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1 honestus
honestus adj. with comp. and sup. [honos], regarded with honor, respected, honored, of high birth, distinguished, honorable, respectable, noble: is mihi videtur, etc.: imago, L.: cum honesto aliquo homine: loco natus honesto, of good family, Cs.: eques in primis, eminent: milites honestissimi sui generis, Cs.: quia deus auctor culpae honestior erat, L.: dies honestissimus nobis: omnium honestarum rerum egens, befitting his rank, S.—As subst m.: turpis honesto (confusus), H.— Noble, fine, handsome, beautiful: facies, T.: formā praeter ceteras, T.: caput, V.—Fig., deserving honor, honorable, respectable, creditable, worthy, decent, proper, becoming: ut (civium vita) virtute honesta sit: postulatio: praescriptio, Cs.: certatio: homines honestissimi: censor, conscientious, H.: soror, chaste, H.: mors, Ta.: honestius est laborare, quam, etc.: neque quicquam nisi honestum postulare: feminis lugere honestum est, Ta.: mores honestos tradere, Iu.* * *honesta -um, honestior -or -us, honestissimus -a -um ADJdistinguished, reputable, respected, honorable, upright, honest; worthy -
2 videō
videō vīdī, vīsus, ēre [VID-], to see, discern, perceive: ut oculum, quo bene videret, amitteret: oculis cernere ea, quae videmus, etc.: Considium, quod non vidisset, pro viso sibi renuntiasse, Cs.: serpentes atque videres Infernas errare canes, H.: viden, ut geminae stant vertice cristae? V.: nonne vides ut... Antemnae gemant? H.: iam videnti frontem pingit, i. e. awake, V.: et casūs abies visura marinos, i. e. to experience, V.—To see, look at, observe, note: Illud vide, os ut sibi distorsit carnufex, T.: quin tu me vides? see what I have done! i. e. is not this creditable?: atqui istuc ipsum nil periclist; me vide, look at me, i. e. take courage from me, T.—To perceive, observe, hear: mugire videbis Sub pedibus terram, V.: tum videres Stridere susurros, H.— Pass, to be looked upon, be regarded, seem, appear: numquam periculi fugā committendum est, ut imbelles timidique videamur: multo rem iniquiorem visum iri intellegebant: cetera, quae quibusdam admirabilia videntur, etc.: idonea mihi Laeli persona visa est, quae, etc.: quod idem Scipioni videbatur: de familiare illo tuo videor audisse: ut beate vixisse videar, quia, etc.: ut exstinctae potius amicitiae quam oppressae videantur: quae (sapientia) videtur in hominem cadere posse: sed mihi contra ea videtur, S.: non mihi videtur, ad beate vivendum satis posse virtutem: quia videbatur et Limnaeum eodem tempore oppugnari posse, L.—In formal decisions, to appear, be decided, be adjudged: voluerunt, ut ea non esse facta, sed ut videri pronuntiarent: consul adiecit senatūs consultum, Ambraciam non videri vi captam esse, L.: uti Caesar exercitum dimittat; si non faciat, eum adversus rem p. facturum videri, Cs.—Fig., of the mind, to see, perceive, mark, observe, discern, understand, comprehend, be aware: ad te, ut video, comminus accessit: aperte enim adulantem nemo non videt, sees through: si dormientes aliquid animo videre videamur: plus vidisse videri, to have had more insight: cum me vidisse plus fateretur, that I had seen further: di vatesve eorum in futurum vident, L.: quem virum Crassum vidimus: nonne vides, croceos ut Tmolus odores, India mittit ebur, V.— To look at, attend to, consider, think, reflect upon, take note of: nunc ea videamus, quae contra ab his disputari solent: sed videamus Herculem ipsum: legi Bruti epistulam non prudenter rescriptam; sed ipse viderit, let him see to that. Viderit ipse ad aram Confugiam, O.—To look out for, see to, care for, provide, take care, make sure: antecesserat Statius, ut prandium nobis videret. aliud lenius (vinum), T.: navem idoneam ut habeas, diligenter videbis: ne fortuna mea desit, videte, L.—To see, reach, experience, attain, obtain, enjoy: qui suo toto consulatu somnum non viderit: utinam eum diem videam, cum, etc., may live to see: Duxi uxorem; quam ibi miseriam vidi! T.: multas victorias aetas nostra vidit.—To see patiently, bear, permit: tantum degeneramus a patribus nostris, ut eam (oram) nos nunc plenam hostium iam factam Videamus, L.—To see, go to see, visit: sed Septimium vide et Laenatem: videbis ergo hominem, si voles.— Pass, it seems proper, seems right, seems good: ubi visum est, sub vesperum dispersi discedunt, Cs.: M. num non vis audire, etc.? A. ut videtur, as you will: si videatur, L.: si tibi videbitur, villis iis utere, quae, etc.: si ei videretur, integram rem ad senatum reiceret, if he pleased, L.* * *videre, vidi, visus Vsee, look at; consider; (PASS) seem, seem good, appear, be seen -
