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|lshtext=<b>impĕrĭum</b>: (inp-), ĭi, n. [[impero]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[command]], [[order]], [[direction]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit. ([[mostly]] [[ante]]-[[class]]. and [[post]]-Aug.): si [[quid]] [[opus]] est, impera: [[imperium]] exsequar. Plaut. Am. 3, 3, 1; cf.: [[nunc]] pergam eri [[imperium]] exsequi, id. ib. 1, 1, 106: eri imperia persequi, id. ib. 2, 1, 75: [[imperium]] exsequi, id. Men. 5, 6, 16; Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 22: [[obsequens]] obediensque est mori [[atque]] imperiis patris, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 55; cf. id. Trin. 2, 2, 21; id. Men. 5, 7, 1: tuo facit jussu, tuo imperio paret, id. As. 1, 2, 21: [[malus]] et [[nequam]] est [[homo]], qui [[nihili]] [[imperium]] eri Sui [[servus]] facit, id. Ps. 4, 7, 1; cf. id. As. 2, 4, 10: [[quod]] hi [[neque]] ad concilia veniebant [[neque]] imperio parebant, Caes. B. G. 5, 2 fin.: [[imperium]] neglegere, id. ib. 5, 7, 7: [[neque]] ab uno omnia imperia administrari poterant, id. ib. 2, 22 fin.: imperio Jovis huc [[venio]], Verg. A. 5, 726; cf.: et Jovis [[imperium]] et cari praecepta parentis Edocet, id. ib. 5, 747: imperiis deūm [[propalam]] expositis, Liv. 8, 6, 12: [[quidam]] (pueri) imperia indignantur, Quint. 1, 3, 6: aegri [[quoquo]] neglecto medentium imperio, etc., Plin. [[Pan]]. 22, 3: elephanti inest imperiorum obedientia, Plin. 8, 1, 1, § 1: naturae imperio gemimus, cum, etc., Juv. 15, 138: cujus paruit imperiis, id. 14, 331.<br /><b>II</b> Transf., the [[right]] or [[power]] of [[commanding]], [[authority]], [[command]], [[control]] (freq. and [[class]].).<br /> <b>A</b> In gen.: Mes. Nempe jubes? Me. Jubeo [[hercle]], si [[quid]] imperii est in te mihi, Plaut. Men. 5, 7, 41; cf. id. Pers. 3, 1, 15: [[Appius]] et [[caecus]] et [[senex]] tenebat non [[modo]] auctoritatem sed [[etiam]] [[imperium]] in suos, Cic. de Sen. 11, 37: reges in ipsos [[imperium]] est Jovis, Hor. C. 3, 1, 6: eone es [[ferox]], [[quia]] habes [[imperium]] in beluas? Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 25: [[mater]], cujus sub imperio'st, [[mala]], id. Heaut. 2, 2, 4: An. Sta [[ilico]]. Ge. Hem, sates pro imperio! [[quisquis]] es, i. e. authorilatively, [[imperiously]], id. Phorm. 1, 4, 19: domesticum, Cic. Caecin. 18, 52; id. Inv. 2, 47, 140: ([[Juppiter]]) Divosque mortalesque turbas Imperio regit [[unus]] [[aequo]], Hor. C. 3, 4, 48; cf.: sed me jussa deūm ... Imperiis egere suis, Verg. A. 6, 463: [[Phyllius]] [[illic]] Imperio pueri volucresque ferumque leonem Tradiderat domitos, Ov. M. 7, 373: agricolae habent rationem cum [[terra]], quae [[numquam]] recusat [[imperium]], Cic. de Sen. 15, 51.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic.<br /> <b>1</b> In publicists' lang., [[supreme]] [[power]], [[sovereignty]], [[sway]], [[dominion]], [[empire]] (cf.: [[principatus]], [[dominatus]], [[regnum]]; [[potestas]], [[potentia]]).<br /> <b>(a)</b> Sing.: Tarquinio dedit [[imperium]] [[simul]] et sola regni, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 298 Müll. (Ann. v. 151 Vahl.); cf.: navorum [[imperium]] servare est induperantum, id. ib. 169 Müll. (Ann. v. 413 Vahl.); and: [[ipse]] ([[Numa]] rex) de suo imperio curiatam legem tulit, Cic. Rep. 2, 13; 2, 17; 18; 20; 21: [[homo]] dominandi [[cupidus]] aut imperii [[singularis]], [[sole]] [[dominion]], id. ib. 1, 33: singulare et [[potestas]] [[regia]], id. ib. 2, 9: esse [[consul]] cum summo imperio et potestate, id. Verr. 1, 13, 37; id. Fl. 8, 18; cf.: cum summo imperio et potestate versari, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 10, 31: qui (App. [[Claudius]]) tum erat summo imperio, id. Fin. 2, 20, 66: omne [[imperium]] nostri [[penes]] singulos esse voluerunt, id. Rep. 1, 40; 2, 32: de imperio Caesaris ... gravissime decernitur, Caes. B. C. 1, 5, 4: [[imperium]] [[extra]] ordinem [[dare]], Cic. Phil. 11, 10, 25: [[quod]] [[imperium]] potest esse praestantius [[quam]], etc., id. Rep. 1, 17: eos qui [[antea]] commodis fuerint moribus, imperio, potestate, prosperis rebus immutari, id. Lael. 15, 54: ad deponendum [[imperium]] tardior esse, id. Rep. 2, 12: expertes imperii, id. ib. 1, 31: deponentium [[imperium]] tyrannorum, Quint. 