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urbs, urbis (dat. VRBEI, Corp. Inscr. Lat. 206), f. [Sanscr. vardh-, to make strong; cf. Pers. vard-ana, city], a walled town, a city.

Lit.

In gen.:

hi coetus sedem primum certo loco domiciliorum causā constituerunt: quam cum locis manuque sepsissent, ejusmodi conjunctionem tectorum oppidum vel urbem appellaverunt, delubris distinctam spatiisque communibus,

Cic. Rep. 1, 26, 41; cf.:

post ea qui fiebat orbis, urbis principium,

Varr. L. L. 5, § 143 Müll.: urbs dicitur ab orbe, quod antiquae civitates in orbem flebant, id. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 1, 12:

interea Aeneas urbem designat aratro,

Verg. A. 5, 755 Serv.:

veni Syracusas, quod ab eā urbe... quae tamen urbs, etc.,

Cic. Phil. 1, 3, 7: certabant urbem Romam Remoramne vocarent, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 48, 107 (Ann. v. 85 Vahl.): arce et urbe sum orba, id. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 114 ib.):

urbes magnae et imperiosae,

id. Rep. 1, 2, 3:

urbs illa praeclara (Syracusae),

id. ib. 3, 31, 43:

duabus urbibus eversis inimicissimis huic imperio,

id. Lael. 3, 11.— Rarely, and mostly poet., with the name of the city in gen.:

urbs Patavi, Buthroti,

Verg. A. 1, 247; 3, 293:

Cassius in oppido Antiochiae cum omni exercitu,

Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1.—With adj. prop.: urbs Romana = Roma, Liv. 9, 41, 16; 22, 37, 12; 40, 36, 14; Flor. 1, 13, 21.—Of other cities (rare and post-class.):

Lampsacenae urbis salus,

Val. Max. 7, 3, ext. 4: in urbe Aquilejensi, Paul. v. S. Ambros. 32:

urbs urbium,

a metropolis, Flor. 2, 6, 35.—

In partic., the city of Rome (like astu, of Athens):

postquam Urbis appellationem, etiamsi nomen proprium non adiceretur, Romam tamen accipi sit receptum,

Quint. 6, 3, 103; cf. id. 8, 2, 8; 8, 5, 9:

hujus urbis condendae principium profectum a Romulo,

Cic. Rep. 2, 2, 4; cf. id. ib. 1, 47, 71; 1, 1, 1;

1, 37, 58: (Caesar) maturat ab urbe proficisci,

Caes. B. G. 1, 7:

de urbe augendā quid sit promulgatum, non intellexi,

Cic. Att. 13, 20, 1:

conditor urbis (Romulus),

Ov. F. 1, 27:

(pater) Dextera sacras jaculatus arces Terruit urbem,

Hor. C. 1, 2, 4:

minatus urbi vincla,

id. Epod. 9, 9;

called also urbs aeterna,

Amm. 14, 6, 1.— Ad urbem esse, to stop at or near Rome; in publicists' lang., of returning generals, who had to remain outside of the city till the Senate decreed them the right of entrance;

or of provincial magistrates who were preparing for departure to their provinces,

Cic. Verr. 1, 15, 45 Ascon.; 2, 2, 6, § 17; Sall. C. 30, 4; Caes. B. C. 6, 1.—

Transf., as in Engl.

The city, for the citizens (rare; cf.

civitas): invadunt urbem somno vinoque sepultam,

Verg. A. 2, 265:

maesta attonitaque,

Juv. 11, 198: bene moratae, Auct. ap. Quint. 8, 6, 24.—

The capital city, metropolis (post-class.):

si tam vicinum urbi municipium sit, ut, etc.,

Dig. 39, 2, 4 fin.; Cod. Th. 14, 1, 3.—

Trop.:

urbem philosophiae, mihi crede, proditis, dum castella defenditis,

i. e. the main point, Cic. Div. 2, 16, 37.

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Pallăs, ădis and ădos, f., = Pallas.

Surname of the Greek goddess Athene, and hence of the corresponding Minerva of the Romans, the goddess of war and wisdom; the inventress of working in wool, and of the cultivation of the olive, on which account the olive-tree was sacred to her:

Pallas Minerva est dicta, quod Pallantem Gigantem interfecerit, vel, sicut putabant, quod in Pallante palude nata est,

Fest. p. 220 Müll.:

Pallas... Proeliis audax,

Hor. C. 1, 12, 20; Ov. M. 5, 263:

Palladis ales,

the owl, Ov. F. 2, 89:

Pallados arbor,

the olive-tree, id. A. A. 2, 518; cf.:

rami Palladis,

Verg. A. 7, 154:

iratā Pallade, i. q. invitā Minervā,

Ov. F. 3, 826.—

Transf.

Oil:

infusā Pallade,

Ov. Tr. 4, 5, 4:

pinguis,

id. H. 19, 44.—

The olive-tree:

dat quoque baciferam Pallada rarus ager,

Ov. Am. 2, 16, 8.—

The Palladium:

Helenum raptā cum Pallade captum,

Ov. M. 13, 99:

Pallade conspectā,

id. Tr. 2, 293.—

The number seven, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 6; Mart. Cap. 7, § 738.—

For Vesta, because the Palladium stood in the temple of Vesta: Pallados ignes, Prop 4 (5), 4, 45.—

Deriv.

Pallădĭus, a, um, adj., = Palladios, of or belonging to Pallas, Palladian:

numen Palladium,

i. e. Pallas, Ov. Tr. 1, 10, 12:

aegis,

of Pallas, Luc. 7, 570:

Palladiā gaudent silvā vivacis olivae,

Verg. G. 2, 181;

latices,

oil, Ov. M. 8, 275:

corona,

an olive-wreath, id. A. A. 1, 727:

arx,

Troy, Prop. 3, 7 (4, 8), 42:

arces,

Athens, Ov. M. 7, 399:

honores,

shown to Pallas, id. H. 17, 133: pinus, the Argo, because built under Minerva's direction, Val. Fl. 1, 475:

metus,

inspired by Pallas, id. 6, 408: forum, the Roman forum, because there stood a temple of Minerva, Mart. 1, 3, 8:

Palladia Alba, because Domitian caused the Quinquatria in honor of Pallas to be annually celebrated there,

id. 5, 1, 1; cf. Suet. Dom. 4:

Palladia Tolosa, because the sciences flourished there,

Mart. 9, 100, 3:

manus,

i. e. skilful, Stat. S. 1, 1, 5:

ars,

Mart. 6, 13, 2:

lotos,

the flute, id. 8, 51, 14.—

Subst.: Pallădĭum, ii, n., the image or statue of Pallas, which, in the reign of Ilus, fell from heaven at Troy, and during the Trojan war was carried off by Ulysses and Diomed, because the fate of the city depended on the possession of this image. It afterwards came from Greece to Rome, where Metellus saved it from the temple of Vesta when the latter was burned down, Verg. A. 2, 166; Sil. 9, 531; Ov. Tr. 3, 1, 29; Serv. ad Verg. A. 2, 227; Cic. Phil. 11, 10, 24; id. Scaur. 2, 48; Plin. 7, 43, 45, § 141; cf. Plaut. Ps. 4, 6, 1 sq.; id. Bacch. 4, 9, 31.

Pallas, antis (voc. Pallā, Verg. A. 10, 411 al.; also Pallas and Pallan, acc. to Prisc. p. 702), m., = Pallas, the name of several mythic and historical personages.

Son of Pandion, the father of the fifth Minerva, Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 59; Ov. M. 7, 500.—

A king of Arcadia, the great-grandfather of Evander, Verg. A. 8, 54 Serv.—

Son of Evander, Verg. A. 8, 104.—

One of the giants, Claud. Gigant. 94; Fest. s. v Pallas, p. 220.—

A freedman of the emperor Claudius, proverbial for his wealth; slain by Nero, Plin. Ep. 7, 29; 8, 6; Tac. A. 12, 53; Juv. 1, 109; Plin. 33, 10, 47, § 134.—

Derivv.

Pallantēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pallas (the ancestor of Evander), Pallantian: moenia Pallantea, i. e. of the city of Pallanteum, in Italy (v. in the foll.), Verg. A. 9, 196 and 241:

apex,

of the Palatine, Claud. VI. Cons. Honor. 644. —

Subst.: Pallantēum, i, n.

A city in Arcadia, the residence of Pallas, Liv. 1, 5 init.; Just. 43, 1.—

The city founded by Evander in Italy, on the site where Rome afterwards stood, Verg. A. 8, 54; 341.—

Pallantĭăs, ădis, f., Aurora, so called because descended from Hyperion, the uncle of the giant Pallas, Ov. F. 4, 373; id. M. 9, 420.—

Pallantis, ĭdos and ĭdis, f., Aurora (v. Pallantias, supra), Ov. M 15, 700.— Transf., the day, Ov. F. 6, 567.—

Pallantĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pallas, Pallantian:

Pallantius heros,

i. e. Evander, Ov. F. 5, 647.

urbānus, a, um, adj. [urbs], of or belonging to the city or town, city-, town- (opp. rusticus; cf.: urbicus, oppidanus).

Lit.

