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... mihi mori sic videntur , ut quum aquae multitudine vis flammae opprimitur ; seues autem sic , ut cum sua sponte , nulla adhibita vi , consumptus ignis exstinguitur . " CICERO . De Senectute , XIX . , 71 . " The death of the young seems ...
... mihi mori sic videntur , ut quum aquae multitudine vis flammae opprimitur ; seues autem sic , ut cum sua sponte , nulla adhibita vi , consumptus ignis exstinguitur . " CICERO . De Senectute , XIX . , 71 . " The death of the young seems ...
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... mihi , non ego curo Esse quod Arcesilas , aerumnosique Solones . " PERSIUS . Satires , III . , 77 . " Some bearded captain May say : ' What is enough for me I know ; And I have no desire to imitate Arcesilaus or some careworn Solon ...
... mihi , non ego curo Esse quod Arcesilas , aerumnosique Solones . " PERSIUS . Satires , III . , 77 . " Some bearded captain May say : ' What is enough for me I know ; And I have no desire to imitate Arcesilaus or some careworn Solon ...
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... mihi quod vivo detraxerit invida turba , Post obitum duplici fenore reddet honos , Omnia post obitum fingit majora vetustas ; Majus ab exsequiis nomen in ora venit . " PROPERTIUS . Elegies , IV . , 1 , 21 ( III . , 1 and 2 ) . " All ...
... mihi quod vivo detraxerit invida turba , Post obitum duplici fenore reddet honos , Omnia post obitum fingit majora vetustas ; Majus ab exsequiis nomen in ora venit . " PROPERTIUS . Elegies , IV . , 1 , 21 ( III . , 1 and 2 ) . " All ...
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... mihi . " PLAUTUS . Miles Gloriosus , Act III . , Sc . I. , 6 .— ( Palaestrio . ) " What is well advised is ill advised , The foe if it advantage ; it can't be But me it hurteth , if it profit him . " - ( Bonnell Thornton . ) " ( Et ) ...
... mihi . " PLAUTUS . Miles Gloriosus , Act III . , Sc . I. , 6 .— ( Palaestrio . ) " What is well advised is ill advised , The foe if it advantage ; it can't be But me it hurteth , if it profit him . " - ( Bonnell Thornton . ) " ( Et ) ...
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... mihi ulla obsistet amnis , neque mons , neque adeo mare ; Nec calor , nec frigus metuo , neque ventum neque grandinem ; Imbrem perpetiar ; laborem subferam , solem , sitim . Non concedam , neque quiescam usquam noctu neque interdius ...
... mihi ulla obsistet amnis , neque mons , neque adeo mare ; Nec calor , nec frigus metuo , neque ventum neque grandinem ; Imbrem perpetiar ; laborem subferam , solem , sitim . Non concedam , neque quiescam usquam noctu neque interdius ...
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