I.a. [quies], to rest, repose, keep quiet.
I. Lit.: “placida compostus pace quiescit,” Verg. A. 1, 249: “felicius ossa quiescant,” Ov. Ib. 305: “patrono meo ossa bene quiescant,” Petr. 39: “numquam hodie quiescet,” Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 59: “renovat pristina bella, nec potest quiescere,” Cic. Rep. 6, 11, 11: “non somno quiescere,” to get no rest, Curt. 4, 13, 18: “non aure quiescit, Non oculis,” Val. Fl. 2, 43: quoniam in propriā non pelle quiessem, Hor S. 1, 6, 22.— Impers. pass.: “quibus quidem quam facile potuerat quiesci, si hic quiesset,” which we might easily have been spared, Ter. And. 4, 2, 8; Symm. Ep. 1, 8.—
B. In partic.
1. In polit. or milit. affairs, to keep quiet, remain neutral, abstain from action, Cic. Att. 9, 10, 10: “pro condicione temporum quieturus,” Suet. Caes. 16: “quieverant per paucos dies,” Liv. 22 4, 1; Curt. 10, 8, 16.—
2. To rest, sleep: “quievi in navi noctem perpetem,” Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 100; id. Merc. 2, 3, 36; Nep. Alcib. 10, 4: “eo cum venio, praetor quiescebat,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 14, § 32: “somnum humanum quievi,” I slept like a human being, App. M. 9, p. 218, 14.—
3. Of inanim. things, to rest, lie still, be still or quiet: “et prato gravia arma quiescunt,” Verg. A. 10, 836: “flamma,” ceases to burn, id. ib. 6, 226: “quiērunt Aequora,” the waves are at rest, do not rise, id. ib. 7, 6: felicius ossa quiescant, Ov. Ib. 305; Petr. 39: “molliter ossa quiescant,” Verg. E. 10, 33: “quiescentes Nili aquae,” standing waters, Plin. 13, 11, 22, § 71: “venti,” id. 17, 22, 35 § “170: quiescit terra,” rests, lies fallow, id. 17, 5, 3, § 39: “humus,” Petr. 123: “quiescunt voces,” are still, silent, Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 27.—
4. To make a pause in speaking: quiescere, id est, ἡσυχάζειν, Cic. Ac. 2, 29, 93.—
II. Trop.
A. To suffer or allow quietly, to peaceably permit a thing to be done: “quiescere rem adduci ad interregnum,” Cic. Att. 7, 9, 2.—With in and abl., to rest in, be content with: “ne victos quidem in miserā et inopi senectā quiescere,” Just. 14, 3, 10.—
B. Neutr., to cease, leave off, desist from any thing: “quiesce hanc rem modo petere,” Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 51: “statuere atque ediscere,” Gell. 2, 28, 2: manibus significare coepit utrisque, quiescerent, Claud. Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 8: “indoctus discive trochive,” Hor. A. P. 380.—
2. Act., to cause to cease, render quiet, stop, etc.: “laudes,” Sen. Herc. Oet. 1584.—Hence, quĭētus , a, um, P. a., at rest, calm, quiet (syn. tranquillus).
A. Enjoying rest, keeping quiet, quiet: “aliquem quietum reddere,” Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 46: “animus,” Cic. Tusc. 2, 1, 2: “quietus et solutus animus,” id. Rosc. Com. 15, 43: “integri, quieti, otiosi homines,” id. Agr. 2, 28, 77: “homo quietissimus,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 19, § 40: “regnum,” Hor. C. 1, 12, 33: “de istoc quietus esto,” be at ease, rest contented, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 6.—
2. In partic.
a. Taking no part in war, peaceful, neutral: ipse acer, bellicosus; “at is quem petebat, quietus, imbellis,” Sall. J. 20, 2: “quoad cum civibus dimicatum est, domi quietus fuit,” Nep. Pelop. 4, 1: “quietos lacessit,” Just. 7, 6, 13: “nihilo quietiores postea res habuit,” Liv. 33, 19.—
b. Of the mind, calm, tranquil, free from ambition: “ad quam spem (praeturae) quietissimus,” Plin. Ep. 10, 12(7): “vir rectus, integer, quietus,” Plin. Ep. 7, 31, 1: “vir ingenio mitis, moribus quietus,” Vell. 2, 117, 2; Tac. H. 1, 52.—
c. Tame, gentle: “equi fiunt quietiores,” Varr. R. R. 2, 7.—
d. Resting, sleeping: “quos simul vescentes dies, simul quietos nox habuerat,” Tac. A. 1, 49.—Hence, subst.: quĭēti , ōrum, m.: “si sentire datur post fata quietis,” i. e. the dead, Nemes. Ecl. 1, 38.—
B. Of things, calm, quiet: “amnes,” gently flowing, Hor. C. 3, 29, 40: “quietiore aequore ferri,” id. Epod. 10, 11: “aër,” Verg. A. 5, 216: “baca,” that has lain a while, Col. 12, 50, 19: “res publica (opp. perturbata),” Cic. Cat. 2, 9, 19: “aetas,” id. Sen. 23, 82: “quietus et remissus sermo,” calm, not vehement, id. ib. 9, 28.— Subst.
1. quĭētum , i, n., the still, tranquil, motionless air, Petr 131, 9. —
2. Quĭēta , ae, f., a woman's name, Inscr. Grut. 754, 2. — Adv.: quĭētē , calmly, quietly: “quod aptissimum est ad quiete vivendum,” Cic. Fin. 1, 16, 52: “quiete acta aetas,” id. Sen. 5, 13.— Comp.: “quietius tranquilliusque,” Liv. 27, 12: quietius edere (opp. avidius vorare), Macr S. 7, 12, 21.—Sup.: “quietissime se receperunt,” Caes. B. C. 3, 46 fin.
