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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... semper Munera sunt auctor quæ pretiosa facit . OVID . " Those gifts are ever the most acceptable which the giver has made precious . " - They derive fre- quently their value from our estimation of the donor . It may also allude to the ...
... semper Munera sunt auctor quæ pretiosa facit . OVID . " Those gifts are ever the most acceptable which the giver has made precious . " - They derive fre- quently their value from our estimation of the donor . It may also allude to the ...
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... semper Munera sunt auctor quæ pretiosa facit . OVID . " Those gifts are ever the most acceptable which the giver has made precious . " - They derive fre- quently their value from our estimation of the donor . It may also allude to the ...
... semper Munera sunt auctor quæ pretiosa facit . OVID . " Those gifts are ever the most acceptable which the giver has made precious . " - They derive fre- quently their value from our estimation of the donor . It may also allude to the ...
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... semper prodest , amor & nocet . << LABERIUS . Friendship is always profitable ; love is fre- quently injurious . " Amici vitium ni feras , prodis tuum . PUB . SYRUS .- " Un- less you bear with the faults of a friend , you betray your ...
... semper prodest , amor & nocet . << LABERIUS . Friendship is always profitable ; love is fre- quently injurious . " Amici vitium ni feras , prodis tuum . PUB . SYRUS .- " Un- less you bear with the faults of a friend , you betray your ...
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... semper paulum erit ultrà . PERSIUS.- " When another day shall arrive , we shall find that we have consumed our yesterday's mor- row : another morrow will arrive to propel our years , and still be a little beyond us . " — A strong ...
... semper paulum erit ultrà . PERSIUS.- " When another day shall arrive , we shall find that we have consumed our yesterday's mor- row : another morrow will arrive to propel our years , and still be a little beyond us . " — A strong ...
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... semper abest rei . HORACE . " A nameless something is always wanting to our im- perfect fortune . " - The most opulent and happy , in the eyes of the world , if brought to a frank confession , would acknowledge that they felt some want ...
... semper abest rei . HORACE . " A nameless something is always wanting to our im- perfect fortune . " - The most opulent and happy , in the eyes of the world , if brought to a frank confession , would acknowledge that they felt some want ...
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