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|lshtext=<b>per-sĕquor</b>: cūtus and quūtus, 3,<br /><b>I</b> v. dep. a. and n. ([[act]]. collat. form of the imperat. persece for perseque, Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 23 fin.).<br /><b>I</b> Act., to [[follow]] [[perseveringly]], to [[follow]] [[after]], [[continue]] to [[follow]], [[pursue]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Lit.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In gen.: [[ille]] servolum Jubet illum persequi, Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 35; 4, 2, 30: si vis persequi vestigiis, id. Men. 4, 1, 9: certum est persequi, Ter. Phorm. 3, 3, 18: me in Asiam [[persequens]], id. And. 5, 4, 32: ([[persequens]] dicit perseverationem sequentis ostendens. Persequitur [[enim]] qui non desinit sequi, [[Don]]. ad h. l.): aliquem, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 35, § 91: exercitum, id. Phil. 3, 3, 7: [[cursim]], Petr. 6: Hortensium ipsius vestigiis, Cic. Brut. 90, 307: quā, aut terrā aut mari, persequar eum, qui, etc., id. Att. 7, 22, 2: vestigia alicujus, id. de Or. 1, 23, 105; Verg. A. 9, 218: hanc persecuta [[mater]] orare incipit, Phaedr. 1, 28, 5.—With inf. ([[poet]].): [[atqui]] non ego te [[tigris]] ut aspera ... frangere [[persequor]], Hor. C. 1, 23, 10.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In partic.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>a</b> To [[follow]] [[after]], [[press]] [[upon]], [[chase]], [[pursue]]: fugientes [[usque]] ad [[flumen]] persequuntur, Caes. B. G. 7, 67: [[bello]], id. ib. 1, 14: deterrere hostes a persequendo, Sall. J. 50, 6: feras, Ov. H. 9, 34: beluas, Curt. 8, 14, 26.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> To go [[through]] a [[place]] in [[pursuit]] of [[any]] [[thing]], to [[search]] [[through]]: omnes solitudines, Cic. Pis. 22, 53. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., to [[follow]] up, [[come]] up [[with]], [[overtake]]: quo ego te ne persequi [[quidem]] possem [[triginta]] diebus, Cic. Fam. 3, 6, 3; id. Div. 2, 72, 149: [[mors]] et fugacem persequitur virum, Hor. C. 3, 2, 14.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Trop.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In gen., to [[follow]] [[perseveringly]], to [[pursue]] [[any]] [[thing]]: omnes vias persequar, Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 6: viam, Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 4: eas artes, Cic. Fin. 1, 21, 72.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In partic.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>a</b> With the [[accessory]] [[notion]] of [[striving]] [[after]], to [[pursue]], [[hunt]] [[after]], [[seek]] to [[obtain]], [[strive]] [[after]], = appetere, affectare: [[quis]] est, qui utilia non studiosissime persequatur? Cic. Off. 3, 28, 101: ego mihi alios deos penates persequar, Plaut. Merc. 5, 1, 7: Pl. Tene priusquam [[hinc]] [[abeo]] savium. Ph. Si [[quidem]] mi [[hercle]] [[regnum]] detur, [[numquam]] id [[potius]] persequar, id. Curc. 1, 3, 55: hereditates, Ter. And. 4, 5, 20: hereditates aut syngraphas, Cic. Leg. 3, 8, 18: cujusquemodi voluptates, id. Fin. 2, 7, 22: ego [[meum]] jus persequar, I [[will]] [[pursue]] or [[assert]] my [[right]], Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 9; Cic. Caecin. 3, 8: persequendi juris sui [[potestas]], id. Div. in Caecil. 6, 21: bona tua repetere ac persequi lite [[atque]] judicio, id. Verr. 2, 3, 13, § 32: possumus rem nostram persequi, id. Quint. 13, 45 fin.: cum [[tribunus]] [[plebis]] poenas a seditioso cive per bonos viros judicio persequi vellet, sought to [[obtain]], id. Fam. 1, 9, 15.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With inf., to [[hasten]], be [[eager]] ([[rare]]): nec scimus [[quam]] in partem ingredi persequamur, Plaut. Rud. 3, 3, 4.