omnia bene sunt ē̆ī dīcenda, aut ēloquentiae nōmen relinquendum est, DO. 2, 5, he must be able to speak well on all subjects, or else he must waive the name of an eloquent man.
(b.) Concessive and Adversative.
[2150.] A new concessive period is introduced by sānē, quidem, omnīnō, to be sure, or fortasse, perhaps: as,
Plīnius et Cluvius nihil dubitātum dē fidē praefectī referunt. sānē Fabius inclīnat ad laudēs Senecae, Ta. 13, 20, Pliny and Cluvius say that there was no doubt about the loyalty of the prefect. Fabius, it must be admitted, is always inclined to eulogize Seneca. id fortasse nōn perfēcimus; cōnātī quidem saepissimē sumus, O. 210, perhaps we have not attained to it; still we have very often made the attempt.
[2151.] A new adversative sentence is introduced by autem, again, sed, vērum, but, vērō, but, indeed, at, but, or tamen, nihilō minus, nevertheless.
These words when used to connect sentences have the same meaning as when used to connect the parts of a sentence ([1676]).
[2152.] atquī, rarely atquīn, and yet, but, is used chiefly in dialogue. It introduces a strong objection, sometimes in the form of a conditional protasis. From Cicero on, it is sometimes found after a question, to introduce an earnest denial.
nōn sum apud mē :: atquī opus est nunc quom maxumē ut sīs, T. Ph. 204, I’m all abroad :: but that’s just exactly where you must n’t be now. nōn vereor condiscipulōrum nē quis exaudiat :: atquī cavendum est, Leg. 1, 21, I’m not afraid of being overheard by any of my fellow-students :: and yet you must be on your guard. sine veniat. atquī sī illam digitō attigerit ūnō, oculī īlicō ecfodientur, T. Eu. 739, let him come on. But if he lays a finger on the maid, we’ll scratch his eyes out on the spot. quid vērō? modum statuārum habērī nūllum placet? atquī habeātur necesse est, V. 2, 144, what? is there, think you, to be no end to your statues? Yet there must be.
[2153.] quamquam, etsī, tametsī, though, and nisi, but, are sometimes used to coordinate a new period, correcting the preceding: as,