Logeion | praeclarus

prae-clārus, a, um, adj., very clear, very bright.

I Lit. (only poet. and very rare): lux, Lucr. 2, 1032: sol, id. 5, 120: iaspis, Juv. 5, 42.—
II Transf., very beautiful (physically or morally), magnificent, honorable, splendid, noble, remarkable, distinguished, excellent, famous, celebrated (class.): vultus, Lucr. 4, 1033: urbs situ praeclaro ad aspectum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 52, § 117: aries praeclarior, Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 44: homo praeclarā virtute et formā, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 51 (1041): praeclaris operibus laetari, Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 7: praeclara indoles ad dicendum, id. de Or. 1, 29, 131: genus dicendi magnificum atque praeclarum, id. ib. 2, 21, 82: eximia et praeclara, id. Off. 1, 20, 67: praeclara et magnifica, id. Or. 4, 15: multi praeclari in philosophiā et nobiles, id. de Or. 1, 11, 46: gens bello praeclara, Verg. A. 8, 480; 12, 347: nec quicquam est praeclarius aut praestantius, Cic. Fam. 10, 5, 2: praeclarissimum facinus, Nep. Tim. 1, 5: praeclarum est popularem me esse in populi salute, Cic. ad Brut. 1, 3, 2 fin.: res, distinguished wealth, opulence, Hor. S. 2, 5, 46.— Of medicines that operate well, excellent, efficacious, etc.: rubrica in medicinā res praeclara habetur, Plin. 35, 6, 14, § 33; 20, 7, 26, § 61; 27, 4, 14, § 31; cf. usus, id. 23, 3, 36, § 73: utilitas, id. 22, 24, 51, § 110.—Ironically: illa praeclara tua patientia famis, Cic. Cat. 1, 10, 26; cf.: praeclaram populo Romano refers gratiam, id. ib. 1, 11, 28.—In a bad sense, noted, notorious: sceleribus suis ferox atque praeclarus, Sall. J. 14, 21.—
- - - - β With gen.: T. Livius, eloquentiae ac fidei praeclarus in primis, Tac. A. 4, 34.—Hence, adv., in two forms, praeclare and praeclariter.
- A Form praeclārē.
- - 1 Very clearly, very plainly: praeclare aliquid explicare, Cic. Ac. 1, 9, 33: praeclare intellego, id. Fam. 13, 7, 1: praeclare memini, id. ib. 4, 7, 2: invenire, Plin. Ep. 3, 13, 3: praeclare et apposite et facete scribere, Gell. 2, 23, 11.—
  - 2 Excellently, admirably, very well: praeclare nobiscum actum iri, si, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 9; cf.: omnino praeclare te habes, cum, etc., id. ib. 2, 2, 61, § 149: simulacrum praeclare factum e marmore, id. ib. 2, 4, 44, § 96: praeclare facitis, qui, etc., id. Phil. 3, 10, 25: praeclare dicere aliquid, id. Rosc. Am. 13, 37: gerere negotium, id. Rosc. Com. 10, 34: praeclarissime aliquid facere, id. Mil. 35, 96.—Of medicines that operate well, excellently, efficaciously, etc.: radix caeliacis praeclare facit, Plin. 22, 19, 22, § 48; 26, 15, 90, § 161; 29, 4, 25, § 78; 32, 4, 14, § 35.—As an expression of assent: pacem vult M. Lepidus: praeclare, si, etc., very good, very well, Cic. Phil. 13, 4, 8 sq.—
- B Form prae-clārĭter, excellently: rebus praeclariter gestis, Quadrig. ap. Non. 516, 12; Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 1010 P. (Enn. p. 180 Vahl.).

prae-clārus, a, um, sehr hell, I) eig.: lux, sol, Lucr.: iaspis, Iuven. – dem Tone nach, venarum pulsus inconditi vel praeclari (ganz deutlich), *Apul. flor. 19 H. (Krüger u. Helm praevaros). – II) übtr., sehr hervorstechend, 1) höchst glänzend, herrlich, höchst ausgezeichnet, sehr groß dastehend, sehr ansehnlich, sowohl durch äußere als innere Vorzüge, facies, Sall.: vultus, Lucr.: situs (urbis) ex omni aditu praeclarus ad aspectum, Cic. – indoles, Cic.: homo in philosophia praeclarus, Cic.: gens bello praeclara, Verg.: nec quicquam ex omnibus rebus humanis est praeclarius aut praestantius quam etc., Cic.: praeclarissima causa, Cic.: praeclarissimum facinus, Nep.: praeclarissimi conatus, Cic.: pr. res (Vermögen), Hor.: rubrica res pr., herrliche, herrlich wirkende, Plin.: u. so usus, Plin.: praeclarum autem nescio quid adepti sunt, ironisch = Wunder was, Cic. – mit Genet., Titus Livius eloquentiae ac fidei praeclarus in primis, Tac. ann. 4, 34. – praeclarum est (es ist sehr ehrenvoll) m. folg. Infin., Cic. II. Verr. 2, 2: mit folg. Acc. u. Infin., Cic. ep. ad Brut. 1, 3, 2. – subst., praeclārum, ī, n. (sc. dictum), der herrliche Ausspruch, praeclarum igitur illud Platonis, Cic. de off. 1, 63: Plur., praeclāra, ōrum, n., herrliche Sachen, Kostbarkeiten, Cic. Verr. 4, 62. – 2) im üblen Sinne = berüchtigt, qui nunc sceleribus suis ferox atque praeclarus est, Sall. Iug. 14, 21.

