upon
upon
prep.
P. and V. ἐπί̆ (dat.); see on.
Of time: P. and V. ἐπί̆ (dat.).
In addition to: P. and V. ἐπί̆ (dat.), πρός (dat.).
Fall upon (a sword): V. πίπτειν περί̆ (dat.), (Soph. Aj. 828).
Call upon: see call on, call upon, under call.
prep.
P. and V. ἐπί̆ (dat.); see on.
Of time: P. and V. ἐπί̆ (dat.).
In addition to: P. and V. ἐπί̆ (dat.), πρός (dat.).
Fall upon (a sword): V. πίπτειν περί̆ (dat.), (Soph. Aj. 828).
Call upon: see call on, call upon, under call.
UPON
[Vid: ON]. Upon my honor [Vid: HONOR]. Upon condition either ablative only or with sub; upon condition of his not writing any more sub ea conditione ne quid postea scriberet. It is now and then (not in Cic.) followed by si; e.g. librum tibi ea conditione daret si reciperes te correcturum esse (Caecina ap. Cic. Fam. 6 7 4). ☞ (1) “A book on friendship” must be liber qui est de amicitia etc. (2) Super takes the accusative after a verb of motion; e.g. he sat down upon an asp super aspidem assidit (Cic.) [but not after ponere; Vid: ON]: to be thrown headforemost upon the stakes super vallum praecipitari (Sall.). (3) “Upon this” etc. (in the continuation of a narrative) is often translated by the ablative absolute the participle being such as describes the previous action; e.g. quo facto; also by tum hic etc. (4) Upon often = concerning about etc. super with ablative; e.g. hac super re scribam ad te more commonly de aliqua re scribere. (5) It is also used accumulatively; e.g. sorrow upon sorrow novus super veterem luctus (Liv.); wound upon wound vulnus super vulnus (Liv.). (6) With the “upon” of rest the accusative is used of extension in space = on the upper surface of anything; e.g. super tabernaculum Darii imago solis fulgebat (Curt.); collis erat collemque super planissima campi Area (Ov.). To be quartered upon anybody collocari apud aliquos.
[Vid: ON]. Upon my honor [Vid: HONOR]. Upon condition either ablative only or with sub; upon condition of his not writing any more sub ea conditione ne quid postea scriberet. It is now and then (not in Cic.) followed by si; e.g. librum tibi ea conditione daret si reciperes te correcturum esse (Caecina ap. Cic. Fam. 6 7 4). ☞ (1) “A book on friendship” must be liber qui est de amicitia etc. (2) Super takes the accusative after a verb of motion; e.g. he sat down upon an asp super aspidem assidit (Cic.) [but not after ponere; Vid: ON]: to be thrown headforemost upon the stakes super vallum praecipitari (Sall.). (3) “Upon this” etc. (in the continuation of a narrative) is often translated by the ablative absolute the participle being such as describes the previous action; e.g. quo facto; also by tum hic etc. (4) Upon often = concerning about etc. super with ablative; e.g. hac super re scribam ad te more commonly de aliqua re scribere. (5) It is also used accumulatively; e.g. sorrow upon sorrow novus super veterem luctus (Liv.); wound upon wound vulnus super vulnus (Liv.). (6) With the “upon” of rest the accusative is used of extension in space = on the upper surface of anything; e.g. super tabernaculum Darii imago solis fulgebat (Curt.); collis erat collemque super planissima campi Area (Ov.). To be quartered upon anybody collocari apud aliquos.
upon:
1. sŭper (local, and also used accumulatively, and of abstract relation, concerning): constr. with acc. chiefly after verbs implying motion or extension, and with abl.: to sit u. a snake, s. aspidem assidere, Cic. Fin. 2, 18, 59: to be thrown headforemost u. the stakes, s. vallum praecipitari, Sall. Jug. 58: v.OVER : to rest u. green herbage, requiescere fronde s. viridi, Virg. Ecl. 1, 81: placing fresh logs u. the hearth, ligna s. foco reponens, Hor. Od. 1, 9, 5: kisses u. kisses, savia s. savia, Plaut. Pseud. 4, 1, 38: they are slaughtered one u. another, alii s. alios trucidantur, Liv. 1, 50: I will write u. this subject, hac s. re scribam, Cic. Att. 16, 6 (in this sense de is more common: v. CONCERNING , ABOUT ): also in comp.: e. g. to sit u., sŭpersĕdeo: to stand u. supersto: v. SIT , STAND .
