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1 aufnehmen
aufnehmen, I) in die Höhe nehmen: tollere – II) schriftlich bemerken: litteris consignare. [211] – III) ausmessen u. entwerfen: describere; designare. – IV) = borgen (Geld), w. s. – V) wohin nehmen: a) von Pers.: recipere. – jmd. in den Wagen, in das Schiff au., tollere alqm in currum, in navem, alqm curru (raedā), navi; im Zshg. auch bl. tollere alqm. – jmd. (bei sich) au., recipere. excipere. accipere (im allg., u. zwar rec. (mehr als Wohltäter, der Hilfe u. Schutz gewährt, exc. u. acc. als Freund etc.); hospitio accipere od. excipere. tecto, ad se, ad se domum recipere (in seinem Hause); tectis ac sedibus recipere. moenibus tectisque recipere (in ihren Häusern, innerhalb ihrer Mauern au., z. B. Soldaten, Flüchtlinge etc.); alqm tecto iuvare (Dach u. Fach gewähren, z. B. miserum). – jmd. gastfreundlich au., tecto ac domo invitare; ad se hospitio recipere domum; hospitaliter excipere: jmd. freundlich, gütig au., benigne od. benigno vultu excipere; benigne salutare, alloqui (freundlich. begrüßen, anreden); benigne audire (freundlich anhören): unfreundlich, schlecht, aspere tractare; male accipere. – jmd. als Bürger au., alqm asciscere in numerum civium; alqm facere civem (zum B. machen): jmd. in einen Bund, ad foedus asciscere: in eine Familie, in familiam assumere: unter die Patrizier, inter patricios od. in numerum patriciorum asciscere: in eine Gesellschaft, in societatem assumere: in ein Kollegium, cooptare (in collegium et in ordinem): in den Senat, legere in senatum od. in patres: in seine Familie, an Kindes Statt, s. adoptieren: jmd. unter die Zahl seiner Freunde, in amicitiam recipere, accipere; ad amicitiam ascribere; amicum sibi adiungere. – eine Rede in sein Werk au., orationem od. orationis exemplum operi suo inserere. – etw. (geistig) in sich au., alqd animo complecti (z. B. legem); alqd percipere. – b) v. Flüssen: accipere. recipere (u. zwar acc. bloß annehmen, rec. ganz in sich aufnehmen). – der Anassus, der den Varranus aufnimmt, Anassus, in quem Varranus defluit: viele Flüsse in sich au., crebris fluminibus repleri. – VI) auf eine gewisse Art betrachten u. empfinden: accipere. excipere. – interpretari (deuten, auslegen). – gut, wohl, hoch au., in bonam partem accipere; belle ferre; boni od. aequi bonique facere; boni consulere: übel, schief, nicht wohl au, alqd in malam partem accipere; aegre, graviter, moleste, indigne ferre; aegre pati (z. B. damnum); male interpretari: gütig, mit Wohlwollen au., benigne interpretari (auch eine Rede, eine Schrift u. dgl.); benigne audire (gütig anhören): nachsichtig au., in mitiorem partem od. mollius interpretari; mollius accipere: mit Dank au., grate od. grato animo interpretari: gleichgültig au., aequo animo accipere: gleichgültig, kalt aufgenommen werden, frigēre (v. Redner u. v. der Rede): als Schimpf, schief au., accipere in od. ad contumeliam: vertere ad contumeliam: als Stolz au., in superbiam trahere: etw. anders au., als es gemeint ist, accipere in aliam partem, ac dictum est. – VII) es mit jmd. aufnehmen, d. i. sich mit ihm messen, cum alqo in certamen descendere. congredi cum alqo [212]( sich im Kampfe messen). – parem esse alci. non inferiorem esse alqo (gewachsen sein).
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2 Собирать
- legere; colligere; deligere; conquirere; comparare (pecuniam, exercitum); componere (sarcinulas); congerere; adunare; cogere; compellere; conducere (copias; exercitus in unum locum); contrahere; sumere (frumentum ex agris); facere (tributum); stipare (mella; naves in arto);• собирать в кучу - cumulare;
• собирать в одно место - conferre;
• собирать жатву - metere;
• собирать людей - congregare; frequentare (scribas; populum);
• собирать мёд - mellificare;
• собирать плоды - fruges percipere; metere;
• собирать сенат - senatum convocare, cogere;
• собирать со всех сторон - comportare;
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3 lego
[st1]1 [-] lēgo, āre, āvi, ātum [lex]: - tr. - - arch. legassit = legaverit XII Tab. d. Cic. Inv. 2, 148. 214. a - envoyer en ambassade, députer; envoyer (qqch par l'intermédiaire de qqn), charger de. - aratores Centuripini Andronem Centuripinum legarunt ad Apronium, Cic. Verr. 3, 114: les agriculteurs de Centorbe députèrent à Apronius Andron Centorbe. - quae verba legaverint Rhodii ad Demetrium, Gell. 15, 31: paroles que les Rhodiens ont fait dire à Démétrius. - cf. Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 4; Liv. 1, 32; Sall. J. 21, 4. - legare alicui negotium, Plaut.: confier à qqn une mission. b - prendre pour lieutenant, nommer lieutenant, nommer légat. - Dolabella me sibi legavit, Cic. Att. 15, 11, 4: Dolabella m'a nommé son lieutenant. - aliquem sibi legare: s'adjoindre qqn (dans le commandement ou le gouvernement). - Calpurnius parato exercitu legat sibi homines nobilis factiosos, Sall. J. 28: Calpurnius, ayant organisé son armée, s'adjoint quelques intrigants de la noblesse. - legare aliquem Romam ad senatum, Gell. 7, 14, 8: envoyer qqn à Rome au sénat - ab aliquo legari, Cic. Att. 4, 2, 6: recevoir de qqn une lieutenance. c - laisser par testament, léguer. - legare aliquid alicui, Cic. Caec. 11; Top. 14: léqqch à qqn. - ei testamento legat grandem pecuniam a filio, si qui natus esset, Cic. Clu. 33: il lui légua une somme considérable à prendre sur son fils, s'il en naissait un. - cf. Cic. Top. 21; Att. 13, 46, 3. [st1]2 [-] lĕgo, ĕre, lēgi, lectum: - tr. - - [gr]gr. λέγω. a - amasser en cueillant, assembler, ramasser, cueillir, recueillir. - legere nuces, Cic. de Or. 2, 265: cueillir des noix. - legere oleam, Cato, Agr. 144: faire la récolte des olives. - homini mortuo ossa legere, Cic. Leg. 2, 60, recueillir les ossements d'un mort [brûlé sur le bûcher]. - cf. Sen. Ir. 2, 33, 6 ; Quint. 8, 5, 21; Suet. Aug. 100. - legere ossa: recueillir les ossements (les cendres). - legere spolia: ramasser les dépouilles. - alicui ossa legere, Sen. Prov. 1, 3, 2: extraire les os à qqn. - cf. Sen. Marc. 22, 3 ; Ben. 5, 24, 3 ; Quint. 6, 1, 30. - ficus non erat apta legi, Ov. F. 2: la figue n'était pas mûre pour la cueillette. b - ramasser en volant, enlever, voler, dérober. - legere sacra, sacrum: enlever des objets sacrés. --- d'où sacrilegus, cf. Her. 2, 49; Hor. S. 1, 3, 117. - omnia viscatis manibus leget, Lucil.: il dérobera tout de ses mains engluées (de ses mains crochues). - sacra divum legere, Hor.: piller les temples des dieux. - huc concedam, unde horum sermonem legam, Plaut.: il faut que je me retire par là où je pourrai surprendre leur conversation. c - enrouler, pelotonner. - extrema Lauso Parcae fila legunt, Virg. En. 10, 815: les Parques tirent le dernier fil de la vie de Lausus. --- cf. Ov. F. 3, 462. - legere vela, Virg. G. 1, 373, carguer les voiles. d - examiner en passant, passer en revue; parcourir [un lieu], suivre, suivre de près, effleurer, côtoyer. - ades et primi lege litoris oram, Virg. G. 2: viens à mon aide et longe le bord de la côte (= n'examine pas les détails). - legere iter, Prop. 3, 22, 12: parcourir une route. - legere saltus, Ov. M. 5, 578: parcourir les bois. - legere aequora, Ov. F. 4, 289: traverser la mer. - legere alicujus vestigia, Virg. En. 9, 393: parcourir les lieux foulés par qqn. - legere tortos orbes, Virg. En. 12, 481: faire des détours. - legere pontum Virg. En. 2, 207 effleurer la mer. - legere navibus oram Italiae, Liv. 21, 51, 7: côtoyer les rivages de l'Italie. - cf. Virg. G. 2, 44; Ov. M. 14, 89, etc. e - choisir. - legere judices, Cic. Phil. 5, 16: choisir des juges. - legere decem legatos ex senatu, Liv. 29, 20, 4: choisir dans le sénat dix commissaires. - sorte, qui duo... irent, Liv. 29, 20, 9: tirer au sort les deux qui iraient... - legere senatum, Cic. Clu. 128: dresser la liste des sénateurs. - censores fideli concordia senatum legerunt, Liv. 40: les censeurs montrèrent la sincérité de leur réconciliation en dressant la liste du sénat. - legere cives in patres, Liv. 23, 22, 4: recruter des citoyens pour le sénat, nommer des sénateurs. - eis dictum ut vir virum legerent, Liv. 10, 38, 12: ils reçurent l'ordre de choisir chaque homme son homme. - virum a viro lectum esse diceres, Cic. Mil. 55: on eût dit qu'il avait une troupe triée sur le volet. - alia esse oportet forma quem tu pugno legeris, Plaut. Am.: il faut qu'il ait un autre visage, celui qu'on aura choisi pour le frotter avec les poings. - quinque argenti lectae minae? Plaut. Ps. 1149: cinq mines d'argent choisies? --- cf. Ter. Phorm. 53. - fidissima custos lecta occultare, Stat. Th. 1: une gardienne vraiment sûre choisie pour cacher. g - recueillir par les oreilles. - Plaut. Ps. 414. --- [cf. sublegere Plaut. Mil. 1090]. h - recueillir par les yeux, passer en revue. - Virg. En. 6, 755. k - [surtout] lire. - legere libros, poetas, Graecos, Cic. Top. 2 ; Tusc. 3, 3 ; Fin. 8: lire des livres, les poètes, les Grecs. - lyricocum Horatius solus legi dignus, Quint. 10: parmi les lyriques, c'est Horace le seul digne d'être lu. - Antoni edictum legi a Bruto, Cic. Att. 16, 7, 7: l’édit d’Antoine, je l’ai lu, le tenant de Brutus. - dum legar, Ov.: tant qu'on me lira. - legimus omnes Crantoris de luctu, Cic.: nous avons tous lu le livre de Crantor sur le Deuil. - avec prop. inf. legi apud Clitomachum A. Albium jocantem dixisse... Cic. Ac. 2, 137: j'ai lu dans Clitomaque que A. Albius dit en plaisantant.... - cf. Cic. Dom. 64, etc. - legentes, ium, m.: les lecteurs. --- Liv. pr. 4 ; Quint. 3, 1, 2, etc. - legere alicui: lire à haute voix à qqn. --- Cic. Br. 191 ; Plin. Ep. 9, 34.* * *[st1]1 [-] lēgo, āre, āvi, ātum [lex]: - tr. - - arch. legassit = legaverit XII Tab. d. Cic. Inv. 2, 148. 214. a - envoyer en ambassade, députer; envoyer (qqch par l'intermédiaire de qqn), charger de. - aratores Centuripini Andronem Centuripinum legarunt ad Apronium, Cic. Verr. 3, 114: les agriculteurs de Centorbe députèrent à Apronius Andron Centorbe. - quae verba legaverint Rhodii ad Demetrium, Gell. 15, 31: paroles que les Rhodiens ont fait dire à Démétrius. - cf. Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 4; Liv. 1, 32; Sall. J. 21, 4. - legare alicui negotium, Plaut.: confier à qqn une mission. b - prendre pour lieutenant, nommer lieutenant, nommer légat. - Dolabella me sibi legavit, Cic. Att. 15, 11, 4: Dolabella m'a nommé son lieutenant. - aliquem sibi legare: s'adjoindre qqn (dans le commandement ou le gouvernement). - Calpurnius parato exercitu legat sibi homines nobilis factiosos, Sall. J. 28: Calpurnius, ayant organisé son armée, s'adjoint quelques intrigants de la noblesse. - legare aliquem Romam ad senatum, Gell. 7, 14, 8: envoyer qqn à Rome au sénat - ab aliquo legari, Cic. Att. 4, 2, 6: recevoir de qqn une lieutenance. c - laisser par testament, léguer. - legare aliquid alicui, Cic. Caec. 11; Top. 14: léqqch à qqn. - ei testamento legat grandem pecuniam a filio, si qui natus esset, Cic. Clu. 33: il lui légua une somme considérable à prendre sur son fils, s'il en naissait un. - cf. Cic. Top. 21; Att. 13, 46, 3. [st1]2 [-] lĕgo, ĕre, lēgi, lectum: - tr. - - [gr]gr. λέγω. a - amasser en cueillant, assembler, ramasser, cueillir, recueillir. - legere nuces, Cic. de Or. 2, 265: cueillir des noix. - legere oleam, Cato, Agr. 144: faire la récolte des olives. - homini mortuo ossa legere, Cic. Leg. 2, 60, recueillir les ossements d'un mort [brûlé sur le bûcher]. - cf. Sen. Ir. 2, 33, 6 ; Quint. 8, 5, 21; Suet. Aug. 100. - legere ossa: recueillir les ossements (les cendres). - legere spolia: ramasser les dépouilles. - alicui ossa legere, Sen. Prov. 1, 3, 2: extraire les os à qqn. - cf. Sen. Marc. 22, 3 ; Ben. 5, 24, 3 ; Quint. 6, 1, 30. - ficus non erat apta legi, Ov. F. 2: la figue n'était pas mûre pour la cueillette. b - ramasser en volant, enlever, voler, dérober. - legere sacra, sacrum: enlever des objets sacrés. --- d'où sacrilegus, cf. Her. 2, 49; Hor. S. 1, 3, 117. - omnia viscatis manibus leget, Lucil.: il dérobera tout de ses mains engluées (de ses mains crochues). - sacra divum legere, Hor.: piller les temples des dieux. - huc concedam, unde horum sermonem legam, Plaut.: il faut que je me retire par là où je pourrai surprendre leur conversation. c - enrouler, pelotonner. - extrema Lauso Parcae fila legunt, Virg. En. 10, 815: les Parques tirent le dernier fil de la vie de Lausus. --- cf. Ov. F. 3, 462. - legere vela, Virg. G. 1, 373, carguer les voiles. d - examiner en passant, passer en revue; parcourir [un lieu], suivre, suivre de près, effleurer, côtoyer. - ades et primi lege litoris oram, Virg. G. 2: viens à mon aide et longe le bord de la côte (= n'examine pas les détails). - legere iter, Prop. 3, 22, 12: parcourir une route. - legere saltus, Ov. M. 5, 578: parcourir les bois. - legere aequora, Ov. F. 4, 289: traverser la mer. - legere alicujus vestigia, Virg. En. 9, 393: parcourir les lieux foulés par qqn. - legere tortos orbes, Virg. En. 12, 481: faire des détours. - legere pontum Virg. En. 2, 207 effleurer la mer. - legere navibus oram Italiae, Liv. 21, 51, 7: côtoyer les rivages de l'Italie. - cf. Virg. G. 2, 44; Ov. M. 14, 89, etc. e - choisir. - legere judices, Cic. Phil. 5, 16: choisir des juges. - legere decem legatos ex senatu, Liv. 29, 20, 4: choisir dans le sénat dix commissaires. - sorte, qui duo... irent, Liv. 29, 20, 9: tirer au sort les deux qui iraient... - legere senatum, Cic. Clu. 128: dresser la liste des sénateurs. - censores fideli concordia senatum legerunt, Liv. 40: les censeurs montrèrent la sincérité de leur réconciliation en dressant la liste du sénat. - legere cives in patres, Liv. 23, 22, 4: recruter des citoyens pour le sénat, nommer des sénateurs. - eis dictum ut vir virum legerent, Liv. 10, 38, 12: ils reçurent l'ordre de choisir chaque homme son homme. - virum a viro lectum esse diceres, Cic. Mil. 55: on eût dit qu'il avait une troupe triée sur le volet. - alia esse oportet forma quem tu pugno legeris, Plaut. Am.: il faut qu'il ait un autre visage, celui qu'on aura choisi pour le frotter avec les poings. - quinque argenti lectae minae? Plaut. Ps. 1149: cinq mines d'argent choisies? --- cf. Ter. Phorm. 53. - fidissima custos lecta occultare, Stat. Th. 1: une gardienne vraiment sûre choisie pour cacher. g - recueillir par les oreilles. - Plaut. Ps. 414. --- [cf. sublegere Plaut. Mil. 1090]. h - recueillir par les yeux, passer en revue. - Virg. En. 6, 755. k - [surtout] lire. - legere libros, poetas, Graecos, Cic. Top. 2 ; Tusc. 3, 3 ; Fin. 8: lire des livres, les poètes, les Grecs. - lyricocum Horatius solus legi dignus, Quint. 10: parmi les lyriques, c'est Horace le seul digne d'être lu. - Antoni edictum legi a Bruto, Cic. Att. 16, 7, 7: l’édit d’Antoine, je l’ai lu, le tenant de Brutus. - dum legar, Ov.: tant qu'on me lira. - legimus omnes Crantoris de luctu, Cic.: nous avons tous lu le livre de Crantor sur le Deuil. - avec prop. inf. legi apud Clitomachum A. Albium jocantem dixisse... Cic. Ac. 2, 137: j'ai lu dans Clitomaque que A. Albius dit en plaisantant.... - cf. Cic. Dom. 64, etc. - legentes, ium, m.: les lecteurs. --- Liv. pr. 4 ; Quint. 3, 1, 2, etc. - legere alicui: lire à haute voix à qqn. --- Cic. Br. 191 ; Plin. Ep. 9, 34.* * *I.Lego, legas, legare. Cic. Envoyer en ambassade.\Famulum legare aliquo. Catul. Envoyer.\Cassium sibi legauit, Brutum Galliae praefecit. Cic. Feit son lieutenant.\Legare negotium alicui. Plaut. Luy bailler quelque charge.\Aduersa, casibus incertis belli et fortunae legare. Liu. Imputer à fortune, Blasmer fortune, et dire qu'elle est cause des adversitez.\Legare aliquid alicui. Cic. Laisser quelque chose à aucun par testament, Leguer.II.Lego, Legis, legi, lectum, legere. Virgil. Cueillir.\Nauita legit humida vela. Virgil. Recueille et amasse.\Halitum alicuius ore legere. Virgil. Recevoir.\Legere sermonem alterius, per translationem. Plaut. Recueillir les parolles d'un autre.\Legere spolia. Liu. Recueillir et amasser.\Legere vestigia. Oui. Suyvre la trace et la marque des pas d'aucun.\Legere. Virgil. Lire.\Antonii edictum legi a Bruto. Cic. Que Brutus me avoit envoyé, A moy envoyé par Brutus.\Legere oram Italiae. Liu. Naviger, ou aller tout le long de l'oree d'Italie, Costoyer le pays d'Italie.\Legere. Plin. iunior. Eslire aucun entre les autres.\Tempus legere. Ouid. Choisir.\Legere in demortui locum. Liu. Eslire au lieu, etc.\Legere. Virgil. Desrobber. -
4 legens
1.lēgo, āvi, ātum (archaic perf. legassit for legaverit, Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 148), 1, v. a. [lex; and therefore qs. lege creare], a publicist's and jurid. t. t.I.A publicist's t. t.A.To send with a commission or charge, to send on an embassy, send as ambassador; to depute, despatch:2.ne hoc quidem senatui relinquebas, ut legati ex ejus ordinis auctoritate legarentur,
Cic. Vatin. 15, 35:hominem honestum ac nobilem legarunt ad Apronium,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 48, § 114: eos privatae rei causa legari, id. Fam. 3, 8, 4:juste pieque legatus venio,
Liv. 1, 32:tres adulescentes in Africam legantur, qui reges adeant, etc.,
Sall. J. 21, 4:quos Athenienses Romam ad senatum legaverant impetratum, etc.,
Gell. 7, 14, 8.—Transf. to the commission itself (ante- and post-class.):b.quae verba legaverint Rhodii ad hostium ducem,
what they told him through their deputies, Gell. 15, 31 in lemm. —Beyond the official sphere:B.quin potius, quod legatum est tibi negotium, Id curas?
committed, intrusted, Plaut. Cas. 1, 12.—To appoint or choose as deputy (as the official assistant, lieutenant, of a general or governor):II.eum (Messium) Caesari legarat Appius,
Cic. Att. 4, 15, 9:ego me a Pompeio legari ita sum passus, ut, etc.,
id. ib. 4, 2, 6:istum legatum iri non arbitror,
id. ib. 10, 1, 4:ne legaretur Gabinius Pompeio expetenti,
id. de Imp. Pomp. 19, 57:Dolabella me sibi legavit,
chose me for his lieutenant, id. Att. 15, 11, 4:Calpurnius parato exercitu legat sibi homines nobiles, etc.,
Sall. J. 28.—A jurid. t. t.: aliquid, to appoint by a last will or testament, to leave or bequeath as a legacy (class.):B.Numitori, qui stirpis maximus erat, regnum vetustum Silviae gentis legat,
Liv. 1, 3: legavit quidam uxori mundum omne penumque, Lucil. ap. Gell. 4, 1, 3:usumfructum omnium bonorum Caesenniae legat,
Cic. Caecin. 4, 11:Fabiae pecunia legata est a viro,
id. Top. 3, 14:cui argentum omne legatum est,
Quint. 5, 10, 62:in argento legato,
id. 7, 2, 11.—Aliquid alicui ab aliquo, to leave one a legacy to be paid by the principal heir:1.uxori testamento legat grandem pecuniam a filio, si qui natus esset: ab secundo herede nihil legat,
Cic. Clu. 12, 33:si paterfamilias uxori ancillarum usum fructum legavit a filio, neque a secundo herede legavit,
id. Top. 4, 21; Quint. 7, 9, 5.—Hence,lēgātus, i, m.A.(Acc. to lego, I. A.) An ambassador, legate, Cic. Vatin. 15, 35:B.legatos mittere,
id. de Imp. Pomp. 12, 35:ad senatum legatos de aliqua re mittere,
id. de Or. 2, 37, 155; cf.:missi magnis de rebus uterque Legati,
Hor. S. 1, 5, 29:legatos mittere ad indicendum bellum,
Liv. 31, 8; Ov. M. 14, 527.—(Acc. to lego, I. B.).a.An official assistant given to a general or the governor of a province, a deputy, lieutenant, lieutenant-general:b.quos legatos tute tibi legasti?
Cic. Pis. 14, 33:qui M. Aemilio legati fuerunt,
id. Clu. 36, 99:Quintus frater meus legatus est Caesaris,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 21; id. Off. 3, 20, 79; cf.:Murena summo imperatori legatus L. Lucullo fuit, qua in legatione duxit exercitum, etc.,
id. Mur. 9, 20; 14, 32:neque se ei legatum defuturum,
id. Phil. 11, 7, 17; Val. Max. 5, 5, 1:hiberna cum legato praefectoque tradidisses,
Cic. Pis. 35, 86:(Calvisius) duos legatos Uticae reliquerat,
id. Phil. 3, 10 fin.:quaestorius,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 21, § 56; Caes. B. G. 2, 5 fin.:L. Caesar, cujus pater Caesaris erat legatus,
id. B. C. 1, 8, 2:magnitudo et splendor legati,
Liv. 38, 58, 9:in magna legatum quaere popina,
Juv. 8, 172.—Under the emperors, a governor sent to a province by the emperor, Tac. A. 12, 40; id. Agr. 33; Suet. Vesp. 4; Spart. Hadr. 3 et saep.; cf. legatio, I. B. 2., and Orell. ad Tac. Agr. 9.—(β).Legati legionum, commanders, Suet. Tib. 19; id. Vesp. 4; cf.:2.Caesar singulis legionibus singulos legatos et quaestorem praefecit,
Caes. B. G. 1, 52; Tac. A. 2, 36; id. H. 1, 7.—Also called;legatus praetorius,
Tac. Agr. 7.—lēgātum, i, n. (acc. to lego, II.), a bequest, legacy:2.legatum est delibatio hereditatis, qua testator ex eo, quod universum heredis foret, alicui quid collatum velit,
Dig. 30, 116:Hortensii legata cognovi,
Cic. Att. 7, 3, 9:reliqua legata varie dedit,
Suet. Aug. 101; id. Tib. 48:legatum peto ex testamento,
Quint. 4, 2, 6:jus capiendi legata alicui adimere,
Suet. Dom. 8:cymbala pulsantis legatum amici,
Juv. 9, 62:legatorum genera sunt quattuor,
Gai. Inst. 2, 192; cf. sqq.lĕgo, lēgi, lectum ( gen. plur. part. legentum, Ov. Tr. 1. 7, 25), 3, v. a. [Gr. legô, logos, logas, etc.; Lat. legumen, di-leg-ens, neg-leg-o, etc.; cf. Germ. lesen], to bring together, to gather, collect.I.Lit.A.In gen.:B.oleam,
Cato, R. R. 144:nuces,
Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 265:herbas collibus,
Ov. M. 14, 347: flores et humi nascentia fraga, [p. 1048] Verg. E. 3, 92; cf.:roscida mala,
id. ib. 8, 38:flores in calathos,
Ov. F. 5, 218:spolia caesorum,
Liv. 5, 39:quos (montanos asparagos),
Juv. 11, 69.—Of the dead who have been burned:ossa,
Ov. H. 10, 150:homini mortuo ossa,
Cic. Leg. 2, 24, 60: ossa filii, Sen. de Ira, 2, 33, 6; cf. Quint. 8, 5, 21; Lact. de Mort. Persec. 21, 11:reliquias legerunt primores equestris ordinis,
Suet. Aug. 100. —Esp.1.To take out, pick out, extract, remove:2.quibusdam et radi ossa et legi... quae sine totius pernicie corporis haerere non poterant,
Sen. Prov. 1, 3, 2:ossa vivis,
id. ad Marc. 22, 3:ossa in capite lecta,
id. Ben. 5, 24, 3:ossa e vulneribus,
Quint. 6, 1, 30.—To pluck, strip, gather fruit from (a tree, etc.):3.oleam qui legerit,
Cato, R. R. 144, 1:ficus non erat apta legi,
Ov. F. 2, 254.—Poet.: legere fila, to wind up:4.extrema Lauso Parcae fila legunt,
i. e. spin the last thread of life, Verg. A. 10, 815; cf.:quae dedit ingrato fila legenda viro,
Ov. F. 3, 462:stamen,
Prop. 4 (5), 4, 40 (42).—Naut. t. t.: vela legere, to draw together, furl:5.omnis navita ponto umida vela legit,
Verg. G. 1, 373:vela legunt socii,
id. A. 3, 532:ipse dabit tenera vela, legetque manu,
Ov. H. 15, 215; Val. Fl. 2, 13:prora funem legit Argus ab alta,
draws in, takes in, id. 1, 312:ancoras classis legit,
is weighing anchor, Sen. Troad. 759.—To take to one's self unjustly, to carry off, steal, purloin, plunder, abstract (not in Cic.): omnia viscatis manibus leget, omnia sumet: crede mihi, auferet omnia, Lucil. ap. Non. 332 and 396, 4:6.majus esse maleficium stuprare ingenuam quam sacrum legere,
Auct. Her. 2, 30 fin.:sacra divum,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 117:soceros legere et gremiis abducere pactas,
Verg. A. 10, 79 Serv. ad loc. (but Forbig. renders legere here as = eligere, sumere; cf. 8. infra).—Of places, to go, pass, or wander through ( poet.):7.nec me studiosius altera saltus Legit,
Ov. M. 5, 579:pars cetera pontum Pone legit,
sails through, Verg. A. 2, 207:vada dura lego,
id. ib. 3, 706:freta,
id. ib. 3, 127:aequora Afra,
Ov. F. 4, 289:Ioniumque rapax Icariumque legit,
id. ib. 4, 566: vestigia alicujus, to follow one's footsteps, to track or pursue him:subsequitur pressoque legit vestigia gressu,
id. M. 3, 17; cf.:et vestigia retro Observata legit,
Verg. A. 9, 392:tortos orbes,
to wander through, id. ib. 12, 481.—To pass or sail by, to skirt, to coast along a shore, land, or place (mostly poet.):8.Inarimen Prochytenque legit,
Ov. M. 14, 89; 15, 705; 709: primi litoris oram, coast along, i. e. not enter into details, Verg. G. 2, 44; id. E. 8, 7:navibus oram Italiae,
Liv. 21, 51 fin.:oram Campaniae,
Suet. Tib. 11; cf.terram,
id. Aug. 16. —Pregn., to choose from a number, to pick out, single out, select, elect (class.):* (β).alia esse oportet forma quem tu pugno legeris,
pick out to fight with, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 160:judices,
Cic. Phil. 5, 6, 16:omnia, quae leget quaeque reiciet,
id. Fin. 4, 15, 40:scribam,
to elect, appoint, id. Clu. 45, 126:condiciones nubendi,
id. Cael. 15:cives in patres,
Liv. 23, 22:viros ad bella,
Ov. M. 7, 669:geminasque legit de classe biremes,
Verg. A. 8, 79: legit virum vir, each one singles out his man (of the combatants in a battle), id. ib. 11, 632:senatum ad modum pristinum redegit duabus lectionibus: prima ipsorum arbitratu, quo vir virum legit,
Suet. Aug. 35; Tac. H. 1, 18: neque ejus legendam filiam (sc. virginem Vestalem) qui domicilium in Italia non haberet, At. Cap. ap. Gell. 1, 12, 8.—With inf.:II.fidissima custos Lecta sacrum justae veneri occultare pudorem,
Stat. Th. 1, 530.Trop.* A.To catch up, i. e. overhear a conversation:B.nunc huc concedam, ut horum sermonem legam,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 4, 21 (cf. sublegere, id. Mil. 4, 2. 98).—To catch with the eye, to view, observe, behold, survey, see.* 1.In gen.:2.tumulum capit, unde omnes longo ordine posset Adversos legere,
Verg. A. 6, 755 Heyne ad loc.; and cf. Verg. A. 6, 34.—In partic., to read or peruse a writing:b.ut eos libros per te ipse legeres,
Cic. Top. 1:defensionem causae,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 43, § 112:legi apud Clitomachum, A. Albium jocantem dixisse, etc.,
id. Ac. 2, 45, 137:aliquid studiose intenteque,
Plin. Ep. 9, 13, 1:significas legisse te in quadam epistula mea, jussisse Verginium, etc.,
id. ib. 9, 19, 1: philosophorum consultorumque opiniones, Quint. 12, 11, 17:liber tuus et lectus est et legitur a me diligenter,
Cic. Fam. 6, 5, 1:orationem,
Quint. 1, 1, 6:aiunt multum legendum esse non multa,
Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 15.—With a pers. obj.:antiquos et novos,
Quint. 2, 5, 23:antiquos studiosius,
id. 3, 6, 62:poëtas,
id. 1, 4, 4. —In pass.:Horatius fere solus legi dignus,
Quint. 10, 1, 96:si cum judicio legatur Cassius Severus,
id. 10, 1, 116:dumque legar, mecum pariter tua fama legetur,
Ov. Tr. 5, 14, 5:sepulcra legens,
when reading epitaphs, Cic. de Sen. 7, 21:legentium plerisque,
Liv. 1 praef. §4: opus nescio an minimae legentibus futurum voluptati,
to my readers, Quint. 3, 1, 2; cf. id. 9, 4, 2; 2, 5, 3:nec Cynicos nec Stoica dogmata,
Juv. 13, 121.— Absol.:legendi usus,
Lact. 3, 25, 9:memoriam continuus legendi usus instruit,
Macr. S. 1, 5, 1.—In partic.(α).To read out, read aloud, recite (esp. freq. in post-Aug. authors):(β).convocatis auditoribus volumen legere, etc.,
Cic. Brut. 51, 191: codicem pro contione, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 4, 4, 8:audio me male legere, dumtaxat versus, orationes enim commodius,
Plin. Ep. 9, 34:obturem impune legentibus aures,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 105:quem vero arripuit tenet occiditque legendo,
with recitation, id. A. P. 475:quis dabit historico quantum daret acta legenti,
to read him the news, Juv. 7, 104.—To find in an author or a writing:C.ut scriptum legimus,
Cic. Deiot. 7, 19:legi etiam scriptum, esse avem quandam, etc.,
id. N. D. 2. 49 init.:ego vero haec scripta legi,
id. Planc. 39, 94:praeterea scriptum legimus, Gallos in venatibus tinguere sagittas,
Gell. 17, 15, 7. relatum legere, Nep. praef. 1.— Pass.:in aliis codicibus non peccato sed peccatis legitur,
Aug. Cont. Jul. Rel. 1, 22; id. Don. Persev. 6 init. al.—A publicist's t. t.: legere senatum, to read over or call off the names of senators (which was done by the censors;v. lectio, II. A. 2.): censores fideli concordia senatum legerunt,
Liv. 40, 51; 9, 29; 9, 30; 9, 46; 43, 15 al.—Hence, lĕgens, entis, Part. as subst. m., a reader ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose for lector), Ov. Tr. 1, 7, 25.— Plur., Liv. praef. 4; Quint. 3, 1, 2; Plin. 8, 16, 17, § 44; Tac. A. 4, 33.—Also, lectus, a, um, P. a., chosen, picked out, selected; choice, excellent (class.): argenti lectae numeratae minae, good, i. e. of full weight, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 50; so,argentum,
Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 3:ut neque vir melior neque lectior femina in terris sit,
Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 52:lectissimi viri atque ornatissimi,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 6, § 15; cf. id. Div. in Caecil. 9, 29:uxor lectissima,
id. Inv. 1, 31, 52:(verbis) lectis atque illustribus uti,
id. de Or. 3, 37, 150:nihil est aliud... pulcre et oratorie dicere nisi optimis sententiis verbisque lectissimis dicere,
id. Or. 68, 227:juvenum lectissime,
Stat. S. 5, 1, 247; cf.:viginti lectis equitum comitatus,
Verg. A. 9, 48.—Hence, adv.: lectē, choicely, selectly (very rare):ab lego lecte ac lectissime,
Varr. L. L. 6, § 36 Müll.— Comp.:lectius,
Varr. R. R. 1, 54, 2 (al. lecta). -
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1.lēgo, āvi, ātum (archaic perf. legassit for legaverit, Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 148), 1, v. a. [lex; and therefore qs. lege creare], a publicist's and jurid. t. t.I.A publicist's t. t.A.To send with a commission or charge, to send on an embassy, send as ambassador; to depute, despatch:2.ne hoc quidem senatui relinquebas, ut legati ex ejus ordinis auctoritate legarentur,
Cic. Vatin. 15, 35:hominem honestum ac nobilem legarunt ad Apronium,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 48, § 114: eos privatae rei causa legari, id. Fam. 3, 8, 4:juste pieque legatus venio,
Liv. 1, 32:tres adulescentes in Africam legantur, qui reges adeant, etc.,
Sall. J. 21, 4:quos Athenienses Romam ad senatum legaverant impetratum, etc.,
Gell. 7, 14, 8.—Transf. to the commission itself (ante- and post-class.):b.quae verba legaverint Rhodii ad hostium ducem,
what they told him through their deputies, Gell. 15, 31 in lemm. —Beyond the official sphere:B.quin potius, quod legatum est tibi negotium, Id curas?
committed, intrusted, Plaut. Cas. 1, 12.—To appoint or choose as deputy (as the official assistant, lieutenant, of a general or governor):II.eum (Messium) Caesari legarat Appius,
Cic. Att. 4, 15, 9:ego me a Pompeio legari ita sum passus, ut, etc.,
id. ib. 4, 2, 6:istum legatum iri non arbitror,
id. ib. 10, 1, 4:ne legaretur Gabinius Pompeio expetenti,
id. de Imp. Pomp. 19, 57:Dolabella me sibi legavit,
chose me for his lieutenant, id. Att. 15, 11, 4:Calpurnius parato exercitu legat sibi homines nobiles, etc.,
Sall. J. 28.—A jurid. t. t.: aliquid, to appoint by a last will or testament, to leave or bequeath as a legacy (class.):B.Numitori, qui stirpis maximus erat, regnum vetustum Silviae gentis legat,
Liv. 1, 3: legavit quidam uxori mundum omne penumque, Lucil. ap. Gell. 4, 1, 3:usumfructum omnium bonorum Caesenniae legat,
Cic. Caecin. 4, 11:Fabiae pecunia legata est a viro,
id. Top. 3, 14:cui argentum omne legatum est,
Quint. 5, 10, 62:in argento legato,
id. 7, 2, 11.—Aliquid alicui ab aliquo, to leave one a legacy to be paid by the principal heir:1.uxori testamento legat grandem pecuniam a filio, si qui natus esset: ab secundo herede nihil legat,
Cic. Clu. 12, 33:si paterfamilias uxori ancillarum usum fructum legavit a filio, neque a secundo herede legavit,
id. Top. 4, 21; Quint. 7, 9, 5.—Hence,lēgātus, i, m.A.(Acc. to lego, I. A.) An ambassador, legate, Cic. Vatin. 15, 35:B.legatos mittere,
id. de Imp. Pomp. 12, 35:ad senatum legatos de aliqua re mittere,
id. de Or. 2, 37, 155; cf.:missi magnis de rebus uterque Legati,
Hor. S. 1, 5, 29:legatos mittere ad indicendum bellum,
Liv. 31, 8; Ov. M. 14, 527.—(Acc. to lego, I. B.).a.An official assistant given to a general or the governor of a province, a deputy, lieutenant, lieutenant-general:b.quos legatos tute tibi legasti?
Cic. Pis. 14, 33:qui M. Aemilio legati fuerunt,
id. Clu. 36, 99:Quintus frater meus legatus est Caesaris,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 21; id. Off. 3, 20, 79; cf.:Murena summo imperatori legatus L. Lucullo fuit, qua in legatione duxit exercitum, etc.,
id. Mur. 9, 20; 14, 32:neque se ei legatum defuturum,
id. Phil. 11, 7, 17; Val. Max. 5, 5, 1:hiberna cum legato praefectoque tradidisses,
Cic. Pis. 35, 86:(Calvisius) duos legatos Uticae reliquerat,
id. Phil. 3, 10 fin.:quaestorius,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 21, § 56; Caes. B. G. 2, 5 fin.:L. Caesar, cujus pater Caesaris erat legatus,
id. B. C. 1, 8, 2:magnitudo et splendor legati,
Liv. 38, 58, 9:in magna legatum quaere popina,
Juv. 8, 172.—Under the emperors, a governor sent to a province by the emperor, Tac. A. 12, 40; id. Agr. 33; Suet. Vesp. 4; Spart. Hadr. 3 et saep.; cf. legatio, I. B. 2., and Orell. ad Tac. Agr. 9.—(β).Legati legionum, commanders, Suet. Tib. 19; id. Vesp. 4; cf.:2.Caesar singulis legionibus singulos legatos et quaestorem praefecit,
Caes. B. G. 1, 52; Tac. A. 2, 36; id. H. 1, 7.—Also called;legatus praetorius,
Tac. Agr. 7.—lēgātum, i, n. (acc. to lego, II.), a bequest, legacy:2.legatum est delibatio hereditatis, qua testator ex eo, quod universum heredis foret, alicui quid collatum velit,
Dig. 30, 116:Hortensii legata cognovi,
Cic. Att. 7, 3, 9:reliqua legata varie dedit,
Suet. Aug. 101; id. Tib. 48:legatum peto ex testamento,
Quint. 4, 2, 6:jus capiendi legata alicui adimere,
Suet. Dom. 8:cymbala pulsantis legatum amici,
Juv. 9, 62:legatorum genera sunt quattuor,
Gai. Inst. 2, 192; cf. sqq.lĕgo, lēgi, lectum ( gen. plur. part. legentum, Ov. Tr. 1. 7, 25), 3, v. a. [Gr. legô, logos, logas, etc.; Lat. legumen, di-leg-ens, neg-leg-o, etc.; cf. Germ. lesen], to bring together, to gather, collect.I.Lit.A.In gen.:B.oleam,
Cato, R. R. 144:nuces,
Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 265:herbas collibus,
Ov. M. 14, 347: flores et humi nascentia fraga, [p. 1048] Verg. E. 3, 92; cf.:roscida mala,
id. ib. 8, 38:flores in calathos,
Ov. F. 5, 218:spolia caesorum,
Liv. 5, 39:quos (montanos asparagos),
Juv. 11, 69.—Of the dead who have been burned:ossa,
Ov. H. 10, 150:homini mortuo ossa,
Cic. Leg. 2, 24, 60: ossa filii, Sen. de Ira, 2, 33, 6; cf. Quint. 8, 5, 21; Lact. de Mort. Persec. 21, 11:reliquias legerunt primores equestris ordinis,
Suet. Aug. 100. —Esp.1.To take out, pick out, extract, remove:2.quibusdam et radi ossa et legi... quae sine totius pernicie corporis haerere non poterant,
Sen. Prov. 1, 3, 2:ossa vivis,
id. ad Marc. 22, 3:ossa in capite lecta,
id. Ben. 5, 24, 3:ossa e vulneribus,
Quint. 6, 1, 30.—To pluck, strip, gather fruit from (a tree, etc.):3.oleam qui legerit,
Cato, R. R. 144, 1:ficus non erat apta legi,
Ov. F. 2, 254.—Poet.: legere fila, to wind up:4.extrema Lauso Parcae fila legunt,
i. e. spin the last thread of life, Verg. A. 10, 815; cf.:quae dedit ingrato fila legenda viro,
Ov. F. 3, 462:stamen,
Prop. 4 (5), 4, 40 (42).—Naut. t. t.: vela legere, to draw together, furl:5.omnis navita ponto umida vela legit,
Verg. G. 1, 373:vela legunt socii,
id. A. 3, 532:ipse dabit tenera vela, legetque manu,
Ov. H. 15, 215; Val. Fl. 2, 13:prora funem legit Argus ab alta,
draws in, takes in, id. 1, 312:ancoras classis legit,
is weighing anchor, Sen. Troad. 759.—To take to one's self unjustly, to carry off, steal, purloin, plunder, abstract (not in Cic.): omnia viscatis manibus leget, omnia sumet: crede mihi, auferet omnia, Lucil. ap. Non. 332 and 396, 4:6.majus esse maleficium stuprare ingenuam quam sacrum legere,
Auct. Her. 2, 30 fin.:sacra divum,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 117:soceros legere et gremiis abducere pactas,
Verg. A. 10, 79 Serv. ad loc. (but Forbig. renders legere here as = eligere, sumere; cf. 8. infra).—Of places, to go, pass, or wander through ( poet.):7.nec me studiosius altera saltus Legit,
Ov. M. 5, 579:pars cetera pontum Pone legit,
sails through, Verg. A. 2, 207:vada dura lego,
id. ib. 3, 706:freta,
id. ib. 3, 127:aequora Afra,
Ov. F. 4, 289:Ioniumque rapax Icariumque legit,
id. ib. 4, 566: vestigia alicujus, to follow one's footsteps, to track or pursue him:subsequitur pressoque legit vestigia gressu,
id. M. 3, 17; cf.:et vestigia retro Observata legit,
Verg. A. 9, 392:tortos orbes,
to wander through, id. ib. 12, 481.—To pass or sail by, to skirt, to coast along a shore, land, or place (mostly poet.):8.Inarimen Prochytenque legit,
Ov. M. 14, 89; 15, 705; 709: primi litoris oram, coast along, i. e. not enter into details, Verg. G. 2, 44; id. E. 8, 7:navibus oram Italiae,
Liv. 21, 51 fin.:oram Campaniae,
Suet. Tib. 11; cf.terram,
id. Aug. 16. —Pregn., to choose from a number, to pick out, single out, select, elect (class.):* (β).alia esse oportet forma quem tu pugno legeris,
pick out to fight with, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 160:judices,
Cic. Phil. 5, 6, 16:omnia, quae leget quaeque reiciet,
id. Fin. 4, 15, 40:scribam,
to elect, appoint, id. Clu. 45, 126:condiciones nubendi,
id. Cael. 15:cives in patres,
Liv. 23, 22:viros ad bella,
Ov. M. 7, 669:geminasque legit de classe biremes,
Verg. A. 8, 79: legit virum vir, each one singles out his man (of the combatants in a battle), id. ib. 11, 632:senatum ad modum pristinum redegit duabus lectionibus: prima ipsorum arbitratu, quo vir virum legit,
Suet. Aug. 35; Tac. H. 1, 18: neque ejus legendam filiam (sc. virginem Vestalem) qui domicilium in Italia non haberet, At. Cap. ap. Gell. 1, 12, 8.—With inf.:II.fidissima custos Lecta sacrum justae veneri occultare pudorem,
Stat. Th. 1, 530.Trop.* A.To catch up, i. e. overhear a conversation:B.nunc huc concedam, ut horum sermonem legam,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 4, 21 (cf. sublegere, id. Mil. 4, 2. 98).—To catch with the eye, to view, observe, behold, survey, see.* 1.In gen.:2.tumulum capit, unde omnes longo ordine posset Adversos legere,
Verg. A. 6, 755 Heyne ad loc.; and cf. Verg. A. 6, 34.—In partic., to read or peruse a writing:b.ut eos libros per te ipse legeres,
Cic. Top. 1:defensionem causae,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 43, § 112:legi apud Clitomachum, A. Albium jocantem dixisse, etc.,
id. Ac. 2, 45, 137:aliquid studiose intenteque,
Plin. Ep. 9, 13, 1:significas legisse te in quadam epistula mea, jussisse Verginium, etc.,
id. ib. 9, 19, 1: philosophorum consultorumque opiniones, Quint. 12, 11, 17:liber tuus et lectus est et legitur a me diligenter,
Cic. Fam. 6, 5, 1:orationem,
Quint. 1, 1, 6:aiunt multum legendum esse non multa,
Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 15.—With a pers. obj.:antiquos et novos,
Quint. 2, 5, 23:antiquos studiosius,
id. 3, 6, 62:poëtas,
id. 1, 4, 4. —In pass.:Horatius fere solus legi dignus,
Quint. 10, 1, 96:si cum judicio legatur Cassius Severus,
id. 10, 1, 116:dumque legar, mecum pariter tua fama legetur,
Ov. Tr. 5, 14, 5:sepulcra legens,
when reading epitaphs, Cic. de Sen. 7, 21:legentium plerisque,
Liv. 1 praef. §4: opus nescio an minimae legentibus futurum voluptati,
to my readers, Quint. 3, 1, 2; cf. id. 9, 4, 2; 2, 5, 3:nec Cynicos nec Stoica dogmata,
Juv. 13, 121.— Absol.:legendi usus,
Lact. 3, 25, 9:memoriam continuus legendi usus instruit,
Macr. S. 1, 5, 1.—In partic.(α).To read out, read aloud, recite (esp. freq. in post-Aug. authors):(β).convocatis auditoribus volumen legere, etc.,
Cic. Brut. 51, 191: codicem pro contione, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 4, 4, 8:audio me male legere, dumtaxat versus, orationes enim commodius,
Plin. Ep. 9, 34:obturem impune legentibus aures,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 105:quem vero arripuit tenet occiditque legendo,
with recitation, id. A. P. 475:quis dabit historico quantum daret acta legenti,
to read him the news, Juv. 7, 104.—To find in an author or a writing:C.ut scriptum legimus,
Cic. Deiot. 7, 19:legi etiam scriptum, esse avem quandam, etc.,
id. N. D. 2. 49 init.:ego vero haec scripta legi,
id. Planc. 39, 94:praeterea scriptum legimus, Gallos in venatibus tinguere sagittas,
Gell. 17, 15, 7. relatum legere, Nep. praef. 1.— Pass.:in aliis codicibus non peccato sed peccatis legitur,
Aug. Cont. Jul. Rel. 1, 22; id. Don. Persev. 6 init. al.—A publicist's t. t.: legere senatum, to read over or call off the names of senators (which was done by the censors;v. lectio, II. A. 2.): censores fideli concordia senatum legerunt,
Liv. 40, 51; 9, 29; 9, 30; 9, 46; 43, 15 al.—Hence, lĕgens, entis, Part. as subst. m., a reader ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose for lector), Ov. Tr. 1, 7, 25.— Plur., Liv. praef. 4; Quint. 3, 1, 2; Plin. 8, 16, 17, § 44; Tac. A. 4, 33.—Also, lectus, a, um, P. a., chosen, picked out, selected; choice, excellent (class.): argenti lectae numeratae minae, good, i. e. of full weight, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 50; so,argentum,
Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 3:ut neque vir melior neque lectior femina in terris sit,
Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 52:lectissimi viri atque ornatissimi,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 6, § 15; cf. id. Div. in Caecil. 9, 29:uxor lectissima,
id. Inv. 1, 31, 52:(verbis) lectis atque illustribus uti,
id. de Or. 3, 37, 150:nihil est aliud... pulcre et oratorie dicere nisi optimis sententiis verbisque lectissimis dicere,
id. Or. 68, 227:juvenum lectissime,
Stat. S. 5, 1, 247; cf.:viginti lectis equitum comitatus,
Verg. A. 9, 48.—Hence, adv.: lectē, choicely, selectly (very rare):ab lego lecte ac lectissime,
Varr. L. L. 6, § 36 Müll.— Comp.:lectius,
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6 senatus
senātus, ūs, m. (senex), I) der röm. Senat (eine Art Staatsrat, als Träger des Volkswillens), bestehend aus durch Alter, Erfahrung u. Lebensweisheit ausgezeichneten Männern (senatores gen., s. senātor), die aus den Geschlechtern der Vollbürger (populus) gewählt wurden u. über das Wohl des Staates zu wachen hatten (also nicht Männer von obrigkeitlicher Würde, magistratus, obgleich außer den senatores auch Magistratspersonen am Senate teilnehmen konnten); den Vorsitz führten anfangs die Könige, später die Konsuln. Seine Versammlungen hielt der Senat an verschiedenen Orten, am häufigsten in der Kurie (curia). – Besondere Verbindungen: senatus populusque (Romanus) u. (selten) umgekehrt, s. 1. populus(Bd. 2. S. 1783): princeps senatus, der vom Zensor zuerst verlesene Senator, Liv.: in senatum venire, Senator werden, Cic. (vgl. unten): alqm in senatum legere (wählen), Cic. u. Liv.: senatum cooptare, Cic.: alqm senatu movere, aus dem Senate stoßen, Sall. u.a.: so auch alqm de senatu movere, Cic., u. alqm senatu removere, Liv.: alqm ex senatu eicere, Cic.: senatum legere, die Senatoren verlesen, Liv.: so auch senatum recitare, Cic. u. Liv.: senatum vocare, Liv., convocare, Cic., den Senat zusammenberufen: senatus (senati) consultum, ein förmlicher Senatsbeschluß, senatus auctoritas, ein Senatsgutachten (s. auctōritāsno. I, 3, a, α u. β das Nähere über beide), Cic. u.a. – von ähnlichen Körperschaften anderer Völker, senatus ac populus Carthaginiensis, Liv. – u. v. anderen Körperschaften, de senatu doctorum excludere, Hieron. epist. 125, 18: cum tamquam senatum philosophorum recitares, Cic. de nat. deor. 1, 94: Aeduos omnem senatum amisisse, Caes.: a seditiosis senatus (zu Gades) trucidatus aut expulsus est, Asin. Poll. in Cic. ep.: scherzh. = hoher Rat, senatum congerronum convocare, Plaut. most. 1049: de re argentaria senatum convocare in corde consiliarium, Plaut. Epid. 159: sibi senatum consili in cor convocare, Plaut. most. 688. – II) meton.: A) die Senatsversammlung, Senatssitzung, der Senat, senatum habere, Cic.: senatum mittere od. dimittere, Cic.: eo die senatus erat futurus, Cic.: in senatum venire, Cic.: senatus frequens, zahlreich, so daß ein Senatsbeschluß zustande kommen konnte, Cic.: datur alci senatus, es bekommt jmd. Audienz beim Senate, Cic., Sall. u.a. – übtr., v. anderen beratenden Versammlungen, deûm, Mart. Cap. 6. § 582: scherzh., redeo in senatum (die hohe Ratsversammlung) rusum, Plaut. mil. 592: frequens senatus poterit nunc haberier, Plaut. mil. 594. – B) der Ort, wo die Senatoren im Schauspiele sitzen, die Senatorensitze, -plätze, in senatu sedere, Suet. Claud. 25, 4: in orchestram senatumque descendere, Suet. Ner. 12, 3. – / Archaist. Genet. senatuis, G. Fann. bei Charis. 143, 14. Sisenn. hist. fr. 136 (bei Non. 484, 19). Varro u. Nigid. nach Gell. 4, 16, 1: senati, Plaut. Cas. 536; Epid. 189 G. Sisenn. hist. 3. fr. 17 (bei Non. 484, 17) u. 4. fr. 119 (bei Non. 130, 12). Cic. ep. 2, 7, 4 u. 5, 2, 9; ep. ad Brut. 1, 26. Cic. div. in Caecil. 19; de har. resp. 8 u. 14; Phil. 3, 38. Sall. Cat. 30, 3 u.a. SC. bei Cael. in Cic. ep. 8, 8, 6. SC. im Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 199. lin. 4. Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 200 u. 547 sqq. u. 632. Auson. edyll. 8, 5. p. 17 Schenkl; epist. 16, 19 u. 25, 36 (vgl. Quint. 1, 6, 27. Prob. app. 193, 21): archaist. Genet. senatuos, SC. de Bacch. im Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 196. lin. 8. 17. 21. 33. – Dat. senatu (s. Gell. 4, 16, 5), Tac. ann. 1, 10 u.a. Capit. Albin. 12, 9: archaist. Abl. senato, Fasti Philoc. 1. Nov. im Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 12. p. 276: Dat. u. Abl. Plur. senatibus, Prisc. 7, 91 (ohne Beleg).
