Logeion | prudens

animorum provinciae prudens
well-acquainted with the temper of the province

prūdens, entis, adj. [contr. from providens].

Foreseeing, foreknowing (very rare); constr. with an objective clause, or absol.: ille contra urinam spargit, prudens, hanc quoque leoni exitialem, Plin. 8, 38, 57, § 136: quos prudentis possumus dicere, id est providentis, Cic. Div. 1, 49, 111: de futuro satis callidus satisque prudens, Ps.-Sall. ap. Cic. init.—
II Transf.
- A Knowing, skilled, experienced, versed, practised in a thing (class.; syn.: peritus, consultus); constr. with gen. or in; poet. and post-Aug. also with inf.
- - - - α With gen.: ceterarum rerum pater familias et prudens et attentus, Cic. Quint. 3, 11: belli prudentes, Sall. Ep. Mith. (H. 4, 61, 16 Dietsch): rei militaris, Nep. Con. 1, 2: locorum, Liv. 34, 28 fin.: animus rerum prudens, Hor. C. 4, 9, 35: artis, Ov. H. 5, 150: animorum provinciae prudens, Tac. Agr. 19: doli prudens, id. H. 2, 25: agricolationis, Col. 2, 2, 15.—Comp.: prudentiores rerum rusticarum, Col. 4, 2, 1; so, earum rerum, Gell. 14, 2, 4.—Sup.: adulandi gens prudentissima, Juv. 3, 86.—
      - β With in: prudens in jure civili, Cic. Lael. 2, 6.—
      - γ With inf. or acc. and inf.: nec pauperum prudens anus Novemdialis dissipare pulveres, Hor. Epod. 17, 47: prudens otii vitia negotio discuti, Curt. 7, 1, 4:-ob ea se peti prudens, Plin. 8, 31, 49, § 111: sciens prudensque se praegnantem non esse, Dig. 25, 6, 1, § 2.—
  - 2 In partic.
  - - a Juris prudens, also prudens alone (like juris peritus), skilled or learned in the law; as subst.: jūrisprūdens, ntis, m., one learned in the law, a lawyer, jurist, jurisconsult (only post-class.), Dig. 38, 15, 2 fin.; 1, 2, 2; 1, 1, 7; 40, 7, 30; Just. Inst. 1, 2.—
    - b Like sciens, knowing, wise, discreet, prudent; usually connected with sciens: prudens animam de corpore mitto, Enn. ap. Non. 150, 8 (Ann. v. 216 Vahl.): quos prudens praetereo, Hor. S. 1, 10, 88; 2, 5, 58 (cf.: imprudens praeteriisse videris, Cic. Brut. 77, 269): ibis sub furcam prudens, Hor. S. 2, 7, 66: nequidquam deus abscidit Prudens Oceano terras, id. C. 1, 3, 22; 3, 29, 29; Ov. M. 3, 364: an prudens imprudensve rupisset, Gell. 20, 1, 34.—With sciens: amore ardeo: et prudens, sciens, Vivus vidensque pereo, Ter. Eun. 72: ut in fabulis Amphiaraus sic ego prudens et sciens ad pestem ante oculos positam sum profectus, Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 6; Cael. ap. Cic. Att. 10, 9, A, 5; Suet. Ner. 2 fin.—
- B In gen., sagacious, sensible, intelligent, clever, judicious, etc. (very freq.): vir naturā peracutus et prudens, Cic. Or. 5, 18: quis P. Octavio ingenio prudentior, jure peritior, id. Clu. 38, 107: prudentem et, ut ita dicam, catum, id. Leg. 1, 16, 45: in existimando admodum prudens, id. Brut. 68, 239; cf.: prudentissimi in disserendo, id. ib. 31, 118: virum ad consilia prudentem, id. Font. 15, 43: quo nemo prudentior, id. Lael. 1, 5: homines amicissimi ac prudentissimi, id. Rep. 1, 46, 10: vir bonus et prudens, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 32; cf. id. A. P. 445: si divitiae prudentem reddere possent, id. Ep. 2, 2, 155: prudentior ille consilio, hic animo magnificentior, Just. 9, 8, 13.—With adverb. acc.: prudens alia, Amm.15, 13, 2.—Of abstract things: prudens, temperata, fortis, justa ratio, Cic. Fin. 5, 21, 58: prudens animi sententia, Ov. H. 21, 137: consilium, quod si non fuerit prudens, Balb. ap. Cic. Att. 9, 7, A, 1; Ov. M. 13, 433: prudentissimum consilium, Nep. Eum. 3, 4; Auct. B. Alex. 24. —
- C Cautious, circumspect (very rare): malebant me nimium timidum quam satis prudentem existimari, Cic. Fam. 4, 14, 2.— Hence, adv.: prūdenter, sagaciously, intelligently, discreetly, wisely, skilfully, learnedly, prudently, etc.: loqui, Enn. ap. Gell. 12, 4, 4 (Ann. v. 255 Vahl.): facere, Cic. Fin. 5, 6, 15; cf. id. Rep. 3, 9, 16: rationem excogitare, id. ib. 2, 12, 23: multa ab eo prudenter disputata, id. Lael. 1, 1: multa provisa prudenter, id. ib. 2, 6.—Comp., Aug. in Suet. Tib. 21; Quint. 9, 2, 44.—Sup.: defendere, Cic. Div. 2, 72, 150: scribere, id. Att. 13, 1, 1; Val. Max. 3, 3, 4 ext. 4.

