Minerva ae, f
1 MAN-,
the goddess of wisdom, sense, and reflection, of the arts and sciences, of
poetry, and of spinning and weaving, identified with the Grecian Athene
, T., H., O.—Prov.: agamus pingui
Minervā, i. e.
without art, rudely
: rusticus crassā Minervā,
H.: invitā Minervā,
against one's bent
, H.: causam egi non invitā
Minervā,
not unaptly
: sus Minervam (docet), i. e.
the fool instructs the wise.—A working in wool, spinning and
weaving
: tolerare colo vitam tenuique Minervā
(i. e. telā), V.: Intempestiva, O.
