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|lshtext=<b>firmāmentum</b>: i, n. id.,<br /><b>I</b> a strengthening, [[support]], [[prop]] ([[class]].; esp. freq. in the trop. [[sense]] and in Cic.).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: transversaria tigna iniciuntur, quae firmamento esse possint, Caes. B. C. 2, 15, 2: ossa nervique et articuli, firmamenta totius corporis, Sen. de Ira, 2, 1, 2: vincula et firmamenta membrorum, Gell. 13, 22, 9.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf., the [[sky]] [[fixed]] [[above]] the [[earth]], the [[firmament]] ([[late]] Lat.), Tert. Bapt. 3; Aug. de Genes. ad lit. 2 et saep.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> In gen., a [[support]], [[prop]], [[stay]]: eum ordinem, qui exercet vectigalia, [[firmamentum]] ceterorum ordinum recte esse dicemus, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 7, 17: [[firmamentum]] ac [[robur]] totius accusationis, id. Mur. 28, 58; cf.: [[multo]] [[plus]] firmamenti ac roboris, id. de Imp. Pomp. 4, 10: [[parum]] firmamenti et [[parum]] virium, id. Clu. 2, 5: rei publicae, id. Planc. 9, 23; cf.: imperii populi Romani, id. Phil. 3, 5, 13: stabilitatis constantiaeque [[fides]] est, id. Lael. 18, 65: dignitatis, id. Tusc. 4, 3, 7: [[honor]] sacerdotii [[firmamentum]], potentiae adsumebatur, Tac. H. 5, 8: si ullum [[firmamentum]] in [[illo]] teste posuisses, Cic. Fl. 37, 92: legionem ex subsidiis in primam aciem [[firmamentum]] ducit, as a [[support]], Liv. 29, 2, 9.—In | |lshtext=<b>firmāmentum</b>: i, n. id.,<br /><b>I</b> a strengthening, [[support]], [[prop]] ([[class]].; esp. freq. in the trop. [[sense]] and in Cic.).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: transversaria tigna iniciuntur, quae firmamento esse possint, Caes. B. C. 2, 15, 2: ossa nervique et articuli, firmamenta totius corporis, Sen. de Ira, 2, 1, 2: vincula et firmamenta membrorum, Gell. 13, 22, 9.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf., the [[sky]] [[fixed]] [[above]] the [[earth]], the [[firmament]] ([[late]] Lat.), Tert. Bapt. 3; Aug. de Genes. ad lit. 2 et saep.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> In gen., a [[support]], [[prop]], [[stay]]: eum ordinem, qui exercet vectigalia, [[firmamentum]] ceterorum ordinum recte esse dicemus, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 7, 17: [[firmamentum]] ac [[robur]] totius accusationis, id. Mur. 28, 58; cf.: [[multo]] [[plus]] firmamenti ac roboris, id. de Imp. Pomp. 4, 10: [[parum]] firmamenti et [[parum]] virium, id. Clu. 2, 5: rei publicae, id. Planc. 9, 23; cf.: imperii populi Romani, id. Phil. 3, 5, 13: stabilitatis constantiaeque [[fides]] est, id. Lael. 18, 65: dignitatis, id. Tusc. 4, 3, 7: [[honor]] sacerdotii [[firmamentum]], potentiae adsumebatur, Tac. H. 5, 8: si ullum [[firmamentum]] in [[illo]] teste posuisses, Cic. Fl. 37, 92: legionem ex subsidiis in primam aciem [[firmamentum]] ducit, as a [[support]], Liv. 29, 2, 9.—In plur.: [[Romulus]] cum haec egregia duo firmamenta rei publicae peperisset, auspicia et senatum, Cic. Rep. 2, 10.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic., rhet. t. t., the [[chief]] [[support]] of an [[argument]], the [[main]] [[point]], τὸ συνέχον, Cic. Inv. 1, 14, 19; id. Part. 29, 103; Auct. Her. 1, 16, 26; Quint. 3, 11, 1; 9; 12 sq. | ||
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Revision as of 09:24, 13 August 2017
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firmāmentum: i, n. id.,
I a strengthening, support, prop (class.; esp. freq. in the trop. sense and in Cic.).
I Lit.: transversaria tigna iniciuntur, quae firmamento esse possint, Caes. B. C. 2, 15, 2: ossa nervique et articuli, firmamenta totius corporis, Sen. de Ira, 2, 1, 2: vincula et firmamenta membrorum, Gell. 13, 22, 9.—
B Transf., the sky fixed above the earth, the firmament (late Lat.), Tert. Bapt. 3; Aug. de Genes. ad lit. 2 et saep.—
II Trop.
A In gen., a support, prop, stay: eum ordinem, qui exercet vectigalia, firmamentum ceterorum ordinum recte esse dicemus, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 7, 17: firmamentum ac robur totius accusationis, id. Mur. 28, 58; cf.: multo plus firmamenti ac roboris, id. de Imp. Pomp. 4, 10: parum firmamenti et parum virium, id. Clu. 2, 5: rei publicae, id. Planc. 9, 23; cf.: imperii populi Romani, id. Phil. 3, 5, 13: stabilitatis constantiaeque fides est, id. Lael. 18, 65: dignitatis, id. Tusc. 4, 3, 7: honor sacerdotii firmamentum, potentiae adsumebatur, Tac. H. 5, 8: si ullum firmamentum in illo teste posuisses, Cic. Fl. 37, 92: legionem ex subsidiis in primam aciem firmamentum ducit, as a support, Liv. 29, 2, 9.—In plur.: Romulus cum haec egregia duo firmamenta rei publicae peperisset, auspicia et senatum, Cic. Rep. 2, 10.—
B In partic., rhet. t. t., the chief support of an argument, the main point, τὸ συνέχον, Cic. Inv. 1, 14, 19; id. Part. 29, 103; Auct. Her. 1, 16, 26; Quint. 3, 11, 1; 9; 12 sq.
