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Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
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|lshtext=<b>importūnus</b>: (inp-), a, um, adj. from [[porto]], qs. not conducive, not [[proper]]; opp. [[opportunus]]; [[hence]],<br /><b>I</b> [[unfit]], [[unsuitable]], [[inconvenient]] (cf.: [[molestus]], [[intempestivus]], [[praeposterus]]).<br /><b>I</b> In gen. ([[rare]]): num importunum [[tempus]] in tanto otio? Cic. de Or. 2, 5, 20 B. and K. (al. inopportunum): aggeribus turribusque et aliis machinationibus [[locus]] inportunus, Sall. J. 92, 7: importuna locorum, Sil. 3, 540; cf.: Armeniam petunt, id temporis importunam, [[quia]] [[hiems]] occipiebat, Tac. A. 12, 12: [[etenim]] est in eo [[loco]] [[sedes]] huic nostro non importuna sermoni, Crass. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 5, 18: vi [[quidem]] regere patriam aut parentis importunum est, Sall. J. 3, 2.—<br /><b>II</b> ln partic., pregn.<br /> <b>A</b> Troublesome, [[grievous]], [[distressing]], [[dangerous]] ([[rare]]): [[quom]] [[illi]] inportunam tempestatem conciet, Plaut. Trin. 2, 3, 8: [[neque]] [[alius]] importunior acutiorque [[morbus]] est, Cels. 4, 3: [[pauperies]], Hor. C. 3, 16, 37: [[Caphareus]], [[stormy]], Ov. M. 14, 481.—<br /> <b>B</b> With [[respect]] to [[character]], [[indecorous]], [[unmannerly]], [[uncivil]], [[rude]], [[morose]], [[harsh]], [[churlish]], [[cruel]], [[savage]] ([[class]].; syn.: [[crudelis]], [[immanis]]; opp. [[clemens]]).<br /> <b>1</b> Of [[living]] beings: tam [[enim]] esse [[clemens]] [[tyrannus]] [[quam]] rex [[importunus]] potest, Cic. Rep. 1, 33: [[importunus]] [[atque]] [[amens]] [[tyrannus]], id. Verr. 2, 5, 40, § 103: [[crudelis]] [[atque]] importuna [[mulier]], id. Clu. 63, 177: tam [[importunus]] tamque [[crudelis]], id. Fin. 1, 10, 35: crudelissimus [[atque]] importunissimus [[tyrannus]], Liv. 29, 17, 20: [[uxor]] importuna [[atque]] incommoda, Plaut. As. 1, 1, 47: [[senex]], Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 23: importunissimus [[hostis]], Cic. Cat. 2, 6, 12: [[decemviri]], Liv. 5, 2, 8: plebeii [[quam]] fuerint importuni, vides, Cic. Fam. 9, 21 fin.: locutores, Gell. 1, 15, 1: [[dives]] et [[importunus]], Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 185: eripiet [[curule]] cui volet [[importunus]] [[ebur]], id. ib. 1, 6, 54: volucres, Verg. G. 1, 470; Hor. S. 1, 8, 6; cf.: [[ales]] ([[bubo]]), i. e. infausta, Verg. A. 12, 864.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of things: [[immanis]] [[atque]] importuna [[natura]], Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 3, § 8: libidines, id. ib. 2, 4, 50, § 111: [[clades]] civitatis, id. Brut. 97, 332: [[mors]], Ov. Am. 3, 9, 19: [[sitis]] famesque argenti, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 23: importuna [[atque]] [[audax]] argutia, Gell. 3, 1, 6. — Adv.: importunē (inp-), [[unsuitably]], [[unseasonably]]; [[rudely]], [[violently]]: confidere suis testibus et [[importune]] insistere, Cic. Ac. 2, 25, 80: repetere, Dig. 13, 6, 17: immittere [[versum]] de [[Pyrrho]], Gell. 10, 16, 18: vexare civitates tyrannica crudelitate, Just. 42, 1.—Comp.: insultare veritati, Lact. 5, 2. —Sup.: facere, Gell. 20, 6, 14. | |lshtext=<b>importūnus</b>: (inp-), a, um, adj. from [[porto]], qs. not conducive, not [[proper]]; opp. [[opportunus]]; [[hence]],<br /><b>I</b> [[unfit]], [[unsuitable]], [[inconvenient]] (cf.: [[molestus]], [[intempestivus]], [[praeposterus]]).<br /><b>I</b> In gen. ([[rare]]): num importunum [[tempus]] in tanto otio? Cic. de Or. 2, 5, 20 B. and K. (al. inopportunum): aggeribus turribusque et aliis machinationibus [[locus]] inportunus, Sall. J. 92, 7: importuna locorum, Sil. 3, 540; cf.: Armeniam petunt, id temporis importunam, [[quia]] [[hiems]] occipiebat, Tac. A. 12, 12: [[etenim]] est in eo [[loco]] [[sedes]] huic nostro non importuna sermoni, Crass. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 5, 18: vi [[quidem]] regere patriam aut parentis importunum est, Sall. J. 3, 2.—<br /><b>II</b> ln partic., pregn.<br /> <b>A</b> Troublesome, [[grievous]], [[distressing]], [[dangerous]] ([[rare]]): [[quom]] [[illi]] inportunam tempestatem conciet, Plaut. Trin. 2, 3, 8: [[neque]] [[alius]] importunior acutiorque [[morbus]] est, Cels. 4, 3: [[pauperies]], Hor. C. 3, 16, 37: [[Caphareus]], [[stormy]], Ov. M. 14, 481.—<br /> <b>B</b> With [[respect]] to [[character]], [[indecorous]], [[unmannerly]], [[uncivil]], [[rude]], [[morose]], [[harsh]], [[churlish]], [[cruel]], [[savage]] ([[class]].; syn.: [[crudelis]], [[immanis]]; opp. [[clemens]]).<br /> <b>1</b> Of [[living]] beings: tam [[enim]] esse [[clemens]] [[tyrannus]] [[quam]] rex [[importunus]] potest, Cic. Rep. 1, 33: [[importunus]] [[atque]] [[amens]] [[tyrannus]], id. Verr. 2, 5, 40, § 103: [[crudelis]] [[atque]] importuna [[mulier]], id. Clu. 63, 177: tam [[importunus]] tamque [[crudelis]], id. Fin. 1, 10, 35: crudelissimus [[atque]] importunissimus [[tyrannus]], Liv. 29, 17, 20: [[uxor]] importuna [[atque]] incommoda, Plaut. As. 1, 1, 47: [[senex]], Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 23: importunissimus [[hostis]], Cic. Cat. 2, 6, 12: [[decemviri]], Liv. 5, 2, 8: plebeii [[quam]] fuerint importuni, vides, Cic. Fam. 9, 21 fin.: locutores, Gell. 1, 15, 1: [[dives]] et [[importunus]], Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 185: eripiet [[curule]] cui volet [[importunus]] [[ebur]], id. ib. 1, 6, 54: volucres, Verg. G. 1, 470; Hor. S. 1, 8, 6; cf.: [[ales]] ([[bubo]]), i. e. infausta, Verg. A. 12, 864.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of things: [[immanis]] [[atque]] importuna [[natura]], Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 3, § 8: libidines, id. ib. 2, 4, 50, § 111: [[clades]] civitatis, id. Brut. 97, 332: [[mors]], Ov. Am. 3, 9, 19: [[sitis]] famesque argenti, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 23: importuna [[atque]] [[audax]] argutia, Gell. 3, 1, 6. — Adv.: importunē (inp-), [[unsuitably]], [[unseasonably]]; [[rudely]], [[violently]]: confidere suis testibus et [[importune]] insistere, Cic. Ac. 2, 25, 80: repetere, Dig. 13, 6, 17: immittere [[versum]] de [[Pyrrho]], Gell. 10, 16, 18: vexare civitates tyrannica crudelitate, Just. 42, 1.—Comp.: insultare veritati, Lact. 5, 2. —Sup.: facere, Gell. 20, 6, 14. | ||
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|gf=<b>importūnus</b>,¹⁰ a, um (in et port-, cf. [[portus]]),<br /><b>1</b> inabordable, impraticable : machinationibus [[locus]] [[importunus]] Sall. J. 92, 7, lieu impraticable pour les machines de guerre, cf. Tac. Ann. 12, 12<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] <b> a)</b> [[incommode]], fâcheux : importunum [[tempus]] Cic. de Or. 2, 20, moment mal approprié, mal choisi ; [[sedes]] [[non]] importuna sermoni Cic. de Or. 3, 18, séjour bien choisi pour un entretien ; importunum [[est]] inf. Sall. J. 3, 2, c’[[est]] une chose [[ingrate]] que de... ; importuna [[pauperies]] Hor. O. 3, 16, 37, la pauvreté malencontreuse ; importuna [[clades]] Cic. Br. 332, fâcheux désastre ; <b> b)</b> intraitable, dur, brutal, cruel : importunissimus [[hostis]] Cic. Cat. 2, 12, l’ennemi le [[plus]] intraitable ; [[importunus]], [[crudelis]] Cic. Fin. 1, 35, dur, cruel ; [[dives]] et [[importunus]] Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 185, riche, mais sans complaisance pour lui-même. | |||
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Revision as of 06:56, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
importūnus: (inp-), a, um, adj. from porto, qs. not conducive, not proper; opp. opportunus; hence,
I unfit, unsuitable, inconvenient (cf.: molestus, intempestivus, praeposterus).
