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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Page 91
... better than you end : your achievements must yield the palm to those before : how little does the man correspond to the promise of the child . Deianira reproaching Hercules . 754. Cœur content soupire souvent . ( Fr. ) Prov . — A ...
... better than you end : your achievements must yield the palm to those before : how little does the man correspond to the promise of the child . Deianira reproaching Hercules . 754. Cœur content soupire souvent . ( Fr. ) Prov . — A ...
Page 99
... , and referring particularly to the sins of all who have received grace , the saying expresses generally that the better a thing is , the worse is its abuse . For fairest things grow foulest by foul deeds ; Lilies CORRUPTIO . 93.
... , and referring particularly to the sins of all who have received grace , the saying expresses generally that the better a thing is , the worse is its abuse . For fairest things grow foulest by foul deeds ; Lilies CORRUPTIO . 93.
Page 111
... better than so much loss . 956. Da modo lucra mihi , da facto gaudia lucro ; Et fave ut emptori verba dedisse juvet . ( L. ) Ov . F. 5 , 690 . The tradesman's prayer . Put profits in my way , the joy of gain ; Nor let my tricks on ...
... better than so much loss . 956. Da modo lucra mihi , da facto gaudia lucro ; Et fave ut emptori verba dedisse juvet . ( L. ) Ov . F. 5 , 690 . The tradesman's prayer . Put profits in my way , the joy of gain ; Nor let my tricks on ...
Page 134
... better than you say . Cf. Di melius duint . Ter . Phorm . 5 , 9 , 16 ; and Di meliora velint . Ov . M. 7 , 37 . 1192. Di melius quam nos moneamus talia quemquam . ( L. ) Ov . R. A. 439. - God forbid that I should counsel any man to ...
... better than you say . Cf. Di melius duint . Ter . Phorm . 5 , 9 , 16 ; and Di meliora velint . Ov . M. 7 , 37 . 1192. Di melius quam nos moneamus talia quemquam . ( L. ) Ov . R. A. 439. - God forbid that I should counsel any man to ...
Page 143
... better world ! There above the canopy of stars will a great God reward you . Written after rescuing a young man from contemplated suicide . 1278. Dum fata fugimus , fata stulti incurrimus . ( L. ) Buchanan ? -While we fly our fate , we ...
... better world ! There above the canopy of stars will a great God reward you . Written after rescuing a young man from contemplated suicide . 1278. Dum fata fugimus , fata stulti incurrimus . ( L. ) Buchanan ? -While we fly our fate , we ...
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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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