Adj.:

nostri majores non sine causā praeponebant rusticos Romanos urbanis,

Varr. R. R. 2, praef. §

1: rustica et urbana vita,

id. ib. 3, 1, 1:

vita (opp. rustica),

Quint. 2, 4, 24; cf. Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 17:

urbani assidui cives, quos scurras vocant,

Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 165:

scurra,

id. Most. 1, 1, 14:

leges,

id. Rud. 4, 3, 85:

tribus,

Cic. de Or. 1, 9, 38:

praetor,

Caes. B. C. 3, 20:

plebes,

Sall. C. 37, 4:

servitia,

id. ib. 24, 4:

exercitus,

Liv. 27, 3, 9:

administratio rei publicae (opp. provincialis),

Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 15, § 43:

res,

Plaut. Cas. 1, 13; Caes. B. G. 7, 6:

motus,

id. ib. 7, 1:

luxus,

Tac. A. 2, 44: praedia, land and houses, all land covered by buildings (v. praedium), Dig. 50, 16, 198; 8, 1, 1; cf. ib. 8, tit. 2:

fundus,

Cato, R. R. 8, 2:

rus,

Just. 31, 2:

cohortes,

Dig. 25, 1, 8, § 9.—

Subst.: urbā-nus, i, m., an inhabitant of a city, a city man, citizen:

urbani fiunt rustici,

Plaut. Merc. 4, 3, 15 sq.:

omnes urbani, rustici,

Cic. Fin. 2, 23, 77:

sermo omnis non modo urbanorum, sed etiam rusticorum,

id. Or. 24, 81:

otiosi,

Liv. 5, 20, 6:

obrepere urbanis,

Plin. Ep. 9, 20, 2.—

Esp., devoted to the city, fond of city life:

diligere secessum, quem tu nimis urbanus es, nisi concupiscis,

Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 29.—

Transf., in the city fashion, in the city style, citizenlike, both in a good and a bad sense.

In a good sense.

Polished, refined, cultivated, courteous, affable, urbane (syn.:

comis, humanus): hominem non solum sapientem, verum etiam, ut nunc loquimur urbanum,

Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 3; cf. Quint. 8, 3, 34 sq.; so Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 6, § 17.—

Transf., of plants, improved, cultivated, ornamental: sunt arborum quaedam urbaniores, quas his placet nominibus distinguere. Hae mites, quae fructu atque aliqua dote umbrarumve officio humaniusjuvant, non improbe dicantur urbanae. Plin. 16, 19, 32, § 78:

acanthi topiariae et urbanae herbae,

id. 22, 22, 34, § 76.—

Of speech.

In gen., refined, polished, elegant. nice, choice:

in vocibus nostrorum oratorum recinit quiddam et resonat urbanius,

Cic. Brut. 46, 171:

genus dicendi,

Quint. 2, 8, 4:

os facile, explanatum, jucundum, urbanum, id est, in quo nulla neque rusticitas neque peregrinitas resonet,

id. 11, 3, 30:

distinctior et urbanior et altior Cicero,

Tac. Or. 18.—

In [p. 1935] partic., of wit, witty, humorous, facetious: urbanus homo erit, cujus multa bene dicta responsaque erunt: et qui in sermonibus, circulis, conviviis, item in contionibus, omni denique loco ridicule commodeque dicet, Domit. Mars. ap. Quint. 6, 3, 105:

dictum per se urbanum,

id. 6, 3, 54:

circumfertur Marcii Philippi velut urbanissimum factum atque dictum,

Col. 8, 16, 3:

qui est in isto genere urbanissimus,

Cic. Cael. 15, 36:

Romani veteres atque urbani sales,

id. Fam. 9, 15, 2:

homines lauti et urbani,

id. Verr. 2, 1, 6, § 17:

hic tibi comis et urbanus liberque videtur,

witty, clever, Hor. S. 1, 4, 90:

urbanus coepit haberi,

id. Ep. 1, 15, 27:

in senatu dicax et urbanus et bellus,

Plin. Ep. 4, 25, 3:

urbanos qui illa censuerunt dicam an miseros? Dicerem urbanos, si senatum deceret urbanitas,

id. ib. 8, 6, 3.—

In a bad sense, bold, forward, impudent:

frontis ad urbanae descendi praemia,

Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 11:

audacia,

Cic. Prov. Cons. 4, 8.— Adv.: urbānē (acc. to II. A.).

Courteously, civilly, affably, politely, urbanely:

severe et graviter et prisce agere, an remisse ac leniter et urbane,

Cic. Cael. 14, 33:

urbanius agere,

id. ib. 15, 36: urbanissime et prudentissime adjuvit, Treb. Gallien. 14.—More freq.,

Of speech, wittily, acutely, elegantly, happily:

aliquem facete et urbane ridere,

Cic. Fin. 1, 11, 39:

bene et urbane dicere,

Quint. 6, 3, 42; 5, 7, 26; 6, 1, 46 al.:

interrogare,

id. 11, 3, 126:

emendare,

id. 8, 3, 54:

urbanius elabi,

id. 2, 11, 2:

urbanissime respondere,

Gell. 15, 5, 3.

Thēbae, ārum (collat. form Thēbē, ēs, Juv. 15, 6; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60), f., = Thêbai (or Thêbê), Thebes, the name of several cities of antiquity. —The most considerable were,

The city of the hundred gates, in Upper Egypt, now Karnak, etc., Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60; 36, 7, 11, § 58; 36, 8, 12, § 60; 36, 13, 20, § 94 al.—Hence,

Thēbaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

mons,

in the Thebaid, Claud. Idyll. 1, 91.—

Thēbāĭcus, a, um, adj., Theban:

palmae,

Plin. 23, 4, 51, § 97;

called also simply Thebaicae,

Stat. S. 4, 9, 26:

triticum,

Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 68:

lapis,

id. 36, 8, 13, § 63; 36, 22, 43, § 157:

harena,

id. 36, 6, 9, § 53:

marmor,

Spart. Nigr. 12.—

Thēbāïs, ĭdis, f. (sc. terra), the Thebaid, the capital of which was Thebes, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 al. et saep.—

The chief city of Bœotia, one of the most ancient cities in Greece, founded by Cadmus, now Thive, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 5, 19, 17, § 76; 7, 29, 30, § 109; Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 2; Cic. Inv. 1, 50, 93; Hor. C. 1, 7, 3; 4, 4, 64; id. Ep. 1, 16, 74.—Hence,

Thēbānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

Semele,

Hor. C. 1, 19, 2:

deus,

i. e. Hercules, Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 6:

urbs,

i. e. Thebes, Hor. A. P. 394:

duces,

i. e. Eteocles and Polynices, Prop. 2, 9, 50;

called also, Thebani fratres,

Luc. 4, 551:

soror,

their sister Antigone, Ov. Tr. 3, 3, 67:

mater,

i. e. Niobe, Stat. Th. 1, 711:

modi,

i. e. Pindaric, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13:

aenigma,

i. e. of the Theban Sphinx, Mart. 1, 91, 9 et saep. — Plur. subst.: Thēbāni, ōrum, m., the innabitants of Thebes, the Thebans, Cic. Fat. 4, 7; id. Rep. 4, 4.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, adj. f., Theban:

chelys,

i. e. of Amphion the Theban, Stat. S. 2, 2, 60:

hospes,

Sen. Agam. 315.— Substt.

Thēbăĭdes, um, f., the women of Thebes, Ov. M. 6, 163.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, f.

Sc. terra, the district of Thebes, in Upper Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 sq.—

Sc. femina, a Theban woman, Ov. M. 6, 163; id. A. A. 3, 778.—

Sc. Musa, the song of Thebes (in Bœotia), the name of a poem by Statius, Stat. S. 3, 5, 36; id. Th. 12, 812; Juv. 7, 83.—

A city in Mysia, destroyed by Achilles, Ov. M. 12, 110; 13, 173; Mel. 1, 18, 2.—

A city in Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Thēbāna, ae, f., the Theban dame, i. e. Andromache, the daughter of Eetion, king of Thebes in Mysia, Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 29.

Thēbae, ārum (collat. form Thēbē, ēs, Juv. 15, 6; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60), f., = Thêbai (or Thêbê), Thebes, the name of several cities of antiquity. —The most considerable were,

The city of the hundred gates, in Upper Egypt, now Karnak, etc., Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60; 36, 7, 11, § 58; 36, 8, 12, § 60; 36, 13, 20, § 94 al.—Hence,

Thēbaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

mons,

in the Thebaid, Claud. Idyll. 1, 91.—

Thēbāĭcus, a, um, adj., Theban:

palmae,

Plin. 23, 4, 51, § 97;

called also simply Thebaicae,

Stat. S. 4, 9, 26:

triticum,

Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 68:

lapis,

id. 36, 8, 13, § 63; 36, 22, 43, § 157:

harena,

id. 36, 6, 9, § 53:

marmor,

Spart. Nigr. 12.—

Thēbāïs, ĭdis, f. (sc. terra), the Thebaid, the capital of which was Thebes, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 al. et saep.—

The chief city of Bœotia, one of the most ancient cities in Greece, founded by Cadmus, now Thive, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 5, 19, 17, § 76; 7, 29, 30, § 109; Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 2; Cic. Inv. 1, 50, 93; Hor. C. 1, 7, 3; 4, 4, 64; id. Ep. 1, 16, 74.—Hence,

Thēbānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

Semele,

Hor. C. 1, 19, 2:

deus,

i. e. Hercules, Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 6:

urbs,

i. e. Thebes, Hor. A. P. 394:

duces,

i. e. Eteocles and Polynices, Prop. 2, 9, 50;

called also, Thebani fratres,

Luc. 4, 551:

soror,

their sister Antigone, Ov. Tr. 3, 3, 67:

mater,

i. e. Niobe, Stat. Th. 1, 711:

modi,

i. e. Pindaric, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13:

aenigma,

i. e. of the Theban Sphinx, Mart. 1, 91, 9 et saep. — Plur. subst.: Thēbāni, ōrum, m., the innabitants of Thebes, the Thebans, Cic. Fat. 4, 7; id. Rep. 4, 4.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, adj. f., Theban:

chelys,

i. e. of Amphion the Theban, Stat. S. 2, 2, 60:

hospes,

Sen. Agam. 315.— Substt.

