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... give Men courage to endure to live , The gods have sealed the eye.-Ed. 147. Agnosco veteris vestigia flammæ . ( L. ) Luc . 4 , 517 . ( L. ) Virg . A. 4 , 23.— I feel the traces of my ancient flame ( attachment ) . E'en in our ashes live ...
... give Men courage to endure to live , The gods have sealed the eye.-Ed. 147. Agnosco veteris vestigia flammæ . ( L. ) Luc . 4 , 517 . ( L. ) Virg . A. 4 , 23.— I feel the traces of my ancient flame ( attachment ) . E'en in our ashes live ...
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... give an exactly opposite mean- ing . When Edward II . was a prisoner at Berkeley Castle , the queen ( Isabella ) sent the following message ( said to be written by Orleton , Bishop of Hereford ) to the king's gaolers : Edwardum occidere ...
... give an exactly opposite mean- ing . When Edward II . was a prisoner at Berkeley Castle , the queen ( Isabella ) sent the following message ( said to be written by Orleton , Bishop of Hereford ) to the king's gaolers : Edwardum occidere ...
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... give her spiteful joy . ( ? ) 348. Ardentia verba . ( L . ) - Glowing words . Expressions of great warmth and ardour . " Thoughts that glow , and words that burn . " ( ? ) Cf. Orator gravis , acer , ardens . Cic . Or . 28 , 99. — A ...
... give her spiteful joy . ( ? ) 348. Ardentia verba . ( L . ) - Glowing words . Expressions of great warmth and ardour . " Thoughts that glow , and words that burn . " ( ? ) Cf. Orator gravis , acer , ardens . Cic . Or . 28 , 99. — A ...
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... give in the way of dowry . Megadorus . There's no need . Provided a woman comes with virtuous principles , she has dowry enough of her own . 393. At non ingenio quæsitum nomen ab ævo Excidit ingenio stat sine morte decus . ( L. ) Prop ...
... give in the way of dowry . Megadorus . There's no need . Provided a woman comes with virtuous principles , she has dowry enough of her own . 393. At non ingenio quæsitum nomen ab ævo Excidit ingenio stat sine morte decus . ( L. ) Prop ...
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... ( L. ) Hor . S. 2 , 3 , 77 . Now give attention and your gowns refold , Who thus , for fame , grow yellow after gold , Victims to luxury . - Conington . 428. Audire est operæ pretium , procedere recte Qui rem 54 AUDAX .
... ( L. ) Hor . S. 2 , 3 , 77 . Now give attention and your gowns refold , Who thus , for fame , grow yellow after gold , Victims to luxury . - Conington . 428. Audire est operæ pretium , procedere recte Qui rem 54 AUDAX .
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Page 377 - When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray ; What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die.
Page 79 - Ce que l'on conçoit bien s'énonce clairement , Et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisément.
Page 183 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands : But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed, Oth.
Page 31 - Was vernünftig ist, das ist wirklich; und was wirklich ist, das ist vernünftig.
Page 78 - Celui qui met un frein à la fureur des flots Sait aussi des méchants arrêter les complots. Soumis avec respect à sa volonté sainte, Je crains Dieu, cher Abner, et n'ai point d'autre crainte Cependant je rends grâce au zèle officieux Qui sur tous mes périls vous fait ouvrir les yeux.
Page 299 - Les vertus se perdent dans l'intérêt, comme les fleuves se perdent dans la mer.
Page 490 - If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink: Good wine, a friend, because I 'm dry, Or least I should be by and by, Or any other reason why.
Page 135 - Praecipue cum se numeris commendat et arte : Discit enim citius meminitque libentius illud Quod quis deridet, quam quod probat et veneratur.
Page 298 - Les rivières sont des chemins qui marchent et qui portent où l'on veut aller.