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2 alvus [1]
1. alvus, ī, f. (v. griech. αυλός, Rohrflöte, längliche Rundung; vgl. αυλών, Schlucht, litauisch anlýs), eine Wölbung, Höhlung; d.h. I) der untere Teil der Leibeshöhlung mit dem Hauptdarm, durch den die Exkremente abgeführt werden, nachdem die nahrhafteren Bestandteile sich abgesondert haben, der Unterleib, Bauch, Leib und der Darmkanal, A) eig.: purgatio alvi, Cic.: crebra alvi ductio, häufige Klystiere, Cels.: alvum purgare, Sall. fr. u. Cels.: alvum exonerare, inanire, solvere, ciere, movere, ducere, Cels. u. Plin.: alvi profusio, profluvium, alvus fluens, liquida, fusa, cita, soluta, offener Leib, Durchfall, Diarrhöe, Cels., Col. u. Plin.: so auch bl. alvus, Col. 6, 7, 2. – dagegen alvum astringere, cohibere, comprimere, supprimere, firmare, sistere, inhibere, Cels. u. Plin. – meton., a) der offene Leib, die Ausleerung, der Stuhlgang, M. Caes. bei Fronto ad Marc. Caes. 5, 55 (70). p. 91, 30 N. – b) der Unrat, die Exkremente, alvus nigra, pallida, rufa etc., Cels.: alvum deicere, abführen, Cato r.r.: alvum superiorem deicere, vomieren, Cato r.r.: alvus non descendit, er hat keinen Stuhlgang, Cels. – B) übtr.: 1) der Leib der Schwangern, die Bauchhöhle, in der der uterus (die Gebärmutter) liegt, der Mutterleib, Plaut, Cic. u.a. – 2) der Magen u. die Verdauungswerkzeuge übh., Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 136. Ov. met. 6, 651. – II) der Bauch, Rumpf des Schiffes, Tac. hist. 3, 47. – III) der Bienenkorb, Bienenstock, Varr., Col. u. Plin. – IV) das Gehäuse des Granatapfels usw., quaedam (poma) alvo continentur, ut granata, Plin. 15, 115. – / alvus gen. masc., Acc. ann. fr. II. M. ( bei Non. 193, 26). Plaut. Pseud. 823 (u.a. Altlateiner b. Charis. 80 sq. u. Prisc. 6, 84). Iul. Obsequ. 40 (100).
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3 alvus
1. alvus, ī, f. (v. griech. αυλός, Rohrflöte, längliche Rundung; vgl. αυλών, Schlucht, litauisch anlэs), eine Wölbung, Höhlung; d.h. I) der untere Teil der Leibeshöhlung mit dem Hauptdarm, durch den die Exkremente abgeführt werden, nachdem die nahrhafteren Bestandteile sich abgesondert haben, der Unterleib, Bauch, Leib und der Darmkanal, A) eig.: purgatio alvi, Cic.: crebra alvi ductio, häufige Klystiere, Cels.: alvum purgare, Sall. fr. u. Cels.: alvum exonerare, inanire, solvere, ciere, movere, ducere, Cels. u. Plin.: alvi profusio, profluvium, alvus fluens, liquida, fusa, cita, soluta, offener Leib, Durchfall, Diarrhöe, Cels., Col. u. Plin.: so auch bl. alvus, Col. 6, 7, 2. – dagegen alvum astringere, cohibere, comprimere, supprimere, firmare, sistere, inhibere, Cels. u. Plin. – meton., a) der offene Leib, die Ausleerung, der Stuhlgang, M. Caes. bei Fronto ad Marc. Caes. 5, 55 (70). p. 91, 30 N. – b) der Unrat, die Exkremente, alvus nigra, pallida, rufa etc., Cels.: alvum deicere, abführen, Cato r.r.: alvum superiorem deicere, vomieren, Cato r.r.: alvus non descendit, er hat keinen Stuhlgang, Cels. – B) übtr.: 1) der Leib der Schwangern, die Bauchhöhle, in der der uterus (die Gebärmutter) liegt, der Mutterleib, Plaut, Cic. u.a. – 2) der Magen u. die Verdauungswerkzeuge übh., Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 136. Ov. met. 6, 651. – II)————der Bauch, Rumpf des Schiffes, Tac. hist. 3, 47. – III) der Bienenkorb, Bienenstock, Varr., Col. u. Plin. – IV) das Gehäuse des Granatapfels usw., quaedam (poma) alvo continentur, ut granata, Plin. 15, 115. – ⇒ alvus gen. masc., Acc. ann. fr. II. M. ( bei Non. 193, 26). Plaut. Pseud. 823 (u.a. Altlateiner b. Charis. 80 sq. u. Prisc. 6, 84). Iul. Obsequ. 40 (100).————————2. alvus, a, um, s. albus ⇒. -
4 alvus
alvus, i, f. (m., Att. ap. Prisc. p. 654 P.; 718 ib., and Non. 193, 26; Calv., Ael. Cin., and Laber. ap. Charis. p. 61 P.) [for aluus from alo: venter feminae ab alendo dicta, Paul. ex Fest. p. 8 Müll. and so Varr.; acc. to others kindr. with Sanscr. ulvam = uterus, and this again connected with vulva, volvo; eluô eiluô; Sanscr. val = to turn; O. H. Germ. wallen = to roll], the belly, the paunch, the bowels.I.Lit.:II.purgatio alvi,
Cic. N. D. 3, 22:forsitan purgat alvum,
Vulg. Jud. 3, 24; 3, 22; cf. Cic. N. D. 2, 50:solvere,
Cels. 1, 3:exonerare,
Plin. 10, 44, 61, § 126:inanire,
id. 20, 3, 8, § 14 et saep.:non descendit alvus,
is costive, Cels. 2, 7:cui satis alvus reddit cotidie,
id. 2, 12, n. 2:alvus cita,
active, id. 1, 6:alvum bonam facere,
Cato, R. R. 114:movere,
id. ib. 115:citare,
Col. 7, 9, 9:adstringere alvum,
to make costive, Cels. 1, 3; so also: cohibere, comprimere, supprimere, firmare, sistere, inhibere, etc., to bind, constipate, etc.—In plur.:ad eliciendas alvos,
Plin. 19, 5, 26, § 2.—Hence, for excrement:alvus varia,
Cels. 2, 6:alvus liquida, nigra, pallida, pinguis,
id. ib.; and for flux, diarrhœa: alvus corpus ac vires carpit, Col. 6, 7.—Transf.A.The womb:B.in alvo gestare,
Plaut. Stich. 2, 1, 5;twice in Cic.: cum praegnans Dionysium alvo contineret,
Cic. Div. 1, 20:spes in alvo commendata,
id. Clu. 12; so Hor. C. 4, 6, 20; id. A. P. 340 al.—The stomach, the digestive organs, Cic. N. D. 2, 54; so id. ib. 2, 50; Ov. M. 6, 651.—C.A beehive (very freq.):D.mediā alvo, quā introeant apes,
Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 15:alvi melle plenae,
Plin. 21, 12, 43, § 73:si plenae alvi fuerint,
id. 11, 15, 15, § 40:(apes) alvo se continent,
id. 11, 16, 15, § 43; Col. 9, 8, 1; 9, 14, 7; so id. 9, 15, 11.—Of the basin of the molten sea in the Jewish temple:(boves) alvum maris circuibant,
Vulg. 2 Par. 4, 3. -
5 alvus
ī f. (редко m.)1) живот, кишечник (alvum purgare Sl, CC)2) желудок (alvi natura cibi et potionis est receptaculum C)3) живот, чрево (материнское) ( in alvo gestare Pl)4) экскременты5) (тж. a. fluens, liquida CC, Col) понос Col6) полость (sc. equi Trojani V)7) кузов судна ( navis lata alvo T)8) улей Vr, Col, PM -
6 dejicio
dē-jicio, jēcī, jectum, ere [ jacio ]1) сбрасывать, сваливать, низвергать (aliquem de ponte in Tiberim C; de saxo L и saxo T; d. aliquem equo V); валить, опрокидывать ( arbores vi ventorum dejectae Dig); разрушать, рушить (d. statuas C; muros L; monumenta templaque H); обрушить ( elatam securim in caput alicujus L)d. lacrimas Prp — проливать слёзыd. crines T — в беспорядке распустить волосыd. se in mare Nep — броситься в море2) пускать ( equum in viam L)3) срывать ( libellos C)6) бросать (sortem L, Cs, V); отбрасывать, удалять ( quantum măli de humana condicione C)7) очищать (alvum Cato, CC)d. alvum superiorem Cato — извергать с рвотой8) отнести, прибить ( navem ad inferiorem partem insulae Cs)9) опровергать ( omnia negotia Sen); отвергать, отклонять (senatūs consulta Spart)10) опускать, потупить (vultum V, Sen; oculos Q etc.)11) уложить, убить (paucis dejectis Cs; d. feras QC)12) сбить ( avem ab alto caelo V)13)а) свергнуть ( jugum servīle a cervicibus C); согнать, прогнать, отбросить (d. hostes muro Cs)б) выбить (praesidium loco munīto H; exercitum ex cartellis L); вытеснить (d. aliquem de agro communi C; de possessione fundi Dig)d. de gradu (statu) C — привести в замешательство, выбить из колеи14) отвергнуть домогательства, лишить надежды (на что-л.) (d. aliquem aedilitate, praetura C; honore L или de honore C)d. aliquem L, C — отклонить чью-л. кандидатуру15) отвращать, удалять (d. multum mali de humana condicione C); отводить (d. oculos ab или de aliquo)si tantulum oculos dejecerimus C — если мы немного отведём взоры, т. е. стоит нам хоть на минуту утратить бдительность16) отклонить, отговорить, разубедить (d. aliquem de sententia C) -
7 astringo
a-stringo (ad-stringo), strīnxī, strictum, ere, straff anziehen, I) eig. straff-, fest anziehen, fest zusammenziehen, zusammenschnüren, -pressen, fest schnüren, fest anbinden, fest anschließen (Ggstz. relaxare), a) im engern Sinne, ein Band u. einen Ggstd. (v. den Banden selbst u. v. Pers., die vermittelst eines Bandes schnüren), quo magis extendas (vincula), tanto astringunt artius, Plaut.: vincula motu, Ov.: laqueos, Sen. – quae (vinculum) astringit, Cic.: u. artius atque hederā astringitur ilex, Hor.: iugum astrictum compluribus nodis, Curt.: soccus astrictus, Hor.: comae astrictae, Ov. – rotam multo sufflamine, stark hemmen, Iuven. – alci manus, Plaut.: alqm ad columnam fortiter, Plaut.: alqm ad statuam, Cic. – b) im weitern Sinne, Körperteile u. ähnl. Ggstde., labra (Ggstz. diducere labra), Quint.: vultum superciliis, Quint.: frontem, zusammenziehen, runzeln, Sen.: astricta tempora, runzelige Schläfe, Cels.: astrictae fauces, zusammengeschnürte, Tac.: astricti crepidis pedes, zusammengepreßte, Curt.: paenulis astricti et velut inclusi, eingepreßt, Tac. – venas (terrae) hiantes, sich eng schließen machen, Verg.: so auch limen astrictum, geschlossene, Ov.: cortex astrictus pice, Hor.: astrictum opus bitumine, Curt. – alvus (der Magen) tum astringitur tum relaxatur, Cic.: tum astringentibus se intestinis tum relaxantibus, Cic. – Insbes. v. Ggstdn., die zusammenziehend auf einen Körper wirken, α) v. Heilmitteln, Speisen usw. (als mediz. t. t.), omnem partem (corporis) confirmare et astringere, Scrib.: astr. gustu, den Mund zusammenziehen, Plin.: astringi a marino morsu, von der Schärfe des Seewassers verdichtet werden, Plin.: alvum astr., harten Leib machen, verstopfen, stopfend auf den Leib wirken (Ggstz. alvum solvere, resolvere, laxare), Cels. – β) v. der Kälte, zusammenziehen, erstarren machen, corpora vis frigoris ita astrinxerat, ut etc., Curt.: imbrem concreto gelu, zu festem Eis gefrieren machen, Curt.: astrictae aquae (sc. gelu), Ov.: astricto perusta terra gelu, ewig erstarrt vom Eis, Ov.: humus riget gelu astricta, erstarrt, hart gefroren, Curt. – u. abkühlen, mollibus lacubus remissum corpus, Mart. 1, 49, 11: dah. astringi, sich abkühlen, in proxumo puteus, ex quo possis rursus astringi, si paeniteat teporis, Plin. ep. 5, 6, 25. – γ) v. Stoffen, eine Farbe abschwächen (Ggstz. excitare, heben), ita permixtis viribus alterum altero excitatur aut astringitur, Plin. 9, 134. – u. se astr., sich verdichten, gerinnen, quod (medicamen) cum se astrinxerit, Pelag. vet. 28. p. 95 extr. – II) übtr.: a) übh. straff anziehen (Ggstz. relaxare), pater nimis indulgens quicquid ego astrinxi relaxat, lockert die Zügel, die ich straff angezogen habe, Cic.: puta enim avaritiam relaxatam, puta astrictam esse luxuriam, Sen.: haec magis adhuc astringunt, befestigen noch mehr, Quint. – in Schrift u. Rede zusammendrängen, einschränken, in Schranken weisen, luxuriantia, Quint.: rem tam late fusam tam breviter, Quint. – u. commeatum ad certam formulam astringere, den Wagentroß auf ein bestimmtes Maß beschränken, Suet. Tib. 18, 1. – u. einen Beweis zusammendrängen, zusammenfassen, breviter argumenta (Ggstz. vagari), Cic.: hoc artius astringi ratio non potest, knapper als so läßt sich diese Schlußfolge nicht fassen, Cic. – b) geistig, politisch, moralisch gleichs. fesseln, binden, α) geistig, illi studio suorum astricti, gefesselt durch die Teilnahme an den Ihrigen, Sall.: Iugurtha maioribus astrictus, durch wichtigere Gegenstände ganz in Anspruch genommen, Sall. – β) politisch, vel armis vel legibus totam Galliam sempiternis vinculis, Cic. – γ) moralisch binden, fesseln, fest-, unauflöslich machen, disciplinam legibus, Cic.: huius tanti officii servitutem testimonio sempiterno, Cic. – u. moralisch binden = verbinden, verbindlich machen, verpflichten, hāc lege alci suam fidem, Ter.: alqm legibus, Cic.: iureiurando populum, Liv. epit.: alqm suis condicionibus, Cic.: eius (C. Marcelli iudicis) religione devinctus atque astrictus, durch desselben Eidespflicht gebunden u. fest umstrickt, Cic. – se scelere astringere u. scelere astringi, sich durch ein Vergehen binden, d.i. sich schuldfällig machen, Cic.: u. so furti sese, Plaut. – m. Ang. woran? od. wozu? durch in od. ad m. Akk., se verbis alterius in iura sacra, Ov.: se ad certa verba, Quint.: milites ad certam stipendiorum formulam, Caes.: astringi ad temperantiam, Plin. ep.: haec utique lex naturae est, quae ad omnem astringit humanitatem, Ambros. de off. 3, 3, 19. – mit Ang. wofür? durch pro m. Abl., se iureiurando pro salute alcis, Suet. Caes. 84.
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8 comprimo
com-primo, pressī, pressum, ere (com u. premo), zusammen-, niederdrücken, I) zwei Ggstde. vereinigend zusammendrücken, -pressen, -drängen, labra, Hor. u. Sen.: dentes, Plaut. u. Sen.: oras (ossis fracti) inter se, Cels.: corpora inter se, Lucr. – m. in u. Akk., femina in unum, Cels.: nubes contrudere in unum comprimereque locum, Lucr.
II) einen Ggstd. von zwei Seiten oder von oben od. von vorn zusammendrücken, 1) eig.: a) schließend zusammen-, aneinander drücken, zusammenmachen, schließen, c. duos digitos utrimque, Cels.: digitos c. pugnumque facere (Ggstz. digitos extendere, digitos diducere et manum dilatare), Cic.: pollicem, Fulg.: palmam (Ggstz. palmam porrigere), Plaut.: manum (Ggstz. manum explicare), Quint.: compressis, quod aiunt, manibus sedere, mit zusammengelegten Händen müßig dasitzen (sprichw. wie unser »die Hände in den Schoß legen«), Liv. 7, 13, 7. – c. pugnum arte vehementerque, zusammenkneifen, Cic. – c. os (Mündung) alcis rei, Cels.: c. os (den Mund) digito, Hier. ep. 27, 2: c. oculos, zudrücken, zukneifen (dagegen operire mit den Lidern schließen; beide im Ggstz. zu aperire), Quint.: oculum duobus digitis, Cels.: c. oculos alcis (eines Sterbenden), Ov.: c. florem (Ggstz. aperire florem, v. der Pflanze), Plin.: compressa vulva (Ggstz. hians), Cels. – mit in u. Akk., compressa in pugnum manus (Ggstz. manus explicita), Quint. – b) pressend zusammendrücken, zusammenpressen, quetschen, zerquetschen, α) übh.: alcis manus (v. einem Baum), Val. Max.: serpentem c. atque illidere, Cic.: umor ita mollis est, ut facile comprimi collidique possit, Cic. – manu spongiam super, darüber den Schw. mit der Hand ausdrücken, Cels.: dorsum boum manibus, Col.: linguam forcipe, Ov.: morsu conchas (von einem Tiere), Cic. – β) obszön = schänden, beschlafen, alqam, alqm, Komik., Solin. 1, 15: alqam vi, Liv. 1, 4, 2: u. v. der Begattung des Pfaus, Col. 8, 11, 5. – c) einengend zusammendrücken, zusammendrängen, verengern, enger-, dichter machen, nares, Lucr.: ordines (milit. t.t., Ggstz. explicare ordines), Liv. – commeantium in utramque partem catervis itinera compressa, Sen.: c. ordinibus versus, Ov. – d) hemmend zusammendrücken, einhalten, verhalten, an sich halten, α) übh.: animam (den Atem), Plaut. u. Ter.: sibi manus, seine Hände nicht gebrauchen, -aus dem Spiele lassen (versch. v. c. manum, manus, oben no. a), Ter.: habenas, anziehen, Claud. rapt. Pros. 2, 272. Anthol. Lat. 253, 146 (559, 146). – β) als mediz. t.t., in bezug auf den Stuhlgang = verhalten, stopfen, verstopfen (im guten u. üblen Sinne, v. Arzte, von Heilmitteln, Speisen, Krankheiten), corpus, stomachum (Ggstz. solvere, resolvere), Cels.: ventrem, alvum (Ggstz. movere, solvere), Cels.: alqm (meton. = alcis alvum), Ggstz. alqm fundere, Cels.: absol., verbenae comprimentes, Cels. – in bezug auf das Harnen, verhalten, styptica (cydonia) comprimere urinam magis quam agere, Garg. Mart. de arb. pom. 1, 2. – u. in bezug auf Geschwüre, stopfen = heilen, hoc (aceto sorpto) sine ulla noxa comprimi ulcera, Cels.
