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in-scĭentĭa , ae, f.
I. Want of knowledge, ignorance, inexperience (cf. inscitia init.): “in tantis tenebris erroris et inscientiae,Cic. Sull. 14, 40: “mea,id. de Or. 1, 46, 203: “alicujus,id. ib. 3, 35, 142; id. Ac. 2, 47, 146.—With gen.
(α). Subj.: “vulgi,Caes. B. G. 7, 43, 3: “hostium,id. ib. 3, 19, 3: “temeritas et inscientia ducum,Liv. 22, 25, 12.—
III. Blameworthy ignorance, neglect (only in Tac.; cf. “inscitia): praecipientium,Tac. Or. 28: “desidia ac inscientia,id. ib. 33.
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    • Caesar, Gallic War, 3.9.3
    • Caesar, Gallic War, 7.43.3
    • Cicero, For Sulla, 14.40
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 1.46
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 1.54
    • Cornelius Nepos, Epaminondas, 7
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 25
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 1.1
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