Logeion | quamvis

quam-vīs, adv. and conj.

I Adv., as you will, as much as you will or like, ever so much, ever so; hence, to designate a very high degree, as much as possible, very much, exceedingly (class.): quamvis multos nominatim proferre, as many as you will, very many, Cic. Rosc. Am. 16, 47: esse quamvis facetum atque salsum, id. de Or. 2, 56, 228: quamvis callide, quamvis audacter, quamvis impudenter, id. Verr. 2, 2, 54, § 134: quamvis subito, id. Lael. 5, 17: et praeter eos quamvis enumeres multos licet, ever so many, id. Leg. 3, 10, 24: per populum quamvis justum et moderatum, id. Rep. 1, 27, 43; 2, 30, 101: quamvis pauci, Caes. B. G. 4, 2: quamvis pernix, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 79 (1181): ridiculus, id. Men. 2, 2, 43 (315): humanus et jocosus homo, Varr. R. R. 2, 5.—With sup.: quamvis vitiosissimus orator, Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 103; Col. 7, 8, 4; 2, 2, 25; 4, 24, 19; Tac. H. 2, 30; 3, 28; Quint. 6, prooem. 4; Plin. Ep. 9, 17, 1.—
II Conj., as much as ever you will, i.e. how much soever, however much, although, albeit; regularly joined with subj. (not so in Livy); only rarely, and mostly post-Aug., with indic. (v. infra).
- - - - α With subj.: homines, quamvis in turbidis rebus sint, tamen, etc., Cic. Phil. 2, 16, 39: non igitur potestas est cum velis opitulandi rei publicae, quamvis ea prematur periculis, nisi, etc., id. Rep. 1, 6, 10: quamvis sit magna (exspectatio), tamen eam vinces, id. ib. 1, 23, 37; cf.: quamvis prudens ad cogitandum sis sicut es, tamen nisi, etc., id. Att. 12, 37, 2; and with this cf.: huc accedit, quod quamvis ille felix sit sicut est, tamen, etc., id. Rosc. Am. 8, 22: ipsas quamvis angusti terminus aevi Excipiat ... At genus immortale manet, Verg. G. 4, 206.— In a negative clause: senectus enim quamvis non sit gravis, Cic. Lael. 3, 11; 26, 97; Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 23: quamvis non fueris suasor, Cic. Att. 16, 7, 2.—
      - β With indic.: erat inter eos dignitate regiā, quamvis carebat nomine, Nep. Milt. 2, 2: quamvis infesto animo et minaci perveneras, Liv. 2, 40, 7; Cels. 1 praef.: quamvis est enim omnis hyperbole ultra finem, non tamen esse debet ultra modum, Quint. 8, 6, 73: carne tamen quamvis distat nil, Hor. S. 2, 2, 29: quamvis tacet Hermogenes, id. ib. 1, 3, 129; cf. Dillenb. ad Hor. C. 1, 28, 13; Verg. A. 5, 542; Ov. M. 2, 782. In Cic. only in joining to his discourse a Lucilian verse beginning with quamvis, Cic. de Or. 3, 23, 86.—
      - γ Without a verb, Carm. Marci ap. Fest. s. v. negumate, p. 165 Müll.: res bello gesserat, quamvis rei publicae calamitosas, attamen magnas, Cic. Phil. 2, 45, 116: quamvis iniqua passi, id. Fam. 7, 3, 6; id. Verr. 2, 3, 97, § 224; Col. 9, 14, 14.

quam-vīs, Adv. u. Coni., wie du willst, so sehr du willst, beliebig, noch so sehr, noch so, I) Adv.: A) im allg.: audacter qu. dicito, Plaut.: qu. multos nominatim proferre, beliebig viele, Cic. – qu. enumeres multos licet, noch so viele, Cic.: qu. longum tempus, Liv.: qu. diu, beliebig lange, Cic. – B) zur Bezeichnung des sehr hohen Grades, so sehr wie möglich, gar sehr, α) bei Adii.: qu. humanus, Varro: qu. ridiculus, Plaut.: qu. longi sermones, wer weiß wie lange R., Plaut.: beim Superl., qu. mundissimis tabulis, noch so reinen, Colum.: qu. acerbissima fata, Quint.: qu. lautissima cena, Plin. ep.: qu. pessimum flagitium, Tac. Vgl. Krebs-Schmalz Antib.⁷ unter quamvis. – β) bei Advv.: qu. facunde, wer weiß wie beredt, Plaut.: qu. copiose, Cic.: qu. callide, Cic.: qu. diu, wer weiß wie lange, Cic.: qu. subito, jeden Augenblick, Plaut. – II) Coni., so sehr auch, wenn auch noch so, es mag auch noch so sehr, deutsch gew. obgleich, obschon, gew. m. folg. Coniunctiv, seltener m. dem Indicat., a) m. folg. Coniunctiv: qu. in rebus turbidis sint, Cic.: qu. prudens sis, tamen etc., Cic.: in negat. Sätzen, qu. non fueris suasor, Cic. – mit licet verb., quamvis licet insectemur illos, Cic. (vgl. Seyffert Cic. Lael. 73). – b) m. Indicat. (s. Fritzsche Hor. sat. 2, 5, 15): quamvis patrem suum numquam viderat, Cic.: qui quamvis periurus erit, Hor.: qu. carebat nomine, Nep.: qu. perveneras, Liv. – c) ohne Verbum mit einem Adi. od. Partic.: res, qu. rei publicae calamitosas, gesserat, Cic.: qu. iniqua passi, Cic.: tum quoque, quamvis peior, sola tamen occasio non omittenda est, Cels. 2, 10. p. 53, 38 D.: aliud autem, quamvis non multum distans malum, gravedo est, Cels. 4, 5 in. (u. so 5, 26, 34): nuntio tibi me Ephesum navigasse quamvis contrariis ventis retentum, Plin. ep. 10, 15 (26).

