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CASSELL'S
BOOK OF QUOTATIONS
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GASSELL'S BOOK OF
QUOTATIONS
PROVERBS AND HOUSEHOLD WORDS
A Collection of Quotations from British and American
Authors, with many Thousands of Proverbs, Famih'ar
Phrases and Sayings, from all sources, including the
Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Latin, French, German, Spanish,
Italian, and other Languages
BY
W. GURNEY BENHAM
REVISED EDITION
Lick Observatory Library
Alt Hamilton, Calilomifl^
MAY 1 8 '60
GASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD
Lrondooy New York, Toronto and Melbourne
1914
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PREFACE / 9/i
•* Prefacet are great wastes of tiaie, and though they teem to proceed of modesty^
ikey are hrawr^y Francis Bacon.
THIS book is a collection of what is quotable, as well as of what is
quoted. Passages have not been included unless they have either
proved their right by actual and effective quotation, or have seemed likely
to be of general acceptability and usefulness, as " words which come home
to men's business and bosoms.'' The method of arrangement adopted will,
it is hoped, commend itself to all lovers of literature as preferable to the
plan, sometimes employed in similar compilations, of " classification "
under " subject " headings. The best classification is a very ample index,
and in this respect "Cass ell's Book op Quotations" will be found to
be most thoroughly supplied. Many excellent handbooks of proverbs,
and also of classical and foreign quotations, have already been published^
but none, as far as I am aware, with a full verbal index.
Mr. Lawrence Dawson has given valuable editorial assistance in the
revision of this edition, and I gladly place on record my indebtedness to
him, as well as to many correspondents, for suggestions, corrections, and
additions. Of these a considerable number have been utilized. I must
also again acknowledge the important help derived from that useful reposi-
tory of literaiy research, "Notes and Queries," not only in regard to
tracing many English quotations, but also in the elucidation of the origin
of many proverbs and household words, and notable passages from Greeki
Latin, and modem languages. This collection is, however, in every
section, the result of careful personal research and reference, extending
over a period of more than fifteen years. Perfection is not possible in
such a compilation, because absolute completeness is not attainable. At
least — and at most — this volume can claim to be more elaborate and more
comprehensive, as a book of reference, than any of its predecessors ; and
I venture to hope that, whilst its main purpose is utility, it may also
justify the saying of Emerson, "Neither is a dictionary a bad book
to read."
W. GURNEY BENHAM.
WkUefriara C^uh,
liOKDON.
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CONTENTS
PAGB
British and Amsrican Authors . . . . c . 1
Holy Biblb 411
Book of Common Prater 4S7
Miscellaneous Quotations : —
Waifs and Strays 441
Naturalised Phrases and Quotations .... 450
Phrases and Household Words 457
Historical and Traditional 459
Political Phrases 461
Forensic 462
ToAjns 463
FoLK-LoRB AND Weather Rhymes ^63
London Street Sayings 465
The Koran 466
Book Inscriptions .... ... 466
Greek Quotations 467
Latin Quotations . 483
Modern Languages : —
French Quotations 713
German Quotations 732
Italian Quotations . 736
Spanish Quotations 737
Dutch Quotations 738
PBOTERBa 739
Ikdkx 891
List of Authors, etc, Quoted. . .... 1249
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Cassell's Book of Quotations.
BRITISH AND AMERICAN AUTHORS.
JOSEPH ADDISON (1672-1719).
The great, th' important day, big with the
iate
Of OatoandofBomau Cato. Act 1,1,
Th J iteady temper, Portia,
Oui look on gmlt, rebellion, fraad, and
Onar,
In the cahn li^ta of mild philoeophy. lb.
Greatly nnfortmiate, be fights the cause
Of honour, Tirtoe, liberty and Bome. lb.
Lore is not to be reasoned down, or lost
Lk high ambition axid a thirst of greatness ;
lis second life, it grows into the soaL lb,
*Tis not in mortals to command success,
But we'll do more, Sempronius, we*U
^BMiTe it Act i, f .
Tour cold hypo<9i8y'B a stale derioe,
A worn oat tnek : wonld*st thoa be thought
in earnest?
Clothe thy feigned seal in rage, in fire, in
finy! Act 1,3,
*Tb not my tnlent to conceal my thoughts,
Or carry smflea and sunshine in my face,
When disoontent aits heayy at my heart
Act i, 4-
And if, the following day, he chance to find
A new repast, or an untasted spring.
Blesses bia stars, and thinks it luzuiy. lb.
Hie pale miripened beauties of the north. lb.
My Toioe if still for war. Aeii, 1,
A day, an hour of virtuous liber^.
Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. lb.
But what is life P
Tts not to stalk about, and draw fresh air,
From time to time, or gaae upon the sun ;
Tis to be Free. When Liber^ is gone,
Life grows insipid, and has lost its relish.
^ ^ Aci2,S.
Chains or conquest, liberty or death.
Aett,l
Toung men soon gire, and soon forget
affronts;
Old age is slow in both. Act f, 5.
When lore's well timed, 'tis not a fault to
lore.
The strong, the braTe, the yirtuous, and the
Bink in the soft o^Tily together. ^e< 5, i.
Then do not strike him dead with a denial.
But hold him op in life, and cheer his soul
With the fsint glinmiering of a doubtful
hope. Acts, t.
When lore once pleads admission to our
hearts.
In spiteV>f an the virtue we can boast.
The woman that deliberates is loet^^^ J ^
Curse on his Tirtnes! they've undone his
country:
Such popular humanity ii treason. Act 4y 4-
Falsehood and fraud shoot up on every soil.
The product of all dimea lb.
How beautiful is death when earned by
virtue! Jo,
When vice prevails, and impious men bear
sway,
The post of honour is a private station, lb.
Once more farewell I
If e'er we meet hereafter, we shall meet
In h^pier climes, and on a safer shore. lb.
It must be so,— Plato, thou reasonest well ! —
Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond
desire.
This longing after immortality P AetS, 1,
Eternity, thou pleasing, dreadful thought
lb.
Unhurt amidst tlie war of elements.
The wrecks of matter, and the crush of
worlds. lb.
He knows not how to wink at human frailty,
Or pardon weakness that he never felt
Act 5, 4-
Whilst I yet live, let me not live in vain. lb.
The best may err. lb.
From hence, let fierce contending nations
know
What dire effects from civil discord fiow. lb.
Here swarthy Charles appears, and there
His brother with dejectea air.
To Sir Qodfirey Knellsr.
That is wen said, John, an honei^ man,
that is not quite sober, has nothing to fear.
ThsDnunmer. Actl, 1,
1 should think myself a very bad woman
if I had done what I do for a nirthing less.
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ADDISON.
We are growing MriouB, and, let me tell
you, that*8 the very next step to being dull.
The Drummer. Act 4, 6.
There is nothing more requisite in busi-
ness than despatch. AetSf 1,
Critics in rust Dialo^e— Ancient Medals.
To have a relish for ancient coins, it is
necessary to have a contempt for the modem.
lb.
They are all of them men of concealed
fire, that doth not break out witii noise and
heat in the ordinary circumstances of life,
but shows itself sufficiently in all great
enterprises that require it.
The Present Btate of the War.
He more had pleased us had he pleased
^ 1^« Bn^lsh Poets.
{Referring to Cowley.)
For wheresoever I turn my ravished eyes,
Gay gilded scenes and shining prospects
nse;
Poetic fields encompass me around,
And still I seem to tread on classic ground.
Letter tr^m Italy.
How has kind Heaven adorned the happy
land,
And scattered blessings with a wasteful
hand! lb,
A painted meadow, or a purling stream. lb.
Unbounded courage and compassion joined,
Tempering each other in the victor's mind,
Alternately proclaim him good and great.
And make the hero and the man complete.
The Campaign.
Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the
storm. lb.
Such easy greatness, such a graceful port,
So turned and finished for the camp or
court ! lb.
And those who paint them truest, praise
them most* lb,
Musi^ the greatest good that mortals know,
And all of heaven we have below.
Song for 8t Cecilia's Day. St. S,
Nothing is capable of being well set to
music that is not nonsense.
The Bpeototor. Vol, i, Ko. 18,
A perfect tragedy is the noblest production
of human nature. Xo. S9.
The seeds of punning are in the minds of
all men, and though they may be subdued
by reason, reflection, and good sense, they
will be very apt to shoot up in the greatest
genius. Ko. 61,
*Cf. Pope, *• He best can psint them who can
feel them most'*
In all thy humours, whether grave or
mellow,
Thou'rt such a touchy, testy, pleasant
fellow.
Hast so much wit and mirth and spleen
about thee,
There is no living with thee or without thee.
Ko. 68. Tr. of Martial, Epig..
Bk.12,47. 5«r"Difficilis,£aciE"
There is not so variable a thing in Nature
as a Udy's head-dress. Vol. f , Ko. 98.
Everyone that has been long dead has a
due proportion of praise allotted him, in
which wiiilst he lived lus friends were too
profuse and his enemies too sparing.
No lOK
Sunday clean away the rust of the whole
week. 2io, lit.
Sir Boger told them, with the air of a man
who would not give his judgment rashly,
that much might be said on both sides.
Ko. lit.
The kmght is a much stronger Tory in
the country than in town. Ko. 126.
Softly i
and sweetiy smila
^ol. 4, Ko. tt9 (Tr. from Boileau).
There is nothing in Nature so irksome as
general discourses. Ko. t67.
I have often thought, em Sir Boger, it
happens very weU uiat doristmas &ould
fall out in the middle of winter. Ko. t69.
These widows, sir. are the most perverse
creatures in the world. Vol 6, Ko. SS5.
Melancholy is a kind of demon that
haunts our island, and often conveys herself
to us in an easterly wind. Ko, S87.
For oh! Eternity's too short
To utter all thy praise.
Vol. 6, K0..45S, Hymn,
" When all thy mercies.'^
The spacious firmament on high.
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavens, a shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim.
Ode. Ko.466,
Soon as the evening shades prevail.
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the listening earth
Repeats the story of her birth. lb.
And spread the truth from pole to pole. lb.
For ever singing as they shine,
*• The Hand that made us is divine." *iJ.
A woman seldom asks advice before she
has bought her wedding clothes.
Vol, 7, Ko. 475.
He dances like an angel ... He is al*
ways laughing, for he has an infinite deal
of wit iJ,
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AKENSIDE-ANSTET.
Our disputants pat me in mind of the
•cuttle-fish, that when he is unable to
extricate himself, blackens the water about
bim till he becomes invisible.
Tha Spectator. VoL 7. Ode, No. 476,
I Tahie my garden more for being full of
bUckbirds toan of cherries, and very frankly
gire them fruit for their songs. So, Jjpti*
There is nothing tmly valuable which
can be purchased without pains and labour.
Tha TtUler. JVo. STt,
I remember when our whole island was
Aaken with an earthquake some years ago,
there was an impudent mountebank who
sold pills, which, as he told the country
peonle, were very good against an earth-
quake.
JVb. tifi,
if AHK AKENSIDE (1721-1770).
"Where Truth deigns to come,
Her fliater Liberty will not be far.
Plaaanres of the Imagination.
Booh 7, f».
Sndi and so various are the tastes of men.
Book S, 6G7
Milton' 8 golden lyre.
Oda on a Sermon againMt Glory.
The man forget not, though in ragi he Kes,
And know the mortal trough a crown's
*^&«»c. BplsUe to Curio. W.
Seeks painted trifles and f astastic tojrg,
And eagerly pursues imaginary joys.
The Virtuoso. 10.
Youth calls for Pleasure, Pleasure calls for
love. Love: JLn Elegy.
JAMES ALDRICH (1810-1856).
Her suffering ended with' the day ;
Yet lived the at its close,
And breathed the long, long night away
In statue-Hke repose.* Jl Death-bed.
But when the sun, in all his state,
Illumed the eastern skies,
She passed through Glory's morning gate.
And walked in I'aradise. Ih,
T. BAILEY ALDRICH (1886-1907).
Somewhere in deeolate, wind-swept space,
lo shadow-land, in no man's land,
Two hunying forms met face to face,
And bade each other stand.
" And who are you ? " said one agape,
Shnddeiinf in the gloaming light ;
'* I know no^'^ said the other shape,
'< I only died last night." Identity.
•8€€ Hood.
HENRY ALDRIDGE (OR ALD-
RICH), Dcaa of Christohvroh,
(1647-1710).
If aU be true that I do think,
There are five reasons we should drink ;
Good wine — a friend — or being dry—
Or lest we should be bv and by—
Or any other reason why. f
SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER. Earl
of StirliAf. (Ste STIRLING.)
HENRY ALPORD. Dean cf Caater-
k«ry, (1810-1871).
Law is king of all.
The School of the Heart. Leuon 6.
WILLIAM ALLINOHAM (18M-1889).
: Where Day and Night and Day go by
And bring no touch of human sound.
The RnlBed ChapeL Si. 1.
Now autumn's fire bums slowly along the
woods,
And day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.
Autumnal Bonnet.
The soft invisible dew on each one's eves.
* Ih,
His blissful soul was in Heaven, though a
breathing man was he i
He was out of time's dominion, so far as the
living may be. Poems.
Can running water be drunk from gold ?
Can a silver dish the forest hold ?
A rocking twig is the finest chair.
And the softest paths lie through the air,—
Good-bye, good-bye to my lady fair !
The Bird.
W. ALLSTON (1779-1848).
Yet, still, from either beach,
The voice of blood shall reach,
Moro audible than speech,
** We are one ! "
Ameriea to Great Britain.
CHRIS. ANSTEY (1734-1806).
If ever I ate a good supper at night,
I dreamed of the Devil, and waked in a
fright The Mew Bath Onidi.
Letter 4- — -^ Coneultation of the Physiciam.
Granta, sweet Granta,where,8tudiousof ease,
Seven years did I sleep, and then lost my
degrees. Epilogue.
t Translated from a Initio epigram said to be
by Fere Sinuond (16th Century) :—
Si bene cominemini, cansa sunt qninque btbendi ;
Hospitis adventns : pnesens sitis atqne futura ;
£t vini bonitas, aut quaelibet altera c-ausa.
Given in Isaac J. Reeve's " Wild Garland,**
V.8L
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ARBUTHNOT— ARNOLD.
[Dr.] J. ARBUTHNOT (1667-1785).
Law ii a bottomless Fit.
Title of Pamphlet.
To bliss imknown my lofty soid aspires,
My lot miequal to my Tast desires.
QBothi Seantoiu /. 53,
J. ARMSTRONG, M.D. (1709-1779).
Th' athletic fool, to whom what Heayen
denied
Of soul, is wen compensated in limbs.
in of Preserving Health.
Book 3, L i06.
For want of timely caie
Millions haye died of medicable wonnds.
/. 619.
Virtuous and wise he was, but not seyere ;
He still rememboed that he once was young.
JSook 4t (- f^'
Much had he read,
Much more had seen: he studied from
the life,
And in th* original perused mankind.
Distrust yourself, and sleep before you fight.
'Tis not too late to-morrow to be braye.
1.456.
Music exalts each joy, allays each grief,
Expels diroases, softens eyery pain,
Subdues the rage of poison and of plague.
T. AUGUSTINE ARNE (1710-1778).
Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden
walls. Britain's Best Bulwarks.
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD (1832-1904).
We are the yoices of the wandering wind.
Which moan for rest, and rest can never
find;
Lo ! as the wind is, so is mortal life,
A moan, a sigh, a sob, a storm, a strife.
The Deva's 8on< to Prince Bidd&rUuu
The slow, duU sinking into withered age.
TheLi^htofAsia. Book 4.
Fity and need
Make all flesh idn. There is no caste in
blood.
Which runneth of one hue; nor caste in
tears.
Which trickle salt with all. Book 6.
Shall any gazer see with mortal eyes,
Or any searcher know by mortiu mind ?
Veil after yeil will lift— but there must be
Veil upon yeil behind. Book 8.
Nor eyer once ashamed,
So we be named.
Press-men ; Slayes of the Lamp ; Servants
Of Light. Tha Tenth Mum. St. 18.
Our past lives buHd the present, which must
mould
The lives to be. Adznma. Act 1, L
11 hearts be true and fast.
Til fates may hurt us, but not harm, at last.
^ Act i, 3.
One can be a soldier without dying, and a
lover without sighing. Act f , b.
Such sight spreads bright behind that blind-
Which men name *' seeing."
The Ll^ht of the World.
At Bethlehem. I £00.
For love of Him, nation hates nation so
That at His shrine the watchful Islamite
Guards Christian throats.
Book U Mary Magdalene. I. 105.
Death without dying— living, but not Life.*
Book 4. The Parablee. 1 104
MATTHEW ARNOLD (1822-1888).
The barren optimistic sophistries
Of comfortable moles.
To a Republican Friend«
Ennobling this dull pomp, the life of kings.
By contemplation of divmer things.
Mycerinus.
But deeper their voice grows, and nobler
their bearing.
Whose youth in the fires of anguish hath
died. ^ A Modern Bappho.
Others abide our question. Thou art free.
We ask and ask : thou smilest and art still
Out-topping knowledge. Bhakespeara
But so many books thou readest.
But so many schemes thou breedest,
But so many wishes feedest.
That thy poor head almost turns.
The BecoDd Besti
Yet they, believe me, who await
No gifts from chance, have conquered fate.
ReiUnatioB.
Curled minion, dancer, coiner of sweet
words. Bohrab and Ruatum.
Truth sits upon the lips of dying men. lb.
Their ineffectual feuds and feeble hates —
Shadows of hates, but they distress them
still. Balder Dead.
To hear the world applaud the hollow
ghost.
Which blamed the living man.
Growing OId«
Let the long contention oease !
Geese are swans, and swans are geese.
The Laat Word.
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ARNOLD.
^Mwe'i a Mcnt in hia htmai,
Which will nerer let him rest.
Tristram mnd iMolt. I^t 1,
jw look w»8 like a sad embrace t
rhe ^aze of one who can diyine
A. RTief . and sympathiae. yj^
Now ^e Mdt tide* seaward flow :
Now the white wild horsee play
Champ and chafe and ton m the spray.
The Forsaken Merman.
Ey« too expreesiTe to be blue.
Too loTdy to be grey.
Faded LeaTsa. 4- Onihs Mine.
Wandering between two worlds-one dead,
rhe other powerless to be bom.
Urantm ftpom the Grande Ohartrense. St. IS.
The kinsB of modem thought are dumb
winch without hardness will be soffe
Aiid g»y without frivolity. ^ '^^ ^7
Cadldren of men ! the Unseen Power, whosi
^^
^€» erei doth accompany mankind.
Hath kMked on no rehgion 8comf3ly,
That men did ererfiid. Progress.
S«n hcnt to make some port he knows not
"Where,
S^j^anding for some false impossible
•■«*'«• A Summer Hl^t.
Th% aame heart beats in every human breast
The Burled Ufa.
And tlien he thinks he knowa
The hills where his life rose,
And the sea where it goea /j,
Nor bring, to see me cease to live,
ScHne doctor full of phrase and fame,
;^Bha^ his sapient head, and give
AWlah.
The iU he cannot cure a name.
Radiant with ardour divine !
Beaeons of hope, ye appear !
languor is not in your heart.
Weakness ia not in your word,
Weariness not on jour brow.
Bn^yOhapaL
What shelter to grow ripe is ours ?
What leisure to grow wise P
la Memory of the Anther of ** Obermaiin.'*
Too fast we lire, too much are tried,
Too harassed, to attain
Wordsworth's sweet calm, or GK>ethe'8 wide
And laminons view to gain. j^^
For tTiants make man good bevond himself *
Hate to their mle^ wbidh else would die
Thdr dafly-prmetiied chafinga keep alive.
■wopa.
All thia I bear, for, what I seek, I know :
*^^J» P«w» " what I seek, and pubhe
Endless extinction of unhappy hatea Ih.
Old age is more suspicious than the free
And vahant heart of youth, or manhood'i
nnn,
Unclouded reason. j^
How many noble thoughts,
How many precious feelings of men's heart
How many loves, how many gratitudes,
uo twenty years wear out. and see expire !
When a wretch
*or pnvate gain or hatred takes a life.
We call it murder, crush him, brand his
name,
But when, for some great public cause, an
arm
B, without love or hate, austerely raised
Against a power exempt from common
checks,
Dangerous to afl, to be but thus annulled—
Banks any man with murder such an act ?
_. n.
With women the heart argues, not the mind.
Give not thy heart to despair.
No lamentation can loose
Prisoners of death from the grave. Ih,
The man who to untimely death is doomed!
VMnly you hedge him from the assault of
harm ;
He bears the seed of ruin in himself. lb.
Tot this is the true strength of guilty kings.
When they conrupt the souls of those thev
ctn. i/.
^lat even in thy victory thou show,
Mortal, the moderation of a niitn /j^
Be neither saint nor sophist-led, but be a
man. Empedocles on Etna.
But we are all the same— the fools of our
own woes ! j^^
We do not what we ought.
What we ought not, we do,
And lean upon the thought
That chance will bring us through. lb.
The brave, impetuous heart yields everv-
where ''
To the subtle, contriving head. Jb,
And truly he who here
Hath run his bright career,
And served men nobly, and acceptance
found, *^
And home to light and right his wit-
ness high.
What could he better wish than then
to die.
And wait the issue, sleeping underground F
WastminstMr Abbey. Julp Ml, 1881.
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ARNOLD— AUSTIN.
For this and that way swings
The flux of mortal things,
Though moving only to one far-set goal.
Westminiter Abbey. July tl, 1881,
Aiter light's term, a term of cecity. lb.
Folly revived, refurbished sophistries,
Ajid pullulating rites exteme and vain. lb.
Thus sleeping in thine Abbey's friendly
shade
And the rough waves of life for ever laid !
I would not break thy rest, nor change thy
doom.
Even as my father, thou.
Even as that loved, that well - recorded
friend —
Hast thy commission done ; ye both
may now
Wait for the leaven to work, the let to end.
lb.
Proud of port, though something squat.
Poor Matthias.
Culture is "To know the best that has
been said and thought in the world." *
Literature and Dogma. Preface {187S),
Culture is reading. lb.
When we are asked further, what is con-
duct P let us answer. Three-fourths of life.
Chap, i, Eeligion Given,
Conduct is three-fourths of our life and its
largest concern. lb.
The not ourselvet, wliich is in us and all
around us. lb.
The not ourselves which makes for right-
eousness, lb.
The enduring power, not ourselves, which
makes for righteousness. lb.
Inwardness, mildness, and self-renounce-
ment do make for man's happiness.
Chap, S, Religion NeW' Given.
The eternal not ourselves which makes
for happiness. Chap. 8, Faith in Christ.
The phantasmagorical world of novels
and of opium.
Chap, Uf The True Greatness of
the Old Testament,
Sweet reasouableness.f
8t. Paul and Protestantism. Frefaee {187Cf).
DR. THOMAS ARNOLD (1795-1842).
First, religious and moral principles;
secondly, gentlemanly conduct; thurdly,
intellectual ability. Jlddresi to his Boholan.
Preserve proportion in your reading. Keep
your view of men and thmgs extensive, lb,
* See "Culture is the pcusion for sweetness
and light."
t Also repeated many times in '* Literature
and Dogma ' and other works.
ROGER ASCHAM a616-1568).
Some fresh new othe that is not stale, bat
will rin round in the mouth.
The Bcholemaster.
To laugh, to lie, to flatter, to face,
Foure waies in Court to win men's grace. 3.
It is costly vnsdom that is bought by ex-
perience, lb.
By experience we find out a short way by
a long wandering. Learning teacheth more
in one year than experience in twenty, lb.
JANE AUSTEN (1776-1817).
To sit in the shade on a fine day and look
upon verdure is the most perfect refresh-
ment Mansfield Park. Chap. 9.
Where an opinion is general, it is usuaUy
correct. J Chap. 11.
It is happy for you that you possess the
talent of nattering with delicacy. May I
ask whether these pleasing attentions pro-
ceed from the imjiulse of the moment, or are
the result of previous study P
Pride and Prijadice. Chap, U
Nobody is on my side, nobody takes oart
with me ; I am cruelly used, nobody feels
for my poor nerves. (Mrs. Bennet).
Chap.fO.
** I am afraid." repUed Elinor, " that tlK*
pleasantness of an emplovment does not
always evince its propriety.''
Sense and Sensibility. Chap. 1^-
ALFRED AUSTIN (1831^1918).
I love the doubt, the dark, the fear,
That still surroundeth all things here.
Hymn to Death.
The time will come when men
Will be as free and equal as the waves.
That seem to jostle, but that never jar.
The Tower of BabeL Act t, I
Every^ life, even the most selfish and the
most fnvolous, is a tragedy at last, because it
ends with death. Savonarola. Preface.
1i Nature built by rule and square,
Than man what wiser would she be P
What wins us is her careless care,
And sweet unpunctuality.
Mature and the Book.
Till the half- drunk lean over the half-
dressed. The Season.
An earl by right, by courtesy aman. /i*
Here lies who, bom a man, a grocer died.§
The Oolden Kb.
t Sm the Proverb : ** What everyone says must
be tme."
% Translation of a French epitaph : Vi Aomm*-
morf spicier.
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AVEUNE— BACON.
And Ckra dies that Clazibel may dance.
The OeldeB Kgn
Lo, where huge I<ondon, huger day by day,
0*er nx fair counties spruids its hideous
iway,
k tract there lies by Fortane^s fayoun blest,
And at Fame's font yclept the happy West.
lb.
Yonwantaseat? Then boldly sate yonr itch.
Be yery radical, and yeiy ricL lb,
[Mrs.] E. L. AVELINE (died e. 1800).
Call us not weeds — we are flowers of the sea.
Tales and Fables In Verse.
27i4 Flowers of the Ocean,
A swan swam in a silyer lake,
And graeefnlly swam the swan.
Jl Mother's Fables. The Vain Swan.
SIR ROBERT AYTON a670-1688).
Thy &yoars are but like the wind,
That kisseth eyerything it meets.
I do confess.
I knred thee once, I'll loye no more ;
Thine be the grief as is the blame ;
Thon art not what thou wast before—
What reason I should be the sameP lb.
WM. E. AYTOUN. QSIS 1860).
There may be danger in the deed.
Bat there is honour too.
Lays of the Scottish Cayallers.
The Island of the SeoU, 3,
Th^ bore within their breasts the grief
Tnat fame can neyer heal —
The deep, unutterable woe
Which none saye exiles feeL Ib.^ It.
Woman's loye is writ in water !
Woman's faith is traced on sand !
Charies Edward at Versailles.
[Sir] FRANCIS BACON (Lord Vem-
laa and ViseouAt St. Albans)
(1561-1626).
Then grew the learning of the schoolmen
to be utterly despised as barbarous.
Proflolence and Jldyanoement of Learning.
BooJel.
A credulous man is a deceiyer. lb.
Time which is the author of authors. lb.
And to speak truly, *'Anti<|uitas secuU,
juyentus mundi." These tmies are the
ancient times, when the world is ancient.
Ih.
If a man will begin with certainties, he
shall end in doubts ; but if he will be con-
tent to begin with doubts, he shall end in
certainties. lb.
[Knowledge,] a rich storehouse, for the
glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's
estate. /j.
There is no power on earth which setteth
np a throne, or chair of state, in the smrits
and souls of men, and in their cogitaoons,
imaginations, opinions, and behefs, but
knowledge and learning. Jb.
Libraries, which are as the shrines where
all the relics of the ancient saints, full of
true yirtue, and that without delusion or
imposture, are presenred and reposed.
Book 9.
Of the nature of the sun, which passeth
through pollutions, and itself remains as
pure as before. /j.
Aristotle noteth well, <*that the nature of
eyerythixig is best seen in his smallest
portions.'' /^.
Antiquities are history defaced, or some
remnants of history which have casually
escaped the shipwreck of time. lb,
CsBsar, in modesty mixed with greatness,
did for his pleasure apply the name of a
Commentaiy to the DMt history of the
world. /^,
And now last, this most happy and
glorious eyent, that this iahmd of Britain,
aiyided from all the world, should be united
in itself. /j^
It is the true oflSoe of history to represent
the eyents themselyes, together with the
counsels, and to leaye the obsenrations and
conclusions thereupon to the liberty and
faculty of eyery man's judgment. lb.
It [poesyj was eyer thought to haye
some parti<apation of divineness, because
it doth raise and erect the mind by sub*
mitting the shows of things to the desires of
the mind ; whereas reason doth buckle and
bow the mind unto the nature of thinss.
^^ lb.
The knowledge of man is as the waters,
some descending from aboye, and some
springing up from beneath; the one in-
formed by the light of nature, the other
inspired by diyine reyelation. lb.
There was neyer miracle wrought by God
to conyert an atheist, because de light of
nature might haye led him to comess a
God. Ih.
Democritus said, "That the truth of
nature lieth hid in certain deep mines and
cayes." lb.
They are ill discoyerefs that think there is
no land, when they can see nothing but
sea. lb.
It being the nature of the mind of man,
to the extreme prejudice of knowledge, to
delight in the spacious liberty of generalities.
lb.
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BACOK.
Medicine is a icienoe which hath been, as
we have said, more ptofesaed than hibonrad,
and yet more laboured than adyanced ; the
labour having been, in m^ judgment, rather
in circle than in progression.
Proflcience and Advanesmuit of Learning.
Book t.
Words are but the current tokens or
marks of popular notions of things. lb.
The great sophism of all sophisms beinff
equivocation or ambiguity of words and
phrase. lb.
Words, as a Tartar's bow, do shoot back
u^n the understandiziff of the wisest, and
imghtily entangle ana pervert the judg-
ment, lb.
Words are the tokens current and accepted
for conceits, as mone3rs are for values. lb.
So hath he [man] sought to come forth
of the second geneial curse, whidi was the
confusion of tongues, by the art of grammar.
lb.
A dance is a measured pace, as a verse is
a measured speech. lb.
There is no man but speaketh more
honestly than he can do or think. lb.
As Plato said elegantly. ** That "Virtue, if
she could be seen, would move great love
and affection." H,
As it hath been wisely noted, the most
corrected copies are commonly the least
correct. Xb,
It is one method to practise swimming
with bladders, and another to practise
dancing with heavy shoes. Jb,
In life there is no man's spirit so soft, but
esteemeth the effecting of somewhat that he
hath fixed in his desire, more than sensu-
ality, lb.
We are much beholden to Machiavel and
others, that write what men do, and not
what they ought to do. Jb,
Men must pursue things which are just in
present, and leave the future to the Divine
Providence. y^.
For as the ancient politicians in popular
estates were wont to compare the people to
the sea, and the orators to the winds ; be-
cause as the sea would of itself be calm and
c^uiet, if the winds did not move and trouble
it, so the people would be peaceable and
tractable, if the seditious orators did not set
them in working and agitation. lb.
Did not one of the fathers* in great in-
dignation call poesy, vinum dsBmonum P lb.
All good moral philosophy, as was said,
IS but a handmaid to religion. Ib\
• St. Austin. Su Latin, " Poeali eat," etc.
A aspiring to a similitude of God in
ess, or love, neither man nor angel
ever trangressed, or shall trangress. lb.
States, as great engines, move slowly, and
are not so soon put out of frame. lb.
Man seeketh in society comfort, use, and
protection. • Jb.
Many are wise in their own ways, that
are weak for government or counsel. lb.
It is as hard and severe a thing to be a
true politician as to be truly moral. lb.
No man's fortune can be an end wor^
of his being. ' it.
Liberty of speech inviteth and provoketh
liberty to be used again, and so bringeth
much to a man's knowledge. Ih,
Another precept of this knowledge is, by
all possible endeavour, to frame ue mind
to \k pliant and obedient to occasion. U,
Nothing is more politic than to make the
wheels oi our mind ooncentrio and voluble
with the wheels of fortune. lb.
Surely the continual habit of dissimulation
is but a weak and sluggish cunning, and
not greatly politic lb.
Fortunes . . . come tumbling Into some
men's laps. A
That other principle of Lysander, <' that
children are to be deceived with comfits,
and men with oaths." lb.
It is in life, as it is in ways, the shortest
way is commonly the foulest^ uid surely the
fairer way is not much about lb.
Their discourses are as the stars, which
give little light, because they are so high.
Ik
There are in nature certain fountains of
justice, whence all dvil laws ar^ derived
out as streams. 75.
This writing seemeth to me . . . not
much better than that noise or sound which
musicians make while they are in tuningtheir
instruments, which is nothing pleasant to
hear, but yet is a cause why the music is
sweeter afterwards. lb.
The inseparable propriety of time,t which
is ever more and more to oisclose truth, lb.
That ancient and patient request, ** Yer-
bera, sed audi," (" Strike, but hear "). lb.
That which is imprinted upon the spirit
of man bv an inward instinct, according to
the law of conscience, whidi is a sparkle of
the purity of his first estate. Ih.
Those which have not suffidentiy learned
out of Solomon, that *^the causeless curse
shall not come." lb.
t •• Insepsnible propriety," i.«. Invuisbl«
property.
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BACON.
OcnenlW-, mocic feedeth the disposition
of fpirit which it findeth.
Sjlv» SjlTamm. Century t, Ilf,
A diy March and a diy Hay portend a
wbolnome smnzner, if there be a diowering
April between. 9, ajjr
Their law of keeping oat strangers is a
law of pusillanimity aim fear.
Mew Atlantis.
God's first creatnre, which was light lb.
The levereace of a man's self is, next
re^on, the chiefest bridle of all vices. Jb,
The mind is the man.
Mr. Bacon In praise of Knowledge.
A man is bat what he knoweth. lb.
Is it not knowledge that doth alone clear
the mind of all perturbations ? lb.
Is tmth OTer barren? Jb.
The^ industry of artificers maketh some
■mall improvement of thin^ invented ; and
chuioe sometimes in expenmeutinff maketh
us to stumble npon somewhat wtdcE is new ;
Bat all the dinmtation of the learned never
tyrcmght to light one effect of natore before
unknown. /^.
All this is but a web of the wit ; it can
"Work nothing. Jb,
They learn nothing there fat the uni-
▼erwties of Europe] but to beheve ; first to
beHeve that others know that which they
know not ; and after that themselves know
that which they know not. Jb,
The ioverei^ty of man lieth hid in know-
ledge ; wherem many thii^^ are reserved
that Inngs with their treasure cannot buv,
nor with their force command. Jb.
It is no less true in this human kingdom
of knowledge, than in God*s kingdom of
heaven, that no man shall enter into it,
•• except he become first as a little child."
ValcrlBs Tsnnlnos of the Interpretation
of Mature. Chap. I.
A reli^on that is Jealous of tlie variety
of learmng) discourse, opinions, and sects,
as misdoubtinff it may shake the founda-
tions, or that cherisheth devotion
upon
simplicity and ignorance, as ascribmg
ordrnary effects to the immediate working
of God, is adverse to knowledge. Chap. tS.
ITniversities incline wits to sophistry and
affectation. Chap, t6.
Envy, which is prond weakness, and
deserveth to be despised.
FUom Labyrinth!.
Id government change is suspected, though
to tbe better. lb.
What is truth, said jesting Pilate ; and
would not stay for an answer.*
Essays (Firtt Mriet and edition, 1597).
1, Of Truth,
A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure.
lb.
One of the fathers, in great severity,
called ^oesy, vinimi dsemonum. fb.
It is not the lie that passeth through the
mind, but the lie that sinketh in, and
settleth in it, that doth the hurt Jb,
No pleasure is comparable to the standing
npon the vantage ground of truth, f lb.
It is heaven upon earth to have a man's
mind move in cnarity, rest in providence,
and turn upon the poles of truth. lb.
Men fear death, as children fear to^o in
the dark. t. Of Beath,
It is as natural to die, as to be bom. lb.
Above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle
is ''Nunc dimittis," when a man hath
obtained worthy ends and expectations.
Death hath his also; that it openeth the
gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy.
AU colours will agree in the dark
S, Of Unity in Religion,
Bevenge Ib a kind of wild justice.
4. Bevenge,
A man that studieth revenge keeps his
own wounds green. Ib,
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old
Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the
New, which carrieth the greater bene-
diction. 6, Of Adversity.
Virtue is like precious odours, most
fragrant when the^ are inoensea and
crushed; for prosperity does best discover
vice, but adv^^ty doth best discover
virtue. Ib,
It is good that a man's face gives his
tongue leave to speak
6. Of Simulation and Diuimulati on.
Children sweeten kbours ; but they make
misfortunes more bitter.
7. Of Parents and Children,
He that hath a wife and children, hath
given hostages to fortune.
8. Of Marriage and Single life.
* "Pilate asked, Quid est Veritas f And then
some other matter took him in the head, and so
up he rose and went his way before he had his
answer. He deserve! never to find what truth
was." — Bishop Andrewes, sermon, Of the Rejur-
rection, 1613.
t Paraphrase of Lucretitu. Bee Latin, *' Sod
nil dulciua est.*' cto.
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BACON.
There are Bome other, that account wife
and children but as bilk of charges.
Esaayi. 8. Of Marriage and SingU Life.
Wives are younff men*8 mistresses ; com-
panions for middle-age; and old men^s
nurses. lb.
He was reputed one of the wise men that
made answer to the question, when a man
should marry P ** A voung man not yet ; an
elder man not at alL'' lb.
The speaking in perpetual hyperbole is
comely in nothing but in loye. 10, Of Love,
The arch-flatterer, with whom all the
petty flatterers have intelligence, is a man^s
self. lb.
Men in great place are thrice servants.
Bssajs (Edition of 1612).
11, Of Great Place.
It is a strange desire, to seek power, and
to lose liberty. Ih,
By pains men come to greater pams ; . .
and by indignities men come to dignities. lb.
Happy, as it were, by report lb.
Set it down to thyself, as well to create
good precedents, k& to follow them. lb.
Ask counsel of both times : of the ancient
time what is best; and of the latter time
what is fittest lb.
Severity breedeth fear, but roughness
breedeth hate. Even reproofs from au-
thority ought to be grave, and not tauntiuff.
As in nature things move violently to
their place, and calmly in their place; so
virtue in ambition is violent, in autiioritv
settled and calm. iB.
He said it that knew it best.
if. Of Boldness.
There is in human nature, generally,
more of the fool than of the wise. lb.
In dvil business, what first? — ^Boldness.
What second and third ?— Boldness. And
yet boldness is a child of ignorance and
baseness. lb.
Boldness is an ill keeper of promise, lb.
In charity then is no excess.
IX Of Goodness f and Goodness of Nature.
If a man be gracious and courteous to
strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the
world. lb.
It is a reverend thing to see an ancient
castle or building, not in decay.
14, Of Nobility,
New nobility is but the act of power, but
ancient nobilify is the act of time. lb.
Nobility of birth conmionly abateth in-
dustry, lb.
The four pillars of government, . . .
religion, justice, counsel, uid treasure.
15, Of Seditions and Troubles,
The surest way to prevent seditions, if the
times do bear it, is to take away the matter
of them. lb.
Whatsoever is somewhere gotten is some-
where lost lb.
Money is like muck, not good except it be
spread. lb.
The remedy is worse than the diseasei lb,
Gh>d never wrought miracle to convinco
atheism, because his ordinary works con-
vince it 16. Of Atheism,
A little philosophy inclineth man*s mind
to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringetb
men's minds about to religion. Ih,
Atheism is rather in the lip than in the
heart of man. 16.
There is a superstition in avoiding suj^er-
stition. 17, Of Superstition,
Let diaries therefore be brought in use.
18. OfTrwel
It is a miserable state of mind to have
few things to desire, and many things to
fear. Id, Of Empire.
Princes are like to heavenly bodies, which
cause good or evil times ; and which have
much veneration, but no rest lb.
Books will speak ph&in, when counaellon
bhmch. to. Of Counsel,
There is no secrecy comparable to celerity.
tl. Of Delays,
There are some that can pack the cards,
and yet cannot play well ; so ti^ere are some
that are good in canvasses and factions, that
are otherwise weak men. ti. Of Cunning,
I knew one that when he wrote a letter,
he would put that which was most material
in the postscript, as if it had been a bye-
matter. Ih.
Nothing doth more hurt in a state, than
that cunning men pass for wise. Ih.
Be so true to thyself, as thou be not false
toothers. fS. Of Wisdom for a Man's Self,
It is the nature of extreme self -lovers, as
they will set a house on fire, and it were but
to roast their eggs. Ih.
It is the wisdom of the crocodiles, that
shed tears when they would devour. Ih-
He that will not apply new remedies,
must expect new evils; for time is the
greatest innovator. ti. Of Innovation,
It were good, therefore, that men in their
innovations would follow the example of
time itself, which indeed innovateth greatlVt
but <juietly and by degrees scarce to be
perceived. Ih*
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I knew a wise xnan that had it for a by-
void, when lie sa'w men hasten to a con-
clusion, " Stay a little, that we may make
laend the sooner."
Essays. tS. Of Jk^paUh.
To choose time, ia to save time. Ih.
The Frencli are wiser than th^ seem, and
the Spaniards seem wiser than they are.
«6. Of Seemng Wise,
It had been bard for him that spake it to
have put more tmtb and imtmth together,
in a few 'words, than in that speech : ** Who-
Boever is debghted in solitude is either a
wild beast, or a god.*' f7. Of Friendship.
A crowd is not company, and &ce8 are but
a gallery of {octures. Pt,
No receipt openeth the heart hat a true
friend. lb.
It redonbleth joys and cntteth griefs in
lb.
When all is done, the help of good comisel
&i that which setteth boainess straight lb.
Cnre the disease, and kill the patient. lb.
Siches are for spending. t8. Of Expense.
A man ought warily to begin charges,
vrbich once begun will continue. lb.
"Keither is money the sinews of war, as it
ia trivially said. lb.
No people OTcrcharged with tribute is fit
for empire. lb.
Thus mach is certain ; that he that com-
Boands the sea is at great liberty, and may
take as mucdi and as little of the war as he
wilL lb.
Age will not be defied.
SO. Of Regiment of Health.
Sospicions, amongst thoughts, are like
bats amongst birds, Uiey erer fly by twiU^ht.
SI. OfSuspieton.
There is nothing makes a man suspect
BBQch, more than to know little. lb.
Intermingle . . . jest with eamestw
Af. Of Diecfmne,
'Bjb that hath a satirical vein, ashemaketh
others afraid of his wit, so he bad need be
afraid of others' memory. lb.
Discretion of speech is more than elo-
qnenoa ^'
Be not penny- wise ; riches have wings,
and sometmies they fly away of themselyes,
•ometimes they most be set flyinff to bring
Hying to I
S4. OfJtr
Hehes,
and predictions] ouffht to i
for winter talk by the j&en&.
SS. Of Jhropheeiei.
* Sm Prov. xxiiL i.
He that plots to be the only figure among
ciphers, is the decay of a whole age.
S6. Of Ambition,
Nature is often hidden, sometimes over-
come, seldom extinguished.
S8. Of Nature in Men.
A man's nature runs either to herbs or
weeds. lb.
They come home to men's business and
bosoms.
^wukjM [Edition of 16t5). Preface.
A man that is young in years may be old
in hours, if he haye lost no time.
4B. Of Youth and Age.
Men of age object too much, constdt too
long, adventure too little, repent too soon.
lb.
Beauty is as summer fruits, which are
easy to corrupt, and cannot last
4S. Of Beauty.
Houses are built to Uve in, and not to
look on. 45. Of Building.
Gk)d Almighty first planted a garden : and
indeed it is Uie purest of himian pleasures.
46. Of Gardens.
It is generally better to deal by speech,
tiian by letter. jp. Of Negotiating.
Costly followers are not to be liked ; lest
while a man maketh his train longer, he
make his wings shorter.
48. Of Follower's and Friends.
There Im little friendship in the world, and
least of all between equab. lb.
Studies serve for delight, for ornament,
and for abiUty. 60. Of Studies.
To spend too much time in. studies is
sloth. lb.
Natural abilities are like natural plants,
that need pruning by study. lb.
Bead not to contradict and confute ; nor
to beUeve and take for granted ; nor to find
talk and discourse : but to weigh and con-
sider, lb.
Some books are to be tasted, others to be
swallowed, and some few to be chewed and
digested. lb.
Beading maketh a full man ; conference a
ready man ; and writing an exact man. lb.
^stories make men wise ; poets, witty ;
the mathematics, subtile ; natural nhilosoph^,
deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric,
able to contend. lb.
light gains make heavy purses.
6i. Of Ceremoniet and Bespeets,
Small matters win great commendation. lb.
A wise man will make more opportunitiefl
than he finds. lb.
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BACON.
He that ia too much in anything, so that
he giveth another occasion of satiety, maketh
himself cheap.
Essays. 6t, Of Cerwmonie» and RetpdcU,
Fame is like a river, that beareth np things
light and swoln, and drowns things weighfy
and solid. lb.
The arch-flatterer, which is a man*8 self.
lb, [S^ No. 10 {16S7 «/.).]
It was prettily devised of £sop : The flv
sat upon tne axle-tree of the chanot-wheel,
and said, What a dust do I raise !
64, Of Vain-Olory,
The place of justice is a hallowed place.
56. Of Judicature,
The true religion is built upon the rock ;
the rest are tossed upon the waves of time.
68, Of VieitHtude of Thingt,
He is the fountain of honour. Of a King,
They serve to be recited upon occasion of
themselves. They serve if you take out the
kernel of them, and make them your own.
Jl Colleetion of Jlpophthe^mB.
Frefaee,
Like strawberry wives, that laid two or
three gpreat strawberries at the mouth of
their pot, and all the rest were little ones.
No, 19,
{Related as a saying of Queen Elizabeth).
Demosthenes, when he fled from the
battle, and that it was reproached to him,
said, ** That he that flies might fight again. '^
No, 69,
Thales. being asked when a man should
marry, said : *' Toung men not yet, old men
aotataU." No, 77,
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad
•upper. No. 96,
Isabella of Spain used to say, '* Whoso-
ever hath a good presence and a good
fashion, carries continual letters of recom-
mendation.*' No, ISS,
Alonzo of Arragon was wont to say in
commendation of age, " That age app^red
to be beet in four thinga : old wood best to
bum ; old wine to drink ; old friends to
trust ; and old authors to read." No, 134.
Sir Henry Savil was asked by my lord of
Essex his opinioa touching poets. He
answered my lord : ** That he thought them
the best writers, next to them that writ
prose." No, 18t,
Chilon would say, " That gold was tried
with the touchstone, and men with gold."
No, 247,
One of the fathers saith . . . that old
men go to death, and death comes to young
No.m,
Cato Major would say, **That wise men
learned more by fools, than fools by wise
men." No, £74.
** He had much rather men should aak and
wonder why he had no statue, than why
he had a statue." TCato the eider's reply
when asked why he nad no statue].
No, tS6,
" Marry, now it is somewhat, for now it ia
rhyme, whereas before it was neither rhyme
nor reason." fSir Thos. More, on a fnend
havine versiflea an indifferent book which
he had written.] No. tS7.
One of the Seven was wont to say : '* That
laws were like cobwebs ; where the small
flies were caught, and the great brake
through." No.tBl
Anacharsis would say ... *' At Athem
wise men did propose, and fools dispose."
No.t95.
A bishop that was somewhat a delicate
person, bathed twice a day. A friend of hia
said to him : " My lord, whv do you bathe
twice a day?" The bishop answered:
" Because I cannot convemently bathe
thrice." Apophthegms,
contained in the Original Edition^ but omitted
in later copies. No, 4^,
Dioffenes said of a young man that danced
dainti^, and was much commended : " The
better, the worse." No, tG6,
Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps
them poor.
Certain Apophthegms of Lord Bacon.
First published in the Bemains. No. ^
ri'he remark is stated to have been made by
Queen Elizabeth to ** Sir Edward "J.
The rationalists are like the spiders ; they
spin all out of their own bowels. But give
me a philosopher, who, like the bee, has a
middle faculty, gathering from abroad, but
digesting that which u gathered by hia own
virtue. No. 19,
I have often thought upon death, and I
find it the leaat of all evib.
An Essay on Death.* Sec, I.
What is more heavy than evil fame
deserved ? Or. likewise, who can see worse
days than he that yet living doth follow at
the funerals of his own reputation ? Sec, 11.
It is hard in all causes, but especially in
religion, when voices shall be numbered and
not weighed. Of Choroh ControYsrslaa.
Injuries oome from them that have the
upper hand. Ih.
I am of his mind that said, " Bet%er ia it
to live where nothing is lawful, than where
all things are lawful." lb,
* The authenticity of this Essay is doubted.
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Whj ihonld tbtfs be snch tnnnoil and sach
ifcrife,
To ipm in length this feeble line of life ?
TranilatioB of certain Pialms,
Fiaim 90,
I hare lathar atudied books than men.
Advice to Bir Geo. Yilllen.
I bold ererj man a debtor to his profession.
The Etomenta of the Common Law.
JPrefac^.
It [Latin] ia a language wherein a man
sbaU not be enticed to hnnt after words, but
matter. /A.
Kent is worthier than fame. Letters.
Ifo, 48. A Letter of Advice to my Lord
ofEuex {1S99),
Books are the shrine where the saint is, or
is belieyed to be. -^'o- 77.
To Sir Thomat BodUy {1605),
Thej say late thanks are ever best.
To Robert, Lord Cecil {July, 160S),
I am too old, and the seas are too long*
for me to double the Cape of Good Hope.
Memorial of Access (1022),
For my name and memory I leave it to
men's charitable speeches, and to foreign
nations, and the next ages.
Last Wm {Bee, 19, 162S),
He that defers his charity nntil he is dead,
is, if a man weighs it rightly, rather liberal
of another man's than ox his own.
A Collection of Sentences. No. 55,
The best part of beauty is that which a
picture cannot express. No, 64,
Books must follow sciences, and not sci-
ences books.
1 Itopoeal for Amending the Laws of
England.
[TkefoUotoing are guotationt from works
written in Latin.}
Vixenim datur, auctores simul et admirari,
et superare. (It is scarcely permitted for
authors to be admired and at the same time
to exoeL)
Inatanratlo Magna. DeAngmentis
Bclentlarum.*
Ttee/atio, J)e Statu Scientiarum.
Gloria et honor, virtuti, pro stimulis et
cslcaribus, subeerriunt (Glory and honour
Berre as goads and spurs to virtua )
PaH 1. Lib. 6, cap. 5, Soph. 10.
• "De Augmentla Scientlaram." an enlarged
▼enion. in Latin, of "The Advancement of
Learning." Quotations already given from tlila
book are not here repeated, though, for the nioet
mrt, tha paavages extracted re-appear, in Latin,
In tha '* De Angmcntis Scientiaram."
Deformes naturam nldsci sclent (De-
formed persons are wont to avenge them-
selves on nature.) Tart 1. Lib. 6, cap. S.
Escempla Antithetorum. t Forma.
Virtus, ut gemma nobilis, melius inseritur
sine multo auro et omi^ku. (VirtuCj as a
transcendent gem, is better set without
much gold and ornament.) lb.
Senes omnia metuunt, prster Decs. (Old
men fear all things, except the gods. )
J. Juventut.
Ckirpus sanum, hospes anima est ; legrum,
ergastularius. (A healthy bodjr is the guest
fchamber] of the soul ; a sick, its prison.)
*■ ^ 4. Taietudo,
DivitisB bona ancilla, pessima domina.
(Wealth is a good servant, a very bad
mistress.) S. IHvitia.
Vox populi habet aliquid divinum : nam
quomoao alitor tot capita in unum oonspirare
pofisint P (The voice of the people has about
it something divine : for how otherwise can
so many heads agree together as one P)
9. Lam, Exittimatio.
Ne mireris si vulgus verius loquatur, qnam
honoratioree ; quia etiam tutius loquitur.
(Do not wonder if the common people speak
more truly than those of higher rank ; for
they speak with more safety. ) lb.
Cog^tamus secundum naturam ; loquimur
secundum prsecepta ; sed agimus secundum
consuetudiuem. (We think according to
nature ; we speak according to rules ; but
we act accordmg to custom.) 10, Natura.
Stultitia unius, fortuna alterius. (One
man's folly is another man's fortune.)
11. Fortuna.
FrsBstat nullam habere de diis opinionem,
quam contumeliosam. (It is better to have
no belief in the gods than a dishonouring
beliet) T IS. Superttitio.
Magni hypocritsB sunt veri atheiatte.
(GreM hypocrites are the real atheists). lb.
Invidia f estos dies non habet (Envy has
no holidays.) 16. Invidia.
Qui misericordiam inimico impertit, sibt
denegat (Who shows mercy to an enemy
depr^es himself of it ) 18. Crudelitas.
JustitiflB debetur, quod homo homini sit
Deus, non lupus. (It is due to justice that
man shall be aGod to man, and nota wolf.)
to. Justitia.
Nil terribile nisi ipse timer. (Nothing is
terrible except fear itself.) tl. Fortitudo,
Basis virtutum constantia. (Constancy
u the foundatton of virtues.)
tS, Conetantta,
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Lectio eet oonTen&tio com prudentiboB ;
actio fere com stultis. (Reading is conyene
with the wise ; action generally with fools.)
S6. Litera.
Sapere ez regola et expeiientia, plane
contrarin rationes sunt ; ut qui alteri assue-
factus sit, ad alterum sit ineptus. (To be
wise by rule and by experience are utterly
opposite principles ; so that he who is used
to the one is unfit for the other.) Jb.
Opportuna prudentia non est, qusB celeris
non ^ (Prudence is of no serrice unless
it be prompt) f7. Frotnptittido.
Qui cito ezrat, dto errorem emendat.
(He who errs quidcly is quick in correcting
the error.) lb.
Colere populum est ooli (To worship the
people is to De worshipped.)
SO, Fopularitoi.
Nil moderatum vulgo gratum est. (Noth-
ing moderate is pleasing to the crowd.) Ib^
Silentium stultomm virtus: itaque recte
ille silenti: Si prudens es, stultus es; si
stultus, innidens. (Silence is the virtue of
fools : so he rightly said to the silent man :
** If you are wise, you are a fool ; if you
are a tool, you are wise.") 81, Zoquacitas,
Diwrimnlatio dissimulationem invitat.
(Dissimulation invites dissimulation.)
3S. Dissimulatio,
Quod actio oratori, id audacia viro civili ;
primum, secundum, tertium. (What action
IS to the orator, that is boldness to the
public man ; first, second, third. )
3S. Audacia.
Pessima solitudo, non vcras habere ami-
citias. (The worst solitude is to liave no
true friendships.) 37. Amieitia.
Vindicta privata, justicia agrestis. (Pri-
vate revenge is wila justice.) 39, Jlndicla.
Non jam leve est pericultun, si leve vide-
atur. ^If the danger seems slight, then
truly it IS not slight )
^ 43. Principiit Ohatare,
Suspido fidem absolvit
•olves faith.)
(Suspidon ab-
4o. Suspido,
Suspidonum intemperies est mania ^u:d-
dam dvilis. (Superabundance of suspidon
is a kind of political madness.) lb.
Cum reoeditur a litera, judex transit in
legislatorem. (When he departs from the
letter of the law, the judge transforms him-
self into a law-xnaker.) J(/S. Verba Ugis.^
• Slavish fidelity is oat of date ;
When eipoiition fkils, interpolate.
MSOBTEK (tr.).
Durum est^ torquere legee, ad hoc, ut tor*
queant homines. (It is a hard thing to
torture the laws so that they torture men.)
Part 7, Xt*. 5, cap, 3. Aphor, 13,
Non sunt autem |>ejores la^uei, quam
laquei legum, pnesertim p<Bnalium. (In-
deed, there are no worse snares than the
snares of the laws, espedaUy the penal laws. )
Aphor. &3.
Siquidem ex dubitatione error honorem
acquirit; Veritas patitur repulsam. (For
through doubt error acquires nonour ; ^th
suffers repulse.)
Part i. Lib. 4i cap. 1. Adjintm,
Verba notionum tesserao sunt (Words
are the counters of ideas.)
Part f , Lib. 1, Aphor. 14.
Si homines etiam insanirent ad unum
modum et conformiter, illi satis bene inter
se congruere possent (If only men would
be maa in the same fashion and conform-
ably, they might manage to agree fairly
well together.) Aphor tf.
Quod enim mavult homo verum esse, id
potius credit (For man prefers to believe
what he prefers to be true. ) Aphor. 49.
Media mundi tempera, quoad sdentiarum
segetem uberem aut lastam, infelida foe-
runt (The middle times of the world,t so
far as a rich or fruitful crop of edenoee,
were unfortunate.) Aphor. 78.
Magna ista sdentiarum mater. (That
great mother of the sdences [natural
philosophy].) Aphor. 80,
Auctori autem auctorum, atque adeo om-
nis auctoritatis, Tempori. (llie author of
authors, and so of all authonty, Time.)
Aphor, 84.
Nequetamen ne^andum est alchemistaa
non pauca invenisse, et inventis utilibus
homines donasse. (Nevertheless it is not to
be denied that the alchemists invented not a
few things, and presented men with useful
inventions.) Aphor. 95.
Philosophia naturalis, post verbum Dei,
certiMima superstitionis medidna est. (Na-
tural philosophy, next to the word of Qod,
is the surest medicine for superstition.)
Aphor. 89.
Sol enim osque palatia et cloacae ingre-
ditur« neque tamen poUuitur. (For the sun
finds its way into palaces and sewers ab'ke,
yet is not polluted. ) Aphor. 110.
Natures enim non imperatur, nisi parendo.
(For nature is not governed except by
obeying her.) Aphor. 1X9.
t Used by Bacon apparently in referenoe to
the middle ages betvreen the Roman period and
the Idth century, bat also to the perioid between
the Greek and Roman eivilisaUona.
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Becte Donitur : •• Vere aciTe, ease pep
ewuM 8dre.»» (It is li^^htlj laid down:
** To know truly is to know by causes.*')
I^art t. Lib. t. Aphor. 1.
Be natora nataram ipaam oonsolere.
(About nature to oonsult nature herself.)*
Tart 5, Introduciio.
Omnia mutari. et nil Tere interire, ae
nminain skaterise prorsus eandem manera
MtiB constat. (It IS sui&cienilj clear that
aU things are c^utnged, and noihinff really
perishes, and that the sum of matter re-
msins absolutely the same.)t
Co^tatlones ds Hatnra Remm, v.
Non desperandum. (It Is not a thing to
he despaired of.)
Partis sscundtt Instaorationis
DallBsaUo et Ar^nmentumi
Adeo ut omnes imperii Tiiga siye hadllum
Tere superios inflexum sit (So that eyery
wasid or staff of empire is forsooUi cimred
at top.)t !>• Baplsntia Vetemm (lOOB).
6, iVw, aive Natura,
ICnc scholasticoram auisquilisB et tnrhae.
(Hence the cobwebs and clatterings of the
MJuxjlmen.) Medltatlones Sacra.
D€ Generibut Impostura.
'Nam et ipsa scientia poteetas. fFor
knowledge itself is power.) JDe HaretibuM,
Veram nt post Tolumina sacra Dei et
Scripturamm, secondo looo Tolumen iUnd
ma^nnm operum Dei et creaturamm, streuue
et prte omnibus libris (qui pro oommentarils
tajutom habeii debent) evolvatis. ( [I be-
saech you] indeed that after the sacred
volumes of God and the Scriptures, you
iHll study, in the second place, that great
volume of the works and creatures of God,
sttmuously, and before all hooks, which
oii^ht to be only regarded as commentaries).
Bplstolss, 6. Percelebri Collegio
saneUe et individua Trinitatit
m Cantabriffia,
PHILIP J. BAILEY (181»-1908).
Who can mistake great thoughts ?
Great Thon^ti.
Kig^t brings out stars as sorrows show us
truthsL Truth and Borrows.
* SUted by Bacon to be " the sole and only
way in which Uie fonndstions of true and active
philoiophy can be established."
t The first portion is from OTid, y. Latin,
"Omnia mntaDtor."
% ftymstiioes translated, " All seeptre^ are
erooked atop.* The context states tlial they are
like the abeep-book of Fan, and signify that
gmreninient. If prudent, must be roundabout
sad tadirect In ito methods
The world is Just as hollow as an eggshell.
We live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts,
not breaths ;
In feelinss, not in figures on a diaL
We should count time by heart-throbs. He
most lives
Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the
best lb.
Where impeif eotion ceaseth, heaven begins.
lb.
Life's but a means unto an end : that end.
Spinning, mean, and end to all things —
God lb.
It matters not what men assume to be.
Or good or bad, they are but what they are.
lb.
Poets are all who love, who feel g^reat
truths,
And tell them: and the truth of truths is
love. lb.
A bridge of groans across a stream of tears.
lb.
A crown, if it hurt us, is hardly worth
wearing. lb.
A double error eometimes sets us right id.
Envy's a coal comes hissing hot from Hell
lb.
The brave
Die never. Being deathless, thejr but
change
Their country's arms, for more, their
country's heart lb.
The worst men give oft the best advice.
lb.
Who never doubted, never half believed ;
Where doubt, there tm^ is,— 'tis her
shadow. lb,
JOANNA BAILLIE (1762>1861).
If thou hast any love or mercv in thee, ^
Turn me upon my face, that I may dia
PUjs (11I6-18S6). Ethw^ld.
Part t, Aet f , f .
Though duller thoughts Buoceed,
The bliss e'en of a moment still is bliss.
The Beacon, Aet 1, f .
Uprouse ye, then, my merry men !
It is our opening ^y. Orra, A^ 3, 1.
Can spirit from the tomb, or fiend from hell
More hateful, more malignant be than man?
Aet S, t.
He was not all a father's heart could wish ;
But oh, he was my son !— my only son,
My child! lb.
He is too much my pride to wake^v
envy. Baail, Aet I, i.
What custom hath endeared
We part with sadly, though we prize it not
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BALFOUR-BARHAM.
The brave man is not he who feelB no fear,
For that were stupid and irrational ;
But he, whose noble soul its fear subdues,
And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks
from. Basil, Act S, 1,
How like a hateful ape,
Detected, grinning, 'midst his pilfered hoard,
A cunning man appears, whose secret frauds
Are opened to the day ! Act 6^ S.
[Rt. HoA.] ARTHUR J. BALFOUR
(b. 1848).
Kant, as we all know, compared moral
law to the starry heavens, and found them
both sublime. On the naturalistic hypothesis
we should rather compare it to the pro-
tective blotches on a beetle's back, and nnd
them both ingenious.
Fonndationi of BelleL
JAMES BALLANTINE (1808-1877).
For a' sae sage he looks, what can the
laddie ken P
He's thinkin' upon naething, like mony
mighty men ;
A wee thing maks us think, a sma' thing
maks us stare ;
There are mair folks than him biggin' castles
in the air. Castlei in the Air.
J. C. BAMPFYLDE (1754-1796).
Hugged the breast that music cannot tame.
Sonnet.
O. LINN/EUS BANKS (1821-1881).
For the cause that lacks assistance,
The wrong that needs resistance,
For the future in the distance,
, And the good that I can do.
What I Uve for.
ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD, nee
AIKIN (1743-1826).
Of her scorn the maid repented,
And the shepherd of his love.
Leave me, simple Bhepherd.
Life ! we've been long together,
Through pleasant and Uirough cloudy
weather ;
*Tis hard to part when friends are dear •
Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear ;
Then steal away, give utile warning ;
Choose thine own time ;
Say not *' Good-night " ; but in some
brighter clime
Bid me " Good-morning." • Life.
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the
stars. Bummer Evening Meditation.
* Wordsworth said of thiasUuiia: '* I am not
in the habit of grudging people their good things,
but I wish I had written those Unas.'^
Man is the nobler growth oar realms mpply.
And souls are ripened in our northern sky.
Tha Invitation.
Society than solitude is worse.
And man to mantis still the greatest curse.
Ovid to hla WIte.
The world has little to bestow
Where two fond hearts in equal love are
joined. Delia.
Yet if thou dar'st not hope, thou doet not
love. Bong : Come nere^ fond youth,
JOHN BARBOUR (1316 r-1395).
Stories to rede ar delitabill,
Suppose that they be nocht but fabill.
The Bmee. Frologw,
Ah I freedom is a noble thing !
Freedom makes man to have liking !
Freedom all solace to man gives !
He lives at ease, that freely lives !
Book i, SiS.
For love is of sae mickle might,
That it all painee makis light Book f , 5S0.
IRev.] R. H. BARHAM (1788-1846).
And altogether it's verv bad weather.
And an unpleasant sort of a night !
The Ingoldsby Letfenoi,
Tk$ NuraeU Story.
Flowers of remarkable size and hue,
Flowers such as Eden never knew. Ih,
And her hat was a beaver, and made like a
man*s.
TaUy Morgan the Milkmaid's Story,
There, too, full many an Aldermanic noee
Rolled its loud diapason after dinner.
The Ghost,
But woman, wakeful woman's never weary,
—Above all, when she waits to thump her
deary. Ih,
Ghosts, like the ladies, never speak till spoke
to. lb.
And, talkiii^ of Epitaphs, much I admire his,
*' Circumspice, si monumentum requiria " ;
Which an erudite verger translated to me,
'* If you ask for his monument, Sir— come —
spy— see ! " The Oytuftaph.
Not a sous had he goi— not a guinea or note.
And he looked most conf oundedlv flurried,
As he bolted away without paying nis shot,
And the landlady after him hurried.
Farody on the Death of Sir John Moore.
The sun had gone down fienr red ;
And if, that evening, he laid his head
In Thetis's lap beneath the seas.
He must have scalded the goddess^ knees.
The Witches' Ftolie.
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ind nxUttle ■rt^eT"e ^7" — ^^^^ ^^^ bouIs !
huoe dean faces, and nice white stoles.
The In^oldsby Legend!.
The Jackdaw of Bheiim,
Hera wift beard sach a terrible cone !
But wbat gare rise To no little soiprise,
Nobody seemed one penny tbe worse f lb.
Heedlea of grammar, tbey all cried *' That* s
He hopped now about With a gait devout ;
It )Utins» at Yespers, be never was out. Jb,
I Een he shook bis bead— right little he said.
But he thought sbe was " cominff it rather
too Arong.*' A Lay tf 8t, Gengulphut,
She >A«i<>»Tm foi stuffing, she asked him for
\ Sbe asked him for gizzard; — but not for
Gnoe!
A Lay of St, Nicholas,
She pledged him once, and she pledged him
twice,
Aad she drank as Lady ought not to drink.
lb.
Htr dove-like eres turned to coals of fire,
Her beautiful nose to a terrible snout,
Har hands to paws, with nasty great daws.
And her bosom went in ana her tail came
oirt. lb.
And oat of the window he flew like a shot,
For fihs foot went up with a terrible
ftwaek,
Amd esagbt tbe foul demon about the spot
Where bis taQ joins on to the small of bia
back. lb,
She diank Pmssic add without any water,
kmA died like a Duke-and-a-Dudiess's
dan^ter ! Tht Tragedy,
the guns' alarums, and the King of
ASk in bis Garters and his Clarence shoes,
Opeaing the nkassy doors to the bould Am-
basBjdors, .
1^ Prince of Potboys, and great haythen
Jews;
Twoald have made you orasj to see Ester-
baxy
AB joob from bis jasey to his di*mond
WiUi
Harmer, and that swate
Tbe bonale beiress. Miss Anja-ly Coutts.
JKr. Bamey MayuW^t Account of tK$
Corotuttum,
And now Pve ended, what I pretended,
Tbas narration q>lmidid in swate poe-thry,
Te dear bewitcher, just band the pitcher.
Faith, it's myself that's getting mighty
dhry! Ih,
TaOsBt of bqvs!, or shortest of men.
He stood in his stockings just fourfootten.
£m. Mr. SttekUthumbkinU Story.
^^ger Tim, come tell me true,
Wbat may a nobleman find to do P Jb.
What was to be doneP *Twas perfectly
plain
They could not well hang the man over
again:
What was to be done ? The man was dead !
Nought eoM be done — nought could be said ;
So—my Lord Tomnoddy went home to bed.
He was such a dear little cock-tailed pup.
Mr, Peters's Story,
Produced, rightly deeming he would not
object to it.
An orbicular bulb with a very long neck to
it. lb.
And medical friction Is, past contradiction.
Much better pwformed by a She than a He.
T%* Black Mousqudairs.
A man whom they had, you see,
Mariced as a Sadducee. lb.
Thrice happy's the wooing That's not long
a doing.
So much time is saved in tbe billing and
cooing. Sir Mupert the Fearless.
I believe there are few
But have heard of a Jew
Named Shylock, of Venice, as arrant a screw
In money transactions as ever you knew.
The Merchant of Vefiice.
With a wink of his eye, His friend made
In his jocular manner, sly, caustic, and dry,
« Still the same boy, Bassanio— never say
•die'!" Ih.
You never yet saw
Such an awfully marked elongation of jaw.
lb.
Like a blue-bottle fly on a rather large scale,
With a rather Urge corking-pin stuck
through his tail. The Auto^da-Fd,
There is not a nation in Europe but labours
To toady itself and to humbug its neigh-
bours. Jib, Canto t.
N'^s of your rascally «• dips "—but sound,
Round, ten-penny moulds of four to the
pound. The Jngoldsby Fenance, FyUe f .
The Sacristan, he says no word that in-
dicatee a doubt.
But he puts his thumb unto his nose, and
BpreaoB his flngers out ! Nell Cook.
I was between
A man and a boy, A hobble-de-hoy,*
A fat, little, puncby concern of sixteen.
Aunt Fanny,
• The next, keep under Sir Hobbard de Hoy :
The next, a man, no longer a boy.— Tubbeb.
" Hundred Points of Hoabandxy " (1567)
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BARHAM— BARRIE.
But e'en when at college, I fairly acknow-
ledge I
Never was very precise at chronology.
The Ingoldsby Legepda. Aunt Fanny.
His features and phiz awry Showed so much
misery,
And 80 like dragon he Looked in his agony.
lb,
• Twas in Margate last July, I walked upon
the pier,
I saw a little vulgar Boy — ^I said ** What
make you here ? "
Misadventure$ at Margate,
And when the little heart is bis. a little
»* sets it off." lb.
He had no little handkerchief to wipe his
little nose. lb.
And now I'm here, from this here pier, it is
my fixed intent
To jump as Mister Levi did from off the
monument. lb.
I could not Bee my little friend — because he
was not there !
But when the Crier cried, " 0 Yes ! " the
people cried, ** 0 No ! " lb.
It*B very odd that sailor-men should talk so
yery queer—
And theu he hitched his trousers np, as is,
I'm told, their use ;
It's yery odd that sailor-men should wear
those things so loose. P),
He said, *' he'd done me wery brown," and
nicely " stowed the swag,"
— That's French, I fancy, for a hat — or else
a carpet-bag. lb.
Be kind to those dear little folks,
When our toes are turned up to the daisies !
T?ie Bc^i in the Wood.
The great Burlybumbo who sings double D.
A Itow in an Omnibus [Box).
He would pore by the hour O'er a weed or a
flower,
Or the slugs that come crawling out after a
shower. The Knight and the Lady,
Or great ugly things. All legs and wings,
With nasty long tails armed with nasty
long stings. iS,
They kicked the shins Of the Oemini Twins—
Those heavenly Siamese boys I
Never was suco confusion and wrack
As they produced in the Zodiac !
TheTruanU.
Cob waa the strongest, Mob was the
wrongest,
Chittabob's tail was the finest and longest !
lb.
Alas ! how the soul sentimental it vexes,
That thus on our labours stem Chrouof
should frown,
Should change our soft liquids to iizards
andXes,
And turn true-loye's alphabet all apside
down. The Poplar.
There's somewhat on my breast, father.
The Confemon,
'Tis not her coldness, father.
That chills my labouring breast ;
It's that confounded cucumber
I've ate and can't digest. Ii»
What Horace says is,
£heu fug aces
Anni labuniur^ Postume, Fostvme !
Tears glide away, and are lost to me, lost
to me ! Epigram.— Eheu fugaees.
LADY ANNE BARNARD, ale
LiAdsay (1750-1826).
My father urged me sair — my mother didns
speak,
Bu^ she looket in my face till my heart wa9
uke to break. Anld Robin Gray.
They gied him my hand, though my heart
was at the sea. lb.
R. BARNFIELD (1674-1627).
As it fell upon a day.
In the merry month of May. An Odt-*
Eyer^ man will be thy friend,
Whilst thou hast wherewith to spend :
But, if store of crowns be scant,
No man will supply thy want. lb.
He that is thy friend indeed.
He will help thee in thy need. lb
EATON S. BARRETT (1786-1830).
Not she with trait'rous kiss her Saviour
stung.
Not she denied Him with iinholy ton^e ;
She, while apostles shrank, could danger
braye.
Last at His cross, and earb'est at His grave.
Woman. Fart 1, Ed, JStB.i
[Sir] JAS. MATT. BARRIE (b. I860}.
Life is a long lesson in humility.
The UtUe Hlnliter. Chap.S.
It's a weary warld, and nobody bides in't
Chap. 4^
It's grand, and yon canna expect to be
baith grand and comfortable. Chap, 10,
* This " Ode " is also attributed to Shskeipeare.
t In the original edition (1810X the lines are :
Not she with tnit'rons kiss her Master stang,
Not she denied Him with onfaithfUl tongue;
She, when apostles fled, oonld danger brmve,
Last at His cross, and earliest al His grsva
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The Elizabethan age might be better
aimed the beginning of the smoking era.
My Lady Hlcottne. Chap, 1$,
Thoee hateful persons called Original
Besearchera. Id.
I do loathe explanations. Chap. 16,
O. BARMNGTON* (1755-c. 1836).
True patriots we ; for be it understood,
We lot our country for our country's good,
No priTate Tiews disgraced our generous
What urged our trarels was our country's
weal.
Prolo<at for the opening of the Plau'
Acuae, Sydney, New South Walee, Jan. 16,
I7S6, when Dr. YwmgU tragedy " The
Revemge;^ woe played by eonvieU.f
MICHAEL J. BARRY HdtK Century).
But whether on the scaffold high.
Or in the battle's Tan ;
The fittest place where man can die
Is where he dies for man.
PtoeiB. The Dublin Nation, Sept. 18,1844,
BERNARD BARTON (1784-1849).
Words, nhrasee, fashions pass away :
o«i tmui and nature Uve through all.
Btaniaa on Bloomfleld.
WILLIAM BASSE (d. 1663?).
Bemawnid Spenser, lie a thou^t more nigh
To learned Chaucer ; and rareBeaumontTlie
A little nearer Spenser, to make room
For Shakespeare in your threefold, fourfold
tOTib.t On Shakespeare.
EARL OP BATH (See PULTENEY).
RICHARD BAXTER (1616-1691).
I preached as nerer sure to preach again,
And as a djing man to dying men.
Love hrsathintf Thanks and Praise.
Dangers breed fear^ and fears more dangers
ten«. lb.
An aching tooth is better out Uian in,
To lose a rotten member is a gain.
Hypocrisy.
Of an beasts the man-beast is the worst,
To othen, and himself, the cruellest foe. lb.
An ounce of mirth is worth a poimd of
SCTPow. Self-Denial.
He may lore riches that wanteth them,
•s nraeh as he that hath them.
Christian Ethics.
* His Rsl name was WaldroD, v. Nat Diet Bing.
tSee Farqahar: "Twas for the good of my
etwBtry,- etc. In Fitageffray's •«Life of 8!r
fnmfis Drako" (e. 1600) is the ezpresaioo,
** Letting his country for hia country's sake."
: St» Jonaon : " I wiU not lodge thee by
Cbaueer or Si^naer," eta
T. HAYNES BAYLY (1707-1»80).
We met — 'twas in a crowd— and I thought
he would shun me. 8on^: We Met ^
The rose that all are praising
Is not the rose for me.
The Mote that all are Fraiting,
Oj^ot! 'tis a fearful night,
There's danger on the deep. Ihe Pilot.
I'd be a butterfly bom in a bower
Where the roses and lilies and yiolets meet.
rd be a Butterfly.
It was a dream of perfect bliss, *
Too beautiful to hist It was a Dream.
Oh ! no ! we neyer mention her.
Her name is nerer heard ;
My lips are now forbid to speak
That once familjitr word.
Oh ! No ! we never mention her.
Thus we're wound up alternately,
like buckets in a well.
My Hutband meorn extremely well.
Why don't the men propose, tnamTni^.
Why don't the men propose ?
Why tUmU the men propose 9
Absence makes the heart grow fonder ;
Isle of Beauty, fare thee well !
Odee to Jtoea—Isle of Beauty.
She wore a wreath of roses,
The night that first we met
She wore a wreath of rotes.
OaUy the troubadour
Touched his guitar. Welcome me home.
Tell me the tales that to me were so dear.
Long, long ago, long, long ago.
iZng, long ago.
Poets beware! neyer compare
Women to aught in earth or in air.
8ong,18S0.
JAMES BEATTIE (1786-1808).
Ah ! who can tell how hard it Is to climb
ThA steep where Fame's proud temple
shines afar;
Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime
Has felt the influence of malignant star,
And waged with Fortune an eternal war ;
Checked by the scoff of Pride, by Envy*^
frown,
And Poverty's unconquerable bar.
In life's low vale remote has pined alone,
Then dropped into the graye, unpitied and
unknown P The HinstrsL Book 1, 1,
His harp the sole companion of his way.
Boolcl,S.
And eyer as he went some merry lay he
simg. lb.
Nor was perfection made for man below.
Book i, 6.
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Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some
believed him mad.
The Minstrel. Book 1, 16,
In truth he was a strange and wayward
Fond of each gentle, and each dreadful scene.
In «l*rlmftiiii and in storm he found delight.
Bookf, it.
Even sad Tidssitude amused his soul,
And if a sigh would sometimes intervene.
And downnis cheek a tear of pity roll,
A sigh, a tear, so sweet, he wished not to
controL , ^.
Old Age comes on apace to ravage all the
clime. Book 1, t5.
And much and oft, he warned him to eschew
Falsehood and giiile, and aye maintain the
right.
By pleasure unseduced, una wed by lawless
nught Book i, t8.
And from the prayer of Want, and plaint
of Woe,
0 never, never turn away thine ear !
Forlorn, in this bleak wilderness below,
Ah ! what were man, should Heaven refuse
to hear? Booklets.
All human weal and woe learn thou to
make thine own. lb.
The hollow murmur of the ocean-tide.
Bookl,S8,
The linnet's lay of love. lb.
Various and strange was the long-winded
tale. Book 1, 44.
Shall the poor gnat, with discontent and rage.
Exclaim that Kature hastens to decay,
If but a cloud obstruct the solar ray.
If but a momentary shower descena ?
Book i, 49.
And much they grope for Truth, but never hit.
Yet deem they darkness light and their vain
blunders wit. Book i, 61.
Is there a heart that music cannot melt ?
Alas ! how is that rugged heart forlorn.
Book jf, 66.
And if for me no treasure be amassed.
And if no future age shall hear my name,
1 lurk the more secure from fortune's blast.
Book f , 15.
The end and the reward of toil is rest.
Book 5, 16.
Mine be the breezy hill that skirts the
down;
Where a green grassy turf is all I crave,
With here and there a violet bestrown.
Fast by a brook, or fountain's murmuring
wave;
And many an evening sun shine sweetly on
my grave. Book f , 27.
Be ignorance thy choice where knowledge
leads to woe. Book f , 30,
At the close of the day, when the hamlet is
stiU,
And mortals the sweets of forgetfulneas
prove. The Hennlt.
He thought as a sage, though he felt as a
By the glare of false scienoe betrayed
That leads to bewilder, and dazzles to blind.
lb.
And beauty unmortal awakes from the tomb.
lb,
Sqiiint-eyed Slander.
The Judgment of Paris.
What is a law, if j^ose who make it
Become the forwardest to break it ?
The Wolf and the Shepherds.
The present moment is our ain,
The neist we never saw.
^Stanza added to Mickys iong^ " TJ^e*»
nae luck about the house.^^
FRANCIS BEAUMONT (1684-161C).
{See John Flbtches.)
What things have we seen
Done at the Mermaid 1 heard words th&t
have been
So nimble, and so full of subtile flame.
As if that everyone from whence they came
Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest.
And had resolved to live a fool the rest
Of his dull life. Letter to Ben Jonson,
Here's an acre sown indeed
With the richest, royalest seed.*
On Westmineter Abbey ,
DR. J. BEAUMONT (1616>1699).
Why slander we the times ?
what crimes
Have days and years^ that we
Thus charge them with iniquity P
If we would rightly scan,
It's not the times are bad, but man.
Original Poemi.
H. W. BEECHER (1813-1887).
A library is but the soul's burial ground ;
It is the laud of shadows.
Star Papers. Oxford : Bodleian Library,
Laws and institutions are constantly tend-
ing to gravitate. Like clocks, they must be
occasionally cleansed, and wound, up, and
set to true time. Lift Thoughts.
* "There is an acre sown with royal aeed.*'->
Jeremy Taylofs *' Holy Dying " (1660>, ohap^ 1.
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PARK BENJAMIN (1809-1864).
Stroiif^ towen decaj,
Bui a great name ahall never paBs away.
TV ^^ ^^^ AOwatHame.
1 know that they are bajipy
VTith their angel-plumage on.
The Departed.
IDr.] JEREMY BENTHAIf (1748-
1832).
All puniahment is mischief. All punish-
ment in itaell is eril. Upon the principle of
utiUty, if it ought at all to be admitted, it
ought only to be admitted in as far as it
promisea to exclude some greater eril.
Prindplas of Morala and Lc^aUtlon.
Chap, 16, tee, 1.
The sacred truth that the greatest happi-
neae of the greatest number is the founoa-
tion of moralB and legislation.*
Works. Vol. 10, p. 14s.
RICHARD BENTLEY (1663-1742).
Who ttodiea ancient lawa and ritea.
Tongues, arts and arms^ and histoiy,
Must drndffe, like Selden, days and nights,
And in the endless labour die.
Vho strtvas to mount Parnassus' hllL
It is a maTJm with me that no man was
e^er written out of repatatlon but by him-
•eUt Monk's Ufa of Bantlay. J'.BO,
Hie Tery dust of whose writings is gold.
or Bishop Pearson. DietertatumonFhalarit.
GEORGE BERKELEY, Bishop of
Cloyae (1685-1763).
Westward the course of empire takes its way.
The first four acts already passed,
A fifth shall close the drama with the day —
Time's noblest offspring is his last.
On ths Prospect of Planting Arts
and Learning in America.
(Tar water) is of a nature so mild and
benign, and proportioned to the human con-
stitution, as to warm without heating, to
cheer but not inebiiatcit Blrls. Far. £17,
[RcT.] GEORGE WASHINGTON
BETHUNE. D.D. (1805-1862).
Without thee I am all unblessed.
And wholly blessed in thee alone.
To my Wife.
* Beotham expresses donbt as to whether
Frlastlay or Beecaria was the originator of this
pRRMsitioii, but the real author was Fruds
Hntehesoa (s.v,)
fEmermm quotes thus: "No book was ever
vrfttsn down by any but itselt'* (Bssay,
"Spiritual lAwa*!
^ te Oovpar s " Onps tlial cheer," *o.
ISAAC BICKERSTAFFE (c. 1735-
e. 1812).
What signifies me hear if me no under-
stand jf Mungo in Ths Padlock.
Hope, thou nurse of young desire !
Lots in a Village- Aei 1, L
There^was a joUy miller once,
Lived on the nver Bee ;
He worked and sung from mom till night,
No lark more blithe than he. Act i, f .
And this the burden of his song
For ever used to be : —
I care for nobody, not I,
If no one cares for me. lb.
Young fellows will be young fellows.
AH f , f.
We all love a pretty girl— under the rose.
lb.
But if I*m content with a little
Enough is as good as a feast. Act S, 1.
There's difficulty, there's danger, there's
the dear spirit of contradiction in it.
Ths Hypoorits.} Aet i, 1,
*ll8 constitution governs us an. Aet i, 1.
Ay, do despise me. I'm the prouder for it ;
I likes to be despised. Aet 5, 1.
Let men say whate'er they will
Woman, woman, rules Uiem still.
Ths Sultan. Act f , L
Tis a sure sign work goes on merrily,
when folks sing at it.
Ths Maid of ths MUl. Act 1, 1,
The true standard of eouality is seated in
the mind * those who think nobly are noble.
Actt, U
We should many to please ourselves, not
other people. Aet S, 4*
AUGUSTINE BIRRELL (b. 1860).
That great dust-heap called '* history."
Obiter Dicta. {Publuhed I884 ond 1887.)
CarlyU.
An illogical opinion only requires rope
enough to hang itself . The Via Media,
The sun is not all spots. John Milton.
One whom it is easier to hate, but still
easier to quote — Alexander Pope. Fepe.
As bad as defacing a tombstone, or re-
writing a collect. lb.
Few men can afford to be angry.
Eaimmd Burke,
A politician who screams is never likely to
occupy a conwianding place in the House of
Commons. i).
f "The Hypocrite."
»• JToi^urqr.'*
Adapted from Glbbei's
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BLACKIE-BORROW.
History is a pageant and not a philosophj.
Obiter Dieta. The Mute of Hittory,
As certain as the Correggiosity of Oor-
reggio.* Emerton.
SIR W. BLACKSTONE (172S-1780).
Mankind will not be reasoned out of the
feelings of humanity. CommentArlti, i, 6,
The royal navy of England hath ever been
its greatest defence and ornament ; it is its
ancient and natural strength, the floating
bulwark of our island. i, 13.
Man was formed for society.
or the Hature of Laws in General.
ROBERT BLAIR (1699-1746).
The schoolboy, with his satchel in his hand.
Whistling aloud to bear his courage up.f
The OraYe. /. 58,
Friendship ! mysterious cement of* the soul !
Sweetener of life, and solder of society !
1.88,
The best concerted schemes men lay for
fame.
Die fast away : only themselves die faster.
/. 1S5.
Great heights are hazardous to the weak
head. /. ^93,
O cursM lust of gold ! when, for thy sake,
The fool throws up his interest in both
worlds,
First starved in tliis, then damned in that
to come. /. 5^7.
Stalked off reluctant, like an ill-used ghost
/. 686,
Its visits
Like those of angels, short and far between.
I. 588.
WILLIAM BLAKE (1767-1827).
The man who never alters his opinion is
like standing water, and breeds reptiles of
the mind. Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
Everything that lives,
Lives not alone, nor for itself.
The Book of Thel. S.
For a tear is an intellectual thing ;
And a sigh is the sword of an angel-king ;
And the t)itter groan of a martyrs woe
Is an arrow from the Almighty's bow.
The Grey Honk.
• Expression taken from Sterne's " Triatnm
Shandy" iq.v.).
t Sm Drytlen : " Whistling to keep myself from
being afraid."
The pure soul
Shall mount on native uiugs, disdaining
little sport.
And cut a path into the heaven of glory.
Leaving a track of light for men to wonder
at. King Edward the Third.
Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night. The Tiger.
Did He who made the lamb make thoe ?
lb.
I will not cease from mortal fight.
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
Till we have built Jerusalem
In £ngland*8 green and pleasant land.
Prophetic Book ; Hilton
ROBERT BLOOMFIELD (1766-1828).
Enchanting spirit, dear Varietv !
The Farmer'! Boy. Spring^ /. S90.
What trouble waits upon a casual frown.
Sumtnevy I. 388.
The rude inelegance of poverty.
Autumn y I, 82,
If fields are prisons, where is Liberty ?
Tliine heart should feel what tliou mayest
hourly see,
That Duty's basis is humanity.
Winter, I 105.
BOLINGBROKE {See ST. JOHN).
[Dr.] H. BONAR (1808-1889).
A few more years shall roll,
A few more seasons come.
And we shall be with those that rest
Asleep within the tomb.
Hymns. A few more yeare.
All must be earnest in a world like ours.
Our One Life.
BARTON BOOTH (1681-1733).
True as the needle to the pole,
Or as the dial to the sun. Song*.
GEORGE BORROW (1803-1881).
There is a peculiarity in the countenance,
as evervbody knowsy which, though it
cannot oe described, u sure to betray the
Englishman. The Bible In Spain, Chap, f.
There's night and day brother, both sweet
things ; sun, moon, and stars, brother, all
sweet things: there's likewise a wind on
the heath. Life is very sweet, brother;
who would wish to die?
Laven^ro, Chap. 25,
G^ood ale, the tnie and proper drink of
Englishmen. He is not deserving of the
name of Englishman who speaketh against
ale, that is good ale, Ch^p. 48.
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P. W. BOIIRDII.I.ON (b. 1852).
The night lias a thouaand eyei,
And the day but one. lAgbL
W. USI.I: BOIVLES (1762-1850).
Cfltttent, as Taadom fancies mi^t iiupire,
u niB weak barp at times or lonely lyre
He rtmck with desultory hand, and drew
Soni« tofiened tones, to Natoie not untrue.
Bonnet.
The eanae of freedom is the cause of Gkxt
To Bdmond Barks.
JOHN BOYLE, Earl of Cork and
Orrery (1T07-1762).
Let not one look of fortune cast you down ;
She were not fortune, if she did not frown :
Such as do Inayelieet bear her scorns awhile,
Are those on whom, at last, she most will
Imitation of Horaoe.
SAMUEL BOYSE (1708-1749).
JVoin Thee all human actions take their
springs.
The nse of emigres and the fall of kings.
The Deity.
Awhile they glitter in the face of day,
Then at Thy nod the phantoms pass away ;
Ko traces left of all the busy scene.
Bat that remembrance says— T^tf thinai
Jk^90 been, Jb,
A^rNE BRADSTREET, a£e Dailey
(1«12-1«72).
And if the sun would ever shine, there
wcmld I dwelL Contemplations.
But he whose name is grayed in the white
stone
Shall hut and ihxne when all of these are
S^ne. lb.
[Rev.] J. BKAMSTON (1694?-l74k4).
"What's not destroy'd by Time's deyouring
Wbere's Troy, and where's the Maypole in
the Steand ? Art of PoUUcs.
80 Britain's monarch once uncoyered sat,
While Bradshaw bullied in a broad-brimmed
hat Men of Tasts.
Without black yelyet breeches, what is
man? Ibm
B. BBATHWAIT (1588 7-1678).
ShonM I t^h, because I see
Laws like spider-webs to be ;
» !!•„* 2>.U1«r «-Afan
• flies are quickly ta'en
fHiile the great break out again ?
Cars*B purf.
If in your censure you prove sweet to me,
I little care, belieye't, how sowre you be.
A BooUtsr Leetort.* IMicatum {J64(/),
NICH. BRETON (1745 T-1626 T).
Much adoe there was, Gk>d wot ;
He would loye, and she would not.
BngIand*B HsUcoB. FhylUda and Cn-ydon,
I wish my deadly foe no worse
Than want of friends, and empty purse.
A Faretcea to Totcn,
JOHN BRIGHT (1811-1888).
The Angel of Death has been abroad
throughout the land ; you may almost hear
the beating of his wings.
Bpeeehes : Mouse of Commone (Fib,^ 1855).
The right hon. gentleman ... has re-
tired into what may be called his political
caye of Adullam, and he has called about
him eyeryone that was in distress and eyeiy-
one that was discontented
lb. {March, 1866).
This party of two reminds me of the
Scotch terrier, which was so ooyered with
hair that you could not tell which was the
head, and which was the tail of it. lb.
Force is not a remedy.
Binning ham {Nov. 16 ^ 1880).
England, the mother of Parliaments.
Rochdale {Jan. 18, 1865).
HENRY BRINKELOW (d. 1546).
And nowadays the Uw is ended as a man
is friended.f
Complaint of Rodsryck Mors. Chap. 11.
RICHARD BROME (d. 1652).
I am a gentleman, though spoiled i' the
breeding. The Buzzards are all gentiemeu.
We came in with the Conqueror.
The Bnglish Moor.
{Printed 1659.) Act «, 4.
LORD BROOKE (Bee GREVILLE).
MARY E. BROOKS (l9tK Century).
But neyer be a tear-drop shed
For them, the pure, enfranchised dead.
Weep not for the Dead.
• *' A Curtaine Lecture " is the title of a book
printed 1637.
t It is commonly and truly also said : '* Matters
be ended as they be friended."— T. STABKKTt
•' England In the Reign of Henry VIIl.," Book L,
qjiap. 3, 38.
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[Rev.] W. BROOME (1689-1746).
He moat prevails who nobly dares.
Cooratft in Love.
Wliat loss feels he that wots not what he
loses? xht Merry Be^^ars. Act 1, t.
None are completely wretched but the
great.
Superior woes superior stations bring ;
A peasant sleeps, while cares awake a king.
EplsUt to Mr. FentOD.
That pompous misery of being great.
Od the Ssat of the War in Flandtrt.
ROBERT BROUGH (1838-1860).
Of all the lunacies earth can boast,
The one that must please the devils the most
Is i)ride reduced to the whimsical terms
Of causing the slugs to despise the worms.
The TsBt-Maker*s Story.
H. BROUGHAM. Lord Brousham
(1778-1868).
The Schoolmaster is abroad ! And I trust
to him, armed with his primer, against the
soldier in full military array.
Speech. Eotue of Commons,
{Jan, «9, ISSS.)
The great unwashed.
Attributed to Lord Brougham.
The lawyer is a gentleman who rescues
jrour estate from your enemies— and keei>s
it to himself. /j^
He was guilty of no error . . . who ouoe
paid that ... the whole machinery of the
State, oil the apparatus of the System, and
its varied working, end simply m bringing
twelve good men into a box.
Preisnt Stats of ths Law.
{Feb. 7, JS2S,)
Pursuit of knowledge under difficulties.
TiUe, ffiten by Lord Brmigham to a
book published 18S0 by the Society
for the Diffution of Useful Know
ledge,
JOHN BROWN (1715-1766).
Truth»s sacred fort th' exploded hiugh shall
win.
And coxcombs vanquish Berkeley with a
g™»- Bsiay on Satirs. Fart f , v, ttJk.
THOMAS BROWN (1778-1820).
What is sauce for the goose \m sauce for
the gander. Mow Mwims.
THOMAS EDWARD BROWN (1880-
1897).
My garden is a lovesome thing — God wot !
llose plot,
Fringed pool,
Fern grot—
The veriest school
Of peace ; and yet the fool
Contends that Uod is not.—
Not God in gardens! When the sun
IS coolP
Nay, but I have a sign !
'Tis very sure God walks in niiuc.
My Garden.
TOM BROWN (166S-1704).
I do not love thee, Di-. Fell,
The reason why I cannot tell ;
But this I know, and know full well,
I do not love thee, Dr. Fell.*
CHARLES FARRER BROWNE
(** Artemus Ward ") (1884-1867).
You could not well expect to go in with-
out paying, but you may pay witSout goine
m. Motlcs. AttheJDoorofth4f^cnf.
I now bid you a welcome adoo.
Artsmns Ward HU Book.
I%eShaAer9.
Mister Ward, don't yur blud bile at the
thawt that three million and a half of your
culled brethren air a clanking their chaim
m the South y-Sez I, Not a bUe! Let em
^^''•^»>'^- Oberhu.
Tlie college has koufirod upon me the
honerv title of T.K., of which J m sufti-
shuntly proud. jf,
I wish there was winders to mv Sole, sed
1, so tliat you could see some of iuy feelins.
The iShowmnu's Cottrfehip.
If you mean gcttin hitched, I'm in ! /*.
My pollertics, like my religion, being of
au exootdia' accommodatin' character.
The Crisis.
By a sudden and adroit movement I
placed my left eye ajriu tlie Seoesher's fist,
Thy tiling Seems in Dixie.
Sabidi (q.r.X Dr. Fell was Deanof Chriatchur^
and is said to have withheld a sentence of SpSj^
won on Tom Brown, from Oxford, on aconStof
his » impromptu teanaUtion," or adaptation, of
^S?i!'K®P'S^l. ^ •?°^1»'' version had b^en
(WmeM)^.- Babutin, Count de Bus«y
Je ne vooa aime pas, Hylaa ;
Je n'en aaurois dire la cause ;
Je sais seulement une chose.
C'eat que je ne voos aime pas.
For another earUer version" (ISiS)^M?*fio J*
hwd Watkyns (1662), p. 883. ^
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The grotmd flew up and hit mo in tlw
°^ Jlrtemus Ward Hlg Book.
Thrilling Scene* in Dixie,
I am not a politician, and mr other habits
ill good. Fourth of July Oration,
Be Tirtoonft k, yon'U be happy I lb,
With consLderbul lioker koncealed about
my persun. BeUy-Jain :Re-orguni9ed,
Alas, she married another. They fre-
qumtlydo. I hope ehe is happy— because
I am. Artemue WanPt Lecture,
Why these weepe ? Jh.
One of the prind^ features of my
£ntertainment is that it contains so many
things that don't have anything to do
with it /^.
I canH ting. As a singist I am not a
•ucoeee. I am saddest when I sing. So are
tboee who hear me. They are sadder eren
than I am. /^,
I prefer temperance hotels— although they
a^ worse liqnor than any other £nd of
hotds. iJ.
SbaU we sen our hirthrite for a mess of
!»*■»>*? lb.
N.B.— This is rote Siucastikul.
A Vttit to Brigham Toung,
I girded iq> my lions k, fled the Seen. lb.
Did you crer have the measels, and if so,
bow many ? The Census,
They sed the Press waa the Arkymedian
Learer which moTed the world. The Press,
Fair youth, do you know what I'd do
with Tou if Tou was my sun ?— No, sez he
— WaJl, sex I, I'd appint your funeral to-
morrow artemoon & the korps should be
remdv ! You're too smart to live on this
yearth. Edwin Forrest as Othello,
B^ore he retired to his virtoous couch.
lb.
The female woman is one of the greatest
inrtitooahnna of which this land can boste.
WomanU Rights,
It is rarely addum that I seek consolation
in the Flowin Bole. On •* Fort»y
She was bom to make hash of men's
bttzzums. Ficeolomini,
1 made an effort to Swaller myself. lb.
Do me eyes deceiTe me earsight? Is it
•ome dreamfl F Moses, the Sassy,
He is dreadf oily married. He's the most
manied man I ever saw in my life. Jb.
WhyttthiathaaP What is the reason of
ihkihuEDem? lb.
They drink with impnnitv, or anybody
irho invxtQf fhem. ^- {Programme).
Let us all be happy and live within our
means, even if we have to borrer the money
to do it with.
Hatural History. {TUneh, 1S66.)
One can get on very well without going
to Waterbury. Indeed, there are millions
of meritorious persons who were never there,
and yet they are happy. Pyroteohny. i.
I am happiest when I am idle. I could
live for months without performing any
kind of labour, and at the expiration of
that time I should feel fresh and vigorous
enough to go right on in the same way for
nimierous more months. Jj., S,
Why care for grammar as long as we are
goo^? Ib„6.
ISAAC H. BROWNE (1705-1760).
By thee* protected, and thy sister beer,
Poets rejoice, nor think the bailiff near.
The Oiford Bansa^a. Imitation of Tope,
Little tube of mighty power
Charmer of an ime hour.
Imitation of Ambrose FhiUips,
Pleasure for a nose divine
Incense of the God of Wine. lb,
SIR THOlf AS BROWNE (1605-1682).
I dare without usurpation assume the
honourable style of a Christian.
,T.,.. . . Rell^o Madid.
{Publuhed 1642 ; written 1635?),
Fart i, sec, 1,
At my devotion I love to use the civility
of my knee, my hat, and hand. Sec, S,
A good cause needs not to be patroned by
passion, but can sustain itself upon a tern-
perate dispute. Sec, 5,
Many . . . have too rashly charged the
troops of Error, and remain as trophies
with the enemies of Truth. Sec 6,
Every man's own reason is his best
Oedipus. Ji,^
Methinks there be not impossibilities
enough in Religion for an active faith. Sec, 9,
Who can speak of Eternity without a
solecism? g^c. 11,
Rich with the spoils of Nature. See, IS,
Art is the perfection of Nature. Sec, 16,
Nature is the Art of Gk>d. lb.
There are a set of heads that can credit
the relations of Mariners. See, £1,
Obstinacy in a bad cause is but constancy
in a good. See, £6,
There are many (questionless) canonised
on earth, that ahall never be Saints in
Heaven. See. tS.
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BROWNE-BROWNING.
I have ever belieyed, and do now know,
that there are Witches: they that are in
doobt of these . . . are obliquely and npon
consoquence a sort, not ox Infidels, out
Atheists.
Helltfio Mediel. Fart 1, $ee, SO,
Not pickt from the leaves of any Author,
but bred amongst the weeds ana tares of
mine own brain. See, S6,
Thus we are men, and we know not how :
there is something in ns that can be without
us, and will be after us ; though it is strange
that it hath no history what it was before
us. See, S6,
He that unburied lies wants not his hearse,
For unto him a tomb's the Uniyerse.*
See, 41*
To believe only possibilities is not Faith,
but mere Philosophy. See. 48,
I am of a constitution so c^eneral, that it
consorts and sympathiseth with idl things.
I have no antipathy or, rather. Idiosyncrasy.
Fart f , eee. 1,
That great enemy of reason, virtue, and
religion, the Multitude, that numerous piece
of monstrosity . . . more prodigious than
Hydra. lb.
In all disputes, so much as there is of
passion, so much there is of nothing to the
purpose. Sec, S,
No man can justly censure or condemn
another, because indeed no man truly knows
another. See, 4.
There are wonders in true affection : it is
a body of enigmas, mysteries; and riddles ;
wherem two so become one, as they both
become two. See, 6.
Sure there is music even in beauty, and
the silent note which Cupid strikes, far
sweeter than the sound of an instrument.
For there is a music wherever there is a
harmony, order, or proportion : and thus far
we may maintain the music of the Spheres ;
for those well-ordered motions and reg^ar
paces, though they give no sound to the ear,
yet to the understanding they strike a note
most full of harmony, t See, 9.
[Music] strikes in me a deep fit of de-
Totion, and a profound contemplation of the
First Composer. There is sometJiing in it
of Divinity more than Uie ear discovers.
See, 9,
There is surely a piece of Divinity in us.
something that was before the elements, and
owes no homage to the sun. See, 11,
[Sleep is] in fine so like death, I dare not
trust it witnout my prayers. See, if.
• Tr. of LacftD's •* Coclo tegitur,*' etc, q.v,
t See Shakespeare : " There's not the smallest
orb that thou beholdest," Ac.
Sleep is a death : O make me try
By sleeping, what it is to die ;
And as gently lay my head
On my grave, as now my bed. Jh,
Thy will be done, though in my own un-
doing. See, 15,
If riches increase, let thy mind hold pac^
with them ; and thmk it not enough to be
Liberal but Munificent. ChristUa Morals.
{Fubluhed poethumouely,) Fart i, tee, 6,
Let not Fortune, which hath no name in
Scripture, have any in thy divinity.
See,tS,
He who disoommendeth others obliquelT
commendeth himself. See, 34*
Briffht Thoughts, clear Deeds, Constancy,
Fideluy, Boun^, and senerous Hones^
are thu Qems of noble Minds: wherein {to
derogate from none) the true Hero^ck
Engush Gentleman hath no Peer. Sec, 96,
Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes,
and pompons in the grave.
Um-BnrlaL Chap. 6,
Since the brother of Death daily haunts us
with dying mementoes^ Hydiiotaphla.
WM. BROWNE (1691-1643?)
There are few such swains as he
Nowadays for harmouie.
The Shepherd's Plpt.
SIR WM. BROWNE (16M-1774).
The kin^ to Oxford tent a troop of horre.
For Tones own no argument but force ;
With equal care, to Cambridge books he
sent,
For Whigs allow no force but argument.
Epigram. In reply to Dr, Trapp [q.v.)
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWN-
ING, ncc MOULTON (1806-1861).
A quiet life, which was not life at alL
Aurora Leigh. Book 1,
And hated, with the gall of gentle souls.
n.
Some people always sigh in thanking God.
Ji,
Look round, look np, and feel, a moment's
space,
That carpet dusting, though a pretty trade.
Is not the imperative labour after aU. li.
Young men, ay and maids.
Too often sow their wild oats in tame verse.
Ik.
Near all the birds
Will sing at dawn — and vet we do not take
' for '
The ohaifTering swallow for the holy lark.
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Hybetztbe^t in my brain.
Aurora Lel^ Book J,
I felt ao yoxmg, so strong, so sure of God.
Bookt,
*• Poets needs nmat be
Or men or women — ^more^s the pity "— *» Ah,
Bat men, and still less women, happily.
Scarce need be poets." ' n.
A womsn''B always yonnger than a man
At eqnal yeazs. iJ.
A child may say amen
To a bs^op's prayer, and feel the way it
go«. lb.
I do not blame such women, though for
lore,
Thej pick much oakom; earth's fanatics
make
Too frequently heaTen*s saints. Jb,
Perhaps a better woman after all,
^^ith chubby children hanging on my neck
To keep me low and wise. lb.
And fevered him with dreams of doing good
Tcr good-for-nothing people. lb,
TTon must not pump spring- water unawares
Upon a gradons public f idi of nerves.
Books.
I "wrvked with patience which means almost
power:
I aid some excellent things indifferently,
Sonne bad things excellently. Both were
praised,
Tke latter loudest. Jb,
We hare hearts within,
"Warm, live, improvident, indecent hearts.
lb,
1 asid, '* Ton must have been most miserable
Xo be so cruel." Jb,
X tliink it frets the saints in heaven to see
.Bow many desolate creatures on the earth
Have learnt the simple dues of fellowship
.Ajid social comfort, m a hospitaL Jb,
For poets (bear the word)
Hlalf- poets even, are still whole democrats.
Book 4.
€h>od critics, who have stamped out poet's
hope,
Oooa statesmen, who pulled ruin on the
state.
Good patriots, who for a theory risked a
Sow may the good God pardon hU good
lb.
AU actual herom are essential men.
And aH men possible heroes. Book 5,
Everjr age
Appears to souls who Uve in it (ask Carlyle)
Kost unheroic. -'*•
Every age
Through being beheld too close, is ill
discerned. ~ Jb,
I do distrust the poet who discerns
No character or glory in his times. Jb.
Whoso loves
Believes the impossible. Jb.
If this be then suoceis, 'tis dismaller
Than any failure. Jb.
And poets evermore are scant of gold. Jb.
Fair, fantastic Paris. Book 6.
Since when was genius found respectable ?
lb.
The devil's most devilish when respectable.
Book?.
Earth's crammed with heaven.
And every conmion bush afire with God ;
But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.
The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries,
And daub their natural faces unaware
More and more from the first similitude. lb
Sweet the help
Of one we have helped. Jb-.
When the prophet beats the ass.
The angel intercedes. Book 8.
He's just, your cousin, ay, abhorrently ;
He'd wash his hands in blood, to keep them
dean. Book 9,
The thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice.
lb,
O eyes sublime
With tears and laughter for all time.
{Shakespeare.)
** Yes ! " I answered you last night ;
" No ! " this morning, sir. I say :
Colours seen bv candle-Hght
Will not look the same by day.
The Lady*8 Tes.
" God bless all our gains," say we ;
But *< May God bless aU our losses,"
Better suits with our degree.
The Lost Bowe^
'* There is no God," the foolish saith.
But none, * * There is no sorrow " ;
And nature oft the crv of faith
In bitter need will Sorrow.
Cry of the Human.
On that grave drop not a tear !
Else, tnough fatnom-deep the place,
Through the woollen shroud I wear
I shall feel it on my face.
Bertha in the Lane.
I could sit at rich men's tables, — though the
courtesies that raised me,
Still suggested clear between us the pale
spectrum of the salt.
Lady 6traldlne*s ConrUhlp.
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BROWNING.
Books are men of higher stature,
Aud the ouly men that eji^ak aloud for
future times to hear.
Lady Oeraldlne*i Courtship.
My lifo is read all backward, and the charm
of life undone. lb.
And the large musing eyes, neither joyous
nor sorry,
Sing on like the angels, in separate glory,
Between clouds of amber.
Lay of the Brown Roiary.
Of all the thoughts of God that are
Borne inward into souls afar,
Along the Psalmist's music deep,
Now tell me if that any is,
For gift or grace surpassing this,^
** lie giveth His beloved, sleep ? "
The Sleep.
A little faith all undisproved. lb.
O earth, so full of dreary noises !
O men, with wailing in your voices I
O delved eold, the wailers heap !
0 strife, O curse, that o*er it fall !
Gk>d strikes a silence through you all,
And giveth His beloved, sleep. lb.
Let One, most loving of von all.
Say, " Not a tear must o*er her fall !
fle giveth His beloved, sleep." lb.
Do you hear the children weeping, O my
brothers,
Ere the sorrow comes with yean ?
The Cry of the Children.
But the young, young children, O my
brothers,
They are weeping bitterly !
Thcv are weeping in the playtime of the
others.
In the country of the free. lb,
1 am sad- voiced as the turtle
Which AuHcreon luied to feed.
Wine of Cyprus.
And the rolling anapsBBtic
Curled like a vapour over shrines. lb.
Knowledge by suffering entereth,
And life is perfected in death.
Vision of PoeU.
Life treads on life, and heart on heart.
We press too dose, in church and mart,
To keep a dream or grave apart.
lb, {Conclusion),
God himself is the best Poet,
And the Real is His song.
Tho DoadPan.
God's gifts put man's best dreams to
shame, gonntts firom tht Portn^sss. 26.
Two human loves make one divine.
Isobtl'B GhUd.
ROBERT BROWNING (1812>1889).
The past is in its grave.
Though its ghost haunts us. Paullns.
And many a thought did I build up on
thought.
As the wild bee hangs cell to cclL lb.
Truth is vnthin ourselves : it takes uo rise
From outward things, whatever you may
believe.
There is an inmost centre in us all.
Where truth abides in fulness.
Paraoelsos. Tart L
Are there not, dear Michal
Two points in the adventure of the diver.
One,— when, a beggar, he prepares to
plunge ?
One — when, a prince, he rises with bis
pearl?
Festus, I plimge. PaH i.
God is the perfect poet,
Who in His person acts His own. creation.
n.
'Tis only when they spring to Heaven that
angels
Beveal themselves to yotu Fart 5,
Progress is
The law of life ; man is not man as yet lb.
The great beaoon-light God sets in all.
The conscience of each bosom.
Strafford. Act 4* ^•
Who will may hear
Sordello's story told. Sordsllo. Book 1.
Would you have your songs endure ?
Build on the human heart ! Book S.
Touth once gone is gone :
Deeds, let escape, are never to be done.
Book 3.
Only, do finish something ! Jb.
Thought is the soul of act. Book 5,
Any nose
May ravage with impunity a rose. Book 0,
GK)d's in His heaven—
All's right with the world !
PIppa Passes, Tart 1.
All service ranks the same with (Jod —
With God, whose puppets, best and worst,
Are we : there is no last nor first. Fart 4'
Lovers grow cold, men leam to hate their
wives.
And only parents' love can last our Uvea
lb.
For what are the voices of birds.
Ay. and of beasts— but words, our words.
Only so much more sweet P i%.
Ever with the best desert goes diffidence.
A Blot IB the 'BovteheoB. Act i, t.
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^^ ^ Xiiiitolf o -vras the proper
rnend-miLking, everjrwliere fnenu-finding
tool,
Rt for the sunshine, so, it followed him,
AbApn^.teinT>ered brinKer of the best
JL Bool** Tragedy. Jet I,
8« how your words come from you in a
crowd I Jb,
Lore like mine must have retam. Jb,
Now m ssy aomething to remember. Jb,
Bom slayes, bred slavee,
Branded in the blood and bone slaves. Jb,
There is truth in falsehood, falsehood in
truth. Acts.
I judge people by what they might be-
not are, nor will be. Jb,
Man seeks his own good at the whoJe
world's cost. Luria. Act 1.
Brote-foroe shall not rule Florence ! Intellect
May rale her, bad or good as chance sup-
Bat intellect it sbaU be ! Jb,
Onr wearisome pedantic art of war,
By w^kich we prove retreat may be success,
I>^»y bc«t speed, half loss, at times, whole
RMtt. Jb.
But a hird'i weight can break the infant
Wldch after holds an aery in its arms.
Act 4.
Oppression makes the wise man mad. lb,
Tlka;t such a cloud should break, such trouble
^^ ^***»
Ere a man settle, soul and body, down
Into his true place and take rest for evei .
Act 6.
No animal revenge
29o famte-lika pmushment of bad by worse.
Jb,
A people is but the attempt of many
Xo rise to the completer life of one ;
And those who live as models for the mass
Are nngly of more value than they all. Jb,
A certain squalid knot of alleys
Wbere the town's bad blood once slept
cormptly. Christmas Bts. Canto 1.
The man^-tattered.
Little, old-faced, peaking, sister-tumetl-
mother. Canto, t.
Tou are the men, and wisdom shall die with
you.
And none of the old Seren Chundies vie with
yott. Jb,
The pig-of-lead;like pressure
Of the preaching man's immense stupidity.
Oanto S,
Kot improred by tho private dog's- ears and
ereasesi lb.
In the natural fog of the good man*8 mind.
Canto 4,
A tune was bom in my head last week
Out of the thump-thump and sliriek-Hhriek
Of the train, as I came by it, up from
Manchester ;
And when next week, I take it back again
My head will sing to the engine's tiack
again. ji,,
'Tis the taught already that profits by
teaching. jb.
He was there.
He himself with his human hair. Canto S,
Our best is bad, nor bears Thy test
Still, it should be our very best. Jb,
And because my heart I proflFered,
With true love trembling at the brim,
He suffers me to follow him. Canto 9,
Earth breaks up, time drops away.
In flows heaven with its new day. Canto 10,
Though Bome's gross yoke
Drops off, no more to be endured.
Her teaching is not so obscured
Bv errors and perversities
That no truth shines athwart the lies.
Canto 11,
Till, from its summit,
Judgment drops her damning plummet,
Pronouncing such a fatal space
Departed from the founders base. Ih,
Love shut our eyes, and all seemed right
True, the world's eyes are open now :
— ^Less need for me to disallow
Some few that keep Love's zone unbuckled,
Peevish as ever to be suckled,
Lulled by the same old baby-prattle.
With intermixture of the rattle. Jb.
The hawk-nosed, high-cheek-boned Pro-
cessor. Canto 14,
The sallow, virgin-minded, studious
Martyr to mild enthusiasm. Jb,
Some thrilling view of the surplice question.
Jb,
A Man ! — a right true man, however.
Whose work was worthy a man's endeavour.
Canto 15,
The exhausted air-bell of the Critic.
Canto 10.
As I declare our Poet, him
Whose insight makes all others dim :
A thoQsandpoets pried at life.
And only one amid the strife
Hose to be Shakespeare. ^3.
That gift of his, from God, descended.
Ah! friend, what gift of man's docs not ? Jb.
This man, continue to adore him,
Bather than all who went before him,
And all who ever followed after. Canto IS,
So sat I talking with my mind. Jb.
A mild indifferentism. Canto 19.
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BROWNING.
Where I may see saint, savage, sage,
Fuse their respective creeds in one,
Before the general Father's throne.
Christmas Bve. Canto 19
The raree-show of Peter's successor.
Canto tS,
First, the preacher speaks throueh his nose :
Second, his gesture is too emphatic :
Thirdly, to waive what's pedagogic,
The subject matter itself lacks logic :
Fourthly, the ^<^g1*«>> is ungranmiatic. Jb.
And now that I know the very worst of him,
What was it I thought to obtain at first of
him? Id,
For the preacher's merit or demerit.
It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer
In the earthen vessel, holding treasure,
But the main thing is, does it hold good
measure?
Heaven soon sets right all other matters I 2b,
I praise the heart, and pity the head of him^
' And refer myself to Thee, instead of him.
Jb.
'Tis well averred,
A scientific faith's absurd.
Raster Day. Canto 6.
We shall start up, at last awake
From Life, that insane dream we take
For waking now, because it seems.
Canto 14,
Let me not know that all is lost,
Though lost it be — leave me not tied
To this despair, this corpse- like bride.
Canto SI,
It was roses, roses all the way.
The Patriot.
When is a man strong, until he feels alone ?
Colorabe'i Birthday. Act 3.
When a man's busy, why, leisure
Strikes him as wonderful pleasure ;
'Faith, and at leisure once is he ?
Straightway he wants to be busy.
The QloTe.
With, worse than fever throbs and shoots,
The creaking of his clumsy boots.
Time's ReYtn^es.
Nor brighter was his eye, nor moister
Than a too-long opened 03rster.
The Pled Piper. Canto 4.
A plate of turtle g^reen and glutinous. lb.
Anything like the sound of a rat
Makes my heart go pit-a-pat ! lb.
In did come the strangest figure. Canto 6,
Such sweet
Soft notes as yet musician's cunning
Never gave the enraptured air. Canto IS,
If we've promised them aught, let us keep
our promise. Canto 15,
More fault of those who had the hammerinj^
Of prosody into me, and sjrntax,
And did it, not with hobnails but tintacks !
The Flight of tha Dacheaa. Canto 15,
You're my friend—
What a thing friendship is, world without
end ! Canto 17,
Thither our path lies; wind we up the
heights :
Wait ye the warning ?
k Orammarlan'i FnneraL /■ f 7.
This is our master, famous, calm and dead.
Borne on our shoulders. /. t?.
He said, " What's time ? Leave Now for
dogs and apes !
•* Man has Forever." /. 83,
Qod help all poor souls lost in the dark.
The HereUo'a Tragedy. St, 10.
The eagle am I, with my fame in the world.
The wren is he, with his maiden face.
t Li^t Woman.
No hero, I confess. Jb,
A man can have but one life, and one death.
One heaven, one helL Id a Balcony.
Truth is the strong thing. Let man's life
be true I - Jb.
All women love great men
If young or old ; it is in all the tales. lb.
Who keeps one end in view nuikes all things
serve. Jb,
Stark-naked thought is in request enough.
** TranicendentalUm.**
His very serviceable suit of black
Was courtly once, and conscientious atill.
How it atrikes a Contomporary.
He took such cognisance of men and things.
lb.
We had among us, not so much a spj.
As a recording chief-inquisitor.
The town's true master, if the town buA
knew!
We merely kept a governor for form. Jl
Ten, struck the church clock, straight ti
bed went he. H
Folded his two hands and let them talk.
Watching the flies that buzzed. And yet no
f ooL An BpUtia.
Ah thought which saddens while it soothes!
Pietor Ignotua.
He's Judas to a tittle that man is.
Just such a face I Fra LIppo LIppU
Flower o' the rose.
If I've been meny, what matter who knows f
Jb,
Lord, they'd have taught me Latin in pure
waste 1 /A.
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He kams the look of things, and none the
ien
For admonition from the hunger-pinch.
Fra Lippo Llppl.
U yon get sample beauty, and noaght eUe,
You get abont the best thing Gh>d invents.
lb.
Ton dionld not take a fellow eisht years old
And make him swear to never mas the girls.
^ lb.
This world's no blot for ns,
Not blank; it means intensely, and means
good:
To find its meaning is my meat and drink.
lb.
So int we seem, so fettered fast we are !
Andrea del Barto.
All, bat a man*s reach should exceed Ids
gi*»P»
Or what's heaven for ? Ih,
Qood, strong, thick, stupefying incense-
■moke. Tha Bishop orders his Tomb.
Truth that peeps
Orer the glass's edge when dinner's done,
AsmI body gets its sop, and holds its noise,
And leaves the sonl free a little.
Bishop Blongram's Apology.
You, for example, clever to a fault,
Tlie rough and ready man, who write apace.
Bead somewhat seldomer, think perhaps
even lees. , lb.
Be a Napoleon, and yet dishelieve !
'Wliy the man's mad, friend, take his light
&way. lb,
Tlie aim, if reached or not, makes great the
Ufa;
Try to be Shakespeare, leave the rest to
fatt^\ lb,
Oeok^, ethnology, what not ? —
fCrreek endings, each the Uttle passing bell
Tlkat signifies some faith's about to die.) lb,
Azfed set yon sqnare with Genesis again. lb.
Worldly in this world,
I take and like its way of hfe. lb.
ICeo are not angels, neither are they brutes:
Sanetfaing we may see, all we cannot see.
He aid true things, but called them bv
wrong names. lo,
Dante, who k>ved well because he hated,
Hated wickedness that hinders loving.
One Word More.
Does hb paint? he fain would write a
IX>es he write? h« '»»» would pamt a
psetnra ^'
Other heiffhti in other Uves, God willing :
AUthelSSifrom »U the heights, yonr oi^
Curving on a dcy imbrued with colour,
Drifted over Fiesole by twilight ;
Came she, our new crescent of a hair's-
breadth.
Full she flared it, lamping Samminiato.
Rounder 'twixt the cypresses and rounder.
Perfect till the nightmgales applauded, lb.
Blank to Zoroaster on his terrace,
Blind to GalOeo on his turret,
Dmnb to Homer, dumb to Keats — him,
even ! lb.
God be thanked, the meanest of His
creatures
Boasts two soul-sides, — one to faoe the
world with.
One to show a woman when he loves her I
lb.
The god in babe's disguise.
James Lee's Wife. 6. Beading a Book.
And my faith is torn to a thousand scraps.
And mv heart feels ice while my woids
breathe flame. The Worst of it.
I knew you onoe : but in Paradise,
If we meet, I will pass nor turn my faoe.
lb.
Reads verse, and thinks she understands.
Dts aliter Yisnm.
What's the earth
With all its art, verse, music, worth —
Compared with love, foimd, gained, and
ke^? lb.
Sure of the Fortieth spare Arm-chair
When gout and glory seat me there. lb.
With loves and doves, at all events,
With money in the Three per Cents. lb.
How sad and bad and mad it was —
But then, how it was sweet !
Confessions.
I've married a rich old lord,
And you're dubbed knight and B.A.
Youth and Art.
Now, don't, sir ! Don't expose me ! Just
this once!
This was the first and only time, I swear.
Mr. Bludge, ^'Ths Medlam."
One does see somewhat when one shuts
one's eyes. Ih.
li such as came for wool, sir, went home
shom^
Where is the wrong I did them P lb.
It's just the proper way to baulk
These troublesome fellows— liars, one and
aU,
Are not these sceptics? Well, to baffle
them.
No use in being squeanuah : lie yourself. lb.
There's a real love of a lie.
Liars find ready made for lies they make.
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BROWNING.
To suppose one cheat
Can gull all these, were more miracolons far
Than aught we should confess a miracle.
Mr. Sludge, ''The Medlom."
Solomon of saloons,
And phflosophic diner-out. lb.
This trade of mine— I don't know, can^t
be sure
But there was something in it, tricks and
all!
Really, I want to light up my own mind.
Ih,
History
With the supernatural element,— you know.
Because, howeyer sad the truth may seem.
Sludge is of all-importance to himself. lb.
Was it likelier, now,
That this our one out of all worlds beside,
The what-d*you-call-*em millions, shotUd
be just
Precisely chosen to make Adam for.
And the rest o' the tale? Tet the tale's
true, you know. lb.
I*m eyes, ears, mouth of me, one gase and
gapCf
N'othing eludes me, everything's a hint.
Handle, and help. lb.
We find great things are made of little
things.
And little things go lessening, till at last
Comes Gk>d behind them. lb.
This plain, plump fact. !b.
Your poet who sings how Greeks
That never were, in Troy which never wi4
Did this or the other impossible great thiiu^
Boston's a hole, the herring-pond is wide,
V-notes are something, lil^rty still more.
Beside, is he the only fool in the world ? lb.
It's wiser being good than bad ;
It's safer being meek than fierce ;
It's fitter being sane than mad.
Apparent Fallnrt.
Letting the rank tongue blossom into speech.
Caliban upon Betebos.
'Thinketh, He dwelleth i' the cold o' the
moon.
*Thinketh He made it, with the sun to match,
But not the stars ; the stars came otherwise.
lb.
Oreen-dense and dim-delidous, bred o' the
sun. lb.
Let twenty pass, and stone the twenty-first.
lb.
A bitter heart that bides its time and bites.
lb.
What, what P A curtain o'er the world at
ouceP lb
We would not lose
The last of what might happen on his face.
A Death In the Desert. 1 17.
Outside was all noon and the burning blue.
1.4s.
Stung by the splendour of a sudden thought.
Such ever was love's way ; to rise, it stoops.
I seemed left alive
Like a sea-jelly weak on Patmos strand.
To tell dry sea-beach gazers how I fared
When there was mid-sea, and the migh^
things. I. ISS,
Burrow awhile and build, broad on the rooti
of things. Abt Yo<lw. St, t.
There shall never be one lost good ! What
was, shall live as before. Si. 9,
On the earth the broken arcs ; in the heaven,
a perfect round. Ih.
But God has a few of us whom he whispers
in the ear;
The rest may reason and welcome : 'tis we
musicians know. Si. 11»
I was ever a fighter, so — one fight more.
The best and the last !
I would hate that death bandaged my eyes^
and forbore.
And bade me creep post Prosple*.
For thence, — a paradox
Which comforts while it mocks, —
Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail :
What I aspired to be
And was not, comforts me.
Rabbi Ben Bsnu 7.
All that is, at all,
Lasts ever, past recall :
Earth dianges, but thy soul and God stand
sura lb. f7.
He fixed there 'mid this dance
Of plastic circumstance. lb. B8,
Let age approve of youth, and death com-
plete the same ! lb. St,
Why Where's the need of Temple, when the
walls
O' the world are that P
Epilogue. DramoHs Ptnonm.
Touth means love ;
Vows can't change nature ; priests are otilr
men. The Ring and the Book, i, 1056.
O lyric Love, half angel and half bird.
And all a wonder and a wi* * desire !
1,1391.
The story always old, and always new.
f . fXA.
But facts are facts and flinch not. f , 1049,
Oto practise if yon please
With men and women : leave a child sIoim
For Christ's particular love's sake ! 4, AS.
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Tht proper prooeas of unMzming Bin
Ii to begin well doing.
Thtt Ring and thm Book. 4, 286.
Ob, make na bappy and ytm make us
Mothen^ wiYos, and maids,
Tben be the took wberewith prieets manage
men. 4, 60S,
Ereiycine, loon or late, oomes romid by
Eome. 6,t96,
Sainta, to do ua good,
Hvst be in bearen. ff, 176,
Twaa a thief said the kat kind word to
Christ:
<%nat took the kindnesa and forgave the
tiieft. 6,869.
Such man, being but mere man (*twaa aU
she knew)f
Must be made snre by beauty's silken bond.
The weakneaa that sabduea the strong, ana
bowa
Wisdom alike and folly. 9, 440.
Fanltkas to a fanlt 9, 1/77.
What does the world, told truth, but lie
the more ? 10, 67S,
life a probation, and the earth no goal
Bat atjffting point of man. i(9, 1496.
Tbae^B a new tribunal now,
Higher than Qod'a— the educated man*s !
10,1S76,
Xoacribe all human effort with one word,
Artistry's hsMmting curse, the Incomplete !
11,1560.
Ton nerer know what life means till you
die-
Sren throughout life, 'tia death that makes
life lire,
Give it whaterer the significanca U, t376.
Flaneta of the pale populace of beaven.
Bsklauatlon'a AdTentnra.
Who heaxB music, feels his solitude
Peopled at once. lb.
Why waste a word, or let a tear escape.
Whue other aorrowa wait you in the world?
lb.
Genius haa somewhat of the infantine :
But of the chfldish not a touch or taint
PriBoe Hohanattel-Sohwangan.
God will estimate
Soeoesa one day. lb.
The gnat mind knows the power of gentle-
Ooly tnes force because persuasion f aila.
lb.
lb.
Tbae*8 a further good conceiTable
Bejood the utmoet earth can realise.
Tntb aerer horta the teller.
Fllliie «t the ffftir. S9,
The learned eye is still the loving one.
Bed Cotton Hi^tcap Country. Book 1,
For this did Paganini comb the fierce
Electric Bpcu'ks^ or to tenuity
PuU forth the mmoet wailing of the wire —
No cat-gut could swoon out so much of
souL Ih.
Infantine Art divinely artless. Book t.
Why with old truth needs new truth
disagree? lb.
Then his face grew one luminosity. Book 4-
Ignorance is not innooence, but sin.
The Inn Album. Canto 6.
Womanliness means only motherhood ;
All love begins and ends there. Canto ?
Now your rater and debater
Is baulked by a mere spectator
Who simply stares and listens.
Of Paoohiarotto. 7.
Man*s work is to labour and leaven —
As best he may— earth here with heaven ;
Tis work for work's sake that he's needing.
IbTtl.
Then was called a council straight,
Brief and bitter the debate.
Herv^BlaL St. 4,
Praise is deeper than the lips. St. 9.
Work I may dispense
With talk about, since work in evidence,
Perhaps in history ; who knows or cares ?
k Forgiveness.
The thing I pity most
In man is — ^action prompted by surprise
Of anger. lb.
Who knows most, doubts not ; entertaining
hoi>e
Means recognising fear.
Two Poets of Crolsie. 1, 158.
Needs there groan a world in anguish just
to teach us sympathy? La Baisias.
This world has been harsh and strange ;
Something is wrong : there needeth a change.
Holy-Cross Day.
Not a thought to be seen
On his stoBidy brow and quiet mouth.
The Statue and the Bust.
The glory dropped from their youth and love,
And both perceived they nad dreamed a
dream. lb.
Just for a handful of silver he left us,
Just for a riband to sti<^ in his coat.
The Lost Leader.
We that had loved him so, followed him,
honoured him.
Lived in bis'mild and magnificent eye,
Learned his great language, caught his clear
accents,
Made him our pattern to live and to die. lb.
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BROWNING.
We shall march prospering — not through
his presence.
The Lost Leader.
What so wild as words are ?
^ k Woman*! Last Word.
'Tis the world the same
For my praise or hlame,
And endurance is easy tiiere. Ih.
Open my heart and you will see
Graved inside of it, " Italy."
•• De OuitibM— -
Chance cannot change my love, nor time
impair. ^ny vife to any Hoiband. 9.
And yet thou art the nobler of us two :
What dare I dream of, that thou canst not
doP lb. 148.
Lose who may — I still can say,
Those who wm heaven, blest are they.
One Way of Love. S.
What porridge had John Keats P
Popularity.
Argument's hot to the cloje.
Matter Hu^ea of Baxe-Ootha.
One says his say with a difference ;
More of expounding, explaining ;
All now is wrangle, abuse and vocif erance.
lb. 16,
Do I carry the moon in my pocket ? lb, t9.
LoTe is so different with us men.
In a Tear.
I find earth not grey but rosy,
Heaven not grim but fair of hue.
At the '< Mermaid."
Oh, to be in England now that April's
there ! Home Thought! ftem Abroad.
That's the wise thrush ; he sings each song
twice over
Lest you should think he never could
recapture
The first fine careless rapture ! lb.
Here and here did England help me : how
can I help England?— sajr
Whoso turns as I, this evening, turn to God
to praise and pray.
While Jove's planet rises yonder, sOent over
•^^ca* Home Thou^ti trwn. the Seas.
Ah, did you once see Shelley plain
And did he stop and speak to you,
And did you speak to him again r
How strange it seems, and new !
Memorabilia. 1,
O world as Gh>d has made it ! All is beauty.
The Onardlan Angel.
Gk>disseen God
In the star, in the stone, in the fieeh, in the
soul and the clod. gaoL St. 17.
'Tis not what man Does which exalts him,
but what man Would do. St. 18.
Till the young ones whisper, finger on lip,
** There he is at it, deep m Greek."
By the Plrealda.
The place is silent and aware ;
It nas had its scenes, its joys and crimes.
But that is its own affair. lb*
We two stood there with never a third. Ih,
There's a great text in Ghklatians,
Once you trip on it, entails
Twenty-nine distinct damnationi%
One sure, if another fails.
Soliloquy of the BpanUh Cloliter.
7.
Joy which is crystallised for ever.
Or grief, an eternal petrifaction.
Old Picture! In Florence. IS,
*Tis old to you
As the story of Adam and Eve, and poesibly
quite as true. i^in IvAnovitcb. /. 16,
A mother who boasts two boys was ever
accounted rich. I. 154,
What youth deemed crystal, age finds out
was dew.
Jocoserla. Joehanan Hakkado»h,
On earth I confess an itch for the praise of
fools — ^that's Vanity. Solomon and BalkU,
Never the time and the place
And ti^e loved one all together !
Never the txme and the place.
Providence cares for every hungry mouth.
FerlBhtah*s Fancies. The EagU,
What does Man see or feel or apprehend
Here, there, and everywhere, but faults to
mend,
Omissions to supply, — one wide disease
Of things that are, which Man at once would
ease.
Had will but power and knowledge P
Parleyings with Certain People.
6. Francis Furini, St. 9,
There is no truer truth obtainable
By man, than comes of music.
7 Charles Avison. St. 6,
One who never turned his back, but marched
breast forward,
Never doubted clouds would break.
Never dreamed, though right were worsted^
wrong would triumph.
Held we fall to rise, are baffled to fight
better, sleep to wake.
iBolando. Epilogue,
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WCHAM. BRUCi: (1746-1767).
TJ?^*^ • *^y bower xs^ erer green,
Thy iky ia ever dear ;
Thou hast no aorro-w in thy song,
Ko winter in thy year.
To the Caekoo.*
And momin^ dreams, as poets tell, are
tnie.t Ele^ on Spring
W. CULLUN BRYANT (1794-1878).
Truth, camahed to earth, shall rise again :
The eternal years of God are hers ;
Bvt Brrar, woxmded^ writhes with pain,
And dies among his worshippers.
The BatUalleld. St, 9.
Another hand thy sword shall wield,
Another hand the standard ware,
^Q from the tnimx>et'8 month is poUed
Tha Uast of triumph o*er thy grave.
st,n.
To Mm who in the Iots of Nature holds
Commnnion with her yisiUe forms, the
ipeaks
A Taiioos language. Thanatopsls. /. 1,
Go forth, under the open sky, and list
To Katore's teachings. L I4,
Old ocean's grey and melancholy waste.
L 43.
Allthattread
The ^ohe, are hut a handful to the trihes
llkat slumber in its bosom. /. 48,
When thy summons comes to join
The iimumerable caravan. /. 7S,
Approach thy grave
Like one that draws the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant
dreams. 1.80.
The shoves were God's first temples.
Forest Hymn.
The melancholy days are come,
The saddest of the year.
Of wailing winda ana naked woods,
And meadows orown and sere.
The Death of the Flowers.
Hbeeouth wind searches for the flowers
mrhose fragrance late he bore,
And sighs to find tiiem in the wood
And oy the stream no more. lb.
1 Loveliest of lovely things are they,
\ On earth that soonest pass away.
1 The rose that liyes its uttle hour
\ Is prized b^ond the sculptured flower.
I A Scene on the Banks of the Hudson.
' Ood hath yoked to goflt
Her pale tormentor, misery.
Inscription for the Entrance to a Wood.
* This song is also attributed to John Logan
0748-1788).
t Set Rhodes : " And morning dreams," eto.
There is a day of sunny rest
For every dark and troubled night :
And grief may hide an evening guest.
But joy shall come with eaiTy light
Blessed are they that Hovn.
Too bright, too beautiful to last.
Ths Mynlet.
Maidens' hearts are always soft :
Would that men's were truer ! Son^.
SIR S. E. BRYDGES (178S-1S87).
The glory dies not, and the grief is past.
Death of Sir W. Boott.
ROBERT W. BUCHAN AN(1841-1»01).
Piping a vagrant ditty free from Care.
PastOTal Pietores. i.
So bent on self-sanctifyinff.—
That she never ttiought m^trying
To save her poor husband as well.
Frafilaoomo.
Full of a sweet indifference. Oharmiaa.
The palfrey pace and the glittering grace.
Ox Spenser's magical song. doadland.
When human power and failure
Are eaualised for ever,
And the great liffht that haloes aU is the
passionate bright endeavour.
To DaTld in HeaveB. Si.tt.
And the soft gold-down on her silken chin
Is like the underside of a ripe peadi.
Polyphems's Passion.
Wliose face is this, so musicafly fair P
The Syren.
In fact, 'tis the seasonof billing and cooing,
Amorous flying and fond pursumg.
Fine Weather on the DItfsntia. Iftt.t
I csre not a fig for the cares of business ;
Politics fill me with doubt and dizziness.
St 4.
I hate the vulgar popular cattle. 16,
Altogether they pussle me quite,
They all seem wrong and they all seem
• right. Si. 6.
And what at first had been an idle joy,
Became a sober, serious work for fame.
Hu^ Sutherland's Pansles.
The mud of English patronage
Grows round his feet, and keeps him down.
London Poems. BdwardVrowhunt, 1.
Set him before a hedgerow in a lane.
And he was happy all alone for hours.
Ib.M.
I say the world is lovely.
And that loveliness is enough.
Ariitt and Model
He hated the bad world that loved not him.
Barbara Gray^ 7.
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BUCHANAN— BUNN.
Yon know him slightly. We, who knew
him well,
Saw something in his soul you coold not see.
London Poems. J)$ Bemey,
The baying and the selling, and the strife
Of little natures. Ih
The sweet post-prandial cigar. lb
Nought was said of the years of pain,
The starrinff stomach, the maddened brain,
The years of sorrow and want fnd toil,
And the murdering rent for the bit of soil.
O'Murtogh.
The finest sight beneath the sky
Is to see how bravely a xav can die. Ih.
But, dash my buttons, though you put it
strong,
It's my opinion you're more right than
wrong. Th4 Latt of ths Mangmen.
Knowing how Nature threatens ere she
springs, lorth Ooast and Other Poems.
Meg Blane, I,
No sound of tiny footfalls filled the house
With happy cheer. Ths Scaith o* Bartle,
So down the flowery path of love we went.
Sigurd of Saxony,
Ah ! the lamps numberless.
The mystical jewels of God,
The IimiinouB, wonderful.
Beautiful Ughts of the Veil !
Book of Orm.
/. Firtt Song o/ths Feil, 4,
Believing hath a core of unbelieving.
V. Songt of Seeking J if.
A race that binds
Its bodv in chains, and calls them Liberty ;
And calls each fresh link Progress.
PoUtlcal Mystics. Titan and Avatar ^ f .
O he is patient, and he will await
Century after century in peaccL
So that he hears sweet songs of her he seeks.
So that his guides do speak to him of her,
So that he thinks to clasp her in the end. lb.
Shall I gorge your souls
With horror ? Shall 1 croak into your ears
What I have suffered there, what I have
Been? songs of the Terrible Tear.
Dialogue in tht Snow,
Scrofulous novels of the age.
Saint Abt and hit Seven Wives, Dedication,
His brains were only candle-grease, and
wasted down like tallow.
City of the Saints, Fart 1,
Their hearts and sentiments were free, their
appetites were hearty. Fart 6,
She just wore
Enough for modesty — no more.
White Base and Bed, Fartl,5,
Conscience wakened in a fever,
Just a day too late, as ever. Fart f , 5.
One likes to die where his father before him
Died, with the same sky shinin* o'er him.
FartSft,
In her very style of looking
There was oognisanoe of cookingl
From her verv dress were peeifmg
Indications of housekeeping ! Fart 5, 5.
We wake in a dream, and we ache in a
dream.
And we break in a dream, and die !
Balder the Baantiftal. Ftoem,
Live on ! No touch of time shall cauae
One wrinkle on thy smooth, unrufied brow !
FartS.t,
Then night bv night, and day by day,
His deepest joy was found
In watchmg happy things of day,
And heanug human sound. Fart ^ f .
Even so he turned J
The saddest things to beauty. With his faos
Came calm and consecration. lb*
All that is beautiful shall abide.
All that is base shaU die! FM7,6,
But don't you go and make mistakes, liks
many domed tools I've known.
For dirt is dirt, and snakes is snakes, but an
, Injiu's flesh and bone !
PhU Blood's Leap.
But his eddication to his ruination had not
been over nice.
And his stupid skull was choking full of
vulgar prejudice. lb,
DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM {See
VILLIERS).
DUKE OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
{See SHEFFIELD). .
JOHN B. BUCKSTONE (180S-1879).
Time was made for slaves.*
Billy Tftylor*
ALFRED BUNN (ITMT-lSeo).
I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls.
Bohemian .filrL Opera,
When other lips and other hearts
Their tales of love shaU tell. Jb,
The light of other days. lb,
• " Let oa Icsvs hurry to ilmyea."
— BMxasoir : ** Busy on Mannen.
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JOHN BUNYAN (162S-1688).
Some said, John, print it ; othezB said, Not
„»;
Some nid. It might do good ; othen said,
No. TlM PiVrim's Pm^nss.
Bart 1. T^ Author'' i Apology,
Hay 1 not write in snch a style as this P
In smeki a mfithod, too, and yet not miss
My end— thy good ? lb.
Then read my fancies ; they wHI stick like
bunm. lb.
It is tiie SLongh of Despond still, and so
viU be when they haye done what they can.
Fartl,
Hanging ii too good for him, said Mr.
Gmeity. lb.
A easUe called Donhttn^ Castle, the owner
whereof was GKant Despair. lb,
Now Giant Despair had a wife, and her
name was Dii&dence. lb,
Sle^ is sweet to the labooring man. lb,
He^ has got heycmd the gunshot of his
Some things are of that natnre as to make
One's fancy ehnckle, while his heart doth
ache. Fart t, Ftefaee,
A man that oonid look no way hnt down-
wards, with a mock-rake in his hand.
Part 2.
Oae leak will sink a ship'; and one sin
win destroy a sinner. lb.
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.* lb.
The man so hraViBly played the man.
He made the fiend to fly. lb,
"Diere was a man, thongh some did count
him mad.
The more he cast away the more he had. lb.
He who bestows his goods npon the poor,
CDiall hare as much again, and ten times
moire. lb,
I shook flie sermon out of my mind.
Grace Abounding.
pUw.] J. W. BURGON (1813*1888)
A rose-red city half as old as Timet
f^trm—JfewdifaU Prigs Pbem {1845),
EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797).
A good parson once said that where
wjaterj begms religion ends. Cannot I
aaj, as tmly at least, of human laws, that
where mystery begins, justice ends P
1 Vladleatlon of Hatoral Boolsty.
The locratiTe bnsinees of mystery. lb.
Power gradoallT enctiroatesfirom the mind
erery humane ana gentle virtue. lb,
*3m Boiler. " He that is down can IkU no
hwer. "
f'Bf many a temple haU ss old m Tlme."-
• Itoly."
I hare no great opinion of a definition,
the celebrated remedy fOT the cure of this
disorder [uncertainty and confusion].
On the Boblime and Beantiftil*
Part L ItUrothsetUm,
He perhaps reads bi a shipwreck on the
coast of Bohemia. lb.
As the arts advance towards their per-
fection, the science of criticism advances
with equal pace. Jb.
Darkness is more productiTe of sublime
ideas than light Pari f , ioe, 14*
Beauty in distress is much the most
affecting beauty. Pirt S, tee. 9.
Custom reconciles us to everything.
Part 4, §ee, 18,
Farfj divisions, whether on the whole
operatmg for good or evil, are things in-
separable from free government.
Observations on a Publication, ** Th$
Present State of the Nation.''
There is, however, a limit at which for-
bearance ceases to be a virtue. lb.
Well stored with pons frauds, and, like
most discourses of the sort, much better
-calculated for the private advantage of the
pr«u^er than the edification of the hearers.
lb,
A commonplace against war ; the easiest
of all topics. lb.
The same sun which gflds all nature, and
exhilarates the whole creation, does not
shine upon disappointed ambition. lb.
It is a general popular error to suppose
the loudest complamers for the public to be
the most anxious for its welfare. lb.
To complain of the age we live in, to
murmur at the jiresent possessors of power,
to lament the past, to conceive extravagant
hopes of the future, are the common dis-
positions of the greatest part of mankind.
Thoughts on the Cause of
the Present Dlsoontents.
When bad men combine, the good must
associate. lb.
Of this stamp is the cant of '*Not men
but measures"; a sort of charm bv which
many people get loose from every nonour-
able engagement. lb,
I remember an old scholastic aphorism,
whidi says, "that the man who lives wholly
detached from others must be either an
angel or a devil." When I see in any of
these detached gentlemen of our times the
angelic purity, power, and beneficence, I
sh^ admit them to be angels. lb.
He trespasses against his duty who sleeps
upon his watch, as well as he that goes over
to the enemy. /*•
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BUEKB.
The plain high-road of finance.
Speech on American Taxation.
There ii no knowledge which ii not valu-
able. Jh,
Faleehood hai a perennial ipring. Ih.
A name that keeps the name of this
oonntiy respectable in every other. lb.
Let those who have betrayed htm [Lord
Chatham] by their adulation, insult him
with their malevolence. But what I do not
presume to censure, I may have leave to
lament. 7^.
It did so happen, that persons had a single
office divided between them, who had never
spoke to each other in theirlives, until they
found themselves, they knew not how,
pigging together, heads and points, in the
same truckle-bed. Jl,
For even then, Sir, even before this
splendid orb was entirely set, and whilst the
western^ horizon was in a blaze with his
descending glory, on the opposite quarter of
the heavens arose another luminary, and, for
his hour, became lord of the ascendant. lb,
€h-eat men are the guide-posts and land-
marks in the State. Jb.
Passion for fame ; a passion which is the
instinct of all great souls. lb.
An illness (not, as was then given out, a
political), but to my knowledge a very real
illness. ji,^
To tax and to please, no more than to
love and to be wise, is not given to men. lb.
I have in general no very exalted opinion
of the virtue of paper government.
Speech on OonoUlation with America.
{March tt, 1776.)
Hefined policv ever has been the parent of
confusion; and ever will be so, as long as
the world endures. /j.
The concessions of the weak are the con-
cessions of fear. Jb,
Through a wise and salutary neglect [of
the colonies], a generous nature has been
suffered to take her own way to perfection •
when I reflect upon these effects, when I see
bow profitable they have been to us, I feel
all the pride of power sink, and all pre-
sumption in the wisdom of human con-
trivances melt and die away within me.
My rigour relents. I pardon something to
the spirit of Uberty. Jb,
Abstract liberty, like other mere abstrac-
tions, IS not to be found. Jb,
All Protestantism, even the most cold and
pawive, is a sort of dissent. But the religion
most prevalent in our northern colonies is a
refinement on the principle of resistance ; it
M the dissidence of dissent, and the Pro-
testantism of the Protestant xeligion. lb.
Obedience is what makes government, and
not the names by which it is called. lb.
The mysterious virtue of wax and parch-
ment, lb.
The march of the human mind is slow.
lb.
All government, indeed eveiy hmnan
benefit and enjoyment, everv virtue, and
every prudent act, is founded on com-
promise and barter. lb.
Slavery they can have anywhere. It ii a
weed that gpx)ws in every sou. lb.
Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the
truest wisdom ; and a great empire and
littie minds go ill together. lb,
I know many have been taught to think,
that moderation, in a case like tins, is a soii
of treason.
Utter to the SheriCRi of BrIstoL
Between craft and credulity, the voice of
reason is stified. Jb.
If any ask me what a free^ government is,
I answer, that, for any practical purpose
it is what the people think so. lb.
Liberty, too, must be limited in order to
be possessed. A
Nothing in progression can rest on its
orimal plan. We might as well think of
recking a grown man in the cradle of an
infant lb.
Among a people generally corrupt, hberj^
cannot long exist. lb,
England and Ireland may flourish to-
f ether. The^ world is large enough for ni
oth. Let it be our care not to make
ourselves too littie for it.
Letter to Samuel Span, Esq., of BristoL
It is the interest of the commercial world
that wealth should be found everywhere.
lb.
Corrupt influence, which is in itself the
perennial spring of all prodigality, and of
all disorder; which loads us, more than
millions of debt ; which takes away vigour
from our arms, wisdom from our councils,
and every shadow of authority and credit
from the most venerable parts of our con-
stitution.
Speech on the Economical Reform.
{Hou$e of Commons, Feb. U, I7S0.)
They defend their errors as ii they were
defending their inherituioe. lb.
Gaming is a principle inherent in human
nature. It belongs to us all. lb.
Individuals pass like shadows; but the
commonwealth is fixed and stable. Jb.
As wealth is power, so all power will
infallibly draw wealth to itself by some
means or other. Jb,
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Eng« m nrntuimUy lowers of low company.
•PMdi on tkim KcoBomlaU Reform.
iM<m*e of GmtmonM, Ftb. 11, ITSO,)
P^JTd Soffolkl ^t last paid his tribute to
uie cnnunoo. treasiuy to which we all must
be taxed. n^
Those things which are not practicable are
wjt dcBtxaYile. Jh,
The people axe thamasten. lb.
'Kot a wsatbcTOoc^ on the top of the
edi&ce, exalted lor mj leTitj and Tersatility,
and of no use bat to indicate the shiftiDffsof
STcry fashionable gale.
•pasah at Bristol (1780>.
Whilflt freedom ii true to itself, ererythinir
beoCTMB subject to it. iJ.
Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.
lb.
In doing good, we are generally cold, and
Mngmd, and sluggish; and of all things
afraid of being too much in the right. But
the works of malice and injustice are quite
m another style. They are finished with a
l»ld, masterly hand. Jb,
This Siren song of ambition. lb.
The worthy gentleman [Mr. Coombe],
who has beoi snatched frmn us at the
moDMet of the Section, and in the middle
€a the contest, while his desires were as
warm, and his hopes ss eager as ours, has
iieelingiy told us, what shadows we are, and
'what shadows we pursue.*
Bpssch at Bristol on Deollning the Poll.
He has put to hazard his ease, his securitr,
faxa interest, his power, eyen his darling
rity, for the benefit of a people whom
js^:
1 Mr. fta's Bast-India Bttl.
(^pai# ofCommont, Dte. i, nSS.)
Flattery corrupts both the receiver and
srrer ; and adulauon is not of more service
to ^ke people than to kings.
Kaflsetlons on the BsTolution In Prance.
Politics and the pulpit are terms that
have little agreement. No sound ought to
be beard in the church but the healing voice
of Christian charity. lb.
Surely the dmrch is a place where one
day's truce ou^t to be allowed to the
ffiasPTisinnii •jmI awimnaitiiMi cA in^nHt|«1 7^,
It is not plaassnt as com^iment; it is not
wholesome ss instmetion. lb.
People win tk^ look forward to posterity,
who never look backward to their ancestors.
B,
•O1IO0 Is called by Homer a hunter of ahsdows,
hfoMilfsslisde. Od., 11. 679.
Oovemment is a contrivance qf human
wisdom to provide for human wants. Men
have a right that these wants should be
provided for by this wisdom. lb.
But the age of chivalry is gone. That of
sophisters, economists, and calculators, has
succeeded; and the glory of Europe is
ttctingtiished for ever. yj.
^^}\ *f ?S*' ^ senaibiUty of principle,
that chastitY of honour, which felt a s&m
like a wound. yj,
. Yioa itself lost half its eviL by lowur all
its^ossness. "j^.
Kings will be tyrants from policy, when
subjects are rebels from principle. lb.
laming will be cast into the mire, and
trodden down under the hoofs of a swinish
multitude. 7}^
Because half a dozen grasshoppers under
a fern make the field nng with their im-
portunate chink, whilst thousands of great
^ttle, reposed beneath the shadow of the
British oak, chew the cud and are sflent,
way do not imagine that thof e who make
the noise are the only inhabitants of the
field; that, of course, they are many in
number; or that, after all, they are other
than the little, shrivelled, meagre, hoppimr.
though loud and troublesome msects of the
hour. 7j
Man is by his constitution a rehirious
ammal. " p^^
A perfect democracy is therefore the most
■hameless thing in the world. lb.
The men of England— the men, I mean,
of light and leading in England. R
_ The^were possessed with a sjurit of prose
lytism m the most fanatical degree. Ih,
Nobility is a jgraceful ornament to the
avil order It is the Corinthian capital of
polished society jj^
Superstition is the religion of feeble minds.
Eloouence may exist without a propor-
tionable degree of wisdouL lb.
Difficulty is a severe instructor. lb.
He that wrestles with as strengthens our
nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our an-
tagonist is our helper. /^^
Our patience will achieve more than our
force. jj^
Good order Is the foundation of all irood
thmgs. *7;j^
The only infalUble criterion of wisdom to
vulgar judgments—suooesB.
Letter to a Member of the
lational Assembly (ini).
Cromwell was a man in whom ambition
had not wholly suppressed, but only sus-
p<mded, the sentiments of religion. lb
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BUBEE.
They ^ no always labour can haye no true
Judgment Letter to a Member of the
Rational Assembly (1791).
These are amonnt the effects of un-
remitted labour, when men exhaust their
attention, bum out their candles, .and are
left in the dark. lb,
Angtj friendship is sometimes as bad as
calm enmity.
JLn Appeal ftem the Hew to the Old Whigs*
Eveiy revolution contains in it something
of evil. Jo,
The onlj liberty I mean, is a Uberty con-
nected with order; that not only exists
along with order and virtue, but which
cannot exist at all vnthout them.
Speech at his arrival at Bristol.
{Get, IS, 1774.)
The silent touches of time.
Letter to Matthew Smith.
{Describinff Wsitmimter Abbey,)
We aii may run, God knows where, in
chase of glory, over the boundless space of
that wild heath, whose horizon aJways flies
before us. A Letter to Wm. Elliot, Esq.
{May t6, 1795.)
The labouring people are only poor be-
cause they are numerous.
Thon^ts and Details on Scarcity.
To innovate is not to reform.
A Letter to a Moble Lord (1796).
These gentle historians, on the contrary,
dip their^ pens in nothing but the milk of
human kindness. lb.
The kinff, and his faithful subjects, the
Lords and Commons of this realm— the
triple cord, which no man can break. Xb,
If we command our wealth, we shall be
rich and free ; if our wealth commands us,
we are poor indeed.
Letters en a Regicide Peace.
Nothing is so rash as fear; and the
counsels of pusillanimity rery rarely put
off, whilst they are always sure to aggravate,
the evils from which they would fly.
No, 1 (1796).
Example is the school of mankind, and
they will learn at no other. Jb,
Never, no never, did Nature say one thing,
and Wisdom say another. Jvo. S {1797) .
Wen is it known that ambition can creep
as well as soar. JS,
People OTuhed by law have no hopes but
from power. If laws are their enemies, they
will be enemies to laws; and those who
have much to hope ^d nothing to lose will
always be dangerous, more or lees.
Letter to the Hon. C. J. Fox.
{Oct, 8, 1777.)
We view the establishment of the English
colonies on principles of liberty as that
which is to render this kingdom veneiable
to future ages.
Addfeu to the British (ktlonlsta
in Berth America (1777).
The coquetry of public opinion, which ham
her caprioes, and must have her way.
Letter to Thoi. Borgh. {JDee,^ 1779,)
Laws, like houses, lean on one another.
Tracts on the Popery Lawa.
Chap, S, part /.
In an forms of government the people ia
the true legislator. Jb,
There are two, and only two, foundations
of law, . . . equity and utility. iJ.
Veneration of antiquity is congenial to
the human mind. Chap, 5, pari f .
Nothing is so fatal to religion as In-
difference, which is, at least, hSd infidelity.
Letter to Wm. SmIUil
{Jan, t9, 1795.)
Somebody has said that a king may make
a nobleman, but he cannot make a gentle-
man, ji^
The grand instructor, Ttme.
Letter to Sir H. Langrlaha.
(May t6, 1795.)
You and I and everybody must now knd
then ply to the occasion, and take what can
be got. j^^
A very great part of the mischiefs that
vex the world arises from words.
Letter to Richard Burke, (e. 1795,)
AU titles terminate in prescription. Jh,
' Dissent, not satisfied with toleration, is
not oonsaenoe, but ambition.
Speech on the Acts of Uniformity.
(Soute of ComtHonSf Feb,, IHt,)
If it is not right to hurt, it is neither right
nor wise to menace.
Speech on a BiU for the relief of
Protestant Dissenters.
(Mouu of Commons, 177S,)
Toleration is good for aU, or it is good for
none. n,^
They make it a principle of their irreHgioii
outwardly to oontorm to any religion. Jh,
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Old idigious factions are Tolcauoes burnt
^ BpMoli <M\ th% Petition of tht
Unltariani.
(HbwM of Commonf/May 11, 1792.)
Bangen "by being despised gxx>w great
Ih,
Yaily and provident fear is the mother of
■afety. Ih,
The greater the poifrer the more dangeroua
the abuse. ipMch on the motion on the
Middlesex Election.
{^B^ome of Commons, Feb 7, 1771.)
PieacripUon is the most sohd of all titles.
Reform of Representation in tlie
House of Commons.
{Speech: May 7,1789.)
The individoal is foolish ; the multitude,
for the moment is foolish, when the^ act
vithoat deliberation; but the spMecies ia
^rise, and, when time is given to it, as a
species it always acts rigbt Ih.
The greatest inquest of the nation [the
JSzitish House of Commons].
Impeachment of Warren Hastings.
{Feb, 15, 1788.)
Crimet not against forms, but against
'tKoae etonal laws of justice, which are our
c^ile and our birthright. Ih,
The fint step to empire is revolution, by
irhich power is conferred. {Fsb, 16, 1788.)
Law and arbitrary power are in eternal
iiiiiifj. Ih,
Religious persecution may shield itself
under the guise of a mistacen and over-
xealoos piety. {Feb, 17, 1788.)
3£odesty does not long sunriTe innocence.
76.
One that confounds good and evil is an
coeay to the good. Ih,
Thank Ood, g^ilt was never a rational
Hung. Ih,
There never was a bad man that had
a.l2ility for good service. lb.
All o^ressoTS . . . attribute the fmstra-
tioQ cft their desires to the want of sufficient
rigour. Then they redouble the efforts of
tbeir impotent cruelty. Ih,
A thing may look specious in theory, and
▼et be ruinous in practice; a thing may
look evU m theory, and yet be in practice
excellent. {Feb. if, 1788.)
Inhuny was never incurred for nothing.
^ {April t5,17h.)
An event has happened, upon which it is
difficnit to speak, and imposmble to be
eflcnt. (^«y ^' ^^•)
Ohecurity Olnstnted by a further ob-
•curi^. ^'
A Pindaric book keeper, an arithmetician
in the clouds. Ih,
Besolved to die in the last dyke of pre-
varication, {may 7, 1/89.)
What is an inaccurate accountant good
for? ** Silly man, that dost not know thy
oVn silly trade ! " was once well said ; but
the trade here is not silly. lb.
There is but one law for all, namely, that
law which governs all law, the law of our
Creator, the law of humanitf, justice,
equity — the law of nature and of nations.
{May t8, 1794,)
Men that are greatly guilty are never
wise. {May 90, 1794.)
No, not a good imitation of Johnson. It
has all Ms pom^, without his force ; it has
all the nodosities of the oak without its
strength; it has all the contortions of the
sibyl, without the. inspiration.
Remark on someone tayiny thai Croft* t
** life ofDr, Young "tooi a good imtta-
tion of Johnson, {Prior* s **Life of
£urkey* p. 468,)
GILBERT BURNET. Bishop of
Salisbttry (1645-1716).
His strength lay in his knowledge of
England.
History of his own Times (171S>^
Of Lord Shaftesbury.
[Rev.] JAMES DRUMMOND BURNS
(1823-1664).
To that loved land, where'er he goes,
His tenderest thoughts are cast ;
And dearer still, through absence, grows
The memory of the past
ROBERT BURNS (1769>1796).
The tempest's howl, it soothes my soul.
My gnefs it seems to join ;
The leafless trees my fancy please.
Their fate resembles mine ! Winter
But, Thou art good ; and goodness still
Delighteth to forgive.
k Prayer in the Prospect of Deatlw
I wasna fou, but just had plenty.
Death and Dr. Hornbook*
The auld kirk-hammer strak the bell
Some wee short hour ayont the twal. lb.
Wee sleekit, oowrin', tim*rous beestie.
Oh, what a panic's in thy breastie !
To a House.
I'm trulv sorry man's dominion
Has broken nature's social union,
Andjustifies the ill opinion,
Which makes thee startle
At me, thv poor earth -bom companion,
And fellow-mortal ! lb.
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BURNS.
The best-laid Bchemes o* mice and men
(Hng aft a-gley.
And lea*e us nought but grief and pain
For promised joy. j© a Mouse.
Nature's law
That man was made to mourn.
Man was made to mourn.
Man*8 inhumamty to man
Makes countless thousands mourn. lb,
O Death ! the poor man's dearest friend —
The kindest and the best. lb,
Th' expectant wee things, toddlin' stacher
through
To meet their dad, wi' flichterin' noise
and glee,
His wee bit ingle, blinking bonnily.
His clean hearthstane, nis thrifty wifie's
smile,
The lisping infant prattling on his knee,
Does a* his weary carking cares beguile.
And makes him quite forget his labour and
his toil. The Cotter's Baturday litfht.
And each for other's weelfare kindly spiers.
lb.
The social hours, swift- winged, unnoticed,
fleet. lb.
The mother, wi' her needle and her shears.
Oars auld claes look amaist aa weel's the
new lb.
They never sought in vain that sought the
Lord aright. Jb,
I've pac^d much this weary, mortal round.
And sage experience bids me this declare—
" If Heaven a draught of heavenly pleasure
spare.
One cordial in this melancholy vale,
'Tis when a youthful, loving, modest pair.
In other's arms, breathe out the tender
tale.
Beneath the milk-white thorn that scents
the evening gale." Jb,
A wretch! a villain! lost to love and truth!
lb.
The halesome parritch, chief of Scotia's food.
lb.
The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace.
The big ha' Bible, anoe his father's pride.
He wales a portion with judicious care ;
And " Let us worship Gk>d ! " he says, with
solemn air. /^.
Compared with these, Italian trills are tame ;
The tickled ear no heartfelt raptures raise !
lb.
Compared with this, how poor religion's
pnde,
In all the pomp of method, and of art ! lb.
Devotion's every grace, except the heart.
lb. .
From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeoi
springs,
That makes her loved at home, revered
abroad;
Princes and lords are but the breath of kings .
*'An honest man's the noblest work of
God." lb.
And still my delight is in proper young men.
The JoUy Beggars.
The ladies' hearts he did trepan. lb.
He swore bv a' was swearing worth,
To speet nim like a nliver,
Unless he wad, from tnat time forth,
Belinquish her for ever. lb*
Partly wi' love o'eroome sae sair.
And partly she was drunk Jb,
He was a care-defying blade
As ever Bacchus listed.
Though Fortune sair upon him laid,
His heart she ever missed it.
He had nae wish but— to be ^lad,
Nor want but— when he thirsted. /*.
He hated nought but — to be sad. lb.
Their tricks and craft hae put me daft,
They've ta'en me in, ana a' that,
But clear your decks, and — Here's the sex !
I like the jads for a' that. lb.
Life is all a variorum.
We regard not how it goes !
Let them cant about decorum
Who have characters to lose. lb.
Pleasure's devious way. The Vision.
Misled by Fancjr's meteor-ray,
By passion dnven ;
Butyet the light that led astray
Was light ^m Heaven. lb.
And, like a passing thought, she fled
In light away. Jb,
Blow, blow, ye winds, with heavier gust !
And freeze, thou bitter-biting frost !
Descend, ye chilly, smothering snows !
Not all your rape, as now united, shows
More hiu*d unkmoness, unrelenting,
Vengeful malice, unrjspenting,
Than heaven-illnminea man on brother man
bestows. 1 Winter MlghU
O ye who, sunk in beds of down,
Feel not a want but what yourselves create.
Think for a moment on his wretched fate.
Whom friends and fortune quite disoirn !
Jb,
Affliction's sons are brothers in distress,
A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss !
Jb,
His locked, lettered, braw brass collar
Showed him the gentleman and scholar.
Tho Twa Dogs.
In Highland sang.
Was made lang syne— Lord knows how lane.
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Eialunieflt, aonne, bawB'nt faoe
iyegatbim friends m ilka place.
ThaTvaDogi.
And wbat poor cot- folk pit their painch in,
I own iVs past my cxmiprehension. J a
BatKvman bodies are no fools.
Tor a* their ooUegee and schools,
Tbat when nate real ills perplex them,
They mmk eno'w themsels to vex them. lb.
There* ft nc parade, sic pomp and art,
The yyj can scarcely reach the heart 19,
Oh wsd some power the gif tie gie us
To tee onxsels as others see us !
It wad frae mony a blunder fne us,
And foolish notion. To a Lonss.
The rigid righteous is a fool,
The rigid wise anither.
Address to the Unco Ould*
IKKonnt what scant occasion gave
The purity ye pride in.
And (what*B aft mair than a* the lave)
Tour better art o* hiding. lb,
A. dear-loTod lad^ convenience snug,
A treacherous inclination —
SuL let me whisper i* your lug,
Ye*re aihlins nae temptation.
Tien gently scan your brother man,
n gentler sister woman ;
StiO
lb.
_ I ttiejT may gang a kennin wrang,
To step aside is human. lb.
Then at the balance let's be mute,
We nerfer can adjust it ;
'What's done we partly may compute.
But know not whaVs resisted. lb.
'Wee; modest, crimson-tipped flower.
To a Mountain Daisy.
Stem Bum*s ploughshare drives, elate.
Full on thy bloom.* lb.
Ufe and Iots are all a dream. Lament.
Oh! scenes in strong remembrance set !
Bccnea nerer, nerer to return ! lb.
O life ! thou art a galling load,
Along a rough, a weary road.
To wretches such as 1 ! Despondency.
Snt facts are chiels that winna ding,
And downs be disputed. A Dream.
Here some are thinkin' on their sins.
And some upo* their claes.
The Holy Fair.
The poor inhabitant below
Was quick to learn, and wise to know,
And keoily felt the friendly glow.
And softer flame ;
Bat tfaooghtlees follies laid him low,
And stained his name !
A Bard^s Epitaph.
JVvdeot, cantions self-control
Is wisdom's root.
lb.
* Sm Toung's •• Night Thoughts," », W.
On every hand it wiH allowed be
He's just— nae better Uian he should be.
A Dedication to Oawln Hamilton.
He had twa f auts, or maybe three,
Yet what remead P
Ae honest social man want we :
TamSamson*s dead!
Tkun BamsoB*B Ele^y.
The thundering guns are heard on OTsry side,
The wounded ooreys, reeling, scatter wide ;
The feathered field -mates, bound by
Nature's tie,
Sires, motheis, children, in one carnage lie.
The Brigs of Ayr.
The flent a pride, nae pride had he.
Nor sauce, nor state, that I could see,
Mair than an honest ploughman.
Lines on meetUitf with Lord Dasr.
The mair they talk I*m kenned the better,
E*en let them clash I
The Poet's Welooras to his
Ulsgittmats ChUd.
Life is but a day at most,
Spnmg from night, in darkness lost.
Lines written In Friars-Carse Hermitage.
Hope not sunshine erery hour,
Fear not clouds will always lower.
Happiness is but a name, a
Majce content and ease thy aim. lb,
A towmont, sirs, is gane to wreck !
O Eighty-eight, in uiy sma* space
What dure events hae taken pUce !
Of what enjoyments thou hast reft us !
In what a pickle thou hast left us !
Eletfy on 1788.
With knowledge so vast, and with judgment
so strong^
No man with the half of 'em e*er went far
wrong;
With passions so potent, and fancies so
bright,
No man with the half of *em e*er went quite
right. Sketch : inscribed to C J. Fox.
Good Lord, what is man? for as simple he
looks,
Do but try to develop his hooks and his
crooks;
With his depths and his shaUows, his good
and his evil ;
All in all he's a problem must puzzle the
deviL lb.
If there's a hole in a' your coats,
I rede you tent it r
A chiers amang you takin' notes.
And, faith, he'll prent it !
Verses en Capt. Gross's Psregrlnatlons
throu^ Scotland.
Ruins yet beauteous in decay.
Ysrses on an evening view of
Lineludsn Abbey.
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A woman — thongh the phrase may leem
uncivil —
Am able and as cruel as the devil !
Prologue for Mr. Sutherland.
Not only hear, but patronise, befriend them,
And where ye justly can commend, com-
mend them ;
And aiblins when they winna stand the
test,
Wink hard and say the folks hae done their
best! Jb,
Thin partitions do divide*
The bounds where eood and ill reside ;
That nought is porfect here below ;
But bli4s still bordering upon woe.
Verses to my Bed.
Where sits our sulky, sullen dame,
Gatherinff her brows like gathering storm,
Nursing her wrath to keep it warm.
Tam o* Bhanter.
Ah, gentle dames ! it gars me greet
To uink how mony counsels sweet,
How mony lengthened, sage advices
The husbuid frae the wife despises ! lb.
His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony t
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither —
They had been f ou for weeks thegither !
The landlady and Tam grew gradous,
Wi' favours secret, sweet, ana precious ,
The Souter told his queerest stories.
The landlord's laugh was ready diorus ! lb.
Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious,
0*er a* the ills o* life victorious ! Id,
But pleasures are like poppies spread !
You seize the flower, i& bkom u shed I
Or like the snowfall in the river,
A moment white—then melts for ever lb.
That hour, o' night's black arch the kev-
stane. /^.
Inspiring bold John Barleycorn !
AVhat dangers thou canst mak us scorn !
Wi* tippenny, we fear nae evil ;
Wi* usquebae, we'll face the devil. lb.
Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu',
Which even to name wad be unlawfu*. lb.
The mirth and fun grew fast and furious.
lb.
Chords that vibrate sweetest pleasure
Thrill the deepest notes of woe.
On SenilblUty.
Now Nature hangs her mantle green
On every blooming tree,
And spreads her sheets o' daisies white
Out o'er the grassy lea.
Lament of Mary Queen of Sootf.
• Cf. Dryden : " And thln_partition8 do their
walla divide " ; and Pope : •« what this partitions
■enie from thought divide."
I*ve seen sae mony changefu* years,
On earth I am a stranger grown ;
I wander in the ways of men.
Alike unknowing and unknown.
Lament for Jamei, Earl of Olenealm.
In durance vile here must I wake and weep.
Eplitle trom Esopns to Maria.
A fool and knave are plants of every soil
Prologue for Mr. Bntherland's Benefit.
We labour soon, we labour late,
To feed the titled knave, man ;
And a' the comfort we're to get
Is that ayoat the grave, man.
Ttie Tree of Liberty.
And ne'er misfortune's eastern blast
Did nip a fairer flower. To Chlorls.
It's hardly in a body's power
To keep at times frae wiag sour.
To see how things are shared ;
How best o' chiels are whiles in want.
While coofs on countless thousands rant,
And ken na how to wair't.t
Bplstte to Davis.
Yet nature's charms— the hills and woods^
The sweeping vales and foaming floods —
Are free alike to all Ih,
Then let us cheerfu' acquiesce.
Nor make our scanty pleasures lees.
By pining at our state. 26.
I am nae poet, in a sense,
But just a rhymer, like by chance,
And hae to learning no pretoice
But what's the matter?
BpliUe to John Lapralk.
Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire !
That's a' the learning I deeire ;
Then, thongh I trudge through dub$ an'
mire
At pleuffh or cart,
My Muse, though hamely in attire,
May touch the heart. lb.
For thus the roval mandate ran.
When first the human race began,
" The social, friendly, honest man.
Whate'er he be,
'Tis he fulfils great Nature's pUn,
And none but he ! "
Becond Epistle to Lapralk.
O Nature ! a' thy shows and forms
To feeling, pensive hearts hae ehanns !
Whether the summer kindly wanna
Wi' life and light.
Or winter howls, in gusty storms.
The hmg dark night !
Epistle to WUIIam Simpson.
t CJooff =fools ; " to walr't "sto spend it.
t Dubspool.
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God ImowBi, Pm no the thing I should b«.
Nor am I even the thine I could be.
But twenty times I rather would ba
An atheist clean.
Than under gospel colours hid be,
TFxist for a screen.
BpUtle to the Bsy. John ITHath.
An honest men may Hke a glaas.
An honest men may like a Jass,
But mesn rerense, and malice &ufle,
He'll s^ djadain. Ih.
Then top and maintop crowd the sail,
Heaye Care owre.side !
And large, before Enjoyment's gale,
^Let'stak' the tide.
Epistle to Jamas Bmlth.
And farewell, dear deluding woman,
The joy of joys ! Jb.
0 Life ! how pleasant is thy morning,
Toong Fancy's rays the hiOs adorning !
Cold-pausmg Caution's lesson scorning,
We frisk away,
Liko sdioolboys, at the expected warning.
To joy and play. Jb,
Perhaps it may turn out a sang.
Perhaps turn out a sermon.
Bpistls to a yooBl FrisBd.
1 waire the onantum o' the sin,
The hazard of concealm^ ;
Bot, oeh ! it hardens a' within.
And pe^ifies the feeling ! Jb,
The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip
To baud the wretch in order ;
But where ye feel your honour grip,
Ije/t that aye be your border. Jb,
An atheist laugh's a poor exchange
For Deity offended ! Jb,
tn, -pUmf^aoan phrase, '*God send you
StuTdauy to grow wiser ;
A]»d may ye beUer reck the rede
Than ever did th' adviser ! Jb,
PU grunt a real gospel-groan.
BpUUe to James Tait.
Bat why should ae man better fare,
Anda'menbrithezsP
Bpistls to Dr. Blacklock;
And let ns mind, faint heart ne'er wan
Alady&ir;
Wha does the utmost that he can.
Will whiles do mair. Jb.
To make a happy fire-aide dime
To weans and wife ;
That's the tme pathos and sublhne
Of human Hfe. Jb,
But eaotioas Queensbeny left the war.
Xbe mmiaDnered dost znigbt soU his star ;
Beauies, he hated bWing
§fe^4 BptotU W Bobtrt Graham.
Critics ! — appalled I venture on the name,
Those cut-throat bandits in thepaths of fame.
Third Bpistls to Bobsrt Oraham.
O Dulneas ! portion of the truly blest !
Calm sheltered haven of eternal rest !
Thy sons ne'er madden in the fierce extremes
Of Fortune's polar frost, or torrid beams. Jb.
Fled, like the sun eclipsed as noon appears.
And left us darkling in a world of tears. Jo,
The friend of man, to vice alone a foe.
Bpltaph on his Father.
But what his common sense cam short.
He ekid out wi' law, man.
Bxtempors, on two Lawyers.
An idiot race, to honour lost ;
Who know them best despise them most.
Lines on vlswlng Btlrlinf Palace.
True it is, she had one failing—
Had a woman ever less P
Lines under the picture of the
celebrated Hiss Bums.
That there is falsehood in his looks,
I must and will deny^ ;
They say their master is a knave^
And sure they do not lie.
The Parson's Looks.
Some hae meat, and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it ;
But we hae meat, and we can eat|
And sae the Lord be thankit.
The Selkirk Grace.*
If there's another world, he lives in bliss.
If there is none, he made the best of this.
On a Friend.
Were such the wife had fallen to my part,
I'd break her spirit, or I'd break her heart.
The Henpecked Husband.
But gie me a canny hour at e'en,
My arms about my dearie, O,
And warl'ly cares, and warily men,
May a' gae tapsalteerie, O.
Green grow the rashes, O.
The wisest man the warP e'er saw,
He dearly loved the lasses, O. Jb,
Auld Nature swears the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes, O ;
Her prentice hand she tried on man.
And ttien she made the lasses, O.t Jb.
• The " Selkirk Grace," though generally attri-
buted to Burns, is a version of an older anonymous
rhyme. In the lfS& of Dr. Plume, of Maldon,
Essex, in s handwriting of about 1660, it appears
thus:
Some have meat but cannot eat ;
Some could eat but have no meat ;
We have meat and can all eat ;
Blest, therefore, be God for our meat.
t Man was made when Nature was but an
apprentice, but woman when she was a skilful
mlMtresa of her art—" Cupid's Whirligig "{Play),
160r
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A man may drink and no be drunk ;
A man may fight and no be slain ;
A man may kiss a bonny lass,
And aye be welcome back again.
There «m a Imi«
I hae ft wife o' mj ain. I hae a wife.
I hae naetbing to lend —
I'll borrow from naebodj. lb.
If naebody care for me,
I'll care for naebody. lb.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And neyer brought to min' P
kvld hukg Syne.
We*ll tak a cup o' kindneos yet
For auld lang syne ! H,
And here's a hand, my trusty fiere.
And giei a hand o' thine. lb.
We are na fou, we're nae that fou,
But just a diappie in our ee.*
Oh, WilUe brewed a Peek o' Maut.
Still o*er these scenes my memory wakes,
And fondly broods with miser cai« !
Time but the impression stronger makes.
As streams their channels deeper wear.
To Mary In Heaven.
John Anderson, my jo, John,
When first we were aoquent,
Tour locks were like the raven,
Your bonny brow was brent.
John Anderson.
John Anderson, my jo, John,
We damb the hill thesither.
And mony a canty day, John,
We've had wi' one anither :
Now we maun totter down, John,
But hand in hand we'll go.
And sleep thegither at the foot,
John Andenon, my jo. Jb,
Let not woman e'er complain.
Fickle man is apt to rove :
Look abroad through nature's range,
Nature's mighty law is change.
Let not woman e*er complain.
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is
not here,
My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the
deer;
A-chasing the wild deer, and following the
My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.
Hy Heart's In the Highlands.
• We'rt gmily, we're gmlly yet,
And we're not very fow, but we're gaily yet :
Then set ye awhOe. and tipple a bit,
For we's not very few, but we're gayly yet
Bong, "Colonel Bnlly," In '• The Provoked Wife."
(10»7) Sir J. Vanbrogb, Act 8, ac. S.
There's lang-tochered Nancy
'Maist fetches his fancy —
But the laddie's dear sel' he lo'es dearest
of a'. There's a Tooth In this City.
Ae fond kiss and then we sever, f
Farewell to lancy.
But to see her was to love her,
Love but her, and love for ever. lb.
Had we never loved sae kindly,
Had we never loved sae blindly,
Never met— or never parted,
We had ne'er been broken-hearted. Ih,
To see her is to love her.
And love but her for ever,
For Nature made her what she is.
And never made anither ! Bonny Lesley.
The de'il he couldna skaith thee.
Nor aught that wad belang thee ;
He'd look into thy bonny face,
And say, '*! canna wrang thee." lb.
For ilka man that's drunk's a lord.
GnldwiCs, oonnt the Lawin'.
Bat dear as is thy form to me.
Still dearer is thy mind.
It lana, Jean, thy Bonny Faes.
I canna tell, I maima tell,
I darena for your anger ;
But secret love will br^ my heart.
If I oonceal it langer.
Cral^o-bum Weed.
Sleep I can ^t nana
For thinkmg on my dearie.
81mmer*B a Pleasant Time.
What can a young lassie, what shall a
young lassie,
at can a young lassie do wi' an auld
manP What can a Tonn^ Lassie?
He's peevish and jealous of a' the yoong
fellows. Jf.
Thy favours are the sOly wind.
That kisseo ilka thing it meets.^
I do oonfeai thou art lae Fftlr.
But aye the tear comes in my ee.
To think on him that's far awa'.
Oh, how can I be BUtheT
A dapper-tongue wad deave a miller.
Uo a Wife aa WUlle had.
Her nose and chin they threaten ither. Ih.
Then let your schemes alone,
Adore the rising sun.
And leave a man undona
To his fate. Te Jacobites.
t " One kiaa more, and ao farewelL"
— " The Loyal GarUnd," 1686. Bong 2S.
t Paraphrase of Ayton, 9, ft.
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1^1 giud to be merry and wise,
It's gmd to be honest and bue,
If 8 guid to support Caledonia's cause,
And bide by tne bnff and the blue.*
Here*a a Heaitli to them that's Ava*.
She's left tbe guid fellow and ta'en the
dinrl. U^i 0* the MilU
Tbe miller be becbt ber a heart leal and
loving;
Tbe laird did address ber wi* matter mair
moving,
A ftae-padng borse, wi* a dear-chained
bridle,
A whip by her side, and a bonny side-saddle.
lb,
Ibongh poor in gear, we're rich in love.
The Bodtfer's Retorn.
Ai in the bosom o* the stream.
Hie moonbeam dwells at dewr e'en X
So trembling, pure, was tender love
Within tl^ breast o' bonny Jean.
There was a Lass.
Kcfw what oonld artless Jeanie do ?
Siebadnae wiU to say him na:
A.t Iflngth she bloshed a sweet consent,
AndioTe was aye between them twa. lb.
Oh, whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad,
Oh, whistle, and I'll come to vou, my lad :
Tbov^h father and mither ana a' should gae
mad.
Oh, whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad
Oh, whistle, and I'll come to yon.
And look as ye were na looking at me. lb,
Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled.
Sooia, wham Bruce has often led.
Brace's Address to his Army
at Bannockbom.
Xow's the day, and now's the hour ;
See the front o' battle lour ;
See ^iproaoh proud Edward's powei^
Chains and slayery. lb.
Liberty's in erery blow I
T.A^ nfl Ark trr riiA f
Let US do or die
lb.
M yloTe is like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprang in Jane.
A Red, Red Rose.
Thine is tbe self-approTing glow
Of conscious honour's part. To Ohloris.
like rank is bat the guinea stamp ;
The man*s the gowd for a' that ! f
la there, for Honest PoYerty?
• "Tis good to be merry and wise,
Tfs good to be honest and true,
Tis good to be off wi* the sold love,
Before one is on wi* tbe new.
Old ScoCtieh song. (Ses Miscellaneous, " Waifs
«iid Strays/' p. 444.) , „ ^
^Su Wftheri*^, *• I weigh the man," etc., p.40&.
A man's a man for a' that ! lb,
A king can mak a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, and a' that ;
But an honest man's aboon his might,
Quid faith he mauna fa' that ! lb.
For a' that, and a' that,
It's oomin' yet for a' that.
That man to man, the warld o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that lb.
The sweetest flower that decked the mead,
Now trodden like the vilest weed ;
Let simple maid the lesson read.
The weird may be her ain, jo.
Oh, Lassie, art thou sleeping yet?
But we'U hae ane frae 'mang ouisels,
A man we ken, and a' that.
Heron Election Ballad.
Be Britain still to Britain true,
Amang oursels xmited ;
For never but by British hands
Maun British wrangs be righted !
The Dumfries Volnnteen,
Oh, gie me the lass that has acres o' charms.
Oh, gie me the lass wi' the weel-stocldt
farms. Hey for a Lass vl* a Tocher.
Then hey for a lass wi' a tocher,
The nice yellow guineas for me. lb,
'Tis sweeter for thee despairing
Than aught in the world beside— Jessy.
Jessy.
Glory is the sodger's prize.
The sodger's wealth is honour.
When wild War's deadly Blast.
Here awa, there awa, wandering Willie,
Here awa, there awa, baud awa hame ;
Ck)me to my bosom, my ain only dearie,
Tell me thou bnng'st me my Willie the
same. Wandering Willie.^
ROBERT BURTON (1677-1640).
When I build castles in the air,
Void of sorrow, void of fear.
Anatomy of Melancholy.
The Author'i Abstract of Melancholy.
All my joys to this are folly ;
Nought BO sweet as melandioly. lb*
Whate'er is lovely or divine. § P>,
There is no greater cause of melancholy
than idleness, **no better cure than busi-
ness," as Bhasis holds.
Demosritus to the Reader.
He that goes to law (as the proverb is)
holds a wolf by the ears. lb.
t "Wandering Willie" la founded on the old
Scotch song, " Ilka thing pleases while Willie's at
harae,"— Efimn, •• Collection of Scottish Songs,**
1769 and 1772.
§ Sometimes misquoted, ** Whate'er is lovely !■
divine."
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That which u a law to-day is none to-
morrow. Anatomy of Melancholy.
Democritut to the Reader,
Industry is a loadstone to draw all good
things. 76.
All poets are mad. Ih,
The greatest enemy to man is man.
Fart 1, 9ee, 1, mem. 1, 1,
Of seasons of the year the autumn is the
most melancholy. Part i, tee, 1, mem, S, t.
Nothing so good but it may be abused.
Fart 1, tec, t, mem, f , 6.
I am of Beroaldus's opinion, "Such
digressions do mightily delight and refresh
a weary reader.'' Fart 1, sec. f, mem, S, 1,
Poverty is the muses' patrimony.
Fart If tee. t, mem, 5, 15.
It is an old saying, " A blow with a word
strikes deeper than a blow with a sword."
Fart 1, tee. f , mem, 4t 4*
Set not thy foot to make the blind to fall ;
Nor wilfully offend thy weaker brother :
Nor wound the dead with thy tongue's
bitter gall ;
Neither rejoice thou in the fall of other.*
Fart i, tec, f , mem. 4t 5.
One was never married, and that's his
hell ; another is, and that's his nlague.
FaH i, tee. r, mem. 4t 7.
Let those love now who never loved before,
And those who always loved now love the
more.t Fart 5, tee. t. mem. 5, 6.
Sickness and sorrows come and go, but a
superstitious soul hath no rest.
Fart 5, tee. 4t mem. i, S.
If there be a hell upon earth it is to be
found in a melancholy man's heart.
Fart i, tee. 4y mem. 1.
We ought not to be so rash and rigorous
in our censures as some are; chari^ will
judge and hope the best. Ood be merciful
unto us all ! Fart i, tee. 4t mem, 1,
Temperance is a bridle of gold.
Fart f , tec. f, mem. i, f.
A tyrant is the best sacrifice to Jupiter, as
the ancients held. Fart f , tee. J, mem. i, 1.
Of vanities and fopperies, to brag of
gentility is the greatest.
Fart f , tee. S, mem. t.
Hope and patience are two sovereign
remeoies for all, the surest reposals, the
softest cushions to lean on in adversity.
Fart if tec, 3, mem, 3.
What is a ship but a prison P
Fart if tee, 5, mem, 4.
• A note states that this is from " Pybrac in his
Quadraint 87.-
t Tr. of " Pervigilixmi Veneris," an ancient
poem of iinkn< wn authorship.
Mine haven*B found; fortune and hope
adieu.
Mock otiiers now, for I have done with you. 1
Fart if tee. 5, metn, 6.
Tobacco^ divine, rare, superexoeUent to-
bacco, which goes far beyond all the pan-
aceas, potable gold, and philosopner's
stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases
.... but as it is commonly abused by
most men, which take it as tinkers do ale,
'tis a plaffue, a mischief, a violent purger
of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish and
damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of
body and soul. Fart if tee. 4y mem. f , t.
Nothing wins a man sooner than a good
turn. Fart J, tee, 2, mem. z, 1
Id] cnesi overthrows all.
Fart 5, tee, f , v^em, f , 2.
Man's best possession is a loving wife.§
Fart 5, tee, if mem, 5, 5.
FRANCES A. KEMBLE BUTLER.
(1809-1893).
Youth with swift feet walks onward in ti&e
way;
The land of joy lies all before his eyes ;
Age, stumbling, ungers slowlv day by day.
Still looking back, for it behind him lies.
Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin.
But onward, upward, till the goal ye win !
Lines to the Tonng Gentlemen
leaving Lenox Academj.
JOSEPH BUTLER. D.C.L.. Biskop
of DvrKam (1692>1752).
Virtue must be the happiness, and Tice
the misery, of every creature.
JLnalogy of Religion. Introduction.
SAMUEL BUTLER (1612>1680).
When dvO dudgeon first grew high.
And men fell out they knew not why.
Hodibras. Fart i, canto J.
And pulpit, drum ecclesiastic.
Was beat with fist instead of a stick. Tb,
Great on the bench, great in the saddle. lb.
Which made some take him for a tool
Tliat knaves do work with, called a FooL
lb.
We grant although he had much wit
He was very shy of using it. lb.
Besides, 'tis known he could speak Greek
As naturally as pigs squeak. lb.
X Tr. of lines " Inveni portum." Ac., aserlbed
by Burton to Pradentias. He adds that they are
on the tomb of a Christian soldier, Fr. Poocina
the Florentine, in Roma
I jy. of BnripldM.
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He conid dfatiiigaish, and diyide
A hut 'twixt south and south-west side ;
On either which he would dispute,
Confute, change hands, and still confute.
Hodlbras. Fart i, canto 1,
He'd nm in debt by disputation,
And pay by ratiocination. lb.
For rhetoric he could not ope
His month but out there flew a trope. lb,
A Babyloniah dialect
Wliich learned pedants much affect. lb.
For he by geometric scale
Could take the size of pots of ale.
And wisely tell what hour o' th* oay
The dock does strike by algebra. Ih,
For erery why he had a wherefore. lb.
He knew what^s what, and that's as high
As metaphysic wit can fly. lb.
Honour is like a widow, won
With brisk attempt and putting on. lb,
Sadi as take lodgings in a head
That's to be let unf umish^. lb,
Sodi as do build their faith upon
The holy text of pike and gun. lb.
And still be doing, never done ;
As if Beligion were intended
For notibing else but to be mended. 76.
Compound for sins they are incHned to
fij damning thoee they naye no mind to. lb.
As if hypocrisgr and nonsense
Had got th' adyowson of his conscience. 76.
The trenchant blade, Toledo trusty,
For want of fightixig was grown rusty,
And ate into itaelf for lack
Of somebody to hew and hack. lb.
For rhyme the rudder is of verses,
With which, like shipe, they steer their
courses. lb.
A deep occult philosopher. lb,
A eontroversy that affords
Actknis for argoments, not words. 76.
Saooeas, the mark no mortal wit,
Or surest hand, can always hit. lb.
So jijstioe, while she winks at crimes,
Sbmbles on innocence sometimes. Canto t.
iikilful leech is better far
Than K«if a hundred men of war. lb.
At me ! what perils do enyiron
The man that meddles with cold iron.
Canto 3,
3^or do I know what is become
Of him, more thsji the Pope of Home. lb,
Siehad a thousand jadish tricks,
Wotse than a mule tnat flings and kicks. Tb.
Tvas a strange riddle of a lady. lb.
Taloor's a mouse-trap, wit a gin,
Whkh women oft are taken in. lb.
Fear is an ague, that forsakes
And haunts, by fits, those whom it takes.
Jb.
In all the trade of war no feat
Is nobler than a brave retreat :
For those that run away and fly
Take place at least o' the enemy. 76.
And, though thou'rt of a different church,
I will not leave thee in the lurch. Jb,
He that is down can fall no lower.* lb.
Quoth she, I toid thee what would come
Of all thy vapouring, base scum. Jb.
He that is valiant and dares fight
Though drubbed, can lose no honour by't.
76.
For truth is precious and divine,
Too rich a pearl for carnal swine. 76.
Quoth Balph, How great I do not know
We may bv being beaten grow ;
But none tnat see how here we sit
Will judge us overgrown with wit. 76.
Synods are mystical Bear-gardens. 76.
Cleric before and Lay behind ;
A lawless linsey-woolsey brother.
Half of one order, half another. 76.
A sheep without, a wolf within. 76.
Learning, that cobweb of the brain.
Profane, erroneous, and vain. 76.
But those that write in verse still make
The one verse for the other's sake.
Fart f , eanto 1,
Such great achievements cannot fiiil
To cast salt on a woman's tail. 76.
Fools for arguments use wagers. 76.
The fairest mark is easiest hit 76.
I cannot love where I'm beloved. 76.
Love is a boy, by poets styled ;
Then spare uie roa, and spoil the child. 76.
For what is worth in anything
But so much money as 'twill bring ? 76.
And, like a lobster boiled, the mom
From black to red began to turn. Canto t.
Which (were there nothing to forbid it)
Is impious, because they (ud it. 76.
Oaths are but words, and words but wind.
76.
For breaking of an oath and lying,
Is but a kind of self-denying,
A saint-like virtue ; and from hence
Some have broke oaths by Providence. 76.
Quoth Balpho, Honour's but a word
To swear by only in a Lord. 76.
Quoth he. That man is sure to lose
That fouls lus hands with dirty foes ;
For where no honour's to be gained
'Tis tiirown away in being maintained. 76.
•See Bunyan : *' He that is down needs fear no
flOl."
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BUTLER.
DoubtleaB the pleasuie is as great
In being cheated, as to cheat;
As lookers-on feel most delight
That least peroeiye a juggler's sleurht.
And stm the less they understand,
The more they admire his sleight of hand.
Hadlbras. Fart f , Canto 5.
Quoth he, In all my past adyentures
I ne'er was set so on the tenters. lb,
Twas a most notorious flam. lb.
There's but the twinkling of a star
Between a man of peace and war. Jb.
Madam, I do. as is my duty,
Honour the shadow of your shoe-tie.
Pdrt S, eanio 1,
F>r still the longer we contend
We are but further oflf the end. Ih,
Still amorous, and fond, and billing,
like Philip and Mary on a shilling. Jh,
Yot 'tis in yain to think or guess
At women by appearances. JJ.
Women, you know, do seldom fail
To make the stoutest men turn tail. Ih,
What makes all doctrines plain and dear ?^
About two hundred poun^ a year. lb,
Nick Machiavel had ne'er a trick
(Though he gave his name to our old Nick).
Ih,
Discords make the sweetest airs.* lb.
Night is the sabbath of mankind,
To rest the body and the mind. Jh,
So those who play a game of state,
And only caTu in derate,
Althouffh there's nothing lost nor won.
The public business is undone. Canto t.
True as the dial to the sun.
Although it be not shined upon. Ih,
The quacks of goremment (who sate
At tir unregarded helm of State). Ih,
And obstinacy's ne'er so sti£f
As when 'tis in a wrong belief. lb.
That neither have the hearts to stay,
Nor wit enough to run away. Ih,
Our last and best defence, despair ;
Despair, by which the gaUantest feats
Have been achiered in greatest straits. Ih,
Ycft Zeal's a dreadful termagant.
That teaches Saints to tear and rant. Ih,
For if it be but half-denied,
rris half as good as Justified. lb.
The world is naturally averse
To all the truth it sees or hears.
But swallows nonsense, and a tie
With greediness and gluttony. lb.
All countries are a wise man's home,
And so are governments to some. lb,
• Dlschord ofte In mnMc makes the tweeter
Uy.-SpiMiKR, *• Fserie Queene," 8, 2, 15.
For True and Faithful's sure to lose
Which way soever the game goes. Ih,
For those that fly may fight again,
Which he can never ao that's slain. Canto S,
He that comptiee against his will.
Is of his own opinion still. Ih,
For Justice, though she's painted blind,
Is to the weaker side inclined. Ih,
And Sleep, Death's brother, yet a friend to
lifey
QnYQ wearied Nature a restorative.
Repartees between Oat and Pass.
For he that writ this pkty is dead long
since.
And not within their power ; for bears ars
said
To spare those that lie still and seem bat
dead. Prologoe to the Queen of Ara^on.
Yet as no barbarousneas beside
Is half so barbarous as pride.
Satire on the Weakness of Has.
Our pains are real things, but all
Our pleasures but fantastical. Ih,
For things said false, and never meant,
Do oft prove true by accident Ih.
So men, who one eztravaganoe would ehan,
Into the contrary extreme have run.
Satire on Age of Charlss IL
Affects all books of past and modem ages,
But reads no further than their title-pages.
Satire— Human Learniiil.
Man has a natural desire to know.
But th' one half is for interest, th' other
show. lb., 151,
There's nothing so absurd, or yain,
Or barbarous, or inhumane,
But if it hj the least pretence
To pie^ and godliness.
Or tenaor-heuted consdenoe,
And zeal for gospel-truths profess,
Does sacred instantly commence.
On a Hypocritical Honeonformlst
For trouts are tickled best in muddy water.
lb.
For while he holds that nothing is so
damned
And shameful as to be ashamed. lb.
For daring nonsense seldom fails to hit,
like scattered shot, and pass with some for
wit. On Moden Critics.
Made every day he had to Uve
To his last minute a preparative.
To the Memory of Duval.
The Devil was the first o' th' name
From whom the race of rebels came.
Miseellaneoas Thon^ta.
The soberest saints are more stiflT-neckM
Than th' hottest-headed of the wicked. lb.
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6]
The boqIb of ^women are so small.
That tome \>elieTe they're none at all
MlacaUaiissas Thoii|hti.
Onmon goTenis all mankind,
like the lAind^s leading of the blind. Ih,
The U,w can take an open pnrae in court.
Wbile it oondemna a less delinquent for 't.
lb.
AH Us perf ectioBa were so rare.
Tike wit of man conld not declare
Which single Tirtne, or which grace
AboTa the rest had any place. Ih>
A cosTert^s bat a fly that turns about,
After his head's cut off, to find it out. lb,
iOHN BYROM (1692-1768).
God hleas the king, I mean the faith*!
defender;
Qod blasw no harm in blessing — the pre-
tender;
Who that pretender is, and who is king, —
Ood bless us all, — that's ^uite another
thing. A9 publUAsd in hU ** Migcel-
laneaut Foenu " (2775).
lUoe time enough : all other graces
Will soon fill up their proper places.*
AdTles to Preaeh Blov.
Strange all this difference should be
*TwiKt Tweedledum and Tweedledee.t
Ob the Fends between Handel
and BoDoacini.
i and Skin, two millers thin,
Womki starre us all, or near it ;
Bwt be it known to Skin and Bone
That Flesh and Blood can't bear it.
Bplfram en Two ■oDopolists.
Bri^it passages that strike your mind.
And which perhaps you may have reason
To think of at another season.
HlsosllaDeouB Poems.
{Fublithed irrs.)
Christiana awake, salute the happy mom
Whereon the Sariour of the world was bom.
Hymn for Christmas Day.
HENRT J. BYRON (1834-1884).
rin going to "go it " a bit before i
settle down. I Aavf gone it a *i< already,
and I'm goin^ to " go it " a bit more.
Our Boys. Comedy. Act 1.
LH9'b too short for chess. lb.
Be^§ op to these grand games, but one of
these dsTs VQ loore bim on to skittles, and
aMoakkhim. ^^^^'
Wist I Jkar^ ^^ CbBTlem Middlewick,^s
mf nftrpomsfnin*
ZTTT «<T^m to read slow."
lb.
LORD BYRON (GEORGE CORDON
NOEL) (1788-18S4).
Nor florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme.
Can blason eril deeds, or consecrate a crime.
Chllds Harold. Canto i, »t, S.
Had sighed to many, though he loTed but
one. SL 6.
If ancient tales say true^ nor wrong those
holy men. St. 7.
Maidens, like moths, aie ever cau^t by
glare,
And Mammon wins hii way where seraphs
might despair. Bt. 9.
Whose large blue eyes, fair locks, and snowy
Might shake the saintship of an anchorite.
SI. 11.
Adieu, adieu ! my native shore
Fades o'er the waters blue.' 8t, IS.
My native land— good-night ! lb.
In Biscay's sleepless bay. St. 14.
A nation swoln with ignorance and pride,
Who lick yet loathe the hand that waves
the sword. St. 16.
The tender azure of the unrui&ed deep.
St. 19.
In hope to merit Heaven by making earth a
Hell. St. 90.
And Policy regained what arms had lost.
St.tS.
Woe to the conquering not the conquered
host. lb.
Oh, lovely Spain ! renowned romantic land.
St. 35.
By heaven! it is a splendid sight to see
(For one who hath no friend, no brother
there). St. 40.
There shall they rot— Ambition's honoured
fools. St. 4t.
Ah, monarchs ! could ye taste the mirth ye
mar,
Not in the toils of Glory would ye fret ;
The hoarse dull drum would sleep, and man
be happy yet. St. JpT.
Ah, Vice! how soft are thy voluptuous
ways! St.GS.
Full from the fount of Joy's delicious
springs, \
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubblmg
venom flings. Bt. 8i,
Still he beheld, nor mingled with the throng,
But viewed them not with misanthropio
hate. St. 34.
Nay smile not at my sullen brow. lb.
Here all were noble, save Nobility. St, SS-.
t From Lncretins' " Medio de font« lepomin," ke.
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BYRON.
War. war is still the cry, " Wai even to
the knife ! "*
GhUde Harold. Canto 1, at. 86.
While GloiT crowns so many a meaner crest !
What hadsc thou done to sink so peacefully
to rest? ^St,9l
The dome of Thought, the palace of the Soul.
Canto ty St. 6.
Tet if, as holiest men have deemed, there he
A land of souls beyond that sable tiiore,
To shame the doctrine of the Sadduoee.
8t.8.
The land of war and crimes, f St. 16.
Ah I happy years I once more who would
not be a boy P St. tS.
None are so desolate but something dear.
Dearer than self, possesses or possessed
A thought, and claoms the homage of a tear.
St. t4.
But 'midst the crowd, the hum, the shock
of men. gt^ gg.
The joys and soirows sailors find.
Cooped in their wingfed sea-girt citadel
St.tS.
Not much he kens, I ween, of woman's
breafit^
Who thmks that wanton thing is won by
^^- St. $1
Do proper homa^ to thine idoPs eyes.
But not too humbly, or she will despise
Thee and thy suit 7j,
•Tis im old lesson ; Time approves it true,
And those who know it best, deplore it
most ;
When all is won that all desire to woo.
The paltry prize is hardly worth the cost.
St. 55,
Dear Nature is the kindest mother still.
Though always changing, in her aspect mild.
St.S7.
That pride to pampered priesthood dear.
St. 44.
What mark is so fair as the breast of a foe P
St. 7f .
Fair Greece I Sad relic of departed worth !
Immortal, though no more ; though fallen,
«'^^ ^ St. 75.
Hereditary bondsmen I know ye not
Who would be free, themselves must strike
the blow ? St. 76.
A thousand years scarce serve to form a state •
An hour may lay it in the dust, and when
Can man its shattered splendour renovate P
St. 84.
• In 1806 PaUfox, Governor of Saragoa, was
palled m>on to surrender the city, which waa
Vsieged by tl.e French. His laconic reply was :
*• War at the point of the knife."
t Spain.
Land of lost gods and godlike men.| 8t. 85.
Art, Glory, Freedom fail, but Nature stiU
i« fair. SL 87.
Where'er we tread 'tis haunted, holy ground.
St. 88.
Age shakes Athena's tower, but spares grey
Marathon. Jh,
How Selfish sorrow ponders on the past
And dinffs to thoughts now better far
removed ! St. 96.
Ada, sole daughter of my house and heart
Canto 5, it 1.
Onoe more upon the waters ! vet once more !
And the waves bound boieath me as a steed
That knows his rider. St. t.
Still must I on, for I am as a weed.
Flung from the rock, on Ocean's foam, to sail
Where'er the surge may sweep, the tempest's
breath prevail Ih.
Tears steal
Fire from the mind, as vigour from the limb ;
And life's enchanted cup but sparkles near
the brim. St. 8.
There was a sound of revelry by night,
And Belgium's capital haa gathered then
Her Beauty and her Chivahy, and bright
The lamps shone o'er fair women and
brave men ;
A thousand heairts beat happfly ; and when
Music aroM with its voluptuous swell,
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake
Main,
And all went merry as a marriage bell ;
But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like
a rising knell ! St. tl.
Did ye not hear it ?— No, 'twas but the wind,
Or the car rattling o'er the stony street ;
On with the dance ; let joy be uncontined ;
No sleep till mom, when Touth and
Pleasure meet
To chase the glowing hours with flying
feet St, tz.
And there waa mounting in hot haste.
St.U.
Or whisperinff, with white lipe— «* The foe I
They come 1 They come 1 ''^ lb.
The unretuming brave. St. ft.
Battle's magnificently stem array. St. tS.
Rider and horse— friend, foe— in one red
burial blent. /&.
Bright names will hallow song. St. f3.
The tree will wither long before it fall.
St.5i.
And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly
hve on. /^.
Tis but a worthless world to win or lose.
St.J^.
But quiet to quick boeoms is a hell. St. 42.
X Greece.
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Be wlio smpasMs or subdues mankind
liuKt\ook down on the hate of those below.
Caillde Hmreld. Canto $, st, 45.
lC&j«Btio Bhine. St, 46.
▲ hknding of all beanties : streams and
dells,
Flint, foliage^ cn^^9 wood, cornfield,
moantain. Tine,
And cbiefless castles, breathing stem fare-
wdls. Jb.
An tenanUeas, saTe to the crannyinff wind.
St. 47.
Hie castled crag of Drachenf els.
Frowns o'er the wide and winding Bhine.
St. 55.
Brief, hiaTe, and glorious was his jonng
career. St. 57,
He had kept
ThB whiteness of his soul, and thus men
o er him wept. lb.
The Alps,
The palaces of Nature. St. 62.
But these are deeds that should not pass
away.
And names that must not wither. St, €7.
But Uiere are wanderers o*er Eternity
Wboee Imrk drives on and on, and anchored
ne'srihaUbe. St. 70.
'Bj ih» Une mahing of the arrowy Bhoue.
St. 71.
I lire not in nmelf , but I become
Pcotion of that around me ; and to me
Hi|eh nunmtains are a feeling, but the bum
Of human cities, torture. St. 72.
What deep wounds erer dosed without a
•car? St. 84.
Tbaa quiet sail is as a noiseless wing.
To waft me from distraction. St. 85.
On the ear
Drt^ the light drip of the suspended oar.
St. 86.
In solitude, where we are letut alone. St. 90.
The mom b up again, the dewy mom.
With hreatii all incense, and with cheek all
bloom. St. 98.
The march of our existence. Jh.
Mortals, who songht and found, by danger-
ous roads,
A path to perpetuity of famew St. 106,
^PPinc ft solenm creed with solemn sneer.
St. 107.
Fame is the thirst of Tonth, — ^but I am not
So young as to regaia men's frown or smile.
St. 112.
I liSTe luA lored tha world, nor the world
me ;
I hMW not ilattared its rank breath, nor
To its JdolairiaeA patient knee. St. 119,
Istood
Among them but not of them. Ih,
I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs ;
A palace and a prison on eadi nand.
Canto 4, 1.
Where Venice sat in state, throned on her
bundled isles. lb.
Meantime I seek no sympathies, nor need ;
The thorns which I have reaped are of the tree
I pIante<L— they have tom me,— and I bleed ;
I should have known what fnut would spring
from such a seed. ^. W,
There are some feelings time cannot benumb.
St. 19.
If from sodetr we leam to live,
'Us solitude should teach us how to die.
St.SS.
The Ariosto of the North.^ St. 40.
Italia! oh Italia! thou who hast
The fatal gift of beauty. St. 42,
Let these describe the undescribable. St, 53,
The starry Galileo, with his woes. St, 54.
The poetry of speech. St. 58.
The hell of waters ! where they howl and hiss.
And boil in endless torture. St. 69.
The Niobe of nations ! there she stands.
Childless and crownless, in her voiceless
woe.t St. 79.
Tet, Freedom I yet thy banner, torn, but
flying,
Streams like the thunder-storm against the
wind. St. 98.
Heaven gives its favourites— early death.
St, 102.
Manl
Thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear.
St. 109.
The nympholepey of some fond despair.
St. 115.
Thou wert a beautiful thought, and softly
bodied forth. lb.
Cabined, cribbed, conflned.
And bred in darkness. St. 127,
Oh Time! the beautifier of the dead,
Adomer of the ruin, comforter
And only healer when the heart hath bled —
Time I the corrector where our judgments
err. 8t, ISO.
Time, the avenger ! Ih,
But I have lived, and have not lived in vain :
My mind may lose its force, my blood its fire.
And my fnme perish even m conquering
pain;
But there is that within me which shall tire
Torture andTime,aud breathe when I expire;
Something unearthly, which they deem not
of. St. 1S7.
* Sir Walter Scott.
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BYRON.
I see before me the Gladiator lie :
He leans upon his hand— his manly brow
Consents to death, but conquers agony.
ChUdt Harold. Canto 4, tt, I4O.
The arena swims around him— he is gone,
Ere ceased the inhuman ihout which hailed
the wretch who won. Ih,
He heard it, but he heeded not — ^his eyes
Were with his heart, and that ^as far away;
He recked not of the life he lost nor prize,
But where his rude hut by the Danube lay.
There were his young barbarians all at play,
TA^ftf was their Dadan mother— he. their sire,
Butchered to make a Roman holiday.
St. 141.
k ruin— yet what ruin ! from its mass
Walls, palaces, half-dties, hare been reared,
St. 14s,
Heroes ha^e trod this spot — 'tis on their
dust ye tread. St. 144*
While stands the Coliseum, Rome shall
stand;
When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall fall ;
/Lnd when Rome falls— the World. St. I45.
rhe Lord of the unerring bow.
The Grod of life, and poesy, and light*
St. 161.
Could not the grare forget thee, and lay low
Some less majestic, less Deloved head ?
St. 168.
So young, so fair.
Good without effort, great without a foe.
St. I7t.
Oh ! that tbe Desert were my dwelling-place,
With one fair Spirit for my minister.
St. 177.
There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar ;
1 love not man the less, but Nature more.
From these our interviews, in whidi I st^
From all I may be, or have been before,
To mingle with the Universe, and feel
What I can ne^er express, yet cannot all
conceal. St. 178,
Boll on, thou deep and dark blue Oceau —
roll!
Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ;
Man marks the earth with ruin— his control
Stops with the shore. St. 179.
He sinks into thy depths with bubbling
^oan.
Without a grave, unknelled, nncoffined,
and miknown. /6.
Time writes no wrinkle on thine azure brow ;
Such as creation's dawn beheld, thou roUest
now.f St. ISt.
""• Apollo.
f La miv repanttt telle qu'elle fut aa premier
jour d« la creation.— CuaufMi.
Thou glorious mirror, where the Almighty^
form
Ghisses itself in tempests. St. 283.
Dark, heaving ;— boundless, endless, and
sublime^
The image of Eternity. Ih.
What is writ is writ,—
Would it were worthier ! but I am not now
That which I have been. St. 185.
Farewell ! a word that must be, and hath
been,
A sound which makes ns linger;— yet—
fareweU ! St. 186,
Clime of the unforgotten brave, t
TbeOiaonr. 1. 10$.
Shrine of the mighty^ I can it be.
