con-sīdĕro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [acc. to Corss. Nachtr. p. 43, from sidus, prop. to observe the stars; and so Paul. ex Fest. p. 42, 4, and 75, 8 Müll.; cf. desidero], to look at closely, attentively, carefully, to inspect, examine (class. in prose and poetry, esp. in the trop. signif.).
I Lit.: contemplari unum quidque otiose et considerare coepit, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 15, § 33: candelabrum etiam atque etiam, id. ib. 2, 4, 28, § 65: argentum (with contemplari), id. ib. 2, 4, 15, § 33: opus (pictorum), id. Off. 1, 41, 147: aliquem, Sall. C. 58, 18: pallium diligentius, Petr. 12, 3; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 63: feminas diligenter ac lente mercantium more, Suet. Calig. 36: formam, quā ludum gladiatorium erat aedificaturus, id. Caes. 31: lucentia sidera, Gell. 2, 21, 2: spatium, Ov. M. 3, 95 al. —
β With acc. and inf. as object, to observe, perceive (very rare): cum folia decidere considerassent (corresp. with videre and animadvertere), Col. 11, 2, 67.—
γ With a rel.-clause : num tamen exciderit ferrum considerat, hastae, Ov. M. 12, 105.—
II Trop., to consider maturely, to reflect, contemplate, meditate; constr. with the acc., with de , a rel.-clause, ut , or absol.
α With acc.: mecum in animo vitam tuam, Ter. Heaut. 385; so, eos casus mecum ipse, Cic. Tusc. 5, 1, 3: reliquum est, quod ipsae optime considerabitis, vestri similes feminae sintne Romae, id. Fam. 14, 14, 1: res atque pericula nostra, Sall. C. 52, 2: simul ipse qui suadet considerandus est, Tac. H. 2, 76.— With ex : Rosciorum factum ex ipsius Chrysogoni judicio, Cic. Rosc. Am. 37, 108. —With aliquid ex aliquā re : aliquid ex se et ex suā naturā, Cic. Inv. 1, 10, 14; 2, 58, 176.—
β With de : cum de me ipso ac de meis te considerare velim, Cic. Att. 7, 13, 3: his de rebus velim cum Pomponio consideretis, id. ib. 14, 14, 2: de quā (intercessione) isti ipsi considerabunt, id. Imp. Pomp. 19, 58: de totā re, id. Att. 12, 24, 1.— Impers. : quale sit id, de quo consideretur, inquiry is made , Cic. Off. 3, 4, 18.—
γ With rel.-clause : considerate cum vestris animis vosmet ipsi, ecquem putetis, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 12, § 29: sed velim consideres, quid faciendum putes, id. Att. 7, 13, 3; id. Verr. 2, 5, 68, § 174; Liv. 45, 12, 5: consideres quid agas, quo progrediare, quem hominem et quā ratione defendas, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 68, § 174; Sall. C. 20, 6; 44, 5; Quint. 8, 3, 15; 3, 8, 51 al.: finitimos hostes an amicos velis esse considera, Curt. 7, 8, 30.—So impers. : in quā (parte) quid juris sit consideratur, Cic. Inv. 1, 11, 14.—
δ With ut or ne, to take care, to be considerate (rare): considerandum erit, ut solum pingue sit, Col. 2, 2, 17; so, ut lunā crescente id fiat, id. 8, 5, 9.— Impers. : considerandum est, ne aut temere desperet, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 21, 73.—
ε Absol. : ille se considerare velle (ait), Cic. Fam. 10, 16, 1.—Hence,
A con-sīdĕranter , adv. (of the P. a. considerans. which is not used), = considerate, in a deliberate, considerate manner (post-Aug. and rare): agere, Val. Max. 8, 1, Ambust. 2: cuneum deponere, Pall. Febr. 17, 2.— Comp. considerantius, acc. to Fronto , p. 2194 P., but without voucher.— Sup. not in use.—
B consīdĕrātus , a, um, P. a., in acc. with 11., maturely reflected upon, considerate, circumspect, cautious , etc. (in good prose; most freq. in Cic.; not in Quint.).
1 Of things: verbum consideratissimum, arbitror, Cic. Font. 9, 19 (v. arbitror, II.): considerata atque provisa via vivendi, id. Par. 5, 1, 34; cf.: considerata (et diligens) excogitatio faciendi aliquid aut non faciendi, id. Inv. 2, 5, 18: nihil, id. Har. Resp. 2, 3: factum, id. Sull. 26, 72: ratio, id. Inv. 2, 54, 164: tarditas, id. Brut. 42, 154: facilitas parum considerata, Cod. Th. 8, 5, 19.— Comp. : consilium, Cic. Att. 9, 2, a, 2.—
2 Transf., as in Engl., to the person: homo, Cic. Caecin. 1, 1; id. Quint. 3, 11: consideratus ac sapiens, Plin. Pan. 44, 5: tardum pro considerato vocent, Liv. 22, 39, 20.— Comp. : consideratior factus Caesar (with tardior), Auct. B. Afr. 73; cf.: unā in re paulo minus consideratus, Cic. Quint. 3, 11.—Adv.: consīdĕrātē , considerately : fieri, Cic. Quint. 16, 51; id. Off. 1, 38, 136: agere, id. ib. 1, 27, 94 al.— Comp. , Att. ap. Cic. Att. 9, 10, 9; Liv. 4, 45, 8; Suet. Caes. 77.— Sup. , Cic. Att. 9, 10, 2.