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Ciceronian, a. and n.|sɪsəˈrəʊnɪən|
[ad. L. Cicerōniān-us pertaining to Cicero.]
A. adj. Pertaining to, or after the manner of, Cicero; resembling Cicero in pure Latinity, etc.
1661Boyle Style Scriptures 168 Our strict Ciceronian Rules. 1751Johnson Rambler No. 118 ⁋5 Observations, conveyed in Ciceronian eloquence. 1882M. Pattison Ess. I. 124 The solemn and empty commonplaces of the ordinary Ciceronian Latinists.
B. n. An admirer or imitator of Cicero's style.
1581J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 185 Not worthy the finesse of a Ciceronian. 1758Jortin Erasm. I. 164 The Ciceronians..confined them selves to words taken from Cicero, or authors who were contemporary with him. 1882M. Pattison Ess. I. 124 The superstitious avoidance of new or post-Augustan words which the Ciceronians affected.
Hence Ciceˈronianism, imitation of Cicero as a model of Latin style and diction; concr. a Ciceronian expression; Ciceˈronianist, one who practises Ciceronianism; so Ciceˈronianize v., to make Ciceronian; Ciceˈronic, † Ciceˈronical adjs. = Ciceronian; Ciceˈronically adv.
a1586Sidney Let. R. Sidney (R.), So you can speak and write Latin, not barbarously, I never require great study in Ciceronianism, the chief abuse of Oxford, qui dum verba sectantur, res ipsas negligunt. 1644Milton Areop. (Arb.) 42 Dwelling too much upon Ciceronianisms. 1860M. Pattison Ess. I. 135 Free from the platitudes of Ciceronianism. 1882Encycl. Brit. XIV. 342/1 That elaborate polishing of periods which had been the delight of the Ciceronianists. 1824D'Israeli Cur. Lit., Liter. Controv., Servile imitators of Cicero..everything with them was Ciceronianized. 1843Blackw. Mag. LIV. 703 There is a little affectation..of Ciceronic ambages. 1590Greene Never too late (1600) 32 Hee and Isabel..began to be as Ciceronicall as they were amorous. 1809Sir Frantic the Reformer 77 He silence called; which being granted, Thus Ciceronically ranted. |