(adj.adv.) : antīquus, a, um, adj.a diff. orthog. for anticus, from ante (of that which is before in time, while
* Anticus denotes that which is before in space; cf. Vel. Long. p. 2223 P.), that has been or has been done before, old, ancient, former (opp. novus, that has not previously existed, new; while vetus, that has existed a long time, is opp. recens, that has not been long in existence, recent; cf. Manut. ad Cic. Fam. 11, 21; Lind. ad Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 154, and id. Capt. 1, 2, 29; Doed. Syn. IV. p. 82 sq.).
* Lit.: Juppiter Alcumenam rediget in antiquam concordiam conjugis,to her former harmony with her husband,Plaut. Am. 1, 2, 13: hoc timet, Ne tua duritia antiqua illa etiam adaucta sit,thy former severity,Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 26; so id. Hec. 1, 2, 17; Lucr. 2, 900: causam suscepisti antiquiorem memoriā tuā,Cic. Rab. Perd. 9, 25: tres epistulas tuas accepi: igitur antiquissimae cuique respondeo,id. Att. 9, 9: antiquior dies in tuis erat adscripta litteris, quam in Caesaris, an earlier or older date, id. ad Q. Fr. 3, 1, 3; Liv. 3, 58: Nilus antiquo sua flumina reddidit alveo,Ov. M. 1, 423 et saep.— Hence, subst.
* Antīqui, ōrum, m., the ancients, esp. the ancient writers (i. e. those whose age has been long past; while veteres denotes those who have lived and acted for a long time): antiquorum auctoritas,Cic. Am. 4, 13; so Hor. S. 1, 4, 117; 2, 2, 89 et saep.: quod decus antiqui summum bonum esse dixerunt,Cic. Leg. 1, 21, 55: habemus Scaurum in antiquis,id. Brut. 30, 116; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 78 et saep.—And so in gen.: in antiquis est sapientia,Vulg. Job, 12, 12: sapientia omnium antiquorum,ib. Eccli. 39, 1: dictum est antiquis,ib. Matt. 5, 21 al.: facere in antiquum,to restore a thing to its former condition, to place on its old footing,Liv. 33, 40 dub.—Antiquus and vetus are often conjoined: veterem atque antiquam rem (old and antiquated) novam ad vos proferam, Plaut. Am. prol. 118; id. Mil. 3, 1, 154; id. Most. 2, 2, 45; id. Poen. 5, 2, 18; id. Pers. 1, 2, 1; id. Trin. 2, 2, 106; Plin. Ep. 3, 6: vetera tantum et antiqua mirari,Tac. Or. 15: simultas vetus et antiqua,Juv. 15, 53; so id. 6, 21 al.
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* Poet., = praeteritus, past, gone by, former: vulnus,Ov. P. 1, 5, 38: vigor,id. Tr. 5, 12, 32: carcer,Luc. 6, 721; Val. Fl. 2, 394.—So often in eccl. Lat.: dies antiqui,Vulg. Deut. 4, 32; ib. Act. 15, 7: anni,ib. Mal. 3, 4: tempora,ib. Act. 15, 21.
* Aged: antiqua erilis fida custos corporis, Enn. Medea, ap. Non. p. 39, 2 (as a transl. of the Gr. ΙΙαλαιὸν οἴκων κτῆμα δεσποίνης ἐμῆς): Cives antiqui, amici majorum meūm, Pac. ap. Cic. Or. 46, 155: Butes,Verg. A. 9, 647: antiqui Neleïa Nestoris arva,Ov. H. 1, 63; Dig. 50, 3, 1.—Hence, adv.: antīquē and an-tīquĭtŭs (formed from antiquus, as humanitus, divinitus, from humanus, divinus; cf. Prisc. p. 1015).
* In former times, of old, anciently (only in prose; most freq. in the histt.; never in Cic.). Form antīquĭ-tŭs: Belgas Rhenum antiquitus transductos,Caes. B. G. 2, 4; 7, 32: tectum antiquitus constitutum,Nep. Att. 13, 2; Suet. Caes. 42; id. Aug. 60; 94; Vulg. Jos. 11, 10; ib. 1 Reg. 27, 8.—Sup.: Titanas in eā antiquissime regnāsse,Sol. 11.
* From ancient times; form antīquĭtŭs; sometimes with inde or ab ... ad, Plin. Pan. 31: cum Pythagoras acceptam sine dubio antiquitus opinionem vulgaverit,Quint. 1, 10, 12: jam inde antiquitus insita pertinacia,Liv. 9, 29: hi sunt jam inde antiquitus castellani, etc.,id. 34, 27; Plin. Pan. 82, 7: cum (hoc studium) antiquitus usque a Chirone ad nostra tempora apud omnes duraverit,Quint. 1, 10, 30.
* In the old way, style, or fashion; form antīquē: nimis antique dicere,Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 66.—Comp.: simplicius et antiquius permutatione mercium uti,in the simpler and more ancient manner,Tac. G. 5.—Esp., in the good old style, the way or fashion of former times: quanto antiquius, quam facere hoc, fecisse videatis, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 426, 3.
* In mal. part.: antiquum hoc obtines tuum, tardus ut sis,Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 102.
* In bon. part.: O optume hospes, pol Crito antiquum obtines!Ter. And. 4, 5, 22: Ac tu ecastor morem antiquum atque ingenium obtines,id. Hec. 5, 4, 20.

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