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Manlĭus

name of a Roman

name of a Roman gens.

who saved the Capitol in the Gallic war, but afterwards, suspected of aspiring to royal power, was thrown from the Tarpeian Rock

So esp. M. Manlius Capitolinus, who saved the Capitol in the Gallic war, but afterwards, suspected of aspiring to royal power, was thrown from the Tarpeian Rock, Liv. 5, 47, 4 sq.; 6, 11 sq.; Cic. Rep. 2, 27, 49; id. Phil. 1, 13, 32; 2, 44, 113 et saep.—

a dictator, and his son; a consul, each of whom, for his severity, was surnamed

L. Manlius Torquatus, a dictator, and his son, T. Manlius Torquatus, a consul, each of whom, for his severity, was surnamed Imperiosus, Liv. 7, 3 sq.; 8, 7, 1; Cic. Off. 3, 31, 112; cf. id. Fin. 2, 19, 60 et saep.—Hence,

adj., of; belonging to a Manlius, Manlian •

Man-lĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Manlius, Manlian: gens, Cic. Phil. 1, 13, 32; Liv. 6, 20, 15.—

adj., of; belonging to a Manlius, Manlian; a villa belonging to Q. Cicero by extension •

Manlĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Manlius, Manlian: supplicium, Liv. 6, 20.—Transf. (from L. Manlius Torquatus, v. supra), severe: vide, ne ista sint manliana vestra, aut majora etiam, si imperes quod facere non possim (preceded by ut nimis imperiosi philosophi sit), Cic. Fin. 2, 32, 105; cf. Liv. 8, 7 fin.— Subst.: Manlĭānum, i, n., a villa belonging to Q. Cicero, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 1.

Perseus ID: n27899 Key: Manlius