That this is all remains of thee?
1.106.
For Freedom's battle, once begun.
Bequeathed by bleeding Sire to Son,
Though baffled oft, is ever won. /. 1^*
The graves of those that cannot die. /. I4O.
Though like a demon of the night
He passed, and vanished from my sight.
L tost.
And every woe a tear can claim,
Except an erring sister's shame. I 4^-
The keenest pangs the wretched find
Are rapture to the dreary void,
The leafless desert of the miiid.
The waste of feelings unemployed. /. 95^*
Better to sink beneath the shock
Than moulder piecemeal on the rock. I. 068,
Love will find its way
Through paths where wolves would fear to
prey. /. 1047.
The cold in clime are cold in Uood,
Their love can scarce deserve the name.
1.1098.
I di>) — but first I have possessed.
And come what may, I have been blessed.
1.1113.
She was a form of life and light.
That seen, became a part of sight.
And rose where'er I turned my eyo^
The Morning-star of memory. /. 12f6.
Know ye the land where the Cypress and
myrtle
Are emblems of deeds that are done in
their clime.
Where the rage of the vulture, the love of
the turtle,
Now melt into sorrow, now madden to
crime? §
Brldt of Abydoo. Canto 1, H. 1.
Where the virgins are soft as the roses they
twine.
And all, save the spirit of man, is divine. Ik,
t Greece.
I Turkey.
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Wbobath not proved how feebly words eaaav
To fix one spark of Beauty's heavenly ray r
Bride of JLbydea. Canto 1, tt, 6.
Hii chan^ng cheek, his wnking heart
The might — ^the majesty of LovelinesB Jh,
The hc^t qI k)ve. the purity of grace,
The mind, the Music hroithiDg from ber
face. lb,
Affectkm chained her to that heart ;
Amhition tore the links apart lb
The Idiad old man of Scio's rocky iale.*
Ctmtot.U S.
Be thou thenunhow to the storms of life !
The erening heam that smiles the clouds
awaj,
And tmts to-morrow with prophetio ray.
Mark where his carnage and his conquests
He makes a solitude, and calls it— peace, f
Jb
Hack ! to the hurried question of Despair ^
** Where is my child ?" — An echo answers —
" Where "t St f7.
O'er the glad waters of iht dark blue sea,
Ovr thoi^ts as boundless, and our aouls as
free,
Far ss the breeze can hear, the billows foam,
Sarwtj our empire, and behold our home !
The Corsair. Canto 1, «/. 7.
Oil, who can tell, save he whose heart hath
tried,
Ajnd daoeed in triumph o*er the waters wide,
The rtulthig sense — ^the pul8e*8 maddening
Thattk
t thrills the wanderer of that traddess
way? /*.
SbB walks the waters like a thing of life,
And ieeos to dare the elements to strife.
St.S.
Ok ! are they safe? we ask not of success.
St. 5.
sun sways their souls with that commanding
art
Thai dazsles, leads, yet ohiUs the vulgar
heart St.S,
The pow« of thought— the magic of the
WZ lb.
Baek hath it been-Hshall be— beneath the
The inaoy still must labour for the one. lb.
TAcrTvt^^eolm,''c 90. (TW«»»kss«>litods;
thtf eaJ] it peace.)
J|flD0«7,-Ptotia7»2)-
an
Oifaras of
Robust, but not Herculean— to the sight
No giant frame sets forth his common Might ;
Yet, in the whole, who paused to look again
Saw more than marks ihe crowd of ymgar
men. St. 9,
He had the skill, when Cunning*s gase
would seek
To probe his heart and watch his rfianging
cheek,
At once the obeerrer's purpose to espy.
And on himself roll baoc the scrutiny. Jb,
There was a laoghing devil in his sneer, lb.
And when his frown of hatred darkly fell,
Hope withering fled— and Mercy sighed
farewell. lb.
The only pang my bosom dare not brave
Must be to find f orgetfulness in thine. St. 14.
Thus ever fade my faiiy dreams of bliss, lb.
Farewell !
For in that word— tiiat fatal word— howe'er
We promise— hope— belieye— there breathes
despair. <SK. 15.
His was the lofty port, the distant mien,
That seems to shun the sight— and awes if
seen. ' St. 16.
The weak alone repent. Canto f , «/. 10,
Oh ! too oonyindng— dangerously dear —
In woman*8 eye the unanswerabb tear I
St. 1$.
What lost a world, and bade a hero fly ?
The timid tear in Cleopatra's eye. lb.
She for him had given
Her all on earth, and more than all in
Heaven Canto S^ st. 17.
His heart was formed for softness— warped
to wrong;
Betrayed too early, and beguiled too long.
8t.tS.
He left a Corsair's name to other times,
Linked with one virtue and a thousand
crimes. St. t4*
]>ft by his sire, too young such loss to know,
Lord of himself ; — that heritage of woe.
Lara. Canto i, st, f .
Whato'er he be, 'twas not what he had
been. St. 6,
And that sarcastio levity of tongue,
The stinging of a heart the worid hath
stung. lb.
And oft, in sudden mood, for many a day,
From all oommxmion he would start away.
Si. 9.
And flowers the fairest that may feast the
bee. St. 10,
In him, inexplicably mixed, appeared
Much to be loved, much hated, sought, and
feared. St. 17,
He stood a stranger in this breathing worM.
St. 18,
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His madnesB was not of the head, but heart,
Lanu Canto 1, it, 18.
None knew, nor how, nor why, but he
entwined
Himself perforce around the hearer's mind.
St, 19.
This is no time nor fittizi^ place to mar
The mirthful meeting with a wordy war.
8t,$S,
The courteous hdkt, and all-approTing guest.
8t,t9,
Kow rose the unleavened hatred of his heart.
Canto f , tt, 4*
And dye conjecture with a darker hue.
St. 6,
E*en if he failed, he still delayed his fall.
St, 9,
The hand that kindles cannot quench the
flame. St, 11,
That panting thirst which scorches in the
breath
Of those that die the soldier's fiery death.
St, 16.
The cannon's breath
Wings the far hissing globe of death.
The Bietfe of Corinth. St, t.
He ruled them — man may rule the worst,
By ever daring to be first. St. It,
In vain from side to side he throws
His form, in courtship of repose. St, IS.
But his heart was swollen, and turned aside,
By deep, interminable pride. St, tl.
Fiercely stand, or fighting fall. St. 25,
It is the hour when lovers' vows
Seem sweet in every whispered word.
Parlaina. St. 1.
He could not slay a thing so fair. St, 7.
"HLj life must linger on alone. St, It,
Thou gav'st, and may'st resume my breath,
A gift for which I thank thee not. St, 13,
Yet in my lineaments they trace
Some features of my father's face. lb.
It was a thing to see, not hear. St, I4.
He is near his mortal goaL St, 15,
He died as erring man should die.
Without display, without parade ;
Meekly had ne bowed and prayed.
As not disdaining priestly aid.
Nor desperate of aU hope on high. St, 17.
And o'er that fair, broad brow were
wrought
The intersected lines of thought. St, tO.
My hair is grey, but not with years,
Nor grew it white
In a single niffht,
As men's have grown from sudden fears.
The Prisoner of GhlUon. St. 1.
Oh, God ! it is a fearful thing
To see the human soul take wing
In any shape, in any mood —
I've seen it rushing forth in blood,
IVe seen it on the oreakinff ocean
Strive with a swoln, convmsive motion.
St, 8.
He faded, and so calm and meek,
So softly worn, so sweetly weak,
So tearless, yet so tender — ^kind,
And grieved for those he left behind ;
With all the while a cheek whose bloom
Was as a mockery of the tomb,
Whose tints as gently sunk away
As a departing rainliow's ray—
An eye of most transparent light,
That almost made the dungeon Ivight,
And not a word of murmur — not
A groan o'er his untimely lot. Ib^
Regained my freedom with a sigh. St. i^.
She was not old, nor young, nor at the years
Which certain people call a " certain age^^ •
Which yet the most uncertain age appears.
Beppc St,tt
Laura was blooming still, had made the best
Of time, and time returned the com-
pliment. " St ts.
A pretty woman is a welcome guest. lb.
For most men (tQl by losing rendered sager)
Will back their own opinions with a wager.
st.rr.
Soprano, basso, even the contra-alto
Wished him five fathom under the Bialto.
St St.
In short, he was a perfect cavaliero,
And to his very valet seemed a hero. St,SS
His heart was one of those which most
enamour us.
Wax to receive, and marble to retain.
St,SJ^
Besides, they always smell of bread and
butter. St. S9,
1 love the language, that soft bastard Latin,
Which melts like kisses from a female
mouth.
And sounds as if it should be writ on satin.
With syllables which breathe of the sweet
South. St 44,
Heart on her lips and soul within her eyea.
Soft as her clime and sunny as her eyes.
St, 45
I like a parliamentary debate.
Particularly when it's not too late. St 47,
I like the weather, when it's not too rainy,
That is, I like two months of every year
SL4S.
Teasing with blame, ezcmciating with
praise. St. 74-
One hates an author that's all mtthor, fellows
In foolscap uniform turned np with ink.
^. 74.
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Oh, Mirth and Innooeiioe ! Oh, Milk and
Water!
Ye happy mixturea of more happj days.
Bappo. St, 80,
For danger levels man and hmte,
And all are f eUowa in their need.
M azeppa. St, 3.
Who Hsteni once will listen twice. St, 6,
Tot ixm% at last sets all things even—
And if we do hut watch the hour,
There never yet was human power
Which could evade, if unf orgiven.
The patient search and vigil long
Of him who treasures up a wrong. St, 10,
Whstever creed he taught or land he trod,
Man's conscience is the oracle of God.
Tha Island. Canto 1, tt. 6,
The loayers of Ahel linked to deeds of Cain.*
Canto f , »t, 4.
To form a nation's gloiy or its grief. St. 9.
More happy, if less wise. St. 11,
Snbiime tohacoo ! which from east to west
Cheers the tar's lahour or the Turk man's
»««*• • St, 19,
Divine in hookas, glorious in a pipe.
When tipped with amber, mellow, rich, and
Like other charmers, wooing the caress,
Mots dazzlingly when daring in full dress.
Yet thj true lovers more admire by far
Tby naked beauties— give me a dgar !
*. /J.
But yet what minutes! Moments like to
tboe
Bead m<*n's lives into immortalitiee.
Canto 5, tt, 4,
My dnmhers, if I slumber, are not sleep.
Bat a oontinuanoe of enduring thought.
Manfired. Act 1, 1,
The tree of knowledge is not that of life. Ih,
But grief should be the instructor of the
wise;
Sorrow is knowledge. Ih,
Mont Blanc is the monarch of ipotmtains ;
They crowned him long ago
On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds,
With a diadem of snow. Tb.
Bat we, who name ourselves its sovereigns,
we.
Half dust, half deity, alike unfit
To sink or soar. Act 1, t.
But I can act even what I most abhor,
And diampion human fears. Act f , 2,
The city lies sleeping. Act f , 5.
As far as is compatible with day,
Which dogs the ethereal essence. Act if, 4,
There is no future pang
Gu deal that justice on the self-condemn'd
fis deals on Ids own souL Act 3, 1,
For he
Must serve who fain would sway— and
soothe— and sue —
And watch all time— and pry into all place
And be a living lie— who would become
A mighty thing amongst the mean. lb.
Old man! 'tis not so difficult to die.
Act 5, 4.
_ ^ „ You have deeply ventured ;
But aU must do so who w^fd greatly win.
■arino Falltro. Act i, if.
But try the Cssar, or the Catiline,
By the true touchstone of desert— success.
The vUe are only vain ; the great are proud.
^ Act f , 1.
They never faO who die
In a great cause. Act f, f .
Nought, save sleep.
Which win not be commanded. Act 4^ 1,
The many twinkling feet so small and sylph-
Sugeestmg the more perfect symmetry
Of the fair forms which terminate so well
Act 4,1.
To me the scomer'i words were m the wind
Unto the rock. Act 6, 1.
Insects
Have made the lion mad ere now ; a shaft
r the hed overthrew the bravest of the
brave. 7^^
Great ia their love who love in sin and fear.
H«af.en and Earth. Fart i, 1,
Walk darkling to their doom. Part i, 3,
For blindness ia the firstborn of excess. lb.
If not unmoved, yet undismayed. Jb,
What are the rank tongues
Of this vile herd, grown insolent with
feeding.
That I should prise their noisy praise, or
dread
Their noisome clamour?
Sardanapalni. Actl.t.
Yet what is
Death, so it be glorious P 'Tis a sunset
Act g, 1,
Self-defence is a virtue,
Bole bulwark of all right Jb,
And femininely meaneth furiously,
Because all passions in excess are female.
Act 3, 1,
I am the very slave of circumstance
And impulse — borne away with every
treath ! Act 4, 1.
So much for monuments that have forgotten
Their very reoord I Act 5, i.
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Because all earth, except his native laud,
To him is one wide prison, and each breath
Of forei^ air he draws seems a slow poison,
Consummg but not killing.
The Two Fouarl. Act i, 1,
So we are slaves,
The greatest as the meanest— nothing rests
Upon our will. Act f , 1.
And when we think we lead we most are led*
lb.
He who lovee not his country, can love
nothing. Act 3, 1.
He who bows not to him hat bowed to me !
Cain. Act 1, 1,
Vij counsel is a kind one ; for 'tis even
Gkyen chiefly at my own expense : 'tis true,
'Twill not be followed, so there's litUe lost.
Actt.t.
But for your petty, picking, downright
thievery,
We scorn it as we do board-wages.
Werner. Act f , 1,
Then wherefore should we si^h and whine,
With ^undless jealousy repme,
With silly whims and fancies frantic
Merely to make our love romantic ?
Hoon of Idleness. To a Lady.
Though women are angels, yet wedlock*s
the devil. lb BUza,
Limping Decorum lingers far behind.
Amwer to »ome Elegant Fertet,
I will not descend to a world I despise.
To Mev, J. T, Bechtr.
Their glory iUimiines the gloom of the
grave. lb,
I have tasted the sweets and the bitters of
love. lb.
Friendship is love without his winffs.*
ij'Amitii,
I'll publish, right or wrong .
Fools are ray theme, let satire be my song.
English Bards and Scotch Revlevers. td^
'Tis pleasant sure to see one's name in
print;
A Dock's a book, although there's nothing
in 't. /. 6l
A man must serve his time to every trade
Save censure — critics all are ready made.
LBS,
With just enough of learning to misquote.
1,66.
As soon
Seek roses in December— ice in June ;
Hope constancy in wind, or com in chaff ;
Beheve a woman or an epitaph.
Or any other thing that's false, before
You trust in critics, who themselves are
sore. /. 75,
* TrantlatioD of Freucb pruvcrb.
Let such forego the poet's sacred name.
Who rack their biains for lucre, not for
fame. L 177.
Perverts the Prophets, and purloins the
Psalms. 1, 9m,
Oh, Amos Cottle ! Phoebus ! what a name.
To fill the speaking trump of future fame !
The petrifactions of a plodding brain. /. J^IB,
And beer undrawn, and beuds unmown,
display
Your holy reverence for the Sabbath-day.
Oh ! what a noble heart was here undone.
When Science' self destroyed her favourite
son! /.«00.
'Twas thine own genius gave the final Uow.
And helped to phnt tile wound that laid
thee low :
So the struck eagle, stretched upon the fdain,
No more through rolling clouds to soar again,
Viewed his own feather on the fatal dx^
And winged the shaft that quivered in his
heart;
Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel.
He nursed the pinion which impdled the
steel;
While the same plumage which had warmed
his nest
Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding
breast.t 1 824-
That mighty master of unmeaning rhyme^
lS79.
I too can hunt a poetaster down. /. 1049,
Poets and painters, as all artists know.
May shoot a little with a lengthened bow.
Hints from Horace. 1, 15.
Or lend fresh interest to a twioe-told tale.
L184.
Plays make mankind no better, and no
worse. /. S70,
A land of meanness, sophistry, and lust, f
The Curie of Mtnsrva.
Muse of the many twinkling feet, whose
charms
Are now extended up from legs to arms.
The Walts.
The young hussar.
The whiskered votary of waltz and war. Jh,
Ambition's lees than littleness.
Ode to Bonaparte. Si, t.
The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the
fold.
And his cohorts were gleaming in purple
and gold. Destmotlon of Sennachertb.
t .fischylufl (Myrmidones) qnotet as sn old
Libyan saying, that an eagle struck with an
arrow, saw the winded portion of it and nald : "I
am killed with feathers from mj own wing.*
X EnwniQs Darwin.
IScotland.
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Paw thee wen ! and if for erer,
Still for ever, fare th^fe welL
Fart thM v«lU
Bom in the garret, in the kitchen bred.
Promoted thenoe to deck her mirtren' head !
A Bketeh.
My aster 1 my sweet sister ! if a name
Bearer and purer were, it ahoald be thine.
Epistle to Augusta.
It is not in the storm, nor in the strife
We feel benumbed, and wish to be no
more.
Bat in the after-silence on the shore.
When all is lost, except a little life.
Ob hearing Lady Byron was lU.
When all of Genius which can poiah dies.
Monody- Death of Sheridan.
And Folly lores the martyrdom of Fame.
lb.
8i|;hing that Nature formed but one such
And broke the die — in moulding Sheridan.*
lb.
And both were young and one was beauti-
fuL The Dream. Si, f.
She was his life,
The ocean to the river of his thoughts,
Which terminated all, St. 2,
A change came o'er the Spirit of my dream.
St. 6,
His face.
The tablet of unutterable thoughts.
St. 6.
Saint Peter sat by the celestial sate :
His keys were rusty, and the lock was
dull. YUloa of indgment. St. 1,
Bxcept that household yirtue, m(yt un-
common,
Of constancy to a bad, ugly woman. St. if.
I loTed my country and I hated him. St. 83.
The "good old times*'— all times when old
are good. The Ago of Bronse. St. 1,
Whoce eame was empires, and whose stakes
were thrones ?
Whose table earth — ^whose dice were human
bones ? St. 3,
For what were all these country patriots
bom?
To hunt, and Tote, and raise the price of
com ? St. 14.
* L'on pent dire ssos hyperbole, qae Is nstere.
spr^ I'ftToir Ciit en cams la monle.— " La Vie de
Searamoacbe," 12mo, 1090r p. 107.
Kon « on si beflo in tante altre peraone,
N&tara II fece. e poi roppa la stampa.
—AKio«io/*OrlandoFartoao," Canto 10, 8t84.
The mould is lost wherein was made
This a per m of alL
— ALMXAKVEM llOMTOOMSaT.
The grand agrarian alchemy, light rent. Jb,
Tear after year they voted cent per cent..
Blood, sweat, and tear -wrung millions —
why P for rent ! lb.
No; down with everything and up with
rent!
Their good, ill, health, wealth, Joy, or dis-
content.
Being, end, aim, religion— rent, rent, rent
lb.
I only know we loved in vain —
I only feel— Farewell !— Farewell !
Farewell, if ever Fdndest Prayer.
The fault was Nature's fault, not thine,
Which made thee fickle as thou art
To a Toothftal Friend.
When we two parted
In silenoe and tears,
Half broken-hearted
To sever for years.
When «• two parted.
But the poor dog, in life the firmest friend.
The first to welcome, foremost to defend !
Inscription on a Mswfonndland Dog.
And wilt thou weep when I am low ?
And wilt thou wsepT
Nor be, what man should ever be.
The friend of Beauty in distress?
-^^ -^ ^ .., '• Ftorenet.
Maid of Athens, ere we part.
Give, oh, give me back my heart !
Or, since that has left my breast,
Keep it now, and take the rest !
Maid of AthMU.
By love's alternate joy and woe. Jb.
And know, whatever thou hast been,
'Tis something better not to be.
Bnthanasla.
The silenoe of that dreamless sleep
I envy now too much to weep.
And thou art dead.
There's not a joy the world can give like
that it takes away. Btanias for ■oslc
And Freedom hallows with her tread
The silent cities of the dead.
On the Star of ** The LsgioB of Honour.**
I had a dream which was not all a ^am.
Darkness.
The comet of a season. Chnrohill's Grave.
The Glory and the Nothing of a Name. lb.
All that the proud can feel of pain.
Prometheus.
The ruhng principle of Hate,
Which for its pleasure doth create
The things it may annihilate. lb.
Thy Godlike crime was to be kind.
To render with thy precepts less
The sum of human wretchedness. lb.
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My boat is on the shore
And my bark is on the sea.
To Thoi. Hoore.
Heroes a sigh for those who love me,
And a smile to those who hate ;
And whatever sky^s above me,
Here*s a heart for every fate. lb.
So, we*U ^ no more a roving
So late mto the night.
So, ve*ll go no more.
For the sword outwears its theath,
And the soul wears out the breast. lb.
The world is a bundle of hay,
Mankind are the asses who pull ;
Each tugs it a different way,
And the greatest of all is .Tohn Bull.
I am ashes where once I was fire.
To Lady BlesBintftoii.
Mydays are in the yellow leaf ;
The flowers and miits of love are gone ;
The worm, the canker, and the grief
Are mine alone !
On this day I complete my Thirty-Sixth
Birthday. {Jan, H, 18t4,)
I wish he would explain his explanation.
Don Jaan. Canto 1, Dedication 2.
Complaint of present days
Is not the certain path to future praise.
lb. 8.
My way is to begin with the beginning.
Canto i, St. 7.
In virtues nothing earthly could surpass her,
Save thine " incomparable oil," Macassar !
St. 17.
*Tis pity learned virgins ever wed
With persons of no sort of education.
St. SS.
But— Oh ! ye lords of ladies intellectiial.
Inform us truly, have they not henpecked
you all ? lb.
Dead scandals form good subjects for dis-
section. St. 31,
The langfuages, especially the dead,
The sciences, and most of all the abstruse,
The arts, at least all such as could be said
To be the most remote from common use.
In all these she was much and deeply read.
St, 40.
Possessed an air and grace by no means
common:
Her stature tall — ^I hate a dumpy woman.
St. 61,
Stolen glances, sweeter for the theft. St. 74,
Christians have burnt each other, quite
persuaded
That all the Apostles would have done as
they did. 8t, 83.
When people say, '•I've told you JSflj^
tunes,"
They mean to scold, and very often do ;
When poets say, 'Tve written Jifty
rhymes,"
They make you dread that theyHl redta
them too. St, 108.
A little while she strove, and much re-
pented.
And whispering " I will ne'er consent " —
consented. St, 117 »
Tis sweet to hear the honest watch-dog*s
bark
Bay, deep-mouthed welcome as we draw
near nome ;
'Tis sweet to know there is an eve will mark
Our coming, and look brighter when we
come. St, Its.
Sweet is revenge— especially to women.
St, 124-
The schoolboy spot
We ne'er forget, though there we are forgot.
St. ISO,
Pleasure's a sin, and sometimei sin's a
pleasure. St. ISS,
Man's love is of man's life a thing apart,
'Tis woman's whole existence. St. 194.
So shakes the needle, and so stands the pole.
As vibrates my fond heart to my fixed soul !
St, 196.
Their favour in aa anthor*B cap's a feather.
St, 199,
In my hot youth— when George the Third
was king. St. tit.
So for a good old-gentlemanly vice,
I think I must take up with avarice. St. 216.
What is the end of Fame? 'tis but to fill
A certain portion of uncertain paper.
St. tl8.
Well — Veil, the world must turn upon its
axis,
And all mankind turn with it, heads or
tails.
And live and die, make love and pay our
taxes.
And as the veering wind shifts, shift our
sails. Canto f , st. 4.
The best of remedies is a beef -steak
Against sea-sickness. St. IS.
I'd weep— but mine is not a weeping Muse,
And such light griefb are not a thing to
die on:
Toung men should travel, if but to amuse.
Themselves. St, 16.
There's nought, no doubt, so mueh the spirit
calms
As rum and true religion. St, 34.
But he, poor fellow, had a wife and
children —
Two things for dying people quite bewilder-
ing. 8t, 43.
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•Twaa twiliglit, and the sonlfin day went
down
Orer the waste of waters ; like a Teil.
Don Joan. Canto t, it, 49.
A. Bolitazy shriek, IJie babbling cry
Of some Btrong awimmer in his agony.
St.SS.
If thiB be true, indeed,
Gome Christians have a comfortable creed.
St, 86,
Then he himself sunk down all dumb and
shiTering,
And gave no sign of life, sare his limbs
qoirering. St. 90.
He oonld, perhaps, hare passed the Helles-
pont.
As once (a feat on which ouraelTes we
prided)
Leander, Mr. Ekenhead, and I did. St. 105.
For sleep is awful. St. I4S.
And her voice was the warble of a bird.
So soft, so sweet, so delicately clear.
The sort of sound we echo with a tear,
Without knowing why — an overpowering
tone.
Whence Melody descends as from a throne. ^
St. 161.
They smile so when one*s right, and when
ocke's wrong
They smile still more. St. I64.
All who joy would win
Must share it — Happiness was bom a twin.
St.I7i.
Let us have wine and women, mirth and
laughter,
Sermons and soda-water the day after.
St. 178.
Msn being reasonable, must get drunk ;
The best of hf e b but intoxication. St. 179.
J^ A long, long kiss, a kiss of youth, and love.
ir St. 186.
Alas ! they were so young, so beautiful.
St. 192.
80 loving and so lovely. St. 193.
Alas ! the love of women ! it is known
To be a lovely and a fearful thing.
St. 199.
And their revenge is as the ti^r*s spring.
Deadly, and quick, and crushmg. Jh,
0^^ In Iwr first passion woman loves her lover,
^^ In all the others all she loves is love.
Conto 5, tt. 3,
Tet 'tis " so nominated in the bond,"
That both are tied till one shall have expired.
St. 7.
What singular emotions fill
Their boscmu who have been induced to
roam. St. 21.
Breading that climax of all human ills.
The inflammation of his weekly bills. St, 36.
Pleasure (whene'er she sings at lea8t)'8 a
siren,
That lures, to flay alive, the young beginner.
He was the mildest mannered man
That ever scuttled ship or cut a throat ;
With such true breeding of a gentleman.
You never could dirine his real thought.
TT ^"^
He was a man of strange temperament,
Of mild demeanour, though of savsgs
mood. St. ^
Meant
For something better, if not wholly good.
Jh.
A good friend, but bad acquaintance.
St. 64.
Just as old age is creeping on apace,
And clouds come o^er the sunset of our
day. St. 69.
Though sages may pour out their wisdom's
treasure,
There is no sterner moralist than Pleasure.
St. 66.
But Shakespeare also says, 'tis very silly
** To gild refinid gold, or paint the lily."
St. 76.
He was a n^an who had seen many changes,
And always changed as true as any needle.
St. 80.
He lied with such a fervour of intention —
There was no doubt he earned his laureate
pension. J^,
Agree to a short anmstice with truth.
St. 83.
The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece !
Where burning Sappho loved and simg,
Where grew the arts of war and peace —
Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung !
Eternal summer gilds them yet,
But all, except their sun, is set. St. 86,
The mountains look on Marathon,
And Marathon looks on the sea. Ih.
But words are things, and a small drop of
ink.
Falling like dew, upon a thought, pro-
duces
That which makes thousands, perhaps mil-
lions, think. St. 88.
Milton's the prince of poets— so we say ;
A little heavy, but no less divine. St. 91.
Ave Maria ! 'tis the hour of prayer !
Ave Maria ! 'tis the hour of love ! St. 103.
Nothing so diflicult as a beginning
In poesy, unless perhaps the end.
Canto 4, it. 1.
Imagination droops her pinion. St. 3.
And if I laugh at any mortal thing,
'Tis that I may not weep. St. 4.
The precious porcelain of human day.
St. 11.
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'* Whom the gods love die young,*' was said
of yore. Don JiiaB. (kmto 4i »t. IS,
High and inscrutable the old man stood.
Calm in his voice, and calm within his eve.
St, 39,
It has a strange quick jar upon the ear,
That cocking of a pistol. St, U-
The ^orld is full of strange vicissitudes.
St. 61.
And all because a lady fell in love. lb,
A fair and sinless child of sin. St, 70.
Thus h'ved — thus died she ; never more on
her
Shall sorrow light, or shame. St. 71.
For soon or late Love is his own avenger.
In fact he had no sinking education,
An ignorant, noteless, timeless, tuneless
fellow. St. 87,
These two hated with a hate
Found only on the stage. St, 9S.
** Arcades ambo," id ^«r— blackguards both.
Jb,
I*ve stood upon Achilles* tomb.
And heard Troy doubted ; time will doubt
of Rome. St. 101,
" Oh ! darkly, deeply, beautifully blue,*'
As someone somewhere sings about the
sky. St. 110,
When amatory poets sing their loves
In liquid lines mellifluously bland.
And pair their rhymes as Venus yokes her
doves. Canto 5, st. L
Used to it, no doubt, as eek are to be flayed.
St. 7,
Men are the sport of circumstances ; when
The circumstances seem the sport of men.
St. 17,
The trump and bugle till he spake were
dumb.
And now nought left him but the muffled
drum. St. S6,
That all-softening, overpowering knell,
The tocsin of the soul — the dinner-bell.
St. 49.
I won't describe : description is my forte,
But every fool describes in these bright
days. St. 62,
A moral (like all morals) melancholy.
St. 63,
Wealth had done wonders— taste not much.
St. 94.
And I must say, I ne'er could see the very
Oreat happiness of the '* Nil Admirari."
St. 100,
The women pardoned all except her face.
St. lis.
Why don't they knead two virtuous bouIi
for life
Into that moral centaur, man and wife?
St. 168,
There is a tide in the affairs of women
Which, taken at the flood, leads— God
knows where. Canto 6y $t. t.
Heroic, stoic Cato, the sententious.
Who lent his lady to his friend HortensiuB.
Si.7,
My wish is quite as wide, but not so bad.
That womankind liad but one ro^ mouth,
To kiss them all at onoe from North to South.
st.rr.
Her talents were of the more silent doss.
A lady of a '* certain age," which means
Certainly aged. St. 69.
A " strange coincidence," to use a phrase
By which such things are settled now-a-
days.* St. 88,
We live and die,
But which is best, you know no more than I.
Canto 7, ft. 4.
Newton, that proverb of the mind. St. 6,
Renown's all hit or misi ;
There's fortune even in fame, we must allow.
St.SS,
He made no answer ; but he took the dtv.t
SL6S,
The dryinff up a single tear has more
Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore.
Canto 8, tL 3.
A thing of impulse and a child of song.
St.t4.
Bushed where the thickest fire announced
most foes. St. 3i.
I think I hear a h'ttle bird, that sings
The people by-and-by will be the stronger.
St.60,
Without, or with, offence to friends or foes,
I sketch your world exactly as it goes.
St. 89.
War's a brain-spattering, windpipe-slitting
art,
Unless her cause by right be sanctified.
Canto 9, tt. 4,
You've supped full of flattery ;
They say you like it too— 'tis no great
wonder. St. 5.
Never had mortal man such opportunity,
Except Napoleon, or abused it more, o^ 9,
The consequence is, being of no P^ity?
I shall offend all parties. St. t6,
* This had reference to the expression of one
of Oueen Caroline's advocates in the House nf
Lords, who spoke of circnmsUinoes in her mav^
elation with Bergami as " odd instance of
strange coincidence."
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Whit a strange thing is man ! and what a
stranger
Iswofman! Whatawlurhrindisherhead.
Den Joan. Canto 9, tt. 64.
TKongh modest, on bis unembarrassed brow
Nature had written *' gentleman.*' He
said
litUe, but to the purpose ; and bis manner
Fhmg horering graces o^er him like a banner.
Se.8S.
Hy boscnn underwent a glorious glow,
And m J internal spirit cut a caper.
Canto 10, St, S,
Which* . . . must make us selfish,
And shut our souls up in us like a shell-fish.
St.SS.
SorereigDS may sway materials, but not
And wrinkles, the d d democrats, wodH
flatter. St. t4.
But, as I said,
I uon^t idiOosopbise, and *ciU be read.
St.tS.
Oh, for Aforiv-pargon potctr to chant
Thy praise. Hypocrisy !t St, $4,
Eight and forty manors . . .
, Were their reward for following Billy's
St, 36,
This is the way physicians mend or end us,
Secmidum artem : but although we sneer
Ib heahh, when ill, we call them to attend
w,
Without the least propensity to jeer.
St. 42,
But die was lucky, and luck's all. Your
<iaeens
Are generally prosperous in reigning.
SLJfT.
Tlkat water-land of Dutchmen and of ditches.
SLe3.
And when I think upon a pot of beer
St, 77,
Alstf! how deeply painful is all payment !
St 79,
Km a man's family, and he may brook it,
Bsit ke^ your hands out of his hreeches
pocket! Ib,
When Bishop Berkeley^ said " there was no
matter,'^
And proved it — twas no matter what he
Canto 11, tt. 1,
• DisaipatioD.
t Bey. Sydney Smith used the ^hraae. '*a
tvelye-psnon power cH conversation,
X Bbhop <^ Cloyne, who wrote: "All the
efcoiT of heaven and fbmlture of earth-In a
wnrd, aJI thoae bodies which coropoee the mighty
trmoeortJic world— have not any subalstenco wlth-
Mrta mmd."— •* JMndplen of Huinsn KnowledKe."
la a Bote tiy Dr. Hawkeawtrth to Swia s lettert.
But Tom's no more — and bo no more of Tom.
St, to.
And, after all, what is a lie P 'Tis but
The truth in masquerade. St, 57.
'Tis strange the mind, that very fiery
particle,
Should let itself be snuffed out by an
article. iS^. 619.
Where are those martyred saints, the Five
per Cents.?
And where — oh, where the devil are the
Bents? St,7r,
Noughts permanent amon^ the human race.
Except the Whigs not gettmg into plaoe.
St,8t,
I may stand alone.
But would not change my free thoughts for
a throne. Si, 90,
Of all the barbarous middle ages, that
Which is most barbarous, is the middle age
Of man , it is— I really scarce know what ;
But when we hover oetween fool and sage.
Canto It, »t, i.
Yes ! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.
St.l$,
Wen, if I don't succeed, I have succeeded.
And that's enough. St. 17,
And hold up to the sun my little taper.{
St. tl.
Thou art in London — in that pleasant place,
Where every kind of mischiers daily fcew-
hig. St. tS.
But now Pm going to be immoral ; now
I mean to show things really as they are.
Not as they ought to be. SL 40.
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschewed by human cattle.
St.4S.
For 'tis a low, newspaper, humdrum, law-
suit
Country. St. 66,
And if, in fact, she takes to a "grande
j^assion,"
It IS a very serious tiling indeed. St, 77.
With fascination in his very bow. St, 84,
A finished gentleman from top to toe. Jb,
And beauteous even where beauties most
abound. Canto IS, st. t.
Of all tales 'tis the saddest— and more sad,
Because it makes us smile. || St, 9,
Cervantes smiled Spain's chivalry away.
St. 11,
published 1769, he rays : ** Berkeley, In the early
part of his life, wrote a dissertation against the
existence of material beinn and external oliJeets,
with such subtlety that Whiston acknowledged
himself unable to confute it."
) Thus commentators each dark passage shnn,
And hold their forth! ng candles to the sun.
5ee alio Crabbe : — Yocmo.
*' Oh rattier give me commentators plain."
jl Don Quixote.
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Cool, and quite English, imperturbable.
Don Joan. Canto 13^ tt. I4.
I hate to hunt down a tired metaphor.
SLS6.
The Eugliah winter— ending in July,
To recommence in August. St, 42,
And Lord Au^istus Fitz Flantogenet,
Good at all thmgs, but better at a bet.
St, 87.
Society is now one polished horde,
Formed of two mighty tribes, the Bores and
Bored, St. 95.
The earth has nothing like a she epistle.
St, 105.
And angling too, that solitary vice,
Whatever £aak Walton sings or says :
The ouaint, old, cruel coxcomb, in his gullet
Should have a hook, and a small trout to
pull it. St, 200,
Death, so called, is a thing which makes
men weep,
And yet a third of life is passed in sleep.
Canto 14, it. S.
In play, there are two pleasures for your
choosing —
The one is winning, and the other losing.
St, if.
Men for their sins
Have shaving too entailed upon their chins.
St.SS.
I for one venerate a petticoat. St. tO,
So that his horse, or charger, hunter, hack.
Knew that he had a rider on his back.
St.SS.
Of all the horrid, hideous sounds of woe,
Sadder than owl-songs or the midnight
blast,
Is that portentous phrase, " I told you so."
St. SO.
That Adam, called ** the happiest of men."
St. 55,
Good but rarely came from good advice.
St. 66.
'Tis strange, but true ; for truth is always
strange ;
Stranger than fiction. St. 101.
There* 8 music in the sighing of a reed ;
There's music in the gushing of a riU ;
There's music in all things, if men had ears ;
Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.
Canto 15, st. 6.
The devil hath not in all his quiver's choice
An arrow for the heart like a sweet voice.
St. 13.
How little do we know that which we are !
How less what we may be ! The eternal
surge
Of time and tide rolls on and bears afar
Our bubbles. St. 99.
As Juan mused on mutability,
Or on lus mistress— terms synonymous.
St. to.
Her gradouB, graceful, graceless Grace.
Canto 16, $t. 49.
Tithes, which sure are Discord's torches.
St. 60.
As nothing can confound
A wise man more than laughter ^m a
dunce. St, 88.
The love of higher things and better dap ;
The imbounded hope, and heavenly
ignorance
Of what is called the world, and the world's
ways. St 108.
As he (Lord Byron) himself briefly de-
scribed it in his memoranda: '*I awoke
one morning and found myself famous."—
Moore** ♦* Life of Byron •• (referring to the
instantaneous success of '* Childe Harold,"
published 1812).
CHAS. S. CALVERLEY (1831-1884).
When the gloaming is, I never made the
gho8t of an endeavour
To discover— but whatever were the hour
it would be sweet
Fly Leaves. In the Oloamin$.
Blinder
Than a trebly-bandaged mole.
Linet on hearinff the Organ,
I asked him where he lived — a stare
Was all I got in answer,
As on he trudged ; I rightly Judged
The stare said, ** Where I can, sir."
Wanderert.
Her sheep followed her, as their tails did
them.
{Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese)
And this song iis considered a perfect gem,
And as to the meaning, it's what you
please. Ballad.
Life is with such all beer and skittles ;
They are not diflUcult to please
About their victuals. Contentment.
Meaning, however, is no great matter.
Lovers, and a Eejteetion,
RICHARD CAMBRIDGE (1717-1803).
Friendship can smooth the front of ruds
despair. BcribleriadL i, IX.
What is the worth of anything
But for the happiness 'twill bring ? *
Learning lt3.
Like for like is no gain.
Against Inconstancy.
* Su Butler, " For what is worth in anything? "
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THOlf AS CAMPBELL (1777-1M4).
Tis distance lends enchantment to the yiew.
And robes the mountain in its azure hue.
Pleasures of Hope. Tiart X.
AD, all foraooik the friendless, gwlty mind.
But Hope, the charmer, ungered stUl
behind. lb.
For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her
tmile. Jb.
Thy fame, thy worth, thy filial love at lasl^
Shall soothe his aching heart for all the
past. • lb.
And learn the future by the past of man. lb.
And, as the ilaTe departs, the man retuma.
lb.
•*Oh! Heaven!" he cried, "My bleeding
oounlry save ! " lb.
Hone, for a season, bade the world farewell
And Freedom shrieked -as Kosciusko fell !
lb.
Te food adorers of departed f amep lb.
And rival all but Shakespeare's name
below. lb.
Dominions of the Sun.* lb.
And, in the march of nations, led the
▼Ml. lb.
Who hath not own*d with rapture-smitten
frame
The power of grace, the magio of a name Y
Farts,
Tbea9 be, whoie loveless wisdom never
ftuled,
la adf -adoring pride securely mailed. lb,
WUhofot the smile from partial beauty won.
Oh! wjiat were man?— a world without a
son. lb.
TkB world was sad ; the^^arden was a wild !
And man, the hermit, sighed—till woman
■Buled! Jb,
While memory watches o'er the sad review
Of joys that faded like the morning's dew.
lb,
item busy life's bewildered w<^.
I geidal mom appears.
Like pensive Beauty smiling in her tears.
Jb,
And mow on Nature with a poet's eye. Jb,
Tbe idn sweet fall of musio fsr away. Jb.
Since first he called her his befors the hoW
What mxIEoM died that Onssr might be
great! Jb,
Every snhera
That gems tiiesCaiTX girdle of the year. Jb,
ItisadreadaodAwfalihmgtodie. Jb,
• IndiA,
Melt and dispel, ye spectre-doubts that roll
Cimmerian darkness on the parting soul !
Jb.
One hopelees dark idolater of Ohanoe. Jb.
To night and silence sink for eyermore. Jb.
Lights of the world and demi-gods of
Fame. Jb,
Oh ! star-eyed Science, hast thou wandered
there,
Tb waft us home the message of despair ?
Jb,
Truth ever lovely — since the world began,
The foe of tyrants, and the friend of man.
Jh,
But sad as angels for the good man's sin,
Weep to recora, and blush to give it in ! f
Jb.
Mfld be the doom of Heaven— as thou
wert mild. Jb,
Cease, every joy, to glimmer on my mind,
But leave, oh! leave the light of Hope
behind!
What though my wingM hours of bliss
have been.
Like angel-visits, few and far between, t J^*
Can Fancy's fairy hands no veil create
To hide the sad realities of fate f Jb.
Congenial spirits part to meet again. Jb,
But she was journeying to the land of
souls.
Oertruds of Wyoming. Tart i, »t. 19.
A soul that pity touched, but never shook.
St.tS.
A stoic of the woods— « man without a
tear. Jb.
Then forth uprose that lone way-faring
man. St. 97,
Those eyes, affectionate and glad,
That seemed to love whatever they looked
upon. Fart f , st. 4,
Gay lilied fields of France. St, 15.
The torrent's smoothness, ere it dash below.
Fart 5, 8t. 6,
When TransatUntio Liberty arose. St. 6,
For then
The bowstring of my spirit was not slack.
St, 14.
To whom nor relative nor blood remains,
No!— not a kindred drop that runs in
human veins. St, 17.
*Twa8 sung how they were lovely in their
lives.
And in their deaths had not divided been.
St,SS,
She was the rainbow to thy sight.
Thy sun— thy heaven— of lost delight.
St, 36,
t 5m Ste^l^ " Tristram Shandy.**
^ C^, Blair sQd John Norris.
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To-raorrow let iw do or die !
Gertrude of Wyoming. Part 5, $t. 57.
He bids me dry the last, the first,
The only tears that ever burst
From Outalissi's soul. St. 39,
The night, to him, that had no morrow.
0*Connor*i Child. 9.
Another's sword has laid him low,
Another* s and another *s ;
And every hand that dealt the blow —
Ah me ! it was a brother's ! 10,
Nor would I chan^ my buried love
For any heart of hving mould. 16,
Of all unheeded and unheeding. 16.
Her fingers witched the chords they passed
along,
And her lips seemed to kiss the soul in song.
Theodric.
^lipsed by brighter orbs in glory's sky. Jb,
Her women fair ; her men robust for toil.
Her ^gorous souls, high-cultured aa her
soil ;
Her towns, where civic independence fiings
The gauntlet down to senates, courts, and
Kings.* Ih,
That, like Heaven's image in the smiling
brook,
Celestial peace was pictured in her look. P>,
A wildly sweet unworldliness of thought
Ih.
And, when his first suspicions dimly stole,
Rebuked them back like phantoms from his
BOtll. lb.
The dignity of womankind. Jb,
That mighty truth — ^how happy are the
good. Jb,
And long she pined — for broken hearts
die slow. Jb.
Without was Nature's elemental din. lb.
It was not Strang ; for in the htmian breast
Two master passions cannot co- exist. Jb.
Se felt as if he ne'er should cease to feel
A wretch live-broken ou misfortune's
wheel Jb.
The ocean has her ebbingt — so has grief. Jb,
Words that will solace him while life
endures. Jb,
Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore,
And coming events cast their shadows
before. Loohiel*s Warning.
With his back to the field, and his feet to
the foe 1
And leaving in battie no blot on his name,
Look proualy to Heaven from the death -bed
of fame ! Jb.
* Rnf Und.
There was silence deep as death ;
And the boldest held his breath —
For a time. Battle of the Baltic 9.
Ye are brothers ! ye are men!
And we conquer but to save —
So peace, instead of death, let us bring. 5.
Let us think of them that sleep,
Full many a fathom deep.
By thy wild and stormy steep,
Elsinore ! 7.
Soft sigh the winds of Heaven o'er th^ir
grave ! S,
Ye mariners of England !
That guard our native seas ;
Whose nag has braved a thousand yean.
The battie and the breeze !
Te Harlnert of BnglanA.
While the battle rages loud and long.
And the stormy winds do blow. 1.
Britannia needs no bulwark,
No towers along the steep.
Her march is o'er the mountain wavea,
Qer home is on the deep. 5.
The meteor fiag of England
Shall yet terrific bum ;
Till danger's troubled night depart.
And the Star of peace return. 4-
Triumphal arch, that fiU'st the sky
When storms prepare to part,
I ask not proud Philosophy
To teach me what thou art.
To tho BAlnbow.
And ships were drifting with the dead
To shores where all was dumb I
The Laat Van.
And Painting, mute and motionless.
Steals but a glance of time.
Btaniat to J. P. Kamble (1817).
And what the actor could effect.
The scholar could presage. Ih..
Alas, the moral brings a tear !
'Tis all a transient hour below ;
And we that would detain thee here,
Ourselves as fleetly go ! Ih,
Half our daylight faith's a fable ;
Sleep disports with shadows too. k Droam.
More compassionate than woman.
Lordly more than man. Ih,
Hast thou felt, poor self -deceiver,
Life's career so void of pain
As to wish its fitful fever
New begun again ? Ih.
There is a victory in dying well
For Freedom— 4uid ye have not died in vain.
Stanzas to Um Homery of
tlM Bpanlah Pairtota.
The patriot's food's the 1604 of Freedom'a
tree, Ih.
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Ho- tcnl baa felt the foot-prints, and bar
dime
Bean winnowed hj the wings of Liberty.*
Btanxaa to the If amorj of
Iha Bpanlah Patriots.
Glorj to Qk&Bk that die in this great cause !
Ih.
Long trains of ill may pass unheeded, dnmb.
Bat Tengeance is behmd, and jostioe is to
come. lb.
To feel the step-dame bnffetingB of fate.
Ob tlia Orava of a Bniotda.
Twas the honr when rites unholy
Called aadi Paynim voioe to prayer.
The Turkish Lady.
And dim was that eye, onoe ezpresdyely
beaminff.
That meUed in Ioto, and that kindled in
war. The Wonndad Hussar.
On linden, when the son was low,
AH bloodleas laj the untrodden snow,
And dark as wmter was the flow
Of laer, roUIng rapidly.
HohanllBdan.
THie oomhat deepens. On, ye brave.
Who rash to glory, or tiie graye !
Ware, Munich ! all thy banners wave.
And diarge with all thy duTalry. lb.
The all-in-all of life— Content.
To a Lady ob RaealTiBtf a 8«aL
A fresh and fair old man.
The Rltter Bann.
One moment may with Uias repay
Uaniimb«ed hours of pain. Jb,
Oh, how hard it is to find
The one just suited to our mind.
Bong. **0h, hovo Bard!'^
Tbere cam* to the beaeh a poor Ezfle of
Erin. Bxila of Brin.
He aanff the bold anthem of Shxn-go-bragh.f
lb.
And the sentinel stars set their watch in
the sky. The Soldier's Dream.
Ib life's moming march, when my bosom
was yotmg. /*.
But Bocrow returned with the dawning of
And the foloe in my dreaming ear melted
away. lb,
Ods nxe of the wilderness left on its stalk
To mark where a garden had been.
Lines on Visiting Argyleshlre.
To bear is to conquer our fate. Jb,
A duQ-ejed diplomatic corpA.
Jemima* Hose and Blaanora.
• Spain.
f •• Ireland Cor
Beauty's witching sway
Is now to me a star that^ falkn — a dream
that's passed away. FarawsU to Leva
Life's joy for us a moment lingers.
And death seems in that word— farewell.
Song. <* Wtthdrmw noi y#< thou iip».*'
The spot where lore's first links were
wound.
That ne'er are riven.
Is hallowed down to earth's profound,
And up to Heaven ! Hallowed Ground.
For time makes all but true love old. Jb.
To live in hearts we leave behind
Is not to die. lb.
What can alone ennoble fight P
A noble cause I lb.
Its roof star-pictured Nature's ceiling,
Where trancing the rapt spirit's feeling,
And God Himself to man revealing.
The harmonious spheres
Make music, though unneard their pealing
By mortal ears. lb.
Soothing the home-bound navy*s peaceful
way,
And rocking e'en the fisher's little bark
As gently as a mother rocks her child.
On the View fk^m St. Leonards.
Absence ! Is not the heart torn by it
From more than light, or life, or breath P
'Tis Lethe's gloom, but not its quiet.
The pain without the peace of death.
AbssBoa.
She, like the eagle, will renew her age4
On Poland.
Well can ye mouth fiur Freedom's classic
line,
And talk of Constitutions o'er your wine.
lb.
But all jour rows to break the Grant's yoke
Expire m Bacchanalian song ana smoke.
lb.
Not murder masked and cloaked with hidden
knife. lb.
For body-killing tyrants cannot kill
The pulmo soul— the hereditary will^
That downward as from sire to son it goes.
By shifting bosoms more intensely grows.
lb.
Humanely glodous I Men will weep for him
When many a guilty martial lame is dim.
Lines Ib a Blaak Leaf
of La Perouss's Voyages.
Yet what is all that fires a hero's scorn
Of death P — ^the hoiM to live in hearts
unborn. 2b
With Freedom's Uon-banner
Britannia rules the. waves.
Ode to the Osrmans.
I Polaod.
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Drink ^e to her that each loves best,
And if YOU nurse a flame
That's told but to her mutual breast,
We will not ask her name.
Drink ye to Her.
Out land, the first garden of Liberty's tree-
It has been, and yet shall be, the land of the
liee. Bong of the Greeks.
Strike home, and the world shall revere us
As heroes descended from heroes. lb.
It was indeed her own true knight.
Adelgitha.
When daisies and buttercups gladdened my
sight,
Like treasures of sUver and gold.
Field Flowers.
Till toil grows cheaper than the trodden
weed,
And man competes with man, like foe with
foe.
Lines on reTisiting a Soottish River.
And in the scowl of Heaven^ each face
Qrew dark as they were speakmg.
Lord Ullln's Dan^ter.
I'll meet the raging of the skies,
But not an angry father. lb.
The waters wild went o'er his child
And he was left lamenting. Jb.
And rustic life and poverty
Grow beautiful beneath his touch.
Ode to the Memory of Bums.
With love that scorns the lapse of time.
And ties that stretch beyond the deep. lb.
Peace to the mighty dead !
Lines to Conmiemorate the Day
of Victory in Egypt.
The Scots are steadfast— not their clime.
^ The Pilgrim of Glencoe.
That like an intellectual magnet stone
Drew truth from judgment simpler than
his own. Jb,
Whilst doubts assailed him o'er and o'er
again.
If men were made for kings, or kings for
men. Jb,
Ghost, kelpie, wraith.
And all the trumpery of vulgar faith, Jb,
The deed is just :
And if I say it must be done— it musL Jb,
Dead men tell
Ko tales. Jb,
And long petitions spoil the cause thev
plead. j(.
The lordly, lovely Bhine.
The Ghlld and the Hind.
Better be oourted and jilted
Than never be oourted at alL
The JUted Hymplu
And so she flirted, Uke a true
Gk>od woman, till we bade adieu.
Lines on my new child sweetbeait.
Yes, my soul sentimentally craves
British beer. Bplstle firom Algiers.
THOMAS CAMPION (d. 1680).
There is a garden in her face.
Where roses and white lilies grow.
Cherry Ripe.
There cherries grow that none can buy.
Till cherry-ripe themselves do cry. Jb.
GEORGE CANNING (1770-1887).
I called the New World into ezistenoe to
redress the balance of the Old.
The King's Message, J>ee, It^ 2&K.
Black's not so black ; nor white so very
white. Hew MoraUty.
Give me the avowed, the erect, the manly
foe;
Bold I can meet— perhaps may turn his
blow;
But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath
can send.
Save, save, oh I save me from the Candid
Friend I JK
In matters of commerce, the fault of th»
Dutch
Is offerinf^ too little and aaking too much.*
Despatch tn cipher to the EnglUh Ambtueador
in HoUand, January $1, 18t6.
Stonr! Gk>d bless you! I have mmm to
tell. Sir. The Friend of Hnnaiilty
mad the Knife Grinder.
i give thee sixpence! I will see theo
damned first. Jh»
No, here's to the pilot that weathered th«
storm. The Pilot.
[Rev.] JOSEPH CAPEN (19th Cent.).
Yet at the resurrection we shidl see
A fair edition, and of matchless worth,
Free from eriatas, new in heaven set forth.
Lines upon Mr. John Fostar.f
THOMAS CAREW (1698M689T).
He that loves a rosy oheek,
Or a ooral lip admires.
Or from star-like eyes doth seek
Fuel to maintain his fires.
As Old Time makes these decay,
So his flames must waste away.
Disdain retomod.
* Usually quoted : " Is asking too little and
taking too moch.'* The above, however, is the
original form.
t This idea is borrowed fh>m Rev. B. Wood-
bridge, ohaplaln to Charles IL (9.«.). (Set alea
ShmT frankUn's " BpiUph on Himseltl '
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I hKf learned thy arts, and now
Cm ^Ka^nip its nmch as thou.
Dladaln rotnniAd.
Then fly
CcHmaar liove.
for only they
' ran away.
*« Conqu€9t by FUffhV
Tha pnroBt soul that e*er was sent
Into a dayey tenement.
Bpltapha. On the Lady Mary ViUien.
And here the precioufl dust is laid,
Whoee purely tempered clay was made
So fine tiiat it the guest betrayed.
Else the aonl grew so fast within.
It broke the outward shell of sin,
And so was hatched a cherubin.
On Maria Wentworih.
Good to the poor, to kindred dear,
To serrants kind, to friendship clear,
To nothing but herself serere.
Jb,
ALICE CAREY (1820-1871).
For the human heart is the mirror
Of the tilings that are near and far ;
Like the waye that reflects in its bosom
The flower and the distant star.
The Time to be.
HENRY CAREY (e. 1693-1743).
Of all the girls that are so smart
There's none like pretty Sally ;
Sbe is the darling of my hearty
And she lives in our alley.
These is no lady in the land
Is half so sweet as Sally. Bally.
Of an the da3rB that's in the week,
I dearly lore but one day ;
And tbars the di^ that comes betwixt
A Satnzday and Monday. lb.
His oo^tatire faculties immersed
In eofi^bnndity of cogitation.
ChronoBhotontholo^os. Act i, 1,
I>t the flinging singers,
'With ▼ocaTTOices, most yodf erous,
In sweet rocif eration, out-yodf erise
BVb so>and itself. lb.
Go call a coach, and let a coach be called ;
Asd let the man that calls it be the caller ;
And in his callinfi^ let him nothing call,
But eoach ! coacn ! ooadi ! Oh, for a coach.
ye Gods! Aeit,4.
Ha! Bead! Impossible I It cannot be!
Vd not beliere it though himself should
swear it. lb.
Oentedin personage,
Coodnct, and equipage ;
KoUe by heritage,
OiiiMiMH end fnrr
na OoBtrlvaBMS. Mtl,i.
What a monstrous taO our cat hath got !
Dragon of Wantley. Act f , 1,
Ood saye our gracious king,
Long liye our noble king,
God saye the king. God Save the Kln^
PHOEBE CAREY (1834-1871).
But no night is so utterly cheerless
That we may not look for the dawn.
LitfhtiB~
THOMAS CARLTON (19th Ceatvry).
I neyer knew a warrior yet but thee,
From wine, tobacco, debts, dice, oaths, so
free. To Capt John Smith of Virginia.
THOMAS CARLYLE (179&-1881).
The Public is an old woman. Let her
maunder and mumble. Journal (1835).
The beginning of all is to haye done
with Falsity; to eschew Falsity as Death
Eternal lb. June tS, 1870,
It is now almost my sole rule of life to
clear myself of cants and formulas, as of
poisonous Nessus shirts.
Letter to his Wife. Nov. i, 18S5.
No speech eyer uttered or utterable is
wortii comparison with silence.
Lectures (1838).
A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly
unless he do it in a devout manner.
Letter to T. Erskine. Oct. 22,1842.
I do not hate him near as much as I fear
I ought to do.
Remark in reference to the Bishop
of Oxford. {FroudeU^' Lifer)
A spectre moying in a world of spectres.
Description of himselfi
A poor Ritualist ; almost spectral kind of
phantasm of a man.
Letter tit reference to W. E. Gladstone.
March 23, 1S7S.
How inferior for seeiny with, is your
brightest train of fireworks to the humblest
faxtbing candle ! Diderot.
The life of man, says our friend Herr
Sauerteig, the life eyen of the meanest man,
it were good to remember, is a Poem.
Count Ca^ostro. Fliyht First.
Utter Pasquils, mere ribald libels on
Humanity : these too, howeyer, are at times
worth reading. lb.
Misery of any kind is not the cause of
Immorality, but the effect thereof.
Fliyht Last.
The foul sluggard's comfort: "It will
last my time." lb.
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CARLYLE.
** A judidoosman,** tayi he [the *' crabbed
■atuut"! '* looks at Statistics, not to ^
knowledge but to saye himself from having
ignorance foisted on him."
Ci**«^>"i- Chap, g, StatiMtUi, 18S9,
In epochs when cash payment nas become
the sole nezns of man to man. lb.
Liquid Midness told at tenpence the
quartam.
Chap, 4, Jr%ne$t P^atantry in the World,
Surel]^, of all ** rights of man,*' this right
of the ignorant man to be guided by the
wiser, to be, gently or f oroib^, held in the
true course by him is the indisputaUest
Chap, 6, ImsBM'/aire,
It is not a lucky word this same impossible :
no good comes of thoae that haye it so often
in Uieir mouth. Chap, JO, Impossible,
Evil, once nianfully fronted, ceases to be
eyfl. lb.
There is an endless merit in a man's
knowing when to haye done. Fraacla (1M9)>
Thou wretched Fraction, wilt thou be the
ninth part even of a tailor r lb.
What we might call, by way of eminencoi
the dismal science, [Used in reference to
Political Economy and " Social Science.'*]
The Hitter Qoestlon (1M8).
Talk that does not end in any kind of
action is better suppressed altogether.
Inaugural Address at Edlnbur^ (IBM).
It is the first of all problems for a man to
find out what kind of work he is to do in
this uniyerse. lb.
Work is the grand cure of ail the maladies
and miseries that ever beset mankind. Jb,
1 neyer heard tell of any clever man that
came of entirely stupid people. lb.
Maidservants, I hear people complaining,
are getting instructed in the *' ologies." lo.
The glory of a workman, still more of a
master-workman, that he does his work
well, ought to be his most precious posses-
sion ; like the " honour of a soldier," dearer
to him than life. Bhootlntf Mia^ara, T (1867).
The great law of culture is: Let each
become all that he was created capable of
being. J. P. F. Rlchter (1827).
A well- written life is almost as rare as a
well-spent one. lb.
It is dangerous to bej^in with denial, and
fatal to end with it.
State of German Literature.
The three great elements of modem
civilisation, gunpowder, printing, and the
Protestant reUgion. lb.
To the vulgar eye, few things are
wonderful that are not distant. Burns.
His religion, at best, is an anxious wish ;
like that^Eabelais,'* a great Perhaps." «
lb.
The words of Milton are true in all timea,
and were never truer than in this: "He
who would write heroic poems must make
his whole life a heroic poem.t lb.
Would that every Johnson in the world
had his veridical Boswell, or leash of
Boswells ! Yoltalre.
He does not, like Bolingbroke, patronise
Providence. lb.
Schelling, we have been informed, ffi^ee
account of Fichte to the following effect :
'^llie Philoaophy of Fichte was like
lightning; it appeared only for a moment,
but it kindled a fire which will bum for
ever." HoYalla.
It is the instinct of understanding to
contradict reason. lb,
{Jaeobi the elder, as quoted bjf Carfyle,)
The poorest day that passes over us is the
conflux of two eternities ; it is made up of
currents that issue from the remotest Past,
and flow onwards to the remotest Future.
81^s of the Timea.
It is the Age of Machinery, in everr
outward and inward sense of that word. iS.
A machine for converting the heathen.
(Applied to the Bible Society.) lb.
In these dajrs, more em^haticaUy than
ever, *' to live, signifies to umte with a paitr
or to make one." lb.
One of their [CJontinental] philosophers haa
lately discovered that ** as the liver secretes
bile, so does the brain secrete thought,'*
which astonishing discovery Dr. Cabauia
.... has pushed into its minutest
developments Thought, he ia
iucliued to hold, is still secreted by the
brain ; but then, poetry and religion (and
it is really worth knowing) are '* a product of
the smaller intestines." lb.
To both parties it [Qovemment] ia
emphatically a machine : to the discontented
a ** taxing machine," to the contented m
* * machine for securing property.' ' lb.
The trae Church of England, at thia
moment, lies in the Editors of its newa-
papers. These preach to the people daily,
weekly. lb.
History is the essence of innumerable
biographies. On History.
Poetry which has been defined as the
harmomous unison of man with nature.
Early Oerman Literature.
The ** Gtoldan call of self-love."
lb.
* ** The grand Perhsps,"— BaowMiMo, '
d's Apolotar.**
ii a paiapiuase of Miltoa.
BlooKTsm's Apolot^.**
BUlMip
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•n»e healthy know not of their health,
^t only the nek : this im the Physidan'i
▲phonsDi. CharactorUU<a.
^^*,?i.**^* whole, •• geniua is ever a secret
%o iteelf.'* j^^
Self -contemplation is infallibly the symp-
tKKA of diaeaee* be it or be itnot thecure. A
The barreneet of all mortals is the
WMifiiimiiliiliMt. /(.
Time for him had merged itself into
•*«raity ; he was, as we say, no more. id.
• ^^"^".^ greatest Pool, as a superhitive
m erery kind ; and the most Foolish man in
the E«th is now indubitably liying and
breathing, and did this morning or lately
•at breakfast. Article on Biography.
Tbers is a Stupidest of London men,
MtnaUy resident, with bed and board of
■ome kind, in London. Jb,
Retaon, while the feigner of it knows that
^ «» feigning, partakes more than we
sospect, of the nature of lyin^, Jb,
A kmng heart is the beginning of all
knowledge. jb.
Speak not at all, in any wise, till you have
•omewhat to speak. Jb,
EmiU«j alter all is the true poetry,
Boswell*! Life of Johnson.
That unspeakable shoeblack-seraph Army
of Authors. jg
In a world which exists by the balance of
Antagonisms, the respective merit of the
Cooserrator or the Innovator must ever
I debatable. 2b,
All reform except a moral one willprove un-
availing. ArtleUoiiCemLawBhymes(183a>.
For ours is a most fictile world, and man
is the most fiugent plastic of creatures.
The French Rovohitton.
J*art i, JBook i, chap. ^.
Is not Sentimentalism twin-sister to Cant,
if not one and the same with it?
Booh S, chap. 7.
Is not erery meanest day the confluence of
two eternities ? £ooh 6, ehap,.J,
History, a distiUataon of Bumour.
Book 7, chap. 5.
Great im joomalism. Is not everjr able
editor a rnler of the world, being a
persuader of it ? Pari 5, Book i, chap, 4.
1^ cant cease, nothing else can begin.
Book S, ehap. 7,
The sea-green Incorruptible [Robespierre].
*^ J^art 5, Book 3, ehap. 1.
Mr whiDstone bouee my cattle is,
1 ^re mr ofm four walls.
Mf own ffew Walls.
The best worship, howeTer, is stout
working. Letter to hU Wife (1881).
The crash of the whole solar and stellar
qrstems could only kill you once.
Letter to Jtim Carlyle (1881).
A Bums is infinitely better educated than
a Byron. Mote Book. Nov. t, 1831.
Giving a name, indeed, is a poetic art ; all
poetry, if we go to that with it, is but a
giving of names. JoomaL May 18, 188$.
- Precious is man to man. Jufy t6, I8S4.
Thus, it has been said, does society
naturally divide itself into four dawes :-^
noblemen, gentlemen, gigmen and men.
Essay 00 Samiisl Johnsoa.
Shakespeare says, we are creatures that
look before and after, the more surprising
that we do not look round a little and see
what is passing under our very eves.
Barter Resartus. Book i, ehap. 1.
Examine Lan^age ; what, if yoo except
some few primitive elements (of natural
sound), what is it aU but Metaphors.
recognised as such, or no longer recognised r
clap. 11.
What you see, yet cannot see over, is ai
good as infinite. Book f , ehap. L
The world is an old woman, and mistekas
anjr gilt farthing for a gold coin : whereby,
bemg often cheated, she will thenceforth
trust nothing but the common copper.
Chap. 4.
Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, tlie
language of the devil. U.
Do the duty that lies nearest thee, which
thou knowest to be a duty ! The second duty
will already become dearer. Chap, 9.
Speech is of time, silence is of eternity.
Book 3, ehap. 3.
That monstrous tuberosity of dvilised
life, the capiUl of England. Chap. 6,
Brothers, I am sorry I have got uo
Morrison's Pill for cunng the maladies of
Sodety. Past and Present. Book 1, chap. 4.
Midas-eared Mammonism , double-barrelled
Diiettantinnj and their thousand adjuncts
and oorolhines, are not the Law bv whidi
God Almighty has appointed this His
universe to go. Chap, 6,
Thou and I, my friend, can, in the most
flunky world, make, each of us, one noQ*
flunky, one hero, if we like ; that wiU \m
two hax)es to begin with. Jb.
In general, the more oompletely caae4
with formulas a man may be, the safer,
happier is it for him. Book f , ehap. 17.
All work, even ootton-spinning, is noble.
Book 3, chap. 4*
The Wnglish axe a dumb people. Chap, tf.
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CARLYLE— CART.
Of all the iiations in the world, at present
the En^liah are the itupidest in speech, the
wisest in action. Paat and Preient. Chap, 5,
Every noble crown is, and on earth will
forever be, a crown of thorns.
Book Sy ehap, 8,
Blessed is he who has found his work ;
let him ask no other blessedness. Chap, XI,
The " wages " of every noble work do yet
lie in Heaven or else nowhere. Chap, 12.
The notion that a man's liberty consists
in ^ving his vote at election-hustings, and
s^yuig, "Behold, now, I too have my
twen^-thousandth part of a Talker in our
National Palaver.** Chap, IS,
Man everywhere is the bom enemy of lies.
Heroes and Hero Worship. Leet, 1,
Quackerv eives birth to nothing; gives
death- to aU things. lb.
Worship is transcendent wonder. lb,
Ihe Hero can be a Poet, Prophet, King,
Priest or what you will, accorain^ to the
kind of world he finds himself bom mto.
Lect.S,
Poetry, therefore, we will call MwdetU
Thought, lb.
Three million paupers . . . these are
but items in the sad ledger of despair.
Latter Day Pamphleto (1880).
No, 1, The Pretent Titne,
Littie other than a red-tape talking-
machine and unhappy bag of parliamentary
eloquence. JS.
Respectable Professors of the Dismal
Science. lb.
Indiscriminate mashing up of right and
wrong mto a patent n-eacle.
No. f . Model Fritatu.
A healthy hatred of scoundrels. lb.
The world's busybody.
JVb. S. Downing Street,
That domestic Irish Giant, named of
Despair. lb.
Idlers, game preservers and mere human
clothes-horses. lb.
The trade of owning land.
iVb. 4. The New Downing Street,
Beautiful talk is by no means the most
pressing want in Parliament !
No, 6. Stump Orator.
Nature admits no lie. lb.
Is not the Times newspaper an open
Fomm, open as never Forum was before,
where all mortals vent their opinion, state
their grievance. No. 6. Farliamente.
A Parliament speaking through reporters
to Buncombe and the twenty-seven millions,
mostiy fools. lb.
The talent of lying in a way that cannot
be laid hold of. No, 7. Hudson* t Status.
The fine arts once divorcing themselTea
from truth, are quite certain to fall mad, if
they do not die. No. 8, Jetuitum,
Tmth, fact, is the life of all things:
falsity, *' fiction ** or whatever it may call
itself, is certain to be the death. Jb.
All history .... is an inarticulate Bible.*
lb.
Without oblivion there is no remembranos
possible. CromweU's Letters and Speediaa.
Introdu^ton.
He that works and does some Poem, not
he that merely says one, is worthy of the
name of Poet Tb,
Blessed are the valiant that have lived in
the Lord. Vol, 6, part 10.
Genius, which means the transcendent
capacity of taring trouble, first of all.t
Frederick the Great. £ook ^ chap. S,
Money, which is of very uncertain valoe,
and sometimes has no value at all and evea
less. lb.
00]
babbl
Auctioneer,
/£
The tme Sovereign is the Wise Man.
On the Death of Ooeth*.
LEWIS CARROLL {See Rev. C. L.
DODGSON).
[Rev.J HENRY FRANCIS CARY
(1772-1844).
All hope abandon, ye who enter here.
Dante. (Transiation, 18ISJ)
Sea. Canto 3, /. 9.
Here must thou all distrust behind thee
leave. L I4,
This miserable fate
Suffer the wretched souls of those who
'lived
Without or praise or blame. /. 610.
• "AU history Is a Bible— a thing stated in
words by ma more tlmn once. "---Quoted in
Froude'i " Early Life of Carlyle " iq.v.) as part of
a " loose sheet of rejected MS."
t Sie " French QuoUtlons," BuiTon 0707-1788),
'*La fftoie n'est autre chose qu'une granWe
aptiiude A la patience." Also "Pruverbs,"
** Genius is pstienoe."
} Sh Sterne: "Tristram Shandy"
BineU: " Obiter Dicta."
and Aug.
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Ther spaka
Udom, Imt all thoir words were tonefol
■WBet. DaaU. HtU. Canto 4, l- HO.
Him all admize, all paj him rererenca
doa (AiiatoUe). 1. 130,
No greater grief than to remember days
^ lojt when misery ia at hand.*
Canto 5, 1 118,
In its leaves that day
We read no more. I. ISJ^
LeaTing behind them horrible dispraise.
Canto 8, I. 50.
Fraud, that in eyeiy oonscienoe leaves a
■ting. Canto 11, 1. 66.
•* If thoo," he answered, '• foUow but thy
That
Thoa canst not misB at last a glorious
baren." Canto 15, L 65.
fie Ustens to good purpose who takes note.
1100,
Ever to that truth,
"Wbidi bat the sembhmce of a falsehood
wears,
A man, if possible, should bar his lip.
Canto 16, 1. 147.
Here pity most doth show herself alive
IVlien she is dead. Canto tO, I. £6.
For not on down^ plumes, nor under shade
Of canopy reposmg, fame is won.
Canto t4, 1. 46,
To fair request
Silent performance maketh best return,
1.74.
Ye were not formed to Uve the life of
brutes.
But virtue to pursue, and knowledge high.
Canto §6, 1. 116,
No power can the impenitent absolve.
Gknto 27, 1. II4,
To hear
Sndi wrangling is a ioy for vulgar minds.
Canto SO, 1 145,
in manners were best courtesy to him.
Canto SS, 1. 148.
- Se^not the wherefore, race of human
kind. Furgatory. Canto S, I. 35.
For who knows most, him loss of time
most grieves. /. 77,
Be as a tower, that, firmly set,
Shakes not its top for any blast that blows.
He in whose bosom thought on thought
shoots out,
StOl of his aim is wide. Canto6,l.l4,
Rarely into the branches of the tree
Doth human worth mount up. Canto 7, 1. Itft,
*8h CItsacer: "For of Portonls sharp ad-
fmite." Ac. The origins! Idea is alleged to be
from Boi^Ios, " De ConsolatioDe Pliiloflopbis*' :
"Is ail adreralty th« most unhappy sort is to
ksT* beso happy and to be so no longer."
The vesper bell from far
\ to mourn for the expiring day.f
Canto 8, 1. 6,
Enter, but this warning hear :
He forth again departs who looks behind.
Canto 9, I. IM4.
Thy mind, reverting still to things of earth,
Strikes darkness from true light.
Canto IB, I. 6t,
The church of Borne,
Ifixing two governments that ill assort,
Hath missed her footing, fallen into the
mire,
And there herself and burden much defiled.
Canto 16, L 129.
All indistinctly apprehend a bliss,
On which the soul may rest; the hearts
of all
Yearn after it. Canto IT, 1. 124.
Perchance my too much questioning
offends. Canto 18, I. 6.
Amaze
(Not long the inmate of a noble heart).
Canto 26, I. 65.
Things that do almost mock the grasp of
thou^ Canto 29, 1, 41.
The more of kindly strength is in the soil,
So mu6h doth evU seed and lack of culture
Mar it the more, and make it run to wild-
ness. Canto 30, 1. US.
Of divers voices is sweet music made :
So in our life the different degrees
Bender sweet harmony amonff these wheels.
Faradiss, Canto 6, I. U7.
Much I muse.
How bitter can spring up, when sweet is
sown. Canto 8, 1. 99.
Affection bends the Judgment to her ply.
Canto 13, 1. 115.
Mind cannot follow it, nor words express
Her infinite sweetness. Canto 14, I. 75.
O mortal men ! be wary how ye judge I
Canto 20, 1. 125.
The sword of heaven is not in haste to
smite,
Nor yet doth linger. Canto 22, I. 16.
One universal smile it seemed of all things •
Joy past compare. Canto 27, 1. 6.
Koch the known track of sage philosophy
Deserts, and has a byway of his own :
So much the restless eagerness to shine,
And love of singularity, prevaiL
Canto 29, I. 89.
FareweD, dear friend, that snule, that
harmless mirih,
No more shall gladden our domestic hearth.
Epitaph on Gharles Lamb.
1 5ef Oray's " Elegy ** x ** The curfew tolls the
kneU of parttag day.'*
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CASWALL-CHAUCER.
[Ret.] C. CASWALL (1814-1878).
Days and momeutB quickly flying
Blend the liring with the dead;
Soon shall vou and I be lying
Each witnin our narrow bed. Hymii.
JAMES CAWTHORN (1719-1761).
Education makee the man.
Birth and BdocatlMi «f Oenloi.
ROBERT A. T. CECIL, tkird If arqvit
of Salitkvry {See SALISBURY.)
[Mrs.] SUSANNAH CENTLIVRE^
nie Preemaa (1667 T-1728).
The real Simon Pure.
A Bold Stroke for a Wife. Act 5,1,
[Dr.]THOS. CHALMERS (1780-1847).
The pubUo! why, the public's nothing
better than a great baby.* Letter.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN (k. 1836).
London b the clearing-house of the world.
BpeMih. Quildhall. London,
Jan, l$ih, I90i,
Leam to think imperially, t lb.
The day of small nations has passed
away ; the day of Empires has come.
Birmingham, May ISth, 1^04.
C. HADDON CHAMBERS (k. 1860).
The long ann of coincidence.
Captain Swift.
GEORGE CHAPMAN (1669 M684).
Men*s judgments sway on that side fortune
leans. Widow's Tears.
There is a nick in Fortune's restless wheel
For each man's good.
Revenue of Bossy d'AmboU.
Danger, the spur of all great minds.
Act 6, 1,
An Englishman,
Being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a
lion. Alphonsus. Act 1,
Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like
dogs. Byron's Conaplraoy. ActS, 1,
How blind is Pride ! What eagles we are
still
In matters that belong to other men I
What beetles in our own !
JUl Fools. Act 4, 1,
Toung men think old men are fools; but
old men know young men are fools.
Act 5, 1.
* In ''BMama and Lilies'* (see. 1, 40) Raskin
qnotes this : *' The public is Just a grest bsby."
t Given ss a panphnuM of Alex. Haujilton
(1757-1 H04) to his Anwrlcan fsUow oountrymeni
'* Lesra to think eoatiueBtaUy."
HI may a sad mind forge a merry face ;
Nor hath constraint laughter any grace.
Hero and Leander. (CotUinuatiom
ofMarloto^i Foem,) St, 5.
Love's special lesson is to please the eye. Ih,
Since sleep and death are called
The twins of nature.
Cmuur and Pompey. Act ^
Death,
Sleep's natural brother. Act 5.
They're only truly great, who are trulT
good. Beven|a for Honoor. Act 6,
CHARLES I., King of Eaglana
(1600-1649).
Never nuike a defence oi^ apology beforo
you be accused. Letter to Lord Wentworth.
THOS. CHATTERTON (1762-1770).
Now death as welcome to me comes
As e'er the month of May.
Bristowe Traced j.
Full of this maxim, often heard in trade.
Friendship with none but equals should be
made. Fra^moat.
Seek Honour first, and Pleasure lies behind.
The Tournament, tS,
Wouldst thou ken Nature in her better
part,
Qo search the cots and lodges of the hind.
Belo^ue, 5, 1.
GEOFFREY CHAUCER (1340 M400).
And smale fowles maken melodve.
Canterbury Tales, rrologue, y.
Than lougen folk to goou on pilgrimjigea.
And though that he were worthy, he was
WT8,
And of his port as meke as is a mayde. GS.
He was a verray parfit gentil knight 7 J,
Ful wel she song the service divyue,
Entuned in hir nose ful semely ;
And Frensh she spak ful faire and fetisly
After the soole of Stratford atte Bow**,
For Freush of Paris was to hir uuknowe.
Ful swetely herde he oonfessioun.
And plesaunt was his absoludouo. t2I.
A Clerk ther was of Oxenford also. 285,
For him was lever % have at his beddes heed
Twenty bokes, clad in black or reed.
Of Aristotle and his philosophye,
Than robes riche, or nthele \ or gay sautrye. t|
But al be that he was a philosophic.
Yet hudde he but litel gold in cofre. t9S,
X Liefer, rather. 4 Fiddle.
i A uiusicsl stringed iustrutusjit— psaltery.
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Aid gladly wolde be leme and gladly teche.
CantarbofT Tales. Tfvioffite. 308,
Ko-wber so bisy a man as he ther nas,
And jet he semed bisier than he waa. SSL
For be waa £picania ovme sone. S36,
^«^ aemed eche of hem a fair bori^ys
*Cq ntteo. in a yeldhalle on a deys * S69,
A. Cook tbey hadde with hem for the nones,
To boflle the duknes with the mary-bones. f
S79,
Aad, certemly, he was a good felawe. S95,
Hu stodie waa bat litel on the Bible. 438,
Tar gold in phisik is a cordial ;
Tbecf ore he lorede gold in speciaL 44^,
Wyd was his parisshe, and houses fer
a-sooder. 491.
Tbaa noble ensample to his sheep he yaf , ^
Thai first he wroghte, and afterward he
taogbfte. 49$.
Bnt Cnstee lore, and his apostles twelve,
He taughte, bat first he fotwed it him-selye.
527.
A»d yet he hadde a thombe of gold, pardee. 6
563.
That hadde a fyr-reed cherubinnes face.
624-
"Who-wo dial telle a tale after a man,
He moot r^keroe, as ny as ever he can,
E-vertch a word, if it be in his charge,
Al ^eke he never so mdeliche and large ;
Or ciles h^ moot telle his tale untrewe,
Or feyne thmg, or flnde wordes newe. 731.
A fairer Umgeys is ther noon in Chepe. 754.
'FfiT May wol have no slogardye a- night.
The SBBOun pariketh every gentil herte.
Th€ knightSM Taie. 184.
Yor pctee renneth sone in gentil herte. |] 903.
The god of love, a ! benedicitef
How mighty and how greet a lord is he!
ft?7.
Up roos the sonne, and up loos Emelye.
1415.
Sob tyme an ende ther is of every dede.
1778.
Tkacne is it wisdom, as it thiuketh me.
To naJcea vertn of necessitee. tl83.
TIttfi is it best, as for a worthy fame,
To dyen whan that he U best of name.
_ £197.
* f ■ s goiJdball on a dais. t Marrow-bones.
XG^re. I Every bouest miller hss s thumb
orgold.—Frav.
f Omnetr'% fsvoaHte IIm*. It also oecura in
Tkt ifardha*tar TaU, 742; 5g»<«« Toi*, 47»;
Itpad^Geed MTommmt 6M.
Men sholde wedden after hir estaat,
For youthe and elde is often at debaat.
The MiOeret Tale. 4^.
Yet in our asshen olde is fyr y-reke. H
The ReeveU Prolofue. t8.
Sey forth thy tale, and tarie nat the tyme.
51.
The gr^teste clerkes been noght the wyaest
men. The Mevee TaU. 134.
So was hir Joly whistle wel y-wet. 235.
For los of catel may recovered be,
But los of tyme shendeth ** us, quod he.
Man of Law* s Prologue. Inirod. Z7.
If thou be povre, thy brother hateth thee.
And alle thy freendes fleen fro thee, alas !
Man of Law*» Frokgue, tt.
She is mirour of alle curteisye.
Tale of the Man of Lawe. 68.
O sodeyn wo ! that ever art successour
To worldly blisse ! 323.
She was so diligent, with-outen slouthe.
To serve and plesen everich in that place,
That alle hir ibven that loken on hir face.
And swich a blisae is ther bitwix hem two
That, save the ioye that lasteth evermo,
Ther is none lyk, that any creature
Hath seyn or shal, whyl that the world mav
dure. 977.
But litel whyl it histeth, I yow bete, ft
Joye of this world, for tyme wol nat abyde ;
Fro day to night it changeth as the tyde.
1034.
For half so bddely can ther no man
Swere and lyen as a womman can.
mfe of Bath' » Prologue. tZ7.
Beceite, weping, spinning, god hath yive 1^
To wommen kiudely, whyl they may Uve. T\
401.
That in lus owene grece I made him frye.
4^.
Forbede us thing, and that desyren we.
519.
And for to see, and eek for to be seye. || ||
I hate him that my vices telleth me.
This is a long preamble of a tale.
552.
CGZ.
831.
IT Raked together.
*'{}beDdetb=niineth. For parallel to this
passage, see Oowar's Confutio AmanteSt Buok 4,
1382. ft Hete=:promise.
tt Yive=given. M Old MS9. of Ghaiver's
poem have the iiiargioal gloAN, erideuny a
luedicval proverb: ''tallere, fleie. uere, dedit
deua in muliere" (Ood has giveu iu women to
deceive, to weep, to spin).
Ill Bss **8p«eUluiu Vsaiaut,** p^ lUL
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CHAUCER.
As thikke as motes in the sonne-beem.
Cantarbary Tales.
TaU ofth$ Wyf of Bathe, It.
A man shal winue ua best with flaterye. 76,
Loke who that is most Tertuons alway,
Privee and apert, * and most entendeth aj
To do the ^ntQ dedes that he can.
And tak hun for the grettest gentil man.
TaU of the Wyf of Bathe. t67.
He is gentil that doth gentil dedis. SI4.
I hold him riche, al hadde he nat a sherte.
SSO,
In comx)anye we wol have no debaat.
The FHar'» Prologue, t^.
The carl spak oof thing but he thoghte
another. The Freies Tale. S70,
Who-so wol preye, he moot faste and be
dene,
And f atte his soule and make his body lene.
The Somnoura Tale, TTl,
To a povre man men sholde hise vrces telle,
But nat to a lord, thogh he sholde go to
heUe. $69,
Ther as myn herte is set,' ther wol I wyre.
The Clerkee Tale, lt7.
But nathelees his pnrpos heeld he stille,
As lordes doon, whan they wol ban hir
wille. Sill.
This flour of wyfly pacience. 865-
Ther can no man in humblesse him acquyte
As womman can, ne can ben half so trewe
As wommeu been. 880,
A stormy peple ! unsad % and ever untrewe !
Ay nndiscreet and chaunging as a vane,
Deljrting ever in rumbel f that is newe,
For lyk the mone ay wexe ye and wane ;
Ay fill of cla])ping, dere y-nogh a lane ; \
Your doom is lals, your Constance yvel
preveth,
A ful greet fool is he that on yow leveth ! H
9S9.
We wedded men live in sorwe and care.
The Merchant' » Prologue, 16,
Yif tes [gifts] of fortune
That passen as a shadwe upon a wal.
The Marchantes Tale, 70,
But I wot best wher wringeth me my sho.
S09,
Have me excused if I speke amis,
My wil is good \ and lo, my tale is this.
The Squire' e Prologue. 7.
Tliat I made vertu of neoessitee,
And took it wel, sin that it moste be.
ne Squieres Tale. 685.
* In private and In public f One.
% Unsettled. § Rumour.
I Dear enough at a Ikrthing. 1 Bellevetb.
Therfor bihoreth him a fol long spoon
That shal ete with a f eend. 694.
Fy on possessioun,
But-if a man be vertuous with-al,
Wordt of the Franklin, I4.
Lore wol nat ben constreyned by maistrye ;
When maistrie oomth, the god of love anon
Beteth hise winges. and f arewel ! he is gon !
The Frankeleym Tale. 36.
May had peynted with his softe shoures
This gardm ful of leves and of floures. 179,
Trouthe is the hyeste thing that man may
kepe. 751.
A theef of venisoun, that hath forlaf t
His likerousnesae,** and al his olde craft,
Can kepe a forest best of any man.
The PhUieiens Tale, 83.
Forsaketh sinne, er sinne yow forsake.ft
2S6.
Of avaryce and of swich cursednesse
Is al my preching, for to make hem free
To yeve her pens Jt and namely un-to me.
The Pardoner's Prologue. 7£,
Therfor my theme is yet, and ever was—
** Radix malorum est cupidita<i.''
Thus can I preche agayn [against] that
same vyce
Which that I use, and that is avaryce. S7.
For, though myself be a ful vicious man,
A moral tale yet I yow telle can. 131,
For dronkenesse is verray sepulture
Of mannes wit and his discrecioun.
The Pardoner's Tale, 250,
And lightly as it comth, so wol we spende.
453,
**I smelle a loUer in the wind," quod he.
The Shipman's Prolog tie, 11,
He wolde sowen som difficultee
Or springen cokkel in our cleue com. §^ W,
Passen as dooth a shadwe up-on the wal.
The Shipmannes Tale, 9,
And of his owene thought he wez al reed.
Ill,
Ye knowe it wel y-nogh
Of chapmen, that hir [theirj moneye is hir
plogh. tS7,
Mordre wol out, certein. it wol nat faille.
The Prioresses Tale, lt4.
** That hath altogether left off his old appetite
(see Note, p. 186).
ft Repentant folk, that .... forlete (forsake)
sinne or that sinne forlete hem.— TAc Peraonee
Tale, S«c 1. XX To give their pence.
W Which now is come for to dwelle
To sowe cockel with the corae.
Oower. Con/essio AmanUs, Book 6 {0/L6llardy\
Tk» Latin word for tarts or cockle was *^UMiuwkr
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He basieih wcl that wysely can abyde.
—. ^ , Canterbupy Talat.
Tks TaJs o/MelibeuM, See. IS,
(See TroUos, Bk. 1, 956.)
4^?*** » bettre thoA wisdom ? Womman.
And what is bettre than a good womman?
Ko-thing.
The TaU of Melibeus. See, 15.
Tul wya is be that can him-seWen knowe.
Ths Monkes Tale. JJ^.
Mordie wol oat^ that see we day by day.
The Nemne TteetUe Tale. iSi.
And on a Friday fil [feU] al this meschaunce.
5tl.
Tak amy brid [burd], and put it in a cage,
And do al thyn entente and thy cora^
To f ostre it tendrely with mete and chioke.
Of aHe debtees that thon canst bithiuke,
And keep it al-so denly as thon may ;
Al-thoiu;h his caffe of gold be neyer so gay.
Yet hath this brid, by twenty thousand fold,
I>Tw in a forest^ that is ruoe and cold,
Oon ete wormes and swich wreochednesse.
7%e Mauneiplet Tale. 69.
MysOTe, keep wel thy tonge and keep thv
The firste rcrtu, sone, if thou wolt lere
[leam],
Istoreeuiejneandkepewelthytonge. tt8.
And ofte tyme swich caninge wrongfully
retometh a^yn to him that cuneth, as a
brid that retometh a«iyn to his owene nest.
The Fifreonei Tale. See. 41.
For ever it was, and ever it shal bifalle
That Love b he that alle thing may bind.
TroUvs and Oriseyde.^ M. 1. tS6.
A foci may cek a wys man ofte gyde. 630.
The wyse seyth, " Wo him that is allone,
For, and he falle, he hath noon help to
n^." 694.
For it is serd, ** Han maketh ofte a yerde f
'With which the maker is him-self y-beten "
740.
Hope alwey weL 57/,
May, that moder is of monthes glade.
Book f , 60.
To erery wight som goodly aventuie
Som tyme is shape, if he it can receyven.
fSl.
TVL Crowes feet be growe under your ye
[«ye]. 40s.
Of hannes two, the iesse is for to chese}
4^0.
• -Trolluf and CWaeydo'
a trantiAtioL of Boccaccio's
tBod.
tSe$ "Oedoobns maHs." p. 51ft.
is to a great extent
Filofltnto."
^d be ye wys, as ye ben fair to see,
Wel m the ring than is the ruby set 6S4.
He which that no- thing under-taketh.
No-thing ne acheveth. S07.
And we shal speke of thee som-what. I
trowe.
Whan thou art goon, to do thyne eres
glowelj ^ 20il,
Wyse clerkes that ben dede [dead] ,
Han e>er yet proverbed to us yonge
That flrste vertu is to kepe tonge.
Book J, g9t.
Avauntour and a lyere, al is on. || 309.
It is nought good a sloping hound to wake.
764.
For of fortunes sharp adversitee
The wont kinde of infortune is this,
A man to have ben in prosperitee
And it remembren, whan it passed is. t
16t5.
Oon [one] ere it herde, at the other out it
^onte. Sook 4, 434.
A wonder last but nyne night nerer in
toune. 6S8.
Tyme y-lost may not recovered be. 1283,
Elde [old age] is ful of coveityse. 1369,
Fare- wel shryne, of which the seynt is oute.
Book 6, 663,
And at that comer, in the yonder hous,
Herde I myn alderleTest lady dere.
So womnumlr, with voys melodious,
Smgen so wel, so goodly, and so clere.
That ui my soule yet methinketh I here
The blisful soun, ^g^
For what he may not gete, that wolde he
have. AneUdaandArclts.' «05. ••
Humblest of herte, hyest of reverenoe,
Benigne flour, coroune of vertuesalle [Pity].
Ths Oomplsynte nnto Pita 67,
^e lyf so short the craft so long to leme,
Thasaay so hard, so sharp the conquering.
The ParlsmeDt of Ponies, i.
For ont of olde feldes, as men seith,
Cometh al this newe com fro yeer to yere :
And out of olde bokee, in good feith,
Cometh al this newe science that men lere
it.
The melodye herde he
That cometh of thilke [those] speres thryes
ttiree.tt _^ (50.
i To make thine ears glow.
I A boaster and a liar are all one.
t Prom Boethius, Book % p. 4.
» *1 ^*^*2? ^ Chaucer to be translated from the
Latin of Statins, "and after him Oorlnne."
ft The nine spheres— that is to say, the seven
planets, the sphere of the fixed sUrs, and the
"primnmmobOe."
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CHERRY— CHESTERFIELD.
The day gan fallen, and the derko night,
That reyeth beates from hir betrineflse,
Beraf te me my book for lakke of light.
Tha Parlament of Foalas. 85.
Nature, the vicaire of thalmighty lorde. 379.
For tyme y-lost, this knowen ye,
By no way may recovered be.
The Hooi of Fame. Book 3, 167.
Sight and wept and said no more.
Chaacer*! Dream. * 931.
And there I made my testament
And wist myselfe not what I ment. 1167.
From a window richly peint.
With lives of many divers seint. 1847.
That tellen of these olde aproved stories
Of holinesse, of regnes, of victorids,
Of love, of hate, of other suodrv thinges.
The Legend of Good Women. Prologue, tt.
Of all the floures in the mede.
Than love I most these floures whyte and
rede,
Swiche as men callen daysies in our town. 41.
That wel by reson men hit calle may
The dayesjre, or elles the ve of day,
The emperice and flour of floures alle,
I pray to god that faire mot she falle.
And alle that loveu floures, for hir sake !
183.
And she was fair as is the rose in May.
/. Cleopatra. 34.
Anoon her herte hath pitee of his wo,
And, with that pitee, love com in also.
///. Dido. 155.
O sely womman, ful of innocence,
Ful of pitee, of trouthe, and conscience
What maked yow to men to trusten soF
331.
Thou sly devourer and conf usioun
Of gentil-wommen, tender creatures.
IV, HypsipyU. 2,
And of thy tonge the infinit graciousnesse
308.
Dred God, do law, love trouthe and worthi-
nesse,
And wed thy folk agein to stedfastnesse.
Flee fro the prees [the throng] and dwelle
with sothfastnesse.
Lak of Btedfattnetie. S7.
And eek be war to sjpome ageyn an al.
Truth. Mmlade de bon conseyl. 9.
ANDREW CHERRY (1762-1812).
Till next day.
There she lay.
In ihe Bay of Biscay, O !
The Bay of Biscay, 01
• Tne »o-call«l "Chauier'a Dre«iii," of which
the correct title jg "The Isle of Ladies " is
erroneously attributed to Chancer. '
EARL or CHESTERFIELD
(1694-1778).
The dews of the evening most carefully
shun,
Those tears of the sky for the loes of the
sun. Advloe to a Lady In Antnmn.
Be wiser than other people if yoa can,
but do not tell them eo.
Letter to hie Bob. Nov. 19, 1746.
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth
doing weU. lb. March 10, 1746.
An injury it much sooner forgotten than
aninsultt Ih. Oet.9,n46.
Virtue and learning, like gold, have their
intrinsic value ; but if they are not polished
they certainly lose a great deal of their
lustre: and even polished brass will paM
upon more people tnan rough gold.
Jh. 1747.
Courts and campe are the only places to
learn the world in. Jb. Oct, t, T7^.
I knew once a very covetous, sordid
fellow,! ^^o used to say, *< Take care of the
pence, for the pounds will take care of
themselves." lb. Nov. 6, UJp.
Advice is seldom welcome; and those
who want it the most, always like it the
least. lb. Jan. 29, 1748.
Sacrifice to the araoee.6
A March 9, 1748.
Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds.
n. jHly20,n49.
Style is the dren of thoughts.
lb. Nov.t4,T749-
Despatch is the soul of buaine0B.||
Jb. Feb.6,T760.
Never put off till to-morrow, what vou
can do to-day. Jb. Feb. 6, 1750.
It is commonly said, and more particu-
larly of Lord Shaftesbury, that ridicule is
the best test of truth. Jb. Feb. 6, 1762.
Every woman is infaUibly to be gained
by every sort of flattery : ana every man by
one sort or another. Jb. March 16, 1762.
Lord Tyrawley and I have been dead
these two years, but we don't diooee tc
h9ve it known.
Baying ateribed to Lord Chesterpid
(BonceU),
f Also found in a Letter to bis Godson, Dee. 4,
* Attributed to Mr. Lowndes, Secretary to the
Treasury In reigns of William HI., Queen Anne,
and George I. Su "Letter to his 8on," Feb. 5.
175a
§ Translated from the Greek (Diogenes LaertiusX
See " 31 iscellaneons."
II See Addison : ** There Is nothing more requisite
in business than despateh."
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Tnlike my subject now shall be my song;
It thaU be witty, and it 8han*t be long.
Improrapto.
Ha ihnmk into imrignificancy and an
aarldom. cnmriMttirr of Pultaney.
The pftctnre placed the bnata between,
Aoda to the thought much strength ;
Wisdom and wit are little seen.
But loUy't at full length.*
Ob Mchard Hash's pietiips, betwem ths
bu»U o/Ketctcn ttnd Fope^ at Batk,
G. K. CHESTERTON (b. 1874).
To be in the weakest camp is to be in the
rtiuugeal idiool. Herstios.
Truths turn into dogmas the moment they
acre disputed. lb,
WILLIAM CHILLINGWORTH
(160S-1644).
Pabficaos and snmen on the one side;
Scnbes and Pharisees on the other.
Bennoa at Oxford at the beginning
of the Civil War,
KUFU8 CHOATE (1799-1M9).
The ghttexing and Bounding generalities
of natural right which make np the De-
riarstion of lodependence.t
Leitsr to the Maine Whig
Committee, 1856,
fScT.] CHARLES CHURCHILL
C1T31-1764).
Ami they will best succeed, who best can
i*y=
Those who wonld gain the votes of British
tnbes,
Jf ml add to force of merit, force of bribes.
The Rosolad. V, 16,
He ackened at all triomphs but his own.
r,64.
Oesius is of no comitry. F. t07.
He nwrmiStm a sentence as oars mouth a bone.
r. SH,
Strange to relate, bnt wonderfnlly true,
That ersn shadows have their shadows too !
V,411.
One leg, as if suspicions of his brother,
Deairoos seems to run away from t'other. .
V,4S9.
8o much they talked, so rery Uttl^ said,
V,660,
His Teice in one dull, deep, unTaried sound,
SeeoH to break forth from caverns under-
ground. V.667.
•AbosaerfbedtoJaneBrereton.
♦^*fli«»<mi " Glittering genenOltlas I They
sreUuteffsMqaKlfla''
And prudent Dulness marked him for a
mayor. y^ ^96,
Gould it be worth thy wondrous waste of
pains
To publish to the world thy lack of brains ?
V.699.
Thy greatest praise had been to lire un-
Jmown. y, $Qg^
Fortune makes Folly her peculiar oaie.
F,e04.
But, spite of all the critidsinff elTsa,
ThoM who would make us feel, must fed
themselves. y, $69,
Where he falls short, tis Nature's fttult
alone;
Where he succeeds, the merit's all his own.
V,10t6.
The best things carried to excess are wrong.
The gods--a kindness I with thanks must
pay-
Hare formed me of a coarser kind of clay
¥,1066.
Fewest faults with greatest beauties Joined.
r.1084.
Greatly his foes he dreads, but more his
friends;
He hurts me most who laTishly commends.
The Apology. T. 29.
Dull, superstitions readers they deoeiye.
Who pin their easy faith on cntio's sleeve.
And knowing nothiiig, everything believe.
r,99.
Who, to patch up his fame, or fill his purse.
Still pilfers wretched plans and makes them
worse;
Like {[ipsies, lest the stolen bmt be known,
I>efacmg first, then claiming for his own.
V,tSS.
Misfortunes, like the owl, avoid the light.
The sons of Care are always sons of Night
Might f,]7.
The surest road to health, say what they
will,
Is never to suppose we shall be ilL
Most of those evils we poor mortals know.
From doctors and imagmation flow. V, 69,
What is't to us if taxes rise or fall P
Thanks to our fortune, we pay none at all.
r.t64.
Keep np appearances ; there lies the test ;
The world will give thee credit for the rest.
Outward be fair, however foul within ;
8in, if thou wilt, but then in secret sin.
V, Sll,
Who often, but without success, have prayed
For apt alliteration's artful aid.
The Prophsey of Famlns. F, 86.
A hesrt to pity sad a hand to bless. V,I78.
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CHURCHILL.
If ihej, directed by Paul's holy pen.
Become discreetly all things to all men.
That all men may become all things to tiiem,
Envy may hate, but Justice can't condemn.
The Prophaey of Famine. V. tlL
Where webs were spread of more than
common size.
And half-starred spiders preyed on half-
starved flies. V. sry.
Nothing but mirth can conquer fortune's
spite;
No sky is heavy if the heart be light :
Patience is sorrow's salve; what can't be
cured,
So Donald right areads, must be endured.
r,seo.
And solid learning never falls
Without the verge of College walls.
The Ghost Book 1, 84.
England, a happy land we know,
Where follies naturally grow. lb,, lit.
Fame
Is nothing but an empty name. lb., tSO,
For one ro^e still suspects another,
Well knowmg, by unerring rules,
Knaves starve not in the land of fools.
Book t, t93.
Newspaper wits, and sonnetteers.
Gentlemen bards and rhyming peers.
Jb., BIS.
And adepts in the speakiiu^ trade
Keep a cough by them ready made. lb., 645.
Who* wit with jealous eye surveys,
And sickens at another's praise. lb,, 663,
Just to the windward of the law.
Book S, 66.
Or if, once in a thousand years,
A perfect character appears. lb., t07.
The man who weds the sacred muse
Disdains all mercenary views. lb,, 909,
Satire is always virtue's friend. lb., 936,
Within the brain's most secret cells
A certain Lord Chief Justice dwells
Of sovereign power, whom one and all,
With common voioe^ we Beason call.
Book 4, lt5.
Few have reason, most hare eyes. lb, , 186.
The little merit man can plead
In doin^ well, dependeth still
Upon his power of doing ill. lb,, t44*
Opinions should be free as air. lb., 245.
A threadbare jester's threadbare jest
lb,, 6t9.
What could be done? Where force hath
failed,
PoUoy often hath prevailed, lb., 120$,
• Johnson (Fomposo).
Tis good in every case, you know,
To have two strings unto our bow.
Ib,,lt8t.
A joke's a very serious thing. lb., 137S.
Bankruntcy, full of ease and health.
And wsOlowing in well-saved wealth.
lb,, 1648.
The onlv difference, after all their rout,
Is that the one is in, the other out.
The Conferenoi. 165.
By whatever name we call
The ruling tyrant, Self is all in aH lb,, i77.
Sleep over books, and leave mankind un-
known. The Anther. /. tO.
When satire flies abroad on falsehood's wing.
Short is her life, and impotent her stins ;
But, when to truth alhed, the wound she
gives
Sinks deep, and to remotest ages lives.
/. tIT.
Men the most infamous are fond of fame.
And those who fear not guflt, yet start at
shame. I. tSS.,
Bred to the church, and for the sown decreed.
Ere it was known that I should learn to read.
1342.
Ah me! what mi^ty perils wait
The man who meadles with a State.
The Duellist. Book 3, 1.
Little do such men know— the toil, the paina»
The daQy, nightly racking of the brains.
To range the thoughts, the matter to digest.
To cull flt phrases, and reject the rest.
Gotham. Book t, 11.
Nor waste their sweetness in the desert air.
lb., 19.
Morality was held a standing jest,
And faith a necessary fraud at best.
Ib„696.
Hie villaffer, bom humbly and bred hard.
Content hia wealth, and poverty his guard.
His means but scanty, and his wants but few.
Labour his business and Us pleasure too.
Enjoys more comforts, in a single hour.
Than ages give the wretch oondemned to
power. Book 3, 117.
In full, fair tide, let information flow.
That evil is half -cured whose cause we know.
lb., 65t.
ThiBj damn those authon whom they never
read. The Oandldati. /. 58.
Be England what she will.
With all her faults she is my country stalLf
The FtareveU. /. f7.
t Sm Oowper ; " Bnglssd, with «U thy fkolta."
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Tu ndglity easy, o*er a glam of wine,
On TBin refinements -vainly to refine.
To lan^ at po'rerty in plenty's reign,
To iMMLgt of apathy when out of pauu
The FarewelL /. 4^,
Tie wmnt of oouraee not to be content.
L70,
It can*t be nature, for it is not sense. L tOO.
Who loTes his country cannot hate mankind.
ISOO.
The proud will sooner loee than ask their
way. I S80.
With the persnasiTe language of a tear.
The Times. /. SOS,
Talk not of custom, 'tis the coward's plea.
Independence.
Our real wants In a small compass lie. lb,
X on mj journey all alone proceed
The Journey.
Thy danger chiefly lies in acting well ;
ITo caim^s so great ss daring to excel.
BplsUs to WUUam Hoiarth. /. 51.
Sy different methods different men excel,
Hilt where is he who can do all things well?
Lffrs.
"With curious art the brain, too finely
'vrrongfat,
Pkjeys on herself, and is destroyed by
tboughi. /. 656.
And was so proud that should he meet
The Tweh-e Apoetles in the street,
Se*d tun his nose up at them all,
And shore his Sariour from the wall.
Lines on Warburton.
COLLEY GIBBER (1671-17S7).
Or wallow naked in December's snow,
Sy bare remembrance of the summer's heat
Udiard Uh (as altered by Gibber), Act 1, 1.
So mourned the dame of Ephesus her love ;
And thus the soldier, armed with resolution.
Told his soft tale, and was a thriving wooer.
lb,, Act f , Z,
Ptorerty, the reward of honeet fools.
Act f , 9,
Now, by St Paul, the work goes bravely
cm. Act J, X.
The aspiring youth that fired theEphesian
Oetlires in Ume the pious fool that raised
it ^•
Off with his head ! so mnch for Buckingham !
ActJ^ S.
Hence, babbling dreams ! you threaten hei«
in vain.
Conscienoe, avaunt! Bichard's himself
again!
Haric! the shrill trumpet sounds, to horse I
away!
My soul's in arms, and eager for the fray.
Act 5, S.
A weak invention of the enemy.* Ib»
Perched on the eagle's towering wing
The lowly linnet loves to sing.
Birthday Oda
Who fears f offend takes the first step to
please. Lots In a Riddle, Act L
A halter made of silk's a halter still.
Aet f , 1,
Ambition Is the only power that combats
love. CUssar in E^ypt Aet i.
Old houses mended.
Cost little less than new before they're
ended. The Doubts Oallant Prologue.
Oh ! how many torments be in the small
circle of a wedding-ring ! Act 7, f .
Our hours in love have wings ; in absence,
crutches. Xerxes. Aet 4, S.
Tea, thou soft, thou sober, sage and
venerable liquid !
The Lady's Last Btaks. Aet i, 1.
The only merit of a man is his sense ; but
doubtless the greatest value of a woman is
her beauty.
The Careless Husband. Aet f, 1.
No prince fares like him ; he breaks his
fast with Aristotle, dines with Tully, drinks
tea at Helicon, sups with Seneca.
Lots makes ths Han. Aet i, 1,
Dumb's a sly dog. Act 4, 2,
In all the necessaries of life there is not a
greater plague than servants.
She Would and shs Would Hot. Aet i, 1,
Love's the weightier business of mankind.
lb,
EARL OF CLARENDON {See
HYDE).
WILLIS O. CLARK (1810-1841).
Oh, there are moments for us here, when
seeing
Life's inequalities, and woe, and care.
The burdens laid upon our mortal being
Seem heavier than the human heart can
bear. A Bong of Hay.
* This is founded upon a proverbial expression.
Shakespeare has " a thing devised of the enemy."
Rabela&, <* Pantagrael," Book 8, 11 [16S8],has
" Invent^ par le calomniateur ennemj.
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SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS
(Mark TwatA) (1835-1910).
If there was two birds rittmg on a fence,
he would bet yon which one would fly first.
The Celebrated Jumping Prog.
I don*t see no points about that frog that'i
any better*n any other frog. lb.
This is petrified truth.
A Oomplalnt abont CorreipoDdenti.
This poor little one-horse town.
The Undertaker*! Btory.
We should have shone at a wake, but not
at anjrthing more festive.
The InnocenU Abroad. Chap^ f.
We all like to see people sea-sick when
we are not ourselves. Chap. S,
They spell it Vinci and pronounce it
Vinchy ; foreigners always spell better than
they pronounce. Chap. 19.
This thing is growing monotonous.
Chap. f7.
I do not want Michael Angelo for break-
fast— for luncheon — for dinner — ^f or tea — for
supper — for between meals. lb.
Lump the whole thing ! Say that the
Creator made Italy from designs by Michael
Angelo ! lb.
Guides cannot master the subtleties of the
American joke. i*.
Conductor, when you receive a fare,
Punch in the presence of the paMenjare.
A blue trip slip for an eight- cent fare,
A bufif trip slip for a six -cent fare,
A pink tnp shp for a three-cent fare,
Punch in tiie presence of the passenjare I
Chonu.
Punch, brothers ! punch with care !
Punch in the presence of the passenjare !
Pancht Brothers, PmiGh.
Miraculously ignorant
The Innocents at Home.
Chap. 1. Instance* of SudtUn Wealth.
Are you going to hang him anyAoir— and
try him afterwards?
Chap. 6. Capt. Blakely*t Vmo9 of Juttxce.
You've done yourselves proud. Jh.
The Spanish proverb says it requires a
gold mine to ** run *' a silver one, and it is
true. A beggar with a silver mine is a
pitiable pauper indeed if he cannot sell.
Chap. 7, Visiting the Mine*.
A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy
one does not exist.
Chap. 9, Chinese in Virginia City.
Every man that had any re8|iect for bins-
self would have got drunk, as was the
custom of the country on all oocaaions of
public moment.
Chap. 10. An Incident of Mount Daridson,
They sharpened my teeth till I could have
shaved with them. ... I found, after-
ward, that only strangers eat tamarinds —
but wiey only eat them once.
Chap. 18. Honolulu,
I had to swallow suddenly, or my heart
would have got out. Chap. SS. Lecturing.
Be virtuous and yon will be eccentric.
Mental Photoiraphs.
I tried him with mild jokes; then with
severe ones. A Deoeptioii.
Soap and education are not as sudden as
a massacre, but they are more deadly in the
long run. The Facta coDcemln^ the
Beoent Besi^atlon.
He was a very inferior farmer when he
first b^?un, . . . and he is now fast rising
from affluence to poverty.
Bev. Henry Ward Baecher*i Pam.
Barring that natural expression of villainy
which we sill have, the man looked honest
enough. A Hysterloos Visit.
I sent down to the rum mill on the comcsr
and hired an artist by the week to sit up
nights and curse that stranger. IS,
They inwardly resolved that so long mm
they remained in the business their piracies
sliould not again be sullied with the crime
of stealing.
The Adventures of Tom Bawyar.
Chap. 13,
He found out a new thing— namely, that
to promise not to do a thing is the surest
way in the world to make a body want to
go and do that very thing. Chap. 22.
This little book fed me in a very hnngiy
place. A Tramp Abroad. Chop. /.
The Cross of the Legion of Honour has
been conferred upon me. However, few
escape that distinction. Chap. 8,
The very ''marks" on the bottom of a
piece of rare crockery are able to throw me
mto a gibbering ecrtasy. Chap, tO,
For a male person bric-i-brac bunting is
about as robust a business as making doll-
clothes. I^.
I am content to be a brie'd»brmckei and a
Keramiker. A
Some of his words were not Sunday-school
words. i*.
Some of those old American words dm
have a kind of a holly swing to them. Ih,
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!?»«« was things wrliidk he stretched, but
Bttmly be told ^le truth.
The JLAvsntar^s of Hsekleberry Finn.
Chap. i.
Tbe iftatesneiits was mterestmg, but tough.
Chap, n.
Troulde hss hnms these grey hairs and
tlus pnemsture halditade. Chap. 19.
AH ^nga is mostly rapecalHoiu. Chap. 23,
ybasit we ^ot all the fools in town on our
sde? And am't that a big enough majority
in any town ? Chap. ft?.
There's plenty of boys that will come
hankering and gruTrellinff around when
you're got an apple^ and beg the core off
you ; but when ikejfte got one, and you beg
for the core, and remina them how you giye
thesi a core one time, they make a moutn at
yoa« and say thank you 'most to death, but
there aint a-going to ^ no core.
Tom Sawyer Abroad. Chap. 1,
There ain't no way to find out why a
»orer can't hear himself snore. Chap. 10.
There was worlds of reputation in it, but
BO mcmey.
A Taakae at the Court of King Arthur.
Chap. 9.
Those transparent swindles — transmissible
nobmtj and kingship. Chap. t8.
He had only one vanity; he thought he
could give advice better than any other
L
The Han that Corrupted Hadlsyburtf.
Chap. 1.
He was probably fond of them, but he
was always able to conceal it. [Referring
to ThomoM CarlyU and Ameriean».\
■y First Lis.
The silent, ooloesal National Lie that is
the support and confederate of all the
tyrannies and shams and inequalities and
unfairnesses that afflict the peoples— that is
the one to throw bricks and sermons at. lb.
An experienced, industrious, ambitious,
and often quite picturesque liar.
Jly Military Campaign.
I always hire a cheap man . . . and let
him break in the pipe for me.
iBtoraisw. Thg Idler, 189$.
Get your facts first, and then you can
distort em as much as you please. lb.
GXOVEft CLEVELAND (1887-1908).
Party honesty is psrty expediency.
- tarn JoonMOlst, Sept. 19, 1889.
J. CLEVELAND (1618-1668).
Nature's confectioner, the bee.
Posms {published 1669).
Heaven's ooalery,
A coal-pit rampant, or a mine on flame. lb.
ARTHUR H. CLOUGH (1819-1861).
What we all love is good touched up with
evil —
Religion's self must have a spice of devil.
. Dtpsyehns. Fitri 1, ee. S.
life loves no lookers-on at his great game.
Fart 5, se. 4
At church on Sunday to attend
Will serve to keep the world thy friend.
The Latest Decalogue.
Thou shalt not kill ; but need'st not strive
Officiously to keep alive. lb.
Grace is given of God, but knowledge is
bou^t in the market.
The Bothls of Tobcr pa^Yoollch. 4.
A world where nothing is had for nothini?.
ib.X
All the incongruous things of past incom-
patible ages
Seem to be treasured up here* to make fools
of present and future.
Amours ds Voyage. Canto 1,
What voice did on my srarit fall,
Peschiera, when thy bridge I crossed ?
" 'Tis better to have fought and lost.
Than never to have fought at all."t
Psschlsra.
That out of sight is out of mind
Is true of most we leave behind.
Bongs of Absence.
VaLLIAM COBBETT (1762>1888).
Free yourselves from the slavery of tea
and coffee and other slopkettle.
Advios to Young Hen. 1. To a Youth.
To be poor and independent is very nearly
an impossibility. B. To a Young Man.
Public credit means the contracting cf
debts which a nation never can pay. lb,
CHRISTOPHER CODRINGTON
(1668-1710).
Thou hast no faults, or I no faults can spy ;
Thou art all beauty, or all blindness I.
• Rome.
t Ihtne two lines are rrpeatcd at the end of the
poem, and in a sequel to it. »* Alteram partem."
also dated 1849. The linea in Tennyson's *' In
Memoriam" (q.v.) were publiiihed in 1850.
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COKE— COLERIDGE.
SIR EDWARD COK£ (1662-1634).
When a great, learned man (who ia long
in making) dieth, much learning dieth ymb,
him. The Inatltates. A Commentary
npon Littleton. Fr»/aee,
The gladsome light of junsprudence.
Itrtt Imtiiute,
The law, which ia the perfection of
reason. Jb,
How long soever it hath continued if it he
against reason, it is of no force in law.
lb. Sec. 80,
Time has made this question without
question. Third Institute. See. SOt,
Certainty is the mother of Quietness and
He^ose; and Incertainty the cause of
variance and contentions. lb,
A man's house is his castle. lb.
As for a Drunkard, who is voluntariua
d(tmont he hath (as hath heen said) no
privilege thereby, hut what hurt or ill
BO ever he doeth, his drunkenness doth
aggravate it lb.
The house of everyone is to him as his castle
and fortress. Semayne's Case. 6 Rep. 91.
They (corporations) cannot commit treason
nor be outlawed nor excommunicate, for
they have no souls.
Case of Button's Hospital. 10 Rep. S2,
HARTLEY COLERIDGE. (1796-1849).
And laughter oft is but an art
To drown the outcry of the heart.
Address to Gold Fishes.
The love-light in her eye.
She is not Fair to Outward View.
Her very frowns are fairer far
Than snules of other maidens are. lb.
And the thronged river toiling to Ihe
main.* Sonnet : To a Frlond.
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
(1772-18S4).
O what a wonder seems the fear of death,
Seeing how gladly we all sink to sleep !
Monody on the Death of Chatterton.
Pain after pain, and woe succeeding woe-
Is my heart destined for another blow P
Lines, on receiving an aeeount that hi»
Sister's death was inevitable.
Pity, best taught by fellowship of woe.
To a Young Ass.
Half -famished in a land of luxury. lb,
• 8u la mariiia, dove '1 Po discende,
Per »v«r pace co* aeguacl sui.— Tasso.
(To the sea where the Po desoends for rest
with hia tributaries.)
Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade^
Death came with friendly care ;
The opening bud to Heaven oonveyed|
And bade it blossom there.
Epitaph OD an Infant.
Friend to the friendless, to the sick man
health,
With generous joy he viewed his modest
Lines written at the King^s Arms, Ross.
Thou rising sun, thou blue rejoicing sky.
Yea, everything that is and will be free !
Bear witness for me, wheresoe'er ye be.
With what deep worship I have still adored
The spirit of divinest Liberb^.
France: JLn Ode. 1,
Yes, while I stood and gazed, my temple«
bare,
And shot my being through earth, sea and
air.
Possessing all things with intensest love,
O Liberty ! my spirit felt thee there. lb. 5.
Forth from bis dark and lonely hiding-place
portentous sight !) the owlet Atheism,
Sailing on obsoene wings athwart the noon.
Drops his blue fringdd lids, and holds them
close.
And hooting at the glorious sun in Heaven,
Cries out, *^Where w it ? "
Fears In Solitude.
Boys and girls,
And women, that would groan to see a
child
Pull off an insect's leg, all read of war.
The best amusement for our morning meal.
All thoughts, all passions, all delights,
Whatever stirs this mortal frame.
All are but ministers of Love,
And feed his sacred flame. Love.
Soft the glances of the youth.
Soft his speech, and soft his sigh ;
But no sound like simple truth,
But no true love in his eye.
To an Unfortunate Woman.
The strongest plume in wisdom's pinion
Is the memory of past folly. lb,
'Tis sweet to him, who all the week
Through dty crowds must push his way.
To stroll alone through fields and woods.
And hallow thus the Sabbath-day.
Home-Blck.
But the lark is so brimful of gladness and
love,
The green fields below him, the blue sky
above.
That he sings, and he sings; and for ever
sings he—
" I love my Love, and my Love loves me ! '»
JLnswer to a Child's QneatloB.
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COLERIDGE.
ThM WOTld has angeU aU too few,
And iiaaTen is OTerflowing.
To a Toon^ Lady.
Siaest from forfh thy silent sea of ptnes.*
Hymn before Sonrlse In
the Tale of Ghamonnl*
Ye UTing flowen that skirt the eternal
frost! n,
E^t^ with her thoosand Toioes, praises
ao<i, yj^
^o 'vHsh profaned my orerwhehndd heart
Bleat hour 1 it was a luxury,— to be I
Refleetlons on haTln^ left a
place of Retirement
']T^ toTie that, pasnonate for ancient truths,
And honouring with religious love the great
Of elder timea, he hated to excess.
With an unquiet and intolerant scorn,
«io l^Uow puppets of a hollow age,
^'▼er idolatrous, and ohanging erer
Ita wxjrthlees idols! learning, power and
^ime. 1 Tombless Epitaph.
In nature there k nothing melancholy.
The Hi^tin^e.
A mother is a mother stiU,
TIm holiest thing alire.
rmr * * The Three aFaYss.
We ne'er can be
Hade happy by compulsion. lb.
Ah! could I be once more a careless
caud ! Bonnet to the RlTer Otter.
So for the mother's sake the child was dear,
And dearer was the mother for the child !
■oanei to a Friend who asked how I felt
when the nurM Jlrtt presented my Infant
to WW.
Joj nasi in me like a summer's mom.
Christmas CaroU 8.
Xemsr, beliere me.
Appear the Immortals,
Xerer alone.
YUlt of the Gods. {ImU.from SehiUer.)
To meet, to know, to lore— and then to
part,
Is the sad tale of many a human heart
Couplet written in a volume of Foems,
Throngn carems measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea. Kubla Khao
Bj thy long grey beard and glittering eye,
Now wherefore stopp'st thou me ?
Rime of the Andant Mariner. Fart 1,
He holds him with his glittering eye.
The hride bath paced into the hall,
B«d as a roee ia she.
Aod ice, mast-high, came floating by
As green as emeralo.
lb.
lb.
We were the first that ever burst
Into that silent sea.
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean.
Water, water, eyerywhere.
Nor any drop to drmk.
Alone, alone, all, all alone,
Alone on a wide, wide sea !
85
Fartt.
lb.
lb.
Fart I
lb.
• Mont Blanc
O happy Uving things ! no tongue
Their beauty might declare :
A ^rinff of love gushed from my heart.
And I blessed them unaware. Jb,
Oh Sleep! ii is a gentle thing
Beloved from pole to pole ! Fart 5.
A noise like of a hidden brook
In the leafy month of June,
ITiat to the sleeping woods all night
Smgeth a quiet tune. jb.
Like one, that on a lonesome road
Doth walk in fear and dread.
And having onoe turned round walks on.
And turns no more his head •
Because he knows, a frightful fiend
Doth doee behind him tread. Fart 6,
And I with sobs did pray—
O let me be awake, my God I
Or let me sleep alway. j^
He loves to talk with mariners
That come from a far countree. Fart 7,
So lonely 'twas that God himself
Scarce seemed there to be. Jb,
He prayeth well, who loveth well
Both man and bird and beast
He prayeth best who loveth best
All things both mat and small ;
For the dear GkS who loveth us.
He made and loveth alL jb.
He went like one that hath been stunned
And IS of sense forlorn :
A sadder and a wiser mi^Ti^
He rose the morrow mom. Jb,
And the Spring comes slowly up this way.
ChrlstebeL Fart J,
9?f^^^^*^ flgores strange and sweet
All made out of the carver's brain. lb,
A sight to dream of, not to tell ! lb.
But this she knows, in joys and woes.
That saints will aid if men will call ;
For the blue sky bends over all !
Conclusion to Fart J,
Each matin beU, the Baron saith.
Knells us back to a world of death. Fart t.
Her face, oh ! call it fair, not pale. lb.
For she belike hath drunken deep
Of all the blessedness of -sleep. Jb.
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CX)LBBIDGE.
Alas! they had been friends in jonik :
But whispering tongues can poison truth ;
And oonstancj Utos in reahns above ;
And life is thorny ; and youth is vain ;
And to be wroth with one we love
Doth work like madness in the brain.
GhrUtabeL Fartf.
They stood aloof, the scars remaining,
Like diffs which had been rent asunder ;
A dreary sea now flows between. Ih,
Perhaps 'tis pretty to force together
Thoughts so all unlike each otner.
Conelusum to Part t.
The Knight's bones are dust,
And his ^ood sword rust ; —
His soul IS with the saints, I trust.
The Knliht*! Tomb.
Old friends bum dim, like lamps in noisome
air;
LoTe them for what they are; nor love
them less,
Because to thee they are not what they
were. Duty surrivln^ Belf-LoTe.
This tale's a fragment from the life of
dreams. Phantom or Fact f
Flowers are loyely ; Love is flower-like ;
Friendship is a sheltering tree ;
O I the joys, that came aown shower-likOi
Of Friendship, Love, and Liberty,
Ere I was old. Youth and l^e.
Like some poor nigh -related ^est,
That may not rudely be dismissed ;
He hath out-stayed his welcome while,
And tells the jest without the smile. lb.
My eyes moke pictures, when they are shut.
A Day Dream.
And backward and forward he switched his
long tail
As a gentleman switches his cane.
The De¥U*s Thoughts.* iS^. i.
His jacket was red and his breeches were
blue,
And there was a hole where the tail came
through. St. S,
He saw a Lawyer killing a viper
On a dunghill hard by his own stable ;
And the Devil smiled, for it put him in
mind
Of Cain and his brother Abel. 8L 4.
He saw a cottage with a double coach-
house,
A cottage of gentility :
And the Devil (Od grin, for his darling sin
Is pride that apes humility. St, 6.
* Jointly composed by Coleridge and Bonthey
(«/: SoQtbey).
Down the river did glide, with wind and
with tide,
A pig with vast celerity ;
And the Devil looked wise as ^e saw liovr
the while
It cut its own throat. *' There ! " quoth he,
with a smile,
*< Gk)es England's commercial proeperity.**
St. 8.
As he went through Ck)ld-Bath FieXda he
saw
A solitary cell ;
And the Devil was pleased, for it gave him a
hint
For improving his prisons in HelL lb.
And leered like a love-sick pigeon. St. IS.
To know, to esteem, to love,— and then to
part,
Makes up life's tale to many a feeling heart.
On taking leave of ^ 1617.
Your poem must eternal be,
Dear Sir ! it cannot fail !
For 'tis incomprehensible.
And without head or taiL
To the Author of the Aneleat Harlaar.
IVochee trips from long to short.
Metrical FMt.
Iambics march from short to long ; —
With a leap and a bound the swift Anapsestt
throng. lb.
Strongly it bears us along in swelling and
limitless billows.
Nothing before and nothing behind but the
sky and the ocean.
The Homarlo Hezameter.f
In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvaiy
column;
In the pentameter aye falling in melody
back. Ovldian Elegiac ll€tr«.t
But Heaven that brings out good from evil.
And loves to disappoint the Devil.
Job*! Luck.
It sounds like stories from the land of nurita.
If any man obtain that which he menu.
Or any merit that which he obtains.
Complaint.
Greatness and goodness are not means, hut
ends!
Hath he not always treasures, always
friends.
The good great man f — three treasures, loTe
and light,
And calm thoughts, regular as infant's
breath
And three firm friends, more sure than day
and niffht —
Himself , his Maker, and the angel Death.
lb,
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Than melta tba ImbUe into idle air,
And wiabing without hope I zestlesslv
despair.
BloMomlii^ of tha BoUtary Date-TTM. 4,
Be that blind bard, who on the Chian strand
Bj those deep sounds possessed with
mwardlieht,
Bdield the Biad and the Odyssey
Bise to the swelling of the Toioefol sea.
Ikney in Hnbllmi.
In Kohl, a town of monks and bones,
And payementa fanged with murderous
stones,
And rags, and haffs, and hideous wenches ;
I oonnted two and seventy stenches,
AH wdl defined, and several stinks !
Ye Nvmphs that reign o'er sewers and sinks,
IJe nver Rhine, it is weU known,
Drth wash your ci^ of Cologne ;
Bnt tell me. Nymphs ! what power divine
Shall henceforth waah the river Rhine ?
Colore.
Hie victim of a useless constancy.
Remorse. Act 1, 9,
Ha was his Haker'a image undefaced.
Act f , 1,
Nafairehad made him for some other planet,
And pressed his soul into a human shape
Bf accident or malioei In this world
He found no fit companion. Act 4, 1,
I rtood in unimaginable trance,
And agony that cannot be remembered.
Act 4, 5.
Thou art the framer of mj nobler being ;
J*or does thore live one virtue in my soul,
One houourablQ hope, but calls thee father.
Zapolya. JPart 7, i.
A sov»vign*B ear ill brooks a subject's
questioning. i^.
jfrkhow the acorpion, falsehood,
Coils round in its own perplexity, and fixes
Its rting in its own head ! Jh,
The bad nuui'a courage still prepares the
way
^« its own outwitting. JJ,
CwMdence, good my lord.
It but the pulse of reason. Jh,
Oh we are querulous creatures ! Little less
Than all things can suffice to make us
happy;
j^ little more than nothing is enough
To discontent us. Fart i, Act i, 1,
AH her commands were gracious, sweet
wqnests.
How could it be then, but that her requests
''ttt need have sounded to me as com-
mands? /J.
I M and seek the Ught I cannot see. lb.
Adieu! adieu!
Love's dreams prove seldom true. Act t^ 1,
None love their country, but who love
their home. Act 4, S,
Worked himself, st^ by step, throuf^ each
preferment.
From the ranks upwards. And verily, it
gives
A precedent of hope, a spur of action
To the whole corps, if once in their re-
membrance
An old, deserving soldier makes his way.
Plecolomlnt {Ut part of WaOttutiin.
TroMlatedfrom Schiller,) Act i, i.
"Dash! and through with it!"— That's
the better watchword. Act 1^ t.
Men's words are ever bolder than their
deeds. Act i, S.
Heavei^ never meant him for that passive
thing
That can be struck and hammered out to
suit
Another's taste and fancy. He'll not dance
To every tune of every minister.
It goes against his nature— he can't do it
Actl, 4.
My sou ! the road the human being travels.
That, on which Blbbbiko comes and eoee.
doth foUow *^
The river's course, the valley's playful
windings,
Carves round the cornfield and the hill of
vines.
Honouring the holy bounds of property !
And thus secure, though late, leads to its
end ij.
Where he plunges in.
He makes a whirlpool, and allstream down
to it. Act i, 1.
For fable is Love's world, his home, his
birthplace ;
Delighted dwells he 'mong fays and
talismans.
And spirits; and delightedly believes
Divimties, being himself divine.
The intelligible forms of ancient poets,
The fair humanities of old religion,
The power, the beauty, and the majesty.
That had their haunts in dale, or piny
mountain,
Or forest, by slow stream, or pebbly spring.
Or chasms^ and^wat'ry depths; all these
have vanished.
They live no longer in the faith of reason ;
But still the heart doth need a language, sthl
Doth the old instinct bring back the old
names. Act f, 4.
Mv way must be straight on. True with
Ihe tongue.
False with tl^e heart— I may not, cannot be.
Act S, S.
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COLERIDGE-COLLINS.
Power on an andent consecrated throne.
Strong in poseesdon, founded in old custom ;
Power bj a thousand tough and stringy
roots
Fixed to the people's pious nursery-faith.
PlooolomlnL Aet4i 4^
Time consecrates ;
And what is grey with age becomes religion.
lb.
The doing evfl to ayoid an erfl
Cannot be good. Act 4, 6,
IVe lived and loved. lb.
Not one of those men who in words are
valiant,
And when it comes to action skulk away.
Act 6, 4-
It stung me to the quick that birth and title
Should nave more weight than merit has in
Ui'anny. Act 5, 5,
Example does the whole. Whoever^ fore-
most
Still leads the herd. An imitative creatui«
Is man.
The Death of WaUenstein. Act 1, 4.
On a divine law divination rests. Act I, 9,
0 think not of his errors now ; remember
His greatness, his munificence, think on all
The lovely features of his character,
On all the noble exploits of his life,
And let them, like an angel's arm, unseen
Arrest the lifted sword. ActS, 8,
Be noble-minded !
Our own heart, and not other men's
opinions,
Forms our true honour. Act S, 9,
His life is bright— bright without spot it
wot
And cannot cease to be. ActS, 1,
1 shall grieve down this blow, of that I'm
conscious :
What does not man grieve down ? Jb,
Clothing the palpable and familiar
With golden exhalations of the dawn. Jb,
So often do the spirits
Of ffreat events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks to-morrow, lb.
Our "myriad-minded Shakespeare "—a
phrase which I have borrowed from a Greek
monk, who applies it to a patriarch of Con-
stantinople. Blof. Lit
Summer has set in with his usual severity.
Letter to & Lamb.
You abuse snufP ! Perhaps it is the final
cause of tiie human nose.
Table Talk. Jan, 4, 18tS,
lb.
A man of maTimw only is like a Cydopa
,with one eye, and that eye placed m the
back of his head. Junet4,18t7.
Prose s words in their best order ; poetry
B the bett words in the best order.
Jtdy If, 18f7,
Good and bad men are each less so than
they seem. April 19, 1890,
A rogue is a roundabout fool.
My mind is in a state of philosophical
doubt. April 90, 18S0.
You may depend upon it, the more oath-
taking, the more lying generally among the
people. May £5, 1890,
In politics, what begins in fear usually
ends m folly. Oct, 5, 1890,
The three ends which a statesman on^ht
to propose to himself in the govemmeni of
a nation, are— 1. Security to possessors ; 2.
Facility to acquirers ; ana 3. Hope to all
Jm0 26,1891,
Spire-steeples which . . . point as with
sflent finger to the sky and stars.*
The Friend. No, I4,
WILLIAM COLLINS (1721-1769).
How sleep the brave, who link to rest,
By all their country's wishes blest !
Ode (ITU).
By Faiiy hands their knell is rung,
Bv forms unseen their dirse is sung ;
There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey,
To bless the turf that wraps the& day.
And Freedom shall awhile repair,
To dwell a weeping hermit there ! Ih,
When Murio, heavenly maid, was young.
While yet in early Greece she sung.
The Passions oft. to hear her shel^
Thronged around her magic cell.
The Patslona.
A solemn, strange and mingled air,
'Twas sad by fits, by starts 'twas wild.
Jb,
And Hope enchanted smfled, and waved her
golden hair. j^^
In notes by distance made more sweet. Jb,
In hollow murmurs died away. Jb.
O Music, sphere- descended maid.
Friend of pleasure, wisdom's aid. Jb,
Let not dank Will misleadyou to the heath.
Dancing in mirky night, o^er fen and lake.
Ode. Jvpular Super»titum»,
In yonder grave a Druid lies.
Ode. Jkath of Mr, Thonuon (13^49),
* Set Wordiwortli : " Spires whose sUaot finger, **
etc.
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COLMAN-COLTON.
Too nicely Jonaon knew the critic*B part ;
Nature in him was almost lost in An.
To Wtr T. Hanmer.
Well may your hearts belieye the trnths I
tell,
Tis Tiitiie makes the hliss, where'er we
dvelL Bdotfns. 1,6.
G. COLM AN (aeaior) (1732-1794).
A fool's paradiae ii better than a wise-
acre's pnrgatoiy.
The Dsnos Is In him. Aet 1, L
G. COLMAN (ivaior) (1762-1886).
like two sin^e gentlemen rolled into one.
Led^B^ for UBgls Gsntlsmsn.
When ill, indeed.
E'en dismissing the doctor don't always
BDoceed. Ih,
On their own merits modest men are dnmb.
Bpllo^e to HeiT'Ot'Low,
And what's impossible can't be.
And nerer, neyer comes to pass.
■aid of the Moor.
Three stories hi^, long, dull, and old.
As great lords' stories often areu Jb,
Whsn taken
To be well shaken. Hsweastls Apothecary.
O Miss Bailey;
Unfartmiate Hiss Bailey !
Lots Lao^hs at Locksmiths.
Act f . Song.
The world is good in the lump.
Torrent. Act i, f .
2f 7 father was sn eminent button-maker
at Birmingham, . • . but I had a soul
abore bnttons.
SylTsstsr Datf ervood. Act 1, L
I owe you one.
The Poor Oentleman. Act 1, i.
All argument will yanish before one touch
of nature. Act 5, 1.
A rich man's superfluities are often a poor
man^s redemption.
Who wants a Ooinsar Act 1, 1.
His heart runs away with his head. lb.
What a recreation it is to be in lore ! It
sets the heart aching, so delicately, there's
no taking a wink of ueep for the pleasure of
the pain. The MoaBtalneers. Act 1, 1.
[t«y.] C. C. COLTON (1780 T-188a).
There are three difficulties in authorship
—to write anything worth the publishing —
io ibd honest men to publish it— and to get
•Bosihle men to read it.
- Voll. Frefaee.
I may, perhaps, be accused of looking
into eyerytning and seeing nothing. lo.
When indepoidence of principle consists
in haying no principle on which to depend.
lb.
For one great genius who has written a
little book, we haye a thousand little
geniuses who haye written great books, lb,
Hal-information is more hopeless than
non-information. BeJUetum$. JVo. 1,
The cottage is sure to suffer for eyery
error of the court, the cabinet, or the camp.
JSo. 5.
An upright minister asks^ wk4U recom-
mends a man ; a corrupt minister, who.
No, 9.
Were we as eloquent as angels yet we
should please some men, some women, and
some children, much more by listening, than
by talking. Ifo, 13.
He liyes poor, to die rich, and is the mere
jailor of his house, and the turnkey of his
wealth. No, tl
Men will wrangle for religion ; write for
it ; fight for it ; die for it ; anything but —
liyeforit. No, to.
None are so fond of secrets as those who
do not mean to keep them. No, Ifi.
The only things in life in which we can be
said to haye any property, are our actions.
No. 5f.
The excesses of our youth are drafts upon
our old age, payable with interest alK>ut
thirty years after date. No, 76.
Bigofary murders Religion, to frighten
fools with her ghost. No. 101.
When you haye nothing to say, say
nothing. lio, 183.
We ask adyice, but we mean approbation.
No. 190.
Imitation is the sinoereet of flattery.
No. tir.
Yield with gradousness, or oppose with
firmness. No. tS4.
It is always safe to learn, eyen from our
enemies ; seldom safe to yenture to instruct,
eyen our friends. No, tS6,
Examinations are formidable eyen to the
best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask
more than the wisest man can answer.
No, 522,
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the
end and aim of weak ones. No, Stj^
If you would be known, and not know,
yogetate in a yillagej if you would know, and
not be known, live m a city. No. 334,
Man is an embodied paradox, a bundle of
contradictions. No, 4O8,
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COLTON— CONGREVE.
Subtract from many modem poets all that
may be found in Shakeroeare, and trash
will remain. Laoon. ReflectioHt, No, 668,
The debt which cancels all others.
Vol, t, No, 49,
A delusion that distance creates, and that
contiguity destroys. No, 109.
To look back to antiquity is one thing; to
go back to it is another. No, I48,
Calumny always makes the calumniator
worse, but the calumniated— neyer. No, I7i.
We should chooee our books as we would
our companions, for their sterling and in-
trinsic merit.
No, 181,
[Rey.] W. COLTON (1797-1851).
He might haye soared, a miracle of mind,
Aboye the doubts that dim our mental
sphere,
And poured from thence, as music on the
wind.
Those prophet tones, which men had
turned to hear,
As if an an^Ps harp had suns of bliss
In some bright world bey^ the tears of
this. Byron.
WILLIAM COMBE (1741-182S).
An uninf orming piece of wood ;
Like other guides, as some folks say ;
Who neither lead, nor tell the way.
Dr. Syntax in Bearoh of the Picturesque.
Canto 9,
Whoe'er from Nature takes a yiew,
Must copy and improye it too. lb.
Be good, and leaye the rest to Heayen.
Canto 7.
Along the yaryiii^ road of life,
In caun content, m toil or strife,
At mom or noon, hj night or day.
As time conducts him on his way,
How oft doth man, by care opprcased,
Find in an Inn a place of rest • Canto 9,
There's nothing picturesque in beef.
Canto 14,
Up hill, our course is rather slow ;
Down hill, how merrily we go ;
But when 'tis neither up nor down,
It is a middling pace I own. Canto t2.
And staring, he made others stare.
Canto 23,
Hie Poet, to the end of time.
Breathes in his WOTks and liyes in rhyme ;
But when the Actor sinks to rest,
Ana the turf lies upon his breast,
A poor traditionary fame
Is all that's left to grace his name.
Canto i4,
* Sm Sbenstone. " Dr. Byiitaz " was pobUshed
in 1812 ; Shenstone's poem In 1787*1741
But wheresoe'er I'm doomed to roam,
I still shall say— that home is home.
Ca9tt4i to.
That man, I trow, is doubly curst.
Who of the best doth make the worst ;
And he I'm sure is doubly blest.
Who of the worst can make the best :
To sit and sorrow and complain*
Is adding folly to our pain. Ih,
But still a pun I do detest,
rris such a paltry, humbug jest ;
They who'ye least wit can make them best.
For the child's gone that neyer came.
Dr. Byntaz in Bearoh of ConstfUtioa.
Canto 1.
WILLIAM CONOREVE (1670-1729).
Tou read of but one wise man, and ail
that he knew was that he knew nothing.
The Old Bachelor. Act 1, 1.
One of loye's April fools. /A
I find we are growing serious, and then
we are in great danger en being dull.t
Act f , £.
Eyen sflence may be eloquent in loye. Ih.
We neyer are but by ourselyes betrayed.
let J. 1,
Sharper: Thus grief still treads upon tha
heels of pleasure ;
Married in haste, we may repent at leisure.
Setter : Some by experience nnd thoiie wordbs
mispbtced;
At leisure married, they repent in haste.
Act 5, S.
What rugged ways attend the noon of life !
Our sun declines, and with what anxious
strife.
What pain, we tug that galling load, a wife !
Act 5, 5.
There is nothing more unbecoming a man
of quality than to laugh.
Tha Donbla Dealer. Act 1, t.
One minute gjyes inyention to destroy
What to rebuild will a whole age employ.
Act i, 5.
Loye and murder will out Act 4, t„
If I can find that Cerberus a sop, I shall
be at rest for one day.
Love for Loye. Act I, 2.
Valentine : Tlie two greatest monsters in
the world are a man ana a woman.
Sir Sampson Legend : Why my opinion m
that those two monsters, joined together,
make a yet greater, that's a man and hia
wife. Act 4^ t.
Thou liar of the first magnitude I
^ct4,t,
t Sm Addison : " The Drummer " (1716). ** The
Old Bachslor " was prodooed in 1008.
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The miimcle to-day is ttiat we find
A loTer true : not that a woman's kind.
LoTe for Lots. Act 5, f .
Say what yon will, 'tia better to be left,
than neyer to hare been loved.
The Way of the World. Act B, 1.
LoTe*8 but a frail^ of the mind,
When 'tis not with ambition joined.
Act S, S.
If there's delight in love, 'tis when I see
That heart, which others bleed for, Ueed for
me. Ji,
Thewisetoojealons are, fools too secure. Jb,
Wilful win do't, that's the word. Act 4, S
Music has charms to soothe a savage breast.
To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.*
The ■oomin^ Bride* Act 1, 1.
By magic numbers and persuasiTe sound.
^•
How reverend is the face of this tall pfle.
Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads
To bear aloft in arched and ponderous roof,
fi^ its own weight made steadfast and
immoveable.
Looking tranquillity ! Act $, 1.
Let me hear
Thy voice— my own affrights me with its
echoes. Ji,
Who calls that wretched thing that was
AlphonsoP Aett,B,
Given thee back
To earth, to light and life, to love and me.
lb.
Death, grim death. Act f , 3,
Thou hast a heart, though 'tis a savage one.
lb.
Fot what are riches, empire, power,
But larger means to gratity the will ? lb.
Thou canst not mean so poorly as thou
talk'st. "^ lb.
Life without love Is load ; and time stands
still:
What we refuse to him, to death we give,
And then, then only, when we love, we
live. lb.
Error lives
Ere reason can be bom. Reason, the power
To guess at light and wrong, the twinkling
lamp
Of wandering life, that wmks and wakes by
turns.
Fooling the follower, betwixt shade and
»hinmg. Act S, 1.
* Often aBisqhoted: '* Music hath charms to
■ootbs the savage beast." James Bramston in his
Jfsa 9fTaaU (1788) quoted the line, and added to
it "And therefore proper at a sheriff*! feast.'*
See aim Prior: "Musie's force can taine the
ftutoas bessL**
My soul is up in arms, ready to charge.
And bear amidst the foe. with conouerinff
troops. ' - ^ jI
What do the damned endure, but to despair P
lb.
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred
turned,
Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
Act 3, t.
Beproach cuts deeper than the keenest swOTd,
And cleaves my heart. Act J^ /.
O fate of fool3 I officious in contriving ;
In executing puzzled, lame and lost
Act. 5, 1.
Clink of chains.
And crash of rusty bars and creaking hinges.
AetS^S.
Hover a moment, yet, thou gentle spirit.
Soul of my love, and I will jom thy flight. lb.
Li he tiien dead ?
What, dead at last I quite, quite, for ever
dead ! lb.
For blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds ;
And though a late a sure reward succeeds.
^.
Invention flags, his brain grows muddy.
And Uaok despair succeed brown study.
An Impossible Thin^.
Careless she is with artful care,
Affecting to seem unaffected, f Amoret.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise ;
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
Letter to Cobham.
But British forces are unused to fear.
Ode to ths Kin<.
The good received, the giver is forgot.
To Lord Halifax. /. S9.
HENRY CONSTABLE (1663-1613).
The pen wherewith thou dost so heavenly
BUlgf
Made of a quill from an angel's wing. %
Bonnet.
ELIZA COOK (1818-1889).
'Tis well to give honour and glory to Age,
With its lessons of wisdom and truth ;
Yet who would not go back to the fanciful
And the fairy tale read but in youth P
l.l.
Whv should we strive, with cynic frown,
To Knock their fairy castles down ?
Oh I dear to Memory are those Hours.
t Sec Alfred AasUn : '* What wins us is her
careless care."
X See Wordsworth ; ** The feather, whence the
pen," 4c.
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I love it — ^I lore it, and who shall dai«
To chide me for loving that old Arm-chair P
The Old Arm-Chair.
There's a flag that waves o*er every sea,
No matter when or where. The Ela^.
Though language forms the preacher,
*Tis " good works " make the man.
Oood Worki.
Dh, thou tormenting Irish lav !
I've got thee buzzing in my brain,
And cannot turn thee out again.
Bt Patrick*! Day.
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring. Bprin^.
A glorious charter, deny it who can.
Is breathed in the wordi, " I'm an English-
man." The Englishman.
Better build schoobxwms for " the boy,'*
Tlian cells and gibbets for ** the man."
A Bong for the Ragged Bchools.
He who quells an angry thought is greater
than a King. Anger.
Hunger is bitter, but the worst
Of human pangs, the most accursed
Of Want's fell scorpions, is Thirst. Melala.
JOHN (T) COOKE (fl. 1614).
There's naught
That's more unstea(^fa8t than a woman's
thought. The City Oallant
JOSHUA COOKE (17tK Century).
How wise are they that are but fools in love !
How a man may choose a Oood Wife.*
Act 1, 1,
Where there is strife betwixt a man and
wife, tis hell ;
And mutual love maybe compared to heaven.
Ih,
No beauty's Uke the beauty of the mind.
Act 6, 3.
JOHN O. COOPER (1728-1769).
And when with envy Time transported
Shall think to rob us of our joys ;
^°a"'H ^J^^ ^^ *«*^ ^ courted,
And 1 U go wooing in my boys.
Bong to hli Wife.
RICHARD CORBET, Bishop of
Oxford and Norwich (1582-1685).
Let authors write for glory and reward,
Truth is well paid when she is sum? and
heard. **
Elegy on Lord William Howard.
Conclusion,
• Authopihlp attributed to Joshua Cooke, who
^•7 °? Wentical with the author of " The City
S!i'i?°t)^.^®'?^**®<* *n ^'ct Nat. Biog. as "Jo.
Uooke, his Christian name being uncertain.
St. Paul hath fought with beasts at
Ephesus, and I at Windsor.
To Lord Mordant.
(In reference to ** Court-wits ** and other
antoffonitti at the Court,)
When too much zeal doth fire devotion,
Love is not love, but superstition. R. C
NATHANIEL COTTON (1705-1788).
The world has nothing to bestow ;
From our own selves our joys must flow,
And that dear hut — our home.
The Firesldtt.
Thus hand in hand through life we'll go ;
Its checkered paths of joy and woe
With cautious steps we'll tread. lb,
Tet still we hug the dear deceit.
Yisloni in Yerae. Content,
He who at fiftr is a fool
Is far too stubborn grown for school.
Slander.
How great his theft who robs himself !
Flca^ure.
For what is form, or what is face,
But the soul's index, or its case ? Jb,
Who games, is felon of his wealth,
His time, his liberty, his health. Jh,
[Sir] A.T. QUILLER.C0UCH(b.l863).
Not as we wanted it.
But as Gk>d granted it.
To Bearers.
He that loves but half of Earth
Loves but half enough for me.
The Comrade.
ABRAHAM COWLEY (1618-1667),
It is a hard and nice thing for a man to
write of himself. It grates his own heart to
say anything of di^jaragement, and the .^^
reader's ears to hear anythmg of praise from ^
him.
Essays In Pross and Yerss. 0/ Myself,
This only grant me, that my means may lie ^
Too low for envy, for contempt too higjLt
Ih.
Acquaintance I would have, but wheu't
depends
Not on the number, but the choioe of
friends. /^^
For he that runs it well twice runs his race.
Id.
Charmed with the foolish whistlings of a
J^^ame.J Of Agriculture.
The monster London. Of Solitude. *j
t Translation of Horace. x
t Tranalatlon of Virgil, " Qwrg. -, Book «,
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Let but thy wicked men from out thee go.
And all the fools that crowd thee so,
Even thou who dost thy millions boast,
A Tillaffo less than Islington wilt grow,
A soutude almost.
Bssayi in Prose and Vena. Of Solitude.
God tiie first garden made, and the first
dty Cain. The Garden.
And what a noble plot was crossed !
And what a hr^^e design was lost !
Of Oreainese,
Hence ye profane ; I hate you all ;
Both the great vulgar, and the small.* 76.
B^in, be bold, and venture to be wise,
He who defers this work from day to day.
Ikies an a river's bank expecting stay
Till the whole stream, which stopped him,
should be gone,
That runs^ and as it runs, for ever will
run on. t The^ Danger of Frocrastinaiion,
What shall I do to be for ever known.
And make the age to come my own ?
The Motto.
Come, my best friends, my books, and lead
me on. jj,^
His faith, perhaps, in some nice tenets
might
Bo wrong; his life, Tm sure, was in
right. :t On the Death of Mr. Orasl
Just as a bird, that flies about
And beats itself against the cage, '
Finding at last no passage out,
It eita and sings, and so overcomes its rage.
Friendship in Absence.
The thirsty earth soaks up the rain,
And drinks and ^pes for drink again ;
The plants suck m the earth, and are
With constant drinking fresh and fair.
Anacreontiquea. iVb. f. Drinking,
^ ,. Why
Shuold every creature drink but I ?
Why, man of morals, tell me why. . lb,
A mighty pain to love it is,
And 'tis a pain that pain to Tniaif •
But, of all puns, the greatest pain
It is to love, but love m vain.
iVb. 7. Gold,
AH their life should gilded be
With mirth, and wit, and gaiety ;
Well remembering and applying
The necessity of dymg.
BUgy upon Ana^eon,
When I mysalf am nothing but a name.
Ode upon occasion of a Copy of Verses
of my Urd Bro^llFs.
• Translation of Horace, Ode 1, Book 8.
t TraosUtion of Horace, 1 Kn., 2, 4.
I Cf. Pope, ••Bssay on llan,''Bp. 8, 800.
the
Orashaw.
Nothing so soon the drooping spirits can
raise
As praises from the men whom all men
praise. jf,^
Lukewammess I account a sin,
As great in love as in rehgion.
The Mistress.— Love Verses. The Request,
The world- s a scene of changes ; and to be
Constant, in Nature were inconstancy.
Ineonstanq^,
Well then ; I now do plainly see
This busy world and Ishall ne'er agree :
The very honey of all earthly joy
Boes of all meats the soonest cloy ;
Ajid they, methinks, deserve my pity,
Who for it can endure the stings.
The crowd, and buzz, and murmurings
Of this great hive, the dty. The fFish„
May I a small house and large garden have !
And a few friends, and many books, both
true. /^,
Words that weep and tears that speak.
The Frophet,
If things then from their end we happy calL
'TIS Hope is the most hopeless thing of all.
Against Hope.
Hope! of all ills that men endure.
The only cheap and universal cure !
For Mope,
Th' adorning thee with so much art
Is but a barbarous skill ;
'Tis like the poisoning of a dart
Too apt before to loU.
The Waiting -maid J
Nor can the snow, which now cold Age doe^
shed
Upon thy reverend head,
Quench or allay the noble fires within.
Pindaric Odes. To Mr, Hobbfs^
To things immortal, Time can do no wrong,
And that which never is to die, for ever
must be young. Jb,
Life is a|i incurable disease.
^ , . To Dr, Scarborough'
Truth IS truest poesy.
Davldeis. Book 1, 1. 41,
Nothing is there to come, and nothing past.
But an eternal now does always last.
iook, i, /. 361.
Sometimes he thinks that Heaven the vision
sent.
And ordered all the pageants as they went ;
Sometimes, that only 'twas wild Fancy's
play.
The loose and scattered relics of the day
Book^,f,'789.
His way once chose, he forward thrust out-
right.
Nor stepped aside for dangers or delight.
Book 4, 1. 361.
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Who lets tlip Fortune, her thall neva find ;
Occasion, once paaied by, is bald behind.
Pyramoi and Thlsbe. St. 15.
Fame, like man, will grow white as it grows
old. Quoted hy Dr, John»on, in
''LwetoftheFoeU:'
[Mrs.] H. COWLEY (174S-1809}.
Five miDiites— Zounds ! I haye been fire
minutes too late all my lifetime {SaviUe).
The B«lla*B Stratagem. Act 1, 1.
Vanity, like murder, will out Act i, 4,
What is woman ? Only one of Nature*B
agreeable blunders.
Who's the Dope? Aett,t.
WILLIAM COWPER (17S1-1800).
William was once a bashful youth ;
His modesty was such.
That one mignt say (to say the truth).
He rather had too much. Of Hlmsalf:
But some a different notion had.
And at each other winking,
Obeenred that though he little said.
He paid it off with thinking. lb.
No dancing bear was so genteel
Orhalfso^i^o^ Ih.
How deep my woes, how fierce my flame,
Tou best may tell, who feel the same.
After iMTlBgDalUu
Hope, Kke the short-liyed ray that gleams
awhile, ...
Cheers e*on the face of misery to a smile.
Despair at his Mparatlon.
Absence from whom we loye is worse than
death.
And frustrate hope seyerer than despair. lb.
Who early loyes, though young, is wise,—
Who old, though grey, a fool.
Upon a Venerable RlvaL
That subject for an angel's song,
The hero, and the saint , ^ ' ,
On reading ** Bir Charles Orandlson.**
There goes the parson— O illustrious spark I
And there, scarce less illustrious, goes the
derk.
On ObaerrlBtf Bome Hames of Little Hota.
What peaceful hours I once enjoyed I
How sweet their memory stiU f
But they have left an achmg yoid,
The world can never fill.
Olney Hymns. No. 1.
And Satan trembles when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees. No. z9.
God moyes in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform ;
He plants His foo&teps m the sea,
And rides upon the storm. No, 68,
Te fearful saints, fresh courage take.
The clouds ye so much dread
Are bis with mercy, and shall break
In blessings on your head.* lb.
Behind a frowning proyidenoe
He hides a smilmg face. Jb,
Blind unbelief is sure to err.
And scan His work in vain. lb.
Musical as the chime of tinkling rills,
Weak to perform, though roiirhty to pretend.
The Progress of Error. /. /4.
The clear harangue, and cold as it is dear.
Falls soporific on the listless ear. L 19.
Trom. thoughtless youth to ruminating age.
And pleasure brings as surely in her train.
Remorse, and Sorrow, and ymdictiye Pain.
1.4S.
Eyen Bacchanalian Madness has its charms.
/. 66,
Unmissed but by his dogs and by his groom.
1.95,
Oh laugh or mourn with me, the rueful jent.
A cassocked huntsman, and a fiddling pnest !
I. no.
Himself a wanderer from the narrow way,
His silly sheep, what wonder if they stray ?
/. 118.
O Italy t— thy sabbaths will be soon
Our sabbaths. /. 15t,
Folly and Innocence are so alike,
The diiTerenoe, though essential, fails to
strike. /. t05.
Bemorse, the fatal egg by Pleasure laid.
/. tso.
First wish to be imposed on, and then are.
Our most important are our earliest years.
/. S5S.
How much a dunce that has been sent to
roam,
Ezcdls a dunce that has been left at home ?
While learning, once the man's exclusiye
pride.
Seems verging fast towards the female side.
/. 4^»
And of all arts sagacious dupes inyent,
To cheat themselves and gain the world's
The worst is— Scripture warped from its
intent '• ^^
None but an author knows an author's cares,
Or Fancy's fondness for the child she bears.
L 515,
Your blunderer is as sturdy as a rock* L 538,
* 8m VOllers Duke of Buckingham.
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He hat no hearing on the prudent ride.
The ProCruB of Brror. L 648,
Secure of nothing but to loee the race.
/. 662.
Faults m the life breed erron in the brain.
L66S.
With caution taste the sweet Ciroean cnp ;
He that sips often, at last drinks it np.
I.S79.
What is an righteousness that men devise,
What, but a sordid bargain for the skies ?
Truth. 1,76.
HomiHty may clothe an "RngliA dean.
1.118.
She might be young, some forty years ago.
LlSg.
A growing dread of rengeanoe at his heels.
He has no hope who never had a fear.
Lt99.
The Scriptore was his jest-book. /. SOS,
Jost knows, and knows no more, her Bible
true,
A trath the brilliant Frmichman never
knew. ^ /. S28.
To them the sounding jargon of the schools
Seems what it is— a cap and bells for foob.
l,S68.
Ton told me, I remember, glory built
On aelfish principles, is shame and guilt.
Table Talk. LI.
la base in kind and bom to be a slave. /. t8.
IS monarchy consists in such base things
Sighing, I say again, I pity kings! l. 138
Flippant fluency of tongue. /. 1JJ6,
Admirals, extolled for standing still.
Or doing nothing with a deal of skilL /. 191,
Finn friends to peace, to' pleasure, and
good pay. /. Jdj^^
Liberal in all things else, yet Nature here
With stem severity deals out the year.
• /. tar.
Earth shakes beneath them, and heaven
roars above ;
But nothing scares t&em from the course
they k)ve. /. j^,
Kssa you to prophesy, or but to preach P
1.4^8,
Feels hinmelf spent, and fumbles for his
bnim, 1,636,
At if an eagle flew aloft, and then-
Stooped from its higheat pitch to pounce a
1.661,
That constellation set, the worid in vain
Must hope to look upon their like again.
^ ^. 669,
Oaths, used as playthings or convenient toolsi
Bzpostnlatlon. /. 37.
Forgot the blush that virgin fears impart
To modest cheeks, and u>rrowed one from
art. L47.
And trident-bearing queen of the wide seas.
l.t?6.
Where Obstinacy takes his sturdy stand.
To disconcert what Policy has planned ;
Where Policy is buried all night long
In setting right what Faction has set wrong.
War lays a burden on the reeling state.
1,306.
Kiss the book's outride, who ne*er look
r within. L389,
Tbe man that dares traduce, because he can
With safety to himself, is not a man. /. 48t.
In such a cause they could not dare to fear.
/. 6tl.
What dotage will not Vanity maintain ?
What web too weak to catch a modem
- brain? I,6t8,
To praise Him is to serve Him. L644*
Or serves the champion in forenrio war
To flourinh and parade with at the bar.
i.664.
I know the warning song is sung in vain,
That few will hear and fewer hewl the strain.
/. 7t4.
The poor, inured to drudgery and distress.
Act without aim, think little, and feel less,
And nowhere, but in feigned Arcadian
scenes,
Taste happiness, or know what pleasure
means. Hope. /. 7,
Tlie rich grow i>oor, the i>oor become purse-
proud. /. 18.
Pleasure is labour too, and tires as much.
And just when evening turns the blue vault
grey*
To spend two hours in dressing for the day.
/. 81.
Serves merely as a soil for discontent
To thrive in. /. 99,
WhOe conversation, an exhausted stock,
Grows drowsy as the clicking of a clock.
1.106,
Men deal with life as children with their
BeSgUm^ harsh, intolerant, austere,
I^rent of manners, lika hantAl, severe.
L6U.
w^oia
lO first misuse, then oast their toys away.
l,l&.
Man is the genuine offspring of revolt.
1,183.
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His weekly drawl
Though ahort, too long. Hope. /. SOI,
Emulous always of the nearest place
To any throne, except the throne of grace.
/. t40.
The centre of a thousand trades. /. 248,
Some eastward, and some westward, and
all wrong. /. 283,
Each man^s belief is right in his own eyes.
f.f85.
The wrong was his who wronrfuUr
complained. I. StS,
My creed is, he is safe that does his best,
And death's a doom suifident for the rest.
ISS7.
Fasting and prayer sit well upon a priest.
/. ^.
A hand as liberal as the light of day. I. 4^0,
And differing j udgments serve but to declare,
That Truth lies somewhere, if we knew but
where. /. 425,
The sacred book no longer suffers wrong,
Bound in the fetters of an unknown tongue,
But speaks with plainness art could never
mend,
What simplest minds can soonest
comprehend. /. 4SO,
And he that stole has learned to steal no
more. /. 525,
A knave when tried on honesty's plain rule,
And when by that of reason a mere fool.
1,568,
Assrwled by scandal and the tongue of strife,
His only answer was a bUmeless life. /. 53^8,
Blush, Calumny ! and write upon his tomb,
If honest eulogy can spare thee room. 1.590,
No blinder bigot, I maintain it still,
Thau he who must have pleasure, come
what will. /. 595,
And spits abhorrence in the Christian's face.
1,663,
Art thrives most
VHiere commerce has enridied the busy
coast Charity. /. II4,
Grief is itself a medicine. /. 259,
He found it inconvenient to be poor. /. 189,
Some men make gain a fountain, whence
proceeds
A stream of liberal and heroic deeds. I, 244,
But let insolvent iimocenoe go free. /. 289,
Verse, like the Uurel, its immortal meed.
Should be the guerdon of a noble deed.
1.292,
All truth is precious, if not all divine. L33I,
Flavia, most tender of her own good name.
Is rather careless of her sister's nune. 1, 453,
A teacher should be sparing of his smile.
1,490.
No skill in swordmanship, however lust,
Can be secure against a madman's thrust.
1,509
When scandal has new minted an old lie.
Or taxed invention for a fresh supply,
'Tis called a satire. /. 513.
Pelting each other for the public good.
1,623.
Spare the poet for his subject's sake. /. 636,
Conversation in its better part,
May be esteemed a gift, and not an art.
CoBYenatloii. L 3,
Words learned by rote, a parrot may
rehearse.
But talking is not always to converse. /. 7.
Oaths terminate, as Paul observes, all strife ;
Some men have surely then a peaceful life !
L55
Asseveration blustering in your face
Makes contradiction such a hopeleaB casr.
1.59.
Though sylloeisms han^ not on my tongue,
I am not surety always m tiie wrong ;
'Tis hard if all is false that I advance,
A fool must now and then be right by
1,93.
chance.
A noisy man is always in the right
1,114,
Dubius is such a scrupulous good man.
1,119.
Ho would not with a peremptory tone
Assert the nose upon his face his own.
1.121
His sole opinion, whatsoe'er befall.
Centering at last in having none at alL
1.133,
Where men of judgment creep and feel
their way.
The positive pronounce without dismav.
The proud are always most provoked by
pride. /. 160.
A moral, sensible, and well-bred man
Will not affront me, and no other can.
1,193.
« Can this be true P " an arch observer cries ;
"Yes" (rather moved), "I saw it with
these eves."
" Sir ! I believe it on that ground alone ;
I could not, had I seen it with my own."
I, 231.
A tale should be judicious^ dear, succinct,
Thelanjg:uageplain,and incidents well linked;
Tell not as new what everybody knows.
And, new or old, still hasten to a dose.
1,236.
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Permciinia weed ! ^ wliose soent the fair
annoys.
Unfriendly to 80<dety'B chief joya.
Thy worst effect is baniflhin^ for honn
The sex whose presence ciTilises onrs.
CoBTsrsatloii. /. tSl.
I cannot talk with civet in the room.
A fine pnss gentleman that's all pernime ;
The sight's enough — ^no need to smell a hean.
Lt83.
The solemn fop, significant and hndge ;
A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge.
^ckneyed in husfaiefls, wearied at that oar,
Which thousands, once fast chained to, qait
no more. KstlrsmsBt Z.7.
His wit invites you hj his looks to come,
Bat when you knock it nerer is at home.
LSOS.
Some men employ their health, an ugly trick,
In malring known how oft tney have heon
ock- /. SIl.
Thus always teasmg others, always teased,
Hii only pleasure is— to be displeased. /. S4S,
Our wasted oil unprofitahly hums,
Lake hidden lamps in old sepulchral urns.
1.3S7.
And finds a changing clime a happy sonroe
Of wise reflection and well-timed discourse.
LSS7.
The yisit paid, with ecstasy we come,
As frcnn a seven years' transportation, home.
l,S99.
And though the fox he follows may he
tamed,
A. mere fox-follower never is reclaimed.
Whose only fit companion is his horse.
Ob, to the duh, the scene of savage joys,
The school of coarse good-fellowship and
noise. J. ^1,
Fashion, leader of a chattering train.
Whom msn, for his own hurt, permits to
No — marble and recording brass decay,
And, like the graver's memory, pass away.
I. 551.
It moves me more perhape than folly ought
1.625,
And useless as a candle in a skufl. I, 785.
A poet does not work bj square or line.
1794.
Tbongh scch continual ngzags in a hook,*
fioeh drunken reelings, have an awkward
look. /. 8G6.
To find the medium asks some share of wit.
And tberafore 'tia a mark fools never lut
1884.
And having lived a trifler, die a
114^
In the last scene of such a senseless play.
S2,
Custom's idiot sway. /. 49,
A mind released
fVom snxions thoughts how wealth may be
increased. /. 1S9.
The lover too shuns bnsinees. /. tl9.
The disencumbered Atlas of the state. IS94,
The good we never miss we rarely prize.
I. 406,
Some pleasures live a month and some a
year.
But short the date of all we gather here.
1.459.
Nature indeed looks prettily in rhyme.
1.667,
He likes the country, but in truth must own,
Most likes it when he studies it in town.
i.srs.
Peers are not always generous as weD-bred.
1.6S7.
Absence of occupation is not rest,
A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.
l.6tS.
A life of ease a diflScuIt pumdt /. 6S4.
An idler is a watch that wants both hands ;
As useless if it goes as when it stands.
1.681.
Built God a church, and laughed his Word to
•com. /. 688.
Chase
A panting syllable through time and space.
1691.
T31 authors hear at length one general cry,
Tickle and entertain us, or we d& I /. 7(u.
Beggars invention and makes fimoy tame.
_ _ ^ 1.709.
I maise the Frenchman ;t his remark was
shrewd, —
" How sweet, how passing sweet is solitude I
But grant me still a friend in my retreat,
Whom I may whisper— Solitude is sweet."
1.7S9.
O'eiioyed was he to find.
That though on pleasure sue was bent,
She had a frugal mind.
History of John Otlpiii. SL 8,
And all agog
To dash through thick and thin. St, 10,
t La Bray^ ; also attribated to Jean Gues dt
p»iiseaM4-iaM).
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His hone, who nerer in that sort
Had handled been before,
What thing upon his back had got
Did wonder more and more.
Hiitonr of John Gilpin. St. t4.
Just like nnto a trundling mop.
Or a wild goose at play. St, S5,
A wig that flowed behind,
A. hat not much the worse for wear,
Each comely in its kind. St, Jffi,
Now let us sine long live the King,
And Gilpin, long uTe he ;
And when he next doth ride abroad,
May I be there to see ! St, 63,
United yet dirided, twain at once •
So sit two kings of Brentford on one throne.
The Task. The Sofa, I, 77,
So slow
The growth of what is excellent, so hard
To attain perfection in this nether world.
l,8S,
From pangs arthritic that infest the toe
Of libertine excess. 1, 105,
Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds,
Exhilarate ue spirit, and restore
The tone of languid nature. /. 181,
And infants clamorous, whether pleased or
pained. /. tSt,
Far-fetched and little worth. I, t4S,
Toils much to earn a monumental pile,
That may record the mischiefs he hath done.
/. fB76,
The guiltless eye
Commits no wrong, nor wastes what it
enjoys. /. S33.
Like a coy maiden, Ease, when courted most,
Farthest retires. /. 409,
But imitative strokes can do no more
Than please the eye. I, 4^.
The innocent are gay. /. 4^S,
The earth was made so various, that the
mind
Of desultory man, studious of change.
And pleased with novelty, might be indulged.
In cities vice is hidden with most ease.
Or seen with least reproach. A 689,
Where has commerce such a mart,
So rich^ so thronged, so drained, and so
supphed
As London, opulent, enlarged, and still
Increasing London P /. 719,
God made the country, and man made the
town.* /. 749.
• Borrowed from Varro (B.a 118 — b.c 29) : ** Ne<»
miruin, quod dlriDs nsttum dedit agrot, ars
bomana sdiOcavit urbM.**
Oh for a lodge in some vast wHdemess,
Some boundless contiguity of shade !
rA# Tims Piece, i, 2,
My ear is pained,
My soul is sick with everjr day's '■eport
Of wrong and outrage with which earth is
filled. /. 5.
Mountains interoosed,
Make enemies of nations, wno had else
Like kindred drops been mingled into one.
I would not have a slave to till my ground.
To carry me, to fan me while I sleep.
And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth
That sinews bought and sold have ever
earned. /. t9.
Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their
lungs
Keceive our air, that moment the^ are free ;
They touch our country, and their shackles
fall. /. 40.
England, with all thy faults, I love thee still.
My country 1 1 ^ ^^5^5.
Though thy clime
Be fickle, and th^r year, most part deformed
With dripping rains, or withwed by a frost,
I would not yet excnange thy sullen dciea.
And fields without a flower, for warmer
France,
With all her vines. I B09.
In the name of soldiership and sense. I. f2!5.
Presume to lay their hand ux>on the aric
Of her magnificent and awful cause. /. tSl.
Praise enough
To fill the ambition of a private man,
That Chatham's language was his mother-
tongue. /. tS5.
The nose of nice nobility. L t59.
We Justly boast
At least superior jockeyship, and claim
The honours of the turf as all our own.
There is a pleasure in poetic pains,
Which only poets know. /. tS6,
And gives to prayer
The adagio and andante it demands. /. SGO.
Transforms old print
To zigzag manuscript, and cheats the eyes
Of gtulery critics by a thousand arts. /. 9SS.
Reading what they never wrote.
Just fifteen minut^ huddle up their work.
And with a well-bred whisper dose the
scene. /. 411,
Heard at conventicle, where worthy men.
Misled by custom, strain celestial themes
Through the pressed nostril. /. 437,
t Sec CbarchUl : " B« EDfla^d what she wlU^**
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Wlkoe'cT wms edified, themselTei were not
The Task. Tht Tims Piece, I, 444.
•TUiritifiil
To eonrt a grin, when iron ehoiild woo a
•ouL /. 466.
Oh spue your idol ! think him human still ;
Cfaanns he may have, bat he haa fraUties too;
Dote not too much, nor spoil what ye admire.
1496.
How oft» when Panl haa serred ns with a
text.
Has Epictetoa, PUto, Tally, preached !
1.6S9.
Variety's the rery snice of life.
That gtTea it all its flaroar. /. 606.
She that asks
Her dear fiye hundred fiienda. /. 66t,
A graduated dance. /. 749.
And he was competent whose parse was so.
I. 752.
Aman of letters, and of manners too. /. 79t.
Cndfc the satiric thong.
Tks Garden. 1. 26.
Domestic happiness, thoa only bliss
Of Paradise that has sorviyed the Fall !
1.41.
Where pleasure is adored,
That reeling j^dess with the zonelees waist
And wandoiag eyes, still leaning on the
How yarioas his employments, whom the
world
Calls idle. /. S6t.
Of Noy^ty, her fii^le frail support. L 61.
Dream after dream ensaes,
And stin they dream that they shall still
Kooeeed,
And still are disappointed. /. If7.
Sovne write a narratiye of wars, and feats
Of heroes little known, and call the rant
A history. /. 1S9.
And charge
Hia mind with meanings that he neyer had.
1148.
Great contest follows, and much learned
dost /. 161.
Stemity for babbles proyes at last
A. senselefiB bargain. /. i75.
From reyeries so airy, from the toil
Oi dropping backets mto empty wells,
And growing old in drawing nothing up !
God neyer meant thi^ man should scale the
heayens
By strides ot human wisdom. t til.
Full often too
Onr wayward intellect, the more we learn
Ot nMtm, orerlooka hetr Author more.
I. 956.
P rirtui '• ^'
Studious of laborious
I.S61.
160.
Experience, slow preceptress, teaching oft
The way to glory by miscarriage f ouL /. 505.
Who loyes a garden, loyes a greenhouse too.
1.666.
Oh thou,* resort and mart of all the earth,
Chequered with all complexions of mankind.
And spotted with all cnmes ; in which I see
Much that I loye, and more that I adniire.
And all that I abhor ; thou freckled fair,
That pleases and yet shocks me. /. 8S5.
I bum to set the imprisoned wranglers free,
And giye them yoioe and utterance once
agam. The Winter Evening. I. 34.
Now stir the fire and close the shutters fast.
I.S6.
The cups
That cheer but not mebriate.f
This folio of four pages, happy work !
Which not eyen critics criticise.^
And Katerfelto, with his hair on end,
' At his own wonders,, wondering for his
bread. ' /. 86^
lis pleasant through the loopholes of retreat
To peep at such a world ; to see the stir
Of me great Babel, and not feel the crowd.
1.88.
While fancy, like the finger of a dock.
Buns the great circuit, and b still at home.
/. 118.
0 Winter ! ruler of the inyerted year. /. ItO.
1 crown thee king of intimate delights.
Fireside enjoyments, homebom happiness.
^ ^ L 139.
The slope of faces from the fioor to the roof,
(As if one master spring controlled them all),
Belaxed into a umyerwl grin. /. 202.
With spots quadrangular of diamond form,
Exuanguinea hearts, clubs tyjncal of strife.
And spades, the emblem of untimely grayes.
/. 217.
Parlour twilight ; such a ^loom
Suits weD the thoughtful or unthmking
mind. •• 278.
Poor yet industrious, modest, quiet, neat.
^ I. S74*
But poyerty, with most who whimper forth
Their long complaints, is self-infiicted woe ;
The effect of lariness, or sottish waste.
I. if9.
• London. ^ , ,..*••
t ••Cnpe which cheer bat not taebnate.
Bishop Berkeley's "Siris," par. 217. S« "Notes
sod Queries," 2nd series. No. 86. p. 490
t Newspaper.
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A whiff
Of stale debauch.
The Talk. The WinUr Evening, 1 469.
Gloriously drunk. 1. 610,
And Sidney, warbler of poetic prose. /. 616,
Increase of power begets increase of wealth.
/. 680.
Foppery atones
For folly, gallanfry for every vice. I. 689.
The Frenchman's darling.* L 765.
But war's a game, wliich, were their subjects
wise,
Kings would not play at.
Th$ Winter Morning Walk. I 187,
In every heart
Are sown the sparks that kindle fiery war.
I,f06.
And the first smith was the first murderer's
Bon. U £19.
Who so worthy to control themselves
As he whose prowess had subdued their
foes? LtS6.
Such dupes are men to custom, and so prone
To reverence what is ancient, and can plead .
A course of long observance for its use.
I.t99.
The beggarly last doit. /. SSI.
We love
The king who loves the law. /. SS6.
I would not be a king to be beloved
Causeless, and dau^d with undisceming
praise. L S6jf.
As dreadful as the Manichean god, t
Adored through fear, strong only to destroy.
1^449.
But the age of virtuous politics is past.
1.498.
Patriots are grown too shrewd to be sincere,
And we too wise to trust them. /. 600.
His ambition is to sinkj
To reach a depth profounder still, and still
Profounder, in the fathomless abyss
Of foUy. /. 697.
He foresees
The fatal issue to his health, fame, peace.
Fortune and dignity. /. 605,
What none can prove a forgery may be true ;
What none but bad men wish exploded,
must. /. 617.
Remorse begets reform. /. 6tS.
And with poetic trappings graoe thy prose.
1.684.
They lived unknown
Till Persecution dragged them into fame
And chased them up to heaven. /. 7t9.
* Mlgnonettt^
t Tlje f oirer of ^vlL
He is the freeman whom the trath mak««
free. /. 7S8.
But who, with filial confidence inspired,
Can lift to heaven an unTOesumptuous eye.
And smiling say— " My Father made them
aU!" 1750.
Give what Thou canst, vrithoat Thee we
are poor;
And with Thee rich, take what Thou
wilt away. /. 910.
There is in souls a sympathy with sounds.
And as the mind ispitcned the ear is pleased
With melting airs or martial, brisk or grare.
Some chord m unison with what we hear
Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
The Winter Walk at Nom. I. 1.
How soft the music of those Tillage bells
Falling at intervals upon the ear
In cadence sweet. /. 6.
But not to understand a treasure's worth
TUl time has stolen away the slighted good,
Is cause of half the poverty we feel.
And makes the world the wilderness it is.
Here the heart
May giviB a useful lesson to the head.
And foaming wiser srow without his books.
Knowledge and wisaom, far from being one.
Have oft-times no connexion. I. 85.
Knowledge is proud that he has learned so
much;
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.
l.9e.
Some, to the fascination of a name
Surrender judgment hoodwinked. Some
the style
Infatuates, and through labyrinths and
wilds
Of error leads them, by a tune entranced.
/. lOU
Nature is but a name for an effect
Whose cause is Gk>d. 2. ttJ^
Noblest of the train
That wait on man, the flight-pexfonmnfr
horse. ^ ^ l.J^.
Carnivorous, through sin,
Feed on the slain, but spare the living
brute. I. 4Sr.
I would not enter on my list of friends,
(Though graced with polished manners at&d
fine sense
Yet wanting sensibility) the man
Who needl^sly sets foot upon a worm.
Commemoration mad ; content to hear
(Oh wonderful effect of music's power !)
Messiah's eulogy, for Handel's sake. I. 6S5,
Or wrap himself in Hamlet's inky cloak.
And strut and storm and straadle, stanm
^d stf^. I. 67^
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Sweet is the barp of prophecj ; too sweet
Not to be wTong'd by a mere mortal touch.
TbeTmik. The WinUr WalkatNoon, 1.747,
'Words wind thrnnselTes into our sweetest
iloweis. 1 831,
All parton are alike
To wsndering sheep, xesolyed to foHow
™»e. L890,
The wadest sooraer of his Maker's laws
lindi in a sober mommt time to pause.
Tiroeinliuii. /. 65.
Troths that the leam'd puisue with eager
thoQffht
Are noi important always as dear-bought.
r,7S.
Shine by the side of every path we tread,
With such a Instre he that runs may read.*
1.79.
In early days the Conscience has in most
A qnicknees whidi in later life is lost. /. 109.
'Twere well with most if books that could
engage
Their childhood, pleased them at a riper
•ge. I.£j7,
Wonld yon yoor son should be a sot or
dunce,
LasciTions, headstronff , or all these at once ;
That in good time^ ttte stripling's finished
For loose expense and fashionable waste,
Should prore your ruin, and his own at last,
Train hun in public with a mob of boys.
l.fBOl.
To follow foolkh precedents, and wink
With both our eyes, is easier than to think.
l.tS5.
Small skin in Latin, and still less in Greek,
la more than adequate to all I seek. /. SS5.
The parson knows enough who knows a
!>««>. /. 40S.
Asapriest,
A piece of mere church-furniture at best
1.424.
Few boys are bom with talents that excel.
But aU are capable of living well. /. 609.
A man of letters, manners, morals, parts.
1.67S.
Tenants of life*s middle state,
Seenrdy phoed between the small and great.
Whose character, ret undebauched, retains
Two-thirds of aU the virtue that remains.
1.807.
I>Mgned by Nature wise, but self-made
tOolB. 1. 8S7.
Beasoning at every step he treadi^
Man yet mistakes nis wa^r,
Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads,
Are rarely known to stray. The Doves.
Then shifting his side (as & lawyer knows
how). Report of an A<Uudtfed Case.
Profusion apes the noble part
OfUberaUtyofheart,
And dulnsM of discretion.
Friendship. 8t. 1,
Religion should extinguish strife,
And make a calm of human life ;
But friends that chance to differ
On points which Qod has left at large.
How fiercely will they meet and charge !
No combatants are stiffor. St. tS.
The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he esteems your merit.
Is such a friend, that one had need
Be very much his friend indeed
To pardon or to bear it. St. t9.
ToU for the brave !
The brave that are no more !
All sunk beneath the wave,
Fast by their native shore !
Loss of the Royal George.
Choose not alone a proper mate,
But proper time to marry.
PaiHng-time Anticipated.
I am monarch of all I survey,
My right there is none to dispute.
Verses. Alex. Selkirk.
O solitude ! where are the charms
That sages have seen in thy face P lb.
Never hear the sweet music of speech, lb.
Society, friendship, and love
Divinely bestowed upon man. lb.
But the sound of the church-going bell
These valleys and rocks never heard. lb.
An honest man, close-buttoned to the chin,
Broad-cloth without, and a warm soul
within. EplsUe to Jos. Hill.
Forced from home and sU its pleasures.
The Hegro's Complaint
He blamed and protested, but joined in the
plan ;
He shared in the plunder, but pitied the
man. Pity for Poor Africans.
In sooth the sorrow of such days
Is not to be expressed,
When he that takes and he that pays
Are both alike distressed.
The Yearly Distress. St. 6.
A kick that scarce would move a horse.
May loll a sound divine. St. 16.
His head alone remained to tell
The cruel death he died.
The Death of a BuUflBeh.
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The path of sorrow, and that path alone
LeaoB to the land where sorrow is unknown.
Bpittie to a Protestant l«ady.
Beware of desperate steps. Tlie darkest day,
live till to-morrow, will have passed away.
The Heedleii Alarm.
Oh that those lips had language ! Life has
passed
With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
On the Receipt of my Mother's Ptotore. /. 1.
Blest be the art that can immortalise. /. 8.
Drew
A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu !
LSO.
Not scorned in heaTen, thoogh little noticed
here. U 73.
I should ill requite thee to constrain
Thy unbound spirit into bonds again. /. 86,
Me, howling blasts drive devious, tempest-
tossed.
Sails ripped, aeama opening wide, and
compass lost. /. lOt,
The son of parents passed into the skies.
/. 111.
Thee to deplore were grief misspent indeed ;
It were to weep that goodness naa its meed.
That there is bliss prepared in yonder sky,
And glory for the virtuous when they die.
In Memory of J. Thornton, Esq.
For *tis a truth well known to most, .
That whatsoever thing is lost,
We seek it, ere it come to light.
In every cranny but the right.
The Retired Cat.
The base insulting foe.
He sees that this i
Trans. Psalm 137.
B great roundabout
The world, with all its motley rout,
Churcn, army, physic, law.
The Jackdaw.
But strive to be a man before your mother.
Motto to Connoisseur. JVb. S,
A worm is in the bud of youth
And at the root of age.
Btaniat tubjoined to the Yearly Bill of
Mortality, 1787,
And the tear that is wiped with a little
address,
May be followed perhaps by a smile.
The Rose.
But misery still delights to trace
Its semblance in another's case.
The Oaataway.
GEORGE COX (1786T-1876T).
With culture spoil what else would flourish
wild.
And rock the cradle till they bruise the
child. Black Gowns and Bed Coata.
[Rc¥.] G. CRABBE (1754-1832).
That all men would be cowards, if they dare.
Some men have had the courage to declare.
Tales of the HalL i, i.
Soiled by rude hands, who cut and come
again. 7, t6.
Beauties are tyrants, and if they can reign,
Thejr have no feeling for their snbject*s
pain. The Patron.
Better to love amiss than nothing to have
loved.* The Btrng^lei of Conscience.
Whose most tender mercy is neglect.
The Village. Book 1.
Three are the tombs of such as cannot die.
The Library.
Against her foes Religion well defends
Her sacred truths, but often fears her
friends. Jb.
But most she fears the controvenial pen,
The holy strife of disputatious men. Ih,
Oh f rather give me commentatorn plain,
Who with no deep researches vex the brain ;
Who from the ^k and doubtful lore to
run,
And hold their glimmeringtapers to the sun.
The Parish Register. Fart 1, Baptiems,
Pride lives with all; strange names our
rustics give
To helpless infants, that their own may live.
Had that calm look which seemed to all
assent,
And that complacent speech which nothing
meant. lo,
A sly old fish, too cunning for the hook.
Fart t. Marriages.
I preach for ever ; but I preach in vain. Ih,
Courteous though coy, and gentle though
retired. lb.
How strange that men
Who guide the plough should fail to guido
the pen. lb.
His delight
Was all in books ; to read them or to write ;
Women and men he strove alike to shun.
And hurried homeward when his tasks were
done. Part 3. Burials,
• See references to slmilmr psasages under A. H.
Clouqh.
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iipeople itill, whxmn oommon ties are gone ;
Who, mixed with every race, are lost in
none. The Borough. Letter 4,
In this foore paradise he drank delight.
Ib.lt.
When youth is fallen, there's hope the
young may rise.
But fallen age for ever hopeless lies. lb. 91.
Books cannot always please, however good ;
Hinds are not ew Graying for their food.
lb. t4.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay ;
Be there a will, and wisdom finds a way.
Birth of Flattery.
Who^ often reads will sometimes wish to
write. B4vard Shore.
Love has a thousand varied notes to move
The human heart. The Frank Courtship.
[Mrs.] DINAH MARIA CRAIK.
a<e Miss Mulock (1826-1887).
Say not that she did weU or ill.
Only, *« She did her hest.** Poems. 1862.
Two hands upon the hreast|
And labours done ;
Two pale feet crossed in rest,
The raee £■ won.
founded en the Ruuian Proverb^
'* Two hands upon the breast and labour
is past"
C. P. CRANCH (1813-1892).
Thought is deeper than all speech ;
Feding deeper than all thought ;
Souls to souls can never teach
^ What unto themselves was taught
Btanias.
RICHD. CRASHAW (e. 161S-1649).
Why. 'tis a point of faith. Whatever it be, '
Tm sure it is no point of charity.
On a Treatise of Charity.
What force cannot e£Fect, fraud shall devise.
Boapetto d*Herod«.
It is an armoury of lifi^ht ;
Let constant use but Keep it bright,
TouUl find it yields
To holy hands and humble hearts.
More swords and shields
Than sin hath snares, or hell hath darts.
On a Prayer Book.
"Soiimg speaks our grief so well
As to sp&uL nothing.
Upoo the Death of a Gentleman.
8§d mortatity may hide
In biM asheo all her pride.
With this inscription o'er his head :—
Ail hope of never dying here lies dead.
Inirt*^" (pa tba death of Mr. HerrysX
A happy soul, that all the way
To heaven hath a summer day.
In Praise of Lessins's Rule of Healtk
And, when life's sweet fable ends,
Soul and body part like friends :—
No (quarrels, murmurs, no delay ;
A kiss, a sigh, and so away. Jh,
The modest front of this small floor.
Believe me, reader, can say more
Than many a braver marl
*' Here lies a truly honest
marble can. —
man!
Epitaph OB Mr. JLshton.
Whoe'er she be,
That not impossible she,
That shall command my heart and me :
Where'er she lie,
Locked up from mortal eye^
In shady leaves of destiny.
Wishes to his snpposed Mistress.
Life that dares send
A challenge to his end.
And when it comes, say, Welcome, friend !
/*.
Sydneian showers
Ck sweet discourse, whose powers
Can crown old winter's head with flowers.
lb.
The conscious water saw its Gk>d, and
blushed.* Bpl^rammato Baera. /. 96.
He giveth oft who gives what's oft ref used.t
„ /. lOS.
Heaven's great artilleiy.
The naming Heart. /. 66.
Love's great artilleiy. Prayer. /. IS.
Mighty Love's artillery.
The Wounds of the Lord Jesus. /. f .
Weeping is the ease of woe.
Bt Mary Magdalene. /. IS.
THOMAS CREECH (1669-1700).
Not to admire, is all the art I know ;
To make men happy, and to keep them so. t
Translation. Horace i, Ep. 6, 1.
GEORGE CROLY (1780-1860).
Nature's first great title — mind.
Perloles and Aspasla. {Publiehed 1830.)
* Translstioii of Latin epigr
John 2. — " Nymphs pinics
erubult"
* Translation of "Scpe dedlt qulsquia sspa
negate dedit."
t Qaoted by Byron, tn " Don Joan," canto 5,
8t 100, with the parenthetical lines :
*' Plain truth, dear Murray, needs no flowers of
speeoh,
80 take it in the Tery words of Creech.'*
tn by Cranbaw on
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CROMWELL— DANIEL.
OLIVER CROMWELL (1699-1668).
Snbttet J may deceive you ; integrity never
will.
Letters. Ih Robert Barnard^ Jan, 1642.
A few honest men are better than nombers.
To Sir W, Spring tmd Maurice Barrow^
Sept,, 164S.
I had rather have a plain russet-coated
Captain, that knows what he fights for, and
loves what he knows, than that which you
call a Gentleman and is nothing else. I
honour a Gentleman that is so indeed. lb,
Yain men will speak well of him that does
ill. To Richard Mayor, July, 1661.
Necessity hath no law. Feigned necessi-
ties, imaginary necessities, are the greatest
cozenage men can put upon the Providence
of GKxl, and make pretences to break known
rules by.
Speeches. To Parliament, Sept, It, 1654,
I am not a man scrupulous about words
or names or such things. lb, , April IS, 1657,
Paint me as I am. If vou leave out the
scars and wrinkles, I will not pay you a
shilling. Remark to the Painter, Lely.
[Mrs.] MARIAN CROSS {See
GEORGE ELIOT).
JOHN CROWNE (d. 1703 T).
Wherever I go. the world cries " that's a
gentleman, my liie on*t a gentleman ! " and
when y'ave said a gentleman, you have said
all. Sir Courtly Mice.
Men of quality are above wit. lb.
Poor love is lost in men's capacious minds,*
In ours, it fills up all the room it finds.
Thyestes.
Glory and empire are to female blood
More tempting dangerous rivals than a god.
The Destmotion of Jerusalem.
Fart 1, Act 3, t.
There is no hiding love from lovers' eyes.
Act 4, 1.
NICHOLAS CULPEPPER (1616-
1664).
Would you have a settled head,
You must early go to bed ;
I tell you, and I tell 't again,
You must be in bed at ten..
Is quoted by Bwift in a Letter to Btella.
Jan. 19, niO'l,
* "Man's loTS Is of man's life s thing spart*
' Don Jasn," canto 1, st 194^
RICHARD CUMBERLAND (11%%-
1811).
Of all bad things by which mankind are
cursed.
Their own bad tempers surely are the worst.
Menander.
Extremes of fortune are true wisdom's test.
And he's of men most wise who bears them
best Philemon.
ALLAN CUNNINGHAM (1784-1842).
A. wet sheet and a flowing sea,
A wind that follows fast,
^d fills the white and rustling sail.
And bends the gallant mast.
A Wet Sheet and a Flowing Sea.
The hollow oak our palace is.
Our heritage the sea. lb.
When looks were fond and words were few.
Poet's Bridal-day Bon^
JOHN CUNNINGHAM (1729-1773).
The bloom of a rose passes quickly away,
And the pride of a Butterfly dies m a day.
The Rose and the Butterfly.
Bo various is the human mind \
Such are the frailties of mankind !
What at a distance charmed our eyes,
Upon attainment, droops, and dies.
Hymen.
SAMUEL DANIEL (1662-1619).
Minions too great argue a King too weak.
The History of the Civil War.
Book 1, it. SS.
When better choices are not to be had.
We needs must take the seeming best of
bad. Book t, tt. 24.
Might,
That makes a title where there is no right.
St.S6.
The thing possessed is not the thing it
seems. St. IO4.
Who reproves the lame must go upright.
Book S, it. 10.
The bounds once overgone that hold men in.
They never stay ; but on from bad to worse.
Wron^ do not leave off there where they
begin.
But still beget new mischiefs in their course.
Book 4, it. 1
He hath nothing done that doth not all.
St, 14.
Devotion, mother of obedience.
Book 6, it. SS.
The stars that have most glory have no
rest.t tt, 104.
t SmBsoob.
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DANIEL-DAVENANT.
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Afid aD Am fair examples of zenown
Out of diitiMi and misery are grown.
Ob Iha Barl of Boattaampton.
Sweet, Blent rhetorio of jwrsnading eyes,
Doab doauenoe, whose power doth more
Man than the words or wisdom of the wise.
Complaint of Rosamond. St. 19.
Jewels, orators of Lore. St. St.
^aine leaves us by degrees. St. 64.
VvSem abore himself he can
Ezeci himself, how poor a thing is man.*
To Iho Lady Margaret, Coontsss of
Comberland. St.lt.
Sscxed oo earth ; designed a saint above I
BonaeU to Delia. No. 6.
Tbg fsirest flower that ever saw the light
No. 37.
in season of these
And sport, sweet maid,
to gath(
yean,
Aui learn
wither.
flowers before they
No. 48.
Care^ihanner Slee]^, son of the sable Night,
Brother to Death, m silent daikness bom. f
Cnrtom, that is before all law ; Natore, that
is aboTO all art. A Defenos of Rhyme.
And yon shall find the greatest enemy
A Ban can have is his prosperity.
Pfcllotaa Tngedy. Dedtcation, I. IS.
Bot years hath done this wrong,
To make mo write too much, and Uve too
kmg. lb., L 106.
FoDj in yonth is sin, in age *tis madness.
The Tragedy of Cleopatra. Act S, t.
Far *tis some ease our sorrows to reveal,
If ther to whom we shall impart onr woes,
Seem bat to feel a part of what we feel,
"iuB with a sigh, bat at the dose.
Act 4, 1.
Princes in this case
Do hate tiie traitor, though they love the
lb.
* Ihte Is f^om a clawicsl souroe. Montaigne
r ■msU," 1680, Book 2. chap. IS, odAn.) has the
fclkmiiigas from a ** pagan writer'* : ^* * Oh 1 what
a Tfla aad ablect thing/ says he, *is man anless
he esB erect himself above hareanity.' Here is a
lea «Ml aad a nsefal desire, bot eqnaUv absurd.
For to Boake the bandftil bigger than the hand,
the armf^ bigger than the arm, and to hope to
itzide tarther^han the stietch of oar legs, is
twpoaslble and moostmos. ... He mar lift him-
self if God lend him His hand of spedsl grace;
he may lift himself ... by means wholly oeles-
tiaL It Is for aax Christian religion, and not for
his Stoie virtue, to pratend to this divine and
alespi^stoi
The absent danger greater still appears ;
Lms fears he who is near the thing he fears.
lb.
Pity is sworn servant unto love ^
And uius be sure, wherever it begm
To make the way, it lets the master in.
The Qnesn's Areadla— C^MnMfy. Act 5, 1.
Man is a creatore of a wilful head.
And hardly driven is, but eas'ly led.
Act 4, 5.
Ah ! 'tis the silent rhetorio of a look.
That works the league betwixt the states of
hearts. AetS, t.
ERASMUS DARWIN (1731-1802).
Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam,
afar
Brag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ;
Or on wide waving wings expanded Dear
The flying chariot through the fleld of air.
The Botanlo Garden. Part /, 1, t89.
And hail their queen, fair regent of the
night. Part i, t, 90.
The angel Pity shuns the walks of War.
Part f , S, t98.
He who allows oppression shares the crime.
Part t,S, 458.
Ko radiant pearl which crssted fortime
wears,
Ko gem that twinkling hangs from beauty's
ears.
Not the bright stars which night's blue arch
adorn.
Nor rising sun that gilds the vernal mom.
Shine with such lustre as the tear that flows
Down virtue's manly cheek for others' woes.
Part f , 5, 4S9.
He treads unemulous of fame or wealth,
Profuse of toil, and prodigal of health.
Philanthropy of Mr. Howard.
[Sir] WIf . D'AVENANT (1606-1668).
The lark now leaves his watery nest.
And climbing, shakes his dewy wings.
The Lark now Lsaves.
Awake, awake, the mom will never rise
Till she can dress her beauty at your eyes.
lb.
Be not with honours ^ded, baits beguiled,
Nor think ambition wise because 'tis brave.
Oondlbert. Book i, canto 5, st. 75.
The assembled souls of all that men held
wise. Book f , canto 5, %t. S7.
Since knowledge is but sorrow's spy.
It is not safe to know.
The Just Itallaa Act 5, 1.
Custom, that unwritten law.
By which the people keep even kings in awe.
Olrse. Aett,S.
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DAVIBS— DB FOB.
My lodging is on the cold ground,
And very hard is my fare.
Rivals (performed 1664.)^
[Sir] JOHN DAVIES (1669-1626).
And yet, alas! when all our lamps are
burned,
Our bodies wasted, and our spirits spent,
When we have all the learned volumes
♦umed.
Which yield men*s wita both help and
ornament,
What can we know or what can we discern ?
On the Immortality of the Soul (or ** Hosce
Teipsam ") T/ie Introduelion, See, i, sL I4.
Skill comes so slow, and life so fast doth fly,
We learn so little and forget so much.
St. 19,
If aught can teach us aught, Affliction's
looks,
(Making us pry into ourselves so near),
Teach us to know ourselves, beyond all
books,
Or all the learned schools that ever were.
St.S8,
For if we chance to fix our thoughts else-
where.
Though our eyes open be, we cannot see.
See. f , it, 15,
Nor can a man of passions judge aright,
Except his mind be from all passions free.
Sec. 4, it. 18,
For Nature in man's heart her laws doth
pen. Sec, t6, st. £,
Although they say, " Come, let us eat and
drink;
Our life is but a spark, which quickly
dies " :
Though thus they say, they know not what
to think ;
But in their minds ten thousand doubts
arise. See, SO, »t. 4,
For who did ever yet, in honour, wealth,
Or pleasure of the sense, contentment find ?
St. 60,
If then all souls, both good and bad do teach
With general voice, that souls can never
die;
*Ti8 not man's flattering gloss, but Nature's
speech,
Which, like Qod's oracles, can never lie.
St. 81,
For how can that be false, which every
toDgue
Of every mortal man affirms for true ?
Sec, Sty St, 66,
Wit to persuade and beauty to delight.
Orohettra. St. 6,
* This play la said to have been re-cast by John
Oay, but the statement is doabtfuL
Why should your fellowship a troubla b«,
Since man's chief pleasure la society P
St, SB.
Behold the world, how it is whirled round.
And for it is so whirl'd is nam^ so. St, S4,
Adding once more the music of the tongue
To the sweet speech of her alloring ejree.
St. 96»
Wedlock, indeed, hath oft comparM been
To public feasts, where meet a public rout ;
Where they that are without would fain go in.
And they that are within would fain go
outt Contention betwixt a Wifa.
SCROPE DAVIES (177ir-1862).
Babvlon in all its desolation is a sight not
BO awrul as that of the human mind in ruins.
Letter. To Thomas Itaikes, May t5, 1835.
FRANCIS DAVISON (16417-1608).
To where Desire doth bear the sway,
llie heart must rule, the head obey.
Desire's Government*
Some ease it is hid sorrows to declare.
Sonnet A. A Complaint,
A beggar's life is for a king.
Bon^ (c, 161S).
WALTER DAVISON (1581-16087).
Love most concealed doth most itself dis-
cover. Bonnet 1ft.
STEPHEN DECATUR (1779-1820).
Our country! In her intercourse with
foreign nations may she always be in the
right ; but our country, right or wrong, t
Toast April, 1816.
DANIEL DE FOE (1661 7-1731).
The grand contention's plainly to be seen.
To get some men put out, and some put in.
The Trne-Bom Bn^Uthman. Jntroauctitm,
Wherever God erects a house of prayer,
The Devil always builds a chapel there ;
And 'twill be found, upon examination.
The latter has the largest congregation. 5
J^artllLU
Dnmk'ness, the darling favourite of helL.
1.6U
That vain, ill-natured thing, an "RngHahmf^n^
I.ISS.
That heterogeneous thing, an Englishman.
l.tSO.
fSes Montaigne (*' French QaoUUons ").
t " I hope to find my coantiy in the right ;
however, I will stand by her, right or wrong.—
J. J. Crittbndbn, of Kentucky.
§ An old proverb. See under •• Proverbe " 1
" No sooner is s temple baUt to God."
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Wealth, howtoerer got, in England makaa
Ix>rda of mechanics, gentlemen of rakes ;
Antiquity and birth are needless here ;
Tis impodence and mon^ makM a peer.
Tha Trae-Bom ED^Uahman. /. SCO,
Oreat tsmilies of yesterdaj we show,
And lords, whose parents were the Lord
knows who. /. ^74,
No panemic needs their praise record ;
An Knghshmsn ne'er wants his own good
Bestraint from ill is freedom to the wise ;
Bat £ngltthmen do all restraint despise.
i.toe.
For Engtifthmen are ne'er contented long.
And of all plagues with which mankind are
curat,
EocUaiastiD tyranny's the worst /. t99.
When kings the sword of justice first lay
down, ''
They are no kings, though they poaseas
the crown ;
Titles are shadows, crowns are empty things :
The good of subjects is the end of kuigs.
For justice it the end of gOTemment
But English gratitude is always such
To hate the hand which doth oblige too
much. \ j^^
Wise men affirm it is the English way
Never to grumble till they come to pay.
Britannia, I, 84,
The beat of men cannot suspend their fate ;
The good die early, and the bad die late.
Charactar of the late Or. 8. Annesley.
We lored the doctrine for the teacher's
Nature has left this tincture in the blood,
That all men would be tyrants if they could.
The Eantlah Petition (1701).
Addenda. I. 11.
The art of war, which I take to be the
highest perfection of human knowledge.
The History of Projeeta. Introduetion.
Self-destruction is the effect of cowardice
in tue highest extreme. Of Frujeetor;
■ Women, in my observation, have little or
00 difference tn them, but as they are or are
not distinguished by education.
, Of Aeademies.
Id troable to be troubled
li to hare your troable doubled,
loblason Cniaoa. TAe Farther Adventure*.
A tme-bred merchant ia the bestgentle-
IDSO io the nation. U,
THOMAS DEKKEK (1570 T-ieii T).
Oolden slumbers kiss your eyes.
Smiles awake you when you rise.
The Comedy of Patient Orlssll.*
Io add to golden numbers golden
numbers. /^.
Honest labour bears a lovely face. lb.
O what a heaven is love ! O what a hell I
The Honest Whore. Fart i., Act i, I
The best of men
That e'er wore earth about him, was a
sufferer ;
A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil
spirit,
The first true gentleman that ever breathed.
Act i, 1.
Were there no women, men might live
like gods. lart f, Act 3, 1.
A i)ationt man's a pattern for a king.
Act 6, t.
HENRY DELAUNE (17th Ccatvry).
Nature lets in to life but at one door ;
But to go forth. Death opens many gates.
Patrlcon Doron.
[Sir] JOHN DENHAM (1615-1669).
But wealth ib crime enough to him thatN
poor. Cooper's Hill. /. lit.
O could I flow like thee,t and make thy
stream
My great example, as it is my theme !
Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet
not dull ;
Strong without rage, without o'erflowing
^«u. /. m.
Variety, which all the rest endears. /. tt8.
Happy when both to the same centre move.
When Kings give liberty, and subjects love.
LSS5.
Thus Kings, by grasping more than they
could hold.
First made their subjects by oppression bold ;
And popular sway, by forcing Kings to give
More than was fit for subjects to receive.
Ran to the same extremes ; and one excess
Made both, by striving to be greater, less.
1.343.
Such was his force of eloquence, to make
The hearers more concerned than he that
spake;
Each seemed to act the part he came to see,
And none was more a looker-on than he.
On the Barl of Strafford's
Trial and Death. /. 11,
• Written JoinUy by Thomsa Dekker, Henrr
Chettle Slid Willisui Buugbtou. Tho Hues Quoted
are ittribatsd to Dekker.
t The Thames.
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DENHAM— DE QUINCBY.
Now private pity stroTe with public hate,
Beason with rage, and eloquence with fate.
On the Earl of Btrafrord*t
Trial and Death. /. i7.
Forbidden wares sell twice as dear.
Hatora HatnraCa. /. 16.
None know but thej who feel the smart.
Frtandihip and Single Life. /. S.
To him no author was unknown,
Tet what he wrote was all his own.
On Mr. Abraham Cowley's Death. L t9,
Horace's wit and Virgil's state
He did not steal, but emulate ;
And when he would like them appear,
Their garb, but not their clothes, did wear.
L35.
For all those pretty knacks you compose,
Alas, what are they but poems in prose P
To the FiTe Members of the Hon.
Honse of Commons. /. 4I,
But whither am I strayed ? I need not raise
Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise.
On Mr. John Fletcher's Works. 1,19.
But yet beware of councils when too full ;
Number makes long disputes.
Of Prudence. /. 59.
Debate destroys despatch. /. 63.
Books should to one of these four ends
conduce.
For wisdom, piety, delight, or use. /. 83.
And what a trifle is a moment's breath.
Laid in the scale with everlasting death !
1.139.
When any mat design thou dost intend,
lliink on the means, the manner, and the
«nd. /. ISO.
When justice on offenders is not done,
Law, govemment, and commerce are o'er-
thrown. Of Justice. 1.86.
Darkness our guide. Despair our leader was.*
Essay on Virgil's JBneis.
'Tis the most certain sign the world's
accurst.
That the best things corrupted are the worst.
The Progress of Learning. 1. 176.
Through seas of knowledge we our course
advance,
Discovering still new worlds of ignorance.
1.196.
Hope, or belief, or guess, ^ves some relief.
But to be sure we are deceived, brings grief.
i.eo9.
Nor ought a genius less than his that writ
Attempt translation.
To Sir Richard Fanshaw. /. 9.
* Sm Drydsn ; " Night was our friend," ete.
For never an;^ man was yet so old
But hoped his life one winter mora might
hold. Of Old Age. Port i, /. 136. ,
Approachinff age.
Which by degrees invisiUy doth creep ;
Nor do we seem to die, but fall asleep.
FaHt,l.l54.
But age is froward, uneasy, acrutmotis.
Hard to be pleased, and parsimonious.
Fart3,lt36t
Our nature here is not unlike our wine ;
Some sorts, when old, continue brisk and
fine. /. t45.
Hence from an inn, not from my home
I pass. Fart {, I. £33.
Actions of the last age are like almanacs of
the last year. The Bophy.
Fear and Quilt
Are the same things, and when our actions
aienot.
Our fears are, crimes. lb.
Uncertain ways unsafest are,
And doubt a greater mischi^ than despair.
i».
Why should we
Anticipate our sorrows ? 'Tis like those
That die for fear of death. Ih.
THOMAS DENMAN. Lord DcMnan
(1779-1864).
A delusion, a mockeiy, and a snare.
O'Connell v. The Queen.
The mere repetition of the Cantilena of the
lawyers cannot make it law. lb.
THOS. DE QUINCEY (1785-1859).
Set up as a theatrical scarecrow for
superstitious terrors.
Confessions of an English Opiom Eater.
JPtefaee to the Original EditUm, 18ti,
The memory strengthens as you lay bur-
dens upon it, and becomes trustworthy as
you trust it. J*art 1.
Better to stand ten thousand sneers than
one abiding pang, such as time could not
abolish, of bitter self-reproach. lb.
Thou hast the keys of Paradise, O just,
subtle, and mighty opium I Fart t.
An Iliad of woes. lb.
I feel assured there is no such thing as
nltimaie forpetting ; traces once impressed
upon the memory are indestructible.
F^rt3.
The public is a bad guesser.
Essays. Froteetantiem,
Friends are as dangerous as enemies.
Sehlouer't Litermry Hittory.
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CHARLES DIBDIN (17M-1814).
For they ■&▼ thereat a Providence sits np
aloft
To keep watch for the life of poor Jack.
Poor Jack.
There*! a iweet little chemb that lita up
ak>ft.
To keep watch for the life of poor Jack.
Ih,
What argufies ■niTelling and piping your
eye? lb,
Axid fancy pamts the muffled drom,
And plaintiTe fife,
And the load ToUey o*er the graye.
That ■oimda sad requiems to the faraye.
Fiirewell and Bstom.
Then trust me there's nothing like drinking
So pleasant on this side the grave ;
It Jueog the unhappy from thinking,
Ana makes e*en the valiant more brave.
MothlB^ like Orog.
Then farewell, my trim-built whernr !
Oazs, and ooat, and badge ^uewell f
Poor Tom«
Ify my hearty, you'd not like a lubber
^ypear,
Tou must very well know how to band, reef,
and steer. Bounding the BowL
Tls^pog, only pog,
Is bis rudder, his comnassj bis cable, bis log ;
The sailor's sheet ancnor is g^rog.
The Bailor's Bhest Anchor.
And did you not hear of a jolly young
watennan,
Who at BlackfriajB Bridge used for to ply F
He feathered his oars with such skill and
dexterity
Winning each heart and delighting each
eye. The Jolly Toan| Waterman.
As he rowed along thinking of nothing at all,
lb.
What argufies pride and ambition P
Soon or late death will take us in tow:
Each bullet has got its commission,
And when our time's oome we must ga
Baeh Bullet has Its Commission.
His fonn was of the manliest beauty.
His heart was kind and soft»
Faithful, below, he did his duty ;
Bui now he's gone aloft. Tom Bowling
For €baaA his body's under hatches.
His soulhas gone aloft* lb.
• Inscribed on ChariM Dlbdln*s gmvestone,
fa thjToemetery of St. lCsrtin'Hn.tiie.Pields.
Cmden Town. The •oof^^^* w^tten on the
iSSS of the death of tte poef ■ brother, for
P^!^yLr« toaster of a mwchsntvessd.
In every mess I find a friend.
In every port a wife.t
Jack iB his Blement.
For a soldier I listed, to grow great in fame^
And be shot at for sixpence a day.
Charity.
But 'tis always the way on't ; one scarce finds
a brother
Fond as pitch, honest, hearty, and true to
the core.
But by battle, or storm, or some damned
thing or other.
He's popped off the books and we ne'er see
him more ! GrieTinCs a Folly.
For if bold tars are Fortune's sport,
Still are they Fortune's care.
The Blind BaUor.
And the sign of a true-hearted sailor
Is to give and to take a good joke.
Jack at the Windlass.
Misfortune ever claimed the pity of the
brave. Tlie Veterans.
Mavhap you have heard that as dear as
their lives
All true-hearted tars love their ships and
their wivea Tlie lancy.
But since he died in honour's cause
'Twas all one to Jack
AU'sOneteJaok.
But they that han't pity, why I pitisM they.
True Courage.
I your angels don't like, — I love women.
Mature and lanoy.
But the standing toast that pleased me most
Was, **The wind that blows, the ship that
goes.
