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|lshtext=<b>clēmentĭa</b>: ae, f. 1. [[clemens]].<br /><b>I</b> A [[calm]], [[tranquil]] [[state]] of the elements, [[calmness]], [[mildness]], tranquillity ([[like]] [[clemens]] in this signif. [[mostly]] [[post]]-Aug.): [[clementia]] ventorum, [[tranquillitas]] maris, App. de Deo Socr. p. 52, 1: soli caelique, Flor. 3, 3, 18; cf.: emollit gentes [[clementia]] caeli, Luc. 8, 366: aestatis, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 5: hiemis, Col. 5, 5, 6: nascentis anni, id. 11, 3, 9: diei, id. 9, 13, 4: Nili, Stat. Th. 3, 527.—<br /><b>II</b> (Acc. to [[clemens]], II. B.) Indulgent, [[forbearing]] [[conduct]] [[towards]] the errors and faults of others, [[moderation]], [[mildness]], [[humanity]], [[forbearance]], benignity, [[clemency]], [[mercy]] (the [[class]]. signif.; [[very]] freq., esp. in [[prose]]; syn.: [[benignitas]], [[comitas]], [[lenitas]], [[mansuetudo]], etc.): [[clementia]] (est), per [[quam]] animi [[temere]] in [[odium]] alicujus concitati [[invectio]] comitate retinetur, Cic. Inv. 2, 54, 164: [[clementia]] est [[temperantia]] animi in potestate ulciscendi, vel [[lenitas]]... in constituendis poenis, Sen. Clem. 2, 3: [[facilitas]] et [[clementia]], * Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 7; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 25, 88: illam clementiam mansuetudinemque nostri imperii tantam in crudelitatem inhumanitatemque esse conversam, id. Verr. 2, 5, 44, § 115; id. Deiot. 15, 43; id. Lig. 3, 10: [[lenitas]] et [[clementia]], id. Att. 14, 19, 2: [[clementia]] et [[probitas]] vestra, Sall. H. 1, 41, 1 Dietsch; Liv. 3, 58, 4; Ov. M. 8, 57; Quint. 9, 2, 28; Tac. H. 3, 19: juris, Quint. 7, 4, 18 Spald., and antith. to jus asperius, id. 9, 2, 90; opp. severitatem, Sen. Clem. 1, 1, 4: elephanti [[contra]] [[minus]] validos, Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23: leonis in supplices, id. 8, 16, 19, § 48; and as an [[attribute]] of princes, id. 8, 7, 7, § 48; Vop. Aur. 44; [[whence]] a [[title]] of the emperors, v. IV.—Less freq.,<br /> <b>B</b> Kindness, [[sympathy]]: [[satrapes]] violare clementiam [[quam]] regis [[opes]] minui maluit, Nep. Alcib. 10, 3.—<br /><b>III</b> Clementia, personified as a deily, the [[goddess]] of [[grace]], Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 14; Stat. Th. 12, 482 sq.; Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 6 sq.—<br /> A [[title]] of the [[emperor]]: Clementia tua, Your Grace, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 65; Spart. ap. Geta, I. init. | |lshtext=<b>clēmentĭa</b>: ae, f. 1. [[clemens]].<br /><b>I</b> A [[calm]], [[tranquil]] [[state]] of the elements, [[calmness]], [[mildness]], tranquillity ([[like]] [[clemens]] in this signif. [[mostly]] [[post]]-Aug.): [[clementia]] ventorum, [[tranquillitas]] maris, App. de Deo Socr. p. 52, 1: soli caelique, Flor. 3, 3, 18; cf.: emollit gentes [[clementia]] caeli, Luc. 8, 366: aestatis, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 5: hiemis, Col. 5, 5, 6: nascentis anni, id. 11, 3, 9: diei, id. 9, 13, 4: Nili, Stat. Th. 3, 527.—<br /><b>II</b> (Acc. to [[clemens]], II. B.) Indulgent, [[forbearing]] [[conduct]] [[towards]] the errors and faults of others, [[moderation]], [[mildness]], [[humanity]], [[forbearance]], benignity, [[clemency]], [[mercy]] (the [[class]]. signif.; [[very]] freq., esp. in [[prose]]; syn.: [[benignitas]], [[comitas]], [[lenitas]], [[mansuetudo]], etc.): [[clementia]] (est), per [[quam]] animi [[temere]] in [[odium]] alicujus concitati [[invectio]] comitate retinetur, Cic. Inv. 2, 54, 164: [[clementia]] est [[temperantia]] animi in potestate ulciscendi, vel [[lenitas]]... in constituendis poenis, Sen. Clem. 2, 3: [[facilitas]] et [[clementia]], * Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 7; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 25, 88: illam clementiam mansuetudinemque nostri imperii tantam in crudelitatem inhumanitatemque esse conversam, id. Verr. 2, 5, 44, § 115; id. Deiot. 15, 43; id. Lig. 3, 10: [[lenitas]] et [[clementia]], id. Att. 14, 19, 2: [[clementia]] et [[probitas]] vestra, Sall. H. 1, 41, 1 Dietsch; Liv. 3, 58, 4; Ov. M. 8, 57; Quint. 9, 2, 28; Tac. H. 3, 19: juris, Quint. 