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7 senatus
senātus, ūs, m. (senex), I) der röm. Senat (eine Art Staatsrat, als Träger des Volkswillens), bestehend aus durch Alter, Erfahrung u. Lebensweisheit ausgezeichneten Männern (senatores gen., s. senator), die aus den Geschlechtern der Vollbürger (populus) gewählt wurden u. über das Wohl des Staates zu wachen hatten (also nicht Männer von obrigkeitlicher Würde, magistratus, obgleich außer den senatores auch Magistratspersonen am Senate teilnehmen konnten); den Vorsitz führten anfangs die Könige, später die Konsuln. Seine Versammlungen hielt der Senat an verschiedenen Orten, am häufigsten in der Kurie (curia). – Besondere Verbindungen: senatus populusque (Romanus) u. (selten) umgekehrt, s. populus (Bd. 2. S. 1783): princeps senatus, der vom Zensor zuerst verlesene Senator, Liv.: in senatum venire, Senator werden, Cic. (vgl. unten): alqm in senatum legere (wählen), Cic. u. Liv.: senatum cooptare, Cic.: alqm senatu movere, aus dem Senate stoßen, Sall. u.a.: so auch alqm de senatu movere, Cic., u. alqm senatu removere, Liv.: alqm ex senatu eicere, Cic.: senatum legere, die Senatoren verlesen, Liv.: so auch senatum recitare, Cic. u. Liv.: senatum vocare, Liv., convocare, Cic., den Senat zusammenberufen: senatus (senati) consultum, ein förmlicher Senatsbeschluß, senatus auctoritas, ein Senatsgutachten (s.————auctoritas no. I, 3, a, α u. β das Nähere über beide), Cic. u.a. – von ähnlichen Körperschaften anderer Völker, senatus ac populus Carthaginiensis, Liv. – u. v. anderen Körperschaften, de senatu doctorum excludere, Hieron. epist. 125, 18: cum tamquam senatum philosophorum recitares, Cic. de nat. deor. 1, 94: Aeduos omnem senatum amisisse, Caes.: a seditiosis senatus (zu Gades) trucidatus aut expulsus est, Asin. Poll. in Cic. ep.: scherzh. = hoher Rat, senatum congerronum convocare, Plaut. most. 1049: de re argentaria senatum convocare in corde consiliarium, Plaut. Epid. 159: sibi senatum consili in cor convocare, Plaut. most. 688. – II) meton.: A) die Senatsversammlung, Senatssitzung, der Senat, senatum habere, Cic.: senatum mittere od. dimittere, Cic.: eo die senatus erat futurus, Cic.: in senatum venire, Cic.: senatus frequens, zahlreich, so daß ein Senatsbeschluß zustande kommen konnte, Cic.: datur alci senatus, es bekommt jmd. Audienz beim Senate, Cic., Sall. u.a. – übtr., v. anderen beratenden Versammlungen, deûm, Mart. Cap. 6. § 582: scherzh., redeo in senatum (die hohe Ratsversammlung) rusum, Plaut. mil. 592: frequens senatus poterit nunc haberier, Plaut. mil. 594. – B) der Ort, wo die Senatoren im Schauspiele sitzen, die Senatorensitze, -plätze, in senatu sedere, Suet. Claud. 25, 4: in orchestram senatumque descendere, Suet. Ner. 12, 3. – ⇒ Archaist. Genet. senatuis, G.————Fann. bei Charis. 143, 14. Sisenn. hist. fr. 136 (bei Non. 484, 19). Varro u. Nigid. nach Gell. 4, 16, 1: senati, Plaut. Cas. 536; Epid. 189 G. Sisenn. hist. 3. fr. 17 (bei Non. 484, 17) u. 4. fr. 119 (bei Non. 130, 12). Cic. ep. 2, 7, 4 u. 5, 2, 9; ep. ad Brut. 1, 26. Cic. div. in Caecil. 19; de har. resp. 8 u. 14; Phil. 3, 38. Sall. Cat. 30, 3 u.a. SC. bei Cael. in Cic. ep. 8, 8, 6. SC. im Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 199. lin. 4. Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 200 u. 547 sqq. u. 632. Auson. edyll. 8, 5. p. 17 Schenkl; epist. 16, 19 u. 25, 36 (vgl. Quint. 1, 6, 27. Prob. app. 193, 21): archaist. Genet. senatuos, SC. de Bacch. im Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 196. lin. 8. 17. 21. 33. – Dat. senatu (s. Gell. 4, 16, 5), Tac. ann. 1, 10 u.a. Capit. Albin. 12, 9: archaist. Abl. senato, Fasti Philoc. 1. Nov. im Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 12. p. 276: Dat. u. Abl. Plur. senatibus, Prisc. 7, 91 (ohne Beleg). -
8 lego
1. lēgo, āvī, ātum, āre (v. lex), eig. eine gesetzliche Verfügung treffen; dah. I) als publiz. t. t.: A) jmd. von Amts wegen mit Aufträgen an jmd. absenden, wohin als Gesandten senden, 1) eig., alqm, Cic.: alqm ad Apronium, Cic.: alqm in Africam, Sall.: alqm Romam ad senatum, Gell. – 2) übtr., verba ad alqm, durch Gesandte sagen lassen, Gell. 15, 31 lemm. – alci negotium, von Amts wegen auftragen, Plaut. Cas. 100. – B) Jmd. zum Legaten (d.i. zum Amtsgehilfen des Feldherrn od. Statthalters) machen, -ernennen, alqm Caesari, Cic.: alqm sibi, sich zum Legaten nehmen, Cic. u. Sall.: consilium cepi legari a Caesare, mich von C. zum L. machen zu lassen, Cic. – II) als jurist. t. t. = letztwillig-, durch ein Testament verfügen, hinterlassen, vermachen, uti legassit super pecunia tutelae suae rei, ita ius esto, XII tabb.: alci pecuniam, Cic.: alci testamento pecuniam, Ps. Quint. decl., grandem pecuniam, Cic.: alci alqd ab alqo, jmdm. etw. so vermachen, daß dieses Vermachte von einem bestimmten Erben ausgezahlt werden soll, Cic. – ⇒ Archaist. Perfektform legassit = legaverit, XII tabb. 5. fr. 3 ( bei Cic. de inv. 2, 148. Gaius inst. 2, 224 u.a. ICt.). – arch. Infin. Präs. Pass. legarei, Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 206, 150.————————2. lego, lēgī, lēctum, ere (λέγω), Stück für Stück wegnehmen; dah. I) eig.: 1) übh., mit den Händen usw. = zusammennehmen, -lesen, auflesen, lesen, sammeln, spolia caesorum, Liv.: conchas, Cic.: nuces, Cic.: flores, pflücken, Verg. u. Apul.: uvas, Colum., od. vinum, Varro LL.: oleam, ablesen, abnehmen mit den Händen (Ggstz. quatere, abschütteln), Varro: ebenso oleam digitis nudis (Ggstz. digitalibus), Varro: mala ex arbore, Verg.: poma ab arboribus, Tibull.: testam de litore, Min. Fel.: fructum sub arbore, Liv.: in veste floccos, Flocken lesen (v. Fieberkranken), Cels.: alci capillos, ausraufen, Phaedr.: ancoras, aufziehen, lichten, Sen. poët. – Insbes., legere ossa, α) die Gebeine eines verbrannten Toten sammeln, homini mortuo ossa, Cic. de legg. 2, 60: ossa filii, Sen. de ira 2, 33, 6 u. (im Wortspiel mit no. β) Quint. 8, 5, 21: ossa legenda per sacerdotes, Suet. Aug. 100: ossa lecta cado texit aëno, Verg. Aen. 6, 228: corpore iam cremato lecta ossa et in pulverem comminuta iactabantur in flumine ac mare, Lact. de mort. persec. 21, 11: dass. reliquias legere, Suet. Aug. 100, 4. – β) die Knochen (Knochensplitter) aus einem Gliede herausnehmen, Sen. de prov. 1, 3, 2: ossa vivis, Sen. ad Marc. 22, 3: ossa in capite, Sen. de ben. 5, 24, 3. Quint. 8, 5, 21: ossa e vulneribus, Quint. 6, 1, 30. – 2) insbes.: a) aufwinden, zusam-————menwickeln, aufwickeln, funem, Val. Flacc.: lina (die Angelschnur), Ven. Fort.: vela, einziehen, Verg.: Parcae extrema fila legunt, winden die letzten Fäden auf, spinnen seine letzten Lebensfäden, Verg.: so auch fila legere, v. Theseus, Ov.: u. stamen legere, auf ein Knäuel wickeln, Prop. – b) diebischerweise wegnehmen, stehlen, sacrum, Cornif. rhet.: sacra divûm, Hor.: omnia viscatis manibus, Lucil. fr. – 3) prägn.: a) eine Örtlichkeit usw. durchgehen, durchwandern, durchlaufen, saltus, Ov.: luna caelum freno propiore legit, Sen. poët.: dah. vestigia alcis, in jmds. Fußtapfen treten, Verg.: tortos orbes, gewundene Kreise durchirren, Verg.: bes. zu Schiffe, ein Gewässer durchsegeln, aequor, Ov.: od. längs eines Ortes od. einen Ort entlang segeln oder wandeln, litora, Mela u. Val. Flacc.: oram curvi molliter litoris, Min. Fel.: oram Italiae, Asiae, Liv.: oram Campaniae, Suet.: terram, Suet.: rursus terram, Curt.; dah. im Bilde, oram litoris primi, sich nahe an der Küste halten (im Schreiben), d.i. sich nicht zu weit einlassen, Verg. georg. 2, 44: moratim insularum omnium oras, einzeln anführen, Solin. 3, 1. – b) = auslesen, aussuchen, wählen, de classe biremes, Verg.: sibi domum, Ov.: soceros, Verg.: vir virum legit, jeder sucht sich seinen Mann aus, Verg.: alqm in adoptionem, Capit.: iudices, Cic.: milites, ausheben, Liv. (vgl. lex a quinquagesimo anno militem non legit,————Sen.): u. so ex Romanis tantum tirones, Eutr.: u. in supplementum milites, Curt.: supplementum in alias (legiones), Liv.: viros ad bella, Verg.: alqm in senatum, Cic., od. in patres od. inter patres, in den Senat aufnehmen, zum Senator machen, Liv.: cives in patres, Liv.: alqm in iudices, Gell.: alqm ducem, imperatorem, Tac.: dictatorem, magistrum equitum, Liv.: virginem Vestae legere, Liv.: flaminem Dialem in locum alcis defuncti, Tac.: condiciones, Cic. – Partic. lectus (lecta) m. folg. Infin., Stat. Theb. 1, 530. – II) übtr.: A) mit den Ohren auffangen, aufschnappen = belauschen, behorchen, sermonem alcis, Plaut. Pseud. 414; vgl. alcis sermonem sublegere, Plaut. mil. 1090. – B) mit den Augen wegnehmen, 1) ins Auge fassen, mustern, omnes adversos, Verg. Aen. 6, 755. – 2) lesen, a) übh.: si leget (haec), perlegat, Lact.: qui legit, discat esse pius, Inscr.: eos libros, Cic.: Archimedis libros, Vitr.: ego te vel invitum istic lego, ich lese dich (= deine Schrift), M. Caes. b. Fronto ep. Graec. 6. p. 253, 1 N.: dedit mihi epistulam legendam tuam, quam paulo ante acceperat, Cic.: epistula, quam nolo aliis legi, von andern gelesen, andern bekannt werde, Cic.: apud quem (Menandrum) hi senarii duo leguntur, Amm.: librum ab oculo legit, ohne Stocken (Anstoß), Petron. 75, 4: de tabella legit, vom Blatte, Apul. flor. 9. p. 10, 4 Kr.: legendi studio promptus, ein Freund des Lesens (der Lektü-————re), Aur. Vict. epit. 42, 7. – haec scripta legi, Cic.: ut scriptum legimus, Cic.: cum relatum legent, quis musicam docuerit Epaminondam, Nep. – mit Acc. u. Infin., legi apud Clitomachum A. Albium iocantem dixisse etc., Cic.: scriptum legimus Gallos in venatibus tingere sagittas elleboro, Gell.: im Passiv m. Nom. u. Infin., gryphes aurum iugiter leguntur effodere, man liest von den Gr., daß sie usw., Cassiod. var. 9, 3, 5. – absol., legendi usus, Lact. 3, 25, 9: quorum memoriam continuus legendi usus (Lektüre) instruit, Macr. sat. 1, 5, 1. – Partic. subst., legēns, entis, m., der Leser, Ov. trist. 1, 7, 25. Augustin. de dial. 5. p. 7, 12 Cr.: oft Plur. legentēs, ium, m., die Leser, Liv. praef. § 4. Quint. 3, 1, 2 u.a. Plin. 8, 44. Tac. ann. 4, 33. Petron. 105, 2. – u. lectūrus, ī, m., der (künftige) Leser, Amm. 21, 1, 14. – Insbes.: a) etw. vorlesen, über etw. eine Vorlesung halten, v. Lehrer, ut carmina parum divulgata... diligentius retractarent ac legendo commentandoque etiam ceteris nota facerent, Suet. gr. 2: Cato grammaticus, qui solus legit ac facit poëtas, Auct. inc. bei Suet. gr. 11. – aber legere Lucilii satyras apud alqm, bei jmd. eine Vorlesung hören über usw., Suet. gr. 2. – b) herlesen, ablesen, vorlesen, volumen suum, Cic.: orationes, Plin. ep.: alci epistulam, Cic.: alci librum, Plin. ep.: cum ei (ihm) libri noctes et dies legerentur, Cic.: audio me male legere, dumtaxat versus; orationes enim commodius,————sed tanto minus versus, Plin. ep.: rescribe, num sit melius pessime legere quam ista vel non facere vel facere, Plin. ep. – dah. senatum legere, v. Zensor, »den Senat, die Senatoren öffentl. nach der Reihe verlesen«, um zu zeigen, wer princeps senatus (der erste im Senatorenverzeichnis) ist, wer von den bisherigen Senatoren bleiben soll od. nicht, u. wer unter die Zahl der Senatoren von neuem aufgenommen ist, Cic. u. Liv.: dah. princeps in senatu lectus est, ist als der erste verlesen worden, Liv. – ⇒ arch. Infin. Präs. Pass. legei, Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 198, 13; 1, 202 col. 2, 18. -
9 senatus
[st1]1 [-] senātŭs, ūs, m. [senex]: - [abcl][b]a - sénat, conseil des anciens. - [abcl]b - salle du sénat. - [abcl]c - places réservées aux sénateurs. - [abcl]d - sénat quelconque. - [abcl]e - réunion, assemblée délibérante.[/b] - senatum habere: convoquer et présider une séance du sénat. - senatum vocare, Liv.: convoquer le sénat. - senatum alicui dare: accorder à qqn l'audience du sénat. - legatis senatus datus est, Cic.: le sénat donna audience aux ambassadeurs. - senatum mittere (dimittere), Cic.: lever la séance du sénat. - senatum cooptare, Liv.: élire les sénateurs. - de senatu ejicere (movere), Cic.: rayer de la liste des sénateurs, chasser du sénat. - senatus auctoritas: avis du sénat. - frequentissimo senatu: devant un très grand nombre de sénateurs. - senatus populusque Romanus (S. P. Q. R.): le Sénat et le peuple romain, l'Etat, la république. - et in senatu et in foro, Cic.: et dans la curie et sur le forum. - ad senatum adduci, Cic.: être amené devant le sénat. - senatui placet (ut): le sénat décide (que). - princeps senatus: le prince du sénat (d'ordinaire le plus ancien ex-censeur; il donne son avis le premier). - in orchestram senatumque descendere, Suet. Ner. 12: venir s'asseoir à l'orchestre et sur les bancs des sénateurs. - mihi senatum consilii in cor voco, Plaut. Most. 3.1.158: je rassemble dans ma tête le sénat de mes pensées (= mon conseil privé). - senatus consultum, i, n.: senatus consulte (avis officiel du sénat, rédigé et signé, ayant force de loi). - ex senatusconsulto: conformément à un décret du sénat. [st1]2 [-] Senātus, a, um: de Séna.* * *[st1]1 [-] senātŭs, ūs, m. [senex]: - [abcl][b]a - sénat, conseil des anciens. - [abcl]b - salle du sénat. - [abcl]c - places réservées aux sénateurs. - [abcl]d - sénat quelconque. - [abcl]e - réunion, assemblée délibérante.[/b] - senatum habere: convoquer et présider une séance du sénat. - senatum vocare, Liv.: convoquer le sénat. - senatum alicui dare: accorder à qqn l'audience du sénat. - legatis senatus datus est, Cic.: le sénat donna audience aux ambassadeurs. - senatum mittere (dimittere), Cic.: lever la séance du sénat. - senatum cooptare, Liv.: élire les sénateurs. - de senatu ejicere (movere), Cic.: rayer de la liste des sénateurs, chasser du sénat. - senatus auctoritas: avis du sénat. - frequentissimo senatu: devant un très grand nombre de sénateurs. - senatus populusque Romanus (S. P. Q. R.): le Sénat et le peuple romain, l'Etat, la république. - et in senatu et in foro, Cic.: et dans la curie et sur le forum. - ad senatum adduci, Cic.: être amené devant le sénat. - senatui placet (ut): le sénat décide (que). - princeps senatus: le prince du sénat (d'ordinaire le plus ancien ex-censeur; il donne son avis le premier). - in orchestram senatumque descendere, Suet. Ner. 12: venir s'asseoir à l'orchestre et sur les bancs des sénateurs. - mihi senatum consilii in cor voco, Plaut. Most. 3.1.158: je rassemble dans ma tête le sénat de mes pensées (= mon conseil privé). - senatus consultum, i, n.: senatus consulte (avis officiel du sénat, rédigé et signé, ayant force de loi). - ex senatusconsulto: conformément à un décret du sénat. [st1]2 [-] Senātus, a, um: de Séna.* * *Senatus, huius senatus et senati, pe. pro. Cic. Le Senat, La compagnie des Senateurs et conseillers de la ville de Rome. C'est aussi le lieu où les Senateurs s'assembloyent ordinairement.\Cato clamabat omni senatu Carthaginem delendam. Pli. A toutes assemblees du Senat, Toutes les fois que le Senat s'assembloit.\Cogere senatum. Cic. Assembler le Senat.\Cooptare senatum. Cic. Eslire gents pour servir au conseil d'une ville.\Discedit senatus. Cic. Les Senateurs s'en retournent en leur maisons.\Dare senatum alicui. Cic. Luy bailler audience dedens le Senat.\Frequentem senatum efficere. Caelius ad Ciceronem. Faire grande assemblee de Senateurs.\Extinguere senatum. Cic. Esteindre et abolir l'authorité du Senat.\Habere senatum. Cic. Consulter des affaires de la chose publique, Assembler le Senat.\In senatum legere. Cic. Le mettre au nombre des Senateurs.\Mitti vel dimitti senatus dicitur. Cic. Quand le Preteur donnoit congé au Senat de se lever.\Mouere senatu, et Ex senatu reiicere. Cic. Priver et mettre hors du Senat.\Eo die non fuit senatus. Cic. Le Senat ne fut point assemblé ce jour là.\In senatum venire. Cic. Estre faict Senateur.\Senatum consilii in cor conuocare. Plaut. Consulter et adviser en soymesme. -
10 lego [2]
2. lego, lēgī, lēctum, ere (λέγω), Stück für Stück wegnehmen; dah. I) eig.: 1) übh., mit den Händen usw. = zusammennehmen, -lesen, auflesen, lesen, sammeln, spolia caesorum, Liv.: conchas, Cic.: nuces, Cic.: flores, pflücken, Verg. u. Apul.: uvas, Colum., od. vinum, Varro LL.: oleam, ablesen, abnehmen mit den Händen (Ggstz. quatere, abschütteln), Varro: ebenso oleam digitis nudis (Ggstz. digitalibus), Varro: mala ex arbore, Verg.: poma ab arboribus, Tibull.: testam de litore, Min. Fel.: fructum sub arbore, Liv.: in veste floccos, Flocken lesen (v. Fieberkranken), Cels.: alci capillos, ausraufen, Phaedr.: ancoras, aufziehen, lichten, Sen. poët. – Insbes., legere ossa, α) die Gebeine eines verbrannten Toten sammeln, homini mortuo ossa, Cic. de legg. 2, 60: ossa filii, Sen. de ira 2, 33, 6 u. (im Wortspiel mit no. β) Quint. 8, 5, 21: ossa legenda per sacerdotes, Suet. Aug. 100: ossa lecta cado texit aëno, Verg. Aen. 6, 228: corpore iam cremato lecta ossa et in pulverem comminuta iactabantur in flumine ac mare, Lact. de mort. persec. 21, 11: dass. reliquias legere, Suet. Aug. 100, 4. – β) die Knochen (Knochensplitter) aus einem Gliede herausnehmen, Sen. de prov. 1, 3, 2: ossa vivis, Sen. ad Marc. 22, 3: ossa in capite, Sen. de ben. 5, 24, 3. Quint. 8, 5, 21: ossa e vulneribus, Quint. 6, 1, 30. – 2) insbes.: a) aufwinden, zusam menwickeln, aufwickeln, funem, Val. Flacc.: lina (die Angelschnur), Ven. Fort.: vela, einziehen, Verg.: Parcae extrema fila legunt, winden die letzten Fäden auf, spinnen seine letzten Lebensfäden, Verg.: so auch fila legere, v. Theseus, Ov.: u. stamen legere, auf ein Knäuel wickeln, Prop. – b) diebischerweise wegnehmen, stehlen, sacrum, Cornif. rhet.: sacra divûm, Hor.: omnia viscatis manibus, Lucil. fr. – 3) prägn.: a) eine Örtlichkeit usw. durchgehen, durchwandern, durchlaufen, saltus, Ov.: luna caelum freno propiore legit, Sen. poët.: dah. vestigia alcis, in jmds. Fußtapfen treten, Verg.: tortos orbes, gewundene Kreise durchirren, Verg.: bes. zu Schiffe, ein Gewässer durchsegeln, aequor, Ov.: od. längs eines Ortes od. einen Ort entlang segeln oder wandeln, litora, Mela u. Val. Flacc.: oram curvi molliter litoris, Min. Fel.: oram Italiae, Asiae, Liv.: oram Campaniae, Suet.: terram, Suet.: rursus terram, Curt.; dah. im Bilde, oram litoris primi, sich nahe an der Küste halten (im Schreiben), d.i. sich nicht zu weit einlassen, Verg. georg. 2, 44: moratim insularum omnium oras, einzeln anführen, Solin. 3, 1. – b) = auslesen, aussuchen, wählen, de classe biremes, Verg.: sibi domum, Ov.: soceros, Verg.: vir virum legit, jeder sucht sich seinen Mann aus, Verg.: alqm in adoptionem, Capit.: iudices, Cic.: milites, ausheben, Liv. (vgl. lex a quinquagesimo anno militem non legit, Sen.): u. so ex Romanis tantum tirones, Eutr.: u. in supplementum milites, Curt.: supplementum in alias (legiones), Liv.: viros ad bella, Verg.: alqm in senatum, Cic., od. in patres od. inter patres, in den Senat aufnehmen, zum Senator machen, Liv.: cives in patres, Liv.: alqm in iudices, Gell.: alqm ducem, imperatorem, Tac.: dictatorem, magistrum equitum, Liv.: virginem Vestae legere, Liv.: flaminem Dialem in locum alcis defuncti, Tac.: condiciones, Cic. – Partic. lectus (lecta) m. folg. Infin., Stat. Theb. 1, 530. – II) übtr.: A) mit den Ohren auffangen, aufschnappen = belauschen, behorchen, sermonem alcis, Plaut. Pseud. 414; vgl. alcis sermonem sublegere, Plaut. mil. 1090. – B) mit den Augen wegnehmen, 1) ins Auge fassen, mustern, omnes adversos, Verg. Aen. 6, 755. – 2) lesen, a) übh.: si leget (haec), perlegat, Lact.: qui legit, discat esse pius, Inscr.: eos libros, Cic.: Archimedis libros, Vitr.: ego te vel invitum istic lego, ich lese dich (= deine Schrift), M. Caes. b. Fronto ep. Graec. 6. p. 253, 1 N.: dedit mihi epistulam legendam tuam, quam paulo ante acceperat, Cic.: epistula, quam nolo aliis legi, von andern gelesen, andern bekannt werde, Cic.: apud quem (Menandrum) hi senarii duo leguntur, Amm.: librum ab oculo legit, ohne Stocken (Anstoß), Petron. 75, 4: de tabella legit, vom Blatte, Apul. flor. 9. p. 10, 4 Kr.: legendi studio promptus, ein Freund des Lesens (der Lektüre), Aur. Vict. epit. 42, 7. – haec scripta legi, Cic.: ut scriptum legimus, Cic.: cum relatum legent, quis musicam docuerit Epaminondam, Nep. – mit Acc. u. Infin., legi apud Clitomachum A. Albium iocantem dixisse etc., Cic.: scriptum legimus Gallos in venatibus tingere sagittas elleboro, Gell.: im Passiv m. Nom. u. Infin., gryphes aurum iugiter leguntur effodere, man liest von den Gr., daß sie usw., Cassiod. var. 9, 3, 5. – absol., legendi usus, Lact. 3, 25, 9: quorum memoriam continuus legendi usus (Lektüre) instruit, Macr. sat. 1, 5, 1. – Partic. subst., legēns, entis, m., der Leser, Ov. trist. 1, 7, 25. Augustin. de dial. 5. p. 7, 12 Cr.: oft Plur. legentēs, ium, m., die Leser, Liv. praef. § 4. Quint. 3, 1, 2 u.a. Plin. 8, 44. Tac. ann. 4, 33. Petron. 105, 2. – u. lectūrus, ī, m., der (künftige) Leser, Amm. 21, 1, 14. – Insbes.: a) etw. vorlesen, über etw. eine Vorlesung halten, v. Lehrer, ut carmina parum divulgata... diligentius retractarent ac legendo commentandoque etiam ceteris nota facerent, Suet. gr. 2: Cato grammaticus, qui solus legit ac facit poëtas, Auct. inc. bei Suet. gr. 11. – aber legere Lucilii satyras apud alqm, bei jmd. eine Vorlesung hören über usw., Suet. gr. 2. – b) herlesen, ablesen, vorlesen, volumen suum, Cic.: orationes, Plin. ep.: alci epistulam, Cic.: alci librum, Plin. ep.: cum ei (ihm) libri noctes et dies legerentur, Cic.: audio me male legere, dumtaxat versus; orationes enim commodius, sed tanto minus versus, Plin. ep.: rescribe, num sit melius pessime legere quam ista vel non facere vel facere, Plin. ep. – dah. senatum legere, v. Zensor, »den Senat, die Senatoren öffentl. nach der Reihe verlesen«, um zu zeigen, wer princeps senatus (der erste im Senatorenverzeichnis) ist, wer von den bisherigen Senatoren bleiben soll od. nicht, u. wer unter die Zahl der Senatoren von neuem aufgenommen ist, Cic. u. Liv.: dah. princeps in senatu lectus est, ist als der erste verlesen worden, Liv. – / arch. Infin. Präs. Pass. legei, Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 198, 13; 1, 202 col. 2, 18.
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11 senatus
senātus, ūs (редко Pl, C, Sl ī) (dat. uī и ū) m. [ senex ]1) сенат, государственный совет Рима (при Ромуле из 100 членов, при Цезаре — 900, при Августе — 600) (s. populusque Romanus C, Sl, L etc.)in senatum venire C — приходить в сенат, но тж. быть принятым в число сенаторов(de) senatu movere или ex senatu ejicere C — исключать из состава сенатаsenatus auctoritas C etc. — сенатское мнение ( без законодательной силы)s. frequens C — многочисленное, т. е. правомочное собрание сенатаs. est — (или habetur) C etc. происходит заседание сенатаs. legitĭmus Su — очередное заседание сенатаsenatum alicui dare C, Sl etc. — дать кому-л. аудиенцию в сенате4) высший совещательный орган, совет старейшин у неримских народов (карфагенян, спартанцев и др.) Cs, L -
12 Senat
Senat, senatus (im allg.). – senatores. patre:- (die Mitglieder des Senats). – patrum concilium (die Versammlung der Senatoren). – summum consilium orbis terrae. publicum orbis terrae consilium (vomröm. Senat, als oberstem Lenker des ganzen Erdkreises). – ein zahlreich versammelter S., senatus frequens (Ggstz. senatus infrequens). – im S., des S., senatorius (z.B. subsellia, locus). – jmd. in den S. wählen, in senatum legere: jmd. aus dem S. stoßen, s. stoßen no. I, 3. – den S. berufen, convocare senatum (zum Zusammenkommen einladen); senatum cogere (die einzelnen Glieder zusammenholen lassen): in den S. berufen werden, in senatum cogi: den S. entlassen, dimittere senatum: S. halten, senatum habere: es darf jmd. vor dem S. er escheinen, datur alci senatus: dem S. beiwohnen, senatui interesse.
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13 erwählen
erwählen, eligere (unter mehreren Personen od. Dingen, bei denen man die Wahl hat, herauslesen, nicht den ersten besten nehmen). – deligere (zu einem bestimmten Zweck auswählen, unter mehreren Personen od. Dingen diejenige oder dasjenige herausnehmen, was zur vorliegenden Bestimmung am tauglichsten ist). – creare (gleichs. schaffen, v. pr. von der gesetzlichen Wahl jeder bürgerlichen Magistratsperson, selbst eines Königs u. Kaisers). – capere (nehmen, bes. wenn die zu einem Amte ersehene Person selbst wider ihren Willen dazu aus ihrem Familienkreiseweggenommen wird, was bei den Vestalinnen und dem Flamen Dialis geschah). – legere (sich erlesen, mit Rücksicht auf die zum Amte erforderlichen Eigenschaften wählen). – cooptare (zum Kollegen oder zum Mitgliede einer Amtsgesellschaft wählen; von den Mitgliedern der Gesellschaft selbst). – designare (jmd. durch bereits geschehene Wahl zu einem Amte bestimmen). – declarare (jmd. als gewählt öffentlich erklären; sowohl von der die Komitien leitenden Magistratsperson als von dem wählenden Volke selbst). – dazu e., allegere (z.B. patricios), bei Ang. wozu? mit in od. inter mit Akk. (z.B. all. peregrinos in senatum: u. allectus inter praetorios). – jmd. zum Senator e., alqm legere od. cooptare in senatum: einen Schiedsrichter e., capere arbitrum: sich einen Verteidiger e., patronum sibi adoptare: sich jmd. zum Verteidiger, adoptare alqm sui iuris defensorem. – jmd. an eines Stelle e., s. nachwählen. – von allen Übeln das kleinste e., ex malis minimum eligere: eine Lebensart e., vitae rationem inire. – Erwählung, zu einem Amte, einer Würde, creatio.
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14 littera
littera, ae, f. (lino), der Buchstabe, I) eig.: A littera, Cic., u. littera A, Vitr.: U et O litterae, Quint.: verba ac litterae legis, der B. des G. (Ggstz. sententia voluntasque), Cic. – nescius litterarum, der nicht schreiben kann, Varro: ignarus litterarum et carminum, Tac.: lenis appellatio litterarum, Cic.: litterarum ductus, Züge der B., Quint.: prima litterarum elementa, das ABC, Alphabet, Quint.: litterae figura, Plin.: litterarum formae, Cic., Quint. u. Tac.: Graecae litterae imago, quae delta dicitur, Mela (vgl. Delta, quod nomen a similitudine litterae accepit, Auct. b. Alex.): litterarum inventores, Tac.: miraculum litterarum (der B. = der Schreibkunst), Liv.: litterarum u. priscarum litterarum notae (Schriftzeichen), Cic.: litterarum nomina, Vib. Sequ.: litterarum nomina et contextus, Quint.: litterarum ordo, Plin. u. Suet.: series litterarum, Amm.: scientia litterarum, Schreibkunst, Paul. dig. 29, 2, 93. § 1 (vesch. von unten no. II, B, 2, c): litterarum simulacra, Sen.: homo trium litterarum, d.i. FUR, der Dieb, Plaut.: is (magister pastorum) sine litteris (ohne lesen u. schreiben zu können) idoneus non est, Varro. – litterae argenteae, Cic., aureae, Tac.: unius et viginti litterarum formae aureae, Cic.: littera (die Schriftzüge AI) communis pueroque viroque, Ov.: litterae cruentae, Cic.: eburneae litterarum formae, Quint.: littera finalis, Endbuchstabe, Macr.: funesta (die Schriftzüge der Totenklage AI), Ov.: litterae grandes, Unzial-, Versalbuchstaben, Cic.: littera Graeca, Cic. u.a.: quattuor atque viginti Graecae litterae, Aur. Vict.: litterae inanes (tote), Liv. 3, 56, 13 u. 33, 31, 2 (versch. von unten no. II, B, 2, b): lapidariae, Steinschrift, Lapidarschrift, Petron.: Latinae, Cic. u. Tac.: lepidae, Plaut.: littera longa, Plaut.: litterae maximae, Unzialbuchstaben, Cic.: minutae, Plaut. u. Cic.: minutulae, Vopisc., minutissimae, Suet.: littera quadrata, Unzialschrift, Petron.: litterae oblitteratae, Tac.: priscae, Cic. u. Liv.: littera salutaris (das A als Abkürzung von absolvo), Ggstz. littera tristis (das C als Abkürzung von condemno), Cic. Mil. 15: littera sanguinolenta, Ov.: litterae veterrimae Graecorum, Tac. – tres litteras adicere (sc. Latinis litteris), Tac.: obscenius concurrunt litterae, Cic.: Helvetiorum tabulae litteris Graecis confectae, Caes.: epistula Graecis conscripta litteris, Caes.: tabula conscripta litteris verbisque Graecis, Suet.: alqd litteris consignare od. custodire, etw. schriftlich aufzeichnen, Cic.: hinc liber non parum continet litterarum, ist schon ausführlich genug geworden, Cic.: eos versus in litteras dare, niederschreiben, Macr.: digerere in litteram, alphabetisch ordnen, Sen.: litteras discere, das Alphabet lernen, Plaut.: litterarum nomina et contextum prius quam formas discere, Quint.: apud alqm litteras discere, bei jmd. lesen lernen, Cic.: littera pro verbis, quam pes in pulvere duxit, Schriftzeichen, die der Fuß im St. zog, Ov.: reliquas gemmas per litterarum ordinem (in alphabetischer Ordnung) explicare, Plin.: nulla quae possit exstat littera Nasonis sanguinolenta legi, Ov.: ne illi sit cera, ubi facere possit litteras (schreiben könne), Plaut.: ne litteram quidem ullam focimus (habe geschrieben) nisi forensem, Cic.: ex se facere litteram longam (ein I), sich aufhängen, Plaut.: eius diei senatus consulta aureis litteris figere in curia, in goldener Schrift an der Kurie anbringen, Tac.: littera fundit se (zerfließt auf dem Papier), Plin.: haerere circa litterarum formas, noch beim Buchstabieren stehen, Quint.: rostro humi A litteram imprimere (v. Schwein), Cic.: litteras incīdere in lignum, Gell.: grandibus litteris nomen incīdere, Cic.: foedus litteris incīdere, Liv.: in basi statuarum maximis litteris incisum esse, Cic.: de alqa re littera nulla in eorum scriptis invenitur, Cic.: legere (lesen können) litteras minutulas, Vopisc.: alqd litteris mandare, niederschreiben, Cic. u. Caes.: ad me litteram numquam misit, Cic. (u. so ellipt., neque ullam litteram ad me, verst. misit, Cic.): alqm (= alcis vitam) in litteras mittere, jmds. Leben niederschreiben, Vopisc.: vellem nescirem litteras! u. quam vellem nescire litteras! o daß ich doch nicht schreiben könnte! Sen. de clem. 2, 1, 2 u. Suet. Ner. 10, 2 (versch. von unten no. II, B, 2, c): litteris parcere, das Papier schonen, Cic.: nullam litteram pupillo, nullam matri eius, nullam tutoribus reddidit, gab dafür keinen B., Cic.: vitam alcis in litteras referre, niederschreiben, Vopisc.: sedecim litterarum formas repperisse, Tac.: litteram nullam reliquisse (hinterlassen haben), Cic.: littera alia aliam scandit, Plaut.: scire litteras, die B. kennen = lesen od. schreiben können, Plaut. truc. 735. Cornif. rhet. 3, 30. Vitr. 1, 1, 4; dah. auch = die Buchführung verstehen, Cic. de rep. 5, 5 (versch. von unten no. II, B, 2, c): si unam litteram Graecam scisset (verstanden hätte), Cic. Verr. 4, 127: lapidarias litteras scire, die Lapidarschrift kennen, Petron. 58, 7: nullam litteram scripsisse (schriftlich aufgezeichnet haben, v. einem Dichter), Cic.: has (litteras) gallina scripsit, Plaut.: super (oben über der Tür) quadratā litterā scriptum CAVE CANEM, Petron.: lex vetusta est, priscis litteris verbisque scripta, Liv.: litterarum ductus sequi, Quint.: sonos vocis paucis litterarum notis terminare, auf nur w. B. beschränken = mit nur w. B. bezeichnen, Cic.: locum (eine Stelle aus einem Buche) ad litteras subicere, buchstäblich unten anführen, Ouint.: ut plerique in litteras tradunt, schriftlich überliefern, Spart.: in reliquis rebus Graecis litteris uti, Caes.: suis litteris perverse uti, von der Rechten zur Linken schreiben (von den Ägyptern), Mela.
II) meton.: A) Sing. littera, 1) die Schriftzüge, die Handschrift jmds., Alexidis manum amabam, quod tam prope accedebat ad similitudinem tuae litterae, weil sie deinen Schriftzügen so ganz ähnlich war, Cic. ad Att. 7, 2, 3.
2) poet. statt Plur. litterae, das Geschriebene, die Aufzeichnung, a) das Schreiben, der Brief, Ov. her. 3, 1; 5, 2; 6, 9; 12, 114; amor. 1, 12, 2; met. 9, 515 u.a. Tibull. 3, 2, 27. Mart. 10, 73, 1. Vgl. Neue-Wagener Formenl.3 1, 685. – b) eine Handschrift = eine Schuldverschreibung, ein Schuldschein, littera poscetur, Ov. art. am. 1, 428. – c) eine Grabschrift, in sepulchro si non urna, tamen iunget nos littera, Ov. met. 11, 706. – d) die Literaturrichtung, Ov. trist. 5, 3, 54.
B) Plur. litterae, das Geschriebene, 1) im allg., die schriftliche Aufzeichnung, quod parvae et rarae per eadem tempora litterae fuere, Liv. 6, 1, 2: rarae per ea tempora litterae erant, Liv. 7, 3, 6: eos, qui discunt, litteris confisos minus memoriae studere, Caes. b. G. 6, 14, 4 (versch. litteris confidere unten no. II, B, 2, c aus Vitr. 1, 1, 2): sed, quod litteris exstet (soweit die schr. Aufz. reicht), Pherecydes Syrius primus dixit animos esse hominum sempiternos, Cic. Tusc. 1, 38: sed propria legis et ea, quae scripta sunt, et ea, quae sine litteris (ohne geschrieben zu sein) aut gentium iure aut maiorum more retinentur, Cic. part. or. 130.