9, 2, 67 et saep.: sub populi Romani [[imperium]] dicionemque cadere, Cic. Font. 1, 2; so, [[with]] [[dicio]], Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 7; cf.: [[Gallia]] sub populi Romani [[imperium]] redacta, id. ib. 5, 29, 4: totam ad [[imperium]] populi Romani Ciliciam adjunxit, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 12, 35: majestas est in imperio [[atque]] in omni populi Romani dignitate, Quint. 7, 3, 35: cum duobus ducibus de imperio in [[Italia]] decertatum est, [[Pyrrho]] et Hannibale, Cic. Lael. 8, 28; cf.: de imperio dimicare, id. Off. 1, 12, 38: [[spes]] diuturnitatis [[atque]] imperii, id. Rep. 2, 3; cf.: sedem et domum summo imperio praebere, id. ib. 2, 5 fin.: [[quod]] [[ipse]] suae civitatis [[imperium]] obtenturus esset, Caes. B. G. 1, 3, 6: civitati [[imperium]] totius provinciae pollicetur, id. ib. 7, 64 fin.: cum [[abunde]] [[expertus]] esset [[quam]] [[bene]] umeris tuis sederet [[imperium]], Plin. [[Pan]]. 10 fin.: auctoritate [[magis]] [[quam]] imperio regere, Liv. 1, 7, 8; cf.: nec illum pro imperio submovere posse ... [[quia]] ita dicatur: si [[vobis]] videtur, discedite, [[Quirites]], id. 2, 56, 12.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Plur.: nec [[vero]] imperia expetenda ac [[potius]] aut non accipienda [[interdum]] aut deponenda [[nonnumquam]], i. e. [[public]] offices, Cic. Off. 1, 20, 68: (cives) mandant imperia, id. Rep. 1, 31; cf.: honores, [[magistratus]], imperia, potestates, [[opes]] amicitiae anteponere, id. Lael. 17, 63: cui (duci) dantur imperia et ea continuantur, etc., id. Rep. 1, 44: ita cepi et gessi maxima imperia, ut, etc., id. Fam. 3, 7, 5: vides tyranni satellites in imperiis, id. Att. 14, 5, 2: [[quod]] praestare dicant Gallorum [[quam]] Romanorum imperia perferre, [[dominion]], [[government]], Caes. B. G. 1, 17, 3: qui mobilitate ac levitate animi novis imperiis studebant, id. ib. 2, 1, 3: imperia legum potentiora [[quam]] hominum, Liv. 2, 1, 1. —<br /> <b>b</b> Hence, transf., concr.<br /> <b>(a)</b> Dominion, [[realm]], [[empire]] (esp. freq. [[since]] the Aug. per.): duae urbes inimicissimae huic imperio, Cic. Lael. 3, 11: jam ipsa [[terra]] ita mihi parva visa est, ut me imperii nostri pæniteret, id. Rep. 6, 16 fin.: [[nostrum]], id. ib. 3, 29; cf.: finium imperii nostri [[propagatio]], id. Prov. Cons. 12, 29: fines imperii propagavit, id. Rep. 3, 12: [[imperium]] Oceano, famam qui terminet astris, Verg. A. 1, 287: per quas (artes) imperi Porrecta majestas ad [[ortus]] Solis ab Hesperio cubili, Hor. C. 4, 15, 14: adjectis Britannis Imperio, id. ib. 3, 5, 4: quem vocet [[divum]] [[populus]] ruentis Imperi rebus? id. ib. 1, 2, 26; 1, 37, 8: immensum imperii [[corpus]] [[stare]] ac librari [[sine]] rectore non potest, Tac. H. 1, 16: reges socii, membra partesque imperii, Suet. Aug. 48: breviarium totius imperii, id. ib. 101: [[rationarium]] imperii, id. ib. 28: imperii fines Tiberinum natare, Juv. 8, 265: noverat luxuriam imperii veterem, i. e. of the Roman [[court]], id. 4, 137.—<br /> <b>c</b> Trop., [[rule]], [[control]] ([[very]] [[rare]] [[but]] [[class]].): illud vide, si in animis hominum [[regale]] [[imperium]] [[sit]], unius [[fore]] dominatum, consilii [[scilicet]], Cic. Rep. 1, 38.—Iron.: [[imperium]] judiciorum [[tenere]], Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 31, § 77: coactae imperio [[sexus]], i. e. the [[ambition]], Juv. 6, 135.