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    fĕro, tuli, latum, ferre (ante-class. redupl. form in the tempp. perff.:

    tetuli,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 84; 168; id. Men. 4, 2, 25; 66; id. Rud. prol. 68: tetulisti, Att. and Caecil. ap. Non. 178, 17 sq.:

    tetulit,

    Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 40; id. Men. 2, 3, 30; Ter. And. 5, 1, 13:

    tetulerunt,

    Lucr. 6, § 672:

    tetulissem,

    Ter. And. 4, 5, 13:

    tetulisse,

    Plaut. Rud. 4, 1, 2:

    tetulero,

    id. Cist. 3, 19:

    tetulerit,

    id. Poen. 3, 1, 58; id. Rud. 4, 3, 101), v. a. and n. [a wide-spread root; Sanscr. bhar-, carry, bharas, burden; Gr. pherô; Goth. bar, bairo, bear, produce, whence barn, child; Anglo-Saxon beran, whence Engl. bear, birth; cf. Curt. Gr. Etym. p. 300; Fick, Vergl. Wort. p. 135. The perf. forms, tuli, etc., from the root tul-, tol-; Sanscr. tol-jami, lift, weigh; Gr. tlênai, endure, cf. talas, talanton; Lat. tollo, tolerare, (t)latus, etc. Cf. Goth. thulan, Germ. dulden, Geduld; Anglo-Sax. tholian, suffer. Supine latum, i. e. tlatum; cf. supra; v. Curt. Gr. Etym. p. 220; Corss. Ausspr. 2, 73], to bear, carry, bring. (For syn. cf.: gero, porto, bajulo, veho; effero, infero; tolero, patior, sino, permitto, etc.)
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen.:

    ferri proprie dicimus, quae quis suo corpore bajulat, portari ea, quae quis in jumento secum ducit, agi ea, quae animalia sunt,

    Dig. 50, 16, 235: oneris quidvis feret, Ter. Ph. 3, 3, 29:

    quin te in fundo conspicer fodere aut arare aut aliquid ferre,

    id. Heaut. 1, 1, 17:

    numerus eorum, qui arma ferre possent,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 29, 1:

    arma et vallum,

    Hor. Epod. 9, 13:

    sacra Junonis,

    id. S. 1, 3, 11:

    cadaver nudis humeris (heres),

    id. ib. 2, 5, 86:

    argentum ad aliquem,

    Plaut. As. 3, 3, 142; cf.:

    symbolum filio,

    id. Bacch. 2, 3, 30:

    olera et pisciculos minutos ferre obolo in cenam seni,

    Ter. And. 2, 2, 32; cf.:

    vina et unguenta et flores,

    Hor. C. 2, 3, 14:

    discerpta ferentes Memora gruis,

    id. S. 2, 8, 86; cf.:

    talos, nucesque sinu laxo,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 172:

    in Capitolium faces,

    Cic. Lael. 11, 37:

    iste operta lectica latus per oppidum est ut mortuus,

    id. Phil. 2, 41, 106:

    lectica in Capitolium latus est,

    Suet. Claud. 2:

    circa judices latus (puer),

    Quint. 6, 1, 47:

    prae se ferens (in essedo) Darium puerum,

    Suet. Calig. 19.— Poet. with inf.:

    natum ad Stygios iterum fero mergere fontes,

    Stat. Ach. 1, 134.—Prov.:

    ferre aliquem in oculis, or simply oculis,

    i. e. to hold dear, love exceedingly, Cic. Phil. 6, 4, 11; id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 3, § 9; Q. Cic. Fam. 16, 27, 2.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    With the idea of motion predominating, to set in motion, esp. to move onward quickly or rapidly, to bear, lead, conduct, or drive away; with se or mid. (so esp. freq.), to move or go swiftly, to haste, speed, betake one's self; and of things, to flow, mount, run down.
    (α).
    Act.:

    ubi in rapidas amnis dispeximus undas: Stantis equi corpus transvorsum ferre videtur Vis, et in advorsum flumen contrudere raptim: Et, quocumque oculos trajecimus, omnia ferri Et fluere assimili nobis ratione videntur,

    Lucr. 4, 422 sq.:

    ubi cernimus alta Exhalare vapore altaria, ferreque fumum,

    to send up, id. 3, 432; cf.:

    vis ut vomat ignes, Ad caelumque ferat flammai fulgura rursum,

    id. 1, 725; and:

    caelo supinas si tuleris manus,

    raisest, Hor. C. 3, 23, 1:

    te rursus in bellum resorbens Unda fretis tulit aestuosis,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 16; cf.:

    ire, pedes quocumque ferent,

    id. Epod. 16, 21; and:

    me per Aegaeos tumultus Aura feret,

    id. C. 3, 29, 64:

    signa ferre,

    to put the standards in motion, to break up, Caes. B. G. 1, 39 fin.; 1, 40, 12; Liv. 10, 5, 1 al.:

    pol, si id scissem, numquam huc tetulissem pedem,

    have stirred foot, have come, Ter. And. 4, 5, 13:

    pedem,

    Verg. A. 2, 756; Val. Fl. 7, 112:

    gressum,

    to walk, Lucr. 4, 681; cf.:

    agiles gressus,

    Sil. 3, 180:

    vagos gradus,

    Ov. M. 7, 185:

    vestigia,

    Sil. 9, 101:

    vagos cursus,

    id. 9, 243.— Absol.:

    quo ventus ferebat,

    bore, drove, Caes. B. G. 3, 15, 3:

    interim, si feret flatus, danda sunt vela,

    Quint. 10, 3, 7:

    itinera duo, quae extra murum ad portum ferebant,

    led, Caes. B. C. 1, 27, 4:

    pergit ad speluncam, si forte eo vestigia ferrent,

    Liv. 1, 7, 6.—Prov.:

    in silvam ligna ferre,

    to carry coals to Newcastle, Hor. S. 1, 10, 34.—
    (β).
    With se or mid., to move or go swiftly, to hasten, rush:

    cum ipsa paene insula mihi sese obviam ferre vellet,

    to meet, Cic. Planc. 40, 96; cf.:

    non dubitaverim me gravissimis tempestatibus obvium ferre,

    id. Rep. 1, 4:

    hinc ferro accingor rursus... meque extra tecta ferebam,

    Verg. A. 2, 672; 11, 779:

    grassatorum plurimi palam se ferebant,

    Suet. Aug. 32.—Of things as subjects:

    ubi forte ita se tetulerunt semina aquarum,

    i. e. have collected themselves, Lucr. 6, 672.—Mid.:

    ad eum omni celeritate et studio incitatus ferebatur,

    proceeded, Caes. B. C. 3, 78, 2:

    alii aliam in partem perterriti ferebantur,

    betook themselves, fled, id. B. G. 2, 24, 3:

    (fera) supra venabula fertur,

    rushes, springs, Verg. A. 9, 553:

    huc juvenis nota fertur regione viarum,

    proceeds, id. ib. 11, 530:

    densos fertur moribundus in hostes,

    rushes, id. ib. 2, 511:

    quocumque feremur, danda vela sunt,

    Cic. Or. 23, 75; cf.:

    non alto semper feremur,

    Quint. 12, 10, 37:

    ego, utrum Nave ferar magna an parva, ferar unus et idem,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 200:

    non tenui ferar Penna biformis per liquidum aethera Vates,

    fly, id. C. 2, 20, 1.—Of inanimate subjects:

    (corpuscula rerum) ubi tam volucri levitate ferantur,

    move, Lucr. 4, 195; cf.:

    quae cum mobiliter summa levitate feruntur,

    id. 4, 745; cf.:

    tellus neque movetur et infima est, et in eam feruntur omnia nutu suo pondera,

    Cic. Rep. 6, 17 fin.:

    Rhenus longo spatio per fines Nantuatium, etc.... citatus fertur,

    flows, Caes. B. G. 4, 10, 3; cf. Hirt. B. [p. 738] G. 8, 40, 3:

    ut (flamma) ad caelum usque ferretur,

    ascended, arose, Suet. Aug. 94.—

    Rarely ferre = se ferre: quem procul conspiciens ad se ferentem pertimescit,

    Nep. Dat. 4 fin. —
    2.
    To carry off, take away by force, as a robber, etc.: to plunder, spoil, ravage:

    alii rapiunt incensa feruntque Pergama,

    Verg. A. 2, 374:

    postquam te (i. e. exstinctum Daphnin) fata tulerunt,

    snatched away, id. E. 5, 34. So esp. in the phrase ferre et agere, of taking booty, plundering, where ferre applies to portable things, and agere to men and cattle; v. ago.—
    3.
    To bear, produce, yield:

    plurima tum tellus etiam majora ferebat, etc.,

    Lucr. 5, 942 sq.; cf.:

    quae autem terra fruges ferre, et, ut mater, cibos suppeditare possit,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 27, 67:

    quem (florem) ferunt terrae solutae,

    Hor. C. 1, 4, 10:

    quibus jugera fruges et Cererem ferunt,

    id. ib. 3, 24, 13:

    angulus iste feret piper et thus,

    id. Ep. 1, 14, 23:

    (olea) fructum ramis pluribus feret,

    Quint. 8, 3, 10.— Absol.:

    ferundo arbor peribit,

    Cato, R. R. 6, 2.—
    4.
    Of a woman or sheanimal, to bear offspring, be pregnant:

    ignorans nurum ventrem ferre,

    Liv. 1, 34, 3;

    of animals: equa ventrem fert duodecim menses, vacca decem, ovis et capra quinque, sus quatuor,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 19; cf.:

    cervi octonis mensibus ferunt partus,

    Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 112:

    nec te conceptam saeva leaena tulit,

    Tib. 3, 4, 90.— Poet.:

    quem tulerat mater claro Phoenissa Laconi,

    i. e. had borne, Sil. 7, 666.—
    5.
    To offer as an oblation:

    liba et Mopsopio dulcia melle feram,

    Tib. 1, 7, 54; so,

    liba,

    id. 1, 10, 23:

    lancesque et liba Baccho,

    Verg. G. 2, 394:

    tura superis, altaribus,

    Ov. M. 11, 577.—
    6.
    To get, receive, acquire, obtain, as gain, a reward, a possession, etc.:

    quod posces, feres,

    Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 106; cf.: quodvis donum et praemium a me optato;

    id optatum feres,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 27:

    fructus ex sese (i. e. re publica) magna acerbitate permixtos tulissem,

    Cic. Planc. 38, 92:

    partem praedae,

    id. Rosc. Am. 37, 107:

    ille crucem pretium sceleris tulit, hic diadema,

    Juv. 13, 105:

    coram rege sua de paupertate tacentes Plus poscente ferent,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 44.
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    In gen., to bear, carry, bring:

    satis haec tellus morbi caelumque mali fert,

    bears, contains, Lucr. 6, 663;

    veterrima quaeque, ut ea vina, quae vetustatem ferunt, esse debent suavissima,

    which carry age, are old, Cic. Lael. 19, 67:

    scripta vetustatem si modo nostra ferent,

    will have, will attain to, Ov. Tr. 5, 9, 8:

    nomen alicujus,

    to bear, have, Cic. Off. 3, 18, 74; cf.:

    insani sapiens nomen ferat, aequus iniqui,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 15:

    nomen,

    Suet. Aug. 101; id. Calig. 47:

    cognomen,

    id. Aug. 43; id. Galb. 3; cf.:

    ille finis Appio alienae personae ferendae fuit,

    of bearing an assumed character, Liv. 3, 36, 1:

    Archimimus personam ejus ferens,

    personating, Suet. Vesp. 19; cf.

    also: (Garyophyllon) fert et in spinis piperis similitudinem,

    Plin. 12, 7, 15, § 30: fer mi auxilium, bring assistance, aid, help, Enn. ap. Cic. Ac. 2, 28, 29 (Trag. v. 50 ed. Vahl.); cf.:

    alicui opem auxiliumque ferre,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 9:

    auxilium alicui,

    Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 5; Ter. And. 1, 1, 115; Cic. Cat. 2, 9, 19; Caes. B. G. 1, 13, 5; 4, 12, 5; Hor. Epod. 1, 21 et saep.: opem, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 31, 66 (Trag. v. 86 ed. Vahl.):

    opem alicui,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 3, 23; Ter. And. 3, 1, 15; id. Ad. 3, 4, 41; Cic. Rab. Perd. 1, 3 (with succurrere saluti); id. Fin. 2, 35, 118 (with salutem); id. Fam. 5, 4, 2:

    subsidium alicui,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 26, 2:

    condicionem,

    to proffer, id. ib. 4, 11, 3; cf. Cic. Rosc. Am. 11, 30:

    Coriolanus ab sede sua cum ferret matri obviae complexum,

    offered, Liv. 2, 40, 5:

    si qua fidem tanto est operi latura vetustas,

    will bring, procure, Verg. A. 10, 792:

    ea vox audita laborum Prima tulit finem,

    id. ib. 7, 118: suspicionem falsam, to entertain suspicion, Enn. ap. Non. 511, 5 (Trag. v. 348 ed. Vahl.).—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    (Acc. to I. B. 1.) To move, to bring, lead, conduct, drive, raise:

    quem tulit ad scenam ventoso gloria curru,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 177; so,

    animi quaedam ingenita natura... recta nos ad ea, quae conveniunt causae, ferant,

    Quint. 5, 10, 123; cf. absol.:

    nisi illud, quod eo, quo intendas, ferat deducatque, cognoris,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 30, 135:

    exstincti ad caelum gloria fertur,

    Lucr. 6, 8; cf.:

    laudibus aliquem in caelum ferre,

    to extol, praise, Cic. Fam. 10, 26, 2; cf. id. Rep. 1, 43; Quint. 10, 1, 99; Suet. Otho, 12; id. Vesp. 6:

    eam pugnam miris laudibus,

    Liv. 7, 10, 14; cf.:

    saepe rem dicendo subiciet oculis: saepe supra feret quam fieri possit,

    wilt exalt, magnify, Cic. Or. 40, 139:

    ferte sermonibus et multiplicate fama bella,

    Liv. 4, 5, 6:

    ferre in majus vero incertas res fama solet,

    id. 21, 32, 7:

    crudelitate et scelere ferri,

    to be impelled, carried away, Cic. Clu. 70, 199:

    praeceps amentia ferebare,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 46, § 121; cf.:

    ferri avaritia,

    id. Quint. 11, 38:

    orator suo jam impetu fertur,

    Quint. 12 praef. §

    3: eloquentia, quae cursu magno sonituque ferretur,

    Cic. Or. 28, 97; cf.:

    (eloquentia) feratur non semitis sed campis,

    Quint. 5, 14, 31:

    oratio, quae ferri debet ac fluere,

    id. 9, 4, 112; cf.:

    quae (historia) currere debet ac ferri,

    id. 9, 4, 18; so often: animus fert (aliquem aliquo), the mind moves one to any thing:

    quo cujusque animus fert, eo discedunt,

    Sall. J. 54, 4; cf.:

    milites procurrentes consistentesque, quo loco ipsorum tulisset animus,

    Liv. 25, 21, 5; and:

    qua quemque animus fert, effugite superbiam regiam,

    id. 40, 4, 14:

    si maxime animus ferat,

    Sall. C. 58, 6; cf. Ov. M. 1, 775.—With an object-clause, the mind moves one to do any thing, Ov. M. 1, 1; Luc. 1, 67; Suet. Otho, 6; cf.

    also: mens tulit nos ferro exscindere Thebas,

    Stat. Th. 4, 753.—
    2.
    (Acc. to I. B. 2.) To carry off, take away:

    omnia fert aetas, animum quoque,

    Verg. E. 9, 51:

    postquam te fata tulerunt,

    id. ib. 5, 34:

    invida Domitium fata tulere sibi,

    Anthol. Lat. 4, 123, 8;

    like efferre,

    to carry forth to burial, Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 89.—
    3.
    (Acc. to I. B. 3.) To bear, bring forth, produce:

    haec aetas prima Athenis oratorem prope perfectum tulit,

    Cic. Brut. 12, 45:

    aetas parentum, pejor avis, tulit Nos nequiores,

    Hor. C. 3, 6, 46:

    Curium tulit et Camillum Saeva paupertas,

    id. ib. 1, 12, 42.—
    4.
    (Acc. to I. B. 6.) To bear away, to get, obtain, receive:

    Cotta et Sulpicius omnium judicio facile primas tulerunt,

    Cic. Brut. 49, 183:

    palmam,

    to carry off, win, id. Att. 4, 15, 6:

    victoriam ex inermi,

    to gain, Liv. 39, 51, 10; 2, 50, 2; 8, 8, 18:

    gratiam et gloriam annonae levatae,

    id. 4, 12, 8:

    maximam laudem inter suos,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 21, 4:

    centuriam, tribus,

    i. e. to get their votes, Cic. Planc. 20, 49; 22, 53; id. Phil. 2, 2, 4:

    suffragia,

    Suet. Caes. 13 (diff. from 8. a.):

    responsum ab aliquo,

    to receive, Cic. Cat. 1, 8, 19; Caes. B. G. 6, 4 fin.:

    repulsam a populo,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 19, 54:

    repulsam,

    id. de Or. 2, 69 fin.; id. Phil. 11, 8, 19; id. Att. 5, 19 al.: calumniam, i. e. to be convicted of a false accusation, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 1:

    ita ut filius partem dimidiam hereditatis ferat,

    Gai. Inst. 3, 8:

    singulas portiones,

    id. ib. 3, 16; 61.—
    5.
    To bear, support any thing unpleasant; or pregn., to suffer, tolerate, endure.
    a.
    To bear in any manner.
    (α).
    With acc.: servi injurias nimias aegre ferunt, Cato ap. Gell. 10, 3, 17:

    (onus senectutis) modice ac sapienter sicut omnia ferre,

    Cic. de Sen. 1, 2:

    aegre ferre repulsam consulatus,

    id. Tusc. 4, 17, 40:

    hoc moderatiore animo ferre,

    id. Fam. 6, 1, 6:

    aliquid toleranter,

    id. ib. 4, 6, 2:

    clementer,

    id. Att. 6, 1, 3:

    quod eo magis ferre animo aequo videmur, quia, etc.,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 48, § 126:

    ut tu fortunam, sic nos te, Celse, feremus,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 8, 17.—
    (β).
    With an object-clause:

    ut si quis aegre ferat, se pauperem esse,

    take it ill, Cic. Tusc. 4, 27, 59:

    hoc ereptum esse, graviter et acerbe ferre,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 58, § 152:

    quomodo ferant veterani, exercitum Brutum habere,

    id. Phil. 10, 7, 15.—
    (γ).
    With de:

    de Lentulo scilicet sic fero, ut debeo,

    Cic. Att. 4, 6, 1:

    quomodo Caesar ferret de auctoritate perscripta,

    id. ib. 5, 2, 3:

    numquid moleste fers de illo, qui? etc.,

    id. ib. 6, 8, 3.—
    (δ).
    Absol.:

    sin aliter acciderit, humaniter feremus,

    Cic. Att. 1, 2, 1:

    si mihi imposuisset aliquid, animo iniquo tulissem,

    id. ib. 15, 26, 4.—
    b. (α).
    With acc.: quis hanc contumeliam, quis hoc imperium, quis hanc servitutem ferre potest? Cato ap. Gell. 10, 3, 17:

    qui potentissimorum hominum contumaciam numquam tulerim, ferrem hujus asseclae?

    Cic. Att. 6, 3, 6:

    cujus desiderium civitas ferre diutius non potest,

    id. Phil. 10, 10, 21:

    cogitandi non ferebat laborem,

    id. Brut. 77, 268:

    unum impetum nostrorum,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 19, 3:

    vultum atque aciem oculorum,

    id. ib. 1, 39, 1:

    cohortatio gravior quam aures Sulpicii ferre didicissent,

    to hear unmoved, Cic. Phil. 9, 4, 9:

    vultum,

    Hor. S. 1, 6, 121:

    multa tulit fecitque puer, sudavit et alsit,

    id. A. P. 413:

    spectatoris fastidia,

    id. Ep. 2, 1, 215:

    fuisse (Epaminondam) patientem suorumque injurias ferentem civium,

    Nep. Epam. 7.—Of personal objects:

    quem ferret, si parentem non ferret suum?

    brook, Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 28:

    optimates quis ferat, qui, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 33:

    vereor, ut jam nos ferat quisquam,

    Quint. 8, 3, 25:

    an laturi sint Romani talem regem,

    id. 7, 1, 24:

    quis enim ferat puerum aut adolescentulum, si, etc.,

    id. 8, 5, 8.—
    (β).
    With an object-clause:

    ferunt aures hominum, illa... laudari,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 84, 344:

    non feret assiduas potiori te dare noctes,

    Hor. Epod. 15, 13; Ov. M. 2, 628:

    illa quidem in hoc opere praecipi quis ferat?

    Quint. 11, 3, 27; 11, 1, 69:

    servo nubere nympha tuli,

    Ov. H. 5, 12; cf.:

    alios vinci potuisse ferendum est,

    id. M. 12, 555. —
    (γ).
    With quod:

    quod rapta, feremus, dummodo reddat eam,

    Ov. M. 5, 520:

    illud non ferendum, quod, etc.,

    Quint. 11, 3, 131. —
    6.
    With the access, notion of publicity, to make public, to disclose, show, exhibit:

    eum ipsum dolorem hic tulit paulo apertius,

    Cic. Planc. 14, 34; cf.:

    laetitiam apertissime tulimus omnes,

    id. Att. 14, 13, 2:

    neque id obscure ferebat nec dissimulare ullo modo poterat,

    id. Clu. 19, 54:

    haud clam tulit iram adversus praetorem,

    Liv. 31, 47, 4; cf.:

    tacite ejus verecundiam non tulit senatus, quin, etc.,

    id. 5, 28, 1.—
    b.
    Prae se ferre, to show, manifest, to let be seen, to declare:

    cujus rei tantae facultatem consecutum esse me, non profiteor: secutum me esse, prae me fero,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 5, 12:

    noli, quaeso, prae te ferre, vos plane expertes esse doctrinae,

    id. ib. 2, 18, 47:

    non mediocres terrores... prae se fert et ostentat,

    id. Att. 2, 23, 3:

    hanc virtutem prae se ferunt,

    Quint. 2, 13, 11:

    liberalium disciplinarum prae se scientiam tulit,

    id. 12, 11, 21:

    magnum animum (verba),

    id. 11, 1, 37.—Of inanim. and abstr. subjects:

    (comae) turbatae prae se ferre aliquid affectus videntur,

    Quint. 11, 3, 148:

    oratio prae se fert felicissimam facilitatem,

    id. 10, 1, 11.—
    7.
    Of speech, to report, relate, make known, assert, celebrate:

    haec omnibus ferebat sermonibus,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 17, 2:

    alii alia sermonibus ferebant Romanos facturos,

    Liv. 33, 32, 3:

    ferte sermonibus et multiplicate fama bella,

    id. 4, 5, 6:

    patres ita fama ferebant, quod, etc.,

    id. 23, 31, 13; cf. with acc.:

    hascine propter res maledicas famas ferunt,

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 149:

    famam,

    id. Pers. 3, 1, 23:

    fama eadem tulit,

    Tac. A. 1, 5; cf. id. ib. 15, 60:

    nec aliud per illos dies populus credulitate, prudentes diversa fama, tulere,

    talk about, id. ib. 16, 2:

    inimici famam non ita, ut nata est, ferunt,

    Plaut. Pers. 3, 1, 23:

    quod fers, cedo,

    tell, say, Ter. Ph. 5, 6, 17:

    nostra (laus) semper feretur et praedicabitur, etc.,

    Cic. Arch. 9, 21.—With an object-clause:

    cum ipse... acturum se id per populum aperte ferret,

    Liv. 28, 40, 2; id. ib. §

    1: saepe homines morbos magis esse timendos ferunt quam Tartara leti,

    Lucr. 3, 42:

    Prognen ita velle ferebat,

    Ov. M. 6, 470; 14, 527:

    ipsi territos se ferebant,

    Tac. H. 4, 78; id. A. 4, 58; 6, 26 (32); cf.:

    mihi fama tulit fessum te caede procubuisse, etc.,

    Verg. A. 6, 503:

    commentarii ad senatum missi ferebant, Macronem praesedisse, etc.,

    Tac. A. 6, 47 (53).—
    b.
    Ferunt, fertur, feruntur, etc., they relate, tell, say; it is said, it appears, etc.—With inf.:

    quin etiam Xenocratem ferunt, cum quaereretur ex eo, etc... respondisse, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 2:

    fuisse quendam ferunt Demaratum, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 19:

    quem ex Hyperboreis Delphos ferunt advenisse,

    id. N. D. 3, 23, 57; Hor. C. 3, 17, 2:

    homo omnium in dicendo, ut ferebant, accrrimus et copiosissimus,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 11, 45:

    Ceres fertur fruges... mortalibus instituisse,

    Lucr. 5, 14:

    in Syria quoque fertur item locus esse, etc.,

    id. 6, 755:

    is Amulium regem interemisse fertur,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 3:

    qui in contione dixisse fertur,

    id. ib. 2, 10 fin.:

    quam (urbem) Juno fertur terris omnibus unam coluisse,

    Verg. A. 1, 15:

    non sat idoneus Pugnae ferebaris,

    you were accounted, held, Hor. C. 2, 19, 27:

    si ornate locutus est, sicut fertur et mihi videtur,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 11, 49; cf.: cum quaestor ex Macedonia venissem Athenas florente [p. 739] Academia, ut temporibus illis ferebatur, id. ib. § 45.—
    c.
    To give out, to pass off a person or thing by any name or for any thing; and, in the pass., to pass for any thing, to pass current:

    hunc (Mercurium) omnium inventorem artium ferunt,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 17, 1:

    ut Servium conditorem posteri fama ferrent,

    Liv. 1, 42, 4:

    qui se Philippum regiaeque stirpis ferebat, cum esset ultimae,

    set himself up for, boast, Vell. 1, 11, 1:

    avum M. Antonium, avunculum Augustum ferens,

    boasting of, Tac. A. 2, 43; cf.:

    qui ingenuum se et Lachetem mutato nomine coeperat ferre,

    Suet. Vesp. 23:

    ante Periclem, cujus scripta quaedam feruntur,

    Cic. Brut. 7, 27 (quoted paraphrastically, Quint. 3, 1, 12): sub nomine meo libri ferebantur artis rhetoricae, Quint. prooem. 7; cf.:

    cetera, quae sub nomine meo feruntur,

    id. 7, 2, 24; Suet. Caes. 55; id. Aug. 31; id. Caes. 20:

    multa ejus (Catonis) vel provisa prudenter vel acta constanter vel responsa acute ferebantur,

    Cic. Lael. 2, 6:

    qua ex re in pueritia nobilis inter aequales ferebatur,

    Nep. Att. 1, 3.—
    8.
    Polit. and jurid. t. t.
    a.
    Suffragium or sententiam, to give in one's vote, to vote, Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 1; cf.:

    ferunt suffragia,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 31; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7:

    de quo foedere populus Romanus sententiam non tulit,

    id. Balb. 15, 34; cf.:

    de quo vos (judices) sententiam per tabellam feretis,

    id. Verr. 2, 4, 47, § 104;

    so of the voting of judges,

    id. Clu. 26, 72;

    of senators: parcite, ut sit qui in senatu de bello et pace sententiam ferat,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 31, § 76; cf. id. Fam. 11, 21, 2.—
    b.
    Legem (privilegium, rogationem) ad populum, or absol., to bring forward or move a proposition, to propose a law, etc.:

    perniciose Philippus in tribunatu, cum legem agrariam ferret, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 2, 21, 73; cf. id. Sull. 23, 65:

    quae lex paucis his annis lata esset,

    id. Corn. 1, 3 (vol. xi. p. 10 B. and K.):

    familiarissimus tuus de te privilegium tulit, ut, etc.,

    id. Par. 4, 32:

    Sullam illam rogationem de se nolle ferri (shortly before: Lex ferri coepta),

    id. Sull. 23, 65:

    rogationem de aliquo, contra or in aliquem, ad populum, ad plebem,

    id. Balb. 14, 33; id. Clu. 51, 140; id. Brut. 23, 89; Caes. B. C. 3, 1, 4; Liv. 33, 25, 7:

    nescis, te ipsum ad populum tulisse, ut, etc.,

    proposed a bill, Cic. Phil. 2, 43, 100:

    ut P. Scaevola tribunus plebis ferret ad plebem, vellentne, etc.,

    id. Fin. 2, 16, 54; cf. Liv. 33, 25, 6:

    quod Sulla ipse ita tulit de civitate, ut, etc.,

    Cic. Caecin. 35, 102:

    nihil de judicio ferebat,

    id. Sull. 22, 63:

    cum, ut absentis ratio haberetur, ferebamus,

    id. Att. 7, 6, 2.— Impers.:

    lato ut solet ad populum, ut equum escendere liceret,

    Liv. 23, 14, 2. —
    c.
    Judicem, said of the plaintiff, to offer or propose to the defendant as judge:

    quem ego si ferrem judicem, refugere non deberet,

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 15, 45; id. de Or. 2, 70, 285.—Hence, judicem alicui, in gen., to propose a judge to, i. e. to bring a suit against, to sue a person:

    se iterum ac saepius judicem illi ferre,

    Liv. 3, 57, 5; 3, 24, 5; 8, 33, 8.—
    9.
    Mercant. t. t., to enter, to set or note down a sum in a book:

    quod minus Dolabella Verri acceptum rettulit, quam Verres illi expensum tulerit, etc.,

    i. e. has set down as paid, has paid, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 39, § 100 sq., v. expendo.—
    10.
    Absol., of abstr. subjects, to require, demand, render necessary; to allow, permit, suffer:

    ita sui periculi rationes ferre ac postulare,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 40, § 105; cf.:

    gravioribus verbis uti, quam natura fert,

    id. Quint. 18, 57: quid ferat Fors, Enn. ap. Cic. Off. 1, 12, 38 (Ann. 203 ed. Vahl.):

    quamdiu voluntas Apronii tulit,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 23, § 57:

    ut aetas illa fert,

    as is usual at that time of life, id. Clu. 60, 168:

    ad me, ut tempora nostra, non ut amor tuus fert, vere perscribe,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 4, 5:

    quod ita existimabam tempora rei publicae ferre,

    id. Pis. 2, 5:

    si ita commodum vestrum fert,

    id. Agr. 2, 28, 77:

    prout Thermitani hominis facultates ferebant,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 34, § 83:

    si vestra voluntas feret,

    if such be your pleasure, id. de Imp. Pomp. 24, 70:

    ut opinio et spes et conjectura nostra fert,

    according to our opinion, hope, and belief, id. Att. 2, 25, 2:

    ut mea fert opinio,

    according to my opinion, id. Clu. 16, 46: si occasio tulerit, if occasion require, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 21, 6:

    dum tempus ad eam rem tulit, sivi, animum ut expleret suum,

    Ter. And. 1, 2, 17: in hac ratione quid res, quid causa, quid tempus ferat, tu perspicies, Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 6:

    natura fert, ut extrema ex altera parte graviter, ex altera autem acute sonent,

    id. Rep. 6, 18.— Impers.:

    sociam se cujuscumque fortunae, et, si ita ferret, comitem exitii promittebat (sc. res or fortuna),