2) übtr.: a) zurückhalten, inne behalten, α) (als t.t. der Geschäftsspr.) um Teuerung zu bewirken, Lebensmittel zurückbehalten = nicht verkaufen, aufspeichern, frumentum, annonam (v. Kornwucherern), Cic. u. Liv. – β) Verlautbares für sich behalten, nicht verlauten (laut werden) lassen, verhalten, bei sich od. bei andern unterdrücken, quod scripserat ille, Cic.: famam captae Carthaginis, Liv.: delicta magna, Cic.: odio compresso et tacito, Cic. – b) in seinem Gange, in seinem Fortgange einhalten, α) in seinem äußern Gange hemmen, gressum, Verg.: alci linguam, zum Schweigen bringen (im scherzhaften Doppelsinn m. oben no. II, 1, b, α), Plaut.: lacrimas pueri, trocknen (durch Trostworte), Auct. b. Alex.: murmura voce manuque, Ov.: vocem atque orationem, Plaut.: plausus ipse admiratione compressus est et fortasse eo praetermissus, quia etc., Cic. – u. als milit. t.t., cuius adventus Pompeianos compressit, tat dem weitern Vordringen der P. Einhalt, Caes. b.c. 3, 65, 2. – β) in seiner fernern Tätigkeit, in seinen ferneren Äußerungen, niederhalten, unterdrücken = beschwichtigen, bewältigen, dämpfen, im Keime ersticken, nicht zum Ausbruch kommen lassen, in Schranken weisen, mäßigen, zur Ruhe verweisen, sowohl Vorhaben, Zustände u. dgl., furentis hominis conatum atque audaciam, Cic.: alcis conatus nefarios, Cic.: gladiatoribus emptis rei publicae causā omnes P. Clodii conatus furoresque, Cic.: dicendo nonnumquam tribunicios furores, Cic.: alcis impetum, jmds. A. zurückschlagen, Cic.: seditionem, Liv., u. seditiones tribunicias, Liv. (s. Drak. Liv. 26, 10, 10): motus, Liv.: tumultum (Ggstz. tumultum concire), Liv.: coniurationes complures priusquam invalescant indicio detectas, Suet.: intellego hanc rei publicae pestem paulisper reprimi, non in perpetuum comprimi posse, Cic. – animi conscientiam, Cic.: meditare, quibus verbis incensam illius cupiditatem comprimas atque restinguas, Cic.: vitiosam naturam doctrinā edomare et c., Cic.: remittant spiritus, comprimant animos suos, sedent avaritiam, Cic.: voluptates primā aetate c. et constringere, Cic.: oratio tum iracundiam restinguens, tum metum eripiens, tum exsultantem laetitiam comprimens, tum aegritudinem abstergens, Cic. – als auch Pers. in ihrem Vorhaben, in ihren Leidenschaften usw., c. improbum negotiatorem, paulo cupidiorem publicanum, Cic.: hāc (eloquentiā) gestientes comprimimus, hāc cupiditates iracundiasque restinguimus, Cic.: magis e re publica visum comprimi ac sedari exasperatos Ligures, Liv.: quam (multitudinem) corpora (Leichname) coniuratorum eo metu compresserunt, ut etc., brachten durch Furcht so zur Ruhe, daß usw., Liv.: compressus perseveranti interrogatione Laelii, Val. Max.: comprime te, mäßige dich, Plaut.: vix comprimor, quin etc., Plaut.
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9 deicio
dē-icio, iēci, iectum, ere (de u. iacio), herab-, ab-, niederwerfen, zu Boden werfen, herab-, niederstürzen, herab-, niedersenken usw., I) eig.: A) im allg.: alqm de ponte, Cic.: se de muro, herabspringen, Caes.: alqm de saxo, Liv., od. bl. saxo, Tac.: alqm equo, Liv. (vgl. ipse equo vulnerato deiectus, abgeworfen, Caes.): ab equo deiectus, Firm.: lecto graviter deici ab alto, Ov.: deici gradibus, die Stufen hinabgeworfen werden, Aur. Vict.: deici in Tiberim, Aur. Vict.: se per munitiones deic., Caes.: se de superiore parte aedium, Nep.: se in mare, Nep.: deici in locum inferiorem, stürzen, Caes.: elatum e curia in inferiorem partem per gradus, Liv.: deic. stipites in cavernas, Curt.: deic. librum in mare, Cic.: equum in viam, herabtreiben, Liv.: elatam securim in caput, herabfallen lassen, Liv.: u. so in arma hostis caesim cum ingenti sonitu ensem, Liv.: saxa alia super alia deiecta, Plin. ep.: libellos, herabreißen, Cic.: antemnas, Caes.: crines, unordentlich herabfallen lassen, Tac.: pernam et prandium, in den Topf werfen, Plaut.: ramenta pellis cervinae deiecta pumice, entfernt, abgerieben, Plin. – m. dopp. Acc., Sopatrum de porticu, in qua ipse sedet, praecipitem in forum deic., Cic. Verr. 4, 86.
B) insbes.: 1) se deicere od. Passiv deici, α) v. Wasser usw., herabstürzen, tanta vis aquae se deiecit (v. Regen), Plin.: aqua e sublimi deiecta (Ggstz. in altum expressa), Plin.: ipse Tanais ex Riphaeo monte deiectus, Mela: deiecta saxis (über F.) flumina, Val. Flacc.: amnis deiectus per scrupulosa et abrupta, Plin. – deiectis lacrimis, Prop. – β) v. Wind, Sturm, venti ab utriusque terrae praealtis montibus subiti ac procellosi se deiciunt, Liv.: foeda tempestas cum grandine ac tonitribus caelo deiecta, Liv.: deiectae montium iugis procellae, Plin.: deiecti nubibus turbines, Plin.: flatus rursus deiecti, Plin. – 2) ein Gewand herabfallen-, herabsinken lassen (Ggstz. reponere), togam, Quint.: togam ab umeris od. de umero, Suet.: deic., si haereat, sinum, Quint.: deiectā residens in lumina pallā, Val. Flacc. – 3) zu Boden werfen, a) ein Tier, um an ihm eine Operation vorzunehmen, werfen, animal, Veget. mul. 3, 24, 2. – b) einen Baum umwerfen, sowohl übh., v. Sturm usw., arbores evulsae (entwurzelt) vel vi ventorum deiectae, Ulp. dig. 7, 1, 12 pr.: insani deiecta viribus austri trabs, Ov. met. 12, 510. – als insbes. = fällen, von Menschen, arbores deicere detruncareque, Liv. 21, 37, 2: cum eaedem (arbores) ad materiam (zu Bauholz) deiciuntur, Vitr. 2, 9, 4. – c) Statuen, Grenzsteine von ihrem Standpunkt herabwerfen, umwerfen, v. Menschen, statuam alcis, Cic.: omnes hermas, Nep.: terminos (Grenzsteine), Gromat. vet. – v. Sturm od. Blitz, signa aenea in Capitolio, Liv.: fulmine deiectum est Iovis signum, Liv. epit. – d) Bauwerke abtragen, einreißen, niederreißen, einschießen, niederschießen, muros, Liv.: muri brachia, Iustin.: turrim, Caes.: hostium castra, Liv.: alta Ceraunia telo (v. Jupiter, mit dem Blitz), Verg.: summas arces Italûm, Verg.: arces Alpibus impositas, Hor.: monumenta regis templaque Vestae (v. Tiber), Hor. – 4) in den Lostopf usw. werfen, neque eorum sortes deiciuntur, sie werden beim Losen (der Prätoren) um die Provinzen nicht zugelassen, Caes. b. c. 1, 6, 5: cum deiecta in id (zu dem Zwecke) sors esset, Liv. 21, 42, 2: deiectam aerea sortem accepit galea, Verg. Aen. 5, 490 sq. – 5) als mediz. t. t., abführen, alvum, purgieren, Cato: ebenso casei qui facillime deiciantur, leicht wieder abgehen, fortgehen, Varro. – absol. = purgieren, laxieren, Cels. – dagegen deic. alvum superiorem, vomieren, Cato. – 6) als milit. t. t., aus seiner Stellung treiben, in die Flucht schlagen, werfen, vertreiben (vgl. Ruhnken Aquil. Rom. 6), praesidium inde, Curt.: hinc celeriter deiecti, Caes.: nostros loco, Caes.: hostes muro turribusque, Caes.: nostros ex utraque munitione, Caes.: praesidium ex saltu, Caes.: equitatum hostium de colle, Auct. b. Afr.: praesidium Claternā, Cic.: bl. praesidium, Caes.: tenentes locum Romani cum deiecissent, Liv. – 7) Passiv deici, als naut. t. t. = wohin verschlagen werden (s. die Auslgg. zu Liv. 23, 34, 16), v. Schiffen, ad inferiorem partem insulae, Caes.: ad Baleares insulas, Liv. – v. Seefahrern, Menelaus ad terram Libyam deiectus est, Tac. – 8) als t. t. der Fechterkunst, jmd. aus seiner Stellung werfen, bringen, verdrängen, im Passiv geworfen werden, sich verdrängen lassen, de loco hominem, Claud. Quadrig. bei Gell. 9, 13, 17. – oft bildl., alqm de statu omni, ganz aus seiner Stellung (aus der Fassung) bringen, Cic.: alqm de omni vitae statu, Cic.: de gradu deici, Cic. u. Auct. b. Alex. – studio feriendi plerumque deiectus (sc. de gradu) non pugnat, sed rixatur, v. Redner, Tac. dial. 26. – 9) das Haupt, den Blick senken, niederschlagen, a) das Haupt usw., deiecto capite, Ggstz. supino od. inclinato capite, Quint. 11, 3, 69, od. Ggstz. relato capite, Apul. met. 10, 17: id (caput) deiectum semper in terram (v. Haupt eines wilden Tieres), Plin. 8, 77: deiecto (mit herabgesunkenem) in pectora mento, Ov. met. 12, 255: euntes deiectā, cervice Getae, Claud. VI. cons. Hon. 180. – b) den Blick, ocellos, Ov.: vultum, Sen. u. Verg.: vultus pudore deiectus, Sen. poët.: deiecti in terram oculi, Quint. u.a.: deiecti in terram militum vultus, Tac.: deiectus in humum vultus, Ov.: poet. m. griech. Acc., deiectus oculos, Verg., od. vultum, Stat., die Augen, den Blick gesenkt. – 10) als jurist. t. t., jmd. aus seiner Besitzung vertreiben, ihn verdrängen, aratores, Cic.: alqm vi, ICt.: alqm per insidias vi de agro communi, Cic.: alqm de possessione, de solo, de fundo, ICt.: alqm de possessione fundi, Cic. – 11) prägn., wie καταβάλλειν, a) (tödlich) zu Boden werfen, erlegen, töten, paucis deiectis, Caes.: deiectis circum stipatoribus, Tac.: Thetidi iuvencam, als Opfer schlachten, Val. Flacc. – bes. auch als t. t. der Jägerspr. = herabschießen, erlegen (vgl. die Auslgg. zu Phaedr. 2, 1, 1. Bünem. Lact. 1, 9, 2), avem ab alto caelo, Verg.: feram, Curt. – b) abschlagen = abhauen, caput uno ictu, Verg. Aen. 9, 770: totum clipei ferro orbem, ibid. 10, 546.
II) übtr.: A) im allg.: iugum servile a cervicibus, Cic.: oculos de isto nusquam d., kein Auge von ihm wenden, Cic.: oculos nusquam a re publica, Cic.: si tantulum oculos deiecerimus, wenn wir nur etwas weniger auf der Hut sind, Cic.: quantum mali de humana condicione deieceris, entfernt, beseitigt hast, Cic.: vitia a se ratione, Cic.: cruciatum a corpore, Cic.: alqm de sententia, von seiner Meinung abbringen, Cic.: philosophos de negotio, die Ph. vom Thema abbringen, ihre Verhandlungen niederschlagen, Petron.; vgl. Zeno omnia negotia de negotio deiecit, schlug alle Behauptungen nieder, Sen. – deiecta sunt etiam consulta senatus, sind veraltet, Spart. Did. Iul. 8, 2.
B) insbes.: 1) nach no. I, B, 6) jmd. aus seiner Stellung (im Leben, Amte) vertreiben, verdrängen, stürzen, hoc deiecto, nach dessen Sturze, Nep. Thras. 3, 1: u. so Tac. ann. 2, 4 in. Lucan. 8, 27 (u. dazu Korte): noch im Bilde, ex alto deiectus culmine regni, Sil. 17, 143. – ebenso ein Land von der Höhe seiner Macht stürzen,amisso et ipse Pacoro infra Ventidium deiectus oriens, so von der H. seiner M. gestürzt, daß es selbst einem V. unterlag, Tac. Germ. 37, 4. – u. bei Spät. übh. zu Boden werfen= demütigen, Eccl.; s. Bünem. Lact. 2, 12, 17 u. 4, 27, 17. – 2) (nach no. I, B, 10) jmd. des Besitzes von etw. od. der Aussicht auf den Besitz von etwas berauben, ihn von etwas verdrängen, a) von dem Besitz: alqm de possessione imperii, jmd. stürzen, Liv.: deiecta coniuge tanto, Verg.: uxore deiectā (sc. coniugio), entfernt, Tac.: deicitur familiaritate suetā post congressu et comitatu Otho, wird verdrängt, verstoßen, Tac. – b) von der Aussicht auf den Besitz: alqm de honore, Cic.: honore, Liv.: aedilitate, praeturā, Cic.: principatu, Caes.: eā spe, Caes.: opinione trium legionum deiectus, d.i. um die Aussicht, drei Legionen zu erhalten, Caes. – absol., jmd. um die Aussicht auf ein Amt bringen, ihn verdrängen, Cael. in Cic. ep. 8, 4, 3. Liv. 38, 35, 1.
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10 Öffnung
Öffnung, I) als Handlung: apertio. – die Ö. der Hand, digitorum porrectio. – Gew. durch Umschr., mit den Verben unter »öffnen«, z.B. bei der Ö. des Leichnams, in aperiendo corpore: durch O. der Magazine ein Sinken des Getreidepreises bewirken, levare apertis horreis frugum pretia. – II) als Zustand, das Geöffnetsein; z.B. Ö. des Leibes (offener Leib), alvus laxa od. soluta: ich habe keine Ö., alvus non descendit; venter nihil reddit: Ö. verschaffen, alvum od. ventrem solvere: O. bekommen, alvum deicere. – III) als Ausgang u. Eingang: foramen (im allg., s. »Loch« die Synon.). – os (Mündung). – exitus (Ausgang, z.B. einer Flasche). – Ist es = Luftloch, s. d. – eine Ö. in etwas machen, alqd aperire (übh. öffnen); alqd perforare (durchbohren): eine Ö. haben, patēre (offen stehen); hiare (klaffen): eine weitere od. größere Ö. in die Wunde machen, vulnus latius aperire: eine Ö. bekommen, aperiri (sich öffnen); hiscere (aufklaffen); discedere (auseinandergehen, v. der Erde etc.); dehiscere (bersten, von der Erde etc.): aus der O. des Himmels strahlte ein ungeheueres Licht hervor, quā patuit caelum, ingens lumen effulsit.