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> To [[follow]], be a [[follower]] of; to [[imitate]], [[copy]] [[after]] a [[person]] or [[thing]] as a [[guide]] or [[pattern]]: si [[vero]] Academiam veterem persequamur, Cic. Ac. 1, 2, 7: sectam et instituta alicujus, id. Verr. 2, 5, 71, § 183: ego neglectā barbarorum inscitiā te persequar, id. Fam. 9, 3, 2; id. Ac. 2, 23, 74: ut, quae [[maxime]] excellant in eo, quem imitabitur, ea diligentissime persequatur, id. de Or. 2, 22, 90.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>c</b> To [[pursue]], [[proceed]] [[against]], [[prosecute]]; to [[revenge]], [[avenge]], [[take]] [[vengeance]] [[upon]] a [[person]] or [[thing]]: aliquem [[bello]], Caes. B. G. 5, 1: aliquem judicio, Cic. Fl. 20, 47: alicujus injurias ulcisci ac persequi, id. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 9; so, injuriam, id. Mur. 21, 44; Sall. J. 14, 23; cf. Kritz ad Sall. C. 9, 5: mortem alicujus, Cic. Fam. 9, 3, 2: de persequendis inimicitiis, Caes. B. C. 3, 83 fin.: Trebonii mortem, Cic. Phil. 13, 18, 39; Caes. B. G. 7, 38; Liv. 40, 11 fin.: [[adulterium]], Sen. Contr. 3, 20.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>d</b> To [[persecute]] for [[religious]] [[belief]] or [[practice]] (eccl. Lat.), Tert. ad Scap. 5; Vulg. Johan. 15, 20; id. Act. 7, 52; id. Rom. 12, 14 et saep.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>e</b> To [[follow]] in [[writing]], to [[take]] [[down]], [[minute]] [[down]]: celeritate scribendi, quae dicerentur persequi, Cic. Sull. 14, 42: [[multa]] [[diserte]] dixit, quae [[notarius]] persequi non potuit, Sen. Apoc. 9, 2.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>f</b> To [[follow]] up [[with]] [[action]], to [[follow]] [[out]], [[perform]], [[execute]], [[bring]] [[about]], do, [[accomplish]], etc.: hoc, ut [[dico]], factis persequar, Plaut. Merc. 3, 2, 11: [[erus]] [[quod]] imperavit persequi, id. Am. 2, 1, 40: [[imperium]] patris, id. Stich. 1, 2, 84 sq.: ex usu [[quod]] est, id persequar, Ter. Hec. 4, 3, 10: mandata, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 14, 3: si [[idem]] extrema persequitur qui inchoavit, id. Prov. Cons. 8, 19: vitam inopem et vagam, to [[lead]], id. Phil. 12, 7, 15.—Absol.: sed [[tamen]] ibo et persequar, [[will]] go and [[obey]], Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 64. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In partic., to [[follow]] [[out]] in [[speech]] or [[writing]], to [[set]] [[forth]], [[treat]] of, [[relate]], [[recount]], [[describe]], [[explain]], etc.: aliquid voce, Cic. Planc. 23, 56: dum rationes Persequor, [[set]] [[forth]], [[treat]] of, [[discuss]] the reasons, Lucr. 5, 56: quae versibus [[persecutus]] est [[Ennius]], Cic. Sen. 6, 16: philosophiam Latinis litteris, id. Ac. 1, 3, 12: aliquid scripturā, id. Fam. 15, 21, 4: obscenas voluptates, id. N. D. 1, 40, 111: res Hannibalis, id. Div. 1, 24, 49: has res in eo [[libro]], id. Off. 2, 24, 87: quae persequerer, si commemorare possem [[sine]] dolore, id. Fam. 5, 13, 3: da te in sermonem et persece Et confice, etc., Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 23, 3.—*<br /><b>II</b> Neutr., to [[follow]] or [[come]] [[after]]: exacta [[vindemia]] gramine persecuto, [[when]] the [[grass]] has [[grown]] [[again]], Pall. 3, 26, 5.!*? In a [[pass]]. signif. ([[post]]-[[class]].): [[illa]] se in [[mare]] praecipitavit, ne persequeretur, Hyg. Fab. 198 dub.—Hence, persĕquens, entis, P. a., used as subst. *<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[pursuer]], practiser: flagitii, Plaut. Cas. 2, 1, 13.— *<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> A revenger, [[avenger]]: inimicitiarum persequentissimus, Auct. Her. 2, 19, 29.
