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... Odes , III . , 5 , 26 . " You are adding injury to infamy . " 66 Quid facies tibi , PHAEDRUS . Fables , V. , 3 , 4 . Injuriae qui addideris contumeliam ? " " What will you do to yourself , seeing that you are adding insult to injury ...
... Odes , III . , 5 , 26 . " You are adding injury to infamy . " 66 Quid facies tibi , PHAEDRUS . Fables , V. , 3 , 4 . Injuriae qui addideris contumeliam ? " " What will you do to yourself , seeing that you are adding insult to injury ...
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... Odes , III . , 1 , 14 . " Death takes the mean man with the proud ; The fatal urn has room for all . " - ( Conington . ) " Aequo animo e vita , quum ea non placeat , tanquam e theatro , exeamus . " CICERO . De Finibus , I. , 15 , 49 ...
... Odes , III . , 1 , 14 . " Death takes the mean man with the proud ; The fatal urn has room for all . " - ( Conington . ) " Aequo animo e vita , quum ea non placeat , tanquam e theatro , exeamus . " CICERO . De Finibus , I. , 15 , 49 ...
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... Odes , III . , 6 , 46 . " Viler than grandsires , sires beget Ourselves , yet baser , soon to curse The world with baser offspring yet . " - ( Conington . ) 66 Agamus , igitur , pingui , ut aiunt , Minerva . ' CICERO . " " De Amicitia ...
... Odes , III . , 6 , 46 . " Viler than grandsires , sires beget Ourselves , yet baser , soon to curse The world with baser offspring yet . " - ( Conington . ) 66 Agamus , igitur , pingui , ut aiunt , Minerva . ' CICERO . " " De Amicitia ...
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... Odes , II . , 3 , 1 . " An equal mind when storms o'ercloud Maintain . " - ( Conington . ) " Animus hominis dives , non arca appellari solet . Quamvis illa sit plena , dum te inanem videbo , divitem non putabo . " CICERO . Paradoxa , VI ...
... Odes , II . , 3 , 1 . " An equal mind when storms o'ercloud Maintain . " - ( Conington . ) " Animus hominis dives , non arca appellari solet . Quamvis illa sit plena , dum te inanem videbo , divitem non putabo . " CICERO . Paradoxa , VI ...
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... Odes , I. , 3 , 25 . " Daring all their goal to win , Men tread forbidden ground , and rush on sin . " - ( Conington . ) " Aude aliquid brevibus Gyaris , et carcere dignum Si vis esse aliquis ; probitas laudatur et alget . " JUVENAL ...
... Odes , I. , 3 , 25 . " Daring all their goal to win , Men tread forbidden ground , and rush on sin . " - ( Conington . ) " Aude aliquid brevibus Gyaris , et carcere dignum Si vis esse aliquis ; probitas laudatur et alget . " JUVENAL ...
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Page 199 - Others, belike, with happier grace, From bronze or stone shall call the face, Plead doubtful causes, map the skies. And tell when planets set or rise ; But Roman thou, do thou control The nations far and wide ; Be this thy genius, to impose The rule of peace on vanquished foes, Show pity to the humbled soul, And crush the sons of pride.
Page 177 - Who the accuser? Where the evidence? For when the life of man is in debate, No time can be too long, no care too great; Hear all, weigh all with caution, I advise — "Thou sniveller! is a slave a man?" she cries, "He's innocent! be't so: — 'tis my command, My will; let that, sir, for a reason stand.
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