2. ē, ex (in the sense of immediately after and according to): cheapness followed upon the greatest scarcity and dearness, vilitas e summa inopia et caritate consecuta est, Cic. Manil. 15, 44: upon Pompey's recommendation, e commendatione Pompeii, Suet. Caes. 75.
3. a, ăb: in the phrases, u. the left, the right, the flank, etc., a laeva, dextra, latere, etc.: also in to be upon any one's side, stare, esse, ab aliquo: to depend u., pendere a: v.ON .
4. ĭn (with abl.): u. the whole, in toto, Cic. Att. 13, 20, fin.: v.ON . Upon is often expr. by prep. ĭn in comp. with verbs: e. g. to rush u., irruo: to fall, light, u.. incĭdo: to play u. (of wind instruments), inflo: to put, impose, u., impōno: to put u. a level with, in aequo ponere (with dat.), Liv. 39, 50, fin.: to dwell u., insisto, Cic. Verr. 3, 47.
5. ad: u. the whole, ad summam, Cic. Att. 14, 1: u. (in consequence of) this Caesar pardoned them, ad ea Caesar veniam illis tribuit, Tac. Ann. 12, 37.
6. sŭb (just after): u. this he said, sub hoc inquit, Hor. Sat. 2, 8, 43 also u. condition that ... not, sub ea conditione ne ..., Cic. Arch. 10, 25. Miscell. Phr.: u. any terms, ulla conditione, Cic. Fin. 5, 20, 55: u. my honour, do fidem, Ter. Eun. 5, 9, 30: v.HONOUR : u. his knees, genibus minor, Hor. Ep. 1, 12, 28: u. refection, etc.: may often be expr. by the dat. of the pres. part. of corresponding verb: v. REFLECT : u. this (in continuation of a narrative) is often to be rendered by the abl. abs. with a rel.: v. THEREUPON , WHEREUPON .
1. sŭper (local, and also used accumulatively, and of abstract relation, concerning): constr. with acc. chiefly after verbs implying motion or extension, and with abl.: to sit u. a snake, s. aspidem assidere, Cic. Fin. 2, 18, 59: to be thrown headforemost u. the stakes, s. vallum praecipitari, Sall. Jug. 58: v.
2. ē, ex (in the sense of immediately after and according to): cheapness followed upon the greatest scarcity and dearness, vilitas e summa inopia et caritate consecuta est, Cic. Manil. 15, 44: upon Pompey's recommendation, e commendatione Pompeii, Suet. Caes. 75.
3. a, ăb: in the phrases, u. the left, the right, the flank, etc., a laeva, dextra, latere, etc.: also in to be upon any one's side, stare, esse, ab aliquo: to depend u., pendere a: v.
4. ĭn (with abl.): u. the whole, in toto, Cic. Att. 13, 20, fin.: v.
5. ad: u. the whole, ad summam, Cic. Att. 14, 1: u. (in consequence of) this Caesar pardoned them, ad ea Caesar veniam illis tribuit, Tac. Ann. 12, 37.
6. sŭb (just after): u. this he said, sub hoc inquit, Hor. Sat. 2, 8, 43 also u. condition that ... not, sub ea conditione ne ..., Cic. Arch. 10, 25. Miscell. Phr.: u. any terms, ulla conditione, Cic. Fin. 5, 20, 55: u. my honour, do fidem, Ter. Eun. 5, 9, 30: v.