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persuāsĭo , ōnis, f. id..
I. Lit., a convincing, persuading, persuasion: “dicere apposite ad persuasionem,” Cic. Inv. 1, 5, 6: “difficilis,” Just. 34, 4, 3.—
II. Transf., conviction, persuasion, belief, opinion (postAug.): “falsam sibi scientiae persuasionem induerunt,” Quint. 1, 1, 8: “arrogans de se persuasio,” id. 2, 4, 16: “persuasionis plenus cuncta fato agi,” Suet. Tib. 69: “persuasio est,” it is a prevalent opinion, Plin. 30, 13, 39, § “115: persuasio durat in magnā parte vulgi,” id. 25, 2, 5, § 10.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Suetonius, Tiberius, 69
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 25.10
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 30.13
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 1, 1.8
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 2, 4.16
    • Cicero, De Inventione, 1.5
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