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In this question, the idiom "to look deep into one's eyes" came up. While the rest of the translation was relatively straightforward, I don't know of any equivalent idiom in Greek or Latin.
If I wanted to say "when I look deep into your eyes", for example, how would I go about it?
I hope there are better ideas than mine, but let me record it here anyway. As I mentioned in the linked question, I have used this Latin translation:
Quando oculos eius profundos specto/video/aspicio…
As Anonym comments under the question, imos is one option to replace profundos.
In the Ars Amatorio, it mentions this, but just has oculos... spectare. Pretty boring.
To look deeply into something is inspicio, but this might be too clinical. Nevertheless, it could work.
However, maybe the best option is suggested by the following passage from the first Phillipic of Cicero:
Sed per deos immortalis!—te enim intuens, Dolabella, qui es mihi carissimus,...
(By the immortal gods!--when I look at you, Dolabella, as much as you are most dear to me...)
So, we see this word intueor which suits our purpose nicely:
Cum in oculos tuos alte intueor...
This has just the right romantic and intimate tone.
Not sure how the Greek came up, but
might come close, So,
