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1 benīgnē
benīgnē adv. with comp. and sup. [benignus], in a friendly manner, kindly, benevolently, courteously, benignly: facere, T.: viam monstrare, courteously: audire: respondere, S.: adloqui, L.: arma capere, cheerfully, L.: plurimis benigne fecisti, have rendered kindness: quibus benigne videbitur fieri, who shall appear to receive favors: benigne dicis, you are very kind, T.: benigne ac liberaliter (ironical), kind and generous: ‘At tu quantum vis tolle.’ ‘Benigne,’ no, I thank you, H.—Abundantly, liberally, freely, generously: quod opus sit benigne praebere, T.: praedam ostentat, in abundance, S.: benignius Deprome merum, H.* * *benignius, benignissime ADVkindly, benevolently, obligingly; courteously, cheerfully; freely, generously -
2 aequē
aequē adv. with comp. and sup. [aequus], equally, in like manner, just as, in an equal degree, to the same extent: Utin omnes eadem aeque studeant, T.: honore non aeque omnes egent: aeque calidus animis et cursibus acer, V.: trabes aeque longae, Cs.: novi aeque omnia tecum, T.: nisi aeque amicos et nosmet ipsos diligamus, our friends as ourselves: quod... aeque neglectum pueris senibusque nocebit, H.: id quod Aeque pauperibus prodest, locupletibus aeque, H.—Aeque... ac, as... as; as, as much as: hebes aeque ac pecus, Att. ap. C.: numquam aeque ac modo, never so much as of late, T.: qui illis aeque ac tu ipse gauderet: iumenta aeque nitida, ac si, etc., in just as good condition, N. — Aeque... quam, as... as, as well.... as: optatum aeque, quam ut, etc., as acceptable as, etc., L.: Expalluit aeque quam puer ipse deus, O. — Ellipt.: nihil est aeque quod faciam lubens, so cheerfully, T.: quibus non aeque est cognitus, not so well known: Camillus aeque prospero eventu pugnat, L.—Justly, equitably: lex aequissime scripta: societatem aeque tuens: ferro quam fame aequius perituros, better, S.* * *aequius, aequissime ADVequally, justly, fairly; in same/like manner/degree, just as; likewise, also -
3 bonus
bonus adj. [old duonus], good; as comp. in use melior, ōris cf. μᾶλλον, better; as sup. optimus 2 AP-, OP-, best: vir bonus, morally good, perfect; rarely bonus vir: in virorum bonorum numero haberi, honest: quem voles virum bonum nominato, producam, respectable: bone accusator, honorable: socer eius vir multum bonus est: vir optimus, most worthy: optimus olim Vergilius, H.: iudex, just: imperator, skilful, S.: consul, L.: opifex, H.: pater familias, thrifty, N.: servus, faithful: vir, a good husband, L.: custos, T.: civis, a good citizen.—Of the gods: fata bonique divi, H.: pater optime (Iuppiter), O.: in templo Iovis Optimi Maximi: O di boni, gracious gods: o mihi, Manes, este boni, propitious, V.— Of things, good, of good quality, well-made, useful: scyphi optimi, most artistic: agrum Meliorem nemo habet, more fertile, T.: nummi, current: voltūs, good looks, O.: navigatio, prosperous: tempestas, fine weather: ova suci melioris, fine flavor, H.: aetas, the prime of life: melior sensus, keener: mentem vobis meliorem dari, more sense, T.: bonam deperdere famam, good name, H.: otium, valuable, S.: optimae fabulae: esse meliore condicione, better off: esse spe bonā: meliora responsa, more favorable, L.: amnis Doctus iter melius, less injurious, H.: meliore Tempore dicam, more opportune, H.: librorum Copia, ample, H.: meliorem militem id certamen fecit, L.: vobis eadem quae mihi bona malaque esse, S.: bona bello Cornus, useful, V.: pecori bonus alendo (mons) erat, L.: eloqui copiose melius est quam, etc.: optimum visum est captivos deportare, L.: constituerunt optimum esse domum reverti, Cs.: optumum factu credens exercitum augere, S.: hoc vero optimum, ut is nesciat, etc. — In particular phrases, with venia: bonā veniā, with (your) kind permission, by (your) leave: abs te hoc bonā veniā expeto, T.: oravit bonā veniā Quirites, ne, etc., L.—With pax: cum bonā pace, or bonā pace, without dispute: alteri populo cum bonā pace imperitare, by common consent, L.: omnia bonā pace obtinere, L.