2) insbes.: a) die Schrift, das Schriftstück, der Aufsatz, das Dokument, die Urkunde, die Verfügung, der Kontrakt, meae litterae, Cic.: litterae divinae, sanctae, heilige Schrift, Bibel, Lact.: dass. litterae sacrae, Augustin.: Graecae de philosophia litterae, Cic.: priscae Graecorum litterae, Cic.: litterae ad sacra pertinentes, Ritualbücher, Lact.: litterae publicae (Urkunden), Cic.: litterae imperatorum, Schriftstücke, Dokumente, Tac.: hanc scientiam pluribus et illustrioribus litteris (Werke) explicare, Cic.: cedo mihi eiusdem praetoris litteras (Schriften, Protokolle) et rerum decretarum et frumenti imperati, Cic.: eos libros omnes litterasque deferre, Bücher u. Schriften (Weissagebücher, Gebetsformeln, Ritualbücher), Liv.: heres eius venit eo, ubi non modo res (das Vermögen) erat, sed ratio (Rechnungen) quoque omnis et omnes litterae (alle darauf bezüglichen Schriftstücke), Cic.: litteras (schriftliche Beweise) conquirere, Cic.: sanctae litterae docent (in der Bibel steht), m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Lact.: quas ego litteras (Urkunden) obsignandas publico signo et deportandas (hierher bringen) curavi, Cic.: cum ab omnibus (civitatibus Siciliae) mandata, legatos, litteras (Urkunden) testimoniaque sumpsissem (angenommen hatte), Cic.: hic propter magnitudinem furti sunt, ut opinor, litterae factae, ist ein Kaufbrief (Kaufkontrakt) angefertigt worden, Cic.: litteras (das Ernennungsschreiben, Diplom) revocavit, Suet.
b) der Brief, das Schreiben, auch ein amtliches, der Bericht, der Erlaß, die Botschaft, Depesche, der Auftrag (vgl. epistula), litterae ab alqo, Caes.: litterae ad alqm, Cic.: litterae in (gegen) alqm, Tac. ann. 6, 9: ecce tuae litterae de Varrone, Cic. – nuntii litteraeque, litterae nuntiique, Caes. – litterae regis, Liv.: litterae Caesaris, Caes.: litterae grates agentes, Danksagungsschreiben, Tac.: litterae commendantium, Empfehlungsschreiben, Fronto: litterae paucorum versuum (Zeilen), Liv. – res dignae litteris nostris, die verdienen, daß ich sie dir mitteile, Cic.: ad litteras scribendas pigerrimus, Cael. in Cic. ep.: tempus mutum a litteris, Cic. – fasciculus litterarum, Cic.: libri (Faszikel) allatarum (angekommener) u. missarum (abgegangener) litterarum, Cic.: vicissitudo litterarum, Briefwechsel, Hieron. epist. 8 in. – tanta auctoritas litterarum, so wichtige Briefe, Cic.: brevitas tuarum litterarum, Cic.: tanta erat crebritas litterarum, Cic.: nullus delectus litterarum, Cic.: litterarum tuarum accuratissima diligentia, Cic.: exemplum (Abschrift) Caesaris litterarum, Cic.: humanitas litterarum tuarum, Cic.: inconstantia mearum litterarum, Cic.: inopia testium ac litterarum, Cic.: intermissio litterarum tuarum, Cic.: si intervallum longius erit mearum litterarum, Cic.: litterarum multitudine alci molestiorem esse, Cic.: litterarum neglegentia, Saumseligkeit im Briefschreiben, Cic.: prudentia litterarum tuarum valde mihi grata est, Cic.: iucundus est mihi sermo litterarum tuarum, Cic. – litterae acerbae, acerbissimae, Cic.: satis aculeatae, Cic.: amabiles, Cic.: antemeridianae, am Vormittag eingetroffene od. empfangene (Ggstz. postmeridianae od. vespertinae), Cic.: antiquiores litterae, von früherem Datum, Cic.: ardentes in alqm litterae, Cic.: litterae argutissimae, Cic.: atrocissimae (entsetzlicher), Cic.: breves, Cic.: commendaticiae, Empfehlungsschreiben, Cic. u. ICt.: binae continuae, Cic.: commendatoriae, Empfehlungsschreiben, Sidon.: consolatoriae, Trostschreiben, Cic.: contrariae, Erlasse, die Widersprüche enthalten, Cic.: crebrae, Cic.: crebrae Pompei, Caes.: crebriores litterae nuntiique, Caes.: litterae dignae Ap. Claudio, Cic.: disertae, mit rednerischer Kunst geschriebener, Cic.: domesticae, Familienbriefe, Cic. ep. ad Brut.: exitiales, Liv.: exspectatissimae, Cic.: falsae, Cic. u. Liv.: frigidae et inconstantes Lepidi, Cic.: gratissimae, Cic.: gratulatoriae, Glückwunsch, Augustin.: litterae tuae mirabiliter gratae sunt senatui, Cic.: litterae humanissimae, Cic.: litterae illitteratissimae, Cic.: improbissimae, Cic.: Bibuli impudentissimae, Cic.: inanes (inhaltleere), Cic. ep. 6, 22, 1 (versch. von oben no. I): incorruptae, Cic.: iniquae, Unbilligkeiten enthaltende Erlasse, Cic.: inusitatae, etwas Ungewöhnliches enthaltende Erlasse, Cic.: iucundae mihi tuae de Britannia litterae, Cic.: laureatae litterae, Siegesnachrichten, Liv. (vgl. laureatus): litterae in Antonium admodum lenes, Cic. ep. ad Brut.: litterae paulo liberiores, Cic.: matutinae, am Morgen eingetroffene od. empfangene, Cic.: minaces et acerbae, Cic.: mordacissimae, Hieron.: novae, Cic.: odiosae, Cic.: Annali pergratae litterae tuae fuerunt, Cic.: litterae plenae amoris et officii, Cic.: plenae humanitatis, officii, dignitatis, Cic.: litterae alcis plenissimae amoris, humanitatis, officii, diligentiae, Cic.: litterae pomeridianae (postmeridianae), am Nachmittag eingetroffene od. empfangene, Cic.: litterae proximae (der letzte), Cic.: rarae, Cic.: publicae (amtliches), Cic.: recentissimae, Cic.: litterae Caesaris refertae omni officio, diligentiā, suavitate, Cic.: litterae superiores (vorige), Cic.: stomachosiores, Cic.: suaves, Cic.: tumultuosiores (beunruhigendes), Suet.: tristes, Cic.: tuae et unae et alterae litterae, Cic.: litterae uberiores, uberrimae, Cic.: litterae magnificis verbis, rerum vacuae, Tac.: litterae vehementes, Cic.: verbosiores alcis litterae, Nep.: litterae vespertinae, am Abend eingetroffene od. erhaltene (Ggstz. antemeridianae), Cic.: tuae litterae iam nimis veteres sunt, Cic.: Cassii litterae victrices, Siegesberichte, Siegesbotschaften, Cic.: litterae a scriba vitiatae, Liv. – ab alqo litteras accipere, Cic.: litteras Romae accipere, Cic.: accepisse alcis litteras a. d. quintum Terminalia Laodiceae, Cic.: litterae, quas proxime acceperam, Cic.: litteras adiungere (beischließen), Cic.: litteras afferre (überbringen), zB. is qui litteras attulit, der Überbringer des Br., Cic.: litterae afferuntur, treffen ein, zB. nimium raro nobis abs te litterae afferuntur, Cic.: alci afferuntur ex Asia cotidie litterae, Cic.: litterae allatae ab urbe, Liv.: libri (Faszikel) allatarum litterarum (Ggstz. libri missarum litterarum), Cic.: litterae tuae mihi somnum attulerunt, Cic.: litteras aperire, Cic.: alqm crebris litteris appellare, Cic.: litteras approbare (als den seinigen anerkennen), Cic. ep. ad Brut.: quod antiquior dies (älteres Datum) in tuis fuisset ascripta litteris quam in Caesaris, Cic.: assentiri litteris regis, Cic.: crebro illius litterae ab aliis ad nos commeant, Cic.; vgl. cum litterae per milites commearent (übermittelt wurden), Tac.: litteris Labieni certiorem fieri m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Caes.: cognoscere ex litteris, Cic., ex nuntiis litterisque, Caes.: per litteras tecum quam saepissime colloquor, Cic.: committere alqd litteris, Cic.: litteras temere committere non audere, Cic.: alci paulo liberiores litteras committere non audere, Cic.: litteras componere ad alqm, Tac. (vgl. litterae a Graccho compositae, Tac.): si sciant, quid litterarum et cuius generis conficiam, Cic.: hae litterae vehementer confirmabant (ermutigte) mentes oppidanorum, Auct. b. Hisp.: conquiescent litterae, nisi quid novi exstiterit, Cic.: dare litteras alci, einhändigen, zur Bestellung mitgeben, Cic.: ebenso dare alci litteras ad alqm (an jmd.), Cic.: aber dare litteras ad alqm, an jmd. ausfertigen, mit jmd. korrespondieren, an jmd. schreiben, Cic.: ebenso ad alqm accuratissimas litteras dare, Cic.: satis aculeatas ad Dolabellam litteras dedi, Cic.: u. nihil ad alqm dare litterarum, Cic.: inde has litteras postridie ante lucem dedi, Cic.: binas a te accepi litteras Corcyrae datas, Cic.: litterae datae Idibus Nov., mit dem Datum vom 13. Nov., Cic.: dedere alci litteras, einhändigen, zur Bestellung mitgeben, Cic.: litteras deferre ad alqm, Cic.: Leonidae litterae me non satis delectarunt, Cic.: vehementer delector tuis litteris, Cic.: describere alqd litteris, Cael. in Cic. ep.: desiderare alcis litteras, Cic.: elicere alcis litteras, Cic., alcis verbosiores litteras, Nep.: elicere alias ab alqo litteras, Cic.: exanimatus tuis litteris, Cic.: exarare litteras inter cenam, Cic. fr., ad alqm harum litterarum exemplum in codicillis, Cic.: litteras excĭdisse in via, seien unterwegs verloren gegangen, Cic.: alcis litteras exspectare, avide od. vehementer exspectare, cotidie exspectare, Cic.: statim extrudere (hinausjagen = in aller Eile abschicken) tabellarios litterasque ad Ciceronem, Cic. ep. ad Brut.: flagitare ab alqo promissa per litteras, Cic.: inde ad Antonium fratrem litteras facere (ausfertigen), Iustin. 27, 2, 6 (vgl. heri effeci epistulam ad Caesarem, Cic. ad Att. 13, 26, 2): gratulari alci litteris, Cic.: abs te proximas (letzten) litteras habebam Epheso a. d. V. Idus Sextil. datas, Cic.: impetrare alqd litteris paucorum versuum, Liv.: in ipsum discessum senatus incĭdisse credo meas litteras, Cic.: litterae incĭdunt in alienum, fallen in fremde Hand, Cic.: quantum ex tuis litteris intellegere potui, Cic.: litteras alcis intercipere, Cic. u.a.: litterae intereunt (gehen verloren), Cic.: invito eum per litteras, ut apud me deversetur, Cic.: alcis litteras legere, Cic., legisse libentissime, Cic.: aber legere (vorlesen) alci litteras, Tac.: tuae litterae planius loquebantur et uberius quam volgi sermo, Cic.: alci per litteras magnopere mandare, ne etc., Caes.: alci minari in litteris, Cic.: mittere alcis litteras ad alqm, Cic.: mittere ad alqm litteras, an jmd. einen Brief abgehen lassen = an jmd. schreiben, zB. confestim ad Caesarem, Caes.: domum ad se, Cic.: ad senatum populumque Rom. de rebus a se gestis, Liv.: Cn. Pompei litterae ad Hvpsaeum et Hypsaei ad Pompeium missae, Cic.: so auch litteras mittere (einen Brief schicken mit der Meldung, brieflich melden) m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Auct. b. Hisp. 28, 2: litteras mittere ad alqm (den Auftrag schicken) mit folg. ut u. Konj., Hirt. b. G. 8, 6, 3 u.a. Caes. b. c. 1, 9, 3. Auct. b. Alex. 42, 5 u. 44, 2: ebenso litteras mittere alci, ut etc., Auct. b. Hisp. 4. § 4: u. litteras mittere ad alqm mit folg. bl. Konj., Caes. b. c. 3, 23, 3. Auct. b. Alex. 59, 3: litteras (schriftliche Aufforderung) nuntiosque ad alqm mittere mit folg. ne u. Konj., Caes. b. G. 1, 26, 6: queri apud alqm per litteras mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., Cic.: lex litteras iudicum signis obsignari iubet, Cic.: obstrepere alcis litteris, Cic.: litteras perferre, richtig bestellen, Caes.: ad me mihi exspectatissimae litterae perferuntur, Cic.: unis litteris totius aestatis res gestas perscribere, Cic.: praemisit mihi odiosas litteras hoc exemplo, Cic.: recitare alcis litteras, Cic.: recitatis litteris per (von) Xenarchum praetorem, Liv.: reddere alci litteras, einhändigen, Cic. u.a.: crebro regustare alcis litteras, Cic.: litteras Caesari remittit (er berichtet an C. zurück) m. folg. indir. Fragesatz, Caes. b. G. 5, 47, 5: requirere alcis litteras, einen Br. von jmd. verlangen, Cic. ep. ad Brut.: litteras resignare, Cic.: rescribere ad eas litteras, ad eas ei litteras nihil, Cic.: alcis litteris respondere, brevi respondere, Cic.: litterae eorum decretis decumanorum remotae sunt, sind beiseite geschafft worden, Cic.: litteras alcis scindere (zerreißen), Cic.: litterae falsae, signo adulterino T. Quinctii signatae, Liv.: non nihil significabant (enthielt leise Andeutungen) tuae litterae m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Cic. ep. 2, 13, 2: scribere litteras, Caes., ad alqm, Cic.: extemplo scribere litteras Romam, Liv.: de alqo ad alqm humanissimas litteras scribere, Cic.: litterae tam accurate scriptae, Cic. ep. ad Brut.: moderate et benigne scriptas esse censentes litteras, Liv.: ita sunt litterae humaniter scriptae, Cic. fr.: litterae scriptae humanissime, Cic.: Vettius testatur litteris tuum impudentissimum furtum, Cic.: ad tuas venio litteras, ich komme nun auf deinen Br., Cic.: a te litterae non venerunt (sind angekommen), Cael. in Cic. ep.: dum tibi litterae meae veniant, Cic.: litterae Capuam ad Pompeium volare dicebantur, es hieß, ein Kurier mit einer Depesche sei nach K. zu P. geeilt, Cic. c) wissenschaftliche Kenntnisse od. Bildung, Wissenschaften, Gelehrsamkeit, wissenschaftliche Beschäftigung, wissenschaftliche Studien, Sprachstudium, Sprachwissenschaft, Literatur, litterarum cognitio et poëtarum, Cic.: litterarum scientia, Cic.: litterarum studium, Cic.: Graecarum litterarum doctor, Nep.: gymnasium litterarum, Sidon. epist. 1, 6, 2: civitas litterarum, Cassiod. var. 5, 22, 1. – litterae altiores, Plin.: communes (gewöhnliche w. K.), Cic.: domesticae, theoretische, wissensch. Bestrebungen (Ggstz. forenses artes, die praktischen auf dem Forum), Cic.: elementariae, Elementarkenntnisse, Capit.: Graecae, Latinae, Cic.: interiores, Cael. in Cic. ep.: interiores et reconditae, Cic.: oratoriae, Lact.: Graecorum penitissimae, Macr.: serviles, Sen.: vulgares, Cic. – cupidissimus litterarum, Nep.: litteris omnibus a pueritia deditus, Cic.: doctus Graecis litteris, Cic.: Graecis litteris eruditus, Cic.: eruditissimus et Graecis litteris et Latinis, Cic.: Graecarum litterarum expers od. rudis, Nep.: communium litterarum et politioris humanitatis expers, Cic.: ignarus etiam servilium litterarum, der nicht einmal so viel Wissenschaften kennt wie ein Sklave, Sen.: litteris elementariis et calculo imbutus, im Lesen u. Schreiben u. im Rechnen unterrichtet, Capit.: perfectus in litteris, wissenschaftlich ausgebildet, Cic.: in primis studiosus litterarum, Nep.: litteris tinctus, einen Anstrich von wissensch. Bildung besitzend, Cic.: alter litterator fuit, alter litteras sciens, ein wissensch. gebildeter Mann, ein wirklicher Gelehrter, Gell. – abdere se litteris od. in litteras, Cic.: abest historia litteris nostris (unserer Literatur), Cic.: abhorrere a litteris, ab humanitate, für einen wirklich durchgebildeten Menschen sich nicht ziemen, Cic.: litteras amare, Nep.: litterarum studium arripere, sich auf die Beschäftigung mit den Wissenschaften werfen, Nep.: litteris confidere, sich bloß auf wissensch. Studien stützen, Vitr. 1, 1, 2 (vgl. oben no. II, B, 1): se per litteras consolari, Cic.: sine litteris contendere, ohne wissensch. Studium sich bemühen, Vitr.: illae scilicet litterae conticuerunt forenses et senatoriae, Cic.: dare se huic etiam generi litterarum, Cic.: huic studio litterarum penitus se dedere, Cic.: dedere se litteris, Cic.: dedere se litteris sermonique Persarum, Nep.: dedere se ad litteras memoriasque veteres, Gell.: delectari in litteris, Cic.: Graecas litteras (das Griechische) in senectute didicisse, Cic.: in Bithynia oratorias litteras docere, Lact.: id litterae docent, das lernen wir durch die Sprachwissenschaft, Cic.: de Graecorum penitissimis litteris hanc historiam eruisse, Macr.: explicare alcis litteras, jmds. Studium betreiben, Cic.: philosophiam Latinis litteris illustrare, Cic.: litteris se involvere, Cic.: alqd Latinis litteris mandare, in die lat. Sprache od. Literatur übertragen, Cic. de fin. 1, 1. – nescire litteras, ohne gelehrte Kenntnisse (wissenschaftliche Bildung) sein, Cic. Brut. 259 (versch. von oben no. I): non eā re litteras quoque alias nescio, so bin ich doch deshalb sonst nicht ohne wissenschaftliche Bildung, Gell. 4, 1, 13: neque ullos versus neque ullas litteras nosse, irgend etwas Wissenschaftliches verstehen, Cic.: nunc mihi nihil libri, nihil litterae, nihil doctrina (Philosophie) prodest, Cic.: scire litteras, wissenschaftliche Kenntnisse besitzen, Cic. de fin. 2, 12 (versch. von oben no. I): u. so litterarum admodum nihil sciebat, wissenschaftl. Bildung besaß er gar nicht, Cic. Brut. 210: studere litteris, Cic.: aut litteris Graecis aut sermoni studere, Iustin.: erant in eo plurimae litterae nec eae vulgares, sed interiores quaedam et reconditae, Cic.: litteris sustentari et recreari, Cic.: omnia reliqua tempora litteris tribuere, Nep.: non nihil temporis tribuere litteris, Nep.: aut possem vivere, nisi in litteris viverem? Cic.: litteras vorare cum alqo, Cic. – / Die Schreibung littera gew. in den besten Hdschrn. u. in Inschrn. (zB. Corp. inscr. Lat. 4, 1891; 5, 532, 2, 1; 6, 1751. Edict. Diocl. 7, 66; vgl. Brambach Hilfsb. S. 46); doch auch litera, s. Fleckeisen im Rhein. Mus. 8, 229.
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littera, ae, f. (lino), der Buchstabe, I) eig.: A littera, Cic., u. littera A, Vitr.: U et O litterae, Quint.: verba ac litterae legis, der B. des G. (Ggstz. sententia voluntasque), Cic. – nescius litterarum, der nicht schreiben kann, Varro: ignarus litterarum et carminum, Tac.: lenis appellatio litterarum, Cic.: litterarum ductus, Züge der B., Quint.: prima litterarum elementa, das ABC, Alphabet, Quint.: litterae figura, Plin.: litterarum formae, Cic., Quint. u. Tac.: Graecae litterae imago, quae delta dicitur, Mela (vgl. Delta, quod nomen a similitudine litterae accepit, Auct. b. Alex.): litterarum inventores, Tac.: miraculum litterarum (der B. = der Schreibkunst), Liv.: litterarum u. priscarum litterarum notae (Schriftzeichen), Cic.: litterarum nomina, Vib. Sequ.: litterarum nomina et contextus, Quint.: litterarum ordo, Plin. u. Suet.: series litterarum, Amm.: scientia litterarum, Schreibkunst, Paul. dig. 29, 2, 93. § 1 (vesch. von unten no. II, B, 2, c): litterarum simulacra, Sen.: homo trium litterarum, d.i. FUR, der Dieb, Plaut.: is (magister pastorum) sine litteris (ohne lesen u. schreiben zu können) idoneus non est, Varro. – litterae argenteae, Cic., aureae, Tac.: unius et viginti litterarum formae aureae, Cic.: littera (die Schriftzüge AI) communis pueroque viroque, Ov.: litterae cruentae, Cic.: eburneae litterarum formae, Quint.: littera finalis, Endbuchstabe, Macr.: fu-————nesta (die Schriftzüge der Totenklage AI), Ov.: litterae grandes, Unzial-, Versalbuchstaben, Cic.: littera Graeca, Cic. u.a.: quattuor atque viginti Graecae litterae, Aur. Vict.: litterae inanes (tote), Liv. 3, 56, 13 u. 33, 31, 2 (versch. von unten no. II, B, 2, b): lapidariae, Steinschrift, Lapidarschrift, Petron.: Latinae, Cic. u. Tac.: lepidae, Plaut.: littera longa, Plaut.: litterae maximae, Unzialbuchstaben, Cic.: minutae, Plaut. u. Cic.: minutulae, Vopisc., minutissimae, Suet.: littera quadrata, Unzialschrift, Petron.: litterae oblitteratae, Tac.: priscae, Cic. u. Liv.: littera salutaris (das A als Abkürzung von absolvo), Ggstz. littera tristis (das C als Abkürzung von condemno), Cic. Mil. 15: littera sanguinolenta, Ov.: litterae veterrimae Graecorum, Tac. – tres litteras adicere (sc. Latinis litteris), Tac.: obscenius concurrunt litterae, Cic.: Helvetiorum tabulae litteris Graecis confectae, Caes.: epistula Graecis conscripta litteris, Caes.: tabula conscripta litteris verbisque Graecis, Suet.: alqd litteris consignare od. custodire, etw. schriftlich aufzeichnen, Cic.: hinc liber non parum continet litterarum, ist schon ausführlich genug geworden, Cic.: eos versus in litteras dare, niederschreiben, Macr.: digerere in litteram, alphabetisch ordnen, Sen.: litteras discere, das Alphabet lernen, Plaut.: litterarum nomina et contextum prius quam formas discere, Quint.: apud alqm litteras discere, bei jmd. lesen lernen, Cic.: litte-————ra pro verbis, quam pes in pulvere duxit, Schriftzeichen, die der Fuß im St. zog, Ov.: reliquas gemmas per litterarum ordinem (in alphabetischer Ordnung) explicare, Plin.: nulla quae possit exstat littera Nasonis sanguinolenta legi, Ov.: ne illi sit cera, ubi facere possit litteras (schreiben könne), Plaut.: ne litteram quidem ullam focimus (habe geschrieben) nisi forensem, Cic.: ex se facere litteram longam (ein I), sich aufhängen, Plaut.: eius diei senatus consulta aureis litteris figere in curia, in goldener Schrift an der Kurie anbringen, Tac.: littera fundit se (zerfließt auf dem Papier), Plin.: haerere circa litterarum formas, noch beim Buchstabieren stehen, Quint.: rostro humi A litteram imprimere (v. Schwein), Cic.: litteras incīdere in lignum, Gell.: grandibus litteris nomen incīdere, Cic.: foedus litteris incīdere, Liv.: in basi statuarum maximis litteris incisum esse, Cic.: de alqa re littera nulla in eorum scriptis invenitur, Cic.: legere (lesen können) litteras minutulas, Vopisc.: alqd litteris mandare, niederschreiben, Cic. u. Caes.: ad me litteram numquam misit, Cic. (u. so ellipt., neque ullam litteram ad me, verst. misit, Cic.): alqm (= alcis vitam) in litteras mittere, jmds. Leben niederschreiben, Vopisc.: vellem nescirem litteras! u. quam vellem nescire litteras! o daß ich doch nicht schreiben könnte! Sen. de clem. 2, 1, 2 u. Suet. Ner. 10, 2 (versch. von unten no. II, B, 2, c): litteris parcere,————das Papier schonen, Cic.: nullam litteram pupillo, nullam matri eius, nullam tutoribus reddidit, gab dafür keinen B., Cic.: vitam alcis in litteras referre, niederschreiben, Vopisc.: sedecim litterarum formas repperisse, Tac.: litteram nullam reliquisse (hinterlassen haben), Cic.: littera alia aliam scandit, Plaut.: scire litteras, die B. kennen = lesen od. schreiben können, Plaut. truc. 735. Cornif. rhet. 3, 30. Vitr. 1, 1, 4; dah. auch = die Buchführung verstehen, Cic. de rep. 5, 5 (versch. von unten no. II, B, 2, c): si unam litteram Graecam scisset (verstanden hätte), Cic. Verr. 4, 127: lapidarias litteras scire, die Lapidarschrift kennen, Petron. 58, 7: nullam litteram scripsisse (schriftlich aufgezeichnet haben, v. einem Dichter), Cic.: has (litteras) gallina scripsit, Plaut.: super (oben über der Tür) quadratā litterā scriptum CAVE CANEM, Petron.: lex vetusta est, priscis litteris verbisque scripta, Liv.: litterarum ductus sequi, Quint.: sonos vocis paucis litterarum notis terminare, auf nur w. B. beschränken = mit nur w. B. bezeichnen, Cic.: locum (eine Stelle aus einem Buche) ad litteras subicere, buchstäblich unten anführen, Ouint.: ut plerique in litteras tradunt, schriftlich überliefern, Spart.: in reliquis rebus Graecis litteris uti, Caes.: suis litteris perverse uti, von der Rechten zur Linken schreiben (von den Ägyptern), Mela.————Handschrift jmds., Alexidis manum amabam, quod tam prope accedebat ad similitudinem tuae litterae, weil sie deinen Schriftzügen so ganz ähnlich war, Cic. ad Att. 7, 2, 3.2) poet. statt Plur. litterae, das Geschriebene, die Aufzeichnung, a) das Schreiben, der Brief, Ov. her. 3, 1; 5, 2; 6, 9; 12, 114; amor. 1, 12, 2; met. 9, 515 u.a. Tibull. 3, 2, 27. Mart. 10, 73, 1. Vgl. Neue-Wagener Formenl.3 1, 685. – b) eine Handschrift = eine Schuldverschreibung, ein Schuldschein, littera poscetur, Ov. art. am. 1, 428. – c) eine Grabschrift, in sepulchro si non urna, tamen iunget nos littera, Ov. met. 11, 706. – d) die Literaturrichtung, Ov. trist. 5, 3, 54.B) Plur. litterae, das Geschriebene, 1) im allg., die schriftliche Aufzeichnung, quod parvae et rarae per eadem tempora litterae fuere, Liv. 6, 1, 2: rarae per ea tempora litterae erant, Liv. 7, 3, 6: eos, qui discunt, litteris confisos minus memoriae studere, Caes. b. G. 6, 14, 4 (versch. litteris confidere unten no. II, B, 2, c aus Vitr. 1, 1, 2): sed, quod litteris exstet (soweit die schr. Aufz. reicht), Pherecydes Syrius primus dixit animos esse hominum sempiternos, Cic. Tusc. 1, 38: sed propria legis et ea, quae scripta sunt, et ea, quae sine litteris (ohne geschrieben zu sein) aut gentium iure aut maiorum more retinentur, Cic. part. or. 130.————2) insbes.: a) die Schrift, das Schriftstück, der Aufsatz, das Dokument, die Urkunde, die Verfügung, der Kontrakt, meae litterae, Cic.: litterae divinae, sanctae, heilige Schrift, Bibel, Lact.: dass. litterae sacrae, Augustin.: Graecae de philosophia litterae, Cic.: priscae Graecorum litterae, Cic.: litterae ad sacra pertinentes, Ritualbücher, Lact.: litterae publicae (Urkunden), Cic.: litterae imperatorum, Schriftstücke, Dokumente, Tac.: hanc scientiam pluribus et illustrioribus litteris (Werke) explicare, Cic.: cedo mihi eiusdem praetoris litteras (Schriften, Protokolle) et rerum decretarum et frumenti imperati, Cic.: eos libros omnes litterasque deferre, Bücher u. Schriften (Weissagebücher, Gebetsformeln, Ritualbücher), Liv.: heres eius venit eo, ubi non modo res (das Vermögen) erat, sed ratio (Rechnungen) quoque omnis et omnes litterae (alle darauf bezüglichen Schriftstücke), Cic.: litteras (schriftliche Beweise) conquirere, Cic.: sanctae litterae docent (in der Bibel steht), m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Lact.: quas ego litteras (Urkunden) obsignandas publico signo et deportandas (hierher bringen) curavi, Cic.: cum ab omnibus (civitatibus Siciliae) mandata, legatos, litteras (Urkunden) testimoniaque sumpsissem (angenommen hatte), Cic.: hic propter magnitudinem furti sunt, ut opinor, litterae factae, ist ein Kaufbrief (Kaufkontrakt) angefertigt worden, Cic.: litteras (das Ernennungsschreiben, Di-————plom) revocavit, Suet.b) der Brief, das Schreiben, auch ein amtliches, der Bericht, der Erlaß, die Botschaft, Depesche, der Auftrag (vgl. epistula), litterae ab alqo, Caes.: litterae ad alqm, Cic.: litterae in (gegen) alqm, Tac. ann. 6, 9: ecce tuae litterae de Varrone, Cic. – nuntii litteraeque, litterae nuntiique, Caes. – litterae regis, Liv.: litterae Caesaris, Caes.: litterae grates agentes, Danksagungsschreiben, Tac.: litterae commendantium, Empfehlungsschreiben, Fronto: litterae paucorum versuum (Zeilen), Liv. – res dignae litteris nostris, die verdienen, daß ich sie dir mitteile, Cic.: ad litteras scribendas pigerrimus, Cael. in Cic. ep.: tempus mutum a litteris, Cic. – fasciculus litterarum, Cic.: libri (Faszikel) allatarum (angekommener) u. missarum (abgegangener) litterarum, Cic.: vicissitudo litterarum, Briefwechsel, Hieron. epist. 8 in. – tanta auctoritas litterarum, so wichtige Briefe, Cic.: brevitas tuarum litterarum, Cic.: tanta erat crebritas litterarum, Cic.: nullus delectus litterarum, Cic.: litterarum tuarum accuratissima diligentia, Cic.: exemplum (Abschrift) Caesaris litterarum, Cic.: humanitas litterarum tuarum, Cic.: inconstantia mearum litterarum, Cic.: inopia testium ac litterarum, Cic.: intermissio litterarum tuarum, Cic.: si intervallum longius erit mearum litterarum, Cic.: litterarum multitudine alci molestiorem esse, Cic.: litterarum neglegentia,————Saumseligkeit im Briefschreiben, Cic.: prudentia litterarum tuarum valde mihi grata est, Cic.: iucundus est mihi sermo litterarum tuarum, Cic. – litterae acerbae, acerbissimae, Cic.: satis aculeatae, Cic.: amabiles, Cic.: antemeridianae, am Vormittag eingetroffene od. empfangene (Ggstz. postmeridianae od. vespertinae), Cic.: antiquiores litterae, von früherem Datum, Cic.: ardentes in alqm litterae, Cic.: litterae argutissimae, Cic.: atrocissimae (entsetzlicher), Cic.: breves, Cic.: commendaticiae, Empfehlungsschreiben, Cic. u. ICt.: binae continuae, Cic.: commendatoriae, Empfehlungsschreiben, Sidon.: consolatoriae, Trostschreiben, Cic.: contrariae, Erlasse, die Widersprüche enthalten, Cic.: crebrae, Cic.: crebrae Pompei, Caes.: crebriores litterae nuntiique, Caes.: litterae dignae Ap. Claudio, Cic.: disertae, mit rednerischer Kunst geschriebener, Cic.: domesticae, Familienbriefe, Cic. ep. ad Brut.: exitiales, Liv.: exspectatissimae, Cic.: falsae, Cic. u. Liv.: frigidae et inconstantes Lepidi, Cic.: gratissimae, Cic.: gratulatoriae, Glückwunsch, Augustin.: litterae tuae mirabiliter gratae sunt senatui, Cic.: litterae humanissimae, Cic.: litterae illitteratissimae, Cic.: improbissimae, Cic.: Bibuli impudentissimae, Cic.: inanes (inhaltleere), Cic. ep. 6, 22, 1 (versch. von oben no. I): incorruptae, Cic.: iniquae, Unbilligkeiten enthaltende Erlasse, Cic.: inusitatae, etwas Ungewöhnliches enthaltende Erlasse,————Cic.: iucundae mihi tuae de Britannia litterae, Cic.: laureatae litterae, Siegesnachrichten, Liv. (vgl. laureatus): litterae in Antonium admodum lenes, Cic. ep. ad Brut.: litterae paulo liberiores, Cic.: matutinae, am Morgen eingetroffene od. empfangene, Cic.: minaces et acerbae, Cic.: mordacissimae, Hieron.: novae, Cic.: odiosae, Cic.: Annali pergratae litterae tuae fuerunt, Cic.: litterae plenae amoris et officii, Cic.: plenae humanitatis, officii, dignitatis, Cic.: litterae alcis plenissimae amoris, humanitatis, officii, diligentiae, Cic.: litterae pomeridianae (postmeridianae), am Nachmittag eingetroffene od. empfangene, Cic.: litterae proximae (der letzte), Cic.: rarae, Cic.: publicae (amtliches), Cic.: recentissimae, Cic.: litterae Caesaris refertae omni officio, diligentiā, suavitate, Cic.: litterae superiores (vorige), Cic.: stomachosiores, Cic.: suaves, Cic.: tumultuosiores (beunruhigendes), Suet.: tristes, Cic.: tuae et unae et alterae litterae, Cic.: litterae uberiores, uberrimae, Cic.: litterae magnificis verbis, rerum vacuae, Tac.: litterae vehementes, Cic.: verbosiores alcis litterae, Nep.: litterae vespertinae, am Abend eingetroffene od. erhaltene (Ggstz. antemeridianae), Cic.: tuae litterae iam nimis veteres sunt, Cic.: Cassii litterae victrices, Siegesberichte, Siegesbotschaften, Cic.: litterae a scriba vitiatae, Liv. – ab alqo litteras accipere, Cic.: litteras Romae accipere, Cic.: accepisse alcis litteras a. d. quintum Terminalia————Laodiceae, Cic.: litterae, quas proxime acceperam, Cic.: litteras adiungere (beischließen), Cic.: litteras afferre (überbringen), zB. is qui litteras attulit, der Überbringer des Br., Cic.: litterae afferuntur, treffen ein, zB. nimium raro nobis abs te litterae afferuntur, Cic.: alci afferuntur ex Asia cotidie litterae, Cic.: litterae allatae ab urbe, Liv.: libri (Faszikel) allatarum litterarum (Ggstz. libri missarum litterarum), Cic.: litterae tuae mihi somnum attulerunt, Cic.: litteras aperire, Cic.: alqm crebris litteris appellare, Cic.: litteras approbare (als den seinigen anerkennen), Cic. ep. ad Brut.: quod antiquior dies (älteres Datum) in tuis fuisset ascripta litteris quam in Caesaris, Cic.: assentiri litteris regis, Cic.: crebro illius litterae ab aliis ad nos commeant, Cic.; vgl. cum litterae per milites commearent (übermittelt wurden), Tac.: litteris Labieni certiorem fieri m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Caes.: cognoscere ex litteris, Cic., ex nuntiis litterisque, Caes.: per litteras tecum quam saepissime colloquor, Cic.: committere alqd litteris, Cic.: litteras temere committere non audere, Cic.: alci paulo liberiores litteras committere non audere, Cic.: litteras componere ad alqm, Tac. (vgl. litterae a Graccho compositae, Tac.): si sciant, quid litterarum et cuius generis conficiam, Cic.: hae litterae vehementer confirmabant (ermutigte) mentes oppidanorum, Auct. b. Hisp.: conquiescent litterae, nisi quid novi exstiterit, Cic.: dare litteras————alci, einhändigen, zur Bestellung mitgeben, Cic.: ebenso dare alci litteras ad alqm (an jmd.), Cic.: aber dare litteras ad alqm, an jmd. ausfertigen, mit jmd. korrespondieren, an jmd. schreiben, Cic.: ebenso ad alqm accuratissimas litteras dare, Cic.: satis aculeatas ad Dolabellam litteras dedi, Cic.: u. nihil ad alqm dare litterarum, Cic.: inde has litteras postridie ante lucem dedi, Cic.: binas a te accepi litteras Corcyrae datas, Cic.: litterae datae Idibus Nov., mit dem Datum vom 13. Nov., Cic.: dedere alci litteras, einhändigen, zur Bestellung mitgeben, Cic.: litteras deferre ad alqm, Cic.: Leonidae litterae me non satis delectarunt, Cic.: vehementer delector tuis litteris, Cic.: describere alqd litteris, Cael. in Cic. ep.: desiderare alcis litteras, Cic.: elicere alcis litteras, Cic., alcis verbosiores litteras, Nep.: elicere alias ab alqo litteras, Cic.: exanimatus tuis litteris, Cic.: exarare litteras inter cenam, Cic. fr., ad alqm harum litterarum exemplum in codicillis, Cic.: litteras excĭdisse in via, seien unterwegs verloren gegangen, Cic.: alcis litteras exspectare, avide od. vehementer exspectare, cotidie exspectare, Cic.: statim extrudere (hinausjagen = in aller Eile abschicken) tabellarios litterasque ad Ciceronem, Cic. ep. ad Brut.: flagitare ab alqo promissa per litteras, Cic.: inde ad Antonium fratrem litteras facere (ausfertigen), Iustin. 27, 2, 6 (vgl. heri effeci epistulam ad Caesarem, Cic. ad Att. 13, 26, 2): gratu-————lari alci litteris, Cic.: abs te proximas (letzten) litteras habebam Epheso a. d. V. Idus Sextil. datas, Cic.: impetrare alqd litteris paucorum versuum, Liv.: in ipsum discessum senatus incĭdisse credo meas litteras, Cic.: litterae incĭdunt in alienum, fallen in fremde Hand, Cic.: quantum ex tuis litteris intellegere potui, Cic.: litteras alcis intercipere, Cic. u.a.: litterae intereunt (gehen verloren), Cic.: invito eum per litteras, ut apud me deversetur, Cic.: alcis litteras legere, Cic., legisse libentissime, Cic.: aber legere (vorlesen) alci litteras, Tac.: tuae litterae planius loquebantur et uberius quam volgi sermo, Cic.: alci per litteras magnopere mandare, ne etc., Caes.: alci minari in litteris, Cic.: mittere alcis litteras ad alqm, Cic.: mittere ad alqm litteras, an jmd. einen Brief abgehen lassen = an jmd. schreiben, zB. confestim ad Caesarem, Caes.: domum ad se, Cic.: ad senatum populumque Rom. de rebus a se gestis, Liv.: Cn. Pompei litterae ad Hvpsaeum et Hypsaei ad Pompeium missae, Cic.: so auch litteras mittere (einen Brief schicken mit der Meldung, brieflich melden) m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Auct. b. Hisp. 28, 2: litteras mittere ad alqm (den Auftrag schicken) mit folg. ut u. Konj., Hirt. b. G. 8, 6, 3 u.a. Caes. b. c. 1, 9, 3. Auct. b. Alex. 42, 5 u. 44, 2: ebenso litteras mittere alci, ut etc., Auct. b. Hisp. 4. § 4: u. litteras mittere ad alqm mit folg. bl. Konj., Caes. b. c. 3, 23, 3. Auct. b. Alex. 59, 3: litte-————ras (schriftliche Aufforderung) nuntiosque ad alqm mittere mit folg. ne u. Konj., Caes. b. G. 1, 26, 6: queri apud alqm per litteras mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., Cic.: lex litteras iudicum signis obsignari iubet, Cic.: obstrepere alcis litteris, Cic.: litteras perferre, richtig bestellen, Caes.: ad me mihi exspectatissimae litterae perferuntur, Cic.: unis litteris totius aestatis res gestas perscribere, Cic.: praemisit mihi odiosas litteras hoc exemplo, Cic.: recitare alcis litteras, Cic.: recitatis litteris per (von) Xenarchum praetorem, Liv.: reddere alci litteras, einhändigen, Cic. u.a.: crebro regustare alcis litteras, Cic.: litteras Caesari remittit (er berichtet an C. zurück) m. folg. indir. Fragesatz, Caes. b. G. 5, 47, 5: requirere alcis litteras, einen Br. von jmd. verlangen, Cic. ep. ad Brut.: litteras resignare, Cic.: rescribere ad eas litteras, ad eas ei litteras nihil, Cic.: alcis litteris respondere, brevi respondere, Cic.: litterae eorum decretis decumanorum remotae sunt, sind beiseite geschafft worden, Cic.: litteras alcis scindere (zerreißen), Cic.: litterae falsae, signo adulterino T. Quinctii signatae, Liv.: non nihil significabant (enthielt leise Andeutungen) tuae litterae m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Cic. ep. 2, 13, 2: scribere litteras, Caes., ad alqm, Cic.: extemplo scribere litteras Romam, Liv.: de alqo ad alqm humanissimas litteras scribere, Cic.: litterae tam accurate scriptae, Cic. ep. ad Brut.: moderate et benigne scriptas esse censentes litteras, Liv.:————ita sunt litterae humaniter scriptae, Cic. fr.: litterae scriptae humanissime, Cic.: Vettius testatur litteris tuum impudentissimum furtum, Cic.: ad tuas venio litteras, ich komme nun auf deinen Br., Cic.: a te litterae non venerunt (sind angekommen), Cael. in Cic. ep.: dum tibi litterae meae veniant, Cic.: litterae Capuam ad Pompeium volare dicebantur, es hieß, ein Kurier mit einer Depesche sei nach K. zu P. geeilt, Cic. c) wissenschaftliche Kenntnisse od. Bildung, Wissenschaften, Gelehrsamkeit, wissenschaftliche Beschäftigung, wissenschaftliche Studien, Sprachstudium, Sprachwissenschaft, Literatur, litterarum cognitio et poëtarum, Cic.: litterarum scientia, Cic.: litterarum studium, Cic.: Graecarum litterarum doctor, Nep.: gymnasium litterarum, Sidon. epist. 1, 6, 2: civitas litterarum, Cassiod. var. 5, 22, 1. – litterae altiores, Plin.: communes (gewöhnliche w. K.), Cic.: domesticae, theoretische, wissensch. Bestrebungen (Ggstz. forenses artes, die praktischen auf dem Forum), Cic.: elementariae, Elementarkenntnisse, Capit.: Graecae, Latinae, Cic.: interiores, Cael. in Cic. ep.: interiores et reconditae, Cic.: oratoriae, Lact.: Graecorum penitissimae, Macr.: serviles, Sen.: vulgares, Cic. – cupidissimus litterarum, Nep.: litteris omnibus a pueritia deditus, Cic.: doctus Graecis litteris, Cic.: Graecis litteris eruditus, Cic.: eruditissimus et Graecis litteris et Latinis, Cic.: Graecarum litte-————rarum expers od. rudis, Nep.: communium litterarum et politioris humanitatis expers, Cic.: ignarus etiam servilium litterarum, der nicht einmal so viel Wissenschaften kennt wie ein Sklave, Sen.: litteris elementariis et calculo imbutus, im Lesen u. Schreiben u. im Rechnen unterrichtet, Capit.: perfectus in litteris, wissenschaftlich ausgebildet, Cic.: in primis studiosus litterarum, Nep.: litteris tinctus, einen Anstrich von wissensch. Bildung besitzend, Cic.: alter litterator fuit, alter litteras sciens, ein wissensch. gebildeter Mann, ein wirklicher Gelehrter, Gell. – abdere se litteris od. in litteras, Cic.: abest historia litteris nostris (unserer Literatur), Cic.: abhorrere a litteris, ab humanitate, für einen wirklich durchgebildeten Menschen sich nicht ziemen, Cic.: litteras amare, Nep.: litterarum studium arripere, sich auf die Beschäftigung mit den Wissenschaften werfen, Nep.: litteris confidere, sich bloß auf wissensch. Studien stützen, Vitr. 1, 1, 2 (vgl. oben no. II, B, 1): se per litteras consolari, Cic.: sine litteris contendere, ohne wissensch. Studium sich bemühen, Vitr.: illae scilicet litterae conticuerunt forenses et senatoriae, Cic.: dare se huic etiam generi litterarum, Cic.: huic studio litterarum penitus se dedere, Cic.: dedere se litteris, Cic.: dedere se litteris sermonique Persarum, Nep.: dedere se ad litteras memoriasque veteres, Gell.: delectari in litteris, Cic.: Graecas litteras (das Griechische) in se-————nectute didicisse, Cic.: in Bithynia oratorias litteras docere, Lact.: id litterae docent, das lernen wir durch die Sprachwissenschaft, Cic.: de Graecorum penitissimis litteris hanc historiam eruisse, Macr.: explicare alcis litteras, jmds. Studium betreiben, Cic.: philosophiam Latinis litteris illustrare, Cic.: litteris se involvere, Cic.: alqd Latinis litteris mandare, in die lat. Sprache od. Literatur übertragen, Cic. de fin. 1, 1. – nescire litteras, ohne gelehrte Kenntnisse (wissenschaftliche Bildung) sein, Cic. Brut. 259 (versch. von oben no. I): non eā re litteras quoque alias nescio, so bin ich doch deshalb sonst nicht ohne wissenschaftliche Bildung, Gell. 4, 1, 13: neque ullos versus neque ullas litteras nosse, irgend etwas Wissenschaftliches verstehen, Cic.: nunc mihi nihil libri, nihil litterae, nihil doctrina (Philosophie) prodest, Cic.: scire litteras, wissenschaftliche Kenntnisse besitzen, Cic. de fin. 2, 12 (versch. von oben no. I): u. so litterarum admodum nihil sciebat, wissenschaftl. Bildung besaß er gar nicht, Cic. Brut. 210: studere litteris, Cic.: aut litteris Graecis aut sermoni studere, Iustin.: erant in eo plurimae litterae nec eae vulgares, sed interiores quaedam et reconditae, Cic.: litteris sustentari et recreari, Cic.: omnia reliqua tempora litteris tribuere, Nep.: non nihil temporis tribuere litteris, Nep.: aut possem vivere, nisi in litteris viverem? Cic.: litteras vorare cum alqo, Cic. – ⇒ Die Schreibung————littera gew. in den besten Hdschrn. u. in Inschrn. (zB. Corp. inscr. Lat. 4, 1891; 5, 532, 2, 1; 6, 1751. Edict. Diocl. 7, 66; vgl. Brambach Hilfsb. S. 46); doch auch litera, s. Fleckeisen im Rhein. Mus. 8, 229. -
