the heavens
HEAVEN THE HEAVENS
caelum (in all the relations of the English word even for God the gods; but in this signification first in post-Augstan poetry and prose; in prae-Augustan prose always Deus dii. A poetic expression for heaven is polus): Olympus (heaven as the residence of the gods in the poets): piorum sedes et locus: loca coelestia noun plur. (as the seat or residence of the blessed). The whole heavens omne caelum (☞ the plur. omnia coela is a Hebraism): toward heaven in or ad caelum: to ascend to heaven in caelum ascendere; sublime (☞ not in sublime) ferri; sublimem abire: from heaven down from heaven e caelo; de caelo; divinitus (by divine ordinance. ☞ Avoid as unclassical caelitus): to fall from heaven e caelo cadere: to come down be despatched from heaven de caelo delabi or demitti: to move heaven and earth caelum ac terras miscere (Liv. 4 3) [Vid: “to leave no stone UNTURNED”]: to go to heaven in caelum venire or migrare: to be admitted into heaven (the region of the blessed) piorum sedem et locum consequi (Cic. Phil. 14 12 32); or vitae immortalitatem consequi (ib. extr.): heaven stands open for anybody aditus ad caelum alicui patet: his spirit returned to heaven whence it came animus ejus in caelum ex quo erat rediit. I feel myself in heaven (quite happy) in caelo sum (Vid: Cic. Att. 2 19 1; 2 20 4): I think myself in heaven when etc. digito me caelum puto attingere si etc. (Cic. Att. 2 1 6); deus sum si etc. (Ter. Hec. 5 4 3); immortalitas mihi data or parta est si etc. (Plaut. Merc. 3 4 18; Ter. Andr. 5 5 4 Ruhnken.): Heaven (i.e. God) crown your wishes! dii tibi dent (or for us Deus tibi det) quae optas! if it please Heaven si diis (or Deo) placet: si Deus annuit nutum numenque suum (after Liv. 7 30 extr.): Heaven be praised! diis (or Deo) gratia! for heaven’s sake (with prayers adjurations) per Deum (per deos); e.g. oro te per deos: heavens! (as an exclamation of wonder and excited feeling) proh Juppiter! maxime Juppiter! (Vid: Heindorf. Hor. Sat. 1 2 17); per deos immortales; proh deum fidem! proh deum atque hominum fidem! A chart of the heavens tabula in qua solis et lunae reliquarumque stellarum motus insunt (after Cicero Rep. 1 14 22).
caelum (in all the relations of the English word even for God the gods; but in this signification first in post-Augstan poetry and prose; in prae-Augustan prose always Deus dii. A poetic expression for heaven is polus): Olympus (heaven as the residence of the gods in the poets): piorum sedes et locus: loca coelestia noun plur. (as the seat or residence of the blessed). The whole heavens omne caelum (☞ the plur. omnia coela is a Hebraism): toward heaven in or ad caelum: to ascend to heaven in caelum ascendere; sublime (☞ not in sublime) ferri; sublimem abire: from heaven down from heaven e caelo; de caelo; divinitus (by divine ordinance. ☞ Avoid as unclassical caelitus): to fall from heaven e caelo cadere: to come down be despatched from heaven de caelo delabi or demitti: to move heaven and earth caelum ac terras miscere (Liv. 4 3) [Vid: “to leave no stone UNTURNED”]: to go to heaven in caelum venire or migrare: to be admitted into heaven (the region of the blessed) piorum sedem et locum consequi (Cic. Phil. 14 12 32); or vitae immortalitatem consequi (ib. extr.): heaven stands open for anybody aditus ad caelum alicui patet: his spirit returned to heaven whence it came animus ejus in caelum ex quo erat rediit. I feel myself in heaven (quite happy) in caelo sum (Vid: Cic. Att. 2 19 1; 2 20 4): I think myself in heaven when etc. digito me caelum puto attingere si etc. (Cic. Att. 2 1 6); deus sum si etc. (Ter. Hec. 5 4 3); immortalitas mihi data or parta est si etc. (Plaut. Merc. 3 4 18; Ter. Andr. 5 5 4 Ruhnken.): Heaven (i.e. God) crown your wishes! dii tibi dent (or for us Deus tibi det) quae optas! if it please Heaven si diis (or Deo) placet: si Deus annuit nutum numenque suum (after Liv. 7 30 extr.): Heaven be praised! diis (or Deo) gratia! for heaven’s sake (with prayers adjurations) per Deum (per deos); e.g. oro te per deos: heavens! (as an exclamation of wonder and excited feeling) proh Juppiter! maxime Juppiter! (Vid: Heindorf. Hor. Sat. 1 2 17); per deos immortales; proh deum fidem! proh deum atque hominum fidem! A chart of the heavens tabula in qua solis et lunae reliquarumque stellarum motus insunt (after Cicero Rep. 1 14 22).