— With res: bonae res, comforts, luxury, prosperity: bonis rebus morte privari: omnibus optimis rebus usus est, N.: bonis Rebus agit laetum convivum, in luxury, H.: de bonis rebus in vitā, de malis, of moral good and evil. — With ars: bonae artes, honorable conduct, S.: artis bonae famam quaerere, an honorable achievement, S.: bonarum artium studia, liberal studies: optimarum artium studia, the highest cnlture.—With fides: bona fides or fides bona, good faith, sincerity, fairness: polliceor hoc vobis bonā fide: ego defendi fide optimā, in perfect sincerity: ad fidem bonam pertinere, notum esse, etc., equity: quidquid dare facere oportet ex fide bonā (in a judicial decree).—With pars: melior pars, the better party, party in the right: maior pars (senatūs) meliorem vicit, L.: gratia melioris partis, the optimates, L.: (fuit) meliorum partium, of the aristocracy: bona pars, a large part, good share: bonam magnamque partem ad te attulit, T.: sermonis: hominum, H.: melior pars acta diei, most, V.: in optimam partem accipere, most kindly: in optimam partem cognosci, most favorably. — With mores: boni mores, morality, an upright life: propter eius suavissimos et optimos mores: ex optimo more.—With animus, good spirits: bono animo es, cheer up, T.: hoc animo meliore ferre, more cheerfully, O.: bonum animum habere, L.: bono animo dicere, kindly: bono animo in populum R. videri, friendly, Cs. — With ius: iure optimo, with entire justice, deservedly: quod ei optimo iure contigit. — As subst., of persons, a good man: nec cuique bono mali quidquam evenire potest: Qui meliorem vocet in ius, a better man, H.: da locum melioribus, your betters, T.: apud bonos beneficium conlocare: Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis, H.— Plur, the better classes, aristocracy, rich: meam causam omnes boni susceperant: bonis invidere, S.: comitantibus omnibus bonis, N.: bonorum consuetudo, of gentlemen: boni, my good friends, H.: me consulit, ‘O bone,’ good friend, H.: ‘O bone, ne te Frustreris,’ my good fellow, H.: optimus quisque, every good man, all the good: sua consilia optimo cuique probare: dolor quem optimus quisque suscipit: optimo cuique pereundum erat, all eminent citizens: optimo et nobilissimo cuique oratio gratissima, the patricians: imperium semper ad optumum quemque transfertur, the best man in each case, S.: qui (aditus laudis) semper optimo cuique maxime patuit.—Of things: bonum, a good thing: summum bonum, the chief good, end of being: nihil boni nosti, nothing useful: gaude isto tam excellenti bono: maximum bonum in celeritate ponere, advantage, S.: gratiam bono publico quaerere, by a public service, L. — Prov.: cui bono? for whose advantage?—Plur.: tria genera bonorum, maxima animi: bona tolerare, prosperity, T.: bona mea deripere, my property.—With aequum, fairness, equity: neque bonum atque aequom scire, T.: alqd aequi bonique impetrare: istuc Aequi bonique facio, regard as fair, T.* * *Ibona -um, melior -or -us, optimus -a -um ADJgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant, right, useful; valid; healthyIIgood/moral/honest/brave man; man of honor, gentleman; better/rich people (pl.) -
4 hilarē
hilarē adv. with comp. [hilarus], cheerfully, gayly, joyfully, merrily: sumamus diem, T.: res severas tractare: hilarius loqui. -
5 laetē
laetē adv. with comp. [laetus], joyfully, gladly, cheerfully: auctorem exstinctum laete tulit: quo faciant id laetius.* * *laetius, laetissime ADVjoyfully, gladly; luxuriantly/lushly/abundantly; in rich/florid style -
6 libenter or lubenter
libenter or lubenter adv. with comp. and sup. [libens], willingly, cheerfully, gladly, with pleasure: cum illā vivis, T.: Terentiano verbo uti: libentius (cenavisse), with better appetite: libentius responsura, O.: libentissime dare. -
7 prōlixē
prōlixē adv. with comp. [prolixus], largely, abundantly, copiously, freely: Capillus passus, T.: id fecit.— Freely, readily, cheerfully, bountifully: Accipit nemo prolixius, entertains more liberally, T.: polliceri: parum prolixe respondent coloni, do not enroll themselves freely.* * *prolixius, prolixissime ADVso as to extend a long way in space; at length, in detail; in large quanity; amply; lavishly, generously, wholeheartedly, without let/skimping/reserve -
