Figures
of SyntlU.
II. PROPER
249
NAMES.
373. I. The name of a Roman citizen regularly consisted of three parts: the praendmen (or given name), the nomen (name of the gens or clan), and the cognomen (family name). Such a typical name is xemplified by Marcus Tullius Cicero, in which Marcus is the praenomen, Tullius the nomen, and Cicero the cognomen. Sometimes a second cognomen (in later Latin called an agnomen) is added especially in honor of military achievements j as,Gaius CorniUius Scipio Africanus. 2.
ABBREVIATIONS
OF PROPER
NAMES.
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Mam. = Mbnercus. N. = Numerius. P. = Piiblius. Q. = Quintus. Sex. = Sextus. Sere = Servius. Sp. = Spurius. T. = Titus. Ti, Tiberius.
A. Aulus. App. = Appiu8. C. = Gaius. Cn, = Gnaeu8. D. = Decimus. K. = Kaeao. L. = Liicius. M. = Marcus. M'. = Manius. III.
FIGURES
OF SYNTAX .A..
374.
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RHETORIC
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Figures of Syntax.
Ellipsis is the omission of one or more words j as,quid multa, why (should I say) much.'! 2.
I.
Brachylogy is a brief or condensed form of expression; as,-
ut ager sine cultiira friictuosus esse non potest, sic sine doctrilla animus, as a field cannot be productive without cultiuation, so the mind (cannot be productive) wzthout learning. Special varieties of Brachylogy area)
Zeugma, in which one verb is made to stand for two j as,minis aut blandimentis corrupta or corrupted by flattery.
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(terrified)
by threats
b) Compendiary
Comparison, by which a modifier of an object is mentioned instead of the object itself; as,dlssimilis erat Char~s eorum et factis et moribu8, lit. Charts was different from their conduct and character, i.e. Chares's conduct and character were different, etc.