Perses
δός μοι πᾷ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινήσω → give me a place to stand and I will move the earth, give me a place to stand and I'll move the earth, give me the place to stand and I shall move the earth, give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world, give me a firm spot to stand and I will move the world, give me a lever and a place to stand and I will move the earth, give me a fulcrum and I shall move the world
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Πέρσης, -ου, -ὁ.
Latin > English
Perses Persae N M :: Persian, native of Persia; (sometimes for Parthian; Persian breed of dog)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Perses: ae, m., = Πέρσης.
I A Persian; v. Persae.—
II Son of Perseus and Andromeda, the progenitor of the Persians, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 201.—
III Son of Sol and Persa, brother of Æetes and Circe, Hyg. Fab. praef.—
The last king of Macedonia, who was conquered by Æmilius Paulus, Cic. Cat. 4, 10, 21; id. Agr. 2, 19, 50; id. Imp. Pomp. 18, 55; id. Tusc. 3, 22, 53; 5, 40, 118; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6; Prop. 4 (5), 11, 39. Called also, after the Gr. form, Perseus, Liv. 40, 57 sq.; 41, 23 sq.; 44, 32 sq.; Just. 32, 2 sq.; Luc. 9, 676.—Gen. Persi, Sall. ap. Charis. p. 52 P.; Tac. A. 4, 55.—Dat. Persi, Cic. Tusc. 5, 40, 118; Liv. 42, 25, 2 al.—
B Hence, Persĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to King Perses, Persean: bellum, Cic. Off. 1, 11, 37; Plin. 18, 11, 28, § 107.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) Persēs,¹² æ, m. (Πέρσης),
1 fils de Persée et d’Andromède, fondateur de la nation perse : Hyg. Fab. 244 ; Plin. 7, 201
2 fils du Soleil et de la nymphe Persa, père d’Hécate : Hyg. Fab. præf.
3 Persée [fils de Philippe, roi de Macédoine, vaincu par Paul Émile]: Cic. Cat. 4, 21 || gén. Persi Tac. Ann. 4, 55 ; dat. -si Cic. Tusc. 5, 118 ; abl. -se Cic. Tusc. 3, 53 ; acc. -ea Cic. Nat. 2, 6.
(2) Persēs,¹³ æ, m., de Perse, Perse : Cic. Tusc. 1, 101 ; Rep. 1, 43 ; v. Persa.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) Persēs1, ae (selten ī). Dat. ī, Akt ēn, Abl. ē, m. (Πέρσης), I) Sohn des Perseus, des Sohnes Jupiters von der Danaë, Genet. Persi, Hyg. fab. 244: Akk. Persen, Plin. 7, 201. – II) Sohn des Sol u. der Persa, Bruder des Äetes u. der Circe u. Vater der Hekate, Hyg. fab. praef. p. 7 M. u. fab. 244. – III) unehelicher Sohn des Philippus, letzter König in Mazedonien, vom röm. Feldherrn Ämilius Paulus besiegt (i. J. 168 v. Chr.), Cic. Cat. 4, 21. Flor. 2, 12 in.: Genet. Persi, Sall. hist. fr. 1. 6 (7). Tac. ann. 4, 55: Dat. Persi, Cic. Tusc. 5, 118: Akk. Persen, Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 6. Prop. 4, 11, 39. Vell. 1, 11, 1. Tac. ann. 12, 36 u. 63. Iustin. 33, 2, 6: Abl. Perse, Cic. Tusc. 3, 53. – Nbf. Persa, wovon Akk. Persam, Vell. 1, 9, 4 u. Abl. Persa, Cic. de lege agr. 2, 50 u. Gell. 6 (7), 3, 2. Derselbe nach der griech. Form auch Perseus, eī, Dat. ei u. eo, Akk. eum u. ea, m. (Περσεύς), Liv. 40, 54 sqq. u.a. Iustin. 32, 2 sqq.: Dat. Persei, Liv. 42, 25, 2 W. u.a., Perseo, Liv. 44, 43, 5: Akk. Persea, Liv. 31, 28, 5 u.a., Perseum, Iustin. 32, 2, 7: Vok. Perseu, Liv. 40, 12, 9: Abl. Perseo, Liv. 39, 23, 5 u.a. – Dav. a) Persicus, a, um, persisch, bellum, mit Perses (Perseus), Cic. de off. 1, 37. Plin. 18, 107. – b) Persēis, Akk. ida, f., nach dem Sohne des Philippus, Perses, benannte Stadt in der mazedon. Landschaft Deuriopus, Liv. 39, 53, 16.
(2) Persēs2, ae, m., der Perser, s. Persae.
