gĕnĭus Copy link Outline I. In gen.II. In partic.A. With respect to the enjoyment of life. ...1. The spirit of social enjoyment, fondness for good living ...2. A term used by parasites for entertainer ...B. Of the intellect, wit, talents, genius ... ⓘgĕnius: masc nom sg • gĕnĭus, i (voc. geni, Tib. 4, 5, 9 M. dub.), m. [root GEN, gigno; prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spiritual part, spirit; hence], the tutelar deity or genius of a person, place, etc. (cf.: lares, penates). I. In gen.: genium dicebant antiqui naturalem deum uniuscujusque loci vel rei aut hominis, Serv. Verg. G. 1, 302; cf. Voss ad loc.; Verg. A. 5, 95; Juv. 6, 22; Liv. 21, 62, 9; Mart. 7, 12, 10: eundem esse genium et larem, multi veteres memoriae prodiderunt, in queis etiam Granius Flaccus, Censor. de Die Nat. 3, 2; Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 369; 444: scit Genius, natale comes qui temperat astrum, Naturae deus humanae, mortalis in unum Quodque caput, vultu mutabilis, albus et ater, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 187: genius tuus malus, Flor. 4, 7, 8. —In urgent petitions and in oaths appeals were made to the Genius of the person addressed, or to that of some eminent person: te per Genium ... Obsecro et obtestor, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 94; cf. Sen. Ep. 12, 12; Tib. 4, 5, 8; Suet. Calig. 27; Dig. 12, 2, 13, § 6.— On festal occasions the Genius was propitiated: cras Genium mero Curabis et porco bimestri, Hor. C. 3, 17, 14; id. Ep. 2, 1, 144; id. A. P. 210; Pers. 2, 3; Ov. Am. 1, 8, 94 et saep.; cf. Tib. 1, 7, 49: magne Geni, cape dona libens votisque faveto, id. 4, 5, 9: acceptus Geniis December (because the Saturnalian festivals occurred in it), Ov. F. 3, 58: genium loci ... precatur, Verg. A. 7, 136: GENIO LOCI, Inscr. Orell. 343 sq.; 1697; 1701: COLONIAE, ib. 367; 1693 sq.: MVNICIPII, ib. 689; 1690 sq.: CVRIAE, ib. 1120: FORI VINARII, ib. 4087: THEATRI, ib. 1713: Lateranus deus est focorum et Genius, Arn. 4, 6 et saep.: Priapi, Petr. 21: Famae, Mart. 7, 12, 10: JOVIS, Inscr. Orell. 1730; 2488: DEORVM, ib. 1730.— II. In partic. A. With respect to the enjoyment of life. 1. The spirit of social enjoyment, fondness for good living, taste, appetite, inclination: isti qui cum geniis suis belligerant, parcipromi, Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 81; cf.: egomet me defraudavi Animumque meum geniumque meum, id. Aul. 4, 9, 15; and: suum defrudans genium, sacrificing his inclinations, Ter. Phorm. 1, 1, 10 Ruhnk.: sapis multum ad genium, Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 28: hic quidem meliorem Genium tuum non facies, id. Stich. 4, 2, 42: nunc et amico meo prosperabo et genio meo multa bona faciam, id. Pers. 2, 3, 11: indulge genio: carpamus dulcia, id. ib. 5, 151.—Hence, 2. A term used by parasites for entertainer, patron: ecquis est, qui mihi commonstret Phaedromum genium meum? Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 22; 5, 2, 29; id. Capt. 4, 2, 99; id. Men. 1, 2, 29. — B. Of the intellect, wit, talents, genius (very rare): nemo mathematicus genium indemnatus habebit, Juv. 6, 562: victurus genium debet habere liber, Mart. 6, 60, 10. —Hence, in a pun with the preced. signif., Mart. 7, 78, 7.