Thēbăĭdes, um, f., the women of Thebes, Ov. M. 6, 163.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, f.

Sc. terra, the district of Thebes, in Upper Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 sq.—

Sc. femina, a Theban woman, Ov. M. 6, 163; id. A. A. 3, 778.—

Sc. Musa, the song of Thebes (in Bœotia), the name of a poem by Statius, Stat. S. 3, 5, 36; id. Th. 12, 812; Juv. 7, 83.—

A city in Mysia, destroyed by Achilles, Ov. M. 12, 110; 13, 173; Mel. 1, 18, 2.—

A city in Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Thēbāna, ae, f., the Theban dame, i. e. Andromache, the daughter of Eetion, king of Thebes in Mysia, Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 29.

Thēbae, ārum (collat. form Thēbē, ēs, Juv. 15, 6; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60), f., = Thêbai (or Thêbê), Thebes, the name of several cities of antiquity. —The most considerable were,

The city of the hundred gates, in Upper Egypt, now Karnak, etc., Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60; 36, 7, 11, § 58; 36, 8, 12, § 60; 36, 13, 20, § 94 al.—Hence,

Thēbaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

mons,

in the Thebaid, Claud. Idyll. 1, 91.—

Thēbāĭcus, a, um, adj., Theban:

palmae,

Plin. 23, 4, 51, § 97;

called also simply Thebaicae,

Stat. S. 4, 9, 26:

triticum,

Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 68:

lapis,

id. 36, 8, 13, § 63; 36, 22, 43, § 157:

harena,

id. 36, 6, 9, § 53:

marmor,

Spart. Nigr. 12.—

Thēbāïs, ĭdis, f. (sc. terra), the Thebaid, the capital of which was Thebes, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 al. et saep.—

The chief city of Bœotia, one of the most ancient cities in Greece, founded by Cadmus, now Thive, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 5, 19, 17, § 76; 7, 29, 30, § 109; Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 2; Cic. Inv. 1, 50, 93; Hor. C. 1, 7, 3; 4, 4, 64; id. Ep. 1, 16, 74.—Hence,

Thēbānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

Semele,

Hor. C. 1, 19, 2:

deus,

i. e. Hercules, Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 6:

urbs,

i. e. Thebes, Hor. A. P. 394:

duces,

i. e. Eteocles and Polynices, Prop. 2, 9, 50;

called also, Thebani fratres,

Luc. 4, 551:

soror,

their sister Antigone, Ov. Tr. 3, 3, 67:

mater,

i. e. Niobe, Stat. Th. 1, 711:

modi,

i. e. Pindaric, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13:

aenigma,

i. e. of the Theban Sphinx, Mart. 1, 91, 9 et saep. — Plur. subst.: Thēbāni, ōrum, m., the innabitants of Thebes, the Thebans, Cic. Fat. 4, 7; id. Rep. 4, 4.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, adj. f., Theban:

chelys,

i. e. of Amphion the Theban, Stat. S. 2, 2, 60:

hospes,

Sen. Agam. 315.— Substt.

Thēbăĭdes, um, f., the women of Thebes, Ov. M. 6, 163.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, f.

Sc. terra, the district of Thebes, in Upper Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 sq.—

Sc. femina, a Theban woman, Ov. M. 6, 163; id. A. A. 3, 778.—

Sc. Musa, the song of Thebes (in Bœotia), the name of a poem by Statius, Stat. S. 3, 5, 36; id. Th. 12, 812; Juv. 7, 83.—

A city in Mysia, destroyed by Achilles, Ov. M. 12, 110; 13, 173; Mel. 1, 18, 2.—

A city in Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Thēbāna, ae, f., the Theban dame, i. e. Andromache, the daughter of Eetion, king of Thebes in Mysia, Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 29.

Thēbae, ārum (collat. form Thēbē, ēs, Juv. 15, 6; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60), f., = Thêbai (or Thêbê), Thebes, the name of several cities of antiquity. —The most considerable were,

The city of the hundred gates, in Upper Egypt, now Karnak, etc., Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60; 36, 7, 11, § 58; 36, 8, 12, § 60; 36, 13, 20, § 94 al.—Hence,

Thēbaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

mons,

in the Thebaid, Claud. Idyll. 1, 91.—

Thēbāĭcus, a, um, adj., Theban:

palmae,

Plin. 23, 4, 51, § 97;

called also simply Thebaicae,

Stat. S. 4, 9, 26:

triticum,

Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 68:

lapis,

id. 36, 8, 13, § 63; 36, 22, 43, § 157:

harena,

id. 36, 6, 9, § 53:

marmor,

Spart. Nigr. 12.—

Thēbāïs, ĭdis, f. (sc. terra), the Thebaid, the capital of which was Thebes, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 al. et saep.—

The chief city of Bœotia, one of the most ancient cities in Greece, founded by Cadmus, now Thive, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 5, 19, 17, § 76; 7, 29, 30, § 109; Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 2; Cic. Inv. 1, 50, 93; Hor. C. 1, 7, 3; 4, 4, 64; id. Ep. 1, 16, 74.—Hence,

Thēbānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

Semele,

Hor. C. 1, 19, 2:

deus,

i. e. Hercules, Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 6:

urbs,

i. e. Thebes, Hor. A. P. 394:

duces,

i. e. Eteocles and Polynices, Prop. 2, 9, 50;

called also, Thebani fratres,

Luc. 4, 551:

soror,

their sister Antigone, Ov. Tr. 3, 3, 67:

mater,

i. e. Niobe, Stat. Th. 1, 711:

modi,

i. e. Pindaric, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13:

aenigma,

i. e. of the Theban Sphinx, Mart. 1, 91, 9 et saep. — Plur. subst.: Thēbāni, ōrum, m., the innabitants of Thebes, the Thebans, Cic. Fat. 4, 7; id. Rep. 4, 4.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, adj. f., Theban:

chelys,

i. e. of Amphion the Theban, Stat. S. 2, 2, 60:

hospes,

Sen. Agam. 315.— Substt.

Thēbăĭdes, um, f., the women of Thebes, Ov. M. 6, 163.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, f.

Sc. terra, the district of Thebes, in Upper Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 sq.—

Sc. femina, a Theban woman, Ov. M. 6, 163; id. A. A. 3, 778.—

Sc. Musa, the song of Thebes (in Bœotia), the name of a poem by Statius, Stat. S. 3, 5, 36; id. Th. 12, 812; Juv. 7, 83.—

A city in Mysia, destroyed by Achilles, Ov. M. 12, 110; 13, 173; Mel. 1, 18, 2.—

A city in Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Thēbāna, ae, f., the Theban dame, i. e. Andromache, the daughter of Eetion, king of Thebes in Mysia, Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 29.

Thēbae, ārum (collat. form Thēbē, ēs, Juv. 15, 6; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60), f., = Thêbai (or Thêbê), Thebes, the name of several cities of antiquity. —The most considerable were,

The city of the hundred gates, in Upper Egypt, now Karnak, etc., Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60; 36, 7, 11, § 58; 36, 8, 12, § 60; 36, 13, 20, § 94 al.—Hence,

Thēbaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

mons,

in the Thebaid, Claud. Idyll. 1, 91.—

Thēbāĭcus, a, um, adj., Theban:

palmae,

Plin. 23, 4, 51, § 97;

called also simply Thebaicae,

Stat. S. 4, 9, 26:

triticum,

Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 68:

lapis,

id. 36, 8, 13, § 63; 36, 22, 43, § 157:

harena,

id. 36, 6, 9, § 53:

marmor,

Spart. Nigr. 12.—

Thēbāïs, ĭdis, f. (sc. terra), the Thebaid, the capital of which was Thebes, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 al. et saep.—

The chief city of Bœotia, one of the most ancient cities in Greece, founded by Cadmus, now Thive, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 5, 19, 17, § 76; 7, 29, 30, § 109; Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 2; Cic. Inv. 1, 50, 93; Hor. C. 1, 7, 3; 4, 4, 64; id. Ep. 1, 16, 74.—Hence,

Thēbānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

Semele,

Hor. C. 1, 19, 2:

deus,

i. e. Hercules, Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 6:

urbs,

i. e. Thebes, Hor. A. P. 394:

duces,

i. e. Eteocles and Polynices, Prop. 2, 9, 50;

called also, Thebani fratres,

Luc. 4, 551:

soror,

their sister Antigone, Ov. Tr. 3, 3, 67:

mater,

i. e. Niobe, Stat. Th. 1, 711:

modi,

i. e. Pindaric, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13:

aenigma,

i. e. of the Theban Sphinx, Mart. 1, 91, 9 et saep. — Plur. subst.: Thēbāni, ōrum, m., the innabitants of Thebes, the Thebans, Cic. Fat. 4, 7; id. Rep. 4, 4.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, adj. f., Theban:

chelys,

i. e. of Amphion the Theban, Stat. S. 2, 2, 60:

hospes,

Sen. Agam. 315.— Substt.

Thēbăĭdes, um, f., the women of Thebes, Ov. M. 6, 163.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, f.

Sc. terra, the district of Thebes, in Upper Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 sq.—

Sc. femina, a Theban woman, Ov. M. 6, 163; id. A. A. 3, 778.—

Sc. Musa, the song of Thebes (in Bœotia), the name of a poem by Statius, Stat. S. 3, 5, 36; id. Th. 12, 812; Juv. 7, 83.—

A city in Mysia, destroyed by Achilles, Ov. M. 12, 110; 13, 173; Mel. 1, 18, 2.—

A city in Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Thēbāna, ae, f., the Theban dame, i. e. Andromache, the daughter of Eetion, king of Thebes in Mysia, Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 29.

