1501. Être capable de se laisser servir n'est pas une des moindres qualités que puisse avoir un grand roi. (Fr.) Richelieu, Testament Pol.-The capacity of allowing one's self to be served by others is not one of the least qualities which distinguish a great king. 1502. Être de trop. (Fr.)-To be in the way. To be one too many. My room was evidently more desired than my company; I was clearly de trop, and so I retired. 1503. Être pauvre sans être libre, c'est le pire état où l'homme puisse tomber. (Fr.) Rouss. To be poor without being free, is the worst situation in which man can be placed. 1504. Être reçu comme un chien dans un jeu de quilles. (Fr.) Prov. To be received like a dog in a game of skittles. 1505. Être rigoureux pour les particuliers qui font gloire de mépriser les loix, c'est être bon pour le public . . . on ne saurait faire un plus grand crime contre les intérêts publics qu'en se rendant indulgent envers ceux qui les violent. (Fr.) Richelieu, Testament Pol.-To act with rigour towards those individuals who glory in despising the laws, is to consult the public good. one could not commit a greater crime against public interests, than to show indulgence to those who violate them. 1506. Être sur le qui vive. (Fr.)-To be on the alert. 1507. Être sur un grand pied dans le monde. (Fr.)—To be on a great footing (in flourishing circumstances) in the world. 1508. Et sæpe usque adeo, mortis formidine, vitæ Percipit humanos odium, lucisque videndæ, Ut sibi consciscant morenti pectore lethum. Suicide. (L.) Lucret. 3, 79. And oft, thro' fear of dying, men conceive So much that they with sorrow-laden hearts 1509. Et sequentia, et seqq., or seqq. (L.)-And the following. The rest of the passage referred to, etcetera. 1510. Et sic de similibus. (L.)-And so of all such like. Other similar things are to be done in the same manner. 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. 'EvTUxía Toλúpidos. (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, of a professor in the lecture-room would also be similarly designed. 1523. Exceptio probat regulam. (L.) Law Max.-The exception proves the rule. 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. From any work. 1526. Excessit ex ephebis. (L.) Ter. And. 1, 1, 24.-He has come of age. 1527. Excidat illa dies ævo, nec postera credant Sæcula; nos certe taceamus, et obruta multa Nocte tegi propriæ patiamur crimina gentis. (L.) Statius Syl. 5, 2.-Let that day be blotted out of the record of time, and future ages know it not: Let us at least be silent, and allow many crimes of our own race to be buried in the grave of night. Quoted by President de Thou à propos of the St Bartholomew massacres. 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: 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. Vitabit Libitinam. The Poet's Fame. Finished my monument of song, (L.) Hor. C. 3, 30, 1. More durable than bronze, more strong; Or North-wind's impotence, or trains Not all shall perish; much I've said 1538. Exempli gratiâ, or e.g. (L.)—For example. Displicet auctori; prima hæc ultio, quod, se Judice, nemo nocens absolvitur. (L.) Juv. 13, 1.— Every deed of a criminal nature is condemned by the doer of it himself. This is the immediate revenge that, acting himself as judge, the guilty person cannot be acquitted. He stands self-condemned. 1540. Exemplumque Dei quisque est in imagine parva. (L.) Manil. Astr. 4, 895.-Each man is the copy of his God in small. Man is made in the image and likeness of the Creator. 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, To seek 'neath other suns another home. -Ed. 1549. Exilis domus est, ubi non et multa supersunt, Et dominum fallunt, et prosunt furibus. (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. |