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κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
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|lshtext=<b>ăsellus</b>: i, m.<br /> [[dim]]. [[asinus]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[little]] [[ass]], an [[ass]]'s [[colt]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[dossuarius]], Varr. R. R. 2, 6 fin.: [[asellus]] [[onustus]] [[auro]], * Cic. Att. 1, 16: [[tardus]], Verg. G. 1, 273: [[lente]] gradiens, Ov. M. 11, 179; so id. ib. 4, 27; Hor. S. 1, 9, 20; Vulg. Num. 16, 15; ib. Joan. 12, 14 al.—Prov.: narrare fabellam surdo asello, to [[preach]] to [[deaf]] ears, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 199 (an [[imitation]] of a Greek [[proverb]], Ὄνῳ τις ἔλεγε μῦθον · ὁ δὲ τὰ ὦτα ἐκίνει; cf. Schmid ad Hor. l. c.).—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> Of a [[man]] addicted to [[sensuality]], Juv. 9, 92; Petr. 24 fin.; Hier. Vit. S. Hilar.—<br /> <b>B</b> Aselli, [[two]] stars in Cancer: Sunt in [[signo]] Cancri duae stellae parvae, Aselli appellati, Plin. 18, 35, 80, § 353; cf. Hyg. Astr 2, 23.—<br /> <b>C</b> A [[sea]]-[[fish]] [[much]] prized by the Romans, perh. cod or haddock, Varr. L. L. 5, § 77, p. 31 Müll.; cf. Plin. 9, 17, 28, § 61.—Prov.: [[post]] asellum diaria non [[sumo]], [[after]] [[delicious]] [[fare]] I [[take]] no [[common]] [[food]], Petr. 24.—<br /> <b>D</b> Asellus, a Roman [[cognomen]], Cic. de Or. 2, 64, 258; Liv. 27, 41 al. | |lshtext=<b>ăsellus</b>: i, m.<br /> [[dim]]. [[asinus]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[little]] [[ass]], an [[ass]]'s [[colt]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[dossuarius]], Varr. R. R. 2, 6 fin.: [[asellus]] [[onustus]] [[auro]], * Cic. Att. 1, 16: [[tardus]], Verg. G. 1, 273: [[lente]] gradiens, Ov. M. 11, 179; so id. ib. 4, 27; Hor. S. 1, 9, 20; Vulg. Num. 16, 15; ib. Joan. 12, 14 al.—Prov.: narrare fabellam surdo asello, to [[preach]] to [[deaf]] ears, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 199 (an [[imitation]] of a Greek [[proverb]], Ὄνῳ τις ἔλεγε μῦθον · ὁ δὲ τὰ ὦτα ἐκίνει; cf. Schmid ad Hor. l. c.).—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> Of a [[man]] addicted to [[sensuality]], Juv. 9, 92; Petr. 24 fin.; Hier. Vit. S. Hilar.—<br /> <b>B</b> Aselli, [[two]] stars in Cancer: Sunt in [[signo]] Cancri duae stellae parvae, Aselli appellati, Plin. 18, 35, 80, § 353; cf. Hyg. Astr 2, 23.—<br /> <b>C</b> A [[sea]]-[[fish]] [[much]] prized by the Romans, perh. cod or haddock, Varr. L. L. 5, § 77, p. 31 Müll.; cf. Plin. 9, 17, 28, § 61.—Prov.: [[post]] asellum diaria non [[sumo]], [[after]] [[delicious]] [[fare]] I [[take]] no [[common]] [[food]], Petr. 24.—<br /> <b>D</b> Asellus, a Roman [[cognomen]], Cic. de Or. 2, 64, 258; Liv. 27, 41 al. | ||
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|gf=(1) <b>ăsellus</b>,¹¹ ī, m. (dim. de [[asinus]] ),<br /><b>1</b> petit âne, ânon : Cic. Att. 1, 16, 12<br /><b>2</b> poisson de mer : [[Varro]] L. 5, 77<br /><b>3</b> Aselli, deux étoiles du Cancer [[Asellus]] Australis (δ Cancri) et [[Asellus]] Borealis (γ Cancri)] : Plin. 18, 353. | |||
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Revision as of 06:35, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ăsellus: i, m.
dim. asinus,
I a little ass, an ass's colt.
I Lit.: dossuarius, Varr. R. R. 2, 6 fin.: asellus onustus auro, * Cic. Att. 1, 16: tardus, Verg. G. 1, 273: lente gradiens, Ov. M. 11, 179; so id. ib. 4, 27; Hor. S. 1, 9, 20; Vulg. Num. 16, 15; ib. Joan. 12, 14 al.—Prov.: narrare fabellam surdo asello, to preach to deaf ears, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 199 (an imitation of a Greek proverb, Ὄνῳ τις ἔλεγε μῦθον · ὁ δὲ τὰ ὦτα ἐκίνει; cf. Schmid ad Hor. l. c.).—
II Transf.
A Of a man addicted to sensuality, Juv. 9, 92; Petr. 24 fin.; Hier. Vit. S. Hilar.—
B Aselli, two stars in Cancer: Sunt in signo Cancri duae stellae parvae, Aselli appellati, Plin. 18, 35, 80, § 353; cf. Hyg. Astr 2, 23.—
C A sea-fish much prized by the Romans, perh. cod or haddock, Varr. L. L. 5, § 77, p. 31 Müll.; cf. Plin. 9, 17, 28, § 61.—Prov.: post asellum diaria non sumo, after delicious fare I take no common food, Petr. 24.—
D Asellus, a Roman cognomen, Cic. de Or. 2, 64, 258; Liv. 27, 41 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) ăsellus,¹¹ ī, m. (dim. de asinus ),
1 petit âne, ânon : Cic. Att. 1, 16, 12
2 poisson de mer : Varro L. 5, 77
3 Aselli, deux étoiles du Cancer Asellus Australis (δ Cancri) et Asellus Borealis (γ Cancri)] : Plin. 18, 353.
