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 25
... King Lear , Act 2 , sc . 2 . Alter remus aquas , alter mihi radat arenas . Lat . PROPERTIUS . - “ Let me strike the water with one oar , and with the other scrape the sands . " Let me never hazard my safety by getting out of my depth ...
... King Lear , Act 2 , sc . 2 . Alter remus aquas , alter mihi radat arenas . Lat . PROPERTIUS . - “ Let me strike the water with one oar , and with the other scrape the sands . " Let me never hazard my safety by getting out of my depth ...
Pagina 26
... King's College . -- Amabilis insania . Lat . HORACE .- " A fond enthusiasm , an amiable madness , a pleasing frenzy , illusion , infatuation , delirium , a delightful insanity . " Αμαθια μεν θρασος , λογισμος δ ' οκνον φερει . Gr . prov ...
... King's College . -- Amabilis insania . Lat . HORACE .- " A fond enthusiasm , an amiable madness , a pleasing frenzy , illusion , infatuation , delirium , a delightful insanity . " Αμαθια μεν θρασος , λογισμος δ ' οκνον φερει . Gr . prov ...
Pagina 29
... kings have long hands ? " " It were to be wished , " says SWIFT , " that they had as long ears . " An praeter esse reale actualis essentiae sit aliud esse neces- sarium , quo res actualiter existat ? MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS.- " Whe- ther ...
... kings have long hands ? " " It were to be wished , " says SWIFT , " that they had as long ears . " An praeter esse reale actualis essentiae sit aliud esse neces- sarium , quo res actualiter existat ? MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS.- " Whe- ther ...
Pagina 34
... king's ship , and the head master of a grammar - school . Both of them are avvлevvvvo in the utmost degree . " Απ ' ουρας την εγχελυν εχεις . Gr . prov . You hold the eel by the tail . " There is as much hold of his word as of a wet eel ...
... king's ship , and the head master of a grammar - school . Both of them are avvлevvvvo in the utmost degree . " Απ ' ουρας την εγχελυν εχεις . Gr . prov . You hold the eel by the tail . " There is as much hold of his word as of a wet eel ...
Pagina 40
... King au courant of all that appears in modern literature . " Au désespoir . Fr .- " Driven to despair , in a state ... kings . " N.B. This French proverb is very often quoted incorrectly , thus , Dans le pays , & c . , instead of as ...
... King au courant of all that appears in modern literature . " Au désespoir . Fr .- " Driven to despair , in a state ... kings . " N.B. This French proverb is very often quoted incorrectly , thus , Dans le pays , & c . , instead of as ...
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affect ancient appear applied bear become better body called cause character comes common Compare court danger death equal existence expression fear feel follow fortune French frequently give given Greek hand happy head heart honor hope HORACE human Ital Italy judge kind king labor land learned live look LORD manner matter maxim means mind nature never object once one's opinion original OVID pass PERSIUS person phrase PLAUTUS pleasure poet present prov quae quam quid quod reason Roman SENECA sense signify sometimes speak TERENCE term thing thou true truth vice VIRGIL virtue whole wise wish writing
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