Thēbae, ārum (collat. form Thēbē, ēs, Juv. 15, 6; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60), f., = Thêbai (or Thêbê), Thebes, the name of several cities of antiquity. —The most considerable were,

The city of the hundred gates, in Upper Egypt, now Karnak, etc., Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60; 36, 7, 11, § 58; 36, 8, 12, § 60; 36, 13, 20, § 94 al.—Hence,

Thēbaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

mons,

in the Thebaid, Claud. Idyll. 1, 91.—

Thēbāĭcus, a, um, adj., Theban:

palmae,

Plin. 23, 4, 51, § 97;

called also simply Thebaicae,

Stat. S. 4, 9, 26:

triticum,

Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 68:

lapis,

id. 36, 8, 13, § 63; 36, 22, 43, § 157:

harena,

id. 36, 6, 9, § 53:

marmor,

Spart. Nigr. 12.—

Thēbāïs, ĭdis, f. (sc. terra), the Thebaid, the capital of which was Thebes, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 al. et saep.—

The chief city of Bœotia, one of the most ancient cities in Greece, founded by Cadmus, now Thive, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 5, 19, 17, § 76; 7, 29, 30, § 109; Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 2; Cic. Inv. 1, 50, 93; Hor. C. 1, 7, 3; 4, 4, 64; id. Ep. 1, 16, 74.—Hence,

Thēbānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

Semele,

Hor. C. 1, 19, 2:

deus,

i. e. Hercules, Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 6:

urbs,

i. e. Thebes, Hor. A. P. 394:

duces,

i. e. Eteocles and Polynices, Prop. 2, 9, 50;

called also, Thebani fratres,

Luc. 4, 551:

soror,

their sister Antigone, Ov. Tr. 3, 3, 67:

mater,

i. e. Niobe, Stat. Th. 1, 711:

modi,

i. e. Pindaric, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13:

aenigma,

i. e. of the Theban Sphinx, Mart. 1, 91, 9 et saep. — Plur. subst.: Thēbāni, ōrum, m., the innabitants of Thebes, the Thebans, Cic. Fat. 4, 7; id. Rep. 4, 4.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, adj. f., Theban:

chelys,

i. e. of Amphion the Theban, Stat. S. 2, 2, 60:

hospes,

Sen. Agam. 315.— Substt.

Thēbăĭdes, um, f., the women of Thebes, Ov. M. 6, 163.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, f.

Sc. terra, the district of Thebes, in Upper Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 sq.—

Sc. femina, a Theban woman, Ov. M. 6, 163; id. A. A. 3, 778.—

Sc. Musa, the song of Thebes (in Bœotia), the name of a poem by Statius, Stat. S. 3, 5, 36; id. Th. 12, 812; Juv. 7, 83.—

A city in Mysia, destroyed by Achilles, Ov. M. 12, 110; 13, 173; Mel. 1, 18, 2.—

A city in Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Thēbāna, ae, f., the Theban dame, i. e. Andromache, the daughter of Eetion, king of Thebes in Mysia, Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 29.

Thēbae, ārum (collat. form Thēbē, ēs, Juv. 15, 6; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60), f., = Thêbai (or Thêbê), Thebes, the name of several cities of antiquity. —The most considerable were,

The city of the hundred gates, in Upper Egypt, now Karnak, etc., Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60; 36, 7, 11, § 58; 36, 8, 12, § 60; 36, 13, 20, § 94 al.—Hence,

Thēbaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

mons,

in the Thebaid, Claud. Idyll. 1, 91.—

Thēbāĭcus, a, um, adj., Theban:

palmae,

Plin. 23, 4, 51, § 97;

called also simply Thebaicae,

Stat. S. 4, 9, 26:

triticum,

Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 68:

lapis,

id. 36, 8, 13, § 63; 36, 22, 43, § 157:

harena,

id. 36, 6, 9, § 53:

marmor,

Spart. Nigr. 12.—

Thēbāïs, ĭdis, f. (sc. terra), the Thebaid, the capital of which was Thebes, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 al. et saep.—

The chief city of Bœotia, one of the most ancient cities in Greece, founded by Cadmus, now Thive, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 5, 19, 17, § 76; 7, 29, 30, § 109; Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 2; Cic. Inv. 1, 50, 93; Hor. C. 1, 7, 3; 4, 4, 64; id. Ep. 1, 16, 74.—Hence,

Thēbānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

Semele,

Hor. C. 1, 19, 2:

deus,

i. e. Hercules, Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 6:

urbs,

i. e. Thebes, Hor. A. P. 394:

duces,

i. e. Eteocles and Polynices, Prop. 2, 9, 50;

called also, Thebani fratres,

Luc. 4, 551:

soror,

their sister Antigone, Ov. Tr. 3, 3, 67:

mater,

i. e. Niobe, Stat. Th. 1, 711:

modi,

i. e. Pindaric, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13:

aenigma,

i. e. of the Theban Sphinx, Mart. 1, 91, 9 et saep. — Plur. subst.: Thēbāni, ōrum, m., the innabitants of Thebes, the Thebans, Cic. Fat. 4, 7; id. Rep. 4, 4.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, adj. f., Theban:

chelys,

i. e. of Amphion the Theban, Stat. S. 2, 2, 60:

hospes,

Sen. Agam. 315.— Substt.

Thēbăĭdes, um, f., the women of Thebes, Ov. M. 6, 163.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, f.

Sc. terra, the district of Thebes, in Upper Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 sq.—

Sc. femina, a Theban woman, Ov. M. 6, 163; id. A. A. 3, 778.—

Sc. Musa, the song of Thebes (in Bœotia), the name of a poem by Statius, Stat. S. 3, 5, 36; id. Th. 12, 812; Juv. 7, 83.—

A city in Mysia, destroyed by Achilles, Ov. M. 12, 110; 13, 173; Mel. 1, 18, 2.—

A city in Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Thēbāna, ae, f., the Theban dame, i. e. Andromache, the daughter of Eetion, king of Thebes in Mysia, Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 29.

Thēbae, ārum (collat. form Thēbē, ēs, Juv. 15, 6; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60), f., = Thêbai (or Thêbê), Thebes, the name of several cities of antiquity. —The most considerable were,

The city of the hundred gates, in Upper Egypt, now Karnak, etc., Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60; 36, 7, 11, § 58; 36, 8, 12, § 60; 36, 13, 20, § 94 al.—Hence,

Thēbaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

mons,

in the Thebaid, Claud. Idyll. 1, 91.—

Thēbāĭcus, a, um, adj., Theban:

palmae,

Plin. 23, 4, 51, § 97;

called also simply Thebaicae,

Stat. S. 4, 9, 26:

triticum,

Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 68:

lapis,

id. 36, 8, 13, § 63; 36, 22, 43, § 157:

harena,

id. 36, 6, 9, § 53:

marmor,

Spart. Nigr. 12.—

Thēbāïs, ĭdis, f. (sc. terra), the Thebaid, the capital of which was Thebes, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 al. et saep.—

The chief city of Bœotia, one of the most ancient cities in Greece, founded by Cadmus, now Thive, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 5, 19, 17, § 76; 7, 29, 30, § 109; Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 2; Cic. Inv. 1, 50, 93; Hor. C. 1, 7, 3; 4, 4, 64; id. Ep. 1, 16, 74.—Hence,

Thēbānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thebes, Theban:

Semele,

Hor. C. 1, 19, 2:

deus,

i. e. Hercules, Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 6:

urbs,

i. e. Thebes, Hor. A. P. 394:

duces,

i. e. Eteocles and Polynices, Prop. 2, 9, 50;

called also, Thebani fratres,

Luc. 4, 551:

soror,

their sister Antigone, Ov. Tr. 3, 3, 67:

mater,

i. e. Niobe, Stat. Th. 1, 711:

modi,

i. e. Pindaric, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13:

aenigma,

i. e. of the Theban Sphinx, Mart. 1, 91, 9 et saep. — Plur. subst.: Thēbāni, ōrum, m., the innabitants of Thebes, the Thebans, Cic. Fat. 4, 7; id. Rep. 4, 4.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, adj. f., Theban:

chelys,

i. e. of Amphion the Theban, Stat. S. 2, 2, 60:

hospes,

Sen. Agam. 315.— Substt.

Thēbăĭdes, um, f., the women of Thebes, Ov. M. 6, 163.—

Thēbăïs, ĭdis, f.

Sc. terra, the district of Thebes, in Upper Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; 12, 21, 46, § 100; 13, 4, 9, § 47 sq.—

Sc. femina, a Theban woman, Ov. M. 6, 163; id. A. A. 3, 778.—

Sc. Musa, the song of Thebes (in Bœotia), the name of a poem by Statius, Stat. S. 3, 5, 36; id. Th. 12, 812; Juv. 7, 83.—

A city in Mysia, destroyed by Achilles, Ov. M. 12, 110; 13, 173; Mel. 1, 18, 2.—

A city in Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Thēbāna, ae, f., the Theban dame, i. e. Andromache, the daughter of Eetion, king of Thebes in Mysia, Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 29.

cīvĭtas, ātis ( gen. plur. civitatium, Cic. Rep. 1, 34, 51; id. Leg. 2, 4, 9; Caes. B. G. 4, 3; 5, 22; Sall. C. 40, 2; Liv. 1, 17, 4; 2, 6, 5; 33, 20, 11 Drak.; 42, 30, 6; 42, 44, 1; 45, 34, 1; Vell. 2, 42, 2; Quint. 2, 16, 4 N. cr.; Suet. Tit. 8 Oud.; Cornut. ap. Charis. p. 100 P.; cf. Varr. L. L. 8, § 66; Prisc. p. 771 P.; Neue, Formenl. 1, 268), f. [civis].

