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Ἀναξαγόρας δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνον → Anaxagoras used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Anaxagoras said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep
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|lshtext=<b>circŭlus</b>: i, m. (contr. [[circlus]], [[like]] vinclum = [[vinculum]], Verg. G. 3, 166) [[kindred]] [[with]] [[κίρκος]], [[κύκλος]] | |lshtext=<b>circŭlus</b>: i, m. (contr. [[circlus]], [[like]] vinclum = [[vinculum]], Verg. G. 3, 166) [[kindred]] [[with]] [[κίρκος]], [[κύκλος]], [[circinus]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[circular]] [[figure]], a [[circle]]: [[circulus]] aut [[orbis]], qui [[κύκλος]] [[Graece]] dicitur, Cic. N. D. 2, 18, 47: muri [[exterior]], Liv. 36, 9, 12: [[circulus]] ad speciem [[caelestis]] arcūs orbem solis ambiit, Suet. Aug. 95.—<br /> <b>B</b> Esp.<br /> <b>1</b> In astronomy, a [[circular]] [[course]], [[orbit]]: stellae circulos suos orbesque conficiunt celeritate mirabili, Cic. Rep. 6, 15, 15: [[aequinoctialis]], [[solstitialis]], [[septentrionalis]], Varr. L. L. 9, § 24; Ov. M. 2, 516: [[lacteus]], the Milky Way, Plin. 2, 25, 23, § 91; 18, 29, 69, § 230: [[signifer]], Vitr. 6, 1, 1; 9, 8, 8.—<br /> <b>2</b> In geog., a [[zone]] or [[belt]] of the eartb's [[surface]]: plura sunt segmenta mundi, quae nostri circulos appellavere, [[Graeci]] parallelos, Plin. 6, 34, 39, § 212 sqq.—<br /> <b>C</b> Trop., of [[time]]: [[mensis]] artiore praecingitur [[circulo]], Sen. Ep. 12, 6. —<br /><b>II</b> [[Meton]].<br /> <b>A</b> Any [[circular]] [[body]]; a [[ring]], [[necklace]], [[hoop]], [[chain]], Verg. A. 5, 559; 10, 138; id. G. 3, 166; Plin. 14, 21, 27, § 132; Suet. Aug 80.—<br /> <b>B</b> A [[circle]] or [[company]] for [[social]] [[intercourse]] ([[very]] freq.): in conviviis rodunt, in circulis vellicant, Cic. Balb. 26, 57; so [[with]] convivia also, Liv. 32, 20, 3; 34, 61, 5; 44, 22, 8; Domit. [[Mars]]. ap. Quint. 6, 3, 105; Tac. A. 3, 54; Nep. Epam. 3, 3; Mart. 2, 86, 11; 10, 62, 5: cir culos aliquos et sessiunculas consectarl, Cic. Fin. 5, 20, 56 per fora et circulos locuti sunt, Tac Agr 43; cf Quint. 12, 10, 74: quemcumque patrem familias arripuissetis ex [[aliquo]] [[circulo]], Cic. de Or. 1, 34, 159; 1, 38, 174: de [[circulo]] se subducere, to [[withdraw]] from the [[assembly]], id. Q. Fr. 3, 4, 1; Quint. 2, 12 10; cf.: densa circumstantium [[corona]] latissimum judicium multiplici [[circulo]] ambibat, Plin. Ep 6, 33, 3. | ||
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circŭlus: i, m. (contr. circlus, like vinclum = vinculum, Verg. G. 3, 166) kindred with κίρκος, κύκλος, circinus,
I a circular figure, a circle: circulus aut orbis, qui κύκλος Graece dicitur, Cic. N. D. 2, 18, 47: muri exterior, Liv. 36, 9, 12: circulus ad speciem caelestis arcūs orbem solis ambiit, Suet. Aug. 95.—
B Esp.
1 In astronomy, a circular course, orbit: stellae circulos suos orbesque conficiunt celeritate mirabili, Cic. Rep. 6, 15, 15: aequinoctialis, solstitialis, septentrionalis, Varr. L. L. 9, § 24; Ov. M. 2, 516: lacteus, the Milky Way, Plin. 2, 25, 23, § 91; 18, 29, 69, § 230: signifer, Vitr. 6, 1, 1; 9, 8, 8.—
2 In geog., a zone or belt of the eartb's surface: plura sunt segmenta mundi, quae nostri circulos appellavere, Graeci parallelos, Plin. 6, 34, 39, § 212 sqq.—
C Trop., of time: mensis artiore praecingitur circulo, Sen. Ep. 12, 6. —
II Meton.
A Any circular body; a ring, necklace, hoop, chain, Verg. A. 5, 559; 10, 138; id. G. 3, 166; Plin. 14, 21, 27, § 132; Suet. Aug 80.—
B A circle or company for social intercourse (very freq.): in conviviis rodunt, in circulis vellicant, Cic. Balb. 26, 57; so with convivia also, Liv. 32, 20, 3; 34, 61, 5; 44, 22, 8; Domit. Mars. ap. Quint. 6, 3, 105; Tac. A. 3, 54; Nep. Epam. 3, 3; Mart. 2, 86, 11; 10, 62, 5: cir culos aliquos et sessiunculas consectarl, Cic. Fin. 5, 20, 56 per fora et circulos locuti sunt, Tac Agr 43; cf Quint. 12, 10, 74: quemcumque patrem familias arripuissetis ex aliquo circulo, Cic. de Or. 1, 34, 159; 1, 38, 174: de circulo se subducere, to withdraw from the assembly, id. Q. Fr. 3, 4, 1; Quint. 2, 12 10; cf.: densa circumstantium corona latissimum judicium multiplici circulo ambibat, Plin. Ep 6, 33, 3.
