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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... respect to lands granted to religious houses or cor- porations , for turning highways , & c . Ad referendum . Lat .- " To be farther considered . " -A diplomatic phrase borrowed from the states of Holland , and now used proverbially to ...
... respect to lands granted to religious houses or cor- porations , for turning highways , & c . Ad referendum . Lat .- " To be farther considered . " -A diplomatic phrase borrowed from the states of Holland , and now used proverbially to ...
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... respecting the progress of luxury , and what is called refinement . A facto ad jus non datur consequentia . Lat . Law Maxim . " The inference from the fact to the law is not allowed . " — A general law is not to be tram- meled by a ...
... respecting the progress of luxury , and what is called refinement . A facto ad jus non datur consequentia . Lat . Law Maxim . " The inference from the fact to the law is not allowed . " — A general law is not to be tram- meled by a ...
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... respecting a matter not worth discussion . Delectando pariterque monendo . HORACE . " To give equal pleasure and instruction . " - This best praise of an author , this great master has given elsewhere in other words " Miscuit utile ...
... respecting a matter not worth discussion . Delectando pariterque monendo . HORACE . " To give equal pleasure and instruction . " - This best praise of an author , this great master has given elsewhere in other words " Miscuit utile ...
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... respect which is due to Heaven . Discit enim citiùs meminitque libentiùs illud , Quod quis deridet , quam quod probat . HOR.- " Every man , and woman too , learn and recol- lect more readily that which is a topic for scandal , than if ...
... respect which is due to Heaven . Discit enim citiùs meminitque libentiùs illud , Quod quis deridet , quam quod probat . HOR.- " Every man , and woman too , learn and recol- lect more readily that which is a topic for scandal , than if ...
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... through life has been such as to attach weight and respect to his opinions . Empta dolore docet experientia . Lat . Prov . " Expe- rience bought by suffering is instructive . " - Some- what a - kin to this is our Proverb .- EG . EM.
... through life has been such as to attach weight and respect to his opinions . Empta dolore docet experientia . Lat . Prov . " Expe- rience bought by suffering is instructive . " - Some- what a - kin to this is our Proverb .- EG . EM.
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