[Largus]; Benignus; Liberalis; Munificus. Largus means any one who makes a rich present, to whomever he makes it, and from whatever motive, in opp. to parcus. Ter. Heaut. iii. 1, 31; whereas benignus, liberalis, and munificus, denote virtuous qualities in the giver. The benignus follows a pure impulse of humanity, love towards his fellow men; the liberalis, a noble pride, or feeling of self-respect; the munificus, a princely feeling, or, at any rate, a feeling of laudable ambition. Benignitas gives richly, because it has no wish to possess and enjoy alone, like goodness; liberalitas gives as much as, and not less than, a man of noble sentiment believes suitable to his own rank and to another’s merits, without scrupulous mercantile calculation, like a gentlemanly spirit; munificentia gives rather too much than too little, from the pleasure of making people happy, and causing an agreeable surprise, like generosity. (iv. 146.)
[Larva]; Persona. Larva (from lar?) is a caricatured, frightful mask; persona (παρισῶν) an ingeniously formed, characteristic mask.
Lascivus, see [Petulans].
Lassus, see [Fatigatus].
Latebra; Latibulum. Latebra is a retired or obscure place, where a man can conveniently remain concealed; latibulum, a lurking-hole, into which a man must creep like a beast. (vi. 189.)
[Latrare]; Gannire; Baubari. Latrare means the hostile bark of a great dog, and, figuratively, to wrangle, like ὑλακτεῖν; whereas gannire, the harmless bark of a little dog, and, figuratively, to chatter, like κνυζᾶσθαι; lastly, baubari, the whining and howling of a dog, like βαΰεζειν. Lucret. v. 1064-1070.
Latro, see [Præda].
Latus, see [Coxa].
Lectus, see [Cubile].
Legare, see [Mittere].