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εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
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|lshtext=<b>ūnĭversus</b>: a, um ([[poet]]. contr., unvorsum, Lucr. 4, 262; | |lshtext=<b>ūnĭversus</b>: a, um ([[poet]]. contr., unvorsum, Lucr. 4, 262; plur. OINVORSEI, S. C. Bacch.), adj. [[unus]]-[[verto]], turned [[into]] one, combined [[into]] one [[whole]],<br /><b>I</b> all [[together]], all taken [[collectively]], [[whole]], [[entire]], [[collective]], [[general]], [[universal]] (opp. [[singuli]]).<br /> <b>(a)</b> Sing.: universa [[provincia]], Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 69, § 168: [[terra]], id. Rep. 1, 17, 26: [[familia]], id. Caecin. 20, 58: [[mare]], id. Fin. 2, 34, 112; 4, 2, 3: universum [[mundum]] complecti, id. N. D. 1, 43, 120: [[Gallia]], Hirt. B. G. 8, 39, 2: [[triduum]], [[three]] days [[together]], Ter. Eun. 2, 1, 18: [[vita]], Cic. Rosc. Com. 15, 44: [[odium]] [[tantum]] ac tam universum, id. Pis. 27, 65: confusa [[atque]] universa [[defensio]], id. Sest. 2, 5: universa et propria oratoris vis, id. de Or. 1, 15, 64: de universā philosophiā, id. Tusc. 3, 3, 6: [[bellum]], Liv. 7, 11, 1: [[dimicatio]], a [[general]] [[engagement]], id. 22, 32, 2; so, [[pugna]], id. 27, 12, 9.—Strengthened by [[totus]]: [[lupus]] Gregem universum voluit totum avortere, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 134.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Plur.: de universis generibus rerum dicere, Cic. de Or. 2, 17, 71: ex iis rebus universis [[eloquentia]] [[constat]], quibus in singulis elaborare permagnum est, id. ib. 1, 5, 19: ut [[eadem]] [[sit]] [[utilitas]] uniuscujusque et universorum, id. Off. 3, 6, 26: quae ([[virtus]]) [[etiam]] populos universos tueri soleat, id. Lael. 14, 50: in illum universi [[tela]] coniciunt, Caes. B. G. 5, 44; 4, 26; 7, 17: qui ([[Democritus]]) ita [[sit]] [[ausus]] ordiri: haec [[loquor]] de universis. Nihil excipit, de quo non profiteatur: [[quid]] [[enim]] esse potest [[extra]] universa? Cic. Ac. 2, 23, 73.—Strengthened by omnes: id [[genus]] hominum omnibus Universis est adversum, Plaut. Trin. 4, 3, 40: talibus dictis universi omnes assensere, App. M. 7, p. 189. —<br /><b>II</b> Substt.<br /> <b>A</b> ūnĭversi, ōrum, m., the [[whole]] [[body]] of citizens, all men [[together]]: cum crudelitate unius oppressi essent universi, Cic. Rep. 3, 31, 43: et earum urbium [[separatim]] ab universis singulos diligunt (di), id. N. D. 2, 66, 165: si universi videre optimum et in eo consentire possent, [[nihil]] [[opus]] esset pluribus, id. Rep. 1, 34, 52; Suet. Galb. 10.—<br /> <b>B</b> ūnĭversum, i, n., the [[whole]] [[world]], the [[universe]]: tum censet imagines divinitate praeditas inesse in universitate rerum: tum principia mentis, quae sunt in [[eodem]] universo, deos esse dicit, Cic. N. D. 1, 43, 120: [[genitor]] universi, Col. 3, 10, 10.—<br /> <b>2</b> Adverb.: in universum, as a [[whole]], in [[general]], [[generally]] (not in Cic. or Cæs.): non [[nominatim]], sed in universum, Liv. 9, 26, 8: [[terra]] [[etsi]] [[aliquando]] specie differt, in universum [[tamen]] aut silvis horrida aut paludibus foeda, Tac. G. 5; so id. ib. 6; Plin. 6, 17, 19, § 50.—Hence, adv.: ūnĭversē, in [[general]], [[generally]] (cf.: omnmo, [[generatim]], [[communiter]]): [[singillatim]] [[potius]] [[quam]] [[generatim]] [[atque]] [[universe]] loqui, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 143: [[cetera]] [[universe]] mandavi: illud [[proprie]], ne pateretur prorogari nobis provincias, id. Att. 5, 2, 1; App. Dogm. Plat. 3, p. 268. | ||
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ūnĭversus: a, um (poet. contr., unvorsum, Lucr. 4, 262; plur. OINVORSEI, S. C. Bacch.), adj. unus-verto, turned into one, combined into one whole,
I all together, all taken collectively, whole, entire, collective, general, universal (opp. singuli).
