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1 Persae
Persae, ārum, m., = Persai, the Persians, originally the inhabitants of the country of Persis, afterwards of the great kingdom of Persia, Plaut. Curc. 3, 1, 72; Cic. Rep. 3, 9, 15; id. Tusc. 1, 45, 108; id. Brut. 10, 41; id. Off. 3, 11, 48 et saep.—In sing. in the Gr. form: Perses, ae, m. (ante- and post-class. Persa), Cic. Tusc. 1, 42, 101; id. Rep. 1, 27, 43; Quint. 3, 7, 21; Nep. Reg. 1, 4; Curt. 6, 2, 11; Vulg. Dan. 13, 65.—Form Persa, Plaut. Pers. 4, 5, 4; Amm. 23, 6, 79; Veg. Mil. 3 epil.; Ven. Fort. Carm. 5, 6, 208. —Also, the name of a comedy by Plautus, the Persian. —B.Transf.1. 2.Poet., the Parthians, Hor. C. 1, 2, 22; 3, 5, 4.—Hence,C.Persis, ĭdis, f., the country of Persis, between Caramania, Media, and Susiana, now Fars or Farsistan, Mel. 1, 2, 4; 3, 8, 5; Curt. 5, 4, 4 sqq.; Verg. G. 4, 290; Nep. Them. 10, 1; Ov. A. A. 1, 225; Luc. 2, 258. —In the Lat. form: Persĭa, ae, f., Persia, Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 28.—2.Adj., Persian ( poet.):D.rates,
Ov. A. A. 1, 172.—Subst., a Persian woman, Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 51.—Persĭcus, a, um, adj., Persian, Persic:1. 2.mare,
Mel. 1, 2, 1; Plin. 6, 13, 16, § 41; 6, 26, 29, § 114:sinus,
id. 6, 26, 29, § 115:regna,
Juv. 14, 328:portus,
in the Eubœan Sea, where the Persian fleet was stationed, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 248 and 256; cf. Fest. p. 217 Müll.:Persica malus,
a peach-tree, Macr. S. 2, 15;also called Persica arbor,
Plin. 13, 9, 17, § 60: Persici apparatus, poet. for splendid, luxurious, Hor. C. 1, 38, 1.— Absol.: Per-sĭcus, i, f., a peach-tree, Col. 5, 10, 20; 9, 4, 3; Pall. 1, 3.—Hence, subst.Persĭcē, ēs, f. (Gr Persikê): porticus, lit. a portico in Lacedœmon, built out of spoils taken from the Persians; hence, a gallery in Brutus's country-seat, named after it, Cic. Att. 15, 9, 1.—3.Per-sĭca, ōrum, n., Persian history:ex Dionis Persicis,
Cic. Div. 1, 23, 46.— Adv.: Persĭcē, in Persian:loqui,
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2 Persicum
Persae, ārum, m., = Persai, the Persians, originally the inhabitants of the country of Persis, afterwards of the great kingdom of Persia, Plaut. Curc. 3, 1, 72; Cic. Rep. 3, 9, 15; id. Tusc. 1, 45, 108; id. Brut. 10, 41; id. Off. 3, 11, 48 et saep.—In sing. in the Gr. form: Perses, ae, m. (ante- and post-class. Persa), Cic. Tusc. 1, 42, 101; id. Rep. 1, 27, 43; Quint. 3, 7, 21; Nep. Reg. 1, 4; Curt. 6, 2, 11; Vulg. Dan. 13, 65.—Form Persa, Plaut. Pers. 4, 5, 4; Amm. 23, 6, 79; Veg. Mil. 3 epil.; Ven. Fort. Carm. 5, 6, 208. —Also, the name of a comedy by Plautus, the Persian. —B.Transf.1. 2.Poet., the Parthians, Hor. C. 1, 2, 22; 3, 5, 4.—Hence,C.Persis, ĭdis, f., the country of Persis, between Caramania, Media, and Susiana, now Fars or Farsistan, Mel. 1, 2, 4; 3, 8, 5; Curt. 5, 4, 4 sqq.; Verg. G. 4, 290; Nep. Them. 10, 1; Ov. A. A. 1, 225; Luc. 2, 258. —In the Lat. form: Persĭa, ae, f., Persia, Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 28.—2.Adj., Persian ( poet.):D.rates,
Ov. A. A. 1, 172.—Subst., a Persian woman, Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 51.—Persĭcus, a, um, adj., Persian, Persic:1. 2.mare,
Mel. 1, 2, 1; Plin. 6, 13, 16, § 41; 6, 26, 29, § 114:sinus,
id. 6, 26, 29, § 115:regna,
Juv. 14, 328:portus,
in the Eubœan Sea, where the Persian fleet was stationed, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 248 and 256; cf. Fest. p. 217 Müll.:Persica malus,
