opus aggredi– to take a task in hand, engage upon it.
ad opus faciendum accedere– to take a task in hand, engage upon it.
res est multi laboris et sudoris– the matter involves much labour and fatigue.
desudare et elaborare in aliqua re (De Senect. 11. 38) – to exert oneself very considerably in a matter.
labori, operae non parcere– to spare no pains.
laborem non intermittere– to work without intermission.
nullum tempus a labore intermittere– not to leave off work for an instant.
lucubrare (Liv. 1. 57) – to work by night, burn the midnight oil.
inanem laborem suscipere– to lose one's labour.
operam (et oleum) perdere or frustra consumere– to lose one's labour.
rem actam or simply actum agere (proverb.) – to have all one's trouble for nothing.
labore supersedēre (itineris) (Fam. 4. 2. 4) – to spare oneself the trouble of the voyage.
patiens laboris– capable of exertion.
fugiens laboris– lazy.
operae pretium est (c. Inf.) – it is worth while.
acti labores iucundi (proverb.) – rest after toil is sweet.
contentionem adhibere– to exert oneself.
omnes nervos 85 in aliqua re contendere– to strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.
omnibus viribusor nervis contendere, ut– to strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.
omni ope atque opera or omni virium contentione eniti, ut– to strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.
contendere et laborare, ut– to strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.
pro viribus eniti et laborare, ut– to strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.
23. Business – Leisure – Inactivity – Idleness
negotium suscipere– to undertake an affair.
negotium obire, exsequi– to execute, manage a business, undertaking.
negotium conficere, expedire, transigere– to arrange, settle a matter.
negotia agere, gerere– to be occupied with business, busy.
multis negotiis implicatum, districtum, distentum, obrutum esse– to be involved in many undertakings; to be much occupied, embarrassed, overwhelmed by business-claims.
negotiis vacare– to be free from business.
occupatum esse in aliqua re– to be engaged upon a matter.
intentum esse alicui rei– to be engaged upon a matter.
negotium alicui facessere (Fam. 3. 10. 1) – to give a person trouble, inconvenience him.
magnum negotium est c. Inf. – it is a great undertaking to…
nullo negotio– without any trouble.
otiosum esse– to be at leisure.
in otio esse or vivere– to be at leisure.
otium habere– to be at leisure.
otio frui– to be at leisure.
otio abundare– to have abundance of leisure.
otium sequi, amplexari– to be a lover of ease, leisure.
otiosum tempus consumere in aliqua re– to spend one's leisure hours on an object.
otio abūti 86 or otium ad suum usum transferre– to use up, make full use of one's spare time.
(in) otio languere et hebescere– to grow slack with inactivity, stagnate.
otio diffluere– to grow slack with inactivity, stagnate.
desidiae et languori se dedere– to abandon oneself to inactivity and apathy.
ignaviae 87 et socordiae se dare– to abandon oneself to inactivity and apathy.
per luxum et ignaviam aetatem agere– to pass one's life in luxury and idleness.
24. Pleasure – Recreation
voluptatem ex aliqua re capere or percipere– to derive pleasure from a thing.
voluptate perfundi– to revel in pleasure, be blissfully happy.
voluptatibus frui– to take one's fill of enjoyment.
voluptates haurire– to take one's fill of enjoyment.
se totum voluptatibus dedere, tradere– to devote oneself absolutely to the pursuit of pleasure.
homo voluptarius (Tusc. 2. 7. 18) – a devotee of pleasure; a self-indulgent man.
voluptatis illecebris deleniri– to be led astray, corrupted by the allurements of pleasure.
voluptatis blanditiis corrumpi– to be led astray, corrupted by the allurements of pleasure.
in voluptates se mergere– to plunge into a life of pleasure.
animum a voluptate sevocare– to hold aloof from all amusement.
voluptates (corporis)– sensual pleasure.
voluptatis or animi causa (B. G. 5. 12) – for one's own diversion; to satisfy a whim.
deliciis diffluere– to wanton in the pleasures of sense.
animum relaxare, reficere, recreare or simply se reficere, se recreare, refici, recreari (ex aliqua re)– to recruit oneself, seek relaxation.
animum or simply se remittere– to indulge oneself.
animo or simply sibi indulgere– to indulge oneself.
VI. The Mind; its Functions
1. Genius – Talent – Intelligence
magno animo esse– to be magnanimous, broad-minded.
animum attendere ad aliquid– to turn one's attention to a thing.
diligenter attendere (aliquid)– to attend carefully.
alias res or aliud agere– to be inattentive.
animo adesse 88– (1) to be attentive; (2) to keep one's presence of mind.
vir magno ingenio, ingeniosus– a man of ability.
vir magno ingenio praeditus– a man of ability.
ingenio valere– to be talented, gifted.
ingenio abundare– to be very talented.
natura et ingenium– natural gifts.
ingenium acuere– to sharpen the wits.
ingenii acumen– penetration; sagacity.
ingenii tarditas (opp. celeritas) – dulness of intellect.
ingenii infirmitas or imbecillitas– weakmindedness.
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