prosequor

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prō-sĕquor: cūtus (quūtus), 3,
I v. dep. a., to follow (in a friendly or hostile manner), to accompany, attend; to follow after, pursue (class.; cf.: comitor, stipo).
I Lit.: novum maritum volo rus prosequi, Plaut. Cas. 4, 2, 3: eum milites electi circiter CXX. sunt prosecuti, Caes. B. C. 3, 91: Dianam ture odoribusque incensis prosecutae sunt, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 35, § 77; id. Att. 6, 3, 6: unum omnes illum prosequebantur, Nep. Alc. 6, 3: aliquem in domum, Gell. 18, 1, 16: exsequias, to attend a funeral, Ov. Tr. 1, 8, 14; so, defunctum in conditorium, Petr. 111; cf.: Bassus noster videtur mihi prosequi se, to attend his own funeral, Sen. Ep. 30, 5: lacrimis ad saevas prosequor usque fores, Ov. Am. 1, 4, 62; Cic. Planc. 10, 26: Aeneas Prosequitur lacrimans longe, Verg. A. 6, 476; 12, 72.—In a hostile sense, to follow after, pursue: fugientes prosequi, Caes. B. C. 2, 41: hostem, id. ib. 2, 8: novissimos multa millia passuum prosecuti, id. B. G. 2, 11; 5, 9: iste iratus hominem verbis vehementioribus prosequitur, i. e. assailed, attacked, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 29, § 73: aliquem contumeliosis vocibus, Caes. B. C. 1, 69: speculatores, qui prosequerentur agmen, missi, Liv. 27, 15; 30, 29: armati qui eos prosequebantur, Curt. 3, 13, 9: aliquem lapidibus, Petr. 90.—Of animals: eādem cane anxie prosequente, Just. 1, 4, 11; Sil. 4, 615.—With abl., of following with the eyes: oculis abeuntem prosequor udis, Ov. H. 12, 55; 5, 55: aliquos visu, Stat. Th. 5, 483.—
   B Transf., of inanim. and abstr. subjects, to follow, pursue; to accompany, attend: prosequitur surgens a puppi ventus euntes, Verg. A. 3, 130: naves mitterent quae se prosequerentur, Liv. 30, 25; cf. exercitus, id. 7, 33; Curt. 3, 3, 24: datae duae triremes ad prosequendum, Tac. H. 2, 9: Cattos suos saltus Hercynius prosequitur simul atque deponit, goes as far as their territory extends, and then ceases, id. G. 30: eadem (existimatio Quintum) usque ad rogum prosequatur, Cic. Quint. 31, 99; cf.: (amici) mortui vivunt: tantus eos honos prosequitur amicorum, id. Lael. 7, 23.—
II Trop.
   A To honor, adorn, or present one with a thing, to bestow any thing upon one; constr. with abl., rarely with cum and abl.: benevolentiā, aut misericordiā prosequi aliquem, Cic. Brut. 1, 4: aliquem honorificis verbis, id. Tusc. 2, 25, 61: virtutem alicujus gratā memoriā, id. Phil. 14, 11, 30: nomen alicujus grato animo, id. ib. 4, 1, 3: memoriam cujuspiam clamore et plausu, id. ib. 10, 4, 8: aliquem laudibus, Liv. 9, 8: aliquem beneficiis ac liberalitate, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 41, § 94: cum me in illo tristi et acerbo luctu atque discessu non lacrimis solum tuis, sed animo, corpore, copiis prosecutus esses, id. Planc. 30, 73; cf.: reliquum est ut tuam profectionem amore prosequar, reditum spe exspectem, id. Fam. 15, 21, 5: delictum veniā, Tac. A. 13, 35: Maximum libenter apud te testimonio prosequar, Plin. Ep. 10, 85 (17): prosecuti cum donis legatos sunt, Liv. 39, 55, 4: decedentem domum cum favore ac laudibus prosecuti sunt, id. 2, 31, 11: Senatus gratias egit Caesari, quod et ipse cum summo honore mentionem ejus prosecutus esset, Plin. Ep. 8, 6, 5; cf.: aliquem uberrimo congiario, Suet. Caes. 27: milites, id. Aug. 49.—
