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... will have accomplished an invaluable work . " -Morning Post . " A mine of curious inquiry . companion . " - Spectator . A very industrious and entertaining " Up to date and admirably explicit in the matter of references . " - Pall Mall ...
... will have accomplished an invaluable work . " -Morning Post . " A mine of curious inquiry . companion . " - Spectator . A very industrious and entertaining " Up to date and admirably explicit in the matter of references . " - Pall Mall ...
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... will love ; all others will desire . " " Amantium irae amoris integratio est . " " " ' Quarrels of lovers but renew their love . " - ( George Colman . ) TERENCE . Andria , Act III . , Sc . III . , 23 .- ( Chremes . ) TITUS . ( Suetonius ...
... will love ; all others will desire . " " Amantium irae amoris integratio est . " " " ' Quarrels of lovers but renew their love . " - ( George Colman . ) TERENCE . Andria , Act III . , Sc . III . , 23 .- ( Chremes . ) TITUS . ( Suetonius ...
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... will try A graver tone , and lay our joking by . " - ( 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 ...
... will try A graver tone , and lay our joking by . " - ( 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 ...
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... will even weep ་ ་ To throw away the water he has washed with . " - ( Bonnell Thornton . ) " Aquila non captat muscas . " PROVERB . ( Erasmus , Adagiorum Chiliades , Contemptus 66 et Vilitatis . ) ' Aquila non capit muscas . " BACON ...
... will even weep ་ ་ To throw away the water he has washed with . " - ( Bonnell Thornton . ) " Aquila non captat muscas . " PROVERB . ( Erasmus , Adagiorum Chiliades , Contemptus 66 et Vilitatis . ) ' Aquila non capit muscas . " BACON ...
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... will seek out Afric's thirsty shores , " Some Scythia , or Oaxes ' rapid stream , Or Britain , that's from all the world shut off . " " At nunc desertis cessant sacraria lucis ; Aurum omnes victa jam pietate colunt . 66 Auro pulsa fides ...
... will seek out Afric's thirsty shores , " Some Scythia , or Oaxes ' rapid stream , Or Britain , that's from all the world shut off . " " At nunc desertis cessant sacraria lucis ; Aurum omnes victa jam pietate colunt . 66 Auro pulsa fides ...
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Page 297 - Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori : Mors et fugacem persequitur virum, Nee parcit imbellis juventae 15 Poplitibus timidoque tergo. Virtus, repulsae nescia sordidae, Intaminatis fulget honoribus, Nee sumit aut ponit secures Arbitrio popularis aurae.
Page 165 - I do not love thee, Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell, But this alone I know full well, I do not love thee, Dr. Fell."— (Turn Broum.) " Non bene conveniunt nee in una sede morantur Majes tas et amor.
Page 260 - If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink: Good wine, a friend, because I 'm dry, Or least I should be by and by, Or any other reason why.
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.
Page 93 - Illi robur et aes triplex Circa pectus erat, qui fragilem truci Commisit pelago ratem Primus...