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respectus , ūs, m. respicio,
I.a looking back or about (class.).
I. Lit.: “fugientibus miserabilem respectum incendiorum fore,” Cic. Div. 1, 32, 68: “sine respiratione ac respectu pugnabant,” Liv. 8, 38: “effuse ac sine respectu fugit,” id. 32, 12: “sine respectu mea fata relinquens,” Verg. Cul. 226. —
B. Meton., a refuge, retreat, asylum: “ad Romanos,” Liv. 42, 46: “respectum pulcherrimum et praesidium firmissimum adimit rei publicae,” Cic. Phil. 10, 4, 9; 11, 11, 26; Liv. 21, 44; cf.: “omnium rerum respectum praeterquam victoriam nobis abscindamus,” id. 9, 23.: “in idolis nationum non erit respectus,” Vulg. Sap. 14, 11. —
II. Trop., respect, regard, consideration (cf. ratio; in this signif. rare before the Aug. per., and usu. in abl.; “a favorite word of Liv.): respectum ad senatum et ad bonos non habere,” Cic. Phil. 5, 18, 49: “ad Romanos,” Liv. 42, 46: “ni respectus equitum praepedisset animos,” id. 9, 14: “Romanorum maxime respectus civitates movit,” id. 35, 38; Sen. Ira, 2, 28, 8: “respectum amicitiae habere,” Liv. 42, 37; 26, 1. — Abl.: respectu, by a regard, with regard; with gen.: “factione respectuque rerum privatarum Appius vicit,” by a regard for private interests, Liv. 2, 30; so id. 8, 28; 9, 45; 31, 46; 42, 9; 45, 18; Quint. 12, 9, 11; Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 100: “respectu cupiunt hic tamen esse sui,” id. P. 4, 9, 100; Phaedr. 5, 4, 7 al.: “in illius respectum iste populo praesideat,” Sen. Ben. 4, 32, 2: “sine respectu non majestatis modo sed etiam humanitatis,” Liv. 29, 9: “sine respectu pudoris,” Quint. 6, 3, 25; Sen. Contr. 3 (7), 23, 2: “sine respectu veniae,” Tac. H. 2, 30: “fabulae,” Phaedr. 5, 4, 7: “paucitatis,” Just. 11, 9, 2: “amicitiae,” id. 12, 10, 8: “sine respectu sui,” Sen. Ben. 6, 13, 1: “Graecum proverbium jactans: occultae musicae nullum esse respectum,” is in no repute, Suet. Ner. 20 (cf.: “musicam quae sit abscondita, eam esse nullius rei,” Gell. 13, 30, 3; Gr. τῆς λανθανούσης μουσικῆς οὐδεὶς λόγος).
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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    • Cicero, Philippics, 10.4.9
    • Cicero, Philippics, 5.18.49
    • Old Testament, Wisdom, 14.11
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 2.30
    • Suetonius, Nero, 20
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 42, 37
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 42, 46
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 45
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 30
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 8, 28
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 8, 38
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 14
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 23
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 26, 1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 29, 9
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 31, 46
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 35, 38
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 32, 12
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 44
    • Seneca, de Ira, 2.28.8
    • Seneca, de Beneficiis, 4.32.2
    • Seneca, de Beneficiis, 6.13.1
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 1.32
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 6, 3.25
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 12, 9.11
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 13.30.3
    • Ovid, Tristia, 1.3
    • Ovid, Ex Ponto, 4.9
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