3 videō
videō vīdī, vīsus, ēre [VID-], to see, discern, perceive: ut oculum, quo bene videret, amitteret: oculis cernere ea, quae videmus, etc.: Considium, quod non vidisset, pro viso sibi renuntiasse, Cs.: serpentes atque videres Infernas errare canes, H.: viden, ut geminae stant vertice cristae? V.: nonne vides ut... Antemnae gemant? H.: iam videnti frontem pingit, i. e. awake, V.: et casūs abies visura marinos, i. e. to experience, V.—To see, look at, observe, note: Illud vide, os ut sibi distorsit carnufex, T.: quin tu me vides? see what I have done! i. e. is not this creditable?: atqui istuc ipsum nil periclist; me vide, look at me, i. e. take courage from me, T.—To perceive, observe, hear: mugire videbis Sub pedibus terram, V.: tum videres Stridere susurros, H.— Pass, to be looked upon, be regarded, seem, appear: numquam periculi fugā committendum est, ut imbelles timidique videamur: multo rem iniquiorem visum iri intellegebant: cetera, quae quibusdam admirabilia videntur, etc.: idonea mihi Laeli persona visa est, quae, etc.: quod idem Scipioni videbatur: de familiare illo tuo videor audisse: ut beate vixisse videar, quia, etc.: ut exstinctae potius amicitiae quam oppressae videantur: quae (sapientia) videtur in hominem cadere posse: sed mihi contra ea videtur, S.: non mihi videtur, ad beate vivendum satis posse virtutem: quia videbatur et Limnaeum eodem tempore oppugnari posse, L.—In formal decisions, to appear, be decided, be adjudged: voluerunt, ut ea non esse facta, sed ut videri pronuntiarent: consul adiecit senatūs consultum, Ambraciam non videri vi captam esse, L.: uti Caesar exercitum dimittat; si non faciat, eum adversus rem p. facturum videri, Cs.—Fig., of the mind, to see, perceive, mark, observe, discern, understand, comprehend, be aware: ad te, ut video, comminus accessit: aperte enim adulantem nemo non videt, sees through: si dormientes aliquid animo videre videamur: plus vidisse videri, to have had more insight: cum me vidisse plus fateretur, that I had seen further: di vatesve eorum in futurum vident, L.: quem virum Crassum vidimus: nonne vides, croceos ut Tmolus odores, India mittit ebur, V.— To look at, attend to, consider, think, reflect upon, take note of: nunc ea videamus, quae contra ab his disputari solent: sed videamus Herculem ipsum: legi Bruti epistulam non prudenter rescriptam; sed ipse viderit, let him see to that. Viderit ipse ad aram Confugiam, O.—To look out for, see to, care for, provide, take care, make sure: antecesserat Statius, ut prandium nobis videret. aliud lenius (vinum), T.: navem idoneam ut habeas, diligenter videbis: ne fortuna mea desit, videte, L.—To see, reach, experience, attain, obtain, enjoy: qui suo toto consulatu somnum non viderit: utinam eum diem videam, cum, etc., may live to see: Duxi uxorem; quam ibi miseriam vidi! T.: multas victorias aetas nostra vidit.—To see patiently, bear, permit: tantum degeneramus a patribus nostris, ut eam (oram) nos nunc plenam hostium iam factam Videamus, L.—To see, go to see, visit: sed Septimium vide et Laenatem: videbis ergo hominem, si voles.— Pass, it seems proper, seems right, seems good: ubi visum est, sub vesperum dispersi discedunt, Cs.: M. num non vis audire, etc.? A. ut videtur, as you will: si videatur, L.: si tibi videbitur, villis iis utere, quae, etc.: si ei videretur, integram rem ad senatum reiceret, if he pleased, L.* * *videre, vidi, visus Vsee, look at; consider; (PASS) seem, seem good, appear, be seen -
4 honestiores
I.Regarded with honor, enjoying respect or consideration, honored, distinguished, honorable, respectable, noble, = honoratus:1.qui me honore honestiorem fecit,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 32: cum honos sit praemium virtutis judicio studioque civium delatum ad aliquem;qui eum sententiis, qui suffragiis adeptus est, is mihi et honestus et honoratus videtur, etc.,
Cic. Brut. 81, 281:satis honestam honoratamque imaginem fore,
Liv. 36, 40, 9: magnus atque honestus, Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 3, 4; cf.:salvi et honesti,
id. ib. 11, 2, 2:honestus homo et nobilis,
Cic. Mur. 36, 75:cum honesto aliquo homine,
id. Fam. 16, 9, 4:amplae et honestae familiae,
