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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... present , whether we refer to Miscellaneous Reading , or to Conversation , little remains of those tedious and frequent Quotations , which " larded the leanness " of some of our earlier Writers , and which were even deemed necessary in ...
... present , whether we refer to Miscellaneous Reading , or to Conversation , little remains of those tedious and frequent Quotations , which " larded the leanness " of some of our earlier Writers , and which were even deemed necessary in ...
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... present performance is , in truth , meant for the use of that numerous class of society , who are acquainted only with their mother - tongue . The false taste which continues to introduce unnecessary quota- tions , and INTRODUCTION .
... present performance is , in truth , meant for the use of that numerous class of society , who are acquainted only with their mother - tongue . The false taste which continues to introduce unnecessary quota- tions , and INTRODUCTION .
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... present as completely useful as it could be made by his labour and attention . - Amongst the ad- ditions to the original Work will be found nearly a complete collection of those Law - Maxims , which so frequently occur , and which , Sir ...
... present as completely useful as it could be made by his labour and attention . - Amongst the ad- ditions to the original Work will be found nearly a complete collection of those Law - Maxims , which so frequently occur , and which , Sir ...
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... present as completely useful as it could be made by his labour and attention . - Amongst the ad- ditions to the original Work will be found nearly a complete collection of those Law - Maxims , which so frequently occur , and which , Sir ...
... present as completely useful as it could be made by his labour and attention . - Amongst the ad- ditions to the original Work will be found nearly a complete collection of those Law - Maxims , which so frequently occur , and which , Sir ...
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... present Court of King's Bench . Au pis aller . Fr.- " At the worst . " - Let the worst come to the worst . Au plaisir fort de Dieu . Fr.- " At the strong disposal of God . " - Motto of E. EDgecumbe . Aura popularis . Lat . " The popular ...
... present Court of King's Bench . Au pis aller . Fr.- " At the worst . " - Let the worst come to the worst . Au plaisir fort de Dieu . Fr.- " At the strong disposal of God . " - Motto of E. EDgecumbe . Aura popularis . Lat . " The popular ...
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