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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... poets of the Augustan age , or of apophthegms , and technical phrases , the pith and point of which are not easily transferred into another language . We have also borrowed , but with a sparing hand , some useful precepts , and a few poetic ...
... poets of the Augustan age , or of apophthegms , and technical phrases , the pith and point of which are not easily transferred into another language . We have also borrowed , but with a sparing hand , some useful precepts , and a few poetic ...
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... poet to the alliance which should exist be- tween study and genius . It is sometimes used , however , to describe combinations of a different nature . Alter remus aquas , alter mihi radat arenas , PRO- PERTIUS . " Let me strike the ...
... poet to the alliance which should exist be- tween study and genius . It is sometimes used , however , to describe combinations of a different nature . Alter remus aquas , alter mihi radat arenas , PRO- PERTIUS . " Let me strike the ...
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... poet is scarcely transferable into another language . The intimation is , that though their bodies were deprived of life , their attitudes still bespoke atonement and revenge . Animo vidit , ingenio complexus est , eloquentiâ ...
... poet is scarcely transferable into another language . The intimation is , that though their bodies were deprived of life , their attitudes still bespoke atonement and revenge . Animo vidit , ingenio complexus est , eloquentiâ ...
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... poet speaks of two contending shepherds . The quo- tation is applied however to disputants of another description , either to intimate that they are closely matched ; or that they are playing , as the phrase is , into each other's hands ...
... poet speaks of two contending shepherds . The quo- tation is applied however to disputants of another description , either to intimate that they are closely matched ; or that they are playing , as the phrase is , into each other's hands ...
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... poets has carried the idea still farther . He speaks of " Thoughts that glow , and words that burn . " A rez de chaussée . Fr.- " Even with the ground . " Argent comptant . Fr.- " Ready money . " - For imme- diate payment . Argilla ...
... poets has carried the idea still farther . He speaks of " Thoughts that glow , and words that burn . " A rez de chaussée . Fr.- " Even with the ground . " Argent comptant . Fr.- " Ready money . " - For imme- diate payment . Argilla ...
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