—<br /> <b>2</b> Law t. t., the [[jurisdiction]] or [[discretion]] of a [[magistrate]]: omnia [[autem]] judicia aut legitimo jure consistunt aut imperio continentur, Gai. Inst. 4, 103: [[ideo]] [[autem]] imperio contineri judicia dicuntur, [[quia]] [[tamdiu]] valent, [[quamdiu]] is qui ea praecepit [[imperium]] habet, id. ib. 4, 105; cf. 3, 181 al.—<br /> <b>3</b> Milit., the [[chief]] [[command]], [[command]].<br /> <b>(a)</b> Sing.: victum [[atque]] expugnatum [[oppidum]] est Imperio [[atque]] auspicio Amphitruonis [[maxime]], Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 37; 1, 1, 41: re impetrata contendunt, ut ipsis [[summa]] imperii transdatur, Caes. B. G. 7, 63, 5: delatam sibi summam imperii, Suet. Ner. 3: censet [[enim]] [[etiam]] ex iis, qui cum imperio sint, Cic. Fam. 1, 1, 3: nostri imperii [[dignitas]], id. ib. 1, 7, 4: [[novem]] annis, quibus in imperio fuit, Suet. Caes. 25: legionum curam et [[imperium]] alicui demandare, id. ib. 76: alicui [[imperium]] prorogare, id. Tib. 30: imperii [[tempus]] explere, id. Caes. 26: cum imperio aut magistratu, i. e. a [[military]] or [[civil]] [[command]], Suet. Tib. 12: qui dabat [[olim]] [[imperium]], fasces, etc., Juv. 10, 79; cf. in the foll.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Plur.: mandant (cives) imperia, [[magistratus]], i. e. [[military]] and [[civil]] commands, Cic. Rep. 1, 31; cf.: [[magistratus]], imperia, amicitiae anteponere, id. Lael. 17, 63; so opp. [[magistratus]], Suet. Caes. 54; 75; id. Aug. 61.—<br /> <b>b</b> Transf.<br /> <b>(a)</b> Concr.: imperia, i. q. imperatores, [[commanding]] officers, commanders, generals: imperia, potestates, legationes, [[quom]] [[senatus]] creverit populusve jusserit, ex urbe exeunto, Cic. Leg. 3, 3, 9: nacti vacuas ab imperiis Sardiniam et Siciliam, Caes. B. C. 1, 31, 1; Val. Max. 1, 1, 9.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Erat plena lictorum et imperiorum [[provincia]], differta praefectis [[atque]] exactoribus, Caes. B. C. 3, 32, 4.—<br /> <b>(g)</b> (Acc. to [[imperator]], II. B. 3.) The [[imperial]] [[government]], the [[government]]: [[tandem]] [[quasi]] [[coactus]] recepit [[imperium]], Suet. Tib. 24; 55; 67; id. Calig. 12; 16; 24; id. Claud. 11; 35; 36 et saep. | |lshtext=<b>impĕrĭum</b>: (inp-), ĭi, n. [[impero]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[command]], [[order]], [[direction]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit. ([[mostly]] [[ante]]-[[class]]. and [[post]]-Aug.): si [[quid]] [[opus]] est, impera: [[imperium]] exsequar. Plaut. Am. 3, 3, 1; cf.: [[nunc]] pergam eri [[imperium]] exsequi, id. ib. 1, 1, 106: eri imperia persequi, id. ib. 2, 1, 75: [[imperium]] exsequi, id. Men. 5, 6, 16; Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 22: [[obsequens]] obediensque est mori [[atque]] imperiis patris, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 55; cf. id. Trin. 2, 2, 21; id. Men. 5, 7, 1: tuo facit jussu, tuo imperio paret, id. As. 1, 2, 21: [[malus]] et [[nequam]] est [[homo]], qui [[nihili]] [[imperium]] eri Sui [[servus]] facit, id. Ps. 4, 7, 1; cf. id. As. 2, 4, 10: [[quod]] hi [[neque]] ad concilia veniebant [[neque]] imperio parebant, Caes. B. G. 5, 2 fin.: [[imperium]] neglegere, id. ib. 5, 7, 7: [[neque]] ab uno omnia imperia administrari poterant, id. ib. 2, 22 fin.: imperio Jovis huc [[venio]], Verg. A. 5, 726; cf.: et Jovis [[imperium]] et cari praecepta parentis Edocet, id. ib. 5, 747: imperiis deūm [[propalam]] expositis, Liv. 8, 6, 12: [[quidam]] (pueri) imperia indignantur, Quint. 1, 3, 6: aegri [[quoquo]] neglecto medentium imperio, etc., Plin. [[Pan]]. 22, 3: elephanti inest imperiorum obedientia, Plin. 8, 1, 1, § 1: naturae imperio gemimus, cum, etc., Juv. 15, 138: cujus paruit imperiis, id. 14, 331.<br /><b>II</b> Transf., the [[right]] or [[power]] of [[commanding]], [[authority]], [[command]], [[control]] (freq. and [[class]].).