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Lewis Short
Nĕmĕsis (noun F) :
* A mistress of Tibullus, Tib. 2, 3, 51; 2, 4, 59; cf. 2, 5, 111; 2, 6, 27; Ov. Am. 3, 9, 31; cf. Mart. 8, 73, 7.
* A mistress of Tibullus, Tib. 2, 3, 51; 2, 4, 59; cf. 2, 5, 111; 2, 6, 27; Ov. Am. 3, 9, 31; cf. Mart. 8, 73, 7.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
Lewis Short
Nĕmĕsis (noun F) : Νέμεσις
* The goddess of justice, who punishes human pride and arrogance; also called Adrastea and Rhamnusia (v. h. vv.): ne poenas Nemesis reposcat a te,Cat. 50, 18: Graecam Nemesin invocantes,Plin. 28, 2, 5, § 22: post aurem Nemesios,id. 11, 45, 103, § 251. —Voc.: Nemesis,Aus. Idyll. 8, 41.—Sometimes identical with Fortuna: DEAE NEMESI SIVE FORTVNAE,Inscr. Grut. 80, 1.—Acc. to Macr. S. 1, 22, Nemesis is the Sun; acc. to Lact. 1, 21, 23, she is Leda, who was removed to heaven after her death.
* The goddess of justice, who punishes human pride and arrogance; also called Adrastea and Rhamnusia (v. h. vv.): ne poenas Nemesis reposcat a te,Cat. 50, 18: Graecam Nemesin invocantes,Plin. 28, 2, 5, § 22: post aurem Nemesios,id. 11, 45, 103, § 251. —Voc.: Nemesis,Aus. Idyll. 8, 41.—Sometimes identical with Fortuna: DEAE NEMESI SIVE FORTVNAE,Inscr. Grut. 80, 1.—Acc. to Macr. S. 1, 22, Nemesis is the Sun; acc. to Lact. 1, 21, 23, she is Leda, who was removed to heaven after her death.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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