conscribo
conscribo, to write together, write in a roll, enroll, enlist, levy
BWL
he enlisted veteran cohorts
he described what state was best for the republic
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conscripsit Verb: perfect active indicative 3rd singular of conscribo
- I To write together in a roll or list, to enroll; very freq. as a milit. t. t., of the levying of troops, Caes. B. G. 1, 10; 1, 24; 2, 2; 2, 8 et saep.; Lentul. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 15, 7: cohortes veteranas tumulti causā, Sall. C. 59, 5: inter septimanos conscribi, Tac. H. 3, 25: inter nostros, Vulg. 1 Macc. 13, 40: conscripti in Ciliciam legiones, Suet. Caes. 8; 24; id. Galb. 10: exercitum adversum aliquem, Val. Max. 5, 4, 5.—And of the enrolment of colonists: decrevit senatus, ut C. Lentulus consul sex milia familiarum conscriberet, quae in eas colonias dividerentur, Liv. 37, 46, 10.—So of enrolling in a particular class of citizens, to inscribe, choose: eodem tempore et centuriae tres equitum conscriptae sunt, Liv. 1, 13, 8.—So the frequently occurring title of senators: Patres Conscripti (prop. Patres, conscripti, i. e. Patres et conscripti), chosen, elect, assembled fathers (lit. fathers and elect): traditum inde (sc. post reges exactos) fertur, ut in Senatum vocarentur, qui Patres quique Conscripti essent: Conscriptos videlicet in novum senatum appellabant lectos, Liv. 2, 1, 11; cf. Fest. p. 254, 22 Müll.; Paul. ex Fest. p. 7, 5, and p. 41, 13 ib.; Cic. Cat. 1, 11, 27; id. Planc. 35, 87; Nep. Hann. 12, 2; Liv. 3, 52, 6; 6, 26, 4; Dict. of Antiq.; and in imitation of this: di conscripti, Ap. Met. 6, 23, 7.—In a play upon words (censured by Quint.): ne Patres conscripti videantur circumscripti, Auct. ap. Quint. 9, 3, 72.—Also in sing., of one senator: pater conscriptus, Cic. Phil. 13, 13, 28; and absol., poet. in sing.: conscriptus, i, m., a senator: quod sit conscripti, quod judicis officium, * Hor. A. P. 314.—So also of the enrolling of the people for the purpose of bribery, Cic. Planc. 18, 45; 19, 47; id. Sest. 15, 34: rex me opere oravit maximo ut sibi latrones cogerem et conscriberem, Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 76 (76).—
- II To put together in writing, to draw up, compose, write (class.).
- α With acc.: librum de consulatu, etc., Cic. Brut. 35, 132; cf. Nep. Lys. 4, 2: volumen, Cic. Rosc. Am. 35, 101: Topica Aristotelea, id. Fam. 7, 19 init.; Ov. P. 2, 9, 73: lepidas tabellas, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 26 (28): epistulam, Cic. Att. 13, 50, 1: syngraphum inter me et amicam, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 1 (746): imaginem, to delineate, sketch, Stat. S. 3, 1, 117: legem (consules), to draw up, Cic. Att. 4, 1, 7; cf. edicta, Suet. Tit. 6: condiciones, Liv. 26, 24, 8; cf. id. 29, 12, 15: foedus, id. 41, 24, 15: testamentum, Suet. Claud. 44: fortunas alterius litteris, Cic. Clu. 66, 186.—*
- β With rel.-clause: cum pluribus conscripsisset, qui esset optimus rei publicae status, Cic. Fin. 5, 4, 11 Madv. N. cr.—
- γ With de: (illi), de quibus audivi et legi et ipse conscripsi, Cic. Sen. 23, 83; id. Att. 12, 19, 2; Quint. 2, 11, 24: de ratione dicendi, Auct. Her. 1, 1, 1.—
- δ With acc. and inf.: ut in ordinem se coactum conscriberet, write down, notice that he should be, etc., Suet. Claud. 38: omni personae quam dotem suscepisse cum marito conscribitur, Cod. Just. 5, 15, 3.—
- 2 Esp., of physicians, to prescribe: pro salutaribus mortifera, Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 13.—
- B Meton., to write something all over, to fill with writing (rare; mostly poet.): mensam vino, Ov. Am. 2, 5, 17; cf.: epistolium lacrimis, * Cat. 68, 2.— Humorously, to mark by beating, to cudgel: conscribere aliquem totum stilis ulmeis, Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 132 (546); cf. conscribillo.—
- 2 With in and abl., to write upon, mark upon: signum sanguinis id est crucis in suā fronte, Lact. 4, 26, 39.
