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... bien . Fr. prov .- " After losing we often continue to lose . " Misfortunes seldom come alone . Απροσεκτών ερώτων οξύτεραι μανίαι . Gr . PINDAR . The rage after de- sires hard to be attained , inaccessible , unattainable , is increased ...
... bien . Fr. prov .- " After losing we often continue to lose . " Misfortunes seldom come alone . Απροσεκτών ερώτων οξύτεραι μανίαι . Gr . PINDAR . The rage after de- sires hard to be attained , inaccessible , unattainable , is increased ...
Page 46
... bien ou en mal . Fr .- " With virtue , capacity , and good conduct , a man may yet be insupportable ; the manners , which one neglects as trifles , are often precisely that by which men decide on you favorably or the reverse ; certain ...
... bien ou en mal . Fr .- " With virtue , capacity , and good conduct , a man may yet be insupportable ; the manners , which one neglects as trifles , are often precisely that by which men decide on you favorably or the reverse ; certain ...
Page 53
... Bien - aimé . Fr. - The " Beloved , well - loved . " An epithet applied at one period of his life to LEWIS THE FIFTEENTH of France . Bien attaqué , bien défendu . Fr. prov .- " Set a thief to catch a thief ; they are well matched . " Bien ...
... Bien - aimé . Fr. - The " Beloved , well - loved . " An epithet applied at one period of his life to LEWIS THE FIFTEENTH of France . Bien attaqué , bien défendu . Fr. prov .- " Set a thief to catch a thief ; they are well matched . " Bien ...
Page 69
... bien aisé que de rire . Fr. ST . EVREMOND .--- " Laughing is not always a proof that the mind is at ease , or in a state of composure . " Ce n'est pas merveille si ceux qui n'ont jamais mangé de bonnes choses , ne savent que c'est de ...
... bien aisé que de rire . Fr. ST . EVREMOND .--- " Laughing is not always a proof that the mind is at ease , or in a state of composure . " Ce n'est pas merveille si ceux qui n'ont jamais mangé de bonnes choses , ne savent que c'est de ...
Page 71
... bien mal le miel , qui n'en goûte , et ses doigts n'en leche . Fr. prov .- " He is a bad manager who tastes not the honey of which he has the charge , and also licks his fingers . " He's an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers ...
... bien mal le miel , qui n'en goûte , et ses doigts n'en leche . Fr. prov .- " He is a bad manager who tastes not the honey of which he has the charge , and also licks his fingers . " He's an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers ...
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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 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 wisdom wise word writ writing