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11 cito
[st1]1 [-] cĭtŏ, adv.: a - vite, promptement, rapidement. - cito discere, Cic. de Or. 3, 146: apprendre vite. - confido cito te firmum fore, Cic. Fam. 16, 20: je suis sûr que tu seras vite rétabli. - neque verbis aptiorem cito alium dixerim, Cic. Br. 264: j’aurais de la peine à citer un orateur qui ait plus de justesse d’expression. - citissime: avec une grande promptitude. --- Caes. BG. 4, 33, 3. b - négation + cito: pas facilement, pas aisément. - eum non tam cito rhetorem dixisses, quam...: on serait moins porté à voir en lui un orateur que... - citius: compar. de cito. [st1]2 [-] cĭto, āre, āvi, ātum [cieo]: - tr. - - inf. passif citarier. --- Catul. 61, 42. a - mettre en mouvement (souvent, fortement). - citare hastam, Sil. 4, 536: brandir une lance. - medicamentum quod umorem illuc citat, Cels. 4, 6: remède qui pousse (chasse) là-bas l’humeur. - citare nubes, Lact.: mettre les nuages en mouvement. - citare alvum, Col. 7, 9, 9: lâcher le ventre. - citare urinam, Cels.: faire uriner. - citare palmitem, Col.: pousser un rejeton. - vitis citat fructum de aliquo loco, Pall.: la vigne porte des fruits sur certaines branches. b - provoquer, susciter (un mouvement de l’âme, une passion). - is motus boni opinione citatur, Cic. Tusc. 3, 11, 24: ce mouvement est provoqué par l'idée qu'on a du bien. c - faire venir, appeler, convoquer. - quid, si ego huc servos cito ? Plaut. Men. 844: et, si de mon côté je fais venir ici les esclaves ? --- cf. Catul. 61, 42. - patres in curiam per praeconem ad regem Tarquinium citari jussit, Liv. 1, 47, 8: il ordonna que par la voix du héraut les sénateurs fussent convoqués à la curie auprès du roi Tarquin. - in forum citatis senatoribus, Liv. 27, 24, 2: ayant convoqué les sénateurs sur la place publique. - quo die primum, judices, citati in hunc reum consedistis, Cic. Verr. 1, 19: le jour où pour la première fois, juges, convoqués à l’occasion de cet accusé, vous êtes venus prendre séance. - judices citari jubet, Cic. Verr. 2, 41: il donne l’ordre de convoquer les juges. - citare: appeler (les citoyens pour l’enrôlement militaire). --- Liv. 2, 29, 2; id. Epit. libr. 14; Val. Max. 6, 3, 4. - citare nominatim juniores, Liv.: faire l'appel des plus jeunes citoyens (pour les enrôler). d - pousser un chant, entonner à haute voix. - Hor. S. 1, 3, 7; Cic. de Or. 1, 251. e - citer en justice. - Sthenium citari jubet, Cic. Verr. 2, 97: il fait citer Sthénius. - omnes abs te rei capitis C. Rabiri nomine citantur, Cic. Bab. perd. 31: tous par toi sont accusés de crime capital dans la personne de C. Rabirius. f - appeler les parties [devant le tribunal]. - citat reum, non respondit; citat accusatorem... ; citatus accusator non respondit, non adfuit, Cic. Verr. 2, 98: il appelle le défendeur, celui-ci ne répondit pas ; il appelle l’accusateur...; l’accusateur ne répondit pas à l’appel, ne se présenta pas. g - citer comme témoin. - Cic. Verr. 2, 146, etc. h - invoquer [comme témoin, garant, etc.]. - Cic. Off. 1, 75; Liv. 4, 20, 8. ii - invoquer [comme témoin, garant, etc.]. - libri, quos citat auctores, Liv. 4, 20, 8: livres dont il invoque l'autorité. --- Cic. Off. 1, 75. k - proclamer. - victorem Olympiae citari, Nep. praef. 5: être proclamé à Olympie athlète vainqueur. - victor citatur: il est proclamé vainqueur (aux jeux olympiques). - citare paeanem, Cic. de Or. 1, 59, 251: chanter un péan. - citare io Bacche! Hor. S. 1, 3, 7: crier: Io Bacchus! ll - appeler, faire l’appel. - Col. 11, 1, 22. - voir citatus* * *[st1]1 [-] cĭtŏ, adv.: a - vite, promptement, rapidement. - cito discere, Cic. de Or. 3, 146: apprendre vite. - confido cito te firmum fore, Cic. Fam. 16, 20: je suis sûr que tu seras vite rétabli. - neque verbis aptiorem cito alium dixerim, Cic. Br. 264: j’aurais de la peine à citer un orateur qui ait plus de justesse d’expression. - citissime: avec une grande promptitude. --- Caes. BG. 4, 33, 3. b - négation + cito: pas facilement, pas aisément. - eum non tam cito rhetorem dixisses, quam...: on serait moins porté à voir en lui un orateur que... - citius: compar. de cito. [st1]2 [-] cĭto, āre, āvi, ātum [cieo]: - tr. - - inf. passif citarier. --- Catul. 61, 42. a - mettre en mouvement (souvent, fortement). - citare hastam, Sil. 4, 536: brandir une lance. - medicamentum quod umorem illuc citat, Cels. 4, 6: remède qui pousse (chasse) là-bas l’humeur. - citare nubes, Lact.: mettre les nuages en mouvement. - citare alvum, Col. 7, 9, 9: lâcher le ventre. - citare urinam, Cels.: faire uriner. - citare palmitem, Col.: pousser un rejeton. - vitis citat fructum de aliquo loco, Pall.: la vigne porte des fruits sur certaines branches. b - provoquer, susciter (un mouvement de l’âme, une passion). - is motus boni opinione citatur, Cic. Tusc. 3, 11, 24: ce mouvement est provoqué par l'idée qu'on a du bien. c - faire venir, appeler, convoquer. - quid, si ego huc servos cito ? Plaut. Men. 844: et, si de mon côté je fais venir ici les esclaves ? --- cf. Catul. 61, 42. - patres in curiam per praeconem ad regem Tarquinium citari jussit, Liv. 1, 47, 8: il ordonna que par la voix du héraut les sénateurs fussent convoqués à la curie auprès du roi Tarquin. - in forum citatis senatoribus, Liv. 27, 24, 2: ayant convoqué les sénateurs sur la place publique. - quo die primum, judices, citati in hunc reum consedistis, Cic. Verr. 1, 19: le jour où pour la première fois, juges, convoqués à l’occasion de cet accusé, vous êtes venus prendre séance. - judices citari jubet, Cic. Verr. 2, 41: il donne l’ordre de convoquer les juges. - citare: appeler (les citoyens pour l’enrôlement militaire). --- Liv. 2, 29, 2; id. Epit. libr. 14; Val. Max. 6, 3, 4. - citare nominatim juniores, Liv.: faire l'appel des plus jeunes citoyens (pour les enrôler). d - pousser un chant, entonner à haute voix. - Hor. S. 1, 3, 7; Cic. de Or. 1, 251. e - citer en justice. - Sthenium citari jubet, Cic. Verr. 2, 97: il fait citer Sthénius. - omnes abs te rei capitis C. Rabiri nomine citantur, Cic. Bab. perd. 31: tous par toi sont accusés de crime capital dans la personne de C. Rabirius. f - appeler les parties [devant le tribunal]. - citat reum, non respondit; citat accusatorem... ; citatus accusator non respondit, non adfuit, Cic. Verr. 2, 98: il appelle le défendeur, celui-ci ne répondit pas ; il appelle l’accusateur...; l’accusateur ne répondit pas à l’appel, ne se présenta pas. g - citer comme témoin. - Cic. Verr. 2, 146, etc. h - invoquer [comme témoin, garant, etc.]. - Cic. Off. 1, 75; Liv. 4, 20, 8. ii - invoquer [comme témoin, garant, etc.]. - libri, quos citat auctores, Liv. 4, 20, 8: livres dont il invoque l'autorité. --- Cic. Off. 1, 75. k - proclamer. - victorem Olympiae citari, Nep. praef. 5: être proclamé à Olympie athlète vainqueur. - victor citatur: il est proclamé vainqueur (aux jeux olympiques). - citare paeanem, Cic. de Or. 1, 59, 251: chanter un péan. - citare io Bacche! Hor. S. 1, 3, 7: crier: Io Bacchus! ll - appeler, faire l’appel. - Col. 11, 1, 22. - voir citatus* * *Cito, Aduerb. Plaut. Soudainement, Vistement, Tost.\Tam cito? Terent. Si soudain?\Haud cito mali quod ortum ex hoc sit publice. Terent. On ne voira pas bien tost advenir quelque mal de par luy.\Citius. Plaut. Citius quod non facto est vsus fit, quam quod facto est opus. Plus tost.\Noto volucrique sagitta citius. Virgil. Plus viste que le vent.\Citius suprema die. Horat. Devant la mort.\Citius dicto. Virg. Plus viste que le mot, Plus tost qu'on ne l'a dict.\Citissime ascias retundit. Plin. Tout incontinent.\Cito, citas, citare, Frequentatiuum, Proprie est vocare. Plin. iunior. Appeler.\Citare per praeconem in curiam ad regem. Liu. Appeler, Faire venir.\Citare Senatum in forum. Liu. Assembler le Senat.\Citare aliquos per nomina. Col. Appeler chascun par son nom.\Citare iudices. Cic. Appeler.\Citare aliquem testem in aliquam rem. Cic. Appeler en tesmoing.\Citare testes alicuius rei. Liu. Appeler et attraire en tesmoignage.\Citare reum. Cic. Appeler le defendeur.\Ad suum munus citarier. Catul. Estre appelé pour faire le debvoir de son office et sa charge.\Citare authores. Liu. Nommer pour ses autheurs, Alleguer.\Ore alicuius citari. Ouid. Estre nommé.\Citare, Incitare. Haster, Avancer. vt Citare equum. Caesar, Equo citato Larissam contendit.\Citare humorem illuc. Cels. Faire venir et assembler là.\Citare vrinam, cui Tardare opponitur. Celsus. Faire pisser beaucoup.\Gradum citare. Claud. Avancer son pas, Se haster d'aller.\Citare palmitem aut radiculas dicuntur arbores. Colum. Mettre hors et avancer, Produire, Jecter.\Citare: Horat. Reciter, Narrer, Raconter. -
12 cohibeo
cŏhĭbĕo, ēre, bŭi, bĭtum [cum + habeo] - tr. - [st2]1 [-] contenir, renfermer. [st2]2 [-] retenir, réprimer, maîtriser, écarter, empêcher. - semen cohibet terra, Cic.: la terre conserve la semence. - cohibere bracchium togâ, Cic. Cael. 5, 11: tenir son bras sous sa toge. - cohibete vos, Plaut.: arrêtez-vous. - me cohibent littora, Ov.: le rivage me ferme le chemin. - cohibere crinem nodo, Hor. C. 3, 14, 22: nouer les cheveux. - cohibere alvum, Plin. 29, 3, 11, § 49: arrêter le flux du ventre. - herba cohibendi naturam habet, Plin.: cette herbe a une propriété astringente. - cohibere iracundiam: réprimer sa colère. - cohibere bellum, Liv. 9.29.5: suspendre la guerre. - cohibere hostem a praedendi licentiâ, Liv.: arrêter les dévastations de l'ennemi. - (provinciae) quae procuratoribus cohibentur, Tac. H. 1, 11: (provinces) régies par des procurateurs. - oculos, animum ab aliqua re cohibere, Cic. Imp. Pomp.: détourner ses regards et ses désirs de qqch. - cohibere adsensionem a rebus incertis, Cic. N. D. 1, 1, 1: suspendre son assentiment dans le doute. - an inde quo cohibitus es accedere? Cic.: est-ce d'un lieu d'où l'on ta empêché d'approcher? - vix cohibuere amici, quominus... Tac. A. 2, 24: ses amis eurent de la peine à l'empêcher de...* * *cŏhĭbĕo, ēre, bŭi, bĭtum [cum + habeo] - tr. - [st2]1 [-] contenir, renfermer. [st2]2 [-] retenir, réprimer, maîtriser, écarter, empêcher. - semen cohibet terra, Cic.: la terre conserve la semence. - cohibere bracchium togâ, Cic. Cael. 5, 11: tenir son bras sous sa toge. - cohibete vos, Plaut.: arrêtez-vous. - me cohibent littora, Ov.: le rivage me ferme le chemin. - cohibere crinem nodo, Hor. C. 3, 14, 22: nouer les cheveux. - cohibere alvum, Plin. 29, 3, 11, § 49: arrêter le flux du ventre. - herba cohibendi naturam habet, Plin.: cette herbe a une propriété astringente. - cohibere iracundiam: réprimer sa colère. - cohibere bellum, Liv. 9.29.5: suspendre la guerre. - cohibere hostem a praedendi licentiâ, Liv.: arrêter les dévastations de l'ennemi. - (provinciae) quae procuratoribus cohibentur, Tac. H. 1, 11: (provinces) régies par des procurateurs. - oculos, animum ab aliqua re cohibere, Cic. Imp. Pomp.: détourner ses regards et ses désirs de qqch. - cohibere adsensionem a rebus incertis, Cic. N. D. 1, 1, 1: suspendre son assentiment dans le doute. - an inde quo cohibitus es accedere? Cic.: est-ce d'un lieu d'où l'on ta empêché d'approcher? - vix cohibuere amici, quominus... Tac. A. 2, 24: ses amis eurent de la peine à l'empêcher de...* * *Cohibeo, cohibes, pen. cor. cohibui, cohibitum, pen. corr. cohibere. Cic. Contenir, Arrester, Retenir.\Cohibere aliquem in vinculis. Curt. Le tenir en prison.\Cohibere se intra locum aliquem. Plaut. Se retirer, ou se tenir dedens quelque lieu sans sortir.\Cohibere se. Terent. Se retenir, Se refraindre et moderer.\Assensionem cohibere a rebus incertis. Cic. Se garder de croire ou asseurer choses incertaines.\Crinem nodo. Horat. Nouer et trousser ses cheveuls.\Iracundiam. Cic. Reprimer son ire.\Libidines effraenatas a coniugibus aliorum. Cic. Se garder d'estre adultere.\Cohibere animum, manus, oculos ab alieno. Cic. Ne souhaiter, ne prendre l'autruy.\Cohibere pari seueritate fiscum atque aerarium. Plin. iunior. Mettre aussi grande diligence que les officiers des finances ordinaires ne facent aucune concussion ou larrecin sur le peuple non plus que ceulx des finances extraordinaires.\Cohibere filium. Plaut. Tenir subject et de court.\Cohibent pugnare leges. Cic. Defendent.\Ceruos cohibent arcu. Horat. Arrestent.\Claustra cohibentia custodem pacis. Horat. Qui le tiennent enfermé. -
13 congero
congero, ĕre, gessi, gestum - tr. - [st1]1 [-] entasser, amasser, rassembler, amonceler, accumuler, mettre en tas; sans régime: faire son nid, nicher, s'établir. - congerere arbores, Curt.: entasser des arbres. - congerere viaticum, Cic.: faire ses provisions de route. - rape, congere, Mart.: emporte, entasse (des richesses). - herbas in alvum congerere, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 34: absorber des herbes, se nourrir d'herbes. - alicui in os grana congerere, Cic. Div. 1, 36, 78: remplir de grains la bouche de qqn. - congerere uni digito tres anulos, Plin. 33, 1, 6, § 25: charger un seul doigt de trois anneaux. - congerere aram arboribus, Virg. En. 6, 178: dresser un autel en entassant des arbres. - scuta illi (= virgini) pro aureis donis congesta, Liv. 1: ils entassèrent sur elle leurs boucliers au lieu de lui donner leurs bijoux en or. - congerere saxa in caput alicujus, Sen. Oedip. 871: lancer des pierres à la tête de qqn. - congerere (nidum): faire son nid. - locus quo congessere palumbes (s.- ent. nidum), Virg.: endroit où les ramiers ont fait leur nid. - congerere nidamenta in nervum, Plaut.: faire son nid en prison. [st1]2 [-] au fig. rassembler, accumuler. - ictus alicui congerere, Val. Fl. 4, 307: accabler qqn de coups. - oscula congerere, Ov. H. 17 (18), 113: donner baisers sur baisers. - congerere beneficia in aliquem, Liv. 42, 11, 2: combler qqn de faveurs. - congere plagas alicui: accabler qqn de coups. - in aliquem crimina congerere: accumuler les accusations contre qqn. - congerere laudes alicui, Suet.: prodiguer les louanges à qqn. - plus aequo in amicitiam congerere, Cic. Lael. 16, 58: donner trop à l'amitié. - congerere causas alicujus rei in aliquem, Liv.: faire retomber sur qqn la responsabilité d'une chose.* * *congero, ĕre, gessi, gestum - tr. - [st1]1 [-] entasser, amasser, rassembler, amonceler, accumuler, mettre en tas; sans régime: faire son nid, nicher, s'établir. - congerere arbores, Curt.: entasser des arbres. - congerere viaticum, Cic.: faire ses provisions de route. - rape, congere, Mart.: emporte, entasse (des richesses). - herbas in alvum congerere, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 34: absorber des herbes, se nourrir d'herbes. - alicui in os grana congerere, Cic. Div. 1, 36, 78: remplir de grains la bouche de qqn. - congerere uni digito tres anulos, Plin. 33, 1, 6, § 25: charger un seul doigt de trois anneaux. - congerere aram arboribus, Virg. En. 6, 178: dresser un autel en entassant des arbres. - scuta illi (= virgini) pro aureis donis congesta, Liv. 1: ils entassèrent sur elle leurs boucliers au lieu de lui donner leurs bijoux en or. - congerere saxa in caput alicujus, Sen. Oedip. 871: lancer des pierres à la tête de qqn. - congerere (nidum): faire son nid. - locus quo congessere palumbes (s.- ent. nidum), Virg.: endroit où les ramiers ont fait leur nid. - congerere nidamenta in nervum, Plaut.: faire son nid en prison. [st1]2 [-] au fig. rassembler, accumuler. - ictus alicui congerere, Val. Fl. 4, 307: accabler qqn de coups. - oscula congerere, Ov. H. 17 (18), 113: donner baisers sur baisers. - congerere beneficia in aliquem, Liv. 42, 11, 2: combler qqn de faveurs. - congere plagas alicui: accabler qqn de coups. - in aliquem crimina congerere: accumuler les accusations contre qqn. - congerere laudes alicui, Suet.: prodiguer les louanges à qqn. - plus aequo in amicitiam congerere, Cic. Lael. 16, 58: donner trop à l'amitié. - congerere causas alicujus rei in aliquem, Liv.: faire retomber sur qqn la responsabilité d'une chose.* * *Congero, congeris, pen. corr. congessi, congestum, congerere. Amasser, Assembler, Porter beaucoup de choses en un lieu, Entasser, Accumuler.\Cum in cellulam ad te patris penum omne congerebam. Terent. Quand je t'apportoye toute la provision de nostre maison.\Congerere causas in aliquem. Liu. Mettre sus à aucun quelque chose, Luy en bailler le blasme.\Maledicta in aliquem congerere. Cic. Luy dire beaucoup d'injures.\Congerere aram arboribus. Virgil. Faire.\Oscula congerere. Ouid. Baiser plusieurs fois, Baiser et rebaiser.\Syluas congerere. Seneca. Faire grand amas de bois.\Ne plus aequo quid in amicitia congeratur, non verendum est. Cic. Il ne fault point craindre qu'on face trop de plaisir à son ami. -
14 succingo
succingo (subcingo), ĕre, cinxi, cinctum - tr. - [st2]1 [-] relever par une seconde ceinture, relever en serrant (un vêtement), retrousser. [st2]2 [-] ceindre, entourer. [st2]3 [-] entourer de, munir, armer. - illa feris canibus succingitur alvum, Ov. M. 13, 732: elle porte une ceinture de chiens sauvages. - succingere se terrore, Plin. Pan. 49, 3: se faire un rempart de la terreur. - Leonem Anguis intortus succingit, Vitr.: le Serpent enserre le Lion de ses replis. - succingi in Cassium, Flo.: s'armer contre Cassius. - voir succinctus* * *succingo (subcingo), ĕre, cinxi, cinctum - tr. - [st2]1 [-] relever par une seconde ceinture, relever en serrant (un vêtement), retrousser. [st2]2 [-] ceindre, entourer. [st2]3 [-] entourer de, munir, armer. - illa feris canibus succingitur alvum, Ov. M. 13, 732: elle porte une ceinture de chiens sauvages. - succingere se terrore, Plin. Pan. 49, 3: se faire un rempart de la terreur. - Leonem Anguis intortus succingit, Vitr.: le Serpent enserre le Lion de ses replis. - succingi in Cassium, Flo.: s'armer contre Cassius. - voir succinctus* * *Succingo, succingis, succinxi, succinctum, succingere. Virgil. Trousser par dessoubs et ceindre.\Succingere se canibus, armis, etc. Cic. Liuius. S'environner et garnir.\Succinctus cultro, ferro, pugione. Liu. Cic. Qui ha son cousteau ceinct à son costé, son espee, etc.\Vrbs succincta portubus. Cic. Environnee de toutes parts.\Terrore se succingere. Plin. iunior. S'accompaigner de gents de guerre, en sorte qu'on intimide tout le monde. -
