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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

artĭfĭcĭum: ii, n. artifex.
I In gen., the occupation of an artifex, a profession, trade, an employment, a handicraft, an art: Jam de artificiis et quaestibus, qui liberales habendi, qui sordidi sint, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 42, 150: ne opifices quidem tueri sua artificia possent, nisi, etc., id. Fin. 3, 2, 4: in artificio perquam tenui et levi (sc. scaenico), id. de Or. 1, 28, 129: sordidum ancillareque, id. Tusc. 5, 20, 58; so Tac. Or. 32; Sen. Ben. 6, 17: de hoc artificio est nobis acquisitio, * Vulg. Act. 19, 25: non tu in isto artificio accusatorio callidior es quam hic in suo, Cic. Rosc. Am. 17, 49 al.—
II Esp.
   A Skill, knowledge, ingenuity in any thing: simulacrum Dianae singulari opere artificioque perfectum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 33; so id. ib. 2, 4, 21: quae certis signis artificii notata sunt, Auct. ad Her. 4, 4.—
   B Theory, system (cf. ars, I. C. 1.): non esse eloquentiam ex artificio, sed artificium ex eloquentiā natum, Cic. de Or. 1, 32, 146: existimant artificium esse hoc quoddam non dissimile ceterorum, cujusmodi de ipso jure civili Crassus componi posse dicebat, id. ib. 2, 19, 83: scientia cujusdam artificii non numquam dicitur prudentia, Auct. ad Her. 3, 2: artificium memoriae, mnemonics, id. ib. 4, 16.—
   C Skill serviceable in the attainment of any object, ingenuity, art, dexterity; and in a bad sense, craft, cunning, artifice (cf. ars, II.): id ipsum, quod contra me locutus es, artificio quodam es consecutus, Cic. de Or. 1, 17, 74: opus est non solum ingenio, verum etiam artificio quodam singulari, id. Verr. 2, 4, 40 fin.: vicinitas non assueta mendaciis, non fucosa, non fallax, non erudita artificio simulationis, id. Planc. 9: non virtute, neque in acie vicisse Romanos, sed artificio quodam et scientiā oppugnationis, Caes. B. G. 7, 29: quorum artificiis effectum est, ut res publica in hunc statum perveniret, id. ap. Cic. Att. 9, 8, C. fin.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

artĭfĭcĭum,¹⁰ ĭī, n. (artifex),
1 art, profession, métier, état : pictorum Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 123, l’art des peintres ; necessaria artificia Cic. Tusc. 1, 62, métiers nécessaires [opp. aux arts libéraux], cf. Off. 1, 150 ; Cæs. G. 6, 17, 2
2 art, travail artistique : simulacrum singulari artificio perfectum Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 72, statue, chef-d’œuvre d’un travail unique, cf. 2, 87 ; 4, 4 ; 4, 38, etc.
3 art, connaissances techniques, science, théorie : Cic. Inv. 1, 77 ; de Or. 1, 93 ; 1, 146 ; 4, 10 ; Ac. 2, 114
4 art, habileté, adresse : Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 64 ; Clu. 58, etc. || [en mauv. part] artifice : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 174 ; Planc. 22 ; Att. 7, 1, 7, etc.; Cæs. d. Cic. Att. 9, 7 c, 2.

Latin > German (Georges)

artificium, ī, n. (artifex), I) die Beschäftigung, Tätigkeit des artifex, der Handwerks-, Kunstbetrieb, das Gewerbe, Handwerk, die Kunst, tenue et leve. Cic.: ancillare, Mägdeverrichtung, Cic.: piscatorium Lact.: artificium oblivisci et studium deponere, Cic.: operum atque artificiorum initia tradere, der Handwerke u. Künste, Caes. b. G. 6, 17, 2 (versch. von Cic. Verr. 4, 132, s. no. II, C). – II) meton.: A) der Inbegriff der einer Wissenschaft zugrunde liegenden Regeln, die Theorie, das System, die Kunstlehre, oft bei Cic. (s. Sorof Cic. de or. 1, 96): art. praeceptorum, Cornif. rhet.: art. memoriae, Gedächtniskunst, Mnemotechnik, Cornif. rhet.: componere artificium de iure civili, Cic. – B) subj.: a) die bei etw. angewandte Geschicklichkeit, technische Fertigkeit, Kunstfertigkeit, Kenntnis, Kunst, vis artificii, Kunstgeschicklichkeit, Cic.: art. gubernatoris, Caes.: art. callidissimum (sehr sinnreiche), Cic.: simulacrum Dianae singulari opere artificioque perfectum, Cic.: haec omnia antiquo opere et summo artificio facta, Cic.: quorum in isto vestro artificio nihil est, Cic.: hoc ipsum est summum artificium, ein sehr großes Kunststück, Cic. – b) jedes zur Erreichung eines Zweckes angewandte Mittel, der Kunstgriff, die Kunst, im üblen Sinne die List, Schlauheit, artificium proprium palaestrae, Cic.: id quod contra me locutus es, artificio quodam es consecutus, Cic.: vicinitas non assueta mendaciis, non fucosa, non fallax, non erudita artificio simulationis, Cic.: non virtute neque in acie vicisse Romanos, sed artificio quodam et scientiā oppugnationis, Caes. – Plur., quorum artificiis effectum est, ut resp. in hunc statum perveniret, Cic. – C) (abstr. pro concr.) der künstlich gearbeitete Gegenstand selbst, das Kunstwerk, ut intellegatis artificii cupidum, non argenti fuisse, Cic.: quae certis signis artificii notata sunt, Cornif. rhet.: u. Plur., haec opera atque artificia, Cic. Verr. 4, 132 (versch. von Caes. b. G. 6, 17, 2, s. no. I).