B) aufzeichnen, 1) schreibend, verfassend aufzeichnen, aufsetzen, niederschreiben = abfassen, verfassen, entwerfen, ausfertigen, a) übh.: m. Acc., condiciones, Liv.: foedus, Liv. (vgl. haec convenerunt conscriptaque in Capitolio posita sunt, Liv.: in eas condiciones cum pax conveniret ab rege foederi ascripti Achaei, Boeotii etc. Haec conscripta consignataque sunt, Liv.): legem (ein Gesetz, v. Konsul), Cic.: leges (v. den Dezemvirn), Flor.: legem (einen Baukontrakt), Cic.: edicta (v. Kaiser), Suet.: edictum communiter cum poena atque iudicio (v. den Prätoren), Cic.: testamentum, Cic.: artem et praecepta, Cic.: singularum rerum laudes vituperationesque, Cic.: tabellas (einen Brief), Liv.: topica Aristotelia, Cic.: volumen, Cic.: quae promissa multis, quae conscripta (fuerint), welche mündliche Versprechungen, welche schriftliche Zusicherungen vielen gegeben worden sind, Cic. – m. Acc. u. m. Abl. (mit), scelera stilo impudico, Cic.: librum grandem verbis multis, Nep.: epistula Graecis litteris conscripta, Caes.: conscriptum lacrimis epistolium, Catull.: tabellae lepidā conscriptae manu, Plaut. – m. in (in) u. Abl., carmina, in quibus hortamenta virtutis conscripserat, Iustin. 3, 5, 9. – m. inter u. Akk., istum ostende quem conscripsti syngraphum (Kontrakt) inter me et amicam et lenam, Plaut. asin. 746 sq. – m. Acc. u. de u. Abl., librum de consulatu, Cic.: epistulam de his ipsis libris Caesari, Cic. – m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., ut in ordinem se coactum conscriberet, die Notiz niederschrieb (beifügte), er sei usw., Suet. Claud. 38, 1: omni personae quam dotem suscepisse cum marito conscribitur, wird niedergeschrieben, Cod. Iust. 5, 15, 3. – absol., m. de u. Abl., einen Brief, eine Schrift aufzeichnen über usw. = schreiben über usw., de Antonio quoque Balbus ad me cum Oppio conscripsit, Cic. ep.: de quibus (viris) audivi et legi et ipse conscripsi, Cic.: c. de ratione dicendi, Cornif. rhet.: de artibus, Quint. – b) insbes., v. Arzte, verschreiben, verordnen, pro salutaribus mortifera, Cic. de legg. 2, 13. – 2) zeichnend aufzeichnen, entwerfen, imaginem (einen Bauriß), Stat. silv. 3, 1, 117.
II) = ἐπιγράφω, A) auf etw. schreiben, zeichnen, signum sanguinis in sua fronte, Lact. 4, 26, 39. – B) beschreiben = vollschreiben, m. Acc. u. Abl. (mit), mensam vino, Ov.: parietes incendiorum deprecationibus, Plin.: tabula aenea conscripta litteris verbisque Graecis, eine eherne Tafel mit einer mit griechischen Buchstaben geschriebenen u. in griech. Sprache abgefaßten Inschrift, Suet. – scherzh., stilis me totum usque ulmeis conscribito, schreibe mich voll, d.i. bedecke mich mit Striemen, Plaut. Pseud. 545. – ➳ Synkop. Perf. conscripsti, Plaut. asin. 746.
➳ parf. sync. conscripsti Pl. As. 746.
- 1. opschrijven, (op een lijst) in-, bijschrijven [sex milia familiarum (als kolonisten); collegia];
- 2. opstellen, samenstellen, schrijven [librum; testamentum; legem];
- 3. (soldaten) lichten, rekruteren [legiones; exercitum; omnes qui arma ferre possunt]; ➤ modo conscripti rekruten;
- 4. (burgers in een bepaalde stand) inschrijven, indelen; ➤ centuriae tres equitum conscriptae sunt werden ingesteld;
- 5. in de lijst van senatoren inschrijven, (nieuwe senatoren) bijschrijven; — subst. cōnscrīptī, ōrum m de nieuwe senatoren, die volgens de overlevering afkomstig waren uit de ridderstand en bijgeschreven werden op de bestaande lijst v. senatoren; patrēs cōnscrīptī (eig. patres et conscripti) vaders (dwz. patriciërs) en bijgeschrevenen = de senatoren, de senaat;
- 6. beschrijven, volschrijven.
- to write together, write in a roll, enroll, enlist, levy: milites: exercitūs, Cs.: cohortīs, S.: sex milia familiarum, L.: cum vicatim homines conscriberentur (i. e. for bribery). — To put together in writing, draw up, compose, write: edictum: legem: condiciones, L.: epistula Graecis litteris conscripta, Cs.: pro salutaribus mortifera, prescribe: qui esset optimus rei p. status: de quibus ipse conscripsi. — To write over, cover: conscripta vino mensa, O.: conscriptum lacrimis epistolium, Ct.
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