circumspicio

circum-spĭcĭo, exi, ectum, 3 (perf. sync. circumspexti, Ter. Ad. 689; inf. sync. circumspexe, Varr. ap. Non. p. 106, 16, or Sat. Men. 82), v. n. and a. (class.).

• I Neutr., to look about one’s self, to cast a look around; or, with an obj.-clause, to observe, see, look about: circumspicedum, numquis est, Sermonem nostrum quiaucupet, see whether there is any one, Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 41 (471); 2, 2, 43 (473); Ter. And. 357; Varr. l. l.: suus conjux ubi sit circumspicit, Ov. M. 1, 605: circumspicere late, Quint. 10, 3, 29: num quid circumspexti? Ter. Ad. 689: diversi circumspiciunt, Verg. A. 9, 416: qui in auspicium adhibetur nec suspicit nec circumspicit, Cic. Div. 2, 34, 72: circumspicit, aestuat, of one in trouble or perplexity, id. Rosc. Com. 14, 43; cf. Liv. 21, 22, 7.—
• • • • • β Sometimes circumspicere se, to look about one’s self: circumspicedum te, ne quis adsit arbiter, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 109 (147); Varr. ap. Non. p. 106, 16; Auct. B. Afr. 47: numquamne te circumspicies? Cic. Par. 4, 2, 30.—In partic., to look about one’s self with haughtiness; to think highly of one’s self: usque eone te diligis et magnifice circumspicis? Cic. Rosc. Com. 2, 5; and trop. of language: Romanus sermo magis se circumspicit et aestimat praebetque aestimandum, Sen. Ep. 40, 11.—
  • B Trop., to exercise foresight, be cautious, take heed: esse circumspiciendum diligenter, ut, etc., Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 3, § 10: cui mandetis (rempublicam) circumspicite Sall. H. 2, 41, 10 Dietsch.—Esp. freq.,
• II Act., to view on all sides, to survey: cum sua quisque miles circumspiceret, looked carefully to see, Caes. B. G. 5, 31; Liv. 9, 28, 5: tam latā acie ne ex medio quidem cornua sua circumspicere poterant, Liv. 37, 41, 4: lucos, Ov. M. 5, 265: amictus, to review, id. ib. 4, 318; so, habitum suum, Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 3; cf. under circumspectus, adv.—
• • • 2 To descry, get sight of by looking around: saxum circumspicit ingens, Verg. A. 12, 896: Athin, Ov. M. 5, 72.—
  • B Transf., of things: in latus omne patens turris circumspicit undas, Ov. H. 6, 69.—
  • C Trop.
  • • 1 To view something mentally, to survey, ponder upon, weigh, consider (syn.: considero, perpendo): reliqua ejus consilia animo circumspiciebat, Caes. B. G. 6, 5: circumspicite paulisper mentibus vestris hosce ipsos homines, Cic. Sull. 25, 70; cf. se, id. Par. 4, 2, 30: neque temere consulem saltatorem vocare, sed circumspicere, quibus praeterea vitiis adfectum esse necesse sit eum, etc., id. Mur. 6, 13.