|lshtext=<b>per-sĕquor</b>: cūtus and quūtus, 3,<br /><b>I</b> v. dep. a. and n. ([[act]]. collat. form of the imperat. persece for perseque, Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 23 fin.).<br /><b>I</b> Act., to [[follow]] [[perseveringly]], to [[follow]] [[after]], [[continue]] to [[follow]], [[pursue]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Lit.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In gen.: [[ille]] servolum Jubet illum persequi, Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 35; 4, 2, 30: si vis persequi vestigiis, id. Men. 4, 1, 9: certum est persequi, Ter. Phorm. 3, 3, 18: me in Asiam [[persequens]], id. And. 5, 4, 32: ([[persequens]] dicit perseverationem sequentis ostendens. Persequitur [[enim]] qui non desinit sequi, [[Don]]. ad h. l.): aliquem, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 35, § 91: exercitum, id. Phil. 3, 3, 7: [[cursim]], Petr. 6: Hortensium ipsius vestigiis, Cic. Brut. 90, 307: quā, aut terrā aut mari, persequar eum, qui, etc., id. Att. 7, 22, 2: vestigia alicujus, id. de Or. 1, 23, 105; Verg. A. 9, 218: hanc persecuta [[mater]] orare incipit, Phaedr. 1, 28, 5.—With inf. ([[poet]].): [[atqui]] non ego te [[tigris]] ut aspera ... frangere [[persequor]], Hor. C. 1, 23, 10.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In partic.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>a</b> To [[follow]] [[after]], [[press]] [[upon]], [[chase]], [[pursue]]: fugientes [[usque]] ad [[flumen]] persequuntur, Caes. B. G. 7, 67: [[bello]], id. ib. 1, 14: deterrere hostes a persequendo, Sall. J. 50, 6: feras, Ov. H. 9, 34: beluas, Curt. 8, 14, 26.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> To go [[through]] a [[place]] in [[pursuit]] of [[any]] [[thing]], to [[search]] [[through]]: omnes solitudines, Cic. Pis. 22, 53. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., to [[follow]] up, [[come]] up [[with]], [[overtake]]: quo ego te ne persequi [[quidem]] possem [[triginta]] diebus, Cic. Fam. 3, 6, 3; id. Div. 2, 72, 149: [[mors]] et fugacem persequitur virum, Hor. C. 3, 2, 14.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Trop.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In gen., to [[follow]] [[perseveringly]], to [[pursue]] [[any]] [[thing]]: omnes vias persequar, Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 6: viam, Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 4: eas artes, Cic. Fin. 1, 21, 72.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In partic.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>a</b> With the [[accessory]] [[notion]] of [[striving]] [[after]], to [[pursue]], [[hunt]] [[after]], [[seek]] to [[obtain]], [[strive]] [[after]], = appetere, affectare: [[quis]] est, qui utilia non studiosissime persequatur? Cic. Off. 3, 28, 101: ego mihi alios deos penates persequar, Plaut. Merc. 5, 1, 7: Pl. Tene priusquam [[hinc]] [[abeo]] savium. Ph. Si [[quidem]] mi [[hercle]] [[regnum]] detur, [[numquam]] id [[potius]] persequar, id. Curc. 1, 3, 55: hereditates, Ter. And. 4, 5, 20: hereditates aut syngraphas, Cic. Leg. 3, 8, 18: cujusquemodi voluptates, id. Fin. 2, 7, 22: ego [[meum]] jus persequar, I [[will]] [[pursue]] or [[assert]] my [[right]], Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 9; Cic. Caecin. 3, 8: persequendi juris sui [[potestas]], id. Div. in Caecil. 6, 21: bona tua repetere ac persequi lite [[atque]] judicio, id. Verr. 2, 3, 13, § 32: possumus rem nostram persequi, id. Quint. 13, 45 fin.: cum [[tribunus]] [[plebis]] poenas a seditioso cive per bonos viros judicio persequi vellet, sought to [[obtain]], id. Fam. 1, 9, 15.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With inf., to [[hasten]], be [[eager]] ([[rare]]): nec scimus [[quam]] in partem ingredi persequamur, Plaut. Rud. 3, 3, 4.