I.a pressing into, an impressing, impression (class.).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: “materiam signari impressione formarum,” App. Dogm. Plat. 1, p. 4: signaculi, Schol. Juv. 1, 68: “nummorum,” stamping, coining, Aug. Doctr. Christ. 2, 25.—
B. In partic.
1. An irruption, inroad, onset, assault, attack: “non judicio neque disceptatione, sed vi atque impressione (aliquem) evertere,” Cic. Fam. 5, 2, 8; id. Fl. 34, 85: “hostes arbitrati occasionem se habere victoriae impressionem facere coeperunt,” Varr. R. R. 2, 4. 1; cf.: “ut omni multitudine in fines Suessionum facerent impressionem,” Hirt. B. G. 8, 6, 2; Liv. 4, 28, 6; 8, 9, 3; 25, 37, 13.—
2. A pressure, rough or violent handling: “omnis impressio et tumentia provocat et dolorem geminat,” Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 8, 92.—
3. A squeezing, pressure of a multitude, Fronto, Ep. ad M. Caes. 5, 30 Mai. —
II. Trop.
A. Of speech, a division: “si numerosum est id in omnibus sonis et vocibus, quod habet quasdam impressiones et quod metiri possumus intervallis aequalibus,” divisions of time, beats, Cic. de Or. 3, 48, 185.—
