plainness
plainness
subs.
Simplicity: P. ἁπλότης, ἡ.
Outspokenness: P. and V. παρρησία, ἡ.
Ugliness: P. ἀσχημοσύνη, ἡ, V. ἀ̆μορφία, ἡ.
Clearness: P. and V. σᾰφήνεια, ἡ.
subs.
Simplicity: P. ἁπλότης, ἡ.
Outspokenness: P. and V. παρρησία, ἡ.
Ugliness: P. ἀσχημοσύνη, ἡ, V. ἀ̆μορφία, ἡ.
Clearness: P. and V. σᾰφήνεια, ἡ.
PLAINNESS
Clearness perspicuitas (to the sight or mind): evidentia lux (to the mind; ☞ In Tac. Dial. 23 6 plenitas [not planitas] sententiarum is the correct reading; Vid: Ruperti in loc.): plainness and agreeableness of voice splendor vocis (☞ but splendor verborum is = beauty of expression; Vid: Cic. Brut. 49 164 and Plin. Ep. 7 9 2): plainness and correctness of style elegantia (Cic. De Or. 3 10 39).
Simplicity want of ornament by the adjective simplex etc.
Frankness honesty simplicitas; or by the adjectives.
Clearness perspicuitas (to the sight or mind): evidentia lux (to the mind; ☞ In Tac. Dial. 23 6 plenitas [not planitas] sententiarum is the correct reading; Vid: Ruperti in loc.): plainness and agreeableness of voice splendor vocis (☞ but splendor verborum is = beauty of expression; Vid: Cic. Brut. 49 164 and Plin. Ep. 7 9 2): plainness and correctness of style elegantia (Cic. De Or. 3 10 39).
Simplicity want of ornament by the adjective simplex etc.
Frankness honesty simplicitas; or by the adjectives.
plainness:
I. Absence of ornament: expr. by adj.: v.PLAIN (I.).
II. Clearness, intelligibility: v.PERSPICUITY .
III. Out-spokenness: simplĭcĭtas (frankness): Liv. 40, 47, med.
I. Absence of ornament: expr. by adj.: v.
II. Clearness, intelligibility: v.
III. Out-spokenness: simplĭcĭtas (frankness): Liv. 40, 47, med.