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|lshtext=<b>constantĭa</b>: ae, f. 1. [[constans]].<br /><b>I</b> A [[firm]] [[standing]], [[steadiness]], [[firmness]], [[immutability]], [[unchangeableness]], [[constancy]], [[perseverance]] (in [[good]] [[prose]]; esp. freq. in Cic.): (stellarum) perennes [[cursus]] [[atque]] perpetui cum admirabili incredibilique constantiā, Cic. N. D. 2, 21, 55; cf. id. ib. § 56, and 3, 9, 23: dictorum conventorumque, id. Off. 1, 7, 23; cf. promissi, id. Att. 4, 19 (17), 1: tantā constantiā vocis [[atque]] voltūs, Nep. Att. 22, 1: [[perseverantia]] constantiaque oppugnandi, Auct. B. Alex. 26.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., [[agreement]], [[harmony]], [[symmetry]], [[consistency]]: testimoniorum, Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9: [[ordo]] et [[constantia]] et [[moderatio]] dictorum omnium [[atque]] factorum, Cic. Off. 1, 28, 98: non ex singulis vocibus philosophi spectandi sunt, sed ex perpetuitate [[atque]] constantiā, id. Tusc. 5, 10, 31: in quibus (orationibus) [[forsitan]] [[magis]] requiratur [[constantia]], id. Clu. 51, 141; cf.: constantiae causā, for [[consistency]]'s [[sake]], id. ib. 2, 2, 5: quae [[autem]] est [[inter]] augures [[conveniens]] et conjuncta [[constantia]]? id. Div. 2, 39, 82: officii, id. Sull. 1, 2. —<br /> <b>2</b> Firmness of [[character]], [[steadfastness]], immovability, [[constancy]], [[self]] - [[possession]]: is, qui moderatione et constantiā [[quietus]] [[animo]] est sibi [[ipse]] [[placatus]], ut nec tabescat molestiis, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 37; cf. id. ib. 4, 17, 38: Catoni cum incredibilem tribuisset [[natura]] gravitatem, eamque [[ipse]] perpetuā constantiā roborasset semperque in proposito susceptoque consilio permansisset, etc., id. Off. 1, 31, 112: si soceri Scauri constantiam (ceperis), id. Verr. 1, 17, 52: benevolentiam, non ... ardore quodam amoris, sed stabilitate [[potius]] et constantiā judicemus, id. Off. 1, 15, 47: [[firmamentum]] constantiae est [[fides]], id. Lael. 18, 65: [[hinc]] [[constantia]], [[illinc]] [[furor]], id. Cat. 2, 11, 25; id. Sest. 41, 88; id. Phil. 7, 4, 14; id. Off. 1, 28, 98; Nep. Thras. 1, 1; Hor. Epod. 15, 15; Liv. 42, 62, 11: de eorum [[fide]] constantiāque dubitatis? Caes. B. G. 7, 77; Brut. ap. Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 16, 10: animi, Ov. M. 11, 293: [[morum]], Tac. H. 3, 86; id. A. 13, 30 fin.; Sen. Const. Sap. 1, 1 sqq.: sunt et [[alia]] ingenita quaedam adjumenta vox, [[latus]], [[patiens]] laboris [[valetudo]], [[constantia]], [[decor]], i. e. [[natural]] [[firmness]], [[intrepidity]], Quint. prooem. § 27 Meyer.; cf. id. 6, prooem. § 11; 12, 5, 2.— Acc. to the notions of the [[Stoics]], = [[εὐπάθεια]] | |lshtext=<b>constantĭa</b>: ae, f. 1. [[constans]].<br /><b>I</b> A [[firm]] [[standing]], [[steadiness]], [[firmness]], [[immutability]], [[unchangeableness]], [[constancy]], [[perseverance]] (in [[good]] [[prose]]; esp. freq. in Cic.): (stellarum) perennes [[cursus]] [[atque]] perpetui cum admirabili incredibilique constantiā, Cic. N. D. 2, 21, 55; cf. id. ib. § 56, and 3, 9, 23: dictorum conventorumque, id. Off. 1, 7, 23; cf. promissi, id. Att. 4, 19 (17), 1: tantā constantiā vocis [[atque]] voltūs, Nep. Att. 22, 1: [[perseverantia]] constantiaque oppugnandi, Auct. B. Alex. 26.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., [[agreement]], [[harmony]], [[symmetry]], [[consistency]]: testimoniorum, Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9: [[ordo]] et [[constantia]] et [[moderatio]] dictorum omnium [[atque]] factorum, Cic. Off. 1, 28, 98: non ex singulis vocibus philosophi spectandi sunt, sed ex perpetuitate [[atque]] constantiā, id. Tusc. 5, 10, 31: in quibus (orationibus) [[forsitan]] [[magis]] requiratur [[constantia]], id. Clu. 51, 141; cf.: constantiae causā, for [[consistency]]'s [[sake]], id. ib. 2, 2, 5: quae [[autem]] est [[inter]] augures [[conveniens]] et conjuncta [[constantia]]? id. Div. 2, 39, 82: officii, id. Sull. 1, 2. —<br /> <b>2</b> Firmness of [[character]], [[steadfastness]], immovability, [[constancy]], [[self]] - [[possession]]: is, qui moderatione et constantiā [[quietus]] [[animo]] est sibi [[ipse]] [[placatus]], ut nec tabescat molestiis, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 37; cf. id. ib. 4, 17, 38: Catoni cum incredibilem tribuisset [[natura]] gravitatem, eamque [[ipse]] perpetuā constantiā roborasset semperque in proposito susceptoque consilio permansisset, etc., id. Off. 1, 31, 112: si soceri Scauri constantiam (ceperis), id. Verr. 1, 17, 52: benevolentiam, non ... ardore quodam amoris, sed stabilitate [[potius]] et constantiā judicemus, id. Off. 1, 15, 47: [[firmamentum]] constantiae est [[fides]], id. Lael. 18, 65: [[hinc]] [[constantia]], [[illinc]] [[furor]], id. Cat. 2, 11, 25; id. Sest. 41, 88; id. Phil. 7, 4, 14; id. Off. 1, 28, 98; Nep. Thras. 1, 1; Hor. Epod. 15, 15; Liv. 42, 62, 11: de eorum [[fide]] constantiāque dubitatis? Caes. B. G. 7, 77; Brut. ap. Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 16, 10: animi, Ov. M. 11, 293: [[morum]], Tac. H. 3, 86; id. A. 13, 30 fin.; Sen. Const. Sap. 1, 1 sqq.: sunt et [[alia]] ingenita quaedam adjumenta vox, [[latus]], [[patiens]] laboris [[valetudo]], [[constantia]], [[decor]], i. e. [[natural]] [[firmness]], [[intrepidity]], Quint. prooem. § 27 Meyer.; cf. id. 6, prooem. § 11; 12, 5, 2.— Acc. to the notions of the [[Stoics]], = [[εὐπάθεια]]; in plur.: sic [[quattuor]] perturbationes sunt, [[tres]] constantiae ( = εὐπαθείας [[τρεῖς]], Diog. L. 7, 115), Cic. Tusc. 4, 6, 14; cf. Aug. Civ. Dei, 14, 8. | ||
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constantĭa: ae, f. 1. constans.
I A firm standing, steadiness, firmness, immutability, unchangeableness, constancy, perseverance (in good prose; esp. freq. in Cic.): (stellarum) perennes cursus atque perpetui cum admirabili incredibilique constantiā, Cic. N. D. 2, 21, 55; cf. id. ib. § 56, and 3, 9, 23: dictorum conventorumque, id. Off. 1, 7, 23; cf. promissi, id. Att. 4, 19 (17), 1: tantā constantiā vocis atque voltūs, Nep. Att. 22, 1: perseverantia constantiaque oppugnandi, Auct. B. Alex. 26.—
II Trop., agreement, harmony, symmetry, consistency: testimoniorum, Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9: ordo et constantia et moderatio dictorum omnium atque factorum, Cic. Off. 1, 28, 98: non ex singulis vocibus philosophi spectandi sunt, sed ex perpetuitate atque constantiā, id. Tusc. 5, 10, 31: in quibus (orationibus) forsitan magis requiratur constantia, id. Clu. 51, 141; cf.: constantiae causā, for consistency's sake, id. ib. 2, 2, 5: quae autem est inter augures conveniens et conjuncta constantia? id. Div. 2, 39, 82: officii, id. Sull. 1, 2. —
2 Firmness of character, steadfastness, immovability, constancy, self - possession: is, qui moderatione et constantiā quietus animo est sibi ipse placatus, ut nec tabescat molestiis, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 37; cf. id. ib. 4, 17, 38: Catoni cum incredibilem tribuisset natura gravitatem, eamque ipse perpetuā constantiā roborasset semperque in proposito susceptoque consilio permansisset, etc., id. Off. 1, 31, 112: si soceri Scauri constantiam (ceperis), id. Verr. 1, 17, 52: benevolentiam, non ... ardore quodam amoris, sed stabilitate potius et constantiā judicemus, id. Off. 1, 15, 47: firmamentum constantiae est fides, id. Lael. 18, 65: hinc constantia, illinc furor, id. Cat. 2, 11, 25; id. Sest. 41, 88; id. Phil. 7, 4, 14; id. Off. 1, 28, 98; Nep. Thras. 1, 1; Hor. Epod. 15, 15; Liv. 42, 62, 11: de eorum fide constantiāque dubitatis? Caes. B. G. 7, 77; Brut. ap. Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 16, 10: animi, Ov. M. 11, 293: morum, Tac. H. 3, 86; id. A. 13, 30 fin.; Sen. Const. Sap. 1, 1 sqq.: sunt et alia ingenita quaedam adjumenta vox, latus, patiens laboris valetudo, constantia, decor, i. e. natural firmness, intrepidity, Quint. prooem. § 27 Meyer.; cf. id. 6, prooem. § 11; 12, 5, 2.— Acc. to the notions of the Stoics, = εὐπάθεια; in plur.: sic quattuor perturbationes sunt, tres constantiae ( = εὐπαθείας τρεῖς, Diog. L. 7, 115), Cic. Tusc. 4, 6, 14; cf. Aug. Civ. Dei, 14, 8.
