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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( 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 ! because I'm religious 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 ! because I'm religious 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 obœdiant . - 324. Appui . ( Fr. ) Mil . Term . - The point d'appui = the point to lean on . The support or defence on which you rest the ...
Keep your passions under the control of your reason . Earl Fitzwilliam's motto , with pareat for obœdiant . - 324. Appui . ( Fr. ) Mil . Term . - The point d'appui = the point to lean on . The support or defence on which you rest the ...
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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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-Reason is my augury and forecast of the future ; by her aid have I divined events , and got my knowledge of what is to come . 434. Au pis - aller . ( Fr . ) — At the worst . Let the worst come to the worst . 435.
-Reason is my augury and forecast of the future ; by her aid have I divined events , and got my knowledge of what is to come . 434. Au pis - aller . ( Fr . ) — At the worst . Let the worst come to the worst . 435.
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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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