A New Dictionary of Quotations from the Greek, Latin, and Modern Languages: Translated Into English, and Occasionally Accompanied with Illustrations, Historical Poetical, and Anecdotal, with an Extensive Index, Referring to Every Important WordJ.B. Lippincott & Company, 1869 - 528 pagina's |
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Pagina 6
... LORD BROUGHAM . On the subject of Honor there is more philosophy in FALSTAFF's solilo- quy , than many casual readers have discovered : " Well , ' tis no matter ; Honor pricks me on . Yea , but how if Honor prick me off , when I come on ...
... LORD BROUGHAM . On the subject of Honor there is more philosophy in FALSTAFF's solilo- quy , than many casual readers have discovered : " Well , ' tis no matter ; Honor pricks me on . Yea , but how if Honor prick me off , when I come on ...
Pagina 8
... LORD MANSFIELD , being told of the above motto on the carriage of a very noted quack , thus translated it : " GOD help the patient ! " A outrance . Fr .— “ To the utmost ; with tooth and nail ; with might and main ; out and out ; with ...
... LORD MANSFIELD , being told of the above motto on the carriage of a very noted quack , thus translated it : " GOD help the patient ! " A outrance . Fr .— “ To the utmost ; with tooth and nail ; with might and main ; out and out ; with ...
Pagina 24
... lord of the manor , though having cognizance of all kinds of pleas , cannot hold plea where he himself is a party . Aliquid inane . Lat .- " An indescribable , unaccountable , kind or degree of silliness ; trifling ; folly . " Alitur ...
... lord of the manor , though having cognizance of all kinds of pleas , cannot hold plea where he himself is a party . Aliquid inane . Lat .- " An indescribable , unaccountable , kind or degree of silliness ; trifling ; folly . " Alitur ...
Pagina 25
... LORD CAMPBELL to PRINCE ALBERT . Alter in obsequium plus aequo pronus : Alter rixatur de lana saepe caprina , Propugnat nugis armatus . Lat . HORACE.- " One man carries his obsequious complaisance to excess [ the toad - eater ] ...
... LORD CAMPBELL to PRINCE ALBERT . Alter in obsequium plus aequo pronus : Alter rixatur de lana saepe caprina , Propugnat nugis armatus . Lat . HORACE.- " One man carries his obsequious complaisance to excess [ the toad - eater ] ...
Pagina 28
... lord of all , and is in all the same . " Amor patriae . Lat .- " The love of our country , native soil , native land , the land of our birth . " 66 amor patriae . " Amor soli . Lat . - The meaning the same as Amor tussisque non celantur ...
... lord of all , and is in all the same . " Amor patriae . Lat .- " The love of our country , native soil , native land , the land of our birth . " 66 amor patriae . " Amor soli . Lat . - The meaning the same as Amor tussisque non celantur ...
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
aetas amor ancient animus applied atque bien C'est called caprina character CICERO CLAUDIAN court death dicere EPICURUS evil exemplum expression facit fear feel fool fortune Fr.-The French genius give Greek happy homines homme honor HORACE HORACE.-"The human Ital JUVENAL king labor Latin Law maxim learned live LORD LUCAN magna mali manner matter means ment mihi mind motto multa n'est nature never nihil nisi nulla omnes omnia one's opinion OVID passion PERSIUS person PHAEDRUS philosopher phrase PLAUTUS pleasure poet potest prov proverb PUBLIUS SYRUS quae quam quid QUINTILIAN quod quotation rebus rerum risum Roman saepe Scots law semper SENECA sense sibi signify sine soul speak sunt TACITUS TERENCE term thing thou tibi truth vice VIRGIL virtue vita wise word writ writing
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