a peach-tree, Macr. S. 2, 15;also called Persica arbor,
Plin. 13, 9, 17, § 60: Persici apparatus, poet. for splendid, luxurious, Hor. C. 1, 38, 1.— Absol.: Per-sĭcus, i, f., a peach-tree, Col. 5, 10, 20; 9, 4, 3; Pall. 1, 3.—Hence, subst.Persĭcē, ēs, f. (Gr Persikê): porticus, lit. a portico in Lacedœmon, built out of spoils taken from the Persians; hence, a gallery in Brutus's country-seat, named after it, Cic. Att. 15, 9, 1.—3.Per-sĭca, ōrum, n., Persian history:ex Dionis Persicis,
Cic. Div. 1, 23, 46.— Adv.: Persĭcē, in Persian:loqui,
Quint. 11, 2, 50. -
3 barbarus
barbărus, a, um ( gen. plur. m. barbarum, Tac. A. 14, 39; 15, 25), adj., = barbaros [cf. barrio; balo, balbus; blatio].I. A.In gen.:B.hospes,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 7, 25:mixta facit Graiis barbara turba metum,
Ov. Tr. 5, 10, 28; Hor. C. 1, 29, 6:reges,
id. ib. 1, 35, 11.—Hence, in Tac., in barbarum, adverb., in the manner or according to the custom of foreigners or barbarians:civitas potens, neque in barbarum corrupta,
Tac. A. 6, 42; id. H. 5, 2.— As subst.: barbărus, i, m., a foreigner, stranger, barbarian:sin hoc et ratio doctis et necessitas barbaris praescripsit,
Cic. Mil. 11, 30; id. Verr. 2, 4, 50, § 112; 2, 5, 60, § 157:quo neque noster adit quisquam, nec barbarus audet,
Lucr. 6, 37:quippe simul nobis habitat discrimine nullo Barbarus,
Ov. Tr. 5, 10, 30:barbarorum soli prope Germani singulis uxoribus contenti,
Tac. G. 18:barbari praestabant non modicam humanitatem,
Vulg. Act. 28, 1.—Esp., of a particular people, in opp. to Greek or Roman or both; cf.:1.Romanus Graiusque ac barbarus induperator,
Juv. 10, 138 (cf.: barbaria, barbaricus, and Fest. s. v. barbari, p. 36 Müll.).(In the mouth of a Greek, or in opp. to Greek.) Italian, Roman, Latin (never so used by the Romans):b.nam os columnatum poetae esse inaudivi barbaro (sc. Naevio) (words of the Ephesian Periplectomenes),
Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 58; id. Stich. 1, 3, 40:i, stultior es barbaro Poticio,
id. Bacch. 1, 2, 15: absurdum erat aut tantum barbaris casibus Graecam litteram (ph) adhibere, aut recto casu Graece loqui, Cic. Or. 48, 160.—So also,In the mouth of a Macedonian:c.cum alienigenis, cum barbaris aeternum omnibus Graecis bellum est eritque,
Liv. 31, 29, 15.—And,In reference to the inhabitants of Pontus:2.barbarus hic ego sum, quia non intellegor ulli,
Ov. Tr. 5, 10, 37.—Phrygian:3.tibia,
Cat. 64, 264; cf. Lucr. 4, 546 Forbig.:sonante mixtum tibiis carmen lyrae, Hac Dorium, illis barbarum,
Hor. Epod. 9, 6; Verg. A. 11, 777; Ov. M. 14, 163.—Persian, a Persian:4.solere reges barbaros Persarum ac Syrorum pluris uxores habere,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 33, § 76; Nep. Milt. 7, 1; id. Them. 3, 1; 6, 2; 7, 5; Curt. 3, 11, 16; 5, 10. 2.—Thus the king of the Persians is called barbarus, Nep. Them. 4, 4; id. Con. 4, 3;and high officers of the king, barbari,
id. Ages. 3, 1; cf.:Romanum agmen ad similitudinem barbari incessus convertere,
Tac. A. 3, 33.—In gen., for any hostile people (among the Romans, after the Aug. age, esp. the German tribes, as, among the Greeks, after the Persian war, the Persians):II. A.opinio, quae animos gentium barbararum pervaserat,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 9, 23; id. Sull. 27, 76; of the Gauls, Liv. 6, 42, 7; the Germans, Tac. H. 4, 29; 5, 14; id. A. 1, 64; Suet. Aug. 21; id. Tib. 9; id. Calig. 5; 47; 51; id. Galb. 6; id. Dom. 6; 12; Amm. 18, 2, 5:ut sunt fluxioris fidei barbari,
