rescribo
Κινδυνεύουσι γὰρ ὅσοι τυγχάνουσιν ὀρθῶς ἁπτόμενοι φιλοσοφίας λεληθέναι τοὺς ἄλλους ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπιτηδεύουσιν ἢ ἀποθνῄσκειν τε καὶ τεθνάναι → Actually, the rest of us probably haven't realized that those who manage to pursue philosophy as it should be pursued are practicing nothing else but dying and being dead (Socrates via Plato, Phaedo 64a.5)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
rē-scrībo: psi, ptum, 3, v. a.
I To write back or in return, to reply in writing (freq. and class.).
A In gen.: antemeridianis tuis litteris heri statim rescripsi: nunc respondeo vespertinis, Cic. Att. 13, 23, 1; so, cui rei, id. ib. 5, 12, 3; 13, 21, 1; cf.: litterae mihi redditae sunt a Pompeio . . . ei statim rescripsi, non me quaerere, etc., id. ib. 8, 1, 2: ad eam (epistulam) rescribam igitur, id. ib. 4, 16, 1: ad litteras, id. ib. 14, 21, 1: ad ea, quae requisieras, id. ib. 12, 21; cf.: tibi ad ea quae quaeris, id. Fam. 1, 9, 2: ad Trebatium, id. Att. 7, 17, 4: Pompeius rescripserat, sese, etc., Caes. B. C. 1, 19: tibi meam (epistulam), quam ad eum rescripseram, misi, Cic. Att. 13, 6, 3: debes hoc etiam rescribere, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 30: rescribere veteribus orationibus, to write against, reply to, ἀντιγράφειν,> Quint. 10, 5, 20; so, orationibus, Suet. Caes. 73: oratorum actionibus, id. Calig. 53: cujus libris de Orthographiā, id. Gram. 19; cf.: rescripta Bruto de Catone, id. Aug. 85: nil mihi rescribas, Ov. H. 1, 2: non rescribendi gloria visa levis, id. ib. 17, 2: orationem, Tac. A. 4, 34 (in Cic. Tusc. 4, 2, 3, descriptos is the true read.).—
B In partic.
1 Polit. and jurid. t. t., of emperors or lawyers, to answer in writing a petition or legal question; to give a rescript or a judicial decision: Tiberio pro cliente Graeco petenti rescripsit (Augustus), non aliter se daturum quam si, etc., Suet. Aug. 40; 45; 51; id. Tib. 30; 32; id. Claud. 5; id. Ner. 40; Dig. 1, 16, 4 fin.; ib. 18, 1, 71 al.— Hence, rēscriptum, i, n., subst., an imperial rescript, Tac. A. 6, 15 (9): quaesitum est, an adversus rescriptum principis provocari possit, Dig. 49, 1, 1: quod et Herennio Modestino studioso meo de Dalmatiā consulenti rescripsi, ib. 47, 2, 53, § 20; 40, 4, 46; 40, 7, 29 al.—
2 In account-books, to make an entry per contra; to place to one's credit; hence, i. q. to pay back, repay: illud mihi Argentum rursum jube rescribi, Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 29; Plaut. As. 2, 4, 34: qui de residuis CCCC. HS. CC. praesentia solverimus, reliqua rescribamus, will place to his credit, will pay hereafter, Cic. Att. 16, 2, 1: dictantis, quod tu numquam rescribere possis, Hor. S. 2, 3, 76: Darios, Aus. Ep. 5, 23.—
II To write over again, write anew (not anteAug.): Pollio Asinius parum diligenter compositos putat (Caesaris commentarios), existimatque rescripturum et correcturum fuisse, i. e. to revise (syn. retractare), Suet. Caes. 56: actiones, Plin. Ep. 5, 8, 7; cf. id. ib. 7, 9, 5; 8, 21, 6.—
2 In partic., in milit. lang., to enroll anew, to re-enlist: rescriptae ex eodem milite novae legiones, Liv. 9, 10.—
3 In milit. lang., to transfer from one kind of troops to another: Caesarem decimam legionem ad equum rescribere, Caes. B. G. 1, 42 fin.>
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
rescrībō,¹⁰ scrīpsī, scrīptum, ĕre, tr.,
1 écrire en retour, en réponse : a) alicujus litteris Cic. Att. 13, 23, 1, écrire en réponse à une lettre de qqn, ou ad litteras alicujus Cic. Att. 6, 2, 1 ; 14, 21, 1 ; etc. ; tibi epistulam, quam ad eum rescripseram, misi Cic. Att. 13, 6, 3, je t’ai envoyé la lettre que je lui écrivais en réponse ; b) écrire (composer) en réplique (alicui, alicui rei, à qqn, à qqch.) : Suet. Cæs. 73 ; Cal. 53 ; Aug. 85 ; Tac. Ann. 4, 34 ; c) [officiellt en parl. des empereurs] répondre (par un rescrit) : Suet. Aug. 40 ; 45 ; 51 ; etc.
2 écrire de nouveau, recomposer, refaire [un ouvrage] : Suet. Cæs. 56 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 8, 7 ; 7, 9, 5 ; 8, 21, 6 || inscrire de nouveau enrôler de nouveau : Liv. 9, 10, 6
3 reporter par écrit sur un registre : a) faire porter en compte [chez le banquier soit au crédit soit au débit de qqn] : illud mihi argentum rursum jube rescribi Ter. Phorm. 922, fais de nouveau porter cette somme à mon crédit ; reliqua rescribamus Cic. Att. 16, 2, 1, portons le reste à mon débit, cf. Hor. S. 2, 3, 76 ; b) reporter sur un rôle : ad equum rescribere Cæs. G. 1, 42, 6, faire passer dans le corps des cavaliers ou des chevaliers [jeu de mots]. sync. rescripsti (M) Cic. Att. 5, 9, 2.
