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... everything , that can deform the character , alter the nature , and debase the name of man . " - LORD BROUGHAM . On the subject of Honour there is more philosophy in FALSTAFF'S solilo- quy , than many casual readers have discovered : 66 ...
... everything , that can deform the character , alter the nature , and debase the name of man . " - LORD BROUGHAM . On the subject of Honour there is more philosophy in FALSTAFF'S solilo- quy , than many casual readers have discovered : 66 ...
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... everything there's a remedy but death . " There's a salve for every sore . Ad ogni uccello il suo nido è bello . Ital . prov.- " With every bird its own nest is charming . " This may mean either " the natural affection for home , " or ...
... everything there's a remedy but death . " There's a salve for every sore . Ad ogni uccello il suo nido è bello . Ital . prov.- " With every bird its own nest is charming . " This may mean either " the natural affection for home , " or ...
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... everything we enjoy . Almans frioun is almans gick . Frisian prov .- " All men's friend is all men's fool . " Alter ego . Lat . CICERO .- " The duplicate , double , second imperson- ation , counterpart , deputy , representative [ should ...
... everything we enjoy . Almans frioun is almans gick . Frisian prov .- " All men's friend is all men's fool . " Alter ego . Lat . CICERO .- " The duplicate , double , second imperson- ation , counterpart , deputy , representative [ should ...
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... everything . " Beauty is potent , but money is OMNIPOTENT . Talk is but talk ; but ' tis money that buys land . Amour fait rage , mais argent fait mariage . Fr. prov .- " Love causes raging , but money marriaging . " Amour - propre . Fr ...
... everything . " Beauty is potent , but money is OMNIPOTENT . Talk is but talk ; but ' tis money that buys land . Amour fait rage , mais argent fait mariage . Fr. prov .- " Love causes raging , but money marriaging . " Amour - propre . Fr ...
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... everything else ; first and foremost ; in the first place . " Ante tubam trepidat . Lat .- " He trembles , quakes for fear , before the trumpet or charge is sounded . " His fears anticipate the danger . Ante victoriam ne canas triumphum ...
... everything else ; first and foremost ; in the first place . " Ante tubam trepidat . Lat .- " He trembles , quakes for fear , before the trumpet or charge is sounded . " His fears anticipate the danger . Ante victoriam ne canas triumphum ...
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amor ancient animus applied atque bien C'est called character CICERO CLAUDIAN cloth court death dicere everything evil expression facit Fcap fear feel fool fortune Fr.-The French genius give Greek happy homines homme honour HORACE human Ital JUVENAL king labour Latin Law maxim learned live LORD LUCAN magna mali manner matter means mihi mind motto multa nature never nihil nisi nulla omnes omnia one's opinion OVID passion PERSIUS person PHAEDRUS philosopher phrase PLAUTUS pleasure poet potest prov proverb PUBLIUS SYRUS quae quam quid QUINTILIAN quod quotation rebus rerum risum ROCHEFOUCAULT Roman saepe semper SENECA sense SHAKSPERE sibi signify sine soul SOUTHAMPTON ROW Span speaking sunt TACITUS TERENCE term things thou tibi truth vice VIRGIL virtue vita whilst wise word writ writing دو وو