Classical and Foreign Quotations: Law Terms and Maxims, Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Expressions in French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Portuguese. With Translations, References, Explanatory Notes, and Indexes |
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( Fr. ) Prov.Good things come to some people while they sleep . 2. Ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia . ( L. ) Law Max . — The abuse of anything is no argument against its proper use . 3. Ab actu ad posse valet illatio .
( Fr. ) Prov.Good things come to some people while they sleep . 2. Ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia . ( L. ) Law Max . — The abuse of anything is no argument against its proper use . 3. Ab actu ad posse valet illatio .
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( L. ) Prov.. Poverty obstructs the road to virtue . It is so easy to be good when one is well off . 14. Abnormis sapiens crassaque Minerva . ( L. ) Hor . Ep . 2 , ( 2 , 3 .-- Of plain good sense , untutored in the school .
( L. ) Prov.. Poverty obstructs the road to virtue . It is so easy to be good when one is well off . 14. Abnormis sapiens crassaque Minerva . ( L. ) Hor . Ep . 2 , ( 2 , 3 .-- Of plain good sense , untutored in the school .
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( Fr. ) Prov . - Goodbye to the carriage , good - bye to the shop ! There is an end of the business : the establishment is broken up . 77. Adieu , paniers , vendanges sont faites . ( Fr. ) Prov .-- Goodbye , baskets ! vintage is over !
( Fr. ) Prov . - Goodbye to the carriage , good - bye to the shop ! There is an end of the business : the establishment is broken up . 77. Adieu , paniers , vendanges sont faites . ( Fr. ) Prov .-- Goodbye , baskets ! vintage is over !
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( L. ) Prov . ap . Cic . Att . 9 , 10 , 3.- While a sick man has life , it is said that there is hope . 116. Ægyptum quam mihi laudabas , Serviane charissime , totam didici levem pendulam et ad omnia famæ momenta volitantem .
( L. ) Prov . ap . Cic . Att . 9 , 10 , 3.- While a sick man has life , it is said that there is hope . 116. Ægyptum quam mihi laudabas , Serviane charissime , totam didici levem pendulam et ad omnia famæ momenta volitantem .
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( L. ) Prov .--- Clear water flows from a pure spring . 141. A force de peindre le diable sur les murs , il finit par apparaître en personne . ( Fr. ) Prov . If you will go on painting the devil on the walls , it will end by his ...
( L. ) Prov .--- Clear water flows from a pure spring . 141. A force de peindre le diable sur les murs , il finit par apparaître en personne . ( Fr. ) Prov . If you will go on painting the devil on the walls , it will end by his ...
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| Title | Classical and Foreign Quotations: Law Terms and Maxims, Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Expressions in French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Portuguese. With Translations, References, Explanatory Notes, and Indexes |
| Author | William Francis Henry King |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Thomas Whittaker, 1889 |
| Original from | Michigan State University |
| Digitized | 16 Aug 2013 |
| Length | 624 pages |
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