study (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Close application of the mind1. stŭdium (defined by Cic. Inv. 1, 25, 36, as, assidua ac vehemens, ad aliquem rem applicata, magna cum voluptate occupatio, eager devotion of the mind)2. mĕdĭtātio, study (combined with practice, or exercise; esp. by way of preparation)3. commentātio (careful application of the mind to anything)II. LiteraryIII. A room devoted to the purposes of study1. best word perh. bibliŏthēca2. in certain connexions, umbrācŭlum (when the study of a man of letters is contrasted with the publicity of active life)3. Mūsēum, Gr. Μουσεῖον (place devoted to the Muses, i. e. to literature, art)4. for this Capit. has stŭdium5. perh. studiorum deversorium (as descriptive term; not a proper appellative) • study (subs.): I. Close application of the mind: 1. stŭdium (defined by Cic. Inv. 1, 25, 36, as, assidua ac vehemens, ad aliquem rem applicata, magna cum voluptate occupatio, eager devotion of the mind): to devote one's s. to anything, alicui rei s. dare, Cic. Fam. 4, 3, ad fin.: studium [atque operam] ponere in aliqua re, id. Fin. 1, init.: s. in aliqua re collocare, ib. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 10. 2. mĕdĭtātio, study (combined with practice, or exercise; esp. by way of preparation): to overcome a natural defect by s. and practice, naturae vitium meditatione atque exercitatione tollere, Cic. Div. 2, 46, 96: s. of speaking, m. dicendi, Quint. 2, 10, 2. 3. commentātio (careful application of the mind to anything): subjects prepared with much s. and practice, locos multa c. atque meditatione paratos, Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118. Phr.: to give careful s. to anything, animum defigere et intendere in aliquam rem, id. Ac. 2, 15, 46: animum (mentem) ad aliquam rem applicare, cf. Cic. Inv. 1, 25, 36: animum in aliqua re occupare, cf. Ter. Hec. Prol. 1, 4. See also to study. II. Literary: stŭdium: with depend. gen.: very oft. pl.: learned and refined s., studium doctrinae atque humanitatis, Cic. Coel. 10, 24: cf. id. Sen. 14, 49, pabulum studii atque doctrinae (hendiadys): more fully, studia doctrinae, ib. § 50: and by another hendiadys, studia atque literae, id. Att. 8, 11: cultured by liberal s.s, bonis s. atque artibus expolitus, id. (Nizol.): to devote oneself to s. or repose, se studiis vel otio tradere, Plin. Ep. 1, 9, 7: our city is now distinguished for liberal s.s, urbs nostra liberalibus s. floret, ib. 1, 10, init.: I am glad that liberal s.s thrive, juvat me quod vigent s., ib. 1, 13, init.: to have recourse to s. as one's only consolation, ad unicum doloris levamentum studia confugere, ib. 8, 19, 1 (see also to devote oneself). Phr.: to pass all one's time in s., omne tempus inter pugillares [note-books] ac libellos transmittere, id. 9, 6, init.: to be engaged in s., libris, literis vacare (late), ib. 3, 5, 15. III. A room devoted to the purposes of study: 1. best word perh. bibliŏthēca: cf. Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 8, parieti ejus [cubiculi] in bibliothecae speciem (like a library or study) armarium insertum est, quod non legendos libros sed lectitandos capit (a book-case holding a few books for repeated perusal). 2. in certain connexions, umbrācŭlum (when the study of a man of letters is contrasted with the publicity of active life): cf. Cic. Br. 9, 37, processerat in solem et pulverem ... e Theophrasti, doctissimi hominis umbraculis: so umbra, Tac. A. 14, 53, studia in umbra educata (in the privacy of the study). Hence, umbrātĭlis, umbrātĭcus (belonging to privacy, to one's private study): in-doors practice (of speaking) in the s., exercitatio domestica et umbratilis, Cic. de Or. 1, 34, 157: letters composed in the s., literae [ut ita dicam] umbraticae, Plin. Ep. 9, 2, 3. 3. Mūsēum, Gr. Μουσεῖον (place devoted to the Muses, i. e. to literature, art): Suet. Cl. 42: Plin. 4. for this Capit. has stŭdium: M. Aur. 26 ("Studia appellat loca in quibus eruditi conveniebant, communicaturi de studiis," Casaub. a. l.). 5. perh. studiorum deversorium (as descriptive term; not a proper appellative): cf. Cic. Ph. 2, 41, 104. (Conclave literis, doctis studiis colendis destinatum: Kr.)
