Dictionary of Quotations (classical)S. Sonnenschein & Company, Limited, 1906 - 684 pagine |
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Pagina 11
... MARTIAL . Epigrams , X. , 23 , 7 . " A good man has a double span of life , For to enjoy past life is twice to live . " " An male sarta Gratia nequicquam coit et rescinditur ? " HORACE . Epistolae , I. , 3 , 31 . " Is that ugly breach ...
... MARTIAL . Epigrams , X. , 23 , 7 . " A good man has a double span of life , For to enjoy past life is twice to live . " " An male sarta Gratia nequicquam coit et rescinditur ? " HORACE . Epistolae , I. , 3 , 31 . " Is that ugly breach ...
Pagina 15
... MARTIAL . Epigrams , XI . , 5 , 3 . " Tis a hard task not to surrender morality for riches . " " Argentum accepi ; dote imperium vendidi . " 66 66 PLAUTUS . Asinaria , Act I. , Sc . I. , 74 .- ( Demaenetus . ) " I have taken the money ...
... MARTIAL . Epigrams , XI . , 5 , 3 . " Tis a hard task not to surrender morality for riches . " " Argentum accepi ; dote imperium vendidi . " 66 66 PLAUTUS . Asinaria , Act I. , Sc . I. , 74 .- ( Demaenetus . ) " I have taken the money ...
Pagina 22
... MARTIAL . Epigrams , I. , 9 , 1 ( I. , 10 , 1 ) . " Poor Cotta tries to seem at once a great man , and a pretty , But Cotta , sure , a pretty man is nothing else than petty . ' HORACE . Epistolae , I. , 1 , 76 . " Belua multorum es ...
... MARTIAL . Epigrams , I. , 9 , 1 ( I. , 10 , 1 ) . " Poor Cotta tries to seem at once a great man , and a pretty , But Cotta , sure , a pretty man is nothing else than petty . ' HORACE . Epistolae , I. , 1 , 76 . " Belua multorum es ...
Pagina 25
... MARTIAL . Epigrams , II . , 20 , 1 . Paullus buys poems ; his own poems he'll recite , For what he buys is surely his by right . " " Carpe viam et susceptum perfice munus ! " VIRGIL . Eneid , VI . , 629 . " Now to the task for which we ...
... MARTIAL . Epigrams , II . , 20 , 1 . Paullus buys poems ; his own poems he'll recite , For what he buys is surely his by right . " " Carpe viam et susceptum perfice munus ! " VIRGIL . Eneid , VI . , 629 . " Now to the task for which we ...
Pagina 28
... MARTIAL . Epigrams , X. , 2 , 11 . No thefts can mar our poems , nor centuries aid ; Yet we can build no other monument That shall be deathless . " " Chimaera bombinans in vacuo . ' RABELAIS . Pantagruel , II . , 7 . " A chimæra buzzing ...
... MARTIAL . Epigrams , X. , 2 , 11 . No thefts can mar our poems , nor centuries aid ; Yet we can build no other monument That shall be deathless . " " Chimaera bombinans in vacuo . ' RABELAIS . Pantagruel , II . , 7 . " A chimæra buzzing ...
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Pagina 224 - QUI fit, Maecenas, ut nemo quam sibi sortem Seu ratio dederit seu fors objecerit ilia Contentus vivat, laudet diversa sequentes ? " O fortunati mercatores !" gravis annis Miles ait multo jam fractus membra labore.
Pagina 21 - Beatus ille, qui procul negotiis, Ut prisca gens mortalium, Paterna rura bobus exercet suis...
Pagina 64 - Parva metu primo ; mox sese attollit in auras, Ingrediturque solo, et caput inter nubila condit...
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 93 - Illi robur et aes triplex Circa pectus erat, qui fragilem truci Commisit pelago ratem Primus...