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> To [[follow]], be a [[follower]] of; to [[imitate]], [[copy]] [[after]] a [[person]] or [[thing]] as a [[guide]] or [[pattern]]: si [[vero]] Academiam veterem persequamur, Cic. Ac. 1, 2, 7: sectam et instituta alicujus, id. Verr. 2, 5, 71, § 183: ego neglectā barbarorum inscitiā te persequar, id. Fam. 9, 3, 2; id. Ac. 2, 23, 74: ut, quae [[maxime]] excellant in eo, quem imitabitur, ea diligentissime persequatur, id. de Or. 2, 22, 90.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>c</b> To [[pursue]], [[proceed]] [[against]], [[prosecute]]; to [[revenge]], [[avenge]], [[take]] [[vengeance]] [[upon]] a [[person]] or [[thing]]: aliquem [[bello]], Caes. B. G. 5, 1: aliquem judicio, Cic. Fl. 20, 47: alicujus injurias ulcisci ac persequi, id. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 9; so, injuriam, id. Mur. 21, 44; Sall. J. 14, 23; cf. Kritz ad Sall. C. 9, 5: mortem alicujus, Cic. Fam. 9, 3, 2: de persequendis inimicitiis, Caes. B. C. 3, 83 fin.: Trebonii mortem, Cic. Phil. 13, 18, 39; Caes. B. G. 7, 38; Liv. 40, 11 fin.: [[adulterium]], Sen. Contr. 3, 20.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>d</b> To [[persecute]] for [[religious]] [[belief]] or [[practice]] (eccl. Lat.), Tert. ad Scap. 5; Vulg. Johan. 15, 20; id. Act. 7, 52; id. Rom. 12, 14 et saep.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>e</b> To [[follow]] in [[writing]], to [[take]] [[down]], [[minute]] [[down]]: celeritate scribendi, quae dicerentur persequi, Cic. Sull. 14, 42: [[multa]] [[diserte]] dixit, quae [[notarius]] persequi non potuit, Sen. Apoc. 9, 2.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>f</b> To [[follow]] up [[with]] [[action]], to [[follow]] [[out]], [[perform]], [[execute]], [[bring]] [[about]], do, [[accomplish]], etc.: hoc, ut [[dico]], factis persequar, Plaut. Merc. 3, 2, 11: [[erus]] [[quod]] imperavit persequi, id. Am. 2, 1, 40: [[imperium]] patris, id. Stich. 1, 2, 84 sq.: ex usu [[quod]] est, id persequar, Ter. Hec. 4, 3, 10: mandata, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 14, 3: si [[idem]] extrema persequitur qui inchoavit, id. Prov. Cons. 8, 19: vitam inopem et vagam, to [[lead]], id. Phil. 12, 7, 15.—Absol.: sed [[tamen]] ibo et persequar, [[will]] go and [[obey]], Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 64. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In partic., to [[follow]] [[out]] in [[speech]] or [[writing]], to [[set]] [[forth]], [[treat]] of, [[relate]], [[recount]], [[describe]], [[explain]], etc.: aliquid voce, Cic. Planc. 23, 56: dum rationes Persequor, [[set]] [[forth]], [[treat]] of, [[discuss]] the reasons, Lucr. 5, 56: quae versibus [[persecutus]] est [[Ennius]], Cic. Sen. 6, 16: philosophiam Latinis litteris, id. Ac. 1, 3, 12: aliquid scripturā, id. Fam. 15, 21, 4: obscenas voluptates, id. N. D. 1, 40, 111: res Hannibalis, id. Div. 1, 24, 49: has res in eo [[libro]], id. Off. 2, 24, 87: quae persequerer, si commemorare possem [[sine]] dolore, id. Fam. 5, 13, 3: da te in sermonem et persece Et confice, etc., Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 23, 3.—*<br /><b>II</b> Neutr., to [[follow]] or [[come]] [[after]]: exacta [[vindemia]] gramine persecuto, [[when]] the [[grass]] has [[grown]] [[again]], Pall. 3, 26, 5.!*? In a [[pass]]. signif. (post-class.): [[illa]] se in [[mare]] praecipitavit, ne persequeretur, Hyg. Fab. 198 dub.—Hence, persĕquens, entis, P. a., used as subst. *<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[pursuer]], practiser: flagitii, Plaut. Cas. 2, 1, 13.— *<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> A revenger, [[avenger]]: inimicitiarum persequentissimus, Auct. Her. 2, 19, 29.
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Latin > English

persequor persequi, persecutus sum V DEP :: follow up, pursue; overtake; attack; take vengeance on; accomplish

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

per-sĕquor: cūtus and quūtus, 3,
I v. dep. a. and n. (act. collat. form of the imperat. persece for perseque, Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 23 fin.).
I Act., to follow perseveringly, to follow after, continue to follow, pursue.
