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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... greater proficient in his art . " - His demerits keep pace with his acquirements . A l'extinction de la chandelle . Fr.- " To the ex- tinguishing of the candle . " - Even to the extremity .. It is also used to denote a sale by " inch of ...
... greater proficient in his art . " - His demerits keep pace with his acquirements . A l'extinction de la chandelle . Fr.- " To the ex- tinguishing of the candle . " - Even to the extremity .. It is also used to denote a sale by " inch of ...
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... greater thing is lawful , has certainly a right to do the smaller thing . " - Thus , if a man has an office to himself and his heirs , he may make an assignee , and , a fortiori , he may appoint a deputy . Cui malo ? Lat.- " To what ...
... greater thing is lawful , has certainly a right to do the smaller thing . " - Thus , if a man has an office to himself and his heirs , he may make an assignee , and , a fortiori , he may appoint a deputy . Cui malo ? Lat.- " To what ...
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... greater hazard than promises hastily and incautiously made . Ego & Rex meus . Lat .- " I and my king . " - This inso- lent transposition is attributed to Cardinal WOL- SEY . It is sometimes quoted to mark an extraor- DU- --EG.
... greater hazard than promises hastily and incautiously made . Ego & Rex meus . Lat .- " I and my king . " - This inso- lent transposition is attributed to Cardinal WOL- SEY . It is sometimes quoted to mark an extraor- DU- --EG.
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... greater force . En grace affie . Fr.- " On grace depend . " - Motto of the E. of CARDIGAN . En habiles gens . Fr.- " Like able men . " En la rose je fleurie . Fr.- " I flourish in the rose . " -Motto of the D. of RICHMOND . En masse ...
... greater force . En grace affie . Fr.- " On grace depend . " - Motto of the E. of CARDIGAN . En habiles gens . Fr.- " Like able men . " En la rose je fleurie . Fr.- " I flourish in the rose . " -Motto of the D. of RICHMOND . En masse ...
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... greater splendour , because he was not seen . " - This expression is used by the historian when speaking of the statue of a great man , which was invidiously removed from the view of a popular procession . - It is not impro- perly ...
... greater splendour , because he was not seen . " - This expression is used by the historian when speaking of the statue of a great man , which was invidiously removed from the view of a popular procession . - It is not impro- perly ...
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