Abstr., the condition or privileges of a ( Roman) citizen, citizenship, freedom of the city (upon its conditions, v. Zimmern, Rechtsgesch. 2, § 123 sq.;

Dict. of Antiq. p. 260 sqq.): Cato, cum esset Tusculi natus, in populi romani civitatem susceptus est: ita, cum ortu Tusculanus esset, civitate Romanus, etc.,

Cic. Leg. 2, 2, 5:

donare aliquem civitate,

id. Balb. 13, 20; Suet. Caes. 24; 42; 76; id. Aug. 47; id. Tib. 51; id. Ner. 24:

dare civitatem alicui,

Cic. Arch. 4, 7; 5, 10; Liv. 1, 28, 7; 8, 14, 8; Suet. Aug. 40; id. Galb. 14: accipere aliquem in civitatem, [p. 347] Cic. Off. 1, 11, 35:

adsciscere in civitatem,

Liv. 6, 40, 4:

ascribere aliquem in civitatem,

Cic. Arch. 4, 6:

aliquem foederatis civitatibus ascribere,

id. ib. 4, 7:

in aliis civitatibus ascriptus,

id. ib. 5, 10:

assequi,

Tac. A. 11, 23:

consequi,

Cic. Balb. 13, 31:

deponere,

id. Caecin. 34, 100:

decedere de civitate,

id. Balb. 5, 11:

dicare se civitati,

id. ib. 11, 28:

in civitatem,

id. ib. 12, 30:

eripere,

id. Caecin. 34, 99:

habere,

id. Balb. 13, 31:

impertiri civitatem,

id. Arch. 5, 10:

furari civitatem,

id. Balb. 2, 5:

petere,

Suet. Caes. 8:

Romanam assequi,

Tac. A. 11, 23:

adipisci,

Suet. Aug. 40:

Romanam usurpare,

id. Calig. 38; id. Claud. 25:

amittere civitatem,

Cic. Caecin. 34, 98:

adimere,

id. ib.; Suet. Caes. 28:

petere,

id. ib. 8:

negare,

id. Aug. 40:

jus civitatis,

Cic. Caecin. 34, 98; id. Arch. 5, 11:

recipere aliquem in civitatem,

id. Caecin. 34, 100; id. Arch. 10,22; id. Balb. 13, 31:

relinquere,

id. Caecin. 34, 100:

retinere civitatem,

id. Balb. 12, 30:

retinere aliquem in civitate,

id. Lig. 11, 33:

ademptio civitatis,

id. Dom. 30, 78:

commemoratio,

id. Verr. 2, 5, 62, § 162:

nomen,

id. ib.:

ereptor,

id. Dom. 30, 81.—

Trop.:

ut oratio Romana plane videatur, non civitate donata,

Quint. 8, 1, 3; cf.:

civitate Romanā donare agricolationem,

Col. 1, 1, 12:

verbum hoc a te civitate donatum,

naturalized, Gell. 19, 3, 3; Sen. Ep. 120, 4; id. Q. N. 5, 16, 4.—More freq.,

Concr., the citizens united in a community, the body - politic, the state, and as this consists of one city and its territory, or of several cities, it differs from urbs, i.e. the compass of the dwellings of the collected citizens;

but sometimes meton., = urbs, v. B.: concilia coetusque hominum jure sociati, quae civitates appellantur,

Cic. Rep. 6, 13, 13:

tum conventicula hominum, quae postea civitates nominatae sunt, tum domicilia conjuncta, quas urbes dicimus, etc.,

id. Sest. 42, 91; cf.: omnis populus, qui est talis coetus multitudinis, qualem exposui; omnis civitas, quae est constitutio populi;

omnis res publica, quae populi res est, etc.,

id. Rep. 1, 26, 41:

quia sapiens non sum, nec haec urbs nec in eā civitas... non dubitavisset, quin et Roma urbs (esset), et eam civitas incoleret,

id. Ac. 2, 45, 137:

aucta civitate magnitudine urbis,

Liv. 1, 45, 1:

Orgetorix civitati persuasit, ut de finibus suis cum omnibus copiis exirent,

Caes. B. G. 1, 2 Oud.; so id. ib. 1, 4; 1, 19; 1, 31; cf. Sisenn. ap. Non. p. 429, 15:

civitates aut nationes devictae,

Cic. Off. 1, 11, 35; Sall. C. 31, 1; Liv. 21, 1, 2:

io triumphe non semel dicemus civitas omnis,

Hor. C. 4, 2, 51; cf. id. Epod. 16, 36 and 18:

cum civitas in foro exspectatione erecta staret,

Liv. 3, 47, 1; so id. 2, 37, 5; 26, 18, 6; 34, 41, 1; Tac. A. 3, 11; Suet. Calig. 6; id. Tib. 17; 42:

civitates aut condere novas aut conservare jam conditas,

Cic. Rep. 1, 7, 12; id. Sull. 9, 28; id. Rep. 1, 8, 13; 1, 3, 5:

omnis civitas Helvetia in quattuor pagos divisa est,

Caes. B. G. 1, 12:

quae pars civitatis Helvetiae, etc.,

id. ib.:

non longe a Tolosatium finibus, quae civitas est in provinciā,

id. ib. 1, 10:

Ubii, quorum fuit civitas ampla atque florens,

id. ib. 4, 3:

Rhodiorum civitas, magna atque magnifica,

Sall. C. 51, 5; cf. id. J. 69, 3:

Heraclea quae est civitas aequissimo jure ac foedere,

Cic. Arch. 4, 6 et saep.:

administrare civitatem,

id. Off. 1, 25, 88:

mutari civitatum status,

id. Leg. 3, 14, 32; so,

civitatis status,

Quint. 6, 1, 16; 11, 1, 85:

(legibus) solutis stare ipsa (civitas) non possit,

id. 11, 1, 85:

lege civitatis,

id. 12, 10, 26; cf. id. 5, 10, 25:

mos civitatis,

id. 10, 1, 107; 12, 3, 7; 1, 2, 2.—Of Plato's ideal republic:

si in illā commenticiā Platonis civitate res ageretur,

Cic. de Or. 1, 53, 230.—

Trop.:

civitas caelitum,

Plaut. Rud. prol. 2:

ut jam universus hic mundus una civitas sit communis deorum atque hominum existimanda,

Cic. Leg. 1, 7, 23.—

Meton., = urbs, a city (rare and mostly post-Aug.; not in Cic. or Cæs.): civitatem incendere, Enn. ap. Non. p. 429, 5 (Trag. 382 Vahl.):

cum errarem per totam civitatem,

Petr. 8, 2; cf. id. 8, 141 fin.:

Lingonum,

Tac. H. 1, 54; 1, 64:

ab excidio civitatis,

id. ib. 1, 63;

1, 69: circumjectae civitates,

id. ib. 3, 43:

muri civitatis,

id. ib. 4, 65; id. A. 6, 42:

pererrata nocturnis conversationibus,

Sen. Ben. 6, 32, 1:

expugnare civitatem,

Quint. 8, 3, 67; cf.:

expugnandae civitates,

id. 12, 9, 2:

plurimas per totum orbem civitates, terrae motu aut incendio afflictas restituit in melius,

Suet. Vesp. 17; cf. id. Tit. 8; id. Tib. 84 fin.; Lact. 2, 7, 19.—

Esp., the city, i. e. Rome and its inhabitants, Tac. H. 1, 19; 2, 92; 4, 2.

agger, ĕris, m. [ad-gero].

Things brought to a place in order to form an elevation above a surface or plain, as rubbish, stone, earth, sand, brushwood, materials for a rampart, etc. (in the histt., esp. Cæs., freq.; sometimes in the poets): ab opere revocandi milites, qui paulo longius aggeris petendi causā processerant, Caes. B. G. 2, 20:

aggere paludem explere,

id. ib. 7, 58; cf. id. ib. 7, 86:

longius erat agger petendus,

id. B. C. 1, 42; 2, 15 al.:

superjecto aggere terreno,

Suet. Calig. 19; cf. id. ib. 37:

implere cavernas aggere,

Curt. 8, 10, 27:

fossas aggere complent,

Verg. A. 9, 567: avis e medio aggere exit, from the midst of the pile of wood, Ov. M. 12, 524.— But far oftener,

Esp.

The pile formed by masses of rubbish, stone, earth, brushwood, etc., collected together; acc. to its destination, a dam, dike, mole, pier; a hillock, mound, wall, bulwark, rampart, etc.; esp. freq. in the histt. of artificial elevations for military purposes: tertium militare sepimentum est fossa et terreus agger, a clay or mud wall, Varr. R. R. 1, 14, 2: aggeribus niveis ( with snow-drifts) informis Terra, Verg. G. 3, 354:

atque ipsis proelia miscent Aggeribus murorum, pleon. for muris,

id. A. 10, 24; cf. id. ib. 10, 144:

ut cocto tolleret aggere opus, of the walls of Babylon,

Prop. 4, 10, 22.— A dike of earth for the protection of a harbor (Ital. molo), Vitr. 5, 12, 122; Ov. M. 14, 445; 15, 690.— A causeway through a swamp:

aggeres umido paludum et fallacibus campis imponere,

Tac. A. 1, 61.— A heap or pile of arms:

agger armorum,

Tac. H. 2, 70.— Poet., for mountains:

aggeres Alpini,

Verg. A. 6, 830; so,

Thessalici aggeres,

i. e. Pelion, Ossa, Olympus, Sen. Herc. Oet. 168.— A funeral pile of wood, Ov. M. 9, 234, and Sen. Herc. Fur. 1216.— A heap of ashes:

ab alto aggere,

Luc. 5, 524 Weber.— A high wave of the sea:

ab alto Aggere dejecit pelagi,

Luc. 5, 674:

consurgit ingens pontus in vastum aggerem,

Sen. Hippol. 1015 (cf.:

mons aquae,

Verg. A. 1, 105).—

In milit. lang.

