A Dictionary of Quotations from Various Authors in Ancient and Modern Languages, with English Translations ...Whittaker, Treacher, & Company, 1831 - 507 Seiten |
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... expressions . " Gifts of little or no intrinsic worth , are often rendered valuable by the manner in which they are given . — M . 69. Ad populum phaleras , ego te intus et in cute novi . PERSIUS.- " Display your finery to the vulgar , I ...
... expressions . " Gifts of little or no intrinsic worth , are often rendered valuable by the manner in which they are given . — M . 69. Ad populum phaleras , ego te intus et in cute novi . PERSIUS.- " Display your finery to the vulgar , I ...
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... expression . " A d- -d soul . " A slave , a drudge , a fellow who will do any mean or dirty act for another , of whom he is said to be the ame damnée . - M.D . 165. Ame de boue . ( Fr . ) — “ A soul of mud . " A low , degraded creature ...
... expression . " A d- -d soul . " A slave , a drudge , a fellow who will do any mean or dirty act for another , of whom he is said to be the ame damnée . - M.D . 165. Ame de boue . ( Fr . ) — “ A soul of mud . " A low , degraded creature ...
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... expressions . " Expressions of great warmth and ardour . One of our poets in a strain of poetical hyperbole , speaks of " thoughts that glow , and words that burn . " 261 . -M.D. Ardua cervix Argutumque caput , brevis alvus , obesaque ...
... expressions . " Expressions of great warmth and ardour . One of our poets in a strain of poetical hyperbole , speaks of " thoughts that glow , and words that burn . " 261 . -M.D. Ardua cervix Argutumque caput , brevis alvus , obesaque ...
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... expression , " Set a beggar on horseback , & c . & c . " - M.D . 287. Aspettare e non venire , Stare in letto e non dormire , Ben servire e non gradire , Son tre cose da morire . ( Ital . Prov . ) - " To expect a person who does not ...
... expression , " Set a beggar on horseback , & c . & c . " - M.D . 287. Aspettare e non venire , Stare in letto e non dormire , Ben servire e non gradire , Son tre cose da morire . ( Ital . Prov . ) - " To expect a person who does not ...
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... expression is applied to those , whose innate courage renders them as regard- less of danger as the sword they wear.-M.D. 420. Brevis esse laboro , obscurus fio . ( Lat . ) — " I endeavour to be brief , but I become obscure . " Applied ...
... expression is applied to those , whose innate courage renders them as regard- less of danger as the sword they wear.-M.D. 420. Brevis esse laboro , obscurus fio . ( Lat . ) — " I endeavour to be brief , but I become obscure . " Applied ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
amici amor animi animo animum applied atque bestowed bien BRUYERE C'est crime death Deus dicere DRYDEN etiam evil facit favour feel fides fortune fuit give habet hæc happy homines homme honour human Ital LA BRUYERE labour Law Max live LIVY LUCAN Macdonnel malè mali maxim mihi mind miserable misfortunes Motto of earl Motto of lord Motto of viscount multa n'est natá nature nemo neque never nihil nisi Nulla nunc nunquam omnes omnia omnis OVID passion patriæ person phrase PLAUT pleasure poet possess potest praise prosperity Prov proverb qu'on quæ quam quid quis quod quoque quotation rebus rerum risum ROCHEFOUCAULT sæpe semel semper sibi sine sunt TACIT talent things tibi tion truth vice VIRG virtue vitæ VOLTAIRE wealth wise wish
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 91 - Live while you live, the Epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live while you live, the sacred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies.
Seite 395 - Soles occidere et redire possunt: nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux, nox est perpetua una dormienda.
Seite 266 - Non possidentem multa vocaveris Recte beatum; rectius occupat Nomen beati, qui deorum Muneribus sapienter uti Duramque callet pauperiem pati Peiusque leto flagitium timet, Non ille pro caris amicis Aut patria timidus perire.
Seite 451 - ... rusticus expectat, dum defluat amnis: at ille labitur et labetur in omne volubilis aevum.
Seite 363 - Vos plaudite' dicat, Aetatis cujusque notandi sunt tibi mores, Mobilibusque decor naturis dandus et annis. Reddere qui voces jam scit puer et pede certo Signat humum, gestit paribus colludere, et iram Colligit ac ponit temere, et mutatur in horas.
Seite 452 - Vive, vale. Si quid novisti rectius istis Candidus imperti ; si non his utere mecum.
Seite 310 - Tum, pietate gravem ac meritis si forte virum quem Conspexere, silent, arrectisque auribus adstant ; Ille regit dictis animos, et pectora mulcet...
Seite 345 - Quelles chimères ne tombent point dans l'esprit des hommes pendant qu'ils dorment! » Xantippe a continué de vivre, il est venu à la » cour, il a vu le prince, il lui a parlé, et il a été plus loin que son songe : il est favori.
Seite 387 - Not the red arm of angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the sky, And gives it rage to roar, and strength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin, and confusion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd would hear the mighty crack, And stand secure, amidst a falling world.
Seite 151 - Il faut de plus grandes vertus pour soutenir la bonne fortune que la mauvaise.