<br /> <b>A</b> In gen.: Mes. Nempe jubes? Me. Jubeo [[hercle]], si [[quid]] imperii est in te mihi, Plaut. Men. 5, 7, 41; cf. id. Pers. 3, 1, 15: [[Appius]] et [[caecus]] et [[senex]] tenebat non [[modo]] auctoritatem sed [[etiam]] [[imperium]] in suos, Cic. de Sen. 11, 37: reges in ipsos [[imperium]] est Jovis, Hor. C. 3, 1, 6: eone es [[ferox]], [[quia]] habes [[imperium]] in beluas? Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 25: [[mater]], cujus sub imperio'st, [[mala]], id. Heaut. 2, 2, 4: An. Sta [[ilico]]. Ge. Hem, sates pro imperio! [[quisquis]] es, i. e. authorilatively, [[imperiously]], id. Phorm. 1, 4, 19: domesticum, Cic. Caecin. 18, 52; id. Inv. 2, 47, 140: ([[Juppiter]]) Divosque mortalesque turbas Imperio regit [[unus]] [[aequo]], Hor. C. 3, 4, 48; cf.: sed me jussa deūm ... Imperiis egere suis, Verg. A. 6, 463: [[Phyllius]] [[illic]] Imperio pueri volucresque ferumque leonem Tradiderat domitos, Ov. M. 7, 373: agricolae habent rationem cum [[terra]], quae [[numquam]] recusat [[imperium]], Cic. de Sen. 15, 51.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic.<br /> <b>1</b> In publicists' lang., [[supreme]] [[power]], [[sovereignty]], [[sway]], [[dominion]], [[empire]] (cf.: [[principatus]], [[dominatus]], [[regnum]]; [[potestas]], [[potentia]]).<br /> <b>(a)</b> Sing.: Tarquinio dedit [[imperium]] [[simul]] et sola regni, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 298 Müll. (Ann. v. 151 Vahl.); cf.: navorum [[imperium]] servare est induperantum, id. ib. 169 Müll. (Ann. v. 413 Vahl.); and: [[ipse]] ([[Numa]] rex) de suo imperio curiatam legem tulit, Cic. Rep. 2, 13; 2, 17; 18; 20; 21: [[homo]] dominandi [[cupidus]] aut imperii [[singularis]], [[sole]] [[dominion]], id. ib. 1, 33: singulare et [[potestas]] [[regia]], id. ib. 2, 9: esse [[consul]] cum summo imperio et potestate, id. Verr. 1, 13, 37; id. Fl. 8, 18; cf.: cum summo imperio et potestate versari, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 10, 31: qui (App. [[Claudius]]) tum erat summo imperio, id. Fin. 2, 20, 66: omne [[imperium]] nostri [[penes]] singulos esse voluerunt, id. Rep. 1, 40; 2, 32: de imperio Caesaris ... gravissime decernitur, Caes. B. C. 1, 5, 4: [[imperium]] [[extra]] ordinem [[dare]], Cic. Phil. 11, 10, 25: [[quod]] [[imperium]] potest esse praestantius [[quam]], etc., id. Rep. 1, 17: eos qui [[antea]] commodis fuerint moribus, imperio, potestate, prosperis rebus immutari, id. Lael. 15, 54: ad deponendum [[imperium]] tardior esse, id. Rep. 2, 12: expertes imperii, id. ib. 1, 31: deponentium [[imperium]] tyrannorum, Quint. 9, 2, 67 et saep.: sub populi Romani [[imperium]] dicionemque cadere, Cic. Font. 1, 2; so, [[with]] [[dicio]], Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 7; cf.: [[Gallia]] sub populi Romani [[imperium]] redacta, id. ib. 5, 29, 4: totam ad [[imperium]] populi Romani Ciliciam adjunxit, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 12, 35: majestas est in imperio [[atque]] in omni populi Romani dignitate, Quint. 7, 3, 35: cum duobus ducibus de imperio in [[Italia]] decertatum est, [[Pyrrho]] et Hannibale, Cic. Lael. 8, 28; cf.: de imperio dimicare, id. Off. 1, 12, 38: [[spes]] diuturnitatis [[atque]] imperii, id. Rep. 2, 3; cf.: sedem et domum summo imperio praebere, id. ib. 2, 5 fin.: [[quod]] [[ipse]] suae civitatis [[imperium]] obtenturus esset, Caes. B. G. 1, 3, 6: civitati [[imperium]] totius provinciae pollicetur, id. ib. 7, 64 fin.: cum [[abunde]] [[expertus]] esset [[quam]] [[bene]] umeris tuis sederet [[imperium]], Plin. [[Pan]]. 10 fin.: auctoritate [[magis]] [[quam]] imperio regere, Liv. 1, 7, 8; cf.: nec illum pro imperio submovere posse ... [[quia]] ita dicatur: si [[vobis]] videtur, discedite, [[Quirites]], id. 2, 56, 12.