Catius
βίος ἀνεόρταστος μακρὴ ὁδὸς ἀπανδόκευτος → a life without feasting is a long journey without an inn | a life without festivals is a long journey without inns | a life without festivals is a long road without inns | a life without festivity is a long road without an inn | a life without festivity is like a long road without an inn | a life without holidays is like a long road without taverns | a life without parties is a long journey without inns | a life without public holidays is a long road without hotels
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Cătĭus: ii, m.
I A Roman deity, the protector of boys, whom he made intelligent (catos), Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 21.—
II An Epicurean philosopher, author of works de rerum naturā, de summo bono, etc., Cic. Fam. 15, 16, 1; Cass. ib. 15, 19; Quint. 10, 1, 124; Schol. Cruq. ad Hor. S. 2, 4, 1.—Hence,
B Cătĭānus, a, um, adj.: spectra, Cic. Fam. 15, 16, 1; Cass. ib. 15, 19.—
III A feigned name in Hor. S. 2, 4, 1 and 88.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) Cătĭus, ĭī, m. (catus), divinité romaine qui inspirait la ruse : Aug. Civ. 4, 21.
(2) Cătĭus,¹³ ĭī, m., philosophe épicurien : Cic. Fam. 15, 16, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) Catius1, ī, m. (verwandt mit catus), eine römische Gottheit, der man die Macht zuschrieb, die Knaben gescheit u. gewitzigt zu machen, nach Augustin. de civ. dei 4, 21.
(2) Catius2, ī, m., ein epikurëischer Philosoph aus Insubrien, gest. i. J. 54 v. Chr., Cic. ep. 15, 16, 1. Quint. 10, 1, 124: er wurde wahrsch. als Charakter seiner Satire gewählt von Hor. sat. 2, 4, 1 u. 88 (vgl. H. Düntzer Krit. der Sat. des Horaz S. 292 ff.). – Dav. Catiānus, a, um, katianisch, spectra, Cic. ep. 15, 16, 1.