8 Omnes aequo animo parent ubi digni imperant
• All men cheerfully obey where worthy men rule. (Syrus)Latin Quotes (Latin to English) > Omnes aequo animo parent ubi digni imperant
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9 festivum
festīvus, a, um, adj. [1. festus; lit., feast-like, belonging to a feast; hence], lively, gay, festive, joyous, gladsome, merry (syn.: lepidus, urbanus, salsus, facetus).I.Lit. (ante- and post-class.): festivum festinant diem, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 9, 401 (Trag. v. 434 ed. Vahl.):* B. II.ludi,
Plaut. Cas. 4, 1, 3; cf.alea,
Gell. 18, 13, 1:locus,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 5; id. Poen. 5, 1, 9:facinus lepidum et festivum,
id. ib. 1, 2, 95:hospitium in lepido loco,
id. ib. 3, 3, 82; cf.:festivissimum convivium,
Just. 38, 8 fin. —Transf.A.In gen., agreeable, pleasing, handsome, pretty:B.luculenta atque festiva femina,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 1, 12; cf. id. Ep. 5, 1, 17:nonne igitur sunt ista festiva?
Cic. Par. 5, 2, 38:aedes festivissimae,
Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 93:area parvula sed festiva,
Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 4:copia librorum,
Cic. Att. 2, 6, 1:opera,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 6, 108. —In partic.1.Of behavior, character, etc., jovial, jocose, agreeable, dear:2.quod te isti facilem et festivum putant,
Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 29:puer,
Cic. Att. 1, 12 fin.; cf.:quibus (pueris) nihil potest esse festivius,
id. Fam. 6, 4, 3:filius,
id. Fl. 36, 91:homo,
id. Phil. 5, 5, 13; id. de Or. 2, 68, 277. —As a term of endearment:3.o mi pater festivissime!
Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 26; so,festivum caput!
id. ib. 2, 3, 8.—Of speech, humorous, pleasant, witty:* 1. 2.dulcis et facetus festivique sermonis,
Cic. Off. 1, 30, 108:poëma facit ita festivum, ita concinnum, ita elegans, nihil ut fieri possit argutius,
id. Pis. 29, 70:oratio,
id. de Or. 3, 25, 100:acroama,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 22, § 49; Quint. 6, 3, 39.— Hence, adv., in two forms, festīve (class.) and festīvĭter (ante- and post-class.).Transf.* a.Agreeably, pleasantly, delightfully: o domus parata pulchrae familiae festiviter! Naev. ap. Non. 510, 16. —b. (α).Form festive:(β).agere fabellam,
Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 16, 3:crimen contexere,
id. Deiot. 6, 19:dissolvere argumentum,
id. Div. 2, 15, 35:aliquid odorari,
id. Att. 4, 14, 2:tradere elementa loquendi,
id. Ac. 2, 28, 92. As a particle of assent:quare bene et praeclare quamvis nobis saepe dicatur: belle et festive nimium saepe nolo,
Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 101.—Form festiviter: Epictetus severe simul ac festiviter sejunxit a vero Stoico, qui esset akôlutos, Gell. 1, 2, 7:respondere,
id. 1, 22, 6.— Sup.: decorare festum festivissime, Poët. ap. Charis. 2, p. 180 P. (Rib. Fragm. Trag. Inc. 223). -
10 festivus
festīvus, a, um, adj. [1. festus; lit., feast-like, belonging to a feast; hence], lively, gay, festive, joyous, gladsome, merry (syn.: lepidus, urbanus, salsus, facetus).I.Lit. (ante- and post-class.): festivum festinant diem, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 9, 401 (Trag. v. 434 ed. Vahl.):* B. II.ludi,
Plaut. Cas. 4, 1, 3; cf.alea,
Gell. 18, 13, 1:locus,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 5; id. Poen. 5, 1, 9:facinus lepidum et festivum,
id. ib. 1, 2, 95:hospitium in lepido loco,
id. ib. 3, 3, 82; cf.:festivissimum convivium,
Just. 38, 8 fin. —Transf.A.In gen., agreeable, pleasing, handsome, pretty:B.luculenta atque festiva femina,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 1, 12; cf. id. Ep. 5, 1, 17:nonne igitur sunt ista festiva?