praeclarus [CL] 1 very clear or distinct, (transf.) quite obvious or plain. eorum ~a fuisse videtur intentio, quibus ‥ opere pretium fuit et cure, egregium aliquod mundo memoriale relinquere Gir. TH intr. p. 3. 2 very bright, brilliant, or radiant. tanta ‥ lux ‥ ut omni splendore diei ‥ videretur esse ~ior Bede HE V 12; quidam candido ~us habitu, dicens se Michahelem esse archangelum Ib. 19. 3 (transf., sts. w. abl. of specification) brilliant, splendid, outstanding; b (of person, w. ref. to reputation or achievement); c (as title or form of address); d (of action or deed). e (as sb. m.) outstanding man. insula ‥ fluviis ‥ multum piscosis ac fontibus ~a copiosis Bede HE I 1; melior est sapientia auro et ‥ consilium ‥ ~ius omni lapide pretioso Ps.-Bede Collect. 63; o quam ~iore, quam precellentiore prediti sunt animo, qui pretiosum illud Dei donum ‥ non abscondunt Gir. TH III pref. p. 139. b per auream aquilam ‥ ~us vir ‥ exprimitur Wulf. Æthelwold 3; intelligentes filium ejus ‥ signiferum fore militiae Dei ‥ et in aquila aurea ~um virum Ælf. Æthelwold 2 p. 18; morum venustate ~us Found. Waltham 29 (v. praecluis 1b); iste tamen cum tantus vir esset et a senatu etiam ~us et nobilis haberetur Gros. Hexaem. proem. p. 17; 1341 quod ~us Ph. de V. ad tractandum inter nos et ipsum concordiam dedit vobis (Lit. Regis) Avesb. f. 98. c 1341 Lodowicus, Dei gratia Romanorum imperator semper augustus ~us (Lit. Imp.) Avesb. f. 97b.. d confitentur quidem omnia opera Cristi ac dicta fuisse bona et vera et miracula ejus ~a [ME: clere] Itin. Mand. 72. e parvo datur preclarus pretio, / redemptorem vendit ambitio J. Howd. Ph. 103.

præclārus, (8) a, um, ¶ 1 très clair, lumineux, brillant, étincelant : Lucr. 2, 1032 ; Cic. Br. 288 ; Juv. 5, 42 ¶ 2 [fig.] brillant, remarquable, supérieur, excellent, etc. : situ est præclaro ad adspectum Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 117, [la ville] offre à la vue une situation admirable ; præclara causa Cic. Rep. 3, 8, une bien belle cause ; præclarum consilium Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 54, un brillant conseil, des conseillers éminents ; nihil præclarius... Cic. Nat. 2, 76, rien de plus admirable que...; præclarus imperator Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 93, brillant général ; res præclarissimæ Cic. Mil. 63, les plus belles actions ; sceleribus præclarus Sall. J. 14, 21, fameux, célèbre par ses crimes ; eloquentiæ Tac. Ann. 4, 34, remarquable sous le rapport de lʼéloquence ; in philosophia Cic. de Or. 1, 46, philosophe illustre || très efficace, très bon pour, souverain [en médecine] : Plin. 35, 33.

prae-clārus, a, um

1. (poët.) zeer helder, schitterend [lux; sol];
2. (metaf.) zeer duidelijk; ➤ -e scribere; -e alqd explicare; -e memini;
3. schitterend, voortreffelijk, uitmuntend [vultus; poëta; urbs; facinus; gens bello; (in: in m. abl.; gen.) homo in philosophia, eloquentiae, fidei]; praeclarum est (m. aci.; inf.) het is zeer eervol;
4. zeer bekend, beroemd [orator];
5. berucht; ➤ sceleribus suis ferox atque ~.

praeclarus , a, um. adj. c. s.
大出名。貴。美者。

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with comp.and sup, very bright, brilliant: iaspis, Iu.—Very beautiful, magnificent, honorable, splendid, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, excellent, famous: urbs situ praeclaro ad aspectum: opus: interpres iuris: genus dicendi: leges: gens bello praeclara, V.: eloquentiae ac fidei, Ta.: nec quicquam est praeclarius: praeclarissimum factum, N.: res, great wealth, H.: praeclaram populoR. refers gratiam.—Noted, notorious: sceleribus suis ferox atque praeclarus, S.—Plurn. as subst: multa secum praeclara habere, treasures of art.

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