(v. a.adv.) : com-pōno (conp-), pŏsŭi (COMPOSEIVERVNT, C. I. L. 1, 199, 2), pŏsĭtum (compostus, Plaut. Mil. 4, 7, 21 Lorenz; Verg. A. 1, 249; Lucil. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 43, 171; Varr ap. Sen. Ep. 56, 6), 3, v. a.
* To put, place, lay, bring or set together, to unite, join, connect, collect, aggregate, compose, to order, arrange, adjust, etc. (class. and very freq.).
* In gen., of different objects.
* To bring into union, gather, collect, put together.
* In partic.
* To set in opposition.
* Of persons: is (Saturnus) genus indocile ac dispersum montibus altis Composuit,Verg. A. 8, 322: et tabula una duos poterit componere amantes,Prop. 2, 26, 33 (3, 22, 13); cf. II. C. 5. infra.
* To bring together in hostility, to oppose, to couple, pair, match in combat (cf. compositio, III.); esp. of gladiators, etc.: Samnis, spurcus homo, cum Pacideiano conponitur, optimus multo Post homines natos gladiator qui fuit unus, Lucil. Sat. ap. Non. p. 257, 18; cf. Cic. Opt. Gen. 6, 17: Rupili et Persi par pugnat, uti non Compositum melius cum Bitho Bacchius,Hor. S. 1, 7, 20 Orell. ad loc.: staturam habere Threcis cum Threce conpositi,Sen. Q. N. 4, praef. 8; and in gen.: si quis casus duos inter se bonos viros composuerit,Quint. 2, 17, 34: cuive virūm mallem memet componere,Sil. 10, 70: componimur Vecordi Decio,id. 11, 212: hunc fatis,id. 1, 39: cum ventis, pelagique furentibus undis Composuit mortale genus,Luc. 3, 196; and fig.: pergis pugnantia secum Frontibus adversis componere,Hor. S. 1, 1, 103: ecce par deo dignum, vir fortis cum fortunā malā conpositus,Sen. Prov. 1, 2, 9: non illa (rhetorice) secum ipsa componitur,Quint. 2, 17, 33; and of a judicial contest: accita Epicharis et cum indice composita,confronted,Tac. A. 15, 51; 16, 10.
* To oppose by way of comparison, to compare, contrast.
* With acc. and dat.: quid est, cur componere ausis mihi te aut me tibi? Att. ap. Non. p. 257, 15 (Trag. Rel. v. 147 Rib.): nec divis homines componier aequom'st,Cat. 68, 141: composita dicta evolvunt, Quae cum componas, dicta factis discrepant, Att. ap. Non. p. 260, 21 (Trag. Rel. v. 48 Rib.): si parva licet conponere magnis,Verg. G. 4, 176: parvis conponere magna solebam,id. E. 1, 23; Ov. M. 5, 416: audes cladi componere nostrae, Nympha, tuam?id. ib. 15, 530: divinis humana,Aus. Ecl. 1, 10.
* With acc. and cum: ubi Metelli dicta cum factis conposuit,Sall. J. 48, 1: causam suam cum causā adversarii. Quint. 7, 2, 22.
* Of the parts of a whole, or of a whole as made up of parts.
* To bring together, compose, compound, make up, mix, construct.
* From the notion of closing.
* Esp., of buildings, etc., to construct, build: qui cuncta conposuit,i. e. the Creator,Cic. Univ. 13: urbem,Verg. A. 3, 387: illa (templa) deis,Ov. F. 1, 708 Burm. ad loc.: aggere conposito tumuli,Verg. A. 7, 6: deletas Thebas,Prop. 2, 6, 5.
* Hence, to set right, to set in or restore to the proper place or condition, to adjust, etc.
* Of writings, speeches, etc.
* To bring to a particular form or condition, to dispose, arrange, set in order, contrive, devise, prepare.
