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suāsor , ōris, m. id..
I. In gen., one who exhorts, advises, or persuades, an adviser, counsellor, persuader (class.): esse suasorem summum et studiosum robore belli, Enn. ap. Gell. 7, 2 (Ann. v. 375 Vahl.): “me suasore et impulsore id factum,” Plaut. Most. 3, 3, 13: “suasor et impulsor profectionis,” Cic. Att. 16, 7, 2: “quid interest inter suasorem facti et probatorem?” id. Phil. 2, 12, 29: “suasoris finis est utilitas,” Quint. 3, 8, 42: “pacis,” Ov. F. 4, 75.—
II. In partic., in publicists' lang., one who recommends or advocates a proposed law: “Caesar legem tulit ut, etc.... suasore legis Pompeio,” Vell. 2, 44, 4: “epistola non suasoris sed rogatoris,” Cic. Att. 16, 16, B, § 9.
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):
    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 16.16
    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 16.7.2
    • Cicero, Philippics, 2.12.29
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 3, 8.42
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 7.2
    • Ovid, Fasti, 4
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