selfishly
selfishly
adv.
P. πλεονεκτικῶς.
adv.
P. πλεονεκτικῶς.
SELFISHLY
propter sui commodi (or lucri) studium: ob aliquod emolumentum suum: illiberaliter: avare. To act selfishly in anything ad suam utilitatem referre aliquid; lucri facere aliquid: to be acting selfishly under the mask of patriotism bonum publicum simulantem pro sua potestate certare (Vid: Sall. Cat. 38 3; of ministers and public men)
propter sui commodi (or lucri) studium: ob aliquod emolumentum suum: illiberaliter: avare. To act selfishly in anything ad suam utilitatem referre aliquid; lucri facere aliquid: to be acting selfishly under the mask of patriotism bonum publicum simulantem pro sua potestate certare (Vid: Sall. Cat. 38 3; of ministers and public men)
selfishly: no single equiv.: expr. by circl.: he acted s. in this matter, *hoc propter sui commodi studium fecit; *ad suam utilitatem hoc retulit. Phr.: to be s. seeking one's own aggrandisement under the mask of patriotism, bonum publicum simulantem pro sua potestate certare, Sall. C. 38, fin.