—So with rel. -clause, Sall. H. 2, 41 Dietsch; Sen. Ep. 70, 5; Calp. Ecl. 5, 95: circumspectis rebus omnibus rationibusque subductis summam feci, Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 10: permulta sunt in causis circumspicienda, ne quid offendas, id. de Or. 2, 74, 301; id. Agr. 1, 8, 23; id. Fam. 5, 13, 3: circumspicite celeriter animo, qui sint rerum exitus consecuti, id. Leg. 2, 17, 42: vide, quaere, circumspice, si quis est forte ex eā provinciā qui te nolit perisse, id. Verr. 2, 3, 77, § 180; id. Clu. 53, 147; id. Cat. 4, 2, 4; Liv. 23, 20, 6; cf. Tac. H. 2, 6; Suet. Aug. 63.—With ut and subj., Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 3, § 10; Ov. Tr. 1, 1, 87: cum circumspicerent Patres quosnam consules facerent, Liv. 27, 34, 1.—
    • 2 To look about for something with desire, to seek for, etc. (so mostly since the Aug. per.): nec, sicut aestivas aves, statim auctumno tecta ac recessum circumspicere, Liv. 5, 6, 2; 7, 14, 6: externa auxilia, id. 1, 30, 6; cf. Just. 22, 5, 4: fugam, Tac. A. 14, 35; Just. 2, 12, 26: novas belli causas, id. 31, 1, 8; Verg. G. 3, 390; Plin. Ep. 3, 3, 3: peregrinos reges sibi, Just. 40, 1, 1; 22, 5, 4: viresque suas circumspectantes his validiores, Amm.22, 8, 18.
• —Hence, circumspectus, a, um, P. a.
• • A Of things, weighed with care, well considered, guarded, circumspect (perh. not ante-Aug.): verba non circumspecta, Ov. F. 5, 539: judicium, Quint. 10, 1, 26: interrogatio, id. 5, 7, 31: moderatio animi, Val. Max. 4, 3, 4: circumspectissima sanctio decreti, id. 1, 1, 20.—
  • • 2 Transf. to the person who carefully weighs a thing, circumspect, considerate, cautious, wary, provident, heedful: modo circumspectus et sagax, modo inconsultus et praeceps, Suet. Claud. 15: circumspectissimus et prudentissimus princeps, id. Tib. 21: tenues et circumspecti, Quint. 12, 10, 23; Cels. 3, 9 fin.: omnes, Col. 1, 8, 16; 1, 7, 12: sive aliquis circumspectior est, Sen. Q. N. 5, 1, 5.—Of dogs: assidui et circumspecti magis quam temeraril, Col. 7, 12, 5.—
  • B In late Lat., worthy of consideration, respected, distinguished: circumspectum et verecundum nomen populi Romani, Amm.14, 6, 6: colores, id. 28, 4, 12: circumspectus genere, famā potentiāque, id. 18, 10, 1.
• —Hence, circumspectē, adv., with consideration, with mature deliberation, warily, cautiously, considerately, circumspectly, etc.: circumspecte compositeque indutus et amictus, Gell. 1, 5, 2 (cf. supra, II. D.): circumspecte vestiti, Amm.27, 3, 14: circumspecte facti versus, Gell. 9, 10, 6: facere aliquid, Dig. 4, 4, 7, § 8: parcius et circumspectius faciendum est, * Quint. 9, 2, 69: circumspectius donare, eligere eos, in quos merita conferantur, Sen. Ben. 3, 14, 1.

