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 16
... existence . " " Train up a child , " says Solomon , " in the way he should go ; and when he is old , he will not depart from it . " Compare POPE : -- " Just as the twig is bent , the tree's inclined . " Adeon ' homines immutari ex amore ...
... existence . " " Train up a child , " says Solomon , " in the way he should go ; and when he is old , he will not depart from it . " Compare POPE : -- " Just as the twig is bent , the tree's inclined . " Adeon ' homines immutari ex amore ...
Pagina 28
... " Having two modes of existence , living : " applied , though not , strictly speaking , correctly , to animals that can live both on land and in water . The true meaning of appißios 888 28 A NEW DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS .
... " Having two modes of existence , living : " applied , though not , strictly speaking , correctly , to animals that can live both on land and in water . The true meaning of appißios 888 28 A NEW DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS .
Pagina 29
... existence . Lat . MARTIAL.— It is living twice to be enabled to enjoy one's former life . " He lives the preceding years over again in pleasing recollection . Αμφι δ ' ανθρω πων φρασιν αμπλακίαι αναρίθμητοι κρέμανται , τουτο δ ...
... existence . Lat . MARTIAL.— It is living twice to be enabled to enjoy one's former life . " He lives the preceding years over again in pleasing recollection . Αμφι δ ' ανθρω πων φρασιν αμπλακίαι αναρίθμητοι κρέμανται , τουτο δ ...
Pagina 31
... existence , to feast a whole company . " Applied to the porcine , piggish or hoggish family . " Of all the delicacies in the whole mundus edibilis [ eatable world , world of things good to eat ] , says CHARLES LAMB , I will maintain ...
... existence , to feast a whole company . " Applied to the porcine , piggish or hoggish family . " Of all the delicacies in the whole mundus edibilis [ eatable world , world of things good to eat ] , says CHARLES LAMB , I will maintain ...
Pagina 66
... Whether we look to our own consciousness , or to our ac- quaintance with the opinions of others , we feel and witness nc revolt against the possible existence of a superior power , the 66 A NEW DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS .
... Whether we look to our own consciousness , or to our ac- quaintance with the opinions of others , we feel and witness nc revolt against the possible existence of a superior power , the 66 A NEW DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS .
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
aetas amor ancient animus applied atque bien C'est called 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 LUCRETIUS 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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