And the lass that loves a sailor I "
The Btandtn^ Toast
Fnm ih$ Comu Opera, ** The Bound
Bobin.'' {Ptodmeed June $1,1811.)
Did you ever hear of Captain Wattle P
He was all for love and a httle for the
botUe. Captain WatUe and Miss Boe.
THOS. DIBDIN (1771-1841).
O, it's a snug little island !
A ric^t Uttle, tight Uttie island!
Search the globe round, none can be found
So happy as this little island.
The Bnutf Uttle Island.
Then a very great war-man, called Billy the
Norman,
Cried, D~n it, I never liked my land ;
It would be much more handy to leave this
NorvfuMidy
And live on yon beautiful island. lb,
t 8m Osy, pk 14L
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DICKENS.
CHARLES DICKENS (1813-1870).
Grief never mended no broken bones, and,
as Rood peopIe^s very scarce, what I says is,
maJEe the most on *em.*
Sketches bj Box. Oin-Shopt,
A smattering of everythinff, and a know-
ledge of nothing. (Minerva HattM, )
Sentiment,
If the Parks be " the lungs of London,"
we wonder what Greenwich Fair is— a
periodical breaking out, we suppose— a sort
of spring rash. Greentcich Fair.
He had used the word in its Pickwickian
sense . . . he had merely considered him a
humbug in a Pickwickian point of view.
Pickwick Papen. Chap. 1.
Great men are seldom over scrupulous in
the arrangement of their attire. Chap. t.
Half-a^crown in the bill, if you look at
the waiter. iJ.
Kent, sir — everybody knows Kent —
apples, cherries, hops, and women. iJ.
Did it ever strike you on such a morning
as this, that drowning would be happiness
and peace ? Chap. 6.
Oh, a dainty plant is the Ivy green.
That creepeth o'er ruins old. Chap. 6,
"It wasn't the wine," murmured Mr.
Snodgrass, in a broken voice. *• It was the
salmon." chap. 8.
** I wants to make your flesh creep,"
replied the boy, 7J.
Proud o* the title, as the Living Skel-
lington said ven they showed him.
Chap. IS.
I shall be a genTm'n myself one of
these days, perhaps, with a pipe in my
mouth, and a summer-house m the back
garden. Chap. 16.
Blest if I don*t think he's got a main in
his head, as is always turned on. i^.
Battledore and shuttlecock's a wery good
Mie, vhen you a'n't the shuttlecock and
two lawyers the battledores, in wich case
it gets too exdtin* to be pleasant.
Chap. to.
Mr. Weller's knowledge of London was
extensive and peculiar. /^.
The wictim o' oonnubiality. lb.
Called me wessel, Sanmiy^a wessel of
wrath. Chap. H.
"It's a wery remarkable circumstance,
sir," said Sam, ''that poverty and oysters
always seem to go togetner." lb.
* Sm Bnglish proverb: "Oood people ar« scarce."
►wer o' suction, Sammy,"
le elder. . . . "You'd W
made an uncommon fine oyster, Sammy, if
you'd been bom in that station o' life."
Chap. tS.
It's over, and can't be helped, and
that's one consolation, as they always sajs
in Turkey. lb.
"Dumb as a drum vith a hole in it, sir,"
replied Sam. Chap. tS.
Wery glad to see you, indeed, and hope
our acquaintance may be a long 'un, as the
genTm^n said to the n' pun' note. lb.
Our noble society for providing the infant
negroes in the West Indies with flannel
waistcoats and moral pocket-handkerchiefs.
Chap. rr.
Wen you're a married man, Samivel,
you'll understand a good many things aa
you don't understand now ; but vether it's
worth while goin* through so much to leant
so little, as the charity boy said ven he got
to the end of the alphabet, is a matter o'
taste. n.
" Eccentricities of genius, Sam," said Mr.
Pickwick. Chap. SO.
A double glass o' the inwariable.
Chap. S3.
Poetry's unnat'ral: no man ever talked
poetry *cept a beadle on boxin' day, or
Warren's bladdn' or Rowland's oil, or some
o* them low fellows. lb.
" That's rayther a sudden pull up, ain't
it, Sammy? " inquired Mr. WeUer.
"Not a bit on it," said Sam; "she'U
vish there wos more, and that's the great
art o' letter writin'
Ih.
If your governor don't prove a alleybi,
he'll be what the Italians call reg'larly
flummoxed. //.
She's a-swellin* wisibly before my wery
eyes. /^.
It's my opinion, sir, that this meeting is
drunk. {Stxggins). Jb,
Mr. Phunky, blushing into the very whites
of his eyes, tned to look as if he didn't know
that everybody was gaxing at him : a thing
which no man ever succe^ed in doing yet^
or, in all reasonable probability, ever will.
Chap. S4.
A Being, erect upon two legs, and bearing
all the outward semblance of a man, ana
not of a monster. lb.
Chops and Tomata Sauce. Youn, Pick-
wick. Chops! Gracious heavens! and
Tomata Sauce ! Gentlemen, is the huypi-
ness of a sensitive and confiding female to
be trifled away by such shallow artiflces as
these? ib^
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** Bo TOQ spell it with » * V ora • W*?'»
faiquirea the jadge.
**That depeods upon the taste and fancy
of the vpeller, my Lord,'* replied Sam.
Plckvick Papers. Chap, 34.
•• Put it down a we, my Lord, put it down
awe." /^.
•* Little to do ; and plen^ to get. I sup-
pose?" said Sergeant Buzfnz, with jocu-
**6h, quite enough to get, air, aa the
aoldier said ven they ordered him three
hundred and fifty laahee," replied Sam.
'* You must not tell us what the soldier,
or any other man, said, sir," interposed the
judge ; *• it's not eridence." lb,
" Ye^ I have a pair of eres," replied Sam,
••and that's just it. If they woe a pair of
patent double million magnifyin' gas micro-
scopes of hextra power, p'raps I might be
able to see through a flight o' stairs and a
deal door ; but being only eyes, you see, my
wision's limited." 7^,
Oh, Sammy, Sammy, vy wom't there a
alleybi? ij.
A friendly swany, conaisting of a boiled
1^ of mutton with the usual tnmmings.
Chap, JTf,
'*Yoa disliked the IdUibeate taste, per-
haps?" ^ ^
**I don't know much about that 'ere,"
caid Sam. "I thought they'd a wery
strong flavour o' warm flat-irons."
"That M the kiUibeate, Mr. WeUer,"
oheerved Mr. John Smauker, contempt-
uously. /^,
We know, Mr. Weller—we, who are men
of the world — that a good uniform must
work its way with the women, sooner or
later. /i.
Anythin* for a quiet life, as the man
said wen he took the sftivation at the light-
house, ih^
But Dick put a couple of balls in his nob,
And perwaiied on him to stop.
{Sam WelUrU Sonff.) Chap. 43,
Vich is your partickler wanity? Vich
wam'iy do you like the flavour on best?
Chap. 45.
"Xevcr see ... a dead post-boy. did
yoni'" inquired Sam. . . . "No," re-
joined Bob, "I never did.'» "No I" re-
joined &an triumphantly. "Nor never
nil ; and there*s another thing that no man
sever see, and that's a dead donkey."
Chap, 51,
Ohver Twist has asked for more.
Olivar Twist. Chap, t.
Known by ihm so^ricuei of "The Artful
Dodger.*' ' Chap. 8.
There is a passion /^or hunting tomethin^
deeply implanted in the human breast.
Chap. 10,
I only know two sorts of boys. Mealy
boys and beef -faced boys. Chap. I4,
A beadle ! a pariah beadle, or I'll eat my
bead! Chap, 17.
^ There, that'll do ; don't yer be too affec-
tionate, in ca«e I'm cross with yer.
Chap, 4$,
I wouldn't abase myself by descending to
hold no conversation with him. Chap. 43,
"If the law suppoees that," said Mr.
Bumble ..." the law is a ass— a idiot."
Chap, 61
He [Mr. Squeers] had but one eye, and
the popular prejudice runs in favour of two.
Micholas Mlcklsby. Chap, 4,
Subdue your appetites, my dears, and
you've conquered human natur'. Chap, 6,
There are only two stvles of portrait
painting, the senous and the smirk. {Mi9»
La Creevy.) Chap. 10,
Oh ! they're too beautiful to live, much
too beautiful. (Jir: Kmwxgi.) Chap. I4,
One mask of brooees both blue and green.
Chap. 15,
I pity his ignorance and despise him.
{Fanny Squeers.) lb.
Language was not powerful enough to
describe the infant phenomenon. Chap. 23,
" I hope you have preserved the unities,
sir ? " said Mr. Curdle. Chap. tA.
Awav with him to the deepest dungeon
beneath the castle moat Chap. 29,
A demd damp, moist, unpleasant body.
Chap, 34.
Every baby bom into the world is a finer
one than the last. Chap. 36,
Pasthry thot aggravates a mon '»tead of
pacifying him. {John Browdie.) Chap. 4$,
My life is one demd horrid grind ! {Mr,
Mantalini.) Chap. 64,
He has gone to the demnition bow-wows.
lb.
"I con-sider," said Mr. Weller, "that
the rail is unconstitootional and an inwaser
o' privileges." Master Humphrey's Clock.
Further Particulars 0/ Master
Hwnphrey^i Visitor,
Is the old min agreeable? {Dick
SwiveUer.) The Old Curiosity Shop.
Chap, t.
What is the odds so long as the fire of
soula ia kindled at the taper of conwiviality,
and the wing of friendship never moults a
feather? {IHek Swiveller,) Jh,
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Codlin*8 the friend, not Short.
The Old Cariosity Bhop. Chap, 19.
11 there were no bad people, there would
be no good lawyers. Chap, 66,
It was a maxim with Foxej— our revered
father, gentlemen — ** Always suspect every-
body." {Sampson Brass,) Chap, 6&.
Bather a tough customer in argeyment,
Joe, if anybody was to try and ta^e him.
Bamabj Budge. C^p. 1,
Something wiU come of this. I hope it
mayn't be human gore. {Simon Tappertit,)
Chap, 4-
** He's got his eyes on me ! *' cried Stagg.
** I feel *em. though I can*t see 'em. Take
'em off, noole captain. Hemove 'em, for
they pierce like gimlets." Chap, 8,
" There are strings " said Mr. Tappertit,
" . . . in the human heart that had better
not be wibrated." Chap, tt.
Oh gracious, why wasnt I bom old and
ugly? {MissMxggs,) Chap, 70.
Ha, ha, ha ! See the hangman, when it
comes home to him ! Chap, 76,
The Lord No Zoo,
Martin Chunlewft. Chap, 1.
Some credit in being jolly. (Mark Tap
Captain's biscuits (which are always a
moist and jovial sort of viand). Jb.
A highly geological home-made cake. Jb,
" Let us be merry." said Mr. Pecksniff.
Sere he took a captain's biscuit. Jb,
With affection beaming in one eye and
calculation shining out of the other.
Chap, 8.
"Don't repine, mv friends." said Mr.
Pecksniff, tenderly. ^* Do not weep for me.
It is chronic." Chi^, 9,
Let us be moraL Let us contemplate
existence. {Mr, Fechsniff.) Chap, 10,
Here's the rule for bargains : "Do other
men, for they would do you." That's the
true business precept, (/onas Ch%mlewit,)
CJtap,U.
A most remarkably long-headed, flowing-
Dearded, and patriarchal proverb. ChapTS.
Run a moist pen slick through evenrthing.
and start afresh. Cnap, 17,
" Mrs. Harris," I says, "leave the bottle
on the chimley-piece, and don't ask me to
take none, but let me put my lips to it
when I am so dispoged." {Mrs, Gamp,)
Chap, 19.
Some people . . . may be Booshans, and
others may be Prooshans ; they are bom so,
and will please themselves. Them which is
of other naturs thinks different. {Mrs,
Oamp,) Jb,
Therefore I do require it, which I makes
confession, to be brought reg'lar and drawed
nuld. {Itrs, Oamp.) Chap, $6,
"She's the sort of woman now," said
Mould, . . . "one would ahnost feel dis-
posed to bury for nothing, and do it neatly,
too ! " A
He'd make a lovely corpse. Jb.
Oh, weaiy, weary hour ! Jb,
" Sairey," said Mrs. Harris, " sech is Hfe.
Vich likewise is the bend of all things,
{Mrs, Qtmp) Chap, &.
Our backs is easy ris. We must be
cracked-up, or they rises, and we snaris.
. . . Tou^d better crack us up, you had !
Chap,SS.
Oh, Sairey, Sairey, little do we know what
lays before us. {Mrs, Harris,) Chap, 40.
"Bother Mrs. Harris ! " said Betsey Prig.
... "I don't believe there's no sich a
person!" Chap, 49,
The words she spoke of Mrs. Harris,
lambs could not forgive . . . nor worms
forget. lb.
Secret, and self-contained, and solitary
as an oyster. A COirtstmas CaroL SUnft 1.
In came Bfrs. Fezziwig, one vast sub-
stantial smile. iStovtf f .
Oh, let us love our occupations.
Bless the squire and his relations,
live upon our dally rations.
And always know ourproper stations.
The Chimes, tni Qtiarter,
Let us have no meandering.
David Copptrtleld. Chap, Z,
"I am a lone lom creetur," were Mrs.
Ghimmidge's words, . . . "and everything
goes oontrairy with me." CXap, S,
" I feel it more than other people," said
Mrs. Gummidge. Jb.
She's been thinking of the old 'un. Jb,
Barkis is willin*. Chap. $,
I h've on broken wittles— and I sleep on
the coals. Jb,
"When a man says he's willin'," said
Mr. Barkis, . . . "it's as much as to say,
that man's a-waitin' for a answer." Chap, 8.
"In case anything turned up," which
was his [Mr. Micawber's] favourite ex-
I»'««0'»- Chap. 11.
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I ii0T«r will desert Mr. Micawber. (ifrs,
meawbtr. ) David Coppurflald. Chap, It,
Aimtud income twentr pounds, mit^^h]
ezpaaditare nineteen nineteen eix, result
kappmeaa. Annual inoome twenty poonds,
aimoal expenditure twen^ pound ought
and six, resolt misery. {Mr. MieawUr,)
Mr. Dick had been for upwards of ten
jeai9 endeaTonring to keep Kiug Charles
the Firvt out of the Memorial ; but he hod
been constantly getting into it, and was
there now. Chap. 15
We axe so very 'umble. ( Uriah Heep.)
Chap. 17.
*Ozaes and doi^ is some men's iancy.
They're wittles and drink to me. Chap. 19.
I only ask for information. (MU* Jtwm
^^Ut.) Chap. to.
''It was as true," said Mr. Barkis, . . .
^as taxes is. And nothing's truer than
tbcm." Chap. 21.
What a world of gammon and spinnage
it is. though, ain't it? {M%m Mowch^.)
Chap. 22.
'*Oh,«urely!
... "I should
two months,
/orians." ' Chap. 23.
"People can't die, along the coast," said
Mr. Pe^gotty, "except when the tide's
|>retty nigh out. They can't be bom, unless
if s pretty nigh in— not properly bom, till
flood. He's a-going out with the tide. " •
Chap. SO.
But I forgive you. ... I do, and you
cant help yourself. {Uriah Heep.) Chap. 42.
I am sufficiently behind the scenes to
know the worth of political life. I am
quite an infidel about it, and shall never be
omrcrted. Chap. 43,
I'm Gormed— and I can't say no fairer
than that! {Mr. Feggotty.) Chap. 63.
This is a London particular ... a fog,
cas. U«ak House. Chap. 5.
*" Not to pat too fine a poiot upon it " a
fsTonrite apology for plain-speaking with
Mr. Snagsby. Chap. 11.
He wos wery good to me, he wos. {Jo.)
Chap. 11,
"My friends," says he, "I remember a
dutr unfulfilled yesterday. It is right that
I sLouki be chastened m some penalty "
{Ckadband.) ^hap.ld.
* *'PIfay hath an odd and remarkabls Pasrage
'wteemiag the I>eath of Men and Animals upoa
ci»e ReccM or Ebb of the Sea.**— Sir Thos. Browne**!
*'liett«r to a VHend" (c 1650X sec. 7.
The Chadband style of oratory is widely
received and much admired. Chap. iS.
Jobling, there are chords in the human
mind. (Guppy.) Chap. 20.
" It is," says Chadband, " the ray of rays,
the sun of suns, the moon of moons, the
star of stars. It is the light of Terewth."
Chap. 25.
It's my old girl that advises. She has the
head. But I never own to it before her.
Discipline must be maintained. {Mr. BagnetA
Chap. 27.
It is a melancholy tmth, that even great
men have their poor relations. Chap. 28.
Never have a mission, my dear child.
{Mr. Jellyby.) Chap. SO.
It was not the custom in England to
confer titles on men distinguished by
peaceful services, however good and great :
unless occasionally, when they consisted of
the accumulation of some very kurge amount
of money. Chap. 35.
We all draw a little and compose a little,
and none of us have any idea of time or
money. {Mr. SkimpoU.) Chap, 43,
Hasn't a doubt — sample— far better hang
wrong fier than no fler. {Th4 ** debilitated
couein.'*) Chap. 53.
" Tou don't happen to know why they
killed the pig, do you ? " retorts Mr. Bucket.
. . . "Why, they killed him ... on ac-
count of his having so much dieek."
Chap. 53.
Why then we should drop into poetry.
{Silas Wegg.) ^
Our Mutual Friend. Book 1, chap. 5.
Meaty^ jelly, too, especially when a little
salt, which is the case when there's ham, is
mellering to the organ. lb,
Mr. Podsnap settled that whatever he
put behind him he put out of existence. . . .
Mr. Podsnap had even aojuired a peculiar
flourish of nis right arm m often clearing
the world of its most difficult problems, by
sweeping them behind him. {Fodmappery^
Chap. 11.
Like inscriptions over the graves of dead
businesses. Chap. I4.
I know their tricks and their manners.
Book f , chap. 1.
O Mrs. Higden, Mrs. Higden, you was a
woman and a mother, and a mangier in a
million million. Chap. 9.
The dodgerest of all the dodgers.
Chap, 13.
Demon—with the highest respect for you
—behold your work I {Mr. G. Sampson.)
Book 4. Chap 6.
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Now what I want is, Facta. Factt alone
are wanted in life.
Hard Times. Bock i, ehap. 1.
He*s touffh, ma^am, tough is J. B. Tooffh
and de-viliah sly.*
Dombey and Bon. Book 1, ehap. 7.
When found, make a note of. (Captain
^«^.) Chap, 15,
If he*8 a change, gire me a constancy.
^ . Chap, 18,
Train up a fig-tree in the way it should
go, and when you are old sit under the
shade of it. Chap. 19.
Cows are my passion. Chap, tl.
The bearings of this observation lays in
the application on it. Chap, t3,
I may not be Meethosalem, but I am not
a child in arms. Chap. 44,
If you could see my legs when I take my
boots off, you'd form some idea of what
unrequited affection is. Chap, 48.
Whatever was required to be done, the
Circumlocution Office was beforehand with
all the public departments in the art of
perceiving— HOW not to do it.
Little Dorrlt. Fart i, ehap. 10.
Look here. Upon my soul you mustn't
come into the place saying you want to
know, you know. lb,
IhateafooL (Mr. F,* 9 Aunt,) Chap. IS.
'Take a h'ttle time — count five and twenty,
Tattycoram. Chap, I4.
In company with several other old* ladies
of both sexes. Chap, 17,
A person who can't pay gets another
person who can't pay to guarantee that he
can pay. Like a person with two wooden
legs getting another person with two wooden
legs to guarantee that he has got two
natural legs. It don't make either of them
able to do a walking match. Chap, t3.
Father is rather vulgar, my dear. The
word Papa, besides, gives a pretty form to
the lips. I^apa, potatoes, poultry, prunes
and prism are all very good words for the
lips; especially prunes and prism. f
Fart f , ehap 6,
That's a Blazing strange answer.
k Tale of Two Cities. Book i, ehap. t.
I pass my whole time, miss, in turning an
immense pecuniary Mangle. Chap. 4,
The interest was, at the root of it,
Ogroish. Book f , chap. t.
The earth and the fulness thereof are
mine, saith Monseigneur. Chap. 7.
• Su Smollett. ~~"
t *• At this every lady drew np her month ss if
g>lng to proDonnce the letter T."— Letter from
Uvsr Goldsmith to Robt Bryanton, Sept., 176».
J. DICKINSON (1688-1747).
By uniting we stand, by dividing we falL
The Liberty Bon^
[Sir] KENELM DIGBY (1603-1666).
Men take more pains to lose themselves
than would be requisite to keep them in the
right road. The Broad Stone of Honour.
GodefriduM, 10.
WENTWORTH DILLON. Earl of
Roscommon (16337-1686).
Serene and clear, harmonious Horace flows.
With sweetness not to be expressed in proee.
Essay on Translated Yerte. /. 4I,
But who did ever, in French authors, see
The comprehensive English energy P L 61.
Bemember Milo's end.
Wedged in that timber which he strove to
rend. /. S7.
Choose an author as you choose a friend.
Immodest words admit of no defence,
For want of decency is want of sense.
/. 118.
Pride (of all others the most dangerooa
fault).
Proceeds from want of sense, or want of
thought. I. 161.
Yet be not blindly guided by the throng ;
The multitude is always in the wrong.
I.I8S.
But what a thoughtless animal is man !
(How very active in his own trepan I)
True poets are the guardians of the state.
I.SS6.
Sound judgment is the ground of writing
well. Horace's Art ot Poetry. L S4S.
My God. my Father, and my Friend,
Do not forsake me in the ena.
On the Day of Jndgment.:^
BENJAMIN DISRAELI, Earl of
Beaeoaafield (1804-1881).
The microcosm of a public school.
Vivian Grey. Book 1, ehap, 2.
I hate definitions. Book f , ehap. Q.
Experience is the child of Thought, anrl
Thought is the child of Action. We cannot
learn men &om books. Book 5, ehap. z.
Variety is the mother of enjoyment.
Chap. ^.
There is moderation even in excess.
Book 6, chap. Z,
Man is not the creature of circumstances.
Circumstances are the creatures of men.
' Chap, y,
I TVmMiaMoii of " Diss Ira."
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Hh bump wm sabdved into a QtedAn
Vend. VlYlAii Or«y. Book 8, ehap, 1
" The am of duTalry is post/'* said Miss
Then. ** Bona hare saoceeded to dragons.**
Tha TaoBg IKite. Book t, ehap, 6,
A canter is the core for eTery eril.f
Chap.UL
Eloquence is the child of Knowledge.
Book 6, ehap. 6.
The lawyer baa ipoilad the statesman
[of Brougham] . lb,
A man may speak Tery well in the House
of Commons, and fail Tery completely in the
House of Lords. There are two distinct
styles requisite; I intend in the course of
my career, d I have time, to give a specimen
of both. Chap, 7.
Child of Nature, learn to nnleam.
Contarinl Flaming. Fart i, chap. 1,
I grew intoxicated with my own eloquence.
Chap, 7.
Nature is more powerful than education ;t
time will develop everything. Chap, IS,
With words we govern men. Chap, tL
The practice of politics in the East may be
dcfinea by one word — dissimulation.
Fori 6, ehap, 10,
They revenged themselves on tyranny bv
destroying crvuisation. Chap, IS,
We cannot eat the. fruit while the tree is
in blossom. Alroy. Chap, 4-
No dinner goes off well without him
[ApoUo]. i/ufiUer.)
Izlon In HaaTSB. Fart 7, 1,
71m fruit of mv tree of knowledge is
plucked, and it is this, *' Adventures are to
tbe Adventurous." Written in the Album
of Minerva, by Ixion in Heaven. Fart t, $,
Thought is often bolder than speech.
FaH t, S,
Thtij [the Furiee] mean well ; their feel-
ings are strong, but their hearts are in the
ri^t place. {Ftuto),
The iBfemal Marriage. Fari 1, 1,
** I make it a rule only to believe what I
nndentand,'* replied Proserpine. Fart /, 4.
Though Uons to their enemies they were
lambs to their friends. Fart 2, 6,
Tor the Elysians the fan seems always to
have just set. Fart 4y t
In p(Aiiio§ experiments mean revolutions.
FopaiUlia. Chap. 4* Nota {dated 18t8),
• See Burke. t Sh Praed.
t "LaNstorsatoiUooi* *** f?- *"[ ?1^, J?*S
I suppose, to use our national motto, tome'
thing tctll turn up, [Motto of Yraibleusial.
Chap. 7,
"I rather like bad wine," said Mr.
Mountchesney ; '*one gets so bored with
good wine," BybU. Book /, ehap. 1.
To do nothing and set something formed
a boy*s ideal of a mamy career. Chap. 5,
To be conscious that you are ignorant is a
great step to knowledge. lb.
As property has its duties as well as its
rights, rank has its bores as well as its
pleasures. Book f , ehap. 11,
Tobacco is the tomb of love. {Egretnont.)
Chap. 10.
Little things affect little minds.
Book Sf ehap, t.
We aU of Qi live too much in a circle.
Chap, 7.
I was told that the Privileged and the
People formed Two Nations.
Book 4* chap. 8,
There is no wisdom like frankness.
Chap. 9.
A public man of light and leading. S
Book 5, enap. 1,
Feeble deeds are vainer far than words.
Chap.S.
** Frank and ezpVcit "—that is the right
line to take when you wish to conceal your
own mind and to confuse the minds of
others. {77te Gentleman in Downing Street.)
Book 6, ehap. 1,
The Touth of a Nation are the trustees
of Posterity. Chap. IS.
Debt is the prolific mother of folly ana
of crime.
Henrietta Temple. Book 9, ehap. /.
There is no love but at first sight.
Chap. S,
We moralise when it is too late ; nor is
there anytiiing more silly than to r^p'et.
One event makes another ; what we
anticipate seldom occurs ; what we least
expected generally happens. Chap. 4*
There is no love but love at first sight. Ih,
The magic of first love is our ignorance
that it can ever end. Book 4* chap. 1,
Time is the great physician.
Book 6f ehap. 9.
Nature has given us two ears but only one
mouth. Chap. t4^
Tadpole and Taper were great friendk
Neither of them ever des^ired of the
Commonwealth.
ConlBOby. Book i, chap, JL
1 8m Burks.
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•porting and politics.
Conln^Blyr* ^ook g, ehap, i.
No Govemment can be long secure with-
out a formidable Opposition. lb,
A Government of statesmen or of clerks ?
Of Humbug or of HuifldrumP Chap, 4,
Adventures are to the adventurous.
{Sidonia.) Book S^ ehap, 1,
Almost everything that is great has been
done by youth. {8\donia.) Jh,
Touth is a blunder; Manhood is a
struggle ; old age a regret. {Sidonia,) lb,
Tou may think there are greater things
than war. I do not ; I wonhip the Lord
of Hosts. (.Sidonia,) lb.
Nurture your mind with great thoughts.
To believe in the heroic makes heroes.
{Sidonia,) Jb,
It seems to me a barren thing this Con-
servatism—an unhappy cross-breed, the
mule of politics that engenders nothing.
{Eustace LyU,) Chap, 6,
I have ever been of opinion that revolu-
tions are not to be evaded. {Sidonia,)
Book 4, ehap, 11,
The depodtaiy of power is always un-
popular. {Sidonia,) Chap. IS,
Man is onl^ truly great when he acts
from the passions. {jSuUmia,) Jb,
Man is made to adore and to obey.
I Sidonia.) j^^
The only useless life is woman's.
{FrincesM Lueretia,) Chap. 16.
The frigid theories of a generalising age.
Book 9, ehap. 7.
A conviction that what is called fashion-
able life was a compound of frivolity, of
fraud and vice. Tanored. Book 1, Chap, i.
Nothing like mamma's darling for upset-
ting a coach. Chap, S,
Feminine vanity ; that divine gift which
mokes woman charming. Book 1, Chap, 8,
Guanoed her mind by reading French
DOveU. Chap, 9,
That fatal drollery called a representative
government. chap. 13,
A majority is always the best repartee.
Chap. 14.
He was fresh, and full of faith that
something would turn up."
Book 3, Chap. 6,
SUence is the mother of Truth.
Book 4, Chap, 4,
Men moralise among rohis.
Book 6^ Chap, 6.
London is a modem Babylon. Ih,
The divine right of kings may have been
a plea for feeble tyrant^ but the divine
right of government is the keystone of
human progress, and without it govern-
ments sink into police, and a nation is
degraded into a mob.
Lothair. OenenU Ftefaee (1870),
London is a roost for every bird.
Chap, U.
''They say primroses make a capita]
sahid,*' said Lord A. Jerome. ''Barbarian!*'
exclaimed Lady St. Jerome. Chap. IS.
The world is wearied of statesmen, whom
democracy has degraded into politicians.
Chap, 17.
" The present interests me more than the
past," said the lady, •* and the future mora
than the present." {Theodora Campian.)
Chap, t4.
The feeling of satiety, almost inseparable
from large possessions, is a surer cause of
misery than ungratified deeires. (Theodora
Camptan,) Chap. t5.
London— a nation, not a dtj. Chap. f7.
The gondola of London [a hansoml*
Chap, 27.
When a man fell into his aneodotage it
was a sign for him to retire from the wotld.
Chap,t9.
The morning air is so refreshing when one
has lost one's money. lb.
I have always thought that every woman
should many, and no man. (Ewto Bohun. )
Chap.SO.
I would not answer for myself if I could
fiud an affectionate family, with good shoot-
ing and first-rate claret. (Hugo Bohmm.)
The blunders of youth are pieferahle to
the triumphs of manhood, ex uie success of
old age. Chap, SI.
You know who the oritics are P The men
who have failed in literature and art.
Chap.SS.
" There are amusing people who do not
interest," said the Monsignore, " and inter-
esting people who do not amuse." Chap. 41.
* This Is perhaiM derived from "May Fsir." a
satire published in 1827.
'* There beauty half her glory veils.
In cabs^ose gondolas on wheels."
Mr. H. Schtttz WtUon, howeTer, claims to have
originated the saying as applied to a hansom in a
novel "The Three Paths'' (18MX M. H. de
BiUac in *' Fhyalologie da Mariage" (18S9V
speaks of French cabs (fiacres) as ** ces condolea
parisiennes."
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'* My idea of an agreeable person/' said
Bnso^ohoiiy " ia a penon who agrees with
BA.^ Lothalr. Chap. 4I,
''I d<m*t like Bishops; I think there is
no \m in them ; but I nare no objection to
bixn personally ; I think him an agreeable
man ; not at aU a bore." {Lord St. Aide^
9imde.) Chap. Ip,
To cloee this career of plundering and
blnndering.
Lsttar: Ih Lord Grty dt Wilton,
October, WS.
I win sit down now, bat the time will
eome when you win hear me.
BpeachM i— Maiden Speech in the
ffouee of Commontf 18S7,
The Continent win not suffer Enghmd to
be the woricshop of the world.
Mouee 0/ Commone, March IS, 2838.
Free Trade is not a principle : it is an
copediflnt. Jpril t5, I84S.
The noble lord (Lord Stanley) is the
Rupert of debate.
Souee of Oemmone, April, 1844»
The Bight Honourable gentleman (Sir
Robert Peel) caught the Wh^^ bathing and
waUrad away witb their dothes.
Mome ofCommone, February t8, 1845.
My belief that a ConseryatiTe Qorernment
is an orgazused hypocrisy.
Speech againet Sir Robert FeePs Oovemment,
Houee ofCommone, March It, 1845.
A precedent embalms a principle.*
Hcmee of Commone, February tt^ I848.
The sweet simplicity of the Three per
Centa
Houee of Commone, F^truary 19, 1850.
Eni^and d(Ms not lore coalitions.
Mouee of Commone^ December, 1859.
Bi^Tian naoe.t
Speech in the Houee of Oommone referring
to Mr. Beretford Hope.
It £i much easier to be critical than to be
eorrect.
Houee of Oommone, January 24, 1860.
Hie characteristic of the present age is a
craTinir credulity.
Spee^ at Oxford JHoceean Conference, I8G4.
The question is this : Is man an ape or an
angel ? I, my knrd, I am on the side of the
aogela lb,
• Also la " EndymloD,'* Chap. 9, L 162. But
Laid Ghsneellor StoveU seems to have originated
the KTlDg. (See Wflliam Soott, Lord BtowelU
f **0 enamm Ingenlam I Suspleor fhisse Ba-
taran."— Ebasmub, *' Kaafragfum.** [Oh ! dense
iatellJgenee I I enspeet that it was BaUvian,
ia fr9m the Netberianda— otherwise BatavU). ^
Ignorance nerer settles a question.
Houee of Commone, May I4, 1866.
IndiTiduals may form communities, but
it is iastitutions alone that can create a
nation. At MancheeUr, 1866.
We have legalised confiscation, we hare
consecrated sacrileffe, we have condoned
treason. Moute of Commone, 1871.
I beliere that without party Parlia-
mentaiy GkiTemment is impossible.
Mancheeter, April 3, 1872.
As I sat op|>oeite the Treasury Bench, the
Ministers reminded me of those marine land>
scapes not unusual on the coasts of South
America. You behold a range of exhausted
volcanoes. lb.
A uniTersity should be a place of light, of
liberty, and of learning.
Houee ofCommone, March 11, W3.
One who is a great master of gibes and
flouts and jeers.
{Referring to hie colleague, the Marquie of
Saliibury). Houee of Commone, 1^4*
A sophistical rhetorician, inebriated with
the exuberance of his own verbosity.
Speech at the Siding School, London,
July t7, 1S78.
A series of congratulatory regrets.
July 30, 1878, In reference to Lord Har-
tington^e reeolution on the Berliti Treaty.
The hare-brained chatter of irresponsible
frivolity. Speech at Guildhall, London,
November 9, 1878.
The British Army is the gusrdian of our
Empire, but the Volunteer Force is the
garrison of oisr hearths and homes.
Ayleebury, February 18, 1879.
One of the greatest of Romans, when
asked what were his pities, replied,
'*Imperium et Ubertas.** That would not
make a bad programme for a British
Ministry.! Maneion Houee, London.
November 10, 1879.
ISAAC D'ISRAELI (1766-1848).
The defects of great men are the consola-
tion of the dunces.
Essay on the Literary Oharaeter.
He wreathed the rod of criticism with
roses. On Bayle.
t This expression is fonnd In *' Dtri Britan*
nici" by Sir Winston Ohurchlll, 1675, p. 849;
**Here the two great intereets Impbrium kt
LiBXRTAS, res oHki insociabiles (aaith TacilnaX
began to inconnter each other." In Tacitna
(" Agricola,** Chap. SX the expression la " Prlnci-
patua ac libertas,'' which are mentioned as " res
olira disaodabilea.'' Cicero has <* Libertatem
Imperiumque - (" PhlUpplca,- 4, 4>.
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DOBELI^DODGSON.
The wisdom of the wise, and the experi-
ence of age*, may be preserved by quota-
tions. Cariosities of Literature.
One may quote till one compiles. lb.
The art of quotation requires more
delicacy in the practice than those conceive
who can see nothing more in a quotation
than an extract. lb.
SYDNEY DOBELL (182^1874).
As gruid
And griefless as a rich mxu*B funeraL
k Musing on a Victory.
If England's head and heart were one,
Where is that good beneath the son
Her noble hands should leave undone?
k Shower in War time.
AUSTIN DOBSON (b. 1840).
The ladies of St. James's !
They're painted to the eyes ;
Their white it stays for ever,
Their red it never dies ;
But Phyllida, my Phyllida !
Her colour comes and goes ;
It trembles to a lily,—
It wavers to a rose.
At the Bl^n of the Lyra.
Not as ours the books of yore —
Rows of type, and nothing more.
To a Missal of the Thirteenth Oentury.
[Rev. Dr.] PHILIP DODDKIDGE
(1702-1751).
Live while you live, the epicure would say,
And 8ei2e the pleasures of the present day ;
Live while you live, the sacred preacher
cries,
And g^ve to God each moment as it flies.
Lord, in my view let both united be ;
I live in pleasure when I live to thee.
Bpiiram on his Family Arms.*
[Rev.] CHARLES L. DODGSON
(" LEWIS CARROLL ") (1832-
1898.)
Do cats eat bats? Do bats eat cats P
Alios in Wonderland. Chap, I,
How cheerfully he seems to grin.
How neatly spreads his clawi^
And welcomes httle fishes in
With gently smiling jaws I Chap, t,
** You are old, Father William," the young
man said,
"And your hair has become very white •
And yet you incessantly stand on your head-
Do you think, at your age, it is right ? "
• The motto attached to the arras was "Dam
vivimos vivamoa."
« In m^ youth,'' Father William replied to
ms son,
" I feared it might injure the brain ;
But now that I*m i)erf ectly sure I have none.
Why, I do it again and again." Chap, 6,
Speak roughly to your little boy,
And beat him when he sneezes ;
He only does it to amioy,
Because he knows it teases. Chap, 6,
For he can thoroaghly enjoy
The pepper when he pleases. lb,
" Twinkle, twinkle, litUe bat !
How I wonder what you're at ! " Chap, 7.
** They drew all manner of thinss— oveiy-
thing that begins with an M .^
"Why with an MP" said Alice.
" Why not ? " said the March Hare. lb.
The Queen was in a furious passion, and
went stamping about, and shouting " Off
with his head ! " or " Off with her head,"
about once in a minute. Chap, 8,
"Tut, tut, child," said the Duchess.
** Everything's got a moral if only yon can
findit*^ 'bhap.9.
Take care of the sense, and the sounds
will take care of themselves. lb.
That's nothing to what I oould say if I
chose. iJ.
" Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin
with," the Mock Turtle replied ; *< and
then tiie different branches of Arithmetic —
Ambition, Distraction, Uglification and
Derision." Chap, 10,
" That's the reason they're called lessons,'*
the Gryphon remarked ; " because ther
lessen from day to day." H,
"Will you walk a UtUe faster?" said a
whiting to a snail,
"There's a porpoise close behind us, and
he's treading on my taiL" Chap. 11,
But the snail replied, " Too far, too far ! '*
and gave a look askance —
Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but ha
would not join the dance. i^.
The further off from England the nearer im
to France^
Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but ooma
and join the dance. ih,
Hoto one of the guinea-pigs cheered, and
was immediately suppressed by the officers
of the court Chap, /f .
They told me you had been to her,
And mentioned me to him :
She gave me a good character,
But said I could not swim. Chap, IS,
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TvaabrOKgy and the alithy tores
Did gyre and gimble in ttie wabe ;
All mhosy were the borogovee ,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Tbronih the Lookin^-^laM. Chap.L
B» kft it dead, and ¥rith its head
He went galumphing back. lb.
And bast thou slain the Jabberwock P
Come to my arms, my beamish boy !
Ofiah ions day! Callooh! CaUayl
He OKirtled in his joy. Jh,
Ceztsey while you're thinking what to
Kj. It saree time. Chap, f .
^Mak in French when yon can't think of
the Bngiish for a thing. Jb,
&rt foor yoong Oysters hurried up,
AU eager for the treat;
neir eoate were brushed, their faces washed,
Tbflir shoes were dean and neat —
And this was odd, because, you Imow.
Tkcy hadn't any feet. Chap. 3,
And thick and fast they came at last,
Aad more, and more, and more. lb,
•« The time has come," the Walrus said,
^ To talk of many things :
Of shoes— €uid shipe— and sealing-wax —
Of cabbages— and kings —
And why the eea is boiling hot —
And whether pigs have wings." Jb,
- J% seems a shame," the Walrus said,
*' To play them such a trick,
After hVto brought them out so far,
And maide tiiem trot so quick ! "
The Carpeuter said nothing but
^ The buUer's spread too thick!" lb,
** I weep for yon," the Walrus said,
" I dMply sympathize ; "
With sobs ana tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
ITftLKiiy his pocket-handk^chief
Bdbre his streaming eyes. lb.
The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam
festerday— but uerer jam to day. lb.
As bxge as Mb, and twice as natural.
Chap, 7.
It's my own inrention. Chap, 8,
His intiTTist^ friends called him " Candle*
And hiii enemies, ** Toasted-cheese."
The HnntlB^ of Che Bnark. fit. 1,
They sought it with tfaimhlas, they sought
it with care ;
They pursued it with f <H-ks and hope ;
They threatened its life with a railway-
share;
They charmed it with smiles and soap.
KOBERT DODSLEY (170S-1764).
One fond kiss before we part,
Drop a tear and bid adieu.
The Partliitf Slsa.
Fashions are for fools.
Bir JohnCodUealGovrti AHl^t
JOHN DONNE (1678-1631).
Who are a little wise, the best fools be.
TheTrtpUIdeL
She and comparisons are odious.
Elegies. No, 8. Th$ Col^pari»on, L 64,
Loye, built on beauty, soon as beauty diet.
No, 11, Th4 Amigram, I, ft.
This soul, to whom Luther and Mohammed
were Prisons of flesh.
Funeral Elegies. Tht Progr$u of ih$ Soul^
Injimiati Sacrum, Augwi 16, 1601m
First Song, tt, 7,
Her pure and eloauent blood
Spoke in her cneeks, and so distinctly
wrought,
That one might almost say, her body
thought.
CM ths Death ofMUtreu Drury, 1610,
Th$ Second Anmvcr$ary, I, t44»
The household . bird, with the red
stomacher.
Eplthalamlnm. On Frederick Count
Falatine, L 8.
He was the Word, that spake it ;
He took the bread and brake it j
And what that Word did make it,
I do belieye and take it.
Dlyine Poems. The Sacrament,
EARL OF DORSET {See THOMAS
SACKVILLE).
SARAH DOUDNEY (b. e. 1846).
And a proyerb haunts my mind,
As a spell is cast ;
** The mill cannot grind
With the water that is past."*
Lesson of the WatermllL
GAVIN DOUGLAS, Bishop of
Dunkcia (e. 1474-1688).
Dame Nature's minstrels.f
Homing in Hay.
And all small foulis sinns on the spray
Welcome the lord of li^t, and lamp of day.
lb,
* "Oh seize the instsnt time ; you never will
With waters once pasaed by impel the mill."
—Trench's •' Poems," ed. 1866, p. 808 ; " Proverbs,
TurkiHh and Penisn." There is also a Si>anish
proverb : " Agoa pftssada no maele siolino."
t Birds.
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DRAKE— DRUMMOND.
JOSEPH R. DRAKE (1795-1820).
Naught IB seen in the yanlt on high
But the moon, and the stars, and the cloud-
less sky. The Culprit trnj. St. 1.
Left I for this thy shades, where none
intrude,
To prison wandering thought and mar sweet
solitude? BroDz. St, 7,
When Freedom from her mountain height
Unfurled her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe of nifht,
And set the stars of gloryuere.
She mmgled with its gorgeous dyet
The miU^ baldric of the skies,
And striped its pure celestial white,
With streakings of the morning light.
The American Ela^. St. 1,
Flag of the free heart's hope and home !
By angel hands to valour given ;
The stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were bom in heayen.
For ever float that standard sheet !
Where breathes the foe but falls before us,
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us P
St, 6,
MICHAEL DRAYTON (1663-1631J.
Ill news hath wings, and with the wind
doth go ;
Comfort's a cripple, and comes ever slow.
The Barents Wars. £ookt,8t,tS,
He was a man (then boldly dare to say)
In whose rich soul the virtues well did suit ;
In whom so mixed the elements all lay
That none to one could sovereignfy impute,
As all did govern, yet all did obey ;
He of a temper was so absolute
As that it seemed when Nature him began.
She meant to show all that might be in man.*
Book Sf it, 40,
The mind is free, whate'er afflict the man ;
A King's a King, do Fortune what she can.
Book 6, tt, S6,
O Misery ! where once thou art possessed.
See but how <juickly thou canst alter kind,
And, like a Circe, metamorphosest
The man that hath not a most eodlike mind.
Book 6, 9t, 77.
Thus when we fondly flatter our desires
Our best conceits do prove the greatest liars.
Book 6, it, 94.
Ill did those mighty men to trust theef with
their story ;
Thut hast forgot their names who reared
thee for their glory.
Poly-olblon. Son^ 3, 1. 61.
• Cf. Shakeapeare.
t StouehengL*.
"Julius Caesar/' Act 6, 6.
That shire^ which we the heart of England
well may call. Song IS, I 3.
Where from all rude resort he haimily doth
dwea Song Is, 1. 175,
Care draws on care, woe comforts woe
again;
Sorrow breeds sorrow, one grief brings forth
twain. England's Heroical Epistles.
JBTwiry Motcard. Emrl of Surrey, to ths
lAidy Geraldine, I. 87,
When Time shall turn those amber locks to
My verse again shall gild and make them
gay. /. Its,
None but the base in baseness do delight.
Legend of Robert Duke of Normandy,
The subtlest tempter has the smoothest
style;
Sirens sing sweetest when they would
betray. Legend of Matilda the Fair,
For that fine madness he did still retain.
Which rightly should possess a poet's brain.
To H. Beynolds. {Cf, Marlowe).
Since there's no help, come let us kiss and
part. Idea. Sonnet 61,
Shake hands for ever, cancel all our vows.
And when we meet at any time again.
Be it not seen in either of our brows
That we one jot of former love retain, lb,
Saith he, " Yet are you too unkind.
If in your heart you cannot find
To love us now and then."
Pastorals. Eclogue, 4,
Of courtesy the flower. lb.
He made him turn, and stop, and bound.
To gallop, and to trot the round.
He scarce could stand on any ground.
He was so full of mettle.
Hymphldla. The Court of Fairy. St, 65,
Beason sets limits to the longest grief.
Hoses, his Birth and Miracles. Book 1,
WILLIAM DRUMMOND (1585-1649).
Earth's sweetest joy is but disguis^ woe.
Son^
Indifferent host to shepherds and to kings,
Solo comforter of minds with grief oppressed.
(Sleep.) Sonnet.
He lives who dies to win a lasting name.
Bonnet.
How manv troubles are with children bom !
Yet he that wants them counts himself
forlorn.
Translation of Verses of Sir John Scot.
Trust flattering life no more, redeem tiw^^
past.
And live each day as if it were thy last.
Flowers of Bin. Death' e Last WiU,
t Warwickshire.
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[Sir] W. DRUMMOND (1770 r-1828).
He that will not reason is a bigot ; he that
oumot reason is a fool ; and he that dares
not reason is a sla^e. PrcftMS.
JOHN DRYDEN (1631-1700).
*BoTe any Greek or Boman name.*
Death of Lord Hastiii^s. 1,76,
How than I then begin, or where conclude.
To draw a fame so truly areolar P
Death of OllTer OromweU. 8t, 5.
For he was great ere fortune made him so
St.' 6.
St. 10.
Dominion was not his design.
Peace was the pdae of all his tofl and care.
St. 16.
Treacherous Scotland, to no interest true.
St. 17.
For though some meaner artist's skill were
shown.
In miTigKng colours, or in placing light,
Yet stiU the fair demgnment was his own.
St. 24.
His aahes in a peaceful um shall rest ;
His name a great example stands, to show
How strangely high endeavours may be
blest.
Where piety snd valour jointly go. St. ^.
What king, what crown, from treason's
readiisfree.
If Jove and h«iven can violated be F
Astr«a Redux. I.S9.
How easv 'tis, when destiny proves kind,
Witik fufl-spresd ssils to run before the wind.
1.6S.
He made all countries where he came his
own. /. 7i5.
(Time) with his silent sickle. /. 110.
Boused bj the lash of his own stubborn
tail^
Our faon now will for^gn foes assaiL I. W,
Those real bonds false freedom did impose.
/. 16t.
We by our sufferings learn to prize our
tl»». LtlO.
With the submitted fasces of the main.
I.t49.
At home the hateful names of parties cease,
And factious souls are wearied into peace.
ISli.
We know those blessings, which we must
possess,
And Judge of future by past happiness.
Gorosation of Charlss II. /. 71.
* "Above aU Greek, above sU Romsa fkme."—
Form, " Imlt. of Horace," Book 2, Bp. i, a«.
Gk>od actions still most be maintained with
good,
As bodies nourished with resembling food.
1.77.
To one well-bom the aAront is worse and
more.
When he's abused snd lafBed by a boor.
Batlrs OB the Dutch. /. f7.
WeU may they boast themselves an ancient
nation.
For they were bred ere manners were in
fashion. /. si.
Grouching at home, and cruel when abroad.
Annns Mlrabllls. St. 1.
Trade which, like blood, should circularly
flow. St. i.
And threatening France, placed like a
painted Jove,
Kept idle thunder in his lifted hand.
St. S9.
As one that neither seeks nor shuns a foe.
St. 41.
The wild waves mastered him, and sucked
him in.
And smiUng eddies dimpled on the main.
St. 94.
Women and cowards on the land may h'e,
The sea's a tomb that's proper for the brave.
St. 101.
Bom, Caesar-like, to write and act great
deeds. St. n5.
Such was the rise of this prodigious fire,
Which, in mean buildings first obecurelv
bred,
From thence did soon to open streets aspire,
And straight to palaces and temples spread.
St. $16.
Out- weeps a hermit, and oat-prays a saint.
St. t61.
How dull, and how insensible a beast
Is man, who yet would lord it o'er the rest I
Essay upon Satlre.t /. i.
Satire has always shone among the rest,
And is the boldest wav, if not the best,
To tell men freely of cheir foulest faults ;
To laugh at their vain deeds and vainer
thoughts. /. 77.
As men aim rightest when they shoot in jest.
LSD.
False, foolish, old, ill-natured, and ill-bred.
I. 73.
Who all that while was thought exceeding
wise.
Only for taking pains and telling lies. /. 78.
Learn to write well or not to write at all.
/. tSl.
t Joint production of DrTden and the Sari of
M nigra ve, 1679.
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DRYDEN.
In pious timeA, ere priestcraft did begin,
Before polygamy was made a sin.
Absalom and AchltopeL Fart i, /. 1.
Whatever he did, was done with so much
ease,
In him alone *twas natural to please. /. f7.
They led their wild desires to woods and
caves,
And thought that all but savages were
slaves. /. 56,
Plots, true or false, are necessanr things,
To raise up commonwealths, and ruin kings.
A fiery soul, which, working out its way,
Fretted the pigmy body to oecay.
And o'er informed the tenement of clay.
L156.
A daring pilot in extremity,
Pleased with the danger when the waves
ran high, /. 159,
Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.*
/. 103,
And all to leave what with his toil he wonf
To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a
son. /. 169,
Besolved to rain or to rule the state. /. 174.
Then, seized with fear, yet still afifectinsf
fame,
Usurped a patriot's all-atoning name.
1.178,
Swift of despatch and easy of aocess. /. 191.
And Heaven had wanted one immortal
song, t
But wila. ambition loves to slide, not stand.
And fortune's ice prefers to virtue's land.
/. 196.
For politicians neither love nor hate. /. S$S,
Drawn to the dregs of a democracy. /. t£7.
The people's prayer, the glad diviner's
theme.
The young men*B vision, and the old men's
dream!? 1. 238.
Behold him setting in his western skies.
The shadows lengthening as the vapours
rise. /. 208.
Than a successive title, long and dark.
Drawn from the musty rolls of Noah's ark.
What cannot praise enect in mighty minds.
When flattery soothes, and when ambition
blinds? 1.301,
* TranslaHoH of s Latin proverb.
t Cf. Pope, " Essay on Man," Ep. 1, 228.
i Under a portrait In KnoUes's ** History of the
Turks," printed about 1610, are these lines :
•* Oreatnejise on goodnesHO loves to slide, not Htand^
And leaves for Fortune's ice Venue's tirme laud.
i Joel 2, 28.
Desire of greatness is a godlike sin. /. 37t.
All empire is no more than power in trust.
1,411'
Better one suffer, than a nation grieve.
/. 416.
He meditates revenge who least complains.
1.446.
And self-defence is nature's eldest law.
1.458.
Not only hating David, but the King.
Who think too little and who talk too much.
1.534.
A man so various that he seemed to be
Not one, but all mankind*ft epitome :
Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong.
Was everything by starts and nothing long ;
But, in the course of one revolving moon.
Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buf-
foon. L 545,
So over violent, or over civil.
That every man with him was God or Devil.
I. 557.
When two or three were gathered to declaim
Against the monarch of Jerusalem,
Shimei was always in the midst of them.
1.601.
His tribe were Qod Almighty's gentlemen.
L645.
Touth, beauty, graceful action never fail ;
But common mterest always will prevail ;
And pity never ceases to be shewn
To Imn who makes the people's wrongs hia
own. L 7tS.
And peace itself is war in masqaerade.D
/. 75t.
For who can be secure of private right.
If sovereign sway may be diasolved by
mi^ht?
Nor IS the people's judgment always true :
The most may err as grossly as the few.
L779.
Him of the western dome, whose weighty
sense
Flows in fit words and heavenly eloquence.
1.868.
Never was patriot yet, but was a f ooL
1.969.
But Esau's hands suit ill with Jacob's voice.
1.982.
From plots and treasons Heaven preserve
my years.
But save me most from my petitioners !
1985.
Beware the fury of a patient man.lf /. 1006,
II Cf. also Part 2, 268 :
" Such subtle covenants shall be made,
Till Kace itself Is war in maaquerads.**
Y Sm " Furor nt Icaa."
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Freedom our pain, and plenty our disease.
Abealom and AehltopeL Fartt.lSt.
"Dkey first condemn that fint advised the ill.
L18S.
And to talk treason for his dafly bread.
LS61.
8tOl -riolent, whatever cause he took.
Bat meet against the party he forsook ;
For renegadoea, who ne'er turn by halves,
Are bound in conscience to be double
kuaTea. L S64,
This comes of drinking asses' milk and
writing. /. S95.
Hade still a kind of blundering melody ;
Spurred boldly on, and dashed through thick
and thin.
Through sense and nonsense never out
norm;
Free from all meaning, whether good or bad.
And, in. one word, heroically mad. /. 4^3.
For every inch that is not fool is rogue.
L4^.
Bhyme is tna rock on whom thou art to
wreck. /. 4S6,
Our mercy is become oar crime. /. 7S4,
The text inspires not them, but they the
text inspire. The MsdaL I WG.
None are so busy as the fool and knave.
/. 186.
But treason is not owned when *tii descried ;
Successful crimes alone are justified. L tLff.
To live at ease, and not be bound to think.
A conventicle of gloomy, sullen saints.
/. «5^
The surly commons shall respect deny.
And jusue peerage out with property.
U Sll.
For my salvation must its doom receive,
Not fiton what others, but what I believe.
Rali^loLaicL 1.304,
And still the nearer to the spring we go.
More limpid, mora nnsoiled, the waters
flow. /. 340.
Such difference is there in an oft-told tale ;
But Truth, by its own sinews, will prevail
1.348.
When want of learning kept the lavmen low,
And none but priests were authorised to
know;
When what small knowledge was, in them
did dwell;
And he a god, who could but read and
spell. /. 37i.
Bun there's a tethargy in mighty woe,
Tears stand congealed, and cannot fiow ;
And the sad soul retires into her inmost
Thraaodla AntfostaUs. St. 1
Supine amidst our flowing store.
We slept securely, and we dreamt of mora. '
No slow disease
To soften grief by j ust degrees. lb.
HI news is winged with fate, and flies
•pace. St. t.
Mute and magnificent without a tear. lb.
Men met each other with erected look,
The steps were higher that they took ;
Friends to congratulate their mends made
haste;
And long inveterate foes saluted as they
passed. St. 4.
Dissembled hate or varnished love. lb.
Death never won a stake with greater toil
St. A.
That peace which made thy prosperous reign
to shine.
That peace thou leavest to thy imperial line,
That peace, oh, happy shade, be ever thine.
St. 9,
Freedom! which in no other land will
thrive —
Freedom ! an English subject's sole pre-
rogative. St. 10.
For truth has such a face and such a mien.
As to be loved needs only to be seen.
Hind and the Panther. Fart 1, L 33,
But how can finite grasp infinity ? L 105,
Beason to rule and mercy to forgive ;
The first is law, the last prerogaUve. Lt61.
And kind as kings upou their coronation
day, /. f7i.
Some souls we see
Grow hard, and stiffen with adversity.
1.44s.
As long as words a different sense will bear^
And each may be his own interpreter.
Our airy faith will no foundation fina ;
The word's a weathercock for every wind.
L4SS.
More liberty begets desire of more ;
The hunger BtilTincreases with the store.
1.619.
Who can believe what varies every day,
Kor ever was, nor will be at a stay ?
Fart t, I. 36.
For all have not the gift of martyrdom.
1.69.
You rule the Scripture, not the Scripture
you. C W.
Either be whoUy slaves, or wholly free.
Lt86.
No written Uws can be so plain, so pure,
But wit may gloss, and malioe may obscure.
1.31B.
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War seldom enters but where wealth
all urea.
Hind and the Panther. /. 706,
Much malice mingled with a little wit.
Part S,L1.
For friendship, of itself a holy tie,
Is made more sacred by adversity. /. 4^.
For gifts are scorned where givers are
despised. /. 64'
'Tis easier far to flourish than to fight.
LtOt,
For not to ask, is not to be denied. /. t4t.
For present joys are more to flesh and blood
Than a dull prospect of a distant good.
/. 364,
By education most have been misled ;
So thejr believe^ because they so were bred.
The priest oontmues what tne nurse began,
And thus the child imposes on the man.
1,389.
All human things are subject to decay,
And when fate summons, monarohs must
obey. MaoFlecknoe. /. i.
The rest to some faint meaning moke
pretence,
But Sbadwell never deviates into sense.
L19,
And torture one poor word a thousand
ways. /. tOS.
As there is music uninformed by art.
Eplstlea. To Sir H. Howard. /. i.
A sober princess government is best I 54.
Desert, how known 8oe*er, is long delayed ;
And then, too, fools and knaves are better
paid. To Mr, Zee. I. tl.
But how should any sign-post dauber know.
The worth of Titian or of Angelo P /. 61.
To draw true beauty shows a master
hand. /. 64.
Till barbarous nations, and more barbarouB
times,
Debased the majesty of verse to rhymes.
To the Earl of RoMiommon. 1. 11.
A kind of hobbling jiroee,
That limped along, and tinkled in the
close. /. 25.
To show the world that now and then
Great mimstera are mortal men.
To Sir Geo. Etheredge. I 43.
Some very foolish influence rules the pit.
Not always kind to sense, or Just to wit.
To Mr, Southeme. I 3,
Thus all below is strength and all above is
grace. To Mr. Congreve. I. 19.
And Tom the second reigns like Tom the
firat . /. 48.
Heaven that but once was prodigal before
To Shakespeare gave as much; she could
not give him more. l,6SL
Be kind to my remains : and O defend.
Against your judgment, your departed
friend! 1,73.
How blessed is he who leads a country life,
Unvezed with anzioua cares, and void of
strife!
Who, studying peace, and shunning dvil
rage,
Enjoyed hia youth, and now enjoys hia age :
All who deserve his love he makes his own ;
And, to be loved himself, needs only to be
known. ToJohnDrydenoJCheettrUm. 1, 1,
Lord of yourself, uncumbered with a wife.
LIS,
Better to hunt in flelds for health nnbought.
Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
The wise, for cure, on ezerdae depend ;
God never made his work for man to
mend. /. 9i,
Even victors are by victories undone. /. I64,
Patriots in peace, assert the people's right ;
With noble stubbornness resisting might.
LI84.
Such are thy pieces, imitating life.
So near, they almost conquer in the strife.
To Sir G, KneUer. 1,18,
Rome raised not art, but barely kept alive.
/.^
And rhyme began to enervate poetry. /. 60,
Like women's anger, impotent and loud.
L84,
Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of arugged line.
Sieves. In Memory of Mr. Oldham.
Since Heaven's eternal year is thine.
To the MefHory of Mr: AwuKiUigrew. St. 1.
While yet a young probationer
And candidate of heaven. lb.
Her wit was more than man, her innocence
a child. St. 4,
Secure of bread as of returning Hght
MUonora. /. T7.
Want passed for merit at her open door.
I, St.
Bounteous, but almost bounteous to a
vice. U 86.
80 was she soon eichaled, and vanished
hence;
As a sweet odour, of a vast expense.
She vanished, we can scarcely say she died.*
1.303,
• Of. Tonus, **Ni^ Thoughts," 6, WK
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Hi WM eodialed ; his great Creator drew
H» wpuiti aa tha sun the znonimg dew.
Bibles. Jkaihqfa Very
Yinmg GmtUman, L to.
Tlnee poeta* in thxee distant am bom,
Qreeoe, Italy, and Kngland, did adorn ;
The fint, in loftineeB of thonght surpassed ;
T\» next in majesty ; in both the last
The f oroe of nainre oould no farther go ;
To make a third, she joined the other two.
Under lUlton*s Piotore.
From harmony, from heaTsnly harmony
This umvenHd fnune began :
From harmony to harmony,
llkroQgh all the compass of the notes it ran
The diapasnn closing full in Man.
ftl. Ceellla's Day, 168T. Si. t
What passion cannot Music raise and quell ?
St. t.
The trompet^s round clangour
T^wXi*^ UB to arms. St. S.
Thb soft, complaining flute. St. S.
ThoQ tyrant, trrant Jealousy,
Thou tyrant of the mind !
■oB^ ef Jealousy—" Lots TrlamphaDt**
In flower of youth and beauty's pride.
Alexander's Feast. St. 1.
Koae hut tha hraTe deeerres the fair. lb,
With rarished ears
The monarch hears,;
Assumes tha ffod,
Afleots to nod.
And seems to shake the spheres. St, f .
Baechus einer fair and erer young. St. S.
Sound the trumpets ; beat the drums ;
Flushed witn a purple grace
He diows his himei^ face :
Kow giTe the hautboys breath ; he comes,
heoosoea. lb.
Drinking is tha soldier's pleasure^ lb.
Sweet is pleasure after pain. lb.
Sootiied with the sound the king grew Tain ;
Fous^t all his battles o*er again :
And thnce he routed all his foes ; ana thrice
he slew the slain. St. 4.
FaDen from his high wtate.
And weltCTig in his blood.
Deserted, at h» utmost need.
By those his former bounty fed ;
On the bare earth exposed he lies,
With not a friend to does his eyes. lb.
Berotrittg in his altered soul
The Tarioos turns of chance below. lb.
• Homer. Virgil, Milton.
Twas but a kindred sound to moTe,
For pitT melts the mind to love.
Softly sweet, in Lydian measures,
Soon he sootbed his soul to pleasures.
War, he sung, is toil and trouble ;
Honour, but an emptv bubble j
Never ending, stul beginnmg,
Fightinff still, and still dertroyin^.
If the world be worth thy wmning
Think, O think it worth enjoying ! St. 6.
[^hed and looked, and sighed again. lb,
Qiye the Tengeanoe due
To the valiant crew. St. 6.
And like another Helen, flxed another
Troy. lb.
Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft
desire. Jb,
He raised a mortal to the skies,
She drew an angel down. lb.
A Tery merry, dancing, drinking.
Laughing, quaffing, and nnthiTi&pg time.
Beoular Masque. /. 4O,
There is a mode in plays as well as clothes.
Prologues and Bpllo|nes.
Frohgu&^Rival LadUt,
But Shakespeare's magic could not copied
be;
Within that circle none durst walk but he.
JVolpffU0-~Th0 TtmpuU
Errors like straws upon the surface flow ;
He who would search for pearls, must oiTe
below. Ftologm—AUfir Lov$,
Poets, like disputants, when reasons fail.
Have one sure refufl» left— and that's to
raiL JSpilogus—AU for Love,
True fops help nature's work, and go to
school
To file and finish God Almighty's fooL
Epilogus—Man ofMotU.
When Fortune favours, none but fools will
dally. Epilogue— The Duke of Guise.
For heaven be thanked we live in such
an age,
When no man dies for love, but on the stage.
Epilogue— Mithridaiet.
Thespis, the first prof <
r of our art,
lladsfroma
ologUe — Sophonieba.
Bold knaves thrive, without one grain of
At countzy wakes sungballads from a cart.
iPtoloffUeS
But good men starve for want of impudence.
Epilogue— Conetantine t%e Great.
Whate'er the story be, the moral's true.
Prologue— Univereity of Oxford,
He withers at his heart, and looks as wan.
As the pale spectre of a murdered man.
PalamoB aad Arolte. Boekl,l.6t8.
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For nnforoBeen, thej mj, is unprepared.
Palamon and JUrolta. £ook t, I. 74-
But loTe*8 a malady without a cure. /. 110.
Fool, not to know that love endures no tie,
And Jove but laughs at loYers' perjury.
il48.
The love of liberty with life is given,
And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven.
I,t91.
Kings fight for kingdoms, madmen for
applause. /. SH,
His passion cast a mist before his sense,
And either made, or magniOed the offence.
I.S34.
The proverb holds, that to be wise and love.
Is hu^y granted to the gods above. /. 364*
And Antony, who. lost the world for love.
1.607,
But love the sense of right and wrong
confounds.
Strong love and proud ambition have no
bounds. Book 5, /. 808.
Repentance is but want of power to sin.
/. 813.
Nor holds this earth a more deserving knight,
For virtue, valour, and for noble blood.
Truth, honour, all that b comprised in
good. /. 823.
The world's an inn, and death the journey's
end. /. 888.
Then *tis our best, when thus ordained to
die,
To make a virtue of necessity.* L 1084.
All hosts are of an evil kind.
The Cock and the Fox. /. f64.
Murder may pass unnunished for a time,
But tardy justice will overtake the crime.
I.t85.
For Art may eir, but Nature cannot miss.
1.45S.
So just, so small, jet in so sweet a note.
It seemed the music melted in the throat
Flower and the Leaf. /. 199,
Nor wanted sweet discourse, the banquet
of the mind. /. 432.
Victorious names, who made the world obey ;
Who, while they lived, in deeds of arms
excelled.
And, after death for deitiea were held.
/. 518,
Thus through a woman was the secret
known j
Tell us, and in effect you tell the town.
Wife of Bath's Tale. /. tOl.
What all your sex desire is Sovereignty.
* 8m Ohsueer, pp. 75, 16.
The nobleman is he whose noUe mind
Is filled with inborn worth, unborrowed
from his kind. /. 384,
Then what can birth, or mortal men, bestow ?
Since floods no higher than their fountains
flow. /. 388.
Do as your g[reat progenitors have done.
And, by their viixues, prove yourself their
son. /. 398.
And seldom three descents continue good.
1.4^3.
And made almost a sin of abstinence.
Character of a Good Parson. /. If.
The people's right remains; let those who
dare
Dispute their power, when they the judges
are. L 121,
Arms and the man I sing, who, forced by
fate.
And haughty Juno's unrelentinghate.
TransUUoii of YiriiL-^Thg JEneid,
Book i, 1.
Night was our friend, our leader was
Despair.t Book f , 487.
For they can conquer who believe they
can.; Book 5, /. 300.
The gates of hell are open night and day ;
Smooth the descent, and easy is the way.S
Book 6, 192.
But since the world with writing is pos-
sessed,
I'll vertafj in spite ; and do my beet
To make as much waste-paper as the rest.
Translation of Juvenal. Sat. /, 23,
Look round the habitable world ! How few
Know their own good, or knowing it,
pursue. Sat, 10, 1.
For not to Uve at ease is not to live.
Translation of Perslns. Sat. 6, 1, 226.
Live while thou liv'st ; for Death will make
us all
A name, a nothing but an old wife's tale.
L229,
To morrow do thy J worst, for I have b'ved
to-day. Translation of Horace.
Not Heaven itself upon the past has power.
Bat what has been, has been, and I have
had my hour. Jk,
Let Fortune empty her whole quiver on me,
I have a soul that, like an ample shield.
Can take in all, and verge enough for more.
~ "" Act 1^1.
t S— Denham, '* Darkness our guide.'*
i Possunt quia posse vldentar.
I Fscilis desoensos Averal :
" Nootes atqae dies patet atrt janua Ditis.**
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Oazi yon pretend to love
And ba^e no pity ? Love' and that are
twins. Dob Btbastlaa. Act S, L
O the cnrst fate of aU conspiracies !
They move on many apringi ; if one but fail
The restiTe machine etope. Act 4y -^>
liOTe reckons hours for months, and days
for years ;
And every little absence is an age.
Amphitryon. Act 3, 1,
Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.
Jb,
There is a pleasure sure
In being mad, which none bat madmen
know. The Spanish Friar. Act f , i.
Presence of mind and courage in distress
Are more than armies to procore success.
Anren^be. Act f.
She ne'er loved who durst not venture all.
Acts.
*Tui hard for kings to steer an e^ual course,
And they who bfuiish one oft gam a worse.
Tarqnln and Tullla.
Fool that I was ! upon my eagle's wings
I bore this wren, till I was tired with
soaring,
And now he mounts above me.
in Car LoTe; or, the World well Lost
Act f , i.
The wretched have no friends. Act S, 2.
Natme has cast me in so soft a mould.
That but to hear a story feigned for
r some sad lover's death, moistens my eyes,
And robs me of my manhood. Act 4, 1.
'himi are bat children of a larger growth,
Our appetites as apt to change as theirs,
And foil as craving too, and full as vain.
Ih.
And love may be expelled by other love,
As poisons are by x>oi8ons. lb.
With how much ease believe we what we
wish! lb.
Your Cleopatra, DolabeUa's Cleopatra,
every man's Cleopatra ! lb.
Welcome, thoa kind deceiver !
Thou best of thieves ! who, with an easy
key,
Doet open life, and, nnperceived by us.
Even steal us from ourselves.* Act 5, 1.
Kind Death,
To end with pleasures all my roisenes,
Shots up your image in my closing eyes.
Indian Qnesn. Act 5, 1.
• VidePoptt
" Tesn folkrwing years steal something every day
Atkagththey
DR years Sicni auweuiinK otoi
iSieal UB from oarselves swsj
— Bp. 8. Book a, 71.
IV."
•ka.)
When wild in woods the noble savage ran.
The Conquest of Granada.
rart 1, Act /, J.
Forgiveness to the injured does belong ;
But they ne'er pardon who have done the
wrong. Fart S, Act 1, t.
And for my winding sheet a wave
I had and all the ocean for ray grave.
Fart f , Act 4, 3.
He wants worth who dares not praise a
foe. lb.
All delays are dangerous in war.
Tyrannic Love. Act 7, 1.
That, silait and swift, the little soft god
Is here with a wish and is gone with a nod.
Act 4, I.
Keen appetite
And qmck digestion wait on you and
yours.t Cleomenea. Act 4, U
Virtue in distress and vice in triumph.
Make atheists of mankind. lb.
Justice is blind, he knows nobody.
The Wild OaUant Act 5, 1.
Here lies my wife : here let her lie !
Now she's at rest, and so am I.
Buttested Bpttoph.
GEO. B. DU MAURIER (1884-1896).
A little trust that when we die
We reap our sowing, and so — Gk)od-bye.
Trilby. {Intcribed on hit Memorial Tablet,
Hamjatead Churchyard).
WILLIAM DUNBAR (Scottish Poet)
(14667-1530?).
All love is lost but upon Gk>d alone.
The Merle and the Ml^tlntfale.
' Then flew these birds over the boughis sheen.
Singing of love among the leaves small. lb.
Thae termagants, with tag and tatter.
Full loud in Ersch began to chatter,
And roup (croak) like raven and rook
The devil so deaved (deafened) was with
their yell.
That in the deepest pot (pit) of hell
He smorit (smothered) them with smoke.
The Dance of the Seven Deadly Bins
{Description of Highlandera in Hell).
Be merry, man, and tak not sair in mind
The wavering of this wretchit warld of
sorrow;
To God be humble, and to thy friend be kind.
And with thy neighbours gladly lend and
borrow;
His chance to-nicht, it may be thine to-
morrow.
Wo Treasure without Oladnesa,
t 5M8hakesp«aits " Now good digestion wait
on appetite."
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DWIGHT— ELLIS.
TIMOTHY DWIOHT. D.D., LL.D.
(1752-1817).
Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise,
The queen of the world and the child of the
skies. Columbia.
[Sir] EDWARD DYER (d. 1607).
My mind to me a kingdom is ;
Such present ioys therein I find,
That it excels all other bliss
That earth aflfords, or grows by kind.
My mind to me a Kingdom It.
I laugh not at another's loss ; ^
I grudge not at another's pain. lo,
[ReT.] JOHN DYER (1700T-1758).
A little rule, a little sway,
A sunbeam in a winter's day.
Is all the proud and mighty hare^
Between the cradle and the grave.
Orontfar Hill.
Ever charming, ever new,
When will the landscape tire the view ? Jb.
There is a kindly mood of melancholy
That wings the soul, and points her to the
skiesL The Ruins of Rome. 346.
[Rev.] JOHN EAST (19tlk Century).
Too wise to err, too good to be unkind.
RICHARD EDWARDS (1523 T-1566) .
Use May, while that vou may,
For May hath but his time |
When all the fruit is gone, it is
Too late the tree to climb.
May. From the Paradise of Dainty Devieet,
A friend ought to shun no pain, to stand his
friend in stead. Damon and Plthtas.
[Rev.] THOMAS EDWARDStl599-1647),
Little sins make room for great, and one
brings in all Gangrene of Heresy.
GEORGE ELIOT (Mrt. J. W. Cross,
nee Marian Evans) (1819-1880).
** So it will go on, worsening and worsen-
ing," thought Adam. ** There's no slipping
up hill again, and no standing still when
you've begun to slip down."
Adam Bede. Chap, 4.
It's but little good you'll do a-watering
the last year's crop. Chap, 18.
It's them as take advantage that get
advantage i' this world. Chap. S2.
He was like a cock who thought the son
had ri^to to hear him crow. Chap, S3.
We hand folks over to Gtod's mercy, and
show none ourselves. Chap. 4^.
Them as ha* never had a sushion don*t
miss it Chap. 49,
Nothing is so good as it seems before-
hand. Silas Marner. Chap. 18,
In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears
half its applause.
Romola. Book i, chap. IS.
To manage men one ought to have a sharp
mind in a velvet sheath. C/iap, 39.
An ass may bray a good while before he
shakes the stars down. Book 3, chap, 50.
One must be poor to know the luxury of
giving. Mlddlemarch. Book f , chap, 17,
Our deeds still travel with us from afar.
And what we have been makes us what we
are. Heading to chap, 70.
AnimiLlM are such agreeable friends — they
ask no questions, they pass no criticismB.
Scenes of Glertcal Liffa.
Mr. GiiJWt Love Storp,
In every parting there is an image of
death. Amot Barton,
That's a bad sort of eddication as makes
folks unreasonable. lb.
He looked at Society from a liberal
menagerie point of view.
Daniel Derondsu
Men's men: gentle or simple, they're
much of a muchi^. Boox 4t chap. 31.
Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate
heat instead of progress.
The mil on the Floss. Book f , chap. t.
The law's made to take care of raskills.
Book 3f chap, 4,
It is mere cowardice to seek safety in
negations. Book 5, chap, S,
[Rev.] EDWARD ELLERTON, D.D.
(1770-1861).
Now the labourer's task is o'er ;
Now the battle day is past ;
Now upon the farther shore
Stands the voyager at last.
Hymn. Now the labourer' t task.
GEORGE ELLIS (pseudonym
Gregory Gander) (1763-1816).
Snowy, Flowy, Blowy,
Showery, Floweiy, Bowery,
Hoppy, Croppy, Droppy,
Sir
Breezy, Sneezy, Fre^.
The TwelTs Months.
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ft ALP H WALDO EMERSON
(1803-1882).
I Hke a church ; I like a cowl ;
I loTe a x>roT»het of the soul ;
And on. my neart monastic aisles
FftU like sweet strains, or pensive smiles :
Yet not for all his faith can see,
Woold I that cowlM churchman be.
The Probltnu
Not from a rain or shallow thought
ffia awful Jore young Phidias brought. Ih,
Wrought in a sad sincerity. lb.
He bmlded better than he knew ;
The conscious stone to beauty grew. lb.
Earth proudly wears the Parthenon
As the best gem upon her zone. lb.
The frolic architecture of the snow.
The Snowstorm.
Rhodora ! if the sages ask thee why
This charm is wasted on the marsh * and sky,
Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for
seeing,
Then Beauty is its own excuse for being.
The Rhodora.
Seeing only what is fair,
Sipping only what is sweet.
Thou dort mock at fate and care.
To ths Humble Bee.
Good-bye, proud world ! I*m goiog home ;
Thou art not my friend ; I am not thine, t
Oood-bye, Proud World !
I am going to my own hearth-stone. lb.
A q>ot that is sacred to thought and God.
lb.
For what are they aU in their high conceit,
When man in the bush with God may meet?
lb.
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world.
H jma at Completion of Concord Monument.
Ye cannot milock your heart.
The key is gone with them ;
The silent organ loudest chants
The master's requiem. Dir^e.
In the Taunted works of Art.
The master-stroke is Nature's part. Art.
Go where he will, the wise man is at home,
His hearth the earth, his hall the azure
dsme. Wood-Hotes, Fart i, 3.
fie who has a thousand friends has not a
friend to spare.
And be who has one enemy will meet him
ever}' where.
Transiatlons. From Omar Khayyam.
• '• ITanb " tltered to " earth '* In later editions.
f The second line was afterwsrds altered by
Emermo to: **Tbon art not my frieod, and I'm
not thioe."
The most advanced nations are always
those who navigate the moat.
Society and Belitnde. — Civilization.
The planet itself splits his stick. lb.
Hitch your waggon to a star. lb.
Thought is the seed of action. Arl.
We are like the musician on the lake,
whose melody is sweeter than he knows, lb.
Nature paints the best part of the picture,
carves the best part of the statue, builds the
best part of the house, and speaks the best
part of the oration. lb.
Raphael paints wisdom, Handel sings it,
Phidias carves it Shakspeare writes it.
Wren builds it, Columbus sails it, Luther
preaches it, Washington arms it, Watt
mechanizes it. lb.
We boil at ditferent degrees. Eloquence,
One of our statesmen said **The curse of
this country is eloquent men.** lb.
Everything is my cousin. lb.
The greatest man in history was the
poorest. Domestic Life.
Poverty consists in feeling poor. lb.
Happy will that house be in which the
relations are formed from character. lb.
Nature works on a method of all for each
and each for alL Farming.
Invention breeds invention.
If 'oris and Days,
Can anvbody remember when the times
were not nard, and money not scarce ? lb.
The greatest meliorator of the world is
selfish, huckstering trade. lb.
* Write it on your heart that every day
is the best dajr in the year. No man has
learned anything rightiv until he knows
that every day is Doomsday. lb.
The use of history is to give value to the
present hour and its duty. lb.
Hate at first sight. lb.
Never read any book that is not a year
old. Books.
Knowledge is the antidote to fear.
Courage.
They can conquer who believe they can.
lb.
Our American people cannot be taxed
with slowness in performance, or in praising
their performance. Sitceeu.
Self -trust is the first secret of success. lb.
The sum of wisdom is, that the time is
never lost that is devoted to work. Ik,
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EMERSON.
'Tis tlie good reader that makes the good
book. Society and Bolltoda. Success.
There was never poet who had not the
heart in the right place. lb.
The surest poison is time. Old Age.
Skill to do comes of doing. Ih.
America is the country of yomig men. Ih.
There is properly no history, only bio-
graphy.^
Eisayi (^published 18S0-184O) : EiHory,
Whoso would be a man, must be a Non-
oouformist. Self-Heliance,
To be great is to be misunderstood. lb.
Let us never bow and apologise more. lb.
The superstition of Travelling. Jb.
Travelling is a fooPs paradise. P>.
Every great man is a unique. lb.
Society never advances. lb.
The man in the street does not know a
star in the sky.f lb.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
lb.
Men are better than their theology.
Compensation.
Every sweet hath its sour ; every evil its
good. lb.
Blame is safer than praise. lb.
The martyr cannot be dishonoured. lb.
All mankind love a lover. Love.
The statue is then beautiful when it
begins to be incomprehensible. Jb,
Thou art to me a delicious torment.
Friendship,
The only reward of virtue is virtue ; the
only way to have a friend is to be one. lb.
He that despiseth small things will perish
by little and httle.^ Prudence.
In skating over thin ice our safety is in
our speed. Jb,
Begin where we will, we are pretty sure
in a short space to be mimibling our ten
commandments. lb.
Shallow men believe in luck. Worship,
• See Cvlyle : " On Historv," p. 70.
t " Then will come the question of a Dissolution,
which one side affirms will Uke place directly,
and the other knowing that the King will not
consent to it— knowing as 'the man in the
street ' (as we call him at Newmarket) always
does, the greatest secreU of kiBM, and being the
confidant of their most bidaen thoughts."—
" Grevide Memoirs,'* entry dated March 22, 1830.
J Almost verbatim from Bcclesiasticos 19, 1
(W* p. 424).
Heroism feels and never reasons, and
therefore ia always right. Meroism,
Counsel that I once heard given to a
yoimg person, **Alwav'8 do what you are
afraid to do.»» lb.
We know better than we do.
The Over' Soul.
We are wiser than we know. Jb.
The faith that stands on authority is not
faith. lb.
Under every deep a lower deep opens.}
Circles.
New arts destroy the old. lb.
Beware when the great God lets loose a
thinker on this planet. lb.
The virtues of society are the vicea of the
saint. lb.
Life is a series of surprises. lb.
Nothing great was ever achieved without
enthusiasm. lb.
Nothing astonishes men so much as
common sense and plain dealing. Art.
Arriving at its ports with the punctuality
of a planet. lb.
Language is fossil poetry. Ths Poet.
The wise through excess of wisdom is
made a fool. Experience.
Nature hates calculators. lb.
AH writing comes by the grace of God,
and all doing and having. lb.
The years teach much which the days
never know. lb.
The individual is always mistaken. lb.
Those who listened to Lord Chatham felt
that there was something finer in the man
than anything which he said. Charmeier,
The city is recruited from the country.
Mantters.
Sodetv . . . bein^in its nature a conven-
tion, it loves what is conventional, or what
belongs to coming together. Jb.
We do not quite forgive a giver. Gifts,
The difference between landscape and
landscape is small, but there ia great
difference between the beholders. Nature,
Of the two great parties which, at this
hour, almost shu« the nation between them,
I should say that one has the best cause,
and the other contains the best men.
Politics.
Of all debts men are least wilUne to pay
the taxes. What a satire this on Govern-
ment ! Jb.
The wise man is the State. Jb.
S Deep caUeth onto deep.— Psalm 42, 7.
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la not erery man sometimes a radical in
politics? Men are consexratiYe when thej
are least Tigorons, or when they are most
Inanirions. They are conserratiyes after
dinner. Essays. iVVtr England Reformers,
Men in all ways are better than they
The reward of a thing well done is to
haye done it. Ih,
Life is not so short but that there is
mlways room for courtesy. Social Aims.
Talent alone cannot make a writer. There
must be a man behind the book.
RspresentatlYe Men. Goethe.
No great men are original. Shaketpeare,
Eyery hero becomes a bore at lost.
Uses of Great Men.
I find the "RTigKwhtniiTi to be hin^ of all
men who stands Irmest in his shoes.
English Traits.
It is the one base thing, to reoeiye and not
togiye.
Baying mentioned in Emerton*a Life,
Glittering generalities ! They are blazing
ubiquities.
Remark on tomeons eneering at the ideas
tfthe Declaration of Independence a* ** glit^
tering generalities,^'^ •
[Sir] GEORGE ETHEREDGE (168fi-
1691).
Beyond Hyde Park all is a desert.
The Man of Mode (Sir Fopling Flutter).
JOHN EVELYN (1620-1706).
A studious dediner of honours and titles.
Diary. Introduction'
I stept into Bedlame, where I saw seyeral
poore miserable creatures in chaines ; one of
them was mad wiUi making yerses.
April tl,16Sr,
For such a child I blesse Clod, in whose
bosom he is! May I and mine become as
this Kttle chfld. Jan. £7, 1658.
I eaw Hamlet Prince of Denmark played,
but now the old plays began to disgust this
refined age. Oct. t6, 1661.
DAVID EVERETT (1769-1813).
Laroe streams from little fountains flow ;
TsJi oaks from Uttle acorns grow.
Lines Written for a Bchool
Declamation.
[Rey.] F. W. FABER (1814-1868).
The music of the Gospel leads us home.
Hymn — Hark^ hark, my soul !
Best comes at length, though life be long
and dreary;
The day must dawn, and darksome ni^t
be passed. Ih,
Small things are best ;
Grief and unrest
To rank and wealth are giyen ;
But little things
On little wings
Bear little souls to heayen.
Written In a Uttie Lady's Albnm.
EDWARD FAIRFAX (d. 1686).
£ach ornament about her seemly lies.
By curious chance, or careless art com*
posed. Oodfirey of Bollogne.*'
A tinsel yeil her amber locks did shroud,
That stroye to coyer what it could not
hide. lb,
A frown forbids, a smile engendereth loye.
Ih,
The purple morning left her crimson bed,
And donned her robes of pure yemdlion
hue. lb.
His sober lips then did he softly part,
Whence of pure rhetoric whole streams*
outflow. lb,
WILLIAM FALCONER (1782-1769).
A captiye fettered to the oar of gain.
The Shipwreck. Canto i, /. t08,
GEO. FARQUHAR (1678-1707).
Sir, you shall taste my anno domino.
The Beaux* Stratagem. Actl, 1,
1 haye fed piirely upon ale; I haye ate
my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep
upon ale. lb.
My Lady Bountiful. lb,
StkYB little, thinks less, and does— nothing at
aU, faith! lb.
There's no scandal like rags, nor any
crime so shameful as poyerty. lo.
We haye heads to get money, and hearts to
spend it. lb.
The tuneful serenade of that wakeful
nightingale, his nose. Act f , 1,
No woman can be a beauty without a
fortune. Act f , f.
I belieye they talked of me, for they laughed
consumedly. ActSy 1,
•See Raftis Choste, p. 70.
* A translation
DelJverttd.^"
of Tasso'i *' Jeroaalem
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FENTON— FIELDING.
*Twa8 for the good of my country that I
should be abroad. Anything for the good
of one*8 oountry—I^m a Roman for that.
The Beaux* Stratagem. Act 5, S,
Captain ia a good trayelling name. lb.
There are eecrets in all families. Act 3,
Of a Monday I drire the coach; of a
Tuesday I drive the plough ; on Wednesday
I follow the hounds, a Inursday I dun the
tenants; on Friday I go to market; on
Saturday I draw warranra ; and on Sunday
1 draw beer. Jo,
How a little love and con venation improve
a woman ! Act 4i ^*
Pride is the life of a woman, and flattery is
our daily bread. lb.
Spare all I have, and take my life ! Act 6, t.
Cupid is a blind gunner.
Love and a Bottle. Act 1, 1.
Truth is only falsehood well disguised.
The Constant Couple. Act 3, 4-
The third of all things, they say, is very
critical. lo.
Our sex still strikes an awe upon the brave.
And only cowards dare affront a woman.
Act 6, I,
We love the precept for the teacher's sake.
Act 6, 3,
I see you have a singing face— a heavy,
dull, sonata face.*
' The Inconstant. Act f , /.
Costar: Pray now, what may be that
same bed of honour ?
Kite : Oh, a mighty large bed ; bigger by
half than the great bM at Ware— ten
thousand people may lie in it together, and
never feel one another.
The Recruiting Officer. Act 1, I,
For now he*s free to sing and play,
Over the hills and far away. Act i, 3,
ELIJAH FENTON (1683-1730).
Wedded love is founded on esteem, f
Mariamne.
JOHN FERRIAR (1761-1816).
The princeps copy, clad in blue and gold.
Bibliomania.
Now cheaply bought, for thrice their weight
in gold. Jb,
How pure the joy when first my hands
unfold
The small, rare volume, black with tar-
nished gold. lb,
• 5m Fletcher, p. 186.
t C/. ViUlera, Duke of Bucklnffhsm : •• For aU
true lore is grounded on esteem.'
NATHANIEL FIELD (1687-1683).
He makes a false wife that suspects a true.
Amends for Ladiea. Act 1, L
HENRY FIELDING (1707-1764).
Petition me no petitions.
Tragedy of Tragedies: or, Tom
Thumb the Great. Act 1, t.
Let other hours be set apart for business.
To-day it is our pleasure to be drunk. lb.
When I*m not thanked at all I'm thanked
enough. lb.
I*ve done my duty, and Fve done no more.
Act 1,3.
Thy modesty's a candle to thy merit lb.
To sun myself in Huncamunca's eyes. lb.
Lo when two dogs are fighting in the streets,
With a third dog one of the two dogs meets ;
With angry toeui he bites him to the bone.
And this aog smarts for what that dog has
done. Act 1, 6.
Oh ! the roast beef of Old England !
And oh ! the old English roast beef !
The Roast Beef of Old England.
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners
of tea.
LoTe In Several Masquea. Act 4* '•
To whom nothing is given, of him can
nothing be required.
Joseph Andrews. Book f , chap. 8.
I describe not men, but manners ; not an
individual, but a species. Book 3, chap. 1.
They are the affectation of affectation.
Chap. 3.
Public schools are the nurseries of all vice
and immorality. Chap, 6,
I defy the wisest man in the world to turn
a ti'uly good action into ridicule. Chap. 6.
'* There is nothing but heathenism to be
learned from plays," replied he TParson
Adams). Chap. 11.
Some folks rail against other folks because
other folks have what some folks would be
glad of. Book 4, chap. 6.
Build houses of five hundred by a hundred
feet, forgetting that of six by two.
Tom 4onei. Book f , chap. 8-
Every physician, almost, hath his favourite
disease. Chap. 9.
Nor will Virtue herself look beautiful,
unless she be bedecked with the outward
ornaments of decency and decorum.
Book 3y chap. 7.
Thwackum was for doing justice, and
leaving mercy to Heaven. Chap. 10.
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Th© rule of right and the eternal fitness
il things. Tom Jones. Book 4, chap, 4,
A late facetiona writer, who told the
^blic that whenerer he was dull they
might be assured there was a design in it.*
Book ?, chap, I,
Oh more than Gh>thic ignorance !
Book 7, ehap. S,
Phflosophy makes us wiser, but Christi-
anity makes us better men. Book 8, ehap, IS,
^,Hia designs were strictly honourable, as
tte phrase is, that is to rob a lady of her
fortune by way of marriage.
Book 11, ehap. 4.
The republic of letters. Book I4, ehap, 1.
Composed that
husband and wife.
monstrous animal, a
Book 15, ehap, 9,
** Tate, madam," answered Murphy, **is
Latin for a candle." {A proverbial expren-
««>».t) Amelia. Book 1, ehap, 10,
There are moments in life worth purchas-
ing wiOi worlds. Book 3, ehap, t.
It hath often been said that it is not death,
hut dying, which is terrible. Chap, 4,
How mudi richer are you than millions of
people who are in want of nothing I
Chap, 11,
These are called the pious frauds of
fiMndship. Book 6, ehap, 6,
When widows exclaim loudly atrainsit
second marriages, I would always lay a
wa^ that the nian, if not the wedding-dfay.
Chap, 8,
is absolutely fixed cm.
Howcrer few of the other good things of
life are thy lot, the best of all things, which
is innocence, iB always within thy own
POW^er. Book 8, ehap. 3.
One fool at least in erery married couple.
£ook 9, ehap. 4,
I am not the least yersed in the Chrema-
tistic art J Chap. 5,
There is not in the universe a more
ridiculous nor a more contemptible animal
than a proud clergyman. Chap. 10.
* Set Steele ; aUo Swift, " Where I am not
BiKierstood,*' etc
t Tmv is Latin tor a candle. " Brandy is Latin
for a gooae and Tace is Latin for a candle '*~
Swifff "Polite Conversation*' (c. 1731). The
•jrfog is much older, and occnrs in Dampler's
"voTigwi " (1«6), according to a correspondent of
"xSelaBd Qaei?ee ^ (Dec «, 1851).
I "The art of getting wealth li so called bj
iilrtotle in bis * Politics.' ^'—NoU by Fielding.
EDWD. FITZGERALD (1809-1888).
You know how Uttle while we hare to stay.
And, once departed, may return no more.
RuMUyat of Omar Khayy4m. 4th Ed. (1879).
St. 3. ( Unaltered fi-om let Ed.)
The Wine of Life keeps oozing dropby drop,
The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one
8i. 8. {mt in Itt Ed.)
A Book of Verses underneath the Bough,
A Jugr of Wine, a Loaf of Bread— and Thou
Beside me singing in the Wilderness
Oh, Wilderness were ParadiM enow !
1st Ed. (1859), St. 11 :— ^^* ^'
Here with a Loaf of Bread beneath the
boaeh,^
A Flask of Wine, A Book of Verse-and Thoa
Beside me aingins in the Wilderness—
And Wilderness is Paradise enow.
Ah, take the Cash, and let the Credit go.
Nor heed the rumble of a distant Drum fn
1st Ed, (1859), St. It .•— ^^- ^'
Ah, take the cash in hand, and waive the
Oh, the brave Masio of a distant dram I
The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon
Turns Ashes— or it prospers ; and anon.
Like Snow upon the Besert^s dusty Face,
Lighting a little hour or two — ^is gone.
St. 16. ( Unaltered from 1st Ed.)
Think, in this battered Caravanserai,
Whose Portals are alternate Night and Day,
How Sultdn after Sultan wi^ his Pomp
Abode his destined Hour, and went his way.
st.n.
In the 1st Ed,, Doorways insUad of
"Portals"; and Vu last liw, "Abode his
Hour or two, and went his way.**
For some we loved, the loveliest and the best
That from his Vintage rolling Time hath prest.
Have drunk their Cup a Bound or two
before.
And one by one crept sflently to rest. St. tt.
1st Ed. {1859) .•—
Lo I some we loved, the loveliest and the
best
That Time and Fate of all their Vintage
prest {etc. The remainder unaltered).
Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctor and Samt, and heara great Argument
About it and about : but evermore
Came out by the same door wherein I went.
St.t7,
1st and tnd Eds. the last line reads :—
Came ont by the same door as in I went.
I came like Water, and like Wind I go.
St, t8. ( Unaltered from 1st Ed.)
\ In the 2nd Bd. the first line reads: "Here
with a little Bread beneath the Bough."
II 2nd Bd. :—
" Ah, take the Cash, and let the Promise ao,
Nor heed the music of a distant Drum 1 *^
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FITZGERALD— FLETCHER.
Into this Umverse, and Why not knowing
Nor Whence t like Water willy-nilly flowing ;
And out of it, as Wind along the Waste
I know not Whither ^ willy- nuly blowing.
Rab&iyiLt of Omar Khayy&m.
St. t9. ( Unaltered from ht Ed,)
There was the Door to which I found no Key ;
There was the Veil through which I might
not see. St, St,
ht Ed, {1859) ;—
There wm a door to which I found no Key ;
Thert was a Veil past which I could not see.
When you and I behind the Veil are past.
St, 47. {Not in Ist Ed.)
A Moment's Halt — a momentair taste
Of BEING from the Well amid the waste—
And Lo ! — the phantom caravan has
reached
The NOTHiNa it set out from~Oh, make
haste ! St, 48,
lit and tnd Ed* ;—
One Moment in Annihilation's Waste,
One Moment, of ttie Well of Life to taste—
The Stars are setting and the Oaravan
Starts for the Dawn of Nothing— Oh, make
haste!*
Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise !
-One thing at least is certain — This life flies ;
One tlmig is certain, and the rest is Lies ;
The Flower that once has blown for ever dies.
Strange, is it not ? that of the myriads who
Before us passed the door of Darkness
through,
Not one returns to tell us of the Road.
Which to discover we must travel too.
St 8. 63 and 64, {Not in 1st Ed.)
The Moving Finger writes ; and, having writ,
Moves on : nor all yourt Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
St. 71.
Drink I for you know not whence you
came, nor why ;
Drink ! for you know not why you go, nor
where. St. 74, {Not in Ist Ed.)
Oh Thou, who Man of baser Earth didst make.
And ev'n with Paradise devise the Snake ; X
For all the Sin wherewith the Face of Man
Is blackened — Man*i forgiveness give— and
take ! St. 81,
* The last line in the 2nd Ed. being " Draws
for the Dawn of Nothing," etc
t "Thy^inlstEd.
X In the Ist Bd. (1859) this line reads, " And
who with Eden didst devise the Snake." The
stanza in this edition is No. 58. In the 2nd
Ed. the IsBt two lines of the stanxa (No. 88 in this
edition) read :
*' For all the Sin the Face of wretched Man
Is black with—Man's forgiveneu give— and
take I "
The stanza is not a translation of Omar's text,
but an interpolation by Fitzgerald.
" Who is the Potter, pray, and who the
Pot?" St. 87.
In the 1st Ed. this passage is in St. 69 ;—
And, strange to tell, among that Earthen
Lot
Some coald articulate, while others not :
And suddenly one more impatient cried^
**Who is the Potter, pray, and who the
Pot?"
And much as Wine has played the Lifidel,
And robbed me of my Bobe of Honour—
WeU
I wonder often what the Vintners buy
One-half so precious as the stuCf they sell.
St, 95, { Unaltered from 1st Ed., except
that the last lineends: '* The Goods
they seU.")
THOMAS FLATMAN (1637-1688).
Methinks I hear some gentle spirit say,
Be not fearful, come away ! §
L Thoa^ht of Daath.
Better thou mayest, but worse thou canst
not be
Tlian in this vale of tears and misery. lb.
ANDREW FLETCHER (of Saltoim)
(1665-1716).
I knew a verv wise man so much of Sir
Christopher's [Musgrave's] sentiment that
he believed if a man were permitted to
make all the ballads, he need not care who
should make the laws of a nation.
An account of a Conversation eoneemina a
Right to RegiUation of Governments. 1703.
GILES FLETCHER (d. 1638).
But leaning on a thorn her dainty chest.
For fear soft sleep should steal into her
breast,
Expresses in her song grief not to be
expressed. The Ml^tlngale.
Christ's Victoria and Triumph.
Every^iing doth pass away ;
There is danger in delay.
Come, come g^ather Uien the rose ;
Gather it, or it you lose.
Pan^ory*8 WooIng-1014.
JOHN FLETCHER (1679.1636) and
FRANCIS BEAUMONT (1684-1616).
Quotations from works supposed to be bp
Flbtoheb only are marked {a).
Man is his own star, and the soul that can
Bender an honest and a perfect man^
Commands all light, all mfluence, all fittei.
Nothing to him falls early or too late.
Our acts our angels are, or good or ill.
Our fatal shadows that walk by us still, (a)
Upon an Honest Man's Fortuna.
I Of. Pope : '* Hark 1 they whisper ; angals say,"
etc
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A. Mml as wbite as hearen.
Tha Mald*s Tratftdy. Act 4.
Afl men
Do walk a xnfle, women should tallc an hour.
Alter supper. 'Tis their exercise.
Phllaster. Actg.
Nature, too unkind,
That made no medicine for a troubled mind !
_ . ,- , , Act 3.
He thaU have chanots easier than air.
That I wiU have invented; . . . And
thyself, . . -«vna
inbat art the messenger, shalt ride before him
On a horse cut out of an entire diamond,
That shall be made to go with golden wheels,
I know not how yet.
L King and Ho Kintf. Act 5.
There is a method in man's widcedness ;
It grows up by degrees. Act 5, 4,
The man that cries
*• Consider,*' is our foe.
The Beomftd Lady. Act t.
There is no other purgatory but a woman.
. Thou hast a serious face,
A Detting, bargaining, and saving face,
A rich &oe ; pawn it to the usurer. lb.
But when I trust a wild fool, and a woman,
May I lend gratis, and build hospitals. lb.
The bad man's charity (cursing).
The Spanish Curate. Act i, t,
ThB fit's upon me now.
Wit without MoBsy. Act 5,
I^t's warm our brains with half-a-dozen
healtiis,
And then, hang cold discourse ; for we'll
speak fireworks, (a)
The Elder Brother. Actl,$.
That place that does contain
My books, the best companions, is to me
A glorious court, where hourly I converse
With the old Bges and philosophers. lb,
Tis not to die we fear, but to die poorly.
To fan foirgotten, in a multitude.
Homorons Lieutenant. Act f , f.
Ten me the cause: I know there is a woman
in't.
Act 4,3,
He that wiU use all winds, must shift his
nJH {a) The Faithftal Shepherdess. Act L
The nightingale among the thick-leaved
spring
That sits alone in sorrow, and doth sing
Whole nights away in mourning, (a) Act 6,
As such a one that ever strives to give
A Uessed memory to after-time, (a) lb.
Oiptains are casual things, (a)
Bala a Wife and haTe a Wlfo. Act 3,
Nothing can cover his high fame but
Heaven;
No pyramids set off his memories.
But the eternal substance of his greatness :
To which I leave him. (a)
The False One. Act f , 1,
Some kind of wrongs there are, which flesh
and blood
Cannot endure.
The UtUe French Lawyer. Act i, I
For anything I know, I am an arrant
coward. Act 5, f.
I dare (for what is that which innocence
dares not P) Act 3, L
Yet when I hold her best, she's but a woman.
As fuU of frailty as of faith ; a poor slight
woman,
And her best thoughts but weak
fortifications. lb,
. I love a dire revenge :
Give me the man that wiU all others kill.
And last himself. Act 4, 1,
I love you :
I'll cut your throat for your own sake. lb,
I come fairly to kiU him honestly. lb.
Care-charming Sleep, thou easer of all woes,*
Brother to Death . . thou son of Night, (a)
The Tragedy of Yalentinlan. Act 6^ i.
Good me no goods. The Chances. Act i, 9,
A woman's oaths are wafers, break with
n»*iking- Act f , i.
H*has been a dragon in his days. Act 3, 4,
Trust a woman ?
I'll trust the devil first ; for he dare be
Better than's word sometime. lb.
Concord can never join
Minds so divided, (a) RoUo. Act 1, 1.
And he that wiU to bed go sober
Falls with the leaf, stiU m October, (a)
Act f , 3.
. Curse and be cursed I it is the fruit of
cursing, (a) Act 5, 1.
Bad's the best of us. (a) Act 4, f .
Three merry boys, three merry boys,
And three meny boys are we.
Act 3, t (Chorus) f
You have the gift of impudence; be
thankful;
Every man has not the like talent. I wiU
study
And it may be revealed to me.
The Wild Goose Ohase. Act 1, $,
For 'tis a kind of bilboes to be married. lb.
• See Daniel! : '
t S«* p. 442.
dare charmer sleep," etc.
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FLETCHER
Ck>me. Bing now, sing ; for I know you sing
well;
I 866 you have a singmg face.*
Th6 Wild OooM ChEM. Act t, f .
Strike, now or never ! Act 4, i.
And if thou canst be wise, learn to be good
too. (a) k Wife for a Month. Act 4, 1.
The ffame of death was never played more
noDly. (a) Act 5, 1.
We were the twins of friendship, (a) lb.
He loved you well,
And might have lived t*have done his
country service, (a)
The Lover's Progress. Act f , i.
The sin
1b in itself excusable ; to be taken
Is a crime, (a) Act 4i h
The RToatest curse brave man can labour
under,
Is the strong witchcraft of a woman^s eyes.
{a) lb.
Can any wind blow rough upon a blossom
So fair and tender ? The Pll^im. Act i, 1,
Although the mine be rugged,
Stony and hard to work, yet time and
honour
Shall find and bring forth that that's rich
and worthy. Act 4i ^•
Hope never leaves a wretched man that
seeks her. The Captain. Act S, L
rris virtue, and not birth, that makes us
noble ;
Great actions speak great minds, and such
should govern, (a)
The Prophetess. Act f , S.
Fve touched the height of human
happiness,
And We I fix nil ultra, (a) Act ^, 6.
Oh, mediocrity.
Thou priceless jewel, only mean men have.
But cannot value, (a)
Queen of Corinth. Act 5, 1,
Weep no more, nor siffh nor groan,
Sorrow calls no time that's gone :
Violets plucked the sweetest rain
Makes not fresh nor grow again. t (a)
Oh, love will make a dog howl in rhyme, (a)
Act 4, i.
I ne'er repented anything yet in my life.
And scorn to begin now. (a) Jh.
Tou put too much wind to your sail;
discretion
And hardy valour are the twins of honour.
Tragedy of Bonduca. Act i, 1,
• See Farquhar, p. 182.
t This RODg is not in the original folio, and has
been rejected as a spnrions addition. See '• Weep
no more, lady." ('^ Tbs Friar of Orders Grey.")
Qive us this dav eood hearts, good enemies
Good blows o' both sides. Act S, 1
Lie lightly on my aahes, gentle earth.^
lb, Act4,S.
For wicked mirth never true pleasure
brings.
But honest minds are pleased with honest
things.
The Kni^t of the Burning Pestle. FroloffU4.
Noee, nose, jolly red nose,
And who gave uiee that jolly red nose ?
Nutmegs and ginger, dnammon and doves ;
And they gave me this jolly red nose.^
Act 1,4^
Plot me no plots. Act f , 4,
To a resolved mind, his home is everywhere.
Act 6, t.
Each person is the founder
Of his own fortune, good or bad.
LoTS's Pil^imags. Act 1, U
Gentlemen^s horses,
Horses that Imow the world. Ih.
But oh, man, man, unconstant, careless man.
Oh, subtle man, how many are thr
mischiefs ! Act 5, f .
Naples, the Paradise of Italy,
As that is of the earth.
The Doable Marriags. Act U
But what is past my help is past my care.
Ih.
Thy mind, thy mind, thy brave, thy manly
mind,
(That, Uke a rock, stands all the storms of
fortune,
And beats 'em roaring back, they cannot
reach thee). Act t*
Though a man be a thief, shall a miller
Call lum so P Oh, egregious !
ThsMaldinthsMin. Act6,t.
Of all the paths lead to a woman's love.
Pity's the straightest.
The Kni^t of Malta. Act 1, 2.
Art thou not he that asked the master
gunner where thou might'st lie safest?
and he strait answered, Put thy head in
that hole, new bored with a cannon, for it
was an hundred to one, another shot would
not hit there. Act f , i.
t Cf. Prior's **Ode to the memory of Ool.
Yilliera " : " Light lie the earth" ; also Pope's
"Elegy in memory of an unfortanate Lady**;
" And the green tarf lie lightly on thy breast."
§ Also found in Ravenscroft's " Deateromela,**
London, 1C09:
" Nose, nose, nose, nose !
And who gave you that Jolly red nose?
Sinamont and ginger, nutmegs and cloras.
And that gave me my Jolly red nose 1 **
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Ifirery man miurc fashion his gait according
To 'koa caHing. Lova's Core. Act 1, t.
Qtoob ieeders, great sleepers;
Gtreat sleepera, fat bodies ;
Fat 'bodies, lean brains 1 Aet t, 1,
Thoa wilt scarce be a man before thy
mother. Act f , f .
Thoa comedy to men.
Whose serious folly is a butt for all
To shoot their wit^ ! Act S, L
What's one man's poison, signer,
Is ano&er's meat or drink. Act S, t.
A lady's tears are silent orators. Act, 5, S.
The shortest ladies love the longest men.
lb.
A woman-friend! He that believes that
Bteers in a stormy night without a com-
. (a) Women Pleased. Act t, 1.
Fat old women, fat and fire and fifty, (a)
Act Sy t.
Jkletia, Why, slayee, 'tis in onr power to
bang ye.
Master. Very likely :
TIs in onr powers then to be hanged and
scorn ye. (a)
The Sea Toyatfe. Act 4, 4*
SThad rather lose his dinner than his jest.
Wit at ssTsral Wsapons. Act 1,
Actuals and smmnnition
And money too, the sinews of the war.
nOr Maid of the Inn. Actl.
A nooie prstemotorions rogue than himself.
76. Act 4,
The fool that willingly proyokes a woman
Has made himself anothiBr eril angel,
And a new hell, to which all other torments
Are bat mere pastime.
Cupid's BsTAB^e. Acts,
jyeaaam smell-less, yet most quaint,
And sweet th]rme true.
Primrose, first-born cmld of Ver.
Msny spfing-time's harbinger, (a)
Two Hoble Kinsmen.* Act J, X
Not to swim
I* th' lead o' th' corrent, were almost to
sink. («) Act i, i.
Either I am
The foremost horse in tibe team, or I am
none. («) ^'
Ths world's a citT, fall of strayrng streets,
b's the market place, where each
loddeathV
(«)
Act f , 5.
•flbskispaareis said to hays coUahofstsd with
fletehcr ia tUs play.
The ordinary and orer-wom trade of jesting
At lords, and courtiers, and dtisens.
The Woman Hater. Frolo^usi,
Endless narting
With an we can call ours, with all our
sweetness.
With youth, strength, pleasure, people,
time, nay reason !
For in the silent grave, no conversation.
No joyful tread of friends, no voice of
lovers !
No careful f ather*s counsels, nothing's heard>
For nothing is, but all oblivion.
Dust and an endless darknesa
Tragedy of Thierry and Thsodoret.
Act 4, i.
There's nought in this life sweet.
If men were wise to see*t.
But only melancholy ;
Oh, sweetest melancholy ! t
The Hloe Talonr. Act S, 2,
Nothing's so dainty sweet as lovely
melancholy. Act 3, i.
For he that lives retired in mind and spirit
Is still in Paradise. Act 5, f .
Nothing is a misery.
Unless our weakness apprehend it so.
The Honest Man's Fortune.
To die
Is to begin to live. Four Plays In One.
Calamity
Is man's true touchstone.
Triumph of Honour. 9c, 1,
PHINEAS FLETCHER (1689-1660)
His life is neither tossed in boisterous seas
Of troublous world, nor lost in slothful ease.
Happiness of the Shepherd's Life.
Beauty when most unclothed is clothed best.
SleeUdes. Acit,4*
Love is like linen, often changed, the sweeter.
Act 3, 6.
Only in love they happy prove.
Who love what most aeserves their love.
Act 5, 6,
The coward's weapon, poison. Act 5, 3,
Faint heart fair lady ne'er could win.
Britain's Ida. Canto 5, it, i.
Who bathes in worldly joys, swims in a
world of fears.
The Purple Island. Canto 8, it, 7.
He is as cowardly
That longer fears to live, as he that fears
to die. Canto 10, it. 8.
The way to God is by ourselves.
lb. To the Reader^
t Su Burton : ** Nought so sweet ss melancholy."
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FOOTE-FRANKLIN.
Loye knows no meui or measure.
Piscatory Edo^es. 5, S2.
Love's tongae is in the eyes. 6, 13.
Silence best speaks the mind. 5, 13.
Love's sooner felt than seen. 6^ 11.
Sleep's but a short death ; death's but a
longer sleep.
JLpcUyonisti. Canto i, »t. 6.
SAMUEL FOOTE (1720-1777).
Death and dice level all distinctions.
The Minor. Act 1, 1.
Woman, I tell you, is a microcosm : and
rightly to rule her, requires as great talents
as to govern a state.
The DeTil upon Two Btioki. Act i, i.
JOHN FORD (e. 1686-e. 1640).
Green indiscretion, flattery of greatness.
Rawness of judgment, wilfulness in f ollv,
Thoughts vagrant as the wind, and as
uncertain. Broken Heart. Act f , f .
Glories
Of human greatness are but pleasing dreams.
And shadows soon decaying. Act J, 5,
Revenge proves its own executioner.
Act 4,1.
Flattery
Is monstrous in a true friend.
LoTers' Melancholy. Act 1, 1,
Philosophers dwell in the moon. Act 3, 3,
We can drink till all look blue.
The Lady's TriaL Act 4, f.
JAMES FORDYCE (1720-1796).
Henceforth the majesty of Gk>d revere ;
Fear Him, and younave nothing else to fear.
To a Oentleman who
apologised for Swearing.
GEORGE FOX (1624-1691).
But the black earthly spirit of the priest
wounded my life. Account of his Mission.
(Dr.] BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-
1790).*
Be in general virtuous, and you will be
happy. On Early Marriages.
What are our poets, take them as they fall.
Good, bad, ricn, poor, much read, not read
ataU?
Them and their works in the same class
you'll find—
They are the mere wastepaper of mankind.
Paper.
• The maxims of " Poor Richard " are often
merely current proverbs, but the wording In
which Franlclin clothed them has endured, and
they are therefore given as " qnotationa."
Here Sku^g lies snug
As a bug m a rug. Letter to Mill 0. Shipley.
Nothing gives an author so much pleasure
as to find ms works respectfully quoted b j
other learned authors.
PennsylTania ilmanac, 1758.
Gtod helps them that help themselves. lb.
There will be sleeping enough in the
grave. lb.
Dost thou love lif^? Then do not
squander time, for that is the stuff life ie
made of. lb,
r Early to bed, and early to rise,
I Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
lb.
Thinks I, that man has an axe to grind. Jb,
He that by the plough would thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive. lb.
Plough deep while sluggards sleep. lb.
What maintains one vice would bring up
two children. lb.
I Honesty is the best policy. lb.
Vessels large may venture more.
But little boats snould ke^ near shore. lb.
If you would know the value of money,
go and try to borrow some ^ for he that goes
a-borrowmg goes a-sorrowmg. lb.
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools
will learn in no other. lb.
Necessity never made a good bargain. 7^.
Never leave that till to-morrow which
1 you can do to-day. lb.
One to-day is worth two to-morrows. lb.
Three removes are as bad as a fire. lb,
Alas ! says I, he has paid dear, very dear,
for his whistle. The Whistle.
No nation was ever ruined by trade.
Thou^ts on Gommerclal Subjects.
A man is not completely bom until he be
dead. Letter to Miss B. Habbard.
< There never was a good war or a bod peace. f
Letter to Qnlncey. Sept. 11th, 1773.
Yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it
will (as he believed) appear once more in a
new and more beautiful edition, corrected
and amended by The Author. %
Epitaph on Himself.
Man is a tool-making animal.
Quoted by BofweTl, ** Life ofjohnnn.'*
t " It hath been said that an onjost peace fa to
be preferred before a Just war. *— S. Bdtlkb
•' Speeches in the Rump Parliament." (Founded
on Cicero, ''Eplat. ad Att," 7, 14.)
t See Woodbridge, " Linea on John Cotton.'
AUo Bey. J. Capen.
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THOMAS FREEMAN (b. e. 1691).
I loT« thee, Cornwall, and will erer,
Axkd hope to see thee onoe as ain !
For why f— thine equal knew I never
For honest minds and active men.
Sncomlen Conrabla. {FublUfud IGLf).
JOHN H. FREEE (1769.1846).
A sodden thought strikes me; — ^let as
Bvear an eternal friendship.*
The HoTtfs. Act 1, 1.
BenMdr in vain sits brooding over the
patrid eggs of hope. Aet 7, t,
JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE, LL.D.
(1818-1894).
No vehement enor cen exist ia this world
with imponitj. Bpinoza.
The poet is the tmest historisn.t Homer.
Wild animals never kill for sport. Man
is the ool^ one to whom the tbrtore and
death of his fellow creatures is amusing in
itself. Oesana. Ftuaengera* amusement t,
A nati<m with whom sentiment is nothing
m cm the way to cease to be a nation at all.
The Fremier,
Xations are but enlarged schoolboys.
EMeptional Conditions,
Moderate reformen always hate those who
go beyond them.
Ufs and Letters of Erasmus. Lecture tO,
[Rer.] THOS. FULLER (1608-1661).
The pyramids themselves, doting with age,
have forgotten the names of their founders.
Tbe Holy and the Proftoe State. 0/ Tombs.
A eammoti-x^aoe book contains many
Notions in QazTisoo, whence the owner may
drmw oat an army into the field on com-
petent warning, lb.
Drawing -near her death, she sent most
pso«a thoo^ts as hsrbingers to Heaven;
and ber eool saw a glimpse of happiness
^aaoA the dhinks of her sickness-broken
body4^ The Life of Monica,
Lesmmg hath gained most by those books
hj which tke printers have lost. 0/ Books.
They that many ancient people, merely
in expectation to bury tiiem, hang them-
a^res, in hope that one will come and cut
the halter. Cf Marriage,
• Frx^baHj a borlesque on the followlDg :
** Let OS cabtaes, •«Mt from this moment tow
aa ecernal mUxTj together." — Otwat (1680)^
"The Orphan * Act 4, S.
fSm Gtfljles **HlftOfy after all U the true
t Sss Waller ; '* The sool's dark cottage," ete.
A little skill in antiquity inclines a nn^n to
Popery ; but depth in that study brings him
about again to our religion.^
The True Church Antiquary.
Often the cockloft is empty \ti those which
Nature hath built many stories hiffh.
Andronicus.
He was one of a lean body and visage, as
if his eager soul, biting for anger at the
clog of his body, desired to fret a passage
through it || Life of the Duke of Alva.
He lives long that lives well.
The Good Child.
He that falls into sin is a man; that
grieves at it is a saint ; that boasteth of it is
a devil Of Self Fraising.
He that will not use the rod on his child,
his child shall be used as a rod on him.
The Good Farent,
Many little leaks may sink a ship.
The Good Servant.
Mock not the cobbler for his bUck thumbs.
Of Jesting.
Oh, 'tis cruelty to beat a cripple with his
own crutches. lb.
Men have a touchstone whereby to try
gold ; but gold is the touchstone whereby to
try men. The Good Judge,
Moneys are the sinews of war.
The Good Soldier,
Our captain counts the inuwe of Ood,
nevertheless his imaffe, cut ia eoony, as if
done in ivory. The Good Sea- Captain.
Women's jars breed men's wars.
The Wise Statesman,
Thus this brook hath conveyed his (Wick-
liffe's) ashes into Avon ; Avon into Severn ;
Severn into the narrow seas ; they into the
main ocean. And thus the ashes of Wick-
liffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which
now is dispersed all the world over.
The Church History. Sec, f , ^ooAr ^ par, 63,
[A proverb is] much matter decocted into
few words. The History of the Worthies
of England. Chap, t,
DAVID GARRICK (1717-1779).
For who are so free as the sons of the
waves?
Hearts of oak are our ships.
Hearts of oak are our men.
We always are ready.
Steady, l>oys, steady !
Well flgnt and we'll conquer again and
again. Hearts of Oak.
{ Ses Bacon ; "A little philosophy," etc
I Sss Dryden : " A fiery soul," etc
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GAETH— GAY.
We ne'er seeonr foes butwe wish them tostay,
Thev neyer see us but thev wish us away ;
If they run, why, we follow, or run them
ashore,
For if they won't fight us, we cannot do
more. Hearts of Oak.
Corrupted freemen are the worst of slayes.
The Oamesters. Prologue,
Their cause I plead, plead it in heart and
mind;
A fellow-feeling makes one wondrous kind.
Prologue. On Quitting the Stage^ 1776,
Let others hail the rising sun :
I bow to that whose course is run.
On the Death of Mr. Henry Pelham, 1781.
The deyil*8 sooner raised than laid.
Prologue. Tlie School for Scandal,
You are of the society of the wits and
railers ; . . . the surest sign is, you axe an
enemy to marriage, the common butt of
eyery railer. The Country Oirl.* Act f , L
[Sir] SAMUEL GARTH (1661-1719).
And farmers fatten most when famine
reigns. The Dispensary. Canto S. /. 64»
A barren superfluity of words. /. 95,
The patient's ears remorseless he assails,
Muraers with jargon where his medicine
fails. /. 96.
Dissensions like small streams are first
begun;
Scarce seen they rise, but gather as they
run. Canto 5, /. I84.
'Tis next to conquer brayely to defend.
To die is landing on some silent shore.
Where billows neyer break, nor tempests
roar:
Ere well we feel the friendly stroke, 'tis
o'er. /. g25.
Whilst others meanly asked whole months
to slay,
I oft di^atched the patient in a day.
Canto 4, L 58.
Some fell by laudanum, and some by steel.
And death m ambush lay in eyery pill.
1.6$.
Conquest pursues, where courage leads the
way. /. 98.
Harsh words, though pertinent, uncouth
appear;
None please the fancy, who offend the ear.
I. £04'
• Founded on the *' Country Wife," by Wycherley
(1671 or 1672), in which play the passage is—
•* You are of the society of the wits and railleurs
. . . the surest sign isi since yon are an enemy to
marriage,— for that, I bear, you hate as much ai
business or bad wine."
When honour's lost, 'tis a relief to die ;
Death's but a sure retreat from infamy.
Canto 5, L Stl.
Restless Anxiety, forlorn Despair,
And all the faded family of Care.
Canto6,l.lS7.
No Muse is proof against a golden shower.
Claremont. /. 14*
Hard was their lodging, homely was their
food;
For all their luxury was doing good. /. 14f7,
GEORGE GASCOIGNE(1626 7-1677).
All men are guests where Hope doth hold
the feast. The FmlU of War. 1.88.
I find this proyerb true.
That haste makes waste.
Oascolgne's Memories. 5, 7.
And as with guns we kill the crow,
For spoiling our relief.
The devil so must we o'erthrow.
With gunshot of belief. Good-morrow.
My bed itself is like the graye.
My sheets the winding sheet,
My clothes the mould which I must haye.
To coyer me most meet.
The hungry fleas, which frisk so freeh.
To worms I can compare.
Which greedily shall gnaw my flesh
And leaye the bones full bare.
Oood-nlght.
JOHN GAY (1686-1732).
How, if on Swithin's feast the welkin lours,
And eyery penthouse streams with hasty
sbowers.
Twice twenty days shall clouds their
fleeces drain
And wash the payements with incessant
rain. Trlyia. Book 1, L 18t.
What woman can resist the force of
praise ? I. t60.
With thee oonyernng, I forget the way.f
Book t, I 4SO.
What will not Luxury taste? Earth, sea,
and air.
Are daily ransacked for the bill of fare !
Book 5, /. 299.
Moved by the rhetoric of a silver fee. /. 318,
All in the Downs the fleet was moored.
Sweet William't FarewelL
We only part to meet again :
Change, as ye list, ye winds! my heart
The faithful compass that still points to
thee. Ih.
t Ste Milton ; " With thee conversing I foivet
aU time."
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■s:
They'll toE thee, sailors, when away.
In every port a mistress find.*
Sweet Willlam'i FarewelL
•• Adieu ! " she cries ; and waved her lil
hand. ""
Stemhdld himself he out-StemhoIded.
Verses V> he plaeed under
Sir R. Blackmore*s Plctare.
What frenzy dictates, jealousy helieves.
Dfone.
*Tis woman that seduces all mankind ;
By her we first were taught the wheedling
arts. The Begfar*B Opera. Act 1,
How Hke a moth the simple maid
Still plays ahout the flame ! lb.
By keeping men off you keep them on. Ih,
For <m the rope that bangs my dear
I>epend8 poor Polly's life. lb.
Pretty Polly, say,
When I was away,
rHd your fancy never stray
To some newer lover ? lb.
If ^vith me you*d fondly stray
Over the hiUs and far away. lb.
To cheat a man is nothing ; hut the woman
must have fine parts, indeed, who cheats a
woman. Act 2^ 1.
The fly that sips treacle is lost in the
sw^eets. Act f , f,
Jl jealous woman helieves everything her
paaaoa soggests. lb.
Sure men were horn to lie, and women
to believe them ! lb.
How happy could I he with either,
Were toother dear charmer away !
Bat while ye thus tease me together,
To neither a word will I say. lb.
Cease your funning ;
Force or cunning
Kever shall my heart trepan. lb.
A curse attends that women's love
Who always would be pleasing. Act 5, 4*
What then in love can women do P
If we grow fond they shun us ;
And when we fly them, they pursue,
And leave us when they've won us. lb.
Ooe wife is too much for most husbands
to hear.
But two at a time there's no mortal can
bear. -f*.
The chaige is prepared, the lawyers are
The judges aU ranged (a terrible show !).
• Sm Ciiarles Dibdin, p. IW.
She who has never loved has never lived.
The CaptlTSS. Aet f , 2,
0 ruddier than the cherry !
0 sweeter than the berry !
JLols and Oalatea. A Sfrenata,
Life is a jest, and all things show it :
1 thought so once, and now I know it.
My own Epitaph.
'Twas when the seas were roaring
With hoUow blasts of wind,
A damsel lay deploring.
All on a rock recline.
The What d'ye CaU't Aet f , 8.
So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's
o'er,
The dreadful reck'ning, and men smile no
more. Aet f , 9.
Praising all alike is praising none.
Epistle to a Lady.
The only present love demands is love. ^
The EsponsaL
His head was silvered o'er with age,
And long experience made him sage.
Fables. Introduetion.
Whence Ib thy learning ? Hath thy toil
O'er books consumed me midnight oil ? lb.
For man is practised in disguise. lb.
Princes, like beauties, from their youth
Are strangers to the voice of truth ;
Leam to contemn all praise betimes ;
For flattery's the nurse of crimes.
rart 1, No. 1,
Cowards are cruel, but the brave
Love mercy, and aeUght to save. lb.
Where yet was ever found a mother
Who'd give her booby for another ? No. 3.
Of all the plagues that heaven has sent,
A Wa^ is most impertinent. No. 8.
No author ever spared a brother ;
Wits are gamecocks to one another. lb.
Misfortune serves to make us wise. No. 14,
Lest men suspect our tale untrue,
Keep probabuity in view. Jb,
An open foe may prove a curse,
But a pretended friend is worse. No. 17.
In every age and clime, we see
Two of a trade can ne'er agree. No. SI.
Is there no hope ? the sick man said ;
The silent doctor shook his head. No. S7.
While there is life, there's hopes, he
cried. lb.
A lost good name is ne'er retrieved.
Those who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.
No.t9.
No. 34.
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A.way he scoun and lays about him,
Besolved no fray should be without him.
Fablei, No. $4.
Envy \b a kind of praise. No, 44*
But fools, to talking ever prone,
Are sure to make their follies known. Ih,
He makes a foe who makes a jest . No. 46.
Friendship, like Ioto, is but a name. No. 60.
And, when a Iady*s in the case,
Tou know all other things giye place. lb.
From wine what sudden friendship springs !
lb.
Give me, kind Heaven, a private station,*
A mind ^rene for contemplation ;
Title and profit I resign ;
The post of honour shall be mine.
Fart f , No. f .
Learning by study must be won,
'Twas ne'er entailed from son to son.
No. 11.
*Tis a gross error, held in schools.
That FY>rtune always favours fools. No. It.
Tou'U find at last this maxim true,
Fools are the game which knaves pursue.
lb.
Our pamphlet has a moral, and no doubt
You all have sense enough to find it out.
£pilogue.
There is no dependence that can be sure,
but a dependence upon one*s self.
Utter to Swift, Nov. 9, 1729.
EDWARD GIBBON (1737-1794).
History, which is, indeed, little more than
the register of the crimes, follies, and mis-
fortimes of mankind.
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Chap.S.
Bevenge is profitable, gratitude is ex-
pensive. Chap. 11,
Amiable weaknesses of human nature.
Chap. 14.
In every deed of mischief he had a heart
to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to
execute.t Chap. 48.
Our sympathy is cold to the relation
of distant misery. Chap. 49.
The winds and waves are always on the
side of the ablest navigators. Chap. 68.
* Sft Addison : " The post of honour is a private
station " (p. 1).
t Referring to Andronlcoa I. Comnenns. Stt
Hyde's (Clarendon's) " History of the Revolution,"
where a similar expression is used, and is stated
to be a quotation of "what was said of Cinna."
In the "Letters of Junius '* (1770) the same idea
occurs, but the wording is varied, Su " Junius."
An that is human must retrograde if it
does not advance. Chap. 71.
Crowds without company, and dissipation,
without pleasure. Memoir. F. i, p. 116,
THOS. GIBBONS (1720-1785).
That man may last, but never Uvm,
Who much receivdh but nothing gives ;
Whom none can love, whom none can tha-TiV^
Creation's blot, creation's blank.
When Jeras dwslt.
HUMPHREY GIFFORD (e. 1650-
1600).
Te curious carpet knights, that spend the
time in sport and play.
Abrpad, and see new sights, your country* a
cause calls you away. For Soldiers.
Unto it boldly let us stand, God will give
right the upper hand. Xb.,
I cannot say the crow is white,
But needs must call a spade a spade.
Sontf. A iPomanUjaee isJuU o/wileB,
[Rev.] RICHARD GIFFORD (172ff~
1807).
Verse sweetens toil, however rude the sound ;
She feels no biting pang the while ahe
sings;
Nor, as she turns the ^ddy wheel around ;
Revolves the sad vioasitudes of things. ^
Contemplation.
WILLIAM GIFFORD (1766-1826).
While thy wife's mother lives, expect no
Translation of JorenaL Sat. 6, SS2.
Wealth first, the ready pander to all sin,
Brought foreign manners, foreign vices m.
-&rt. 6, 440.
StiU we persist ; plough the light sand, and
sow
Seed after seed, where none can ever grow
Sat. 7, 71.
The insatiate itch of scribbling. Sat. 7, 77,
Virtue alone is true nobility. Sat, 8, S£,
All is not well within ; for still we find
The face the unerring index of the mind.
Sat. 9, tl.
The noiseless foot of Time steals swiftly b^r.
And, ere we dream of manhood, age ia
nigh! Sat. 9,182,
Divine philosophy ! by whose pure light
We first distinguish, {hen pursue the right.
SaL IS, to4,
t Samuel Johnson altered the second line to :
*' All at her work the village maiden sings ; ** and
in the third line subetitnted •* while" for *' as.-
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T^ me, no tortures wbich the poets fdgn,
Can match the fierce, the unnttarable pain,
HefeeU, who night and day, devoid of rest,
Cwrie* his own accnser in his breast.
Translation of JnvenaL Sat, IS, S67.
In all the sad variety of woe. The Bariad.
His namby-pamby madrigals of lore. lb.
The ropy drivel of rheumatic brains. H,
[Strl Wli. S. GILBERT (1836-1911).
It is my duty, and I will.
Bab Ballads. Captain Reect.
For years Fve longed for lome
Excuse for this revulsion.
The Rival Curates.
The mildest curate going. lb.
He signed high, he argued low,
He also argueid round about him.
Sir Maeklin.
Then they besan to tons
That extremely lovely uiing,
•• Scherxando ! ma non troppo, ppp.*^
The Story o/frince Agib.
Bnt they couldn't chat together— they had
not been into>duced. Etiquette,
He had often eaten oysters, but had never
had enough. lb,
It*a human natur, p'raps,— if so.
Oh, isn't homan natnr low P
Babette'e Love,
F'm called little Battercup,
T>*'9i little Buttercup,
Tliough I oould never tell why.
HJLB. Ptnafors.
Saikffs should never be shy. lb,
I know the value of a kindly choms. lb.
You're exceedingly poHte,
Axid I think it only right
To retom the compliment. Jb,
Bad language or abase
I never, never use,
"WTiatever the emergency ;
Thou^ " Bother it! '^ I may
Occasionallv say,
I never use a big, big D. lb.
Sorry her lot who loves too weD,
Heavy the heart that hopes but vainly. lb.
His sisters, and his cousins, and his aunts. lb.
I always voted at my party's call,
And I never thought of thinking for myself
at all. lb.
Stick close to your desks, and never go to
sea.
And you all may be rulers of the Queen's
Xavee. lb.
His energetic fist
Should l« ready to resist
A dictatorial word. Xb»
His bosom should heave, and his heart
should glow.
And his fiLst be ever ready for a knock-down
blow. i^.
Things are seldom what they seem ;
Skim milk masquerades as cream.
Though I'm anything but clever,
I could talk like that for ever.
lb.
lb.
lb.
Never mind the why and wherefore.
For he might have been a Boosiany
A French, or Turk, or Proosian,
Or perhaps I-ta-li-an !
But in spite of all temptations
To belong to other nations,
He remains an Englishman. Jb^
A many years ago,
When I was young and charming. Ik,
It's the song of a merxyman^ moping mum.
Whose soul was sad, whose glance was glum.
Who sipped no sup, and who craved ne
crumb
As he sighed for the love of a ladye.
TeomsB of the Guard
Wherever valour true is found,
True modesty will there abound. lb.
Husband twice as old as wife,
Argues ill for married life. Princess Ida.
Politics we bar,
They are not our bent ;
On the whole we are
Not intelligent. lb.
To everybody's prejudice I know a thing or
two;
I can tell a woman's age in half a minute —
and I da lb.
Yet everybody says I'm such a disagreeable
man!
And I cant think why ! J^.
For the rum-tum-tum
Of the military drum ;
And the guns tlmt go boom ! boom I lb,
Man is Nature's sole mistake. lb.
My natural instinct teaches me
(And instinct is important O !)
You're everything you ought to be,
And nothmg that you oughtn't O ! lb.
If you'd pooh-pooh this monarch's plan,
Pooh-pooh it ;
But when he says he'll hang a man
He'll do it Jb,
Oh, don't the days seem lank and long,
When all goes ri^ht and nothing goes wrong ?
And isn't your hfe extremely flat
With nothing whatever to grumble at ? fb.
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GILBERT.
When he is here,
I sigh with pleasure-
When he is gone,
I sigh with grief.
The Sorcerer.
Time was when Love and I were well
acquainted. lb,
I was a pale young curate then. lb.
And if you want it he
Makes a reduction on taking a quantity. lb.
Now to the hanquet we press ;
Now for the eggs and the ham 1
Now for the mu^^d and cress !
Now for the strawberry jam !
Now for the tea of our host !
Now for the rollicking bun !
Now for the knuffin and toast !
. Now for the gay Sally Lunn ! lb.
She will tend him, nurse him, mend him,
Air his linen, dry his tears ;
Bless the thoughtful fates that send him
Such a wife to soothe his years ! lb.
And she became a bore intense
Unto her love-sick boy. Trial by Jury.
IM a swallow-tail coat of a beautiful blue,
A brief which I bought of a booby,
A couple of shirts, and a collar or two,
Ana a ring that look^ like a ruby. lb.
She may rery well pass for forty-three.
In the dusk with a light behind her.* lb.
And many a burglar IVe restored
To his friends and his relations. lb.
It is patent to the mob.
That xmr being made a nob,
Was effected by a job. Ih,
Doubly criminal to do so.
For the maid had bought her trousseau ! lb.
All baronets are bad. Rnddl^ore.
The man who bites his bread, or eats peas
with a knife, I look upon as a lost creature.
lb.
She's only a darned Mounseer. lb.
And I wager in their joy they kissed each
other's cheek
(Which is what them furriners do). lb.
If you wish in this world to advance,
Your merits you're bound to enhance ;
You must stir it and stump it,
And blow your own tnmipet.
Or, trust me, you haven't a chance I lb.
I'm modesty personified. lb.
I'm diffident, modest, and shy. lb,
* *• By candle-light nobody woold have taken
you for above five-and-twenty."— Isaac Bicker-
STATT, "The Maid of the MIU'* (17t>6), Act 1, 2.
For duty, duty must be done ;
The rule apphes to everyone ;
And painful though that duty be,
To shirk the task were fiddle-de-dee I
lb.
When I'm a bad Bart, I will tell taradiddles.
Jh.
For she is such a smart little craf 1
Such a neat little, sweet little cratt —
Such a bright little,
Tight Uttle,
Sl^ht Uttle,
Light little.
Trim little, slim little craft ! lb,
Bobin : On Tuesday I made a false income
tax return. AU: Ha! ha! 1st Ghost:
That's nothing. tnd Ghost : Nothing at
all 3rd Ghost : Everybody does that. 4th
Ghost : It's expected of you. lb.
Desperate deeds of derring do. IK
This sort of thing takes a deal of training.
lb.
\a particularly rapid, unintelli^le patter,
't generally heara, and if it is it aoesn't
Jb.
This
Isn
matter!
The constitutional guardian I,
Of pretty young wards in Chancery.
lolantha.
For I'm not so old, and I'm not so plain,
And I'm quite prepared to marry again. lb.
Spurn not the nobly bom with love affected I
Nor treat with virtuous scorn the well-
connected ! lb.
Hearts just as pure and fair.
May beat in Belgrave Square,
As m the lowly air
Of Seven Dials. lb.
My learned profession I'U never disgrace.
By taking a fee with a grin on my face.
When I haven't been there to attend to the
case. lb,
1 see no objection to stoutness— in modera-
tion. Jb,
1 often think it's comical
How nature always does contrive
That every boy and every gal,
That's bom into this world alive,
Is either a little Liberal,
Or else a little Conservative.
Did nothing in particular,
And did it very well.
Oh, Captain Shaw,
Type of true love kept under!
Could thy Brigade
With cold cascade
Quench my great love, I wonder ?
Then the bed-clothes all creep
To the ground in a heap.
And you pick 'em all up m a tangle.
lb.
n.
lb.
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lis
Ifty object all sublime,
I shall achieve in time—
To make the punishment fit the crime.
Mikado.
I am right,
And Ton are right,
Axid all ia right aa right can be. lb.
Something lingering with boiling oil in it
.... something hnmoroos but lingering—
with either boiling oil or melted lea^. lb,
"When constabnlaij dnty's to be done
A poHeeman's lot u not a happy one.
Plratea of Penxanca*
He led his regiment from behind
(He found it less exciting).
The Gondoliers.
This TGong man expresses himself
In terms too deep for me. Patience.
As innocent as a new-laid egg,
En^aied. Farcical Comedy, 1877. Act L
ROBERT GILFILLAN (1798-1850).
Tliere's a hope for every woe.
And a balm for erery pain,
Bnt the first joys o' our neart
Come never back again. The Exile's Son^
WM. £. GLADSTONE (1809-1898).
To applv, in all their nnmitiffated
antluaity, tue principles of abstract pcmtical
economy to the people and circnmstances
of Ireland, exactly as if he had been pro-
poadng to legislate for the inhabitants of
Satom or Jopiter.
Hpsechsa.— Jiww of Commom, On the Land
Law {Ireland) Bill April 7, 1881.
The resoorces of civilisation are not yet
exhaosted. Leeds. Oct, 7, 1S81,
I wxmld ten them of my own intention
to keep my own counsel . . . and I will
venture to recommend them, as an old
Pariiamentaiy hand, to do the same.*
ffotuc of Commons, Jan. tl, 1886,
Decision b^ majorities is as much an
expedient as bghting by gas. lb, 1868.
The disease of an evil conscience is beyond
the practice of all the physicians of aU the
ooimtries in the world. Fhunstead, 1878,
XaticHial xninstioe is the surest road to
1 downfall lb.
Selflshnfws is the greatest curse of the
human race. Hawarden, May t8, 1890.
Technical education is the exaltation of
Bianual labour, the bringing of manual
labour up to the highest ezcellenoe of which
it is susceptible. Chester. Sept, It, 1890,
***! did Bot this with wo mnoh art as an old
FvIisBMot staffer would."— Room Noan (1085X
"AatoWofapfiy."
SIDNEY GODOLPHIN (1610-1648)
Or love me less, or love me more ;
And play not with my liberty :
Either take all, or all restore ;
Bind me at least, or set me free !
OLIVER GOLDSMITH (1728-1774).
Bemote, unfriended, melancholy, slow.
The Traveller.
Wherever I roam, whatever realms to see.
My heart, untravelled, fondly turns to
thee.
lb.
And drags at each remove a lengthening
chain. lb.
And leam the luxury of doing good. lb.
Some fleeting good that mocks me with the
view. lb.
These little things are great to little man.
lb.
Creation's heir, the world, the world is
mine. lb.
Such is the patriot's boast where'er we
roam,
His first, best country, ever is at home.
And yet, perhaps, if coimtries we compare,
And estimate the blessings which they share,
Though patriots fiatter, still shall wisdom
find
Im equal portion dealt to all mankind. lb.
With memorable grandeur mark the scene.
lb.
Man seems the only growth that dwindles
hera lb.
By sports like these are all their cares
Degiiiled,
The sports of children satisfy the child. lb.
But winter lingering chills the lap of May.
lb.
So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's
roar.
But bind him to his native mountains
more. lb.
Gay sprightly land of mirth and social ease,
Pleased with thyself, whom all the world
can please. {France), lb.
Alike all ages. Dames of ancient days ^
Have led udr children through the mirth-
ful maze;
And the gay grandsire, skilled in gestio lore,
Has triskea beneath the burden of three
score. lb.
Embosomed iu the deep where Holland lies,
Methinks her patient sons before me stand,
Where the broad ocean leans against the
hmd. lb.
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GOLDSMITH.
Pride in their port, defiance in their eje,
I see the lords of hmnan kind pass by.
the Traveller.
That independence Britons prize too high^
Keeps man from man, and breaks the social
tie. lb.
The land of scholars and the nurse of arms.
lb.
For just experience tells, in every soil,
That those who think must govern those
that toil,
And all that freedom's highest aims can
reach.
Is but to lay proportioned loads on each. lb.
, . . Law grind the poor, and rich men
rule the law. lb.
Forced from their homes, a melancholr
train. lb.
Vain, very vain, mv weary search to find
That bliss which only centres in the mind. lb.
Our own felicity we make or find.* lb.
Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of the plain!
The Deserted Yillm^e.
Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease.
Jb.
The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the
shade,
For talking age and whispering lovers
made 1 lb.
The bashful vira:in's side-long looks of love.
The matron*s glance that would those looks
reprove. lb.
One onlv master grasps the whole domain.
And half a tillage stints thy smiling plain.
lb,
HI fares the land, to hastening ills a prey.
Where wealth accumulates, and men decay;
Princes and lords may fiouiish, or may fade,
A breath can make them, as a breath has
made;
But a bold peasantry, their country's jnide,
When once destroyed, can never be supplied.
A time there was, ere England's griefs
began,
When every rood of ground maintained its
man;
For him light labour spread her wholesome
store.
Just gave what life required, but gave no
more;
His best companions^ innocence and health ;
And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.
lb.
How blest is he who crowns in shades like
these
A youth of labour with an age of ease. lb,
*This line Is said to have been added by
Bamnel Johnson (S«« p 176).
Sinks to the grave with nnperceived decay,
While resignation gently slopes the way ;
And all his prospe<^ bnght^iing to the last.
His heaven commences ere the world be
past. lb.
And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant
mind. lb,
A man he was to all the coxmtry dear,
And passing rich with forty |)ounds a year ;
Kemote from towns he ran his godly race,
Nor e'er had changed nor wished to change
his place;
Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power,
By doctrines f ashionea to the varying hour ;
Far other aims his heart had learned to prize
More bent to raise the wretched than to
rise. lb.
He chid their wanderings, but relieved their
pain. lb.
Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow
done.
Shouldered his crutch, and showed how
fields were won. lb.
And quite forgot their vices in their woe ;
Careless their merits or their faults to scan.
His -pity gave ere charity began. Jo,
And even his failings leaned to virtue's
side. lb.
And, as a bird each fond endearment tries.
To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the
skies.
He tried each art, reproved each dull delay.
Allured to brighter woxids, and led the wa^.
Jb,
At church, with meek and unaffected grace.
His looks adorned the venerable ptlaoe ;
Truth from his lips prevailed with double
sway,
And KK>ls, who came to scoff, remamed to
pray. Jb,
And plucked his gown to share the good
man's smile. Jb,
As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form.
Swells from the vale, and midway leaves
the storm.
Though round its breast the rolling donds
are spread.
Eternal sunshine settles on its head. lb,,
A man severe he was, and stem to view ;
I knew him well, ana every truant knew.
Well had the boding tremblers learned to
trace
The day's disasters in his morning face ;
Full well they laughed with counterfeited
glee
At all his lokes, for many a joke had he ;
Full well the busy whisper, circling round.
Conveyed the dismal tidings when he
frowned;
Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught,
The love he bore to learning was in fault. IK
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Inugnmff, too, the paraon owned his skill,
For eVn Uioagh Tanqixiahedy he could argue
stin ;
"WHle words of learned leng^th, and thunder-
ins >Knw<^
i^mazed the gazing rusticB ranged arotind ;
And still ihey gazed, and ami the wonder
grew.
That one small head could carry all he
Imew. The Deserted Village.
Where Tillage ttateemen talked with looks
profomid.
And news much older than their ale went
round. lb.
The whitewashed wall, the nicely-sanded
floor.
The Tsinished dock that dicked helund the
door;
The chest contrived a douHe debt to pay,
A bed by night, a chest of drawers by day. Ih,
Tm 1 let the rich deride, the prond disdain
These simple blessings of the lowly train ;
To me more dear, congenial to my heart,
One natxre charm, than all the gloss of sxt.
Ih.
The heart distnisting asks if this he joy. lb,
How'wide the limits stand
Between a splendid and a happy land. lb.
Her modest looks the cottage might adorn,
Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the
thorn. Ih,
In aU the sQent manliness of grief. lb,
O, fanniry ! then cursed b^ heaTen's decree.
How ill exchanged are things like these for
thee! lb,
Thon source of all my bliss, and all my woe.
That fonnd*st me poor at first, and keep'st
me so. lb.
The fat was so white and the lean was so
mddy. The Rannch of Venison.
Sndi dainties to them, their health it might
hnrt.
It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting
a shirt* lb.
Who mixed reason with pleasm:e, and
wisdom with mirth. Rttaltatlon.
Here Kes our good Edmund, whose genius
was such,
We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too
mudi ;
Who, bom for the unirerse, narrowed his
And to putj gaTe np what was meant for
mankmd^
Ihou^ fraught with aU learning, yet
stramiDg his throat
To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend
him a vote ;
Who, too deep for his hearers, still went
on refining.
And thought of convincing, while they
thought of dining ;
Though #qual to all things, for all things
unfit.
Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a
wit lb.
Too fond of the riffht to pursue the
expedient, lb.
The pupil of impulse, it forced him along.
His conduct still right, with his argument
wrong. lb.
A flattering painter, who made it his care
To diaw men as they ought to be, not as
they are. lb.
Here lies David Garrick, describe him who
can.
An abridgment of all that was pleasant in
IK
flMt
• *♦ like KiwtDg a pair of laced ruffles to a man
at bss omr a obirton his back."— Tom Brown's
As a wit, if not first, in the very first line.
lb„
On the stage he was natural, simple,
affecting;
'Twas only that, when he was off, he was
acting. lb.
He cast off his friends as a huntsman his
pack,
For he knew, when he pleased, he could
whistle them back.
Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed
what came,
And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for
fame. Ih,
Who peppered the highest was surest to
please. lb.
Yet one fault he had, and that was a
thumper —
He was, could he help it P a special attomev.
lb.
He has not left a wiser or better behind, lb.
When they talked of their Raphaels,
Corregios, and stuff.
He shifted his trumpet, and only took snuff.
Ih.
Thou best humoured man with the worst
humoured muse.t FosUcript,
Taught by the power that pities me,
I learn to piiy them. The Hermit
Man wants but little here below.
Nor wants that little long. Ih,
And what is friendship but a nanie f Ih
t Sf WUmot Karl of Rocherter : " The beat
good man, with the worst natured muse " (p. 268\.
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GOLDSMITH.
WiBdom and worth were all be liad,
But these were all to me. The Hermit.
The sigh that rends thy constant heart,
ShaU break thy Edwin's too. lb.
Who ever knew an honest bmte
At law his neighbour persecute ?
The LoKiolans Refuted.
No politics disturb their mind. lb.
Brutes never meet in bloody fray,
Nor cut each other's throats for pay. lb.
Good people all, of every sort,
Give ear unto my song ;
And if you find it wondrous short,
It cannot hold you long.
Eletfy on the Death of a Mad Dotf.
The naked every day he clad,*
When he put on ms clothes. lb.
And in that town a do^ was found,
As many dogs there be,
Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound,
And curs of low degree. lb.
The dog, to gain his private ends.
Went mad, and bit the man. lb.
The man recovered of the bite.
The dog it was that died. lb.
The king himself has followed her —
When she has walked before.
Ele^ on Mrs. Mary Blalie.
The doctor found, when she was dead,
Her last disorder mortal. lb.
When lovely woman stoops to folly.
And finds, too late, that men betray.
What charm can soothe her melancholy ?
What art can wash her guilt away ?
The only art her guilt to cover.
To hide her shame from every eye.
To give repentance to her lover.
And wnng his bosom, is— to die.
Stanzas on Woman.
Hope, like the glimmering taper's light.
Adorns and cheers the way,
And still, as darker grows the night.
Emits a brighter ray.
Bontf. The Wretch Condemned^ ete,
0 memory ! thou fond deceiver,
Still importunate and vain.
Son^. 0 Memory I
For life is ended when our honour ends.
Prologue. Translated from Zaberiui.
This same philosophy is a good horse in
the stable, but an arrant jade on a journey.
The Oood-Hatored Man. Act 1,
Don't let us make imaginary evils, when
you know we have so many real ones to
encounter. Jb.
If they have a bad master, they keep
quarreUine with him ; if they have a gooa
master, tney keep quarrelling with one
another. lb.
I am now no more than a mere lodger in
my own house. lb.
Silence is become his mother- tongue.
Actt,
Measures, not men, have always been my
mark.* IS,
All men have their faults; too much
modesty is his. lb.
Lawyers are always more ready to get a
man into troubles than out of them. Jict S.
In my time the follies of the town crept
slowly among us, but now they travel faster
than a stage-coach.
She Stoops to Conquer. Act i.
I love everjrthing that's old : old friends,
old times, old manners, old books, old wine.
lb,
Ab for disappointing them, I should not
80 much mind ; but I can't abide to disap-
point myself. lb,
1 never could teach the fools of this age
that the indi^nt world could be clothed out
of the trinmungs of the vain. lb.
The very pink of perfection. lb.
If so be that a gentleman bees in a con-
catenation accordingly. lb.
Women and music should never be dated.
Acts.
Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no
fibs. Jb.
One writer, for instance, excels at a plan
or title-nage. another works away at the
book, ana a third is a dab at an index.
The Bee. Ifo. 1
The true use of speech is not so much to
express our wants, as to conceal them.t
No, S.
He who fights and runs away
May live to fight another aay ;
But he who is in battle slain,
Can never rise to fight again. ^
Art of Poetry on a Hew Plan. Vol. t.
By every remove I only drag a greater
length of cnain.f
The GltisoB of the World. No. 3.
The volume of nature is the book of
knowledge. No, 4-
* See Burke : "Jfetsores not men.**
t See French quotation : *' Us n'emploient les
paroles/' &c.
X See Greek. " 'Ai^p 6 ^ywr." ete.
i See ante, '* And diMS at emm remove a length*
ening chain,"— "The ftaveller."
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149
k nan wlio leaTes borne to mend himself
tnd oOkfln ia a philoaopher; bat he who
con from oountrj to ooimizy, guided bj the
uind im]NilBe of cmiocitj, ii a yagabond.
Tha Cttlzan of the World. JVb. 7.
There is notlung so ridiculous that has not
at some tim* been said by some philosopher.
Iio.16.
For twenty yeazs upon the yery verge of
starring, without erer being starred.
JVb.f7.
If we take a farthing from a thousand
it will be a thousand pounds no
lb.
He writes indexes to perfection. JVb. tO,
To a |»hilo0opher no drcumstance, how-
erer triflmg, is too minute. Ho. SO.
They who travel in pursuit of wisdom
walk only in a circle, and, after all their
labour, at last return to their pristine
ignorance. No. 57.
On whatever side we regard the history
of Europe, we shall oeroeiye it to be a tissue
of dimes, follies, and misfortunes.* No. 4^.
The f oDt of others is ever most ridiculous
to thoee who are themselves most foolish.
N0.4S.
A Hf e of pleasure is therefore the most
anpleasing Hf e in the world. No, 44*
The door must either be shut, or it must
be open. I must either be natural or
unnaturaLf No. 51,
to
" Did I say so? " replied he. coolly
be sure, if I said so, it was so.
Tr
No, 64.
There is a disorder peculiar to the country,
whi^ every season makes strange ravages
. . . weU known to foreign physicians
br the appellation of tpidmnic terror,
^ *^*^^ No. 69,
However we tofl, or wheresoever we
wander, our fatigued wishes still recur to
home for tranqumity.t -^Vb. lOS.
They moi^ often change^ says Confucius,
who would be constant m bappiness or
wisdom. No. ItS.
A book may be *^m««Tig with numerous
errors, or it may be very dull without a
sin^ absurdity.
The Ylcar of Wakefield. Frtfaee,
A mutilated curtsey. Chap- 1-
Handsome is as handsome does. lb.
• Set Gibbon. ^ ^ .^^
♦ Sm ProTcrbs— •* A door must be either open
or sboL"
J S4i anU, " Where'er I roam,- etc—" The
fr«T«Il«r."
One virtue he had in perfection, which
was prudence— often the only one that is
left us at seventy-two. Chap, t.
I wasnevei much displeased with those
harmless delusions that tend to make us
more happy. Chap $,
Let us draw upon content for the defi-
ciencies of fortune. lb.
The nakedness of the indigent world may
be clothed from the trimmings of the vain.$
Chap. 4,
There is no character so contemptible as
a man that is a fortune-hunter. Chap, 5.
The Jests of the rich are ever sucusaiful.
Chap. 7,
I find you want me to furnish you with
argument and intdlecte too. No, sir, these,
I protest you, are too hard for me. lb.
With other fashionable topics, such as
pictures, taste, Shakespeare, and the musical
glasses. Chap. 9.
To say the truth, I was tired of being
always wise. Chap. 10.
Mr. Burchell ... at the conclusion of
every sentence would cry out ** Fudge ! "—
an expression which displeased us all.
Chap, 11.
The pe&teBt object in the universe, says
a certam philosopner, is a good man strug-
gling with adversity; yet there ia a still
greater, which is the gcx)d man that comes
to relieve it. Chap. 30.
I can't say whether we had more wit
amongst us now than usual, but I am
certain we had more laughing, which
answered the end as welL Chap. St.
Books teach us very little of the world.
Letter. To Henry Ooldemith, Feb., 17 S9,
Could a man live by it, it were not un-
pleasant employment to be a poet. lb,
I do not love a man who is zealous for
nothing.
Bxpun^ed passage In ** The Vicar of
Wakefield " {quoted by Johnson),
At this every lady drew up her mouth as
if going topronounce the letter P.
Letter. 2b £obt, Bryanton, Sept. t6,I75S.
SAMUEL GRISWOLD GOODRICH
("Peter Parfey**) (1798-1860).
'Tis as true as the fairy tales told in the
books.
Birthrl^t of the Hamming Birds.
% Also fomid in "She Stoops to Oonqner.**
Act 1, 1. Su p. 148.
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GORDON— GRANVILLE.
ADAM LINDSAY GORDON* (1833-
1870).
No game was ever yet worth a rap
For a rational man to play,
Into which no accident, no mishapi
Oould possibly find its way.
life is mostly froth and bubble*;
Two things stand like stone :
Kindness in another's trouble
Courage in our own.
Te Weary Wayfarer. Itnis Exoptatw,
GEORGE J. GOSCHEN. Itt Viteovnt
Goiehen (1831-1907).
I have a passion for stati<)tics.
Bpeecb. 'To the Statistical Society.
STEPHEN GOSSON (1554-1624).
A bad excuse is better, they say, than
none at all. The Bchool of Abuse.
The same water that drives the mill
■decayeth it. /^'.
HANNAH FLAGG GOULD (1789-
1865).
He went to the windows of those who slept,
And over each pane, like a fairy, crept ;
Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped,
By the light of the morn, were seen
Most beautiful things; there were flowers
and trees:
There were bevies of birds, and swarms of
bees ;
There were cities, with temples and towers ;
and these
All pictured in silver sheen !
The Frost.
JOHN GOWER (13267-1408).
The heven is fer, the worlde is nigh.
Oonfeaiio JLmantii. ^roL, £61.
For every world^s thinge is vain,
And ever goth the whele aboute. lb., 560,
Now here, now there, now to, now fro,
Now up, now down, the world goth so.
And ever hath done and ever shal. lb . , 669,
For love*s lawe is out of reule. Book 1, 18,
And netheUes there is no man
In al this world so wise, that can
Of love temper the mesure. lb., H.
It hath and shal be evermore
That love Is maister where he will. Ji^., $S.
Bat she that is the source and welle
Ofweleorwo. (Venus.) Ib.^ IJpt,
And thus the gyler is begyled. Book 6, 1383.
* He sometimes signed himself *' Liuuel
Gordon,"
JAMES GRAHAM. Lord MontroM
(See MONTROSE).
JAMES GRAHAME (1766-1811).
Hail Sabbath ! thee I hail, the poor man's
day. The Sabbath. /. t9 a»id I. 40.
What strong, mysterious links enchain the
heart
To regions where the mom of life was spent.
1.404.
Dr. JAMES GRAINGER(1721 7-1766).
What is fame ? an empty bubble ;
Gk>ld P a transient, shining trouble.
Ode to BoUtada.
Man*s not worth a moment's pain.
Base, ungrateful, fickle, vain. lb.
Now, Muse, let's sing of rats.f
The Sugar Gane.
GEORGE GRANVILLE, Lord Lans-
downe (1667-1736).
There is no vulture like despair.
Pelena and ThetU. A Ifasque.
There is no heaven like mutual love. lb.
T\\ be this abject thing no more ;
Love, give me back my heart again.
JLdlea rJUnour
By harmony our souls are swayed ;
By harmony the world was made.
The British Enohanten. Act 2, L
Who to a woman trusts his peace of mind,
Trusts a frail bark, with a tempestuous
wind. Act f , 1.
Of all the plagues with which the world is
curst,
Of every ill, a woman is the worst. lb.
Marriage the happiest bond of love might
be,
If hands were only joined where hearts
agree. Act 5, i.
Our present joys are sweeter for past pain ;
To Love and Heaven by suffering we attain.
Act 5, 2.
No vengeance like a woman's. lb.
Beauty to no complexion is confined,
Is of all colours, and by none defined.
The Progresi of Beauty. I, 77,
But oh, what mighty magic can assuage
A woman's envy, and a bigot's rage ?
/. 161.
Patience is the virtue of an ass.
That trots beneath his burden, and is auiet.
Heroio Love. Tragedy. Act i.
t Stated by Boswell to have been in the MS. of
Dr. Grainger's poem. It was eliminated from the
printed version.
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Oh liOTe ! thou bane of tbe most generous
eouU!
Thou doubtful pleasure, and thou certain
pain. Herole LoYa. Act t, I.
Go then, Patrodus, 'where thy glory calls.
Act 4, 1
Fate liolds the strings, and men like children
move
But as they're led ; suooeas is from above.
Act 5, t.
WhiniAey, not reaeon, is the female guide.
The Vision. I 81.
*Tis the talk and not the intrigne that's the
crime. The She Oailants. Aei 5, 1.
Cowards in scariet pass for men of war.
Act 5, i.
Tonth is the proper time for love,
And age is virtue's season. Corlnna.
But ah ! in vain from Fate I fly,
For first, or last, as all most die,
So 'tis as much decreed above.
That first, or last, we all must love.
To M JMU
HENRY GRATTAN (l746>l8ao).
At twenty years of age, the will reigns ;
at thirty, the wit ; and at forty, the judg-
THOMAS GRAY (I7ie>1771).
What sorrow was, thou had'st her know,
And from her own, she learned to melt at
otbea' woe.*
Hymn to JLdvenlty. /. IS.
Seared at thy frown terrific, fly
Self-pleasmg FoUy's idle brood. I 17.
And Melancholy, sUent maid,
With leaden eye that loves the ground.
/. f7.
The corfew tolls the knell of parting day,
Tbe lowing herd winds slowly o'er the
lea,t
XIm ploughman homeward i>lods his weary
way,
And leaves the world to darkness and to
me. Ele^ la a Coontry Churchyard.
Now fades the gUnunering landscape on the
And afl the air a aolemn stillness holds.t
lb.
Save that, from yonder ivy-mantled tower.
The moping owl does to the Moon com-
plain.f lb.
* 5er WbHehetd*
t *' Th« lowing heida wind."— Ut. Bd.
t " Then reigned a solemn stillness over sIL**
— SrawsBR. ** Faerie Queene.'*
f "The wailing owl
• solitary to the mounifbl moon."
— Majllbtx. " Excursion.'*
Each in his narrow cdl for ever laid.
The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.
The breezy call of incense-breathing Mom,
The swallow twittering from the straw-
baOt shed.
The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing
horn.
No more shall rouse them from their
lowly bed. lb.
Let not ambition mock their useful toil.
Their homelv joys and destiny obscure ;
Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile.
The short and simple annals of the poor.
lb.
The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power.
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er
^ve,
Await alike th' inevitable hour, |
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
lb.
Where through the long drawn aisle and
fretted vault
The pealing anthem swells the note of
praise. lb.
Can storied urn or animated bust
Back to its mansion call the fleeting
breath?
Can Honour's voice provoke the silent duBt.
Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of
Death? lb.
Hands that the rod of empire might have
Jb.
swaved.
Or walked to ecstasy the living lyre.
But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,
Bich with the spoils of time, did ne^er
unroll,
Chill Penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
2b.
Full many a gem of purest ray serene.
The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean
bear:
Full many a flower b bom to blush unseen,^
And waste its sweetness on the desert air.
lb.
Q *' Ah me I what boots ns all oar boasted power,
Our golden treasure, and our purple state.
They cannot ward the inevitable hour.
Nor stay the fearful violence of fate.**
—West. " Monody on Queen Caroline.**
Y " Like roses that in deserts bloom and die.**
— Popi. *' Rape of the Lock," 4, 167.
**Llke beauteous flowers which vainly waste
their scent
Of odours in nnhaanted deserts."
— Ohambxrlatnb. " Pharonida," Part 2, Book 4.
'* And waste their music on the savage race."
^YoUHQ. '• Universal Passion," Sat. ft.
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GRAY.
Some village Hampden, that with daimtleas
breast
The little tyrant of his fields withstood ;
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest,
Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's
blood. Eletfy In a Conntry Churchyard.
The applause of listening senates to com-
mand. Jh,
To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land. Ih,
Far from the madding crowd's ignoble
strife,
Their sober wishes never learned to
stray ;•
Along the cool, sequestered vale of life,
They kept uie noiseless tenonr of their
way. lb.
Yet even these bones from insult to protect.
Some frail memorial still erected nigh,
With uncouth rhymes and diapelees sculp-
ture decked,
Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Ih.
And many a holy text around she strews,
That teach the rustic moralist to die. /9.
For who, to dumb Forgetfulness a prey,
Thifl pleasing anxious being e*er resigned.
Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day,
Kor cast one longing, lingering look
behind? lb.
On some fond breast the puting soul relies,
Some pious drops the closing eye requires ;
Ey'n from the tomb the voice of l^ature cries,
Ev'n in our ashes live our wonted fires, f
2b.
Mindful of th' unhonoured dead. lb.
His listless length at noontide would he
stretch,
And pore upon the brook that babbles by.
Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth,
A youth to fortune and to fame unknown,
Fair Science frowned not on his humble
birth,
And Melancholy marked him for her own.
lb.
Lam was his bounty, and his soul sinoere,
Heaven did a recompense as largely send :
Hegave to Misery (all he had) a tear,
He gained from Heaven ('twas all he
wiiuied) a friend. lb.
No further seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their dread
abode
(There they alike in trembling hope repose),
The bosom of his Father and his Grod. lb.
• "With all thy sober charms possest.
Whose wishes nerer learnt to stray."
— LANOBORinE. •* Poems," 2, p. 128 (Park's Ed.),
f •* Yet In our ashes cold is fireyreken."
—Chatjouu " Reve's Prologue,- 28.
Now the rich stream of music winds along
Deep, majestic, smooth, and strong.
Progress of Poesy, i, 8,
Glance their many-twinkling feet i, S5.,
0*et her warm cheek, and rising bosom,
move
The bloom of young Desire, and purple light
of Love. i, 41,
Nature's darling.^ 5, 8^,
Or ope the sacred source of sympathetic
tears. S, 94.
Nor second he,{ that rode sublime
Upon the seraph wings of Ecstasy,
The secrets of th' abyss to spy.
He passed the flaming bounds of space and
time:
The living throne, the sapphire-blaze,
Where angels tremble as uiey gaze,
He saw ; but, blasted with excess of light
Closed his eyes in endless night. ^, 97-
Thoughts that breathe and words that
bum. II S, no.
Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate.
Beneath the good how far— but far above
the great 5, 12^.
Hence, avaunt ('tis holy groxmd),
Comus and his midnight-crew !
Ode for Hnale. /. 1.
Servitude that hugs her chain. L 6.
While bright-eyed Science watches round.
/. 11.
There sit the sainted sage, the bard divine.
The few, whom genius gave to shine
Through every unborn age, and undis-
covered clime. I, IS.
Their tears, their little triumphs o'er.
Their human passions now no more. /. 48,
What is grandeur, what is power P
Heavier toil, superior pain. /. S7.
Sweet music's melting fall, but sweeter yet
The stiU small voice of Gratitude. /. 6S.
What female heart can gold despise.
What cat's averse to &h P
Ode on the Death of a Cat.
A favourite has no friend. lb.
Ye distant spires, ye antique towers,
That crown the wat'ry glade.
Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton CoUega.
Ah, happy hills, ah, pleasing shade,
Ah, nelds beloved m vain.
Where once my careless childhood strayed,
A stranger yet to pain ! i^.
i Shakespeare.
i MUton.
II See Ck)wley, " Words that weep, etc" ; and
MaUett, " Strains that sigh."
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153
6131 as they nm ihey look behind,
They hear a Yoice in evexj wind,
And match a fearful joy.
Od« on a Distant Proapeet of Eton Oolla^a.
Oaj Hope is theirs, by Fancy fed.
Leas plfiasLog when posseeaed. Jb,
Alaa, Tegardleea of their doom,
The utUe Tiotimi play !
^o sense haye they of ula to come,
Nor caie beyona to-day. Jb.
JUi, tell them, they are men ! Jb,
To each his Hofferings : all are men
Condemned alike to groan ;
The tender for another's pain,
Th' unfeeling for his own. Jb,
Yet, ah ! why should they know their fate.
Since sorrow never comes too late,
And happiness too swiftly flies ?
Thought wonld destroy their Paradise.*
'No more ;~where ignorance is bliss,
*Tis folly to be wise. Jb,
finin seize thee, ruthless king !
Confosion on thy banners wait !
The Bard. Canto 1.
To arms ! cried Mortimer, and couched his
qniTering lance. lb.
With haggard eyes the poet stood ;
rijooae his beard, and hoary hair
Streamed like a meteor to the troubled
air).t Jb,
Dear lost companions of my tuneful art.
Dear, as the light that visits these sad eyes,
Dear, as the ruddy drops that warm my
heart: Jb,
Weave the waip. and weave the woof,
The winding sneet of Edward's race ;
Give ample room and verge enough ^
The characters of Hell to trace. Uanto t.
Fair laughs the Mom and soft the Zephyr
blows.
While proudly riding o*er the azure realm.
In gallant trim the ^ded vessel goes ;
Touth on the prow, and Pleasure at the
helm. Jb,
Ye towen of Julius, fl London's lasting
shame,
With many a foul and midnight murder fed.
Jb,
And Truth severe, by fairy Fiction drest
QmtoS,
Iron-sleet ot arrowy shower
Hurtles in the darkened air.
The Fatal Sisters.
• Set **^Em -nf ^powtlv."
fSit "Pundiae LoMt," 537.
dear to mesa are the rnddydrops.
^^rS^den, J* Don Sebastian. 1.1:"
sjs staple shield/"
§ The Tower of liondon.
"As
Like
How vain the ardour of the crowd.
How low, how little are the proud.
How indigent the great !
Ode. Onth$ Spring, I, J8.
To Contemplation's sober eye
Such is the race of man :
And they that creep, and they that fly
Shall end where they began. /. SI.
When love could teach a monarch to be
wise,
And gospel-light first dawned from Bullen's
eyes.ir
JLlUanoa of Bdneation and OoTemment.
A Fragment,
Bich windows that exclude the light,
And passages that lead to nothing.
h Lon^ Story. 1, 7.
Full oft within the spacious walls.
When he had fifty winters o'er him,
Myerave Lord Keeper* • led the brawls;
The seals and maces danced before him.
1,9.
The meanest floweret of the vale,
The simplest note that swells the gale,
The common sim, the air, the skies,
To him are opening paradise.
Ode. On the Pleasure Arising from
r%€%ssitude, I 6S.
Happier he, the peasant, far,
From the pangs of passion free.
That breathes the keen yet wholesome air
Of ragged penuiy.f t /. 81.
Rich, from the very want of wealth,
In heaven's best treasures, peace and
bealth.tt 1.95.
Benefits too great
To be repaid, sit he&ryr on the soul.
Agrlppina {ur\finished play). Act i, 1,
Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to
importune,
He had not the method of making a fortune.
Sketch of his own Character.
HORACE GREELEY (1811-1872).
Then hail to the Press ! chosen guardian of
freedom!
Strong sword-arm of justice! bright sun-
beam of truth ! The Press.
JOSEPH H. GREEN (1791-1863).
The house is a prison, the schoolroom's a
ceU;
Leave study and books for the upland and
dell. Morning Invitation to a Child.
f This couplet was not incorporated with the
rest of the poem.
• * 8Jr Christopher Hatton.
1 1 These lines are stated to have been added to
Gray's poem by the Rev. William Mason, Gray's
UogiapW (1724.1797).
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MATTHEW GREEN (1696-17S7).
Fling but a stone, the giant dies ;
Laugh and be well. The Spleen. /. 93.
Musio haa charms. /. I4S.
News, the manna of a day. /. 169.
Who their ill-tasted, home-brewed prayer
To ihe State's mellow forms prefer. /. S66,
By happy alchymy of mind
Tney turn to pleasure all they find. I. 630,
Though pleased to see the dolphins play,
I mind my compass and my way. L 846,
I live by pulling ofE the hat.
On BaroIay*t Apolo^.
They politics like ours profess,
The greater prey upon the less.
The Grotto. L69.
Or Prophecy, which dreams a lie,
That fools believe, and knaves apply. 1. 97.
ROBERT GREENE (15607-1692)
Treason is loved of many, but the traitor
hated of all. Pandosto.
Ah ! were she pitiful as she is fair,
Or but as mild as she is seeming so !
The Fraue of Fawnia,
Sweet are the thoughts that savour of
content ;
The quiet mind is richer than a crown.
Farewell to Folly.
A mind content both crovm and kingdom is.
lb.
The swain did woo ; she was nice ;
Following fashion, nayed him twice.
Cloaronii Amor. The Shepherd* $ Ode.
FULKE GREVILLE (Lord Brooke)
(156^1628).
Never did any public misery
Biseof itself: Qod's plagues still grounded
are
On common stains of our humanity ;
And, to the flame which ruineth mankind ;
Man gives the matter, or at least gives wind.
Treatle of Warrea.
O wearisome condition of humanity !
Bom under one law, to another bound.
Hnstapha. jiUt 6, 4-
Fire and People do in this agree.
They both good servants, botti ill masters be.
Inqoisitlon upon Fame.
MRS. OREVILLE (18th Century).
Norpeace nor ease the heart can know,
Which, like the needle true,
Turns at the touch of joy or woe,
But, turning, trembles too.
Prayer for Indifference.
NICHOLAS GRIIfOALD (or Grii»-
bold) (1519-1662).
Of all the heavenly gifts that mortal men
commend.
What trusty treasure in the world can
countervail a friend ? Of Friendship.
Down Theseus went to hell, Pirith his friend
to find:
O that the wives in these our days were to
their mates as kind ! lb.
In working well, if travail you sustain,
Into the wmd shall lightly pass the (am ;
But of the deed the glory shall remam.
And cause your name with worthy wights
toreig[n.
In working wrong, if pleasure you attain,
The pleasure soon shall fade, and void as
vain;
But of the deed throughout the life the
shame
Endures, defacing you with foul defame.
HoeoniBS the Philosopher's Baying
WILLIAM HABINGTON(1605-1654).
Satiety makes sense despise
What superstition thought divine.
Of Trae Delight.
The bad man's death is horror ; but the just
Keeps something of his gloxy in the dust.
Bletfy. 8.
[Sir] MATT HEW HALE (1609-1676).
When rogues fall out, honest men get
their own.
A Froverbial expression, ateribed (in this
form) to Sir M. Hale.
MARQUIS OF HALIFAX ^See GEO.
SAVILLE).
JOHN HALL (1629 7-1666?).
'* Blacmed but not shamed,'* the proverb is,
And truth can have no other wrong :
So mav they hap their mark to miss,
That think themselves in falsehood strong.
The Jost and True Han Compl&lneth
that Falsehood and Flattery is more
regarded tlian Truth.
JOSEPH HALL, Bishop of Exeter
sad of Norwich (1674-1666).
Or if thee list not wait for dead men*8 shoon.
BaUres. No. 6. (First Series.)
And were thy fathers gentle P that's their
praise;
No thank to thee, by whom their name
decays.* No, 3. (Second Series.)
Ah me ! how seldom see we sons succeed
Their fathers' praise ! id.
• Javeoal : Satire, 8, 19.
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Fond iooAl tSx, feet ahan aerre for all thy
■tare.
And he that caree for moat shall find no
more* Ba^tlres. JVb. 3. {Second Series.)
BeaAh borders upon our birth, and onr
cxadle staxida in the grave.
BplaUaa. Dee, S, Ep. t.
There la many a rich atone Udd up in the
howela of the earth, many a fair pearl laid
fip in the boaoni of the aea, that never waa
Men, Hat nerer ahall be. Contamplattona.
Book 4. The Veil of Motes,
Superstition ia godleaa religion, deTout
impiety. Of the Snparatlttona.
£ScT.] ROBERT HALL (176^1831).
His imperial fancy haa laid aU nature
Tinder tribnte, and has collected riches from
orrery acene of the creation and erery walk
of art- {fijef erring to Burke).
Apology for tho Fraedom of the Praaa.
Olaas of Brandy and water ! That is the
current but not theappropiiate name ; ask for
* glaaa of liquid fire and distilled damnation.
Lifa, by Gregory,
PIT^-GREENE HALLECK a790-
1M7).
Green be the turf above thee,
Friend of my better days ;
IS'cme knew thee but to love thee
Kor named thee but to praise.t
On the death of J. R. Drake.
I eansot spare the luxury of believing
That all things beauofol are what they
Bed Jacket.
Strike— for your altars and your fires !
Strike — for the green graves of yoiir sires !
God— and your native land !
Marco Bozzaris.
Sut to tiie hero, when his aword
Has woo the battle of the free.
Thy voioe sound* like a prophet's word ;
And in its hollow tones are heard
The thanks of milliona yet to be. lb.
For tbou art Freedom's now, and Fame's,
One of the few, the immortal names,
That were not bom to die- lb.
The Heocas of the mind. Boms.
They lore their land, becatwe it is their own,
And scorn to give aught other reason
Woold^sLkB hands with a king upon his
A^'S^ it kindness to hia majesty.
ABdtiODKi^ ««*«-*— ' Connecticut
•SomeUmem cited *»^^°* " ^**°'^ ""^
m^lj ^^^y^}?i^^J^m ^ was to loTe het .
tArB<wers: "To »«
[Sir] WM. HAMILTON a806-1866).
On earth there is nothing great but man ;
in man there is nothing great but mind.
Lectnrei on Hataphysloa.
JAMES HAMMOND (1710-1742).
Nature is free to all ; and none were foes,
Till partial luxury began the strife.
Ble^aa. No, U.
Though I am dead my soul shall love thee
still. No, IS.
Thy heart above all envy and all i>ride,
Finn as man's sense, and soft as woman's
love. No, 14,
THOMAS HARDY (b. 1840).
A nice unparticular man.
Far Frem the Madding Crowd. Chap, 8.
We ought to feel deep cheerfulness, as I
may sa^, that a happy Providence kept it
from bmng any worse. {Joseph Boorgrass.)
lb.
The resolution to avoid an evil is seldom
framed till the evil is so far advanced aa to
make avoidance impossible. Chap. IS.
All that's the matter with me is the
affliction called a multiplying eye. (Joseph
Poorgrass.) Chap, 4$.
Dialect words— those terrible marks of
the beast to the truly genteeL
The Mayor of Oastarbrldga. Chap, tO,
A little one-eyed, blinldng sort o' place.
less of the D*UrberviUea. Bhase i. Chap. 1,
Always washing, and never getting
finished. {Mrs. JDurberJield.) Chap, 4,
The New Testament was less a Christiad
than a Pauliad to Ms intelligence.
Bhase 4, Chap. I,
Of course poets have morals and manners
of their own, and custom is no argument
with them.
The Hand of Bthalbarta. Chap, f .
Like the British Constitution, she owes
her success in practice to her inconsistencies
in principle. Chap, 9,
A lover without indiscretion is no lover at
all. Chap, to.
Don't you go believing in sayings,
Picotee; they are all made by men, tor
their own advantage. lb,
Ethelberta breathed a sort of exclamation,
not right out, but stealthily, like a parson's
damn. Chap. S6,
Life's little ironies. Title of Volume {1894),
Those house them best who house for
secrecy. Heiress and Architect. St, 6,
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HARE— HARTE.
When false things are brought low,
And swift things have srown slow,
Feigning like froth tlhaSl go,
Faith be for aye.
Between oi now. SL S.
When shall the softer, saner politics,
Whereof we dream, haye play in each proud
land Y Departore. /. U.
I saw a dead man*8 finer part
Shining within each faithful heart
Of those bereft Than said I, '* This must be
His Immortality.*'
Hit Immortality.
That long drip of human tears
Which peoples old in tragedy
Haye left upon the oentuned years.
On an inyltation to the United States.
Yet saw he somethine in the lives
Of those who ceased to live
That rounded them with majesty,
Which living failed to give.
The Casterbrid^e Captains.
No man can change the common lot to rare.
To an nnbom Pauper Child.
Whence comes solace P Not from seeing
What is doin^, suffering, being ;
Not from notmg life's conditions,
Not from heeding Time's monitions ;
But in cleaving to the Dream
And in gazing at the gleam
Whereby grey things golden seem.
On a Fine Horning.
Thou lovest what thou dreamest her ;
I am that very dream !
The WeU-beloved. St. IS.
As newer comers crowd the fore,
We drop behind, —
We who have laboured long and sore,
Times out of mind,
And keen are yet, must not regret
To drop behind. The Snpeneded.
O Memory, where is now my youth,
Who usea to say that life was truth.
Memory and I.
[Yen.] JULIUS CHARLES HARE
(1795-1855).
Man, without religion, is the creature of
circumstances.* Oueises at Truth. Vol, i.
Half the failures in life arise from pulling
in one's horse as he is leaping. lb.
Purity is the feminine, Truth the mas-
culine, of Honour. lb.
None but a fool is always right. Vol. t.
* Man Is the creature of drcamstances.— Robt.
OwEM, ••The Philanthropist."
[Sir] JOHN HARRINGTON (1561-
1612).
Treason doth never prosper: what*8 the
reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.
Epi^rama. Of Tre<uon,
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS (1848-
1908).
Brer Fox, he lay low.
Leiands of the Old Plantation. Chap, f .
Ez soshubble ez a baskit er kittens.
Chap. S.
Ole man Enow- All died las' year.
Plantation Proverbs.
Lazy fokes' stummucks don't git tired.
Winter grape sour, whedder you kin rearh
'im or not. Ih.
Licker talks mighty loud w'en it git loose
from de jug. lb.
Hungry rooster don't cackle w'en he fine
a wum. Ib^
Youk'n hide de fier, but w'at you gwine
do wid de smoke P lb,
I journeyed fur, I journeyed fas' ; I glad I
f oun' de place at las' !
MUhts with Unele Ramos. S5.
All by my own-alone self. lb, 36,
Nimble heel make restless min'. lb. 58,
No 'poUigy ain't ^r*^o ter make h^ar
come back wnar the biling water hit. lb. 45,
[FRANCIS] BRET HARTE (18S9-
1902).
Thar ain' t no sense in gittin' riled. Jim*
Which I wish to remark.
And my language is plain,
That for ways that are darl^
And for tricks that are vam,
The Heathen Chinee is peculiar.
Plain Lan^na^e flrom Tmthftal Jamea.
But his smile it was pensive and childlike.
lb.
l*he smile that was childlike and bland.
lb.
We are ruined by Chinese cheap labour.
lb.
Nor should the individual, who happens to
be meant,
Beply by heaving rocks at him to any great
extent The Society npon the Stanlalaoa.
And he smiled a kind of sickly smile, and
ciirled up on the floor.
And the subsequent proceedings intereeted
htm no more. lb.
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WiXL vnpronoiinoeable, awful names.
The Tale of a Pony.
ffis language is painful and free.
His Answer.
Do I deep? do I dream f
Bo I wander and donbt ?
Are thmps what they seem P
Or ia visions about ?
Farther Tiangnage firom Tmthftil lames.
For there he women, fair as she,
Whose Terhs and nouns do more agree.
Mrs. Jod^e JenUns.
If of sH words of tongue and pen.
The saddest are, " It might hare heen,"
More sad are these we daily see,
*'Itis,hutithadn'tong^ttohe!" lb.
[Ih^.] WALTER HARTE (1709-1774).
Wife he had none: nor had he lore to
ipare;
An aged mother wanted all his care.
Enlogins. 1, 59.
^narant of happiness, and hlind to min,
ow oft aze our petitions our undoing !
^woft^ , ^
I ns.
Hmx sprit to himself the Almighty drew ;
BreatLed on the alembic, and exhaled the
dmr. /. S65.
Dame Nature gaye him comeliness and
health.
Fortune (for a passport) gave him
1.411.
CHRISTOPHER HARVEY(1597-1668)
He that dolh Bre at home, and learns to
know
God and himself, needeth no farther go.
The tyna^otfne. IVavelt at Home.
[Xmdy] FLORA ELIZABETH
HASTINGS (1806-1889).
GxierTe not that I die young. Is it not well
To pass away ere life hath lost its hnght-
neas? Swan Bon^
WILLIAM HAVARD (1710 7-1778).
The grsatert glory of a freehom j^ple
Is to transmit thi^ freedom to their diildren.
Rs^us.
Our ooantzy*s welfare is our first oonoem,
Aad who promotes that hest— hest proTes
his doty. Ih.
[R«T.] HUGH REGINALD HAWEIS
(U8»-1M1).
There is no mnsie in Nature, neither
Bfllodr or hMnacmj. Music is the creation
of man. Mosle and Morals. Book 1, 1.
Knu^i^^ aot thought, is the sphere of
STEPHEN HA WES (d. 16287).
When th» little birdes sweteljr did sing
Lauds to their Maker early i' th* morning.
The Passetyme of Pleasure.
For though the day be never so longe,.
At last the belles rmgeth to evensonge. lb.
ANTHONY HOPE HAWKINS
(Anthony Hope) (b. 1868).
Good families are generally worse than
any others.
The Prisoner of Zenda. Chap. 1.
Telling the truth to people who misunder-
stand you is generally promoting falsehood,
isn't it f The DoUy Dialogues. M. I4.
** A book," I observed, " might be written
on the Injustice of the Jusf Ho, 16.
Unless one is a genius, it is best to aim at
being intelligible. lb.
"Boys will be boys." «* And even that,"
I interposed, " wouldn't matter if we could
only prevent girls from being girls."
' No, 16.
" Bourffeoit,** I observed, " is an epithet
which the rifl-raff apply to what is respect-
able, and the aristocracy to what is decent."
No. 17.
[Col.] JOHN HAY (1838-1906).
He weren't no saint— but at jedgment
I'd run my chance with Jim.
Longside of some nious gentlemen
That wouldn't snook hand with him.
He seen his duty^ a dead-sure thing—
And wend for it thar and then ;
And Christ ain't a-going to be too hard
On a man that died for men. Jim Bludso*
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES (1822-
1893).
He serves his party best who serves the
country best.
Inaugural Address. March J, 1S77.
WILLIAM HAYLEY (1745-1820).
And heaven's soft azure in her eye was
The Afflicted Father.
WILLIAM HAZLITT (1778-1830).
We are aU of us more or less the slaves of
opinion.
PoUtieal Essays. On Court Influence.
Man is a toad-eating animaL
On the Connection between
Ibad-Eatert and Tyrants,
The love of libertv is the love of others ;
the love of power is the love of ourselves.
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HEATH— HEBER.
Those who make their dress a principal
part of themselves, will, in eeneral, become
of no more value tnan their oress.
Political Essayi.
On the Clerical Character,
atest offence against virtne is to
[ of it. Sketches and Bisayi.
On Cant and Hypocrisy,
The most fluent talkers or most plausible
reasoners are not always the justest thinkers.
On Prejudice.
We never do anything well till we cease
to think about the manner of doing it. lb.
Of all eloquence a nickname is the most
concise; of all arguments the most un-
answerable. On Nicknamet.
Bules and models destroy genius and art.
On Taate,
Words are the only things that last for ever.
Table Talk. On Thought and Action,
A thing is not vulgar merely because it is
common. On Vulgarity.
I do not think there is anything deserving
the name of society to be found out of Lon-
don . . . You can pidc your society nowhere
but in London. (M Coffee-House Folitidane,
The English (it must be owned) are rather
a foul-mouthed nation. On Criticism,
We can hardly hate anyone that we know.
Why Distant Objects Flease,
Venerate art aa art On Patronage.
All uneducated people are hvpocrites.
On the Knoioleage of Character,
He JColeridge] talked on for ever; and
you wished him to talk on for ever.
Lecture on the Llvintf Poeti.
All country people hate each other.
Lecture on Mr. Wordsworth's Ezenraion.
There is nothing good to be had in the
country, or, if there be, they will not let you
have it, lb,
London is the only place in which the
child grows completely up into the man.
Essay. On Londoners and Country People,
His sayings are generally like women's
letters ; all the pith is in the postscript {In
reference to Chas, Lamb,']
BoBwell RedivlTiii.
Conversation with Northcote,
ROBERT HEATH (fl. 1660).
Where beauty is, there will be love.
Nature, that wiselv nothing made in vain,
Did make you lovely to be loved again.
To Qarastellaf saying she womd commit
herse^to a nunnery.
REGINALD HEBER, BUKop of
Calcutta (1788-1826).
Triumphant race! and did your power
decay?
Failed the bright promise of your early day ?
Palestine.
No hammers fell, no ponderous axes rung.
Like some taU palm the mystic fabric
sprung.
Majestic silence.*
lb.
Our heart is in heaven, our home is not here.
Hymns. Fourth Sunday in Advent,
The martyr first, whose eagle eye
Ck>uld pierce beyond the grave.
St. Stephen's Day,
Brightest and best of the sons of the
morning!
Dawn on our darkness, and lend U9
thine aid I Epiphany.
When spring unlocks the flowers to paint
the laughing soil.
Seventh Sunday after Trinity.
From Greenland's icw mountains,
From India's coral strand^
Where Afric's sunny fountains
Boll down their golden sand.
Before a Colteetion for the Society for
the Propagation of the Oo^itel,
Thouffh every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile. lb.
Death rides on every passing breeze,
He lurks in every flower :
Each season has its own disease.
Its poril eveiy hour. At a Funtral,
Thou art gone to the grave ! but we will
not deplore thee.
Though sorrows and darkness enoompaae
the tomb. lb.
And sigh to bethink me how vain is my
sighing,
For love, once extinguished, is kindled no
more. Bontf to a Welah Air.
I see them on their winding way.
Above their ranks the moonbeams play,
And nearer yet, and yet more near,
The martial chorus smkes the ear.
Lines written to a Hartfu
Beflected on the lake, I love
To see the stars of evening glow ;
So tranquil in the heavens above,
So restless in the wave below.
Thus heavenly hope is all serene,
But earthly hope, how bright soe'er.
Still fluctuates o'er this changing scene.
As false and fleeting as 'tis fair.
On HeaTOBly and Earthly Hope.
•In later editions "No hammers feO *' waa
altered to '* No workman steeL"
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nUClA DOROTHEA HEMANS,
%e* Browne (1793-18S6)
'Eomfi oi the Axis ! • where glory's faded
Ebsdi lingering liglit o*er many a moulder-
mgliQe.
BMtafatloii of the Worka of Art to Italy.
'WiJQi ^e^t l)est balm— f orgetfulnees.
The fcaraTaii in the Desert.
Tliere smileano Paradise on earth so fair
Sot guilt will raise ayenging nhantozna
there. The Abencerrage. Canto 1^ 1,
Tet amOee the day — oh ! not for mortal tear
Doth Nature denate from her calm career ;
JSar is the earth lees laughing or less fair
though breaking hearts her gladness may
not share. id.
And for their Urthplace moan, as moans
the ooean-shelL
The Forest SaDOtoary. 8t, 4.
Oh! what a crowded world one moment
may contain! The Last ConstantUia. 59,
Holy and pure are the drops that fall
When the yoong bride goes from her father's
The Bride of the Greek Isle.
Talk not of grief till thon hast seen the tears
of wailike men ! Bernardo del Carpio.
I oome, I come ! ye have called me long.
I ocnne o'er the mountains with light and
Te may tzaoe my step o*er the wakening
earth,
By the winds which tell of the violet's birth,
By the primrose-stars, in the shadowy grass,
'Bij the green leaTes opening as I pass.
The Toice of Spring.
The stately homes of England !
How beautifol they stuid,
Anddst their tall ancestral trees,
O'er an the pleasant land !
The Homes of England.
The cottage homes of England !
By thousuds on her plains. lb.
Alas, for lore I if thou wert aU.
And noi^t beyond, O Earth !
The OraTOB of a Hoosehold.
I hear thee speak of the better land,
Thoo caUest its children a happy band ;
Mother, oh ! where is that radiant shore ;
Shall we not seek it, and weep no more ?
The Better Land.
Not fliexe, not there, my child! Ih.
The boy stood <m the biminp deck
Whence aU bat he had fled. Casabianea.
'Italy.
Checked in the gloiy of his mid career.
Death of Princess Charlotte. St, 4,
Around him Heaven a solenm cloud hath
spread—
The past, the future, are a dream to him !
8t,8.
Hope on, hope erer!— by the sudden
springing
Of green leares which the winter hid so
long;
And by the bursts of free, triumphant
singing,
After cold silent months, the woods
among. The Cross in the Wildemesa.
LeaTes have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north-wfaid'o
breath,
And stars to set— but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own,
O Death ! The Hour of Death.
The breaking wares dashed high
On a stem and rock-bound coast ;
And the woods, against a stormy sky.
Their giant branches tost
Landing of the Pilgrim Fathen.
Ay, call it holy ground.
The soil where first they trod !
They have left unstained what there they
foxmd —
Freedom to worship Gkxi ! lb.
Our light is flown.
Our beautiful, that seemed too much our own
Eyer to die ! The Two Voices.
In the music-land of dreams. The Sleeper.
WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY
(1849-1908).
Much is she worth and eren more is made
of her.
InHospitaL 10, Stnf-Nurt$: OldityU,
His wise, rare smile is sweet with certainties.
16, Th$ Chief.
Tkther of honour,
And giver of kingship,
The »une-smith, the song-master,
Bringer of women. The Bontf of the Bwora.
It matters not how strait the ^te,
How charged with punishments the
scroll,
I am the master oi my fate :
I am the captain of my soul.
Behoes. 4* ToR.J,E,B^
Old Indefatigable
Time's right-hand man, the sea.
Bhymes and Bhythms. U- To J, A, Q.
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HENRY— HERBEET.
Ever the faith endureB,
England, my England :—
** Take and break us : we are yours,
England, my own !
Life is good, and joy runs hieh
Between Enffhah earth and bkj :
Death is deaih ; but we shall die
To the Song on your bugles blown,
England."
Rhymes and Rhythms, f 5.
CRcT.] MATTHEW HENRY (1662-
1714).
To their own second and sober thoughts.
Exposition. Job 6, $9,
Boiled under the tongue as a sweet morsel.
Commentaries. Fsalm 78,
PATRICK HENRY (1736-1799).
I know not what course others may take ;
but as for me, giye me liberty or eive me
death ! Speech. March, 1775.
ROBERT HENRYSON (Scottish
Poet) (1480T-1606T).
They drank the water dear
Instead of wine, but yet they made good
cheer. The Town and Coontry Hodm.
For evermore, I wait, and longer too. lb.
Who has enough, of no more has he need.
lb,
EDWARD HERBERT, Lord Herbert
of Cherbvry (1583-1648).
Sleep, nurse of our life, care's best reposer.
To his Mistress, for her Picture.
Our life is but a dark and stormy niffht,
To which sense yields a weak and^mmer-
ing light.
While wandering man thinks he discemeth
all
By that which makes him but mistake, and
fall. lb.
GEORGE HERBERT (1593-1638).
' A Terse may find him who a sermon flies.
And turn delight into a sacrifice.
The Temple. The Church Torch,
Abstain wholly, or wed. lb.
If Gk>d had laid all conmion, certainly
Man would have been th' iaoloser; but
since now
God hath impaled us, on the contrary
Man breaks the fence, and every ground
will plough. lb.
Drink not the third ghiss, which thou canst
not tame,
When once it is within thee. lb.
Pour the shame,
Which it would pour on thee, upon the floor.
It is most just to throw that on the ground,
Which would throw me there, if I keep the
round. Jh,
Be not a beast in courtesy, but stay,
Stay at the third cup, or forego the place.
Wine above all thmgs doth Good's stamp
deface. . lb.
Lust and wine plead a pleasure, avarice
gain;
But the cheap swearer, through his open
sluice,
Lets his soul run for nought, as little
fearing;
Were I an Epicure, I could bate swearing.
When thou dost tell another's jest, therein
Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need.
lb.
Bare to be true. Nothing can need a lie :
A fault, which needs it most, grows two
thereby. iJ.
Chase brave employments with a naked
sword
Throughout the world. Fool not, for all
may nave,
If they dare try, a glorious life, or grave.
Ih,
O England ! full of sin, but most of sloth,
Spit out thy phlegm, and fill thy breast with
glory. iJ.
For he that needs five thousand pound to
live.
Is full as poor as he that needs but five. lb.
When thou dost purpose ought (within
thy power).
Be sure to do it, though it be but small. lb.
Do all things like a man, not sneakingly :
Think the King sees thee still; for hu King
does. 75.
Never was scraper brave man. Gtet to live ;
Then live and use it. lb.
Use alone
Makes money not a contemptible stone. lb.
Wealth is the conjuror's devil :
Whom when he thinks he hath, the devil
hath him. /}.
Who cannot live on twenty pound a year,
Cannot on forty : he's a man of pleasure,
A kind of thing that's for itself too dear.
lb.
Would have fheir tale believdd for their
oaths. Ih,.
Much curiousness is a perpetual wooing.
Nothing with labour, folly long a doing.
A.
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161
F\ay not for gain bat sport. Wlio plaja for
more
Than Ke can lose wi& pleasure, etakes his
heait, —
Perhaps bis wife's too, and whom she hath
bore. The Temple. The Church JPoreh,
Only a herald, who that waj doth naas,
Ftnos his crackt name at length in the
chnrdi- glass. lb.
Who striye to sit out losing hands are lost
Ih,
In conyersation boldness now bears sway ;
Bat know, that nothing can so foolish be
As onptj boldness. lb,
A stmnbler stombles least in nigged way.
lb,
Laogh not too mach: the witty man
laaghs least lb.
All things are big with jest : nothing that's
plain
But may be witty, if thon hast the vein. lb.
Many affecting wit beyond their power
Have got to be a dear fool for an nonr. lb,
A sad wise yalonr is the braye complexion.
The giggler is a miQc-maid.
lb.
lb.
Towards great persons ose respectiye bold-
Ib.
Bat lore is lost; the way of friendship's
gone;
Thoogh Dayid had his Jonathan, Christ his
John. 2b,
Coortesy grows in court ; news in the dty.
2b,
Be calm in arguing : for fierceness makes
Error a fanlt and tnxth disconrtesie. 2b.
Calmness is great adyantase : he that lets
Another chafe may warm him at his fire.
2b.
Be osefol where thon liyest, that they may
Both want, and wish, thy pleasing presence
still. 2b,
Who aimeth at the sky,
Shoots higher much than he that means a
tree. lb.
Slackness breeds worms. 2b,
Scorn no man's loye, though of a mean
decree;
(Loye is a present for a mighty king,)
Mach less make any one thme enemy. 2b,
Man is Qod's image ; bat a poor man is
Christ's stamp to boot. lb,
Sondays obserre : think when the bells do
<Aime
*n8 angeii^ mosic. 2b»
Tbaagh priyate prayer be a brave design,
Tet puhUc hath more promises, more loye.
lb.
When once thy foot enters the church, be
bare.
Gk>d is more there than thou. lb.
Kneeling ne'er spoiled silk stocking : quit
thy state.
AH equal are within the church's gate. 2b.
Besort to sermons, but to prayers most :
Praying's the end of preacning. O be drest !
Stay not for th' other pin. lb.
Bring not thy plough, thy plots, thy pleasures
hither. 2b,
Judge not the preacher; for he is thy
Judge:
If thou mislike him, thou oonceiy'st him
not
Gk>d calleth preaching folly. Do not grudge
To pick out treasures from an earthen pot
The worst speaks sometlung good: if aU
want sense,
Gk>d takes a text, and preaches patience. 2b,
Play the man.
Look not on pleasures as they come, but go.
But who does hawk at eagles with a doye.
Ths Saeri/iet,
The growth of flesh is but a blister ;
Childhood is health. Molff Bapeitm.
Bibles laid open, millions of surprises. Sin.
There was no month but May. Ajflietum.
A peasant may belieye as much
As a great clerk, and reach the hurhesl
stature. Faith.
Death is still working like a mole.
And digs my graye at each remoye. Oraee,
We paint the deyil foul, yet he
Hath some good in him all agree. ^n.
O day most calm, most bright,
The fruit of this, the next world's bud ;
Th' endorsement of supreme delight,
Writ by a friend, and with his blood.
Simdaf,
The other da3rs and thou
Make up one man ; whose face thou art
Knocking at heayen with thy brow :
The worxy-days are the back-part ;
The burden of the week lies there. lb.
The Sundays of man's life,
Threaded together on Time's string,
Make bracelets to adorn the wife
Of the eternal glorious King.
On Sunday heayen's sate stands ope
Blessings are plentifiu and rife.
More plentiful than hope. lb.
Thou art a day of mirth,
And, where the week-days trail upon the
ground,
Thy flight is higher. /i-
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HERBERT— HERRICK,
Money, thou 1)ane of bliss and source of
woe. The Temple. Avarice,
Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright,
The bridal of the earth and sky ;
The dew shall weep thy fall to-night ;
For thou most die. Virtue.
Sweet rose, whose hne, an^ and brave,
Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye,
Thy root is ever in its grave,
And thou most die. lb.
Sweet spring, full of sweet days and rosee ;
A box where sweets oompacted lie. lb.
Only a sweet and virtuous soul,
like seasoned timber, never eives ;
But though the whole world turn to coal.
Then chiefly lives. Jb,
Man is one worlcL and hath
Another to attend him. Man.
Who shuts his hand, hath lost his gold ;
Who opens it, hath it twice told.
Chamu and Knots.
AH creatures have their joy and man hath
his. Man*$ Medley.
Would'st thou both eat thy cake and
have it? The Size.
Grasp not at much, for fear thou losest
alL lb.
He would adore my gifts instead of me,
And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature.
The Pulley,
V goodness lead him not, yet weariness
Ifay toss him to my breast. lb.
Let foreign nations of their language boast,
What fine variety each tongue affords ;
I Hke our language, aS our men and coast ;
Who cannot drees it well, want wit, not
words. The Sun.
Like summer friends.
Flies of estate and sunshine. The Answer.
Beauty and beauteous words should go
together. The Forerunners,
Throw away thy rod.
Throw away thy wrath ;
O my God,
Take the gentle path. IHseipline.
Love is swift of foot ;
Love*s a man of war. lb.
Who can 'scape his bow P lb.
A servant with this clause
Makes drudgery divine :
Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws.
Makes thot and th* action fine. The Elixir.
This is the famous stone
That tumeth all to gold. lb.
Religion always sides with poverlr.
The Church Militant.
He shoots higherj that threatens the
moon, than he that amis at a tree.
A Priest to the Temple. Frefaee,
The book of books, the storehouse and
ma^^azine of life and comfort, the Holv
Scriptures. Chap. 4.
But stones and sayings they will well
remember. Chap. 7.
Th^ parson exceeds not an hour in preach-
ing, b^use all ages have thought that a
competency. lb.
Bo well and light, and let the world sink.
Chap.t9.
[Rev.] ROBERT HERRICK (1591>
1674).
No man at one time can be wise and love.
Hesperldea. ^^o. 10. To Sihia.
Then in that Parly, all those powers
Voted the Bose the Queen of flowers.
No. 11, The Farliament of Roses.
He loves his bonds, who, when the flrst are
broke,
Submits his neck unto a second yoke.
N0.4X,
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
No. 48. Sorrows Succeed.
Cherry-ripe, ripe, ripe, I cry.
Full and fair ones ; come and bnv.
No. SS. Cherry Ripe.
The proud Dictator of the state-like wood.
No. 68, All Things Decay,
Some asked me where the rubies grew,
And nothing did I say :
But with my finger pointed to
The lips of Julia.
No.7B, The Rock of Rubies,
A sweet disorder in the dress.
No. 83. Delight in Disorder,
Nature with little is content.
No. 100. No Want where there's Little.
You say to me-wards your affeotion^s
strong;
Pray love me little, so you love me long.
No. 14s. Love me Littlcy Love me Long.
Let bounteous Fate your spindles full
Fill, and wind up with whitest wool.
No. 149. An Epithalamie,
Tears are the noble language of the eye.
No. 150.
So let our love
As endless prove ;
And pure as gold for ever.
No. tft. A Ring Presented to Julia,
Hear all men speak ; but credit few or none.
No. 177. DiHnmt,
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163
Gfttkerrv TOMtnidB, wliHe 70 may,
Old 111116 is still a-flying ;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-moxrow will be dying.*
Hesperidas. No.tOS,
2V tks Fir^WM, to make nwek of Ilmd,
Only a little more
I naTe to write.
Then TU give o'er
And hid the world Good-night
2fs.tlL MisFoeirie Ms JHOar.
The first act's doubtful, but we say
It is the last eommends the play. JVb. tS5.
Ko man at one time can be wise and loYe.t
No, £30,
Bid me to K^a, and I will lire
Th;rPtotestanttobe:
Or bad me lore, and I will gire
A kmng heart to thee,
A heart as soft, a heart as kind,
A heart as sound and free
As in the whole world thou canst find,
That heart I'll give to thee. N^o. £68.
To AnUum, who may command him anything.
Bid me to weep, and I will weep
Whale I hare eyes to see ! lb.
Bid me despair, and I'll despair.
Under that cypress tree :
Or hid me die, and I will dare
E'en Death, to die for thee. Jb.
Thou art my lore, my life,' my heart.
The rery eyes of me :
And hast command of erery part
To Irre and die for thee. Jh.
Tlwugh good tilings answer many good
intents,
Crosns do still bring forth the best erents.
Ko, £76. Crottes,
Biest is the Bride on whom the sun doth
ahina. JVb. £84, A Nuptial Sony.
Becaow thou prizest things that axe
Oarions and unfamiliar.
M.'£94. Oberon*s Feast.
'Br time and counsel do the best we can,
Th' event is nerer in the power of man.
No. £96. Event of Things not in our Fotcer,
It is the end that crowns us, not the fight.
N0.SO9.
* ** Let as erown onrselTes with roeebnds, be.
tbre tbey be withered.' —" Wisdom of Solomon,"
ty&iSte also Spenser : '* Gather therefore tfae roses
whiUt yrt ii prime."—" Pkerie Qoeene," book 2,
oaoto 12, tt 75. MsoSiT'L Wyatt (c 1626);
" Therefore fear not to assay
To gather, ye that may,
Tbe flower tnat this day
Is fr««ber than tbe next."
— " That the Seamm of Enjoyment is Short.**
rSes Latin ; «' Amare et sapere," etc
Since time a thousand cares
And griefs hath filed upon my silver hairs.
No. 366. The Parting Verse.
Thou shalt not aU die ; for while love's fire
shines
Upon his altar, men shall read thy lines.
No. S67. Upon Himself.
Great men by small means oft are over-
tiirown. No. 488.
C Love jn extremes can never long endure.
No. 495. A Caution,
Her pretty feet
like snails did creep
A little out, and then.
As if they started at Bo-peep,
Did soon draw in a^radn. I
No. 6£6. Upon her Feet.
I doe love I know not what ;
Sometimes this and sometimes that.
No. 686. No Luck in Love.
Seldom comes Glory till a man be dead.
No. 6£4. Glory,
Go to your banauet, then, but use delight
So as to rise still with an appetite.
No. 634. Connubii Flores.
Yet thou dost know
That the best compost for the lands
Is the wise masters feet and hands.
No. 663. The Country life.
O happy life ! if that their good
The husbandmen but understood ! § lb.
If little labour, little are our gains :
Man's fortunes are according to bis pains.
No. 764.
Examples lead us, and we likely see
Such as the prinoe v^ will his people be.
No. 761.
Men are suspicious ; prone to discontent :
Subjects still loathe the nresent government.
No. 9££. Present Government Grievous.
No man such rare parts hath that he can swim
If favour or occasion help not him.
No. 954. No Man without Money.
No4iiing's so hard but search will find it out. R
No. 1009. Seek and Find.
The only oomkyri of my life
Is that I never yet had wife.
No. 1053. His Comfort.
Love of itselTs too sweet The best of all
Is when love's honey has a dash of gall.
No. 1086. Another of Love.
Give, if thou canst, an alms : if not, afford,
Instead of that, a sweet and gentle word.
Mobla Mumbers. Ao. 71. Alms.
t See Suckling : " Her feet beneath her petti-
ooat," etc
9 Tran^ation of Latin : " O fortunatos,'* etc
II " Nil tarn difficile est qnin quterendo investl-
garl poflsit."— TKRXNca.
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HERVEY— HOLCROFT.
la thlB a fast to keep
The larder lean
And clean ?
Moble Mnmben. No, ttS.
To Keep a True Leni,
No, 'tis a fast to dole
Thy sheaf of wheat
And meat
Unto the htingry soul.
It is to fast from strife,
From old debate
And hate;
To circmncise thy life.
To show a heart grief -rent
To starve thy^ sin.
Not bin.
And that's to keep thy Lent. Ih.
JOHN HERVEY, Lord Henrey
(1696-1743).
Slander, that worst of poisons, erer finds
An easy entrance to ignoble minds.
Translation of JvTenaL
Even now, while I writc^ time steals on our
youth,
And a moment's cut off from thy friendship
and truth. To a Friend.
THOMAS K. HERVEY (1799-1OT9).
The tomb of him who would have made
The world too glad and free.
The DotU's Progress.
A love that took an early root
And had an early doom. lb.
Like ships that sailed for sunny isles
But never came to shore I li.
JASPER HEYWOOD, D.D. (Son of
John Heywood) (1635-1698).
There Sackville's sonnets sweetly sauced
And featly fin^d be.
Metrioal Preface to *' Tht/eates'* of
Seneca^ translated into English verse,
JOHN HEYWOOD (1497 7-1680 7).
The loss of wealth is loss of dirt,
As sages in all times assert.
Be Htrry Friends.
Let the world slide, let the world go ;
A fig for care, and a fig for woe !
If I can't i)ay, why I can owe.
And death makes equal the high and low.
lb,
THOMAS HEYWOOD (d. 16607).
I hold he loves me best that calls me Tom.
Hierarchi* of the Blessed Angels.
Seven cities warred for Homer bein^ dead.
Who living had no roof to shroud his head.
Ih.
Her that ruled the roast in the kitchen.
History of Women.
Content's a kingdom.
A Woman killed with Kindness.
HICKSON, WM. EDW. (1803-1870).
'Tis a lesson you should heed,
Tiy, tary, try again.
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try, try again. ^ _ ^ .
Try and try again.
AARON HILL (1686-1760).
First, then, a woman will, or won't, depend
on't ;
If she will do't, she wiU; and there's an
end on't.* Epilogue to Zanu
Tender -handed stroke a nettle ^
And it stings you for your pains ;
Grasj) it like a man of mettle
And it soft as silk remains.
Written on a Window in Scotland.
'Tis the same with common natures :
Use 'em kindly, they rebel ;
But be rough as nutmeg-graters.
And the rogues obey you welL lb,
THOMAS HOBBES (1688-1679).
Words are wise men's counters ; they do
but reckon by them : but they are the money
of fools. The Leviathan. Fart i, canto 4,
THOMAS HOCCLEVE {or OceleTe)
(1870T-1460T).
0 Youth, alas, why wilt thou not incline
And unto ruled reason bow^ thee,
Syn Reason is the verray straights line
That leadeth folk into felicitee P
La mala regie.
Woe be to him that lust to be alone.
For if he fall^, help^ hath he none.
De Regimine Prinolpiinu
Some man for lakke of occupaciotin
MusethI f erther than his witte may Btree<^e
And all thurghe the fiend^'s instigacioiin
Bampnable erroure holdethe. lb,
THOMAS HOLCROFT (1746-1809).
The poor man alone.
When he hears the poor moan.
From a morsel a morsel will give,
Welladay!
Oaffer Gray.
• On s pillar erected In the Dane John Fi€ld,
Oanterbury, were inscribed, according to the
Jbximincr (May 31, 1829), the lines—
*' Where is the man who has the power and skill
To stem the torrent of a woman's will?
Fur if she will, she will, you may depend on't ;
And if she won't, she won't ; so there's an end
on't*'
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165
Dun as an alderman at cliurch, or a fat
lapdog after dinner. Duplicity. Act 1, L
LoTe and a red noee canH be hid. Act i, 1,
There is a maxim indeed which says—
"Friendship can only subsist between
eqnals."
The School for Arrogance. Act 3^ 1,
HUGH HOLLAND (d- 1^33).
I would both sing thy praise and praise
thy singing. To OUes Famaby.
[Sir] RICHARD HOLLAND (fl. 1450).
