1511. Etsi pervivo usque ad summam ætatem tamen Breve spatium est perferundi, quæ minitas mihi. (L.) Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 84 (Tyndarus to Hegio, loq.).—Even if I should live to extreme old age, it would not be long enough to endure all you threaten me with. 1512. Et tenuit nostras numerosus Horatius aures, Dum ferit Ausonia carmina culta lyra. (L.) Ov. T. 4, 10, 49. With rhythmic numbers Horace charmed our ears 1513. Et vaincre sans péril serait vaincre sans gloire. (Fr.) Scudéry, L'Arminius.-And to conquer without danger would be to conquer without glory. Copied from a line in Corneille's Cid, 1, 1. 1514. Et veniam pro laude peto: laudatus abunde, Non fastiditus si tibi, lector, ero. (L.) Ov. T. 1, 7, 31. If, on perusal, no disgust be raised.-Ed. 1515. Et voilà justement comme on écrit l'histoire! (Fr.) Volt. Charlot, 1, 7.-That is precisely how history is written! A jumble of errors, lies, hypotheses, probabilities, and prejudices. 1516. Euge poeta! (L.) Pers. 1, 75.-Bravo Poet! 1517. Eruxía roλúpidos. (Gr.)?-Good fortune has many friends. 1518. Eventu rerum stolidi didicere magistro. (L.) Claud. Eutr. 2, 489.-The issue of things is the master for teaching dullards. Cf. Liv. 22, 39, Eventus docet; stultorum iste magister est. - The event, which is always your fools' teacher, proves it. 1519. Ex abundante cautela. (L.)-From excessive precaution. 1520. Ex abundantia cordis os loquitur. (L.) Prov. Vulg. Matt. xii. 34.-Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 1521. Ex abusu non arguitur ad usum. (L.) Law Max.-The abuse of anything is no argument against its proper use. (2.) Ex abusu non argumentum ad desuetudinem.-The abuse of anything is no argument for its discontinuance. 1522. Ex cathedrâ. (L.)-From the chair. Solemn decisions of the Pope or Bishop, delivered from the Cathedra or Episcopal Seat, are so termed, denoting official and authoritative pronouncements as distinguished from mere personal utterances. Decisions of a judge on the Bench, or of a professor in the lecture-room, would also be similarly designed. 1523. Exceptio probat regulam. (L.) Law Max.-The exception 1524. Excepto quod non simul esses, cætera lætus. (L.) With the exception that you were not with me, I was otherwise happy. 1525. Excerpta. (L.)-Extracts. 1526. Excessit ex ephebis. (L.) come of age. From any work. Ter. And. 1, 1, 24.-He has 1527. Excidat illa dies ævo, nec postera credant Sæcula; nos certe taceamus, et obruta multa 1528. Excitari non hebescere. (L.)-To be capable of excitement, not to be sluggish. Motto of Lord Walsingham. 1529. Ex concesso. (L.)-From what has been conceded. An argument based upon your opponent's admissions. 1530. Ex curia. (L.)-Out of court. 1531. Excusatio non petita, fit accusatio manifesta. (L.) Law Max. An uncalled for exculpation is plain self-accusation. Cf. The French proverb, Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.Who excuses himself, accuses himself. 1532. Ex debito justitiæ. (L.)—From a regard to justice. 1533. Ex desuetudine amittuntur privilegia. (L.) Law Max.Rights are forfeited by disuse. 1534. Ex diuturnitate temporis omnia præsumuntur rite et solemniter esse acta. (L.) Law Max.-All acts established for a length of time are presumed to have been rightly and regularly done. 1535. Ex dolo malo non oritur actio. (L.) Law Max.-No right of action can rise out of fraud. E.g., a loan is advanced by B to C, in consideration that C would abstain from prosecuting B for embezzlement; this being a fraudulent compact, B would have no right of recovery of his loan. 1536. Exeat aula Qui vult esse pius. Virtus et summa potestas Non coeunt. Semper metuet, quem sæva pudebunt. (L.) Lucan. 8, 493. Let all who prize their honour quit the court: Virtue with sovereign power seldom mates, And he's not safe who still can blush at blood.-Ed. 1537. Exegi monumentum ære perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius; Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Annorum series, aut fuga temporum. The Poet's Fame. Finished my monument of song, (L.) Hor. C. 3, 30, 1. More durable than bronze, more strong; Of Pyramid by distant Nile. Nor can the slowly-sapping rains, Or North-wind's impotence, or trains Obliterate the poet's rhyme. Not all shall perish; much I've said 1538. Exempli gratiâ, or e.g. (L.)