song and dance

cănōrus, a, um, adj. [canor], of or pertaining to melody, melodious, harmonious, euphonious; neutr. or act. (of sound, men, animals, instruments, etc.; class. in prose and poetry).

Neutr.:

profluens quiddam habuit Carbo et canorum,

flowing language and a melodious voice, Cic. de Or. 3, 7, 28; Tac. A. 4, 61:

voce suavi et canoră,

Cic. Brut. 66, 234:

vox Sirenum,

Ov. A. A. 3, 311; Petr. 59, 3.—As a fault in delivery, singing, sing-song, droning:

sine contentione vox, nec languens, nec canora,

Cic. Off. 1, 37, 133; cf.

cano, I. A. 2: canoro quodam modo proclamare,

Quint. 11, 3, 170; Juv. 7, 18:

hinnitus edere canoros,

Suet. Ner. 46:

versus,

Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 76: nugae, mere jingling (Voss), id. A. P. 322: plausus, Claud. Cons. Prob. et Olyb. 175.—As subst.: cănō-rum, i, n., melody, charm, in speaking:

omnino canorum illud in voce splendescit,

Cic. Sen. 9, 28.—

Of men:

canorus orator et volubilis et satis acer,

Cic. Brut. 27, 105:

turba,

Ov. F. 6, 671:

ut Gaditana canoro Incipiant prurire choro,

in song and dance, Juv. 11, 162 Web.:

Triton,

Ov. M. 2, 8:

Aeolides, i. e. Misenus,

id. ib. 14, 102.—

Of animals:

cum hoc animal (gallus) sit canorum suă sponte,

Cic. Div. 2, 26, 57:

aves,

Verg. G. 2, 328:

ales, i. e. cygnus,

Hor. C. 2, 20, 15:

olor,

Prop. 2 (3), 34, 84:

Peneus canorus avium concentu,

Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 31:

cicadae,

id. 11, 26, 32, § 92.—

Of instruments:

fides,

Verg. A. 6, 120; Hor. C. 1, 12, 11:

aes, i. e. tubae,

Verg. A. 9, 503; Ov. M. 3, 704:

chelys,

Sen. Troad. 325:

fila lyrae,

Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, praef. 14.— Hence, * adv.: cănōrē, harmoniously:

musice mundus et canore movetur,

App. Doctr. Plat. 1; cf. cano, I. B.

cănōrus, a, um, adj. [canor], of or pertaining to melody, melodious, harmonious, euphonious; neutr. or act. (of sound, men, animals, instruments, etc.; class. in prose and poetry).

Neutr.:

profluens quiddam habuit Carbo et canorum,

flowing language and a melodious voice, Cic. de Or. 3, 7, 28; Tac. A. 4, 61:

voce suavi et canoră,

Cic. Brut. 66, 234:

vox Sirenum,

Ov. A. A. 3, 311; Petr. 59, 3.—As a fault in delivery, singing, sing-song, droning:

sine contentione vox, nec languens, nec canora,

Cic. Off. 1, 37, 133; cf.

cano, I. A. 2: canoro quodam modo proclamare,

Quint. 11, 3, 170; Juv. 7, 18:

hinnitus edere canoros,

Suet. Ner. 46:

versus,

Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 76: nugae, mere jingling (Voss), id. A. P. 322: plausus, Claud. Cons. Prob. et Olyb. 175.—As subst.: cănō-rum, i, n., melody, charm, in speaking:

omnino canorum illud in voce splendescit,

Cic. Sen. 9, 28.—

Of men:

canorus orator et volubilis et satis acer,

Cic. Brut. 27, 105:

turba,

Ov. F. 6, 671:

ut Gaditana canoro Incipiant prurire choro,

in song and dance, Juv. 11, 162 Web.:

Triton,

Ov. M. 2, 8:

Aeolides, i. e. Misenus,

id. ib. 14, 102.—

Of animals:

cum hoc animal (gallus) sit canorum suă sponte,

Cic. Div. 2, 26, 57:

aves,

Verg. G. 2, 328:

ales, i. e. cygnus,

Hor. C. 2, 20, 15:

olor,

Prop. 2 (3), 34, 84:

Peneus canorus avium concentu,

Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 31:

cicadae,

id. 11, 26, 32, § 92.—

Of instruments:

fides,

Verg. A. 6, 120; Hor. C. 1, 12, 11:

aes, i. e. tubae,

Verg. A. 9, 503; Ov. M. 3, 704:

chelys,

Sen. Troad. 325:

fila lyrae,

Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, praef. 14.— Hence, * adv.: cănōrē, harmoniously:

musice mundus et canore movetur,

App. Doctr. Plat. 1; cf. cano, I. B.