Cic. Par. 5, 2, 38:aedes festivissimae,
Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 93:area parvula sed festiva,
Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 4:copia librorum,
Cic. Att. 2, 6, 1:opera,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 6, 108. —In partic.1.Of behavior, character, etc., jovial, jocose, agreeable, dear:2.quod te isti facilem et festivum putant,
Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 29:puer,
Cic. Att. 1, 12 fin.; cf.:quibus (pueris) nihil potest esse festivius,
id. Fam. 6, 4, 3:filius,
id. Fl. 36, 91:homo,
id. Phil. 5, 5, 13; id. de Or. 2, 68, 277. —As a term of endearment:3.o mi pater festivissime!
Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 26; so,festivum caput!
id. ib. 2, 3, 8.—Of speech, humorous, pleasant, witty:* 1. 2.dulcis et facetus festivique sermonis,
Cic. Off. 1, 30, 108:poëma facit ita festivum, ita concinnum, ita elegans, nihil ut fieri possit argutius,
id. Pis. 29, 70:oratio,
id. de Or. 3, 25, 100:acroama,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 22, § 49; Quint. 6, 3, 39.— Hence, adv., in two forms, festīve (class.) and festīvĭter (ante- and post-class.).Transf.* a.Agreeably, pleasantly, delightfully: o domus parata pulchrae familiae festiviter! Naev. ap. Non. 510, 16. —b. (α).Form festive:(β).agere fabellam,
Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 16, 3:crimen contexere,
id. Deiot. 6, 19:dissolvere argumentum,
id. Div. 2, 15, 35:aliquid odorari,
id. Att. 4, 14, 2:tradere elementa loquendi,
id. Ac. 2, 28, 92. As a particle of assent:quare bene et praeclare quamvis nobis saepe dicatur: belle et festive nimium saepe nolo,
Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 101.—Form festiviter: Epictetus severe simul ac festiviter sejunxit a vero Stoico, qui esset akôlutos, Gell. 1, 2, 7:respondere,
id. 1, 22, 6.— Sup.: decorare festum festivissime, Poët. ap. Charis. 2, p. 180 P. (Rib. Fragm. Trag. Inc. 223). -
11 hilaris
hĭlăris, e, and hĭlărus, a, um, adj., = hilaros [cf. Sanscr. hlād, rejoice; Gr. chlaros; Engl. glad], cheerful, of good cheer, lively, gay, blithe, merry, jocund, jovial.—Adj. (class.; syn. laetus).(α).Form hilaris:(β).oderunt hilarem tristes tristemque jocosi,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 89; cf.:hoc (vultu) tristes, hoc hilares sumus,
Quint. 11, 3, 72:si tristia dicamus hilares,
id. ib. 67:esse vultu hilari atque laeto,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 42, 100:hilari animo esse,
id. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 1; cf.:aliquem hilari ingenio et lepide accipere,
Plaut. Most. 1, 4, 6:ut hunc festum diem Habeamus hilarem,
id. Poen. 5, 6, 30:hilarem hunc sumamus diem,
Ter. Eun. 4, 5, 5:laetum hilaremque diem sentire,
Juv. 15, 41:hilaris fluit (vox),
Quint. 11, 3, 63:oratio (opp. tristis),
id. 8, 3, 49:causae (opp. tristes),
id. 11, 3, 151:adulescentia,
id. 8, 6, 27:id quod dicitur aut est lascivum et hilare aut contumeliosum.... In convictibus lasciva humilibus hilaria omnibus convenient,
id. 6, 3, 27:infernis hilares sine regibus umbrae,
Juv. 13, 52.—Form hilarus:b.tristis sit (servus frugi), si eri sint tristes: hilarus sit, si gaudeant,