15 sum
sum, esse, fui - voir l'article sum de Gaffiot. [ABCR]I - sum, esse, fŭi: - la conjugaison - formes arch.: esum = sum, Varr. L. 9, 199 ; essis = es, Acc. d. Non. 200, 30; escit = erit, XII T. d. Gell. 20, 1, 25; Lucr. 1, 619; escunt = erunt, Cic. Leg. 2, 60 --- parf. fuvimus, Enn. d. Cic de Or. 3, 168; fuveit, Cil 1, 1051 --- subj. prés. siem, sies, siet, sient, Plaut. Amp. 57; 924; 58 ; Lucr. 3, 101; Plaut. Amp. 209; etc. ; fuam, fuas, fuat, fuant, Plaut. Bac. 156; Andr. Tr. 21; Plaut. Amp. 985; Bac. 1033; etc. --- part. prés. ens, employé par Caes. selon Prisc. 18, 75. [st1]1 [-] être, exister (il y a); vivre, durer; qqf. au parf. avoir vécu, n'être plus; être (avec attribut). - si abest, nullus est, Plaut. Bacch. 2: séparé d'elle, il n'existe plus. - nisi fuisset Archimedes, Cic.: sans Archimède (si Archimède n'avait pas existé). - ergo Dama nusquam est! Hor.: Dama n'est donc plus! - cogito, ergo sum: je pense, donc je suis. - dum ero: tant que je vivrai. - fuit Ilium, Virg.: c'en est fait de Troie (Troie a existé, Troie n'est plus). - flumen est Arar, quod in Rhodanum influit, Caes. B. G. 1: il y a une rivière, la Saône, qui se jette dans le Rhône. - est locus, Hesperiam quam mortales perhibebant, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6: il y a un lieu que les mortels appelaient Hespérie. - homo nequissimus omnium qui sunt, qui fuerunt, qui futuri sunt! Cic. Fam. 11: l'homme le plus pervers qui soit, qui ait existé ou qui puisse jamais être. - Indus, qui est omnium fluminum maximus: l'Indus, qui est le plus grand de tous les fleuves. - turpitudo pejus est quam dolor, Cic.: la honte est pire que la douleur. [st1]2 [-] avec datif - être à, appartenir à. - est mihi liber: [un livre (quelconque) est à moi] = j'ai un livre. - sunt nobis mitia poma, Virg.: nous avons des fruits délicieux. - spes mihi erat: j'avais espoir. - mihi nomen est Marcus (Marco): [un nom est à moi, Marc]= je m'appelle Marc. - cui nomen Arethusa est, Cic.: (source) qui porte le nom d'Aréthuse. - Scipio, cui post Africano fuit cognomen, Liv. 25: Scipion, qu'on surnomma plus tard l'Africain. - paene tibi fuit Phronesium! Plaut.: Phronésion a failli être à toi ! [st1]3 [-] avec génitif - être (celui de...), être à, appartenir à; être du parti de. - haec domus patris mei est: [cette maison est (la maison) de mon père] = cette maison est celle de mon père (cette maison est la propriété de mon père). - hic liber Petri est: ce livre est à Pierre. - omnia hostium erant: tout était aux mains des ennemis. - totus Pompei erat: il était tout dévoué à Pompée. - esse suarum rerum, Liv.: s'attacher à ses intérêts. - meus, tuus, noster, vester au lieu du génitif. - hic liber meus est: ce livre est le mien, ce livre est à moi. - haec domus mea est: cette maison m'appartient. - totus tuus ego sum: je suis tout entier à toi. - divitiae meae sunt, tu es divitiarum, Sen.: les richesses m'appartiennent, et tu appartiens aux richesses. - esse Romae partis, esse Philippi, Liv.: être du parti de Rome, être du côté de Philippe. [st1]4 [-] avec génitif - être le propre de, être le rôle de, être le devoir, le droit, le privilège, le caractère de..., être du domaine de, être du ressort de. - regis est tueri cives: c'est le devoir d'un roi de protéger ses sujets. - extremae dementiae est...: c'est le comble de la folie (de). - meum, tuum... au lieu du génitif. - meum est loqui: c'est à moi de parler. [st1]5 [-] avec double datif (datif d'intérêt et datif de destination): [être à qqn qui est destiné à...]. - voir la grammaire. - hoc erit tibi dolori: **ce sera pour toi à douleur** = ce sera pour toi une cause de douleur. - esse omnibus odio: être haï de tous. - esse alicui dolori: être pour qqn une cause de chagrin. - alicui esse impedimento, Cic.: être un obstacle pour qqn. - quid tibi rei mecum est? Ter.: qu'ai-je à démêler avec toi? [st1]6 [-] avec génitif marquant la qualité ou la quantité. - egregiae indolis est: il est d'un excellent caractère (il a un excellent caractère). - nullius consilii sum: je suis un homme indécis. - Sulla gentis patriciae nobilis fuit, Sall. J. 95: Sylla était de famille noble. - somni brevissimi erat, Suet.: il dormait fort peu. - res est magni laboris: la chose demande de grands efforts. - classis erat centum navium: la flotte était de cent bateaux. [st1]7 [-] avec ablatif marquant la qualité. - esse ingenio pravo, Sall.: avoir une âme perverse. - esse bono animo, Cic.: avoir bon courage. - esse magnā gloriā, Cic.: jouir d'une haute considération. - tenuissimā valetudine esse, Caes.: être d'une santé très délicate. - esse capite raso, Cic.: avoir la tête rasée. - iracundiā summā esse: être très irrité. [st1]8 [-] être (dans un lieu), se trouver, séjourner, rester, demeurer; être (de telle ou telle manière); être (avec qqn, auprès de qqn); aller, arriver, venir. - sum Romae: je suis à Rome. - sum in foro: je suis au forum. - quid fuit in illis litteris? Cic.: qu'y avait-il dans cette lettre? - esse in publico: paraître en public. - esse in laxa toga, Tib. 2: porter une toge flottante. - esse in Tyriis, Ov.: avoir une robe de pourpre. - esse in aere alieno: être endetté. - esse in spe, Cic.: avoir de l'espoir. - esse in nummis multis, Cic.: être très riche. - esse in odio, Cic.: être haï. - fuit ad me sane diu, Cic. Att. 10, 4, 8: il resta longtemps avec moi. - esse libenter cum aliquo, Cic.: voir qqn avec plaisir. - qui ante fuerant ad Caesarem, Caes.: ceux qui d'abord étaient venus vers César. - quo die in Tusculanum essem futurus, Cic.: le jour où je devais arriver à ma maison de Tusculum. - fuisti apud Laecam illa nocte, Cic. Cat. 1: tu t'es rendu chez Léca cette nuit-là. [st1]9 [-] avec génitif de prix (qqf. avec ablatif de prix): être de (telle valeur), valoir coûter. - magni (s.-ent. pretii) esse: coûter beaucoup. - esse nihili: ne rien valoir. - magni erunt mihi tuae litterae, Cic. Fam. 15: ta lettre sera d'un grand prix pour moi. - mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omnium sermo, Cic. Att. 12: ma conscience pour moi vaut plus que tous les discours. - mille sestertiis esse: coûter mille sesterces. - sextante sal et Romae et per totam Iialiam erat, Liv. 29: le sel coûtait un sextant à Rome comme dans l'Italie entière. [st1]10 [-] arriver, se produire, avoir lieu. - quid tibi est? Ter.: qu'as-tu? - (solis defectio) quae fuit regnante Romulo, Cic. Rep. 1: (éclipse) qui eut lieu sous le règne de Romulus. - ut est: comme il arrive. - est ut + subj. (est + inf.): il arrive que, il peut se faire que, on peut. - futurum rati ut...: persuadés qu'il arriverait que... - non est ut...: il n'est pas possible que...., il n'y a pas lieu de... - est ut velis, Ter.: il se trouve que tu veux. - quando fuit ut...? Cic.: quand est-il arrivé que...? quand a-t-on vu que...? - quando fuit ut quod licet non liceret? Cic. Cael.: quand a-t-on vu que ce qui est permis aujourd'hui a cessé de l'être? - in eo (res) est ut + subj.: les choses en sont au point que... (il va bientôt arriver que...). - prope est ut...: il va bientôt arriver que... - est (ita) ut dicis: c'est bien comme tu dis. - id quod erat, Liv.: ce qui était vrai (c'est ce qui se passait). - res erat eo loci, Cic.: l'affaire en était là. [st1]11 [-] avec adj. verbal au génitif - être de nature à, avoir pour but de, servir à, tendre à. - esse conservandae libertatis, Sall.: avoir pour but le maintien de la liberté. - esse dissolvendarum religionum, Liv.: être de nature à détruire le culte. - quae res evertendae rei publicae solebant esse, Cic.: ces faits tendaient ordinairement à ruiner l'Etat. [st1]12 [-] avec datif de destination ou de but; avec ad + acc. - esse solvendo aeri alieno: être en état de payer ses dettes, être solvable. - non esse solvendo: ne pas être en mesure de payer ses dettes, être insolvable. - esse vescendo: être bon à manger. - esse oneri ferendo, Liv.: être capable de porter une charge. - esse ad ornandum templum, Cic.: servir à la décoration du temple. - esse ad aliquid: être utile à qqch, servir à qqch. - esse ad alvum crudam, Cato. R. R. 125: être efficace pour les indigestions. - esui potuique esse, Dig.: être bon à manger et à boire. - esse argumento: être une preuve. - esse probro, Cic.: être déshonorant. - esse crimini, Cic.: être un grief. [st1]13 [-] avec une subordonnée (souvent avec verbe au subjonctif). - sunt qui + subj.: il y a des gens qui ([des gens tels qu'ils]), il y a des gens pour, il y a des gens capables de. - sunt qui sciant: il y a des gens qui savent. - erant sententiae quae castra Vari oppugnanda censerent, Caes. B. C. 2, 30: il y avait les avis de personnes qui pensaient qu'on devait assiéger le camp de Varus. - erat nemo in quem ea suspicio conveniret, Cic.: il n'y avait personne sur qui pût se porter un tel soupçon. - sunt qui + ind.: il y a des gens qui. - sunt qui quod sentiunt non audent dicere, Cic.: il y a des gens qui n'osent pas dire ce qu'ils pensent. - sunt quae omitti, Cic.: il y a des détails que j'ai oubliés. - sunt bestiae quaedam, in quibus inest aliquid simile virtutis, Cic. Fin. 5: il y a des bêtes qui ont en elles quelque chose de semblable à la vertu. - est ubi + subj.: il y a des cas où. - erit ubi te ulciscar, Plaut.: je trouverai l'occasion de te punir. - est quod: il y a une raison pour que, il y a lieu de. - est quod succenset tibi, Ter.: il a des raisons d'être irrité contre toi. - est quod referam ad consilium, Liv.: il faut que j'en réfère au conseil. - est quod dici possit: il y a une chose qu'on pourrait dire. - est quod differat, Cic.: il y a une différence. - est quod gaudeas, Cic.: tu as raison de te réjouir. - non est quod (non est cur, nihil est quod): il n'y a pas lieu de, il n'y a pas de raison de. - quid est quod: quelle raison y a-t-il de...? - quid erat quod querebatur? Cic.: quelle raison avait-il de se plaindre? - quid erat quod querebatur? Cic.: pourquoi se plaignait-il? quelle raison y avait-il qui expliquât ses plaintes? [st1]14 [-] esse ab aliquo: être du côté de qqn, être de son parti, être pour quelqu'un. - esse ab aliquo (esse pro aliquo): être partisan de qqn, être de l'avis de qqn. - a Phaedro esse, Cic. Att. 16: être disciple de Phèdre. - est a me hoc totum: tout cela est fait pour moi, tout cela est en ma faveur. - vide ne hoc totum sit a me, Cic.: prends bien garde que tout cela ne soit en ma faveur? - esne tu ab illo milite? Plaut.: es-tu esclave de ce soldat? - erat ab Aristotele, Cic.: c'était un Aristotélicien. [st1]15 [-] reposer sur, dépendre de, être du ressort de. - non est id in nobis: cela ne dépend pas de nous. - omnis spes est in aliquo: tout l'espoir repose sur qqn. - vivat an ille occidat, in dis est, Ov.: sa vie ou sa mort dépendent des dieux. [st1]16 [-] avec un infinitif - pouvoir. - cernere erat, Virg.: on voyait (on pouvait voir). [st1]17 [-] latinismes remarquables - bene est: cela va bien. - est recte apud matrem, Cic.: chez ma mère, tout va bien (ma mère se porte bien). - est ita (est vero): il en est ainsi, oui. - esto (sit ita sane): eh bien, soit! - id est (hoc est): à savoir, c'est-à-dire. - quid hoc rei est?: qu'est-ce à dire? - voir fore - esto. [ABCR]II - sum = eum; Enn. An. 98, cf. Fest. 298.* * *sum, esse, fui - voir l'article sum de Gaffiot. [ABCR]I - sum, esse, fŭi: - la conjugaison - formes arch.: esum = sum, Varr. L. 9, 199 ; essis = es, Acc. d. Non. 200, 30; escit = erit, XII T. d. Gell. 20, 1, 25; Lucr. 1, 619; escunt = erunt, Cic. Leg. 2, 60 --- parf. fuvimus, Enn. d. Cic de Or. 3, 168; fuveit, Cil 1, 1051 --- subj. prés. siem, sies, siet, sient, Plaut. Amp. 57; 924; 58 ; Lucr. 3, 101; Plaut. Amp. 209; etc. ; fuam, fuas, fuat, fuant, Plaut. Bac. 156; Andr. Tr. 21; Plaut. Amp. 985; Bac. 1033; etc. --- part. prés. ens, employé par Caes. selon Prisc. 18, 75. [st1]1 [-] être, exister (il y a); vivre, durer; qqf. au parf. avoir vécu, n'être plus; être (avec attribut). - si abest, nullus est, Plaut. Bacch. 2: séparé d'elle, il n'existe plus. - nisi fuisset Archimedes, Cic.: sans Archimède (si Archimède n'avait pas existé). - ergo Dama nusquam est! Hor.: Dama n'est donc plus! - cogito, ergo sum: je pense, donc je suis. - dum ero: tant que je vivrai. - fuit Ilium, Virg.: c'en est fait de Troie (Troie a existé, Troie n'est plus). - flumen est Arar, quod in Rhodanum influit, Caes. B. G. 1: il y a une rivière, la Saône, qui se jette dans le Rhône. - est locus, Hesperiam quam mortales perhibebant, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6: il y a un lieu que les mortels appelaient Hespérie. - homo nequissimus omnium qui sunt, qui fuerunt, qui futuri sunt! Cic. Fam. 11: l'homme le plus pervers qui soit, qui ait existé ou qui puisse jamais être. - Indus, qui est omnium fluminum maximus: l'Indus, qui est le plus grand de tous les fleuves. - turpitudo pejus est quam dolor, Cic.: la honte est pire que la douleur. [st1]2 [-] avec datif - être à, appartenir à. - est mihi liber: [un livre (quelconque) est à moi] = j'ai un livre. - sunt nobis mitia poma, Virg.: nous avons des fruits délicieux. - spes mihi erat: j'avais espoir. - mihi nomen est Marcus (Marco): [un nom est à moi, Marc]= je m'appelle Marc. - cui nomen Arethusa est, Cic.: (source) qui porte le nom d'Aréthuse. - Scipio, cui post Africano fuit cognomen, Liv. 25: Scipion, qu'on surnomma plus tard l'Africain. - paene tibi fuit Phronesium! Plaut.: Phronésion a failli être à toi ! [st1]3 [-] avec génitif - être (celui de...), être à, appartenir à; être du parti de. - haec domus patris mei est: [cette maison est (la maison) de mon père] = cette maison est celle de mon père (cette maison est la propriété de mon père). - hic liber Petri est: ce livre est à Pierre. - omnia hostium erant: tout était aux mains des ennemis. - totus Pompei erat: il était tout dévoué à Pompée. - esse suarum rerum, Liv.: s'attacher à ses intérêts. - meus, tuus, noster, vester au lieu du génitif. - hic liber meus est: ce livre est le mien, ce livre est à moi. - haec domus mea est: cette maison m'appartient. - totus tuus ego sum: je suis tout entier à toi. - divitiae meae sunt, tu es divitiarum, Sen.: les richesses m'appartiennent, et tu appartiens aux richesses. - esse Romae partis, esse Philippi, Liv.: être du parti de Rome, être du côté de Philippe. [st1]4 [-] avec génitif - être le propre de, être le rôle de, être le devoir, le droit, le privilège, le caractère de..., être du domaine de, être du ressort de. - regis est tueri cives: c'est le devoir d'un roi de protéger ses sujets. - extremae dementiae est...: c'est le comble de la folie (de). - meum, tuum... au lieu du génitif. - meum est loqui: c'est à moi de parler. [st1]5 [-] avec double datif (datif d'intérêt et datif de destination): [être à qqn qui est destiné à...]. - voir la grammaire. - hoc erit tibi dolori: **ce sera pour toi à douleur** = ce sera pour toi une cause de douleur. - esse omnibus odio: être haï de tous. - esse alicui dolori: être pour qqn une cause de chagrin. - alicui esse impedimento, Cic.: être un obstacle pour qqn. - quid tibi rei mecum est? Ter.: qu'ai-je à démêler avec toi? [st1]6 [-] avec génitif marquant la qualité ou la quantité. - egregiae indolis est: il est d'un excellent caractère (il a un excellent caractère). - nullius consilii sum: je suis un homme indécis. - Sulla gentis patriciae nobilis fuit, Sall. J. 95: Sylla était de famille noble. - somni brevissimi erat, Suet.: il dormait fort peu. - res est magni laboris: la chose demande de grands efforts. - classis erat centum navium: la flotte était de cent bateaux. [st1]7 [-] avec ablatif marquant la qualité. - esse ingenio pravo, Sall.: avoir une âme perverse. - esse bono animo, Cic.: avoir bon courage. - esse magnā gloriā, Cic.: jouir d'une haute considération. - tenuissimā valetudine esse, Caes.: être d'une santé très délicate. - esse capite raso, Cic.: avoir la tête rasée. - iracundiā summā esse: être très irrité. [st1]8 [-] être (dans un lieu), se trouver, séjourner, rester, demeurer; être (de telle ou telle manière); être (avec qqn, auprès de qqn); aller, arriver, venir. - sum Romae: je suis à Rome. - sum in foro: je suis au forum. - quid fuit in illis litteris? Cic.: qu'y avait-il dans cette lettre? - esse in publico: paraître en public. - esse in laxa toga, Tib. 2: porter une toge flottante. - esse in Tyriis, Ov.: avoir une robe de pourpre. - esse in aere alieno: être endetté. - esse in spe, Cic.: avoir de l'espoir. - esse in nummis multis, Cic.: être très riche. - esse in odio, Cic.: être haï. - fuit ad me sane diu, Cic. Att. 10, 4, 8: il resta longtemps avec moi. - esse libenter cum aliquo, Cic.: voir qqn avec plaisir. - qui ante fuerant ad Caesarem, Caes.: ceux qui d'abord étaient venus vers César. - quo die in Tusculanum essem futurus, Cic.: le jour où je devais arriver à ma maison de Tusculum. - fuisti apud Laecam illa nocte, Cic. Cat. 1: tu t'es rendu chez Léca cette nuit-là. [st1]9 [-] avec génitif de prix (qqf. avec ablatif de prix): être de (telle valeur), valoir coûter. - magni (s.