    Tac. A. 3, 15; so,

    si ita ferret,

    id. H. 2, 44.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > fero

  • 22 affero

    adfĕro (affĕro), ferre, attŭli (adtŭli), allātum (adlātum) - tr. -    - inf. passif arch. adferrier, Plaut. Aul. 571. [st1]1 [-] apporter, porter à, porter vers.    - candelabrum Romam adferre, Cic. Verr. 4, 64: apporter un candélabre à Rome.    - Socrati orationem adferre, Cic. de Or. 1, 231: apporter un discours à Socrate.    - scyphos ad praetorem adferre, Cic Verr. 4, 32: apporter des coupes au préteur.    - tamquam vento adlatae naves, Liv. 44, 20, 7: vaisseaux pour ainsi dire apportés par le vent.    - afferre se (afferri), Virg.: se rendre, se diriger, s'avancer.    - afferre pedem, Cat.: se rendre, se diriger, s'avancer.    - aliquid ad aliquem (alicui) adferre: apporter qqch à qqn.    - adferre litteras ad aliquem (adferre litteras alicui), Cic.: apporter une lettre à qqn.    - nimium raro nobis abs te litterae adferuntur, Cic. Att. 1, 9, 1: on m'apporte trop rarement des lettres de toi.    - nuntium alicui adferre, Cic. Amer. 19: apporter une nouvelle à qqn.    - adfertur ei de quarta nuntius, Cic. Phil. 13, 19: on lui apporte la nouvelle concernant la quatrième légion.    - crebri ad eum rumores adferebantur, Caes. BG. 2, 1, 1: des bruits fréquents lui parvenaient.    - ego jussero cadum unum vini veteris a me adferrier, Plaut. Aul. 571: je te ferai porter de chez moi un tonneau de vin vieux. [st1]2 [-] apporter une nouvelle, annoncer.    - quietae res ex Volscis adferebantur, Liv. 6, 30, 7: on annonçait que les Volsques se tenaient tranquilles.    - quicquid huc erit a Pompeio adlatum, Cic. Fam. 7, 17, 5: toutes les nouvelles qu'on apportera ici de Pompée.    - nuntiarunt caedem consulis adlatam aegre tulisse regem, Liv. 22, 37, 2: ils annoncèrent que le roi avait supporté avec peine la nouvelle de la mort du consul.    - alii majorem adferentes tumultum nuntii occurrunt, Liv. 27, 33, 1: d'autres messagers se présentent à lui, apportant la nouvelle d'un trouble plus grand (plus alarmant).    - cum mihi de Q. Hortensii morte esset adlatum, Cic. Br. 1: comme la nouvelle m'avait été apportée de la mort d'Hortensius.    - adferre + prop. inf.: annoncer que, rapporter que.    - ita Caelius ad illam adtulit se aurum quaerere, Cic. Cael. 53: Caelius lui annonça qu'il cherchait de l'or.    - nuntii adferebant male rem gerere Darium, Nep. Milt. 3, 3: les messagers annonçaient que Darius n'était pas heureux dans son expédition.    - novos hostes consilia cum veteribus jungere haud incertis auctoribus Romam est adlatum, Liv. 4, 45, 3: on annonça à Rome de source certaine que de nouveaux ennemis faisaient cause commune avec les anciens.    - pro comperto adtulit Achmos statuisse progredi, Liv. 35, 29, 9: il annonça comme une nouvelle certaine que les Achéens avaient décidé de marcher de l'avant.    - adferre ut + subj.: apporter l’ordre de.    - ab Carthagine adlatum est ut Hasdrubal in Italiam exercitum duceret, Liv. 23, 27, 9: de Carthage l'ordre vint qu'Hasdrubal conduisît son armée en Italie. [st1]3 [-] porter sur, porter contre.    - vim alicui adferre, Cic. Pomp. 39: faire violence à qqn.    - manus alienis bonis adferre, Cic. Off. 2, 54: porter la main sur les biens d'autrui.    - manus alicui adferre, Cic. Quinct. 85: se livrer à des actes de violence sur qqn.    - beneficio suo manus adfert, Sen. Ben. 2, 5, 3: il enlève à son bienfait tout son prix.    - adferre sibi manus, Cic.: se tuer de sa propre main. [st1]4 [-] apporter en plus; apporter à mettre à.    - ita ut, quantum tuis operibus diuturnitas detrahet, tantum adferat laudibus, Cic. Marc. 12: en sorte que, tout ce que le temps enlèvera à ton oeuvre, il l'ajoutera à ta gloire.    - adferre non minus ad dicendum auctoritatis quam facultatis, Cic. Mur. 4: apporter à sa plaidoirie non moins d'autorité que de talent.    - quicquid ad rem publicam adtulimus, Cic. Off. 1, 155: quels que soient les services que j'ai rendus à l'état. [st1]5 [-] apporter (une preuve, un exemple, une raison); alléguer, dire.    - testimonium adferre: produire un témoignage.    - argumentum adferre: apporter une preuve.    - exemplum adferre: donner un exemple.    - rationem adferre: donner une raison.    - rationes, cur hoc ita sit, afferre, Cic. Fin. 5: expliquer pourquoi il en est ainsi.    - ad ea quae dixi, adfer si quid habes, Cic. Att. 7, 9, 4: en réponse à ce que je t'ai dit, donne-moi ce que tu sais.    - aliquid (multa) adferre, cur (quamobrem): apporter un argument, beaucoup d'arguments pour prouver que.    - quid adferre potest, quamobrem voluptas sit summum bonum? Cic. de Or. 3, 78: quel argument peut-il apporter pour prouver que le plaisir est le souverain bien?    - cur credam, adferre possum, Cic. Tusc. 1, 70: je puis donner la raison de ma croyance.    - quid adferri potest cur non casu id evenerit? Cic. Div. 2: comment peut-on prouver que cela n'est pas dû au hasard?    - adfer, quem Fabiano possis praeponere, Sen. Ep. 100, 9: cite qui tu pourrais préférer à Fabianus.    - avec quod, ce fait que: firmissimum hoc adferri videtur, cur deos esse credamus, quod... Cic. Tusc. 1, 30: la preuve la plus forte, à ce qu'il semble, qu'on produise pour justifier la croyance en l'existence des dieux, c'est que...    - avec prop. inf.: adfers in extis cor non fuisse, Cic. Div. 2, 36: tu dis que dans les entrailles de la victime le coeur manquait. [st1]6 [-] apporter, occasionner; contribuer à, aider à.    - delectationem, dolorem, luctum, metum, spem: apporter du plaisir, de la douleur, le deuil, la crainte, l'espoir.    - adferre pacem, bellum, Cic. Phil. 6, 17: apporter la paix, la guerre.    - cladem populo Romano, multas alicui lacrimas adferre, Cic. Nat. 2, 8: être la cause d'un désastre pour le peuple romain, de bien des larmes pour qqn.    - videri proelium defugisse magnum detrimentum adferebat, Caes. BC. 1, 82, 2: paraître avoir esquivé la bataille causait un grand préjudice.    - negat diuturnitatem temporis ad beate vivendum aliquid adferre, Cic. Fin. 2, 87: il prétend que la durée ne contribue en rien au bonheur de la vie.    - hic numerus nihil adfert aliud nisi ut... Cic. Or. 170: ce rythme ne contribue à rien d'autre qu'à faire que...    - quid loci natura adferre potest, ut... Cic. Fat. 8: quelle influence déterminante le climat peut-il avoir, pour faire que... ? [st1]7 [-] rapporter, produire, rendre.    - agri fertiles, qui multo plus adferunt, quam acceperunt, Cic. Off. 1, 15: les terres fertiles qui produisent beaucoup plus de grain qu'on ne leur en a confié.    - talis ager post longam desidiam laetas segetes affert, Col. 2: une telle terre, après un long repos, produit une abondante moisson.    - plantae sinapis prima hieme translatae plus cymae vere adferunt, Col. 11: les pieds de sénevé, transplantés au commencement de l'hiver, produisent au printemps une cime plus développée.    - au fig. magnum proventum poetarum annus hic attulit, Plin. Ep. 1, 13: cette année a produit une abondante moisson de poètes.
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    adfĕro (affĕro), ferre, attŭli (adtŭli), allātum (adlātum) - tr. -    - inf. passif arch. adferrier, Plaut. Aul. 571. [st1]1 [-] apporter, porter à, porter vers.    - candelabrum Romam adferre, Cic. Verr. 4, 64: apporter un candélabre à Rome.    - Socrati orationem adferre, Cic. de Or. 1, 231: apporter un discours à Socrate.    - scyphos ad praetorem adferre, Cic Verr. 4, 32: apporter des coupes au préteur.    - tamquam vento adlatae naves, Liv. 44, 20, 7: vaisseaux pour ainsi dire apportés par le vent.    - afferre se (afferri), Virg.: se rendre, se diriger, s'avancer.    - afferre pedem, Cat.: se rendre, se diriger, s'avancer.    - aliquid ad aliquem (alicui) adferre: apporter qqch à qqn.    - adferre litteras ad aliquem (adferre litteras alicui), Cic.: apporter une lettre à qqn.    - nimium raro nobis abs te litterae adferuntur, Cic. Att. 1, 9, 1: on m'apporte trop rarement des lettres de toi.    - nuntium alicui adferre, Cic. Amer. 19: apporter une nouvelle à qqn.    - adfertur ei de quarta nuntius, Cic. Phil. 13, 19: on lui apporte la nouvelle concernant la quatrième légion.    - crebri ad eum rumores adferebantur, Caes. BG. 2, 1, 1: des bruits fréquents lui parvenaient.    - ego jussero cadum unum vini veteris a me adferrier, Plaut. Aul. 571: je te ferai porter de chez moi un tonneau de vin vieux. [st1]2 [-] apporter une nouvelle, annoncer.    - quietae res ex Volscis adferebantur, Liv. 6, 30, 7: on annonçait que les Volsques se tenaient tranquilles.    - quicquid huc erit a Pompeio adlatum, Cic. Fam. 7, 17, 5: toutes les nouvelles qu'on apportera ici de Pompée.    - nuntiarunt caedem consulis adlatam aegre tulisse regem, Liv. 22, 37, 2: ils annoncèrent que le roi avait supporté avec peine la nouvelle de la mort du consul.    - alii majorem adferentes tumultum nuntii occurrunt, Liv. 27, 33, 1: d'autres messagers se présentent à lui, apportant la nouvelle d'un trouble plus grand (plus alarmant).    - cum mihi de Q. Hortensii morte esset adlatum, Cic. Br. 1: comme la nouvelle m'avait été apportée de la mort d'Hortensius.    - adferre + prop. inf.: annoncer que, rapporter que.    - ita Caelius ad illam adtulit se aurum quaerere, Cic. Cael. 53: Caelius lui annonça qu'il cherchait de l'or.    - nuntii adferebant male rem gerere Darium, Nep. Milt. 3, 3: les messagers annonçaient que Darius n'était pas heureux dans son expédition.    - novos hostes consilia cum veteribus jungere haud incertis auctoribus Romam est adlatum, Liv. 4, 45, 3: on annonça à Rome de source certaine que de nouveaux ennemis faisaient cause commune avec les anciens.    - pro comperto adtulit Achmos statuisse progredi, Liv. 35, 29, 9: il annonça comme une nouvelle certaine que les Achéens avaient décidé de marcher de l'avant.    - adferre ut + subj.: apporter l’ordre de.    - ab Carthagine adlatum est ut Hasdrubal in Italiam exercitum duceret, Liv. 23, 27, 9: de Carthage l'ordre vint qu'Hasdrubal conduisît son armée en Italie. [st1]3 [-] porter sur, porter contre.    - vim alicui adferre, Cic. Pomp. 39: faire violence à qqn.    - manus alienis bonis adferre, Cic. Off. 2, 54: porter la main sur les biens d'autrui.    - manus alicui adferre, Cic. Quinct. 85: se livrer à des actes de violence sur qqn.    - beneficio suo manus adfert, Sen. Ben. 2, 5, 3: il enlève à son bienfait tout son prix.    - adferre sibi manus, Cic.: se tuer de sa propre main. [st1]4 [-] apporter en plus; apporter à mettre à.    - ita ut, quantum tuis operibus diuturnitas detrahet, tantum adferat laudibus, Cic. Marc. 12: en sorte que, tout ce que le temps enlèvera à ton oeuvre, il l'ajoutera à ta gloire.    - adferre non minus ad dicendum auctoritatis quam facultatis, Cic. Mur. 4: apporter à sa plaidoirie non moins d'autorité que de talent.    - quicquid ad rem publicam adtulimus, Cic. Off. 1, 155: quels que soient les services que j'ai rendus à l'état. [st1]5 [-] apporter (une preuve, un exemple, une raison); alléguer, dire.    - testimonium adferre: produire un témoignage.    - argumentum adferre: apporter une preuve.    - exemplum adferre: donner un exemple.    - rationem adferre: donner une raison.    - rationes, cur hoc ita sit, afferre, Cic. Fin. 5: expliquer pourquoi il en est ainsi.    - ad ea quae dixi, adfer si quid habes, Cic. Att. 7, 9, 4: en réponse à ce que je t'ai dit, donne-moi ce que tu sais.    - aliquid (multa) adferre, cur (quamobrem): apporter un argument, beaucoup d'arguments pour prouver que.    - quid adferre potest, quamobrem voluptas sit summum bonum? Cic. de Or. 3, 78: quel argument peut-il apporter pour prouver que le plaisir est le souverain bien?    - cur credam, adferre possum, Cic. Tusc. 1, 70: je puis donner la raison de ma croyance.    - quid adferri potest cur non casu id evenerit? Cic. Div. 2: comment peut-on prouver que cela n'est pas dû au hasard?    - adfer, quem Fabiano possis praeponere, Sen. Ep. 100, 9: cite qui tu pourrais préférer à Fabianus.    - avec quod, ce fait que: firmissimum hoc adferri videtur, cur deos esse credamus, quod... Cic. Tusc. 1, 30: la preuve la plus forte, à ce qu'il semble, qu'on produise pour justifier la croyance en l'existence des dieux, c'est que...    - avec prop. inf.: adfers in extis cor non fuisse, Cic. Div. 2, 36: tu dis que dans les entrailles de la victime le coeur manquait. [st1]6 [-] apporter, occasionner; contribuer à, aider à.    - delectationem, dolorem, luctum, metum, spem: apporter du plaisir, de la douleur, le deuil, la crainte, l'espoir.    - adferre pacem, bellum, Cic. Phil. 6, 17: apporter la paix, la guerre.    - cladem populo Romano, multas alicui lacrimas adferre, Cic. Nat. 2, 8: être la cause d'un désastre pour le peuple romain, de bien des larmes pour qqn.    - videri proelium defugisse magnum detrimentum adferebat, Caes. BC. 1, 82, 2: paraître avoir esquivé la bataille causait un grand préjudice.    - negat diuturnitatem temporis ad beate vivendum aliquid adferre, Cic. Fin. 2, 87: il prétend que la durée ne contribue en rien au bonheur de la vie.    - hic numerus nihil adfert aliud nisi ut... Cic. Or. 170: ce rythme ne contribue à rien d'autre qu'à faire que...    - quid loci natura adferre potest, ut... Cic. Fat. 8: quelle influence déterminante le climat peut-il avoir, pour faire que... ? [st1]7 [-] rapporter, produire, rendre.    - agri fertiles, qui multo plus adferunt, quam acceperunt, Cic. Off. 1, 15: les terres fertiles qui produisent beaucoup plus de grain qu'on ne leur en a confié.    - talis ager post longam desidiam laetas segetes affert, Col. 2: une telle terre, après un long repos, produit une abondante moisson.    - plantae sinapis prima hieme translatae plus cymae vere adferunt, Col. 11: les pieds de sénevé, transplantés au commencement de l'hiver, produisent au printemps une cime plus développée.    - au fig. magnum proventum poetarum annus hic attulit, Plin. Ep. 1, 13: cette année a produit une abondante moisson de poètes.
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        Affero, pen. corr. affers, attuli, pen. cor. allatum, pen. prod. afferre. Apporter.
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        Afferre ad os cibum manu. Plin. Porter la viande au bec, Appasteler.
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        Afferre se aliquo. Virgil. S'approcher, ou Venir en quelque lieu.
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        Quod ab ipso allatum est, sibi esse id relatum putet. Terent. On luy a faict de tel pain soupe.
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        Negat Epicurus diuturnitatem temporis ad beate viuendum aliquid afferre. Ci. Proficter, ou servir de quelque chose.
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        Nihil afferunt quo iucundius viuamus. Cic. Ne nous aident en rien pour vivre plus joyeusement.
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        Afferre aliquid ad remp. Cic. Aider, Proficter quelque chose au commun.
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        Afferre aliquid ad communem fructum. Cic. Aider, et porter aucun profict aux hommes.
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        Afferre, pro eo quod est nuntiare. Cic. Attulerunt, Caesarem iter habere Capuam. Ils ont apporté les nouvelles que Cesar, etc.
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        Afferre ad aliquem. Cic. Rapporter et dire à aucun.
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        Nihil afferunt, qui in re gerendaversari senectutem negant. Cic. Ils ne dient ou alleguent rien à propos, Ils n'ont raisons qui vaillent.
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        An aetatem afferret? Cic. S'excusera il sur l'aage? Alleguera il l'aage pour excuse?
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        Ad ea quae dixi affer, siquid habes. Cic. Apporte, Ameine, Allegue quelque chose à l'encontre de ce que j'ay dict.
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        Afferre crimen in iudicium. Cic. Proposer un cas de crime à l'encontre de quelcun.
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        Afferre ad defensionem. Cic. Alleguer pour sa defense.
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        Communes vtilitates in medium afferre. Cic. Communiquer, Mettre en commun.
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        Afferre accessionem. Cic. Accroistre et augmenter.
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        Adiumentum alicui ad aliquam rem. Cic. L'aider à faire quelque chose.
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        AEs alienum attulit mihi haec res. Cic. M'a endebté.
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        Amaritudinem. Plin. Faire amer.
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        Animum vacuum ad scribendum. Cic. Avoir l'esprit delivre quand on se met à escrire.
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        Animum alicui. Cic. Donner courage, L'encourager.
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        Argumentum afferunt, quod, etc. Plin. Ils le prouvent par ceste raison, que, etc.
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        Authoritatem. Plin. Cic. Donner reputation et authorité, Faire qu'on soit plus estimé.
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        Calamitatem et cladem. Cic. Apporter dommage irreparable.
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        Causam. Terent. Alleguer raison pourquoy.
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        Causam. Cic. Bailler occasion.
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        Causam mortis. Cic. Donner occasion de mort.
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        Causam quoniam. Plin. Causam afferentes, quoniam in Thessalia, etc. Disants que c'estoit pour cause et raison que, etc.
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        Quum attulisset nullam causam quae istam, etc. Cic. Veu qu'il ne scavoit dire cause vallable qui, etc.
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        Commutationem voluntatis. Cic. Faire changer de volunte.
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        Compertum. Liu. Rapporter pour certain, Apporter certaines nouvelles.
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        Confidentiam. Caelius ad Cic. Donner hardiesse et asseurance.
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        Coniecturam. Cic. Donner quelque enseigne et argument, Donner conjecture.
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        Consecutionem voluptatis. Cic. Donner jouyssance de volupté.
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        Consilium alicui. Cic. Donner conseil.
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        Consolationem alicui malo. Cic. Donner confort en quelque adversité.
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        Constantiam. Cic. Donner constance.
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        Consuetudinem seruiendi liberae ciuitati. Cic. L'accoustumer à son obeissance.
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        Contemptionem ad omnes. Caesar. Faire mespriser de touts, et qu'on n'en tienne compte.
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        Crimen falsum alicui. Cic. Imposer crime à aucun.
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        Cumulum aliquem artibus aliorum. Cic. Donner quelque accroissement.
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        Curam. Cic. Donner soulci, Mettre en soulci.
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        Delectationem. Cic. Donner plaisir.
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        Dentes in dominum. Varro. Mordre son maistre.
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        Desperationem. Caesar. Mettre en desespoir.
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        Detrimentum. Caesar. Cic. Porter dommage.
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        Difficultatem alicui rei vel homini. Cic. Rendre une chose malaisee à faire, Donner empeschement.
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        Dolorem capitis. Plin. Causer, ou faire douleur de teste.
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        Dubitationem. Cic. Mettre en doubte.
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        Egestatem alicui. Cic. Mettre en povreté.
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        Errorem animis. Cic. Faire errer.
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        Excusationem. Cic. Alleguer excusation.
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        Exemplum. Plin. Alleguer exemple.
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        Exilium. Cic. Causer bannissement, Estre cause de bannissement.
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        Expectationem. Quintil. Mettre en attente.
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        Facultatem. Cic. Apporter commodité.
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        Affertur fama. Liu. On apporte nouvelles, On fait courir le bruit, Le bruit est.
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        Neque vlla de eius reditu fama ferebatur. Caesar. Il n'en estoit aucun bruit, On n'en parloit aucunnement.
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        Fastidium alicui. Cic. Apporter desgoustement, Desgouster.
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        Fastidia cibo affert haec res. Colum. Elle desgouste.
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        Fidem alicui rei. Liuius. Faire foy de quelque chose, Faire croire quelque chose.
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        Fiduciam. Caesar. Donner asseurance.
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        Finem tributorum. Cic. Mettre fin.
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        Florem afferre dicuntur arbores. Colum. Porter fleur.
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        Hilaritatem, vel iucunditatem, aut laetitiam. Pli. Cic. Mettre en joye, Resjouir.
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        Honorem. Plin. Faire ou porter honneur.
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        Iacturam. Colum. Porter dommage, ou perte.
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        Incrementum. Cic. Donner accroissement.
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        Inertiam alicui. Cic. Faire paresseux et nonchalant.
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        Initium morbi. Celsus. Causer le commencement de la maladie.
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        Interitum. Cic. Apporter la mort et destruction ou ruine.
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        Laborem. Cic. Donner peine et travail.
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        Lachrymas alicui. Cic. Luy apporter grand dueil.
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        Laetitiam alicui. Cic. Le resjouir.
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        Languorem alicui. Cic. Le faire paresseux et nonchalant.
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        Laudem alicui. Cic. Apporter loz ou louange.
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        Leuationem. Cic. Donner allegeance.
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        Literas. Cic. Apporter lettres à aucun.
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        Luctum alicui. Cic. Causer, ou Apporter dueil.
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        Manus alicui. Cic. Mettre la main sur luy, Le battre.
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        Manus sibi. Plancus ad Ciceronem. Se deffaire soymesme, Se tuer.
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        Manus bonis alienis. Cic. Prendre, Ravir les biens d'autruy.
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        Manus vulneribus. Cic. Renouveler les douleurs.
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        Medicinam. Cic. Porter medecine.
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        Memoriam. Cic. Faire souvenir.
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        Metum alicui. Cic. Faire paour.
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        Molestiam. Cic. Faire, ou Donner ennuy et fascherie.
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        Moram alicui rei. Cic. Empescher et retarder.
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        Morbum alicui. Plaut. Faire malade.
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        Mortem vno ictu. Cic. Tuer tout d'un coup.
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        Motum animis. Cic. Esmouvoir les cueurs.
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        Munus Reip. Cic. Faire un bien et profict à la republique.
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        Necessitatem. Cic. Contraindre.
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        Neruos et industriam. Cic. Employer sa force et son esprit, ou son industrie.
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        Necem. Plin. Faire mourir. Vide NEX.
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        Nuntium. Cic. Apporter nouvelle.
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        Obliuionem tristitiae. Plin. Faire oublier.
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        Obscuritatem orationi. Cic. Obscurcir.
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        Odium. Plin. Faire hair, Engendrer haine.
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        Odium quod in ipsum attulerant. Cic. La haine dont ils estoyent venuz garnis à l'encontre de luy.
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        Odium maius affert mihi haec res, quam etc. Cela me desplaist plus, ou Me porte plus d'ennuy et de desplaisir, que etc.
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        Offensionem. Cic. Faire desplaisir, Offenser.
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        Magnam haec res illis offensionem ad omnes attulit. Caesar. Cela les mist fort en la malegrace de touts.
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        Opem alicui. Terent. Aider.
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        Opinionem populo. Cic. Mettre les gents en opinion.
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        Pacem animis. Cic. Mettre en repos d'esprit.
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        Pacem ad aliquam. Plaut. Apporter paix.
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        Pauorem. Plin. Faire paour, Donner crainte.
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        Pedem. Catul. Venir.
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        Periculum. Caelius ad Ciceronem. Mettre en danger.
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        Perniciem. Cic. Porter dommage, ou malencontre.
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        Perturbationem rerum. Brutus ad Ciceronem. Mettre en trouble et desarroy.
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        Pestem. Cic. Apporter grand'malencontre.
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        Pestilentiam. Plin. Amener la peste.
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        Pondus. Cic. Permagnum pondus affert beneuolentia erga illum. L'amor qu'il ha envers luy fait beaucoup, Cela y aide fort.
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        Quaestionem. Cic. Quaestionem attulerunt poetae, quidnam esset illud, etc. Ont mis en doubte, Ont doubté, Ont demandé.
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        Rationem quoniam, et Rationes cur. Plin. Donner, ou Alleguer raison, Prouver par raison.
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        Religionem afferre alicui. Cic. Mettre quelcun en scrupule de conscience.
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        Repulsam attulit haec res. Cic. Cela a esté cause que j'ay esté refusé et esconduict.
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        Requiem. Ouid. Donner, ou apporter repos.
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        Affertur rumoribus spes. Cic. Le commun bruit donne esperance.
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        Afferuntur rumores ad eum. Caesar. On luy rapporte.
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        Salutem. Caesar. Cic. Sauver.
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        Satietatem. Cic. Saouler.
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        Scientiam. Cic. Affert vetustas incredibilem scientiam. Apporte et donne congnoissance si grande, qu'on ne scauroit croire.
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        Seditiones. Cic. Mettre en dissention.
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        Sententiam. Cic. Dire son opinion.
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        Solicitudinem affert haec res. Plancus ad Ciceronem. Engendre un soulci.
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        Solatium. Cic. Donner soulas.
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        Somnum. Cic. quod et somnum inducere, et Conciliare somnum dicitur. Faire dormir.
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        Spem. Cic. Donner esperance.
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        Splendorem voci. Plin. Esclarcir la voix, Faire la voix clere et nette.
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        Sumptum alicui. Cic. Faire coustange à un autre.
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        Suppetias. Plaut. Donner secours.
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        Suspicionem. Cic. Donner souspecon.
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        Tabem gregi. Colum. Faire devenir en chartre et seicher.
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        Taedium. Liu. Fascher, Ennuyer, Attedier.
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        Terrorem. Id est Terrere. Liuius. Espovanter, Faire paour, et frayeur.
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        Terrores ad aliquem. Cic. Rapporter choses qui sont à craindre, et qui font paour.
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        Testimonium. Caesar. Prouver, Bailler preuve.
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        Torporem. Plin. Faire appesantir et eslourdir.
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        Vim. Cic. Faire violence.
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        Vim afferre virgini. Cic. Violer, Prendre par force.
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        Vim vitae et corpori. Cic. Se tuer.
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        Vim et celeritatem afferre. Cic. Donner force et vistesse.
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        Vim in docendo. Cic. Contraindre à croire.
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        Afferre vim, pro Cogere. Cic. Contraindre, Forcer.
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        Affert aliam vitam haec dies. Terent. Requiert tresestroictement.
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        Vtilitatem aliquam. Quintil. Apporter quelque profict.
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        Affertur, Impersonale. Liu. Les nouvelles sont venues que, etc.

    Dictionarium latinogallicum > affero

  • 23 fero

    fero, tulī, lātum, ferre ( altindisch bhárati, trägt, griech. φέρω, gotisch bairan, das Perf. tuli [vorklass. auch redupliziert tetuli] v. veralteten tulo [w. vgl.], das Supin. latum eig. tlatum, v. alten tlao, τλάω), tragen, I) im allg., etwas Tragbares tragen, tragend bringen, 1) eig.: a) mit vorherrsch. Begr. des Tragens: onus, Ter. (u. so accommodatum od. aptum esse oneri ferundo, Solin. u. Capit.): alqd umeris, Hor. u. Petron.: arma in sarcinis, Curt.: alqm super arma, Verg.: puerum prae se, Suet. – faces in Capitolium, Cic.: puerum circa iudices, Quint.: lecticā ferri per oppidum, Cic., in Capitolium, Suet.: alqm ex proelio, Liv. – So nun α) am Körper tragen, an sich tragen, personam, s. persōna: cervice iugum, Hor.: aure duos lapides, Ov.: census corpore suos (sein ganzes Vermögen), Ov. – β) von Schwangern, ventrem, den Leib tragen, schwanger gehen od. sein, Liv., trächtig sein, von Tieren, Varro. – ebenso partum (Leibesfrucht) octonis mensibus, v. Tieren, Plin.: alqm, mit einem schwanger gehen, Tibull.: poet., alqm alci, jmd. einem gebären, Sil. – γ) als milit. t. t.: arma ferre posse, waffenfähig sein, Caes.: arma contra alqm, Caes. u. Cic., adversus alqm, Nep., in alqm, Liv., u. (poet.) alci, Sil., gegen jmd. ziehen. – signa in hostem, losgehen auf usw., Liv.: signa infesta ad urbem Romam, Liv.: quā impetum tulisset, sich mit seinem Angriff gewendet hatte, Iustin. b) mit vorherrsch. Begr. des Bringens, bringen = herbeibringen, hinbringen, überbringen, darbringen, venenum, Liv.: argentum ad alqm, Plaut.: pisciculos alci, Ter.: alqd a domo ad alqm, Liv. – alci praemia, Verg.: alci osculum, geben, Ov.: alci complexum, jmd. umarmen wollen, Liv. – signa, Zeichen geben, Verg. – u. bes., wie φέρειν, eine Abgabe, Gabe, ein Opfer bringen, darbringen, entrichten, alci tributum, Liv. u. Curt., tributa, Ov. (griech. φόρον, φόρους φέρειν): u. als t. t. der Religionsspr., liba Baccho, Verg.: sacra divis, Verg.: crinem Diti, weihen, Verg.: suprema cineri, die letzte Ehre erweisen, Verg.

    2) übtr.: a) mit vorherrsch. Begr. des Tragens: α) übh. tragen, führen, aufweisen, aufzuweisen haben, nomen Aemilii Pauli, Liv.: avum Marcum Antonium, Tac. – nomen iniqui, Hor., cognomen Torquati, Suet.: imaginem alcis, jmds. Bild (Gestalt) an sich tragen, sich fälschlich ausgeben für jmd., Plaut. (s. Lorenz Plaut. mil. 151). – alqm in oculis od. bl. oculis, jmd. überaus lieben, Cic. – prae se alqd od. m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., an den Tag legen, zeigen, merken lassen, zu erkennen geben (Ggstz. dissimulare), Cic. u.a.: ebenso eam laudem cognomine ipso, zur Schau tragen, erkennen lassen, Cic.: u. f. paulo apertius, apertissime alqd (dolorem, laetitiam), etwas offener, ganz offen zeigen, zur Schau tragen, Cic.: u. vultu f. laetitiam, Tac.: patrium nitorem ore, Ov.: u. der Ggstz. obscure f. (heimlich halten) et dissimulare, Cic., u. clam f., verhehlen, Liv. – ut se fert ipse, wie er sich selbst gibt, Cael. in Cic. ep. 8, 4, 2. – β) etw. tragen, ertragen, erdulden, sich gefallen lassen, hinnehmen, aushalten, miserias, Ter.: contumaciam alcis, Cic.: impetum, Caes.: u. als t. t. des Landbaues, vetustatem, das Alter vertragen, sich lange halten, v. Weine, Cic., übtr., v. Schriften, Ov. – mit pers. Objj., optimates quis ferat? Cic.: fer me! Ter.: non ferrem te, Quint.: non tulit hunc, konnte ihm nicht widerstehen, Nep.: quem ferret si parentem ferret non suum, ertragen, sich nicht widersetzen, Ter. – m. folg. Infin., servo nubere nympha tuli, Ov. her. 5, 12. – m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., ferunt aures hominum, illa... laudari, Cic. de or. 2, 344: illa praecipi quis ferat? Quint. 11, 3, 27: u. so Ov. met. 12, 555 u.a.: nach non ferre, Hor. epod. 15, 13. Ov. met. 2, 628: m. folg. quod (daß), Ov. met. 5, 525: u. so non ferendum est, quod etc., Quint. 11, 3, 131. – per alqm non ferre m. folg. quo minus u. Konj., Cic. Quinct. 99. – absol., non feram, non patiar, non sinam, ich kann's, ich will's, ich darf's nicht dulden, Cic. Cat. 1, 10. – dah. m. Advv. u. dgl. = irgendwie tragen, ertragen, aufnehmen, alqd aegre, moleste, graviter molesteque, Cic.: anxie, Sall. u.a.: aequo od. (im Ggstz.) iniquo animo, Cic.: facile, clementer, fortiter ac sapienter u. dgl., Cic.: quam rem nobilitas aegerrime tulit, und das hat den Adel höchlich verdrossen, Sall. – mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., graviter sibi dari uxorem ferunt, Ter.: si quis aegre ferat se pauperem esse, Cic. – alqd tacite non ferre m. folg. quin u. Konj., Liv. 5, 28, 1. – m. de u. Abl., moleste fers de illo, Cic. – Partiz. non ferendus, unerträglich, unzulässig, unstatthaft, facinus, Cic.: lex, Cic.: non ferendum m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Cic. u. Plin. – b) m. vorherrsch. Begr. des Bringens, α) (= afferre, offerre) übh. bringen, herbeibringen, -führen, darbringen, = bieten, opem, auxilium, opem auxiliumque, Cic.: caput luendae sponsionis causā, Liv.: poet., alci fidem (Glauben), schenken, beimessen, Verg. – ebenso einen Zustand, bes. einen üblen, bringen, herbeiführen, bereiten (vgl. Lorenz Plaut. Pseud. 744. Weißenb. Liv. 23, 9, 5), finem alci rei u. alcis rei, Verg.: alci luctum lacrimasque, Liv.: alci fallaciam, mit Lug u. Trug vorgehen gegen jmd., Plaut.: fraudem, eine Tücke anrichten (Ggstz. vitare), Liv.: alci fraudem, Nachteile bringen (v. einem Umstand), Cic.: perniciem alci cum scelere, Liv. – β) mündlich bringen, d.i. αα) mündlich od. schriftlich übh. hinterbringen, vorbringen, melden, berichten, quod fers, cedo, Ter.: si vera fero, Verg.: f. responsa Turno, Verg.: nec aliud per illos dies populus credulitate, prudentes diversā famā tulere, es war das Einzige, wovon in diesen Tagen das V. im Glauben daran und die Unterrichteten im entgegengesetzten Sinne sprachen, Tac. ann. 16, 2, 2. – m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Ov. met. 6, 470 u. 14, 527. Tac. ann. 4, 58; 6, 26; hist. 4, 78: u. so mihi fama tulit m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Verg. Aen. 6, 503: commentarii ad senatum missi ferebant m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Tac. ann. 6, 47. – ββ) mündlich darbringen, preces Iunoni, Verg.: dis vota precesque, Sil. – dah. anbieten, antragen, alqam (zur Frau), Cic.: condicionem eam ferre (stellen) misero, ut etc., Cic.: condiciones tristes f., Liv. – γγ) bes. die publiz. u. jurist. t. t.: suffragium, seine Stimme abgeben, in den Komitien, Cic.: ebenso sententiam de etc., v. Volke u. v. den Richtern, Cic. – legem f., ein Gesetz vorschlagen, einen Antrag, Vorschlag machen, Cic., de alqa re, Cic., od. ut etc., Vell., od. m. folg. bl. Coniunctiv, Vell.: ebenso privilegium de alqo, Cic.: rogationem de alqo, contra od. in alqm, ad populum, in plebem, Cic., Caes. u. Liv.: u. bl. ferre ad populum, ut etc., Cic.: ferre ad plebem, vellent iuberentne etc., Liv.: u. bl. ferre de alqa re od. ut etc., Cic.: nihil de me tulisti, quo minus essem in civium numero, du hast keinen förmlichen Antrag gestellt, mich von der Z. der B. auszuschließen, Cic. de domo 82. – impers., lato ad populum, ut etc., Liv. 23, 14, 2. – (alci) iudicem, vom Kläger, dem Verklagten einen Richter vorschlagen, Cic. (vgl. quem tibi meorum suppliciorum iudicem feram, Liv.); u. übtr., jmd. verklagen übh., Liv. – γ) v. Abstr., mit sich bringen, erfordern, verlangen, erheischen, bestimmen, gestatten, quid res, quid causa, quid tempus ferat, tu facillime optimeque perspicies, Cic.: quae fert adulescentia, Ter.: ut aetas illa fert, Cic.: ut natura fert, Ter.: ut mea fert opinio, Cic.: ut opinio et spes fert, Cic.: quantum mea opinio fert, Apul.: si ita res feret, wenn es so sein muß, Cic.: si vestra voluntas feret, Cic.: natura fert... ut extrema ex altera parte graviter, ex altera autem acute sonent, Cic.: hoc totum si vobis versutius, quam mea consuetudo defendendi fert, videbitur, Cic.

    II) insbes.: A) ins Hausbuch eintragen, f. acceptum (accepto), expensum, s. ac-cipiono. I, A, a, α, u. expendo no. II, B, 1.

    B) schriftlich od. mündlich 1) etw. umhertragen, -bieten, verbreiten, überall-, oft von etw. reden, im Passiv umhergeboten werden, im Umlauf sein, in aller Leute Händen od. Munde sein, a) schriftlich: cuius scripta feruntur, Cic. – b) mündlich: inimici famam non ita, ut nata est, ferunt, verbreiten, Plaut.: hascine propter res maledicas famas ferunt? Plaut.: vestrum iter ac reditum omnia saecula laudibus ferent, werden preisen, Liv.: sermonibus bella, Liv.: f. haec omnibus sermonibus, Caes.: tanto opere ferri, Cic.: vulgo ferebantur versus, Suet.: fertur imprimis (hoc dictum), Ter. – 2) aussprechen, aussagen, äußern, erklären, vorgeben, erwähnen, angeben, mitteilen, von etw. sprechen, etw. besprechen, si vera feram, Verg.: eam rem vulgo, Liv.: homines ferunt mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., Lucr. 3, 41 sq.: haud dubie ferebant m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., sie erklärten unzweideutig, Liv. 22, 14. 15. – dah. ferunt u. Passiv fertur, feruntur, man berichtet, -erzählt, man s pricht davon, man behauptet allgemein, es soll, ferunt (ferebant, ferent) mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 57. Liv. 1, 4, 5. Vell. 1, 4, 1. Catull. 2, 11. Verg. Aen. 2, 230: fertur u. feruntur mit folg. Nom. u. Infin., Cic. de sen. 8; de rep. 2, 20 u. ö. Sall. Iug. 30, 2. Vell. 1, 8, 2. Acc. tr. 669. Lucr. 5, 14. Catull. 64, 19. Verg. Aen. 1, 15. Hor. carm. 1, 7, 23: fertur m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Capit. Anton. phil. 28, 10. Dict. 4, 21. – u. fertur alqs mit folg. quasi u. Konj., Cic. de legg. 3, 30. – parenthet., ut ferebant, sicut fertur, ut temporibus illis ferebatur, Cic. – famā ferre, sich mit dem Gerede tragen, ausstreuen, sich allgemein dahin aussprechen, m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Verg. Aen. 7, 765. Liv. 23, 31, 13 u. 28, 40, 1. – u. fama fert (es geht das Gerede) mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., Liv. 2, 7, 6. Tac. ann. 1, 5 extr.: parenthet., sicut fama fert (geht), Liv.: ita fama ferebat, Ov. – u. ferre mit dopp. Acc., für od. als den u. den ausgeben, angeben, erklären, rühmen (s. M. Müller Liv. praef. § 7. Fabri Liv. 21, 41, 7. Weißenb. Liv. 37, 45, 5), ferre alqm inventorem omnium artium, Caes.: Servium conditorem famā f., Liv.: si te petitorem fero, Cic.: se belli ducem potiorem f., Liv.: se Philippum, Vell.: im Passiv m. dopp. Nom., qua ex re in pueritia nobilis inter aequales ferebatur, wurde als ausgezeichnet unter seinen A. gerühmt, Nep. Att. 1, 3

    C) im Geiste od. Gemüte tragen, überdenken, bedenken, überlegen, als etw. ansehen, beurteilen, dice, quid fers, Plaut.: homo semper in se aliud fert, in alterum aliud cogitat, Syri sent.: id consilio ante ferre debemus, vorausbedenken, Cic. ep. 5, 16, 6 (C. F. W. Müller liest ›anteferre‹): utcumque ferent ea facta minores, Verg.: ne id ipsum, quod consultationi reliquerant, pro praeiudicato ferret, Liv. – m. Infin., ad Stygios iterum fero (gedenke) mergere fluctus, Stat. Ach. 1, 134.

    D) davontragen, 1) im guten Sinne, a) davontragen, mit hinwegnehmen, bildl., veniam peto feroque, nehme sie gleichs. mit, versichere mich derselben, Liv.: calumniam, den Tadel der Schikane davontr., Cael. b. Cic.: nihil aliud ex certamine, Liv.: alqd tacitum, etwas als verschwiegen mit hinwegn., zB. non tacitum feres, ich werde nicht schweigen, Cic.: ne id quidem ab Turno tacitum tulisse, T. habe auch dazu nicht geschwiegen, Liv.: alqd impune, Caes., od. inultum, Ter., bei etwas ungestraft davonkommen, ungestr. bleiben: u. so non feret, quin vapulet, er wird nicht ohne Schläge wegkommen. Plaut. – b) davontragen = erhalten, erlangen, ernten, quod posces feres, Plaut.: partem praedae, Cic.: fructus ex fortuna, Vell.: fructus ex re publ. uberes, Cic.: victoriam ex alqo, Liv.: gratiam (Dank) alcis rei, Liv.: u. hoc facto haud immeritam laudem gratiamque (und Dank) apud omnes, Liv.: palmam, primas, Cic.: responsum ab alqo, Cic.: poenas, s. poena: ridendo maxima damna feres, Ov. – u. so in den publiz. t. t.: repulsam (a populo), Cic.: suffragia, Suet.: ebenso centuriam, tribus, die Stimmen der Z. usw. erhalten, Cic. – c) von wo entnehmen, feruntur (sie sind entnommen) ex optimis naturae et veritatis exemplis, Cic. de off. 3, 69. – 2) im üblen Sinne, gewaltsam-, raubend u. dgl. hinwegnehmen, hinwegraffen, Pergama, Verg.: te fata tulerunt, Verg. – dah. f. et agere, wegtragen u. wegführen = alles (Tragbare, sowie Menschen und Vieh) als Beute wegführen, Liv. (s. ausführl. ago no. I, 2, c. S. 263 oben): ähnlich rapere et ferre, Verg.