Plaut. Am. 3, 3, 6; cf.:credam istuc, si esse te hilarum videro,
id. As. 5, 1, 10:unde ego omnes hilaros, lubentes, laetificantes faciam ut fiant,
id. Pers. 5, 1, 8:fac te hilarum,
cheer up, Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 38; 5, 3, 56:hunc (librum) lege arcano convivis tuis, sed, si me amas hilaris et bene acceptis,
Cic. Att. 16, 3, 1:hilara vita,
id. Fin. 5, 30, 92:hilaro vultu,
id. Clu. 26, 72; Plin. 7, 19, 18, § 79: fronte hilaro, corde tristi, Caecil. ap. Gell. 15, 9, 1:hilara sane Saturnalia,
Cic. Att. 5, 20, 5; Lucr. 2, 1121.—Comp.:c.fac nos hilaros hilariores opera atque adventu tuo,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 56:tu quidem pol et multo hilarior,
Ter. Eun. 4, 5, 5:hilarioribus oculis quam solitus eras, intuens,
Cic. Pis. 5, 11:attulit a te litteras hilariores,
id. Att. 7, 25:hilarior protinus renidet oratio,
Quint. 12, 10, 28:cutem in facie corrigit coloremque hilariorem facit,
brighter, fresher, Plin. 23, 8, 75, § 144; cf. id. 36, 7, 11, § 55; 16, 10, 19, § 48.—Sup.:II.homo lepidissime atque hilarissime!
Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 40:conviva,
id. Mil. 3, 1, 72.—Subst.: hĭlărĭa, ōrum, n., the joyous festival celebrated in honor of Cybele at the vernal equinox, Macr. S. 1, 21:hilaribus,
Vop. Aurel. 1:hilariis,
Lampr. Alex. Sev. 37.— Adv.: hĭlăre (class.), and hĭlărĭter (late Lat.), cheerfully, gayly, joyfully, merrily:dicimus aliquem hilare vivere, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 5, 30, 92; cf.:res tristes remisse, severas hilare tractare,
id. de Or. 3, 8, 30; so,hilare,
id. ib. 2, 71, 290; Afran. ap. Non. 514, 2; Tac. A. 11, 3; Suet. Ner. 34; Gell. 18, 2, 1:deinde modo acriter, tum clementer, maeste, hilare in omnes partes commutabimus,
Auct. Her. 3, 14, 24; 4, 55, 68: hilariter, Aug. Civ. Dei, 5, 26; Vulg. Sap. 6, 17; cf. Neue, Formenl. 2, 660.— Comp.:si hilarius locuti sunt (opp. in luctu esse),
Cic. Tusc. 3, 27, 64; Suet. Calig. 18. -
12 laetus
1.laetus, a, um, adj. [Sanscr. root prī-, to cheer; prētis, joy, love; cf. Gr. praüs, praios; Germ. Friede, Freude; cf. also Latin gentile name, Plaetorius], joyful, cheerful, glad, gay, joyous, rejoicing, pleased, delighted, full of joy.I.Lit., constr. absol., with de, the gen., the inf., or acc. and inf.(α).Absol.:(β).laeti atque erecti,
Cic. Font. 11, 33:alacres laetique,
id. Sest. 1, 1:vultus,
id. Att. 8, 9, 2:dies laetissimi,
id. Lael. 3, 12.—In neutr. plur. as subst.:litterae tuae partim laeta partim tristia continent,
Plin. Ep. 5, 9, 1.—With de:(γ).laetus est de amica,
Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 45.—With gen.:(δ).laetus animi et ingenii,
Vell. 2, 93, 1; Tac. A. 2, 26:laborum,
Verg. A. 11, 73:irae,
Sil. 17, 308.—With inf.:(ε).laetus uterque Spectari superis,
Sil. 9, 453.—With acc. and inf.:II.laetus sum, fratri obtigisse quod volt,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 4, 1:laeta est abs te (donum) datum esse,
id. Eun. 3, 1, 2.—Transf.A.Doing a thing with joy, cheerful, ready, willing:B. (α).senatus supplementum etiam laetus decreverat,
Sall. J. 84, 3:descendere regno,
Stat. Th. 2, 396:fatebere laetus nec surdum esse, etc.,
