I. Lit., a being forgotten, forgetfulness, oblivion (class.): “oblivio veteris belli,” Cic. Imp. Pomp. 4 init.: “laudem alicujus ab oblivione atque a silentio vindicare,” to rescue from oblivion, id. de Or. 2, 2, 7: “meam tuorum erga me meritorum memoriam nulla umquam delebit oblivio,” id. Fam. 2, 1, 2: “dare aliquid oblivioni,” to consign to oblivion, Liv. 1, 31, 3: “oblivione obruere,” Cic. Brut. 15, 60; for which (late Lat.): oblivioni tradere, Aug. Civ. Dei, 18, 31, 2; Hier. in Psa. 68, 1 al.: “omnes ejus injurias voluntariā quādam oblivione contriveram,” had consigned to oblivion, Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 20: “in oblivionem negoti venire,” to forget, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 35, § 79: “satius erat ista in oblivionem ire,” to be forgotten, Sen. Brev. Vit. 13, 7 init.: “in oblivionem diuturnitate adduci,” Cic. Verr. 1, 17, 54: “capit me oblivio alicujus rei,” I forget something, id. Off. 1, 8, 26: “per oblivionem,” through forgetfulness, Suet. Caes. 28: “in oblivione est,” is forgotten, Vulg. Luc. 12, 6.—In plur.: “carpere lividas Obliviones,” Hor. C. 4, 9, 34; Gell. 9, 5, 6; Quint. Decl. 306.—
II. Transf.
A. Subject., a forgetting, forgetfulness (post-Aug.): “in eo (Claudio) mirati sunt homines et oblivionem et inconsiderantiam,” Suet. Claud. 39, Tac. A. 11, 38.—
B. Concr
1. Oblivio litterarum, a poet. designation of Orbilius Pupillus, a grammarian, who lost his memory in his old age, Bibacul. ap. Suet. Gram. 9.—
2. Flumen Oblivionis, an appellation of the river Limia, in Hispania Tarraconensis, acc. to the Gr. ὁ τῆς λήθης, Mel. 3, 1, 8; Flor. 2, 17, 12; called flumen Oblivio, Liv Epit. 55.
