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εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
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|lshtext=<b>pŭĕrīlis</b>: e, adj. [[puer]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., [[boyish]], [[childish]], [[youthful]] ([[class]].): puerili specie, senili prudentiā, Cic. Div. 2, 23, 50: [[aetas]], id. Arch. 3, 4; cf. [[tempus]], Ov. M. 6, 719: [[disciplina]], Cic. N. D. 1, 26, 72; id. Rep. 4, 3, 3: [[institutio]], id. de Or. 2, 1, 1: [[doctrina]], id. ib. 3, 31, 125; Quint. 1, 1, 9: [[delectatio]], Cic. Fin. 1, 21, 72: [[regnum]], Liv. 1, 3: blanditiae, Ov. M. 6, 626: [[manus]], Cels. 3, 27, 3: [[ostrum]], the prœtexta, Stat. S. 5, 2, 66: [[agmen]], a [[troop]] of boys, Verg. A. 5, 548.—In [[distinction]] from [[virgineus]]: (faciem) virgineam in puero, puerilem in virgine possis (dicere), [[boyish]], Ov. M. 8, 323.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic., in mal. [[part]].: [[officium]], Plaut. Cist. 4, 1, 5: [[supplicium]], Mart. 2, 60, 2; and absol. [[puerile]], id. 9, 67, 3; cf.: [[puerile]] obtulit [[corollarium]], App. M. 3, p. 138, 13; Hyg. Fab. 189.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[boyish]], [[childish]], [[puerile]], [[trivial]], [[silly]] ([[rare]] [[but]] [[class]].): [[acta]] [[illa]] res est [[animo]] virili, consilio puerili, Cic. Att. 14, 21, 3: [[sententia]], Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 56: vota, Ov. Tr. 3, 8, 11: res ([[with]] insubidae, inertes), Gell. 18, 8, 1: isagogae, id. 1, 2, 6: [[puerile]] est, Ter. And. 2, 6, 18.—Comp.: si puerilius his [[ratio]] esse evincet [[amare]], Hor. S. 2, 3, 250. —Hence, adv.: pŭĕrīlĭtĕr, [[like]] a [[child]]: ludentes, Phaedr. 3, 8, 5: blandiri, Liv. 21, 1.—<br /> <b>B</b> Childishly, [[foolishly]], [[sillily]]: [[stultus]], Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 42; Cic. Fin. 1, 6, 19: facere, id. Ac. 2, 11, 33; 2, 17, 54; Tac. H. 4, 86. | |lshtext=<b>pŭĕrīlis</b>: e, adj. [[puer]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., [[boyish]], [[childish]], [[youthful]] ([[class]].): puerili specie, senili prudentiā, Cic. Div. 2, 23, 50: [[aetas]], id. Arch. 3, 4; cf. [[tempus]], Ov. M. 6, 719: [[disciplina]], Cic. N. D. 1, 26, 72; id. Rep. 4, 3, 3: [[institutio]], id. de Or. 2, 1, 1: [[doctrina]], id. ib. 3, 31, 125; Quint. 1, 1, 9: [[delectatio]], Cic. Fin. 1, 21, 72: [[regnum]], Liv. 1, 3: blanditiae, Ov. M. 6, 626: [[manus]], Cels. 3, 27, 3: [[ostrum]], the prœtexta, Stat. S. 5, 2, 66: [[agmen]], a [[troop]] of boys, Verg. A. 5, 548.—In [[distinction]] from [[virgineus]]: (faciem) virgineam in puero, puerilem in virgine possis (dicere), [[boyish]], Ov. M. 8, 323.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic., in mal. [[part]].: [[officium]], Plaut. Cist. 4, 1, 5: [[supplicium]], Mart. 2, 60, 2; and absol. [[puerile]], id. 9, 67, 3; cf.: [[puerile]] obtulit [[corollarium]], App. M. 3, p. 138, 13; Hyg. Fab. 189.