Juv. 13, 248.—With abl.:(β).et laetum equino sanguine Concanum,
Hor. C. 3, 4, 34:laetus stridore catenae,
Juv. 14, 23:plantaribus horti,
id. 13, 123.—With inf.:C.et ferro vivere laetum Vulgus,
Sil. 9, 223.—Pleased, satisfied with any thing; delighting in; with abl.:D.classis Romana haudquaquam laeta praedā rediit,
Liv. 27, 31:contentus modicis, meoque laetus,
Mart. 4, 77, 2.—With gen.:laeta laborum,
Verg. A. 11, 73:laetissimus viae,
indulging to the full, Sil. 17, 308.—Pleasing, pleasant, grateful:E.omnia erant facta hoc biduo laetiora,
Cic. Att. 7, 26, 1:laetique nuntii vulgabantur,
Tac. A. 1, 5:vitium laetissimi fructus,
Cic. N. D. 2, 62, 156:virtus haud laeta tyranno,
Val. Fl. 1, 30:militibus id nomen,
Tac. H. 4, 68.—Favorable, propitious, prosperous:F.venti,
Val. Fl. 4, 31:sors,
id. 4, 540:bellum,
Sil. 10, 552; Plaut. Am. prol. 2:saecula,
Verg. A. 1, 605:exta,
Suet. Caes. 77:cujus (proelii) initium ambiguum, finis laetior,
Tac. A. 12, 40.—Fortunate, auspicious, lucky:G.prodigium,
Plin. 11, 37, 77, § 197:augurium,
Tac. H. 1, 62:laeta et congruentia exta,
id. ib. 2, 4:omina,
Petr. 122.—Joyous in appearance, delightful, pleasing, beautiful:2.vite quid potest esse cum fructu laetius, tum aspectu pulchrius?
Cic. de Sen. 15, 53:segetes,
Verg. G. 1, 1:lupae fulvo nutricis tegmine,
id. A. 1, 275:ferarum exuviis,
Ov. M. 1, 475:indoles,
Quint. 2, 4, 4:colles frondibus laeti,
Curt. 5, 4, 9.—In partic., in econom. lang., fertile, rich, of soil:3.ager,
Varr. R. R. 1, 23:laeta Clitumni pascua,
Juv. 12, 13.—Of cattle, fat:glande sues laeti redeunt,
Verg. G. 2, 520.—Abundant, copious:H.laeta magis pressis manabunt flumina mammis,
Verg. G. 3, 310; 3, 494:lucus laetissimus umbrae,
id. A. 1, 441.—Of style, etc., rich, copious, agreeable:nitidum quoddam genus est verborum et laetum,
Cic. de Or. 1, 18, 81.—Of the author:(Homerus) laetus ac pressus,
Quint. 10, 1, 46.—Pleasant, agreeable:1.dicendi genus tenue laetioribus numeris corrumpere,
Quint. 9, 4, 17.—In neutr. sing., adverbially:laetumque rubet,
with joy, with pleasure, Stat. Ach. 1, 323.— Hence, adv.: laetē, joyfully, gladly, cheerfully.Lit. (class.):2.auctorem senatus exstinctum laete atque insolenter tulit,
Cic. Phil. 9, 3, 7:laete an severe dicere,
Quint. 8, 3, 40.— Comp., Vell. 2, 45, 3:neque refert cujusquam Punicas Romanasve acies laetius extuleris,
more eagerly, Tac. A. 4, 33:aliquid ausi laetius aut licentius,
Quint. 2, 4, 14.— Sup.:laetissime gaudere,
Gell. 3, 15, 2.—Transf., fruitfully, abundantly, luxuriantly:3.seges laete virens,
Plin. 33, 5, 27, § 89.— Comp.:truncus laetius frondet,
more fruitfully, more luxuriantly, Col. 5, 9, 10; cf. Plin. 16, 31, 56, § 130.—Lightly, not severely, without seriousness:2.si quis putet nos laetius fecisse quam orationis severitas exigat,
Plin. Ep. 2, 5, 6.laetus, i, m., in late Lat., a foreign bondman who received a piece of land to cultivate, for which he paid tribute to his master, a serf, Amm. 20, 8, 13; Eum. Pan. 21, 1.—Hence,A.laeta, ōrum, n., the land so cultivated, Cod. Th. 7, 20, 10.—B. -
13 libet
