I.Adv., from this place forth, from here, hence.
I. In space.
A. Lit. (not ante-Aug. and rare): “interiora Cedrosii, dehinc Persae habitant,” Mel. 3, 8, 4; Plin. 3, 5, 6, § 38: “dehinc ab Syria usque ad, etc.,” Tac. A. 4, 5. —
B. Transf.
1. In the order of succession (poet.): “ex fumo dare lucem Cogitat ut speciosa dehinc miracula promat,” Hor. A. P. 143; Sil. 8, 473.—
2. Like our hence, to indicate a consequence (only in the foll. places): “sequi decretum'st, dehinc conjicito ceterum,” Plaut. Casin. 1, 6; Ter. And. 1, 2, 19.—
II. In time, with or without respect to the terminus a quo (freq. in Plaut. and Ter. and since the Aug. period; not in Cic., Caes., or Quint.).
A. With respect to the term. a quo, from this time forth, henceforth, henceforwards (in the future, opp. abhinc).
(α).
Cum futuro: “si ante quidem mentitus est, nunc jam dehinc erit verax tibi,” Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 161; cf.: “at ut scias, nunc dehinc latine jam loquar,” id. ib. 5, 2, 69; Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 33.—
(β).
Cum praes.: “profecto nemo est, quem jam dehinc metuam,” Plaut. Asin. 1, 1, 98; Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 5; so, “ut quiescant,” id. And. prol. 22: “ne exspectetis,” id. Ad. prol. 22: cf.: “juro me L. Tarquinium Superbum ferro, igni, quacunque dehinc vi possim, exsecuturum,” Liv. 1, 59.—
(γ).
With imperat.: “at nunc dehinc scito, illum, etc.,” Plaut. Asin. 5, 2, 8; cf. id. Poen. prol. 125. —
b. Referring to a point of time in the past, thenceforwards, since then: “cum ex instituto Tiberii omnes dehinc Caesares beneficia ... aliter rata non haberent,” Suet. Tit. 8: “duplex dehinc fama est,” id. Calig. 58. —
B. Without respect to the term. a quo, pointing to a future time.
1. Hereupon, afterwards, next, then (not anteAug.): “Eurum ad se Zephyrumque vocat, dehinc talia fatur,” Verg. A. 1, 131; 1, 256; 5, 722; 6, 678; Hor. S. 1, 3, 104: “dehinc audito legionum tumultu raptim profectus, etc.,” Tac. A. 1, 34; 13, 35; 15, 36; Suet. Caes. 35: “post-positum,” Tac. A. 4, 14; 13, 23; 13, 38: “quae postquam vates sic ore effatus amico est, Dona dehinc ... imperat ad naves ferri,” Verg. A. 3, 464: “de qua dehinc dicam,” Suet. Aug. 97; id. Ner. 19.—
2. In enumerations ( = deinde), then (rare, and, excepting once in Sall., not anteAug.): “arduum videtur res gestas scribere: primum quod ... dehinc quia, etc.,” Sall. C. 3, 2; “so after primum,” Verg. G. 3, 167; “after primo,” Suet. Aug. 49 fin.: “incipiet putrescere, dehinc laxata ire in humorem ... tunc exsilient flumina, inde, etc.,” Sen. Q. N. 3, 29.—Cf. Hand, Turs. II. pp. 229-232.