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mŏdŭlor, ātus, 1, v. dep. [modulus], to measure off properly, to measure; to manage properly, to regulate.

In gen. (only post-Aug.):

in modulanda statūs longitudinisque ejus praestantiā,

Gell. 1, 1, 1; cf.:

quanta longinquitas corporis ei mensurae conveniret, modificatus est,

id. ib. fin.:

ita modulante naturā,

Plin. 2, 54, 55, § 142.—

In partic., of singing, speaking, dancing, etc., to measure rhythmically; to modulate; hence, transf., to dance, to represent by dancing; to sing, to play (class.):

ipsa natura, quasi modularetur hominum orationem, in omni verbo posuit acutam vocem,

Cic. Or. 18, 58; cf.:

hominum aures vocem naturā modulantur,

modulate, id. de Or. 3, 48, 185:

insulae, Saliares dictae, quoniam in symphoniae cantu ad ictus modulantium pedum moventur,

Plin. 2, 95, 96, § 209.—

Transf.:

virgines sonum vocis pulsu pedum modulantes incesserunt,

beating time to, accompanying with the dance, Liv. 27, 37 fin.:

(carmina) pastoris Siculi modulabor avenā,

Verg. E. 10, 51:

carmina descripsi, et modulans alterna notavi,

id. ib. 5, 14:

verba fidibus modulanda Latinis,

Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 143:

lyram,

Tib. 3, 4, 39 —Hence, mŏdŭlātus, a, um, Part. and P. a., in pass. signif.

Played upon, made by playing, played.

Of an instrument:

dic Latinum, Barbite, carmen Lesbio primum modulate civi,

Hor. C. 1, 32, 5.—

Of a song, tune, etc., sung:

carmina,

Suet. Aug. 57:

a canticis ad aliorum similitudinem modulatis,

Quint. 9, 2, 35.—

Properly measured, in due measure, in time, melodious, musical ( poet. and in postAug. prose):

ipso modulata dolore Verba fundebat,

Ov. M. 14, 428:

sonus,

Plin. 10, 29, 43, § 81; § 85.— Comp.:

ut moderatiores modulatioresque fierent animi,

more harmonious, Gell. 1, 11, 1:

lingua,

id. 1, 15, 14:

orationem modulatiorem aptioremque reddit,

id. 13, 24, 9.— Sup.:

modulatissimus cantus,

Flor. 2, 7, 15.—Hence, adv.: mŏ-dŭlātē, measuredly, according to measure, in time, melodiously: modulate canentes tibiae, * Cic. N. D. 2, 8, 22:

haec tu quam perite, quam concinne, quam modulate enuntiāsti,

Aus. Ep. 19.— Comp.:

ars modulatius incedendi,

Amm. 16, 5, 10:

verba modulatius collocata,

Gell. 11, 13, 2.

versus ( vors-), a, um, Part. of verto.

versus ( vors-), adv. and prep., v. verto, P. a. fin.

versus ( vors-), ūs (ante-class. collat. form of the plur. versi, Laev. ap. Prisc. p. 712 P.: versorum, Laber. ib.: versis, Val. ib.), m. [verto, a turning round, i. e. of the plough].

A furrow, Col. 2, 2, 25; Plin. 18, 19, 49, § 177.—

Transf., a line, row.