   B To pursue, continue, follow up, to go on or proceed with an idea or theme: si (rem) non ad extremum, sed usque eo, quo opus erit, prosequemur, Auct. Her. 1, 9, 14: non prosequar longius, Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 83: illius vero mortis opportunitatem benevolentiā prosequamur, id. Brut. 1, 4: pascua versu, to describe at length, Verg. G. 3, 340: stilo munificentiae rationem, Plin. Ep. 1, 8, 8: ut latius, quae cujusque adfectus natura sit, prosequamur, Quint. 5, 8, 2; 2, 6, 1: uno libello carissimam mihi memoriam prosequi, Plin. Ep. 3, 10, 3: ex ordine domesticos motus, to pursue, go through with, describe in order, Flor 3, 12, 14: similitudinem, to follow up, Sen. Ep. 13, 3.—Absol., to proceed with one's speaking (poet.): prosequitur pavitans, et ficto pectore fatur, Verg. A. 2, 107.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

prōsĕquor,⁸ cūtus (quūtus) sum, sĕquī, tr.,
1 accompagner, reconduire qqn en cortège : Dianam Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 77, faire escorte à Diane, cf. Cic. Q. 2, 11, 2 ; Cæs. C. 3, 91 ; Nep. Alc. 6, 3 || [en parl. d’une seule pers.] : me prosecutus est Cic. Att. 6, 3, 6, il m’a reconduit, cf. Cic. Fam. 3, 10, 8 ; 13, 10, 1 || [en part.] accompagner un mort, un convoi funèbre : Cic. Clu. 201 ; Læl. 23 ; Virg. En. 6, 476 ; 12, 72 ; se prosequi Sen. Ep. 30, 5, assister à ses propres funérailles
2 [idée d’hostilité] suivre sans désemparer, poursuivre : hostem Cæs. C. 2, 8, 2, poursuivre l’ennemi, cf. Cæs. C. 2, 41, 4 ; G. 2, 11 ; 5, 9 || [fig.] Cic. Amer. 83 || [sans hostilité] poursuivre, continuer : Virg. En. 2, 107
3 [en gén.] accompagner, escorter : volatus pullorum matres prosequuntur Cic. Nat. 2, 129, les mères accompagnent leurs petits dans leurs vols ; [poét.] ventus prosequitur euntes Virg. En. 3, 130, le vent accompagne notre marche || laudes cantus ad tibicinem prosequitur Cic. Leg. 2, 62, des chants avec airs de flûte accompagnent l’éloge
4 poursuivre (accompagner) qqn de cris, de manifestations diverses : Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 73 ; Cæs. C. 1, 69, 1 ; eum linquentem terram votis, ominibus lacrimisque prosecuti sunt Cic. Planc. 26, au moment où il quittait leur pays, ils l’accompagnèrent de leurs vœux, de leurs souhaits de bonheur, de leurs larmes ; decedentem domum cum favore ac laudibus Liv. 2, 31, 11, ils le reconduisirent à sa demeure avec des marques de sympathie et des éloges, cf. Liv. 39, 55, 4
5 [fig.] accompagner qqn de qqch. = l’honorer de, l’entourer de : aliquem honorificis verbis Cic. Tusc. 2, 61, [m. à m.] donner à qqn l’escorte de paroles de civilité = adresser à qqn des compliments ; aliquem officiis Cic. Fam. 15, 10, 2, entourer qqn de bons offices ; illius mortis opportunitatem benevolentia potius quam misericordia prosequamur Cic. Br. 4, à sa mort venue opportunément donnons en offrande notre sympathie plutôt que notre pitié ; aliquem venia prosequi Virg. En. 11, 106, faire à qqn un accueil favorable
6 s’attacher à décrire, à exposer qqch. : pascua versu Virg. G. 3, 339, s’attacher à décrire en vers les pâturages ; cf. Plin. Min. Ep. 1, 8, 8 ; 3, 10, 3 ; Quint. 2, 6, 1 ; 5, 8, 2.