr., τὴν ἀ. διὰ τάχους ἐποιεῖτο pursued his voyage, Th.4.29 (v.l.); movement, Pl.R.604b; ἀ. ἐπί τι tendency towards . . , Hp.Epid.1.1.

2 bringing to or in, ὑμῶν ἡ ἐς τοὺς ὀλίγους ἀ. your bringing us before the council, Th.5.85.

3 forcible seizure, carrying off, abduction, A.Ag.1263, S.OC662;

ἀγωγὴν ποιήσασθαι PTeb. 39.22

(ii B. C.), cf. 48.22.

4

ὕδατος ἀγωγαί

aqueducts,

IG12(5).872

([place name] Tenos), cf. D.H.3.67.

5 load, Ostr.1168; weight, AB333.

6 winding up of engine, Ph.Bel.57.13 (pl.).

7 drawing of lines, Procl.in Euc.pp.284,376F.

8 evoking,

πνευμάτων Iamb.Myst.3.6

(pl.).

b spell for bringing a person, usu. love-charm, PMag.Par. 1.1390.

II leading, guidance,

ἵππου X.Eq.6.4

;

ἡ τοῦ νόμου, τοῦ λογισμοῦ ἀ. Pl.Lg.645a

, cf.Plt.274b.

2 leading of an army, Id.Lg.746e (pl.); ἀ. στραταρχίας conduct of an expedition, Vett.Val.339.29;

ἡ ἀ. τῶν πραγμάτων Plb.3.8.5

.

3 direction, training,

παιδεία μέν ἐσθ' ἡ παίδων ὁλκή τε καὶ ἀ. πρὸς τὸν ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου λόγον ὀρθὸν εἰρημένον Pl.Lg.659d

, cf. 819a;

ἀ. ὀρθῆς τυχεῖν πρὸς ἀρετήν Arist.EN 1179b31

;

διὰ τὸ ἦθος καὶ τὴν ἀ. Id.Pol.1292b14

, cf. Cleanth.Stoic.1.107: in pl., systems of education, Chrysipp.Stoic.3.173; esp. of the public education of the Spartan youth,

Λακωνικὴ ἀ. Plb. 1.32.1

;

Ἀγησίλαος ἤχθη τὴν λεγομένην ἀγωγὴν ἐν Δακεδαίμονι Plu.Ages.1

; ἀ. στοιχειώδης elementary course, Apollon.Perg.Con.1 Praef.:—also of plants, culture, Thphr.HP1.3.2; of diseases, treatment, Gal.12.414, 15.436.

4 way of life, conduct, Archyt ap.Stob.2.31.120 (pl.), PTeb. 24.57 (ii B. C.), OGI223.15 (Erythrae, iii B. C.), LXX 2 Ma.6.8, 2 Ep.Tim. 3.10, M.Ant.1.6.

5 keeping, observance,

ἡμερῶν Aristox.Rhyth. 2.37

;

μηνῶν Gem.8.48

.

6 generally, method, construction (of a law), Arist.Rh.1375b12; style, D.H.Isoc.20, al.;

ἡ ἀ. τῶν διαλέκτων Str.14.1.41

.

7 method of proof, esp. of syllogistic reasoning,

λόγοι τὰς ἀγωγὰς ὑγιεῖς ἔχοντες Chrysipp.Stoic.2.84

, cf. Simp.in Ph. 759.14; line of argument, Plu.2.106b.

8 school of philosophers, Phld.Sto.Herc.339.12, Acad.Ind.p.68 M., S.E.P.1.145, etc.

9 Milit., manoeuvre, movement, Ascl.Tact.12.7 and 10; order of march, ib.11.8, cf. Ael.Tact.39.1.

10 in Law, = Lat. actio, Cod.Just. 4.24.1, al.

III tempo, in music, Pl.R.400c (pl.), Aristox.Harm. p.34 M., Aristid.Quint.1.19; sequence, of a melody, Aristox.Harm. p.29 M.; musical style, Str.14.1.41, Plu.2.1141c.