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|lshtext=<b>argūtĭae</b>: ārum (the sing. argutia, ae, is [[rare]] and [[only]] [[among]] [[later]] writers; cf. [[Charis]]. p. 20, and Phocae Ars, p. 1708 P.), f. [[argutus]].<br /><b>I</b> That [[which]] is [[clear]] to the senses, [[vigor]] of [[expression]], [[liveliness]], [[animation]]; of works of [[art]]: [[Parrhasius]] [[primus]] symmetriam picturae dedit, [[primus]] argutias vultūs, elegantiam capilli, etc., Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 37: [[argutiae]] operum, id. 34, 18, 19, § 65.—Of the [[quick]] [[motion]] of the fingers (cf. [[argutus]]): nulla [[mollitia]] cervicum, nullae [[argutiae]] digitorum, Cic. Or. 18, 59.—Of the [[chattering]] notes of the [[nightingale]], Plin. 10, 29, 43, § 85.—Of [[chattering]] [[discourse]], Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 19; id. Most. 1, 1, 2.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf. to [[mental]] qualities.<br /> <b>A</b> Brightness, [[acuteness]], [[wit]], [[genius]]: hujus (C. Titii) orationes [[tantum]] argutiarum, [[tantum]] urbanitatis habent, ut [[paene]] Attico [[stilo]] scriptae esse videantur. Easdem argutias in tragoedias transtulit, Cic. Brut. 45, 167: [[Demosthenes]] [[nihil]] Lysiae subtilitate cedit, [[nihil]] argutiis et acumine Hyperidi, id. Or. 31, 110. —<br /> <b>B</b> Slyness, [[subtlety]], [[cunning]], [[shrewdness]] in [[speech]] or [[action]]: sed [[nihil]] est [[quod]] [[illi]] ([[Graeci]]) non persequantur suis argutiis, Cic. Lael. 13, 45: cujus [[loquacitas]] habet aliquid argutiarum, id. Leg. 1, 2, 7.—In this signif. also in the sing.: importuna [[atque]] [[audax]] argutia, Gell. 3, 1, 6: [[levis]] et [[quasi]] [[dicax]] argutia, id. 12, 2 (cf. [[argutiola]]); Pall. Insit. prooem. 1; so App. M. 1, 1. | |lshtext=<b>argūtĭae</b>: ārum (the sing. argutia, ae, is [[rare]] and [[only]] [[among]] [[later]] writers; cf. [[Charis]]. p. 20, and Phocae Ars, p. 1708 P.), f. [[argutus]].<br /><b>I</b> That [[which]] is [[clear]] to the senses, [[vigor]] of [[expression]], [[liveliness]], [[animation]]; of works of [[art]]: [[Parrhasius]] [[primus]] symmetriam picturae dedit, [[primus]] argutias vultūs, elegantiam capilli, etc., Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 37: [[argutiae]] operum, id. 34, 18, 19, § 65.—Of the [[quick]] [[motion]] of the fingers (cf. [[argutus]]): nulla [[mollitia]] cervicum, nullae [[argutiae]] digitorum, Cic. Or. 18, 59.—Of the [[chattering]] notes of the [[nightingale]], Plin. 10, 29, 43, § 85.—Of [[chattering]] [[discourse]], Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 19; id. Most. 1, 1, 2.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf. to [[mental]] qualities.<br /> <b>A</b> Brightness, [[acuteness]], [[wit]], [[genius]]: hujus (C. Titii) orationes [[tantum]] argutiarum, [[tantum]] urbanitatis habent, ut [[paene]] Attico [[stilo]] scriptae esse videantur. Easdem argutias in tragoedias transtulit, Cic. Brut. 45, 167: [[Demosthenes]] [[nihil]] Lysiae subtilitate cedit, [[nihil]] argutiis et acumine Hyperidi, id. Or. 31, 110. —<br /> <b>B</b> Slyness, [[subtlety]], [[cunning]], [[shrewdness]] in [[speech]] or [[action]]: sed [[nihil]] est [[quod]] [[illi]] ([[Graeci]]) non persequantur suis argutiis, Cic. Lael. 13, 45: cujus [[loquacitas]] habet aliquid argutiarum, id. Leg. 1, 2, 7.—In this signif. also in the sing.: importuna [[atque]] [[audax]] argutia, Gell. 3, 1, 6: [[levis]] et [[quasi]] [[dicax]] argutia, id. 12, 2 (cf. [[argutiola]]); Pall. Insit. prooem. 1; so App. M. 1, 1. | ||
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|gf=<b>argūtĭæ</b>, ārum, f. ([[argutus]])<br /><b>1</b> tout ce qui en général [[est]] expressif, vivant, parlant : argutiæ [[vultus]] Plin. 35, 67, le caractère expressif d’un visage || vivacité piquante dans les [[propos]] : contractum sollicitudine animum illius (pueri) argutiæ solvunt Sen. Helv. 18, 5, les gentillesses de cet enfant dilatent le cœur serré par les soucis, cf. Const. 11, 3 ; Pl. Bacch. 127 ; Most. 1 ; Phædr. 4, epil. 3 || [en parl. de l’orateur] gestes mimant la pensée : nullæ argutiæ digitorum Cic. Or. 59, pas de jeu expressif des doigts [cherchant à mimer l’idée], cf. [[argutus]]<br /><b>2</b> [[Demosthenes]] [[nihil]] argutiis et acumine Hyperidi (cedit) Cic. Or. 110, Démosthène ne le cède en [[rien]] à Hypéride pour la finesse et la pénétration, cf. Br. 167 ; Leg. 1, 7<br /><b>3</b> subtilité : [[nihil]] [[est]] [[quod]] [[illi]] [[non]] persequantur argutiis Cic. Læl. 45, il n’y a pas de sujet que ces [[gens]]-là [les Grecs] ne traitent avec subtilité.<br /> le sing. [[argutia]] se trouve dans Apul. M. 1, 1 ; Gell. 3, 1, 6. | |||
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