id. 18, 2, 18; the Thracians, Nep. Alcib. 7, 4; Tac. A. 4, 47; 11, 51; Carthaginians, Nep. Timol. 1, 1; Cilicians, id. Thras. 4, 4; Phœnicians and Cyprians, id. Cim. 2, 3; Parthians, Suet. Vesp. 8; Tac. A. 2, 2; 13, 26; Africans, Cic. Att. 9, 7; Suet. Galb. 7; Claud. 42; Tac. A. 4, 25; Britons, id. ib. 16, 17; 12, 35; 14, 32; even of the Dassaretians, a Greek people, Liv. 31, 33, 5; while the Romans did not elsewhere use barbarus for Greek.—In mind, uncultivated, ignorant; rude, unpolished:B.qui aliis inhumanus ac barbarus, isti uni commodus ac disertus videretur,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 23:ecqua civitas est... aut tam potens aut tam libera aut etiam tam inmanis ac barbara, etc.,
id. ib. 2, 4, 11, §24: nationes,
Tac. H. 3, 5; Prop. 2, 16, 27:Maroboduus... natione magis quam ratione barbarus,
Vell. 2, 108, 2.— Comp., of verses:non sunt illa suo barbariora loco,
Ov. Tr. 5, 1, 72.—Of character, wild, savage, cruel, barbarous:A.neque tam barbari linguā et natione illi, quam tu naturā et moribus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 50, § 112:immanis ac barbara consuetudo hominum immolandorum,
id. Font. 14, 31 (10, 21); id. Phil. 3, 6, 15; 13, 9, 21:gens,
id. Sull. 27, 76:homines,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 32, § 81:homo,
id. ib. 2, 5, 57, §148: pirata,
id. Rosc. Am. 50, 146:praedones,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 55, § 122; Tib. 2, 5, 48:tollite barbarum Morem,
Hor. C. 1, 27, 2:Medea,
id. Epod. 5, 61:domina,
id. C. 3, 27, 66:libidines,
id. ib. 4, 12, 7:ignis,
Ov. M. 14, 574:populus,
Vulg. Psa. 113, 1.—Prop., as a foreigner would, in a foreign tongue: Demophilus scripsit;B.Marcus vortit barbare,
i. e. into Latin, Plaut. As. prol. 10; id. Trin. prol. 19; cf. barbarus, I. B. 1. —Transf.a.Rudely, ignorantly, in an uncultivated way:b.si grammaticum se professus quispiam barbare loqueretur,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 4, 12:ut is, a quo insolenter quid aut minaciter aut crudeliter dictum sit, barbare locutus existimetur,
Quint. 1, 5, 9:tota saepe theatra et omnem Circi turbam exclamasse barbare scimus,
id. 1, 6, 45.—Rudely, roughly, barbarously, cruelly:dulcia barbare Laedentem oscula,
Hor. C. 1, 13, 15:ferociter et barbare facere,
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4 senator
sĕnātor, ōris, m. [senex], a senator, a member of the Roman Senate, a body consisting originally of one hundred eminent citizens, selected by Romulus for their age, wisdom, and experience, out of the noblest families, to be his council in the government. When the Sabines were incorporated with Rome, the number was doubled; and Tarquin the Elder raised it to three hundred; Sulla to four hundred; Julius Cæsar to nine hundred, while Augustus reduced it to six hundred. Originally, patricians alone were eligible to seats in the Senate; but later additions were made from the Knights (v. senatus). The senators were nominated by the kings; and, after they were expelled, by the consuls and dictators. Later, the censors revised the roll of senators every lustrum, excluding members regarded as unworthy. (On the powers of the Senate, the privileges, dress, etc., of its members, v. Dict. of Antiq. s. v. Senatus.) — Sing.:huic (senatori) jussa tria sunt: ut assit, etc.,