prūdēns, entis (zsgz. aus providens), gleichs. voreinsichtig, I) Partic. = wissentlich, mit Wissen, mit Vorbedacht, quos prudens praetereo, Hor. – gew. verb. mit sciens, wie prudens et sciens ad pestem sum profectus, Cic.: quod sibi prudens ac sciens minus noxium temperasset, Suet.: ne te sciens prudensque eo demittas, unde etc., Cael. in Cic. ep.: u. asyndetisch, prudens sciens pereo, Ter. – II) Adi.: A) etwas deutlich kennend, wohl wissend, mit hellem Blick in etwas, mit etwas wohl bekannt, einer Sache kundig, in etw. erfahren, a) m. Genet.: multarum veterum legum, Enn.: belli, Sall. fr.: rei militaris, Nep.: litterarum ad elegantiam, wissenschaftlich fein gebildet, Aur. Vict.: locorum, Liv.: non solum agricolationis sed universae naturae, Colum.: animorum provinciae, Tac.: prudentiores rerum rusticarum, Colum.: moderandi, Tac.: adulandi gens prudentissima, Iuven. – subst., iuris prudentes, die Rechtskundigen, -gelehrten, ICt. – b) m. folg. Infin. od. Acc. u. Infin.: nec in sepulcris pauperum prudens anus novendiales dissipare pulveres, Hor. epod. 17, 47 sq.: satis prudens, otii vitia negotio discuti, Curt. 7, 1, 4: ob ea se peti prudens, Plin. 8, 111: prudens hanc (urinam) quoque exitialem (sc. esse), Plin. 8, 136: verb. sciens prudensque se praegnantem non esse, Ulp. dig. 25, 6, 1. § 2. – c) absol. u. zwar subst., prudentes, die Sachkundigen = die Rechtskundigen, -gelehrten, ICt. – B) prägn., von dem, der mit praktischem Blick, mit Umsicht u. Einsicht die rechten Mittel zu wählen versteht, umsichtig, einsichtsvoll, verständig, klug, gescheit, lebensklug, staatsklug, a) absol.: vir pr. et acutus, Cic.: nemo (Catone) prudentior, Cic.: vos homines amicissimi ac prudentissimi, Cic. – übtr., v. Lebl.: animi sententia, Ov.: consilium, Cic. u.a.: consilium prudentissimum, Nep. u. Auct. b. Alex. – b) m. allg. Genet., ceterarum rerum pater familias prudens et attentus, ein in allen übrigen Stücken (= sonst) kluger u. sorgfältiger H., Cic. Quinct. 11. – c) m. in u. Abl.: pr. in iure civili, Cic.: in existimando admodum pr., Cic.: Stoici prudentissimi in disserendo, Cic. – d) m. ad u. Akk.: vir ad usum ac disciplinam peritus, ad consilia prudens, Cic.

prudens [CL] , (of person), wise, circumspect, prudent; b (of bee); c (transf., of conduct). d (as sb.) wise or prudent person. unde prudentes posuerunt nomina Graeci Aldh. Aen. 51 (Eliotropus) 4; credimus ‥ illum ‥ esse super familiam suam servum fidelem et ~entem [cf. Luc. xii 42] V. Greg. p. 110; venerunt primo ad quendam virum sanctum ac ~entem Bede HE II 2 p. 82; 801 beata gens cui divina clementia tam pium et ~entem previdebat rectorem Alcuin Ep. 229 p. 373; hoc quod ab ore ~entis archiatri de discursu stellarum audivit Ord. Vit. IX 2 p. 462; ubi et ipsa virginum ~entissima bene a sponso caprea nuncupata est J. Ford Serm. 73. 2. b dulcedinem invenisti caelestis intellectus quae spiritualium patrum officio quasi ~entissimarum apium tibi labore ministrata est? Bede Prov. 1013; 804 sicut ‥ ~entissima apis de multis floribus unam colligit dulcedinem Alcuin Ep. 272. c jam ~entiori conatu novam et integram se veritas prodat ex utero Theod. Laterc. 1; 705 tu ‥ obtime pater utere ~enti consilio, ut ‥ Wealdhere Ep. 23; et hoc ‥ consilio ~entissimo ‥ facit Bede Prov. 1031; stultam ‥ pontificis interrogationem ‥ ~enti responsione refutarunt Id. Retract. 1011; cujus suasioni verbisque ~entibus alius optimatum regis tribuens assensum continuo subdidit Id. HE II 13 p. 112. d verbi ~entium quibus ad perfectiora proficiant libenter auscultare ‥ curent Bede Prov. 937; felix qui causam loquitur prudentis in aurem Alcuin Carm. 62. 56; ~enti [AS: wis man] facile causa insinuatur Prov. Durh. 6; obstinatus ‥ princeps persuasioni ~entium obaudire contempsit Ord. Vit. XIII 42 p. 127; a sapientibus ~entibusque sedulo se abscondit [cf. Matth. xi 25] J. Ford Serm. 40. 5.

