considero

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con-sīdĕro: āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. acc. to Corss. Nachtr. p. 43, from sidus, prop. to observe the stars; and so Paul. ex Fest. p. 42, 4, and 75, 8 Müll.; cf. desidero,
I to look at closely, attentively, carefully, to inspect, examine (class. in prose and poetry, esp. in the trop. signif.).
I Lit.: contemplari unum quidque otiose et considerare coepit, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 15, § 33: candelabrum etiam atque etiam, id. ib. 2, 4, 28, § 65: argentum (with contemplari), id. ib. 2, 4, 15, § 33: opus (pictorum), id. Off. 1, 41, 147: aliquem, Sall. C. 58, 18: pallium diligentius, Petr. 12, 3; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 63: feminas diligenter ac lente mercantium more, Suet. Calig. 36: formam, quā ludum gladiatorium erat aedificaturus, id. Caes. 31: lucentia sidera, Gell. 2, 21, 2: spatium, Ov. M. 3, 95 al. —
   (b)    With acc. and inf. as object, to observe, perceive (very rare): cum folia decidere considerassent (corresp. with videre and animadvertere), Col. 11, 2, 67.—
   (g)    With a rel.-clause: num tamen exciderit ferrum considerat, hastae, Ov. M. 12, 105.—
II Trop., to consider maturely, to reflect, contemplate, meditate; constr. with the acc., with de, a rel.-clause, ut, or absol.
   (a)    With acc.: mecum in animo vitam tuam, Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 5; so, eos casus mecum ipse, Cic. Tusc. 5, 1, 3: reliquum est, quod ipsae optime considerabitis, vestri similes feminae sintne Romae, id. Fam. 14, 14, 1: res atque pericula nostra, Sall. C. 52, 2: simul ipse qui suadet considerandus est, Tac. H. 2, 76.— With ex: Rosciorum factum ex ipsius Chrysogoni judicio, Cic. Rosc. Am. 37, 108. —With aliquid ex aliquā re: aliquid ex se et ex suā naturā, Cic. Inv. 1, 10, 14; 2, 58, 176.—
   (b)    With de: cum de me ipso ac de meis te considerare velim, Cic. Att. 7, 13, 3: his de rebus velim cum Pomponio consideretis, id. ib. 14, 14, 2: de quā (intercessione) isti ipsi considerabunt, id. Imp. Pomp. 19, 58: de totā re, id. Att. 12, 24, 1.—Impers.: quale sit id, de quo consideretur, inquiry is made, Cic. Off. 3, 4, 18.—
   (g)    With rel.-clause: considerate cum vestris animis vosmet ipsi, ecquem putetis, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 12, § 29: sed velim consideres, quid faciendum putes, id. Att. 7, 13, 3; id. Verr. 2, 5, 68, § 174; Liv. 45, 12, 5: consideres quid agas, quo progrediare, quem hominem et quā ratione defendas, Cic. Verr 2, 5, 68, § 174; Sall. C. 20, 6; 44, 5; Quint. 8, 3, 15; 3, 8, 51 al.: finitimos hostes an amicos velis esse considera, Curt. 7, 8, 30.—So impers.: in quā (parte) quid juris sit consideratur, Cic. Inv. 1, 11, 14.—
   (d)    With ut or ne, to take care, to be considerate (rare): considerandum erit, ut solum pingue sit, Col. 2, 2, 17; so, ut lunā crescente id fiat, id. 8, 5, 9.—Impers.: considerandum est, ne aut temere desperet, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 21, 73.—（ε) Absol.: ille se considerare velle (ait), Cic. Fam. 10, 16, 1.—Hence,
   A con-sīdĕranter, adv. (of the P. a. considerans. which is not used), = considerate, in a deliberate, considerate manner (post-Aug. and rare): agere, Val. Max. 8, 1, Ambust. 2: cuneum deponere, Pall. Febr. 17, 2.—Comp. considerantius, acc. to Fronto, p. 2194 P., but without voucher.—Sup. not in use.—
   B consīdĕrātus, a, um, P. a., in acc. with 11., maturely reflected upon, considerate, circumspect, cautious, etc. (in good prose; most freq. in Cic.; not in Quint.).
   1    Of things: verbum consideratissimum, arbitror, Cic. Font. 9, 19 (v. arbitror, II.): considerata atque provisa via vivendi, id. Par. 5, 1, 34; cf.: considerata (et diligens) excogitatio faciendi aliquid aut non faciendi, id. Inv. 2, 5, 18: nihil, id. Har. Resp. 2, 3: factum, id. Sull. 26, 72: ratio, id. Inv. 2, 54, 164: tarditas, id. Brut. 42, 154: facilitas parum considerata, Cod. Th. 8, 5, 19.— Comp.: consilium, Cic. Att. 9, 2, a, 2.—
   2    Transf., as in Engl., to the person: homo, Cic. Caecin. 1, 1; id. Quint. 3, 11: consideratus ac sapiens, Plin. Pan. 44, 5: tardum pro considerato vocent, Liv. 22, 39, 20.— Comp.: consideratior factus Caesar (with tardior), Auct. B. Afr. 73; cf.: unā in re paulo minus consideratus, Cic. Quint. 3, 11.—Adv.: consīdĕrātē, considerately: fieri, Cic. Quint. 16, 51; id. Off. 1, 38, 136: agere, id. ib. 1, 27, 94 al.—Comp., Att. ap. Cic. Att. 9, 10, 9; Liv. 4, 45, 8; Suet. Caes. 77.—Sup., Cic. Att. 9, 10, 2.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

cōnsīdĕrō,⁹ āvī, ātum, āre (cum et sidus ?), tr., examiner (considérer) attentivement : [un candélabre] Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 65 ; [de l’argenterie] Verr. 2, 4, 33 ; [une œuvre d’art] Off. 1, 147 ; [le visage de qqn] Com. 20 || [fig.] : in animo Ter. Haut. 385 ; secum Cic. Off. 1, 153, etc., considérer par la pensée ; cum vestris animis considerate ecquem putetis... Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 29, examinez, en réfléchissant bien, s’il y a eu qqn à votre avis... ; ex Chrysogoni judicio Rosciorum factum consideremus Cic. Amer. 108, considérons la conduite des Roscius d’après l’opinion même de Chrysogonus ; quæ qualia sint in Cn. Pompeio consideremus Cic. Pomp. 36, ces qualités, examinons quelles elles sont chez Cn. Pompée || considerare ut subj., veiller avec circonspection à ce que : Att. 11, 13, 4 ; Off. 1, 73 || [avec ne ] prendre bien garde d’éviter que : Off. 1, 82 ; Att. 12, 43, 2, etc. || [avec de ] porter ses réflexions, son examen sur : quippe cum de me ipso ac de meis te considerare velim Cic. Att. 7, 13, 3, puisque je désire que tu consacres tes réflexions à moi-même et à mes intérêts (Pomp. 58 ; Phil. 12, 30 ; Off. 3, 18, etc.).