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... Epistolae , II . , 1 , 54 . " So holy a thing is every ancient poem . " " Adeo virtutes iisdem temporibus optime aestimantur quibus facillime gignuntur . " TACITUS . Agricola , I. " Virtues are held in the highest estimation in the very ...
... Epistolae , II . , 1 , 54 . " So holy a thing is every ancient poem . " " Adeo virtutes iisdem temporibus optime aestimantur quibus facillime gignuntur . " TACITUS . Agricola , I. " Virtues are held in the highest estimation in the very ...
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... Epistolae , I. , 3 , 31 . " Is that ugly breach in your good will We hoped had closed , unhealed and gaping still ? " - ( Conington . ) " An nescis longas regibus esse manus ? " OVID . Heroides , XVII . , 166 . 66 ' Know you not how ...
... Epistolae , I. , 3 , 31 . " Is that ugly breach in your good will We hoped had closed , unhealed and gaping still ? " - ( Conington . ) " An nescis longas regibus esse manus ? " OVID . Heroides , XVII . , 166 . 66 ' Know you not how ...
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... Epistolae , LXI . , 2 . " Before old age it was my care to live well ; in old age it is my care to die well for to die well is to die willingly . " Bacchus amat collis . " VIRGIL . Georgics , II . , 112 . " Apertos " " ' Bacchus loves ...
... Epistolae , LXI . , 2 . " Before old age it was my care to live well ; in old age it is my care to die well for to die well is to die willingly . " Bacchus amat collis . " VIRGIL . Georgics , II . , 112 . " Apertos " " ' Bacchus loves ...
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... Epistolae , LXXXV . , 32 . " The arts are the servants of life ; wisdom its master . " " Artibus ingenuis , quarum tibi maxima cura est , Pectora mollescunt , asperitasque fugit . " 66 OVID . Epistolae ex Ponto , I. , 6 , 7 . " The ...
... Epistolae , LXXXV . , 32 . " The arts are the servants of life ; wisdom its master . " " Artibus ingenuis , quarum tibi maxima cura est , Pectora mollescunt , asperitasque fugit . " 66 OVID . Epistolae ex Ponto , I. , 6 , 7 . " The ...
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... Epistolae , I. , 17 , 41 . 44 Virtue's a mere name , Or ' tis high venture that achieves high aim . " - ( Conington . ) PUBLILIUS SYRUS , 43 . " Auxilia humilia firma consensus facit . " ' Unity of aim gives strength to the feeblest aid ...
... Epistolae , I. , 17 , 41 . 44 Virtue's a mere name , Or ' tis high venture that achieves high aim . " - ( Conington . ) PUBLILIUS SYRUS , 43 . " Auxilia humilia firma consensus facit . " ' Unity of aim gives strength to the feeblest aid ...
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