I.lightning, a flash of lightning (mostly poet. for fulgur): “fulgorem quoque cernimus ante Quam tonitrum accipimus,” Lucr. 6, 170 Lachm. N. cr.; so ib. 217; Verg. A. 8, 524; Ov. M. 7, 619.—In plur.: prospera Juppiter his dextris fulgoribus edit, Cic. poët. Div. 2, 39, 82; cf. id. Rep. 6, 17: “(anhelitus terrae) cum se in nubem induerint, tum et fulgores et tonitrua exsistere,” id. Div. 2, 19, 44.—
II. Transf., flash, glitter, gleam, brightness, splendor (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
A. Lit.: “cujus (candelabri) fulgore collucere atque illustrari Jovis templum oportebat,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 32, § 71; cf. Auct. Her. 4, 33, 44: “armorum,” Hor. C. 2, 1, 19; cf. Quint. 10, 1, 30: “vestis,” Ov. M. 11, 617; cf.: “purpureae abollae,” Suet. Calig. 35: “speculorum,” Plin. 7, 15, 13, § 64; cf. Quint. 11, 3, 68: “solis,” Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 142; Suet. Aug. 79: “carbunculi,” Plin. 37, 7, 25, § 93: “oculos tremulo fulgore micantes,” Ov. A. A. 2, 721: “fulgor ab auro,” Lucr. 2, 51: “non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem Cogitat,” Hor. A. P. 143: “stellae solis fulgore obumbrantur,” Sen. Q. N. 1, 1, 11.—In plur.: “cum stupet insanis acies fulgoribus,” i. e. glittering utensils, plate, Hor. S. 2, 2, 5.—*
2. Concr., a shining star: “deinde est hominum generi prosperus et salutaris ille fulgor, qui dicitur Jovis,” Cic. Rep. 6, 17.—
B. Trop., brightness, splendor, glory, renown: “nominis et famae quondam fulgore trahebar,” Ov. Tr. 5, 12, 39: “gloriae,” Val. Max. 8, 1, 11; cf.: “omnibus fulgore quodam suae claritatis tenebras obduxit,” Quint. 10, 1, 72: “urit fulgore suo qui praegravat artes,” Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 13: “avitus,” Vell. 2, 4 fin.: “rerum,” Plin. 7, 26, 27, § 95.
