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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... happy definition of the business of alchemy , or the vain search after the philosopher's stone . " It is an art without art , which has its beginning in false- hood , its middle in toil , and its end in poverty . " Artes honorabit . Lat ...
... happy definition of the business of alchemy , or the vain search after the philosopher's stone . " It is an art without art , which has its beginning in false- hood , its middle in toil , and its end in poverty . " Artes honorabit . Lat ...
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... . He has caught the aura popularis -he has the multitude on his side . Aurea mediocritas . Lat .- " The golden mean . " - The happy intermediate state between pomp and poverty . C " A large jar was begun to be formed ; AU- -AU.
... . He has caught the aura popularis -he has the multitude on his side . Aurea mediocritas . Lat .- " The golden mean . " - The happy intermediate state between pomp and poverty . C " A large jar was begun to be formed ; AU- -AU.
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... happy definition of the business of alchemy , or the vain search after the philosopher's stone . " It is an art without art , which has its beginning in false- hood , its middle in toil , and its end in poverty . " Artes honorabit . Lat ...
... happy definition of the business of alchemy , or the vain search after the philosopher's stone . " It is an art without art , which has its beginning in false- hood , its middle in toil , and its end in poverty . " Artes honorabit . Lat ...
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... has the multitude on his side . Aurea mediocritas . Lat . " The golden mean . " - The happy intermediate state between pomp and poverty . C Auream quisquis mediocritatem Diligit , tutus caret obsoleti Sordibus tecti AU -AU.
... has the multitude on his side . Aurea mediocritas . Lat . " The golden mean . " - The happy intermediate state between pomp and poverty . C Auream quisquis mediocritatem Diligit , tutus caret obsoleti Sordibus tecti AU -AU.
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... happy , in the eyes of the world , if brought to a frank confession , would acknowledge that they felt some want or deficiency . Custos morum . Lat . " The guardian of morality . " - Every magistrate is said , and ought , to be a custos ...
... happy , in the eyes of the world , if brought to a frank confession , would acknowledge that they felt some want or deficiency . Custos morum . Lat . " The guardian of morality . " - Every magistrate is said , and ought , to be a custos ...
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