lĭbet or lŭbet, libuit (lub-) and libitum (lub-) est (in Cic. perh. only in the latter form), 2, v. n. and impers. (libeo, es, etc., as a personal verb acc. to Caper ap. Prisc. p. 922 P.) [Sanscr. root lubh, cupere, desiderare; Gr. root liph- in liptô, lips; cf. Goth. liub-s; Germ. lieb, dear; Lat. līber], it pleases, is pleasing, is agreeable: mihi, I am disposed, I like, I please, I will.— Constr. with nom. of a demonstr. or rel. pronoun, with inf. or a subject-clause as subject, or impers. without a subject, and with or without a dat.(α).Id (quod) libet (mihi):(β).quod tibi lubet, idem mihi lubet,
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 138:facite, quod vobis lubet,
Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 34:cui facile persuasi, mihi id, quod rogaret, ne licere quidem, non modo non libere,
Cic. Att. 14, 19, 4; cf.:sin et poterit Naevius id quod libet et ei libebit quod non licet, quid agendum est?
id. Quint. 30, 94:quodcumque homini accidit libere, posse retur,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 17:ubi peregre, tibi quod libitum fuit, feceris,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 77.—Once in plur.:cetera item, quae cuique libuissent, dilargitus est,
Suet. Caes. 20.—Without a dat.:rogita quod lubet,
Plaut. Ep. 5, 2, 31:faciat quod lubet,
Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 55:nihil vident, nisi quod lubet,
id. ib. 4, 1, 30:si quid lubet,
id. Phorm. 5, 7, 88:quae (senectus) efficeret, ut id non liberet quod non oporteret,
Cic. de Sen. 12, 42:illa priorum scribendi, quodcumque animo flagrante liberet, simplicitas,
Juv. 1, 152.—With inf. or a subject-clause, with or without a dat.:(γ).concedere aliquantisper hinc mihi intro lubet,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 158:mihi lubet nunc venire Pseudolum,
id. ib. 4, 5, 3; Ter. And. 5, 5, 2: Qui lubitumst illi condormiscere? Lu. Oculis, opinor, Plaut. Mil. 3, 2, 13:non libet mihi deplorare vitam,
Cic. de Sen. 23, 84:quarum (orationum) alteram non libebat mihi scribere,
id. Att. 2, 7, 1:de quo genere libitum est mihi paulo plura dicere,
id. de Or. 2, 85, 348; id. Leg. 2, 27, 69; Ter. And. 1, 5, 28.—Without a dat.: cum illuc ventum est, ire illinc lubet, Enn. ap. Gell. 19, 10, 12 (Trag. v. 258 Vahl.); Ter. And. 4, 5, 21:de C. Gracchi tribunatu quid exspectem non libet augurari,
Cic. Lael. 12, 41:qui in foro, quicum colloqui libeat, non habeant,
id. Rep. 1, 17, 28:incoharo haec studia, vel non vacabit, vel non libebit,
Quint. 1, 12, 12; 10, 1, 13; Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 4:ultra Sauromatas fugere hinc libet,
Juv. 2, 1: libet expectare quis impendat, etc., I should like to see who, etc., id. 12, 95.—Absol., with or without a dat.:1.ego ibo pro te, si tibi non libet,
Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 10:ubiquomque libitum erit animo meo,
id. As. 1, 1, 97:adi, si libet,
id. Pers. 5, 2, 13; Cic. Tusc. 5, 15, 45; Ter. And. 1, 3, 8:age, age, ut libet,
id. ib. 2, 1, 10:ut libet, as an expression of assent,
id. Heaut. 4, 4, 16; 4, 5, 32; 5, 1, 61; id. Ad. 2, 2, 38: Ch. Quid in urbe reptas villice? Ol. Lubet, Plaut. Cas. 1, 11; id. Bacch. 5, 2, 79: Pe. Qua fiducia ausus... dicere? Ep. Libuit, Plaut. Ep. 5, 2, 33; cf. id. Ps. 1, 3, 114.—Hence,lĭbens ( lŭbens; LIBES, Inscr. R. N. 2598 Mommsen), entis, P. a., that does a thing willingly or with readiness, willing, with good will, with pleasure (class.).A.Lit.1.In gen.:2.studen hercle audire, nam ted ausculto lubens,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 108: Ph. Complectere. An Facio lubens, id. As. 3, 3, 25:ego illud vero illud feci, ac lubens,
Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 43; id. Heaut. 4, 5, 15; id. And. 2, 1, 37: cum totius Italiae concursus facti illius gloriam [p. 1060] libens agnovisset, Cic. Mil. 14, 38.—Freq. (esp. in Cic.; Cæs. and Quint. do not use libens as an adj. at all) in the abl. absol.: me, te, etc., and animo libente or libenti, with pleasure, gladly, very willingly:edepol me lubente facies,
Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 218:me libente eripies mihi hunc errorem,
Cic. Att. 10, 4, 6; id. de Or. 2, 73, 295:libente me vero,
id. Rep. 1, 9 fin. Mos. N. cr.:quae (res nostrae) tam libenti senatu laudarentur,
id. Att. 1, 14, 3:cum Musis nos delectabimus animo aequo, immo vero etiam gaudenti ac libenti,
id. ib. 2, 4, 2.— Sup.:cunctae praefecturae libentissimis animis eum recipiunt,
Caes. B. C. 1, 15, 1:illam porticum redemptores statim sunt demoliti libentissimis omnibus,
Cic. Att. 4, 2, 5:libentissimis Graecis,
id. Fam. 13, 65, 1:lubentissimo corde atque animo,
Plaut. Ps. 5, 2, 22:fecit animo libentissimo populus Romanus,
Cic. Verr. 1, 9, 25.—In partic.:B.libens or libens merito (abbreviated L. M.), a formula used in paying a vow: Jovi lubens meritoque vitulor,
Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 1:EX VOTO L. M.,
Inscr. Orell. 1412: V. S. L. M., i. e. votum solvit libens merito, or V. L. S., i. e. votum libens solvit, very freq. in inscriptions. —Transf., glad, happy, joyful, cheerful, merry (ante-class.):2.uti ego illos lubentiores faciam, quam Lubentia'st,
Plaut. As. 2, 2, 2:ego omnes hilaros, lubentes, laetificantes faciam ut fiant,
id. Pers. 5, 1, 8:hilarum ac lubentem fac te in gnati nuptiis,
Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 38.—Hence, adv.: lĭbenter or lŭbenter, willingly, cheerfully, gladly, with pleasure, Enn. ap. Gell. 12, 4, 4 (Ann. v. 239 Vahl.); id. ap. Non. 15, 12 (Trag. v. 379 ib.):cenare lubenter,
Cato, R. R. 156:ecastor frigida non lavi magis lubenter,
Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 1:ut homines te libenter studioseque audiant,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 12, 39; id. Rep. 1, 18, 30:libenter verbo utor Catonis,
id. ib. 2, 1, 3; id. Lael. 24, 89; id. Rep. 2, 38, 64:ego tuas litteras legi libenter,
id. Fam. 3, 5, 1; id. Att. 2, 1, 1:libenter homines id, quod volunt, credunt,
Caes. B. G. 3, 18.— Comp.:ille adjurans, nusquam se umquam libentius (cenavisse),
with a better appetite, Cic. Fam. 9, 19, 1; id. Lael. 19, 68:nihil libentius audiunt,
Quint. 7, 1, 63; 8, 2, 11:nil umquam hac carne libentius edit,
Juv. 15, 88.— Sup.: cui ego quibuscumque rebus potero libentissime commodabo, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 275, 18: cum lubentissime edis, Favorin. ap. Gell. 15, 8, 2:libentissime dare,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 63; id. Leg. 2, 1, 1; Sen. Ep. 30, 9.— Hence also,
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