* Transf., of the subjects, etc., treated, to write about, treat, celebrate: tuas laudes,Tib. 4, 1, 35: res gestas,Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 251: tempora Iliaca,Vell. 1, 3, 2: bellum Troicum,id. 1, 5, 3: Juli Africani vitam componendo, spem hominibus fecisti plurium ejus modi librorum,Tac. Or. 14: veteres populi Romani res,id. A. 4, 32: Neronis res,id. ib. 1, 1; 11, 11.
* Well-arranged, ordered, or constituted, orderly, regular: quae (injuria) dum foris sunt, nil videtur mundius, Nec magis compositum quicquam nec magis elegans,Ter. Eun. 5, 4, 13: admiratus sum ... σύγχυσιν litterularum, quae solent tuae compositissimae et clarissimae esse, Cic. Att. 6, 9, 1: acrior impetu atque animis quam compositior ullo ordine pugna fuit,Liv. 28, 22, 13: intellegitur, etiamsi non adjecero, conpositum ordinatumque fore talem virum,Sen. Vit. Beat. 8, 3: composita et quieta et beata respublica,Tac. Or. 36. —Of writings: quare in his quoque libris erant eadem aliqua... omnia vero compositiora et elaborata,Quint. 1, pr. § 8; cf.: illa quae curam fatentur et ficta atque composita videri etiam volunt,elaborate,id. 8, pr. § 23.—Transf., of the orator himself: si aut compositi oratoris bene structam collocationem dissolvas permutatione verborum,Cic. Or. 70, 232.
* Fitly disposed for any purpose, prepared, apt, fit, adapted, qualified, suitable, ready: perficiam ut nemo umquam paratior, vigilantior, compositior ad judicium venisse videatur,Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 11; so, equus bene naturā compositus,Auct. Her. 4, 46, 59.— With ad or in and acc., or with dat.: arte quādam ab juventā in ostentationem (virtutum) compositus,Liv. 26, 19, 3 Weissenb. ad loc.: alius historiae magis idoneus, alius compositus ad carmen,Quint. 2, 8, 7: aeque in adulationem compositus (sacerdos),Curt. 4, 7, 26: (Attici) non maxime ad risum compositi,Quint. 6, 3, 18: naturā atque arte compositus alliciendis etiam Muciani moribus,Tac. H. 2, 5.
* Quiet, peaceful, undisturbed, calm, composed, unimpassioned, etc.: ut peractis quae agenda fuerint salvo jam et composito die possis ibi manere,Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 2: lenis et nitidi et compositi generis amatores,Quint. 10, 1, 44: actio,id. 11, 3, 110: aetas,mature, sedate,Tac. A. 13, 1: adfectus mites atque compositi,Quint. 6, 2, 9: supercilium (opp. erectum),id. 11, 3, 74: repetitio eorum (civium) labefactabat compositam civitatem,Flor. 3, 23, 3.
* Compound, composite, made up of parts (opp. simplex): verba,Quint. 1, 5, 3; 1, 6, 38; 7, 9, 5: voces,id. 1, 5, 65; cf. id. 1, 5, 9; 2, 12, 3.—Hence, subst.: compŏsĭ-tum (conp-), i, n., that which is agreed, an agreement, compact, etc.; only abl. in the phrases
* Of things: omnia noctis erant placidā composta quiete, Varr. Atac. ap. Sen. Contr. 3, 16: cum mare compositum est,Ov. A. A. 3, 259: aquas,id. H. 13, 136: fessum tumentes Composuit pelagus ventis patientibus undas,Luc. 5, 702.
* To end strife, confusion, etc., to compose, pacify, allay, settle, calm, appease, quiet, tranquillize, reconcile, etc., that which is disturbed or at variance.
* With personal object: aversos amicos,Hor. S. 1, 5, 29: ceteros clementiā,Tac. A. 12, 55: comitia praetorum,id. ib. 14, 28; id. H. 1, 85: juvenes concitatos,Quint. 1, 10, 32; cf.: barbarūm animos,Tac. A. 14, 39: gentem,Sil. 17, 356.—Esp. of the mind: prima (pars philosophiae) conponit animum,Sen. Ep. 89, 9: argumentum conpositae mentis,id. ib. 2, 1; Cels. 3, 18; Sil. 11, 352: mentem somno,id. 3, 162: religio saevas componit mentis,id. 13, 317.