Cic. Leg. 3, 18, 40; id. de Or. 1, 2 fin.; 1, 49, 215; id. Clu. 47, 132; 56, 154; Quint. 11, 1, 36; 11, 1, 43; Hor. S. 1, 6, 77; 1, 6, 110 al.— Plur., Cic. Sen. 16, 56; Caes. B. C. 1, 17; Liv. 36, 3 al.—Out of Rome, of the Nervii, Caes. B. G. 2, 28.—Of the Rhodians, Cic. Rep. 3, 35, 48.—Of the Macedonians ( = sunedroi), Liv. 45, 32 et saep.—Of the Persians,
Vulg. Dan. 6, 7. -
5 Perseus
1.Perseus, ĕi and ĕos (acc., Persea, Ov. M. 4, 610), m., = Perseus.I.Son of Jupiter and Danăē, abandoned by his grandfather Acrisius, but rescued and brought up by Polydectes, king of Seriphus. When grown up, he undertook, at the instigation of Polydectes, an expedition against the islands of the Gorgons, and received from Vulcan a sickle-shaped sword, from Mercury winged shoes, and from Minerva a shield and the flying horse Pegasus. Thus armed, he killed and cut off the head of Medusa, whose look turned every thing into stone. On his way back, he, by means of it, turned into stone a sea-monster to which Andromeda, the daughter of Cepheus, was exposed, and married her. Their son Perses became the progenitor of the Persians. After his death, Perseus was placed among [p. 1355] the constellations, Ov. M. 4, 609 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 64; 244; id. Astron. 12; Cic. N. D. 2, 44, 112; Prop. 2, 30 (3, 28), 4; 2, 28 (3, 24), 22; Serv. Verg. A. 4, 246.—B.Hence,1.Persēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Perseus, Persean, Prop. 3 (4), 22, 8:2. II.Perseos alter in Argos scinditur,
i. e. where Perseus's grandfather, Acrisius, reigned, Stat. Th. 1, 255:Persei culmina montis,
the mountain where Perseus first mounted Pegasus, id. ib. 3, 633:Persea Tarsos,
founded by Perseus, Luc. 3, 225:Babylon,
id. 6, 449.—The last king of Macedonia, v. Perses, IV.2.Persēus, a, um, v. the preced. art., I. B. 1. -
6 Marathon
Mărăthon, ōnis, f. (m., Mel. 2, 3, 6), = Marathôn, a town (now Vrana) on the eastern coast of Attica, famed for the death of Icarus, the victory of Theseus over the Marathonian bull, and that of Miltiades over the Persians, Mel. 2, 3, 6; Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; Nep. Milt. 4, 2; Just. 2, 15, 18:A.proelium apud Marathona,
Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 57; Ov. M. 7, 433.—Hence,Mărătho-nĭus, a, um, adj., = Marathônios, of or belonging to Marathon, Marathonian:2.an etiam Theseus Marathonii tauri cornua comprehendit iratus?
Cic. Tusc. 4, 22, 50:pugna,
id. Att. 9, 10, 3.—Transf., Athenian:B.Marathonia virgo,
i. e. Erigone, Stat. S. 5, 3, 74:hostis,
Sil. 14, 650; Just. 4, 4; 5.—Mărăthōnis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Marathônis, Marathonian:quercum Marathonida Theseus extulit,
i. e. the spear with which he fought against the Marathonian bull, Stat. Th. 12, 730:Marathonide silvā,
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7 Marathonis
Mărăthon, ōnis, f. (m., Mel. 2, 3, 6), = Marathôn, a town (now Vrana) on the eastern coast of Attica, famed for the death of Icarus, the victory of Theseus over the Marathonian bull, and that of Miltiades over the Persians, Mel. 2, 3, 6; Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; Nep. Milt. 4, 2; Just. 2, 15, 18:A.proelium apud Marathona,
Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 57; Ov. M. 7, 433.—Hence,Mărătho-nĭus, a, um, adj., = Marathônios, of or belonging to Marathon, Marathonian:2.an etiam Theseus Marathonii tauri cornua comprehendit iratus?
