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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Κόνων, -ωνος, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Cŏnōn: ōnis (Gr. acc. Conona, Just. 6, 1), m., = Κόνων.
I A renowned general of the Athenians, whose life was written by Nepos; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 32, 116; id. de Or. 3, 34, 139; Just. 5, 5 sq.; 6, 1 sqq.—
II A celebrated mathematician and astronomer of Samos in the time of Ptolemy Philadelphus, Cat. 66, 7; Verg. E. 3, 40; Sen. Q. N. 7, 3, 2; Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 738.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Cŏnōn,¹² ōnis, m.,
1 général athénien : Nep. Con.
2 astronome grec : Catul. 66, 7 ; Virg. B. 3, 40.
Latin > German (Georges)
Conōn, ōnis, m. (Κόνων), I) ein bes. als Flottenführer berühmter athen. Feldherr, Nep. Con. 1 sqq. Iustin. 5, 5 sq.; 6, 1 sqq. (wo öfter griech. Akk. -ona). – II) aus Samos, ein berühmter Astronom u. Mathematiker zur Zeit des Ptolemäus Philadelphus, Catull. 66, 7. Verg. ecl. 3, 40. Sen. nat. qu. 7, 3, 2.