illustrious and honorable families, id. Mur. 7, 15; cf.: homines honestis parentibus ac majoribus nati, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 11, 1, 85:bonis parentibus atque honesto loco natus,
id. Tusc. 5, 20, 58:cum Sabinas honesto ortas loco virgines rapi jussit,
id. Rep. 2, 7:loco natus honesto,
Caes. B. G. 5, 45, 2:Polla, Nursiae honesto genere orta,
Suet. Vesp. 1:equite Romano in primis honesto et ornato,
distinguished, eminent, Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 1; 13, 31, 1:eques Romanus,
id. ib. 13, 62; cf.:erant complures honesti adulescentes, senatorum filii et ordinis equestris,
Caes. B. C. 1, 51, 3:publicani, homines honestissimi atque ornatissimi,
Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 7, 17:homo honestissimus,
Caes. B. G. 1, 53, 6:milites honestissimi sui generis,
id. B. C. 1, 20, 1:virginis honestae vaticinatione,
Suet. Galb. 9 et saep.:quia deus auctor culpae honestior erat,
Liv. 1, 4, 2:tam grave, tam firmum, tam honestum municipium,
Cic. Fam. 13, 4, 2:honestissimus conventus,
Quint. 1, 2, 9:ut honestiore judicio conflictere?
more honorable, Cic. Quint. 13, 44:dies honestissimus nobis,
id. Fam. 1, 2, 2:atque erit illa mihi mortis honesta dies,
Prop. 3 (4), 21, 34:honesta paupertas,
Vell. 129, 3:omnium honestarum rerum egens,
not able to live suitably to his rank, Sall. J. 14, 17: honestis manibus omnia laetius proveniunt, i. e. of generals (cf. shortly before:ipsorum tunc manibus imperatorum colebantur agri),
Plin. 18, 3, 4, § 19.—As substt.hŏnestĭōres, um, m., men of noble birth:2.qui hominem castraverit... sive is servus sive liber sit, capite punitur: honestiores publicatis bonis in insulam deportantur,
Paul. Sent. 5, 23, 13; 1, 21, 4 sq.;opp. humiliores,
id. ib. 5, 25, 1 sq.; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 1, 2, 2; 8, 4, 2.—hŏnestum, i, n., honorable conduct, morality, virtue:II.nec honesto quicquam honestius,
Cic. Fin. 4, 7, 25:rigidi servator honesti (Cato),
Luc. 2, 389.Bringing or deserving of honor, honorable, respectable, creditable, worthy, virtuous, decent, proper, becoming.A.In gen.:B.ut (civium vita) opibus firma, copiis locuples, gloria ampla, virtute honesta sit,
Cic. Att. 8, 11, 1:in convivio moderato atque honesto,
id. Mur. 6, 13:aequa et honesta postulatio,
id. Rosc. Am. 2, 7:honestum ac probabile nomen,
id. Caecin. 25, 71; cf.:ut honesta praescriptione rem turpissimam tegerent,
Caes. B. C. 3, 32, 4:causas abeundi quaerat honestas,
Lucr. 4, 1181:certatio,
Cic. Lael. 9, 32:honestam rem actionemve aut non suscipere aut, etc.,
id. ib. 13, 47:res, causa (opp. turpis),
Auct. Her. 1, 3, 5; cf.:honesta res dividitur in rectum et laudabile,
id. 3, 2, 3:hominum honestissimorum testimoniis non credere,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 49, § 128; id. Rosc. Am. 6, 16:homines honestissimi,
id. ib. 17, 49:quod omnium sit votum parentum, ut honestiores quam sint ipsi, liberos habeant,
Quint. 1, 1, 82:soror,
virtuous, chaste, Hor. S. 2, 3, 58:vita honestissima,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 17, 48; so in sup.:labor,
Quint. 12, 7, 10:praecepta,
id. 12, 2, 27:testimonia,
id. 5, 11, 37:vitae instituta sic distant, ut Cretes et Aetoli latrocinari honestum putent,
Cic. Rep. 3, 9:honestum quibusdam rapto vivere,
Quint. 3, 7, 24:honestius est de amicorum pecunia laborare quam de sua,
Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 2:ut neque rectum neque honestum sit, nec fieri possit, ut, etc.,
id. Lael. 21, 76:honestum et rectum,
id. ib. 22, 82:honestum id intellegimus, quod tale est, ut, detracta omni utilitate, sine ullis praemiis fructibusve per se ipsum possit jure laudari,
id. Fin. 2, 14, 45; cf. id. Inv. 2, 53, 159; id. Leg. 1, 18, 48:si maritus uxorem suam in adulterio deprehensam occidit... non inique aliquid ejus honestissimo calori permittitur, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 4, 10, 1: mores honestos tradere,
Juv. 6, 239.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., honesty, integrity, virtue (cf.:honor, virtus, etc.): quandoquidem honestum aut ipsa virtus est aut res gesta virtute,
id. Fin. 5, 23, 66; cf.:sive honestum solum bonum est, ut Stoicis placet, sive quod honestum est, id ita summum bonum est, ut, etc.,
id. Off. 3, 3, 13; 1, 4, 14:formam quidem ipsam et tamquam faciem honesti vides,
id. ib. 1, 5, 14:omnis honesti justique disciplina,
Quint. 12, 2, 1:honesti praesens imago,
id. 12, 1, 28:quo (honesto) detracto quid poterit beatum intellegi?
