I.glory, fame, renown, praise, honor (syn.: laus, laudatio, gloriatio, elogium, etc.).
I. Lit.
(α).
In gen.: “te inmortali adficere gloria,” Plaut. Am. 5, 2, 10: viri (Q. Fabii) gloria claret, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1 (Ann. v. 315 Vahl.): ut summae gloriae sint a virtute proficiscentia, dedecoris vero praecipui existimentur, quae voluptas suadeat non sine labe vitiorum, Cato ap. Schol. Cic. Sest. 66, p. 310 Orell.: hicine est ille Telamon, modo quem gloria ad caelum extulit? Poët. (perh. Enn.) ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 18, 39 (Trag. Rel. Inc. v. 93 Rib.): “virtutem tamquam umbra sequitur,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 45, 109: “non tulit ullos haec civitas aut gloria clariores aut auctoritate graviores,” Cic. de Or. 2, 37, 154: est enim gloria solida quaedam res et expressa, non adumbrata: ea est consentiens laus bonorum, incorrupta vox bene judicantium de excellente virtute; “ea virtuti resonat tamquam imago,” id. Tusc. 3, 2, 3 sq.: “trahimur omnes studio laudis et optimus quisque maxime gloriā ducitur. Ipsi illi philosophi etiam in illis libellis, quos de contemnenda gloria scribunt, nomen suum inscribunt, etc.,” id. Arch. 11, 26: “immortalis gloria (opp. sempiterna turpitudo),” id. Pis. 26, 63: “bello quaeritur gloria,” id. Off. 1, 12, 38: “maximam gloriam capere,” id. Lael. 7, 25: “esse in gloria sempiterna,” id. Att. 14, 11, 1: “sit in aeterna gloria Marius, qui, etc.,” id. Cat. 4, 10, 21: “esse in maxima gloria,” id. Off. 3, 21, 85: “excellens in re militari gloria,” id. Rep. 2, 17: “quod auctor ei summa augur gloria Attus Navius non erat,” id. ib. 2, 20: “honorum gradus summis hominibus et infimis sunt pares, gloriae dispares, etc. ... ut is maxime gloria excellat, qui virtute plurimum praestet,” id. Planc. 24, 60: “unus bis remp. servavi, semel gloriā, iterum aerumna meā,” id. Sest. 22, 49: “an Pollio et Messala ... parum ad posteros gloriae tradiderunt?” Quint. 12, 11, 28: “gloriam qui spreverit veram habebit,” Liv. 22, 39, 19: spreta in tempore gloria interdum cumulatior redit, id. 2, 47, 11: “militavi non sine gloria,” Hor. C. 3, 26, 2: “tenui Saleio Gloria quantalibet quid erit, si gloria tantum est,” Juv. 7, 81.—Poet.: “candidus, armenti gloria, taurus,” i. e. ornament, pride, Ov. A. A. 1, 290; Tib. 4, 1, 208.—In plur., reputation, fame, Auct. Her. 3, 6, 10; Sall. J. 41, 7: “veteres Gallorum gloriae,” glorious deeds, Tac. A. 3, 45: “ita sunt gloriae meretricum,” Plaut. Truc. 4, 4, 36; Gell. 2, 27, 5.—
(β).
With gen.: “simul rem et belli gloriam armis repperi, Tcr. Heaut. 1, 1, 60: nemo, qui fortitudinis gloriam consecutus est insidiis et malitiā, laudem est adeptus,” Cic. Off. 1, 19, 62; cf.: “pro gloria belli atque fortitudinis,” Caes. B. G. 1, 2 fin.: “gloria rei militaris,” id. ib. 5, 29, 4: “legum et publicae disciplinae,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 46, 110: “rerum gestarum gloria florere,” id. de Or. 1, 1, 1: “eximia virtutis,” id. Rep. 2, 10: “et gravitatis et ingenii,” id. Ac. 2, 23, 72; id. Off. 1, 32, 116: “imperii,” id. ib. 1, 12, 38: “dicendi,” id. Brut. 68, 239; Quint. 12, 10, 17: “carminum,” Tac. A. 12, 28: “et titulis et fascibus olim major habebatur donandi gloria,” Juv. 5, 111: “velocis gloria plantae,” id. 13, 98.—
II. Transf., subjectively, thirst or passion for glory, ambition; vainglory, pride, vaunting, boasting (class.).
(α).
In gen.: “pueri gloriā ducti,” Cic. Tusc. 2, 20, 46 Tischer: “moriar, ni, quae tua gloria est, puto te malle a Caesare consuli quam inaurari,” id. Fam. 7, 13, 1; cf.: “studio et gloriā,” id. Tusc. 2, 27, 65: “ostentatio et gloria,” id. Rab. Post. 14, 38; and: “jactantiā gloriāque,” Tac. A. 1, 8: “quem tulit ad scenam ventoso gloria curru,” Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 177; cf. id. S. 1, 6, 23; 2, 3, 179: “caecus Amor sui Et tollens vacuum plus nimio Gloria verticem,” Hor. C. 1, 18, 15: “patriam obruit olim gloria paucorum,” Juv. 10, 142: “vana gloria,” Liv. 22, 39, 18.—In plur.: “perjuriorem hoc hominem si quis viderit Aut gloriarum pleniorem, quam illic est,” vain boastings, Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 22; Gell. 1, 2, 6.—