-ent. pretii) esse: coûter beaucoup. - esse nihili: ne rien valoir. - magni erunt mihi tuae litterae, Cic. Fam. 15: ta lettre sera d'un grand prix pour moi. - mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omnium sermo, Cic. Att. 12: ma conscience pour moi vaut plus que tous les discours. - mille sestertiis esse: coûter mille sesterces. - sextante sal et Romae et per totam Iialiam erat, Liv. 29: le sel coûtait un sextant à Rome comme dans l'Italie entière. [st1]10 [-] arriver, se produire, avoir lieu. - quid tibi est? Ter.: qu'as-tu? - (solis defectio) quae fuit regnante Romulo, Cic. Rep. 1: (éclipse) qui eut lieu sous le règne de Romulus. - ut est: comme il arrive. - est ut + subj. (est + inf.): il arrive que, il peut se faire que, on peut. - futurum rati ut...: persuadés qu'il arriverait que... - non est ut...: il n'est pas possible que...., il n'y a pas lieu de... - est ut velis, Ter.: il se trouve que tu veux. - quando fuit ut...? Cic.: quand est-il arrivé que...? quand a-t-on vu que...? - quando fuit ut quod licet non liceret? Cic. Cael.: quand a-t-on vu que ce qui est permis aujourd'hui a cessé de l'être? - in eo (res) est ut + subj.: les choses en sont au point que... (il va bientôt arriver que...). - prope est ut...: il va bientôt arriver que... - est (ita) ut dicis: c'est bien comme tu dis. - id quod erat, Liv.: ce qui était vrai (c'est ce qui se passait). - res erat eo loci, Cic.: l'affaire en était là. [st1]11 [-] avec adj. verbal au génitif - être de nature à, avoir pour but de, servir à, tendre à. - esse conservandae libertatis, Sall.: avoir pour but le maintien de la liberté. - esse dissolvendarum religionum, Liv.: être de nature à détruire le culte. - quae res evertendae rei publicae solebant esse, Cic.: ces faits tendaient ordinairement à ruiner l'Etat. [st1]12 [-] avec datif de destination ou de but; avec ad + acc. - esse solvendo aeri alieno: être en état de payer ses dettes, être solvable. - non esse solvendo: ne pas être en mesure de payer ses dettes, être insolvable. - esse vescendo: être bon à manger. - esse oneri ferendo, Liv.: être capable de porter une charge. - esse ad ornandum templum, Cic.: servir à la décoration du temple. - esse ad aliquid: être utile à qqch, servir à qqch. - esse ad alvum crudam, Cato. R. R. 125: être efficace pour les indigestions. - esui potuique esse, Dig.: être bon à manger et à boire. - esse argumento: être une preuve. - esse probro, Cic.: être déshonorant. - esse crimini, Cic.: être un grief. [st1]13 [-] avec une subordonnée (souvent avec verbe au subjonctif). - sunt qui + subj.: il y a des gens qui ([des gens tels qu'ils]), il y a des gens pour, il y a des gens capables de. - sunt qui sciant: il y a des gens qui savent. - erant sententiae quae castra Vari oppugnanda censerent, Caes. B. C. 2, 30: il y avait les avis de personnes qui pensaient qu'on devait assiéger le camp de Varus. - erat nemo in quem ea suspicio conveniret, Cic.: il n'y avait personne sur qui pût se porter un tel soupçon. - sunt qui + ind.: il y a des gens qui. - sunt qui quod sentiunt non audent dicere, Cic.: il y a des gens qui n'osent pas dire ce qu'ils pensent. - sunt quae omitti, Cic.: il y a des détails que j'ai oubliés. - sunt bestiae quaedam, in quibus inest aliquid simile virtutis, Cic. Fin. 5: il y a des bêtes qui ont en elles quelque chose de semblable à la vertu. - est ubi + subj.: il y a des cas où. - erit ubi te ulciscar, Plaut.: je trouverai l'occasion de te punir. - est quod: il y a une raison pour que, il y a lieu de. - est quod succenset tibi, Ter.: il a des raisons d'être irrité contre toi. - est quod referam ad consilium, Liv.: il faut que j'en réfère au conseil. - est quod dici possit: il y a une chose qu'on pourrait dire. - est quod differat, Cic.: il y a une différence. - est quod gaudeas, Cic.: tu as raison de te réjouir. - non est quod (non est cur, nihil est quod): il n'y a pas lieu de, il n'y a pas de raison de. - quid est quod: quelle raison y a-t-il de...? - quid erat quod querebatur? Cic.: quelle raison avait-il de se plaindre? - quid erat quod querebatur? Cic.: pourquoi se plaignait-il? quelle raison y avait-il qui expliquât ses plaintes? [st1]14 [-] esse ab aliquo: être du côté de qqn, être de son parti, être pour quelqu'un. - esse ab aliquo (esse pro aliquo): être partisan de qqn, être de l'avis de qqn. - a Phaedro esse, Cic. Att. 16: être disciple de Phèdre. - est a me hoc totum: tout cela est fait pour moi, tout cela est en ma faveur. - vide ne hoc totum sit a me, Cic.: prends bien garde que tout cela ne soit en ma faveur? - esne tu ab illo milite? Plaut.: es-tu esclave de ce soldat? - erat ab Aristotele, Cic.: c'était un Aristotélicien. [st1]15 [-] reposer sur, dépendre de, être du ressort de. - non est id in nobis: cela ne dépend pas de nous. - omnis spes est in aliquo: tout l'espoir repose sur qqn. - vivat an ille occidat, in dis est, Ov.: sa vie ou sa mort dépendent des dieux. [st1]16 [-] avec un infinitif - pouvoir. - cernere erat, Virg.: on voyait (on pouvait voir). [st1]17 [-] latinismes remarquables - bene est: cela va bien. - est recte apud matrem, Cic.: chez ma mère, tout va bien (ma mère se porte bien). - est ita (est vero): il en est ainsi, oui. - esto (sit ita sane): eh bien, soit! - id est (hoc est): à savoir, c'est-à-dire. - quid hoc rei est?: qu'est-ce à dire? - voir fore - esto. [ABCR]II - sum = eum; Enn. An. 98, cf. Fest. 298.* * *Sum, es, est, Verbum substantiuum. Je suis, tu es, il est.\Sum, Genitiuo iungitur. Terent. Non esse horum te arbitror. Je pense que tu n'appartiens en rien à ceulx ci.\Est adolescens escae maxumae. Plaut. Il est grand mangeur.\Magni sunt oneris: quicquid imponas, vehunt. Plaut. Ils portent grands faiz.\Erit humanitatis vestrae, magnum eorum ciuium numerum calamitate prohibere. Cic. Ce sera à faire à vostre humanité de, etc.\Est miserorum, vt maleuolentes sint, atque inuideant bonis. Plaut. Ils ont de coustume.\Non est nostrum onus. Cic. Ce n'est pas nostre charge, Nous n'avons point charge de cela, Ce n'est pas à nous à faire.\Nihil aeque dissoluendae religionis est, quam, etc. Liu. Il n'est chose qui corrompe tant la religion, que de, etc.\Tanti eius apud se gratiam esse ostendit, vti et Reipublicae iniuriam, etc. Caes. Il monstra qu'il aimoit tant, et qu'il avoit tant de credit envers luy, que, etc.\Nunc vos aestimate, facta an dicta pluris sint. Sallust. Lesquels sont plus à estimer les faicts ou les dicts.\Argentum quanti est sumito. Terent. Autant qu'il vault.\Quod mihi plurimi est. Cic. Laquelle chose je prise ou estime fort.\Magni apud aliquem esse. Cic. Estre fort estimé d'aucun.\Emere denario, quod sit mille denarium. Cic. Qui vault mille deniers.\Quum in Sicilia sestertiis duobus tritici modius esset. Cic. Vallut.\Bona Sexti Roscii quae sunt sexagies. Cic. Qui vallent.\Ego sum domi meae. Cic. Je suis en ma maison.\Sum, Datiuo etiam iungitur, et significat habeo. Virgil. Sunt mihi bis septem praestanti corpore Nymphae. J'ay.\Est enim columbis ars, inter se blandiri. Plin. Elles ont cest art de, etc.\- mihi tu iam Eras mortuus, quia non te visitaui. Plaut. Il me sembloit à veoir que tu estois desja mort.\Duobus datiuis: Plaut. Est derisui omnibus. Chascun se mocque de luy.\Desiderio esse. Seneca. Estre desiré et regretté.\Esui potuique esse. Vlpia. Estre bon et ordonné pour boire et manger.\Hae pecuniae tibi fraudi esse debent. Cic. Te doibvent tourner à dommage.\Postrema tua pagina mihi magnae molestiae fuit. Cic. M'a fort fasché.\Datiuo et ablatiuo: Plautus, Nihil me poenitet iam quanto sumptu fuerim tibi. Quelle despense je t'ay faicte.\Si mihi tecum minus esset, quam est cum tuis omnibus, allegarem ad te illos a quibus, etc. Cic. Si j'estoye moins familier et privé de toy, que de touts les tiens, etc.\Est mihi melius. Cic. Je me porte mieulx.\Bene est mihi. Terent. Je suis bien aise et sans fascherie.\Amori esse, vel odio dicitur res aliqua. Cassius ad Ciceronem. Quand on l'aime, ou on la hait.\Quibus occidi patrem Sexti Roscii bono fuit. Cic. Leur a esté prouffitable, Qui en ont amendé.\Crimini esse alicui dicitur res aliqua. Cic. Quand on charge et accuse aucun de quelque cas, et luy met on sus.\Tuam a me alienationem ad ciues impios tibi gloriae fore putauisti. Cic. Que cela te tourneroit à gloire, Qu'ils te loueroyent de ce.\Ea ignominia accepta ad Patres inuidiae Menenio fuit. Liu. Menenius fut blasmé et hay des senateurs à cause de ce.\Melli esse dicitur res aliqua. Horat. Qui plaist moult.\Miraculo esse dicitur res aliqua. Plin. Quand on s'esmerveille de quelque chose.\Odio esse. Caesar. Estre hay.\Oneri ferendo esso. Liu. Estre suffisant pour porter quelque charge et fardeau.\Praesidio esse alicui. Caesar. Luy aider et secourir.\Quae signo sunt, omnia non mediocri quodam consilio naturam mundi administrari. Cic. Donnent à entendre.\Radix et folium Indis est maximo pretio. Plin. Est fort estimé des Indes.\Testimonio alicui esse. Plancus ad Ciceronem. Luy porter tesmoignage.\Vitio esse. Ouid. Estre reputé à vice, ou pour vice.\Quae ad bellum vsui erant. Caesar. Qui servoyent à la guerre.\Ab aliquo esse. Cic. Estre de son parti, et luy faire sa cause bonne.\Est ad lateris dolorem. Cato. Guarist du mal de costé, Guarist la douleur du costé.\Ad vrbem esse. Cic. Estre en la ville.\Ad eam partem quae est ad Herperiam. Caes. Qui est vers, ou Tend vers, etc.\Apud aliquem esse. Terent. Estre chez aucun.\Apud se esse. Terent. Estre chez soy.\Apud herum recte erat. Cic. Tout le monde se portoit bien chez mon maistre.\Apud matrem recte est. Cic. Ma mere se porte bien.\In amore atque deliciis alicui esse. Cicero. Estre fort aimé d'aucun. Vide AMOR.\Mihi erat in animo ire in Epirum. Cic. J'avoye en fantasie, J'avoye deliberé de, etc.\In armis esse. Caes. Estre en armes.\In bonis est. Cic. Il est aujourdhuy possesseur.\Est in commemoratione omnibus omnium flagitiorum. Cic. Il n'est meschanceté qu'il ne face, et dequoy on ne parle.\Cuius in ditione ac potestate sunt. Cic. Soubz la puissance duquel ils sont.\In exemplis est. Plin. Il est escript és exemples anciennes.\In expectando sunt. Gel. Ils attendent.\In gratia esse cum aliquo. Cic. Estre aimé de luy, Estre en sa grace, et avoir credit envers luy.\In incerto esse. Tacit. Estre incertain.\Propter quam in summa infamia sum. Terent. J'ay mauvais bruit et diffame.\In integro esse. Tacit. Estre en son entier.\In meis intimis est. Cic. Il est de mes grands amis et familiers.\Non poterimus vlla esse in inuidia spoliati opibus. Cic. Nous ne pourrons pas estre enviez.\In legationibus esse. Liu. Aller aux embassades.\In longum esse. Tacit. Durer long temps.\Nunc vero mihi in mentem fuit. Plaut. Il m'en souvient à ceste heure.\In metu esse. Terent. Avoir peur, Estre en crainte.\In mora alicui esse. Terent. Le retarder.\In noxia esse. Terent. Avoir failli, Estre en faulte.\In aliquo numero atque honore esse. Caes. Estre aucunement estimé.\In oculis hominibus esse. Cic. Estre aimé d'eulx.\In opere esse. Caesar. Estre à la besongne.\Sum in opinione. Quintil. J'ay opinion.\In pabulo esse dicitur res aliqua. Plin. Qui est bonne à manger.\In procuratione regni esse. Caesar. Avoir la charge et administration du Royaulme.\Quomodo sine aculeo fuci nascantur, in quaestione est. Plin. On demande comment, C'est une question.\Fuit illic in re praesenti. Plaut. Sur le lieu.\In rem communem est. Plautus. C'est pour le prouffit de l'un et de l'autre.\In ridiculo sumus ambo. Plaut. On se mocque de nous.\In ea est sententia. Quintil. Il est de ceste opinion.\In spe esse. Caesar. Estre fort esperé et attendu.\In spe esse. Cic. Esperer.\Multum sunt in venationibus. Caesar. Ils chassent fort souvent.\In vsu esse. Plin. Estre en usage.\Pro aliquo esse. Cic. Faire pour aucun.\Pro meliore fuit. Tacit. Ce a esté pour le mieulx.\Qua quisque sit lege, conditione, foedere, tenere debet. Cic. Quelles alliances et conditions un chascun d'eulx ha avec nous.\Esse summo honore. Cic. Estre en grand honneur.\Incredibili sum solicitudine de tua valetudine. Cicero. Je suis en merveilleux soulci comment tu te portes.\Sum, saepe aduerbiis iungitur: Terent. Vbi illic dies est complures, accersi iubet. Apres qu'il fut là plusieurs jours.\Sit vestra benignitas ad audiendum. Plautus. Plaise vous d'ouir, Rendez vous facile à nous vouloir escouter.\Es, pro Sis. vt, Bono animo es. Plaut. Ayes bon courage.\Moris est plerisque. Quintil. Plusieurs ont de coustume.\Argentum quod daturus iam fui. Terent. Que je te vouloye bailler.\Cuius a morte hic tertius et tricesimus est annus. Ci. Voyci la trentetroisieme annee qu'il est mort.\Est iam annus vt repulsam tulit. Cic. Il y a ja un an que, etc.\Horae duae fuerunt, Quintius ad vadimonium non venit. Cic. Deux heures se passerent.\- estne ipsus, an non est? is est, Certe is est, is profecto. Plaut. Est ce luy, ou non?\Est, responsiuum. Terent. Sed est Simo intus? D. est. Il y est.\Est mihi iter in Lemnum. Terent. Mon chemin s'addresse à Lemnos.\Est, in tertia tantum persona, Pro Conuenit. Valer. Maximus, Non est inter patrem et filium, vllius rei comparationem fieri. Il ne convient pas, Il n'affiert pas.\Quem deprecari esset, quum omnes essent sordidati? Cic. Qui eust on peu prier, veu que, etc.\- fuit quaedam anus Corinthia Hic. Terent. Il fut jadis une vieille.\Est genus hominum qui, etc. Terent. Il est une maniere de gents qui, etc.\Fuit quoddam tempus, quum in agris. Cic. Il a esté un temps que, etc. Un temps fut que, etc.\Fuere qui e thuris arbore vtrunque nasci mentirentur. Plin. Il y en a eu aucuns qui, etc.\Sunt qui volunt te conuentam. Plaut. Il y a quelques uns qui veulent parler à toy.\Est quod visam domum. Plautus. J'ay un peu à faire à la maison.\Est quod gaudeas, te in ista loca venisse, vbi aliquid sapere viderere. Cic. Tu has cause de te resjouir.\Quid ego ex te audio? MEN. hoc quod res est. Plaut. Ce qui est vray.\Erit vbi te vlciscar, si viuo. Plautus. Il viendra un temps que je me vengeray de toy.\Est vbi profecto damnum praestet facere, quam lucrum. Plaut. Il advient aucunesfois qu'il, etc. ou Il y a des affaires esquels, etc.\Est vero huic credendum Chreme. Terent. C'est bien un homme de croire, Dict par moquerie.\- sin est vt velis Manere illam apud te, dos hic maneat Demipho. Terent. S'il est ainsi que, etc.\Ero vt me voles. Plaut. Je feray ce que tu vouldras.\Caetera quae eius loci esse videbuntur. Cic. Qui te sembleront estre propres pour le lieu, et y convenir.\Vt in his locis potissimum sim. Cic. Que je m'arreste, ou demeure en ces lieux là.\Nisi prius a vobis impetrabo, vt hic sitis hodie. Cic. Que vous demouriez ici.\Non tam facile iis opitulari est. Cels. Il n'est pas possible de leur aider si facilement.\Esto, istud curabo. Plaut. Prens qu'ainsi soit que tu dis, Pose le cas qu'ainsi soit.\Esto barbari externique ritus inuenerint. Plin. Soit ainsi, Je suis content, Prenez que, etc.\Verum esto, alio loco de aratorum animo et iniuriis videro. Cic. Soit ainsi.\Quod si, vt es, cessabis, lacessam. Cic. Comme tu as accoustumé, Suyvant ton naturel.\Saepe est, quibus in rebus alius ne iratus quidem est, Quum de eadem causa est iracundus factus inimicissimus. Terent. Il advient souvent. -