study (v.) Copy link Outline I. To apply the mind to anything, pursue it as an object1. stŭdeo, ui, 2 (to devote oneself to anything2. incumbo, cŭbui, ĭtum, 33. commentor, 1 (to think carefully over, esp. in the way of systematic study)4. mĕdĭtor, 1II. To inquire into carefully1. inquīro, quīsīvi, ītum, 32. exquīro, 33. cognosco, nōvi, nĭtum, 3 (to make oneself acquainted with)4. expr. by studere nosse (to seek to know)III. To think over and prepare (a speech, etc.) for delivery1. commentor, 12. mĕdĭtor, 1 (including the act of committing to memory and rehearsing)3. păro, 1IV. Intrans.1. stŭdeo, 2 (not used, however, in the best authors without object expressed)2. by night (by candle-light), lūcubro, 13. expr. by circuml., studia exercere; ad studia incumbere; artes studiaque colere; doctrinae, studiis se dedere; literis et optimis disciplinis studere • study (v.): I. To apply the mind to anything, pursue it as an object: 1. stŭdeo, ui, 2 (to devote oneself to anything: usu. with dat.): to s. any art, arti alicui s., Cic. Fam. 4, 3: to s. law, juri et legibus cognoscendis s., id. Rep. 5, 3: to s. pecuniary advantage, glory, etc., pecuniae, gloriae s., id. Fin. 1, 18, 60. Also foll. by acc. and inf.: to s. to excel, s. sese praestare, Sall. Cat. init.: and by in and acc. (infreq.): to s. (aim at) one point only, in id solum s., Quint. 10, 2, 6. 2. incumbo, cŭbui, ĭtum, 3: v. to devote (III.). 3. commentor, 1 (to think carefully over, esp. in the way of systematic study): they (children) begin to s. and learn something, incipiunt c. aliquid et discere, Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42: that we should together s. the method ..., ut inter nos commentemur, qua ratione ..., Cic. Fam. 4, 6, fin. 4. mĕdĭtor, 1: I was s.ing something and taking notes, meditabar aliquid enotabamque, Plin. Ep. 1, 6, 1. Phr.: he s.'d rhetoric under Molo, *Molone rhetorices magistro usus est. II. To inquire into carefully: 1. inquīro, quīsīvi, ītum, 3: v. to enquire into. 2. exquīro, 3: v. to search out. 3. cognosco, nōvi, nĭtum, 3 (to make oneself acquainted with): he sets out for Egypt, to s. its antiquities, Aegyptum proficiscitur, cognoscendae antiquitatis, Tac. A. 2, 59: to s. and learn (find out by s.) the causes of things, rerum c. causas, Virg. 4. expr. by studere nosse (to seek to know): Cic. de Or. 1, 49, 212 (qui studeat omnium rerum vim, naturam causasque nosse). III. To think over and prepare (a speech, etc.) for delivery: 1. commentor, 1: to deliver what he had s.'d, quae commentatus esset reddere, Cic. Br. 88, 301: p. part. in pass. sense: v. studied. 2. mĕdĭtor, 1 (including the act of committing to memory and rehearsing): to s. one's brief, causam m., Cic. Att. 8, 11, extr.: to s. an accusation (speech for prosecution), accusationem m., id. Mur. 21, 43: p. part. in pass. sense: v. studied. See also to meditate. 3. păro, 1: v. to prepare. IV. Intrans.: to be engaged in literary pursuits: 1. stŭdeo, 2 (not used, however, in the best authors without object expressed): v. supr. (I.). In later age, absol.: I replied, that I would rather s., respondi studere me malle, Plin. Ep. 6, 16, 7: et pass. [N.B.--Studere literis, as in Cic. = to devote oneself to literature: studere, absol. as in Plin. min., precisely = Eng. to s.] 2. by night (by candle-light), lūcubro, 1: Cels. 1, 2, med.: Cic. (but as lucubro strictly denotes to burn candle-light, we have studendi causa lucubrare, Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 8]. 3. expr. by circuml., studia exercere; ad studia incumbere; artes studiaque colere; doctrinae, studiis se dedere; literis et optimis disciplinis studere: Kr. e Cic. (all which phrr. refer to continued and systematic s., not temporary occupation in such pursuits). Phr.: to s. incessantly, nunquam doctrinae studia intermittere, Cic. Or. 10, 34: to s. at a university, *literarum studiis in Academia operam dare, Herm. (Kr.): to s. under any one, *aliquo studiorum magistro uti: or, with ref. to philosophical lectures, audire aliquem [e. g. Platonem], Cic. de Or. 3, 18, 67.
STUDY Copy link • STUDY 1. s. Attention of the mind, meditatio: commentatio. Pursuit of litterature, studium. Studies, studia, plur.; litterarum studia; humanitas studia atque litterarum: to give one’s self to study, in studio toto animo incumbere; in studiis ac litteris omne tempus consumere (Cic.); studiis se totum tradere; tempus transmittere inter libros (Plin., Ep., 9, 6, 1): a place of study, studiorum ratio (Muret., Ruhnken): to begin the study of anything, aliquid attingere: I, though I did not begin the study of Greek litterature till late in life, etc., ego, qui sero Graecas litteras attigissem, etc. (Cic.). An apartment set apart for litterary employment, musaeum: umbra: umbraculum: studium (Capitol). Subject of attention, studium (Terentianus, Nep.). 2. v. Transitively, meditari: commentari: cognoscere, explorare aliquid: operam dare alicui rei [Vid :, also, To DEVISE]. To study a speech, orationem commentari (☞ not studere orationi): to study a charge, meditari accusationem: to study men’s dispositions, hominum animos explorare, pertentare, scrutari: to study philosophy, law, philosophiam, jus civile, discere (Cic.): to study medicine, arti medicae discendae operam dare. Intransitively. To pursue litterary objects, studere litteris (Cic.); and simply studere, but not before the Silver Age (Plin. Ep., Quint., Sen.); we may say, also, studia exercere: ad studia incumbere (to study hard): artes studiaque colere: doctrinae, studiis, se dedere: studiis doctrinisque deditum esse: litteris et optimis disciplinis studere: versari in artibus ingenuis. To begin to study, se conferre ad studia litterarum (Cic.): to study at college, litterarum studiis in academia operam dare (Herm.); in academiae scholis graviores disclplinas percipere (Wyttenback); *litterarum, studiorum causa versari, vivere, in academia; *versari inter cives academiae: to study under anybody, discere ab aliquo; audire aliquem; operam dare alicui; scholis alicujus adesse, interesse (after Cic.).