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Plur.: nec [[vero]] imperia expetenda ac [[potius]] aut non accipienda [[interdum]] aut deponenda [[nonnumquam]], i. e. [[public]] offices, Cic. Off. 1, 20, 68: (cives) mandant imperia, id. Rep. 1, 31; cf.: honores, [[magistratus]], imperia, potestates, [[opes]] amicitiae anteponere, id. Lael. 17, 63: cui (duci) dantur imperia et ea continuantur, etc., id. Rep. 1, 44: ita cepi et gessi maxima imperia, ut, etc., id. Fam. 3, 7, 5: vides tyranni satellites in imperiis, id. Att. 14, 5, 2: [[quod]] praestare dicant Gallorum [[quam]] Romanorum imperia perferre, [[dominion]], [[government]], Caes. B. G. 1, 17, 3: qui mobilitate ac levitate animi novis imperiis studebant, id. ib. 2, 1, 3: imperia legum potentiora [[quam]] hominum, Liv. 2, 1, 1. —<br /> <b>b</b> Hence, transf., concr.<br /> <b>(a)</b> Dominion, [[realm]], [[empire]] (esp. freq. [[since]] the Aug. per.): duae urbes inimicissimae huic imperio, Cic. Lael. 3, 11: jam ipsa [[terra]] ita mihi parva visa est, ut me imperii nostri pæniteret, id. Rep. 6, 16 fin.: [[nostrum]], id. ib. 3, 29; cf.: finium imperii nostri [[propagatio]], id. Prov. Cons. 12, 29: fines imperii propagavit, id. Rep. 3, 12: [[imperium]] Oceano, famam qui terminet astris, Verg. A. 1, 287: per quas (artes) imperi Porrecta majestas ad [[ortus]] Solis ab Hesperio cubili, Hor. C. 4, 15, 14: adjectis Britannis Imperio, id. ib. 3, 5, 4: quem vocet [[divum]] [[populus]] ruentis Imperi rebus? id. ib. 1, 2, 26; 1, 37, 8: immensum imperii [[corpus]] [[stare]] ac librari [[sine]] rectore non potest, Tac. H. 1, 16: reges socii, membra partesque imperii, Suet. Aug. 48: breviarium totius imperii, id. ib. 101: [[rationarium]] imperii, id. ib. 28: imperii fines Tiberinum natare, Juv. 8, 265: noverat luxuriam imperii veterem, i. e. of the Roman [[court]], id. 4, 137.—<br /> <b>c</b> Trop., [[rule]], [[control]] ([[very]] [[rare]] [[but]] [[class]].): illud vide, si in animis hominum [[regale]] [[imperium]] [[sit]], unius [[fore]] dominatum, consilii [[scilicet]], Cic. Rep. 1, 38.—Iron.: [[imperium]] judiciorum [[tenere]], Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 31, § 77: coactae imperio [[sexus]], i. e. the [[ambition]], Juv. 6, 135.—<br /> <b>2</b> Law t. t., the [[jurisdiction]] or [[discretion]] of a [[magistrate]]: omnia [[autem]] judicia aut legitimo jure consistunt aut imperio continentur, Gai. Inst. 4, 103: [[ideo]] [[autem]] imperio contineri judicia dicuntur, [[quia]] [[tamdiu]] valent, [[quamdiu]] is qui ea praecepit [[imperium]] habet, id. ib. 4, 105; cf. 3, 181 al.—<br /> <b>3</b> Milit., the [[chief]] [[command]], [[command]].<br /> <b>(a)</b> Sing.: victum [[atque]] expugnatum [[oppidum]] est Imperio [[atque]] auspicio Amphitruonis [[maxime]], Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 37; 1, 1, 41: re impetrata contendunt, ut ipsis [[summa]] imperii transdatur, Caes. B. G. 7, 63, 5: delatam sibi summam imperii, Suet. Ner. 3: censet [[enim]] [[etiam]] ex iis, qui cum imperio sint, Cic. Fam. 1, 1, 3: nostri imperii [[dignitas]], id. ib. 1, 7, 4: [[novem]] annis, quibus in imperio fuit, Suet. Caes. 25: legionum curam et [[imperium]] alicui demandare, id. ib. 76: alicui [[imperium]] prorogare, id. Tib. 30: imperii [[tempus]] explere, id. Caes. 26: cum imperio aut magistratu, i. e. a [[military]] or [[civil]] [[command]], Suet. Tib. 12: qui dabat [[olim]] [[imperium]], fasces, etc., Juv. 10, 79; cf. in the foll.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Plur.: mandant (cives) imperia, [[magistratus]], i. e. [[military]] and [[civil]] commands, Cic. Rep. 1, 31; cf.: [[magistratus]], imperia, amicitiae anteponere, id. Lael. 17, 63; so opp. [[magistratus]], Suet. Caes. 54; 75; id. Aug. 61.—<br /> <b>b</b> Transf.<br /> <b>(a)</b> Concr.: imperia, i. q. imperatores, [[commanding]] officers, commanders, generals: imperia, potestates, legationes, [[quom]] [[senatus]] creverit populusve jusserit, ex urbe exeunto, Cic. Leg. 3, 3, 9: nacti vacuas ab imperiis Sardiniam et Siciliam, Caes. B. C. 1, 31, 1; Val. Max. 1, 1, 9.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Erat plena lictorum et imperiorum [[provincia]], differta praefectis [[atque]] exactoribus, Caes. B. C. 3, 32, 4.—<br /> <b>(g)</b> (Acc. to [[imperator]], II. B. 3.) The [[imperial]] [[government]], the [[government]]: [[tandem]] [[quasi]] [[coactus]] recepit [[imperium]], Suet. Tib. 24; 55; 67; id. Calig. 12; 16; 24; id. Claud. 11; 35; 36 et saep. | ||
