acclamatio
acclamatio, a calling, shout, exclamation
- I In gen.: acuta atque attenuata nimis, Auct. Her. 3, 12, 21; the calling of the shepherd, Col. 7, 3, 26; so in plur., id. 6, 2, 14.—
- II In partic.
- A A cry of disapprobation (so esp. in the time of the republic): ei contigit non modo ut adclamatione, sed ut convicio et maledictis impediretur, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 3, 2; 2, 1, 2; quanto jam levior est adclamatio, C. Rabir. 18; id. de Or. 2, 83, 339 etc.; Suet. Dom. 23 al.—
- B On the contrary, esp. later, a shout of approbation (e. g. on the appearance of a person honored by the people), a huzza: adclamationes multitudinis assentatione immodica pudorem operantis, Liv. 31, 15, 2; so Suet. Caes. 79; id. Aug. 58; id. Oth. 6 (made by the voice; while plausus is made with the hands, Quint. 8, 3, 3).—
- C Rhetor. a figure of speech = exclamatio, ἐπιφώνημα, exclamation, Quint. 8, 5, 11.
adfirmant se vidisse ‥ in Romana urbe ‥, quando Kalende Januarii intrant, ‥ adclamationes ritu gentilium et cantationes sacrilegas celebrare
totius tam cleri quam populi unanimi voto et ~one
quietam ~onem
- 1. geschreeuw;
- 2. (a) (als blijk v. afkeuring) gejoel; (b) toejuiching, bijval.
Prænominati sacerdotes Gaudifredus et Gaufridus omnem juris hereditarii Acclamationem, quam in illis faciebant in manu domini episcopi resignaverunt et super altare præfati monasterii propriis manibus ponentes omnino dimiserunt.Vide Acclamare 1. et Clameum.
- acclamo, a calling, shout, exclamation: acclamatione impediri: adversa populi: adclamationes multitudinis, L.
ACCLAMA´TIOwas the public expression of approbation or disapprobation, pleasure or displeasure, &c. by loud acclamations. For the special forms of acclamatio at marriages, funerals and triumphs, see MATRIMONIUM, FUNUS, TRIUMPHUS. Orators were usually praised by such expressions as Bene et praeclare, Belle et festive, Non potest melius, &c. (Cic. de Orat. 3.26, 101.) For the applause given to authors reciting their own compositions, see RECITATIO. Under the Empire the expression of popular applause in the circus and the theatre was reduced to a system. All the audience rose at the entrance of the emperor, and greeted him with an acclamation in a set form of words, and in a fixed rhythm. Nero developed this, selecting more than 5000 among the Roman knights and citizens (called Augustani or Augustales) to be trained in the Oriental method of musical salutation (modulatis laudationibus, Suet. Nero 20), so as to greet him at his entrance in accordance with a time for which the signal was given by one of his suite (Dio, 43.18; 61.20). The name acclamationes was also given to the decrees passed by the senate in honour of the emperor, and to the congratulations addressed to him, inasmuch as these were always carried by acclamation. Under Trajan these were entered in the Acta, and engraved upon bronze. (Plin. Panegyr. 75, &c.; Capitol. Maxim. duo, 16, 26, Gordian. tres, 11; Lamprid. Alexand. Sever. 6-12; Vopisc. Tac. 4, 5, 7, Prob. 11.) Many instances of acclamationes are given by Ferrarius, De Veterum Acclamationibus et Plausu, in Graevius, Thesaur. Rom. Antiq. vol. vi. Cf. also Henzen, Acta Fratr. Arval. p. 75 b.
[W.S] [A.S.W]The public expression of approbation or disapprobation, pleasure or displeasure, by loud acclamations. On many occasions, there appear to have been certain forms of acclamations always used by the Romans; as, for instance, at marriages, Io Hymen, Hymenaee, or Talassio (explained by Livy); at triumphs, Io triumphe, Io triumphe; at the conclusion of plays the last actor called out Plaudite to the spectators; orators were usually praised by such expressions as Bene et praeclare, Belle et festive, Non potest melius, etc. Other instances of acclamationes are given by Ferrarius, in his treatise De Veterum Acclamationibus et Plausu, in Graevius Thesaur. Rom. Antiq. vol. vi. Cf. also Henzen, Acta Fratr. Arval. p. 75. Under the Empire, the manifestation of popular applause in the theatre and circus was reduced to a sort of system. When the emperor entered, the whole audience rose and greeted him in a rhythmic formula. Nero selected a band of 5000 knights and citizens, called Augustani or Augustales, to be trained in a special form of musical salutation (Suet. Nero, 20). The name acclamationes was also given to the decrees passed by the Senate in honour of the emperor, as being always carried by acclamation. See the articles Funus; Matrimonium; Triumphus.