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ἐν μὲν γὰρ εἰρήνῃ καὶ ἀγαθοῖς πράγμασιν αἵ τε πόλεις καὶ οἱ ἰδιῶται ἀμείνους τὰς γνώμας ἔχουσι διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐς ἀκουσίους ἀνάγκας πίπτειν → in peace and prosperity states and individuals have better sentiments, because they do not find themselves suddenly confronted with imperious necessities
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|lshtext=<b>clīmax</b>: ăcis, f., = [[κλῖμαξ]] (a [[ladder]]),<br /><b>I</b> a [[rhetorical]] [[figure]], consisting in a [[gradual]] [[increase]] in [[force]] of [[expression]], a [[climax]] ([[pure]] Lat. [[gradatio]]), Mart. Cap. 5, § 536 (in Quint. 9, 3, 54, used as Greek, and transl. by [[gradatio]]). | |lshtext=<b>clīmax</b>: ăcis, f., = [[κλῖμαξ]] (a [[ladder]]),<br /><b>I</b> a [[rhetorical]] [[figure]], consisting in a [[gradual]] [[increase]] in [[force]] of [[expression]], a [[climax]] ([[pure]] Lat. [[gradatio]]), Mart. Cap. 5, § 536 (in Quint. 9, 3, 54, used as Greek, and transl. by [[gradatio]]). | ||
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|gf=(1) <b>clīmax</b>, ăcis, f. ([[κλῖμαξ]]), [[climax]], gradation [rhét.] : Capel. 5, 536 ; [mot grec d. Quint. 9, 3, 54 ]. | |||
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Revision as of 06:47, 14 August 2017
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Culminating point: P. and V. θριγκός, ὁ (lit., coping stone) (Plat.).
Critical point: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ῥοπή, ἡ.
Reach a climax: P. ἐπʼ ἀκμὴν ἥκειν; see crisis.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
clīmax: ăcis, f., = κλῖμαξ (a ladder),
I a rhetorical figure, consisting in a gradual increase in force of expression, a climax (pure Lat. gradatio), Mart. Cap. 5, § 536 (in Quint. 9, 3, 54, used as Greek, and transl. by gradatio).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) clīmax, ăcis, f. (κλῖμαξ), climax, gradation [rhét.] : Capel. 5, 536 ; [mot grec d. Quint. 9, 3, 54 ].