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[ABCU]A - pĕr, prép. + acc.: [st1]1 [-] à travers, par, tout le long de, devant, par-dessus. - per membranas oculorum cernere, Cic. Nat. 2, 57, 142: voir à travers les membranes qui entourent les yeux. - per forum, Cic. Att. 14, 16, 2: à travers le forum. - per ora vestra, Sall.: devant vos yeux. - per corpora transire, Caes. BG. 2, 10, 2: passer par-dessus les cadavres. - per terga caedi: être frappé sur le dos. - per manus tradere: faire passer de main en main. - per domos invitati, Liv. 1, 9: invités les uns dans une maison les autres dans une autre, invités dans les différentes maisons. - per omnes ire, Liv. 25: passer par tous, se transmettre à tous. [st1]2 [-] durant, pendant, au cours de. - per triennium: pendant trois ans. - per decem dies: pendant dix jours. - per singulos dies, Suet.: tous les jours, chaque jour. - per hospitium, Cic. Verr. 5, 109: au cours d'une hospitalité. [st1]3 [-] par le moyen de, par l'entremise de, par. - per noctem: à la faveur de la nuit. - sacra per mulieres confici solent, Cic. Verr. 4, 1, 99: les sacrifices se font d'ordinaire par l'entremise des femmes. - per litteras petere, Cic. Fam. 2, 6, 2: demander par lettre. - per iram facere aliquid, Cic. Tusc. 4, 37, 79: faire qqch sous le coup de la colère. - per leges licet, Cic.: les lois permettent. - cum per valetudinem posses, tamen... Cic. Fam. 7: bien que ta santé te le permît, cependant... - per senatum agere aliquid non posse, Cic. Verr. 4, 61: ne pouvoir obtenir du sénat l'autorisation de faire quelque chose. - per aetatem non potuisti, Cic. Fam. 12: l'âge ne t'a pas permis de. - trahantur per me pedibus omnes rei, Cic.: que tous les accusés soient traînés par les pieds avec ma permission. - per me, per te factum est: il est arrivé par moi, par toi. - per te factum est quominus pax fieret, Cic.: c'est vous qui avez empêché que la paix ne se fît. - quominus discessio fieret, per adversarios tuos factum est, Cic. Fam. 1, 4: ce sont vos adversaires qui ont empêché que le vote par séparation n'eût lieu. - per me stat quominus, Ter. And. 699: j'empêche que. - non stat per Afranium quominus, Caes.: il ne dépend pas d'Afranius que... (ce n'est pas la faute d'Afranius si...). [st1]4 [-] [idée de manière]. - per summum dedecus vitam amittere, Cic. Amer. 30: mourir dans (avec) le plus grand déshonneur. - vitam extrema per omnia duco, Virg. En. 3: je traîne ma vie dans les pires épreuves. - per ludum et neglegentiam, Cic. Verr. 5, 181: en se jouant et insouciamment. - per ridiculum, Cic. Off. 1, 134: en plaisantant. - per causam, Caes. BC. 3, 24: sous le prétexte de, ou per speciem, Liv. 1, 41, 6. - per mollitiam agere = molliter, Sall. J. 85, 35: vivre dans la mollesse. - per omnia: en tout, entièrement. --- Quint. 5, 2, 3. - vir per omnia laudabilis, Vell. 2, 33: homme digne de tous les éloges. - per omnia expertus, Liv. 1, 34: qui a fait pleinement ses preuves. [st1]5 [-] [idée d'occasionner] par suite de, par. - per imprudentiam vestram, Cic. Agr. 2, 25: par votre imprudence. - per fidem deceptus sum, Plaut. Most. 500: j'ai été trompé par suite de confiance. - cf. Caes. BG. 1, 46, 3; Cic. Inv. 1, 71. - depulsus per invidiam tribunatu, Cic. de Or. 3, 11: chassé du tribunat par suite des cabales envieuses. - plus per seditionem militum quam bello amissum, Liv. 29, 19, 4: il y a eu plus de pertes par suite de la révolte des soldats que par la guerre. [st1]6 [-] [dans les supplications et serments] au nom de. - per deos! Cic. Off. 2, 5: au nom des dieux! - per fortunas vestras, per liberos vestros, Cic. Planc. 103: au nom de vos biens, de vos enfants. - [séparé de son régime]: per ego te deos oro, Ter. And. 834: au nom des dieux je te prie. --- cf. Liv. 23, 9, 1. [st1]7 [-] remarque. - per omnia saecula saeculorum, Eccl.: pour les siècles des siècles. [ABCU]B - per-, préfixe: 1 - à travers - per-currere: parcourir. [st1]2 [-] de bout en bout - per-fodere: percer d'outre en outre. [st1]3 [-] achèvement de l'action - per-ficere: faire complètement, achever. [st1]4 [-] valeur superlative - per-magnus: très grand. [st1]5 [-] intensité de l'action - per-odisse: haïr violemment. [st1]6 [-] déviation, destruction - per-ire: périr. - per-vertere: retourner sens dessus dessous.* * *[ABCU]A - pĕr, prép. + acc.: [st1]1 [-] à travers, par, tout le long de, devant, par-dessus. - per membranas oculorum cernere, Cic. Nat. 2, 57, 142: voir à travers les membranes qui entourent les yeux. - per forum, Cic. Att. 14, 16, 2: à travers le forum. - per ora vestra, Sall.: devant vos yeux. - per corpora transire, Caes. BG. 2, 10, 2: passer par-dessus les cadavres. - per terga caedi: être frappé sur le dos. - per manus tradere: faire passer de main en main. - per domos invitati, Liv. 1, 9: invités les uns dans une maison les autres dans une autre, invités dans les différentes maisons. - per omnes ire, Liv. 25: passer par tous, se transmettre à tous. [st1]2 [-] durant, pendant, au cours de. - per triennium: pendant trois ans. - per decem dies: pendant dix jours. - per singulos dies, Suet.: tous les jours, chaque jour. - per hospitium, Cic. Verr. 5, 109: au cours d'une hospitalité. [st1]3 [-] par le moyen de, par l'entremise de, par. - per noctem: à la faveur de la nuit. - sacra per mulieres confici solent, Cic. Verr. 4, 1, 99: les sacrifices se font d'ordinaire par l'entremise des femmes. - per litteras petere, Cic. Fam. 2, 6, 2: demander par lettre. - per iram facere aliquid, Cic. Tusc. 4, 37, 79: faire qqch sous le coup de la colère. - per leges licet, Cic.: les lois permettent. - cum per valetudinem posses, tamen... Cic. Fam. 7: bien que ta santé te le permît, cependant... - per senatum agere aliquid non posse, Cic. Verr. 4, 61: ne pouvoir obtenir du sénat l'autorisation de faire quelque chose. - per aetatem non potuisti, Cic. Fam. 12: l'âge ne t'a pas permis de. - trahantur per me pedibus omnes rei, Cic.: que tous les accusés soient traînés par les pieds avec ma permission. - per me, per te factum est: il est arrivé par moi, par toi. - per te factum est quominus pax fieret, Cic.: c'est vous qui avez empêché que la paix ne se fît. - quominus discessio fieret, per adversarios tuos factum est, Cic. Fam. 1, 4: ce sont vos adversaires qui ont empêché que le vote par séparation n'eût lieu. - per me stat quominus, Ter. And. 699: j'empêche que. - non stat per Afranium quominus, Caes.: il ne dépend pas d'Afranius que... (ce n'est pas la faute d'Afranius si...). [st1]4 [-] [idée de manière]. - per summum dedecus vitam amittere, Cic. Amer. 30: mourir dans (avec) le plus grand déshonneur. - vitam extrema per omnia duco, Virg. En. 3: je traîne ma vie dans les pires épreuves. - per ludum et neglegentiam, Cic. Verr. 5, 181: en se jouant et insouciamment. - per ridiculum, Cic. Off. 1, 134: en plaisantant. - per causam, Caes. BC. 3, 24: sous le prétexte de, ou per speciem, Liv. 1, 41, 6. - per mollitiam agere = molliter, Sall. J. 85, 35: vivre dans la mollesse. - per omnia: en tout, entièrement. --- Quint. 5, 2, 3. - vir per omnia laudabilis, Vell. 2, 33: homme digne de tous les éloges. - per omnia expertus, Liv. 1, 34: qui a fait pleinement ses preuves. [st1]5 [-] [idée d'occasionner] par suite de, par. - per imprudentiam vestram, Cic. Agr. 2, 25: par votre imprudence. - per fidem deceptus sum, Plaut. Most. 500: j'ai été trompé par suite de confiance. - cf. Caes. BG. 1, 46, 3; Cic. Inv. 1, 71. - depulsus per invidiam tribunatu, Cic. de Or. 3, 11: chassé du tribunat par suite des cabales envieuses. - plus per seditionem militum quam bello amissum, Liv. 29, 19, 4: il y a eu plus de pertes par suite de la révolte des soldats que par la guerre. [st1]6 [-] [dans les supplications et serments] au nom de. - per deos! Cic. Off. 2, 5: au nom des dieux! - per fortunas vestras, per liberos vestros, Cic. Planc. 103: au nom de vos biens, de vos enfants. - [séparé de son régime]: per ego te deos oro, Ter. And. 834: au nom des dieux je te prie. --- cf. Liv. 23, 9, 1. [st1]7 [-] remarque. - per omnia saecula saeculorum, Eccl.: pour les siècles des siècles. [ABCU]B - per-, préfixe: 1 - à travers - per-currere: parcourir. [st1]2 [-] de bout en bout - per-fodere: percer d'outre en outre. [st1]3 [-] achèvement de l'action - per-ficere: faire complètement, achever. [st1]4 [-] valeur superlative - per-magnus: très grand. [st1]5 [-] intensité de l'action - per-odisse: haïr violemment. [st1]6 [-] déviation, destruction - per-ire: périr. - per-vertere: retourner sens dessus dessous.* * *Per, Praepositio accusatiuo iungitur. Terentius, Falli per seruum senem. Par.\Per cornu aliquid infundere. Colum. Par dedens une corne.\Per adoptionem pater. Plin. iunior. Qui m'a adopté en filz.\Per aetatem posse. Terent. Estre en aage de povoir faire quelque chose.\Per aetatem non posse. Cic. Estre trop jeune pour povoir faire quelque chose.\Per multas aetates fuerunt antistites sacri eius ab Euandro edocti. Liu. Long temps durant.\Per annonam iam caram natus. Plaut. Du temps de la cherté.\Per eos dies. Cic. Durant ces jours là.\Aliquot iam per annos concepta turpitudo. Cicero. Il y a aucuns ans.\Per causam. Liu. Soubz couleur de faire quelque chose, Faisant semblant, etc.\Per cinerem alicuius mortui aliquem obsecrare. Cic. Pour l'amour d'un trespassé.\Per comitatem omnia disperdidit. Plautus. Par estre trop doulx et gratieulx.\Per compita supplicatum. Liu. Par les carrefours.\Quos seruare per compositionem volebat. Cic. Par composition.\Per summum dedecus vitam amittere. Cic. Avec grand deshonneur.\Per deos, per dextram, per fortunas, per fidem, per homines, Modus deprecandi elegantissimus. Terent. Je te prie pour l'amour de Dieu, Pour l'honneur de Dieu.\Per deridiculum verba dare alicui. Plaut. En ce mocquant de luy.\Per dilationes. Liu. Par delais, En delayant.\Per directum. Plin. A droict fil.\Per dolum. Hirtius. Par tromperie.\Per fas, et fidem deceptus. Liu. Trompé à la bonne foy, et soubz couleur de religion et preud'hommie.\Per gratiam abire. Plaut. Avec la bonne grace d'aucun, sans qu'il en soit mal content.\Per gratiam absoluere. Cic. Par faveur.\Per ignauiam in praelio sonum tubae ferre non potes. Author ad Herennium. Par ta couardise et lascheté, Tant tu es couard.\Per me licet. Plaut. J'en suis content, Je n'empesche point.\Per illos licet. Plaut. Ils en sont contents.\Per infrequentiam. Liu. Pource qu'ils estoyent trop petit nombre, ou trop petite compagnie.\Per iniuriam. Cic. A tort et par force, Contre droict et raison.\Per summam iniuriam, Per summum dedecus. Cic. Avec grand deshonneur.\Per insidias. Cic. Par trahison.\Per interualla. Plin. Par intervalles.\Per iram et leuitatem. Liu. Par courroux.\Per leges id fieri non potuit. Quintil. Les loix ne permettoyent point de faire cela.\Caesar mihi ignoscit per literas. Cic. Cesar m'escript qu'il me pardonne.\Per ludum et iocum. Cic. En jouant, Par esbat, Par jeu.\Per ludum et negligentiam peruenire ad honores. Cic. Parvenir à degrez d'honneur sans peine et en se jouant.\Per manus prouinciam alteri tradere. Cic. De main en main.\Per maturitatem dehiscens. Plin. De force d'estre meur.\Per me nulla est mora. Terent. Il ne tient pas à moy.\Per me percontatus sum, sineque indice aliquo. Plautus. De moymesme.\Per medios ruit. Virgil. Il se jecte tout au milieu d'eulx.\Per membranas oculorum vt cerni posset, fecit eas perlucidas natura. Cic. Au travers des, etc.\Dirae noctes per metum vigilabantur. Plinius iunior. De paour qu'ils avoyent.\Per momenta. Plin. iunior. Par fois.\Per naturam fas est, aut per leges licet. Cicero. Nature le permet.\Per nebulam aliquid scire. Plaut. Scavoir quelque chose à demi, non point certainement et clairement.\Rem nisi per necessitatem aperiri noluerat. Liu. S'il n'estoit necessité, Si necessité ne contraignoit.\Per vltimam necessitatem. Liu. Par le moyen de l'extreme necessité.\Per noctem cernuntur sidera. Plin. De nuict, ou Par nuict.\Per nos. Plin. iunior. De par nous.\Per nos quidem hercle egebit, qui suum prodegerit. Plaut. Quant est de nous, il aura de la necessité: car nous ne luy baillerons rien.\Per occasionem. Liu. L'occasion s'y offrant.\Subuertere aliquem per occultum. Tacit. Occultement.\Druso propinquanti, quasi per officium obuiae fuere legiones. Tacit. Soubz couleur et semblant de faire leur debvoir.\Per omnia. Columel. En tout et par tout.\Per omnes dies. Plin. De jour en jour, Touts les jours.\Per ordinem fungi honoribus. Plin. iunior. Par ordre.\Per otium. Liu. Tout à loisir.\Obsecro vt per pacem liceat te alloqui. Plautus. En paix, Sans courroux.\Per partes emendare. Plin. iunior. Par parties.\Per potestatem auferre aliquid alicui. Cic. Soubz ombre de l'authorité de son office.\Per quod effectum est vt te consulerem. Plin. iunior. Dont est advenu.\Ita illud sacerdotium per hanc rationem Theomnasto datur. Cic. Par ce moyen, En ceste maniere.\Per ridiculum. Plaut. En se mocquant.\Per se. Cic. Par son moyen.\Amicitia per se et propter se expetita. Cic. Pour l'amour d'elle mesme.\Furnium per se vidi libentissime. Cic. Pour l'amour de luymesme.\Per se aliquid posse. Caesar. De soymesme.\Per se sibi quisque charus est. Cic. De sa nature.\Per se solus exercebat. Liu. Luy tout seul, Sans aide.\Per silentium adesse aequo animo. Terent. Escouter sans dire mot.\Per silentium eo deducti. Liu. Coyement, Sans faire bruit.\Per speciem venandi, vrbe egressi. Liu. Faisants semblant d'aller à la chasse, Soubz ombre d'aller chasser.\Per stadia duo. Plin. Le long de deux stades.\Per te stetit quominus hae fierent nuptiae. Terent. Il a tenu à toy.\Per tempus. Plaut. Tout à poinct, Tout à temps.\Per tempus salices legere. Cato. En temps et saison.\Per omne tempus quo fuimus vna. Plin. iunior. Tout le temps qu'avons esté ensemble.\Per id tempus. Liu. Ce temps pendant.\Per ista tempora. Cic. Durant ce temps.\Per triennium. Cic. Trois ans durants, Par l'espace de trois ans.\Per triumphum. Cic. Parmi l'appareil de triumphe.\Per Ver. Plin. Par le printemps, Au printemps.\Per viam. Plaut. En chemin.\Per vices. Plin. iunior. Chascun sa fois, Par tournees.\Per vices annorum. Plin. Chascun son annee.\Per vim. Cic. Par force et violence.\Per vinum, exortum dissidium. Plaut. Par trop boire.\Per visum. Cic. En vision d'esprit.\Si per vos vitam et famam potest obtinere. Cic. De par vous, De vostre grace, Par vostre moyen.\Per. Entredeux. Virgil. Via secta per ambas.\Fructus per folia solibus coctus praedulci sapore. Plin. Au travers des fueilles.\Per enim magni aestimo tibi factum nostrum probari. Cic. J'estime beaucoup, et prise fort, etc.\Per mihi mirum visum est Scaeuola, te hoc illi concedere, etc. Cic. Je me suis fort esmerveillé, etc. -
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bŏnus (old form dŭonus, Carm. Sall. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 26 Mull.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 67 Mull.), a, um, adj. [for duonus, cf. bellum, bis, and cf. root dvi-; hence deidô, deos], good; comp. melior, us [cf. Gr. mala, mallon], better; sup. optimus ( optumus, ante-class. and often class.) [root opof ops, opes; cf. copia, apiscor], best.I.Attributively.A.As adjunct of nouns denoting persons.1.Vir bonus.(α).A man morally good (kalos kagathos):(β).quoniam boni me viri pauperant, improbi alunt,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 60:omnibus virtutibus instructos et ornatos tum sapientes, tum viros bonos dicimus,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 10, 28:ille vir bonus qui... intolerabili dolore lacerari potius quam aut officium prodat aut fidem,
id. Ac. 2, 8, 23:sive vir bonus est is qui prodest quibus potest, nocet nemini, certe istum virum bonum non facile reperimus,
id. Off. 3, 15, 64:qui se ita gerunt ut eorum probitas, fides, integritas, etc.... hos viros bonos... appellandos putemus,
id. Lael. 5, 19:non intellegunt se de callido homine loqui, non de bono viro,
id. Att. 7, 2, 4:ut quisque est vir optimus, ita difficillime esse alios improbos suspicatur,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4, § 12:nec enim melior vir fuit Africano quisquam, nec clarior,
id. Lael. 2, 6; id. Leg. 1, 14, 41; 1, 18, 48; id. Planc. 4, 9; id. Par. 3, 1, 21; id. Marcell. 6, 20; id. Fam. 7, 21; id. Off. 2, 16, 57.—An honest man:(γ).justitia, ex qua viri boni nominantur,
Cic. Off. 1, 7, 21; 1, 44, 155; 2, 11, 39; 2, 12, 42; 2, 20, 71;3, 12, 50: cum is sponsionem fecisset ni vir bonus esset,
id. ib. 3, 19, 77:quoniam Demosthenes nec vir bonus esset, nec bene meritus de civitate,
id. Opt. Gen. 7, 20; cf. id. Rosc. Am. 40, 116.—A man of good standing in the community:(δ).id viri boni arbitratu deducetur,
Cato, R. R. 143; so id. ib. 149:tuam partem viri bono arbitratu... dari oportet,
Dig. 17, 1, [p. 244] 35;37, 6, 2, § 2: quem voles virum bonum nominato,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 55:vir bonus est... quo res sponsore, et quo causae teste tenentur,
Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 40.—Hence, ironically of wealthy men:praetores jus dicunt, aediles ludos parant, viri boni usuras perscribunt,
Cic. Att. 9, 12, 3.—Ironically of bad men:(ε).sed eccum lenonem Lycum, bonum virum,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 52; Ter. Eun. 5, 3, 9; 4, 3, 18; id. Ad. 3, 4, 30:expectabam quinam isti viri boni testes hujus manifesto deprehensi veneni dicerentur,
Cic. Cael. 26, 63:nam socer ejus, vir multum bonus est,
id. Agr. 3, 3, 13;so especially in addresses (mostly comic.): age tu, illuc procede, bone vir!
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 1; id. Curc. 5, 2, 12; id. Ps. 4, 7, 48; id. Pers. 5, 2, 11; Ter. And. 3, 5, 10; 5, 2, 5; id. Ad. 4, 2, 17; id. Eun. 5, 2, 11:quid tu, vir optime? Ecquid habes quod dicas?
Cic. Rosc. Am. 36, 104.—Sometimes boni viri = boni, in the sense of optimates (v. I. A. 3.):(ζ).bonis viris quid juris reliquit tribunatus C. Gracchi?
Cic. Leg. 3, 9, 20.—As a conventional courtesy:2.homines optimi non intellegunt, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 25:bone accusator,
id. Rosc. Am. 21, 58:sic illum amicum vocasti, quomodo omnes candidatos bonos viros dicimus,
gentlemen, Sen. Ep. 3, 1.—For bonus vir, a good husband, v. 3.; and for vir optimus, as a laudatory epithet, v. 5.—Boni homines (rare) = boni, better classes of society, v. II. A. 3:3.in foro infimo boni homines atque dites ambulant,
Plaut. Curc. 4, 1, 14.—With nouns denoting persons in regard to their functions, offices, occupations, and qualities, denoting excellence:4.bonus consul,
Liv. 4, 40, 6; 22, 39, 2 (different: consules duos, bonos quidem, sed dumtaxat bonos, amisimus, consuls of good sentiments, almost = bad consuls, Cic. ad Brut. 1, 3, 4):boni tribuni plebis,
Cic. Phil. 1, 10, 25:bonus senator,
id. Prov. Cons. 15, 37:senator bonus,
id. Dom. 4, 8:bonus judex,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 15, § 34:bonus augur (ironically),
id. Phil. 2, 32, 80:bonus vates,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 27:bonus imperator,
Sall. C. 60, 4:bonus dux,
Quint. 12, 1, 43 (cf. trop.:naturam, optimam ducem,
the best guide, Cic. Sen. 2, 5):bonus miles,
Sall. C. 60, 4; Sen. Vit. Beat. 15, 5:bonus orator,
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 10:optimus orator,
id. Opt. Gen. 1, 3:poeta bonus,
id. de Or. 1, 3, 11; 2, 46, 194; id. Fin. 1, 3, 10:scriptor bonus,
Quint. 10, 1, 104:bonus advocatus,
id. 5, 13, 10:bonus defensor,
id. 5, 13, 3:bonus altercator,
a good debater, id. 6, 4, 10:bonus praeceptor,
id. 5, 13, 44; 10, 5, 22:bonus gubernator,
Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 100:optimus opifex,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 133:sutor bonus,
id. ib. 1, 3, 125:actor optimus,
Cic. Sest. 57, 122:cantor optimus est modulator,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 130:melior gladiator,
Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 33: agricola (colonus, dominus) bonus, Cato, R. R. prooem.; Cic. Sen. 16, 56:bonus paterfamilias,
a thrifty head of the house, Nep. Att. 13, 1:bonus servus,
Plaut. Trin. 4, 3, 58; id. Am. 2, 1, 46; id. Men. 5, 6, 1; Cic. Mil. 22, 58:dominus bonus,
Cato, R. R. 14:bonus custos,
Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 38.—Ironically, Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 57:filius bonus,
Plaut. Am. 3, 4, 9:patres,
Quint. 11, 3, 178:parens,
id. 6, prooem. 4: bonus (melior, optimus), viz. a good husband, Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 51 sq.; Liv. 1, 9, 15:uxor melior,
Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 52:amicus,
id. Fam. 2, 15, 3:amicus optimus,
Plaut. Cas. 3, 3, 18:optimus testis,
Cic. Fam. 7, 27, 2:auctor, in two senses,
good authority, id. Att. 5, 12, 3;and = bonus scriptor (post-class.),
Quint. 10, 1, 74.—Esp.:bonus civis (rarely civis bonus): in re publica ea velle quae tranquilla et honesta sint: talem enim solemus et sentire bonum civem et dicere, Cic.-Off. 1, 34, 124: eaque est summa ratio et sapientia boni civis, commoda civium non divellere, atque omnes aequitate eadem continere,
id. ib. 2, 23, 83:eum esse civem et fidelem et bonum,
Plaut. Pers. 1, 2, 15; Cic. Fam. 2, 8, 2; 1, 9, 10; 3, 12, 1; 6, 6, 11; id. Off. 1, 44, 155; Liv. 22, 39, 3; Sall. H. Fragm. 1, 10 Dietsch:optimus et fortissimus civis,
Cic. Fam. 12, 2, 3; id. Sest. 17, 39.—Bonus and optimus as epithets of the gods.(α).In gen.:(β).sed te bonus Mercurius perdat,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 23:fata... bonique divi,
Hor. C. 4, 2, 38:divis orte bonis,
id. ib. 4, 5, 1:O bone deus!
Scrib. Comp. 84 fin.: BONORVM DEORVM, Inscr. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 84: totidem, pater optime, dixi, Tu mihi da cives, referring to Jupiter, Ov. M. 7, 627.—Optimus Maximus, a standing epithet of Jupiter:(γ).(Juppiter) a majoribus nostris Optimus Maximus (nominatur), et quidem ante optimus, id est beneficentissimus, quam Maximus,
Cic. N. D. 2, 25, 64:Jovem optimum et maximum ob eas res appellant, non quod, etc.,
id. ib. 3, 36, 87:in templo Jovis Optimi Maximi,
id. Sest. 56, 129; id. Prov. Cons. 9, 22:nutu Jovis Optimi Maximi,
id. Cat. 3, 9, 21; Liv. 1, 12, 7; id. 6, 16, 2.—Di boni, O di boni, expressing indignation, sorrow, or surprise:(δ).di boni, hunc visitavi antidhac!
Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 16:di boni, boni quid porto!
Ter. And. 2, 2, 1:di boni, quid hoc morbi est,
id. Eun. 2, 1, 19; id. Heaut. 2, 3, 13; id. Ad. 3, 3, 86:alter, O di boni, quam taeter incedebat!
Cic. Sest. 8, 19; id. Brut. 84, 288; id. Phil. 2, 8, 20; 2, 32, 80; id. Att. 1, 16, 5; 14, 21, 2; Val. Max. 3, 5, 1; Sen. Vit. Beat. 2, 3.—Bona Dea, etc., v. 6.—5.Optimus as a laudatory epithet.(α).Vir optimus:(β).per vos nobis, per optimos viros optimis civibus periculum inferre conantur,
Cic. Sest. 1, 2:virum optimum et constantissimum M. Cispium,
id. ib. 35, 76:fratrem meum, virum optimum, fortissimum,
id. ib.:consolabor hos praesentes, viros optimos,
id. Balb. 19, 44; id. Planc. 21, 51; 23, 55; id. Mil. 14, 38; id. Marcell. 4, 10; id. Att. 5, 1, 5; Hor. S. 1, 6, 53.—Femina bona, optima:(γ).tua conjunx bona femina,
Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 16:hujus sanctissimae feminae atque optimae pater,
id. ib. —Senex, pater, frater, etc.:(δ).optimus: parentes ejus, prudentissimi atque optimi senis,
Cic. Planc. 41, 97:insuevit pater optimus hoc me,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 105; 2, 1, 12:C. Marcelli, fratris optimi,
Cic. Fam. 4, 7, 6; id. Q. Fr. 2, 6 (8), 2; 2, 4, 2.—With proper names ( poet.):(ε).optimus Vergilius,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 54:Maecenas optimus,
id. ib. 1, 5, 27:optime Quinti,
id. Ep. 1, 16, 1.—Esp. as an epithet of the Roman emperors:6.quid tam civile, tam senatorium quam illud, additum a nobis Optimi cognomen?
Plin. Pan. 2, 7:gratias, inquit, ago, optime Princeps!
Sen. Tranq. 14. 4:ex epistula optimi imperatoris Antonini,
Gai. Inst. 1, 102; cf.:bene te patriae pater optime Caesar,
Ov. F. 2, 637:optime Romulae Custos gentis,
Hor. C. 4, 5, 1.—Bonus and Bona, names of deities.(α).Bona Dea, the goddess of Chastity, whose temple could not be entered by males (cf. Macr. S. 1, 12; Lact. 1, 22):(β).Bonae Deae pulvinaribus,
Cic. Pis. 39, 95; id. Mil. 31, 86; id. Fam. 1, 9, 15; cf.in mal. part.,
Juv. 2, 86 sq.; 6, 314 sq.; 6, 335 sq.—Bonus Eventus, Varr. R. R. 1, 1 med.; Amm. 29, 6, 19; Inscr. Orell. 907; 1780 sq.—(γ).Bona Fortuna:(δ).si bona Fortuna veniat, ne intromiseris,
Plaut. Aul. 1, 3, 22:Bonae Fortunae (signum),
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 7:FORTVNAE BONAE DOMESTICAE,
Inscr. Orell. 1743 sq. —Bona Spes:(ε).Spes Bona, obsecro, subventa mihi,
Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 12:BONAE SPEI,
Aug. Inscr. Grut. 1075, 1.—BONA MENS, Inscr. Orell. 1818 sqq.:B.Mens Bona, si qua dea es, tua me in sacraria dono,
Prop. 3, 24, 19.With nouns denoting things.1.Things concrete, denoting excellence:2.navis bona dicitur non quae pretiosis coloribus picta est... sed stabilis et firma,
Sen. Ep. 76, 13:gladium bonum dices, non cui auratus est balteus, etc., sed cui et ad secandum subtilis acies est, et, etc.,
id. ib. 76, 14:id vinum erit lene et bono colore,
Cato, R. R. 109; Lucr. 2, 418; Ov. Am. 2, 7, 9:tabulas... collocare in bono lumine,
Cic. Brut. 75, 261: ex quavis olea oleum... bonum fieri potest. Cato, R. R. 3:per aestatem boves aquam bonam et liquidam bibant semper curato,
id. ib. 73; cf.:bonae aquae, ironically compared to wine,
Prop. 2, 33 (3, 31), 28:praedium bonum caelum habeat,
good temperature, Cato, R. R. 1:bona tempestate,
in good weather, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 4:(praedium) solo bono valeat,
by good soil, Cato, R. R. 1:bonae (aedes) cum curantur male,
Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 24:villam bonam,
Cic. Off. 3, 13, 55:bonus pons,
Cat. 17, 5:scyphi optimi (= optime facti),
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 14, § 32:perbona toreumata,
id. ib. 2, 4, 18, §38: bona domicilia,
comfortable residences, id. N. D. 2, 37, 95:agrum Meliorem nemo habet,
Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 12:fundum meliorem,
Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 52: fundos optimos et fructuosissimos, id. Agr. 3, 4, 14:equus melior,
id. Inv. 1, 31, 52:bona cena,
Cat. 13, 3:boni nummi,
good, not counterfeit, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 144; Cic. Off. 3, 23, 91:super omnia vultus accessere boni,
good looks, Ov. M. 8, 678:mulier bona forma,
of a fine form, Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 13:equus formae melioris,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 52:tam bona cervix, simul ac jussero, demetur,
fine, beautiful, Suet. Calig. 33:fruges bonae,
Cat. 34, 19:ova suci melioris,
of better flavor, Hor. S. 2, 4, 13.— Trop.:animus aequus optimum est aerumnae condimentum,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 71: bona dextra, a lucky hand (cf.:bonum omen, 2. e.),
Quint. 6, 3, 69:scio te bona esse voce, ne clama nimis,
good, sound, loud voice, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 43; so,bona firmaque vox,
Quint. 11, 3, 13.—Things abstract.a.Of physical well-being:b.ut si qui neget sine bona valetudine posse bene vivi,
Cic. Inv. 1, 51, 93; Sen. Vit. Beat. 22, 2; Lucr. 3, 102; Val. Max. 2, 5, 6; Quint. 10, 3, 26; 11, 2, 35 et saep.:non bonus somnus de prandio est,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 8:bona aetas,
prime of life, Cic. Sen. 14, 48:optima aetate,
id. Fam. 10, 3, 3.—Ironically:bona, inquis, aetate, etc.,
Sen. Ep. 76, 1.—Of the mind and soul:c.meliore esse sensu,
Cic. Sest. 21, 47:optima indoles,
id. Fin. 5, 22, 61:bona conscientia,
Quint. 6, 1, 33; 9, 2, 93; Sen. Vit. Beat. 20, 5:bono ingenio me esse ornatam quam auro multo mavolo,
with a good heart, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 91; id. Stich. 1, 21, 59; Sall. C. 10, 5:mens melior,
Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 78; Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13; Liv. 39, 16, 5; Sen. Ben. 1, 11, 4; id. Ep. 10, 4; Pers. 2, 8; Petr. 61.—Personified, Prop. 3 (4), 24, 19; Ov. Am. 1, 2, 31:duos optimae indolis filios,
Val. Max. 5, 7, 2; Sen. Ben. 6, 16, 6; Quint. 1, 2, 5:bonum consilium,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 6; id. Rud. 4, 3, 18; Cic. Off. 1, 33, 121:bona voluntas,
a good purpose, Quint. 12, 11, 31:memoria bona,
Cic. Att. 8, 4, 2:bona ratio cum perdita... confligit,
id. Cat. 2, 11, 25:bonae rationes,
Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 50:pronuntiatio bona,
Auct. Her. 3, 15, 27.—Of moral relations:d.ego si bonam famam mihi servasso, sat ero dives,
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 71; Cic. Sest. 66, 139; Liv. 6, 11, 7; Hor. S. 1, 2, 61 (cf. Cic. Att. 7, 26, 1;v. e. infra): si ego in causa tam bona cessi tribuni plebis furori,
Cic. Sest. 16, 36; id. Planc. 36, 87; Ov. M. 5, 220:fac, sis, bonae frugi sies,
of good, regular habits, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 35; id. Cas. 2, 4, 5; 2, 5, 19; id. Ps. 1, 5, 53; id. Truc. 1, 1, 13; id. Capt. 5, 2, 3 sq. (v. frux, II. B. 1. b.): vilicus disciplina bona utatur. Cato, R. R. 5:bona studia,
moral pursuits, Auct. Her. 4, 17, 25:quidquid vita meliore parasti,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 15: ad spem mortis melioris, an honorable death; so as an epithet of religious exercises:Juppiter, te bonas preces precor,
Cato, R. R. 134; 139.—Of external, artistic, and literary value and usefulness:e.bono usui estis nulli,
Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 15:Optumo optume optumam operam das,
id. Am. 1, 1, 122:bonam dedistis mihi operam,
a valuable service to me, id. Poen. 2, 3, 70; 3, 6, 11; id. Pers. 4, 7, 11; id. Rud. 3, 6, 11 (in a different sense: me bona opera aut mala Tibi inventurum esse auxilium argentarium, by fair or unfair means, id. Ps. 1, 1, 102;v. e. infra): optima hereditas a patribus traditur liberis... gloria virtutis rerumque gestarum,
Cic. Off. 1, 33, 121:bonum otium,
valuable leisure, Sall. C. 4, 1:bonis versibus,
Cic. Ac. 2, 23, 74:versus meliores,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 81:meliora poemata,
Hor. A. P. 303:in illa pro Ctesiphonte oratione longe optima,
Cic. Or. 8, 26:optimas fabulas,
id. Off. 1, 31, 114:melius munus,
id. Ac. 1, 2, 7.—Favorable, prosperous, lucky, fortunate:f.de Procilio rumores non boni,
unfavorable rumors, Cic. Att. 4, 16, 5:bona de Domitio, praeclara de Afranio fama est,
about their success in the war, id. ib. 7, 26, 1:si fuisset in discipulo comparando meliore fortuna,
id. Pis. 29, 71; cf.fortuna optima esse,
to be in the best pecuniary circumstances, id. ad Brut. 1, 1, 2:occasio tam bona,
Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 9:senex est eo meliore condicione quam adulesoens cum, etc.,
Cic. Sen. 19, 68; id. Fam. 4, 32:bona navigatio,
id. N. D. 3, 34, 83;esp. in phrase bona spes.—Object.: ergo in iis adulescentibus bonam spem esse dicemus et magnam indolem quos, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 2, 35, 117.—Subject.:ego sum spe bona,
Cic. Fam. 12, 28, 3; id. Cat. 2, 11, 25; [p. 245] id. Att. 14, 1 a, 3; id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5, § 16:optima spe,
id. Fam. 12, 11, 2.—Pregn., = spes bonarum rerum, Sall. C. 21, 1;v. C. 1. c. infra: meliora responsa,
more favorable, Liv. 7, 21, 6:melior interpretatio,
Tac. H. 3, 65:cum laude et bonis recordationibus,
id. A. 4, 38:amnis Doctus iter melius,
i. e. less injurious, Hor. A. P. 68:omen bonum,
a good, lucky omen, Cic. Pis. 13, 31; cf.Liv. praef. § 13: melius omen,
Ov. F. 1, 221;optimum,
Cic. Fam. 3, 12, 2:bona scaeva,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 2, 24:auspicio optumo,
id. ib. 3, 2, 6; cf.:memini bene, sed meliore Tempore dicam = opportuniore tempore,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 68.—Of public affairs, si mihi bona re publica frui non licuerit, Cic. Mil. 34, 93:g.optima res publica,
id. Or. 1, 1, 1; id. Phil. 1, 8, 19:minus bonis temporibus,
id. Dom. 4, 8; so,optimis temporibus,
id. Sest. 3, 6:nostrae res meliore loco videbantur,
id. ad Brut. 1, 3, 1:lex optima,
id. Pis. 16, 37; id. Sest. 64, 137; id. Phil, 1, 8, 19.—Good = large, considerable:h.bono atque amplo lucro,
Plaut. Am. prol. 6:bona librorum copia,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 109; cf.:bona copia cornu,
Ov. M. 9, 88; v. bona pars, C. 8. g.—Noble; with genus, good family, noble extraction, honorable birth: quali me arbitraris genere prognatum? Eu. Bono, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 35; so id. Ep. 1, 2, 4; 2, 1, 3; id. Pers. 4, 4, 94:k.si bono genere natus sit,
Auct. Her. 3, 7, 13.—Referring to good-will, kindness, faithfulness, in certain phrases.(α).Bona venia or cum bona venia, with the kind permission of a person addressed, especially bona venia orare, expetere, etc.:(β).primum abs te hoc bona venia expeto,
Ter. Phorm. 2, 3, 31:bona tua venia dixerim,
Cic. Leg. 3, 15, 34:oravit bona venia Quirites, ne, etc.,
Liv. 7, 41, 3:obsecro vos.. bona venia vestra liceat, etc.,
id. 6, 40, 10:cum bona venia quaeso audiatis, etc.,
id. 29, 17, 6; Arn. c. Gent. 1, p. 5; cf.. sed des veniam bonus oro = venia bona oro,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 5.—Bona pax, without quarrelling:(γ).bona pax sit potius,
let us have no quarrel about that, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 7;so especially cum bona pace, or bona pace: Hannibal ad Alpis cum bona pace incolentium... pervenit,
without a difficulty with the inhabitants, Liv. 21, 32, 6; 21, 24, 5; 1, 24, 3; 28, 37, 4; 8, 15, 1; cf.: si bonam (pacem) dederitis, = a fair peace, under acceptable conditions, id. 8, 21, 4.—Amicitia bona = bona fide servata, faithful, undisturbed friendship:(δ).igitur amicitia Masinissae bona atque honesta nobis permansit,
Sall. J. 5, 5.—Bona societas, alliance:C.Segestes, memoria bonae societatis, impavidus,
Tac. A. 1, 58.In particular phrases.1.Bonae res.a.= Vitae commoda, comforts of life, abstract or concrete:b.concedatur bonis rebus homines morte privari,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 87:optimis rebus usus est,
he had every most desirable thing, Nep. Att. 18, 1.—= Res secundae, opp. res adversae, prosperity:c.bonis rebus tuis, meas irrides malas,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 45:in bonis rebus,
Hor. C. 2, 3, 2. —Res bona = res familiaris bona, wealth ( poet.): in re bona esse, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4.—Also an object of value:d.homines quibus mala abunde omnia erant, sed neque res neque spes bona ulla,
who had no property, nor the hope of any, Sall. C. 21, 1. —Costly things, articles of luxury:e.capere urbem in Arabia plenam bonarum rerum,
Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 46; 4, 4, 82:nimium rei bonae,
id. Stich. 2, 3, 55:ignorantia bonarum rerum,
Nep. Ages. 8, 5 ' bonis rebus gaudere, Hor. S. 2, 6, 110:re bona copiosum esse,
Gell. 16, 19, 7.—Moral, morally good:f.illi cum res non bonas tractent,
Cic. Ac. 2, 33, 72:ut de virtutibus et vitiis, omninoque de bonis rebus et malis quaererent,
id. ib. 1, 4, 15:quid habemus in rebus bonis et malis explorati?
id. ib. 2, 42, 129; so id. Or. 1, 10, 42; id. Leg. 1, 22, 58:quae tamen omnia dulciora fuint et moribus bonis et artibus,
id. Sen. 18, 65.—In literary composition, important or interesting matter, subjects, or questions:2.res bonas verbis electis dictas quis non legat?
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 8:studiis generorum, praesertim in re bona,
Plaut. Am. 8, 26.—Bonae artes.(α).A good, laudable way of dealing:(β).qui praeclari facinoris aut artis bonae famam quaerit,
Sall. C. 2, 9:huic bonae artes desunt, dolis atque fallaciis contendit,
id. ib. 11, 2:quod is bonarum artium cupiens erat,
Tac. A. 6, 46.—Liberal arts and sciences:3.litteris aut ulli bonae arti,
Quint. 12, 1, 7:conservate civem bonarum artium, bonarum partium, bonorum virorum,
Cic. Sest. 32, 77. —Esp.:optimae artes: optimarum artium scientia,
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 4; id. Ac. 2, 1, 1; id. Cael. 10, 24; id. Marcell. 1, 4.—Bona fides, or fides bona.a.Good faith, i. e. conscious honesty in acts or words: qui nummos fide bona solvit, who pays (the price of labor) in good faith, i. e. as it is honestly earned, Cato, R. R. 14:b.dic, bona fide, tu id aurum non subripuisti?
Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 46; 4, 10, 47; id. Capt. 4, 2, 111; id. Most. 3, 1, 137; id. Poen. 1, 3, 30; id. Pers. 4, 3, 16; id. Ps. 4, 6, 33:si tibi optima fide omnia concessit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 49, 144; Quint. 10, 3, 23.—Hence, bonae fidei vir, a conscientious man, Quint. 10, 7, 1.—Jurid. t. t.(α).Good faith in contracts and legal acts in general, opposed to dolus malus, honesty and fairness in dealing with another:(β).ad fidem bonam statuit pertinere, notum esse emptori vitium quod nosset venditor,
Cic. Off. 3, 16, 67.—Hence, alienam rem bona fide emere, to buy, believing the seller to be the rightful owner, Dig. 41, 3, 10; 41, 3, 13, § 1. bonae fidei possessor (also possessio), believing that he is the rightful owner, ib. 5, 3, 25, § 11; 5, 3, 22; 41, 3, 15, § 2;41, 3, 24: conventio contra bonam fidem et mores bonos,
ib. 16, 31, § 7: bonam fidem praestare, to be responsible for one ' s good faith, ib. 17, 1, 10 prooem.—Hence,Bonae fidei actiones or judicia, actions in equity, i. e. certain classes of actions in which the strict civil law was set aside by the praetorian edict in favor of equity:4.actiones quaedam bonae fidei sunt, quaedam stricti juris. Bonae fidei sunt haec: exempto vendito, locato conducto, etc.,
Just. Inst. 4, 6, 28, § 19.—In the republican time the praetor added in such actions to his formula for the judex the words ex fide bona, or, in full:quidquid dare facere oportet ex fide bona,
Cic. Off. 3, 16, 66:iste dolus malus et legibus erat vindicatus, et sine lege, judiciis in quibus additur ex fide bona,
id. ib. 3, 15, 61; cf. id. ib. 3, 17, 70.—Bona verba.(α).Kind words:(β).Bona verba quaeso,
Ter. And. 1, 2, 33.—Words of good omen (v. omen):(γ).dicamus bona verba,
Tib. 2, 2, 1:dicite suffuso ter bona verba mero,
Ov. F. 2, 638.—Elegant or well-chosen expressions:(δ).quid est tam furiosum quam verborum vel optimorum atque ornatissimorum sonitus inanis,
Cic. Or. 1, 12, 51:verborum bonorum cursu,
id. Brut. 66, 233:omnia verba sunt alicubi optima,
Quint. 10, 1, 9.—Moral sayings:5.non est quod contemnas bona verba et bonis cogitationibus plena praecordia,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 20, 1. —Bona dicta.(α).Polite, courteous language:(β).hoc petere me precario a vobis jussit leniter dictis bonis,
Plaut. Am. prol. 25.—Witticisms ( bon-mots): flammam a sapiente facilius ore in ardente opprimi, quam bona dicta teneat, Enn. ap. Cic. Or. 2, 54, 222:6.dico unum ridiculum dictum de dictis melioribus quibus solebam menstruales epulas ante adipiscier,
Plaut. Capt. 3, 1, 22:ibo intro ad libros ut discam de dictis melioribus,
id. Stich. 2, 3, 75.—Bona facta.(α).= bene facta (v. bene, I. B. 2. b.), laudable deeds:(β).nobilitas ambobus et majorum bona facta (sc. erant),
Tac. A. 3, 40.—Bonum factum est, colloq., = bene est, bene factum est (v. bene, I. B. 2. b.):(γ).bonum factum est, ut edicta servetis mea,
Plaut. Poen. prol. 16:haec imperata quae sunt pro imperio histrico, bonum hercle factum (est) pro se quisque ut meminerit,
id. ib. 45.— Hence,Elliptically, introducing commands which cannot be enforced, = if you will do so, it will be well:7.peregrinis in senatum allectis, libellus propositus est: bonum factum, ne quis senatori novo curiam monstrare velit,
Suet. Caes. 80:et Chaldaeos edicere: bonum factum, ne Vitellius... usquam esset,
id. Vit. 14:hac die Carthaginem vici: bonum factum, in Capitolium eamus, et deos supplicemus,
Aur. Vict. 49; cf.:o edictum, cui adscribi non poterit bonum factum,
Tert. Pud. 1.—Bona gratia.(α).A friendly understanding:(β).cur non videmus inter nos haec potius cum bona Ut componantur gratia quam cum mala?
Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 17; so,per gratiam bonam abire,
to part with good feelings, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 33.—In jest: sine bona gratia abire, of things cast away, Plaut Truc. 2, 7, 15.—Pleon., in the phrase bonam gratiam habere, = gratiam habere, to thank (v. B. 2. k.), Plaut. Rud. 2, 5, 32; id. Bacch. 4, 8, 99.—8.Bona pars.(α).The well-disposed part of a body of persons:(β).ut plerumque fit, major pars (i. e. of the senate) meliorem vicit,
Liv. 21, 4, 1:pars melior senatus ad meliora responsa trahere,
id. 7, 21, 6.—The good party, i. e. the optimates (gen. in plur.):(γ).civem bonarum partium,
Cic. Sest. 32, 77:(fuit) meliorum partium aliquando,
id. Cael. 6, 13:qui sibi gratiam melioris partis velit quaesitam,
Liv. 2, 44, 3.—Paronom.: (Roscius) semper partium in re publica tam quam in scaena optimarum, i. e. party and part in a drama, Cic. Sest. 56, 120.—Of things or persons, a considerable part (cf. a good deal):(δ).bonam partem ad te adtulit,
Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 43:bonam partem sermonis in hunc diem esse dilatam,
Cic. Or. 2, 3, 14:bonam magnamque partem exercitus,
Val. Max. 5, 2, ext. 4:bona pars noctium,
Quint. 12, 11, 19:bona pars hominum,
Hor. S. 1, 1, 61:meae vocis... bona pars,
id. C. 4, 2, 46; so id. A. P. 297; Ov. P. 1, 8, 74:melior pars diei,
Verg. A. 9, 156.—Rarely, and mostly eccl. Lat.: optima pars, the best part or lot:(ε).nostri melior pars animus est,
Sen. Q. N. 1, prooem. § 14; cf.:quae pars optima est in homine,
best, most valuable, Cic. Tusc. 5, 23, 67:major pars aetatis, certe melior reipublicae data sit,
Sen. Brev. Vit. 18, 1:Maria optimam partem elegit, quae non auferetur ab ea,
Vulg. Luc. 10, 42.—Adverb.:(ζ).bonam partem = ex magna parte,
Lucr. 6, 1249.—Aliquem in optimam partem cognoscere, to know somebody from his most favorable side, Cic. Off. 2, 13, 46: aliquid in optimam partem accipere, to take something in good part, interpret it most favorably:9.Caesar mihi ignoscit quod non venerim, seseque in optimam partem id accipere dicit,
id. Att. 10, 3 a, 2; id. ad Brut. 1, 2, 3:quaeso ut hoc in bonam partem accipias,
id. Rosc. Am. 16, 45.—Dies bonus or bona.(α).A day of good omen, a fortunate day (= dies laetus, faustus):(β).tum tu igitur die bono, Aphrodisiis, addice, etc.,
Plaut. Poen. 2, 49:nunc dicenda bona sunt bona verba die,
Ov. F. 1, 72.—A beautiful, serene day, Sen. Vit. Beat. 22, 3.—10.Bonus mos.(α).Boni mores, referring to individuals, good, decent, moral habits:(β).nihil est amabilius quam morum similitudo bonorum,
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 56:nam hic nimium morbus mores invasit bonos,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 1, 6:domi militiaeque boni mores colebantur,
Sall. C. 9, 1:propter ejus suavissimos et optimos mores,
Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13:cum per tot annos matronae optimis moribus vixerint,
Liv. 34, 6, 9:mores meliores,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 18.—Bonus mos or boni mores, in the abstract, morality, the laws, rules of morality: ei vos morigerari mos bonu'st, it is a rule of morality that you should, etc., Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 4:11.ex optimo more et sanctissima disciplina,
Cic. Phil. 2, 28, 69:neglegentia boni moris,
Sen. Ep. 97, 1.—Jurid. t. t.:conventio, mandatum contra bonos mores,
in conflict with morality, Quint. 3, 1, 57; Dig. 16, 3, 1, § 7; Gai. Inst. 3, 157 et saep. —Adverbial phrases.a.Bono animo esse, or bonum animum habere.(α).To be of good cheer or courage:(β).bono animo es! Liberabit ille te homo,
Plaut. Merc 3, 1, 33; so id. Aul. 4, 10, 61; id. Mil. 4, 8, 32; id. Rud. 3, 3, 17; Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 4; id. Heaut. 4, 6, 18; id. Ad. 2, 4, 20; 3, 5, 1; 4, 2, 4; 4, 5, 62; id. Phorm. 5, 8, 72:animo bono es,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 103; id. Am. 2, 2, 48; 5, 2, 1:bono animo es, inquit Scrofa, et fiscinam expedi,
Varr. R. R. 1, 26:bono animo sint et tui et mei familiares,
Cic. Fam. 6, 18, 1; 6, 10, 29:bono animo esse jubere eam consul,
Liv. 39, 13, 7:habe modo bonum animum,
Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 58; so id. Am. 1, 3, 47; id. Truc. 2, 6, 44; id. Aul. 2, 2, 15:habe animum bonum,
id. Cas. 2, 6, 35; id. Ep. 2, 2, 1; 4, 2, 31:bonum animum habe,
Liv. 45, 8, 5:clamor ortus ut bonum animum haberet,
id. 8, 32, 1; so Sen. Ep. 87, 38.—Bono animo esse, or facere aliquid, to be of a good or friendly disposition, or to do with good, honest intentions:(γ).audire jubet vos imperator histricus, bonoque ut animo sedeant in subselliis qui, etc.,
Plaut. Poen. prol. 5: sunt enim (consules) [p. 246] optimo animo, summo consilio, of the best disposition, Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 2:bono te animo tum populus Romanus... dicere existimavit ea quae sentiebatis, sed, etc.,
id. Imp. Pomp. 19, 56:quod nondum bono animo in populum Romanum viderentur,
Caes. B. G. 1, 6; Quint. 7, 4, 15.—Bonus animus, good temper, patience:b.bonus animus in mala re dimidium mali est,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 37:vos etiam hoc animo meliore feratis,
Ov. M. 9, 433.—Bono modo.(α).= placide, with composure, moderation:(β).si quis quid deliquerit, pro noxa bono modo vindicet,
Cato, R. R. 5:haec tibi tam sunt defendenda quam moenia, mihi autem bono modo, tantum quantum videbitur,
Cic. Ac. 2, 44, 137.—In a decent manner:c.neu quisquam prohibeto filium quin amet... quod bono fiat modo,
Plaut. Merc. 5, 4, 62. —Jure optimo or optimo jure, with good, perfect right:II.te ipse jure optumo incuses licet,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 23; id. Rud. 2, 6, 53:ut jure optimo me deserere posses,
Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 6; Sen. Ot. Sap. 2 (29), 2.—With pass. or intr. verb, deservedly:ne jure optimo irrideamur,
Cic. Off. 1, 31, 111; cf. id. ib. 1, 42, 151; id. Marcell. 1, 4;similarly, optimo judicio,
Val. Max. 2, 9, 2.As subst.A.bŏnus, boni, m.; of persons.1.In sing. or plur. orig. = bonus vir, boni viri; v. I. A. 1. a. b, supra, a morally good man.(α).Plur.:(β).bonis quod bene fit haud perit,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 2; id. Capt. 2, 2, 108; id. Trin. 2, 1, 55; id. Pers. 4, 5, 2:melius apud bonos quam apud fortunatos beneficium collocari puto,
Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71:verum esse ut bonos boni diligant, quamobrem... bonis inter bonos quasi necessariam (esse) benevolentiam,
id. Lael. 14, 50:diverso itinere malos a bonis loca taetra... habere,
Sall. C. 52, 13; 7, 2; 52, 22:oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore,
Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 52:tam bonis quam malis conduntur urbes,
Sen. Ben. 4, 28, 4; so id. Vit. Beat. 15, 6; Quint. 9, 2, 76.—Rarely bŏnae, arum, f., good women:quia omnes bonos bonasque adcurare addecet, etc.,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 41.—Sing.:2.malus bonum malum esse volt ut sit sui similis,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 8:nec enim cuique bono mali quidquam evenire potest,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 41, 99; cf.:qui meliorem audax vocet in jus,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 29.—Bonus, a man of honor.(α).A brave man:(β).pro qua (patria) quis bonus dubitet mortem oppetere si ei sit profuturus?
