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... quam ignis aut aqua . PLUT.- " A friend is more necessary than fire or water . " - M . 179. Amicus Plato , amicus Socrates , sed magis amica veritas . ( Lat . ) — “ Plato is my friend , so is Socrates , but truth is a friend I prize ...
... quam ignis aut aqua . PLUT.- " A friend is more necessary than fire or water . " - M . 179. Amicus Plato , amicus Socrates , sed magis amica veritas . ( Lat . ) — “ Plato is my friend , so is Socrates , but truth is a friend I prize ...
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... quam metu obligare homines malit , exterasque gentes fide ac societate junctas habere , quam tristi subjectas servitio . LIVY.— " It is better to bind men by kind offices , than by fear ; and to hold neighbouring states united to you in ...
... quam metu obligare homines malit , exterasque gentes fide ac societate junctas habere , quam tristi subjectas servitio . LIVY.— " It is better to bind men by kind offices , than by fear ; and to hold neighbouring states united to you in ...
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... quam fruendo cernitur . ( Lat . Prov . ) — “ We be- come more sensible of the value of that which is good , when we are in want of it , than when we enjoy it . " Shakspeare has ad- mirably given this maxim : " That which we have , we ...
... quam fruendo cernitur . ( Lat . Prov . ) — “ We be- come more sensible of the value of that which is good , when we are in want of it , than when we enjoy it . " Shakspeare has ad- mirably given this maxim : " That which we have , we ...
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... quam detrectare virtutes . LIVY.- " Envy is blind , and the ruling passion of the envious man is to detract from the virtues of others . " - M.D . 430. Cæcus non judicat de colore.— " A blind man is a bad judge of co- lours . " - M.D ...
... quam detrectare virtutes . LIVY.- " Envy is blind , and the ruling passion of the envious man is to detract from the virtues of others . " - M.D . 430. Cæcus non judicat de colore.— " A blind man is a bad judge of co- lours . " - M.D ...
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... quam vita regentis . CLAUDIAN . " The manners of the world are formed according to those of the kings of the earth ; nor can royal edicts so far influence the human under- standing , as would a good example , exhibited in the lives of ...
... quam vita regentis . CLAUDIAN . " The manners of the world are formed according to those of the kings of the earth ; nor can royal edicts so far influence the human under- standing , as would a good example , exhibited in the lives of ...
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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.