0 Dowglas, O Dowglas, tendir and trewe.
The Bake of the Howlat. St, SI.
JOSEPH O. HOLM AN (1764-1817).
Erery difficulty yields to the enterprising.
The Votary of Wealth. Act 4, 1.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
(1809-1894).
▲t^ tear her tattered ensi^ down !
Xiong has it wared on high,
And many an e^e has danced to see
That banner m the sky ;
Beneath it rung the battle shout,
And bunt tl^ cazmon*8 roar ; —
The meteor of the ocean air
Shan sweep the clouds no more !
Earlier Poems. Old Irontidet.
Kail to the mast her holy flag.
Set every threadbare sail,
And give her to the Ood of storms,
The lightning and the gale ! lb.
The mossy marblse rest
On the Hps that he has pressed
In tiirar bloom,
And the names he loved to hear
Hare been carved for many a year
On the tomb. The Last Uaf,
And a crook is in his back,
And a melancholy crack
In his lau^ Tb,
1 know it is a sin
For me to sit and grin
At him here ;
But the old three-cornered hat,
And Uie breeches and aU that,
Are io queer ! lb,
Thon sav*Bt an undisputed thing
In such a solemn way. To an Insect,
Why will she train that winter curl
In such a spring-like way ? My Aunt,
Her waist is ampler than her life.
For life is but a span. Ih,
It's very hard to lose your cash.
But harder to be shot. . ^ . ,
The Muno Onndert,
Their discords sting through Bums and
Moore,
Like hedgehogs dressed in lace. Ih.
You think the^ are crusaders sent
From some mfemal clime,
To pluck the eyes of Sentiment,
And dock the tail of Rhyme,
To crack the voice of Melody,
And break the legs of time. Ih.
And Silence like a poultice comes
To heal the blows of sound.
76.
lb.
It cannot be,— it is, — it is,—
A hat is going round.
Go very quietly and drop
A button in the hat ! lb.
And since, I never dare to write
As funny as I can.
The Height of the Ridiculous,
I sometimes sit beneath a tree
And read my own sweet songs.
The Last Reader.
When the last reader reads no more. lb.
He, whose thoughts differing not in shape,
but dress.
What others feel more fitly can express.
Poetry. A Metrical Essay.
The freeman, casting with unpurchased hand
The vote that shakes the turrets of the land.
lb.
The true essentials of a feast are only fun
and feed.
Additional Poems. Nux Fbstcanatiea,
The warm, champagny, old-particular,
brandy-punchy feeling. lb,
Man wants but little drink below,
But wants that little strong.
A Sony of other Days,
Yes, child of suffering, thou may*st well be
sure
He who ordained the Sabbath loves the
poor ! A Rhymed Lesson ( Urania).
Uncursed by doubt our earliest creed we
take;
We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.
lb.
Once more ; speak clearly, if you speak at
all;
Carve every word before you let it fall. lb.
And. when you stick on conversation's burrs,
Don't strew your pathway with those dread-
ful urs, lb.
Sweet is the scene where genial friendship
plays
The pleasing game of interchanging praise.
An After Dinner Foem,
Thou, O my coxmtry hast thy foolish ways.
Too apt to purr at every stnmger's praise !
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HOLMES.
Where go the poel'a lines P—
Answer, ye evening tapen !
Ye aubnm locks, ye golden oorU,
Speak from your folded papers !
MiMellaneoot Poemi. Th^ PoetU Lot.
I read it in the story-book that, for to kiss
his dear,
Leander swam the Hellespont,— iind I will
swim this here.
The Ballad of the Oysterman.
Build thee more stately mansions, O, my
soul,
As the swift seasons roll !
Leave thy low-vaulted past !
Let each new temple, nobler than the last
Shut ttiee from heaven with a dome more
vast,
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine outgrown shell by lifers un-
resting sea I The Chambered Maatiloi.
The old. old story.— fair, and young,
And lond, — and not too wise.
Songi in Many Keys. /. Affnet. Fart 1.
Wisdom has taught us to be calm and meek,
To take one blow, and turn the other cheek ,
It is not written what a man shall do,
If the' rude caitiff smite the other too !
Non'Reiiitanee,
Feels the same comfort while his acrid words
Turn the sweet milk of kindness into curds
The Moral BuUy,
Call him not old whose visionary brain
Holds o'er the past its xmdivided reign.
For him in vain the envious seasons roll
Who bears eternal summer in his soul.
The Old Player.
Truth is for other worlds, and hope for this ;
The cheating future lends the present's bUM.
Ih.
Dream on ! there's nothing but illusion true !
lb.
Poets are prosy in their common talk,
As the fast trotters, for the most part, walk.
The Banker'' 9 I)inner.
The man that often speaks but never talks.
lb.
See how he throws his baited lines about.
And plays his men as anglers play their
trout. lb,
Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them !
//. The Voiceleu,
Not always right in all men's eyes,
But faithful to the light within.
A Birthday Tribute.
Behold— not him we knew !
This was the prison which his soul looked
through. The Last Look.
We greet the monarch-peasant.
For the Bum* Centennial Celebratton.
We praise him not for ffifts divine, —
His muse was bom ot woman. —
His manhood breathes in every line, —
Was ever heart more human P lb.
Man has his will, — but woman has her way.
Poems from the Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table. Froloyue,
When she was a girl (forty summers ago)
Aunt Tabitha tells me they never did so.
Poems from the Poet at the
Breakfiist Table. Aunt Tabitha.
How wicked we are, and how good th^
were then ! Jo,
Fate tried to conceal him by naming him
Smith. Poems of the Glass of *89.
The Boy:
You hear that boy laughing P— You think
he's all fun ;
But the angels laugh, too, at the good he
has done ;
The children laugh loud as they troop at his
call,
And the poor nian that knows him laughs
loudest of aU ! lb.
One flag, one land, one heart, one hand,
One nation, evermore !
Voyage of the Good Ship " Unions
Time could not chill him, fortune sway.
Nor toU with all iU burdens tire. F. W. C.
Boston State-house is &e hub of tho
Solar System.
Autocrat of the BreakfiiBt Table.
No love so true as love that dies untold.
The Mysterious Illness.
It is the folly of the world constantly
which confounds its wisdom.
The Professor at the Breakfast Table.
Chap. 1.
Life is a great bundle of little things. lb.
A moment's insight is sometimes worth a
life's experience. Chap. 10.
Science is a first-rate piece of furniture
for a man's upper-chamber, if he has
common-sense on the ground floor.
The Poet at the Breakfast Table. Chap. 5.
It is the province of knowledge to speak,
and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.
Chap. 10.
Life is a fatal complaint, and an eminently
oontagiovs one. Chap. It.
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[Kcv.3 JOHN HOME (1722-1808).
In the first days
Oi my disferactmg grief, I found myself —
As iromexi wish to oe, who lore their lords.
Douglas. Act 1, 1.
My name is Norral ; on the Grampian hills
My father feeds his flocks ; a fmgal swain,
Whose constant cares were to increase his
store. Act f, i.
I am not what I have
should he.
heen;
what I
lb.
like Douglas oonqnsr, or like Douglas die.
lb.
He seldom em
Who thinks the worst he can of womankind.
Act f , S.
Pear not that I shall mar so fair an harvest
By putting in my sickle ere 'tis ripe.
Act 5, i.
Th» truly generous is the truly wise. lb.
THOMAS HOOD (1799-1846).
One more unfortunate,
'Weary of breath,
Hai^y miportunate,
Grone to her dea& ! The Bridge of Bl^ha.
T^ake her up tenderly,
liift her with care ;
Fashioned so slenderly,
IToung and so fair f
Liook at her garments
CHnging like cerements.
Loving not loathing.
AH that remains of her
I^ow is pure womanly.
Past all dishonour,
I>eath has left on her
Only the heautifuL
Stfll for an slips of her3
One of Eve's family.
"Wnm there a nearer one
Still, and a dearer one,
Tet, thanaU other?
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
for the rarity,
CH Christian cbarify
Under the sjm !
Oh! it was pitiful I
Near a whole city foil,
Hosne had she none.
Even God's providence
Seemisg estranged.
Mad from life's history.
Glad to death's mystery.
Swift to he hnrle^^
Anywhere, anyw^here
Oolof fthdwoddl
lb.
lb.
2b.
Picture it— think of it.
Dissolute Man !
Laye in it, drink of it
Then, if you can 1 Jb.
Owning her weakness.
Her evn hehaviour,
And leaying, with meekness.
Her sins to her Saviour ! i>.
Touched with the dewy sadness of the time,
To think how the sweet months had speot
their prime.
Plea of the Midsummer Ftairlea.
And stately peacocks with their splendid
eyes. lb.
G^unt was he as a wolf of Languedoo. lb.
Methought a scornful and malignant curl
Showed on the lips of that malicious churi.
To think what noble havocs he had made.
n.
The shrill sweet hu-k. lb.
The bird forlorn
That singeth with her breast against a thorn.
lb.
But wouldst thou hear the melodies of time.
Listen when sleep and drowsy darlmw
roll
Over hushed cities, and the midnight chime
Sounds from their hundred docks, and
deep bells toll,
like a last knell over the dead world's souL
lb.
Those veiled nuns, meek violets. lb.
We shaH not die or disappear.
But, in these other selves, ouiBefves succeed,
Even as ripe flowers pass into their seed.
lb.
Great giants work great wrongs— but we
are small.
For love goes lowly ; but Oppression's tall.
lb.
A little sorrowful deserted thine.
Begot of love, and yet no love begetting.
lb.
His pretty pouting mouth, witless of speech
Lay nsdf- way open like a rose-lipi)ed shell.
lb.
Pity it is to slay the meanest thing. lb.
We win not woo foul weather all too soon.
Or nurse November m the lap of June. lb.
I know the siens of- an immortal man —
Nature's chief darling, and illustrious mate.*
lb.
And beaux wore tuned to flambeaux where
she came. Btanoa's Dw
As if to show that love had made him smart
All over — and not merely round his heart.
Ik,
• Shakespeare.
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HOOD.
'Tib horrible to die
And come down with our little all of dust,
That Dun of all the duns to satisfy.
Blanoa'i Dream.
And all the little birda had laid their heads
Under their wings — sleeping in feather beds.
For what sad maiden can endure to seem
Set in for singleness ? lb,
Bein^ used but sisterly salutes to feel,
Insipid things — like sandwiches of yeal.
The wayy waste. Ode to Rae Wilson.
Not one of those self -constituted saints,
Quacks^not physidans— in the cure of
souls. lb.
Nor think I'm pious when I*m only bilious.
Jb.
AQ creeds I Tiew with toleration thorough,
And haTe a horror of regarding heaven
As anybody's rotten borough. lb.
On Bible stilts I don't affect to stalk,
Nor lard with Scripture my familiar talk.
lb.
Spontaneously to Gk>d should tend the soul
Like the magnetic needle to the Pole. lb.
That frown upon St. Giles's sins, but blink
The peccadilloes of all Piccadilly. lb.
One place there is— beneath the burial sod,
Where all mankind are equalised by death ;
Another place there is — the Fane oi God,
Where all are equal who draw living breath.
Dear bells ! how sweet the sound of Tillage
bells,
When on the undulating air they swim !
Now loud as welcome! faint, now, as
farewells. lb,
A daw's not reckoned a religious bird
Because it keeps a-cawing from a steeple.
lb.
Who backs his rigid Sabbath, so to speak.
Against the ¥ricked remnant of the week.
lb.
I lie, I cheat, do anything for pelf.
But who on earth can say I am not pious ?
lb.
Thakt yery thing so many Christians want
— Humility. lb.
Some minds improve by travel, others,
rather,
Besemble copper wire or brass,
Which gets the narrower by going farther.
lb.
People who hold such absolute opinions
Should stay at home in Protestant
dominions. lb.
The blue significant Forget-me-not lb.
A pride there is of rank— a pride of biitliy
A pride of learning, and a pride of puree,
A liondon pride — m short, there be on eajih
A host of prides, some better and some
worse;
But of all prides, since Lucifer's attaint,
The proudest swells a self -elected Saint. lb.
That bid you baulk
A Sunday walk.
And shun Gk>d's work as you should shua
your own. lb,
Calb'ng all sermons contrabands.
In that great Temple that's not made with
hands. lb.
Making all earth a fane, all heaven its dome.
lb.
Each doud-capped mountain is a holy altar ;
An orffan breaches in eveir grove ;
And the full heart's a Psalter,
Bich in deep hymns of gratitude and love.
lb.
Come let us sit and watch the sky,
And fancy clouds, where no clouds be.
Ode to Helanohol J.
Jh.
Ih.
And there is even a happiness
That makes the heart afraid.
All things are touched with Melancholy.
There's not a string attuned to mirth,
But has its chord in Melancholy. Jb.
Where folks that ride a bit of blood
May break a bit of bone.
The EppiD^ Hunt.
The field kept getting more select ;
Each thicket servea to thin it. lb,
A jolly wight there was, that rode
Upon a sorry mare. lb.
Thus pleasure oft eludes our nasp.
Just when we think to grip ner ;
And hunting after happiness
We only hunt the slipper. lb.
In fact he did not find M.D.'s
Worth one D — M. Jack HaU.
Some dreams we have are nothing else hot
dreams,
Unnatural and full of contradictions.
The Haunted HooM.
A House— but under some prodigious ban of
excommunication. lb.
O'er all there hung a shadow and a fear ;
A sense of mystery the spirit daunted
And said as plain as whisper in the ear,
The place is Haunted. lb.
But Time was dumb within that Mansion
old.
Or left his tale to the heraldic banners, lb.
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Tar happier is thy head that wean
That hat without a crown.
Ode — Clapham Academy.
Thou*lt find thy Manhood all too fast-
Soon come, soon gone ! and age at last
A eorry mreakin^'Up ! lb.
Boughs are daily rifled
By the gusty thieves,
And the book of Nature
Getteth short of leaves. The Seasons.
Oh ! would I were dead now.
Or up in my bed now,
To cover my head now
And have a good cry. Table of Errata.
Wlien he is forsaken.
Withered and shaken,
What can an old man do but die? Ballad.
With fingers weaxy and worn.
With eyelids heavy and red.
\ of the Bhlrt. Fublishtd in Funeh
Christmas dumber, 1843, vol. 5, p. t60.
Stitch! stitch! stitdi!
In poverty, hunger, and dirt. Ih.
It*s Oh! to be a slave
Along with the barbarous Turk,
Where woman has never a soul to save,
If this is Christian work ! R.
It is not Unen you'ie wearing out
But human creatures' Hves ! lb.
Sewing at once, with a double thread,
A 8&>ud as well as a shirt. lb.
Oh, God ! that bread should be so dear.
And flesh and blood so cheap ! lb.
A little weepong would ease my heart,
But m their briny bed
Mv tears must stop, for every drop
linden needle and thread. lb.
He keeps a parlour boarder of a pig.
The Irish Bohoolmaster.
That soar tree of knowledge— now a birch.
lb.
He netrer spoils the child and spares the rod.
Bat spoils the rod, and never spares the
<^d. lb.
Another weepeth over chilblains fell.
Always upon the heel, yet never to be well !
Oar hands have met, bat not our hearts.
To a false friend.
I WuTOu, Tom I and in these lays
Give honest worth its honest praise.
Bta TiTfli* to Tom Wood^ate.
The wwaHp jm a country wem^h,
72)0 viofet IS a nan ; . ^^,^^
Butlwmvroo the dninty rose,
JTteqaemoferery ono. Vlovers.
Summer is gone on swallow's wiags.
The departure of Bommer.
'Seeing would certainly have led to D — in^.
Legend of Mavarrs.
They talked together like two egotists,
In conversation all made up of eyes. lb.
But evil is wrought by want of Thought
As well as want of Heart !
The Lady's Dream.
Oh ! take, young seraph, take thy harp.
And play to me so aieerilj ;
For grief is dark, and care is sharp,
And life wears on so wearily. To Hope.
Farewell! I did not know thy worth ;
But thou art gone, and now 'tis prized ;
So angels walked unknown on e^th,
But TOen they flew were recognised.
To an Absentee.
We watched her breathing through the night,
Her breathing soft and low.
As in her breast the wave of life
Kept heaving to and fro. The Death Bed.
So silently we seemed to speak,
So slowly moved about,
As we had lent her half our powers
To eke her living out. lb.
Our very hopes belied our fears.
Our fears our ho^ belied—
We thought her dying when she slept,
And sleeping when she died. lb.
1 remember, I remember,
The fir trees dark and high ;
I used to think their slender tops
Were close against the sky ;
It was a ohilaish ignorance,
But now 'tis little joy
To know Fm further off from Heaven
Than when I was a boy. I remember.
She was a dumpv woman, though
Her family was high. John Trot
Let those that have no homes at all,
Oo battle for a long one. The Yolunteerb
But barely had they gone a mile,
When, gravely, one and all.
At once b^^an to think the man
Was not BO very small. The Wee Han.
Lord ! how they chided with themselves,
That they had let him in ;
To see him grow so monstrous now.
That came so small and thin. lb.
But when was honey ever made
With one bee in the hive P The Last Han.
And her woe began to run afresh,
As if she'd said Gee woe !
IWthless Bally Brown.
They went and told the sexton, and
The sexton tolled the belL
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HOOD.
Blim, bom of woman, most of woman die.
k Valentine.
For gowns, and gloTee, and caps, and
tippets.
Are beauty's sauces, ^ioe, and sippets.
A, Recipe.
Or hand his tracts to the nntractable. Jb.
On Margate beach, where the side one roams,
And the sentimental reads ;
Where the maiden flirts, and the widow
comes
Like the ocean — to cast her weeds.
The Mermaid of Margate.
And Christians Ioto in the turf to lie,
Not in watery graves to be ;
Nay, the very lishes will sooner die
On the land than in the sea. lb.
Sure, I said. Heaven did not mean,
Where I reap thou shouldst but glean.
Lay thy sheu a down and come,
Share my harvest and my home. Ruth.
From runninge slow he standeth f aste.
The faU of the Deer.
And goreth them that seek his Gore. Jb.
His love was great though his wit was small.
Equestrian Courtship.
Of all our pains, sinoe man was curst,
I mean of body, not the mental,
To name the worst among the worst,
The dental sure is transcendental.
A True Story.
The best of friends fall out, and so
His teeth had done some years ago. lb.
He knocked at his wife's head, until
It opened unto him. Tim Turpln.
A great judge, and a little judge,
The judges of a-size. /j.
Whitee— as well as blackee— man-cipation.
The Monkey Martyr.
The whole thing seemed
So fine, he deemed
The smallest demagogues as great as Gogs !
lb.
Let's consider the past with a lingering
Like a peacock whose eyes are inclined to
^ tail. A Parthian Glance.
Beer will grow mothery, and ladies fair
Will grow like beer.
The Btag.Ryed Lady.
Pulling his beard because he had no heir.
lb.
For here I leave my second leg,
And the Forty-seocmd Foot !
Faithless Helly Gray.
The love that loves a scarlet coat,
Should be more uniform 1 lb.
Much study had made him very lean,
And pale, and leaden eyed.
Eugene Iram.
Woe, woe, unutterable woe—
Who spill life's sacred stream, iJ,
There was a manhood in his look,
That murder could not trill lb.
But Guilt was my grim chamberlain
That lighted me to bed;
And drew my midnight curtains round.
With fingers bloody red. lb.
The bounding pinnace played a game
Of dreary pitch and toss :
A game that, on the eood dry land,
Is apt to bring a loss! The 8
Sea Spell.
Heaven never heard his cry, nor did
The ocean heed his eaiU,
lb.
jom m our
Alas! my everlasting peace
Is broken into pieces. lb.
For hark ! the last chime of the dial has
ceased.
And Old Time, who his leisure to oozen.
Has finished the Months, like tiie flasks at
a feast,
Is preparing to tap a fresh dozen !
For the Hew Tear.
And ve, who have met with Adversity's
And been bowed to the earth by its fury ;
To whom the Twelve Months, that have
recently passed
Were as harsh as a prejudiced lury-
Still, fill to the Future 1 and join i
chime.
The rejB^ts of remembranoe^ to cozen,
And having obtained a New Trial of Tune,
Shout in hopes of a kindlier dozen. lb.
Love prays devoutly when it prays for love
Hero and Leander. SO
'A moment's thinking is an hour in words.
lb, 4L
What different lots our stars accord !
This babe to be hailed and wooed as a
Lord!
And that to be shunned like a leper !
One, to the world's wine, honey, and com,
Another, like Colchester native, bom
To its vinegar only, and pepper.
MiM Kilmansetf. Ser Birth.
Plutus, as sponsor, stood at her font,
And Midas rocked the cradle. Ih,
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts.
By the magic of iJe and dder. Ih.
A name ? — ^if the party had a choice.
What mortal woiud be a Bugg by choice ?
As a Hogg, a Gmbb, or a Chubb rejoice ?
Or any such nauseous blazon F
Her Chrittenutf.
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And then in the folneas of joj and hoi>e,
Beemfid washing hia hanaa with inTisible
m impcgoaptible water.
Mlm y«in^**«^tfif Her Chriiteninff.
And u sure as Xjondon is huilt of bricks.
Mer Edueatum.
She had an idea from the vezy Bound
That people with naught were naughty. Ih,
FlattereEra make cream cheese of chalk. lb.
To gratify stem ambition^s whims,
What hundreds and thousands of precious
limbs
On a field of battle we scatter.
Her Fame,
There*B Bardua, a six-foot column of fop,
A lighthouse without any light atop.
Mer F%r»t Step.
As many more
-Crowd round the door,
To see them going to see it
Her Fancy BaU,
And rubbed his hands, and smiled aloud
And bowed, and bowed, and bowed, and
bowed,
like a man who is sawing marble. lb.
Earls that dated from early years. lb.
For people who stand on legs of gold,
Are sure to stand weU with sociefy. lb.
And golden opinions, of course, it won
From all different sorts of people. lb.
For one of the pleasures of having a rout
Is the pleasure of having it over.
Her Bream,
"What blessed ignorance equals this,
To sleep — and not to know it ? lb.
Oh, bed ! oh, bed ! delicious bed 1
That heaven upon earth to the weary head.
lb.
There*s Morbid, all bile, and verjuice and
nerves,
^"here other people would make preserves.
He turns nis fruit into pickles :
Jealous, envious, and fretful by day.
At nighty to his own sharp fancies a prey,
H<e lies like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong
way.
Tormenting himself with his prickles.
lb.
Oh ! there's nothing in life like making love,
Save wmirmy Jusy in fine weather.
Her Courtship.
But the more thtf «es*> the worse the hatch ;
The more the fish, l£e worse the catch ;
2hemor© the sparks, the worse the match ;
Ib a iiict in Woman's history. lb.
Aha ' for the lore that's Unked with
For next to that interesting job,
The hanging of Jack, or BflL or Bob,
There*s nothing so draws a London mob
As the noosing of very rich peopla Ib.
Yet Wedlock's a very awful thing !
'Tis something like {hat feat in the ring,
Which requires good nerve to do it—
When one of a " Giand Equeetrian Troop "
Makes a jump at a gilded hoop,
Not certain at ul
Of what may befall
After his getting through it !
Her Marria^.
From a tower in an ivy-green jacket. Ib.
For bells are Music's laughter. Ib,
Men, whom their fathers had helped to gQd ,
And men who had had their fortunes to
build,
And— much to their credit— had richly
fiUed
Their purses by jH<r«y-r^a»M. Ib.
But of all the lunar things that change.
The one that shows most fickle ands&ange,
And takes the most eccentric range,
Is the moon — so called — of honey !
Her Honeymoon.
There's double beauty whenever a Swan
Swims on a lake with her double thereon. Ib.
And garnished with trees that a man might
cut down,
Instead of his own expenses. Ib.
Home-made dishes that drive one from
home. Her Misery.
Home-made physic that sickens the sick. Ib,
And of all the griefs that mortals share,
The one that seems the hudest to bear
Is the grief without community. Ib.
So sorrow is cheered by being poured
From one vessel into another. Ib.
A lull like the lull of the treacherous sea.
Her Last Will.
There are daily sounds to tell us that life
Is dying, and Death is living. Ib.
Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold.
Her Moral.
Spumed by the young, but hugged by the
old
To the very verge of the churchyard mould.
Price of many a crime untold ;
Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold!
Good or bad a thousand-fold !
How widely its agencies vary —
To save— to rum— to curse — to bless —
As even its minted coins express.
Now stamped with the image of good
Queen Bess,
And now of a Bloody Mary. /^*
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HOOK— HOWELL.
THEODORE E. HOOK (1788-1841).
The greater the fool the better the dancer.
Maxim. Ascribed to Hook.*
A reply to a newspaper attack resembles
yery much the attempt of Hercules to crop
the Hydra, without the slightest chance of
his ultmiate success.
Gilbert Oorney. VoU t, chap. 1.
[Rev.] RICH. HOOKER (c. 1663-1600).
The time will come when three words,
Tittered with charity and meekness, shall
receive a far more blessed reward than three
thousand volumes written with disdainful
sharpness and wit. Ecclesiastical Polity.
To live by one man*s will became the
cause of all men's misery. lb.
Change is not made without inconvenience,
even from worse to better.
Qnoted by Johnson^ a9_from Soaker, in the
Freface to the'' ^li»h Dictionary, ''i
He that goeth about to persuade a
multitude that they are not so well governed
aa they ought to be, shall never want
attentive and favourable hearers. lb,
ANTHONY HOPE(^^ ANTHONY
HOPE HAWKINS).
JOHN HOPKINS (d. 1670).
All people that on earth do dwell,
i^ing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
The Whole Book of Psalms, by Thos, Stem-
hold, John Hopkins, etcf
FsalmlOO, (1648 ed.)
We are his flock, he doth us feed.
And for his sheep he doth us take. § lb,
[Dr.] J. HOPKINSON (1770-1842).
Hail, Columbia ! happy land !
Hail, ve heroes ! heavenbom band !
Who fought and bled in Freedom's cause.
HaU Colombia.
LORD HOUGHTON (i&0 MILNES).
HENRY HOWARD CS^ EARL OF
SURREY).
• Vide " Life and Remains," by Barham (1877),
p. 91. Su Quotation under Miscellaneous.* " The
better the worse."
t Sttj however, Bacon (p. 0) : *' In government
ehange is suspected, though to the beUer."
t The Psalms by John Hopkins have his
iBitials attached.
^ fin " The Whole Book of Psalmes,'* 1678, thess
ones are:
** We are his folke, he doth us feed.
And for his sheepe he doth us tw.**
[Sir] ROBERT HOWARD (1636-1698).
D'ye think that statesmen's kindnesses
proceed
From any principles but their own need P
The Vestal Virgin.
Pity is love when grown into excess. lb,
SAMUEL HOWARD (1710-1782).
Gentle Shepherd, tell me where. Song.
[Rev.] NATHANAEL HOWE, D.D.
(1764-1837).
The way of this world is to praise dead
saints and persecute living ones. Sermon.
To do nothing is the way to be nothing.
1 Chapter of ProTerbs for Common Life.
Leisure is time for doing something useful
lb.
JAMES HOWELL (1694 r-1666).
Some hold translations not unlike to be
The wrong side of a Turkey tapestry.
Poems. 0/ Translations,
The People's Voice the voice of God we
call;
And what are proverbs but the People's
Voice?
Be/ore a great Volume of Proverbs,
Words are the soul's ambassadors, who go
Abroad upon her errands to and tro.
Of the strange vertu of Words. 1, 1,
Opinion is that high and mighty Dame
Which rules the world.
Before " Th4 Vocal Forest.**— To the
Common Beader.
Love is the life of friendship ; letters are
The life of love.
Touching the vertu and use ofFamilim
Letters. I. U
They [Setters] are the soul of trade.
As keys do open ohests,
So letters open breasts.
To the Sagacious Beader.
This life at best is but an inn,
And we the passengers.
A Fit of Mortification,
" Distance sometimes endears friendship,
and absence sweeteneth it.
Familiar Letters. Book 7, sm, i, 6.
Love is the marrow of friendship, and
letters are the Elixir of love.
See. i, 27.
Friendship is the great chain of human
society, and intercourse of letters is one of
the chiefest links of that chain.
Sec, f , 18, To Dr. Frichanl
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It IB a rule in friendsliip, when Distrust
eaten in at the f oregate, Lotb goes out at
th,« postern.
Familiar Letten. Book L tee. 6^,
To Dr. H. W,
One liaxr of a woznan can draw more than
« liimdred pair of oxen.*
Book f , tee. 4, To T. D., Etq.
Katnre, the Handmaid of God Almic^ty.
See. 6. To Dr. T. P,
Women were created for the comfort of
men.
See. 61. To Matter Sergeant D,
JOHN HUGHES (1677-1720).
To live lonff is aknost everyone's wish
bnt to live weU is the ambition of a few.
The Lay Monastery. {Periodical.) No. 18.
DAVID HUME (1711-1776).
Avarice, the spnr of industiT.
Essays. JVb. if . Of Civil liberty.
What better school for manners than the
company of virtaons women P
No. 14^ The Rite of ArU and Seieneet.
Cnstom, then, is the great goide of human
life. Inquiry concerning Hnmaa Under-
standing See. 6y part 1.
JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT
(1784-1859).
^Write me as one that loves his fellow men.
A,bon Ben Adhem.
And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.
lb.
M'ot oaks alone are trees, nor roses flowers ;
Ifnch hnmble wealth makes rich this world
of ours. On Pomfk^t's Ghoice.
Stolen kisses are always sweeter.
The Indicator.
An Adonis of fifty.
Article in ••«» Examiner.**
{Referring to George IV.)
ANNE HUNTER (1748-1831).
'Tis hard to smile when one would weep,
To speak when one would silent be ;
To wake when one would wish to sleep,
And wake to agony.
The Lot of Thousands.
RICHARD HURD (1730-1808).
lo this awfully stupendous manner, at
wbjcb BeMson stands aghast, and Faith her-
self JM baU oonfoundea, was the grace of
GodtomaniA length numifested.
Bermons. Vol. f , p. t87.
m tv«-.-.4^— '• B<>aatT draws more than oxen,"
a I ^'S2^Fo?r? •• And beauty draw. n. with
JAMES HURDIS (1763-1801).
Rise with the lark, and with the lark to bed.
The Village Curate.
FRANCIS HUTCHESON. the Elder
(1694-1746).
That Action is bett which procures t the
greaiett Sappinett for the greatest Numbert ;
and that tcortt, which, in like manner^
occasions misery.^
Inquiry into the Original of our Ideaa
of Beauty and Virtue. (17SS).
Treatite f , See. S : An Inouiry eoneemina
Moral Good and JSvtL
Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best
ends by the best means. See. 6.
To make Uniformity amidst Variety the
occasion of pleasure. &ec. 8.
THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY (1835-
1896).
If a little knowledge is dangerous, where
is the man who has so much as to be out of
danger?
Bclenee and Culture : On Elementary
Inttruction in Fhytiology.
Irrationally held truths may be more
harmful than reasoned errors.
The Coming of Age of the Origin of Speciet.
It is the customary fate of new truths, to
begin as heresies, and to end as supersti-
tions, ih.
Logical consequences are the scarecrows
of fools and the beaoons of wise men.
Animal Automatitm.
Veracity is the heart of moralitv.
Univertitiet Actual and IdeaL
The f^re&i end of life is not knowledge,
but action. Technical Education.
EDWARD HYDE, Earl of Clarendon
(1609-1674).
What was said of Cinna might well be
applied to him [John Hampden J; he had a
head to contrive, and a tongue to persuade,
and a hand to execute, any mischief.^
History of the RebeUion. Book 7.
THOMAS INGELEND (fl. 1660).
A man without knowledge, an* I have read,
May well be compared to one that is dead.
The Disobedient ChUd.
t "Accomplishes" in the first edition.
X A similar phrase appears in the Marquis de
Beccaria's " Dei Delitte e delle Pene " (1764), p. 4,
viz. : " The greatest happiness distributed amongst
the greatest namber.'* Su alto Priestley and
Jeremy Bentham.
{ See Olbbon (Note, page 14S).
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INGELOW-.JEROME.
JEAN INGELOW (1820-1897).
And didst thou loye Uie raoe that loyed
not thee ? Honours.
There are worse losses than the loss of
youth. The Star's Monument.
[Rtw,] JOHN KELLS INGRAM,
LL.D. (1833-1907).
Who fears to speak of IHnety-Eight P
Who blushes at the name P
When cowards mock the patriot's fate,
Who hangs his head for shame P
Bong. Published in
''The Dublin Nation^' April i, 184S.
WASHINGTON IRVING (1788-1869).
The Almighty Dollar, that great object of
universal deyotion throughout our land.
The Creole Yillatfe.
A tart temper nerer mellows with age,
and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool
that grows Jceener with constant use.
Rip Van Winkle.
He who keeps undisputed sway oyer the
heart of a coquette, is mdeed a hero.
The Legend of Sleepy HoUov.
A woman's whole existence is a history of
the affections. The Broken Heart.
JAMES I. of Scotlana (1894-1437).
Worshippe, ye that lovers bene, this May !
For of your bliss the calends are begun ;
And sing with us, " Away ! winter, away !
Come, summer, come, the sweet season
and sun ! " The King't Quair, St. 15.
Beauty enough to make a world to dote.
St. £8.
JAMES I. of England and JAMES VI.
of Scotland (1666-1626).
A branch of the sin of drunkenness,
which is the root of all sins.
A Counterblast to Tobacco (published 1604).
Herein is not only a great vanity, but a
great contempt of God's good gifts, that the
sweetness of man's breath, being a good
gift of Qodj should be wilfully corrupted
by this stinkmg smoker IS.
A custom loathsome to the eje, hateful to
the nose, harmful to the bram, daneerous
to the lungs, and in the black, stmking
fume thereof nearest resembling the horrible
Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottom-
less, lb.
THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826).
The God who gave us life gave us liberty
at the same time.
Summary View of the Rl^ts
of British America.
We hold these truths to be self-evident :
that all men are created equal; that they
are endowed bv their Creator with inalien-
able rights; that among these are life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Declaration by the Representa-
tlTes of the United States.
Error of opinion may be tolerated where
reason is left free to combat it
Inau^ral Address.
SOAME JENYNS a70^1787).
A fair, where thousands meet, but none
can stay ;
An inn, wnere travellers bait, then post
away.
The Immortality of the SooL Translaled
from the Latin ofltaae Htnckin* Browne.
Leam'd or unleam'd, we all are politicians.
Horace (imitated), JEp. i, Book t,
A man whose eloquence has power
To dear the fullest house in half an hour.
We poets are, in every age and nation,
A most absurd, wrong-headed generation.
/».
lb.
He must be dull as a Dutch commentator.
lb.
On parchment wings his acres take their
flight. The Modem Fine Qentleman.
Faction, Disappointment's restless child.
On a late attempt on his Majesty's Ufa.
JEROME K. JEROME (b. 1869).
I like work ; it fascinates me. I can sit and
look at it for hours. X love to keep it by
me: the idea of getting rid of it nearly
breaks my heart
Three Men In a Boat Chap. IS,
It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly
unless one has plenty of work to do.
Idle Thoutfhta of an Idle FsDow. —
On Being Idle.
Love is like the measles ; we all have to
go through it. On b§ing in love.
■ Conceit is the finest armour a man can
wear. On being thy.
We drink one another's healths and spoil
our own. On Bating and Drinkxng.
The world must be getting old, I think ; it
dresses so very soberly now.
On Dress and Deportment.
It is always the best policy to speak the
truth, unless of course you are an excep-
tionally good liar.
The Idler. Feb.^ 18H.
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1X>IJGLAS WILLIAM JERROLD
(1808-1867).
The only athletic sport I erer mastered
was harkgi»TnTnon ■ Attrllrated.
Th^ greatert animal in creation, the animal
vho cooka. lb.
TUkle her with a hoe, and she langhi with
larrest. lb.
Yon tickle it with a plongh and it laughs a
harreit. Another Vertion,
Dogmatian is puppyism oome to its full
gTDwUi. K Man made of Honey.
A modem Moaes who sits on Pisgah with
his badk obstixiatelT tamed to that promised
land, the Fntore ; he is only fit for those old
maid tahbise, the Muses.
Bavlev •/ JToninrorf A'« Fbenu,
If an earthquake were to engulf England
to-morrow, the English would manage to
meet and dine somewhere among the rub-
lash, just to celehrate the event.
Bemark quoUd in Life by BUtnehard
Jerrold, tu taid by Ikugltu Jerrold in
th$ Mu9eum Club.
Beligion^s in the heart, not in the knee.
The DeTil's Duoat
JOHN JEWELL. Bishop of Saliabory
(1612-1671).
ExTor cannot be defended but by error.
Untruth cannot be shielded but by untruth.
A defiinca of the Apology for the
Chureh of England.
Erib must be cured by their contraries.
lb.
To maJntaJTi a fault known is a double
fault. lb.
Yeae^ never gtre so great a sound as when
they are empty.* lb.
A eontentioas man will aerer lack words.
lb.
3AMUEL JOHNSON (1709-1784).
Turn from the glittering bribe thy scornful
eye,
Nor sell for gold what gold could never buy.
London.
London I the needy villain's general home,
The oommon-sewer of Paris and of Bome.
2b.
All crimes are oaf e but hated poverty.
This, only this, the rigid law pursues. lb.
' &« Proverb: " Empty vessels mske the most
Of all the griefs that harass the distressed.
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest ;
Fate never wounds more deep the generous
heart.
Than when a blockhead's insult points the
dart. lb.
This mournful troth is everyw^here confessed,
Slow rises worth by pover^ depressed, lb,
Thero every bush with Nature's music rin^s.
There every breeze bears health upon its
wings. lb.
Pre|>aro for death if here at night you roam.
And sign your will before you sup from
home. lb.
Let observation with extensive view,
Survey mankind from China to Peru ; f
Bemark each anxious toil, each eager strife.
And watch the busy scenes of crowded
hfe. Vanity of Human Wishes.
As treacherous phantoms in the mist delude.
Shuns fancied ills, or chases airy good. lb.
Still to new heights his restless wishes tower.
Claim leads to claim, and power advances
power;
Till conquest unresisted ceased to pleaso.
And rights submitted left him none to
seize. lb.
There mark what flls the scholar's life assail,
ToU, envy, want, the patron, and the gaol.
See nations, slowly wise and meanly just,
To buried merit raise the tardy bust. Jb.
A frame of adamant, a soul of fire,
No dangers fri^t him, and no labours
tire. Jb.
He left the name, at which the world c^w
pale,
To point a moral, or adorn a tale. lb.
That life protracted is protracted woe
Time hovers o*er, impatient to destroy
And shuts up all the passages of joy. lb.
An age that melts with unperoeived decov.
And gUdes in modest innocence away. ib.
The gen'ral fav'rite as the gen'ral friend.
Ib.
Superfluous lags the vet'ran on the stage.
Ib.
Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise !
From Marlborough's eyes the streams of
dotage flow,
And Swift expiresi^driv'ler and a show. Ib.
What ills from beauty spring. Ib.
Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate,
Boll darkling down the torrent of his fate ?
Ib.
Secure, whate'er He gives, He gires the
best. Ib.
t "De Paris an PiroQ, dn Japon jnsqa'i
Borne."— BoiLZAU, Sat. 8, 8 (1^7).
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JOHNSON.
Each change of many-coloured life he drew;
Exhausted worlds, and then imagined new ;
Ezifltenoe saw him spam her bounded reign.
And panting Time toiled after him in yain.
Prologue, 1717.
Then Jonson came, instructed from the
school.
To please in method and invent by rule. lb.
Cold Approbation gave the lingering bays.
For those who durst not censure, scarce
could praise. lb.
The wild Tidssitadea of taste. lb.
The stage but echoes back the public Toice ;
The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give,
For we that live to please, must please to
Uve. /*.
Officious, innocent, sincere ;
Of ev^ friendless name the friend.
On the death of Mr. R. UTett.
Yet still he fills affection's eye,
Obscurely wise, and coarsely kind. lb.
In misery's darkest cavern known;
His useful care was ever nigh,*
His virtues walked their narrow round,
Nor made apause. nor left a void ;
And sure th' Eternal Master found
The single talent well employed. lb
Then with no fiery throbbing pain,t
No cold gradations of decov,
Death broke at once the vital chain,
And freed his soul the nearest way. lb.
Sleep undisturbed within this peaceful shrine,
Till angels wake thee with a note like thine.
Epitaph on Claude PhUlipi.
Our own felicity we make or find.
Lines added to Goldsmith's TraTeller.
Trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay.
Lines added to Goldsmith*! Deserted
Village.
What cannot be repaired is not to be
regretted. Rasselas.
No man was ever great by imitation. lb.
"To him that lives well," answered the
hermit, " every form of life is good." lb.
Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has
no pleasures. Jb,
All power of fancy over reason is a degree
of insanity. Jb,
This man I thought had been a Lord among
wits, but X find he is only a wit among
Lords. From BosweU*s ** Life."
Remark, n54.
♦ "His resdy help wsa alwaya nigh." First
edition.
t •• Then with no throbs of fiery pain." Piist
ediUon.
Men do not suspect faults which they do
not commit.
Letter to Bennet Langton^ 1166,
Towering in the oonfldenoe of twenty-one.
ib.y nss.
The worst of Warburton is, that he has a
rage for saying something when there's
nothing to be said.
Bemark to Dr. Bumey, 1768.
No 'man will be a sailor who has
contrivance enough to get himself into a
jail ; for beinff in a ship is being in jail with
the chance of being drowned. ... A
man in a jail has more room, better food, and
oommonly better company. Remark, 1759,
The noblest prospect which a Scotchman
ever sees is the high road that leads him to
England. Remark to Mr. Offilvie, 1763.
If he does really think that there is no
distinction between virtue and vice, why,
sir, when he leaves our houses let us count
our spoons. Bemark to Boswell, I76S.
Your levellers wish to level doicn as far as
themselves ; but they cannot bear levelling
up to themselves. i£
A v^ nndubbable man. Ih. T764.
atke reference ie to Sir John Hawkins.
He that voluntarily^ continues ignorance
is guilty of all the orimee which ignorance
produces.
letter to W. Drummond, Aug, IS, 1766,
Every man has a lurking wish to appear
considerable in his native place.
Letter to Sir Jothua Reynolds, 1770.
Much may be made of a Scotchman if ha
be caught young. Remark, 177 1.
The Lish are a fair people ; they never
speak well of one another.
Remark to Dr, Barnard^
Bishop of Killaloe.
Was ever poet so trusted before ?
Letter to Boswell referring to Goldsmith* e
debte at hts death, July 4, 1774.
We may take Fancy for a companion, but
must follow Reason as our guide.
Letter to BosweU, T774,
Jn lapidary inscriptions a man is not ^pon
oath. Remark to Dr, Bumey, 1775.
There are few ways in which a man can
be more innocently emploved than in getting
money. Remark to Dr, Strahan, cited 1776.
I never tiiink I have hit hard, unless it
rebounds. Remark, 1775,
A man will turn over half a k'brary to
make one book. lb.
Patriotism is the last refuge of a sooundrel.
Jh,
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177
Knowledge la of tw'o kinds. We know a
fobiect oinielTes, or we know where we can
inainfonnation nj^n it.
From BonroIl*s "^Llfe." Hemark, 1775.
When men come to like a sea life they are
not fit to Uto on land.
Betnark to Boawell, 1776.
There is no private house in which people
can enjoy themselyes so well as in a capital
taTem, lb.
There is nothing which has yet heen
contrived by man by which so much
ha]^pinesB is produced, as by a good tavern
ormn. lb.
No man bat a blockhead ever wrote except
for money. lb,
A man who has not been in Italy is alwi^s
oonsdoDS of an inferiority. Bemark, 1776.
Surely the voice of the public, when it calls
BO loudly, and only for mercy, ought to be
heard. Zett^ to Boncell, im.
When a man is tired of London he is tired
of life ; for there is in London all that life
can affovd. Remark to BonceUj 1777.
AH azgumentis against it, but all belief is
for it.* Bemarkf 1778.
Thon^ we cannot out- vote them, we will
oot-argue them. lb.
'Erexj man thinks meanly of himself for
not having been a soldier, or not having been
at sea. lb,
Ko good and worthy man will insist upon
another man^s drinking wine.
Bemark to Sir Joshua Reynold*^ 1778.
Claret is the liquor for boys; port for
men ; but he who asmres to be a hero must
drink brandy. Bemark at dinner at Sir
Joshua Beynoldi\ 1779,
B«member that all tricks are either
knavish or childish. Letter to Bottcell, 1779.
If you are idle, be not solitary ; if you are
K^itajy, be not idle. lb.
There Is no wisdom in useless and hopeless
sorrow. letter to Mrs. Thrale, 1781.
We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers
and vats, but the potentiality^ of growing
rich beyond the dreuns of avarice.f
Bemark on the sale of
Thralls Brewery, 1781.
Classical quotation Is the parole of
fiteruT men all over the world.
Bemark to Wilkes, T781,
A wise T<»T and a wise Whig, I believe,
win amei Their principles are the same,
though tbair modes of thinking are different.
Of ''TteyandBrhlg.'* Written statement
giwen to BoeweH, 1788,
* The appearance of men's snirits after detth.
1 8m Bdward Mooie's '* The Gamester."
My dear friend, dear your mind of cant.
Bemark to BosweU, 1783,
Boswell (said he) is a very clubbable man.
Note by BosteeU, 1783.
" Who drives fat oxen should himself be
fat." Parody on the line *' Who rules o'er
freemen should himself be free,*'* from Hy,
Brooke's tragedy ''The Earl of Essex " (27-^.
Quoted by Boswell, 1784.
Sir, if they should cease to talk of me I
must starve. Bemark, 1784.
A man, sir, should keep his friendship in
constant repair.
Bemark to Sir Joshua Beynolds,
Be virtuous ends pursued by virtuous means.
Nor think th' intention sanctifies the deed.
Irene.
For when was power beneficent in vain ?
Lb.
Gtrown old in courts.
Translation of a Speech of Aqnileio.
That saw the manners in the face.
Lines on Hogarth*s Death.
life declines from thirty -five.
To Mrs. Thrale.
Catch then, O catch the transient hour ;
Improve each moment as it flies ;
Lif e*8 a short summer — ^man a flower :
He dies— alas ! how soon he dies.
Winter.
But what are the hopes of man ? I am
disappointed by that stroke of death, which
has edipsed the gaiety of nations, and
impoverished the public stock of harmless
pleasure. (Alluding to Garriek^s death.)
Lives of the Poets. Life of Smith,
The modesty of praise wears sradually
away. life of Halifax.
Whoever wishes to attain an English
style, familiar but not ooarse, and elegant
but not ostentatious, must give his days and
nights to the volumes of Addison.
life of Addison,
The true Genius is a mind of large general
powers, accidentally determined to some
particular direction. Life of Omjley,
Language is the dress of thought. lb.
To be of no church is dangerous.
Life of Ifilton,
An acrimonious and surly republican. lb.
The trappings of a monarchy would set
up an ordinary commonwealth. (Presumed
to be a quotation from Milton,) lb.
The great source of pleasure is variety.
Life of Butler,
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JOHNSON.
Pointed axfoniB and acute replies fly
loose about the world, and are asdgned
raccessiTely to those whom it may be the
fashion to celebiate.
LiTes of the Poeti. Life of Walker.
The father of Engh'ah criticism [Dryden].
Life of Dryden,
Not below mediocrity, nor above it.
Life of A, FhUlipe.
I may be tmly said to have squandered
my estate, without honour, without friends,
and without pleasure.
The Adventurer. JVb. 5^.
While he (Junius) walks like Jack the
Giant Killer in a coat of darkness, he may
do much mischief with little strength.
Falkland's Islands.
He that raises false hopes to serve a
present purpose, only makes a way for
disappointment and discontent.
The Patriot
To be prejudiced is always to be weak.
Taxation no Tyranny.
The man is little to be envied, whose
patriotism would not gain force upon the
plain of Marathon, or whose piety would
not grow warmer among the rums of lona.
Journey to the Western Islands.
Notes are often necessary, but they are
necessary evils. Preface to Shakespeare.
In all pointed sentences, some degree of
accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness.
On the Bravery of the English
Common Soldiers.
From thee, great God, we spring, to thee
we tendj
Path, motive, g^de, original, and end.
The Rambler. No. 7.
(Translated from Boethius.)
He looked upon the whole generation of
woollen-drapers to be such despicable
wretches that no gentleman ought to pay
them. No. §.
A man guilty of poverty easily believes
himself suspected. No. SO,
Without frugality none can be rich, and
with it very few would be poor. No, 57.
Men seldom give pleasure where they are
not pleased themselves. No. 74.
Where there is no hope, there can be no
endeavour. No. 110.
I gleaned jests at home from obsolete
farces. No. I4I.
Beasts of each kind their fellows spare.
Bear lives in amity with bear. No, 160.
{Translated from Juvenal)
"Everj man is, or hopes to be, an Idler.
The Idler. No. i.
When two Englishmen meet, their first
talk is of the weather. No. 11.
Promise, large promise, is the soul of an
advertisement. No, Ifi.
Pleasure is very seldom found where it is
sought. No. 58,
Nothing is more hopeless than a scheme
of merriment. lb.
What is twice read is commonly better
remembered than what is transcribed.
No. 74.
All this is very judicious ; you may talk,
sir, as you please, but I will still sav what I
said at first. (Bob Sturdy's way 01 closing
a debate.) No. S3,
If he (Phil Gentle) is obliged to speak, he
then observes that the question is difficult ;
that he never received so much pleasure
from a dobate before ; that neither of the
controvertists could have found his match in
any other company ; that Mr. Wormwood's
assertion is very well supported, and yet
there is great force in what Mr. Scruple has
advanced against it lb.
If the man who turnips cries,
Cry not when his father dies,
'Tis a proof that he had rather
Have a turnip than his father.
Borlesque of Lopez de Vegans lines,
** Se acquien m leones vence^^ etc.
A good hater.
Johnsoniana. (Mrs, Fiozzi,) No. S9.
The atrocious crime of being a young
man.
Reply of William Pitt (afterwards Lord
Chatham) to Walpole, as written by
Johnson, March 6, 1741.
Since all must life resign,
Those sweet rewards, which decorate the
brave,
*Tis folly to dedine,
And steal inglorious to the silent grave.
Lines added to an Ode
by Sir WiUlam Jones.
The chief glory of eveiy people arises
from its authors.
Dictionary of the English Language.
Preface,
I am not yet so lost in lexicography, as to
forget that words are the daughters of earth,
ana that things are the sons of heaven, lb.
Excise: A hateful tax levied upon
commodities. Definition.
Patron: Commonly a wretch who sup
ports with insolence, and is paid with
flattery. A
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179
hiuion T An aUorvraace made to anyone
without an equivalent. In Englaj:id it is
genemll^ understood to mean pay giren to
a state hireling for treason to his country.
Dictionary of the En^llah Lan^oa^e.
Definition,
Whig : Tlie name of a faction. lb.
In bed we langb, in bed we cry,
Andlmm in l)ed, in bed we die ;
The near approach a bed may show
01 hnman bliss to human woe.
ImproTiaed Translation of Benserade
(d. 1601). LifUM "A ton liV*
HENRY ARTHUR JONES (b. 1861).
Coke. I have an imconquerable aversion
to Dissenters.^ Sir ChrUtopMr Deering. Oh,
I bate 'em! But they saved England,
hang 'em ! And I'm not sure whether
they're not the soundest iMut of the nation
to-day. The Liars. Act 1,
If there is one beast in all the loathsome
fauna of civilization I hate and despise, it
is a man of the world. lb,
[Sir] WILLIAM JONES (1746-1794).
Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber
seven.
Ten to tiie world allot, and all to heaven.*
Lines In Sabstitutlon for
the Old Latin Yerslon.
Vain pleasures sting the lips they kiss ;
How asps are hid beneath the bowers of
blias ! The Palace of Fortune, f^.
Go boldly forth, my simple lay,
Whose accents flow with artless ease,
Lilce orient pearls at random strung.
Persian Song of Haflx.
On parent knees, a naked new-bom child,
Weeping, thou sat'st whilst all around thee
snuled;
So live, uiat, sinking in thy last long sleep.
Calm tiiott may'st smile, while all around
tbuee weep. From the Persian.
AiVhat constitutes a state ?
K'ot high-raised battlements or laboured
mound.
Thick wall or moated gate.
^o : men, high-minded men
..•• • >••
Men, who their datiea know.
Bat know their rights, and knowing, dare
maititufn,
Theat canstitate a State.
Ode In Imitation of Alcana.
•'*&x hours fa sleep, in law's grave study six,
^ spend to PW^;- ?»ti^l VSS ^A
^Unem qootod (in l!^tln) by Sir B. Coke, and
tnoMlsUd by Sir W. Jon^
And sovereign Law, that State's collected
will.
O'er thrones and globes elate,
Sits Empress, crowning good, repressing
ill. Ji.
Love's pale sister, Pity. Hymn to Darga.
Hard fate of man, on whom the heavens
bestow
A drop of pleasure for a pea of woe. Laura.
Hope, that with honey blends the cup of
pain. Hymn to Beraswaty. f. 19.
Love extinguished, heaven and earth must
fail. EpisUas 1. Chap. 4t S,
BEN JONSON (1678 ?-163T).
Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride.
On Lady Bedford.
Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine ;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup,
And I'll not look for wine.t
The Forest To Celia,
England's high Chaucellor, the destined
heir,
In his soft cradle, to his father's chair.
Whose even thread the Fates spin round
and full.
Out of their choicest and their whitest wool.
On Lord Bacon.
Underneath this sable hearse
Lies the subject of all verse,
Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother
BeatlL ere thou hast slain another
Leam'd and fair and good as she.
Time shall throw a dairt at thee.
Epitaph, lady Pembroke,
Great honours are great burdens.
Catiline's Conspiracy. Act 5, 1.
Ambition like a torrent ne'er looks back.
Act 5, 4.
Tis the common disease of all your
musicians, tiiat they know no mean, to be
entreated either to begin or to end.
The Poetaster. Aclt,t.
He cleaves to me like Alcides' shirt
Act Sy 9.
Apes are apes, though clothed in scarlet.
Act 5, S.
Still to be neat, still to be drest.
As you were going to a feast ;
Still to be powdei^, still peif umed X
Lady, it is to be presumed,
Though art's hid causes are not found.
All is not sweet, tdl is not sound.
Bpiocsne ; or, the BUent Woman. Act 1, i.
t Derived from Philostratus ; tet GIfford's
"Jon son."
X An imitation of a Latin poem printed at the
end of the Variorora edition of Petronloa com-
mencing, " Semper mandiUia"
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JONSON.
Give me a look, eiTe me a face^
That makes simplicitj a grace.
Bpleane ; or, the Bllent Woman. Act 1, 1.
Such sweet nefflect more taketh me
Than all th' adulteries of art ;
The J strike mine eyes, but not mj heart.
Ih.
Deny 't who can.
Silence in woman is like speech in man.
Act S, S,
This is worst of all worst worsts that hell
could haye devised. Act 6, 4*
Underneath this stone doth lie
As much beauty as could die ;
Which in life did harbour ^ive
To more virtue than doth hve.
Epitaph— f/iM^^M X. JET.
Wherein the graver had a strife
With Nature, to out-do the life.
Shakespeare's Portrait
In rhyme, fine tinkling rhyme and flowand
verse,
With now and then some sense; and he
was paid for it,
Regarded and rewarded; which few poets
Are nowadays.*
Hasqoe of the Fbrtnnate Isles. Vol 6yp. 19S.
Better be dumb than superstitious.
Underwood!. 9. Eupheme.
Who falls for love of God shall rise a star.
St, To a friend.
Talking and eloquence are not the same ;
to speak, and to speak well, are two things.
DiscoTeriea.
Soul of the age !
The applause, delight, and wonder of our
stage !
My Shakespeare, risel I will not lodge
thee by
Chaucer or Spenser, or bid Beaumont lie
A little further off, to make thee room ;
Thou art a monument, without a tomb.
To the Memory of Mr. W. Shakespeare.
Frefaet to Firtt Folio, 1622,
And though thou hadst small Latin and
less Greek. lb.
He was not of an age, but for all time. lb.
For a good poet's made, as well as bom. lb.
Sweet Swan of Avon I lb.
In small proportion we just beauties see.
And in short measures life may perfect be.
Good Life, Long Life.
Dreaming on nought but idle poetry,
That fruitless ana unprofitable art,
Good unto none ; but least to the professors.
Every Man In hla Homonr. Act i, U
• Allu*lon to Scogan, poet Ump, Henry 17.
Nor stand so much on yonr gentility.
Which is an airy, and mere borrowed thing.
From dead men's dust, and bones, and none
of yours.
Unless you inake, or hold it. , lb.
Force works on servile natures not the free.
Act i, t.
By the foot of Pharaoh I Act i, S.
(Jet money ; still, get money, boy ;
No matter by what means ; money will do.
Act f , 5.
Be exceeding proud. Stand upon your
gentility, and scorn every man. Speak
nothing humbly. . . . Love no man.
Trust no man. Speak ill of no man to his
face; nor well of any man behind his
back. . . . Spread yourself on his bosom
publicly, whose heart you would eat in
private. Act S, 4*
I do honour the very fiea of his dog.
Act 4, 4.
Yet I hold it not good polity to go dis-
armed, for though I be skilful I may be
oppressed with multitudes. Act 4j 7,
This will I venture upon my poor
gentleman-like carcass to perform. lb.
Civilly by the sword. lb.
Anger costs a man nothing. Act 4t ^•
Plagued with an itching leprosy of wit.
. Every Man oot of his Hnmonr.
AntC'Froto^w, {Second Sounding),
Sit melancholy, and pick your teeth when
you cannot
choly,
speak.
Act i, t.
"Lei them be good that love me, though but
few. Cynthia's Rsvels. Act S, 4,
True happiness
Consists not in the multitude of friends,
But in the worth and choice. Ih,
Ambition dares not stoop. Act 4, ^»
Of all wfld beasts preserve me from a
tyrant;
And of all tame, a flatterer.
FaUofS^anns. Act 1.
Contempt of fame begets contempt of
virtue. lb.
He threatens many that hath injured one.
Actg.
'Twas only fear first in the world made
gods. lb.
Who nourisheth a lion must obey him.
Acts.
Posterity pays every man his honour. lb.
What excellent fools
Religion makes of men ! Act S,
1 do love
To note and to observe. Tolpent. Attt^l^
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CBlmniiiee are answered best with silence.
VolpoDs. Act f , f .
I am juyw past the craggy paths of study,
and oome to the flowery plains of honour
and reputation. Jb,
All the wise world is little else, in nature
But parasites, or sub-parasites. Act S, 1,
Somewhat costiTe of belief.
The Alchamlst. Aett,f.
I win eat exceedingly, and prophesy.
Bartholomew Fair. Act i, 6,
Neither do thou lust after that tawney
weed tobacca Act f , o.
She is my own lawfully begotten wife,
In wedlock. The Mew Inn. Act 4t ^*
O, for an engine to keep back all clocks.
Act 14.
One woman reads another^s character
Without the tedious trouble of deciphering.
Care that is entered once into the breast.
Will haye the whole possession, ere it rest.
Tale of a Tub. Act 1,7,
Indeed there is a woundy luck in names, Sir,
And a main mystery, an'' a man knew where
To vind it. Act ^, 1,
The fiend hath much to do, that keeps a
school;
Or is the father of a family ;
Or gorems but a country academy.
TlM Sad Bhephsrd. (A fragment.) Act S, 1,
His hearers could not cough or look aside
from him without loss. . . The fear of
errery man that heard him was lest he should
make an end,
Ob the Lord St. Albans. {Bacon,)
In his adrersity I ever prayed that God
wonld ghre him strength; for greatness he
ooold not want. lb,
*' JUNIUS" (Letters poblishea 1768-
177S).
One pireeedent creates another. They
wxm accumulate and become law.
Dedicati(m.
This is not the cause of faction, or of
party, or of any indiridual, but the conmion
interest of erery man in Britain. lb.
The liberty of the press is the jMlladium
of an the dm, political, and religious rights
of an Bngli^liprM*" ^b,
D«atb-bed ivpentance seldom reaches to
/QititutiosL ■*^*
To be acquainted with the merit of a
mmistrr, we need only observe the condition
c/thepeopla. Metier 1. Jan, tl, 1769,
There is no extremity of distress, which,
of itself, ought to reduce a great nation to
despair. lb.
In all the mazes of metaphorical confusion.
Letter 7, Mareh S, 1769.
The ri^ht of election la the yery essence of
the constitution, letter 11, April i4i ^^'
Is this the wisdom of a great minister ; or
is it the ominous vibration of a pendulxmi ?
Letter It, May 90, 1769.
I do not ffive you to posterity as a pattern
to imitate, but as an example to deter. lb.
There is a holy, mistaken zeal in politics,
as well as religion. By persuading others
we convince oiuselves.
Letter 56, Dee, 19, 17619,
The fortune which made you a king, for-
bade you to have a friend. It is a hiw of
nature^ which cannot be violated with
impumty. lb.
Whether it be the heart to conceive, the
understanding to direct, or the hand to
execute. Letter 57. March 19, 1770.
The noble spirit of the metropolis is the life-
blood of the state, collected at the heart lb.
The injustice done to an individual is
sometimes of service to the public
Letter 41. Nov,U,mO,
Private credit is wealth, public honour is
security. The feather that adorns the royal
bird supports his flight; strip him of his
plumage, and you fix him to the earth.
Utter 43i, Jan. 90, 1771.
The flaming patriot, who so lately scorched
us in the menoian, sinks temperately to the
west, and is hardly felt as he descends.
Letter 64, Aiig, 16, 1771.
JOHN KEATS (1795-1821).
A maker of sweet poets. (The Moon) .
Barly Poems. Ittooda Tiptoe,
Sweet are the pleasures that to verse belong.
To G. F. Hathsv.
Much have I travelled in the realms of
gold.
On first looking Into Chapman's Homer*
Then felt I like some watcher of the skies
"When a new planet swims into his ken ;
Or like stout Cortez when, with eagle eyes.
He stared at the Pacific— and all his men
Looked at each other with a wild surmise —
Silent, upon a peak in Darien. iJ.
A money-mong'ring pitiable brood.
Addressed to Haydoa.
Hear ye not the hxmi
Of mighty workings ?
i*.
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KEATS.
The poetry of earth is never dead.
On the Orasihopper and the Cricket.
They swayed about upon a rocking-horse,
And thought it Pegasus.
Bleep and Poetry.
There is not a fiercer hell than the failure
in a great object. Endymlon. Preface.
The imagination of a boy is healthy, and
the mature imagination of a man is healthy ;
but there is a space of life between, in which
the soul is in a ferment^ the character un-
decided, the way of life uncertain, the
ambition thick-sighted: thence proceeds
mawkishness. Jb,
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever :
Its loveliness increases ; it will never
Pass into nothingneei ; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and healtn, and quiet
br^at^iing. Book 1.
Breathed words
Would all be lost, unheard, and vain as
swords
Against the encased crocodile, or leaps
Of grasshoppers against the sun. lb.
He ne*er is crowned
With immortality who fears to follow
Where airy voices lead. Book f.
*Ti8 the pest
Of love that fairest joys gire most unrest. lb,
Far-sjKJoming ocean. lb.
What is there in thee, Moon ! that thou
should'st move
My heac^ so potently ? lb.
Let me have music dying, and I seek
No more delight. Book 4*
Fair Melodv ! kind Siren ! I've no choice ;
I mtist be thy sad servant evermore ;
I cannot choose but kneel here and adore. lb.
Love in a hut, with water and a crust,
Is — Love, forgive us ! — cinders, ashes, dust ;
Love in a palace is, perhaps, at last
Moi-e grievous torment than a hermit's fast.
Lamia. Fart 2,^
In pale contented sort of discontent. '^.<f
With reconciling words and courteous mien
Turning into sweet milk the sophist's spleen.
lb.
Do not all charms fly
At the mere touch of cold philosophy ? lb.
Philosophy will clip an angel's wings. lb.
Music's golden tongue
Flattered to tears this aged man and poor.
Eve of St. Agnei. St, S,
And diamonded with panes of quaint device,
Innumerable of stains and splendid dyes.
As though a rose should shut, and be a bud
again. St. f7.
And lucent syropa, tinct with cinnamon.
St.SO,
He played an ancient ditty, long once mute.
St. S3.
Fanatics have their dreams, wherewith they
weave
A paradise for a sect.
Hyperion. {1S20,) EarlUr Version,
That large utterance of the early Gods.
Book /, /. 50,
O aching time I O moments big as years !
1,69
As when upon a tranced summer night,
Those green-robed senators of mighty woods,
Tall oaks, branch-charmM by the earnest
stars,
Dream, and so dream all night without a
stir. /. 7t,
Too huge for mortal tongue, or pen of scribe.
1,159,
Now comes the pain of truth, to whom 'tis
O lolly ! for to bear all naked truths.
And to envisage circumstance, all calm.
That is the top of sovereignty.
Bookt,l,Wt.
A solitary sorrow beet befits
Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief
Book 5, /. 5.
O for a beaker full of the warm South,
Full of the true, the blushful Hippocrene,
With beaded bubbles winking at the brim,
And purple stainM mouth.
Ode to a Hightlngale.
The weariness, the fever, and the fret
Here, where men sit and hear each other
groan. Jb,
Was it a vision, or a waldng dream ?
Fled is that music : — ^Do I wake or sleep ?
Thou foster-child of silence and slow time
Ode on a Greolan Urn.
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard
^ are sweeter. lb.
For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair !
" Beauty is truth, truth beauty,"— that is aU
Te know on earth, and all ye need to know.
^ lb.
On one side is a field of drooping oats,
Through which the poppies show their
scarlet coats.
So pert and useless, that they bring to mind
The scarlet coats that pester humankind.
To my Brother George.
There is a budding morrow in midnight.
Bonnet to Homar.
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Bat, for tine general a^^ard of lore
The UtUe sweet doth kill much bittemeas.
Isabella. St. IS.
Eren bees, the little almsmen of spring-
bowers.
Enow there is richest juioe in poison-flowen.
lb.
Selfishness, IjOve*s cousin. St, 31.
What a fool
An injury may make of a staid man !
Otho the Great. Aet 3, 1,
There are times
When amplest things put on a sombre cast.
Act4a'
What weapons has the lion but himself ?
King Stephen. Scene 3,
[RsT.] JOHN KEBLE (1792.1866).
Next to a soxmd rule of faith, there is
nothing of so much conseqnenoe as a sober
standard of feeling in matters of practical
religion. The Christiao Tear. Freface,
Oh ! timely happ;^, timely wise.
Hearts that witnrisLug mom arise! Morning,
If on onr daily conrse onr mind
Be aet to hallow all we find,
^ew treasures still, of conntless pricei
Ood will provide for sacrifica lb,
We need not bid, for cloistered cell,
Our naghbour and onr work farewell, lb,
The trivial round, the common task.
Would furnish all we ought to ask ;
Boom to deny ourselves ; a road
To bring us aaily nearer God. lb,
And help us this, and every flay,
To live more nearly as we pray. Jb.
Sun of my soul ! thou Saviour dear,
It is not night if tiiou be near. Efening,
Tracmff out wisdom, power, and love,
In earth or sky, in stream or grove. lb
Abide with me from mom till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live :
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For #ithont Thee I dare not die. lb
like in&nt's slumbers, pure and light. lb.
Think not ai rest ; though dreams be sweet,
Start up, and ply your heavenward feet
tnd Sunday in Advent,
riis wandering on enchanted |^und
With ^zzyhrow and totteimg feet.
4th Sunday in Advent.
How happier far than life, the end
Of souls that infant-like beneath their
burden bend. ^^^y Innocentt,
Art thou a child at teax^
Cradled In care and -woe r
drcumeision.
Give trae hearts but earth and sk^,
And some flowers to bloom and die!,—
Homely scenes and simple views
Lowly thoughts may best infuse.
1st Sunday after Bpiphemy,
Unseen by all but Heaven,
like diamond blazing in the mine.
Srd Sunday after Epiphemy,
" Only disperse the cloud," they cnr,
'* Aqq if our fate be death, give light, and
let us die." 6th Sunday after Epiphany,
There is a book, who runs may read.
Which heavenly trath imparts.
And all the lore its scholars need,
Pure eyes and Christian hearts.
Septuayerimm.
Thou, who hast ^ven me eyes to see
And love this sight so fair,
Give me a heart to find out Thee,
And read Thee everywhere. Ih,
*Twas but one little drop of sin
We saw tMs morning enter in,
And lo ! at eventide the world was drowned.
Sexaffesitnm,
Sweet is the smile of home ; the mutual look
When hearts are of each other sure.
let Sunday in Lent,
There is no light but Thine ; with Thee all
beauty glows. Srd Sunday in Lent,
Or like pale ghosts, that darkling roam.
Hovering around their ancient home.
But find no refuge there.
(Jeunsh race.) 6th Sunday in Lent.
A hopeless faith, a homeless race,
Tet seeking the most holy place,
And owning the true bUss. lb.
Ye, whose hearts are beating high
With the pulse of Poesy.
Heirs of more than royal race,
Framed by heaven*s peculiar srace
God's own work to do on earth !
Falm Sunday,
Sovereign masters of all hearts. lb.
Give us grace to listen well. lb.
As in this bad world below
Noblest things find vilest using. lb,
*' Father to me thou art, and mother dear.
And brother too, kind husband of my
heart"* Monday before Easter.
Be silent, Praise^
Blind guide with siren voice, and blinding all
That hear thy call.
Wednesday be/ore Easter,
Thou art the Sun of other days.
They shine by giving back thy rays.
Easter Day,
• Sm "Iliad," 6, 429.
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KEBLE— KEY.
The many-twinkling amfle of ocean.
The Ohristlan Tear.
ind Sunday after Trinity,
Ko distance breaks the tie of blood ;
Brothen are brothers evermore ;
Kor wrong, nor wrath of deadliest mood,
That magic may o*erpower. Ih,
Oh! mieht we all onr lineage prove,
Give and forgive, do good and love. Ih»
Then draw we nearer day by day.
Each to his brethren, all to Goa ;
Let the world take us as she may.
We must not change our roa^ lb.
Men love us, or they need our love.
7th Sunday after Trinity,
The grey-haired saint may fail at last,
The surest guide a wanderer prove ;
Death ovlj binds us fast
To the bnffht shore of love.
8th Sunday after Trinity,
Why should we faint and fear to live alone,*
Smoe all alone, so Heaven has willed, ws
die,
Nor e'en the tenderest heart, and next oul
own,
Knows half the reasons why we smile and
sigh P t4th Sunday after Trinity,
Blest are the pure in heart.
For they shall see our God.t
The lUnJication,
Still to the lowlv soul
He doth himself impart,
And for His cradle and His throne
Chooseth the pure in heart. lb.
Then be ve sure that Love can bless
Even in Uus crowded loneliness.
Where ever-moving myriads seem to say.
Go — thou art naught to us, nor we to thee—
away ! St. Matthew^ s Day,
There are in this loud stunning tide
Of human care and crime.
With whom the melodies abide
Of the everlasting chime ;
Who carrv music in their heart
Through dusky lane and wrangling mart,
Plying their daily task with busier feet,
Because their secret souls a holy strain re
peat. lb.
What sages would have died to learn,
Now taught by cottage dames. Cateehisnu
Tis sweet, as year by year we lose
Friends out of sight, in faith to muse
How grows in Paradise our store.
Burial of the Dead,
We wish him health : he sighs for rest,
And Heaven accepts the prayer.
Restoration Day,
9 "Je moumd seal" (I shall die alone).—
t Bt Matthew, v. 8.
FRANCES ANNE KEMBLE {See
BUTLER).
JOHN P. KEMBLE (1767-1828).
When late I attempted your pity to move,
Whv seemed you so deaf to mv prayers ?
Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love.
But — why did you kick me downstairs ?
The P»nel.t (Nov, t8, 178S.) Act i, Se, t
THOMAS KEN, Bishop of Bath and
Wellt (1637-1711).
Each present day thy last esteem.
Homing Hymn.
Let all thy converse be sincere. lb.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him, all creatures here below. lb.
Teach me to live that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed.
Evening Hymn.
WILLIAM KENDRICK (d. 1777).
In durance vile.§
FalstaTs Wedding. Act. 1, Se, i,
COULSON KERNAHAN (h. 1868).
There are two literary maladies — writer's
cramp and swelled head. The worst of
writer's cramp is that it is never cured ; the
worst of swelled head is that it never kills.
Lecture. Midland Institute, Birmingham,
Circumstances never made the man do
right who didn't do right in spite of them.
A Book of Strange Slni.
FRANCIS S. KEY (1780-1843).
'Tis the star-spangled banner, O ! long may
it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of
the brave ! The Star- Spangled Banner.
Praise the Power that hath made and pre-
served us a nation,
Then conquer we must, for our cause it is
just,
And this be our motto, "In God is our
trust" lb.
X This is BickeratftfTH comedy, " 'Tis Well 'tis
no Worse." adapted and re-set. The lines appear
as above in The Annual Register, 1768, Appendix,
p. 201. among " Miscellaneous Poems/' and are
headea "An Expostulation "; also in the
"Asylum for Fugitive Pieces/' 1786, voL 1, p. 15.
In both cases tiie lines are published anonv*
nionsly. It is presumed that John Philip Kemble
was the author, but this Is not certain. The lines
were not in BickerstafTs comedy, as prodaced io
ma
§ This phrase may be of previous occuirence,
but has not been traced to any earlier source.
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WILLIAM KINO. LL.D. (1663-1713).
Beaatj from order springs.
Art of Cookery. /. 65.
Cornwall squab-pie, and Devon white-pot
beans and bacon, food of
1. 163.
Crowd not your table : let your number be
Not more man seven, and never less than
three. Lt59.
A pin a day will fetch a groat a year. 405,
Tia by his cleanliness a cook most please.
1.603.
On adamant oar wrongs we all engrave,
Bat write oar benefits apon the ware.
The JLrt of Love. 971.
[Rev.] CHARLES KINGSLEY (1819-
1876).
There will be no trae freedom without
virtue, no true science without religion, no
true industry without the fear of God and
love to your fellow- citizens^ Workers ol
England, be wise, and then you must be &ee,
for you wiU he Jit to be free.
Placard. I848.
He did not know ttiat a keeper is only a
poacher turned inside out, and a poacher a
keeper tamed outside in.*
The Water Babies. Chap. 1.
The most wonderful and the strongest
things in the worid, yoa know, are just the
things which no one can see. uhap. t.
Possession meaos to sit astride of the world.
Instead of having it astride of you.
BainU' Tragedy. Act i, g,
Tis ve alone
Can join &e patience of the labouring oz
Unto the eagle's foresight. lb.
And being that Mercury is not my planet.
Act i, 3.
The castle-bom brat is a senator bom,
Or a saint if religion's in vogue. Act t, i.
This noble souL
Worth thousand prudish clods of barren
clay.
Who mope for heaven because earth's
grapes are sour. Act f , 3.
Oh I that we two were Maying. Act f , 9.
JJie is too short for mean anxieties. lb.
Yet waste men's lives, like the vermiu's,
Fcv a few more brace of game.
The Bad Bqoire.
Worse housed than your hacks and youi
iKanters,
Worse fed than your hogs and your sheen.
* " Besides they (the keepers) sre themselves
so maoy hired poachers."— »««• Dnwaox, " Ds
I'Hoaiiia'*
Telling lies, and scraping siller, heaping
cares on cares. The Oatlav.
Fools! who fancy Christ mistaken ;
Man a tool to buy and sell ;
Earth a failure, Gh>d-f orsakec.
Anteroom of HeU. The World's I^a.
He that will not live by toil
Has no right on English soil !
Uton Locke's Bon^
Three fishers went sailing away to the West,
Away to the West as uie sun went down ;
Each tnought on the woman who loved him
the befft. The Three Fishers.
For men must work, and women must
weep.
And there's little to earn, and many to
llioi
)ugh the harbour bar be moaning.
lb.
For men must work, and women must
weep '
And the sooner it's over, the sooner to
sleep. lb.
Be good, sweet maid, and let who can be
clever:
Bo lovely things, not dream them, all
day long ;
And 80 make Life, and Death, and that For
Ever,
One grand sweet song.f
FareweU. To C. E. O.
Do the work that's nearest, t
Though it's dull at whiles,
Helping, when we meet them.
Lame dogs over stiles. The Invitation.
Yet for old sake's sake she is still, dears.
The prettiest doll in the world.
My Littla DoU. Water BabUs.
Pain is no evil,
Unless it conquer us. flalnt Maura*
The only way to re^erate the world is
to do the duty which hes nearest us, and not
hunt after grand, far-fetched ones for our-
selves.^ Letters and Memories.
t Printed thos in the " Poems " (1889 editionX
In Kingsley's "Life" 0877) edited by his wife,
what appears to be the original version Ib pub-
lished (voL 1, p. 487). The lines are given as
above, except that the third reads :
"And so make Life, Death, and that vast For
Bver."
Another form of the stanza given In the 1832
edition of the " Poems * is :
'* Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever ;
Do not>le things, not dream them all day long ;
And so make lire, death, and that vast for ever
One grand sweet song."
t Sm Carlyle : " Do the duty that lies nearest
thee** (p. 71).
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KIPLINQ.
RUDYARD KIPLING (b. 1866).
O ! it's Tommy this, an* Tommy that, an'
** Tommy, go away ; "
But it's ** Thuik you, Mister Atkins," when
the band begins to play.
Barrack Room Ballads. Tommy,
Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an'
'•Tommy, 'ow'*s yer soul?"
But it's ** Thin red line of 'eroes " when the
drum begins to roll. Jb.
We aren't no thin red 'eroes, an' we aren't
no blackguards too.
But single men in barricks, most remark-
able luce you ;
An' if sometimes our oonduck isn't all your
fancy paints,
Why, single men in barricks don't grow
into plaster saints. lb.
An' Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool— you bet
that Tommy sees ! lb.
So, ere's to you. Fuzzy- Wuzzy, at your 'ome
in the Soudan ;
Tou're a pore benighted 'eathen, but a first-
class fightin' man. Fuzzy- Wuzzy.
Take 'old o* the Wings o' the Momin'.
An' flop round the earth till you're dead ;
But you won't get away from the tune that
they play
To the bloomin' old rag oTerhead.
The Widow at Windsor,
What should they know of England who
only England know P The Engli%h Flag.
Never was isle so little, never was sea so
lone,
But over the scud and the pcdm- trees an
English flag was flown. lb.
I've a head like a concertina : I've a tongue
like a button-stick. CelU.
Ship me somewhere east of Suez, where the
best is like the worst.
Where there aren't no Ten Commandments,
an' a man can raise a thirst Mandalay.
Though we called your friend from his bed
this night, he could not speak for you.
For the race is run by one and one and
never by two and two. Tomliruon,
But the Devil whoops, as he whooped of old :
" If s clever, but is it Art ? "
The Conondram of the Workshop.
Oh, East is East, and West is West, and
never the twain shall meet,
Till earth and sky stand presently at God's
great judgment seat ;
But there is neither East nor West, Border,
nor Breed, nor Birth,
When two strong men stand face to face,
though they come from the ends of the
earth I The Ballad of East and West.
The tumult and the shouting dies,
The captains and the kings depart ;
Still stands thine ancient sacrifice,
A humble and a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet
Lest we forget, lest we forget.
The Recessional HynuL
But till we are built like angels, with
hammer and chisel and pen.
We will work for ourself and a woman, for
ever and ever, Amen.
An Imperial Rescript.
Favouritism governed kissage
Even as it does in this age.
Departmental Ditties. General Summary.
Surely in toil or fray.
Under an alien slr^ ,
Comfort it is to say :
** Of no mean city am I ! "
The Seven Seas. Dedicatum,
But he couldn't lie if you paid him, ana
he'd starve before he stole.
The Mary Gloeter.
The Liner she's a lady.
The Liner sheU a Lady.
Sez 'e, " Fm a JoUy-'Er Majesty's JoUy—
soldier an' sailor too ! "
Soldier an* SaUortool
'E's a kind of a giddy harumfrodite — soldier
an' sailor too ! lb.
For Allah created the English mad— the
maddest of all mankind !
Kitchener's School.
Casting a ball at three straight sticks and
defending the same with a fourth. lb.
Take up the White Man's burden —
Send forth the best ye breed-
Go, bind your sons to exile
xo serve your captives' need ;
To wait, in heavy harness
On fiuttered folk and wild —
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half devil and half child.
The White Hao*s Burden.*
By all ye will or whisper,
By all ye leave or do,
The silent, sullen peoples
Shall weigh your God and you. lb.
All we have of freedom — all we use or
know—
This our fathers bought for us, long and
long ago. The Old Issae.
Suffer not the old King under any name.
lb.
Step by step and word by word: who is
ruled may read.
Suffer not the old Kings— for we know the
breed. lb.
• An Address to the United SUtes, published
Feb. 4. 1809.
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There, till tlie Tision he foresaw, ^
Splendid and whole arise,
And nnimafined empires draw
To conncu neath ma skies,
The immense and brooding spirit still
Shall quicken and control.
Liying he was the land, and dead
Hia soul shall be her soul.
C i. Ehodes, burled April 10, 1002.*
Then ye returned to your trinkets ; then ye
contented your souls
With the flannelled fools at the wicket, or
the muddied oafs at the goals.
The Islanders.
Humble because of knowledge ; mighty hy
sacrifice. lo.
The masterless man, .... afflicted with
the magic of the necessary words ....
Words that may become alive and walk up
and down in the hearts of the hearers.
Speech. Royal Atad. Banquet, London, 1906,
JAMES SH£RH>AN KNOWLES
(17M-1862).
What merit to be dropped on fortune's hill ?
The honour is to mount it.
The Hunchback. Act i, 1,
Better owe
A yard of land to lahour, than to chance
Be debtor for a rood ! lb.
I ahhor brains
As I do tocds : they're tilings mechanical.
AU Sy 1.
A castle, after all, is but a house —
The dullest one when wanting company.
Act 4, 1.
What will not constant woman do for loye.
That^s loved with constancy. Act 4, ^*
When fails our dearest friend.
There may be refuge with our direst foe.
The Wife. Act 6^ i.
A deep purse, and easy strings.
The LoTe-Chase. Act i, J,
A fault confessed
Is a new Tiztue added to a man. Art 1, t.
A judicious friend
Is better than a zealous : you are both.
Act «, i.
CHAJtLES LAMB (1775-1834).
Gone before
To that unknown and silent shore. Hester.
I bsre bad playmates, I have had com-
panions.
In my days of childhood, in my joyful
AIL all are gone, the old f amihar faces.
Aii,aijar«K" , yn^ Old FamUiar Faces.
• Btmd at the buHal in the Matoppos.
Truths which transcend the searching school-
men's Tein
And half had staggered that stout Stagirite.t
Written at Cambridge.
For thy sake, tobacco, I
Would do anything but die.
A Farewell to Tobaeco.
Who first iuTented work, and bound the
free
And holiday-rejoicing spirit down P|
Work.
That dry drudgery at the desk's dead wood.
Jb.
Sabbathless Satan. Ih.
Free from self-seeking^ enyy, low desi^,
I haye not found a whiter soul than thme.
To Martin Charles Burney.
When he goes about with you to show you
the halls and colleges, you think you have
with you the Interpreter at the House
BeautifuL
Essays of Ella. Oxford in th€ Vacatim,
II yotary of the desk. lb.
The human species, according to the best
theory I can form of it, is composed of two
distinct races, the men who borrow, and the
mm who lend. The Two Races of Men,
What a liberal confounding of those
pedantic distinctions of meum and tuum !
lb,
I mean your borrowers of books — ^those
mutilators of collections, spoilers of the
symmetry of shelyes, and creators of odd
yolumes. lb,
I am in loye with this green earth.
New YearU Eve.
**A clear fire, a dean hearth, ^p:id the
rigour of the game.*' This was the cele-
brated wish of old Sarah Battle (now with
God"), who, next to her deyotions, loyed a
gooa game of whist.
Mr$, Battle's Opinions on Whist,
They do not play at cards, but only play
at playing at them. lb.
All people haye their blind side — their
superstitions ; and I haye heard her declare,
under the rose, that hearts was her fayourite
suit. Jb.
Man is a gaming ft"it"fti. lb,
1 eyen think that sentimentally I am
disposed to harmony. But organically I am
incapable of a tune. A Chapter on Bars,
t Staglrite, i.<. Aristotle, bom at Stagira.
t " CuTM on the man who business first designed.
And by 't enthralled a freebom loyer's mind I
— Ou>HAM, " Complaining of Absence. " lU
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LANDON— LANDOR.
To pile up honey iij)on sn^. and sugar
upon honey, to an interminaDle tedious
sweetness.
Essays of Ella. A Chapter on JSart,
You look wise. Pray correct that error.
AllFooli' Day.
He who hath not a dram of folly in his
mixture, hath pounds of much worse matter
in his composition. lb,
I am, in plainer words, a bundle of
prejudices— made up of likings and dis-
ukings. Imperfect Sympathies.
I haye been trying all my life to like
Scotchmen, and am obliged to desist from
^e experiment in despair. lb.
The world meets nobody half-way.
St. Valentin^ t Day.
It is good to love the unknown. lb.
He hath a fair sepulchre in the grateful
stomach of the judicious epicure — and for
such a tomb might be content to die.
Dissertation upon Boost Fig.
"Presents," I often say, "endear Ab-
sents." lb.
Nothing is to me more distasteful than
that entire complacency and satisfaction
which beam in the faces of a new-married
oouple,— in that of the lady particularly.
A Bachelor's Complaint,
He sowed doubtful speeches, and reaped
plain, unequiyocal hatred.
Last Essays of BUa. Freface.
I loye to lose myself in other men's minds.
Detached ThoughU on Books,
Books which are no books .... thinss
in books* clothing. Jh.
Newspapers always excite curiosity. No
one oyer lays one down without a feeling of
disappointment. Jb.
A pun is a noble thing per se. O neyer
bring it in as an accessory ! .... it fills
the mind; it is as perfect as a sonnet;
better. Letter to 8. T. Coleridge.
A little thin, flowery border round,— neat,
not gaudy.
Letter to Wordsworth. June, 1806.
LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON
(Mrs. Maclean) (1802-1838)'.
The light of midnight's starry heayen
Is in those radiant eyes.
Poetical Portraits. JVo. 6.
It is deep happiness to die,
Yet liye m Loye*s dear memory.
The ImproTlsatrios.
I loyed him too as woman loyes —
Beckless of sorrow, sin, or scorn.
The Indian Bride.
We might haye been — these are but common
words,
And yet they make the sum of life's
bewailing.*
Three Extracts firom the Diary of a Weak.
Few, saye the poor, feel for the poor.
The Poor.
Childhood, whose yery happiness is loye.
Erinna.
For oyer in man's bosom will man's pride
An equal empire with his loye diyide.
The Golden YioUt. The Bose.
How much of grief the heart must proye,
That yields a sanctuary to loye.
The Troabadoor.
Oh if thou loyeet
And art a woman, hide thy loye from him
Whom thou dost worship ; neyer let him
know
How dear he is.
WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR
(1776-1864).
But was oyer Pride contented,
Or would Folly e'er be taught P
An JLrab to His RUtrers.
I stroye with none, for none was worth my
strife;
Nature I loyed ; and next to nature, Art.
I worm'd both hands against the fire of
life;
It sinks, and I am ready to depart.
Lines wrltten^OB his 7Sth Birthday.
A man's yanity tells him what is honour ;
a man's oonsoienoe what is justice.
Imaginary Conversations :—
Feter Leopold and Fresident,
Delay of justice is injustice. Du Faty,
Nicknames and whippings, when they are
once laid on, no one has cQscoyered how to
take off. lb.
Ambition is but Ayarice on stilts and
masked. Lord Brooke and Sir F. Sidney,
Innocence and youth should oyer be
unsuspicious. Beniowski and Aphanasia,
Beligjion is the elder sister of Philosophy.
David Hume and John Hum^,
There is no state in Europe where the
least wise haye not goyemed the most wise.
Bousseau and Malesherbes.
* " For of all sad words of tongue or pen.
Ihe saddest are these : ' It might have been t ' **
WHimn.
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ANDREW LANG (1844-1912).
The haxm are passing Blow,
I hear their weary tread. Ballads of I
The gloom and glare of towns.
Ballade of the Midnl^t Forest.
A hoQse foil of boob, and a garden of
flowers. Ballade of Tree Wisdom.
Liike these cool lilies may our loTes remain,
Perfect and jrare, and know not any stain.
A Tow to HeaTsnly ¥eniis.
Kiss me, and say good-bye ;
Good-bye, there is no word to say bnt
this. Good-bye.
There is no need to say " forget," I know.
For youtii is youth, and time will haye it so.
/*.
Hush— 'tLs* the lullaby Time is singing —
Hush, and heed not, for all things pass.
Scythe Scn^
The newspapers of either side,
These joys of every Englishman !
The Hew Mlllenniam.
He knew,
Behind all creeds the Spirit that is One.
Herodotns In E jypt.
[Rev.] FREDERICK LANGBRIDGE
(k. 1M9).
Two men look out through the same bars ;
One sees the mud, and one the stars.
A Cluster of Quiet Thoo^ti.
[RcT.] JOHN LANGHORNE. D.D.
(1785-1779).
Justice, that in the rigid paths of law,
Would stiU some drops fzxmi Pity*s fountain
draw.
riM Coimtiy Joftloo. Introduetiofk I tt6.
Be this, ye rural magistrates, 3ronr plan,
Fmn be yoor jostioe, but be friends to man
LISS
Still mark if lice or nature prompts the
deed;
Still mark the strong temptation and the
need. I, US,
The big drops, mingling with the milk he
drew,
Gare the sad presage of his future years,
The child of misery, baptised in tears !
im
She knew the future, for the past she knew
It 14,
BnthlssB as rocks, insatiate as the dust.
Fart f , I, 77.
Han was never meant to sing :
And all his miTm> organa e'er expressed
Was but an imitatiTe howl at beet. /. ttS,
Fana^'c fools, that in tboee twilight tunes.
With wfld religion clos^ed the worst of
crimei I ^^"^ ^t ^ ^t$
For sorrow, long-indulged and slow.
Is to Humanity a foe.
Hymn to Humanity. St. f.
Nor feed, for pomp, an idle train.
WhOe Want unpitted pines in yam. 8t, 4,
VaLLIAM LANGLAND (or LANG-
LEY) (1830 r-1400}.
In a somere seyson whan iofte was the sonne !
The TisioB of William conoamin^ Plan
the Plowman (fi. ISet—frtm a M8.
of date 1S9S). Tastu$ 1,1,1.
Prechyrng the peple for proflt of the
wombe,*
And fflo^mge the godspel as hem (them)
goode lykede. /. 57.
Mesure is medecyne. Fomus t, I. 55.
For he [that] is trewe of his tonge, and of
his two handes.
And doth the werkes therewith, and willeth
no man iUe,
He is a god by the gospel. L 89
Faith without feetf ys febelere (feebler)
than nought.
And ded as a dorenayle-t ^. 18St
When alle tresours ben tryed, treuth ys the
beet. /. tOS,
Bakers and brewers, butchers and cooks.
For these men doth most harme to the meny
people. Fasnu 4, l» 80,
The law is so lordlich and loth to maken
ende. /. 199,
I conscience knowe this, for kynde wittj me
taughte
That reson shal reigne, and realmes goyeme.
1-440.
And kynde lore |] shal come yet, and con-
science toffederes.
And make of lawe a laborer. L 455.
Seeketh (i.#.' Seek ye) Seint Treuthe.
Faattu 6,1198.
And though I seye it myself, I seirede hjm
to paye. Fatsui 8, L 19t,
WoUe thou, ne wolle thow, we woUen
habbe cure wil.ir Fatsus 9, /. 15t,
Wysdom and Wit now is nat worth a carse
(curse), FaasM 12, 1, 14^
• Another MS. (1877) gires these lines :
** Preched the i>eple for proflt of themselyen ;
Glosed the gospel as them good lyked."
t Feet (fet & the 1893 MS.) = works.
t Doretree In the earlier MS.
§ Kynde wltt = common sense.
II Common lore.
% In the 1877 MS. : " Wiltow or neltow, we wB
liave owre wiU."
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LANGLAND— LEE.
Ne were mercy in mene men more ihan. in
ryght ryche,
Meny time mendynans myghte gon a-
hyngred.*
The Ylslon of William ooncernin j Piert
the Plowman. Fassus IH^ I, 49,
Ao (but) theologie hath teened (grieyed)
me ten score tymes ;
The more I muse theron, the mystiloker
(mistier) it semeth,
And the deppere (deeper) I devyne. the
derker me thynketh it. /. 129.
Leme for to love, yf the lyke dowel (if you
like to do weU). /. 135,
Passede forth padentliche to perpetual
blisse. 7. t6i.
And be thow never the furste the defaute
to blame ;
Though thow see, sey nat som tyme, that is
treuthe ;
Thyug that wolde be pryve publisshe thow
it nevere. Fassus 13, 1. 36,
We sholde be lowe and loveliche, and leel,
eche man to other,
And pacient as pilgrimes, for pilgrimes am
we alle. /. Ii9,
Adam, whiles he spak nat, had i>arad3rs at
wille. Fatsua 14, I. gg6.
*' I am Ymaginatyf ," qnath he, *' ydel was I
nevere." Fassua Id, /. 1,
So grace is a gyfte of God, and kynde wittf
a chaunce. /. 33.
Forthy (therefore) I consaille alle creatures
no clerk to dispise. /. 63,
Wei may the bam (baim) blesse that hnn
to book sette. /. 2$7,
The man that muche honey eet, his mawe it
engleymethj (cloyeth). Fasstu 17, i. 218.
Ck>mpenable in compenye. /. 3^0.
Grammere, that gronnde is of alle.
Fauus 18, I. m.
For venym f ordoth (destroys) venym.
Fasstu f i, /. 166.
"After sharpest shonres," qnath Peers,
*' most sheene is the sonne ;
Ys no weder warmer than after watery
cloudes." /. jj^^
Nother love levere, ne lever freondee
Than after werre and wrake.} /. 458,
* Were there not more mercy among poor men
than among the rich, beggars might many times
go starving.
t Kynde wltt = common sense.
I Founded on Prov. xiv. 27.
§ Nor is there dearer love, nor dearer Mends,
than after war 4nd wreck. .
For that that wommen witteth may nat we]
be consail (i.^. secret). F<u»m 22, 1. 162.
And coroneth (crown) conscience Kyng.
1.256.
**Leme to love," auath kynde (Nature),
"and lef (leave) alle other thynges."
Fa$8U9 23, I. 208u
Let hem (them) chewe as thei [have] chosen.
1.237.
A glutton of words.
Piers the Plowman (1377 MS.).
FassM 1, I. 13$.
For better is a litel losse than a long sorrow.
/. 195.
Mede (Reward) overmaistreth law.
F(U8us 4, I. 176.
And leame to labour with lands, for liveli-
hood is swete ;
For mortherers aren mony leches (physician s).
Lord them amende ! Fasnu 6, I. 274.
Then sat summe, as siphre doth in awnym.
That noteth a place, and nothing availeth.jj
Richard the Redeles. Fatsus 4, l. 53.
LORD LANSDOWNE (Sm GEORGE
GRANVILLE).
HUGH LATIMER, Bishop of Wor-
eetter (1480 7-1666).
* * A Tybnm tipi>et." Sermon.
Omnes dih'gunt munera. They all love
bribes. Bribery is a princely kind of
thieving. . . . Nowadays they call them
gentle rewards. Let them leave their
colouring, and call them by their Christian
name^bribes. Sermon.
Better a little well kept, than a great deal
forgotten. Fifth Sermon before Edward VI.
Men, the more they know, the worse they
be. Seventh Sermon before Edward VI.
There is a common saying that when a
horse is nibbed on the gall, he will kick.
Sermon on St. Andrew's Day, 1SS2.
The devil is diligent at his plough.
Sermon of the Plou^
NATHANIEL XEE (1663 r-1692).
Then he will talk,— good gods, how he wiD
talk lU The Rival Queeni. Act i, 1.
He speaks the kindest words, and looks such
thmgs,
Vows with so much passion, swears with so
much grace.
That it is Heaven to be deluded by him. Ih,
(I Some [of the members of Parliament] sat, as
a cipher in arithmetic, which marks a place,
though worth nothing of Itself.
^ See Fletcher. " It would talk," etc
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191
Lore itsdf , that tyrant of tiie eoal.
The Rival QoMni. Aei 1, 1
Bee the oonqnermg hero oomes !
Sound the trumpets, beat the drams ! *
Act t, 1.
When Greeks joined (Greeks then was the
tug of war. Act 4, fi,
Philip fought men, but Alexander women.
lb.
When I rush on, sure none will dare to stay ;
'Tia Beauty calls and Glory shows the way.t
lb.
Terror haunts the guilty mind. Act 5, 1,
When the sun sets, shadows, that showed at
noon
But small, appear most long and terrible.
(Edlpns.^
Man, false man, wnfling, destructiYe man.
Theodoalns. Act S, t.
RICHARD LE GALLIENNE (b. 1866).
Is LoTe a lie, and fame indeed a breath ;
And is there no sure thing in life — but death ?
R. L. SteTenson. /. 76,
Paris, half Angel, half Grisette,
I would that I were with thee yet ;
But liOndon waits me, like a wife,
Xxmdou, the loTe of my whole life..
Paris Day by Day. St, 10.
Tot you the To-oome,
But for me the Gone-by ;
You are pan^ng to live,
1 am waiting to die.
JLn Old Han*s 8on<.
WTiat are my books ? My friends, my loves,
My church, my tavern, and my only wealth.
My Books.
*' Villas '* now, with sounding names.
All name and door. LoYe's Landmarks.
Great is advertisement ! *tis almost fate ;
But, little mushroom-men, of puff-ball
fame.
Ah, do you dream to be mistaken great
And to be really great are just the same ?
Alfred Tennyson.
To stretch the octave 'twixt the dream and
deed.
Ah, that's the thrill !
The Decadent to his SouL
WILLIAM LEGGETT (1802-1839).
The charms, alas ! that won me,
1 never can forget :
Although thou hast undone me,
I own I lore thee yet- Bong,
• Onljrintbe stage editions. Said to have been
intoiedby Handel in •* Joshua, 1747.
f In stage ediUons, " toad* the way.
: D/yd^s namTippcared as jomt author of
"CBdipok"
HENRY S. LEIGH (1837-1883)
In form and feature, face and limb,
I grew so like my brother,
That folks got taking me for ^im^
And each for one another.
Carols of Cockayne. ITie Tmn»,
For one of us was bom a twin ;
And not a soul knew which. lb.
The rapturous, wild, and ineffable pleasure
Of drinking at somebody else's expense.
Stanza* to an Intoxicated Fly,
I know where little girls are sent
For telling taradiddles. Only Seven.
Tou might have heard a needle faU,
The hush was so profound.
A Last lUsouree»
But oh ! the biggest muff afloat
Is he who takes to anecdote.
Men I Dislile.
Oi' talking in an undertone
To some beloved and lovely lady.
A Day for Withing,
I wish I knew the good of wishing. lb.
If you wish to grow thinner, diminish your
dinner,
And take to light claret instead of pale ale ;
Look down with &n utter contempt upon
butter,
And never touch bread till its toasted— or
stale. lb,
CHARLES G. LELAND (1824-1903).
Hans Breitmann gif e a barty —
Vhere ish dat barty now ?
Hans Breitmann*s Party.
[Sir] ROGER L'ESTRANGE (1616-
1704).
Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.
Fables firom Several Authors. Fable 398,
CHARLES JAMES LEVER (1808-
1872).
For 'tis the capital o' the finest nation,
Wid charmmg pisintry upon a fruithful
sod.
Fightin* like divils for conciliation,
An* hatin* each other for the love of Grd.§
GEORGE LILLO (1693-1739).
The firmest purpose of a woman's heart
To well-timed, artful flattery may yield.
Elmerlck.
S Written in this form by Charles Lever, but
founded upon an old Irish ballad, to wfcicli
referenoe is made in Lady Morgan's "Diary,"
October 80, 1836.
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ULLT— LONGFELLOW.
Thongh cheerfulness and I have long been
strangers,
Harmonious sounds are still delightful to me :
There's sure no passion in the human soul
But finds its food in music
Fatal Curiosity.
Instinct preceded wisdom
Even in the wisest men, and may sometimes
Be much the better guide. Act 2, 5.
The fairest day must set in night ;
Summer in winter ends ;
So anguish still succeeds delight,
And grief our joy attends.
honi firom « Sylvia.*'
LILLY {See LYLY).
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1866).
GoTemment of the people, by the people,
forthepeople.* *^^^
Speech at Gettyiburg. November 19, 1863.
I claim not to have controlled events, but
confess plainly that events have controlled
me. Speech. I864.
DAVID LLOYD (1625-1691).
Slow and steady wins the race.
Fables. The Bar$ and the TortoUe.
JOHN LOCKE (1632-1704).
New opinions are always suspected, and
usually opposed, without any ower reason,
but because they are not already common.
Essay on the Human Understanding.
Dedicatory EpUtU,
Nature never makes excellent things for
mean, or no uses. Book f , chap, i, see, 15,
No man's knowledge, here, can go beyond
bis experience. See, iS*.
*Tis in vain to find fault with those arts
of deceiving, wherein men find pleasure to
be deceived. Book 5, chap, 10, tee. $4,
It is one thing to show a man that he is in
error, and another to put him in possession
of truth. Book 4, chap, 7, sec, 11.
He that has but ever so little examined
the citations of writers cannot doubt how
little credit the quotations deserve, where
the originals are wanting ; and, con-
sequently, how much less quotations of
quotations can be relied on.
Chap. 16, see, 11.
•On May 29, 1860, Theodore Parker, speaking
at Boston, said : " There is what I call tbe
American idea ... a government of all the
people, bv all the people, for all the people."
In 1830, Daniel Webster, in a apeech, used the
expression : •• The people's government, made for
the people, made by the people, and answerable
to the people."
All men are liable to error, and most men
are. in many points, 1^ passion or interest,
under temptation to it Chap, tO, see. 27.
FREDERICK LOCKER-LAMPSON
(1821-1896).
Her ringlets are in taste :
What an arm! and what a waist
For an arm !
London Lyrici. To my Grandmother.
J. GIBSON LOCKHART (1794.1854),
It is an old belief
That on some solemn shore,
Beyond the sphere of grief.
Dear frienos shall meet once more.
Lines sent In a Letter to Carlyle.
ApHll,184£.
[Dr.] FRANCIS LOCKIER (1667-
1740).
In all my travels I never met with any
one JScotchinan but what was a man of
sense. I believe everybody of that country
that has any, leaves it as fast as they can.
Bootchmea.
JOHN LOGAN (1748-1788).
What deaths we suffer ere we die !
Ode on the Death of a Young Lady.
Behold congenial Autumn comes.
The Sabbat of the year!
Ode Written in a Yisit to
the Country in Antoma.
I toke a long, last, lingering, view ;
Adieu ! my native land, adieu !
The Lovera.
Music's the medicine of the mind.
Danish Ode.f
H. WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
(1807-1882).
_. No tears
Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.
Sunrise on the HiUa.
Spake full well, in language quaint and
olden,
One who dwelleth by the castled Khine
When he called the flowers, so blue an<i
golden.
Stars, that in earth's firmament do shine.
Flowers.
Take thy banner ! May it wave
Proudly o'er the good and brave.
Hymn of the Moravian Huns of Bethlehem,
Look, then, into thine heart and write.
Yoioas of the Hliht. Frehtde,
t This is attributed to Logan.
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I heArd the foaOing garmenti of the night
Sweep throngh her marble halls !
Voieet of the mghU Hynm to ths NighU
Tdl me not, in monmfal nmnbera,
** life is but an empty dream ! "
Ycst the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
A PicUm of Life,
Life is real! life is earnest ! Ih,
Art is long, and lime is fleeting,*
And onr hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave. lb.
Trust no future, howe'er pleasant ;
Let the dead Fast bury its dead !
Act, act in the living Present !
Heart within, and God o' erhead ! lb.
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our livra sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time. lb.
Let us, then, be up and doing.
With a heart for any fate ; t
Still achieving, still pursuing.
Learn to labour and to wait. lb.
There is a reaper whose name is Death.
Th$ Reaper and the Flowers,
Oh, not in cruelty, not in wrath,
The Reaper>came that day :
*Twas an angel visited the green earth,
And took the flowers away. lb.
The star of the unconquered will.
The Light of Stars.
Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong. lb.
For Time will teach thee soon the truth.
There are no birds in last year's nest.
It if not always May.
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary ;
It rains, and the wind is never weary.
The Rainy Day.
Under a spreading chestnut-tree
The village smiUiy stands.
The TiUatfe Blacksmith.
He earns whate*er he can^
And looks the whole world m the face.
For he owes not any man. lb.
ToiKng— rejoicing — sorrowing.
Onward through life he goes ;
Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it close ;
Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a mght's repose. lb.
• Sei Latin : '• Ars longa, vita breviii." ^
t Sa Byron : •• Here's a heart for every fate."
No one is so accurs'd by fate,
No one so utterly desolate,
But some heart, though unknown,
Hesponds unto his own. BndymloB.
Like Dian*s kiss, unasked, unsought
Love gives itself, but is not bought. Jb.
I like that ancient Saxon phrase which calls
The burial-ground Go<rs- Acre !
0od*8-Acre.
Maiden ! with the meek brown eyes.
Maidenhood.
Standiuff, with reluctant feet,
Where the brook and river meet.
Womanhood and childhood fleet !
/*.
lb.
Oh thou child of many prayers !
Life hath quicksands,~lif e hath snares !
Morning rises into noon.
May glides onward into June ! lb.
The nobility of labour— the long pedigree of
toiL Horemburg.
The great world of light, that lies
Behind all human destinies. To a Child.
I stood on the bridge at midnight.
The Bridge.
A flood of thoughts came o*er me
That filled my eyes with tears. Jb,
The shades of night were falling fast.
As through an Alpine village passed
A youth, who bore, 'raid snow and ice,
A banner, with the strange device.
Excelsior ! Excelsior.
I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I know not where.
The Arrow and the Song.
The day is done, and the darkness
Falls from the wings of Night.
The Day is done.
A feelinj; of sadness and longing
That IS not akin to pain,
And resembles sorrow only
As the mist resembles the rain. lb.
The bards sublime,
Whose distant footsteps echo
Through the corridors of Time. lb.
The cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away. lb.
For ever — never !
Never — forever !
The Old Clock on the Stain.
This is the forest primeval.
Evangeline. Prefatory Note,
Alike were they free from
Fear, that reigns with the tyrant, and envy,
the vice of republics. Fart i, /. 5.4-
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LONGFELLOW.
Neither locks had they to their doors, nor
bars to their windows ;
But their dwellings were oi>en as day and
the hearts of the owners ;
There the richest was poor, and the poorest
lived in abundance.
Evangeline. Part 1, eanto i, /. S6.
When she had passed, it seemed like the
ceasing of exquisite music. /. 62.
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-
nots of the angels. Canto 5, /. 85,
Talk not of wasted affection, affection never
was wasted ;
If it enrich not the heart of another, its
waters, returning
Back to their springs, like the rain, shall fill
them full of refreshment.
Fart f , eanto i, /. 65.
Sorrow and silence are strong, and patieut
endurance is godlike. /. 60.
And, as she looked around, she saw how
Death, the consoler.
Laying his hand upon many a heart, had
healed it for ever. Canto J, /. 88.
In the wreck of noble lives
Something immortal still survives !
The Building of the Ship.
It is the heart, and not the brain.
That to the highest doth attain. lb.
Thou too, sail on, O Ship of State !
Sail on, O Union, strong and great !
Humanity with all its fears,
With all the hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate ! lb.
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee,
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our
tears.
Our faith, triumphant o'er our fears.
Are all with thee, —are all with thee ! lb.
My soul is full of longing
For the secret of the sea,
And the heart of tlie great ocean
Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
The Secret of the Sea.
This is the place. Stand sull, my steed,
Let me re\aew the scene.
And summon from the shadowy Past
'ITie fonus that once have been.
A Gleam of Sunshine.
Hold the fleet angel fast imtil he bless thee.
Kavanagh.
Books are sepulchres of thought.
The Wind over the Chimney.
The prayer of Ajax was for light.
The Ooblst of Life.
O ffuffering, sad humanify !
O ye afflicted ones who lie
Steeped to the lips in misery,
Longing, and yet afraid to die,
Patient, though sorely tried !
lb.
She who comes to me and pleadeth
In the lovely name of Editn.
Lines in a Private Ubam.
Hands of invisible spirits touch the strings
Of that mysterious mstrument, the soul.
And play the prelude of our fate.
The Spanish Student. Act i, 1.
There's nothing in this world so sweet as love.
And next to love the sweetest thing is hate.
Act «, 5.
Art is the child o.l nature. Keramoi, /. S58.
There is no flock, however watched and
tended,
But one dead lamb is there !
Tliere is no fii*eside howsoever defended,
But has one vacant chair. Resignation.
The air is full of farewells to the dying,
And mournings for the dead. lb.
There is no death! What seems lo is
transition.
This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the life Elysian,
Whose portal we call Death. lb.
All are architects of Fate,
Working in these walls of Time.
The BuUden.
Our to-days and yesterdays
Are the blocks with which we build.
lb.
In the elder days of Art,
Builders wrought with greatest care
Each minute and unseen part ;
For the Gods see everywhere. lb.
Build to-day, then, strong and sure,
With a firm and ample base ;
And ascending and secure
Shall to-morrow find its place. lb,
God sent Ins Singers upon earth
With songs of sadness and of mirth.
The SIngeri.
Take them, O Grave I and let them be
Folded upon thy narrow shelves.
As garments by the soul laid by,
Aud precious only to ourselves! Snsplrla.
Take them, O great eternity !
Our little hfe is but a gust,
Tliat bends the branches of thy tree.
And trails its blossoms in the dust. lb.
Consult the dead upon the things that weie,
J3ut the living only on things that are,
Tb« Golden Legend. Part i.
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A hoi J fumlT. that make
Each meml a Supper of the Lord.
Tlia Golden Ugend. Fart 1,
I tee, bat cannot reach, the height
That lies for ever in the light ;
And yet for ever and for ever,
When aeenmis jost -within my grasp
I feel my f eeUe hands nnclajp,
And sink diaooiiraged into night. Fori t.
Evil is only good perverted, lb.
Upward steels the life of man,
As the ennshine from the walL
From the wall into the sky,
yrom the roof along the spire ;
Ah, the aonls of thoee that die
Are hnt smiheams lifted higher. Part J^
Time hath laid his hand
Upon my heart, gently, not smiting it,
But as a harper lays ms o^en palm
Upon his harp, to deaden its yibrations. lb.
Some ^Isehood mingles with all truth. lb.
Sang the song of Hiawatha,
Sang his wondrous birth and beinff,
How he prayed and how he fasted,
How he nved, and toiled, and suffered,
That the tribes of men might prosper,
That he might adrance his people !
Hiawatha. Introductitm,
Te whose hearts are fresh and simple,
^Who hare faith in God and nature. lb.
He is the poet of the dawn.
Chaucer,
Homely phrases, but each letter
~ I of h
lb.
Pull of hope and yet of heart-break.
Then the little Hiawatha
I/eamed of eyery bird its language,
]>azned their names and all their secrets.
PaH S,
"Far his heart was hot within him,
like a liring coal his heart was. Part 4*
He tiie best of all musicians.
He the sweetest of all singers. Pari 6,
Am unto the bow &e cord is,
So unto the man is woman ;
Though she bends him, she obeys him.
Though she draws him, yet she follows ;
Useless each without the other ! Part 10,
The leares of memory seemed to make
A mournful rustling in the dark.
The Firs of Driftwood.
The long-lost yentures of the heart,
That send no answers back again.
Ardily the maiden smiled, and, with eyes
orer-running with laughter,
Said, in a tremulous yoice, ** Why don't you
flpeak for yourself, John ? "
The Courtship of Miles Btandlsh.
Part 3, ad Jin,
Giotto's tower,
Ihe my oi Florence blossoming in stone.
PonneU. Gtotio't Tower,
lb.
Thinking the deed, and not the creed.
Would help us in our utmost need.
Tales of a Wayside Inn. Part 2,
Prelude, /. ttl.
Forests haye ears, and fields haye eyes ;
Often treachery lurking lies
Underneath the fairest hair.
The Musician* § Tale. Saga of King Olaf, 8,
>Tis always morning somewhere, and aboye
The awakening continents from shore to
shore.
Somewhere the birds are singing eyermore.
The Poet's Tale. Birds €f Eillingworth,
Our ingress into the world
Was naked and bare ;
Our progress through the world
Is trouble and care ;
Our egress from the world
Will he nobody knows where :
But if we do well here
We shall do well there.
Part t. The Student's Tale.
Cobbler of Hagenau.
Ships that pass in the night, and speak each
other in passing ;
Only a signal shown, and a distant yoice in
the darkness.
So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak
one another ;
Only a look and a yoice, then darkness again
and silence.
Part 3. Theoloaian's Tale.
Elizabeth. Canto 4»
Saint Augustine ! well hast thou said.
That of our yioes we can frame
A ladder, if we will but tread
Beneath our feet each deed of shame.*
Birds of Passage. Flight 1, The Ladder
of St, Augustine,
The heights by ^reat men reached and kept
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night. lb.
The spirit- world around this world of sense
Floats like an atmosphere, and eyery-
where
Wafts through these earthly mists and
yapours dense
A yi£al breath of more ethereal air.
Haunted Houses,
The long mysterious exodus of death.
The Jewish Cemetery at Newport,
• "De vitiis nostris scalam nobis fadmus, al
vitla ipsa calcamuB."— St. Auoostinb. Sermon ^
"De Ascenslone." (We make a ladder for our>
selves of our vices, if we trample those s&ue
rices underfoot)
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LOVELACE— LOVELL.
A boy'a will is the wind's will,
And the thoughts of youth are long, long
thoughts. Birds of Passage.
FUffhi 1, My Lost Yimth.
Te are better than all the ballads
That ever were sung or said ;
For ye are living poems,
And all the rest are dead. Children,
So, when a great man dies,
For years beyond our ken,
The light he leaves behind mm lies
Upon the paths of men.
Fltffht S. Charles Sumner,
The surest pledge of a deathless name
Is the silent homage of thoughts unspoken.
Iliffht 4. The Herons of Elmwood,
Home-keeping hearts are happiest.
Song,
Joy and Temperance and Repose
Slam the door on the doctor's nose.
From the Binngedichto of
Frledrioh tod Logan.
Live I, so live I.
To my Lord heartily.
To my Prince faithfully.
To my Neighbour honestly,
Die I, so die L Jh.
A blind man is a poor man, and blind apoor
man is;
For the former seeth no man, and the latter
no man sees. Xb^
Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet
they grind exceeding small ;
Though with patience he stands waiting,
with exactness grinds he all.* i?.
I know a maiden fair to see,
Take care !
She can both false and friendly be,
Beware ! Beware !
Trust her not,
She is fooling tiiee !
Beware ! From the German.
"Who ne'er his bread in sorrow ate.
Who ne'er the mournful midnight houra
Weeping upon his bed has sate.
He knows you not, ye Heavenly Powers.
From Ooethe*s WUhelm Meister.
Hyperion, Book 1,
Something the heart must have to cherish.
Book i,
RICHARD LOVELACE (1618-1668).
Tot this inconstancy is s«ch
As you shall too adore ;
I could not love thee, dear, so much.
Loved I not honour mor&
To Lueasta. Going to the Wart,
Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard but search will find it out
Seek and PInd.
• Se» Proverba
Oh! could you view the melody
Of every grace,
And music of her face, f
You'd drop a tear.
Seeing more narmony
In her bright eye.
Than now you hear. Orpheus to Beasti.
And when she ceased, we sighing saw
The floor lay paved with broken hearts.
Oratlana Dancing.
When flowing cups run swiftly round,
With no allaying Thames.
To Althea. From Prison,
When thirsty grief in wine we steep.
When healths and draughts go free, —
Fishes, that tipple in the deep,
Know no such liberty. Ih,
Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage ;
Minds innocent and quiet take
That for an hermitage ;
If I have freedom in my love,
And in my soul am free, —
Angels alone, that soar above.
Enjoy such liberty. Jb,
Oh no ! 'tis only Destiny or Fate
Fashions our wills to either love or hate.
Dialogue on a Lost Heart.
She that a clinquant outside doth adore.
Dotes on a gilded statue and no more.
Song. " Strive noty vain lover^ to bejine,^*
Lot others glory follow.
In their false nches wallow,
And with their grief be merry :
Leave me but love and sherry.
Loose Saraband.
Wise emblem of our politic world,
Sage snail, within thme own self curled.
Instruct me softly to make haste.
Whilst these my feet go slowly fast.
The SnalL
Who loves the golden mean, doth safely
want
A cob-webbed cot and wrongs entailed
upon 't. AdTloe to my Best Brother.
Vipers and moths that on their feeder feed
li.
Envy the Hving, not the dead, doth bite ;
For after death all men receive their right.
On 8anazar*ibeingtaonoaredviUi600I>ucati.
MARIA ANNE LOVELL (1803-1877).
Two souls with but a single thought.
Two hearts that beat as one. %
Translation of Von Miinch Bellinghaoseii*!
'* Ingomar the Barbarian,**
iSu ByroM, "Themusio breathing ftx)m h«r
X " Zwei Seelen and ein Gedanke
Zwei Hersen und ein Scblag."
— BBLLiNOHAUsnr (1806-1871X
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SAMUEL LOVER (1797-1868).
Beproof on her lips but a Bmfle in her eye.
R017 O'More.
For dramee always go by conthrairies, my
dear.* Jb.
"Then here goes another," says he, '*to
make sore,
For there's lock in odd numbers,*' nys
Eory O'More. A
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL (1819-
1891).
Earth's noblest thing, a Woman perfected.
Irene.
To win the secret of a weed's plain heart
BeTeals some clue to spiritual things.
Earlier Poems. Sonnets. t5.
Who speaks the truth stabs Falsehood to
the heart.
And his mere word makes despots tremble
more
Than erer Brutus with his dagger could.
rEnwi.
Little he loTed, but nower the most of all.
And that he seemea to scorn, as one wno
knew
By what foul paths men choose to crawl
thereto. Lsgend of Brittany. St. 17.
His words were simple words enough,
And yet he used tnem so,
That what in other mouths was rough
In his seemed musical and low.
Shepherd of King Admetus.
Ther are dayes who dare not be
In the ri^^t wiih. two or three.
Stanxas on Freedom.
Once to eyery man and nation comes the
moment to dedde.
In the strife of Truth with Falsehood, for
tike good or eyil side.
The Present Crisis.
Truth for eyer on the scaffold, Wrong for
eyer on the throne. lb.
Then to side with Truth is noble when we
fihare her wretched crust.
Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and *tis
prosperous to be just ;
Then it is the braye man chooses, while the
coward tnnis aside.
Doubting in his abject spirit, till his Lord is
cmdfied. lb.
They enslaye their children's children who
make compromise with sin. Jb.
• "Oronod not upon dreams, yon know they
Kn erer contrary."— T. Middlkoh, •MPunUy of
Lor«," Act 4. sc « a^th centuryX ••^resms, you
W. ^ W hy «>Iltosri~.'<-0. QOLMUTH.
The birch, most shy and ladylike of trees.
In Indian-Bummer Beyerie.
Thw talk about their Pilgrim blood,
Their birthri^t hifh and holy !
A mountain -stream uiat ends in mud
Methinks is melancholy.
Interview with HUes Standish.
The traitor to Humanity is the traitor most
accursed. lb.
He's true to God who's true to man ; where-
eyer wrong is done.
To the hum'^est and the weakest 'neath the
all-beholding sun. lb.
This child is not mine as the first was,
I cannot sing it to rest.
I cannot lift it up fatherly.
And bless it upon my breast
Tet it lies in my little one's cradle.
And sits in my little one's chair,
And the light of the heayen she's gone to
Transfigures its golden hair.
The Channeling.
'Tis heayen alone that is giyen away,
'Tis only God may be had for the asking.
Vision of Sir LaunlU. Frelude to Fart 1.
And what is so rare as a day in June P
Then, if eyer^ come perfect da3rB.
Then heayen tnes eartn if it be in tune,
And oyer it softly her warm ear laysL Ih.
Hegiyes nothing but worthless gold
Who giyes from a sense of duty.
Fart i, 6.
A reading-machine, alwajrs wound up and
going,
He mastered whateyer was not worth the
knowing. JL Fable for Critics.
And I honour the man who is willing to
sink
Half his present repute for the freedom to
think. /*.
An' vou'ye gut to git up airly
Ef you want to take m God.
Th£ Biglov Papers. Fint Sms$. K9.t
Ninepunce a day f er killin' folks comes kind
o' low f er murder. No. f .
But Consistency still wuz a part of his
plan, —
He's been true to one i>arty,— an' thet is
himself.
No, S. What Mr. Bobinton Thinks.
But John P.
Bobinson he
Sez they didn't know eyerythin' down in
Judee. -^b.
..» «r«r «/uu.~,. — -. — rrz;^^ - ,i^j-i^--- -- A mardful Proyidunce fashioned us holler,
£S^,r-1^^'b?5^SS5>-0.?SS5S? O' parpo» thet w. might our pri.^
•* at^ot ihi World,- No. 48. ; twaller. iv«. 4*
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LOWELL.
We*re the ori^iinal friencb o' the nation
All the rest air a paltry an' baae fabrication.
The Billow Papers. Fivi Series. JS'o. 6,
To the people they're ollen ez slick ea
molasses,
An' butter their bread on both sides with
The Masses. lb.
Ck>n8titooants air hendy to help a man in.
But afterwards don't weigh Qie heft of a
pin. lb.
But libbaty's a kind o' thing
Thet don't agree with niggers.
No, 6. The Pious Editor's Creed,
An' in convartin' public trusts
To very privit uses. lb,
I donH believe in ^rincerple,
But oh, I <fu in mterest. lb.
It ain't by princerples nor men
My preuaunt course is steadied
I scent wich pays the best, an' then
Go into it baldheaded. lb.
Not but wut abstract war is horrid,
I si^i to thet with all my heart, —
But civilysation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.
No, 7, From a Candidate,
Ez to my princerples, I glory
In li
I ain'1
In heviu' nothiu' o' the sort ;
ain't a Wig, I ain't a Tory,
I*m jest a candidate, in snort.
lb.
Then you can call me "Timbertoes," —
that's wut the people likes ;
Sutthiu' com bin in' morril truth with phrases
sech ez strikes. No. 8,
God makes sech nights, all white and still
Fur 'z you con look or listen.
Second Series. The Courtin\
He stood a spell on one foot fust,
Then stood a spell on t'other,
An' on which one he felt the wust
He couldn't ha' told ye nuther. Jb,
An' never hed a relative thet done a stroke
o* work. No. 1,
lilLy gran'ther's nde was safer 'n 't is to
crow:
Don't never prophesy — onless ye know.
No. t. Mason and Slidell,
It's most enough to make a deacon swear.
lb.
Of all the sarse that I can call to mind.
England doos make the most onpleusant land :
It's you're the sinner oilers, she's the saint ;
Wut^s good's all English, all thet isn't ain't.
lb,
She's all thet's honest, honnable, an' fair.
An' when the vartooe died they made her
heir. lb.
The one thet fast gits mad's most ollen
wrong. lb.
Folks never understand the folks they hate.
lb,
£f you want peace, the thing you've gat to
du
Is jee* to show you're up to fightin', tu. lb.
Taxes milks dry, but, neighbour, yoa'U
allow
Thet havin' things onsettled kills the cow.
lb,
Toung folks are smart, but all ain't good
thet's new;
I guess the gran'thers they knowed sun-
fiiin', tu. , lb.
But as they hedn't no gret things to say.
An' sed 'em often, I come right away. lb,
Sence I've ben here, I've hired a chap to
look about for me
To git me a transplantable an' thrif^
fcm'ly-tree. No. 5.
I wuz for layin' low a spell to find out
where 'twuz leadin'. lb,
I mean a Idn' o' hangin' roan' an' settin' on
a fence,
Till Prov'dunce pinted how to jump an'
save the most expense. lb,
I tell ye wut, my jedgment is you're pootj
sure to fail,
Ez Ion' '/ the head keeps tumin' back for
counsel to the tail. lb,
Knowin' the ears long speeches suit air
mostly made to match. lb.
We've a war, an* a debt, an' a flag ; an' ef
this
Ain't to be inderpendont, why, wnt on
airthisP No. 4.
We're clean out o' money, an' 'most out o*
lyin'. lb.
Now wam't thet a system wuth pains in
l)re8arvin',
Wnere the people found jints an* their
frien's done the carvin'. No. 6,
No, never say nothin' without you're com-
pelled tu,
An' tlien don't say nothin' thet yon can be
held tu. lb,
Democ'acy gives every man
A right to be his own oppressor. No, 7.
The right to be a cussed fool
Is safe from all devices human :
lb.
It's common ^ez a gin'l rule)
To every cntter bom o* woman.
Nut while the two-legged gab-machine's so
plenty. No, IX.
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But BoxnelLO^vry 'vrben the dogs bed gut
That iDvo o' mutton beat their love o*
theep. The Blglow Papen.
Second Series. Ho, 11,
Hay is a pious fraiiGl of the almanac
Under the Willowi.
Old loves, old aspirationBy and old dreams,
Moie l>6autifiil for being old and gone.
Ths Parting of the Ways.
For only by Tin1'»""'''"g Wisdom comes. lb.
There may be fairer spots of earth,
Bat all their glories are not worth
The virtue of the native sod. JLn Invitation.
Happy long life, with honour at the close,
Friends* p^nless tears, the softened thought
of foes ! ■emorisa Positnm. JL G, S. f .
Before Man made us citizens, great Nature
roade us men.
On the Capture of certain Fugitive Staves.
Tbe many make the household
'Sat only one the home. Ths Dead House.
Whom the heart of man shuts out.
Sometimes the heart of God takes in.
The Forlorn.
ROBERT LOWTH (1710-1787).
Where passion leads, or prudence points the
way. Choice of Hercules, i.
JOHN LYDOATE (c. 1370-c. 14B0).
Sithe of our language he* was the lode-
atene. Ths Falls of Princes.
Sith he in Englishmakin^ was the best,
Pray unto Go^ to give his soul good rest.
Bevrare alway of doubleness.
Balads In the preise or rather dlspreiis
of women for their donbleness.t
But for lack of money I could not speed.
The London Lyckpenny.
A penny can do no more than it may. 3.
Affainst truth falsehood hath no might.
Ths Btory of Thebes. Fart f .
Love is more than great richesse. Fart 3,
Wine and women into apostasie
Gause wise men to falL
The Remedy of Love.
JOHN LYLY (C. 1553-1606).
I account more strength in a troe heart
than in a walled citie. Bndymion.
The sun shineth npon the dunghill, and
is not 0Qmipted.X . ^ - ,„,^
ggphnas or tha Anatomy of Wit.
tS^toes attributed to Chaaccr.
t ^B^t *' The sun, which pMseth," etc.,
pu rsodpuU.
Who stood as though he had a flea in his
ear. ■^*-
Love knoweth no lawes. I^-
Ah, well I wot that a new broome sweepeth
deone. ■^^'
Always have an eye to the mayne, ^^*-
Boever thou art chaunced at the buy. Jo.
He that loseth his honestie, hath nothing
else to lose. -'*•
Long quafiUng maketh a short lyfe. lb.
Young twigges are sooner bent than old
trees. -^A-
Campaspe : Were women never so fair,
men would be false.
Apellet : Were women never so false,
men would be fond.
JUexandsr and Campaspe. Act S, 5.
SIR JDAVID LYNDSAY. Scottish
Poet (1490-1555).
When kirk ne yaimis [desires] na dignity
Nor wives na soveranitie. Ths Complaint.
To colliers, carters, and to cooks,
To Jack and Tom, my rhyme shall be
directed. •"!• Monarchy.
That night he sleepit never ane wink,
But still did on the lady think.
History of B9ulr« ■eldrum.
SIDNEY R. LYSAOHT (b. 1860?)
Dreams that bring us little comfort, heavenly
promises that lapse
Lito some remote It-may-be, into some
forlorn Perhaps. A Ritual.
A Confession of Unfaiih, St, S2,
And Wisdom cries, ** I know not anything" ;
And only Faith beholds that all is well.
A Lesson, I, 109,
HENRY FRANCIS LYTE (1793-
1847).
I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless ;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitter-
ness. Eventide.
Down, down beneath the deep,
That oft in triumph bore him,
He sleeps a sound and peaceful sleep.
With the salt waves dashing o*er him.
The Bailor's Oravs.
Sleep on, sleep on, thou mighty dead !
A glorious tomb they've found thee ;
The broad blue sky above thee spread,
The boundless ocean round thee. 1^'
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GEORGE LYTTELTON. Lord Lyt-
tcltoA (1709-1778).
Without anj snivelling signs of contri-
tion or repentance.
Dialo^es of the Dead.
Ah, how have I deserved, inhnman maid.
To have my faithful service thus repaid ?
Progress of LoYe. 1,
Ah, no ! the conquest was obtained with
ease;
He pleased you by not studying to please.
Ih, S,
On all her da3rs let health and peace attend ;
May she ne'er want, nor ever lose, a friend !
lb. 4-
Then may the gentle hand of welcome
Death,
At one soft stroke, deprive us both of
broath!
May we beneath one common stone be laid,
And the same cypress both our ashes
shade I lb.
Not, like a cloistered drone, to read and
doze,
In undeserving, undeserved repose.
To the Rev. Dr. JLysoon^
Tell me my heart, if this be love.
Son<. JFhen Delia.
Alas ! by some degree of woe
We every bliss must gain :
The heart can ne'er a transport know,
That never feels a pain.
Song. Sa^f JHfyra.
Through her expressive eyes her soul dis-
tinctly spoke.
Monody to the Hemory of Lady Lyttelton.
A prudence imdeceiving, undeceived,
That nor too little, nor too much believed.
That scorned unjust Suspicion's coward
fear,
And without weakness knew to be sincere.
lb.
None without hope e'er loved the brightest
fair.
But love can hope where reason would
despair. Epigram.
How much the wife is dearer than the
bride. An Irregular Ode.
Seek to be good, but aim not to be great ;
A woman's noblest station is retreat
JLdvice to a Lady.
The important businees of your life is love.
lb.
Women, like princes, find few real friends :
All who approach them their own ends
pursue;
Lovers and ministers are seldom true. lb.
What is your sex's earliest, latest care.
Tour heart's supreme ambition ? To be fair,
lb.
The lover in the husband may be lost. Jb.
Not one immoral, one corrupted thought.
One line which dying he could wish to blot.
Prologue to Thomson's ^Corlolanns.**
'Tis easier far to lose than to resign. Elegy.
Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel.
Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a
beUe.
Soliloquy on a Beaaty in the Coontry.
[Sir] EDWARD GEORGE EARLE
LYTTON BULWER-LYTTON.
Lord LyttoA (1808-1873).
The man who smokes, thinks like a sage
and acts like a Samiiritan.
Night and MomlDg. Chap. 6.
Men are valued not for what they are, but
for what they seem to be. Money. Act i, 1.
Where sense with sound, and ease with
weight combine.
In the pure silver of Pope's ringing line.
The Mew Tlmon.
Frank, haughty, rash, — ^the Rupert of
debate.* Part i, 91. 6.
A quaint farrago of absurd conceits,
Out-babying Wordsworth and out-glitter-
ing Keats. lb.
Preach as we will in this wrong world of
ours,
Man's fate and woman's are contending
powers;
Each strives to dupe the other in the game,—
Quilt to the victor — to the vanquished
shame ! Fart f , f .
Alone ! — that worn-out word.
So idly spoken, and so coldly heard^
Tet ail that poets sing, and gnef hath
Imown,
or hopes laid waste, knells in that word
Alonb ! Part f , 7.
Love gains the shrine when pity opes the
door. Part 5, 2.
He never errs who sacrifices self. Part 4% S.
Love hath no need of words.
Richelieu. Aetl.t.
Beneath the rule of men entirely great
The pen is mightier than the swoxd.
Act f , f .
Take away the sword —
States can be saved witnout it. Jb,
* " The Rupert nf debate," a term applied by
a Disraeli, April, 1844, to Lord SUoley. "The
Now TimoQ** was puhlisbed in im.
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aoi
In flifi lexioon of youth, which fate i
For a Inight mazmood, there is no such word
Aft-/ai^ RlcheUen. Act t. f.
Xeep all you have and try for all yon can.
King Jfrthnr. Book t, 70.
That tmth once known, all else is worthless
lumber,
The mateat pleasure of the neatest
number. Book 8, 70.
Caatlcs in the air cost a yast deal to keep
up. The Lady of Lyons. Act 1, j.
Bank a a great beautifier. Act i, 1.
The prudent man may direct a state ; but
it is the enfliusiast who regenerates it, or
ruins. RienzL Book i, chap. 8.
An innooent heart is a brittle thing, and
one false yow can break it.
Last of the Barons. Book f , chap. f.
Happy is the man who hath neyer known
^-hat It' is to taste of fame — to have it is a
purgatory, to want it is a Hell !
Book 5, chap. 1,
There \b no angidsh like an error of which
'sre feel ashamed.
Kmast Maltrayerss Book f , chap. S.
When the people haye no other tyrant,
their own public opinion becomes one.
Book 6, chap. 6.
A good heart is better than all the heads
m the world. The Disowned. Chap. S3.
The easiest p^son to deceive is one's own
a^. Chap. 4i.
The deadliest foe to love, is custom.
Deyerenx. Book 5, chap. 6.
^ithusiasm is tiie genius of sincerity, and
truth accomplishes no victories without it.
Tba Laat Days of PompeiL' Book i, chap. 8.
Poverty makes some humble, bnt more
malignant. Bn|{«ne Aram. Book i, chap. 7.
The magic of the tongue is the most
dangerous of all spells. lb.
Fate Unghs at probabilities. Chap. 10.
Men who make money rarely saunter;
men who save money rarely swagger.
My SoToL Book lly chap S.
None bnt those whore courage is unquue-
tionahle, can afford to be effeminate.
Palluuiu Chap. 44f fnaxim 6.
fierolatxQ^ are not made with rose-water.
fte ParialJtna. Book 5, chap. 7.
EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-
LYTTON. 2na Lord LyttoA (OweA
Meredith) (1831-1891).
Oenius does what it must, and talent does
what it can. Last Words.
THOS. BABINGTON If ACAULAY,
Lord If aeaulay (1800-1869).
Men are never so likely to settle a question
rightly as when they discuss it freely.
CriUcal and HUtorical Essayi.
SoutheyU CoUoquiet,
Nothing is so galling to a people, not
broken in from the birth, as a paternal, or,
in other words a meddling govexument, a
government which tells them what to read,
and say, and eat, and drink, and wear. lb.
A singile breaker may recede; but the
tide is evidently coming m« lb.
We have heard it said that five per cent, is
the natural interest of money. lb.
The immortal influence of Athens.
Mitford*9 History of Greece.
Free trade, one of the greatest blessings
which a government can confer on a people,
is in almost every country unpopular. lb.
Our academical Pharisees. Milton,
The dust and silence of the upper shelf. lb.
As dviUsation advances, poetry almost
necessarily declines. lb.
Perhaps no i>6r8on can be a poet, or even
enjoy poetry, without a certain unsoundness
of mmd. lb.
Of all people children are the most
imaginative. lb.
Nobles by the ri^ht of an earlier creation,
and priests by the unposltion of a mightier
hand. lb.
A propensity which, for want of a better
name, we will christen Boswellism. lb.
Nothing is so useless as a general maxim.
Maechiavelli.
In enterprises like theirs parsimony is the
worst profusion.
Hallam'i Constitutional History.
Public opinion has its natural flux and
reflux. lb.
The gallery in which the reporters sit has
become a fourth estate of the realm. lb.
Everybody who has the least sensibility
or imagination derives a certain pleasure
from pictures.
Mr. Bobert MontgotMryU JFWmc.
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MACAULAY.
He had a head which statuaries loved to
copy, and a foot the deformity of which the
beggars in the street mimickea.
Critical and Historical Essays.
Moore* t Life of Byron.
We know no spectacle so ridiculoos as the
British public in one of its periodical fits of
morality. lb.
A system in which the two ^reat command-
ments were, to hate your neighbour, and to
love your neighbour's wife. lb.
Politeness has been weU defined as
benevolence in small thin^.
BosweWe Life of Johnson.
To be regarded in his own age as a classic,
and in ours as a companion. lb,
A great man who neither sought nor
shunned greatness, who found glory only
because glory lay in the plain x)ath of du^. *
John Hampden.
The reluctant obedience of distant pro-
vinces generally costs more than it is worth.
Lord Mahon*8 War of the Succession,
Lues Boswelliana, or disease of admiration.
William Fitt, Earl of Chatham.
The history of England is emphatically
the history of progress.
Sir J. Mackintoshes History of the Revolution,
An acre in Middlesex is better than a
principality in Utopia. Lord Bacon,
He had a wonderful talent for packins
thought close, and rendering it portable, lo.
The chequered spectacle of so much glory
and so much shame. lo.
The rising hope of those stem and un-
bending Tories.
Gladstone on Church and State.
He has one gift most dangerous to a
speculator, a vast command of a kind of
language, grave and majestic, but of vague
and uncertain import. Jb,
She [the Eoman Catholic Church] may
still exist in undiminished vigour, when some
traveller from New Zealand shall, in the
midst of a vast solitude, take his stand on a
broken arch of London Bridge to sketch
the ruins of St. Paul's. f
Bankers History of the Topes,
• Stt Tennyson : " The path of duty," etc.
t When London shall be an habitation of
bitterns, when St. Paul's and Weatmlnster
Abbey shall stand shapeless niinn in the midst of
an unfioopled marsh . . . some transatlantic
commeutator will be weighing in the scales, etc.
— SiiSLLKY. Dedication of " Peter Bell the Tliird."
At last some curious native of Lima will visit
London and give a sketch of the ruins of West-
In that temple of silence and reconciliation
where the enmities of twenty generations lie
buried, in the Great Abbey which has during
many ages afforded a quiet resting-place to
those whose minds and bodies have been
shattered by the contentions of the Great
Hall. Warren Hastinys.
In order that he might rob a neighbour
whom he had promised to defend, black
men fought on the coast of Coromaudel,
and red men scalped each other by the Great
Lakes of North America. Frederic the Great,
Like Sir Condy Rackrent in the tale,X she
survived her own wake, and overheoid the
judgment of posterity. Madame d'Arblay.
It is not given to the human intellect to
expand itseliwidely in all directions at once,
and to be at the same time gigantic and
well proportioned. Jb,
A sort of broken Johnsonese. Jb.
He [Grenville] was the raven of the
House of Commons, alwajrs croaking defeat
in the midst of triumphs.
The Earl of Chatham.
He [Henry Fox] was the most impopular
of the statesmen of his time, not because he
sinned more than many of them, but because
he canted less. Jb,
He was a rake among scholars, and a
scholar among rakes.
Review of Aikin^s Life of Addison,
To every man upon this earth
Death oometh soon or late ;
And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds.
For the ashes of his fathers,
And the temples of his Gods?
Lays of Ancient Rome. Horatius, st, f7.
Then none was for a party ;
Then all were for the state ;
Then the great man helped the poor.
And the poor man loved the great. St, St,
As we wax hot in faction,
In battle we wax cold ;
Wherefore men fight not as they fought
In the brave days of old. St, S3.
minster and 8t Paul's.— H. Walpols, Letter to
Sir H. Mann, Nov. 24, 1774. The same idea,
however, occurred in the following title of a
book published in London in 1780 : " Poems
by a young Noblenum lately deceased [tha
second Lord Lyttelton, d. Nov. 27, 1779] ; par-
ticularly the State of England, and the onoe
flourishing City of London. In a letter from an
American Traveller, dated f^m the Ruinous
Portico of St Paul's, in the year 2199. to a fHend
settled in Boston, the Metropolis of the Western
Empire."
% Miss Edgeworth's novel, ** Castle Rackreni.**
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Was none who would be f oiemort ^
To lead snch dire attack ;
Bat thoee behind cried ** Forward ! "
And thoae before cried '* Back ! '*
Laja of Anciant Roma. Haratiua. St. 50.
And eren tbe ranks of Tuscany
Conld acazoe forbear to cheer. St. 60.
** He¥ help him ! '* quoth Lan Porseua,
** And brine him safe to shore ;
For sudk a gallant feat of arms
Was neyer seen before." St. 63.
How well Horathis kept the bridge
In the Iffare days of old. St. 70.
For are Yalerius loathed the wrong
And aye upheld the right.
Ths BattU of Lake Helmut. St. 18.
One of us two, Herminiua,
Shall nerer more go home,
I will lay on for Tusculum
And lay thou on for Borne ! St. f7.
These be the Great Twin Brethren. Ih.
Poured thick and fast the huming words
which tyrants quake to hear. Virginia.
He looked upon his people, and a tear waa
in his m.
He looked upon the traitors, and hia glance
was stem and high. Ivry.
Attend, an ye who Hst to hear our nohle
^igland^i praise ;
I ten of the tbrioe famous deeds she wrought
in ancient days. The Irmada.
O wherefore come ye forth, in faiumph from
the north ? Battle of Haseby.
Pfenecution produced its natural effect
oo them. It found them a sect ; it made
them a faction.
History of England. Chap. 1,
Hie . . . felt towards those whom he had
deserted that peculiar malignity which has,
in an agei^ beoi characterisao of apostates.
Ih.
It was a crime in a child to read by the
bedside of a sick parent one of thoee beauti-
ful collects which had soothed the criefs of
Ufttj generations of Christians. Chap. t.
The Puritan hated bearbaiting, not
because it gave pcdn to the bear, but because
it gave pleasure to the ^lectators. Ih.
It is possible to be below flattery, as wen
as shore it. ^*-
Intorifsf^^ with animofltty. Ih.
There wer^ gentlemen and there were
Mmien in the naTj of Charles the Second.
Bat the seamen were not gentlemen ; and
the gentlemen were not seamen. Chap. S.
He piumbold] never would beliere that
Providence had sent a few men into the
world ready booted and spurred to ride, and
millions teadj saddled and bridled to be
ridden. Chap. 6.
In every age the vilest specimens of
human nature are to be found among
demagogues. lo.
The Habeas Corpus Act . . . the most
stringent curb that ever legislation imposed
on tyranny. Chap. 6.
GEORGE MACDONALD (1824-1905).
Alas ! how easOy things go wrong !
A sigh too deep, or a loss too long,
And then comes a mist and a weeping rain,
And life is never the same again.
Phantastes. /. 1.
Where did you come from, baby dear ?
Out of the everywhere into here. Baby.
The roses make the world so sweet.
The bees, the birds have such a tune,
There's such a light and such a heat
And such a joy in June. To -^—
Night with her power to silence day.
YioUn Son^ ify Heart.
We must do the thing we must
Before the thing we may;
We are unfit for any trust
Tin we can and do obey.
WiUle's QnestloD. Fart 4,
Tou would not think any duty smaU
If you yourself were great. Ih,
And the butterfly flits like a stray thoucht
o' God. The bonny, bonny Dell. St. 2.
Here lie I, Martin Elginbrodde :
Have morcy o' uiy soul, Lord God ;
As I wad do, were I Lord God, ^
And ye were Martin Elginbrodde.
David Elginbrod. Chap. IS.
Better to have a loving friend
Thau ten admiring foes. St. 2.
Grief suages grief, and joy doth joy enhance :
Nature is generous to her children so.
A Book of Sonnets. To S. F. S.
He that would sing, but hath no song.
Must speak the right, denounce the wrong.
How shaU he sing? 1.7.
Better to hearken to a brook
Than watch a diamond shine.
Better Things. St. U
Better suspect that thou art proud
Than be sure that thou art great. St. 6,
Like some lone saint with upward eyes,
Lost in the deeps of prayer.
Bongs of the Autumn Bights, t
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A bird knows nothing of gladness,
Is only a song-madiine.
A Book of Dreams. Fart S, f .
Listless and sad, without complaint,
Like dead men in a dream.
The DlMjiple. 11, at 8.
The man that f eareth, Lord, to doubt,
In that fear doubteth Thee. St, *t. 15,
Beauty and sadness always go together.
Within and Without. Tart 4, *ee, S,
CHAS. If ACKAY. LL.D. (1814-1889).
The smallest effort is not lost ;
Each wavelet on the ocean tossed
Aids in the ebb-tide or the flow ;
Each raindrop mokes some flow'ret blow ;
Each struggle lessens human woe.
The Old and the Mew. 44,
Cheer boys, cheer. Son^. Fubliahed 1856,
Sir J. MACKINTOSH (1765-1832).
Diffused knowledge immortalises itself.
YiiLdlclM OaUlcn.
The Commons, faithful to their sjrstem,
remained in a wise and masterly inactiyity.
Disciplined inaction.
Causes of the Revolution of 1688. Chap. 7.
Men are never so good or so bad as their
opinions. Ethical Philosophy.
CHARLES If ACKLIN (1697 7-1797).
You are as welcome as the flowers in
May. Love k la Mode. Act 1, 1.
The law is a sort of hocus-pocus science,
that smiles in yer face while it picks yer
pocket ; and the glorious uncertamty of it
IS of mair use to the professors than the
justice of it. Act f , 1.
She looks as if butter would not melt in
her mouth. The Han of the World. Act i, 1,
[Rev. Dr.] NORMAN MACLEOD
(1812-1872).
Courage, brother ! do not stmnble,
Though thy path be <lu>k as night ;
There's a star to guide the humble,
Trust in Qod, and do the Right.
Trust in Qod.
RICHARD R. MADDEN, M.D.
(1798-1886).
Some grave their wrongs on marble ; He,
more just,
Stooped down serene, and wrote them on
the dust. Poems on flaered Subjects.
DAVID MALLET (or MALLOCH)
(0» 1706-1766).
Why did you swear mine eyes were bright;
Yet leave those eyes to weep P
Margaret's Qhoct.
O |Tant me, heaven, a middle state.
Neither too humble nor too great ;
More than enough for nature's ends,
With something left to treat my friends.
Translation of Horace.
Strains that sigh and words that weep.*
Funeral Hymn. tS,
He who can resign
Has never loved.
JLmyntor and Theodora. 1, 407,
Words that weep, and strains that
agonise.* f , S06
That sovereign bliss, i wife.
Cupid and Hymen.
We mourn the guilty, while the guilt we
blame. Prologue to the Siege of Damascus.
BERNARD MANDEVILLE (1670<
1733).
Thejr put off hearings wilfully,
To nnger the refreshing fee.
Fable of the 1
JOHN J. ROBERT MANNERS
(Dtske of Rutland) (1818-1906).
Let wealth and commerce, laws and learning
die,
But leave us still our old nobility.
England*! Trust, and other Poems.
Fart 3, tt?.
WILLIAM L. MARCY (1786-1867).
They see nothing wrong in the rule that
to the victors belong the spoils of the enemy.
Speech. Senate of the United States,
January, 18St.
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE (166^
1693).
Gome live with me, and be my love.
The Jew of Malta. (&ma, " 7%^
Fateionate Shepherd,** f)
Bv shallow riverSj to whose falls
Melodious birds smg madrigiUs. lb.
Infinite riches in a little room. Act. 1, 2.
Excess of wealth is cause of covetousnees.
More knave than fooL /&.
Love me little, Ipve me long.^ i^.
• See Gray : " Thoaghts that breathe » etc
t Quoted in "The Merry Wives of Windsor.*"
Act S, 1.
tSee Heirlck.
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Beligion
Sdes many nuachiefB from suspicions.
Tha Jew of Malta. Act 1, f .
It lies not in our power to love or hate,
Far will in lu is OTer-mled by fate.
Hero and Leander. Settiad 1,
Who erer loTed, that Iot^ not at first
sight ?• Jb.
All women are ambitioiis natorally. lb.
Lore always makes those eloquent that
haye it. Sestiad f .
Was this the face that laonch'd a thousand
And Wmt the topless towers of Hium ?
Fanstna. Act 5, f.
O thon art fairer than the eyening air.
Clad in the beauty of a tiionsand stars. lb.
He that loTes pleasure, must for pleasure
fan. Act 6, 4,
Our swords shall play the orator for us.
Tamlrarlalne. FaH i, Act 1, $,
Tirtoe is flie fount whence honour springs.
ActS.t,
lSjar% childish valorous than manly wise.
Tart i. Act 4,1,
SHACKERLEY MARIflON (1608-
1639).
Great men's yices are esteemed as yirtues.
Holland's Leaguer. Act i, 1,
Great joys, like griefs, are sflent. Act 5, 1,
Familiarity begets coldness.
The Antiquary. Act 1,
Worth a king's ransom. Act 5.
Our loye is like our life :
Th«re is no man blest in either till his end.
A Fine Companion. Act i, 1,
HARRIET If ARTINEAU (1802-1876).
And Sorrow tracketh wrong,
Aa echo follows song.
Hymn. On^ on, for ever,
ANDREW If ARVELL (1621-1678).
The inglorious arts of peace.
Horatlan Ode upon Cromwell's Retom
fhtnn Ireland. 1. 10,
He nothing common did, or mean.
Upon that memorable scene,
JBut with his keener eye
The aze*s edge did try ; I S7,
And now the Irish are ashamed
To see theroselyea in one year tamed :
So much one man (»n ao.
That does both act and know. /. 75,
• Quoted In " As You I-<ke It." Act 8. 6.
Choosing each stone, and poising eyery
weight,
Tnring the measures of the breadth and
neighl
Here puUing down, and there erecting new.
Founding a firm state by proportions true.
The First AnnlYtrsary.
Tis not a freedom that, where all command.
Jb,
Self-preseryation, nature's first great law.
All the creation, except man, doth awe.
Hodge's Vision flrom the Honnmsnt.
And all the way, to guide their chime,
With falling oars they kept the time, f
Bermudas*
The world in all doth but two nations bear.
The good, the bad, and these mixed eyery-
where. The Loyal Scot.
Among the blind the one-eyed blinkard
reigns. Description of Holland.
Music, the mosaic of the Air.
Music's Empire.
In busy comjAnies of men. The Garden.
Annihilating all that's made
To a green thought in a green shade. lb.
[Rey.] WILLIAM MASON (1724-
1797).
Eyen mitred dulness learns to feel.
Ode to Independence.
The fattest hog in Epicurus' sty.
Heroic Epistle.
All praise is foreign, but of true desert,
Plays round the nead, but comes not to the
heart. Mnsaus.
Fancy is the friend of woe.
Ode. Nb,7,*t,t,
Waste is not grandeur.
The English Garden. Book i, tO,
Fashion eyer is a wayward child.
Book4,4SO.
GERALD MASSEY (1828-1907).
And Life is all the sweeter that he liyed,
And all he loyed more sacred for his sake :
And Death is all the brighter that he died.
And Heayen is all the happier that he's
there.
Lines in Memory of Earl Brownlow.
In this dim world of clouding cares,
We rarely know, till 'wildered eyes
See white wings lessening up the skies,
The angels with us unawares.
The BaUad of Babe ChristabeL
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MASSINGER
This world ii full of beanty, u other worldf
above;
And, if we did our duty, it might be as fuU
of love.
Cries of Forty-Bl^t. This world it full
of beauty.
Now, victory to our England !
And where'er she lifts her hand
In Freedom's fight, to rescue Right,
Qod bless the dear old Land !
England goes to Battle.
One sharp, stem struggle, and the slaves of
oentunes are free. The Patriot. L 6S,
To those who walk beside them, great men
seem
Mere common earth; but distance makes
them stars. Hood, /. 11.
PHILIP If ASSINOER (1688-1640).
For any man to match above his rank
Is but to sell his liberty.
Virgin Hartyr. Act 1, 1.
The picklock
That never fails. [Money.]
The Unnatural Combat. Act 1, 1.
'Tis true, gold can do much,
But beauty more. Jb.
The world's wicked.
We are men, not saints, sweet lady; you
must practise
The manners of the time, if you intend
To have favour from it. Jb,
Serves and fears
The fury of the many-headed monster,
The giddy multitude. Act 3, t.
There are so many ways to let out life.
Duke of Milan. Act Jf, 3.
But still remember, that a prince's secrets
Are balm concealed ; but poison if discovered.
^ 76.
Honours never fail to purchase silence.
Act t, 1.
I am in,
And must go on ; and since I have put off
From the shore of innocence, guilt be thou
my pilot. /^.
Prav you use vour freedom.
Ana, so for, if you please, allow me mine.
To hear you only ; not to be compelled
To take your moral potions. Act ^, 3
Her goodness doth disdain comparison,
And, but herself, admits no pai^llel. Jb.
Now speak.
Or be for ever silent.
Jb.
For injuries are writ in brass, kind Graccho,
And not to be forgotten. Act J, 1.
Honours and great employments are greafc^
burthens. The Bondman. Act 1, 3.
He that would govern others, first should bo
The master of Imnself . ij.
A wise man never
Attempts impossibUities*
The Renagado. Aei i, 1.
View yourselves
In the deceiving mirror of self-love.
PtjrUament of LoYe. Act i, 5.
Better the devil's than a woman's slave.
Act f , f .
To have the greatest blessing, a true friend.
Act 5, g.
What pity 'tis, one that can speak so well.
Should, in his actions, be so iU. Act 3, 3.
All words.
And no performanoe. Act ^ f .
There are a liiousand doors to let out life.
^ . . , Jb.
Our ami is glory and to leave our names
To aftertime. The Roman Actor. Act Jf, 1.
To descend
To the censure of a better word ; or jest,
Dropped from a poet's pen. Jb,
This syllable, his wiU^
Stands for a thousand reasons. Aet 7, f .
I in m^ own house am an emperor,
And will defend what's mine. Jb,
If there be.
Among the auditors, one whose oonsdenoe
tells him
He is of the same mould,— IF0 cannot htlp it.
Act 7, 3.
This many-headed monster. Act 5, g.
Grim Death. Act 4, t.
For princes never more make known their
wisdom,
Than when they cherish goodness where
they find it.
Great Dnke of Florence. Act 7, 7.
Greatness, which private men
Esteemed a blessing, is to me a curse ;
And wo who, for our high births, they
conclude
The only freemen, are the only slaves.
Happy the golden mean ! Jb,
A glorious lazy drone, grown fat with
feeding
On others* toil Act 7, t.
He's blind with too much light. Aet t, 1,
Delights, which to achieve, danger is
nothing,
And loyidty but a wor^ Aet f , 3,
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207
Qrettt m<sn.
Tin they bare gained tiieir endfl, are ffiants in
Theix ftromiaes, "bat, tliose obtuneo, weak
In tEeir performance. And it is a maxim
Allowed among Uiem, so the^ may deceive,
They may swear anything ; ior the qaeen of
love,
Ab ihey bold constantly, does never pmiifih.
But Bmile, at lovers' i>er juries.
Great Daka of Florence. Act f , 5.
1 am driven
Into a desperate strait ; and cannot steer
A middle coarse. Act 5, Jf.
I never told a lie yet ; and I hold it
In some degree blasphemous to dispraise
What's worthy admiration : yet, for once.
I will dispraise a little. lb.
At the best, my lord, she is a handsome
picture,
Ajid, that said, all is spokien. lb.
Tmth, a constant mistress, that
Ever protects her servants. lb.
Let mv hand have the honour
Xo convey a sdss from my bps to the cover of
Your foot, dear signior. Act 4> 1*
He that knows no guilt
Can know no fear. Act 4i f •
The lilies
Contending with the roses in her cheeks,
MTho most shall set them off. Act 5, 3,
Hoke a rough orator, that brings more truth
Than rhetoric, to make good his accusation.
lb.
Sore the duke is
Xn the giving vein. lb.
Let other monarchs
Contend to be made glorious by proud war.
And with the blood of their poor subjects,
purchase
Ii^rease of empire, and increase their cares
In keeping tnat which was by wrong
extorted.
Gilding unjust invanons with the trim
Of glorious conquests; we, that would be
known
The father of our people, in our study
And vigilance for their safety, must not
change
Their ploughshares into swords, and force
them from
The secure shade of their own vines, to be
Scorched with the flames of war.
The Haid of Honour. Act i, 1.
Virtue, it not in action, is a vice ;
And when we move not forward, we go
backward :
Not in this peace, the nurse of drones and
cowards,
Oyr health, but a disease, lb.
Think not
Our counsers based upon to weak a base.
As to be overturned, or shaken with
Tempestuous winds of words. lb.
I now will court her in the conqueror's
style;
" Come, see, and overcome." Act f, 2.
Beauty, youth, and fortune meeting in you,
I will vouchsafe to marry you. Act f , 2,
I give him three years and a day to match
my Toledo,
And then we'll fight like dragons. lb.
Desert may make a sergeant to a colonel.
And it may hinder him from rising higher.
Act 5, t
O summer-friendship,
Whose flattering leaves, that shadowed us
in oiir
Prosperity, with the least gust drop off
In the autumn of adversity. Act 5, f .
He*s a man,
I know, that at a reverent distance loves
me;
And such are ever faithf uL What a sea
Of melting ice I walk on ! Act 5, S,
He
That kills himself to avoid roiserv, fears it,
And, at the best, shows but a bastard valour.
This life's a fort committed to my trusty
Which I must not yield up till it be forced :
Nor will L He's not vaUant that dares die.
But he that boldly bears calamity. Jb.
Truth 19 armed
And can defend itself. It must out, madam.
Act 6, 1.
Love, how he melts! I cannot blame my
lady's
UnwuliDgness to part with such marmalade
lips. The Picture. Act i, 1.
And what, in a mean man, I should call
folly.
Is in your majesty remarkable wisdom.
Act i, t.
Be dumb.
Thou spirit of contradiction ! lb,
ni news, madam,
Are swallow- winged, but what^s good
Walks on crutches. Act f , 1,
You have said.
Gallants, so much, and hitherto done so
little,
That, till I learn to speak, and you to do,
I must take time to thank you. Act j?, S.
"HLj dancing days are past. lb.
Every soil.
Where he is well, is to a valiant man.
His natural country. lb.
He cannot 'scape their censures who delight
To misapply wnatever he shall write.
The Emperor of the East. Frotogue,
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MASSINOER
The many-headed monBter, multitade.
Act f . 1,
An innocent truth can never stand in need
Of a guilty lie.
The Emperor of the East. Act 5, 3
They are too old to learn, and I too young
To gire them counsel
The Fatal Dowry. Act 1, 1,
Sir, though I would persuade, 1*11 not
coDstram :
Each man*8 opinion freely is his own
Concerning anything, or anybody. Aei 5, f.
Farewell, uncivil man ! let's meet no more ;
Here our long web of friendship I untwist
Act S, 1.
That you can speak so well, and do so ill.
Aet4,S,
The devil turned precisian !
K Mew Way to Pay Old Debti. Act 1, i.
Friendship is but a word. Act t, 1,
If vou like not hanging, drown yourself ;
Take some course for your reputation. Ih.
I know your worship*! wise, and needs no
counsel;
Yet, if in my desire to do you service,
I humbly offer my advice (but still
Under correction k I hope I shall not
Incur your high displeasure. Act t, $,
I write nil ultra to my proudest hopes.
Act 4, 1,
The sum of all that makes a just man happy
Consists in the well choosing of his wife.
Hard things are compassed oft by easy
means. Act 5, /.
Patience, the beggar's virtue. Ih,
Some xmdone widow sits upon my arm
And takes away the use of 't; and my
sword,
Glued to my scabbard with wronged
orphans* tears.
Will not be drawn. ij.
Pretty pastime, nephew I
*Ti8 royal sport. [Hawking.]
The Ooardian. Act 7, i.
Black detraction
Will find faults where they are not.
Yet we should not,
Howe*er besieged, deliver up our fort
Of life, till it be forced. Act f , 4.
My being hath been but a living death.
With a continued torture. ih,
A fine method !
This is neither begging, borrowing, nor
robbery ;
Yet it hath a fine twang of all of them.
Act 6, 4'
Where I love, I profess it ; whore I hate^
In every circumstance I dare proclaim it.
A Very Woman. Act 1,1.
To doubt is safer than to be securcb Ih,
But, like a stoic, with a constancy
Words nor affronts can shake, you still go on.
And smile when men abuse you. ift.
They'll do little
That shall offend you, for their chief desire
Is to do nothing at all, sir. Act 5, i.
Revenge, that thirsty dropsy of our souls,
Which makes us covet that which hurts us
most,
Is not alone sweet, but partakes of tartness,
BuOd on your own deserts, and ever be
A stranger to love's enemy, jealousy. Ih,
In all the faith my innocence could give me.
In the best language my true tongue could
tell me,
And all the broken sighs my sick heart
lend me,
I sued, and served ; long did I love this lady,
Long was my travail, long my tzade to wm
her.
With all the duty of my soul I served her.
^ Act 4, 5.
Women, giddy women !
In her the blemish of your sex you prove,
There is no reason for your hate or love.
Thouffh the desire of fame be the last
weakness
Wise men put off. ♦ Act 5, 4,
Death hath a thousand doors to let out life ;
I shall find one. , Jh„
Your unexpected courtesies amaze me,
Which I will study with all love and service
To appear worthy of. Act 5, 6.
Ambition, in a private man a vice,
Is, in a prince, the virtue.
The BashfU Lover. Act 1, t.
And, confident we have the better cause.
Why should we fear the trial ? Ih,
This cause is to be fought, not pleaded. Ih,
Fate cannot rob you of deserved applause.
Whether you win or lose in such a cause. Ih,
When you give,
Give not by halves.
Act f , S.
No man's a faithful judge in his own cause.
All the eminent and canonised beauties.
By truth recorded, or by poets feigned.
^ct4.1.
•5m Milton; "That last infirmity of noble
mind." "A Very Woman " was licensed for the
stage in 1684. but appears to have been a revision
of a former play. It was printed in 1666
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"Virtue?! "but a word ;
Tortune rules all.
The Bashlkil Lover. Act 4t ^»
There is no law for restitution of fees, sir.
The Old Law. Act 1, 1.
A free tongned woman,
AndTeiy excellent at telling secrets.
Act 4, t.
The tale is worth the hearing; and may
move
Compassion, and perhaps deserye your loye
And approhation.
Belieye as yon List. Prologue,
[Dr.] COTTON MATHER (1663-1728).
In hooks a prodigal, they say,
A living cyclopaedia.
Translation of Epitaph
on Anne Bradstreet.
A tahle-talker rich in sense.
And witty without wit*8 pretence. Jh.
THOMAS MAY (1695-1650).
Absence not long enough to root out quite
All love, increases lore at second sight
Henry IL
The law is blind, and speaks in general
terms;
She cannot pity where occasion seires.
The Hair. Act 4,
WILLIAM MEE. a9th Century.)
She*8 an my fancy painted her ;
She's lovely, she^s divine. Bong.
MELVILLE (See WHYTE-MEL-
VILLE.
GEORGE MEREDITH (1S28-1909).
AH wisdom's armoury this man could
wield. The ftage Enamoured. £.
Slave is the open mouth beneath the
dosed. lb, 4-
And name it gratitude, the word is poor. lb.
Not tin the fire is dying in the grate,
Look we for any kinship with the stars.
Modem Loys. St, 4.
It a in truth a most contagious ^^ame :
Wmrmr. fmt Bkbz^etov, shall be its name.
St. IT,
No state is enriable. St. 19.
The actors are, it eeema, the usual three :
Hoshand, and wife, and lover. St. t5.
01 have a car« of natures that are mute !
St, S5.
Hor maaj • thing which we cart to the
We drank the pure daylight of honest
speech. SL 48.
Enter these enchanted woods,
You who dare.
The Woods of Westermatn. 1,
Change, the strongest son of Life. lb. 4-
He who has looked upon Earth
Deeper than flower and fruit,
Losmg some hue of his mirth.
As the tree striking rock at the root
The Day of the Daughter of Hades. 1.
For singing tiU his heaven fills.
'Tis love of earth that he instil!;.
The Lark Ascending.
Through self-forgetfulness divine. Jb.
First of earthly singers, the sun^Ioved riU.
Phosbus with Admetns. St. 3.
She whom I love is hard to catch and
conquer.
Hard, but O the glory of the winning
were she won !
Love in the YaUey. St. t.
When her mother tends her before the
laughing mirror,
Tying up her laces, looping up her hair.
St. S,
Quaintest, richest carol of an the singing
throats. [The blackbird]. St. if.
Ah the birds do, so do we,
BUI our mate, and choose our tree.
The Three Singers to Tonng Blood. 1.
Unfaith clamouring to be coined
To faith by proof.
Earth and Man. St. 4L
But O the truth, the truth ! the many eyes
That look on it ! the diverse things they bcg !
A Ballad of Fair Ladles In Revolt. St. 16.
Sir sx)okesman, sneers are weakness veiling
rage. St. 4*'
I've studied men from my topsy-turvy
Close, and, I reckon, rather mie.
Some are fine feUows : some, right scurvy :
Most, a dash between the two.
Juggling Jerry. SL 7.
They need their pious exorcises less
Than schooling in the Pleasures.
A Certain People.
And chiefly for the weaker by the waU,
You bore uiat lamp of sane benevolence.
To a Friend Lost.
Now Vengeance has a brood of eggs,
But Patience must be hen.
Archduchess Anne. St. 19.
With patient inattention hear him prate.
BeUeroptaoD. St. 4,
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FuU lasting is the song, though h»
The singer, passeB : h&atmg t^,
For souLi not lent in usury.
ITie rapture of the forward view.
A Reading of Earth.
The Thruth in Februaiy, St. 17.
So near to mute the zephjrrs flute
That only leaflets dance.
Outer and Inner. Si. 1,
So may we read, and little find them cold :
Not frosty lamps illumining dead space,
Not distalit aliens, not senseless Powers.
The fire is in them whereof we are bom ;
The music of their motion may be ours.
Meditation under Start.
We spend our lives in learning pilotage,
And grow good steersmen when the vcsscrs
crank. The Wisdom of Eld.
There are giants to slay, and they call for
their Jack. The Empty Parse.
Sword of Common Sense !
Our surest gift. Ode. To the Comic Spirit,
Qod*B rarest blessing is, after all, a good
woman.
The Ordeal of Richard FevereL Chap, $4,
Cynicism is intellectual dandjrism.
The Egoist. Chap, 7,
The classic scholar is he whose blood is
most nuptial to the webbed bottle . . Port
hymns to his conservatism. Chap. 19,
Note the superiority of wine over Venus !
I may say the magnanimity of wine ; our
jealousy turns on him that will not share !
Ih,
Cleverness is an attribute of the selccter
missionary lieutenants of Satan.
Diana of the Crossways. Chap, 1,
'The sentimental people fiddle harmonics
on the string of sensualism. lb.
*Tis Ireland gives England her soldiers,
her generals too. Chap. £,
Observation is the most enduring of the
pleasures of life. Chap. 11^
A woman's "never" fell far short of
outstripning the sturdy pedestrian Time, to
his mino. Chap, IS,
She was a lady of incisive features bound
in stale parchment. Chap. I4,
" But how divine is utterance ! " she said
** As we to the brutes, poets are to us."
Chap. 16,
There is nothing the body Buffers that the
■oul may not profit by. Chap. 4S,
JOHN HERMAN If ERIVALE (lTr»-
1844).
Fortune and Hope, farewell! Tve found
the port:
You've done with me ; go now with others
sport Translation of Qroek Epigram.*
[Rev.] JAMES MERRICK (1720-1769).
So high at last the contest rose.
From words they almost came to blows.
The Chameleon.
You all are right and all are wrong :
When next you talk of what you view,
Think others see as well as you. lb.
Not what we wish, but what we want.
Hymn.
WILLIAM JULIUS MICKLE (1736-
1788).
And are ye sure the news is true ?
And are ye sure he's weel ?
Bong 8. *' There'* na$ luck about tka
house,*'
For there's nae luck about the house ;
There's nae luck at aw ;
There's little pleasure in the house,
When our gude man's awa'. lb.
Sae true his heart, sae smooth his speech,
His breath like cauler air,
His very foot has music i't,
As he comes up the stair !
And shall I see his face again ?
And shall I hear him speak P Ih
The moon, sweet regent of the sky. f
Cumnor HalL
THOMAS MIDDLETON(1570^7-1627).
Whoso loves law dies either mad or poor.
The Phosnix.
Like pearl
Dropped from the opening eyelids of the
mom.^ JL Oame of Cheaa.
Better to go on foot than ride and fall.
■Icro-Cynlcon. Sat, 5.
Truth needs not the foil of rhetoric.
The Family of Love. Act 6, S,
The devil has a care of his footmen.
A Trick to catch the Old One. Act 1, 4,
A just cause is strong. Act 5, S,
Tis vain to quarrel with onr destiny.
^ct4,4.
• See Burton': " Mine haven's found," p. 48.
t " Now Cynthia named, fkir regent of the
night."— Gat, "Trivia," 8. See cUeo Darwin :
" And hail their queen ** (p. 105). The ballad
"Cumnor Hall" is also attributed to Jean Adana
0710-1765).
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Thom \haJt goest upon Middleeex juries, and
will make haste to eive np thj verdict
Beeaiue thou will not lose thy dinner.
i Trick to CatohtlM Old One. Act 4, 5.
Qieat talkers are never great doers.
Btnn, Maater-Gonatable. Act 1, 1,
How a good meaning
May he corrupted hy a misconstruction!
The Old Law. Act 1, L
He that hides treasure
Imagines everyone thinks of that place.
Act 4, t.
When affection only speaks.
Truth is not always there. lb.
He travels hest that knows
When to return. lb.
Justice indeed
Should ever he dose-eared and open
mouthed;
That is to hear a litUe, and speak much.
Act 5, 7.
I fear that in the election of a wife,
As in a project of war, to err hut once
Is to be undone for ever.
Anything for a Quiet Ufa. Aet 1, 1,
JOHN STUART MILL (1806-1873).
Whatever crushes individuality is despot-
inn, hy "vdiatever name it may be called.
On Liberty. Chap, 3.
HENRY HART MILIIAN. D.D..
DeaA of St. Pavra, London (1791-
1868).
When our heads are bowed with woe,
When our bitter tears overflow.
Hymn. '* JFT^en our heads,*'
Sbe smiled; then drooping mute and
broken- hearted
To the oold comfort of the grave departed.
Tlie Apollo Belvldere. Neu?aigatc Fnu Poem.
And the cold marble leapt to life a god. Jb,
Too fair to worship, too divine to love ! lb.
RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES.
IsC BaroA Houghton (1809-1886).
A man*8 best things are nearest him,
lie ck>se about his feet The Men of Old.
Great thou^tt, great feelings came to him.
like instmcts, nnawarea. lb.
But on and up, where Nature's heart
Beats strong amid the hills.
fta^edy of Om Lac de Oanbe. 8t. t.
IIm beating of my own heart
Wmb aD the soond I heard.
«! Wandered by th* Brookilde.**
JOHN MILTON (1608-1674).
Of Man's first disobedience and the fruit
Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste
Brought death into the world, and all our
woe.
With loss of Eden.
Paradise LouL^Book i, 1 1.
Things unattempted yet, in prose or rhyme.
lie.
What in me is dark
Illumine, what is low raise and support ;
That to tiie height of this great argument
I may assert eternal P2x>viaeDoe,
And justify the ways of God to Men. /. f7.
For one restraint, lords of the world besides.
I, St.
Aa far as angels' ken. L 69,
Yet from those flames
No light ; but rather darkness visible
Serv^ only to discover sights of woe,
Begions d. sorrow, doleaul shades, where
peace
And rest can never dweU: hope never comes,
That comes to all. /. 62.
As far removed ttom Qod and light of
heaven,
As from the centre thrice to th' utmost
pole. /. 75.
But O how fallen ! how changed
From him who, in the happy realms of li^t,
Clothed with transcendent brightness mdst
outshine
Myriads though bright I I. 84,
United thoughts and counsels, equal hope.
And hazard m the glorious enterprise. /. 88,
Though changed in outward lustre, that
fixMmind
And high disdain from sense of injured
merit. /. 97,
What though the field be lost P
All is not lost ; th' unconquerable will.
And study of revenge, immortal hate
And coura^ never to submit or yield :
And what IS else not to be overcome? /. 105,
Taunting aloud, but racked with deep
despair. /. US,
Fallen Cherub, to be weak is miserable.
Doing or suffering : but of this be sure.
To do ought good never will be our task,
But ever to do ill our sole delight,
As being the contnurv to his high will,
Whom we resist. If then his providence
Out of our evil seek to bring forth good,
Our labour must be to pervert that end,
And out of good still to find means of evil.
/. 157.
What re-inforoement we may gain from
hope,
If not what resolution from despair. 1190.
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MILTON;
Farewell bappy fields,
Where joy for erer dwells: hail horrors,
hail I Paradise Lost BooklyUt^B.
A mind not to be changed by place or time.
The mind is its own place, ana in itself
Can make a heaVn of hell, a hell of heav'n.
What matter where, if I be still the same.
• l,t5S.
Here we may reiffn seoore, and in m^ choice
To reign is worth ambition, though in hell :
Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n.
Lt6L
In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge
Of battie. I, m.
Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the
brooks
In Yallombrosa. /. S0%,
Awake, arise, or be for ever f all'n. /. SSO,
The promiscuous crowd. /. 980,
First Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with
blood. I S9t,
Tot spirits, when they please,
Can either sex assume, or both ; so soft
And uncompounded is their essence pure.
But, in what shape they choose.
Dilated or condensed, bright or obscure.
Can execute their aery purposes. /. 4^,
And when night
Darkens the streets, then wander forth the
sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
1,600.
With high words, that bore
Semblance of worth, not substance, gently
raised
Their fainted courage, and dispelled their
f earsL /. 6S8,
The imperial ensign, which, full high
advanced.
Shone like a meteor, streaming to the
wind. L 6S6,
Sonorous metal blowing martial sounds.
l,6JiO.
A shout that tore hell's concave, and beyond
Frifi^htened the reign of Chaos and old
Night. 1, 64Z.
In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood
Of nutes and soft recorders. /. 660,
Instead of rage
Deliberate valour breathed, firm and
unmoved
With dread of death to fiight or foul
retreat. /. 665,
Chase
Anguish, and doubt, and fear, and soirow,
and pain.
From mortal or immortal minda, I. 6ff3f,
He above the rest
In shape and gesture proudly eminent,
Stood IDce a ^wer ; Lis form had not ye*^
lost
All her original brightness, nor appeared
Less than archangd ruined, and tn* excess
Of glory obecured. /. 689.
In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds
On half the nations, and with fear of
change
Perplexes monarchs. I, 6i/7,
Care
Sat on his faded cheek ; but under brows
Of daimtless courage, and considerate pride
Waiting revenge. /. 60.
Thrice he assayed, and thrice, in spite of
scorn.
Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth. At
last
Words interwove with sighs found out their
way. /. 619.
That strife
Was not inglorious, though th' event was
dire. L 6fSS,
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
/. 648.
Mammon led them on ;
Mammon, the least erected Spirit that fell
From heaven ; for e*en in heaven his looks
and thoughts
Were always downward bent, admiring
more
The riches of heaven's pavement, trodden
gold,
Tlum aught divine or holy else enjoyed
In vision beatific. I, 678.
Let none admire
That ridies grow in hell ; that soil mav best
Deserve the precious bane. I. 690.
Anon out of the earth a fabric huge
Bose like an exhalation. I, 710.
From mom
To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve,
A summer's day ; and with the setting sun
Dropt from the zenith like a falling star.
/. 74t.
The suburb of their straw-built dtadeL
l,77S,
While over head the moon
Sits arbitress. /. 784.
High on a throne of royal state, which far
Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind,
Or where the gorgeous East with richest
hand
Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold,
Satan exalted sat, by merit raised
To that bad eminence ; and, from despair
Thqs high aplifted beyond hope.
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fivKs to prosper tlian prosperitj
Coukd li&Te aasored us.
ParmdlM Loit Book t, I. S9,
The strongest and the fiercest Spirit
Thai fought in Heaven, now fiercer by
despair.
His trust was with th' Eternal to be deemed
Equal in strength ; and rather than be less,
Cared not to be at alL I. 44,
My sentence is for open war : of wilea
If ore unezpert I boast not. /. 61,
IHiich, if not victory, is yet rerenge. /. 105.
Bnt an was false and hollow, though his
tongue
Dropped manna, and could make the worse
appear
The Detter reason, to petplex and dash
Matorest counsels. /. Hi,
Th* ethereal mould
Incapable of stain would soon expel
Her mischief jand purge off the baser fire
Victorious. Thus repulsed, our final hope
Is flat despair. 1, 1S9.
Tot who would lose,
Though full of pain, this intellectual being.
Those thoughts that wander through
eternity,
To perish rather, swallowed up and lost
In the wide womb of uncreated night,
Deroid of sense and motion f I, Vj/b,
His red right hand.*
UVJk,
Unrespited, nnpitied, unrepriered,
Ages of hopeless end. /. 1S5,
Besides what hoi>e the never-ending flight
Of future days may bring. /. til.
Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's
g«h,
Ck>unselled ignoble ease, and peaceful sloth,
Kot peace. /. UG.
When everlasting Fate shall yield
To fickle Chance, and Chaos judge the
strife. /. tSZ.
Our torments also may in length of time
Become our elements. /. f>74.
In his rising seemed
A pOIar of state : deep on his £ront engraven
Ddiberation sat and |)nbiic care ;
iind ^naodj counsel in his face yet shone,
}iiM}ei^ though in min : sage he stood,
H'ith Atlantean shoulders fit to bear
The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his
iook
I>rew audience and attention still as night
Or summer's noon -tide air. /. WU
To sit in darkness here
K#^^^tng vain enapirea^ l.TH.
• Botwet, ••Odes,'* Book 1. % "Rubente
Uttst."
And through the palpable obtenre find out
His uncouth way. /. ^.
Long is the way
And hard, that out of hell leads up to light.
Befusing to accept as great a share
Of hazard as of honour. /. 461t,
Their rising all at once was as the sound
Of thunder heard remote. /. Jpl^
The lowerizig element
Scowls o'er the darkened hmdscape snow, or
shower. /. ifdO,
O shame to men ! devil with deril damned
Firm concord holds : men only disagree
Of creatures rationaL /. JJidS.
Tot eloquence the soul, tong charms the
/. 656.
And reasoned high.
Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and
fate.
Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge ab-
solute,
And found no end, in wandering maze§
lost. L 558.
Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy :
Yet with a pleamng sorcery could charm
Pain for a while, or anguish, and excite
Fallacious hope, or arm th* obdurdd breast
With stubborn iiatience as with triple steel.
L565.
A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog.
1592.
And feel by turns the bitter change
Of fierce extremes, extremes by change more
fierce.
From beds of raging fire to starve in ice
Their soft ethereal warmth, and there te
pine
Iinmovable, infixed, and frozen round
Periods of time, thence hurried back to fire.
1.598.
Worse
Than fables yet have feigned, or fear
conceived,
Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimeras dire.
/. 6t6.
If shape it might be called that shape had
none. /. 667,
Black it stood as night.
Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as hell,
And shook a dreadful dart. /. 670,
Whence and what art thou, execrable
shape? I- 681.
Back to thy punishment
False fugitive, and to thy sj^ed add 'brings.
Lroi.
The grisly terror. [Death.]
Their fatal hands
No second stroke intend.
1.71M.
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So frowned the mighty oombatanti, that
hell
Grew darker at their frown.
ParadiM Lost. Book f , I. 719.
Hell trembled at the hideous name, and
sighed
From all her caves, and hack resonnded
Death. /. 788.
Grim death. /. 8O4.
Death
Grinned horrible a ghastly smile, to hear
His famine should he fiUed. /. 845.
The fatal key.
Sad instrument of all our woe. I, S7I,
She opened ; but to shut
Excelled her power. /. 88S.
For hot, cold, moist, and diy, four cham-
pions fierce,
Strive here for mastery,- I. 898.
Chaos umpire sits,
And b^ decision more embroils the fray
Bv wmch he reigns : next him hieh arbiter
Chance governs all. Into this wud abyss,
The womb of Nature, and perhaps her
grave. /. 9C7.
To compare
Great things with smalL L 9tl.
With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues
his way,
And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or
flies. /. 949.
Sable-vested Night, eldest of things. /. 9Gt.
And Discord, with a thousand various
mouths. /. i*67.
With ruin upon ruin, rout on rout,
Confusion worse confounded. /. 905.
Havoc, and spoil, and ruin are my gain.
11009.
So he with difficulty and labour hard
Moved on, with difficulty and labour he.
/. lOtl.
This pendent world, in bigness as a star
Of smallest magnitude close by the moon.*
/. 105t
Hail, holy Light, offspring of Heaven first-
bom.
Or of th* Eternal co-etemal beam.
May I express thee uublamed P
Book 3, 1 1.
The rising world of waters dark and deep.
Lll.
Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary
move
Harmonious numbers. L S7.
• OS, " ICeasnro for ICeMnre," 8, J.
Seasons return, but not to me returns
Day, or the sweet approach of even or mom.
Or sight of vemal bloom, or summer's rose,
Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine.
U4I.
From the cheerful wajrs of men
Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair
Presented with an universal blank
Of Nature's works, to me expunged and
rased,
And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.
Sufficient to have stood, though free to falL
/. 99.
To Tirayer, repentance, and obedience due.
/. 191.
Loud as from nimibers without number,
sweet
As from blest voices, uttering joy. A ZJj/^.
Dark with excessive bright.
1.9S0.
O unexampled love !
Love nowhere to be found less than Divine !
L4IO.
Embryos and idiots, eremites and friars
White, black, ana grey, with all their
trumpery. /. Jpf4*
Into a Limbo laive and broad, since called
The Paradise of Fools, to few unknown.
Unspeakable desire to see, and know
All these His wondrous works, but chiefly
man. /. iJGo.
For neither man nor angel can discern
Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks
Invisible, except to God alone. I. 68t.
And oft, though Wisdom wake. Suspicion
sleeps
At Wisdom's eate, and to Simplicity
Besigns her charge, while Goodness thinks
no ill
Where no ill seems. I. 686.
Thy desire, which tends to know
The works of God, thereby to glorify
The great Work •Master, leads to no excess
That reaches blame, but rather merits praise
The more it seems excess. /. 094'
The hell within him. Book 4, L tO.
Now Conscience wakes Despair
That slumbered ; wakes the bitter memory
Of what he was, what is, and what must be.
LtS.
At whose sight all the stars
Hide their diminished heads. /. $4.
And understood not that a grateful mind
ono
By owiiig, owes not, but ttOl pays, at onoe
Indebtea and dischaiged.
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lienuaenklde I -which, way shall I fly
Infimta wrath, and iniiiiite despait r
VHuch way I fiy is Hell ; myself am Hell ;
And m the lowest deep a lower deep,
86\i threatening to devour me opens wide,
To wluch the Mell I soff er seems a Heaven.
Paradise Lost. Book 4, 1. 73.
Eodi ^oy ambition finds. /. 9S,
8o lareweiU hope, and with hope farewell
fear,
Yarewell remorse : all good to me is lost ;
£▼11, be thou my good. /. 108,
The first
That practised falsehood under saintlj^ show,
Beep malice to conceal, couched with re-
venge. /. ISl,
Sabean odours from tiie spicy shore
Of Araby the Blest. /. 16S,
So domb this first grand thief into God's fold;
So since into his church lewd hirelings climb.
Thence up he flew, and on the tree of life
The middle tree and highest there that grew.
Sat like a cormorant f, 192.
A Hearen on Earth,
The unpierced shada
l.gOS.
1.245.
OroTes whose rich trees wept odorous gums
and balm. /. 248.
Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the
1256.
The mantJing vina /. 258.
For contemplation he and valour formed ;
For softness she and sweet attractive grace ;
He for God only, she for Ood in him :
His fair large front and eye sublime declared
Absolnte nue ; and hyacmthine locks
Bound from his parted forelock manly hung
dust'ring, but not beneath his shoulders
broad. 1.297.
Which implied
Subjection, but required with gentle sway
And by her yielded, by him best received ;
Yiddra with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay. /. S07.
Adam, the goodliest man of men since bom
His sons : ue fairest of her daughters Eve.
I.S23.
So spake the fiend, and with necessity.
The tvrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
LS93.
Impaiadised in one another*s arms. /. 606.
"Sow came tsiSl erening on, and twilight grey
Had in her sober livery all things clad.
1.598.
All but the wakeful nightingale ;
She aU night long her amorous de«»nt sung ;
fiileDce was pleased. If ow glowed the firma-
wSh Uring sapphires. 1. 602.
Till the moon
Bising in clouded majesty, at length
Apparent queen, unveUed her peerless light,
And o*er the dark her silver mantle threw.
1.606.
The timely dew of sleep. /. 6I4.
God is thy law, thou mine; to know no
more
Is woman's happiest knowledge and her
praise. /. GST.
With thee conversing I forget all time ;
All seasons and their change, all please
alike.
Sweet is the breath of Mom, her rising
8We6v,
With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the
Sun,
When first on this delightful land he ^reads
His orient beams, on herb, tree, fnut, and
flower,
Glist'ring with dew; fragrant the fertile
earth
After soft showers ; and sweet the coming
on
Of grateful evening mild ; then silent Night,
With this her solenm bird, and this fair
Moon,
And these the gems of Heaven, her starry
train;
But neither breath of Mom, when she
ascends
With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising Sun
On this delightful land; nor herb, fruit,
flower,
Glist'ring with dew; nor fragrance after
showen ;
Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent Night,
With this her solemn bird, nor walk by
Moon,
Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet.
/. 639.
Millions of spiritual creatures walk the
earth
Unseen, both when we wake and when we
sleep. /. 677,
Eased the putting off
rhese troublesome disguises which we wear.
/. 739.
Hail wedded love, mysterious law, true
source
Of human offspring, sole propriety
In Paradise of all tilings conunon else.
1.756.
Blest pair ! and O yet happiest, if ye seek
No happier state, and know to Imow no
more. /. 774*
Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve.
1.800.
Yain hopes, vain aims, inordinate desires.
/. 808*
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MILTON.
Him £hu8 intent Ithoriel with his spear
Touched lightly ; for no falsehood can
endure
Touch of celestial temper, but returns
Of force to its own likeness.
Paradise Lost Book 4, 1, 810.
Not to know me argues yourselyes unknown.
/. 830.
Abashed the devil stood,
And felt how awful goodness is. /. 8^6,
Come not aU hell broke loose F /. 918,
Then, when I am thy captive, talk of chains.
IS70,
Like Teneriff or Atlas, unremoved. /. 987,
Now dreadful deeds
Might have ensued * nor only Paradise
In this commotion, out the starry cope
Of Heaven perhape, or all the elements
At least had gone to wrack, disturbed and
torn
With violence of this conflict. /. 900.
Fled
Murm*ring, and with him fled the shades of
night /. 1014.
Now mom her rosy steps in th* eastern
clime
Advancing, sowed the earth with orient
pearl. Book 5, /. 1,
His sleep
Was aery-light, from pure digestion bred.
I. 3m
Hung over her enamoured, and beheld
Beauty, which whether viraking or asleep,
Shot forth peculiar graces. f. 13.
My fairest, my espoused, my latest found,
Heaven's last best gift, my ever new delight.
1.18.
Since good, the more
Communicated, more abundant grows. /. 71,
Best image of myself and dearer half. /. 95,
These are thy glorious works, Parent of
Good,
Almighty, thine this universal frame.
Thus wondrous fair : thyself how wondrous
then ! /. 153,
Fairest of stars, last in the train of night,
If better thou belong not to the mom,
Suie pledge of day. /. 166.
A wildemess of sweets. /. S94.
Seems another mom
Risen on mid-noon. /. 310.
On hospitable thoughts intent. /. 33S,
Nor Jealousy
Was understood, the mjured lover's hell.
/. 449.
The bright consummate flower. /. 48I.
Thrones, Dominations, Princedoms, Yirtuefl,
Powen. 1, 601.
All seemed well pleased; all teemed, but
were not alL /. 617.
They eat, they drink, and in oommimion
sweet.
Quaff immortality and joy. /. 637.
Soon as midnight brought on the dusky hour
Friendliest to sleep and silence. /. 667.
An host
Innumerable as the stars of night.
Or stars of morning, dew-drops which the
sun
Impearls on every leaf and every flower.
1.744^
Begirt th* almighty throne
Beseeching or besieging. /. 868.
So spake the Seraph Abdiel, faithful found
Among the faithless, faithful only he ;
Among innumerable false, unmoved.
Unshaken, unseduced^ unterrified,
His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeaL L 896,
Till moruj
Waked by the circling hours, with rosy hand
Unbarred the gates of light. Book 6, 1, f.
Servant of God, well done ! well hast thou
fought
The better flght. who singly hast maintained
Against revoitea multitudes the cause
Of truth. I.t9.
Universal reproach (far worse to bear
Than violence). /. 34.
On they move
Indissolubly firm. I. 68.
Arms on armour clashing brayed
Horrible discord, and the maddi^ wheels
Of brazen chariots raged ; dire was the noise
Of conflict. /. t09.
Inextinguishable rage. /. tT7.
Cancelled from Heaven, and sacred memory,
Nameless in dark oblivion let them dwell.
I.S79,
Therefore eternal silence be their doom
U385.
But live content, which is the calmest life :
But pain is perfect misery, the worst
Of evils, and excessive, overturns
All patience. /. 4^1,
He onward came ; far off his coming shone.
L7G8.
Though fall'n on evil days, .
On evil days thougn fall'n, and evil tongues.
Book 7, 7. «5.
Fit audience flnd^ though few ;
But drive far off the barbarous <ussonance
Of Bacchus and his revellers. L 31.
Heaven opened wide
Her erer-during gates, haxinonious sound !
On golden binges moving. I. 906.
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Endued
With sanctity of reaaon.
Paradise Lost. Book 7, /. 507,
The angel ended, and in Adam's ear
So channing left hie voice, that he awhile
Thought him still speiUdng, still stood fixed
to hear. Book 8, I L
And grace that won who saw to wish her
stay. L 43,
Gird the sphere
With centric and eccentric scribbled o*er,
Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb. /. 82,
Consider first, that great
Or bright infers not excellence. /. 90,
God, to remove His ways from hunan sense.
Placed heaven from eaith so far, that earthly
sight
If it presume, might err in things too high,
And no advantage gain. /. 119.
HeavKi is for thee too high
To know what passes there. Be lowly wise :
Think only what concerns thee and ttiy
being;
Dream not of other worlds, what creatures
there
Live, in what state, condition, or degree.
Contented \haX thus far hath been revealed
Not of earth only, but of highest heaven.
1172.
Taught to live
The easiest way, nor with perplexing
thoughts
To interrupt the sweet of life. /. 182,
To know
That which before us lies in daily life,
Is the prime wisdom ; what is more is fume.
Or emptiness, or fond impertinence. /. 192,
And feel that I am happier than I know.
1.282,
In solitude
What happiness ? Who can enjoy alone.
Or all enjoying, what contentment find ?
I.S64,
I waked
To find her, or for ever to deplore
Her loss, and other pleasures all abjure.
1.478,
Grace was in all her steps ! Heaven in her
eyel
In every gesture dignity and love ! /. 488,
"Bex virtue, and the conscience of her worth,
That would be wooed, and not unsought be
won. 1. S02,
What she wHIs to do or say
Seems wisest, virtuousest disoreetest, best :
All higher knowledge in her presence falls
Degraded. 1,549,
Accuse not Nature ; she hath done her part;
Do thou but thine, and be not diffident
Of wisdom. /. 561,
Oft-times nothing profits more
rhan self-esteem, groimded on just and
right. /. 671.
In loving thou dost well, in passion not.
Wherein true love consists not. Love refines
The thoughts, and heart enhu^es /. 6S8,
Those graceful acts.
Those thousand decencies, that daily flow
From all her words and actions. /. 600,
With a smile that glowed
Celestial rosy red, love*s proper hue. /. 618,
My unpremeditated verse. Book 9, /. 24,
Long choosing, and beginning lata /. 26,
An age too late. /. 44^
But what will not ambition and revenge
Descend to ?
7. 168,
AU hearen.
And happy constellations on that hour
Ahad tStf •alcctaat influence I I
Toitghi ihm faridal lamp.
I 611,
1.620.
Bevenge, at first, though sweet.
Bitter ere long, back on itself recoils. /. 171,
For nothing lovelier can be found
In woman, than to study household good.
And good works in her husband to promote
1.232,
Smiles from reason flow.
To brute denied, and are of love the food.
1,239,
For solitude sometimes is best society.
And short retirement urges sweet return.
1,249,
The wife, where danger or dishonour lurks.
Safest and seemliest by her husband stays ;
Who guurds her, or with her the worst
endures. /. 267.
At shut of evening flowers. /. 278,
For he who tempts, ^though in vain, at
least asperses
Ihe tempted with dishonour f ouL I. 296,
Wouldst thou approve thy constancy, ap-
prove
F^t thy obedience. /. 367,
As one who, Ions in populous city pent,
Where houses thick, and sewers annoy the
air. /. 445.
She fair, divinely fair, fit love for Gh>ds.
1489
So glozed the Tempter. I. 649.
Hope elevates, and joy
Brighteoshuorest 163S.
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God so commanded, and left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.
Paradise Lost Book 9, 1, 66t.
Earth felt the wound ; and Nature from her
seat
Sighing, through all her works gaye siffns of
^o«- 7 78t.
Inferior, who is free ? i 825,
In her face excuse
Came prologue, and apology too prompt
L85S.
A pillared shade
High overarched, and echoing walks be-
*w®e»- /. 1106,
Thus it shall befall
Him, who to worth in women overtrustinir,
Lets her will rule. Restraint she will not
brook;
And left to herself, if evil thence ensue,
She first his weak mdulgence will accuse.
I, list.
And of their vain contest appeared no end.
/. 1189.
Yet shall I temper so
Justice with mercy, as may illustrate most
Them fully satisfied, and £hee appease.
Book 10, I 77.
This woman, whom thou mad*st to be my
And gav St me aa thy perfect gift, so good,
So fit, so acceptable, so divine, /. /J7,
ItSl.
Iji6t.
Sagacious of his quarry from so far.
Returned
Successful beyond hope.
He hears
On all sides, from innumerable tongues,
A dismal universal hiss, the sound
Of public scorn. ^ sqq^
How gladly would I meet
Mortality, my sentence, and be earth
Insensible ! how glad would lay me down,
As in my mother's lap I There I should
rest
And sleep secure. /. 775,
As one disarmed, his anger all he lost
/. 945.
Prevenient grace descending had removed
The stony from their hearts. Book 11, /. 5,
His heart I know, how variable and vain.
Self -left /, Qf
Joy, but with fear yet linked. /. ISd,
Must I thus leave thee, Paradise ! thus leave
Thee, native soil, these happy walks and
shades,
Fit haunt of Qt)ds ! /. t69,
(Jently hast thou told
Thy message, which might else in tellim?
wound. li^^
Then purged with euphrasy and rue
The visual nerve, for he had much to see.
1.414.
Demoniac frenzy, moping melancholy.
And moon-struck madness. /. 485.
And over them triumphant Death his dart
Shook, but delayed to strike, though oft
invoked
With vows, as their chief good and final
hope. /. ^i^
If thou well observe
The rule of not too much, by temperance
<^«gli*. /. 5S0.
So may'st thou live till, like ripe fruit thou
drop
Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease
Gathered, not harshly plucked, for death
mature.
This is old age. l 5^5.
Nor love thy life, nor hate ; but what thou
liv'st
Live well ; how long, or short, permit to
Heaven. /. 553^
A bevy of fair women, richly gay
In gems and wanton drws. /. 5St.
The evening star,
Love's harbinger. U 588.
Bred only and completed to the taste
Of lustful appetence, to sing, to dance.
To dress, and troll the tongue, and roll the
eye. 1, 618.
Spake much of right and wrong,
Of justice, of religion, truth, and peace,
And judgment from above. I, 666.
So violence
Proceeded, and oppression and sword-law.
L671.
Thus fame shall be achieved, renown on
earth,
And what most merits fame in silence hid.
L698.
The brazen throat of war had ceased to roar :
All now was turned to jollity and game,
To luxury and riot, feaat and dance. /. 71S.
Peace to corrupt no less than war to waste.
1.784.
Regardless whether good or evil fame.
Book 12. IjfT,
Tyranny must be,
Though to the tyrant thereby no excuse.
1.96.
In mean estate live moderate, till ctowu
In wealth and multitude, factious thej
grow.
But first among the priests dissensioii
springs!
Men who attend the altar, and should most
Endeavour peace. ;. $51,
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A deathlike deep,
A. gentle wafting to immortal life.
PandlMLoat. Book 12,1 4^4*
Tnith shall retire
Bestnck with sland'roiu darts, and works
of faith
Barely be found. /. 5S6,
And to the faithful, death the gate of life.
1,571,
Some natoml tears they dropped, but wiped
them soon;
The world was all before them, where to
choose
Their place of rest, and Providenoe their
guide.
Th^, hand in hand, with wandering steps
and slow
Through Eden took their solitary way.
1.645,
Deeds
Above heroic, though in secret done,
And unrecorded leu through many an age.
Paradise Be^ained. Book 1, 1,14,
T^e see onr daxiger on the utmost edge
Of hazard, which admits no long debate.
194,
Se frustrate all ye stratagems of hell,
And devilish machinations come to i?ought !
/. ISO,
"Bj winning words to conquer willing hearts,
And make persuasion do the work of fear.
U 231,
Who brought me hither
Will bring me hence ; no other guide I seek.
^* /. $35.
I hare lost
Much lustre of my native brightness. /. S77,
I have not lost
To lore, at least contemplate and admire,
What I see excellent in good, or fair.
Or virtuous. /. SSO,
Fellowship in pain divides not smart,
Nor Kghfama anght each man's peculiar load.
L401,
Deposed,
Ejected, emptied^ gaze(L unpitied, shunned,
A spectacle of rum or of scorn. /. ^23.
For lying is thy sustenance, thy food ;
Tet thou pretend'st to truth. /. 429,
Amb^uous, and with double sense deluding,
Which they who asked have seldom under-
stood. 1^435,
Hsid are the ways of truth, and rough to
walk. ^ 4^S.
Most men admu«
Yiitae, who follow not her lore. I 482.
Hjm, tbmr joy bo lately found,
Alas, from what high hope to what relapse
TJnlooked for, are we ftdlen ! C 30.
His life
Private, unactive, c»]m, contemplative.
1,80.
Enchanting tongues
Persuasive. /. 158.
Tangled in amorous nets. /. 102.
Beauty stands
In th' admiration only of weak minds
Led captive. L 220.
Honour, glory, and popular praise.
Bocks whereon greatest men have oftest
wrecked. L 227.
Nature hath need of what she asks. /. 253,
If at great things thou would'st arrive
Get riches first /. 426.
They whom I favour thrive in wealth amain,
While virtue, valour, wisdom, sit in want.
l,4S0.
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Brings dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless
niglits. l,45S.
For therein stands the office of a king.
His honour, virtue, merit, and chief praise.
That for the public all this weight he bears.
1.463.
Thy actions to thy words accord.
Book 3, I 9.
Glory the reward
That sole excites to high attempts, the flame
Of most erected spirits. /. 25.
Thy years are ripe, and over-ripe. /. 31.
Yet years, and to ripe years judgment
mature.
Quench not the thirst of glory, but augment.
1.37.
And what the people but a herd confused,
A miscellaneous rabble, who extol
TMugs vulgar ? I. 4^.
Of whom to be dispraised were no small
praise. 1. 56,
Who best
Can suffer, best can do; best reign, who
first
WeU hath obeyed. /. 194-
For where no hope is left, is left no fear.
1,206.
Elephants endorsed with towers. /. 329.
Triumph, that insulting vanity.
Book 4, /. 1S8.
The childhood shows the man.
As morning shows the day. Be famous then
By wisdom ; as thy empire must extend.
So let extend thy mind o*er aU the worm.
I. 220.
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Error by his own armB is best evinced.
ParadiM Regained. Book 4, 1. tS5,
Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts
And eloquence. /. t40.
The olive grove of Academe,
Plato*8 retirement, where the Attic bird
Trills her thick-warbled notes the summer
long. /. f ^
Thence to the famous orators repair,
Those ancient^ whose resistless eloquence
Wielded at will that fierce democratic,
Shook th' arsenal, and fulmined over
Greece. /. 2C7,
From whose mouth issued forth
Mellifluous streams that watered all the
schools
Of Academics old and new. /. t7G,
Epicurean and the Stoic severe. I. tSO,
He who receives
Light from above, from the Fountain of
Light.
No other doctrine needs, though granted
true. /. 2S8.
The first and wisest of them all professed
To know this only, that he nothmg knew.*
I.S9S,
For all his tedious talk is but vain boast,
Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. /. S07,
Deep versed in books, and shallow in him-
self. /. SS7,
As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
1.330.
The solid rules of civil government /, 358.
In them is plainest taught, and easiest learnt,
What makes a nation happy, and keeps it so.
1.361
Till morning fair
Came forth with pilgrim steps in amice grey.
1.4^.
Bime being no necessarv Adjunct or true
Ornament of Poem or good Verse, in longer
Works especially, but the Invention of a
barbarous Age, to set off wretched matter
and lame Meeter.
Preface to Faradise Lost, 1669 edition.
The troublesome and modem bondage of
Khymeing. lb,
O dork, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon,
Irrecoverablv dark, total eclipse
Without all hope of day !
Samson Agonlites. /. 80,
To live a life half dead, a living death. /. 100,
Wisest men
Have erred, and by bad women been
deceived;
And shall again, pretend they ne*er so wdse.
^__ /. tlO.
• 8oorata&
Just are the ways of God,
And justifiable to men j
Unless there be who thmk not Gh>d at all.
Lt93.
Select and sacred, glorious for a while.
The miracle of men. /. 363.
What boots it at one j^te to make defence.
And at another to let m the foe f I, 660,
But who is this ? what thing of sea or land ?
Female of sex it seems.
That so bedecked, ornate, and gay,
Comes this way sailing
Like a stately ship
Of Tarsus, bound for th* islei
Of Javan or Gadire,
With all her bravery on, and tackle trim.
Sails filled, and streamers waving.
Courted by all the winds that nold them
play.
An amber scent of odorous perfume
Her harbinger. I, 710,
If weakness may excuse^
What murderer, what traitor, parricide,
Incestuous, sacrilegious, but may plead it ?
All wickedness is weakness. L 831,
That grounded maxim.
So rife and celebrated in the mouths
Of wisest men, that to the public good
Private respects must yield. /. 865.
Against the law of nature, law of nations.
1889,
In argument with men, a woman ever
Goes by the worse, whatever be her cause.
1,903,
Yet winds to seaa
Are reconciled at length, and sea to shore.
l,96L
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
1,1008,
It is not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit,
Strength, comeliness of shape, or amplest
merit.
That woman's love can win or long inherit ;
But what it is, hard is to say.
Harder to hit.
Which way soever men refer it. /. 1010,
What pilot so expert but needs must wreck,
Imbarked with such a steers-mate at the
hehn ? /. lOU^
Ho*s gone, and who knows how he may
report
Thy words by adding fuel to the flame ?
1.1350.
Lords are lordliest in their wine. U I4I8,
For evil news rides post, while good newa
baits. 1 1538.
Death, who sets all free.
Hath paid his ransom now, and full dis-
charge. /. lS7i.
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Bo {ofnd are mortal men
T&Uen into wrath diTine,
As tbedr own ruin on themselves to inTite.
Bamaon Jl^onlstas. L 168A.
And nests in order ranged
Oi tame villatic f owU /. 1694,
Samson hath anit himself
Like Samson, and heroicly nath finished
A life heroic /. 1709,
Nothing is here for tean, nothing to wail
Or knock the hreast; no weakness, no
contempt.
Dispraise, or hlame, nothing hut well and
fair
And what may qniet ns in a death so noble.
/. mi.
Hence, loaUiM Melancholy,
Of Cerberos and blackest Midnight bom,
In Stygian cave forlorn,
'Mongst horrid shapes, and shrieks, and
sights nnholy ! L* Allegro. /. 1,
So bnzom, blithe, and debonair. /. f ^.
Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee
J^t and yoathfnl JoUity,
Qoips, and Cranks, and wanton Wiles,
Nods, and Becks, and wreathM Smiles.
1,26.
Sport that wrinkled Care derides,
Asxd Laughter holding both his sides.
Come, and trip it as you go,
On the light mntastic toe. /. SI,
The donds in thousand h'veries dight. /. 6t,
And erery shepherd tells his tale
Under the hawthorn in the dale. /. 67.
Meadows trim with daisies pied. /. 76,
Where peritajK some beauty lies
The Cynosure of neighboring eyes. /. 79.
Of herb, and other countnr messes.
Which the neat-handed Phyllis dresses.
1,85.
To many a youth, and many a maid.
Dancing in the chequered shade. /. 96,
On a sunshine hoh'day. /. 98.
Thai to the spicy nut-brown ale. /. 100,
Towered cities please us then.
And the busy hum of men. /. W.
Ladies, whose bright eyes
Rain influence, and judge the prize
Of wit cft aims. /. Itl,
And pomp, and feast, and revehr.
With mask, and antique pageantry,
Such aghts as youthful poets dream,
On tammer ares by haunted stream.
1.127.
Or fireetest Shakespeare, Fancy's chad,
Warbh bis JMtire wood-notes wild. /. ISS.
And ever against eating cares,
Lap me in soft Lydian airs.
Married to immortal Verse,
Such as the meeting soul may pierce.
In notes with many a winding bout
Of linked sweetness long drawn out.
1.135,
The melting roioe through mazes running,
Untwisting all the chains that tie
The hidden soul of harmony. /. 143.
Hence, Tain deluding joys,
The brood of Folly, without father bred.
II Psnseroso. /. 1.
As thick and numberless
As the gay motes that people the sunbeams.
1.7,
Hail, divinest Melancholy. /. 12.
And looks commercing with the skies,
Thy rapt soul sitting m thine eyes. /. 39.
Spare Fast, that oft with Gtods doth diet.
1.46,
And add to these retirM Leisure,
That in trim gardens takes his pleasure.
/. 49.
The Cherub Contemplation. /. 54.
Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly,
Most musical, most melancholy 1 /. 61,
Where flowing embers through the room
Teach light to counterfeit a ^oom.
Far from all resort of mirth,
Save the cricket on the hearth. /. 79.
Sometime let gorgeous Tragedy
In sceptred peul come sweeping by. /. 97.
Such notes as, warbled to the string,
Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek. /. IO4.
Where more is meant than meets the ear.
1,120.
But let my due feet neyer fail
To walk the studious cloister's pale. /. 156.
With antique pillars massy proof.
And storied wmdows richly dight,
Casting a dim reli^ous light ;
There let the peahng organ blow
To the full-yoiced quire below.
In service hish, ana anthems clear
As may, with sweetness, through mine ear,
Dissolve me into ecstasies,
And bring all heaven before mine eyes.
1.159.
Till old experience do attain
To somethmg like prophetic strain.* /. 173,
* " From hence, no question, has sprang an
observmtioD . . • confirmed now into a settled
opinion, that some long experienced souls in the
world, before their dislodging, arrive to the height
of prophetic spirits."— Old translation of Kraa-
mua's^* Praise ofFoUy."
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Sucli sweet compulsion doth in music lie.
Arcades. Song 1,
Under the shady roof
Of branching ehn star-proof Song f .
Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot.
Which men call Earth. Comns. /. 6,
Yet some there be that by due steps aspire
To lay their just hands on that golden Key
Tliat opes the palace of Eternity. /. 12,
An old and haughty nation proud in arms.
^ .. ^. ^^.
The nodding horror of whose shady brows
Threats the forlorn and wandering
passenger. /. $s,
Bacchus, that first from out the purple
grape
Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine.
/. 47.
Midnight Shout and Revelry,
Tipsy Dance, and Jollity. /. lOS,
What hath night to do with sleep ? /. 122,
*Tis only day-light that makes sin. /. 126,
Ere the blabbing eastern scout,
The nice Mom on the Indian steep
From her cabined loop-hole peep. /. 138,
I, under fair pretence of friendly ends,
And well-plaoed words of glozing courtesy
Baited with reasons not unplausible,
Wind me into the easy-hearted man,
And hug him into snares. ;. 160,
When the grey-hooded Even
Like a sad votarist in palmer's weed,
Rose from the hindmost wheels of Phosbus'
wa^ . „ /. 188,
A thousand fantasies
Begin to throng into my memory. /. 205,
0 welcome pure-eyed Faith, white-handed
Hope,
Thou hovering angel, girt with golden
wings! 1,213,
Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud
Turn forth her silver lining on the night ?
/. 221.
Who as they stmg, would take the prisoned
soul.
And lap it in Elysium. /. 25$^
1 took it for a faery vision
Of some gay creatures of the element,
That in the colours of the rainbow live
And play i* th' plighted clouds. /.' 298,
It were a journey like the path to Heaven.
To help you find them. /. 30S,
Eye me, blest Providence, and square my
To my proportioned strength. 1, 329,
What need a man forestall his date of grief.
And run to meet what he would most avoid!
1.362.
Virtue could see to do what Virtue would
By her own radiant light, though sun and
moon
Were in the flat sea sunk. /. 373,
He that has light, within his own clear
breast
May sit i* th' centre, and enjoy bright day :
But he that hides a dark soul and foul
thoughts.