Cic. Tusc. 4, 22, 50:pugna,
id. Att. 9, 10, 3.—Transf., Athenian:B.Marathonia virgo,
i. e. Erigone, Stat. S. 5, 3, 74:hostis,
Sil. 14, 650; Just. 4, 4; 5.—Mărăthōnis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Marathônis, Marathonian:quercum Marathonida Theseus extulit,
i. e. the spear with which he fought against the Marathonian bull, Stat. Th. 12, 730:Marathonide silvā,
id. ib. 11, 644. -
8 Marathonius
Mărăthon, ōnis, f. (m., Mel. 2, 3, 6), = Marathôn, a town (now Vrana) on the eastern coast of Attica, famed for the death of Icarus, the victory of Theseus over the Marathonian bull, and that of Miltiades over the Persians, Mel. 2, 3, 6; Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; Nep. Milt. 4, 2; Just. 2, 15, 18:A.proelium apud Marathona,
Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 57; Ov. M. 7, 433.—Hence,Mărătho-nĭus, a, um, adj., = Marathônios, of or belonging to Marathon, Marathonian:2.an etiam Theseus Marathonii tauri cornua comprehendit iratus?
Cic. Tusc. 4, 22, 50:pugna,
id. Att. 9, 10, 3.—Transf., Athenian:B.Marathonia virgo,
i. e. Erigone, Stat. S. 5, 3, 74:hostis,
Sil. 14, 650; Just. 4, 4; 5.—Mărăthōnis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Marathônis, Marathonian:quercum Marathonida Theseus extulit,
i. e. the spear with which he fought against the Marathonian bull, Stat. Th. 12, 730:Marathonide silvā,
id. ib. 11, 644. -
9 Perses
Perses, ae, m., = Persês.I.A Persian; v. Persae.—II.Son of Perseus and Andromeda, the progenitor of the Persians, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 201.—III.Son of Sol and Persa, brother of Æetes and Circe, Hyg. Fab. praef.—IV.The last king of Macedonia, who was conquered by Æmilius Paulus, Cic. Cat. 4, 10, 21; id. Agr. 2, 19, 50; id. Imp. Pomp. 18, 55; id. Tusc. 3, 22, 53; 5, 40, 118; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6; Prop. 4 (5), 11, 39. Called also, after the Gr. form, Perseus, Liv. 40, 57 sq.; 41, 23 sq.; 44, 32 sq.; Just. 32, 2 sq.; Luc. 9, 676.— Gen. Persi, Sall. ap. Charis. p. 52 P.; Tac. A. 4, 55.— Dat. Persi, Cic. Tusc. 5, 40, 118; Liv. 42, 25, 2 al.—B.Hence, Persĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to King Perses, Persean:bellum,
Cic. Off. 1, 11, 37; Plin. 18, 11, 28, § 107. -
10 Plataeae
Plătaeae, ārum, f., = Plataiai, Platœa, a city in Bœotia, celebrated for a victory of the Greeks over the Persians, now Kokla, Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; Nep. Arist. 2, 1; id. Paus. 1, 2; Just. 2, 12, 11 al.—Hence,A. B. -
11 Plataeenses
Plătaeae, ārum, f., = Plataiai, Platœa, a city in Bœotia, celebrated for a victory of the Greeks over the Persians, now Kokla, Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; Nep. Arist. 2, 1; id. Paus. 1, 2; Just. 2, 12, 11 al.—Hence,A. B. -
12 Plataeeus
Plătaeae, ārum, f., = Plataiai, Platœa, a city in Bœotia, celebrated for a victory of the Greeks over the Persians, now Kokla, Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; Nep. Arist. 2, 1; id. Paus. 1, 2; Just. 2, 12, 11 al.—Hence,A. B. -
13 chiliarches
