[374]. 1. Ellípsis is the omission of one or more words; as,—
quid multa, why (should I say) much?
2. Brachýlogy is a brief or condensed form of expression; as,—
ut ager sine cultūrā frūctuōsus esse nōn potest, sīc sine doctrīnā animus, as a field cannot be productive without cultivation, so the mind (cannot be productive) without learning.
Special varieties of Brachylogy are—
a) Zeugma, in which one verb is made to stand for two; as,—
minīs aut blandīmentīs corrupta = (terrifed) by threats or corrupted by flattery.
b) Compendiary Comparison, by which a modifier of an object is mentioned instead of the object itself; as,—
dissimilis erat Charēs eōrum et factīs et mōribus, lit. Chares was different from their conduct and character i.e. Chares's conduct and character were different, etc.
3. Pléonasm is an unnecessary fullness of expression; as,—