Benighted walks under the mid- day sun :
Himself is his own dungeon. /. 381,
The unsunned heaps
Of miser's treasure. /. 398,
»Tis Chastity, my brother^ Chastity :
She that has that, is clad m complete steeL
1,4^.
The frivolous bolt of Cupid. I, 445,
So dear to heaven is saintly Chastity,
That when a soul is found sincerely so,
A thousand liveried angels lackey ner.
How charming is divine philosophy !
Not harsh, and crabl^d, as dull fools
suppose.
But musical as is Apollo's lute.
And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets.
Where no crude surfeit reigns. I, 476.
What the sage poets taught by the heavenly
Muse,
Storied of old in high immortal verse,
Of dire chimeras and enchanted isles
And rifted rocks whose entrance leads to
Hell;
For such there be, but unbelief is blind.
And filled the air with barbarous dissonl
ance. , „ 1.650.
I was all ear.
And took in strains that might create a soul
Under the ribs of Death. /. 560,
Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt,
Surprised by unjust force, but not
enthralled. /. ^5^19
But evil on itself shall back recoil. /. 693'
H this faa.
The pillared firmament is rottenness,
And earth's base built on stubble. /. 697,
Entered the very lime -twigs of his spells
And yet came off. /. S4S^
But such as are good men can give good
t^^g»- 1,703.
Praising the lean and sallow abstinence.
1.709.
If all the world
Should, in a pet of temperance, feed on
^ulse,
Brink the dear stream, and nothing wear
but frieze,
Th' AU-giver would be unthanked, would
be unpraised. i ypQ^
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AndE-YQ like N'atore^s bastards, not her
torn. Comni. L 7X7,
It is for homely features to keep home.
They had their name thence. /. 748,
What need a Termeil-tinctured lip for that.
Love-daitins eyes, or tresses like the Mom r
/. 75i.
Ohtmding false roleB pranked in reason's
garb. /. 759.
Swinish GInttony
Ne*er looks to heayen amidst his goigeons
feast
Bat with besotted base ingratitude
Crams, and blasphemes his feeder. /. 776,
£n joy your dear wit and gay rhetoric,
That liath so well been taught her dazzling
fence. /. 790.
Sabrinafair,
Listen where thou art sitting*
Under the glassy, cool, translucent wave,
In twisted braids of lilies knitting
The loose train of thy amber-droppmg hair.
Bat now my task is smoothly done,
I can fly, or I can run. /. 10 IS,
Ix>ve Yirtne ; she alone is free,
She can teach ye how to climb
Higher than the sphery chime ;
Or, if Virtue feeble were,
HeaTen itself would stoop to her. /. 1019,
Yet once more, O ye laurels, and once more
Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere,
I oome to pluck your berries harsh and
erode.
And with foroed fingers rude.
Shatter your leaves before the mellowing
year. Lyddas. /. 1,
He knew
Himsfflf to sing, and build the lofbr rhyme.
He must not float upon his watery bier
Unwei^, and welter to the parching wind.
Without the meed of some melodious tear.
1. 10,
Hence, with denial vain, and coy excuse,
So may some gentle Muse
With lucky words favour my destined urn,
And as he passes torn,
And Hd fair peace be to my sable shroud.
^^ 1, 18.
For we were nursed upon the self -same hill.
/. ts.
Under the opening eyelids of the mom.*
/. t6.
But, 0 the heavy, change, now thou art gone.
Now thon art gone, and never must return I
L 37.
• "JJMe pearl
The gadding vineu L 40.
As killing as the canker to the rose. /. 4^.
Flowers that their gay wardrobe wear.
Whom universal Nature did lament. /. 60.
Alas ! what boots it with incessant care
To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's
trade,
And strictly meditate the thankless muse P
Were it not better done, as others use.
To sjwrt with Amaryllis in the shade.
Or with the tangles of NeaBra^s hair ?
Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth
raise
(That last infirmity of noble mind)t
To scorn delights, and live laborious days ;
But the fair guerdon when we hope to find,
And think to burst out into sudden blaze,
Ck)m6s the blind Fury with the abhorred
shears,
And slits the thin-spun life. I, 64,
Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil.
/. 78.
As he pronounces lastly on each deed.
Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed.
/. 83,
The felon winds. /. 91,
It was that fatal and perfidious bark.
Built in th' eclipse, and rigged with curses
dark,
That sunk so low that sacred head of thine.
1. 100.
The pilot of the Galilean lake. I 1, 109.
Such as for their bellies* sake
Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold.
Of other care they little reckoning make,
Than how to scramble at the shearers'
feast. /. 114.
Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know
how to hold
A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else
the least
That to the faithful herdman's art belongs !
1.119,
t *' Btiam sspfentibns capido glorI« noTimfma
exuitur."— -Tacitus. *' Hist ," 4,6.— (Even from tha
wise the lust of glory is the last passion to be dis-
carded.) "Des humeurs desndsonnables des
hoinmes, 11 semble que les philosophes mesmes se
desfacent plus tard et plus envy de cette cy que de
nuUe autre : c'eat la plus reveache et opiniaatre ;
quia etiam bene proficienta animot tentare non
OMO* "[AuousTiiw. *DeCivlt Dei/6, Ml. Of the
unreasoning humours of mankind it aeema tbat
(fkme) is the one of vrhichthe philosophers them*
aelvea have disengaged themselves from last and
-with most reluctance : it is the most intractable
and obstinate ; for [as 8t Augustine says] it per-
sists'in tempting even minds nobly inclined. '—
If oNTAioNX. Book 1, Chap. 41«
t .St Peter.
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Their lean and flashy songs
Orate on their scrannel pipes of wretched
straw ;
The huncry sheep look np, and are not fed,
But swoTrn with wind, and the rank mist
they draw,
Hot inwardly, and foul contagion spread.
Lyeidaa. 1, 1S3.
But that two-handed engine at the door
Stands ready to smite once, and smite no
more. /. 130,
Throw hither all your quaint, enamelled
eyes,
That on the green turf suck the honied
showers.
And purple all the groimd with vernal
flowers. /. 130,
The rathe primrose that forsaken dies.
The pansy freaked with jet,
The glowing violet. /. 145.
The well-attired woodbine. L 146,
Cowslips wan, that hang the pensive head.
And every flower that sad embroidenr
wears. /. l^f.
Sunk though he be beneath the watery
floor;
So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed.
And yet anon repairs his drooping head,
And tricks his b^uns, and with new spangled
ore
Flames in the forehead of the morning sky ;
So Lycidas sunk low, but moimted high,
Through the dear might of Him that walked
the waves. /. 167,
1186.
To-morrow to fresh woods, and pastures
new. /. 103.
Thy liquid notes, that clone the eye of day.
Sonneti. To the Nightingale,
As ever in my spreat Task-master's eye.
(Mocing arrived to the age oftS,
And with those few art eminently seen,
That labour up the hill of heavenly truth.
To a Virtuous Lady,
No anger find in thee, but pity and ruth.
li.
Killed with report that old man eloquent.
To the Lady M. Ley.
A book was writ of late called Tetrachordon.
And woven close, both matter, form ana
style;
The subject new; it walked the town
awhile,
Numb*ring good intellects; now seldom
pored on. On the Detraction, etc.
Thus sang the uncouth swain.
That would have made Quintilian stare and
gasp. lb.
Hated not learning worse than toad or asp.
lb.
Licence they mean when they cry Liberty ;
For who loves that, must first be wise and
good. On the Same,
Thou honour'st verse, and verse must lend
her wing
To honour thee. To Mr. H. Lavet,
The milder shades of Purgatory. lb.
When faith and love, which parted from
thee never.
Had ripened thy just soul to dwell with
God,
Meeklv thou didst resign this earthly load
Of death, called life ; which us from death
doth sever.
Thy works, and alms, and all thy g^ood
endeavour.
Stayed not behind, nor in the grave were
trod;
But, as Faith pointed with her golden rod.
Followed thee up to joy and bliss for ever.
On the Memory o/Mre. Thomson.
For what can war but endless war still
breed ? lb Lord Fairfax,
In vain doth valour bleed,
While avarice and rapine share the land.
lb.
Guided by faith and matchless fortitude.
ToCromweU.
Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war.
lb.
Help us to save free conscience from the
paw
Of hireling wolves, whose gospel is their
maw. lb.
The triple Tyrant. On the late Massacre,
That one talent which is death to hide.
On his Blindness,
Gk>d doth not need
Either man*s work, or his own gifts;
who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best ;
his state
[s kingly ; thousands at his bidding speed,
And post o*er land and ocean without
rest;
They also serve who only stand and wait.
lb.
What neat repast shall feast us, light and
choice.
Of Attic tasteP Ih Mr, Zawrem^t.
In mirth, that after no repenting draws.
To Cynac Skinner,
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To measoze life learn thou betimes, and
know,
Tow&rd solid good what leads the nearest
way;
For other things mild Heaven a time
ordains.
And disapproves that care, though wise in
show.
That with superflnons burden loads the day,
And when God sends a cheerful hour,
refraina Bonnets. To Cyriae Skinner.
Yet I argue not
Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a
The oracles are dumb.
im.
hear
Of neart or hope ; but still bear up and
Bteer
Bight onward. To the Same,
Of which an Europe rings from side to side.
lb,
Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person
shined. On his Deeeasea Wife,
But O, as to embrace me she inclined
I waked, she fled, and day brought back xny
night lo.
Hen whose life, learning, faith and pure
intent
Would have been held in high esteem with
Paul. Miscellaneous,
On the new Forcers of Conscience,
New Presbyter is but Old Priest writ large.
This is true liberty, when freebom men,
Having to advise the public, may speak free.
Translation. Euripides,
O fiurest
blasted.
flower, no sooner blown but
Death of an Infknt. I. 1,
Think what a present thou to Ood hast sent,
And render him with patience what he lent.
1,74.
And all ih» sjnngled host keep watch in
squadrons bright.
Hymn on the Morning of Christ's Hatlvity.
The meek-eyed Peace. I 4^.
Nor war, nor battle's sound
Was heard the world around ;
The idle speai^and shield were high up
hung. i» 5o,
The winds with wonder whist
Smoothly the waters kist /. 64,
Time wiD ran back, and fetch the age of
gold. ^. 1^'
Speckled Vanity. ^ ^'
But wwest Fate aays No,
This most not yot bo so. «. I^.
Bwmgm the scaly horror of his folded twl
•• Urn,
No nightly trance, or breath^ spell
Inspires the nale-eyed priest from the
prophetic oeU. I. /79.
Time is our tedious song should here have
ending. l tS9.
But headlong joy is ever on the wing.
The Passion. /. 6,
For now to sorrow must I tune my song.
And set my harp to notes of saddest woe.
L8.
Sphere-born harmonious sisters, Yoice and
Verse. At a Solemn Music
Hail bounteous May, that dost inspire
Mirth and youth and warm desire.
On May Morning.
Gentle Lady, may thy grave
Peace and quiet ever have.
Epitaph. Zadj/ Winchester, A 47,
What needs my Shakspere for his
honoured bones
The labour of an age in pildd stones ?
On Shakspere {ISSCf),
Under a star-y-pointing pyramid. Ih,
Dear son of Memory, great heir of Fame,
What need'st thou such weak witness of
thy name ?
Thou in our wonder and astonishment
Hast built tliyself a live-long monument. lb.
Truth is as impossible to be soiled by any
outward touch as the sunbeam.*
Doctrine of Divorce.
By labour and intent study (which I take
to be my portion in this life) joined with
the strong propensity of nature, I might
perhaps leave somethmg so written to auer
times, as they should not willingly let it die.
The Reason of Chnroh Oovornment.
Introduction^ Book f .
A poet soaring in the high reason of
his fancies, with his garland and singiiiff-
robes about hira. lb.
Litigious terms, fat contentions, and flow-
ing fees. Tractate of Education.
The harp of Orpheus was not more
charmingi lb.
Brave men and worthy patriots, dear to
Qod, and famous to all ages. lb.
In those vernal seasons of the year, when
tlic air is calm and pleasant, it were an
injury and sullenness against Nature not to
go out and see her riches, and partake in
her rejoicmg.
lb.
• Sts Bacon : ** The son, which passeth through
pollations," tto., pp. 7 and 14.
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MINCHIN— MONTGOMERY.
As good almost kill a Man as kill a good
Book: who kills a Man kills a reasonable
Creature, God's image ; but he who destroys
a good book, kills reason itself, kills the
Image of God, as it were, in the me.
Areopagltica.
A good book is the predons life-blood of
a master spirit, imbalined and treasured up
on purpose to a Life beyond Life. lo.
Good and evil we know in the .field of this
world grow up together almost inseparably.
Methinks I see in my mind a noble and
puissant nation rousing herself like a strong
man after sleep, and shaking her invincible
locks. Methinks I see her as an eagle
mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her
tmdazzled eyes at the full midday beam. lb.
Let her and Falsehood grapple! Who
ever knew truth put to the worse in a free
and open encounter? lb.
Opinion in good men is but knowledge in
the making. Jb,
_ Men of most renowned virtue have some-
times, by transgressing, most truly kept the
law. Tetrachordon.
For such a kind of borrowing as this, if it
be not bettered by the borrower, among
good authors is accounted Plagiord.
Eikonoclaatei.
The trappings of a monarchy would set
up an ordinary commonwealth.
Quoted by Johnson in " Zi/e of Milton,***
The fighting and flocking of kites and
crows.
Quoted by Carlyle^ " Miscellanies,** as^Uhe
only sentence remembered of Milton.**
He who would not be frustrate of his
hope to write well hereafter in laudable
thmgs ought himself to be a true poem.
Apology for Bmectymnuus.
His words, like so many nimble and airy
servitors, trip about him at conunand. iS.
J. G. COTTON MINCHIN (b. 1861).
In political discussion heat is in inverse
proportion to knowledge.
The Growth of Freedom in
the Balkaa Peninsula.
DAVID MACBETH MOIR (** Delta '*)
(1798-1861).
We miss thy small step on the stair ;
We miss thee at thine evening prayer ;
All day we miss thee, everywhere.
Casa Wappyl
• Stf^ Goldsmith (p. 149): "Tbe nakedness of
the indigent world may be clothed from the
trimmings of the vain."
BASIL MONTAGU (1770-1861).
The quicksands of politics. Bacon*i Worki.
LADY MARY WORTLEY MON-
TAGU. A^e Lady Mary Pierre-
point (1688-1762).
Satire should, like a polished razor keen,
Wound with a touch that 's scarcely felt or
seen.f To the Imitator of the First
Satire of Horace. {Pope.)
Let this ffreat maxim be my virtue's f^ide :
In part she is to blame that has been tried ;
He comes too near that comes to be denied.^
The Lady*i ResolTO.
And we meet, with champagne and a
chicken, at last. The Lover.
But the fruit that can fall without shaking,
Indeed is too mellow for me.
The Jlniwer.
Be plain in dress, and sober in your diet ;
In short, my deary ! kiss me, and be quiet.
Summary of Lord Lyttelton'i Advice.
Copiousness of words, however ranged, is
always fake eloquence, though it wifi ever
impose on some sort of understandings.
Letter to Lady Bute. JtUy SO, 1/54.
Mankind is eyerywheie the same.
July ff , n54.
People are never so near playing the fool
as when they think themselves wise.
March i, HSS.
General notions are generally wrong.
Letter to Mr. WorUey Montagu.
March t8, 1710.
Life is too short for any distant aim ;
And cold the dull reward of future fame.
Epistle to the Earl of Burlington.
Politeness costs nothing and gains every-
thing. Letters.
JAMES MONTGOMERY (1771-1854).
Once in the flight of ages past.
There lived a man :— and who was he?
Mortal ! howe*er thy lot be cast,
That man resemblca thee —
Unknown the region of his birth.
The land in whidi he died unknown.
The Common Lot.
He was— whatever thou hast been ;
He is — ^what thou shalt be. lb.
There is a spot of earth supremely blest,
A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest.
Home.
t Set Yoang : *' As in smooth oil the rasor best
if whet," etc Sat 2.
X Taken from Overbury. 5m " In part to blamo
is she," etc See p. 238.
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Friend after friend departs !
Who hath not lost a friend ?
There is no union here of hearts
That finds not here an end. Prlendi.
Kor sink Uioee stars in empty night —
They hide themselYea in heayen*8 own light.
Jb,
Yet nightly pitch my moving tent
A day's march nearer home.
At Home In HsaTSD.
Who that hath ever hecn
Conld bear to be no more ?
Yet who would tread again the scene
He trod through life before ?
The FaUintf Leat
*Tis not the whole of life to live,
Kor all of death to die.
Issues of Life and Death.
Seyond this vale of tears
There is a life above,
Unmeasured by the flight of years.
And all that'hfe is love. lb.
Tfirfier^ higher will we dimb
up the mount of glory.
That our names may live through time
In our country's story.
Aspirations of Tenth.
X>eeper, deeper let us tofl
In the mines of knowledge. Ih,
'When Hm good man yields his breath,
(For the good man never dies).
TIm Wanderer of Bwitsarland. Fart 5.
The friend of him who has no friend —
Religion. The Pillow.
T^e is eternity begun. A If other's Love.
Pnrer is the soul's sincere desire,
Uttered or unexpressed,
The motion of a hidden fire
That trembles in the breast.
Hynmi. Prayer,
Ki^ YB the time to weep. Night,
The sad relief
That misery loves — the fellowship of grief.
The West Indies. Fart 3,
To ioys too exquisite to last,
Azia yet more exquisite when past.
The Little Cloud.
Bliss in poasesnon will not last,
fiemembered joys are never past. Ih.
Cbusdence, that bosom-hell of guilty man.
The Pelican Island.
Gashed with honourable scan,
Low in gloij's lap they he ;
Tboagh they feU, they fell like s^,
^^aning splendour through the sky.
s^viUM^B *- ^^^^ ^j Alexandria.
If God hath made tliis world so fair,
Where sin and death abound,
How beautiful, beyond compare,
Will paradise be found !
The Earth full of God's Goodness.
A day in such serene enjo^ent spent
Is worth an age of splendid discontent
Greenland, t.
Labour is but refreshment from repose. lb.
Where justice reigns, 'tis freedom to obey.
Jb.f 4*
[Rev.] ROBERT MONTGOMERY
a807-1855).
The solitary monk that shook the world.
Luther. Man'* need and God^& tupply, I. 67,
MARQUIS OP MONTROSE
(JAMES GRAHAM) (1612-1650).
He either fears his fate too much.
Or his deserts are small,
That dares not put it to the touch
To gain or lose it all.*
If y Dear and only Love.
I^U make thee glorious by my pen.
And famous by my sword. lb,
EDWARD MOORE (1712.1757).
I am rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
The Oamester.f Act S, t.
The maid who modestly conceals
Her beauties, while she hides, reveals.
Fables. No. 10. The Spider and the Bee,
The trav'ller, if he chance to stray.
May tarn uncensured to his way ;
Polluted streams again are pure.
And deepest wounds admit a ciire ;
But woman no redemption knows ;
The wounds of honour never close. No. 15,
Beauty has wings, and too hastily flies,
And love unrewarded soon sickens and dies.
Bonj. It,
Poverty ! thou source of human art.
Thou great inspiror of the poet's song !
Hymn to Poverty.
GEORGE MOORE (b. 1853X
Acting is therefore the lowest of the arts,
if it is an art at alL Hummer-worship.
Cruelbr was the vice of the ancient, vanitv
is that of the modem, world. lo,
* In Napier's "Memorials of Montrose" the
lines are given :
'•That puts it not nnto the tonch
To win or lose it all.**
t " The Gamester," produced 1758. See Samnel
Johnson's expression 1781, on the sale of Thrale's
breweiy (p. 177).
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We distribute tracts, the French distribute
medals. Helssonler and the Salon Jnlian.
All reformers are bachelors.
The Bending of the Bon^. Act 1,
The State and the family are for eyer at
war. /i.
It is not a question of race ; it is the land
itself that makes the Celt Act S,
After all there is but one race— humanity.
Ih,
The difficulty in life is the choice. Act 4,
The wroni^ way always seems the more
reasonable. /^.
The man who loses his opportimity, loses
himself. ^ct 5,
THOMAS MOORE (1779-1862).
Still as death approaches nearer,
The joys of life are sweeter, dearer.
Odes of Anaoreon.
Where I lovo, I must not marry ;
Where I marry, cannot love.
Love and Ifarrla^e.
Wetjp on ; and, as thy sorrows flow,
I'll taste the iuxttry of %coe ! Anacreontic
For hope shall brighten days to come,
And memory gild the past ! Jb,
To love you is pleasant enough,
And, Oh ! 'tis delicious to hate
you.
To-
How shall we rank tAce upon Glory's page P
Thou more than soldier and just lessiSan
**«« ' To Thos. Hume, Esq.
Go where glory waits thee,
But while fame elates thee,
Oh ! still remember me.
Irish Helodles. Go where Glory,
The harp that once through Tara's halls
The soul of music shed.
Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls
As it that soul were fled.
The Harp that once.
And hearts that once beat high for praise
Wow feel that pulse no more. Ih,
FI V not vet ; 'tis iust the hour
When pleasure, like the midnight flower
That scorns the eve of vulgar light
Begins to bloom for sons of night.
And maids who love the moon.
Oh!stay-oh!stay_ ^V not yet.
Jov so seldom weaves a chain
Like tiiis to-niffht. that, oh ! 'tis pain
To break its links so soon. *^ Jb,
Oh! think not my spirits are always as light,
And as free from a pang as they seem to
you now. Oh ! think not.
No ; Uf e is a waste of wearisome hours,
.Which seldom the rose of enjoyment
adonis;
And the heart that is soonest awake to the
flowers.
Is always the first to be touched by the
thorns. /j.
The thread of our life would be dark.
Heaven knows !
If it were not with friendship and love
intertwined. 74^
Rich and rare were the gems she wore.
And a bright gold ring on her hand she boz«.
Mieh and rare.
And blest for ever is she who relied
Upon Erin's honour and Erin's pride. Ih,
How dear to me the hour when daylight die^
And sunbeams melt along the silent sea.
For then sweet dreams of other dajrs arise.
And memory breathes her vesper sigh to
thee.
And, as I watch the line of light, that plays
Along the smooth wave toward the
burning west,
I long to tread that golden path of rays.
And think 'twouldlead to some bright isle
o^ rest How dear to me.
Shall I ask the brave soldier who fights by
my side
In the cause of mankind, if our creeds
agree ? Ome tend round the wine.
No, the heart that has truly loved never
forgets,
But as truly loves on to the close !
As the sunflower turns on her god, when he
sets.
The same look which she turned when he
rose. Believe Me, i/aU.
Oh ! blame not the bard. Oh ! blame not.
The moon looks
On many brooks ;
The brook can see no moon but this.*
While gazing wi.
And when once the young heart of a maiden
is stolen.
The maiden herself will steal after it soon.
fw. f VI.*, ^^ Oment,
Oh ! remember life can be
No charm for him who lives not free !
Like the day-star in the wave,
Sinks a hero in his grave,
'Midst the dew-fall of a nation's tears
Before the hattU,
• Suggested by the paMsge In Sir WilllMn
Jones : " The moon looks upon msny night
flowers ; the night flowers see bat one moon."
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No, tbere*t nothing half so sweet in life
As lore's young dieam.
Irish Helodies. Love*i young dream.
And the tribute most high to a head that is
royal,
Is loTe from a heart that loves liberty too.
The FrineeU day,
O Freedom ! once thy flame hath fled,
It never lights agam. Weep on, iceep on.
They'll wondering ask how hands so Tile
Conld conquer hearts so brave. lb,
Lesbia hath a beaming eye,
But no one knows for whom it beameth.
Letbia hath.
Eyes of most unholy blue. By that lake.
Though sweet are our friendships, our hopes,
our affections,
Berenge on a tyrant is sweetest of all !
Avenging and bright.
This life is all chequered with pleasures
and woes. Thia life is alL
To live with them is far less sweet
Than to remember thee. / saw thy form,
ms the last rose of summer
Left blooming alone ;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone. *1U the last rose.
Thai awake ! the heavens look bright, my
dear;
'TIS never too late for delight, my dear ;
And the beet of all ways
To lengthen our days
Is to steal a few hours from the night, my
dear.* I%e young May Moon,
Ton may break, you may shatter the vase if
yoa wul.
Bat the scent of the roses will hang round
itstm. Farewell ! but whenever.
Seasons may roIL
But the true soul,
Boms the same where'er it goes.
Vome o^er the sea,
Ko eye to watch, and no tongue to wound
us,
An earth forgot, and all heaven around us.
lb.
Hate cannot wish thee worse
Than guilt and shame have made thee.
fFhen first I met thee,
* " Bot ve thst have but span-long life.
The thicker most lay on the pleasure ;
And sine* timo wUl not stay,
Well sdd night to the day.
Thus, than well fill the measure.**
—Duet printed 1796, but probably of earlier date.
The light that Uet
In woman's eye?,
Has been my heart's undoing.
The time Pve lost,
M^ only books
"Were woman's looks,
And folly's all they've taught me.t lb.
Come rest in this bosom, my own stricken
deer.
Though the herd have fled from thee, thy
love is still here. Come rest in this bosom.
I know not, I ask not, if guilt's in that heart,
But I know that I love uiee, whatever thou
art. Jb,
Fill the bumper fair !
Every drop we sprinkle
O'er the brow of Care.
Smooths away a wrinkle.
Fill the bumper,
Wert thou all that I wish thee, — great,
glorious, and free —
First flower of the earth, and first gem of
the sea. Remember thee !
Far dearer the grave or the prison,
Illumed by one patriot name,
Than the trophies of all who have risen
On liberty's ruins to fame !
Forget not thejield.
They may rail at this life — from the hour I
began it,
I've found it a life full of kindness and
bliss;
And until they can show me some happier
planet,
Moresocnal and bright, I'll content me
with this. They may rail
And doth not a meeting like this make
amends
For all the long years Tve been wandering
away ? And doth not a meeting.
To place and power all public spirit tends,
In place and power all public spirit ends.
Corruption,
But bees, on flowers alighting, cease their
hum,
So, settling upon places, Whigs grow dumb.
lb.
Rebels in Cork are patriots at Madrid !
Oh ! trust me, Self can cloud the brightest
cause,
Or gild the worst The Sceptic,
And one wild Shakspeare, following
Nature's lights,
Is worth whole planets filled with Stagyrites.
t " The virtue of lier lively looks
Excels the precious stone ;
I wish to have none other books
To read or look upon." ^
— " Songs and Sonnets " (IWT)
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MOORE.
A Persian's heaven is easily made,
'Tis but — block eyes and lemonade.
The Twopenny Post Bag. Letter 6.
Still the fattest and best-fitted P e about
town. Letter 7,
Because it is a slender thinff of wood,
That up and down its awKward arm doth
sway,
And coolly spout and spout and spout
away,
In one weak, washy, everlastinff flood.*
Trifles. WhaVi my thought like t
This world is all a fleeting show,
For man's illusion given.
Bacred Bongs. Thit tccrld is all.
Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark
sea !
Jehovah hath triumphed — ^his peopile are
free. Sound the loud timbrel.
Earth has no sorrow that Heavvi cannot
heoL Come, ye disconsolate.
Young fire-eyed disputants, who deem their
swords,
On points of faith, more eloquent than
words. Lalla Rookh. The Veiled Frophet.
From Persia's eyes of full and fawn-like ray.
To the small, half-shut glances of KathQ,y.
lb.
One clear idea, wakened in his breast
By memory's magic, lets in all the rest. lb.
That Prophet ill sustains his holy call,
Wlio finds not heavens to suit the tastes of
all. lb.
This speck of life in time's great wilderness.
This narrow isthmus 'twixt two boimdless
seas.
The past, the future, two eternities ! lb.
There's a bower of roses by Bendemeer's
stream.
And the nightingale sings round it all the
day long. lb.
Impatient of a scene whose luxuries stole.
Spite of himself, too deep into his soul. lb.
And, with one crash of fate,
Laid the whole hopes of his life desolate.
lb.
Thinking of thee, still thee, till thought
grew pain. lb.
Like the stained web that whitens in the
sun.
Grow pure by being purely shone upon. lb.
In all the graceful gratitude of power
For his throne's safety in that perilous hour.
lb.
• Answer to the question ; " Why is ft pomp
Uke ViBcooQt CasilereaKb 1 "
But Faith, fanatic Faith, onoe wedded fast
To some dear falsehood, nugs it to the last.
lb.
One Mom a Peri at the gate
Of Eden stood disconsolate.
Paradiu and the Peri,
Some flowerets of Eden ye still inherit.
But the trail of the Serpent is over them all!
lb.
Joy, joy for ever !— my task is done —
The Gates are past, and Heaven is won !
lb.
One of that saintly mnrderouB brood
To carnage and the Koran given.
The Fire Worshippers.
Oh ! ever thus from childhood's hour,
I've seen my fondest hopes decay ;
I never loved a tree or flower.
But 'twas the first to fade away.
I never nursed a dear gazelle.
To glad me with its soft black eve.
But when it came to know me well.
And love me, it was sure to die ! Ih,
It is only to the happy that tears are a
luxury. lb. {Prologue No. t.)
Bebellion ! foul, dishonouring word,
Whose wrongful blight so oft has stuned
The holiest cause that tongue or sword
Of mortal ever lost or gained.
How many a spirit, bom to bless.
Hath Btmk beneath that withering name,
Whom but a day's, an hour's success,
Had wafted to eternal fame ! lb.
Like Dead Sea fruits, that tempt the eye.
But turn to ashes on the lips : lb.
Beholding heaven, and feeling heU. lb.
Yes— for a spirit, pure as hers,
Is always pure, even while it errs ;
As sunsnine, broken in the rill.
Though turned astray, is sunshine stilL Ih,
Deep, deep — where never care or pain,
Shall reach her innocent heart again ! lb,
Alas — how light a cause may move
Dissension between hearts that love !
Hearts that the world in vain had tiied.
And sorrow had more closely tied ;
That stood the storm, when waves were
rough,
Yet in a sxmny hour falls off.
Like ships, that have gone down at sea.
When heaven was all tranquillity ! Ih,
And oh ! if there be an elysium on earth,
It is this, it is this. lb.
None knew whether
The voice or lute was most divine.
So wondrously they went together. Jh.
Love on through all ills, and love on till ther
die. I9,
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■*This mtui be Uie mnsio," said ha, *< of the
tpeart,
For rm cunt if each note of it doesn't run
through one ! " The Fudge Family. 5.
Yet, who can help loving the land that haa
taught UB
Six hundred and eighty-fiye ways to diees
eggs?* 8,
All that*8 bright must fade, —
Ihe brightest stall the fleetest.
JUl that's bright.
lluMe erening bells ! those CTening bells !
How many a tale their music tells :
Of youth, and home, and that sweet lime
'When last I hc»ard their soothing chime,
Those ETening Bells.
A place for lovers and lovers only.
Dost then rsmsmbert
Oft, in the stiUy night,
lEn slumber's diain has bound me,
Fond memory brings the light
Of other days around me ;
The smilee and tears
Of hoyhood*s years.
Oft in ths stUly night.
I feel like one
yrho treads alone,
Some banqnet-hall deserted.
Whose lights are fled.
Whose garlands dead.
And all hut he departed ! lb.
At what I ping there's some may smile,
WThile some perhaps may sigh.
Hets and Cages.
A torture kept for those who know.
Know everything, and, worst of all.
Know and love virtue while they fall.
Loves of the Angels.
Like moonlight on the troubled sea.
Brightening tiie storm it cannot cahn. lb.
The extremes of too much faith, and none.
Fablss. Ho, 6.
The <:n*ator-dramatist>min8trel — who ran
Through each mode of the lyre, and was
master of all.
Lines on the Death of Bhsrldan.
Who ruled, like a wizard, the world of the
heart
And could call np its sunshine, or bring
down its showers. lb.
Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as
bright,
A'eV carried a heart-stain away on its
Jbt
• FrmnM. •'On coonolt «n France 685 maniires
difcrSST d'accommoder lea cEufg.--D« la
One such authentic fact as this,
Is worth whole volumes theoretic.
Country Danes and Quadrllla.
Who point, like finger-posts, the way
They never go.
Song. J-'or the FiocO'Curante Society,
For oh. iit was nuts to the Father of Lies,
(As tnis wily fiend is named in the Bible),
To find it was settled by laws so wise
That the greater the truth, the worse the
libel A Case of LlbeL
For his was the error of head, not of heart.
The Slave.
Of all speculations the market holds forth.
The best that I know for a lover of pelf.
Is to buy up, at the price he is worth.
And then sell him at that which he sets on
himsell A Speculation.
If I speak to thee in Friendship's name.
Thou think' st I speak too coldly ;
If I mention Love's devoted flame,
Thou say'st I speak too boldly.
How shalll woof
For him there's a story in every breeze.
And a picture in every wave.
If .P. : or ths Blue Stocking. {Boat Glee,)
To sigh, yet feel no pain ;
To weep, yet scarce know why ;
To sport an nour with Beauty's chain,
Then throw it idly by. lb.
Where bastard Freedom waves
Her fustian flag in mockery over slaves.
To Lord Viscount Forbes.
I knew by the smoke that so gracefully
curled
Above the green elms, that a cottage was
near.
And I said, " If there's peace to be found in
the world,
A heart that was humble might hope for
it here." Ballad Stanzas.
Who has not felt how sadly sweet
The dream of home, the dream of home,
Steals o'er t-he heart, too soon to fleet.
When far o'er sea or land we roam ?
The Dream of Home.
Good at a fi^ht, but better at a play.
Godlike in giving, but the devil to pay.
On a Cast of Sheridan's Hand.
Disguise our bondage as we will,
'Tis woman, woman, rules us still.
Sovereign Woman*
Howe'er man rules in science and in art.
The sphere of woman's glories is the heart.
Epilogue to the Tragedy '* Ina.**
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We'ye had some happy houis together,
But jo J must often chonse its wing ;
And spring would be but gloomy weatiier,
If we had nothing else but spring.
Juvenile Poemi. To .
Twere more than woman to be wise ;
*Twere more than man to wish thee so.
The Rlrg.
Heaven grant him now some noble nook.
For, rest his soul, heM rather be
Genteelly damned beside a Duke,
Than saved in vulgar company.
Epitaph on a Toft-Hunter.
HANNAH MORE (1745-1833).
Accept my thoughts for thanks; I have
no words. Hotel.
In men this blunder still you find :
All think their little set mankind.
Plorlo.— The Has Bleu.
Small habits well pursued betimes
May reach the dignity of crimes.
Ih.
He liked those literary cooks
Who skim the cream of otiiers' books ;
And ruin half an author^s graces
By plucking bon-nwU from their places, lb.
To those who know thee not, no words can
paint ;
And those who know thee know all words
are faint Sensibility.
Since trifles make the simi of human things,
And half our misery from our foibles
sprinjfs:
Since life s best joys consist in peace and
ease;
And though but few can serve yet all may
please ;
O ! let th* ungentle spirit learn from hence,
A small unkiudnesa is a great offence.
To sjpread large bounties though we wish in
vam
Yet all may shun the guilt of gnving pain.
/. 293.
The soul on earth is an immortal guest.
Compelled to starve at an imreal feast.
Reflections of Kin^ Hezakiah. /. 125.
A pilgrim panting for the rest to come ;
An exile, anxious for his native home ;
A drop dissevered from the boundless sea ;
A moment parted from eternity. /. It9,
[Sir] THOMAS MORE, Lord Chan-
cellor (1478-1585).
So both the Baven and the Ape thincke
their owne yonge the fairest.
Utopia. iTramlated from Latin by
£alph Itobinton, 1661?)
For they maveyle that any man be io
folyshe as to have delite and pleasure in the
doubteful glisteringe of a lytil tEyfelljmge
stone, which maye beholde annye of the
starres or elles the sonne it selfe. lb.
What delite can there be, and not rather
djTspleasure in hearynge the barkynge and
howlynge of doggesf Or what greater
pleasure is there to be felte when a dogge
foUoweth a hare than when a dogge ^-
loweth a dogge P lb.
The man of law, that never saw
The wavs to buy and sell,
Wenyng to rise by merchandise,
I pray God spede him well !
A Rerry Jest.
For men use, if they have an evil toume,
to write it in marble ; and whoso doth us a
good toume we wOl write it in duste.
Richard IIL
He should, as he list, be able to prove the
moon made of grene cheese.
English Worki. p. tS6.
No more like together than is chalke to
coles. p. €74.
A fonde olde manne is often as full of
woordes as a woman. p. 1^169.
Whosoever loveth me loveth my hound.
First Sermon on the Lord's Prayer.
[Rt. Hon.] JOHN MORLEY, 1st Vis-
count Morley (b. 1838).
The ^eat business of life is to be, to do,
to do without, and to depart.
Address on Aphorisms (1SS7).
Those who would treat politics and
morality apart will never understand the
one or the other. Rousseau, p. SSO,
You cannot demonstrate an emotion or
prove an aspiration. p. 402.
The French tong^ue, which is the speech
of the clear, the cheerful, or Uie august
among men. p, 4S6,
Literature — ^the most seductive, the most
deceiving, the most dangerous of professions.
Burke, p. 9.
It is always interesting, in the case of a
great man, to know how he affected the
women of his acquaintance. p. 116^
We could only wish that the years had
brought to him what it ought — to be the
fervent prayer of all of us to find at the lonsf
close of the struggle with ourselves and with
circumstances— a disposition to happiness, a
composed spirit to which time has made
things clear, an uurebcllious temper, and
hopes undimmed for mankind. p. 299.
No man can climb out beyond the limita-
tions of his own character.
■Isoellanles. Mobetpierrt, p. 9S,
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A. gt«at interpreter of Hf e oagbt not him-
te\i to need int^-pretation.
Mlscallanles. £fiuraon. p, 293.
letter- writing, that most delightful way
of wasting time.
Life of Geo, Eliot, p, if6.
The most frightful idea that has eyer
corroded httman nature, the idea of eternal
punishment. Vauvenargues, p. t27.
Where it is a duty to worship the sun it
is pretty sure to he a crime to examine the
laws of heat. Yoltalre. p, 11,
It is not enough to do good ; one must do
it in a good way. On Ck>mpromise. p. 68.
Erolution is not a fviroe hut a process, not
a cause tut a law. p. 210.
Ton haye not conyerted a man hecause
ycu haye silenced him. p. 246,
Simplicity of character is no hindrance to
■nbtlety of intellect.
Ufe of Gladstone. Vol 1, p. 194,
Eycry man of us has all the centuries in
him. p, 201,
CHARLES MORRIS (1745-1888).
Solid men of Boston, hanish long pota-
tiofis;
Solid men of Boston, make no long
orationa.
Pitt and Dundee's return to London.*
A house is much more to my taste than a
tree.
And for groves, O! a good grove of
chimneys for me. The Contrast.
Oh^ give me the sweet shady side of Pall
MaU I lb,
fGcA.] GEORGE POPE MORRIS
(1802-1864).
Woodman, spare that tree !
Touch not a single hough I
In youth it sheltered me,
And m protect it now.
Woodman, Spare that Tree.t (1880.)
Bound the hearth-stone of home, in the
land of our hirth.
The holiest spot on the face of the earth ?
Land Ho!
* ** Solid men of Boston, make no long orations ;
Solid men of Boston, drink no long potations ;
Solid ni«i of Boston, go to bed at sundown ;
^arer Ibme your way like th* loggerhesds
of London.''
-•« Billy Pitt ana ae Pinner."
PHoted fa "Asylum for FugiUve Pieces" a786),
witboat sQtbor's name.
f " 8j»je, woodman, spare the bsechen tree."
~T. dufFanx ; " Tns Bweh Tree's Petition,''
A song for otir banner P Ihe watchword
recall
Which gave the Bepuhlic her station ;
" United we stand— divided we fall ! "
It made and preserves us a nation !
The union of lakes — the union of lands —
The union of States none can sever —
The union of hearts — the union of hands —
And the Flag of our Union for ever !
The Fla^ of our Union.
[Sir] LEWIS MORRIS (1888-1908).
Call no faith false which e*er hath*hrought
Belief to any laden life,
Cessation from the pain of thought
Refreshment 'mia ^e dust of strife.
Son^s of Two Worlds. ToUranee.
Best springs from strife, and dissonant
chords beget
Divinest harmonies. Love't Suicide.
'Tis better far to love and be poor, than
be rich with an empty heart
Love in Death,
For this of old is sure,
That change of toil is toil's sufficient cure.
lb.
The passionate love of Bight, the burning
hat^ of Wrong. The Diamond Jubilee.
Knowledge is a steep ^hich few may
climb.
While Duty is a path which all may tread.
Bplo of Hades. Heie,
life is Act, and not to Do is Death.
Sityphue*
WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896).
As in a dream a man stands, when drawt
nigh
The thing he fears with such wild agony,
Tet dares not flee from.
Life and Death of Jason. Book 4^ I. 275,
Except the vague wish that they might not
die,
The hopeless hox>e to flee from certainty,
Which sights and sounds we love will bring
on us
In this sweet fleeting world and piteous.
Book 6, I, S85,
Nor did they think that they might long
draw bream
In such an earthly Paradise as this ;
But looked to fi^d sharp ending to their
bliss. Book 6, 1 608,
And all around was darkness like a wall.
Book 7, /. W.
Nought but images.
Lifelike but lifeless, wonderful but dead.
Book 8, L 258.
O I Inddest man of men. L 278.
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MORRIS.
So spake those wary toes, fair friends in
look,
And so in words great gifts they gave and
took,
And had small profit, and small loss
thereby.
Life and Death of Jason. £ook 8, I. S79.
Wert thou more fickle than the restless sea,
Still should I love thee, knowing thee for
such. JBook 9, I. it,
A far babbled name,
The cea^less seeker after praise and fame.
1189.
So sung he joyously, nor knew that they
Must wander yet for many an evil day
Or ever the dread gods should let them
come
Back to the white walls of their long-left
home. L SSO,
For of thy slaying nowise are we fain
If we may pass imf oughten. /. SOS.
Sorrow that bides, and joy '^that fleets
away, /. 436,
Be merry, think upon the lives of men.
And with what Rubles three score years
and ten
Are crowded oft, yea, even unto him
Who sits at home, nor fears for life and
limb. ^ Book 10, I. lOL
Unwritten, half -forgotten tales of old.
Book 11, /. 464.
YoT still it savoured of the bitter sea.
Book It, I, 109,
And languid music breathed melodiously.
Steeping their souls in such unmixed
delight,
That all their hearts grew soft, and dim of
sight
They grew. Book IS, I, 46,
The young men well nigh wept, and e'en
the wise
Thought they had reached the gate of
Paradise. /. 61,
The majesty
That from man's soul looks through his
eager eyes. /. 198,
Weep not, nor pity thine own life too much.
I, 815.
Then, when the world is bom again
And the sweet year before thee lies.
Shall thy heart think of coming pain.
Or vex itself with memories r
Book 14, I 218,
No vain desire of unknown things
Shall vex you there, no hope or fear
Of that which never draweth near ;
But in that lovely land and still
Ye may remember what ye will.
And wuat ye will forget for aye. /. $68.
Meshed within this smoky net
Of unrejoiciug labour. Book U, 1. 10.
Each man shall bear his own sin without
doubt L Iti.
Now such an one for daughter Creon had
As maketh wise men fools, and young men
mad. 1 199,
Nor on one string are all life's jewels strung.
The mischief of grudging and the marring
of grasping. Story of Child Christopher.
The idle singer of an empty day.
The Earthly Paradise. Introduction.
Dreamer of dreams, bom out of my due
time.
Why should I strive to set the crooked
straight? lb.
Lulled by the singer of an empty day. Ih,
For grief once told brings somewhat back of
peace. Frologue, The Wandereri, 1, 72.
And like to one he seemed whose better day
Is over to himself, though foolish fame
Shouts louder year by year his empty name.
/. 466,
But boundless risk must pay for boundless
gain. /. 1581.
Slayer of the winter, art thou here again?
March. 1.1.
And memories vagoe of half-forgotten
things.
Not true nor false, but sweet to think upon.
L68.
The strongest tower has not the highest wall.
Think well of this, when you sit safe at
home.
The Story of Cupid and Bsychs. I, 896.
Great things are granted unto those
That love not — far off things brought close,
Things of great seeming brought to nought.
And miracles for them are wrought.
Story ofAcontiua and Cydippe, L 997.
So it is now, as so it was,
And so it shall be evermore.
Till the world's fashion is passed o'er.
/. 1012.
The soft south- wind, the flowers amid the
grass,
The fragrant earth, the sweet sounds every-
where,
Seemed gifts too great almost for man to
bear. Story ofBhodope. St. 28.
Sav-all-you-know shall go with clouted
head,
Say-nought-at-all is beaten.
The Loven of Oudrun — Tidingi broughi ts
Bathstead. I. if i.
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HI comeB from ill,
And as a thing begins, so ends it stilL
Thtt Earthly Paradise. T?u Loveri of
GvdruH. The Stealing of the Coif. I Ufi,
Brag on, long night of winter, in whose
heart,
Norse of rupret, the dead spring yet has
part! FoUtring of Aelang, Conclusion.
Some folks seem glad even to draw their
breath. BelUrophon at Argos, L jfTi,
Not good It is to harp on the frayed string.
For erer must the ridi man hate the poor.
1,616.
Hie Gk>dB are kind, and hope to men they
gire
That th^ their little span on earth may live.
Nor yet faint utterly. /. 1617.
Since no grief erer bom can ever die,
Through changeless change of seasons
PMBmg bj- February, St. S.
To SQch as fear is trouble ever dead P
BeUerophon in Lyeia. I, ttSO.
liong is it to the ending of the day.
And many a thing may hap ere eventide.
I.t857.
Trust slayeth many a man, the wise man
with. l,t90Z.
O Death in life, O sure pursuer, Change,
Se kind, be kind, and touch me not.
/. S^6.
There are such as fain would be the worst
Amongst all men, since best they cannot be,
8o strong is that wild lie that men call pride.
Th€ HiU of Venue. Sis. 184 and 1S5.
Since each trade's ending needs must be the
And we men call it Death. Epilogue. I 7.
Ah me ! all praise and blame, they heed it
not;
Cold are the yearning hearts that once were
Iwt. 183.
Death have we hated, knowing not what it
meant;
Life have we loved, through green leaf and
through sere,
Though still the leas we knew of its intent.
V Envoi. St. IS.
Fellowship is heaven, and lack of fellow-
ihm is hell ; fellowship ia life, and lack of
feUowship is death ; and the deeds that ve
do upon the earth, it ia for fellowship's sake
that ye do them. A Dream of John BalL
THOMAS MORTON QTe^lsSO).
Always ding-dinfldng Dame Orundy into
my ears— What vriJl Mm Grundy say? or,
What will Mrs. Grundy think?
Speed the Floatfh. Act 1, t
Push on— keep moving F
A Curt for the Heartache. Act f , 1.
Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is
praise indeed. Act 6, £.
[Rev.] THOMAS MOSS(1740 7-1808).
Pitythe sorrows of a poor old man.
Whose trembling limba have brought him
to your door. The Betf ar*i Petition.
Oh, give relief, and Heaven will bless your
store. 7i.
A pampered menial* drove me from the
door. /i.
WILLIAM MOTHERWELL tt797-
1885).
Pve wandered east, I've wandered west,
Through mony a weary way ;
But never, never can forget
The love of life's young day.
Jeanle HorrlsoB.
MISS MULOCK {See Mra. CRAIK).
ANTHONY MUNDAY (166»-1688).
Sloth is a foe unto ail virtuous deeds. Sloth.
ARTHUR MURPHY (1727-1806).
The people of England are never so happy
as when you tell them they are ruined.
The Upholsterer. Act f , 1.
Cheerfulness, sir, is the principal ingre-
dient in the composition of health.
The Apprentice. Act f , 4,
Let those love now, who never loved
before;
And those who always loved, now love the
mora Know your own Hind. Act S, 1.
JOSEPH JOHN MURPHY (I9Uk
Century).
Et^nity is not, as men believe.
Before and after ua an endless line.
Classical and Biblical Studies. Eternity,
Why hast Thou made ibe so,
My Maker? I would know
Wherefore Thou gav'st me such a mournful
dower ; —
Toil that is oft in vain.
Knowledge that deepens pain.
And longing to be pure, withoutthe power.
lb.
ROBERT P. MURRAY (I9tK
Century).
Every critic in the town
Runs the minor poet down,
Every critio— don't you know it? —
Is himself a minor poet Poemi (18B8).
* The words. " A pampered menial," were sub-
stituted by Qoldsmiih for " A livery servant"
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NAIRN— NORMANBT.
BARONESS CAROLINA NAIRN,
nee Oliphant (1766-1846).
I'm wearin awa*
To the land o' the leaL
The Land o* the LeaL
A pennflesa laae wi' a lang pedigree.
The Laird of Cockpen.
Wires and mithen, maist despairiu',
Ca' them lives o* men. Caller Herrin*.
O, we're a' noddin*, nid, nid, noddin'^
O, we're a' noddin' at our house at hame.
We're a* Hoddln*.
JOHN M. NEALE. D.D. (1818-1866).
Art thou weary, art thou languid.
Art thou sore distressed ?
Translated firom the Qreek.
They whose course on earth is o'er
Think they on their brethren more?
AU Sonli. Vespers. St. 1,
HENRY J. NEWBOLT (b. 1862).
To set the Caiise above renown,
To love the ^me beyond the prize,
To honour, wmle you strike him down.
The foe that comes with fearless eyes ;
To count the life of battle good.
And dear the land that gave you birth ;
And dearer yet the brotherhooa
That binds the brave of all the earth.
The Island Race. Clifton Chapel,
The work of the world must still be done,
And minds are many though truth be one.
The Echo.
Lives obscurely great. Minora sidera.
Princes of courtesy, merciful, proud and
■trong. Craven,
But the Gordons know what the Gordons
dare,
When they hear the pipers playing.
the Gay Oordont,
For bragging-time was over, and fighting-
time was come. Mawke,
Admirals all, for England's sake,
Honour be yours and fame ! Admirals AU,
For me, there's nought I would not leave
For the good Devon land. Laudabunt alii.
Bom to fafl,
A name without an echo.
The Non- Combatant,
A bumping pitch, and a blinding light,
An hour to play, and the last man in.
Vita Lampada,
The voice of the schoolboy rallies the ranka :
** Play up, play up ! and play the game I "
lb.
And bitter memory cursed with idle rage
The greed that coveted gold above renown,
^e feeble hearts that feared their heritage,
The hands that cast the sea-king's sceptre
down,
And left to alien brows their famed ancestral
crown. r« vietis.
England, on thy knees to-night.
Pray that God defend the R^ht.
The Vigil
[Cardinal] J. H. NEWMAN (1801-
1890).
Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling
gloom,
Lead thou me on !
The mght is dark, and I am far fitmi home-
Lead thou me on !
The PUlar of Olond.^
Written at Sea, June 16, 18S3,
And with the mom those angel faces smile
Which I have loved long since, and lost
awhile. /j.
Who never art so near to crime and shame.
As when thou hast achieved some deed of
n&me. The Dream of Oerontios.
Time hath a taming hand. Perteentlon.
[Sir] ISAAC NEWTON (1640-1727).
I seem to have been only like a boy
playing on the seashore and diverting myself
m now and then finding a smoother pebble,
or a prettier shell, than ordinary, wmlst the
great ocean of trath lay all undiscovered
before me.
Statement by Sir Isaae Hewton.*
Brewster* s Memoirs, Vol. t, chap, t7.
If I have done the public any service,
it is due to patient thought
Remark to Dr. Bentley.
JOHN NEWTON (1726-1807).
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
In a believer's ear !
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds
And drives away his fear.
The Hame of Jesai.
THOS. NOEL (1799-1861).
Rattle his bones over the stones.
He's only a pauper whom nobody owns.
The Paaper'i Drlva.
MARQUIS OP NORMANBY (sm
PHIPPS).
* See Milton { ** As children gatherlnc pebbles
on the shops," pt MO. •--•*-
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[Kev.l JOHN NORRIS (1667-1711).
How fadiii^ are the joys we dote upon !
Like apparitions seen and gone :
Bat those which soonest tsike their flight
Are the most exquisite and strong ;
like angels* Yisits, short and bright ;
Mortali^s too w^dc to bear them long.*
The Parting. Si. 4-
Angela, as 'tis but seldom thej appear,
So neitiier do they make long stay,
Hiey do bat yistt, and away.
To tha Memory of my dear Hleee. St, 10,
Onr discontent is from comparison :
Were better states unseen, each man would
like his own. The Ck>DSolation. St, t.
Beading without thinking may indeed
make a rich conunon-place, but 'twill never
make a clear head.
Of the AdTanta^es of Thinking.
[HoA. Mrs.] CAROLINE ELIZA-
BETH S. NORTON, Lady Stirling-
Maxwell (1808-1877).
I am listening for the voices
Whifdi I heard in days of old.
The Lonely Harp.
X<oTe not, lore not, ye hapless sons of clay.
Borrows of Rosalie.
ROBERT CRAGGS NUGENT, Earl
Nvfcat (1703-1788).
"WTioerer would be pleased and please,
Must do what others do with ease.
Epistle to a Lady.
Safer with multitudes to stray,
Than tread alone a fairer way :
To mingle with the erring throng,
Than boldly speak ten mulions wrong. lb,
Bemote from hberty and truth ;
By fortune's crime, my early youth
Drank error's poisoned springs.
Ode to Wm. Pulteney.f St. 1.
Thoui^ Cato lived, though Tully spoke,
Thoufl^ Brutus dealt the godlike s^ke,
Tet perished fated Borne. St. 7.
OCCLEVE (tee HOCCLEVE}.
¥JtHt. O'HARA (1714 7-1782).
FruT, goody, please to moderate the rancour
of your tongue
Why flash those sparks of fury from
your eyes ?
Bemember, when tho judgment's weak the
prejudice is titrun^ Midas. Act i, 4,
• C/, Csmpben. p. 86. . ^ .
f Keferring to the poef s rennndaUon of Roman
OithoUdnn.
JOHN O'KEEFFE (1747-1888).
He dying bequeathed to his son a good
name.
Which unsullied descended to me.
The Farmer. Opera^ Act 1,
JOHN OLDHAM (1863-1688).
I wear my Pen as others do their Sword.
To each affronting sot I meet, the word
Is Satisfaction : straight to thrusts I go,
And pointed satire runs him through and
through. Satire upon a Printer. /. S5,
Whatever my fate is, 'tis my fate to write.
k Letter from the Country
to a Friend in Town.
Praise, the fine diet which we're apt to love.
If given to excess, does hurtful prove. lb.
Fixed as a habit or some darling sin. i&.
Lord of myself, accountable to none.
But to my conscience, and my God alone.
A Satire addressed to a Friend.
On Butler who can think without just rage.
The glory, and the scandal of the age ?
k Satire : Spenser dissuading the Author.
LJ75.
The wretch, at summing up his misspent
days.
Found nothing left, but poverty and praise.
/. ISS.
And all your fortune lies beneath your
hat. k Satire addressed to a Friend
about to leave the University.
As if thou hadst unlearned the power to
hate.
To the If emory of Charles Morwent. St, 15,
Thy sweet obli^gnees could supple hate.
And out of it, its contrary create. St. 17,
No murmur, no complaining, no delay,
Only a sigh, a groan, and so away. St, S8.
Backs, gibbets, halters were their argu-
ments. Satires upon the Jesuits.
No. 1, GameVi Ghost,
A woxmd, though cured, yet leaves behind a
scar. JV'o. S, Loyola's Will.
Curse on that man whom business first
designed.
And by *t enthralled a freebom lover's
mind. Complaining of Absence.
This the just right of poets ever was.
And will be stul, to coin what words they
please.
Borace*8 Art of Poetry: Imitated.
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OLDYS— OVERBURY.
Musio 's the cordial of a troubled breast,
The softest remedy that grief can find ;
The gentle spell that charms our care to rest
And calms the ruffled passions of the mind.
Music does all our joys refine.
And gives the relish to our wine.
In Ode on Bt. Cecilia*! Day.
Good sense must be the certain standard
stiU
To all that will pretend to writing welL Ih,
Lights by mere chance upon some happy
thought. lo.
For there*8 no second-rate in poetry. lb,
WILLIAM OLDYS (1696-1761).
Make the most of life you may —
Life is short and wears away^.
Son^ : Buty^ curwu*^ thirsty fy.
Busy, curious, thirsty fly,
Drink with me, and drink as I. Ih,
CAROLINE OLIPHANT {See
BARONESS NAIRN).
EARL OF CORK AND ORRERY
{See BOYLE).
PRANCES S. OSGOOD (1811 1860).
Little drops of water, little grains of sand.
Make the mighty ocean and the pleasant
land.
Thus the little minutes, humble though
they be.
Make the mighty ages of eternity.
Little Things.
Little deeds of kindness, little words of
love.
Make our earth an Eden like the Heaven
above. lb,
THOMAS OTWAY (1662-1686).
Justice is lame as well as blind, amongst
us. Yenice Preterred. Act i, 1.
Wronged me ! in the nicest point —
The honour of my house !
lb.
Honest men
Are the soft easy cushions on which knaves
Kepose and fatten. lb,
O woman, lovely woman, nature made thee
To temper man ; we had been brutes with-
out you,
Angels are painted fair to look like you. lb.
Dear as the vital warmth that feeds my
life. lb,
O then wert either bom to save or damn
me lb.
Murmuring streams, soft shades, and
springing flowers.
Lutes, laurels, seas of milk and ships of
amber. Jb,
I am now preparing for the land of peace.
lb.
A brave revenge
Ne'er comes too late. Act S^l,
Big with the fate of Rome.* Ib»
Suspicion's but at beet a coward's virtue.
lb.
Long she flourished,
Grew sweet to sense, and lovely to the eye :
Till at the last a cruel spoiler came,
Cropt this fair rose, ana rifled all its sweet-
ness.
Then cast it like a loathsome weed away.
The Orphan.
What mighty ills have not been done by
woman?
Who was't betrayed the Oapitol ? A woman !
Who lost Mark Antony the world? A
woman !
Who was the cause of a long ten years' war.
And laid at last old Troy in ashes? Woman !
Destructive, damnable, deceitful woman !
lb.
Trust not a man : we are by nature false,
Dissembling, subtle, cruel, and inconstant ;
When a man talkfi of love, with oaution
hear him ;
But if he swears, he'll certainly deceive
thee. lb,
Mercy's indeed the attribute of heaven.
Windsor CasUe.
For who's a prince or beggar in the grave ?
lb.
Children blessings seem, but torments are ;
When young, our folly, and when old, our
fear. Don Carlos.
[Sir] THOMAS OVERBURY (1681-
1618).
Each woman is a brief of womankind.
A Wlfa.
Or rather let me love than be in love. Ih.
Things were first made, then words. Ih.
In jmrt to blame is she
Which hath without consent been onlr
tried;
He comes too near that oomes to be
denied.t St, 36.
In the way of love and glory
Each tongue best tells his own story.
Of the Choice of a Wifa.
• See AddlMon : ** Big with the fiite of Cato aiul
of Rome " (p. IX
t Qnot«d by Lady M. W. If outagu In ** The
Resolve." 5m p. 226.
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IM oCkexs write for glory or reward ;
Troth is well paid when she is sung and
heard.
Ele^ on Lord Effingham. Ad Jin,
His discourse sounds big, but means nothing.
Characters. An AffeciaU Traveller,
He disdaineth all tilings above his reach,
and prefeixeth all countries before his own.
Ih,
She makes her hand hard with labour,
and her heart soft with pi^: and when
winter evenings fall early ^tting at her
merry wheel), she sings a aefiauce to the
giddy wheel of fortune* . . . and fears no
manner of ill because she means none.
A Fair atul Happy Milkmaid,
ROBERT TREAT PAINE (1778-
1811).
And ne'er shall the sons of Columbia be
slaves
While the earth bears a plant, or the sea
rolls its waves. Adams and Liberty.
THOMAS PAINE a737-1809).
These are the times that try men's souls.
The American Crisis.
The BubUme and the ridiculous are so
often so nearly related that it is difficult to
class them sex)arately. One step above the
sublime makes Uie ridiculous, and one step
above the ridiculous makes the sublime
mgain. kgt of Reason. Fart 2 {note),
WILLIAM PALEY tt743-1805).
Who can refute a sneer ?
If oral Philosophy. Vol, f , book 5, chap, 9,
FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE
(1824-1897).
To his own self not always iust,
Bound in the bonds that all men share, —
Confess the failings as we roust.
The lion's mark is always there !
Not an^ song so pure, so great,
&noe his, who closed the sightless eyes,
Our Homer of the war in Heaven,
To wake in his own Paradise.
William Wordsworth.
VISCOUNT PALMERSTON (Henry
Jok« Temple) (1784-1865).
What la merit? The opinion one man
entertains of another.
fipeediea. (Quoted by CarlyU in "Shooting
Niagara,")
You may call it an accidental and for-
tuitous concourse of atoms. 1857,
* The lines by Richard Gifford (p. 142), " Verse
•weeteos toil," etc, teem to have been snggested
liytlus]
EDWARD HAZEN PARKER. M.D.
(1823-1896).
Life's race well run.
Life's work well done.
Life's victory won,f
Now Cometh rest.
Funeral Ode ^n President Garfield.
MARTIN PARKER (d. 1666 7).
Yegentlemen of England,
Who live at home at ease,
Ah, little do you think upon
The dangers of the seas !
Te Gentlemen of En^and.
Then we ride, as the tide,
When the stormy windis do blow. lb.
THOMAS PARNELL (1679-1718).
Bemote from man, with Gk>d he passed his
days,
Prayer all his business, all his pleasure
praiM. The Hermit.
And passed a life of piety and peace. Jb,
We call it only pretty Fanny's way.
Ble^y to an old Beauty.
Still an angel appear to each lover beside,
But still be a woman to you.
When thy beauty appears.
What are the fields, or flowers, or all I see ?
Ah ! tasteless all, if not enjoyed with thee.
Eclogues. Health,
COVENTRY PATMORE (1823-1896).
Grant me the power of saying things
Too simple and too sweet K)r words.
The An^el in the House. Fook i, canto 1.
{Freludes, 1.)
Beauty's elixir vitse, praise.
Fook t, Frologui.
The eye which magnifies her charms
Is micro8coi>ic for defect.
Fook f, canto 11. {The Wedding, S.)
Her pleasure in her power to charm.
Canto n, {The Abdication, 4.)
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE (1791-
1862).
Mid pleasures and palaces though we may
roam.
Be it never so humble, there's no place
like home. Clari, or the If aid of If ilan.
{Melodrama), Song, ** Home, Sweet Home ! "
t These lines are inscribed on Garfield's tomb.
The last lines are often given :
•* Life's crown well won,
Then comes rest."
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PEACOCK— PERCY.
THOS. LOVE PEACOCK (1786-1866).
The motintain sheep are sweeter,
But the valley sheep are fatter ;
We therefore deemed it meeter
To carry off the latter.
The Misfortimei of Elphln. Otap, 11, War
Song of JDinaa Vawr.
His wine and beasts supplied our feasts,
And his oyerthrow our cnorus. lb,
GEORGE PEELE (I668r-1697r).
There is a pretty sonnet then, we call it
" Cupid's Curse,"
**They that do change old love for new,
pray gods they change for worse.**
^ The Arraignment of Paris. Act i, S.
My merry, merry, menr roundelay
Concludes with Cupid*s Curse,
They that do chanee old love for new,
Pray gods they change for worse. li.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned ;
O time too swift! O swiftness never
ceasing !
His youth 'gainst time and age hath ever
spumed
But spumed in vain; youth waneth by
encreasing.
Beauty, strength, youth, are flowers but
fading seen.
Duty, faiUi, love, are roots, and ever green.
Polyhymnia (1590). " Sonnet,'* ad/nem.*
WILLIAM PENN (1644-1718).
No pain, no palm ; no thorns, no throne ; no
gall, no glory ; no cross, no crown.f
No Cross, No Crown.
SAMUEL P|;PYS (1633-1708).
Strange the difference of men*s talk !
Diary. 1660,
A lazy, poor sermon. Jb,
There was one also for me from Mr.
Blackbume ; who with his own hand super-
scribes it to S. P., Esq., of which God knows
I was not a little proudL Jb,
GkJlantly great. jb,
A silk suit which cost me much money
and I pray God to make me able to pay for
it
lb.
• Another version is published in Seiar's
" Honor. MUitary and Civill " 0602)-
" My golden locks Time hath to silver turned ;
(O Time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing *)
My youth "i^ainatage, and age "gainst youth hatii
spumd,
But spurnd in vaine; youth walneth by en-
creasing.
Beauty, strength, and youtli flowers fading beene ;
Duety, faith, and love, are rootes and ever greene."
t See Quarles : *' He that had no cross deserves
no crown " ; also Proverb, " No house without a
mouse ; no throne without a thorn. "
If a man should be out and forget bis iast
sentence . . . then his last refuge is to begin
with an Utcunque. J Jh. 1661,
Indeed it is good though wronged by my
over great expectations, as all things else arei
lb.
But good God ! what an age is this and
what a world is this! that a man cannot
liye without playing the knave and dissimu-
lation, lb.
But methought it lessened my esteem of
a king, that he should not be able to com-
mand the rain. July 19, 166S,
I see it is impossible for the King to have
things done as cheap as other men.
July tl, 1662,
God preserve us ! for all these things bode
very ill. Aug, SI, 166t.
But Lord! to see the absurd nature of
Englishmen, that cannot forbear laughing
and jeering at everything that looks strange.
Nov, £8, 166t,
Pretty, witty NeU. [Nell Gwynne.]
ApHlS,1666.
But Lord ! what a sad time it is to see no
boats upon the River ; and grass grows all
up and down Whitehall Ck)urt.
Sept, to, 1665.
Whether the fellow do this out of kindness
or knavery, I cannot tell ; but it is pretty to
observe. Oct. 7, 1665.
Strange to say what delight we married
people have to see these poor fools decoyed
mto our condition. Dee, t5, 1665.
A g;ood dinner, and company that pleased
me mightily, being all eminent men m their
way. July 19, 1608,
JAMES GATES PERCIVAL (1795-
1856).
The world is full of |X)etry— the air
Is living with its spirit ; and the waves
Dauce to the music of its melodies.
PreTalence of Poetry.
THOMAS PERCY. Bishop of Dro-
more (1729-1811).
It was a friar of orders grey
Walked forth to teU lus beads.
The Friar of Ordon Orey.
Weep no more^ lady, weep no more.
Thy sorrow is in vain ;
For violets plucked the sweetest showers
Will ne'er make grow again. Jb,
X Utcunqua a however. (Sw Bacon.)
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241
IBWARD J. PHELPS. StatetmaA,
U.S. (183S-1900).
The man who makea do mistakes does not
luually make anything.* Bpeeeh.
At Mansion House^ London, Jan, 24, 1889,
AMBROSE PHILIPS (1679 7-1749).
Jtadious of ease and fond of hmnble things.
From Holland.
Softly speak and sweetly smile.
Fragment of Sappho.
The flowers anew retoming seasons bring
Cat beauty faded has no second spring.
Pastoral, i.
.rOHN PHILIPS? (1676-1709).
Hejoice, O Albion ! severed from the world,
Sy Nature's wise indulgence.
Cider. Boole t,
SCappj the man, who, void of cares and
Xn silken or in leathern purse retains
Jk Splendid Shilling. The Splendid BhilUni.
liffy galHgaakins, that haye long withstood
Xne winter's fury, and encroadung frosts,
6j time subdued (what will not time sub-
due?)
.An horrid chasm disclosed. Ih,
STEPHEN PHILLIPS (b. 1868).
Bow good it is to live, even at the worst !
ChrUt in Hades. I, lOS,
Tlie red-gold cataract of her streaming hair.
Herod. Act X.
They who grasp the world
The Kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
M^nst pay with deepest misexr of spirit,
Atoning unto Qod for a brief brightness.
Acts.
As rich and nurposelees as is the rose ;
Thy simple doom is to be beautiful.
Marpessa. l. 51,
Beautiful Faith, surrendering unto Time.
1,69.
What is the love of men that women seek it?
■1.71
The fiery funeral of foliage old. kll4.
We cannot chooee ; our faces madden men.
Paolo and Fvanceaca. Act f , 1,
Sing, mmstre^ aing ns now a tender song
Of meeting and parting, with the moon in it.
^ Uljisaa. Act i, 1.
• "Tb» eresteet eeneral Is ha who nukes ths
t^wmtmLSSr-S^ksi'^^^^ ^ Napoleon.
2r«to aSmilo*: "WO Icam wisdom from
What were revel without wine P
What were wine without a song P
Act 3, 9,
A man not old, but mellow, like good wine.
lb.
But she who sits enthroned may not prolong
The luxury of tears ; nor may she waste
In lasting widowhood a people's hopes.
So hard is height, so cruel is a crown. iJ,
PETER PINDAR [See WOLCOT).
[Mra.] PIOZZI (Ifrt. Thrale-n^
Salusbvry) (1741-1821).
The tree of deepest root is found
Least willing still to quit the ground ;
'Twas therefore said by andent sages
That love of life increased with years,
So much that in our later stages.
When pains grow sharp, and sickness rages,
The greatest love of life appears.
The Three Warnings.
CHRISTOPHER PITT (1699-1748).
To all proportioned terms he must dispense
And make the sound a picture of the sen8e.t
Translation of YIda's Art of Poetry.
When things are small the terms should still
be so.
For low words please us when the theme is
low. lb.
Talks much, and says Just nothing for an
hour.
Truth and the text he labours to display,
Till both are quite intexpreted away.
On the Art of Preaching^
WILLIAM PITT, Earl of Chatham
(1708-1778).
The atrocious crime of being a young man
... I shall neither attempt to palliate nor
deny. Speeches. Sotue of Commons, 1740.
Confidence is a plant of slow growth in an
aged bosom ; youth is the season of credulity.
January 14, 1766.
There is something behind the Throne
greater than the TCing himself.
Souss of Lords, March 9, 1770.
Where law ends, tyranny begins.
January 9, 1770,
If I were an American, as I am an English-
man, while a foreign troop was landed in
my country I never would lay down my
arms, — ^never I never ! never !
November 18, 1777,
t C/. Pope : •* The soupd must seem an echo
to the Bense.**
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PITT— POMFRET.
WILLIAM PITT (1769-1806).
The remark is just — but then you have
not been under the wand of the magician.
In reference to the eloquence of Fox. J783,
Necessity is the plea for erery infringe-
ment of human freedom. It is the argu-
ment of tyrants ; it is the creed of slaves.
Bpeechee. The India BiU, November 18, J78S,
We have a Calvinistic creed, a Popish
liturgy, and an Arminixui clergy. n90.
0 my country ! how I leave my country ! •
Lait word!.
WILLIAM PITT (1790T-1840).
A strong nor'-wester's blowing, Bill,
Hark ! don*t ye hear it roar now P
Lord help *em. now I pities them
Unhappy folks on shore now !
The Sailor*! Confession.
EDGAR ALLAN POE (1809-1849).
In the heavens above
The angels, whispering to one another,
Can find, amid their burning terms of love,
None so devotional as that of '* mother. '*
To my Mother.
To the glory that was Greece,
And the grandeur that was Borne.
To Helen.
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.
A Dream within a Dream*
A dirge for her, the doubly- dead,
In that she died so young. Lenore.
While I ]9ondered, weak and weary.
Over many a quamt and curious volume of
forgotten lore. The Raven. St. i.
Sorrow for the lost Lenore —
For the rare and radiant maiden, whom the
angels name Lenore —
Nameless here for evermore.
St.t.
Darkness there, and nothing more. St. 4*
Deep into that darkness peering, long I
stood there, wondering, fearing.
Doubting ; dreaming dreuns no mortal ever
dared to dream before. St. 6.
Tib the wind, and nothing more. St, 6.
"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil-
prophet still, if bird or devil !
By that heaven that bends above us, — ^by
that God we both adore." St. 16.
• Or " How I love my country." Both forms
are, however, declared to be epociyplisL
"Take thy beak from out my heart, and
take thy form from oflf mv door ! "
Quoth the Baven, "Nevermore.'*
St. 17,
Keeping time, time, time,
In a sort of Bunic rhyme. The Bella.
What a world of happiness their harmony
foretells! lb.
They are neither man nor woman —
They are neither brute nor human,
They are Ghouls ! Ih,
[Rev.] ROBERT POLLOK (179a-
1827).
Sorrows remembered sweeten present joy.
The Coarse of Time. Book /, 464.
He laid his hand upon " the Ocean's mane " t
And played fAmiliiLr with hia hoary locks.
£ook 4, 380.
He was a man
Who stole the livery of the court of Heaven
To serve the Devil m. Book 8, 616.
With one hand he put
A penny in the urn of poverty.
And with the other tooK a shilling out.
Book8,6Sf.
Slander, the foulest whelp of tin.
Book 8, 715.
[Rev.] JOHN POMFRET (1667-1702).
We bear it calmly, though a ponderous woe.
And still adore the hand that gives the
blow.t Yeraes to hU Friend. 1.45.
Heaven is not always angry when He strikes.
But most chastises those whom most He
likes. • L 89.
For sure no minutes bring us more content;
Than Uiose in pleasing, u^ul studies spent.
The Choice. 2. St.
As much as I could moderately spend,
A little more sometimes to obhge a friend.
Nor should the sons of poverty repine
Too much at fortune ; they would taste of
mine. /. S5.
Wine whets the wit; improves its native
force.
And gives a pleasant flavour to discourse.
1.55.
And when committed to the dust I*d have
Few tears, but friendly, dropped into mr
grave. /. 164.
No friend*s so cruel as a reasoning brute.
Cruelty and LoaU /. S74*
And who would run, that's moderately wise,
A certain danger, for a doubtful prixe ?
Love triomphant over Beaaon. /. 85.
t Byron, ** CtaUde Harold," oanto 4, 1S4.
X Sm Dryden, *' BleM the hand,*' ate.
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The 1)081 may dip, and the mott cantionB
fall;
Me*s mare than mortal that ne'er erred at
all. Lovtt triumphant over Reftson. /. 145,
Beaaoii's the nfl^tfal empress of the sool
L400.
>V hat's an the noisy jargon of the schools
Bat idle nonsense of laborions fools,
Who fetter reason with perplexing rules ?
Beason. /. 57.
Custom^ the world's great idol, we adore.
199.
We Hto and learn, hat not the wiser grow.
Uit,
JOHN POOLE (1786r-1872).
I hope I don*t intmde. Paul Pry.
ALEXANDER POPE (1688-1744).
Tia hard to wxj if greater want of skill
Appear in writing or in judging ill.
Essay on Criticism. I, 1.
Ten censure wrong for one who writes ami^s.
A fool mi^ht once himself alone ex]>ose,
Now one in Terse makes many more in prose.
Tib with our judgments as our watches,
none
Oo just alike, yet each helieres his own, 2. 6,
Let such teach others who themselves excel,
And censare freely who have written well.
1.15,
Some are hewildered in the maze of schools,
And some made coxcomhs nature meant hut
fools. /. fiS.
All fools haTo still an itching to deride,
And fain would be upon the laughing side.
l,SS.
One science only will one genius fit ;
So Tsst \a art, so narrow human wit /. GO.
"Bach might his several province well com-
mand,
Wcnld all but stoop to what they under-
stand. /. 6e.
Cavil yon may, hut never criticise. /. 225.
From vulgar bounds with brave disorder
part,
An/f match a izTace beyond the reach of art
* /. m.
Those oft are stratagems which errors seem,
A'oris it Homer nodi, but we that ^r^
^^^ehononru with increase of ages grow,
il 2^ ron down, enlargmg as they
^^ unborn jo^ ™«^*y '^^^ »^
^^ 1 J- .rBnlAiid that must not yet be
Piide, the never-failing vice of fools. L 904,
Trust not yourself ; but your defects to know.
Make use of every friend — and every foe.
A little learning is a dangerous thing ,
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring :
There shallow draughts intoxicate the Drain,
And drinking largSy sobers us again.
l.tlS.
Hills peep o'er hills, and Alps on Alps arise.
l.23e.
Whoever thinks a faultless i)iece to see,
Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall
be.
In every work regard the writer's end.
Since none can compass more than they
intend;
And if the means be just, the conduct true.
Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due.
Lt5S,
True wit is nature to advantage dressed.
What oft was thought, but ne'er so well
/. 2S7.
Words are like leaves ; and where they most
abound^
Much frmt of sense beneath is rarely found.
L309,
Such laboured nothings, in so strange a
style.
Amaze the unleam'd, and make the learned
smile. /. 3iP}^.
In words, as fashions, the same rule will
hold:
Alike fantastic, if too new, or old :
Be not the first by whom the new are tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
l,S3S.
Some to church repair.
Not for the doctrine, but the music there.
/. S4i,
And ten low words oft creep in one dull
line. l.34r.
Where'er you find "the western cooling
breeze,"
In the next line, it ** whispers through the
If crystal streams ** with pleasing murmurs
creep,"
The reader's threatened (not in vain) with
**sleep";
Then at the last and only couplet fraught
With some unmeaning thing they call a
thought,
A needless Alexandrine ends the song,
That like a wounded snake, drags its slow
length along. L 350,
• Psraphi«iied by Johnson, hi his Life of
Cowley: "Wit is that which has been often
thought, but was never before so well expressed."
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Trae ease in writing comes from art, not
chance,
As those move easiest who have learned to
dance,
lis not enough no harshness gires offencu.
The sound must seem an echo to the sense :
Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows,
And the smooth stream in smoother numbers
flows;
But when loud surges lash the sounding
shore,
The hoarse, rough Terse should like the
torrent roar :
When Ajax strives some rock's rast weight
to throw,
The line too labours, and the words move
slow;
Not BO when swift Camilla scours the plain,
Flies o*er the imbending com, and skims
along the main.
Essay on Gritiolsm. /. S6t.
Avoid extremes ; and shun the fault of such,
Who still are pleased too little or too much«
At everv trifle scorn to take offence.
That always shows great pride, or little
sense. /. 384*
For fools admire, but men of sense approve.
lS91.
Beeard not then if wit be old or new.
But blame the false, and value still the true.
I. 406.
But let a lord once own the happy lines.
How the art brightens! how the style
refines!
Before his sacred name flies everv fault,
And each exalted stanza teems with thought !
1.419.
Some praise at morning what they blame at
night.
But always think the last opinion right.
1.4S1.
And still to-morrow's wiser than to-day.
We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow ;
Our wiser sons, no doubt, will think us so.
1.4^.
Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue ;
But, like a shadow, proves the substance
true. /. 466.
To err is human; to forgive, divine.*
I. 525.
All seems infected that the infected spy.
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
eye.
1.558.
Be silent always when you doubt your
sense. /. 566.
And make each day a critic on the last.
1.571.
*' Menschlich ist es bloss ztx strafen
Aber gottlich lu verxelhn."— P. vox Wurruu
Blunt truths more mischief than nice false-
hoods do. l S78.
Men must be taught as if yon taught them
not,
And things unknown proposed as things
forgot /. Sf4.
Those best can bear reproof who merit
praise. I. 58$,
The bookful blockhead, ignorantlT read.
With loads of learned lumber in his head.
l,61f.
With him most authors steal their works,
or buy ;
Gkuth <ud not write his own Dispensary.
k617.
For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
/. 6t5.
Led by the light of the M»onian star.
/. 648.
And to be dull was construed to be good.
1.690.
Content if hence the nnleam'd their wants
mayjnew.
The leam'd reflect on what before they
knew. /. 7S9.
What dire offence from amorous causes
springs.
What mighty contests rise from trivial
things I
The Rape of the Lock. Canto i, /. 1.
Beware of alL but most beware of man.
1.114.
And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.
/. 1S4.
On her white breast a sparkling cross she
bore.
Which Jews might kiss, and infidels adore.
Canto f , /. 7.
If to her share some female errors fall.
Look on her face, and you'll forget them aU.
k n.
And beauty draws us with a single hair.f
i.ta.
To change a flounce or add a furbelow.
1.100.
Here, thou, great Anna ! whom three reahns
obey,
Dost sometimes counsel take, and sometimes
tea. Crnito 5, I. 7.
At every word a reputation dies.
Snuff, or the fan, supply each pause of chat.
With singing, laughing) ogling, and all that.
I. 16.
t Said to be in alloslon to the lines in Butler's
"Hudibras-:
" And though it be a two-foot trout,
Tif with a single hair pulled out
But «M Howell : *' One hair of a woman," ete^
p.m.
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Thfi biiiiffnr Judget non the lentenoe idffn.
And wmaim hMH%y that jniymen may oine.
TIM tapa of tha Look. Canto 3, 1, tl.
Coffee, which makes the jx>liticiaii wise,
And see through all things with his half-
shut eyes. /. 117.
But when to mischief mortals bend their
win.
How soon they find fit instruments of ill !
Llt3.
The meeting points the sacred hair disserer
From the fair head, for erer, and for ever !
1.153,
Sr Flume^ of amber muff -box justly -vain,
And the moe conduct of a douoed cane.
Canto 4, 1 lis.
Charms strike the fight, but merit wins the
souL Canto 5, /. 34.
Awake, my St. Jdm, leaye all meaner things
To low ambition, and the pride of kings.
Let us (since life can little more supply
Than just to look about us and to die),
Expatiate free o*er all this scene of man ;
A mighty maze! but not without a plan.
An Essay on Man. Epittu i, /. 1.
Together let us beat this ample field,
Try what the open, what the covert yield ;
The latent tracts, the giddy heights, explore
Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar ;
Eye nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies,
And catch the manners living as they rise ;
Laugh where we must, be oandid where we
can;
But vindicate the ways of Gk>d to man.
Say first, of God above, of man below
What can we reason, but from what we
know? 1.8.
Observe how system into system runs,
What other planets circle other suns.
What variea being peoples every star. /. t5.
Heaven from all creatures hides the book of
fata.
All but the page prescribed, their present
state. /. 77.
Pleased to the last, he orqps the flowery
food,
And licks the hand just raised to shed his
blood. /. 83.
Who sees with equal eye, as God of all,
A hero perish, or a sparrow fall,
Atoms or systems into ruin hurled.
And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
1.87.
Hope spiinos eternal in the human breast :
Hao never is, but always to be blest :
The soul« uneasy and confined from home.
Bests and expatiatee in a life to come.
Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind
Sees Gk>d in clouds, or hears him in the wind ;
His soul proud sdenoe never taught to stray
Far as the solar walk, or milky way ;
Tet simple nature to his hoi>e has given
Behind the cloud-topped hill, an humbler
heaven. /. 95.
But thinks, admitted to that equal sky,
His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Go wiser thou land in thy scale of Reuse
Weigh thy opinion against Providence.
/. lU.
In pride, in reasoning pride our error lies ;
All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies.
Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes,
Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
The first Almighty Cause
Acts not by partial, but by general laws.
1.145.
But an subsists by elemental strife.
And passions are the elements of life. /. 169.
Die of a rose in aromatic pain. /. fOO,
The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine !
Feels at each thread and lives along the
line. J! tn.
What thin partitions
divide!
from thought
From nature's chain, whatever link you
strike,
Tenth, or ten thousandth, breaks the chain
alike. /. t45.
AU are but parts of one stupendous whole,
Whose body nature is, and God the soul.
Ltes.
As f uU, as perfect, in vile man that mourns.
As the rapt seraph that adores and bums :
To him no high, no low, no great, no small ;
He fiUs, he bounds, connects, and equals all.
I.r76.
AU nature is but art, unknown to thee ;
AU chance, direction, which thou canst not
see;
AU diiscord, harmony not understood ;
AU partial evU, universal ^ood :
Ana, spite of nride, in emng reason's spite,
One truth is dear, whatever is, is right.
Lt89.
Know then thyself, nresume not Gk>d to scan ;
The proper study of mankind is man.*
Placed on this isthmus of a middle state,
A being darkly wise, and rudely great :
With too much knowledge for the sceptic
side.
With too much weakness for the stoic's
pride. EpUtU t, 1. 1.
• •* La vrale Bcience et le vnd ^tade de rhommo
c'est rhomme.**— PiKRas Gharbox (1641-1603X
"Treatise on Wisdom," Book 1, chap. 1. (In the
first edition of *' Moral Bssavs," the line appeftredi
"The only science of mankind is man.")
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Chaos of thought and passion, all confused ;
Still by himseu abused, or disabused ;
Created half to rise, and half to fall ;
Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ;
Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled :
The glory, jest, and riddle of the world !
An Euay on Man. Epittle t, I, IS.
Instruct the planets in what orbs to run.
Correct old tune, and regulate the sun. /. tl.
What Beason weaves, by Passion is undone.
Two principles in human nature reign ;
Self -loyo to urge, and reason, to restrain :
Nor this a good, nor that a bad, we call ;
Each works its end, to move or govern all.
l,5S.
Fixed like a plant on his peculiar spot.
To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ;
Or meteor-like, flame lawless through the
void,
Destroying othois, by hLnself destroyed.
/. OS,
Let subtle schoolmen teach these friends to
fight.
More studious to divide than to unite. /. 81,
Pleasure, or wrong or rightly understood,
Our greatest evil, or our greatest good.
On lifers vast ocean diversely we sail,
Ileason the card, but passion is the gale.
1,107.
All spread their charms, but charm not all
On different senses different objects strike.
/. 1S7.
And hence one master passion in the breast,
Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest.
/. ISl.
The young disease, that must subdue at
length.
Grows with his growth, and strengthens
with his strength. I, 135,
Envy, to which the ignoble mind's a slave.
Is emulation in the leam'd or brave. A 191.
Vice is a monster of so frightful mien.
As, to bo hated, needs but to be seen ;
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face.
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
But Where's the extreme of vice, was ne'er
agreed:
Ask Where's the north ? at York, 'tis on the
Tweed;
In Scotland, at the Orcades ; and there.
At Greenland, Zembla, or tiie Lord knows
where. /. »17.
Virtuous and vicious every man must be,
Few in the extreme, but all in the degree.
Xtsi.
Whate*er tite passion, knowledge, fame, or
pelf.
Not one will change his neighbour with
himself.
The leam'd is happy nature to explore.
The fool is happy that he knows no more.
/. tei.
Behold the child, bv Nature's kindly law.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw :
Some livelier plaything gives his youth
delight,
A little louder, but as empty quite :
Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper
stage,
And beads and prayer-books are the toys of
age:
Pleased with this bauble still, as that be-
fore;
Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor pl&y ^
TU
In folly's cup still laughs the bubble joy.
1,288.
The hour concealed, and so remote the
fear,
Death still draws nearer, never seeming
near. EpUtU 5, /. 76.
Whether with reason, or with instinct
blest,
Know, all enjoy that power which suits
them best ;
To bliss alike by that direction tend.
And find the means proportioned to their
end. 179.
The state of nature was the reign of God.
I.I4&
Learn of the little nautilus to sail.
Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving
gale. /. 177.
In vain th^ reason finer webs shall draw.
Entangle justice in her net of law. /. 191,
The enormous faith of many made for one.
Forced into virtue thus^ by self-defence,
Ev'n kings learned justice and benevolence :
Self-love forsook the path it first pursued,
And f oimd the private in the public good.
1.279.
More powerful each as needful to the rest.
And in proportion as it blesses, blest A fSi9.
For forms of government let fools contest,
Whate'er is hist administered is heart :
For modes of faith let graceless xealots
fight;
His can't be wrong whose life is in the
right I, SOS.
In Faith and Hope the world will disagree,
But all mankind's ooncem is Charity. USC7^
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Oh liappuifiM! our being's end and aim !
Good, plea^oie, ease, content, whatever thy
name:
That something still which prompts the
eternal sigfa,
Foot which we bear to Kve, or dare to die.
An Essay on Haa« £pistle 4, I* !•
Fixed to no spot is happiness sincere,
Tis nowhere to be found, or everywhere ;
TIs never to be bought, but always free.
1, 16.
There needs but thinking right, and mean-
ing welL /. St.
Order is Heaven's first law, and this
conf^t,
Some are, and must be, greater than the
rest 1.49.
Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of
sense,
lae in three words, health, peace, and com-
petence.
But health consists with temT>erance alone.
1.79.
But sometimes virtue starves, while vice
is fed.
Wbatthen? Is the reward of virtue bread ?
1.150.
What nothing earthlv gives, or can destroy.
The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt
joy. /. m.
Honour and shame from no condition rise ;
Act well your part; there all the honour
lies. /. 193.
Worth makes tiie man, and want of it, the
fellow;
The rest is all but leather or prunella,*
ItOS.
But by your father's worth if yours you
rate.
Count me those only who were good and
great
Go ! if your andent, but ignoble blood
Has crept through scoundrels ever since the
flood,
Go ! and pretend your family is young ;
Nor own your fathers have been wrong so
long.
What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards?
Alas ! not all the blood of all the Howards.
Look next on greatness ; say where great-
nen h'es ?
** Where, but among the heroes and the
wise?"
Heroes are much the same, the points
agreed,
From Macedonia's madTnan to the Swede.
I.t09.
• ** OatdHnm est qnod homines fttdt, eetan
fofiqallis omnlfc"— »*»<'*"^ Aebhib, o. 7ft.
A wifs a feather, and a chief a rod ;
An honest man's the noblest work of God.
All fame is foreign, but of true desert ;
Plays round the nead, but comes not to the
heart:
One self-approving hour whole years out-
weighs
Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas ;
And more true joy Marcellus exiled feels,
Than Csosar with a senate at his heels.
l.t5S.
Painful pre-eminence ! yourself to view
Above life's weakness, and its comforts too.
I.te7.
If parts allure thee, think how Bacon shined,
The wisest, *bri^htest, meanest of mankind *
Or, ravished with the whistling of a name,
See Cromwell, damned to everlasting fame !
I.t81.
Know then this truth (enough for man to
know),
" Virtue alone is happiness below," /. S09.
Slave to no sect, who takes no private road.
But looks through nature up to nature's
God.t I- S31.
The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds.
Another still, and still another spreads.
1.965.
Formed by thy converse, happily to steer
From grave to gay, from lively to severe.
1.379.
Oh! while along the stream of time thy
name
Expanded flies, and gathers all its fame,
Say, shall my uttle iMurk attendant sail.
Pursue the triumph, and partake the gale ?
/. 383.
Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and
friend. /. 390.
For wit's false mirror held up nature's
Ught;
Showed erring pride, whatever is, is right ;
That reason, passion, answer one great aim ;
That true seli-love and social are the same ;
That virtue only makes our bliss below ;
And aH our knowledge is, ourselves to know.
L393.
Father of all! in every age.
In every dime adored.
By saint, by savage, and by sage,
Jehovah, Jove, or Lord !
Thou Great First Cause, least understood :
Who all my sense confined
To know but this, that thou art good.
And that myself am blind.
The Universal Prayer.
t Stated by Warton to be verhsUm tnm
Bollngbroks's " Letters to Pope."
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And binding nature fast in fatd
Left free the human will.
The UnlTersal Prayer.
What conacience dictates to be done,
Or warns me not to do.
This, teach me more than hell to shun,
That, more than heaven pursue. lb.
And deal damnation round the land,
On each I judge thy foe. lb,
Sare me alike from foolish pride
Or impious discontent. lb.
Teach me to feel another's woe,
To hide the fault I see;
That mercy I to others show,
That mercy show to me. lb.
And yet the fate of all extremes is such,
Men may be read, as well as books, too
much.
To obsOTTations which ourselves we make,
We grow more partial, for the observer's
sake.
Moral Essays. (In Hv$ EputUi to several
persons.) Epistle 1, To Lord Cobham,
1.9.
Like following life through creatures you
dissect,
You lose it in the moment you detect. 1 19,
All manners take a tincture from our own,
Or some discoloured through our passions
shown.
Or fancy's beam enlarges, multiplies,
Contracts, inverts, ana g^ves ten thousand
dyes. /. 55.
When half our knowledge we must snatch,
not take. /. JjO.
Itch of vulgar praise. k 60,
Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise.
His pride in reasoning, not in acting Ues.
/. 1T7.
'Tis from high life high characters are
drawn;
A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn.
1.1S5.
'Tis education forms the conmion mind,
Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.
1.149.
Manners with fortunes, humours turn with
climes.
Tenets with books, and principles with
times. /. 172.
Search, then, the ruling passion: there
alone
The wild are constant, and the cunning
known ;
The fool consistent, and the false sincere ;
Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers
hiue. 1.274.
Wharton, the scorn and wonder of ouf
days.
Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise.
7. 179,
** Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint pro-
voke!"
Were the last words that poor Nardssa
spoke. /. t46.
And you, brave Cobham! to the latest
breath.
Shall feel your ruling passion strong in
death:
Such in those moments as in all the past,
"Oh, save my country, heaven! " shall be
your Ust I. t6t.
Nothing so true as what you once let fall,
'* Most women have no characters at all**
Epistlet. To a Lady, [Martha Blount.] L 1.
Whether the charmer sinner it or saint it ;
If folly grow romantic, I must paint it.
1.15.
Choose a firm cloud, before it fall, and
in it;
Catch, ere she change, the Cynthia of this
minute. /. 19.
Fine by defect and delicately weak. /. 4^.
See sin in state, majestically drunk. /. 69.
With too much quickness ever to be
taught;
With too much t>iitiVing to have common
thought. /. 97.
Offend her, and she knows not to f oigive ;
Oblige her, and shell hate you whue yoa
live:
But die, and shell adore you— then the
bust
And temple rise— then fall again to dust.
i.m.
To heirs unknown descends the unguarded
store,
Or wanders, heaven- directed, to the poor.
m9.
Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour.
Content to dwell in decencies for ever.
1.16S.
Men. some to business, some to pleasure
take;
But every woman is at heart a rake :
Men, some to quiet, some to public strife ;
But every hidy would be queen for life.
/. tl5.
Pleasures the sex, as children birds, pursue,
Still out of reach, yet never out of view.
LtSL
See how the world its veterans rewards !
A youth of frolics, %n old age of cards.
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Oh! I>lfi8t with Uanpet, whote unclouded
ray
Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ;
She, who can love a sister's cbarm& or hear
Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ;
She who ne'er answers till a husband cools.
Or, if she rules him, never shows she rule§.
Channs by accepting, by submitting sways,
Yet has lier humour most when she obeys.
Moral Bsaaja. £pUtU f , /. t67.
And ndstrea of henelf, though china f aU.
Woman's at belt a contradiction still.
If70.
Who shall decide, when doctors disagree,
And soundest casuists, like you and me ?
EpUtleS. ToLordBathur$t, 1,1,
lake docton thus^ when much dispute has
Wefiw
e find our tenets just the same as last.
1.15.
Blest paper-credit! last and best supply !
That lends corruption lighter wings to fly !
/. 59.
But thousands die, without or this or that,
Die, and endow a college, or a cat. /. 95,
The ruling passion, be it what it will.
The ruling passion conquers reason still.
Extremes m nature equal good produce^
Hx^vnes in man concur to general use.
/. 161.
Who sees pale Mammon pine amidst his
store.
Sees but a backward steward for the poor ;
This year a reservoir, to keep and spare ;
The next, a fountain, spouting through his
heir, t
In lavish streams to quench a country's
thirst.
And men and dogs shall drink him till they
burst /. 17 1.
Bise, honest muse ! and sing the Man of
Boss! l.tSO.
Te little stars ! hide your diminished rays.
Who builds a diurch to Gk)d, and not to
fame,
WiU never mark the marble with his name.
I,t85.
In the worst inn's worst room.
Ut99.
And tape-tied curtainB, never meant to draw.
/. sot,
Alas ! how changed from him,
That life of i^eojsare, and that soul of whim !
Where London's column, pointing at the
skies,
Like a tall bully, lifts the head, and lies.
I.SS9.
Constant at church, and change. 2. 347*
But Satan now is wiser than of yore.
And tempts by making rich, not making
poor. /. S5i,
The tempter saw his time; the work he
plied;
Stocks and subscriptionB poured on every
side.
Till all the demon makes his full descent
In one abundant shower of cent, per cent.,
Smks deep within him, and possesses whole,
Then dubs director, and secures his souL
1.369.
Good sense, which only is the gift of Heaven,
And though no science fairly worth the
seven.
Spittle 4. TbtheBarlofBwrlington. 1,43.
Lo, some are vellum, and the rest as good
For all his lordship knows, but they are
wood. *. 139.
Light quirks of music, broken and uneven.
Make the soul dance upon a jig to heaven.
1,143.
To rest, the cushion and soft dean invite,
Who never mentions hell to ears polite.
1,149.
Bid harbours open, public ways extend,
Bid temples, worthier of the God, ascend ;
Bid the broad arch the dangerous flood
contain.
The mole projected break the roaring main ;
Back to his bounds their subject sea com-
mand.
And roll obedient rivers through the land ;
These honours, Peace to li^ppy Britain
brings.
These are imperial works, and worthy
kings. 1 197.
See the wild waste of all-devouring years !
How Bome her own sad sepulchre appears I
EputU5. To Addison, 1,1.
The sacred rust of twice ten hundred years.
1.3S,
Statesman, yet friend to truth! of soul
sincere,
In action faithful, and in honour clear ;
Who broke no promise, served no private
end.
Who gained no title, and who lost no friend.
Ennobled by himself, by all approved,
And prcused, unenviea, by the muse he
loved.* /. 67.
• This line In the epitaph in Westminster
Abbey on James Graggs, reads ** Praised, wept,
and bonoored, by the muse he loved.**
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Shut, shnt the door, good John ! fatigued I
said,
Tie up the knocker ; say I^m sick, I*m dead.
Prologue to the Satires.
Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot, 1 1,
Even Sunday shines no Sahhath day to me.
1.12.
A clerk, foredoomed his father's soul to
cross,
Who pens a stanza, when ho should engross.
I. IT.
Friend to my Kf e which did you not prolong,
The world Imd wanted many an idle song.
Obliged by hunger and request of friends.
Fired that the house reject him, ** 'S death
1*11 print it.
And shame the fools." I. 61.
No creature smarts so little as a fool. /. 84>
Who shames a scribbler ? break one cobweb
through,
He spins the slight, self-pleasing thread
anew ;
Destroy his fib or sophistry, in rain,
The creature's at his dirty work again.
Throned in the centre of his thin designs,
Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines! /. 89,
As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame,
I lisped in numbers, for the numbers came.
i.m.
This long disease, my life. /. 131,
Each word-catcher, that lives on syllables.
Liee.
Pretty in amber to observe the forms
Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or
worms!
The things, we know, are neither rich nor
rare,
But wonder how the devil they got there.
/. 169.
Means not, but blunders rotmd about a
meaning;
And he whose fustian's so sublimely bad.
It is not poetry, but prose nm mad. /. i^.
Should such a man, too fond to rule alone,
Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the
throne. /. 197,
Damn with faint praise, assent with dvil
leer.
And, without sneering, teach the rest to
sneer ;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike. /. iOl,
And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged.
I.t08.
Like Cato, give hi^ little senate laws.
And ait attentive to hia own applause. /. t09.
Who but must laugh, if rach a man theft
be?
Who would not weep if Atticus were he ?
l.ilS.
Above a patron, though I condescend
Sometimes to call a mmister my friend,
I was not bom for courts or great affairs ;
I pay my debts, believe, and say my prayers.
Cursed be the verse, how well soe'er it flow.
That tends to make one worthy man my
foe. I m.
Let Sponis tremble ! — A. What that thing
of ^,
Sporus, that mere white curd of ass*8 milk ?
Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel P
Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel ?
I SOS.
So well-bred spaniels civilly delight
In mumbling of the game tney dare not bite.
Eternal smiles his emptiness betray.
As shallow streams run dimpling all the
way. /. S13.
Wit that can creep, and piide that licks the
dust. /. SSS.
That not in fancy's maze he wandered long ;
But stooped to truth, and moralised ms
song. /. S4O.
Unleam'd, he knew no schoolman's subtle
art.
No language, but the language of the heart.
By nature honest, by experience wise,
Healthy by temperance, and by exercise.
IS98.
To rock the cradle of reposing age.
With lenient arts extend a mother's breath.
Make languor smile, and smooth the bed of
death.
Explore the thought, explain the asking eye.
And keep awhile one parent from the sky !
1.410.
The lines are weak, another's pleased to say,
Lord Fanny spins a thousand such a day.
Satires and EpistlM of Horace, Imitated.
Book f, Sat. 2, /. 5.
In moderation placing all my glory,
While Tories call me Whig, and Whigs a
Tory.
Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet
To nm amuck, and tilt at all I meet. /. 67,
But touch me, and no minister so sore
Whoe'er offends, at some unlucky time
Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhjrme.
Sacred to ridicule his whole life long.
And the sad burthen of some merry song.
L76.
Tk9 feast of reason and the flow of touL
una.
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It stands on record, that in Bicbaid^s times
A man was hanged for very honest rhymes.*
SatiTM and Bpisties, Imitated. 1145,
For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the hest,
Welcome the coming, speed the going guest f
hl58.
In life's ood erenizigy satiate of applause.
F%r»t Book of the Epitile$
of Horace {Ep, I), /. 9.
When the brisk minor pants for twenty-one.
Kot to go hack, is somewhat to adyance,
And men must walk at least before tiiev
dance. /. 63,
Hiere, London's Toice: "Get money,
money still !
And then let lirtue follow if she will."
1.79,
He's armed without that's innocent within.
1.94.
Qei place and wealth, if possible, with grace ;
If not, by any means get wealth and place.
I. IDS,
Koi to admire, is all the art I know.
To make men happy, and to keep them so.t
Ep, 6, LI.
The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.
irr.
A man of wealth is dubbed a man of worth.
LSI,
Abore all Greek, aboye all Boman fame.
Second Book of the EpietUe
of Horace {Ep, i), /. t6.
Who lasts a eentnry can hare no flaw ;
I hold that wit a classic, good in law. /. 55,
The mob of gentlemen who wrote with ease.
L108.
One simile, that solitary shines
In the dry desert of a wousand lines.
/. lU.
What will a child learn sooner than a song ?
Lm.
Waller was smooth ; bat Dryden taught to
• join
The Tazying Terse, the full resounding line.
The long majestic m'^TO^j and energy oiTine.
/. K7,
Eren copious Dryden wanted, or forgot.
The last and greatest art, the art to blot.
LtSO.
Who pants for glory finds but short repose,
A lireath reTires him or a breath o'erthrows.
LSOO.
* Jolm BsU, banged temp. Richnrd 11., reputed
satbor of the Uoes : ** When Adam delre, snd
£re ipsn, Who was then the gentleman t "
t Sm Pope's •• Odyssey.- Book 15, 88.
t Ihess liaes are adapted from Creech's tnuis>
There stil] remains, to mortify a wit,
The many-headed monster of the p^ LSO4,
What dear delight to Britons farce affords !
Erer the taste of mobs, but now of lords.
LSIO.
To know the poet from the man of rhymes.
LS4I.
We noets are (upon a poet's word)
Of aJl mankind, the creatures most absurd.
LS58.
The zeal of fools offends at any time.
But most of all, the seal of fools in rhyme.
L40S.
"Praise undesenred is scandal in disguise."^
Tears following years, steal somethinig every
day,
At last they steal us from ourselves away.
Ep.t, L7$.
The vulgar boil, the learned roast an egg.
L86.
But let the fit pass o'er, Fm wise enough
To stop my ears to thdr confounded stuff.
L151.
Command old words that long have slept, to
wake.
Words that wise Bacon, or brave Baleij^
spake. /. 1§7.
But ease in writing flows from art, not
chance ;
As those move eadest who have learned to
dance. II /. 178.
Too moral for a wit.
EpUogue to the Satires. Dialogue 1, L 4-
His sly, polite, insinuating style
Could please at court, and make Augustus
smile. /. 19,
A horse-laugh if you please at honesty.
A patriot is a fool in every age. /. 4^.
All tears are wiped for ever from all eyes.
L lot.
Let humble Allen, with an awkward shame.
Do good by stealth, and blush to find it
fame. L 135,
To Berkeley, every virtue under heaven.
IHalogue2yL73.
Keen, hollow winds howl through the dark
Emblem of music caused by emptiness.
The Dnnoiad. Book i, /. 55.
% From a poem " The Celebrated Bcantles ••
(Anon.), Toneon'a "Miscellanies" (1709). In
^•The Garland," a collection of poems by Mr.
Broadhurst (1721), the line appears ; ** Praise un-
deserved is satire in disgoise.^'^
I Sm '* Bssay on Criticism,'' p. S44.
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Poetio justice, with her lifted scale.
Where, in nice halanoe, truth with gold she
weighs.
And solid pudding against empty praise.
The Dunolad. /. 6t,
But lived in Settle's numbers one day more.
Kow mayors and shrieTes aU hushed and
satiate lay,
Tet ate, in dreanuL the custard of the day ;
While pensive poets painful vigils keep,
Sleepless themselves to give their readers
sleep. 1, 90,
Swearing and supperlees the hero sate.
Blasphemed his gods, the dice, and damned
his fate. /. nS.
Sinldng from thought to thought, a vast
profound.
Plunged for his sense but found no bottom
there.
Yet wrote and floundered on in mere despair.
/. 118.
Next o*er his books his eyes began to roll,
In pleasing memory of aU he stole. /. li^^.
Or where the i)ictures for the page atone.
And Quarles is saved by beauties not his
own. /. 2S9.
There saved by spice, like mummies, many
ayear^
Dry bodies of divinity appear ;
Be Lyra there a dreadf id front extends.
And here the groaning shelves Philemon
bends. /, 261,
Tet holds the eel of science by the tail.
I. £80.
The field of gloiy is a field for alL
Book t, I. St.
And gentle dulness ever loves a joke. /. S4.
A brain of feathers, and a heart of lead.
I' 44^
Dulness is sacred in a sound divine. I. S52.
Till Peter's keys some christened Jove adorn.
Books, 1. 109.
Peeled, patched, and piebald, linsey-wolsey
brothers,
Grave mummers! sleeveless some, and
shirtless others. i, JJS,
All crowd, who foremost shall be damned to
^ame. /. 258.
So sweetly mawkish, and so smoothly dull ;
Heady, not strong; o'erfiowing, though not
^^ 7. 171.
Another Cynthia her new journey runs.
And other planets circle otner suns. /. t4S.
A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits.
Book 4, I. 90.
The Bight Divine of kings to govern wrong.
Am
For thee we dim the eyes, and stuff the head
With all such reading as was never read ;
For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it.
And write about it, goddess, and about it :
So spins the silk-worm small its lender
store.
And labours till it clouds itself aU o'er.
I. $48.
Led by my hand, he sauntered Eurc^
round.
And gathered every vice on Christian
ground. /. Sll,
Judicious drank, and greatly daring dined.
I.S18.
Stretched on the rack of a too easy chair,
And heard thy everlastine yawn confess
The pains ana penalties of idleness. /. S4t,
Even Paljnurus nodded at the hehn. L 6H,
Beligion blushing veils her sacred fires,
And unawares morality expires.
Nor public flame, nor j^vaie, dares to shine ;
Nor human spark is left, nor glimpse
divine!
Lo ! thy dread empire. Chaos ! is restored ;
Light dies before thy uncreatiiig word ;
Thy hand, great Anarch! lets the curtain
faU;
And universal darkness buries alL /. 649.
Time conquers all, and we must time obey.
Paitorala. WwUr. I. 88.
Not chaos-like together crushed and
bruised.
But, as the world harmoniously confused ;
Where order in variety we see,
And where, though all things differ, aU
agre& Windsor Forest. L IS.
A mighty hunter, and his prey was man.
l.6t
From old Belerium* to the northern main.
/. SIS.
And seas but join the regions they divide.
1.400.
Jn a sadly-pleasing strain.
Ode on St. OeoiUa'B Day. St. t
While in more lengthened notes and slow.
The deep, majestic, solemn organs blow. Ih,
Jn a dying, dying falL lb.
Love, strong as death, the poet led. St. 4.
Music can soften pain to ease. St. 7,
Freedom and arts together fall ;
Fools grant whate'er ambition craves,
And men, once ignorant, are slaves.
Ohomses to ** Brutus.** /. 96.
* The Land's End.
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Havpy the man wboee wish and can
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his natire air
In his own groond. Ode on BoUtada.
Th OS let me live, unseen, unknown.
Thus unlamented let me die.
Steal from the world, and not a stone
Tell where I lie. II
Vital spark of heayenly flame !
Quit, on quit this mortal frame.
Tha Dying Ghrlatlan to hii BouL
Hark ! thej whisper ; angels say,
Sster spirit, come away. lb.
Tell me, my soul, can this be death P Jb,
Lend, lend your wings ! I mount ! I fly !
O m,xel where is thy Tictory ?
O death, where is thy sting ? lb.
What beckoning ghost, along the moonlight
Inrites my steps and points to yonder glade ?
Blegy to the Memory of
an Unfortonato Lady. 1, 1.
Is it, in heaTen, a crime to Ioto too well ?
i,e.
Is thoe no bright rererrion in the sky,
For those who greatly think, or bravely die P
1.9.
Ambition first sprung from your blest
The glorious fault of angels and of gods.
LIS.
Dim lights of life, that bum a length of
years,
Useleai unseen, as lamps in sepulchres. /. 19,
So periah all whose breast ne*er learned to
glow
For other's good or melt at other's woe.*
L45.
By foreign hands thy dying eyes were
dosed.
By forogn hands thy decent limbs oom-
poeed^
By foie^ hands thy humble grave adorned.
By strangers hcmoured, and by strangers
mourned ! L 51,
And bear about the mockery of woe
To midnight dances^ and tho public show.
/. 57.
So peaceful rests, without a stone, a name.
What once had beauty, titles, wealth, and
fame,
How kVed, how honoured once, avails thee
To whom related, or by whombecot ;
A heap of dust alone remains of thee,
liafl tboo art, and all the proud shall be !
•A»"Odyisacy!
r Book 18, 809-270.
A brave man struggling m the storms of fata.
And greatly falling^ with a falling state.
While Cato gives his little senate laws.
What bosom beats not in his country's
cause ? Prolotfne to Addlson*s Cato. /. tl.
Ignobly vain and impotently great. /. t9.
Heaven first taught letters for some wretch's
aid,
Some banished lover, or some captive maid.
Translations and Imitations.
Elolsa to Abelard. /. 61,
Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul.
And waft a dgh from Indus to the Pole.
I. ST.
Curse on all laws but those which love has
made!
Love, free as air, at sight of human ties
Spreads his light wings, and in a moment
flies. /. 74-
O pious fraud of amorous charity ! I, 150^
Love finds an altar for forbidden fires.
list.
Of all afiUction taught a lover yet,
'Tis sure the hardest science to forget !
How shall I lose the sin, yet keep uie sense.
And love the offender, yet detest the
offence P /. 189,
How happy is the blameless Vestal's lot !
The world forgetting, by the world fonrot.
I, tar.
One thought of thee puts all the pomp to
flight.
Priests, tapers, temples, swim before mv
sightt /. m.
See my lips tremble, and my eyeballs roU^
Suck my last breath, and catch the flymg
soul. I, SiS,
He best can paint 'em who shall feel 'em
most. /. 966,
Fame impatient of extremes, decays
Not more by envy than excess of praise.
The Temple of Fame. /. 4A>
These and a thousand more of doubtful
fame,
To whom old fables give a lasting name.
im.
And boasting youth, and narrative old age,
Their pleas were different, their request Uia
same,
For good and bad aUke are fond of fame.
I, t91.
But straight the direful trump of slander
sounds. /. S3t.
t *< Priests, altars, victims, swam before my
sight**— Bdmxtmd Smith (1668-1710), **PhKdxa
and Hippolytos," Act 1, So. !•
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To follow virtue even for virtue's sake.
The Temple of Fame. /. S65,
And all who told it added something new.
And all who heard it, ma4e enlargements
too. /. 470,
Nor fame I slight, nor for her favours call ;
She comes unlooked for, if she comes at all.
/. 6 IS.
Drive from my hreast that wretched lust of
praise^
Unblemished let me live, or die unknown ;
Oh grant an honest fame, or grant me none !
/. 622,
All other goods by Fortune's hand are
given,
A wife is the peculiar gift of heaven.
January and May. /. 61,
Sir, I have lived a courtier all my days,
And studied men, their manners, and their
wavs;
And nave observed this useful maxim still.
To let my betters always have their will.
/. 156.
For women, when they list, can cry. /. 786,
There swims no goose so grey but soon or
late,
She finds some honest gander for her mate.
The Wife of Bath. /. 98,
The mouse that always trusts to one poor
hole
Can never be a mouse of any soul.
Frohgue, I, 298,
Love seldom haunts the breast where leam-
inglies.
And Venus sets ere Mercury can rise. /. S69,
None judge so wrong as those who think
amiss. I HIO,
And impotent desire to live alone,
That scorns the dull reversion of a throne ;
Each would the sweets of sovereign rule
devour.
While discord waits upon divided power.
BtaUoiofThebais. £ook 1, 1,180,
'Tis fixed ; the irrevocable doom of Jove ;
No force can bend me, no persuasion move.
1,413.
And conscious virtue, still its own reward.
1,768.
In her soft breast consenting passions move.
And the warm maid oonieseed a mutual
love. Yertnmnoi and Pomona. /. 122,
There died my father, no man's debtor,
And there 1*11 die, nor worse nor better.
Imitations of Horace. Book i, Ep, 7
(Jmit. in manner of Swift) ^ I, 79,
I've often wished that I had dear
For life, six hundred poxmds a ^rear,
A handsome house to lodge a fnend,
A river at my garden's end,
A terrace- wall^ and half a rood
Of land, set out to plant a wood.
Book f, Sat, 6 {ImU, Swift), 1 1.
Each willing to be pleased, and please.
And even the very dogs at ease. 1, 139.
Give me again my hollow tree,
A crust of Dread and liberty ! /. 220.
Such were the notes thy once loved poet
Bung,
Till death untimely stopped his tuneful
tongue.
Oh just beheld, and lost ! admired and
mourned!
With softest manners, gentlest arts adorned !
EpisUea. To Robt. Earl of Oxford. 1, 1.
Glorious only in thy fall. /. 20.
A soul as full of worth, as void of pride.
To JamM Craggy. 1. 1
Though not too strictly bound to time and
place.
To Mrt. Blount icitk Voiiwf^t Workt. 1 28.
Whose laughs are hearty, though his jests
are coarse.
And loves you best of all things — but his
horse. To Mrt. Blount on h^r Uavino
tk6 Town. I, 29.
Who ne'er knew joy but friendship might
divide,
Or gave his father grief, but when he died.
On the Hon, Simon ffar^ourt.
Here rests a woman, good without pretence,
Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense;
No conquests she. but o*er herself, desired.
No arts essayed, but not to be admired.
Passion and pride were to her soul unknown.
Convinced that virtue only is our own.
So unaffected, so composed a mind ;
So firm, yet soft ; so strong, yet so refined ;
Heaven, as its purest gold, bv tortures tried !
The saint sustamed it, but the woman died.
On Mrs, Corbet,
Just of thy word, in every thought sincere.
Who knew no wish but whsi the world
might hear. On tke Eon. R. Digby.
Of manners gentle, of affections mild ;
In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child.
On Mr. Oay.
Formed to delight at once and lash the age.
Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night ;
God said, *'Let Newton be ! " and all was
light. On Sir I. Newton.
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Ye*—" Save my ooimtry, Heaven "—he
■aid, and died.
Epiatlaa. Oh Dr. AtUrbury,
In hia own palaoe forced to ask his bread,
Scorned by those ilaTes his former bounties
fed. HiscaUaneoni. Argus,
Strange ! all this difference should be
Twixt tireedle-dum and tweedle-dee !*
Epigram on the Feuds between
Handel and Bononcini,
Yon beat yonr pate, and fancy wit will
oome;
Knock as yon please, there's nobody at
home. Epigram.
Fame is at best an unperf orming cheat ;
But tis substantial happiness to eat.
Prologue f Durffy*8 Last Flay.
Oh ! why did he write poetry,
That hereto was so avil ;
And sell his soul for Tanit^.
To rh jming and the devil ?
Sandg's Ohost,
What is prudery P Tis a beldam,
Seen with wit and beauty seldom.
Answer to Mrs, Howe,
When an the world conspires to praise her,
The woman's deaf, and aocs not near.
On a Certain Lady at Court,
Who dare to love their country and be poor.
On his Grotto at Twickenham,
I am his Highnesses dog at Kew ;
Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you ?
Epigram,
I find, by all yon have been telling,
That 'tis a house, but not a dwellmg.
On the Ihike of Marlborough^ s House,
Too dun for laughter, for reply too mad.
Epigram,
Smith's no name at aU.
Epitaph on James Moore- Smyihe,
Those write because all write, and so have
stiU
Excuse for writing, and for writing iU.
Satires of Donne, No. t.
••There, take," says Justice, "take you
eachasheU.
We thrive at Westminster on fools like you.
Twas a M oyster— live m peace— Adieu ! "
Verbatim from Eoileau,
One half wiD never be believed,
The other never read.
Epigram, Long Epitaphs,
Tain was th« chieTs, the sage's pride.
They had no poc4; and they dieol
TnoM. of Hormea. Ode 9, Book 4.
• iBcIoded iB Toptfn works, 5«t jet John By-
fOED, p. 61.
AchiUes' wrath, to Greece the direful spring
Of woes unniunbered, heavenly goddess,
sing! Homer*s<« Iliad.*' Book 1,1.1,
The distant Trojans never injured me.
I, too.
To avenge a private, not a public wrong.
l.tOS,
He spoke, and awful bends his sable brows.
Shakes his ambrosial curls, and gives the nod.
The stamp of fate, and sanction of the god.
1,684*
Beware, for dreadful is the wrath of kings.
Book f , /. iS4.
That worst of tyrants, an usurping crowd.
I.t4i,
Spleen to mankind his envious heart
possessed.
And much he hated aU, but most the best.
Iter.
Great in the council, glorious in the field.
ISS5.
She moves a goddess, and she looks a queen.
Book 5, X t08,
A wealthy priest, but rich without a fault
Book 5, /. 16,
For what so dreadful as celestial hate !
l.gfB7.
Not two strong men the enormous weight
could raise;
Such men as live in these degenerate days.
I. S71 ; and Book Ig, L 6S9.
Like leaves on trees the race of man is
found,
Now green in youth, now withering on the
ground;
Another race the foUowing spring supplies,
They faU successive, and successive nse.
Book 6, 1. 181,
A long, forlorn, uncomfortable way. /. f^.
The first in danger, as the first in fame.
1.6S7,
Not hate, but glory, made these chiefs
contend,
And each brave foe was in his soul a friend.
Book 7, /. 364.
The sapped foundations by thy force shall
faU,
And, 'whelmed beneath thy waves, drop
the huge waU.
Vast drills of laud shaU change the former
shore;
The ruin vanished, and the name no more.
/. 5Si.
CurSed is the man, and void of law and right,
Unworthy property, unworthy light.
Unfit for pubhc rule, or private care ;
That wretch, that monster, who delights in
war. Book 9, 1. 87.
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PlutOf the gtiBlj god, who never spares,
Who feels no mercy, and who hears no
prayers. Homer's «< Uiad.*' /. t09.
Who dares think one thing, and another
teU,
My heart detests him as the gates of hell.
/. 41t
DeoeiTed for onoe, I tmst not kings again.
A cruel heart ill suits a manly mind. /. 619,
Injustice, swift, erect, and unconfined.
Sweeps the wide earth, and tramples o*er
mankind;
While prayers, to heal her wrongs, move
slow behmd. /. 6i7,
A generous friendship no cold mediimi
knows.
Bums with one love, with one resentment
glows. /. 7t5,
The gods that unrelenting breast have
steeled
And cursed thee with a mind that cannot
yield. /. 749.
By mutual confidence and mutual aid
Groat deeds are done, and great discoveries
made. £ook 10, l. £65,
The rest were vulgar deaths, unknown to
fame. £ook 11, L 394-
Oppressed by multitudes, the best may fall.
l5S7,
To speak his thought is every freeman's
right.
In peace, and war, in council and in fight.
Book It, 1. 149,
Resolved to perish in his country's cause.
Book IS, I, 634,
The old, yet still successful, cheat of love.
Book 14, 1. 188,
Silence that spoke, and eloquence of eyes.
itst,
A noble mind disdains not to repent.
Book 15, I H7,
Unruly murmurs, or ill-timed applause
justestcai
ook 19, I. 86,
Who dies in youth, and vigour, dies the
best,
Struck through with wounds, all honest on
the breast. Book ft, 1 100,
Long exercised in woes.
Homer*B *< Odysse j.»* Book 1^ L t.
Wandering from clime to clime, observant
strayed.
Their manners noted, and their states
surveyed. /, 6.
Wrong the best speaker or thejustest cause.
Bi '
With iweet, reluctant, amoroui delay.*
And Follies are miscalled the crimes of Fate.
144^
Light is the dance, and doubly sweet the
lays.
When, for the dear deUght, another pays.
/. t05.
Ye deedless boasters ! I, 470,
And what he greatly thought, he nobly
dared. Book t, L Sit
Few sons attain the praise
Of their great sires, and most their sires
disgrace. /. 515,
The narrative old man. Book 3, I, 80,
Unwept, unnoted, and for ever dead.
Book 5, L 401.
Even from the chief, who men and nations
knew.
The unwonted scene surprise and rapture
drew. Book 7, /. DS,
For Fate has wove the thread of life with
pain.
And twins, ev*n from the birth, are miserv
and man. k t6S,
Hunger is insolent, and will be fed. /. 380,
Man's of a jealous and mistaking kind.
I.S94.
He speaks reserv'dly, but he speaks with
force.
Nor can one word be changed but for a
worse. Book 8, /. 191,
Too dear I prized a fair enchanting face :
Beauty uncnaste is beauty in disgrace.
LS69,
No more was seen the human form divine, f
Book 10, 1, ns.
Out-fly the nimble safl, and leave the lagging
wind. Book 11, L 74,
The tribute of a tear is all I crave.
And the possession of a peaceful grave.
1,89.
In beauty's cause illustriously he fails.
1.358.
He ceased : but left so charming on their ear
His voice, that listening still they seemed to
hear. /. 414,
O woman, woman, when to ill thy mind
Is bent, all hell oontains no fouler fiend.
1.531.
Aghast I stood, a monument of woe.
Book It, I, SIL
* This line is often repeated in the other books
of the OdTBsey.
f C/, Milton, **QiiinA9 flkce dijlne,*' book 9,
1.8a.
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257
And wbat so tedious mm a twice-told tale ? *
Homar'B ''Odyuey." 1.6H.
Kow did the rosj-fingered mom arise,
And shed her sacred Hght along the skies.
Sock 13, /. il.
Far from gaj cities, and the ways of men.
Book U, I. 410.
Lost in the children of the present spouse,
Thej slight the pledges of the former vows.
Book 15, I. 25.
Who loTe too mnch, hate in the like extreme.
1,79.
True friendship's laws are by this rule
expressed,
TV elcome the coming, speed the parting guest.
1.83.
Here let us feast, and to the feast be joined
Discourse, the sweeter banquet of the mind.
One rogue is usher to another stiU.
Book 17, 1 151.
Whatever day
Makes man a slave, takes half his worth
away. /. S9t.
Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned
to glow
For others' good, and melt at others' woe.
Book 18, I. £79.
Stranger ! may fate a milder aspect show,
And spin thy future with a whiter clue !
Book 20, 1, f p.
Far from the sweet society of men.
Book 21, L 394.
Dogs, ye have had your day.
Book 22, 1 41.
Or fight or fly.
This choice ia left ye, to resist or die. /. 79.
Falsehood is foUv, and 'tis just to own
The fault commftted. /. 168.
Oh, evFry sacred name in one — my friend !
/. 226.
Thpn heaven decrees in peace to end my
days,
And steal myself from life by slow decays.
Book 23, I 298.
Ye gods ! annihilate but space and time,
And make two lovers happy.
The Art of Sinking In Poetry. Chap. 9.
Quoted M '^Anon:^
And thou Dathonsy, the great God of War,
lieutenant-Colonel to the Earl of Mar. lb.
He leems to hare known the world by
intuition, to have looked through nature at
one gianoe.
Preteee to the Works of Shakespeare.
• O: Shakespeare. " King John," Act 8, Sc 4.
Q
The dull duty of an editor. Ih»
The three chief qualifications of a party
writer are to stick at nothing, to delignt in
flinging dirt, and to slander in the du-k by
guess. Letter.
Party is the madness of many for the gain
of a few. Thoughts on Yarions Subjects.
I never knew any man in my life who
could not bear another's misfortunes per-
fectly like a Christian. lb.
WALTER POPE (1680 T-ITU).
&fay I govern my passion with an absolute
sway,
And grow wiser and better, as my strength
wears away,
Without gout or stone, by a gentle decay.
The Old Man's WUh. St. 1.
RICHARD PORSON (1769-1808).
When Dido found iEneas would not come.
She mourned in silence, and was Dido dumb.
Faoetia. Cantab.
I went to Frankfort, and got drunk
With that most leam'd professor, Brunck ;
I went to Worms, and got more drunken
With that more leam'd professor, Ruhncken.
lb.
HENRY PORTER (fl. 1696-1699).
Plain dealing is a jewel, and he that useth
it shall die a beggar.
The Two Anlry Women of Ablngton.
[Dr.] BEILBY PORTEUS, Bishop
of Chester and of London (1731-
1808).
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero. Princes were privileged
To kill, aud numbers sanctified the crime.
Death. I. 154-
War its thousands slays; Peace, its ten
thousands. /. 178.
Teach him how to live.
And. oh ! still harder lesson, how to die.
/. 316.
WINTHROP MACK WORTH
PRAED (1802-1839).
Where'er
One meek heart prays, God's love is there.
The Legend of the Drachenfels.
The glory and the glow
Of the world's loveliness have passed away ;
And Fate hath little to inflict, to-day,
And nothing to bestow I Stanzas.
Twelve years ago I was a boy,
A happy boy, at Drury's.
School and Schoolfellows. St. L
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PRINCE— PRIOR.
Some lie beneath the chnrchTard itone,
And some before the Speaker.
Bohool and BchoolfUlowik SL S.
Forffotten---like a maiden roeech,
Wnich all men praise, but none remember.
To a Lady. St. 6.
I remember, I remember
Hoiw my childhood fleeted by,
Hie mirth of its December,
And the warmth of its July.
I remember how my childhood fleeted.
There is no pleasnre like the pain
Of being loTed, and loving.
Legend of the Haunted Tree.
LiTed she P— in sooth 'twere hard to tell,
Sleep oomiterf eited death so welL
The Bridal of Belmont.
Oh ! when a cheek is to be dried.
All pharmacy is folly ;
There's nothing like a rattling ride
For coring melancholy ! The Troubadour.
His talk was like a stream which nins
With rapid chan^ from rocks to roses ;
It slipped from poUtics to puns :
It passed from Mahomet to Moses.
TheYicar. St. 5.
And when religious sects ran mad,
He held, in spite of all their learning.
That if a man's belief is bad.
It will not be improved by burning.
Some jealousy of someone's heir.
Some hopes of dying broken-hearted,
A miniature, a lock of hair.
The usual vows — and then we parted.
The Belle of the BaU. St. li.
Our parting^ was all sob and sigh—
Our meetmg was all mirth and laughter.
St. IS.
P. PRINCE (I9tli Century).
Tor the good that man achiereth, —
Qood beyond an angel's doubt,—
Such remams for aye and ever,
And can not be blotted out.
The Two Angels.
IfATTHEW PRIOR (1664-1721).
With the fond maids in palmiitry he deals ;
They tell the secret first which he reveals.
Henry and Bmma. /. 134.
Better not do the deed than weep it done.
/. SIS.
That air and harmony of shape express,
Pine by degrees, and beautifully less. /. 4^1.
For when one's proofs are aptly chosen,
Four are as valia as a dozen.
Canto i, /. 514.
He's half absolved, who has confessed.
Canto f , /. ft
For story and experience tell us.
That man grows old and woman Jealous ;
Both would their little ends secure ;
He sighs for freedom, she for power. L 65.
And 'tis remarkable, that they
Talk most who have the least to say. /. S45.
Till their own dreams at length deceive
'em.
And, oft repeating, they believe 'em.
Canto 5, /. 13.
Salad, and eggs, and lighter fare,
Tune the Itii^ai spark's guitar ;
And, if I take Dan Gouffreve right,
Pudding and beef make iBritons fight.
I.t46.
Similes are like songs in love :
They much describe ; they nothing prove.
1.314.
And trifles I alike pursue.
Because they're old, because they're new.
I. see.
To be gnaij be wise :
Content of spirit must from science flow,
For 'tis a godlike attribute to know.
Solomon. Book i, /. 4^,
Human science is uncertain guess. /. 740*
What takes our heart must merit oui
esteem. Book f , /. 101.
And if thou wouldst be happy, learn to
please. /. £66.
Abra was ready ere I called her name ;
And, though I called another, Abra came.
LS64.
The apples she had gathered smelt most
sweet.
The cakes she kneaded was the savoury
meat:
But fruits their odour lost, and meats their
taste,
If eentle Abra had not decked the feast ;
Dishonoured did the sparkling goblet stand,
Unless received from gentle Aim's hand.
i.495.
For hope is but the dream of those that
wake.^ Book S, I. lOt.
Who breathes must suffer ; and who thinks,
must mourn ;
And he alone is blessed, who ne*er was
bom. /. SS9.
What is a King? A man condemned to
' bear
The public burden of a nation's care. L 270,
• Quintilian has the following: •'Olia animorum
et spea inanes, et velut somina qaedam vigilan.
iium " ; «M al$o Greek, ** 'Epwnf^lf " K.r.A.
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Now fitted ihe halter, now tntyened the cait,
And often took leave, but was loth to depart.
The Thief and the Cordelier.
Be to her yirtnet very kind ;
Be to her faolts a little blind.
An Bn^ih Padlock.
When the bi^ lip and watery eye
Tell me the ruing storm is nigh.
The Lady'i Looklng-Olass.
Nobles and heralds, by your leave.
Here lies what once was Matthew Prior ;
The son of Adam and of Eve :
Can Bourbon or Nassau claim higher ?*
Epitaph on himself
Odds life ! must one swear to the truth of a
song ? A Better Answer.
That, if weak women went astray.
Their stars wexe more in fault Hmn they
HansCanrel.
The end must justify the meaps. Jb,
The httle pleasure of the ^ame
Is from aur to view the flightf
To the Hob. C. Montague.
From iffnoranoe our comfort flows,
The on^ wretched are the wise.^ lb.
They uever taste who always drink ;
They always talk who never think.
Upon a Passage in the Bcallgera.
Entire and sure the monarches rule must
prove,
"Who founds her greatness on her subjects'
love. Prologue spoken on Her
Majesty's Birthday (1701).
In vain you tell your parting lover
You wish fair wmds may waft him over *
Alas! what winds can happy prove
That bear me far from what I love ?
A Song
EupheHa serves to grace my measure,
But Qiloe is my real flame. An Ode.
AH covet life, yet call it pain,
And feel the ill, yet shun the cure.
Written in Meseray's History of France.
An artful woman makes a modem saint
Epigrams. The Mo<Um Saint,
'Raw partial is the voice of Fame !
Fartial Fame,
Examples draw when precept fails,
And sermons are less read than tales.
The Tortle and the Sparrow. /. 19t,
[Own] Mt an ill whose only cure is death
Epistle to Dr. Sherloek.
• Cf, "Johnnie Csmegie," etc (MiscellaneousX
f Tbe edition of 16©2 prints the lines-
"Bat all the pleasure of the game,
Is aflu- off to view the flight."
I Of, Onj ; •• Where ignorance is bliss," ft&
She should be humble, who would please ;
And she must suffer, who can love.
Chloe Jealous. St. 5.
Silence is the soul of war.
Ode In Imitation of Horace. Book 5, Ode ft.
Verse comes from Heaven, like inward light :
Mere hunuin pains can ne'er come by't ;
The Ood, not we, the poem makes ;
We only tell folks what he speaks.
Epistle to Fleetwood Shephard.
May 14, 1689,
Pass their annals by :
Nor harsh reflection let remembrance raise ;
Forbear to mention what thou canst not
praise. Carmen Secnlare. /. lOJ^
Serene yet strong, majestic yet sedate.
Swift without violence, without terror
great.} /. 900,
The song too daring, and the theme too
great /. tt6.
"Ba learns how stocks will fall or rise ;
Holds poverty the greatest vice ,
Thinks wit the bane of conversation ;
And says that learning spoils a nation.
The Chameleon.
Most of his faults brought their excuse
with them. Qooted by Johnson in
his ** Uvea of the Poets." (" Smith:')
ADELAIDE A. PROCTER (1826-1864).
The tempest rages wild and high ;
The waves lift up their voice, and cry
Fierce answers to the angry sky.
The Storm.
A cry goes up of great despair, —
Miserere, Domine ! Jb,
I do not know what I was playing, Q
Or what I was dreaming then,
But I struck one chord of music.
Like the sound of a great Amen.
A Lost Chord.
Now Time has fled — ^the world is strange,
Something there is of pain and change ;
My books lie closed upon my shelf ;
I miss the old heart in mysell A Student.
Evezy word man's lips have uttered
Echoes in God's skies. Words.
Dreams grow holy put in action ; work
grows fair through starry dreaming ;
But where each flows on unmingling, both
are fruitless and in vain.
PhiUp and Mildred.
See how time makes all grief decay.
Life in Death. 1,
§ The Thames, Imitated lh>m Denham—
•' Thongh deep, yet dear," etc.
IITIiis line is so printed In "Legends and
Lyrics. ' When set to music it is usually given,
** I know not what I was playing."
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PROCTER— QUARLES.
BRYAN WALLER PROCTER
(Bariy Cornwall) (1787-1874).
The sea ! the sea ! the open sea !
The blue, the fresh, the ever free ! The Bta.
Fm on the sea ! I*m on the sea !
I am where I would ever be,
With the blue above, and the blue below.
And silence wheresoe'er I go. lb,
I never was on the dull, tame shore,
But I loved the great sea more and more.
lb.
Touch us c^tlj, gentle Time. lb.
As the man beholds the woman,
As the woman sees the man.
Curiously they note each other.
As each other only can.
Never can the man divest her
Of that wondrous charm of sex ;
Ever must she, dreaming of him,
That same mystic charm annex.
The Bezel.
He that can draw a charm
Prom rocks, or woods, or weeds, or things
that seem
All mute, and does it — ^is wise.
A Haunted Stream.
Love is wiser than ambition. A Vision.
Love's a thing that's never out of season.
Oyges. 13.
Most writers steal a good thing when thev
can. Diego de Kontlllo. 4,
Her brow was fair, but very pale, and
looked
Like stainless marble ; a touch methought
would soil
Its whiteness. O'er her temple one blue vein
Ran like a tendril. The Kagdalen.
WILLIAM PRYNNE (1600-1669).
Plenty is the child of peace.
Histrio-llaitiz. Act 1,1.
Plain dealing is the best when all is done.
Act 3, 1.
WILLIAM PULTENEY, Earl of Bath
(1684-1764).
Twelve good honest men shall decide in our
cause.
And be judges of fact though not judges of
laws. The Honest Jury. (Sono in
" The Craftsman.")
FRANCIS QUARLES (1692-1644).
Flee, and she follows; follow, and she'll
flee;
Than she there's none more coy; there's
none more fond than she.
Emblems. Book 1, No. 4,
0 what a crocodilian world is this !
Ih.
The pleasure, honour, wealth of sea and
land
Bring but a trouble ;
The world itself, and all the world's
command
Is but a bubble. Xo. 6.
0 who would trust this world, or prize
what's in it,
That gives and takes, and chops and changes
every minute ? JV'o. 9,
Sweet Phosphor, bring the day,
Whose oonauering ray
May chase tnese fogs , sweet Phosphor,
bring the day iV'o. 14^
The last act crowns the plav.
No. 16. Epig. ad Jin,
We si)end our midday sweat, our mid-
night oil ;
We tire the night in thought, the day in
toil Book f , Xo. i.
Be wisely worldly, be not worldly wise. lb.
Man is Heaven's masterpiece.
S'o. 6. Epig. ad Jin,
All things are mixed, the useful with the
vain,
The good with bad, the noble with the vile.
No. 7.
This house is to be let for life or years ;
Her rent is sorrow, and her income tears :
Cupid, 't has long stood void; her billfl
make known.
She must be dearly let, or let alone.
No. 10. Epig. ad Jin,
The pleasing way is not the right :
He that would conquer Heaven must fight.
No.lV
The slender debt to Nature*B quickly paid.
Discharged, perchance, with greater ease
than made. No. 13.
How can I mend mv title then ? Where can
Ambition find a higher style than man P
Book 3f No. 6.
1 see a brimstone sea of boilixi|f fire.
And fiends, with knotted whips of fiaming
wire.
Torturing poor souls, that gnash their teeth
in vain,
And gnaw their flame-tormented tongues
for pain. No. I4.
The road to resolution lies by doubt :
The next way home's the farthest way
about. Book 4, No. t. Epig. ad Jin.
I love the sea : she is my fellow-creature.
Book 6, No. 6,
To heaven's high city I direct my journey,
Whose spangled suburbs entertain mine
eye. Jb.
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Without Tny preeenoe, wealth are bags of
Wisdom, but folly ; joj, disquiet, sadness :
Friendship is treason, and delights are
Pleasure's but pain, and mirth but pleasing
madneiw. Bmblema. Book o, 2io. o.
He that had no cross deserves no crown.
Esther
No man is bom unto himself alone ;
Who hres unto himself, he liyes to none.
See. i, Med. 1.
He husbands best his life that freely gives
It for the pubhc good : he rightly lives
That nobly diet : *tis (greatest mastery
Not to be fond to hve, nor fear to die
Upon occasion. See. 15 ^ Med. 15,
Death aims with fouler spite
At fairer marks. Divine Poems.
Protect his memory, and preserve his story
Bffmain a lasting monument of his glory.
Lines on Drayton's Konnment
Gome then mv brethren, and be glad,
And eke rejoice with me :
Lawn sleeves and rochets shall go down.
And hey ! then up go we !
The Shepherd's Grades. Song o/Anarehus.
We'll cry both arts and learning down,
And hey ! then up go we I lb.
He that begins to Hve begins to die.
. Hieroglyphles 1. Uptg. 1,
Man is man's A.B.C. There is none can
Bead God aright, unless he first spell man.
lb.
Knowledge, when wisdom is too weak to
ffuideher
Is tike a headstrong horse, that throws the
rider. Kiscellanles.
Our God and soldier we alike adore,
When at the brink of ruin, not before ;
After deliverance both alike requited.
Our God forgotten, and our soldiers
slighted.* Epigram.
* ** God and tiis Doctor we alike adore
Bat only when in danger, not before ;
The danger o'er, both are alike requited,
God is forgotten, and the Doctor alighted."
—Epigram by Robt. Owxx (1771-1858X
A somewhst aimilar idea, in Latin, is in the
vorks of John Owen, of Oxford, 1647 s
** Intnuitis medici fades tree ease videntnr
iEgrotanti ; hominis, DaBmonia, atqae Dei
Chun primum accesait medicus dizitque salutem,
£n Dens ant costoa angeliu. oger ait."
(To tiM sick man the physician when he enters
Biems to have three faces, those of a man,
a devil, a god. When the phyaidan first comes
and anoounceathe safety of the patient, then the
sick man nys : "Behold a God or a goardian
11")
O heavy burden of a doubtful mmd !
k Feast for Worma. See. 1.
Hard must he wink that shuts his eyes
from heaven. See. S, Med. 3.
The feast is good, until the reck'ning
come. See. 6, Med. 6.
He teaches to deny that faintly prays.
See, 7, Med. 7.
JOSIAH QUINCY (1773-1864).
Amicably if they can, violently if they
must.f
Speech. In Congress, Jan. 14, 1811.
[Sir] WALTER RALEIGH (1662?-
1618).
O eloquent, just, and might v Death!
Whom none could advise, thou hast per-
suaded ; what none hath dared thou hast
done ; and whom all the world hath flattered
thou only hast cast out of the world and
despised. Thou hast drawn together all the
far-stretdied greatness, all the pride, cmdty.
and ambition of man; and covered it ail
over with these two narrow words: Hie
joeet.
History of the World. Book 5, Fart 1,
Fain would I climb yet fear I to fall.^
Written on a Glass Window.
If all the world and love were voung.
And truth in every shepherd's tongue.
These pretty pleasures mifht me move
To live with thee, and be thy love.
The Hymph's Reply to the
Passionate Shepherd.
And Philomel becometh dumb. lb.
(jk> soul, the body's guest.
Upon a thankless arrant ;
Fear not to touch the best, —
The truth shall be thy warrant.
The Lie.{
(jk> tell the Church it shows
What's good, and doth no good. lb.
Tell zeal it wants devotion.
Tell love it is but lust,
Tell time it is but motion,
Tell flesh it is but dust lb.
Tell wisdom she entangles
Herself in over-wiseness. lb.
Tell sdiools they want profoundness^
And stand too much on seeming. lb.
t Quoted by Henry Clay in Congress, 1818 :
"Peaceably if we can. fordbly if we moat."
X Queen Elizabeth is aaid to have added the
line : " If thy heart faila thee, dimb not at all."
§ Also attributed to Joshua Byl Tester (156a-
1618) and to Sir John Davies (1570-1626). The
poem has been found in MB. dating from 1508.
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RAMSAY— REYNOLDS.
TeU £aith it's fled the city. The Ua.
Stab at thee he that will,
No stab the soul can kilL lb,
Methought I saw the grave where Laura
lay. To Bpemer.
Paamons are likened best to floods and
streams;
The shallow murmur, but the deep are
dumb. The Silent LoYer.
Sflence ia love bewrays more woe
Than words, thougn ne'er so witty ;
A beggar that is dumb, you know.
May challenge double pity. lb.
He smarteth most who hides his smart,
And sues for no compassion. lb
Eren enfh. is Time, that takes on trust
Our youth, our joys, our all we have.
And pays us but with age and dust.
Yenei written the ni^t before hia Death.
But from this earth, this grave, this dust,
My Gk>d shall raise me up, I trust. lb.
Fame's but a hollow echo ; Qold, pure clay ;
Honour, the darling but of one fliiort day ;
State, but a golden prison, to live in,
And torture free-born minds.
A FareweU to the YaniUea of the World.
Whoso reaps above the rest,
With heaps of hate shall surely be opprest.
In Commendation of the Steele Olas.
You pretty daughters of the Earth and
Sun.* The Shepherd to the Flowers,
ALLAN RAMSAY (1686-1768).
Let fowk bode weel, and strive to do their
best;
Nae mair's required— let Heaven make out
the rest.
The Gentle Shepherd. Act i, f .
A bleezing ingle, and a dean hearth-
stane. Jb,
A dish of married love right soon grows
cauld. lb.
You have sae saft a voice and slid a tongue.
You are the darling of baitii auld and
young. Eologne.
For when I dinna clearly see,
I always own I dinna ken.
And that's the way with wisest men. lb,
THOMAS RANDOLPH (1606-1636).
Men are more eloquent than women made ;
But women are more powerful to persuade.
Amyntai. Frokgue,
• Violsta.
He that's merciful
Unto the bad, is cruel to the good.
The Hoses* Looking Glass.
Honour is a baby's rattle. Act 5, t.
Marry too soon, and you'll repent too
late.
A sentence worth my meditation ;
For marriage is a serious thing.
The JealoQB Lovers. Act 5, L
There is no piety but amongst the xx>or.
On the Content he enjoys In the Hoses.
0 the divinity of being rich !
Hey for Honesty. Act f , 8,
WILLIAM B. RANDS (1833-1882).
1 saw a new world in my dream,
Where all the follies alike did seem :
There was no Child, there was no Mother,
There was no Change, there was no Other.
Lilliput LevM. I taw a New World,
And I thought to myself. How nice it is
For me to hve in a world like this,
Where things can happen, and clocks cau
strike,
And none of the people are made alike, lb,
[Rev.] JOHN RAY (1627-1705).
He that uses many words for the
ezplalnine any subject, doth, like the cuttle
fish, hide nimself for the most part in his
own ink. On the Creation.
CHARLES READE, D.C.L.
(1814-1884).
Make 'em laugh ; maku 'em cry ; make *em
wait. Recipe for writing novels.
Given to a young novelitt,
FREDERIC REYNOLDS (1764-1841).
As for the women, though we scorn and
flout 'em,
We may live with, but cannot live without
'em. The WilL Act 1, l>
How goes the enemy? [Said by Mr.
Ennui, " the time-killer."] lb,
I pay debts of honour, — not honourablo
debts. Act J, f .
[Sir] JOSHUA REYNOLDS
(1723-1792).
A mere copier of nature can never produce
anything great, f
Discoorses on Painting. Ko, 3,
t •* There are those who think that not to copy
nature is the rule for attaining pe^rectiou.'^~
HazUtt's « Table Talk": "A Landscape of N.
Poussin."
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RHODES -ROGERS.
If yoa have great talents, indostrj will
improve them; if you have but moderate
abilities, industry will supply their de-
ficiency.
DiaeonTMB on Paliitiii^. No. t.*
WILLIAM B. RHODES (1772-1826).
Get ont of my sight or I'll knock yon down.
Bombastes Fnrloso.
Hope told a flattering tale,
Much longer than my aim,
Tliat loTe and pots of ale
In peace would keep me warm. lb.
Tins mom, as sleeping in my bed I lay,
I dreamt (and mommg dreams come true
they say).t lb.
No, no, I'll love no more ; let him who can
Fancy the maid who fancies every man.
In some lone place I'll find a gloomy cave,
There my own hands shall cQg a spacious
grave.
Then all unseen FU lay me down and die
Since woman's constancy is — all my eye. lb.
But ah ! should she false-hearted prove,
Snmndedj Fll dangle in air ;
▲ vicom to aelicate love.
In Dyot Street, Bloomsbury Square. lb,
" Who dares this pair of boots displace.
Must meet Bombastes face to face,"
Thus do I diallenge all the human race. lb.
£€mbat: So have I heard on Afric's burning
shore
A hungry lion give a grievous roar ;
The grievous roar echoed along the shora
JFiff^ .* So have I heard on Anic's burning
aaofn
Another lion give a grievous roar.
And the first Hon thought the last a bore !
Jb.
Oh, I am slain !
rd give a pot of beer to live again. lb.
Fate cropped him short — for be it understood
He would have lived much longer, if he
oonld! lb.
[Sir] BENJ. WARD RICHARDSON.
If.D. (1828-1896).
The devil in solution.^
Description of AlcohoL
At a meeting in Berkshire.
• See Smiles, "Self Help," chap. «.
t " Namqae sub Anrori Jam dormitante looernft
(Bomnia quo oeml tempdra vera aolent)." — Ovn>,
Sp. 19, H«n> Leandro, 195. — " Post mediam nocteoi
▼t«ai,qaiim somoia vera." — Hobaob, "Satires/*
Book 1, lOf 81, The same idea ocean in Tibullos
and Ifoaefaos.
t See Ber. Robert Hall, p. 165; dbo Shakes-
PMTt : ''Every inordinate cup is unblessed, and
ttt i^ndient is a devil. '
EDWARD ROBINSON (19th
tury).
Thou that to pass the world's four paiti
dost deem
No more than 'twere to go to bed, or drink.
To Captain Robinson of Virginia.
EARL OF ROCHESTER (JcAa
Wilmot (1647-1680),
BeasoUy an ignis fatuus of the mind.
A Satire Against Mankind.^ L UL
Books bear him up awhile, and make him
try
To swim with bladders of philosophy. LtO.
Then Old Age and Experience, hand in hand*
Lead him to Death, and make him under-
stand,
After a search so painful and so long,
That all his life he has been in the wrong.1
For all men would be cowards if they durst.
LJS7.
For pointed satire I would Buckhurst chooesL
The best good man, with the worst-natuiea
Muse. An Allnsion to Honoe.
Sat. 10, Book L
Here lies our sovereign lord the king,
Whose word no man relies on ;
He never says a foolish thing
Nor ever does a wise one.
Written on Charles ILs Bedchamber Door.
{TraditionMl)
' A merry monarch, scandalous and poor.
On theKlB^
Angels listen when she speaks :
She's my delight, all mankind's wonder.
Ncthing ! thou elder brother even to shade.
Upon nothing
Since 'tis Nature's law to change,
Constancy alone is strange.
A Dialogue. LSI.
Womankind more joy discovers
Making fools, than keeping lovers. /. 7/.
SAMUEL ROGERS (1763-1856).
When aU things pleased, for life itself was
new.
And the heart promised what the fanor
drew. Pleasures of Memory. Part L
Twas all he gave, 'twas aU he had to give.
IK
9 Imitation of BoHeao.^
il These lines were quoted by Goethe, In " Wahr-
heit and Dichtung," as an example of the gloomy
misanthropy of English poetry. " Volnmea," aaya
Ooethe, " mi^t bo written on the ' dreadfaltexi*
of this paissge."
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ROGERS.
Lulled In the oountless cnamben of the
brain.
Our thoughts are linked by many a hidden
chain. Pleasures of Memory. Fart I.
Sweet Memory, wafted by thv gentle gaJe
Oft up the stream of Time I turn my sail.
Fart t
Devout yet cheerful, active yet resigned,*
Grant me, like thee whose heart knew no
disguise.
Whose blameless wishes never aimed to rise,
To meet the changes Time and Chance
present,
With modest dignity and calm content. lb.
If but a beam of sober Keason play,
Lo, Fancy's faiiy frost-work melts away.
lb.
Read in the temper that he wrote.
And may his gentle spirit guide thee !
Voyage of Colombiis.
Inteription on the Original MS.
Praise cannot wound his generous spirit
now. Canto 1,
I sing a Man, amid his sufferings here,
Who watched and served with humbleness
and fear ;
Gentle to others, to himself severe.f
Canto 6.
Yet ah, how lorely in her tears !
Jaequellna. Fart i.
Oh ! she was good as she was fair.
None — none on earth above her !
As pure in thought as angels are,
To Know her was to love ner. J 2b,
Her voice, whatever she said, enchanted ;
Like music to the heart it went
And her dark eyes — how eloquent !
Ask what they would *twas granted. Jb,
True as the echo to the sound. Fart t.
Oh rather, rather hope to bind
The ocean- wave, the moimtain-wind ;
Or fix thy foot upon the ground
To stop the planet rolling round. lb.
The Good are better made by lU^
As odours crushed are sweeter stilL Fart S.
Her tears her only eloquence. lb.
Think nothing done while aught remains
to do. Human Life.
Holds secret converse with the Mighty-
Dead, lb.
* " Devont, yet cheerftil : nions, not atuitere ;
To others lenient, to nlmaelf sincere."
—"On a Friend," by J. H. Harney, M.D., native
of Kentucky, c 1816.
f Su the preceding note.
J See Burns : " To see her is to love her,"
p.4«.
A guardian angel, o'er his life i
Doubling his pleasures, and
dividing.
To fire-side happiness, and hours of ease
Blessed with that charm, the certainty to
please. lb.
The soul of music slumbers in the shell,
Till waked and kindled by the master's
spell:
Ana feeling hearts— touch them but rightly—
pour
A thousand melodies unheard before. lb.
To pleasure such as leaves no sting behind.
lb.
On he moves.
Careless of blame while his own heart
approves. lb.
Through the wide world he only is alone
Who Uves not for another. Come what
will.
The generous man has his companion stiD.
Age has now
Stamped with its signet that ingenuous
brow.§ lb.
But there are moments which he calls his
own:
Then, never lees alone than when alone,
Those whom he loved so long and sees no
more,
Loved and still loves— not dead— but gone
before,
He gathers round him. lb.
Giant Error, darkly ^^rand.
Grasped the globe with iron hand.
Ode to 8aperstItIo]i« f , /.
That very law|| which moulds a tear.
And bids it trickle from its source.
That law preserves the earth a sphere.
And guides the planets in their course.
On a Tear*
Her tea she sweetens, as she sips, with
scandal.
Written to be spoken by Mrs. Biddons.
The sweet expression of that face.
For ever changing, yet the same.
AFarewelL
Gone to the world where birds are blest !
Where never cat glides o'er the green.
Bpltaph on a Robla.
The only universal tongue. [Music] .
Italy. Bergamo.
\ See Scott asiO) :
" On his bold visage middle age
Had slightly pressed iti signet sage.*
Bogers* lines were written in 1819.
>! The law of gravitation.
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SobQe, diaoeinmg, eloquent, the slave
Of liove, of Hate, for ever in extremes ;
Gentle when improToked, easily won,
But quick in quarrel — throngn a thousand
shades
His spirit flits, chameleon-like ; and mocks
The eye of the ohserver. [Sketch of Italian
character.] Italy. Venice.
When an the iIlnsionB of his Youth were
fled.
Indulged perhaps too much, cherished too
kmg. Arqud,
He is now at rest ;
And praise and blame fall on his ear alike,
Kow dun in death. Tes, Byron, thou art
gone.
Gone like a star that through the firmament
Shot and was lost, in its eccentric course
Dazzling, pexplezing. Tet thy heart, me-
thinks.
Was generous, noble — ^noble in its scorn
Of all things low or little ; nothing there
Sordid or servile. Bologna,
Thou art gone ;
And he that would assail thee in thy
grave.
Oh, let him pause ! For who among us all.
Tried as thou wert— even from thine earliest
ALEXANDER ROSS (1699-1784).
Wooed, and mairied, and a',
Married and wooed and a' !
And was she nae very weel off
That was wooed, and married, and a' ?
hen wandering, yet unspoilt, a highland
boy-
Tried as thou wert, and with thy soul of
flame;
Pleasure, while yet the down was on thy
cheek.
Uplifting; pressing, and to lijM like thine.
Her channed cnp--ah, who among us aU
Could say he had not erred as much, and
more? lb.
lliere's such a charm in melancholy
I would not, if I could, be gay. To •
That old hereditary bore,
The steward. A Oharacter.
EARL OF ROSCOMIfON (See
DILLON).
EARL OF ROSEBERY (Archibald
P. Primrose, 5th Earl) (b. 1847).
Few speeches which hare produced an
electrical effect on an audience can bear the
colourless photography of a printed record.
Life of Pitt. Chap. 13.
It is beginning to be hinted that we are a
nation of amateurs. Rectorial Address.
GUugofJD. Nov. 16, 1900.
The first adTice I have to give the party is
that it should clean its slate.
Chesterfield. Dee. 16, 1901.
CHRISTINA G. ROSSETTI
(1830-1894).
Their offers should not charm us,
Their evil gifts would harm us.
Goblin Market.
Their mother hearts beset with fears.
Their lives bound up in tender lives. IK
For there is no friend like a sister
In calm or stormy weather ;
To cheer one on the tedious way.
To fetch one if one goes astray,
To lift one if one totters down,
To strengthen whilst one stands. lb*
She sang the tears into his eyes,
The heart out of his breast.
Maiden-Boo^
Scanty goods have I to give.
Scanty skill to woo ;
But I have a will to work.
And a heart for you. lb.
Sleep that no i>ain shall wake,
Niffht that no mom shall break.
TiU joy shall overtake
Her perfect peace.
Dream Land.
Harsh towards herself, towards others full
of ruth. A Portrait, i.
And hated all for love of Jesus Christ. lb.
We Englishmen, trim, correct,
All mmted in the self 'same mould.
Warm hearted but of semblance cold.
All-courteous out of self-respect.
Bnrica.
Swift-footed to uphold the right
And to uproot the wrong.
Hoble Sisters.
And in his heart my heart it locked.
And in his life my life.
lb.
Bemember me when I am ^one away,
Gk)ne far away into the sdent land.
Remember*
Better by far you should forget and smile,
Than that you should remember and be
sad. lb.
There is no music more for him.
His lights are out, his feast is done :
His bovn that sparkled at the brim
Is drained, is broken, cannot hold.
A Paal of BeUa.
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ROSSETTI— ROWE.
Once it came into mj heart, and whelmed
me like a flood.
That these too are men and women, human
flesh and blood ;
Men with hearts and men with souls,
though trodden down like mud.
A Royal Princeis, St. It.
Weep not, O friend, we should not weep :
Our friend of friends lies full of rest ;
No sorrow rankles in her breast,
Fallen fast asleep.
She sleejM below,
She wakes and laughs above ;
To'day, as she walked, let ns walk in
love;
Tc-morrow, follow so. Ky Friend.
For^what is knowledge duly weighed ?
Knowledge is strong, but love is sweet ;
Yea all the progress he had made
Was but to learn that all is small
Save love, for lore is all in all.
The ConYent Threshold.
The girls might flout and scout me.
But the boys would hang about me.
The Iniquity of the Fathers.
Xo wonder that his soul was sad,
When not one penny piece he had.
Johnny.
Men work and think, but women feel.
An ** Immnrata " Bister.
All things that x>ass
Are wisdom *s looking-glass.
Passing and Olatsing.
And if thou wilt, remember.
And if thou wilt, forget.
Bong. When I am dead, my Dearest,
And where are you going with your love-
locks flowing? Amor Knndi.
DANTE G. ROSSETTI (1828-1882).
The hour when you too leam that all is
vain.
And that Hope tows what Love shall
never reap. Bonnets. iS 0. 44^
My name is Might-have-been ;
I am also callM No-more, Too-late, Fare-
well Ko. 97.
The sea hath no king but Qod alone.
The White Ship.
Bums of all poets is the most a ICan.
On Burns.
Fond of fim,
And fond of dress, and change and praise.
So mere a woman in her ways. Jenny.
But the wine is bright at the goblet^s brim,
Though the poison lurk beneath.
The King's Tragedy.
Wavmff, whispering trees,
What ao you say to the breeze,
And wliat says the breeze to you ? Adlen.
Unto the man of yearning, thought
And aspiration to do naught
Is in itself almost an act. Soothsay.
NICHOLAS ROWE (1674-1718).
To the brook and the willow that heard him
complain,
Ah willow, willow.
Poor Colin sat weeping and told them his
pain;
Ah willow, willow ; ah willow, willow.
Bon<. Ah WUlow.
As if Misfortune made the throne her seat.
And none could be unhappy but the great.*
The Fair Penitent. Prologue,
At length the mom and cold indifference
came. Act i, L
Guilt is the source of sorrow, 'tis the flend,
Th' avenging fiend, that follows us behind
With whips and stings. Act J, 1,
Is she not more than painting can express.
Or youthful poets fancy when they love ?
I am myself the guardian of my honour, lb.
Is this that haughty, gallant, gay Lothario P
Act 6, 1,
He wears the marks of many years well
spent. Jane Shore.
Minds,
By nature great, are conscious of their
greatness,
And hold it mean to borrow aught from
flattery. Royal Convert.
I trust thee with the partner of my soul,
My wife, the kindest, dearest, and the
truest,
That ever wore the name. Act f , /.
War, the needy bankrupt's last resort
Pharsalia. Bookl.S^.
When fair occasion calls, 'tis fatal to delay.
Book 1, fdS,
The vulgar falls, and none laments his fate.
Sorrow has hardly leisure for the great.
Book 4,
Thus some, who have the stars surveyed.
Are ignorantly led
To think those glorious hunps were made
To Ught Tom Fool to bed.
On a Fine Woman who had
a Doll Husband. &:. 4,
A purer souL and one more like yourselves,
Ne er entered at the golden gates of bliss.
Lady Jane Grey. Act 1, 1,
* Cf. *' None think the grMt unhappy, but the
great"— TovMo, *' Love of Fame."
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WILLIAM ROWLEY (15B5 7-1643 7).
Tike longest sorrow finds at last relief.
k l«« WoBdar, A woman nsTer T«xad.
Act 4, 1,
JOHN RUSKIN (1819-1900).
The faculty of degrading Gk>d*8 works
which man calls his ** miagination."
Modern Painters. L Preface.
He is the greatest artist who has
embodied, in the sum of his works, the
greatest number of the greatest ideas.
i, Fart i. See. i, Chap, t, See. 9.
Thej are good furniture pictures,
unworthy of praise, and undeserving of
blame, i, Fart 11, See. 5, Chap, i, Sec. 20.
Thej are the weakest-minded and the
hardca^hearted men, that most love variety'
and change. t, Fart g. Chap. 6, Sec. 7.
Vnlgari^ is only in concealment of truth,
or affectation. llf.
The higher a man stands, the more the
word **Tulgar*' becomes unintelligible to
him. 3, Fart 4, Chap. 7, See, 9.
'We y^ngliah have many false ideas about
reference: we should be shocked, for
mstanoe, to see a market-woman come into
church with a basket of eggs on her arm.
Chap. 10, See. t2.
To see clearly is poetrjy prophecy, and
religion, — all in one. Chap. 16, See. SS.
Ooing by railroad I do not consider as
traTelling at all ; it is merely being "sent"
to a pl^», ana rery little different from
beconang a parc«L Chap. 17, See. S4.
Tour railroad, when yon come to
understand it, is only a device for making
the world smaller. See. $6.
Pride is at the bottom of all great
mistakes. 4, Fart 6, See. tH.
False things may be imagined, and false
things composed; but only truth can be
invented. 6, Fart 8, Chap. 4, See. tS.
Gentlemanliness, being another word for
intense humanity.
6, Fart 9, Chap. 7, See. tS.
That mysterious forest below London
Bridge. Chap. 9, See. 7.
Hie purest and most thoughtful minds are
those which lore oolonr the most.
Ibtf Stones of YeolcM. f . Chap. 6, See. SO.
No architecture i» •© h^f^hty as that
wiuch ia ample. ^^"P- ^» ^- 75.
Be who has the truth at his heart ne^
-— -- 7^. 4^hA wAnt of persuasion on his
oerer fear the want <»»^^ {If^litat).
Speaking truth is like writing fair, and
Duly comes by practice.
The BsTen Lamps of JUvhiteeture.
Chap, f , Sec. 1.
Among the first habits that a ^oung
architect should learn, is that of thinking in
shadow. Chap. S, See. IS.
It ia the very temple of discomfort, and
the only charity that the builder can extend
to us is to show us. plainly as may be, how
soonest to escape nom it. [This refers to
the architecture of railway stations.]
Chap. 4, See. 21.
That treacherous phantom which men call
Liberty. Chap. 7, Sec. 1.
The greatest efforts of the race have
always been traceable to the love of praise,
as its greatest catastrophes to the love ox
pleasure. Sesame and Lilies. Sec. 1, S,
Nothing is ever done beautifully which ia
done in nvalship, nor nobly which ia done in
pride. Ethics of the Dust
A little group of wise hearts is better than
a wilderness of fools.
Crown of WUd OUts. TTar, II4.
There is onlv one way of seeing things
rightly, and that is, seeing the whole of
them. The Two Paths. Lecture t.
Fine Abt is that in which the hand, the
head, and the heart of man go together, lb.
No human being, however great, or
powerfid, was ever so free as a fish.
Lecture 5,
You may either win your peace or buy
it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it,
by compromise with eviL lb.
Gk>d never imposes a duty without giving
time to do it.
Lectnrei on Architeetnre. No. t.
Our resfMBct for the dead, when thev are
just dead, is something wonderful^ and the
way we show it more wonderful still.
Political Economy of Art. Lecture f .
LORD JOHN RUSSELL (1792-1878).
The wit of one man, the wisdom of many.*
Quarterly RsTiew. September, 1850.
Ck>n8picuous by its absence.f
Election Address to the Electors of the
City of London. April 6, 1859.
* Claimed by Lord John Russell as his original
definition of a proverb.
\ The idea of this ssylng wu derived from a
E usage in Tacitos : *' Prcefulgebant Gassing atque
ratoseo ipso, quod effigies eomm non visebantnr."
—** Annals," £k)ok 8, concluding paragraph. rCas-
Bins and Brutus were the more distinguished for
that very circumstance that their portraits were
abeent— i.e. firom the funeral of Junia, wife cl
Oassius and sister to Brutus— although the
insignia of twenty illustrious families were carried
la ths procession.)
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SACKVILLE— SAXB.
THOMAS SACKVILLE. Earl of
Dorset (1686-1608).
So, in this way of writing without thinking,
Thou hast a strange alacri^ in sinking.
Satire on Edward Howard.
His drink, the running stream ; his cup, the
bare
Of his palm closed ; his bed, the hard, cold
ground.
Hlrrour for Magistrates. Misery,
Heavy Sleep, the Cousin of Death. SUep.
Went on three feet, and sometimes crept on
four. Old Age,
His withered fist still knocking at death's
door. lb.
Thrice he began to tell his doleful tale,
And thrice the sighs did swallow up his voice.
Henry, Duke of Buckingham.
HENRY ST. JOHN. Vitcount Boling-
broke (1678-1761).
The love of history seems inseparable from
human nature because it seems inseparable
from self-love.
On the Study and Use of History. Letter i.
I have read somewhere or other — in Diony-
Dus of Halicamassus, I think— that History
is Philosophy teaching by examples.*
Letter f .f
Nations, like men, have their infancy.
Letter 4»
All our wants, beyond those which a very
moderate income will supply, are purely
imaginary.
Letter. To Swift, March 17, 1719,
Plain truth will influence half a score men
at most in a nation, or an age, while mystery
will lead millions by the nose.
July 28, 1721.
Pests of society ; because their endeavours
are directed to loosen the bands of it, and to
take at least one ciurb out of the mouth of
that wild beast man. % Sept. It, 1724,
Suspense, the only insupportable mis-
fortune of life. July 24, 1725,
Truth lies within a little and certain com-
but error is immense.
Rofleotions upon Bxile.
* Qcoted fh)Ri Dionysios of Halicarnassos, who
was qnoting Thucydides.
t Invariably (and frequently) quoted byCarlyle,
" History is philosophy teaching by experience."
8u "'lirropttt."
X Referring to free-thinkers and xeligion.
MARQUIS OF SALISBURY (RoM-
A. Talbot Cecil, 8ra Ifarqvia)
(1880-1908).
Can it be maintained that a person of any
education can learn anything worth knowing
from a penny paper? It may be said that
people may learn what is said m Parliament.
Well, will that contribute to their education P
Speeches. Eouie of Commoru, 1861. §
More worthy of an attorney than a states-
man. Ib.^
With his hand apoA.ihe throttle-valve of
crime. Some of Lords, 1889, 5
RICHARD SAVAGE (1698 7-1743).
He lives to build^ not boast, a generous race :
No tenth transmitter of a foolish face.
The Bastard. /. 7.
Perhaps been poorly rich, and meanly great.
The slave of pomp, a cipher in the state.
/. S9.
O Memoiy ! thou soul of joy and pain !
/. S7.
No mother's care
Shielded my infant innocence with prayer ;
No father's guardian hand my youui main-
tainedj
Called lorth my virtues, or from vioe
restrained. /. 87,
Those little creatures whom we are pleased
to call the Qreat Letter to a Friend.
When anger rushes, unrestrained, to action.
Like a hot steed, it stumbles in its way.
Sir Thos. OTerbory.
Once to distrust is never to deserve.
The Yolonteer Laureate. Xo. ^
Such, Polly, are your sex— part truth, part
fiction ;
Some thought, much whim, and all a con-
tradiction. Verses to a Tonn< Lady.
Worth is by worth in every rank admired.
Epistle to Aaron HllL
GEORGE SAVILE. If arqvis of Hall.
fax (1638-1696).
Friends are not so easily made as kept
Kaxims of State. It.
Justice must tame, whom mercy cannot win.
On the Death of Charles II.
JOHN G. SAXE (1816-1887).
But she was rich, and he was poor.
And so it might not be.
The Way of the World.
§ On the Repeal of the Paper Duties.
[l The remark was afterwards withdrawn aa
being " a great iuJnstice to the attorneys."
1 On the Famell Oommiision, 1889.
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ALEXANDER SCOT (1626T-1684T).
They would baye all men bonnd and thrall
To them, and they for to be free.
or Womankind.
[Sir] WALTER SCOTT (1771-1882).
NoTember'8 sky is chill and drear,
Norember'a leaf is red and sear.
Harmlon. Canto 1. Introduetum,
The Temal snn new life bestows
Eren on the meanest flower that blows. lb.
And wit that loved to play, not wound. lb.
If erer from an EngHsh heart,
O here let prejudice depart 1 lb.
Stood for his country's glory fast,
And nailed her colours to the mast. lb
Profaned theGod-given strength, andmarred
tbe lofty line. -«*•
Coal-black, and grialed here and there.
But more through toil than age.
Canto i, St. 6
His square-turned joints, and strength of
Showed him no carpet knight so irim,
But, in close fiffht, a champion grim,
In camps, a leader sage. lb.
And frame love ditties passing rare,
And sing them to a lady fair. or. 7
Stout heart, and open hand. St, 10.
Por lady's suit, and minstrel's stxain, ^
By knight should ne'er be heard in vam.
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove:
But where should we find leash or band
For dame that loves to rove P
I^ the wild falcon soar her swing,
Shell stoop when she has tired her wing.
St. Urn
I love such holy ramblers ; stiU
They know to charm a weary hiU
With song, romance, or lay ;
Some jovial tale, or glee, or jest,
Some Iyin« legend at the least.
They braig to cheer the way. St. t5.
Just at tiie age 'twixt boy and youth
When thourfit is speech, and speech 18 troth.
^^ Canto i. Introduction.
lb.
St. 3.
When musing on oompanions gone,
We douWy feel ourselves alone.
Lore, to her ear, was but a name
Comttned witii vanity and shame.
Her hope., her fears, her joys were aU
BoimSSWithln the cloister wall. lb.
Her kinsmen bade ^^P^l^.^^ j^ .
nfWwho loved her for her Und. St. 6.
In Saxon strength that abbey frown^
With massive luxshes broad and round.
St. 10.
Built ere the art was known
By pointed aisles, and shafted stalk,
The arcades of an alleyed walk
To emulate in stone. lb,
Tis an old tale, and often told. St. ft.
And come he slow, or come he fast.
It is but Death who comes at last. ^. SO,
Still from the grave their voice is heard.
Canto S, Introduetum,
Theirs was the glee of martial breast.
And laughter theirs at little jest. St. 4.
Yet, trained in camps, he knew the art
To win the soldiers' hardy heart.
They love a captain to obey,
Boisterous as March, yet fresh as May ;
With open hand, and brow as free.
Lover of wine and minstrelsy. lb
In the lost battle.
Borne down by the flying.
Where mingles war's lattle.
With groans of the dymg. BL li
Shame and dishonour nt
By his grave ever ; ^
Blessing snail hallow it,—
Never, O never I '»•
High minds, of native pride and f oroe.
Most deeply feel thy pangs. Remorse !
ot, la.
Wearied from doubt to doubt to flee,
We welcome fond credulity,
Guide confident, though blmd. St. 90,
Far may we search before we find
A heart so muily and so kind ! ^
Canto 4. Introduetum,
The flash of that satiric rage,
Which, bursting on the early stage.
Branded the vices of the age,
And broke the keys of Rome. St. 7,
Remains of rude magnificence, St. IL
The saddest heart might pleasure take
To see all nature gay. St. 15.
'Tweregood
That kings would tnink withal.
When peace and wealth their land has
blessed
'Tis better to sit still and rest.
Than rise, perchance to fall. St. ztf,
Where's the coward that would not dare
To fight for such a land ? ot. SO.
But looking liked, and likinff loved.
Canto o, Introduetum.
Bold in thy applause.
The Bard shall scorn pedantic laws.
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And, oh ! he had that merry glance
That seldom lady's heart resists.
Ughtly from fair to fair he flew,
And loyed to plead, lament, and sue—
Suit lightly won. and short-hyed pain,
For monarchs seldom sigh in yain.
Harmion. Canto 5, SC. 9.
So faithful in loye, and so dauntless in war.
There neyer was knight like the young
Lochiuvar. o^ if.
With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her
eye. lb.
But woe awaits a country when
She sees the tears of hearded men. St. 16,
Hean on more wood ! The wind is chill ;
But let it whistle as it will.
We'll keen o\ir Christmas merry still.
Each age nas deemed the new bom year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
Canto 6, Introduction,
Power laid his rod and rule aside,
And Ceremony doffed her pride. lb.
If unmelodious was the song,
It was a hearty note and strong. Jb,
£ngla2id was merry England, when
Ola Christmas brought his sports again.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twras Christmas told the merriest tale ;
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer
The poor man's heart through half the year.
Jb.
Small thought was his, in after-time
E'er to be hitched into a rhyme. Jb,
A life both dull and dignified. Sf, 1.
And darest thou then
To beard the lion in his den,
The Douglas in his hall P St, I4,
Oh what a tangled web we weaye
When first we practise to deceiye ! St, 17,
And such a yell was there.
Of sudden and portentous birth.
As if men fought upon the earth,
And fiends m upper air. St. t5.
Good -night to Marmion. St, 28,
O woman ! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.
And variable as the shade
By the li^ht quivering aspen made, —
When pam and anguish wring ^e brow,
A ministering angel thou ! St, SO,
Forgot were hatred, wrongs, and fears ;
The plaintive voice alone uie hears,
Sees but the dying man. lb,
A sinful heart makes feeble hand. St, 51,
The moniL with imavailing cares,
Exhausted all the Church's prayers. St, St,
Charge Chester, charge ! On, Stanley, on !
Were the last words of Harmion. Ib^
O for a blast of that dread horn
On Fontarabian echoes borne ! St. SS,
With thy heart commune, and be still.
If ever, m temptation strong.
Thou left'st the right path K>r ih^ wrong.
If every devious stop, thus trode,
Still led thee farther from the road ;
Dread thou to speak presumptuous doom
On noble Marmion's lowly tomb ;
But say, " He died a eallant knight,
With sword in hand, tot England's right"
St, ST.
Why then a filnal note prolong,
Or lengthen out a closing song ? L*BnToL
To all, to each, a fair good-night
And pleasing areams, to slumbers light ! lb.
Court not the critic's smile, nor dread his
frown.
Harold the Danntleti. Introduction.
An evil coxmsellor is despair.
Canto i, St, tl.
And thus Hope me deceived, as she
deceiveth all. Canto 3, St. 1,
'Tis wisdom's use
Still to delay what we dare not refuse.
Canto 4, St. 11,
Comparing what thou art.
With what thou might'st have been.
Waterloo. 18.
The stag at eve had drunk his fill.
Lady of the Lake. Canto i, St. 1.
'Twere long to tell what steeds gave o'er.
St. 6.
Two does of black St. Hubert's breed,
Unmatdied for courage, breath, and speed.
St. 7.
Woe worth the chase, woe worth the day.
That costs thy life, my gallant grey ! St. 9.
Back limped, with slow and crippled pace,
The sulky leaders of the chase. St. 10,
The rocky summits, spUt and rent.
Formed turret, dome, or battlement.
Or seemed fantastically set
With cupola or minaret. St, It
In listening mood, she seemed to stand.
The guardian Naiad of the strand. St, 17.
And ne'er did Grecian chisel trace
A Nymph, a Naiad, or a Grace,
Of finer form, or lovelier face !
What though the sun, with ardent frown,
Had slightly ting^ her cheek with brown.
St, IS,
A foot more light, a step more true.
Ne'er from the heath -fiower dashed the
dew. 2b,
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OnluB V]ld Tisage middle age
Had ^hUv prised its signet sage,
Yet not haa quenched the open truth
And fiery vehemenoe of youth.
Lady of the Lake. Canto 1, si. il.
The win to do, the soul to dare. Jb,
His limhs were cast in manly monld,
For hardy sports or contest hold. lb.
His ready speech flowed fair and free,
In phrase of gentlest courtesy ;
Tet seemed that tone, and gesture hiand,
liess used to sue than to command. lb.
Well showed the elder ladv^s mien
That courts and cities she had seen. St. SO,
Soldier, rest ! thy warfare o'er,
Sleep the sleep that knows not hreaking.
I>ream of battled fields no more.
Bays of danger, nights of waking. St, St.
Snntsman, rest I thy chase is done. St, S2,
True be thy sword, thy friend sincere,
Thy lady constant, kind, and dear !
Canto S, tt. t
Thy mirth refrain.
Thy hand is on a lion's mane. St, It.
Children know,
InstinctiTe taught, the friend and foe.
St. 14,
Hail to the Chief who in triumph adyances.
St, 19.
Some feelings are to mortals given,
With less of earth in them tlian heaven.
St.U.
The chase I follow far,
•Hi mimicry of noble war. St, S6.
And each upon his rival glared.
With foot advanced, and blade half bared.
St.S4.
Time rolls his ceaseiwsa coursa
Canto S, tt. 1.
Mfldly and soft the western breeze
Just kissed the lake, just stirred the trees.
St. i.
Uke the dew on Xhe mountain,
like the foam on Uie river,
Like the bubble on the fountain,
Thou art gone, and for ever. St. 16.
Grief claimed his right, and tears their
course. St. 18.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from
fears;
The rose is sweetest washed with morning
dew,
And lore is loveliest wh^ embalmed in
tears. Canto ^, tt. 1.
At Jength the fatef nl answer came. St. 6,
Which spills tfaeforemoet foeman's life,
That porty oonquear* in *^® strife. lb.
I love to hear of worthy foes. St. 8,
Each BQent, each upon his guard. St. tO.
That diamond dew, so pure and dear.
It rivals all but Beauty's tear. Canto 5, tt. t.
Your own good blades must win the rest.
Secret path marks secret foe. St. 8.
He manned himself with dauntless air,
Betumed the Chief his haughty stare,
And back against a rock he bore,
And firmly placed his foot before : —
** Come one, come all 1 this rock shall fly
From its firm base as soon as I ! " St. 10,
Heroect was mingled with surprise,
And the stem joy which warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel. lb.
Can nought but blood our feud atone !
St. IS.
Thou add'st but fuel to my hate. St. I4,
I thank thee, Roderick, for the word !
It nerves my heart, it steels my sword. lb
Now truce, farewell, and ruth, begone ! Jb,
And all too late the advantage came. St, 16,
Who o'er the herd would wish to reign.
Fantastic, fickle, fierce and vain ?
Vain as the leaf, upon the stream.
And fickle as a changeful dream ;
Fantastic as a woman's mood,
And fierce as Freniy's fevered blood.
Thou many-headed, monster-thing,
O who would wish to be thy Kingr St. SO,
Where, where was Roderick then ?
One blast upon his bugle horn
Were worth a thousand men.
CatUo 6, tt. 18.
The plaided warriors of the North. St, 19.
The Monarch drank, that happy hour.
The sweetest, hohest draught of Power.
St.i8.
The hills grow dark.
On purple peaks a deeper shade descending.
Conelution.
The way was long, the wind was cold,
The Minstrel was infirm and old ;
His withered cheek, and tresses grey,
Seemed to have known a better day.
Lay of the Last mnstral. Introduction.
The unpremeditated lay. lb.
Old times were changed, old manners gone ;
A stranger filled the Stuarts' throne ;
The bigots of the iron time
Had c^led his harmless art a crime. lb.
And tuned, to please a peasant's ear,
The harp a king had loved to hear. lb.
Whose ponderous grate and massy bar
Had oft rolled back the tide of war. lb.
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Ela trembling hand had lost the ease,
Which marks security to please.
Lay of the Last MinstreL Introduction.
The present scene, the future lot,
His toils, his wants, were all forgot. lb.
They carved at the meal
With gloves of steel.
And they dramc the red wine through the
helmet barred. Canto 1, it, 4*
Such is the custom of Branksome Hall.
St. 7.
Vengeance, deep-brooding o*er.the slkin.
Had looked toe source of softer woe ;
And burning pride, and high disdain
Forbade &e rising tear to flow. St, 9,
To her bidding she could bow
The viewless forms of air. St. IB,
What shall be the maiden's fate ?
Who shall be the maiden's mate ? St, 16.
Steady of heart, and stout of hand. St. 21,
Sir William of Deloraine, good at need.
St.tg,
Ambition is no cure for love. St. f7,
Tet through good heart, and Our Lady's
grace
At length he gained the landing place.
St.g9.
If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright,
Go vidt it by the pale moonlight.
Canto f , St, 1,
0 fading honours of the dead !
Of high ambition, lowly laid I St, 10,
1 was not always a man of woe. St. It,
I cannot tell how the truth may be ;
I say the tale as 'twas said to me. St, 22,
My heart is dead, my veins are cold :
I may not, must not, sing of love.
St. SO
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove.
And men below, and saints above ;
For love ia heaven, and heaven is love.
Canto Sf si. 2,
The meeting of these champions proud
Seemed like the bursting thunder- cloud.
St, 5.
He was always for ill, and never for good.
St, 12.
And laughed, and shouted, " Lost I Lost !
Lostr' st.:^.
He never counted him a man.
Would strike below the knee. St. Tt.
Along thy wild and willowed shore.
Canto 4t *t, i.
Dear to me is my bonny white steed ;
Oft has he helped me at pinch of need.
St, 10,
For nePtt
Was flattery lost on poet's ear.
A simple race ! they waste their toil
For the vain tribute of a smile, St. $5.
Call it not vain : — ^they do not erfj
Who say, that when the Poet dies.
Mute Nature mourns her wotBhipper,
And celebrates his obsequies.
Canto 5, st. I.
True love's the gift which God has given
'^'^-^Z^^^man alone Deneath the heaven. SL IS.
It is the secret sympathy,
The silver link, the silken tie.
Which heart to heart, and mind to mind,
In body and in soul can bind. lb.
Scarce rued the boy his present plight,
So much he longed to see the fight. St, 18.
Not you, but Fate, has vanquished me.
St,2S,
As I am true to thee and thine.
Do thou be true to me and mine ! Ih.
He would not waken old debate,
For he was void of rancorous hate,
Though rude, and scant of courtesy.
St. 28.
Tet, rest thee God ! for well I know
I ne'er shall find a nobler foe. St. 29^
Breathes there the roan, with soul so dead.
Who never to himself hath said,
This ia my own, my native land !
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned.
As home his footsteps he hath turned.
From wandering on a foreign strand!
If such there breathe, go, mark him well ;
For him no Minstrel raptures swell ;
High though his titles, proud his name,
Boundless nis wealth as wish can claim ;
Despite those titles, power, and pelf,
The wretch, concentred all in self.
Living, shall forfeit fair renown.
And. doubly dying, shall go down
To tne vile dust, m>m whence he sprung.
Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung.
Canto 6, tt. 1.
O Caledonia ! stem and wild.
Meet nurse for a poetic child 1
Land of brown heath and shaggy wood.
Land of the mountain and the flood.
Land of my sires ! St. 2.
Unknown the manner of his death. St, 7.
For love will still be lord of alL St, 11.
Soft is the note, and sad the lay.
That mourns the lovely Bosabelle. St, 2S.
From many a garnished niche around.
Stem saints and tortured martyrs frowned.
St. 29.
That day of wrath, that dreadful day.
When heaven and earth shall pass away.
St. SI.
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Oft hsA be changed his weary side,
Compoeed his limhe, and yainly sought
By dfort strong to banish thought,
sleep came at ^gth, but with a train
Of feelings true and lanciee vain,
Mingling, in wild disorder cast,
The expected future with the past.
Bokaby. Canto 7, tt. t.
He woke and feared again to close
His eyelids in such dire repose. St, 4*
He saw and scorned the petty wile. St, 6,
Death had he seen by sudden blow.
By wasting plague, by tortures slow,
By mine or breach, by steel or ball.
Sjiew all his shapes, and scorned them all.
St. 8,
Assumed despondence bent his head,
While troul^ed joy was in his eje.
The well-feigned sorrow to bebe. St. I4.
Doubts, horrorSj superstitious fears
Saddened and dunmed descending years.
st.rr.
Thoughts from the toxigue that slowly port,
Glance quick as lightning through the heart.
St. 19.
Hour after hour he loyed to pore
On Shakespeare's rich and yaried lore.
8t.t4^
Friendship, esteem, and fair regard,
And praise, the poet's best reward t St. fS7,
For not to rank nor sex confined
Is this yain ague of the mind. (Su perstition . )
Canto if St, 11,
The sparkle of his swarthy eye.
CantoS,tt.4,
Speak ttiy pujpose out ;
I loye not mystery or doubt. St. 11.
He bids the ruddy cup go round.
Till sense and sorrow both are drowned.
St. 15.
Much then I learned, and much can show,
Of human guilt and human woe,
Tet ne'er haye, in my wanderings, known
A wretch whose sorrows matched my own.
Canto 4, it. t3.
His face was of the doubtful kind
That wins the eye, but not the mind.
Canto 5, tt, 16,
His was tiie subtle look and sly,
That, spying all, seems nought to spy, lb.
So flits the world's uncertain span !
Nor zeal for Ood, nor loTe for man
GKyes mortal monuments a date
Beyond the power of Time and Fate.
Canto 6, ft. 1,
And sidelong glanced, as to explore,
Is meditated mght, the door. St, 6,
Fell as he was in act and mind.
He left no bolder heart behind ;
Then siye him, for a soldier meet,
A soldier's doak for winding sheet St. SS,
So— now, the danger dared at last.
Look back, and smile at perils past.
Bridal of TrlermalB. Jntrotuietum, St. t.
Like Collins, ill-starred name !
Whose lay's requital was, that tardy Fame,
Who bound no laurel round his liying head.
Should hang it o'er his monument when
dead. St, 8,
So sweet, so soft, so faint,
It seemed an angel's whispered call
To an expiring saint. Canto 1, tt, 4.
Where liyes the man that has not tried,
How mirth can into folly glide,
And folly into sin P St. tl.
For priests will allow of a broken yow.
For penance or for gold. Canto f , tt, T7,
Brand him who will with base report,—
He shall be free from mine. St, 18,
Lordlings and witUngs not a few,
Incapable of doing^ au^t,
Tet ill at ease with nought to do. St, t8.
But answer came there none.
Canto 3, tt, 10.
O, hush thee, my baby, thy sire was a
knight.
Thy mother a lady, both loyely and bright ;
The woods and the glens, from the towers
which we see
They all are belonging, dear baby, to thee.
Lullaby of an InCant ChleL
Come as the winds come, when
Forests are rended ;
Come as the wayes come, when
Nayies are stranded !
Pibrooh of Donald Dho.
While there's leayes in the forest, and foam
on the river,
MacGregor, despite them, shall flourish for
ever. MacOi^or's Gathering.
John Bull was in his yeiy worst of moods.
Baying of sterile farms and unsold goods.
The Search after Happiness. 15.
Their hearts were made of English oak,
their swords of ShefEleld steel.
The Bold Dragoon*
The dew that on the yiolet lies
Mocks the dark lustre of thine eyes.
The Lord of the Isles. Canto 1, tt, S.
To show the form it seemed to hide.
Canto i, tt, $,
In man's most dark extremity
Oft succour dawns from Heayen.
Canto i, tt, 90.
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And I will say, as BtOl I've said.
Though by ambition far misled,
Thou art a noble knight.
The Lord of the Iilta. Canto S, tt, 6.
Thus, then, my noble foe I greet :
Health and high fortune till we meet,
And then — ^what pleases Heaven. St. 6,
Scenes sung by him who sings no more !
His bright and brief career is o*er,
And mute his tuneful strains.
Canto 4, 't, II.
O ! many a shaft, at random sent.
Finds mark the archer little meant !
And many a word, at random 8x>oken,
May soothe or wound a heart that*s broken !
Canto 5, tt. 18.
Forward, each gentleman and knight !
Let gentle blood show generous might,
And chivalry redeem the fight !
Canto 6, st. f^.
"Wayerley drove through the sea of books,
like a vessel without a pilot or a rudder.
Waverley. Chap, S,
Twist ye, twine ve ! even so
Mingle shades of joy and woe,
Hope and fear, and peace, and strife,
In the thread of human life.
Guy MannerlB^. Chap, 4-
'* That sounds like nonsense, my dear."
" May be so, my dear ; but it may be very
good law for all that." Chap. 9,
** Pro-di-gi-ous ! ** exclaimed Dominie
Sampson. Chap, I4,
** Knowest thou not me P *' the Deep Voice
cried;
*• So lon^ enloyed, so oft misused —
Alternate, m thy fickle pride,
Desired, neglected, and accused P
Before my breath, like blazing flax,
Man and his marvels pass away ;
And changing empires wane and wax.
Are found&a, flourish, and decay.*' (Time.)
The Antiquary. Chap, II.
But with the morning cool repentance
came. Bob Boy. Chap. IS,
To the timid and hesitating eveirthing is
impossible because it seems so. Uhap, 16,
Among the sea of upturned faces.
Chap, to.
My foot is on my native heath, and my
name is MacGregor. Chap. $4,
Like all ro^es, he was a great calum-
niator of the lair sex.
Heart of Midlothian. Chap. 18.
To all the sensual world proclaim,
One crowded hour of glorious li£e -
Is worth an age without a namae
Old MortaUty. Chap. 34.
In poetiT there is always fallaoy, and
Bometmies fiction.
Brido of Lammermoor. Chap, 21.
When Israel, of the Lord belovM,
Out of the land of bondage came.
Her fathers* God before her mov'd,
An awful guide in smoke and flame.
Ivanhoe. Chap, S9.
For a yeoman of Kent, with his yearly rent.
There never was a widow could say him
nay. lb. Chap, 40,
- Old Homer's theme
Was but a dream,
Himself a fiction too.
Monastery. Ansu^er to tha
Inti'oductory Epiiile.
The happy combination of fortuitous
circumstances. lb.
Within that awful volume lies
The mystery of mjrsteries ! Chap. It.
And better had they ne'er been bom.
Who read to doubt, or read to soom. lb.
Credit me, friend, it hath been ever thus,
Since the ark rested on Mount Ararat :
False man hath sworn, and woman hath
believed —
Repented and reproached, and then believed
once more. Fortonea of Hl^eL Chap. tO.
For a con-si-de-ra-tion. Chap, 22.
The wise man is his own best assistant. JA.
He comes and gangs like a flap of a whirl-
wind, or sic loike. Bed^untlet. Chap. 6.
Widowed wife, and wedded maid.
Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayedf.
Tho Betrothed. Chap. IS.
What can they see in the longest kingly
line in Europe^ save that it runs back to a
successful soldier P
Woodstock. Vol. 2, ehap. 57.
But with the morning cool reflection came.*
The Hi^land Widow*
Introductory, Chap. 4»
We talk of a credulous vulgar without
always recollecting that there is a vulgar
incredulity, which in historical matters, as
well as in those of religion, flnds it easier to
doubt than to examine.
Fair Maid of Pertli. Introductory.
A torturer of phrases into sonnets.
JInchiDdraoe. ActS^ 1.
HI fares it with the flock
If shepherds wrangle when the wolf is nigh.
HaUdonHilL Act I, 2,
• Ste Rowe (p. 9M) : "At length the morn and
cold indifference came."
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WILLIAM SCOTT (Lord StoweU)
(1745-1836).
A dinner lubricates business. Sayings :
Quoted in BonceWt Life ofJohtuon,
The elegant simplicitj of the three per
eents. CampbeWi Chaneellors.
VoL 10, ehap. tit,
[Sir] C. SCROPE (1649-1680).
Thon canst hurt no man's fame with thj
ill word;
Thy pen is full as harmless as thy sword.
On the Earl of Roohaster.
[Sir] OWEN SEAMAN (b. 1861)
There must be something good in you, I
know,
Or why does everyone abuse jcn so ?
In Praise of Fog.
Yet in a hundred scenes, all much the same,
I know that weekly half a million men
(Who nerer actually played the game),
Hustiing like cattle herded in a i>en,
Look on and shout,
While two-and-twenty hirelings hack a
hall about. The People*s Sport.
She looked him frankly in the face.
And told a wicked, wicked lie.
A Vitfo Street Edo^e.
C Oxford ! of whom the poet said
That one of your unwritten laws is
To back the weaker side, and wed
Tour gallant heart to wobbling causes.
The Scholar Farmer.
Great is adrertisement with little men.
Ode to Spring in the Metropolis.
New Art would better Nature's best.
But Nature knows a thing or two.
Ars Postera.
[Sir] CHARLES SEDLEY (c. 1639-
1701).
When change itself can give no more,
Tis easy to be true.
Reasons for Constancy.
Let fools the name of loyalty divide :
Wise men and gods are on the strongest
side. Death of Marc Antony. Act /, f .
rRs cruel to prolong a pain, and to defer a
joy.
ioiB^ ** Love still hat eomething of the sea,*'
FiuUk VB my only joy. Scn^.
What shall bocome of man so wise.
When he dies ?
None can tell
Whether be goee to bearen or hell.
Ont of Lycophron.
. Out of our reach the gods have laid
Of time to come th' event.
And laugh to see the fools afraid
Of what the knaves invent. Ji.
JOHN SELDEN (1684-1664).
Scrutamini Scripturas, Tliese two words
have undone the world.
Table Talk. Bible, Scripture,
Ceremony keeps up all things. Ceremony,
To preach long^ loud, and Damnation, is
the way to be cned up. We love a man
that Damns us, and we run after him to
save us. Batnnation,
Equity is a Boguish thing . . . Equiij
is according to Conscience of him that is
Chancellor^ and as that is larger or narrower,
so is Equity. . . . One Ci^suicellor has a
lon^ foot, another a short foot, a third an
indifferent foot. 'Tis the same thing in the
Chanoellor*s Conscience. Equity,
Old friends are best. Friends,
Commonly we say a Judgment falls upon
a man for somethmg in uiem we cannot
abide. Judgment,.
No man is the wiser for his leaming.^
. Wit and wisdom are bom with a man.
Learning,
More solid things do not show the com-
plexion of the times so well as Ballads andi
labels.* LibeU,
Marriage is nothing but a civil contract.
Marriage.
There is not a thing in the world more-
abused than this sentence, Salu* poptUi
suprema lex esto, People,
The parish makes the Constable, anci
when the Constable is made he governs the
Parish. lb,
'Tis the most pleasing flattery to like
what other men like. Pleasure,
The Pope sends for him . . . and (says
he), We wiU be merry as we were before, for
thou little thinkest what a little Foolery
governs the whole world.f Fope,
Syllables govern the world. Power, State,
Preachers say. Do as I say, not as I do.
Preaching,
Why does the nurse tell the child of Raw-
head and Bloody-bones ? To keep it in awe.
Priests of Rome,
Women and princes must trust somebody.
Women,
* Libels = pamphlets (h'MZum, a small book).
t " Yon do not know, mj son, with how little
wisdom men are gOTemcd."— Saying of Count
Axel Oxenstiema to bin son. Set Bliscellaneons,
• * With how little wisdom," etc
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JONATHAN MITCHELL SEWALL
(of Mattadktttettt) (1748-1808).
No pent-up Utica contracts your powers,
But the wnole boundless continent is jours.
Epilogue to Cato.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD (1801-1872).
There Ib a higher law than the Constitu-
tion. Speech. March 11^ 1850,
[Dr.] GEORGE SEWELL (a. 1726).
When all the blandishments of life are gone,
The coward sneaks to death; the brave
lire on. The Suicide.
From Martial^ Book 11, Epigram 66.
THOMAS SHADWELL (1642-1692).
Instantly, in the twinkling of a bedstaff.
Virtuoso.
Words may be false and full of art :
Sighs are the natural language of tae heart.
Psyche. Act S.
The fond fantastic thing, called conscience,
Which serves for nothing, but to make men
cowards. The Libertine. Act 1, 1.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1664-
1616).
What care these roarers for the name of
king P The Tempett Act 2, 1.
He hath no drowning mark upon him ; his
complexion is perfect gallows. lb.
The wills above be done I but I would fain
die a dry death. lb.
In the dark backward and abysm of time.
Act i, t.
Set all hearts i' the state
To what tune pleased his ear. lb,
I, thus neglecting worldly ends, all
dedicated
To closeness, and the bettering of my mind.
lb.
Made such a sinner of his memory,
To credit his own lie. lb.
Your tale, sir, would cure deafnees. lb,
Mv library
Was dukedom large enough. lb.
The yeaj rats
Instioctively had qmt it. lb.
From the stUl-yezed Bermoothes. lb,
I will be oorrespondent to command
And do my spnting* gently . lb.
Gome unto these vellow sands,
And then take nands :
Curtsied when you have, and kissed
The wild waves whist. lb.
* " SplrltiDg," in some editioDP
The strain of strutting chanticleer.
IK
Full fathom five thy father Hes ;
Of his bones are coral made,
Those are pearls that were his eyee ;
Nothing of him that doth fade,
But doth suffer a sea change
Into something rich and strange. lb.
The fring^ curtains of thine eye advance.
lb.
There's nothing ill can dwell in such a
tem|)le ;
If the ill spirit have so fair a house,
Gh>od things will strive to dwell with *t. lb.
Thou shall be as free
As mountain winds. R,
He receives comfort like cold porridge.
Act f , 1.
A very aneient and fish-like smell. Act f , £.
Misery acquaints a man with Strang
bedfeUowi. lb.
For she had a tongue with a tang. R,
Ferd: Here's my hand.
Miranda : And mine, with my heart in*t.
Act 3, 1.
He that dies pays all debts. Act S, t.
Travellers ne'er did lie.
Though fools at home condenm 'em.
Act 5, S.
I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet
sounded. lb.
Our revels now are ended. These our
actors.
As I foretold you, were all spirits, and
Are melted into air, into thin air ;
And like the baseless fabric of this vision
The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous
palaces.
The solemn temples, the great globe itself.
Tea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve.
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded.
Leave not a rack behind. We are such
stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep. Act 4, 1.
For aye thy foot-licker. lb,
I do begin to have bloody thoughts. lb.
With foreheads villainous low. lb.
Now does my project gather to a head.
Act 5, U
Where the bee sucks, there suck I ;
In a cowslip's bell I lie :
There I couch when owls do cry ;
On the bat's back I do fly
After summer, merrily. lb.
Let us not burden our remembrance with
An heaviness that's gone. Jh
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Hame-keepong yoath huTO ever homelj wits.
The Two 0«iitt«meB of Tcrona. Act 1, 1,
To bt in loTB, where ecom ia bought with
groaiie;
Coy looks, with heart-sore sighs. lb,
I have no other bnt a woman's reason :
I think him so, because I think him so. lb.
Since maids, in modesty, saj " No," to that
Whidi they wonld have the profferer
"•^Ay." lb.
constroe*
lb.
0 how this spring of lore resembleth
The nnoertam gloiy of an April day 1
lire, that is closest kept, bums most of all.
Act i, f .
They lore least, that let men know their
love. Jb,
And yet another yet. Act f , I.
A jest unseen, inscmtable, invisible
As a noee on a man's face, or a weather-
cock on a steeple I lb.
I hare received my proportion, like the
prodigions son. Act t, 8,
1 have done penance for contemning love.
Act f , 4,
She is mine own ;
And I as rich in having such a Jewel,
As twenty seas, if all ti^eir sand were pearl,
The water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
lb.
The current that with gentle murmur glides,
Thou know'st, being stopped, impatiently
doth rage. Act f , 7.
Didst thou but know the inl^r touch of love,
Thou wouldst as soon go londle fire with
As seek to quench the fire of love with
words. Ih.
Flatter and praise, commend, extol their
graces;
Though ne'er so black, say they have angels'
faces.
That man that hath a tongue, I say, is no
If with his tongue he cannot win a woman.
Act J, 1.
Except I be by Sylvia in tiie night,
Hiere is no music in the nightingale ;
Except I look on Sylvia in the day,
There is no day for me to look upon. lb.
Win her with gifts, if she respect not words :
Dumb jewels often, in their silent kind,
More quid^ than words, do move a woman's
n>IBq, lb,
Tbne is the none and breeder of all good.
lb,
Hope is a lover's staff. lb.
Ay, much is the force of heaven-bred poesy.
Aet S, f .
A man I am, crossed with adversity.
Aei4,l*
Who is Sylvia P what is she.
That aU our swains commend her P
Is she kind, as she is fair P Aet4,i,
Love doth to her eyes repair
To help him of lus blindness. Aet 4, 4.
Is she not passing fair P lb.
How use doth breed a habit in a man !
Aet 5. 4,
Were man
But constant, he were perfect. lb.
I hold him but a fool that will endanger
His body for a girl that loves him not. lb,
I will make a Star- Chamber matter of it.
The Merry Wives of Windsor. Aet 1, 1,
All his successors, gone before him, have
done't ; and all his ancestors that come after
him, may, lb.
It is a familiar beast to man, and signifies —
love. lb.
Seven hundred pounds, and possibilities,
is good gifts. lb.
Lastly and finally, mine host of the (barter.
lb.
Word of denial, froth and scum, thou
liest! lb.
I had rather than forty shillings, I had mv
book of songs and sonnets here. lb,
II there be no great love in the beginning,
yet heaven may decrease it upon better
acquaintance, when we are married, and
have more occasion to know one another ; I
hope upon familiarity will grow more
contempt. lb.
There's the humour of it.* lb,
"Convey" the wise it call. "Steal!"
fob ! a fico for the phrase. Aet i, S,
Tester I'll have in pouch, when thou shalt
lack.
Base Phrygian Turk I lb.
Thou art the Mars of malcontents; I
second thee; troop on! lb.
Here will be an old abudng of God's
patience, and the King's English.
Aet 1,4'^
His worst fault is that he is given to
prayer ; he is something peevish that way ;
but nobody but has his fault ; but let that
pass. I^'
*Th1s was inserted bj Theobald from the
quarto.
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SHAKESPEARE.
We bum daylight
The Merry Wivti of Windsor. Act t, 1,
They do no more adhere and keep pace
together than the hundredth psahn to the
tune of ** Green Sleeves." lb.
Faith thou hast some crotchets in thy head
now. Ih.
If money go before, all ways do lie open.
Act f , t.
Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open. lb.
Lore like a shadow flies when substance love
pursues,
Pursuing that that flies, and flying what
pursues. lb.
Hiding mine honour in my necessity. lb.
Marry, this is the short and the long of it.
lb.
Unless experience be a jewel ; that I have
purchased at an infinite rate. lb.
Like a fair house built on another man's
ground. lb,
^7 KB'* de herring is no dead, so as I will
kill him. Act ft, S,
Ah, sweet Anne Page ! Act S, 1,
I cannot tell what the dickens his name is.
Act 3, t.
O, what a world of vile, ill-favoured faults
Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a
year. Act 5, ^
If it be my luck, so ; if not, happy man
be his dole I lb.
If I be served such another trick, I'll have
my brains taken out and buttered, and give
them to a dog for a new year's gift.
Act S, 5,
I have a kind of alacrity in sinking. lb.
The rankest compound of villainous smell
that ever offended nostrlL lb,
A man of my kidney. lb.
Your husband is in bis old lunas again.
Act 4, t.
Life is a shuttle. Act 5, 1.
The]r B&7 there is divinity in odd numbers,
either in nativity, chance, or death. lb.
Better a little chiding than a great deal of
heart-break. Act 6, S,
Let the sky rain potatoes ! let it thunder
to the tune of ''Green Sleeves!" Act 6^6,
What cannot be eschewed, must be
embraced. lb.
Ford; And one that is as slanderous as
Satan?
Page : And as poor as Job ?
Ford : And as wicked as his wife P lb.
O powerful love ! that in some respecti
makes a beast a man; in some other, a
man a beast. lb.
Heaven doth with ns as we with torches do,
Not light them for themselves.
Measure for Measura. Act 2, !•
I love the people.
But do not like to stage me to their eyes ,
Though it do well, I do not relish well
Their loud applause and ave$ vehement';
Nor do I think the man of safe discretion.
That does affect it. lb.
He was ever precise in promise-keeping.
Act i, f .
And liberty plucks justice by the nose.
Actus.
I hold you as a thing ensky'd and sainted.
Act 1,6.
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might
win,
By fearing to attempt. Ib^
And let him learn to know when maidens
sue.
Men give like gods. Ih.
We must not make a scarecrow of the law,
Setting it up to fear tiie birds of prey, —
And let it keep one shape, till custom make it
Their perch, and not their terror. Act if 1.
'Tis one thing to be tempted, Escalus.
Anotiier thing to fall. I do not deny,
The jury* passing on the prisoner's Ufe,
May, in a sworn twelve, have a thief or two
Guiltier than him they tiy. lb.
The jewel that we find, we stoop and take it.
Because we see it ; but what we do not see
We tread upon, and never think of it. lb.
This will last out a night in Bussia,
When nights are longest there. lb.
At war 'twixt will and will not. Act f , f .
Condemn the fault and not the actor of it ?
lb.
No ceremony that to g^reat ones longs.
Not the King's crown, nor the deputed
sword.
The marshal's truncheon, nor the judge*8
robe.
Become them with one half so good a grace
As mercy does. lb,
O ! it is excellent
To have a giant's strength; but it ia
tyrannous
To use it like a giant. A£t f , f .
The tempter or the tempted, who sins most P
Ih.
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But man, proud man I
DiQft in a tittle brief authority, —
Most ignorant of what he's most assured,
His glassy essence, — ^like an angry ape,
Plays such fantastic tzickB before high
heaven,
As make the angels weep.
Measure for Meaiure. Act f , f .
That in the captain's but a choleric word.
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy. lb.
Our comx>elled sins
Stand more for number than for acoompt.
Act f , 4.
0 pardon me, my lord ; it oft falls out.
To have what we would have, we speak not
what we mean. lb.
The miserable have
No other medicine but only hope. Act 3, 1.
Serrile to all the skyey influences. Ih.
Palsied eld. lb.
Dar'st thou die ?
The sense of death is most in apprehension ;
And the poor beetle, that we tre»d upon,
In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great
As when a giant dies. lb,
% If I must die,
1 win enoounter darkness as a bride.
And hug it in mine arms. lb.
Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ;
To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ;
This sensible warm motion to become
A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit
To bathe in fiery floods, or to reside
In thrilling region* of thick- ribbM ice ;
To be imprisoned in the yiewless winds,
And blown with restless riolence round about
The pendent worid. lb.
The weariest and most loathed worldly life
That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment
Can lay on nature, is a paradise
To what we fear of death. lb.
Virtue is bold, and goodness neyer fearful.
Act 5, 1.
A Tery superficial, ignorant, unweighing
feUow. Act 5, i.
Back- wounding calumny
The whitest Tirtue strikes. lb,
iShame to him, whose cruel striking
EiUs for faults of his own liking ! lb.
When rich villains have need of poor ones,
Poor one* may make what price tney wilL
Act 3, 3.
Take, oh, take thoee lips away,
That so sweetly were forswom.t Act 4y i.
• In ■omc editions " reglona," . , ,
t TbJs ■taoza, with an additional one, is found
In Bcanmont and Fletcher's " BoUo," Act 6. 2.
The song U possibly a ballad current in Shakes-
peare's fime, but Malone and other editors prefer
to l>di«Te that it Is by Shakespeare.
Seals of love, but sealed in vain,
Sealed in vain.
lb.
Every true man's apparel fits your thief.
Act 4, i.
A forted residence '^[amst the tooth of time.
And razure of oblivion. Act 5, 1,
My business in this state
Made me a looker-on here in Vienna. lb.
They say best men are moulded out of
faults;
And, for the most, become much more than
better
For being a little bad. lb.
For trutlf is truth
To th' end of the reckoning. lb.
What's mine is your's, and what is yours is
mine. lb.
The pleasing punishment that women bear. ~
The Comedy of Errors. Act 1, 1.
A wretched soul bruised with adversity.
Act «, 1,
They brought one Pinch, a hungry, lean-
faced villain
A mere anatomy, a mountebank,
A threadbare juggler, and a fortune-teller,
A needy, hollow - eyed, sharp - looking
wretch;
A living dead man. Act 6, 1.
He hath, indeed, better bettered expecta-
tion, than you must expect of me to tell
you how.
Much Ado about Nothing. Act i, 1.
He is a very valiant trencher-man. lb.
They never meet but there iA a skirmish
of wit between them. lb.
He wears his faith but as the fashion of
his bat. lb.
I see, lady, the gentleman is not in your
books. lb.
What my dear lady Disdain ! lb.
Shall I never see a bachelor of three-score
again P lb.
In time the savage bull doth bear the yoke.}
Jb.
Benedick the married man. lb.
There live we as merry as the day is long.
Acti.l.
How many fools serve mad jealousy 1 lb.
Speak low, if you speak love. lb,
% Thos. Watson (1560-1691) has a sonnet with
the line t " In tiine the bull is brought to bear
the yoke." Ovid ("TristU," 4, 6, 1) has : "Tern-
pore roricoln patieos fit tauros aratri."
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Friendship is constant in all other things,
Sare in the office and affairs of love ;
Therefore, all hearts in love use their own
tongues;
Let every eye negotiate for itself,
And trust no agent ; for beauty is a witch,
Against whose charms faith melteth into
blood.
' Maoh Ado about Hothing. Act t, 1,
Silence is the perfected herald of joy ; I
were but little hap|^, if I could say how
much. 2b,
Every why hath a wherefore. (Proverb.)
Aet2,t.
He was wont to speak plaiif^ and to the
purpose, like an honest man and a soldier ;
and now is he turned orthographer ; his
words are a very fantastical banquet. Just
■o many strange dishes. Act r, 5.
Note this before my notes.
There is not a note of mine that*s worth the
noting. Ibm
8i^ no more ladies, sigh no more,
Hen were deceivers ever ;
One foot in sea, and one on shore ;
To one thing constant never. Ib»
Sits the wind in that comer P Ih,
Man loves the meat in his youth that he
cannot endure in his old age, lb.
Shall quips, and sentences, and these paper
bullets of the brain, awe a man from the
career of his humour P lb.
When I said I would die a bachelor, I did
not think I should live till I were married.
