Carl Meissner - Latin Phrase-Book

causae rerum et consecutiones – cause and effect.

causae extrinsecus allatae (opp. in ipsa re positae ) – extraneous causes.

rerum causae aliae ex aliis nexae – concatenation, interdependence of causes.

ex parvis saepe magnarum rerum momenta pendent – important results are often produced by trivial causes.

ex aliqua re nasci, manare – to originate in, arise from.

ab aliqua re proficisci – to originate in, arise from.

ex aliqua re redundare ( in or ad aliquid ) – to accrue in great abundance.

utilitas efflorescit ex aliqua re – untold advantages arise from a thing.

e fontibus haurire (opp. rivulos consectari or fontes non videre ) – to draw from the fountain-head.

haec ex eodem fonte fluunt, manant – these things have the same origin.

fons et caput ( vid. sect. III., note caput… ) – source, origin.

rationem habere alicuius rei – to have regard for; take into consideration.

respicere 60 60 But respicere ad aliquid (aliquem) = to look round at an object. aliquid – to have regard for; take into consideration.

quo in genere – from this point of view; similarly.

multis rebus or locis – in many respects; in many points.

in utraque re – in both cases; whichever way you look at it.

ceteris rebus (not cetera ) – as regards the rest; otherwise.

omni ex parte; in omni genere; omnibus rebus – from every point of view; looked at in every light.

aliqua ex parte – to a certain extent.

aliquatenus – to a certain extent.

magni (nullius) momenti esse – to be of great (no) importance.

momentum afferre ad aliquid – to determine the issue of; to turn the scale.

pertinere ad aliquid – to be essentially important to a thing.

hoc nihil ad sapientem pertinet – a wise man is in no way affected by this.

hoc in sapientem non cadit – it is incompatible with the nature of a wise man; the wise are superior to such things.

multum valere ad aliquid – to contribute much towards…; to affect considerably; to be instrumental in…

multum afferre ad aliquid – to contribute much towards…; to affect considerably; to be instrumental in…

magnam vim habere ad aliquid – to have considerable influence on a question.

positum, situm esse in aliqua re – to depend upon a thing.

contineri aliqua re 61 61 contineri aliqua re also means (1) to be bounded by… e.g. oceano ; (2) to be limited, restricted to, e.g. moenibus . – to depend upon a thing.

consistere in aliqua re – to depend upon a thing.

pendēre ex aliqua re – to depend upon a thing.

in te omnia sunt – everything depends on you.

in ea re omnia vertuntur – all depends on this; this is the decisive point.

constare ex aliqua re – to be composed of; to consist of.

cernitur (in) aliqua re (not ex aliqua re ) – it is evident from…

in manu, in potestate alicuius situm, positum esse – to be in a person's power.

penes aliquem esse – to be in a person's power.

res integra 62 62 The proper meaning of integer ( in-TAG, tango ) is untouched, unsullied. est – the matter is still undecided; it is an open question.

res mihi integra est – I have not yet committed myself.

mihi non est integrum, ut… – it is no longer in my power.

integrum (causam integram) sibi reservare – to leave the question open; to refuse to commit oneself.

penes te arbitrium huius rei est – the decision of the question rests with you.

arbitrio alicuius omnia permittere – to put the matter entirely in some one's hands.

omnium rerum arbitrium alicui permittere – to put the matter entirely in some one's hands.

arbitratu, arbitrio tuo – just as you wish.

occasio datur, offertur – a favourable 63 63 Not occasio opportuna, bona, pulchra , the notion "favourable" being contained in the word itself. We find, however, occasio praeclara, ampla, tanta , not unfrequently. opportunity presents itself.

occasione data, oblata – when occasion offers; as opportunity occurs.

per occasionem – when occasion offers; as opportunity occurs.

quotienscunque occasio oblata est; omnibus locis – on every occasion; at every opportunity.

occasionem alicui dare, praebere alicuius rei or ad aliquid faciendum – to give a man the opportunity of doing a thing.

facultatem alicui dare alicuius rei or ut possit… – to give a man the opportunity of doing a thing.

potestatem, 64 64 Notice potestatem alicui pugnandi facere , to offer battle, and potestatem sui facere alicui , (1) to give opportunity of battle, and also (2) to grant an audience to (cf. sui conveniendi potestatem facere ). copiam alicui dare, facere with Gen. gerund. – to give a man the opportunity of doing a thing.

occasionem nancisci – to get, meet with, a favourable opportunity.

occasione uti – to make use of, avail oneself of an opportunity.

occasionem praetermittere, amittere (through carelessness), omittere (deliberately), dimittere (through indifference) – to lose, let slip an opportunity.

occasioni deesse 65 65 In the same way deesse officio , to leave one's duties undone; d. muneri , to neglect the claims of one's vocation; d. rei publicae , to be careless of state interests, to be unpatriotic; d. sibi , not to do one's best. – to neglect an opportunity.

occasionem arripere – to seize an opportunity.

facultatem, potestatem alicui eripere, adimere – to deprive a man of the chance of doing a thing.

nulla est facultas alicuius rei – no opportunity of carrying out an object presents itself.

locum dare suspicioni – to give ground for suspicion.

ansas dare ad reprehendum, reprehensionis – to give occasion for blame; to challenge criticism.

ansam habere reprehensionis – to contain, afford matter for criticism.

adduci aliqua re ( ad aliquid or ut… ) – to be induced by a consideration.

nescio quo casu (with Indic.) – by some chance or other.

temere et fortuito; forte (et) temere – quite accidentally, fortuitously.

fortuna secunda uti – to be fortunate, lucky.

fortunae favore or prospero flatu fortunae uti ( vid. sect. VI. 8., note uti… ) – to be favoured by Fortune; to bask in Fortune's smiles.

fortunam fautricem nancisci – to be favoured by Fortune; to bask in Fortune's smiles.

fortuna caecos homines efficit, animos occaecat – Fortune makes men shortsighted, infatuates them.

fortunam tentare, experiri – to try one's luck.

fortunam periclitari (periculum facere) – to run a risk; to tempt Providence.