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|gf=<b>impĕrĭum</b>,⁵ ĭī, n. ([[impero]]),<br /><b>1</b> commandement, ordre : prætoris imperio parere Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 76, obéir à l’ordre du préteur ; istius imperio Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 79, sur son ordre ; imperia accipere Liv. 29, 25, 7, recevoir des ordres du général en chef ; decumarum imperia Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 111, ordres de dîmes (imposant des dîmes)<br /><b>2</b> pouvoir de donner des ordres, autorité, pouvoir : [[imperium]] in suos [[tenere]] Cic. CM 37, maintenir son autorité sur les siens, cf. Cic. Cæc. 52 ; Inv. 2, 140 ; [[terra]] [[numquam]] recusat [[imperium]] Cic. CM 51, la terre ne [[refuse]] jamais l’obéissance<br /><b>3</b> [officiell<sup>t</sup>] pouvoir suprême [attribué à certains magistrats, ou confié en dehors de la magistrature, c.-à-d. délégation de la souveraineté de l’État et comportant le commandement militaire et la juridiction] : [[imperium]] permittere, prorogare Liv. 26, 2, 9 ; 26, 1, 6, confier, proroger le pouvoir suprême ; [[esse]] cum imperio Liv. 26, 10, 9, être revêtu du pouvoir suprême ; mittere aliquem cum imperio Liv. 26, 2, 5, envoyer qqn avec les pleins pouvoirs<br /><b>4</b> [en part.] commandement militaire : [[summa]] imperii Cæs. G. 2, 23, 4, le commandement en chef ; mandare imperia, [[magistratus]] Cic. Rep. 1, 47, confier les commandements militaires, les magistratures, cf. Cic. Læl. 63<br /><b>5</b> [qqf. au plur., sens concret] autorités, magistrats ou commandants, généraux : Cic. Leg. 3, 9 ; Cæs. C. 1, 31, 1 ; 3, 32, 4<br /><b>6</b> [en gén.] domination, souveraineté, hégémonie : [[imperium]] populi [[Romani]] Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 8, la domination du peuple romain ; de imperio decertare Cic. Læl. 28, lutter pour la domination || [sens concret] étendue de la domination, empire : duæ urbes inimicissimæ [[huic]] imperio Cic. Læl. 11, deux villes, ennemies acharnées de notre empire, cf. Cic. Prov. 29 ; Rep. 6, 16<br /><b>7</b> empire, gouvernement impérial : [[imperium]] recipere Suet. Tib. 24, recevoir l’empire, cf. Suet. Cal. 12 ; 16 ; etc. | |||
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impĕrĭum: (inp-), ĭi, n. impero,
I a command, order, direction.
I Lit. (mostly ante-class. and post-Aug.): si quid opus est, impera: imperium exsequar. Plaut. Am. 3, 3, 1; cf.: nunc pergam eri imperium exsequi, id. ib. 1, 1, 106: eri imperia persequi, id. ib. 2, 1, 75: imperium exsequi, id. Men. 5, 6, 16; Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 22: obsequens obediensque est mori atque imperiis patris, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 55; cf. id. Trin. 2, 2, 21; id. Men. 5, 7, 1: tuo facit jussu, tuo imperio paret, id. As. 1, 2, 21: malus et nequam est homo, qui nihili imperium eri Sui servus facit, id. Ps. 4, 7, 1; cf. id. As. 2, 4, 10: quod hi neque ad concilia veniebant neque imperio parebant, Caes. B. G. 5, 2 fin.: imperium neglegere, id. ib. 5, 7, 7: neque ab uno omnia imperia administrari poterant, id. ib. 2, 22 fin.: imperio Jovis huc venio, Verg. A. 5, 726; cf.: et Jovis imperium et cari praecepta parentis Edocet, id. ib. 5, 747: imperiis deūm propalam expositis, Liv. 8, 6, 12: quidam (pueri) imperia indignantur, Quint. 1, 3, 6: aegri quoquo neglecto medentium imperio, etc., Plin. Pan. 22, 3: elephanti inest imperiorum obedientia, Plin. 8, 1, 1, § 1: naturae imperio gemimus, cum, etc., Juv. 15, 138: cujus paruit imperiis, id. 14, 331.
II Transf., the right or power of commanding, authority, command, control (freq. and class.).
