I.the age of youth (from the twentieth to the fortieth year), youth (rare, except in transf. meaning; cf. juventas).
I. Lit.: “quae juventute geruntur et viribus,” Cic. de Sen. 6, 15: “ibique juventutem suam exercuit,” Sall. C. 5, 2.—
II. Transf., concr.
A. Young persons, youth: “quo nemo adaeque juventute ex omni Attica antehac est habitus parcus,” Plaut. Most. 1, 1, 29: “juventutis mores scire,” id. Am. 1, 1, 2: nulla juventutis est spes; “sese omnes amant,” id. Capt. 1, 2, 19: “ob eamque causam juventus nostra dedisceret paene discendo,” Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93: “cum omnis juventus, omnes etiam gravioris aetatis eo convenerant,” Caes. B. G. 3, 16, 2; 6, 14 fin.; 6, 23, 6; id. B. C. 2, 5, 3 sq.; Hirt. B. G. 8, 8, 2: “Trojana,” Verg. A. 1, 467: “Cannis consumpta juventus,” Juv. 2, 155: “alios caedit sua quemque juventus,” pupils, id. 7, 213.—Of young bees, Verg. G. 4, 22; hence: princeps juventutis, in the time of the republic the first among the knights, Cic. Vatin. 10, 24; id. Fam. 3, 11, 3; “under the emperors,” a title of the imperial princes, Tac. A. 1, 3.—
B. Personified: Jŭventus , the goddess of youth (for the usual Juventas): “FLAMINIS IVVENTVTIS,” Inscr. Orell. 2213; Hyg. Fab. praef.
