IMP 
IMP 
IMP 
ritarint. Id. Imperitare equi3. Plin.' 
Galli gallinacei imperitant suo generi, 
rule, lord it over. 
IMPF.IUTOS (in & peritus), a, um, adj- 
ignorant of any thing, unacquainted, in¬ 
experienced, unskilled, aitcipos, a&anpuiv. 
Cuts. Homines barbari et nostra consue- 
tudinis imperiti. Id. Non se tam bar- 
banim neque tam imperitum esse rerum, 
ut non sciret, &c. Nepos. Dux imperi- 
tus belli. Cic. Imperitus tlicendi ignarus- 
que. Id. Homo imperitus rnorum, ig¬ 
norant of the world. — With in, and the 
abl. Quintil. In festinationibu3 l’acien- 
dis imperitum esse. Vilruv. Nec in 
ceteris doctrinis singulariter excellens, 
sed in his non imperitus. — Also, ab- 
sol. ignorant, inexperienced, unpractis¬ 
ed ; unskilful, injudicious, dull, simple. 
Cic. Apud ir.doctos imperitosque dice- 
re. Id. Ne quia imperitior existimet, 
me causam nobilitatis voluisse ledere. 
Id. Concio, qua; ex imperitissimis con¬ 
stat. Plaut. Imperitum ingenium. 
Tcrent. Homine imperito nunquam 
quidquam injustius. Cic. Probus im 
probum, perjurum castus, callidum im¬ 
peritus fraudasse dicitur. 
IMPERIUM (impero), ii, n. an order, com¬ 
mand, injunction, Cniraypa. Virg. Im- 
perio Jovis hue venio. Liv. Imperium 
accipere, to receive orders. Tcrent. Im¬ 
perium exsequi, to execute, fulfil. So, 
Plaut. persequi. Id. Imperils patris 
obedientem esse. — Also, the order or 
prescription of a physician. Plin. Paneg. 
22.-IT Also, the pouter to order, power, 
control; for instance, of parents, of a 
master over his servants, &c. Cic. Im¬ 
perium domesticum nullum erit, si, &c. 
domestic authority. Tcrent. Esse sub im- 
perio matr'.s. Virg. Jussa deum impe¬ 
rils egere suis. Tcrent. Imperium ha¬ 
bere in aliquem, over. Plaut. Meum 
imperium in te, non in me tibi est (says 
a father to his daughter). Id. Imperi¬ 
um exhibere and inhibere, to exercise, 
use. — Figur. Cic. Terra nunquam re- 
cusat imperium (agricolie). — Hence, 
Pro imperio, by virtue of one’s power of 
commanding ; as commander, imperiously, 
commandingly. Tcrent. Satis pro impe¬ 
rio, quisquis est, imperiously enough. — 
Also, Liv. 2, 59. —— IT Hence, in par¬ 
ticular, the (highest) power in a city or 
state, when it "may be translated, ride, 
sovereignty, sway, government, supreme 
power, empire, dominion. Cces. Obtinere 
imperium suae civitatis. Id. Totius 
Galli® imperio potiri. Cic. Galli suli 
populi Rom. imperium ceciderunt. Ne 
pns. Insul® propter acerbitatem imperii 
(Atheniensium) defecerant, government. 
Liv. Regere urbetn imperio, as king. Id. 
imperio ejus, under his government or 
rule. C<es. Sub populi Rom. imperium 
redigere. Hence, Cic. De imperio de- 
certare or dimicare, for supremacy, h. e. 
which should rule the other. - IT In 
particular, the power which belongs to a 
public officer. Liv. Annum imperium 
consulare factum est. Cic. Oepi et ges- 
si maxima imperia. Id. Domus, qu® est 
in imperio, Ii. e. domus Pontifieis Max., 
vel consulis, vel pratoris. Id. Aliquot 
pratorio imperio, consular! quidem ne¬ 
mo rediit, qui non triumphant. Id. In 
tanto imperio, tam corruptrice provin- 
cia. Id. due res ad officium imperii 
tui pertinebunt. Id. In imperio ( also, 
Gum imperio. See Cum. — More par¬ 
ticularly, the power of those who are in¬ 
trusted with the conduct of war, military 
command, dignity or office. Cic. Quum 
aliquantum ex provincia atque ex impe¬ 
rio laudis accesserit. Nepos. Imperia 
magistratusque, military and civil digni¬ 
ties. So, Liv. 9, 30. Imperia, single 
military offices. Also, Nepos. Summiim 
imperium inter prafectos habere, thr 
chief command. Id. Summam imperii 
tradere alicui, tne command. Cais. Con- 
tendunt., ut ipsis sumina imperii trada- 
tur. Also, Liv. 28, 27. Imperium (of 
the military tribunes). — Hence, the title, 
of commander. Liv. imperio non popu¬ 
li jussu dato. And, Cic. Nomen impe¬ 
rii, ft. e. the title of Imperator. — Also, 
imperia, for imperatores. Cic. e xii 
tab. Imperia urbe exeunto. — And. in 
general, commanding officers, commanders, 
generals. Cces. (Provinci®) vacu® ab 
inaperiis. Id. Provincia plena lictorum 
et imperiorum.-IT Also, Imperia, the 
rights of a ruler. Cats. B. O. 7, 27. Sua 
esse ejusntodi imperia, ut non minus 
haberet juris in se multitudo, &c. -—- 
IT Imperia are frequently in Sucton. the 
same as magistratus provinciates ■ for 
instance, Ctes. 54. Oct. 61. Hence, Oth. 
