I. Publicists' t. t., an inquiry of the people as to whether they will decree this or that, a proposal to the people for passing a law or decree, a proposed law or decree, a bill: “quae (rogatio) de Pompeio a Gellio et a Lentulo consulibus lata est,” was proposed, presented, introduced, Cic. Balb. 14, 33: “quibus lege aut rogatione civitas aut libertas erepta sit,” id. Caecin. 84, 100 Halm ad loc.: “rogationem ferre de aliquo,” id. Sull. 23, 65: “in aliquem,” id. Brut. 23, 89: “ad populum,” Caes. B. C. 3, 1: “ad plebem,” Liv. 33, 25: “in dissuasione rogationis ejus, quae contra coloniam Narbonensem ferebatur,” Cic. Clu. 51, 140: “Piso lator rogationis idem erat dissuasor,” id. Att. 1, 14, 5: “rogationem promulgare,” Sall. J. 40, 1; cf.: “promulgantur uno eodemque tempore rogationes ab eodem tribuno de meā pernicie et de provinciis consulum,” Cic. Sest. 10 fin.; Liv. 41, 6: “suasit rogationem,” recommended, spoke in favor of it, Cic. Rep. 3, 18, 28; id. Off. 3, 30, 109: “intercedere rogationi,” to oppose it, id. de Or. 2, 47, 197: “rogationem accipere,” to accept it, id. Att. 1, 14, 5; “for which: rogationes jubere (opp. antiquare),” Liv. 6, 39: “per vim rogationem perferre,” to carry through, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 3: “cum provocatione rogationem pertulit,” Liv. 3, 54, 15: “recitare rogationis carmen,” id. 3, 64, 10. — The formula made use of in such a rogation runs thus, in Gell. 5, 19, 9: velitis jubeatis uti, etc. (here follows the proposed law; at the close): haec ita uti dixi ita vos Quirites rogo.—
II. Transf., in gen.,
A. A question, interrogation, only as a figure of speech: “rogatio atque huic finitima quasi percontatio,” Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 203; Quint. 9, 1, 29. —
B. An asking, demanding; a prayer, entreaty, request (very rare): “ego Curtium non modo rogatione sed etiam testimonio tuo diligo,” Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 3, § 10; id. Planc. 10, 25: “injusta amici,” Val. Max. 6, 4, 4; Vulg. Ecclus. 4, 4.
