A New Dictionary of Quotations from the Greek, Latin, and Modern LanguagesJ.B. Lippincott & Company, 1860 - 527 pages |
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... TACITUS .- " The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent . " A contest between relatives is generally conducted with more acrimony than a dispute between strangers . The phrase may also be applied to that violence of rage ...
... TACITUS .- " The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent . " A contest between relatives is generally conducted with more acrimony than a dispute between strangers . The phrase may also be applied to that violence of rage ...
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... TACITUS , is " elegantiae arbiter . ” Arbore dejecta quivis ligna colligit . Lat .- " When the tree is thrown down , any person may gather the wood . " It is in the power of the meanest to triumph over fallen greatness . -Arcades ambo ...
... TACITUS , is " elegantiae arbiter . ” Arbore dejecta quivis ligna colligit . Lat .- " When the tree is thrown down , any person may gather the wood . " It is in the power of the meanest to triumph over fallen greatness . -Arcades ambo ...
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QUOTA A NEW DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS . 39 moriam relinquunt . Lat . TACITUS .- " A bitter jest , when the satire comes too near the truth , leaves a sharp sting behind it . " This experi- ment is always dangerous ; but particularly when ...
QUOTA A NEW DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS . 39 moriam relinquunt . Lat . TACITUS .- " A bitter jest , when the satire comes too near the truth , leaves a sharp sting behind it . " This experi- ment is always dangerous ; but particularly when ...
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... TACITUS .- " To ravage , to murder , and to plunder is speciously called reigning , bearing kingly or imperial sway : and when monarchs through their blood- thirsty commanders desolate , lay waste , a country , 4 ** A NEW DICTIONARY OF ...
... TACITUS .- " To ravage , to murder , and to plunder is speciously called reigning , bearing kingly or imperial sway : and when monarchs through their blood- thirsty commanders desolate , lay waste , a country , 4 ** A NEW DICTIONARY OF ...
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... TACITUS . - " Benefits are so far acceptable , as the receiver thinks he may make an adequate return ; but , once exceeding that , hatred is returned instead of thanks . " A man hates to be indebted for a favor which he knows he cannot ...
... TACITUS . - " Benefits are so far acceptable , as the receiver thinks he may make an adequate return ; but , once exceeding that , hatred is returned instead of thanks . " A man hates to be indebted for a favor which he knows he cannot ...
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aetas amor ancient animus applied atque bien C'est called caprina character CICERO CLAUDIAN court death dicere evil exemplum expression facit fear feel fool fortune Fr.-The French genius give Greek happy homines honor HORACE HORACE.-"The human Ital JUVENAL king labor Latin Law maxim learned live LORD LUCAN LUCRETIUS magna mali manner matter means ment mihi mind motto multa n'est nature never nihil nisi nulla omnes omnia one's opinion OVID passion PERSIUS person PHAEDRUS philosopher phrase PLAUTUS pleasure poet potest prov proverb PUBLIUS SYRUS quae quam quid QUINTILIAN quod quotation rebus rerum risum Roman saepe Scots law semper SENECA sense sibi signify sine soul speak sunt TACITUS TERENCE term thing thou tibi truth vice VIRGIL virtue vita wisdom wise word writ writing