I In gen. (rare): num importunum tempus in tanto otio? Cic. de Or. 2, 5, 20 B. and K. (al. inopportunum): aggeribus turribusque et aliis machinationibus locus inportunus, Sall. J. 92, 7: importuna locorum, Sil. 3, 540; cf.: Armeniam petunt, id temporis importunam, quia hiems occipiebat, Tac. A. 12, 12: etenim est in eo loco sedes huic nostro non importuna sermoni, Crass. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 5, 18: vi quidem regere patriam aut parentis importunum est, Sall. J. 3, 2.—
II ln partic., pregn.
A Troublesome, grievous, distressing, dangerous (rare): quom illi inportunam tempestatem conciet, Plaut. Trin. 2, 3, 8: neque alius importunior acutiorque morbus est, Cels. 4, 3: pauperies, Hor. C. 3, 16, 37: Caphareus, stormy, Ov. M. 14, 481.—
B With respect to character, indecorous, unmannerly, uncivil, rude, morose, harsh, churlish, cruel, savage (class.; syn.: crudelis, immanis; opp. clemens).
1 Of living beings: tam enim esse clemens tyrannus quam rex importunus potest, Cic. Rep. 1, 33: importunus atque amens tyrannus, id. Verr. 2, 5, 40, § 103: crudelis atque importuna mulier, id. Clu. 63, 177: tam importunus tamque crudelis, id. Fin. 1, 10, 35: crudelissimus atque importunissimus tyrannus, Liv. 29, 17, 20: uxor importuna atque incommoda, Plaut. As. 1, 1, 47: senex, Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 23: importunissimus hostis, Cic. Cat. 2, 6, 12: decemviri, Liv. 5, 2, 8: plebeii quam fuerint importuni, vides, Cic. Fam. 9, 21 fin.: locutores, Gell. 1, 15, 1: dives et importunus, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 185: eripiet curule cui volet importunus ebur, id. ib. 1, 6, 54: volucres, Verg. G. 1, 470; Hor. S. 1, 8, 6; cf.: ales (bubo), i. e. infausta, Verg. A. 12, 864.—
2 Of things: immanis atque importuna natura, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 3, § 8: libidines, id. ib. 2, 4, 50, § 111: clades civitatis, id. Brut. 97, 332: mors, Ov. Am. 3, 9, 19: sitis famesque argenti, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 23: importuna atque audax argutia, Gell. 3, 1, 6. — Adv.: importunē (inp-), unsuitably, unseasonably; rudely, violently: confidere suis testibus et importune insistere, Cic. Ac. 2, 25, 80: repetere, Dig. 13, 6, 17: immittere versum de Pyrrho, Gell. 10, 16, 18: vexare civitates tyrannica crudelitate, Just. 42, 1.—Comp.: insultare veritati, Lact. 5, 2. —Sup.: facere, Gell. 20, 6, 14.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
importūnus,¹⁰ a, um (in et port-, cf. portus),
1 inabordable, impraticable : machinationibus locus importunus Sall. J. 92, 7, lieu impraticable pour les machines de guerre, cf. Tac. Ann. 12, 12
2 [fig.] a) incommode, fâcheux : importunum tempus Cic. de Or. 2, 20, moment mal approprié, mal choisi ; sedes non importuna sermoni Cic. de Or. 3, 18, séjour bien choisi pour un entretien ; importunum est inf. Sall. J. 3, 2, c’est une chose ingrate que de... ; importuna pauperies Hor. O. 3, 16, 37, la pauvreté malencontreuse ; importuna clades Cic. Br. 332, fâcheux désastre ; b) intraitable, dur, brutal, cruel : importunissimus hostis Cic. Cat. 2, 12, l’ennemi le plus intraitable ; importunus, crudelis Cic. Fin. 1, 35, dur, cruel ; dives et importunus Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 185, riche, mais sans complaisance pour lui-même.