prūdēns, (9) tis (providens), ¶ 1 qui prévoit, qui sait dʼavance, qui agit en connaissance de cause : Cic. Div. 2, 111 ; Plin. 8, 136 ; prudens et sciens Cic. Marc. 14, de propos délibéré et sciemment, cf. Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 6 ; Hor. S. 1, 10, 88 ; 2, 5, 58 ¶ 2 qui connaît, au courant, compétent ; orator prudens et providus Cic. Part. 15, lʼorateur expérimenté et prévoyant ; in jure civili Cic. Læl. 6, compétent en matière de droit civil || [avec gén.] juris prudens Dig. , jurisconsulte ; belli Sall. H. 4, 19, 16, rompu à lʼart de la guerre ; rei militaris Nep. Con. 1, 2, qui a la science des choses militaires ; locorum Liv. 34, 28, 11, ayant la connaissance du pays || [avec inf.] prudens dissipare... Hor. Epo. 17, 47, qui sait disperser...; [avec prop. inf.] sachant bien que : Curt. 7, 1, 4 ; Plin. 8, 111 ; Dig. ¶ 3 prudent, réfléchi, sagace, avisé : vir natura peracutus et prudens Cic. Or. 18, homme naturellement plein de pénétration et de sagacité ; in disserendo prudentissimi Cic. Br. 118, très habiles dans la dialectique || [avec gén. du point de vue] : ceterarum rerum prudens Cic. Quinct. 11, pour le reste homme avisé || ad consilia prudens Cic. Font. 43, sage dans les entreprises || consilium prudens Cic. Att. 10, 8, 2, parti prudent.

prūdēns, gen. entis (< providens) I. adj.

1. bewust, opzettelijk; ➤ ~ et sciens ad pestem sum profectus (Cic.);
2. bekend met, ervaren in (m. gen.; inf. of aci.) [multarum veterum legum; rei militaris; locorum; belli; moderandi];
3. verstandig, intelligent, oordeelkundig [vir naturā; consilium; animi sententia; (m. in m. abl.) in iure civili; in disserendo; (m. ad) ad consilia; (m. gen.) ceterarum rerum in alle overige zaken]; II. subst. m specialist, ihb. jurist.

prudens , tis. adj. c. s.
有智德。明智。謹愼者。聰明。見識。自悟者。— locorum 熟地方。— et sciens interitum ruit 明知而自赴於死。In jure civili prudens 諳國法者。

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, nostri Preu, Bellicosus, armis et bellica virtute valens, apud Ludewig. tom. 3. Reliq. MSS. ex Hist. Palæstin. lib. 2. cap. 8 : Nullus, ut puto, tot Prudentissimos milites nec ante vidit, nec videre ultra poterit. Ibid. lib. 4. cap. 33 : Tamdiu vero illi Prudentissimi viri, qui remanserant in muro, sufferebant eorum persecutionem, quamdiu alii qui subter castrum erant, foderent murum urbis. Hinc , pro Fortiter, viriliter, ibid. lib. 1. cap. 4 : Tandem invenerunt Turcopolos et Pinzinacos dimicantes cum nostris, quos repente fortiter invaserunt, et Prudenter eos superaverunt. , Probus. Chart. ann. 660. in Alsat. Diplom. num. 1 : Hildericus rex Francorum.... per consilium.... omnium Francorum Prudentium palatium nostrum inhabitantium, etc. Suspecta fides hujus chartæ.

, Cognitione præditus, intelligens. Vetus Irænei Interpres lib. 2. cap. 20. num. 5 : Enthymesis enim separata ab Æone, ipsa postea formata a Christo, dehinc Prudens facta a Salvatore, etc. Adde lib. 3. cap. 12. num. 12.

prūdēns entis, adj.with comp.and sup.

for providens, foreseeing, foreknowing: quos prudentīs possumus dicere, id est providentīs: satisque prudens oti vitia negotio discuti, aware, Cu.— Knowing, skilled, skilful, experienced, versed, practised: ceterarum rerum: rei militaris, N.: locorum, L.: animus rerum, H.: adulandi gens prudentissima, Iu.: in iure civili: prudens anus Novemdialīs dissipare pulveres, H.—With knowledge, deliberate: quos prudens praetereo, H.: amore ardeo, et prudens sciens, Vivus vidensque pereo, T.: sic ego prudens et sciens ad pestem ante oculos positam sum profectus.—Knowing, wise, discreet, prudent, sagacious, sensible, intelligent, clever, judicious: tribunus plebis: prudentissimus senex: Octavio ingenio prudentior: vir ad consilia: Illa deam longo prudens sermone tenebat, O.: malim videri nimis timidus quam parum prudens, circumspect: prudentissimum (consilium), N.

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