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Bocchus

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μηδενὶ συμφορὰν ὀνειδίσῃς, κοινὴ γὰρ ἡ τύχη καὶ τὸ μέλλον ἀόρατον → never mock a disaster, fate is common to all and the future unknown

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Bocchus: i, m.,
I a king of Mauritania, father-in-law of Jugurtha, whom he gave up bound to Sulla, Sall. J. 19, 7; 80; 81; 83; 97; 101 sqq.; Vell. 2, 12, 1; Val. Max. 8, 14, 4; Flor. 3, 1, 15; Mel. 1, 5, 5; Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 19; 8, 5, 5, § 15.—
   2    A plant, so called in honor of him: Βώχ, βοτάνης εἶδος, Hesych.; Verg. Cul. 404.—
II A king of Mauritania, son of the former, Auct. B. Afr 25.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(2) Bocchus,¹¹ ī, m., roi de Mauritanie, beau-père de Jugurtha : Sall. J. 19, 7.

Latin > German (Georges)

Bocchus, ī, m., I) ein König von Mauretanien, abwechselnd der Freund der Römer u. des Jugurtha, den er schließlich an Rom verriet, Sall. Iug. 19 extr. Vell. 2, 12, 1. – II) eine nach ihm benannte Pflanze, Ps. Verg. cul. 406.