4043. Pronaque quum spectent animalia cætera terram, Os homini sublime dedit, cælumque tueri Jussit, et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus. The creation of Man. (L.) Ov. M. 1, 84. Thus while the brute creation downward bend 4044. Pro patria et rege. Lord Crofton. 4045. Prope ad summum, prope ad exitum. nearer the summit the nearer the end. (L.) Prov.-The 4046. Pro pelle cutem. (L.)-The skin for the fur. Hudson's Bay Company. 4047. Propositi tenax. (L.)-Tenacious of one's purpose. Belper. 4048. Propriæ telluris herum natura, neque illum, Nec me, nec quemquam statuit. Nos expulit ille; Postremo expellet certe vivacior hæres. Lord (L.) Hor. S. 2, 2, 129. For nature has given, nor to him, nor to me Nor to any one else, of these acres the fee. He has driven us out. Well! unscrupulous crime, Or some quirk of the law will drive him out in time : His heir will most certainly oust him at last.-Sir T. Martin. 4049. Proprio vigore. (L.)-Of one's own strength. (L.) Tac. Agr. 42.-It is the nature of the human mind to hate those whom you have injured. Cf. Hoc habent pessimum animi fortuna insolentes; quos læserunt, et oderunt. Sen. de Ira. 2, 33.-This is the worst characteristic of those who are puffed up with an excess of good fortune, they hate those whom they have injured. Cf. Dryden, Conquest of Granada, 2, 3, 2: Forgiveness to the injured does belong, For they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong. 4051. Pro quibus ut meritis referatur gratia, jurat Se fore mancipium tempus in omne tuum. (L.) Ov. Ep. 4, 5, 39. Thanks for such favours that he may repay, 4052. Pro rata parte, or pro rata. (L.)-In proportion, pro tionally. Also (in same sense), Secundum ratam partem. Vitr. 3, 3 med. 4053. Pro rege et patria. (L.)-For king and country. Motto of Earl of Leven and Melville. (2.) Pro rege lege, et grege. For the king, the law, and the people. Motto of Earl of Bessborough and Lords Brougham and De Mauley. 4054. Pro re nata. (L.) Cic. Att. 7, 14, 3.—For present cir cumstances. 4055. Pro re nitorem, et gloriam pro copia: Qui habent, meminerint sese unde oriundi sient. (L.) Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 5.-Show for substance, and bragging for abundance: those who have, should remember their origin. 4056. Prospera lux oritur, linguisque animisque favete: Nunc dicenda bona sunt bona verba die. (L.) Ov. F. 1, 71.--An happy day is dawning, let your words and thoughts be propitious. On so auspicious a day nought but auspicious words should be spoken. 4057. Prosperum et felix scelus Virtus vocatur. (L.) Sen. Herc. Fur. 251.-Crime when it speeds and prospers, virtue's called. Treason doth never prosper, what's the reason? -Sir John Harrington (†1612), Epigr. 4, 5. 4058. Pro tanto. (L.)—For so much. So far. 4059. Protectio trahit subjectionem, et subjectio protectionem. (L.) Law Max.-Protection carries with it allegiance, and allegiance implies protection. Every resident in a country can claim the protection of the sovereign of that country and, in return, owes allegiance to the crown whilst in that country. 4060. Pro tempore, or pro tem. (L.)—For the time. A temporary measure. 4061. Protinus ad censum, de moribus ultima fiet Quæstio: quot pascit servos, quot possidet agri (L.) Juv. 3, 140. First to compute his wealth his judges haste : 4062. Pro virtute bellica. (L.)—For valour in war. Motto of the Order of Military Merit, and of the Legion of Honour (France). 4063. Pro virtute erat felix temeritas. (L.) Sen. Ben. 1, 13.— He displayed a successful recklessness, which took the place of valour. Said of Alexander the Great. 4064. Provocarem ad Philippum, inquit, sed sobrium. (L.) Val. Max. 6, Ext. 1.—I will appeal to Philip, she said, but to Philip sober. Appeal of a woman and a foreigner against judgment pronounced by Philip, King of Macedon, when he was tipsy. The appeal was allowed and, on the King's recovering his sobriety, the sentence reversed. Hence the common saying of appealing from Philip drunk to Philip sober, when your opponent, or judge, is so led away by passion, excitement, or what not, as to be unable to take a reasonable view of the case. 4065. Proximus ardet Ucalegon. (L.) Virg. A. 2, 311.-The house of your neighbour Ucalegon is on fire. Danger threatens you. Applicable to the spread of war, or pestilence throughout Europe. 4066. Proximus a tectis ignis defenditur ægre. (L.) Ov. R. A. 625.-It is difficult to keep off a fire when next house is in flames. 