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... Hence the poet may be understood to mean , that it was the chief wish of most people to be richer than others . - Or , he may here allude to the chests of money belonging to the senators , and other rich men , which were laid up for ...
... Hence the poet may be understood to mean , that it was the chief wish of most people to be richer than others . - Or , he may here allude to the chests of money belonging to the senators , and other rich men , which were laid up for ...
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... Hence Boeoticum ingenium was a phrase for dulness and stupidity . 52. Present a halter , & c . ] Mandare laqueum alicui , was a phrase made use of to signify the utmost contempt and indifference , like send- ing a halter to a person ...
... Hence Boeoticum ingenium was a phrase for dulness and stupidity . 52. Present a halter , & c . ] Mandare laqueum alicui , was a phrase made use of to signify the utmost contempt and indifference , like send- ing a halter to a person ...
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... hence called also prætoriani . These seem to have been something like our life - guards . " Why should you not , " & c . ] What harm , say you , is there in such a desire ? " I dont desire this for the sake of hurting or kill " ing any ...
... hence called also prætoriani . These seem to have been something like our life - guards . " Why should you not , " & c . ] What harm , say you , is there in such a desire ? " I dont desire this for the sake of hurting or kill " ing any ...
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... hence called Quinquatria - during this the school - boys had holidays . 116. Whoever reveres , & c . ] The poor school - boy , who has got Quem sequitur custos angustæ vernula capsæ : Eloquio sed uterque SAT . X. 19 JUVENAL'S SATIRES .
... hence called Quinquatria - during this the school - boys had holidays . 116. Whoever reveres , & c . ] The poor school - boy , who has got Quem sequitur custos angustæ vernula capsæ : Eloquio sed uterque SAT . X. 19 JUVENAL'S SATIRES .
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... Hence by metonym . a table - book , made of several boards joined together , on which they used to write- hence , any writing , as a deed , will , & c . See sat . vii . 110 . 237. Forbids them . ] He excludes them from inheriting his ...
... Hence by metonym . a table - book , made of several boards joined together , on which they used to write- hence , any writing , as a deed , will , & c . See sat . vii . 110 . 237. Forbids them . ] He excludes them from inheriting his ...
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Page 85 - If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work; But when they seldom come, they wish'd for come, And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents.
Page 54 - Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 284 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty; For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood, Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo 50 The means of weakness and debility ; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Page 54 - Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well, When our deep plots do pall: and that should teach us, There's a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will.
Page 262 - ... ait Pedio. Pedius quid? crimina rasis 85 librat in antithetis, doctas posuisse figuras laudatur: 'bellum hoc.' hoc bellum? an, Romule, ceves? men moveat?
Page 8 - Quippe tenet sudans hanc publicus, et, sibi Consul Ne placeat, curru servus portatur eodem. Da nunc et volucrem, sceptro quae surgit eburno, Illinc cornicines, hinc praecedentia longi Agminis officia et niveos ad fraena Quirites, 45 Defossa in loculis quos sportula fecit amicos.
Page 2 - Letter, to the serious perusal and practice of the divines in his diocese, as the best commonplaces for their sermons, as the store-houses and magazines of moral virtues, from whence they may draw out, as they have occasion, all manner of assistance for the accomplishment of a virtuous life, which the stoics have assigned for the great end and perfection of mankind.
Page 350 - Disce ! sed ira cadat naso rugosaque sanna, Dum veteres avias tibi de pulmone revello. Non praetoris erat stultis dare tenuia rerum Officia, atque usum rapidos permittere vitae.
Page 362 - Indulge Genio, carpamus dulcia, nostrum est Quod vivis : cinis et Manes et fabula fies ; [Vive memor leti, fugit hora, hoc quod loquor inde est.] " En quid agis ? duplici in diversum scinderis hamo, Hunccine an hunc sequeris.
Page 388 - Age, si mihi nulla Iam reliqua ex amitis, patruelis nulla, proneptis Nulla manet patrui, sterilis matertera vixit, Deque avia nihilum superest, accedo Bovillas 55 Clivumque ad Virbi, praesto est mihi Manius heres.