mathematicus

măthēmătĭcus, a, um, adj., = mathêmatiko:s, of or belonging to mathematics, mathematical (class.).

Adj.:

mathematica nota,

Vitr. 1, 1:

artes,

Plin. 30, 1, 1, § 2:

cogitatio,

Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 2:

disciplinae,

i. e. geometry, arithmetic, astronomy, music, geography, optics, Gell. 1, 9, 6.—

Subst.

Măthēmătĭcus, i, m.

A mathematician, Cic. de Or 1, 3, 10; id. Ac. 2, 36, 116; id. Tusc. 1, 2, 5; Sen. Ep. 88, 26.—

An astrologer (post-Aug.):

mathematici, genus hominum potentibus infidum, sperantibus fallax, quod in civitate nostra et vetabitur semper et retinebitur,

Tac. H. 1, 22:

nota mathematicis genesis tua,

Juv. 14, 248; Tert. Apol. 43:

qui de salute principis... mathematicos consulit, cum eo qui responderit, capite punitur,

Paul. Sent. 5, 21, 3.—

Măthēmătĭca, ae, f.

Mathematics, Sen. Ep. 88, 23; v. l. mă-thēmătĭcē ( = mathêmatikê, sc. technê).—

Astrology:

addictus mathematicae, persuasionisque plenus, cuncta fato agi,

Suet. Tib. 69.

măthēmătĭcus, a, um, adj., = mathêmatiko:s, of or belonging to mathematics, mathematical (class.).

Adj.:

mathematica nota,

Vitr. 1, 1:

artes,

Plin. 30, 1, 1, § 2:

cogitatio,

Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 2:

disciplinae,

i. e. geometry, arithmetic, astronomy, music, geography, optics, Gell. 1, 9, 6.—

Subst.

Măthēmătĭcus, i, m.

A mathematician, Cic. de Or 1, 3, 10; id. Ac. 2, 36, 116; id. Tusc. 1, 2, 5; Sen. Ep. 88, 26.—

An astrologer (post-Aug.):

mathematici, genus hominum potentibus infidum, sperantibus fallax, quod in civitate nostra et vetabitur semper et retinebitur,

Tac. H. 1, 22:

nota mathematicis genesis tua,

Juv. 14, 248; Tert. Apol. 43:

qui de salute principis... mathematicos consulit, cum eo qui responderit, capite punitur,

Paul. Sent. 5, 21, 3.—

Măthēmătĭca, ae, f.

Mathematics, Sen. Ep. 88, 23; v. l. mă-thēmătĭcē ( = mathêmatikê, sc. technê).—

Astrology:

addictus mathematicae, persuasionisque plenus, cuncta fato agi,

Suet. Tib. 69.

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măthēmătĭcus, a, um, adj., = mathêmatiko:s, of or belonging to mathematics, mathematical (class.).

Adj.:

mathematica nota,

Vitr. 1, 1:

artes,

Plin. 30, 1, 1, § 2:

cogitatio,

Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 2:

disciplinae,

i. e. geometry, arithmetic, astronomy, music, geography, optics, Gell. 1, 9, 6.—

Subst.

Măthēmătĭcus, i, m.

A mathematician, Cic. de Or 1, 3, 10; id. Ac. 2, 36, 116; id. Tusc. 1, 2, 5; Sen. Ep. 88, 26.—

An astrologer (post-Aug.):

mathematici, genus hominum potentibus infidum, sperantibus fallax, quod in civitate nostra et vetabitur semper et retinebitur,

Tac. H. 1, 22:

nota mathematicis genesis tua,

Juv. 14, 248; Tert. Apol. 43:

qui de salute principis... mathematicos consulit, cum eo qui responderit, capite punitur,

Paul. Sent. 5, 21, 3.—

Măthēmătĭca, ae, f.

Mathematics, Sen. Ep. 88, 23; v. l. mă-thēmătĭcē ( = mathêmatikê, sc. technê).—

Astrology:

addictus mathematicae, persuasionisque plenus, cuncta fato agi,

Suet. Tib. 69.

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gĕnĭus, i (voc. geni, Tib. 4, 5, 9 M. dub.), m. [root GEN, gigno; prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spiritual part, spirit; hence], the tutelar deity or genius of a person, place, etc. (cf.: lares, penates).

