Dictionary of Latin Quotations, Proverbs, Maxims, and Mottos, Classical and Mediaeval: Including Law Terms and Phrases. With a Selection of Greek Quotations |
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... once in the works of Aristotle . Alterius non sit qui suus esse potest.- " Let no man be the servant of another , who can be his own master . " -Alterius sic Altera poscit opem , res et conjurat amicè . Hor . " Thus does one thing ...
... once in the works of Aristotle . Alterius non sit qui suus esse potest.- " Let no man be the servant of another , who can be his own master . " -Alterius sic Altera poscit opem , res et conjurat amicè . Hor . " Thus does one thing ...
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... Once a man , " He conquers Bis vincit qui se vincit in victoriâ . SYR.- twice , who , when a conqueror , conquers himself . " Blanda mendacia linguæ . " The lies of a flattering tongue . " Bæōtum in crasso jurāres aĕre natum . HOR ...
... Once a man , " He conquers Bis vincit qui se vincit in victoriâ . SYR.- twice , who , when a conqueror , conquers himself . " Blanda mendacia linguæ . " The lies of a flattering tongue . " Bæōtum in crasso jurāres aĕre natum . HOR ...
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... once stood . " Callidos eos appello , quorum tanquam manus opere sic animus usu concalluit . CIC .- " I call those experienced , whose minds become strengthened just as the hands are hard- ened by labour . " Calumniare fortiter ...
... once stood . " Callidos eos appello , quorum tanquam manus opere sic animus usu concalluit . CIC .- " I call those experienced , whose minds become strengthened just as the hands are hard- ened by labour . " Calumniare fortiter ...
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... once had a dear wife , known as the choice of my early youth . Do you ask where she is now ? The urn covers her . " Lines full of pathos . Carbone notare .- " To mark with charcoal . " To place a black line against the name of a person ...
... once had a dear wife , known as the choice of my early youth . Do you ask where she is now ? The urn covers her . " Lines full of pathos . Carbone notare .- " To mark with charcoal . " To place a black line against the name of a person ...
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... once did me harm . " Carmine fit vivax virtus ; expersque sepulcri , Notitiam sera posteritatis habet . 66 OVID . By verse is virtue made immortal ; and , secure from death , it thereby obtains the notice of late posterity . " Carni ...
... once did me harm . " Carmine fit vivax virtus ; expersque sepulcri , Notitiam sera posteritatis habet . 66 OVID . By verse is virtue made immortal ; and , secure from death , it thereby obtains the notice of late posterity . " Carni ...
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Æsop amici amor atque Cæsar Cato dæmon death Deus dicere Earl enim erit etiam evil facit fortune fuit gods habet hæc HESIOD homines Homo honour inter ipse Julius Cæsar Law Max Law Term live LUCAN magis malè mali malum manus MART maxim mihi mind Motto of Lord Multa multis natūra Nemo neque nihil nisi nulla nunc nunquam omnes omnia omnibus omnis OVID person PHED PLAUT PLINY PLINY the Elder PLINY the Younger poet potest Prov proverb quæ quam quid quidem quis quod quoque rebus rerum Roman sæpe satis semel semper sibi sine sunt TACIT tamen tempus thee things thou tibi verba VIRG virtue vita vitæ vult wise words wretched γὰρ δὲ καὶ οὐ τὰ τὸ τῶν
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