1. Imperia extraordinaria.-IT Gen¬ 
erally, Imperium, the command, superin¬ 
tendence. Nepos. Summa imperii cus- 
todite.-IT It also signifies empire, do¬ 
minion, realm. Cic. Imperii fines. He¬ 
rat. Adjectis Britannis imperio. — Al¬ 
so, the subjects. Plin. -IT Figur. Cic. 
Imperium judiciorum tenere, ft. e. as it 
were to rule over them, control them, carry 
all his causes, even by foul means. 
IMPeRJuRaTOS (in & perjuratus), a, 
3 um, adj. never falsely sworn by. Ovid. 
Imperjurat* amnis aqu®, A. e. the Styx. 
IMPeRMISSjS (in & permissus), a, um, 
3 adj. unallowed, illicit, unlawful. Ilorat. 
IMPeRMIXTOS (in &. permixtus), a,um, 
3 adj. unmixed. Lucd. ap. Non. 
IMPeRMuTaBILIS (in & permuto), e, 
adj. immutable,unalterable. Jluct. fragm. 
quod Censorino tribuitur. 
IMPER5 (perhaps from in & paro), as, 
avi, atuin, n. and a. 1. to command, en¬ 
join, order, give a command or order, 
kiu.Ta.TTai; with a datioe, or without 
case, and often followed by various par¬ 
ticles. Cic. Imperat Agyrinensibus, ut 
decumas accipiant. Id. Neque domi 
imperaram, had given any orders at 
home, sc. de coena. Tcrent. Oinnia fa- 
ciam: impera (command). (Ch.) Uxo- 
rem ut ducas, sc. impero. Id. Impera- 
bat, quid opus esset. Id. Jubesne ? 
(dice.) jubeo, cogo, atque impero.— 
Followed by ut. Cic. Imperas, ut de¬ 
cumas accipiant. Petron. Imperant 
filiis, ut pracidant, &c. — And by subj. 
without ut. Ovid. Imperat alant. Id. 
Imperat, det leto Argum. — By ne, for 
ut non. Terent. Mihi, ne abscedam, 
imperat. — By the infin. or the accus. 
with infin. Terent. Animo otioso esse 
impero. Id. Imperavi egomet mihi, 
omnia assentari, I have imposed this ride 
upon myself. Cic. Nonne hunc in vin¬ 
cula duci imperabis ? — It may some¬ 
times, when followed by infin. pass., be 
rendered, to cause (by giving orders). 
JYepos. Iinperavit sflipentes colligi.- 
IT Hence, witli an accus. of the thing, to 
command or order, to order to be furnished 
or supplied, to give orders fur, to enjoin, 
dictate, impose by command, to lay upon, 
assess. Terent. Bonam rem imperas. 
Id. Numquid aliud imperas? have you 
any further commands'! Cic. Accipite 
nunc, quid imperarit, what his orders 
were. S. C. ap. Frontin. Guibus ne- 
gotium a senatu est imperatum, ut in- 
spicerent aquas publicas. Cic. Puero 
ccenam imperare, to order him to get a 
supper. Nepos. pecunias privatis per 
epistolas, order them to furnish. Id. 
naves longas maritimis civitatibus. Cic 
frumentum sibi (to be given to himself; 
for his own use), in cellam. Cces. Tota 
Italia delectus habetur, arma iniperan- 
tur. Id. Imperare equites civitatibus. 
Varro. Imperare exercitum, to cause the 
people to be called to the Comitia. — 
Hence, Imperatum, i, n. that which is 
ordered, an order, command. Cces. Ve¬ 
nire ad imperatum, on being ordered, as 
they had been ordered. Id. Imperatum 
facere, to do what hail been ordered, to 
obey the order. So, Id. and Nepos. Ina- 
perata facere. — Figur. Tacit. Seges 
imperatur agris, is required of the fields. 
Senec. Patrimonio suo plus imperavit, 
quam ferre possit, required more of, 
drew more largely from. -IT Also, of 
physicians, to order, prescribe. . Senec. 
idem omnibus. — And of a midwife. 
Terent. (where she speaks) Quantum 
imperavi, date.-IT Also, to rule over, 
govern, command, apx'v, fryspovcvoi. 
Terent. Nescire imperare iiberis, to gov¬ 
ern, manage. Nepos. Civitas, qu® cete¬ 
ris gentibus imperare consuevit. Id. 
