publicus (opposed to privatus, domesticus): apertus, communis (for the use of every one): celeber (frequented by all): vulgaris (belonging or accessible to all): to come before the public, in publicum, in solem or in solem et pulverem prodire (of a statesman): in medium procedere, surgere or aggredi ad dicendum (of an orator): prodire in scenam, produci (of an actor): se efferre, exsistere (general term, to raise one’s self to eminence) public life, vita forensis (opposed to umbratilis); also by circumlocution with rempublicam gerere: to enter upon public life, ad rempublicam accedere; rempublicam capessere: his first entrance into public life was, primus gradus fuit capessendae reipublicae (Nep., Them., 2): the public, populus; vulgus (☞ not publicum). In a public character or capacity, publice (opposed to privatim, Cic.).