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παράταξις

parataxis · ἡ

placing side by side

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What it meant

παράταξις · parataxis — LSJ

placing side by side

placing side by side, Thphr. CP 1.6.1.

2 marshalling, line of battle, in pitched battle, battles

marshalling, line of battle, π. ποιεῖσθαι Isoc. 10.53 ; ἐν τῷ μεταξὺ χωρίω τῶν π. Plb. 15.12.3 ; ἡ π. τοῦ πολέμου LXX Nu. 31.14 ; ἐν π. ἀποθνῄσκειν Phld. Mort. 29; ὡς ἐν παρατάξει Arr. Epict. 3.22.69 ; ἐκ παρατάξεως in pitched battle, Th. 5.11, D. 9.49, Aeschin. 3.88 ; ἐν ταῖς προγεγενημέναις π. in the previous battles, Plb. 1.40.1 ; μετὰ τὰν π. τὰν γενομέναν αὐτοῖς ποτὶ Πριανεῖς Schwyzer 289.105 (Priene, ii B.C.), cf. IG 42(1).28.1 (Epid., ii B.C.).

b front rank

front rank of the phalanx, Ascl. Tact. 2.5, Ael. Tact. 7.1.

II marshalling, conspiracy, intrigue, partisanship, obstinate opposition

of marshalling a political party, τὴν μὲν παρασκευὴν ὁρᾶτε . . καὶ τὴν παράταξιν, ὅση γεγένηται Aeschin. 3.1 ; conspiracy, intrigue, ὑπὸ παρατάξεως ἀδίκου D. 44.3 ; partisanship, φιλονεικία καὶ π. τῶν θεατῶν Plu. Cim. 8 ; obstinate opposition, κατὰ ψιλὴν π. ὡς οἱ Χριστιανοί M.Ant. 11.3.

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