advice Copy link Outline I. Counsel1. consĭlĭum. we give good a. to the sick, recta consilia aegrotis damus, Ter.2. auctōrĭtas (only of that given by persons of influence)II. Information, q. v. • advice: I. Counsel: 1. consĭlĭum. we give good a. to the sick, recta consilia aegrotis damus, Ter.: we will give you what shall seem to us to be the soundest a. on the subject about which you have written to us, quod verissimum nobis videbitur de eo quod ad nos scripsisti tibi c. dabimus, Cic.: honest (or sincere) a., c. fidele, Cic.: I have followed your a., tuum c. secutus sum, Cic.: in the letter you ask for my a., literis a me c. petis, Cic.: the lad complied with my a., puer meis c. paruit, Cic.: also, to follow any one's a., alicujus c. uti, obtemperare, Cic.: by my a., de meo c., Cic.: consilio meo, Ter. 2. auctōrĭtas (only of that given by persons of influence): the a. of Regulus had prevailed, Reguli a. valuerat, Cic.: Caes. Phr.: to ask a. of, consŭlo (v. to consult): to give a., suādeo (v. to advise): to give a. to those who ask for it on a point of law, de jure consulentibus respondere, Cic.: Tac.: to adopt a plan on the a. of an enemy, auctore hoste consilium capere, Caes.: v. to advise. II. Information, q. v.
ADVICE Copy link • ADVICEconsilium (general term): praeceptum (direction given by one qualified to teach): auctoritas (declared opinion of a person of weight and influence). To give advice to anybody, alicui consilium dare: consilii auctorem esse alicui. To give anybody good, sound, or sensible advice, alicui rectum consilium dare: honest advice, fidele consilium alicui dare: excellent advice, maxime utilia alicui suadere. To ask anybody’s advice, aliquem consulere; by letter, per litteras (also of consulting physician), petere consilium ab aliquo. To follow anybody’s advice, sequi alicujus consilium; alicujus consilio uti; alicujus consilio obtemperare. To act by anybody’s advice, facere de or ex alicujus consilio. By my advice, me auctore, suasore, consuasore; me auctore et suasore; or me suasore et auctore; me suasore et impulsore: me hortante (by my exhortation). To despise anybody’s advice, alicujus consilium spernere (Ov.): aliquem monentem spernere (if it is warning advice, Ov.). To assist anybody with advice, alicui adesse, praesto adesse, non deesse. Deliberation, Vid: With advice, consilio, consulte (not consulto), considerate, remota temeritate. Without advice, sine consilio; inconsiderate; temere. Intelligence, Vid: Prudent consideration, consilium.