A mound erected before the walls of a besieged city, for the purpose of sustaining the battering engines, and which was gradually advanced to the town; cf. Smith's Dict. Antiq., and Herz. ad Caes. B. G. 2, 12:

aggere, vineis, turribus oppidum oppugnare,

Cic. Fam. 15, 4; id. Att. 5, 20:

esset agger oppugnandae Italiae Graecia,

id. Phil. 10, 9:

celeriter vineis ad oppidum actis, aggere jacto turribusque constitutis, etc.,

Caes. B. G. 2, 12:

jacere,

to throw up, Sall. J. 37, 4; so Vulg. Isa. 29, 3:

aggerem exstruere,

Caes. B. G. 2, 30:

instruere,

id. ib. 8, 41:

promovere ad urbem,

to bring near to the city, Liv. 5, 7.— Hence, poet.: stellatis axibus agger Erigitur, geminasque aequantis moenia turres Accipit, a mound is built provided with wheels (for moving it forwards), Luc. 3, 455; imitated by Sil. 13, 109.—Since such aggeres consisted principally of wood, they could be easily set on fire, Caes. B. C. 2, 14: horae momento simul aggerem ac vineas incendium hausit, Liv 5, 7.— Trop.:

Graecia esset vel receptaculum pulso Antonio, vel agger oppugnandae Italiae,

rampart, mound, Cic. Phil. 10, 4: Agger Tarquini, the mound raised by Tarquinius Superbus for the defence of the eastern part of the city of Rome, in the neighborhood of the present Porta S. Lorenzo, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 67; cf. id. 36, 15, 24, n. 2, * Hor. S. 1, 8, 15; Juv. 5, 153; so id. 8, 43; Quint. 12, 10, 74.—Suet. uses agger for the Tarpeian rock: quoad praecipitaretur ex aggere, Calig. 27.—

The mound raised for the protection of a camp before the trench (fossa), and from earth dug from it, which was secured by a stockade (vallum), consisting of sharpened stakes (valli); cf.

Hab. Syn. 68, and Smith's Dict. Antiq.: in litore sedes, Castrorum in morem pinnis atque aggere cingit,

Verg. A. 7, 159; Plin. 15, 14, 14, § 47.—

The tribunal, in a camp, formed of turf, from which the general addressed his soldiers:

stetit aggere saltus Cespitis, intrepidus vultum meruitque timeri,

Luc. 5, 317:

vix eā turre senex, cum ductor ab aggere coepit,

Stat. Th. 7, 374; cf. Tac. A. 1, 18 Lips.—

A military or public road, commonly graded by embankments of earth (in the class. per. only in Verg. and Tac., and always in connection with viae, agger alone belonging only to later Lat.):

viae deprensus in aggere serpens,

Verg. A. 5, 273:

Aurelius agger, i. e. via Aurelia,

Rutil. Itiner. 39:

aggerem viae tres praetoriae cohortes obtinuere,

Tac. H. 2, 24 and 42; 3, 21 and 23.

rĕgĭo, ōnis, f. [rego], a direction, line (rare but class.).

Lit.:

nullā regione viaï Declinare,

Lucr. 2, 249; cf.:

notā excedo regione viarum,

Verg. A. 2, 737:

de rectā regione deflecto,

Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 68, § 176:

haec eadem est nostrae rationis regio et via,

id. ib. 2, 5, 70, § 181; cf.:

oppidi murus ab planitie rectā regione, si nullus anfractus intercederet, MCC. passus aberat,

Caes. B. G. 7, 46; and:

non rectā regione iter instituit, sed ad laevam flexit,

Liv. 21, 31:

declinamus item motus nec tempore certo, nec regione loci certā,

nor in a specified direction, Lucr. 2, 260; cf. id. 2, 293; Curt. 8, 9, 2:

(Hercynia silva) rectā fluminis Danubii regione pertinet,

Caes. B. G. 6, 25; 7, 46;

Curt 7, 7, 4: ubi primos superare regionem castrorum animum adverterunt,

the line, Caes. B. C. 1, 69:

eam esse naturam et religionem provinciae tuae, ut, etc.,

i. e. the situation, Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 6:

traicere amnem in regionem insulae,

Curt. 8, 13, 23.—

E regione, adverbially.

In a straight line, directly:

e regione moveri (opp. declinare),

Cic. Fat. 9, 18;

so of the rectilinear motion of atoms,

id. ib. 20, 46:

ferri, petere,

id. Fin. 1, 6, 19:

ut cadat e regione loci, quā dirigit aestus,

straight down, perpendicularly, Lucr. 6, 823; cf. id. 6, 833.—

In the opposite direction, over against, exactly opposite; constr. with gen., dat., or absol.

With gen.:

(luna) cum est e regione solis,

Cic. N. D. 2, 40, 103:

erat e regione oppidi collis,

Caes. B. G. 7, 36:

castris positis e regione unius eorum pontium, quos, etc.,

id. ib. 7, 35:

praesidio e regione castrorum relicto,

id. ib. 7, 61 fin.:

rates duplices e regione molis collocabat,

id. B. C. 1, 25:

e regione turris,

id. B. G. 7, 25.—

With dat.: dicitis, esse e regione nobis e contrariā parte terrae, qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123:

e regione castris castra ponere,

Caes. B. G. 7, 35.—

Absol.:

acie e regione instructā,

Nep. Milt. 5, 3.—

Trop., on the other hand, on the contrary (late Lat.;

syn.: e contra): Arabes camelorum lacte vivunt, e regione septentrionales, etc.,

Hier. adv. Jovin. 2, 7.—

Transf.

The line which bounds the sight, the visual line, boundary-line, boundary (cf: limes, finis).

Primarily in the lang. of augury:

intra eas regiones, quā oculi conspiciant,

Varr. L. L. 7, § 9 Müll.:

nempe eo (sc. lituo) Romulus regiones direxit tum, cum urbem condidit... ab Attio Navio per lituum regionum facta descriptio,

Cic. Div. 1, 17, 31:

lituus, quo regiones vincere terminavit,

id. N. D. 2, 3, 9:

regionibus ratis,

id. Leg. 2, 8, 21.—

In gen., a boundary-line, limit, boundary; usually in plur.

Lit.:

anteponatur omnibus Pompeius, cujus res gestae atque virtutes iisdem quibus solis cursus regionibus ac terminis continentur,

Cic. Cat. 4, 10, 21; cf.:

caeli regionibus terminare,

id. ib. 3, 11, 26:

orbis terrae regiones,

id. Arch. 10, 23. — Rare in sing.:

quae regione orbem terrarum definiunt,

Cic. Balb. 28, 64.—

Trop.:

ejus (argumenti) nunc regiones, limites, confinia Determinabo,

Plaut. Poen. prol. 45:

animus si, quibus regionibus vitae spatium circumscriptum est, eisdem omnes cogitationes terminaret suas,

Cic. Arch. 11, 29:

pars (quaestionum) circumscripta modicis regionibus,

id. de Or. 2, 16, 68:

vix facile sese regionibus officii continere,

id. Agr. 2, 35, 97. —

A quarter, region of the heavens or the earth (mostly poet.):

(Nilus) exoriens penitus mediā ab regione diei,

Lucr. 6, 723; so id. 6, 732:

etiam regio (lunae mutatur), quae tum est aquilonaris, tum australis,

Cic. N. D. 2, 19, 50:

deinde subter mediam regionem sol obtinet,

id. Rep. 6, 17, 17:

atque eadem regio Vesper et Ortus erunt,

Ov. Ib. 38; cf.

vespertina,

Hor. S. 1, 4, 30;

Vitr 4, 5, 1: caeli in regione serenā,

Verg. A. 8, 528: regione occidentis, Liv 33, 17; Just. 18, 3, 10.—

A portion (of the earth or heavens) of indefinite extent; a tract, territory, region (cf.: tractus, plaga).

Lit.

In gen.:

in hac regione,

Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 42:

locum delegit in regione pestilenti salubrem,

Cic. Rep. 2, 6, 11:

agri fertilissima regio,

Caes. B. G. 7, 13 fin.:

quā te regione reliqui?

Verg. A. 9, 390:

regione portae Esquilinae,

in the region, neighborhood, Liv. 3, 66 fin. Drak.; 25, 25; 30; 33, 17; cf. Oud. de Auct. B. Alex. 30, 7;

for which: e regione castrorum,

in the vicinity of the camp, Liv. 10, 43 Drak.:

eā regione quā Sergius erat,

id. 5, 8:

tam vasta,

Just. 13, 7, 3:

acclivis,

Col. 3, 13, 8:

deserta siti regio,

Verg. A. 4, 42. — Plur.:

hi loci sunt atque hae regiones, quae mihi ab ero sunt demonstratae,

Plaut. Ps. 2, 2, 1:

cur in his ego te conspicor regionibus?

Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 32:

qui innumerabiles mundos infinitasque regiones mente peragravisset,

Cic. Fin. 2, 31, 102:

terrae maximae regiones inhabitabiles,

id. N. D. 1, 10, 24 et saep. —

In partic.