2b,
Of this matter
Is little Cupid^s crafty arrow made,
That only wounds by hearsay. Act 5, 1,
So turns she every man the wrong wav out ;
And never gives to truth and virtue that
Which simpleDess and merit purchaseth. Jb,
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with
traps. Jb,
For others sav thou dost deserve, and I
Believe it better than reportingly. lb.
Well, every one can master a grief but he
that has it Act 5, 2,
He brushes his hat o' mornings; what
should that bode P Jb,
Are you good men and true P Act 3, 5.
To be a well-favoured man is the gift of
fortune; but to write and read comes by
nature. 2o,
Tou are thought here to be the most sense-
less and fit man. lb.
You shall comprehend all vagrom men. lb.
For the watch to babble and talk, is most
tolerable and not to be endured. lb.
The fashion wears out more apparel than
the maT^i lb.
Comparisons axe odorous. Act 3, 6,
I am as honest as any man fiving, that is
an old man, and no honesterthan I. lb,
A good old man, sir, he will be talking ;
as they say, ** When the age is in, the wit is
out." lb.
An two men ride of a horse, one must ride
behind. Ih,
O, what men dare do ! what men may do !
What men daily do, not knowing what they
do ! Act 4, 1.
I have marked
A thousand blushing apparitions start
Into her face ; a thousand innocent shames
In angel whiteness bear away those blushes,
lb.
For it BO falls out,
That what we have we prize not to the
worth
Whiles we enjoy it ; but being lacked and
lost,
Why, then we rack the value. Ih,
The idea of her life shall sweetly creep
Into his study of imagination. lb.
Into the eye and prospect of his souL ii.
O that I were a man for his sake ! Ih,
But manhood is melted into courtesies,
valour into compliment. lb.
Masters, it is proved already that you are
little better than false knaves ; and it will
go near to be thought so presently.
Act 4, ^.
Yea, marry, that's the eftest way.* lb.
Flat burglaiy as ever was committed. lb,
O villain! thou wilt be condemned into
everlasting redemption for thia lb,
O that he were here to write me down an
ass !— but masters, remember that I am an
ass; though it be not written down, yet
forget not that I am an ass. lb,
A fellow that hath had losses^ and one
that hath two gowns and everything hand-
some about him. lb.
Patch grief with proverbs. Act 5, /.
'Tis all men's office to speak patience
To those that wring under the load of
sorrow. lb.
For there was never yet philosopher
That could endure the toK>thache patiently.
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• Eftest = quickest.
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In a false qTurrel there is no trne valour.
If nch Udo about Hothin^ Act 6, 1,
Bims not thii speech like iron throngh your
WoodP lb.
He it composed and framed of treachery.
lb.
No, I was not horn nnder a rhyming planet.
Done to death by slanderous tongues.
Aet5,S.
Spite of cormorant derouring Time.
Love's Labour's Lost. Act i, i.
Fat paunches haye lean pates. lb.
Or having sworn too hard-a-keeping oath
- - - - - . - -^
lb.
Or having sworn too hard-a-fceepmg oath
Study to Dreak it, and not break my troth,
Whjr all delights axe vain ; but that most
vain.
Which, with pain purchased, doth inherit
pain. . lb.
Aspainfully to pore upon a book
1^ sedc the hght of truth ; while truth
the while
Dotti falsely blind the eyesight of his look :
Light, seeking light, dom light of light
Dcq^uile. lb.
Study is like the heaven's glorious sun,
That will not be deep-searched with saucy
looks;
ffm^^ll have continual plodders ever won,
Save base authori^ from others* books.
These earthly godfatheis of heaven's lights,
That give a name to every fixM star,
Have no more profit of their Rhining nights
Tlian those tnat walk, and wot not what
they are. lb.
And men sit down to that nourishment
-vHdch is called sujyper. lb.
Thai unlettered, small-knowing souL lb.
A child of our grandmother Eve, a female ;
or, for thy more sweet undeistanding, a
woman. lb.
Welcome the sour cup of prosperity !
AiBiction may one day smile again; and
until then, sit down, Scnrow I *
In thy otmdign praise. A^t /, t,
I am in at reckoning, it fltteth the spirit
of a tapster. ^'
The world was v«y gnflty of su^ a ballad
some three ages since; but, I think, now
ttf not to be round. ^b.
Adieu, valour! rost, rapier! be still,
drum ! for your manager is in love ; yea. he
loveth. Anist me some extonporal goa of
rhyme, for I am sure I shall tun Bonnet.f
Devise, wit-! write, pen ! for I am for whole
volumes in foUo I lb.
Nothing becomes him ill, that he would
weU. Act J, 1.
A merrier man.
Within the limit of becoming mirth,
I never spent an hour's talk withal ;
His eye begets occasion for his wit ;
For every object that the one doth catch
The other tuirns to a mirth-moving jest, lb.
Delivers in such apt and gracious words,
That aged ears play truant at his tales.
And younger hearmgs are <mite ravished ;
So sweet and voluble is his discourse. lb.
Your wit's too hot, it speeds too fast, 'twill
tire. lb.
By my penny of observation.
Act 3, 1.
• TUf is the reading of the first folio. A
eommoa reading is: "TiH i
Sorrow."
The heaving of my lungs provokes me to
ridiculous smiling. lb,
A very beadle to a humorous sigh :
A critic ; nay, a night-watch constable. lb.
This wimpled, whining, purblind wayward
boy.
This senior- junior, giant-dwarf, Dan Cupid ;
Begeut of love rhymes, lord of folded arms,
Th' anointed sovereign of siffhs and groans,
liege of all loiterers and malcontents. lb.
Well, I will love, write, sigh, pray, sue,
and groan;
Some men must love my lady, and some
Joan. lb.
The heavenly rhetoric of thine eye.
Act 4, S.
Now step I forth to whip hypocrisy. lb.
From women's eyes this doctrine I derive :
They are the ground, the books, the
aoEidemes,
From whence doth spring the true Prome>-
thean fire. lb.
For where is any author in the world
Teaches such beauty as a woman's eye P lb.
As sweet and musical
As bright Apollo's lute, strung with his
hair. Jb.
He draweth out the thread of his verbosity
finer than the staple of his argument
Act 5, 1.
Prisdan a little scratched ; 'twill serve. Jb.
They have been at a great feast of lan-
guages, and stolen the scraps. lb.
then, sit thee down,
t •* Sonnet" in sU the old copies,
teer" is the later and received reading.
' Sonne%>
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SHAKBSPEABE.
In the poeterion of this day ; which the
rude xnaltitude call the afternoon.
Love'f Labour*! Loit. Act 6, 1.
The word \a well colled, chose ; sweet, and
apt,
I do assure you, sir, I do assure. ii.
O, I am stabbed with laughter. Act 5, f .
It can nerer be
They will digest this harsh indignity. lb,
Taffata phrases, silken terms precise,
Three-piled hyperboles, spruce affectation,
Figures pedantical ; these summer flies
Have olown me full of maggot ostenta-
tion, lb.
In russet yeas, and honest kersey noes. lb,
A heavy heart bears but a humble tongue.
lb,
A jest's prosperity lies in the ear
Of him that nears it, never in the tongue
Of him that makes it. lb.
When daisies pied, and violets blue,
And lady-smocks all silver white,
And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue
Do paint the meadows with delight. lb.
And coughing drowns the parson*s saw. Jh,
But earthly happier * is the rose distilled.
Than that, whicn, withering on the virgin
thorn.
Grows, lives, and dies, in single blessedness.
IL Midsummer Hint's Dream. Act i, i.
Ah me ! for aught that ever I could read.
Could ever hear, by tale or history,
The course of true love never did run
smooth. lb.
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the
mind;
And therefore is winged Cupid painted
blind. lb.
This is Erdes' vein. Act i, f .
I will aggravate my voice lo, that I will
roar you as gently as any sucking dove ; I
will roar you an *twere any nightingale. lb,
A proper man, as one shall see in a
summer's day. Ih,
Over hill, over dale.
Thorough bush, thorough brier.
Over park, over pale,
Thorough flooa, thorough fire. Act t, 1.
And the imperial votaress pasted on.
In maiden meditation, fancy-free. lb,
I'll follow thee, and make a heaven of hell.
To die upon the hand I love so well. Jb,
* In all the old copies the resdlng U " earthlier
happy." In the folio the words are "earthlier
happia.'* The ''r" is supposed to have been
fcranspoaed.
m put a i^irdle round about the earth
In forty minutes.t lb,
1 know a bank, where the wild thyme
blows
Where ox-lips, and the nodding violet
grows ;
Quite over-canopied with luscious wood-
bine,
With sweet musk-roees, and with eglantine. %
lb.
Who will not change a raven for a dove f
Act t, t.
The will of man is by his reason swayed.
lb,
God shield us ! — a lion among ladies is a
most dreadful tiling: for there is not a
more fearful wild-iowl than your lion,
living. ' Act 3, 1,
Bless thee. Bottom ! blest thee ! thou art
translated. lb.
To say the truth, reason and love keep
little company together now-a-days. lb.
Lord, what fools these mortals be. Act S, t.
So we grew together,
Like to a double cherry, seeming parted ;
But yet an union in pditition.
Two lovely berries moulded on one stem.
lb.
And sleep, that sometimes shuts up sorrow's
eye. lb.
Cupid is a knavish lad
Thus to make poor females mad. Ih,
Jack shall have Jill,
Nought shall go ill,
The man shall have his mare again, and all
shall be welL lb,
I haTB a reasonable good ear in music : let
us have the tongs and the bones. ^^^ # ^
But as the fierce vexation of s dream, id.
The lunatic, the lover, and the poet,
Are of imagination au compact.
One sees more devils than vast hell can hold, —
That is. the madman : the lover, all as frantic,
Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of E^3rpt.
The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rollmg,
Doth glance from heaven to earth, from
earth to heaven.
And, as ims^^ination bodies forth
The forms of things unknown, the poet's i>en
Turns them to snapes, and gives to airy
nothing
A local habitatien and a name. Act 5, U
f The reading of the flrat quarto. In the folio
the passago appears as one line : *' I'll put a girdle
about the eartn in forty minutes."
t Steevens amends this to "whereon the wild
thyme blowg," and alters " luscious woodbine *•
to *' luah woodbine."
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Or in the night, imagining some fear,
How easj is a bush supposed a bear !
A MWsnmnMir Might's Dream. Act 5, 2.
Tecy tragical mirth. lb.
For nerer anything can be amiss
When stmpleness and duty tender it. lb.
And in the modesty of fearful duty
I read as much, as from the rattlmg tongue
Of saacy and andadoos eloquence. lb.
That is the true beginning of our end. lb.
Ova true intent is — all for your delight. lb.
The best in this kind are but shadows. lb.
The iron tongue of midnight hath told
twelTe:
Lovers, to bed ; 'tis almost fairy time. lb.
In sooth I know not why I am so sad ;
It wearies me : you say it wearies you ;
But how I caught it, found it, or came by it,
I am to learn.
The Merohaat of Venice. Act 2, L
And in a word, but even now worth this,
And now worth nothing. lb.
Now, by two-headed Janus,
Nature hath fnuned strange fellows in her
time;
-Some that will evermore peep through
their eyes .
And laugh, Eke parrots, at a baginper ;
And other of sucn vinesar aspect,
That they'll not show weir teeth In way of
smile
Though Nestor swear the jest be laughable.
lb.
Ton have too much respect upon the world :
They lose it that do buy it with much care.
lb,
I hold the world but as the world, Oratiano ;
A stage, where every man must play a part,
And nune a sad one. lb.
Why should a man, whose blood is warm
within.
Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster P Ih,
Am who should say, I am Sir Orade,
And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark I
O my Antonio, I do know of these.
That therefore only ore reputed wise,
For saying notJiing. Tb,
Giatiano opfinkfi an infinite deal of
nothing, more than any man in all Venice.
His reosonj are as two grains of wheat, hid
in two bushels of dbnS : Ton shall seek all
day eie yon find them ; and when you have
/oond them, they are not worth the search.
Jbt
Uj paae, my person, my extremest means
lie an mJocked to your occasions. lb.
In mv school-days, when t had lost ona
I shot his fellow of the self-same flight
The self-same way, with more advisM
watch,
To find the other forth ; and by adventuring
both
I oft found both. lb.
They are as sick that surfeit with too
much, as they that starve with nothing.
Actl,t,
If to do were as easy as to know what were
good to do, chapels liad been churches, and
poor men's cottages princes' palaces. lb,
God made him, and therefore let him pass
for a man. lb.
I dote on his very absence.
lb.
Ships are but boards, sailors but men,
there be land rats and water rats. Act 1, S,
If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear
him. lb.
Even there where merchants most do con-
gregate, lb.
The devil can cite scripture for his purpose.
lb,
A goodly apple rotten at the heart,
O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath I
lb.
For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
lb.
ShaU I bend low, and in a bondman's key,
With bated breath, and whispering humble-
ness ? lb.
For when did friendship take,
A breed of barren metal of his friend P lb,
0 father Abraham ! what these Christiani
are,
Whose own hard dealings teach them to
suspect
The tiioughts of others ! lb,
1 like not fair terms and a villain's mind.
i3.
Mislike me not for my complexion.
The shadowed livery of the bumisned sun.
Act f , 2,
If Hercules and Lichas play at dice,
Which is the better man? The greater
throw
May turn by fortune from the weaker hand !
lb.
O heavens, this is my true-begotten father !
Act f , t.
According to fates and destinies, and such
odd sayings, the sisters three, and other
branches^ learning. i^*
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It is a wise father that knows his own
chad. Tha Merchant of Venice. Act 9, t.
Like one well studied in a sad ostent
To please his grandam. lb.
These foolish drops do something drown
my manly spirit. Ad S, 3.
And the yile squeaking of the wry-necked
fife. Act f, 6,
All things that are,
Are with more spirit chased than enjoyed.
How like a vounker, or a prodigal
The scarfed bark puts from her native
bay,
Hugged and embracM by the strumx>et
wmd!
How like the prodigal doth she return.
With over-weathered ribs, and ragged
sails,
Lean, rent, and beggared by the strumpet
wind I Act f, 6.
But love is blind, and loyers cannot see
The pretty follies that themselves commit.
I never heard a passion so confused,
So strange, outrageous, uid so variable.
Act f, 8.
A kinder gentleman treads not the earth.
^ lb.
Thus hath the candle singed the moth.
O, these deliberate foolsT Act f , 9.
The ancient saying is no heresy : —
Hanging and wivmg goes by destiny. lb.
The Qoodwins, I think they call the place ;
a very dangerous flat and fatal, where the
carcases of many a tall ship lie buried, as
they say, if my gossips-Report be an honest
woman of her word. Act J, 1.
Let him look to his bond. Jb,
If it win feed nothing else, it will feed my
revenge. /5.
Hath not a Jew ej;es? Hath not a Jew
hands, organs, dimensions, senses, liflfections,
passions? Ji,]
The villainy you teach me, I will execute :
and it shall go hard but I will better the
instruction. j^^
No satisfaction, no revenge; nor no ill-
luck stirring but what Hghts on my
shoulders ; no sighs, but o* my breathing ;
no tears, but o* my shedding. Jj,
Thou sticks st a dagger in me. lb.
He makes a swan-like «nd,
Fading in music. Act 5, t.
Tell me where is fancy bred,
Or in the heart, or in the head ?
i».
So may the outward shows be least them*
selves:
The world is still deceived with ornament.
In law what plea so tainted and corrupt.
But, being seasoned with a gracious voice.
Obscures me show of evil ? lb.
There is no vice so simple but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.
Ih.
Thou gaudy gold.
Hard food for Midas I lb.
Rash-embraoed despair.
And shuddering fear and green-eyed
jealousy. lb.
An unlessoned girl, unschooled, nnprao-
tised:
Happv in this, she is not yet so old
But she may learn ; happier tlian this.
She is not ]xed so dull but she can learn.
lb.
And swearinff till my very roof was dry,
With oaths of love. lb.
He did entreat me past all saying nay. lb.
Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words
That ever blotted paper 1 2b»
I'll have my bond. Act J, 3.
I never did repent for doing good.
Nor shall not now. Act 5, ^
This comes too near the praidfeg of myself.
lb.
How every fool can play upon the word !
Act 3, 5.
What a wit-snapper are you ! lb.
Wilt thou show the whole wealth of thy
wit in an instant P I pray thee, understand
a plain man in his plam meaning. Jb,
Lot it serve for table talk. lb,.
A stony adversary, an inlmTn^n wretch,
Uncapable of pity, void and empty
From any dram of mercy. Act 4, 1.
Some men there are, love not a eaping pur.
Some, that are mad if they behold a cat. Ih,
Do all men kill the thing they do not love ?
lb,
A harmless necessary cat lb.
What, wouldst thou have a serpent sting
thee twice? /t.
What judgment shall I dread, doing no
wrong? 75.
The pound of flesh which I demand of him.
Is dearly bought, 'tis mine, and I will have it.
I am a tainted wether of the flock. Jb,
1 never knew so young a body with so old
ahead. j^
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On what compulsioii moat I ? tell me that.
The Mtrchant of VenlM. Act 4, 1,
The qnali^ of mercy is not Btrained,
It droppeth. as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath : it is twice blessed ;
It bleasetn him that gires, and him that
takes:
lis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes
The thzonM monarch better than his crown :
His sceptre shows the force of temporal
powor.
The attribute to awe and majestj,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ;
Bat mercy is above this sceptred sway,
It is entlmm^ in the hearts of kings ;
It is an attribate to God himself ;
And earthly power doth then show likest
God's
When mercy seasons justice. lb.
We do pray for mercy ;
And that same prayer doth teach us aU to
render
The deeds of mercy. lb.
Wrest once the law to your authority ;
To do a great right, do a little wrong. lb,
'Twin be recorded for a precedent ;
And many an error, by tne same example
Win rush into the state. 2b,
A Daniel ooma to judgment ! lb.
Is it so nominated in the bond P lb,
"Far berein Fortune shows hersdf more kind
Than is her custom. lb.
Speak me fair in death. lb,
Kow, inf&de], I have yon on the hip. lb.
Ton take my house, when you do take the
That doth sustain my house; you takemv life
When you do take the means whereby I
Uve. lb.
He is well paid that is well satisfied. lb,
I pray yon know me when we meet again.
Jb,
Ton taught me first to beg, and now, me-
thinks.
Ton tesch me how a beggar should be
answered. lb.
Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music
Creep in our ears ; soft stillness, and the
night,
Becone the touches of sweet hazmony.
Sit, JeanoL Look, how the floor of heaven
Is thick inlaid with patines* of bright gold :
There's not tha smallest orb which thou
beboId*sty
fiat in his motion like an angel siogs,
* " Aitens " in the folia The paten or patlne Is
tbe smaU flst dish used in the service of the altsr.
Still ouiring to the ^roung-eyed cherubins ;
Such harmony is in immortal souls ;
But, whilst tnis muddy vesture of decay
Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.
Act 5, 1,
I am never meny when I hear sweet music.
lb.
Since nought so stockish, hard, and full of
rage.
But music for the time doth change his
nature:
The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet
sounds.
Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils ;
The motions of his spirit are dull as night.
And his affections dark as Erebus ;
Let no such man be trusted ! lb.
How far that little candle throws his beams !
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
lb.
So doth the greater glory dim the less. lb.
How many things by season seasoned are
To their right praise, said true perfection !
Ih,
This night, methinks, is but the daylight
sick. lb.
For a light wife doth make a heavy hus-
band, lb.
These blessed candles of the night. lb.
The courtesy of nations allows you my
better ; in that you are the first-bom.
As yon Like it. Act 1, 1,
Therefore use thy discretion ; I had as lief
thou didst break his neck as his finger. lb.
The dulness of the fool is the whetstone of
the wits. Act i, f .
Unmuzzle your wisdom. lb.
Well said : that was laid on with a trowel.
lb.
Only in the world I fill up a place, which
may be better supplied when 1 have made
it empty. lb.
Now Hercules be thy speed, young man !
lb.
My pride fell with my fortunes. lb.
Thus must I from the smoke into the
smother. lb,
Celia: Not a wordP Bot.: Not one to
throw at a dog. Aet i, S,
O, how full of briers is this working-day
world! lb.
Beauty provoketh thieves sooner than gold.
We*U have a swashing and a martial out-
side, lb.
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Sweet are the uses of adTerritj ;
Which, like the toad, ttgly and TenomouB,
Wean jet a predous jewel in his head :
And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, oooks in the running
brooks.
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
Ai yon Like it. Act f, L
The big round tears
Coursed one another dbwn his innocent
nose.
In piteous chase. lb.
Thou mak*st a testament
As worldling do, giving thy sum of more
To that which had too much. lb.
Sweep on, you fat and greasy citizens I Id,
I love to cope him in these sullen fits,
For then he^s full of matter. lb.
He that doth the ravens feed,
Yea, providently caters for the sparrow.
Be comfort to my age ! Act f , S.
For in my youth I never did apply
Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood. lb.
My age is as a lusty winter,
Frosty, but kindly. lb,
O good old man, how well in thee appears
The constant service of the antique world.
When service sweat for duty, not for need !
Thou art not for the fashion of these times,
Where none will sweat but for promotion,
And having that, do choke their service up.
lb.
But travellers must be content. Act f , 4,
We that are true lovers, run into strange
capers. J^,
Thou speakest wiser than thou art ware of.
lb.
Under the greenwood tree. Act f , 5.
I can suck melancholy out of a song, as a
weasel sucks eggs. Jb,
1*11 rail against all the first-born in Egypt.
lb.
And railed on Lady Fortune in good terms,
In good set terms. Act f , 7.
" Call me not fool till heaven hath sent me
fortune."
And then he drew a dial from his poke,
And, looking on it with lack-lustre eye,
Says very wisely, " It is ten o'clock.
Thus may we see," quoth he, *'how the
world wags." ij.
And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and
Lnd the
And then from hour to hour, we rot and
rot:
And thereby hangs a tale. Jb,
My lungs began to crow like chanticleer. Ih,
Motley's the only wear. lb.
If ladies be but young and fair.
They have the gift to know it : and in his
brain^ —
Which 18 as dry as the remaindor biscuit
After a voyage— he liath strange placet
crammed
With observation, the which he vents
In mangled forms. lb.
I must have liberty
Withal, as large a charts as the wind.
To blow on whom I please. lb.
The * why » is plain as way to parish church.
Tour gentleness shall force,
More than your force move us to gentlene^.
lb.
If ever you have looked on better days ,
If ever been where bells have knolled to
church. lb,
AH the world's a stage.
And all the men and women merely
players:
They have their exits and their entrances ,
And one man in his time pla3rs many parts,
His actp Vjng seven ages. At first the
infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
And then the whimng schoolboy with his
satchel.
And shining morning face, creeping like
snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad
Made to his miftress' eyebrow. Then a
soldier.
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the
pard.
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in
quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the
justice.
In fair round belly, with good capon lined.
With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut.
Full of wise saws and modem instances ;
And BO he ph&ys his part. The sixth age
shifts
Into the lean and slippered nantaloon.
With spectacles on nose, ana pouch on side ;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too
wide
For his shrunk shank ; and his big manly
voice.
Turning again'toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all.
That ends this strange eventful history.
Is second childishness, and mere oblivion, —
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every-
thing. /*.
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Blow, \Aow, thou winter wind,
Thoa art not so nnldnd
Aa man's ingzatitiide :
Thy tooth is not so keen.
Because thou art not seen,
Although thj breath be rude. i?.
As you Like It. Aet f , 7.
Most frienddiip is feigning, most loTine
mere folly. lb.
The fair, the chaste and unexpreesive she.
jict S, S,
Hast any philosophy in thee, shepherd ? lb.
He that wants money, means, and content
is without three good mends. Jb.
Thou art in a parlous state. lb.
Helen's cheek, but not her heart. lb.
Q wonderful, wonderful, and most
wxmderfnl wonderful! and yet again
wonderful, and after that, out of all
whooping! Jb,
Bo you not know I am a woman ? when I
think, I must speak. Jb.
I do desire we may be better strangers. Jb,
Tou hare a nimble wit ; I think 'twas
made of Atahmta's heels. lb.
TTie lazy foot of time. Jb,
I am he, that unfortunate he. Jb,
Thtteh. Truly, I would the gods had
made thee poetical.
uivd. I do not know what poetical is: is it
honest in deed andword? Is it a true thing?
Touch. No, truly ; for the truest poetry
is the most feigning ; and lorers are given
to poetey. Act 5, 3.
Well, I am not fair, and therefore I pray
the gods make me honest. Jb,
I am not a slut, though I thank the gods
I am f ouL Jb,
Down on vour knees.
And thank heayen, fssting, for a good man's
*<>▼«. Acts, 5.
Who erer lored that loved not at first
sight ?• Jb,
But, sure, he's proud ; and yet his pride
becomes him. Jb,
Wraps me in a most hnmorous sadness.
Mt 4, J,
I liad rather hare a fool to make me
■i«ny, than experience to make me sad.
B,
* (footed as a "dead shepherd's saw." The
"Atad shepherd " was Marlowe, who died In 1698,
iDd tbe iiae is tnm his " Hero and Leander," u$
He that will divide a minute into a
thousand parts, and break but a part of the
thousandth part of a minute in the affairs of
loTe, it may be said of him, that Cfupid hath
clapped hmi on the shoulder, but I'll
warrant him heart-whole. Jb,
Men have died from time to time, and
worms have eaten them, but not for love.
Ih.
Why then, can one desire too much of a
good thing? Jb,
Men are April when they woo, December
when they wed ; maids are May when they
are maids, but the sky changes when they
are wives. jb.
You shall never take her without her
answer, unless you take her without her
tongue. lb.
Chewing the foodf of sweet and bitter
fancy. Act 4, S.
Kindness, nobler ever than revenge. lb.
X will kill thee a hundred and fifty ways.
Act 6, 1,
No sooner met, but they looked; no
sooner looked, but they loved; no sooner
loved, but they sighed : no sooner sighed^
but they asked one another the reason.
Act 5, f.
Oh how bitter a thing it is to look into
happiness through another man's eyes ! Ib»
An ill-favoured thing, sir, but mine own.
Act 5. 4.
The Retort courteous ... the Quip
modest . . . the Beproof valiant . . . the
Countercheck quarrelsome ... the Lie
with circumstance . . . the lie direct Jb,
Your" if ** is the only peace-maker ; much
virtue in "il" Jb,
If it be true that, " good wine needs no
bush," 'tis true that a good play needs no
epilogue. Bpilogue,
Let the world slide.
Taming of the Shrew. Induction, Sc. 1.
And twenty more such names and men as
these,
Which never were, nor no man ever saw.
Sc.9.
To suck the sweets of sweet philosophy.
Act 7, 1.
No profit ^ws where is no pleasure ta'en ;
In brief, sir, study what you mcMt affect
lb.
Doubt not her care should be
To comb your noddle with a three-legged
stool. Jb,
t Amended In some editions to
without authoritj.
•cud,'" bat
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SHAKESPEARE.
There's small choice in rotten apples.
The Taming of the Shrew. Act 1, L
Love in idleness. lb.
I come to wive it wealthily. Act i, f .
Nothing comes amiss, so money comes
withal. lb.
And do as adyersaries do in law, —
Striye mightily, but eat and drink as
friends. lb.
And where two raging fires do meet
together,
They do consume the thing that feeds their
fury. Act 2, 1,
Old fashions please me best. Act S, 1.
And thereby hangs a tale,* Act 4^ t
Honest mean habiliments. Act 4, 5.
Pitchers haye ears, and I haye many ser-
vants. Act 4, 4,
He that is giddy thinks the world turns
ronnd. Act 5, f.
Oyile,
Intolerable, not to be endured ! Jh.
A woman moved is like a fountain troubled.
Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty.
lb.
Such duty as the subject owes the prince,
Even such a woman oweth to her nusbskud.
lb.
Loye all, trust a few.
Do wrong to none.
AU»8 Well that Ends WeU. Act 1, 1.
A bright particular star. 2b.
The hind that would be mated by the lion.
Must die for love. Jb,
Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie,
Which we ascribe to heaven. lb,
ti A^ " ^®* ™® ^°* ^^®»" quoth he,
After my flame lacks oil, to be the snuff
Of younger spirits." Act i, 2.
He must needs go that the devil drives.
Act i, 3.
My friends were poor but honest. lb.
He that of greatest works is finisher.
Oft does them by the weakest minister.
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there
Where most it promises ; and oft it hits
Where hope is coldest, and despair most sits.
Highly fed and lowly taught Act t, t\
To the wars, my boy, to the wars !
He wears his honour in a box unseen,
That hugs his kicksy-wicbiy here at home.
. Act f , S.
• Also found In •• Othello," Act 8. 1 ; " Merry
Wives of Windsor." Act 1. 4 ; " As you Like it?
ACS *, 1.
A young man married is a man that*a
marred. iJ.
To say nothing, to do nothing, to know-
nothing, and to have nothing. Act f , ^
For the love of laughter, hinder not the
honour of his design. Act 3, 6.
The web of our life is of a mingled yam,
good and ill together. Act 4, S.
There's place and means for every man
alive. if,^
Praising what is lost
Makes the remembrance dear. Ih»
Th* inaudible and noiseless foot of Time.
lb.
If music be the food of love, play on.
Twelfth Hight. Act i, 1.
That strain again— it had a dying fall ;
O, it came o*er my ear like the sweet south,t
That breathes upon a bank of violet^^
Stealing, and giving odour. lb.
Care's an enemy to life. Act 7, S,
I am a great eater of beef, and I beUeve
that does harm to my wit. lb.
What says Quinapalus? ** Better awit^
fool than a foolish wit." Act 2, 5.
*Tis beauty truly blent, whose red and
white
Nature's own sweet and cunning hand laid
on:
Lady, you are the cruellest she alive. P>,
And leave the world no copy. lb.
Not to be abed after midnight is to be up
betimes. Act f, i.
Journeys end in lovers' meeting. lb.
He does it with a better grace, but I do
it more natural. lb.
Dost thou think, because thou art vir-
tuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale ?
/*.
Ginger shall be hot i' the mouth, too. lb.
These most brisk and giddy-paced times.
Act f , 4.
Let still the woman take
An elder than herself ; so wears she to him.
So sways she level in her husband's heart.
For, boy, however we do praise ourselves.
Our fancies are more giddy and unflrm.
More longing, wavermg, sooner loM and
worn, J
Than women's are. /^
t Given in the Folios as "sound," but altered
to •' south " by Pope.
X " Won " in some modem editions bat
" worn *' in the originaL '
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DhH, And whaf I her hktoiy P
VioU. A blank, my lord. She never told
her lore,
But let oonoealment, like a worm i' the bud,
Feed on her damaak cheek: die pined in
thought;
And, with a green and yellow melandioly,
She sat like patience on a monujnent,
Smiling at grief . Was not this lore indeed?
We men may ny more, iwear more ; but,
indeed.
Our shows are more than will ; for still we
prove
Hnc^ in onr vows, but little in our love.
Twelfth HIght Act t, 4,
I am all the daughters of my other's house,
And all the brokers too. lb.
Here comes the tront that must be caught
with tickling. Act f , 6,
Ay, an you had any eye behind you, you
might see more detraction at your heel^,
th^ fortunes before you. Jh,
But be not afraid of greatoess ; some are
bom great, some achieve greatness, and
some have greatness thrust upon them. lb.
Let thy tongue tang with arguments of
state. Jb.
The tiick of mngularitT-. lb.
Thk fellow's wise enough to play the fool ;
And to do that well cravee a kind of wit.
Act 8, 1.
O, what a deal of scorn looks beautiful
In the contempt and anger of his lip ! lb,
Ix>ve sought is good, but given unsought is
better. lb.
Let thifre be ^all enough in thy ink;
though thou wnte with a goose pen, no
matter. Act 5, f .
Why, this is very midsnmma madness.
Act 5, 4'
II this were played ui>on a stage now, I
oould condemn it as an improbable fiction.
Ih.
Still you keep o* the windy side of the law.
lb.
An I thought he had been valiant, and
so cunning m fence, I'd have seen him
damned ere Vd have challenged him. Jb.
I hate ingraiitade more in a man
Than lymg, vaiuneoB, babbling, drunken
ness. lb.
In nature there's no blemish but the mind.
None can be called deformadbut the unkind.
As the old hermit of Prague* . . . said,
. . . "That that ia, is." Act 4, t.
•Jennne, called "the UrmU of CamaldoU In
Tnseany" {I>ouc€).
ff
Out, hyperbolical fiend ! Ih.
There is no darkness but ignorance. lb.
And thus the whirligig of time brings in
his revenges. Act 5, 1.
For the rain it raineth every day. lb.
A great while ago the world begun. lb.
They that went on crutches ere he was
bom, desire yet their life to see him a man.
The Winter's Tale. Act i, 1.
The wat'ry star.f Act i, f.
There is no tongue that moves, none, none
i' the world,
So soon as yours oould win me. P>.
You put me off with limber vows. lb.
As potent as a li
A lady's verily is
lord's.
lb.
Two lads that thought there was no more
behind.
But such a day to-morrow as to-day,
And to be boy eternal lb.
Gram us with pndse, and make us
As fat as tame things; one good deed,
dying tongueless.
Slaughters a thousand waiting upon that
Our praises are our wages. lb.
He makes a July^s day short as December.
lb.
Gone already 1
Inch-thick, knee-deep, o'er head and ears, a
forked one ! lb.
If I could find example
Of thousands that had struck auomted kings,
And flourished after, I'd not do 't ; but since
Nor brass, nor stone, nor parchment bears
not one,
Let villainy forswear '1 lb.
You may as weU
Forbid the sea for to obey the moon. lb.
'TIS safer to
Avoid what's grown, than question how 'tis
ham. lb,
A sad tale's best for winter ; I have one
Of sprites and goblins. a t t 1
Iwilltellitsoftiy,
Yond' crickets shall not hear it lb.
The silence often of pure ionocenoe
PersuadeSy when speisiking fails. Act t, t.
Slander,
Whose sting is sharper than the sword's.
Aeti,3,
I am a feather for each wind that blows.
lb.
tTha
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There is no truth at all i* the oracle.
The Winter*! Tale. Act 3, t.
Fancies too weak for boys, too green and
idle
For girls of nine ! Ih,
What's gpne, and what's past help,
Should be past grief. lb.
'Tis a lucky day, boy, and we'll do good
deeds on 't. Act 5, S,
Time, I that please some, try all.
Act 4y 1- ChoruM,
Why, then comes in the sweet o* the year.
Act 4y 3,
For a quart of ale is a dish for a king.
Ih.
The lark, that tirra-lirra chants. lb,
A snapper- up of unconsidered triflea lb.
My reyenue is the silly cheat. lb.
For the life to come, I sleep out the
thought of it. lb.
I cannot tell, good sir, for which of his
virtues it was, but he was certainly whipped
out of the court lb.
Jog on, jog on, the foot-jxith way,
And merrily hent the stile-a :
A merry heart goes all the day,
Your sad tires in a mile-a. lb.
Daffodils,
That come before the swallow dares, and take
The winds of March wi^ beauty. Act 4, 4.
Violets dim.
But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes,
Or Cytherea's breath. lb.
When you do dance, I wish you
A wave i' the sea, that yon might ever do
Nothing but that. Jb.
Nothing she does, or seems,
But smacks of something greater than
heiself,
Too noble for this place. lb,
I think there is not half a kiss to choose
Who loves another best. lb.
He sings them over, as they were gods
or goddesses : you would thinV a smock
were a she-angel. lb.
I love a ballad in print, a* life ; for then
we are sure they are true. Jb.
To unpathed waters, undreamed shores. lb.
Ha, ha ! what a fool Honesty is ! and
Trust his sworn brother, a very simple
gentleman I Jb,
Though I am not naturally honest, I am
BO sometimes by chance. Jb,
Let me have no lying : it becomes none
bat tradesmen. Jb.
How blessed are we that are not simpla
men!
Yet nature might have made me as these
are,
Therefore, I'll not disdam. lb.
All deaths are too few, the sharpest too easy.
Though authoritv be a stubborn bear, yet
he is often led by the nose with gold. S^ow
the inside of your purse to the outside of hia
hand. Jb,
The odds for high and low's alik& Act 5, 1,
U it be ne'er so false, a true gentleman
may swear it in the behalf of his mend.
Act 5, t
Lord of thy presence, and no land beside.
Kini John. Act i, 1.
And if his name be George, FU call him
Peter:
For new-made honour doth forget men's
names. Jb,
For he is but a bastard to the time,
That doth not smack of observation. lb.
Sweet, sweet, sweet poison for the age's
tooth. Jb.
For courage mounteth with occasion.
Actt.t
I would that I were low laid in my grave ;
I am not worth this coil that's made for me.
Jb,
He speaks plain cannon fire, and smoke and
bounce. Jb.
Zounds ! I was never so bethumi>ed with
words
Since first I called my brother's father dad.
lb.
Well, whiles I am a beg^, I will rail.
And say, — There is no sm, but to be rich ;
And, beixig rich, my virtue then shall be^
To say, — There is no vice, but beggary. Jb,
A woman naturally bom to fears. Act 5, 1.
For grief is proud and makes his owner
stoop. Jb.
Here I and sorrows sit ;
Here is my throne, bid kings come bow to it.
Jb.
Thou ever strong upon the stronger side !
Thou Fortune's champion, that dost never
fight
But when her humorous ladyship is by.
To teach thee safety ! Jh,
Thou wear a lion's hide I doff it for shame.
And hang a calf-skin on those recreant
limbs ! Jb.
Old Time, the dook-setter, that bald sexton.
Time. Jb,
But now will canker sorrow eat mv bud,
And chase the native beauty from his dieek.
Acts, 4.
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Grif^ fiUa the room up of mj absent child,
lies in bu bed, walks up and down with
me,
Pats on his pretty looks, repeats his words,
Bememben me of all his gradons paits.
Stuffs out his Tacant garments with his
form. King John. Act 5, 4,
life is as tedions as a twice-told tale,
Yezing the dull ear of a drowsy man. lb.
When Fortnne means to men most good,
Sis looks upon them with a threatening eye.
lb.
And he that stands npon a slippeiT place,
Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him np.
lb.
Mftthinks nobody should be sad but I.
Act 4f 1-
How now, foolish rhexmi ! lb,
Alas ! I then haye chid away my friend :
He hath a stem look, but a genue heart.
lb.
To gild refinM gold, to paint the lOy,
To tiirow a perinme on the yiolet,
To smooth tne ice, or add another hue
Unto the rainbow, or with taper light
To seek the beauteous eye of heayen to
garnish,
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. Act 4t 9,
And, oftentimes, excusing of a &ult
I>oth make the fault tibe worse by the excuse.
lb.
We cannot hold mortality*s strong hand.
lb.
Why do you bend such solemn brows on
me? lb.
The spirit of the time shall teach me speed.
lb,
AnothfT lean, unwashed artificer. lb.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds,
Make deeds ul done! Hadst thou not
been by,
A fellow by the hand of nature marked.
Quoted and signed to do a deed of shame,
This murder had not come into my mind. Ih,
Out of my sight and never see me more !
lb.
Whatever you think, good words, I think,
WCTe best. Act 4, S,
Be great in act as you have been in thought.
^Aet 1 1,
Be stirring as the time ; be fire with fire ;
Threaten the threatener, and outface the
brow
Of bragging horror. lb,
TloB Engl&nd never did, nor never shall,
lie at the proud foot of a conqueror.
Bat when & first did help to wound itself .
Act 6, 7,
Come the three comers of the world in
arms.
And we shall shock them: nought shall
make us rue,
If England to itBel^do rest but true. lb.
Time-honoured Lancaster.
King Richard n. Act 1, 2,
Let's purge this choler without letting
bloocL lb.
The purest treasure mortal times afford.
Is spotless reputation ; that away.
Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay.
A jewel in a ten times barred up chest
Is a bold spirit in a loyal breast.
Mine honour is my life ; both grow in one ;
Take honour from me, and my life is done.
Jh,
We were not bom to sue, but to command.
lb.
That which in mean men we entitle
patience,
Is pale cold cowardice in noble breasts.
Act. i, t.
The hopeless word of— never to return.
Act i, S.
Grief makes one hour ten. lb.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
Jb,
There is no virtue like necessity. lb.
For gnarHng sorrow hath less power to bite
The man that mocks at it, and sets it light.
0, who can hold a fire in his hand
By thinking on the frosty Caucasus ?
Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite.
By bare imagination of a feast P
Or wallow naked in December snow
By thinking on fantastic summer's heat.
0, no ! the apprehension of the good
Gives but the greater feeling to the worse.
lb.
Oh, but they say the tongues of dying men
l^iforce attention, like deep harmony.
Act By 1,
He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes.
lb.
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi -Paradise ;
This f ortzeis, bmlt by nature for herself.
Against infection, and the hand of war ;
This happy breed of men, this little world ;
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
'Whicn serves it in the ofi&ce of a wall.
Or as a moat defensive to a house.
Against the envy of lees happier lands ;
This blened plot, this earth, this realm, this
England. Xk
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England, bound in with the triumphant sea.
King Biohard II. Act f , i.
A lunatic, lean-witted fool. lb.
The ripest fruit fint falls, and so doth he.
In war was nerer lion raged more fierce,
In ]Deace was never gentle lamb more
mud,
Than was that young and princely gentle-
man, -^b.
Cozening hope ; he is a flatterer,
A parasite, a keeper-bade of death.
Act t, t.
Comfort's in heaven; and we are on the
earth.
Where nothing lives but crosses, cares, and
grief. lb,
Alas, poor duke ! the task he undertakes
Is numbering sands, and drinking oceans
dry:
Where one on his side fights, thousands will
fiy. lb.
I oount myself in nothing else so happy
As in a soul remembering my good mends.
Act f , 3.
Bloody with spurring, fiery-red with haste.
Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor.
lb.
I see thy glory, like a shooting star,
Fall to the base earth from the firmament !
Vhy sun sits weeping in the lowly west.
Act f , 4'
Eatinff the bitter bread of banishment.
Act 5, 1.
Not all the water in the rough, rude sea
Can wash the balm off from an anointed
king. Act 3f t,
11 angels fight.
Weak men must fall; for heaven still
guards the right Jb.
O, call back yesterday, bid time return ! lb.
The worst is death, and death will have his
day. Tb.
Sweet love, I see, changing his property,
Toms to the sourest and most deadly hate.
lb.
Of comfort no man speak :
Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs;
Make dust our paper, and with rainy eves
Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth.
Let's choose executors, and talk of wills.
lb.
And nothing can we call our own but death.
lb.
Tet looks he like a king. Act 5, S.
He is come to open
The puiple testament of bleeding war. lb.
And my large kingdom for a little grave,
A little little grave, an obscure grave. lb.
They well deserve to have
That know the strong'st and surest way to
get. a.
Gave
His body to that pleasant country's earth,
And his pure soul unto his captain, Christ,
Under whose colours he had fought so long.
Act 4, h
Sweet peace conduct his sweet soul to the
bosom
Of good old Abraham ! lb.
As in a theatre, the eyes of men.
After a well-graced actor leaves the stage,
Are idly bent on him that enters next,
Thinking his prattle to be tedious. Act 5^ t.
How sour sweet music is.
When time is broke, and no proportion
kept!
So is it in the music of men's lives.
Act by 5.
Pride must have a fall. Jb.
In those holy fields,
Over whose acres walked those blessed feet,
Which, fourteen hundred years ago, were
nailed.
For our advantage, on the bitter cross.
King Henry lY. Part 1. Act i, 1.
It is a conquest for a prince to boast ol lb.
Let us be Diana's foresters, gentlemen of
the shade, minions of the moon. Act i, t.
The rusty curb of old father antic, the
law, lb.
Thou hast the most unsavoury similes.
lb,
1 would thou and I knew where a com-
modity of good names were to be bought !
O, thou hast damnable iteration ; and art,
indeed, able to corrupt a saint. lb.
And now am I, if a man should speak truly,
little better than one of the wicked. lb.
Why, Hal, 'tis my vocation, Hal ; 'tis no
sin for a man to labour in his vocation. lb.
He was never vet a breaker of proverbs :
he will give the aevil his due. lb.
There's neither honesty, manhood, nor
good fellowship in thee. lb.
1 know them to be as true-bred cowards
as ever turned back. lb.
If all the year were playing holidays.
To sport would be as tedious as to work.
Ih.
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A. oextain lord, neat, and trimly dressed,
Frwh as a bridegroom ; and his chin new-
reaped,
Slowed like a stubble-land at harvest home ;
He was perfumed like a milliner ;
And 'twixt hiB fineer and his thumb he held
A pouncet-box, which eyer and anon
He gaye his nose, and took*t away again.
King Henry lY. Part 1. let i, 3.
And as the soldiers bore dead bodies by,
He called them untaught knayes, un-
mannerly.
To bring a sloyenly, unhandsome corse
Betwixt the wind and his nobility. Ih.
So pestered with a popinjay. 7J,
He made me mad
To see him shine so brisk, and smell so
sweet-
And talk so like a waiting-gentlewoman,
Of guns, and drams, and wounds. Ih,
And telling me the soyereign'st thing on
earth
Was parmaceti for an inward bruise ;
And that it was great pity, so it was,
This yillainous saltpetre should be digged
Out of the bowels of the harmless eartii,
Which many a good tall fellow had de-
fftrojred
8o cowardly; and but for these yQe guns.
He would himself haye been a soldier. Jb,
This bald, unjointed chat of his. lb,
Nerer did base and rotten policy
Colour her working witii such deadly
wounds. /J.
The blood more stirs
To rouse a lion, than to start a hare. P),
'Bj heayen, methinks, it were an easy leap,
To pluck Iffight honour from the pale-faced
Or diye into the bottom of the deep
Where fathom-line could neyer touch the
ground.
A^ pluck up drownM honour by the locks.
But out upon this half-faced fellowship !
«^ ^•
Why what a candy deal of courtesy
This fawning greyhound then did proffer me !
AH i, S,
I know a trick worth two of that Act f , 1,
If the rascal haye not nyen me medicines
to make me loye him, I'll be hanged ; it
could not be else.
Act i, t.
Argument for a week, laughter for a
mouth, aud a good jest for ever. Jh,
Falstaff sweats to death.
And larda the lean earth as he walks aloni
fln™ °/ ?T ''®**^®' ^^'^fi^' ^« pluck this
flower, safety. ^^^t f , S,
Thou wilt not utter what thou dost not
Imowj
And so far win I trust thee, gentle Kate !
. ^ . lb,
ACormthian, a lad of mettle, a good boy
As merry as cncketsL /^^
Call you that backing of your friends ? A
tteoTE^sf "^^^ ^^' "^^ ^5?:
lb,
lb,
lb.
^
A plague on all cowards, still say I.
I am a Jew else ; an Ebrew Jew,
Two rogues in buckram suits
Three misbegotten knayes in Kendal green.
If reasons were as plenty as blackberries,
1 would giye no man a reason upon com-
pulsion, I. lb
Mark now, how a plain tale shall put you
down. *^ •'^^
Instinct is a great matter ; I was now a
coward on instmct. /^,
Watch to-night, pray to-morrow. lb.
Ah ! No more of that, Hal, an thou
loyest me. yj
What doth grayity out of his bed a! mid-
night? 2^
I will do It in King Cambyses' yein. lb.
If sack and sugar be a fault, heayen help
the wicked I j(^
Banish plump Jack, and banish all *he
world. n^
Play out the play. fj,
O monstrous! but one half-pennywrrth
of bread to this intolerable deal of sack I lb.
At my natiyity,
The front of heayen was full of fiery shapes
Of burning cressets. Act $ 1.
And all the courses of my life do show,
I am not in the roll of common men. lb,
Glend, I can call spirits from the yasty
deep.
llotspur. Why, so can I, or so can any
man:
But will they come when you do call for
them? Jb.
O, while you liye, tell truth, and shame
the deyil. lb,
I had rather be a kitten and cry mew,
Than one of these same metre ballad
mongers.
lb.
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Mhidng poetry, —
Tifl like the forced gait of a shuiO^g nag.
Kiii< Henry lY. Part 1. Act S. L
But in the way of bargain, mark you me,
1*11 cavil on the ninth part of a hair. Ih,
And such a deal of skimble-skamble iituff
As puts me ftx)m my faith. lb,
O, he's as tedious
As a tired horse, a railing wife :
Worse than a smoky house : — I had rather
live
With cheese and garlic in a windmill. Jh,
A good mouth-filling oath. Pj.
A fellow of no mark, nor likelihood. Act 3^ t.
By being seldom seen, I could not stir,
But, like a comet, I was wondered at. lb.
To loathe the taste of sweetness.
lb.
An I have not forgotten what the inside
of a churdi is made of, I am a peppercorn, a
brewer's horse. Act 5, 3.
Company, villainous company, hath been
the spod of me. Jb.
Tou are so fretful, you cannot lire long.
%.
Shall I not take mine ease in mine inn ?
lb.
If speaking truth
In this fine age were not thought flattery.
Act 4, t
Zounds I how has he the leisure to be sick.
In such a jusUing time ? Jb,
This sickness doth infect
The very life-blood of our enterprise. lb.
I saw yoimg Harry, with his beaver on,
His cuissee on his thighs, gallantly armed,
Rise from the ground like feathered Mercury
And vaulted with such ease into his seat,
As if an angel dropped down from the
clouds,
To turn and wind a fier^ Pegasus,
And witch the world with noble horseman-
ship, lb.
If I be not ashamed of my soldiers, I am
a soused gurnet. Act 4, 2.
The cankers of a calm world and a long
peace. lb.
There's but a shirt and a half in all my
company. 76.
Food for powder, food for powder ; they'll
All a pit as well as better. lb.
To the latter end of a fray, and the beginning
of a feast,
Fite a dull fighter, and a keen guest. lb.
I do not think a braver gentleman,
More active-valiant, nor more valiant-
young,
More daring, or more bold, is now alive.
To grace tlus latter age with noble deedji.
Act 5, L
I would it were bed -time, Hal, and all weU.
lb.
Honour pricks me on. Yea, but how if
honour prick me off, when I come on ? how
then ? Can honour set to a leg ? No. Or
an arm ? No. Or take away the grief of a
wound? No. Honour hath no skiU in
surgery, then? No. What is honour? A
word .... Who hath it ? He that died o'
Wednesday. Doth he feel it ? No. Doth
he hear it? No. Is it insensible, then?
Yea, to the dead. But will it not live with
the living? No. Why? Detraction will
not suffer it — therefore, 1*11 none of it:
honour is a mere 8Cttt4^eon: — and so ends
my catechism. lb.
Look how we caxx. or sad, or merrily,
Interpretation will misquote our looks.
Act 5, t.
Two stars keep not their moUon in one
sphere. Act 5, ^
Fare thee well, great heart !
Hl-weaved ambition, how much art thou
shrunk!
When that this body did contain a spirit,
A kingdom for it was too small a bound :
But now two paces of the vilest earth
Is room enough:— This earth, that bears
thee dead.
Bears not aUve so stout a gentleman. P>.
Poor Jack; farewell!
I could have better spared a better man.
lb.
The better part of valour is discretion. lb.
Full bravelv hast thou fleshed
Thy maiden sworo. Ih.
Lord, lord, how the world is given to lying !
I'll purge, and leave sack, and live
cleanly, as a nobleman should do. lb.
Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless,
So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone,
Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night.
And would have told him, half his Troy was
burned.
King Henry IT. Part a. Act 7, 7.
See what a ready tongue suspicion hath. 7&.
Yet the first bringer of unwelcome news
Hath but a losing office ; and his tongue
Sounds ever after as a sullen bell,
Hemembered knoUing a departed friend. 7^.
I am not only witty in myself, but the
cause that wit is in other men. Act 7, f .
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Your lordBhip, though not clean pa«t your
youth, hath jet some smack of age in you,
some relish of the saltness of time.
King Henry lY. Part a. Act 1, t,
I am poor aa Joh, my lord, hut not so
patient. lb.
We that are in the yaward of our youth. lb.
For my voice, I have lost it with holla-
ing, and singing of anthems. lb.
Wake not a sleeping woU lb.
It was always yet the trick of our English
nation, if they have a good thing to make it
too common. * lb,
O, thoughts of men accurst I
Past, and to come, seem best; things present,
worst Act 1, 3,
We are time's subjects, lb.
Ha hath eaten me out of house and home.
Act i, 1.
Thus we play the fool with the time ; and
the spirits cif the wise sit in the clouds and
mock us. Act f , B,
So that, in speech, in gait,
In diet, in affections of delight.
In military rules, humours of blood,
He was the mark and glass, <x>py and book,
That fashioned others. And mm — O won-
drous hJTTl I
O miracle of men ! Aet f , S,
A good hearths worth gold. Aet t, ^
Then death rock me asleep, abridge my
doleful days !
Why then let grievous, ghastly, gaping
wounds
Untwine the sisters three ! lb,
Pktch up thine old body for heayen. lb,
0 sleep ! O gentle sleep !
27atare's soft nux0e,how have I frighted thee,
That thou no more wilt weigh mine eyelids
down.
And steep my senses in forgetfulness?
Act S, 1,
Witib an i^ypliances and means to boot. lb.
Uneasy Ues the head that wears a crown, lb.
Death, as tiie Psalmist saith, is certain to
afl; all shall die. How a good yoke of
tmOocks at Stamford fair P Aet 5, f .
I will maintain the word with my sword
to be a soldier-like word, and a word of
exceeding good command, by heayen.
Accommodated : That is, when a man is,
as they aaj, accommodated: or, when a
man is, — being, — whereby,— he ma^ be
thought to be accommodated ; which is an
excmmt thing. £^
•Hiis passage is not ^ the Folio edition.
Thou wilt be as valiant as the wrathful
doye, or most magnanimous mouse. lb.
Most forcible Feeble. /\
We haye heard the diimes at midnight. lb,
I care not ; a man can die but once ; —
we owe Ood a death. Jb,
He that dies this year is quit for the next.
lb.
How subject we old men are to this yice
of lying ! lb.
He was, for all the world, like a forked
radish, with a head fantastically caryed
upon it with a knife. lb.
A rotten case abides no handling.
Aet 4, 1,
Against ill chances men are ever meny ;
But heayinees foreruns the good eyent.
Aet4,1i'
A peace is of the nature of a conquest ;
For then both parties nobly are subdued,
And neither pfl^ty loser. Ib^
I may justly say with the hook-nosed
fellow of Bome — *' 1 came, saw, and oyer-
came." Aet 4, S,
A man cannot make him laugh; — but
that's no manrel ; he drinks no wine. lb.
If I had a thousand sons, the first himian
principle I would teach them should be— to
forswear thin potations. lb.
He hath a tear for pity, and a hand
Open as day for melting charity :
Tet, notwithstanding, being incensed, he's
flint. Aet 4, 4,
0 polished perturbation ! golden care !
Aet 4, 6,
Thy wish was father, Hairy, to that
tnought. lb.
Commit
The oldest sins the newest kind of ways. lb,
A joint of mutton, and any pretty little
tiny kick-shaws. Aet 6, 1,
It is certain that either wise bearing or
ignorant carriage is caught, as men take
<£seasee, one of another : therefore let men
take heed of tiieir company. lb,
A foutra for the world, and worldlings
base!
1 speak of Africa and golden joys. Aet 6, 3,
Under which king, Bezonian ? speak, or die I
lb.
Where is the life that late I led P lb.
How ill white haiis become a fool and
jester ! Aet 5, 5,
Presume not that I am the thing I was. lb,
U you look for a good speech now, you
undo me. Epilogu4,
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SHAKESPEARE.
Consideration, like an angel, came,
And whipped the offen&ig Adam out of
him. King Henry Y. Act i, i.
Turn him to any cause of policy,
The Gk>rdian knot of it he will unloose,
Familiar aa his garter: that, when he
speaks.
The air, a chartered libertine, is stilL lb.
The strawberry grows underneath the nettle,
And wholesome berries thrive and ripen
best,
Neighboured by fruit of baser quality, lb.
And make her chronicle as rich with praise
As is the ooze and bottom of the sea
With sunken wrack and similess treasuries.
Act i, f .
For now sits Expectation in the air.
Act i. Chorus,
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she
will plod. Jet f , I,
Base is the slaye that pays. lb.
He's in Arthur's bosom, if ever man went
to Arthur's bosom. 'A made a finer end,
and went away, an it had been any christom
chUd. Act f , S.
I knew there was but one way; for his
nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled
of green fields. Jb.
Now I. to comfort him, bid him *a should
not think of (>od; I hoped there was no
need to trouble himseli with any such
thoughts yet. /j,
»A said once^ the devil would have him
about women. /^,
_ , Trust none ;
For oaths are straws, men's faiths are
wafer- cakes,
And hold-fast is the only dog. Jb,
Covering discretion with a coat of folly.
Act g, ^
Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin
As self-neglecting. jf,.
Once more unto the breach, dear friends,
once more,
Or close the wall up with our English dead I
Act S, 1,
1 see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. Jj,
What rein can hold licentious wickedness,
When down the hill he holds his fierce
career? Act 3, 3.
Is not their climate foggy, raw, and dull ?
Act 3, 6,
And giddy Fortune's furious fickle wheel.
Act 5, 6
Advantage is a better soldier than rashness.
lb
I thought upon one pair of TUngliffh legs
Did march tnree Frenchmen. lb.
There is some soul of goodness in things
evil,
Would men observingly distil it out.
Act 4,1,
Thus may we gather honey from the weed.
And make a moral of the devil himself. lb.
Art thou officer ?
Or art thou base, common and popular P lb.
From my heart-string
I love the lovely bully, lb.
Every subject's duty is the king's ; but
every subjects soul is his own. lb.
Gets him to rest, crammed with distreesful
bread. lb.
Winding up days with toil, and nights with
sleep. lb.
The fewer men, the greater share of honour.
^ . . Act 4, 3.
But if it be a sin to covet honour,
I am the most offending soul alive. lb.
Our names,
Familiar in his mouth* as household worda
Jb.
^e in their flowing cups freshly remem-
bered. Jb.
This story shall the good man teach his son.
lb.
We few, we happy few, we band of
brothers. ii.
As I suck blood, I will some mercy show.
Act 4. 1
The saying is true—** The empty vessel
makes the greatest sound." lb.
And so espoused to death, with blood he
sealed
A testament of noble-ending love. Act 4, 6.
And all my mother came into mine eyes.
And gave me up to lean, lb.
There is occasions and causes why and
wherefore in all things. Act 6, X
I pray you, fall to; if you can mock a
leek, you can eat a leek. lb.
An angel is like you, Kate, and you are
like an angel. Act 5, B.
For these fellows of infinite tongue, that
can rhyme themselves into ladies' favours,
ihej do always reason themselves out
again! Jh,
If he be not fellow with the best king,
thou shalt find the best king of good fellows.
lb.
Nice customs oourt'sey to great kings. lb.
* " Their months " in the quarto.
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Hong be &e heaveiiB with black, jiM day
tonight!
Kint Henry VL Parti. Act 1, t
Expect Saint Martin*! summer, halcyon
oays. Act /, f.
Olory is like a circle in the water
Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself.
Tin, by broad spreading, n diipeorSe to
nongnt. Ih,
Thj promises are \\k» Adonis' gardens,
That one day bloomed, and traitful were
the next. Ad i, 6,
Unbidden guests
Are often welcomest when they are gone.
Act 2, f .
But in these nice sharp quillets of the law,
Good faith, I am no wiser than a daw.
Act f , 4.
Undaunted spirit in a dying breast !
Act 5, S.
One drop of blood drawn from thy country *s
Should griere thee more than streams of
foreign gore. Act S, 3,
He then that is not furnished in this sort
Both but usurp the sacred name of knight.
Act 4, J.
I owe him little duty and less love.
Act 14.
She*s beautiful, and therefore to be woo*d;
She is a woman, therefore to be won.
Act 6, S,
I am a soldier, and unapt to weep,
Or to exclaim on fortune's fickleness. lb.
For what is wedlock forcM but a hell ?
Act 5, 5.
Banoour will out.
King Henry TL Part a. Act i, 1.
Could I come near your beau^with my nails,
I'd set my ten commandments in your face.
Act i, S.
&nooth runs the water where the brook is
de^. Act Sf 1,
The fox barks not when he would steal the
lamb. lb,
A heart unspotted b not easily daunted. lb.
What know I how the world may deem of
me. Act 3 J 8,
Who finds the heifer dead, and bleeding
fresh.
And sees fiut by a bntcher with an axe.
Bat will suspect 'twaa he that made the
•laughter P
Who finds the partridge in the puttock's
nest,
But may imagine how the bird was dead.
Although tha kite aoar with unbloodied
Eren bo snspicioiia la this tragedy. lb.
What stronger breastplate than a heart
untainted r
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel
just. ij.
Disturb him not, let him pass peaceably !
Act 3, 3,
He dies, and makes no sign : O GK>d, f orgiye
him! Jb,
Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all. —
Close up his eyes, and draw the curtain close ;
And let us all to meditation. lb.
The gaudy, blabbing, and remorseful day
Is crept into the bosom of the sea. Act 4, 1.
Small things make base men proud. lb,
There^s no better sign of a braye mind than
a hard hand. Act ^, t.
Beggary is yaliant. lb.
The first thing we do, let's kill all the
lawyers. lb.
Is not this a lamentable thing, that of the
skin of an innocent lamb should be made
parchment ? That parchment, being scrib-
bled o'er should undo a man ? Ih,
Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the
youth of the realm in erectmg a grammar
school. Act 4- 7,
Kent, in the commentaries of Caesar writ.
Is tenned the dvillest place of all this isle.
lb.
Ignorance is the curse of God,
^owledge the wing wherewith we fiy to
heayen. lb.
Was eyer feather so lightly blown to and
fro,
As this multitude P Act 4, 8,
Was neyer subject longed to be a king,
As I do long and wish to be a subject.
Act 4, 9,
Lord, who would liye turmpiled in the court,
And may enjoy such quiet walks as these !
Act 4, 10.
The unconquered soul of Cade is fied. lb,
A subtle traitor needs no sophister.
Act 6, 1.
Hold, Warwick, seek thee out some other
chase,
For I myself must hunt this deer to death.
Act 5, f .
To make a shambles of the parliament
house. King Henry TI. Part 8. Act i, 1,
Frowns, words, and threats,
Shall be the war that Henry means to use.
Ih,
In whose cold blood no spark of honour
bides. lb.
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Hadst thou but loved him half so well as I
Or felt that pain which I did for him once,
Or nourishea him, a« I did with my blood.
King Htnry YL Part 8. AeC 1, 1.
Such safety finds
The trembling lamb, enTiron^ with wolyes.
lb.
An oath is of no moment, being not took
Before a true and lawful magistrate.
Act 1, t.
How sweet a thing it is to wear a crown,
Within whose circuit is Elvsium,
And all that poets feign ox bliss and joy.
lb.
A crown, or else a glorious tomb !
A sceptre, or an earthly sepulchre! Act 1, 4*
Unless the adage must be rerifled
That beggars mounted, run their horse to
death. lb.
Thou art as opposite to eyery good,
As the Antipoaes are unto us,
Or as the south to the septentrion. lb.
But Hercules himself must yield to odds ;
And many strokes, though with a little axe.
Hew down, and fell tl:^ hardest timbered
oak. Act f , 1,
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden
on. Act tj B,
Didst thou neyer hear
That things ill got had ever bad success ?
And happy always was it for that son.
Whose lather, for his hoarding, went to
heUP Ih.
And I, like one lost in a thorny wood,
That rents the thorns, and is rent with the
thorns
Seeking a way, and straying from the way ;
Not knowinff how to find the open air.
But toiling aeq)erately to find it out.
Act Sy i.
For though usurpers sway the rule a while,
Tet heayens are just, and time suppresseth
wrongs. Act 3^ S,
Warwick, peace !
Proud setter-up ana puller-down of kings !
lb.
Hasty marriage seldom proyeth well.
Act 4, 1.
Trust not him that hath once broken faith.
Act 4, 4.
A little fire is quickly trodden out.
Which, being sujffered, riyers cannot quench.
Act 4, 8.
Suspicion always haunts the guflty mind ;
The thief doth fear each bush an officer.
Act 6, 6,
Down, down to hell ; and ^j I sent thee
thither. ' lb,
I, that haye neither pity, loye, nor fear.
Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this sun of York.
King Richard IIL Act /, i.
Our stem alarums changed to merry meet-
ings.
Our dreadful marches to delightful measures,
Ghim-yisaged war hath smoothed his wrin-
kled front,
And now,— instead of mounting barbM
steeds, . . .
He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber.
To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. lb.
Deformed, unfinished, sent before my time
Into this oreathing world, scarce half made
up,
And that so lamely and unfashionable
That dogs bark at me, as I halt by them. lb.
This weak piping time of peace.
lb.
Simple, plain Clarence, I do love thee so,
That I will shortly send thy soul to heaven.
/*.
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of
pity. Act If t.
Vouchsafe, divine perfection of a woman.
lb.
Vouchsafe, diffused infection of a man. Jb,
To leave this keen encounter of our wits.
lb.
I never sued to friend, nor enemy ;
My tongue could never learn sweet smooth-
mg words ;
But, now thy beauty is proposed my fee.
My proud neart sues, and prompts my
tongue to speak. Ih.
Teach not thy lip such scorn; for it was
made
For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.
lb.
Was ever woman in this humour wooed ?
Was ever woman in this humour won ? lb.
Framed in the prodigality of nature. /&.
Because I cannot flatter and speak* fair.
Smile in men's faces, smooth, deceive, and
cog,
Duck with French nods and apish courtesy,
I must be held a rancorous enemy.
Cannot a plain man live, and think no harm.
But thus nis simple trutn must be abused
By silken, sly, insinuating Jacks P Act i, S,
The world is grown so bad,
That wrens make prey where eagles dara
not perch ;
Since every Jack became a gentleman,
There's many a gentle person made a Jack.
• " Speak - to the quartos ; " look " in the folio.
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299
TynatB tbemselTea wept when it was
reported. King Blchard IIL AH i, 3,
And thns I clothe my naked villainy
With odd old ends stoPn forth of holy writ ;
And seem a saint, when most I play the
dcTiL i*.
We will not stand to prate ;
Talkeis are no good doers. lb.
Your eyes drop mill-stones, when fools' eyes
drop tears. lb.
Ob I have passed a miserable night,
So fall of ugly sights, of ghastly dreams,
That, as I am a Christian faitfaiol man,
I woold not spend another such a night,
Though 'twere to buy a world of happy
davs ;
So full of dismal terror was the time !
Aet i, 4-
Lord, Lord ! methooght what pain it was to
drown !
What dreadful noise of waters in mine ears !
"Wbat ugly sights of death within mine eyes !
Methoug^t I saw a thousand fearful wrecks ;
Ten thousand men that fishes gnawed u}x>n ;
Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of
pearl.
Inestimable stones, unvalued jewels.
All scattered in the bottom of the sea ;
Some lay in dead men's skulls : and in those
holes,
Where eyes did once inhabit, there weie
crept
(As 'twere in scorn of eyes) reflecting gems.
Which wooed the slimy bottom of the deep.
And mocked the dead bones that lay
scattered by. 2b,
An outward honour for an inward toil. lb.
They often fed a world of restless cares. Jb,
Bracktnbury. Arc you so brief ?
Second Mutderer. O sir, it is better to
be brief than tedious. lb.
Some certain dregs of conscience are yet
within me. Ih.
First Murderer. Eelent ! *tis cowardly, and
womanish.
Clarence. Not to relent, \s beastly, savage,
devilish. lb,
lis death to me to be at enmity ;
I hate it and desire all good men's love.
Actt, 1.
I do not know that Englishman alive,
With whom my soul is any jot at odds,
More than the infant tiiat is bom to-mght :
I thank my God for my humihty. Jh.
Q. Eliz. Waj never widow had so dear a
lorn.
CAil. Were never orphans had so dear a
^^h. Was never mother had w dear a
When clouds appear, wise men put on their
cloaks. Act f , 3.
By a divine instinct men's minds mistrust
Ensuing dangers. lb.
Small herbs have grace, great weeds do
grow apace. Act f , ^.
If 'twere not she, I cannot tell who told
me. lb.
You are too senseless-obstinate, my lord.
Too ceremonious and traditional Act 3y X.
So wise, so young, they say, do ne'er live
long. lb,
1 moralise two meanings in one word. 2b,
So cunning, and so young, is wonderful 2b.
He's all the mother's, from the top to toe.
lb,
I think there's never man in Christendom
That can less hide his love or hate than he.
Act 5, 4,
Lives, like a drunken sailor, on the mast ;
Ready, with every nod, to tumble down. 2b.
Fear not, mv lord, I'll play the orator.
As if the golden fee, for which I plead.
Were for myself. Act 3, 5.
High -reaching Buckingham grows circum-
spect. Act 4, t.
Gold were as good as twenty orators. lb,
I am not in the giving vein to-day. lb.
Hover about me with yo'^^r airy wings.
Act 4. 4.
Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale
women
Rail on the Lord's anointed !
2h.
Ih.
Tetchy and wayward.
An honest tale speeds best, being plaiidy
told. Ih.
Relenting fool, and shallow, changing
woman I Ih,
Thus far into the bowels of the land
Have we nuurched on without impediment.
Act 5, t.
True hox>e is swift, and flies with swallow's
wings;
Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures
kings. Ih,
Besides, the king's name is a tower of
strength. Act 5« 3,
I have not that alacrity of spirit,
Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have.
Ih.
Give me another horse, — bind up my
wounds, —
Have mercy, Jesu ! — soft I I did but dream.
O coward consdenoe, how dost thou afflict
me! Ih*
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SHAKESPEABE.
Mj oonsdence bath a ihouaand seyeral
tongues,
And evexy tongue brings in a several tale.
And every tale condemns me for a villain.
Sing Biohard III. Act 5, S.
There is no creature loves me ;
And if I die, no soul will pity me. lb.
The early village cock
Hath twice done salutation to the mom. lb.
By the apostle Paul, shadows to-night
tiave struck more terror to the soul of
Richard,
Than can the substance of ten thousand
soldiers. Ih.
For the self-same heaven
That frowns on me, looks sadly upon him.
A thing devised by the enemy. lb.
Conscience is but a word that cowards use,
Devised at first to keep the strong in awe.
Ih,
A horse ! a horse! my kingdom for a horse ! *
Act 6, 4-
Slave ! I have set my life unon a cast,
And I will stand the hazara of the die.
J think there be six Bichmonds in the field.
Ih.
Order gave each thing view.
King Henry YIII. Act 1, 1,
The force of his own merit makes his way.
Ih,
A beggar's book
Outworths a noble*s blood. Ih,
Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it do singe yourself. Ih,
As merry,
As, first, good company, good wine, good
welcome.
Can make good people. Act I, 4*
Two women placed together makes cold
weather. 76.
Of her, that loves him with that excellence
That angels love good men with. Act f, t.
This bold bad man.t Ih»
He was a fool,
For he would needs be virtuous. Ih,
Verily,
I swear 'tis better to be lowly bom,
And range with humble livers in content,
Than to be perked up, in a glist'ring grief,
And wear a golden sorrow. Act f , S,
* " A roan I « man I My khigdom for a man t "
— Marston. *• The Scourge of Vlllainv," 1698.
''A boat I a b(»t 1 a full hundred marks for a
boat I "— Marston, " Eastward Ho/' 1606.
•* A fool 1 a fool ! ray coxcomb for a fool I "
— Mabston, " Parasitaster," 1608.
t •* A bold, bad man.''— SpENSKa, " Faerie
Queen," Bk. i., c 1, st. 87.
I swear again, I would not be a queen
For all the world. Ih,
I have been to you a true and humble wife,
At all times to your will conformable.
Actt,4^
You're meek and humble-mouthed. Ih.
But your heart
Is crammed with arrogancy, spleen, and
pride. Ih.
In sweet music is such art.
Killing care, and grief of heart
Fall asleep, or hearing die. Act S^ 1,
A spleeny Lutheran. Act 3, 2.
Tis well said again ;
And 'tis a kind of good deed to say well :
And yet words are no deeds. Ih.
And then to breakfast, with
What appetite you have. Ih.
O negligence,
Fit for a fool to fall by ! Ih.
I have touched the highest point of all my
greatness;
And from that full meridian of my glory,
I haste now to my setting : I shaU &1,
Like a bright exlialation m the evening,
And no man see me more. Ih.
Press not a falling man too far. Ih.
Farewell, a long farewell, to all my great-
ness!
This is the state of man : to-day he puts forth
The tender leaves of hope; to-morrow
blossoms,
And bears his blushing honours thick upon
him:
The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ;
And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full
surely
His greatness is a ripening, — ^nips his root.
And then he falls, as I do. X have ventured.
Like little wanton boys that swim on
bladders,
This many summers in a sea of glory ;
But far beyond my depth : my high-blown
pride
At length broke under me; and now haa
left me
Weary, and old with service, to the mercy
Of a rude stream that must for ever hide me.
Yain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye ;
I feel my heart new onened. O how wret<med
Is that poor man that hangs on princes'
favours !
There is, betwixt that smile we would
aroire to,
That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruia.
More pangs and fears than wars or women
have:
And when he falls^ he falls like Lucifer,
Never to hope agam. lb.
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A peace tbore all earthlj dignitiet,
A still mod qmet conscieiice.
King Henry Till. Act 3, t
And sleep in doll cold marble. lb.
The depUiB and shoals of honour. lb,
Cxomwell, I charge thee, fling away
ambition:
Bj that sin fell the angels. lb
Lore thyself last : cherish those hearts that
hatetiiee:
Corniption wins not more than honesty.
Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace,
To silence enrious tongues. Be just, and
fear not.
Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy
coxmtiT's,
Thy God*s, and truth's. 76.
Had I but serred my God with half the
zeal
I serred my kinff, he would not in mine age
HaTe left me nuced to mine enemies. lb.
An old man, broken with the storms of state,
la come to la,j his weary bones among ye.
Gire him a httle earth for charity !
Aee4,t
He gaye his honours to the world again,
His blessed part to Heaven, and slept in
peacei lb.
Bo may he rest; his faults lie gently on
him! lb,
Bjs own opinion was his law. lb,
lCen*s eril manners lire in brass; their
Tirtaes
We write in water. lb.
He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ;
Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and per-
Lofty and sour to them that loTed him not ;
But, to those men that sought him, sweet as
>iiinfHwr, ^v.
And, to add greater honours to his age
>d fearing
God. " lb.
Than man could gire him, he died :
After my death I wish no other herald,
No other ipeaker of my liying actions,
To keep mme honour from corruption.
But such an honest chronicles as Griffith.
lb.
Now I am past all comforts here, but
prayers. lb.
The dews of heayen fall thick in blessings
on her! i^*
Tn 'JfMM^ attendance on their lordships'
pleasures. ,. -^<^ ^» ^«
»Tis a cruelty
To Umd a fa.Uing man. Act 5, S,
Some come to take their ease,
And sleep an act or two. Epilogui^
I haye had my labour for my trayail.
Troilns and Cressida. Act 1, 2.
, Is not birth, beauty, good shape, discourse,
manhood, learning, gentleness, yirtue, youth,
liberality, and such like, the spice and salt
that season a man ? Act 1, t.
Women are angels, wooing. lb.
Men prize the thing ungained more than it
is. lb.
The baby figure of the giant mass
Of things to oome at large. Act 1, S.
Let us like merchants show our foulest
wares.
And think, perchance, they'll sell ; if not
The lustre of the better yet to show
Shall show the better. lb.
Two ours shall tame each other ; pride alone
Must tarre the mastiflfw on. lb.
Modest doubt is called
The beacon of the wise. Act 5, B,
What's aught, but as 'tis yalued P Jb,
'Tis mad idolatrr
To make the serrice greater uian the god.
lb.
The amity that wisdom knits not, folly ma/
easily untie. Act t, j.
He that is proud eats up himself. lb.
Words pay no debts. Act 3, t.
To be wise, and loya
Exceeds man's might. lb.
As false
As air, as water, wind, or sandy earth.
As fox to lamb, as wolf to heifer's calf,
Pard to the hind, or step-dame to her son ;
Yea. let them say, to stick the heart of
ftusehood,
As false as Cressid. lb.
Welcome eyer smiles,
And farewell goes out sighing. Act 5, 3.
One touch of nature makes the whole world
kin. lb.
And like a dew-drop from the lion's mane.
Be shook to air. lb.
A plague of opinion ! a man may wear it
on both sides, like a leather jerkin. lb.
Not soon proyoked, nor, being proyoked,
soon calmed. Act 4t S,
What's past, and what's to oome, is strewed
with husks
And formless ruin of obliyion. Jb.
The end crowns all. iiw
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Mine honour keeps the weather of my fate :
Life every man holds dear; but the braye
man
Holds honour far more precious-dear than
life. TroUui and Crestlda. Act 6, S,
Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you,
Which better fits a lion than a man. lb.
But flies an eagle flight, bold, and forth on.
Leaving no tract bemnd.
Timon of Athani. Act i, 1,
'Tis not enough to help the feeble up,
But to support him after. 76.
He that loves to be flattered is worthy of
the flatterer. Jb,
Men shut their doors against a setting sun.
Actl.t,
Varro's servant. Thou art not altogether a
fool.
Fool. Nor thou altogether a wise man :
as much foolery as I have, so mu<^ wit thou
lackest. Act t, t.
They froze me into silence. Ih,
*Tis lack of kindly warmth. lb.
Every man has his fault, and honesty is
W«. Act 3, 1,
Policy sits above conscience. Act 5, f .
The devil knew not what he did when he
made man politic ; he Grossed himself by *t,
%T XV Aeti,S,
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
„ , ^ , Acts, 5,
He's truly valiant, that can wisely suffer
The worst that man can breathe. lb,
Timon will to the woods, where he shall
find
The unJdndest beast more kinder than man-
kind. j_ct 4, 1,
We have seen better days. Act 4, t,
O, the fierce wretchedness that glory brings
'M-' lb.
The leamM pate
Ducks to the golden fool : all is oblique ;
There's nothing level in our cursed natures
But direct villamy. Act 4, S,
I do proclaim
One honest man — mistake me not — but one ;
No more, I pray— and he's a steward, Ih,
He that trusts to you.
Where he should find you Uons, finds you
hares;
Where foxes, geese. Coriolanus. Act 1, 1.
Sighed forth proverbs.
That hunger broke stone walls, that dogs
must eat.
That meat was made for mouths, that the
gods sent not
Com for the rich man only. Jb,
you
His absolute "«Afl«'»?
Nature teaches beasts to know thdr friends.
Act «, i.
'Faith, there have been many great men
that have flattered the people, who ne'er
loved them. Act f , £,
I thank you for your voices, thank you —
Your most sweet voices. Act #, 3,
Hear you this Triton of the minnows P maik
Act 3, 1,
His nature is too noble for the world :
He would not flatter Neptune for his
trident
Or Jove for's power to thunder. His
heart's his mouth :
What his breast forges, that his tongue must
vent. lb.
You common cry of curs ! whose breath I
hate
As reek o' the rotten fens, whose loves I
prize
As the dead carcases of unburied men
That do corrupt my air, — I banish you !
Act 3, A
3. Servant, Where dwell'st thou ?
Got, Under the canopy ... I' the dU
of kites and crows. Act 4t o.
A name unmusical to the Yolsdans' ean.
And harsh in sound to thine. lb.
Those doves' eyes
Which can make gods forsworn. Act 5, 3,
O, a kiss
Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge ! Ih,
Chaste as the icicle.
That's curded by the frost from purest snow,
And hangs on I)ian*s temple. Ih.
The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes. .
Act 6, 4.
At a few drops of women's rheum, which are
As cheap as lies. Act 5, (J.
Measureless liar, thou hast made my heart
Too great for what contains it. lb.
If you have writ your annals tme, 'tis
there^
That, like an eagle in a dove-cote, I
Fluttered your Y olscians in Corioli :
Alone I did it. Ih.
As proper men as ever trod upon neaf s-
leather. Jollns Cassar. Act 1, 1.
You blocks, you stones, you worse than
senseless things !
O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Bome,
Knew you not Pompey ? ih.
Beware the Ides of March. Act 1, 1.
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'Well, lionQdir k fhe subject erf my story.
X cannot tell what you and other men
Think of this life ; bnl for mv single self,
1 had ai lief not be, as lire to be
In awe of snch a thing as I myself.
Jnlloa Cassar. Act 1, t,
** Barest thou Cassias, now.
Leap in with me into this angary flood,
And swim to yonder point?" Upon the
word,
Accoutred as I was, I plongM in.
And bade him follow. Ih.
Ye gods, it doth amaze me,
A man of snch a feeble temper should
So set the start of the majestic world,
And bear the palm alone. Ih,
Why, many be doth bestride the narrow
•world
Like a Coloesns ; and we i>etty men
Walk nnder his hn^ legs, and peep about
To find oorselTes dishonourable graves.
Men at some time are masters of their fates :
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars.
But in ourselTea, that we are underlings. lb,
Bratus will start a spirit as soon as Ceesar.
Now in the names of all the gods at once.
Upon what meat doth this our Cfesar feed,
That he is grown so great ? lb.
There was a Brutus once, that would hava
brooked
The eternal devil to keep his state in Borne,
As easily as a king. lb,
Sjet me have men about me that are fat ;
51eek -headed men, and such as sleep o*
nights;
Fond' Caarius has a lean and hungry look ;
Ha tlkinks too much : such men are dangerous.
lb.
Seldom he smiles : and smiles in such a sort,
Aa if he mocked himself, and scomcMl his
spirit.
That could be moved to smile at anything.
Soch men as he be never at hearf » ease
Whiles they behold a greater than them-
selvea lb.
For mine own part, it was Greek to me. R,
This rudeness is a sauce to his good wit,
Which gives men stomach to digest his
words
With better appetite. lb.
Therefore it is meet
That noble mizids keep ever with their likes ;
Tot who so firm that cannot be seduced ?
lb,
LowHnass is yonn^ ambition's ladder.
Whereto the cUmber- upward turns his face ;
But when he once attains the upmost round,
Be then unto tibe ladder turns his back,
Ioak» in the clonds, •ooming tiw base degrees
Bj which ha did ascend. Act B, 1,
Between tile acting of a dreadful thing
And the first motion, all the interim is
Like a phantasma, or a hideous dream. Jb.
For he will never follow anything
That other men begin. 7^
But when I tell him he hates flatterers,
He says he does, being then most flattered.
IK
You are my true and honourable wife ;
As dear to me as are the ruddy drops
That visit my sad heart. lb.
Think you I am no stronger than my sex.
Being so fathered and so husbanded'? lb.
When beggars die, there are no comets seen ;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the
death of princes. Aet f , f.
Cowards die many times before their deaths ;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
lb.
How hard it is for women to keep counsel I
Aet f , 4.
But I am constant as the northern star.
ActS,l.
0 mighty Ctesar ! dost thou lie so low?
Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs,
spoils.
Shrunk to this little measure ? lb.
The choice and master spirits of this age. lb.
Though last, not least in love. lb.
Thou art the ruins of the noblest man
That ever UvM in the tide of times. lb.
And CsBsar's spirit, ranging for revenge.
With Ate by his side, come hot from hell,
Shall in these confines, with a monarch's
voice.
Cry * * Havoc ! " and let slip the dogs of war*
lb,
Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear
me for my cause, and be silent that ve mav
hear. Act S, z.
Not that I loved Ctesar less, but that I
loved Home more. lb.
As he was valiant I honour him : but, as
he was ambitious I slew him. lb.
Who is here so base that would be a
bondman? If any, speak: for him have I
offended. Who is here so rude that would
not be a Boman ? If any. speak : for him
have I offended. Who is here so vile, that
will not love his country ? If any, speak :
for him have I offended. I pause for a
reply. lb.
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me yout
ears;
1 come to bury Cssar. not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them ;
The good is oft interrM with ^eir bones ;
So let it be with Ceesar. /A.
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For BmtoB is an hononxable man ;
So are they all, all honourable men.
Jnlliia G«i«r. Act S, £,
He was my friend, faithful and just to me.
When that the poor have cried, Cesar hath
wept;
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
lb.
But here I am to speak what I do know.
lb,
Tou all did love him once, not without
cause. lb.
O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men haye lost their reason ! lb.
But yesterday, the word of Caesar night
Haye stood against the world ; no\ , lies he
there.
And none so poor to do him reyerence. lb,
Tou are not wood, you are not stones, but
I haye o'ershot myself to tell you of it lb.
If you haye tears, prepare to shed them now.
lb.
For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's
angeL lb.
This was the most unkindest cut of all. lb,
In^pratitude, more strong than traitors* arms,
Qmte yanquished him : uien burst his mighty
heart;
And, in his mantle muffling up his face,
. . . great Cffisar fell.
O, what a fall was there, my countrymen !
lb.
O, now vou weep ; and, I perceiye, you feel
The dint of pity ; these are gracious drops.
lb.
What priyate griefs they haye, alas! I know
not. Ib»
I come not, friends, to steal away your
hearts:
I am no orator, as Brutus is ;
But, as you know me all, a plain, blunt man.
That loye my friend. lb.
For I haye neither wit, nor words, nor
worth.
Action, nor utterance, nor power of speech.
To stir men's blood : I only speak ri&'ht on :
I tell you that which you yourselyes do
know. lb.
But were I Brutus,
And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony
Would ruffle up your spirits, and put a
tongue
In eyery wound of Cflssar, that should moye
The stones of Home to rise and mutiny.
* lb.
Now let it work; mischief , thou art afoot.
Take thou what course thou wilt 1 Ih.
Tear him for his bad yerses, tear him for
his bad yerses. Act S, 3
When loye begins to sicken and decay.
It useth an enforced ceremony,
niere are no tricks in plain and simple faith.
Aet4,t,
In such a time as this, it is not meet
That eyery nice offence should bear hif
comment. Act 4, S.
You yourself
Are much oondemnea to haye an itchins
palm. -^o.
The foremost man of all this world. li,
I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon.
Than such a Boman. Jb.
ril use you for my mirth, yea, for my
laughter,
When you are waspish. Jb,
I said an elder soldier, not a better ;
Did I say better? Ih.
There is no terror, CassiuSj in your threats ;
For I am armed so strong m hones^,
That they pass by me as the idle wind. lb.
A friend should bear his friend's infirmitiea.
But Brutus makes mine greater than they
are. To.
A friendly eye could neyer see such faults -
lb.
All his faults obseryed,
Set in a note-book, learned and conned by
rote.
To cast into my teeth. lb.
Carries anger as the flint bears flre ;
Who, much enforoM, shows a hasty spark.
And straight is cold again. lb
There is a tide in the affairs of men.
Which, taken at the flood, leads on tc
fortune;
Omitted, all the yoyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat,
And we must take the current wheu it
seryes,
Or lose our yentures.
n.
But for your words, they rob the Hybla beea,
And leaye them honeyless. Act 5, i.
The storm is up, and all is on the hazard.
lb.
For eyer and for eyer farewell, Cassius !
If we do meet again, why, we shall smile ;
If not, why, then this parting was well
made. /&.
O, that a man might know
The end of this day's busiaeis, ere it oome !
IK
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1^
O hateful error, melancholy*! child !
' Why dost thou show to the apt thoughts of
:r men.
The things that are not?
I JollDi Casiar. Act 5, S.
' The b&st of all the Bomans, fare thee well !
,; 76.
GiTe him all kindness : I had rather haye
Such men my friends, than enemies.
Act 5, 4.
This was the noblest Roman of them all.
Act 5, 5.
He, only, in a general honest thought.
And common good to all, made one of them.
His life w;a8 gentle ; and the elements
So mixed in him that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, ** This was a man ! "
lb.
There's beggary in the love that can be
reckoned.
I Antony and Cleopatra. Act i, 1,
( The nature of bad news infects the teller.
1 Act i, f .
j There's a great spirit gone ! Thus did I
I desire it :
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
I We wish it ours again. Jh,
Indeed, the tears live in an onion that
should water this sorrow. lb,
I In time we hate that which we often fear.
: Act i, 5.
' The demi- Atlas of this earth. Act i, 5.
Hj- salad days,
When I was green m judgment.
lb.
Every time
Serves for the matter that is then born in it.
Act f , g.
I do not much dislike the matter, but
The manner of his speech. Jb.
We did sleep day out of countenance. lb.
For her own po'son.
It beggared all description. Ji,
A^e cannot wither her, nor custom stale
Her infinite variety. ij^
Bead not my blemishes in the world's
reyoTL Actt,S.
Music, moody food
Of us that trade in love. Act f , 5.
I will pruse any man that will praise me.
Act 2, 6.
Ah, this thou should'st have done.
And not have spoke on't! In me, 'tis vil-
lainy;
In thee, *t had been good service. Act t, 7.
Ambition,
Yhe soldier's virtue. ^ct 5, L
If I lose mine honour,
I lose myself. ^et S, 4.
, Celerity is never more' admired,
Than by the negligent. Act S, 7.
He wears the rose
Of youth upon him. Act 5, U,
To business that we love, we rise botime.
And go to 't with delight Act 4, 4.
This morning, like the spirit of a youth
That means to be of note, begins betimes.
lb.
Eros, unarm ; the long day's task is done,
And we must sleep. Act 4, 12.
Wishers were ever fools. Act 4, IS.
O, wit .dfed is the garland of the war,
The soldier's pole is fallen. Ih.
Let's do it after the high Boman fashion
A rarer spirit never
Did steer humanity : but you, gods, will
lb.
give us
Some faults to make us men.
Act 5, i.
His legs bestrid the ocean : his reared arm
Crested the world : his voice was propertied
To all the tuned spheres. Act 5, f .
For his bounty.
There was no winter in 't ; an autumn 'twas.
lb.
Mechanic slaves.
With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers.
lb.
His biting is immortal ; those that do die
of it, do seldom or never recover. lb,
A very honest woman, but somothiuflr
given to lie. jb.
If thou and nature can so gently part.
The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch,
Which hurts and is desired. Jh.
So young, and so untender ?
Kintf Lear. Act i, 1.
Come not between the dragon and his
wrath. jb,
Henoe, and avoid my sight ! Jb.
Time shall unfold what plaited cunning
hidec lb.
Mj cue is villainous melancholy, with a
sigh like Tom o' Bedlam. Act 1, t.
Avery honest-hearted fellow, and as poor
as the king. Act i, 4,
That which ordinarv men are fit for, I am
qualified in ; and the best of me is diligence.
/*.
An thou canst not smile as the wind sits,
thou'lt catch cold shortly. lb.
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Hare more tlum fhon ahowMt,
BpeaJc lew than thou knowest,
Lend lees than thou owest.
KIntf Lear. Act 1, 4,
Infi^titnde, thon marble-hearted fiend,
More hideons, when thou show' at thee in a
childj
Than tne sea-monster ! lb.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child ! Ih.
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
/*.
2«ed ! thou unnecessary letter ! Act f , f .
He cannot flatter, he, —
An honest mind and plain, — he must speak
truth!
An they will take it, so ; if not, he's plain.
These kind of knaves I know. Jb.
A good man's fortune may grow out at
heels. Jb.
Down, thou dimbing sorrow.
Thy element's below ! Act f , 4.
That, sir, which serves and seeks for gain,
And follows but for form,
Will pack when it begins to rain,
And leave thee in tne storm.
lb.
0, sir, you are old !
Nature in you stancu on the very verge
Of her confine. Ib»
I confess that I am old ;
Age is unnecessary. Jb,
Let not women's weapons, water-drops.
Stain my man's cheeu ! 2b.
To wilful men,
The injuries that they themselves procure
Must be their schoolmasters. 75.
Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks ! rage !
blow I Act 5, i.
A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man.
lb.
There was never vet fair woman but she
made mouths in a glass. 2b.
I am aman
More sinned against than sinning. lb.
O, that way madness lies ; let me shun that !
dct3,4
Tom's a-oold. • Jb.
Take hoed o' the foul fiend I Jb.
Out-paramoured the Turk. Jb.
'Tis a naughty night to swim in. 76.
Drinks the green mantle of the standing
pool- Jb,
But mice, and rats, and such small deer,
Have been Tom's food for seven long year.^
lb.
The prince of darkness is a gentleman. Jb,
Child Roland ta the dark tower came,
His word was still — Fie, foh, and fum,
I smell the blood of a British man. Jlf.
The little dogs and all,
Tray, Blanch, and Sweet-heart, see, they
bark at me. Act S, o.
Mastiff, greyhound, mongrel grim,
Hound or spaniel, brach or Ijrm,
Or bobtail tyke, or trundle-tail. 76.
The worst is not,
So long as we can say, ** This is the worst.'*
Act 4, 7.
You are not worth the dust which the rude
wind
Blows in your face. Act 4, t.
Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile.
lb.
Patience and sorrow strove
Who should express her goodliest. Act 4, S.
There she shook
The holy water from her heavenly eyes. Ih.
Our foster-nuise of Nature is repose.
Act 4, 4,
How fearful
And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low !
Act 4, 6.
Half-way down
Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful
trade!
Methinks he seems no bigger than his head :
The fishermeuj that walk upon the beadi.
Appear like mice. Jb,
The murmuring surge,
That on the unnumbered idle pebbles chafes.
Cannot be heard so high. Jb.
Ay, every inch a king. Jb,
Down from the waist they are Centaurs,
Though women all abovB. Jb.
Give me an ounce of civet, good apothe-
cary, to sweeten my imagination. Jb.
A man may see how this world goea, with
no eyes. Look with thine ears. J[b.
litar : Thou hast seen a fanner's dog bark
at a beggar ?—Glo. : Ay, sir.—ZMr ; And
the creature run from the cur P There thou
might'st behold the great image of authority:
a dog's obeyed in office. Jb,
* '* Ratons and myse and soehe smale dere
That was hin mete that vii. yere."
— Sir BoviB of Hamioun.
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907
Thxtmgh tattered dothes small vices do
BoDM taJi furred gowns hide alL Plato sin
inOi goldv
And tlM strong lance of jnstioe hurtlen
breaks. Kin< Lear. Act 4, 6.
When we are bom, we cry that we are come
To this great stage of fools. Ih.
Mine enemy's dog,
Tlionfh he had bit me, should have stood
tiial night
Against mj fire. Aei 4y 7,
I am a very foolish, fond old man,
Fonncoie and npward, not an hour more
or leas;
And, to deal plainly,
I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Ih,
Men must endure
Their going hence, even as their coming
hither:
Bipeness is aU. Act 5, f .
Out-£rown false fortune's frown. Act 5, 5.
Xhe gods are just, and of our pleasant vices
Make instmments to plague* us. Jb,
The wheel is come full circle. lb,
Cordelia, Cordelia ! stay a little. lb.
Her voice was ever softj
Gentle, and low; an excellent thing in
woman. 76.
Vex not his ghost : Oh ; let him pass ! he
hateehim.
That would upon the rack of this toughf
world
Stretdi him out longer. lb.
He is gone indeed.
The wonder is he hath endured so long :
He but usurped his life. Jb,
A thing
Too bad for bad report
Cymbellne. Act 1, 1,
There cannot be a pinch in death
More sharp than this is. lb.
Boldness be my friend ! Act 1, 6.
O sleep, thou ape of death ! Act f , 2,
Hark, hark ! the lark at heaven's gate sings,^
And Phoebus 'gins arise.
His steeds to water at those springs
On chaliced flowers that lies ;
And winking Mary- buds begin
To ope their golden eyes ;
With everything that pretty is,
My lady sweet, arise ! Ad f , S,
• Id the quartoe "scourge" is sul»Utated for
>7itered by Pope to '•/rough."
i •• None but the I*rk so shrill and clear I
Sow at Heaven's gate she cUps her wings,
The moni not waklne till she sings.'
^olaLrvr, •• Alexander and Caropaspe,'' Ac>
As chaste as unsunned snow.
Act t, 5.
There be many Cssars,
Ere such another Julius. Britain is
A world by itself ; and we will nothing pay
For wearing our own noses. Act 5, 1.
You shall find us in our salt-water girdle.
Some griefs are med'cinable. lb,
O, for a horse with wings ! Act 5, t,
Whv, one that rode to his execution, man.
Could never go so slow. Jb,
Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk.
Act S, S.
How hard it is to hide the sparks of nature !
lb.
The game is up. lb.
No ; 'tis sUnder,
Whose edge is sharper than the sword;
whose tongue
Outvenoms all the worms of Nile. Act 5, 4»
Men's vows are women's traitors. lb.
Against self- slaughter
There is a prohibition so divine,
That cravens my weak hand. lb.
Hath Britain all the sun that shines? lb,
Prythee, think
There's livers out of Britain. Jb,
As quarrelous as the weasel Jb.
Plenty and peace breeds cowards ; hardness
ever
Of hardiness is mother. Act S, 6,
Weariness
Can snore upon the flint, when resty sloth
Finds the down pillow hard. Jb,
Society is no comfort
To one not sociable. Act 4t ^*
Though mean and mighty, rotting
Together, have one dust ; yet reverence
(That angel of the world) doth make dis-
tinction
Of place 'tween high and low. Jb^
Thersites' body is as good as Ajax',
When neither are ahve. Jb,
Fear no more the heat o' the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages ;
Thou thy worldly task hast done.
Home art gone and ta'en thy wages :
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust. Jb,
Thou hast finished joy and moan. Jb,
Quiet consummation have ;
And renownM be thy grave I Jb»
SJvery good servant does not all commands.
Act 6. L
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He had rather
Groan lo in perpetuity, than be cored
By the sure physician, death.
Cjmbeline. Act 6, 4*
A thing of pity. lb.
Many dream not to find, neither deeenre.
And yet are steeped in faTOurs. lb.
He that sleeps feels not the toothache. lb,
I would we were all of one mind, and one
mind good; O. there were desolation of
gaolers and gallowses ! I speak against my
present profit, but my wish hath a prefer-
ment in »t. lb.
By medicine life may be prolonged, yet death
Will seize the doctor too. Act 5, 5.
Who is *t can read a woman P lb.
Pardon*s the word to alL lb,
1st Witch :
When shall we three meet again.
In thunder, lightning, or in rainP
Snd Witch :
When the hurlvburly's done,
When the battle's lost and won.
Macbeth. Act 1, 1.
Fair is foul, and foul is fair. lb.
Banners flout the sky. Act 2, 2.
Though his bark cannot be lost,
Tet it shall be tempest-tossed. Act 1, S.
What are these.
So withered, and so wild in their attire,
lliat look not Uke the inhabitants o* the
earth,
And yet are on *t P Jb,
If you can look into the seeds of time.
And say, which grain will grow, and which
will not 76.
To be kirn?
Stands not within the prospect of belief. lb.
The earth hath bubbles, as the water has,
And these are of them. lb.
The insane root.
That takes the reason prisoner. Jb,
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instruments of darkness t^ll us truths ;
Win us with honest trifles, to betray us
In deepest consequence. 76.
Two truths are told,
Afl happy prologues to the swelling act
Of the miperial theme. lb.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings. Ih.
Nothing is
But what is not. 76.
Come what come may.
Time and the hour runs through the roughest
day. Jb.
Nothing in his life
Became him like the leaving it ; he died
As one that had been studi^ in his death.
To throw away the dearest thing he owed
As 'twere a csfeless trifle. Act 7, 4*
There's no art
To find the mind's construction in the face ;
He was a gentleman on whom I built
An absolute trust lb.
Yet do I fear thy nature ;
It is too full o' the milk of human kindnen
To catch the nearest way; thou wouldst.
be great;
Art not without ambition ; but without
The illness should attend it What thoa
wouldst highly
That would^ uiou holily; wouldst not
play false,
And yet wouldst wrongly win. Act 2, 6.
Thy letters have transported me beyond
This ignorant present Ih.
Your face, my thane, is as a book where men
May read strange matters. 76.
Look like the innocent flower.
But be the serpent under it 76.
Ooign of Tantage. Aci i, 6.
If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere
well
It were done quickly. Ad /, 7.
That but this blow
Might be the be-all and the end-all here. 76.
So clear in his great office, that his yirtues
Will plead like angels, tmmpet-tongued,
agamst
The deep damnation of his taking off. Ih.
I hare no spur
To prick the sides of my intent, but only
Vaiilting ambition, which o'erleaps itself,
And falb on the other. lb.
I have bought
Gk>lden opinions from all sorts of people. lb.
Letting ** I dare not " wait upon ** I would,'*
Like the poor cat i' the adage.* Ih.
I dare do all that may become a man ;
Who dares do more is none. Ih.
Nor time nor place
Did then adhere. 76.
We fail !
But screw your courage to the sticking-place.
And we'll not foil. Ib»
Memory, the warder of the brain. 76.
False face must hide what the false heart
doth know. 76.
There's husbandry in heaven ;
Their candles are all out Act t, i.
Shut up
In measureless content 76.
♦ Set Prjverbi : "The cat would sat fish," etc
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Ih ^aa a dagger which I see before me,
The handle toward my hand ? Come, let me
dutch thee : —
I have thee not and yet I see thee stUL
Art tboa not, fatal vision, sensible
To feeling aa to sight ? or art thou but
A dagger of the mind, a false creation,
Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain ?
Macbeth. Aett, 1.
Thou marshall'st me the way that I was
going. lb.
Hear it not, Duncan ; for it is a knell
That summons thee to heayen or to hell! lb*
The fatal bellman which giyes the sternest
good-night. Act 1. 1.
The attempt, and not the deed,
Confounds us. Ih.
Consider it not so deeply. Ih,
I bad most need of blessing, and '* Amen "
Stuck in my throat. 76.
Hethought I heard a Yoice ciy, " Sleep no
more !
Macbeth does murder sleep," — ^the innocent
sleep;
Sleep that knits up the rayelled sleaye of
care.
The death of each day*s life, sore labour's
bath.
Balm of hurt minds, great Nature's second
course,*
Chief nourisher in life's feast, lb.
Infirm of purpose I Ih,
Will an great Neptune's ocean wash this
blood
Clean from my hand ? No ; this my hand
will rather
The multitudinous seas incamardine,
Making the green—one red. Ih,
The labour we delight in physics pain.
Act 5, S,
Shake off this downy sleep, death's counter-
feit, lb.
The wine of life is drawn, and the mere
lees
Is left this TBult to brag of. Ih.
Who can be wise, amazed, temperate, and
furious,
Loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man.
lb.
To show an unf elt sorrow is an office
Which the false man does easy. lb.
There's daggers in men's smiles. Ih,
• In EUnmcr's edition the •* voice " is continued
to the end of Macbetb's speech. Johnson made
ft stop at " murder sleep " (ss abort).
Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown,
And put a barren sceptre in my gripe,
Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal
hand,
No son of mine succeeding. Act S, 1,
Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men. lb,
I am one, mv liege.
Whom the yile blows and buffets of the
world
Have so incensed, that I am reckless what
I do to spite the world. lb.
Naught's had, all's spent,
'Where our desire is got witiiout content :
'Tis safer to be that which we destroy,
Than, by destruction, dwell in doubtful joy.
Act B, t.
Things without all remedy
Should be without regard ; what's done is
done. lb.
We have scotched the snake, not killed it
lb,
Aiter life's fitful fever he sleeps well.
Treason has done his worst : nor steel, nor
poison,
Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothing,
Can touch him further. lb.
A deed of dreadful note.
lb.
But now^ I am cabined, cribbed, confined,
bound m. Act 3, 4'
Now good digestion wait on appetite,
And health on both ! lb
Thou canst not say I did it : never shake
Thy gory locks at me. lb.
Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold ;
Thou hast no speculation in those eyes
Which thou dost glare with. Ih.
What man dare, I dare :
Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear,
The armed rhinoceros, or the Hyrcau tiger,;
Take any shape but that, and my firm nerv^
Shall never tremble. lb.
Hence, horrible shadow !
Unreal mockery, hence ! lb.
You have displaced the mirth, broke the
^good meeting,
With most admired disorder. Ih,
Can such things be.
And overcome us like a summer's cloud.
Without our special wonder ? Ih.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once. lb,
Maeb, What is the ni^ht P
Lady M, ' Almost at odds with morning.
Ih,
And you all know, security
Is mortal's chief est enemy. Ati 5, 6,
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Double, doable, toil and trouble.
Macbeth. Act 4t i.
Black spirits and white,
Red spirits and ^ev,
Mingle, mingle, mingle,
Tou that mingle may.* Jb,
By the pricking of my thumbs,
Somethmg wiclced this wav comes ;
Open loco, whoever knocKs. lb.
How now, you secret, black, and midnight
hogs! lb.
A deed without a name. lb.
But yet I'll make assurance double sure,
And take a bond of fate. lb.
What, will the line stretch out to the crack
of doom ? Jb,
Whafs done cannot be undone.
lb.
The weird sisters.
lb.
When our actions do not,
Our fears do make us traitors. Act. 4t ^*
Angels are bright stUl, though the brightest
fell. Act 4, S,
I would not be the yillain that thou thiuk'st
For the whole space that's in the tyrant's
grasp,
And the rich East to boot. lb.
Boundless intemperance
In nature is a tyranny ; it hath been
The untimely emptying of the happy throne,
And fall of many longs. lb.
Stands Scotland where it did ? lb.
What, man ! ne'er pull your hat upon your
brows;
Giye sorrow words : the grief that does not
s|)eak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it
break. lb.
What, all my pretty chickens and their dam,
At one fell swoop ? Jb,
But I must also feel it as a man ;
I cannot but remember such things were,
That were most precious to me. Jb,
O, I could play the woman with mine eyes.
lb.
Out, damned spot ! out, I say ! Act 5, 1,
Fie, my lord, fie ! a soldier, and afeared ?
Jb,
Yet who would haye thought the old man
to have had so much blood in him f Jb,
All the perfumes of Arabia will not
■weeten this little hand. Jb,
• This song is found iu Middleton's *'Tho
Witch " (1604). Act 6, 2.
Foul whisperings are abroad. /&.
The devil damn thee black, thou cream-faced
loon!
Where gott'st thou that goose look ?
Act 6, S,
This push
Will cheer me ever, or dis-seat me now.
I have lived long enough ; mv wav of life
Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf ;
And that which should accompany old
As honour, love, obedience, troope of
friends,
I must not look to have ; but in their stead.
Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour,
breath.
Which the poor heart would fain deny, and
dare not. Jb.
Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ;
Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ;
Raze out the written troubles of the brain ;
And, with some sweet oblivious antidote.
Cleanse the stuffed bosom of thatperiloas
stuff,
Which weighs upon the heart P Tb,
Throw physic to the dogs, I'll none of it.
Jb.
I would applaud thee to the very echo.
That shoula applaud again. Jh,
Hang oat our banners on the outward walls ;
The cry is stQl, * * They come. " Our castle'a
strength
Will laugh a siege to scorn. Act 5, 5.
I have supped full with horrors ;
Direnass, familiar to my slaughterous
thoughts.
Cannot once start me. Jh.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day.
To the last syllable of recorded time ;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief
candle!
Life's but a walking shadow ; a poor player.
That struts and ^ts his hour upon the
And then is heard no moro : it is a tale
Told bjT an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing. Jh,
To doubt the equivocation of the fiend.
That lies like truth. Jb,
There is nor flying hence, oor tarrying here,
I 'gin to be a weary of the sun. Jb,
Blow, wind ! come, wrack !
At least we'll die with harness on our back.
Jb,
I bear a charmed life. Act 6, 8,
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And 1m tikaaa jnf^ling -flen^ no more
That ndter with na -with a doable sense ;
That keep Um word of promise to our ear,
And boceak it to our hope.
Macbeth. Act 6^ S.
Taj on, Macduff ;
And damned be bim that first cries, ** Hold
en<»ttghl" 16,
Tor tbia xelief , much thanks.
Hamlet. Act 1, 1.
O! farewell, honest soldier. Jb,
Ber, What is Horatio there P
H^, A piece of him. lb.
Is not this something more than fantasy ? lb-
This bodes some strange eruption to our
•tate. lb.
Whose sore ta^k
Does not diyide the Sunday irom the week.
lb.
Doth make the night joint-labourer with the
day. lb.
Of nnimproTed metal hot and fulL lb.
Some enterprise
lin^t
That hath a stomach i
lb.
In the most high and palmy state of Bome.
Jb.
We do it wrong, being so majestical,
To offer it the show of violence. lb.
And then it started, like a guilty thing
Upon a fearful summons. lb.
So hallowed and so gracious is the time. lb.
But look, the mom, in russet mantle clad.
Walks o*er the dew of yon high eastern *
hilL lb.
Yet BO far hath discretion fought with
nature,
That we with wisest sorrow think on him,
Together with remembrance of ourselyes.
Aei i, i.
With mirth in funeral, and with dirge in
marriage.
In equal scale weighing delight and dole.
lb.
The head is not more natiye to the heart lb.
He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow
leaTe
By labouxsome petition ; and, at last,
Upon his will I sealed my hard consent. lb.
A little more than kin, and less than kind.
lb.
Thou know'st 'tis common, all tl\^t lives
must die,
Pmfng through nature to eternity. lb,
•*' Eastward" in tiie quartos.
Seems, madam! Nay, it is; I know not
"seems."
* Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother,
Nor customary suits of solemu block,
Nor vrindv suspiration of forced breath,
No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,
Nor the dejected *haviour of the visage.
Together with all forms, modes,* shapes of
grief.
That can denote me truly; these indeed
seem,
For they are actions that a man might play,
Bat I have that withhi which nasseth show ;
These but the trappings and the suits of
woe. 76.
But to pers^ver
In obstinate condolement, is a coarse
Of impious stubbornness ; 'tis unmanly grief;
It shows a will most incorrect to heaveu,
A heart unfortified, a mind impatient. lb,
O. that this too too solid flesh would melt.
Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew !
Or that the Everlasting had not fixed
His canon 'gainst self -slaughter. O God !
God!
How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable
Seem to me all the uses of this world I
Fie on 't ! O fie ! 'tis an unweeded garden
That grows to seed ! Things rank and gross
in nature
Possess it merely. That it should come to
this! lb.
Hyperion to a satyr: so loving to my
mother,
That he might not beteem the winds of
heaven
Visit her face too roughly.
Why, she would hang on him.
As if increase of appetite had grown
By what it fed on. Jb
lb.
Frailty, thy name is woman !
A little month.
lb.
like Niobe, all tears. lb.
A beast, that wants discourse of reason. lb.
But no more like my father.
Than I to Hercules. lb.
It is not, nor it cannot come to good. lb.
We'll teach you to drink deep ere you
depart. lb.
The funeral baked meats
Did coldlv furnish forth the marriage tables.
Would I had met my dearest foe in heaven
Or ever I had seen that day, Horatio ! Jb,
In my mind's eye, Horatio. lb.
He was a man, take him for all in all,
I shall not look upon his like again. Ih
* *' Modes " is the modem reading ; " moods **
In the folio and quartoa
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In the dead Tast* and middle of the night.
HamleU Act i, f .
Armed at all points. i^.
These hands are not more like. lb.
But answer made it none. 16*
A countenance more in sorrow than in
anger.
Jb.
While one with moderate haste might tell a
hundred. lb.
A sable silyered.
lb.
I'll speak to it, though hell itself should
gape,
And bid me hold my peace. lb.
If you have hitherto concealed this sight,
Let it be tenable in your silence Btill ;
And whatsoever else shall hap to-night,
Give it an understanding, but no tongue.
I will i-equite your loves. lb.
Foul deeds will rise,
Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to
men's eyes. 7J.
A violet in the youth of primy nature,
Forward, not permanent, sweet, not lasting.
The perfume and suppliance of a minute.
Act i, S.
His greatness weighed, his will is not his
own ;
For he himself is subject to his birth :
He may not as unvalued persons do.
Carve for himself ; for on his choice depends
The safety and the health of the whole state.
Jb.
And keep yon in the rear of your affection.
lb.
The chariest maid is prodigal enough,
If she unmask her beauty to the moon ;
Virtue itself 'scapes not calumnious strokes.
The canker galls the infants of the spring,f
Too oft before their buttons be disclosed ;
And in the mom and liquid dew of youth,
Ck)ntagious blastments are most imminent.
Jb.
Bo wary, then ; best safety lieft in fear. Jb.
Bo not, as some ungracious pastors do,
Show me the steep and thorny way to
heaven.
Whilst, like a puffed and reckless libertine,
Himself the primrose path of dalliance
treads.
And recks not his own rede. Jb.
A double blessing is a double grace. Jb.
*•' Waist" In many editions; afterwards
printed "waste." "Vast" in the quarto of
1G03.
f See "Lovo'a Labour's Lost": "Tlie flnit-
boru iufauta of the si»ring," Act 1, L
And these few precepts in thy memoiT
See thon character. Give thy thoughts no
tongue.
Nor any unproportioned thought his act
Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.
The friends thou hast, and their adoption
tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops^ of
steel;
But do not dull thy palm with entertainment
Of each new-hatched, unfledged comrade.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel ; but, being in.
Bear 't that th' opposed may beware of thee.
Give everv man thme ear, but few thy voice ;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy
judgment.
Costly thy habit as thv purse can buy.
But not expressed in fancy ; rich not gaudy ;
For the apparel oft proclaims the man ;
And they in France, of the best rank and
station.
Are most select and generous chief in that
Neither a borrower nor a lender be :
For loan oft loses both itself and friend ;
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
Tliis above all, — To thine own self be true ;
And it must follow, as the night the day.
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Farewell ; my blessing season this in thee !
Jh.
'Tis in my memory locked.
And you yourself shaJi keep the key of it
You speak like a green girl,
Unsifted in such perilous circumstance. Jb.
Av, springes to catch woodcocks. I do know
When the blood bums, how prodigal the
soul
Lends § the tongue vows. Jb,
Be somewhat scanter of your maiden
presence. Jb.
It is a nipping and an eager air. Act 1, 4*
But, to my mind— though I am native here,
And to the manner bom— it is a custom
More honoured in the breach than the
observance. Jb.
Angels and ministers of grace defend us !
lb.
Be thy intents wicked or charitable.
Thou com'st in such a questionable shape.
That I will speak to thee. Jb.
Let me not burst in ignorance ! Jb
In complete steel,
Bevisit'st thus the glimpses of the moon.
Making night hideous. Jb.
t" Hooks" hi many editions, bat without
antliority.
S " Gives " in the folio ; " lends " m the quartoi.
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Wiih thotights beyond the reaches of our
Bouk. Hamlet. Act 1^ 4*
Look, with what oourteotiB action
It waves* you to a more remoTed ground.
lb,
I do not set my life at a pin*8 fee ;
And, for my soul, what can it do to that,
Being a thing immortal as itself ? lb.
Go on ; m follow thee. lb.
My &te cries out.
And makes each petty artery in this body
As hardy as the Nemean lion*s nerve. lb.
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
lb,
Whither wilt thou lead me P speak; 111 go
no further. Act 7, 5,
But^that I am forbid
To tell the secrets of my prison house,
I oonld a tale unfold, whose liglitest word
l^oold harrow up thy soul, freeze thy
yonne blood,
l£ake Uiy two eyee, like stars, start from
their spheres.
Thy knotted and oomblnM locks to part
And each particular bair to siand on end,
Xike quills upon the fretful porcupine ;
But this eternal blazon must not be
To ears of flesh and blood.— List, list, O list !
lb.
Murder most foul, as in the best it is,
But thLs most foul, strange, and unnatural.
lb.
With wings as swift
As meditation, or the.thoughts of love. lb.
0 my prophetic soul ! mine uncle ! lb.
O, Hamlet, what a falling off was there I
Prom me, whose love was of that dignity,
That it went hand in hand even with the
vow
1 made to her in marriage. lb.
But soft ! methinks, I scent the morning's
air. lb.
Cut off even in the blossoms of my sin,
Unhouseled, disappointed, unaneled ;
Ko reckoning made, but sent to my account
With all my imperfections on my head •
O horrible f O horrible ! most horrible !
If thou hast nature in thee, bear it not lb.
Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge.
To prick and sting her. lb.
While memoir holds a seat
In this distracted globe. Remember thee !
Yea, from the table of mv memory
I'll wipe away all trivial fond records,
AJ] saws of books, all forms, all pressures
past,
Thatyouth and obacrvation copied there. lb.
• •* WaAa ** iB the Adlo.
Within the book and volimie of my brain.
lb.
0 villain, villain, smiling, damnM villain !
lb.
ULj tables — ^meet it is I set it down.
That one may smile, and smile, and be a
villain ;
At least I'm sure it may be so in Deimuirk.
lb.
There needs no ghost, my lord, come from
the grave
To tell us this. lb.
And so, without more circumstance at all,
1 hold it fit that we shake hands and part ;
You, as your business and desire shall point
For every man hath business and desire.
Such as it is — and for mine own poor part.
Look you, I'll go pray. lb.
These are but wild and whirling words, mv
lord. iJ,
It is an honest ghost, that let me tell you.
lb.
Art thou there, truepenny ?
Come on,— you hear this fellow in the
cellarage. lb.
O day and night, but this is wondrous
stnuige ! lb.
There are more things in heaven and earth,
Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in yourf philosophy. lb.
Best, rest, perturbed spirit. lb.
The time is out of joint ;— O cursed spite,
That ever I was bom to set it right ! lb
The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind ;
A savageness in unreclaimed blood.
Act 2, 1.
Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of
truth. lb.
By indirections find directions out. lb.
He raised a sigh so piteous and profound,
That it did seem to shatter all his bulk. lb.
This is the very ecstasy of love. lb.
Such thanks
As fits a king's remembrance. Aet f , f.
Thou still hast been the father of good newa.
lb.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
More matter with less art.
lb.
lb.
That he is mad, 'tis true ; 'tis true 'tis pity ;
And pity 'tis 'tis true ; a foolish figure ;
But tarewell it, for I will use no art. lb.
t The original reading is "our philosophy.**
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And now remainB
That we find out the cause of this effect ;
Or, rather say, the cause of this defect,
For this effect, defective, comes hy cause.
HamleU Aei f , f.
That's an ill phrase, a vile phrase;
" beautified " is a vile phrase. Jb.
Doubt thou the stars are fire ;
Doubt that the sun doth move ;
Doubt truth to be a liar ;
But never doubt I love. lb.
Hath there been such a time, Td fain know
that,
That I have positively said '* *Tia so,"
When it proved otherwise ? lb.
Let me 1>e no assistant for a state.
But keep a farm, and carters. lb,
Mantle. You are a fishmonger.
Folonius. Not I, my lord.
Hamlet. Then I would you were so honest
a man. lb.
Ay, sir ; to be honest, as this world goes, is
to be one man picked out of ten thousand.*
lb.
Still harping on my daughter. lb.
Words, words, words I lb.
The satirical rogue says here, that old
men have gre)r beards ; that their faces are
wriukled ; their eyes purging thick amber
and plum-tree gum ; and that they have a
plentiful lack of wit, together with most
weak hams : all wliich, sir, though I most
powerfully and potently believe, yet I hold
it not honesty to have it thus set down ; for
J ton yourself, sir, shall grow old as I am, if,
ike a crab, you could go backward. lb.
Though this be madness, yet there is method
in it. Jb,
These tedious old fools. lb.
As the indifferent children of the earth. lb..
On Fortune's cap we are not the veir
button. iS.
Hamlet, What's the news ?
Roaencrantz. None, my lord, but that the
world's grown honest.
Hamlet. Then is doomsday near, lb.
Tliere is notliing either good or bad, but
thinking makes it so. Jb,
0 God ! I could be bounded in a nut-shell,
and count myself a king of infiLnite space,
were it not that I have had dreams. lb.
The very substance of the ambitious is
merely tfte shadow of a dream. lb.
1 hold ambition of so airy and light a
quality that it is but a shadow's shadow. lb.
• "Two thousand" in the folio; "ten" in the
quartos.
Beggar that I
I am erou pour in
Jb.
It goes so heavily with my disposition,
that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to
me a sterile promontory ; this most excellent
canopy, the air, look you, — ^this brave o'er-
hangmg firmament, this majestical roof
fretted with golden fire,— why, it appears
no other thing to me but a foul and
pestilent congregation of vapours. What
a piece of work is a man ! How noble in
reason ! how infinite in faculty ! in form
and moving, how express and admirable ! in
action, how like an angel ! in apprehension,
how like a god ! the beauty of the world !
the paragon of animals ! and vet, to me,
what is this quintessence of dust? man
deb'ghts not me ; no, nor woman neither,
though by your smiling, you seem to say so.
Jo,
There was no such stuff in my thoughts.
Jk
And the lady shall say her mind freely, or
the blank verse shall halt for it. Jb,
^ 'Faith, there has been much to do on both
ddes ; and the nation holds it no sin, to
tarre them to controversy. Jb,
There is something in this more than
natural, if philosophy could find it out. Jb,
I am but mad north-north-west; when
the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from
% handsaw. Jb,
Come, give us a taste of your quality. Jb,
The play, I remember, pleased not the
milhon ; 'twas caviare to the general. Jb.
Let them be well used : for they are the
abstract, and brief chronicles, of tne time :
after your death you were better have a
bod epitaph, than their ill report while you
live. Jb.
Use every man after his desert, and who
should 'scape whippinf^? Use them after
your own honour and di^ty ; the less they
deserve, the more merit is in your bounty.
lb.
O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I !
Jb.
What's Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba,
That he should weep for her ? Jb.
He would drown the stage with tears.
And cleave the general ear with horrid
aeech;
e mad the guilty, and appal the free ;
Confound the i^orant ; and amaze, indeed.
The very faculties of eyes and ears. Jb.
A dull, and muddy -mettled rascal. Jb.
But I am pigeon-livered, and lack gall
To make opprenion bitter. Jk.
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Vnst, ^e a whore, unpack my heart with
words.
And fall a-cnrsing, like a very drab.
Hamlet. Act i, t.
For murder, thoTigh it haye no tongue, will
speak
With most miraculouB organ. lb.
The devil hath power
To assmne a pleasing shape. lb,
rU hare grounds
More relatiye than this ; the play*s the thing
Wherein 1*11 cat<^ the conscience of the
king. Jb.
Tis too much proved, — that with devotion's
visa^
And pious action, ws do sugar o*er
The devil himself. Aei S, 2,
To be, or not to be ; that is thu question : —
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind, to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles.
And by opposing end them. To die, — to
sleep: —
No more ; and, by a sleep, to say we end
The heart- ache, and the thousand natural
shocks
That flesh is heir to, — 'tis a consummation
I>evoutly to be wished. To die— to sleep ; —
To sleep ! perchance to dream ;— ay, there's
the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may
come,
"When we have Muffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause : there's the respect
Tliat makes calamity of so long life :
For who would bear the whips and scorns of
time,
The opfHressor's wrong, the proud* man's
contumely,
Tlie |iang8 of despisedf love, the law's delay,
The insolence of office, and the spurns
That patient merit of the unwortiiy takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? Who would fardels
b€*r,:
To grunt and sweat under a weaxr life.
But that the dread of something after death.
The undiscovered country, from whose bourn
No traveller returns, puzzles the will.
And makes us rather bear those ills we have.
Than fij to others that we know not of ?
Thus consdeuce doth make cowards of us all ;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is siddied o'er with the pale cast of thought ;
And enteiprises of great pith and moment,
With this regard, their currents turn awry,||
And Jose the name of action. lb.
Njrmph, in thy orisons
Be all my sins remembered.
lb.
tbs
• "The poor man's contumely " In the folio.
t"I>i«pri2'd" in the folio; •'despia'd" In
^T^Wbo would these fardels bear,; in the folio.
I " Ai^ " in the quarto ; " awsj in the foUo.
For, to the noble mind,
Bich ^ts wax poor, when givers prove
unkmd* Jb,
Get thee to a nunnery. lb.
I am myself indifferent honest. lb.
What should such fellows as I do crawling
between heaven and earth ? We are arrant
knaves, all. lb.
Let the doors be shut upon hiin, that he
may play the fool nowhere but in 's own
house. Jb,
Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow,
thou shalt not escape calumny. Jb,
If thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool ;
for wise men know well enough what
monsters you make of them. Jb.
1 have heard of yoiu: paintings, too, well
enough. God hath given you one face, and
you make yourselves another. Jb.
O, what a noble mind is hero o'erthrown !
The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, e}e,
tongue, swora:
The expectancy and rose of the fair state,
The glass of fashion, and the mould of form,
The observed of all observers ! quite, quite,
down!
And I, of ladies most deject and wretched,
That sucked the honey of his music vows,
Now see that noble and most sovereign
reason,
Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and
harsh;
That unmatched form and figure of blown
youth,
Blasted with ecstasy. O, woe is me !
To see what I have seen, see what I see !
Jb.
Madness in great ones must not unwatched
go. Jb.
Sx>eak the si>eech, I ^ray vou, as I
pronounced it to you, tnppingly on the
tongue : but if you mouth it, as many of your
tlavers do, I had as lief the town -crier
-iad spoke mv lines. Nor do not saw the air
too much with your hand, thus ; but use all
gentl V, for in . the very torrent, tempest,
and (as I may say) the whirlwind of your
passion, you must acquire and beget a
temperance, that may give it smoothness.
Act 5, f .
Tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to
split the ears of the groimdlings; who for
the most part are capable of nothing but
inexplicable dumb shows and noise. Jb,
It out-heroda Herod : pray you, avoid it.
lb.
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Be not too tame neither, but let your
own diflcretion be your tutor : suit the action
to the word, the word to the action ; with
this special observance, that you overstep not
the modesty of nature. Hamlet. Act S, f .
The purpose of playing ; whose end, both
at the nrst, and now, was, and is, to hold, as
'twere, the mirror up to nature. Jb.
Though it make the unskilful laugh,
cannot but make the judicious grieve ; the
censure of the which one must in your
allowance o*erweigh a whole theatre of
others. lb.
Not to speak it profanely. Jb,
Having neither the accent of Christians,
nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man.
Jb.
I have thouffht some of nature's journey-
men had made men, and not made them
well, they imitated humanity so abominably.
lb,
I hope we have reformed that indifferently.
A
O, reform it altogether. lb.
That's villainous, and shows a most
pitiful ambition in the fool that usee it. lb,
Horatio, thou art e'en as just a man
As e'er my conversation coped withal. lb.
Nay, do not think I flatter :
For what advancement may I hope from
thee.
That no revenue hast, but thy good spirits?
lb.
No, let the candied tongue lick absurd
pomp;
And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee.
Where thrift may follow fawning. lb,
A man, that fortune's buffeti and rewai^is
Has ta'en with equal thanks: and bless'd
are those.
Whose blood and judgment are so well
co-mingled,
That they are not a pipe for Fortune's finger
To sound what stop she please. Give me
that man
That is not passion's slave, and I will wear
him
In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart,
As I do thee. — Sometmng too much of this.
lb.
And my imaginations are as foul
As Vulcan's stithy. lb.
Here's metal more attractiTO, lb.
Your only jig-maker. lb.
Nay, then, let the devil wear black, for
I'll have a suit of sables. lb.
Die two months ago, and not forgotten
yet? Then there's hope a great man's
memory mav outlive his life half a year;
but, by'r lady, he must build churches then.
Jb.
For, O, for, O, the hobby-horse is forgot.
Jo,
Marry, this is miching mallecho ; it meana
mischief. Jb,
Hamlet : Is this a prologue or the posy of a
ring?
Oph. : »Tia brief, my lord.
Mam, : As woman's love. Jb,
O, confound the rest !
Such love must needs be treason in my
breast:
In second husband let me be accurst !
None wed the second but who killed the
first. Jb,
I do believe you think what now you sneak ;
But what we do determine oft we break.
Purpose is but the slave to memory. lb.
If she should break it now ! Jb,
Sleep rock thy brain ;
And never come mischance between na
twain ! Jb,
The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
Jb.
No, no, they do but jeet, poison in jest ;
no offence i* the world. Jb.
We that have free souls, it touches us not :
let the galled jade wince, onr withers are
unwrung. Jb,
Whv let the strucken deer go weep,
The hart ungall6d play ;
For some must watch, while some muat
sleep:
So runs the world away. Jb,
Put your discourse into some frame, and
start not so wildly from my affair. Jb.
O wonderful son, that can so astonish a
mother ! Jb.
The proverb is something musty. Jb.
'Tis as easy as lying. Jh.
It will discourse meet eloquent* music. Jb.
You would play upon me; you would
seem to know my stops; you would pluck
out the heart of my mystery; you would
sound me from my lowest note to the top of
my compass. Jb,
Call me what instrument you will, though
you can fret me, you cannot play upon me.
Jb.
It is backed like a weaaeL Jb.
Very like a whale. Jb,
* In Knight's edition, " ezcelltnt mnatc*
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Tliey fool me to the top cf my bent. Jh,
Hamlet. Act Sy f .
rns now the tctj witching time of night,
When chnrchyardB yawn, and hell itself
breathes oat
Contagion to this world ; now could I drink
hot blood,
And do sach bitter business as the day
Would quake to look on. Ih,
Let me be cruel, not unnatural :
I will speak daggers to her, but use none.
lb.
O, my offence ia rank, it smells to heaven ;
It hath the primal eldest curse upon %
A brother's murder ! Act S, S,
My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent.
Ih,
Kay one be pardoned, and retain th''
offence ? lb.
Ttj what repentance can ; what can it not ?
Tc^ what can it, when one can not repent ?
lb.
Help, angels, make assay !
Bow, stubborn knees! and, heart, with
strings of steel.
Be soft as sinews of the new-bom babe. lb.
Now might I do it, pat.
Some act
That has no relish of salvation in it.
lb.
lb.
Words witiiout thoughts never to heaven
go. lb.
Tell him his pranks have been too broad to
bear with. Act S^ 4'
How now ! a rat f
Dead, for a ducat, dead ! lb.
And let me wring your heart : for so I shall.
If it be made of penetrable stuff. lb.
Such an act.
That blurs the grace and blush of modesty.
lb,
Ab false as dicers* oaths. Jb,
Ah me, what act,
That roars so loua, and thunders in the
index F lb.
Look here, upon this picture, and on this,
Ihe counterfeit presentment of two brothers.
See, what a grace was seated on this brow ;
fijperion's curls, the front of Jove himself,
An eye Hke Mars, to threaten and command ;
A station like the herald Mercury
New-lighted on a heaven -kissing hiU ;
A com^iation and a form mdeed,
Where every god did seem to set his seal
To gire the world assurance of a man. Jb.
L.ike a mildewed ear,
BiMting his wholesome brother. Jb.
Coidd you on this fair mountain leave to
feed.
And batten on this moor P lb.
At your age.
The hev-day in the blood is tame, it's
humble.
And waits upon the judgment lb.
0 shame, where is thy blush F Jb,
A cutpurse of the empire and the rule,
That from a shelf the precious diadem stole
And put it in his pocket. lb,
A king of shreds and patches. lb.
Do you not come your tardy son to chide ?
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Jb.
Tears, perchance, for blood. lb.
This is the very coinage of your brain :
This bodiless creation ecstasy
Is very cimning in. lb,
My^ pulse, as yours, doth temperately keep
time.
And makes as healthful music. It is not
madness
That I have uttered : bring me to the test.
lb.
Lay not that flattering unction to your soul.
lb,
Bepent what's past ; avoid what is to come.
Jb,
For in the fatness of these pursy times.
Virtue itself of vice must pardon beg. Jb,
Assume a virtue, if you have it not. lb.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth
eat Jb,
For use almost can diange the stamp of
nature. lb.
And when you are desirous to be blessed,
I»ll blessing beg of you. Jb,
1 must be cruel, only to be kind :
Thus bad begins, and worse remains behind.
Jb,
For 'tis the sport, to have the engineer
Hoist with his own petard ; and it shall go
hard.
But I will delve one yard below their mines,
And blow them to the moon. lb.
He keeps them, Uke an ape [does nute], in
the comer of his jaw ; first mouthed, to be
last swallowed. A ct 4, t,
A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear.
Jb.
Diseases, desperate grown.
By desperate appliance are relieved.
Or not at all. Act ^ 3,
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SHAKESPEARE.
Your wonn Is your only eibperor for diet.
Hamlet. Act 4i ^*
We go to gpn a little patch of ground,
That hath in it no profit but the name.
Act 4, 4.
What is a man
If his chief good and market of his time
Be but to sleep and feed? A beast, no
more.
Sure, he that made us with such largo
discourse,
Looking before and after, gaye'us not
That capability and godlike reason
To fust m us uuused. lb.
Bightly to be great,
Is not to stir without great argument,
But greatly to find quarrel in a straw
When honour's at the stake. Ih,
We know what we are, but know not
what we may be. Act 4t S.
We must be patient : but I cannot choose
but weep, to tnink they should lay him i'
the cold ground. lb.
When sorrows come, they come not single
spies.
But in battalions.
lb
There's such divinity doth hedge a king.
That treason can but peep to what it would.
lb.
To hell, allegiance! vows, to the blackest
devil !
Conscience and grace, to the profoundest
pit! lb.
There's rosemary, that's for remembrance;
pray you, love, remember: and there is
pansies, that's for thoughts. lb.
You must wear your rue with a difference.
lb.
They say he made a good end. 2b,
Jb,
Jb
And will he not come again ?
No, no, he is dead,
Go to thy death-bed,
He never will come again.
He is gone, he is gone,
And we cast away moan ;
God ha' mercy on his soul I lb.
His means of death, his obscure funeral.
No trophy, sword, nor hatchment o'er his
bones.
No noble rite, nor formal ostentation. lb.
And, where the offence is, let the great axe
fail. lb.
It warms the very sickness in my heart.
That I shall live and tell him to his teeth,
" Thus diddest thou." Act 4, 7.
A very riband in the cap of youth. lb.
He grew into Us teat ;
And to snch wondrous doing brought hit
horse,
As he had been inoorpeed and dezai-natured
With the brave beast. lb.
One woe doth tread upon anothar^s heel,
So fast they follow. Ih,
Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia,
And therefore I forbid my tears : but vet
It is our tridc ; nature her custom holds.
Let shame say what it will. Ih,
Crowner's-quest law. Act 5, L
There is no ancient gentlemen bat
gardeners, ditchers, and grave-makers :
they hold up Adam's profession. Ih,
Cudgel thy brains no more about it ; for
vour dull ass will not mend his pace with
beating. lb.
Hath this fellow no feeling of his business F
Ih.
The hand of little employment hath tha
daintier sense. Ih,
The pate of a politician, • • • qbm thsU
would circumvent God. lb.
Where he his quiddities now, Ins quillets
his cases, his tenures, and his tricks )* lb.
One that was a woman, sir ; but, rest her
soul, she's dead. Ih,
How absolute the knave is ! we must speak
by the card, or equivocation will undo us.
Ih,
The age is grown so picked, that the toe
of the peasant comes so near the heel of thd
courtier, he galls his kibe. lb,
Alas, poor Yorick ! — I knew him, Horatio :
a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent
fancy. lb*
Where be your gibes now ? your gambols ?
your sonsfs ? your flashes of merriment that
wore wont to set the table on a roar ? Not
one now, to mock your own grinning ? quite
chopfallen ? Now get you to my lady's
chamber, and tell her, let her paint an inch
thick, to this favour she must come ; make
her laugh at that. lb.
To what base uses we may return,
Horatio ! Why may not imagination trace
the noble dust of iUexander, till he find it
stopping a bung-hole ? lb.
'Twere to consider too curiously, to consider
so.* /*.
• •' Piston estime qn'il y alt qnelque vice
d'impi^t^ 4 trop curieuiieincnt F'enquerir dc Diea
et du monde.'*— MoNTAiGWB, "Essaia" (1580X
Book 2, ch. 12. (Plato holds that there ia aoiDC
vice of impiety in enquiring too cvrioualy aboof
God and the world. ^
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Impolil Cmmr, dead, and turned to day,
Might ftop a hole to keep the wind away.
Hamlet Act 6, 1,
Lay her i' the earth ;
And from her fair and nnpollated flesh,
Mmj TioIetB spring !
I tell thee, churlish priest,
A ministering angel shall my sister he,
"When then heat howling.
Sweets to the swoet : farewell !
Thongh I am not splenetive and rash,
"STet luiTe I in me something dangeroos.
Nay, an thou It month,
m rant as well as thon.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
And thns awhile the fit will work on hun ;
Anon, as ]iatient as the female dove,
When that her golden couplets are disclosed.
His tOence will sit drooping. lb.
Tjet Hercules himself do what he maVj
The cat will mew, and dog will have his day.
Tins grave shall have a living monument.
lb.
There's a divinity that shapes our ends,
Bough-hew them how we wilL Act 5, f .
It did me yeoman's service. lb.
What imports the nomination of this
gentleman f lb.
The phrase would he more germane to
tlie matter. Jb.
Not a whit, we defy augury : there is special
providence in the fall of a sparrow. lb.
I bave shot mine arrow o*er the house.
And hurt my hrother. lb.
I do receive your offered love, like love,
Ajod wfll not wrong it. lb.
A liit, a veiy palpable hit. Jb.
Why, as a woodcock to mine own springe,
Osric:
I am justly kiDed with mine own treachery.
This fen sergeant, Death,
Is strict in his arrest lb.
fieport me and my cause aright. lb,
I am more an antique Roman than a Dane.
lb.
Horatio, what a wounded name,
Things standing thus unknown, shall live
bd^d me! *^
If thou didst ever hold me in thv heart,
Abwnt thee from feUdty a while.
And in this hareh world draw thy breath in
pun.
To teU my stony.
Jhe rest is silenoa.
lb.
Jb.
Now cracks a noble heart Oood-night,
sweet prince. Jb.
The weakest goes to the waU.
Someo and Juliet Act I, 2.
Ahr. Do you bite your thumb at us, sir ?
Sam. Is the law of our side if I say ay?
Jb.
Gregory, remember thy swashing blow. Jb.
An hour before the worshipped sun
Peered forth the golden wmdow of the
east Jb.
As is the bud bit with an envious worm,
Ere he can spread his sweet leaves to the air.
Or dedicate his beauty to the sun.* Jb.
From love's weak childish bow she lives
unharmed.f Jb.
Saint-seducing gold. Jb,
He that is strucken blind, cannot forget
The precious treasure of his eyesight lost.
Jb.
And 'tis not hard, I think.
For men so old as we to keep the peace.
Act i, f .
When well apparelled April on the heel
Of limping winter treads. Jb.
One fire bums out another's burning ;
One pain is lessened by another's anguish.
Jh.
Compare her face with some that I shall
show.
And I will make thee think thy swan a crow.
n.
For I am proverbed with a grand -sire
phrase. Act i, 4.
Oh. then, I see, Queen Mab hath been with
you.
She is the fairies' midwife ; and she comes
In shape no bigger than an agate -stone
On the forefinger of an alderman,
Drawn with a team of little atomies
Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep :
Her waggon-spokes made of long spmners*
legs;
The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers ;
Her traces, of the smiulest spider's web,
Her collan, of the moonshine's watery
beams. Jo,
Not half so big as a round little worm
Pricked from the lazy finger of a maid. Jb.
Her chariot is an emptjr hazel-nut.
Made by the joiner squirrel, or old grub,
Time out o' mind the fairies' coach-makers.
Jb,
* Tho folio and earlier editions have "same " for
"sun."
t " Uncharmed** in the folio and earlier editions.
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And sometimes comes she with a tithe-pie'i
tafl^
Ticklmg a parson's nose as 'a lies asleep,
Then dreams he of another benefice :
Sometimes she driyeth o'er a soldier's neck,
And then dreams he of cutting foreign
throats,
Of breaches, ambuscadoee, Spanish blades,
Of healths five fathom deep.
Someo and JolleL Act 1, 4*
And being thus frighted, swears a prayer or
two
And sleeps again. ~ lb,
I talk of dreams,
Which are the children of an idle brain,
Begot of nothing but vain fanta^ ;
Which is as thin of substance as ihe air ;
And more inconstant than the wind. lb.
But He, that hath the steerage of my course,
Direct my sail !• lb,
A whisperinff tale in a fair lady's ear,
Such as would please. Act i, $,
For you and I are past our dancing days. lb,
O, she doth teach the torches to bum bright I
It seems she hangsf upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear. lb.
He bears him like a portly gentleman :
And to say truth, Verona brags of him
To be a Turtuous and well-governed youth.
lb.
We have a trifling foolish banquet towards.
lb.
My only love spnmg from my only hate !
Too early seen unknown, and known too
late! lb.
When King Cophetua loved the beprgar
maid. Act z, 1,
He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
Act f , f .
O, that I were a glove upon that hand,
That I might toudi that cheek ! lb,
O, Bomeo, Bomeo! wherefore art thou
Bomeo? lb.
What's in a name? that which we call a
rose,
By any other name! would smell as sweet.
lb.
For stony limits cannot hold love out. /&.
Alack ! there lies more peril in thine eye,
Than twenty of their swords : look thou but
sweet.
And I am proof against their enmity. lb,
* " Direct my suit ** in the folio and quarto of
1000.
t Later editions read : ** Her beauty hangs upon
the cheek of night."
t " By any other word " in the folio and qnarto
of 1009.
I have night's cloak to hide me from their
eyes. lb.
Thou know'st the mask of night is on my
face,
Else would a maiden blush bepaint my
cheek. Jb^
Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny
What I have spoke: but farewell compU-
ment I lb.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say, Jove laughs. lb.
In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond, lb,
m prove more true
Than those that have more cunning to be
strange. lb,
O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant
moon.
That monthly changes in her circled orb.
Do not swear at all ;
Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gradous
self.
Which is the god of my idolatry. Ih,
It is tix> rash, too unadvised, too sudden ;
Too like the lightning which doth cease to bo
Ere one can say *' It lightens." lb.
This bud of love, by summer^s ripening
breath.
May prove a beauteous flower when next we
meet lb.
My bounty is as boundless as the bea,
My love as deep.
All this is but a dream.
Too flattering-sweet to be substantial. lb.
And all my fortunes at thy foot I'll lay,
And follow thoe my lord throughout the
world. ifit
O for a falconer's voice.
To lure this tassel-gentle back again !
Bondage is hoarse, and may not speak
aloud ;
Else would I tear the cave where Echo Ues.
lb.
How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues by
night.
Like softest music to attending ears ! lb.
So loving- jealous of his liberty. lb.
Tet I should kill thee with much cherish-
lb.
night, good night! parting is such
sweet sorrow.
That I shall say good-night, till it be
morrow. lb.
Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy
breast!
Would I were sleep and peace, so sweet to
rest! lb.
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0 mickle it the powerful grace that lies
In herba, plants, stones, and their true
qualities :
For nought so Tile that on the earth doth
live
But to the earth some special ^ood doth give ;
Nor aught so good, but, strained from that
fair use.
Revolts from true birth, stumbling on
abuse:
Virtue itself turns Tice, beiug misapplied ;
And Tice sometime 's bj action dignified.
Someo and Juliet. Act t, S.
It argues a distempered head
So soon to bid good-morrow to thy bed :
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And, where care lodg^ sleep will never lie.
lb.
When, and where, and how,
VTe m^ we wooed, and made exchange oi
vow,
I'U teU thee as we pass. lb.
Pronounce this sentence, then,
"Woznen may fall when there's no strength
in men. lb,
"Far this alliance may so happy prove.
To turn your households' rancour to pure
love. lb,
'Wisely, and slow; they stumble that run
fast. lb.
Stabbed with a white wench's black eye.
Act 5, 4-
More than prince of cats. lb.
Why, is not this a lamentable thing,
fn^odsire, that we should be thua afflicted
-vrith these strange flies, these fashion-
mongers, these pardon'mca ? lb,
0 flesh ! flesh ! how thou art fishified I lb.
Hy busineas was great ; and in such a case
a man may strain courtesy. lb.
1 am the very pink of courtesy. lb.
Thy wit is a very bitter sweeting : it is a
most sharp sauce. lb.
Why, is not this better now than groaning
for love? lb.
One, . . . that God hath made himself
to mar. ib,
A gentleman, nurse, that loves to hear him-
self talk ; and will speak more in a minute
than he will stand to in a month. lb.
As pale as any dont in the varsal world. lb.
These violent delights have violent ends,
AnH in their triumph die. Act f , 6.
O, 80 light a foot
Wm ne'er wear out the everlasting flint :
A Jover mar bertrido the gossamer
p^ jdiea in the wanton summer air. lb.
Till holy church incorporate two in one. lb.
Thou ! why. thou wilt quarrel with a man
that hath a nair more, or a haur less, in
his beard, than thou hast. Act ^, /.
Thy head is as full of quarrels, as an egg ia
full of meat. lb.
Men's eyes were made to look, and let them
gaze:
I will not budge for no man's pleasure, I.
lb.
0 calm, dishonourable, vile submission ! lb.
No, 'tis not so deep as a weU, nor so wide
as a church door; but 'tis enough, 'twill
serve: ask for me to-morrow, and you
shall find me a ^ve man. I am peppered,
1 warrant, for tms world : — a plague o' both
your houses ! lb.
I thought all for the best Ih.
O, I am fortune's fool ! lb.
Mercv but murders, pardoning those that
Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeda,
Towards Phoebus' lodging. Act Sj 2.
When he shall die,
Take him, and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night,
And pay no worship to the garish sun. lb.
Beautiful tyrant ! fiend angelical ! lb.
Was ever book, containing such vils matter,
So fairly bound? O that deceit should
dweU
In such a gorgeous palace ! lb.
There's no trust,
No ^th, no honesty in men ; all perjured.
All forsworn, all naught, aU dissemblers.
lb.
He was not bom for shame :
Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit ;
For 'tis a throne where honour may be
crowned
Sole monarch of the universal earth. lb.
Bomeo, come forth ; come forth, thou fear-
ful man;
Affliction is enamoured of thy parts.
And thou art wedded to calamity. Act S, S.
For exile hath more terror in his look.
Much more than death. lb.
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy. lb.
Hang up philosophy !
Unless philosophy can make a Juliet. lb.
Night's candles are burnt out, and Jocund
day
BUmds tiptoe op the misty mountains' tops.
Act 9, 6.
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straining hanih discords and nnpleasine
sharps. Somso and JallsL Act S, oi
Yillain and he be many miles asunder. li.
For Yenns smiles not in a house of tears.
Act 4f 1.
Not stepping o'er the bounds of modesty.
Act 4, 2.
Death lies on her, like an untimely frost
Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.
Act 4, 5.
"Music with her silrer sound," because
musicians have no gold for sounding. Jb,
If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep,
Hv dreams presage some joyful news at
hand:
My bosom's lord sits lightly in his throne.
Aa 5, i.
Meagre were his looks,
Sharp misery had worn him to the bones. Ih,
A beggarly account of empty boxes. lb.
Jilt thou so bare and full of wretchedness
And fear'st to die? Famine is in thy
cheeks.
Need and oppression starveth in thine eyes,
Contempt and bcgrary hangs upon thy back,
The world is not thy friend, nor the world's
law;
The world affords no law to make thee rich •
Then be not poor, but break it. lb.
My poverty, but not my will, consents. lb.
The time and my intents are savace-wild ;
More fierce, and more inexorable by far
Than empty tigers, or the roaring sea.
Act 5, 3.
Can yengeanoe be pursued further than
death? lb.
Tempt not a desperate man. lb.
Put not another sin upon my head
By urging me to fury. lb.
One writ with me in sour misfortune's book.
lb.
Beauty's ensign yet
Is crimson in thy hps, and in thy cheeks,
And death's pale flag is not advanced there.
Jb.
Eyes, look vour hist I
Arms, take your last embrace ! lb.
Come bitter conduct, come unsavoury guide !
Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on
The dashmg rocks thy sea -sick weary bark I
Jb,
A greater Power than we can contradict
Hath thwarted our intents. Jb.
Horribly stuffed with epithets of war.
Othello. Act 1,1.
A fellow almost damned in a fair wife ;
That never set a snuadron in the field,
Nor the division oi a battle knows,
More than a spinster. Ih.
The bookish theoric. It.
Mere prattle without practice
Is all his soldiership. lb,
'Tis the curse of service ;
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
Not by the old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to the first lb.
We cannot all be masters. lb.
Whip me such honest knaves. lb.
But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve
For daws to peck at : I am not what I am.
16.
Zounds, sir. you are one of those that will
not serve Goa if the devil bid you. 16.
Who would be a father ? 16,
Though in the trade of war I have slain men,
Tet do I hold it very stuff o' the conscience
To do no contrived murder. I lack iniquity
Sometime to do me service. Act 1, z.
The wealthy curUd darlings of our nation.
16.
For my particular grief
Is of so floodgate and o'erbearing nature,
That it engluts and swallows other sorrows.
Act /, S.
Most potent, grave, and reverend signiora.
My very noble and approved good masters, —
That I have ta'en away this old man's
daughter,
It is most true ; true, I have married her :
The ver^ head and front of my offending
Hath tms extent, no more ! Bude am I iu
my speech,
And little blessed with the soft phrase of
peace. lb.
The tented field. lb.
And little of this ^;reat world can I speak,
More than pertains to feats of broil and
battle;
And therefore little shall I grace my cause,
In speaking for myself. lb,
I will a round unvarnished tale deliver, lb,
A maiden never bold ;
Of spirit so still and quiet, that her motion
Blushed at herself. lb,
I ran it through, even from my boyish days.
To the very moment that he bade me tell it :
Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances.
Of moving accidents by fiood and field,
Of hairbreadth 'scapes i' the imminent
deadly breach,
Of beiuK taken by the insolent foe,
And sold to slavery. Ibk
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Wbitran of antrm rast, and deserts idle.
Boogh quarries, Tocks, and hills wnosa
. heads touch heaven,
It was my hint to speak,— sach wa« my
process;
And of the cannibals that each other eat,
The Anthropophagi, and men whose heads
Do ^w beneath their shoulders. These
thix^tohear
Would Desdemona seriously incline.
OtheUo. Act 1, S,
She gare me for my pains a world of sighs :
She swore,— In faith, 'twas strange, 'twas
passing strange ;
*Twas pitiful, 'twas wondrous pitiful ;
She wished the had not heard it, yet she
wifihed
That heaven had made her such a man : she
thanked me.
And bade me, if I had a friend that loved
her,
I should but teach him how to tell mv story.
And that would woo her. Upon thb hint
I spake :
She loved me for the dangers I had passed.
And I loved her that she did pity them.
This is the only witchcraft I have used. lb.
Take up this mangled matter at the best :
Men do their broken weapons rather use
Than thdr bore hands. lb,
I do jieroeive here a divided duty. lb.
The robbed tiiat smiles, steals something
from the thief. Jb,
The tyrant custom, most grave senators.
Hath made the flinty and steel couch of war.
My thrice-driven bed of down. Jb,
I saw OthrUo^s visage in his mind. lb,
A moth of peace. ^ lb.
She has deceived her father, and may thee.
lb,
I will incontinently drown myself. lb.
Virtue ! a fig ! 'tis in ourselves that we
are thus, or thus. lb.
Put money in thy purse. lb.
The food that to him now is as luscious
as locusts, shall be to him shortly as bitter
as ooloquintida. lb.
Thus do I ever make my fool my purse. lb,
Fnuned to make women false. lb,
I have 't; — ^it is engendered ;— hell and
night
* in<r ttiia monsiTous mrcn lo
lb.
Do not put me to 't,
For I am nothing if not critical.
Ih.
Most brxn^ this monstrous birth to the
A maid
world's light.
TTiat paragons description and wild fame ;
One that excels the quirks of blazoning
Aett^ I,
I am not merry, but I do begmle
The thing I am, by seeming othermse. Ih,
She that could think, and ne'er disclose her
mind.
See suitors following, and not look behind.
Ih.
To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer.
lb.
0 most lame and impotent conclusion ! lb.
Is he not a most profane and liberal
counsellor ? lb.
He speaks home, madam ; you may reUsh
him more in the soldier than in the scholar.
lb.
A slipper and subtle knave. lb.
Making him egregiously an ass. lb.
Let's teach ourselves that honourable stop
Not to outsport discretion. Act t, S,
Potations pottle deep. lb.
And let me the cftnakiT^ clink !
A soldier's a man ;
A life 's but a span ;
Why, then, let a soldier drink. Ih,
Most potent in potting. lb.
Tis pride that pulls the country down.*
Ih.
Tis evermore the prologue to his sleep. lb.
SUence that dreadful bell ! lb.
The world hath noted, and your name is
great
In mouths of wisest censure. lb.
But men are men; the best sometimes
forget. lb.
Thy honesty and love doth mince this
matter. lb,
Cassio, I love thee ;
But never more be officer of mine. lb.
Ay, past all surgery. lb.
Reputation, reputation, reputation! O,
1 have lost mv reputation ! I have lost the
immortal part of myself, and what remains
is bestial. lb.
O thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou
hast no name to be known by, let us call
thee devil ! lb,
O Gk)d, that men should put an enemy in
their mouths, to steal away their brains. lb.
Had I as many mouths as Hydra, such
an answer would stop them all. lb,
•From the old ballad, "Take thy old cloak
about thee." In "Percy's Rellques^' the line la
Kiven: "Itt's pride that putts this countrye
downs*"
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Every inordinate cnp is unblessed, and
the ingredient is a devil. Othello. Act f , 5.
Come, come; good wine Ib a good familiar
creature, if it be well used. lb.
How poor are they that have not patience I
What wound did ever heal, but by degrees ?
Pleasure and action make the hours seem
short. lb.
Excellent wretch ! Perdition catch my soul
But I do love thee I And when I love thee
not,
Chaos is come again. Act 5, 5.
Qood name in man or woman^ dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of theur souls :
Who steals my nurse, steals trash; 'tis
something, nothmg ;
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to
thousands:
But he that niches from me my good name,
Itobs me of that which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed. lb,
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy ;
It is the green-eyed monster, which doth
mock
The meat it feeds on. lb.
But, O, what damned minutes tells he o'er,
Who dotes, yet doubts ; suspects, yet f ondl v
loves.* lo.
Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.
lb.
To be once in doubt,
Is once to be resolved. lb.
If I do prove her haggard,
Though that her jesses were my dear heart-
strings,
I'd wmstle her off, and let her down the
wind
To prey at fortune. Jb.
I am declined
Into the vale of years. lb.
That we can call these delicate creatures
ours,
And not their appetites. lb.
Trifles, light as air.
Are to the jealous, confirmations strong
As proofs of holy writ. lb,
' Not poppy, nor mandragora,
Nor all the drowsy svrups of the worid.
Shall ever medicine tnee to that sweet sleep
Which thou ow'dst yesterday. i%.
He that is robbed, not wanting what is
stolen.
Let him not know't, and he's not robbed
ataU. lb,
* In the quarto edition *' stronglv loves " Is the
reading, instead of "fondly loves. ''^
O, now, for ever.
Farewell the tranquil mind ! farewell con-
tent!
Farewell the plumM troops,t and the big
wars.
That make ambition virtue ! O, farewell !
Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill
trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing
fife,
The royal banner, and all quality,
Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorioua
war!
And, O you mortal engines, whose rude
throats
The immortal Jove's dread clamours ooun-
terfeiL
Farewell ! Othello's occupation's gone ! lb.
Be sure of it : give me the ocular proof. Jb,
No hinge, nor loop
To hang a doubt on. Jb,
On horror's head horrors accumulate :
Do. deeds to make heaven weep, all earth
amazed. Jb,
But this denoted a foregone conclusion. Jb,
O, that the slave had forty thousand lives I
One is too poor, too weak for my revenge.
Jb,
O, hardness to dissemble ! Aei 5, 4'
The hearts of old gave hands :
But our new heraldry is— hands not hearts.
Jb,
They laugh that win. Act 4^ 1,
I would have him nine years a killing. Jb,
O, she will sing the savageness out of a
bear! Jb.
But yet the pity of it, lago ! — O. lago, the
pity of it, lago ! lb,
I understand a fury in vour words,
But not the words. Act 4^ t.
Had it pleased heaven
To try me with affliction ; had he rained
All kinds of sores and shames on my tiare
head.
Steeped me in poverty to the very lips.
Given to captivitv me and my utmost hope«»,
I should have found in some part of my
soul
A drop of patience : but, alas, to make me
A fizM fiffprO; ^or the time of scorn
To point his slow unmoving finger at !^ Jb,
Patience, thou young and rose -lipped
cherubin. Jh„
t Troops. The quarto has " troop.**
X In the folio :
" The fixed figure for the time of seora
To point his slow and moving finger st**
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^^ 0 thou weed.
Who aitsoIoTelj fair, and smell'stso sweet.
That the sense achee at thee, would thou
hadst ne'er been bom I Othello. Act 4, f .
I win be hanged if Bome eternal villain.
Some busy and insinuatiiifr rogue,
Some coggmg, cozening slaYe, to get some
office.
Have not devised this slander. lb.
Fie, there is no such man ; it is impossible.
O heaven, that snch oompanicms thou'dst
unfold.
And put in ererj honest hand a whip,
To laah the rascals naked through the world.
Even from tiie east to the west I lb,
Bng willow, wiUow, willow. Act 4, S.
*na ndther here nor there. Jb,
Xow, whether he kill Cassio,
Or Cassio him, or each do kill the other.
Every way makes my gain. Act 6, i.
He hath a daily beauty in his life. lb.
Kin men i' the dark! lb.
This is the night
That either makes me, or fordoes me quite.
lb.
It IS the cause, it is the cause, my soul,—
Let me not name it to you, you chaste
stars! —
It is the cause. Ih,
That whiter skin of hers than snow,
And smooth as monumental alabaster.
Acts, t.
Put out the light, and then put out tho
light :
If I quench thee, thou flaming minister,
I can amn thy former light restore,
Should I repent me ; — ^but once put out thy
Thou cunnin^st pattern of excelling nature,
I know not where is that Promethean heat
That can thy light relume. Jb,
I wiU kill thee,
And love thee after. Jb,
Had all his hairs been lives, my great
revenge
Had stomach for them aU. lb.
My wife! my wife! what wife?— I have
no wife.
O, insumwrtable ! O heavy hour !
MeAhinis it should be now a huge eclipse
^' lb.
Of sun and moon.
It is the very error of the moon. lb.
Then murder's out of tune,
And sweet revenge grows harsh. lb,
A, gmlUem death I die. lb.
O, the more angel she,
And you the blacker de^ I lb.
She was false as water. Jb.
If heaven would make me such another
world
Of one entire and perfect chrysolite,
I'd not have sold her for it.
But why should honour outlive honesty F
Jb.
7j^ Who can control his fate ?
Jb,
Jb.
Hen is my Joumev's end, here is my butt,
And very sea-mar£ of my utmost mliI, Jb,
I have done the state some service, and they
know 't. Jb.
Speak of me as I am ; nothing extenuate
Nor set down aught in malice : then must
vou speak
Of one that loved not wisely, but too woD ;
Of one not easilv jealous, but, beingwrought,
Perplexed in the extreme: of one, whose
hand
Like the base Indian,* threw a pearl away,
Bicher than all his tribe: of one, whose
subdued eyes.
Albeit unused to the melting mood.
Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees
Their medicinal gimi. lb.
All that is spoke is marred. Jb,
I kissed thee, ere I killed thee. Jb,
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
Titus Andronious. Act f , /.
He lives in fame, that died in virtue's cause.
Jb.
She is a woman, therefore may be wooed ;
She is a woman, therefore may be won ;
She is Lavinia, therefore must be loved.
What, man ! more water glideth by the mill
Than wots the miller of ; and easv it is
Of a cut loaf to steal a shive, we know.
Actt, 1.
Sorrow concealed, like an oven stopped,
Doth bum the heart to cinders where it is.
Act t, ^.
Comfortless
As frozen water to a starvM snake.
Acts, 1.
Two may keep counsel when the third's
away.f A<it 4^ 2,
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
Act I 4.
* Indian. " Jadean " in the first folio.
t This is a proverbial expression. See: "For
thre may kepe a counsel, if twain be awaie."—
OHAUcsa, "The Ten GommandmentB of Love,"
41 ; al$o, "Three may keepe oonnsayle, if two be
away."— J. Hsrwooo, "Proverbs."
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If one good deed in all my life I did,
I do repent it from my very soul.
Titoi Andronlcut. Act 5, 3.
To sing A song that old was sung.
Peridet. Act 1. Prelude,
It hath been sung at festivals,
On ember eyes, and holy-ales ;
And lords and ladies in their lives
Have read it for restoratives. lb.
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Act i, 1,
Elings are earth's gods ; in vice their law's
their will;
And if Jove stray, who dares say Jove doth
illP "^^ "^ lb.
How courtesy would seem to cover sin 1 lb.
They do abuse the king, that flatter him ;
For flattery is the bellows blows up sin ;
The thing the which is flattered, but a spark
To which that blast gives heat and stronger
glowing. , Act i, t,
'Tis time to fear, when tyrants seem to kiss.
lb,
Srd lUher, Master, I marvel how the
fishes live in the sea.
Ut Fisher, Why, as men do a-land -the
great ones eat up the little ones. Act 2, 1,
Opinion*B but a fool, that makes us scan
The outward habit by the inward man.
Act i, t,
'Tis more by fortune, lady, than my merit.
Act S, 3,
The cat with ejne of burning coaL
Act 3, Prelude,
O you gods !
Why do you make us love your goodly gifts,
And snatch them straight away r
Act 5, 1,
We are strong in custom, Jb,
No vizor does become black villainy
So well as soft and tender flattery.
Act 4, 4.
Hunting he loved, but love he laughed to
scorn. Poems. Venus and Adonis. St,l.
Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear,
Or, like a fairy, trip upon the green,
Or, like a nymph, with long dishevelled
hair.
Dance on the sands, and yet no footing
seen.
Love is a spirit, all compact of fire.
Not gross to sink, but light, and will aspire.
St. 25,
«*Ali me," quoth Venus, "young, and so
unkind!" St. 3t,
Art thou a woman's son. and canst not feel
What 'tis to love f Sf, 34.
Look, what a horse should have he did not
lack,
Save a proud rider on so proud a back.
Se,60
Like a melancholy malcontent St, 63,
The sea hath bounds, but deep desire hath
none. St, 65,
Foul words and frowns must not repel a
lover ;
What though the rose have prickles, yet 'tis
plucked.
Were beauty under twenty locks kept fast.
Yet love breaks through, and picks them ail
at last St, 96.
For where Love reigns, disturbing Jealousy
Doth call himself Affection's sentmel ;
Gives false alarms, suggested mutiny.
St, 109,
This carry-tale, dissentious Jealousy
That sometime true news, sometime fal^e
doth bring. St. 110,
Danger deviseth shifts ; wit waits on fear.
St. 115.
Love-lacking vestals, and self-loving nuns.
St. Its,
Foul cankering rust the hidden treasure freta.
But gold that^ put to use more gold begets.
St, Its,
For know, my heart stands armed in mine
ear.
And will not let a false sound enter there.
St. 130,
Love comforteth, like sunshine after rain.
St. 134.
More I could tell, but more I dare not say ;
The text ia old, the orator too green.
St. 135.
Finding their enemy to be so curst,
They aU strain courtesy who shall cope him
first St. 148.
Look, how the world's poor people are
amazed
At apparitions, signs, and prodigies. St. 155.
Grief hath two tongues ; and never woman
yet
Could rule them both without ten women's
wit. St. lOS.
For he being dead, with him is beauty slain.
And, beauty dead, black chaos comes again.
St. 170.
The grass stoops not, she treads on it so
Ught. St, TTL
Beauty itself doth of itself persuade
The eyes of men without an orator.
Lucreea. St. 5.
In silent wonder of still-gazing eyes. St, If.
Then where is truth if there be no self -trust f
SUt3.
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Or hOs eternity to get wl toy,
Laertet. 8t, SI,
But nothing can affection's course control.
Or stop the headlong fury of his speed.
St. 7f .
Pity-pleading eyes. St. 81,
Soft pity enters at an iron gate. St, 86,
For princes are the glass, the school, the
book.
Where sobjects* eyes do learn, do read, do
look. St. 88,
Hen's faults do seldom to themselves
appear. St, 91,
Small HghtB are soon blown out^ huge fires
abide.
And with tho wind in greater fury fret.
St, 93,
O comfort-killing Night, image of hell !
Dim register and notary of shame 1
Black stage for tragedies and murders fell !
Vast ain-conceaUng chaos ! nurse of blame !
St, 110,
O Opportunity, thy guilt is great !
Tis thou that execuv st the traitor's treason.
St, lie.
Time's glory is to cahn contending kings, •
To wmnawk falsehood, and bring truth to
Kght St, 135.
To wrong the wronger till he render right.
Jb,
And turn the giddy round of Fortune's
wheeL St. 136,
Far greatest scandal waits on greatest state.
St, 144-
Grief best is pleased with grieTs society.
St, 159,
Tb double death to drown in ken of shore.
St. 160,
Thou art thy mother's glass, and she in thee
Calls back the lovely April of her prime.
Bonnets. JVb. 3,
True concord of well* tuned sounds. iVb. 8,
And stretched metre of an antique song.
J?o.l7,
Bough winds do shake the darling buds of
May;
And summer's lease hath all too short a
date. Xo, 18,
But thy eternal summer shall not fade. lb.
Tet, do thy worst, old Time. iVb. 19.
The painful warrior, famousM for fight,*
After a thousand victories, once foiled,
Is frv«n the book of honour razM quite,
And all the rest forgot for which he toiled.
^ Jfo. t5:
* *' Fkmoased for worth," in the original The
vast of a rhyme shows that there has been some
•nor ia printing.
When to the sessions of sweet sOent thought
I sunmion up remembrance of things past,
I sigh the lack of many a thbig J sougnt.
No. 30.
Full many a glorious morning have I seen.
No. 33.
And loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud.
No, 35,
My £^f lies onward, and my joy behind.
No, 60.
Not marble, nor the gilded monuments
Of princes, shall outlive this powerful
rhyme. No. 56.
like as the waves make towards the pebbled
shore.
So do our minutes hasten to their end.
No. 60,
And Art made tongue-tied by Authority.
No. 66,
And simpjle truth, miscalled simplicity,
And captive good attending captain ill. lb.
So all my best is dressing old words new.
No. 76,
Tou still shall live (such virtue hath my pen)
Where breath most breathes, — even m the
mouths of men. No, 81.
Farewell ! thou art too dear for my possess.
ing. No. 87.
Some ^lory in their birth, some in their skill,
Some m their wealth, some in their body's
force;
Some in their garments, though new-fangled
ill;
Some in their hawks and hounds, some in
their horse ;
All these I better in one general best.
Thy love is better than high birth to me,
Bicher than wealth, prouder than garments'
cost.
Of more delight than hawks or horses be.
No. 91.
When proud-pied April, dressed in all his
trim,
Hath put a spirit of youth in every thiug.
No, 98,
To me, fair friend, you never can be old,
For as you were when first your eye I eyed,
Such seems your beauty still. No. IO4,
And beauty, making beautiful old rhirme.
No. 106,
My nature is subdued
To what it works in^ like the dyer's hand ;
Pity me then and wish I were renewed.
No. 111.
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds.
No. lie.
No.— I am that I am ; and they that level
At my abuses, reckon up their own. No. lit
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That full star that ushers in the even.
Bonneti. Xo. J32.
When my Ioto swears that she is made of
truth,
I do befiovo her, thoui^h I know she lies,
That she might think me some untutorod
youth,
Unlearned in tha world's false subtleties.
No, 138.
Love is too young to know what con*
science is ;
Yet who knows not conscience is bom of
love? No, 161.
But spite of Heaven's fell ra^,
Borne beauty peeped through lattice of
seared age. Jl Lovar*! Complaint. 8L f .
Small show of man was yet upon his chin.
St. U,
To make the weeper laueh, the lauffher weep,
He had the dialect and different skill. Si, 18.
Vows were ever brokers to defiling. St, t5.
0 father, what a hell of witchcraft lies
In the small orb of one particular tear !
Si.4t.
She told him stories to delight his ear ;
She showed him favours to allure his eye.
Tho PassionaU Plltf rim. St, 4.
Fair is my love, but not so fair as fickle ;
Mild as a dove, but neither true nor trusty.
St. 7,
If music and sweet Doetrv agree,
As they must needs, tne sister and the
brother. St. 8.
Sweet rose, fair flower, untimely plucked
soon vaded,*
Plucked in the bud, and vaded in the spring !
Bright orient pearl, alack, too timely shaded !
Fair creature, killed too soon by death's
sharp sting ! St. 10.
Crabbed age and youth
Cannot Uve together :
Youth is full of pleasance,
Age is full of care, St. 12.
Age, I do abhor thee ;
Youth, I do adore thee. lb.
Beauty is but a vain and doubtful good.
St. IS.
1 supped with sorrow. St. I4.
It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one
of three. St, 16.
Her fancy fell a turning. lb.
But one most be refused ; more mickie waa
the pain.
That nothing ooold be naid, to torn them
both to gidn. lb,
fl'jAded,'' ■ totm used by ihakespears tor
Thus art, with arms contending, waa victor
of the day. lb.
Then lullaby, the learned man hath got
the lady gay ;
For now my song is ended. lb.
My fiocks feed not.
My ewes breed not,
My rams speed not,
AU is amiss. St. IS.
All my merry jigs are quite forgot. lb.
The strongest castle, tower, and town.
The golden bullet beats it down. St. 19.
Have you not heard it said full oft,
A woman's nay doth stand for nought P lb.
As it fell upon a day.
In the merry month of May. 8t. 21.
Faithful friends are hard to find :
Every man will be thy friend,
Whilst thou hast wherewith to spend. lb.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
(b. 1866).
It is clear that a novel cannot be too bstd
to be worth publishing. ... It certainly ia
possible for a novel lo be too good to* be
worth publishing.
Plays Pleasant and Unpleasant.
FbA 1. Preface.
I never expect a soldier to think.
Ths Xhvifs jDisciple, Act 3.
The British soldier can stand up to any-
thing—except the British War Office. lb.
A thing that nobody believes cannot be
proved too often. lb.
A great devotee of the Gospel of Gkttinff
On. Mrs. JFarrm'* Fhifeuion, Act 4.
The fickleness of the woman I love is only
equalled by the infernal constancy of tlie
women who love me.
The Philanderer. Act t.
" There is only one religion, though there
are a hundred versions of it.
VqI.%. Prtfae*.
There is nothing so bad or so good that yon
will not find Englishmen doing it : but you
will never find an Englishman in the wion^.
He does everything^ on principle. He fighta
""ou on patriotic nnndpies ; he robs you on
jusineas principles; he enslaves yon on
imperial principlas. The Mtm ofJO^tinff,
It is easy->terriUy eaay— to shake a man*!
faith in himself. To take advantage of that
to break a man*t spirit is devil's work.
I
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Getting Patronage » the whole art of life.
A man cannot have a career witiiout it.
Playa Pleasant and Unpleasant.
Captain BrafsbouHd*t Conversion, Act S,
Surely there must be some meaning
beneath all this tcorible irony.
Major Barbara.
JOHN SHEFFIELD, Dvke of Bock-
iAgikamihire (1648-1721).
Of all those arts in which the wise excel,
Nature's chief masterpiece is writing well.
Essay on Poetry. /. 1.
There's no such thing in nature, and you'll
draw
A faultless monster, which the world ne'er
saw. /. tSl.
Bead Homer once, and you can read no
more;
For all books else appear so mean, so i>oor.
Terse will seem prose, but still persist to
read.
And Homer will be all the books you need.
l,Sti.
Oor coiralry challenges our utmost care.
And in our thoughts deserv^es the tender'st
share. Ode Co Brutus.
How weak and yet how yain a thing is
Mean what he will, endeavour what he can !
An Essay on Satire.
Leazn to write well, or not to write at all.
lb.
Such IB the mode of these censorious days,
The art is lost of knowing how to praise.
On Mr. Hobbes. /. 1.
Love is the aslt of life. Ode on Love. Canto 5.
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY (1792-
1822).
How wonderful is Death,
D&iih and his brother Sleep !
Queen Mab. Canto 1.
Innnmerable systems rolled,
And countless spheres diffused
An ever-varying gloiy. lb.
In this interminable wHdemess
Of worlds, at whose immensity
Even soaring fancy staggers. lb.
Nature's imchanging harmony. Canto t.
For when the power of imparting joy
Is equal to the wHl, the human soul
Bequires no other heaven. Canto 3,
And coosdenoe, that imdying serpent,
calls
Her veDomoua brood to their nocturnal task.
lb.
There needeth not the hell that bigots
frame
To punish those who err: earth in itself
Contains at once the evil and the cure ;
And all-sufBdng Nature can chastise
Those who transgress her law, — she only
knows
How justly to proportion to the fault
The punishment it merits. lb.
Many faint with tofl.
That few may know the cares and woe of
sloth. lb.
The virtuous man.
Who, great in his humility, as kings
Are little in their grandeur. Jb.
Power, like a desolating pestflenoe, .
Polutcs whate'cr it touches ; and obedience,
Bauo of nil genius, virtue, freedom, truth.
Makes slaves of men, and, of the human
frame,
A mechanized automaton. Jb.
Heaven's ebon vault,
Studded with stars unutterablv bright,
Through which the moon's unclouded
grandeur rolls,
Seems like a canopy which love has spread
To curtain her sleeping world. Canto 4*
Startling pale midnight on her starry
throne. lb.
War is the statesman's game, the priest's
delight,
The lawyer's jest, the hired assassin's trade.
lb.
Twin-sister of religion, selfishness.
Canto 6.
Ck)mmerce! beneath whose poison-breath-
ing shade
No solitary virtue dares to spring ;
But poverty and wealth, with equal hand.
Scatter their withering curses. lb.
Necessity, thou mother of the world !
Canto S.
Human pride
Is skilful to invent most serious names
To hide its ignorance. Canto 7,
The moonlight's ineffectual glow. Canto 8.
That sweet bondage which is freedom's self.
Canto 9,
The slimy caverns of the populous deep,
JUastor.
Two starry eyes, hung in the gloom of
thought lb,
Adream
Of youth, which night and time have
quenched for ever,
Stfll, dark, and dry, and unremembered
now. lb.
But thou art fled
Like seme frail exhalatioii. Jb,
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SHELLEY.
Some respite to its turbulence unresting
ocean knows ;
Whatever moves, or toils, or grieves, hath
its appointed sleep. Stanzas. April 1814,
Nought may endure but Mutability.
Mutability.
And bloody Faith, the foulest birth of time.
Feelings of a Sepobllcan.
Honey from silkworms who can gather,
Or silk from the yellow bee ?
The grass mav grow in winter weather
As soon as nate in me.
Lines to a Critic.
It stirs
Too much of suffocating sorrow.
Rosalind and Helen.
He was a coward to the strong :
He was a tyrant to the weak. lb.
His name in my ear was ever ringing,
His form to my brain was ever clmging. lb.
Darkly forward flowed
The stream of years. lb.
It is unmeet
To shed on the brief flower of youth
The withering knowledge of the grave. lb.
As to the Christian creed, if true
Or false, I never questioned it ;
I took it as the vulgar do. lb.
So the priests hated him. and he
Hepaid their hate with cheerful glee. lb.
His soul seemed hovering in his eyes. lb.
Fear not the t3rrants shall rule for ever.
Or the priests of the bloody faith ;
They stand on the brink of that mighty
river,
Whose waves they have tainted with death.
lb.
Many a green isle needs must be
In the deep wide sea of misery,
Or the mariner, worn and wan.
Never thus could voyage on.
Lines written amon^ the Euganean Hills.
The wingless, crawling hours.
Prometheus Unbound. Act 1,
Evil minds
Change good to their own nature. lb.
And the future is dark, and the present is
spread
Like a pillow of thorns for thy slumberless
head. 7^,
Tliy words are like a cloud of wingM
snakes. Jb,
From the dust of creeds out- worn, lb.
Low, sweet, faint sounds, like the farewell
of ghosts. jifi f, 2,
Those eyes which bum throagh smiles tttat
fade in tears.
Like stars hali-quenched in mists of silver
dew. Jd.
Sounds overflow the listener's brain
So sweet, that joy is almost pain. Act f, f.
He gave man speech, and speech created
thought.
Which IS the measure of the univene.
AeC t, ^
All snirits are enslaved which serve thines
*• All love is sweet.
Given or returned. Common as light is love,
And its familiar voice wearies not ever.
Act f , 6,
Thev who inspire it are most fortunate.
As I am now ; but those who feel it most
Are happier still. lb,
"My soul is an endianted boat,
Wnich, like a sleeping swan, doth float
Upon the silver waves of thy sweet singing.
We have passed Age's icy caves.
And Manhood's dark and tossing waves.
And Youth's smooth ocean, wmihr^Q to
betray:
Beyond the glassy gulfs we flee
Of shadow-peopled Infanof.
Through Death and Birth, to a diviner day.
A,
Thetis, bright image of eternity. Act 3, 1,
We two will sink on the wild waves of ruin,
Even as a vulture and a snake outspent
Drop, twisted in inextricable fight,
Into a shoreless sea. Jb,
Weave harmonies divine, yet ever new.
Act S, t.
Death is the veil which those who live call
life:
They sleep, and it is lifted. Act 3, 3,
Or the dull sneer of self -loved ignorance.
Act 3, 4^
Man
Equal, unclassed, tribeless, and nationless.
Jb,
Laugh with a vast and inextinguishable
laughter. Act 4.
To suffer woes which Hope thinks infinite ;
To forgive wrongs darker than death or
night;
To defy Power, which seems omnipotent ;
To love, and bear ; to hope till Hope creates
From its own wreck the thing it contem-
I>lates;
Neither to change, nor falter, nor repent ;
This, like thy glory. Titan, is to be
Good, great and joyous, beautiful and free ;
This is alone Life, Joy, Empire, and
Victory ! /*,
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And naiGiady the fairest among them all.
Who gaze on their ejes in the stream*!
lecesa,
Till they die of their own dear lovelineas.
The BeBsltive Plant. Part 1, it, 6,
And the jeasamine &unt, and the sweet tuhe*
rose.
The aweetest flower for scent that blows.
St. 10.
And singiiig still dost soar, and soaring ever
singest. To a Skylark.
Olir sweetest songs are those that tell of
saddest thought. lb.
We look before and after.
We pine for what is not ;
Our sincerest laughter
With some pain is fraught ;
I could lie down like a tired child,
And weep away the life of care
Which I have borne, and yet must bear,
Till death like sleep might steal on me.
Btansas, written in IHJsctioD*
A nard-like spirit, beautiful and swift.
Adonais. St, Si,
He has out-soared the shadow of our night ;
£nTy and calumny, and hate and pain.
And that unrest which men miscall delight.
Can touch him not, and torture) not again ;
Prom the contagion of the world* s slow
stain.
He is secure, and now can never mourn,
A heart grovm cold, a head grown grey in
Tain. St. 40.
Go thou to Rome, — at once the Paradise,
The grare, the city, and the wilderness.
St. J^.
Ude, like a dome of many-coloured glass,
Stains the white radiance of Eternity. St. 6i.
Tis malice, 'tis revenge, 'tis pride,
Tis anything but thee.
To Harriet. May, 18U.
Fame is lore disguised. An Exhortation.
Kings are like stars — they rise, they set,
tl^hare
The worship of the world, but no repose.*
HsUas.
Those who inflict must suffer, for they see
The work of their own hearts, and that
must be
Our chastisement or recompense.
JnllaB and M addalo. /. 481,
UoKt wretched men
Are cradled into poetry by wrong :
Tbej ieam in suffering what they teach in
song. '• ^^•
• 8m Bbcob^ '* Essays," W, " Of Empire.'' p. 10.
Then black despair.
The shadow of a starless night, was thrown
Over the world in which I moved alone.
The Sevolt of Islam. Dedication^ it, 6,
Can man be £ree if woman be a slave ?
Canto tjit.iS,
With hue like that when some great painter
dips
His pencil in the gloom of earthquake and
eclipse. CatUo 5, it. tS,
That orbed maiden, with white flre laden,
Whom mortals call the moon.
The Cloud. 4*
I am the daughter of earth and water
And the nurseling of the sky ;
I pass through the pores of tne ocean and
shores;
I change, but I cannot die. lb. 6.
I am the friend of the unfriended poor.
To Cambria.
Music, when soft voices die.
Vibrates in the memory :
Odours, when sweet violets sicken.
Live within the sense they quicken.
Poems written in 1821. To : ,
The desire of the moth for the star,
Of the night for the morrow,
The devotion to something afar
From the sphere of our sorrow. To .
When a man marries, dies, or turns Hindoo,
His best friends hear no more of him.
Letter to Maria Qlsborns.
A hooded eagle among blinking owls.t lb.
In London, that great sea, whose ebb and
flow
At once is deaf and loud. lb.
For she was beautiful ; her beauty made
The bright world dim, and everything
beside
Seemed like the fleeting image of a shade.
The Witch of Atias, li
Man, who man would be,
Must rule the empire of himself ; in it
Must be supreme.
Bonnet. Folitical Greatne»t.
Old men are testy, and will have their way.
The Cenci. Act 1, g.
There are deeds
Which have no form, sufferings which have
no tongue. Act 3, 1.
How slow
Behind the course of thought, even sick with
'speed.
Lags leaden-footed time ! Act 4i '•
t Referring to Ooleridgi
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Even whilst
That doubt is passmg through you and the
will
Is conscious of a change.
The Genol. Act 4, S,
What is done wisely, is done well Act J^ 4,
Worse than a bloody hand is a hard heart
Aa 5, t-
What 'twas weak to do
'Til weaker to lament, once being done.
Act 5, S.
The fountains mingle with the river.
And the rivers with the ocean.
The winds of heaven mix for ever
With a sweet emotion ;
Nothing in the world is single ;
All things, by a law divine,
In one anothers being mingle —
Why not I with thine?
Lov6*8 Philosophy.
The seed ye sow, another reaps ;
The wealth ye find, another keeps ;
The robe ye weave, another wears ;
The arms ye forge, another bears.
To the Hen of England*
WILLIAM SHENSTONE (1714-1768).
Come listen to my mournful tale,
Ye tender hearts and lovers dear ;
Nor will you scorn to heave a sigh.
Nor need you blush to shed a tear.
Jemmy Dawson.
For seldom shall she hear a tale
So sad, BO tender, and so true. Id,
Ah me! full sorely is my heart forlorn
To think how modest worth neglected
lies.
While partial fame doth with her blasts
adorn
Such deeds alone as pride and pomp disguise.
The Schoolmistress.
In every village marked with little spire.
Embowered in trees, and hardly known to
fame. 7j^
Her cap, far whiter than the driven snow,
Emblem right meet of decency does yield.
lb.
For never title yet so mean could prove.
But there was eke a mind which did that
title love. /^^
The tufted basil, pun-provoking thyme,
Fresh baum, and marigold of oheezful hue.
Jb.
By the sharp tooth of cankering eld defaced.
A little bench of heedless bishops here,
And there a chancellor in embryo,
Or bard sublime, it bard may e'er be so.
Ih.
Wisheth, poor starveling elf! his paper kite
} mayfly. Jb.
Whoe'er has travelled life's dull ronzkd.
Where'er his stages may have been.
May sigh to think he still has found
The wannest welcome at an inn.
Written at an Inn at Henley.
.So sweetly she bade me adieu,
I thought that she bade me return.
PastoraL JPart 1, Absence,
Let her speak, and whatever she say,
Methinks I should love her ttie more. *
Fartt. Hope,
A picturesque countenance rather than
one that is esteemed of regular features.
An Humourist.
His knowledge of books had in some
degree diminished his knowledge of the
world. JL Character.
A fool and his words are soon parted.
On ReserYe.
Laws are generally found to be nets of
such a texture, as the little creep through,
the great break through, and tne middle-
sized alone are entangled in.* On Polities.
I am thankful that my name is obnoxioas
to no pun.f B^otisma.
Not Hebrew, Arabic, Syriac, Coptic, nor
even the Chinese language, seems half so
difficult to me as the language of ref usaL
n.
The quarrels of friends in the latter part
of life are never truly reconciled. lb.
A man sooner finds out his own foibles in
a stranger than any other foibles.
Hen and Hannera.
Think when you are enraged with anyone,
what would probably become your senti-
ments should ne die during the (uspute. lb,
A justice and his clerk is now little more
than a blind man and his dog. lb.
Our old friend Somerville is dead ! I did
not imagine that I could have beeoi so sorry.
Let the gulled fool the toils of war pursue.
Where bleed the many to enrich the few.
The Jud^ent of Hercules.
Love is a pleasing but a various clime.
Ble^. 5.
Oft has good nature been the fool's
defence.
And honest meaning gilded want of sense.
Ode te s Lady.
^ •Sit Hlscellsneoui. "Nstursllsad PhraMs":
^Written Uws are like spider's webs," etc. : obo
(BMon p. MX
t " The lurnATne which hss descended to me la
'" I to no poo."— Ksisys : ** An Humonrlsfe **
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ANNC SHEPHERD. nU HovUiteh
(d. 1857).
Around tiie throne of Gk>d in heaven
ThooBands of children Btand.
For a BoBday School.
RICHD. BRINSLEY SHERIDAN
(1751-1816).
A progeny of learning. (Mrs. Malaprop.)
TheBlYali. Act 1, 2.
I always know when Lady Slattern has
been before me. She has a most obaenrin^
thumb. -^
Too drfl by halt Act 5, ^.
Yon are not like Cerhems, three gentle-
men at once, are yon? Act 4, ^•
The qnarrel is a very pretty anarrel as it
fltands ; we shonld only spoil it by trying to
explain it. Act4t^»
As headstrong as an allegory on the banks
oftheNUe. Act 5, 3.
My Talonr is certainly going ! It'is sneak-
ing off ! I feel it oozing ont, as it were, at
the palms of my >>ftTi<^»^ Jb,
I own the soft impeachment (Mrs. Mala-
prop.) lb'
Through all the drama — ^whether danmed or
Lore gilds the scene, aad women guide the
plot Bpllogae, 6,
Steal ! to be sure they may, and egad,
eenre your best thoughts as gipsies do stolen
children — disfigure uem to make *em pass
for their own. The Critic Act I, t
If it is abuse, why one is always sure to
hear of it from one damned gobd-naturod
friend or another. Jb,
Egad, I think the interpreter is the hardest
to be understood of the two. Act If t.
Yes, sir, puffing is of various sorts ; the
principal are, the puff direct the puff pre-
liminary, the puff collateral, the puff col-
luave, and the puff oblique, or puff by
impli<Ation« Ib»
No scandal about Queen Elizabeth, I hope.
Act «, i.
Where ttey do agree on the stage, their
unanimity is wonderfuL Act t, 2,
Inconsolable to the minuet in Ariadne. lb.
The Spanish fleet thou can'st not
It is not yet in light lb,
AnoystermaybeoroMedinbya. Act 3^1,
You shall see them on a beautiful quarto
page, where a neat rivulet of text shall
meander through a meadow of margin.
School for Scandal. Act 1, i.
The malice of a good thing is the barb
that makes it stick. -'*•
I leave my character behind me. Act Sy i»
Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen ;
Here's to the widow of fifty ;
Here's to the flaunting, extravagant quean.
And here's to the housewife that's thrifty.
Lot the toast pass 1
Drink to the lass !
I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the
glasa. "^^ ^» ^*
An unforgiving eye, and a damned dis-
inheriting comitenance. Act 4i -^*
When ingratitude barbs the dart of injury,
the wound has double danger in it
Act 4, S,
There is no trusting to appearances.
Act 6. i,
I must mafry the girl first, and ask his
consent afterwards.
St Patrick's Day. Act 1, 1.
I ne'er could any lustre see
In eyes that would not look on me ;
I ne^er saw nectar on a lip
But where my own did hope to sip.
The Duenna. Act i, 3,
But. to the charms which I adore,
'Tis religion to be true. lb.
At twenty she mocks at the duty you taught
her —
Oh. what a plague is an obetioato daughter !
lb,
"Sad I a heart for falsehood framed
I ne'er could injure you. Act 1, 6,
A bumper of good liquor
Will end a contest quicker
Hian justice, judge, or vicar. Act f , 3,
Conscience has no more to do with gal-
lantry than it has with politics. Act f, 4,
Soft pity never leaves the gentle breast
Where love has been received a welcome
guest -^»
Humanity always becomes a conqueror.
Piaarro. Act 1, 1,
Silence is the gratitude of true affection.
Act «, 1,
The Bight Honourable gentleman is in-
debted to his memoij for his jests, and to
his imagination for his facts.
Bheridanlana. 8peeeh%nr$plytoMr,I>undai,
I have a silent sorrow here
A grief I'll ne'er impart The Btraii|«r.
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SHERIDAN-SIDNEY.
You write with ease to show your breeding,
But easy writing's curst hard reading.
Life of Sheridan. (Moore). Clio's Frotest,
Believe not each accusing tongue.
As most weak persons do ;
But still believe that story wrong
Which ought not to be true. JLttrlbntad.
Hushed be that sigh, be dry that tear,
Nor let us lose our Heaven here.
Dry be that tear !
Dry be That Tear.
[Rev.] THOMAS SHERIDAN (1087-
1738).
Thou lowest scoundrel of the scoundrel kind.
Extract of all the dre^ of all mankind.
Satire. On Mr. Fatrbrother {as mentioned
in a letter to Dean Swift, Aprils, 1736),
JAMES SHIRLEY (1596-1666).
The glories of our blood and state *
Are shadows, not substantial things ;
There is no armour against fate ;
Death lays his icy hand on kings.
Sceptre and crown
Mus1> tumble down,
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
The Contention of AJax and Ulysses.
Only the actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in their dust.f lb.
Death calls ye to the crowd of common men.
Son^. Cupid and Death
How little room
Do we take up in death, that living know
No bounds ! The Wedding.
JOSEPH HENRY SHORTHOUSE
(1834-1903).
When you have lived longer in this world
and outhved the enthusiastic and pleasing
illusions of youth, you will find your lovo
and pity for the race increase tenfold, your
admirauon and attachment to any particular
party or opinion fall away altogether.
John In^lesant. Vol. 1. Chap. 6,
All creeds and opinions are nothing but
the mere result of cnance and temperament.
lb.
Nothing but the Infinite pity is sufficient
for the infinite pathos of human life. lb.
* Printed "birth and state " in Percy's
"Reliqueii."
t Set Tate and Brady's Psalter :—
•' The sweet remembrance of the Jast
Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust.*'
, « . . —Psalm 112.
In Percy s "Reliqnes," Shirley's line is printed,
" Smell sweet and blossom in the dust."
Your northern religions, harsh and bitter
as your sides. Vol. f , chap. 6,
"The Church of England," 1 said, 9ee>
ing that Mr. Inglesant paused, " is no doubt
a compromise." Chap. 19.
SIR PHILIP SIDNEY (16(^1586).
There have been many most excellent
poeto that never verified, and now swarm
many versifiers that need never answer to
the name of poete.
Apology for Poetry. Part t. Subdivisions
of Poetry.
The moral commonplaces.
The PoeVs Work and Parts. Sec. 1.
With a tale, forsooth, he comethunto you
with a tale which holdeth children from
play, and old men from the chimney comerj
The Poet Monarch ofaU Human Sciences.
The bitter but wholesome iambic.
Or Iambic ? or Satiric ? See. S.
Certainly, I must confess mine own bar-
barousness , I never heard the old song of
Percy and Douglas, that I found not my
heart moved more than with a trumpet.
Or Traffic f
Philip of Maoedon reckoned a horse-race
won at Olympus among his three fearful
felicities. Jb.
Scoffing cometh not of wisdom.
Objections Staled,
Poetiy is the companion of campa.
That Poetry is the Nurse of Abuse.
Admitted into the company of paper-
blurrers. Causes of Defect .
You cannot hear the planet-like music of
poetry Last Summary.
Knitting and withal singing , and it
seemed that her voice comforted her hands
to work. ( Jlrcadla. Book 1.
Thev are never alone that are acoom-
paniea with noble thoughts. lb.
There is no man suddenly either ex-
cellently good or extremely evil. {| lb.
A noble cause doth ease much a grievous
case. Jb,
That only disadvantage of honest hearts,
creduUty. Book 5.
t This resembles a passage in ** Lore's Laltour's
Lost " : —
••Which his ftUr tongue— conceit's expositor—
Delivers in such apt and gracious words.
That aged ears play truant at his tebles.
And younger hearings are quite raviahM."
S See Richard Giflbrd (p. 142) :—
** Verse sweetens toil."
I From the Latin : *' Nemo repente*'* eta.
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O fhe oowardioe of a gailtj conscience !
Arcadia. Book t.
Nothins is achieved before it be thoroughly
attempted. Jb.
Who shoots at the midday sun, though he
be tore he shaQ never hit the mark, yet as
sure he is he shall shoot higher than he who
aims at a bush. lb.
He waters, ploughs and soweth in the
■and. Jb,
My dear, my better half. Book 3.
'Sear acquaintance dotb. diminish reverent
lear. Jb,
No u no n^ative in a woman's mouth.
lb.
Have I caught my heavenly jewel P
Astrophal and Stella. No. t.
With how sad steps, O Moon, thou dimb'st
tiie skies!
How silently and with how wan a face !
No. SL
Come Sleep, O Sleep! the certain knot of
peace.
The baiting place of wit, the balm of woe,
The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's re-
lease.
The indifferent judge between the hi^h
and low No, S9,
That sweet enemy, France. No. ^/.
Love fears nothing else but anger. Son^
To hear him speak, and sweetly smile
Ton were in Faradise the while.*
Friend's Passion for his AstrophaL
A sweet attractive kind of grace ;
A full assurance ^ven by looks—
Continual comfort m a face,
The lineaments of Gospel books. [b.
Was never eye did see that face.
Was never ear did hear that tongue,
Was never mind did mind his ^race
That ever thought the travail long. Jb.
GEOKGE ROBERT SIMS (b. 1847).
Lor*, but women's rum cattle to deal with,
the first man found that to his cost,
And I reckon if s just through a woman the
last man on earth' 11 be lost.
Da^onat Ballads. MoU Jarvi* o* Morlcy,
JOHN SKELTON (1460 T- 1629 T).
Much mirth and no madness.
All good and no badness,
So joyoaeiVf
So maidenly.
So womanly.
Her demeaning.
To Mistress Margaret Hussey.
* Also attributed to Mattbaw Roydon. and to
Sdxnaad Spenaer.
Laymen say, indeed.
How they take no heed
Their selv sheep to feed,
But plucK awav and pull
The fleeces of their wool. Colin Cloutf
It is a wyly mouse
That can build his dwellinge house
Within the cattes eare. Jb,
Thou madde Marche hare.
Replycatlon against Certayne Ton< Bcolers.
CHRISTOPHER SMART (1722-1771).
And now the matchless deed's achieved.
Determined, dared, and done.
Boni to David. St. 86.
SAMUEL SMILES (1812-1904).
No laws, however stringent, can make the
idle industrious, the thriftless provident, or
the drunken sober. Belf-Help. Chap. 1,
His life was ... an illustration of the
truth of the saying that those who have
most to do, and are willing to work, will
find the most time. Jb.
Cecil's despatch of business was extra-
ordinary, his maxim being, '*The shortest
way to do many things is to do only one
thing at once." Chap. 9,
** Punctuality," said Louis XIV., " is the
politeness of kmgs." It is also the duty of
gentlemen, and the necessity of men of
usiness. Jb.
Trade tries character. Jb.
We learn wisdom from failure much more
than from success. We often discover what
will do, by finding out what will not do ;
and probably he who never made a mistake
never made a discovery. Chap. 11.
His (Dr. Priestley's) appointment Tto act as
astronomer to Captain Cook's expeaition to
the southern seaslliad been cancelled, as the
Board of Longituae objected to his theology.
Invention and Industry. Chap. S,
This extraordinary metal [iron], the soul
of every manufacture, and the mainspring
perhaps, of civilised society. Chap. ^.
ADAM SMITH a723-1790).
The propensity to truck, barter, and
exchange one thmg for another ... is
common to all men, and to be found in no
other race of animals.
The Wealth of HaUons. Booh 1., ehap. t
No society can surely be flourishing and
happy, of which the far greater part of the
members are jKwr and miserable. Chap. 8,
Science is the great antidote to the poison
of enthusiasm and superstition.
Book 5, part 5, art, 3,
t Partly translated ftom the " Apocalypse of
OoUas," by Walter Mapes.
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ALEXANDER SMITH (1880-1867).
Xiike a pale martyr in his shirt of fire.
Jl Life Drama. Sc, t.
In winter, when the dismal rain
Came down in slantins lines,
And wind, that grand old harper, smote
His thunder-luirp of pines. Ih,
A poem, round and perfect as a star. lb,
HORACE SMITH a779-1849).
Were I, O GK>d, in churchless lands re-
maining,
Far from all Toice of teachers or divines,
My Bool would find, in fiowers of thy
ordaining.
Priests, sermons, shrines !
Hymn to the Flowers.
In losing fortune, manjr a lucky elf
Has found himself.
Moral JUchemy. St, 12,
When Love owes to Nature his charms,
How vain are the lessons of Art !
Horace In London. Book i, ode IS,
Our charity hegins at home.
And mostly ends where it begins.
Book f , ode 15,
HORACE SMITH (1779-1849) and
JAMES SMITH a775-1839).
I saw them go : one horse was blind,
The tails of both hxmg down behind,
Their shoes were on their feet,
R^eeted Addresses. The BabyU DebtU,
{Imitation of Wordtworth,)
And if vou*ll blow to me a kiss,
I'll blow a kiss to you. lb.
Hence, dear delusion, sweet enchantment
hence ! An Addrett without a Fhanix,
By " S, T, P." ♦
Thinking is but an idle waste of thought,
And naught is every thing, and every t^g
is naught.
Cui Bono, 8t, 8, {Imitation of Byron.)
I prophesied that, though I never told
anybody. Hampshire ^rmer^s Address,
{Imitation of JFm, Cobbett,)
Midnight, yet not a nose
From Tower Hill to Piccadilly snored !t
The Rebuilding, {Imitation of Southey,)
** In the name of the Prophet— figs ! **
Johnson's Ohost,
[Rev.] ISAAC GREGORY SMITH
(b. 1826).
Comes at times a stillness as of even.
Line» written for the Unveiling of the
Albert Memorial^ Edinburgh,
* These initials were used to puzzle the critics,
this address being not an imitation,
t See Bonthey, p. 841 : *' Curse of Kehsma."
JAMES SMITH (1776-1839).
Lax in their g^ters, laser in their gait.
The Theatre.
[Mrs.] MAY RILEY SMITH.
If we oould push ajar the gates of life.
And stana within, and all GK>d's worldngi
"We could interpret all this doubt and strife.
And for each mvstery oould find a key.
Butnot to-day. Then be content, poor heart!
God*s plans, like lilies pure and white,
unfold:
We mustnot tear the close-shutleavesapart—
Time will reveal the calyxes of gold.
Sometime.
[Rev.] SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH.
D.D.t (1808-1895).
My countiT, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty —
Of thee I sing. Hatlonal Hymn.
[Rev.] SYDNEY SMITH a771-1846).
A Curate — ^there is something which ex-
cites compassion in the very name of a
Curate! Periecutin^ Blthope.
It is safest to be moderately Imso— to be
flexible in shame, and to be always ready
for what is generous, good, and just^ when
anything is to be gamed by virtue.
Cathollo Qnestioii.
All great alterations in human affairs are
produced by compromise. lb.
And, from long reddenoe upon your living,
are become a kind of holy vegetable.
Peter Plymley*t Letten. No, 1,
I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the
attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of
reform, reminds me very forcibly of the
great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct
of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that
occasion. In the winter of lo24, there set
in a great flood upon that town — the tide
rose to an incredible height: the waves
rushed in upon the houses, and evervthing
was threat^ed with destruction. In the
midst of this sublime and terrible storm.
Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach,
was seen at the door of her house with mop
and pattens, trundling her mop, squeesdng
out ue sea water, and vigorously pushing
away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantio
was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit wae
up ; but I need not tell you that the contest
was unequaL The Atlantic Ocean beat
Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a
slop or a puddle, but she should not have
meddled with a tempest.
Bpeeeh at Taunton. Oct., 28SL
t Of whom O. W. Holmes wrote, " Fate tried
to conceal him by naming him Smith."— Beonloa
Poem, "TheBoys.*
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Awiaa man struggling with adversitj ii
laid by some heathen writer to be a spectacle
on wbich the gods might look down with
pleasnre.*
Itrmon on Xbm Dntles of the Qneen. 1837.
What hiflhopa like best in their clergy is
A dropping-down-deadness of mamier.
Pint Letter to Archdeaeon Singleton.
"Let me get my arms about you/' says
the bear. *' I have not the smallest inten-
tion of squeeadng you."
Second Letter to Archdeacon Bin^eton.
The common precaution of a foolometer,
with which no public man should be un-
provided, lb.
His [Lord John Russell's] worst failure is
that he is utterly ignorant of all moral fear ;
there is nothing he would not undertake.
I believe he would perform the operation
for the stone, build St. Peter's, or assume
(with or without ten minutes' notice) the
command of the Channel Fleet. lb.
Bather too dose an imitation of that
language which is used in the apostolic
occapation of trafficking in fish.
Third Letter to Archdeacon Bln^eton.
I hke, my dear Lord, the road you are
travelling, but I don't like the pace you are
driving; too similar to that of the son of
Kimehi. I always feel myself inclined to
cry out, Gtently, John— gently down hill.
Put on the drag.
Letter to Lord John RusselL
Men who prefer any load of infamy, how-
erer great, to any pressure of taxation,
however light.
PetitioB to the House of Congest
at Washington.
£rin go hragh ! A far better anthem
would be, Erin go bread and cheese.
Fraiment on the Irish Roman
Catholic Church.
Serenely full, the epicure would say^
*'Fate cannot harm me: I have omed to-
day." Recipe for Salad.
The good of ancient times let others state,
I think it lacky I was bom so late.
Modem Changes. (Tran$lation of Ovid^t
We shall generally find that the triangular
person has got into the square hole, the
oblong into the triangular, and a square
person has squeezed himself into the round
hole. Sketches of Moral Philosophy.
We can inform Jonathan what are the
inevitable consequences of being too fond
• "A brave man slmggling with sdveniity is«
■P'^ctacle for the gods."— Sknica, (See Miscells-
MOOS, ** Naturalised Sayinga.")
of glory :— Taxes upon every article which
enters the mouth, or covers the back, or is
placed on the foot . . • taxes on everything
on earth, and in the waters under the earth.
Review of Seybert's Btatlstloal Annals
of the United States.
Who reads an American book, or goes to
an American plaTi or looks at an American
picture or statue? lb.
The motto I proposed for the [Edinburgh]
Review was : Tenui musam meditamur
arena — "We cultivate Uterature upon a
little oatmeal." Preface to Works.
" It requires," he used to say, " a surgical
operation to get a joke well mto a S<x>tch
understanding."
Sayings. Memoir by Ladg Holland. Vol, 1.
No one minds what ZQHitej says — it i» not
more than a week ago that I heard him
speak disrespsctf ully of the equator. lb.
Scotland, that knuckle- end of England,
that land of Calvin, oatcakes and sulMiur.
/*.
Avoid shame, but do not seek glory —
nothing so expensive as glory. lb.
No furniture so charming as books. lb.
Daniel Webster struck me much like a
steam-eng^e in trousers. lb.
Heat, ma'am ! It was so dreadful here
that I found there was nothing left for it
but to take off my flesh and sit in my bones.
lb.
Macaulay is like a book in breeches . . .
He has occasional flashes of silence that
make his conversation perfectly delightful.
lb.
As the French say, there are three sexes
— ^men, women, and clergymen. Tb,
You find plenty of jMOople willing enough
to do the good Samaritan, without the oil
and the twopence. lb.
Poverfy is no disgrace to a man, but it is
confounaedly inconvenient. lb,
I think it was Jekyll who used to say that
the further he went west, the more con-
vinced he felt that the wise men came from
the east. lb.
Praise is the best diet for us, after all.
Wit and Wisdom of Rev. Sydney Smith.
WALTER C. SMITH. LL.D. (19tK
Centory).
Dusting, darning, drudgingi nothing is great
or smallj
Nothing IS mean or iiksome, love will
h^ow it all.
Hilda amon^ the Broken Gods.
Book 2, midUf Saint-wife,
God giveth speech to all, song to the few.
Olri^ Orange. £oo/li 1. Editorial, I. IS.
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TOBIAS GEORGE SMOLLETT,
M.D. (1721-1771).
Not to th' ensanguined field of death alone
Is Valour limited: she sits serene
In the deliberate council ; sagely scans
The source of action; weighs, prevents,
provides. The Regicide. Act 1, 1,
Simple woman
Is weak in intellect, as well as frame.
And judges often from the partial voice
That soothes her wishes most. Act i, 6.
To exult
Even o'er an enemy oppressed, and heap
Affliction on the afflicted, is the mark
And the mean triumph of a dastard soul.
Act i, 7.
True courage scorns
To vent her prowess in a storm of words ;
And, to the valiant, actions speak aloua Ih,
What consolation can the wretched bring ?
Acts, L
Few live exempt
From disappointment and disgrace, who run
Ambition^s rapid course. Act 4, ^«
There fled the purest soul that ever dwelt
In mortal clay. The Regicide. Act 6, 8.
The blast that blows loudest is soon over-
blown.
The Reprisal. Act i, 6, (Song),
'Tis infamous, I grant it, to be poor.
Advice. Line t.
What though success will not attend on all P
Who bravely dares, must sometimes risk
a ^aii. /. sar.
Too coy to flatter, and too proud to serve.
Thine be the joyless dignity to starve.
l,i3G,
Mourn, hapless Caledonia, mourn
Thy banished peace, thy laurels torn !
The Tears of Scotland.
What foreign arms could never quell
By civil rage and rancour fell. lb,
Thv spirit, Independence, let me share !
Lord of the lion -heart and eagle-eye,
Thy steps I follow with my bosom bare,
Ivor heed the storm that howls along the
sky. Ode to Independence.
Some folks are wise, and some are other-
wise. Roderick Random. Chap. 6.
He was formed for the ruin of our sex.
Chap. ei.
Death*8 like the best bower anchor, as the
saying is, it will bring us all up. Chap. S^,
Got pless my heart, liver, and lungs.
Chap. 26.
By this time the Demon of Discord, with
her sooty wings, had breathed her influence
UiK)n our counsels. Chap, S3,
Thy fatal shafts unerring move ;
I bow before thine altar. Love ! Chap, 40,
It was his [Tom Bowling*s] opinion that
no honest man would swerve from the
Principles in which he was bred, whether
'urkish, Protestant, or Roman. Chap. 4^.
I consider the world as made for mo, not
me for the world. It is my maxim therefore
to enjoy it while I can, and let futurity shift
for itself Chap 45
A prodigy in learning. 2b.
1 make good the old saying, we sailors get
money like horses, and speua it like asses
Peregrine Pickle. Chap, t.
The painful ceremony of receiving and
returning visits. Chap. 5.
1*11 be damn*d if the dog ha'nH given me
some stuff to make me love him.* Chap. 15
Mr Pickle himself • . . was a mere
dragon among the chambermaids.
Chap. St
Every person of importance ought to
write his own memoirs, provided he has
honesty enough to tell the truth.f
The AdYentnres of Ferdinand
Count Fathom. Chap 1.
The genteel comedy of the polite world.
I a*n*t dead, but I'm speechless.
Chap, 42.
To a man of honour (said I) the un-
fortunate need no introduction. Chap, 6t,
Facts are facts, as the saying is.
The AdYontures of Sir Laancelot OreaTes.
Chap. S.
I think for my part one half of the nation
is mad— and the other not very sound.
Chap. 6,
True patriotism is of no party.
Chap 9. (Heading),
A seafaring man mav have a sweetheart
in every port ; but he should steer clear of a
wife as* he would avoid a quicksand.
Chap. 21.
Hark ye, Clinker, you are a moet no-
torious offender. You stand convicted of
sickness, hunger, wretchedness, and want
Humphry Clinker.
Her ladyship's brain was a perfect mill fox
projects. lb,
Edinburgh is a hot-bed of genius. lb.
The Great Cham of literature. [S. John-
son.] Letter to WUkes.
• Slightly altered from Shakespeare : •' If the
rascal,^ etc {\k 293).
t Quoted as a " jodicious ob8e.*-vntion *' q(
Cftrdioal do Rot^.
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w. soi^erville: (1675-1742).
My boarse-sounding horn
Inrites the« to the Chase, the sport of kings ;
Image of war, withoat its guilt.
The Chaie. Book 1.
Hail, happy Britain ! highly- favoured isle.
And Heaven^s peculiar care ! lb.
With countenance hlithe.
And with a coortly grin, the fawning
hound
Salutes thee cowering, his wide opening
nose
Upward he cnrls, and Ms large sloe-hlack
eves
Helt in soft hlandishments and hnmhle joy
■7*:
Fortune is like a widow won.
And truckles to the bold alone.*
The Portone-Hnnter. Canto t.
TTie hest elixir is a friend. The Hip.
The power of kings (if rightly understood)
Is but a grant from Heaven of doing good.
Vlablas. No, It, The Two Springs. Moral.
CRcv.] ROBERT SOUTH (1634-1716).
Speedi was given to the ordinary sort of
men whereby to communicate their mind;
Imt to wiae men whereby to conceal it
Sermon.
THOMAS SOUTHERN (1660-1746).
I shall contrive some means,
Some friendly intervals, to visit thee.
Spartan Dame.
Do pity me.
Pity's akin to love. Oroonoko. Act f , 1.
"Lore stops at nothing hut possession.
Act S, t.
Bemerober who you are,
Aprince, bom for the good of other men ;
Wnoee god-like office is to draw the sword
Against oppression, and set free mankind.
Ael 3, S.
Honour should be concerned in honour^s
canxe. lb.
Lying's a certain mark of cowardice.
Act 6, ft.