    E) tragen = hervorbringen, terra fruges ferre potest, Cic.: absol., ferundo arbor peribit, Cato. – v. Ländern, quae si tulisset Achaia, Plin. ep. – übtr., haec aetas oratorem prope perfectum tulit, Cic.

    F) ( wie φέρω) mit vorherrsch. Begriff der Bewegung: 1) tragend in Bewegung setzen, einherbewegen, fortbewegen u. dgl., bes. schnell, rasch dahin tragen, -führen, -treiben, u. ferre se od. medial ferri, sich rasch bewegen, rasch gehen, eilen, stürzen, fahren, springen, rennen usw., v. Lebl. auch fliegen, aufwärts = steigen, abwärts = sich senken, a) eig.: α) act.: fer pedem, profer gradum, Plaut.: quocumque pedes ferent, die Füße tragen, Hor.: ebenso inde domum pedem, den Fuß tragen = gehen, Verg.: numquam huc tetulissem pedem Ter.: qui huc in hanc urbem pedem, nisi hodie, numquam intro tetulit, Plaut. (vgl. Spengel Ter. Andr. 808): contra (entgegen) gradum, Plaut.: gradus ingentes, große Schr. machen, Ov. – signa (milit. t. t.), das Feldzeichen fortbewegen = aufbrechen, abmarschieren, Liv. – ad caelum fulmina, Lucr.: caelo supinas manus, Hor. – in eam partem, quo ventus fert, trägt, führt, Caes.: ventus ferens, ein leicht dahinführender, die Fahrt fördernder Wind, ein Fahrwind, ventus secundus et ferens, günstiger Fahrwind, Sen.: oft Plur. venti ferentes, fördernde, günstige Winde, Plin. pan. u. Ov. – β) refl.: se ferre alci obviam, Cic.: se extra tecta f., Verg.: qui se ferebat, der sich im stolzen Gange schwang, Verg.: ad se ferentem (sc. se) pertimescit, den auf sich losstürzenden, Nep.: palam se f., sich öffentlich zeigen, Suet.: dah. se f. alqm, sich zeigen, öffentlich auftreten als usw., se suasorem, Liv.: libertum se populi Romani, Liv.: se consulem, Tac.: quem sese ore ferens, Verg.: ingentem sese clamore ferebat, großmächtig brüstete er sich mit G., Verg. – γ) medial: ad alqm omni celeritate ferri, Caes.: cursu in hostem ferri, Liv.: quocumque feremur, wohin uns die Flut führt, Cic.: ferri pennā per aethera, Hor.: ferri equis, Verg.: saltu super venabula ferri, springen, Verg. – classis interrita fertur, segelt dahin, Verg.: Rhenus citatus fertur per etc., strömt rasch, Caes.: sanguis fertur a faucibus, ex pulmone, Cels.: stellae circa terram feruntur, Cic.: deorsum ferri, Cic.: vitis ad terram fertur, senkt sich, Cic.: fumus ad caelum usque fertur, Suet. – b) übtr.: quem tulit ad scaenam ventoso gloria curru, Hor.: alcis gloria ad caelum fertur, Lucr.: alqm in od. ad caelum laudibus, erheben, Cic. u. Liv.: ebenso alqm laudibus, Cic. u. Liv., summis laudibus, Nep.: alqd miris laudibus, Liv., alqm praecipuā laude, Nep. – rem supra ferre quam fieri potest, über die Grenzen des Möglichen erheben, vergrößern, Cic.: famā incerta in maius ferri solent, vergrößert zu werden, Liv. – Demosthenes saepe in eam partem ferebatur oratione (ging in seinen Behauptungen so weit), ut etc., Cic.: omni cogitatione ferri ad alqd, alle seine Gedanken richten auf usw., Nep. – eloquentia, quae cursu magno sonituque fertur, daherfährt, Cic.: orator suo iam impetu fertur, wird fortgerissen, Quint.: quia proclivi ad eas perturbationes, non quia semper feruntur, weil sie leicht, nicht weil sie immer fortgerissen werden, Cic. – v. Lust u. Neigung, treiben, quo cuiusque animus fert, eo discedunt, Sall.: istuc mens animusque fert, Hor.: u. fert animus m. folg. Infin., Suet. Oth. 6, 1. Ov. met. 1. 1 u.a. Dichter (s. Drak. Sil. 16, 294): si maxime animus ferat (sc. diutius in his locis esse), wenn noch so sehr die Lust sich regte, Sall. Cat. 58, 6. – ähnlich ferri alqā re, von einer Leidenschaft hingerissen werden, sich hinreißen lassen, beseelt sein, zB. crudelitate et scelere, Cic.: avaritiā, Cic.: tanto odio ferri in Ciceronem, ut etc., Nep. – 2) zu einem Ziele führen, v. Wege usw., a) eig.: aditus atque itinera duo, quae extra murum ad portum ferebant, Caes.: via fert Verruginem, Liv., in Persidem, Curt.; vgl. Mützell Curt. 3, 11 (28), 19. – b) übtr.: si qua ad verum via ferret inquirentem, Liv.: quod eo; quo intendas, ferat deducatque, Cic.: nisi animi quaedam ingenita natura et studio excitata velocitas recta nos ad ea, quae conveniunt causae, ferant, Quint. – / Von der Wurzel fer ohne Bindevokal immer Präs. fers, fert, fertis, Imperat. fer, ferte, fertote; Infin. Präs. ferre, Konj. Imperf. ferrem; im Pass. Präs. ferris, fertur, Infin. Präs. ferrī, Konj. Imperf. ferrer. – 2. Pers. Präs. Akt. feris, Firm. Mat. de err. 24, 3 H. – 2. Pers. Präs. Pass. fereris, Diom. 361, 28 u. 386, 26 (ohne Beleg). – Parag. Infin. ferrier, Plaut. rud. 367. – Archaist. redupliz. Perf. tetulī, Poët. bei Charis. 278, 6. Plaut. Men. 629 u. ö. Catull. 63, 52: tetulisti, Enn. ann. 55. Acc. tr. 116. Caecil. com. 75: tetulit, Com. pall. fr. inc. 32 ( bei Cic. de or. 3, 219). Plaut. most. 471. Ter. Andr. 832. Catull. 63, 47: tetulerunt, Lucr. 6, 672: tetulissem, Ter. Andr. 808. Corp. inscr. Lat. 5, 3635: tetulisset, Catull. 66, 35: tetulissent, Macrin. poët. bei Capit. Macrin. 11, 6: tetulero, Plaut. cist. 650: tetulisse, Plaut. rud. 893. Vgl. Neue-Wagner Formenl.3 3, 346 u. Georges Lexik. d. lat. Wortf. S. 274.

    lateinisch-deutsches > fero

  • 24 fero

    fero, tulī, lātum, ferre ( altindisch bhárati, trägt, griech. φέρω, gotisch bairan, das Perf. tuli [vorklass. auch redupliziert tetuli] v. veralteten tulo [w. vgl.], das Supin. latum eig. tlatum, v. alten tlao, τλάω), tragen, I) im allg., etwas Tragbares tragen, tragend bringen, 1) eig.: a) mit vorherrsch. Begr. des Tragens: onus, Ter. (u. so accommodatum od. aptum esse oneri ferundo, Solin. u. Capit.): alqd umeris, Hor. u. Petron.: arma in sarcinis, Curt.: alqm super arma, Verg.: puerum prae se, Suet. – faces in Capitolium, Cic.: puerum circa iudices, Quint.: lecticā ferri per oppidum, Cic., in Capitolium, Suet.: alqm ex proelio, Liv. – So nun α) am Körper tragen, an sich tragen, personam, s. persona: cervice iugum, Hor.: aure duos lapides, Ov.: census corpore suos (sein ganzes Vermögen), Ov. – β) von Schwangern, ventrem, den Leib tragen, schwanger gehen od. sein, Liv., trächtig sein, von Tieren, Varro. – ebenso partum (Leibesfrucht) octonis mensibus, v. Tieren, Plin.: alqm, mit einem schwanger gehen, Tibull.: poet., alqm alci, jmd. einem gebären, Sil. – γ) als milit. t. t.: arma ferre posse, waffenfähig sein, Caes.: arma contra alqm, Caes. u. Cic., adversus alqm, Nep., in alqm, Liv., u. (poet.) alci, Sil., gegen jmd. ziehen. – signa in hostem, losgehen auf usw., Liv.: signa infesta ad urbem Romam, Liv.: quā impetum tulisset,
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    sich mit seinem Angriff gewendet hatte, Iustin. b) mit vorherrsch. Begr. des Bringens, bringen = herbeibringen, hinbringen, überbringen, darbringen, venenum, Liv.: argentum ad alqm, Plaut.: pisciculos alci, Ter.: alqd a domo ad alqm, Liv. – alci praemia, Verg.: alci osculum, geben, Ov.: alci complexum, jmd. umarmen wollen, Liv. – signa, Zeichen geben, Verg. – u. bes., wie φέρειν, eine Abgabe, Gabe, ein Opfer bringen, darbringen, entrichten, alci tributum, Liv. u. Curt., tributa, Ov. (griech. φόρον, φόρους φέρειν): u. als t. t. der Religionsspr., liba Baccho, Verg.: sacra divis, Verg.: crinem Diti, weihen, Verg.: suprema cineri, die letzte Ehre erweisen, Verg.
    2) übtr.: a) mit vorherrsch. Begr. des Tragens: α) übh. tragen, führen, aufweisen, aufzuweisen haben, nomen Aemilii Pauli, Liv.: avum Marcum Antonium, Tac. – nomen iniqui, Hor., cognomen Torquati, Suet.: imaginem alcis, jmds. Bild (Gestalt) an sich tragen, sich fälschlich ausgeben für jmd., Plaut. (s. Lorenz Plaut. mil. 151). – alqm in oculis od. bl. oculis, jmd. überaus lieben, Cic. – prae se alqd od. m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., an den Tag legen, zeigen, merken lassen, zu erkennen geben (Ggstz. dissimulare), Cic. u.a.: ebenso eam laudem cognomine ipso, zur Schau tragen, erkennen lassen, Cic.: u. f. paulo apertius, apertissime alqd (dolorem, laetitiam), etwas offener, ganz offen zeigen, zur Schau tragen, Cic.: u.
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    vultu f. laetitiam, Tac.: patrium nitorem ore, Ov.: u. der Ggstz. obscure f. (heimlich halten) et dissimulare, Cic., u. clam f., verhehlen, Liv. – ut se fert ipse, wie er sich selbst gibt, Cael. in Cic. ep. 8, 4, 2. – β) etw. tragen, ertragen, erdulden, sich gefallen lassen, hinnehmen, aushalten, miserias, Ter.: contumaciam alcis, Cic.: impetum, Caes.: u. als t. t. des Landbaues, vetustatem, das Alter vertragen, sich lange halten, v. Weine, Cic., übtr., v. Schriften, Ov. – mit pers. Objj., optimates quis ferat? Cic.: fer me! Ter.: non ferrem te, Quint.: non tulit hunc, konnte ihm nicht widerstehen, Nep.: quem ferret si parentem ferret non suum, ertragen, sich nicht widersetzen, Ter. – m. folg. Infin., servo nubere nympha tuli, Ov. her. 5, 12. – m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., ferunt aures hominum, illa... laudari, Cic. de or. 2, 344: illa praecipi quis ferat? Quint. 11, 3, 27: u. so Ov. met. 12, 555 u.a.: nach non ferre, Hor. epod. 15, 13. Ov. met. 2, 628: m. folg. quod (daß), Ov. met. 5, 525: u. so non ferendum est, quod etc., Quint. 11, 3, 131. – per alqm non ferre m. folg. quo minus u. Konj., Cic. Quinct. 99. – absol., non feram, non patiar, non sinam, ich kann's, ich will's, ich darf's nicht dulden, Cic. Cat. 1, 10. – dah. m. Advv. u. dgl. = irgendwie tragen, ertragen, aufnehmen, alqd aegre, moleste, graviter molesteque, Cic.: anxie, Sall. u.a.: aequo od. (im Ggstz.) iniquo animo, Cic.: facile, clementer, fortiter
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    ac sapienter u. dgl., Cic.: quam rem nobilitas aegerrime tulit, und das hat den Adel höchlich verdrossen, Sall. – mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., graviter sibi dari uxorem ferunt, Ter.: si quis aegre ferat se pauperem esse, Cic. – alqd tacite non ferre m. folg. quin u. Konj., Liv. 5, 28, 1. – m. de u. Abl., moleste fers de illo, Cic. – Partiz. non ferendus, unerträglich, unzulässig, unstatthaft, facinus, Cic.: lex, Cic.: non ferendum m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Cic. u. Plin. – b) m. vorherrsch. Begr. des Bringens, α) (= afferre, offerre) übh. bringen, herbeibringen, -führen, darbringen, = bieten, opem, auxilium, opem auxiliumque, Cic.: caput luendae sponsionis causā, Liv.: poet., alci fidem (Glauben), schenken, beimessen, Verg. – ebenso einen Zustand, bes. einen üblen, bringen, herbeiführen, bereiten (vgl. Lorenz Plaut. Pseud. 744. Weißenb. Liv. 23, 9, 5), finem alci rei u. alcis rei, Verg.: alci luctum lacrimasque, Liv.: alci fallaciam, mit Lug u. Trug vorgehen gegen jmd., Plaut.: fraudem, eine Tücke anrichten (Ggstz. vitare), Liv.: alci fraudem, Nachteile bringen (v. einem Umstand), Cic.: perniciem alci cum scelere, Liv. – β) mündlich bringen, d.i. αα) mündlich od. schriftlich übh. hinterbringen, vorbringen, melden, berichten, quod fers, cedo, Ter.: si vera fero, Verg.: f. responsa Turno, Verg.: nec aliud per illos dies populus credulitate, prudentes diversā famā tulere, es war das Einzige,
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    wovon in diesen Tagen das V. im Glauben daran und die Unterrichteten im entgegengesetzten Sinne sprachen, Tac. ann. 16, 2, 2. – m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Ov. met. 6, 470 u. 14, 527. Tac. ann. 4, 58; 6, 26; hist. 4, 78: u. so mihi fama tulit m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Verg. Aen. 6, 503: commentarii ad senatum missi ferebant m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Tac. ann. 6, 47. – ββ) mündlich darbringen, preces Iunoni, Verg.: dis vota precesque, Sil. – dah. anbieten, antragen, alqam (zur Frau), Cic.: condicionem eam ferre (stellen) misero, ut etc., Cic.: condiciones tristes f., Liv. – γγ) bes. die publiz. u. jurist. t. t.: suffragium, seine Stimme abgeben, in den Komitien, Cic.: ebenso sententiam de etc., v. Volke u. v. den Richtern, Cic. – legem f., ein Gesetz vorschlagen, einen Antrag, Vorschlag machen, Cic., de alqa re, Cic., od. ut etc., Vell., od. m. folg. bl. Coniunctiv, Vell.: ebenso privilegium de alqo, Cic.: rogationem de alqo, contra od. in alqm, ad populum, in plebem, Cic., Caes. u. Liv.: u. bl. ferre ad populum, ut etc., Cic.: ferre ad plebem, vellent iuberentne etc., Liv.: u. bl. ferre de alqa re od. ut etc., Cic.: nihil de me tulisti, quo minus essem in civium numero, du hast keinen förmlichen Antrag gestellt, mich von der Z. der B. auszuschließen, Cic. de domo 82. – impers., lato ad populum, ut etc., Liv. 23, 14, 2. – (alci) iudicem, vom Kläger, dem Verklagten einen Richter vorschlagen, Cic.
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    (vgl. quem tibi meorum suppliciorum iudicem feram, Liv.); u. übtr., jmd. verklagen übh., Liv. – γ) v. Abstr., mit sich bringen, erfordern, verlangen, erheischen, bestimmen, gestatten, quid res, quid causa, quid tempus ferat, tu facillime optimeque perspicies, Cic.: quae fert adulescentia, Ter.: ut aetas illa fert, Cic.: ut natura fert, Ter.: ut mea fert opinio, Cic.: ut opinio et spes fert, Cic.: quantum mea opinio fert, Apul.: si ita res feret, wenn es so sein muß, Cic.: si vestra voluntas feret, Cic.: natura fert... ut extrema ex altera parte graviter, ex altera autem acute sonent, Cic.: hoc totum si vobis versutius, quam mea consuetudo defendendi fert, videbitur, Cic.
    II) insbes.: A) ins Hausbuch eintragen, f. acceptum (accepto), expensum, s. accipio no. I, A, a, α, u. expendo no. II, B, 1.
    B) schriftlich od. mündlich 1) etw. umhertragen, -bieten, verbreiten, überall-, oft von etw. reden, im Passiv umhergeboten werden, im Umlauf sein, in aller Leute Händen od. Munde sein, a) schriftlich: cuius scripta feruntur, Cic. – b) mündlich: inimici famam non ita, ut nata est, ferunt, verbreiten, Plaut.: hascine propter res maledicas famas ferunt? Plaut.: vestrum iter ac reditum omnia saecula laudibus ferent, werden preisen, Liv.: sermonibus bella, Liv.: f. haec omnibus sermonibus, Caes.: tanto opere ferri, Cic.: vulgo ferebantur versus, Suet.: fertur imprimis
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    (hoc dictum), Ter. – 2) aussprechen, aussagen, äußern, erklären, vorgeben, erwähnen, angeben, mitteilen, von etw. sprechen, etw. besprechen, si vera feram, Verg.: eam rem vulgo, Liv.: homines ferunt mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., Lucr. 3, 41 sq.: haud dubie ferebant m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., sie erklärten unzweideutig, Liv. 22, 14. 15. – dah. ferunt u. Passiv fertur, feruntur, man berichtet, -erzählt, man s pricht davon, man behauptet allgemein, es soll, ferunt (ferebant, ferent) mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 57. Liv. 1, 4, 5. Vell. 1, 4, 1. Catull. 2, 11. Verg. Aen. 2, 230: fertur u. feruntur mit folg. Nom. u. Infin., Cic. de sen. 8; de rep. 2, 20 u. ö. Sall. Iug. 30, 2. Vell. 1, 8, 2. Acc. tr. 669. Lucr. 5, 14. Catull. 64, 19. Verg. Aen. 1, 15. Hor. carm. 1, 7, 23: fertur m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Capit. Anton. phil. 28, 10. Dict. 4, 21. – u. fertur alqs mit folg. quasi u. Konj., Cic. de legg. 3, 30. – parenthet., ut ferebant, sicut fertur, ut temporibus illis ferebatur, Cic. – famā ferre, sich mit dem Gerede tragen, ausstreuen, sich allgemein dahin aussprechen, m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Verg. Aen. 7, 765. Liv. 23, 31, 13 u. 28, 40, 1. – u. fama fert (es geht das Gerede) mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., Liv. 2, 7, 6. Tac. ann. 1, 5 extr.: parenthet., sicut fama fert (geht), Liv.: ita fama ferebat, Ov. – u. ferre mit dopp. Acc., für od. als den u. den ausgeben, angeben, erklären, rühmen (s. M. Müller Liv. praef. § 7. Fabri
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    Liv. 21, 41, 7. Weißenb. Liv. 37, 45, 5), ferre alqm inventorem omnium artium, Caes.: Servium conditorem famā f., Liv.: si te petitorem fero, Cic.: se belli ducem potiorem f., Liv.: se Philippum, Vell.: im Passiv m. dopp. Nom., qua ex re in pueritia nobilis inter aequales ferebatur, wurde als ausgezeichnet unter seinen A. gerühmt, Nep. Att. 1, 3
    C) im Geiste od. Gemüte tragen, überdenken, bedenken, überlegen, als etw. ansehen, beurteilen, dice, quid fers, Plaut.: homo semper in se aliud fert, in alterum aliud cogitat, Syri sent.: id consilio ante ferre debemus, vorausbedenken, Cic. ep. 5, 16, 6 (C. F. W. Müller liest ›anteferre‹): utcumque ferent ea facta minores, Verg.: ne id ipsum, quod consultationi reliquerant, pro praeiudicato ferret, Liv. – m. Infin., ad Stygios iterum fero (gedenke) mergere fluctus, Stat. Ach. 1, 134.
    D) davontragen, 1) im guten Sinne, a) davontragen, mit hinwegnehmen, bildl., veniam peto feroque, nehme sie gleichs. mit, versichere mich derselben, Liv.: calumniam, den Tadel der Schikane davontr., Cael. b. Cic.: nihil aliud ex certamine, Liv.: alqd tacitum, etwas als verschwiegen mit hinwegn., zB. non tacitum feres, ich werde nicht schweigen, Cic.: ne id quidem ab Turno tacitum tulisse, T. habe auch dazu nicht geschwiegen, Liv.: alqd impune, Caes., od. inultum, Ter., bei etwas ungestraft davonkommen, un-
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    gestr. bleiben: u. so non feret, quin vapulet, er wird nicht ohne Schläge wegkommen. Plaut. – b) davontragen = erhalten, erlangen, ernten, quod posces feres, Plaut.: partem praedae, Cic.: fructus ex fortuna, Vell.: fructus ex re publ. uberes, Cic.: victoriam ex alqo, Liv.: gratiam (Dank) alcis rei, Liv.: u. hoc facto haud immeritam laudem gratiamque (und Dank) apud omnes, Liv.: palmam, primas, Cic.: responsum ab alqo, Cic.: poenas, s. poena: ridendo maxima damna feres, Ov. – u. so in den publiz. t. t.: repulsam (a populo), Cic.: suffragia, Suet.: ebenso centuriam, tribus, die Stimmen der Z. usw. erhalten, Cic. – c) von wo entnehmen, feruntur (sie sind entnommen) ex optimis naturae et veritatis exemplis, Cic. de off. 3, 69. – 2) im üblen Sinne, gewaltsam-, raubend u. dgl. hinwegnehmen, hinwegraffen, Pergama, Verg.: te fata tulerunt, Verg. – dah. f. et agere, wegtragen u. wegführen = alles (Tragbare, sowie Menschen und Vieh) als Beute wegführen, Liv. (s. ausführl. ago no. I, 2, c. S. 263 oben): ähnlich rapere et ferre, Verg.
    E) tragen = hervorbringen, terra fruges ferre potest, Cic.: absol., ferundo arbor peribit, Cato. – v. Ländern, quae si tulisset Achaia, Plin. ep. – übtr., haec aetas oratorem prope perfectum tulit, Cic.
    F) ( wie φέρω) mit vorherrsch. Begriff der Bewegung: 1) tragend in Bewegung setzen, einherbewegen, fortbewegen u. dgl., bes. schnell, rasch dahin-
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    tragen, -führen, -treiben, u. ferre se od. medial ferri, sich rasch bewegen, rasch gehen, eilen, stürzen, fahren, springen, rennen usw., v. Lebl. auch fliegen, aufwärts = steigen, abwärts = sich senken, a) eig.: α) act.: fer pedem, profer gradum, Plaut.: quocumque pedes ferent, die Füße tragen, Hor.: ebenso inde domum pedem, den Fuß tragen = gehen, Verg.: numquam huc tetulissem pedem Ter.: qui huc in hanc urbem pedem, nisi hodie, numquam intro tetulit, Plaut. (vgl. Spengel Ter. Andr. 808): contra (entgegen) gradum, Plaut.: gradus ingentes, große Schr. machen, Ov. – signa (milit. t. t.), das Feldzeichen fortbewegen = aufbrechen, abmarschieren, Liv. – ad caelum fulmina, Lucr.: caelo supinas manus, Hor. – in eam partem, quo ventus fert, trägt, führt, Caes.: ventus ferens, ein leicht dahinführender, die Fahrt fördernder Wind, ein Fahrwind, ventus secundus et ferens, günstiger Fahrwind, Sen.: oft Plur. venti ferentes, fördernde, günstige Winde, Plin. pan. u. Ov. – β) refl.: se ferre alci obviam, Cic.: se extra tecta f., Verg.: qui se ferebat, der sich im stolzen Gange schwang, Verg.: ad se ferentem (sc. se) pertimescit, den auf sich losstürzenden, Nep.: palam se f., sich öffentlich zeigen, Suet.: dah. se f. alqm, sich zeigen, öffentlich auftreten als usw., se suasorem, Liv.: libertum se populi Romani, Liv.: se consulem, Tac.: quem sese ore ferens, Verg.: ingentem sese clamore ferebat,
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    großmächtig brüstete er sich mit G., Verg. – γ) medial: ad alqm omni celeritate ferri, Caes.: cursu in hostem ferri, Liv.: quocumque feremur, wohin uns die Flut führt, Cic.: ferri pennā per aethera, Hor.: ferri equis, Verg.: saltu super venabula ferri, springen, Verg. – classis interrita fertur, segelt dahin, Verg.: Rhenus citatus fertur per etc., strömt rasch, Caes.: sanguis fertur a faucibus, ex pulmone, Cels.: stellae circa terram feruntur, Cic.: deorsum ferri, Cic.: vitis ad terram fertur, senkt sich, Cic.: fumus ad caelum usque fertur, Suet. – b) übtr.: quem tulit ad scaenam ventoso gloria curru, Hor.: alcis gloria ad caelum fertur, Lucr.: alqm in od. ad caelum laudibus, erheben, Cic. u. Liv.: ebenso alqm laudibus, Cic. u. Liv., summis laudibus, Nep.: alqd miris laudibus, Liv., alqm praecipuā laude, Nep. – rem supra ferre quam fieri potest, über die Grenzen des Möglichen erheben, vergrößern, Cic.: famā incerta in maius ferri solent, vergrößert zu werden, Liv. – Demosthenes saepe in eam partem ferebatur oratione (ging in seinen Behauptungen so weit), ut etc., Cic.: omni cogitatione ferri ad alqd, alle seine Gedanken richten auf usw., Nep. – eloquentia, quae cursu magno sonituque fertur, daherfährt, Cic.: orator suo iam impetu fertur, wird fortgerissen, Quint.: quia proclivi ad eas perturbationes, non quia semper feruntur, weil sie leicht, nicht weil sie immer fortgerissen werden, Cic. – v.
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    Lust u. Neigung, treiben, quo cuiusque animus fert, eo discedunt, Sall.: istuc mens animusque fert, Hor.: u. fert animus m. folg. Infin., Suet. Oth. 6, 1. Ov. met. 1. 1 u.a. Dichter (s. Drak. Sil. 16, 294): si maxime animus ferat (sc. diutius in his locis esse), wenn noch so sehr die Lust sich regte, Sall. Cat. 58, 6. – ähnlich ferri alqā re, von einer Leidenschaft hingerissen werden, sich hinreißen lassen, beseelt sein, zB. crudelitate et scelere, Cic.: avaritiā, Cic.: tanto odio ferri in Ciceronem, ut etc., Nep. – 2) zu einem Ziele führen, v. Wege usw., a) eig.: aditus atque itinera duo, quae extra murum ad portum ferebant, Caes.: via fert Verruginem, Liv., in Persidem, Curt.; vgl. Mützell Curt. 3, 11 (28), 19. – b) übtr.: si qua ad verum via ferret inquirentem, Liv.: quod eo; quo intendas, ferat deducatque, Cic.: nisi animi quaedam ingenita natura et studio excitata velocitas recta nos ad ea, quae conveniunt causae, ferant, Quint. – ⇒ Von der Wurzel fer ohne Bindevokal immer Präs. fers, fert, fertis, Imperat. fer, ferte, fertote; Infin. Präs. ferre, Konj. Imperf. ferrem; im Pass. Präs. ferris, fertur, Infin. Präs. ferrī, Konj. Imperf. ferrer. – 2. Pers. Präs. Akt. feris, Firm. Mat. de err. 24, 3 H. – 2. Pers. Präs. Pass. fereris, Diom. 361, 28 u. 386, 26 (ohne Beleg). – Parag. Infin. ferrier, Plaut. rud. 367. – Archaist. redupliz. Perf. tetulī, Poët. bei Charis. 278, 6. Plaut. Men. 629 u. ö. Catull. 63, 52: tetulisti, Enn. ann. 55.
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    Acc. tr. 116. Caecil. com. 75: tetulit, Com. pall. fr. inc. 32 ( bei Cic. de or. 3, 219). Plaut. most. 471. Ter. Andr. 832. Catull. 63, 47: tetulerunt, Lucr. 6, 672: tetulissem, Ter. Andr. 808. Corp. inscr. Lat. 5, 3635: tetulisset, Catull. 66, 35: tetulissent, Macrin. poët. bei Capit. Macrin. 11, 6: tetulero, Plaut. cist. 650: tetulisse, Plaut. rud. 893. Vgl. Neue-Wagner Formenl.3 3, 346 u. Georges Lexik. d. lat. Wortf. S. 274.

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  • 25 ferō

        ferō tulī (tetulī, T., Ct.), lātus, ferre    [1 FER-; TAL-], to bear, carry, support, lift, hold, take up: aliquid, T.: arma, Cs.: sacra Iunonis, H.: cadaver umeris, H.: Pondera tanta, O.: oneri ferendo est, able to carry, O.: pedes ferre recusant Corpus, H.: in Capitolium faces: ventrem ferre, to be pregnant, L.: (eum) in oculis, to hold dear.—To carry, take, fetch, move, bear, lead, conduct, drive, direct: pisciculos obolo in cenam seni, T.: Caelo supinas manūs, raisest, H.: ire, pedes quocumque ferent, H.: opertā lecticā latus per oppidum: signa ferre, put in motion, i. e. march, Cs.: huc pedem, come, T.: pedem, stir, V.: ferunt sua flamina classem, V.: vagos gradūs, O.: mare per medium iter, pursue, V.: quo ventus ferebat, drove, Cs.: vento mora ne qua ferenti, i. e. when it should blow, V.: itinera duo, quae ad portum ferebant, led, Cs.: si forte eo vestigia ferrent, L.: corpus et arma tumulo, V.—Prov.: In silvam non ligna feras, coals to Newcastle, H.—With se, to move, betake oneself, hasten, rush: mihi sese obviam, meet: me tempestatibus obvium: magnā se mole ferebat, V.: ad eum omni studio incitatus ferebatur, Cs.: alii perterriti ferebantur, fled, Cs.: pubes Fertur equis, V.: (fera) supra venabula fertur, springs, V.: quocumque feremur, are driven: in eam (tellurem) feruntur pondera: Rhenus per finīs Nantuatium fertur, flows, Cs.—Praegn., to carry off, take by force, snatch, plunder, spoil, ravage: rapiunt incensa feruntque Pergama, V.: puer fertur equis, V.— To bear, produce, yield: quae terra fruges ferre possit: flore terrae quem ferunt, H. — To offer, bring (as an oblation): Sacra matri, V.: tura superis, O.— To get, receive, acquire, obtain, earn, win: donum, T.: fructūs ex sese: partem praedae: crucem pretium sceleris, Iu.: Plus poscente, H.—Fig., to bear, carry, hold, support: vina, quae vetustatem ferunt, i. e. are old: Scripta vetustatem si ferent, attain, O.: Insani sapiens nomen ferat, be called, H.: finis alienae personae ferendae, bearing an assumed character, L.: secundas (partīs), support, i. e. act as a foil, H.— To bring, take, carry, render, lead, conduct: mi auxilium, bring help: alcui subsidium, Cs.: condicionem, proffer, Cs.: matri obviae complexum, L.: fidem operi, procure, V.: mortem illis: ego studio ad rem p. latus sum, S.: numeris fertur (Pindar) solutis, H.: laudibus alquem in caelum, praise: (rem) supra quam fieri possit, magnify: virtutem, ad caelum, S.: in maius incertas res, L.— To prompt, impel, urge, carry away: crudelitate et scelere ferri, be carried away: furiatā mente ferebar, V.: quo animus fert, inclination leads, S.: si maxime animus ferat, S.: fert animus dicere, impels, O.— To carry off, take away, remove: Omnia fert aetas, V.—With se, to carry, conduct: Quem sese ore ferens! boasting, V.: ingentem sese clamore, paraded, V.— To bear, bring forth, produce: haec aetas oratorem tulit: tulit Camillum paupertas, H.— To bear away, win, carry off, get, obtain, receive: omnium iudicio primas: ex Etruscā civitate victoriam, L.: laudem inter suos, Cs.: centuriam, tribūs, get the votes: Omne tulit punctum, H.: repulsam a populo, experience: Haud inpune feres, escape, O.— To bear, support, meet, experience, take, put up with, suffer, tolerate, endure: alcius desiderium: voltum atque aciem oculorum, Cs.: multa tulit fecitque puer, H.: iniurias civium, N.: quem ferret, si parentem non ferret suom? brook, T.: tui te diutius non ferent: dolores fortiter: iniurias tacite: rem aegerrume, S.: tacite eius verecundiam non tulit senatus, quin, etc., i. e. did not let it pass, without, etc., L.: servo nubere nympha tuli, O.: moleste tulisti, a me aliquid factum esse, etc.: gravissime ferre se dixit me defendere, etc.: non ferrem moleste, si ita accidisset: casum per lamenta, Ta.: de Lentulo sic fero, ut debeo: moleste, quod ego nihil facerem, etc.: cum mulier fleret, homo ferre non potuit: iratus atque aegre ferens, T.: patior et ferendum puto: non tulit Alcides animis, control himself, V.—Of feeling or passion, to bear, experience, disclose, show, exhibit: dolorem paulo apertius: id obscure: haud clam tulit iram, L.—In the phrase, Prae se ferre, to manifest, profess, show, display, declare: cuius rei facultatem secutum me esse, prae me fero: noli, quaero, prae te ferre, vos esse, etc.: speciem doloris voltu prae se tulit, Ta.—Of speech, to report, relate, make known, assert, celebrate, say, tell: haec omnibus ferebat sermonibus, Cs.: pugnam laudibus, L.: quod fers, cedo, say, T.: quae nunc Samothracia fertur, is called, V.: si ipse... acturum se id per populum aperte ferret, L.: homo ut ferebant, acerrimus, as they said: si, ut fertur, etc., as is reported: non sat idoneus Pugnae ferebaris, were accounted, H.: utcumque ferent ea facta minores, will regard, V.: hunc inventorem artium ferunt, they call, Cs.: multa eius responsa acute ferebantur, were current: quem ex Hyperboreis Delphos ferunt advenisse: qui in contione dixisse fertur.—Of votes, to cast, give in, record, usu. with suffragium or sententiam: de me suffragium: sententiam per tabellam (of judges): aliis audientibus iudicibus, aliis sententiam ferentibus, i. e. passing judgment, Cs.: in senatu de bello sententiam.—Of a law or resolution, to bring forward, move, propose, promote: legem: lege latā: nihil erat latum de me: de interitu meo quaestionem: rogationes ad populum, Cs.: te ad populum tulisse, ut, etc., proposed a bill: de isto foedere ad populum: cum, ut absentis ratio haberetur, ferebamus.— Impers: lato ad populum, ut, etc., L.— With iudicem, to offer, propose as judge: quem ego si ferrem iudicem, etc.: iudicem illi, propose a judge to, i. e. go to law with, L.—In book-keeping, to enter, set down, note: minus quam Verres illi expensum tulerit, etc., i. e. set down as paid.—To require, demand, render necessary, allow, permit, suffer: dum aetatis tempus tulit, T.: si tempus ferret: incepi dum res tetulit, nunc non fert, T.: graviora verba, quam natura fert: sicut hominum religiones ferunt: ut aetas illa fert, as is usual at that time of life: si ita commodum vestrum fert: si vestra voluntas feret, if such be your pleasure: uti fors tulit, S.: natura fert, ut, etc.
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    ferre, tuli, latus V
    bring, bear; tell speak of; consider; carry off, win, receive, produce; get

