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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( Fr . ) -- Adieu , my brave Crillon , I love you without rhyme or reason . The saying is quoted commonly in the above form as the conclusion of a letter of Henry IV . to a favourite . The original , however , runs : “ Il n'y manque que ...
( Fr . ) -- Adieu , my brave Crillon , I love you without rhyme or reason . The saying is quoted commonly in the above form as the conclusion of a letter of Henry IV . to a favourite . The original , however , runs : “ Il n'y manque que ...
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( L . ) — With greater reason ; all the more . If one glass of beer disturbs your digestion , a fortiori two glasses will do so . 143. A Gadibus usque auroram . ( L . ) – From Cadiz ( the West ) to the dawn ( the East ) .
( L . ) — With greater reason ; all the more . If one glass of beer disturbs your digestion , a fortiori two glasses will do so . 143. A Gadibus usque auroram . ( L . ) – From Cadiz ( the West ) to the dawn ( the East ) .
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Ah ! I'm religious , but I'm none the less of a man for that reason . 154A . Ah quam dulce est meminisse ! ( L . ) - Ah ! how pleasant it is to remember ! 155. Ah qu'un grand nom est un bien dangereux ! Un sort caché fut toujours plus ...
Ah ! I'm religious , but I'm none the less of a man for that reason . 154A . Ah quam dulce est meminisse ! ( L . ) - Ah ! how pleasant it is to remember ! 155. Ah qu'un grand nom est un bien dangereux ! Un sort caché fut toujours plus ...
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Keep your passions under the control of your reason . Earl Fitzwilliam's motto , with pareat for obediant . 324. Appui . ( Fr. ) Mil . Term . — The point d'appui = the point to The support or defence on which you rest the safety of ...
Keep your passions under the control of your reason . Earl Fitzwilliam's motto , with pareat for obediant . 324. Appui . ( Fr. ) Mil . Term . — The point d'appui = the point to The support or defence on which you rest the safety of ...
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To wait for one who never comes , To be in bed and sleepless lie , To do one's best and not to rise , Are reasons three to make one die.-Ed. 384. Assai ben balla , a chi fortuna suona . ( It . ) Prov . — He . dances well enough who has ...
To wait for one who never comes , To be in bed and sleepless lie , To do one's best and not to rise , Are reasons three to make one die.-Ed. 384. Assai ben balla , a chi fortuna suona . ( It . ) Prov . — He . dances well enough who has ...
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atque better bien c'est called Conington death faire faith fear force fortune friends give given gods hæc hand happy heart honour hope Italy keep kind king live 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 praise Prov quæ quam quid quod quotation quoted quum reason Rome semper sine speak sunt things thought tibi tout truth Virg virtue wise 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 |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Thomas Whittaker, 1889 |
| Original from | Michigan State University |
| Digitized | 16 Aug 2013 |
| Length | 624 pages |
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