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a-stringo (ad-stringo), strīnxī, strictum, ere, straff anziehen, I) eig. straff-, fest anziehen, fest zusammenziehen, zusammenschnüren, -pressen, fest schnüren, fest anbinden, fest anschließen (Ggstz. relaxare), a) im engern Sinne, ein Band u. einen Ggstd. (v. den Banden selbst u. v. Pers., die vermittelst eines Bandes schnüren), quo magis extendas (vincula), tanto astringunt artius, Plaut.: vincula motu, Ov.: laqueos, Sen. – quae (vinculum) astringit, Cic.: u. artius atque hederā astringitur ilex, Hor.: iugum astrictum compluribus nodis, Curt.: soccus astrictus, Hor.: comae astrictae, Ov. – rotam multo sufflamine, stark hemmen, Iuven. – alci manus, Plaut.: alqm ad columnam fortiter, Plaut.: alqm ad statuam, Cic. – b) im weitern Sinne, Körperteile u. ähnl. Ggstde., labra (Ggstz. diducere labra), Quint.: vultum superciliis, Quint.: frontem, zusammenziehen, runzeln, Sen.: astricta tempora, runzelige Schläfe, Cels.: astrictae fauces, zusammengeschnürte, Tac.: astricti crepidis pedes, zusammengepreßte, Curt.: paenulis astricti et velut inclusi, eingepreßt, Tac. – venas (terrae) hiantes, sich eng schließen machen, Verg.: so auch limen astrictum, geschlossene, Ov.: cortex astrictus pice, Hor.: astrictum opus bitumine, Curt. – alvus (der Magen) tum astringitur tum relaxatur, Cic.: tum astringentibus se intestinis tum relaxantibus, Cic. – Ins-————bes. v. Ggstdn., die zusammenziehend auf einen Körper wirken, α) v. Heilmitteln, Speisen usw. (als mediz. t. t.), omnem partem (corporis) confirmare et astringere, Scrib.: astr. gustu, den Mund zusammenziehen, Plin.: astringi a marino morsu, von der Schärfe des Seewassers verdichtet werden, Plin.: alvum astr., harten Leib machen, verstopfen, stopfend auf den Leib wirken (Ggstz. alvum solvere, resolvere, laxare), Cels. – β) v. der Kälte, zusammenziehen, erstarren machen, corpora vis frigoris ita astrinxerat, ut etc., Curt.: imbrem concreto gelu, zu festem Eis gefrieren machen, Curt.: astrictae aquae (sc. gelu), Ov.: astricto perusta terra gelu, ewig erstarrt vom Eis, Ov.: humus riget gelu astricta, erstarrt, hart gefroren, Curt. – u. abkühlen, mollibus lacubus remissum corpus, Mart. 1, 49, 11: dah. astringi, sich abkühlen, in proxumo puteus, ex quo possis rursus astringi, si paeniteat teporis, Plin. ep. 5, 6, 25. – γ) v. Stoffen, eine Farbe abschwächen (Ggstz. excitare, heben), ita permixtis viribus alterum altero excitatur aut astringitur, Plin. 9, 134. – u. se astr., sich verdichten, gerinnen, quod (medicamen) cum se astrinxerit, Pelag. vet. 28. p. 95 extr. – II) übtr.: a) übh. straff anziehen (Ggstz. relaxare), pater nimis indulgens quicquid ego astrinxi relaxat, lockert die Zügel, die ich straff angezogen habe, Cic.: puta enim avaritiam relaxatam, puta astrictam esse luxuriam, Sen.:————haec magis adhuc astringunt, befestigen noch mehr, Quint. – in Schrift u. Rede zusammendrängen, einschränken, in Schranken weisen, luxuriantia, Quint.: rem tam late fusam tam breviter, Quint. – u. commeatum ad certam formulam astringere, den Wagentroß auf ein bestimmtes Maß beschränken, Suet. Tib. 18, 1. – u. einen Beweis zusammendrängen, zusammenfassen, breviter argumenta (Ggstz. vagari), Cic.: hoc artius astringi ratio non potest, knapper als so läßt sich diese Schlußfolge nicht fassen, Cic. – b) geistig, politisch, moralisch gleichs. fesseln, binden, α) geistig, illi studio suorum astricti, gefesselt durch die Teilnahme an den Ihrigen, Sall.: Iugurtha maioribus astrictus, durch wichtigere Gegenstände ganz in Anspruch genommen, Sall. – β) politisch, vel armis vel legibus totam Galliam sempiternis vinculis, Cic. – γ) moralisch binden, fesseln, fest-, unauflöslich machen, disciplinam legibus, Cic.: huius tanti officii servitutem testimonio sempiterno, Cic. – u. moralisch binden = verbinden, verbindlich machen, verpflichten, hāc lege alci suam fidem, Ter.: alqm legibus, Cic.: iureiurando populum, Liv. epit.: alqm suis condicionibus, Cic.: eius (C. Marcelli iudicis) religione devinctus atque astrictus, durch desselben Eidespflicht gebunden u. fest umstrickt, Cic. – se scelere astringere u. scelere astringi, sich durch ein Vergehen binden, d.i. sich schuldfällig machen, Cic.: u. so————furti sese, Plaut. – m. Ang. woran? od. wozu? durch in od. ad m. Akk., se verbis alterius in iura sacra, Ov.: se ad certa verba, Quint.: milites ad certam stipendiorum formulam, Caes.: astringi ad temperantiam, Plin. ep.: haec utique lex naturae est, quae ad omnem astringit humanitatem, Ambros. de off. 3, 3, 19. – mit Ang. wofür? durch pro m. Abl., se iureiurando pro salute alcis, Suet. Caes. 84.Ausführliches Lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch > astringo
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17 comprimo
com-primo, pressī, pressum, ere (com u. premo), zusammen-, niederdrücken, I) zwei Ggstde. vereinigend zusammendrücken, -pressen, -drängen, labra, Hor. u. Sen.: dentes, Plaut. u. Sen.: oras (ossis fracti) inter se, Cels.: corpora inter se, Lucr. – m. in u. Akk., femina in unum, Cels.: nubes contrudere in unum comprimereque locum, Lucr.II) einen Ggstd. von zwei Seiten oder von oben od. von vorn zusammendrücken, 1) eig.: a) schließend zusammen-, aneinander drücken, zusammenmachen, schließen, c. duos digitos utrimque, Cels.: digitos c. pugnumque facere (Ggstz. digitos extendere, digitos diducere et manum dilatare), Cic.: pollicem, Fulg.: palmam (Ggstz. palmam porrigere), Plaut.: manum (Ggstz. manum explicare), Quint.: compressis, quod aiunt, manibus sedere, mit zusammengelegten Händen müßig dasitzen (sprichw. wie unser »die Hände in den Schoß legen«), Liv. 7, 13, 7. – c. pugnum arte vehementerque, zusammenkneifen, Cic. – c. os (Mündung) alcis rei, Cels.: c. os (den Mund) digito, Hier. ep. 27, 2: c. oculos, zudrücken, zukneifen (dagegen operire mit den Lidern schließen; beide im Ggstz. zu aperire), Quint.: oculum duobus digitis, Cels.: c. oculos alcis (eines Sterbenden), Ov.: c. florem (Ggstz. aperire florem, v. der Pflanze), Plin.: compressa vulva (Ggstz. hians), Cels. – mit in————u. Akk., compressa in pugnum manus (Ggstz. manus explicita), Quint. – b) pressend zusammendrücken, zusammenpressen, quetschen, zerquetschen, α) übh.: alcis manus (v. einem Baum), Val. Max.: serpentem c. atque illidere, Cic.: umor ita mollis est, ut facile comprimi collidique possit, Cic. – manu spongiam super, darüber den Schw. mit der Hand ausdrücken, Cels.: dorsum boum manibus, Col.: linguam forcipe, Ov.: morsu conchas (von einem Tiere), Cic. – β) obszön = schänden, beschlafen, alqam, alqm, Komik., Solin. 1, 15: alqam vi, Liv. 1, 4, 2: u. v. der Begattung des Pfaus, Col. 8, 11, 5. – c) einengend zusammendrücken, zusammendrängen, verengern, enger-, dichter machen, nares, Lucr.: ordines (milit. t.t., Ggstz. explicare ordines), Liv. – commeantium in utramque partem catervis itinera compressa, Sen.: c. ordinibus versus, Ov. – d) hemmend zusammendrücken, einhalten, verhalten, an sich halten, α) übh.: animam (den Atem), Plaut. u. Ter.: sibi manus, seine Hände nicht gebrauchen, - aus dem Spiele lassen (versch. v. c. manum, manus, oben no. a), Ter.: habenas, anziehen, Claud. rapt. Pros. 2, 272. Anthol. Lat. 253, 146 (559, 146). – β) als mediz. t.t., in bezug auf den Stuhlgang = verhalten, stopfen, verstopfen (im guten u. üblen Sinne, v. Arzte, von Heilmitteln, Speisen, Krankheiten), corpus, stomachum (Ggstz. solvere, resolvere), Cels.:————ventrem, alvum (Ggstz. movere, solvere), Cels.: alqm (meton. = alcis alvum), Ggstz. alqm fundere, Cels.: absol., verbenae comprimentes, Cels. – in bezug auf das Harnen, verhalten, styptica (cydonia) comprimere urinam magis quam agere, Garg. Mart. de arb. pom. 1, 2. – u. in bezug auf Geschwüre, stopfen = heilen, hoc (aceto sorpto) sine ulla noxa comprimi ulcera, Cels.2) übtr.: a) zurückhalten, inne behalten, α) (als t.t. der Geschäftsspr.) um Teuerung zu bewirken, Lebensmittel zurückbehalten = nicht verkaufen, aufspeichern, frumentum, annonam (v. Kornwucherern), Cic. u. Liv. – β) Verlautbares für sich behalten, nicht verlauten (laut werden) lassen, verhalten, bei sich od. bei andern unterdrücken, quod scripserat ille, Cic.: famam captae Carthaginis, Liv.: delicta magna, Cic.: odio compresso et tacito, Cic. – b) in seinem Gange, in seinem Fortgange einhalten, α) in seinem äußern Gange hemmen, gressum, Verg.: alci linguam, zum Schweigen bringen (im scherzhaften Doppelsinn m. oben no. II, 1, b, α), Plaut.: lacrimas pueri, trocknen (durch Trostworte), Auct. b. Alex.: murmura voce manuque, Ov.: vocem atque orationem, Plaut.: plausus ipse admiratione compressus est et fortasse eo praetermissus, quia etc., Cic. – u. als milit. t.t., cuius adventus Pompeianos compressit, tat dem weitern Vordringen der P. Einhalt, Caes. b.c. 3,————65, 2. – β) in seiner fernern Tätigkeit, in seinen ferneren Äußerungen, niederhalten, unterdrücken = beschwichtigen, bewältigen, dämpfen, im Keime ersticken, nicht zum Ausbruch kommen lassen, in Schranken weisen, mäßigen, zur Ruhe verweisen, sowohl Vorhaben, Zustände u. dgl., furentis hominis conatum atque audaciam, Cic.: alcis conatus nefarios, Cic.: gladiatoribus emptis rei publicae causā omnes P. Clodii conatus furoresque, Cic.: dicendo nonnumquam tribunicios furores, Cic.: alcis impetum, jmds. A. zurückschlagen, Cic.: seditionem, Liv., u. seditiones tribunicias, Liv. (s. Drak. Liv. 26, 10, 10): motus, Liv.: tumultum (Ggstz. tumultum concire), Liv.: coniurationes complures priusquam invalescant indicio detectas, Suet.: intellego hanc rei publicae pestem paulisper reprimi, non in perpetuum comprimi posse, Cic. – animi conscientiam, Cic.: meditare, quibus verbis incensam illius cupiditatem comprimas atque restinguas, Cic.: vitiosam naturam doctrinā edomare et c., Cic.: remittant spiritus, comprimant animos suos, sedent avaritiam, Cic.: voluptates primā aetate c. et constringere, Cic.: oratio tum iracundiam restinguens, tum metum eripiens, tum exsultantem laetitiam comprimens, tum aegritudinem abstergens, Cic. – als auch Pers. in ihrem Vorhaben, in ihren Leidenschaften usw., c. improbum negotiatorem, paulo cupidiorem publicanum, Cic.: hāc (eloquentiā)————gestientes comprimimus, hāc cupiditates iracundiasque restinguimus, Cic.: magis e re publica visum comprimi ac sedari exasperatos Ligures, Liv.: quam (multitudinem) corpora (Leichname) coniuratorum eo metu compresserunt, ut etc., brachten durch Furcht so zur Ruhe, daß usw., Liv.: compressus perseveranti interrogatione Laelii, Val. Max.: comprime te, mäßige dich, Plaut.: vix comprimor, quin etc., Plaut.Ausführliches Lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch > comprimo
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18 deicio
dē-icio, iēci, iectum, ere (de u. iacio), herab-, ab-, niederwerfen, zu Boden werfen, herab-, niederstürzen, herab-, niedersenken usw., I) eig.: A) im allg.: alqm de ponte, Cic.: se de muro, herabspringen, Caes.: alqm de saxo, Liv., od. bl. saxo, Tac.: alqm equo, Liv. (vgl. ipse equo vulnerato deiectus, abgeworfen, Caes.): ab equo deiectus, Firm.: lecto graviter deici ab alto, Ov.: deici gradibus, die Stufen hinabgeworfen werden, Aur. Vict.: deici in Tiberim, Aur. Vict.: se per munitiones deic., Caes.: se de superiore parte aedium, Nep.: se in mare, Nep.: deici in locum inferiorem, stürzen, Caes.: elatum e curia in inferiorem partem per gradus, Liv.: deic. stipites in cavernas, Curt.: deic. librum in mare, Cic.: equum in viam, herabtreiben, Liv.: elatam securim in caput, herabfallen lassen, Liv.: u. so in arma hostis caesim cum ingenti sonitu ensem, Liv.: saxa alia super alia deiecta, Plin. ep.: libellos, herabreißen, Cic.: antemnas, Caes.: crines, unordentlich herabfallen lassen, Tac.: pernam et prandium, in den Topf werfen, Plaut.: ramenta pellis cervinae deiecta pumice, entfernt, abgerieben, Plin. – m. dopp. Acc., Sopatrum de porticu, in qua ipse sedet, praecipitem in forum deic., Cic. Verr. 4, 86.B) insbes.: 1) se deicere od. Passiv deici, α) v. Wasser usw., herabstürzen, tanta vis aquae se deiecit————(v. Regen), Plin.: aqua e sublimi deiecta (Ggstz. in altum expressa), Plin.: ipse Tanais ex Riphaeo monte deiectus, Mela: deiecta saxis (über F.) flumina, Val. Flacc.: amnis deiectus per scrupulosa et abrupta, Plin. – deiectis lacrimis, Prop. – β) v. Wind, Sturm, venti ab utriusque terrae praealtis montibus subiti ac procellosi se deiciunt, Liv.: foeda tempestas cum grandine ac tonitribus caelo deiecta, Liv.: deiectae montium iugis procellae, Plin.: deiecti nubibus turbines, Plin.: flatus rursus deiecti, Plin. – 2) ein Gewand herabfallen-, herabsinken lassen (Ggstz. reponere), togam, Quint.: togam ab umeris od. de umero, Suet.: deic., si haereat, sinum, Quint.: deiectā residens in lumina pallā, Val. Flacc. – 3) zu Boden werfen, a) ein Tier, um an ihm eine Operation vorzunehmen, werfen, animal, Veget. mul. 3, 24, 2. – b) einen Baum umwerfen, sowohl übh., v. Sturm usw., arbores evulsae (entwurzelt) vel vi ventorum deiectae, Ulp. dig. 7, 1, 12 pr.: insani deiecta viribus austri trabs, Ov. met. 12, 510. – als insbes. = fällen, von Menschen, arbores deicere detruncareque, Liv. 21, 37, 2: cum eaedem (arbores) ad materiam (zu Bauholz) deiciuntur, Vitr. 2, 9, 4. – c) Statuen, Grenzsteine von ihrem Standpunkt herabwerfen, umwerfen, v. Menschen, statuam alcis, Cic.: omnes hermas, Nep.: terminos (Grenzsteine), Gromat. vet. – v. Sturm od. Blitz, signa aenea in Capitolio, Liv.: fulmine deiectum est————Iovis signum, Liv. epit. – d) Bauwerke abtragen, einreißen, niederreißen, einschießen, niederschießen, muros, Liv.: muri brachia, Iustin.: turrim, Caes.: hostium castra, Liv.: alta Ceraunia telo (v. Jupiter, mit dem Blitz), Verg.: summas arces Italûm, Verg.: arces Alpibus impositas, Hor.: monumenta regis templaque Vestae (v. Tiber), Hor. – 4) in den Lostopf usw. werfen, neque eorum sortes deiciuntur, sie werden beim Losen (der Prätoren) um die Provinzen nicht zugelassen, Caes. b. c. 1, 6, 5: cum deiecta in id (zu dem Zwecke) sors esset, Liv. 21, 42, 2: deiectam aerea sortem accepit galea, Verg. Aen. 5, 490 sq. – 5) als mediz. t. t., abführen, alvum, purgieren, Cato: ebenso casei qui facillime deiciantur, leicht wieder abgehen, fortgehen, Varro. – absol. = purgieren, laxieren, Cels. – dagegen deic. alvum superiorem, vomieren, Cato. – 6) als milit. t. t., aus seiner Stellung treiben, in die Flucht schlagen, werfen, vertreiben (vgl. Ruhnken Aquil. Rom. 6), praesidium inde, Curt.: hinc celeriter deiecti, Caes.: nostros loco, Caes.: hostes muro turribusque, Caes.: nostros ex utraque munitione, Caes.: praesidium ex saltu, Caes.: equitatum hostium de colle, Auct. b. Afr.: praesidium Claternā, Cic.: bl. praesidium, Caes.: tenentes locum Romani cum deiecissent, Liv. – 7) Passiv deici, als naut. t. t. = wohin verschlagen werden (s. die Auslgg. zu Liv. 23, 34, 16), v. Schiffen, ad inferiorem————partem insulae, Caes.: ad Baleares insulas, Liv. – v. Seefahrern, Menelaus ad terram Libyam deiectus est, Tac. – 8) als t. t. der Fechterkunst, jmd. aus seiner Stellung werfen, bringen, verdrängen, im Passiv geworfen werden, sich verdrängen lassen, de loco hominem, Claud. Quadrig. bei Gell. 9, 13, 17. – oft bildl., alqm de statu omni, ganz aus seiner Stellung (aus der Fassung) bringen, Cic.: alqm de omni vitae statu, Cic.: de gradu deici, Cic. u. Auct. b. Alex. – studio feriendi plerumque deiectus (sc. de gradu) non pugnat, sed rixatur, v. Redner, Tac. dial. 26. – 9) das Haupt, den Blick senken, niederschlagen, a) das Haupt usw., deiecto capite, Ggstz. supino od. inclinato capite, Quint. 11, 3, 69, od. Ggstz. relato capite, Apul. met. 10, 17: id (caput) deiectum semper in terram (v. Haupt eines wilden Tieres), Plin. 8, 77: deiecto (mit herabgesunkenem) in pectora mento, Ov. met. 12, 255: euntes deiectā, cervice Getae, Claud. VI. cons. Hon. 180. – b) den Blick, ocellos, Ov.: vultum, Sen. u. Verg.: vultus pudore deiectus, Sen. poët.: deiecti in terram oculi, Quint. u.a.: deiecti in terram militum vultus, Tac.: deiectus in humum vultus, Ov.: poet. m. griech. Acc., deiectus oculos, Verg., od. vultum, Stat., die Augen, den Blick gesenkt. – 10) als jurist. t. t., jmd. aus seiner Besitzung vertreiben, ihn verdrängen, aratores, Cic.: alqm vi, ICt.: alqm per insidias vi de agro communi, Cic.: alqm de possessio-————ne, de solo, de fundo, ICt.: alqm de possessione fundi, Cic. – 11) prägn., wie καταβάλλειν, a) (tödlich) zu Boden werfen, erlegen, töten, paucis deiectis, Caes.: deiectis circum stipatoribus, Tac.: Thetidi iuvencam, als Opfer schlachten, Val. Flacc. – bes. auch als t. t. der Jägerspr. = herabschießen, erlegen (vgl. die Auslgg. zu Phaedr. 2, 1, 1. Bünem. Lact. 1, 9, 2), avem ab alto caelo, Verg.: feram, Curt. – b) abschlagen = abhauen, caput uno ictu, Verg. Aen. 9, 770: totum clipei ferro orbem, ibid. 10, 546.II) übtr.: A) im allg.: iugum servile a cervicibus, Cic.: oculos de isto nusquam d., kein Auge von ihm wenden, Cic.: oculos nusquam a re publica, Cic.: si tantulum oculos deiecerimus, wenn wir nur etwas weniger auf der Hut sind, Cic.: quantum mali de humana condicione deieceris, entfernt, beseitigt hast, Cic.: vitia a se ratione, Cic.: cruciatum a corpore, Cic.: alqm de sententia, von seiner Meinung abbringen, Cic.: philosophos de negotio, die Ph. vom Thema abbringen, ihre Verhandlungen niederschlagen, Petron.; vgl. Zeno omnia negotia de negotio deiecit, schlug alle Behauptungen nieder, Sen. – deiecta sunt etiam consulta senatus, sind veraltet, Spart. Did. Iul. 8, 2.B) insbes.: 1) nach no. I, B, 6) jmd. aus seiner Stellung (im Leben, Amte) vertreiben, verdrängen, stürzen, hoc deiecto, nach dessen Sturze, Nep. Thras.————3, 1: u. so Tac. ann. 2, 4 in. Lucan. 8, 27 (u. dazu Korte): noch im Bilde, ex alto deiectus culmine regni, Sil. 17, 143. – ebenso ein Land von der Höhe seiner Macht stürzen,amisso et ipse Pacoro infra Ventidium deiectus oriens, so von der H. seiner M. gestürzt, daß es selbst einem V. unterlag, Tac. Germ. 37, 4. – u. bei Spät. übh. zu Boden werfen= demütigen, Eccl.; s. Bünem. Lact. 2, 12, 17 u. 4, 27, 17. – 2) (nach no. I, B, 10) jmd. des Besitzes von etw. od. der Aussicht auf den Besitz von etwas berauben, ihn von etwas verdrängen, a) von dem Besitz: alqm de possessione imperii, jmd. stürzen, Liv.: deiecta coniuge tanto, Verg.: uxore deiectā (sc. coniugio), entfernt, Tac.: deicitur familiaritate suetā post congressu et comitatu Otho, wird verdrängt, verstoßen, Tac. – b) von der Aussicht auf den Besitz: alqm de honore, Cic.: honore, Liv.: aedilitate, praeturā, Cic.: principatu, Caes.: eā spe, Caes.: opinione trium legionum deiectus, d.i. um die Aussicht, drei Legionen zu erhalten, Caes. – absol., jmd. um die Aussicht auf ein Amt bringen, ihn verdrängen, Cael. in Cic. ep. 8, 4, 3. Liv. 38, 35, 1. -
19 contra
contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.I.Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).A.Local.1.Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.a.With verb of being or position expressed or understood.(α).Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):(β).feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,
Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,
id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,
Liv. 1, 18, 8:stat contra starique jubet,
Juv. 3, 290:stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!