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  • 26 idem

    īdem, ĕădem, ĭdem [is + -dem (particule)]    - à l'acc. sing.: eumdem (eundem), eamdem (eandem); au gén. plur. eorumdem (eorundem), earumdem (earundem).    - voir la déclinaison    - Inscr.: nom. masc. sing. isdem et eidem -- dat. sing. idem -- dat. fém. sing. eaedem -- nom. masc. plur. idem ---- Lucr. Virg. Ov. dat. et abl. plur. isdem. [st1]1 [-] le même, la même...    - idem vultus, Cic.: le même visage.    - amicus est tanquam alter idem, Cic.: un ami est comme un autre nous-mêmes.    - idem + un pronom: ego, tu, hic, ille, iste, qui.    - est boni viri, quem eundem sapientem licet dicere, haec duo tenere in amicitia, Cic. Lael.: il appartient à l'homme de bien, que l'on peut appeler sage, d'observer ces deux lois sur l'amitié.    - quibus perpetuo esset iisdem in vallo permanendum, Caes. BG. 7: car ils devaient demeurer sans cesse au retranchement.    - beneficentia, quam eandem benignitatem appellari licet, Cic. Off. 1: la bienfaisance, que l'on peut appeler bonté.    - apud scriptores senatoresque eorundem temporum, Tac. An. 2: dans les récits des historiens et des sénateurs qui ont vécu à la même époque. [st1]2 [-] de nouveau, encore, une seconde fois.    - ego idem recreavi, Cic.: c'est encore moi qui ai ranimé... [st1]3 [-] et en même temps, aussi, à la fois, également.    - viros fortes, magnanimos, eosdem bonos et simplices esse volumus, Cic. Off. 1, 19, 63: nous voulons que les hommes soient courageux et d'âme grande **et les mêmes bons et sans détours** = et également bons et sans détours.    - audacissimus est idemque prudentissimus: il est à la fois très hardi et très prudent.    - oratio grandis et eadem faceta, Cic.: éloquence noble et en même temps pleine d'agrément.    - quae qui recipit, recipiat idem necesse est timiditatem et ignaviam, Cic. Tusc. 3: celui qui admet cela, admet aussi forcément sa lâcheté et sa faiblesse.    - quid praeclarum non idem arduum? Cic. Tusc. 3: quelle chose remarquable n'est en même temps difficile?    - musici qui erant iidem poetae, Cic.: les musiciens qui étaient aussi des poètes.    - ne ego incautus, qui cum Academico et eodem rhetore congredi conatus sum! Cic. Nat. 2: quelle ne fut pas mon imprudence quand je me suis risqué à lutter contre un Académicien qui est également rhéteur! [st1]4 [-] néammoins, pourtant, mais en revanche, par contre.    - multi qui volnera exceperunt fortiter et tulerunt, iidem dolorem morbi ferre non possunt, Cic. Tusc. 2, 65: nombreux sont ceux qui reçoivent des blessures et les supportent courageusement, mais qui ne peuvent pas supporter la douleur de la maladie. [st1]5 [-] idem... qui... ou idem... ac... ou idem... atque... ou idem... et... ou idem... ut...: le même que.    - eodem cibo quo milites vescebatur, Lhom.: il mangeait la même nourriture que les soldats.    - servi ejus, qui moribus isdem essent quibus dominus, Cic. Verr. 2, 3: ses esclaves, qui avaient les mêmes manières que leur maître.    - utor eisdem libris ac tu: je me sers des mêmes livres que toi.    - eisdem libris utor quibus tu (s.-ent. uteris): je me sers des mêmes livres que toi.    - iisdem fere verbis ut actum disputatumque est, Cic. Tusc. 2, 9: presque dans les mêmes termes qu'on employa dans la discussion.    - avec le datif - idem facit occidenti, Hor.: il fait la même chose que quelqu'un qui tue.    - eādem aliis sopitu' quiete est, Lucr. 3, 1038: il dort du même sommeil que les autres (= il est mort).    - non idem illis censere, Cic. Fam. 9: ne pas avoir le même avis qu'eux. [st1]6 [-] tournures remarquables.    - sentire unum atque idem, Cic.: avoir un sentiment unanime.    - eodem loco res est quasi..., Cic.: l'affaire est au même point que si...    - eādem (s.-ent. viā), Liv. Cic.: par le même chemin.    - eādem, Plaut.: par le même moyen.    - idem, n. sing. + gén.: tibi idem consilii do quod... Cic. Fam. 9, 2: je te donne le même conseil que...    - idem juris quod, Cic. Balb. 12, 29: le même droit que...
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    īdem, ĕădem, ĭdem [is + -dem (particule)]    - à l'acc. sing.: eumdem (eundem), eamdem (eandem); au gén. plur. eorumdem (eorundem), earumdem (earundem).    - voir la déclinaison    - Inscr.: nom. masc. sing. isdem et eidem -- dat. sing. idem -- dat. fém. sing. eaedem -- nom. masc. plur. idem ---- Lucr. Virg. Ov. dat. et abl. plur. isdem. [st1]1 [-] le même, la même...    - idem vultus, Cic.: le même visage.    - amicus est tanquam alter idem, Cic.: un ami est comme un autre nous-mêmes.    - idem + un pronom: ego, tu, hic, ille, iste, qui.    - est boni viri, quem eundem sapientem licet dicere, haec duo tenere in amicitia, Cic. Lael.: il appartient à l'homme de bien, que l'on peut appeler sage, d'observer ces deux lois sur l'amitié.    - quibus perpetuo esset iisdem in vallo permanendum, Caes. BG. 7: car ils devaient demeurer sans cesse au retranchement.    - beneficentia, quam eandem benignitatem appellari licet, Cic. Off. 1: la bienfaisance, que l'on peut appeler bonté.    - apud scriptores senatoresque eorundem temporum, Tac. An. 2: dans les récits des historiens et des sénateurs qui ont vécu à la même époque. [st1]2 [-] de nouveau, encore, une seconde fois.    - ego idem recreavi, Cic.: c'est encore moi qui ai ranimé... [st1]3 [-] et en même temps, aussi, à la fois, également.    - viros fortes, magnanimos, eosdem bonos et simplices esse volumus, Cic. Off. 1, 19, 63: nous voulons que les hommes soient courageux et d'âme grande **et les mêmes bons et sans détours** = et également bons et sans détours.    - audacissimus est idemque prudentissimus: il est à la fois très hardi et très prudent.    - oratio grandis et eadem faceta, Cic.: éloquence noble et en même temps pleine d'agrément.    - quae qui recipit, recipiat idem necesse est timiditatem et ignaviam, Cic. Tusc. 3: celui qui admet cela, admet aussi forcément sa lâcheté et sa faiblesse.    - quid praeclarum non idem arduum? Cic. Tusc. 3: quelle chose remarquable n'est en même temps difficile?    - musici qui erant iidem poetae, Cic.: les musiciens qui étaient aussi des poètes.    - ne ego incautus, qui cum Academico et eodem rhetore congredi conatus sum! Cic. Nat. 2: quelle ne fut pas mon imprudence quand je me suis risqué à lutter contre un Académicien qui est également rhéteur! [st1]4 [-] néammoins, pourtant, mais en revanche, par contre.    - multi qui volnera exceperunt fortiter et tulerunt, iidem dolorem morbi ferre non possunt, Cic. Tusc. 2, 65: nombreux sont ceux qui reçoivent des blessures et les supportent courageusement, mais qui ne peuvent pas supporter la douleur de la maladie. [st1]5 [-] idem... qui... ou idem... ac... ou idem... atque... ou idem... et... ou idem... ut...: le même que.    - eodem cibo quo milites vescebatur, Lhom.: il mangeait la même nourriture que les soldats.    - servi ejus, qui moribus isdem essent quibus dominus, Cic. Verr. 2, 3: ses esclaves, qui avaient les mêmes manières que leur maître.    - utor eisdem libris ac tu: je me sers des mêmes livres que toi.    - eisdem libris utor quibus tu (s.-ent. uteris): je me sers des mêmes livres que toi.    - iisdem fere verbis ut actum disputatumque est, Cic. Tusc. 2, 9: presque dans les mêmes termes qu'on employa dans la discussion.    - avec le datif - idem facit occidenti, Hor.: il fait la même chose que quelqu'un qui tue.    - eādem aliis sopitu' quiete est, Lucr. 3, 1038: il dort du même sommeil que les autres (= il est mort).    - non idem illis censere, Cic. Fam. 9: ne pas avoir le même avis qu'eux. [st1]6 [-] tournures remarquables.    - sentire unum atque idem, Cic.: avoir un sentiment unanime.    - eodem loco res est quasi..., Cic.: l'affaire est au même point que si...    - eādem (s.-ent. viā), Liv. Cic.: par le même chemin.    - eādem, Plaut.: par le même moyen.    - idem, n. sing. + gén.: tibi idem consilii do quod... Cic. Fam. 9, 2: je te donne le même conseil que...    - idem juris quod, Cic. Balb. 12, 29: le même droit que...
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        Idem, eadem, idem. idem masc. ge. producit primam: idem neut. corripit. Genit. eiusdem: eidem: eundem, eandem, idem: eodem, eadem, eodem. Eidem vel iidem, eaedem, eadem: eorundem, earundem, eorundem: eisdem vel iisdem: eosdem, easdem, eadem: eisdem vel iisdem. Le mesme.
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        Idem animus nunc est. Plaut. La mesme affection.
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        Idem es ecastor qui soles. Plaut. Tu es tout tel que tu soulois.
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        Praesens, absensque idem erit. Terent. Il sera tout un, soit que son maistre y soit, soit qu'il n'y soit pas.
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        Idem ego. Plaut. Idem ego sum salus, fortuna, lux, laetitia, gaudium. Moymesme.
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        Cedo nunc eiusdem illius inimici mei de me eodem concionem. Cic. De cestuy là mesme.
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        - similiorem mulierem Magisque eandem, quam nostrae est ea, non reor Deos facere posse. Plaut. Plus pareille.
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        - ne faceres idem Quod vulgus seruorum solet, dolis vt me deluderes. Terent. Ce mesme que, etc.
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        Huic eidem Sopatro iidem inimici. Cic. A cestuy mesme.
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        Eodem pacto quo huc accessi, abscessero. Plaut. Ainsi.
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        Idem dicere semper. Cic. Estre tousjours de mesme opinion.
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        Quibus hoc praecipiendum videtur, vnum scilicet et idem quod caeteris omnibus. Cic. Une mesme chose.
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        Vno eodem tempore. Cic. En un mesme temps.
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        Alter idem. Cic. Un autre soymesme.
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        Eosdem esse oratorios numeros qui sunt poetici. Cic. Semblables.
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        Dianam et Lunam eandem esse putant. Cic. Ils pensent que c'est un tout.
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        Peripatetici iidem olim qui Academici. Cic. Ce sont ceulx mesme qui, etc.
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        Hoc est fere idem quod illud. Cic. Ceci et cela sont presque tout un.
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        Quam ego pari atque in eadem laude ponam. Cic. Je l'estime autant l'un que l'autre.
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        Iidem iidem, ea forma qua dicimus Alii alii. Cic. Videmus quosdam qui iidem ornate et grauiter, iidem versute ac subtiliter dicerent. Les mesmes.
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        Sed quomodo iidem dicitis non omnia deos persequi? iidem vultis, etc. Cic. Vous mesmes.
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        Et idem, vel Idemque, Emphasis. Cic. Splendida et grandis, et eadem in primis faceta oratio. Avec ce.
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        Qui, idem. Cic. Quam Vlysses Deli se palmam vidisse dicit, hodie monstrant eandem. Celle mesme.
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        Duo musici, qui erant quondam iidem poetae. Cic. Touts deux poetes.
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        Idem valet ac si pater iudicaret. Cic. C'est autant que si, etc. C'est tout un comme si, etc.
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        Eodem modo componito, atque spiram. Cato. Tout ainsi que, etc.
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        Cum caeteris idem aetatis nobilibus. Tacit. D'une mesme aage.
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        Idem virium. Tacit. Mesme force.

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  • 27 praefero

    praefĕro, ferre, praetŭli, praelātum - tr. - [st1]1 [-] porter en avant, porter devant; promener dans une procession, promener dans un cortège.    - praeferre fasces consuli, Cic.: porter les faisceaux devant le consul.    - praeferre manus cautas, Ov.: avancer les mains avec précaution (quand on cherche qqch à tâtons).    - dextrā ardentem facem praeferebat, Cic. Verr. 2, 4: de la main droite, elle portait en avant une torche embrasée.    - au passif - praeferri: passer rapidement devant, défiler rapidement; se porter devant, se porter en avant.    - ducti ante currum hostium duces; militaria signa praelata, Liv. 3: on fait défiler devant le char les généraux ennemis avec, en tête du cortège, les enseignes militaires.    - (statua) quae circensi pompa hodieque praefertur, Suet.: (statue) que l'on promène encore aujourd'hui dans les cérémonies du cirque.    - cohortes praelatos hostes ab tergo adortae sunt, Liv. 2: les cohortes attaquèrent par-derrière les ennemis qui étaient devant en ordre dispersé.    - praelatus equo, Tac. An. 6: emporté par son cheval.    - praeter castra sua fugā praelati, Liv. 7: emportés dans leur fuite au-delà même de leur camp.    - ut effusā fugā castra sua praelati urbem peterent, Liv. 5: si bien que, dans leur fuite désordonnée, dépassant leur camp, ils cherchaient à rejoindre la ville. [st1]2 [-] porter en avant, apporter, fournir, donner, présenter, offrir, mettre en évidence.    - suam vitam, ut legem, praeferre suis civibus, Cic. Rep. 1: offrir à ses concitoyens sa vie en exemple.    - omen duplicis imperii, Europae Asiaeque, praeferentes, Just.: présageant qu'il aurait les deux empires, celui de l'Europe et celui de l'Asie.    - haec eius diei praefertur opinio, ut se utrique superiores discessisse existimarent, Caes. BC. 1: l'opinion que l'on avançait à propos de cette journée était que chacun pensait s'être retiré en ayant l'avantage sur l'autre. [st1]3 [-] porter sur son visage, manifester (un sentiment), montrer, laisser voir, faire paraître, affecter, afficher, faire voir.    - dolorem animi vultu praeferre, Curt. 6, 9, 1: laisser le chagrin paraître sur son visage.    - qui sapientiae studium habitu corporis praeferunt, Plin. Ep. 1: qui affichent dans leur extérieur leur prétendu amour de la sagesse.    - modestiam praeferre, Tac. An. 13: affecter la modestie. [st1]4 [-] placer avant, préférer, faire passer avant, choisir.    - aliquem alicui praeferre: préférer qqn à qqn d'autre.    - aliquid alicui rei praeferre: préférer qqch à qqch d'autre    - summum crede nefas animam praeferre pudori, Juv. 8: regarde comme la pire infamie de préférer la vie à l'honneur. [st1]5 [-] hâter, devancer, avancer, anticiper.    - diem triumphi praeferre, Liv. 39: avancer le jour du triomphe.    - nec bonus Eurytion praelato invidit honori, Virg. En. 5: et le bon Erytion ne fut pas jaloux de l'honneur de cette préséance.
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    praefĕro, ferre, praetŭli, praelātum - tr. - [st1]1 [-] porter en avant, porter devant; promener dans une procession, promener dans un cortège.    - praeferre fasces consuli, Cic.: porter les faisceaux devant le consul.    - praeferre manus cautas, Ov.: avancer les mains avec précaution (quand on cherche qqch à tâtons).    - dextrā ardentem facem praeferebat, Cic. Verr. 2, 4: de la main droite, elle portait en avant une torche embrasée.    - au passif - praeferri: passer rapidement devant, défiler rapidement; se porter devant, se porter en avant.    - ducti ante currum hostium duces; militaria signa praelata, Liv. 3: on fait défiler devant le char les généraux ennemis avec, en tête du cortège, les enseignes militaires.    - (statua) quae circensi pompa hodieque praefertur, Suet.: (statue) que l'on promène encore aujourd'hui dans les cérémonies du cirque.    - cohortes praelatos hostes ab tergo adortae sunt, Liv. 2: les cohortes attaquèrent par-derrière les ennemis qui étaient devant en ordre dispersé.    - praelatus equo, Tac. An. 6: emporté par son cheval.    - praeter castra sua fugā praelati, Liv. 7: emportés dans leur fuite au-delà même de leur camp.    - ut effusā fugā castra sua praelati urbem peterent, Liv. 5: si bien que, dans leur fuite désordonnée, dépassant leur camp, ils cherchaient à rejoindre la ville. [st1]2 [-] porter en avant, apporter, fournir, donner, présenter, offrir, mettre en évidence.    - suam vitam, ut legem, praeferre suis civibus, Cic. Rep. 1: offrir à ses concitoyens sa vie en exemple.    - omen duplicis imperii, Europae Asiaeque, praeferentes, Just.: présageant qu'il aurait les deux empires, celui de l'Europe et celui de l'Asie.    - haec eius diei praefertur opinio, ut se utrique superiores discessisse existimarent, Caes. BC. 1: l'opinion que l'on avançait à propos de cette journée était que chacun pensait s'être retiré en ayant l'avantage sur l'autre. [st1]3 [-] porter sur son visage, manifester (un sentiment), montrer, laisser voir, faire paraître, affecter, afficher, faire voir.    - dolorem animi vultu praeferre, Curt. 6, 9, 1: laisser le chagrin paraître sur son visage.    - qui sapientiae studium habitu corporis praeferunt, Plin. Ep. 1: qui affichent dans leur extérieur leur prétendu amour de la sagesse.    - modestiam praeferre, Tac. An. 13: affecter la modestie. [st1]4 [-] placer avant, préférer, faire passer avant, choisir.    - aliquem alicui praeferre: préférer qqn à qqn d'autre.    - aliquid alicui rei praeferre: préférer qqch à qqch d'autre    - summum crede nefas animam praeferre pudori, Juv. 8: regarde comme la pire infamie de préférer la vie à l'honneur. [st1]5 [-] hâter, devancer, avancer, anticiper.    - diem triumphi praeferre, Liv. 39: avancer le jour du triomphe.    - nec bonus Eurytion praelato invidit honori, Virg. En. 5: et le bon Erytion ne fut pas jaloux de l'honneur de cette préséance.
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        Praefero, pen. cor. praefers, praetuli, pen. corr. praelatum, pen. prod. praeferre. Ouid. Porter devant.
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        Alicui facem praeferre. Cic. Porter la torche devant luy, Allumer à aucun.
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        Alicui facem ad libidinem praeferre. Cicero. Luy aider, et le conduire.
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        Dii immortales, qui meae menti lumina praetulistis. Cicero. Qui m'avez inspiré.
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        Opem praeferre. Stat. Aider, Donner secours.
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        Praeferre. Preferer, Preposer, Estimer plus. Plin. iunior, Quod hominem rudem atque ignarum sibi praeferret.
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        Auaritiam praefers, qui societatem coieris de muncipiis, cognatique fortunis cum alienissimo. Cicero. Tu monstre que tu es avaricieux.
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        Glans Syriaca praefertur bonitate olei. Plin. Est plus estimee à cause de la bonne huile qu'elle rend.
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        Multi praetulerunt carere poematibus. Colum. Ont mieulx aimé n'avoir point de poetes.
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        Qui sapientiae studium habitu corporis praeferunt. Plinius iunior. Qui portent l'habit de philosophe, Qui monstrent par leur habit qu'ils sont amateurs de sapience.
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        Vultus tuus nescio quod ingens malum praefert. Liu. Ton visage monstre un je ne scay quel grand mal.

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  • 28 accipio

    ac-cipio, cēpī, ceptum, ere (ad u. capio), hinnehmen, empfangen (Ggstz. dare, tradere), I) = δέξομαι, zur Annahme Dargebotenes hinnehmen, entgegennehmen, abnehmen, in Empfang nehmen, sich geben-, sich reichen lassen, A) im allg.: a) in die Hand: α) lebl. Objj.: accipin argentum? accipesis (= accipe si vis) argentum impudens; tenesis argentum; etiam tu argentum tenes? Plaut.: accipe, si vis, accipiam (verst. et ego) tabulam, Hor.: ex tua manu accepi pateram, Plaut.: acc. pecuniam, Geld nehmen, sich geben lassen, Cic., im üblen Sinne = sich bestechen lassen, ab alqo, Cic., ab alqo per alqm, Cic.: et dans et accipiens, der Geber u. Empfänger (Nehmer), Liv. – m. dopp. Acc., ut id ab se donum (als G.) acciperet, Liv. 20, 50, 11. – als t.t. der Geschäftsspr., rationes accipere, sich R. ablegen (stellen) lassen, Sen.: u. so rationes accipere ab alqo, Cic. – alqd (alci) acceptum referre (ferre) od. facere, jmdm. eine Summe als an uns eingezahlt ins Rechnungsbuch über Ausgabe u. Einnahme eintragen, etw. in Einnahme stellen, jmdm. etw. gutschreiben (Ggstz. expensum ferre, jmdm. als von uns an ihn ausgezahlt zur Last schreiben), acc. ref. bei Cic., acc. fac. bei Gaius u. Plin. ep., u. bildl. = etw. (Gutes od. Böses) auf jmds. Rechnung schreiben, jmdm. etw. zurechnen, jmdm. etwas verdanken, zu verdanken haben (mit u. ohne alci od. alci rei), acc. ref., Cic., acc. ferre, Val. Max. ( auch accepto ferre, Eccl.), acc. fac., Sen.: sibi alqd acc. ref., sich zueignen, Auct. b. Afr. – ähnlich sponsionem acceptam facere, über die Sp. quittieren, Cic. – u. Partic. subst., acceptum, ī, n., das Empfangene, die Einnahme (Ggstz. expensum, expensa, data), codex accepti et expensi, die Einnahme- und Ausgabeseite, das Soll u. Haben (im Buche), Cic.: dass. accepti tabulae, Cic.: ratio acceptorum et datorum, Cic.: accepta et expensa conferre (vergleichen), Sen.: in acceptum referre, etw. in Einnahme bringen, über etw. (im Buche) quittieren, Cic. – β) leb. Objj.: hanc puellam mi (= mihi) in manum dat; accepi (ich nahm sie), acceptam servabo, Ter.: acc. puerum in manum, Iustin.: accipe hanc, nimm sie hin, Plaut.: cuius abavi manibus esset accepta (Mater Idaea), in Empfang genommen, Cic.: u. so armis obsidibusque acceptis, Caes. – b) an od. auf od. in einen Körper od. Ort nehmen, aufnehmen, wohin legen lassen, eindringen lassen, zulassen, α) lebl. Objj.: onus in collum, Cato fr.: alqd in cervices (bildl.), Liv.: alqm in equum suum, Liv.: onera umeris, capitibus, auf die Sch., auf den K. nehmen = auf od. mit der Sch., auf od. mit dem K. tragen, Mela: aquam ore, Plin.: sucos ore aut vulnere, Ov.: auras follibus, auffangen, Verg. – v. lebl. Subjj.: acc. onus (v. Rücken), Cic.: alvus omne, quod accepit, cogit atque confundit, Cic.: navis aliquantum aquae accipit, läßt ein, Liv.: u. so navis omnibus compagibus accipit aquam, Liv.: acc. fumum (v. einem Raume), Col.: accipit (Peneus) amnem Orcon nec recipit, läßt ihn zu, nimmt ihn aber nicht in sich auf, Plin.: campi accipiunt fluvium, fluvius accipitur mari, Curt.: acc. opus, v. Meere, Curt., opera vix, v. Örtl., Liv., rudus, v. Sümpfen, Tac. (vgl. Mützell zu Curt. 4, 2 [8], 8): acc. austrum, nach Süden gerichtet, gelegen sein, Curt.: favonios, Plin. ep.: ab Apennino auras, Plin. ep. – übtr., etw. wie eine Last auf sich nehmen, eine Sache zur Ausführung, ad se litem, Plaut.: alcis causam, Ter.: decumas, Cic.: ein Ungemach auf sich nehmen u. ertragen, contumeliam in se, Ter.: hunc metum, Ter. – Insbes., αα) eine Speise, ein Getränk zu sich nehmen, genießen, cibum militarem, Lampr.: epulas, Dict.: sistendi ventris gratiā poculum, Capit.: antidotum, Spart: herbam in potu, Iustin.: Partiz. subst., accepta, ōrum, n., das zu sich Genommene, Cael. Aur. acut. 2, 40, 234. – ββ) ein Gewand usw. anziehen, anlegen, vestem humillimam, Spart.: praetextam togam, Lampr.: purpuram, Eutr.: endromidem, Iuven.: loricas minores, Veget. mil. – γγ) zur Hand nehmen, stilum, Plin. ep.: libros Graecos, Vopisc. Vgl. (über no. αα – no. γγ) Paucker de latinit. scriptt. hist. Aug. p. 55 sq. – δδ) in eine Schrift aufnehmen, modica ex his accepi, Gell. praef. § 12. – εε) nehmen, mitnehmen, wegnehmen, duas uxores, Itala bei Augustin.: panes, Vulg.: spolia eorum, Vulg. – ζζ) einen Gottesdienst annehmen, in einen Gottesdienst sich einweihen lassen, acc. sacra, gr. παραλαμβάνειν τὰ μυστήρια, Apul. met. 11, 21. – β) leb. Objj.: alqm gremio, alveo, lacu, Verg.: milites urbe tectisve, Liv.: milites ab arce, von der B. aus einlassen, Liv.: alqm in sinus suos, Ov.: armatos in arcem, Romanos in urbem, Liv. (s. Drak. Liv. 9, 16, 2): hostem in Italiam, Liv. – übtr., in ein Verhältnis aufnehmen, alqm in civitatem, in amicitiam, Cic., in deditionem, Caes.: alqm in matrimonium, Suet.: alqm in matrimonium regnumque (zum Gemahl u. Mitherrscher), Tac.: u. so bl. acc. alqam coniugem (als G.), Sen. Octav. 721: u. bl. acc. alqam, Capit. Ver. 2, 3. Eutr. 9, 22. – v. Örtl., die jmd., der in sie eintritt, gleichs. aufnehmen, tellus fessos portu accipiet, Verg.: pavidos Samnites castra sua accepēre, Liv.: amnis ingens fugientes accepit, Liv.: acceperunt tumuli Romanos victores, Liv. – Insbes.: αα) jmd. als Gast empfangen, aufnehmen, bewirten (s. Fritzsche Hor. sat. 1, 5, 1), alqm apud se, Plaut.: alqm hospitio, Liv., hospitio agresti, Cic.: alqm cenā, Gell.: alqm regio apparatu, Cic.: alqm laute, Hor.: alqm bene, eleganter, Cic.: alqm per triduum hospitaliter, Curt.: accepit homo nemo melius prorsus neque prolixius, Ter. – ββ) jmd. so u. so empfangen = behandeln, freundlich, alqm leniter clementerque, Cic. – übel empfangen = anlaufen lassen, anlassen, schlecht behandeln, zurichten (s. Brix Plaut. Men. 704), ut sum acceptus (angelaufen), Plaut.: alqm vehementer, Cic.: alqm male verbis, Cic.: alqm verberibus sic, ut etc., Cic.: alqm verberibus ad necem, Cic.: u. als milit. t.t., alqm male acc., jmdm. eine Schlappe beibringen, Lentul. in Cic. ep. u. Nep. – γγ) in einer gewissen Reihenfolge jmd. aufnehmen, alter ab undecimo tum me iam acceperat annus, ich war damals eben aus dem elften ins nächste (zwölfte) Jahr getreten, Verg. ecl. 8, 39. – c) sinnlich, durch die Sinne aufnehmen, α) mit den äußern od. innern Sinnen hinnehmen, in sich aufnehmen, auffassen, wahrnehmen, vernehmen, eae res, quae sensu accipiuntur, Cic.: acc. oculis animove sensum, Cic.: acc. alqd animo magis quam vultu, Liv.: accipite animis, Verg. – bes. vernehmen = hören, anhören, sich vortragen lassen, vocem, Curt.: sonitum, gemitum, Verg.: clamorem, Sall.: orationem, Cic.: imperium, Curt.: rationem consilii, Caes.: accipite nunc quid imperarit, Cic.: accipe, quā ratione queas ditescere, Hor.: accipe m. folg. direkter Rede, Hor. sat. 2, 3, 307. – u. mit Angabe der Empfindung, der Gemütsstimmung, mit der man Gehörtes aufnimmt, acc. alqd benignis auribus, Plaut., secundis, adversis auribus, Liv.: pronis auribus accipi, williges Gehör finden, Tac.: acc. alqd aequo animo, durius, severe, Cic.: absol., acc. volenti animo de ambobus, Sall. – m. Ang. wie? durch quo modo, quem ad modum, quam in partem, Cic.: moleste et acerbe, Auct. b. Hisp. – β) mit dem Verstande, Erkenntnisvermögen auffassen, fassen, begreifen, verstehen, quae (pars) quo facilius accipi possit, Cels.: quae parum accepi, Cic.: dah. sich über etw. belehren lassen, acc. causam, Cic. – u. etwas erlernen, lernen, haec arte accipi posse, Cic.: eas (artes) non tum primum, Cic.: acc. celeriter od. non difficulter quae traduntur, Nep. u. Quint. (vgl. no. II, c, γ). – γ) mit dem Urteil etw. so u. so aufnehmen, auffassen, ansehen, nehmen, sich auslegen, erklären, alqd aliter atque est, Ter.: alqd ad od. in contumeliam, Ter. u. Curt.: alqd in bonam partem, Cic., bonas in partes, Phaedr.: verbum in duas pluresve sententias, Cornif. rhet.: alqd in omen, Liv., in prodigium, Tac.: alqd omen (als usw.), Curt.: alqd in maius, Liv.: alqd prodigii loco, Tac.: alqd oraculi vice (wie ein O.), Tac.: ultra mortale gaudium, Tac. – m. dopp. Acc., beneficium contumeliam, Cic.: alqd tamquam suum crimen, Tac.: alqd velut omen belli, Liv.: id omen auguriumque ita acceptum est m. folg. Akk. u. Infin., Liv.: quid accipere debeamus figuram, was wir unter F. verstehen müssen, Quint.: u. so Urbis appellatio, etiam si nomen proprium non adicitur, Roma tamen accipitur, unter der Benennung »Stadt« ist Rom zu verstehen, Rom gemeint, Quint. – m. pro u. Abl., omen pro tristi, Curt.: verisimilia pro veris, Liv.; gurdos, quos pro stolidis accipit vulgus, Quint. – m. quasi, wie fabulas quasi Plautinas, Gell. 3, 3, 10: Mortam quasi nomen, Gell. 3, 16, 11.

    B) prägn., annehmen = nicht zurückweisen (Ggstz. reicere, repudiare), a) eig.: munera, Nep.: usuram iniquam ab alqo, Nep.: est in non accipiendo nonnulla gloria, Cic. – b) übtr., annehmen, nicht von sich weisen = sich gefallen lassen, mit etw. sich zufrieden erklären, etw. gelten lassen, zulassen (Ggstz. abnuere, repudiare, vgl. Seyff. Cic. Lael. 40. p. 284 sq.), frenum (bildl.), Verg.: u. non solum frenos sed etiam iugum (bildl.), Liv.: id libenter, Nep.: satisfactionem, Cic. u. Caes.: vitam, Vell.: condicionem (Ggstz. ferre, stellen, u. repudiare, verschmähend zurückweisen), Cic.: pacem (Ggstz. abnuere), Liv.: orationem, Caes.: omen, Cic., od. id augurium, Liv. (vgl. Müller Liv. 1, 7, 11): nomen, in die Wahlliste eintragen lassen, Liv.: iudicium, sich in ein gerichtliches Verfahren einlassen, Cic.: de plebe consulem non acc., Cic.: acc. rogationem, legem, Cic. (dah. lex accipitur, geht durch, Vell.): u. oft im Dialog, accipio, ich lasse es gelten, ich bins zufrieden, gut, Ter., Hor. u.a.

    II) in weiterer Bedeutung = übh. von andern Gegebenes, Mitgeteiltes, Überliefertes usw. ohne unser Zutun empfangen, bekommen, überkommen, erhalten (Ggstz. dare, tradere, reddere), a) überreicht, übergeben, überliefert usw. bekommen: acc. adulterinos nummos pro bonis, Cic.: pecuniam numeratam ab alqo, Nep.: lucrum, Cic.: librum, litteras ab alqo, Cic.: exercitum ab alqo, Caes.: hoc cultu nitentes vos accepi, Curt.: acc. stipendium de publico, Liv.: hereditatem a patre, Nep.: u. so sestertium vicies a patre, Nep.: solis lumen (v. Monde), Cic. – munitionem, angewiesen bekommen, Sall. – venenum, potionem, (einzunehmen) bekommen, Suet. u. Quint. – nomen, cognomentum, s.d. – morem a maioribus, Cic.: salutem ab alqo, Cic.: originem ab alqa re, Frontin. aqu.: plausum, palmam, Cic.: veniam, pacem, Iustin.: beneficiis ultro datis acceptisque, Cic.: id accipere ab alio vicissimque reddere, Cic. – b) zu verwalten-, zur Verwaltung übertragen bekommen, honorem ab alqo, Cic.: consulatum, Eutr.: provinciam, Cic.: muneris partem, Liv.: imperii Romani administrationem, Eutr.: mare placandum, den Auftrag erhalten, die Ruhe zur See herzustellen, Eutr. – c) sinnlich wahrzunehmen bekommen, α) empfinden, fühlen, erleiden, voluptatem ex alqa re, Cic.; vgl. quam (voluptatem) sensus accipiens, Cic.: acc. vulnus, Cic.: plagam, Varr.: dolorem, Cic.: iniuriam, leiden (Ggstz. facere), Cic.: detrimentum, Caes.: damnum, Hor.: cladem, Liv., cladem apud Chaeroneam, Quint. – β) ver nehmen, hören, erfahren, tertium signum tubā, Curt.: acceptā clade partium, Flor.: multa auribus accepisse, multa vidisse, Cic.: partim quae perspexi his oculis, partim quae accepi auribus, Ter.: cum optatissimum nuntium accepissem m. folg. Acc. u. Infinit., Cic.: postquam acceperunt m. folg. Acc. u. Infinit., Liv.: si te aequo animo ferre accipiet, Ter.: quae gerantur, accipies ex Pollione, Cic. – bes. überkommen durch Hörensagen, durch histor. Überlieferung, m. allg. Acc. neutr., quae neque fieri possunt neque fando umquam accepit quisquam, Plaut.: haec audivimus de clarissimorum virorum consiliis et factis, haec accepimus, haec legimus, Cic. Sest. 139: mit best. Acc., nullum ipsos mare ne famā quidem accepisse, Curt. 9, 9 (34), 6: famā atque auditione accepisse m. folg. Acc. u. Infinit., Cic.: a maioribus memoriā sic accepisse, Cato fr.: accepisse u. a patribus accepisse, u. a maioribus sic accepisse m. folg. Acc. u. Infinit., Cic.: sic a patribus accepimus, Cic.: ut accepi a senibus, Cic.: ut de Hercule accepimus, Cic. – γ) durch Unterricht überkommen, lernen, erlernen, elementa prima litterarum, Eutr.: usum ac disciplinam (Kriegsübung u. Kriegszucht) ab alqo, Caes.: primas artes ab iisdem magistris, Ov. – / accipin = accipisne, accepistin = accepistine, Komik. (s. Müller Nachträge zur Plaut. Prof. S. 101). – Archaist. Fut. exact. accepso, Pacuv. tr. 325. – arch. Infin. accipei = accipi, Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 202. col. 2, 29: u. parag. Infin. accipier, Nov. com. 97 R. – arch. Partiz. accipiundus Cato r.r. 2, 5.