A portion of country of indefinite extent; a territory, province, district, region; esp. freq. in plur., lands, territories:

at regione locoque alio terrisque remotis,

Lucr. 2, 534:

Trebonium ad eam regionem, quae Aduaticis adjacet, depopulandam mittit,

Caes. B. G. 6, 33:

in ejusmodi regione atque provinciā, quae mari cincta esset,

Cic. Fl. 12, 27:

quae regio orave terrarum erat latior?

id. Sest. 30, 66:

regio Pedana,

Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 2:

quorum hominum regio,

id. ib. 1, 15, 2:

Sogdiana,

Curt. 7, 10, 1:

Cantium, quae regio est maritima omnis,

Caes. B. G. 5, 14:

quae regio totius Galliae media habetur,

id. ib. 6, 13: Sida, quae extrema regio est provinciae meae, Lentul. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 15, 5:

ubi major atque illustrior incidit res, clamore per agros regionesque significant,

Caes. B. G. 7, 3:

principes regionum atque pagorum inter suos jus dicunt,

id. ib. 6, 23:

alias regiones partesque peteret,

id. ib. 6, 43 fin.; cf.

so with partes,

id. B. C. 1, 25:

deinde in quattuor regiones dividi Macedoniam. Unam fore et primam partem, quod, etc.... Secundam fore regionem, quam, etc.,

Liv. 45, 29:

quod erant propinquae regiones,

Caes. B. C. 3, 34:

ut quam latissimas regiones praesidiis teneret,

id. ib. 3, 44. — Sometimes a district with its people: tractus ille celeberrimus, tota denique nostra illa aspera et montuosa et felix et fautrix suorum regio, Cic. Planc. 9, 22.—

A principal division of the city of Rome, and of the territory around Rome, a quarter, ward, district, circle (of these, under Servius Tullius, there were in the city four, and in the Roman territory twenty-six; under Augustus, there were fourteen in the city), Laelius Felix ap. Gell. 15, 27, 4; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 66; Varr. ap. Non. 43, 10; Suet. Aug. 30; Tac. A. 14, 12; 15, 40; Inscr. Orell. 4 sq. et saep.; cf.

Niebuhr, Gesch. 1, p. 458 sq.: regio quaedam urbis aeternae,

Amm. 22, 9, 3; 16, 10, 15.—

Of other cities,

Inscr. Orell. 6, 768.—Hence, A REGIONIBVS, a captain of a quarter, Inscr. Murat. 894, 8; 895, 4 and 5.—

Of the provinces into which Italy was divided by Augustus, a province, division:

descriptionem ab eo (Augusto) factum Italiae totius in regiones undecim,

Plin. 3, 5, 6, § 46; 3, 11, 16, § 99; 3, 12, 17, § 106 al.—

Trop., a province, department, sphere:

dum in regionem astutiarum mearum te induco, ut scias Juxta mecum mea consilia,

Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 78; 3, 3, 13:

idque (consilium) situm mediā regione in pectoris haeret,

Lucr. 3, 140: ceterae fere artes se ipsae per se tuentur singulae;

benedicere autem non habet definitam aliquam regionem, cujus terminis saepta teneatur,

has no determinate province, Cic. de Or. 2, 2, 5:

eadem est nostrae rationis regio et via,

compass and course, id. Verr. 2, 5, 70, § 181. —

The country, the field (late Lat.):

herba regionis,

Vulg. Gen. 2, 5:

ligna,

id. Ezech. 17, 24;

id. Joel, 1, 19: bestiae,

id. Ezech. 31, 13.

Băbylōn, ōnis, f. ( gen. Gr. Babylonos, Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 653; acc. Gr. Babylona, Prop. 3 (4), 11, 21; Mart. 9, 76; Plin. 6, 26, 30, §§ 120 and 124), = Babulôn, Babylon, the ancient and renowned chief city of Babylonia, on both sides of the Euphrates, whose ruins are found at Hille, in Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 2; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 121 sq.; Curt. 5, 6, 9; Cic. Div. 1, 23, 47; 2, 67, 139; Ov. P. 2, 4, 27; Nep. Eum. 2, 1; Vitr. 8, 3, 8; Vulg. Gen. 10, 10.—

Derivv.

Băbylōnĭa, ae, f., = Babulônia.

The Syrian province, named after its capital, Babylon, between the Euphrates and Tigris, Babylonia; in a more extended sense, sometimes used for all Syria, Assyria, and Mesopotamia; now Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 1; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 117 sqq.; Curt. 5, 1, 43; 8, 3, 17; Just. 20, 4, 3; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 4.—

For Babylon, the city Babylon, Just. 1, 2, 7; 12, 13, 6; cf. Liv. 38, 17, 11; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 122; Curt. 4, 6, 20.—

Băbylōnĭus, a, um, adj., Babylonian (pertaining as well to the city Babylon as to Babylonia):

miles,

Plaut. Truc. 2, 5, 19:

Euphrates,

Ov. M. 2, 248:

moenia,

Luc. 6, 50:

arx,

Curt. 5, 1, 25: Seleucia, situated in Babylonia, Plin. 6, 27, 31, §§

129 and 133: juncus (produced in the region of Babylon, of particular excellence),

id. 21, 18, 72, § 120.— Subst.: Băbylōnĭi, ōrum, m., the Babylonians, Cic. Div. 2, 46; Curt. 5, 1, 25; 5, 1, 38; Just. 13, 4, 23; Vulg. 4 Reg. 17, 30 al.—

In fem. sing. Babylonia, a Babylonian woman, Ov. M. 4, 44; 4, 99.—And, since Babylonia was the primitive seat of astronomy and astrology, Babylonii numeri, Hor. C. 1, 11, 2 (cf. Cic. Div. 2, 47. 98: Chaldaicae rationes); and appel. for skilled in astronomy and astrology:

me creat Archytae suboles Babylonius Horops,

Prop. 4 (5), 1, 77.—

Băbylōnĭcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: peristromata (skilfully woven and inwrought with figures; cf. Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196); Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 53; so,

picta superbe texta,

Mart. 8, 28, 17.—Hence, subst.: Băbylōnĭca, ōrum (more rare in sing. Băbylōnĭcum, i, Publ. Syr. ap. Petr. 35, 3), n., Babylonian coverings or tapestry, Lucr. 4, 1026; so Dig. 34, 2, 26; cf. Fest. s. v. solla, p. 298 Müll.: pelles, coming from Babylonia (a tribute in the time of the emperors), Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7.—With reference to astrology (cf. II. B.):

doctrina,

Lucr. 5, 726.—

Băbylōnĭensis, e, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian (only in Plaut.): miles, Truc. 1, 1, 66; 1, 2, 100; 2, 4, 38.—

Băbylōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian:

undae,

i. e. the Euphrates, Manil. 4, 578.

Băbylōn, ōnis, f. ( gen. Gr. Babylonos, Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 653; acc. Gr. Babylona, Prop. 3 (4), 11, 21; Mart. 9, 76; Plin. 6, 26, 30, §§ 120 and 124), = Babulôn, Babylon, the ancient and renowned chief city of Babylonia, on both sides of the Euphrates, whose ruins are found at Hille, in Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 2; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 121 sq.; Curt. 5, 6, 9; Cic. Div. 1, 23, 47; 2, 67, 139; Ov. P. 2, 4, 27; Nep. Eum. 2, 1; Vitr. 8, 3, 8; Vulg. Gen. 10, 10.—

Derivv.

Băbylōnĭa, ae, f., = Babulônia.

The Syrian province, named after its capital, Babylon, between the Euphrates and Tigris, Babylonia; in a more extended sense, sometimes used for all Syria, Assyria, and Mesopotamia; now Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 1; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 117 sqq.; Curt. 5, 1, 43; 8, 3, 17; Just. 20, 4, 3; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 4.—

For Babylon, the city Babylon, Just. 1, 2, 7; 12, 13, 6; cf. Liv. 38, 17, 11; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 122; Curt. 4, 6, 20.—

Băbylōnĭus, a, um, adj., Babylonian (pertaining as well to the city Babylon as to Babylonia):

miles,

Plaut. Truc. 2, 5, 19:

Euphrates,

Ov. M. 2, 248:

moenia,

Luc. 6, 50:

arx,

Curt. 5, 1, 25: Seleucia, situated in Babylonia, Plin. 6, 27, 31, §§

129 and 133: juncus (produced in the region of Babylon, of particular excellence),

id. 21, 18, 72, § 120.— Subst.: Băbylōnĭi, ōrum, m., the Babylonians, Cic. Div. 2, 46; Curt. 5, 1, 25; 5, 1, 38; Just. 13, 4, 23; Vulg. 4 Reg. 17, 30 al.—

In fem. sing. Babylonia, a Babylonian woman, Ov. M. 4, 44; 4, 99.—And, since Babylonia was the primitive seat of astronomy and astrology, Babylonii numeri, Hor. C. 1, 11, 2 (cf. Cic. Div. 2, 47. 98: Chaldaicae rationes); and appel. for skilled in astronomy and astrology:

me creat Archytae suboles Babylonius Horops,

Prop. 4 (5), 1, 77.—

Băbylōnĭcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: peristromata (skilfully woven and inwrought with figures; cf. Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196); Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 53; so,

picta superbe texta,

Mart. 8, 28, 17.—Hence, subst.: Băbylōnĭca, ōrum (more rare in sing. Băbylōnĭcum, i, Publ. Syr. ap. Petr. 35, 3), n., Babylonian coverings or tapestry, Lucr. 4, 1026; so Dig. 34, 2, 26; cf. Fest. s. v. solla, p. 298 Müll.: pelles, coming from Babylonia (a tribute in the time of the emperors), Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7.—With reference to astrology (cf. II. B.):

doctrina,

Lucr. 5, 726.—

Băbylōnĭensis, e, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian (only in Plaut.): miles, Truc. 1, 1, 66; 1, 2, 100; 2, 4, 38.—

Băbylōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian:

undae,

i. e. the Euphrates, Manil. 4, 578.

