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... Motto of duke of Buccleugh and lord Montague . — M.D . 184. Amor patriæ . ( Lat . ) — “ The love of one's country . " That innate attachment which the natives of every clime feel for the soil on which they first drew the breath of life ...
... Motto of duke of Buccleugh and lord Montague . — M.D . 184. Amor patriæ . ( Lat . ) — “ The love of one's country . " That innate attachment which the natives of every clime feel for the soil on which they first drew the breath of life ...
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... Motto of the earl of Guilford . - M.D . 205. Animo , non astutiá . ( Lat . ) — " By courage not by craft . " Motto of ... Lord Gwydyr , but taken from Horace . Ep . 12 . 1. 1. v . 30.-M.D. 214 . -Animus quod perdidit optat , Atque in ...
... Motto of the earl of Guilford . - M.D . 205. Animo , non astutiá . ( Lat . ) — " By courage not by craft . " Motto of ... Lord Gwydyr , but taken from Horace . Ep . 12 . 1. 1. v . 30.-M.D. 214 . -Animus quod perdidit optat , Atque in ...
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... Motto of earl Tyrawley . - M.D . 216. An nescis longas regibus esse manus ... Lord . " The period from which we date the commencement of the Christian Æra ... Motto of lord Bagot . - M.D . 228. A outrance . ( Fr . ) - " To an outrageous ...
... Motto of earl Tyrawley . - M.D . 216. An nescis longas regibus esse manus ... Lord . " The period from which we date the commencement of the Christian Æra ... Motto of lord Bagot . - M.D . 228. A outrance . ( Fr . ) - " To an outrageous ...
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... God . " Motto of the Earl of Mountedgecomb . - M.D . 324. Aura popularis . ( Lat . ) — “ The popular buzz . " The short - lived breath of popularity . It is said of a man who has the mob upon his side , that he has caught the aura ...
... God . " Motto of the Earl of Mountedgecomb . - M.D . 324. Aura popularis . ( Lat . ) — “ The popular buzz . " The short - lived breath of popularity . It is said of a man who has the mob upon his side , that he has caught the aura ...
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... Motto of lord Grantley . — M.D . 359. Avise la fin . ( Fr . ) — “ Weigh well the end . " Motto of the Scotch earl of Cassilis . - M.D . 360. Avito viret honore . ( Lat . ) - " He flourishes with honours derived from his ancestors ...
... Motto of lord Grantley . — M.D . 359. Avise la fin . ( Fr . ) — “ Weigh well the end . " Motto of the Scotch earl of Cassilis . - M.D . 360. Avito viret honore . ( Lat . ) - " He flourishes with honours derived from his ancestors ...
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amici amor animi animo animum applied atque bestowed bien BRUYERE C'est crime death Deus dicere DRYDEN etiam evil facit favour feel fides fortune fuit give habet hæc happy homines homme honour human Ital LA BRUYERE labour Law Max live LIVY LUCAN Macdonnel malè mali maxim mihi mind miserable misfortunes Motto of earl Motto of lord Motto of viscount multa n'est natá nature nemo neque never nihil nisi Nulla nunc nunquam omnes omnia omnis OVID passion patriæ person phrase PLAUT pleasure poet possess potest praise prosperity Prov proverb qu'on quæ quam quid quis quod quoque quotation rebus rerum risum ROCHEFOUCAULT sæpe semel semper sibi sine sunt TACIT talent things tibi tion truth vice VIRG virtue vitæ VOLTAIRE wealth wise wish
Popular passages
Page 91 - Live while you live, the Epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live while you live, the sacred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies.
Page 395 - Soles occidere et redire possunt: nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux, nox est perpetua una dormienda.
Page 266 - Non possidentem multa vocaveris Recte beatum; rectius occupat Nomen beati, qui deorum Muneribus sapienter uti Duramque callet pauperiem pati Peiusque leto flagitium timet, Non ille pro caris amicis Aut patria timidus perire.
Page 451 - ... rusticus expectat, dum defluat amnis: at ille labitur et labetur in omne volubilis aevum.
Page 363 - Vos plaudite' dicat, Aetatis cujusque notandi sunt tibi mores, Mobilibusque decor naturis dandus et annis. Reddere qui voces jam scit puer et pede certo Signat humum, gestit paribus colludere, et iram Colligit ac ponit temere, et mutatur in horas.
Page 452 - Vive, vale. Si quid novisti rectius istis Candidus imperti ; si non his utere mecum.
Page 310 - Tum, pietate gravem ac meritis si forte virum quem Conspexere, silent, arrectisque auribus adstant ; Ille regit dictis animos, et pectora mulcet...
Page 345 - Quelles chimères ne tombent point dans l'esprit des hommes pendant qu'ils dorment! » Xantippe a continué de vivre, il est venu à la » cour, il a vu le prince, il lui a parlé, et il a été plus loin que son songe : il est favori.
Page 387 - Not the red arm of angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the sky, And gives it rage to roar, and strength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin, and confusion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd would hear the mighty crack, And stand secure, amidst a falling world.
Page 151 - Il faut de plus grandes vertus pour soutenir la bonne fortune que la mauvaise.