Appias
Τὰς γὰρ ἡδονὰς ὅταν προδῶσιν ἄνδρες, οὐ τίθημ' ἐγὼ ζῆν τοῦτον, ἀλλ' ἔμψυχον ἡγοῦμαι νεκρόν → But when people lose their pleasures, I do not consider this life – rather, it is just a corpse with a soul
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Appias: ădis, f. id..
I An epithet of the nympi at the fountain of Aqua Appia (v. Applus), whose waters gushed forth near the temple of Venus: Non illas lites Appias ipsa probat, Ov. R. Am. 660; id. A. A. 1, 82.—Hence, transf., to her statues, found at the neighboring temple of Venus: Appiadesque deae, Ov. A. A. 3, 452.—
II An epithet of Minerva, given by Cicero jestingly, to flatter Appius Pulcher, in imitation of the appellative Pallas, Cic. Fam. 3, 1 Manut.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Appĭăs,¹⁴ ădis, f., a) Appias [sing. collectif dans Ov. Ars 1, 82 ; Rem. 660 ] = Appiades, les Appiades [groupe de nymphes ornant une fontaine située devant le temple de Vénus Genitrix] : Ov. Ars 3, 452 ; Plin. 36, 33 ; b) nom donné par Cic. à une Minerve d’Appius Claudius : Cic. Fam. 3, 1, 1.