And when they're worn,
Hacked, hewn with constant service, thrown
aside.
To rust in peace, and rot in hospitals.
Loyal Brother.
If marriages
Are made in Heaven, they should be happier.
Isabella; or, The Fatal Marriage. Act 4, g.
There ia no courage but in innocence ;
No constancy but in an honest cause.
The Fate of Capua.
• Stt Botler (p. 49) : " honour {a like a widow.
ROBERT SOUTHEY (1774-1848).
Of saintly paleness. Joan of Arc Book L
He in his heart
Felt that misgiving which precedes belief
Li what was disbelieved. lb,
Happy those
Who in the after-iuiys shall live, when Time
Hath spoken, and the multitude of years
Taught wisdom to mankind ! t lb.
Death ! to the happy thou art terrible ;
But how the wretched love to think of
thee!
Oh, thou true comforter, the friend of all
Who have no friend beside ! lb.
A toiling man
Intent on worldly gains, one in whose heart
Affection had no root. lb.
Such wondrous tales as childhood loves to
hear. lb.
Then my soul awoke,
For it had slumbered long in happiness.
And, never feeling misery, never thought
What others suffer. lb.
No bond
In closer union knits two human hearts
Than fellowship in grief. lb.
The determined foe
Fought for revenge, not hoping victory.
Bookt.
Our stem foe
Had made a league with Famine. lb.
The foul, corruption-gendered swarm of
state. Book 4,
The grave
Is but the threshold of eternity.
Vision of the Maid of Orleani.:}: Book S.
He toiled and toiled, of toil no end to know,
But endless toil and never-ending woe. lb.
The sacrifice septennial, when the sons
Of England meet, with watchful care to
choose
Their delegates, wise, independent men,
Unbribing and unbribed, lb.
Mother of Miseries. (Poverty.) Book S,
The vanquished have no friends. lb.
Fame's loudest trump upon the ear of Time
Leaves but a dying echo ; they alone
Are held in everlasting memory
Whose deeds partake of heaven.
Yoriei ipoken at Oxford upon the
Installation of Lord Orenville.
t " Days shonld speak, and multitude of years
should t^-ach wisdom."— Job. 82, 7.
t This formed the 9th Book of " Joan of Arc "
In the flrst edition, bni was subsequently struck
out and issued as a separate poem.
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SOUTHEY.'
On life's sad Journey comforilesB he roves.
Sonnets* t,
Man hath a weary pilgrimage
As through the world he wends,
On everf^ stage from youth to age
Still mscontent attends ^
With heaviness he casts his eye
Upon the road before,
And still remembers with a sigh
The days that are no more.
Remembranoe.
Qo thou and seek the House of Prayer !
I to the woodlands wend, and there,
In lovely Nature see the God of Love.
Written on Sunday Horning.
You are old. Father William, the young
man cried.
And pleasures with youth pass away ,
And yet you lament not the days that are
gone,
Now tell me the reason, I pray.
The Old Man's Comforts.
In the days of my youth I remembered my
God
And He hath not forgotten my age. Ih,
And other hopes and other fears
Eifaced the thoughts of happier years.
To Mary.
No happier lot can I wish thee
Than such as Heaven hath granted me. lb.
But his memory is frosh in the land,
And his name with the names that we love.
The Old Chikkasah to his Grandson.
Mine is no narrow creed ,
And He who gave thee being did not frame
The mystery of life to be the sport
Of merciless Man. There is another world
For all that live and move . . .a better one!
Where the proud bipeds, who would fain
confine
Infinite goodness to the little bounds
Of their own charity, may envy thea
On the Death of a Pavourito Spaniel.
Thev have their passing paragraphs of praise
And are forgotten. The Victory.
Let no man write my epitaph ; let my grave
Be uninscribed, and let my memory rest
Till other times are come, and other men,
Who then may do me justice.
Written after Reading the
Speech of R. Emmet*
• Robert Eramet, on his trial and conviction for
treason, September, 1803, used the following
words : " Let there be no inscription upon my
tomb. Let no man write my epitaph. No man
can write my epitaph. I am here ready to die. I am
aol allowed to vindicate my character ; and when I
am prevented fi-om vindicating myself, let no man
dare to calumniate me. Let my character and
motives repose in obscurity and peace, till other
times and other men can do them Justice."
My days among the dead are past ;
Around me I behold,
Where'er these casual eyes are cast^
The mighty minds of old ;
Mynever- failing friends are they.
With whom I converse day by day.
Occasional Pieces* Ifo. 18,
The days of childhood are but days of woe.
The Retrospect.
Thy path is plain and straight,~that light is
given;
Onward in faith, — and leave the rest to
Heaven. lb.
The best of lessons— to respect myself.
Hymn to the Penates.
Or 'twas the cold enquiry, more unkind
Than silence. Hauioah.
Biches can't always purchase happinees.
The Wedding.
And so never ending, but always descending,
Sounds and motions for ever and ever are
blending. Cataract of Lodora.
He is more than halfway
On the road from Grizzle to Grey
Robert the Rhymer*s Account of Himself^
Having some friends, whom he loves
dearly ,
And no lack of foes, whom he laughs at
sincerely. lb.
His coat was red and his breeches were
blue,
And there was a hole where his tail came
through. The Devil*8 WaUi.t
He passed a cottage with a double coach-
house,
A cottage of gentility,^
And he owned with a grin
That his favourite sin
Is pride that apes humility. Ih.
As he passed through Cold Bath fields, he
looKed
At a solitary cell ;
And he was well-pleased, for it gave him a
hint
For improving the prisons of HeU. lb.
And leered like a love-sick pigeon. Jb.
Wise and foolish, great and small,
March-of-Intellect-Boys all. Jh.
And so with glee the verse flow free,
In ding-dong chime of sing-song rhyme. lb.
In vain for a man you might seek
Wlio could drink more like a Trojan,
Or talk more like a Greek.^ Jb.
t Jointly written by Southey and Coleridga
(tee p. 66).
t A reference to Prof. Porso^
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The huKgnant land,
Where Washington hath left
His awful memory,
A light for after times.
Oda. Written during the War with
America (ISLf),
Not thus doth Peace return.
A Ueased visitant she oomee ;
Honour in his right hand
Doth lead her like a bride. Carmen Aollea.
Man creates the eril he endures.
Inscriptions, f . For a Cavern
Overlooking the Avon,
How beaotifnl is night !
A dewj freshness fills the silent air ;
No mist obscures, nor clond, nor speck, nor
stain.
Breaks the serene of heaven.
Book i, canto 1,
The desert circle spreads,
like the round ocean girdled with the skj.*
Ibm
Time is not here, nor days, nor months, nor
years,
An everlasting NOW of solitude !
Ckinto fS8,
Nothing in itself is good or eviL
But only in its use. Book 4^ canto 16,
Bay after day, day after day the same —
A weary waste of waters !
Hadoo in Wales. See. J^
And still at morning where we were at night,
And where we were at mom, at nightfall
stin—
The centre of that drear circumference,
Progressive, yet no change ! lb.
Blue, darkly, deeply, beautifully blue.
See, 6,
Blood wHJ have blood, revenge beget
revenge,
Evil miut oome of eviU See, 7,
We wage no war with women nor with
priests. Sec. 15,
Scorn tempering wrath, yet anger sharpen-
ing scorn. lb.
Tar he was kind and she was kind.
And who so blest as they ? Rndi^er.
They have whetted their teeth against the
stones,
And now they pick the Bishop^s bones.
0od*8 Jad^meot on a Wicked Bishop.
All a not false which seems at first a lie.
Bt. Onalberto. St. t8,
• - 7t9t plains with lowlv oottiges forlorn
Booxided abont with the low-warering iky."
^Hsvav Moaa.
Bichard Penlake was a cheerful man,
Cheerful and frank and free.
But he led a sad life with Rebecca his wife.
For a terrible shrew was she.
Bt Michael's Chair.
*' Now ten us what 'twas all about,"
Young Peterkin he cries ;
And litUe Wilhelmine looks up
With wonder- waiting eyes.
Battle of Blenheim.
But what they fought each other for,
I could not well make out. Ih,
" And everybody praised the Duke,
Who this great fight did win."
•* But what good came of it at last ? "
Quoth little Peterkin.
" Why that I cannot tell," said he,
** But 'twas a famous victory." Jh.
They bowed the head, and the knee they bent.
But nobody blessed him as he went.
Bishop Bruno.
But they wavered not long, for conscience
was strong,
And they thought they might get more.
And they refused the gold, but not
So rudely as before.
The Bnr^eon*s Warning.
A terrible man with a terrible name,
A name which you all know by sight very
well,
But which no one can speak, and no one
can spell. March to Moscow. Canto 8,
Tis myself, quoth he, I must mind most ;
So the Devil may take the hindmost. lb.
At earliest dawn his thrilling pipe was heard ;
And when the li^ht of evemrig died away,
That blithe and mdefatigable bird
Still his redundant song of joy and love
preferred. (The Thrush.)
Jl Tale of Paraguay. Dedication^ 4.
'* Ele^raon, Eleemon,
Thou art sold to the Demon ! "
And his life seemed dying away.
AU for Love. Part 5,
To prove by reason, in reason's despite,
That ri^ht is wrong, and wron^ is right.
And wmte is black, and black is white.
Fart 9.
Midnight, and yet no eye
Through all the Imperial City closed in
sleep.f Curse of Kehama. Fart /, i.
And Sleep shall obey me,
And visit thee never.
And the Curse shall be on thee
For ever and ever. Fart f , 14^
They sin who tell us Love con die.
With life all other passions fly.
All others are but vanity. Fart 10^ 10,
t Sf Horace and James Smith (p. 886) : " Mid-
night, and not a nose."
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But Lovo is indestructible.
Its holy flame for ever bumeth,
From Heaven it came, to Heaven retumeth.
Curse of Kehama. Fart lOj 10,
It soweth here with toil and caro,
But the harvest time of Love is there. lb.
Oh ! when a Mother meets on high
The Babe she lost in infancy,
Hath she not then, for pains and fears,
The day of woe, the watchful niglit,
For all her sorrow, all her tears,
An overpayment of delight ?
Fart 10, 11.
Dark is the abyss of Time,
But light enough to guide your stejw ia
given;
Whatever weal or woe betide,
Turn never from the way of truth aside,
And leave the event, in holy hope to
Heaven. Fart 12y 4,
Thou hast been called, 0 Sleep ! the friend
of Woe,
But 'tis the happy who have called thee so.
Fart 15, IS,
The viiiuous heart and resolute mind are
free.
Thus in their wisdom did the Gods decree
When they created man. Let come what
will.
This is our rock of stren^ ; in every ill,
Sorrow, oppression, pam and acony,
The spirit of the good is unsubdued,
And suffer, as they may, they triumph still.
Fart 18, 10,
And worst of enemies, their Sins were armed
Against them. Roderick. Stc. 1.
Death b the only mercy that I crave.
Death soon and short, death and forgetf ul-
ness ! /^,
With something still of majesty that still
Appeared amid the wreck. tiec. 3,
Call it not
Revenp! Thus sanctified and thus
subimied,
'Tis duty, 'tis devotion. Jb,
Christ bless thee, brother, for that Christian
speech ! See. 6.
That peace
Which follows painful duty well performed.
Sec. 7,
He was the sunshine of my soul, and like
A flower I lived and flourished in his light.
See. 10.
The feud between us was but of the house,
Not of the heart. See. It,
This was an hour
That sweetened life, repaid and recompensed
All losses ; and although it could not heal
All griefs, yet laid them for awhile to rest.
See, 18,
Dreams such as thine pass now
Like evening clouds before me ; if I think
How beautiful they seem, His but to feel
How soon they fade, how fast the night
fihuta in. Sec. 19,
The times are big with tidings. Sec. tO,
Earth could not hold us both, nor can one
Heaven
Contain my deadliest enemy and me !
Sectl.
Here I i>osses8 — what more should I require ?
Books, children, leisure, — ^all my hearths
desire.
Poet's Pil^rlma^e to Waterloo. Froeni, 4.
A faixer sight perchance than when it
frowned in power. Fart i, eanto ^, 30,
Learn thou, whate*er the motive they may
call,
That Pleasure is the aim, and Self the spring
of all. Fart f , eanlo i, S£,
These waters are the Well of Life, and lo !
The Rock of Ages there, from whence they
flow. Canto 3, 39.
Pre-eminently bad among the worst.
(Napoleon.) Fart 4, st, 15,
And that wise Qovemment, the general
friend.
Might everywhere its eye and arm extend.
St. Jfl,
How best to build the imperishable lay.*
Carmen Nuptiale. Ffoem, i.
For as of all the ways of life but one —
Tlie path of duty — leads to happiness,
So in their duty States must find at length
Their welfare, and their safety, and their
strength. The Lay of the Laureate—
The Dream, tt. 65.
My name is Death: the kst best friend
am 1. St. 87,
The school which they have set up may
properly be called the Satanic school.
A YUlon of Judgment Frcface, Fart 3.
The march of intellect.
Colioqniei on the Pro^reu
and Prospects of Society.
The arts Babblative and Scribblativo, Ih,
[Mrs.] SOUTHEY. n^e Caroline
Anne Bowles (1786-1854).
Set thy sails warily.
Tempests will come ;
Steer tny course steadily ;
Christian, steer home ! Mariner*! Hymn.
• Su MUton (p. 228): "To buUd the loflf
rhyme."
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ROBERT SOUTHWELL (1561-1595).
Plough not fhe seas, sow not the sands,
Leaye off your idle pain ;
Seek other mistress for yonx minds ;
Lore's service is in vain.
LoYe*t Servile Lot.
Hme goes by turns, and chances change by
course.
From foul to fair, from better hap to worse.
Times go by Turns.
No ioy so great but runneth to an end.
No hap so nard but may in fine amend. lb,
A chance may win that by mischance was
lo:$t. lb,
I feel no care of coin ;
Well-doing is my wealth ;
Mt mind to me an empire is,
wTiile grace affordeth health.*
Content and Rich.
Sleep, death's ally. St. Peter*s Complaint.
Such distance is between high words and
deeds!
In proof, the greatest vaunter seldom
speeds. Jb,
HERBERT SPENCER (1820-1903.)
A Hring thing is distin^ished from a
dead tiling by the mnltipliaty of the changes
mt ajiy moment taking place in it.
Principles of Biology. Fart i, chap. 4f see. 25,
Eariy ideas are not usually true ideas.
Fart Sy chap, f , see, 110,
Sunrival of the fittest.
Fart 6f ehap. It, see, S6S (et passim).
Our Urea are nniyersally shortened by our
ignorance. Sec, S7t.
Nature's rules hare no exceptions.
Social Statics. Introduction,
Evil perpetually tends to disappear.
The EYanescence of ByIL Fart 1, chap, t.
Progress, therefore, is not an accident,
bat a necessity. ... It is part of nature.
lb,
Dirine right of kings means the divine
right of anyone who can get uppermost.
Fart Bf chap. 6, sec, 3,
A nation's instttations and beliefs are
determined by its character.
Chap. 16. see. 6,
We all decry prejodice, yet are all pre-
jadiced. Chap. 17, sec. f.
Edacation haa for its object the forma-
Uoa at character. Sec. 4,
No philosopher's stone of a constitution
em produce golden conduct from leaden
insdncta. Fart S, chap, gl, see. 7.
* SeeSiT JL Dy« (P- ^^' *' My mind to me a
Policemen are soldiers who act alone;
BC^diers are policemen who act in unison.
See. 8.
If it be a duty to respect other men's
claims, so also it is a duty to maintain our
own. Jb,
Morality knows nothing of geographical
boundaries or distinctions of race.
Chap, tSy tee. 1,
Parish pay is hush money.
Chap. £5, see. 3,
Nine parts of self-interest gilt over with
one part of philanthropy. Chap, 28, sec. 3,
The behariour of men to the lower
animals, and their behaviour to each other,
bear a constant relationship.
Chap, 30, see. t.
Hero-worship is strongest where there is
least regard for human freedom. Sec. 6.
As though conduct could be made ri^ht
or wrong by the votes of some men sitting
in a room in Westminster ! Sec, 7,
Opinion is ultimately determined by the
feehngs, and not by the intellect. aec, 8,
No one can be perfectly free till all are
free ; no one can be perfectly moral till all
are moral ; no one can be perfectly happy
till all are happy. See. i6.
Conservatism defends those coercive
arrangements which a still-lingering savage-
uess makes requisite. Badicalism endeavours
to realize a state more in harmony ¥rith the
character of the ideal man. Chap, 31, see, 6,
That practical atheism, which, seeing no
guidance for human affairs but its own
limited foresight, endeavours itself to play
the god, and decide what will be gooa for
mankind and what bad. See. 8,
Only when genius is married to science,
can the highest results be produced.
Education. Chap, 1,
Science is organised knowledge. Chap, t,
Savageness begets savageness. Chap, 3,
Absolute morality is the regulation of
conduct in such a way that pain shall not
be inflicted. Essays. Prison Ethics,
The Bepublican form of government is the
highest form of government ; but because
of this it requires the highest type of human
nature — a tjgQ nowhere at present existing.
The Americans,
Happiness is added Life, and the giver of
Life. Mepresentative Government,
The ultimate result of shielding men from
the effects of folly, is to fill the world with
fools. State Tampering s unth Money Banks,
The saving that beauty is but skin deep
is but a skin deep saying. Fersonal Beauty,
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Beading is seeing by proxy.
The Study of Sociology. Chap, 16.
When a man's knowledge is not in order,
the more of it he has the greater will be his
confusion. lb.
Every unpunished delinquency has a
family of deknquencies. Postscript,
The society exists for the benefit of its
members ; not the members for the benefit
of the society.
Principles of Ethics. See. 222.
Mental power cannot be got from ill-fed
brains. Sec, 238,
Political changes should never be made
save after oyercoming great resistance.
See. 468,
[Hon.] WILLIAM ROBERT
SPENCER (1769-1834).
Too late I stayed — ^forgive the onine ;
Unheeded new the hours :
How noiseless falls the foot of Time
That only treads on flowers !
Lines to Lady A. Hamilton.
EDMUND SPENSER (15521-1699).
The rugged brow of careful Policy.
Sonnets.
Fierce warrs and faithfull loves shall
moralise my song.
The Faerie Queens. Introduction^ si, 1,
A gentle knight was pricking on the ploine.
Book i, canto 1, st, I.*
And on his brest a bloodie crosse he bore.
The dear remembrance of his dying Lord.
Si. 2,
But of his cheere did seeme too solemne sad,
Yet nothing did he dread, but ever was
ydrad. TJ.
The sayling pine ; the cedar proud and tall ;
The vme-propp elme; the poplar never
dry;
The builder oake, sole king of f orrests all ;
The aspine good for staves; the cypresse
funerall. St. 8,
Will was his guide, and griefe led him
astray. St. 12.
Virtue gives herself light through dark-
nesse for to wade. St. 12,
But, full of fire and greedy hardiment,
The ^outhf ull knight could not for oivht be
staide. St. I4.
The noblest mind the best contentment
bas. St. S5.
A bold bad man. St. S7,
And fittest for to forge true-seeming lyes.
St, 38,
* Sm Chaooer (p. 74).
Better new friend than an old foe.
Canto f , St. f7.
He oft finds med'cine who his griefe imparts.
St. 34,
Her angel's face
As the great eye of heaven, shynM bright,
And m£uie a sunshine in the shady nlaoe ;
Did never mortall eye behold such neaveoilv
grace. Canto 3, it, 4,
0 how can beautie maister the most strong !
St. 6.
For to the highest she did still aspyre.
Or, if ought nigher were then that, did it
desyre. St. 11.
Tet, wif uU man^ he never would forecast
How many mischieves should ensue his
heedlesse hast. St, 34,
Sluggish idlenesse, the nourse of sin.
Canto 4, St. 18.
Whose welth was want, whose plenty made
him poor. St. 29.
As when that divelish yron en gin, wrought
In deepest hell, and framid by furies' skill.
With windy nitre and quick sulphur fraught,
And ramd with boUett rownd, ordaind to
kiU,
Conceiveth fyre. Canto 7, st. 13.
Ay me, how many perils doe enfold
The righteous man, to make him daily
fall.
Were not that heavenly grace doth him
uphold.
Ana stedf ast Truth acquite him out of all !
Canto 8, st. 1.
But wise and wary was that noble pare.
St. 7.
Entire affection hateth nicer hands. St. 4O.
Musing full sadly in his sullcin mind.
Canto 9f st. 36.
Sleep after toyle, port after stormie seas.
Ease after warre, death after Ufe, doee
greatly please. St. 40,
Each goodly thing is hardest to begin.
Canto 10, St. 6.
The fish that once was caught, new bayt
will hardly byte. Book 7, eantc i, st. 4*
So double was his paines so double be his
praise. Canto 2; st. 25.
Abroad in arms, at home in studious kynd.
Who seekes with painfull toile, shall Honor
soonest fynd. Canto 5, st. 40.
Losse is no shame, nor to be lesse than foe.
Canto 6, 15.
And is there care in heaven P and is there
love
In heavenly spirits to these creatures baoe P
Canto 8^ st. 1.
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^ Bat O ! th' exceeding grace
Of lugbest Gk>d that loves his creatures so.
And all his workes with mercy doth
embrace.
The FUrie Qneui. Book f , eanto 8, ft, 1.
And all for love, and nothing for reward.
^ . St. t.
Vile 18 the Tengeannce on the ashes cold ;
And enTj base to barke at sleeping f^e.
The wretched man gan them avise too late,
That lore is not wh^ most it is profest.
Canto 10, St. SI.
Thej reard a most outrageous dreadfuU
yelling cry. Canto 11, st. 17,
So greatest and most glorious thing on
ground
May often need the helpe of weaker hand.
St. SO.
For all tbat here on earth we dreadf ull hold,
Be but as bugs to fearen babes withall,
ComparH to the creatures in the seas
entrill. Canto 12, st. 25.
And, that which all faire workes doth most
aggrace,
The art, which all that wrought, appeared
in no place. St. 68.
Eftsoones they heard a most melodious
sound,
Of all that mote delight a daintie eare.
St. 70.
Gather therefore the rose whilst vet is prime,
For BOone comes age that will her pride
defloure :
Gather tiie rose of love whilest yet is time :
Whilest loving thou m&yst lovM be with
equall crime. 8t. 75.
Let Gryll be Gryll,^ and have his hoggish
minde. St. 87.
O goodly usage of those antique times,
In which the sword was servaimt unto right.
Book Sy canto i, st. IS.
Throuehe thicke and thin, both over banck
and bush.
In hope her to attaine by hooke or crooke.
St. 17,
Diadiord ofte in music makes the sweeter
lay. Canto f , st. 15.
So was tiieir fortune good, though wicked
were their minde. St. 4S,
Diyine tobacco. Canto 6, st. S2.
A fooh I do him firmely hold
Tbdt lores bJM fetters, though they were of
goUL (^^»^o 9, St. 8.
Si holde Be holde, and everywhere, Be bolde,
' Canto 11, St. 64.
0 ni^n — QrrUwB, one of the companions of
UlT^,^^ to' • hog by ths enc&ntmenU
Be not too holde. lb.
The seedes of evill wordes, and factious
deedes. Book 4, eanto 1, st. 25.
Dan Chaucer, well of English undefyled,
On fame's etemall bead-roll worthie to be
fyled. Canto 2, st. S2.
O ! why do wretched men so much desire
To draw their dayes xmto the utmost date ?
Canto S, St. 1.
Faint friends when they fall out most
cruel fomen bee. Canto 9, st. 27.
True he it said, whatever man it sayd.
That love with gall and hony doth abound.
Canto 10, St. 1.
O what an endleese worke have I in hand !
Canto 12, st. 1,
Meseemes the world is runne quite out of
square
From the first point of his appointed sourse ;
And being once amisse growes daily^ wourse
and wourse. Book 5, Introduction, st. 1,
Big[ht now is wrong, and wrong that was is
right;
As all things else in time are chaunged
quight. Introduction, st. 4.
It often f als, in course of common life,
That right long time is overborne of wrong.
Canto 11, St. 1.
Bearer is love than life, and fame than gold ;
But dearer than them both your faith once
plighted hold. St. 6S.
O sacred hunger of ambitious mindes !
Canto 12, st. 1.
No greater shame to man than inhumanitie.
Book 6, canto 1, st. 26.
In vaine he seeketh others to suppresse,
Who hath not leamd himsefie first to
Bubdew. St. 41.
Who will not merde unto others shew.
How can he mercy ever hope to have ?
St. 46.
True is that whilome that good poet sayd.
The gentle mind hj gentle deeds is knoMme ;
For a man by nothing is so well bewray'd
As by his manners. Canto S, st. U
Gentle bloud will gentle manners breed.
St. 2.
Give salves to every sore, but counsell to
the minde. Canto 6, st. 6.
For not that, which men covet most, is best ;
Nor that thing worst, which men doe most
refuse :
But fittest is that all contented rest
With that they hold : each hath his fortune
in his brest. Canto 9, st. 29.
It is the mynd that maketh good or ill,
That maketh wretch or happie, rich or
poore. St. SO.
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Old love is little worth, when new is more
preferred.
The FaSrle QneeB. Book 6, canto 9^ it. 40,
For love will not be drawne, but must be
ledde. Colin Clout. /. 129,
Though 2Mt» not least. /. 444.
To be wiae and eke to love,*
Is granted scarce to gods above.
Bhepheard'g Calendar. March,
Good is no good, but if it be spend ;
God giveth good for no other end. May,
That beautie is not, as fond men misdeeme.
An outwarde shew of things that onely
seeme. Hymn in Honour of Beauty.
For of the soule the bodie forme doth take,
For soule is forme, and doth the bodie make.
/*.
For he that of himselfe is most secure,
Shall finde his state most fickle and uusure.
Visions of the World*t Yanitia.
Base is the style and matter meane withall.
Mother Hubberd*i Tale.
But this good sir did follow the plaine word,
Ne medled with their controversies vaine.
lb.
Now once a weeke, upon our Sabbath day,
It is enough to doo our small devotion.
And then to follow any merrie motion. li.
Full little knowest thou, that hast not tride,
What hell it is, in suing long to bide :
To loose good dayes, Uiat might be better
spent:
To wast long nights in pensive discontent ;
To speed to-day, to be put back to-raorrow ;
To feed on hope, to pine with feare and
sorrow;
To have thy princess grace, yet want her
peeres ;
To have thy asking, yet waite manie yeeres ;
To fret thy soule with crosses and with cares ;
To eat thy heart through comfortlesse
dispaires;
To fawne, to crowche, to waite, to ride, to
ronne.
To spend, to give, to want, to be uadonne.
^ /*.
Was never in this world ought worthy tride,
Without some spark of such self-pleasing
pride. Amorettl. ikmnet S,
Sith never ought was excellent assayde.
Which was not hard t* atchieve and bring
to end. Sonnet 51,
All paines are nothing in respect of this.
All sorrowes short that gain eteniall blisse.
Sonnet 63,
9 — .
• See Herrick (p. 162) : " No man at one time
can be wis© and love.'^ Many other poets have
adopted this proverbial expression of classical
days.
Grief e finds some ease by him that like doth
beare. Daphnatdm. /. 67.
To live I finde it deadly dolorous,
For life drawee care, and care continuall
woe. 1,450,
I trowe that countenance cannot lie,
Whose thoughts are legible in the eie.
An Elttgia. I 106,
What more f elidtie can fall to creature
Than to enjoy delight with libertie.
And to be lord of all the workes of
Nature;
To raigne in th* aire from th' earth to
highest skie ;
To feed on flowres and weeds of glorious
feature?
Holopotmoi. St, S6.
His smiling eyes with simple truth were
stored. Britain's Ida. Canto 1,
Oh, foole ! faint heart faire lady ne*ere
could win ! Canto 5,
I was promised on a time
To have reason for my rhyme ;
From that time unto this season,
I received nor rhyme nor reason.
Lines on his Pension. (Traditional.)
Home onely might to Rome compared bee.
And onely Bome could make great Rome to
tremble. Rulnet of Roma.
CHARLES SPRAGUE (1791-1876).
Realms yet unborn, in accents now unknown.
Thy song shall learn, and bless it for their
own. Shakspeare Oda.
In fields of air he writes his name,
And treads the chambers of the sky ;
He reads the stars, and grasps the flame
That quivers round the throne on high.
Art.
Lo, where the stage, tiie poor, deg^raded
stage.
Holds its warped mirror to a gaping age.
Curiosity. 7. if?.
Swift flies each tale of laughter, shame, or
foUv,
Caught by Paul Pry, and carried home to
Polly. /. 3*9,
Through life*B dark road his sordid way he
wends.
An incarnation of fat dividends. /. 39S.
Behold in Liberty's unclouded blaze
We lift our heads, a race of other days.
Centennial Ode. St. ft.
Yes, social friend, I love thee well,
In learned doctor's spite ;
Thv clouds all other clouds dispel.
And lap me in delight. To my CUar.
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THOMAS SPRAT. Bishop of
Rochester (1635-1713).
Poetry, the qaeen of arts.
Ode upon the Poeme of Abrahem Cowley. S,
Thy fame, like men, the older it doth grow,
Will of itself turn whiter too.
To the Happy Memory of the
late Lord Protector. /. 6,
[Sirl RICHARD STEELE (1672-1729).
'We Tulgar only take it to he a sign of
lore; we seryants, we poor people, that
have nothing hut oar persons to hestow,
or treat for, are forced to deal and bargain
hy way of sample ; and therefore as we
hare no parchments, or wax necessary in
our erguments, we squeeze with our hands,
and seal with our lips, to ratify promises.
The Conicloni Lovers.
Those two amusements for all fools of
eminence, Politics or Poetry.
The Spectator. VoL 1, Ko. 4S,
The insupportable labour of doing nothing.
No. 64,
The dothinff of our minds certainly ought
to be r^arded before that of our bodies.
No. 76.
She has certainly the finest Hand of any
woman in the worlo. (Sir Boger de Coyerley
and the widow). Vol. f, No. 113.
The coach jumbled us insensibly into some
sort of familiarity. No. 13S,
He only is a great man who can neglect
the aimlause of the multitude, and enjoy
himself independent of its fayour.
Vol. S, No. nt.
Ije^ your precept he, " Be easy.»* No. 196.
The noblest motive is the public good.
No. too.
Will Honeycomb calls these oyer-offended
ladies the Outrageoualy Virtuous.
Vol. 4, No. £66.
Fashion, the arbiter and rule of right.
Vol. 7, No. 478.
The marriage state, with and without the
affection suitable to it, is the completest
ima^ of Heaven and Hell we are capable of
receiving in this life. No. 4^0.
It is not mj ambition to increase the
numh^ either of Whige or Tories, but of
wise and good men. Vol. 8, No. 656.
We are always doing, says he, something
for Posterity, but I would fieun see Posterity
do sometiiing for us.* No. 68 J.
It is to be noted that when any part of
ihia caper appears dull, there is a aesign in
at TaUer. JV?. 55.
*See Trumbull : ** What has posterity done for
fSu Fielding : " Whenever he was dull, etc,-
pi 119, note.
To love her was a liberal education^
No. 49 (of Lady mitabeth Hattingt).
Every man is the maker of his own fortune.
No. 6t.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to
the body. No. IJfft
FANNY STEERS (19th Century).
The last link is broken
That bound me to thee ;
And the words thou hast spoken
Have rendered me free. Bonf .
GEORGE STEPNEY (1663-1707).
And martyrs, when the joyful crown is
given,
Forget the pain by which they purchased
heaven. To KUik James IL
One who, to all the heights of learning bred.
Head books and men, and practised what
he read. To the Earl of Carlisle.
[Rev.] LAURENCE STERNE (1718-
1768).
The jester and jestee.
Tristram Shandy. VoU i, ehap. It.
I hate your t/«. Ih,
He was within a few hours of giving his
enemies the slip for ever. Ih*
'Tis known by the name of perseverance
in a good cause, and of obstinacy in a bad
one. Chap. 17,
Persuasion hung upon his lips. Chap. 19,
Digressions, iucontestably, are the sun-
shine,— they are the life, the soul of reading.
Chap. ti.
The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of
riches, increases ever witn the acquisition of
it. Vol. t, chap. 3.
" Our armies swore terribly in Flanders,"
cried my Uncle Toby, ** but nothing to this."
Chap. 11.
Go, poor devil; get thee gone! whj
should I hurt thee? This world surely u
wide enough to hold both thee and me t
Chap. It.
The corregieit^ty of Corregio.} lb.
Of all the cants which are canted in this
canting world, though the cant of hypocrisy
may be the worst, the cant of criticism is the
most tormeuting.il lb.
Heat is in proportion to the want of true
knowledge. {SlawkmbergiM*8 Tale), Vol. 4-
t " The most magnificent compliment ever mid
by man to woman," according to Aug. Birrell in
•♦ Obit«r Dicta."
{ Su Birrell (p. 22, note) ; and Garlyle (p. 72).
|i •' The cant of criticism," borrowed from Sir
J. Reynolds, •♦ Idler," Sept. 29, 1769.
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STERNE— STEVENSON.
'< God's blessing, " said Sancho Panza,
'*be upon the man who first invented this
self -same thing called deep ; it covers a man
all over like a cloak."
Tristram Bhandy. Vol. 4t chap. 15,
What is the life of man ? Is it not to shift
from side to side, from sorrow to sorrow ? —
to button up one cause of vexation and
unbutton another? Chap. SI.
Death opens the eate of Fame, and shuts
the gate of Envy alter it. Vol. 5, chap. S.
The nonsense of the old women Tof both
sexes). Chap. 16.
Ask my pen: it governs me; — I govern
not it Vol. 6, chap. 6.
I wish I had not known so much of this
affair, added my Unde Toby, or that I had
known more of it. Chap. 7.
True, quoth my Uncle Toby, thou didst
very right as a soldier— but certainly verv
wrong as a man. (fhap. 8.
The Accusing Spirit which flew up to
Heaven^s chancery with the oath, blushed as
he gave it in ; and the Recording Angel, as
he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the
word, and blotted it out for ever. lb.
The excellency of this text is that it will
suit an^ sermon ; and of this sermon, that it
will suit any text. Chap. 11,
**A soldier," cried mv Unde Toby,
interrupting the Corporal, "is no more
exempt from sa3dng a foolish thing, Trim,
than a man of letters." *' But not so often,
an' please your Honour, " replied the
Corporal. Vol. T, chap. 19.
** I thought lore had been a joyous thing,"
quoth mv Uncle Toby.— ** 'tis the most
serious tning, an' please your Honour
(sometimes) that ia in the world." Chap. 20.
Love, an' please your Honour, is exactly
like war, in this, tnat a soldier, though he
has escaped three weeks complete o'
Saturday nicht, may, nevertheless^ be shot
through his neaxt on Sunday mormng.
Chap. tl.
An eye full of gentle salutations, and soft
responses, . . . whisi>erin^ soft, like the
last low accents of an expiring saint . . .
It did my Unde Toby's business. Chap. 25.
Give 'em but a May-pole . . . 'tis meat,
drink, washing, and lodging to 'em.
Chap. 38.
•* They order," said I, " this matter better
in France."
k Sentimental Jonmey. Chap. 1,
Nature seemed to have done with her
resentments in him : — ^he showed none.
Th$Monk,
An Englishman does not travd to see
Englishmen.
Preface, In the LUobligeante,
I pity the man who can travel from Dan
to Beersheba, and cry " 'Tis all barren."
In the Street, Calait.
There are worse occui>ations in this world
than feeling a woman's pulse.
The Pulse. Paris,
''Disguise thjrself as thou wilt, still.
Slavery," said I,— "stiU thou art a bitter
draught."
The Passport. The Hotel at Paris,
Grant me but health, thou great Bestower
of it, and give me bat this fair goddess as
raj companion, and shower down thy mitret,
if it seem good unto thy Divine Providence,
upon those heads which are aching for them.
I think there is a fatality in it ; I sddom
go to the place I set out for.
The Address, Versailles,
If they [the French] have a fault thev
are too serious. lb.
Solitude is the best nurse of wisdom.
Letters. No. 82,
The brave only know how to forgive. . .
A ooward never forgave, it is not in his
nature. Sermons. No. 12.
Vanity bids all her sons be generous and
brave, and her daughters chaste and
courteous. No. 17.
GEORGE ALEXANDER STEVENS
(1710-1784).
Ceaso, rude Boreas, blustering railer !
List ye landsmen, all to me !
Messmates, hear a brother sailor
Sing the dangers of the sea. The Storm.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
(1860-1894).
Even if we take matrimony at its lowest,
even if we regard it as no more than a sort
of friendship recognised by the police.
Yirginibut Paerisque. Part 1,
I have always suspected public taste to be
a mong^rel product, out of affectation by
dogmatism. Ih.
A little amateur x>aintin^ in water-colour
shows the innocent and qmet mind. lb.
No woman should marry a teetotaller, or
a man who does not smoke. lb,
Man is a creature who lives not upoo
bread alone, but principally by catch-words.
Part 2,
The weather is usually fine when Deople
•re courting. /W< S,
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The cmeQest lies are often told in silence.
Yir^inlbiu Pneriiqae. Part 4,
When an old gentleman waggles his head
and says : '* Ah, so I thought when I was
your aee/' it is not tiiougnt an answer at
aU, if Uie yonng man retorts : " My vener-
able sir, so I bIuuI most probabljr think when
I am yonrs." And yet the one is as good as
the other. Crabbed Age and Youth.
Old and yoong we are all on our last
cruise. lb.
For God's sake give me the younf man
who has brains enough to make a fool of
himself! lb.
A man finds he has been wrong at every
preceding stage of his career, only to deduce
the astonishing conclusion that he is at last
entirely right. lb.
Age may have one side, but assuredly
Toath has the other. There is nothing
more certain than that both are right,
except perhaps that both are wrong. /&.
There is no duty we so much tmder-rate
as the duty of being happy.
An Apology for Idlers.
He sows hurry and reaps indigestion. lb.
When things are as pretty as that,
criticism is out of season.
Some Portraits by Raeburn.
Every man has a sane spot somewhere.
The Wrecker.*
Everyone lives by selling something.
Beggars.
To can her a young lady, with all its
niminy associations, would be to offer her an
insult An Inland Voyage.
I never weary of great churches. It is
ray favourite land of mountain scenery.
Blankind was never so happily inspired as
when it made a cathedral. lb.
Politics is perhaps the only profession for
which no preparation is thought necessary.
Yoshida-Torajiro.
Language is but a poor bull's-eye lantern
wherewith to show off the vast cathednil of
the world. Walt Whitman.
There are not words enough in all Sliake-
tpeare to express the merest fraction of a
man's experience in an hour. lb.
I hate cynicism a great deal worse than I
do the deviJ ; unless, perliaps, the two were
the same thing ? Jb,
Each has his own tree of ancestors, but at
the top of all sits Probably Arboreui.
Memories and Portraits.
The first duty of a man is to speak , that
is hiM chief business in this world. lb.
• Written in conjunction with Uoyd Otbourns.
All speech, written or spoken, is a dead
language, until it finds a willing and pre-
pared hearer. Lay Morals.
Courage respects courage.
Travels with a Donkey.
Youth is wholly exx>erimental.
A Letter to a Yonng Gentleman.
That empty and ugly thing called popu-
larity, lb,
Man is not truly one, but truly two.
Dr. JekyU and Mr. Hyde.
A generous prayer is never presented in
vain. The Merry Men.
There is nothing an honest man should
fear more timorously than getting and
spending more than he deserves.
Morality of the Profession of Letters.
Vanity dies hard ; in some obstinate cases
it outlives the man. Prince Ottoi
Be soople, Davie, in things immaterial.
Kidnapped.
Let any man speak long enough, he will
get believers. The Master of Ballantrae.
It's deadly commonplace, but, after all,
the commonplaces are the great poetic
truths. Weir of Hermiston.
Autumnal frosts enchant the pool,
And make tiie cart ruts beautiful.
The House Beautiful.
Unf rowning caryatides. Underwoods.
There's nothing under heaven so blue
That's fairly worth the travelling to.
Bongs of Travel. A Song of the Mood,
Wealth I ask not, hope nor love,
Nor a friend to know me ;
All I ask, the heaven above.
And the road below me. The Vagabond.
The drums of war, the drums of peace,
Roll through our cities without cease,
And all the iron halls of life
King i^ath the unremitting strife.
The Woodman,
In the upper room I lay, and heard far off
The uusleepiug murmur like a shell.
ToS,C.
Teacher, tender comrade, wife,
A fellow- farer true through life,
Heart-whole and soul-free. My Wife,
When I am grown to man's estate
I shall be very proud and great,
And tell the other girls and boys
Not to meddle with my toys.
A Child*s Garden of Verses.
No, IS Looking Forward.
Tlie child that is not clean and neat.
With lots v^f toys and things to eat.
He is a naughty child, I'm sure—
Or else his dear papa is poor.
No, 19, System.
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STILL-STONE.
All day long they ate with the reaolute
greed of brutes.
Bong of Rah^o. Part f .
And the ooastgaard in his garden with his
glass against his eye. Chrlstmaa at Bea.
JOHN STILL, Bishop of Bath and
Wells (1643T-1608).
I cannot eat but little meat,
My stomach is not good ;
But sure, I think that I can drink
With him that wears a hood.
Gammer 0arton*8 Headle. Aett,*
Back and side go bare, go bare,
Both foot and hand go cold ;
But. belly, God send thee good ale enough.
Whether it be new or old. lb.
BENJAMIN STILLINGFLEET
(1702-1771).
Would you both please and be instructed
too,
Watch well the rage of shining to subdue ;
Hear every man upon his favourite theme,
And ever oe more knowing than you seem.
Essay on CooYersation.
How hard soe'er it be to bridle wit,
Yet memory oft no less requires the bit.
How many, hurried by its force away,
Forever in the land of gossips stray. lb,
EARL OF STIRLING (Sir Williaci
Alexander) (1667 7-1640).
What life refused, to gain by death he
thought :
For life and death are but indifferent
things.
And of themselves not to bo shunned nor
sought,
But for the good or ill that either brings.
Tragedy of Dariai.
Death is the port where all may refuge find,
The end of labour, entry unto rest. lb.
What thing so good which not some harm
may bring P
Even to be happy is a dangerous thing.
Chorutl.
Of all the tyrants that the world affords,
Our own affections are the fiercest lords.
Jnliui CsBsar.
Although my hap be hard, my heart is high.
Aurora. Sonnet 30,
To love and be beloved, this is the good,
Which for most sovereign all the world will
prove. Sonmt 44-
• Said to be from a song older than the play
" Gammer Ourton'a Needle. It is also uncertain
whether Bishop Still was the author or *• Gammer
Gurtoii'a Needle," which has been attributed to
John Bridges, Dean of Salisbury.
Times daily change and we likewise In
them;
Things out of sight do straight forgotten die.
Sonwt 6S,
I hope. I fear, resolved, and yet I doubt,
I'm cold as ice, and yet I bum as fire ;
I wot not what, and yet I much desire.
And trembling too, am desperately stout.
Sonnet 68,
Though I was long in coming to the li^ht,
Yet may I mount to fortune's highest
height. Sonnet 98.
I sing the sabbath of eternal rest.
Doomsday. The First Hour, St. 1,
When policy puts on religious cloak.
The Second Hour. St. t9.
Of all things that are feared, the least is
death. St. 75,
Pride hated stands, and doth xmpitied fall.
The Fourth Hour, St. 85,
The weaker sex, to piety moreprone.
The Fifth Hour, St. 65,
His birthright sold, some pottage so to gain.
The Sixth Hour. St. 39,
That queen of nations, absolutely great.
[Rome.] St. 77,
These find withal who have such courses
run.
That generous plainness proves the better
way. The Seventh Hour, St. 35,
Vile avarice and pride, from Heaven accurst.
In all are ill, but in a church -man worst.
St.SG,
Lo, one who loved true honour more than
fame,
A real goodness, not a studied name.
The Eighth Hour St. 109,
Words but direct, example must allure.
The Ninth Hour, St. 113,
Tliat fatal sergeant, Death, spares no degree.
St. 114.
The world's chief idol, nurse of fretting
cares.
Dumb trafficker, yet understood o'er all.
The Tenth Hour. St. SO.
Despair and confidence both banish fear.
St. 55,
[Miss] M. A. STODART (bora e. 1816).
When sorrow sleepeth, wake it not.
But let it slumber on.f
Bong. When Sorrow Slerpcth.
[Rev.] SAMUEL J. STONE (k. 1837}.
The lowliest garb of penitence and prayer.
Hymn. '♦ Weary of Earth:*
t Sm Proverb, " Let sleeping dogs lie.**
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THOMAS STORER (1571-1604).
The short parenthesiB of life wa« sweet,
Bat ghort. Life and Death of Wolsey.
JOSEPH STORY (1779-1846).
Here shall the Pren the People*8 right
maintain,
Unawed hj hiflaence, and unbribed by gain ;
Hare patriot Truth her glorious precepts
draw.
Pledged to Religion, Liberty, and Law.
Motto of the Salem Retfliter.
[Mrs.] HARRIET [BEECHER]
STOWE. n£e Beeeher (1811-1896).
•* Who was your mother ? " ** Never had
none ! *' said the child with another grin.
•^Nerer had any mother? What do you
Biean ? Where were you bom ? " " Never
was bom ! " persisted Topsy.
Uncle Tom's Cabin. Chap, 20.
"Do you know who made you?"
** Nobody, as I knows on, " said the child,
with a snort laugh. The idea appeared to
iunuse her condaerably ; for her eyes twin-
kled, and she added—
" I 'spect I growed. Don't think nobody
neyer made me." lo,
LORD STOWELL (See WILLIAM
SCOTT).
W. STRACHEY (fl. 1698).
Nothing violent lasts.
On Ben Jooson'e ** Bejanus.*'
[Sir] JOHN SUCKLING (1699-1642).
Tis expectation makes a blessing dear ;
Heaven were not heaven, if we knew what
it were. Against Frnliion. St. ^
They who know all the wealth they have are
poor;
He's only rich tliat cannot tell his store.
St, 6.
Her feet beneath her petticoat
like little mice, stole m and out^*
As if they feared the light.
But oh ! she dances such a way^
No sun upon an Easter day
Is half so fine a sight !
Ballad npon a Wedding. St. 8,
Tor streaks of red were mingled there,
Sodi as are on a Catherine pear
(The side thaf s next the sun). St. 10.
Her lipe were red, and one was thin
Compared to that was next her chin,
(Some bee had stung it newly). St. 11,
•s
See Hcrrick (p. 163) :—
•• Her preV:y feet
Like snails did creep."
Our sins, like to our shadows,
When our day is in its glory, scarce ap-
pear:
Towards our evening how great and mon-
strous
They are ! Aglaura.
Why so pale and wan, fond lover ?
Prithee why so pale ? lb. Song.
She *s pretty to walk with,
And witty to talk with,
And pleasant, too, to think on. Brennoralt
Her face is like the milky waj V the sky,
A meeting of gentle lights without a name.
16.
The prince of darkness is a gentleman.
The Oobllns.
I thought to undermine the heart
By whispering in the ear.
'Tis now, since I sat down before.
EARL OF SURREY (Henry Howard)
(1616T-1647).
The sootet season, that bud and bloom forth
brings,
With grene hath dad the hill, and eke the
vale. Description of Spring.
And easy sigh^, such as folk drawe in love.^
Prisoner in Windsor, he recounteth his
pleasure there passed.
The farther o£F, the more desirde ; thus lovers
tie their knot.
The FalthftaU Lover dedareth his Paines.
Danger well i)ast remembred works delight.
Bonum est mihi quod humillasti me.
But oft the words come forth awrie of him
that loreth well.
Description of the Fickle Affections,
Pangs, and Bleights of Love.
CHARLES SWAIN (1801-1874).
There's a dignity in labour
Truer than e'er pomp arrayed.
What is noble?
He who seeks the mind's improvement,
Aids the world, in aiding mind. lb.
JONATHAN SWIFT (1667-1746).
He (the emperor) is taller by the breadth
of my nail, than any of his court; which
alone is enough to strike an awe into the
beholders.
OnlliTer's Travels. Voyage to Lilliput,
t Soote = sweet.
X " Not such sorrowful sights as men make
For woe, or ell^ when that folk be siko
But easy sights, snch as been to hke."
—Chaucer, "Troilus andCtessida."
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SWIFT.
The colonel and his officers were in much
pain, espedally when they saw me take out
my pen-knife.
OuUlTer's Travels. Voyage to Lilliput,
He put this engine [a watchl to our ears,
which made an incessant noise like that of a
water-mill: and we conjecture it is either
some unknown animal or the god that he
worships, but we are more inclined to the
latter opmion. lb,
Flimnap, the treasurer, is allowed to cut a
caper on the straight rope at least an inch
higher than any other lord in the empire.
I haye seen him do the summerset several
times together. lb.
It is alleged, indeed, that the high heels
are most agreeable to our ancient consti-
tution, but, however that may be, his
majesty has determined to make use only of
low heels in the administration. lb.
Begging is a trade unknown in this empire.
lb.
He could not forbear taking me up in his
right hand, and, stroking me gently with the
ouier, after a hearty fit of laugluog, asked
me whether I was a whig or torv.
Voyage to Brobdingnag,
I cannot but conclude the bulk of your
natives to be the most pernicious race of
little odious rermin that nature ever suffered
to crawl upon the surface of the earth. lb,
**He was amazed how so impotent and
grovelling an insect as I " (these were his
expressions) " could entertain such inhuman
ideas, and in so familiar a manner." lb.
And he gave it for his opim'on, *'that
■whoever could make two ears of com, or
two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of
groimd where only one ^w before, would
deserve better of mannnd, and do more
essential service to his country, than the
whole race of politicians put together." lb.
He had been eight years upon a project
for extracting simbeams out of cucumbers,
which were to be put into phials hermetically
sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw
inclement simimers. Voyage to Laputa,
The women were proposed to be taxed
according to their oeauty and skill in
dressing . . . but constancy, charity, good
sense, and good nature were not rated,
because they would not bear the charge of
collecting. lb.
I heard a whisper from a ghost who shall
be nameless, '* that these commentators
always kept in the most distant quarters
from their principals in the lower world,
through a consciousness of shame and guilt,
because they had so horribly misrepresented
the meaning of thu»c authors to posterity."
lb.
M&j your celestial majesty ouiliye the
sun, deven moons and a half ! Jb,
I told him . . . that we ate when we were
not hungry, and drank without the provo*
cation of uurst.
Voyage to the Souyhnhnrne,
Spleen, which only seizes on the lazy, the
luxurious, and the nch. Jb,
A giddy son of a gun.
The Battle of the Books.
War is the child of pride, and pride the
daughter of ridies.* lb,
A virtue but at second-hand ;
They blush because they understand.
Gadenas and Vanessa.
All humble worth she strove to raise ;
Would not be praised, yet loved to praise.
Jb,
Tlb an old maxim in the schools.
That flattery's the food of fools ;
Tet now and then your men of wit
Will condescend to take a bit Jb,
What some invent the rest enlarge.
Journal of a Modern Lady.
ConvejT a libel in a frown,
And wink a reputation down. Jb,
Could maul a minister of state.
On the Death of Dr. Swift.
In all distresses of our friends
We first consult our private ends.t L 7.
Faith ! he must make his stories shorter
Or change his comrades once a quarter.
1.95,
Some great misfortune to portend,
No enemy can match a friend. /. 1J9,
He*d rather choose that I should die
Than his predictions prove a lie. /. ISJ,
His time was come ; he ran Ins race ;
We hope he*s in a better place. /. f ^/.
Attacking, when he took the whim,
Courtf city, mmj?,— all one to him. /. Sf7,
Tet malice never was his aim ;
He lashed the vice, but spared the name.
No individual oould resent.
Where thousands equally were meant
i,S41.
Fair Libebtt was all his cry ;
For her he stood prepared to die ;
For her he boldly stood alone ;
For her he oft exposed his own. /. ^i.
A servile race in follv nursed,
Who truckle most wnen treated worst
L4GL
* Quoted as "an alnuuiac saying."
t " Dam radversitA de nos tneilleoni amis nons
trouvons toidoara qnelque chose qui ne nous
deplaist pas. ' — Old French saying, quoted l^
Bochefoucaolt
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He gaTe the little wealth he had
To buHd a house for fools and mad ;
To show, by one satiric touch.
No nation wanted it so much.
On the Death of Dr. Bwift /. 5SS.
See now comes the captain all daubed with
gold lace. The Grand Qaeatlon Debated.
Can hardly tell how to cry ^ to a goose. lb.
Say, Britain^ could you ever boast,
Three poets in an age at most ?
Our chilling climate hardly bears
A tprig of bays in fifty years. On Poetry.
As learned commentators view
In Homer more than Homer knew. lb.
So geographers, in Afric maps,
WiUi savage pictures fill their gaps,
And o*er mihabitable downs
Place elephants for want of towns. lb.
To Cerberus they give a sop,
His ^ple barking mouth to stop. lb.
He gives directions to the town
To cry it up or run it down. lb,
Hobbes clearly proves that every creature
Is in a state of war by nature. lb.
So, naturalists observe, a flea
Hath smaller fleas that on him prey ;
And these have smaller still to bite 'em,
And so proceed ad injinitum ;
Thus every poet in ms kind
Is bit by him that comes behind.* lb.
Your panegyrics here provide ;
You cannot err on flattery's side, lb,
A coming shower your shooting corns
presage. Description of a City Bhower.
He who betrays his friend, shall never be
Under one roof, or in one ship, with me.
Horace. Book ^, t.
And though the villain 'scape awhile, he
feels
Blow vengeance, like a bloodhound at his
heels. lb.
His two«year coat so smooth and bare.
Through every thread it lets in air.
Progress of Poetry.
Proper words in proper places.
Definition of a Good Btyle.
His talk was now of tithes and dues.
Baucis and Philemon.
Philoiophy ! the lumber of the schools.
Odo to Sir W. Temple, i.
*' Lfbertas et natale solum ! "
Fine words, indeed ! I wonder where he
stole 'emu
Lines wrItUn in ITS! m Chief Justice
ffAiUhetT* motto on hit eoach,
after ihs trial of Drapier,
• StM Waifs and SUitys, p. 448,
Censure's to be understood,
Th' authentic mark of the elect ;
The public stamp Heav'n sets on all that's
great and good.
Our shallow search and judgment to
direct.
Ode to the Athenian Society.
Men who lived and died without a narae.
Are the chief heroes in the sacred list of
fame. lb.
Where I am not understood, it shall be
concluded that something very useful and
profound is couched underneath.
Tale of a Tub. Prtface,
" Bread," says he, ** dear brothers, is the
staff of life." Sec. 4.
Censure is the tax a man pays to the
public for being eminent
Thou^ts on Various Bubjecta.
Few are qualified to shine in company, but
it is in most men's power to be agreeable.
lb.
We have just enough religion to make us
hate, but not enough to make us love one
another. lb.
Party is the madness of the many, for the
gain of a few. lb.
To endeavour to work upon the vulgar
with fine sense is like attempting to hew
blocks with a razor. lb,
A man should never be ashamed to own
he has been in the wrong, which is but
saying, in other words, that he is wiser
to-day than he was yesterday. lb,
A nice man is a man of nasty ideas. lb.
Oh how our neighbour lifts his nose
To tell what every schoolboy knows.
The Country Life.
A wise man is never less alone than when
he is alone.f
Essay on the Faculties of the Mind.
Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch
small files, but let wasps and hornets break
through .X lb.
There is nothing in this world constant,
but inconstancy. lb.
We were to do more business after dinner ;
but after dinner is after dinner — an old
saying and a true, Much drinking, little
thinkmg.
Letters.^ To Mrt, Johnson (Stella).
Feb, t6, 1711'i.
Monday is parson's holiday.
lb., March 3, mi-t,
t S<e Rogers : " Never loss alone than when
alone."
X >S(f Bacon, p. \%\ also Miscellaneous, p.453.
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SWINBURNE.
People win pretend to srieTe more fhaa
thej really do, and that takes off from their
tme grief.
Letters. To Mrs, Dingley, Jan. U, I71S-S,
What a foolish thing is time ! And how
foolish is man, who would he as angry if
time stopped, as if it passed !
To Misi Vanhomrigh (VanesM).
Aug, 7, trn.
I am weary of friends, and friendships are
all monsters. To Stella, Oct. tS, HIO,
Method is good in all things. Order
governs the world. The Devil is the author
of confusion. /*., Oct. t6, 17 JO.
Plaguy twelve-penny weather.* lb.
'Tis very warm weather when one's in bed.
lb., JVw. 8, 1710.
As I hope to live, I despise the credit of
it, out of an excess of priae.
/*„ Nov. tl 1710.
In war opinion is nine parts in ten.
Ib.y Jan. 7, 1710-1.
We are so fond of each other, because
our ailments are the same.
lb., Feb. 1, 1710-1.
We con ailments, which makes us very
fond of each other. lb. Feb. U, 1710-1.
I love good creditable acquaintance; I
love to be the worst of the company.
lb., April 17,1710-1,
Opinion is a mighty matter in war.
lb., Jan. 1, 1711.
He was a fiddler, and consequently a
rogue. lb., July t5, nil.
He showed me his bill of fare to tempt
roe to dine with him. " Foh," said I, *• I
value not your bill of fare, give me your
bill of company." lb., Sept. $, 1711.
No man ever made an ill figure who
understood his owd talents, nor a good one
who mistook them. Eiiays. p. 705.
He was a bold man that first ate an
oyster. Polite ConYersatlon. 9.
ALGERNON CHARLES SWIN-
BURNE (1837-1909).
Some dead lute-player
That in dead years had done delicious things.
Ballad of Life.
And sleep beholds me from afar awake.
Lans Veneris.
With nerve and bone she weaves and mul-
tiplies
Exceeding pleasure ont of extreme pain. lb.
* An expreftsion freqnently used by Swift.
Gay, tn a letter to Swift, speaks of "shilling
weather. ' The allusion is to weather when chair-
hire or coach-hire was necessary.
For I was of Christ's ohoodng, I Ond*9
knight,
No bunkard heathen stumbling for scant
light. lb.
Smitten with sunbeams, mined witli Tain.
The Triomph of Time.
I have put my days and dreams out of mind.
Days that are over, dreams that are done.
lb.
Ont of the world's way, out of the light.
Out of the ages of worldly weather,
Forgotten oi all men altogether. lb.
At the door of life, by the gate of breath,
There are worse things waiting for men than
death. lb.
But you, had you chosen, had you stretched
hand.
Had you seen good such a thing were done,
I too might have stood with the souls that
stand
In the sun's sight, clothed with the light
of the sun. lb,
I will go back to the great sweet mother.
Mother and lover of men, the sea. lb.
I shall never be friends again with roses ;
I shall loathe sweet tmies, where a note
grown strong
Relents and reoous, and climbs and closes.
lb.
I shall hate sweet music my whole life long.
Marvellous merdee and infinite love.
LesHoyades.
And though she saw all heaven in flower
above.
She woiud not love. A Leave-taking.
Let life bum down, and dream it is not
death. Anactorla.
I would ray love could kill thee; I am
satiated
With seeing thee live, and fain would have
thee dead. lb.
I would find grievous wajrs to have thee
slain.
Intense device, and superflux of pain, lb.
The world is not sweet in the end ;
For the old faiths loosen and fall, the new
years ruin and rend.
Hymn to Proserpine.
Thou hast conquered, O pale Gralilean.t lb.
The end is come of pleasant places.
The end of tender words ana faces.
The end of all, the poppied sleep. lUoeC
Oood-night, good sleep, good rest from
sorrow.
To these that shall not have good morrow :
The gods be gentle to all these ! lb,
t See Hiscellaneou* : "Thon hast conqoerad.
0 Nazaren^"
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A. litUe sorrow, a Utile pleasnre,
Fate metes hb from the dusty measure
That hold* the date of all of us ;
We are bom wiUi travaO and strong crying,
And from the birth'-da^ to the dying
The Ukeneaa of our life is thus. Illeet.
I turn to thee as some green afternoon
Turns toward sunset, and is loth to die ;
Ah God, ah God, that day should be so
I ! In the Orchard.
Forget that I remember,
Ajad dream that I forget.
Yet leare me not ; yet, if thou wilt, be free ;
LoTe me no more, but love my love of thoo.
Brotlon.
And thoee high songs of thine
That stung the sense like wine.
Or fell more soft than dew or snow by night,
Or wailed as in some flooded cave
Sobs the strong broken spirit of a wave.
To Victor Hnio.
Delight, the rootless flower.
And lore, the bloomless bower ;
Delight that lives an hour.
And love that lives a day. Before Dawn*
But love to lightly plighted.
Our love with torch unlighted.
Paused near us unaffrighted.
Who found and left nim free. Ih,
We shift and bedeck and bedrape us.
Thou art noble and nude and antique.
Dolores.
Men toudi them, and change in a trice
The lilies and languors of virtue
For the raptures and roses of vice. Ih.
Ah beautiful passionate body
That never nas ached with a heart ! lb.
But sweet as the rind was the core is ;
We are fain of thee still, we are fain,
O sanguine and subtle Dolores,
Our Lady of Pain. lb.
Despair the twin-bom of devotion. Jb.
The deUght that consumes the desire.
The desire that outruns the delight. 76.
Then love was the pearl of his oyster,
And TenuB rose red out of wine. lb.
O daughter of Death and Priapus,
OurLidy of Pain. 76.
From too much lore of living,
From hope and fear set free.
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
Ihat no life fires for ever ;
That dead men rise up never ;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
The Oarden of Proserpine.
Land me, she says, where love
Shows but one shaft, one dove,
One heart, one hand.
A shore like that, m v dear,
Lies where no man wiU steer,
No maiden land.
Love at Sea. (Imitated from
TMophiU Oautier.)
My heart will never ache or break
For your heart's sake. FAise.
0 fervent eyelids letting through
Thoffe eyes the greenest of things blue,
Ti;e bluest of things grey. lb,
1 remember the way we parted,
The day and the way we met ;
Tou hoped we were both broken-hearted.
And knew we should both forget.
An Interlude.
And the best and the worst of this is
That neither is most to blame.
If you've forgotten my kisses.
And I've forgotten your name. Ih,
For thou, if ever godlike foot there trod
These fields of ours, wert surely like a god.
In the Bay. St. 18.
The shadow stayed not, but the splendour
stays.
Our brother, till the last of English days.
St. 19.
Who cannot hate, can love not. St. SI.
Nor can belief touch, kindle, smite, reprieve
His heart who has not heart to disbelieve. lb.
A kingly flower of knights, a sunflower.
That snone against the sunlight like the sun.
The Complaint of Lisa.
Sleep ; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon ;
If sweet, give thanks ; thou hast no more
to live J
And to give thanks is good, and to forgive.
Ave atque Yale.
The old dew still falls on the old sweet
flowers.
The old sun revives the new-fledffed hours.
The old summer rears the new-bom roses.
Age and Song.
Old thanks, old thoughts^ old aspirations,
Outlive men's lives and hves of nations. lb.
Time takes them home that we loved, fair
names and famous.
To the soft long sleep, to the broad sweet
bosom of death ;
But the flower of their souls he shall not
take away to shame us.
Nor the lips lack song for ever that now
lack breath.
For with us shall the music and perfume
that die not, dwell.
Though tbo dead to our dead bid welcome,
and we farewell.
In Memory of Barry Cornwall. St. 6,
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SWmBCJRNE.
Not a kindlier life or sweeter
Timey that lights and quenches men,
Now may quench or light again.
Epicede. (7. X. Graham, died 1876.)
Prince of sweet songs made out of tears and
fire;
A harlot was thy nurse, a God thy sire ;
Shame soiled thy song, and song aasoiled
thy shame.
But from thy feet now death hath washed
the mire,
Love reads out first, at head of all our choir,
Villon, our sad bad glad mad brother's
name.*
A Ballad of Fran9oii Villon. Envoi,
And sweet red splendid kissing mouth.
Translation of Yillon. Complaint of
the Fair Amumress.
And song is as foam that the sea-winds
fret,
Though the thought at his heart should be
deep as the sea.
Dedieatlon to Poams and Ballads.
Second Series,
Change lays not her hand upon truth.
Dedication. 1865,
Man is a beast when shame stands off from
him. PhsBdnu Hippolytus,
Thy works and mine are ripples on the sea.
Take heart, I say : we know not yet their
end. Locrina.
Look, ye say well, and know not what ye
say. Atalanta in Calydon. Althact.
Small praise man gets dispraising the hi^^h
gods. Chorus,
His life is a watch or a vision
Between a sleep and a sleep. lb.
But the gods hear men's hands before their
lips. Althaa.
The sweet wise death of old men honourable.
lb.
And, best beloyed of best men, liberty,
Free lives and lips, free hands of men free-
bom, lb,
A child and weak.
Mine, a delight to no man, sweet to me. lb.
What ailed thee then to be bom ? Chorus,
Peace and be wise ; no gods love idle speech.
MeUager.
Have all thy will of words ; talk out thine
heart lb,
A little fruit a little while is oun,
And the worm finds it soon. Chorus,
* 5m Browning : ■' How sad and mad and bad it
was."
But ye, keep ye on earth
Your lips from over- speech,
Loud words and longing are so little worth ;
And the end is hard to reach.
For silence after grievous things is good,
And reverence, and the fear that makes
men whole.
And shame, and righteous governance of
blood.
And lordship of the soul.
But from sharp words and wits men pluck
no fruit,
And gathering thorns they shake the tree at
root;
For words divide and rend ;
But silence is most noble till the end. lb.
No man doth well but Gk>d hath part in him.
lb,
A name to be washed out with all men's
tears. Alihtta,
What shaU be said ? for words are thorns to
grief. Chorus,
Thy cradled brows and loveliest loving lips,
The floral hair, the httle lightening oyes,
And all thy goodly glory. Althaa,
Lament, with a long lamentation,
Cry, for an end is at hand. Semi-chorus,
Mother, thou sole and only, thou not these.
Keep me in mind a little when I die,
Because I was thv first-bom ... ...
Forget not, nor think shame ; I was thy son.
Time was I did not shame thee ; and time
was
I thought to live and make thee honourable.
Mcleager.
Ay, not yet may the land forget that bore
and loved thee and praised and wept,
Sidney, lord of the stamless sword, tiie name
of names that her heart's love kept.
AstropheL f , /. 4,
All the spell that on all souls fell who saw
thy spirit and held them boimd.
Lives tor all that have heard the call and
cadence yet of its music sound. t, L 11,
Music bright as the soul of light, for wings
an eagle, for notes a dove. f , L &.
Men that wrought by the grace of thought
and toil things goodlier than praise d^e
trace. On the Bonth Coast. St, I4,
Faith, haggard as Fear that hath borne her,
and dark as the sire that begot her.
Despair. An Aatumn Vision. 7, /. 9,
A purer passion, a lordlier leisure,
A peace more happy than lives on land.
Fulfils with pulse of diviner pleasure.
The dreammg head and the steering hand.
A Bvimmar's Dream. 5, sL f.
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Not tni earth be aunleas, not till death
strike btind the skies,
May the deathless love that waits on death*
lea deeds be dead.
Ormca Darling. /. lOS.
India knelt at her feet, and felt her sway
more fruitful of life than spring.
England: An Ode. ly tt, S.
All oup past proclaims our future : Shake-
speare s voice and Nelson's hand,
Milton's faith and Wordsworth's trust in
this our chosen and chainleas land,
B^ us witness; come the world against
her, England yet shall stand. f , gt. 6,
No man ever spake as he that bade our
England be but true,
Keep but faith with England fast and firm,
and none should bid her rue ;
None may speak as he : but all may know
the sign that Shakespeare knew. ;?, st, 7.
Hope knows not if fear speaks truth, nor
fear whether hope be not blind as she :
But the sun is in heaven that beholds her
immortal, and girdled with life by the sea.
S, it, 7,
Bright with names that men remember
loud with names that men forget. '
Eton : An Ode. S,
01orious Ireland, sword and song
Gird and crown thee : none may wrong
Save thy sons alone.
The sea that laughs around us
Hath sundered not but botmd us :
The Sim's first rising found us
Throned on its equal throne.
The Union. St. S,
Cover thine eyes and weep, O chfld of heU,
Grey spouse of Satan, Church of name
abhorred.
The Monument of Giordano Bruno, f .
Stately, kindly, lordly friend.
Condescend
Here to sit by me. To a Cat. St. 1,
For if we live, we die not,
And if we die, we live.
Jaoobito Sonf. St. 9.
Hearts bruised with loss, and eaten through
with shame. A Taar's Burden. St,S.
The woman that cries hush bids kiss : I learnt
So much of her that taught me kissing.
Martno Pallero. Act 1, t
Slume, that stings sharpest of the worms in
'"^ Act IP, 1.
A brave man, were he seven times king
la but a brave man's peer. Act *i i.
Though our works
find r^hteons or unri^teous judgment, this
At lesat 13 ouTBf to make them righteous.
Act S, 1.
A crown and justice ? Night and day
ShaU first be yoked together. 2h.
"Wrong and right
Are twain for ever ; nor, though night kiss
dav, ^
Shall right kiss wrong and die not.
Men -"'*''•
May bear the blazon wrought of centuries,
hold
Their armouries higher than arms imperial,
yet
Know that the least their countryman.
whose hand
Hath done his country service, lives their
peer.
And peer of aU their fathers. Act 5, f .
My loss may shine yet goodlier than your
len time and God give judgment lb.
This
I ever held worse than all certitude.
To know not what the worst ahead might be.
Act 5, t.
In hawthorn -time the heart grows light
The Tale of Balen. i, at. 1,
In linden-time the heart is high,
For pride of summer passingby
With lordly Uughter m her eye. f , it. 1.
A true man, pure as faith's own vow.
Whose honour knows not rust 5, it. 18.
A castle girt about and bound
With sorrow, like a spell. ff, 8t. 26.
Strong summer, dumb with rapture, bound
With golden calm the woodlands round
7, it. U.
God's blood ! is law for man's sake made, or
man
For Uw's sake only, to be held in bonds ?
MaryBtuart. Actt.l.
Wise men may think, what hardly fools
would say. j^ct ^, t.
Peace more sweet
Than music, light more soft than shadow.
A Sunset. St. 4,
Is not Precedent indeed a King of men P
A Word f^m the Psalmist 4,
Is not compromise of old a god among you ?
^*-
Is a vote a coat? WiU franchise feed you ?
^ ^*-
The round little fiower of a face that exults
in the sunshine of shadowless days.
After a Reading.' St. S.
Where might is, the right is :
Long purses make strong swords.
Let weakness learn meekness :
God save the House of Lords I
A Word for the Country. St. t
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Not with dreamB, but with blood and with
iron,
Shall a nation be moulded at last.
A Word for the Country. St. IS.
With a hero at head, and a nation
Well gagged and well drilled and weU
cowed.
And a gospel of war and damnation,
Has not Empire a right to be proud ?
^ . St. 14.
He 18 master and lord of his brothers
Who is worthier and wiser than they.
&t. 18.
Silence, uttering love that all things under-
stand. The Cliffkide Path. St. g.
The world ha^ no such flower in any land,
And no such pearl in any gulf the sea.
As any babe on any motner's knee.
Pela^iui. f.
Make bare the poor dead secrets of his heart,
Strip the stark-naked soul, that all may
peer,
Spy, snurk. sniff, snap, snort, sniyel,
snarl, ana sneer. In Bepolchretii, t.
Loye han^ like light about your name
As music round the shell !
Adieox A Marie Btuart. 4, st. t
A loying little life of sweet small works.
BothweU. Act 1,1.
Fear that makes faith may break faith.
Act ly S.
Tour merrier songs are moumf uUer some-
times
Than very tears are. Act i, 6.
*Tis the noblest mood
That takes least hold on anger ; those faint
hearts
That hold least fire are fain to show it first.
Act t, 4.
There grows
No herb of help to heal a coward heart.
Act g, IS.
I tell thee, God is in that man's right hand
Whose heart knows when to strike, and
when to stay. Act S, S.
For when all's won all's done, and nought
to do
Is as a chain on him that with void hands
Sits pleasureless and painless. Act 4, 2,
The world is great^
But each has but his own ^d m the world.
Act 5, IS.
Hush, for the holiest thing that lives is here
And heaven's own heart how near !
HerM.
Where children are not, heaven is not
A Bong of Welcome. U S7.
Babies know the truth.
Cradle Songs. Ifo. 4,
But this thing is Go<!,
To be man with thy might,
To grow straight in the strength of thy
spirit, and Uve out thy life as the light.
HerUia. IB.
Wide and sweet and glorious as compassion.
Dunwich. Fart i, »t. 8.
The thorns he spares when the rose is taken ;
The rocks are left when he wastes the
plain ;
The wind that wanders, the weeds wind-
shaken.
These remain.
A Forsaken Garden. St. S.
JOSHUA SYLVESTER (1663-1618).
Stay, Worldling, stay ; whither away so fast?
Hark, hark awhile to Virtue's oounsels
current ! Bpectacles.
Lamp of the world, light of this universe.
The Chariot of the Bon.
Th' unnumbered motes that in the sunbeams
play. Translation of Da Bartas.
Marrying their sweet tunes to the angels*
lays. Jh,
DR. SYNTAX {Sre WM. COMBE).
[Sir] THOS. NOON TALFOURD
(1795-1854).
So his life has flowed
From its mysterious urn, a sacred stream
In whose calm depth the beautiful and pure
Alone are mirrored. Ion. Act 1, 1.
NAHUlf TATE (1652-1715).
Tiger with tiger, bear with bear, you'll find
In leagues oneusive and defensive joined ;
But lawless man the anvil dares profane,
And forge that steel by which a man is
slain. Translation of JnvenaL
Friendship's the privilege
Of private men; for wretched greatness
knows
No blessing so substantial.
The Loyal OencraL
ANN TAYLOR (Ifrt. Gilbert) (1782-
1866) and JANE TAYLOR (1783-
1824).
I thank the goodness and the ^rac^
Which on my birth have smiled,
And made me, in these Christian days,
A happy English child.
Infant Hymns for Infant Hinds.
A ChiltPa Hymn o/Tiai$«,
I was not bom a little slave,
To labour in the sun.
And wish I were but in my grave,
And all my labour done. ift.
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Bnt if tiiey «U ahouM be denied,
Tlien yon'ze toqjproiid to own your Pride.
J%# Way to find out FruU.
So, while their bodiee moulder here.
Their souls with God himself shall dwell, —
But alwa^ reoollecL my dear,
That wicked people go to helL
About Dying.
He went about, he was so kind,
To cure poor people who were blind ;
And manj wno were side and lame,
He pitied them and did the same.
Hymns for Sunday Schools.
About Je»u8 Christ.
Tis a credit to any good girl to be neat,
But quite a disgrace to oe^n^.
The Folly of Finery.
He minded not his friends' advice
But followed his own wishes ;
But one most cruel trick of his
Was that of catchingfishes.
Original Poems. The Little Fitherman,
{By Jane T.)
Who ran to help me, when I fell,
And would some pretty story tell.
Or kiss the place to make it well ?
My Mother.
My Mother, {By Ann T.)
O, how good should we be found
Who live OD England's happy ground !
The Englieh Gtrl, [By Jane T.)
Twinkle, twinkle, little star I
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky !
Rhymes for the Hnrsery. The Star.
{By Jane T.)
Thank you, petty cow, that made
Pleasant milk to soak my bread.
The Cow. {By Ann T.)
Oh, how Terr thankful I always should be.
That I hare Idnd parents to watch over me.
Who teach me from wickedness ever to flee !
Foot Children.
Sweet innocent, the mother cried.
And started m>m her nook.
That horrid fly is put to hide
The ahaipnees of the hook.
The JAttle Kish that would
not do at it teas bid.
Though nun a thinking being is defined,
Few use the great jnerogative of mind.
How few think justly of the thinking few !
How many never think, who think they do !
{By Jane T.)
BAYARD TAYLOR (182»-1878).
Tin the sun grows cold.
And the stars are old,
And the learcs of the Judgment Book
BedoulB Soul.
They sang of love, and not of ftune ;
Forsot was Britain's glory ;
Each heart recalled a different name.
But all sang Annie Lawrie.
Songs of the Camp.
All outward wisdom yields to that within,
Wheteof nor creed nor canon holds the key ;
We only feel that we have ever been.
And evermore shall be.
Hetempsyohosis of the Pine.
[Sir] HENRY TAYLOR (1800-1886).
There's no game
So desperate, that the wisest of the wise
Will not take freely up for love of power.
Or love of fame, or merely love of play.
Philip TOO Artovslde. Fart i, Act 1, S.
The world knows nothing of its greatest
men. Fart i, Act 2, 6,
He that lacks time to mourn, lacks time to
mend, lb.
Such souls.
Whose sudden visitations daze the world,
Vanish like li|ghtninK> but they leave behind
A voice that in the distance far away
Wakens the slumbering ages.
Fart i, Act i, 7.
JEREMY TAYLOR, Bishop of Dowa
and Connor (1618-1667).
He that loves not his wife and children,
feeds a lioness at home and broods a nest of
sorrows; and blessing itself cannot mak«
him happy. Sermon. Married Love.
The Sim, reflecting upon the mud of
strands and shores, is tmpoUuted in his
beam.* Holy Living. Chc^. I, see. S.
Every school-boy knows it.t
On the Real Presence. See. 5, 2.
JOHN TAYLOR ("The Water
Poet") (1680-1658).
The dogged dog-days had begun to Inte.
A Yery Merry- Wherry-Ferry Voyage. /. 6.
And though I ebb in worth, 1*11 flow in
thanks. /. 5t0.
There is a proverb, and a prayer witha].
That we may not to three strange places
faU:
From Hull, from Halifax, from Hell, 'tis
tiius.
From aU these three, good Lord, deliver us !
1.^6.
Pens are most dangerous toob, more sharp
by odds
Than swords, and cut mor» keen than whips
or rods.
Hews from Hell, Hull, and Halifax.
Three Satirical Lashes. 1. 1.
* Ss» Bacon, p. 14.
t Set MiscelUneoos : '* Msosulsy's school-boy.**
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WiVs whetstone. Want, there made ms
quickly learn.
The Penniless Pilgrimage. /. til.
One Scottish mile, now and then, may
well stand for a nule and a half or two
English. Coutinuation in prose.
The Old, Old, very Old Man.
Title of an Account of Tho». Parr,
SIR WILLIAM TEMPLE (1628-
1699).
Books, like proverbs, receive their chief
value from the stamp and esteem of ages
through which they have passed.
Ancient and Modern Learning.
Life is at best but a froward chOd, which
must be coaxed and played with until the end
comes. Essay on Poetry.
ALFRED TENNYSON (Lord Tenny-
son) (1809-1892).
Her court was pure ; her life serene ;
God gave her peace ; her land reposed ;
A thousand claims to reverence closed
In her as Mother, Wife, and Queen ;
And statesmen at her council met
Who knew the seasons when to take
Occasion by the hand, and make
The bounds of freedom wider yet.
To the Qaeeji.
Broad-based upon her people's will,
And compassed by the inviolate sea. lb.
The world was never made.
It will clmnge, but it will not fade.
Nothing was bom ;
Nothing will die ;
All things will change.
Juvenilia. Nothing will die.
Below the thunders of the upper deep,
Far, far beneath, in the abysmal sea.
The Kraken,
So innocent-arch, so cnnning-simple.
Lilian.
Gaiety witliout eclirae,
Weorieth mo, May liHian. 76.
Locks not wide dispread,
Madonna -wise on either side her head.
Ixabel.
And rarely smells the new-mown hay.
The Owl
The forward-flowing tide of time.
JiecoUeclioM of the Arabian Nights,
For it was in the golden prime
' )f good Haroun Alraschid. Ih.
And with a sweeping of the arm,
And a lack-lustre dead blue eye,
Devolved his rounded periods.
A Character,
And stood aloof from other minds
Id impotence of fancied power. th.
Himself unto himself he sold :
Upon himself himself did feed
Quiet, dispassionate and cold. lb.
Dowered with the hate of hate, the soom of
scorn.
The love of love. The Poet.
And Freedom reared in that august sunrise
Her beautiful bold brow. lb.
Vex not thou the poet's mind
With thy shallow wit :
Vex not thou the poet's mind,
For thou can'st not fathom it.
Clear and bright it should be ever,
Flowing like a crystal river.
Bright as light and clear as wind.
The PoeVs Mind.
Dark-browed sophist, come not anear.
All the place is holy ground. i&.
Thee nor carketh care nor slander.
A Dirge.
Two lives bound fast in one with golden
ease;
Two graves grass -green beside a gray church
tower. Ctrcumstanee.
Scarce of earth nor all divine. Adeline.
Your sorrow, only sorrow's shade.
Keeps real sorrow fai* away. Margaret.
Into dreamful slumber lulled. £lednore.
So full, so deep, so slow,
lliougnt seems to come and go
In thy large eyes, imperial Eleiinore. lb.
Thou art no Sabbath-drawler of old saws,
Distilled from some worm-cankered homily.
To J. M. K.
That island queen who sways the floods and
lauds
From Ind to Ind. Buonaparte.
That o'ergrown Barbarian in the B^t.
[Russia.] Poland.
A nobler yearning never broke h«^r rest
Than but to dance and sing, bo gaily drest.
lb.
I loved thee for the tear thou couldst not
hide. The Bridesmaid.
This truth within thy mind rehearse.
That in a boundless imiverse
Is boundless better, boundless worse.
The Two Voices.
And did not dream it was a dream. lb.
** Consider well," the voice replied,
'* His face, that two hours since hath died ;
Wilt thou And passion, pain, or pride ? " lb.
No life that breathes with human breath
Has ever truly longed for death. Ih
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There's somewhat in this world amiss
Shall be imriddled by and by.
The Miller's Dan^ter. St. S,
Acroes the walnuts and the wine. St, 4*
It haunted me, the morning long,
With weary sameness in the rhymes,
The phantom of a silent song,
That went and came a thousand times.
St. 9.
0 Lore, O fire ! once he drew
With one long kiss my whole soul through
My lips, as sunlight drinketh dew. Fatlma.
A sinful soul possessed of many ^ts,
A spacious garden full of flowenng weeds.
To •
1 built my soul a lordly pleasure-house
Wherem at ease for aye to dwell.
Palace of Art.
Stin as, while Saturn whirls, his stedfast
shade
Sleeps on his luminous ring. lb,
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats-of-arms.
Lady Clara Vera de Tere.
From Ton blue heavens above us bent
The garoener Adam and his wife*
Simle at tiie claims of long descent.
Howe'er it be, it seems to me
TIs only noble to be good.
Kind hearts are more than coronets,
And simple faith than Norman blood. Pt.
Tou must wake and call me early, call me
early, mother dear ;
To-morrow 'ill be the happiest time of all
the glad New Year ;
Of all the glad New Year, mother, the
maddest merriest day ;
For I'm to be Queen o' the May, mother,
I'm to be Queen o' the May.
The May Queen.
Slumber is more sweet than toil.
The Lotos Eaters.
Music that gentlicr on the spirit lies
Than tir'd eyelids upon tir'a eyes.
Choric Song.
There is no joy but calm. Ih.
IjeX US alone. Time driveth onward fast.
And ui a little while our lips are dumb.
Let us alone. What is it that will last ?
All things are taken from us and become
Portions and parcels of the dreadful Past.
lb.
All things have rest and ripen towards the
grsTe. lb.
Plenty eorruuts the melody
ThM.t made thee &unous ouce, when young.
The Blackbird.
• fn tbe original edition, "The grand old
prdeaetMDd his wife."
The spacions times of great Elisabeth.
A Dream of Fair Women. /. 7.
A daughter of the gods^ divinely tall,
And most divinely fair. /. 87.
Love can vanquish Death. /. 260.
God gives us love. Something to love
He lends us. To J. 8.
It is the land that freemen till,
That sober-suited Freedom chose ;
The land, where girt with friends or foes
A man may speak ue thing he will ;
A land of settled government,
A land of just and old renown.
Where Freedom slowly broadens down
From precedent to precedent
Ton ask me why.
The falsehood of extremes.
Of Old sat Freedom.
Beproud of those strong sons of thine
Who wrenched their rights from thee !
England and America In 1782.
Keep a thing, its use will come. The Epic.
The old order changeth, yielding place to
new.
And God fulfils Himself in many ways.
Lest one good custom should corrupt the
world. Morte d*Arthur.
{Also in " The Passing of Arthur:')
He, by some law that holds in love, and
draws
The greater to the lesser, long desired
A certain miracle of symmetry.
The Gardener's Daughter.
A sight to make an old man young. lb.
That these two parties still divide the
world —
Of tiiose that want, and those that have :
and still
The same old sore breaks out from age to
With much the same result.
Walking to the MalU
As cruel as a schoolboy. lb,
A Tudor- chimnied bulk
Of meUow brickwork on an isle of bowers.
Edwin Morris.
The curate; he was fatter than his cure. 2b,
A full- celled honeycomb of'elo<^uence
Stored from all fiowers. Poet-like he spoke.
lb.
"Parson," said I, "you pitch the pipe too
low." ' ^ *- jf^
God made the woman for the use of man.
And for the good and increase of the world.
lb.
Him
That was a god, and is a lawyer's clerk,
The rentroll Cupid of oar rainy isles. lb.
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And slight Sir Bobert with his watery smile
And educated whisker. Bdvln Morris.
From scalp to sole one slough and cmst^f
sin,
Unfit for earth, nnfit for heaven, scarce meet
For troops of devils, mad with blasphemy.
St. Simeon Btylites.
Battering the gates of heaven with storms of
prayer. Jb.
Ere yet, in scorn of Peter's pence,
And numbered bead, and shrift,
Bluff Harry broke into tiie spence
And turned the cowls adrift.
The Talking Oak.
Strait-laced, but all- too-full in bud
For Puritanic stays. lb.
In tea-cup times of hood and hoop,
Or while the patch was worn. lb.
Like truths of science waiting to be caught.
The Golden Tear.
Ah ! when shall all men's ^od
Be each man's rule, and univenal Peace
Lie like a shaft of light across the land.
And like a lane of b^Euns athwart the sea ?
lb.
I am a part of all that I have met. Uyssei.
How dull it is to pause, to make an end,
Torustunbumished, nottoshineinuse! lb.
Of happy men that have the power to die,
And grassy barrows of the happier dead.
Tithonus.
In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love. Locksley Hall.
Love took up the harp of Life, and smote
on all the chords witn might ;
Smote the chord of Self j that, trembling,
passed in music out of sight. A,
And our spirits rushed together at the
touching of the lips. lb.
As the husband is, the wife is. lb.
He will hold thee, when his passion shall
have spent its novel force.
Something better than his dog, a little
dearer tnan his horse. lb,
I will pluck it from my bosom, though m
heart be at the root
Love is love for evermore.
This is truth the poet sinj
Jb,
inis IS truDn the poet smgs,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrow is re-
membering happier things.*
Like a dog, he hunts in dreams. lb.
With a little hoard of tni>.-gimf preaching
down a daughter's heart. jf,
* 8t$ Note on p. 78.
Every door is barred w*'th gold, and opens
but to golden keys. lb.
But the jingling of the guinea helps the
hurt that Honour feels. lb.
Men my brothers, men the workers, ever
reaping something new :
That wmch th^ Imve done but earnest of
the things that they shall do. lb.
For I dipt into the Future, far as human
eye could see.
Saw the Vision of the world, and, all the
wonder that would be. lb.
In the Parliament of man, the Federation of
the world. lb.
Science moves, but slowly slowly, creeping
on from point to point. lb.
Yet I doubt not through the ages one
increasing purpose runs.
And the thoughts of men are widened with
the process of the suns. lb.
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers, lb,
I was left a trampled orphan. lb,
I the heir of all the ages, in the foremost files
of time. lb.
Forward, forward let ns range.
Let the great world spin for ever downuie
ringing grooves of cnange. lb.
Through the shadow of the globe we sweep
into the younger day :
Better fifty years of Europe than a cycle of
Cathay. Jb.
With twelve great shocks of sound, the
shameless noon
Was clashed and hammered from a hundred
towers. Oodlva.
This proverb flashes through his head.
The many fail : the one succeeds.
The Day-dream. T%e Arrival, St. t.
But any man that walks the mead.
In bud or blade, or bloom, may find,
According as his humours l^d,
A meaning suited to his mind.
Moral. Si. f .
For we are Ancients of the earth,
And in the morning of the times.t
V Envoi, St. 1,
Or that eternal want of pence,
Which vexes public men.
WUl Waterproofs Lyrical llonolotfiia.
Let Whig and Tory stir their blood ;
There must be stormy weather ;
But for some true result of good
All parties work together. lb.
He that only rules by terror
Doeth grievous wrong. The Captain.
t See Bacon t " These times are the andflat
" Cp.7.)
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A man had given all other hliss.
And all his worldly worth for this^
To waste his whole heart in one kiss
Upon her perfect lips.
Blr Lanncelot and Qneen Oalnevere.
Come not, when I am dead,
To drop thy foolish tears upon my grave,
To tram^ round my fallen head,
And Tex the unhappy dust thou wouldst
not save. Come not, when I am dead.
Thzough slander, meanest spawn of hell —
And women's slander is tne worst.
Tha Letters. S.
Let us have a quiet hour.
Let us hoh-and-nob with Death.
The Vision of Bin. J'art 4, st. S.
Every moment dies a man,
£very moment one is bom.*
SI, 9 and 1$.
He that roars for libertv
Faster binds a tyrant s power ;
And the tyrant's cruel glee
Forces on the freer hour. St. 17.
Fill the can, and fill the cup :
All tiie windy ways of men
Are but dust that rises up,
And is lightly laid agam. St. 18 and 97.
Drink to heavy Ignorance !
Hob-and-nob with brother Death !
St,SS.
But O for the touch of a vanished hand.
And the sound of a voice that is still !
Break, break, break.
But the tender grace of a day that is dead
WiU never come back to me. lb.
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on for ever. The Brook.
Dust are our frames, and gUded dust our
pride. Aylmer's Field. /. 1.
Sir Aylmer Aylmer, that almighty man.
The county Gfod. /. 13,
Saw from his windows nothing save his own.
/. H.
He leaned not on his fathers, but himself.
1.57.
Una as iee-fems on January panes
Made by a breath. /. tUS.
These old pheasant -lords,
These partridge-breedem of a thousand
yean,
Who had mildewed in their thousands,
doing nothing
SinceEgbert. /. S8S.
* Id the earlier editions :
"Brerj minute dies a man,
Every minute one is bora.**
This has been i«rodied by a stadent of statistics ;
•• tvery minute dic» a man,
find oos and one-sixteenth is born."
Mastering the lawless science of our law,
That codeless myriad of precedent.
That wilderness of sinele instances.
Through which a f ew, oy wit or fortune led.
May l]^t a pathway out to wealth and fame.
I. 456.
And musing on the little lives of men.
And how they mar this little by their feuds.
Bea Dreams. /. 48.
Birdie, rest a little longer,
Till the little wings are sU^nger.
So she rests a little longer,
Then she flies away. Song ad fin.
Wines that, Heaven knows when.
Had sucked the fire of some forgotten sun,
And kept it through a hundred years of
gloom. The Golden Bupper. /. 19t.
Nor at all can tell
Whether I mean this day to end myself,
Or lend an ear to Plato where he says.
That men like soldiers may not quit the post
Allotted by the Qods. Lucretius. /. 145.
Twy-natured is no nature. /. 194.
Why should I, beast-like as I find mybelf,
Not manlike end myself ? — our privilege —
What beast has heart to do it? 1. tSL
Passionless bride, divine Tranquillity.
I.t65,
Without one pleasure and without one pain.
LtG8.
Irlowers of all heavens, and lovelier than
their names.
The Prlncass. Prologue, I. It.
Half-legend half -historic. /. SO,
0 miracle of noble womanhood I k 48.
Sport
Went hand in nand with Science. U 79.
Rough to common men.
But honeying at the whisper of a lord.
/. 114.
With prudes for proctors, dowagers for
deans,
And sweet girl-graduates in their golden
hair. 7. i^.
However deep you might embower the nest,
Some boy would spy it. /. I48.
A rosebud set with little wilful thorns,
find sweet as English air could make her,
rhe. L 155.
Onlv longed,
All else was well, for she-society. I, 157.
Of temper amorous, as the first of May.
Canto i, /. t,
1 seemed to move among a world of ghosts,
And feel myself the shadow of a dream.
/. n.
He held his sceptre like a pedant*s wand.
1,97.
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still we moved ^ So sad, so strange, the days that are tio
Together, twinned as horse's ear and eye. \\ more. /. S5»
The Prineess. /. 66, V4n«Rir u remembered kisses after death.
Then he chewed
The thrice-tumed cud of wrath, and cooked
his spleen. ^. ^4-
But all she is and does is awfuL /. 140'
She looked as grand as doomsday and as
grave. ^ ■^•
A sight to shake
The midriff of despair with laughter. /. 296,
And blessings on the falling out
That all the more endears,
When we fall out with those we love,
And kiss again with tears !
Canto t. Song.
This barren verbiage, current amon^ men.
Light coin, the tinsel clink of compliment.
Better not be at all
Than not be noble. /. 79,
You jest : ill jesting with edge-tools !
O hard, when love and duty clash !
Lt7S,
With scraps of thundrous Epic lilted out.
/. S5S.
And quoted odes, and jewels five-words-long
That on the stretched forefinger of all IHme
Sparkle for ever. I* 966,
••They hunt old trails," said Cyril, **very
well;
But when did woman ever yet invent P "
1,868,
Men hated learned women. /. 44^,
O my princess ! true she errs,*
But in her own grand way. Vanto 5, /. 01,
No rock so hard but that a little wave
May beat admission in a thousand years.
1,188,
To nurse a blind ideal like a girL /. tOl,
Great deeds cannot die ;
They with the sim and moon renew their
light
For ever, blessing those that look on them.
i,sa7.
Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild echoes
flyuig. Canto 4, Song,
Tears, idle tears,' I know not what they
mean.
Tears from the depth of some divine despair
Rise in the heart, and gather to the eyes.
In looking on the happy Autimm-fields,
And thinking of the days that are no more.
Cantc4, l,tl,
• There ii an Aiabic Proverb translated In a
collection publisLed 1623, as follows : "Cumcrrat
emditua, errat errore erudlio/' i.«. "When the
toarned man errs he errs with a learned error."
And sweet as those by hopeless fancy
feigned
On lips that are for others ; deep as love.
Deep as first love, and wild with all regret ;
O Death in Life, the days that are no more.
/. 55.
O tell her, Swallow,'thou that knowest each.
That bright and fieroe and fickle ia tha
South,
And dark and true and tender is the North.
L 78.
O tell her, brief is life but love is long.
/. 9S,
And paint the gates of Hell with Paradise.
These flashes on the surface are not he.
He has a solid base of temperament. /. £84^
A lidleas watcher of the public weaL /. 306,
Man is the hunter ; woman is his game.
Canto 6, I. W*
A maiden moon that sparkles on a sty.
/. T78,
Not like the piebald miscellany, man.
/. 190,
We remember love ourself
In our sweet youth. I* 198,
The blind wildbeast of force. /. t56.
When the man wants weight, the woman
takes it up,
And topples down the scales , but this is fixt
As are the roots of earth and base of all ;
Man for the field and woman for the
hearth:
Man for the sword and for the needle she :
Man with the head and woman with the
heart:
Man to command and woman to obey ;
All else confusion. Look you ! the gray
mare
Is ill to live with, when her whinny shrills
From tile to souUeiy, and her small good-
man
Shrinks in his armchair while the fires of
HeU
Mix with his hearth. I, 4^4*
The bearing and the braining of a child
Is woman's wisdom. /. 466,
Home they brought her warrior dead.
Canto 6, Song,
The woman is so hard
Upon the woman. /. t05.
With a voice, that like a bell
Tolled by an earthquake in a trembling
tower,
Bang ruin. I, 31L
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Ask me no more : the moon may draw the
•ea. The Prlneesa. Canto 7. Song,
The moan of doTes in immemorial elms,
And murmorinff of innumerable bees.
Lt06.
Through aU the fanltful Past /. tSB.
The woman's cause is man's: they rise or
sink
Together. /. t43.
Either sex alone
Is half itself, and in true marriage lies
Nor equal nor unequal. I, tSS,
Happy he
Witii such a mother ! Faith in womankind
Beats with his Uood, and trust in all things
bigh
Comes easy to him, and though he trip and
faU
He shall not blind his soul with clay. I SOS.
And so through those dark gates across the
wild
That no man knows. /. S4I,
For she was crammed with theories out of
books. ConeUmon,
God bless the narrow sea which keeps her
off.
And keeps OTir Britain, whole within her-
self,
A nation yet, the rulers and the ruled. lb.
Too comic for the solemn things they are.
Too solemn for the oomic touches in them.
Ih.
This fine old world of ours \b but a child,
TeC in the go-cart. Patience ! Qive it time
To learn its limbs: there is a huid that
guides. lb.
No little lily-handed Baronet he^
A great broad-shouldered genial English-
lb.
The last great Englishman is low.
Ode en the Death of the Duke of
Wellington. St.S,
Foremost captain of his time.
Rich in saring common -sense,
And, as the i^^eateet only are,
In his simpbdty sublime,
O good grey head which all men knew.
St. 4^
0 fall*n at length that tower of strength
Wbich stood four-equare to all the winds
that blew. lb.
tender the cross of gold
rhat shines OTor city and river. 8t. 5.
Chiough the dome of the golden cross. lb.
To soch a name for ages long,
To such a name,
Pimerre a broad approach of fame. lb.
In that world-earthquake, Waterloo. Si. 6.
Thank Him who isled us here, and roughly
set
His Briton* in blown seas and storming
showers. St. 7.
O Statesmen, guard us, guard the eye, the
soul
Of Europe, keep our noble England whole.
lb.
That sober freedom out of which there
springs
Our loyal passion for our temperate kings.
lb.
Who never sold the truth to serve the hour.
Nor paltered with Eternal God for power.
lb.
Tea, all things good await
Him who cares not to be great.
But as he saves or serves the state.
Not once or twice in our rough island-
story.
The path of duty was the way to glory.
St.S.
Speak no more of lus renown.
Lay your earthly fancies down.
And m the vast cathedral leave him,
God accept him, Christ receive him. St. 9.
Wild War, who breaks the converse of the
wise. The Third of February.
No little German state are we,
But the one voice in Europe; we must
speak. lb.
We are not cotton-spinners all.
But some love England ana her honour
yet. lb.
AU in the Valley of Death
Bode the Six Hundred.
Charge of the U^ht Brigade.
Someone had blundered. lb.
Their's not to make reply,
Their's not to reason why,
Their's but to do and die. lb.
Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Camion in front of them
Volleyed and thundered. Jb.
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell. lb.
All the world wondered. lb.
When can their glory fade P lb.
Ah ! there's no fool like the old one.
The Grandmother.
For being of the honest few.
Who give the Fiend himself his due.
To the Rev. F. D. llanrlca.
You'll have no scandal while you dine.
But honest talk and wholesome wine. lb.
* Bo printed, but " Britain" seems to be Intended.
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TENNYSON.
Bat when the wreath of March has bloe-
somed,
Crocus, anemone, violet
To the Bev. F. D. llaurlee.
Oh well for him whose will is strong !
He suffers, but he will not suffer long !
He suffers, but he cannot suffer wrong.
WIIL
Most can raise the flowers now,
For all have got the seed. The Flower.
Wearing his wisdom lightly. Jl Dedication.
Believing where we cannot prove
In llemoriam. Introdttction^ »t. 1,
Thou madest man, ho knows not why ;
Ho thinks he was not made to die. St, S,
Our little systems have their day ;
They have their day and cease to be. St, 5.
Let knowledge grow from more to more,
But more of reverence in us dwell ;
That mind and soul, according well,
May make one music as before. St, 7,
I held it tnith, with him who sings*
To one clear harp in divers tones,
That men may nse on stepping-stones*
Of their dead selves to higher thmg«.
Canto 1,
Let Love clasp Grief lest both be drowned.
lb.
Old Yew, which graspest at the stones
That name the under-lying dead. Canto S,
For words, like Nature, half reveal
And half conceal the Soul within. Canto S,
Never morning wore
To evening, but some heart did break.
Canto 6,
His heavy-shotted hammock -shroud
Drops in his vast and wandering grave. 2b,
He loves to make parade of x>ain. Canto 21,
I do but sing because I must.
And pipe but as the linnets sing. J^
The Shadow cloaked from head to foot.
Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
Canto is.
And Thought leapt out to wed with Thought
Ere Thought could wed itself with Speech.
lb.
No lapse of moons can canker Love,
Whatever fickle tongues may say. Canto t6,
*Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.f Canto f7.
Her eyes are homes of silent prayer.
Canto SB.
•GfH'thc : onfl of bis latest,, utterances whh " Von
Andorungen zu hoheren Andeningen " ( ".From
change.s to higher changes ").
\Su Clough, p. 83, note ; CJongreve (p. 91).
Whose faith has centre ererywlMre,
Nor cares to fix itself to form. Canto SS.
Half -dead to know that I shall die.
^ ^ ^ Canto S5.
And doubtful joys the father move.
And tears are on the mother's face,
As parting with a long embrace
She enters other realms of love. Canto 40,
Short swallow-flights of song, that dip
Their wings in tears, and skim away.
Canto 48.
Whose yputh was full of foolish noise.
„ , Canto 5S.
Hold thou the good : define it well :
For fear Divme Philosophy
Should push beyond her mark and be
Procuress to the Lords of Hell. lb.
Oh yet we trust that somehow good
WiU be the final goal of ill. Canto 54.
That not a worm is cloven in vain.
That not a moth with vain desiro
Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire.
Or but subserves another's gain. 7?,
But what am I ?
An infant crying in the ni^ht :
An infant crying for the light :
And with no language but a cry. iJ.
So careful of the type she seems.
So careless of the single life. Canto 5$.
Upon the great world's altar stairs
That slope through darkness up to God. lb.
Who battled for the True, the Just.
Canto 56.
Peace ; come away : the song of woe
Is after all an earthly song :
Peace ; come away : we do him wrong
To sing so wildly : let us go. Canto 57.
The passing of the sweetest soul
That ever looked with human eyes, Ih,
As some divinely- gifted man.
Whose life in low esfaite began,
And on a simple village green ;
Who breaks ms birth's invi'Hous bar.
And grasps the skirts of happy chance.
And breasts the blows of drcumstanoe.
And grapples wiUi his evil star :
Who makes by force his merit known.
And lives to clutch the golden keys.
To mould a mighty state's decrees,
And shape the whisper of the throne.
CanUe4.
The pillar of a people's hope.
The centre of a world's desire ;
Tet feels, as in a pensive dream,
When all his acuve powers are still,
A distant deamess in the hi!i,
A secret sweeti^eas in the stream. i|.
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Sleep, IdnoEiaii thon to death and iranoe
Alia madneei, thou hast forged at last
A night-loiig IVeeent of the Past.
In Mamoriam. Canto 71.
^ many worlds, bo much to do.
So little done, such things to be. Canto 7S,
And ronnd thee with the breeze of song
To stir a little dust of praise. Canto 75.
Th J leaf has perished in the greea. lb,
I count it crime
To mourn for any overmuch. Canto 85.
You ten me Doubt is deva-bom. Canto 96.
There lives more faith in honest doubt,
Believe me, than in half the creeds. lb.
He seems so near and yet so far. Canto 97.
A thousand wants
Gnarr at ^e heels of men. Canto 98.
Bing out wild bells to the wild sky.
Canto 106.
Bin^ out the old, ring in the new,
R«ng, happy bells, across the snow :
The year is going, let him go ;
Btng out the false, ring in the true. lb.
Btng out the feud of rich and poor. Jb,
Bing out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife ;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
"With sweeter manners, purer laws. lb.
Rim; out the want, the care, the sin.
The faithless coldness of the times. lb.
Rinff out false pride in place and blood,
The civie slander and the spite :
Rin^ in the love of truth and right,
Bing m the common love of good. lb,
Rin^ out old shapes of foul disease ;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold ;
Bin^ out the thousand wars of old,
Bing m the thousand years of peace. lb.
Rin^ out the darkness of the land,
Bing m the Christ that is to be. lb.
TIs held that sorrow makes us wise.
Canto 108.
Impassioned logic, which outran
The hearer in its fiery course. Canto 109.
By blood a king, at heart a down. Canto 111.
And thus he bore without abuse
The grand old name of gentleman,
De&med by every charlatan.
And soiled with all ignoble use. lb.
Bot trust that those we call the dead
Are breathers of an ampler day
For over nobler ends. C€mto 118.
0 mrthf what chani^es hast thou seen !
Canto 123,
Wearing all that weight
Of Wming Ughtly like a flower.*
Conehtiion, St. 10.
One God, one law^ one element,
And one far-off divine event.
To which the whole creation moves. St. 36.
What profits now to understand
The merits of a spotless shirt —
A dapper boot — a Uttle hand —
If half the little soul is dirt
Lines in " Punch »• : Feb. t8, 1846.
** The New Timon and the Poet*.**
The noblest answer, unto such,
Is kindly silence when they bawl.f
March7,1846. '* The After Thought."
Why do thev prate of the blessings of
Peace P we have made them a curse,
Pickpockets, each hand lusting for all that
is not its own ;
And lust of gain, ip the spirit of Cain, is it
better or worse
Than the heart of the citizen hissing in war
on his own hearthstone ?
Maud. Fart 1, 1, 6.
Faultily faultless, icily regular, spleudidly
null,
Dead perfection, no more. Fart 2, f.
Below me, there is the village, and looks
how quiet and small !
And yet bubbles o'er like a city, with
gossip, scandal, and spite. Fart /, 4t ^*
Wo are pupi>ets, Man in his pride, and
Beauty fair in her flower ;
Do we move ourselves, or are moved by an
unseen hand at a game
That pushes us off from the board, and
others ever succeed ?
Ah yet, we cannot be kind to each other
here for an hour ;
We whisper, and hint, and chuckle, and
grin at a brother's shame ;
However we brave it out, we men are a
little breed. -^ Fart i, 4, 5.
The passionate heart cf the poet is whirled
into folly and vice. Fart 1, 4, 7,
That jewelled mass of millinery.
That oiled and curled Assyrian Bull.
Fart 1, 6, 6.
Did I hear it half in a doze
Long since, I know not where ?
Did I dream it an hour ago.
When asleep in this armchair P
Fart 1,7, U
The snowy -banded dilettante,
Delicate-hietnded priest intone« Fart /, 8,
* Sef. "A Dftdicfttion " (|>. 366).
t Altered in the publishe*! pDcras to i " >
l>errect stillness when they brawl."
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TENNYSON.
Ah, Qod, for a man with heart, head, hand,
Like some of the simple great ones gone
For ever and ever by,
One still strong man in a blatant land,
Whatever they call him, what care I ?
Aristocrat, democrat, autocrat— one
Who can rule, and dare not lie.
And ah for a man to arise in me,
That the man I am may cease to be !
Maud. Fart 1, 10, 6 and 6.
Scorned, to be scorned by one that I scorn,
Is that a matter to make me fret ?
rari U A i.
Oorconised me from head to foot
With a stony British stare. Fart i, IS, t,
Roses are her cheeks
And a rose her mouth. ' Fart i, 17 ,
Come into the garden, Maud,
For the black bat, night, hath flown.
Fart i, i, f f.
The Ohristless code
That must have Life for a blow.
Fart f , 7, 1.
What is it? a learned man
Ould give it a clumsy name.
Let him name it who can.
The beauty would be the same.
Fart f, f , t.
Ah Christ, that it were possible
For one short hour to see
The souls we loved, that they might tell us
What and where they be. Fart f , ^, 5.
But the churchmen fain would kill their
church,
As the churches have killed their Christ
Fart f , 5, f .
Who reverenced his conscience as his king ;
Whose glory was, redressing human wrong ;
Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
IdyUs of the Kin^. Dedication, I. 7.
The shadow of his loss drew like eclipse,
Darkening the world. We have lost him ;
he is gone :
We know him now : aU narrow jealousies
Are silent ; and we see him as he moved.
How modest, kindly, all - accomplished,
wise.
With what sublime repression of himself^
And in what limits, and how tenderly ;
Not swaying to this faction or to that ;
Not making his high place the lawless perch
Of winged ambitions, nor a vanta^-ground
For pleasure ; but through all this tract of
years
Wearing the white flower of a blameless
life,
Before a thousand peering littlenesses.
In that fleroe light which beats upon a
throne.
And blackens every blot. L IS.
B£an*s Word is God in man ;
Let chance what will, I trust thee to the
death. The Coming of Arthur, I. 132.
A doubtful throne is ice on summer seas.
Clothed in white samite, mystic, wonderful.*
The old order changeth, yielding place to
new. /. tSl
Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow
the King —
Else, whe^ore bom ?
Oareth and Lynette, I. W,
The thrall in person may be free in soul.
/. m.
A horse thou knowest, a man thou dost not
know. 1. 454,
Let be my name until I make my name.
L56S
And lightly was her slender nose
Tip-tilted like the petal of a flower. /. 577.
Lion and stoat have isled together, knave,
In time of flood. /. 87$.
I cannot love my lord and not his name.
The marriage of Oeraint,f I. 9t,
Wroth to be wroth at such a worm. /. tlS,
Te think the rustic cackle of your bourg
The murmur of the world. /. S76.
Our hoard is little, but our hearts are great.
I 35t
For man is man, and master of his fate.
1,555,
"Haik, by the bird's song ye may learn the
nest. /. 350.
They take the rustic murmur of their bourg
For the great wave that echoes round the
world. /. 4^9.
Mother, a maiden is a tender thing,
And best by her that bore her understood.
1.509.
O purblind race of miserable men,
How many among us at this very hour
Do for^ a lifelong trouble for ourselves
By takmg true for false, or false for true !
Oeraint and Enid, I, 1.
For the man's love once gone never retuma
/. 335,
Tour sweet faces make good fellows fools
And traitors. /. 4OO,
So vanish friendships only made in wine.
/. m.
There is not one among my gentlewomen
Were fit to wear your slipper for a glove.
/. 6tS.
* Repeated several times In " The Paaaing of
Arthur."
t This line also oecnra hi "Morte d' Arthur **
and " The Paaaing of Arthur."
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And I eompel all creatures to my wiU.
IdyUioftheKlng.
Geraint and Enid, I, 674,
I lore that beauty Bhoold go beantifally.
/. 68g,
TTpon this fatal quest
Of honour, where no honour can be gained.
/. 704.
He hears the judgment of the King of Kings.
With mild heat of holy oratory. /. 867,
Enid easily beliered-
Like simple noble natures, credulous
Of what thej long for, good in friend or foe,
L876.
Brare hearts and clean! and yet— God
guide them— young !
MerUn and Vivien^ I. 99,
MaxTms of the mud. /. ^.
That glance of theirs, but for the street,
had been
A dinging IdsiL L 103,
Who are wise in loye,
LoTe most, say least. /. t45,
Unfaith in aught is want of faith in all.
l,SS7,
It is the little rift within the lute.
That by and by will make the music mute,
And eyer widening, slowly silence alL /. S88.
And trust me not at all, or all in all. /. S96.
Lo now, what hearts hare men ! they never
mount
As high as woman in her selfless mood.
1.440.
Man dreams of fame, while woman wakes
to love, /. 45S,
And what is fame in life but half-disfame.
And counterchanged with darkness ? /. 463.
With this for motto. Rather use than fame.
1.478.
Sweet were the days when I was all un-
known. /. 4^.
Where blind and naked Ignorance
Delivers brawling judgments, unashamed,
On all things all day long. /. 66S,
But every page having an ample marge,
And every marge enclosing in the midst
A square of text that looks a little blot
1.667.
0 selfless man and stainless gentleman !
1.790.
Defaming and defacing, till she left
Xoteven Lancelot brave, nor G^ahad clean.
I. 80t.
Test men at most differ as Heaven and Earth.
Bot women, worst and best, as Heaven and
HelL I- Sit.
Face-flatterer and back-biter are the same.
And they, sweet soul, that most impute a
crime
Are pronest to it, and impute themselves,
Wanting the mental range. /. 8tt.
For in a wink the false love turns to hate.
1.850,
0 God, that I had loved a smaller man !
1 should have found in him a greater heart.
I860.
A virtuous gentlewoman deeply wronged.
1.899.
There must be now no passages of love
Betwixt us twain henceforward evermore.
1.901,
But who can gaze upon the Sun in heaven ?
Lancelot and Elaine^ I, li3.
He is all fault who hath no fault at all :
For who loves me must have a touch of
earth. /. 132.
The tiny-trumpeting gnat can break our
dream
When sweetest ; and the vermin voices hero
May buzz so loud — we scorn them, but they
sting. /. 137,
The fire of God
Fills him : I never saw his like : there lives
No greater leader. /. 314.
In me there dwells
No greatness, save it be some far-off touch
Of greatness to know well I am not great.
/. 4^'
I know not if I know what true love w,
But if I know, then, if I love not him, -
I know there is none other I can love.
L67t.
The shackles of an old love straitened him,
His honour rooted in dishonour stood.
And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.
l.iT/O,
Sweet is true love, though given in vain, in
vain. /. 949.
If this be high, what is it to be low ?
/. 1076.
Never yet
Was noble man but made ignoble talk.
He makes no friend who never made a foe !
1. 1079.
Our bond is not the bond of man and wife.
/. 1198.
To loyal hearts the value of all gifts
Must vary as the giver's. /. 10i6.*
Jealousy in love . . .
That is love*s curse. /. 1331^
To doubt her fairness were to want an eye.
To doubt her pureness were to want a heart.
1.1366.
• See Shakespeare : *' Rich gifts wax poor when
givers prove unkind " (n. Slfi).
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TENNYSON.
For good ye are and bad, and like to coins.
Some true, some li^ht, but every one of you
Stamped with the image of the Idng.
IdyUi of the Kln^. The Holy Grail, I, t5.
Never yet
Had heaven appeared so blue, nor earth so
green. /. S64,
True humility,
The highest virtue, mother of them all.
Being too blind to have desire to see. /. 868,
And as when
A stone is flung into some sleeping tarn,
The circle widens till it lip the marge.
Spread ^e slow smile through all her com-
pany. Felleaa and Ettarre, I 88,
The glance
That only seems half -loyal to command,
A manner somewhat fallen from reverence.
The Last Toumahient, I. W,
As one
Who sits and gazes on a faded fire.
When all the goodlier guests are past awiiy.
1,158,
I am but a fool to reason with a fool. /. f7J.
The dirty nurse, Experience, in her kind
Hath fouled me. /. $19^
What rights are his that daie not strike for Authority forgets a dying king,
them ? /. 6f7.
The greater man, the greater courtesy.
i,eso.
The vow that binds too strictly snaps itself.
/. 654,
For courtesy wins woman all as well
As valour. /. 70^,
With silent smiles of slow disparagement.
(ruinevere, L 14*
Too late, too late ) ye cannot enter now.
1,167,
For manners are not idle, but the fruit
Of loyal nature, and of ooble mind. /. SSS,
The children bom of thee are sword and fire,
Bed ruin, and the breaking up of laws.
1,4^1,
To reverence the King, as if he were
Their conscience, and their conscience as
their King,
To break the heathen and uphold the Christ,
To ride abroad redressing human wrongs,
To speak no slander, no, nor listen to it,
To honour his own word as if his God's.
14S4.
To love one maiden only, cleave to her,
And worship her by years of noble deeds.
Until they won her. /. 4/I.
I am thine husband — ^not a smaller soul,
Nor Lancelot, nor another. /. 66t,
He never mocks.
For mockery is the fume of little hearts.
l.6i^,
I thought I could not breathe in that fine
air.
That pure severity of perfect licht—
I wanted warmth and colour, which I found
In Lancelot. lb.
Ah, my Qod,
What might I not have made of thy fair
world.
Had I but loved thy highest creature here P
It was my duty to have loved the highest :
It surely was my profit had I known :
It would have l>een my pleasure had I seen.
We needs must love the highest when we
see it,
Not Lancelot, nOr another. /. 64S,
Why is all around us here
As if some lesser god had made the world.
But had not force to shape it as he would ?
The Passing of Arthur , I, IS,
Arise, go forth and conquer as of old. 1,6^
The king who fights his people fights him-
self. /. 72,
There the pursuer could pursue no more,
And he that fled no further fly. /. 88.
l,tS9.
The true old times are dead.
When every morning brought a noble chance,
And every chance brought out a noble knight
I.SS7,
Among new men, strange faces, other minds.
1,406.
More things are wrought by prayer
Than this world dreams of. I, 415,
Waverings of every vane with every wind,
And woray trucklings to the transient hour,
And fierce or careless looseners of the faith.
To the Queen. 4^,
God of battles, was ever a battle like this
in the world before ? The Revenue.
He that only rules by terror
Doeth grievous wrong. The Captain.
A happy bridesmaid makes a happy bride.
The Bridesmaid.
As a mastiff dog
May love a puppy cur for no more reason
Than that the twain have been tied up
together. Queen Mary. Act .«, 4,
Nature's licensed vagabond, the swallow.
Act 5, U
Fifty years of ever-broadening Commerce *
Fifty years of ever-brightening Science !
Fifty years of ever- widening Empire !
Od the Jubilee of Queen Yiotorlt .
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371
Sunset and eyenixig star,
And one clear c&ll for me !
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the bound-
Turns again homo. [less deap
Twiliffht and evening bell,
Ana after that the dark !
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark ;
For tho' from out our bourne of Time and
Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
"V^en I have croet the bar.
CroBBin^ the Bar« *
WM. M. THACKERAY (1811-1863).
Never known, during eight years at
school, to be subject to that punishment
which it is generally thought none but a
cherub can escape.
Vanity Fair. Book 1, ehap, 9.
He [Sir Pitt Crawley] had an almost
invindole repugnance to paying anybody,
and could only be brought by force to dis-
charge his debts. Ih,
Come, children, let us shut up the box and
the puppets, for our play is played out.
Concluding Chapter.
Like Joe Miller's friend, the Senior
Wrangler, who bowed to the audience from
bis box at the play, because he and the
king hapx>ened to enter the theatre at the
Bame time. PendenniB. Book 1, Chap. SO,
Tea, I am a fatal man, Madame Fribsbi.
To inspire hopeless passion is my destiny.
(Mirobolont.) Chap. t3.
Remember, it's as easy to many a rich
woman as a poor woman. Chap. 28.
For a slashing article, sir, there's nobody
Uke the Capting. Chap. St.
The Pall Mall Oazettt ib written by gentle-
men for gentlemen. Ih,
How hard it is to make an Englishman
acknowledge that he is happy I
Book f , Chap. SI.
*Tis strange what a man may do, and a
woman yet uiink him an angel.
Esmond. Book 1, chap. 7.
If ever men had fidelity, 'twas they [the
Stuarts]; if ever men squandered oppor-
tnnity^ "^twas they ; and, of all the enemies
they had, they themselves were the most
fatal Book fS, ehap. 4.
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We love being in love, that's the truth
on't. Chap 16.
A mHitaiy gent I see— and while his face I
scan,
I think you'll all agree with me— He came
from Hindostan.
The Heveomes. Book 1, ehap. 1,
The true pleasure of life is to live with
your inferiors. . Chap. 9.
What money is better bestowed than that
of a schoolboy'^B tip ? Chap. 16.
The wicked are wicked, no doubt, and
they go astray and they fall, and they oome
bv their deserts ; but who can tell the mis-
cnief which the very virtuous do ?
Chap. to.
^ Ib not a young mother one of the sweetest
sights which life shows us ?
Book 5, ehap. IS.
As the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet
smile shone over his face, ana he lifted up
his head a little, and quickly said, *' Ad-
sum ! " and fell back. It was the word we
used at school, when names were oaM&A. ; and
lo, he, whose heart was as that of a little
child, had answered to his name, and stood
in the presence of The Master. Chap. 42.
Dear filial humbugs.
The YirglBlani. Book i, ehap. tS.
What woman, however old, has not the
bridal-favours and raiment stowed away,
and packed in lavender, in the inmost cup-
boards of her heart ^ Chap. t8.
He that has ears to hear, let him stuff
them with cotton. Cfuip. St.
I have seen no men in life loving their
profe«(Hion so much as painters, except, per-
nap», actors, who, when not engaged them-
selves, always go to the plav.
AdventurM of Philip. Book 1, ehap. 17.
Kindness is very indigestible. It disagrees
with very proud stomachs. Book t, chap. 6.
Novels are sweets. All people with
healthy literary appetites love them— almost
all women ; a vast number of clever, hard-
headed men.
Roondaboot Papen. On a Zazg, Idle Boy.
And one man is as good as another —
and a great dale betuier, as the Irish
philosopher said. On Ribbont.
Titles are abolished; and the American
Bepublic BwarmB with men claiming and
bearing them. Jb,
The thorn in the cushion of thn editorial
chair. Hu Thorn in the Cushion.
Ah me! we wound where we never in-
tended to strike ; we create anger where we
never meant harm ; and these thoughts are
the thorns in our Cushion. Jb^
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Ah, ye kniehts of the pen ! May honour
be your shield, and &ath tip your lances!
Be gentle to all gentle people. Be modest
to women. Be tender to children. And as
for the Ogre Humbug, out sword, and have
at him ! Roundabout Papen. Ogre^.
On the day of the dinner of the Oyster-
mongers* Company, what a noble speech I
thought of in the cab !
On Two Paperi I intended to write.
Yet a few chapters more, and then the
last : after which, behold Finis itself comes
to an end, and the Infinite begim.
De Finihue,
Bravery never goes out of fashion.
The Four Oeor^ei. George the Second,
It is to the middle class we must look for
the safety of England. George the Third,
That he was the handsomest prince in the
whole world was agreed by men, and, alas !
by many women. George the Fourth
It is impossible, in our condition of
Society, not to be sometimes a Snob.
Book of Snobs. Chap. 5.
There are some meannesses which are too
mean even for man — woman, lovely woman
alone, can venture to commit them.
A Shabby 0«nttel Story. Chap, 5.
Little we fear
Weather without,
Sheltered about
The Mahogany Tree. The Hahotfany Tree.
He hath no need of property
Who knows not how to spend it.
The Klntf of Brentford's Testament
And ever since historian writ,
And ever since a bard comld sing.
Doth each exalt with all his wit
The noble art of murdering.
The Chronicle of the Drum.
I heard the cabin snoring
With universal nose. The White Squall.
Oh, Vanity of vanities I
How wayward the decrees of Fate are ;
How very weak the very wise.
How very small the very great are !
Yanltaa Yanltatum.
" Fancy a party, all Mulligans ! " thought
I, with a secret terror. Mrs. Perkins's Ball.
Why do they alwavs put mud into coffee
on board steamers r Why does the tea
generally taste of boiled boots ?
The Klcklebnryi on the Rhine.
Charlotte, having seen his body
Borne before her on a shuttery
Like a well-conducted person.
Went on cutting bread and butter.
Sorrowi of Werther*
There was gorging Jack and guzzling
Jimmy,
And the youngest he was little Billee.
Little BiUee.
As Doctor Martin Luther sang :
** Who loves not wine, woman, and song.
He is a fool his whole life long ! *'
Jl Credo.
Forgive me if, midst all Thy works,
No hint I see of damning ;
And think there's faith among the Turks,
And hope for e'en the Bramnin.
Jolly Jack.
By the Heastem Counties* Railway (vich
the shares I don't desire).
Lamentable Ballad of the Foundling.
For even the Heastem Counties* trains
must come in at last lb.
Dinner was made for eatin*, not for talkin*.
Fashnable Fax and Polite Jlnny^oats.
It is worth living in London, surely, to
enjoy the country when you get to it.
Letter,
LEWIS THEOBALD (1688-1744).
None but himself can be his parallel.*
The Double Falsehood.
JAMES THOMSON (1700-1748).
Come, gentle Spring! ethereal mildness,
come r The Seasons. Spring ^ I, I,
The town
Buried in smoke, and sleep, and noisome
damps. /. 101.
*Tia silence all,
And pleasing expectation. /. 160,
Base Envy withers at another's Joy,
And hates the excellence it cannot reach.
Less,
But who can x>aint
Like nature ? Can Imagination boast,
Amid its gay creation, hues like hers ?
1,465,
Up springs the lark.
Shrill voiced and loud, the messenger of
mom. /. 5S7,
Pious fraud ! to lead
The hot- pursuing spaniel far astray. /. 697,
Can he forbear to join the general smile
Of Nature? can fierce passions vex his
breast.
While every gale is peace, and every grove
Is melody ? /. 868,
And villages embosomed soft in trees.
1,951.
Amid the roses fierce Repentance rears
Her snaky crest. /. 996^
* Sm Massinger : *' Her «[oodneis dotb dlsdai«
eomparison," etc. (p. 206).
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A faint deceitful calm.
Deliglitfiil task ! to rear the tender thought,
To teach the young idea how to shoot ;
To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind !
The Beasoni. Spring. 1, 1149.
An elegant sufficiency, content,
Retirement, rural qmet, friendship, books,
Ease and alternate labour, useful me,
Progressiye virtue, and approving Heaven.
/. 1168,
The meek-eyed Mom appears, mother of
dews. Summer, /. 47,
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake ?
1.67,
But ponder comes the powerful King of Day,
Bejoidng in the east /. 81,
Thus thev flutter on
From toy to toy, from vanity to vice. /. S48,
The sober-suited songstreas. (The nightin-
gale.) 7. 746,
Shine, dim-discovered, dropping from the
clouds. L 946.
And Mecca saddens at the long delay.
1,979.
1.992,
Tis listening fear and dumb amazement all.
;. 1128,
Or sighed and looked unutterable things.
So psiBsed their life, a clear united stream,
By care unruffled. /. 11S8.
A luckv chance, that oft decides the fate
Of mighty monarchs. /. 1285,
The statue that enchants the world.
(Venus of Medid.) /. 1346.
For every virtue, every worth renowned ;
Sincere, plain-hearted, hospitable, kind.
/. i4;rs.
Who stenmied the torrent of a downward
age. /. 1515,
In wayward passions lost and vain pursuits.
1,1800.
While Autumn, nodding o'er the yellow
plain,
CTomes jovial on. Autumn, 1. 2,
While listening Senates hang upon thy
tongue. /. 15.
And Fortune smiled deceitful on her birth.
/. 178,
Her form was fresher than the morning rose.
When the dew wets its leaves; unstEiinea
and pure,
Aa is the lily or the mountain-snow. /. 192,
For Loveliness
Needs not the foreign aid of ornament.
But is, when unadorned, adorned the most.
Thoughtless of Beauty, she was beauty's
•elt 1.204.
When tyrant Custom had not sh/ickled man.
1222.
He saw her charming, but he saw not half
The charms her downcast modesty con-
cealed. /. 229.
For still the world prevailed, and its dread
laugh.
Which scarce the firm philosopher can scorn.
/. 233.
The big round tears run dowfL his dappled
face.
^
1^454.
And pavement, faithless to the fuddled foot.
1.537.
To give Society its highest taste ;
Well-ordered nome man's best delight to
make;
And by submissive wisdom, modest skill
With every gentle, care-eluding art.
To raise the virtueis, animate the bliss,
And sweeten all the toils of human life —
This be the female dignity and praise !
/. 601.
And meditate the Book
Of Nature, ever open. /. 669.
A formless grey confusion covers all. /. 729.
The love of Nature unconfined. L 1018.
The faithless vain disturber of mankind,
Insulting Qaul. /. 1074.
Full of pale fancies and chimeras huge.
Drinks the pure pleasures of the rural life.
/. 1236.
Find other lands beneath another sun.
1.1284^
See, Winter comes to rule the varied year.
Sullen and sad. Winter, I. L
Welcome, kindred glooms,
Congenial horrors, hail !
1.6.
And rouses up the seeds of dark disease.
1.60.
Wild as the winds, across the howling waste
Of mighty waters. /. 165,
The red-breast, sacred to the household gods.
1.246.
The toils of law. /. 384*
Chruel as death, and hungry as the grave ! f
/. 303.
There studious let me sit.
And hold high converse with the Mighty
Dead;
Sages of ancient time, as gods revered.
. 1.4S1.
* Cf. Shakespeare : " The big round tears," etag
p. 28tf.
t 8h Bong of Solomon.
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THOMSON.
The simple, joke that takes the Bhepherd'i
hearty
Easily pleased ; the loud long laugh, sincere;
The kiss snatched hasty from the sideloxig
maid. The Seasons. Winter, 1, 625.
For what his wisdom planned, and power
enforced.
More potent still, his great example showed.
1,986,
Ah 1 whither now are fled
Those dreams of greatness? those unsolid
hopes
Of happiness P Those longings after fame ?
Those restless cares? those busy, bustling
days?
Those gay-spent, festive nights ? /. 105S,
lliese, as they change, Almighty Father,
these
Are but the varied Qod. The rolling year
Is full of Thee. Jl Hymn. 1,1,
Shade, unperceived, so softening into shade.
,/. t5,
Malestio man,
A secret world of wonders in thyself. /. 62,
From seeming evil still edadng good,
And better thence again, and better still.
In infinite progression. /. II4,
Come then, expressive Silence I muse His
praise. /. 118,
The world of waters wild. Britannia. /. 27.
Drunk with the dream
Of easy conquest. /. 70,
Oh, Peace! thou source and soid of social
life.
Beneath wbooe calm inspiring influence
Science his view enlarges, Aix refines.
And swelling Commerce opens all his ports.
/. US,
But on the sea be terrible, untamed.
Unconquerable still. /. 178,
It gathers ruin as it rolls along. I, 214*
Behold her demi-gods, in senate met,
All head to counsel, and all heart to act.
Liberty. Fart i, /. 76,
The slow-consenting Academic doubt.
Fart «, /. 240,
Ne*er yet by Force was Freedom" overcome.
1,495,
Taught to submit,
A harder lesson that than to command.
Fart 5, 1, 166.
Foes in the f onmi in the field were ^ends.
By social danger bound. /. 218.
All the state- wielding magic of his tongnie.
1,4^.
The passing poor magnificence of kings.
L666.
Cleric Frido,
Of reddening cheek, no contradiction beaii.
Farf 4, 1, 65,
Persecuting seal . . . hell's fiercest fiend.
1,66,
The faint opposing host
For once, in yielding, their best victory
found. /. 1152.
O mortal man ! who livest here by toil,
Do not complain of this thy hard estate.
The Castle of Indolence. Canto i, tt, L
A listless climate made, where, sooth to say,
No living wight could work, ne car6d even
for play. St, 2,
A sable, silent, solemn forest stood. i^^. 6.
A pleasing land of drowsy-head it was,
Oi dreams that wave before the half -shut
eye,
And of gav castles in the clouds that pass,
For ever nushing round a summer sky \
There eke the soft delights, that witchmgly
Instil a wanton sweetness through the breast.
And the calm pleasures always hovered nigh ;
But whatever smacked of noyance or unrest
Was far, far off expelled from this delicious
nest. St, 6.
Behold the merry minstrels of the mom.
The swarming songsters of the careless
grove. St, 10.
They who are pleased themselves must
always please. St, 15.
But what is virtue but repose of mind ?
St, 16.
The best of men have ever loved repose ;
They hate to mingle in the filthv fray.
Where the soul sours, and graaual rancour
grows,
Embittered more from peevish day to day.
St, 17.
But sure it is of vanities most vain.
To toil for what yon here untoiling may
obtain. St, 19,
He ceased; but still their trembling ears
retained
The deep vibrations of his witching song.*
St, 20,
O fair undress, best dress! it checks no
vein.
But every flowing limb in pleasure drowns,
And heightens ease with grace. St, 26,
Let each as likes him best his hours employ.
St, 28.
Placed far amid the meUncholy main.
St. SO.
When nothing is enjoyed, can there be
greater waste ? St, 49.
• 8m Pope (p. 256): "He ceased : bat left so
charming ou their ear," etc
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«' A penny savdd is a penny got ; "
Firm to thiB scoundrel maxim keepeth he.
The Cattle of Indolence. Canto 1, St, 60,
The puzzling sons of Party next appeared,
In di^k cabals and nightly juntos met
St, 61
Ten thousand great ideas filled his mind ;
But with the clouds they fled, and left no
trace behind. St, 69,
And sure his linen was not very clean.
St, 61,
Ortes, he was a most engaging wight,
Of social glee, and wit humane though keen.
Taming toe night to day, and day to night.
St, 63,
But not even pleasure to excess is good :
What most elates then sinks the soul as low.
lb.
Serene, yet warm; humane, yet firm his
mind;
As little touched as any man's with bad.
St. 65,
A bard here dwelt, more fat than bard
beseems. St, 68,
Poured forth his unpremeditated strain.*
A little, round, fat, oily man of God. St, 69,
Their only labour was to kill the time ;
And labour dire it ia, and weary woe.
St. 72,
For sometimes she would laugh, and some-
times cry.
Then sudden waxM wroth, and all she knew
not why. St, 76,
They praised are alone, and starve right
mernly. Canto f , at. f,
I care not, Fortune ! what you me deny ;
You cannot rob me of free Nature's grace ;
You cannot shut the yrindows of the sky.
Through which Auron*. shows her brighten-
ing face;
You cannot bar my constant feet to trace
The woods and lawns, by Uving stream, at
eve;
Let health my nerves and finer fibres brace.
And I their toys to the great children leave :
Of fancy, reason, virtue, nought can me
bereave. St, S,
Dragging the lazy, languid line along.
Fond to begin, but stillto finish loth. St. 4.
He knew uo beverage but the flowiiMf
stream. St. 7,
Full of ereat aims and bent on bold emprize.
^ St. 14.
Fair Queen of arts ! from Heaven itself who
(Agriculture.) St, 19.
* This line is stated to be " writ by a Mend of
tti« Authur."
For sluggard's brow the laurel never grows ;
Benown is not the child of indolent repose.
St. 60,
And taunts he casten forth most bitterly.
St. 80.
How the heart listened when he pleading
spK>ke!
While on the enlightened mind, with
winning art.
His gentle reason so persuasive stole.
That the charmed hearer thought it was his
own. To the Memory of the Lord Talbot.
And wit its honey lent, without the sting.
lb.
For nothing human foreign was to him. Ib.f
As those we love decay, we die in part.
String after string is severed from the heart.
On the Death of Mr. Jlikman.
Trust me, the tender are the most severe.
To the Bev. Mr. llurdooli.
'Tis the great birthright of mankind to die.
Epitaph on Hiss Stanley.
Who has not known ill fortune, never knew
Himself or his own virtue. JUCred. Act i, 1.
When Britain first at Heaven's command,
Arose from out the azure main.
This was the charter of the land.
And guardian angels sung this strain ;
** Rule, Britannia ! rule the waves ;
Britons never will be slaves."
■askof Alfired4
True love and friendship ore the same.
Song. Mard is the Fate,
For ever, Fortune ! wilt thou prove
An unrelenting foe to love ?
Song. For ever. Fortune,
You teach us pleasing pangs to know,
To languish in luminous woe.
Jl Huptial Song.
I have for love a thousand thousand reasons.
O, Sophonisba, Sophonisba, O !{
Sophonisba.
HENRY D. THOREAU (1817-1862).
It takes two to speak the truth — one to
speak, and another to hear.
k Week on the Concord and llerrimack
Rivers, p. £83.
t Translation of the Latin; "Humani nihil
a me alieuom pato," q.v.
X This masqne was written jointly by Thomson
and David Mallet, and the authorship of " Rule
Britannia" is disputed and has not been
aaiisfactorily settled. Southey describes " Rule
Britannia" as "the political hymn of this
country as long as she maintains her political
power.
{ This (says Dr. Johnson) gave occasion to a
wagt^ish parody : " O, Jemmy Thomson, Jemmy
Thomson, O I "
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THRALE-TRENCH.
I lay myself out to exaggerate.
Letter to a Friend.
Not that the story need be long, but it
will take a long while to make it short. lb.
As for doing good, that is one of the pro-
fessions that are full. Walden. Economy,
I never found the companion that was so
companionable as solitude. Solitude.
Why will men worry themselves so ?
Brute Hel^hbonra.
[Mrs.] THRALE (See PIOZZI).
EDWD. THURLOW (Lord Thvrlow)
(1731-1806).
The accident of an accident.
Speech in Reply to Grafton.
When I forget my sovereign may my God
forget me ! 27 ParL Hist 68 ; 1780.
THOMAS TICKELL (1686-1740).
Just men by whom impartial laws were
given;
And saints who taught, and led the way to
Heaven.
Epitaph. To the Earl of Warwick on
the Death of Mr. Addison,
Ne'er to these chambers, where the mighty
rest,
Since their foundation, came a nobler guest ;
Nor e'er was to the bowers of bliss conveyed
A fairer spirit, or more welcome shade. lb.
There taught us how to live ; and (oh ! too
high
The price for knowledge) taught us how to
die. lb,
I hoar a voice you cannot hear,
Which savs I must not stay ;
I see a hand vou cannot see,
Which beckons me away.
Lucy and Colin, i^^. 7.
Though grieved I speak it, let the truth
api)ear.
An Epistle to a Lady in England.
The sweetest garland to the sweetest maid.
To a Lady, with a Present of Flowers.
JOHN TOBIN (1770-1804).
The man that lays his hand upon a woman,
Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch,
Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a
coward. The Honeymoon. Act f , 1,
[Rev.] JOHN HORNE TOOKE
(1786-1812).
Truth it that which a man troweth.
Dlvtrttoni of Purity.
[Rev.] AUGUSTUS M. TOPLADY
(1740-1778).
Bock of Ages, cleft for me.*
k Lining and Dying Prayer.
CYRIL TOURNEUR (1676 7-1626).
A drunkard clasp his teeth, and not undo
*em
To suffer wet damnation to run through
'em. Revenger*! Tragedy.
Were 't not for gold and women, there
would be no danmi&on. Act f , 1.
He that climbs highest has the greatest
fall. Act 5.
Most women have small waists the world
throughout,
But their desires are thousand miles about.
n.
[Rev.] JOSEPH TRAPP (1679-1747).
The king, observing with judicious eyes,
The state of both his universities.
To one he sent a regiment, for wny ?
That learned body wanted loyalty ;
To the other he sent books, as well discerning,
How much that loyal body wanted learning.
Epigram. On George /.'« Donation of
Bishop ElyU Library to Catnbridye
Uhivertiiy.f
RICHARD CHEVENIX TRENCH,
D.D. (Archbishop of Doblin) (1807-
1886).
Evil, like a rolling stone upon a mountaiu-
top,
A child ntay first impel, a giant cannot stop.
Poems.
Thou cam'st not to thy place by accident ;
It is the very place Otod meant for thee.
Sonnet
You cannot cleanse your heart with tears.
The Story of Justin Martyr. /. 132.
* Sm marginal note to Isaiah 26, 4, where the
wonis "everlasting strength*' are stated to be,
in the Hebrew, " rock of ages."
t Another version is as follows :
*' Our gracious monarch viewed with equal eye
The wants of either university ;
Troops he to Oxford sent, well knowing why,
That learned body wanted loj'alty ;
But books to Cambridge sent, as well discerning
That that right loyal body wanted learning."
Another version (which has been attributed to
Thoa. Warton, sen., Professor of Poetry at
Oxford) runs :
" Our royal master saw with heedful eyes
The state of his two nnirersities ;
To one he sends a regiment^ for why?
That learned body wanted loyalty.
To the other books he gave, as well discerning,
How much that loyal body wanted learning.*'^
For reply to this epigram, mi 8ia William
OaowMi (p. SdX
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Tet do not sweetest things here soonest
doT?
Satiety the life of joy would kill,
If sweet with bitter, pleasure with annoy,
Were not attempered stilL
The Monk and the Bird. St, tS.
When Gk)d is to be served, the cost we weigh
In anxions balance, grudging the expense.
Bonnet.
ANTHONY TROLLOPE (1816-1882).
Its dogged as does it. It ain*t thinking
about it.
Last Chronlolei of Barset Vol, 1, p, tOL
JOHN TRUMBULL (1760-1831).
For any man with half an eye
What stands before him may espy ;
But optics sharp it needs I ween.
To see what is not to be seen. M cFingaL
What has posterity done for us,
That we, lest they their rights should lose.
Should trust our necks to gripe of noose ?
lb.
No man e'er felt the halter draw.
With good opinion of the law. lb,
HENRY THEODORE lUCKERM AN
(1813-1871).
The Grecian artist ffleaned from many faces,
And in a perfect whole the parts combined.
Mary.
[Sir] SAMUEL TUKE (d. 1674).
Friendship's an empty name, made to
deceive
Those whose good nature tempts them to
believe:
There's no such thing on earth ; the best
that we
Can hox>e for here is faint neutralitv.
AdTentnres of FIts Hours. {TranthUed
from the Spanish of Caideron.) Act 1,
Fame, like water, bears up the lighter things,
And lets the weighty sink. Act t.
The loss of heaven's the greatest pain in
heU. Act 5,
He is a fool who thinks by force or skill
To turn the current of a woman's will. lb,
MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER.
D.C.L. (1810-1889).
Thoughts, that have tarried in my mind,
and peopled its inner chambers.
ProTerblal Philosophy.
Fift Series, Prefatory,
Error is a hardy plant : it flourisheth in
every toQ. Of Truth in Things FaUe,
Knowledge hath clipped the lightning's
iris£s, and mewed it up for a purpose.
^ OfESdm Utsi.
There is a limit to enjoyment, though the
sources of wealth be boundless.
Of Compensation,
Storehouse of the mind, gamer of facts
and fancies. Of Memory,
The best of human governments is the
patriarchal rule. Of Subjection,
Bender unto all men their due, but
remember thou art also a man. Of Humility,
Youth is confident, manhood wary, and
old age confident again. Of Fzperience,
The marrow of the matter. Jb,
Left her his all^his blessing and a name
unstained. Of Estimating Character,
A stranger among strange faces. lb.
Patient continuance in evil. lb,
Beligion hath no landmarks. Jb,
None is altogether evil. lb.
Anger is a noble infirmity.
Of Hatred and Avger,
Deceit and treachery skulk with hatred,
but an honest spirit flieth with anger. lb.
Wait, thou child of hope, for time shall
teach thee all things.
Of Godd in Things Evil,
Glamorous pauperism feasteth,
While honest labour, pimng, hideth his
sharp ribs. Of Discretion,
Well-timed silence hath more eloquence
than speech. lb.
The dangerous bar in the harbour's mouth
is only grams of sand. Of Trifles,
Few, but full of understanding, are the
books of the library of God. Of Recreation,
It is well to lie fallow for a while. Jb,
Reason refuseth its homage to a God who
can be fully understood. Of a I'rinity,
A good book is the best of friends, the
same to-day and for ever. Of Reading,
Let not the conceit of intellect hinder
thee from worshipping mystery. lb.
Praise is rebuke to the man whose
conscience alloweth it not.
Of Commendation,
Nothing but may be better, and every
better might be best. lo.
Well said the wisdom of earth, O mortal,
know thyself ;
But better the wisdom of heaven, O man,
learn thou thy God.
Of Self 'Acquaintance,
A babe in a house is a well-spring of
pleasure, a messenger of peace and love.
Of Education.
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The faults and follies of most men make their
deaths a f^ain :
Bat thou art also a man, full of faults and
follies. ProTerbUd Philosophy.
First Series. Of Toleiance,
God will not love thee less, because men
love thee more. Ih,
Alas, the world is old^—and all things old
within it.
I walk a trodden path, I love the good old
ways. ISpcond Series^ Introductory,
Few men, drinking at a rivulet, stop to
consider its source. Of Gifts,
Who can wrestle against Sleep? — yet is
that giant very gentleness. Of Beauty,
God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love
in all he doeth. Of Immortality,
Yet is this the pleasing trickery, that
cheateth half the world. (Beauty.) lb.
Things breed thoughts. Of Things,
Alas, I have loved pride and praise, like
others worse or worthier. The End,
GEORGE TURBERVILE (c. 1540-
1610 7 ).
Eschew the idle lif e^
Flee, flee from doing nought :
For never was there idle brain
But bred an idle thought.
The Lover to Cupid for Mercy. /. 109.
Trust not before you try
For under cloak of great good-will
Doth feignM friendship lie.
To Brown. Of Light Belief, I, 1,
The lowly heart doth win tlie love of all.
To Plero. Of Fride,
THOMAS TUSSER (1623 T -1680).
Time trieth the troth in everjrthing.
Hundred Points of Oood Husbandry
(1557) and Five Hundred Points
of Oood Husbandry (1S7S).
The Author's EpistU,
God sendeth and giveth both mouth and the
meat. Good Husbandly Lessons,
A fool and his money be soon at debate. lb.
Make hunger thy sauce as a medicine for
health. lb.
Fear God, and offend not the Prince nor his
laws.
And keep thyself out of the miigistrate's
claws. lb, {Ed. 15S0.)
The stone that is rolling can gather no
moss;
Who often removeth is sure of a loss. lb.
At Christmas play and make good cheer,
Fur Christmas comes but once a year.
Th$ Farmer's Vaily Diet,
Yet true it is as cow chews cud.
And trees at spring do yield forth bud.
Except wind stan& as never it stood
It is an ill wind turns none to good.
A Description of the Froperties of Winds,
(Ed, 1580,)
Who goeth a borrowing
Goeth a sorrowing.*
Few lend (but fools)
Their working tools. September's Abstract,
In doing of either let wit beare a stroke
For buying or selling of pig in a poke.
September's Husbandry,
The timely buyer
Hath cheaper his Are. January's Abstract,
What greater crime
Thau loss of time ? lb.
Who quick be to borrow, and slow be to pay,
7i.
Their credit is naught, go they never so gay.
lb.
All's fish they get
That Cometh to net. February's Abstract,
February, fill the dyke
With what thou dost Uke.t
February's Husbandry,
March dust to be sold
Worth ransom of gold. March's Husbandry,
Such Mistress, such Nan,
Such Master, such Man. ApriVs Abstract,
Such master, such man, and such mistress
such maid ;
Such husband and housewife, such houses
arrayed. ApriPs Husbattdry,
Cold May and windy.
Bam lilleth up finely. May's Husbandry,
Pay justly thy tithes, whatsoever tliou be,
That Gou may in blessing send foisou^ to
thee ;
Though Yicar^ be bad, or the Parson as evil.
Go not for thy tithing thyself to the Devil.
lb.
'Tw merry in hall
When beards wag alL|| August's Abstract,
Some come, some go ;
This life is so. lb.
Dry August and warm
Doth Harvest no harm.
August's Husbandry,
If weather be fair and tidy thy grain.
Make speedy carriage, for fear of rain :
For tempest and showers deceiveth a many,
And lingering lubbers lose many a penny.
lb,
• These two lines are also given in ** June's
Abstract."
t 1577 EdiUon has " With what ye like."
t Foison = sbundance.
5 In the 1677 Edition. " Curate,-
In 1577 EdiUon, •* Let beards wsg all."
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In banrert iime, harvest folk, servants and all,
Should make altogether good cheer in the
halL Points of Good Husbandry.
August** Sutbandry,
The fields have eyes, the bushes ears,
False birds can fetch the wind.
To light a Candle before the Devil
If truth were truly bolted out,
As touching thrift, I stand in doubt
If men were beet to wive.
Dialogue of Wiving and Thriving,
Look ere thou leap, see ere thou go. lb.
Some respite to husbands the weather may
send.
But housewives affairs have never an end.
Preface to the Book of Mousewiferg.
Seek home for rest,
For home is best.
Inetruetions to Houuwiferg.
Though home be but homely, yet housewife
is taught
That home hath no fellow to such as have
aught. lb.
By once or twice,
'Til time to be wise.
Moueewifelg Admonitions.
The stone that is rolling can gather no moss ;
For master and servant oft changing is loss.
lb.
Safe bind, safe find. Washing.
Enough is a plenty, too much is a pride.
Dinner Matters.
Children were better unborn than untaught.
The Good Motherly Nurserie.
Take this in good part, whatsoever thou be.
And wish me no worse than I wish unto
thee. Think on the Poor.
What better fare than well content ?
Posies for thine own Bed Chamber,
What better bed than conscience good, to
Ttass the night with sleep 7
Wnat better work than daily core fro* sin
thyself to keep ?
What better thought than think on God,
and daily him to serve ?
What better gift than to the poor that
ready be to sterve ? lb.
When all is done, learn this, my son.
Not friend, nor skill, nor wit at will,
Nor ship, nor clod, but only Qod
Doth all in all. The Author's Life,
HARK TWAIN (See S. L.
CLEMENS).
THOMAS TYERS (1726-1787).
Mem. — To think more of the living and
less of the dead ; for the dead have a world
o( their own. Beiolvtloni.
NICHOLAS UDALL (16061666).
For mirth prolongeth life, and causeth
health.
Ralph Roister Doister. Prologue,
As long liveth the merry man, they say.
As dom the sorry man — and longer by a
day. Act I, 1.
Wooers ne*er speed well that have a falsp*
heart. Act i, 8.
Gay love, God save it ; so soon hot, so soon
cold. ' Act 4, 8,
[Sir] JOHN VANBRUGH (1664^1726).
Jealousy's a city passion ; 'tis a thing un-
known among people of quality.
The Confederacy.
The want of a thin^ is perplexing enough,
but the possession of it is intoleraUe. lb.
As if a woman of education bought things
because she wanted them. Quahty alwavs
distinguishes itself, and therefore as the
mech^c people buy things because they
have occasion for 'em, vou see women of
rank alwajrs buy things because they have
not occasion for them. lb,
A guinea ... is ... a thous^d times
g^teeler. lb.
He has the countenance of a ch«4nibim,
but he is a rogue in his heart /6.
Friendship, take heed ; if woman interfere,
Be sure tiie hour of thy destruction's near.
Quoted in *' Amelia." Source not stated,
Qood manners and soft words have
brought many a difficult thing to pass.
JEsop. Part 1, Ad 4t ^*
A slighted woman knows no bounds.
The Mistake. Act f , 1,
Repentance for past crimes is just and ea<iv ;
But Sin no more's a task too hard for
mortals. The Relapse. Act 5, 4*
HENRY VAUGHAN (1622-1696).
And in those weaker glories spy
Some shadows of eternity.
BUez BcintiUans. The Retreat.
And yet, as angels, in some brighter dreams.
Call to the soul when man doth sleep.
So some strange thoughts transcend our
wonted themes.
And into glory peep. lb.
They are all gone into the world of light,
And I alone sit lixigering here ;
Their very memory is fair and bright,
And my sad tiioughts doth cheer.
Departed Friende*
• Falses&int
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VAUX-WALLER.
I see them waUdoe in an air of gloir.
Whose light doth trample on my aavs ;
My days, which are at best but dull and hoary,
Mere glimmering and decays.
Betolutiotu,
Tet never sleep the sun up.
£ulet and Lessons,
Mornings are mysteries ; the first world*8
youth,
Man*8 resurrection, and the future^s bud,
Shroud in their births. lb.
To God, thy country, and thy friend bo
true. lb.
Man is a summer's day, whose youth and
fire
Cool to a glorious evening and expire. lb.
THOMAS VAUX. 2tid Lord Vavz.
(1610-1666).
When all is done and sud,
In the end thus you shall find,
He most of all aoth bathe in bliss
That hath a quiet mind.
Of a Contented Mind.
For many have been harmed by speech ;
Through thinking, few, or none. Jb,
Fear oftentimes restraineth words.
But makes not thought to cease ;
And he speaks best that hath the skill
When for to hold his peace. lb.
For Age with stealing stepw
Hath clawed me with his crutch.
The Aged Lover renoonoeth Love.*
A pick-axe and a spade.
And eke a shrouding-sheet,
A house of clay for to be made
For such a guest most meet. lb,
GEORGE VILLIERS (2Ad Duke of
Buckingham) (1627-1687).
A lady that was drowned at sea and had a
wave for her winding sheet. The RehearsaL
I drink, I huff, I strut, look big and stare,
And all this I can do, because I dare. lb.
What the devil does the plot signifv,
except to bring in fine things ? lb.
All these storms which, like impregnate
clouds, hover o*er our heaas, will . , . melt
into fruitful showers of blessings on the
people, t lb. Act f, 1,
The world is made up for the most part of
fools and knaves.
To Mr. CllfTord, on his Humane Reason.
* Quoted with variations by Shakespeare in
" Hainlet," Act 6, 1.
t Set Cowper : •* The deads ye so much dread."
(I>.94.)
[Rev.] WILLIAM WALKER (1628«
1684).
Learn to read slow : all other graces
Will follow in their proper plaoea
Art of Reading.
EDGAR WALLACE (b. 1876).
'£ missed me with a fair amount of skill.
Writ in Barracks. My palf the Boer.
But you're our partic*lar author, you're our
patriot and our friend.
You're the poet of the cuss-word an' the
swear.
Tommy to his Laureate [S. Kiplitiff],
'Tis good when the man loves the land,
'Tis good when he falls for his creed,
But woe to the hate that is fanned
By folly begotten of greed.
At the Brink,
You can eas'ly understand
That the green of medderland
Doesn't strike the bloke that 'as to push the
roller. Nature Fails,
In the deepest pits of '£11,
Where the worst defaulters dwell
(Charcoal devils used as fuel as you require
'em),
There's some lovelv coloured rays,
Pyrotechnical displays.
But vou can't expect the burning to admire
'em I Ih, VEmoi,
WILLIAM ROSS WALLACE (1819-
1881).
They say that man is mighty,
He governs land and sea,
He wields a mighty sceptre
O'er lesser powers that be ;
But a mightier power and stronger
Man from his throne has hurled,
And the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
What rules the World r
EDMUND WALLER (1606-1687).
He catched at love, and filled his arms with
bays.
Story of Phcsbus and Daphne applied.
So was the huntsman by the bear oppressed.
Whose hide he sold — before he caught the
beast. Battle of the Bummer Islands.
Canto Sf V. S,
Wine fills the veins, and healths are
understood
To give our friends a title to our blood.
The Drinking of Healtha
Design, or chance, makes others wive ;
But nature did this match contrive.
Of the Marriage of tha Dwartk
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381
Wlifle with a strong, and yet a gentle hand,
Ton bridle faction, and our hearts command.
Panetfyrio to my Lord Protector. St. 1,
Whether this portion of the world were rent,
By the rude ocean, from the continent,
Or thus created, it was sure designed
To be the sacred refuge of mankmd. 8L 7.
Borne, though her eagle through the world
had flown.
Could never make thfa island all her own.
st.n.
*T1s expectation makes a blessing dear ;
Heaven were not heaven, if we knew what
it were.
In answer of Sir John Bncklinf a Yeraei.
A narrow compass, and yet there
Dwelt all that^s good, and all that's fair :
Give me but what this riband bound,
Take all the rest the sun goes round.
On a Girdle.
We write in sand, our language grows,
And like the tide, our work overflows.
Of En^ih Yerse.
Did pride to pride oppose, and scorn to
scorn. To a Friend.
That eagle's fate and mine are one,*
Whidi, on the shaft that made him die,
£cpied a feather of his own,
Wherewith he wont to soar so high.
To a Lady Singing a Bong of his composing.
So must the writer, whose productions should
Take with the vulgar, be of vulgar mood.
To Mr. Killigrew.
Go, lovely Koee !
Tell her that wastes her time and me.
That now she knows,
When I resemble her to thee,
How sweet and fair she seems to be.
Oo, Lovely Rose!
Small is the worth
Of beauty from the light retired ;
Bid her come forth.
Suffer herself to be desired,
And not blush so to be admired. lb.
How small a part of time they share
That are so wondrous sweet and fair ! Ih,
He*8 seldom old that will not be a child.
Epitaph on Lord Andover*s Bon.
For though with judgment we on things
reflect.
Our will determines, not our intellect.
Of DlTlne Love. Canto 1.
*Sm Byron, p. 68, note; al$o T. Moore,
"Corruption," 1.95:
** Like a young eagle, who has lent his pin me
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
8ee their own feathers plucked, to wing the
dart.
Which rank corruption destines for their
heart I"
The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest,
Savours too much of private interest.
Canto t.
Could we forbear dispute and practice love,
We should agree as angels do above.
Canto S,
The seas are quiet when the winds give o'er.
So, calm are we when passions are no more !
On the *< Divine Poems.*'
The Boul*s dark oottage, battered and
decayed.
Lets in new light through chinks that time
has made;
Stronger by weakness, wiser men become
As they draw near to their eternal home.
Leaving the old, both worlds at once they
view,
That stand upon the threshold of the new.
lb.
Poets lose half the praise they should have
got.
Could it be known what they discreetly blot.
On Roscommon*! Translation of Horace.
For all we know
Of what the blessed do above
Is, that they sing, and that they love.
While I Listen to thy Voice.
The yielding marble of her snowy breast.
On a Lady passing through a Crowd.
Others may use the ocean as their road ;
Only the English make it their abode.
MisoelUnles. 49.
Soft words, with nothing in them, make a
song. To Mr. Creech.
HORACE WALPOLE (1717-1797).
How historv makes one shudder and laugh
by turns !
Letters: To Lord Strafford, 1786.
Our supreme governors, the mob.
To Sir Horace Mann, Sept, 7, I74S.
The world is a comedy to those that think,
a Tragedy to those who feel. lb, 1770,
[Sir] ROBERT WALPOLE (1676-
1746).
Oh do not read history, for that I know
must be false. Saying.f
The gratitude of place expectants is a
lively sense of future favours.
Ascribed to Walpole by Hazlitt,
(" Wit and Humour:')
All men have their price.
Ascribed to Walpole, but of much older
origin, {See ** Miscellaneous. * ')
t This is the correct version according to " Notes
and Queries," No. 8. In "Walpolinna" the
saying is given: *' Anything but kistory, for
history most be fUse."
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WILLIAM WALSH (1663-1708).
And sadly reflecting
That a lover forsaken
A new love may get,
But a neck, when once broken,
Can never be set. The Despairing LoYer.
A generous action is its own reward.
Elegy upon qolttlng hU MlstreM.
What's built upon esteem can ne'er decay.
To his Book.
Love is a medley of endearments, jars,
Suspicions, quarrels, reconcilements, wars.
lb,
IZAAK WALTON (1693-1683;.
If thou be a severe, sour-complexioned
man, then I here disallow thee to be a
competent judge.
The Complete Angler. Preface.
And for winter fly-fishing—it is as useful
as an almanac out of date. Jb,
I am, sir, a brother of the angle.
Chap, 1,
Angling is somewhat like TX)etry, men are
to be Dom so. lb,
I remember that a wise friend of mine did
usually say, "that which is eveiybody's
business is nobody's business." Uhap. 2.
Old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good.
Chap. 4.
Your best barley wine, the good liquor
that our honest forefathers did use to drink
of. Chap. 6.
I love such mirth as does not make
friends ashamed to look upon one another
next morning. Jb,
As hungry as hawks. lb.
A good, honest, wholesome, hungry
breakfast.
No man can lose what he never had.
IB.
lb.
We may say of angling as Dr. Boteler
said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could
have make a better berry, but doubtless GJod
never did" ; and so, if 1 might be jud^e,
" God never did make a more calm, quiet,
innocent recreation than angling." lb.
A quiet passage to a welcome grave.
Th4 Angler's FTith. lb.
I have then with pleasure concluded with
Solomon, "Everything is beautiful in his
season."* lb.
And in so doing, use him as thoiigh yoa
loved him, that is, harm him as little as you
may possibly, that he may live the longer.
Chap. 8,
* Ecclesiastes 8, 11 : "He hath made every-
thing beautiful in bis time."
This dish of meat is too good for any but
anglers, or very honest men. lb.
It is well said by Caussin, " He that loses
his conscience has nothing left that is worth
keeping." Chap. 21.
Look to vour health ; and if you have it,
praise Goa, and value it ne^ to a good
conscience ; for health is the second blessing
that we mortals are capable of ; a blessing
that money cannot buy. Jo,
All that are lovers of virtue, and dare
trust in His providence, and be quiet, and
go a-angling. Jb,
Of this blest man let this just praise be given.
Heaven was in him oefore he was in
heaven. Written in Dr. Richard BIbbes'
"< Returning BacksUder.*'
ARTEMUS WARD. {See CHARLES
FARRER BROWNE).
MARY AUGUSTA (Mrs. Humphry)
WARD, aU Arnold (b. 1861).
" Propinquity does it "—as Mrs. Thom-
burgh is always reminding us.
Robert Elsmere. Book 1, ehap. 1,
The first law of story-telling. . . ** Every
man is bound to leave a story better than he
found it." Chap. S.
It had begun to be recognised, with a
great burst of enthusiasm and astonishment,
that, after all. Mill and Herbert Spencer
had not said the last word on all things in
heaven and earth. Chap. 6.
One may as well preach a respectable
mythology as anything else. Jl,
This Laodicean cant of tolerance.
Book f , ehap. 12.
In my youth people talked about Buskin ;
now they talk about drains. Jb,
"Place before your eyes two precepts,
and two only. One is Preach the Gospel ;
and the other is — J\it doum enthusiasm " f
. . . The Church of England in a nut-
sheU. Chap. 16,
Conviction is the Conscience of the Mind.
Book 4, chap. 26,
All things change, creeds and philosophies
and outwtud systems — but God remains !
Chap, 27,
Truth has never been, can never be, con-
tained in any one creed or system. Chap, 28,
Most of 'em as comes down 'ere stuffs all
they have to say as full of goody-goody as
an egg's f uH of meat. Book 6, ehap. 38.
t From Archbishop Manners Sutton's vale-
dictory speech on Bithop Ueber'a consecration to
the See of Calcutta.
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ANNA LETITIA WARING (19th
Centviy).
A heart at leisure from itself,
To soothe and sympathise.
Father, I know that all my life.
JOSEPH WARTON (1722-1800).
Where Nature seems to sit alone,
Majestic on a craggy throne.
Oda to Fancy.
Disguise it as you will,
To right or wrong 'tis fashion guides us still.
Fashion. /. i.
THOMAS WARTON (1728-1790).
0 ! what's a tahle richljr spread,
Without a woman at its head ?
Progress of Discontent
Eager we taste, hut in the luscious draught
Forget the poisonous dregs that lurk
heneath. Pleasures of Melancholy.
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-
1799).
We must consult Brother Jonathan.
Remark frequmtly made by Wa$hingt(m
during the Revotutwnary war^ in allusion
to hi* trusted secretary and aide-de-camp^
Colonel Jonathan TrumbulL Hence the
expression ^^ Brother Jonathan^* for a
typical American,
Liherty, when it hegins to take root, is a
plant of rapid growth.
Saying Ascribed to Washington,
To he prepared for war is one of the most
effectual means of preserving peace.
Speech. Congress^ Jan. 5, 1700,
It is welL Last Words.
ROWLAND WATKYNS (fl. 1660).
Desire not to liye long, hut to live well ;
How long we live not years, hut actions,
telL Flamma sine Fomo.
The Hour Glass.
The guilty conscience fears, when there^s no
fear.
And thinks that every hush contains a hear.
The righteous is eon^fident as a lion,
A good report
Makes men live long, although their life he
short A good report.
The itch of disputation will hreak out
Into a scab of error.*
T%e new illiterate late teachers,
1 love him not, hut show no reason can
Wherefore, but this, I do not love the man. .
Antipathy^
• Ses Sir Henrv Wotton (1668-1639), who
originated this saying in "A Panegyric to King
Cturles/' e. 1640.
For every marriage then is best in tune,
When that the wife is May, the husband
June. To the tnost Courteous and Fair
Gentlewoman^ Mrs. Ellinor Williams.
Ask me no more which is the greatest
wealth.
Our rich possessions, liberty, or health.
Sickness,
Who in his pocket hath no money,
In his mouth he must have houey.
Froverbial Sentences,
THOS. WATSON (c. 1557-1592).
Love is a sour delight, a sugred grief,
A living death, an ever-djring life,
A breach of Reason*s law.
Hacatompathia, or, The Passionate
Century of Love. No. 18.
In time the bull is brought to wear the
yoke. No. 47.f
WILLIAM WATSON (b. 1858).
O be less beautiful, or be less brief !
Autumn.
Thou most unbodied thin^,
Whose very being is thy gomg hence,
And passage and departure all thy theme ;
Whose life doth still a splendid dying
seem.
And thou, at height of thy magnificence,
A figment and a dream. Ih.
Five-and-thirty black slaves,
Half-a-huncu^ white,
All their duty but to sing
For their Queen*s delight.
The Key-Board.
Ah. the gracious tyrannies
Of her finger tips ! Jb.
We who are Milton's kindred, Shakespeare's
heirs. An Exaggerated Deference to
Foreign Literary Opinion.
Daughter of all the implacable ages.
England to Ireland. Feb., 1SS8.
Hate and mistrust are the childrf^n of
blindness,—
Gould we but see one another, 'twere well !
Knowledge is sympathy, charity, kindness.
Ignorance only is maker of hell. Jb,
March, that comes roaring, maned, with
rampant paws,
And bleatingly withdraws.
Mensis Laerimanun. March, 1S85.
The earth's high places who attain to fill
By most indomitably sitting still.
Sketch of a Political Character.
Find in the golden mean their proper bliss.
And doin^ nothing, never do amiss ;
But lapt m men's good graces live, and die
By all regretted, nobody knows why. lb,
t Tr. of Ovld't Tristlft, 4, 6, 1. See p. 279, nota
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WATSON.
And the niggardness of Nature makes the
misery of man. Ireland. Dee. 1, 1890,
Another bruising of the hapless head
Of a wronged people yearning to be free.
Yer Tenebrosum. f . Masheen,
Give honour to our heroes fallen, how ill
Soe*er the cause that bade them forth to die.
The English Dead,
Best they honour thee
Who honour in thee only what is best.
6, the True Patriotism,
Just pride is no mean factor in a State ;
The sense of greatness keeps a nation great.
lb.
Remote compatriots, wheresoever ye dwelli
By your prompt yoioes, ringingclear and truct
We know that with our England all is well :
Young is she yet, her world-task but beg^n !
By you we know her safe, and know by you
H!er yeins are million but nor heart is one.
14, Last Word : To the Coloniet,
Plucked by his hand, the basest weed
Towers to a lily, reddens to a rose.
Epigrams.
Man looks at his own bliss, considers it.
Weighs it with curious fingers; ana 'tis
gone. lb.
To keep in sight Perfection, and adore
The vision, is the artistes best delight. lb.
He was of those
Whom Delight flies because they give her
chase. Byron, the Voluptuary,
His friends he loved. His fellest earthly
foes —
Cats— I believe he did but feign to hate.
My hand will miss the insinuating nose,
Mine eyes the tail that wagged contempt
at Fate. An Epitaph,
Earth is less fragrant now, and heaven more
sweet A Maiden's Epitaph,
Often omateness
Goes with greatness ;
Of tener felicity
Comes of simplicity. Art Maxims.
The lovely and the lonely bride,
Whom we have wedded but have never won.
(Ireland.)
Ode on Coronation Day of Edward YII.
And though circuitous and obscure,
The feet of Nemesis, how sure !
Europe at the Play.
Ladies whose smile embroiled the world.
The Father of the Forest, i, st. 5.
Not loftiest bard of mightiest mind
Shall ever chant a note so i>ure.
Till he can cast the earth behind,
And breathe in heaven secure.
The First Skylark of Spring.
Too long, that some may rest,
Tired millions toil unblest.*
k Hew Rational Anthem,
This hardest penal toil, reluctant rest.
To a Friend.
For they are blest that have not much to
rue —
That have not oft misheard the prompter's
cue.
Stammered and stumbled, and the wrong
parts played,
And life a Tragedy of Errors made. lb.
But not for golden fancies iron truths make
room. The Hope of the World.
The loud impertinence of fame
Not loth to flee.
In Laleham Churchyard. St. S,
And set his heart upon the goal.
Not on the prize. St. 11,
Great is the f acUe conqueror ;
Tet happy he, who, wounded sore,
Breathless, unhorsed, all covered o'er
With blood and sweat.
Sinks foiled, but fighting evermore, —
Is greater yet. St. I4*
When shall tiie world forget
Thy glory and our debt ;
Indomit "
omitable soul.
Immortal Genoese P
Columbus.
It was the Human Spirit, of all men's souls
the Soul,
Man, the unwearied climber, that climbed
to the unknown goal.
The Dream of Man. /. S.
Pain with the thousand teeth. /. 15.
Sea, that breakest for ever, that breakest
and never art broken.
Hymn to the Sea. Part 2, 6,
Braying of arrogant brass, whimper of
querulous reeds. Part 3, 8.
When, upon orchard and lane, breaks the
white foam of the Spring ;
When, in extravagant revel, the Dawn, a
Bacchante upleaping,
SpiUs, on the tresses of Night, vintages
golden and red ;
When, as a token at parting, munificent
Day, for remembrance,
Gives, unto men that forget, Ophirs of
fabulous ore. Part 3, 12,
Man and his littleness perish, erased like an
error and cancelled ;
Man and his greatness survive, lost in the
greatness of God. Part 4i 17.
And loved the land whose mountains and
whose streams
Are lovelier for his strain.
To Jamea Bromley.
With " Wordsworth's Grave,'*
• 8u SheUey (p. 889) : " Many diint with toU," Ao.
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It may be that we can no longer share
The faith which from his fathers he re-
ceived;
It may be that our doom is to despair
Whiere he with joy belieyed.
To James Bromley.
With " Wordsworth't Graved
The God I know of, I shall ne*er
Know, though he dweUs exceeding nigh.
Baise thou the stone and find me there,
Cleave thou the wood and there am L*
Yea, in my flesh his spirit doth flow,
Too near, too far, for me to know.
The Unknown God.
But by remembering God, say some,
We keep our high imperial lot.
Fortune, I fear, hath of tenest come
Wben we forgot— when we forgot. lb.
Slight not the songsmith.
En^bEmd my Mother. Part 1,
Deemest thou labour
Only is earnest ?
Grave is all heauty,
Solenm is joy. Tart 4*
Who hath found
Another man so shod with flre, so crowned
With thunder, and so armed with wrath
divine 'r The Tired Lion.
The gathering blackness of the frown of
God. The Turk in Armenia (180S>.
He came when poets had foigot
How rich and strange the human lot,
How warm the tints of life ; how hot
Are Love and Hate :
And what makes Truth divine and what
Makes Manhood great.
The Tomb of Burns.
Who die of having lived too much
In their large hours. lb.
Singly he faced the bigot brood,
The meanly wise, the feebly ^ood ;
He pelted them with pearl, with mud ;
He fought them weU, —
But ah, the stupid million stood,
And he,— he fell ! lb.
His greatness, not his littleness.
Concerns mankind. /6.
His delicate ears, and superfine long nose,
With that last triumph, his distinguished
tail k Study In Contrasts. Fart i, /. 9,
The flower of Collie aristocracy. /. 12,
His trick of doing nothing with an air.
His salon manners and society smile
Were but skin deep. /. 17,
• These two lines arc from iome "newly-dis-
covered gayings of Jesns," — which appeared
rather to be the echo of an ancient pantheistical
Oriental proTerh.
The staid, conservative,
Came-over-with-the-Conqueror type of
mind. /. 42,
Shellev, the hectic, flamelike roee of verse.
All colour, and all odour, and all bloom.
Steeped in the moonlight, glutted with the
Sim,
But somewhat lacking root in homely earth.
To Edwd. Dowden. /. 46,
And rare is noble impulse, rare
The impassioned aim.
Bhelley'i Centenary.
Empires dissolve, and peoples disappear.
Song passes not away.
LaerlmsB Mnsarum. /. llg,
April, April,
Laugh thy girlish laughter ;
Then, the moment after,
Weep thy girlish tears ! Bong. April,
We are children of splendour and fame.
Of shuddering, also, and tears ;
Magnificent out of the dust we came.
And abject from the spheres. Ode in May.
I think the immortal servants of mankind,
Who, from their graves watch by how riow
degrees
The World-Soul greatens with the centuries,
Mourn most man's barren levity of mind.
The ear to no ^prave harmonies mclined,
The witleis thirst for false wit's worthless
lees.
The laugh mistimed in tragic presences^
The eye to all majestic meanings blind.
Bonnet
The votes of veering crowds are not
The things that are more excellent
Things that are more Excellent.
The stars of heaven are free because
In amplitude of liberty
Then- joy is to obey the laws. St. 4,
The thirst to know and understand,
A large and liberal discontent ;
These are the goods in life's rich hand.
The things that are more excellent. St, 8,
What hadst thou that could make such
large amends
For all thou hadst not, and thy peers
possessed,
Motion and fire, swift means to radiant
ends?
Thou hadst, for weary feet, the gift of
rest.
Wordsworth*! Grave. Fart f, »t. 3.
The impassioned argument was simple
Half wondering at its own melodious
tongue. Fart S, tt, 4,
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[Rev.] ISAAC WATTS, D.D. a«74-
1748).
CutbM pride, tliat creeps securely in,
And swells a h&ugh^ wonn.
Sincere Praise.
Let docs delight to bark and bite,
For God hath made them so :
Let bears and lions growl and fight,
For 'tis their nature too.
Against QaarrelliD^
But children you should never let
Your angry passions rise,
Your little hands were never made
To tear each other's eyes. lb.
How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all Uie day
From every opening flower I
AKalnit Idleness.
For Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.* . lb.
In books, or work, or healthful play,
Let my first years be past,
That I may give for every day
Some good account at last. lb.
Time, like an ever-rolling stream.
Bears all its sons away.
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
0 God, our help in ages past.
Whene'er I take my walks abroad,
H<nr many poor I see !
Praise for Mercies.
Not more than others I deserve,
Yet Gk)d has given me more ! lb,
I would not change my native land
For rich Peru with all her gold.
Praise for Birth.
There's no repentance in the grave.
^ Solemn Thoughts.
There is a dreadful hell,
And everlasting pains ;
Where sinners must with devils dwell
In darkness, fire, and chains.
Heaven and HelL
A fiower when offered in the bud
Is no vain sacrifice. Early Religion.
But liars we can never trust,
Though they should speak the thing that's
true ;
A^d he that does one fault at first.
And lies to hide it, makes it two.f
Against Lying.
Whatever brawls disturb the street,
There should be peace at home. Love.
ty*^.^"^^ Proverb: "NlchU than lehrt
uebel thiin."
t Su George Herbert : *« Dare to be true."
Birds in their b'ttle nests ame ;
And *tis a shameful sight.
When children of one f amd^
Fall out, and chide, and fight. lb.
When others speak a railing word,
We must not rail again.
Against Scoffing.
And he's in danger of hell fire
That calls his orother, fool. lb.
One sickly sheep infects the flock.
And poisons all the rest.
Against Evil Company.
Let me be dressed fine as I will.
Flies, worms, and flowers exceed me still.
Against Pride.
What heavy guilt upon him lies !
How cursed is his name !
The ravens shall pick out his eyes,
And eagles eat the same.^ Obedience.
I have been there, and still would go ;
'Tis like a little heaven below.
Lord's Day ETsnlng.
'Tis the voice of the sluggard, I heard him
complain :
''You have waked me too soon, I must
slumber again " ;
As the door on its hinges, so he on his bed,
Turns his sides, and nis shoulders, and his
heavy head. The Sluggard.
That man's but a picture of what I might be.
But thanks to my friends for tiieir care in
my breeding.
Who taught me betimes to love working
and reading. lb.
Abroad in the meadows to see the youug
lambs
Hun sporting about by the side of their dams,
With fleeces so clean and so white.
Innocent Play.
But Thomas, and William, and such pretty
names,
Should be cleanly and harmless as doves
or as lambs,
Those lovely sweet innocent creatures. lb.
How rude are the boys, that throw pebbles
and mire ! lb.
Why should I deprive my neighbour
Of his goods against lus wiU ?
Hands were made for honest labour.
Not to plunder or to steal. The Thief.
I'll not willingly offend.
Nor be easify offended ;
What's amiss Til strive to mend.
And endure what can't be mended.
Good Resolatlon.
t Founded on Prov. 80, 17: "The eye that
mocketh at his father, and despixeth to obey hfs
mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out,
and the young eagles shall eat it."
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Hush ! my dear, lie still and slumber,
Holy anffels ^^uard thy bed !
Heavenly blessmgs without number
GenUy f idling on thy head.
Cradle Hymn.
Hark ! from the tombs a doleful sound.
Funeral Thought.
Strange ! that a harp of thousand strings
Should keep in tune so long.
Hymns and Bpiritnal Bongi.
Book «, 19.
So, when a raging fever bums,
We shift from side to side by turns ;
And 'tis a poor relief we gain,
To change the place, but keep the pain.
Book 2, 1£6,
Were I so tall to reach the pole,
Or graso) the ocean in my span,
I must oe measured by my soul :
The m£nd*8 the standard of the man.
Horn Lyrlcas. False Greatness.
Riches that the world bestows,
She can take and I can lose :
But the treasures that are mine
Lie afar beyond her line. Tms RIohes.
His Maker Idssed his soul away.
And laid his flesh to rest.
The Presence of Ood«
ril take a turn among the tombs,
And see whereto all glory comes.
The Hero's BchooL
THEODORE WATTS-DUNTON (b.
183S).
Thus did England fight :
And shall not EngUnd smite
With Drake's strong stroke in battles yet to
be?
Christmas at the Mermaid. Chords.
Whate'er the bans the wind may waft her
England's true men are we and Pope's
men after.
When England Calls. Ben Jonxon.
Life still hath one romance that naught can
bury-
Not Time himself, who coffins Life's
romances —
For still will Christmas gild the year's
mischances,
If Childhood comes, as here, to make him
merry. The Christmas Tree.
Behold ye builders, demigods who made
England's Walhalla.*
The Silent Voices. No. 4.
The Minster Spirits.
To follow him, be true, be pure, be brave.
Thou needest not his lyre. No, 5.
• Westmin.ster Abbef.
What treasure foimd he ? Chains and pains
and sorrow-
Yea, all the wealth those noble seekers
find
Whose footfalls mark the music of man*
kind!
'Twas his to lend a life: 'twas Man's to
borrow:
*Twas his to make, but not to share, the
morrow. Columbus.
Life hath no joy like his who fights with
Fate
Shoulder to shoulder with a stricken friend.
Hldshlpnian Lanyon.
On earth what hath the poet? An alien
breath.
Night holds the keys that ope the doors of
Day. In a Graveyard.
We looked o'er London, where men wither
and choke.
Roofed in, poor souls, renouncing stars and
skies. A Talk on Waterloo Bridge.
FREDK. E. WEATHERLEY (b. 1848).
Where are the boys of the old Brigade,
Who fought with us side by side ?
The Old Brigade.
Not in the Abbey proudly laid
Find they a place or part ;
The gallant bo3r8 of the old Brigade,
They sleep in Old England's heart. lb.
For his heart is like the sea.
Ever open, bravo, and free.
They all Love Jack.
Why, Jack's the king of all.
For they all love Jack. lb*
•Tis the broad and mighty sea
That has made us strong and free,
And will keep us what we are.
Oo to Sea.
BYRON WEBBER (I9th Century).
Hands across the sea,
Feet on English ground.
The old blood is bold blood, the wide world
round. Hands Across the Sea.
DANIEL WEBSTER (1782-1862).
The past, at least, is secure.
Speeches. On FooVs Resolution,
Liberty and Union, now and for ever, one
and inseparable. lb.
[The statement that] a National debt is a
National blessing.f Jan. £6, 1830.
He touched the dead corpse of Public
Credit and it spning upon its feet.
On Hamilton^ March 10, ISSl.
t A Btitcment repudiated by Webnter.
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WEBSTER— WHEWELL.
JOHN WEBSTER (1680 7-1626 7).
'Tis just like a summer bird-cage in a
garden ; the birds that are without despair
to get in, and the birds tliat are within
despair and are in a consumption, for fear
they shall never get out.*
The White Devil. Act 1, t,
GlorieS) like glow-worms, afar off shine
bright.
But looked too near, have neither heat nor
light. The Duchess of Malfy.
The friendless bodies of uuburied men. lb.
Death hath ten thousand several doors
For men to take their exits. Ih,
Labouring men
Count the clock oftenest. Act 5, 2.
Past sorrows, let us moderately lament them ;
For those to come, seek wisely to prevent
them. lb.
Is not old wine wholesomest, old pippins
toothsomest, old wood bum brightest, old
linen wash whitest ? f
Westward Hoe. Act S, t.
ARTHUR WELLESLEY. First Duke
of WellingtOA (1769-1862).
Nothing except a battle lost can be half so
melancholy as a battle won. Despatch, 1815.
Uniforms are often masks (to hide
cowards). Sayings attributed to the
Duke of Wellington.
The whole art of war consists in getting
at what is on the other side of the hill. lb.
Habit is ten times nature. lb.
Educate men without religion and you
make them but clever devils. lb.
When my journal appears, many statues
must come down. lb.
[Rev.] CHARLES WESLEY (1707-
1788).
Jesu, lover of my soul.
Let me to Thy bosom fly ;
While the nearer waters roll.
While the tempest still is high.
In Temptation.
Hark how all the welkin rings,
Glory to the King of kings !
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled ! X
Christmas Hymn.
• Translation of Montaigne, Book 3, 5. See
French Quotations : ** lien advient ce qui se
veoid aux aigeM," etc. .See also Sir J. Davies :
*• Wedlocic, indeed, hath oft compared been,"
etc. (p. 106).
t ('}. Bacon's Apophthegm, 134 (p. 12).
X The llist two lilies were alteiod in the hymns
at the end of Tate and Bmdy's " New Version of
the Psalms," to :
" Hark tlie herald angels sing,
Glory to the new-bom king."
[RcT.] JOHN WESLEY (1703-1791).
Passion and prejudice govern the world ;
only under the name of reason.
Letter. To Joseph Benson, Oct, 5, 1770,
Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.
Quoted in Sermon 93. Oti Dress,
That execrable sum of all villainies com-
monly called A Slave Trade.
Journal. Feb, It, 1772.
[ReT.] SAMUEL WESLEY (1691-
1739).
The poet*8 fate is here in emblem shown.
He asked for bread, and he received a stone.
Epigrams. On liutlei''8 Monument
in Westminster Abbey,
GILBERT WEST. LL.D. (1703-1756).
Example is a lesson that all men can read.
Education. Canto i, st. SI.
In the us«,
Not in the bare possession, lies the merit.
Institution of the Garter. 461,
RICHARD WHATELY. Archbishop
of Dublm (1787-1863).
Preach not because you have to say some-
thing, but because you have something to
say. Apophthegms.
Happiness is no laughing matter. lb.
It is a folly to expect men to do all that
they may reasonably be expected to do. Jb.
Honesty is the best policy, but he who acts
on that principle is not an honest man. lb.
Slumbers sweet thy mercy send us,
Holy dreams and hopes attend us.
This livelong night.
EvenUig Hymn.
It is one thing to wish to have truth on
our side, and another to wish sincerely to
be on the side of truth. §
Essays on Difflcnltles in the Writings of
8t. FsmL—No. 1, On the Love of Truth,
WILLIAM WHEWELL, D.D. (1794-
1866).
And so no force, however great.
Can strain a cord, however fine,
Into a horizontal line
That shall be absolutely straight.
Said to be an accidental instance of
metre and poetry.
§ *• It Is a dangerous grieving of the Spirit,
when, instead of drawing ouraelves to the Spirit,
we will labour to draw the Spirit to as."— Sibbrs ;
" Fountain Sealed."
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HENRY KIRRE WHITE (178»-1806).
And yet I cannot tell thee why,
I'm pleased and jet I'm sad.
**Vm pleased and yet I'm lad.*'
Preach to the storm, and reason with despair,
But tell not Misery's son that life is fair.
LIiMS on Reading Capel Lofft*s Preface
to M. Bloomfleld'B Poems. S.
Yet, though thou fade,
From thy dead leayes let fragrance rise ;
And teach the maid
That Goodness Time's rude hand defies.
That Virtue lives when Beauty dies.
Additional Stanza to Waller's
" Qo, lOYely rose."
What is this passing scene ?
A peevish April day !
A Uttle sun— a little rain,
And then ni^ht sweeps along the plain.
And all thmgs fade away.
On Disappointment.
PAUL WHITEHEAD (1710-1774).
Why, praise is satire in these sinful days.
Manners.
Honour's a mistress all mankind pursue ;
Yet most mistake the false one for the true :
Lured by the Mappings, dazzled by the
Weworship oft the idol for the saint.
Honour.
WILLIAM WHITEHEAD (1716-
1786).
Grief is the unhappy charter of our sex :
The gods who gave us readier tears to
shed,
Gave us more cause to shed them. Creusa.
Shall stem ambition, rivalship of power.
Subdue the soft humanity within us ?
The Roman Father. Act 1, 1.
Of an old tale, which every schoolboy knows.*
Prolo^e to " The Roman Fat her, ^^
Delay is cowardice, and doubt despair.
Atys and Adrastns.
Betwixt two vices every virtue lies.
On Ridicule.
Wisdom alone is true ambition s aim,
Wisdom the source of virtue, and of fame,
Obtained with labour, for mankind em-
ployed.
And then, when most you share it, best
enjoyed. On HobllUy.
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER
(1807-1892).
O, woman wronged, can cherish hate
More deep and cujrk than manhood may !
Hogg Megone.
• " Every schoolboy." Set ** Macaulay's School'
boy ** (MiBcelUneooB QuctationsX
Slowly she faded, liay by day
Her step grew weaker m our hall,
And fainter, at each even-fall.
Her sad voice died away.
Jb,
The hills are dearest which our childish
feet
Have climbed the earliest ; and the streams
most sweet
Are ever those at which our young lips
drank.
Bridal of Pennacook. 6, At Fennacook.
Falsehoods which we spurn to-day
Were the truths of long ago.
Calef in Boston.
God*8 true priest is always free ;
Free, the needed truth to speak,
Kight the wronged, and raise the weak.
The Curse of the Charter-Breakers.
"Is this," I cried,
** The end of prayer and preaching? "
Then down with pulpit, down with priest.
And give us Nature's teaching ! "
A Sabbath Scene.
God's ways seem dark, but, soon or late.
They touch the shining hills of day ;
The evil cannot brook delay,
The good can well afford to wait.
Give ermined knaves their hour of crime ;
Ye have the future grand and great.
The safe appeal of Truth to Time !
Lines to Friends under Arrest for Treason.
Happy must be the State
Whose ruler heedeth more
The murmurs of the poor
Thau flatteries of the great.
Kln< Solomon and the AnU.
Making their lives a prayer.
On receiving a Basket of Sea Mosses.
Press bravely onward ! Not in vain
Your generous trust in human-kind ;
The good which bloodshed could not gain
Your peaceful zeal shall find.
To the Reformers of England.
For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these : *' It might have been."
Hand MuUer.
The awful beauty of self-sacrifice.
Amy Wentworth.
The stream is brightest at its spring.
And blood is not Bke wine. /*.
O, rank is good, and gold is fair.
And high and low mate ill ;
But love has never known a law
Beyond its own sweet will. lo*
Old customs, habits, superstitions, fears.
All that lies buried under fifty years.
The Coontesi.
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Tender as woman : manlineaa and meekneM
In him were so allied
That they who judged him by his strength
or weakness,
Saw but a single side.
In Remembrance of Joseph Starve.
And now he rests; his greatness and his
sweetness
No more shall seem at strife ;
And death has moulded into calm com-
pleteness
The statue of his life. /j,
Peririi with him the folly that seeks through
evil good. Brown of Ossawotomle.
He has done the work of a true man,—
Crown him, honour him, love him.
Weep over him, tears of woman,
Stoop manliest brows above him.
Lines on Q. L. Smith.
Ah, well !— the world is discreet ;
There are plenty to pause and wait ;
But here was a man who set his feet
Sometimes in advance of fate. lb.
Suffice it that he never brought
His conscience to the public mart ;
But lived himself the truth he taught,
AVhite-souled, clean-handed, pure of heart.
_, Bamner.
The outworn rite, the old abuse,
The pious fraud transparent grown.
,_ , . „ . Th« Reformer,
The hope of all who suffer,
The oread of all who wrong.
Mantle of St John de Hatha.
And beauty is its own excuse.*
Dedication to Bon^i of Labonr.
There's life alone in duty done,
And rest alone in striving. The Droven.
Freedom, hand in hand with labour,
Walketh strong and brave.
The Lombermen.
It sank from sight before it set.
Bnowboond*
How strange it seems, with so much gone
Of hf e and love, to still live on ! lb,
A silent, shy, peace-loving man,
He seemed no fiery partisan.
The Tent on the Beach.
The sweet voice into silence went,
A silence which was almost pain.
The Grave by the Lake.
The sunshine seemed to bless.
The air was a caress. Maidi of Attitash.
He owns her logic of the heart,
Aiid reaaon of unreason, kmont the Hlllg.
..Iv®°7^^*** ^^ Emerson's "Rhodora":
"Then beauty is iu own excuse for being."
Love scarce is love that never knows
The sweetness of forgiving. lb.
And man is hate, but God is love.
Ghapel of the Hermits.
The cross, if rightly borne, shall be
No burden, but support to thee.t
The Cross.
Forpve the poet, but his warning heed.
And shame his poor word with your nobler
deed. The Panorama.
Some blamed him, some believed him good, —
The truth lay doubtless »twixt the two,—
He reconciled as best he could
Old faith and fancies new.
My Hameaaka.
And Naturo compromised betwixt
Good fellow and recluse. iJ,
He worshipped as his fathers did.
And kept the faith of childish days,
And, howsoe'er he strayed or slid.
He loved the good old ways. lb.
From the death of the old the new proceeds.
And the life of truth from the rot of creeds.
The Preacher.
Better heresy of doctrine, than heresy of
beart Mary Garvin.
Tradition wears a snowy beard, romance is
always young. Jb,
Give fools their gold, and knaves their
power;
Let fortune's bubbles rise and fall ;
Who sows a field, or trains a flower.
Or plants a tree, is mora than all.
Lines for the A^cultnral Exhibition
at Amesbury.
One brave deed makes no hero. The Hero.
Small leisure have the poor for grief.
The Witoh*s Dao^ter.
Others shall siug the song.
Others shaU right the wrong.
Finish what I begin.
And all I fail of win. Hy Triomph.
GEORGE JOHN WHYTE-MEL-
VILLE (1821-1878).
When you sleep in your cloak there's no
lodging to pay. BooU and Baddies.
For everything created
In the bounds of earth and sky.
Hath such longing to be mated,
* It must couple or must die. Like to Like.
Pleasure that most enchants us
Seems the soonest done ;
What is life with all it grants us,
But a hunting run ?
k Lay of the Baniton Bloodhounds.
,.i.T™°''*^**'" °^ Thom«s 4 Kemidn, Book 2. 5:
** Si Ubeuter crucem portas, portabit te."
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Ah ! better to love iii the lowlieet cot
Than pine in a palace alone. Ghaatelar.
A rider unequalled — a sportsman complete,
A. rum one to follow, a bad one to beat.
Hunting Bong. A Rum One to Follow,
CARLOS WILCOX (1794-1887).
lis infamy to die and not be missed.
The Religion of Taste.
ELLA [WHEELER] WILCOX, Ate
Wheeler (b. 1855).
Lauf h, and the world laughs with you.
Weep, and you weep alone ;
For this brave old earth must borrow its
mirth.
It has troubles enough of its own.*
The Way of the World.
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right.
SetUe the QnesUon Right.
The splendid discontent of God
With Chaos, made the world. Dlsoontent.
And from the discontent of man
The world's beet progress springs, f Jb,
Day's sweetest moments are at dawn.
Dawn.
Love lights more fire than hate extin-
guishes,
And men grow better as the world grows
old. Optimism.
Distrust that man who tells you to distrust.
Distrust.
OSCAR O'FLAHERTIE WILLS
WILDE (1866-1900).
A man can't be too careful in the choice
of his enemies.
The Picture of Dorian Gray. CJiap. 1,
The worst of having a romance is that it
leaves one so unromantic. Ih,
The only way to get rid of a temptation is
to yield to it Chap, t.
He knew the precise psychological
moment when to say nothing. lb.
The true mytterY of the world is the
visible, not the invisible. lb.
He was always late on principle, his
principle being that punctuality is the thief
of time. Chap. 3.
There are onlv two kinds of women, the
plain and the coloured. lb,
A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect
pleasure. It is exquisite, ana it leaves one
unsatisfied. What more can you want ?
Chap. 4,
* The first two lines are also claimed by Colonel
J. A. Joyce.
t Set Oscar Wilde (p. 892) : •* Discontent U the
first step," etc
Anybody can be good in the country.
Chap. IS.
Death is the only thing that ever terrifies
me. I hate it. due can survive everything
nowadays except that.
It is always the unreadable that occurs.
Intentions. ITie Decay of Lying,
Sunsets are quite old-fashioned. They
belong to the time when Turner was the last
note m art. To admire them is a distinct
sign of provincialism of temperament. lb.
He [Browning] used poetiy as a medium
for writing in prose.
The Critie at Artist. Part 1.
They [Shakesi>eare's works] were built
out 01 musia lb.
The man who sees both sides u* a question
is a man who sees absolutely nothing at alL
Fart i,
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and
a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. lb.
Ah ! don*t say that you agree with me.
When people agree with me I always feel
that I must be wrong.^ lb.
As long as war is regarded as wicked it
will always have its fascinations. When it
is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be
popular. Jb.
There is no sin but stupidity. lb.
To be intelligible is to be found out.
Lady Windermere*B FUu Act 1.
There is nothing in the whole world so
unbecoming to a woman as a nonconformist
conscience. Act i.
Whenever people a^ree with me, I always
feel I must be wrong. J Jb.
Cecil Graham. What is a cynic ?
jA»rd J)arlington, A man who knows the
price of everything, and the vidue of
nothing. Act 3,
Jhtmby. Exi>erience is a name everyone
gives to their mistakes.
Cecil Graham. One shouldn*t commit
any.
Jhimby, Life would be very dull without
them. lb,
Mrs. AUonbv. Thev say, Lady Him-
stanton, that when gooa Americans die they
go to Paris.^
Jjtdy Hunstanton, Indeed? And when
bad Americans die, where do they go to ?
Lord JUingworth, Oh, they go to
America.
A Woman of no Importance. Act 2.
t Foanded on the saying of Fhocion. (Sm
Miscellaneoos)
9TbU saying is ascribed to Thomas Ookl
AppletOQ.
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WILDE— WINTHROP.
The youth of America is their oldest
tradition. It has been going on now for
three hundred years.
k Woman of no Importanea. Act, 1.
One can surviye everything nowadays
except death.* lb.
Lord Illingworth. The Book of Life
begins with a man and a woman in a
garden.
Mrt. Allonby. It ends yrith Bevelations.
/*.
Oh! no one. No one in particular. A
woman of no importance. lb.
The Ideal Man should talk to us as if we
were goddesses, and treat us as if we were
children. Act i.
After a good dinner one can forgive any-
body, even one*s own relations. lb.
Discontent is the first step in the progress
of a man or a nation, f lb.
Talk to every woman as if you loved her,
and to every man as if he bored you. Act 3.
Oerald. I suppose Society is wonderfully
delightful.
J^d lUingtPorth, To be in it is merely a
bore. But to be out of it is simply a
tragedy. lb,
Oerald, There are many different kinds
of women, aren*t there ?
Lord Illingworth, Only two kinds in
Society : the plain and the coloured.* lb.
One should always be in love. That is
the reason one should never marry. lb.
When one is in love one begins to deceive
oneself. And one ends by deceiving others.
lb.
You should study the Peerage, G^erald.
... It is the best thing in fiction the
English have ever done. lb.
She is Yerj much interested in her own
health. lb.
In married life three is company and two
none. The Importance of being Earnest.
Comedy. Act 1,
It [land] gives one position, and prevents
one from keeping it up. lb.
All women become like their mothers.
That is their tragedy. No man does. That
is his. lb,
I hope you have not been leading a double
life, pretending to be wicked and being
really ^ood all the time. That would be
hypocrisy. Act t,
A misanthrope I can understand — a
womanthrope never. lb,
• Also Id •' Dorijui Gray," «ef p. 891.
fiSMp. 8»l,not«.
On an occasion of this kind it becomes
more than a moral duty to speak one*s
mind. It becomes a pleasure. lb.
Questions are never indiscreet. Answers
sometimes are. An Ideal Husband. Act 1,
Personally, I have a great admiration for
stupidity. Act t.
Other people are quite dreadful. The
only possiole society is oneself^ A$t S,
Where there is sorrow, thwe is holy
ground. De Profkmdli.
EMMA WILLARD (n^e HART)
(1787-1870).
Calm and peaceful shall we sleep,
Hocked in the cnidle of the deep.
Rocked In the Cradle of the Deep.
GEORGE WILKINS (fl. 1607).
Women are in churches, saints ; abroad,
augels ; at home, devils.
The Miseries of Enforced Marriage. Act 1.
Drink makes men hungry, or it makes
them lie. Act H,
SARAH WILLIAMS (" Saidie ")
(d. 1868).
Can it be, O Christ in heaven, tliat the
holiest suffer most,
That the strongest wander furtliest, and
more hojjelessl y are lost ? Twilight Hours.
Is %t *o, O Christ in Heaven 1 Ht. 3,
llie mark of rank in nature is capacity for
pain,
And the anguish of the singer marks the
sweetness of the strain. lb.
THOS. WILSON (Bishop of Sodor
and Man) (1668-1766).
It costs more to revenge injuries than to
bear them. Maxims. 303,
WILMOT, Earl of RocEetter. (See
ROCHESTER.]
ROBERT CHARLES WINTHROP
(1809-1894).
Our Country, — whether bounded by the
St. John's and the Sabine, or however other-
wife bounded or described, and be the
measurements more or less; — still our
Couutry. to be cherished in all our hearts,
to be defended by all our hands !
Toast at FanenU HaU. July 4, 1845.
A star for evexy st&te, and a state for
every star.
Addreii on Boston Common (186t)i
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GEORGE WITHER (1688-1667).
Thoughts too deep to be expressed,
And too strong to be suppressed.
Mistresi of Phllareta.
So now is oome our joyfull'st feast ;
Let eyery man be jolly ;
Eatch room with ivy leaTes is drest,
And every post with holly. Christmas.
Without the door let sorrow lie. lb.
For Christmas comes but once a year,
And then they shall be merry. lb.
Hang sorrow, care will kill a cat,
And therefore let*s be merry. lb.
Shall 1, wasting in despair,
Die because a woman's fair ?
The Shepherd's Resolution.
If she be not so to me,
What care I how fair she be P lb.
If she slight me. when I woo,
I can scorn and let her go. lb.
For I will for no man's pleasure
Change a syllable or measure ;
Pedants shall not tie my strains
To our antique poets' veins ;
Being bom as free as these,
I will sing as I shall please.
The Shepherd's Hunting.
And I oft have heard defended,
Little said is soonest mended. lb
Though he endeavour all he can.
An ape wHl never be a man.
First Lottery. Emblem 14*
My cares will not be long,
I know which way to mend them ;
I'll think who did the wrong.
Sigh, break my heart, ana end them.
Sad Eyes, what do you all 7
JOHN WOLCOT. M.D. ("Peter
Pindar") (1738-1819).
Bare are the buttons of a Roman's breeches.
In antiquarian eyee surpassing riches.
Peter's Prophecy.
A great deal, my dear liege, depends
On having clever bards for friends.
What had Achilles been without his Homer P
A tailor, woollen- draper, or a comber !
To George IIL
How sweet, though lifeless, yet with life to lie !
And, without dymg, O how sweet to die !
Epigram on Sleep.
What rage for fame attends both great and
small !
Better be d d than mentioned not at all !
To the Boyal Academicians.
Care to our cofi&n adds a naU, no doubt ;
And every grin, so merry, draws one out.
Expoitnlatory Odea. 16,
The greatest men
May aak a foolish question, now and then.
The Apple Dumpling and the King.
A fellow in a market town,
Most musical, cried razors up and down.
Farewell Odes. S,
I think this piece will help to boil thy pot.*
The bard compUmenteth Mr. West
on his Lord Nelson (o. 1700).
[Rev.] CHARLES WOLFE (1791-
1823).
Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note.
Burial of Sir John Moore.
He lay like a warrior taking his rest,
With his martial cloak around him. Jb,
Few and short were the prayers we said,
And we spoke not a word of sorrow ;
But we steadfastly gazed on the face that
was dead,
And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone.
And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him—
But little he'll reck if they let him sleep on
In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
lb.
We carved not a line, and we raised not a
stone,
But we left him alone with his glory. Jb,
If I had thought thou could'st have died
I might not weep for thee ;
But I wrgot, when by thy side,
That thou could'st mortal be.
Song. If 1 had Thought.
It never through my mind had passed
That time could e'er be o'er, —
And I on thee should look my last,
And thou should'st smile no more. Jb.
Go, forget me — why should sorrow
O'er Qiat brow a shadow fling ?
Go, forget me— and to-morrow
Biightly smile and sweetly sing.
Smile, though I shall not be near thee ;
Sing — though I shall never hear thee.
GOf Forget me,
[Rev.] BENJAMIN WOODBRIDGE.
Chaplain to Charles H. (1622-
1684).
O what a monument of glorious worth.
When in a new edition he comes forth.
Without erratas, may we think he'll be
In leaves and covers of eternity ! t
Lines on John Cotton (1682).
* An early instance, if not the origin, of the
term ** pot-boiler."
t See Franklin : " Epitaph on himself." Also
Rev. Jos. Capen; "Lines upon Mr. John
Foster."
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WILLIAM WORDSWORTH (1770-
1850).
My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky.
My Heart Leaps ap.
The child is father of the man ;•
And I could wish my days and years to be
Bound each to each oy natural piety. lb.
No mate, no comrade Lucy knew ;
She dwelt on a wild moor —
ITie sweetest thing that eTer grew
Beside a human door ! Lucy Gray.
A simple child,
That lightly draws its breatti.
And feeb its life in every limb,
What should it know of death ?
We are Seven.
0 dearest, dearest boy ! my heart
For better lore would seldom yearn,
Could I but teach the hundredth part
Of what from thee I learn.
Anecdote for Fathen.
The dew was falling fast, the stars began to
blink;
1 heard a voice; it said, "Drink, pretty
creature, drink ! " The Pet Lambl
She gave me eyes, she gave me ears ;
And humble cares, and delicate fears ;
A heart, the fountain of sweet tears ;
And love, and thought, and joy.
The Sparrow*! Hest.
Sweet childish days, that were as long
As twenty days are now. To a Butterfly.
A noticeable man with large grey eyes.
Btenzas vrritten in Thomson*!
"Castle of Indolence."
Glasses he had, that little things display,
The beetle panoplied in gems and gold,
A mailed angel on a battle day ;
The mvsteries that cups of flowers infold,
And all the gorgeous sights which fairies do
behold. /^^
A maid whom there were none to praise.
And very few to love.
She dwelt among the untrodden ways.
A violet, by a mossy stone
Half hidden from the eye !
Fair as a star, when only one
Is shining in the sky. j^
But she is in her grave, and oh !
The difference to me ! /j.
I travelled among unknown men
In lands beyond the sea ;
Nor England I did I know till then
What love I bore to thee.
I travelled among onknown men.
• Sn Milton (p. 219) : " The chUdhood shows the
Minds that have nothing to confec
Find little to perceive.
Tes ! thou art fair.
A Briton, even in love, should be
A subject, not a slave !
Ere with cold beadg of midnight dew.
Let other bards of angels sing.
Bright suns without a spot :
But thott art no such perfect thing :
Bejoice that thou art not ! To «
Years to a mother bring distress ;
But do not make her love the less.
The Affliction of Margaret.
And as her mind grew worse and worse.
Her body it grew better. The Idiot Boy.
I was yet a boy
Careless of books, yet having felt the power
Of nature. MidiaaL
A pleasurable feeling of blind love.
The pleasure which there is in life itself. TJ.
Something between a hindrance and a helo
lb.
Feelings and emanations— things which were
Light to the sun, and music to the wind. Jb,
Thou art indeed by many a claim
The poet*s darling. To the Daisy (1802).
The homely sympathy that heeds
The common life, our nature breeds :
A wisdom fitted to the needs
Of hearts at leisure. Jb,
An instinct call it. a blind sense ;
A happy, genial influence ,
Coming one knows not how, nor whence,
Nor whither going. /^,
There's a flower that shall be mine.
*Ti8 the little celandine.
To the Small Celandine
Sighed to think I read a book,
Only read, perhaps, by me.
To the S«me Flower.
Like— but oh ! how different !
The Mountain Echo.
Disasters, do the best we can.
Will reach both great and small ;
And he is oft the wisest man
Who is not wise at all.
The Oak and the Broom.
But A* is risen, a later star of dawn.
Glittering and twinkling near yon rosy
cloud ;
Bright gem, instinct with mudo, vocal spark ;
The happiest bird that sprang out of the ark I
A Morning BxerelM.
The bird whom man lovee best.
The pious bird with the scarlet breast,
Our little Rnglinh robin.
The RedbrMuit Chasing the finttarfl j.
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Thou wniijwmmng commonplace
Of nature. To the Daisy (1805X
Oft on the dappled turf at eaae
I Bit, and play with similes. lb,
0 blithe new-comer ! I haye heard,
1 hear thee and rejoice.
O Cuckoo 1 ShaU I caU thee bird,
Or but a wandering Toice ? To the Onokoo.
There is a spirit in the woods. Hutting
One of those heavenly days that cannot die.
Jo,
She was a phantom of delight
When first she gleamed upon my sight.
She was a phantom of delight.
A dancing shape, an image gay,
To haunt, to startle, and waylay. lb,
A spirit, yet a woman too !
Her household motions light and free,
And steps of vii^in liber^ ;
A countenance in which did meet
Sweet records, promises as sweet ;
A creature not too bright or good
For human nature's daily food. lb.
A perfect woman, nobly planned.
To warn, to comfort, ana command.
lb.
Then nature said, " A lovelier flower
On earth was never sown ;
This child I to myself will take ,
She shall be mine, and I will make
A lady of my own." Three years she grew.
The floating clouds their state shall lend
To her ; for her the willow bend. lb.
And beauty bom of murmuring sound
Shall pass into her face. lb.
And vital feelings of delight
£3iall rear her form to stately height,
Her virgin bosom swell. lb.
Boiled round in earth's diumai course
With rocks and stones and trees !
A slumber did my spirit seal*
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
I wandered lonely as a cloud.
That inward eve,
Which is the blias of solitude. lb.
The cattle are grazing,
Their heads never raising ;
There are forty feeding like one !
Written In March.
A youth to whom was given
80 mndi of earth, so much of heaven,
And sudi impetuous blood. Ruth.
The past nnsishad for, and the future sure.
' lAodamla.
An ampler ether, a diviner azr.
And fields invested in purpureal gleams. lb.
Learn by a mortal yearning to ascend
Towards a higher object. IK
Tet tears to human suffering are due. lb.
As high as we have mounted in delight,
In our dejection do we sink as low.
Resolution and Independence.
But how can he expect that others should
Bwld for him, sow for him, and at his call
Love him, who for himself will take no heed
ataU? Jb,
Genial faith, still rich in genial good. lb,
I thought of Chatterton, the marvellous boy.
The sleepless soul, that perished in his pride ;
Of him who walked in glory and in joy,
Following his plough, along the mountain
side. lb.
We poets in our youth begin in gladness ;
But thereof comes in the end despondeucv
and madness. Jo,
The oldest man he seemed that ever wore
grey hairs. Jb,
Choice word, and measured phrase, above
the reach
Of ordinary men. A stately speech ;
Such as grave livers do in Scotland use. lb,
" A jolly phice," said he, ** in times of old,
But something ails it now; the spot is
cursed." Hart-leap WelL rart g.
You might as well
Himt half a day for a forgotten dream. Jb,
Never to blend our pleasure or our pride
With sorrow of the meanest thing that feels.
Jb,
Love had he found in huts where poor men
Ue;
His daily teachers had been woods and rills ;
The silence that is in the starry sky.
The sleep that is amons the lonely hills.
Bong at the Feast of Brougham.Castle.
Nor did he change ; but kept in lofty place
The wisdom which adversity had bred. Jb,
Ethereal minstrel ! pilgrim of the sky !
To a Skylark.
Type of the wise who soar, but never roam ;
True to the kindred points of heaven and
home ! Jb,
Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive,
But to be young was very heaven !
French RevolutioD.
The very world, which is the world
Of all of us,— the place where in the end
We find our happiness, or not at all ! Jb,
That best portion of a good man's life.
His little, namelesa unremembered acts
Of kindness and of love. Tlntem Abbej*
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We are laid asleep
In body, and become a living soul :
While with an eye made quiet by the power
Of harmony, and the deep power of joy,
We see into the life of thmgs.
Tlntem Abbey.
The fretful stir
Unprofitable, and the fever of the world.
lb,
I have learned
To look on nature, not as in the hour
Of thoughtless youth; but hearing often
times
The still, sad music of humanity,
Nor harsh nor grating, though of ample
power
To chasten and subdue. lb.
Nature never did betray
The heart that loved her. lb.
Nor erecting where no kindness is, nor all
The dreary mtercourse of daily Ufe. lb.
There's something in a flying horse.
There's something in a huge Ixdloon.
Peter BelL Frologne,
The Pleiads, that appear to kiss
Each other in the vast abyss. lb.
Back to earth, the dear green earth. lb.
Look, where clothed in brightest green
Is a sweet isle, of isles the queen ;
Ye fairies, from all evil keep her ! lb.
The common growth of Mother Eai'th
Suffices me — her tears, her mirth.