circum-spicio, spexī, spectum, ere (circum u. specio), rings umherblicken, I) v. intr. u. (altlat.) v. refl. sich rings umsehen, rings umherblicken od. -schauen, rundum sehen, -schauen, 1) eig.: circumspicio: nemo (est), Ter.: circumspicio; nusquam (es), Ter.: circumspicit ille atque, ubi sit, quaerit, Ov.: qui in auspicium adhibetur nec suspicit nec circumspicit, Cic.: pavidum primo nusquam circumspicientem aut respicientem secutum, Liv.: diversi circumspicimus od. circumspiciunt, Pacuv. fr. u. Verg.: circumspicit (sieht sich [ängstlich] ringsum), aestuat, Cic.: usque eo te diligis et magnifice circumspicis (blickst stolz um dich her), ut etc., Cic.: circumspicere fratrem, Sen. rhet.: late circumspiciendi libertas, eine weite freie Aussicht, Quint. – m. folg. Frage- od. Finalsatz, Than. circumspicedum, num quis est, sermonem nostrum qui aucupet. Theur. Tutum probest. Than. Circumspice etiam (noch einmal). Theur. Nemost, Plaut.: atque suus coniunx, ubi sit, circumspicit, Ov.: circumspicedum, ne quis nostro hic auceps sermoni siet, Plaut.: u. (altlat.) reflex., Call. Circumspicedum te ne quis adsit arbiter. Meg. Non est. Call. Sed quaeso identidem circumspice, Plaut. trin. 146 sq. – 2) übtr., sich (mit dem geistigen Auge) überall umsehen, Umschau halten, m. folg. indir. Fragesatz, circumspicite celeriter animo, qui sint rerum exitus consecuti, Cic. de legg. 2, 42: vide, quaere, circumspice, si quis est forte ex ea provincia, qui te nolit perisse, Cic. Verr. 3, 180: cum circumspicerent patres, quosnam consules facerent, longe ante alios eminebat C. Claudius Nero, Liv. 27, 34, 1. – II) v. tr.: A) rings umhersehen auf usw., rings ansehen, rings betrachten, rings in Augenschein nehmen, rings übersehen, rings überblicken, 1) eig.: urbis situm, Liv.: montibus fluminibusque clausam regionem, Liv.: lucos, Ov.: oculis Phrygia agmina, Verg.: ne ex medio quidem cornua sua, Liv.: de septem totum orbem montibus, Ov.: sua, Liv.: habitum suum, Plin. ep.: amictus, Ov.: u. so se, sich rings betrachten, Varr. sat. Men. 490. – v. lebl. Subjj., in latus omne patens turris circumspicit undas, Ov. her. 6, 69. – 2) übtr., etw. im Geiste allseitig betrachten = genau (wohl) beachten, -erwägen, -überlegen, genau (wohl) zusehen, circumspicite paulisper mentibus vestris hosce ipsos homines, Cic.: circumspicite procellas, Cic.: haec et talia circumspicienda sunt in omni officio, Cic.: c. omnia membra rei publicae, Cic.: omnes imperii vires, Liv.: omnia, Cic.: dicta factaque, Liv.: omnia pericula, Cic.: infrequentiam militum, Tac. – u. c. se = einen Blick auf sich werfen, erwägen, wer man sei, Cic. parad. 4, 30; od. = auf sich achten, für sich sorgen, Auct. b. Afr. 47, 2: u. so Romanus sermo magis se circumspicit (achtet mehr auf sich selbst, ist umsichtiger) et aestimat praebetque aestimandum, Sen. ep. 40, 11. – m. folg. indir. Fragesatz, Cic. Mur. 13. Sall. hist. fr. 2, 41 (50) § 10 (= orat. Cottae § 10). Sen. ep. 70, 5. Calp. ecl. 5, 95. – m. folg. ut od. ne u. Konj. = darauf achten, daß od. daß nicht, c. diligenter, ut etc., Cic. ad Q. fr. 1, 1, 3. § 10: c. timidā mente, ut etc., Ov. trist. 1, 1, 87: c. curiose, ne etc., Cels. 5, 26. no. 1: circumspice, ne etc., Calp. ecl. 5, 73. – B) nach einem Ggstde. umherblicken, umherschauen, rings sich umsehen, 1) eig.: visum ab se Ambiorigem in fuga, Caes.: fragorem, Stat.: Athin, Verg.: saxum ingens, Verg.: regionem, quā evaderet, Frontin. – 2) übtr., sich nach etw. umsehen = etw. ausfindig zu machen od. aufzutreiben suchen, alium arietem, Verg.: rhetorem Latinum, praeceptores, Plin. ep.: externa auxilia, Tac.: autumno tecta et recessum, Liv.: occasionem, Sen.: fugam, Tac. u. Iustin.: reliqua eius consilia animo, Caes.: tuta consilia, Iustin. – m. Dat. (wem? für wen?), diem bello, auf einen für den Kr. günstigen Zeitpunkt lauern, Sall. fr.: locum fugae, Curt.: sedes sibi aptas, Mela: peregrinos sibi reges, Iustin. – ➳ Synkop. Perf. circumspexti, Ter. adelph. 689: u. Infinit. circumspexe, Varr. sat. Men. 490.