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  • 29 accipio

    ac-cipio, cēpī, ceptum, ere (ad u. capio), hinnehmen, empfangen (Ggstz. dare, tradere), I) = δέξομαι, zur Annahme Dargebotenes hinnehmen, entgegennehmen, abnehmen, in Empfang nehmen, sich geben-, sich reichen lassen, A) im allg.: a) in die Hand: α) lebl. Objj.: accipin argentum? accipesis (= accipe si vis) argentum impudens; tenesis argentum; etiam tu argentum tenes? Plaut.: accipe, si vis, accipiam (verst. et ego) tabulam, Hor.: ex tua manu accepi pateram, Plaut.: acc. pecuniam, Geld nehmen, sich geben lassen, Cic., im üblen Sinne = sich bestechen lassen, ab alqo, Cic., ab alqo per alqm, Cic.: et dans et accipiens, der Geber u. Empfänger (Nehmer), Liv. – m. dopp. Acc., ut id ab se donum (als G.) acciperet, Liv. 20, 50, 11. – als t.t. der Geschäftsspr., rationes accipere, sich R. ablegen (stellen) lassen, Sen.: u. so rationes accipere ab alqo, Cic. – alqd (alci) acceptum referre (ferre) od. facere, jmdm. eine Summe als an uns eingezahlt ins Rechnungsbuch über Ausgabe u. Einnahme eintragen, etw. in Einnahme stellen, jmdm. etw. gutschreiben (Ggstz. expensum ferre, jmdm. als von uns an ihn ausgezahlt zur Last schreiben), acc. ref. bei Cic., acc. fac. bei Gaius u. Plin. ep., u. bildl. = etw. (Gutes od. Böses) auf jmds. Rechnung schreiben, jmdm. etw. zurechnen, jmdm. etwas verdanken, zu verdanken haben (mit u. ohne
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    alci od. alci rei), acc. ref., Cic., acc. ferre, Val. Max. ( auch accepto ferre, Eccl.), acc. fac., Sen.: sibi alqd acc. ref., sich zueignen, Auct. b. Afr. – ähnlich sponsionem acceptam facere, über die Sp. quittieren, Cic. – u. Partic. subst., acceptum, ī, n., das Empfangene, die Einnahme (Ggstz. expensum, expensa, data), codex accepti et expensi, die Einnahme- und Ausgabeseite, das Soll u. Haben (im Buche), Cic.: dass. accepti tabulae, Cic.: ratio acceptorum et datorum, Cic.: accepta et expensa conferre (vergleichen), Sen.: in acceptum referre, etw. in Einnahme bringen, über etw. (im Buche) quittieren, Cic. – β) leb. Objj.: hanc puellam mi (= mihi) in manum dat; accepi (ich nahm sie), acceptam servabo, Ter.: acc. puerum in manum, Iustin.: accipe hanc, nimm sie hin, Plaut.: cuius abavi manibus esset accepta (Mater Idaea), in Empfang genommen, Cic.: u. so armis obsidibusque acceptis, Caes. – b) an od. auf od. in einen Körper od. Ort nehmen, aufnehmen, wohin legen lassen, eindringen lassen, zulassen, α) lebl. Objj.: onus in collum, Cato fr.: alqd in cervices (bildl.), Liv.: alqm in equum suum, Liv.: onera umeris, capitibus, auf die Sch., auf den K. nehmen = auf od. mit der Sch., auf od. mit dem K. tragen, Mela: aquam ore, Plin.: sucos ore aut vulnere, Ov.: auras follibus, auffangen, Verg. – v. lebl. Subjj.: acc. onus (v. Rücken), Cic.: alvus omne, quod accepit, cogit atque confundit, Cic.:
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    navis aliquantum aquae accipit, läßt ein, Liv.: u. so navis omnibus compagibus accipit aquam, Liv.: acc. fumum (v. einem Raume), Col.: accipit (Peneus) amnem Orcon nec recipit, läßt ihn zu, nimmt ihn aber nicht in sich auf, Plin.: campi accipiunt fluvium, fluvius accipitur mari, Curt.: acc. opus, v. Meere, Curt., opera vix, v. Örtl., Liv., rudus, v. Sümpfen, Tac. (vgl. Mützell zu Curt. 4, 2 [8], 8): acc. austrum, nach Süden gerichtet, gelegen sein, Curt.: favonios, Plin. ep.: ab Apennino auras, Plin. ep. – übtr., etw. wie eine Last auf sich nehmen, eine Sache zur Ausführung, ad se litem, Plaut.: alcis causam, Ter.: decumas, Cic.: ein Ungemach auf sich nehmen u. ertragen, contumeliam in se, Ter.: hunc metum, Ter. – Insbes., αα) eine Speise, ein Getränk zu sich nehmen, genießen, cibum militarem, Lampr.: epulas, Dict.: sistendi ventris gratiā poculum, Capit.: antidotum, Spart: herbam in potu, Iustin.: Partiz. subst., accepta, ōrum, n., das zu sich Genommene, Cael. Aur. acut. 2, 40, 234. – ββ) ein Gewand usw. anziehen, anlegen, vestem humillimam, Spart.: praetextam togam, Lampr.: purpuram, Eutr.: endromidem, Iuven.: loricas minores, Veget. mil. – γγ) zur Hand nehmen, stilum, Plin. ep.: libros Graecos, Vopisc. Vgl. (über no. αα – no. γγ) Paucker de latinit. scriptt. hist. Aug. p. 55 sq. – δδ) in eine Schrift aufnehmen, modica ex his accepi, Gell. praef. § 12. – εε) nehmen, mitnehmen,
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    wegnehmen, duas uxores, Itala bei Augustin.: panes, Vulg.: spolia eorum, Vulg. – ζζ) einen Gottesdienst annehmen, in einen Gottesdienst sich einweihen lassen, acc. sacra, gr. παραλαμβάνειν τὰ μυστήρια, Apul. met. 11, 21. – β) leb. Objj.: alqm gremio, alveo, lacu, Verg.: milites urbe tectisve, Liv.: milites ab arce, von der B. aus einlassen, Liv.: alqm in sinus suos, Ov.: armatos in arcem, Romanos in urbem, Liv. (s. Drak. Liv. 9, 16, 2): hostem in Italiam, Liv. – übtr., in ein Verhältnis aufnehmen, alqm in civitatem, in amicitiam, Cic., in deditionem, Caes.: alqm in matrimonium, Suet.: alqm in matrimonium regnumque (zum Gemahl u. Mitherrscher), Tac.: u. so bl. acc. alqam coniugem (als G.), Sen. Octav. 721: u. bl. acc. alqam, Capit. Ver. 2, 3. Eutr. 9, 22. – v. Örtl., die jmd., der in sie eintritt, gleichs. aufnehmen, tellus fessos portu accipiet, Verg.: pavidos Samnites castra sua accepēre, Liv.: amnis ingens fugientes accepit, Liv.: acceperunt tumuli Romanos victores, Liv. – Insbes.: αα) jmd. als Gast empfangen, aufnehmen, bewirten (s. Fritzsche Hor. sat. 1, 5, 1), alqm apud se, Plaut.: alqm hospitio, Liv., hospitio agresti, Cic.: alqm cenā, Gell.: alqm regio apparatu, Cic.: alqm laute, Hor.: alqm bene, eleganter, Cic.: alqm per triduum hospitaliter, Curt.: accepit homo nemo melius prorsus neque prolixius, Ter. – ββ) jmd. so u. so empfangen = behandeln, freundlich, alqm leniter
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    clementerque, Cic. – übel empfangen = anlaufen lassen, anlassen, schlecht behandeln, zurichten (s. Brix Plaut. Men. 704), ut sum acceptus (angelaufen), Plaut.: alqm vehementer, Cic.: alqm male verbis, Cic.: alqm verberibus sic, ut etc., Cic.: alqm verberibus ad necem, Cic.: u. als milit. t.t., alqm male acc., jmdm. eine Schlappe beibringen, Lentul. in Cic. ep. u. Nep. – γγ) in einer gewissen Reihenfolge jmd. aufnehmen, alter ab undecimo tum me iam acceperat annus, ich war damals eben aus dem elften ins nächste (zwölfte) Jahr getreten, Verg. ecl. 8, 39. – c) sinnlich, durch die Sinne aufnehmen, α) mit den äußern od. innern Sinnen hinnehmen, in sich aufnehmen, auffassen, wahrnehmen, vernehmen, eae res, quae sensu accipiuntur, Cic.: acc. oculis animove sensum, Cic.: acc. alqd animo magis quam vultu, Liv.: accipite animis, Verg. – bes. vernehmen = hören, anhören, sich vortragen lassen, vocem, Curt.: sonitum, gemitum, Verg.: clamorem, Sall.: orationem, Cic.: imperium, Curt.: rationem consilii, Caes.: accipite nunc quid imperarit, Cic.: accipe, quā ratione queas ditescere, Hor.: accipe m. folg. direkter Rede, Hor. sat. 2, 3, 307. – u. mit Angabe der Empfindung, der Gemütsstimmung, mit der man Gehörtes aufnimmt, acc. alqd benignis auribus, Plaut., secundis, adversis auribus, Liv.: pronis auribus accipi, williges Gehör finden, Tac.: acc. alqd aequo animo, durius,
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    severe, Cic.: absol., acc. volenti animo de ambobus, Sall. – m. Ang. wie? durch quo modo, quem ad modum, quam in partem, Cic.: moleste et acerbe, Auct. b. Hisp. – β) mit dem Verstande, Erkenntnisvermögen auffassen, fassen, begreifen, verstehen, quae (pars) quo facilius accipi possit, Cels.: quae parum accepi, Cic.: dah. sich über etw. belehren lassen, acc. causam, Cic. – u. etwas erlernen, lernen, haec arte accipi posse, Cic.: eas (artes) non tum primum, Cic.: acc. celeriter od. non difficulter quae traduntur, Nep. u. Quint. (vgl. no. II, c, γ). – γ) mit dem Urteil etw. so u. so aufnehmen, auffassen, ansehen, nehmen, sich auslegen, erklären, alqd aliter atque est, Ter.: alqd ad od. in contumeliam, Ter. u. Curt.: alqd in bonam partem, Cic., bonas in partes, Phaedr.: verbum in duas pluresve sententias, Cornif. rhet.: alqd in omen, Liv., in prodigium, Tac.: alqd omen (als usw.), Curt.: alqd in maius, Liv.: alqd prodigii loco, Tac.: alqd oraculi vice (wie ein O.), Tac.: ultra mortale gaudium, Tac. – m. dopp. Acc., beneficium contumeliam, Cic.: alqd tamquam suum crimen, Tac.: alqd velut omen belli, Liv.: id omen auguriumque ita acceptum est m. folg. Akk. u. Infin., Liv.: quid accipere debeamus figuram, was wir unter F. verstehen müssen, Quint.: u. so Urbis appellatio, etiam si nomen proprium non adicitur, Roma tamen accipitur, unter der Benennung »Stadt« ist Rom zu verstehen, Rom
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    gemeint, Quint. – m. pro u. Abl., omen pro tristi, Curt.: verisimilia pro veris, Liv.; gurdos, quos pro stolidis accipit vulgus, Quint. – m. quasi, wie fabulas quasi Plautinas, Gell. 3, 3, 10: Mortam quasi nomen, Gell. 3, 16, 11.
    B) prägn., annehmen = nicht zurückweisen (Ggstz. reicere, repudiare), a) eig.: munera, Nep.: usuram iniquam ab alqo, Nep.: est in non accipiendo nonnulla gloria, Cic. – b) übtr., annehmen, nicht von sich weisen = sich gefallen lassen, mit etw. sich zufrieden erklären, etw. gelten lassen, zulassen (Ggstz. abnuere, repudiare, vgl. Seyff. Cic. Lael. 40. p. 284 sq.), frenum (bildl.), Verg.: u. non solum frenos sed etiam iugum (bildl.), Liv.: id libenter, Nep.: satisfactionem, Cic. u. Caes.: vitam, Vell.: condicionem (Ggstz. ferre, stellen, u. repudiare, verschmähend zurückweisen), Cic.: pacem (Ggstz. abnuere), Liv.: orationem, Caes.: omen, Cic., od. id augurium, Liv. (vgl. Müller Liv. 1, 7, 11): nomen, in die Wahlliste eintragen lassen, Liv.: iudicium, sich in ein gerichtliches Verfahren einlassen, Cic.: de plebe consulem non acc., Cic.: acc. rogationem, legem, Cic. (dah. lex accipitur, geht durch, Vell.): u. oft im Dialog, accipio, ich lasse es gelten, ich bins zufrieden, gut, Ter., Hor. u.a.
    II) in weiterer Bedeutung = übh. von andern Gegebenes, Mitgeteiltes, Überliefertes usw. ohne unser
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    Zutun empfangen, bekommen, überkommen, erhalten (Ggstz. dare, tradere, reddere), a) überreicht, übergeben, überliefert usw. bekommen: acc. adulterinos nummos pro bonis, Cic.: pecuniam numeratam ab alqo, Nep.: lucrum, Cic.: librum, litteras ab alqo, Cic.: exercitum ab alqo, Caes.: hoc cultu nitentes vos accepi, Curt.: acc. stipendium de publico, Liv.: hereditatem a patre, Nep.: u. so sestertium vicies a patre, Nep.: solis lumen (v. Monde), Cic. – munitionem, angewiesen bekommen, Sall. – venenum, potionem, (einzunehmen) bekommen, Suet. u. Quint. – nomen, cognomentum, s.d. – morem a maioribus, Cic.: salutem ab alqo, Cic.: originem ab alqa re, Frontin. aqu.: plausum, palmam, Cic.: veniam, pacem, Iustin.: beneficiis ultro datis acceptisque, Cic.: id accipere ab alio vicissimque reddere, Cic. – b) zu verwalten-, zur Verwaltung übertragen bekommen, honorem ab alqo, Cic.: consulatum, Eutr.: provinciam, Cic.: muneris partem, Liv.: imperii Romani administrationem, Eutr.: mare placandum, den Auftrag erhalten, die Ruhe zur See herzustellen, Eutr. – c) sinnlich wahrzunehmen bekommen, α) empfinden, fühlen, erleiden, voluptatem ex alqa re, Cic.; vgl. quam (voluptatem) sensus accipiens, Cic.: acc. vulnus, Cic.: plagam, Varr.: dolorem, Cic.: iniuriam, leiden (Ggstz. facere), Cic.: detrimentum, Caes.: damnum, Hor.: cladem, Liv., cladem apud Chaeroneam, Quint. – β) ver-
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    nehmen, hören, erfahren, tertium signum tubā, Curt.: acceptā clade partium, Flor.: multa auribus accepisse, multa vidisse, Cic.: partim quae perspexi his oculis, partim quae accepi auribus, Ter.: cum optatissimum nuntium accepissem m. folg. Acc. u. Infinit., Cic.: postquam acceperunt m. folg. Acc. u. Infinit., Liv.: si te aequo animo ferre accipiet, Ter.: quae gerantur, accipies ex Pollione, Cic. – bes. überkommen durch Hörensagen, durch histor. Überlieferung, m. allg. Acc. neutr., quae neque fieri possunt neque fando umquam accepit quisquam, Plaut.: haec audivimus de clarissimorum virorum consiliis et factis, haec accepimus, haec legimus, Cic. Sest. 139: mit best. Acc., nullum ipsos mare ne famā quidem accepisse, Curt. 9, 9 (34), 6: famā atque auditione accepisse m. folg. Acc. u. Infinit., Cic.: a maioribus memoriā sic accepisse, Cato fr.: accepisse u. a patribus accepisse, u. a maioribus sic accepisse m. folg. Acc. u. Infinit., Cic.: sic a patribus accepimus, Cic.: ut accepi a senibus, Cic.: ut de Hercule accepimus, Cic. – γ) durch Unterricht überkommen, lernen, erlernen, elementa prima litterarum, Eutr.: usum ac disciplinam (Kriegsübung u. Kriegszucht) ab alqo, Caes.: primas artes ab iisdem magistris, Ov. – ⇒ accipin = accipisne, accepistin = accepistine, Komik. (s. Müller Nachträge zur Plaut. Prof. S. 101). – Archaist. Fut. exact. accepso, Pacuv. tr. 325. – arch. Infin. accipei = accipi,
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    Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 202. col. 2, 29: u. parag. Infin. accipier, Nov. com. 97 R. – arch. Partiz. accipiundus Cato r.r. 2, 5.

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  • 30 patior

    pătĭor, passus, 3, v. dep. ( act. archaic collat. form patiunto, Cic. Leg. 3, 4, 11: patias, Naev. ap. Diom. p. 395 P.) [cf. Greek PATh, PENTh-, pepontha, penthos], to bear, support, undergo, suffer, endure (syn.: fero, tolero).
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen.
    1.
    Tu fortunatu's, ego miser:

    patiunda sunt,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 1, 46; id. Am. 3, 2, 64:

    fortiter malum qui patitur, idem post potitur bonum,

    id. As. 2, 2, 58 Ussing (al. patitur bonum):

    o passi graviora!

    Naev. 1, 24; Verg. A. 1, 199; Cic. Univ. 6:

    belli injurias,

    id. Phil. 12, 4, 9:

    servitutem,

    id. ib. 6, 7, 19:

    toleranter dolores pati,

    id. Tusc. 2, 18, 43:

    gravissimum supplicium,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 30:

    omnia saeva,

    Sall. J. 14, 10:

    et facere et pati fortiter,

    Liv. 2, 12:

    haec patienda censeo potius, quam, etc.,

    id. 21, 13:

    Hannibal damnum haud aegerrime passus est,

    id. 22, 41:

    exilium,

    Verg. A. 2, 638:

    pauperiem,

    Hor. C. 3, 2, 1. [p. 1315] aliae nationes servitutem pati possunt, populi Romani propria est libertas, Cic. Phil. 6, 7, 19:

    extremam pati fortunam,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 32:

    aequo animo magnum morbum pati,

    Sen. Ep. 66, 36:

    mentietur in tormentis qui dolorem pati potest,

    Quint. 5, 10, 70:

    qui nec totam servitutem pati possunt, nec totam libertatem,

    Tac. H. 1, 16:

    non potest generosus animus servitutem pati,

    Sen. Contr. 4, 24, 1:

    hiemem et aestatem juxta pati,

    Sall. J. 85, 33.—
    (β).
    Absol.:

    dolor tristis res est... ad patiendum tolerandumque difficilis,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 7, 18; Ov. Am. 1, 8, 75.—
    2.
    To suffer, have, meet with, be visited or afflicted with (mostly postAug.):

    poenam,

    Quint. 11, 3, 32; Plin. Ep. 2, 11, 20; Val. Max. 6, 2, 1; Sen. Contr. 1, 5, 6:

    incommodum,

    Quint. 11, 3, 32:

    vim,

    Suet. Ner. 29:

    quicquid in captivum invenire potest, passurum te esse cogita,

    Curt. 4, 6, 26:

    mortem pati,

    Lact. Epit. 50, 1; Sen. Ep. 94, 7:

    indignam necem,

    Ov. M. 10, 627:

    mortem,

    id. Tr. 1, 2, 42:

    rem modicam,

    Juv. 13, 143:

    adversa proelia,

    Just. 16, 3, 6:

    infamiam,

    Sen. Ep. 74, 2:

    sterilitatem famemque,

    Just. 28, 3, 1:

    cladem pati (post-Aug. for cladem accipere, etc.),

    Suet. Caes. 36 init.; so,

    naufragium,

    Sen. Herc. Oet. 118:

    morbum,

    Veg. 1, 17, 11; Gell. 17, 15, 6:

    cruciatus corporis,

    Sen. Suas. 6, 10:

    ultima,

    Curt. 3, 1, 6:

    injuriam,

    Sen. Ep. 65, 21:

    ut is in culpā sit, qui faciat, non is qui patiatur injuriam,

    Cic. Lael. 21, 78; cf.:

    de tribus unum esset optandum: aut facere injuriam nec accipere... optimum est facere, impune si possis, secundum nec facere nec pati,

    id. Rep. 3, 13, 23.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    In mal. part., to submit to another's lust, to prostitute one's self, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 87; cf. Sall. C. 13, 3; Sen. Q. N. 1, 16; Petr. 25; 140.—
    2.
    To suffer, to pass a life of suffering or privation ( poet.):

    certum est in silvis inter spelaea ferarum Malle pati,

    Verg. E. 10, 53:

    novem cornix secula passa,

    Ov. M. 7, 274; Luc. 5, 313; Sen. Thyest. 470. —
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    To suffer, bear, allow, permit, let (syn.:

    sino, permitto): illorum delicta,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 141.—With acc. and inf.:

    neque tibi bene esse patere, et illis, quibus est, invides,

    Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 36; Ter. Phorm. 3, 3, 3:

    siquidem potes pati esse te in lepido loco,

    Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 83:

    ista non modo homines, sed ne pecudes quidem passurae esse videntur,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 9, 20:

    nobiscum versari jam diutius non potes: non feram, non patiar, non sinam,

    id. ib. 1, 5, 10:

    quantum illius ineuntis aetatis meae patiebatur pudor,

    id. de Or. 2, 1, 3:

    nullo se implicari negotio passus est,

    id. Lig. 1, 3:

    duo spondei non fere se jungi patiuntur,

    Quint. 9, 4, 101:

    aut persuasurum se aut persuaderi sibi passurum,

    Liv. 32, 36, 2:

    ut vinci se consensu civitatis pateretur,

    id. 2, 2, 9; 6, 23, 8; Curt. 8, 9, 23.—With acc.:

    neque enim dilationem pati tam vicinum bellum poterat,

    Liv. 1, 14, 6:

    recentis animi alter (consul)... nullam dilationem patiebatur,

    id. 21, 52, 2.—With quin:

    non possum pati, Quin tibi caput demulceam,

    Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 13:

    nullum patiebatur esse diem, quin in foro diceret,

    Cic. Brut. 88, 302.— Poet. with part.:

    nec plura querentem Passa,

    Verg. A. 1, 385; 7, 421 (= passa queri, etc.).—Hence, facile, aequo animo pati, to be well pleased or content with, to acquiesce in, submit to: aegre, iniquo animo, moleste pati, to be displeased, offended, indignant at:

    quaeso aequo animo patitor,

    Plaut. As. 2, 2, 108:

    apud me plus officii residere facillime patior,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 7, 2; 1, 9, 21:

    consilium meum a te probari... facile patior,

    id. Att. 15, 2, 2; id. Verr. 2, 3, 2, § 5:

    cum indigne pateretur nobilis mulier... in conventum suam mimi filiam venisse,

    id. ib. 2, 5, 12, §

    31: periniquo patiebar animo, te a me digredi,

    id. Fam. 12, 18, 1; Liv. 4, 18.—
    2.
    To submit:

    patior quemvis durare laborem,

    Verg. A. 8, 677:

    pro quo bis patiar mori,

    Hor. C. 3, 9, 15.—
    B.
    To experience, undergo, to be in a certain state of mind or temper:

    nonne quiddam pati furori simile videatur,

    Quint. 1, 2, 31.—
    C.
    In gram., to be passive, to have a passive sense:

    (verbum) cum haberet naturam patiendi,

    a passive nature, Quint. 1, 6, 10:

    modus patiendi,

    id. 1, 6, 26; 9, 3, 7.— Hence, pătĭens, entis, P. a., bearing, supporting, suffering, permitting.
    A.
    Lit.:

    amnis navium patiens,

    i. e. navigable, Liv. 21, 31, 10:

    vomeris,

    Verg. G. 2, 223: vetustatis, lasting, Plin. 11, 37, 76, § 196:

    equus patiens sessoris,

    Suet. Caes. 61.—
    B.
    Transf.
    1.
    That has the quality of enduring, patient:

    nimium patiens et lentus existimor,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 75, 305:

    animus,

    Ov. P. 4, 10, 9.— Comp.:

    meae quoque litterae te patientiorem lenioremque fecerunt,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 14.— Sup.:

    patientissimae aures,

    Cic. Lig. 8, 24:

    patientissimus exercitus,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 96.—
    2.
    That has the power of endurance, firm, unyielding, hard ( poet.):

    patiens aratrum,

    Ov. Am. 1, 15, 31:

    saxo patientior illa Sicano,

    Prop. 1, 16, 29.—Hence, adv.: pătĭenter, patiently:

    alterum patienter accipere, non repugnanter,

    Cic. Lael. 25, 91:

    patienter et fortiter ferre aliquid,

    id. Phil. 11, 3, 7:

    patienter et aequo animo ferre difficultates,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 15:

    prandere olus,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 13.— Comp.:

    patientius alicujus potentiam ferre,

    Cic. Fam. 1, 8, 4.— Sup.:

    patientissime ferre aliquid,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, 11.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > patior

  • 31 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.):

    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.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    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.—
    b.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    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.—
    2.
    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.:

    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.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    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.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    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.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    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.—
    (δ).
    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;

    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.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    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.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    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.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    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.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    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. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    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.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    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.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    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:

    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.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    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.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    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.—
    7.
    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:

    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.—
    8.
    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:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    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.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    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.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    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.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    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.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    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.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    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.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    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.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    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.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    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.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    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. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    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.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    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.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    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.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    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.—
    2.
    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;

    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.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    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.
    E.
    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:

    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.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    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.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    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.—
    3.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    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.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    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.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    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.—
    b.
    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;

    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.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    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.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    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.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    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.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    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. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    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);

    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.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    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.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    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.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    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.
    F.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    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.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    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.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    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.
    II.
    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;

    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.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    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.—
    c.
    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:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    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.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    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. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    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.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (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.—
    c.
    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.:

    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.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    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.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    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.—
    f.
    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:

    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. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    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.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    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.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    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,
    c.
    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):

    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.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    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).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    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. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    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.—
    c.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    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.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    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. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    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.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    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.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    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.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    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.—
    2.
    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:

    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.—
    3.
    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:

    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.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    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.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    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.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    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.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    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.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    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.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    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.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    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.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    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.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    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.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    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.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    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. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    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.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    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.—
    (γ).
    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;

    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.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    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.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    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.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    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.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    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.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    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.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    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.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    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.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    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.—
    3.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    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.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    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.
    E.
    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.

    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. —
    b.
    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.):

    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.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    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).—
    2.
    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:

    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).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    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.—
    2.
    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.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > contra

  • 32 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.):

    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.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    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.—
    b.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    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.—
    2.
    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.:

    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.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    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.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    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.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    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.—
    (δ).
    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;

    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.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    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.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    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.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    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.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    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. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    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.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    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.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    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:

    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.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    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.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    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.—
    7.
    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:

    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.—
    8.
    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:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    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.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    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.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    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.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    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.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    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.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    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.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    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.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    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.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    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.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    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. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    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.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    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.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    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.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    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.—
    2.
    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;

    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.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    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.
    E.
    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:

    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.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    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.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    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.—
    3.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    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.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    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.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    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.—
    b.
    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;

    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.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    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.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    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.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    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.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    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. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    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);

    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.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    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.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    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.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    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.
    F.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    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.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    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.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    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.
    II.
    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;

    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.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    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.—
    c.
    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:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    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.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    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. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    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.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (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.—
    c.
    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.:

    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.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    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.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    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.—
    f.
    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:

    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. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    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.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    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.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    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,
    c.
    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):

    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.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    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).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    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. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    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.—
    c.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    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.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    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. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    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.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    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.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    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.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    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.—
    2.
    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:

    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.—
    3.
    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:

    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.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    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.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    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.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    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.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    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.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    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.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    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.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    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.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    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.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    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.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    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.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    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. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    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.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    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.—
    (γ).
    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;

    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.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    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.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    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.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    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.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    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.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    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.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    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.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    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.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    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.—
    3.
    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:

    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.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    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.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    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.
    E.
    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.

    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. —
    b.
    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.):

    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.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    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).—
    2.
    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:

    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).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    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.—
    2.
    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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  • 33 sei

    sī (orig. and ante-class. form seī), conj. [from a pronominal stem = Gr. he; Sanscr. sva-, self; cf. Corss. Ausspr. 1, 778; Curt. Gr. Etym. 396], a conditional particle, if.
    I.
    Prop.
    a.
    With indic.; so in gen., in conditions which are assumed to be true, with the verb in pres. or perf.; less freq. in imperf or pluperf.; and in conditions which may probably become true, with the verb in fut. or fut. perf. (Madv. Gram. § 332; Zumpt, Gram. § 517).
    (α).
    Pres.: SI IN IVS VOCAT, Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Gell. 20, 1, 25, and ap. Porphyr. Hor. S. 1, 9, 65: SI MORBVS AEVITASVE VITIVM ESCIT... SI NOLET, etc., id. ap. Gell. l. l.: spero, si speres quicquam prodesse potis sunt, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 333 Müll. (Ann. v. 410 Vahl.):

    si vis, dabo tibi testes,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 37, 58:

    si voltis,

    id. ib. 1, 28, 44:

    si placet,

    id. ib. 2, 44, 71;

    1, 21, 34: si tuo commodo fleri potest,

    id. ib. 1, 9, 14:

    si studia Graecorum vos tanto opere delectant,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 30:

    si populus plurimum potest,

    id. ib. 3, 14, 23:

    si Massilienses per delectos cives summā justitiā reguntur, inest tamen, etc.,

    id. ib. 1, 27, 43; cf. id. Off. 3, 8, 35:

    quid est, Catilina, quod jam amplius exspectes, si nec privata domus continere voces conjurationis tuae potest? si illustrantur, si erumpunt omnia?

    id. Cat. 1, 3, 6:

    si pudor quaeritur, si probitas, si fides, Mancinus haec attulit,

    id. Rep. 3, 18, 28:

    Si quaerimus, cur, etc.,

    id. Brut. 95, 325. —Strengthened by modo:

    magnifica quidem res, si modo est ulla,

    Cic. Div. 1, 1, 1:

    deliget populus, si modo salvus esse vult, optimum quemque,

    id. Rep. 1, 34, 51:

    quae (virtus) est una, si modo est, maxime munifica,

    id. ib. 3, 8, 12; id. Tusc. 2, 4, 33; id. de Or. 2, 43, 182:

    si quisquam est facilis, hic est,

    id. Att. 14, 1, 2:

    si ulla res est, quam tibi me petente faciendam putes, haec ea sit,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 3, § 11:

    SI AGNATVS NEC ESCIT, GENTILIS FAMILIAM NANCITOR, Fragm. XII. Tab. in Collat. Leg. Mos. et Rom. 16, 4: quae (libertas), si aequa non est, ne libertas quidem est,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 31, 47; 1, 32, 49:

    id si minus intellegitur, ex dissensionibus percipi potest,

    id. Lael. 7, 23: BACANALIA SEI QVA SVNT, EXSTRAD QVAM SEI QVID IBEI SACRI EST... FACIATIS VTEI DISMOTA SIENT, S. C. de Bacch. fin.:

    dicito, si quid vis, non nocebo,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 235:

    si qui sunt, qui philosophorum auctoritate moveantur,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 7, 12:

    si quid generis istiusmodi me delectat, pictura delectat,

    id. Fam. 7, 23, 3:

    si aliquid dandum est voluptati,

    id. Sen. 13, 44;

    four times repeated,

    id. ib. 11, 38.—So esp. after mirum est or miror, as expressing reality (= quod or cum; cf. Gr. ei):

    noli mirari, si hoc non impetras,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 11, § 29:

    ecquid mirum est, si tam ab amico animo pacem petit? Curt 4, 11, 4: miraris, si superbiam tuam ferre non possumus?

    id. 8, 7, 14.—

    With a negative conclusion, to denote that, although the condition is true, or is conceded, a certain inference does not follow: nec, si omne enuntiatum aut verum aut falsum est, sequitur ilico esse causas, etc.,

    Cic. Fat. 12, 28:

    nec. si non obstatur, propterea etiam permittitur,

    id. Phil. 13, 6, 19:

    si veniam meretur qui inprudens nocuit, non meretur praemium qui inprudens profuit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 73:

    nec ideo ignis minus urere potest, si in materiam incidit inviolabilem flammis,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 5, 1.—
    (β).
    Imperf.:

    ea si erant, magnas habebas omnibus, dis gratias,

    Plaut. As. 1, 2, 17; Cic. Rep. 1, 27, 43:

    si quis antea mirabatur, quid esset, quod, etc.,

    id. Sest. 1.—
    (γ).
    Perf.:

    SI MEMBRVM RVPIT NI CVM EO PACIT TALIO ESTO, Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Fest. s. v. talio, p. 363 Müll.: si animum contulisti in istam rationem, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 23, 37:

    si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septimae, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 10, 18:

    quos (tyrannos) si boni oppresserunt, recreatur civitas: sin audaces, fit illa factio,

    id. ib. 1, 44, 68; cf. id. ib. 1, 42, 65:

    si ita sensit, ut loquitur,

    id. ib. 3, 21, 32;

    1, 27, 43: si modo hoc in Lycurgi potestate potuit esse,

    id. ib. 2, 12, 24:

    si modo in philosophiā aliquid profecimus,

    id. Off. 3, 8, 37: si quis eorum [p. 1689] (servorum) sub centone crepuit, nullum mihi vitium facit, Cato ap. Fest. s. v. prohibere, p. 234 sq. Müll.:

    si quid sceleste fecit,

    Plaut. As. 2, 2, 27:

    si quam opinionem jam vestris mentibus comprehendistis, etc.,

    Cic. Clu. 2, 6:

    si quando regi justo vim populus attulit regnove eum spoliavit, etc.,

    id. Rep. 1, 42, 65; cf. id. ib. 1, 38, 59; id. Lael. 7, 24.—After mirum est or miror, to express a reality (cf. a, supra):

    minime mirum, si ista res adhuc nostrā linguā inlustrata non est,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 13, 55; id. Deiot. 4, 12:

    quid mirum, si haec invitus amisi?

    Tac. A. 12, 37:

    miraris, si eo tempore matrona dicere potuit, escende?

    Sen. Contr. 2, 13, 1:

    minime est mirandum, si vita ejus fuit secura,

    Nep. Cim. 4, 4.—Very often followed by certe, profecto, etc., to express a conclusion, as certain as the unquestionable assumption:

    quod si fuit in re publicā tempus ullum, cum, etc., tum profecto fuit,

    Cic. Brut. 2, 7:

    si quisquam fuit umquam remotus ab inani laude, ego profecto is sum,

    id. Fam. 15, 4, 13:

    etenim si nulla fuit umquam tam imbecillo mulier animo, quae, etc., certe nos, etc.,

    id. Fam. 5, 16, 6:

    si umquam in dicendo fuimus aliquid, tum profecto, etc.,

    id. Att. 4, 2, 2; id. Mil. 2, 4; 7, 19.—Esp. with a negative conclusion (v. a fin. supra, and cf. quia, etsi):

    non, si tibi ante profuit, semper proderit,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 4, 12:

    non, si Opimium defendisti, idcirco te isti bonum civem putabunt,

    id. de Or. 2, 40, 170:

    neque enim, si tuae res gestae ceterorum laudibus obscuritatem attulerunt, idcirco Pompeii memoriam amisimus,

    id. Deiot. 4, 12:

    nec, si capitis dolorem facit, inutilis hominibus sol est,

    Quint. 5, 10, 82.—
    (δ).
    Pluperf.: si improbum Cresphontem existimaveras, etc., Enn. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 24, 38:

    nec mirum, eos si orationes turbaverant,

    Liv. 32, 20, 2 (Trag. v. 156 Vahl.):

    si hoc ita fato datum erat, ut,

    Liv. 30, 30, 3.—So esp. in indef. clauses of repeated action:

    plausum si quis eorum aliquando acceperat, ne quid peccasset pertimescebat,

    whenever, Cic. Sest. 49, 105:

    si quando nostri navem religaverant, hostes succurrebant,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 6:

    si quando suis fortunis forte desperare coeperant,

    id. B. G. 3, 12.—
    (ε).
    Fut.: SI VOLET SVO VIVITO... SI VOLET PLVS DATO, Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Gell. 20, 1, 45; cf.: si voles advortere animum, comiter monstrabitur, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 89 Müll. (Trag. v. 386 Vahl.); and:

    alte spectare si voles, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 6, 23, 25:

    si jam eminebit foras,

    id. ib. 6, 26, 29:

    si me audietis,

    id. ib. 1, 19, 32:

    si mutuas non potero certum est sumam fenore,

    Plaut. As. 1, 3, 95:

    id persequar, si potero, subtilius,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 23, 42; cf. in the foll. z:

    nihil (offendet) si modo opus exstabit,

    id. ib. 5, 3, 5:

    si quid te volam, ubi eris?