chīlĭarchēs, ae, or chīlĭarchus, i, m., = chiliarchês or chiliarchos, a commander of 1000 soldiers, a chiliarch, Curt. 5. 2, 2. Also in gen., a head of 1000 persons, Cod. Th. 16, 10, 20, § 4.—II.Among the Persians, the highest officer of state next to the king, chancellor of state, Nep. Con. 3, 2. -
14 chiliarchus
chīlĭarchēs, ae, or chīlĭarchus, i, m., = chiliarchês or chiliarchos, a commander of 1000 soldiers, a chiliarch, Curt. 5. 2, 2. Also in gen., a head of 1000 persons, Cod. Th. 16, 10, 20, § 4.—II.Among the Persians, the highest officer of state next to the king, chancellor of state, Nep. Con. 3, 2. -
15 Danae
Dănăē, ēs, f., Danaê, daughter of Acrisius, and mother of Perseus by Zeus, who visited her in the form of a shower of gold, when she was shut up in a tower by her father, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 37; Hor. Od. 3, 16, 1 sq.; Serv. Verg. A. 7, 372; Hyg. Fab. 63; Lact. 1, 11, 18; Prop. 2, 20, 12 (3, 13, 12 M.); 2, 32, 59 (3, 30, 59 M.); Ov. Met. 4, 610; id. Tr. 2, 401; Verg. A. 7, 410 al.—Hence,II. -
16 Danaeius
Dănăē, ēs, f., Danaê, daughter of Acrisius, and mother of Perseus by Zeus, who visited her in the form of a shower of gold, when she was shut up in a tower by her father, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 37; Hor. Od. 3, 16, 1 sq.; Serv. Verg. A. 7, 372; Hyg. Fab. 63; Lact. 1, 11, 18; Prop. 2, 20, 12 (3, 13, 12 M.); 2, 32, 59 (3, 30, 59 M.); Ov. Met. 4, 610; id. Tr. 2, 401; Verg. A. 7, 410 al.—Hence,II. -
17 Granicus
Grānīcus, i, m., = Granikos, a small river in Mysia, which has its source in Mount Ida, and is famous for the victory of Alexander the Great over the Persians which took place on its banks, Mel. 1, 19, 2; Plin. 5, 32, 40, § 141; Ov. M. 11, 763; Curt. 3, 1, 9. -
18 Hippias
Hippias, ae, m., = Hippias.I.A son of Pisistratus tyrant of Athens, and brother of Hipparchus, after whose assassination he fled to the Persians; he fell in the battle of Marathon, Cic. Att. 9, 10, 3; Gell. 9, 2, 10.—II.A famous sophist of Elis in the time of Socrates, Cic. Brut. 8, 30; 85, 292; id. de Or. 3, 32, 127 al.—III.A famous painter, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 141. -
19 magus
1. I.In the masc., a Magian, a learned man and magician among the Persians:II.ei magos dixisse, quod genus sapientum et doctorum habebatur in Persis,
Cic. Div. 1, 23, 46; 1, 41, 90; id. Leg. 2, 10, 26; id. N. D. 1, 16, 43 al.:Augur, schoenobates, medicus, magus, omnia novit,
Juv. 3, 77;App. d. Dog. 1, 3, p. 186: nam si (quod ego apud plurimos lego), Persarum linguā magus est, qui nostrā sacerdos, etc.,
id. Mag. 25, p. 290, 20.—In the fem., a female magician, enchantress: cantusque artesque magarum, v. l. Ov. M. 7, 195 (al. leg. magorum): Circe maga famosissima, Aug. Civ. Dei, 18, 17.2.măgus, a, um, adj. [1. magus], magic, magical ( poet.):artes,
Ov. Am. 1, 8, 5:manus, id. Med. fac. 36: carmen,
Sen. Herc. Oet. 467. -
20 Mithras
I.The sun-god of the Persians, Stat. Th. 1, 717; Curt. 4, 13, 12; Mart. Cap. 2, § 191; Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 63.—II.The proper name of a priest of Isis, App. M. 11, p. 267, 35.—III.A Roman surname, Inscr. Fab. p. 384, 38.—Hence, Mithrĭăcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Mithras (post-class.):sacra,
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