The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations: The Illiterati's Guide to Latin Maxims, Mottoes, Proverbs, and SayingsThe Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations completes our enormously successful and award-winning Latin for the Illiterati series of volumes, rounding off the trilogy with a comprehensive treasury of classic Latin quotations, mottoes, proverbs, and maxims collected from the worlds of philosophy, rhetoric, politics, science, religion, literature, drama, poetics, and war.Distinguished by the combination of user-friendliness and comprehensiveness, this book will provide students, scholars, and general readers with an eminently browsable resource that is as useful as it is enjoyable. |
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... comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it (Tacitus) asperius nihil est humili cum surgit in altum: nothing is more harsh (or galling) than a low man raised to a high position (Claudian) aspirat primo Fortuna labori ...
... comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it (Tacitus) asperius nihil est humili cum surgit in altum: nothing is more harsh (or galling) than a low man raised to a high position (Claudian) aspirat primo Fortuna labori ...
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... comes too late (Martial) citius venit periculum cum contemnitur: the danger we despise comes quickest upon us (Publius Syrus and Laberius) cito enim arescit lacrima, præsertim in alienis malis: for a tear is quickly dried, especially ...
... comes too late (Martial) citius venit periculum cum contemnitur: the danger we despise comes quickest upon us (Publius Syrus and Laberius) cito enim arescit lacrima, præsertim in alienis malis: for a tear is quickly dried, especially ...
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... comes jucundus in via pro vehiculo est: a pleasant companion on the road is as good as a vehicle (Publilius Syrus) commune naufragium omnibus est consolatio: a shipwreck that is common to all is a consolation commune periculum ...
... comes jucundus in via pro vehiculo est: a pleasant companion on the road is as good as a vehicle (Publilius Syrus) commune naufragium omnibus est consolatio: a shipwreck that is common to all is a consolation commune periculum ...
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... comes: punishment presses hard upon the heels of crime (Horace) cum altera lux venit jam cras hesternum consumpsimus: when another day has arrived, we will find that we have consumed our yesterday's tomorrow (Persius) cum corpore mentem ...
... comes: punishment presses hard upon the heels of crime (Horace) cum altera lux venit jam cras hesternum consumpsimus: when another day has arrived, we will find that we have consumed our yesterday's tomorrow (Persius) cum corpore mentem ...
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... come down from your cloud) demonstratio longe optima est experientia: the best proof by far is experience (Francis Bacon) denique non omnes eadem mirantur amantque: not all men admire or love the same things (Horace) dente lupus, cornu ...
... come down from your cloud) demonstratio longe optima est experientia: the best proof by far is experience (Francis Bacon) denique non omnes eadem mirantur amantque: not all men admire or love the same things (Horace) dente lupus, cornu ...
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