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 57:libertatem quam nemo bonus nisi cum anima simul amittat,
Sall. C. 33, 5:fortes creantur fortibus et bonis,
Hor. C. 4, 4, 29 (opp. ignavi):fama impari boni atque ignavi erant,
Sall. J. 57, 6; 53, 8; id. C. 11, 2. —A gentleman:3. (α).quis enim umquam, qui paululum modo bonorum consuetudinem nosset, litteras ad se ab amico missas... in medium protulit?
Cic. Phil. 2, 4, 7.—In gen. (of political sentiments, = optimates, opp. populares, seditiosi, perditi cives, etc.;(β).so usu. in Cic.): meam causam omnes boni proprie enixeque susceperant,
Cic. Sest. 16, 38:audaces homines et perditi nutu impelluntur... boni, nescio quomodo, tardiores sunt, etc.,
id. ib. 47, 100:ego Kal. Jan. senatum et bonos omnes legis agrariae... metu liberavi,
id. Pis. 2, 4:etenim omnes boni, quantum in ipsis fuit, Caesarem occiderunt,
id. Phil. 2, 13, 29; id. Fam. 5, 2, 8; 5, 21, 2; id. Sest. 2, 5; 16, 36; 48, 103; id. Planc. 35, 86; id. Mil. 2, 5; id. Off. 2. 12, 43:maledictis increpat omnes bonos,
Sall. C. 21, 4; 19, 2; 33, 3; Hirt. B. G. 8, 22; so,optimi,
Cic. Leg. 3, 17, 37; and, ironically, boni identified with the rich:bonorum, id est lautorum et locupletum,
id. Att. 8, 1, 3.—Without reference to political views;4.opp. vulgus (rare): nihil ego istos moror fatuos mores quibus boni dedecorant se,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 22:semper in civitate quibus opes nullae sunt bonis invident,
Sall. C. 37, 3:elatus est sine ulla pompa funeris, comitantibus omnibus bonis, maxima vulgi frequentia,
Nep. Att. 22, 2.—So, mĕlĭōres, um, m., one ' s betters:ut quaestui habeant male loqui melioribus,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 13:da locum melioribus,
Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 37.—Boni, bone, in addresses, as an expression of courtesy, Hor. S. 2, 2, 1; 2, 6, 51; 2, 6, 95; id. Ep. 2, 2, 37; ironice, id. S. 2, 3, 31.—5.Optimus quisque = quivis bonus, omnes boni.(α).Referring to morality:(β).esse aliquid natura pulcrum quod optimus quisque sequeretur,
every good man, Cic. Sen. 13, 43:qui ita se gerebant ut sua consilia optimo cuique probarent, optimates habebantur,
id. Sest. 45, 96; id. Off. 1, 43, 154; id. Fin. 1, 7, 24; id. Sest. 54, 115; and = even the best:quare deus optimum quemque mala valetudine adficit?
Sen. Prov. 4, 8.—Of the educated classes:(γ). (δ).adhibenda est quaedam reverentia adversus homines, et optimi cujusque et reliquorum,
Cic. Off. 1, 28, 99; cf. id. ib. 1, 25, 85:Catilina plerisque consularibus, praeterea optumo cuique, litteras mittit,
Sall. C. 34, 2:optimo cuique infesta libertas,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 8, 2 (32 fin.).—In gen., excellent:(ε).optimus quisque facere quam dicere... malebat,
Sall. C. 8, 5.—Distributively:(ζ).ita imperium semper ad optumum quemque a minus bono transfertur,
to the best man in each instance, Sall. C. 2, 6.—Referring to another superlative ( = quo quisque melior eo magis, etc.):(η).hic aditus laudis qui semper optimo cuique maxime patuit,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 1, 1; so id. Lael. 4, 14; id. Inv. 2, 11, 36; Sen. Vit. Beat. 18, 1.—Attributively, with a noun:2. 1.optimam quamque causam,
Cic. Sest. 43, 93:optima quaeque dies,
Verg. G. 3, 66.Bonum, or plur. bona, a good, or goods in a moral and metaphysical sense, a moral good, a blessing: sunt autem hae de finibus defensae sententiae: nihil bonum nisi honestum, ut Stoici; nihil bonum nisi voluptatem, ut Epicurus;2.nihil bonum nisi vacuitatem doloris, ut Hieronymus... tria genera bonorum, maxima animi, secunda corporis, externa tertia, ut Peripatetici, etc.,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 30, 84 sq.:quid est igitur bonum? Si quid recte fit et honeste et cum virtute, id bene fieri vere dicitur, et quod rectum et honestum et cum virtute est, id solum opinor bonum,
id. Par. 1, 1, 9:ut quis intellegat, quid sit illud simplex et verum bonum quod non possit ab honestate sejungi,
id. Ac. 1, 2, 7:non-est igitur voluptas bonum,
id. Fin. 1, 11, 39: finis bonorum et malorum (telos agathôn) = summa bona et mala:sunt nonnullae disciplinae quae, propositis bonorum et malorum finibus, officium omne pervertant. Nam qui summum bonum sic instituit ut, etc.,
id. Off. 1, 2, 5; cf. id. Par. 1, 3, 14; id. Ac. 2, 9, 29; 2, 36, 114; 2, 42, 129; id. Fin. 1, 9, 29; 1, 12, 42; id. Tusc. 4, 31, 66; Sen. Vit. Beat. 24, 5; id. Ep. 117, 1 et saep.—Bonum, what is valuable, beneficial, estimable, favorable, pleasant, physically or mentally:3.quoi boni Tantum adfero quantum ipsus a diis optat,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 1, 9:multa bona vobis volt facere,
will do you much good, id. Poen. 5, 4, 60; id. Am. prol. 43, 49; id. Pers. 4, 8, 4; 2, 3, 14; id. Cas. 2, 8, 32:tum demum nostra intellegemus bona quom ea amisimus,
id. Capt. 1, 2, 33:multa tibi di dent bona,
id. Poen. 1, 1, 80; cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 54; 3, 3, 74; id. Mil. 3, 1, 120; id. Men. 3, 3, 34; id. Pers. 4, 3, 23; id. Truc. 1, 2, 23; id. Merc. 1, 2, 40; id. Most. 1, 1, 47:omnia Bona dicere,
to speak in the highest terms of one, Ter. And. 1, 1, 70:sed ne vivus quidem bono caret, si eo non indiget,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 88:cum quaecumque bona Peripateticis, eadem Stoicis commoda viderentur,
id. ib. 5, 41, 120:nihil enim boni nosti,
nothing that is good for any thing, id. Phil. 2, 7, 16:mala pro bonis legere dementia est,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 6, 1; Val. Max. 5, 3, ext. 3 fin.; Hor. S. 1, 2, 73:quia bonum sit valere,
a good thing, Cic. Fin. 4, 23, 62 (cf. III. A. 5. infra):melius: quo quidem haud scio an... quidquam melius sit homini a dis immortalibus datum,
id. Lael. 6, 20:meliora... Aristotelem de istis rebus scripsisse,
id. Or. 1, 10, 43:optimum: difficillimum est formam exponere optimi,
id. ib. 11, 36.— Here belongs the phrase boni consulere;v. consulo.—So after prepositions: in bonum vertere, v. under verto: in melius ire,
to change for the better, Tac. A. 12, 68.—In the same sense: in melius aliquid referre, or reflectere ( poet.), Verg. A. 1, 281; 11, 426; 10, 632:ad melius transcurrere,
to pass over to something better, Hor. S. 2, 2, 82.—Bonum or bona, prosperity:4.fortiter malum qui patitur, idem post patitur bonum,
Plaut. As. 2, 2, 58:nulli est homini perpetuum bonum,
id. Curc. 1, 3, 33:unā tecum bona, mala tolerabimus,
Ter. Phorm. 3, 3, 23:quibus in bonis fuerint et nunc quibus in malis sint, ostenditur ( = in secundis, in adversis rebus),
Cic. Inv. 1, 55, 107.—Good qualities, gifts:5.omnia adsunt bona, quem penes'st virtus,
Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 30:magnis illi et divinis bonis hanc licentiam adsequebantur,
Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148:nisi qui se suā gravitate et castimoniā... tum etiam naturali quodam bono defenderet, etc.,
id. Cael. 5, 11:hunc meā sententiā divinis quibusdam bonis instructum atque ornatum puto,
id. ib. 17, 39:non intellego quod bonum cuiquam sit apud tales viros profuturum,
id. Balb. 28, 63:gaude isto tuo tam excellenti bono,
id. Marcell. 6, 19; so id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 49.—Advantage, benefit:6.si plus adipiscare, re explicatā, boni, quam addubitatā mali,
Cic. Off. 1, 24, 83:saepe cogitavi bonine an mali plus adtulerit... eloquentiae studium,
id. Inv. 1, 1, 1; 2, 35, 106; id. Off. 2, 2, 5; id. Sest. 10, 24:maximum bonum in celeritate ponebat,
Sall. C. 43, 4; so, bono publico (abl.), for the public good:hoc ita si fit, publico fiat bono,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 183; Liv. 2, 44, 3; Dig. 41, 3, 1.—With aequum, what is fair and good, the fair ( thing), fairness, equity:7. a.si bonum aequomque oras,
Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 149; so id. Pers. 3, 1, 71; id. Rud. 1, 2, 94; id. Men. 4, 2, 11:si tu aliquam partem aequi bonique dixeris,
Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 32; id. Heaut. 4, 1, 29; id. Ad. 1, 1, 39:a quo vivo nec praesens nec absens quidquam aequi bonique impetravit,
Cic. Phil. 2, 37, 94.—Hence, aequo et bono, or ex aequo et bono, in ( with) fairness, in equity, Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 30; Auct. Her. 2, 10, 14; 2, 12, 18; 2, 13, 20; Gai. Inst. 3, 137: aequi bonique, as gen. of value, with facere:istuc, Chreme, Aequi bonique facio,
I place a fair and proper value on it, Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 40.—In gen.:b.paterna oportet reddi filio bona,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 120:bona sua med habiturum omnia,
id. Truc. 2, 4, 49; cf. id. ib. 2, 7, 6; 4, 2, 29; id. Rud. 2, 6, 22; id. Most. 1, 3, 77; id. Trin. 4, 4, 3; Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 4:bona mea diripiebantur atque ad consulem deferebantur,
Cic. Sest. 24, 54:cum de capite, civis et de bonis proscriptio ferretur,
id. ib. 30, 65:bona, fortunas, possessiones omnium,
id. Caecin. 13, 38:at mulctantur bonis exsules,
id. Tusc. 5, 37, 106; id. Off. 2, 23, 81; id. Par. 1, 1, 7; id. Sest. 19, 42; 43, 94; 52, 111; id. Phil. 2, 26, 64; Caes. B. G. 7, 3; Liv. 2, 3, 5; 2, 5, 5; 4, 15, 8; Tac. A. 2, 48; Quint. 6, 1, 19 et saep.—Bonorum possessio, the possession of one ' s property by another.(α).Bonorum possessio in consequence of bonorum cessio, i. e. an assignment of one ' s property for the benefit of creditors, Dig. 42, tit. 3.—(β).Bonorum possessio granted by the prætor against a contumacious or insolvent debtor (in bona mittere, in bona ire jubere, bona possidere jubere, etc.); cf. Dig. 42, tit. 4:(γ).postulat a Burrieno Naevius ut ex edicto bona possidere liceat,
Cic. Quint. 6, 25, and the whole of c. 8:edixit... neu quis militis... bona possideret aut venderet,
Liv. 2, 24, 6:bona proscribere,
to offer the property thus transferred for sale, Cic. Quint. 6, 25.—Chiefly referring to the property of a defunct person (hereditas), where the prætor, till the heir had proved his right, granted a bonorum possessio secundum tabulas or contra tabulas, Dig. 37, tit. 4; 37, tit. 11.—c.In bonis esse;III.with reference to the older civil law, which distinguished between civil property (habere rem ex jure Quiritium) and natural property (rem in bonis habere, res in bonis est),
Gai. Inst. 2, 40, 41; Dig. 40, 12, 38, § 2; 37, 6, 2, § 1; 37, 6, 3, § 2; ib. Fragm. 1, 16; Gai. Inst. 1, 22; 1, 35; 1, 222; 1, 167; Dig. 1, 8, 1; 27, 10, 10:neque bonorum possessorum, neque... res pleno jure fiunt, sed in bonis efficiuntur,
ib. Fragm. 3, 80.—Hence, nullam omnino arbitrabamur de eā hereditate controversiam eum habiturum, et est hodie in bonis, i. e. [p. 247] the bonorum possessio has been granted to him, which did not give full ownership, but effected only that the hereditas was in bonis. Cic. Fam. 13, 30, 1.Predicative use.A.With nouns or pronouns as subjects.1.Bonum esse, to be morally good, honest:2.nunc mihi bonae necessum est esse ingratiis, Quamquam esse nolo,
Plaut. Cist. 2, 3, 82:bonam ego quam beatam me esse nimio dici mavolo,
id. Poen. 1, 2, 93; so id. Capt. 2, 1, 44; id. Men. 4, 2, 6; id. Rud. prol. 29:itaque viros fortes magnanimos eosdem, bonos et simplices... esse volumus,
Cic. Off. 1, 19, 63; cf. id. ib. 3, 21, 84; id. Att. 15, 6, 1:Cato esse quam videri bonus malebat,
Sall. C. 54, 5:ut politiora, non ut meliora fiant ingenia,
Val. Max. 5, 4, ext. 5 fin. —To be beneficial, prosperous, advantageous, valuable, favorable, serviceable, correct, with reference to both persons and things as subjects, and in regard to physical and mental relations:3.jam istuc non bonumst,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 29; Cato, R. R. 157:oleum viridius et melius fiet,
id. ib. 3:vinum ut alvum bonam faciat,
to correct the bowels, id. ib. 156:quid est homini salute melius?
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 127:non optuma haec sunt, verum meliora quam deterruma,
id. Trin. 2, 3, 1:quid est quod huc possit quod melius sit accedere?
Cic. Fin. 1, 12, 41; 1, 18, 57; id. Tusc. 1, 41, 99:in quo (vestitu), sicut in plerisque rebus, mediocritas optima est,
id. Off. 1, 36, 130; 2, 17, 59; id. Inv. 1, 31, 51; id. Or. 2, 6; 11, 36:meliorem tamen militem... in futura proelia id certamen fecit,
Liv. 2, 51, 3:parvus ut est cygni melior canor, ille gruum quam Clamor,
Lucr. 4, 181; 4, 191:si meliora dies, ut vina, poemata reddit,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 34.—So in the optative formula:quod bonum, faustum, felixque sit,
Liv. 1, 28, 7; 1, 17, 10; 39, 15, 1; 3, 54;3, 34.—Also, quod bonum atque fortunatum mihi sit,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 6, 50;and with a noun as subject: ut nobis haec habitatio Bona, fausta, felix, fortunataque evenat,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 3.—To be kind:4.bonus cum probis'st (erus), malus cum malis,
Plaut. Most. 4, 1, 22:hic si vellet bonus ac benignus Esse,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 52.—With reference to the gods:B.ecastor ambae (Fortuna et Salus sunt bonae,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 129:Palladis aut oculos ausa negare bonos (esse),
Prop. 3, 24, 12 (2, 28, 12).—Impers.1.Bonum est (very rare for the class. bene est; v. bene).(α). (β).With subject inf.:2.nam et stulte facere, et stulte fabularier in aetate haud bonum est,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 61:bonum est pauxillum amare, insane non bonum est,
id. Curc. 1, 3,20.—Melius est.(α).With subject inf.:(β).melius sanam est mentem sumere,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 51:nihil sentire est melius quam tam prava sentire,
Cic. Ac. 2, 40, 125; cf. id. Fin. 1, 19, 62; id. Off. 1, 43, 156; so,melius fuit, fuisset, or fuerat,
it would have been better, id. N. D. 3, 33; id. Sen. 23, 82; id. Off. 3, 25, 94:proinde quiesse erit melius,
Liv. 3, 48, 3; 3, 41, 3; Verg. A. 11, 303.—With subject inf.-clause:(γ).meliu'st te quae sunt mandata tibi praevortier,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 125; id. Men. 5, 9, 32.—With ut-clause:(δ).quid melius quam ut hinc intro abeam et me suspendam clanculum,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 145; so id. Ps. 4, 7, 18.—With subjectclause in the subjunctive:3.nunc quid mihi meliu'st quam ilico hic opperiar erum,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 22.—Optimum est.(α).With subject inf.:(β).optimum visum est, captivos quam primum deportare,
Liv. 23, 34, 8:si quis dicit optimum esse navigare,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 8, 4 (32 fin.); so, optimum fuit, it would have been better, and optimum erat, it would be better, Quint. 6, prooem. 3; 11, 2, 33; Hor. S. 2, 1, 7.—With inf.-clause:(γ).constituerunt optimum esse, domum suam quemque reverti,
Caes. B. G. 2, 10: optimum visum est, in fluctuantem aciem tradi equos, etc., Liv 6, 24, 10; 22, 27, 6.—With ut and subj:(δ).hoc vero optimum, ut is qui, etc., id ultimum bonorum, id ipsum quid et quale sit nesciat,
Cic. Fin. 2, 3, 6.—With quod:(ε).illa vero optima (sunt) quod cum Haluntium venisset Archagathum vocari jussit,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 23, § 51:optimum vero (est) quod dictaturae nomen in perpetuum de re publica sustulisti,
id. Phil. 2, 36, 91.—With second sup., in the phrase optumum factu est (where factu is redundant):IV.sed hoc mihi optumum factu arbitror,
Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 16:optimum factu esse duxerant frumento... nostros prohibere,
Caes. B. G. 4, 30:optumum factu credens exercitum augere,
Sall. C. 32, 1 (Kritz, factum); 57, 5 (Kritz, factum).Ellipt. use: di meliora, i. e. dent or velint, i. e. let the gods grant better things than what you say, etc.; God forbid! in full:V.di melius duint,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 9, 16:di meliora velint!
Ov. M. 7, 37.—Ellipt.:di meliora! inquit,
Cic. Sen. 14, 47:id ubi mulier audivit, perturbata, dii meliora inquit, etc.,
Liv. 39, 10, 2; 9, 9, 6; Verg. G. 3, 513;similarly, di melius, i. e. fecerunt,
Val. Max. 6, 1, ext. 3.With object expressed,1.By dat.(α).= good, useful, beneficial for:(β).ambula, id lieni optumum est,
Plaut. Curc. 2, 1, 25:quia vobis eadem quae mihi bona malaque esse intellexi,
Sall. C. 20, 3:bona bello Cornus, jaculis, etc.,
Verg. G. 2, 447.—= benignus or propitius, kind to:(γ).vicinis bonus esto,
Cato, R. R. 4:bene merenti mala es, male merenti bona es,
Plaut. As. 1, 2, 3:vos o mihi Manes, Este boni,
Verg. A. 12, 647.—= idoneus, fit for, adapted to:(δ).qui locus vino optimus dicetur esse,
Cato, R. R. 6:tum erit ei rei optumum tempus,
id. ib. 26:terra cui putre solum, Optima frumentis,
Verg. G. 2, 205; 2, 319; 1, 286.—With sum and dat., in the phrase alicui bono est, it is of service to one, profits him:(ε).accusant in quibus occidi patrem Sex. Roscii bono fuit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 5, 13:bono fuisse Romanis adventum eorum constabat,
Liv. 7, 12, 4.—Hence, with rel. dat.: cui bono (est), for whose advantage it is:quod si quis usurpet illud Cassianum cui bono fuerit, etc.,
Cic. Phil. 2, 14, 35:cui bono fuisset,
id. Rosc. Am. 30, 84; id. Mil. 12, 32 Ascon. ad loc.; cf.ellipt. form cui bono?
Prisc. p. 1208 P.—With dat. gerund:2.ager oleto conserundo qui in Favonium spectavit, aliis bonus nullus erit,
Cato, R. R. 6; Varr. R. R. 1, 24:(mons) quia pecori bonus alendo erat,
Liv. 29, 31; 9, 10.—By ad and acc.:refert et ad quam rem bona aut non bona sit,
Varr. R. R. 1, 91:occasio quaeritur idoneane fuerit ad rem adoriendam, an alia melior,
Auct. Her. 2, 4, 7:non campos modo militi Romano ad proelium bonos, etc.,
Tac. A. 2, 14. -
18 bonus
bŏnus (old form dŭonus, Carm. Sall. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 26 Mull.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 67 Mull.), a, um, adj. [for duonus, cf. bellum, bis, and cf. root dvi-; hence deidô, deos], good; comp. melior, us [cf. Gr. mala, mallon], better; sup. optimus ( optumus, ante-class. and often class.) [root opof ops, opes; cf. copia, apiscor], best.I.Attributively.A.As adjunct of nouns denoting persons.1.Vir bonus.(α).A man morally good (kalos kagathos):(β).quoniam boni me viri pauperant, improbi alunt,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 60:omnibus virtutibus instructos et ornatos tum sapientes, tum viros bonos dicimus,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 10, 28:ille vir bonus qui... intolerabili dolore lacerari potius quam aut officium prodat aut fidem,
id. Ac. 2, 8, 23:sive vir bonus est is qui prodest quibus potest, nocet nemini, certe istum virum bonum non facile reperimus,
id. Off. 3, 15, 64:qui se ita gerunt ut eorum probitas, fides, integritas, etc.... hos viros bonos... appellandos putemus,
id. Lael. 5, 19:non intellegunt se de callido homine loqui, non de bono viro,
id. Att. 7, 2, 4:ut quisque est vir optimus, ita difficillime esse alios improbos suspicatur,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4, § 12:nec enim melior vir fuit Africano quisquam, nec clarior,
id. Lael. 2, 6; id. Leg. 1, 14, 41; 1, 18, 48; id. Planc. 4, 9; id. Par. 3, 1, 21; id. Marcell. 6, 20; id. Fam. 7, 21; id. Off. 2, 16, 57.—An honest man:(γ).justitia, ex qua viri boni nominantur,
Cic. Off. 1, 7, 21; 1, 44, 155; 2, 11, 39; 2, 12, 42; 2, 20, 71;3, 12, 50: cum is sponsionem fecisset ni vir bonus esset,
id. ib. 3, 19, 77:quoniam Demosthenes nec vir bonus esset, nec bene meritus de civitate,
id. Opt. Gen. 7, 20; cf. id. Rosc. Am. 40, 116.—A man of good standing in the community:(δ).id viri boni arbitratu deducetur,
Cato, R. R. 143; so id. ib. 149:tuam partem viri bono arbitratu... dari oportet,
Dig. 17, 1, [p. 244] 35;37, 6, 2, § 2: quem voles virum bonum nominato,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 55:vir bonus est... quo res sponsore, et quo causae teste tenentur,
Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 40.—Hence, ironically of wealthy men:praetores jus dicunt, aediles ludos parant, viri boni usuras perscribunt,
Cic. Att. 9, 12, 3.—Ironically of bad men:(ε).sed eccum lenonem Lycum, bonum virum,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 52; Ter. Eun. 5, 3, 9; 4, 3, 18; id. Ad. 3, 4, 30:expectabam quinam isti viri boni testes hujus manifesto deprehensi veneni dicerentur,
Cic. Cael. 26, 63:nam socer ejus, vir multum bonus est,
id. Agr. 3, 3, 13;so especially in addresses (mostly comic.): age tu, illuc procede, bone vir!
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 1; id. Curc. 5, 2, 12; id. Ps. 4, 7, 48; id. Pers. 5, 2, 11; Ter. And. 3, 5, 10; 5, 2, 5; id. Ad. 4, 2, 17; id. Eun. 5, 2, 11:quid tu, vir optime? Ecquid habes quod dicas?
Cic. Rosc. Am. 36, 104.—Sometimes boni viri = boni, in the sense of optimates (v. I. A. 3.):(ζ).bonis viris quid juris reliquit tribunatus C. Gracchi?
Cic. Leg. 3, 9, 20.—As a conventional courtesy:2.homines optimi non intellegunt, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 25:bone accusator,
id. Rosc. Am. 21, 58:sic illum amicum vocasti, quomodo omnes candidatos bonos viros dicimus,
gentlemen, Sen. Ep. 3, 1.—For bonus vir, a good husband, v. 3.; and for vir optimus, as a laudatory epithet, v. 5.—Boni homines (rare) = boni, better classes of society, v. II. A. 3:3.in foro infimo boni homines atque dites ambulant,
Plaut. Curc. 4, 1, 14.—With nouns denoting persons in regard to their functions, offices, occupations, and qualities, denoting excellence:4.bonus consul,
Liv. 4, 40, 6; 22, 39, 2 (different: consules duos, bonos quidem, sed dumtaxat bonos, amisimus, consuls of good sentiments, almost = bad consuls, Cic. ad Brut. 1, 3, 4):boni tribuni plebis,
Cic. Phil. 1, 10, 25:bonus senator,
id. Prov. Cons. 15, 37:senator bonus,
id. Dom. 4, 8:bonus judex,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 15, § 34:bonus augur (ironically),
id. Phil. 2, 32, 80:bonus vates,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 27:bonus imperator,
Sall. C. 60, 4:bonus dux,
Quint. 12, 1, 43 (cf. trop.:naturam, optimam ducem,
the best guide, Cic. Sen. 2, 5):bonus miles,
Sall. C. 60, 4; Sen. Vit. Beat. 15, 5:bonus orator,
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 10:optimus orator,
id. Opt. Gen. 1, 3:poeta bonus,
id. de Or. 1, 3, 11; 2, 46, 194; id. Fin. 1, 3, 10:scriptor bonus,
Quint. 10, 1, 104:bonus advocatus,
id. 5, 13, 10:bonus defensor,
id. 5, 13, 3:bonus altercator,
a good debater, id. 6, 4, 10:bonus praeceptor,
id. 5, 13, 44; 10, 5, 22:bonus gubernator,
Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 100:optimus opifex,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 133:sutor bonus,
id. ib. 1, 3, 125:actor optimus,
Cic. Sest. 57, 122:cantor optimus est modulator,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 130:melior gladiator,
Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 33: agricola (colonus, dominus) bonus, Cato, R. R. prooem.; Cic. Sen. 16, 56:bonus paterfamilias,
a thrifty head of the house, Nep. Att. 13, 1:bonus servus,
Plaut. Trin. 4, 3, 58; id. Am. 2, 1, 46; id. Men. 5, 6, 1; Cic. Mil. 22, 58:dominus bonus,
Cato, R. R. 14:bonus custos,
Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 38.—Ironically, Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 57:filius bonus,
Plaut. Am. 3, 4, 9:patres,
Quint. 11, 3, 178:parens,
id. 6, prooem. 4: bonus (melior, optimus), viz. a good husband, Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 51 sq.; Liv. 1, 9, 15:uxor melior,
Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 52:amicus,
id. Fam. 2, 15, 3:amicus optimus,
Plaut. Cas. 3, 3, 18:optimus testis,
Cic. Fam. 7, 27, 2:auctor, in two senses,
good authority, id. Att. 5, 12, 3;and = bonus scriptor (post-class.),
Quint. 10, 1, 74.—Esp.:bonus civis (rarely civis bonus): in re publica ea velle quae tranquilla et honesta sint: talem enim solemus et sentire bonum civem et dicere, Cic.-Off. 1, 34, 124: eaque est summa ratio et sapientia boni civis, commoda civium non divellere, atque omnes aequitate eadem continere,
id. ib. 2, 23, 83:eum esse civem et fidelem et bonum,
Plaut. Pers. 1, 2, 15; Cic. Fam. 2, 8, 2; 1, 9, 10; 3, 12, 1; 6, 6, 11; id. Off. 1, 44, 155; Liv. 22, 39, 3; Sall. H. Fragm. 1, 10 Dietsch:optimus et fortissimus civis,
Cic. Fam. 12, 2, 3; id. Sest. 17, 39.—Bonus and optimus as epithets of the gods.(α).In gen.:(β).sed te bonus Mercurius perdat,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 23:fata... bonique divi,
Hor. C. 4, 2, 38:divis orte bonis,
id. ib. 4, 5, 1:O bone deus!
Scrib. Comp. 84 fin.: BONORVM DEORVM, Inscr. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 84: totidem, pater optime, dixi, Tu mihi da cives, referring to Jupiter, Ov. M. 7, 627.—Optimus Maximus, a standing epithet of Jupiter:(γ).(Juppiter) a majoribus nostris Optimus Maximus (nominatur), et quidem ante optimus, id est beneficentissimus, quam Maximus,
Cic. N. D. 2, 25, 64:Jovem optimum et maximum ob eas res appellant, non quod, etc.,
id. ib. 3, 36, 87:in templo Jovis Optimi Maximi,
id. Sest. 56, 129; id. Prov. Cons. 9, 22:nutu Jovis Optimi Maximi,
id. Cat. 3, 9, 21; Liv. 1, 12, 7; id. 6, 16, 2.—Di boni, O di boni, expressing indignation, sorrow, or surprise:(δ).di boni, hunc visitavi antidhac!
Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 16:di boni, boni quid porto!
Ter. And. 2, 2, 1:di boni, quid hoc morbi est,
id. Eun. 2, 1, 19; id. Heaut. 2, 3, 13; id. Ad. 3, 3, 86:alter, O di boni, quam taeter incedebat!
Cic. Sest. 8, 19; id. Brut. 84, 288; id. Phil. 2, 8, 20; 2, 32, 80; id. Att. 1, 16, 5; 14, 21, 2; Val. Max. 3, 5, 1; Sen. Vit. Beat. 2, 3.—Bona Dea, etc., v. 6.—5.Optimus as a laudatory epithet.(α).Vir optimus:(β).per vos nobis, per optimos viros optimis civibus periculum inferre conantur,
Cic. Sest. 1, 2:virum optimum et constantissimum M. Cispium,
id. ib. 35, 76:fratrem meum, virum optimum, fortissimum,
id. ib.:consolabor hos praesentes, viros optimos,
id. Balb. 19, 44; id. Planc. 21, 51; 23, 55; id. Mil. 14, 38; id. Marcell. 4, 10; id. Att. 5, 1, 5; Hor. S. 1, 6, 53.—Femina bona, optima:(γ).tua conjunx bona femina,
Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 16:hujus sanctissimae feminae atque optimae pater,
id. ib. —Senex, pater, frater, etc.:(δ).optimus: parentes ejus, prudentissimi atque optimi senis,
Cic. Planc. 41, 97:insuevit pater optimus hoc me,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 105; 2, 1, 12:C. Marcelli, fratris optimi,
Cic. Fam. 4, 7, 6; id. Q. Fr. 2, 6 (8), 2; 2, 4, 2.—With proper names ( poet.):(ε).optimus Vergilius,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 54:Maecenas optimus,
id. ib. 1, 5, 27:optime Quinti,
id. Ep. 1, 16, 1.—Esp. as an epithet of the Roman emperors:6.quid tam civile, tam senatorium quam illud, additum a nobis Optimi cognomen?
Plin. Pan. 2, 7:gratias, inquit, ago, optime Princeps!
Sen. Tranq. 14. 4:ex epistula optimi imperatoris Antonini,
Gai. Inst. 1, 102; cf.:bene te patriae pater optime Caesar,
Ov. F. 2, 637:optime Romulae Custos gentis,
Hor. C. 4, 5, 1.—Bonus and Bona, names of deities.(α).Bona Dea, the goddess of Chastity, whose temple could not be entered by males (cf. Macr. S. 1, 12; Lact. 1, 22):(β).Bonae Deae pulvinaribus,
Cic. Pis. 39, 95; id. Mil. 31, 86; id. Fam. 1, 9, 15; cf.in mal. part.,
Juv. 2, 86 sq.; 6, 314 sq.; 6, 335 sq.—Bonus Eventus, Varr. R. R. 1, 1 med.; Amm. 29, 6, 19; Inscr. Orell. 907; 1780 sq.—(γ).Bona Fortuna:(δ).si bona Fortuna veniat, ne intromiseris,
Plaut. Aul. 1, 3, 22:Bonae Fortunae (signum),
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 7:FORTVNAE BONAE DOMESTICAE,
Inscr. Orell. 1743 sq. —Bona Spes:(ε).Spes Bona, obsecro, subventa mihi,
Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 12:BONAE SPEI,
Aug. Inscr. Grut. 1075, 1.—BONA MENS, Inscr. Orell. 1818 sqq.:B.Mens Bona, si qua dea es, tua me in sacraria dono,
Prop. 3, 24, 19.With nouns denoting things.1.Things concrete, denoting excellence:2.navis bona dicitur non quae pretiosis coloribus picta est... sed stabilis et firma,
Sen. Ep. 76, 13:gladium bonum dices, non cui auratus est balteus, etc., sed cui et ad secandum subtilis acies est, et, etc.,
id. ib. 76, 14:id vinum erit lene et bono colore,
Cato, R. R. 109; Lucr. 2, 418; Ov. Am. 2, 7, 9:tabulas... collocare in bono lumine,
Cic. Brut. 75, 261: ex quavis olea oleum... bonum fieri potest. Cato, R. R. 3:per aestatem boves aquam bonam et liquidam bibant semper curato,
id. ib. 73; cf.:bonae aquae, ironically compared to wine,
Prop. 2, 33 (3, 31), 28:praedium bonum caelum habeat,
good temperature, Cato, R. R. 1:bona tempestate,
in good weather, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 4:(praedium) solo bono valeat,
by good soil, Cato, R. R. 1:bonae (aedes) cum curantur male,
Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 24:villam bonam,
Cic. Off. 3, 13, 55:bonus pons,
Cat. 17, 5:scyphi optimi (= optime facti),
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 14, § 32:perbona toreumata,
id. ib. 2, 4, 18, §38: bona domicilia,
comfortable residences, id. N. D. 2, 37, 95:agrum Meliorem nemo habet,
Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 12:fundum meliorem,
Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 52: fundos optimos et fructuosissimos, id. Agr. 3, 4, 14:equus melior,
id. Inv. 1, 31, 52:bona cena,
Cat. 13, 3:boni nummi,
good, not counterfeit, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 144; Cic. Off. 3, 23, 91:super omnia vultus accessere boni,
good looks, Ov. M. 8, 678:mulier bona forma,
of a fine form, Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 13:equus formae melioris,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 52:tam bona cervix, simul ac jussero, demetur,
fine, beautiful, Suet. Calig. 33:fruges bonae,
Cat. 34, 19:ova suci melioris,
of better flavor, Hor. S. 2, 4, 13.— Trop.:animus aequus optimum est aerumnae condimentum,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 71: bona dextra, a lucky hand (cf.:bonum omen, 2. e.),
Quint. 6, 3, 69:scio te bona esse voce, ne clama nimis,
good, sound, loud voice, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 43; so,bona firmaque vox,
Quint. 11, 3, 13.—Things abstract.a.Of physical well-being:b.ut si qui neget sine bona valetudine posse bene vivi,
Cic. Inv. 1, 51, 93; Sen. Vit. Beat. 22, 2; Lucr. 3, 102; Val. Max. 2, 5, 6; Quint. 10, 3, 26; 11, 2, 35 et saep.:non bonus somnus de prandio est,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 8:bona aetas,
prime of life, Cic. Sen. 14, 48:optima aetate,
id. Fam. 10, 3, 3.—Ironically:bona, inquis, aetate, etc.,
Sen. Ep. 76, 1.—Of the mind and soul:c.meliore esse sensu,
Cic. Sest. 21, 47:optima indoles,
id. Fin. 5, 22, 61:bona conscientia,
Quint. 6, 1, 33; 9, 2, 93; Sen. Vit. Beat. 20, 5:bono ingenio me esse ornatam quam auro multo mavolo,
with a good heart, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 91; id. Stich. 1, 21, 59; Sall. C. 10, 5:mens melior,
Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 78; Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13; Liv. 39, 16, 5; Sen. Ben. 1, 11, 4; id. Ep. 10, 4; Pers. 2, 8; Petr. 61.—Personified, Prop. 3 (4), 24, 19; Ov. Am. 1, 2, 31:duos optimae indolis filios,
Val. Max. 5, 7, 2; Sen. Ben. 6, 16, 6; Quint. 1, 2, 5:bonum consilium,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 6; id. Rud. 4, 3, 18; Cic. Off. 1, 33, 121:bona voluntas,
a good purpose, Quint. 12, 11, 31:memoria bona,
Cic. Att. 8, 4, 2:bona ratio cum perdita... confligit,
id. Cat. 2, 11, 25:bonae rationes,
Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 50:pronuntiatio bona,
Auct. Her. 3, 15, 27.—Of moral relations:d.ego si bonam famam mihi servasso, sat ero dives,
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 71; Cic. Sest. 66, 139; Liv. 6, 11, 7; Hor. S. 1, 2, 61 (cf. Cic. Att. 7, 26, 1;v. e. infra): si ego in causa tam bona cessi tribuni plebis furori,
Cic. Sest. 16, 36; id. Planc. 36, 87; Ov. M. 5, 220:fac, sis, bonae frugi sies,
of good, regular habits, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 35; id. Cas. 2, 4, 5; 2, 5, 19; id. Ps. 1, 5, 53; id. Truc. 1, 1, 13; id. Capt. 5, 2, 3 sq. (v. frux, II. B. 1. b.): vilicus disciplina bona utatur. Cato, R. R. 5:bona studia,
moral pursuits, Auct. Her. 4, 17, 25:quidquid vita meliore parasti,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 15: ad spem mortis melioris, an honorable death; so as an epithet of religious exercises:Juppiter, te bonas preces precor,
Cato, R. R. 134; 139.—Of external, artistic, and literary value and usefulness:e.bono usui estis nulli,
Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 15:Optumo optume optumam operam das,
id. Am. 1, 1, 122:bonam dedistis mihi operam,
a valuable service to me, id. Poen. 2, 3, 70; 3, 6, 11; id. Pers. 4, 7, 11; id. Rud. 3, 6, 11 (in a different sense: me bona opera aut mala Tibi inventurum esse auxilium argentarium, by fair or unfair means, id. Ps. 1, 1, 102;v. e. infra): optima hereditas a patribus traditur liberis... gloria virtutis rerumque gestarum,
Cic. Off. 1, 33, 121:bonum otium,
valuable leisure, Sall. C. 4, 1:bonis versibus,
Cic. Ac. 2, 23, 74:versus meliores,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 81:meliora poemata,
Hor. A. P. 303:in illa pro Ctesiphonte oratione longe optima,
Cic. Or. 8, 26:optimas fabulas,
id. Off. 1, 31, 114:melius munus,
id. Ac. 1, 2, 7.—Favorable, prosperous, lucky, fortunate:f.de Procilio rumores non boni,
unfavorable rumors, Cic. Att. 4, 16, 5:bona de Domitio, praeclara de Afranio fama est,
about their success in the war, id. ib. 7, 26, 1:si fuisset in discipulo comparando meliore fortuna,
id. Pis. 29, 71; cf.fortuna optima esse,
to be in the best pecuniary circumstances, id. ad Brut. 1, 1, 2:occasio tam bona,
Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 9:senex est eo meliore condicione quam adulesoens cum, etc.,
Cic. Sen. 19, 68; id. Fam. 4, 32:bona navigatio,
id. N. D. 3, 34, 83;esp. in phrase bona spes.—Object.: ergo in iis adulescentibus bonam spem esse dicemus et magnam indolem quos, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 2, 35, 117.—Subject.:ego sum spe bona,
Cic. Fam. 12, 28, 3; id. Cat. 2, 11, 25; [p. 245] id. Att. 14, 1 a, 3; id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5, § 16:optima spe,
id. Fam. 12, 11, 2.—Pregn., = spes bonarum rerum, Sall. C. 21, 1;v. C. 1. c. infra: meliora responsa,
more favorable, Liv. 7, 21, 6:melior interpretatio,
Tac. H. 3, 65:cum laude et bonis recordationibus,
id. A. 4, 38:amnis Doctus iter melius,
i. e. less injurious, Hor. A. P. 68:omen bonum,
a good, lucky omen, Cic. Pis. 13, 31; cf.Liv. praef. § 13: melius omen,
Ov. F. 1, 221;optimum,
Cic. Fam. 3, 12, 2:bona scaeva,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 2, 24:auspicio optumo,
id. ib. 3, 2, 6; cf.:memini bene, sed meliore Tempore dicam = opportuniore tempore,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 68.—Of public affairs, si mihi bona re publica frui non licuerit, Cic. Mil. 34, 93:g.optima res publica,
id. Or. 1, 1, 1; id. Phil. 1, 8, 19:minus bonis temporibus,
id. Dom. 4, 8; so,optimis temporibus,
id. Sest. 3, 6:nostrae res meliore loco videbantur,
id. ad Brut. 1, 3, 1:lex optima,
id. Pis. 16, 37; id. Sest. 64, 137; id. Phil, 1, 8, 19.—Good = large, considerable:h.bono atque amplo lucro,
Plaut. Am. prol. 6:bona librorum copia,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 109; cf.:bona copia cornu,
Ov. M. 9, 88; v. bona pars, C. 8. g.—Noble; with genus, good family, noble extraction, honorable birth: quali me arbitraris genere prognatum? Eu. Bono, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 35; so id. Ep. 1, 2, 4; 2, 1, 3; id. Pers. 4, 4, 94:k.si bono genere natus sit,
Auct. Her. 3, 7, 13.—Referring to good-will, kindness, faithfulness, in certain phrases.(α).Bona venia or cum bona venia, with the kind permission of a person addressed, especially bona venia orare, expetere, etc.:(β).primum abs te hoc bona venia expeto,
Ter. Phorm. 2, 3, 31:bona tua venia dixerim,
Cic. Leg. 3, 15, 34:oravit bona venia Quirites, ne, etc.,
Liv. 7, 41, 3:obsecro vos.. bona venia vestra liceat, etc.,
id. 6, 40, 10:cum bona venia quaeso audiatis, etc.,
id. 29, 17, 6; Arn. c. Gent. 1, p. 5; cf.. sed des veniam bonus oro = venia bona oro,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 5.—Bona pax, without quarrelling:(γ).bona pax sit potius,
let us have no quarrel about that, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 7;so especially cum bona pace, or bona pace: Hannibal ad Alpis cum bona pace incolentium... pervenit,
without a difficulty with the inhabitants, Liv. 21, 32, 6; 21, 24, 5; 1, 24, 3; 28, 37, 4; 8, 15, 1; cf.: si bonam (pacem) dederitis, = a fair peace, under acceptable conditions, id. 8, 21, 4.—Amicitia bona = bona fide servata, faithful, undisturbed friendship:(δ).igitur amicitia Masinissae bona atque honesta nobis permansit,
Sall. J. 5, 5.—Bona societas, alliance:C.Segestes, memoria bonae societatis, impavidus,
Tac. A. 1, 58.In particular phrases.1.Bonae res.a.= Vitae commoda, comforts of life, abstract or concrete:b.concedatur bonis rebus homines morte privari,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 87:optimis rebus usus est,
he had every most desirable thing, Nep. Att. 18, 1.—= Res secundae, opp. res adversae, prosperity:c.bonis rebus tuis, meas irrides malas,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 45:in bonis rebus,
Hor. C. 2, 3, 2. —Res bona = res familiaris bona, wealth ( poet.): in re bona esse, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4.—Also an object of value:d.homines quibus mala abunde omnia erant, sed neque res neque spes bona ulla,
who had no property, nor the hope of any, Sall. C. 21, 1. —Costly things, articles of luxury:e.capere urbem in Arabia plenam bonarum rerum,
Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 46; 4, 4, 82:nimium rei bonae,
id. Stich. 2, 3, 55:ignorantia bonarum rerum,
Nep. Ages. 8, 5 ' bonis rebus gaudere, Hor. S. 2, 6, 110:re bona copiosum esse,
Gell. 16, 19, 7.—Moral, morally good:f.illi cum res non bonas tractent,
Cic. Ac. 2, 33, 72:ut de virtutibus et vitiis, omninoque de bonis rebus et malis quaererent,
id. ib. 1, 4, 15:quid habemus in rebus bonis et malis explorati?
id. ib. 2, 42, 129; so id. Or. 1, 10, 42; id. Leg. 1, 22, 58:quae tamen omnia dulciora fuint et moribus bonis et artibus,
id. Sen. 18, 65.—In literary composition, important or interesting matter, subjects, or questions:2.res bonas verbis electis dictas quis non legat?
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 8:studiis generorum, praesertim in re bona,
Plaut. Am. 8, 26.—Bonae artes.(α).A good, laudable way of dealing:(β).qui praeclari facinoris aut artis bonae famam quaerit,
Sall. C. 2, 9:huic bonae artes desunt, dolis atque fallaciis contendit,
id. ib. 11, 2:quod is bonarum artium cupiens erat,
Tac. A. 6, 46.—Liberal arts and sciences:3.litteris aut ulli bonae arti,
Quint. 12, 1, 7:conservate civem bonarum artium, bonarum partium, bonorum virorum,
Cic. Sest. 32, 77. —Esp.:optimae artes: optimarum artium scientia,
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 4; id. Ac. 2, 1, 1; id. Cael. 10, 24; id. Marcell. 1, 4.—Bona fides, or fides bona.a.Good faith, i. e. conscious honesty in acts or words: qui nummos fide bona solvit, who pays (the price of labor) in good faith, i. e. as it is honestly earned, Cato, R. R. 14:b.dic, bona fide, tu id aurum non subripuisti?
Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 46; 4, 10, 47; id. Capt. 4, 2, 111; id. Most. 3, 1, 137; id. Poen. 1, 3, 30; id. Pers. 4, 3, 16; id. Ps. 4, 6, 33:si tibi optima fide omnia concessit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 49, 144; Quint. 10, 3, 23.—Hence, bonae fidei vir, a conscientious man, Quint. 10, 7, 1.—Jurid. t. t.(α).Good faith in contracts and legal acts in general, opposed to dolus malus, honesty and fairness in dealing with another:(β).ad fidem bonam statuit pertinere, notum esse emptori vitium quod nosset venditor,
Cic. Off. 3, 16, 67.—Hence, alienam rem bona fide emere, to buy, believing the seller to be the rightful owner, Dig. 41, 3, 10; 41, 3, 13, § 1. bonae fidei possessor (also possessio), believing that he is the rightful owner, ib. 5, 3, 25, § 11; 5, 3, 22; 41, 3, 15, § 2;41, 3, 24: conventio contra bonam fidem et mores bonos,
ib. 16, 31, § 7: bonam fidem praestare, to be responsible for one ' s good faith, ib. 17, 1, 10 prooem.—Hence,Bonae fidei actiones or judicia, actions in equity, i. e. certain classes of actions in which the strict civil law was set aside by the praetorian edict in favor of equity:4.actiones quaedam bonae fidei sunt, quaedam stricti juris. Bonae fidei sunt haec: exempto vendito, locato conducto, etc.,
Just. Inst. 4, 6, 28, § 19.—In the republican time the praetor added in such actions to his formula for the judex the words ex fide bona, or, in full:quidquid dare facere oportet ex fide bona,
Cic. Off. 3, 16, 66:iste dolus malus et legibus erat vindicatus, et sine lege, judiciis in quibus additur ex fide bona,
id. ib. 3, 15, 61; cf. id. ib. 3, 17, 70.—Bona verba.(α).Kind words:(β).Bona verba quaeso,
Ter. And. 1, 2, 33.—Words of good omen (v. omen):(γ).dicamus bona verba,
Tib. 2, 2, 1:dicite suffuso ter bona verba mero,
Ov. F. 2, 638.—Elegant or well-chosen expressions:(δ).quid est tam furiosum quam verborum vel optimorum atque ornatissimorum sonitus inanis,
Cic. Or. 1, 12, 51:verborum bonorum cursu,
id. Brut. 66, 233:omnia verba sunt alicubi optima,
Quint. 10, 1, 9.—Moral sayings:5.non est quod contemnas bona verba et bonis cogitationibus plena praecordia,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 20, 1. —Bona dicta.(α).Polite, courteous language:(β).hoc petere me precario a vobis jussit leniter dictis bonis,
Plaut. Am. prol. 25.—Witticisms ( bon-mots): flammam a sapiente facilius ore in ardente opprimi, quam bona dicta teneat, Enn. ap. Cic. Or. 2, 54, 222:6.dico unum ridiculum dictum de dictis melioribus quibus solebam menstruales epulas ante adipiscier,
Plaut. Capt. 3, 1, 22:ibo intro ad libros ut discam de dictis melioribus,
id. Stich. 2, 3, 75.—Bona facta.(α).= bene facta (v. bene, I. B. 2. b.), laudable deeds:(β).nobilitas ambobus et majorum bona facta (sc. erant),
Tac. A. 3, 40.—Bonum factum est, colloq., = bene est, bene factum est (v. bene, I. B. 2. b.):(γ).bonum factum est, ut edicta servetis mea,
Plaut. Poen. prol. 16:haec imperata quae sunt pro imperio histrico, bonum hercle factum (est) pro se quisque ut meminerit,
id. ib. 45.— Hence,Elliptically, introducing commands which cannot be enforced, = if you will do so, it will be well:7.peregrinis in senatum allectis, libellus propositus est: bonum factum, ne quis senatori novo curiam monstrare velit,
Suet. Caes. 80:et Chaldaeos edicere: bonum factum, ne Vitellius... usquam esset,
id. Vit. 14:hac die Carthaginem vici: bonum factum, in Capitolium eamus, et deos supplicemus,
Aur. Vict. 49; cf.:o edictum, cui adscribi non poterit bonum factum,
Tert. Pud. 1.—Bona gratia.(α).A friendly understanding:(β).cur non videmus inter nos haec potius cum bona Ut componantur gratia quam cum mala?
Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 17; so,per gratiam bonam abire,
to part with good feelings, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 33.—In jest: sine bona gratia abire, of things cast away, Plaut Truc. 2, 7, 15.—Pleon., in the phrase bonam gratiam habere, = gratiam habere, to thank (v. B. 2. k.), Plaut. Rud. 2, 5, 32; id. Bacch. 4, 8, 99.—8.Bona pars.(α).The well-disposed part of a body of persons:(β).ut plerumque fit, major pars (i. e. of the senate) meliorem vicit,
Liv. 21, 4, 1:pars melior senatus ad meliora responsa trahere,
id. 7, 21, 6.—The good party, i. e. the optimates (gen. in plur.):(γ).civem bonarum partium,
Cic. Sest. 32, 77:(fuit) meliorum partium aliquando,
id. Cael. 6, 13:qui sibi gratiam melioris partis velit quaesitam,
Liv. 2, 44, 3.—Paronom.: (Roscius) semper partium in re publica tam quam in scaena optimarum, i. e. party and part in a drama, Cic. Sest. 56, 120.—Of things or persons, a considerable part (cf. a good deal):(δ).bonam partem ad te adtulit,
Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 43:bonam partem sermonis in hunc diem esse dilatam,
Cic. Or. 2, 3, 14:bonam magnamque partem exercitus,
Val. Max. 5, 2, ext. 4:bona pars noctium,
Quint. 12, 11, 19:bona pars hominum,
Hor. S. 1, 1, 61:meae vocis... bona pars,
id. C. 4, 2, 46; so id. A. P. 297; Ov. P. 1, 8, 74:melior pars diei,
Verg. A. 9, 156.—Rarely, and mostly eccl. Lat.: optima pars, the best part or lot:(ε).nostri melior pars animus est,
Sen. Q. N. 1, prooem. § 14; cf.:quae pars optima est in homine,
best, most valuable, Cic. Tusc. 5, 23, 67:major pars aetatis, certe melior reipublicae data sit,
Sen. Brev. Vit. 18, 1:Maria optimam partem elegit, quae non auferetur ab ea,
Vulg. Luc. 10, 42.—Adverb.:(ζ).bonam partem = ex magna parte,
Lucr. 6, 1249.—Aliquem in optimam partem cognoscere, to know somebody from his most favorable side, Cic. Off. 2, 13, 46: aliquid in optimam partem accipere, to take something in good part, interpret it most favorably:9.Caesar mihi ignoscit quod non venerim, seseque in optimam partem id accipere dicit,
id. Att. 10, 3 a, 2; id. ad Brut. 1, 2, 3:quaeso ut hoc in bonam partem accipias,
id. Rosc. Am. 16, 45.—Dies bonus or bona.(α).A day of good omen, a fortunate day (= dies laetus, faustus):(β).tum tu igitur die bono, Aphrodisiis, addice, etc.,
Plaut. Poen. 2, 49:nunc dicenda bona sunt bona verba die,
Ov. F. 1, 72.—A beautiful, serene day, Sen. Vit. Beat. 22, 3.—10.Bonus mos.(α).Boni mores, referring to individuals, good, decent, moral habits:(β).nihil est amabilius quam morum similitudo bonorum,
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 56:nam hic nimium morbus mores invasit bonos,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 1, 6:domi militiaeque boni mores colebantur,
Sall. C. 9, 1:propter ejus suavissimos et optimos mores,
Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13:cum per tot annos matronae optimis moribus vixerint,
Liv. 34, 6, 9:mores meliores,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 18.—Bonus mos or boni mores, in the abstract, morality, the laws, rules of morality: ei vos morigerari mos bonu'st, it is a rule of morality that you should, etc., Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 4:11.ex optimo more et sanctissima disciplina,
Cic. Phil. 2, 28, 69:neglegentia boni moris,
Sen. Ep. 97, 1.—Jurid. t. t.:conventio, mandatum contra bonos mores,
in conflict with morality, Quint. 3, 1, 57; Dig. 16, 3, 1, § 7; Gai. Inst. 3, 157 et saep. —Adverbial phrases.a.Bono animo esse, or bonum animum habere.(α).To be of good cheer or courage:(β).bono animo es! Liberabit ille te homo,
Plaut. Merc 3, 1, 33; so id. Aul. 4, 10, 61; id. Mil. 4, 8, 32; id. Rud. 3, 3, 17; Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 4; id. Heaut. 4, 6, 18; id. Ad. 2, 4, 20; 3, 5, 1; 4, 2, 4; 4, 5, 62; id. Phorm. 5, 8, 72:animo bono es,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 103; id. Am. 2, 2, 48; 5, 2, 1:bono animo es, inquit Scrofa, et fiscinam expedi,
Varr. R. R. 1, 26:bono animo sint et tui et mei familiares,
Cic. Fam. 6, 18, 1; 6, 10, 29:bono animo esse jubere eam consul,
Liv. 39, 13, 7:habe modo bonum animum,
Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 58; so id. Am. 1, 3, 47; id. Truc. 2, 6, 44; id. Aul. 2, 2, 15:habe animum bonum,
id. Cas. 2, 6, 35; id. Ep. 2, 2, 1; 4, 2, 31:bonum animum habe,
Liv. 45, 8, 5:clamor ortus ut bonum animum haberet,
id. 8, 32, 1; so Sen. Ep. 87, 38.—Bono animo esse, or facere aliquid, to be of a good or friendly disposition, or to do with good, honest intentions:(γ).audire jubet vos imperator histricus, bonoque ut animo sedeant in subselliis qui, etc.,
Plaut. Poen. prol. 5: sunt enim (consules) [p. 246] optimo animo, summo consilio, of the best disposition, Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 2:bono te animo tum populus Romanus... dicere existimavit ea quae sentiebatis, sed, etc.,
id. Imp. Pomp. 19, 56:quod nondum bono animo in populum Romanum viderentur,
Caes. B. G. 1, 6; Quint. 7, 4, 15.—Bonus animus, good temper, patience:b.bonus animus in mala re dimidium mali est,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 37:vos etiam hoc animo meliore feratis,
Ov. M. 9, 433.—Bono modo.(α).= placide, with composure, moderation:(β).si quis quid deliquerit, pro noxa bono modo vindicet,
Cato, R. R. 5:haec tibi tam sunt defendenda quam moenia, mihi autem bono modo, tantum quantum videbitur,
Cic. Ac. 2, 44, 137.—In a decent manner:c.neu quisquam prohibeto filium quin amet... quod bono fiat modo,
Plaut. Merc. 5, 4, 62. —Jure optimo or optimo jure, with good, perfect right:II.te ipse jure optumo incuses licet,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 23; id. Rud. 2, 6, 53:ut jure optimo me deserere posses,
Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 6; Sen. Ot. Sap. 2 (29), 2.—With pass. or intr. verb, deservedly:ne jure optimo irrideamur,
Cic. Off. 1, 31, 111; cf. id. ib. 1, 42, 151; id. Marcell. 1, 4;similarly, optimo judicio,
Val. Max. 2, 9, 2.As subst.A.bŏnus, boni, m.; of persons.1.In sing. or plur. orig. = bonus vir, boni viri; v. I. A. 1. a. b, supra, a morally good man.(α).Plur.:(β).bonis quod bene fit haud perit,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 2; id. Capt. 2, 2, 108; id. Trin. 2, 1, 55; id. Pers. 4, 5, 2:melius apud bonos quam apud fortunatos beneficium collocari puto,
Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71:verum esse ut bonos boni diligant, quamobrem... bonis inter bonos quasi necessariam (esse) benevolentiam,
id. Lael. 14, 50:diverso itinere malos a bonis loca taetra... habere,
Sall. C. 52, 13; 7, 2; 52, 22:oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore,
Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 52:tam bonis quam malis conduntur urbes,
Sen. Ben. 4, 28, 4; so id. Vit. Beat. 15, 6; Quint. 9, 2, 76.—Rarely bŏnae, arum, f., good women:quia omnes bonos bonasque adcurare addecet, etc.,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 41.—Sing.:2.malus bonum malum esse volt ut sit sui similis,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 8:nec enim cuique bono mali quidquam evenire potest,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 41, 99; cf.:qui meliorem audax vocet in jus,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 29.—Bonus, a man of honor.(α).A brave man:(β).pro qua (patria) quis bonus dubitet mortem oppetere si ei sit profuturus?
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 57:libertatem quam nemo bonus nisi cum anima simul amittat,
Sall. C. 33, 5:fortes creantur fortibus et bonis,
Hor. C. 4, 4, 29 (opp. ignavi):fama impari boni atque ignavi erant,
Sall. J. 57, 6; 53, 8; id. C. 11, 2. —A gentleman:3. (α).quis enim umquam, qui paululum modo bonorum consuetudinem nosset, litteras ad se ab amico missas... in medium protulit?
Cic. Phil. 2, 4, 7.—In gen. (of political sentiments, = optimates, opp. populares, seditiosi, perditi cives, etc.;(β).so usu. in Cic.): meam causam omnes boni proprie enixeque susceperant,
Cic. Sest. 16, 38:audaces homines et perditi nutu impelluntur... boni, nescio quomodo, tardiores sunt, etc.,
id. ib. 47, 100:ego Kal. Jan. senatum et bonos omnes legis agrariae... metu liberavi,
id. Pis. 2, 4:etenim omnes boni, quantum in ipsis fuit, Caesarem occiderunt,
id. Phil. 2, 13, 29; id. Fam. 5, 2, 8; 5, 21, 2; id. Sest. 2, 5; 16, 36; 48, 103; id. Planc. 35, 86; id. Mil. 2, 5; id. Off. 2. 12, 43:maledictis increpat omnes bonos,
Sall. C. 21, 4; 19, 2; 33, 3; Hirt. B. G. 8, 22; so,optimi,
Cic. Leg. 3, 17, 37; and, ironically, boni identified with the rich:bonorum, id est lautorum et locupletum,
id. Att. 8, 1, 3.—Without reference to political views;4.opp. vulgus (rare): nihil ego istos moror fatuos mores quibus boni dedecorant se,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 22:semper in civitate quibus opes nullae sunt bonis invident,
Sall. C. 37, 3:elatus est sine ulla pompa funeris, comitantibus omnibus bonis, maxima vulgi frequentia,
Nep. Att. 22, 2.—So, mĕlĭōres, um, m., one ' s betters:ut quaestui habeant male loqui melioribus,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 13:da locum melioribus,
Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 37.—Boni, bone, in addresses, as an expression of courtesy, Hor. S. 2, 2, 1; 2, 6, 51; 2, 6, 95; id. Ep. 2, 2, 37; ironice, id. S. 2, 3, 31.—5.Optimus quisque = quivis bonus, omnes boni.(α).Referring to morality:(β).esse aliquid natura pulcrum quod optimus quisque sequeretur,
every good man, Cic. Sen. 13, 43:qui ita se gerebant ut sua consilia optimo cuique probarent, optimates habebantur,
id. Sest. 45, 96; id. Off. 1, 43, 154; id. Fin. 1, 7, 24; id. Sest. 54, 115; and = even the best:quare deus optimum quemque mala valetudine adficit?
Sen. Prov. 4, 8.—Of the educated classes:(γ). (δ).adhibenda est quaedam reverentia adversus homines, et optimi cujusque et reliquorum,
Cic. Off. 1, 28, 99; cf. id. ib. 1, 25, 85:Catilina plerisque consularibus, praeterea optumo cuique, litteras mittit,
Sall. C. 34, 2:optimo cuique infesta libertas,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 8, 2 (32 fin.).—In gen., excellent:(ε).optimus quisque facere quam dicere... malebat,
Sall. C. 8, 5.—Distributively:(ζ).ita imperium semper ad optumum quemque a minus bono transfertur,
to the best man in each instance, Sall. C. 2, 6.—Referring to another superlative ( = quo quisque melior eo magis, etc.):(η).hic aditus laudis qui semper optimo cuique maxime patuit,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 1, 1; so id. Lael. 4, 14; id. Inv. 2, 11, 36; Sen. Vit. Beat. 18, 1.—Attributively, with a noun:2. 1.optimam quamque causam,
Cic. Sest. 43, 93:optima quaeque dies,
Verg. G. 3, 66.Bonum, or plur. bona, a good, or goods in a moral and metaphysical sense, a moral good, a blessing: sunt autem hae de finibus defensae sententiae: nihil bonum nisi honestum, ut Stoici; nihil bonum nisi voluptatem, ut Epicurus;2.nihil bonum nisi vacuitatem doloris, ut Hieronymus... tria genera bonorum, maxima animi, secunda corporis, externa tertia, ut Peripatetici, etc.,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 30, 84 sq.:quid est igitur bonum? Si quid recte fit et honeste et cum virtute, id bene fieri vere dicitur, et quod rectum et honestum et cum virtute est, id solum opinor bonum,
id. Par. 1, 1, 9:ut quis intellegat, quid sit illud simplex et verum bonum quod non possit ab honestate sejungi,
id. Ac. 1, 2, 7:non-est igitur voluptas bonum,
id. Fin. 1, 11, 39: finis bonorum et malorum (telos agathôn) = summa bona et mala:sunt nonnullae disciplinae quae, propositis bonorum et malorum finibus, officium omne pervertant. Nam qui summum bonum sic instituit ut, etc.,
id. Off. 1, 2, 5; cf. id. Par. 1, 3, 14; id. Ac. 2, 9, 29; 2, 36, 114; 2, 42, 129; id. Fin. 1, 9, 29; 1, 12, 42; id. Tusc. 4, 31, 66; Sen. Vit. Beat. 24, 5; id. Ep. 117, 1 et saep.—Bonum, what is valuable, beneficial, estimable, favorable, pleasant, physically or mentally:3.quoi boni Tantum adfero quantum ipsus a diis optat,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 1, 9:multa bona vobis volt facere,
will do you much good, id. Poen. 5, 4, 60; id. Am. prol. 43, 49; id. Pers. 4, 8, 4; 2, 3, 14; id. Cas. 2, 8, 32:tum demum nostra intellegemus bona quom ea amisimus,
id. Capt. 1, 2, 33:multa tibi di dent bona,
id. Poen. 1, 1, 80; cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 54; 3, 3, 74; id. Mil. 3, 1, 120; id. Men. 3, 3, 34; id. Pers. 4, 3, 23; id. Truc. 1, 2, 23; id. Merc. 1, 2, 40; id. Most. 1, 1, 47:omnia Bona dicere,
to speak in the highest terms of one, Ter. And. 1, 1, 70:sed ne vivus quidem bono caret, si eo non indiget,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 88:cum quaecumque bona Peripateticis, eadem Stoicis commoda viderentur,
id. ib. 5, 41, 120:nihil enim boni nosti,
nothing that is good for any thing, id. Phil. 2, 7, 16:mala pro bonis legere dementia est,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 6, 1; Val. Max. 5, 3, ext. 3 fin.; Hor. S. 1, 2, 73:quia bonum sit valere,
a good thing, Cic. Fin. 4, 23, 62 (cf. III. A. 5. infra):melius: quo quidem haud scio an... quidquam melius sit homini a dis immortalibus datum,
id. Lael. 6, 20:meliora... Aristotelem de istis rebus scripsisse,
id. Or. 1, 10, 43:optimum: difficillimum est formam exponere optimi,
id. ib. 11, 36.— Here belongs the phrase boni consulere;v. consulo.—So after prepositions: in bonum vertere, v. under verto: in melius ire,
to change for the better, Tac. A. 12, 68.—In the same sense: in melius aliquid referre, or reflectere ( poet.), Verg. A. 1, 281; 11, 426; 10, 632:ad melius transcurrere,
to pass over to something better, Hor. S. 2, 2, 82.—Bonum or bona, prosperity:4.fortiter malum qui patitur, idem post patitur bonum,
Plaut. As. 2, 2, 58:nulli est homini perpetuum bonum,
id. Curc. 1, 3, 33:unā tecum bona, mala tolerabimus,
Ter. Phorm. 3, 3, 23:quibus in bonis fuerint et nunc quibus in malis sint, ostenditur ( = in secundis, in adversis rebus),
Cic. Inv. 1, 55, 107.—Good qualities, gifts:5.omnia adsunt bona, quem penes'st virtus,
Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 30:magnis illi et divinis bonis hanc licentiam adsequebantur,
Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148:nisi qui se suā gravitate et castimoniā... tum etiam naturali quodam bono defenderet, etc.,
id. Cael. 5, 11:hunc meā sententiā divinis quibusdam bonis instructum atque ornatum puto,
id. ib. 17, 39:non intellego quod bonum cuiquam sit apud tales viros profuturum,
id. Balb. 28, 63:gaude isto tuo tam excellenti bono,
id. Marcell. 6, 19; so id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 49.—Advantage, benefit:6.si plus adipiscare, re explicatā, boni, quam addubitatā mali,
Cic. Off. 1, 24, 83:saepe cogitavi bonine an mali plus adtulerit... eloquentiae studium,
id. Inv. 1, 1, 1; 2, 35, 106; id. Off. 2, 2, 5; id. Sest. 10, 24:maximum bonum in celeritate ponebat,
Sall. C. 43, 4; so, bono publico (abl.), for the public good:hoc ita si fit, publico fiat bono,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 183; Liv. 2, 44, 3; Dig. 41, 3, 1.—With aequum, what is fair and good, the fair ( thing), fairness, equity:7. a.si bonum aequomque oras,
Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 149; so id. Pers. 3, 1, 71; id. Rud. 1, 2, 94; id. Men. 4, 2, 11:si tu aliquam partem aequi bonique dixeris,
Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 32; id. Heaut. 4, 1, 29; id. Ad. 1, 1, 39:a quo vivo nec praesens nec absens quidquam aequi bonique impetravit,
Cic. Phil. 2, 37, 94.—Hence, aequo et bono, or ex aequo et bono, in ( with) fairness, in equity, Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 30; Auct. Her. 2, 10, 14; 2, 12, 18; 2, 13, 20; Gai. Inst. 3, 137: aequi bonique, as gen. of value, with facere:istuc, Chreme, Aequi bonique facio,
I place a fair and proper value on it, Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 40.—In gen.:b.paterna oportet reddi filio bona,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 120:bona sua med habiturum omnia,
id. Truc. 2, 4, 49; cf. id. ib. 2, 7, 6; 4, 2, 29; id. Rud. 2, 6, 22; id. Most. 1, 3, 77; id. Trin. 4, 4, 3; Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 4:bona mea diripiebantur atque ad consulem deferebantur,
Cic. Sest. 24, 54:cum de capite, civis et de bonis proscriptio ferretur,
id. ib. 30, 65:bona, fortunas, possessiones omnium,
id. Caecin. 13, 38:at mulctantur bonis exsules,
id. Tusc. 5, 37, 106; id. Off. 2, 23, 81; id. Par. 1, 1, 7; id. Sest. 19, 42; 43, 94; 52, 111; id. Phil. 2, 26, 64; Caes. B. G. 7, 3; Liv. 2, 3, 5; 2, 5, 5; 4, 15, 8; Tac. A. 2, 48; Quint. 6, 1, 19 et saep.—Bonorum possessio, the possession of one ' s property by another.(α).Bonorum possessio in consequence of bonorum cessio, i. e. an assignment of one ' s property for the benefit of creditors, Dig. 42, tit. 3.—(β).Bonorum possessio granted by the prætor against a contumacious or insolvent debtor (in bona mittere, in bona ire jubere, bona possidere jubere, etc.); cf. Dig. 42, tit. 4:(γ).postulat a Burrieno Naevius ut ex edicto bona possidere liceat,
Cic. Quint. 6, 25, and the whole of c. 8:edixit... neu quis militis... bona possideret aut venderet,
Liv. 2, 24, 6:bona proscribere,
to offer the property thus transferred for sale, Cic. Quint. 6, 25.—Chiefly referring to the property of a defunct person (hereditas), where the prætor, till the heir had proved his right, granted a bonorum possessio secundum tabulas or contra tabulas, Dig. 37, tit. 4; 37, tit. 11.—c.In bonis esse;III.with reference to the older civil law, which distinguished between civil property (habere rem ex jure Quiritium) and natural property (rem in bonis habere, res in bonis est),
Gai. Inst. 2, 40, 41; Dig. 40, 12, 38, § 2; 37, 6, 2, § 1; 37, 6, 3, § 2; ib. Fragm. 1, 16; Gai. Inst. 1, 22; 1, 35; 1, 222; 1, 167; Dig. 1, 8, 1; 27, 10, 10:neque bonorum possessorum, neque... res pleno jure fiunt, sed in bonis efficiuntur,
ib. Fragm. 3, 80.—Hence, nullam omnino arbitrabamur de eā hereditate controversiam eum habiturum, et est hodie in bonis, i. e. [p. 247] the bonorum possessio has been granted to him, which did not give full ownership, but effected only that the hereditas was in bonis. Cic. Fam. 13, 30, 1.Predicative use.A.With nouns or pronouns as subjects.1.Bonum esse, to be morally good, honest:2.nunc mihi bonae necessum est esse ingratiis, Quamquam esse nolo,
Plaut. Cist. 2, 3, 82:bonam ego quam beatam me esse nimio dici mavolo,
id. Poen. 1, 2, 93; so id. Capt. 2, 1, 44; id. Men. 4, 2, 6; id. Rud. prol. 29:itaque viros fortes magnanimos eosdem, bonos et simplices... esse volumus,
Cic. Off. 1, 19, 63; cf. id. ib. 3, 21, 84; id. Att. 15, 6, 1:Cato esse quam videri bonus malebat,
Sall. C. 54, 5:ut politiora, non ut meliora fiant ingenia,
Val. Max. 5, 4, ext. 5 fin. —To be beneficial, prosperous, advantageous, valuable, favorable, serviceable, correct, with reference to both persons and things as subjects, and in regard to physical and mental relations:3.jam istuc non bonumst,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 29; Cato, R. R. 157:oleum viridius et melius fiet,
id. ib. 3:vinum ut alvum bonam faciat,
to correct the bowels, id. ib. 156:quid est homini salute melius?
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 127:non optuma haec sunt, verum meliora quam deterruma,
id. Trin. 2, 3, 1:quid est quod huc possit quod melius sit accedere?
Cic. Fin. 1, 12, 41; 1, 18, 57; id. Tusc. 1, 41, 99:in quo (vestitu), sicut in plerisque rebus, mediocritas optima est,
id. Off. 1, 36, 130; 2, 17, 59; id. Inv. 1, 31, 51; id. Or. 2, 6; 11, 36:meliorem tamen militem... in futura proelia id certamen fecit,
Liv. 2, 51, 3:parvus ut est cygni melior canor, ille gruum quam Clamor,
Lucr. 4, 181; 4, 191:si meliora dies, ut vina, poemata reddit,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 34.—So in the optative formula:quod bonum, faustum, felixque sit,
Liv. 1, 28, 7; 1, 17, 10; 39, 15, 1; 3, 54;3, 34.—Also, quod bonum atque fortunatum mihi sit,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 6, 50;and with a noun as subject: ut nobis haec habitatio Bona, fausta, felix, fortunataque evenat,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 3.—To be kind:4.bonus cum probis'st (erus), malus cum malis,
Plaut. Most. 4, 1, 22:hic si vellet bonus ac benignus Esse,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 52.—With reference to the gods:B.ecastor ambae (Fortuna et Salus sunt bonae,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 129:Palladis aut oculos ausa negare bonos (esse),
Prop. 3, 24, 12 (2, 28, 12).—Impers.1.Bonum est (very rare for the class. bene est; v. bene).(α). (β).With subject inf.:2.nam et stulte facere, et stulte fabularier in aetate haud bonum est,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 61:bonum est pauxillum amare, insane non bonum est,
id. Curc. 1, 3,20.—Melius est.(α).With subject inf.:(β).melius sanam est mentem sumere,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 51:nihil sentire est melius quam tam prava sentire,
Cic. Ac. 2, 40, 125; cf. id. Fin. 1, 19, 62; id. Off. 1, 43, 156; so,melius fuit, fuisset, or fuerat,
it would have been better, id. N. D. 3, 33; id. Sen. 23, 82; id. Off. 3, 25, 94:proinde quiesse erit melius,
Liv. 3, 48, 3; 3, 41, 3; Verg. A. 11, 303.—With subject inf.-clause:(γ).meliu'st te quae sunt mandata tibi praevortier,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 125; id. Men. 5, 9, 32.—With ut-clause:(δ).quid melius quam ut hinc intro abeam et me suspendam clanculum,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 145; so id. Ps. 4, 7, 18.—With subjectclause in the subjunctive:3.nunc quid mihi meliu'st quam ilico hic opperiar erum,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 22.—Optimum est.(α).With subject inf.:(β).optimum visum est, captivos quam primum deportare,
Liv. 23, 34, 8:si quis dicit optimum esse navigare,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 8, 4 (32 fin.); so, optimum fuit, it would have been better, and optimum erat, it would be better, Quint. 6, prooem. 3; 11, 2, 33; Hor. S. 2, 1, 7.—With inf.-clause:(γ).constituerunt optimum esse, domum suam quemque reverti,
Caes. B. G. 2, 10: optimum visum est, in fluctuantem aciem tradi equos, etc., Liv 6, 24, 10; 22, 27, 6.—With ut and subj:(δ).hoc vero optimum, ut is qui, etc., id ultimum bonorum, id ipsum quid et quale sit nesciat,
Cic. Fin. 2, 3, 6.—With quod:(ε).illa vero optima (sunt) quod cum Haluntium venisset Archagathum vocari jussit,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 23, § 51:optimum vero (est) quod dictaturae nomen in perpetuum de re publica sustulisti,
id. Phil. 2, 36, 91.—With second sup., in the phrase optumum factu est (where factu is redundant):IV.sed hoc mihi optumum factu arbitror,
Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 16:optimum factu esse duxerant frumento... nostros prohibere,
Caes. B. G. 4, 30:optumum factu credens exercitum augere,
Sall. C. 32, 1 (Kritz, factum); 57, 5 (Kritz, factum).Ellipt. use: di meliora, i. e. dent or velint, i. e. let the gods grant better things than what you say, etc.; God forbid! in full:V.di melius duint,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 9, 16:di meliora velint!
Ov. M. 7, 37.—Ellipt.:di meliora! inquit,
Cic. Sen. 14, 47:id ubi mulier audivit, perturbata, dii meliora inquit, etc.,
Liv. 39, 10, 2; 9, 9, 6; Verg. G. 3, 513;similarly, di melius, i. e. fecerunt,
Val. Max. 6, 1, ext. 3.With object expressed,1.By dat.(α).= good, useful, beneficial for:(β).ambula, id lieni optumum est,
Plaut. Curc. 2, 1, 25:quia vobis eadem quae mihi bona malaque esse intellexi,
Sall. C. 20, 3:bona bello Cornus, jaculis, etc.,
Verg. G. 2, 447.—= benignus or propitius, kind to:(γ).vicinis bonus esto,
Cato, R. R. 4:bene merenti mala es, male merenti bona es,
Plaut. As. 1, 2, 3:vos o mihi Manes, Este boni,
Verg. A. 12, 647.—= idoneus, fit for, adapted to:(δ).qui locus vino optimus dicetur esse,
Cato, R. R. 6:tum erit ei rei optumum tempus,
id. ib. 26:terra cui putre solum, Optima frumentis,
Verg. G. 2, 205; 2, 319; 1, 286.—With sum and dat., in the phrase alicui bono est, it is of service to one, profits him:(ε).accusant in quibus occidi patrem Sex. Roscii bono fuit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 5, 13:bono fuisse Romanis adventum eorum constabat,
Liv. 7, 12, 4.—Hence, with rel. dat.: cui bono (est), for whose advantage it is:quod si quis usurpet illud Cassianum cui bono fuerit, etc.,
Cic. Phil. 2, 14, 35:cui bono fuisset,
id. Rosc. Am. 30, 84; id. Mil. 12, 32 Ascon. ad loc.; cf.ellipt. form cui bono?
Prisc. p. 1208 P.—With dat. gerund:2.ager oleto conserundo qui in Favonium spectavit, aliis bonus nullus erit,
Cato, R. R. 6; Varr. R. R. 1, 24:(mons) quia pecori bonus alendo erat,
Liv. 29, 31; 9, 10.—By ad and acc.:refert et ad quam rem bona aut non bona sit,
Varr. R. R. 1, 91:occasio quaeritur idoneane fuerit ad rem adoriendam, an alia melior,
Auct. Her. 2, 4, 7:non campos modo militi Romano ad proelium bonos, etc.,
Tac. A. 2, 14. -
19 meliores
bŏnus (old form dŭonus, Carm. Sall. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 26 Mull.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 67 Mull.), a, um, adj. [for duonus, cf. bellum, bis, and cf. root dvi-; hence deidô, deos], good; comp. melior, us [cf. Gr. mala, mallon], better; sup. optimus ( optumus, ante-class. and often class.) [root opof ops, opes; cf. copia, apiscor], best.I.Attributively.A.As adjunct of nouns denoting persons.1.Vir bonus.(α).A man morally good (kalos kagathos):(β).quoniam boni me viri pauperant, improbi alunt,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 60:omnibus virtutibus instructos et ornatos tum sapientes, tum viros bonos dicimus,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 10, 28:ille vir bonus qui... intolerabili dolore lacerari potius quam aut officium prodat aut fidem,
id. Ac. 2, 8, 23:sive vir bonus est is qui prodest quibus potest, nocet nemini, certe istum virum bonum non facile reperimus,
id. Off. 3, 15, 64:qui se ita gerunt ut eorum probitas, fides, integritas, etc.... hos viros bonos... appellandos putemus,
id. Lael. 5, 19:non intellegunt se de callido homine loqui, non de bono viro,
id. Att. 7, 2, 4:ut quisque est vir optimus, ita difficillime esse alios improbos suspicatur,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4, § 12:nec enim melior vir fuit Africano quisquam, nec clarior,
id. Lael. 2, 6; id. Leg. 1, 14, 41; 1, 18, 48; id. Planc. 4, 9; id. Par. 3, 1, 21; id. Marcell. 6, 20; id. Fam. 7, 21; id. Off. 2, 16, 57.—An honest man:(γ).justitia, ex qua viri boni nominantur,
Cic. Off. 1, 7, 21; 1, 44, 155; 2, 11, 39; 2, 12, 42; 2, 20, 71;3, 12, 50: cum is sponsionem fecisset ni vir bonus esset,
id. ib. 3, 19, 77:quoniam Demosthenes nec vir bonus esset, nec bene meritus de civitate,
id. Opt. Gen. 7, 20; cf. id. Rosc. Am. 40, 116.—A man of good standing in the community:(δ).id viri boni arbitratu deducetur,
Cato, R. R. 143; so id. ib. 149:tuam partem viri bono arbitratu... dari oportet,
Dig. 17, 1, [p. 244] 35;37, 6, 2, § 2: quem voles virum bonum nominato,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 55:vir bonus est... quo res sponsore, et quo causae teste tenentur,
Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 40.—Hence, ironically of wealthy men:praetores jus dicunt, aediles ludos parant, viri boni usuras perscribunt,
Cic. Att. 9, 12, 3.—Ironically of bad men:(ε).sed eccum lenonem Lycum, bonum virum,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 52; Ter. Eun. 5, 3, 9; 4, 3, 18; id. Ad. 3, 4, 30:expectabam quinam isti viri boni testes hujus manifesto deprehensi veneni dicerentur,
Cic. Cael. 26, 63:nam socer ejus, vir multum bonus est,
id. Agr. 3, 3, 13;so especially in addresses (mostly comic.): age tu, illuc procede, bone vir!
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 1; id. Curc. 5, 2, 12; id. Ps. 4, 7, 48; id. Pers. 5, 2, 11; Ter. And. 3, 5, 10; 5, 2, 5; id. Ad. 4, 2, 17; id. Eun. 5, 2, 11:quid tu, vir optime? Ecquid habes quod dicas?
Cic. Rosc. Am. 36, 104.—Sometimes boni viri = boni, in the sense of optimates (v. I. A. 3.):(ζ).bonis viris quid juris reliquit tribunatus C. Gracchi?
Cic. Leg. 3, 9, 20.—As a conventional courtesy:2.homines optimi non intellegunt, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 25:bone accusator,
id. Rosc. Am. 21, 58:sic illum amicum vocasti, quomodo omnes candidatos bonos viros dicimus,
gentlemen, Sen. Ep. 3, 1.—For bonus vir, a good husband, v. 3.; and for vir optimus, as a laudatory epithet, v. 5.—Boni homines (rare) = boni, better classes of society, v. II. A. 3:3.in foro infimo boni homines atque dites ambulant,
Plaut. Curc. 4, 1, 14.—With nouns denoting persons in regard to their functions, offices, occupations, and qualities, denoting excellence:4.bonus consul,
Liv. 4, 40, 6; 22, 39, 2 (different: consules duos, bonos quidem, sed dumtaxat bonos, amisimus, consuls of good sentiments, almost = bad consuls, Cic. ad Brut. 1, 3, 4):boni tribuni plebis,
Cic. Phil. 1, 10, 25:bonus senator,
id. Prov. Cons. 15, 37:senator bonus,
id. Dom. 4, 8:bonus judex,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 15, § 34:bonus augur (ironically),
id. Phil. 2, 32, 80:bonus vates,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 27:bonus imperator,
Sall. C. 60, 4:bonus dux,
Quint. 12, 1, 43 (cf. trop.:naturam, optimam ducem,
the best guide, Cic. Sen. 2, 5):bonus miles,
Sall. C. 60, 4; Sen. Vit. Beat. 15, 5:bonus orator,
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 10:optimus orator,
id. Opt. Gen. 1, 3:poeta bonus,
id. de Or. 1, 3, 11; 2, 46, 194; id. Fin. 1, 3, 10:scriptor bonus,
Quint. 10, 1, 104:bonus advocatus,
id. 5, 13, 10:bonus defensor,
id. 5, 13, 3:bonus altercator,
a good debater, id. 6, 4, 10:bonus praeceptor,
id. 5, 13, 44; 10, 5, 22:bonus gubernator,
Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 100:optimus opifex,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 133:sutor bonus,
id. ib. 1, 3, 125:actor optimus,
Cic. Sest. 57, 122:cantor optimus est modulator,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 130:melior gladiator,
Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 33: agricola (colonus, dominus) bonus, Cato, R. R. prooem.; Cic. Sen. 16, 56:bonus paterfamilias,
a thrifty head of the house, Nep. Att. 13, 1:bonus servus,
Plaut. Trin. 4, 3, 58; id. Am. 2, 1, 46; id. Men. 5, 6, 1; Cic. Mil. 22, 58:dominus bonus,
Cato, R. R. 14:bonus custos,
Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 38.—Ironically, Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 57:filius bonus,
Plaut. Am. 3, 4, 9:patres,
Quint. 11, 3, 178:parens,
id. 6, prooem. 4: bonus (melior, optimus), viz. a good husband, Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 51 sq.; Liv. 1, 9, 15:uxor melior,
Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 52:amicus,
id. Fam. 2, 15, 3:amicus optimus,
Plaut. Cas. 3, 3, 18:optimus testis,
Cic. Fam. 7, 27, 2:auctor, in two senses,
good authority, id. Att. 5, 12, 3;and = bonus scriptor (post-class.),
Quint. 10, 1, 74.—Esp.:bonus civis (rarely civis bonus): in re publica ea velle quae tranquilla et honesta sint: talem enim solemus et sentire bonum civem et dicere, Cic.-Off. 1, 34, 124: eaque est summa ratio et sapientia boni civis, commoda civium non divellere, atque omnes aequitate eadem continere,
id. ib. 2, 23, 83:eum esse civem et fidelem et bonum,
Plaut. Pers. 1, 2, 15; Cic. Fam. 2, 8, 2; 1, 9, 10; 3, 12, 1; 6, 6, 11; id. Off. 1, 44, 155; Liv. 22, 39, 3; Sall. H. Fragm. 1, 10 Dietsch:optimus et fortissimus civis,
Cic. Fam. 12, 2, 3; id. Sest. 17, 39.—Bonus and optimus as epithets of the gods.(α).In gen.:(β).sed te bonus Mercurius perdat,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 23:fata... bonique divi,
Hor. C. 4, 2, 38:divis orte bonis,
id. ib. 4, 5, 1:O bone deus!
Scrib. Comp. 84 fin.: BONORVM DEORVM, Inscr. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 84: totidem, pater optime, dixi, Tu mihi da cives, referring to Jupiter, Ov. M. 7, 627.—Optimus Maximus, a standing epithet of Jupiter:(γ).(Juppiter) a majoribus nostris Optimus Maximus (nominatur), et quidem ante optimus, id est beneficentissimus, quam Maximus,
Cic. N. D. 2, 25, 64:Jovem optimum et maximum ob eas res appellant, non quod, etc.,
id. ib. 3, 36, 87:in templo Jovis Optimi Maximi,
id. Sest. 56, 129; id. Prov. Cons. 9, 22:nutu Jovis Optimi Maximi,
id. Cat. 3, 9, 21; Liv. 1, 12, 7; id. 6, 16, 2.—Di boni, O di boni, expressing indignation, sorrow, or surprise:(δ).di boni, hunc visitavi antidhac!
Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 16:di boni, boni quid porto!
Ter. And. 2, 2, 1:di boni, quid hoc morbi est,
id. Eun. 2, 1, 19; id. Heaut. 2, 3, 13; id. Ad. 3, 3, 86:alter, O di boni, quam taeter incedebat!
Cic. Sest. 8, 19; id. Brut. 84, 288; id. Phil. 2, 8, 20; 2, 32, 80; id. Att. 1, 16, 5; 14, 21, 2; Val. Max. 3, 5, 1; Sen. Vit. Beat. 2, 3.—Bona Dea, etc., v. 6.—5.Optimus as a laudatory epithet.(α).Vir optimus:(β).per vos nobis, per optimos viros optimis civibus periculum inferre conantur,
Cic. Sest. 1, 2:virum optimum et constantissimum M. Cispium,
id. ib. 35, 76:fratrem meum, virum optimum, fortissimum,
id. ib.:consolabor hos praesentes, viros optimos,
id. Balb. 19, 44; id. Planc. 21, 51; 23, 55; id. Mil. 14, 38; id. Marcell. 4, 10; id. Att. 5, 1, 5; Hor. S. 1, 6, 53.—Femina bona, optima:(γ).tua conjunx bona femina,
Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 16:hujus sanctissimae feminae atque optimae pater,
id. ib. —Senex, pater, frater, etc.:(δ).optimus: parentes ejus, prudentissimi atque optimi senis,
Cic. Planc. 41, 97:insuevit pater optimus hoc me,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 105; 2, 1, 12:C. Marcelli, fratris optimi,
Cic. Fam. 4, 7, 6; id. Q. Fr. 2, 6 (8), 2; 2, 4, 2.—With proper names ( poet.):(ε).optimus Vergilius,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 54:Maecenas optimus,
id. ib. 1, 5, 27:optime Quinti,
id. Ep. 1, 16, 1.—Esp. as an epithet of the Roman emperors:6.quid tam civile, tam senatorium quam illud, additum a nobis Optimi cognomen?
Plin. Pan. 2, 7:gratias, inquit, ago, optime Princeps!
Sen. Tranq. 14. 4:ex epistula optimi imperatoris Antonini,
Gai. Inst. 1, 102; cf.:bene te patriae pater optime Caesar,
Ov. F. 2, 637:optime Romulae Custos gentis,
Hor. C. 4, 5, 1.—Bonus and Bona, names of deities.(α).Bona Dea, the goddess of Chastity, whose temple could not be entered by males (cf. Macr. S. 1, 12; Lact. 1, 22):(β).Bonae Deae pulvinaribus,
Cic. Pis. 39, 95; id. Mil. 31, 86; id. Fam. 1, 9, 15; cf.in mal. part.,
Juv. 2, 86 sq.; 6, 314 sq.; 6, 335 sq.—Bonus Eventus, Varr. R. R. 1, 1 med.; Amm. 29, 6, 19; Inscr. Orell. 907; 1780 sq.—(γ).Bona Fortuna:(δ).si bona Fortuna veniat, ne intromiseris,
Plaut. Aul. 1, 3, 22:Bonae Fortunae (signum),
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 7:FORTVNAE BONAE DOMESTICAE,
Inscr. Orell. 1743 sq. —Bona Spes:(ε).Spes Bona, obsecro, subventa mihi,
Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 12:BONAE SPEI,
Aug. Inscr. Grut. 1075, 1.—BONA MENS, Inscr. Orell. 1818 sqq.:B.Mens Bona, si qua dea es, tua me in sacraria dono,
Prop. 3, 24, 19.With nouns denoting things.1.Things concrete, denoting excellence:2.navis bona dicitur non quae pretiosis coloribus picta est... sed stabilis et firma,
Sen. Ep. 76, 13:gladium bonum dices, non cui auratus est balteus, etc., sed cui et ad secandum subtilis acies est, et, etc.,
id. ib. 76, 14:id vinum erit lene et bono colore,
Cato, R. R. 109; Lucr. 2, 418; Ov. Am. 2, 7, 9:tabulas... collocare in bono lumine,
Cic. Brut. 75, 261: ex quavis olea oleum... bonum fieri potest. Cato, R. R. 3:per aestatem boves aquam bonam et liquidam bibant semper curato,
id. ib. 73; cf.:bonae aquae, ironically compared to wine,
Prop. 2, 33 (3, 31), 28:praedium bonum caelum habeat,
good temperature, Cato, R. R. 1:bona tempestate,
in good weather, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 4:(praedium) solo bono valeat,
by good soil, Cato, R. R. 1:bonae (aedes) cum curantur male,
Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 24:villam bonam,
Cic. Off. 3, 13, 55:bonus pons,
Cat. 17, 5:scyphi optimi (= optime facti),
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 14, § 32:perbona toreumata,
id. ib. 2, 4, 18, §38: bona domicilia,
comfortable residences, id. N. D. 2, 37, 95:agrum Meliorem nemo habet,
Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 12:fundum meliorem,
Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 52: fundos optimos et fructuosissimos, id. Agr. 3, 4, 14:equus melior,
id. Inv. 1, 31, 52:bona cena,
Cat. 13, 3:boni nummi,
good, not counterfeit, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 144; Cic. Off. 3, 23, 91:super omnia vultus accessere boni,
good looks, Ov. M. 8, 678:mulier bona forma,
of a fine form, Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 13:equus formae melioris,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 52:tam bona cervix, simul ac jussero, demetur,
fine, beautiful, Suet. Calig. 33:fruges bonae,
Cat. 34, 19:ova suci melioris,
of better flavor, Hor. S. 2, 4, 13.— Trop.:animus aequus optimum est aerumnae condimentum,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 71: bona dextra, a lucky hand (cf.:bonum omen, 2. e.),
Quint. 6, 3, 69:scio te bona esse voce, ne clama nimis,
good, sound, loud voice, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 43; so,bona firmaque vox,
Quint. 11, 3, 13.—Things abstract.a.Of physical well-being:b.ut si qui neget sine bona valetudine posse bene vivi,
Cic. Inv. 1, 51, 93; Sen. Vit. Beat. 22, 2; Lucr. 3, 102; Val. Max. 2, 5, 6; Quint. 10, 3, 26; 11, 2, 35 et saep.:non bonus somnus de prandio est,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 8:bona aetas,
prime of life, Cic. Sen. 14, 48:optima aetate,
id. Fam. 10, 3, 3.—Ironically:bona, inquis, aetate, etc.,
Sen. Ep. 76, 1.—Of the mind and soul:c.meliore esse sensu,
Cic. Sest. 21, 47:optima indoles,
id. Fin. 5, 22, 61:bona conscientia,
Quint. 6, 1, 33; 9, 2, 93; Sen. Vit. Beat. 20, 5:bono ingenio me esse ornatam quam auro multo mavolo,
with a good heart, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 91; id. Stich. 1, 21, 59; Sall. C. 10, 5:mens melior,
Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 78; Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13; Liv. 39, 16, 5; Sen. Ben. 1, 11, 4; id. Ep. 10, 4; Pers. 2, 8; Petr. 61.—Personified, Prop. 3 (4), 24, 19; Ov. Am. 1, 2, 31:duos optimae indolis filios,
Val. Max. 5, 7, 2; Sen. Ben. 6, 16, 6; Quint. 1, 2, 5:bonum consilium,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 6; id. Rud. 4, 3, 18; Cic. Off. 1, 33, 121:bona voluntas,
a good purpose, Quint. 12, 11, 31:memoria bona,
Cic. Att. 8, 4, 2:bona ratio cum perdita... confligit,
id. Cat. 2, 11, 25:bonae rationes,
Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 50:pronuntiatio bona,
Auct. Her. 3, 15, 27.—Of moral relations:d.ego si bonam famam mihi servasso, sat ero dives,
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 71; Cic. Sest. 66, 139; Liv. 6, 11, 7; Hor. S. 1, 2, 61 (cf. Cic. Att. 7, 26, 1;v. e. infra): si ego in causa tam bona cessi tribuni plebis furori,
Cic. Sest. 16, 36; id. Planc. 36, 87; Ov. M. 5, 220:fac, sis, bonae frugi sies,
of good, regular habits, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 35; id. Cas. 2, 4, 5; 2, 5, 19; id. Ps. 1, 5, 53; id. Truc. 1, 1, 13; id. Capt. 5, 2, 3 sq. (v. frux, II. B. 1. b.): vilicus disciplina bona utatur. Cato, R. R. 5:bona studia,
moral pursuits, Auct. Her. 4, 17, 25:quidquid vita meliore parasti,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 15: ad spem mortis melioris, an honorable death; so as an epithet of religious exercises:Juppiter, te bonas preces precor,
Cato, R. R. 134; 139.—Of external, artistic, and literary value and usefulness:e.bono usui estis nulli,
Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 15:Optumo optume optumam operam das,
id. Am. 1, 1, 122:bonam dedistis mihi operam,
a valuable service to me, id. Poen. 2, 3, 70; 3, 6, 11; id. Pers. 4, 7, 11; id. Rud. 3, 6, 11 (in a different sense: me bona opera aut mala Tibi inventurum esse auxilium argentarium, by fair or unfair means, id. Ps. 1, 1, 102;v. e. infra): optima hereditas a patribus traditur liberis... gloria virtutis rerumque gestarum,
Cic. Off. 1, 33, 121:bonum otium,
valuable leisure, Sall. C. 4, 1:bonis versibus,
Cic. Ac. 2, 23, 74:versus meliores,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 81:meliora poemata,
Hor. A. P. 303:in illa pro Ctesiphonte oratione longe optima,
Cic. Or. 8, 26:optimas fabulas,
id. Off. 1, 31, 114:melius munus,
id. Ac. 1, 2, 7.—Favorable, prosperous, lucky, fortunate:f.de Procilio rumores non boni,
unfavorable rumors, Cic. Att. 4, 16, 5:bona de Domitio, praeclara de Afranio fama est,
about their success in the war, id. ib. 7, 26, 1:si fuisset in discipulo comparando meliore fortuna,
id. Pis. 29, 71; cf.fortuna optima esse,
to be in the best pecuniary circumstances, id. ad Brut. 1, 1, 2:occasio tam bona,
Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 9:senex est eo meliore condicione quam adulesoens cum, etc.,
Cic. Sen. 19, 68; id. Fam. 4, 32:bona navigatio,
id. N. D. 3, 34, 83;esp. in phrase bona spes.—Object.: ergo in iis adulescentibus bonam spem esse dicemus et magnam indolem quos, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 2, 35, 117.—Subject.:ego sum spe bona,
Cic. Fam. 12, 28, 3; id. Cat. 2, 11, 25; [p. 245] id. Att. 14, 1 a, 3; id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5, § 16:optima spe,
id. Fam. 12, 11, 2.—Pregn., = spes bonarum rerum, Sall. C. 21, 1;v. C. 1. c. infra: meliora responsa,
more favorable, Liv. 7, 21, 6:melior interpretatio,
Tac. H. 3, 65:cum laude et bonis recordationibus,
id. A. 4, 38:amnis Doctus iter melius,
i. e. less injurious, Hor. A. P. 68:omen bonum,
a good, lucky omen, Cic. Pis. 13, 31; cf.Liv. praef. § 13: melius omen,
Ov. F. 1, 221;optimum,
Cic. Fam. 3, 12, 2:bona scaeva,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 2, 24:auspicio optumo,
id. ib. 3, 2, 6; cf.:memini bene, sed meliore Tempore dicam = opportuniore tempore,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 68.—Of public affairs, si mihi bona re publica frui non licuerit, Cic. Mil. 34, 93:g.optima res publica,
id. Or. 1, 1, 1; id. Phil. 1, 8, 19:minus bonis temporibus,
id. Dom. 4, 8; so,optimis temporibus,
id. Sest. 3, 6:nostrae res meliore loco videbantur,
id. ad Brut. 1, 3, 1:lex optima,
id. Pis. 16, 37; id. Sest. 64, 137; id. Phil, 1, 8, 19.—Good = large, considerable:h.bono atque amplo lucro,
Plaut. Am. prol. 6:bona librorum copia,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 109; cf.:bona copia cornu,
Ov. M. 9, 88; v. bona pars, C. 8. g.—Noble; with genus, good family, noble extraction, honorable birth: quali me arbitraris genere prognatum? Eu. Bono, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 35; so id. Ep. 1, 2, 4; 2, 1, 3; id. Pers. 4, 4, 94:k.si bono genere natus sit,
Auct. Her. 3, 7, 13.—Referring to good-will, kindness, faithfulness, in certain phrases.(α).Bona venia or cum bona venia, with the kind permission of a person addressed, especially bona venia orare, expetere, etc.:(β).primum abs te hoc bona venia expeto,
Ter. Phorm. 2, 3, 31:bona tua venia dixerim,
Cic. Leg. 3, 15, 34:oravit bona venia Quirites, ne, etc.,
Liv. 7, 41, 3:obsecro vos.. bona venia vestra liceat, etc.,
id. 6, 40, 10:cum bona venia quaeso audiatis, etc.,
id. 29, 17, 6; Arn. c. Gent. 1, p. 5; cf.. sed des veniam bonus oro = venia bona oro,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 5.—Bona pax, without quarrelling:(γ).bona pax sit potius,
let us have no quarrel about that, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 7;so especially cum bona pace, or bona pace: Hannibal ad Alpis cum bona pace incolentium... pervenit,
without a difficulty with the inhabitants, Liv. 21, 32, 6; 21, 24, 5; 1, 24, 3; 28, 37, 4; 8, 15, 1; cf.: si bonam (pacem) dederitis, = a fair peace, under acceptable conditions, id. 8, 21, 4.—Amicitia bona = bona fide servata, faithful, undisturbed friendship:(δ).igitur amicitia Masinissae bona atque honesta nobis permansit,
Sall. J. 5, 5.—Bona societas, alliance:C.Segestes, memoria bonae societatis, impavidus,
Tac. A. 1, 58.In particular phrases.1.Bonae res.a.= Vitae commoda, comforts of life, abstract or concrete:b.concedatur bonis rebus homines morte privari,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 87:optimis rebus usus est,
he had every most desirable thing, Nep. Att. 18, 1.—= Res secundae, opp. res adversae, prosperity:c.bonis rebus tuis, meas irrides malas,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 45:in bonis rebus,
Hor. C. 2, 3, 2. —Res bona = res familiaris bona, wealth ( poet.): in re bona esse, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4.—Also an object of value:d.homines quibus mala abunde omnia erant, sed neque res neque spes bona ulla,
who had no property, nor the hope of any, Sall. C. 21, 1. —Costly things, articles of luxury:e.capere urbem in Arabia plenam bonarum rerum,
Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 46; 4, 4, 82:nimium rei bonae,
id. Stich. 2, 3, 55:ignorantia bonarum rerum,
Nep. Ages. 8, 5 ' bonis rebus gaudere, Hor. S. 2, 6, 110:re bona copiosum esse,
Gell. 16, 19, 7.—Moral, morally good:f.illi cum res non bonas tractent,
Cic. Ac. 2, 33, 72:ut de virtutibus et vitiis, omninoque de bonis rebus et malis quaererent,
id. ib. 1, 4, 15:quid habemus in rebus bonis et malis explorati?
id. ib. 2, 42, 129; so id. Or. 1, 10, 42; id. Leg. 1, 22, 58:quae tamen omnia dulciora fuint et moribus bonis et artibus,
id. Sen. 18, 65.—In literary composition, important or interesting matter, subjects, or questions:2.res bonas verbis electis dictas quis non legat?