* Of places, countries, etc.: C. Caesar componendae Armeniae deligitur,Tac. A. 2, 4: Campaniam,id. H. 4, 3: Daciam,id. ib. 3, 53.
* With abstr. or indef. objects: si possum hoc inter vos conponere,Plaut. Curc. 5, 3, 23; cf.: vides, inter nos sic haec potius cum bonā Ut componamus gratiā quam cum malā?Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 17: gaudens conponi foedere bellum,Verg. A. 12, 109; so, bellum,Sall. J. 97, 2; Nep. Hann. 6, 2; id. Alcib. 8, 3; Vell. 2, 25, 1; Asin. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 3: bella,Tac. A. 3, 56: cum vellet pro communi amico controversias regum componere,Caes. B. C. 3, 109: uti per colloquia omnes controversiae componantur,id. ib. 1, 9 fin.: curas,Verg. A. 4, 341; Sil. 12, 682: lites,Verg. E. 3, 108: seditionem civilem,Suet. Caes. 4: statum Orientis,id. Calig. 1: Romanus Ardeae turbatas seditione res... composuit,Liv. 4, 10, 6; 3, 53, 1: legatorum res et bello turbatas,id. 45, 16, 2: res Germanicas,Suet. Vit. 9: discordias,Tac. H. 4, 50: compositis praesentibus,id. A. 1, 45: odia et certamina,id. ib. 15, 2.—Less freq. transf., with the result as object: pacem componi volo Meo patri cum matre,Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 113: si pax cum Carthaginiensibus componi nequisset,Liv. 30, 40, 13: at me conpositā pace fefellit Amor,Prop. 2, 2, 2: pax circa Brundusium composita,Vell. 2, 75, 3: pacem cum Pyrrho,Just. 18, 2, 6; cf. D. 2. infra.
* Absol.: coheredes mei conponere et transigere cupiebant,Plin. Ep. 5, 1, 7; and so impers. pass.: posteaquam id quod maxime volui fieri non potuit, ut componeretur,Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 136: Pompei summam esse... voluntatem, ut componeretur atque ab armis discederetur,Caes. B. C. 3, 16.
* In gen., to arrange, adjust, order, set in order: aulaeis se superbis Aureā spondā, of one's attitude on a couch,Verg. A. 1, 697: ad ictum militaris gladii conpositā cervice,Sen. Cons. Marc. 26, 2: diductis aedificia angulis vidimus moveri iterumque conponi,id. Q. N. 6, 30, 4: si ad rem pertinet, quomodo caelo adfecto conpositisque sideribus quodque animal oriatur,Cic. Div. 2, 47, 98: tibi enim gratias agebat, quod signa componenda suscepisses,id. Att. 4, 9, 1.
* Esp., milit. t. t.: se ad confligendum, Sisenn. ap. Non p. 257, 13: exercitum in hibernaculis, Sali J. 103, 1: in secundā (acie) cohortis, id. H. inc. Fragm. 44 Dietsch: stabant conpositi suis quisque ordinibus (opp. incompositi),Liv. 44, 38, 11: conpositi numero in turmas,Verg. A. 11, 599: cunctos licentiā vagos compositus invadit = compositis ordinibus,Tac. H. 4, 35: agmen,id. ib. 2, 89; 5, 1; id. A. 12, 16: ordines,id. H. 4, 33: vagos paventesque Vitellianos, sua quemque apud signa, componunt,id. ib. 3, 35: pugnae exercitum,id. A. 13, 40: auxilia in numerum legionis,id. ib. 2, 80 Nipp. ad loc.: equitem per turmas,id. ib. 15, 29: insidias in montibus,Just. 1, 3, 11.