In gen.:

genium dicebant antiqui naturalem deum uniuscujusque loci vel rei aut hominis,

Serv. Verg. G. 1, 302; cf. Voss ad loc.; Verg. A. 5, 95; Juv. 6, 22; Liv. 21, 62, 9; Mart. 7, 12, 10:

eundem esse genium et larem, multi veteres memoriae prodiderunt, in queis etiam Granius Flaccus,

Censor. de Die Nat. 3, 2; Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 369; 444:

scit Genius, natale comes qui temperat astrum, Naturae deus humanae, mortalis in unum Quodque caput, vultu mutabilis, albus et ater,

Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 187:

genius tuus malus,

Flor. 4, 7, 8. —In urgent petitions and in oaths appeals were made to the Genius of the person addressed, or to that of some eminent person:

te per Genium... Obsecro et obtestor,

Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 94; cf. Sen. Ep. 12, 12; Tib. 4, 5, 8; Suet. Calig. 27; Dig. 12, 2, 13, § 6.—

On festal occasions the Genius was propitiated: cras Genium mero Curabis et porco bimestri,

Hor. C. 3, 17, 14; id. Ep. 2, 1, 144; id. A. P. 210; Pers. 2, 3; Ov. Am. 1, 8, 94 et saep.; cf. Tib. 1, 7, 49:

magne Geni, cape dona libens votisque faveto,

id. 4, 5, 9:

acceptus Geniis December (because the Saturnalian festivals occurred in it),

Ov. F. 3, 58:

genium loci... precatur,

Verg. A. 7, 136:

GENIO LOCI,

Inscr. Orell. 343 sq.; 1697; 1701:

COLONIAE,

ib. 367; 1693 sq.:

MVNICIPII,

ib. 689; 1690 sq.:

CVRIAE,

ib. 1120:

FORI VINARII,

ib. 4087:

THEATRI,

ib. 1713:

Lateranus deus est focorum et Genius,

Arn. 4, 6 et saep.:

Priapi,

Petr. 21:

Famae,

Mart. 7, 12, 10:

JOVIS,

Inscr. Orell. 1730; 2488:

DEORVM,

ib. 1730.—

In partic.

With respect to the enjoyment of life.

The spirit of social enjoyment, fondness for good living, taste, appetite, inclination:

isti qui cum geniis suis belligerant, parcipromi,

Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 81; cf.:

egomet me defraudavi Animumque meum geniumque meum,

id. Aul. 4, 9, 15; and:

suum defrudans genium,

sacrificing his inclinations, Ter. Phorm. 1, 1, 10 Ruhnk.:

sapis multum ad genium,

Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 28:

hic quidem meliorem Genium tuum non facies,

id. Stich. 4, 2, 42:

nunc et amico meo prosperabo et genio meo multa bona faciam,

id. Pers. 2, 3, 11:

indulge genio: carpamus dulcia,

id. ib. 5, 151.—Hence,

A term used by parasites for entertainer, patron:

ecquis est, qui mihi commonstret Phaedromum genium meum?

Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 22; 5, 2, 29; id. Capt. 4, 2, 99; id. Men. 1, 2, 29. —

Of the intellect, wit, talents, genius (very rare):

nemo mathematicus genium indemnatus habebit,

Juv. 6, 562:

victurus genium debet habere liber,

Mart. 6, 60, 10. —Hence, in a pun with the preced. signif., Mart. 7, 78, 7.

spondĕo, spŏpondi, sponsum, 2 ( perf. spepondi, Cic., Caes., and Val. Antias ap. Gell. 7, 9, 12 sq.; Inscr. Orell. 4358;

without redup. sponderat,

Tert. Carm. adv. Mart. 3, 135; subj. sponsis = spoponderis, an ancient formula of prayer in Fest. p. 351 Müll.), v. a. [akin with spendô, to pour out, = libare; cf. spondai, league].

Jurid. and publicists' t. t.

