παράστασις
εως, ἡ
I.
(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. ND 12, 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, SIG 562.68 (Paros, iii B. C.).
II.
(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, JHS 37.101 (Lydia, ii A. D.) ; manifestation of divinity, SIG 695.12 (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, SIG 1182.5,10( = 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. BJ 2.20.7.
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.