indulgentia
οἷς τὰ ὁρώμενα τὴν ἀρχὴν ἐνδίδωσι, καὶ οἷον ὑπήνεμα διὰ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν τὰ πάθη ταῖς ψυχαῖς εἰστοξεύονται → who taketh his beginning and occasion from something which is seen, and then his passion, as though wind borne, shoots through the eyes and into the heart
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
indulgentĭa: ae, f. indulgens,
I indulgence, gentleness, complaisance, tenderness, fondness (class.).
I Of persons: quid est dignius, in quo omnis nostra diligentia indulgentiaque consumatur? Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 44, § 112: in hujus (matris) sinu indulgentiaque educatus, Tac. Agr. 4: a corporis obsequio indulgentiaque discedere, Cic. Leg. 1, 23, 60; with benevolentia, id. ib. 13, 35: materiam sibi ducis indulgentia quaerit, Juv. 7, 21.—With in and acc.: Caesaris in se, Caes. B. G. 7, 63, 8: ejus nimia indulgentia in Lepidum, Planc. ad Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 4: pro sua indulgentia in suos, Balb. et Opp. ad Cic. Att. 9, 7, A, 2.—With gen. obj.: qui simili sensu atque indulgentia filiarum commovemini, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 44, § 112. —
II Transf., of inanim. and abstr. things (post-Aug.): caeli, i. e. mild weather, Plin. 17, 2, 2, § 16; 18, 21, 50, § 186: fortunae, Vell. 2, 80.—
B A remission (post-class.).
(a) Of punishment, Capitol. Anton. 6, § 3. —
(b) Of taxation, Amm. 16, 5, 16.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
indulgentĭa,¹⁰ æ, f. (indulgens), indulgence, douceur, ménagement, bonté, bienveillance, complaisance : in aliquem Cæs. G. 7, 63, 8, bontés pour qqn, cf. Planc. d. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 4 ; L. Cornelius Balbus d. Cic. Att. 9, 7 a, 2 ; [ou gén.] indulgentia filiarum Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 112, tendresse pour ses filles, cf. Cic. Leg. 1, 60 || [en parl. de choses] : cæli Plin. 17, 16, clémence de la température || remise d’une peine : Capit. Anton. 6, 3 || remise d’un tribut : Amm. 16, 5, 16.