Si quid, illo imperante, adversi accidis- 
set, while he had the command, under his 
command. Plin. Paneg. Recusabas im¬ 
perare, ft. c. imperator esse, to be empe- 
404 
ror -Hence, Impeians, a ruler, prince 
emperor. Aurcl. Piet. — Figur. Cic 
Priccipitur, ut nobismetipsis imperemus, 
Id. cupiditatibus, to govern, control, re 
strain Ovid, ire, to check, curb, re¬ 
strain Plin. Ep. dolori. Senec. menti 
non satis, to be beside one’s self, mad. 
Liv. Imperare animo nequivi, quin 
scirem, could ne‘ repress my desire of 
knowing. -IT In agriculture. Viro. 
Imperat arvis, ft. e. cultivates. Colum. 
Sic imperant vitibus, ut posteritati non 
consulant, cultivate to excess, bestow too 
much care upon, as it were, require too 
much of them. Senec. Fertilibus agris 
non est imperandum. — In a similar 
way, Plin. Ep. Nimis imperat voci, 
exerts too much. — And figur. Senec. 
Nescias, cuiimperem, whom I cultivate, 
from whom I draw instruction, whose dis¬ 
ciple I am. -IT Ad imperandum, pas¬ 
sively. Cic. Nunc ades ad imperan¬ 
dum, vel ad parenduin potius, A. e. that 
you may receive orders, to receive your 
instructions, to obey. Sallust. Cum ipse 
ad imperandum Tisidium vocaretur. 
- IT Imperor, for imperatur mihi, 
as in English, lam ordered. Ilorat. Use 
ego procurare et idoneus imperor, et 
non invitus. —— IT Imperandi declina- 
tus, ft. e. conjugatio modi imperativi. 
Varro. 
IMPIRP2T00S (in & perpetuus), a, um, 
2 adj. not perpetual. Senec. 
IMPeRSoNaLIS (in & personalis), e, adj. 
3 impersonal. Diomed. verba (in gram¬ 
mar). 
IMPeRSoNaLTTER (impersonalis), adv 
3 not personally, without naming a person 
Pandect, 
IMPf.RSoNaTIVOS (in & persona), a, 
3 um, adj. without persons. Diomed. mo¬ 
dus, A. e. the infinitive. 
IMPeRSPICOOS (in & perspicuus), a, 
2 um, adj. obscure, dark, not to be seen into. 
Plin. Ep. judicum ingenia. 
IMPeRTeRRITOS (in & perterritus) a- 
3 um, unterrified, undismayed, undaunted. 
Virg. Manet imperterritus ille. 
IMPeRTILIS (in & partilis), e, adj. in- 
3 divisible. Augustin. 
IMPeRTINeNS (in & pertinens), tis,adj. 
3 to whom it does not pertain, who have not 
the right. Martian. Capell. 
iMPeRTIS (in & partio), is, Jvi and ii, 
Itum, a. 4. to impart, give part to another , 
communicate ; also, to give, bestow, pera- 
SiSaipi. Cic. Oneris mei partem ne- 
mini impertio. Id. Indigentibus de re 
familiari impertiendum Id. aliquid 
temporis huic cogitationi. Tacit, au- 
res studiis honestis, to apply■ Cic. 
unum diem festum Marcellis, devote one 
day as a festival in honor of, &c. Id. Meum 
laborem hominum periculis sublevan- 
dis impertio, I employ, or devote, a part 
of my labors, &c. Id. Dolorem suum 
impertire alicui, to communicate, make 
acquainted with. Id. Taiem te et nobis 
hoc tempore impertias, show or prow 
yourself. Id. Nihil impertisti tuse pru- 
dentim ad salutem meam. Id. leren- 
tia impertit tibi salutem, salutes you, 
wishes you health. Horat. fei qui no 
visti rectius istis, candidus imperil, ac¬ 
quaint me with it, communicate it,. — 
construction is varied, the person be m? 
in tlie accus., and the thing in the 
Tcrent. Plurima salute Pa . rn ? en0 " 
impertit Gnatho, makes him his best cm 
pliments, greets him with his best 
So, Plaut. Ilerum saluto primum. P 
tea vicinos impertio, sc. sale • 
aliquem osculo, to give one a kiss. ™ 
Obsecret, se ut nuncio hoc imp 
acquaint him with, communicate it to * 
-IT In the passive. Cic. go ^ 
meo laus impertitur. - And D aft c ® rin “, 
other construction. JVqios. w 
quibus ®tas puenlis imper honore 
be instructed. Sucton. yygo 
impertitus, ft. e. donatus. 
written Impartio. . jtua 
IMPeRTIOR (in & rlL-tio- Cic. 
sum, dep. 4. same r„J "S" of per- 
civitatem multis. — Witt' * make ac . 
son. Tcrent. heram hoc ina o, ^ l .j tten 
quainted with, inform of. 
also Impartior. . 
IMPeRTITIS (impertio), 
3 parting. Arnob. 
onis, f. an * 