A In gen.: Mes. Nempe jubes? Me. Jubeo hercle, si quid imperii est in te mihi, Plaut. Men. 5, 7, 41; cf. id. Pers. 3, 1, 15: Appius et caecus et senex tenebat non modo auctoritatem sed etiam imperium in suos, Cic. de Sen. 11, 37: reges in ipsos imperium est Jovis, Hor. C. 3, 1, 6: eone es ferox, quia habes imperium in beluas? Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 25: mater, cujus sub imperio'st, mala, id. Heaut. 2, 2, 4: An. Sta ilico. Ge. Hem, sates pro imperio! quisquis es, i. e. authorilatively, imperiously, id. Phorm. 1, 4, 19: domesticum, Cic. Caecin. 18, 52; id. Inv. 2, 47, 140: (Juppiter) Divosque mortalesque turbas Imperio regit unus aequo, Hor. C. 3, 4, 48; cf.: sed me jussa deūm ... Imperiis egere suis, Verg. A. 6, 463: Phyllius illic Imperio pueri volucresque ferumque leonem Tradiderat domitos, Ov. M. 7, 373: agricolae habent rationem cum terra, quae numquam recusat imperium, Cic. de Sen. 15, 51.—
B In partic.
1 In publicists' lang., supreme power, sovereignty, sway, dominion, empire (cf.: principatus, dominatus, regnum; potestas, potentia).
(a) Sing.: Tarquinio dedit imperium simul et sola regni, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 298 Müll. (Ann. v. 151 Vahl.); cf.: navorum imperium servare est induperantum, id. ib. 169 Müll. (Ann. v. 413 Vahl.); and: ipse (Numa rex) de suo imperio curiatam legem tulit, Cic. Rep. 2, 13; 2, 17; 18; 20; 21: homo dominandi cupidus aut imperii singularis, sole dominion, id. ib. 1, 33: singulare et potestas regia, id. ib. 2, 9: esse consul cum summo imperio et potestate, id. Verr. 1, 13, 37; id. Fl. 8, 18; cf.: cum summo imperio et potestate versari, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 10, 31: qui (App. Claudius) tum erat summo imperio, id. Fin. 2, 20, 66: omne imperium nostri penes singulos esse voluerunt, id. Rep. 1, 40; 2, 32: de imperio Caesaris ... gravissime decernitur, Caes. B. C. 1, 5, 4: imperium extra ordinem dare, Cic. Phil. 11, 10, 25: quod imperium potest esse praestantius quam, etc., id. Rep. 1, 17: eos qui antea commodis fuerint moribus, imperio, potestate, prosperis rebus immutari, id. Lael. 15, 54: ad deponendum imperium tardior esse, id. Rep. 2, 12: expertes imperii, id. ib. 1, 31: deponentium imperium tyrannorum, Quint. 9, 2, 67 et saep.: sub populi Romani imperium dicionemque cadere, Cic. Font. 1, 2; so, with dicio, Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 7; cf.: Gallia sub populi Romani imperium redacta, id. ib. 5, 29, 4: totam ad imperium populi Romani Ciliciam adjunxit, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 12, 35: majestas est in imperio atque in omni populi Romani dignitate, Quint. 7, 3, 35: cum duobus ducibus de imperio in Italia decertatum est, Pyrrho et Hannibale, Cic. Lael. 8, 28; cf.: de imperio dimicare, id. Off. 1, 12, 38: spes diuturnitatis atque imperii, id. Rep. 2, 3; cf.: sedem et domum summo imperio praebere, id. ib. 2, 5 fin.: quod ipse suae civitatis imperium obtenturus esset, Caes. B. G. 1, 3, 6: civitati imperium totius provinciae pollicetur, id. ib. 7, 64 fin.: cum abunde expertus esset quam bene umeris tuis sederet imperium, Plin. Pan. 10 fin.: auctoritate magis quam imperio regere, Liv. 1, 7, 8; cf.: nec illum pro imperio submovere posse ... quia ita dicatur: si vobis videtur, discedite, Quirites, id. 2, 56, 12.—
(b) Plur.: nec vero imperia expetenda ac potius aut non accipienda interdum aut deponenda nonnumquam, i. e. public offices, Cic. Off. 1, 20, 68: (cives) mandant imperia, id. Rep. 1, 31; cf.: honores, magistratus, imperia, potestates, opes amicitiae anteponere, id. Lael. 17, 63: cui (duci) dantur imperia et ea continuantur, etc., id. Rep. 1, 44: ita cepi et gessi maxima imperia, ut, etc., id. Fam. 3, 7, 5: vides tyranni satellites in imperiis, id. Att. 14, 5, 2: quod praestare dicant Gallorum quam Romanorum imperia perferre, dominion, government, Caes. B. G. 1, 17, 3: qui mobilitate ac levitate animi novis imperiis studebant, id. ib. 2, 1, 3: imperia legum potentiora quam hominum, Liv. 2, 1, 1. —
b Hence, transf., concr.