* Of the order of words in language: quam lepide λέξεις compostae! ut tesserulae omnes Arte pavimento atque emblemate vermiculato, Lucil. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 43, 171; id. ap. Cic. Or. 44, 149; cf. id. ib. sq.: ut aptior sit oratio, ipsa verba compone,id. Brut. 17, 68.
* With reference to orderly appearance, etc., of the clothing, hair; the expression of the countenance, etc., to lay, smooth, adjust: suon quisque loco'st? Vide capillum, satin compositu'st commode?Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 97: composito et delibuto capillo,Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 135: comas,Ov. R. Am. 679: crines,Verg. G. 4, 417: ne turbarentur comae, quas componi, etc.,Quint. 11, 3, 148: togam,to lay in proper folds,Hor. S. 2, 3, 77; Quint. 11, 3, 156; cf.: nec tamen ante adiit... Quam se composuit, quam circumspexit amictus,Ov. M. 4, 318: pulvinum facili manu,id. A. A. 1, 160; cf. torum,id. F. 3, 484: jam libet componere voltus,id. M. 13, 767: vultu composito, ne laeti excessu principis, etc.,Tac. A. 1, 7; Plin. Ep. 3, 16, 5; cf.: (Tiberius) compositus ore,id. ib. 2, 34: vultum naturā horridum... efferabat, componens ad speculum in omnem terrorem,distorting,Suet. Calig. 50.
* In gen., to adjust, arrange, regulate, for the expression of something, or to accord with something; usu. ad aliquid: ad abstinentiam rursus, non secus ac modo ad balineum animum vultumque conposui,Plin. Ep. 7, 1, 6: orationis ipsius vultus ad id, quod efficere intendimus, compositus,Quint. 9, 1, 21: utrāque manu ad modum aliquid portantium compositā,id. 11, 3, 120: ge. stum oratoris ad similitudinem saltationis,id. 1, 11, 19: figuram ad imitationem alterius scripturae,id. 9, 2, 34: nec ad votum composita civitas,Tac. Or. 41: cuncta ad decorem inperi conposita,id. H. 1, 71: cunctis ad tristitiam conpositis,id. A. 3, 1. —Less freq. with dat.: voltus conponere famae Taedet,to adapt,Tib. 4, 7, 9: venturis carbasa ventis,Luc. 3, 596: me quoque mittendis rectum componite telis,id. 3, 717. —With in: Nero itinera urbis... veste servili in dissimulationem sui compositus pererrabat,disguised, made up,Tac. A. 13, 25.
* With acc.: ego itinera sic composueram, ut Nonis Quinctilibus Puteolis essem,Cic. Att. 15, 26, 3: quod adest memento Componere aequus,Hor. C. 3, 29, 33: conpositā atque constitutā re publicā,Cic. Leg. 3, 18, 42: necdum compositis maturisve satis consiliis,Liv. 4, 13, 5: (diem) totum in considerandā causā componendāque posuisse,Cic. Brut. 22, 87: tempus in cognoscendis componendisque causis consumere,id. Or. 42, 143: ex sententiā omnibus rebus paratis conpositisque,Sall. J. 43, 5; 94, 1: in senatu cuncta longis aliorum principatibus composita statim decernuntur,Tac. H. 2, 55: dum quae forent firmando Neronis imperio componuntur,id. A. 12, 68.
* With ad or in and acc. of the purpose for which, or the example according to which, etc.: cum alteri placeat auspicia ista ad utilitatem esse rei publicae conposita,Cic. Leg. 2, 13, 32: omnia ad voluptatem multitudinis inperitae,Quint. 10, 1, 43: animum ad omnes casus,id. 12, 9, 20; Val. Fl. 1, 321: satis igitur in hoc nos componet multa scribendi exercitatio,Quint. 9, 4, 114: cultum victumque non ad nova exempla conponere, sed ut majorum mores suadent,Sen. Tranq. 9, 2.
* To arrange in agreement with others, to agree upon, contrive, devise, invent, conspire to make, etc.