quamvis [CL] 1 (w. concessive force) no matter how ‥ however ‥, although: a (w. sb. or adj.); b (postpositive); c (w. adv., also postpositive); d (w. pr. or p. ppl.); e (w. expression in abl.); f (w. prep. phr.). a in qua [bestia] tantam veneni copiam adfirmant, ut eam sibi leones ~vis invalidioris feram corporis timeant Lib. Monstr. II 23; si in tribus his mihi obtemperare vultis, ‥ cetera quae agitis, ~vis moribus nostris contraria, aequanimiter cuncta tollerabimus Bede HE II 2 p. 83; tuo me addixi ducatui, ~vis imbecillem militem Anselm (Or. 15) III 62; Tonbertum (quamvis invita) maritum / virgo sortitur Greg. Eli. Æthelthryth I 54 p. 354. b quod ego audiens et ‥ devotam ‥ voluntatem ejus cognoscens, immensas ‥ Deo grates ‥ tacitus ~vis, persolvi Asser Alf. 88 p. 73. c Aidanum ‥ virum habentem ‥ zelum Dei, ~vis non plene secundum scientiam Bede HE III 3 p. 131; flosculos undecunque collectos ‥ in corpore unius libelli, mixtim ~vis, ‥ redigere Asser Alf. 89. d in exordio Vergiliocentonis, ~vis apocriforum frivola sub specie prophetica continentis, sed tamen legitimam exametri regulam servantis Aldh. PR 135 p. 188; tunc temporis Saberct ‥ regnabat, ~vis sub potestate positus ‥ Ædilbercti Bede HE II 3 p. 85; nec ipse, ~vis multum laborans, proficere aliquid valebat Ib. III 2 p. 150; Osuiu, ~vis educatus a Scottis Ib. III 29 p. 196; si ‥ ceciderit ‥ de batello, ~vis carcato, dum tamen in aqua dulci, secus quia in salsa Fleta 37. e Hibernia insula ‥ usque contra Hispanie septentrionalia, ~vis magno aequore interjacente, pervenit Bede HE I 1 p. 12; sic completum est praesagium sancti pontificis Augustini, ~vis ipso jam multo ante tempore ad caelestia regna sublato Ib. II 2 p. 84; fratres suos aetate, ~vis non gratia, seniores Asser Alf. 23; ut de benevola mentis suae devotione Deo succinctim ac breviter, ~vis praeposterato ordine, loquar Ib. 74 p. 56; navem suam ‥ ad desideratum ‥ portum, ~vis cunctis propemodum lassis suis nautis, perducere contendit Ib. 91 p. 77. f destructum ‥ regni statum, ~vis intra fines angustiores, ‥ recuperavit Bede HE IV 26 p. 268; regni gubernaculum ‥ haud aliter ‥. vacillare, ~vis inter fluctivagos ac multimodos praesentis vitae turbines, non sinebat Asser Alf. 91 p. 77. 2 (introducing concessive cl. expressing a possibility, w. subj.) however much, even though, although (it may be the case that). 672 ~vis ‥ Hiberniae rus discentium ‥ pascuosa numerositate lectorum ‥ ornetur, ast tamen ‥ Britannia ‥ potiatur ‥ Theodoro ‥ et ‥ Hadriano Aldh. Ep. 5 p. 492; si adversum nos ad Deum suum clamant, profecto et ipsi, ~vis arma non ferant, contra nos pugnant Bede HE II 2 p. 84; videri etiam poterit tantum unam justitiam esse et illam in omnibus esse vel, ~vis sint in singulis singule, ob indifferentem tamen similitudinem unam et eandem virtutem in omnibus esse Balsh. AD rec. 2 119. 3 (introducing concessive cl. expressing a fact) despite the fact that, even though, although: a (w. indic.); b (w. subj.). a in sex milia autem annorum concordant omnes apparuisse Dominum ~vis Scotti concordare nolunt qui sapientia [v. l. sapientiam] se existimant habere et scientiam perdederunt [v. l. perdiderunt] Theod. Laterc. 4; non statim ‥ sacramenta fidei Christianae percipere voluit, ~vis nec idolis ultra servivit Bede HE II 9 p. 100; Christianas copias contra hostiles exercitus ‥ tamen ~vis rex adhuc non venerat, dirigens Asser Alf. 38; facinus ‥ oblivioni non traderem, ~vis indignum facinus est Ib. 95; de isto ‥ manerio tenet Radulfus de M. per vim dim’ virg’ quae ibi erat TRE, ~vis monachi adquietant eam de geldo DB I 4va. b igitur expletum est sextum millarium aetatis hujus mundi, aetiam ~vis contradicant qui hoc percipere nolunt Theod. Laterc. 24; ~vis hujuscemodi versus decascemus vocitetur, senas tamen ex eodem adsumpsit species Aldh. Met. 10 p. 91; ~vis eos audire noluisset, tolerabatur tamen ab eis ‥ ob necessitatem operum ipsius exteriorum Bede HE V 14 p. 314; libros ante se recitare talibus imperabat ‥ quapropter pene omnium librorum notitiam habebat, ~vis per se ipsum aliquid adhuc de libris intelligere non posset Asser Alf. 77; modo se defendit pro xx hidis, quanvis sint ibi xxx hidae numero DB I 40rb; pueri qui jacebant in cunis, quanvis [AS: þeah] adhuc nullo cibo uterentur, judicabantur ‥ ac si scientiam haberent (Inst. Cnuti) GAS 365; ~vis obscuriora sint multa ‥ non tamen destitimus aliquid verioribus conjecturis in medium producere Ferr. Kinloss 9. 4 (in gl.). ~vis, scilicet GlC Q 3.