(a) Dominion, realm, empire (esp. freq. since the Aug. per.): duae urbes inimicissimae huic imperio, Cic. Lael. 3, 11: jam ipsa terra ita mihi parva visa est, ut me imperii nostri pæniteret, id. Rep. 6, 16 fin.: nostrum, id. ib. 3, 29; cf.: finium imperii nostri propagatio, id. Prov. Cons. 12, 29: fines imperii propagavit, id. Rep. 3, 12: imperium Oceano, famam qui terminet astris, Verg. A. 1, 287: per quas (artes) imperi Porrecta majestas ad ortus Solis ab Hesperio cubili, Hor. C. 4, 15, 14: adjectis Britannis Imperio, id. ib. 3, 5, 4: quem vocet divum populus ruentis Imperi rebus? id. ib. 1, 2, 26; 1, 37, 8: immensum imperii corpus stare ac librari sine rectore non potest, Tac. H. 1, 16: reges socii, membra partesque imperii, Suet. Aug. 48: breviarium totius imperii, id. ib. 101: rationarium imperii, id. ib. 28: imperii fines Tiberinum natare, Juv. 8, 265: noverat luxuriam imperii veterem, i. e. of the Roman court, id. 4, 137.—
c Trop., rule, control (very rare but class.): illud vide, si in animis hominum regale imperium sit, unius fore dominatum, consilii scilicet, Cic. Rep. 1, 38.—Iron.: imperium judiciorum tenere, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 31, § 77: coactae imperio sexus, i. e. the ambition, Juv. 6, 135.—
2 Law t. t., the jurisdiction or discretion of a magistrate: omnia autem judicia aut legitimo jure consistunt aut imperio continentur, Gai. Inst. 4, 103: ideo autem imperio contineri judicia dicuntur, quia tamdiu valent, quamdiu is qui ea praecepit imperium habet, id. ib. 4, 105; cf. 3, 181 al.—
3 Milit., the chief command, command.
(a) Sing.: victum atque expugnatum oppidum est Imperio atque auspicio Amphitruonis maxime, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 37; 1, 1, 41: re impetrata contendunt, ut ipsis summa imperii transdatur, Caes. B. G. 7, 63, 5: delatam sibi summam imperii, Suet. Ner. 3: censet enim etiam ex iis, qui cum imperio sint, Cic. Fam. 1, 1, 3: nostri imperii dignitas, id. ib. 1, 7, 4: novem annis, quibus in imperio fuit, Suet. Caes. 25: legionum curam et imperium alicui demandare, id. ib. 76: alicui imperium prorogare, id. Tib. 30: imperii tempus explere, id. Caes. 26: cum imperio aut magistratu, i. e. a military or civil command, Suet. Tib. 12: qui dabat olim imperium, fasces, etc., Juv. 10, 79; cf. in the foll.—
(b) Plur.: mandant (cives) imperia, magistratus, i. e. military and civil commands, Cic. Rep. 1, 31; cf.: magistratus, imperia, amicitiae anteponere, id. Lael. 17, 63; so opp. magistratus, Suet. Caes. 54; 75; id. Aug. 61.—
b Transf.
(a) Concr.: imperia, i. q. imperatores, commanding officers, commanders, generals: imperia, potestates, legationes, quom senatus creverit populusve jusserit, ex urbe exeunto, Cic. Leg. 3, 3, 9: nacti vacuas ab imperiis Sardiniam et Siciliam, Caes. B. C. 1, 31, 1; Val. Max. 1, 1, 9.—
(b) Erat plena lictorum et imperiorum provincia, differta praefectis atque exactoribus, Caes. B. C. 3, 32, 4.—
(g) (Acc. to imperator, II. B. 3.) The imperial government, the government: tandem quasi coactus recepit imperium, Suet. Tib. 24; 55; 67; id. Calig. 12; 16; 24; id. Claud. 11; 35; 36 et saep.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
impĕrĭum,⁵ ĭī, n. (impero),
1 commandement, ordre : prætoris imperio parere Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 76, obéir à l’ordre du préteur ; istius imperio Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 79, sur son ordre ; imperia accipere Liv. 29, 25, 7, recevoir des ordres du général en chef ; decumarum imperia Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 111, ordres de dîmes (imposant des dîmes)
2 pouvoir de donner des ordres, autorité, pouvoir : imperium in suos tenere Cic. CM 37, maintenir son autorité sur les siens, cf. Cic. Cæc. 52 ; Inv. 2, 140 ; terra numquam recusat imperium Cic. CM 51, la terre ne refuse jamais l’obéissance
3 [officiellt] pouvoir suprême [attribué à certains magistrats, ou confié en dehors de la magistrature, c.-à-d. délégation de la souveraineté de l’État et comportant le commandement militaire et la juridiction] : imperium permittere, prorogare Liv. 26, 2, 9 ; 26, 1, 6, confier, proroger le pouvoir suprême ; esse cum imperio Liv. 26, 10, 9, être revêtu du pouvoir suprême ; mittere aliquem cum imperio Liv. 26, 2, 5, envoyer qqn avec les pleins pouvoirs
4 [en part.] commandement militaire : summa imperii Cæs. G. 2, 23, 4, le commandement en chef ; mandare imperia, magistratus Cic. Rep. 1, 47, confier les commandements militaires, les magistratures, cf. Cic. Læl. 63
5 [qqf. au plur., sens concret] autorités, magistrats ou commandants, généraux : Cic. Leg. 3, 9 ; Cæs. C. 1, 31, 1 ; 3, 32, 4
6 [en gén.] domination, souveraineté, hégémonie : imperium populi Romani Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 8, la domination du peuple romain ; de imperio decertare Cic. Læl. 28, lutter pour la domination
