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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... appear thinly scattered and swimming in the vast deep . " - This phrase , originally used to describe the mariners surviving a shipwreck , is now critically applied to a work where the few thoughts of value are nearly overwhelmed in a ...
... appear thinly scattered and swimming in the vast deep . " - This phrase , originally used to describe the mariners surviving a shipwreck , is now critically applied to a work where the few thoughts of value are nearly overwhelmed in a ...
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... appear thinly scattered and swimming in the vast deep . " - This phrase , originally used to describe the mariners surviving a shipwreck , is now critically applied to a work where the few thoughts of value are nearly overwhelmed in a ...
... appear thinly scattered and swimming in the vast deep . " - This phrase , originally used to describe the mariners surviving a shipwreck , is now critically applied to a work where the few thoughts of value are nearly overwhelmed in a ...
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... appears to have loosened all the bonds of society . Aurum e stercore . Lat . " Gold from dung . " Valu- able knowledge extracted from literary rubbish . Aurum omnes victa jam pietate colunt . PROP . " All men now worship gold , all ...
... appears to have loosened all the bonds of society . Aurum e stercore . Lat . " Gold from dung . " Valu- able knowledge extracted from literary rubbish . Aurum omnes victa jam pietate colunt . PROP . " All men now worship gold , all ...
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... appears in arresting the feelings of the reader , and bearing them with him , through every scene , without diminution or relaxation to the end . Men of inferior minds may amuse by florid descrip- tions ; these , however , " Play round ...
... appears in arresting the feelings of the reader , and bearing them with him , through every scene , without diminution or relaxation to the end . Men of inferior minds may amuse by florid descrip- tions ; these , however , " Play round ...
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... to things which do not appear , as to things which do not exist . " Deo adjuvante , non timendum . Lat . " God assisting , there is nothing to be feared . " - Motto of the Ir . V. FITZWILLIAM . Deo date . Lat.- " Give to God . " DE- -DE.
... to things which do not appear , as to things which do not exist . " Deo adjuvante , non timendum . Lat . " God assisting , there is nothing to be feared . " - Motto of the Ir . V. FITZWILLIAM . Deo date . Lat.- " Give to God . " DE- -DE.
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