Băbylōn, ōnis, f. ( gen. Gr. Babylonos, Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 653; acc. Gr. Babylona, Prop. 3 (4), 11, 21; Mart. 9, 76; Plin. 6, 26, 30, §§ 120 and 124), = Babulôn, Babylon, the ancient and renowned chief city of Babylonia, on both sides of the Euphrates, whose ruins are found at Hille, in Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 2; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 121 sq.; Curt. 5, 6, 9; Cic. Div. 1, 23, 47; 2, 67, 139; Ov. P. 2, 4, 27; Nep. Eum. 2, 1; Vitr. 8, 3, 8; Vulg. Gen. 10, 10.—

Derivv.

Băbylōnĭa, ae, f., = Babulônia.

The Syrian province, named after its capital, Babylon, between the Euphrates and Tigris, Babylonia; in a more extended sense, sometimes used for all Syria, Assyria, and Mesopotamia; now Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 1; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 117 sqq.; Curt. 5, 1, 43; 8, 3, 17; Just. 20, 4, 3; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 4.—

For Babylon, the city Babylon, Just. 1, 2, 7; 12, 13, 6; cf. Liv. 38, 17, 11; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 122; Curt. 4, 6, 20.—

Băbylōnĭus, a, um, adj., Babylonian (pertaining as well to the city Babylon as to Babylonia):

miles,

Plaut. Truc. 2, 5, 19:

Euphrates,

Ov. M. 2, 248:

moenia,

Luc. 6, 50:

arx,

Curt. 5, 1, 25: Seleucia, situated in Babylonia, Plin. 6, 27, 31, §§

129 and 133: juncus (produced in the region of Babylon, of particular excellence),

id. 21, 18, 72, § 120.— Subst.: Băbylōnĭi, ōrum, m., the Babylonians, Cic. Div. 2, 46; Curt. 5, 1, 25; 5, 1, 38; Just. 13, 4, 23; Vulg. 4 Reg. 17, 30 al.—

In fem. sing. Babylonia, a Babylonian woman, Ov. M. 4, 44; 4, 99.—And, since Babylonia was the primitive seat of astronomy and astrology, Babylonii numeri, Hor. C. 1, 11, 2 (cf. Cic. Div. 2, 47. 98: Chaldaicae rationes); and appel. for skilled in astronomy and astrology:

me creat Archytae suboles Babylonius Horops,

Prop. 4 (5), 1, 77.—

Băbylōnĭcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: peristromata (skilfully woven and inwrought with figures; cf. Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196); Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 53; so,

picta superbe texta,

Mart. 8, 28, 17.—Hence, subst.: Băbylōnĭca, ōrum (more rare in sing. Băbylōnĭcum, i, Publ. Syr. ap. Petr. 35, 3), n., Babylonian coverings or tapestry, Lucr. 4, 1026; so Dig. 34, 2, 26; cf. Fest. s. v. solla, p. 298 Müll.: pelles, coming from Babylonia (a tribute in the time of the emperors), Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7.—With reference to astrology (cf. II. B.):

doctrina,

Lucr. 5, 726.—

Băbylōnĭensis, e, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian (only in Plaut.): miles, Truc. 1, 1, 66; 1, 2, 100; 2, 4, 38.—

Băbylōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian:

undae,

i. e. the Euphrates, Manil. 4, 578.

Băbylōn, ōnis, f. ( gen. Gr. Babylonos, Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 653; acc. Gr. Babylona, Prop. 3 (4), 11, 21; Mart. 9, 76; Plin. 6, 26, 30, §§ 120 and 124), = Babulôn, Babylon, the ancient and renowned chief city of Babylonia, on both sides of the Euphrates, whose ruins are found at Hille, in Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 2; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 121 sq.; Curt. 5, 6, 9; Cic. Div. 1, 23, 47; 2, 67, 139; Ov. P. 2, 4, 27; Nep. Eum. 2, 1; Vitr. 8, 3, 8; Vulg. Gen. 10, 10.—

Derivv.

Băbylōnĭa, ae, f., = Babulônia.

The Syrian province, named after its capital, Babylon, between the Euphrates and Tigris, Babylonia; in a more extended sense, sometimes used for all Syria, Assyria, and Mesopotamia; now Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 1; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 117 sqq.; Curt. 5, 1, 43; 8, 3, 17; Just. 20, 4, 3; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 4.—

For Babylon, the city Babylon, Just. 1, 2, 7; 12, 13, 6; cf. Liv. 38, 17, 11; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 122; Curt. 4, 6, 20.—

Băbylōnĭus, a, um, adj., Babylonian (pertaining as well to the city Babylon as to Babylonia):

miles,

Plaut. Truc. 2, 5, 19:

Euphrates,

Ov. M. 2, 248:

moenia,

Luc. 6, 50:

arx,

Curt. 5, 1, 25: Seleucia, situated in Babylonia, Plin. 6, 27, 31, §§

129 and 133: juncus (produced in the region of Babylon, of particular excellence),

id. 21, 18, 72, § 120.— Subst.: Băbylōnĭi, ōrum, m., the Babylonians, Cic. Div. 2, 46; Curt. 5, 1, 25; 5, 1, 38; Just. 13, 4, 23; Vulg. 4 Reg. 17, 30 al.—

In fem. sing. Babylonia, a Babylonian woman, Ov. M. 4, 44; 4, 99.—And, since Babylonia was the primitive seat of astronomy and astrology, Babylonii numeri, Hor. C. 1, 11, 2 (cf. Cic. Div. 2, 47. 98: Chaldaicae rationes); and appel. for skilled in astronomy and astrology:

me creat Archytae suboles Babylonius Horops,

Prop. 4 (5), 1, 77.—

Băbylōnĭcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: peristromata (skilfully woven and inwrought with figures; cf. Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196); Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 53; so,

picta superbe texta,

Mart. 8, 28, 17.—Hence, subst.: Băbylōnĭca, ōrum (more rare in sing. Băbylōnĭcum, i, Publ. Syr. ap. Petr. 35, 3), n., Babylonian coverings or tapestry, Lucr. 4, 1026; so Dig. 34, 2, 26; cf. Fest. s. v. solla, p. 298 Müll.: pelles, coming from Babylonia (a tribute in the time of the emperors), Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7.—With reference to astrology (cf. II. B.):

doctrina,

Lucr. 5, 726.—

Băbylōnĭensis, e, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian (only in Plaut.): miles, Truc. 1, 1, 66; 1, 2, 100; 2, 4, 38.—

Băbylōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian:

undae,

i. e. the Euphrates, Manil. 4, 578.

Băbylōn, ōnis, f. ( gen. Gr. Babylonos, Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 653; acc. Gr. Babylona, Prop. 3 (4), 11, 21; Mart. 9, 76; Plin. 6, 26, 30, §§ 120 and 124), = Babulôn, Babylon, the ancient and renowned chief city of Babylonia, on both sides of the Euphrates, whose ruins are found at Hille, in Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 2; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 121 sq.; Curt. 5, 6, 9; Cic. Div. 1, 23, 47; 2, 67, 139; Ov. P. 2, 4, 27; Nep. Eum. 2, 1; Vitr. 8, 3, 8; Vulg. Gen. 10, 10.—

Derivv.

Băbylōnĭa, ae, f., = Babulônia.

The Syrian province, named after its capital, Babylon, between the Euphrates and Tigris, Babylonia; in a more extended sense, sometimes used for all Syria, Assyria, and Mesopotamia; now Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 1; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 117 sqq.; Curt. 5, 1, 43; 8, 3, 17; Just. 20, 4, 3; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 4.—

For Babylon, the city Babylon, Just. 1, 2, 7; 12, 13, 6; cf. Liv. 38, 17, 11; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 122; Curt. 4, 6, 20.—

Băbylōnĭus, a, um, adj., Babylonian (pertaining as well to the city Babylon as to Babylonia):

miles,

Plaut. Truc. 2, 5, 19:

Euphrates,

Ov. M. 2, 248:

moenia,

Luc. 6, 50:

arx,

Curt. 5, 1, 25: Seleucia, situated in Babylonia, Plin. 6, 27, 31, §§

129 and 133: juncus (produced in the region of Babylon, of particular excellence),

id. 21, 18, 72, § 120.— Subst.: Băbylōnĭi, ōrum, m., the Babylonians, Cic. Div. 2, 46; Curt. 5, 1, 25; 5, 1, 38; Just. 13, 4, 23; Vulg. 4 Reg. 17, 30 al.—

In fem. sing. Babylonia, a Babylonian woman, Ov. M. 4, 44; 4, 99.—And, since Babylonia was the primitive seat of astronomy and astrology, Babylonii numeri, Hor. C. 1, 11, 2 (cf. Cic. Div. 2, 47. 98: Chaldaicae rationes); and appel. for skilled in astronomy and astrology:

me creat Archytae suboles Babylonius Horops,

Prop. 4 (5), 1, 77.—

Băbylōnĭcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: peristromata (skilfully woven and inwrought with figures; cf. Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196); Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 53; so,

picta superbe texta,

Mart. 8, 28, 17.—Hence, subst.: Băbylōnĭca, ōrum (more rare in sing. Băbylōnĭcum, i, Publ. Syr. ap. Petr. 35, 3), n., Babylonian coverings or tapestry, Lucr. 4, 1026; so Dig. 34, 2, 26; cf. Fest. s. v. solla, p. 298 Müll.: pelles, coming from Babylonia (a tribute in the time of the emperors), Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7.—With reference to astrology (cf. II. B.):

doctrina,

Lucr. 5, 726.—

Băbylōnĭensis, e, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian (only in Plaut.): miles, Truc. 1, 1, 66; 1, 2, 100; 2, 4, 38.—

Băbylōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian:

undae,

i. e. the Euphrates, Manil. 4, 578.