quamvīs, (7)

I adv., ¶ 1 autant que tu veux, autant quʼon voudra : esse quamvis facetum atque salsum non nimis est per se ipsum invidendum Cic. de Or. 2, 228, être enjoué ou plaisant à qq. degré que ce soit, ce nʼest pas chose en soi qui doive exciter trop lʼenvie ; stultitiam accusare quamvis copiose licet Cic. Tusc. 3, 73, on peut accuser aussi abondamment quʼon voudra la folie humaine, cf. Cic. Tusc. 1, 47 ; 4, 53 ; Leg. 3, 24 ; Læl. 17 ; Rep. 1, 43 ; 2, 101 ; Cæs. G. 4, 2, 4 || avec le superl. : Sen. Rhet. Contr. 3, præf. 9 ; Sen. Ep. 66, 4 ; Col. Rust. 2, 2, 25 ; 7, 8, 4 ; Quint. 6, pr. 4 ; Tac. H. 3, 28 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 9, 17, 1 ¶ 2 [av. idée concessive, devant un adj.], je veux bien ; il est vrai, je vous lʼaccorde : aliqua ratione quamvis falsa, modo usitata Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 224, avec un système de défense, mal fondé, je le veux bien, du moins en usage, cf. Cic. Phil. 2, 116 ; Fam. 7, 3, 6.

II conj., ¶ 1 avec subj., à qq. degré que : Pl. Bacch. 82 ; Trin. 554 ; Cic. Rep. 1, 10, etc. ; senectus, quamvis non sit gravis Cic. Læl. 11, la vieillesse, si peu pénible quʼelle soit, cf. Cic. Læl. 97 ; Att. 16, 7, 2 ; Verr. 2, 3, 209 || quoique : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 168 ; Rep. 2, 43, etc. ¶ 2 avec ind., quoique : Cic. Rab. Post. 4 [mss] ; Nep. Milt. 2, 3 ; Virg. B. 3, 84 ; En. 5, 542 ; Hor. S. 1, 3, 129 ; 2, 2, 29 ; Liv. 2, 40, 7 ; Quint. 8, 6, 73.

quam-vīs (eig. ‘hoe je wilt’) I. adv. (a) willekeurig, naar believen; ➤ ~ multi zoveel als men wil; ~ diu dicere zo lang als men wil; ~ longum tempus; ~ magno exercitu met een nog zo groot leger; (b) (aan begin v.e. hoofdzin) en toch, evenwel; ➤ ~ ne haec quidem sic praeteriri debent; II. cj.s. hoe(zeer), ook al, hoewel, ofschoon, klass. meestal m. conj., niet-klass. m. indic.; ➤ ~ prudens sis, tamen; — soms zonder verbum finitum bij ptc. of adj.: res, ~ rei publicae calamitosas, gesserat.

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II. Adv, as you will, as much as you will, however much, as much as possible, very much, extremely, exceedingly: quamvis multos nominatim proferre, any number: quamvis callide, quamvis audacter, quamvis impudenter: quamvis pauci, Cs.: quamvis vitiosissimus orator. —
IIII. Conj, as much as you will, how much soever, however much, although, albeit: homines, quamvis in turbidis rebus sint, tamen, etc.: quamvis mihi res non placeat: ipsas quamvis angusti terminus aevi Excipiat, At, etc., V.: senectus enim quamvis non sit gravis: quamvis patrem suum numquam viderat: erat inter eos dignitate regiā, quamvis carebat nomine, N.: quamvis infesto animo et minaci perveneras, L.: amat nostram, quamvis est rustica, Musam, V.: quamvis tacet Hermogenes, H.: quamvis tamen oderat illam, O.—Ellipt.: res bello gesserat, quamvis rei p. calamitosas, attamen magnas: ratio quamvis falsa.

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