    Plaut. As. 1, 1, 96: si quod aliud oikeion reperies, Cic. Att. 1, 10, 3.—
    (ζ).
    Fut. perf.: si te hic offendero, moriere, Enn. ap. Cic. Att. 7, 26, 1 (Trag. v. 301 Vahl.):

    si nostram rem publicam vobis et nascentem et crescentem ostendero,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 1, 3:

    tum magis assentiere, si ad majora pervenero,

    id. ib. 1, 40, 62:

    expediri quae restant vix poterunt, si hoc incohatum reliqueris,

    id. ib. 1, 35, 55;

    1, 24, 38: pergratum mihi feceris, si de amicitiā disputaris,

    id. Lael. 4, 16:

    accommodabo ad eam (rem publicam), si potuero, omnem illam orationem, etc.... quod si tenere et consequi potuero, etc.,

    id. Rep. 1, 46, 70; so,

    si potuero,

    id. ib. 2, 30, 53; id. Brut. 5, 21:

    si potuerit,

    id. Off. 3, 23, 89:

    si modo id exprimere Latine potuero,

    id. Rep. 1, 43, 66:

    si modo interpretari potuero,

    id. Leg. 2, 18, 45:

    si ne ei caput exoculassitis,

    Plaut. Rud. 3, 4, 26: si quid vos per laborem recte feceritis... Sed si quā per voluptatem nequiter feceritis, etc., Cato ap. Gell. 16, 1, 4:

    de iis te, si qui me forte locus admonuerit, commonebo,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 12, 47.—
    b.
    With subj.; so in gen. of conditions assumed in statement, but implied not to be actual; the verb in pres. (rarely perf.) implies that the condition is still possible; in the imperf. and pluperf., that it is known to be unreal (Madv. Gram. § 347 sqq.; Zumpt, Gram. § 524).
    (α).
    Pres.:

    si habeat aurum,

    Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 12:

    abire hinc nullo pacto possim, si velim,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 2; so,

    si velim,

    Cic. Rep. 3, 10, 17:

    cum ipsi auxilium ferre, si cupiant, non queant,

    id. ib. 1, 5, 9:

    si singulos numeremus,

    id. ib. 3, 4, 7: si jus suum populi teneant, id. ib. 1, 32, 48:

    si Scipionis desiderio me moveri negem,

    id. Lael. 3, 10:

    si ad verba rem deflectere velimus,

    id. Caecin. 18, 51:

    si quis varias gentes despicere possit, videat primum, etc.,

    id. Rep. 3, 9, 14.—In expressing a wish ( poet. for utinam), usu. with O:

    O si angulus ille accedat, qui, etc.,

    Hor. S. 2, 6, 8; 2, 6, 10:

    O mihi praeteritos referat si Juppiter annos,

    Verg. A. 8, 560;

    also alone: si nunc se nobis ille aureus arbore ramus Ostendat nemore in tanto!

    would that, yet if, if however, id. ib. 6, 187:

    si quā fata aspera rumpas, Tu Marcellus eris,

    id. ib. 6, 882; cf. b, infra.—
    (β).
    Imperf.:

    qui si unus omnia consequi posset, nihil opus esset pluribus, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 34, 52:

    quae descriptio si esset ignota vobis, explicaretur a me,

    id. ib. 2, 22, 39:

    si ullum probarem simplex rei publicae genus,

    id. ib. 2, 23, 43:

    quod non fecissent profecto, si nihil ad eos pertinere arbitrarentur,

    id. Lael. 4, 13; cf. id. Verr. 2, 5, 51, § 133; v. Zumpt, Gram. § 525: SEI QVES ESENT, QVEI SIBEI DEICERENT, S. C. de Bacch (twice). —Also with O, expressing a wish ( poet.):

    O si solitae quicquam virtutis adesset,

    Verg. A. 11, 415;

    and without O: si mihi, quae quondam fuerat... si nunc foret illa juventus,

    id. ib. 5, 398.—
    (γ).
    Perf.: SI INIVRIAM FAXIT ALTERI, VIGINTI QVINQVE AERIS POENAE SVNTO, Fragm. XII. Tabularum ap. Gell. 20, 1, 12: si jam data sit frux, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 724 P. (Ann. v. 412 Vahl.):

    perii, si me aspexerit!

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 164:

    victus sum, si dixeris,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 272:

    Romani si casu intervenerint,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 20, Cic. Rep. 3, 5, 8.—
    (δ).
    Pluperf.:

    si aliter accidisset,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 4, 7:

    tum magis id diceres, si nuper in hortis Scipionis affuisses,

    id. Lael. 7, 25:

    mansisset eadem voluntas in eorum posteris, si regum similitudo permansisset,

    id. Rep. 1, 41, 64:

    si id fecisses,

    id. Phil. 2, 2, 3; 2, 15, 38; 2, 36, 90:

    si quis in caelum ascendisset, etc.,

    id. Lael. 23, 88:

    si aliquid de summā gravitate Pompeius remisisset,

    id. Phil. 13, 1, 2.—
    c.
    Ellipt.
    (α).
    With pron. indef:

    istae artes, si modo aliquid, valent, ut acuant ingenia,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 18, 30:

    aut nemo, aut, si quisquam, ille sapiens fuit,

    id. Lael. 2, 9; id. Or. 29, 103.—
    (β).
    In a negation, usu. si minus, si contra (= sin minus, sin aliter):

    plures haec tulit una civitas, si minus sapientes, at certe summā laude dignos,

    Cic. Rep. 3, 4, 7:

    educ tecum omnes tuos: si minus, quam plurimos,

    id. Cat. 1, 5, 10; id. de Or. 2, 16, 68, in this sense less freq. si non:

    utrum cetera nomina digesta habes an non? Si non... si etiam,

    id. Rosc. Com. 3, 9:

    si haec civitas est, civem esse me: si non, exsulem esse, etc.,

    id. Fam. 7, 3, 5; Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 104 sq.; id. Ps. 3, 2, 87; id. Poen. 5, 2, 24; Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 66; 1, 6, 68; Liv. 28, 29, 4:

    hic venit in judicium, si nihil aliud, saltem ut, etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 58, § 152; so, si nihil aliud, Liv 22, 29; 30, 35; 45, 37 fin., Curt. 4, 6, 28:

    si aliud nihil,

    id. 2, 43.—
    (γ).
    With forte:

    intelleges esse nihil a me nisi orationis acerbitatem et, si forte, raro litterarum missarum indiligentiam reprehensam,

    perhaps, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 7; cf.:

    vereor, ne nihil sim tui, nisi supplosionem pedis imitatus et pauca quaedam verba et aliquem, si forte, motum,

    id. de Or. 3, 12, 47.—
    2.
    With quod, and if, but if, if however, if:

    quod si in philosophiā tantum interest... quid tandem in causis existimandum est?

    Cic. Or. 16, 51:

    quod si fuit in re publicā tempus ullum... tum profecto fuit,

    id. Brut. 2, 7:

    quod si exemeris ex rerum naturā benevolentiae conjunctionem, nec domus ulla nec urbs stare poterit,

    id. Lael. 7, 23; id. Rep. 3, 4, 7:

    quod si non hic tantus fructus ostenderetur et si ex his studiis delectatio sola peteretur: tamen, etc.,

    id. Arch. 7, 16; id. Cat. 2, 5, 10; id. Rosc. Com. 18, 54.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    In subject or object-clauses, si with subj. sometimes takes the place of an inf.:

    apud Graecos opprobrio fuit adulescentibus, si amatores non haberent,

    Cic. Rep. 4, 3, 3: summa gloria constat ex tribus his;

    si diligit multitudo, si fidem habet, etc.,

    id. Off. 2, 9, 31:

    unam esse spem salutis docent, si eruptione factā extremum auxilium experirentur,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 5:

    illud ignoscere aequum erit, si... ne tuam quidem gloriam praeponam, etc.,

    Liv. 28, 41, 1; Nep. Ages. 4, 3: infinitum est, si singulos velim persequi. Sen. Q. N. 5, 17, 5; id. Tranq. 16, 2 (cf. si after mirum est, I. a. fin. supra).—
    2.
    In subst. clauses, to denote a doubtful assumption or future event (cf. quod):

    dixerunt, in eo verti puellae salutem, si postero die vindex injuriae ad tempus praesto esset,

    Liv. 3, 46:

    adjecerunt, Scipionem in eo positam habuisse spem pacis, si Hannibal et Mago ex Italiā non revocarentur,

    id. 30, 23; 35, 18.—
    3.
    Si with a relative takes the place of a relative clause, to express a class the existence or extent of which is doubtful: mortem proposuit, non eis solum qui illam rem gesserunt, sed eis etiam si qui non moleste tulerunt, i. e. if such there were, whether few or many, Cic. Phil. 13, 18, 39; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 9:

    dixit errare, si qui in bello omnis secundos rerum proventus expectent,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 29:

    errat, si quis existimat facilem rem esse donare,

    Sen. Vit. Beat. 24, 1; Cic. Off. 2, 13, 44; Liv. 42, 31.—
    4.
    In syllogistic reasonings:

    si oportet velle sapere, dare operam philosophiae convenit. Oportet autem velle sapere, etc.,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 36, 65:

    si enim est verum, quod ita conectitur: si quis oriente Caniculā natus est, in mari non morietur, illud quoque verum est: si Fabius oriente Canicula natus est, Fabius in mari non morietur,

    id. Fat. 6, 12.—
    5.
    = etiamsi, with foll. tamen, even if, although, albeit (class.):

    quae si exsequi nequirem, tamen, etc.,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 38; cf.:

    quae si causa non esset, tamen, etc.,

    id. Mur. 4, 8; and:

    quae si dubia essent, tamen, etc.,

    Sall. J. 85, 48.—
    II.
    Transf., in dependent clauses expressing an interrogation or doubt, it is nearly = num, but forms a looser connection, if, whether, if perchance (class., but very rare in Cic.):

    ibo et visam huc ad eum, si forte est domi,

    Plaut. Bacch. 3, 5, 4; Ter. Eun. 3, 4, 7; id. Heaut. 1, 1, 118; cf. id. Phorm. 3, 3, 20:

    jam sciam, si quid titubatum est, ubi reliquias videro,

    Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 33; cf. id. Merc. 1, 2, 44:

    fatis incerta feror, si Juppiter unam Esse velit urbem,

    Verg. A. 4, 110; Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 52:

    primum ab iis quaesivit, si aquam hominibus in totidem dies, quot frumentum imposuissent,

    Liv. 29, 25; 39, 50:

    id modo quaeritur, si (lex) majori parti et in summam prodest,

    id. 34, 3; cf. id. 40, 49 fin.:

    jam dudum exspecto, si tuom officium scias,

    Plaut. Poen. prol. 12:

    hanc (paludem) si nostri transirent, hostes exspectabant,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 9; id. B. C. 2, 34; cf.:

    Pompeius eadem spectans, si itinere impeditos deprehendere posset,

    id. ib. 3, 75:

    non recusavit quo minus vel extremo spiritu, si quam opem rei publicae ferre posset, experiretur,

    Cic. Phil. 9, 1, 2; cf. id. de Or. 2, 85, 398:

    statui expectandum esse si quid certius adferretur,

    id. Fam. 15, 1, 2:

    Philopoemen quaesivit si Lycortas incolumis evasisset,

    Liv. 39, 50:

    expertique simul, si tela artusque sequantur,

    Val. Fl. 5, 562:

    Helvetii nonnumquam interdiu, saepius noctu, si perrumpere possent, conati,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 8 fin.; cf.:

    temptata res est, si primo impetu capi Ardea posset,

    Liv. 1, 57.—
    B.
    With ellipsis of a verb or clause on which the condition depends (cf. I. c. supra): ei rei suam operam dat, si possiet illam invenire ( to see) whether he can, Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 37:

    L. Minucium cum omni equitatu praemittit, si quid celeritate itineris proficere possit,

    to see, to try, Caes. B. G. 6, 29 fin.:

    circumfunduntur hostes, si quem aditum reperire possent,

    id. ib. 6, 37:

    fame et inopiā adductos clam ex castris exisse, si quid frumenti in agris reperire possent,

    id. ib. 7, 20, 10; cf. id. ib. 7, 55 fin.; 7, 89 fin.; id. B. C. 3, 8 fin.; 3, 56:

    pergit ad speluncam, si forte eo vestigia ferrent,

    Liv. 1, 7:

    saxa volvebant, si quā Possent tectam aciem perrumpere,

    Verg. A. 9, 512:

    ad Gonnum castra movet, si potiri oppido posset,

    Liv. 42, 67, 6: haud aspernatus Tullius, tamen, si vana adferantur, in aciem educit ( that he might be ready) if, etc., id. 1, 23, 6:

    milites in praesidio erant, si quo operā eorum opus esset,

    id. 27, 28, 5:

    alii offerunt se, si quo usus operae sit,

    id. 26, 9, 9: ille postea, si comitia sua non fierent, urbi minari, i. e. ( that he would attack it) if, etc., Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3:

    Carthaginiensibus in Hasdrubale ita, si is movisset Syphacem, spes omnis erat,

    Liv. 29, 35, 9; 5, 8, 9:

    consul aedem Fortunae vovit, si eo die hostis fudisset,

    id. 29, 36, 8: erat Athenis reo damnato, si fraus capitalis non esset, quasi [p. 1690] poenae aestimatio, Cic. de Or. 1, 54, 232: quattuor legiones Cornelio, si qui ex Etruriā novi motus nuntiarentur, relictae, to meet the case, that, to be ready, if, etc., Liv. 6, 22:

    is in armis tenuit militem, si opus foret auxilio,

    id. 5, 8:

    ut patricios indignatio, si cum his gerendus esset honos, deterreret,

    id. 4, 6, 10; 1, 40, 2; 24, 36.—
    B.
    Si... si, for sive... sive, whether... or:

    si deus si dea es,

    Cato, R. R. 139; cf.:

    hostiam si deo, si deae immolabant,

    Gell. 2, 28, 3.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > sei

  • 34 si

    sī (orig. and ante-class. form seī), conj. [from a pronominal stem = Gr. he; Sanscr. sva-, self; cf. Corss. Ausspr. 1, 778; Curt. Gr. Etym. 396], a conditional particle, if.
    I.
    Prop.
    a.
    With indic.; so in gen., in conditions which are assumed to be true, with the verb in pres. or perf.; less freq. in imperf or pluperf.; and in conditions which may probably become true, with the verb in fut. or fut. perf. (Madv. Gram. § 332; Zumpt, Gram. § 517).
    (α).
    Pres.: SI IN IVS VOCAT, Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Gell. 20, 1, 25, and ap. Porphyr. Hor. S. 1, 9, 65: SI MORBVS AEVITASVE VITIVM ESCIT... SI NOLET, etc., id. ap. Gell. l. l.: spero, si speres quicquam prodesse potis sunt, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 333 Müll. (Ann. v. 410 Vahl.):

    si vis, dabo tibi testes,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 37, 58:

    si voltis,

    id. ib. 1, 28, 44:

    si placet,

    id. ib. 2, 44, 71;

    1, 21, 34: si tuo commodo fleri potest,

    id. ib. 1, 9, 14:

    si studia Graecorum vos tanto opere delectant,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 30:

    si populus plurimum potest,

    id. ib. 3, 14, 23:

    si Massilienses per delectos cives summā justitiā reguntur, inest tamen, etc.,

    id. ib. 1, 27, 43; cf. id. Off. 3, 8, 35:

    quid est, Catilina, quod jam amplius exspectes, si nec privata domus continere voces conjurationis tuae potest? si illustrantur, si erumpunt omnia?

    id. Cat. 1, 3, 6:

    si pudor quaeritur, si probitas, si fides, Mancinus haec attulit,

    id. Rep. 3, 18, 28:

    Si quaerimus, cur, etc.,

    id. Brut. 95, 325. —Strengthened by modo:

    magnifica quidem res, si modo est ulla,

    Cic. Div. 1, 1, 1:

    deliget populus, si modo salvus esse vult, optimum quemque,

    id. Rep. 1, 34, 51:

    quae (virtus) est una, si modo est, maxime munifica,

    id. ib. 3, 8, 12; id. Tusc. 2, 4, 33; id. de Or. 2, 43, 182:

    si quisquam est facilis, hic est,

    id. Att. 14, 1, 2:

    si ulla res est, quam tibi me petente faciendam putes, haec ea sit,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 3, § 11:

    SI AGNATVS NEC ESCIT, GENTILIS FAMILIAM NANCITOR, Fragm. XII. Tab. in Collat. Leg. Mos. et Rom. 16, 4: quae (libertas), si aequa non est, ne libertas quidem est,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 31, 47; 1, 32, 49:

    id si minus intellegitur, ex dissensionibus percipi potest,

    id. Lael. 7, 23: BACANALIA SEI QVA SVNT, EXSTRAD QVAM SEI QVID IBEI SACRI EST... FACIATIS VTEI DISMOTA SIENT, S. C. de Bacch. fin.:

    dicito, si quid vis, non nocebo,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 235:

    si qui sunt, qui philosophorum auctoritate moveantur,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 7, 12:

    si quid generis istiusmodi me delectat, pictura delectat,

    id. Fam. 7, 23, 3:

    si aliquid dandum est voluptati,

    id. Sen. 13, 44;

    four times repeated,

    id. ib. 11, 38.—So esp. after mirum est or miror, as expressing reality (= quod or cum; cf. Gr. ei):

    noli mirari, si hoc non impetras,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 11, § 29:

    ecquid mirum est, si tam ab amico animo pacem petit? Curt 4, 11, 4: miraris, si superbiam tuam ferre non possumus?

    id. 8, 7, 14.—

    With a negative conclusion, to denote that, although the condition is true, or is conceded, a certain inference does not follow: nec, si omne enuntiatum aut verum aut falsum est, sequitur ilico esse causas, etc.,

    Cic. Fat. 12, 28:

    nec. si non obstatur, propterea etiam permittitur,

    id. Phil. 13, 6, 19:

    si veniam meretur qui inprudens nocuit, non meretur praemium qui inprudens profuit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 73:

    nec ideo ignis minus urere potest, si in materiam incidit inviolabilem flammis,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 5, 1.—
    (β).
    Imperf.:

    ea si erant, magnas habebas omnibus, dis gratias,

    Plaut. As. 1, 2, 17; Cic. Rep. 1, 27, 43:

    si quis antea mirabatur, quid esset, quod, etc.,

    id. Sest. 1.—
    (γ).
    Perf.:

    SI MEMBRVM RVPIT NI CVM EO PACIT TALIO ESTO, Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Fest. s. v. talio, p. 363 Müll.: si animum contulisti in istam rationem, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 23, 37:

    si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septimae, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 10, 18:

    quos (tyrannos) si boni oppresserunt, recreatur civitas: sin audaces, fit illa factio,

    id. ib. 1, 44, 68; cf. id. ib. 1, 42, 65:

    si ita sensit, ut loquitur,

    id. ib. 3, 21, 32;

    1, 27, 43: si modo hoc in Lycurgi potestate potuit esse,

    id. ib. 2, 12, 24:

    si modo in philosophiā aliquid profecimus,

    id. Off. 3, 8, 37: si quis eorum [p. 1689] (servorum) sub centone crepuit, nullum mihi vitium facit, Cato ap. Fest. s. v. prohibere, p. 234 sq. Müll.:

    si quid sceleste fecit,

    Plaut. As. 2, 2, 27:

    si quam opinionem jam vestris mentibus comprehendistis, etc.,

    Cic. Clu. 2, 6:

    si quando regi justo vim populus attulit regnove eum spoliavit, etc.,

    id. Rep. 1, 42, 65; cf. id. ib. 1, 38, 59; id. Lael. 7, 24.—After mirum est or miror, to express a reality (cf. a, supra):

    minime mirum, si ista res adhuc nostrā linguā inlustrata non est,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 13, 55; id. Deiot. 4, 12:

    quid mirum, si haec invitus amisi?

    Tac. A. 12, 37:

    miraris, si eo tempore matrona dicere potuit, escende?

    Sen. Contr. 2, 13, 1:

    minime est mirandum, si vita ejus fuit secura,

    Nep. Cim. 4, 4.—Very often followed by certe, profecto, etc., to express a conclusion, as certain as the unquestionable assumption:

    quod si fuit in re publicā tempus ullum, cum, etc., tum profecto fuit,

    Cic. Brut. 2, 7:

    si quisquam fuit umquam remotus ab inani laude, ego profecto is sum,

    id. Fam. 15, 4, 13:

    etenim si nulla fuit umquam tam imbecillo mulier animo, quae, etc., certe nos, etc.,

    id. Fam. 5, 16, 6:

    si umquam in dicendo fuimus aliquid, tum profecto, etc.,

    id. Att. 4, 2, 2; id. Mil. 2, 4; 7, 19.—Esp. with a negative conclusion (v. a fin. supra, and cf. quia, etsi):

    non, si tibi ante profuit, semper proderit,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 4, 12:

    non, si Opimium defendisti, idcirco te isti bonum civem putabunt,

    id. de Or. 2, 40, 170:

    neque enim, si tuae res gestae ceterorum laudibus obscuritatem attulerunt, idcirco Pompeii memoriam amisimus,

    id. Deiot. 4, 12:

    nec, si capitis dolorem facit, inutilis hominibus sol est,

    Quint. 5, 10, 82.—
    (δ).
    Pluperf.: si improbum Cresphontem existimaveras, etc., Enn. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 24, 38:

    nec mirum, eos si orationes turbaverant,

    Liv. 32, 20, 2 (Trag. v. 156 Vahl.):

    si hoc ita fato datum erat, ut,

    Liv. 30, 30, 3.—So esp. in indef. clauses of repeated action:

    plausum si quis eorum aliquando acceperat, ne quid peccasset pertimescebat,

    whenever, Cic. Sest. 49, 105:

    si quando nostri navem religaverant, hostes succurrebant,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 6:

    si quando suis fortunis forte desperare coeperant,

    id. B. G. 3, 12.—
    (ε).
    Fut.: SI VOLET SVO VIVITO... SI VOLET PLVS DATO, Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Gell. 20, 1, 45; cf.: si voles advortere animum, comiter monstrabitur, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 89 Müll. (Trag. v. 386 Vahl.); and:

    alte spectare si voles, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 6, 23, 25:

    si jam eminebit foras,

    id. ib. 6, 26, 29:

    si me audietis,

    id. ib. 1, 19, 32:

    si mutuas non potero certum est sumam fenore,

    Plaut. As. 1, 3, 95:

    id persequar, si potero, subtilius,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 23, 42; cf. in the foll. z:

    nihil (offendet) si modo opus exstabit,

    id. ib. 5, 3, 5:

    si quid te volam, ubi eris?

    Plaut. As. 1, 1, 96: si quod aliud oikeion reperies, Cic. Att. 1, 10, 3.—
    (ζ).
    Fut. perf.: si te hic offendero, moriere, Enn. ap. Cic. Att. 7, 26, 1 (Trag. v. 301 Vahl.):

    si nostram rem publicam vobis et nascentem et crescentem ostendero,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 1, 3:

    tum magis assentiere, si ad majora pervenero,

    id. ib. 1, 40, 62:

    expediri quae restant vix poterunt, si hoc incohatum reliqueris,

    id. ib. 1, 35, 55;

    1, 24, 38: pergratum mihi feceris, si de amicitiā disputaris,

    id. Lael. 4, 16:

    accommodabo ad eam (rem publicam), si potuero, omnem illam orationem, etc.... quod si tenere et consequi potuero, etc.,

    id. Rep. 1, 46, 70; so,

    si potuero,

    id. ib. 2, 30, 53; id. Brut. 5, 21:

    si potuerit,

    id. Off. 3, 23, 89:

    si modo id exprimere Latine potuero,

    id. Rep. 1, 43, 66:

    si modo interpretari potuero,

    id. Leg. 2, 18, 45:

    si ne ei caput exoculassitis,

    Plaut. Rud. 3, 4, 26: si quid vos per laborem recte feceritis... Sed si quā per voluptatem nequiter feceritis, etc., Cato ap. Gell. 16, 1, 4:

    de iis te, si qui me forte locus admonuerit, commonebo,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 12, 47.—
    b.
    With subj.; so in gen. of conditions assumed in statement, but implied not to be actual; the verb in pres. (rarely perf.) implies that the condition is still possible; in the imperf. and pluperf., that it is known to be unreal (Madv. Gram. § 347 sqq.; Zumpt, Gram. § 524).
    (α).
    Pres.:

    si habeat aurum,

    Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 12:

    abire hinc nullo pacto possim, si velim,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 2; so,

    si velim,

    Cic. Rep. 3, 10, 17:

    cum ipsi auxilium ferre, si cupiant, non queant,

    id. ib. 1, 5, 9:

    si singulos numeremus,

    id. ib. 3, 4, 7: si jus suum populi teneant, id. ib. 1, 32, 48:

    si Scipionis desiderio me moveri negem,

    id. Lael. 3, 10:

    si ad verba rem deflectere velimus,

    id. Caecin. 18, 51:

    si quis varias gentes despicere possit, videat primum, etc.,

    id. Rep. 3, 9, 14.—In expressing a wish ( poet. for utinam), usu. with O:

    O si angulus ille accedat, qui, etc.,

    Hor. S. 2, 6, 8; 2, 6, 10:

    O mihi praeteritos referat si Juppiter annos,

    Verg. A. 8, 560;

    also alone: si nunc se nobis ille aureus arbore ramus Ostendat nemore in tanto!

    would that, yet if, if however, id. ib. 6, 187:

    si quā fata aspera rumpas, Tu Marcellus eris,

    id. ib. 6, 882; cf. b, infra.—
    (β).
    Imperf.:

    qui si unus omnia consequi posset, nihil opus esset pluribus, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 34, 52:

    quae descriptio si esset ignota vobis, explicaretur a me,

    id. ib. 2, 22, 39:

    si ullum probarem simplex rei publicae genus,

    id. ib. 2, 23, 43:

    quod non fecissent profecto, si nihil ad eos pertinere arbitrarentur,

    id. Lael. 4, 13; cf. id. Verr. 2, 5, 51, § 133; v. Zumpt, Gram. § 525: SEI QVES ESENT, QVEI SIBEI DEICERENT, S. C. de Bacch (twice). —Also with O, expressing a wish ( poet.):

    O si solitae quicquam virtutis adesset,

    Verg. A. 11, 415;

    and without O: si mihi, quae quondam fuerat... si nunc foret illa juventus,

    id. ib. 5, 398.—
    (γ).
    Perf.: SI INIVRIAM FAXIT ALTERI, VIGINTI QVINQVE AERIS POENAE SVNTO, Fragm. XII. Tabularum ap. Gell. 20, 1, 12: si jam data sit frux, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 724 P. (Ann. v. 412 Vahl.):

    perii, si me aspexerit!

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 164:

    victus sum, si dixeris,

    id. ib. 1, 1, 272:

    Romani si casu intervenerint,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 20, Cic. Rep. 3, 5, 8.—
    (δ).
    Pluperf.:

    si aliter accidisset,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 4, 7:

    tum magis id diceres, si nuper in hortis Scipionis affuisses,

    id. Lael. 7, 25:

    mansisset eadem voluntas in eorum posteris, si regum similitudo permansisset,

    id. Rep. 1, 41, 64:

    si id fecisses,

    id. Phil. 2, 2, 3; 2, 15, 38; 2, 36, 90:

    si quis in caelum ascendisset, etc.,

    id. Lael. 23, 88:

    si aliquid de summā gravitate Pompeius remisisset,

    id. Phil. 13, 1, 2.—
    c.
    Ellipt.
    (α).
    With pron. indef:

    istae artes, si modo aliquid, valent, ut acuant ingenia,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 18, 30:

    aut nemo, aut, si quisquam, ille sapiens fuit,

    id. Lael. 2, 9; id. Or. 29, 103.—
    (β).
    In a negation, usu. si minus, si contra (= sin minus, sin aliter):

    plures haec tulit una civitas, si minus sapientes, at certe summā laude dignos,

    Cic. Rep. 3, 4, 7:

    educ tecum omnes tuos: si minus, quam plurimos,

    id. Cat. 1, 5, 10; id. de Or. 2, 16, 68, in this sense less freq. si non:

    utrum cetera nomina digesta habes an non? Si non... si etiam,

    id. Rosc. Com. 3, 9:

    si haec civitas est, civem esse me: si non, exsulem esse, etc.,

    id. Fam. 7, 3, 5; Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 104 sq.; id. Ps. 3, 2, 87; id. Poen. 5, 2, 24; Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 66; 1, 6, 68; Liv. 28, 29, 4:

    hic venit in judicium, si nihil aliud, saltem ut, etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 58, § 152; so, si nihil aliud, Liv 22, 29; 30, 35; 45, 37 fin., Curt. 4, 6, 28:

    si aliud nihil,

    id. 2, 43.—
    (γ).
    With forte:

    intelleges esse nihil a me nisi orationis acerbitatem et, si forte, raro litterarum missarum indiligentiam reprehensam,

    perhaps, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 7; cf.:

    vereor, ne nihil sim tui, nisi supplosionem pedis imitatus et pauca quaedam verba et aliquem, si forte, motum,

    id. de Or. 3, 12, 47.—
    2.
    With quod, and if, but if, if however, if:

    quod si in philosophiā tantum interest... quid tandem in causis existimandum est?

    Cic. Or. 16, 51:

    quod si fuit in re publicā tempus ullum... tum profecto fuit,

    id. Brut. 2, 7:

    quod si exemeris ex rerum naturā benevolentiae conjunctionem, nec domus ulla nec urbs stare poterit,

    id. Lael. 7, 23; id. Rep. 3, 4, 7:

    quod si non hic tantus fructus ostenderetur et si ex his studiis delectatio sola peteretur: tamen, etc.,

    id. Arch. 7, 16; id. Cat. 2, 5, 10; id. Rosc. Com. 18, 54.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    In subject or object-clauses, si with subj. sometimes takes the place of an inf.:

    apud Graecos opprobrio fuit adulescentibus, si amatores non haberent,

    Cic. Rep. 4, 3, 3: summa gloria constat ex tribus his;

    si diligit multitudo, si fidem habet, etc.,

    id. Off. 2, 9, 31:

    unam esse spem salutis docent, si eruptione factā extremum auxilium experirentur,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 5:

    illud ignoscere aequum erit, si... ne tuam quidem gloriam praeponam, etc.,

    Liv. 28, 41, 1; Nep. Ages. 4, 3: infinitum est, si singulos velim persequi. Sen. Q. N. 5, 17, 5; id. Tranq. 16, 2 (cf. si after mirum est, I. a. fin. supra).—
    2.
    In subst. clauses, to denote a doubtful assumption or future event (cf. quod):

    dixerunt, in eo verti puellae salutem, si postero die vindex injuriae ad tempus praesto esset,

    Liv. 3, 46:

    adjecerunt, Scipionem in eo positam habuisse spem pacis, si Hannibal et Mago ex Italiā non revocarentur,

    id. 30, 23; 35, 18.—
    3.
    Si with a relative takes the place of a relative clause, to express a class the existence or extent of which is doubtful: mortem proposuit, non eis solum qui illam rem gesserunt, sed eis etiam si qui non moleste tulerunt, i. e. if such there were, whether few or many, Cic. Phil. 13, 18, 39; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 9:

    dixit errare, si qui in bello omnis secundos rerum proventus expectent,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 29:

    errat, si quis existimat facilem rem esse donare,

    Sen. Vit. Beat. 24, 1; Cic. Off. 2, 13, 44; Liv. 42, 31.—
    4.
    In syllogistic reasonings:

    si oportet velle sapere, dare operam philosophiae convenit. Oportet autem velle sapere, etc.,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 36, 65:

    si enim est verum, quod ita conectitur: si quis oriente Caniculā natus est, in mari non morietur, illud quoque verum est: si Fabius oriente Canicula natus est, Fabius in mari non morietur,

    id. Fat. 6, 12.—
    5.
    = etiamsi, with foll. tamen, even if, although, albeit (class.):

    quae si exsequi nequirem, tamen, etc.,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 38; cf.:

    quae si causa non esset, tamen, etc.,

    id. Mur. 4, 8; and:

    quae si dubia essent, tamen, etc.,

    Sall. J. 85, 48.—
    II.
    Transf., in dependent clauses expressing an interrogation or doubt, it is nearly = num, but forms a looser connection, if, whether, if perchance (class., but very rare in Cic.):

    ibo et visam huc ad eum, si forte est domi,

    Plaut. Bacch. 3, 5, 4; Ter. Eun. 3, 4, 7; id. Heaut. 1, 1, 118; cf. id. Phorm. 3, 3, 20:

    jam sciam, si quid titubatum est, ubi reliquias videro,

    Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 33; cf. id. Merc. 1, 2, 44:

    fatis incerta feror, si Juppiter unam Esse velit urbem,

    Verg. A. 4, 110; Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 52:

    primum ab iis quaesivit, si aquam hominibus in totidem dies, quot frumentum imposuissent,

    Liv. 29, 25; 39, 50:

    id modo quaeritur, si (lex) majori parti et in summam prodest,

    id. 34, 3; cf. id. 40, 49 fin.:

    jam dudum exspecto, si tuom officium scias,

    Plaut. Poen. prol. 12:

    hanc (paludem) si nostri transirent, hostes exspectabant,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 9; id. B. C. 2, 34; cf.:

    Pompeius eadem spectans, si itinere impeditos deprehendere posset,

    id. ib. 3, 75:

    non recusavit quo minus vel extremo spiritu, si quam opem rei publicae ferre posset, experiretur,

    Cic. Phil. 9, 1, 2; cf. id. de Or. 2, 85, 398:

    statui expectandum esse si quid certius adferretur,

    id. Fam. 15, 1, 2:

    Philopoemen quaesivit si Lycortas incolumis evasisset,

    Liv. 39, 50:

    expertique simul, si tela artusque sequantur,

    Val. Fl. 5, 562:

    Helvetii nonnumquam interdiu, saepius noctu, si perrumpere possent, conati,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 8 fin.; cf.:

    temptata res est, si primo impetu capi Ardea posset,

    Liv. 1, 57.—
    B.
    With ellipsis of a verb or clause on which the condition depends (cf. I. c. supra): ei rei suam operam dat, si possiet illam invenire ( to see) whether he can, Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 37:

    L. Minucium cum omni equitatu praemittit, si quid celeritate itineris proficere possit,

    to see, to try, Caes. B. G. 6, 29 fin.:

    circumfunduntur hostes, si quem aditum reperire possent,

    id. ib. 6, 37:

    fame et inopiā adductos clam ex castris exisse, si quid frumenti in agris reperire possent,

    id. ib. 7, 20, 10; cf. id. ib. 7, 55 fin.; 7, 89 fin.; id. B. C. 3, 8 fin.; 3, 56:

    pergit ad speluncam, si forte eo vestigia ferrent,

    Liv. 1, 7:

    saxa volvebant, si quā Possent tectam aciem perrumpere,

    Verg. A. 9, 512:

    ad Gonnum castra movet, si potiri oppido posset,

    Liv. 42, 67, 6: haud aspernatus Tullius, tamen, si vana adferantur, in aciem educit ( that he might be ready) if, etc., id. 1, 23, 6:

    milites in praesidio erant, si quo operā eorum opus esset,

    id. 27, 28, 5:

    alii offerunt se, si quo usus operae sit,

    id. 26, 9, 9: ille postea, si comitia sua non fierent, urbi minari, i. e. ( that he would attack it) if, etc., Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3:

    Carthaginiensibus in Hasdrubale ita, si is movisset Syphacem, spes omnis erat,

    Liv. 29, 35, 9; 5, 8, 9:

    consul aedem Fortunae vovit, si eo die hostis fudisset,

    id. 29, 36, 8: erat Athenis reo damnato, si fraus capitalis non esset, quasi [p. 1690] poenae aestimatio, Cic. de Or. 1, 54, 232: quattuor legiones Cornelio, si qui ex Etruriā novi motus nuntiarentur, relictae, to meet the case, that, to be ready, if, etc., Liv. 6, 22:

    is in armis tenuit militem, si opus foret auxilio,

    id. 5, 8:

    ut patricios indignatio, si cum his gerendus esset honos, deterreret,

    id. 4, 6, 10; 1, 40, 2; 24, 36.—
    B.
    Si... si, for sive... sive, whether... or:

    si deus si dea es,

    Cato, R. R. 139; cf.:

    hostiam si deo, si deae immolabant,

    Gell. 2, 28, 3.

