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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... praise the dis- course of the ignorant , and the face of the de- formed friend . " - They attack each man on his weak side . Ad valorem . Lat.- " According to the value . " Egrescitque medendo . VIRGIL . " By being cured he grows sick ...
... praise the dis- course of the ignorant , and the face of the de- formed friend . " - They attack each man on his weak side . Ad valorem . Lat.- " According to the value . " Egrescitque medendo . VIRGIL . " By being cured he grows sick ...
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... praise was first given to FABIUS , who saved his country by avoiding the first onset of HANNIBAL . It is now generally applied to illustrate the advantages arising from caution , sagacity , and justifiable delay . Cupido dominandi ...
... praise was first given to FABIUS , who saved his country by avoiding the first onset of HANNIBAL . It is now generally applied to illustrate the advantages arising from caution , sagacity , and justifiable delay . Cupido dominandi ...
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... praise of an author , this great master has given elsewhere in other words " Miscuit utile dulci . " -He combined that which was pleasurable with what was useful . Delenda est Carthago . Lat . " Carthage must be de- stroyed . " - The ...
... praise of an author , this great master has given elsewhere in other words " Miscuit utile dulci . " -He combined that which was pleasurable with what was useful . Delenda est Carthago . Lat . " Carthage must be de- stroyed . " - The ...
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... praise of riches and of beauty is frail and transi- tory virtue alone is illustrious and eternal . ” -Dociles imitandis Turpibus & pravis omnes sumus . JUVENAL . " We are all easily taught to imitate that which is base and depraved ...
... praise of riches and of beauty is frail and transi- tory virtue alone is illustrious and eternal . ” -Dociles imitandis Turpibus & pravis omnes sumus . JUVENAL . " We are all easily taught to imitate that which is base and depraved ...
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... praise who considers , not what he may do , but what it be- comes him to do . " genus omne . HOR . " All the persons of that description . " - A phrase of contempt , as loan- jobbers , contractors , and id genus omne , -the rest of that ...
... praise who considers , not what he may do , but what it be- comes him to do . " genus omne . HOR . " All the persons of that description . " - A phrase of contempt , as loan- jobbers , contractors , and id genus omne , -the rest of that ...
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