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... one's will ; with a bad grace . " A cuspide corona . Lat .- " A crown from the spear . " Honor ! earned by military exploits : in other words , by legally blowing one's fel- low - creatures ' brains out , or running them through . " If ...
... one's will ; with a bad grace . " A cuspide corona . Lat .- " A crown from the spear . " Honor ! earned by military exploits : in other words , by legally blowing one's fel- low - creatures ' brains out , or running them through . " If ...
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... one's heart's content . " A haute voix . Fr .- " Loudly , openly . " A l'abri . Fr.- " Sheltered , under cover . " A l'aise marche à pied qui mène son cheval par la bride . prov .- " " Tis good to go on foot when a man hath a horse in ...
... one's heart's content . " A haute voix . Fr .- " Loudly , openly . " A l'abri . Fr.- " Sheltered , under cover . " A l'aise marche à pied qui mène son cheval par la bride . prov .- " " Tis good to go on foot when a man hath a horse in ...
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... one's own convenience . " A la mode . Fr .- " In fashion ; in the fashion ; fashionably . " A longue corde tire qui d'autrui mort désire . Fr. prov.- " He who is anxious for the death of another has a long rope to pull . " He that waits ...
... one's own convenience . " A la mode . Fr .- " In fashion ; in the fashion ; fashionably . " A longue corde tire qui d'autrui mort désire . Fr. prov.- " He who is anxious for the death of another has a long rope to pull . " He that waits ...
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... one's back ; in the rear . " A tort et à droit . Fr .- " Right or wrong . " A tort et à travers . Fr .- " At random ; without discretion ; with- out due consideration ; making a mull of a thing . " A tort ou à droit . Fr .- " Reason or ...
... one's back ; in the rear . " A tort et à droit . Fr .- " Right or wrong . " A tort et à travers . Fr .- " At random ; without discretion ; with- out due consideration ; making a mull of a thing . " A tort ou à droit . Fr .- " Reason or ...
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... one's mark . " Abietibus juvenes patriis et montibus aequi . Lat . VIRGIL.— Youths , of height and size 66 Like firs , that on their mother - mountain rise . " May be applied to the Life - guards and Grenadiers . Abnormis sapiens . Lat ...
... one's mark . " Abietibus juvenes patriis et montibus aequi . Lat . VIRGIL.— Youths , of height and size 66 Like firs , that on their mother - mountain rise . " May be applied to the Life - guards and Grenadiers . Abnormis sapiens . Lat ...
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aetas amor ancient animus applied atque bien C'est called caprina character CICERO CLAUDIAN court crime death dicere evil exemplum expression facit fear feel fool fortune Fr.-The French genius give Greece Greek happy homines homme honor HORACE HORACE.-"The human Ital JUVENAL king labor Latin Law maxim learned live LORD LUCAN LUCRETIUS magna malis manner matter means ment mihi mind motto multa n'est 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 Roman saepe Scots law semper SENECA sense sibi signify sine soul speak sunt TACITUS TERENCE term thing thou tibi truth vice VIRGIL virtue vita wise word writ writing