   A Lit.
   1    In gen.: ille servolum Jubet illum persequi, Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 35; 4, 2, 30: si vis persequi vestigiis, id. Men. 4, 1, 9: certum est persequi, Ter. Phorm. 3, 3, 18: me in Asiam persequens, id. And. 5, 4, 32: (persequens dicit perseverationem sequentis ostendens. Persequitur enim qui non desinit sequi, Don. ad h. l.): aliquem, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 35, § 91: exercitum, id. Phil. 3, 3, 7: cursim, Petr. 6: Hortensium ipsius vestigiis, Cic. Brut. 90, 307: quā, aut terrā aut mari, persequar eum, qui, etc., id. Att. 7, 22, 2: vestigia alicujus, id. de Or. 1, 23, 105; Verg. A. 9, 218: hanc persecuta mater orare incipit, Phaedr. 1, 28, 5.—With inf. (poet.): atqui non ego te tigris ut aspera ... frangere persequor, Hor. C. 1, 23, 10.—
   2    In partic.
   a To follow after, press upon, chase, pursue: fugientes usque ad flumen persequuntur, Caes. B. G. 7, 67: bello, id. ib. 1, 14: deterrere hostes a persequendo, Sall. J. 50, 6: feras, Ov. H. 9, 34: beluas, Curt. 8, 14, 26.—
   b To go through a place in pursuit of any thing, to search through: omnes solitudines, Cic. Pis. 22, 53. —
   B Transf., to follow up, come up with, overtake: quo ego te ne persequi quidem possem triginta diebus, Cic. Fam. 3, 6, 3; id. Div. 2, 72, 149: mors et fugacem persequitur virum, Hor. C. 3, 2, 14.—
   C Trop.
   1    In gen., to follow perseveringly, to pursue any thing: omnes vias persequar, Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 6: viam, Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 4: eas artes, Cic. Fin. 1, 21, 72.—
   2    In partic.
   a With the accessory notion of striving after, to pursue, hunt after, seek to obtain, strive after, = appetere, affectare: quis est, qui utilia non studiosissime persequatur? Cic. Off. 3, 28, 101: ego mihi alios deos penates persequar, Plaut. Merc. 5, 1, 7: Pl. Tene priusquam hinc abeo savium. Ph. Si quidem mi hercle regnum detur, numquam id potius persequar, id. Curc. 1, 3, 55: hereditates, Ter. And. 4, 5, 20: hereditates aut syngraphas, Cic. Leg. 3, 8, 18: cujusquemodi voluptates, id. Fin. 2, 7, 22: ego meum jus persequar, I will pursue or assert my right, Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 9; Cic. Caecin. 3, 8: persequendi juris sui potestas, id. Div. in Caecil. 6, 21: bona tua repetere ac persequi lite atque judicio, id. Verr. 2, 3, 13, § 32: possumus rem nostram persequi, id. Quint. 13, 45 fin.: cum tribunus plebis poenas a seditioso cive per bonos viros judicio persequi vellet, sought to obtain, id. Fam. 1, 9, 15.—
   (b)    With inf., to hasten, be eager (rare): nec scimus quam in partem ingredi persequamur, Plaut. Rud. 3, 3, 4.—
   b To follow, be a follower of; to imitate, copy after a person or thing as a guide or pattern: si vero Academiam veterem persequamur, Cic. Ac. 1, 2, 7: sectam et instituta alicujus, id. Verr. 2, 5, 71, § 183: ego neglectā barbarorum inscitiā te persequar, id. Fam. 9, 3, 2; id. Ac. 2, 23, 74: ut, quae maxime excellant in eo, quem imitabitur, ea diligentissime persequatur, id. de Or. 2, 22, 90.—
   c To pursue, proceed against, prosecute; to revenge, avenge, take vengeance upon a person or thing: aliquem bello, Caes. B. G. 5, 1: aliquem judicio, Cic. Fl. 20, 47: alicujus injurias ulcisci ac persequi, id. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 9; so, injuriam, id. Mur. 21, 44; Sall. J. 14, 23; cf. Kritz ad Sall. C. 9, 5: mortem alicujus, Cic. Fam. 9, 3, 2: de persequendis inimicitiis, Caes. B. C. 3, 83 fin.: Trebonii mortem, Cic. Phil. 13, 18, 39; Caes. B. G. 7, 38; Liv. 40, 11 fin.: adulterium, Sen. Contr. 3, 20.—
   d To persecute for religious belief or practice (eccl. Lat.), Tert. ad Scap. 5; Vulg. Johan. 15, 20; id. Act. 7, 52; id. Rom. 12, 14 et saep.—
