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... know ; And I have no desire to imitate Arcesilaus or some careworn Solon " . " " Aliter catuli longe olent , aliter sues . " PLAUTUS . Epidicus , Act IV . , Sc . II . , 9 .— ( Philippa . ) " Puppies and pigs have a very different smell ...
... know ; And I have no desire to imitate Arcesilaus or some careworn Solon " . " " Aliter catuli longe olent , aliter sues . " PLAUTUS . Epidicus , Act IV . , Sc . II . , 9 .— ( Philippa . ) " Puppies and pigs have a very different smell ...
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... Know you not how long are the arms of kings ? " " An quisquam est alius liber , nisi ducere vitam Cui licet ut voluit ? Licet ut volo vivere ; non sum Liberior Bruto ? " PERSIUS . Satires , V. , 83 . " Is any other free than he who ...
... Know you not how long are the arms of kings ? " " An quisquam est alius liber , nisi ducere vitam Cui licet ut voluit ? Licet ut volo vivere ; non sum Liberior Bruto ? " PERSIUS . Satires , V. , 83 . " Is any other free than he who ...
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... know , takes any form you please . " - ( Conington . ) " Arma impia sumpsi . " " I have ta'en arms in an unholy cause . " VIRGIL . Eneid , XII . , 31 . " Arma non servant modum , Nec temperari facile nec reprimi potest Stricti ensis via ...
... know , takes any form you please . " - ( Conington . ) " Arma impia sumpsi . " " I have ta'en arms in an unholy cause . " VIRGIL . Eneid , XII . , 31 . " Arma non servant modum , Nec temperari facile nec reprimi potest Stricti ensis via ...
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... know how to talk , then learn to listen . " " Aut amat aut odit mulier ; nil est tertium . " PUBLILIUS SYRUS , 42 . " A woman either loves or hates ; there is no third course . " " Aut Caesar , aut nihil . " " Either Cæsar or nothing ...
... know how to talk , then learn to listen . " " Aut amat aut odit mulier ; nil est tertium . " PUBLILIUS SYRUS , 42 . " A woman either loves or hates ; there is no third course . " " Aut Caesar , aut nihil . " " Either Cæsar or nothing ...
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... know our own vices . " " " " Bellus homo et magnus vis idem , Cotta , videri ; Sed qui bellus homo est , Cotta , pusillus homo est . " MARTIAL . Epigrams , I. , 9 , 1 ( I. , 10 , 1 ) . " Poor Cotta tries to seem at once a great man ...
... know our own vices . " " " " Bellus homo et magnus vis idem , Cotta , videri ; Sed qui bellus homo est , Cotta , pusillus homo est . " MARTIAL . Epigrams , I. , 9 , 1 ( I. , 10 , 1 ) . " Poor Cotta tries to seem at once a great man ...
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