I.to shine on a thing (poet., and in the Aug. and post-Aug. histt.).
I. Lit.: “Non Venus adfulsit, non illā Juppiter horā,” Ov. Ib. 213: “nitenti Adfulsit vultu ridens Venus,” Sil. 7, 467: “instar veris vultus tuus Adfulsit,” Hor. C. 4, 5, 6.—
II. Fig., to shine, dawn, appear: “defensurum se urbem prima spes adfulsit,” Liv. 27, 28; cf. id. 23, 32: “mihi talis fortuna,” id. 30, 30: “lux civitati,” id. 9, 10: “Cretensibus nihil praesidii,” Val. Max. 7, 6, 1 ext.: “occasio,” Flor. 4, 9 al.