wisdom
wisdom
subs.
P. and V. σοφία, ἡ, τὸ σοφόν.
Good sense: P. and V. φρόνησις, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ, νοῦς, ὁ, εὐβουλία, ἡ, τὸ σῶφρον, τὸ σωφρονεῖν, σύνεσις, ἡ. Ar. and P. σωφροσύνη, ἡ.
Expediency: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον.
Love wisdom, v.: P. φιλοσοφεῖν.
Love of wisdom, subs.: P. φιλοσοφία, ἡ.
Loving wisdom, adj.: P. φιλόσοφος.
subs.
P. and V. σοφία, ἡ, τὸ σοφόν.
Good sense: P. and V. φρόνησις, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ, νοῦς, ὁ, εὐβουλία, ἡ, τὸ σῶφρον, τὸ σωφρονεῖν, σύνεσις, ἡ. Ar. and P. σωφροσύνη, ἡ.
Expediency: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον.
Love wisdom, v.: P. φιλοσοφεῖν.
Love of wisdom, subs.: P. φιλοσοφία, ἡ.
Loving wisdom, adj.: P. φιλόσοφος.
WISDOM
sapientia (epithet magna summa admirabilis incredibilis; singularis; paene divina perfecta Cic.; consummata Sen.; praeclara praestans gloriosa; tenuis; perversa Cic.). ☞ Cic. defines it thus: rerum divinarum et humanarum scientia; rerum divinarum et humanarum causarumque quibus hae res continentur scientia; and he calls it mater omnium bonarum artium; princeps omnium virtutum. To acquire wisdom sapientiam adipisci sibi parare assequi: you are absolute wisdom tu quantus quantus nil nisi sapientia es (Ter.).
sapientia (epithet magna summa admirabilis incredibilis; singularis; paene divina perfecta Cic.; consummata Sen.; praeclara praestans gloriosa; tenuis; perversa Cic.). ☞ Cic. defines it thus: rerum divinarum et humanarum scientia; rerum divinarum et humanarum causarumque quibus hae res continentur scientia; and he calls it mater omnium bonarum artium; princeps omnium virtutum. To acquire wisdom sapientiam adipisci sibi parare assequi: you are absolute wisdom tu quantus quantus nil nisi sapientia es (Ter.).
wisdom:
1. săpientia (the highest and most comprehensive word): w. the mother of all good things, to express the love of which the Greek word philosophy was framed, mater omnium bonarum rerum sapientia, a cujus amore Graeco verbo philosophia nomen invenit, Cic. Leg. 1, 22, 58: chief of all virtues is that w. which the Greeks call σοφία, the knowledge of things divine and human, princeps omnium virtutum est illa sapientia, quam Graeci σοφίαν vocant, rerum divinarum atque humanarum scientia, id. Off. 1, 43, 153: w. which is to be deemed the art of living, sapientia quae vivendi ars putanda est, id. Fin. 1, 13, 42: the first w. is to be rid of folly, sapientia prima est stultitia caruisse, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 41: I give you such advice as I can with my w., moneo quae possum pro mea s., Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 73.
2. prūdentia (practical w.): the w. which the Greeks call φρόνησις is the knowledge of what is to be sought and what avoided, p., quam Graeci φρόνησιν vocant, est rerum expetendarum fugiendarumque scientia, Cic. Off. 1, 43, 153: political w., civilis p., id. Rep. 2, 25, 46.
3. consĭlium (judgment, wise purpose): she lacks w. and discretion, consilio et ratione deficitur, Cic. Clu. 65, 184: the greatness of the w. by which all this is done no w. of ours can attain to comprehend, quae quanto consilio gerantur nullo consilio assequi possumus, id. N. D. 2, 38, 97: in plur.: mix a little folly with your w., misce stultitiam consiliis brevem, Hor. Od. 4, 12, 27.
4. rătio (reason, wise system; opp. to headstrong force): that Ariovistus had conquered rather by w. and judgment than by valour, Ariovistum magis ratione ac consilio quam virtute vicisse, Caes. B. G. 1, 40. Phr.: with w., great w., sapienter, sapientissime: v.WISELY .
1. săpientia (the highest and most comprehensive word): w. the mother of all good things, to express the love of which the Greek word philosophy was framed, mater omnium bonarum rerum sapientia, a cujus amore Graeco verbo philosophia nomen invenit, Cic. Leg. 1, 22, 58: chief of all virtues is that w. which the Greeks call σοφία, the knowledge of things divine and human, princeps omnium virtutum est illa sapientia, quam Graeci σοφίαν vocant, rerum divinarum atque humanarum scientia, id. Off. 1, 43, 153: w. which is to be deemed the art of living, sapientia quae vivendi ars putanda est, id. Fin. 1, 13, 42: the first w. is to be rid of folly, sapientia prima est stultitia caruisse, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 41: I give you such advice as I can with my w., moneo quae possum pro mea s., Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 73.
2. prūdentia (practical w.): the w. which the Greeks call φρόνησις is the knowledge of what is to be sought and what avoided, p., quam Graeci φρόνησιν vocant, est rerum expetendarum fugiendarumque scientia, Cic. Off. 1, 43, 153: political w., civilis p., id. Rep. 2, 25, 46.
3. consĭlium (judgment, wise purpose): she lacks w. and discretion, consilio et ratione deficitur, Cic. Clu. 65, 184: the greatness of the w. by which all this is done no w. of ours can attain to comprehend, quae quanto consilio gerantur nullo consilio assequi possumus, id. N. D. 2, 38, 97: in plur.: mix a little folly with your w., misce stultitiam consiliis brevem, Hor. Od. 4, 12, 27.
4. rătio (reason, wise system; opp. to headstrong force): that Ariovistus had conquered rather by w. and judgment than by valour, Ariovistum magis ratione ac consilio quam virtute vicisse, Caes. B. G. 1, 40. Phr.: with w., great w., sapienter, sapientissime: v.
Goddess of Wisdom
See Athene; Minerva.