4. Regard—Importance—Influence—Power—Inclination

_rationem habere alicuius rei_—to have regard for; take into

consideration.

_respicere_[1] _aliquid_—to have regard for; take into consideration.

_quo in genere_—from this point of view; similarly.

_multis rebus_ or _locis_—in many respects; in many points.

_in utraque re_—in both cases; whichever way you look at it.

_ceteris rebus_ (not _cetera_)—as regards the rest; otherwise.

_omni ex parte; in omni genere; omnibus rebus_—from every point of

view; looked at in every light.

_aliqua ex parte_—to a certain extent.

_aliquatenus_—to a certain extent.

_magni (nullius) momenti esse_—to be of great (no) importance.

_momentum afferre ad aliquid_—to determine the issue of; to turn the

scale.

_pertinere ad aliquid_—to be essentially important to a thing.

_hoc nihil ad sapientem pertinet_—a wise man is in no way affected by

this.

_hoc in sapientem non cadit_—it is incompatible with the nature of a

wise man; the wise are superior to such things.

_multum valere ad aliquid_—to contribute much towards...; to affect

considerably; to be instrumental in...

_multum afferre ad aliquid_—to contribute much towards...; to affect

considerably; to be instrumental in...

_magnam vim habere ad aliquid_—to have considerable influence on a

question.

_positum, situm esse in aliqua re_—to depend upon a thing.

_contineri aliqua re_[2]—to depend upon a thing.

_consistere in aliqua re_—to depend upon a thing.

_pendēre ex aliqua re_—to depend upon a thing.

_in te omnia sunt_—everything depends on you.

_in ea re omnia vertuntur_—all depends on this; this is the decisive

point.

_constare ex aliqua re_—to be composed of; to consist of.

_cernitur (in) aliqua re_ (not _ex aliqua re_)—it is evident from...

_in manu, in potestate alicuius situm, positum esse_—to be in a

person's power.

_penes aliquem esse_—to be in a person's power.

_res integra_[3] _est_—the matter is still undecided; it is an open

question.

_res mihi integra est_—I have not yet committed myself.

_mihi non est integrum, ut..._—it is no longer in my power.

_integrum (causam integram) sibi reservare_—to leave the question

open; to refuse to commit oneself.

_penes te arbitrium huius rei est_—the decision of the question rests

with you.

_arbitrio alicuius omnia permittere_—to put the matter entirely in

some one's hands.

_omnium rerum arbitrium alicui permittere_—to put the matter entirely

in some one's hands.

_arbitratu, arbitrio tuo_—just as you wish.

[1] But _respicere ad aliquid (aliquem)_ = to look round at an object.

[2] _contineri aliqua re_ also means (1) to be bounded by..., e.g.

_oceano_; (2) to be limited, restricted to, e.g. _moenibus_.

[3] The proper meaning of _integer_ (_in-TAG, tango_) is untouched,

unsullied.

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