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... ( Conington . ) SILIUS ITALICUS . Punica , VII . , 394 . " In evil case , there's safety in inaction . " Aegroto , dum anima est spes esse dicitur . " CICERO . Ad Atticum , IX . , 10 , 3 . " As the saying is , while there is life there is ...
... ( Conington . ) SILIUS ITALICUS . Punica , VII . , 394 . " In evil case , there's safety in inaction . " Aegroto , dum anima est spes esse dicitur . " CICERO . Ad Atticum , IX . , 10 , 3 . " As the saying is , while there is life there is ...
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... ( Conington . ) " Amphitryo , miserrima istaec miseria est servo bono , Apud herum qui vera loquitur , si id vi verum vincitur . " PLAUTUS . Amphitryo , Act II . , Sc . I. , 43 .— ( Sosia . ) " Of all grievances This is most grievous to a ...
... ( Conington . ) " Amphitryo , miserrima istaec miseria est servo bono , Apud herum qui vera loquitur , si id vi verum vincitur . " PLAUTUS . Amphitryo , Act II . , Sc . I. , 43 .— ( Sosia . ) " Of all grievances This is most grievous to a ...
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... ( Conington . ) " Animus hominis dives , non arca appellari solet . Quamvis illa sit plena , dum te inanem videbo , divitem non putabo . " CICERO . Paradoxa , VI . , 1 , 44 . " It is a man's mind and not his money chest which is called ...
... ( Conington . ) " Animus hominis dives , non arca appellari solet . Quamvis illa sit plena , dum te inanem videbo , divitem non putabo . " CICERO . Paradoxa , VI . , 1 , 44 . " It is a man's mind and not his money chest which is called ...
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... ( Conington . ) " At qui legitimum cupiet fecisse poema , Cum tabulis animum censoris sumet honesti . " HORACE . Epistolae , II . , 2 , 109 . " He who meditates a work of art , Oft as he writes , will act the censor's part . " - ( Conington ...
... ( Conington . ) " At qui legitimum cupiet fecisse poema , Cum tabulis animum censoris sumet honesti . " HORACE . Epistolae , II . , 2 , 109 . " He who meditates a work of art , Oft as he writes , will act the censor's part . " - ( Conington ...
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... ( Conington . ) " Aude aliquid brevibus Gyaris , et carcere dignum Si vis esse aliquis ; probitas laudatur et alget . " JUVENAL . Satires , I. , 73 . If you would be successful , something dare That shall deserve a little term in gaol ...
... ( Conington . ) " Aude aliquid brevibus Gyaris , et carcere dignum Si vis esse aliquis ; probitas laudatur et alget . " JUVENAL . Satires , I. , 73 . If you would be successful , something dare That shall deserve a little term in gaol ...
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