3537. Obscuris vera involvens. (L.) Virg. A. 6, 100.-Involving truth in obscurity. The response of the Cumaan Sibyl to Æneas. Applied to disputants, who, seeing the weight of truth against thein, encumber it with verbiage and circumlocution, not having any fair argument by which to rebut it. 3538. Obscurum per obscurius. (L.)-[To explain] a thing that is obscure, by something still more so. This accords with a definition (given by I forget whom) of Meta- 3539. Obsequium amicos, veritas odium parit. (L.) Ter. And. 1, 1, 40.-Obsequiousness begets friends, truth hatred. 3540. Obstupui, steteruntque comæ, et vox faucibus hæsit. (L.) Virg. A. 2, 774. I stood appalled, my hair erect, 3543. Occasionem cognosce. (L.)—Know your opportunity. Cf. Shakesp. Julius Cæsar, Act 4, sc. 3, 18: There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Is bound in shallows and in miseries. 3544. Occasio prima sui parte comosa, posteriore calva; quam si occuparis teneas, elapsam semel non Jupiter ipse potest reprehendere. (L.) —Opportunity has hair on her forehead, but is bald behind; if you meet her, seize her, for once let slip Jove himself cannot catch her again. Cf. Rem tibi quam nosces aptam, dimittere noli; Dion. Cato, Distich. de Moribus. Don't let escape what's suited to your mind; 3545. Occidit miseros crambe repetita magistros. (L.) Juv. 7, 154. Like warmed-up cabbage served at each repast, The repetition kills the wretch at last.-Gifford. Said of recitations which masters had to endure in school. First they read the essay sitting, Cabbage is enough to kill him.-Shaw. The phrase is something akin to the French toujours perdrix, q. v. 3546. Occidit una domus, sed non domus una perire Digna fuit. (L.) Ov. M. 1, 240.-One house fell, but it was not the only house that deserved to perish. I'm 3547. Occupet extremum scabies! mihi turpe relinqui est. (L.) Hor. A. P. 417.-The devil take the hindmost! ashamed to be left behind. 3548. O certe necessarium Adæ peccatum, quod Christi morte deletum est! O felix culpa, quæ talem et tantum meruit Redemptorem! (L.) St Augustine 1-0 sin of Adam, certainly necessary as procuring its atonement by the death of Christ! Blessed transgression, that didst merit such a Redeemer and so mighty a one! Recited in the office for Easter Eve at the Benediction of the Lights. Cf. G. Ercolani, In lode di Maria: Adam, quasi lodar ti dei Del tuo folle desio, se per lui solo (It.)-Adam, thy mad desire is almost worthy of praise, since by it thou art the happy cause of the great Lady. 3549. O Corydon, Corydon, secretum divitis ullum Esse putas? Servi ut taceant, jumenta loquentur, Et canis, et postes, et marmora. (L.) Juv. 9, 102. Poor simple Corydon! do you suppose Aught is kept secret that a rich man does? 3550. Oculis magis habenda fides quam auribus. (L.)-It is (L.) Pers. 1, 1. 3551. O curas hominum! O quantum est in rebus inane ! Alas for man! how vain are all his cares ! And oh what bubbles his most grave affairs !-Gifford. 3552. O curvæ in terris animæ, et cœlestium inanes! (L.) Pers. 2, 61.-0 souls! always bowed to earth, without a spark of heavenly aspiration! O souls, in whom no heav'nly fire is found, Flat minds, and ever grov'lling on the ground! 3553. O dea certe. (L.) Virg. A. 1, 328.—A goddess surely! O goddess, for no less you seem. 3554. O der Einfall war kindisch, aber göttlich schön. (G.) Schill. Don Carlos, 1, 2.-(Don C. loq.) O the simplicity was childish, but divinely beautiful! 3555. Oderint dum metuant. (L.) Accius, Atreus, ap. Cic. Off. 1, 28, 97.-Let them hate me, so they fear me. 3556. Odero, si potero: si non, invitus amabo. (L.) Ov. Am. 3, 11, 35.—If I could I would hate: if I cannot I must love against my will. 3557. Oderunt hilarem tristes, tristemque jocosi, Sedatum celeres, agilem gnavumque remissi. (L.) Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 89. The grave dislike the gay, the staid the pert, 3558. Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore: (L.) Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 52. 'Tis love of right that keeps the good from wrong, You do no harm because you fear the thong.-Conington. The wicked dare not sin from fear of pain. 3559. Odia in longum jaciens, quæ reconderet, auctaque promeret. (L.) Tac. A. 1, 69.-Storing up resentment a long time, in order to bring it forward with increased acrimony. /3560. Odi et amo. Quare id faciam, fortasse requiris. Nescio sed fieri sentio, et excrucior. (L.) Cat. 85. I love and hate: why so you may inquire " Cf. Reynard's "On aime sans raison et sans raison l'on hait 3561. O dii immortales! non intelligunt homines, quam magnum vectigal sit parsimonia! (L.) Cic. Parad. 6, 3, 49.-Ye immortal gods! If men could only understand what a wonderful revenue lies in thrift! 3562. O dii quam ineptus! quam se ipse amans sine rivali! (L.) Cic. Q. F. 3, 84.-Good heavens! was there ever anything so foolish as a man to be in love with himself without a rival to dispute his claims! Said of Pompey. 3563. Odimus accipitrem quia semper vivit in armis. (L.) Ov. A. A. 2, 147.-I hate the hawk that always lives in arms. Applied before now to the first Napoleon. 3564. Odimus immodicos (experto credite) fastus. (L.) Ov. A. A. 3, 511.-Excessive arrogance, you may take my word for it, is an hateful thing. 3565. Odiosa 'st oratio, quom rem agas, longinquom loqui. (L.) Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 25.—It is an odious style, when you have work in hand, to be speaking continually. 3566. Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. Favete linguis. (L.) Hor. C. 3, 1, 1. I bid the unhallowed crowd avaunt! Cf. Prop. 4, 6, 1, Sacra facit vates, sint ora faventia sacris.-The bard engages in holy offices, let your silence reverence the holy rites. Odi profanum (I hate what is profane), Motto of Earl of Listowell. 3567. Odium theologicum. (L.)-Theological hatred. Mutual aversion of rival schools of divines; doctrinal disputes. 3568. O domus antiqua, beu quam dispari Dominare domino! (L.) Enn. ap. Cic. Off. 1, 39, 139. -O ancient house, alas how unsuitable is the lord that owns thee now! 3569. O dulces comitum valete cœtus, Longe quos simul a domo profectos Diversæ variæ viæ reportant. (L.) Cat. 46, 9. And you, ye band of comrades tried and true, How far apart the paths shall carry you Back to your native shore, ah, who can tell?-Sir T. Martin. 3570. O faciles dare summa Deos, eademque tueri Difficiles. (L.) Lucan. 1, 510. Freely they grant, the blessed gods, 3571. O formose puer, nimium ne crede colori. (L.) Virg. E. 2, 17.-0 pretty boy, trust not too much to your rosy looks! 3572. O fortunatam natam me consule Romam! (L.) Cic. Poet. Fragm, ap. Quint. 9, 4, 41. How fortunate a natal day was thine In that late consulate, O Rome, of mine !-Ed. Juvenal who quotes (10, 123) the wretched jingle, remarks that Cicero might have laughed at Antony's wrath, si sic omnia dixisset, if all that the great orator has said, had been in this style. 3573. O fortunati mercatores! gravis annis Miles ait, multo jam fractus membra labore. (L.) Hor. S. 1, 1, 4. Thou lucky merchants! cries the soldier stout, 3574. O fortunatos nimium, sua si bona norint The country labourer. (L.) Too happy swains, did ye but know Virg. G. 2, 458. 3575. Ogni medaglia ha il suo riverso. (It.) Prov.-Every medal has its reverse. There are two sides to every story. 3576. Oh, Bone Custos, salve, columen vero familiæ, Cui commendavi filium hinc abiens meum. (L.) Ter. The custos, among the Romans, was the tutor or pedagogue who 3577. Oh! c'était le bon temps, j'étais bien malheureuse! (Fr.) Rulhière? Oh it was so nice then, I was so unhappy! The exciting interest attaching to days of struggle and poverty, especially in the recollection of them. original saying is Sophie Arnould's, the actress, which Rulbière turned into poetry. The 3578. Ohe! Jam satis est. (L.) Hor. S, 1, 5, 12.-Hold, that is enough. |