   e To follow in writing, to take down, minute down: celeritate scribendi, quae dicerentur persequi, Cic. Sull. 14, 42: multa diserte dixit, quae notarius persequi non potuit, Sen. Apoc. 9, 2.—
   f To follow up with action, to follow out, perform, execute, bring about, do, accomplish, etc.: hoc, ut dico, factis persequar, Plaut. Merc. 3, 2, 11: erus quod imperavit persequi, id. Am. 2, 1, 40: imperium patris, id. Stich. 1, 2, 84 sq.: ex usu quod est, id persequar, Ter. Hec. 4, 3, 10: mandata, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 14, 3: si idem extrema persequitur qui inchoavit, id. Prov. Cons. 8, 19: vitam inopem et vagam, to lead, id. Phil. 12, 7, 15.—Absol.: sed tamen ibo et persequar, will go and obey, Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 64. —
   (b)    In partic., to follow out in speech or writing, to set forth, treat of, relate, recount, describe, explain, etc.: aliquid voce, Cic. Planc. 23, 56: dum rationes Persequor, set forth, treat of, discuss the reasons, Lucr. 5, 56: quae versibus persecutus est Ennius, Cic. Sen. 6, 16: philosophiam Latinis litteris, id. Ac. 1, 3, 12: aliquid scripturā, id. Fam. 15, 21, 4: obscenas voluptates, id. N. D. 1, 40, 111: res Hannibalis, id. Div. 1, 24, 49: has res in eo libro, id. Off. 2, 24, 87: quae persequerer, si commemorare possem sine dolore, id. Fam. 5, 13, 3: da te in sermonem et persece Et confice, etc., Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 23, 3.—*
II Neutr., to follow or come after: exacta vindemia gramine persecuto, when the grass has grown again, Pall. 3, 26, 5.!*? In a pass. signif. (post-class.): illa se in mare praecipitavit, ne persequeretur, Hyg. Fab. 198 dub.—Hence, persĕquens, entis, P. a., used as subst. *
   A A pursuer, practiser: flagitii, Plaut. Cas. 2, 1, 13.— *
   B A revenger, avenger: inimicitiarum persequentissimus, Auct. Her. 2, 19, 29.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

persĕquor,⁸ sĕcūtus et sĕquūtus sum, sĕquī, tr.,
1 suivre obstinément, de bout en bout : Cleomenem persecuti sunt Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 91, ils continuèrent à suivre (suivirent jusqu’au bout) Cléomène ; aliquem ipsius vestigiis Cic. Br. 307, suivre qqn pas à pas || celeritate scribendi persequi posse quæ dicuntur Cic. Sulla 42, grâce à la promptitude de l’écriture, pouvoir suivre les paroles, écrire aussi vite que la parole || omnes solitudines Cic. Pis. 53, ne parcourir que des endroits déserts ; omnes vias Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 6, suivre tous les chemins, tenter tous les moyens
2 poursuivre : fugientes Cæs. G. 7, 67, poursuivre les fuyards ; bello civitatem Cæs. G. 5, 1, 9, faire la guerre à outrance à une cité || [fig.] a) venger : mortem alicujus Cæs. G. 7, 38, 8, venger la mort de qqn ; b) poursuivre en justice : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3 ; Fam, 1, 9, 15 ; [d’où] jus suum persequi Cic. Cæc. 8, chercher à faire valoir son droit
3 [fig.] s’attacher à, être sectateur de : horum hominum sectam atque instituta persequimur Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 181, voilà les hommes dont je suis fidèlement l’école et les principes, cf. Cic. Ac. 1, 7 ; 2, 74 ; de Or. 2, 90 ; laudem cupidissime Cic. Rab. Post. 2, poursuivre passionnément la gloire
4 suivre qqn jusqu’à l’atteindre : Cic. Fam. 3, 6, 3 || [fig.] a) mener à bonne fin, accomplir : Cic. Prov. 19 ; Q. 2, 14, 3 ; b) faire rentrer [de l’argent] encaisser : Cic. Leg. 3, 18
5 parcourir par écrit, exposer, raconter : philosophiam Latinis litteris Cic. Ac. 1, 12, traiter la philosophie en langue latine ; ceteros Cic. Phil. 2, 27, citer tous les autres à la suite ;
6 explorer : persecutus putamen Petr. 33, 8, ayant exploré la coquille [de l’œuf]. sens passif : Hyg. Fab. 198.