4067. Proximus huic gradus est, bene desperare salutem, Seque semel vera scire perisse fide. (L.) Ov. Ep. 3, 7, 23. The next best thing is to despair of safety altogether, and to feel assured at once that one is ruined completely. 4068. Proximus sum egomet mihi. (L.) Ter. And. 4, 1, 12.— I am my own nearest kin. Charity begins at home. Take care of number one. 4069. Prudens interrogatio quasi dimidium sapientiæ. (L.) Bacon? -A clever question is half-way towards knowledge. 4070. Prudens qui patiens. (L.)-He is prudent who endures. Motto of Earl of Leicester. 4071. Prudens simplicitas. (L.)-A prudent simplicity. Motto of Amicable Life Insurance Society. 4072. Prudentia et constantia. (L.)-By prudence and firmness. Motto of the kingdom of Denmark, and of Lord Denman. 4073. Prudentis est mutare consilium; stultus sicut luna mutatur. (L.) A prudent man will change his opinion with circumstances, but the fool changes as often as the moon. 4074. Publicum bonum privato est præferendum. (L.) Law Max. The public good must be preferred to private advantage. 4075. Publicum meritorum præmium. for meritorious achievements. 4076. Pudet et hæc opprobria nobis (L.) The public reward Order of St Stephen Et dici potuisse, et non potuisse refelli. (L.) Ov. M. 1, 758.-It is disgraceful that such slander should have been able to be said against us, and not be able to be refuted. To hear an open slander is a curse; But not to find an answer is a worse.-Dryden. 4077. Pulchre ! Bene! Recte! good well done! (L.) Hor. A. P. 428.-Fine! 4078. Puras Deus non plenas adspicit manus. (L.) Pub. Syr.?—— God looks to clean hands, not to full ones. 4079. Puridad de dos, puridad de Dios; puridad de tres, de todos es. (S.) Prov.-A secret known to two persons is God's own secret; but a secret between three is all men's property. 4080. Purpureus veluti quum flos succisus aratro Languescit moriens: lassove papavera collo The death of Nisus. (L.) Virg. A. 9, 435. Thus severed by the ruthless plough Dim fades a purple flower; Their weary necks so poppies bow, Q. 4081. Quæ accessionum locum obtinent exstinguuntur quum principales res peremptæ fuerint. (L.) Law Max.-That which is only accessory is extinguished by the discharge of the principal. Thus, an easement to take water from a river to fill a canal ceases when the canal no longer exists (see Broom, Law Maxims, p. 474). 4082. Quæ amissa salva. (L.)—Those things which were lost are safe. Motto of the Earl of Kintore. 4083. Quæ arguuntur, a lumine manifestantur. (L.) Vulg. Eph. 5, 13.-Things that are reproved are made manifest by the light. Motto of Tallow Chandlers' Company. 4084. Quæ caret ora cruore nostro? (L.) Hor. C. 2, 1, 36.What shore is not watered with our blood? Motto of ? 4085. Quæ dubitationis tollendæ causa contractibus inseruntur jus commune non lædunt. (L.) Law Max.-Clauses inserted in contracts for the sake of removing all obscurity are most consonant to common law. 4086. Quæ in testamento ita sunt scripta, ut intelligi non possint, perinde sunt ac si scripta non essent. (L.) Law Max. What is written in a will so as not to be intelligible, is all one as if it were not written. 4087. Que legi communi derogant stricte interpretantur. (L.) Law Max.-Where the provisions of a statute appear to run counter to the practice of common law, it is incumbent to give them a strict construction. 4088. Quælibet concessio fortissime contra donatorem interpretanda est. (L.) Law Max.-Any and every grant shall be interpreted most strongly against the grantor. The terms of a lease on this principle are always to be construed most beneficially to the lessee, and not lessor, for Verba chartarum fortius accipiuntur contra proferentem, The words of an instrument shall be taken most strongly against the party employing them. 4089. Quæ lucis miseris tam dira cupido? (L.) Virg. A. 6, 721.-How is it that the wretched have so direful a longing for life? 4090. Quæ non valeant singula, juncta juvant. (L.) Law Max. -Words which are inoperative when taken by themselves, become effective when taken conjointly, in interpreting deeds and instruments. 4091. Quæ peccamus juvenes, luimus senes. (L.) Prov.-We pay in old age the penalty of excesses in youth. 4092. Quæ prosunt omnibus artes. (L.)-Arts that are of service to all. Surgeons' Company. 4093. Quæque ipse miserrima vidi Et quorum pars magna fui (L.) Virg. A. 2, 5.-Scenes of misery which I myself witnessed, and in which I took a principal part. |