Mart. 1, 55, 12:ulmus erat contra,
in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:templa vides contra,
in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:contra conserta manu,
Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):b.contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,
Manil. 2, 253:posita contra Hispania,
Tac. Agr. 11:promuntorium quod contra procedit,
Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,
face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),
side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.(α).Referring to persons:(β).accede ad me atque adi contra,
come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,
Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:contra adspicere,
id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:contra intueri,
Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:cum veniret contra Marcianus,
Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—Of things:2.hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,
Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,
Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,(α).In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:(β).aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,
at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—In post-Aug. prose (very rare):3.at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.(α).In gen.:(β).te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,
Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,
id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,
make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),
Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:audi nunc contra jam,
listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,
you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,
Liv. 1, 28, 1:contra ut me diligat illa,
Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:cui latrans contra senex,
Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,
Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,
Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:contra talia reddit,
Claud. B. Gild. 379.—With dat. pers.:(γ).consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:facere contra huic aegre,
Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:hiscine contra insidiabere?
id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:tibi contra gratiam Referre,
id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—With item:(δ).item a me contra factum est,
Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,
id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;(ε).Consonat terra,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:confer gradum Contra pariter,
id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,
id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!
Cat. 62, 6.—Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:B.si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,
what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,
to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:agedum pauca accipe contra,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,
Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,
Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?
id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.1.Of physical exertion.(α).Lit.:(β).concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,
struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,
bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:at ille contra nititur,
resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,
rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—Trop.:2.te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,
Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—Of mental exertion:3.si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,
arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:siti contra... pugnandum,
Cels. 4, 2 fin. —Of hostile opposition in gen.(α).Lit.:(β).quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,
who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,
something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—Trop.:4.aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,
Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—Of warfare.(α).Lit.:(β).ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,
Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:quid quod exercitum contra duxit?
Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,
if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,
Liv. 7, 39, 17:cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,
would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,
Tac. A. 11, 10.—Trop.:5.quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,
Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—Of legal contests.(α).With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—(β).Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:(γ).quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?
if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—On the part of the adversary:(δ).inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,
Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:6.ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,
given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—Of literary opposition.(α).Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—(β).With other verbs:7.astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,
Lucr. 5, 728:contra nunc illud pone, etc.,
Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,
some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—Of public and political opposition.(α).With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—(β).With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:8.nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,
no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:honores contra petere,
Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,
Tac. A. 14, 45.—Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:9.si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,
and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).a.Absol.(α).Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:(β).cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,
would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,
id. Caecin. 33, 97:dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,
id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,
Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—To make charges against (rare):(γ).si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,
Cic. Clu. 48, 134:qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,
id. Quint. 29, 88; so,contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,
id. Fl. 21, 51.—In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:(δ).fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,contra disputare and contra scribere,
id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,
Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,
to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:(ε). (ζ).quam palam principes dixerunt contra!
protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,
Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,
the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:contradicente nullo,
Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—Abl. absol. impers.:b.explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,
whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:c.ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,
Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,
id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,
id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),
refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,
id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,
or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,
the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).(α).To oppose a person by speaking against his views:(β).solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,
to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:tibi,
Suet. Aug. 54:Curioni...,
id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,
my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:(γ).cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,
opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:(δ).patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,
the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,
Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—With dat. of the petition:(ε).preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,
which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—To contest the validity of a law (rare):(ζ).quibus (legibus) contradici potest,
Quint. 7, 7, 4.—To contradict an assertion (very rare):d.pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,
Quint. 5, 10, 13.—With quin, to object:C.praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,
there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;D.but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,
Quint. 7, 3, 14:cum verba (legis) contra sint,
id. 7, 1, 49:sed experimentum contra fuit,
unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:ubi fortuna contra fuit,
id. ib. 3, 18:si fortuna contra daret,
should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.Of logical opposition, with negative force.1.Of a direct contrast.a.Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:b.quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,
but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:in stultitia contra est,
with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),
id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:quod contra est,
Sall. J. 85, 21:quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:contra fore si, etc.,
ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),
ib. 41, 3, 49:ego contra puto (i. e. esse),
Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:c.utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,
of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),
id. Att. 10, 8, 2:contra evenit in iis morbis,
Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:ego contra sentio,
Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:Proculus contra (sc. sentit),
ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:licet Celsus contra scribat,
ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,
interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.(α).To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:(β).nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,
Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;quod contra, id turpe,
id. Off. 1, 27, 94:sit sapienter usus aut contra,
Quint. 2, 5, 15:lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),
Col. 11, 3, 25.—To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:(γ).ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,
improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,
id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—To a verbal predicate:(δ).an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),
Dig. 34, 5, 19.—To a subject infinitive:(ε).laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,
praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:(ζ).quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,
those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;mihi contra,
id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—To an attributive genitive:2.Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),
Sall. J. 88, 2:verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),
Quint. 2, 4, 21:alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,
the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,
Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.a.With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;b.Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,
Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:quae etiam contra valent,
i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—Belonging to the same predicate:E.ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,
Cic. Or. 36, 123:cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,
Dig. 35, 2, 48:in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,
Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,
id. 1, 5, 68:ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,
but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,
Cic. Or. 42, 143:qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,
or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).1.In independent clauses.a.Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:b.ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,
id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,
Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?
Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,
Just. 13, 1, 7.—Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;2.contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,
Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,
Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,
Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—In opposition to a dependent clause:3.ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,
Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,
Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:at contra,
Lucr. 2, 392.—With co-ordinate conjunctions.a.Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.(α).With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:(β).malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,
id. ib. 2, 7, 23:cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,
Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,
Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,
Quint. 10, 2, 22.—With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:(γ).audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,
Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,
id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:(δ).atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!
Cic. Balb. 22, 51:domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,
Dig. 13, 7, 21:equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,
Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:b.in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,
Cic. Sull. 7, 21:nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,
id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,et contra,
Suet. Tit. 7.—With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).(α).At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;(β).At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,
Lucr. 2, 400:cogunt,
id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,
Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):(γ).non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,
Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,
Liv. 45, 18, 1:tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,
Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,
Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—Contra autem (rare;(δ).in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,
Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,
Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—Contra vero (very rare;(ε).not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,
Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—c.With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).(α).Aut contra:(β).num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?
Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,
Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—Vel contra:(γ).hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?
Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—Seu contra:d.seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,
Prop. 1, 11, 25.—With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;4.never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,
Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,(α).In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):(β).aliis vero econtra videtur,
Hier. Ep. 12.—Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):5.honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,
Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—With emphatic particles.a.Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);b.not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,
Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—Immo contra (post-Aug.).(α).= no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:(β).existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,
Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—= sed contra, but on the contrary:c.proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,
Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:immo contra ea,
Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):F.quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.1.Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.(α).With atque:(β).item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,
Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,
Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,
Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—With ac:(γ).itaque contra est ac dicitis,
Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,
id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,
id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,
Sall. C. 60, 5.—With ac and atque:(δ).si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,
Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—With quam (post-Aug.):2.cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,
Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:contra quam licet,
id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:II.mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,
contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,
contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:contra quam ista causa postulasset,
id. Caecin. 24, 67:contra quam sanctum legibus est,
Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,
Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).A.Local uses.1.Opposite, over against, facing.a.Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;b.adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,
Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,
id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,
Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:Carthago Italiam contra,
Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,
Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—Of the heavenly bodies:c.donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,
Lucr. 5, 708:contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,
Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,
Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:contra mediam faciem meridies erit,
id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—Of opposite ends of a line.(α).Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—(β).Of a line drawn:d.contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,
opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—Of buildings, etc.:e.contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,
Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:(statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,
Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,
Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—Of places on the human body:2.id quod contra stomachum est,
Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,
Cels. 4, 1 fin. —Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:a.adversus, ad, e regione,
Caes. B. G. 7, 61).In gen.:b.quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,
Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?
Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:rex constiterat contra pedites,
Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:ne contra septentrionem paveris,
Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:contra solem varie refulgens,
placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,
id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):c.(Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,
towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,
Dig. 48, 8, 4.—Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—d.Against an opposing action, etc.:e.contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,
Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,
Vitr. 1, 6, 8:ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,
Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,
id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,
id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,
Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:contra stimulum calces,
kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—Of local actions with hostile intent.(α).Lit.:(β).quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?
Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),
id. Att. 15, 20, 3:pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,
to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,
id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,
Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,
i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—Trop.:f.castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,
Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,
will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 1, 40:(Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,
when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—In partic.(α).Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:(β).quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,
Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:contra populi studium,
Cic. Brut. 34, 126:contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,
id. ib. 79, 273; so,a mendacio contra veritatem,
id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:contra cives in acie,
id. Att. 16, 11, 2:et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,
opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,
Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —Contra aliquem ire:3.aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,
Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:uti contra injurias armati eatis,
Sall. J. 31, 6:interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,
Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—Transf.,a.To persons placed together for comparison:b.C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,
Quint. 10, 1, 114:CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,
Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.(α).Lit. (very rare):(β).quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—Prop.:c.cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,
Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,
Sen. Ep. 9, 9:numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,
Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,
id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,
as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:(illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,
Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?
Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,
id. ib. 13, 2;so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,
Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):d.numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,
superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,
Petr. 7, 6.—Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:B.contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 5, 29:contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,
Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:quae contra breviter fata est vates,
Verg. A. 6, 398:contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,
Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).Denoting hostility or disadvantage.1.With verbs of hostile action.a.Of physical exertion:b.pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,
Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,
id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.c.bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),
Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:contra Antonium,
Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,contra patriam,
id. Sull. 20, 58:pugnare contra patriam,
id. ib. 25, 70:contra conjuges et liberos,
Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:armatum esse contra populum Romanum,
Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:armis contendere contra,
Caes. B. G. 2, 13:arma alicui dare (trop.),
Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:aciem instruere (trop.),
Liv. 25, 4, 4:exercitum comparare,
Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:exercitum instruere,
id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:exercitum ducere and adducere,
id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:exercitum contra Philippum mittere,
id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:naves ducere contra,
Hor. Epod. 4, 19:ducere contra hostes,
Liv. 1, 27, 4:florem Italiae educere contra,
Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:proficisci contra,
to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,
Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:juvare aliquem contra,
Caes. B. C. 1, 35:consilium inire contra Sequanos,
to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).(α).In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:(β).cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,
Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:(causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,
Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,
Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:esse contra,
id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,
Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:causam defendere contra,
against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),
to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:actio competit contra,
Dig. 49, 14, 41:querelam instituere contra,
ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:bonorum possessionem petere contra,
ib. 5, 2, 23:jus obtinere contra,
Cic. Quint. 9, 34:pugnare contra,
to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:id quod mihi contra illos datum est,
i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:judicare contra aliquem,
id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:pronuntiare contra,
Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:decernere contra,
Cic. Fl. 31, 76:appellare contra aliquem,
Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:contra sententiam,
Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,
Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:(γ).quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?
Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:contra rem suam me venisse questus est,
Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:d.ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,
Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,
id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,causam dicere,
id. Or. 2, 23, 98:causam perorare,
id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,
id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:si Gaditani contra me dicerent,
if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:testimonium in aliquem dicere,
id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):contra juris consultos dicere,
against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:contra testes dicendum est,
Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,
Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?
Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:e.cum scriberem contra Epicurios,
Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,
id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:contra Brutum,
id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:contra Academiam,
id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,
id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).(α).In gen.:(β).sentire contra,
Cic. Mil. 2, 5:pugnare contra bonos,
id. Sull. 25, 71:contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,
Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:(tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,
Liv. 39, 32, 12.—Of political speaking:f.cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,
Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:2.adversus, in): inire consilia contra,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:manum comparare contra aliquem,
id. Sull. 24, 68:conjurationem facere,
id. ib. 4, 12:congredi,
id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,
Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,
against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,
operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?
Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,
Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,
to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:3.licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,
injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,
id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,
Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,
id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:4.Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?
or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,
id. Att. 7, 5, 5:judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,
id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,
id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,
in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—Dependent on adjectives (rare):5.contra se ipse misericors,
to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:severissimus judex contra fures,
Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—With nouns.a.Acc. to 1. b.:b.ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,
Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).(α).Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:(β).quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?
Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,
Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,
Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,
id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:c.unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,
Cic. Brut. 26, 99:(Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,
id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—Acc. to 1. f.:C.contra patres concitatio et seditio,
Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,
Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.With inanimate and abstract objects.1.Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).a.Of physical or moral exertion:b.cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,
Verg. A. 10, 567:pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,
Cic. Sen. 11, 35:contra verum niti,
Sall. J. 35, 8:contra fortunam luctari,
Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—Of warfare (lit. and trop.):c.bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,
Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,
id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,
Quint. 5, 13, 30.—Of legal contention.(α).Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:(β).contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),
Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:contra ratiocinationem,
id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:contra caput dicere,
to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:servum in caput domini interrogare,
Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),
Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:(γ).contra tabulas judicare,
Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:contra testamentum,
Dig. 2, 17, § 1:contra sententiam dicere,
ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:d.inmittere in bona),
Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.(α).To contend that something is false:(β).dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:in sententiam dicere,
in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):contra sensus dicere,
Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:contra rhetoricen dicere,
Quint. 2, 17, 40.—Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:(γ).contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,
Vitr. 7, praef. 8:contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—Ethically:e.contra voluptatem dicere,
that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:contra mortem loqui,
that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,
id. ib. 100, 10:contra fortunam gloriari,
that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—Of public and political acts and speeches:f.contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,
Cic. Brut. 44, 164:contra legem dicere or verba facere,
id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),
Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.(α).In gen.:(β).senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,
directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:contra rem publicam se commovere,
id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:incitari,
id. Sest. 47, 100:consilia inire,
id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:conjurationem facere,
Sall. C. 30, 6:contra salutem urbis incitari,
Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:cogitare aliquid contra salutem,
id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,
id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,
do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),
Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:2.si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,
Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,contra salutem rei publicae facere,
Cic. Dom. 38, 102:contra majestatem,
against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:contra leges,
Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:contra edictum (praetoris),
Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:contra foedus,
Cic. Balb. 6, 16:contra jusjurandum ac fidem,
id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?
Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,
Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).(α).With esse expressed as the predicate:(β).hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,
Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:contra leges or legem est,
Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:contra officium est,
id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,
unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:(γ).scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),
Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:aliquid contra animum audiendi,
something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,
Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:3.Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,
Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—Adverbially with the predicate.(α).In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):(β).eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,
that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,
to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,advocare contra,
Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:si contra mortem te praeparaveris,
to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:(γ).quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,
Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:contra hominis salutem,
with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;4.syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,
Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:pecuniam contra leges auferre,
id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:contra legem,
id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:contra jus fasque,
id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:contra jus,
Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:contra jus gentium,
Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,
Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:contra testimonium aliquid judicare,
without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,
contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:aliquid contra fidem constituere,
Quint. 5, 13, 34:quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,
contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—Dependent on substt.a.Of physical strife:b.scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),
Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —Of warfare:c.imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,
Cic. Mur. 39, 83:Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,
Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—Of legal contention:d.causa contra scriptum,
Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—Of political speaking:e.divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,
Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—Of literary opposition:f.Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,
Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—Of hostility, etc.:g.cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,
Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,
Liv. 6, 40, 5.—Of injury:h.vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,
Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):5.iter contra senatus auctoritatem,
Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:contra consuetudinem somnium,
Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:bonorum possessio contra tabulas,
Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.D.II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).1.Against persons.a.Dependent on verbs:b.cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,
provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,
Pall. 10, 3, 2.—Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:2.paratus contra,
Cic. Mil. 21, 56:nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,
Sall. J. 80, 1:contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,
Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—Against inanimate and abstract things.a.Dependent on verbs:b.contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,
Cic. Sen. 15, 51:propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,
id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:contra tantas difficultates providere,
Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,contra ea,
id. ib. 57, 5:patricii vi contra vim resistunt,
Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—Dependent on substt.:c.suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,
Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:defensio contra vim,
id. Mil. 5, 14:patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,
id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:contra labores patientia,
id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;3.in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,
against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:vir contra audaciam firmissimus,
id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:fortis contra dolorem,
Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:callosus,
Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:far contra hiemes firmissimum,
id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:equus tenax contra vincula,
Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:contraque minantia fata pervigil,
Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).(α).Dependent on verbs:(β).cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,
Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,
id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:valet potum contra venena,
id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—Dependent on substt.:(γ).remedium contra morsus,
Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:contra venena esse omnia remedio,
id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—Dependent on adjectives:(δ).vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,
Pall. 11, 14, 17.—Appositively, as a remedy:E.cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,
Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,
Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.Of logical opposition.1.With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).a.The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.b.I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,
but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,
and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):c.omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),
but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,
Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,
Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),
Liv. 41, 24, 8.—Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):2.illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,
whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),
Cic. Sen. 23, 84:quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,
id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,
id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;v. Ritschl,
Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:F.contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,
Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),
Sall. J. 88, 1; so,cetera contra spem salva invenit,
Liv. 9, 23, 17:contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,
id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),
Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,
Sall. J. 20, 1:ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),
id. ib. 46, 5:contra famam,
Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,
slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,
contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.1.In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:2.quos contra disputant,
Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:quem contra dicit,
id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):quem contra veneris,
id. Mur. 4, 9:quas contra, praeter te, etc.,
id. Vatin. 7, 18:eos ipsos quos contra statuas,
id. Or. 10, 34:quos contra me senatus armavit,
id. Att. 10, 8, 8:quam contra multa locutus est,
Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,
Lucr. 4, 471:dicere eos contra,
id. 4, 484:donique eum contra,
id. 5, 708:agmina contra,
Verg. A. 12, 279:magnum Alciden contra,
id. ib. 5, 414:Paridem contra,
id. ib. 5, 370:Italiam contra,
id. ib. 1, 13:deos contra,
Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:Messania moenia contra,
id. M. 14, 17:litora Calabriae contra,
Tac. A. 3, 1. -
20 contra dicta
contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.I.Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).A.Local.1.Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.a.With verb of being or position expressed or understood.(α).Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):(β).feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,
Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,
id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,
Liv. 1, 18, 8:stat contra starique jubet,
Juv. 3, 290:stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!
