oestrus: Difference between revisions
ἄλογον δὴ τὸ μήτε μάχης ἄρξασθαι μήτε τοὺς φίλους φυλάξαι, ἐὰν ὑπό γε τῶν βαρβάρων ἀδικῆσθε → It is irrational neither to begin battle nor to guard the friends, if you are ever wronged by the foreigners
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|gf=<b>œstrus</b>,¹⁴ ī, m. ([[οἶστρος]]), taon [= [[asilus]] ] : Virg. G. 3, 148 ; Plin. 11, 47 || [fig.] délire prophétique, [ou] poétique : Stat. Th. 1, 32 ; Juv. 4, 123 || n., P. Fest. 195. | |gf=<b>œstrus</b>,¹⁴ ī, m. ([[οἶστρος]]), taon [= [[asilus]] ] : Virg. G. 3, 148 ; Plin. 11, 47 || [fig.] délire prophétique, [ou] poétique : Stat. Th. 1, 32 ; Juv. 4, 123 || n., P. Fest. 195.||[fig.] délire prophétique, [ou] poétique : Stat. Th. 1, 32 ; Juv. 4, 123||n., P. Fest. 195. | ||
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Revision as of 07:42, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
oestrus: i, m., = οἶστρος.
I Lit., a gad-fly, horse-fly, breese (pure Lat. asilus): volitans, cui nomen asilo Romanum est, oestrum Graii vertere vocantes, Verg. G. 3, 148: nascuntur in extremis favis apes grandiores, quae ceteras fugant: oestrus vocatur hoc malum, Plin. 11, 16, 16, § 47.—
II Transf., frenzy of a prophet or poet, inspiration, enthusiasm (in post-Aug. poets), Stat. Th. 1, 32; Nemes. Cyneg. 3; Juv. 4, 123; cf.: oestrum furor Graeco vocabulo, Paul. ex Fest. p. 195 Müll.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
œstrus,¹⁴ ī, m. (οἶστρος), taon [= asilus ] : Virg. G. 3, 148 ; Plin. 11, 47 || [fig.] délire prophétique, [ou] poétique : Stat. Th. 1, 32 ; Juv. 4, 123 || n., P. Fest. 195.