In bargains, covenants, treaties, etc., to promise solemnly, to bind, engage, or pledge one's self (class.; syn.: recipio, stipulor, promitto; cf.: vadimonium obire, vadari); according to the civil law in its original form, it was essential to a binding contract verbally made (verbis) that a proposition and its acceptance should be expressed by the question spondes? and the answer spondeo; and only at a later period was the use of promitto, etc., valid (v. Sandars, Introd. ad Just. Inst. p. LV): verbis obligatio fit ex interrogatione et responsione, velut, Dari spondes? Spondeo. Dabis? Dabo. Promittis? Promitto;

sed haec quidem verborum obligatio: dari spondes? spondeo, propria civium Romanorum est, cetera vero juris gentium sunt,

Gai. Inst. 3, 91 sq.; Dig. 45, 1, 126; 45, 1, 133; cf.

the whole title,

ib. 45, 1: De verborum obligationibus: He. Aeternum tibi dapinabo victum, si vera autumas... Er. Sponden' tu istut? He. Spondeo, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 118: qui stulte spondet, Cato ap. Rufin. 18, p. 210:

quis stipulatus est? Ubi? Quo die? Quis spopondisse me dicit? Nemo,

Cic. Rosc. Com. 5, 13:

ut aliquando spondere se diceret,

id. Verr. 2, 5, 54, § 142:

si quis quod spopondit, quā in re verbo se obligavit uno, si id non facit, etc.,

id. Caecin. 3, 7:

faeneris, quod stipulanti spoponderam tibi, reliquam pensiunculam percipe,

Col. 10 praef.:

ego meā fide spondeo futurum ut omnia invenias, etc.,

Plin. Ep. 1, 14, 10.—

To promise for another, to become security for a person, to enter bail, etc.:

quod multis benigne fecerit, pro multis spoponderit,

has become security, Cic. Planc. 19, 47:

sed tamen scire velim quando dicar spopondisse et pro patre anne pro filio,

id. Att. 12, 14, 2:

quod pro Cornificio me abhinc annis XXV. spopondisse dicit Flavius,

id. ib. 12, 17:

et se quisque paratum ad spondendum Icilio ostendere,

Liv. 3, 46, 7:

sponsum diceres advocasse, Cic. Fragm. Clod. et Cur. 3, 4, p. 29 B. and K.: hic sponsum vocat,

Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 67:

sponsum descendam, quia promisi,

Sen. Ben. 4, 39, 2. —

Transf., of promises or pledges made in behalf of a government, etc.:

non foedere pax Caudina, sed per sponsionem facta est... Spoponderunt consules, legati, quaestores, tribuni militum,

Liv. 9, 5, 4:

quod spondendo pacem servassent exercitum,

id. 9, 8, 15:

quid tandem si spopondissemus urbem hanc relicturum populum Romanum?

id. 9, 9, 6:

ea demum sponsio esset, quam populi jussu spopondissemus,

id. 9, 9, 13:

hosti nihil spopondistis, civem neminem spondere pro vobis jussistis,

id. 9, 9, 16.—

Esp., to promise or engage in marriage, betroth: qui uxorem ducturus erat ab eo unde ducenda erat, stipulabatur eam in matrimonium ductam iri; [p. 1746] qui daturus erat itidem spondebat. Tum quae promissa erat sponsa appellabatur, qui spoponderat ducturum, sponsus, Sulp. Dot. ap. Gell. 4, 4, 2: Ly. Istac lege filiam tuam sponden' mihi uxorem dari? Ch. Spondeo. Ca. Et ego spondeo idem hoc, Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 38 sq.; 2, 4, 172: Me. Etiam mihi despondes filiam? Eu. Illis legibus, Cum illā dote quam tibi dixi. Me. Sponden' ergo? Eu. Spondeo, id. Aul. 2, 2, 78: Ph. Spondesne, miles, mi hanc uxorem? Th. Spondeo. Ph. Et ego huic victum spondeo, id. Curc. 5, 2, 73 sq.: sponden tu ergo tuam gnatam uxorem mihi? Ch. Spondeo et mille auri Philippum dotis, id. Trin. 5, 2, 34.—Hence, of women, alicui sponsam esse, to be betrothed, engaged to a man:

si volt Demipho Dare quantum ab hac accipio, quae sponsa est mihi,

Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 52:

scis, sponsam mihi (esse)?

id. Eun. 5, 9 (8), 6; Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 101 sq.; 2, 4, 172; 2, 4, 174; id. Poen. 5, 3, 43.—

= sponsionem facere (v. sponsio, II.), to lay a judicial wager, to enter into an agreement to pay contingent on the truth or falsity of an assertion: si hoc ita est, qui spondet mille nummūm? P. Afric. ap. Gell. 6 (7), 11, 9.— So, absol.:

cum illi jacenti latera tunderentur, ut aliquando spondere se diceret,

should declare that he made the required wager, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 54, § 142 (cf. sponsum, P. a. fin. infra); Dig. 11, 5, 3.—

In gen., to promise sacredly, to warrant, vow (class.).

