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Epitherapeia; or Qualification

Addition of Conclusion by way of Modification

Ep´-i-ther-a-pei´a, from ἐπί (epi), upon, and θεραπεία (therapei´-a), a waiting on, especially of medical attendance, from θεραπεύειν (therapeuein), to serve as an attendant, to tend, especially medically.

Hence, the compound Epitherapeia is used of applying an additional remedy. And the figure is employed when a sentence is added at the end, to heal, soften, mitigate, or modify what has been before said, so that modesty or other feeling might not be offended or injured. It may be added by way of apology.

But where this is added beforehand, to secure indulgence, it is called Protherapeia (q.v. [Note: Which see.] ); and where this is done to prepare for a shock it is called Prodiorthosis (q.v. [Note: Which see.] ).

Matthew 26:40-41.-"What, could not ye watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Philippians 4:10.-"I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now, at the last, your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were careful also, but ye lacked opportunity."

When what has been said concludes with an example, it is called