emphasis
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Since he lays such emphasis on the past: P. ἐπειδὴ πολὺς τοῖς συμβεβηκόσιν ἔγκειται (Dem. 294).
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
emphăsis: is, f., = ἔμφασις, a figure of rhet.,
I emphasis, rhetorical stress (cf.: pondus, significatio), Quint. 9, 2, 64; 8, 2, 11; 8, 3, 86 al.
