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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>absŏlūtĭo</b>: ōnis, f. [[absolvo]].<br /><b>I</b> In [[judicial]] lang., an absolving, [[acquittal]]: sententiis [[decem]] et [[sex]] [[absolutio]] confici poterat, Cic. Clu. 27: [[annus]] [[decimus]] [[post]] virginum absolutionem, id. Cat. 3, 4: majestatis (for de majestate), an [[acquittal]] from [[crimen]] majestatis, id. Fam. 3, 11.—In Suet. in | |lshtext=<b>absŏlūtĭo</b>: ōnis, f. [[absolvo]].<br /><b>I</b> In [[judicial]] lang., an absolving, [[acquittal]]: sententiis [[decem]] et [[sex]] [[absolutio]] confici poterat, Cic. Clu. 27: [[annus]] [[decimus]] [[post]] virginum absolutionem, id. Cat. 3, 4: majestatis (for de majestate), an [[acquittal]] from [[crimen]] majestatis, id. Fam. 3, 11.—In Suet. in plur.: reis absolutiones venditare, Vesp. 16.—<br /><b>II</b> Completion, [[perfection]], [[consummation]].<br /> <b>A</b> In gen.: [[virtus]] quae rationis [[absolutio]] definitur, Cic. Fin. 5, 14: hanc absolutionem perfectionemque in oratore [[desiderans]], this [[finish]] and [[perfection]], id. de Or. 1, 28, 130; so id. Inv. 2, 30.—<br /> <b>B</b> Esp., in rhet., completeness, Cic. Inv. 1, 22, 32. | ||
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absŏlūtĭo: ōnis, f. absolvo.
I In judicial lang., an absolving, acquittal: sententiis decem et sex absolutio confici poterat, Cic. Clu. 27: annus decimus post virginum absolutionem, id. Cat. 3, 4: majestatis (for de majestate), an acquittal from crimen majestatis, id. Fam. 3, 11.—In Suet. in plur.: reis absolutiones venditare, Vesp. 16.—
II Completion, perfection, consummation.
A In gen.: virtus quae rationis absolutio definitur, Cic. Fin. 5, 14: hanc absolutionem perfectionemque in oratore desiderans, this finish and perfection, id. de Or. 1, 28, 130; so id. Inv. 2, 30.—
B Esp., in rhet., completeness, Cic. Inv. 1, 22, 32.
