I.to flow or run into.
I. Lit.: “Hypanis in Pontum influit,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 39, 94: “in quem sanguis a jecore per venam illam cavam influit,” id. N. D. 2, 55, 138: “lacus qui in flumen Rhodanum influit,” Caes. B. G. 1, 8; 3, 9, 1: “palus influit in Sequanam flumen,” id. ib. 7, 57.— With the simple acc.: “Oceanum,” Plin. 6, 24, 28, § 108.—With adv. of place: “non longe a mari, quo Rhenus influit,” Caes. B. G. 4, 1: “huc Lycus, huc Sagaris influit,” Ov. P. 4, 10, 48: “influentes capilli,” flowing down, hanging loose, Cels. 6, 1.—Absol.: “amnis influens,” Plin. 6, 7, 7, § 19.—
II. Transf., of things not fluid, to flow, stream, rush, or press into: “influentes in Italiam Gallorum copiae,” Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32: “influxisse eo Scythas,” Plin. 6, 7, 7, § 22; cf.: “influentibus negotiis,” Plin. Pan. 81: “influens atque effluens divinus animus tamquam influere possumus,” Cic. Univ. 13: in universorum animos, steal into, insinuate one's self into, id. Off. 2, 9, 31: “in aures,” id. Lael. 25, 96: “oratio quam maxime in sensus eorum qui audiunt influat,” id. de Or. 3, 24, 91: “in animos teneros atque molles,” id. Leg. 2, 15, 38: “sermone Graeco in proximas Asiae civitates influente,” Quint. 12, 10, 16: “aliquid ex illa lenitate ad hanc vim acerrimam,” Cic. de Or. 2, 53, 212: “quis influentis dona fortunae abnuit,” overflowing, abounding, Sen. Thyest. 536.
