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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Undaunted , keen : where Hope or Passion called He'd fight , nor ever sheathe the murderous sword . To push advantage , follow up his star ( If Fortune smiled ) , and overturn all odds That kept him from the prize - such was his plan ...
Undaunted , keen : where Hope or Passion called He'd fight , nor ever sheathe the murderous sword . To push advantage , follow up his star ( If Fortune smiled ) , and overturn all odds That kept him from the prize - such was his plan ...
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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 . Genus hominum seditiosissimum vanissimum ...
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 . Genus hominum seditiosissimum vanissimum ...
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0 , when this cankering rust , this greed of gain , Has touched the soul and wrought into its grain , What hope that poets will produce such lines As cedar - oil embalms , and cypress shrines ? —Conington . 390.
0 , when this cankering rust , this greed of gain , Has touched the soul and wrought into its grain , What hope that poets will produce such lines As cedar - oil embalms , and cypress shrines ? —Conington . 390.
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( L . ) — Yet hope is not broken . Motto of Earl of Hopetoun . 407. Attendez à la nuit pour dire que le jour a été beau . ( Fr. ) Prov . ( Brittany ) . —Wait till night before you say whether the day has been fine or not . 108.
( L . ) — Yet hope is not broken . Motto of Earl of Hopetoun . 407. Attendez à la nuit pour dire que le jour a été beau . ( Fr. ) Prov . ( Brittany ) . —Wait till night before you say whether the day has been fine or not . 108.
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Hope . Hope fondly cheers our days of aching sorrow , And always promises a brighter morrow . - Ed . 876. Credule , quid frustra simulacra fugacia captas ? Quod petis , est nusquam : quod amas , avertere , perdes .
Hope . Hope fondly cheers our days of aching sorrow , And always promises a brighter morrow . - Ed . 876. Credule , quid frustra simulacra fugacia captas ? Quod petis , est nusquam : quod amas , avertere , perdes .
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atque better bien c'est called cause Conington court death faire faith fear force fortune friends give given gods hæc hand happy heart honour hope keep kind king live look man's Mart matter means mihi mind Motto of Earl Motto of Lord n'est nature never nihil omnes omnia once one's person Plaut pleasure poet potest Prov quæ quam quid quod quotation quoted quum reason Rome semper sine speak sunt things thought tibi tout true truth Virg virtue wish
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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 |
| Publisher | T. Whitaker, 1888 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 18 Dec 2008 |
| Length | 608 pages |
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