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per-sequor, secūtus sum, sequī, I) einem Ggstde. beharrlich folgen, nachfolgen, nachgehen, A) eig.: 1) im allg.: alqm ipsius vestigiis, Cic.: vestigia alcis, Cic.: quae te sola persequitur, Verg. – 2) insbes.: a) feindlich verfolgen, nachsetzen, fugientes, Caes.: u. so feras, jagen, Ov.: beluas, Colum.: se mutuo (Ggstz. se mutuo amare), Salv. – absol., deterrere hostes a persequendo, Sall. – b) einen Ort forschend durchgehen, durchforschen, durchsuchen, omnes solitudines, Cic. Pis. 53. – c) der Zeit nach nachfolgen, erfolgen, exactā vindemiā gramine persecuto, nachdem Gras darübergewachsen ist, Pallad. 3, 26, 5. – B) übtr.: 1) im allg.: viam me, quam decrevi, persequi, Ter.: omnes vias, alle Wege einschlagen, alle Mittel ergreifen, Cic. – 2) insbes.: a) eifrig einer Sache nachgehen, nach etwas streben, etwas zu erreichen suchen, aufsuchen, voluptates, Cic.: suavitatem in vocibus, sich anzueignen suchen, Cic.: ebenso eosdem flores, Cic. – b) eifrig einer Sache nachgehen, -mit etwas sich beschäftigen, -etwas betreiben, artes, Cic.: non omnia deos persequi, Cic.: singula, Sen. – c) nachahmen, ironiam, Cic.: ea diligentissime, Cic.: alqm, Cic. – d) einer Sekte anhängen, zu ihr sich bekennen, Academiam, Cic.: sectam et instituta alcis, Cic. – e) rächend verfolgen, -bestrafen, rächen, alqm bello, Caes.: iniurias, Cic.: mortem alcis, Cic.: adulterium, Sen.: mendacia, Sen. – f) gerichtl. usw. verfolgen, α) eine Pers., alqm iudicio, Cic. – β) einen Ggstd. = zu behaupten-, geltend zu machen suchen, zu erlangen suchen, hereditatem, Ter.: ius suum, Cic.: bona sua lite atque iudicio, Cic.: u. so pecuniam ab alqo, einklagen, Cic.: poenas a seditioso cive per bonos viros iudicio, Cic.: ex usu quod est id persequar, Ter. – g) eine Handlung bis zum Ende verfolgen, etwas fortsetzen, mit etwas fortfahren, etwas ausführen, vollziehen, abschließen, mit etw. aufräumen, etw. beseitigen, societatem, fortsetzen, ferner unterhalten, Cic.: quaerendo, fortfahren zu fragen, Liv.: incepta, vollführen, Liv.: mandata, vollziehen, Cic.: vitam inopem et vagam, fort u. fort führen, Cic.: tantam sollertiam in sensibus, den S. eine so große G. verschaffen, Cic.: belli reliquias, Liv. u. Iustin.: si quid operis tibi etiamnum restat, id maximo opere censeo persequendum, Cic. – h) betrachtend-, erklärend-, beschreibend durchgehen, erklären, erzählen, beschreiben, vortragen, dies, omnia, alqd versibus, Cic.: quod non persequar longius, Cic.: ceteros, Cic.: de alcis vita, Nep.: dah. scripturā persequi, schriftlich abhandeln, Cic. – II) prägn., (nachfolgend) erreichen, einholen, nachkommen, zu jmd. od. etw. gelangen, es finden. A) eig.: alqm ne persequi quidem posse triginta diebus, Cic.: mors et fugacem persequitur virum. Hor. – B) übtr.: 1) verdienen, erwerben, erlangen, ICt. – 2) heben, einziehen, einkassieren, hereditates aut syngraphas, Cic. de legg. 3, 18. – 3) nachschreiben, protokollieren, celeritate scribendi, quae dicuntur, Cic. Sull. 42: multa diserte dixit, quae notarius persequi non potuit, Sen. apoc. 9, 2. – / Passiv, illa se in mare praecipitavit, ne persequeretur, Hyg. fab. 198: in David persecutus, Augustin. serm. 166, 2 Mai.