Cic. Tusc. 5, 15, 45:de honesto ac bono,
Quint. 2, 2, 5:honesta ac turpia,
Cic. Leg. 1, 16, 44; 1, 17, 46:honestis similia sunt quaedam non honesta,
id. Ac. 2, 16, 50:in eodem pectore nullum est honestorum turpiumque consortium,
Quint. 12, 1, 4:de honestis, justis, utilibus quaestiones,
id. 3, 6, 41.—Prov.:honesta mors turpi vita potior,
Tac. Agr. 33:imponit finem sapiens et rebus honestis,
Juv. 6, 444:honestus rumor alterum est patrimonium,
Pub. Syr. 217 Rib.—In partic., of personal appearance, noble, fine, handsome, beautiful (mostly poet.):1.ille erat honesta facie et liberali,
Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 15; 2, 1, 24; cf.: ita me di ament, honestus est. id. ib. 3, 2, 21:erat forma praeter ceteras honesta,
id. And. 1, 1, 96:facies,
Suet. Tib. 68:caput,
Verg. A. 10, 133; id. G. 2, 392:asini,
Varr. R. R. 2, 6, 2:(equi),
Verg. G. 3, 81:ager honestior,
Varr. R. R. 1, 4, 2:tunc ora rigantur honestis Imbribus (i. e. lacrimis),
Stat. Th. 2, 234.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., beauty:nec, si quid honesti est, jactat habetque palam, quaerit, quo turpia celet, = si quid pulchri habent,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 84.—Hence, adv.: hŏ-nestē.(Acc. to I.) Honorably, nobly (very rare):2.honeste natus,
of noble birth, Suet. Aug. 43.—Far more freq. and class.,(Acc. to II.) Decently, becomingly, properly, creditably, virtuously:neque illa matrem satis honeste tuam sequi poterit comes,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 69; id. Rud. 2, 3, 77:sic volo Te ferre (aquam) honeste, ut ego fero,
id. ib. 2, 5, 7:unde Mundior exiret vix libertinus honeste,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 12:ut videamur vestiti esse honeste,
Varr. L. L. 8, § 31 Müll.:(Lucretia) tum quoque jam moriens, ne non procumbat honeste, Respicit,
Ov. F. 2, 833:(Caesar) sinum ad ima crura deduxit, quo honestius caderet,
Suet. Caes. 82; Lucil. ap. Non. 427, 26:valde se honeste gerunt,
Cic. Att. 6, 1, 13:honestius hic, quam Q. Pompeius,
id. Off. 3, 30, 109:quae in nostris rebus non satis honeste, in amicorum fiunt honestissime,
id. Lael. 16, 57:aliquid recte honesteque dicere,
id. Rep. 1, 2:beate et honeste vivere,
id. ib. 4, 3:honeste vivere (opp. turpiter),
Quint. 5, 10, 24:facere ac dicere (opp. turpiter),
id. 11, 1, 14; 10, 5, 13:tam jejuna fames, cum possit honestius tremere, etc.,
Juv. 5, 10. iste quidem veteres inter ponetur honeste, fairly, properly, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 43:fastigium nunc honeste vergit in tectum inferioris porticus,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 4, 14. -
5 honestum
I.Regarded with honor, enjoying respect or consideration, honored, distinguished, honorable, respectable, noble, = honoratus:1.qui me honore honestiorem fecit,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 32: cum honos sit praemium virtutis judicio studioque civium delatum ad aliquem;qui eum sententiis, qui suffragiis adeptus est, is mihi et honestus et honoratus videtur, etc.,
Cic. Brut. 81, 281:satis honestam honoratamque imaginem fore,
Liv. 36, 40, 9: magnus atque honestus, Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 3, 4; cf.:salvi et honesti,
id. ib. 11, 2, 2:honestus homo et nobilis,
Cic. Mur. 36, 75:cum honesto aliquo homine,
id. Fam. 16, 9, 4:amplae et honestae familiae,
illustrious and honorable families, id. Mur. 7, 15; cf.: homines honestis parentibus ac majoribus nati, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 11, 1, 85:bonis parentibus atque honesto loco natus,
id. Tusc. 5, 20, 58:cum Sabinas honesto ortas loco virgines rapi jussit,
id. Rep. 2, 7:loco natus honesto,
Caes. B. G. 5, 45, 2:Polla, Nursiae honesto genere orta,
Suet. Vesp. 1:equite Romano in primis honesto et ornato,
distinguished, eminent, Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 1; 13, 31, 1:eques Romanus,