In gen.:

in versum distulit ulmos,

Verg. G. 4, 144:

remorum,

Liv. 33, 30, 5; cf. Verg. A. 5, 119:

foliorum,

Plin. 15, 29, 37, § 122:

creber catenarum,

Sil. 7, 658.—

In partic., a line of writing; and in poetry, a verse:

ut primum versum (legis) attenderet,

Cic. Rab. Post. 6, 14:

deplorat primis versibus mansionem suam,

id. Att. 2, 16, 4; id. de Or. 1, 61, 261:

magnum numerum versuum ediscere,

Caes. B. G. 6, 14; Nep. Epam. 4, 6; Liv. 41, 24, 13; Quint. 1, 4, 3; 7, 1, 37; 10, 1, 38; 10, 1, 41; Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 16; Ov. Am. 1, 11, 21:

si quis minorem gloriae fructum putat ex Graecis versibus percipi quam ex Latinis, vehementer errat,

Cic. Arch. 10, 23; id. de Or. 2, 64, 257; 3, 50, 194; id. Or. 20, 67; Quint. 9, 4, 48 sq.; 11, 2, 39; 11, 2, 51; Hor. S. 1, 10, 54; 2, 1, 21; id. Ep. 2, 2, 52; Verg. E. 5, 2.—

The note, song of the nightingale, Plin. 10, 29, 43, § 83.—

A land-measure, = Gr. plethron, Varr. R. R. 1, 10, 1.—

A kind of dance, or a turn, step, pas in a dance, Plaut. Stich. 5, 7, 2.

versus ( vors-), a, um, Part. of verto.

versus ( vors-), adv. and prep., v. verto, P. a. fin.

versus ( vors-), ūs (ante-class. collat. form of the plur. versi, Laev. ap. Prisc. p. 712 P.: versorum, Laber. ib.: versis, Val. ib.), m. [verto, a turning round, i. e. of the plough].

A furrow, Col. 2, 2, 25; Plin. 18, 19, 49, § 177.—

Transf., a line, row.

In gen.:

in versum distulit ulmos,

Verg. G. 4, 144:

remorum,

Liv. 33, 30, 5; cf. Verg. A. 5, 119:

foliorum,

Plin. 15, 29, 37, § 122:

creber catenarum,

Sil. 7, 658.—

In partic., a line of writing; and in poetry, a verse:

ut primum versum (legis) attenderet,

Cic. Rab. Post. 6, 14:

deplorat primis versibus mansionem suam,

id. Att. 2, 16, 4; id. de Or. 1, 61, 261:

magnum numerum versuum ediscere,

Caes. B. G. 6, 14; Nep. Epam. 4, 6; Liv. 41, 24, 13; Quint. 1, 4, 3; 7, 1, 37; 10, 1, 38; 10, 1, 41; Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 16; Ov. Am. 1, 11, 21:

si quis minorem gloriae fructum putat ex Graecis versibus percipi quam ex Latinis, vehementer errat,

Cic. Arch. 10, 23; id. de Or. 2, 64, 257; 3, 50, 194; id. Or. 20, 67; Quint. 9, 4, 48 sq.; 11, 2, 39; 11, 2, 51; Hor. S. 1, 10, 54; 2, 1, 21; id. Ep. 2, 2, 52; Verg. E. 5, 2.—

The note, song of the nightingale, Plin. 10, 29, 43, § 83.—

A land-measure, = Gr. plethron, Varr. R. R. 1, 10, 1.—

A kind of dance, or a turn, step, pas in a dance, Plaut. Stich. 5, 7, 2.

lūdo, si, sum ( inf. ludier, Ter. Ad. 4, 3, 16), 3, v. a. and n. [root lud- for loid-, from Sanscr. krīd, to play; cf. laus and cluere from Sanscr. root cru-], to play.

Lit., to play, play at a game of some kind:

tesseris,

Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 21:

aleā ludere,

Cic. Phil. 2, 23, 56:

pilā et duodecim scriptis,

id. de Or. 1, 50, 217; 1, 16, 73; 2, 62, 253:

cum pila,

id. Tusc. 5, 20, 60:

trocho,

Hor. C. 3, 24, 56:

nucibus,

Mart. 14, 1, 12:

pilā,

Val. Max. 8, 8, 2:

positā luditur arcā,

with one's whole cash-box staked, Juv. 1, 90:

eburnis quadrigis cotidie in abaco,

Suet. Ner. 22:

apud quem alea lusum esse dicetur,

Dig. 11, 5, 1 praef.:

senatus consultum vetuit in pecuniam ludere,

to play for money, ib. 11, 5, 2:

ego nisi quom lusim nil morer ullum lucrum,

Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 22. —

With acc.:

aleam,

Suet. Aug. 70; id. Claud. 33; id. Ner. 30:

par impar,

id. Aug. 71; Hor. S. 2, 3, 248:

ducatus et imperia,

Suet. Ner. 35:

Trojam,

id. Caes. 39; id. Ner. 7:

proelia latronum,

Ov. A. A. 3, 357; cf. pass.:

sunt aliis scriptae, quibus alea luditur, artes,

id. Tr. 2, 471:

alea luditur,

Juv. 8, 10:

aleae ludendae causa,

Dig. 11, 5, 1 praef.:

alea ludebatur,

ib. 11, 5, 1, § 2.—

Absol.:

lusimus per omnes dies,

Suet. Aug. 71; 94; cf.:

ludis circensibus elephantos lusisse,

appeared in the public games, Liv. 44, 18, 8.—In sup.:

dimittere lusum,

Varr. Sat. Men. 53, 7.—

To play, sport, frisk, frolic:

dum se exornat, nos volo Ludere inter nos,

have some fun, Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 20:

ludere armis,

Lucr. 2, 631:

suppeditant et campus noster et studia venandi honesta exempla ludendi,

Cic. Off. 1, 29, 104:

ad ludendumne, an ad pugnandum, arma sumturi,

id. de Or. 2, 20, 84:

in numerum,

dance, Verg. E. 6, 28:

hic juvenum series teneris immixta puellis ludit,

Tib. 1, 3, 64:

cumque marinae In sicco ludunt fulicae,

Verg. G. 1, 363:

in exiguo cymba lacu,

Ov. Tr. 2, 330. —

Trop.

To sport, play with any thing, to practise as a pastime, amuse one's self with any thing:

illa ipsa ludens conjeci in communes locos, Cic. Par. prooem.: Prima Syracosio dignata est ludere versu Nostra... Thalia,

Verg. E. 6, 1.—Esp., to play on an instrument of music, to make or compose music or song:

ludere quae vellem calamo permisit agresti,

Verg. E. 1, 10:

talia fumosi luduntur mense Decembri,

Ov. Tr. 2, 491:

quod tenerae cantent, lusit tua musa, puellae,

id. Am. 3, 1, 27:

coloni Versibus incomptis ludunt,

Verg. G. 2, 386:

carmina pastorum,

id. ib. 4, 565; Suet. Ner. 3:

si quid vacui sub umbra Lusimus tecum,

Hor. C. 1, 22, 2.—

To sport, dally, wanton (cf. "amorous play," Milton, P. L. 9, 1045):

scis solere illam aetatem tali ludo ludere,

Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 36: affatim edi, bibi, lusi, Liv. Andron. ap. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. affatim, p. 11 Müll.; cf.:

lusisti satis, edisti satis, atque bibisti,

Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 214; Ov. A. A. 2, 389; Cat. 61, 207; Suet. Tib. 44; Mart. 11, 104, 5.—

Ludere aliquem or aliquid, to play, mock, imitate, mimic a person or thing (only in mockery; cf.: partes agere, etc.): civem bonum ludit, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1; cf.:

ludere opus,

to imitate work, make believe work, Hor. S. 2, 3, 252:

magistratum fascibus purpurāque,

App. M. 11, p. 260 fin.:

ludere causas,

Calp. Ecl. 1, 45: impia dum Phoebi Caesar mendacia ludit, Poët. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—

To trifle with:

summa pericula,

Mart. 9, 38, 1:

viribus imperii,

Sen. Brev. Vit. 18, 4.—

To spend in play or amusement, to sport away:

otium,

Mart. 3, 67, 9.—Hence, ludere operam, to throw away one's labor, to labor in vain, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 135.—

To make sport or game of a person, to ridicule, rally, banter:

Domitius in senatu lusit Appium collegam,

Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 15 a, 13:

satis jocose aliquem ludere,

id. ib. 2, 12, 2:

omnium irrisione ludi,

id. de Or. 1, 12, 50.—Rarely with ad:

caput aselli, ad quod lascivi ludebant ruris alumni,

Juv. 11, 98.—

To delude, deceive:

auditis, an me ludit amabilis Insania?

Hor. C. 3, 4, 5; Ov. A. A. 3, 332:

custodes,

Tib. 1, 6, 9; 3, 4, 7.— Comp.:

hoc civili bello, quam multa (haruspicum responsa) luserunt,

i. e. gave wanton, deceptive responses, Cic. Div. 2, 24, 53.