sequens or insequens, secutus or insecutus (used when a real following is spoken of, always in reference to something going before, which is also, frequently mentioned before; e.g., to create tribunes for the following year, in insequentem annum tribunos creare, Liv., 5, 36: there are many festivals in the following month, sequens mensis complures dies feriatos habet, Plin., Ep., 10, 12 (24), 4, where September had been previously spoken of; which device the following emperors also, used on their seals, qua imagine insecuti quoque principes signarunt, Suet., Oct. 50): alicui proximus: secundus ab aliquo (that follows anybody in order or succession; of persons): adjacens (that lies near; of things): futurus: venturus: posterus (of succession in time). The following day, dies posterus (as opposed to to-day or yesterday); dies sequens or insequens (the day which follows an occurrence, etc.: Vid: Suet., Tib., 18; Dom., 16): on the following day (he did this or that, etc.), postero die; postridie (ejus diei): all following ages, omnis perpetuitas consequents temporis. ☞ If in narrative, reference be made to a point mentioned in the next words, then “following” must be rendered by a demonstrative, especially by hic, haec, hoc; sometimes by ille, illa, illud; e.g., he spoke the following words [Vid: “as follows,” under To FOLLOW, 7). In the same manner, hoc... illud must be employed for the English,” this (the foregoing)... the following;” e.g., these things refer to enjoyment, the following to the necessaries of life, haec oblectationis, illa necessitatis (Vid: Cic., Ecl., p. 75).