circumspicio , vigilance. si sic levandi sunt oculi ut ‥ supra et subtus te gires et regires eos ~one jugi, quando licebit eos ad alia obliquare? J. Godard Ep. 245.

See: circumspicere

circumspĭcĭō, (9) spexī, spectum, ĕre (circum, specio), tr., regarder autour ¶ 1 regarder autour de soi : [abs^t ] qui in auspicium adhibetur nec suspicit nec circumspicit Cic. Div. 2, 72, celui qui est occupé à prendre les auspices ne regarde ni en haut ni autour de lui ; circumspicedum ne... Pl. Mil. 955, regarde bien aux alentours, par crainte que... ; [fig.] non castra ponere pati, non respirare aut circumspicere Liv. 27, 12, 12, il ne les laisse ni camper, ni respirer ou regarder autour dʼeux (se reconnaître) || [av. se ] se circumspicere : a) regarder autour de soi avec précaution : Pl. Vid. 64 ; Trin. 146 ; b) se contempler, sʼobserver : Cic. Par. 30 ¶ 2 parcourir des yeux, jeter les regards circulairement sur qqch., embrasser du regard : cum sua quisque miles circumspiceret, quid secum portare posset Cæs. G. 5, 31, 4, chaque soldat passant en revue ce quʼil possédait pour décider ce quʼil pouvait emporter ; urbis situ circumspecto Liv. 9, 28, 5, après avoir examiné la position de la ville || examiner par la pensée : circumspicite paulisper mentibus vestris hosce ipsos homines Cic. Sulla 70, considérez un moment par la pensée la vie de ces hommes mêmes ; circumspicite omnes procellas quæ impendent nisi providetis Cic. Cat. 4, 4, envisagez tous les orages qui nous menacent si vous ne prenez des mesures préventives ; civibus timidis et omnia pericula circumspicientibus Cic. Mil. 95, pour des citoyens pusillanimes et passant en revue tous les dangers || regarder attentivement, examiner avec soin, avec circonspection : circumspiciat qui in eis artibus floruerint quamque multi Cic. de Or. 1, 8, quʼil examine ceux qui ont brillé dans ces arts et leur grand nombre ; quid deceat circumspicietur Cic. Or. 78, on regardera attentivement ce qui convient ; cum circumspicerent patres, quosnam consules facerent Liv. 27, 34, 1, comme les sénateurs cherchaient autour dʼeux qui nommer consuls [avec ut, qqf. ne ] esse circumspiciendum diligenter, ut... videare Cic. Q. 1, 1, 10, il faut que tu veilles attentivement à ce quʼon voie bien que tu...; [av. ne ] Cels. Med. 5, 26 || [fig.] Romanus sermo magis se circumspicit Sen. Ep. 40, 11, le parler romain sʼobserve davantage (est plus circonspect) ¶ 3 chercher des yeux autour de soi : ut modo visum ab se Ambiorigem in fuga circumspicerent captivi Cæs. G. 6, 43, 4, à tel point que les prisonniers cherchaient du regard Ambiorix quʼils venaient de voir en fuite, cf. B. Afr. 16, 3 ; Ov. M. 5, 72 ; Sen. Rhet. Contr. 2, 4, 4 ; Stat. Th. 6, 430 ; tecta ac recessum circumspicere Liv. 5, 6, 2, chercher un abri et un refuge ; externa auxilia Liv. 1, 30, 6, chercher des secours au dehors ; fugam Tac. Ann. 14, 35, songer à la fuite ; diem bello Sall. Phil. 8, épier le jour favorable pour faire la guerre ; circumspiciendus rhetor Latinus Plin. Min. Ep. 3, 3, 3, il faut chercher à découvrir un rhéteur latin || [fig.] chercher à deviner : reliqua ejus consilia animo circumspiciebat Cæs. G. 6, 5, 3, il sʼefforçait de percer le reste de ses projets.

➳ formes syncopées au parf. circumspexti Ter. Ad. 689 ; à lʼinf. parf. circumspexe Varro Men. 490.

circumspicio , is, exi, ectum, icere. 3. (specio.)
看四方。小心。— se magnifice 自高。自满。— diem bello (dat.) 等候吉日交戰。Nunquam te circumspicies 汝仍無忌憚乎。

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circumspiciō ēxī (perf.circumspēxtī, T.), ectus, ere

• circum + specio, to look about, cast a look around, observe, see: circumspicio; nusquam (sc. te video), T.: coniunx ubi sit, O.: nec suspicit nec circumspicit: nusquam circumspiciens aut respiciens, L.—Fig., to exercise foresight, be cautious, take heed: esse circumspiciendum diligenter, ut, etc.—To view on all sides, survey: sua circumspicere quid secum portare posset, Cs.: amictūs, to review, O.: turris circumspicit undas, commands, O.—To descry, get sight of, discern: saxum, V.— Fig., to view mentally, survey, ponder, weigh, consider: consilia animo, Cs.: circumspectis rebus omnibus: procellas quae impendent: circumspicere, quibus necesse sit, etc.: animo, qui sint exitūs rerum: quosnam consules facerent, L.: usque eone te diligis et magnifice circumspicis? are you so haughty? — To look about for, seek for: tecta ac recessum, L.: alium (arietem), V.