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 59
... common in India and the East generally , that the natives lose no opportunity of asking for bukshish . In Egypt , perhaps more than anywhere else , the usage is a perfect nuisance . Half- naked Arabs , donkey - boys , boatmen , & c ...
... common in India and the East generally , that the natives lose no opportunity of asking for bukshish . In Egypt , perhaps more than anywhere else , the usage is a perfect nuisance . Half- naked Arabs , donkey - boys , boatmen , & c ...
Pagina 61
... common appearance of this word , it seems to be derived from a bridge built over the Cam , as is currently believed ; but , if we attend to the derivation of CLELAND , we shall find an etymology far more consonant to the institution of ...
... common appearance of this word , it seems to be derived from a bridge built over the Cam , as is currently believed ; but , if we attend to the derivation of CLELAND , we shall find an etymology far more consonant to the institution of ...
Pagina 71
... common life than this , that whatever a man can personally accomplish , he should never leave to be transacted by another person . Celui peut hardiment nager à qui l'on soutient le menton . Fr. prov.- " He must needs swim that's held up ...
... common life than this , that whatever a man can personally accomplish , he should never leave to be transacted by another person . Celui peut hardiment nager à qui l'on soutient le menton . Fr. prov.- " He must needs swim that's held up ...
Pagina 73
... common name among the Carthaginians , signifying " the grace or favor of BAAL ; " the final syllable , bal , having reference to this tutelary deity of the Phoenicians . Ces discours , il est vrai , sont fort beaux dans un livre . Fr ...
... common name among the Carthaginians , signifying " the grace or favor of BAAL ; " the final syllable , bal , having reference to this tutelary deity of the Phoenicians . Ces discours , il est vrai , sont fort beaux dans un livre . Fr ...
Pagina 84
... common , the word was more frequently applied to designate figures of gigantic dimensions . Such figures were first executed in Egypt , and were afterwards made by the Greeks and the Romans . Among the colossal statues of Greece , the ...
... common , the word was more frequently applied to designate figures of gigantic dimensions . Such figures were first executed in Egypt , and were afterwards made by the Greeks and the Romans . Among the colossal statues of Greece , the ...
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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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