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|lshtext=<b>grădātĭo</b>: ōnis, f. id.. *<br /><b>I</b> Lit., the [[making]] of a [[staircase]] or [[series]] of steps, as in a [[theatre]]: lapideis et marmoreis copiis gradationes (theatri) ab substructione fieri debent, the seats ascending by gradations, Vitr. 5, 3.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., rhet. t. t., a [[gradation]] or [[climax]] in [[speaking]], Gr. [[κλῖμαξ]] | |lshtext=<b>grădātĭo</b>: ōnis, f. id.. *<br /><b>I</b> Lit., the [[making]] of a [[staircase]] or [[series]] of steps, as in a [[theatre]]: lapideis et marmoreis copiis gradationes (theatri) ab substructione fieri debent, the seats ascending by gradations, Vitr. 5, 3.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., rhet. t. t., a [[gradation]] or [[climax]] in [[speaking]], Gr. [[κλῖμαξ]]: [[gradatio]] est, in [[qua]] non [[ante]] ad [[consequens]] [[verbum]] descenditur, [[quam]] ad [[superius]] conscensum est, hoc [[modo]]: Nam quae reliqua [[spes]] manet libertatis, si illis et [[quod]] [[libet]], [[licet]]; et [[quod]] [[licet]], possunt; et [[quod]] possunt, audent; et [[quod]] audent, faciunt; et [[quod]] faciunt, [[vobis]] molestum non est? etc., Auct. Her. 4, 25, 34; Cic. de Or. 3, 54, 207; Quint. 9, 1, 34; 9, 3, 54; Isid. 2, 21, 4. | ||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
grădātĭo: ōnis, f. id.. *
I Lit., the making of a staircase or series of steps, as in a theatre: lapideis et marmoreis copiis gradationes (theatri) ab substructione fieri debent, the seats ascending by gradations, Vitr. 5, 3.—
II Trop., rhet. t. t., a gradation or climax in speaking, Gr. κλῖμαξ: gradatio est, in qua non ante ad consequens verbum descenditur, quam ad superius conscensum est, hoc modo: Nam quae reliqua spes manet libertatis, si illis et quod libet, licet; et quod licet, possunt; et quod possunt, audent; et quod audent, faciunt; et quod faciunt, vobis molestum non est? etc., Auct. Her. 4, 25, 34; Cic. de Or. 3, 54, 207; Quint. 9, 1, 34; 9, 3, 54; Isid. 2, 21, 4.