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 8:studiis generorum, praesertim in re bona,
Plaut. Am. 8, 26.—Bonae artes.(α).A good, laudable way of dealing:(β).qui praeclari facinoris aut artis bonae famam quaerit,
Sall. C. 2, 9:huic bonae artes desunt, dolis atque fallaciis contendit,
id. ib. 11, 2:quod is bonarum artium cupiens erat,
Tac. A. 6, 46.—Liberal arts and sciences:3.litteris aut ulli bonae arti,
Quint. 12, 1, 7:conservate civem bonarum artium, bonarum partium, bonorum virorum,
Cic. Sest. 32, 77. —Esp.:optimae artes: optimarum artium scientia,
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 4; id. Ac. 2, 1, 1; id. Cael. 10, 24; id. Marcell. 1, 4.—Bona fides, or fides bona.a.Good faith, i. e. conscious honesty in acts or words: qui nummos fide bona solvit, who pays (the price of labor) in good faith, i. e. as it is honestly earned, Cato, R. R. 14:b.dic, bona fide, tu id aurum non subripuisti?
Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 46; 4, 10, 47; id. Capt. 4, 2, 111; id. Most. 3, 1, 137; id. Poen. 1, 3, 30; id. Pers. 4, 3, 16; id. Ps. 4, 6, 33:si tibi optima fide omnia concessit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 49, 144; Quint. 10, 3, 23.—Hence, bonae fidei vir, a conscientious man, Quint. 10, 7, 1.—Jurid. t. t.(α).Good faith in contracts and legal acts in general, opposed to dolus malus, honesty and fairness in dealing with another:(β).ad fidem bonam statuit pertinere, notum esse emptori vitium quod nosset venditor,
Cic. Off. 3, 16, 67.—Hence, alienam rem bona fide emere, to buy, believing the seller to be the rightful owner, Dig. 41, 3, 10; 41, 3, 13, § 1. bonae fidei possessor (also possessio), believing that he is the rightful owner, ib. 5, 3, 25, § 11; 5, 3, 22; 41, 3, 15, § 2;41, 3, 24: conventio contra bonam fidem et mores bonos,
ib. 16, 31, § 7: bonam fidem praestare, to be responsible for one ' s good faith, ib. 17, 1, 10 prooem.—Hence,Bonae fidei actiones or judicia, actions in equity, i. e. certain classes of actions in which the strict civil law was set aside by the praetorian edict in favor of equity:4.actiones quaedam bonae fidei sunt, quaedam stricti juris. Bonae fidei sunt haec: exempto vendito, locato conducto, etc.,
Just. Inst. 4, 6, 28, § 19.—In the republican time the praetor added in such actions to his formula for the judex the words ex fide bona, or, in full:quidquid dare facere oportet ex fide bona,
Cic. Off. 3, 16, 66:iste dolus malus et legibus erat vindicatus, et sine lege, judiciis in quibus additur ex fide bona,
id. ib. 3, 15, 61; cf. id. ib. 3, 17, 70.—Bona verba.(α).Kind words:(β).Bona verba quaeso,
Ter. And. 1, 2, 33.—Words of good omen (v. omen):(γ).dicamus bona verba,
Tib. 2, 2, 1:dicite suffuso ter bona verba mero,
Ov. F. 2, 638.—Elegant or well-chosen expressions:(δ).quid est tam furiosum quam verborum vel optimorum atque ornatissimorum sonitus inanis,
Cic. Or. 1, 12, 51:verborum bonorum cursu,
id. Brut. 66, 233:omnia verba sunt alicubi optima,
Quint. 10, 1, 9.—Moral sayings:5.non est quod contemnas bona verba et bonis cogitationibus plena praecordia,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 20, 1. —Bona dicta.(α).Polite, courteous language:(β).hoc petere me precario a vobis jussit leniter dictis bonis,
Plaut. Am. prol. 25.—Witticisms ( bon-mots): flammam a sapiente facilius ore in ardente opprimi, quam bona dicta teneat, Enn. ap. Cic. Or. 2, 54, 222:6.dico unum ridiculum dictum de dictis melioribus quibus solebam menstruales epulas ante adipiscier,
Plaut. Capt. 3, 1, 22:ibo intro ad libros ut discam de dictis melioribus,
id. Stich. 2, 3, 75.—Bona facta.(α).= bene facta (v. bene, I. B. 2. b.), laudable deeds:(β).nobilitas ambobus et majorum bona facta (sc. erant),
Tac. A. 3, 40.—Bonum factum est, colloq., = bene est, bene factum est (v. bene, I. B. 2. b.):(γ).bonum factum est, ut edicta servetis mea,
Plaut. Poen. prol. 16:haec imperata quae sunt pro imperio histrico, bonum hercle factum (est) pro se quisque ut meminerit,
id. ib. 45.— Hence,Elliptically, introducing commands which cannot be enforced, = if you will do so, it will be well:7.peregrinis in senatum allectis, libellus propositus est: bonum factum, ne quis senatori novo curiam monstrare velit,
Suet. Caes. 80:et Chaldaeos edicere: bonum factum, ne Vitellius... usquam esset,
id. Vit. 14:hac die Carthaginem vici: bonum factum, in Capitolium eamus, et deos supplicemus,
Aur. Vict. 49; cf.:o edictum, cui adscribi non poterit bonum factum,
Tert. Pud. 1.—Bona gratia.(α).A friendly understanding:(β).cur non videmus inter nos haec potius cum bona Ut componantur gratia quam cum mala?
Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 17; so,per gratiam bonam abire,
to part with good feelings, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 33.—In jest: sine bona gratia abire, of things cast away, Plaut Truc. 2, 7, 15.—Pleon., in the phrase bonam gratiam habere, = gratiam habere, to thank (v. B. 2. k.), Plaut. Rud. 2, 5, 32; id. Bacch. 4, 8, 99.—8.Bona pars.(α).The well-disposed part of a body of persons:(β).ut plerumque fit, major pars (i. e. of the senate) meliorem vicit,
Liv. 21, 4, 1:pars melior senatus ad meliora responsa trahere,
id. 7, 21, 6.—The good party, i. e. the optimates (gen. in plur.):(γ).civem bonarum partium,
Cic. Sest. 32, 77:(fuit) meliorum partium aliquando,
id. Cael. 6, 13:qui sibi gratiam melioris partis velit quaesitam,
Liv. 2, 44, 3.—Paronom.: (Roscius) semper partium in re publica tam quam in scaena optimarum, i. e. party and part in a drama, Cic. Sest. 56, 120.—Of things or persons, a considerable part (cf. a good deal):(δ).bonam partem ad te adtulit,
Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 43:bonam partem sermonis in hunc diem esse dilatam,
Cic. Or. 2, 3, 14:bonam magnamque partem exercitus,
Val. Max. 5, 2, ext. 4:bona pars noctium,
Quint. 12, 11, 19:bona pars hominum,
Hor. S. 1, 1, 61:meae vocis... bona pars,
id. C. 4, 2, 46; so id. A. P. 297; Ov. P. 1, 8, 74:melior pars diei,
Verg. A. 9, 156.—Rarely, and mostly eccl. Lat.: optima pars, the best part or lot:(ε).nostri melior pars animus est,
Sen. Q. N. 1, prooem. § 14; cf.:quae pars optima est in homine,
best, most valuable, Cic. Tusc. 5, 23, 67:major pars aetatis, certe melior reipublicae data sit,
Sen. Brev. Vit. 18, 1:Maria optimam partem elegit, quae non auferetur ab ea,
Vulg. Luc. 10, 42.—Adverb.:(ζ).bonam partem = ex magna parte,
Lucr. 6, 1249.—Aliquem in optimam partem cognoscere, to know somebody from his most favorable side, Cic. Off. 2, 13, 46: aliquid in optimam partem accipere, to take something in good part, interpret it most favorably:9.Caesar mihi ignoscit quod non venerim, seseque in optimam partem id accipere dicit,
id. Att. 10, 3 a, 2; id. ad Brut. 1, 2, 3:quaeso ut hoc in bonam partem accipias,
id. Rosc. Am. 16, 45.—Dies bonus or bona.(α).A day of good omen, a fortunate day (= dies laetus, faustus):(β).tum tu igitur die bono, Aphrodisiis, addice, etc.,
Plaut. Poen. 2, 49:nunc dicenda bona sunt bona verba die,
Ov. F. 1, 72.—A beautiful, serene day, Sen. Vit. Beat. 22, 3.—10.Bonus mos.(α).Boni mores, referring to individuals, good, decent, moral habits:(β).nihil est amabilius quam morum similitudo bonorum,
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 56:nam hic nimium morbus mores invasit bonos,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 1, 6:domi militiaeque boni mores colebantur,
Sall. C. 9, 1:propter ejus suavissimos et optimos mores,
Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13:cum per tot annos matronae optimis moribus vixerint,
Liv. 34, 6, 9:mores meliores,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 18.—Bonus mos or boni mores, in the abstract, morality, the laws, rules of morality: ei vos morigerari mos bonu'st, it is a rule of morality that you should, etc., Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 4:11.ex optimo more et sanctissima disciplina,
Cic. Phil. 2, 28, 69:neglegentia boni moris,
Sen. Ep. 97, 1.—Jurid. t. t.:conventio, mandatum contra bonos mores,
in conflict with morality, Quint. 3, 1, 57; Dig. 16, 3, 1, § 7; Gai. Inst. 3, 157 et saep. —Adverbial phrases.a.Bono animo esse, or bonum animum habere.(α).To be of good cheer or courage:(β).bono animo es! Liberabit ille te homo,
Plaut. Merc 3, 1, 33; so id. Aul. 4, 10, 61; id. Mil. 4, 8, 32; id. Rud. 3, 3, 17; Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 4; id. Heaut. 4, 6, 18; id. Ad. 2, 4, 20; 3, 5, 1; 4, 2, 4; 4, 5, 62; id. Phorm. 5, 8, 72:animo bono es,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 103; id. Am. 2, 2, 48; 5, 2, 1:bono animo es, inquit Scrofa, et fiscinam expedi,
Varr. R. R. 1, 26:bono animo sint et tui et mei familiares,
Cic. Fam. 6, 18, 1; 6, 10, 29:bono animo esse jubere eam consul,
Liv. 39, 13, 7:habe modo bonum animum,
Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 58; so id. Am. 1, 3, 47; id. Truc. 2, 6, 44; id. Aul. 2, 2, 15:habe animum bonum,
id. Cas. 2, 6, 35; id. Ep. 2, 2, 1; 4, 2, 31:bonum animum habe,
Liv. 45, 8, 5:clamor ortus ut bonum animum haberet,
id. 8, 32, 1; so Sen. Ep. 87, 38.—Bono animo esse, or facere aliquid, to be of a good or friendly disposition, or to do with good, honest intentions:(γ).audire jubet vos imperator histricus, bonoque ut animo sedeant in subselliis qui, etc.,
Plaut. Poen. prol. 5: sunt enim (consules) [p. 246] optimo animo, summo consilio, of the best disposition, Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 2:bono te animo tum populus Romanus... dicere existimavit ea quae sentiebatis, sed, etc.,
id. Imp. Pomp. 19, 56:quod nondum bono animo in populum Romanum viderentur,
Caes. B. G. 1, 6; Quint. 7, 4, 15.—Bonus animus, good temper, patience:b.bonus animus in mala re dimidium mali est,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 37:vos etiam hoc animo meliore feratis,
Ov. M. 9, 433.—Bono modo.(α).= placide, with composure, moderation:(β).si quis quid deliquerit, pro noxa bono modo vindicet,
Cato, R. R. 5:haec tibi tam sunt defendenda quam moenia, mihi autem bono modo, tantum quantum videbitur,
Cic. Ac. 2, 44, 137.—In a decent manner:c.neu quisquam prohibeto filium quin amet... quod bono fiat modo,
Plaut. Merc. 5, 4, 62. —Jure optimo or optimo jure, with good, perfect right:II.te ipse jure optumo incuses licet,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 23; id. Rud. 2, 6, 53:ut jure optimo me deserere posses,
Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 6; Sen. Ot. Sap. 2 (29), 2.—With pass. or intr. verb, deservedly:ne jure optimo irrideamur,
Cic. Off. 1, 31, 111; cf. id. ib. 1, 42, 151; id. Marcell. 1, 4;similarly, optimo judicio,
Val. Max. 2, 9, 2.As subst.A.bŏnus, boni, m.; of persons.1.In sing. or plur. orig. = bonus vir, boni viri; v. I. A. 1. a. b, supra, a morally good man.(α).Plur.:(β).bonis quod bene fit haud perit,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 2; id. Capt. 2, 2, 108; id. Trin. 2, 1, 55; id. Pers. 4, 5, 2:melius apud bonos quam apud fortunatos beneficium collocari puto,
Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71:verum esse ut bonos boni diligant, quamobrem... bonis inter bonos quasi necessariam (esse) benevolentiam,
id. Lael. 14, 50:diverso itinere malos a bonis loca taetra... habere,
Sall. C. 52, 13; 7, 2; 52, 22:oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore,
Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 52:tam bonis quam malis conduntur urbes,
Sen. Ben. 4, 28, 4; so id. Vit. Beat. 15, 6; Quint. 9, 2, 76.—Rarely bŏnae, arum, f., good women:quia omnes bonos bonasque adcurare addecet, etc.,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 41.—Sing.:2.malus bonum malum esse volt ut sit sui similis,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 8:nec enim cuique bono mali quidquam evenire potest,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 41, 99; cf.:qui meliorem audax vocet in jus,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 29.—Bonus, a man of honor.(α).A brave man:(β).pro qua (patria) quis bonus dubitet mortem oppetere si ei sit profuturus?
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 57:libertatem quam nemo bonus nisi cum anima simul amittat,
Sall. C. 33, 5:fortes creantur fortibus et bonis,
Hor. C. 4, 4, 29 (opp. ignavi):fama impari boni atque ignavi erant,
Sall. J. 57, 6; 53, 8; id. C. 11, 2. —A gentleman:3. (α).quis enim umquam, qui paululum modo bonorum consuetudinem nosset, litteras ad se ab amico missas... in medium protulit?
Cic. Phil. 2, 4, 7.—In gen. (of political sentiments, = optimates, opp. populares, seditiosi, perditi cives, etc.;(β).so usu. in Cic.): meam causam omnes boni proprie enixeque susceperant,
Cic. Sest. 16, 38:audaces homines et perditi nutu impelluntur... boni, nescio quomodo, tardiores sunt, etc.,
id. ib. 47, 100:ego Kal. Jan. senatum et bonos omnes legis agrariae... metu liberavi,
id. Pis. 2, 4:etenim omnes boni, quantum in ipsis fuit, Caesarem occiderunt,
id. Phil. 2, 13, 29; id. Fam. 5, 2, 8; 5, 21, 2; id. Sest. 2, 5; 16, 36; 48, 103; id. Planc. 35, 86; id. Mil. 2, 5; id. Off. 2. 12, 43:maledictis increpat omnes bonos,
Sall. C. 21, 4; 19, 2; 33, 3; Hirt. B. G. 8, 22; so,optimi,
Cic. Leg. 3, 17, 37; and, ironically, boni identified with the rich:bonorum, id est lautorum et locupletum,
id. Att. 8, 1, 3.—Without reference to political views;4.opp. vulgus (rare): nihil ego istos moror fatuos mores quibus boni dedecorant se,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 22:semper in civitate quibus opes nullae sunt bonis invident,
Sall. C. 37, 3:elatus est sine ulla pompa funeris, comitantibus omnibus bonis, maxima vulgi frequentia,
Nep. Att. 22, 2.—So, mĕlĭōres, um, m., one ' s betters:ut quaestui habeant male loqui melioribus,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 13:da locum melioribus,
Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 37.—Boni, bone, in addresses, as an expression of courtesy, Hor. S. 2, 2, 1; 2, 6, 51; 2, 6, 95; id. Ep. 2, 2, 37; ironice, id. S. 2, 3, 31.—5.Optimus quisque = quivis bonus, omnes boni.(α).Referring to morality:(β).esse aliquid natura pulcrum quod optimus quisque sequeretur,
every good man, Cic. Sen. 13, 43:qui ita se gerebant ut sua consilia optimo cuique probarent, optimates habebantur,
id. Sest. 45, 96; id. Off. 1, 43, 154; id. Fin. 1, 7, 24; id. Sest. 54, 115; and = even the best:quare deus optimum quemque mala valetudine adficit?
Sen. Prov. 4, 8.—Of the educated classes:(γ). (δ).adhibenda est quaedam reverentia adversus homines, et optimi cujusque et reliquorum,
Cic. Off. 1, 28, 99; cf. id. ib. 1, 25, 85:Catilina plerisque consularibus, praeterea optumo cuique, litteras mittit,
Sall. C. 34, 2:optimo cuique infesta libertas,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 8, 2 (32 fin.).—In gen., excellent:(ε).optimus quisque facere quam dicere... malebat,
Sall. C. 8, 5.—Distributively:(ζ).ita imperium semper ad optumum quemque a minus bono transfertur,
to the best man in each instance, Sall. C. 2, 6.—Referring to another superlative ( = quo quisque melior eo magis, etc.):(η).hic aditus laudis qui semper optimo cuique maxime patuit,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 1, 1; so id. Lael. 4, 14; id. Inv. 2, 11, 36; Sen. Vit. Beat. 18, 1.—Attributively, with a noun:2. 1.optimam quamque causam,
Cic. Sest. 43, 93:optima quaeque dies,
Verg. G. 3, 66.Bonum, or plur. bona, a good, or goods in a moral and metaphysical sense, a moral good, a blessing: sunt autem hae de finibus defensae sententiae: nihil bonum nisi honestum, ut Stoici; nihil bonum nisi voluptatem, ut Epicurus;2.nihil bonum nisi vacuitatem doloris, ut Hieronymus... tria genera bonorum, maxima animi, secunda corporis, externa tertia, ut Peripatetici, etc.,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 30, 84 sq.:quid est igitur bonum? Si quid recte fit et honeste et cum virtute, id bene fieri vere dicitur, et quod rectum et honestum et cum virtute est, id solum opinor bonum,
id. Par. 1, 1, 9:ut quis intellegat, quid sit illud simplex et verum bonum quod non possit ab honestate sejungi,
id. Ac. 1, 2, 7:non-est igitur voluptas bonum,
id. Fin. 1, 11, 39: finis bonorum et malorum (telos agathôn) = summa bona et mala:sunt nonnullae disciplinae quae, propositis bonorum et malorum finibus, officium omne pervertant. Nam qui summum bonum sic instituit ut, etc.,
id. Off. 1, 2, 5; cf. id. Par. 1, 3, 14; id. Ac. 2, 9, 29; 2, 36, 114; 2, 42, 129; id. Fin. 1, 9, 29; 1, 12, 42; id. Tusc. 4, 31, 66; Sen. Vit. Beat. 24, 5; id. Ep. 117, 1 et saep.—Bonum, what is valuable, beneficial, estimable, favorable, pleasant, physically or mentally:3.quoi boni Tantum adfero quantum ipsus a diis optat,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 1, 9:multa bona vobis volt facere,
will do you much good, id. Poen. 5, 4, 60; id. Am. prol. 43, 49; id. Pers. 4, 8, 4; 2, 3, 14; id. Cas. 2, 8, 32:tum demum nostra intellegemus bona quom ea amisimus,
id. Capt. 1, 2, 33:multa tibi di dent bona,
id. Poen. 1, 1, 80; cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 54; 3, 3, 74; id. Mil. 3, 1, 120; id. Men. 3, 3, 34; id. Pers. 4, 3, 23; id. Truc. 1, 2, 23; id. Merc. 1, 2, 40; id. Most. 1, 1, 47:omnia Bona dicere,
to speak in the highest terms of one, Ter. And. 1, 1, 70:sed ne vivus quidem bono caret, si eo non indiget,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 88:cum quaecumque bona Peripateticis, eadem Stoicis commoda viderentur,
id. ib. 5, 41, 120:nihil enim boni nosti,
nothing that is good for any thing, id. Phil. 2, 7, 16:mala pro bonis legere dementia est,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 6, 1; Val. Max. 5, 3, ext. 3 fin.; Hor. S. 1, 2, 73:quia bonum sit valere,
a good thing, Cic. Fin. 4, 23, 62 (cf. III. A. 5. infra):melius: quo quidem haud scio an... quidquam melius sit homini a dis immortalibus datum,
id. Lael. 6, 20:meliora... Aristotelem de istis rebus scripsisse,
id. Or. 1, 10, 43:optimum: difficillimum est formam exponere optimi,
id. ib. 11, 36.— Here belongs the phrase boni consulere;v. consulo.—So after prepositions: in bonum vertere, v. under verto: in melius ire,
to change for the better, Tac. A. 12, 68.—In the same sense: in melius aliquid referre, or reflectere ( poet.), Verg. A. 1, 281; 11, 426; 10, 632:ad melius transcurrere,
to pass over to something better, Hor. S. 2, 2, 82.—Bonum or bona, prosperity:4.fortiter malum qui patitur, idem post patitur bonum,
Plaut. As. 2, 2, 58:nulli est homini perpetuum bonum,
id. Curc. 1, 3, 33:unā tecum bona, mala tolerabimus,
Ter. Phorm. 3, 3, 23:quibus in bonis fuerint et nunc quibus in malis sint, ostenditur ( = in secundis, in adversis rebus),
Cic. Inv. 1, 55, 107.—Good qualities, gifts:5.omnia adsunt bona, quem penes'st virtus,
Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 30:magnis illi et divinis bonis hanc licentiam adsequebantur,
Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148:nisi qui se suā gravitate et castimoniā... tum etiam naturali quodam bono defenderet, etc.,
id. Cael. 5, 11:hunc meā sententiā divinis quibusdam bonis instructum atque ornatum puto,
id. ib. 17, 39:non intellego quod bonum cuiquam sit apud tales viros profuturum,
id. Balb. 28, 63:gaude isto tuo tam excellenti bono,
id. Marcell. 6, 19; so id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 49.—Advantage, benefit:6.si plus adipiscare, re explicatā, boni, quam addubitatā mali,
Cic. Off. 1, 24, 83:saepe cogitavi bonine an mali plus adtulerit... eloquentiae studium,
id. Inv. 1, 1, 1; 2, 35, 106; id. Off. 2, 2, 5; id. Sest. 10, 24:maximum bonum in celeritate ponebat,
Sall. C. 43, 4; so, bono publico (abl.), for the public good:hoc ita si fit, publico fiat bono,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 183; Liv. 2, 44, 3; Dig. 41, 3, 1.—With aequum, what is fair and good, the fair ( thing), fairness, equity:7. a.si bonum aequomque oras,
Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 149; so id. Pers. 3, 1, 71; id. Rud. 1, 2, 94; id. Men. 4, 2, 11:si tu aliquam partem aequi bonique dixeris,
Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 32; id. Heaut. 4, 1, 29; id. Ad. 1, 1, 39:a quo vivo nec praesens nec absens quidquam aequi bonique impetravit,
Cic. Phil. 2, 37, 94.—Hence, aequo et bono, or ex aequo et bono, in ( with) fairness, in equity, Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 30; Auct. Her. 2, 10, 14; 2, 12, 18; 2, 13, 20; Gai. Inst. 3, 137: aequi bonique, as gen. of value, with facere:istuc, Chreme, Aequi bonique facio,
I place a fair and proper value on it, Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 40.—In gen.:b.paterna oportet reddi filio bona,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 120:bona sua med habiturum omnia,
id. Truc. 2, 4, 49; cf. id. ib. 2, 7, 6; 4, 2, 29; id. Rud. 2, 6, 22; id. Most. 1, 3, 77; id. Trin. 4, 4, 3; Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 4:bona mea diripiebantur atque ad consulem deferebantur,
Cic. Sest. 24, 54:cum de capite, civis et de bonis proscriptio ferretur,
id. ib. 30, 65:bona, fortunas, possessiones omnium,
id. Caecin. 13, 38:at mulctantur bonis exsules,
id. Tusc. 5, 37, 106; id. Off. 2, 23, 81; id. Par. 1, 1, 7; id. Sest. 19, 42; 43, 94; 52, 111; id. Phil. 2, 26, 64; Caes. B. G. 7, 3; Liv. 2, 3, 5; 2, 5, 5; 4, 15, 8; Tac. A. 2, 48; Quint. 6, 1, 19 et saep.—Bonorum possessio, the possession of one ' s property by another.(α).Bonorum possessio in consequence of bonorum cessio, i. e. an assignment of one ' s property for the benefit of creditors, Dig. 42, tit. 3.—(β).Bonorum possessio granted by the prætor against a contumacious or insolvent debtor (in bona mittere, in bona ire jubere, bona possidere jubere, etc.); cf. Dig. 42, tit. 4:(γ).postulat a Burrieno Naevius ut ex edicto bona possidere liceat,
Cic. Quint. 6, 25, and the whole of c. 8:edixit... neu quis militis... bona possideret aut venderet,
Liv. 2, 24, 6:bona proscribere,
to offer the property thus transferred for sale, Cic. Quint. 6, 25.—Chiefly referring to the property of a defunct person (hereditas), where the prætor, till the heir had proved his right, granted a bonorum possessio secundum tabulas or contra tabulas, Dig. 37, tit. 4; 37, tit. 11.—c.In bonis esse;III.with reference to the older civil law, which distinguished between civil property (habere rem ex jure Quiritium) and natural property (rem in bonis habere, res in bonis est),
Gai. Inst. 2, 40, 41; Dig. 40, 12, 38, § 2; 37, 6, 2, § 1; 37, 6, 3, § 2; ib. Fragm. 1, 16; Gai. Inst. 1, 22; 1, 35; 1, 222; 1, 167; Dig. 1, 8, 1; 27, 10, 10:neque bonorum possessorum, neque... res pleno jure fiunt, sed in bonis efficiuntur,
ib. Fragm. 3, 80.—Hence, nullam omnino arbitrabamur de eā hereditate controversiam eum habiturum, et est hodie in bonis, i. e. [p. 247] the bonorum possessio has been granted to him, which did not give full ownership, but effected only that the hereditas was in bonis. Cic. Fam. 13, 30, 1.Predicative use.A.With nouns or pronouns as subjects.1.Bonum esse, to be morally good, honest:2.nunc mihi bonae necessum est esse ingratiis, Quamquam esse nolo,
Plaut. Cist. 2, 3, 82:bonam ego quam beatam me esse nimio dici mavolo,
id. Poen. 1, 2, 93; so id. Capt. 2, 1, 44; id. Men. 4, 2, 6; id. Rud. prol. 29:itaque viros fortes magnanimos eosdem, bonos et simplices... esse volumus,
Cic. Off. 1, 19, 63; cf. id. ib. 3, 21, 84; id. Att. 15, 6, 1:Cato esse quam videri bonus malebat,
Sall. C. 54, 5:ut politiora, non ut meliora fiant ingenia,
Val. Max. 5, 4, ext. 5 fin. —To be beneficial, prosperous, advantageous, valuable, favorable, serviceable, correct, with reference to both persons and things as subjects, and in regard to physical and mental relations:3.jam istuc non bonumst,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 29; Cato, R. R. 157:oleum viridius et melius fiet,
id. ib. 3:vinum ut alvum bonam faciat,
to correct the bowels, id. ib. 156:quid est homini salute melius?
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 127:non optuma haec sunt, verum meliora quam deterruma,
id. Trin. 2, 3, 1:quid est quod huc possit quod melius sit accedere?
Cic. Fin. 1, 12, 41; 1, 18, 57; id. Tusc. 1, 41, 99:in quo (vestitu), sicut in plerisque rebus, mediocritas optima est,
id. Off. 1, 36, 130; 2, 17, 59; id. Inv. 1, 31, 51; id. Or. 2, 6; 11, 36:meliorem tamen militem... in futura proelia id certamen fecit,
Liv. 2, 51, 3:parvus ut est cygni melior canor, ille gruum quam Clamor,
Lucr. 4, 181; 4, 191:si meliora dies, ut vina, poemata reddit,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 34.—So in the optative formula:quod bonum, faustum, felixque sit,
Liv. 1, 28, 7; 1, 17, 10; 39, 15, 1; 3, 54;3, 34.—Also, quod bonum atque fortunatum mihi sit,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 6, 50;and with a noun as subject: ut nobis haec habitatio Bona, fausta, felix, fortunataque evenat,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 3.—To be kind:4.bonus cum probis'st (erus), malus cum malis,
Plaut. Most. 4, 1, 22:hic si vellet bonus ac benignus Esse,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 52.—With reference to the gods:B.ecastor ambae (Fortuna et Salus sunt bonae,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 129:Palladis aut oculos ausa negare bonos (esse),
Prop. 3, 24, 12 (2, 28, 12).—Impers.1.Bonum est (very rare for the class. bene est; v. bene).(α). (β).With subject inf.:2.nam et stulte facere, et stulte fabularier in aetate haud bonum est,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 61:bonum est pauxillum amare, insane non bonum est,
id. Curc. 1, 3,20.—Melius est.(α).With subject inf.:(β).melius sanam est mentem sumere,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 51:nihil sentire est melius quam tam prava sentire,
Cic. Ac. 2, 40, 125; cf. id. Fin. 1, 19, 62; id. Off. 1, 43, 156; so,melius fuit, fuisset, or fuerat,
it would have been better, id. N. D. 3, 33; id. Sen. 23, 82; id. Off. 3, 25, 94:proinde quiesse erit melius,
Liv. 3, 48, 3; 3, 41, 3; Verg. A. 11, 303.—With subject inf.-clause:(γ).meliu'st te quae sunt mandata tibi praevortier,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 125; id. Men. 5, 9, 32.—With ut-clause:(δ).quid melius quam ut hinc intro abeam et me suspendam clanculum,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 145; so id. Ps. 4, 7, 18.—With subjectclause in the subjunctive:3.nunc quid mihi meliu'st quam ilico hic opperiar erum,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 22.—Optimum est.(α).With subject inf.:(β).optimum visum est, captivos quam primum deportare,
Liv. 23, 34, 8:si quis dicit optimum esse navigare,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 8, 4 (32 fin.); so, optimum fuit, it would have been better, and optimum erat, it would be better, Quint. 6, prooem. 3; 11, 2, 33; Hor. S. 2, 1, 7.—With inf.-clause:(γ).constituerunt optimum esse, domum suam quemque reverti,
Caes. B. G. 2, 10: optimum visum est, in fluctuantem aciem tradi equos, etc., Liv 6, 24, 10; 22, 27, 6.—With ut and subj:(δ).hoc vero optimum, ut is qui, etc., id ultimum bonorum, id ipsum quid et quale sit nesciat,
Cic. Fin. 2, 3, 6.—With quod:(ε).illa vero optima (sunt) quod cum Haluntium venisset Archagathum vocari jussit,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 23, § 51:optimum vero (est) quod dictaturae nomen in perpetuum de re publica sustulisti,
id. Phil. 2, 36, 91.—With second sup., in the phrase optumum factu est (where factu is redundant):IV.sed hoc mihi optumum factu arbitror,
Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 16:optimum factu esse duxerant frumento... nostros prohibere,
Caes. B. G. 4, 30:optumum factu credens exercitum augere,
Sall. C. 32, 1 (Kritz, factum); 57, 5 (Kritz, factum).Ellipt. use: di meliora, i. e. dent or velint, i. e. let the gods grant better things than what you say, etc.; God forbid! in full:V.di melius duint,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 9, 16:di meliora velint!
Ov. M. 7, 37.—Ellipt.:di meliora! inquit,
Cic. Sen. 14, 47:id ubi mulier audivit, perturbata, dii meliora inquit, etc.,
Liv. 39, 10, 2; 9, 9, 6; Verg. G. 3, 513;similarly, di melius, i. e. fecerunt,
Val. Max. 6, 1, ext. 3.With object expressed,1.By dat.(α).= good, useful, beneficial for:(β).ambula, id lieni optumum est,
Plaut. Curc. 2, 1, 25:quia vobis eadem quae mihi bona malaque esse intellexi,
Sall. C. 20, 3:bona bello Cornus, jaculis, etc.,
Verg. G. 2, 447.—= benignus or propitius, kind to:(γ).vicinis bonus esto,
Cato, R. R. 4:bene merenti mala es, male merenti bona es,
Plaut. As. 1, 2, 3:vos o mihi Manes, Este boni,
Verg. A. 12, 647.—= idoneus, fit for, adapted to:(δ).qui locus vino optimus dicetur esse,
Cato, R. R. 6:tum erit ei rei optumum tempus,
id. ib. 26:terra cui putre solum, Optima frumentis,
Verg. G. 2, 205; 2, 319; 1, 286.—With sum and dat., in the phrase alicui bono est, it is of service to one, profits him:(ε).accusant in quibus occidi patrem Sex. Roscii bono fuit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 5, 13:bono fuisse Romanis adventum eorum constabat,
Liv. 7, 12, 4.—Hence, with rel. dat.: cui bono (est), for whose advantage it is:quod si quis usurpet illud Cassianum cui bono fuerit, etc.,
Cic. Phil. 2, 14, 35:cui bono fuisset,
id. Rosc. Am. 30, 84; id. Mil. 12, 32 Ascon. ad loc.; cf.ellipt. form cui bono?
Prisc. p. 1208 P.—With dat. gerund:2.ager oleto conserundo qui in Favonium spectavit, aliis bonus nullus erit,
Cato, R. R. 6; Varr. R. R. 1, 24:(mons) quia pecori bonus alendo erat,
Liv. 29, 31; 9, 10.—By ad and acc.:refert et ad quam rem bona aut non bona sit,
Varr. R. R. 1, 91:occasio quaeritur idoneane fuerit ad rem adoriendam, an alia melior,
Auct. Her. 2, 4, 7:non campos modo militi Romano ad proelium bonos, etc.,
Tac. A. 2, 14. -
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bŏnus (old form dŭonus, Carm. Sall. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 26 Mull.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 67 Mull.), a, um, adj. [for duonus, cf. bellum, bis, and cf. root dvi-; hence deidô, deos], good; comp. melior, us [cf. Gr. mala, mallon], better; sup. optimus ( optumus, ante-class. and often class.) [root opof ops, opes; cf. copia, apiscor], best.I.Attributively.A.As adjunct of nouns denoting persons.1.Vir bonus.(α).A man morally good (kalos kagathos):(β).quoniam boni me viri pauperant, improbi alunt,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 60:omnibus virtutibus instructos et ornatos tum sapientes, tum viros bonos dicimus,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 10, 28:ille vir bonus qui... intolerabili dolore lacerari potius quam aut officium prodat aut fidem,
id. Ac. 2, 8, 23:sive vir bonus est is qui prodest quibus potest, nocet nemini, certe istum virum bonum non facile reperimus,
id. Off. 3, 15, 64:qui se ita gerunt ut eorum probitas, fides, integritas, etc.... hos viros bonos... appellandos putemus,
id. Lael. 5, 19:non intellegunt se de callido homine loqui, non de bono viro,
id. Att. 7, 2, 4:ut quisque est vir optimus, ita difficillime esse alios improbos suspicatur,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4, § 12:nec enim melior vir fuit Africano quisquam, nec clarior,
id. Lael. 2, 6; id. Leg. 1, 14, 41; 1, 18, 48; id. Planc. 4, 9; id. Par. 3, 1, 21; id. Marcell. 6, 20; id. Fam. 7, 21; id. Off. 2, 16, 57.—An honest man:(γ).justitia, ex qua viri boni nominantur,
Cic. Off. 1, 7, 21; 1, 44, 155; 2, 11, 39; 2, 12, 42; 2, 20, 71;3, 12, 50: cum is sponsionem fecisset ni vir bonus esset,
id. ib. 3, 19, 77:quoniam Demosthenes nec vir bonus esset, nec bene meritus de civitate,
id. Opt. Gen. 7, 20; cf. id. Rosc. Am. 40, 116.—A man of good standing in the community:(δ).id viri boni arbitratu deducetur,
Cato, R. R. 143; so id. ib. 149:tuam partem viri bono arbitratu... dari oportet,
Dig. 17, 1, [p. 244] 35;37, 6, 2, § 2: quem voles virum bonum nominato,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 55:vir bonus est... quo res sponsore, et quo causae teste tenentur,
Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 40.—Hence, ironically of wealthy men:praetores jus dicunt, aediles ludos parant, viri boni usuras perscribunt,
Cic. Att. 9, 12, 3.—Ironically of bad men:(ε).sed eccum lenonem Lycum, bonum virum,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 52; Ter. Eun. 5, 3, 9; 4, 3, 18; id. Ad. 3, 4, 30:expectabam quinam isti viri boni testes hujus manifesto deprehensi veneni dicerentur,
Cic. Cael. 26, 63:nam socer ejus, vir multum bonus est,
id. Agr. 3, 3, 13;so especially in addresses (mostly comic.): age tu, illuc procede, bone vir!
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 1; id. Curc. 5, 2, 12; id. Ps. 4, 7, 48; id. Pers. 5, 2, 11; Ter. And. 3, 5, 10; 5, 2, 5; id. Ad. 4, 2, 17; id. Eun. 5, 2, 11:quid tu, vir optime? Ecquid habes quod dicas?
Cic. Rosc. Am. 36, 104.—Sometimes boni viri = boni, in the sense of optimates (v. I. A. 3.):(ζ).bonis viris quid juris reliquit tribunatus C. Gracchi?
Cic. Leg. 3, 9, 20.—As a conventional courtesy:2.homines optimi non intellegunt, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 25:bone accusator,
id. Rosc. Am. 21, 58:sic illum amicum vocasti, quomodo omnes candidatos bonos viros dicimus,
gentlemen, Sen. Ep. 3, 1.—For bonus vir, a good husband, v. 3.; and for vir optimus, as a laudatory epithet, v. 5.—Boni homines (rare) = boni, better classes of society, v. II. A. 3:3.in foro infimo boni homines atque dites ambulant,
Plaut. Curc. 4, 1, 14.—With nouns denoting persons in regard to their functions, offices, occupations, and qualities, denoting excellence:4.bonus consul,
Liv. 4, 40, 6; 22, 39, 2 (different: consules duos, bonos quidem, sed dumtaxat bonos, amisimus, consuls of good sentiments, almost = bad consuls, Cic. ad Brut. 1, 3, 4):boni tribuni plebis,
Cic. Phil. 1, 10, 25:bonus senator,
id. Prov. Cons. 15, 37:senator bonus,
id. Dom. 4, 8:bonus judex,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 15, § 34:bonus augur (ironically),
id. Phil. 2, 32, 80:bonus vates,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 27:bonus imperator,
Sall. C. 60, 4:bonus dux,
Quint. 12, 1, 43 (cf. trop.:naturam, optimam ducem,
the best guide, Cic. Sen. 2, 5):bonus miles,
Sall. C. 60, 4; Sen. Vit. Beat. 15, 5:bonus orator,
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 10:optimus orator,
id. Opt. Gen. 1, 3:poeta bonus,
id. de Or. 1, 3, 11; 2, 46, 194; id. Fin. 1, 3, 10:scriptor bonus,
Quint. 10, 1, 104:bonus advocatus,
id. 5, 13, 10:bonus defensor,
id. 5, 13, 3:bonus altercator,
a good debater, id. 6, 4, 10:bonus praeceptor,
id. 5, 13, 44; 10, 5, 22:bonus gubernator,
Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 100:optimus opifex,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 133:sutor bonus,
id. ib. 1, 3, 125:actor optimus,
Cic. Sest. 57, 122:cantor optimus est modulator,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 130:melior gladiator,
Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 33: agricola (colonus, dominus) bonus, Cato, R. R. prooem.; Cic. Sen. 16, 56:bonus paterfamilias,
a thrifty head of the house, Nep. Att. 13, 1:bonus servus,
Plaut. Trin. 4, 3, 58; id. Am. 2, 1, 46; id. Men. 5, 6, 1; Cic. Mil. 22, 58:dominus bonus,
Cato, R. R. 14:bonus custos,
Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 38.—Ironically, Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 57:filius bonus,
Plaut. Am. 3, 4, 9:patres,
Quint. 11, 3, 178:parens,
id. 6, prooem. 4: bonus (melior, optimus), viz. a good husband, Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 51 sq.; Liv. 1, 9, 15:uxor melior,
Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 52:amicus,
id. Fam. 2, 15, 3:amicus optimus,
Plaut. Cas. 3, 3, 18:optimus testis,
Cic. Fam. 7, 27, 2:auctor, in two senses,
good authority, id. Att. 5, 12, 3;and = bonus scriptor (post-class.),
Quint. 10, 1, 74.—Esp.:bonus civis (rarely civis bonus): in re publica ea velle quae tranquilla et honesta sint: talem enim solemus et sentire bonum civem et dicere, Cic.-Off. 1, 34, 124: eaque est summa ratio et sapientia boni civis, commoda civium non divellere, atque omnes aequitate eadem continere,
id. ib. 2, 23, 83:eum esse civem et fidelem et bonum,
Plaut. Pers. 1, 2, 15; Cic. Fam. 2, 8, 2; 1, 9, 10; 3, 12, 1; 6, 6, 11; id. Off. 1, 44, 155; Liv. 22, 39, 3; Sall. H. Fragm. 1, 10 Dietsch:optimus et fortissimus civis,
Cic. Fam. 12, 2, 3; id. Sest. 17, 39.—Bonus and optimus as epithets of the gods.(α).In gen.:(β).sed te bonus Mercurius perdat,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 23:fata... bonique divi,
Hor. C. 4, 2, 38:divis orte bonis,
id. ib. 4, 5, 1:O bone deus!
Scrib. Comp. 84 fin.: BONORVM DEORVM, Inscr. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 84: totidem, pater optime, dixi, Tu mihi da cives, referring to Jupiter, Ov. M. 7, 627.—Optimus Maximus, a standing epithet of Jupiter:(γ).(Juppiter) a majoribus nostris Optimus Maximus (nominatur), et quidem ante optimus, id est beneficentissimus, quam Maximus,
Cic. N. D. 2, 25, 64:Jovem optimum et maximum ob eas res appellant, non quod, etc.,
id. ib. 3, 36, 87:in templo Jovis Optimi Maximi,
id. Sest. 56, 129; id. Prov. Cons. 9, 22:nutu Jovis Optimi Maximi,
id. Cat. 3, 9, 21; Liv. 1, 12, 7; id. 6, 16, 2.—Di boni, O di boni, expressing indignation, sorrow, or surprise:(δ).di boni, hunc visitavi antidhac!
Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 16:di boni, boni quid porto!
Ter. And. 2, 2, 1:di boni, quid hoc morbi est,
id. Eun. 2, 1, 19; id. Heaut. 2, 3, 13; id. Ad. 3, 3, 86:alter, O di boni, quam taeter incedebat!