Mart. 1, 55, 12:ulmus erat contra,
in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:templa vides contra,
in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:contra conserta manu,
Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):b.contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,
Manil. 2, 253:posita contra Hispania,
Tac. Agr. 11:promuntorium quod contra procedit,
Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,
face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),
side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.(α).Referring to persons:(β).accede ad me atque adi contra,
come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,
Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:contra adspicere,
id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:contra intueri,
Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:cum veniret contra Marcianus,
Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—Of things:2.hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,
Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,
Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,(α).In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:(β).aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,
at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—In post-Aug. prose (very rare):3.at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.(α).In gen.:(β).te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,
Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,
id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,
make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),
Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:audi nunc contra jam,
listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,
you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,
Liv. 1, 28, 1:contra ut me diligat illa,
Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:cui latrans contra senex,
Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,
Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,
Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:contra talia reddit,
Claud. B. Gild. 379.—With dat. pers.:(γ).consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:facere contra huic aegre,
Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:hiscine contra insidiabere?
id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:tibi contra gratiam Referre,
id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—With item:(δ).item a me contra factum est,
Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,
id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;(ε).Consonat terra,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:confer gradum Contra pariter,
id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,
id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!
Cat. 62, 6.—Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:B.si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,
what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,
to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:agedum pauca accipe contra,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,
Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,
Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?
id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.1.Of physical exertion.(α).Lit.:(β).concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,
struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,
bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:at ille contra nititur,
resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,
rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—Trop.:2.te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,
Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—Of mental exertion:3.si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,
arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:siti contra... pugnandum,
Cels. 4, 2 fin. —Of hostile opposition in gen.(α).Lit.:(β).quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,
who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,
something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—Trop.:4.aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,
Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—Of warfare.(α).Lit.:(β).ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,
Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:quid quod exercitum contra duxit?
Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,
if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,
Liv. 7, 39, 17:cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,
would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,
Tac. A. 11, 10.—Trop.:5.quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,
Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—Of legal contests.(α).With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—(β).Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:(γ).quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?
if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—On the part of the adversary:(δ).inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,
Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:6.ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,
given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—Of literary opposition.(α).Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—(β).With other verbs:7.astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,
Lucr. 5, 728:contra nunc illud pone, etc.,
Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,
some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—Of public and political opposition.(α).With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—(β).With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:8.nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,
no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:honores contra petere,
Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,
Tac. A. 14, 45.—Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:9.si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,
and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).a.Absol.(α).Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:(β).cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,
would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,
id. Caecin. 33, 97:dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,
id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,
Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—To make charges against (rare):(γ).si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,
Cic. Clu. 48, 134:qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,
id. Quint. 29, 88; so,contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,
id. Fl. 21, 51.—In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:(δ).fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,contra disputare and contra scribere,
id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,
Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,
to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:(ε). (ζ).quam palam principes dixerunt contra!
protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,
Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,
the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:contradicente nullo,
Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—Abl. absol. impers.:b.explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,
whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:c.ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,
Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,
id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,
id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),
refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,
id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,
or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,
the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).(α).To oppose a person by speaking against his views:(β).solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,
to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:tibi,
Suet. Aug. 54:Curioni...,
id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,
my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:(γ).cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,
opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:(δ).patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,
the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,
Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—With dat. of the petition:(ε).preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,
which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—To contest the validity of a law (rare):(ζ).quibus (legibus) contradici potest,
Quint. 7, 7, 4.—To contradict an assertion (very rare):d.pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,
Quint. 5, 10, 13.—With quin, to object:C.praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,
there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;D.but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,
Quint. 7, 3, 14:cum verba (legis) contra sint,
id. 7, 1, 49:sed experimentum contra fuit,
unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:ubi fortuna contra fuit,
id. ib. 3, 18:si fortuna contra daret,
should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.Of logical opposition, with negative force.1.Of a direct contrast.a.Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:b.quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,
but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:in stultitia contra est,
with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),
id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:quod contra est,
Sall. J. 85, 21:quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:contra fore si, etc.,
ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),
ib. 41, 3, 49:ego contra puto (i. e. esse),
Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:c.utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,
of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),
id. Att. 10, 8, 2:contra evenit in iis morbis,
Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:ego contra sentio,
Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:Proculus contra (sc. sentit),
ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:licet Celsus contra scribat,
ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,
interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.(α).To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:(β).nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,
Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;quod contra, id turpe,
id. Off. 1, 27, 94:sit sapienter usus aut contra,
Quint. 2, 5, 15:lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),
Col. 11, 3, 25.—To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:(γ).ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,
improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,
id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—To a verbal predicate:(δ).an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),
Dig. 34, 5, 19.—To a subject infinitive:(ε).laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,
praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:(ζ).quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,
those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;mihi contra,
id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—To an attributive genitive:2.Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),
Sall. J. 88, 2:verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),
Quint. 2, 4, 21:alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,
the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,
Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.a.With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;b.Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,
Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:quae etiam contra valent,
i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—Belonging to the same predicate:E.ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,
Cic. Or. 36, 123:cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,
Dig. 35, 2, 48:in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,
Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,
id. 1, 5, 68:ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,
but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,
Cic. Or. 42, 143:qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,
or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).1.In independent clauses.a.Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:b.ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,
id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,
Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?
Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,
Just. 13, 1, 7.—Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;2.contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,
Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,
Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,
Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—In opposition to a dependent clause:3.ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,
Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,
Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:at contra,
Lucr. 2, 392.—With co-ordinate conjunctions.a.Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.(α).With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:(β).malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,
id. ib. 2, 7, 23:cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,
Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,
Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,
Quint. 10, 2, 22.—With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:(γ).audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,
Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,
id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:(δ).atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!
Cic. Balb. 22, 51:domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,
Dig. 13, 7, 21:equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,
Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:b.in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,
Cic. Sull. 7, 21:nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,
id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,et contra,
Suet. Tit. 7.—With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).(α).At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;(β).At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,
Lucr. 2, 400:cogunt,
id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,
Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):(γ).non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,
Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,
Liv. 45, 18, 1:tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,
Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,
Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—Contra autem (rare;(δ).in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,
Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,
Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—Contra vero (very rare;(ε).not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,
Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—c.With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).(α).Aut contra:(β).num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?
Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,
Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—Vel contra:(γ).hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?
Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—Seu contra:d.seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,
Prop. 1, 11, 25.—With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;4.never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,
Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,(α).In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):(β).aliis vero econtra videtur,
Hier. Ep. 12.—Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):5.honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,
Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—With emphatic particles.a.Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);b.not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,
Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—Immo contra (post-Aug.).(α).= no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:(β).existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,
Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—= sed contra, but on the contrary:c.proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,
Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:immo contra ea,
Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):F.quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.1.Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.(α).With atque:(β).item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,
Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,
Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,
Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—With ac:(γ).itaque contra est ac dicitis,
Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,
id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,
id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,
Sall. C. 60, 5.—With ac and atque:(δ).si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,
Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—With quam (post-Aug.):2.cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,
Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:contra quam licet,
id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:II.mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,
contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,
contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:contra quam ista causa postulasset,
id. Caecin. 24, 67:contra quam sanctum legibus est,
Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,
Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).A.Local uses.1.Opposite, over against, facing.a.Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;b.adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,
Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,
id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,
Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:Carthago Italiam contra,
Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,
Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—Of the heavenly bodies:c.donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,
Lucr. 5, 708:contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,
Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,
Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:contra mediam faciem meridies erit,
id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—Of opposite ends of a line.(α).Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—(β).Of a line drawn:d.contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,
opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—Of buildings, etc.:e.contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,
Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:(statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,
Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,
Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—Of places on the human body:2.id quod contra stomachum est,
Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,
Cels. 4, 1 fin. —Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:a.adversus, ad, e regione,
Caes. B. G. 7, 61).In gen.:b.quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,
Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?
Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:rex constiterat contra pedites,
Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:ne contra septentrionem paveris,
Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:contra solem varie refulgens,
placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,
id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):c.(Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,
towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,
Dig. 48, 8, 4.—Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—d.Against an opposing action, etc.:e.contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,
Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,
Vitr. 1, 6, 8:ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,
Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,
id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,
id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,
Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:contra stimulum calces,
kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—Of local actions with hostile intent.(α).Lit.:(β).quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?
Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),
id. Att. 15, 20, 3:pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,
to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,
id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,
Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,
i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—Trop.:f.castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,
Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,
will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 1, 40:(Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,
when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—In partic.(α).Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:(β).quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,
Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:contra populi studium,
Cic. Brut. 34, 126:contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,
id. ib. 79, 273; so,a mendacio contra veritatem,
id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:contra cives in acie,
id. Att. 16, 11, 2:et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,
opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,
Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —Contra aliquem ire:3.aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,
Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:uti contra injurias armati eatis,
Sall. J. 31, 6:interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,
Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—Transf.,a.To persons placed together for comparison:b.C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,
Quint. 10, 1, 114:CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,
Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.(α).Lit. (very rare):(β).quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—Prop.:c.cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,
Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,
Sen. Ep. 9, 9:numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,
Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,
id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,
as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:(illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,
Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?
Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,
id. ib. 13, 2;so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,
Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):d.numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,
superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,
Petr. 7, 6.—Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:B.contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 5, 29:contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,
Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:quae contra breviter fata est vates,
Verg. A. 6, 398:contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,
Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).Denoting hostility or disadvantage.1.With verbs of hostile action.a.Of physical exertion:b.pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,
Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,
id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.c.bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),
Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:contra Antonium,
Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,contra patriam,
id. Sull. 20, 58:pugnare contra patriam,
id. ib. 25, 70:contra conjuges et liberos,
Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:armatum esse contra populum Romanum,
Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:armis contendere contra,
Caes. B. G. 2, 13:arma alicui dare (trop.),
Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:aciem instruere (trop.),
Liv. 25, 4, 4:exercitum comparare,
Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:exercitum instruere,
id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:exercitum ducere and adducere,
id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:exercitum contra Philippum mittere,
id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:naves ducere contra,
Hor. Epod. 4, 19:ducere contra hostes,
Liv. 1, 27, 4:florem Italiae educere contra,
Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:proficisci contra,
to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,
Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:juvare aliquem contra,
Caes. B. C. 1, 35:consilium inire contra Sequanos,
to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).(α).In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:(β).cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,
Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:(causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,
Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,
Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:esse contra,
id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,
Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:causam defendere contra,
against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),
to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:actio competit contra,
Dig. 49, 14, 41:querelam instituere contra,
ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:bonorum possessionem petere contra,
ib. 5, 2, 23:jus obtinere contra,
Cic. Quint. 9, 34:pugnare contra,
to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:id quod mihi contra illos datum est,
i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:judicare contra aliquem,
id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:pronuntiare contra,
Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:decernere contra,
Cic. Fl. 31, 76:appellare contra aliquem,
Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:contra sententiam,
Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,
Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:(γ).quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?
Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:contra rem suam me venisse questus est,
Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:d.ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,
Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,
id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,causam dicere,
id. Or. 2, 23, 98:causam perorare,
id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,
id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:si Gaditani contra me dicerent,
if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:testimonium in aliquem dicere,
id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):contra juris consultos dicere,
against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:contra testes dicendum est,
Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,
Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?
Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:e.cum scriberem contra Epicurios,
Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,
id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:contra Brutum,
id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:contra Academiam,
id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,
id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).(α).In gen.:(β).sentire contra,
Cic. Mil. 2, 5:pugnare contra bonos,
id. Sull. 25, 71:contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,
Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:(tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,
Liv. 39, 32, 12.—Of political speaking:f.cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,
Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:2.adversus, in): inire consilia contra,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:manum comparare contra aliquem,
id. Sull. 24, 68:conjurationem facere,
id. ib. 4, 12:congredi,
id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,
Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,
against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,
operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?
Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,
Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,
to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:3.licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,
injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,
id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,
Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,
id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:4.Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?
or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,
id. Att. 7, 5, 5:judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,
id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,
id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,
in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—Dependent on adjectives (rare):5.contra se ipse misericors,
to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:severissimus judex contra fures,
Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—With nouns.a.Acc. to 1. b.:b.ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,
Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).(α).Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:(β).quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?
Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,
Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,
Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,
id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:c.unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,
Cic. Brut. 26, 99:(Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,
id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—Acc. to 1. f.:C.contra patres concitatio et seditio,
Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,
Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.With inanimate and abstract objects.1.Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).a.Of physical or moral exertion:b.cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,
Verg. A. 10, 567:pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,
Cic. Sen. 11, 35:contra verum niti,
Sall. J. 35, 8:contra fortunam luctari,
Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—Of warfare (lit. and trop.):c.bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,
Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,
id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,
Quint. 5, 13, 30.—Of legal contention.(α).Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:(β).contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),
Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:contra ratiocinationem,
id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:contra caput dicere,
to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:servum in caput domini interrogare,
Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),
Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:(γ).contra tabulas judicare,
Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:contra testamentum,
Dig. 2, 17, § 1:contra sententiam dicere,
ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:d.inmittere in bona),
Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.(α).To contend that something is false:(β).dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:in sententiam dicere,
in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):contra sensus dicere,
Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:contra rhetoricen dicere,
Quint. 2, 17, 40.—Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:(γ).contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,
Vitr. 7, praef. 8:contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—Ethically:e.contra voluptatem dicere,
that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:contra mortem loqui,
that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,
id. ib. 100, 10:contra fortunam gloriari,
that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—Of public and political acts and speeches:f.contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,
Cic. Brut. 44, 164:contra legem dicere or verba facere,
id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),
Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.(α).In gen.:(β).senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,
directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:contra rem publicam se commovere,
id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:incitari,
id. Sest. 47, 100:consilia inire,
id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:conjurationem facere,
Sall. C. 30, 6:contra salutem urbis incitari,
Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:cogitare aliquid contra salutem,
id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,
id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,
do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),
Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:2.si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,
Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,contra salutem rei publicae facere,
Cic. Dom. 38, 102:contra majestatem,
against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:contra leges,
Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:contra edictum (praetoris),
Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:contra foedus,
Cic. Balb. 6, 16:contra jusjurandum ac fidem,
id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?
Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,
Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).(α).With esse expressed as the predicate:(β).hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,
Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:contra leges or legem est,
Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:contra officium est,
id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,
unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:(γ).scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),
Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:aliquid contra animum audiendi,
something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,
Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:3.Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,
Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—Adverbially with the predicate.(α).In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):(β).eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,
that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,
to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,advocare contra,
Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:si contra mortem te praeparaveris,
to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:(γ).quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,
Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:contra hominis salutem,
with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;4.syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,
Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:pecuniam contra leges auferre,
id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:contra legem,
id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:contra jus fasque,
id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:contra jus,
Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:contra jus gentium,
Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,
Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:contra testimonium aliquid judicare,
without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,
contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:aliquid contra fidem constituere,
Quint. 5, 13, 34:quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,
contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—Dependent on substt.a.Of physical strife:b.scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),
Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —Of warfare:c.imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,
Cic. Mur. 39, 83:Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,
Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—Of legal contention:d.causa contra scriptum,
Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—Of political speaking:e.divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,
Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—Of literary opposition:f.Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,
Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—Of hostility, etc.:g.cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,
Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,
Liv. 6, 40, 5.—Of injury:h.vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,
Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):5.iter contra senatus auctoritatem,
Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:contra consuetudinem somnium,
Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:bonorum possessio contra tabulas,
Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.D.II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).1.Against persons.a.Dependent on verbs:b.cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,
provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,
Pall. 10, 3, 2.—Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:2.paratus contra,
Cic. Mil. 21, 56:nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,
Sall. J. 80, 1:contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,
Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—Against inanimate and abstract things.a.Dependent on verbs:b.contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,
Cic. Sen. 15, 51:propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,
id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:contra tantas difficultates providere,
Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,contra ea,
id. ib. 57, 5:patricii vi contra vim resistunt,
Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—Dependent on substt.:c.suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,
Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:defensio contra vim,
id. Mil. 5, 14:patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,
id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:contra labores patientia,
id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;3.in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,
against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:vir contra audaciam firmissimus,
id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:fortis contra dolorem,
Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:callosus,
Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:far contra hiemes firmissimum,
id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:equus tenax contra vincula,
Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:contraque minantia fata pervigil,
Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).(α).Dependent on verbs:(β).cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,
Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,
id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:valet potum contra venena,
id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—Dependent on substt.:(γ).remedium contra morsus,
Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:contra venena esse omnia remedio,
id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—Dependent on adjectives:(δ).vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,
Pall. 11, 14, 17.—Appositively, as a remedy:E.cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,
Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,
Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.Of logical opposition.1.With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).a.The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.b.I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,
but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,
and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):c.omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),
but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,
Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,
Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),
Liv. 41, 24, 8.—Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):2.illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,
whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),
Cic. Sen. 23, 84:quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,
id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,
id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;v. Ritschl,
Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:F.contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,
Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),
Sall. J. 88, 1; so,cetera contra spem salva invenit,
Liv. 9, 23, 17:contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,
id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),
Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,
Sall. J. 20, 1:ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),
id. ib. 46, 5:contra famam,
Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,
slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,
contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.1.In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:2.quos contra disputant,
Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:quem contra dicit,
id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):quem contra veneris,
id. Mur. 4, 9:quas contra, praeter te, etc.,
id. Vatin. 7, 18:eos ipsos quos contra statuas,
id. Or. 10, 34:quos contra me senatus armavit,
id. Att. 10, 8, 8:quam contra multa locutus est,
Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,
Lucr. 4, 471:dicere eos contra,
id. 4, 484:donique eum contra,
id. 5, 708:agmina contra,
Verg. A. 12, 279:magnum Alciden contra,
id. ib. 5, 414:Paridem contra,
id. ib. 5, 370:Italiam contra,
id. ib. 1, 13:deos contra,
Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:Messania moenia contra,
id. M. 14, 17:litora Calabriae contra,
Tac. A. 3, 1.
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