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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... Writers , and which were even deemed necessary in colloquial intercourse . " We are now freed , " says a modern Writer , " from the yoke of pedantry ; and a man may say that Envy is a tormenting passion , and Love an agreeable one ...
... Writers , and which were even deemed necessary in colloquial intercourse . " We are now freed , " says a modern Writer , " from the yoke of pedantry ; and a man may say that Envy is a tormenting passion , and Love an agreeable one ...
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... Writers , who quote largely from other languages , would furnish a Translation , either marginally , or otherwise . The practice of Quo- . tation , without those necessary aids , has been lately on the increase with some affected Writers ...
... Writers , who quote largely from other languages , would furnish a Translation , either marginally , or otherwise . The practice of Quo- . tation , without those necessary aids , has been lately on the increase with some affected Writers ...
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... Writers , who quote largely from other languages , would furnish a Translation , either marginally , or otherwise . The practice of Quo- . tation , without those necessary aids , has been lately on the increase with some affected Writers ...
... Writers , who quote largely from other languages , would furnish a Translation , either marginally , or otherwise . The practice of Quo- . tation , without those necessary aids , has been lately on the increase with some affected Writers ...
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... writer intimates that he is not with- out his personal feelings and attachments , but that nothing can make him swerve from the sacred in- terests of truth . Amicus usque ad aras . Lat . " A friend even to the altar . " -One who will ...
... writer intimates that he is not with- out his personal feelings and attachments , but that nothing can make him swerve from the sacred in- terests of truth . Amicus usque ad aras . Lat . " A friend even to the altar . " -One who will ...
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... writers . " - Yield to a competitor who outweighs you all , This is a quota- tion generally employed in an ironical sense . Celui - là est le mieux servi , qui n'a pas besoin de mettre les mains des autres au bout de ses bras . ROUSSEAU ...
... writers . " - Yield to a competitor who outweighs you all , This is a quota- tion generally employed in an ironical sense . Celui - là est le mieux servi , qui n'a pas besoin de mettre les mains des autres au bout de ses bras . ROUSSEAU ...
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