A Dictionary of Quotations in Most Frequent Use: Taken Chiefly from the Latin and French Bu Comprising Many from the Greek, Spanish, and Italian Languages |
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... Motto of the Ir . V. MIDDLETON . Ad calamitatem quilibet rumor valet . Lat.- " Any ru- mour is sufficient against calamity . " - When a man is distressed , a breath may complete his ruin . Ad captandum vulgus . Lat .- " To ensnare the ...
... Motto of the Ir . V. MIDDLETON . Ad calamitatem quilibet rumor valet . Lat.- " Any ru- mour is sufficient against calamity . " - When a man is distressed , a breath may complete his ruin . Ad captandum vulgus . Lat .- " To ensnare the ...
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... Motto of E. RIVERS . Equanimiter . Lat . " With equanimity . ” — Motto of L. SUFFIeld . -Æqua tellus Pauperi recluditur regumque pueris . Lat . HOR . " The earth opens equally for the poor man and the prince . " - The sentiment is ...
... Motto of E. RIVERS . Equanimiter . Lat . " With equanimity . ” — Motto of L. SUFFIeld . -Æqua tellus Pauperi recluditur regumque pueris . Lat . HOR . " The earth opens equally for the poor man and the prince . " - The sentiment is ...
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... Motto of the D. of GORDON , as E. of NORWICH . Animoque supersunt Jam prope post animam . SIDON . APOLL.- " Their spirit seems even to survive their breath . " -This figure of the poet is scarcely transferable into another language ...
... Motto of the D. of GORDON , as E. of NORWICH . Animoque supersunt Jam prope post animam . SIDON . APOLL.- " Their spirit seems even to survive their breath . " -This figure of the poet is scarcely transferable into another language ...
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... Motto of the Ir . B. COLERAINE . Aspera facetiæ , ubi nimis ex vero traxêre , acrem sui memoriam relinquunt . TACITUS . " A bitter jest , when the satire comes too near the truth , leaves a sharp sting behind it . " - This experiment is ...
... Motto of the Ir . B. COLERAINE . Aspera facetiæ , ubi nimis ex vero traxêre , acrem sui memoriam relinquunt . TACITUS . " A bitter jest , when the satire comes too near the truth , leaves a sharp sting behind it . " - This experiment is ...
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... Motto of the Sc . E. of HOPETOUN . Au bon droit . Fr.- " To the just right . " - Motto of the E. of EGREMONT . Au bout du compte . Fr.- " At the end of the account . " -After all . Auctor pretiosa facit . Lat . " The giver makes the ...
... Motto of the Sc . E. of HOPETOUN . Au bon droit . Fr.- " To the just right . " - Motto of the E. of EGREMONT . Au bout du compte . Fr.- " At the end of the account . " -After all . Auctor pretiosa facit . Lat . " The giver makes the ...
Common terms and phrases
amor animo animum applied argument atque bien BOILEAU BRUYERE C'est CICERO CLAUDIAN court crime danger Deus dicere enim equal facit faith faults fear fides fool fortuna fortune frequently give guilt habet hæc happy homines hommes honour HORACE human Ital JUVENAL king labour Law Lat Law Maxim licet live LUCAN malè matter ment mihi mind Motto Motto of L multa nature Nemo neque nerally never nihil nisi nunc nunquam omnes omnia OVID passions PERSIUS person phrase PLAUTUS poet potest praise Pro bono publico Prov proverb qu'on quæ quam quid quis quod quotation rege ROCHEFOUCAULT Roman sæpe SALLUST satis semper SENECA shew sibi sine sometimes speak STANFORD suffer sunt SYRUS TACITUS TERENCE thing tibi tion truth vice VIRG VIRGIL virtue vitæ whilst wise wish writ