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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

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|lshtext=<b>Syrtis</b>: is (<br /><b>I</b> gen. Syrtidos, Luc. 9, 710), f., = [[Σύρτις]],> a [[sand]]-[[bank]] in the [[sea]]; esp. on the [[northern]] [[coast]] of [[Africa]], [[Syrtis]] Major, [[near]] Cyrenaica, [[now]] Gulf of Sidra; and [[Syrtis]] [[minor]], [[near]] Byzacene, [[now]] Gulf of Cabes, Sall. J. 78, 2; Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 26; Liv. 29, 33; 34, 62; Tib. 3, 4, 91; Prop. 2, 9, 33; Ov. M. 8, 120; Verg. A. 1, 111; 1, 146; 4, 41; Luc. 9, 303; 9, 861; Hor. C. 1, 22, 5; 2, 6, 3; 2, 20, 15; id. Epod. 9, 31; Prud. Apoth. 511.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Trop.: videndum est, ne [[longe]] [[simile]] [[sit]] ductum. Syrtim patrimonii, scopulum libentius dixerim, Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 163.—Hence,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Syrtĭ-cus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the [[Syrtis]], Syrtian: [[mare]], Sen. Vit. Beat. 14: solitudines, Plin. 8, 11, 11, § 32: [[ager]], Sid. Ep. 8, 12: gentes, Sen. Ep. 90, 17.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Syr-tis, ĭdis, adj. f., Syrtian: gemmae, Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 183.
|lshtext=<b>Syrtis</b>: is (<br /><b>I</b> gen. Syrtidos, Luc. 9, 710), f., = [[Σύρτις]],> a [[sand]]-[[bank]] in the [[sea]]; esp. on the [[northern]] [[coast]] of [[Africa]], [[Syrtis]] Major, [[near]] Cyrenaica, [[now]] Gulf of Sidra; and [[Syrtis]] [[minor]], [[near]] Byzacene, [[now]] Gulf of Cabes, Sall. J. 78, 2; Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 26; Liv. 29, 33; 34, 62; Tib. 3, 4, 91; Prop. 2, 9, 33; Ov. M. 8, 120; Verg. A. 1, 111; 1, 146; 4, 41; Luc. 9, 303; 9, 861; Hor. C. 1, 22, 5; 2, 6, 3; 2, 20, 15; id. Epod. 9, 31; Prud. Apoth. 511.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Trop.: videndum est, ne [[longe]] [[simile]] [[sit]] ductum. Syrtim patrimonii, scopulum libentius dixerim, Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 163.—Hence,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Syrtĭ-cus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the [[Syrtis]], Syrtian: [[mare]], Sen. Vit. Beat. 14: solitudines, Plin. 8, 11, 11, § 32: [[ager]], Sid. Ep. 8, 12: gentes, Sen. Ep. 90, 17.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Syr-tis, ĭdis, adj. f., Syrtian: gemmae, Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 183.
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|gf=<b>Syrtis</b>,¹¹ is, (ĭdos Luc. 9, 710 ), f. ([[Σύρτις]], [[σύρω]]) [litt<sup>t</sup>] banc de sable, cf. Sall. J. 78, 3 ;<br /><b>1</b> <b>Syrtes</b>, um ( [[Sol]]. 2, 43 ; 27, 54 ), les Syrtes [deux bas-fonds sur la côte nord de l’Afrique, entre Cyrène et Carthage] : Sall. J. 78, 1 ; 2 ; Plin. 5, 26 ; [[Syrtis]] [[major]] Plin. 5, 27, et Syrtes [[majores]] Plin. 5, 34, la [[grande]] Syrte [à l’[[est]], auj. golfe de la Sidre ou de Syrte] ; [[Syrtis]] [[minor]] Plin. 5, 25, et Syrtes minores Plin. 6, 136, la petite Syrte [à l’ouest, auj. golfe de Cabès ou Gabès]<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] = bas-fond, écueil : syrtim patrimonii scopulum libentius dixerim Cic. de Or. 3, 163, au lieu de syrtis patrimonii (la syrte où naufrage le patrimoine), j’aimerais mieux [[dire]] [[scopulus]] patrimonii (l’écueil où naufrage le patrimoine) &#124;&#124; <b>Syrtĭcus</b>, a, um, des Syrtes : Syrticæ gentes Sen. Ep. 90, 17, peuples voisins des Syrtes, cf. Plin. 8, 32 ; sablonneux : Sid. Ep. 8, 12 &#124;&#124; <b>Syrtītēs</b>, æ ([[lapis]]), m., Plin. 37, 93, sorte de pierre précieuse.
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Revision as of 06:50, 14 August 2017

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Syrtis: is (
I gen. Syrtidos, Luc. 9, 710), f., = Σύρτις,> a sand-bank in the sea; esp. on the northern coast of Africa, Syrtis Major, near Cyrenaica, now Gulf of Sidra; and Syrtis minor, near Byzacene, now Gulf of Cabes, Sall. J. 78, 2; Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 26; Liv. 29, 33; 34, 62; Tib. 3, 4, 91; Prop. 2, 9, 33; Ov. M. 8, 120; Verg. A. 1, 111; 1, 146; 4, 41; Luc. 9, 303; 9, 861; Hor. C. 1, 22, 5; 2, 6, 3; 2, 20, 15; id. Epod. 9, 31; Prud. Apoth. 511.—
   B Trop.: videndum est, ne longe simile sit ductum. Syrtim patrimonii, scopulum libentius dixerim, Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 163.—Hence,
   A Syrtĭ-cus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Syrtis, Syrtian: mare, Sen. Vit. Beat. 14: solitudines, Plin. 8, 11, 11, § 32: ager, Sid. Ep. 8, 12: gentes, Sen. Ep. 90, 17.—
   B Syr-tis, ĭdis, adj. f., Syrtian: gemmae, Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 183.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Syrtis,¹¹ is, (ĭdos Luc. 9, 710 ), f. (Σύρτις, σύρω) [littt] banc de sable, cf. Sall. J. 78, 3 ;
1 Syrtes, um ( Sol. 2, 43 ; 27, 54 ), les Syrtes [deux bas-fonds sur la côte nord de l’Afrique, entre Cyrène et Carthage] : Sall. J. 78, 1 ; 2 ; Plin. 5, 26 ; Syrtis major Plin. 5, 27, et Syrtes majores Plin. 5, 34, la grande Syrte [à l’est, auj. golfe de la Sidre ou de Syrte] ; Syrtis minor Plin. 5, 25, et Syrtes minores Plin. 6, 136, la petite Syrte [à l’ouest, auj. golfe de Cabès ou Gabès]
2 [fig.] = bas-fond, écueil : syrtim patrimonii scopulum libentius dixerim Cic. de Or. 3, 163, au lieu de syrtis patrimonii (la syrte où naufrage le patrimoine), j’aimerais mieux dire scopulus patrimonii (l’écueil où naufrage le patrimoine) || Syrtĭcus, a, um, des Syrtes : Syrticæ gentes Sen. Ep. 90, 17, peuples voisins des Syrtes, cf. Plin. 8, 32 ; sablonneux : Sid. Ep. 8, 12 || Syrtītēs, æ (lapis), m., Plin. 37, 93, sorte de pierre précieuse.