Verres
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Βέρρης, -ου, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Verres: is, m.,
I the surname of the prœtor C. Cornelius, notorious for his bad government of Sicily; hence,
A Verrĭ-us, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Verres, Verrian: lex, that originated with him, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 49, § 117.—
2 Subst.: Verrĭa, ōrum, n. (i. e. solennia), a festival appointed by Verres, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 21, § 52; 2, 2, 46, § 114; 2, 2, 63, § 154; 2, 4, 10, § 24; 2, 4, 67, § 151.—
B Verrīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Verres, Verrine: jus Verrinum, i. e. the mode of administering justice practised by Verres (in a sarcastic pun alluding to verrinum jus, pork-broth), Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 46, § 121.—
2 Subst.: Verrī-nae, ārum, f. (i. e. actiones); among grammarians, the orations of Cicero against Verres, Prisc. and Non. in mult. locc. (by Cic. himself called Accusatio).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Verrēs,⁸ is, m., C. Cornélius Verrès [propréteur en Sicile, attaqué par Cicéron dans ses Verrines] || -ĭus, a, um, de Verrès : Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 117 || Verrĭa, ōrum, n., Verries, fêtes en l’honneur de Verrès : Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 114 ; 4, 24, etc. || -īnus, a, um, de Verrès, v. jus : Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 121 ; Verrīnæ, ārum, f., les Verrines : Prisc. Gramm. 6, 8 ; Capel. 5, 491.
Latin > German (Georges)
(2) Verrēs2, is, m. (Genet. Verri, Cic. nach Prob. cath. 28, 20), Beiname des C. Cornelius, der, schon durch frühere Schlechtigkeiten berüchtigt, namentlich als Proprätor von Sizilien Habsucht, Raub und andere Verbrechen sich zuschulden kommen ließ, s. Orelli Onomast. Tull. 2. p. 641. Vgl. über den Namen Mommsen Römische Forschungen 1, 51. – Dav.: A) Verrius, a, um, verrisch, des Verres, lex, Cic. – subst., Verria, ōrum, n. (sc. sollemnia), ein von Verres sich selbst zu Ehren angeordnetes Fest, Cic. – B) Verrīnus, a, um, zu Verres gehörig, verrinisch, ius – das verrinische Recht u. = Schweinebrühe, Cic. II Verr. 1, 121: cauda, s. caudano. II, a. – subst., Verrīnae, ārum, f. (sc. actiones), die gerichtlichen Reden Ciceros gegen Verres, Prisc. inst. 6, 8 u. de fig. num. § 10. Mart. Cap. 5. § 491.
Latin > English
Verres Verris N M :: Verres; (Roman gentile name); [C. ~ => of Sicily, prosecuted by Cicero]