Cic. Sest. 8, 19; id. Brut. 84, 288; id. Phil. 2, 8, 20; 2, 32, 80; id. Att. 1, 16, 5; 14, 21, 2; Val. Max. 3, 5, 1; Sen. Vit. Beat. 2, 3.—Bona Dea, etc., v. 6.—5.Optimus as a laudatory epithet.(α).Vir optimus:(β).per vos nobis, per optimos viros optimis civibus periculum inferre conantur,
Cic. Sest. 1, 2:virum optimum et constantissimum M. Cispium,
id. ib. 35, 76:fratrem meum, virum optimum, fortissimum,
id. ib.:consolabor hos praesentes, viros optimos,
id. Balb. 19, 44; id. Planc. 21, 51; 23, 55; id. Mil. 14, 38; id. Marcell. 4, 10; id. Att. 5, 1, 5; Hor. S. 1, 6, 53.—Femina bona, optima:(γ).tua conjunx bona femina,
Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 16:hujus sanctissimae feminae atque optimae pater,
id. ib. —Senex, pater, frater, etc.:(δ).optimus: parentes ejus, prudentissimi atque optimi senis,
Cic. Planc. 41, 97:insuevit pater optimus hoc me,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 105; 2, 1, 12:C. Marcelli, fratris optimi,
Cic. Fam. 4, 7, 6; id. Q. Fr. 2, 6 (8), 2; 2, 4, 2.—With proper names ( poet.):(ε).optimus Vergilius,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 54:Maecenas optimus,
id. ib. 1, 5, 27:optime Quinti,
id. Ep. 1, 16, 1.—Esp. as an epithet of the Roman emperors:6.quid tam civile, tam senatorium quam illud, additum a nobis Optimi cognomen?
Plin. Pan. 2, 7:gratias, inquit, ago, optime Princeps!
Sen. Tranq. 14. 4:ex epistula optimi imperatoris Antonini,
Gai. Inst. 1, 102; cf.:bene te patriae pater optime Caesar,
Ov. F. 2, 637:optime Romulae Custos gentis,
Hor. C. 4, 5, 1.—Bonus and Bona, names of deities.(α).Bona Dea, the goddess of Chastity, whose temple could not be entered by males (cf. Macr. S. 1, 12; Lact. 1, 22):(β).Bonae Deae pulvinaribus,
Cic. Pis. 39, 95; id. Mil. 31, 86; id. Fam. 1, 9, 15; cf.in mal. part.,
Juv. 2, 86 sq.; 6, 314 sq.; 6, 335 sq.—Bonus Eventus, Varr. R. R. 1, 1 med.; Amm. 29, 6, 19; Inscr. Orell. 907; 1780 sq.—(γ).Bona Fortuna:(δ).si bona Fortuna veniat, ne intromiseris,
Plaut. Aul. 1, 3, 22:Bonae Fortunae (signum),
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 7:FORTVNAE BONAE DOMESTICAE,
Inscr. Orell. 1743 sq. —Bona Spes:(ε).Spes Bona, obsecro, subventa mihi,
Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 12:BONAE SPEI,
Aug. Inscr. Grut. 1075, 1.—BONA MENS, Inscr. Orell. 1818 sqq.:B.Mens Bona, si qua dea es, tua me in sacraria dono,
Prop. 3, 24, 19.With nouns denoting things.1.Things concrete, denoting excellence:2.navis bona dicitur non quae pretiosis coloribus picta est... sed stabilis et firma,
Sen. Ep. 76, 13:gladium bonum dices, non cui auratus est balteus, etc., sed cui et ad secandum subtilis acies est, et, etc.,
id. ib. 76, 14:id vinum erit lene et bono colore,
Cato, R. R. 109; Lucr. 2, 418; Ov. Am. 2, 7, 9:tabulas... collocare in bono lumine,
Cic. Brut. 75, 261: ex quavis olea oleum... bonum fieri potest. Cato, R. R. 3:per aestatem boves aquam bonam et liquidam bibant semper curato,
id. ib. 73; cf.:bonae aquae, ironically compared to wine,
Prop. 2, 33 (3, 31), 28:praedium bonum caelum habeat,
good temperature, Cato, R. R. 1:bona tempestate,
in good weather, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 4:(praedium) solo bono valeat,
by good soil, Cato, R. R. 1:bonae (aedes) cum curantur male,
Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 24:villam bonam,
Cic. Off. 3, 13, 55:bonus pons,
Cat. 17, 5:scyphi optimi (= optime facti),
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 14, § 32:perbona toreumata,
id. ib. 2, 4, 18, §38: bona domicilia,
comfortable residences, id. N. D. 2, 37, 95:agrum Meliorem nemo habet,
Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 12:fundum meliorem,
Cic. Inv. 1, 31, 52: fundos optimos et fructuosissimos, id. Agr. 3, 4, 14:equus melior,
id. Inv. 1, 31, 52:bona cena,
Cat. 13, 3:boni nummi,
good, not counterfeit, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 144; Cic. Off. 3, 23, 91:super omnia vultus accessere boni,
good looks, Ov. M. 8, 678:mulier bona forma,
of a fine form, Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 13:equus formae melioris,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 52:tam bona cervix, simul ac jussero, demetur,
fine, beautiful, Suet. Calig. 33:fruges bonae,
Cat. 34, 19:ova suci melioris,
of better flavor, Hor. S. 2, 4, 13.— Trop.:animus aequus optimum est aerumnae condimentum,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 71: bona dextra, a lucky hand (cf.:bonum omen, 2. e.),
Quint. 6, 3, 69:scio te bona esse voce, ne clama nimis,
good, sound, loud voice, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 43; so,bona firmaque vox,
Quint. 11, 3, 13.—Things abstract.a.Of physical well-being:b.ut si qui neget sine bona valetudine posse bene vivi,
Cic. Inv. 1, 51, 93; Sen. Vit. Beat. 22, 2; Lucr. 3, 102; Val. Max. 2, 5, 6; Quint. 10, 3, 26; 11, 2, 35 et saep.:non bonus somnus de prandio est,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 8:bona aetas,
prime of life, Cic. Sen. 14, 48:optima aetate,
id. Fam. 10, 3, 3.—Ironically:bona, inquis, aetate, etc.,
Sen. Ep. 76, 1.—Of the mind and soul:c.meliore esse sensu,
Cic. Sest. 21, 47:optima indoles,
id. Fin. 5, 22, 61:bona conscientia,
Quint. 6, 1, 33; 9, 2, 93; Sen. Vit. Beat. 20, 5:bono ingenio me esse ornatam quam auro multo mavolo,
with a good heart, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 91; id. Stich. 1, 21, 59; Sall. C. 10, 5:mens melior,
Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 78; Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13; Liv. 39, 16, 5; Sen. Ben. 1, 11, 4; id. Ep. 10, 4; Pers. 2, 8; Petr. 61.—Personified, Prop. 3 (4), 24, 19; Ov. Am. 1, 2, 31:duos optimae indolis filios,
Val. Max. 5, 7, 2; Sen. Ben. 6, 16, 6; Quint. 1, 2, 5:bonum consilium,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 6; id. Rud. 4, 3, 18; Cic. Off. 1, 33, 121:bona voluntas,
a good purpose, Quint. 12, 11, 31:memoria bona,
Cic. Att. 8, 4, 2:bona ratio cum perdita... confligit,
id. Cat. 2, 11, 25:bonae rationes,
Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 50:pronuntiatio bona,
Auct. Her. 3, 15, 27.—Of moral relations:d.ego si bonam famam mihi servasso, sat ero dives,
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 71; Cic. Sest. 66, 139; Liv. 6, 11, 7; Hor. S. 1, 2, 61 (cf. Cic. Att. 7, 26, 1;v. e. infra): si ego in causa tam bona cessi tribuni plebis furori,
Cic. Sest. 16, 36; id. Planc. 36, 87; Ov. M. 5, 220:fac, sis, bonae frugi sies,
of good, regular habits, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 35; id. Cas. 2, 4, 5; 2, 5, 19; id. Ps. 1, 5, 53; id. Truc. 1, 1, 13; id. Capt. 5, 2, 3 sq. (v. frux, II. B. 1. b.): vilicus disciplina bona utatur. Cato, R. R. 5:bona studia,
moral pursuits, Auct. Her. 4, 17, 25:quidquid vita meliore parasti,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 15: ad spem mortis melioris, an honorable death; so as an epithet of religious exercises:Juppiter, te bonas preces precor,
Cato, R. R. 134; 139.—Of external, artistic, and literary value and usefulness:e.bono usui estis nulli,
Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 15:Optumo optume optumam operam das,
id. Am. 1, 1, 122:bonam dedistis mihi operam,
a valuable service to me, id. Poen. 2, 3, 70; 3, 6, 11; id. Pers. 4, 7, 11; id. Rud. 3, 6, 11 (in a different sense: me bona opera aut mala Tibi inventurum esse auxilium argentarium, by fair or unfair means, id. Ps. 1, 1, 102;v. e. infra): optima hereditas a patribus traditur liberis... gloria virtutis rerumque gestarum,
Cic. Off. 1, 33, 121:bonum otium,
valuable leisure, Sall. C. 4, 1:bonis versibus,
Cic. Ac. 2, 23, 74:versus meliores,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 81:meliora poemata,
Hor. A. P. 303:in illa pro Ctesiphonte oratione longe optima,
Cic. Or. 8, 26:optimas fabulas,
id. Off. 1, 31, 114:melius munus,
id. Ac. 1, 2, 7.—Favorable, prosperous, lucky, fortunate:f.de Procilio rumores non boni,
unfavorable rumors, Cic. Att. 4, 16, 5:bona de Domitio, praeclara de Afranio fama est,
about their success in the war, id. ib. 7, 26, 1:si fuisset in discipulo comparando meliore fortuna,
id. Pis. 29, 71; cf.fortuna optima esse,
to be in the best pecuniary circumstances, id. ad Brut. 1, 1, 2:occasio tam bona,
Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 9:senex est eo meliore condicione quam adulesoens cum, etc.,
Cic. Sen. 19, 68; id. Fam. 4, 32:bona navigatio,
id. N. D. 3, 34, 83;esp. in phrase bona spes.—Object.: ergo in iis adulescentibus bonam spem esse dicemus et magnam indolem quos, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 2, 35, 117.—Subject.:ego sum spe bona,
Cic. Fam. 12, 28, 3; id. Cat. 2, 11, 25; [p. 245] id. Att. 14, 1 a, 3; id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5, § 16:optima spe,
id. Fam. 12, 11, 2.—Pregn., = spes bonarum rerum, Sall. C. 21, 1;v. C. 1. c. infra: meliora responsa,
more favorable, Liv. 7, 21, 6:melior interpretatio,
Tac. H. 3, 65:cum laude et bonis recordationibus,
id. A. 4, 38:amnis Doctus iter melius,
i. e. less injurious, Hor. A. P. 68:omen bonum,
a good, lucky omen, Cic. Pis. 13, 31; cf.Liv. praef. § 13: melius omen,
Ov. F. 1, 221;optimum,
Cic. Fam. 3, 12, 2:bona scaeva,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 2, 24:auspicio optumo,
id. ib. 3, 2, 6; cf.:memini bene, sed meliore Tempore dicam = opportuniore tempore,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 68.—Of public affairs, si mihi bona re publica frui non licuerit, Cic. Mil. 34, 93:g.optima res publica,
id. Or. 1, 1, 1; id. Phil. 1, 8, 19:minus bonis temporibus,
id. Dom. 4, 8; so,optimis temporibus,
id. Sest. 3, 6:nostrae res meliore loco videbantur,
id. ad Brut. 1, 3, 1:lex optima,
id. Pis. 16, 37; id. Sest. 64, 137; id. Phil, 1, 8, 19.—Good = large, considerable:h.bono atque amplo lucro,
Plaut. Am. prol. 6:bona librorum copia,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 109; cf.:bona copia cornu,
Ov. M. 9, 88; v. bona pars, C. 8. g.—Noble; with genus, good family, noble extraction, honorable birth: quali me arbitraris genere prognatum? Eu. Bono, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 35; so id. Ep. 1, 2, 4; 2, 1, 3; id. Pers. 4, 4, 94:k.si bono genere natus sit,
Auct. Her. 3, 7, 13.—Referring to good-will, kindness, faithfulness, in certain phrases.(α).Bona venia or cum bona venia, with the kind permission of a person addressed, especially bona venia orare, expetere, etc.:(β).primum abs te hoc bona venia expeto,
Ter. Phorm. 2, 3, 31:bona tua venia dixerim,
Cic. Leg. 3, 15, 34:oravit bona venia Quirites, ne, etc.,
Liv. 7, 41, 3:obsecro vos.. bona venia vestra liceat, etc.,
id. 6, 40, 10:cum bona venia quaeso audiatis, etc.,
id. 29, 17, 6; Arn. c. Gent. 1, p. 5; cf.. sed des veniam bonus oro = venia bona oro,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 5.—Bona pax, without quarrelling:(γ).bona pax sit potius,
let us have no quarrel about that, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 7;so especially cum bona pace, or bona pace: Hannibal ad Alpis cum bona pace incolentium... pervenit,
without a difficulty with the inhabitants, Liv. 21, 32, 6; 21, 24, 5; 1, 24, 3; 28, 37, 4; 8, 15, 1; cf.: si bonam (pacem) dederitis, = a fair peace, under acceptable conditions, id. 8, 21, 4.—Amicitia bona = bona fide servata, faithful, undisturbed friendship:(δ).igitur amicitia Masinissae bona atque honesta nobis permansit,
Sall. J. 5, 5.—Bona societas, alliance:C.Segestes, memoria bonae societatis, impavidus,
Tac. A. 1, 58.In particular phrases.1.Bonae res.a.= Vitae commoda, comforts of life, abstract or concrete:b.concedatur bonis rebus homines morte privari,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 87:optimis rebus usus est,
he had every most desirable thing, Nep. Att. 18, 1.—= Res secundae, opp. res adversae, prosperity:c.bonis rebus tuis, meas irrides malas,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 45:in bonis rebus,
Hor. C. 2, 3, 2. —Res bona = res familiaris bona, wealth ( poet.): in re bona esse, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4.—Also an object of value:d.homines quibus mala abunde omnia erant, sed neque res neque spes bona ulla,
who had no property, nor the hope of any, Sall. C. 21, 1. —Costly things, articles of luxury:e.capere urbem in Arabia plenam bonarum rerum,
Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 46; 4, 4, 82:nimium rei bonae,
id. Stich. 2, 3, 55:ignorantia bonarum rerum,
Nep. Ages. 8, 5 ' bonis rebus gaudere, Hor. S. 2, 6, 110:re bona copiosum esse,
Gell. 16, 19, 7.—Moral, morally good:f.illi cum res non bonas tractent,
Cic. Ac. 2, 33, 72:ut de virtutibus et vitiis, omninoque de bonis rebus et malis quaererent,
id. ib. 1, 4, 15:quid habemus in rebus bonis et malis explorati?
id. ib. 2, 42, 129; so id. Or. 1, 10, 42; id. Leg. 1, 22, 58:quae tamen omnia dulciora fuint et moribus bonis et artibus,
id. Sen. 18, 65.—In literary composition, important or interesting matter, subjects, or questions:2.res bonas verbis electis dictas quis non legat?
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 8:studiis generorum, praesertim in re bona,
Plaut. Am. 8, 26.—Bonae artes.(α).A good, laudable way of dealing:(β).qui praeclari facinoris aut artis bonae famam quaerit,
Sall. C. 2, 9:huic bonae artes desunt, dolis atque fallaciis contendit,
id. ib. 11, 2:quod is bonarum artium cupiens erat,
Tac. A. 6, 46.—Liberal arts and sciences:3.litteris aut ulli bonae arti,
Quint. 12, 1, 7:conservate civem bonarum artium, bonarum partium, bonorum virorum,
Cic. Sest. 32, 77. —Esp.:optimae artes: optimarum artium scientia,
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 4; id. Ac. 2, 1, 1; id. Cael. 10, 24; id. Marcell. 1, 4.—Bona fides, or fides bona.a.Good faith, i. e. conscious honesty in acts or words: qui nummos fide bona solvit, who pays (the price of labor) in good faith, i. e. as it is honestly earned, Cato, R. R. 14:b.dic, bona fide, tu id aurum non subripuisti?
Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 46; 4, 10, 47; id. Capt. 4, 2, 111; id. Most. 3, 1, 137; id. Poen. 1, 3, 30; id. Pers. 4, 3, 16; id. Ps. 4, 6, 33:si tibi optima fide omnia concessit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 49, 144; Quint. 10, 3, 23.—Hence, bonae fidei vir, a conscientious man, Quint. 10, 7, 1.—Jurid. t. t.(α).Good faith in contracts and legal acts in general, opposed to dolus malus, honesty and fairness in dealing with another:(β).ad fidem bonam statuit pertinere, notum esse emptori vitium quod nosset venditor,
Cic. Off. 3, 16, 67.—Hence, alienam rem bona fide emere, to buy, believing the seller to be the rightful owner, Dig. 41, 3, 10; 41, 3, 13, § 1. bonae fidei possessor (also possessio), believing that he is the rightful owner, ib. 5, 3, 25, § 11; 5, 3, 22; 41, 3, 15, § 2;41, 3, 24: conventio contra bonam fidem et mores bonos,
ib. 16, 31, § 7: bonam fidem praestare, to be responsible for one ' s good faith, ib. 17, 1, 10 prooem.—Hence,Bonae fidei actiones or judicia, actions in equity, i. e. certain classes of actions in which the strict civil law was set aside by the praetorian edict in favor of equity:4.actiones quaedam bonae fidei sunt, quaedam stricti juris. Bonae fidei sunt haec: exempto vendito, locato conducto, etc.,
Just. Inst. 4, 6, 28, § 19.—In the republican time the praetor added in such actions to his formula for the judex the words ex fide bona, or, in full:quidquid dare facere oportet ex fide bona,
Cic. Off. 3, 16, 66:iste dolus malus et legibus erat vindicatus, et sine lege, judiciis in quibus additur ex fide bona,
id. ib. 3, 15, 61; cf. id. ib. 3, 17, 70.—Bona verba.(α).Kind words:(β).Bona verba quaeso,
Ter. And. 1, 2, 33.—Words of good omen (v. omen):(γ).dicamus bona verba,
Tib. 2, 2, 1:dicite suffuso ter bona verba mero,
Ov. F. 2, 638.—Elegant or well-chosen expressions:(δ).quid est tam furiosum quam verborum vel optimorum atque ornatissimorum sonitus inanis,
Cic. Or. 1, 12, 51:verborum bonorum cursu,
id. Brut. 66, 233:omnia verba sunt alicubi optima,
Quint. 10, 1, 9.—Moral sayings:5.non est quod contemnas bona verba et bonis cogitationibus plena praecordia,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 20, 1. —Bona dicta.(α).Polite, courteous language:(β).hoc petere me precario a vobis jussit leniter dictis bonis,
Plaut. Am. prol. 25.—Witticisms ( bon-mots): flammam a sapiente facilius ore in ardente opprimi, quam bona dicta teneat, Enn. ap. Cic. Or. 2, 54, 222:6.dico unum ridiculum dictum de dictis melioribus quibus solebam menstruales epulas ante adipiscier,
Plaut. Capt. 3, 1, 22:ibo intro ad libros ut discam de dictis melioribus,
id. Stich. 2, 3, 75.—Bona facta.(α).= bene facta (v. bene, I. B. 2. b.), laudable deeds:(β).nobilitas ambobus et majorum bona facta (sc. erant),
Tac. A. 3, 40.—Bonum factum est, colloq., = bene est, bene factum est (v. bene, I. B. 2. b.):(γ).bonum factum est, ut edicta servetis mea,
Plaut. Poen. prol. 16:haec imperata quae sunt pro imperio histrico, bonum hercle factum (est) pro se quisque ut meminerit,
id. ib. 45.— Hence,Elliptically, introducing commands which cannot be enforced, = if you will do so, it will be well:7.peregrinis in senatum allectis, libellus propositus est: bonum factum, ne quis senatori novo curiam monstrare velit,
Suet. Caes. 80:et Chaldaeos edicere: bonum factum, ne Vitellius... usquam esset,
id. Vit. 14:hac die Carthaginem vici: bonum factum, in Capitolium eamus, et deos supplicemus,
Aur. Vict. 49; cf.:o edictum, cui adscribi non poterit bonum factum,
Tert. Pud. 1.—Bona gratia.(α).A friendly understanding:(β).cur non videmus inter nos haec potius cum bona Ut componantur gratia quam cum mala?
Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 17; so,per gratiam bonam abire,
to part with good feelings, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 33.—In jest: sine bona gratia abire, of things cast away, Plaut Truc. 2, 7, 15.—Pleon., in the phrase bonam gratiam habere, = gratiam habere, to thank (v. B. 2. k.), Plaut. Rud. 2, 5, 32; id. Bacch. 4, 8, 99.—8.Bona pars.(α).The well-disposed part of a body of persons:(β).ut plerumque fit, major pars (i. e. of the senate) meliorem vicit,
Liv. 21, 4, 1:pars melior senatus ad meliora responsa trahere,
id. 7, 21, 6.—The good party, i. e. the optimates (gen. in plur.):(γ).civem bonarum partium,
Cic. Sest. 32, 77:(fuit) meliorum partium aliquando,
id. Cael. 6, 13:qui sibi gratiam melioris partis velit quaesitam,
Liv. 2, 44, 3.—Paronom.: (Roscius) semper partium in re publica tam quam in scaena optimarum, i. e. party and part in a drama, Cic. Sest. 56, 120.—Of things or persons, a considerable part (cf. a good deal):(δ).bonam partem ad te adtulit,
Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 43:bonam partem sermonis in hunc diem esse dilatam,
Cic. Or. 2, 3, 14:bonam magnamque partem exercitus,
Val. Max. 5, 2, ext. 4:bona pars noctium,
Quint. 12, 11, 19:bona pars hominum,
Hor. S. 1, 1, 61:meae vocis... bona pars,
id. C. 4, 2, 46; so id. A. P. 297; Ov. P. 1, 8, 74:melior pars diei,
Verg. A. 9, 156.—Rarely, and mostly eccl. Lat.: optima pars, the best part or lot:(ε).nostri melior pars animus est,
Sen. Q. N. 1, prooem. § 14; cf.:quae pars optima est in homine,
best, most valuable, Cic. Tusc. 5, 23, 67:major pars aetatis, certe melior reipublicae data sit,
Sen. Brev. Vit. 18, 1:Maria optimam partem elegit, quae non auferetur ab ea,
Vulg. Luc. 10, 42.—Adverb.:(ζ).bonam partem = ex magna parte,
Lucr. 6, 1249.—Aliquem in optimam partem cognoscere, to know somebody from his most favorable side, Cic. Off. 2, 13, 46: aliquid in optimam partem accipere, to take something in good part, interpret it most favorably:9.Caesar mihi ignoscit quod non venerim, seseque in optimam partem id accipere dicit,
id. Att. 10, 3 a, 2; id. ad Brut. 1, 2, 3:quaeso ut hoc in bonam partem accipias,
id. Rosc. Am. 16, 45.—Dies bonus or bona.(α).A day of good omen, a fortunate day (= dies laetus, faustus):(β).tum tu igitur die bono, Aphrodisiis, addice, etc.,
Plaut. Poen. 2, 49:nunc dicenda bona sunt bona verba die,
Ov. F. 1, 72.—A beautiful, serene day, Sen. Vit. Beat. 22, 3.—10.Bonus mos.(α).Boni mores, referring to individuals, good, decent, moral habits:(β).nihil est amabilius quam morum similitudo bonorum,
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 56:nam hic nimium morbus mores invasit bonos,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 1, 6:domi militiaeque boni mores colebantur,
Sall. C. 9, 1:propter ejus suavissimos et optimos mores,
Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13:cum per tot annos matronae optimis moribus vixerint,
Liv. 34, 6, 9:mores meliores,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 18.—Bonus mos or boni mores, in the abstract, morality, the laws, rules of morality: ei vos morigerari mos bonu'st, it is a rule of morality that you should, etc., Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 4:11.ex optimo more et sanctissima disciplina,
Cic. Phil. 2, 28, 69:neglegentia boni moris,
Sen. Ep. 97, 1.—Jurid. t. t.:conventio, mandatum contra bonos mores,
in conflict with morality, Quint. 3, 1, 57; Dig. 16, 3, 1, § 7; Gai. Inst. 3, 157 et saep. —Adverbial phrases.a.Bono animo esse, or bonum animum habere.(α).To be of good cheer or courage:(β).bono animo es! Liberabit ille te homo,
Plaut. Merc 3, 1, 33; so id. Aul. 4, 10, 61; id. Mil. 4, 8, 32; id. Rud. 3, 3, 17; Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 4; id. Heaut. 4, 6, 18; id. Ad. 2, 4, 20; 3, 5, 1; 4, 2, 4; 4, 5, 62; id. Phorm. 5, 8, 72:animo bono es,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 103; id. Am. 2, 2, 48; 5, 2, 1:bono animo es, inquit Scrofa, et fiscinam expedi,
Varr. R. R. 1, 26:bono animo sint et tui et mei familiares,
Cic. Fam. 6, 18, 1; 6, 10, 29:bono animo esse jubere eam consul,
Liv. 39, 13, 7:habe modo bonum animum,
Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 58; so id. Am. 1, 3, 47; id. Truc. 2, 6, 44; id. Aul. 2, 2, 15:habe animum bonum,
id. Cas. 2, 6, 35; id. Ep. 2, 2, 1; 4, 2, 31:bonum animum habe,
Liv. 45, 8, 5:clamor ortus ut bonum animum haberet,
id. 8, 32, 1; so Sen. Ep. 87, 38.—Bono animo esse, or facere aliquid, to be of a good or friendly disposition, or to do with good, honest intentions:(γ).audire jubet vos imperator histricus, bonoque ut animo sedeant in subselliis qui, etc.,
Plaut. Poen. prol. 5: sunt enim (consules) [p. 246] optimo animo, summo consilio, of the best disposition, Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 2:bono te animo tum populus Romanus... dicere existimavit ea quae sentiebatis, sed, etc.,
id. Imp. Pomp. 19, 56:quod nondum bono animo in populum Romanum viderentur,
Caes. B. G. 1, 6; Quint. 7, 4, 15.—Bonus animus, good temper, patience:b.bonus animus in mala re dimidium mali est,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 37:vos etiam hoc animo meliore feratis,
Ov. M. 9, 433.—Bono modo.(α).= placide, with composure, moderation:(β).si quis quid deliquerit, pro noxa bono modo vindicet,
Cato, R. R. 5:haec tibi tam sunt defendenda quam moenia, mihi autem bono modo, tantum quantum videbitur,
Cic. Ac. 2, 44, 137.—In a decent manner:c.neu quisquam prohibeto filium quin amet... quod bono fiat modo,
Plaut. Merc. 5, 4, 62. —Jure optimo or optimo jure, with good, perfect right:II.te ipse jure optumo incuses licet,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 23; id. Rud. 2, 6, 53:ut jure optimo me deserere posses,
Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 6; Sen. Ot. Sap. 2 (29), 2.—With pass. or intr. verb, deservedly:ne jure optimo irrideamur,
Cic. Off. 1, 31, 111; cf. id. ib. 1, 42, 151; id. Marcell. 1, 4;similarly, optimo judicio,
Val. Max. 2, 9, 2.As subst.A.bŏnus, boni, m.; of persons.1.In sing. or plur. orig. = bonus vir, boni viri; v. I. A. 1. a. b, supra, a morally good man.(α).Plur.:(β).bonis quod bene fit haud perit,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 2; id. Capt. 2, 2, 108; id. Trin. 2, 1, 55; id. Pers. 4, 5, 2:melius apud bonos quam apud fortunatos beneficium collocari puto,
Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71:verum esse ut bonos boni diligant, quamobrem... bonis inter bonos quasi necessariam (esse) benevolentiam,
id. Lael. 14, 50:diverso itinere malos a bonis loca taetra... habere,
Sall. C. 52, 13; 7, 2; 52, 22:oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore,
Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 52:tam bonis quam malis conduntur urbes,
Sen. Ben. 4, 28, 4; so id. Vit. Beat. 15, 6; Quint. 9, 2, 76.—Rarely bŏnae, arum, f., good women:quia omnes bonos bonasque adcurare addecet, etc.,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 41.—Sing.:2.malus bonum malum esse volt ut sit sui similis,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 8:nec enim cuique bono mali quidquam evenire potest,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 41, 99; cf.:qui meliorem audax vocet in jus,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 29.—Bonus, a man of honor.(α).A brave man:(β).pro qua (patria) quis bonus dubitet mortem oppetere si ei sit profuturus?
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 57:libertatem quam nemo bonus nisi cum anima simul amittat,
Sall. C. 33, 5:fortes creantur fortibus et bonis,
Hor. C. 4, 4, 29 (opp. ignavi):fama impari boni atque ignavi erant,
Sall. J. 57, 6; 53, 8; id. C. 11, 2. —A gentleman:3. (α).quis enim umquam, qui paululum modo bonorum consuetudinem nosset, litteras ad se ab amico missas... in medium protulit?
Cic. Phil. 2, 4, 7.—In gen. (of political sentiments, = optimates, opp. populares, seditiosi, perditi cives, etc.;(β).so usu. in Cic.): meam causam omnes boni proprie enixeque susceperant,
Cic. Sest. 16, 38:audaces homines et perditi nutu impelluntur... boni, nescio quomodo, tardiores sunt, etc.,
id. ib. 47, 100:ego Kal. Jan. senatum et bonos omnes legis agrariae... metu liberavi,
id. Pis. 2, 4:etenim omnes boni, quantum in ipsis fuit, Caesarem occiderunt,
id. Phil. 2, 13, 29; id. Fam. 5, 2, 8; 5, 21, 2; id. Sest. 2, 5; 16, 36; 48, 103; id. Planc. 35, 86; id. Mil. 2, 5; id. Off. 2. 12, 43:maledictis increpat omnes bonos,
Sall. C. 21, 4; 19, 2; 33, 3; Hirt. B. G. 8, 22; so,optimi,
Cic. Leg. 3, 17, 37; and, ironically, boni identified with the rich:bonorum, id est lautorum et locupletum,
id. Att. 8, 1, 3.—Without reference to political views;4.opp. vulgus (rare): nihil ego istos moror fatuos mores quibus boni dedecorant se,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 22:semper in civitate quibus opes nullae sunt bonis invident,
Sall. C. 37, 3:elatus est sine ulla pompa funeris, comitantibus omnibus bonis, maxima vulgi frequentia,
Nep. Att. 22, 2.—So, mĕlĭōres, um, m., one ' s betters:ut quaestui habeant male loqui melioribus,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 13:da locum melioribus,
Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 37.—Boni, bone, in addresses, as an expression of courtesy, Hor. S. 2, 2, 1; 2, 6, 51; 2, 6, 95; id. Ep. 2, 2, 37; ironice, id. S. 2, 3, 31.—5.Optimus quisque = quivis bonus, omnes boni.(α).Referring to morality:(β).esse aliquid natura pulcrum quod optimus quisque sequeretur,
every good man, Cic. Sen. 13, 43:qui ita se gerebant ut sua consilia optimo cuique probarent, optimates habebantur,
id. Sest. 45, 96; id. Off. 1, 43, 154; id. Fin. 1, 7, 24; id. Sest. 54, 115; and = even the best:quare deus optimum quemque mala valetudine adficit?
Sen. Prov. 4, 8.—Of the educated classes:(γ). (δ).adhibenda est quaedam reverentia adversus homines, et optimi cujusque et reliquorum,
Cic. Off. 1, 28, 99; cf. id. ib. 1, 25, 85:Catilina plerisque consularibus, praeterea optumo cuique, litteras mittit,
Sall. C. 34, 2:optimo cuique infesta libertas,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 8, 2 (32 fin.).—In gen., excellent:(ε).optimus quisque facere quam dicere... malebat,
Sall. C. 8, 5.—Distributively:(ζ).ita imperium semper ad optumum quemque a minus bono transfertur,
to the best man in each instance, Sall. C. 2, 6.—Referring to another superlative ( = quo quisque melior eo magis, etc.):(η).hic aditus laudis qui semper optimo cuique maxime patuit,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 1, 1; so id. Lael. 4, 14; id. Inv. 2, 11, 36; Sen. Vit. Beat. 18, 1.—Attributively, with a noun:2. 1.optimam quamque causam,
Cic. Sest. 43, 93:optima quaeque dies,
Verg. G. 3, 66.Bonum, or plur. bona, a good, or goods in a moral and metaphysical sense, a moral good, a blessing: sunt autem hae de finibus defensae sententiae: nihil bonum nisi honestum, ut Stoici; nihil bonum nisi voluptatem, ut Epicurus;2.nihil bonum nisi vacuitatem doloris, ut Hieronymus... tria genera bonorum, maxima animi, secunda corporis, externa tertia, ut Peripatetici, etc.,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 30, 84 sq.:quid est igitur bonum? Si quid recte fit et honeste et cum virtute, id bene fieri vere dicitur, et quod rectum et honestum et cum virtute est, id solum opinor bonum,
id. Par. 1, 1, 9:ut quis intellegat, quid sit illud simplex et verum bonum quod non possit ab honestate sejungi,
id. Ac. 1, 2, 7:non-est igitur voluptas bonum,
id. Fin. 1, 11, 39: finis bonorum et malorum (telos agathôn) = summa bona et mala:sunt nonnullae disciplinae quae, propositis bonorum et malorum finibus, officium omne pervertant. Nam qui summum bonum sic instituit ut, etc.,
id. Off. 1, 2, 5; cf. id. Par. 1, 3, 14; id. Ac. 2, 9, 29; 2, 36, 114; 2, 42, 129; id. Fin. 1, 9, 29; 1, 12, 42; id. Tusc. 4, 31, 66; Sen. Vit. Beat. 24, 5; id. Ep. 117, 1 et saep.—Bonum, what is valuable, beneficial, estimable, favorable, pleasant, physically or mentally:3.quoi boni Tantum adfero quantum ipsus a diis optat,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 1, 9:multa bona vobis volt facere,
will do you much good, id. Poen. 5, 4, 60; id. Am. prol. 43, 49; id. Pers. 4, 8, 4; 2, 3, 14; id. Cas. 2, 8, 32:tum demum nostra intellegemus bona quom ea amisimus,
id. Capt. 1, 2, 33:multa tibi di dent bona,
id. Poen. 1, 1, 80; cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 54; 3, 3, 74; id. Mil. 3, 1, 120; id. Men. 3, 3, 34; id. Pers. 4, 3, 23; id. Truc. 1, 2, 23; id. Merc. 1, 2, 40; id. Most. 1, 1, 47:omnia Bona dicere,
to speak in the highest terms of one, Ter. And. 1, 1, 70:sed ne vivus quidem bono caret, si eo non indiget,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 88:cum quaecumque bona Peripateticis, eadem Stoicis commoda viderentur,
id. ib. 5, 41, 120:nihil enim boni nosti,
nothing that is good for any thing, id. Phil. 2, 7, 16:mala pro bonis legere dementia est,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 6, 1; Val. Max. 5, 3, ext. 3 fin.; Hor. S. 1, 2, 73:quia bonum sit valere,
a good thing, Cic. Fin. 4, 23, 62 (cf. III. A. 5. infra):melius: quo quidem haud scio an... quidquam melius sit homini a dis immortalibus datum,
id. Lael. 6, 20:meliora... Aristotelem de istis rebus scripsisse,
id. Or. 1, 10, 43:optimum: difficillimum est formam exponere optimi,
id. ib. 11, 36.— Here belongs the phrase boni consulere;v. consulo.—So after prepositions: in bonum vertere, v. under verto: in melius ire,
to change for the better, Tac. A. 12, 68.—In the same sense: in melius aliquid referre, or reflectere ( poet.), Verg. A. 1, 281; 11, 426; 10, 632:ad melius transcurrere,
to pass over to something better, Hor. S. 2, 2, 82.—Bonum or bona, prosperity:4.fortiter malum qui patitur, idem post patitur bonum,
Plaut. As. 2, 2, 58:nulli est homini perpetuum bonum,
id. Curc. 1, 3, 33:unā tecum bona, mala tolerabimus,
Ter. Phorm. 3, 3, 23:quibus in bonis fuerint et nunc quibus in malis sint, ostenditur ( = in secundis, in adversis rebus),
Cic. Inv. 1, 55, 107.—Good qualities, gifts:5.omnia adsunt bona, quem penes'st virtus,
Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 30:magnis illi et divinis bonis hanc licentiam adsequebantur,
Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148:nisi qui se suā gravitate et castimoniā... tum etiam naturali quodam bono defenderet, etc.,
id. Cael. 5, 11:hunc meā sententiā divinis quibusdam bonis instructum atque ornatum puto,
id. ib. 17, 39:non intellego quod bonum cuiquam sit apud tales viros profuturum,
id. Balb. 28, 63:gaude isto tuo tam excellenti bono,
id. Marcell. 6, 19; so id. Imp. Pomp. 16, 49.—Advantage, benefit:6.si plus adipiscare, re explicatā, boni, quam addubitatā mali,
Cic. Off. 1, 24, 83:saepe cogitavi bonine an mali plus adtulerit... eloquentiae studium,
id. Inv. 1, 1, 1; 2, 35, 106; id. Off. 2, 2, 5; id. Sest. 10, 24:maximum bonum in celeritate ponebat,
Sall. C. 43, 4; so, bono publico (abl.), for the public good:hoc ita si fit, publico fiat bono,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 183; Liv. 2, 44, 3; Dig. 41, 3, 1.—With aequum, what is fair and good, the fair ( thing), fairness, equity:7. a.si bonum aequomque oras,
Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 149; so id. Pers. 3, 1, 71; id. Rud. 1, 2, 94; id. Men. 4, 2, 11:si tu aliquam partem aequi bonique dixeris,
Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 32; id. Heaut. 4, 1, 29; id. Ad. 1, 1, 39:a quo vivo nec praesens nec absens quidquam aequi bonique impetravit,
Cic. Phil. 2, 37, 94.—Hence, aequo et bono, or ex aequo et bono, in ( with) fairness, in equity, Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 30; Auct. Her. 2, 10, 14; 2, 12, 18; 2, 13, 20; Gai. Inst. 3, 137: aequi bonique, as gen. of value, with facere:istuc, Chreme, Aequi bonique facio,
I place a fair and proper value on it, Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 40.—In gen.:b.paterna oportet reddi filio bona,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 120:bona sua med habiturum omnia,
id. Truc. 2, 4, 49; cf. id. ib. 2, 7, 6; 4, 2, 29; id. Rud. 2, 6, 22; id. Most. 1, 3, 77; id. Trin. 4, 4, 3; Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 4:bona mea diripiebantur atque ad consulem deferebantur,
Cic. Sest. 24, 54:cum de capite, civis et de bonis proscriptio ferretur,
id. ib. 30, 65:bona, fortunas, possessiones omnium,
id. Caecin. 13, 38:at mulctantur bonis exsules,
id. Tusc. 5, 37, 106; id. Off. 2, 23, 81; id. Par. 1, 1, 7; id. Sest. 19, 42; 43, 94; 52, 111; id. Phil. 2, 26, 64; Caes. B. G. 7, 3; Liv. 2, 3, 5; 2, 5, 5; 4, 15, 8; Tac. A. 2, 48; Quint. 6, 1, 19 et saep.—Bonorum possessio, the possession of one ' s property by another.(α).Bonorum possessio in consequence of bonorum cessio, i. e. an assignment of one ' s property for the benefit of creditors, Dig. 42, tit. 3.—(β).Bonorum possessio granted by the prætor against a contumacious or insolvent debtor (in bona mittere, in bona ire jubere, bona possidere jubere, etc.); cf. Dig. 42, tit. 4:(γ).postulat a Burrieno Naevius ut ex edicto bona possidere liceat,
Cic. Quint. 6, 25, and the whole of c. 8:edixit... neu quis militis... bona possideret aut venderet,
Liv. 2, 24, 6:bona proscribere,
to offer the property thus transferred for sale, Cic. Quint. 6, 25.—Chiefly referring to the property of a defunct person (hereditas), where the prætor, till the heir had proved his right, granted a bonorum possessio secundum tabulas or contra tabulas, Dig. 37, tit. 4; 37, tit. 11.—c.In bonis esse;III.with reference to the older civil law, which distinguished between civil property (habere rem ex jure Quiritium) and natural property (rem in bonis habere, res in bonis est),
Gai. Inst. 2, 40, 41; Dig. 40, 12, 38, § 2; 37, 6, 2, § 1; 37, 6, 3, § 2; ib. Fragm. 1, 16; Gai. Inst. 1, 22; 1, 35; 1, 222; 1, 167; Dig. 1, 8, 1; 27, 10, 10:neque bonorum possessorum, neque... res pleno jure fiunt, sed in bonis efficiuntur,
ib. Fragm. 3, 80.—Hence, nullam omnino arbitrabamur de eā hereditate controversiam eum habiturum, et est hodie in bonis, i. e. [p. 247] the bonorum possessio has been granted to him, which did not give full ownership, but effected only that the hereditas was in bonis. Cic. Fam. 13, 30, 1.Predicative use.A.With nouns or pronouns as subjects.1.Bonum esse, to be morally good, honest:2.nunc mihi bonae necessum est esse ingratiis, Quamquam esse nolo,
Plaut. Cist. 2, 3, 82:bonam ego quam beatam me esse nimio dici mavolo,
id. Poen. 1, 2, 93; so id. Capt. 2, 1, 44; id. Men. 4, 2, 6; id. Rud. prol. 29:itaque viros fortes magnanimos eosdem, bonos et simplices... esse volumus,
Cic. Off. 1, 19, 63; cf. id. ib. 3, 21, 84; id. Att. 15, 6, 1:Cato esse quam videri bonus malebat,
Sall. C. 54, 5:ut politiora, non ut meliora fiant ingenia,
Val. Max. 5, 4, ext. 5 fin. —To be beneficial, prosperous, advantageous, valuable, favorable, serviceable, correct, with reference to both persons and things as subjects, and in regard to physical and mental relations:3.jam istuc non bonumst,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 29; Cato, R. R. 157:oleum viridius et melius fiet,
id. ib. 3:vinum ut alvum bonam faciat,
to correct the bowels, id. ib. 156:quid est homini salute melius?
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 127:non optuma haec sunt, verum meliora quam deterruma,
id. Trin. 2, 3, 1:quid est quod huc possit quod melius sit accedere?
Cic. Fin. 1, 12, 41; 1, 18, 57; id. Tusc. 1, 41, 99:in quo (vestitu), sicut in plerisque rebus, mediocritas optima est,
id. Off. 1, 36, 130; 2, 17, 59; id. Inv. 1, 31, 51; id. Or. 2, 6; 11, 36:meliorem tamen militem... in futura proelia id certamen fecit,
Liv. 2, 51, 3:parvus ut est cygni melior canor, ille gruum quam Clamor,
Lucr. 4, 181; 4, 191:si meliora dies, ut vina, poemata reddit,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 34.—So in the optative formula:quod bonum, faustum, felixque sit,
Liv. 1, 28, 7; 1, 17, 10; 39, 15, 1; 3, 54;3, 34.—Also, quod bonum atque fortunatum mihi sit,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 6, 50;and with a noun as subject: ut nobis haec habitatio Bona, fausta, felix, fortunataque evenat,
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 3.—To be kind:4.bonus cum probis'st (erus), malus cum malis,
Plaut. Most. 4, 1, 22:hic si vellet bonus ac benignus Esse,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 52.—With reference to the gods:B.ecastor ambae (Fortuna et Salus sunt bonae,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 129:Palladis aut oculos ausa negare bonos (esse),
Prop. 3, 24, 12 (2, 28, 12).—Impers.1.Bonum est (very rare for the class. bene est; v. bene).(α). (β).With subject inf.:2.nam et stulte facere, et stulte fabularier in aetate haud bonum est,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 61:bonum est pauxillum amare, insane non bonum est,
id. Curc. 1, 3,20.—Melius est.(α).With subject inf.:(β).melius sanam est mentem sumere,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 51:nihil sentire est melius quam tam prava sentire,
Cic. Ac. 2, 40, 125; cf. id. Fin. 1, 19, 62; id. Off. 1, 43, 156; so,melius fuit, fuisset, or fuerat,
it would have been better, id. N. D. 3, 33; id. Sen. 23, 82; id. Off. 3, 25, 94:proinde quiesse erit melius,
Liv. 3, 48, 3; 3, 41, 3; Verg. A. 11, 303.—With subject inf.-clause:(γ).meliu'st te quae sunt mandata tibi praevortier,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 125; id. Men. 5, 9, 32.—With ut-clause:(δ).quid melius quam ut hinc intro abeam et me suspendam clanculum,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 145; so id. Ps. 4, 7, 18.—With subjectclause in the subjunctive:3.nunc quid mihi meliu'st quam ilico hic opperiar erum,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 22.—Optimum est.(α).With subject inf.:(β).optimum visum est, captivos quam primum deportare,
Liv. 23, 34, 8:si quis dicit optimum esse navigare,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 8, 4 (32 fin.); so, optimum fuit, it would have been better, and optimum erat, it would be better, Quint. 6, prooem. 3; 11, 2, 33; Hor. S. 2, 1, 7.—With inf.-clause:(γ).constituerunt optimum esse, domum suam quemque reverti,
Caes. B. G. 2, 10: optimum visum est, in fluctuantem aciem tradi equos, etc., Liv 6, 24, 10; 22, 27, 6.—With ut and subj:(δ).hoc vero optimum, ut is qui, etc., id ultimum bonorum, id ipsum quid et quale sit nesciat,
Cic. Fin. 2, 3, 6.—With quod:(ε).illa vero optima (sunt) quod cum Haluntium venisset Archagathum vocari jussit,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 23, § 51:optimum vero (est) quod dictaturae nomen in perpetuum de re publica sustulisti,
id. Phil. 2, 36, 91.—With second sup., in the phrase optumum factu est (where factu is redundant):IV.sed hoc mihi optumum factu arbitror,
Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 16:optimum factu esse duxerant frumento... nostros prohibere,
Caes. B. G. 4, 30:optumum factu credens exercitum augere,
Sall. C. 32, 1 (Kritz, factum); 57, 5 (Kritz, factum).Ellipt. use: di meliora, i. e. dent or velint, i. e. let the gods grant better things than what you say, etc.; God forbid! in full:V.di melius duint,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 9, 16:di meliora velint!
Ov. M. 7, 37.—Ellipt.:di meliora! inquit,
Cic. Sen. 14, 47:id ubi mulier audivit, perturbata, dii meliora inquit, etc.,
Liv. 39, 10, 2; 9, 9, 6; Verg. G. 3, 513;similarly, di melius, i. e. fecerunt,
Val. Max. 6, 1, ext. 3.With object expressed,1.By dat.(α).= good, useful, beneficial for:(β).ambula, id lieni optumum est,
Plaut. Curc. 2, 1, 25:quia vobis eadem quae mihi bona malaque esse intellexi,
Sall. C. 20, 3:bona bello Cornus, jaculis, etc.,
Verg. G. 2, 447.—= benignus or propitius, kind to:(γ).vicinis bonus esto,
Cato, R. R. 4:bene merenti mala es, male merenti bona es,
Plaut. As. 1, 2, 3:vos o mihi Manes, Este boni,
Verg. A. 12, 647.—= idoneus, fit for, adapted to:(δ).qui locus vino optimus dicetur esse,
Cato, R. R. 6:tum erit ei rei optumum tempus,
id. ib. 26:terra cui putre solum, Optima frumentis,
Verg. G. 2, 205; 2, 319; 1, 286.—With sum and dat., in the phrase alicui bono est, it is of service to one, profits him:(ε).accusant in quibus occidi patrem Sex. Roscii bono fuit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 5, 13:bono fuisse Romanis adventum eorum constabat,
Liv. 7, 12, 4.—Hence, with rel. dat.: cui bono (est), for whose advantage it is:quod si quis usurpet illud Cassianum cui bono fuerit, etc.,
Cic. Phil. 2, 14, 35:cui bono fuisset,
id. Rosc. Am. 30, 84; id. Mil. 12, 32 Ascon. ad loc.; cf.ellipt. form cui bono?
Prisc. p. 1208 P.—With dat. gerund:2.ager oleto conserundo qui in Favonium spectavit, aliis bonus nullus erit,
Cato, R. R. 6; Varr. R. R. 1, 24:(mons) quia pecori bonus alendo erat,
Liv. 29, 31; 9, 10.—By ad and acc.:refert et ad quam rem bona aut non bona sit,
Varr. R. R. 1, 91:occasio quaeritur idoneane fuerit ad rem adoriendam, an alia melior,
Auct. Her. 2, 4, 7:non campos modo militi Romano ad proelium bonos, etc.,
Tac. A. 2, 14.
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