quies

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quĭes: ētis (abl. quie, Naev. ap. Prisc. p. 703 P.), f. Sanscr. çi = jacēre; Gr. κεῖμαι,> to lie; cf. Lat. cīvis,
I rest, quiet.
I Lit., rest, repose, cessation from labor, from cares, etc.: locus quietis et tranquillitatis plenissimus, Cic. de Or. 1, 1, 2: senectutis, id. Deiot. 13, 38: quem non quies, non remissio delectarent, id. Cael. 17, 39: mors laborum ac miseriarum quies est, a state of rest, id. Cat. 4, 4, 7: ex diutino labore quieti se dare, Caes. B. C. 2, 14: quietem capere, to take repose, id. B. G. 6, 27: tribus horis exercitui ad quietem datis, id. ib. 7, 41: quietem pati, Sall. J. 101, 11: nulla metuentibus quies, Just. 2, 13, 11.— In plur.: uti somno et quietibus ceteris, recreations, Cic. Off. 1, 29, 103. —
   B In partic.
   1    A quiet life, a keeping still, neutrality between political parties: Attici quies tantopere Caesari fuit grata, ut, Nep. Att. 7, 3; Suet. Tib. 15; Tac. A. 14, 47.—
   2    Quiet, peace: quae diuturna quies pepererat, Sall. C. 31, 1: quieti Subdita montanae bracchia Dalmatiae, Ov. P. 2, 2, 77: ingrata genti quies, Tac. G. 14: atrox clamor et repente quies, id. A. 1, 25: longa, id. Agr. 11. —Transf., of inanim. things: si non tanta quies iret frigusque caloremque Inter, i. e. the repose of spring, Verg. G. 2, 344: ventorum, Plin. 18, 26, 62, § 231: pelagi, Stat. S. 2, 2, 26: lenis materiae, evenness, smoothness, Plin. 16, 16, 28, § 70.—
   3    The rest of sleep, repose, sleep, Plaut. Cure. 2, 2, 22: capere quietem, to fall asleep, go to sleep, Ov. F. 1, 205: alta, deep sleep, Verg. A. 6, 522: ire ad quietem, to go to rest, go to sleep, Cic. Div. 1, 29, 60: quieti se tradere, id. ib. 1, 29, 61: secundum quietem, in sleep, id. ib. 2, 66, 135: per quietem, Suet. Caes. 81: neque vigiliis neque quietibus, Sall. C. 15, 4.—
   4    The sleep of death, death: olli dura quies oculos et ferreus urget Somnus, Verg. A. 10, 745: quod si forte tibi properarint fata quietem, Prop. 2, 28 (3, 24), 25. —
II Transf.
   1    A dream: vanae nec monstra quietis, Nec somno comperta loquor, Stat. Th. 10, 205: praesaga, id. ib. 10, 324; Vell. 2, 70, 1: ducem terruit dira quies, nam Varum cernere visus est, etc., Tac. A. 1, 65.—
   2    A resting-place, lair of a wild beast (poet.): intectae fronde quietes, Lucr. 1, 405.—
III Personified: Quies, the goddess of rest, Liv. 4, 41, 8; Stat. Th. 10, 89.
quĭes: ētis, adj., for quietus, a, um (cf. inquies),
I quiet, peaceful (ante-class.): mens, Naev. ap. Prisc. p. 704 P.: milites quietes, Licin. Macer. ib.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) quĭēs,⁸ ētis, f.,
1 repos : senectutis Cic. Dej. 38, repos de la vieillesse ; (mors) laborum ac miseriarum quies Cic. Cat. 4, 7, (la mort) un terme reposant des fatigues et des misères ; quietem capere Cæs. G. 6, 27, se reposer ; ex labore se quieti dare Cæs. C. 2, 14, 1, se reposer après un travail ; somno et quietibus ceteris uti Cic. Off. 1, 103, profiter du sommeil et des autres formes du repos [distractions, récréations] ; nulla ab armis quies Liv. 1, 31, 5, aucun repos du côté des armes, cf. Liv. 7, 22, 6
2 [en part.] a) vie calme en politique, neutralité : Nep. Att. 7, 3 ; Suet. Tib. 15 ; Tac. Ann. 14, 47 ; b) tranquillité, paix : Sall. C. 31, 1 ; Tac. G. 14 ; Agr. 11 ; c) calme, silence : Tac. Ann. 1, 25 ; [fig.] ventorum Plin. 18, 231, le calme des vents ; d) repos, sommeil : ire ad quietem Cic. Div. 1, 60 ; quieti se tradere Cic. Div. 1, 61, aller se coucher, se livrer au repos ; secundum quietem Cic. Div. 2, 135, au cours du repos ; pl., Sall. C. 15, 4