id. ib. 13, 62; cf.:erant complures honesti adulescentes, senatorum filii et ordinis equestris,
Caes. B. C. 1, 51, 3:publicani, homines honestissimi atque ornatissimi,
Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 7, 17:homo honestissimus,
Caes. B. G. 1, 53, 6:milites honestissimi sui generis,
id. B. C. 1, 20, 1:virginis honestae vaticinatione,
Suet. Galb. 9 et saep.:quia deus auctor culpae honestior erat,
Liv. 1, 4, 2:tam grave, tam firmum, tam honestum municipium,
Cic. Fam. 13, 4, 2:honestissimus conventus,
Quint. 1, 2, 9:ut honestiore judicio conflictere?
more honorable, Cic. Quint. 13, 44:dies honestissimus nobis,
id. Fam. 1, 2, 2:atque erit illa mihi mortis honesta dies,
Prop. 3 (4), 21, 34:honesta paupertas,
Vell. 129, 3:omnium honestarum rerum egens,
not able to live suitably to his rank, Sall. J. 14, 17: honestis manibus omnia laetius proveniunt, i. e. of generals (cf. shortly before:ipsorum tunc manibus imperatorum colebantur agri),
Plin. 18, 3, 4, § 19.—As substt.hŏnestĭōres, um, m., men of noble birth:2.qui hominem castraverit... sive is servus sive liber sit, capite punitur: honestiores publicatis bonis in insulam deportantur,
Paul. Sent. 5, 23, 13; 1, 21, 4 sq.;opp. humiliores,
id. ib. 5, 25, 1 sq.; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 1, 2, 2; 8, 4, 2.—hŏnestum, i, n., honorable conduct, morality, virtue:II.nec honesto quicquam honestius,
Cic. Fin. 4, 7, 25:rigidi servator honesti (Cato),
Luc. 2, 389.Bringing or deserving of honor, honorable, respectable, creditable, worthy, virtuous, decent, proper, becoming.A.In gen.:B.ut (civium vita) opibus firma, copiis locuples, gloria ampla, virtute honesta sit,
Cic. Att. 8, 11, 1:in convivio moderato atque honesto,
id. Mur. 6, 13:aequa et honesta postulatio,
id. Rosc. Am. 2, 7:honestum ac probabile nomen,
id. Caecin. 25, 71; cf.:ut honesta praescriptione rem turpissimam tegerent,
Caes. B. C. 3, 32, 4:causas abeundi quaerat honestas,
Lucr. 4, 1181:certatio,
Cic. Lael. 9, 32:honestam rem actionemve aut non suscipere aut, etc.,
id. ib. 13, 47:res, causa (opp. turpis),
Auct. Her. 1, 3, 5; cf.:honesta res dividitur in rectum et laudabile,
id. 3, 2, 3:hominum honestissimorum testimoniis non credere,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 49, § 128; id. Rosc. Am. 6, 16:homines honestissimi,
id. ib. 17, 49:quod omnium sit votum parentum, ut honestiores quam sint ipsi, liberos habeant,
Quint. 1, 1, 82:soror,
virtuous, chaste, Hor. S. 2, 3, 58:vita honestissima,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 17, 48; so in sup.:labor,
Quint. 12, 7, 10:praecepta,
id. 12, 2, 27:testimonia,
id. 5, 11, 37:vitae instituta sic distant, ut Cretes et Aetoli latrocinari honestum putent,
Cic. Rep. 3, 9:honestum quibusdam rapto vivere,
Quint. 3, 7, 24:honestius est de amicorum pecunia laborare quam de sua,
Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 2:ut neque rectum neque honestum sit, nec fieri possit, ut, etc.,
id. Lael. 21, 76:honestum et rectum,
id. ib. 22, 82:honestum id intellegimus, quod tale est, ut, detracta omni utilitate, sine ullis praemiis fructibusve per se ipsum possit jure laudari,
id. Fin. 2, 14, 45; cf. id. Inv. 2, 53, 159; id. Leg. 1, 18, 48:si maritus uxorem suam in adulterio deprehensam occidit... non inique aliquid ejus honestissimo calori permittitur, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 4, 10, 1: mores honestos tradere,
Juv. 6, 239.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., honesty, integrity, virtue (cf.:honor, virtus, etc.): quandoquidem honestum aut ipsa virtus est aut res gesta virtute,
id. Fin. 5, 23, 66; cf.:sive honestum solum bonum est, ut Stoicis placet, sive quod honestum est, id ita summum bonum est, ut, etc.,
id. Off. 3, 3, 13; 1, 4, 14:formam quidem ipsam et tamquam faciem honesti vides,
id. ib. 1, 5, 14:omnis honesti justique disciplina,
Quint. 12, 2, 1:honesti praesens imago,
id. 12, 1, 28:quo (honesto) detracto quid poterit beatum intellegi?