(a) Sing.: universa provincia, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 69, § 168: terra, id. Rep. 1, 17, 26: familia, id. Caecin. 20, 58: mare, id. Fin. 2, 34, 112; 4, 2, 3: universum mundum complecti, id. N. D. 1, 43, 120: Gallia, Hirt. B. G. 8, 39, 2: triduum, three days together, Ter. Eun. 2, 1, 18: vita, Cic. Rosc. Com. 15, 44: odium tantum ac tam universum, id. Pis. 27, 65: confusa atque universa defensio, id. Sest. 2, 5: universa et propria oratoris vis, id. de Or. 1, 15, 64: de universā philosophiā, id. Tusc. 3, 3, 6: bellum, Liv. 7, 11, 1: dimicatio, a general engagement, id. 22, 32, 2; so, pugna, id. 27, 12, 9.—Strengthened by totus: lupus Gregem universum voluit totum avortere, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 134.—
(b) Plur.: de universis generibus rerum dicere, Cic. de Or. 2, 17, 71: ex iis rebus universis eloquentia constat, quibus in singulis elaborare permagnum est, id. ib. 1, 5, 19: ut eadem sit utilitas uniuscujusque et universorum, id. Off. 3, 6, 26: quae (virtus) etiam populos universos tueri soleat, id. Lael. 14, 50: in illum universi tela coniciunt, Caes. B. G. 5, 44; 4, 26; 7, 17: qui (Democritus) ita sit ausus ordiri: haec loquor de universis. Nihil excipit, de quo non profiteatur: quid enim esse potest extra universa? Cic. Ac. 2, 23, 73.—Strengthened by omnes: id genus hominum omnibus Universis est adversum, Plaut. Trin. 4, 3, 40: talibus dictis universi omnes assensere, App. M. 7, p. 189. —
II Substt.
A ūnĭversi, ōrum, m., the whole body of citizens, all men together: cum crudelitate unius oppressi essent universi, Cic. Rep. 3, 31, 43: et earum urbium separatim ab universis singulos diligunt (di), id. N. D. 2, 66, 165: si universi videre optimum et in eo consentire possent, nihil opus esset pluribus, id. Rep. 1, 34, 52; Suet. Galb. 10.—
B ūnĭversum, i, n., the whole world, the universe: tum censet imagines divinitate praeditas inesse in universitate rerum: tum principia mentis, quae sunt in eodem universo, deos esse dicit, Cic. N. D. 1, 43, 120: genitor universi, Col. 3, 10, 10.—
2 Adverb.: in universum, as a whole, in general, generally (not in Cic. or Cæs.): non nominatim, sed in universum, Liv. 9, 26, 8: terra etsi aliquando specie differt, in universum tamen aut silvis horrida aut paludibus foeda, Tac. G. 5; so id. ib. 6; Plin. 6, 17, 19, § 50.—Hence, adv.: ūnĭversē, in general, generally (cf.: omnmo, generatim, communiter): singillatim potius quam generatim atque universe loqui, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 143: cetera universe mandavi: illud proprie, ne pateretur prorogari nobis provincias, id. Att. 5, 2, 1; App. Dogm. Plat. 3, p. 268.