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    făcĭo, ĕre, fēci, factum    - impératif présent: fac/facite - face: forme archaïque employée surtout par Plaute et Térence.    - futur simple: facie = faciam (Cato).    - voir les formes archaïques: faxo, faxim.    - voir la conjugaison du passif: fio, fieri, factus sum.    - voir l'article fio. [st1]1 [-] faire, exécuter, effectuer, accomplir; agir, se conduire; faire que, faire en sorte que.    - facere aliquid ex re: faire une chose avec une autre.    - praedam ab hoste facere: faire du butin sur l’ennemi.    - alicui non idem fecit, Cic.: n'en a-t-il pas usé ainsi avec qqn?    - factus ad + acc.: fait pour.    - facere ut: faire en sorte que (ut consécutif).    - fac ut sciam ou fac sciam: fais en sorte que je sache.    - face mittas, Ter.: aie soin d'envoyer.    - facere hoc, ut: faire ceci, à savoir que (ut explicatif, développant hoc).    - di faxint ne.... (faxim... = faciam...): fassent les dieux que... ne... pas.    - avec adv.: agir, se comporter, se conduire.    - facio libenter ut: il m'est bien agréable de.    - bene (recte) facis quod: tu fais bien de.    - facis tu quidem fraterne quod me hortaris: tu te conduis vraiment en bon frère en m'exhortant.    - facis injuste si: tu commets une injustice si...    - alicui bene (male) facere: se comporter bien (mal) à l’égard de qqn.    - arroganter facit cum: il montre de la présomption en...    - facere amice, Cic.: agir en ami.    - homines captivos qui catenis vinciunt nimis stulte faciunt mea quidem sententia, Plaut. Men.: ceux qui tiennent enchaînés des captifs font une très grosse sottise, à mon avis.    - factum optume: tant mieux.    - in re plurimum facere: réussir très bien dans qqch.    - mature facto opus est ( facto → participe neutre au lieu de l’inf.) il faut agir à temps.    - facere ne + subj.: faire que ne... pas.    - non possum facere quin, Cic.: je ne peux pas m'empêcher de.    - facultatem recte judicandi alicui facere: donner à qqn la possiblilité de bien juger.    - invitus feci: j'ai agi contre mon gré.    - illum forma tremere facit, Ov.: ma beauté le fait trembler.    - dictum ac factum: aussitôt dit aussitôt fait, sans délai. [st1]2 [-] faire, créer, produire, confectionner, façonner, construire, constituer, composer.    - facere ova, Varr.: pondre des oeufs.    - facere sobolem, Col.: avoir des petits.    - facit grana malum, Col.: la pomme a des pépins.    - facere statuam, Plin.: sculpter une statue. [st1]3 [-] procurer, causer, susciter, apporter, exciter.    - impedimentum alicui facere: causer de l'embarras à qqn.    - negotium facere: donner de l'embarras, causer des ennuis.    - spem alicui facere: provoquer l’espoir de qqn.    - facere insidias alicui, Nep.: tendre des embûches à qqn.    - facere stomachum, Cic.: mettre en colère.    - facere risum, Quint.: faire rire. [st1]4 [-] se procurer, acquérir, s'attirer.    - facere praedam, Cic.: se procurer du butin.    - facere omnia ad se, Petr.: tout tirer à soi.    - facere manum, Cic.: ramasser une troupe.    - facere nil sibi reliqui, Caes.: ne rien épargner    - facere sibi fortunam, Liv.: être l'artisan de sa fortune. [st1]5 [-] souffrir (un dommage), éprouver, se trouver dans tel ou tel état.    - facere damnum, detrimentum: subir une perte, un dommage.    - facere jacturam, Cic.: supporter une perte.    - bestiae simile quiddam faciunt, Cic.: les bêtes éprouvent quelque chose de semblable. [st1]6 [-] faire (remplaçant un verbe précédent).    - an Scythes potuit pro nihilo pecuniam ducere, nostrates facere non potuerunt? Cic.: quoi! un Scythe a pu mépriser l'argent, et nos compatriotes n'ont pu le faire? [st1]7 [-] instituer, nommer, faire, rendre (ordinairement avec un attribut); mettre dans tel ou tel état.    - facere agricolam ducem: faire d’un laboureur un général.    - aliquem reum facere: accuser qqn.    - consulem aliquem facere: nommer qqn consul.    - facere aliquem certiorem: informer qqn.    - facere invisum, Hor.: rendre odieux.    - facere de Italia Africam, Flor.: faire de l'Italie une seconde Afrique.    - fecerant de servitute Romanos, Flor.: d'esclaves ils étaient devenus Romains.    - senatum bene sua sponte firmum firmiorem fecistis, Cic. Phil. 6: le sénat, déjà ferme de lui-même, vous l'avez affermi encore plus.    - facere palam, Nep.: rendre public, publier, divulguer. [st1]8 [-] juger d'un certain prix, estimer, priser.    - facere + gén. de prix: faire cas de, estimer.    - magni, (parvi) eum facio: je l’estime beaucoup (peu).    - voluptatem virtus minimi facit: la vertu fait très peu cas du plaisir.    - dolorem nihili facere: ne faire nullement cas de la douleur, dédaigner la douleur.    - facere + gén. autre que le gén. de prix: cf. esse + gén.    - omnia quae mulieris fuerunt, viri fiunt dotis nomine, Cic. Top. 4: tous les biens qui appartenaient à la femme passent au mari sous le nom de dot.    - Asiam populi Romani facere: mettre l'Asie sous la dépendance du peuple romain.    - facere aliquid dicionis alicujus: mettre qqch sous le pouvoir de qqn.    - omnem oram usque ad Hiberum flumen Romanae dicionis fecit, Liv. 21: il soumit à l'empire romain toute la côte jusqu'à l'Ebre. [st1]9 [-] faire une supposition, simuler, feindre.    - fac + prop. inf.: suppose que.    - faciamus deos non esse, Cic.: supposons que les dieux n'existent pas.    - exitium fac me meruisse, Ov.: suppose que j'aie mérité la mort.    - Herculem Homerus conveniri facit ab Ulysse, Cic.: Homère feint qu'Hercule et Ulysse se rencontrent.    - feci sermonem inter nos habitum, Cic.: j'ai fait croire à un entretien entre nous.    - facio me alias res agere, Cic.: je fais semblant d'être occupé ailleurs (= d'être distrait). [st1]10 [-] pratiquer, exercer (un métier); faire un sacrifice, sacrifier.    - facere medicinam: exercer la médecine.    - facere argentariam, Cic.: exercer le métier de banquier, être banquier.    - mercaturas facere: faire le commerce.    - facere stipendia: être soldat, servir.    - facere sacra, Cic.: faire un sacrifice.    - facere (s.-ent. sacra) Junoni, Cic.: sacrifier à Junon.    - dii facientes adjuvant, Varr.: les dieux sont propices à ceux qui les honorent.    - facere alicui deo aliqua re: sacrifier à un dieu qqch [au moyen de qqch].    - facere agno: [faire (un sacrifice) avec un agneau] = offrir un agneau en sacrifice.    - cum faciam vitulâ pro frugibus, Virg. B. 3: quand j'offrirai en sacrifice un veau au lieu des fruits de la terre. [st1]11 [-] parcourir (un espace); passer (un temps).    - cursu quingenta stadia facere, Just.: faire cinq cents stades à la course.    - paucissimos dies una fecimus, Sen.: nous avons passé très peu de jours ensemble. [st1]12 [-] être d'un parti, être pour, être contre.    - facere contra (adversus) aliquem: être contre qqn.    - facere cum (ab) aliquo: agir avec qqn, être pour qqn, être du parti de qqn.    - veritas cum hoc facit, Quint.: la vérité est pour lui. [st1]13 [-] convenir, être bon pour, être utile, aller à.    - facere ad aliquam rem (alicui rei): être bon (efficace) pour qqch ou convenir à qqch.    - non male facere cum aliquo, Ov.: aller bien à qqn, s'accorder avec qqn.    - plurimum facit totas diligenter nosse causas, Quint.: il est très utile de bien connaître l'ensemble des causes. [st1]14 [-] faire, présenter telle ou telle forme, présenter telle ou telle désinence.    - paries facit ventrem, Dig.: le mur se bombe.    - cur pater patris facit? Quint.: pourquoi pater fait patris?    - facere + inf. ou part.: représenter, supposer, imaginer.    - cum ariete colloquentem facere: représenter Polyphème s’entretenant avec un bélier.    - Xenophon facit Socratem disputantem: Xénophon représente Socrate en train de discuter.    - poetae impendere saxum Tantalo faciunt: les poètes représentent un rocher suspendu sur (la tête de) Tantale.    - fecerat et viridi fetam Mavortis in antro procubuisse lupam, Virg. En. 8: Il avait représenté, couchée dans l'antre verdoyant de Mars, une louve qui venait d'avoir des petits.    - Plato aedificari a deo mundum facit, Cic. N. D.: Platon imagine le monde construit par un dieu. [st1]15 [-] se rendre, aller (emploi non classique).    - (se) facere aliquo: se rendre quelque part.    - facere ad stelas, Petr. 62: se rendre du côté des stèles.    - intra limen sese facit, Apul. M. 5, 2: il franchit le seuil.
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    făcĭo, ĕre, fēci, factum    - impératif présent: fac/facite - face: forme archaïque employée surtout par Plaute et Térence.    - futur simple: facie = faciam (Cato).    - voir les formes archaïques: faxo, faxim.    - voir la conjugaison du passif: fio, fieri, factus sum.    - voir l'article fio. [st1]1 [-] faire, exécuter, effectuer, accomplir; agir, se conduire; faire que, faire en sorte que.    - facere aliquid ex re: faire une chose avec une autre.    - praedam ab hoste facere: faire du butin sur l’ennemi.    - alicui non idem fecit, Cic.: n'en a-t-il pas usé ainsi avec qqn?    - factus ad + acc.: fait pour.    - facere ut: faire en sorte que (ut consécutif).    - fac ut sciam ou fac sciam: fais en sorte que je sache.    - face mittas, Ter.: aie soin d'envoyer.    - facere hoc, ut: faire ceci, à savoir que (ut explicatif, développant hoc).    - di faxint ne.... (faxim... = faciam...): fassent les dieux que... ne... pas.    - avec adv.: agir, se comporter, se conduire.    - facio libenter ut: il m'est bien agréable de.    - bene (recte) facis quod: tu fais bien de.    - facis tu quidem fraterne quod me hortaris: tu te conduis vraiment en bon frère en m'exhortant.    - facis injuste si: tu commets une injustice si...    - alicui bene (male) facere: se comporter bien (mal) à l’égard de qqn.    - arroganter facit cum: il montre de la présomption en...    - facere amice, Cic.: agir en ami.    - homines captivos qui catenis vinciunt nimis stulte faciunt mea quidem sententia, Plaut. Men.: ceux qui tiennent enchaînés des captifs font une très grosse sottise, à mon avis.    - factum optume: tant mieux.    - in re plurimum facere: réussir très bien dans qqch.    - mature facto opus est ( facto → participe neutre au lieu de l’inf.) il faut agir à temps.    - facere ne + subj.: faire que ne... pas.    - non possum facere quin, Cic.: je ne peux pas m'empêcher de.    - facultatem recte judicandi alicui facere: donner à qqn la possiblilité de bien juger.    - invitus feci: j'ai agi contre mon gré.    - illum forma tremere facit, Ov.: ma beauté le fait trembler.    - dictum ac factum: aussitôt dit aussitôt fait, sans délai. [st1]2 [-] faire, créer, produire, confectionner, façonner, construire, constituer, composer.    - facere ova, Varr.: pondre des oeufs.    - facere sobolem, Col.: avoir des petits.    - facit grana malum, Col.: la pomme a des pépins.    - facere statuam, Plin.: sculpter une statue. [st1]3 [-] procurer, causer, susciter, apporter, exciter.    - impedimentum alicui facere: causer de l'embarras à qqn.    - negotium facere: donner de l'embarras, causer des ennuis.    - spem alicui facere: provoquer l’espoir de qqn.    - facere insidias alicui, Nep.: tendre des embûches à qqn.    - facere stomachum, Cic.: mettre en colère.    - facere risum, Quint.: faire rire. [st1]4 [-] se procurer, acquérir, s'attirer.    - facere praedam, Cic.: se procurer du butin.    - facere omnia ad se, Petr.: tout tirer à soi.    - facere manum, Cic.: ramasser une troupe.    - facere nil sibi reliqui, Caes.: ne rien épargner    - facere sibi fortunam, Liv.: être l'artisan de sa fortune. [st1]5 [-] souffrir (un dommage), éprouver, se trouver dans tel ou tel état.    - facere damnum, detrimentum: subir une perte, un dommage.    - facere jacturam, Cic.: supporter une perte.    - bestiae simile quiddam faciunt, Cic.: les bêtes éprouvent quelque chose de semblable. [st1]6 [-] faire (remplaçant un verbe précédent).    - an Scythes potuit pro nihilo pecuniam ducere, nostrates facere non potuerunt? Cic.: quoi! un Scythe a pu mépriser l'argent, et nos compatriotes n'ont pu le faire? [st1]7 [-] instituer, nommer, faire, rendre (ordinairement avec un attribut); mettre dans tel ou tel état.    - facere agricolam ducem: faire d’un laboureur un général.    - aliquem reum facere: accuser qqn.    - consulem aliquem facere: nommer qqn consul.    - facere aliquem certiorem: informer qqn.    - facere invisum, Hor.: rendre odieux.    - facere de Italia Africam, Flor.: faire de l'Italie une seconde Afrique.    - fecerant de servitute Romanos, Flor.: d'esclaves ils étaient devenus Romains.    - senatum bene sua sponte firmum firmiorem fecistis, Cic. Phil. 6: le sénat, déjà ferme de lui-même, vous l'avez affermi encore plus.    - facere palam, Nep.: rendre public, publier, divulguer. [st1]8 [-] juger d'un certain prix, estimer, priser.    - facere + gén. de prix: faire cas de, estimer.    - magni, (parvi) eum facio: je l’estime beaucoup (peu).    - voluptatem virtus minimi facit: la vertu fait très peu cas du plaisir.    - dolorem nihili facere: ne faire nullement cas de la douleur, dédaigner la douleur.    - facere + gén. autre que le gén. de prix: cf. esse + gén.    - omnia quae mulieris fuerunt, viri fiunt dotis nomine, Cic. Top. 4: tous les biens qui appartenaient à la femme passent au mari sous le nom de dot.    - Asiam populi Romani facere: mettre l'Asie sous la dépendance du peuple romain.    - facere aliquid dicionis alicujus: mettre qqch sous le pouvoir de qqn.    - omnem oram usque ad Hiberum flumen Romanae dicionis fecit, Liv. 21: il soumit à l'empire romain toute la côte jusqu'à l'Ebre. [st1]9 [-] faire une supposition, simuler, feindre.    - fac + prop. inf.: suppose que.    - faciamus deos non esse, Cic.: supposons que les dieux n'existent pas.    - exitium fac me meruisse, Ov.: suppose que j'aie mérité la mort.    - Herculem Homerus conveniri facit ab Ulysse, Cic.: Homère feint qu'Hercule et Ulysse se rencontrent.    - feci sermonem inter nos habitum, Cic.: j'ai fait croire à un entretien entre nous.    - facio me alias res agere, Cic.: je fais semblant d'être occupé ailleurs (= d'être distrait). [st1]10 [-] pratiquer, exercer (un métier); faire un sacrifice, sacrifier.    - facere medicinam: exercer la médecine.    - facere argentariam, Cic.: exercer le métier de banquier, être banquier.    - mercaturas facere: faire le commerce.    - facere stipendia: être soldat, servir.    - facere sacra, Cic.: faire un sacrifice.    - facere (s.-ent. sacra) Junoni, Cic.: sacrifier à Junon.    - dii facientes adjuvant, Varr.: les dieux sont propices à ceux qui les honorent.    - facere alicui deo aliqua re: sacrifier à un dieu qqch [au moyen de qqch].    - facere agno: [faire (un sacrifice) avec un agneau] = offrir un agneau en sacrifice.    - cum faciam vitulâ pro frugibus, Virg. B. 3: quand j'offrirai en sacrifice un veau au lieu des fruits de la terre. [st1]11 [-] parcourir (un espace); passer (un temps).    - cursu quingenta stadia facere, Just.: faire cinq cents stades à la course.    - paucissimos dies una fecimus, Sen.: nous avons passé très peu de jours ensemble. [st1]12 [-] être d'un parti, être pour, être contre.    - facere contra (adversus) aliquem: être contre qqn.    - facere cum (ab) aliquo: agir avec qqn, être pour qqn, être du parti de qqn.    - veritas cum hoc facit, Quint.: la vérité est pour lui. [st1]13 [-] convenir, être bon pour, être utile, aller à.    - facere ad aliquam rem (alicui rei): être bon (efficace) pour qqch ou convenir à qqch.    - non male facere cum aliquo, Ov.: aller bien à qqn, s'accorder avec qqn.    - plurimum facit totas diligenter nosse causas, Quint.: il est très utile de bien connaître l'ensemble des causes. [st1]14 [-] faire, présenter telle ou telle forme, présenter telle ou telle désinence.    - paries facit ventrem, Dig.: le mur se bombe.    - cur pater patris facit? Quint.: pourquoi pater fait patris?    - facere + inf. ou part.: représenter, supposer, imaginer.    - cum ariete colloquentem facere: représenter Polyphème s’entretenant avec un bélier.    - Xenophon facit Socratem disputantem: Xénophon représente Socrate en train de discuter.    - poetae impendere saxum Tantalo faciunt: les poètes représentent un rocher suspendu sur (la tête de) Tantale.    - fecerat et viridi fetam Mavortis in antro procubuisse lupam, Virg. En. 8: Il avait représenté, couchée dans l'antre verdoyant de Mars, une louve qui venait d'avoir des petits.    - Plato aedificari a deo mundum facit, Cic. N. D.: Platon imagine le monde construit par un dieu. [st1]15 [-] se rendre, aller (emploi non classique).    - (se) facere aliquo: se rendre quelque part.    - facere ad stelas, Petr. 62: se rendre du côté des stèles.    - intra limen sese facit, Apul. M. 5, 2: il franchit le seuil.
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        Facio, facis, feci, factum, facere. Faire.
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        Facit hoc argentum. Plaut. Argent est cause de cela.
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        Factum, in responsione. Terent. - dic mihi, Aufugistin'? C. hera, factum. Il est ainsi, Ouy.
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        A se aliquid facere. Cic. De soymesme.
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        Facere ab aliquo. Cic. Faire pour aucun, Servir au propos d'aucun.
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        Facit ad difficultatem vrinae. Plin. Sert quand on ne peult pisser, Est bon et pertinent pour faire uriner.
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        Non facit ad stomachum haec res. Mart. Ne plaist point.
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        Ad vnguem factus homo. Horat. Parfaict en toutes choses.
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        Facere abortum. Plin. Avorter.
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        Quae res mox acorem facit. Columel. Faict aigrir.
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        Accessionem facere dicuntur hostes. Plancus ad Ciceronem. S'accroistre et multiplier.
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        Adiutorium in aliquam rem. Suet. Aider à faire quelque chose.
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        Facite adsitis domi. Terent. Faites que soyez en la maison.
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        Adulterium. Gellus. Commettre adultere.
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        AEgre alicui facere. Terent. Faire fascherie.
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        AEqui boni. Terent. Prendre en bien, En bonne partie.
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        AEs alienum. Liu. S'endebter, Faire des debtes.
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        AEstimationem. Caesar. Priser et estimer.
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        Alienationem. Cic. S'estranger.
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        Ambitus circa rem aliquam. Liu. Tournoyer à l'entour, Faire grandes virevoustes et tournoyements.
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        Facis amice: sed, vt mihi videris, non recte. Cic. Tu fais en ami.
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        Animum alicui facere. Liu. Bailler courage, Encourager.
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        Animos facere alicui in aliquem. Ouid. L'enorgueillir et faire fier.
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        Faciunt animos diuitiae. Liu. Elles enflent le coeur de l'homme, et enorgueillissent.
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        Apertum aliquid facere alicui. Lucret. Declarer.
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        Ardorem animis. Liu. Enflammer, Allumer.
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        Ascensionem ad locum aliquem. Plaut. Monter.
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        Assulas foribus. Plaut. Rompre les portes et briser.
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        Aucupium auribus. Plaut. Escouter, Prester l'oreille.
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        Audaciam hosti. Liu. Bailler audace et hardiesse.
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        Auritum populum. Plaut. Faire que le peuple se taise et escoute.
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        Authoritatem. Cic. Bailler grande authorité et opinion.
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        Auxilia mercede facere. Tacit. Aider pour l'argent.
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        Facere se bardum. Plaut. Contrefaire le lourdault et le sot.
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        Bene fecit Silius, qui transegerit. Cic. Il a bien faict.
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        Sibi bene facere. Plaut. Prendre du bon temps.
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        Bustum. Cic. Faire des funerailles.
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        Cadauer. Apuleius. Tuer aucun.
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        Caedem. Cic. Faire meurtre.
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        Calorem. Plin. Esmouvoir une chaleur.
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        Capitale facere dicuntur leges. Plin. Digredi via, capitale leges fecere. Les loix ont defendu cela sur peine de la teste.
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        Caput facere dicuntur folia herbae. Plin. Fructifier et grener.
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        Castra. Cic. Camper, Asseoir le camp, Faire un fort.
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        Caulem. Columel. Jecter hors et produire sa tige.
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        Cautionem. Caesar. Le rendre plus fin et advisé.
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        Se celerem. Plaut. Se haster.
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        Censuram vini in epulas regis. Plin. Faire la preuve et l'essay du vin, Gouster et taster.
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        Certamen. Liu. Mettre noise entre quelque gens.
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        Quid patrum et plebis certamen facimus? Liu. Pourquoy mettons nous noise entre les Senateurs et le menu peuple?
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        Certiorem. Cic. Acertener, Advertir au vray.
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        Clamores. Cic. Exciter le peuple à s'escrier par admiration.
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        Classem. Caes. Faire une multitude de navires.
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        Coenam alicui. Plin. iunior. Luy donner à soupper.
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        Coenas cum aliquo. Cic. Prendre ses repas avec aucun.
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        Cognomen colli. Liu. Surnommer.
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        Commentarios. Caes. Faire registres.
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        Commercium sermonum. Liu. Iam per longinquitatem belli commercio sermonum facto. Apres que par la longueur de la guerre qu'ils avoyent eu ensemble, ils commencerent à entendre le langage les uns des aultres.
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        Commutationem rerum facere. Caes. Magna erat rerum facta commutatio. Les choses estoyent fort changees.
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        Compendium. Plaut. Si ad saxum quod capessit, ea deorsum cadit, errationis fecerit compendium. Elle se fourvoyera moins.
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        Vt faciam praeconis compendium. Plaut. Que je respargne un crieur qu'il me fauldroit avoir.
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        Paululum sui compendii. Cic. Faire quelque peu de son prouffit.
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        Compotem votorum. Plin. iunior. Accorder à aucun ce qu'il demande et requiert.
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        Conceptum. Columel. Concevoir.
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        Concilia. Liu. Faire assemblees.
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        Concitationes. Caes. Faire des esmeutes.
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        Concursum. Caes. Quand plusieurs courent quelque part ensembleement et à la foule.
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        Confidentem. Plaut. Enhardir.
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        Confidenter. Plaut. Faire hardiment, et avec grande asseurance.
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        Coniecturam. Cic. Deviner, Conjecturer.
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        Coniecturam de odore. Plaut. Deviner par l'odeur que ce peult estre.
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        Coniecturam facere de moribus alicuius. Plin. iunior. Deviner quels sont ses meurs.
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        Coniecturam ex re aliqua. Terent. Quantum ex ipsa re coniecturam fecimus. Selon que nous avons peu deviner et estimer par la chose.
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        Quum coniecturam egomet mecum facio. Plaut. Selon que je peuls penser et estimer.
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        Conquisitionem. Liu. Faire une recherche.
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        Consilium. Liu. Donner conseil et advis.
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        Consilio alterius. Plaut. Faire par son conseil, Suyvre son conseil.
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        Consuetudinem alicui cum altero. Cic. Estre moyen que l'un hante fort l'autre.
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        Consulem. Cic. Creer.
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        Contentionem alicuius rei. Cic. Debatre quelque chose par parolles.
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        Controuersiam. Liu. Mettre en doubte ou en debat et different.
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        Controuersiam alicui de re aliqua. Sene. Debatre contre aucun.
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        Contumeliam. Plaut. Faire oultrage, Oultrager aucun.
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        Conuitium. Cic. Injurier.
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        Copiam argenti alicui facere. Plaut. Luy prouvoir d'argent, Luy en faire recouvrer.
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        Sui copiam facere. Plin. iunior. Donner audience aux gens, et les laisser parler à soy.
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        Copiam consilii sui. Cic. Recevoir et ouir un chascun qui veult venir demander conseil, et luy donner.
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        Quod maxime cupiebas, eius copiam feci tibi. Plautus. Je t'ay faict jouir de ce que tu desirois.
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        Copiam facere, pro Facere potestatem. Liu. Donner congé de faire quelque chose, Permettre.
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        Factum culpa illius. Terent. Ce a esté par sa faulte.
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        Cum aliquo facere. Cic. Faire et tenir pour luy, Luy favoriser, Tenir son parti.
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        Cum aliquo facere, et idem sentire. Cic. Estre de son opinion et advis.
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        Facit cum hoc veritas. Ci. La verité est pour luy, ou fait pour luy.
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        Curiam facere. Plin. Bastir un palais, ou une sale, où le senat se puisse assembler.
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        Facere damnum. Plaut. Recevoir dommage, Faire perte.
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        De consilio alterius facere. Cic. Par le conseil d'autruy.
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        De sententia alicuius. Ci. A son adveu et selon sa fantasie et opinion.
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        Deditionem alicuius hosti facere. Liu. Le livrer entre les mains de son ennemi.
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        Deditionem ad hostem. Quintil. Se rendre à la merci de son ennemi.
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        Deditione facta. Caes. Apres qu'on se fut rendu.
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        Delectum studiorum. Quintil. Eslire.
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        Delectum militum. Caes. Choisir, Faire eslite de gens de guerre.
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        Here facis delicias. Plaut. Tu te jases, mocques, ou gaudis.
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        Nimias delicias facis. Plaut. Tu es trop plaisant, Tu fais trop d'esbats.
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        Nimis es morosus. Tu es trop potieux, Il te fault trop de choses.
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        Descensionem. Liu. Descendre des navires sur la terre, Prendre terre.
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        Desyderium alicuius. Liu. Faire qu'on desire et regrette aucun.
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        Detrimentum. Cic. Recevoir dommage.
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        Dicta. Ouid. Faire ce qu'on a promis.
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        Differentias faciunt et folia. Plin. Font la difference.
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        Auro dignitatem per annulos fecit. Plin. Donna authorité à l'or.
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        Discrimen. Plin. Faire difference.
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        Diuiduum. Terent. Partir, Diviser.
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        Diuitias ex re aliqua. Plaut. S'enrichir.
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        Dulcedinem. Senec. Engendrer une doulceur.
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        Duritias facere. Plin. Faire et engendrer des duretez.
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        Emolumentum. Cic. Faire ou porter prouffit.
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        Errorem. Cic. Faire saillir ou errer.
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        Eruptionem. Caes. Faire une saillie sur les ennemis.
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        Ex animo. Terent. Faire de courage, Naifvement.
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        Ex necessitate. Plin. iunior. Par necessité et contraincte.
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        Excidionem oppido. Plaut. Le destruire.
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        Excursiones in agrum hostilem. Liu. Faire des courses.
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        Exempla faciam in te. Plaut. Je te puniray en telle sorte, que les autres y prendront exemple.
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        Exercitum. Plin. iunior. Assembler une armee.
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        Exitum. Senec. Petens vt viderent, quem admirator auri exitum faceret. Quelle fin faisoit celuy qui, etc. Quelle seroit la fin de celuy qui, etc.
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        Expectationem. Cic. Mettre en attente.
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        Expeditum ex impedito. Plaut. Despestrer et delivrer aucun.
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        Fac esse. Cic. Pren le cas qu'ainsi soit.
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        Facite hoc meum consilium, legiones nouas non improbare. Cic. Prenez le cas que, etc.
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        Me fac posse tuto, multi etiam hortantur, num etiam honesté? Cic. Pren le cas que je le puisse sans danger.
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        Facere parentes et liberos extraneos. Plin. iunior. Estrangier et faire separation d'entre les peres et les enfans.
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        Facere facile. Plaut. Faire aiseement et facilement.
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        Factu facile. Terent. Aisé à faire.
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        - fecisti hercle facetias, quum hoc donauisti Dono tuum seruum. Plaut. Tu m'as faict rire.
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        Facultatem. Cic. Permettre, Donner povoir et congé.
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        Famam. Quintil. Bailler bruit.
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        Familiam vnam. Terent. Assembler deux maisons en une.
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        Fidem. Cic. Faire foy, Faire que aucun nous croye.
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        Fides verbis tuis non fit. Quintil. On ne te croit pas, On n'adjouste point de foy à tes parolles.
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        Finem facere. Cic. Faire fin, Finer, Desister, Se deporter de faire quelque chose.
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        Foedus. Plaut. Faire alliance.
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        Formidinem facere. Tacit. Faire paour.
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        Fortiter facere. Quintil. Faire quelque acte de prouesse.
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        Facere et parare magnam fortunam. Liu. Dresser ses affaires en sorte qu'elles se portent bien, Se dresser un bon heur.
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        Fraudem legi. Plaut. Liu. En gardant les mots contrevenir au sens de la loy.
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        Frugem. Plaut. Prouffiter, Gaigner.
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        Fugam. Plaut. S'enfuir.
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        Funus alicui. Cic. Faire ses obseques et funerailles.
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        Funus prandio. Plaut. Manger tout le disner.
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        Furta. Cic. Desrobber.
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        Gloriam alicui. Plin. iunior. Le mettre en bruit et reputation.
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        Gradum. Cic. Marcher.
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        Gradum ad aliquid. Quintil. S'arrester à faire quelque chose petite et basse pour parvenir à plus grande.
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        Gradum. Liu. S'advancer en quelque chose, et avoir ja gaigné un poinct de ce où on veult parvenir.
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        Maioribus in Africam ex hac prouincia gradus imperii factus est. Cice. Ce fut le degré par où noz ancestres monterent et parvindrent jusques à conquester Afrique.
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        Gratiam facere. Suet. Donner congé, Permettre.
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        Gratiam iusiurandi. Plaut. Suet. Tenir aucun quicte de son serment, tout ainsi que s'il avoit juré, et ne le faire point jurer, Dispenser du serment.
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        Bononiensibus gratiam fecit coniurandi cum tota Italia pro partibus suis. Suet. Il les quicta et dispensa, et leur permist de, etc. Il leur donna congé et liberté de, etc.
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        Gratiam delicti. Sallust. Faire grace, Pardonner.
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        Gratiam legis. Bud. Dispenser de la loy.
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        Gratulationem ad omnia deorum templa nomine alicuius facere. Cic. Remercier Dieu.
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        Gratum. Cic. Faire chose aggreable.
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        Grauidam facere. Plaut. Engrossir une femme.
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        Haeredem facere. Cic. Faire son heritier.
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        Haesitationem alicui. Plinius iunior. Le mettre en doubte, Le faire doubter.
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        Halitum iucundiorem. Plin. Faire bonne haleine et doulce.
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        Se hilarum. Terent. Faire joyeuse chere, Se resjouir.
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        Hilarem. Plin. Glans fagea suem hilarem facit. L'engresse, Le fait gras et en bon poinct.
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        Honeste facere. Quintil. Faire acte d'honnesteté.
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        Hospitium. Cic. Faire alliance d'hospitalité avec aucun.
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        Hostilia. Pli. iun. Faire toutes les cruautez que font les ennemis.
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        Facere iacturam. Plin. iunior. Recevoir perte et dommage.
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        Iacturam gloriae. Cic. Perdre sa gloire.
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        Iacturam in vnius mulierculae animula. Sulpitius ad Ciceronem. Avoir perte.
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        Iactus facere. Hirt. Jecter, Faire jectees.
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        Impensam et impensas. Cic. Faire despense, Despendre.
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        Impensas in stipendia militum. Liu. Contribuer pour la soulde des gensdarmes.
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        Imperata. Caes. Faire ce qui nous est commandé, Obeir.
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        Imperium. Plin. Eslever, Bastir, Mettre sus, ou Fonder et conquester.
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        Impetum. Cic. Venir impetueusement et de grand roideur contre quelque chose, et de toute sa force par mal talent.
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        Impressionem. Caesar. Idem. Quand plusieurs ensemble font un effort.
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        In ambiguo facere. Plin. Mettre en doubte, Faire doubteux.
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        Incendia facere. Caes. Mettre le feu, Faire des feuz.
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        Incertum. Liu. Rendre incertain, Mettre en doubte.
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        Incursionem in agrum Romanum. Liu. Un exploict de guerre, Une course.
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        Facite indicium, siquis vidit, siquis eam abstulit. Plaut. Enseignez moy si aucun, etc.
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        Inducias. Liu. Faire treves.
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        Infamem facere aliquem. Terent. Luy bailler mauvais bruit.
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        Initium facere. Cic. Commencer.
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        Iniuriam. Cic. Faire injure, Faire desplaisir et tort à aucun, Luy porter dommage.
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        Insidias. Cic. Espier aucun et guetter.
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        Insomnia. Plin. Faire resver.
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        Intercapedinem scribendi. Cic. Faire intermission d'escrire.
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        Intercessiones. Gellius, Tribuni plebis antiquitus creati faciendis intercessionibus. Les Tribuns furent creez à Rome pour se opposer et empescher que les grans Magistrats ne foulassent le commun populaire, ou pour se opposer et empescher les procedures des autres officiers qui leur sembleroyent contre la Republique.
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        Interuallum. Varro. Liu. Faire une pause.
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        Introitum. Colum. Entrer.
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        Inuidiam alicui. Liu. Mettre aucun en la male grace d'un autre.
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        Iratum aliquem alteri. Cic. L'irriter contre aucun.
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        Irruptionem. Cice. Quand ceulx de dehors et ennemis font une course et saillie sur ceulx de dedens.
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        Iter. Cic. Aller, Cheminer.
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        Iter pedibus. Cic. Aller à pied.
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        Iudicatum. Cic. Satisfaire et obeir à la sentence.
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        Iudicem. Plin. iunior. Faire juge aucun de quelque different.
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        Iudicium. Cic. Juger.
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        Iugulationem magnam. Hirtius. Copper la gorge à beaucoup de gens, Faire grande tuerie.
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        Iuramentum. Senec. Jurer.
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        Ius. Liu. Donner permission, Bailler povoir et puissance.
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        Iussa. Ouid. Plin. Faire ce qu'on nous commande.
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        Iusta alicui. Cic. Appaiser l'ame et l'esprit d'aucun trespassé qui n'estoit à repos, comme croyent les fols gentils.
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        Eos nunc laetantes faciam aduentu meo. Plaut. Je les esjouiray.
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        Lapidationes. Cic. Jecter force pierres.
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        Largitionem, siue largitiones. Cic. Faire largesse.
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        Legibus facere. Terent. Selon les loix.
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        Lites. Terent. Faire noise.
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        Lex quae litem faciat. Quintil. La loy dont vient et se meut le doubte.
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        Litem suam facere, Faire son propre faict de la cause d'un autre. Gellius, Litem meam absens facere nolui.
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        Longius aliquid exemplis facere. Cic. Prolonger.
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        Lucrum. Plaut. Gaigner.
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        Facere aliquantum lucri argenti. Plaut. Gaigner argent.
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        Ludos facere. Plaut. Se mocquer et gaudir d'aucun.
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        Ludos facere. Cic. Faire des jeux publiques.
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        Amor fecit maciem. Ouid. A amaigri.
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        Maculas. Plin. Maculer, Tacher.
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        Neque quid velim, neque nolim, facitis magni pessumae. Plaut. Il ne vous en chault gueres, Vous n'en faites compte.
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        Te semper maximi feci. Terent. J'ay tousjours tenu grand compte de toy, et t'ay fort estimé et prisé.
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        Manum. Cic. Faire amas de gens et assemblees.
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        Manu factum. Lucret. Faict à la main.
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        Matres facere. Ouid. Engrossir des femmes.
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        Facit mecum. Cic. Il est de mon opinion.
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        Memoriam tristem. Liu. Faire la memoire desplaisante et ennuyeuse.
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        Mentionem. Plaut. Faire mention.
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        Mercaturam. Cic. Demener marchandise, Mener train de marchandise.
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        Messem. Columel. Moissonner.
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        Minoris facere. Cic. Moins estimer.
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        Missa haec faciamus. Terent. Laissons cela, N'en parlons plus.
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        Me missum face. Terent. Laisse moy aller.
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        Missum facere legiones ad aliquem. Cn. Magnus. Envoyer.
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        Modum. Cic. Tenir mesure.
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        Quum modum irae nullum faceret. Liu. Voyant qu'ils ne s'appaisoit aucunement, et ne faisoit fin à son courroux.
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        Neque suum cuique ius modum faciebat. Liu. Il n'y avoit nul à qui sont droict servit de contentement, et qui se contentast de ce qu'il luy appartenoit.
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        Modos. Terent. Cic. Chanter.
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        Tantum nauis vna capta momenti fecit ad dilationem imminentis Romanis belli. Liu. Elle fut de si grande consequence.
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        Moram. Plin. iunior. Targer.
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        Ille se affirmare postero die, moram nullam esse facturum. Cic. Qu'il n'arresteroit point.
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        Nec hostes moram dimicandi fecerunt. Liu. Attargerent le combat, Retarderent.
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        Morem sibi. Liu. S'introduire une coustume, S'accoustumer.
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        Mortem. Columel. Faire mourir.
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        Motus. Liu. Faire esmotion et trouble.
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        Multam. Gell. Encourir une peine indicte.
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        Multam facere, pro Dicere. Cato. Faire commandement de payer aucune amende, Condemner à l'amende.
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        Munditias. Cato. Nettoyer.
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        Mutuum cum altero. Plaut. Luy faire le pareil.
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        Naturam alicuius rei sibi facere. Quintil. S'accoustumer tant à quelque chose, qu'elle nous soit comme naturelle.
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        Naufragium. Cic. Perdre sa navire par tempeste.
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        Naufragium gloriae, per metaphoram, pro Gloriam amittere. Cic. Perdre son honneur acquis.
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        Negotium alicui facere. Quintil. Luy faire ennui et fascherie, Le harceler.
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        Sed si te aequo animo ferre accipiet, negligentem feceris. Terent. Tu feras qu'il ne luy en chauldra.
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        Nihili. Cic. N'estimer en rien, N'en tenir compte.
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        Nobilem. Plin. Donner bruit.
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        Nomen. Plaut. Nommer, Bailler nom.
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        Nomen alicui. Liu. Donner bruit et renom.
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        Nomina facere. Cic. S'obliger envers aucun de certaine somme, sans ce que celuy qui s'oblige en touche aucun denier.
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        Nomen cum vineis facere. Colum. Compter à ses vignes l'argent qu'on employe pour les facons avec esperance de le recouvrer, ensemble du prouffit par dessus.
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        Non facio qui sis, qui nonsis, floccum. Plaut. Il n'en m'en chault qui tu sois, ou ne sois pas.
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        Notum facere. Plin. iunior. Faire à scavoir, Signifier.
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        Obnoxium sibi aliquem. Plaut. L'asservager et assubjectir à nous et à faire nostre plaisir.
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        Obsidium. Plaut. Assieger, Tenir le siege devant une ville.
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        Facito opulentum obsonium. Plaut. Appreste force viande.
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        Fit mihi obuiam. Terent. Je le rencontre.
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        Odium vitae facere. Plin. Faire enhair sa vie.
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        Officium suum. Terent. Faire son office et debvoir.
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        Officia alicui. Gell. Luy faire honneur et plaisir.
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        Factum oportuit. Plaut. Il devroit desja estre faict.
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        Optionem. Cic. Bailler le choix.
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        Opus. Terent. Travailler, Labourer.
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        Orbes facere. Sallust. Se mettre en rond. Vide ORBIS.
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        Otium. Virg. Mettre aucun à repos, Le mettre à son aise, Donner le loisir. \ Oua. Varro. Pondre.
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        Facere pactiones cum aliquo. Ci. Traicter et convenir avec aucun.
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        Palam aliquid facere. Cic. Publier.
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        Par. Plaut. Faire raison.
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        Non par videtur facere. Plaut. Il ne fait pas honnestement et selon que raison le requiert.
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        Feceris par tuis caeteris factis, patrem Tuum si percoles. Plaut. Tu seras chose convenante.
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        Cum influentibus negotiis paria fecisti. Plin. iunior. Tu as travaillé selon que tes affaires le requeroyent, Tu as satisfaict.
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        Paria facere. Cic. Egualiser, Egualer, Faire tout un.
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        Haec negotiatio curam villici auocat, nec vnquam patitur eum cum rationibus domini paria facere. Colum. L'empesche de faire la besongne si bien qu'elle revienne et se rapporte au compte de son maistre, Qu'il en rende compte entier.
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        - vtinam esset mihi Pars aequa amoris tecum, ac pariter fieret, vt Aut hoc tibi doleret itidem, vt mihi dolet: Aut ego isthuc abs te factum nihili penderem. Terent. Qu'il nous fust de mesme à l'un et à l'autre, ou qu'il t'en despleust autant qu'à moy, ou que je ne le prinsse non plus à cueur que toy.
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        Partes. Cic. Partir.
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        Participem consilii sui. Plaut. Communiquer son secret.
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        Partum. Plin. Produire.
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        Parui facere. Plaut. Peu estimer.
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        Pausam. Plautus, Ego pausam feci. Je m'en deportay.
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        Pecuariam facere. Sueton. Faire mestier de gouverner et nourrir du bestiail.
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        Peculatum. Plaut. Voller aucun, Piller et desrober.
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        Pecuniam. Cic. Gaigner et amasser argent.
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        Periculum. Liu. Faire preuve, Esprouver, Essayer.
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        Periculum ex aliis facere. Terent. Prendre exemple sur autruy.
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        - fac periculum in literis, Fac in palaestra. Teren. Esprouve le aux lettres et à la luicte.
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        Periculum legionum facere. Caesar. Les mettre en espreuve.
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        Permutationem cum aliquo. Cic. Faire eschange.
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        Perspicua sua consilia facere. Cic. Les descouvrir et donner à congnoistre.
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        Pestilentiam. Colum. Engendrer la peste.
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        Pili non facere. Catul. N'estimer à la valeur d'un poil.
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        Piraticam facere. Cic. Estre pirate et escumeur de mer.
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        Plagam. Cic. Blesser, Navrer.
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        Planum. Cic. Oster tout destourbier qui empesche qu'on ne congnoisse la verité, Monstrer clerement et evidemment.
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        In omni parte huiusce officii plurimum facit, totas nosse causas. Quintil. Il sert de beaucoup.
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        Pluris siue plurimi facere. Cic. Plus ou fort estimer.
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        Facio pluris omnium hominum neminem. Cic. Il n'y a hommes que j'estime tant.
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        Minimum ponderis facit. Plin. Il poise le moins.
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        Potestatem. Cic. Bailler congé, Permettre, Donner povoir et puissance.
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        Potestatem quarundam literarum. Cic. Bailler certaines lettres à aucun, et les mettre en sa puissance.
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        Potestatem sui. Cic. Donner audience aux gens, et les laisser parler à soy.
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        Radix coeliacis praeclare facit. Plin. Aide fort et donne remede.
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        Praeconium. Cic. Estre crieur publique faisant les cris et proclamations és encants.
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        Praedam. Cic. Prendre un butin, Butiner.
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        Praegnantem. Plaut. Engrossir une femme.
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        Praelium. Caesar. Donner bataille, Combatre.
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        Praelium aduersum facere. Caesar. Perdre la bataille.
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        Plurima praelia secunda fecerant. Caesar. Avoyent gaigné plusieurs batailles.
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        Precationes. Liu. Prier.
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        Pretium. Plin. Priser.
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        Profectionem. Caesar. Se partir et desloger.
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        Profectum. Plin. iunior. Prouffiter.
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        Progressum in studiis. Cic. S'advancer en l'estude et fort prouffiter.
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        Prolixe facere. Cic. Amplement, Liberalement.
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        Promissum. Cic. Tenir ou accomplir sa promesse.
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        Qua pronuntiatione facta. Caesar. Apres avoir ce ordonné et publié.
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        Propaginem. Plin. Prouvigner, Jecter des jectons.
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        Aliquem propitium facere. Plaut. Appaiser.
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        Prouentum maiorem. Colum. Ea res maiorem facit prouentum. Est cause de plus grand rapport et revenu.
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        Pugnum. Cic. Fermer la main.
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        Quaestum. Terent. Gaigner.
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        Facere quamplurimum gnatis. Terent. Leur amasser force biens.
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        Non ignoras quanti fecerim Scipionem. Cic. Combien je l'ay prisé et estimé.
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        Quid me faciam, nescio. Terent. Je ne scay que je feray.
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        Quid iis fiet, si huc Paulus venerit? Cic. Que deviendront ils?
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        Diodoro quid faciam Stoico? Cic. Que feray je, ou diray je de Diodorus? Comment l'appaiseray je, et cheviray je avec luy?
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        Quid de P. Clodio fiat, rescribe. Cic. Que l'on en faict, Comment on le traicte.
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        Quid hoc homine faciatis? Cic. Que feriez vous de cest homme?
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        Quod fuit viri optimi, fecisti, vt necui innocenti, etc. Cic. Tu as faict ce que devoit faire un homme de bien, c'est que, etc.
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        Quidam faciunt aperte quod rixemur. Quint. Ils sont cause.
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        Quietem infestam alicui facere. Lucret. L'empescher de dormir à son aise.
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        Faciam quo minus hoc agas. Plaut. J'empescheray.
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        Facere aliquid ratione. Cic. Faire quelque chose pour cause.
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        Ratum facere. Liu. Verifier et homologuer, Ratifier.
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        Rebellionem. Caes. Rebeller, Se revolter.
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        Reducem facere. Plaut. Raconvoyer, Ramener.
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        Nihil reliqui sibi ad celeritatem facere. Caes. Se haster tant qu'il est possible.
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        Reliquos. Caes. Siquos fortuna fecisset reliquos. Si par fortune aucuns estoyent eschappez et demourez sans estre tuez.
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        Rem facias palam. Terent. Di le, Descouvre nous toute la besongne.
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        Rem facere. Terent. Acquerir, Amasser des biens.
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        Labienus rem meliorem fecit. Cic. Nous sommes bien renforcez par la venue de Labian, Il a bien amendé nostre affaire.
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        Remedium lieni. Plin. Donner remede, Remedier.
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        Remissionem. Vlpia. Faire renvoy, Renvoyer.
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        Rempublicam magnam ex parua. Sallu. Accroistre, Augmenter.
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        Reuersionem. Plaut. Retourner.
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        Reum. Cic. Accuser.
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        Risum. Quintil. Faire rire.
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        Robur. Quintil. S'enforcir, Devenir fort.
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        Salutationem. Hirt. Saluer.
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        Sanguinem. Liu. Espandre sang, Tuer.
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        Sanum Plaut. Guarir.
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        Satis. Plaut. Satisfaire et payer, Contenter.
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        Satis alicui facere. Cic. Contenter, Assouvir.
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        Scelus. Cic. Faire quelque meschanceté.
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        Scire facere. Plaut. Faire scavoir.
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        Scriptum facere. Liu. Estre greffier.
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        Secessionem. Liu. Quand une partie du peuple par une sedition se bande, et se depart d'avec les autres avec deliberation de maintenir sa querelle par voye de faict et par armes.
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        Idem sentire, et secum facere. Cic. Estre de son opinion.
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        Securitatem. Liu. Mettre hors de soulci, Asseurer.
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        Seditionem. Caes. Esmouvoir sedition.
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        Sementem. Liu. Semer.
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        Semitam. Plaut. Faire sentier, et marcher par, etc.
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        Senatusconsultum. Cic. Assembler le Senat, et faire passer par la court, et authoriser son entreprise.
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        Fit sermo inter eos. Cic. On devise et parle on ensemble.
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        Significationem. Caes. Faire signe.
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        Silentium. Plaut. Se taire.
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        Fac silentium. Plaut. Tais toy.
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        Silentio facto tali oratione est vsus. Liu. Apres qu'on eut faict silence.
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        Silentium factum per praeconem. Liu. Il fut crié que chascun se teust.
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        Sobolem. Plin. Faire des petis, Progenier.
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        Societatem cum aliquo. Liu. Faire alliance avec luy, et le prendre à compaignon.
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        Societatem rerum. Cic. Faire communauté de biens.
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        Somnum. Plin. Faire dormir.
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        Speciem cruentae victoriae. Liu. Tribuni militum quinque amissi, et pauci equites Romani, cruentae maxime victoriae speciem fecerunt. La perte de cinq ou six capitaines, et de peu de gens à cheval, feit trouver la victoire dommageable, feit que la victoire sembla estre, etc.
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        Spem. Liu. Donner esperance.
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        Spiritus. Liu. Esmouvoir le courage, Bailler courage.
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        Sponsionem. Martian. Faire une gajure, ou par ordonnance du juge, ou de son bon gré.
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        Sponsionem de re aliqua. Cic. Maintenir quelque chose sur certaine peine.
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        Stipendia sub aliquo. Liu. Estre à la guerre soubs la charge d'aucun capitaine, à la soulte d'un peuple, roy, empereur, ou autre.
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        Qui cum eo stipendia fecerint. Liu. Qui avoyent esté compaignons de guerre avec luy.
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        Stipendiarios. Caes. Rendre un peuple tributaire.
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        Stomachum alicui. Cic. Faire despit.
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        Stragem hostium. Cic. Faire grande tuerie, Renverser beaucoup d'ennemis par terre.
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        Suauium alicui. Plaut. Baiser.
    \
        Sumptum. Plaut. Despendre, Faire despense.
    \
        Suspicionem. Cic. Mettre en souspecon.
    \
        Plebem facere suam. Terent. Gaigner la faveur du peuple.
    \
        Syngraphas. Cic. Faire cedulles signees de son sing.
    \
        Facere taedium. Liu. Faire enhair aucune chose, Faire engendrer ennuy d'aucune chose en l'esprit d'aucun.
    \
        Temulentiam. Plin. Faire enyvrer.
    \
        Terrorem. Liu. Espovanter.
    \
        Testem facere aliquem. Ouid. Prendre à tesmoing.
    \
        Testudinem facere dicuntur milites. Liu. Quand une bande de gens de pied se serrent pres l'un contre l'autre, ayant rondelles et pavois sur leurs testes, en sorte qu'on ne les peult voir, et sont couvers en facon d'une tortue.
    \
        Tranquillitatem. Plaut. Accoiser.
    \
        Habe animum lenem, et traquillum face. Plaut. Appaise toy.
    \
        Facta transacta omnia. Terent. Tout est accompli, C'est tout faict.
    \
        Transitum alicui facere. Liu. Bailler passage.
    \
        Sol in Pisces transitum facit. Columel. Entre.
    \
        Transitionem facere. Hirtius. Se revolter.
    \
        Trepidationem. Liu. Faire trembler de paour.
    \
        Turbas. Plaut. Faire trouble et esmeute.
    \
        Tussim. Sene. Engendrer la toux.
    \
        Tyrocinium. Budaeus. Faire chef d'oeuvre.
    \
        Vadimonium facere, quod et Promittere dicitur. Cic. Promettre de comparoistre au jour de l'assignation.
    \
        Vecturam. Quintil. Estre voicturier.
    \
        Vela. Cic. Faire voile, Desployer les voiles.
    \
        Vellaturam. Varro. Faire l'estat d'un chartier.
    \
        Ventum. Plaut. Esventer.
    \
        Verum. Plaut. Vt quicquid sit, verum quamprimum faciam. Que je le die au vray.
    \
        Facere verbum, siue verba. Cic. Dire quelque mot, Parler.
    \
        Nunquam cuiquam nostrum verbum fecit. Terent. Il ne parla jamais depuis un mot à aucun de nous.
    \
        Verba quidem haud indocte fecit. Plaut. Il n'a pas trop mal parlé. \ Ita verba fecit. Liu. Il dict ainsi.
    \
        Multa verba facere. Cic. Avoir beaucoup de parolles, Tenir long propos.
    \
        Si haec tecum duo verba fecisses, Quid ago? respirasset cupiditas. Cic. Si tu eusses dict ces deux mots.
    \
        Vestigium. Cic. Marcher, Faire un pas.
    \
        Vestigium in possessionem. Cic. Mettre le pied dedens quelque heritage.
    \
        Viam. Plaut. Marcher, Passer par quelque lieu.
    \
        Sibi viam ad castra. Liu. Se faire voye.
    \
        Victoriam. Plin. Vaincre.
    \
        Vim corpori. Liu. Tuer, Oultrager, Violer, Faire violence.
    \
        Maximam vim cum aliquo populo facere. Cice. Courir sur aucun avec grande assemblee de gens.
    \
        Vindemiam. Varro. Vendenger.
    \
        Vires. Quintil. S'enforcir.
    \
        Vitium facere. Ci. Quand un mur ou maison se desment et s'affaisse, et se fend, tellement qu'il la fault abbatre.
    \
        Vnguentariam. Plaut. Faire mestier de vendre huiles et oignemens à plaisirs et delices.
    \
        Voces. Gell. Parler.
    \
        Vota. Cic. Faire prieres et supplications.
    \
        Vrinam facere. Colum. Pisser.
    \
        Vsum sibi facere scelerum. Lucan. S'accoustumer.
    \
        Fecit vt vigilem. Plaut. Il m'a enchargé de veiller.
    \
        Facturum credo vt habeas quicum cantites. Terent. Tu feras tant que tu, etc.
    \
        Faciam vt potero. Cic. Je feray ce que je pourray.
    \
        Fit vt pretio nouus vincat. Cic. Il se fait, Il advient que, etc.
    \
        Facere vulnera. Liu. Blesser, Navrer.
    \
        Iandudum factum est quum primum bibi. Plaut. Il y a ja long temps que j'ay beu premierement.
    \
        Biennium iam factum est, postquam abii domo. Plaut. Il y a ja deux ans.
    \
        Facile est factu. Licret. Il est aisé et facile à faire.
    \
        Faciendum fuit. Terent. Il le falloit faire, Il falloit qu'il fust ainsi faict, C'estoit force.