Cic. Tusc. 5, 15, 45:de honesto ac bono,
Quint. 2, 2, 5:honesta ac turpia,
Cic. Leg. 1, 16, 44; 1, 17, 46:honestis similia sunt quaedam non honesta,
id. Ac. 2, 16, 50:in eodem pectore nullum est honestorum turpiumque consortium,
Quint. 12, 1, 4:de honestis, justis, utilibus quaestiones,
id. 3, 6, 41.—Prov.:honesta mors turpi vita potior,
Tac. Agr. 33:imponit finem sapiens et rebus honestis,
Juv. 6, 444:honestus rumor alterum est patrimonium,
Pub. Syr. 217 Rib.—In partic., of personal appearance, noble, fine, handsome, beautiful (mostly poet.):1.ille erat honesta facie et liberali,
Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 15; 2, 1, 24; cf.: ita me di ament, honestus est. id. ib. 3, 2, 21:erat forma praeter ceteras honesta,
id. And. 1, 1, 96:facies,
Suet. Tib. 68:caput,
Verg. A. 10, 133; id. G. 2, 392:asini,
Varr. R. R. 2, 6, 2:(equi),
Verg. G. 3, 81:ager honestior,
Varr. R. R. 1, 4, 2:tunc ora rigantur honestis Imbribus (i. e. lacrimis),
Stat. Th. 2, 234.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., beauty:nec, si quid honesti est, jactat habetque palam, quaerit, quo turpia celet, = si quid pulchri habent,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 84.—Hence, adv.: hŏ-nestē.(Acc. to I.) Honorably, nobly (very rare):2.honeste natus,
of noble birth, Suet. Aug. 43.—Far more freq. and class.,(Acc. to II.) Decently, becomingly, properly, creditably, virtuously:neque illa matrem satis honeste tuam sequi poterit comes,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 69; id. Rud. 2, 3, 77:sic volo Te ferre (aquam) honeste, ut ego fero,
id. ib. 2, 5, 7:unde Mundior exiret vix libertinus honeste,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 12:ut videamur vestiti esse honeste,
Varr. L. L. 8, § 31 Müll.:(Lucretia) tum quoque jam moriens, ne non procumbat honeste, Respicit,
Ov. F. 2, 833:(Caesar) sinum ad ima crura deduxit, quo honestius caderet,
Suet. Caes. 82; Lucil. ap. Non. 427, 26:valde se honeste gerunt,
Cic. Att. 6, 1, 13:honestius hic, quam Q. Pompeius,
id. Off. 3, 30, 109:quae in nostris rebus non satis honeste, in amicorum fiunt honestissime,
id. Lael. 16, 57:aliquid recte honesteque dicere,
id. Rep. 1, 2:beate et honeste vivere,
id. ib. 4, 3:honeste vivere (opp. turpiter),
Quint. 5, 10, 24:facere ac dicere (opp. turpiter),
id. 11, 1, 14; 10, 5, 13:tam jejuna fames, cum possit honestius tremere, etc.,
Juv. 5, 10. iste quidem veteres inter ponetur honeste, fairly, properly, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 43:fastigium nunc honeste vergit in tectum inferioris porticus,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 4, 14. -
6 honestus
I.Regarded with honor, enjoying respect or consideration, honored, distinguished, honorable, respectable, noble, = honoratus:1.qui me honore honestiorem fecit,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 32: cum honos sit praemium virtutis judicio studioque civium delatum ad aliquem;qui eum sententiis, qui suffragiis adeptus est, is mihi et honestus et honoratus videtur, etc.,
Cic. Brut. 81, 281:satis honestam honoratamque imaginem fore,
Liv. 36, 40, 9: magnus atque honestus, Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 3, 4; cf.:salvi et honesti,
id. ib. 11, 2, 2:honestus homo et nobilis,
Cic. Mur. 36, 75:cum honesto aliquo homine,
id. Fam. 16, 9, 4:amplae et honestae familiae,
illustrious and honorable families, id. Mur. 7, 15; cf.: homines honestis parentibus ac majoribus nati, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 11, 1, 85:bonis parentibus atque honesto loco natus,
