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Κινδυνεύουσι γὰρ ὅσοι τυγχάνουσιν ὀρθῶς ἁπτόμενοι φιλοσοφίας λεληθέναι τοὺς ἄλλους ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπιτηδεύουσιν ἢ ἀποθνῄσκειν τε καὶ τεθνάναι → Actually, the rest of us probably haven't realized that those who manage to pursue philosophy as it should be pursued are practicing nothing else but dying and being dead (Socrates via Plato, Phaedo 64a.5)
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|lshtext=<b>mactus</b>: a, um, adj. [[root]] μακ, in [[μάκαρ]]>, [[blessed]]; cf. [[μακρός]]>.<br /><b>I</b> In relig. lang., of the gods, glorified, worshipped, honored, adored ([[only]] in the voc. [[macte]], and [[rarely]] in the nom.): [[Juppiter]] te bonas [[preces]] [[precor]], uti sies [[volens]] [[propitius]] mihi liberisque meis, [[mactus]] hoc fercto. Jove [[pater]], [[macte]] vino inferio esto, [[Cato]], R. R. 134, 2 and 3; cf. id. ib. 132, 2; for [[which]]: [[mactus]] hoc vino inferio esto, Arn. 7, 296: [[macte]] hoc porco [[piaculo]] immolando esto, [[Cato]], R. R. 139 fin.: [[macte]] hisce suovitaurilibus lactentibus immolandis esto, id. ib. 141, 3 sq.: [[macte]] hac dape esto, id. ib. 132.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[beyond]] the relig. [[sphere]], [[with]] or [[without]] esto, as an [[exclamation]] of [[applause]] or [[congratulation]]: [[macte]], [[macte]] virtute (esto), macti virtute este, etc.; and as a [[standing]] [[formula]], [[macte]], [[even]] [[with]] acc. (v. [[infra]]), Engl. [[good]] [[luck]]! [[hail]] to thee! etc.; in responses, [[bravo]]! [[well]] done! [[that]]'s [[right]]! go on! tantumne ab re tua est oti [[tibi]], ut [[etiam]] Oratorem legas? Macte virtute! [[increase]] in, go on in, Cic. Att. 12, 6, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 17, 40: [[macte]] virtute esto sanguinolentis et ex acie redeuntibus dicitur, Sen. Ep. 66 fin.: [[macte]] virtute esto, Hor. S. 1, 2, 31: [[macte]] novā virtute, [[puer]]; sic itur ad astra! Verg. A. 9, 641: [[macte]] virtute diligentiāque esto, Liv. 10, 40: [[macte]] virtute simulque his versibus esto, Lucil. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 9, 641: [[macte]] [[animo]], Stat. Th. 7, 280; cf.: [[macte]] bonis animi, id. S. 1, 3, 106: [[macte]] toris, id. ib. 1, 2, 201: [[macte]] hac gloriā, Plin. [[Pan]]. 46: [[macte]] [[uterque]] ingenti in rempublicam [[merito]], id. ib. 89: [[macte]] esto taedis, o Hymenaee, tuis, Mart. 4, 13, 2.—In | |lshtext=<b>mactus</b>: a, um, adj. [[root]] μακ, in [[μάκαρ]]>, [[blessed]]; cf. [[μακρός]]>.<br /><b>I</b> In relig. lang., of the gods, glorified, worshipped, honored, adored ([[only]] in the voc. [[macte]], and [[rarely]] in the nom.): [[Juppiter]] te bonas [[preces]] [[precor]], uti sies [[volens]] [[propitius]] mihi liberisque meis, [[mactus]] hoc fercto. Jove [[pater]], [[macte]] vino inferio esto, [[Cato]], R. R. 134, 2 and 3; cf. id. ib. 132, 2; for [[which]]: [[mactus]] hoc vino inferio esto, Arn. 7, 296: [[macte]] hoc porco [[piaculo]] immolando esto, [[Cato]], R. R. 139 fin.: [[macte]] hisce suovitaurilibus lactentibus immolandis esto, id. ib. 141, 3 sq.: [[macte]] hac dape esto, id. ib. 132.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[beyond]] the relig. [[sphere]], [[with]] or [[without]] esto, as an [[exclamation]] of [[applause]] or [[congratulation]]: [[macte]], [[macte]] virtute (esto), macti virtute este, etc.; and as a [[standing]] [[formula]], [[macte]], [[even]] [[with]] acc. (v. [[infra]]), Engl. [[good]] [[luck]]! [[hail]] to thee! etc.; in responses, [[bravo]]! [[well]] done! [[that]]'s [[right]]! go on! tantumne ab re tua est oti [[tibi]], ut [[etiam]] Oratorem legas? Macte virtute! [[increase]] in, go on in, Cic. Att. 12, 6, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 17, 40: [[macte]] virtute esto sanguinolentis et ex acie redeuntibus dicitur, Sen. Ep. 66 fin.: [[macte]] virtute esto, Hor. S. 1, 2, 31: [[macte]] novā virtute, [[puer]]; sic itur ad astra! Verg. A. 9, 641: [[macte]] virtute diligentiāque esto, Liv. 10, 40: [[macte]] virtute simulque his versibus esto, Lucil. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 9, 641: [[macte]] [[animo]], Stat. Th. 7, 280; cf.: [[macte]] bonis animi, id. S. 1, 3, 106: [[macte]] toris, id. ib. 1, 2, 201: [[macte]] hac gloriā, Plin. [[Pan]]. 46: [[macte]] [[uterque]] ingenti in rempublicam [[merito]], id. ib. 89: [[macte]] esto taedis, o Hymenaee, tuis, Mart. 4, 13, 2.—In plur.: macti virtute milites Romani este, Liv. 7, 36, 5: macti ingenio este, Plin. 2, 12, 9, § 54: vos macti virtute estote, Curt. 4, 1, 18: juberem [[macte]] virtute esse, si pro meā patriā ista [[virtus]] staret, Liv. 2, 12, 14.—With acc.: [[macte]] fortissimam et meo judicio beatissimam in ipsis malis civitatem! Flor. 2, 18, 16.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> With gen. ([[poet]].): [[macte]] animi, Mart. 12, 6, 7; Stat. S. 5, 1, 37; id. Th. 2, 495.—With abl.: [[macte]] [[animo]], juvenis, Stat. Th. 7, 280.—<br /> <b>(g)</b> Absol.: Macte! [[that]]'s [[right]]! [[well]] done! [[good]]! Cic. Att. 15, 29 fin.><br /><b>mactus</b>: a, um, P. a. of [[maco]], q. v., and cf. [[macto]]<br /><b>I</b> fin. | ||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mactus: a, um, adj. root μακ, in μάκαρ>, blessed; cf. μακρός>.
I In relig. lang., of the gods, glorified, worshipped, honored, adored (only in the voc. macte, and rarely in the nom.): Juppiter te bonas preces precor, uti sies volens propitius mihi liberisque meis, mactus hoc fercto. Jove pater, macte vino inferio esto, Cato, R. R. 134, 2 and 3; cf. id. ib. 132, 2; for which: mactus hoc vino inferio esto, Arn. 7, 296: macte hoc porco piaculo immolando esto, Cato, R. R. 139 fin.: macte hisce suovitaurilibus lactentibus immolandis esto, id. ib. 141, 3 sq.: macte hac dape esto, id. ib. 132.—
II Transf., beyond the relig. sphere, with or without esto, as an exclamation of applause or congratulation: macte, macte virtute (esto), macti virtute este, etc.; and as a standing formula, macte, even with acc. (v. infra), Engl. good luck! hail to thee! etc.; in responses, bravo! well done! that's right! go on! tantumne ab re tua est oti tibi, ut etiam Oratorem legas? Macte virtute! increase in, go on in, Cic. Att. 12, 6, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 17, 40: macte virtute esto sanguinolentis et ex acie redeuntibus dicitur, Sen. Ep. 66 fin.: macte virtute esto, Hor. S. 1, 2, 31: macte novā virtute, puer; sic itur ad astra! Verg. A. 9, 641: macte virtute diligentiāque esto, Liv. 10, 40: macte virtute simulque his versibus esto, Lucil. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 9, 641: macte animo, Stat. Th. 7, 280; cf.: macte bonis animi, id. S. 1, 3, 106: macte toris, id. ib. 1, 2, 201: macte hac gloriā, Plin. Pan. 46: macte uterque ingenti in rempublicam merito, id. ib. 89: macte esto taedis, o Hymenaee, tuis, Mart. 4, 13, 2.—In plur.: macti virtute milites Romani este, Liv. 7, 36, 5: macti ingenio este, Plin. 2, 12, 9, § 54: vos macti virtute estote, Curt. 4, 1, 18: juberem macte virtute esse, si pro meā patriā ista virtus staret, Liv. 2, 12, 14.—With acc.: macte fortissimam et meo judicio beatissimam in ipsis malis civitatem! Flor. 2, 18, 16.—
(b) With gen. (poet.): macte animi, Mart. 12, 6, 7; Stat. S. 5, 1, 37; id. Th. 2, 495.—With abl.: macte animo, juvenis, Stat. Th. 7, 280.—
(g) Absol.: Macte! that's right! well done! good! Cic. Att. 15, 29 fin.>
mactus: a, um, P. a. of maco, q. v., and cf. macto
I fin.