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[boyish]], [[childish]], [[puerile]], [[trivial]], [[silly]] ([[rare]] [[but]] [[class]].): [[acta]] [[illa]] res est [[animo]] virili, consilio puerili, Cic. Att. 14, 21, 3: [[sententia]], Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 56: vota, Ov. Tr. 3, 8, 11: res ([[with]] insubidae, inertes), Gell. 18, 8, 1: isagogae, id. 1, 2, 6: [[puerile]] est, Ter. And. 2, 6, 18.—Comp.: si puerilius his [[ratio]] esse evincet [[amare]], Hor. S. 2, 3, 250. —Hence, adv.: pŭĕrīlĭtĕr, [[like]] a [[child]]: ludentes, Phaedr. 3, 8, 5: blandiri, Liv. 21, 1.—<br /> <b>B</b> Childishly, [[foolishly]], [[sillily]]: [[stultus]], Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 42; Cic. Fin. 1, 6, 19: facere, id. Ac. 2, 11, 33; 2, 17, 54; Tac. H. 4, 86. | ||
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|gf=<b>pŭĕrīlis</b>,¹⁰ e ([[puer]]),<br /><b>1</b> enfantin, de l’enfance : æstas [[puerilis]] Cic. Arch. 4, enfance ; [[delectatio]] Cic. Fin. 1, 72, plaisirs enfantins ; [[regnum]] puerile Liv. 1, 3, 4, règne d’un enfant<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] puéril, irréfléchi : puerili consilio Cic. Att. 14, 21, 3, avec une tactique d’enfants, cf. Br. 124 ; puerile [[est]] Ter. Andr. 449, c’[[est]] un enfantillage || comp. n. puerilius Hor. S. 2, 3, 250. | |||
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Revision as of 07:02, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pŭĕrīlis: e, adj. puer.
I Lit., boyish, childish, youthful (class.): puerili specie, senili prudentiā, Cic. Div. 2, 23, 50: aetas, id. Arch. 3, 4; cf. tempus, Ov. M. 6, 719: disciplina, Cic. N. D. 1, 26, 72; id. Rep. 4, 3, 3: institutio, id. de Or. 2, 1, 1: doctrina, id. ib. 3, 31, 125; Quint. 1, 1, 9: delectatio, Cic. Fin. 1, 21, 72: regnum, Liv. 1, 3: blanditiae, Ov. M. 6, 626: manus, Cels. 3, 27, 3: ostrum, the prœtexta, Stat. S. 5, 2, 66: agmen, a troop of boys, Verg. A. 5, 548.—In distinction from virgineus: (faciem) virgineam in puero, puerilem in virgine possis (dicere), boyish, Ov. M. 8, 323.—
B In partic., in mal. part.: officium, Plaut. Cist. 4, 1, 5: supplicium, Mart. 2, 60, 2; and absol. puerile, id. 9, 67, 3; cf.: puerile obtulit corollarium, App. M. 3, p. 138, 13; Hyg. Fab. 189.—
II Transf., boyish, childish, puerile, trivial, silly (rare but class.): acta illa res est animo virili, consilio puerili, Cic. Att. 14, 21, 3: sententia, Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 56: vota, Ov. Tr. 3, 8, 11: res (with insubidae, inertes), Gell. 18, 8, 1: isagogae, id. 1, 2, 6: puerile est, Ter. And. 2, 6, 18.—Comp.: si puerilius his ratio esse evincet amare, Hor. S. 2, 3, 250. —Hence, adv.: pŭĕrīlĭtĕr, like a child: ludentes, Phaedr. 3, 8, 5: blandiri, Liv. 21, 1.—
B Childishly, foolishly, sillily: stultus, Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 42; Cic. Fin. 1, 6, 19: facere, id. Ac. 2, 11, 33; 2, 17, 54; Tac. H. 4, 86.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pŭĕrīlis,¹⁰ e (puer),
1 enfantin, de l’enfance : æstas puerilis Cic. Arch. 4, enfance ; delectatio Cic. Fin. 1, 72, plaisirs enfantins ; regnum puerile Liv. 1, 3, 4, règne d’un enfant
2 [fig.] puéril, irréfléchi : puerili consilio Cic. Att. 14, 21, 3, avec une tactique d’enfants, cf. Br. 124 ; puerile est Ter. Andr. 449, c’est un enfantillage