id. Tusc. 5, 20, 58:cum Sabinas honesto ortas loco virgines rapi jussit,
id. Rep. 2, 7:loco natus honesto,
Caes. B. G. 5, 45, 2:Polla, Nursiae honesto genere orta,
Suet. Vesp. 1:equite Romano in primis honesto et ornato,
distinguished, eminent, Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 1; 13, 31, 1:eques Romanus,
id. ib. 13, 62; cf.:erant complures honesti adulescentes, senatorum filii et ordinis equestris,
Caes. B. C. 1, 51, 3:publicani, homines honestissimi atque ornatissimi,
Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 7, 17:homo honestissimus,
Caes. B. G. 1, 53, 6:milites honestissimi sui generis,
id. B. C. 1, 20, 1:virginis honestae vaticinatione,
Suet. Galb. 9 et saep.:quia deus auctor culpae honestior erat,
Liv. 1, 4, 2:tam grave, tam firmum, tam honestum municipium,
Cic. Fam. 13, 4, 2:honestissimus conventus,
Quint. 1, 2, 9:ut honestiore judicio conflictere?
more honorable, Cic. Quint. 13, 44:dies honestissimus nobis,
id. Fam. 1, 2, 2:atque erit illa mihi mortis honesta dies,
Prop. 3 (4), 21, 34:honesta paupertas,
Vell. 129, 3:omnium honestarum rerum egens,
not able to live suitably to his rank, Sall. J. 14, 17: honestis manibus omnia laetius proveniunt, i. e. of generals (cf. shortly before:ipsorum tunc manibus imperatorum colebantur agri),
Plin. 18, 3, 4, § 19.—As substt.hŏnestĭōres, um, m., men of noble birth:2.qui hominem castraverit... sive is servus sive liber sit, capite punitur: honestiores publicatis bonis in insulam deportantur,
Paul. Sent. 5, 23, 13; 1, 21, 4 sq.;opp. humiliores,
id. ib. 5, 25, 1 sq.; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 1, 2, 2; 8, 4, 2.—hŏnestum, i, n., honorable conduct, morality, virtue:II.nec honesto quicquam honestius,
Cic. Fin. 4, 7, 25:rigidi servator honesti (Cato),
Luc. 2, 389.Bringing or deserving of honor, honorable, respectable, creditable, worthy, virtuous, decent, proper, becoming.A.In gen.:B.ut (civium vita) opibus firma, copiis locuples, gloria ampla, virtute honesta sit,
Cic. Att. 8, 11, 1:in convivio moderato atque honesto,
id. Mur. 6, 13:aequa et honesta postulatio,
id. Rosc. Am. 2, 7:honestum ac probabile nomen,
id. Caecin. 25, 71; cf.:ut honesta praescriptione rem turpissimam tegerent,
Caes. B. C. 3, 32, 4:causas abeundi quaerat honestas,
Lucr. 4, 1181:certatio,
Cic. Lael. 9, 32:honestam rem actionemve aut non suscipere aut, etc.,
id. ib. 13, 47:res, causa (opp. turpis),
Auct. Her. 1, 3, 5; cf.:honesta res dividitur in rectum et laudabile,
id. 3, 2, 3:hominum honestissimorum testimoniis non credere,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 49, § 128; id. Rosc. Am. 6, 16:homines honestissimi,
id. ib. 17, 49:quod omnium sit votum parentum, ut honestiores quam sint ipsi, liberos habeant,
Quint. 1, 1, 82:soror,
virtuous, chaste, Hor. S. 2, 3, 58:vita honestissima,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 17, 48; so in sup.:labor,
Quint. 12, 7, 10:praecepta,
id. 12, 2, 27:testimonia,
id. 5, 11, 37:vitae instituta sic distant, ut Cretes et Aetoli latrocinari honestum putent,
Cic. Rep. 3, 9:honestum quibusdam rapto vivere,
Quint. 3, 7, 24:honestius est de amicorum pecunia laborare quam de sua,
Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 2:ut neque rectum neque honestum sit, nec fieri possit, ut, etc.,
id. Lael. 21, 76:honestum et rectum,
id. ib. 22, 82:honestum id intellegimus, quod tale est, ut, detracta omni utilitate, sine ullis praemiis fructibusve per se ipsum possit jure laudari,