—For example. 1540. Exemplumque Dei quisque est in imagine parva. (L.) Manil. Astr. 4, 895.-Each man is the copy of his God Man is made in the image and likeness of the in small. 1541. Exercent illi sociæ commercia linguæ : Per gestum res est significanda mihi. (L.) Ov. T. 5, 10, 35.-They converse together in a common language, while with me everything has to be expressed by gestures. The traveller abroad. 1542. Exeunt omnes. (L.)—All go out. Common stage direction. 1543. Ex facto jus oritur. (L.) Law Max.-The law arises out of the fact. In a trial, the facts of the case have first to be ascertained, usually by a jury, and thereupon judgment delivered. 1544. Ex humili magna ad fastigia rerum Extollit, quoties voluit fortuna jocari. (L.) Juv. 3, 39. Lifts man from nothing to the proudest ranks.-Ed. 1545. Exigite ut mores teneros ceu pollice ducat, Ut si quis cera vultum facit. (L.) Juv. 7, 237. Bid him their plastic natures shape with thumb 1546. Exigua est virtus, præstare silentia rebus; At contra gravis est culpa, tacenda loqui. (L.) Ov. A. A. 2, 603.—It is a small virtue to preserve silence on matters, but a grave fault, on the other hand, to repeat what should be kept secret. 1547. Exigui numero, sed bello vivida virtus. (L.) Virg. A. 5, 754. A gallant band, in number few, In spirit resolute to dare.-Conington. 1548. Exilioque domos et dulcia limina mutant Atque alio patriam quærunt sub sole jacentem. The Emigrants. (L.) Virg. G. 2, 511. Forth from familiar scenes the exiles roam, 1549. Exilis domus est, ubi non et multa supersunt, (L.) Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 45. It's a poor house which not great substance leaves, 1550. Eximia veste et victu convivia, ludi, Pocula crebra, unguenta, coronæ, serta parantur, Surgit amari aliquid. Go, deck the board with damask fine, Cheer of the best, and mirth and wine: Fill fast the cups, and in their train Bring perfumes, wreaths-'Tis all in vain ! Some drop of bitterness will rise To dash the pleasure of the hour, And poison each delightsome flower.-Ed. Byron (Childe Harold, Cant. 1, St. 82) has Still from the fount of joy's delicious springs Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom flings. 1551. Existimo in summo imperatore quatuor has res inesse oportere; scientiam rei militaris, virtutem, auctoritatem, felicitatem. (L.) Cic. Leg. Man. 10, 28. Qualifications of a General. I consider that a Commander-in-chief ought to possess these four qualities: a knowledge of warfare, courage, authority, and a lucky star. 1552. Exitio est avidum mare nautis. (L.) Hor. C. 1, 28, 18.— Sailors meet their fate from the voracious sea. 1553. Exitus acta probat. (L.) Ov. H. 2, 85.-The event justifies the deed. 1554. Exitus in dubio est: audebimus ultima, dixit; Viderit audentes forsne Deusne juvet. (L.) Ov. F. 2, 781. 1555. Ex magna cœna stomacho fit maxima pœna, Who sups too well pays vengeance fell; 1556. Ex malis moribus bonæ leges natæ sunt. 1557. Ex mero motu. free will. 1558. Ex necessitate rei. 1559. Ex nihilo nihil fit. (L.) (L.) Coke?— (L.)—From mere motion. Of one's own (L.)-From the necessity of the case. 1560. Ex noto fictum carmen sequar, ut sibi quivis (L.) Hor. A. P. 240. A hackneyed subject I would take and treat So deftly, all should hope to do the feat. Then, having strained and struggled, should concede Cf. Pascal, Pensées, 1, 3.-Les meilleurs livres sont ceux que chaque lecteur croit qu'il aurait pu faire. (Fr.)—The best books are those which each reader thinks he could have written himself. 1561. Ex officio. (L.)—By virtue of his office. Officially. 1562. Exoriare aliquis nostris ex ossibus ultor. (L.) Virg. A. 4, 625. Rise from my ashes, some avenger, rise !-Ed. Dying imprecation of Dido upon the false Æneas, and said to have been written with the point of his sword on the walls of his dungeon by Philip Strozzi before killing himself, when imprisoned by Cosmo I., Grand Duke of Tuscany. |