    Dictionarium latinogallicum > facio

  • 36 tolero

    tŏlĕro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. ( dep. collat. form tŏlĕror, āri, acc. to Prisc. p. 800 P.) [lengthened form of the root tol, whence tollo and tuli, kindr. with the Gr. TLAÔ], to bear, support, sustain (syn.: fero, patior, sustineo, sino).
    I.
    Lit. (rare and mostly post-class.):

    aquilae ipsae non tolerantes pondus apprehensum una merguntur,

    Plin. 10, 3, 3, § 10; cf. id. 35, 14, 49, § 173:

    aliquem sinu,

    App. M. 3, p. 132, 29:

    gremio suo,

    id. ib. 4, p. 154, 23:

    mensula cenae totius honestas reliquias tolerans,

    id. ib. 2, p. 121, 26.—
    II.
    Trop., to bear, endure, tolerate, sustain, support:

    militiam,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 18, 1:

    hiemem,

    id. Cat. 2, 10, 23; Hirt. B. G. 8, 5, 1:

    dicunt illi dolorem esse difficile toleratu,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 19, 52:

    sumptus et tributa civitatum ab omnibus tolerari aequabiliter,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8, § 25: acritudinem, Att. ap. Fest. p. 356; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 28:

    facile labores pericula, dubias atque asperas res,

    Sall. C. 10, 2:

    aequo animo servitutem,

    id. J. 31, 11:

    cursus,

    Ov. M. 5, 610:

    vaporem,

    id. ib. 2, 301; cf.:

    vaporis vim,

    id. ib. 11, 630:

    tanta peditum equitatumque vis damnaque et injuriae aegre tolerabantur,

    Tac. H. 2, 56 fin.:

    sitim aestumque,

    id. G. 4.— Absol.:

    paulo longius tolerari posse,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 71:

    posse ipsam Liviam statuere, nubendum post Drusum an in penatibus isdem tolerandum haberet,

    continue, remain, Tac. A. 4, 40.—
    (β).
    With object-clause ( poet. and in post - Aug. prose): ferro se caedi quam dictis his toleraret, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 356 Müll. (Ann. v. 137 Vahl.):

    qui perpeti medicinam toleraverant,

    Plin. 26, 1, 3, § 3:

    magnitudinem mali perferre visu non toleravit,

    Tac. A. 3, 3 fin. —
    b.
    Of inanim. or abstr. subjects:

    Germania imbres tempestatesque tolerat,

    Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 21; 35, 14, 49, § 173:

    tolerat et annos metica (vitis),

    id. 14, 2, 4, § 35.—
    III.
    Transf., to support a person or thing, i. e. to nourish, maintain, sustain, preserve by food, wealth, etc., = sustentare (v. h. v. II. B. 1.;

    so not in Cic.): his rationibus equitatum tolerare,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 58:

    octona milia equitum suā pecuniā,

    Plin. 33, 10, 47, § 136:

    equos,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 49:

    corpora equorum,

    Tac. A. 2, 24; Col. 6, 24, 5:

    se fructibus agri,

    Dig. 50, 16, 203:

    semetipsos (pisces clausi),

    Col. 8, 17, 15:

    vitam,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 77; Tac. A. 15, 45 fin.; Verg. A. 8, 409:

    aevum,

    Lucr. 2, 1171:

    annos,

    Mart. 7, 64, 5:

    egestatem,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 57; so id. ib. 2, 2, 77:

    paupertatem,

    id. Rud. 4, 2, 14:

    famem,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 28:

    inopiam,

    Sall. C. 37, 7.— Absol.:

    ut toleret (sc. erum amantem servus), ne pessum abeat,

    Plaut. Aul. 4, 1, 12.—
    B.
    To keep, observe:

    silentium obnixum,

    App. M. 4, p. 147, 1.— Hence,
    A.
    tŏlĕrans, antis, P.a., bearing, supporting, enduring, tolerating, tolerant (post-Aug.; mostly with gen.):

    corpus laborum tolerans,

    Tac. A. 4, 1 fin.:

    piscium genera dulcis undae tolerantia,

    Col. 8, 16, 2. — Comp.:

    vacca frigoris tolerantior,

    Col. 6, 22, 2:

    bello tolerantior,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 11. — Sup.:

    asellus plagarum et penuriae tolerantissimus,

    Col. 7, 1, 2.— Adv.: tŏlĕran-ter.
    1.
    Patiently, enduringly, tolerantly:

    ferre aliquid,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 2:

    pati dolorem,

    id. Tusc. 2, 18, 43.—
    * 2.
    For tolerabiliter, bearably, tolerably:

    at nunc anniculae fecunditatem poscuntur, tolerantius tamen bimae,

    moderately, Plin. 8, 45, 70, § 176.—
    B.
    tŏlĕrātus, a, um, P. a., supportable, tolerable:

    ut clementiam ac justitiam, quanto ignara barbaris, tanto toleratiora capesseret,

    acceptable, Tac. A. 12, 11.† † toles ( tolles), ĭum, m. [Celtic], a wen on the neck, goitre, Veg. Vet. 1, 38; 3, 64; Ser. Samm. 16, 289; Marc. Emp. 15 med.; cf. Fest. p. 356 Müll.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > tolero

  • 37 toleror

    tŏlĕro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. ( dep. collat. form tŏlĕror, āri, acc. to Prisc. p. 800 P.) [lengthened form of the root tol, whence tollo and tuli, kindr. with the Gr. TLAÔ], to bear, support, sustain (syn.: fero, patior, sustineo, sino).
    I.
    Lit. (rare and mostly post-class.):

    aquilae ipsae non tolerantes pondus apprehensum una merguntur,

    Plin. 10, 3, 3, § 10; cf. id. 35, 14, 49, § 173:

    aliquem sinu,

    App. M. 3, p. 132, 29:

    gremio suo,

    id. ib. 4, p. 154, 23:

    mensula cenae totius honestas reliquias tolerans,

    id. ib. 2, p. 121, 26.—
    II.
    Trop., to bear, endure, tolerate, sustain, support:

    militiam,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 18, 1:

    hiemem,

    id. Cat. 2, 10, 23; Hirt. B. G. 8, 5, 1:

    dicunt illi dolorem esse difficile toleratu,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 19, 52:

    sumptus et tributa civitatum ab omnibus tolerari aequabiliter,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8, § 25: acritudinem, Att. ap. Fest. p. 356; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 28:

    facile labores pericula, dubias atque asperas res,

    Sall. C. 10, 2:

    aequo animo servitutem,

    id. J. 31, 11:

    cursus,

    Ov. M. 5, 610:

    vaporem,

    id. ib. 2, 301; cf.:

    vaporis vim,

    id. ib. 11, 630:

    tanta peditum equitatumque vis damnaque et injuriae aegre tolerabantur,

    Tac. H. 2, 56 fin.:

    sitim aestumque,

    id. G. 4.— Absol.:

    paulo longius tolerari posse,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 71:

    posse ipsam Liviam statuere, nubendum post Drusum an in penatibus isdem tolerandum haberet,

    continue, remain, Tac. A. 4, 40.—
    (β).
    With object-clause ( poet. and in post - Aug. prose): ferro se caedi quam dictis his toleraret, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 356 Müll. (Ann. v. 137 Vahl.):

    qui perpeti medicinam toleraverant,

    Plin. 26, 1, 3, § 3:

    magnitudinem mali perferre visu non toleravit,

    Tac. A. 3, 3 fin. —
    b.
    Of inanim. or abstr. subjects:

    Germania imbres tempestatesque tolerat,

    Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 21; 35, 14, 49, § 173:

    tolerat et annos metica (vitis),

    id. 14, 2, 4, § 35.—
    III.
    Transf., to support a person or thing, i. e. to nourish, maintain, sustain, preserve by food, wealth, etc., = sustentare (v. h. v. II. B. 1.;

    so not in Cic.): his rationibus equitatum tolerare,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 58:

    octona milia equitum suā pecuniā,

    Plin. 33, 10, 47, § 136:

    equos,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 49:

    corpora equorum,

    Tac. A. 2, 24; Col. 6, 24, 5:

    se fructibus agri,

    Dig. 50, 16, 203:

    semetipsos (pisces clausi),

    Col. 8, 17, 15:

    vitam,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 77; Tac. A. 15, 45 fin.; Verg. A. 8, 409:

    aevum,

    Lucr. 2, 1171:

    annos,

    Mart. 7, 64, 5:

    egestatem,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 57; so id. ib. 2, 2, 77:

    paupertatem,

    id. Rud. 4, 2, 14:

    famem,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 28:

    inopiam,

    Sall. C. 37, 7.— Absol.:

    ut toleret (sc. erum amantem servus), ne pessum abeat,

    Plaut. Aul. 4, 1, 12.—
    B.
    To keep, observe:

    silentium obnixum,

    App. M. 4, p. 147, 1.— Hence,
    A.
    tŏlĕrans, antis, P.a., bearing, supporting, enduring, tolerating, tolerant (post-Aug.; mostly with gen.):

    corpus laborum tolerans,

    Tac. A. 4, 1 fin.:

    piscium genera dulcis undae tolerantia,

    Col. 8, 16, 2. — Comp.:

    vacca frigoris tolerantior,

    Col. 6, 22, 2:

    bello tolerantior,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 11. — Sup.:

    asellus plagarum et penuriae tolerantissimus,

    Col. 7, 1, 2.— Adv.: tŏlĕran-ter.
    1.
    Patiently, enduringly, tolerantly:

    ferre aliquid,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 2:

    pati dolorem,

    id. Tusc. 2, 18, 43.—
    * 2.
    For tolerabiliter, bearably, tolerably:

    at nunc anniculae fecunditatem poscuntur, tolerantius tamen bimae,

    moderately, Plin. 8, 45, 70, § 176.—
    B.
    tŏlĕrātus, a, um, P. a., supportable, tolerable:

    ut clementiam ac justitiam, quanto ignara barbaris, tanto toleratiora capesseret,

    acceptable, Tac. A. 12, 11.† † toles ( tolles), ĭum, m. [Celtic], a wen on the neck, goitre, Veg. Vet. 1, 38; 3, 64; Ser. Samm. 16, 289; Marc. Emp. 15 med.; cf. Fest. p. 356 Müll.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > toleror

  • 38 toles

    tŏlĕro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. ( dep. collat. form tŏlĕror, āri, acc. to Prisc. p. 800 P.) [lengthened form of the root tol, whence tollo and tuli, kindr. with the Gr. TLAÔ], to bear, support, sustain (syn.: fero, patior, sustineo, sino).
    I.
    Lit. (rare and mostly post-class.):

    aquilae ipsae non tolerantes pondus apprehensum una merguntur,

    Plin. 10, 3, 3, § 10; cf. id. 35, 14, 49, § 173:

    aliquem sinu,

    App. M. 3, p. 132, 29:

    gremio suo,

    id. ib. 4, p. 154, 23:

    mensula cenae totius honestas reliquias tolerans,

    id. ib. 2, p. 121, 26.—
    II.
    Trop., to bear, endure, tolerate, sustain, support:

    militiam,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 18, 1:

    hiemem,

    id. Cat. 2, 10, 23; Hirt. B. G. 8, 5, 1:

    dicunt illi dolorem esse difficile toleratu,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 19, 52:

    sumptus et tributa civitatum ab omnibus tolerari aequabiliter,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8, § 25: acritudinem, Att. ap. Fest. p. 356; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 28:

    facile labores pericula, dubias atque asperas res,

    Sall. C. 10, 2:

    aequo animo servitutem,

    id. J. 31, 11:

    cursus,

    Ov. M. 5, 610:

    vaporem,

    id. ib. 2, 301; cf.:

    vaporis vim,

    id. ib. 11, 630:

    tanta peditum equitatumque vis damnaque et injuriae aegre tolerabantur,

    Tac. H. 2, 56 fin.:

    sitim aestumque,

    id. G. 4.— Absol.:

    paulo longius tolerari posse,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 71:

    posse ipsam Liviam statuere, nubendum post Drusum an in penatibus isdem tolerandum haberet,

    continue, remain, Tac. A. 4, 40.—
    (β).
    With object-clause ( poet. and in post - Aug. prose): ferro se caedi quam dictis his toleraret, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 356 Müll. (Ann. v. 137 Vahl.):

    qui perpeti medicinam toleraverant,

    Plin. 26, 1, 3, § 3:

    magnitudinem mali perferre visu non toleravit,

    Tac. A. 3, 3 fin. —
    b.
    Of inanim. or abstr. subjects:

    Germania imbres tempestatesque tolerat,

    Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 21; 35, 14, 49, § 173:

    tolerat et annos metica (vitis),

    id. 14, 2, 4, § 35.—
    III.
    Transf., to support a person or thing, i. e. to nourish, maintain, sustain, preserve by food, wealth, etc., = sustentare (v. h. v. II. B. 1.;

    so not in Cic.): his rationibus equitatum tolerare,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 58:

    octona milia equitum suā pecuniā,

    Plin. 33, 10, 47, § 136:

    equos,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 49:

    corpora equorum,

    Tac. A. 2, 24; Col. 6, 24, 5:

    se fructibus agri,

    Dig. 50, 16, 203:

    semetipsos (pisces clausi),

    Col. 8, 17, 15:

    vitam,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 77; Tac. A. 15, 45 fin.; Verg. A. 8, 409:

    aevum,

    Lucr. 2, 1171:

    annos,

    Mart. 7, 64, 5:

    egestatem,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 57; so id. ib. 2, 2, 77:

    paupertatem,

    id. Rud. 4, 2, 14:

    famem,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 28:

    inopiam,

    Sall. C. 37, 7.— Absol.:

    ut toleret (sc. erum amantem servus), ne pessum abeat,

    Plaut. Aul. 4, 1, 12.—
    B.
    To keep, observe:

    silentium obnixum,

    App. M. 4, p. 147, 1.— Hence,
    A.
    tŏlĕrans, antis, P.a., bearing, supporting, enduring, tolerating, tolerant (post-Aug.; mostly with gen.):

    corpus laborum tolerans,

    Tac. A. 4, 1 fin.:

    piscium genera dulcis undae tolerantia,

    Col. 8, 16, 2. — Comp.:

    vacca frigoris tolerantior,

    Col. 6, 22, 2:

    bello tolerantior,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 11. — Sup.:

    asellus plagarum et penuriae tolerantissimus,

    Col. 7, 1, 2.— Adv.: tŏlĕran-ter.
    1.
    Patiently, enduringly, tolerantly:

    ferre aliquid,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 2:

    pati dolorem,

    id. Tusc. 2, 18, 43.—
    * 2.
    For tolerabiliter, bearably, tolerably:

    at nunc anniculae fecunditatem poscuntur, tolerantius tamen bimae,

    moderately, Plin. 8, 45, 70, § 176.—
    B.
    tŏlĕrātus, a, um, P. a., supportable, tolerable:

    ut clementiam ac justitiam, quanto ignara barbaris, tanto toleratiora capesseret,

    acceptable, Tac. A. 12, 11.† † toles ( tolles), ĭum, m. [Celtic], a wen on the neck, goitre, Veg. Vet. 1, 38; 3, 64; Ser. Samm. 16, 289; Marc. Emp. 15 med.; cf. Fest. p. 356 Müll.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > toles

  • 39 molliter

    [ mollis ]
    1) мягко, гибко, плавно ( membra movere H); легко (ire Prp; incedĕre O)
    2) эластично, изящно ( excudĕre aera V)
    3) отлого (collis m. devexus Col)
    4) мирно, спокойно ( ossa cubent O); кротко, снисходительно (aliquid facere, ferre C)
    5) малодушно, слабо ( ferre dolorem Sen)
    6) изнеженно, в неге, среди роскоши (vivere C, Sl)

    Латинско-русский словарь > molliter

  • 40 perfero

    per-fero, tulī, lātum, ferre
    1)
    а) приносить ( a duobus lecticariis perferri Pt); привозить, доставлять (corpus alicujus in patriam Nep; praedam in portum L)
    epistulas ad aliquem perferendas tradere alicui Sen — передать через кого-л. письма для кого-л.
    2) доносить, распространять ( famam ad Graeciam L)
    se p. — отправляться ( ad limina alicujus V)
    3) передавать ( epistulam alicui или ad aliquem C); сообщать, возвещать, уведомлять, доносить (aliquid или de aliquā re ad aliquem C; fama Romam perlata est L)
    4) исполнять (mandata T; jussa Prp); заканчивать, совершать, доводить до конца (id, quod suscepi C); сохранять до конца ( intrepidos vultūs O); проводить, добиться утверждения (p. legem C)
    5)
    а) переносить (до конца), претерпевать, выдерживать (calamitates Cs; poenas C, Nep; dolorem V)
    leve est miseriam ferre, p. est grave SenT — тяжело не перенести горе, а переносить его всё время
    б) терпеливо выносить, переносить (aliquem Ter, C)

    Латинско-русский словарь > perfero

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  • TONDENDI Ritus — Antiquis in usu non fuit, qualis hodie ad ornatum viget. Namque et Romani comam alebant, unde incomptis Curius capillis, apud Horatium, l. 1. Od. 12. v. 41. Intonsus Cato, apud Eund. l. 2. Od. 15. v. 11. barbatus Rex, apud Iuvenalem, Sat. 4. v.… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • endurer — Endurer, et souffrir quelque chose, Ferre, Perferre, Pati, Subire, Sufferre, Sustinere, Tolerare. Endurer constamment, Fortiter ferre. Endurer doucement quelque chose, Molliter, vel Lente ferre, Patienter ferre. Endurer volontiers, Pati facile.… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • fascherie — Fascherie, AEgrum aegri, AEgrimonia, Diuidia diuidiae, Molestia, Odium, Offensiuncula, Offensio, Incommoditas, Satietas, Taedium. Fascherie et ennuy d estre accompagné, Satietas hominum. Quelle fascherie y a il parmy ce mariage? Quid habent… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Weib — (s. ⇨ Frau). 1. A jüng Weib is wie a schön Vögele, was män muss halten in Steigele (Vogelbauer). (Jüd. deutsch. Warschau.) 2. A schämedig (schamhaftes) Weib is güt zü schlugen. (Warschau.) – Blass, 11. Weil es, um keinen Scandal zu machen, den… …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • Liste de locutions latines — Cet article contient une liste de locutions latines présentée par ordre alphabétique. Pour des explications morphologiques et linguistiques générales, consulter l article : Expression latine. Sommaire  A   B … …   Wikipédia en Français

  • ennuy — et fascherie, AEgrimonia, AEgritudo, Diuidia, Incommoditas, Molestia, Odium, Satietas, Senium, Taedium. L ennuy qu on prend d une chose premier qu elle advienne, Praemolestia. Legier ennuy, Offensiuncula. Plein d ennuy et fascheries, AErumnosus.… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • ARISTIPPUS — I. ARISTIPPUS Cyrenaeus, Senior dictus, Socratis auditor; cum Epicuro de voluptate sensit. Primus quaestu philosophatus est, et cum Xenophonte simultatem habuit, et a Diogene Canis Regius appellatus est, quod Dioysio, ac aliis divitibus ventris… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • THEODORUS — I. THEODORUS Archiepiscopus Doruvernensis, in Anglia, quo Româ mislus fuerat, cum patriâ Tharsensis esset, saeculari et divinâ literaturâ et Graece instructus et Latine, nonullis Auctor est, vel saltem Colector Codicis Canonum Ecclesiae… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • courroucer — Courroucer, acut. Ores est neutre, comme, Il se courrouce, Excandescit ira. Et ores actif, comme en Nicole Gilles, en la vie du Roy Louys III. Hue le Grand jura qu il courrouceroit le Roy, c est à dire, l en feroit marry et desplaisant. L Italien …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Tag — 1. Alen Doach hîsch, äs mäkest hîsch; un Sangtich hîsch, dâd äs hîsch. (Siebenbürg. sächs.) – Schuster, 368. 2. All Dag is ken Joarmarkt. (Strelitz.) 3. All Dage is kîn Sonndag (kîn Karkmess, sün kîn Fangeldage). (Oldenburg.) 4. All Doag wat Nîgs …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • Liste lateinischer Phrasen/L — Lateinische Phrasen   A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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