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Gallia est omnis dīvīsa in partēs trēs, quārum ūnam incolunt Belgae.

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Digitized by Distributed Proofreaders from William Smith and Theophilus D. Hall, A Copious and Critical English-Latin Dictionary (1871), and generously placed into the public domain.
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• object (subs.):
    1. I. That about which the mind is employed; that which lies before the mind: (metaphys. t. t.): *res objecta sensibus; quod animo percipitur (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 16, 49, si tale visum objectum est ... dormienti, etc.: and v. to perceive): also in modern Lat., *objectum: Cartes. Princ. 1, 30: etc.
    2. II. Any external thing: res; or expr. by neut. of adj.: the object of sight, taste, *ea res quae (id quod) cernitur, gustatur, etc.: external o.s, res externae; externa: v. thing.
    3. III. That on which any emotion or effort is expended:
      1. 1. expr. by dat. of verbal subs. (with verb to be): to be the o. of any one's hatred, esse alicui odio, Cic. Fam. 12, 10: to be an o. of the care of the gods, diis curae esse, Sall. Jug. 75, fin.: to be an o. of mockery, ludibrio esse alicui, Liv. 2, 23: cf. L. G. § 297.
      2. 2. expr. by verbal subs. in apposition: esp. in the case of such words as ămor (amores), dēlĭciae, dēsīdĕrium: cf. Cat. 45, 1, Acmen Septimius suos amores tenens, the o. of his affection: so, Cic. Div. 1, 36, 79, amores ac deliciae tuae Roscius, o. of your especial love: and Hor. Od. 1, 14, fin., tu ... taedium ... desiderium ... cura, o. of weary anxiety ... longing ... care.
      3. 3. expr. by pass. verb corresponding to the verbal subs.: to be the o. of any one's love, esteem, respect, ab aliquo amari, diligi, suspici: v. to love, etc. The same sense may also be expr. by act. voice: Alexis was the o. of Corydon's love, Corydon ardebat Alexin, Virg. E. 2, 1; so, alicujus amore deperire, etc.
    4. IV. Aim, intention:
      1. 1. fīnis (prōpŏsĭtus): all the arts have some o. at which they aim, omnes artes habent f. aliquem propositum, ad quem tendunt, Quint. 2, 17, 22: Cic.: v. end (IV.).
      2. 2. expr. by consĭlium (design, purpose): I will state the o. of my departure and return, exponam c. et profectionis meae et reversionis, Cic. Ph. 1, init.: with the o. of ..., eo c. ut ..., Caes. B. G. 1, 48: so, with what o.? quo c.: v. intention.
      3. 3. expr. by verbs implying an aim or object: what is their o.? quid petunt? Virg. Aen. 2, 151: their (one) o. is to ..., id agunt, ut ..., Cic. Off. 1, 13, 41: v. end (fin.).
    5. V. In grammar: expr. by pendēre ex ... v. to depend. (Not objectum or res objecta in this sense.)
    6. VI. Colloq., a strange sight: Phr.: what an o.! qualis facies [et quali digna tabella]! Juv. 10, 157: qualis erat! Virg. Aen. 2, 274.