id. Fin. 2, 14, 45; cf. id. Inv. 2, 53, 159; id. Leg. 1, 18, 48:si maritus uxorem suam in adulterio deprehensam occidit... non inique aliquid ejus honestissimo calori permittitur, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 4, 10, 1: mores honestos tradere,
Juv. 6, 239.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., honesty, integrity, virtue (cf.:honor, virtus, etc.): quandoquidem honestum aut ipsa virtus est aut res gesta virtute,
id. Fin. 5, 23, 66; cf.:sive honestum solum bonum est, ut Stoicis placet, sive quod honestum est, id ita summum bonum est, ut, etc.,
id. Off. 3, 3, 13; 1, 4, 14:formam quidem ipsam et tamquam faciem honesti vides,
id. ib. 1, 5, 14:omnis honesti justique disciplina,
Quint. 12, 2, 1:honesti praesens imago,
id. 12, 1, 28:quo (honesto) detracto quid poterit beatum intellegi?
Cic. Tusc. 5, 15, 45:de honesto ac bono,
Quint. 2, 2, 5:honesta ac turpia,
Cic. Leg. 1, 16, 44; 1, 17, 46:honestis similia sunt quaedam non honesta,
id. Ac. 2, 16, 50:in eodem pectore nullum est honestorum turpiumque consortium,
Quint. 12, 1, 4:de honestis, justis, utilibus quaestiones,
id. 3, 6, 41.—Prov.:honesta mors turpi vita potior,
Tac. Agr. 33:imponit finem sapiens et rebus honestis,
Juv. 6, 444:honestus rumor alterum est patrimonium,
Pub. Syr. 217 Rib.—In partic., of personal appearance, noble, fine, handsome, beautiful (mostly poet.):1.ille erat honesta facie et liberali,
Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 15; 2, 1, 24; cf.: ita me di ament, honestus est. id. ib. 3, 2, 21:erat forma praeter ceteras honesta,
id. And. 1, 1, 96:facies,
Suet. Tib. 68:caput,
Verg. A. 10, 133; id. G. 2, 392:asini,
Varr. R. R. 2, 6, 2:(equi),
Verg. G. 3, 81:ager honestior,
Varr. R. R. 1, 4, 2:tunc ora rigantur honestis Imbribus (i. e. lacrimis),
Stat. Th. 2, 234.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., beauty:nec, si quid honesti est, jactat habetque palam, quaerit, quo turpia celet, = si quid pulchri habent,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 84.—Hence, adv.: hŏ-nestē.(Acc. to I.) Honorably, nobly (very rare):2.honeste natus,
of noble birth, Suet. Aug. 43.—Far more freq. and class.,(Acc. to II.) Decently, becomingly, properly, creditably, virtuously:neque illa matrem satis honeste tuam sequi poterit comes,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 69; id. Rud. 2, 3, 77:sic volo Te ferre (aquam) honeste, ut ego fero,
id. ib. 2, 5, 7:unde Mundior exiret vix libertinus honeste,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 12:ut videamur vestiti esse honeste,
Varr. L. L. 8, § 31 Müll.:(Lucretia) tum quoque jam moriens, ne non procumbat honeste, Respicit,
Ov. F. 2, 833:(Caesar) sinum ad ima crura deduxit, quo honestius caderet,
Suet. Caes. 82; Lucil. ap. Non. 427, 26:valde se honeste gerunt,
Cic. Att. 6, 1, 13:honestius hic, quam Q. Pompeius,
id. Off. 3, 30, 109:quae in nostris rebus non satis honeste, in amicorum fiunt honestissime,
id. Lael. 16, 57:aliquid recte honesteque dicere,
id. Rep. 1, 2:beate et honeste vivere,
id. ib. 4, 3:honeste vivere (opp. turpiter),
Quint. 5, 10, 24:facere ac dicere (opp. turpiter),
id. 11, 1, 14; 10, 5, 13:tam jejuna fames, cum possit honestius tremere, etc.,
Juv. 5, 10. iste quidem veteres inter ponetur honeste, fairly, properly, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 43:fastigium nunc honeste vergit in tectum inferioris porticus,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 4, 14.
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