* In gen.: eum allegaverunt, suom qui servom diceret Cum auro esse apud me: conposita est fallacia, Ut, etc., Plaut. Poen. 3, 5, 29: quin jam virginem Despondi: res composita'st,Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 17: ita causa componitur, ut item palaestritae Bidini peterent ab Epicrate hereditatem,Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 22, § 54: societatem praedarum cum latronibus conposuisse,Sall. H. 4, 11 Dietsch: crimen ab inimicis Romae conpositum,Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 61, § 141: conpositis inter se rebus,Sall. J. 66, 2: ita conposito dolo digrediuntur,id. ib. 111, 4: conposito jam consilio,Liv. 3, 53, 3: ceteri proditores ea quae composita erant exspectabant; convenerat autem, etc.,id. 25, 9, 8: sub noctem susurri Compositā repetantur horā,Hor. C. 1, 9, 20: ictum jam foedus, et omnes Conpositae leges,Verg. A. 12, 315: compositis notis,Tib. 1, 2, 22: crimen ac dolum ultro,Tac. H. 1, 34: proditionem,id. ib. 2, 100: seditionem,id. ib. 4, 14: insidias,id. ib. 5, 22; id. A. 12, 54; 13, 47: pacem componere, v. B. 5. supra.
* In gen., to feign, invent, devise, contrive, in order to deceive or delude, etc.: composita dicta, Att. ap. Non. p. 260, 22 (Trag. Rel. v. 47 Rib.): ne tu istic hodie malo tuo conpositis mendaciis Advenisti,Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 211: nec bene mendaci risus conponitur ore,Tib. 3, 6, 35 (3, 7, 3): sed vobis facile'st verba et conponere fraudes,Prop. 2, 9, 31: insidias in me conponis inanes,id. 2, 32 (3, 30), 19: compositas insidias fatoque evitatas ementitur,Tac. A. 13, 47: si haec fabulosa et composita videntur,id. Or. 12; id. Agr. 40: quae ut augendae famae composita, sic reliqua non in obscuro habentur,id. A. 15, 16; cf.: vetustatem, ut cetera, in majus conponentem altores Jovis celebravisse,exaggerating,Sall. H. 3, 60 Dietsch.—Part. perf. with in and acc., pretending, assuming the appearance or expression: (Domitianus) paratus simulatione, in adrogantiam compositus audiit preces,Tac. Agr. 42: is in maestitiam compositus,id. H. 2, 9; 1, 54: in securitatem,id. A. 3, 44.—Rarely with ad: tunc compositus ad maestitiam,Tac. A. 13, 20.— Hence, P. a.: compŏsĭtus (-postus), a, um.
* With inf.: ii, secretis conloquiis conponunt Gallos concire,Tac. A. 3, 40.
* Pass. impers.: ut domi compositum cum Marcio erat,Liv. 2, 37, 1.—(ε) With ut and subj.: compositum inter ipsos ut Latiaris strueret dolum,Tac. A. 4, 68; cf. P. a. subst.
* Ex composito, according to agreement, by agreement, in concert, Sall. H. 2, 12 Dietsch: tum ex composito orta vis,Liv. 1, 9, 10; 5, 14, 2; 36, 25, 1; 40, 48, 4; Suet. Claud. 37; Tac. H. 4, 66.
* De composito, by agreement, App. Mag. 1, p. 273; and
* More rarely in the same sense, composito alone, Ter. Phorm. 5, 1, 29; Nep. Dat. 6, 6; Verg. A. 2, 129.—Hence also adv.: compŏsĭtē (conp-), in an orderly, regular, or skilful manner, orderly, regularly, properly (class. but rare; not in Quint.): ambulare,Col. 6, 2, 5: indutus,Gell. 1, 5, 2: composite et apte dicere,Cic. Or. 71, 236: composite, ornate, copiose eloqui,id. de Or. 1, 11, 48: composite atque magnifice casum reipublicae miserati,Sall. C. 51, 9: bene et composite disseruit,id. ib. 52.—Comp.: compositius cuncta quam festinantius agerent,Tac. A. 15, 3.

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