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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In such cases of this kind as appeared in the former edition , some critics were remarkably severe upon the book , charging it with fatuity and perverseness , not to speak of other accusations . But the reason is obvious enough .
In such cases of this kind as appeared in the former edition , some critics were remarkably severe upon the book , charging it with fatuity and perverseness , not to speak of other accusations . But the reason is obvious enough .
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... to one ( and perhaps much longer odds ) that the remainder of the passage will not be correctly repeated . ! image : as Latin writers , for the simple reason INTRODUCTION . vii to alter Sallust's priusquam to antequam, or to write .
... to one ( and perhaps much longer odds ) that the remainder of the passage will not be correctly repeated . ! image : as Latin writers , for the simple reason INTRODUCTION . vii to alter Sallust's priusquam to antequam, or to write .
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image : as Latin writers , for the simple reason that they wrote in Greek , Only second to the duty of accurate quotation is the task of selecting passages fit for insertion in the collection . The first compilers proceeded ...
image : as Latin writers , for the simple reason that they wrote in Greek , Only second to the duty of accurate quotation is the task of selecting passages fit for insertion in the collection . The first compilers proceeded ...
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1 reason . the prose citations , as being found , in practice , much more available for ordinary use . “ The former generally give a finer turn to a thought than the latter , and , by couching it in few words and harmonious numbers ...
1 reason . the prose citations , as being found , in practice , much more available for ordinary use . “ The former generally give a finer turn to a thought than the latter , and , by couching it in few words and harmonious numbers ...
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He would try be mad with reason and method . He has method in his madness . Why , the job's as bad As if you tried by reason to be mad . — Conington . Cf. Shakesp . Hamlet , 2 , 2 , 208 : Tho ' this be madness , yet there is method in ...
He would try be mad with reason and method . He has method in his madness . Why , the job's as bad As if you tried by reason to be mad . — Conington . Cf. Shakesp . Hamlet , 2 , 2 , 208 : Tho ' this be madness , yet there is method in ...
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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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