With fut. inf.:

promitto, recipio, spondeo, C. Caesarem talem semper fore civem, qualis hodie sit,

Cic. Phil. 5, 18, 51:

ut (eum) inimicissimum huic conjurationi futurum esse, promittam et spondeam,

id. Mur. 41, 90:

et ipse spondeo et omnes hoc tibi tui pro me recipient, te fructum esse capturum, etc.,

id. Fam. 13, 50, 2:

quis est qui spondeat eundum, si differtur bellum, animum postea fore,

Liv. 5, 5, 9:

quae si perpetua concordia sit, quis non spondere ausit, maximum hoc imperium brevi futurum esse?

id. 5, 3, 10:

spondebant animis id (bellum) P. Cornelium finiturum,

with full conviction, id. 28, 38, 9; cf. id. 3, 59, 3:

sponde affore reges,

Val. Fl. 3, 504.—

With inf. pres., to warrant, give assurance of an existing fact:

spondebo enim tibi, vel potius spondeo in meque recipio, eos esse M'. Curii mores,

Cic. Fam. 13, 17, 2.—

With acc. of thing (and often dat. pers.):

quibus cum consulem suum reliquissent, honores et praemia spopondistis,

Cic. Phil. 5, 11, 28: mihi sex menses sati' sunt vitae, septimum Orco spondeo, Poët. ap. Cic. Fin. 2, 7, 22: ea spondent, confirmant, quae, quidem mihi exploratiora essent, si remansissem, Cic Att. 11, 6, 3:

quod ego non modo de me tibi spondere possum, sed de te etiam mihi,

id. Fam. 15, 21, 1:

ac de infante (Tiberio) Scribonius mathematicus praeclara spopondit,

Suet. Tib. 14:

tantum sibi vel de viribus suis, vel de fortunā spondentes,

Just. 3, 4, 1; Amm. 24, 1, 8:

illius et dites monitis spondentibus Indi,

Val. Fl. 6, 117:

non si mihi Juppiter auctor Spondeat, hoc sperem Italiam contingere caelo,

Verg. A. 5, 18:

spondere fidem,

Ov. M. 10, 395:

officium Amori,

id. ib. 10, 418.—

Transf., of inanim. or abstract subjects (mostly poet. and post-Aug.):

nec quicquam placidum spondentia Martis Sidera presserunt,

Ov. Ib. 217:

quod prope diem futurum spondet et virtus et fortuna vestra,

Liv. 7, 30, 8:

eorum hominum erat, qui, quantum spes spopondisset, cuperent, ni, etc.,

id. 45, 19, 7:

magna de illo (Philippo) spes fuit propter ipsius ingenium, quod magnum spondebat virum,

Just. 7, 6, 1.— Hence, sponsus, a, um, P. a., promised, engaged, betrothed, affianced; substt,

sponsus, i, m., a betrothed man, a bridegroom: virgo Sponso superba, Titin. ap. Non. 305, 5:

accede ad sponsum audacter,

id. ib. 227, 15; Cic. Inv. 2, 26, 78:

sponsus regius,

Hor. C. 3, 2, 10.— Poet., of Penelope's suitors, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 28.—

spon-sa, ae, f., a betrothed woman, a bride:

scio equidem, sponsam tibi esse et filium ex sponsā tuā,

Plaut. Truc. 4, 4, 12; Ter. And. 2, 1, 24:

flebilis sponsa,

Hor. C. 4, 2, 21 et saep.—Prov.: suam cuique sponsam, mihi meam, i. e. every one to his taste, Atil. ap. Cic. Att. 14, 20, 3.—

sponsum, i, n., a covenant, agreement, engagement: sponsum negare, to break or disown one's pledge, Hor. S. 1, 3, 95:

sponsus contra sponsum rogatus,

Varr. L. L. 7, § 107 Müll.—

Esp., a judicial wager (cf. sponsio, II.):

ex sponso egit,

Cic. Quint. 9, 32.