7, 4, 18 Spald., and antith. to jus asperius, id. 9, 2, 90; opp. severitatem, Sen. Clem. 1, 1, 4: elephanti [[contra]] [[minus]] validos, Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23: leonis in supplices, id. 8, 16, 19, § 48; and as an [[attribute]] of princes, id. 8, 7, 7, § 48; Vop. Aur. 44; [[whence]] a [[title]] of the emperors, v. IV.—Less freq.,<br /> <b>B</b> Kindness, [[sympathy]]: [[satrapes]] violare clementiam [[quam]] regis [[opes]] minui maluit, Nep. Alcib. 10, 3.—<br /><b>III</b> Clementia, personified as a deily, the [[goddess]] of [[grace]], Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 14; Stat. Th. 12, 482 sq.; Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 6 sq.—<br /> A [[title]] of the [[emperor]]: Clementia tua, Your Grace, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 65; Spart. ap. Geta, I. init. | ||
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|gf=(1) <b>clēmentĭa</b>,⁹ æ, f. ([[clemens]]),<br /><b>1</b> clémence, bonté, douceur : [[nihil]] magno et præclaro viro dignius placabilitate et [[clementia]] Cic. Off. 1, 88, [[rien]] n’[[est]] [[plus]] [[digne]] d’une âme [[grande]] et noble que la facilité à pardonner et la douceur ; violare clementiam Nep. Alc. 10, 3, manquer à l’humanité<br /><b>2</b> [poét.] : [[clementia]] cæli Luc. 8, 366, la douceur du climat ; æstatis Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 6, 5, douceur de l’été, chaleur modérée de l’été. | |||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
clēmentĭa: ae, f. 1. clemens.
I A calm, tranquil state of the elements, calmness, mildness, tranquillity (like clemens in this signif. mostly post-Aug.): clementia ventorum, tranquillitas maris, App. de Deo Socr. p. 52, 1: soli caelique, Flor. 3, 3, 18; cf.: emollit gentes clementia caeli, Luc. 8, 366: aestatis, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 5: hiemis, Col. 5, 5, 6: nascentis anni, id. 11, 3, 9: diei, id. 9, 13, 4: Nili, Stat. Th. 3, 527.—
II (Acc. to clemens, II. B.) Indulgent, forbearing conduct towards the errors and faults of others, moderation, mildness, humanity, forbearance, benignity, clemency, mercy (the class. signif.; very freq., esp. in prose; syn.: benignitas, comitas, lenitas, mansuetudo, etc.): clementia (est), per quam animi temere in odium alicujus concitati invectio comitate retinetur, Cic. Inv. 2, 54, 164: clementia est temperantia animi in potestate ulciscendi, vel lenitas... in constituendis poenis, Sen. Clem. 2, 3: facilitas et clementia, * Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 7; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 25, 88: illam clementiam mansuetudinemque nostri imperii tantam in crudelitatem inhumanitatemque esse conversam, id. Verr. 2, 5, 44, § 115; id. Deiot. 15, 43; id. Lig. 3, 10: lenitas et clementia, id. Att. 14, 19, 2: clementia et probitas vestra, Sall. H. 1, 41, 1 Dietsch; Liv. 3, 58, 4; Ov. M. 8, 57; Quint. 9, 2, 28; Tac. H. 3, 19: juris, Quint. 7, 4, 18 Spald., and antith. to jus asperius, id. 9, 2, 90; opp. severitatem, Sen. Clem. 1, 1, 4: elephanti contra minus validos, Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23: leonis in supplices, id. 8, 16, 19, § 48; and as an attribute of princes, id. 8, 7, 7, § 48; Vop. Aur. 44; whence a title of the emperors, v. IV.—Less freq.,
B Kindness, sympathy: satrapes violare clementiam quam regis opes minui maluit, Nep. Alcib. 10, 3.—
III Clementia, personified as a deily, the goddess of grace, Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 14; Stat. Th. 12, 482 sq.; Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 6 sq.—
A title of the emperor: Clementia tua, Your Grace, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 65; Spart. ap. Geta, I. init.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) clēmentĭa,⁹ æ, f. (clemens),
1 clémence, bonté, douceur : nihil magno et præclaro viro dignius placabilitate et clementia Cic. Off. 1, 88, rien n’est plus digne d’une âme grande et noble que la facilité à pardonner et la douceur ; violare clementiam Nep. Alc. 10, 3, manquer à l’humanité
2 [poét.] : clementia cæli Luc. 8, 366, la douceur du climat ; æstatis Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 6, 5, douceur de l’été, chaleur modérée de l’été.