gĕnĭus Copy link ⓘgĕnius: masc nom sg • gĕnĭus, ĭī, m. (geno), génie [dieu particulier à chaque homme, qui veillait sur lui dès sa naissance, qui partageait toute sa destinée et disparaissait avec lui ; de même chaque lieu, chaque état, chaque chose avait son génie propre] : Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 187 ; Serv. Georg. 1, 302 ; En. 5, 95 ; Liv. 21, 62, 9 ; Mart. 7, 12, 10 || [on invoquait qqn au nom de son génie] : Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 94 ; Sen. Ep. 12, 2 ; Suet. Cal. 27 || [les jours de fête, on sacrifiait au génie] : Hor. O. 3, 17, 14 ; Ep. 2, 1, 143 ; P. 210 || [le génie partage les joies et les tristesses de l'homme] : albus et ater Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 187, tantôt blanc, tantôt noir || [d'où, génie synonyme de la personne même] : indulgere genio Pers. 5, 151, ou genio suo multa bona facere Pl. Pers. 263, faire bonne chère, se donner du bon temps ; genium suum defraudare Pl. Aul. 724 ; Ter. Phorm. 44, se priver, se frustrer de tout plaisir, cf. Pl. Truc. 183 ; December geniis acceptus Ov. F. 3, 58, décembre bien venu des génies || [gourmandise] : sapis ad genium Pl. Pers. 108, tu as du goût pour ce qui concerne ton ventre ; habes nec cor nec genium Mart. 7, 78, 4, tu n'es ni intelligent ni homme de bonne chère || [par ext.] victurus genium debet habere liber Mart. 6, 61, 10, pour vivre un livre doit avoir son génie = sa personnalité [exister vraiment] ; nemo mathematicus genium indemnatus habebit Juv. 6, 562, un astrologue n'a pas de valeur s'il n'a été condamné || génie, bon génie [celui qui fait bonne chère aux parasites] : Pl. Capt. 879 ; Curc. 301 ; Men. 138. ➳ vocat. geni Tib. 4, 5, 9.
genius Copy link ⓘgĕnius: masc nom sg GENIVS i. m. [δαίμων] Deus est, cuius in tutela, vt quisque natus est, viuit. […] 🗁 Page Scan
genius Copy link Outline I. Mental power1. ingĕnium (including all natural endowments)8. (N.B.--Ingenium must not be used alone, to denote what we mean by genius.)2. indŏles, is (= preced., but oftener used of disposition and moral qualities)3. gĕnius (v. rare)II. A natural gift or adaptedness of mind1. făcultas2. (in certain phr. by meton.)III. A man of great natural power1. vir ingĕniōsus (highly endowed)2. (by meton., like our "wit," but only so in pl.) ingĕniumIV. A tutelary being • genius: I. Mental power: 1. ingĕnium (including all natural endowments): a liberal vein of (poetic) g., ingenî benigna vena, Hor. Od. 1, 18, 10: men of most eminent g., praestantissimis i. homines, Cic. Fin. 2, 16, 51: writers of great g., scriptorum magna i., Sall. Cat. 8. (N.B.--Ingenium must not be used alone, to denote what we mean by genius.) 2. indŏles, is (= preced., but oftener used of disposition and moral qualities): a profound g., alta i., Liv. 21, 2, med.: v. disposition. Cic. has, [summa] ingenii indoles. Ph. 11, 13, 33. 3. gĕnius (v. rare): cf. Juv. 6, 562. II. A natural gift or adaptedness of mind: 1. făcultas: v. faculty. 2. (in certain phr. by meton.): Minerva (as the tutelary goddess of men of genius): contrary to one's natural g., invita, ut aiunt, Minerva [id est adversante et repugnante natura], Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110: Hor.: of rude g., crassa M., Hor. S. 2, 2, 3. III. A man of great natural power: 1. vir ingĕniōsus (highly endowed): cf. Cic. Tusc. 1, 33, 80. 2. (by meton., like our "wit," but only so in pl.) ingĕnium: eminent geniuses (writers), praeclara i., Sall. Cat. 8: cf. supr. (I. 1). (Or expr. by circuml. with ingenium, etc.: as, vir praeclaro ingenio, summo ingenio praeditus; altâ vir indole, etc.: v. supr. I.). IV. A tutelary being: gĕnius (supposed to attend each man): Hor.: Liv.: cf. Dict. Biog. and Myth. II, 241.
GENIUS Copy link • GENIUS 1. (demon), genius (a tutelary spirit; ☞ never figuratively for the spirit; e.g., of a language, of a time, where we ought to say proprietas sermonis, ingenium saeculi, etc.): daemonium: divinum illud (deity, spirit, general term). 2. (talents), ingenium (both of the mental talents and of the person who possesses them): maxima indoles et admirabilis (Quint., ; of the mental powers): vir magni or elati ingenii: vir ingenio praestans: magno ingenio praeditus (of the person): an extraordinary and almost superhuman genius, vir singulari et paene divino ingenio: to be no great genius, non maximi esse ingenii. A genius for anything, admirabilis ad aliquid (e.g., ad dicendum) natura. His youthful productions bear marks of great genius, puerilia alicujus opera et maximam indolem ostendunt et admirabilem (Quint., 10, 1, 90).
Genius Copy link Genius, genius. Uneig., der ganz verschiedene G. der latein. Sprache, diversa Latini sermonis ratio.