Her humblest mirth and tears. R
Full twenty times was Peter feared.
For once that Peter was respected.
Part 1.
He travelled here, he travelled there ;
But not the value of a hair
Was head or heart the better. lb,
A primrose by a river's brim
A yellow primrose was to him,
And it was nothing more. lb.
Through water, earth, and air,
The soul of happy soima was spread. lb.
The soft blue sky did never melt
Into his heart,— ^he never felt
The witchery of the soft blue sky ! lb.
As if the moving time had been
A thin^ as steadfast as the scene
On which they gazed themselves away. lb.
Upon the pivot of his skull
Turns round his long left ear. lb.
Ho looks, he cannot choose but look. lb.
The weight of too much liberty.
Miscelianeou Bonnets. Nunt fret not.
The very flowers are sacred to the poor.
Admonition,
The weight of sadness was In wonder lost.
Beloved Vale,
The immortal spirit of one happy day.
There it a little unpretending rill.
Lifted on the breeze
Of harmcmy, beyond all earthly care.
The faireatf brighteet hues.
Sun, moon, and stars, all struggle in the
toils
Of mortal sympathy. Why$ Minstrel,
A flock of sheep that leisurely pass by.
To Sleep,
I sively not a man ungently made. lb.
Still lost to come where thou art wanted
most. - lb,
'Tia sense, unbridled will, and not true love.
That kiUs the soul : love betters what is best.
Even here below, but more in heaven above.
From Michael Angela,
The holy time is quiet as a nun,
Breathless with adoration.
It it a beauteous evening.
The world is too much with us ; late and
soon.
Getting and spending, we lay waste our
powers. The world is too much with us.
Great God! I'd rather be
A pa^an suckled in a creed outworn,
So might I, standing on this pleasant lea,
Have glimpses that would make me less
forlorn ! lb.
To the solid g^und
Of nature trusts the mind that builds for
aye. A volant Tribe,
I am not one who oft or much delight
To season my fireside with personal talk.
Personal Talk. No. 1.
Maidens withering on the stalk. Ih.
Dreams, books, are each a world; and
books, we know.
Are a substantial world, both pure and
good. No. S.
The gentle lady married to the Moor ;
And heavenly Una with her milk-white
lamb. lb.
The poets, who on earth have made us
heirs
Of truth and pure delight by heavenly lays.
Jb,
A cheerful life is what the Muses love,
A soaring spirit is their prime delight.
From the dark chambers.
If there be a joy that slights the claim
Of grateful memory, let that joy depart !
Fair prime of life.
Soft is the music that would charm for ever :
The fiower of sweetest smell is shy and
lowly. Not lopSf nor war.
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Hie sme relief of pra jer.
MiseellaoeoaB Bonneti.
Composed during a Storm,
Content
With one calm triumph of a modest pride.
jTke Shepherd, looking eastward,
dnhappj nmia, whose common breath's a
si^h
Which they would stifle.
TFith how sad steps.
Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep !
The riTer ^lideth at his own sweet will ;
Dear God 1 the very houses seem asleep ;
And all that mighty heart is lying s^l T
Westminster Bridge,
Tet, O ye spires of Oxford! domes and
towers!
Gardens, and groves! your presence over-
powers
The soberness of reason. Ozford,
Its twin notes inseparably paired.
To the Cuckoo,
As pensive evooing deepens into night.
To .
Mav no rude hand deface it,
And its forlorn hie jaeet ! Ellen Irwin.
Thou wear'st irpon thy forehead dear
The freedom ox a mountaineer.
To a Highland Olrl
Will no one tell me what she sings P
Perhaps the plaintive num>>ers flow
For old, unhappy, far-off things
And battles long Jigo.
The Solitary Reaper.
The mu'ic in my heart I bore,
Long after it was heard no more. lb.
Sweet Mercy ! to the gates of Heaven
This minstrel lead, his sins f or^ven ;
The rueful conflict, the heart riven
With vain endeavour,
And memory of Earth's bitter leaven
Effaced for ever.
ThoQihts sa^ested on the Banks of the Hith.
The best of what we do and are,
Just Ood, forgive. lb.
The good old rule
Sufficeth them, the simple plan,
That they should take who have the power,
And thej should keep who can.
Rob Roy*B Grave.
Of old things all are over old,
Of good things none are good enough ;
We*ll allow that we can help to frame
A world of other stuff. lb,
A famous man is Robin Hood,
llie English ballad-8iager*s joy. lb,
Th% proud heart flashing through the eyes.
The Eagle he was lord above,
And Bob was lord below.
lb.
Degenerate Douglas 1 Oh, the unworthy
lord!
Bonnst. Composed at Castle,
A brotherhood of venerable trees. lb.
Tarrow Unvisited.
The mazy Forth*
Let beeves and home-bred kino partake
The sweets of Bum-mill meadow ;
The swan on still St. Mary's Lake
Float double, swan and shadow 1 lb.
We have a vision of our own ;
Ah ! why should we undo it ? lb,
A day of shame
For them whom precept and the pedantry
Of cold mechanic battle do enslave.
In the Pass of KUliecrankls.
Oh, for a single hour of that Dundee
Who on that day the word of onset gave !
Like conquest would the men of England
And her foes find a like inglorious grave.
lb.
Who, though she bean
Our mortal complement of years.
Lives in the light of youthful glee.
The Matron of Jedborou^h.
. A remnant of uneasy light. lb.
There let a mystery of joy prevail.
Fly, some kind spirit.
Still tempering from the guilty forge
Of vain conceit, an iron scourge !
The BrowDis*B Celh
Thou, 0 Clyde, hast ever been
Beneficent as strong.
Composed at Corra Linn.
The man of abject soul in vain
Shall walk the Marathonian plain. lb.
The freshness, the eternal youth.
Of admiration sprung from truth ;
From beauty infinitely growing
Upon a mind with love overflowing.
On the Banks of the Bran.
But thou, that didst appear so fair
To fond imagination,
Dost rival in the light of day
Her delicate creation :
Meek loveliness is roimd thee spread,
A softness still and holy ;
The grace of forest charms decayed,
And pastoral melancholy. Yarrow Visited.
She who dwells with me, whom I have
loved
With such communion, that no place on
earth
Can ever be a solitude to me.
There is an eminence.
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That famous yonlh, fall loon remored
From earth, perhaps by Shakspeare^s self
approTod,
Fletcher*s associate, Jonson^s friend beloTed.
Inscription in the Grounds of Colsorton.
The intellect can raise
From airy words alone, a pile that ne*er
decays. From a Beat at Coleorton.
Faith sublimed to ecstasy.
Hot tsldom, glad.
I, with many a fear
For my dear country, many heartfelt sighs.
Among men who do not love her, linger
here. Hear Calais. Attgrnt^ 1S02,
Tis not in battles that from youth we train
The goTemor who must be wise and good.
Sonnet.
Happy is he, who, caring not for Pope,
Consul, or King, can soiind himself to know
The destiny of man, and live in hope.
Calais. August 15, ISOS.
Once did she hold the gorgeous East in fee,
And was the safeguard of the West.
Bonnet on the extinction oj
the Venetian Republic,
She was a maiden city, bright and free. Ih,
Men are we, and must grieve when even the
shade
Of that which once was great is passed
away. lb.
Who, taking counsel of unbending truth.
By one example hath sot forth to all
How they with dignity may stand ; or fall.
If fall they must.
Bonnet. The King of Sweden,
Thou hast left behind
Powers that will work for thee, air, earth,
and skies :
There's not a breathing of the common
wind
That will forget thee; thou hast groat
allies ;
Thy friends are exultations, agonies,
And love, and man's unconquerable mind.
To Toassaint L'Ouverture.
Thou art free.
My country ! and 'tis jov enough and pride
For one hour's perfect bliss, to treaa the
grass
Oi Kngland once again.
In the Valley, near Dover.
Two voices are there ; one is of the sea,
One of the mountains ; each a mighty voice.
In both from age to age thou didst rejoice,
They were thy chosen music, liberty !
Thoo^t of a Briton on the
Subjugation of Switzerland.
The wealthiest man among us is the best.
London.
Plain living and high thinking are no more ;
The homely beauty of the good old cause
Is gone ; our peace, our fearful innocence.
And pure religion breathing household laws.
Milton! thou shouldst be living at this
hour:
England hath need of thee ; she is a fen
Of stagnant waters. lb.
Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart.
lb.
So didst thou travel on life's common way
In cheerful godliness. lb.
Perpetual emptiness ! unceasing change !
No single volume paramount, no code,
No master spirit, no determined road :
But equally a want of books and men.
Poems dedicated to national
Independence. Part 1, No. 15,
We must be free or die, who speak the
tongue
That Shaksneare spake; the faith and
morals hold
Which Milton hold. No, 16,
That every gift of noble origin
Is- breathed upon by hope's perpetual
breath ;
That virtue and the faculties within
Are vital,— and that riches are akin
To fear, to change, to cowardice and death !
No, to,
I find nothing great ;
Nothing is left which I can venerate ;
So that almost a doubt within me springs
Of Providence, such emptiness at length
Seems at the heart of aU things. No. iS,
We all are with you now from shore to
shore. No. f.?.
We shall exult if they who rule the land
Be men who hold it? many blessing dear.
Wise, upright, valiant ; not a servile band
Who are to judge of danger which they fear.
And honour which they do not understand.
No.S7,
Shame followed shame — and woe supplanted
woo-
ls this the only change that time can show P
No, $8.
A gift of that which is not to be given
By ^ the blended powers of earth and
heaven. Part i. No, 1,
High deeds, 0 Germans, are to come from
you ! No. 4*
The land we from our fathers had in trust,
And to our children will transmit, or die.
No. 11.
Old songs, the precious music of the heart I
A few strong iustincts and a few plain rules.
No. 19.
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Wanderers of the street, to whom is dealt
The bread which without induatry they find.
Poems dedicated to Rational Independence.
Fart f . No. 13.
High sacrifice, and labour without pause
Even to the death :— else wherefore should
the eye
Of man converse with immortality ? No. 14*
Happy occasions oft by self -mistrust
Are forfeited. No. 17.
Tet shall thy name, conspicuous and sublime,
Stand in the spacious firmament of time,
Fixed as a star. No. 19.
A noble aim,
Faithfully kept, is as a noble deed. lb.
Hope, the jiaramount duty that Heaven lays
For its own honour, on man's suffering
heart. No. 33.
To whom in vision clear
The aspiring heads of future things appear,
Like moun&in-tops whose mists have rolled
away. No. 4i*
While tho whole forest of civility
Is doomed to perish, to the last fair tree !
Ode. No. 45.
The deep soul-moving sense
Of religious eloquence.
But Thy most dreaded instrument
In working out a pure intent,
Is man, — arra^^ed for mutual slaughter, —
Yea, (damage is Thy daughter.* lb.
The spirit of antiquity, enshrined
In sumptuous buildings. Brakes.
Whate*er we look on, at our side
Be Charity, — to bid us think
And feel, if we would know.
Composed in one of the Catholic Cantons.
The 8i^tlef«8 Milton, with his hair
Around his placid temples curled ;
And Shakspeare at his side, — a freight,
If clay could think and mind were weight,
For hmi who bore the world.
The Italian Itinerant. Part 1,
Each step hath its value while homeward
we move ! —
O joy, when the girdle of England appears !
What moment in life is so conscious of love,
So rich in the tenderest sweetness of tears ?
Stanzas in the Blmplon Pass.
A sea-green river, proud to lave.
With current swift and undefiled,
The towers of old Lucerne.
Elegiac Stanzas.
* Sappressed by Wordsworth in later editions.
In which the lines appear :—
** Bat Man is thv most awful instrument,
In working out a pure intent ;
Thou cloth'st the wicked in their dazzling mail,
^d for thy righteous purpose they prevail."
Meek nature's evening comment on the
shows
That for oblivion take their daily birth,
From all the fuming vanities of earth !
Sky-prospect. From the Flairu of France.
Turning, for them who pass, the common dust
Of servile opportunity to gold.
Desultory Stanzas.
Our pride misleads, our timid likings kill.
lb.
Go forth, my little book ! pursue thv way !
Go forth, and please the gentle and the good.
lb.
And cheerful songs, and suns that shine
On busy days, with thankful nights, be
mine. TO Enterprise. Canto 6,
All things are less dreadful than they seem.
Ecclesiastical Sonnets. Fart i, No. 7.
To harps preferring swords,
And everlasting deeds to burning words !
No. 10.
Ease from this noble miser of his time
No moment steals; pain narrows not his
cares. ^^' ^»
Woe to the crown that doth the cowl obey.
No. SO.
The mightiest lever ^
Known to the moral world, imagination.
No. 34.
He only judges right, who weighs, compares,
And, in the sternest sentence which his voice
Fronoimces, ne'er abandons charity.
Fart f , No. 1.
" As thou these ashes, little Brook, wilt bear
Into the Avon, Avon to the tide
Of Severn, Severn to the narrow seas.
Into main ocean they, this deed accurst
An emblem yields to friends and enemies,
How the bold teacher's doctrine, sanctified
By truth, shall spread, throughout the world
di8p€r8ed,"t No. 17.
Bapt Cecilia, seraph-haunted queen
Of harmony. No. S4,
Saintly Fisher, and unbending More.
No. 86.
Habit rules the unreflecting herd. No. 28.
O people keen
For change, to whom the new looks always
green ! No, 33.
Fear hath a hundred eyes, that all agree
To plague her beating heart. No. 4^,
The feather, whence the pent
Was shaped that traced the lives of tiiese
good men,
Dropped from an angel's wing.
Fart 3, No. 6.
t Taken (h>ni Fuller. See p. 180
^ See a. Constable, p. 91,
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Around meek Walton's heavenly memory.
Eccleslaitical Bonnett. Fart S, No, 6,
But who would force the soul, tilts with a
straw
Against a ohampon cased in adamant.
No, 7.
How^ like a Boman, Sidney bowed his head.
And Russell's milder blood the scaffold wet.
No. 10,
The golden mean, and quiet flow
Of truths that soften hatred, temper strife.
No, 11,
We, nothing loth a lingerinji; course to
measure,
May gather up our thoughts, and mark
at leisure
Features that else had yanished like a
dream. No, It,
Where a few yillagers on bended knees
Find solace which a busy world disdains.
No.n.
A genial hearth, a hospitable board,
And a refined rusticity. No, 18,
As the high service pledges now, now pleads.
No, 90,
I dread the boasted lights
That all too often are but fiery blights,
Killing the bud o*er which in vain we grieve.
No, SS,
The unimaginable touch of time. No, 34>
Creed and test
Vanish before the unreserved embrace
Of Catholic humanity. No. 36,
Ids and Cam, to patient science dear !
No. 42,
Give all thou canst: high Heaven rejects
the lore
Of nicely-calculated less or more. No, 43,
Where light and shade repose, where music
dwells
Lingering— and wandering on as loth to
die;
Like Uioughts whose very sweetness yieldeth
proof
That they were bom for immortality. lb.
They dreamt not of a perishable home
Who thus could build. No, 45,
A soul, by force of sorrows high
Uplifted to the purest sky
Of
undisturbed humanity !
The White Doe of Rylitona. Canto t.
The monumental pomp of age
Was with this goodly Personage ;
A stature undepressed in size,
Unbent, which rather seemed to nse.
In open victory, o*er the weight
Of seventy years, to loftier height.
Canto 3,
Through love, through hope, and faith's
transcendent dower.
We feel that we are greater than we know.
The River Dnddon. After- Thought,
Would that the little Flowers were bom to
live,
ConsdouB of half the pleasure which they
give;
That to this mountain daisy's self were
known
The beauty of its star-shai>ed shadow,
thrown
On the smooth surface of this naked stone !
Bonnets and Btansas.
Up ! up ! my friend, and quit your books ;
Or surely you'll grow double :
Up ! up ! my friend, and clear your looks ;
Why all this toil and trouble ?
The Tables Tamed. St, 1,
Come forth into the light of things,
Let nature be your teacher. St, 4>
One impulse from a vernal wood
May teach you more of man.
Of moral evil and of good.
Than all the sages can. St, 6.
Enough of science and of art ;
Close up these barren leaves ;
Come forth, and bring with you a heart
That watches and receives. St. 8.
Who is the happy warrior ? Who is he
That every man m arms should wish to be ?
It is the generous spirit, who, when brought
Among the tasks of real life, hath wrought
Upon the plan that pleased his childish
thought :
Whose high endeavours are an inward light
That makes the path before him always
bright:
Who with a natural instinct to discern
What knowledge can perform, is diligent to
leam. Character of the Happy Warrior.
Who, doomed to go in company with Pain,
And Fear, and Bloodshed, miserable train !
Turns his necessity to glorious gain. lb.
More skilful in self-knowledge, even more
pure
As tempted more ; more able to endure.
As more exposed to suffering and distress :
Thence also, more alive to tenderness. lb.
And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait
For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state.
lb.
Who if he be called upon to face
Some awful moment to which Heaven has
joined
Great issues, goo<l or bad for human kind.
Is happy OS a lover : and attired
With sudden brightness, like a man in-
spired, lb.
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One that would peep and botanixe
Upon his mother's graye.
A Poet*t Epitaph. St, 6,
A. reasoning, self-soffioing thing,
An inteUectnal AlKin-alf. 8t, 8,
He marmms near the running brooks
A music sweeter than their own. St, 10,
He is retired as noontide dew,
Or fountain in a noon-day grove ;
And you must love him, ere to you
He will seem worthy of your love. St. 11.
And often, glad no mure,
We wear a lace of joy, iKBcause
We have been glad of yore.
Ih.
Impulses of deeper birth
Have come to lum in solitude.
St.lt
The harvest of a auiet eye
That broods and sleeps on his own heart.
St. IS.
Contented if he might enjoy
The things that others understand. St. I4.
It is the first mild day of March.
To my Bister.
We from to-day, my friend, will date
The opening of the year. i^«
One moment now may give us more
Than fifty years of reason :
Our minos shall drink at every pore
The spirit of the season. lb.
Thou, while thy babes around thee ding,
Shalt show us how divine a thing
A woman may be made. To a Tonn^ Lady.
But an old age, serene and bright,
And lovely as a Lapland night.
Shall lead thee to tny grave. lb.
In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Lines Written in Early Spring
Much it irrieved my heart to think
de of man.
lb.
And 'tis my faith that every flower
Bnjoys the air it breathes. lb,
0 reader ! had you in your mind
Such stores as sdent thought can bring,
0 gentle reader ! you would find
A tale in everything.
BlmoD Lee, the Old Huntsman.
I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds
With coldness still returning ;
Alas ! the gratitude of men
Hath oftener left me mourning. lb.
My eyes are dim with childish tears.
My heart is idly stirred.
For the same sound is in my ears
Which in those days I heaid.
The Fountain.
The wiser mind
MoQms less for what age takes away
Than what it leaves bdoind. lb.
Sad fancies do we then affect
In luxury of disrespect
To our own prodigal excess
Of too familiar happiness. Ode to Lyooris.
Passing sweet
Are the domains of tender memory !
To the Same.
Shipwrecked, kindles on the coast
TaLUG fires, that others may bd^lost.
To me Lady Fleming.
But shapes that come not at an earthly call
Will not depart when mortal voices bid.
Dion.
Stem daughter of the voice of God !
0 Duty ! if that name thou love,
Who art a light to guide, a rod
To check the erring, and reprove.
Ode to Duty.
Me this imchartered freedom tires :
1 feel the weight of chance-desires ;
My hopes no more must change their name,
I long for a repose that ever is the same.
lb.
Heart which lapse of years.
And that half- wisdom half -experience gives.
Make slow to feel.
The old Cumberland Beggar.
That sweet taste of pleasure unpursued. lb.
Men who can hear the decalogue, and feel
No self-reproach. lb.
As in the eye of nature he has lived
So in the eye of nature let him die ! lb.
One by whom
All effort seems forgotten ; one to whom
Long patience ham such mild composure
given,
That patience now doth seem a thing of
which
He hath no need.
Animal Tranquillity and Decay.
A power is passing from the earth.
Lines on the expected
Dissolution of Mr. Fox.
The light that never was on sea or land,
The consecration, and the poet's dream.
Elegiac Stanzas. Suggested by a Picture
of FeeU CastU %n a Storm.
No motion but the moving tide, a breeze,
Or merely silent nature's breathing life. lb,
A deep distress hath humanized my soul.
lb.
The feeling of my loss will ne*er be old. lb.
Farewell, farewell the heart that lives alone.
Housed in a dream, at distance from the
kind! lb.
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Not without hope we suffer and we mourn.
Bleglao Btanxas. Suagetted by a Picture
ofPeeu Cattle %n a Storm,
But huBhed be every thought that springB
From out the bitterness of things.
Elegiac Btanxai (182^
Whose life was like the violet sweet.
As climbing jasmine pure. lb.
The glory and the freshness of a dream.
Odai Intimations of Immortality.
Canto 1.
It is not now as it hath been of yore ; —
Turn wheresoe*er I may,
By night or day.
The things which I have seen I now can see
no more. lb.
The rainbow comes and goes.
And lovely is the rose. Canto t.
Waters on a starry m'ght
Are beautiful and fair ;
The sunshine is a glorious birth :
But yet I know, where'er I go.
That there hath passed away a glory from
the earth. lb.
Whither is fled the visionary gleam ?
Where is it now, the glory and the dream P
Canto 4-
Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting :
The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star.
Hath had elsewhere its setting.
And coroeth from afar :
Not in entire forgetf ulness,
And not in utter nakedness,
But trailing clouds of glory, do we come
From Qod, who is our home :
Heaven lies about us in our infancy !
Shades of the i^rison-house begin to close
Upon the g^wing boy. Canto 5.
At length the man perceives it die away,
And fade into the light of common day. lb.
As if his whole vocation
Were endless imitation. Canto 7.
O joy ! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
That nature yet remembers
What was so fugitive !
The thought of our post years in me doth
breed
Perpetual benediction. Canto 0,
Those obstinate questionings
Of sense and outward things,
Fallings from us, vanishings ;
Blank misgivings of a creature
Moving about in worlds not realised. lb.
Truths that wake.
To perish never. lb.
Though inland far we be,
Our souls have sight of tliat immortal sea
Which brought us hither. lb.
In years that bring the philosophic mind.
Canto 10,
The innocent brightness of a new-bom Day
Is lovely yet ;
The clouds that gather round the setting sun
Do take a sober colouring from an eye
That hath kept watch o*er man's mortality.
Canto 11,
To me the meanest flower that blows, can
give
Thoughts that do often lie too deef for
tears. lb,
Abetmsest matter, reasonings of tlis mind
Turned inward. The Excursion. Book U
Men endowed with highest ^ts,
The vision and the faculty^ divme,
Tet wanting the accomplishment of verse.
lb.
The keen, the wholesome air of pc/verty. lb.
The imperfect offices of prayer and praise.
That mighty orb of song
The divine Mdton.
lb,
lb.
Surely never did there Hve on earth
A man of kindlier nature. Ib^
The good die flrst.
And they whose hearts are dry as summer
dust
Bum to the socket* lb.
The unlooked-for dawn
That promised everlasting Joy to France !
Book t.
And, from the pulpit, zealously maintained
The cause of Christ and dvil hberty
As one, and moving to one glorious end. lb.
This dull product of a scoffer's pen. lb.
Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold,
With alabaster domes, and silver spires,
And blazing terrace upon terrace, nigh
Uplifted ; here, serene pavilions bri^t
In avenues disposed : there towers begirt
With battlements that on their restless fronts
Bore stars. lb,
Methinks
Wisdom is oft-times nearer when we stoop
Than when we soar. Book S.
Here are we, in a bright and breathing
world :
Our origin, what matters it? lb,
(yompassed round b^ pleasure, sighed
For inaependent happiness. lb,
1 would not yet be of such wintry bareness
But that some leaf of your regard should
hang
Upon my naked branches. lb,
• •• The body in the socket of the soul. '*— 01 v«d
by Ray as a proverb.
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k niige of vnappropriated earth.
The BxeuraioD. Book S,
Tlie inteUectnal power, through words and
thinge.
Went Bounding on, a dim and perilouB
way ! • Jd.
Society became my {dittering bride,
And aizy hopes my children. lb.
Big paasionB strutting on a petty stage. lb,
"Hb a thing impossible, to frame
Conceptions equal to the soul's desires.
Book 4.
Conadenoe rererenced and obeyed
As Gh>d'8 most intimate presence in the
soul. lb.
The ▼acillatrng, inconsistent good. lb.
There is a luxury in self-dispraise. lb.
You have seen ,
HaTe acted, suffered, travelled far, observed
With no incurious eye ; and books are yours.
Within whose sQent chambers treasure Ues
Preaerred from age to age. lb.
We lire by admiration, hope, and love ;
And even as these are well and wisely fixed.
In dignity of being we ascend. lb.
Pan himself.
The simple shepherd's awe-inspiring god !
lb.
Stately Edinburgh throned on crags. lb.
A carious chfld, who dwelt upon a tract
Of inland ground, applying to his ear
Hie oonvomtions of a smooth -lipp'd shell ;
To which in silence hushed, his veiy soul
listened intensely. From within were heard
Murmurings whereby the monitor expressed
Mysterious union with its native sea. lb.
One in whom persuasion and belief
Had ripened into faith, and faith become
A passionate intuition. iift.
To tired limbs and over-busy thoughts
Inviting sleep and soft forgetfulness. lb.
If to be weak is to be wretched— miserable.
As the lost angel by a human voice
Hath mournfully pronounced.f Book 5,
A light of duty shines on every day
For all; and yet how few are warmed or
cheered! Jb,
We
Are that which we would contemplate from
far. /*.
* ** Three sleepless nights I passed in sonndlngon.
Through worda and things, a dim and perilous
way."
—Wordsworth's "The Borderers" (written
1795-6, eighteen years before "The Excursion"),
t Sm Milton, "Psradise Lost," Book 1, 167
(P.S1U
They whom death has hidden from our si^t
Are worthiest of the mind's regard. ib.
Life, I repeat, ii energy of love,
Divine or human. lb.
Spires whose "silent finger points to
heaven.''^ Book 6,
Innocence is strong,
And an entire simplicity of mind,
A thing most sacred iu the eyes of Heaven.
lb.
Hail to the crown by Freedom shaped — ^to
gird
An English sovereign's brow! and to the
throne
Whereon he sits! whose deep foundations lie
In veneration and the people's love.§ lb.
As if within his frame
Two several souls alternately had lodged.
Two sets of manners could the youUi put
on 1 lb.
The unoonqusrable pang of despised love.ll
Some staid guardian of the public peace.
Book?,
Memories, images, and precious thoughts
That shall not die, and cannot be deeuroyed.
lb.
Wisdom married to immortal verse. 11 lb.
A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays
And confident to-morrows. lb.
A man of hope and forward-looking mind.
lb.
We see by the g[bid light
And breathe the sweet air of raturity.
And so we live, or else we have no life.
Book 9,
A dear sonorous voice, inaudible
To the vast multitude. lb.
The primal duties shine aloft like stars ;
The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless.
Are scattered at the feet of man, like
fiowers. lb.
In a deep pool, by happy chance we saw
A two-fola image ; on a grassy bank
A snow-white ram, and in the crystal flood
Another and the same ! Jb.
The bosom- weight, your stubborn gift,
That no philosophy can lift. Presentiments.
Star-guided Ck)ntemplations. lb.
There's not a nook within this solemn pass,
But were an apt confessional.
The Trossachs.
I t Coleridge : " The Friend," No. 14 (p. 88).
§ Se$ Teanyson : " Broad based upou her
people's will " (p. 860).
II "The pangs of despised love.''— "Hamlet"
(p. 816).
5 "Married to immortal verse." — Miltoh,
"L'Allegro''(p. 221).
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This modest charm of not too maoh,
Put seen, imagined part. To May*
Small serrice is trae service while it lasts.
To a Child. — Wrttt^H in A^r Album,
The Daisy, by the shadow that it casts,
Protects tne lingering dew-drop from the
sun. lb.
Myriads of daisies have shone forth in flower
Near the lark*s nest, and in their natural
hour
Have passed awaj^. less happy than the one
That by the unwilling ploughshai^e died to
prove
The tender charm of Poetry and Love.
Bonnets Composed or Suggested during
a Tour in Scotland. iVb. S7,
Bf ost sweet it is with unuplifted eyes
To pace the ground if path there be or none,
While a fair region roimd the traveller lies,
Which he forbears again to look upon.
If Thought and Love desert us, from that
day
Lot us break off all commerce with the
Muse. lb.
Say not you love a roasted fowl,
But you may love a screaming owl.
And, if you can, the unwieldy toad.
Loving and Liking.
How fast has brother followed brother,
From sunshine to the sunless land.
Extempore Eftusion upon the
Death of Jas. Hogg.
In what alone is ours, the living Now.
Memorials of a Tour In Italy. JVb. 10,
In his breast, the might^r Poet bore
A Patriot's health warm with undying fire.
uVo. 19,
Thou art long, and lank, and brown,
As is the riblnad sea-sana.
Lines added to the Ancient Mariner.
And listens like a three-years' child. lb.
And homeless near a thousand homes I stood.
And near a thousand tables pined ana
wanted food.* Guilt and Borrow. Si, 4I,
Alas how little can a moment show
Of an eye where feeling plays,
In ten thousand dewv rajrs ;
A face o'er which a thousand shadowsgo.
The liiad.
Vain is the glory of the sky.
The beauty vain of field and grove,
Unless, while with admiring eye
We gaze, we also learn to love.
Poems of the Fancy. tO,
• £m Hood (p. 167X
" Near a whole city folU
Home had ahe none**
Scorn not the sonnet. Critio, yoa have
frowned,
Blindless of its iust honours ; with this key
Shakespeare unlocked his heart.
Bcorn not the Bonnel*
When a damp
Fell rouud the path of Milton, in his hand
The thing became a trumi>et. lb.
They perish ; but the Intellect can raise,
From airy words alone, a Pile that ne'er
decays. Inscriptions. 4,-^CoUorton,
Pride,
Howe'er disguised in its own majesty,
Is littleness. Lines left upon a Beat.
I had been nourished by the sickly food
Of popular applause. I now perceived
That we are praised, only as men in us
Do recognise some image of themselves.
An abject counterpart of what thev are.
Or the empty thing that they would wish to
be. The Borderers. Act 4*
SIR HENRY WOTTON (1568-1689).
Virtue is the roughest way.
But proves at night a bed of down.
On the Imprisonment of the
Earl of Essex.
How happy is he bom and taught.
That serveth not another's will ;
Whose armour is his honest thou^hL
And simple truth his utmost skill !
The Character of a Happy Ufa.
And entertains the harmless day
With a religious book or friend. lb.
This man is freed from servile bands.
Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ;
Lord of nimself, though not of lands.
And, having nothing, yet hath all. lb.
He first deceased ; she for a little tried
To live without him ; liked it not, and died.
Upon the Death of Sir Albertua
Morton^s Wife.
Tou meaner beauties of the night.
That poorly satisfy our eyes
More by your numl>er than your light—
You comraon people of the skies!
What are you when the sun t shall rise ?
To his Mistress, the Queen of Bohemia,
An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie
abroad for the commonwealth.
Written in Mr. ChristopheF
Fleckamore*B Album.
The itch of disputing will prove the scab of
churches. % Panegyric to King Charles.
Hanging was the worst use man could be
Sut to.
. Parallel between Robert, late Earl of Essex,
and George, late Duke of Buckingham.
t Printed in gome editioni " moon."
X Wotton left directions that bis epitsph waj to
state that he was the author of this sentence.
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[Miss] WROTHER (e. 1820 T).
Hope tells a flattering tale,
Delusive, Tain, ana hollow,
Ah, let not Hope prevail.
Lest disappointment follow.*
The UnlTsrial Songster. Vol, f , p. 86,
SIR THOMAS WYATT ( 1603T-1542).
Blame not mv Inte ! for he must sound
Of this or uiat as liketh me.
The Lover*! Late cannot be blamed.
Fair words enouffh a man shall find,
Thej be good (meap: they cost right
nought ; f
Their substance is but only wind.
Of Dissembling Words.
And he that knoweth what is what
Saith he is wretched that weens him so.
Despair Coonielleth the Deserted Love.
Often change doth please a woman's mind.
lb.
Qrin when he laughs that beareth all the
sway.
Frown when he frowns, and groan when
he is pale. Of the Conrtier*! Life.
For it is said by man expert
That the eye is traitor of the heart.
That the Eye Bewrayeth.
I would it were not as I think ;
I would I thought it were not.
He Lamenteth that he had evsr cause
to doubt hU Lady's Faith.
The wakey nights.
Complaint upon Love to Reason^
Under this stone there lieth at rest
A friendly man, a worthy knight ;
Whose heart and mind was ever prest
To favour truth, to further right.
Epitaph on Sir Tbos. Oravener.
WILLIAM VnrCHERLEY (1640?-
1716).
My good name, which wa^ as white as a
tuhp. Love in a Wood. Act 4$ 1*
Temperance is the nurse of chastity.
Act 5, S.
Plain-dealing is a jewel.
The Country Wife. Act ^, S,
With faint praises one another damn.^
The Plain Dealer (1677). Frologue,
I weigh the man, not his title ; 'tis not the
king's stamp can make the metal heavier
or TOtter.i Ih,
The spaniels of the world.
Act 7, 1.
* ** Hope told a flattering tale
That Joy voold soon retom
Ah, naught my sighs avail
For love is doomed to monrn.*'
^^ng. (Anonymons). Air by Giovanni
PaisieUo (1741-1816).
t Set Proverb : " Courtesy costs nothing."
{ Su Pooe. Fxologae to SaUrc* 0784)1
That litigious she pettifogger.
Ih.
1 wish I could make her agree with me in
the church. lb.
My aversion, my aversion, my aversion of
all aversions. Act f , 1.
He loves a lord. lb.
Bluster, sputter, question^ cavil; but be
sure your argument oe intncate enough to
confoimd the court. Act 3, 1,
What easy, tame^ suflfering, trampled
things does that httle god of talking
cowards make of us ! Act 4t -^
[Rev.1 EDWARD YOUNG, LL.D.
(168S-1760).
Fond man ! the vision of a moment made I
Dream of a dream, and shadow of a shade I
Paraphrase of Book of Job. /. 1S7.
Others are fond of Fame, but Fame of you.
Love of Fame. Sat, 1,
When the Law shows her teeth, but dares
not bite. lb.
The love ofpraisBy howe*er concealed by art.
Reigns, more or less, and glows, in everv
heart. lo^
Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote.
And think they grow unmortal as thev
quote. Id,
The man who builds and wants wherewith
to pay
Provides a home from which to run away.
lb.
The eoitrt affords
Much food for satire ; — it abounds in lords.
lb.
None think the great unhappy, but the
great. II lb.
Splendid poverty. lb.
For though he is a tcit, he is no fool. Sat, t.
As in smooth oil the razor best is whet,
So wit is by politeness sharpest set :
Their want of edge from their ofence is seen ;
Both pain us least when exquisitely keen.
lb.
Where Nature's end of language is declined,
And men talk only to conceal the mind. lb.
Bat Fate ordains that dearest fiiends must
part. lb,
% See Bums: "The rank is but the guins^
stamp •' (p. 47).
I Su Rowe (p. 926, note).
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YOUNG.
A fool at forty is & fool indeed.
And what bo foolish as the chase of fame F
Love of Fame. Sat. t.
O fruitful Britain! doubtless thou wast
meant
A nurse of foolt, to stock the continent.
•^ ' Sat. S.
But who in heat of blood was ever wise? P>,
What most we wish, with ease we fancy
near. J^*
For who does nnthina with a better grace P
Saf.4'
Britannia*s daughterSi much more /air than
nice. I Sat. 6.
Man's rich with little, were his judgment
true;
Nature is frugal, and her wants are few. lb.
Gkx)d-breeding is the blossom of good -sense.
lb.
Whate*er she is, she*ll not appear a saint
Sat 6.
Some might suspect the nymph not over-
good —
Nor would they bo mistaken, if they should.
lb.
With skill she vibrates her eternal tongue.
For ever most divinely in the wrong. lb.
Think nought a tr^, though it small
appear;
Small sands the mountain, moments make
the year,
And trifles life. lb.
Women were made to give our eyes delight ;
A female sloven is an odious sight. lb.
When most the world applauds you, most
beware;
Tis often less a blessing, than a ware.
Distrust mankind; with your own heart
confer;
And dread even there to find a flatterer. lb.
The happy only are the truly great. lb.
But our invectives must despair success ;
For, next to praise, she values nothing less.
lb.
Scandal's the sweetener of h female feast.
lb.
One to destroy, is murder by the law ;
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe ;
To murder thousands^ takes a specious name,
War* s glorious art, and gives immortal fame.
^ Sat. 7.
How commentators each dark passage shun
And hold their farthing candle to the Sun.
lb.
Tired Nature's sweet restorer, balmy Sleep,
The Complaint; or, Hight Thoughts on Llfa,
Death, and Immortality. NigfU 1.
Night, sable goddes ! from her ebon tfaro&a
In ray less majesty, now stretches forth
Her leaden sceptre o'er a slumbering world.
Silence, how dead ! and darkness, how pro-
found ! Ib»
Creation sleeps. 'Tis, as the general pulse
Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause ;
An awful pause ! prophetic of her end. lb.
The bell strikes on$. We take no note of
time
But firom its loss. /•-
How poor, how rich, how abject, how
august.
How complicate, how wonderful, is man !
Jh,
Oh what a miracle to man is man !
lb.
Thought, busy thought! too busy for mj^
peace! •^«
The selfish heart deserves the pain it feels.
lb.
How sad a sight is human happiness.
To those whose thought can pierce beyond
an hour ! ^^'
Beware what Earth calls happiness; beware
All joys, but joys that never can expire.
Be wise to-day ; 'tis madness to defer. lb
Trocrastinaiion is the thief of time. lb
At thirty man suspects himself a fool ;
Knows it at forti/, and reforms his plan ;
At fifty chides his infamous delay,
Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ;
In all the magnanimity of thought
Besolves; and re-resolves; thor. dies tlie
same. lb.
All men think all men mortal, but them-
selves, lb.
He mourns the dead who lives as they
desire. Night €,
And what its ♦ worth, ask death-beds; they
can tell. Jo.
Will toys amiise, when medicines cannot
cure ? lb.
Who does the best his circumstance allows,
Does well, acts nobly; angels could no
more. lb.
Time wasted is existence, used is life. lb.
We push I%me from us, and we wish him
back. lb.
The spirit walks of every day deceased ;
And smiles an angel, or a fury frowns. Ib»
O ye Lorenzos of our sfe ! who deem
One moment muunused, a misery. Ih,
• A moment.
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Each night WB die,
Each mom are bom aneir : each day, a life !
TheOomplaliit; or Wiglit Thonihti on Life,
Death, and Immortality. Night t.
Time flies, Death urges, knells call, Heaven
invites,
HeU threatens. Ih,
0 for yesterdays to come I lb.
Who venerate themselves, the world despise.
Ih,
T!s greatly wise to talk with oar past
hcTtrs;
And a^ them what report they bore to
Heaven. lb,
O how omnipotent is time I lb.
Whose yesterdays look backward with a
smile. lb,
Hiooghts shut np want air,
And spoil, like bales unopened to the Sun.
lb.
An hke the purchase; few the price will
i«y;
And this makes friends such miracles below.
lb.
But since frioids grow not thick on evwy
bough.
Nor every friend unrotten at the core. lb,
A friend is worth all hazards we can run.
lb,
Fri^ndahip's the wine of life. lb.
How blessings brighten as they take their
flight! lb,
A death-bed's a detector of the heart
JSTav tired <ti«fi«N«2a/iofi drops her mask. lb,
Fh>m dreamUf where thought in fancy's maze
runs mad. Night S.
0 ! lost to virtue, lost to manly tiiought,
Lost to the noble sallies of the soul !
Who think it solitude to be alone. lb.
Woes dustor ; Bare are solitary woes ;
Thev love a train, they tread each other's
bed.* lb.
Sweet harmonist ! and beautiful as sweet !
And young as beautiful ! and soft as young !
And gay as soft ! and innocent as gay ! lb.
Lovely in death the beauteous ruin lay.
And u in death stQl lovely, lovelier there,
Fsr lovelier ! pity swells the tide of love.
lb,
Seom the proud man that is ashamed to
weep. 2b,
And anguish, after rapture, how severe ! lb,
* Bukespesre : " One woe doth tretd upon
■aotlMr'f heel," efte. (p. SIQ.
Lean not on Saifth ; 'twill pierce thee to the
heart;
A broken reed at best ; but oft, a spear ;
On its sharp point peace bleeds, and hope
expires. fb.
Denied the charity of dust, to spread
O'er dust. lb.
Sacred is the dust
Of this Heaven-laboured form, erect, di*
vine!
This Heaven - assumed majestic robe of
Earth. lb.
Heaven's Sovereign saves all beings, but
himself.
That hideous sight, a ftaked human heart. '
Jb,
Each friend by fate snatched from us, is a
plume
Plucked from the wing of human vanity,
Which makes us stoop from our aerial
heights. lb.
Shocking thought !
So shocking, they who wish, msown it, too ;
Disown from shame, what they from foUv
crave. Jo,
To climb life's worn, heavy wheel
Which draws up nothing new.f lb,
A languid, leaden, iteration reigns.
And ever must, o'er those, whose joys are
ioys
Of nght, smell, taste. lb,
A truth it is, few doubt, but fewer trust,
«* He sins against thi* life who slights the
next,'* lb.
Death is the crown of life. lb.
Life is most enjoyed.
When courted least; most worth, when
disesteemed. lb.
Vain w the world, but only to the vain. lb.
Death but entombs the body ; life the soul.
lb.
Life is much flattered. Death is much
traduced. lb.
Death, of all pain the period, not of joy. lb.
Were death denied, to live would not be life ;
Were death denieo, e'en fools would wish
to die. Night 4,
Deatii gives us more than was in Eden lost.
This kmg of terrors is the prince of peace.
lb.
The knell, the shroud, the mattock, and the
grave;
The deep damp vault, the darkness, and the
worm;
These are the bugbears of a winter's eve,
The terrors of the living, not the dead. lb,
t Set Cowper: " The Osxden," 189 (p. 99).
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YOUNG.
Man makes a deaib, which Nature never
made;
Then on the point of his own fancy falls ;
And feelB a thousand deaths, in fearing one.
The Complaint ; or Might ThoaghU on Life,
Death, and Immortality. Night 4*
TVishing^ of all employments, is the worst.
TFishiftfff that constant h^ie of a fooL i^.
Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ?
What though we wade in wealth, or soar in
fame?
Earth's highest station ends in, **Here he
lies,"
And '^ dust to dust " concludes her nohlest
song. 16,
Bfan wants hut little ; nor that little long.*
lb,
A God all mercy, is a Ood unjust. lb.
Oh love of gold ! thou meanest of amours !
Jb,
Could angels envy, they had envied here, lb,
A truth so strange ! 'twere hold to think it
true:
If not far holder still to dishelieve ! lb.
Angels are men of a superior kind ;
Angels are men in lighter habit clad. lb.
Eternity, too short to speak thy praise. lb,
'Tis impious in a good man to be sad. lb.
Read Nature ; Nature is a friend to truth ;
Nature is Christian ; preaches to mankind ;
And bids dead matter aid us in our creed.
lb.
And then, exulting in their taper, cry,
''Behold the Sun;" and, Indian - like,
adore.t Jb.
A Christian is the highest style of man. lb.
How swift the shuttle flies, that weaves thy
shroud I
Where is the fable of thy former years P lb.
Men may live fools, but fools they cannot
die, lb.
And thy dark pencil, midnight I darker still
In melancholy dipt, embrowns the whole.
Night 6,
Darknese the curtain drops o*er life's dull
scene,
'Tis the kind hand of ]providaice stretched
out
'Twixt man and vanity. Jb,
By night an atheist half-believes a Qod. Jb.
* Ste Goldsmith: "Man wants but little"
(p. 147).
t See Crabbe: " And bold their Rlimmeriiig
tapers to the son " (p. IQ2),
WhatareweP Hjwimeqaal! Kowwesoar,
And now we sink. Jb,
Emerging from the shadows of the grave.
Jb.
How wretched is the man who never
mourned ! Jb.
** Oh let me die his death! " all Nature cries.
"Then Uve his life."— All Nature falters
there. Jb,
Less base the fear of death than fear of Ufe.
O Britain, infamous for suicide ! Jb.
Our funeral tears from different causes rise.
Jb.
Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning
dew,
She sparkled, was exhaled, and went to
Heaven, t Jb,
We see Time's furrows on another's brow.
And Death entrenched, preparing his assault.
How few themselves m that just mirror
see! Jb.
Like our shadows,
Our wishes lengthen, as our sun declines. lb.
And gently slope our passage to the grave.
Jb.
While man is growing life is in decrease ;
And cradles nxJc us nearer to the tomb.
Our birth is nothing but our death begun. Jb.
Sinking in virtue, as you rise in fame. Jb,
That life is long which answers life's great
end. Jb.
The man of wisdom is the man of years. Jb.
Not simple conquest, triumph is his aim. Jb.
Sure as night follows day,
J)eath Ireads in pleewtre'e footsteps round
the world.
When pleaeure treads the paths which reason
shuns,
When, against reaeon, riot shuti the door.
Jb,
Soon, not surprising, Jhath his visit paid.
Her thought went forth to meet him on his
way. Jb.
Yet peace begins just where ambition ends.
Jb.
Jkath loves a shining mark, a signal blow.£
Nothing is dead, but that which wished to
die;
Nothing is dead, but wretchedness and pain.
Night 6,
Fear shakes the pencil : Ftmey loves excess ;
Dark Jgnoramee is lavish of her shades :
And these the formidable picture draw. Jb,
t See Dryden (pp. IM and 125).
«SnQnarles(p. 2«1):—
*< Death aims with fooler spite,
At fairer marlu."
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A genius brigfaL and base,
Of towering talents, ana terrestrial aims.
The Complaint ; or MS^t Thon^hti on Life,
Death, and Immortality. Night 6,
Plain sense but rarely leads us far astray.
Ih.
If wrong our hearts, our heads are right in
Tain. lb.
Pygmies are pygmies still, though perched
on alps;
And pyramids are pyramids in Tales.
Eadi man makes nis own stature, builds
himself:
Virtue alone outbuilds the pyramids :
Her monnmenti shail last, when Egypt's
falL lb,
Ambitiomt powerful source of good and ill !
/*.
So great, so mean, is man ! lb,
A competence is Tital to content.
Much wealth is corpulence, if not disease.
lb.
A competence is all we can enjoy, lb.
Much learning shows how little mortals
know, lb.
And all mety do what has by man been done.
Jb,
Nature reTobres, but man advenee$, lb.
The world's a prophecy of worlds to come.
Night 7.
Of resUess hope, for ever on the wing. lb.
Swift Instinct leaps; slow Reason feebly
climbs. Itt,
Astonishing T)eyond astonishment. lb.
The man that blushes is not quite a brute,
lb.
And, round us, DeatVa inexorable hand
Draws the dkxk curtain close ; undrawn no
more. lb.
Amazing pomp ! redouble this amaze ;
Ten thousand add ; add twice ten thousand
more;
Tlien weigh the whole ; one soul outweighs
themaUl lb,
Patnms of pleasure, posting into pain ! lb
Heaven tifiUs our happiness, oUowm our doom.
lb,
WhatardentlrwewishyWewofibelieTe. lb.
We nothing knotCy but what is marrellous ;
Yet whatu marrellous, we can't believe,
lb,
Bope, ot all passions, most befriends us here.
Jb.
Man of the world (for such wouldst thou be
called).
Aod art thou proud of that inglorious style P
*^ Night 8,
All' the wild trash of sleep, without the
lb.
Confiding, though confounded ; hox>ing on.
Untaught by trial, unconTinced by proof,
And ever-looking for the never-seen. lb.
And suffering more from folly, than from
fate. lb.
One CsDsar lives ; a thousand are forgot, lb.
Too low they build who build beneath the
stars. lb.
Men, that would blush at being thought
sincere. lb,
'Us great, 'tis manly, to disdain disguise.
lb.
The world, well-known, will give our
hearts to HeaTen,
Or make us demone^ long before we die. Ih,
That man greatly lives,
Whate'er his fate, or fame, who greatly
dies. lb,
Th' Almighty, from his throne, on Earth
surveys
Nought greater, than an honest, humble
heart. lb.
Where boasting ends, there dignity begins.
Ih,
The blind Lorenzo's proud of being^ proud ;
And dreams himself ascending in his fall.
An eminence, though £uicied, turns the
brain. lb.
Truth never was indebted to a lie. lb.
Wealth may seek us; but wisdom must be
sought lb,
Frayer ardent opens Heaven. Ih,
A man triumphant is a monstrous sight ;
A man dejected is a sight as mean. lb,
A man atpleature is a man of paint, lb.
Imagination wanders far afield. lb.
Thy fickle wish is ever on the wing. lb,
FU<uure, we both agree, is man's chief good ;
Or only contest what deserves the name. lb.
To frown vApleaturey and to smile in pain.
lb.
Some angel guide mT pencil, while I draw.
What nothi^ less than angel can exceed.
lb.
Where they
Behold a nm, he spies a Deit^ :
What makes them only smile, makes him
adore.
Where they see mountaim. he but atoms sees.
lb.
And wit talks most, when least she has to
say. lb.
Sense is our helmet, wit is but the plume, lb.
Let not the oooiogs of the world allure thee ;
Which of her lovers ever found her true ?
lb.
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To know the World, not love her, is thy point
She giyes but little, nor that little, long.
The Oomplaint ; or, Mitfht Thought! on Life,
Death, and Immortality. Ni^ht 8,
Th' inyerted pyramid can nerer stand. lb.
Thy wisdom all can do, bat — make thee
wise. ij.
Where night, death, age, care, crime, and
sorrow cease. Night 9,
The melancholy ghosts of dead renown,
Whisperimg faint echoes of the world's
applause. J^.
Final ruin fiercely drives
Her ploughshare o*er creation.* lb,
O majestic Night !
Nature^* great ancestor ! 3ay*t elder-bom !
lb.
'Tis Nature*s system of divinity,
And every stuaent of the night inspires.
*Ti8 eld^ scripture, writ by God*s own hand :
Scripture authentic ! uncoirupt by mn,n, Jb,
Eternity is written in the skies. lb,
"HLj heart, at once, it humbles, and exalts ;
Lays it in dust, and calls it to the skies. lb.
Devotion ! daughter of astronomy !
An undevotU astronomer is mad.
lb.
Nothing oan tatisfy, but what confounds;
Nothing, but what attonithetj is true, lb.
Confusion unconfused. Jb,
O let me gaze ! — Of gazing there's no end.
O let me think !— ^Thought too is wildered
here ;
In mid- way flight imagination tires ;
Yet soon re-prunes her wing to soar anew.
Her point unable to forbear or gain. lb.
The course of Nature is the art of God.t lb,
A God alone can comprehend a Gt>d. lb.
In every storm that either frowns, or falls.
What an asylum has the soul in prayer lib.
The mind that would be happy , must be
great, U.
Take God from Nature^ nothing great is
left ! Jh.
Hard are those questions ;— answer harder
stilL lb.
Bom in an age more curious than devout.
lb.
Who worship Ghxl, shall ;{^ him. Humble
love.
And not proud reason, keeps the door of
Heaven;
Love finds admission, where proud science
fails. Jb,
* Ste Burns : " Stern Rain's ploughshare drives
elate "rp. 43.)
t See Sir Thos. Browne : *' Natui« is the art of
God " (p. «5).
Nature's refuse, and the drM of men,
Compose the black militia of the pen.
Bpistlo to Popt.
Their feet through faithless leather met the
dirt;
And oftener changed their principles than
shirt. if,^ I rrr.
Accept a miracle, instead of wit, —
See two dull lines with Stanhope's pencil
writ Written with Lord Cheitarflold's
diamond penolL
Time ehiborately thrown away.
The Last Day. Book 1.
The most magnificent and costly dome
Is but an upper chamber to a tomb.
Book t, 87.
In records that defy the tooth of time.
The Btotesman's Creed.
Great let me call him, for he conquered me.
The Revenue. Act 1, 1,
It is the hvdra of calamities.
The sevenfold death. (Jealousy.) Act t, 1,
For wonder is involuntary praise. Act S, 1,
What then is man? The smallest part of
nothing.
Day bunes day, month month, and year the
year;
Our life is bat a chain of many deaths.
Act 4,1,
Life is the desert, life the solitude ;
Death joins us to the great majority. lb.
Thou art so witty, profiigate, and thin.
Thou seem'st a Muton with his Death and
Sin. Bplfram on Voltaire.!
ISRAEL ZANGWILL (b. 1864).
Let us start a new religion with one
commandment, " Enjoy thysdf."
ChUdren of the Ghetto. Book t, chap, 6,
Scratch the Christian and you find the
pagan— spoiled. lb.
Morality was made for man, not man for
morality. Jb,
Indifference and hypocrisy between them
keep orthodoxy alive. Chap, 15,
Intellect obscures more than it illumines.
lb.
A fatherland f ocnnes a people. lb.
Selfishness is the only real atheism:
aspiration, unselflshness, the only real
religion. Chap, 16,
t After Voltahv bad severelj criticised Miltoa's
allegorical description of Death and Bin.— Da.
TX>aAir'8 " Life of Youn^-*
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HOLY BIBLE.
In each insta/nce where the BevUed Vernon differs from the ** Authorised Version,'*
the variations are given mith the letters R. V. appended,
OLD TESTAMENT,
It if not good Ihat the man should be
alone. Oeneiii. i, 18.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat
bread. ^> -^»
For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt
thou return. Ih.
She was the mother of all living. 5, 20.
Am I my brother's keeper P 4i ^*
My punishment is greater thani can bear.
4t 1^-
There were giants in the earth in those
days. 6, 4*
[The Nephilim were in the earth in those
days.— R.V.]
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man
shall his blood be shed. 9, 6.
Buried in a good old age. 25, 15.
His hand will be against eyery man, and
every man's hand agamst him. 16, 1£.
[His hand shaU be, etc— B.V.]
Shall not the Judge of all the earth do
right? 18, S5.
Then Abraham . . . died in a good old
age, an old man, and full of years ; and was
gathered to his people. 25, 8.
The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands
are the hands of Esau. f7, SB,
And MizxMih ; for he said, The Lord watch
between me and tiiee, when we are absent
one from another. 31, I^.
Behold, this dreamer cometh. 57, 19,
There was com in Egypt I/St, 1,
Then shall ye bring down my gray hairs
with sorrow to the grave. 4^, SS.
Benjamin's mess was five times so much
as any of theirs. 4^, S4,
Few and evil have tho days of the years of
my life been. 47, 9,
[Few and evil have been the days of the
years of my life.— R.V.]
Unstable aa water, thou shalt not excel.
49.4^
[Unstable as water, thou shalt not have
the excellency.— R. v.]
0 my soul, come not thou into their secret ;
unto their assembly, mine honour, be not
thou united. ^ 49i 6.
[O my soul, come not thou into their
council : unto their assembly, my glory, be
not thou united. — R.V.].
Now there arose up a new king over
Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
Exodus. 1,8,
[Now there arose a new king, etc.— R.V.]
Who made thee a prince and a judge over
us? 2,14.
1 have been a stranger in a strange land.
t, 22.
[I have been a sojourner in a strange
hmd.— R.V.]
A land flowing with milk and honey. S, 8,
Even darkness which may be felt. 10, 21.
And they spoiled the Egyptians. 12, 36.
The land of Egypt, when we sat by the
tiesh-pots. and when we did eat bread to the
full. 16, 3.
Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's
milk. 23, 19.
[Its mother's milk.— R.V.]
A stift-neoked people. 33, 3.
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for
tooth. LeYiticns. 24, 20,
Now the man Moses was very meek, above
all the men whidi were upon the face of
the earth. Hombers* 12, 3.
Sons of Anak. 13, 33.
He whom thou blessest is blessed, and he
whom thou cursest is cursed. 22, 6,
Let me die the death of the righteous, and
let my last end be like his ! 23, 10.
Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed
is he that curseth thee. 24, 9.
[Blessed be everyone that blesseth thee,
and cursed be everyone that curseth thee.^
B.V.]
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I oaBed thee to oune mine enemies, and,
behold, thou hast altogether blessed them
these three times. Mombera. f ^ 10,
Man doth not live by bread only.
Denteronomy. 8^ S,
The blood is the life. It, tS.
The wife of thy bosom. U, 6,
Eve for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for
hand, foot for foot. 19, 21,
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he
treadeth out the com. f5, ^
Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
28.6,
[Blessed shall be thy basket and thy
kneading-trough. — ILY . J
He kept him as the apple of his eye.
5f , 10,
0 that they were wise, that they under-
stood this, that they would consiaer their
Utter end ! 5f , t9.
As thy days, so shall thy strength be.
SS,t5,
His eye was not dim, nor his natural force
abated. 5^ 7,
Only be thou strong and yery courageous.
Joshua, i, 7.
[Only be strong and very courageous. —
1 am going the way of all the earth.
I arose a mother in Israel. Judges. 6, 7,
The stars in their courses fought against
Sisera. 5, W,
She brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
6 t6,
rShe brought him butter in a lordly disn. —
B.V.J
If ye had not plowed vrith my heifer, ve
had not found out my riddle. X^ 18.
The Philistines be upon thee. 16, 9.
Thy people shall be my people, and thy
God my God : where thou diest, will I die,
and there will I be buried : the Lord do so to
me, and more also, if aught but death port
thee and me. Buth. i, 16 and 17,
Be strong, and quit yourselves like men.
1 BamueL 4i 9,
A man after his own heart. 13, I4.
Is Saul also among the prophets P 19, 24,
How are the mighty fallen ! Tell it not
in Oath, publish it not in the streets of
Askelou.* a BamoeL 1, 19 and tO,
• Ashkelon.~B.V.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and
pleasant in their lives, and in their death
they were not divided. 1, tS,
Very pleasant hast thou been unto me;
thy love to me was wonderful, passing the
love of women. 1, 26,
Tarry at Jericho until your beards be
grown. 10, 5,
And Nathan said to David ; <* Hlou art the
man." 12, 7.
And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every
man under his vine and under his ng tree.
(^J^Micah4, 4; Zech. 3, 10.)
IKintfi. 4,25,
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree
that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that
springeth out of the wall. ^ SS,
And Israel shall be a proverb and a by-
^r?:
word among all people. 9,
[ . . . idl peoples. ~B. v.]
My little finger shall be thicker than my
father's loina. (AUo 2 Chron. 10, 10.)
12, 10,
[My little finger is thicker than my fikther*!
loins.~R.V.]
My father hath chastised you with whips,
but I will chastise you with scorpions. (AUo
2 Chron. 10, 14.) It, It
[My father chastised you with whips,
etc— R.V.]
And the king . . . forsook the old men's
counsel that they gave him. (Also 2 Chron.
10,8.) 12,13,
[And the king . . . forsook the counsel of
the old men which they had given him. —
B.V.]
How long halt ye between two opinions }
18, 21,
Behold^ there ariseth a little cloud out of
the sea, like a man's hand. 18, 44-
[Behold, there ariseth a doud out of ttie
sea, as small as a man*s hand. — ^B.V.]
A still small voice. 19, It,
Let not him that girdeth on his harness
boast himself as he t£it putteth it off.
20,11.
[Let not him that £^eth on his armour
boast himself as he that putteth it off. —
B.V.]
As sheep that have not a shepherd, f f , 77.
[As sheep that have no shepherd. — B.V.]
Feed him with bread of affliction and with
water of affliction. (AUo 2 Ohron. 18, 26.)
22, in.
The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha.
IKln^ f, 15.
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413
Is it weU with the child P a Klntfi. 4,t6,
There is death in the pot. 4i 40*
Is thj servant a dog, that he should do
this great thing? 8, IS.
[But what is thy servant, which is but a
doff, that he should do this great thing.—
The driyin^ is like the driving of Jehu the
son of Nimshi ; for he driveth furiously.
9, to.
Had Zimri peace, who slew his master ?
9, SI.
[Is it peace, thou Zimri, thy master's
murderer ?— R. V .]
Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff
of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on
which if a man lean, it will go into his hand
and pierce it. {See Isaiah 3(5, 6.) 18, 21,
We are strangers before thee, and
sojourners. 1 Chronicles. 29^ 15,
Our days on the earth are as a shadow. lb.
And he died in a good old age, full of
days, riches, and honour. f9, 28,
When the heaven is shut up, and there \b
no rain. 8 Chronicles. 6, 26,
And a certain man drew a bow at a
venture. 18^ SS,
[And a certain man drew his bow at a
venture.— R. v.]
Everyone with one of his hands wrought
in the works and with the other band held
a weapon. Hehemlah. 4i ^»
[ . . . heldhis weapoD.— R.y.]
Let it be written among the laws of the
Persians and the Modes, that it be not
altered. Esther, i, 19,
One that feared God, and eschewed eviL
Job. i, 1
From going to and fro in the earth, and
from waUoDg up and down in it i, 7.
The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken
away ; bless^ be the name of the Lord.
1,21,
Skin for skin, yea all that a man hath will
he give for his life. f , 4>
There the wicked cease from troubimg
and there the weary be at rest. tf, 17
Which long for death, but it cometh not;
and dig for it more than for hid treasures.
S,2h
In thoughts from the visions of the night,
irhen deep sleep f alleth on men.
4, IS; SS, 15,
Shall a man be more pure than his Maker P
4,J7.
Man is bom unto trouble, as the sparks fly
upward. 5, 7.
He taketh the wise in their own crafti-
ness. 5, IS,
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full
age, like as a shock of com cometh in in his
season. 5, 26
[ , , , its season. — R.V.]
How forcible are right words ! 5, 25,
[How forcible are words of uprightness !—
R.V.]
My days are swifter than a weaver's
shuttle. 7, 6,
He shall return no more to his house,
neither shall his place know him any more.
7,10.
I would not live alway. 7, 16,
Thine hands have made me and fashioned
me. 10, 8,
[ . . . framed me and fashioned me.—
R.V.]
The land of darkness and the shadow of
death. 10, 21,
[ . . . and of the shadow of death.~>
R.V.]
Canst thou by searching find out God ?
11,7.
No doubt but ye are the people, and
wisdom shall die with you. 12, 2.
. With the ancient is wisdom ; and in leugth
of days understanding. 12, 12,
[With aged men is wisdom ; and in length
of days understanding. — R.V.]
Man that is bom of a woman is of few
days, and full of trouble. I4, 1,
Miserable comforters are ye all. 16, 2,
Shall vain words have an end P 16, S,
The king of terrors. 18, I4,
1 am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
19,20,
I know that my redeemer liveth. 19, 25,
And though after my skin worms destroy
this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.
19,26,
[And after my skin hath been thus
destroyed, yet from my flesh shall I see
God.-R.V.J
Lo, these are parts of his ways : but how
little a portion is heard of him ? but the
thunder of his power who can understand ?
26,14,
[Lo, these are but the outskirts of his
ways : and how small a whisper do we hear
of him ! But the thunder of his power who
can understand P— R. V. \
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HOLY BIBLE.
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor
my tongae utter deceit. Job. f7, 4*
[Surelj my lips shall not speak un-
righteousneas, neither shall my tongue utter
deceit.— R.V.]
The price of wisdom is above rubies.
£8,18.
When the ear heard me, then it blessed
me; and when the eye saw me, it gave
witness to me. £9, 11,
[ . . . witness unto me. — ^B.Y.]
I caused the widow's heart to sing for
joy. f5, 13.
I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to
the lame. fd, 15.
I was a father to the poor. £9, 16'
[I was a father to the needy.— B.y.]
And now am I their song, yea, I am their
byword. 30, 9.
[And now I am become their song, yea, I
am a byword unto them. — B.Y.]
To the house appointed for all living.
Bebold, my desire is . . . that mine ad-
versary hod written a book. 31. 35,
[And that I had the indictment which
mine adversary hath written. — ^B.V.]
The words of Job are ended. 31, Jfi.
He was righteous in his own eyes. 3t, U
For I am full of matter, the spirit within
me constraineth me. 3i, 18.
[P'or I am full of words ; the spirit within
me constraineth me. — B.V.].
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when
deep sleep falleth upon men. 33, 15,
He multiplieth words without knowledge.
85, 16.
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by
words without knowledge ? 38, z.
Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further :
and here shall thy proud waves be stayed P
38,11.
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of
Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion ? 38, 31.
[Canst thou bind the cluster of the
Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion.— B.y.]
He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha;
and he smelleth the battle afar off. 39^ t5.
[As oft as the trumpet soundeth, he saith,
Aha ! and he smelleth the battle afar off. —
B.V.]
His heart is as firm as a stone ; yea, as hard
sj; a piece of the nether millstone. 41* ^4*
. [His heart is as firm as a stone ; yea, firm
as the nether millstone. — B.V.]
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot.
41,31.
Things too wonderful for me, which X
knew not. 4^, 3.
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the
ear : but now mine eye seeth thee. 4^, 5,
[I had heard, etc.— B.V.]
'So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job
more than his beginning. 4^, It.
Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Psalms. 1, 1.
His leaf also shall not wither. 2, 3.
[Whose leaf also doth not wither.— B. v.]
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings.
8,t.
For thou hast made him a little lower
than the angels. 8, 6.
[Thou hast made him but little lower than
God.— B.V.]
The fool hath said in his heart, there is no
God. UyL
There is none that doeth good, no, not
one. 14, 3.
He that sweareth to his own hurt, and
changeth not. 15, 4-
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant
places. 16, 6.
Keep me as the apple of the eye. 17, 8,
The sorrows of death compassed me.
18, 4^
[The cords of death compassed me. —
B.V.]
He did fly upon the wings of the wind.
18, 10.
[He flew swiftly upon the wings of the
wind.— B.V.]
The heavens declare the glory of God ; and
the firmament sheweth his handy work.
19,1.
I may tell all my bones. tt, 17,
He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures: he leadeth me beside the still
waters. t3, t.
Though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death. t3, 4*
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
lb.
The strife of tongues. 31, 20,
I have been young, and now am old ; yet
have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor
his seed begging bread. 37, £5.
I have seen the wicked in great power,
and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
37,35.
[. . . like a green tree in its native soil.—
B.V.]
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While I was mnatng the fire bumecL
Pialmi. S9f S,
[... the fire kindled.— B.y.]
Lord, make me to know mine end, and the
measnie of my days. S9, 4-
Erery man at his best state is altogether
Tanity. S9, 6.
[ best estate.— B. v.]
He heapeth np riches, and knoweth not
who shall gather them. 59, 6,
Blessed is he that considereth the poor.
41.1.
As the hart panteth after the water
brooks. 4^, 1.
Deep oaUeth onto deep. ^f , 7.
My tonsne is the pen of a ready writer.
45,1.
Beaotifnl for situation, the joy of the
whole earth, is Mount Zion. ^, t,
beautiful in elevation, the joy, etc.—
Rv.]
Man being in honour abideth not : he is
like the beasts that perish. J9, If.
[Man abideth in honour: he is like the
beasts that perish.— B.y.]
Tlie cattle upon a thousand hills. 60, 10,
Oh that I had wings like a dove ! for then
would I fly away, and be at rest. 66. 6,
[Oh that I had wings like a dove : then
would I, etc— B.V.]
We took sweet counsel together. 66, I4,
The words of his mouth were smoother
than butter, but war was in his heart ; his
words were softer than oil, yet were they
drawn swords. 66, iL
[His mouth was smooth as butter, but his
heart was war : his words were softer than
aU, yet were they drawn swords. — B. V.]
Iliey are like the deaf adder that stoppeth
her ear ; which will not hearken to the Yoice
of charmers, charming nerer so wisely.
68, 4 and 6,
[. . . which hearkeneth not to the voice of
charmers, charming never so wisely. — B.Y.]
Yain is the help of man. 60, 11,
If riches increase, set not your heart upon
them. 6t^0,
[. . • set not your heart thereon.— B.Y.]
His enemies shall lick the dust. 7t, 9.
For promotion cometh neither from the
east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
But Qod is the judge : he putteth down one.
and setteth up another. 76, 6 and 7,
[For neither from the east, nor from the
west, nor yet from the south, cometh lifting
up. But God is the jud^ : he putteth down
(me, and lifteth up another. — B.Y.]
They go from strength to strength. 84t 7*
Mercy and truth are met together;
righteousness and peace have kiss^ each
otiier. 86, 10,
For a thousand }rears in thy sight are but
as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch
in the night. 90, 4-
We spend our years as a tale that is told.
90, 9,
[We bring our years to an end as a tale
that is told.— B.Y.]
The days of our years are threescore years
and ten. 90, 10,
So teach us to number our days, that we
may apply our hearts unto wisdom. 90, It,
As for man, his days are as grass : as a
flower of the field, so he flourishetn. lOS, 16,
The wind passeth over it, and it is gone ;
and the place thereof shall know it no more.
IDS, 16,
And wine that maketh glad the heart of
man. 10 4, 16,
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his
labour until the evening. IO4, tS,
They that go down to the sea in ships,
that ao business in great waters ; these see
the works of the Lord, and his wonders in
the deep. 107, £3 and £4^
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
116f 11.
n. said in my haste. All men are a he. —
B.V.]
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the
death of his saints. 116, 16,
The stone which the builders refused is
become the head stone of the comer.
118, H.
[. . . the head of the comer.— B.Y.]
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a
light unto my path. 119, 105,
[. . . and light unto my path.— B.Y.]
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperihr
within thy palaces. 122, 7.
For so he giveth his beloved sleep. 127, 2»
[For so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.-^
B.Y.]
Happy is the man that hath his quiver full
of theuL 127, 6.
Tliy children like olive plants round
fibout thy table. 128, S,
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or
slumber to mine eyelids.
132, 4; *md Proverhi 6^ 4,
Behold, how good and how jpleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together m unity !
m,i.
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We hanffed our haipe upon the willows in
the midst thereof. Pialmi. lS7y f .
[Upon the willows in the midst thereof we
hanged up our harps. — ^B.y.]
If I forget thee, O Jemsalem, let my right
band forget her cunning. ISlf^ 6,
If I take the wings of the morning, and
dwell in the uttermrat parts of the sea.
1S9, 5.
I am fearfullj and wonderfully made.
1S9, 14,
Put not your trust in princes. Ijjs^ 3*
Surely in rain the net is spread in the
sight of any bird. Proverbi. i, 77.
[For in vain is the net spread in the eyes
of any bird.— E.V.]
Wisdom crieth without ; she uttereth her
Toice in the streets. i, fO.
[Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; she
uttereth her roice in the broad places. —
R.V.]
Whom the Lord loyeth he correcteth.
r^^ 5, It.
[Whom the Lord loyeth he reproveth.—
Her wavs are ways of pleasantness, and
all her i>aths are peaioe. 5, 17,
Wisdom is the principal thing ; therefore
got wisdom : and with all thy getting get
understanding. ^^ 7.
[ Yea, with all thou hast gotten
get understanding. — E.V.]
The shining light, that shineth more and
more unto the perfect day. 4, 13,
Qt> to the ant, thou sluggard ; consider her
ways, and be wise. 6, 6,
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little
folding of the hands to sleep : so shall thy
pover^ come as one that travelleth, and thy
want as an armed man. 6, 10 and 11 ; $4^ 33,
[ so shall thy poverty come as
a robber, and thy want as an armed man. —
R.V.]
As an ox goeth to the slaughter.
7,fe; Jer. 11,19,
[Like a gentle lamb that is led to the
slaughter (Jer. 11, 19.)— B.V.]
For wisdom is better than rubies. 5, 11,
Stolen waters are sweet S, 17,
A wise son maketh a glad father. lOy 1,
The memory of the just is blessed. 10, 7,
When pride cometh, then oometh shame.
In the multitude of counsellors there is
•^0*7- 11,14; £4,6,
He that is surety for astranger shall smart
for it. 11, 15.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her
husband. if, 4,
A righteous man regardeth the life of his
beast. if, 10,
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.
13, if.
The way of transgressors is hard. 13, 15,
[The way of the oeacherous is rugged,^
E.V.]
He that spareth his rod hateth his sou.
13,24.
Fools make a mock at sin. I4, 9»
[The foolish make a mock at guilt— B.y.]
The heart knoweth his own bitterness;
and a stranger doth not intermeddle with
bis joy. 14, 10,
[. . . its bitterness ; . . . its joy. — R.V.]
In all labour there is profit I4, t3,
Bighteousness exalteth a nation. I4, 34.
A soft answer tumeth away wrath. 15, 1.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful
countenance. 15, 13,
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is,
than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
15,17,
A word spoken in due season, how good
i« it ! . 15, t3.
[A word in due season, how good is it !—
A man*8 heart devtseth his way ; but the
Lord directeth his steps. 16, 9,
Pride goeth before destruction, and an
haughty spirit before a f aU. 16, 18,
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it
be found in the way of righteousness. 16, 31.
[The hoary heaa ia a crown of glory, it
shall be found in the way of riirhteousness. —
R.V.]
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of
him tiiat hath it. 17, 8,
He that repeateth a matter separateth
very friends. 17, 9.
[He that harpeth on a matter separateth
chief friends.— B. v.]
The beginning of strife is as when one
letteth out water. 17, 14,
He that hath knowledge spareth his words.
17, i7.
[He that spareth his words hath
kno wledge. — B. V. ]
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is
counted wise. T7, t8.
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A wounded spirit who can bear ?
Proverb!. 18 ^ 14»
[A broken spirit who can bear ?— B.V.]
A man that hath friends must show
himself friendly : and there is a friend that
sticketh closer than a brother. 18, 24'
[He that maketh many friends doeth it to
his own destruction: but there is a friend
that sticketh closer than a brother. — B.V.]
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth
unto the Lord. 19, TI. *
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging.
[Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler.
-R.V.]
Every fool will be meddling. iO. 3,
[Every fool will be quarrelling. — R.V.J
Even a child is known by his doings.
£0, 11.
[Even a child maketh himself known by
his doings. — R.V.]
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye.
20,12.
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer :
but when he is gone his way, then he
boasteth. 20, I4.
It is better to dwell in a comer of the
housetop, than with a brawling woman in a
wide house. 21, 9.
[ . . a contentious woman in a wide
house.— R. v.]
A good name is rather to be chosen than
great riches. 22, 1,
The rich and poor meet together: the
Lord is the maker of them all. 22, 2.
[The rich and the poor, etc. — R.V.]
y Train up a child in the way he should go :
and when he is old, he will not depart from
S-- 22, 6.
[ and even when he is old,
etc.-R.V.]
The borrower 11 servant to the lender.
22, 7,
Remove not the ancient landmark.
22,28; 23,10,
Seest thou a man diligent in his business ?
he shall stand before Kings; he shall not
stand before mean men. 22, ^,
For richee certainly make themselves
wings. 23, 6,
Drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
23, 21,
Look not thou upon the wine when it is
red. 23, 31,
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and
stingeth like an adder. 23, 32,
2A
If thou faint in the day of adversity.
24. 10.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold
in pictures of silver. 25, 11.
L baskets of silver.—R.V.]
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his
head. gs, 22.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is
good news from a far country. 25, 26,
Answer not a fool according to his follv,
lest thou also be like unto him. Answer's
iool according to his folly, lest he bo wise
in his own conceit 2G, 4, 6,
As a dog retumeth to his vomit, so a fool
retumeth to his folly. 26, 11.
[As a dog that retumeth to his vomit, so
IS a fool that repeateth his folly.— R.V.]
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ?
there is more hope of a fool than of him.
26, 12.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in
the way • a lion is in the streets. 26, 13.
[The sluggard saith, etc.-R.V.]
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit
than seven men that can render a reason.
26, 16,
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein.
26,27,
Boast not thvself of to-morrow ; for thou
knowest not what a day may bring forth.
i7,l.
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
27,6.
[Better is open rebuke than love that is
hidden.— R.V.J
Faithful are the woimds of a friend. 27, 6,
A continual dropping in a very raiuy day
and a contentious woman are alike. 17, lb.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth
the coimtenance of his friend. 27, 17,
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a
mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet
will not his foolishness depart from him.
27,22.
[ ... in a mortar with a pestle among
brmsed com, etc. — R. V.]
The wicked flee when no man pursueth :
but the righteous are bold as a liou. 28, 1.
He that maketh haste to be rich shall not
be innocent. 28, 20,
[ , . . shall not be'unpunished. — R.V.]
A man that flattereth his neighbour
spreadeth a net for his feet. 29, 5,
[ a net for his steps. — ^R. V.]
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G^TO me neither povertr nor zichea ; feed
me with food convenient for me.
ProTtrta. SO, 8.
[ . . . with the food that ia needlol for
■e— B,V.]
Thehorseleach hath two danghtera, crying,
Give, give. SO, 15,
There be three things which are too won-
derful for me, yea, four, which I know not :
the way of an eagle in the air ; the way of
a serpent upon a rock ; the way of a ship in
the midst of the sea ; and the way of a man
with a maid. SO, 18, 19,
Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her
price is far above rubies. SI, 10.
[A virtuous woman who can find ? for her
price, etc.— E.V.]
Her children arise up, and call her Ueased.
[ ... rise up, etc.-B.V.] ^^» ^'
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher,
vanity of vanities ; all is vanity.
Ecolealastes. l,t;ll,8.
What profit hath a man of all his labour
which he taketh under the sun ? 1, S,
[What profit hath man .... wherein he
laboureth under the 8un?-^E.V.]
One generation passeth away, and another
generation cometh ; but the earth abide th
for ever. 1, 4^
[One generation goeth, and another
generation cometh ; and, etc. — K.V.]
All the rivers run into the sea ; yet the sea
is not full. 1, 7.
All thines are full of labour ; man cannot
ntter it : uie eye is not satisfied with seeing,
nor the eaf filled with hearing. 1, 8,
[ . . , . full of weariness ; etc.— B. V.J
The thing that hath been, it is that which
shall be, and that which is done, is that
which shall be done : and there is no new
thing under the sim. 1, 9,
[Ihat which hath been is .... ; and
that which hath been done> etc. — ^B.V.]
All is vanity and vexation of spirit. 1, I4,
[ . , , and a striving after wind.— B.V.]
In much wisdom is much grief. 1, 18,
He that increaaeth knowledge increaseth
sorrow. lb.
Wisdom excelleih folly, as far as light
excelleth daikneas. f , IS,
One event happeneth to them all. f , Lf.
To everything there is a season, and a
time to every purpose under the heaven : a
time to be bom, and a time to die. S, 1, t.
Wherefore I praised the dead which are
already dead more than the living which are
yet alive. 4, t.
But woe to .him that is alone when he
faUeth. 4, 10,
A threefold cord ia not quickly broken.
4, It.
Qod is in heaven, and then upon earth :
therefore let thy words be few. 6, i.
Better ia it that thou shouldest not vow,
than thai then ahooldaat vow and not pay.
5, 5,
The sleep of a labouring man is sweet.
6, It,
A good name is better than precious
ointment. 7, 1,
It is better to go to the house of mourning,
than to go to the hoitae of feasting. 7, z.
For as the crackHng of thorns nnder a jpot,
so is the laughter of the fool. 7, 6,
Better is the end of a thing than the
beginning thereof. 7, 8.
Say not thon, What is the cause that the
former days were better than these? for
thou doet notenquire wisely concerning this.
7, 10,
Wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
7, It.
[Wisdom preserveth the life of him that
hath it.— B. v.]
In the day of proeperi^r^ be joyful, but in
the day of adversity consider. 7, 14-
[, , , and in the day of adversity . . .—
B.V.]
Be not righteons over muoh. 7^ 16.
God hath made man upright ; but thev
have songht out many inventions. 7, t9.
To eat and to drink and to be merry.
8, 15; tee alto St. Luke 12, 19,
A living )dog is better than.A4ead lion.
9,4^
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do. do it
with thy might ; for there is no woAf nor
device, nor. xnowledge^ -nor wisdom, in the
grave, whither thou goest. 9, 10,
The race is not to the nWUi, nor the battle
to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise,
nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor
3ret favour to men of skill ; but time and
chance happeneth to them alL 9, 11.
Dead flies cause the ointment of the
apotiiecarv to send forth a stinking savour.
W, 1,
[Dead flies cause the ointment of the
perfumer to send forth a stinking savour.—
kv.]
He that^ggtth a pit ahaU faU into it.
10.8.
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Wine malteth merry: but money
•nswereth all things BooltiUttei. 10, 19,
[Wine maketh glad the life ; and money
answereth all thingi.— B.y.]
CmBe not the king, no not in thy thouflrht ;
and onne not the rich in tiiy beachamoer;
for a bird of the air shall carry the voice,
and that which hath wings shall tell the
matter. 10, tO,
Cast thy bread npon the waters : for thon
■hall find it after many days. li, 1.
In the place where the tree falleth, there
itshaUbe. 11,S,
[ . . . shaUitbe.— B.V.]
He that obserreth the wind shall not sow ;
and he that ngardeth the clouds shall not
««P. , 12, 4'
Truly the light is iweet, and a pleasant
thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.
11,7,
Bejoioe, 0 young man^in thy youth : and
let thy heart cheer thee m the days of thy
youth. 11, 9,
Childhood and youth are yanity. 11, 10,
[Touth and the prime of life are yanity.—
B.V.]
Remember now thy Creator in the days of
thy youth, while the evil days oome not
lt,l,
[Bemember also thy Creator in the days of
thy youth, or ever the eyil days oome. —
And the grinders cease because they are
few. if, S,
And the grasshopper shall be a burden,
and desire shall fail : because man goeth to
his long home, and the mourners go about
the streets. It, 6,
[And the grasshopiper shall be a burden
and the caper-berry shall fail ; because etc. —
B.V.]
Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the
golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be
broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken
at the dstem. It, 6,
Then shall the dust return to the earth as
it was : and the spirit shall return unto God
who gave it. It, 7,
[ ; and the dust return to the earth as it
was, and the spirit return unto God who
gave it —B. v.]
He gave good heed, and sought out, and
set in order many proverbs. If, 9,
[He pondered, and sought out, and set in
oraer many proverbs. — ^R.V.]
The words of the wise are as goada.
if, 12,
Of making many books there is no end ;
and much study is a weariness of the fiesh.
It, 12,
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole
matter : Fear God and keep his command-
ments : for this the whole duty of man.
It, 13,
[This is the end of the matter : all hath
been heard: fear God and keep hii
commandments, for this is the whole duty of
men.— B.V.]
For God shall bring every work into
judgment, with every secret thing, whether
it be good, or whether it be evil. It, I4.
r every hidden thing, whether
it be good or whether it be eviL — B.Y.]
As the lily among thorns, so is my love
among the daughters.
Bong of Solomon.* f, f.
[As a lily among thorns, etc.— B.Y.]
For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over
and ^[one ; the flowers appear on the earth :
the tune of the singing of birds is come, ana
the voice of the turtle is heard in our land.
f , 11 and It.
The little foxes, that spoil the vines, f , 16,
[. . . . spoil the vineyards. — B.V.]
I sleep, but my heart waketh. 6, t,
[I was asleep, but my heart waked. — B. v.]
Love is strong as death ; jealousy is cruel
as the grave. 8, 6.
Many waters cannot quench love. 8, 7,
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass
his master^B crib. Isaiah. 1, S.
The whole head is sick, and the whole
heart faint. 1, 6,
From the sole of the foot even unto the
head there is no soundness in it; but
wounds, and bruises, and putrif 3ring sores :
they have not been dosea, neither bound
up, neither mollified with ointment. 1, 6.
f. . . , and festering sores: they have
not been closed, neither bound up, neither
mollified with oU.— B. V.]
Bring no more vain oblations ; incense is
an abomination unto me. 1, IS,
And the strong shall be as tow, and the
maker of it as a si)ark, and they uiall both
bum together, and none shall quench them.
1,31,
[And the strong shall be as tow, and his
work as a spark ; and they shall both bum
together, and none shall quench them.^
B.y.]
They shall beat their swords into plough-
shares, and their spears into pruning hooks.
(See Joel 3, 10, and Micah 4, X) t, 4.
* [Song of Songs R.Y.]
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To the molei and to the bats.
Iialah. t,tO,
Grind the faces of the poor. S, 15.
In that day seven women shall take hold
of one man. 4i -*•
[And seven women shall take hold of one
man in that day. — E.V.]
And he looked that it should bring forth
grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
5, f .
And he looked for judgment, but behold
oppression; for righteousness, but behold
a cry. ^» ''•
Woe unto them that join house to house,
that lay field to field, till there be no place !
5f8.
[ till there be no room.— B. v.]
Woe unto them that rise up early in the
morning, that they may follow strong drink !
6,11,
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with
cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a
cart rope ! ^» ^^'
Woe unto them that call evil good, and
goodevU! ^»^-
Woe unto them that are wise in their own
eyes! ^>'^'
For all this his anser is not turned away,
but his hand is stretched out stilL 5, Z5.
I am a man of unclean lips. ^t ^*
For a stone of stumbling and for a rock of
ofTenoe. *i ^'^
Wizards that poep. and that mutter. 8, 19,
r Wizards that chirp and that mutter. —
R.V.]
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not
increased the joy: they joy before thee
according to the jov in harvest, and as men
rejoice when they mvide the spoil. 9, S.
[Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou
hast increased their joy : they joy, etc.—
R.V.]
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid.
11 f 6,
[And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb,
etc.-R.V.]
Hell from beneath Is moved for thee to
meet thee at thy coming. Ut 9.
How art thou fallen from heaven, O
Lucifer, son of the morning I 14$ ^^
[How art thou fallen from heaven, O
daystar, son of the morning !— R.V.]
And in mercy shall the throne be esta-
blished. ^^» ^•
[And a throne shall be established in
mercy.— R.V.]
Babylon is faUen, is f aUen. (5w Revrfa-
tion 18, 2.) *A ^•
Watchman, what of the night ? f /, It,
Let us eat and drink ; for to-morrow -we
shall die. ^*> ^^•
Whose merchants are princes. f^, 8.
A feast of fat things. «5, 6.
But they also have erred through wine,
and through strong drink. ^. 7.
S3ut these also have erred through wine,
through strong drink are gone astray. —
R.V.]
For precept must be upon precept, pre-
cept upon precept ; line upon line, line upon
line ; here a little, and there a little. tS, JO.
[For it is precept upon preceptj precept
upon precept; line upon line, Ime upon
line ; here a UtUe, there a UtUe.— R.V.]
We have made a covenant with death.
tS, 25.
Speak unto us smooth things ; i!rophe«T
deceits. ^* ^0-
In quietness and in confidenoe shall be
your s&ength. ^» ^^•
One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of
one. ^» ^•
This is the way, walk ye in it. 90, SI.
But the liberal devisetb liberal things;
and by liberal things shall he stand. 5f , 8.
[But the liberal deviseth liberal thmgs ;
and in Uberal things shaU he continue.—
R.V.]
And the desert shall rejoice, and blossom
as the rose, *5. ■'•
And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
35,10,
Thou trustest in the staff of this broken
reed, on Egypt ; whereon, if a man lean it
will go into his hand and pierce it {Se^
2 Kings, 18, 21.) , *S, 6\
[TV. . . this bruised reed, even upon
Egypt*; whereon, etc.— R.V.]
Set thine house in order.
SS,1.
An flesh is grass, and all the goodlinesa
thereof is as the flower of the fleld. 40, 6.
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a
backet, and are counted as the small dust of
the balance. 40, 15.
They that wait upon the Lord shall
renew their strength ; they shall mount un
with wings as eagles. 40 1 St
A bruised reed shall he not break, and
the smoking flax shall he not quench.
4S, S,
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Seeing xoany things, but thou obeerrest
not Isaiah. 42^20.
[Thon seest many things, but thoa ob-
•ervest not— B.V.]
Shall the clay say to him that f ashloneth
it, What makest thon P 45, 9.
In the fuznaoe of affliction. 4S, 10,
There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto
the wicked. (^S^ Isaiah 57, 21.) 48, 22.
I garo my back to the smiters, and my
dieeks to them that plucked off the hair.
50, e.
Drunken, but not with winei 51, tL
How beautiful upon the mountains are
the feet of him that bzingeth good tidings,
that publisheth peace. 5f , 7.
His Tisage was so marred more than anv
man. 5f , XJL
Who hath beliered onr report ? 63 ^ 1,
When we shall see him, there is no beau^
that we should desire him. 5J, Z.
[When we see him, etc, — ^R. V.]
A man of sorrows, and acquainted with
grief. 55, $,
He was despised, and we esteemed him
not lb.
He was afflicted, yet he opened not his
mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the
slau^ter, and as a sheep before her shearers
Is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. 55, 7.
[He was oppressed yet he humbled not
himself and opened not his mouth; as a
lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a
sheep that before her bearers is dumb ; yea,
he opened not his mouth. — B.y.]
He shall see of the travail of his soul,
and shall be satisfied. 55, 11,
Ho, erery one that thirsteth, come ye to
the waters. i>5, L
Without money and without price. Ih,
Wherefore do ye spend money for that
which is not bread ? and your labour for
that which satisfieth not ? 65, 2,
For my thoughts are not your tiioughts,
neither are your ways my ways. 06, 8,
I will give them an ererlasting name, that
shall not be cut off. 56, 5.
They are all dumb dogs, they camiot
bark. 66, 10,
Their ieei run to evil, and they make
haste to shed innocent blood. 69, 7.
We roar aU like bears, and mourn sore
Kke doves.* 69,11,
• Set Shakenp^re : " I will roar y<ra as gcnUy
m say socking dore"— which may Imve been
ssoESfted by this paMWge.
Beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourn-
ing, the gannent of praise for the spirit of
heaviness. 61, 3,
[A garland for ashes . . . . — "SLY,]
Glorious in his apparel, travelling in the
greatness of his strength. 63^ I,
[Qlorious in his apparel, marching in the
greatness of his strength. — R.V.].
I have trodden the wine-press alone. 63, 5.
I looked, and there was none to help.
63,5.
All our riffhteousnesses are as filthy rags ;
and we all do fade as a leaf. 64, 0,
[All our righteousnesses are as a polluted
garment: and we aU do fade as a leaf. —
B.V.]
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the
priests Dear rule by their means ; and my
people love to have it so : and what will ve
do m the end thereof P Jeremiah. 5, 31,
Saying, Peace, peace; when there is no
peace. 6, I4,
The harvest is past, the summer is ended,
and we are not saved. 8, 20,
Is there no balm in GHlead; is there no
physician there f 8, 22,
Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging-
place of wayfaring men ! 9, 2,
1 was like a lamb or an ox that is brought
to the slaughter. 11, 19.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the
leopard his spots ? 13, 23.
The heart is deceitful above aU things,
and desperately wicked. 17, 9.
[. . . . and it is desperately sick. — ^B.y.]
They have digged a pit for my souL 18, 20,
Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan
him: out weep sore for him that goeth
away : for he snail return no more, nor see
his native country. 22, 10.
O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of
the Lord. 22, 29.
The fathers have eaten a sour grape,
and the children's teeth are set on edge.t
31,29.
[The fathers have eaten sour grapes and
the children's teeth are set on edge.— R.V.]
And seekest thou great things for thyself?
seek them not 45, 6.
She that was great among the nations,
and princess among the provinces, how is
she become tributary ! Lamentatloni. 1, 1.
Is it nothing to you all ye that pass by ?
behold, and see if there be any sorrow like
unto my sorrow, which is done unto me.
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It is of the Lord's mercies th&t we are
not consumed) because his compassions fail
not. Lamentations. 5, tt.
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke
in his youth. J, f7.
He giyeth his cheek to him that smiteth
him. 5f SO,
[Let him give his cheek to him that
smiteth him.--B.y.].
As if a wheel had been in the midst of a
wheel. EzekieU 10,10.
[As if a wheel had been within a wheel. —
R.V.]
The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and
the children's teeth are set on edge. {See
Jeremiah, 31, 29.) 18, 2.
We are not careful to answer thee in this
matter. DanieL 5, 16,
[We have no need to answer thee in this
matter.— B.V.]
Tekel ; Thou art weighed in the balances,
and art found wanting. 5, £7,
According to the law of the Medes and
Persians, which altereth not. 6, 8,
For they have sown the wind, and they
shall reap the whirlwind. Hosea. 8, 7.
[For tney sow the wind, and they shall
reap the whirlwind. E.V.]
Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have
reaped iniquity. 10, 13,
That which the palmerworm hatJi left
hath the locust eaten. JoeL i, 4,
Your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, your old men shall diiam dreams,
your young men shall see visions. 2, £8,
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of
decision. ^ 1^
Can two walk together, except they be
agreed P Amos. S, 3.
[Shall two walk together, except they
have agreed P—E. v.]
As a firebrand plucked out of the burning.
Write the vision, and make it plain ui>on
tables, that he may run that readeth it.*
Hatekkok. £,t.
A brand plucked out of the fire.
Zechaciah.
5,f.
For who hath despised the day of small
things? 4, iO,
They made their hearts as an a/^amant
stone. 7, H.
Prisoners of hope. 9, It
Woe to the idle shepherd that leaveth the
flock! 11, n,
[Woe to the worthless shepherd . . . .—
R.V.]
With which I was wounded in the house
of my friends. 13, 6,
Have we not all one father? hath not
one God created us P M alachl. t, 10,
Those that oppress the hireling in his
wages. 3, 5,
Unto you that fear my name shall the
Sun of righteousness arise with healing in
his wings. (See ** Wisdom of Solomon,"
6, 6.) 4. «.
[In B.y. Sun is given with a small " s."]
• " He that runs may resd." The Inverted
form of this text is ttom Gowpet^s " Tirodnlum."
The SeptuAgint text is :—
ovtrtt ^UMrp 6 iawfttmvamv ovri.
This has been alleged to mean "That he that reads
may make haste to escape." But Jerome inter*
preted the passage as nieanins that tlie writing
was to be so plain that the reader might run and
not be impeded from reading by his speed.
Qrotius considered it lo mean " that it was to be
so written that the reader should be quick in
comprehending it " : or able to read it easily. The
R.C. translation from the Vulgate (" Ut per-
currat qui legerit eom ")» gives the passage : " That
be that readeth it may run over it,"
APOCRYPHA.
Women are strongest : but above all
things Truth beareth away the victory.
1 Esdras. 3, If.
As for the trutii, it endureth, and is
always strong ; it liveth and conquereth for
evermore. 4, 38,
[But truth abideth, and is strong for ever ;
she liveth and conquereth for evermore. —
R.V.]
Great is Truth, and mighty above all
things. 4f 41-
[ . . . and strong above all thing8.~R. v.]
Swallow then down, O my soul, under-
standing, and devour wisdom.
a Esdras. 8,4,
[Swallow down understanding, then, O
my soul, and let my heart devour wisdom. —
B.V.]
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OiTO alms of thy substance ; and when
thou giyest alms, let not thine eye be
enviousi neither turn thy face from any
poor, and the face of Uod shall not be
turned away from thee. Tobit. 4j 7.
[ . . . ; turn not thy face . . .—B.V.J
If thou hast abundance, give alms ac-
cordingly ; if thou hast but a little, be not
afraid to give according to that little. 4. 8,
[As thy substance is, give alms of it
according to thine abundance : if thou have
little, be not afraid to give alms according
to that Uttie.— B.V.]
But they that sin are enemies to their
own life. if, 10.
LoTo righteousness, ye that be judges of
the earth. Wisdom of Solomon, i, 1,
Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds,
before they be withered.* f , 8,
We fools accounted his life madness, and
his end to be without honour: How is he
numbered among the children of God, and
his lot is among the saints ! 5, 4 f^^ 5,
[ ... his end without honour ; How was
he numbered among sons of God ? Ind how
is his lot among saints ?— B. V.]
For mercy will soon pardon the moMoest :
but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.
6^6,
[For the man of low estate may be par-
doned in mercy, But mighty men shall be
searched out mightily.— B.y.]
He hath made the small and the great,
and careth for all alike. 6, 7.
[It is he that hath made both small and
neat. And alike he taketh thought for all.—
The earthy tabernacle weigheth down the
mind that museth upon many things. 9, 15.
[The earthly frame lieth heavy on a mind
that is full of cares.— B.y.]
Wise sayings, dark sentences, and parables,
and certam particular antient godly stories
of men that pleased God.
Eeelttslasticoi. {Prologue attributed by
tome to Athanasiua.)
[Xot in B.V.]
Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands,
and the sinner that goeth two ways ! Woe
onto him that is faint-hearted ! f , It and 13.
[Woe unto fearful hearts, and to faint
hands. And to the sinner that goeth two
ways ! Woe unto the faint heart — B.y .]
He that honoureth his father shall have a
long life. 3f 6.
[He that giveth glory to his father shall
have length of days.— B.V.]
• Sei Heirick (p. 168)l
Be not curious in unnecessary matters:
for more things are shewed unto thee than
men imderstand. ^, tS.
[Be not over busy in thy superfluoua
works: for more things are showed imto
thee than men can imderstand. — B.y.]
There is a shame which is glory and
grace. 4, £1.
Be not as a lion in thy house, nor frantick
among thy servants. ^, 29,
[ . . . fanciful among thy servants. —
B.V.]
A faithful friend is the medicine of life.
6.16,
[ . . . a medicine of life. — ^B.y.]
Whatsoever thou takest in hand, re-
member the end, and thou shalt never do
amiss. 7, S6,
[In all thy matters remember thy last
end, And thou shalt never do amiss. — B.y.]
Bejoice not over thy greatest enemy beinx
dead, but remember that we die all. ^, 7,
[Bejoice not over one that is dead:
B^nember that we die all. — B.y.]
Despise not the discourse of the wise, but
acquamt thyself with their proverbs : for of
them thou shalt learn instruction. 8, 8.
[Neglect not the discourse of the wise, And
be conversant with their proverbs, for of,
etc . . .— B.y.]
Miss not the discourse of the elders. 8^ 9,
[ ... of the aged.— B.y.]
Open not thine heart to every man. 8, 19,
Forsake not an old friend ; for the new is
not comparable to him : a new friend is as
new wine ; when it is old, thou shalt drink
it with pleasure. 9, 10.
[ ... As new wine, so is a new friend ;
if it become old, thou shalt drink it with
gladness.- B.y.]
Judge none blessed before his death.
11.28.
[Call no man blessed before his deatn.—
B.V.]
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled
therewith. 13 , 1,
["Therewith" omitted in B.y.]
How agree the kettle and the earthen pot
together? 13, t,
[What fellowship shall the earthen pot
have with the kettle.— B.y.]
With much communication will he tempt
thee, and smiling upon thee will get out
thy secrets. 13, 11.
[With much talk will he try thee. And in
a smiling manner will search thee out. —
B.y.]
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Be not made a beggar by banquetios
opon borrowing. BcGleslastlcna. 18, Sf.
He that contemneth small things shall fall
by little and Uttle.* 19, L
[He that despiseth small things shall fall
by little and Uttle.— R. V.]
Believe not every tale. 19, IS,
[Trust not every word. — E. V.]
Make little weeping for the dead, for he is
at rest. tB, IL
[Weep more sweetly for the dead, because
he hath found rest— K.V.]
All wickedness is but little to the wicked-
neRB of a woman. tS, 19,
[All malice is but little to the malice of a
woman.— R.V.]
Remember thy end, and let enmity cease.
e8,6,
[Remember thy last end, and cease from
enmiiy. — R.V.]
The stroke of the whip maketh marks in
the flesh ; but the stroke of the tongue
breaketh bones. 28. 17,
[The stroke of a whip maketh a mark in
the flesh; but the stroke of a tongue will
break bones.— B.V.]
Envy and wrath shorten the life. SO, 24»
[ . . . shorten a man's days. — B.y.]
Leave off flrst for manners' sake. SI, 17.
[Be first to leave off for manners* sake. —
E.V.]
Let thy speech be short, comprohending
much in few words. Si, 8.
[Siun up thy speech, many things in few
words.— R.V.J
Leave not a stain in thine honour. 55, it.
[Biingnot . . .— R.V.]
Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams,
are vain. 34, 6.
With him is no respeet of persons. S6, It,
There is a friend, which is only a friend
in name. S7, 1.
For a man's mind is sometime wont to tell
him more than seven watchmen, that sit
above in an hieh tower. S7, 14-
[For a maxrs soul is sometime wont to
bnng him tidings . . . that sit on high on a
watch-tower. —K. v.]
* Su Bmerson (p. 180).
Honour a physician with the honour due
onto him. S8, L
[Honour aphysiciau according to thy need
Remember the last end. SS, tO.
[Remembering the last end. — E.V.]
Whose talk is of bullocks. S8, i5.
[Whose discourse is of the stock of bulls.
-R.V.]
The noise of the hammer and the anvil is
ever in his ears. S8, i8.
[The noiFe of the hanmier will be ever in
his ear.— R.V.]
Without these [the handicrafts] cannot a
city be inhabited. S8^ S2.
shall not a city be inhabited. —
citv be ]
rV.]*
Better it is to die than to beg. 40, iS,
A good name enduroth for ever. ^i, IS.
[A good name oontinueth for ever. —
R.V.]
A man that hideth his foolishness is better
than a man that hideth his wisdom. 4^, 15,
[Better is a man that hideth his f oolishnesa
than . . .— R.V.]
Let us now praise famous men. 44i ^»
All these were honoured in their genera-
tions, and were the glory of their tintes.
44.7.
[ , . , were a glory in their days.— R.V.]
There be of them, that have left a name
behind them. 44t ^«
Their bodies are buried in peace; but
their name liveth for evermore. 44, ^4-
[Their bodies were buried in peace, And
their name liveth to all generations.— R.Y.]
But we fight for our lives and our laws.
1 Maccabees. 5, il.
It is a foolish thing to make a long pro-
logue, and to be short in the story itself.
2 Maccabees, i. Si.
[ ... to make a long prologue to the
history, and to abridge the history itself. —
B.V.]
It was an holy and good thought. H, 4^»
[Holy and godly was the thought. — R.V.]
Nicanor lay dead in his harness. 15, iS,
[Nicanor lying dead in full armour.—
R.V.]
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6,13.
Rachel weepmg for lier children, and
would not be comforted, because they are
not.
Ooipel aeeordlDg to St Matthew. 5, 18,
[Rachel weeping for her children ; and
she would not be comforted, because they
arc not.— R.V.]
The voice of one crying in the wilderness.
{Al90 Mark, 1,3; Luke, 3, 4 ; John, 1, 23.)
5, S,
And now tiso the axe is laid unto the root
of the trees. 5, 10.
[And eren now is the axe laid . . .— R.y.]
{See Luke, 3, 9.)
Man shall not live by bread alone. {Aho
Luke, 4, 4.) 4, 4.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall
inherit the earth. 5, 5.
Blessed are the pure in heart. 5, 8,
Blessed are the peace-makers. 5, d.
Te are the salt of the earth : but if the
Hilt haye lost his sarour, wherewith shall it
be salted? (S^ Mark. 9, 50; Luke, 14^ 34.)
[ ... its savour, etc.— B.V.]
Te are the light of the world. A city that
LB set on an hill cannot be hid. 5, I^*
[A city set on a hill cannot be hid.—
R.V]
Neither do men light a candle, and put it
under a bushel. {See Mark, 4, 21.) 5, 15,
[Neither do men light a lamp . . . etc. —
B.V.]
Agree with thine adversary quickly,
whiles thou art in the waj with him. 5, z5,
k. . . whiles thou art with him in the way.
.v.]
Till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
{See Luke, 12. 69.) 5, tS.
[Till thou have paid the last farthing. —
R.V.]
Let your communication be. Yea, yea;
Nay, nay. 5, 97,
[Let your speech be . .— R.V.]
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a
tooth. 5, 38,
Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right
cheek, turn to him the other also. {See
Luke, 6, 29.) 5, 89,
[Whosoever smiteth thee on thy right
eheek . . .— B.V.]
Love your enemies. {Se$ Luke, 6u 27.)
6.U.
He maketh his sun to rise on the evil and
on the good. 5, Jfi,
[ ... on the evil and the good.— B.V.]
Take heed that ve do not your alms before
men. to be seen of them. &, i.
[Take heed that ye do not your righteous-
ness before men, to be seen of them.— R.V.]
Let not thy left hand know what thy
right hand doeth. 6, 8,
Use not vain repetitions.
fi,7.
Where moth and rust doth corrupt, and
where thieves break through and steal.
e,19,
[Where moth and rust doth consume . . .
— R.V.]
For where your treasure is, there will
your heart be also. {Sf Luke, 12, 34.)
e,ti.
[For where thy treasure is, there will thy
heart be also.— R.V.]
No man can serve two masters. {See
Luke, 16, 13.) fi, f^
Te cannot serve GK)d and mammon. {Set
Luke, 16, 13.) Ih,
Consider the lilies of the field, how they
grow ; they toil not, neither do they spin :
And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon
in all his gloir was not arrayed like one of
these. {See Luke. 12, 27.) 5, t8 and 29,
[ . . . neither do they i^iu : yet I say. . .
— R.V.]
Take therefore no thought for the mor-
row : for the morrow shall take thought for
the thin^ of itself. Sufficient unto Uie day
LB the evil thereof. 6, 34.
[Be not therefore anxious for the morrow :
for the morrow will be anxious for itself. . .
— R.V.]
Judge not, that ye be not judged. (See
Luke 6, 37.) 7, 1,
Neither cast ye your pearls before swine.
7,6.
(^Neither cast ye your pearls before the
Bwme. — R.V.]
Ask, and it shall be given you ; seek, and
ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened
unto you. {See Luke, 11,9.) 7, 7.
What man is there of you, whom if his
son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
{SeeJauke, 11, 11.) 7,9.
[Or what man is there of you, who, if his
son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a
stone?— R. v.]
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Therefore all things whatsoever ye would
that men should do to vou, do ye even so
to them. {See Luke, 6, ^1.)
Gospel according to St Matthew. 7, If,
[All things therefore whatsoever ye would
that men should do unto you, even so do ye
also unto them.— B.V.]
Wide is the gate, and hroad is the wov^
that leadeth to destraction. 7, IS,
Beware of false prophets, which oome to
you in sheep's dotning, but inwardly they
are ravening wolves. 7, iS.
[ . . . but inwardly are ravening wolves.
Ye shall know them by their fruits.* 7, 16.
[By their fruits ye shall know them.—
By their fruits ye shall know them. 7, tO,
A foolish man, which built his house upon
the sand. {See Luke, 6, 49.) 7, t6.
And great waa the fall of it. 7, t7,
[And great was the fall thereof.— R.V.]
I am a man nnder authority, having
soldiers under me : and I say to this man,
Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come,
and he comeu. 8, 0.
[I also am a man under authority, having
under mvself soldiers : and I say to this one,
Oo, andhegoeth , . .— R.V.]
The foxes have holes, and the birds of the
air have nests ; but the Son of man hath not
where to lay his head 8^ W.
[ . . . and the birds of the heaven have
nests . . ,— E.V.]
Follow me ; and let the dead bury their
dead. {See Luke, 9, 60.) 8, tS,
[Follow me ; and leave the dead to bury
their own dead. — ^B.V.]
They that be whole need not a physician,
but they that are sick. 9, li,
[They that are whole have no need of a
physician, but they that are sick.— B.y.]
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto
an old garment. {See Mark, 3, 21.) P, 16,
[And no man putteth a piece of undrcuBsed
cloth upon an old garment. — B.y.]
Neither do men put new wine into old
tottlea {See Mark, 3, 22.) 9, 17,
[Neither do men put new wine into old
wine-skins.— R. v.]
The maid is not dead, but sleepeth. {See
Mark, 5, 39 ; Luke, 8, 52.) 9, U,
[The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. —
* " He who 80W8 thorns will not gather grapes
with them."— Arabic Proverb. See also Cicerc :
•• Ut sementem feceria its roetea." (As you do
your sowing, sc shall you reap.)
The harvest truly is plenteous, but the
labourers are few. {See Luke, 10, 2.) 9, S7,
Be ye therefore wise aa serpents, and
harmless aa doves. 10, 16,
Preach je upon the housetops. 10, 27,
[Prochum upon the housetops.— R.V.]
The very hairs of your head are all
numbered. {See Luke, 21, 18.) 10, SO,
A man*B foes shall be they of his own
household. 10, S6.
What went ye out into the wildemess to
see ? A reed shaken with the wind f {See
Luke, 7, 24.) 11, 7,
[ . . . into the wildemeas to behold? —
E.V.]
We have piped unto you, and ye have not
danced. {&fe Luke, 7, 32.) 11, i7.
[We mped unto you, and ye did not
danoe.— B.V.]
Wisdom is justified of her children. {See
Luke^ 7, 35.) 11, 19,
[Wisaom is justified by her works. —
R.V.]
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are
heavy laden. 11, SS,
He that is not with me is against me. {Sre
Mark, 9, 40 ; Luke, 9, 50 ; 11. 23.) 12, SO.
The tree is known by his fruit. {See Luke,
6, 44.) IS, SS,
[ ... its fruit— R. v.]
Out of the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaketh. {See Luke, 6, 45.) if, S4.
By thy words thou shalt be condemned.
/f,57.
Empty, swept, and gamiahed. {See Luke,
11, 25.) IM, U^
The last state of that man \a worse than
the first. {See Luke, 11, 26.) if, 45.
[ . . . beoometh worse tnan the first. —
B.V.]
An enemy hath done this. IS, BS,
When he had found one pearl of great
price. IS, 46,
[Having found . . .— B.V.]
A prophet is not without honour, save in
his own coimtry, and in his own house. (iS^
Mark, 6, 4 ; Luke, 4, 24 ; John, 4, 44.)
IS, 67,
Be of good cheer ; it is I , be not aftaid.
{See Mark, 6, 50 ; John, 6, 20.) I4, f7.
The tradition of the elders. {See Mark,
7, 3.) 15, f .
They be blind leaders of the blind. And
if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall
into the ditch. {See Luke 6, 39.) 15, I4,
(They are blind guides. And if the blind
guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit. —
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The dogs eat of the crnmhe which fall
from their masters' table. (iSm Mark, 7, 28^
Gospel Aooordin^ to SI. Matthew. 15, f/.
Can ye not discern the signs of the times ?
16,3.
[Ye cannot discern the signs of the times.
-B.V.]
Get thee behind me, Satan. (Se& Mark,
8, 33.) 16, tS,
For what is a man profited, if he shall
gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ?
{Sfif Mark, 8, 36 ; Luke, 9, 25.) 16, £6,
[For what shall a man be profited, if he
shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his
own soul P— B. v.]
Lord, it is good for us to be here. (Ses
Bfark, 9,5; Luke, 9, 33.) 17,4,
Pay me that thou owes!
[Pay what thou owest.— B.V.]
18,28.
And they twain shall be one flesh. (Sts
Bfark, 10, 8.) 19, 5.
[And the twain shall become one flesh. —
R.V.]
What therefore God hath Joined together,
let not man put asunder. {See Mark, 10, 9.)
19,6.
It is easier for a camel to gO through the
eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter
into the kingdom of Gk>d. (See Mark, 10,
25.J 19, £4.
[It is easier for a camel to go through a
needless eye . . , — ^R.V,]
But many that are flrst shall be last ; and
the last shall be first {See Mark, 10, 31 ;
Luke, 13, 30.) 19, SO,
[But many shall be last that are first ; and
first that are hist.— B.Y.]
Why stand ye here all the day idle ?
to, 6.
Equal unto us, which have borne the
buroen and heat of the day. tO, 12.
[ . . . the burden of the day and the
scorching heat.— B.V.]
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will
with mine own P Is thine eye evil, because
lamgoodP £0,15.
[ . . . mine own P or is thine eye eyil . . .
My house shall be called the house of
prayer ; but ye hare made it a den of thieves.
{See Mark, 11, 17 ; Luke, 19, 46.) 21, 13.
[My house shall be called a house of
prayer : but ye make it a den of robbers. —
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings
thou hast perfected praise. 21, 16.
A man which had not on a wedding
garment. 22, 11.
Cast him into outer darkness : there shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 22, 13.
[Cast him out into the outer darkness ;
there shall be the weeping and gnashing of
teeth.— B.V.]
For many are called, but few are chosen.
22,14.
[For many are called, but few chosen. —
B.V.]
Whose is this image and superscription?
{See Mark, 12, 16 ; Luke, 20, 24.) 22, 20.
Bender therefore unto Caesar the things
which are Csesar's; and unto God the
things that are God*s. {See Mark, 12, 17 ;
Luke, 20, 25.) 22, 21.
[ . . . CsBsar the things that are Csssar^s,
. . . .— B.V.]
And last of all the woman died also. {See
Mark, 12, 22 ; Luke, 20, 32.) 22, 27.
[And after them all the woman died. —
B.V.]
But all their works they do for to be seen
of men : they make broad their phylacteries,
and enlarge the borders of their garments.
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and
the chief seats in the synagogues. And
greetings in the markets, and to hd called of
men, &bbi, Babbi. Bat be not ye called
Babbi : for one is your Master, eyen Christ ;
and all ye are bretnren. (See Mark, 12, 38 ;
Luke, 11, 43.) «.f, 5 to 8.
(^ ... for they make broad their phylac-
tenes . . . and love the chief place at
feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
and l^e salutations in the market places,
and to be called of men, Babbi. But oe not
ye called Babbi; for one is your teacher,
and all ye are brethren.— B.y.]
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall
be abased ; and he that shall humble him-
self shall be exalted. {See Luke, 14, 11.)
S3, 12.
[ . . . shall be humbled ; and whosoever
shall humble himself shall be exalted. —
B.V.]
Ye pay tithe of mint and anise and
cummin, and have omitted the weightier
matters of the law, judgment mercy, and
faith. {See Luke 11, 42.) '23, 23.
fYe tithe mint and anise and cummin,
and have left undone the weightier matters
of the law, judgement, and mercy, and faith.
— B.V.]
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat,
and swallow a camel 23, 24.
[Ye blind guides, which strain out the
gnat, and swsiUow tne camel.— B.y.]
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Ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which
indeed appear beautiful outward, but are
within full of dead men's bones, and of all
uncleannees.
Oospel According to 8t Matthew. tS, 27,
[ . . . which outwardly appear beautiful,
but inwardly are full of dead men*s bones,
and of all uncleannees.— B.Y.]
Wars and rumours of wars. f^, 6,
The end is not yet. lb.
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will
the eagles be gathered together. (Ses Luke,
17,37j t4,t8.
Well done, thou good and faithful servant.
[Well done, good and faithful servant.—
R.V.]
Heaping where thou hast not sown, and
gathenng where thou hast not strawed.
(5«fLuke, 19,21.) i5, £4-
[Reaping where thou didst not tow, and
gathering where thou didst not scatter.—
E,V.]
For unto everyone that hath shall be
given. (&« Mark, 4, 25.) £5, B9,
I was a stranger, and ye took me in.
To what purpose is this waste P 26, 8.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into
temptation : the spirit indeed is willing, but
the flesh is weak. (See Mark, 13, 33 ; 14, 38 ;
Luke, 22, 40, 46.) t6, 4I.
His blood be on us, and <m our children.
27, £5.
So the last error shall be worse than the
first. f7, 64,
[And the last error will be worse than the
first.— B.V.]
Behold, I send my messenger before tht
face. {See Luke, 7, 27.)
Gospel according to 81. Mark. 1,2,
The sabbath was made for man, and not
man for the sabbath. 2, 27.
And if a house be divided against itself,
that house cannot stand. (See Luke, 11, 17.)
J, 25,
[ . . . will not be ablo to stand.— B.Y.]
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
4,9.
[Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. —
R.V.]
My name is Legion: for we are many.
{See Luke, 8, 30.) 5, 9,
And had suffered many thixigs of many
physicians, and had s}>ent all that she had,
and was nothing bettered, but rather grew
worae. f, gs.
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire
is not quenched. 9, 44^*
Suffer the little children to come unto me,
and forbid them not: for of such is the
kingdom of Qod. {See Matt, 19, 13 ; Luke,
18,15.) 10,14,
[Suffer the little children to oome unto me ;
forbid them not : for of such . . . — B. Y.]
Which devour widows' houses, and for a
pretence make long prayers. {See Matt.,
53, 14.) 12, 40.
And shall shew signs and wonders, to
seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
{See Matt., 24, 24.) 13, 22,
[And shall shew a^DM and wonders, that
they may lead astray, if possible, the elect —
B.V.]
For ye have the poor with you always.
{See Matt.. 26, 11 ; John, 12, 8.) I4, 7.
\FoT ye have the poor always with you. —
To give light to them that sit in darkness
and in the shadow of death, to guide our
feet into the way of peace.
Gospel according to St. Luke. 1, 79.
[To shine upon them that sit in darlmess
ana the shadow of death ; To guide our feet
into the way of peace. — B.Y.]
On earth peace, good will towards men.
t,14.
[And on earth peace among men in whom
he ia well pleaaed. — B.Y.]
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart
in peace, according to thy word. 2, 29,
[Now lettest thou thy servant depart, O
Lord. According to thy word, in peace. —
B.V.]
And Jesus increased in wisdom and
stature. 2, 52.
[And Jesus advanced in wisdom and
stature.- B.Y.]
Be content with your wages. 5, I4,
Physician, heal thyself.f ^, 23,
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak
well of you ! 6, 26,
When ye go out of that city, shake off
the very dust from your feet for a testimony
against them. 9, 6.
[When ye depart from that dty, shake off
the dust from your feet . . .— B. v.]
The labourer is worthy of his hire. 10, 7.
And fell among thieves. 10, 30,
[And fell among robbers. — ^B. Y.]
He passed by on the other side. 10, 31,
Qo, and do thou likewise. 10, ST,
• AUo TV. 40 and 48.
t Arabic proverb.
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But one thing is ceedful : and Mary hath
chosen that gwA part, which ihall not be
taken away m>m her.
Ooipel aceordlng to St Luke. 10, 4^.
[ ... for Mary hath chosen the good
part— B.V.]
He that b not with me is against me.
11, ts.
Woe unto you, lawyers ! for ye have
taken away the key of knowledge. 11, 6t,
[ ... for ye took away the key of know-
ledge.—R.V.]
Take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
12,19.
Let your loins be girded about, and your
lights burning. //, 35.
[ . . . your lamps bumixig.— R.V.]
Friend, go up higher. 14, 10.
I have married a wife, and therefore I
cannot oome. 14, tO.
Wasted his substance with riotous liriug.
i5,i3.
The husks that the swine did eat. 15, 16.
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill
it. 15, tS.
[And bring the fatted calf . . .— R.V.]
The children of this world are In their
generation wiser than the children of light
16,8.
[The sons of this world are for their own
generation wiser than the sons of light. —
K.V.]
Make to yourselves friends of the mammon
of unrighteousness. 16, 9.
[Make to yourselves friends by means of
the mammon of unrighteousness. — B.y.]
Between us and you there is a great gulf
fixed : so that they which would pass from
hence to you cannot ; neither can th^ pass
to us, that would oome from thence. 16, £6.
[ . . . a great gulf fixed, that they which
would pass from hence to you may not be
able, and that none may cross over from
thence to us. — B.V.]
It were better for him that a millstone
were hanged about his neck, and he cast
into the sea, than that he should offend one
of these Uttle ones. 17, t.
[It were well for him if a millstone were
banged about his neck, and he were thrown
into the sea, rather than that he should
cause one of these little ones to stumble. —
RV.]
We are unprofitable servants: we have
done that which was our duty to do. 17, 10.
[ . . . which it was our duty to do. —
R.V.]
Remember Lot*8 wife. 27, Si.
willc
Men ought always to pray, and not to
faint. 18, 1.
[They ought always , . .— RV.]
How hardly shall they that have riches
enter into the kingdom of God ! {Sae Mark,
10, 24.) 18, 24.
Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee.
10, ts.
If these should hold their peace, the stones
will immediatelv erv out 19, 40.
[If these shall hold their peace, the stones
1 cry out— R.V.]
In your patience possess ye your souls.
Qn your patience ye shall win your souls.
Nevertheless not my will, but thine, be
done. tt, 4^.
If they do these things in a green tree,
what shall be done in the diy ? fS, 31,
[ ... the green tree . . .— B.V.]
Father, forgive them ; for they know not
what they do. tS, 34.
Father, into thy hands I commend mv
spirit. 23, 40.
Why seek ye the living among the dead ?
24, 5.
And their words seemed to them as idle
jtales. 24, 11,
He came unto his own, and his own re-
ceived him not.
Gospel aeeordlng to St John. 1, 11.
[He came unto his own, and they that
were his own received him not— B. v .]
Whose shoe*s latchet I am not worthy to
unloose. 1, 27.
[The latchet of whose shoe I am not
worthy to unloose.— B.V.]
Can there any good thing come out of
Nazareth? 1,46.
[Can any good thing . . . — B.y.]
Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no
guUe! 1,47.
The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
3 up.
[The zeal of thine house shall eat me up. —
B.V.]
The wind bloweth where it Usteth. 3, 8.
Men loved darkness rather than light,
because their deeds were evil. 3, 19.
Men loved the darkness rather than the
[Me
light;
for their works were eviL— B.V.]
He must increase, but I must decrease.
3,30.
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God is a Spirit: and thej that worship
him must worship him in spirit and in
truth. Gospel according to St John. 4, $4,
r . . . must worship in spirit and truth. —
R. v.]
White already to harvest. ^ S5.
[ . . . unto harveat— R.V.]
Passed from death unto life. 5, f^.
[Passed out of death into life.— R.V.]
He was a burning and a shining light.
5f 35,
[He was the lamp that bumeth and
shmeth.— R.V.]
Search the scriptures. 5, 59.
[Ye search the scriptures.— R.V.]
What are they among so many ? 6.9.
[What are these among so many ? — R. v.]
Gather up the fragments that remain,
that nothing be lost. fi, Ig.
[Gather up the broken pieces which re-
main over, that nothing be lost.— R.V.]
It is the spirit that quickeneth. 6, 6S,
Judge not according to the appearance.
[ . . . according to appearance.— R.y.]
He that is without sin among you, let
him first cast a stone at her. ^, 7
Tbe truth shall make you free. 8^ 32,
He is a liar, and the father of it. 8^ 44.
[ . . . and the father thereof.— R. v.]
The night cometh, when no man can
work. 9^ 4,
And other sheep I have, which are not of
this fold. 20, 16.
For the poor always ye have with you. (See
also Matt., 26, 11 ; Mark, 14, 7.) if, 8.
[For the jKwr ye have always with you. —
Walk while ye have the light. if, 35.
For they loved the praise of men more
than the praise of God. if, 43.
[For they loved the glory of men more
than the glory of God.-5l. V.]
By this shall all men know that ye are
my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
13, 35.
Let not your heart be troubled. Lf, 1,
In my Father's house are many mansions.
14,2.
Greater love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends.
15. 13.
They hated me without a cause. 15, t5,
I have yet many things to say unto you,
but ye caimot bear them now. 16 , It,
Pilate nith unto him, What is truth ?
18,38,
Now Barabbas was a robber. 18, 40.
What I have written I have written.
19, H.
Be not faithless, but believing. tO, f7.
The disciple whom Jesus loved. tl, tO.
Even the world itself could not contain
tlie books that should be written. f i, t5,
[ . . . would not contain tiie books that
should be written.— B.V.]
His bishoprick let another take.
Acts of the Apostles. 1, tO.
[His office let another take.— R.Y.]
Your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, and your voung men shall see
visions, and your old men shall dream
dreams. t, 17,
My flesh shall rest in hope. f , t6.
[ . . , shall dwell in hope.— R.Y.]
Silver and ffold have I none ; but such as
£ have give I thee. 5, 6,
[ . , . but what I have, that give I thee.
They took knowledge of them, that they
had been with Jesus. ^ H,
If this counsel or this work be of men, it
will come to nought : But if it be of God,
ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be
found even to fight against God. 5, 38, 39.
[If this counsel or this work be of men,
it will be overthrown : But if it is of G^od,
ye will not be able to overthrow them ; lest
naply ye be found even to be fighting against
Till another king arose, which knew not
Toaeph. {See Exodus, 1, 8.) 7, 18,
[Till there arose another fcinff over Egypt,
which knew not Joseph.— R.Vlj
Who made thee a ruler and a judge over
M? 7,27.
Lay not this sin to their charge. 7, 60.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this
matter. 8, tl.
Thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in
the bond of iniquity. 8, 23,
It is hard for thee to kick against the
pricks. • o 5.
[Omitted in R.Y.]
What God hath cleansed, that call not
thou conmion. 20, 15.
[What God bath cleansed, make not thou
common.— R.Y.]
• Uf^ KivxfM Mf X«UTtf€.— JBschylui, "A«i-
Eaemnon," line 1686. (" Do not kick aninstUif
pricks.")
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Gh>d is no respecter of persons.
Aets of the Apostles. 10, 5j^,
The unbelieying Jews. LL £
[The Jews that were disobedient— B. v.]
We also are men of like passions with you.
Ufl5,
Come oyer into Macedonia, and help ns.
16,9.
Certain lewd fellows of thd baser sort.
17,5,
[Certain vile fellows of the rabble.— R.V.]
I perceire that in all things ye are too
suDCTstitioas. 17, H,
[In all things I perceire that ye are some-
what superstitions. — ^B.y.]
To the Unknown God.
[To an unknown God.— B.Y.]
17, tS.
lu him we live, and move, and have our
being. 17, t8.
And GhJlio eared for none of those things.
18,17,
[ . . . these things.— E.y.]
Mighty in the soqitiizeB. 18, £4*
Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 19, t8.
The law is open. 19, 38.
[The courts are open. — R.V.]
It is more blessed to giye than to receive.
SO, 35.
Brought up in this dty at the feet of
GamalieL SS, 3.
A conscience void of offence toward Qod,
and toward men. t4, 16.
[ . . . toward God and men alway. —
R.V.]
When I have a convenient season, I will
call for thee. £4, £3.
[ . . . I will call thee unto me.— B.Y.]
I appeal unto Gsosar.
£5, 11.
After the most straitest sect of our religion
I lived a Pharisee. i^, 5,
[After the straitest sect . . .— B.y.]
Much learning doth make thee mad.
£6, £4.
[Thy much learning doth turn thee to
madness.— B.V.]
Words of truth and soberness.
£6, £5.
This thing was not done in a comer.
£6, £6.
Almost thou persuadest me to be a
Christian. £6, £8.
[With but little persoasion thou wouldest
fam make mea Christian*-- B.Y.]
Without ceamng I make mention of you
always in my prayers.
Bplstle to the Romans. 1, 9.
[Unceasingly I make mention of you,
always in my prayers making request, etc. —
B.Y.]
The just shall Uve by faith. {See Hebrews,
10^38.) Iyl7.
[The righteous shall live by faith.— R.V.]
Served the creature more than the
Creator. li £5.
[ . . . the creature rather than the
Creator.— B.Y.]
There is no respect of persons with God.
*^ £, 11.
As some afSrm that we say, Let us do evil,
that good may come. 3, 8,
. There is no fear of God before their eyes.
3,18.
Who against hope believed in hope. 4* 18-
[Who m hope Delieved against hope.—
B.V.]
Hope maketh not ashamed. 5, 5.
[Hope putteth not to shame. — ^B.Y.]
The wages of sin is death. 6, £3.
For the ^ood that I would I do not : but
the evil wmch I would not, that I do.
7,19.
[For the good which I would I do not:
but the evu which I would not, that I
practise. — R.Y.]
Who shall deliver me from the body of
this death? 7, £4.
[Who shall deliver me out of the body
, . .-B.Y.]
To be carnally minded is death. 8, 6.
[The mind of the flesh lb death.— B.Y.]
All things work together for good to them
that love God. 8, £8.
[To them that love God all things work
together for good.— B.Y.]
A stumbling-stone and rock of offence.
(5^1 Peter, 2.8.) 9,33.
[A stone of stumbling and a rock of
offence.— B.Y.]
• A zeal of God, but not according to know-
ledge. 10, £.
[A xeal for God . . .— B.Y.]
Abhor that which is evil ; cleave to that
which is good. l£t 9,
Not slothful in. business ; fervent in spirit.
li, 11.
[In diUgenoe not slothful; fervent in
spurit.— B.V.]
(Hven to hospitality.
1£,13.
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Rejoice with them th&t do rejoice, and
weep with them that weep.
Bplitle to the Romans. It, 15,
[Keioioe with them that rejoice; weep
with them that weep. — B.V.]
Mind not high things, hut condescend to
men of low estate. Be not wise in your
cwn conceits. IS, 16,
[Set not your mind on high things, hut
condescend to things that are lowly. Be
Dot wise in your own conceits.— B.V.]
Live peaceahly with all men. if, 18,
[Be at peace with all men,— E.V.]
Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the
Lord. i5, 19,
[Vengeance helongeth unto me; I will
recompense, saith the Lord. — ^R.V.]
In so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire
on his head. (&* Proverhs, 25, 22.) Ig^tO,
[ . , . upon his head.— R.V.J
Be not overcome of eyil, hut overcome
evil with good. ii, gl.
The powers that he are ordained of God.
13,1,
Render therefore to all their dues. IS, 7.
[Render to all their dues. — ^R.V.]
Owe no man anything. 13, 8'
Love is the fulfilling of the law. 13, 10,
[Love therefore ia the fulfilment of the
law.— R.V.]
The night is far spent, the day is at hand :
let ua therefore cast off the works of dark-
ness, and let us put on the armour of light.
[The night is far spent, and the day is at
hand . . .— R.V.]
Douhtful disputations. 14, 1.
Let every man he fully persuaded in his
own mind. i^, 5.
[Let each man he fully assured in his own
mind.— R.V.]
That no man put a stumhling-hlock or an
occasion to fall m his brother's way. I4, 13.
[That no man put a stumbling-block in
his brother's way, or an occasion of fall-
ing.-R.V.]
The foolishness of preaching.
First Epistle to the Corinthians. 1, fl,
[The foolishness of the preaching.— R.V.]
Enticing words of man's wisdom. t, 4,
[Persuasive words of wisdom.— R.V.]
Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man, the
thingn which Gtod hatti prepared for them
that love him. t, 9,
[Things which eve saw not, and ear
heard not. And which entered not into
the heart of man. Whatsoever things God
prepared for them that love him.— R.V.]
I have planted, Apollos watered; but
God gave the increase. 3, 6,
[I planted . . .— R.V.]
Every man*B work shall be made mani-
fest. 3, 13,
[Each man's work . . .— R.V.]
Ye are the temple of Gk>d. 3, 16,
[Ye are a temple of God.— R.V.]
The wisdom of this world is fooUshneaa
with God. 3, 19.
Ministers of Christ, and stewards of the
mysteries of God. 4, 1,
That ye might learn in us not to think of
men above that which is written.* ^, 6,
[That in us ye might learn not to go
beyond the things which are written.— R. v.]
A spectacle unto the world, and to angels.
4.9,
Absent in body, but present in spirit.
5, 3,
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
5,6.
1 speak this by permission, and not of
commandment. 7, 6.
[ ... by way of permission . . ,— R.V.]
It is better to marry than to bum. 7, 9.
The fashion of this world passeth away.
7,31.
Knowledgre puffeth up, but charity edi-
fieth. 8, 1,
[ ... but love edifieth.— R.V.]
If meat make my brother to offend, I will
eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I
make my brother to offend. 8, 13,
[If meat maketh my brother to stumble,
I will eat no fiesh for evermore, that I make
not my brother to stumble.- R.V.]
Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the
ox that treadeth out the com. (See Deut.,
25,4;lTim., 6, 18.) 9,9.
[Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he
treadeth out the com. — R.V.]
I am made all things to all men. 9, H,
[I am become all things to all men.—
R.V.]
They do it to obtain a corruptible crown ;
but we an incorruptible. 9, 25.
[ ... to receive a corruptible crown ;
. . .— R.V.]
So fight I, not as one that beateth the air.
9,t6,
[So fight I, as not beating the air.— R.V.]
* This is often quoted, " not to be wife above
that which is written," and is so translated liy
Prof. Scholefleld in his " Hints for an Improved
Translation of the New Testament"
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But I keep under my body, and bring it
into Bubiechon: lest that by any means,
when I haye preached to others, I myself
ihould be a castaway.
Flnt EpUtla to the Corlnthlani. 9,f7,
[But I buffet my body, and bring it into
bondage : lest by any means, after that I
haye preached to others, , . .— R.V.]
Let him that thinketh he standeth take
heed lest he fall 10, H,
I speak aa to wise men ; judge ye what I
■*y. 10, 16.
All things are lawful for me, but all
things are not expedient. 10, tS,
[All things are lawful ; but all things are
not expedient. — ^B.Y.]
The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness
thereof. 10, t6 and 28.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or
whatsoeyer ye do, do all to the glory of
God. 10, 51.
Now there are diyeraities of gifts, but the
nme Spirit. if, 4.
But coyet earnestly the best gifts : and yet
shew I unto you a more excellent way.
It, 31.
[But desire earnestly the greater g^ifts.
And a still more excellent way shew I unto
you.-R.V.]
Though I speak with the tongues of men
and of angels, and haye not cmtfity. I am
become aa sounding brass, or a HnHing
cymbal. 13^7.
[If I speak with the tongues of men and
of an^ls, but haye not loye, I am become
soundmg brass, or a clanging cymbal. —
B.V.]
Charity suffereth long, and is kind. 13, 4.
[Loye suffereth long, . . .— R.V,]
Charity neyer faileth. 13, 8.
[Loye neyer faileth.— B.y.]
When I became a man, I put away
diildish things. IS, 11,
[Now that I am become a man, I haye
put away childish things. — ^B.y.]
For now we see through a glass, darkly.
13, It.
\¥oT now we see in a minor, darkly.—
And now abideth faith, hope, charity,
these three; but the greatest of these is
charity. 13, 13.
[But now abideth faith, hope, loye, these
three ; and the greatest of these is love.—
R.V.]
Let your women keep silence in the
churches. i^ 34,
[Let the women keep silence in the
ohurchea.— B.y.]
2b
Let all things be done decently, and in
order. 14^ 40.
I laboured more abundantly than they alL
15, 10.
Fallen asleep in Christ. 15, 18.
Let us eat and drink ; for to-morrow we
die. 15, 3t.
Eyil communications corrupt good man-
ners.* 15^ 53,
[EyQ company doth corrupt good man-
nera.— B.V.]
There are also celestial bodies, and bodies
terrestriaL 15, 4O.
The first man is of the earth, earthy.
iB.4r.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye.
IB, St.
O death, where is thy sting P O graye,
where is thy yictory P 15, 55.
[O death, where lb thy victory t O death,
where is thy sting ?— B. V.]
Let him be Anathema Maran-atha.
16, tt.
|Xet him be Anathema. Ma^tmi atha.f
The letter killeth, but the spirit maketh
aliye.
Second Bpistle to the Corlnthiani. 3,6.
[The letter killeth, but the spirit giyeth
life.— B.y.]
But we haye this treasure in earthen
BSseU. J 4^ 7.
For our light affliction, which is but for a
moment, worketh for us a far more exceed-
ingand eternal weight of glory. 4, Tf.
[For our li^t taction, which is for the
moment, wonceth for us more and more
exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.—
E.y.j
For we walk by faith, not by sight. 5, 7.
Old things are passed away ; behold, all
things are become new. 6, 17,
[The old things are passed away ; behold,
they are become new. — B.y.]
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ.
[We are ambassadors therefore on behalf
of Christ.- B.V.]
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold,
now is the day of salvation. 6^ t,
[At an acceptable time I hearkened unto
thee, And in a day of salvation did I succour
thee.-E.y.]
* Sf ^tipawnv (Oreek OnotatiotisX
t Manin atha = The Lord cometh.
t Su Browning (p. 80) : *' The earthen Tesael
holding treasure " ; and Herbert (p. 161) :
*' Treasorea from an earthen pol*'
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Bj vrH report and good leport.
■Mond Eptflttt to tht OorlnthiAM. 6, 8.
Am hariog nothing, and yet poeseadng all
things. 6f 10.
Without were flghtingB, within were fears.
7,6.
Te sorrowed to repentance. 7, 9,
[Te were made sorry unto repentance. ~
R.V.]
God loreth a cheerfol giyer. 9, 7.
For his letters, saj they, are weighty and
powerful ; bnt ms bodil;^ presence is weak,
and his speech contemptible. 10^ 10.
(Tor, His letters, they say, are weighty
and strong ; but his bodily presence is weak,
and his speech of no account. — B.Y.]
Forty stripes saye one. I/, t4,
A thorn in the flesh. If, 7.
My sraoe is sufficient for thee: for my
strength is made perfect in weakness, if, 9.
[ ... for my power is made perfect in
weakness.— B.V.]
In the mouth of two or three witnesses
shall eyery word be established. 25, 1.
[At the mouth of two witnesses or tluee
shall eyery word be established.— B.Y.]
The right hands of fellowship.
Epistle to the Galatiana. £,9.
Weak and beggarly elements. i, 9m
[Weak and beggarly rudiments.— B. v.]
I haye bestowed upon you labour in yain.
4, n.
[I haye bestowed labour upon you in
yam.— B.V.]
It is good to be zealously affected always
in a good thing. 4. 18.
[It is good to be zealously sought m a
good mat^ at all times.— B. v.]
Which thin^ are an allegory. 4» ^4*
[Which things contain an allegcny. —
A little leayen leayeneth the whole lump.
6,9.
Bear ye one another's burdens. 6, f .
For eyery man shall bear his own burden.
6,6.
[For each man . . .— B.V.]
Whatsoeyer a man soweth, that shall he
also reap. 6, 7.
Let us not be weary in well-doing : for
In due season we shall reap, if we faint not
6,9.
Middle wall of partition.
Epistle to the Ephesians. f , I4.
The unsearchable riches of Christ, f , 8.
Carried about with eyenr wind of doctrinflL
Be ye angiy, and sin not: let not the sun
go down upon your wrath. 4, f&*
That which is good to the use of edifying.
[Such as is good for edifying as the need
may be.— B.Vj
Let no man deceiye you with yain words.
6,6.
[ . . . empty words. — B.V.]
Bedeeming the time, because the days are
eril. 5, 16.
Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.
{See Coloss., 3, 16.) 5, IB.
dbid they two shall be one flesh. .« 5, SI.
[And the twain shall beoome one fledL —
B.V.]
The first commandment with promise.
6,t.
Bring them im in the nurture and admoni-
tion of the Jjori. 6, 4"
[Nurture them in the chastening and
admonition of Uie Lord. — B.V.]
The shield of faith. 6, 16.
For to me to liye is Christ, and to die is
gain. Epistle to the PhlUppians. i, tl.
Whose Qod is their belly, and whose
' is in their shame. S, 19.
hose god is the belly . . . — B.Y.]
Our yile body. S, tl.
[The body of our humiliation.— B. V.J
True yokefellow. 4j 8,
The peace of Gk>d, which passeth all
understanding. 4, 7.
Whatsoever things are true, whatsoeyer
things are honest whatsoever thiiurs are
just, whatsoeyer things are pure, 'muitso-
eyer things are lovely, whatsoever things
are of good report ; iz there be any virtue,
and if there be any praise, think on these
thinps. 4,8.
[Whatsoever thinss are true, whatsoever
things are honourable . . . — B.y.]
I have learned, in whatsoever state I am,
therewith to be content 4j li»
[ . . . therewith to be content — ^B.Y.]
Thrones, or dominions, or principalities,
or powers : all things were created oy him,
ana for him.
Epistle to the Colosslans. 1, 16.
[ ... all things have been created
through him, and unto him. — KY.]
Touch not ; taste not ; handle not f , tl.
[Handle not, nor taste^ nor touch.— B.Y.]
glory is
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: Set your aflectioii on things abore.
Bplstto to tho Ooloulani. 5, t.
(Set your mind on the things that are
above.— B.V.]
Hnibands, lore your wives, and be not
bitter against them. 5, 19.
And whatsoew ye do, do it heartily, as
to the Lord, and not onto men. J, tS,
t whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as
unto the Lord, and not unto men.— B. v.]
Masters, rave mito your servants that
which is just and equaL ^ i.
[Masters, render unto . . . — B.y.]
Let your speech be alway with grace,
seasoned with salt A, 6,
[ . . always with grace . . . — E.V.]
Luke, the beloved physician. ^ 1^
Bememberinff without ceasing your work
of faifli, and labour of love.
First ■plstU to the ThessalonUns. 1, S,
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do
your own business. 4, 11,
Pray without ceasing. 5, IT,
Prove all things ; hold fast that which is
good. 6, tl.
Be not weaxy in well-doing.
lecond Epistle to the Thsssalonli^ni. 5, 15.
Fables and endless genealogies.
First EplsUe to Timothy, i, ^
Hie law is good, if a man use it lawfully.
1,8,
I did it ignorantly in unbelief. i, 15,
A faithful sayiog, and worthy of all
•ooeptetion. i. 15,
[Fbithful is the saying, and worthy of all
acceptation.— B.y.]
A bishop then must be blameless, (8e$
Titus, 1, 7.) i, f .
[The bishop therefore must be without
reproach.— B. v.]
Not needy of filthy lucre. 5, 5.
[No loTer of money.— B.Y.]
One that ruleth well his own house. 5,4.
Every creature of GK>d Is good. 4, 4,
Let no man despise thy youth. 4> ^»
Tattlers also and busybodies, speakinff
things which they ought not. 5, IS,
Drink no longer water, but use a little
wine for thr stomach's sake. 5, tS,
[Be no longer a drinker of water . . .
— kv.]
For we brought nothing Into this world,
and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
6,7.
For the love of money is the root of all
evfl. 6, 10.
[For the love d money is a root of all
kinds of eviL— B.V.]
Fight the good fight of faith. 6, It,
[ . . . of 3ie faiUu— B.V.]
Bich in good works. 6, 18,
Laving up in store for themselves a good
foundation against the time to come. 6, 19,
Science falsely so called 6, tO,
[The knowledge which is falsely so called.
Hold fast the form of sound words.
Second Epistte to Timothy, i, IS,
[Hold the pattern of sound words.— B.y.]
Be instant in season, out of season. 4* '•
I have fought a good fight. I have finished
my course, I haye Kept the faith. 4, 7.
[I have fought the good fight, I have
finished the course, I have kept the &ith.«^
B.y.]
A lover of hospitality, a loyer of good
men, sober, just, holy, temperate.
BpUtte to Titus. 1,8,
[Given to hospitality, a loyer of good,
sober-minded, just, holy, temperate. — B.y.j
Unto the pure all things are irure. i, IS.
[To the pure . . . — B.y.]
Your work and labour of love;'
EpUtle to the Hebrews. 6,10.
[Your work and the loye which ye showed
toward his name. — ^B.y.]
Faith is the substance of things hoped f oi^
the evidence of things not seen. 11, 1.
[Faith is the assurance of things hoped
for, the proving of things not seen. — ^B. v.]
\ Strangers and pilgrims on the earth,
U, IS,
Of whom the world was not worthy.
11, S8,
(Compassed about with so great a cloud of
witnesses. It, i.
For whom the Lord loyeth he chasteneth.
It, 6,
The spirits of just men made perfect.
lt,tS,
Let brotherly loye continue. -^u^
[Let loye of the brethren continue. —B. v.]
Thereby some have entertained angels
unawares. IS, t.
Marriage is honourable in alL IS, 4.
Blessed is the man that endureth tempta-
tion : for when he is tried, he shall receive
the crown of life. Epistle of James. 1, It.
[ ... for when he hath been approved,
he shall receive the crown of life.— B.y.]
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BreiT good gift and every perfect gift is
from above. BpUUe of Jamei. i, 17.
[Every good gift and every perfect boon
is from above.— B.V.]
Let every man be swift to hear, slow to
speak, slow to wrath. i, 19,
Pure religion and nndefiled. ■"■■ J,t7.
Faith without works is dead. t, tO.
[Faith apart from works is barren.— R.V.]
Behold; how great a matter a little fire
kindleth ! 5, S,
[Behold, how much wood is kindled by
how small a fire !— R. V.]
The tonffue can no man tame ; it is an un-
ruly evil, full of deadly poison. 5, 8.
[ ... it is a restless evil, it is full of
deadly poison,— B.V.]
Out of the same month prooeedeth bless-
ing and cursing. My brethren, these things
ou^t not so to be. 5, iO.
[Out of the same mouth oometh forth
blessing and cursing . . . — B.Y.]
.Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
For what is your lifbP It is even a
vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and
then vanisheth away. ^, I^.
[What is your life? For ye are a vapour,
that appeareth . . . — R.V.]
Ye have heard of the patience of Job.
6,n.
Let your yea be yea ; and your nay, my.
5f It.
The prayer of faith shall save the sick.
6, 16.
[ . . . shall save him that is sick.— R.y.]
Be sober, and hope to the end.
First Epistle of Peter, i, 15.
(Be sober and set your hope pofectly.—
All flesh is as grass. i, f^
A peculiar people. t^ 9,
(A people for God's own possession.— R.Y.]
Fear Gk)d. Honour the king, f , 17,
The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit
[Apparel of a meek and quiet spirit —
Giving honour unto the wife, as unto
the weaker vessel 3^ 7.
[Giving honour unto the woman, as unto
the weaker vessel— R.Y.]
Fin^v, be ye all of one mind. S. 8,
[Finally, be ye all likeminded.— R.Y.]
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
4f8.
[Love coweth a multitude of sins.— R. v.]
Be sober, be vijrilant; because vour
adversary the devu, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may
devour. 5, 8.
[Be sober, be watchful ; your adversary
• • . — ^B.Y.]
No prophecy of the scripture is of any
private interpretation.
Second BpisUe of PeUr. 1, tO.
[No prophecy of scripture is of private
interpretation. — R, Y.]
Not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
^^"^
t,10.
tremble not to rail at dignities. —
The dog is turned to his own vomit again.
{See Prov., 26, 11.) f, tt.
{The dog turning to his own vomit again.
Shutteth up his bowels of compassion.
First Epistte of John. 3,17.
[Shutteth up his compassion.- R.Y.]
Perfect love casteth out fear. 4, 18.
A railing accusation. (See 2 Peter, 2, 11.)
Epistte of Jude. 9.
[A raiUng judgement.— R.Y.]
Spots in yuur feasts of chanty. It,
[Hidden rocks in your love-feasts.— R.Y.]
Wandering stars, to whom is reserved the
blackness of darkness for ever. 13,
[Wandering stars, for whom the blackness
of darkness hath been reserved for ever. —
R.V.]
His voice as the sound of many waters.
The ReTelatton. i, IS,
rSia voice as the voice of many waters.
I have somewhat against thee, beoause
thou hast left thy first love. B, 4,
[I have this agamst thee, that thou didst
leave thy first love.— R.Y.]
Be thou faithful unto death, and I will
give thee a crown of life. f , 10.
[ ... the crown of life.— R.V.]
He shall rule them with a rod of iron.
t, t7 and 19, 15.
Thou hast a few names even in Sardis
which have not defiled their garments. 5, 4.
[But thou hast a few names in Sardis
which did not defile their garments. — R.Y.]
I know thy works, that thou art neither
«old nor hot: I would thou wert cold or
hot. 3, 15.
[To the church of the Laodiceans.]
He went forth oonquering and to
conquer. S, $.
[He came forth . • • — R.Y.]
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A gtmt multitiide, which no man oonld
rnunMr, of all nations, and kindreda, and
people, andtongnee.
The Revelation. 7, 9.
[A great mnltitode, which no man oonld
nnmMT, ont of ereir nation, and of all
tribee and peoples ana tongues. — B.y.]
These are ther which came oat of great
tribulation. 7, I^
[These are thej which come out of the
great tribulation.— B.y.]
God shall wipe awaj all tears from their
eyes. 7, 17 and Ml, 4*
[God shall wipe awar ererr tear from
theipeyes.— B.V.]
Their works do follow them. 14j IS.
[Their woiId follow with them.~B. v.]
The Tials of the wrath of God. 16, i.
[The seren bowls of the wrath of God.—
R.V.]
Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen. 18 jM,
[FaUen, fallen is Babylon the great.— B.Y.]
And the sea gaye up the dead which were
in it to, IS.
And Gk>d shall wipe away all tears from
their eyes. 21, 4»
[Ana he shall wipe away eyery tear from
their eyes.— B.Y.]
The former things are passed away. lb,
[The first things are passed away.— B.Y.]
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning
and the end, the first and the last. ft, IS.
[I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first
and the last, the beginning and the end.—
B.Y.]
Whoeoeyer loyeth and maketh a lie.
f f , 16.
rEyeryone that loyeth and maketh a lie.
BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.
Nor can we expect that men of factious,
peeyish, and peryerse spirits should be satis-
fied with anything that can be done in this
kind by any other than themselyes.
Prefaoe.
There was neyer anything by the wit of
man so well deyised, or so sure established,
which in continuance of time hath not been
eonrupted. Ooneeming the lervioe.
We haye left undone those things which
we ought to haye done ; And we lutye done
those things which we ought not to haye
General Confession.
The noble army of martyrs. Te Deom.
That peace which the worid cannot giye.
Snd OoDeet ; Irenlng Prayer.
Miserable sinners. Litany.
From all blindness of heart ; from pride,
yainglory , and hypocrisy ; from enyy , hatred.
and malice and all uncharitableness.
lb.
The deceits of the world, the fiesh, and
the deyiL lb.
False doctrine, herssyi ^nd schism. Jb.
The kindly fruits of the earth. lb.
StDS, negligences, and ignorances. Jb.
The sighing of a contrite heart. lb.
Abate their pridsi assuage their malice,
•ad confound tneir aeyioee.
Prayer In the Time ef War.
All sorts and conditions of men.
Prayer for all Conditions of Hen*
Afflipt-A^ or distressed in mind, body, or
estate. lb.
Bead, mark, leam, and inwardly digest
OoUeots : Snd Sunday In Advent
The ministars and stewards of thy
mysteries. 8rd Sunday In Advent
The glory that shall be revealed.
St Stephen's Day.
Evil thoughts which may assault and hurt
the souL Snd Sunday In Lent
Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks,
Infidels, and Hereticks. Good Friday.
Put away the leaven of malice and
wickedness. 1st Sunday after Easter.
The unruly wills and affections of sinful
men. ith Sunday after Easter.
The sundry and manifold changes of the
world. lb.
A right judgment in all things.
Whit Sunday.
True and laudable service.
18th Sunday after Trinity.
Carried away with every blast of vain
doctrine. St Mark's Day.
Covetous desires and inordinate love of
riches. St ■atthew'B Day.
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Lay not up far youraelTOB treasure upon
tte earth ; where the rust and moth doth
corrupt* The Gommnnlon. St. Matt., 6.
Whatsoever ye would that men should do
unto you, eren so do unto them.* 7.
If I hare done any wronff to any man. I
restore four-fold.* St. Zuke, 19.
Who goeth a warfare at any time of his
own cost?* -^ lGor.,9.
He that soweth little shaU reap little ; and
he that soweth plenteously shall reap plen-
teoualy. Let every man do accordinir as he
IS disposed in his heart.* iCor., 9.
Whatsoeyer a man soweth that shall he
~P' Gal., 6.
While we haye timei let us do good unto
all men.* * jj^
Godliness is great riches, if a man be con-
tent with that he hath; for we brought
nothing mto the world, neither may we
carry any thing out* l Tim., 6.
Beady to giye, and gUd to distribute.*
lb.
He will not forget your works, and labour
that proceedeth of love.* ffeb., 6.
To do good and to distribute forget not.*
^ IS.
Never turn thy faoe from any poor man.*
Tobit, 4.
U tiiou hast much, give plenteously; if
thou hast httle, do thy diligence irla^y to
give of that Uttie.* ^ ****'«^«' guwuy^w
^d look, what ha Uyeth out, it shaU be
paid hmi agam.* Jh-ov., 19.
Blessed be the man that provideth for the
aick and needy.* j^,^ ^^
Come unto me aU that travaU and are
heavy hiden, and I wiU refresh you.*
St. Matt., 11, £8.
This is a true saving, and worthy of all
men to be received.* 1 Tim,, 1, 15.
The changes and chances of this mortal
*"*• OommunloB. CoUeet.
Benounoe the devil and all his works, the
yarn pomp and glorv of the world.
. Puhllo Baptism of Infants.
The pomps and vanity of this wicked
^o"d. Catechism.
To be true and just in all my dealing. lb.
To keep my hands from piddng and steal-
ing and my tongue from evu speaking,
lyug, and slandering. fi\
aU**^ *5*^ BeTentaen pussges diflto from ths
Authorised Yenloii of the^ul
To do my duty in that state of life, unto
which it shall please Qod to call me. lb.
An outward and visible sign of an inward
and spiritual grace. fb.
Being by nature bom in sin, and the
children of wrath. Xb.
11 any of you know cause or just impedi-
ment Solemnisation of Matrimony.
Like brute-beasts that have no under-
standing. 7j.
Let him now speak, or else hereafter for
ever hold his peace. Jb,
To have and to hold from this day for-
ward, for bettOT for worse, for richer for
poorer, in sickness and in health, to love
and to cherish, till death do us part lb,
Jb.
To love, cherish, and to obey.
With this Bing I thee wed. with my
body I thee worship, and with all my
woridly goods I thee endow. IB,
Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to
dust ; in sure and certain hope of the Beeur-
rection to eternal life. Burial of the Dead.
Man that is bom of a woman hath but a
short time to liv^ and is full of misezr. He
oometh up, and is cut down, like a flower :
he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never
oontinueth in one stay. • Jb,
In the midst of life we are in death. lb.
Suffer us not at our last hour, for any
pains of death, to fall from thee. lb.
They rest from their Uibours.t lb.
Enable with perpetual light
The dulness of our blinded sight
Ordering of Priests.^
~ A fond thing vainly invented, and
grounded upon no warranty of Scripture.
Articles. No.tt.
A tongue not understanded of the people.
No. $4.
Ought to be taken by the whole multitude
of the faithful, as an Heathen and Publican.
Iheir feet are fwift to shed blood.
Psalter.t F^. 14,6.
As it were a ramping and a roaring lion.
tt,lS.
A horse is counted but a vain thmg to
save a man. ss, 16.
• ThU is from Job. 14, 1 sad 2, but diffen from
the Authorised Version.
t Set Rev., 14, 18.
t The passages quoted difTer, in all casesL frtua
the Psahns In the luthorleed VeisioB.
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I haTB bten young, and now am old ; and
▼et saw I never the righteoos forsaken, nor
nis teed bearing their Dread.
Pialtw. S7,t6.
The ungodly • • • • • • flonriflhlng like
A green bay tree. S7^ 96,
1 kept sQenoe, yea even from good words ;
tmt it was pain and grief to me. 59, 5,
O that I had wings like a dove, for then
would I flee away, and be at rest. 66 ^ 6,
Even thou, my companion, my guide, and
mine own famihar fiiend. 66 ^ I4.
Which refoseth to hear the voioe of the
diaxmer, charm he never so wisely. 68 ^ 6,
The God that maketh men to be of one
mind in an house. 68^ 6,
And I said. It is mine own infirmity.
77,10.
The Borrowfol sighing of the prisoners.
79j2Mm
Make them like nnto a wheeL* 8S,2S,
We bring oar years to an end, as it were a
tale that is told. \ 90,9.
The days of onr age are threescore years
and ten ; and though men be so strong that
they come to fourscore yeanL yet is their
strength then but labour and sorrow; so
soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
90, iO.
The iron entered into his souL 106, IB.
A good man is merciful, and lendeth.
I labour for peace, but when I speak unto
them thereof, they make them rea^ to
batUe. -MO. «•
A city that is at unity in itself. Iff, f .
Behold how good and jo]rful a thing it is.
brethren, to dwell together in unity ! 255, U
* This Is " a bitter Barcssm aninst the iraad
tour/* Mjs Sterne ("Tristram Shandy," VsL T,
ohap. IS.)
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MISCELLANEOUS QUOTATIONS.
U— WAIFS AND STRAYS.
Always yerify yonr references.
CcUege,^*^ BwrgonU Memoir of Dr,
Bouih:*
" Another eonflnnstion of the advice giyen
by one aged mm to somebody who sought his
guidance in lue, namely, 'Always wmd up
your watch and yexiiy yoor quotations.'"—
Spmk by tJu Earl qfJUmi$ry, Nov, », 1897.
Loade Bng oackoo I
Sonp, e. mo.
For La wis a gentyll knyght*
Ancient Ballad of the Battle of Otter-
bourne. ( Written prohahly e. I46O.)
^ From her thought
TT^ u a banished man.
27ie Nut'Broum Maid. (FuHiehed in
**Amohf8 Chronicle** I5il, ae ** an
Old Ballad.**)
I law the new moon late yestreen.
With the anld moon in ner aim.
Ballad. ** Sir Patrick Spent** {Sup-
posed to date from 16th Century.)
Late^ late yestreen, I saw tlie new moone^
Wi' the anld moone in hir arme ;
And| if we sang to sea. master,
I fear we'll oome to narm.
Jb. {Another Vereion.)
Itfs pride that pntts this countrye downe ;
ICui, take thine old doake abont thee.
Oid Ballad, supposed to have been of
Scottish origin: see Ferey's ''BeU
iques** Book i, 7. (Quoted in *' 0th-
ello,*Uet t, t.)
He had one only dauffhter and no mo',
The which he lovea passing well.
Jephthah. Judge of IsraeL {OldBaUad,
quoted in ** Mamlet,** Act t, t.)
Winter wakeneth all my care;
Now these leay^ waxeth bare.
Oft I sigh, and monmi sare.
When it cometh in my thought,
Of this world's joy, how it go'th all to
nought.
Jhtty on the Uncertainty of Life, e, lUO.
* 5m Chancer (p. 74) ; and Spenser (p. S44).
Bryng ns in no bef e, for there is many bonyi,
Bnt biyngns in goodale, for that goth down
atonys.
From a song of the 16th or late Iftk
Century. See ** Songs and Carols^**
Thos. Wright.
The heading of the sons is :—
Bryng ns in good ale, and bryng ns in good als ;
For our blyeeyd ladr lak, bring ns in good ale.
Another (inferior) version is given by Bit-
son. Ses also under Proverbs: *'He that
boys land," etc.
Harder hap did neyer
Two kind hearts disseyer.
The King of France's Daughter.
{Ancient Black-letter Ballad.)
My loTe be loyes another loye ;
Alas, sweetheart, why does he so P
The Mourning Maiden. {Scottish Fbem.
C.1660.)
FVghte ye. my meny men, whyllys ye may,
jPor my lyftdays ben nm.
Ancient BaUad of Chevy Chase. (Said
to be by Richard SheMe. and probably
written e. 1460-1600). Fytte t, st. IS.
The chylde may rue that ys unbome,
It was the more pittd.t St. 17.
For Wethanrngton my harte was wo
That ever he slayne shulde be ;
For when both his leggis wear hewyne in to.
Yet he knyled and rought on hys knee.
St. SO.
The later and more commonly received
version, supposed to have been written about
a century later, gives these lines as follows :—
For Witheriugton needs must I wayle,
As one in doleftU dumpes ;
For when his l^gs were smitten off.
He fought upon his atumpes.
Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sajrg,
A little I'm hurt, but yet not slain ;
I'll but lie down and bleed awhiH
And then I'll rise and fight again.
Ballad of Sir Andrew Barton. {16tk
Century.)
> — ^^
t In the more modem version :—
'* The child may rue that is unbome.
The hunting of that day."
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Fight on, fight on, my menr men all,
A little I am hurt, vet not slain ;
I'll bat lie down ana oleed awhile,
And come and fight with you again.
Ballad of Sir Andrew Barton,
{Another Version.)
Said John, '* Fight on, my merry men all,
I am a Httle wounded, out am not slain ;
I will lay me down for to bleed awhile.
Then I'll rise and fight with yon acnun."
Johnny Amutrona^i Laat Oooa^ight,
{Found in " Wit Bestored,'' 1668).
He that fights and rons away,
May turn and fight another day ;
But he that is in battle slain.
Will neyer rise to fight again.
Bau'e History of the Bebellion, p. 48,
1/52.
For he that fights and runs away
May liye to fight another day.
Musarum Delieia, {A Collection of
" Witty Trifles'* by Sir John MennL
and Lr, James Smithy 1666,)
That same man that renneth awaie
Maie fight again on other dale.
Brasmus, {Apothegms, tr, by Udall,
164*')
See 'Avifp o^mynv ; Butler, ** For those that
fly," etc, "Hadibras," 1, S (p. 49), and 8. 8
(p. 60); Goldsmith, •* Art of Poetry,*' p. 148.
There was a youth, and a well-beloyed
youth.
And he was a squire's son ;
He loyed the bailiff's daughter dear
That liyed in Islington.*
Yet she was coy, ana would not belieye
That he did loye her so ;
No. nor at any time would she
Any oountenanoe to him show.
True Love Requited; or, The BailifTs
Laughter of Islington. {Anetent
Blaek-Utter Ballad.)
And whan theM oameto Kyng Adlands hall.
Untill the fayre haU yate,
There they found a proud porter
Hearing himself e thereati.
King Bstmere. {Old Ballad, 15th
century.) St. 44.
And up and spak' the young bride's mother,
Who never was heard to speak so free.
Lord Beichan. Old Border Ballad. Tra-
ditional. {Taken from J. H. Dixon's
version, Percy Society publication.)
Vm going, my Lady Nancy Belle,
Strange countries for to see.
Lord Lovel. {Old Ballad.)
Lady Nancy she died out of pure, pure grief,
Lord Loyel he died out of sorrow, sorrow.
lb
• Supposed tonfsrto Islington in Norfolk, nesi
Lynn, now Tilney-cum-Ialington.
When it was grown to dark midnighti
And all were fast asleep,
In came Margaret's grimly ghost,
And stood at William's feet
Bart of an old Ballad quoted in Beats^
mont and Fletcher's ^* Knight of the
Burning FestU,*' Act t.
Yet one of them, more hard of heart
Did yowe to do his charge.
Because the wretdi, that hii«d him,
BEad paid him yei^ large.
The Children in the Wood, Blaek-lettar
ballad, Bepys eolleetion. St. 1$.
And he that was of mfldest mood
Did slaye the other there. St. IS.
And I wish his toul in heaven may dwell,
Who first iayented this leathern bottel !
The Leathern Bottel {Somerset).
A degenerate nobleman, or one that is
proud of his birth, is like a turnip. There
18 nothing crood of him but that which ia
undergrouno.
''Characters.** A Degenerate Noble-
man. Sana. Butler {161t'168a).
In Sir Thomas Orerbonr's *' COuumcters *'
(1618) U the passage :~"The man who has
not anything to boast of but his iUnstrious
ancestors U like a poCato,-4he oolj good
belonging to him Is under gnmnd."
Three merry men,
And three merry men,
And three merry men be we.
Westward Moe {1607) by DeJcker and
Webster. See Fletcher, p. 136; also
TSoelfth Night. Act f, S; and Isle's
Old Wive's Tale, Act 1, 1.
But whether we have less or more,
Alway thank we God therefor.
Fabliau of Sir Cleges. {15th Cent. MS.)
For Corin was her only joy.
Who f orstt her not a pin.
Eatpalus* Complaint of Fhillida*s love
bestowedon CofHn. {Tottel*s Collection
of Songs and Sonnets, 1657.)
Greensleeyeawas all my joy,
Greensleeves was my dlelight,
Greensleeyes was my heart of gold,
And who but Lamr Greensleeves P
A new Courtly Sonnet of the Lady Oreen-
sleeves, to the new tutieof ** Green-
sleeves.'* From **A Handful of
Fleasant DeUtes,** 1584. (See p. §78^
Under floods that are deepest.
Which Neptune obey,
Over rocks that are steepest,
Love will find out the way.
Love will JM out the way, {Old Song.)
t Fbrsts loved.
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Oome, giTe nf your plam-dealing fellows,
Who nerer from bonesty shrink.
Kot thinlring of all tiier should tell us,
Bnt teUing as aU that they think.
The BrotUrtf^ Song, Ancient tong, Mtd
to have been repeated or tuna at the
(Hnneri of the £rodererr (.Em-
hroiderer/) Company,
My mind to me a kingdom is :
Snch perfect joy therein I find
As far exceeds all earthly bliss
That Ood or Nature hiath anigned.*
Printed about 1686 in Byrd't " PsalmBe,
Sonete, and Song* ofSadnes ondFietie.
1 langh not at another's loss,
I grudge not at another's gain. Ih,
I think Nature hath lost the mould
Where she her shape did take ;
Or else I doubt if Nature could
So fair a creature make.
A Ftaiee of hit Lady. TotUPt ** Mis^
eeUoHy,*' 1557,
Simllsr Unes appesr In "A Praise of his
Lore," b7 the BsA of Surrey, d. 1647.
A ship is sooner rigsed by far than a
gentlewoman made rea^.
Lingua ; or, The live Seneet.f Aet 4, 6,
A ship is erer in need of repsiring.!— *^oAa
Ibyior (fFoter PdcQ. **A Navy of LafuMffM."
An old song made by an afftd old pate,
Of an old worshipful gentleman wno had a
great estate,
That kept a braye old house at a bountiful
rate.
The Old and Toung Courtier. {Ballad,
temp, Jamet L)
Reason, thou yain impertinence,
Deluding hypocrite, begone !
And go and plague your men of sense.
But let my loye and me alone.
At best thou'rt but a glimmering light.
Which seryes not to direct our way ;
But, like the moon^ confounds our sight.
And only shows it is not day.
Eeaeon. {From ** MiseeOany Foenu
and Tranelation* hi OsfordEandiV
Ftinted 1686,)
O Loye, Loye, on thysowle God hayemeroye!
For as Peter is prineepe apottolorum,
So to the[el may oe said derlye
Ofallfoolysthateyerwas,t<if//ii««<irftorti0i.
The Enitaphe of Love, the King^t Foole.
Bodl. MSS,, e, temp, Menry FIJI.
• Attributed to Sir Edward I>7er (UiO-lWl),
" If ▼ mind's my kingdom."— F. QuAaLSB (160S-
16441 " School of the Heart," Ode 4, st 8.
t A plsy of Junes I.'s reigo, erroneoosly
attributed Cb Anthony Brewer.
t The ezpretsioD ia a proverbial one derived
from elaiBical timee. See Latin Qnotatiotts :
"NegotU aiU," etc— Plautus.
Seas haye tiieir source, and so haye shallow
springs;
Ana love is loye, in beggars as in kings.
**A. TP," m Davuon't ** Bhaptody:*
{16th Century,)
If you your lips would keep from slips.
Five things observe with care :
To whom yon speak, of whom you speak.
And how, ana wheutand where.
Thirlbu Hail. By W. E. Norrxt. Vol* 1,
Hen haye many faults ;
Poor women have but two :
There's nothing ^ood they say,
And nothing right they do. Anm^
It's a yery good world that we liye in,
To lend, or to spend, or to give in ;
But to beg, or to borrow, or come by your
own.
It's the yery wont world that ever was
known. Anon,
Usoally quoted in this form. An older
form, however, la that In which it appears in
" A OoUeetion of Epigrams," 12mo, London,
1787:—
This Is the best world, that we live in,
To lend and to spend and to give in :
But to borrow, or beg. or to get a man's own,
It Is ttie worst world that ever was known.
And from the top of all my trust
Mishap hath thrown me in the dust.
7!he Lover that onee ditdained Love.
{nttePt Collection of Song* and Son-
neti, pub, 1667,)
These lines are said to have been written
by Mary Queen of Soots, with a diamond, on
a window In Fotheringay Castle.
And when the pipe is foul within.
Think how the soul's defiled with sin ;
To purge with fire it does require,
Thus think, and drink tobacco.
From a MS, of early part of 17th een^
tury, Hgned " O, Jr.," and tometimet
attributed to Chorge Wither. The
poem woe first published in 18S1, in
*' The Souths Solace,** by Thos, Jenner.
There are many subsequent editions, vary-
ing materially in the text.
O what a parish, what a terrible pariah,
O what a parish is Little Dunkel' I
They hae hangit the 'minister, drowned the
precentor.
Dung down the steeple, and drucken the
beu! Anon,
Now she win and then she will not.
Old Song, {From DrydenU Collection.
Vol, 6, 841, ed. 1716)
He that drinks well, does sleep well; he
that ^eeps well, doth think well ;
He that dnnks well, doth do well ; he that
does well, must dnnk welL
ITte Loyal Garland. Song 66. {1686,)
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And all she said, when there she came,
Yonnff man, I think y'are dying.
Barbara AUenU Cruelty, (old BaUad.)
He that is below envieth him that riseth.
And he that is above, him that's below
despise th.
Song, " HaUo, my fancy I '» e. J600.
Whatever turn the matter takes,
I deem it all but ducks and drakes.
Careless Content, {Anon,)
He sighed in his singing and after each
grone,
Come willow, willow, willow !
I'm dead to all pleasure, my true love is
gone;
Oh willow, wiUow, willow I
milow, WiUow, Willow, (Old Ballad,)
8ee*^Othellor Act4,S, {p, 526.) '
Shm)herd, be advised by me.
Cast oif grief and willow-tree :
For thy grief brinss her content ;
She is pleased if thou lament.
The Willow Tree, {Ancient Black'
letter Ballad,)
And he loved keeping company.
The Heir of Zinne, St. i, {Old Ballad,)
Oh, waly, waly, gin love be bonny,
A little while, when it is new ;
But when it's auld it waxeth cauld,
And fades awa' like morning dew.
Old Scottish Song, {Quoted by Burns.)
It is good to be merry and wise
It is good to be honest and true,
It is best to be off with the old love.
Before vou are on with the new.
Fublished in ''Songs of England and
Scotland,*' London, im, Vol, f, p, 7S.
Vtom. the lone shieling of the misty island
Mountains divide us aud a waste of seas ;
Yet still the blood is warm, the heart is
Highland,
And we in dreams behold the Hebrides.
*' Noctes Atnbrosiana** {Blackwood's
Mag., Sept.,18f7: written probably by
either ** Christopher North" orf,G,
Zoekharf),
St George he was for JIngland ; St. Dennis
. was for France.
Sing, " Honi soit qui mal y pense.*'
Black-letter ballad {London, 1512).
But all's to no end, for the times will not
mend
Till the King enjoys his own again.
Vjpon defacing of White-Mali, (By
Martin Barker; written e, 1645,)
And he that will this health deny,
Down among the dead men let >iiin lie.
Tory Song, early 18th Century,
For in heaven there's a lodge, and St. Peter
keeps the door,
And none can enter in but thoee that
arepure.
The Masonic Mymn, Stated by J, H,
Dixon {Ancient Boems, Percy Society,
^4S)tQbe'* apery ancient production,'*
Three children sliding on the ice,
Upon a summer's &y.
As it fell out, they all fell in,
The rest they ran away.
Founded on a Ballad ** The Lamentation
^-C ^J?^ Market: or The Drownding
%J^^ Children in the ThamesJ'
lliis isn't the time for grass to grow.
Consider, good cow, consider.
^iti*/*^ ^ ^P^^ «/■ '* ^^ Tune the
Old Cow Lied of.'' (See «• Mtes and
Quertes," tnd iSeries, Vol. f , p. S9.)
The children in HoUand take pleasure in
What the children in England take pleasure
in breaking. Ifursery Froverb.
Then the little maid she said, "Your fire
may warm the bed,
But what shall we do for to eat ?
Will the flames you're only rich in make a
fire in the kitchen
And the Uttle Qod of Love turn th«
spit P "
Version bf old Nursery Bhyfne, from a
broadstde printed at Strawbifry SiU,
lath Century,
A man of words and not of deeds
Is like a garden full of weeds.
Old Song, (See SaHwelPs ** Nursery
Mhymes," No, 166.) ^
Needles and pins, needles and pins.
When a man marries his trouble begins.
Old Nursery Mhyme,
Hufriends would praise him, I believed 'em
Hu foes would blame him, and I scorned
His friends— as Angels I received 'em;
His foes-the Devil had suborned 'em.
Everyone to their liking, ^^ ^^*
As the old woman said when she kissed her
cow,
Is not the picture strikingP
Bbpular Song in vogue about 1810-1890,
If ail the world were paper
And all the sea were inke,
If all the trees were bread and cheese.
How showld we do for drinke P
Wit's B^ereoHons (,1640), Interrogation
Cantilena,
If all the seas were beans and pease.
How should we do for oysters P lb.
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The King of Franoe went up the hUl,
With twen^ thousand men ;
Tlie ying of France came down the hill,
And ne'er went up again.
Old TarUo^i Song. {Quoted mt.)
Now you're married I wiah you f oy,
Fint a girl and then a boy.
Seren years after a son and daughter ;
Ftay younff couple, now kiss together.
l£ere waa a little girl, and she had a Uttle
curl
Bight in the middle of her forehead ;
When she waa good, she waa Tery , Tery good.
But when she was bad she was horrid.
Nurtery Song, (Not in th$ older eel-
Uetiont,)
What wee gaTe. wee hare ;
What wee spent, wee had;
What wee left wee lost.
Epitaph on Edward Omrtenay^ Earl of
Devon, and hie wife, at I\verton. He
diedUW, {Epitaphs in aknoit identic
eal words are found in mang churches.)
John Carnegie lies here. If anr
Descended from Adam and £▼•
Can boast of a pedigree higher,
He will willingly give them leave.
Ancient Seottuh Epitaph, See Matthew
Prior' s " Epitaph on Himself:* {See
p. t69,)
To God my soule I doe bequeathe, because
it is hia owne,
My body to be layd in grave, where to my
friends best known.
Executors I wyll none make, thereby great
stryffe may growe,
Because the goodes that I shall leave wyll
not pay all I owe.
Said (hy Warton— about 1780) to have
been written bu Wm. Hunnis {d, 1597)
on theflg-Uaf of a copy of Sir Thos.
More's Works,
In heart a Lydia, and in tongue a Hanna,
In zeale a Buth, in wedlock a Susanna,
Prudently simple, providently wary.
To the world a Martha, and to heaven a
Mary.
EpUaph on Dame Dorothy Selbu {d,
I641), lahtham Church, near Seven-
oaks, (Similar epitaphs are found
elsewhere,)
"Who gathered this flower P" The gar-
dener answered, *'The Master." AndThis
fellow-servant held his peace.
Epitaph in Budoek Churchyard^ and
elsewhere, {Authorship unknown.)
An upright downright honest man.
Epitaph on John James, Eipon Oathe*
drai, nor.
Here lies Fred,
Who was alive and is dead *-
Had it been his Father
I had much rather ;
Had it been his brother.
Still better than the other ;
Had it been his sister.
No one would have missed her ;
Had it been the whole generation,
All the better for the nation ;
But since 'tis only Fred,
That was alive and is dead.
Why, there's no more to be said.
On Frederick, Prince of Wales (d. 1761) ;
said to have beeti written durittg his
lifetime by a Jacobite lady.
Pray for the soul of Gabriel John,
Who died in the year eighteen-hundred and
one ',
You may if you please, or let it alone,
For it's all one
To Gabriel John.
Who died in the year eighteen-hundred and
one. Old Rhyme.
Here sleeps in peace a Hampshire grenadier.
Who oau^t his death by drmking cold small
beer;
Soldiers, take heed from bis untimely fall.
And when you're hot, drink strong, or not
at all.
Epitaph in Winchester churchyard {1764).
Beneath this stone old Abra'm lies ;
Nobody laughs and nobody cries :
Where he's gone, or how ne fares,
Nobody knows, and no one cares.
Epitaph on Abraham Newland, Chtef
Cashier of the Dank of England (d.
1807). Said to be written by himself.
lie heavy on him, earth ! for he
Laid many heavy loads on thee.
Epitaph on Sir J. Vanbrugh, Architect ;
by Dr. Evans, {See Latin " Sit term
few*."
Here lies Thomas Dudley, that trusty old
A bargain's a bargain, and must be made
Epitaph on Governor Dudley, {Said to
be written by Governor Belcher,)
Good frend, for Jeeus sake forbeare.
To digg the Dust encloased heare :
Bleste be the Man that spares thes stones,
And curst be he that moves my bones.
Shakespeare's Epitaph, Stratford-on-
Avon.*
Man's life is like unto a summer's day :
Some break their fast and so away ;
Others stay dinner then depart full fed ;
The longest age but sups and goes to bed :
• Early tradition states that these lines wwe
select«iby the poet for his epltoph ; It is nol
thought that they wort his own composltioa.
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O reader, (hen, behold and see
Ab we are now so mutt tou be.
Old Epitaph found ioith pariatiom in
different ehurehet. Attributed to Jos.
Henshaw, Bithop of Feterborough {d.
How time nms away ! and we meet with
death always ere we haTO time to thfair our-
selyes aliye. One doth bat br«akfaat here,
another dines, he that liveth longest doth
bnt sup ; we must all go to bed in another
world.
Dr. John BroumU ** fform Subseeiva**
(1868-eO).
Here lies a poor woman, who always was
tired;
She lived in a house where help was not
hired.
Her^ last words on earth were: *'Dear
friends, I am going
Where washing ain*t done, nor sweeping,
nor sewing ;
Bnt everytiung there is exact to my wishes ;
For where they donH eat there's no washing
of dishes.
I'll be where loud anthems will always be
ringing,
But, having no voioe, 1*11 be clear of the
singing.
Don't mourn for me now ; don't mourn for
me never —
I'm going to do nothing for ever and ever."
The Tired fTomau^s Epitaph. Quoted
before 1850. {Authorship unknown.)
Past is the fear of future doubt,
The sun is from the dial gone.
The sand^ are sunk, the glass is out,
The folly of the fiuoe m done.
IHrge. Wit and Mirth. {Reprinted
Here lies one whose name was writ in
water.
Epitaph on John Keat**i Tmb, 18t0,
Circles though small are yet oomplete.
Inscribed on a monument to two children
• (familff,ifusorave),IfortMeiffh Churchy
And if there be no meeting past the grave,
If all is darVness, silence, yet 'tis rest.
Be not afraid ye waiting hearts that weep.
Lines on the grave of Frof. SuxUy.
18t5'96^ stated to be wHtten by his
wife, with two additional lines ;—
For still He (Hveth Hit beloved sleep.
And if an endless sleep He wills, 'tis best
Summer, as my friend Coleridge waggishly
writes, hsjB set in with its usual seventy.
Chas. Lamb to V, Novelio. {May 9, 1826.)
Instinct is untaught abiHty.
Bain's ''Senses and Intellect^' 1855,
p. £S6,
They who drink beer will think beer.
Attributed to Warburton. (It has been
parodied, " They who drink water will
think water.")
Rainy days will surely come.
Take your friend's umbrella home. Anon.
First it rained, and then it mew,
Then it friz, and then it thew.
And then it friz again. Anon:
Had you seen this road before it was made.
You would lift both your hands and bless
General Wade.
In reference to General {afterwards Field
Marshal) Wade, who employed 500
soldiers %n road-making in the High-
lands, nte-ntO. The lines are said
to be by ''an Irish ensign.'*
It was well knoWtf that the Dean (Swift)
could write finely upon a broomstick.
Remark stated by Delany to have been
made by " SUlla*' {Mrs. Johnson) in
reference to Dean Swift and his poems
in praise of *• Vanessa" {Miss
Vanhomrigh).
Such is the variable and fickle nature of
women, by whom all mischiefs in the world
(for the most part) do happen and oome.
Giraldus Cambrensis {b. II46). {Old
Translation.)
The Rule of the Road— and Path :—
The rule of the road Is a parsdnx quite,
Both in riding and driving fUong;
If you keep to the left, yon are sure to be right,
If you keep to the right you are wrong ;
Bnt in walking thestreete 'tisa dUTerentcase,
To the right It Is right you should bear ;
Whereas to the left should be left enough
space
For those whom you chance to aeet U^ere.
OldBhvms.
Mary had a little Iamb,
His fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to tto.
Often attributed to Mrs. Sarah O, Male,
but by John Molleston, of MassachusetU
{c. 1817). -"
This gate hangs high, and hinders none ;
Refresh and pay, and travel on.
Inscription on the Sign qf a Gate. {Some-
tttnes the name of the Sign is different,
and the second line runs " Come in ana
buy, and travel on.")
If I were a Cassowair
On the plains of Tmibnctoo,
I would eat a missionary.
Coat and bands and hymn-book too.
Ascribed to Bishop Samuel Wilberforee
{1806-mS).
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A cnuik is a little tiling that makes tbtoIu-
Anon.
OiJn intellupanoe from ear to ear.
Quoted fy CarlyU. {Article on Novalis,)
Hie sorest way to charm a woman's tongue
Is, break her neck— a politioian did it.
A T&rkehire Traced^ i^GOS), Se. 5.
{Attributed to Shakespeare)
Praise undeserved is satire in disguise.*
The Celebrated Beautiee, by Mr. Br-tt,
publithed 1709. Anon.
Between the stirrup and the ground
Mercj I askt, mercy I found.
Quoted in Camden'i '* lUmainet,'* 1636,
p. 89t, at made by a good friend of the
author. It is a free rendering of the
phrase of St. Auguetiney **MiMerioordia
Ihmini inter pontemetfontem.**
'* Digest me no digestions.**
The Earl of Eetex to Sir Robert CecH, 1B94.
You forget the ballad of Burger, Monsieur
— " The dead travel fast"
Conican Brothers, portion published
about 186t.
And unforgiving, unforgiven dies.
Lines on the death of Queen Caroline,
He that is drunk is as great as a king.
Old tona, said to have been qwded by
Charles II. to Sir £, Vtner, lord
Mayor of London .
May his soul be in heaven— he deserves it
I'm sure —
Who was first the inventot of kissing.
Anon,
From whence came Smith, albe he knight or
squire,
But from the smith that f orgeth at the fire P
Verstegan's ** Bestitution of Decayed
Intelligence," p. $10. { Verstegan died
about 1635.)
SeTen wealthy towns contend for Homer
dead,
Throu^ which tiie living Homer begged his
bread.
Ascribed to Thos, Seward. See, hotO'
eter, Thomas Heytoood {p» 164).
Those glories oome too late
That on our ashes wait
Inscription on Title-page of B, Love^
lae^s Bosthmwns rooms, 2669. Tr. of
Martialf Book 1, Epigram t6. {See
" dnert gloria '* unaer Latin Quotas
tions.)
* Quoted by Pope and ottMra x <' Pniae nnde-
served is scandal in disguise." Set Fsul White-
bead (p. 889).
For every ill beneath the sunt
There is some remedy or none ;
If there be one, resolve to find it ;
If not submit, and never mind it.
ITiese lines appeared anonymously in a
book of *' Maxims, Morals, ete./^ pub'
lishedl84i.
This is the Jew
That Shakespeare drew4
Exclamation of a gentleman on witness"
ing Macklin*s performance of Shyloek,
It 41. It has been ascribed to Bope.
Some things that you have said are true.
And some things you have said are new ;
But what are vue, alas ! they are not new,
And what are new, they are, alas ! not true.
Said to be founded on a criticism of
Vokaire by Lessing.
Han is immortal till lus work is done.
This line appeart in Ethandune {lS9t)
{Jamet Williams, B.CkL.), but its
source wets inquired for, without
success, in ^^ Notes ana Queries,** as
early as the year 1878,
One step to the deathbed, and one to the
bier,
And one to the chamel, and one~0 where ?
Anon,
Enable with perpetual light
The dulness of our blinded sight.
Translated by Bishop Costn {of Durham)
1694-167t) from Latin hymn.
Little drops of water, little giains of sand.
Make the mighty ocean, and the pleasant
land.
So the little minutes, humble though they
be.
Make the mighty ages of eternity.
Mrs. Jidia A. Carney, nee Fletcher^
{teacher of a pritnary school, Boston,
U.S.), ** Little Things" {I84S).
Little deeds of kindness, little words of
love.
Help to make earth happy, like the heaven
above. lb.
" Will you walk into my parbur ? ** said a
spider to a fly ;
'*It*s the prettiest little parlour that ever
you did spy.**
Mary Howitt {1804-1888:), " The Spider
and the Fly.**
Meet me by moonlight alone.
Song by J. ITWade {ISOO-WS),
t A OsstiUan proverb runs t
** 81 hay remedio porqal te apnras f
Si no hay remedio porqal te apnras ? '*
X This saying has been erraneoasly attrlbnted
to Dr. Johnson.
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Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
FUetwood (JBithop of St. Aaaph, 1706'
1714, Buhop ojmy, iru-ms).
From ft prefkce to four sermons published
1712. This prefitce which dwelt on the out-
break of the ** spirit of discord" and the
disappointment of the hopes of peace, was
burned by order of the minority of the House
of Commons.
That admirable saying of Hooker* that
even ministers of good things are Uke torches,
a light to others, waste and destmction to
themselves.
Quoted hyGladstons, 2880, See MorUy't
''Life of Oladetone,'' Book 8, chap. U
Through all the changing scenes of life,
In trouble and in joy.
Tate and Brady, Psahn 3A (1696.)
life let us cherish.
Title of a pianoforte exercise; a tranS"
latum ofthefiret linet of JfdaelU's
•'Volksiied**:^ .,
*' Frent ench des Lebens
WeU noch das Lfimpchsn gloht.**
I expect to pass through this world but
once. ^ Any good therefore that I can do, or
any kindness that I can show to any fellow
creature, let me do it now. Let me not
defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this
way again.
sVery effort to identify the author of this
much-quoted sayins has failed. It has been
attributed to Stephen Orellet, an American
Quaker of French birth (b. 1778, d. 1856) ;
R. W. Emerson ; Edward Oourtenay, Earl of
Devon (this being, however, a mistake, due to
a partial resemblance of the Earl's epitaph :
SM p. 446); Sir Rowland Hill (1744-1833);
Harcus Aureliusf ; Miss A. B. B>igeman,
Addison, Thos. (^rlyle, and others ; and it is
alsosaid that the germ of Itis to be found in the
writings of a Chinese philosopher. There seems
to be some authority in favour of Stephen
Orellet being the author, but the passage
does not oocnr in any of his printed works.
In "Blessed be Drudgery," by Wm. 0.
Chinnett (Bryce, Glasgow), the saying is thus
recorded : '^ The old Quaker was right : I
expect to pass through life but once. If
there is any kindness, or any good thing I
can do to my fellow beings, let me do it now.
I shall pass this way but once."
Tor the Lord Jesus Christ's sake,
Do all the good you can.
To all the people you can,
In all the ways you can,
As lonff as ever you can.
Said to Be from a tombetone at
Shrewsbury. (Quoted bjy D, Z.
Moody, American Evangelist.)
• Richard Hooker (166S-1600). "
t The nearest approach to the saylnc In Marcus
Aurelins is : " No man, remember, canfose another
life than that which he now loses. The present is
the same for all ; what we now lose or win is Just
the flying moment." Saneca has nxany parallel
O! f or a booke and a shadie nooke,
Evther indoore or out ;
Witn the grene leaves whispering OTar*
heade,
Or the streete cryes all about
Referred to by Lord Avebury in
"Pleasures of Life'' as '* an old
English somg,"—lut probably modem.
A Sabbath well spent brings a week of
content,
And health for the toils of the morrow ;
But a Sabbath profaned, whatsoe'er may be
gained.
Is a oertam forerunner of sorrow.
Traditional.
A lady after performing with the most
brilliant execution a sonaui on the piano-
forte in the presence of Dr. Johnson, took
the liberty ox asking him if he was fond of
music " No, madam," replied the Doctor,
** but of all noises I think music the least
disagreeable.'*
Morning Chronicle, August 16, 1816,
A Pbasage periUus makyth a Port pleaaaunt
Motto inscribed on a harbour wall on the
Lake of Como,
To Nature and yourself appeal.
Nor learn of others what to f eeL
Anon, Quoted in ''An Epistle to m
Friend'' by William Hogarth, 1761
As Statues moulder into Worth.
Attributed to Foul Whitehead (1709-
rrr4).
The cherubim know most; the seraphim
love most.
Quoted by Emerson as " the old polities
of the skies." (Essay on " Intelleet.")
Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs
to bite 'em,
And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so
ad infinitum.
And the great fleas themselves in turn have
greater fleas to go on,
while these again have greater still, and
greater still, and so on.
Quoted in Frof Augustus De Morgan's
(1806-1871) •* Budget of Faradoxes "
(e. 1850.)
So naturalists observe, a flea
Has smaller fleas that on him prey ;
And these have smaller still to bite 'em,
And so proceed ad inAnUum.
Swift : '* Poetry, a BAajwody."
Once I guessed right,
And I got credit by 't ;
Thrice I guessed wrong,
And I kept my credit on.
Quoted as **an odd saying'* by Dean
Swift, 1710.
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Begin low, speak slow ;
Take fire, rise higher ;
When most impressed
Be self-possessed ;
At the end wax warm.
And sit down in a storm.
Lines on Fubiie Speaking attributed to
Rev. Dr. Leifehildy Nonconformiit
FreackeTt 18th Century.
Gk) where the waves run rather Holbom-
hilly,
And tempests make a soda-water sea,
Almost as rough as our own Piccadilly —
^d think of me !
" Tom Sood'i Comie Annual,** 1830.
Farody on a iong '* And think of me ! "
They steal my thunder.
Remark attributed to John Dennis, critic,
and dramatist (1«67.1784), when stage
thunder, invented by hira for his play of
Appiaa, was used in ••Macbeth." •• They will
not let mv play run," he said, " and yet they
steal my thunder."— Biog. Britannica.
He that will make a pun will pick a pocket.^
The critic [Dennis] immediately started up
and left the room, swearing that any man
who could make such an execrable pun
would pick his pocket.*— Pubfic Advertiser,
Jan. 12, 1779. The Gentleman'i Mag., Vol. 2,
p. 824, also ascribes it to Dennis.
*Twa8 whispered in heaven, 'twas muttered
inheU.
Enigma on the letter H, bv Mi»$
Catherine Fanshawe {1764-18S^, at
altered by Jamee Smith, one of the
author* of Rejected Addresses.
The original line was •' 'Twas In Heaven
pronounced ; it was muttered In HelL**
The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the birds for mirth ;
One is nearer Gk>d*8 heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
[Mrs.] D. F. Gumey {19CS).
A dying man can do nothing easy.
Last words of Franklin.
Zeus hates husyhodies and those who do too
much.
Euripides, As quoted by Emerson,
I always admired Mrs. Grote*s saying
that politics and theology were the only two
really great subjects.
Letter from W. E. Gladstone to Lord
Rosebery, Sept. 16, 1880. See Morley*$
" Life of Gladstone,** Bk. 8, ch. 1,
Where the Budyards cease from Kipling,
And the Hagflnrds ride no more.
/. K, Stephen, Lapsus Calami,
* Often erroneously attributed to Dr. Johnson.
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There it so much ^ood in the worst of nip
And so much bad m the best of us,
That it ill behoves any of us
To find fault with the rest of us.
The authorship of these lines— often quoted
with Blight variations — has hitherto defied
all efforts at identification. They are usually
credited to R. L. Stevenson, but they are not
ffiven in any of his published works, and
Mr. Lloyd Osboume — ^hia stepson and literary
executor— informs us that so far as he knows
R L. S. was not the author. •• The Reader,-
of Sept. 7, 1907, gives them to Oovemor Hoch,
of Kansas, but in answer to a query Governor
Hoch writes : '* I regret to say that I am not
the author of the verse yon quote, though I
have been widely credited with it— a preat
honour." They have also been assigned to
the Hon. Mrs. Felkin (Ellen Thorneycroft
Fowler— who writes that they are not hers),
to Elbert Hubbard, and to Joaquin Millt^r.
^ she went into the garden to cut a
cabbage leaf, to make an apple-pie ; and at
the same time a ^teaX she- bear, coming up
the street, pope its head into the shop.
" What ! no soap P " So he died, and she
very imprudently married the barber ; and
there were present the Pioninnies, and the
Joblillies, and the Garyulies, and the grand
Panjandrum himself, with the little round
button at top; and they all fell to playing
the game of catch as catch can, till the gun-
powder ran out at the heels of their boots.
Frinted in this form in Miss Edgeworth*9
** ffarry ana Lucy, Concluded,** VoL
f, p. 165 {1825). According to Miss
Edgeworth, the story was by ** Mr,
Foote.**
According to a writer on '* Samuel Foote ••
In the QtiarUrly Review, No. 190, Sept..
1854, these lines were produced by Samuel
Foote (1720-1777) at a lecture given by Chas.
Macklin (1697 ?-1797), in which he stated that
he had brought his own memory to such
perfection that he could learn anything by
rote on once hearing it. Foote's sentemoi
were handed to Macklin at the end of the
lecture, with a request that he would read
them and afterwards repeat them from
memory. Macklin lectured in 1754.
According to a correspondent of KcOa
and Queries (Nov. 16, 1850), the author of
"The Incoherent Story" was James Qnin,
the actor (1698-1766), who is said to ha\'e
laid Foote a wager that he could speak
some nonsense which Foote could not repeat
oflr-hand after hira. The version given is
rather different ftrom the above. The various
memoirs of Foote, Qnin, and Macklin contain
no references to the story.
There is an older and longer story, entitled
*• Sir Gammer Vans," which may have sag.
gested the above. The following extract will
show its resemblance to "The Incoherent
Story " :—
"Last Sunday morning, at six o'clock in
the evening, as I was sailing over the tops of
the mountains in my little boat, I met two
men on horseback riding on one mare. So
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I asked them, * Could they tell mo whetlier
the little old woman was dead yet, who was
hanged last Saturday week for (downing her-
self in a shower of feathers?' .... So
he took me into his garden And
in the fourth [comer] there were twenty-four
hipper-s witches threshing tobacco, and at
Bight of me they thresheti so hard that they
drove the plug throngh the walL .... Out
sprung a covey of partridges. I shot at them.
Some MY I killed eighteen, but I am sure I
killed thir^-six, besides a dead salmon,
which was flying over the bridge, of which I
made the best apple-pie I ever tasted."
Tliough lost to sight, to memory dear.
This occurs in a song by Gea Linley (c.
1835), but it is found as an " axiom" in the
Monthly Magazine, Jan., 1827, and is probably
Of much earlier date. Horace F. Cutter
{ptiudonym Ruthven Jenkyns) uses the
expression in the Green-^rich Magazin$ for
Mariners, 1707, but this date is fictitious.
In the years fled. Lips that are dead
Sang me that song.
Mrs, JR, A, M, Stevenson,
Given by Frank Dicksee, R.A., as the
motto to his picture " The Reverie," exhibited
at the Royal Academy, 1895.
A nickname is the hardest stone that the
devil can throw at a man.
Quoted by Wm, Hazlitt in his JEssay
" On Nicknames:*
Beautiful isle of the sea,
Smile on the brow of the waters.
Song by Geo, Cooper {1820-1876).
Straight is the line of duty ;
Curved is the line of beauty ;
Follow the straight line, thou shalt see
The curved line ever follow thee.
William Maccall {e. 1830).
The hiffhlandman^s pistol with its new
stock, lock and barrel. — {Carlyle.)
Cf. the description of " Wallenstein's
Horse" in Doyle's "Brown, Jones and
Robinson" (1854) :—" The head, neck, legs,
and part of the body have been repaired. All
the rest Is the real horse."
Advice to persons about to raarry. — ^Don*t.
'' Funch's Almanack" 1845, Attributed
to Henry Mayhew.
" Must you stay P Can't you go P "
" AwcA,^' Jan. 18th, 1905,
Supposed to be said by the French Gover-
nor of Madagascar to the Russian Admiral
Rodjestvensky, who was thought to be unduly
prolonging his stay at Madagascar when on
his way to meet the Japanese Fleet. It is,
however, of older date than this, and BiKhop
Welldon is said to have made use of it when
head master of Harrow (1885 08) on occasions
when nervous boys whom he had invited to
breakfastdidnotknowhowtomaketheirexita.
" I must live, Sir," say many : to whick
I answer, ** No, Sir, you need not live."
Letter by Thos, Carlyle to John Carlyk^
Dec. tOth. 18S1,
2.— NATURALISED PHRASES AND
QUOTATIONS,
Including CUssiad QaoUHons not given under " Greek " and " Ldthu "
THE WISE SAYINGS OP THE
SEVEN WISE MEN OF
GREECE.*
1. Know thyself.
Attributed to Solon of Alliens (6. B.O.
6SS),
2. Bemember the end
Attributed to Chilo, Spartan Philosopher
(d, B.a 697).
Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember
thBtn±^EceUsiaMticus,7, 86. (See aUo Dent. 82, SO.)
Remember thy end, and let enmity cease. —
Ih., 28. 8. (Set Latin, '* Finem reapioe.")
8. Who hateth suretyship is sure.
Attributed to Tholes of Miletus (d. about
B.a 548),
He that hateth suretiship is sure.— Prov.,
11,15. (5m aZto Prov., 22, 26.)
* 5sf Greek Quotations.
4. Most men are had.
Attributed to Bias of Friene (Jhurished
B.C. 666).
6, Avoid extremes.
Attributed to Cleobulus of Lindas {d,
B.O. 564).
6. Seize time by the forelock.
Attributed to FUtaeus of Mitylene {d.
about B.C. 670).
7. Nothing is impossible to industry.
Attributed to reriander of Corinth {d.
about B.C. 685).
SAYINGS OF THEMISTOCLES
(B.C. 0. 612-C. 449).
The day after the fair.
This seems connected with the fkble of
Themistocles, who silenced an officer who
desired to claim superi \r fame for his exploits,
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hy telling a fkble of a dispnte between the
Fraat and the Day after the Feast The
latter claimed to be more important as being
"full of bustle and trouble." "You say
right,** said the Feast, " but if it had not been
for me where would you have been?"
The wildest colts make the best horses.
Plutarch : lift of Themiitoeles,
Teach me the art of forgetting ; for I
often remember what I would not, and
cannot forget what I would.
Saifirtff of ThemistoeleSf aa recorded by
Cicero.
I never learned how to tune a harp, or
play upon a lute ; but I know how to raise
a small and inconsiderable city to glory and
On being taunted with hie want of social
aeeompliehtnentt. {Plutarch' » Life.)
Themistodes told the Adrians that he
brought two gods with him, Persuasion and
Force. They replied: ** We also, have two
gods on our side, Poverty and Despair.**
Herodotus,
We should have been undone, but for our
undoing.
Saving, when in exile, to hit children.
{Plutarch's Life.)
Strike, but hear.
Saying of Themistoeles when Eurybiades,
commander of the Spartan fieet, raisea
his ataj^ to strike him, {Ih.)
Wooden walls.
Themistoeles, in explanation of an oracle.
reoelved by the Athenian deputies, declared
that by "wooden walls" nothing could be
meant but ships. — Comelitu Nepos: Themis^
toeUa.
Themistoeles said, ** The Athenians govern
the Greeks ; I govern the Athenians ; you,
my wife, govern me; your son governs
you." Plutarch : Life of Cato the Censor,
SAYINGS OF PLATO (b.c. e. 430-
c. 851).
Plato*s definition of a man as «a two
legged animal without feathers *' was ridi-
cmed by Diogenes, who produced a plucked
oook, saying, ** Here is Plato*s man.**
Diogenes Laertius {d, ▲.d. Hi), Book
Overbearing austerity is always the com-
panion of solitude.
Plato (cited by Plutarch: Life of
Coriotanus),
To sacrifice to the Ghracee.
riato used to say to Xenocrates the philoso
pher, who was rongh and morose, "Good
Aenocrates, sacriflce to the Graces. "—
H%knth : Life qf Uarius,
Rhetoric is the art of ruling the miuds of
men.
Plato as cited by Plutarch: Life oj
Pericles,
Custom is not a small thing.
Plato reproved a child for a small mis*
behaviour. " You reprove me for a small
thing," said the child. "Custom is not a
small thing," replied Plato.— Se« Montaigne :
" Bssais," Book 1. chap. TL—{Su also Latin,
" Consnetudinis magna vis est. )
Michael Angelo [1475-1646] was explaining
to a visitor a number of additions and altera-
tions which he had made to a statue. "These
are trifles," said his fHend. " It may be so,"
said the sculptor, " but recollect that trifles
make perfection, and perfection is no trifle."
Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.
Plato (ouotedby Plutarch : Life of Cato
the Censor),
[Other Quotations from Plato will be found
under " Greek Quotations."]
SAYINGS OF CATO THE CENSOR
(B.a e. 260-160).
A young man that blushes is better than
one who turns pale.
Saying of Cato, (Plutarch : Life oJ
Cato.)
I had rather it should be asked why I had
not a statue, than why I had one. lb,
Sdpio is the soul of the ooundl ; the rest
are vain shadows. lb.
It is absurd for a man either to commend
or to depreciate himself. lb.
Wise men learn more from fools than
fools from the wise. lb,
PLUTARCH (a.d. 70 7-a.d. 140 7).
Pla3rinff the Cretan with the Cretans {i,e,
lying to Oars).
Greek prov, used by Paultis ^milius.
This is not the son of Achilles, but
Achillefl himself.
Gruk prov, {Life of Aleibiades,)
We ought not to treat living creatures
like shoes or household belongings, which
when worn with use we throw away.
Life of Cato the Censor,
The richest soil, if uncultivated, produces
the rankest weeds.
Life of Caius Marcus Coriolanus,
It afforded no small amusement to the
Rhegians that Phoenicians should complain
of anything effected by guile.
Lift qf TimoleoH,
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The man who first ruined the Boman
people was he who first gave them treats
and gratuities.
Life of Coriolanus. (Plutarch quotes it
as** a shrewd remark^ whoever it was
that said it,'')
The greatest of all sacrifices, which is the
sacrifice of time.
Quoted bu Plutarch as from a poet named
Antiphon. {Life of Antony,)
FROM CERVANTES (1547-1616).
Other Quotations from Cervantes will
be found amongst " Spanish Quota'
tions '* and under " Proverbs''
Sloth never arrived at the attainment of a
good wish. Don Quixote.
Women's counsel is not worth much, yet
he that despiseth it is no wiser than he
should be. lb.
Blessed be he who first invented sleep.
It covers a man all over like a cloak.* lb.
The army is a school in which the nig-
gardly become generous, and the generous
prodigal. lb.
Necessity urges desperate measures. lb.
To this burden women are bom; they
must obey their husbands, be they never
such blockheadB. lb.
No fathers or mothers think their own
children ugly. lb.
The knowledge of th3rself will preserve
thee from vanity. lb.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
lb.
Nothing costs less or is cheaper than
compliments of civility. lb*
Nothing in itself deformed or incongruous
can give us any real satisfaction. lb,
Don*t put too fine a point to your wit for
fear it should get blunted. lb.
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from
long experience. lb.
There is a remedy for everything but
death. lb.
Every one is as Ood made him, and often
a great deal worse. lb.
Sleep is the best cure for waking troubles.
lb.
True valour lies half-way between
cowardice and rashness. lb.
Fear has many eyes. Tb,
Unseasonable mirth always turns to
porrow. lb,
• See Sterne (p. 848X
great favours are
lb.
From great folks
expected.
There are alwavs more tricks in a town
than are talked oif. lb.
It is a fine thing to command though it
wei^ but a herd of cattle. lb.
It requires a long time to know anyone.
There are no proverbial sayings which
are not true. lb,
SAYINGS OF BISMARCK.
Liars, cowards,— they are the same thing.
You can do anything with children if you
only play with them.
Universal suffrage is the government of a
house by its nursery.
To vouth I have but three words of
counsel— Work, work, work.
A good speaker must be somewhat of a
poet, and cannot therefore adhere mathe-
matically to the truth.
SAYINGS OF NAPOLEON.
There are two levers for moving men —
interest and fear.
A faithful friend is a true image of the
Deity.
The future destiny of the child is always
the work of the mother.
A true man hates no one.
Truth alone wounds.
Men are not so xmgrateful as they are said
to be.
When firmness is sufficient, rashness ii
unnecessary.
Bespect the burden.
The contagion of crime is like that of the
plague.
Do you wish to find out the really sub-
lime ? Bepeat the Lord's Prayer.
Secrets travel fast in Paris.
When I want any good head-work done,
I always choose a man, if suitable other-
wise, with a long nose.
Everything unnatural is imperfect.
Public instruction should be the fint
object of government.
It ia the cause, not the death, that makes
the martyr.
Four hostfle newspapers are more to be
feared than a thousand bsyonets.
Let the path be open to talent
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Water, air, and deanlinefis are the chief
arliclei in my pharmacopoeia.
Greatness is nothing unless it be lasting.
Bevolutions are like nozions dung-heaps
which bring into life the noUest vegetables.
I made all my generals out of mud.
llie worse the man, the better the soldier ;
if soldiers be not corrupt they ought to be
made so.
Imagination roles the world.
Independence, like honour, is a rocky
island without a beach.
Men are led by trifles.
Honour ^our iMtrents ; worship the gods ;
hurt not animals.
From the traditional laws or precepts of
Triptolemut {according to Flutarch).
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and
will like them only entangle and hold the
poor and weak, wmle the nch and powerful
will easily break through them.*
Anaeharsis (J. B.o. 694),
This was the saying of Anaeharsis to Solon
when the latter was modelling his laws.
Solon's reply was : '* Men keep their engage-
ments when it is an adyantage to both parties
not to break them."— PIiOorcA; Li/t qf Solon.
That law of Solon [fl. b.o. 598] is justly
commended which forbids men to speak ill
of the dead. Flutarch : Life of Solon,
This command is also attributed to Chilo.
(S«» Greek, "Tbr rt0yiiK6ra.")
Persons maimed in the wars should be
maintained at the public charge.
One of the laws of Solon (according to
Flutarch: life of Solon).
Call no man happy before his death.
The saving of Solon (*. B.a 6S8),
aceordina to Aristotle {b, b.o. XJ^
d. B.a SiZy
Cf. "Judge none blessed before his death."
— Ecdesiasticus, 11, 28.
Business to-morrow.
Greek proverb founded on the remark of
Archias of Thebes {about B.o. 660).
Archias delayed reading a letter of warning
delivered to him at a banqaet, and was in
consequence assassinated.— PtutorcA ; PelO'
pidas.
O man ! whosoever thou art, and when-
soever thou comest, for come I know thou
wilt, I am Cyrus, founder of the Persian
empire. Envy me not the little earth that
covers my body.
Epitaph o/Curus {d. b. 0. 6i9). {Flutarch :
Life 0/ Alexander.)
* Set Bacon (p. 12) ; and Swift (p. 868).
Love, as though some day you would hava
to hate; hate, as though some day you
would have to love.
Saying of ChilOy Greek philonopher^ 6th
century B.O.
Whichever you do you will repent.
The advice of Socrates^ when asked
whether it was better to marry or not
to marry,
Thales, one of the Greek sages, when
young, and desired by his mother to marry,
replied, " it was not yet time** ; when he had
come to full age, "that it was no longer
time.*'— Montaigne, Book 2, ch. 8.
Much knowledge of things divine escapes
us through want of faith.
Saying of fferaelitus, Greek philosopher t
c. B.C. 600 {quoted by Plutarch : Life
of Coriolantts.)
Words will build no walls.
Cratinus (b.o. 6t8'4SI) {ouoted by Flut-
arch in his Life of Pericles) ridicul-
ing the long wall proposed to be built
by Fericles.
The first requisite to happiness is that a
man be bom in a famous city.
Plutarch ("Life of Demosthenes") states
this was the remark of "Euripides (b.c 480-
B.O. 406) or some other " in his encomium on
Alcibiades (b.c. 449-b.o. 404X
A bridge for a retreating enemy.
Saying oj Aristides,
Flatarch, in his *'Life of Themistocles."
states that in order to sound Aristides, after
the battle of Salamis^ Themistooles pretended
to think it advisable to go to the Hellespont
and break down Xerxes' bridge of ships. To
which Aristides replied : "Instead of break-
ing that bridge, we should, if possible, provide
another, that he may retire the sooner out of
Europe." (See " Proverbs," " Build a bridge
ofsUver,"etc.)
The Athenians will not sell their liberties
for all the gold either above or under
ground.
Jieply of Aristides id, b.o. J^) to the
Lacedaemonians. {Flutarch: Life of
Aristides.)
A general should have clean hands.
Saying of Aristides {d. b.o. 4^).
{FlutarehU Life.)
The good man only is free ; all bad men
are slaves.
Quoted by Flutarch as a maxim of the
Stoics {Life of Caio the Younger).
The sentiment is also attributed to
Socrates (b.o. 468-398).
He would soon be delivered from all his
troubles.
Enigmatic prophecy of the spirit of
dleonice (b.o. 44^ lo Oimony fore-
UUinp his death. {Flutarch: Life
^f Cxmon^
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Nothing becomes a king so much as the
distribution of justice. War is a tyrant, as
Hmotheus {c, B.o. 600) expresses it, but
Pindar (b.o. 518-439) says, Justice is the
rightful sovereign of the world.
Flutareh : Life of Bemetriua,
True he can talk, and yet he is no speaker.
£upolut (Greek poet^ e. B.a 4^5) in
reference to a garrulous person who was
no orator, (Cited by Fiutareh : Life
of Aleibiades.)
They love, they hate, but cannot do
without him.»
AristoohaneSf Greek poet^ B.C. 4S4 (as
cited by PltUarch : Life of Aleibiades
— Lang home* s trans.)
Mistress of the seas.
Lysander (d. b.c. 895), vhen handing over
the command of the fleet to Callicratidas the
Spartan (c. B.a 406) said to him, " I deliver
you a fleet that is mistress of the seas." —
Plutarch: Ll/t 0/ Lysander.
Where the lion's skin fails short it must
be eked out with the fox*s.
Lysander's remark upon being told that
he resorted too much to craft, (Flut-
areh : Life of Lysander.)
This saying has become a proverb In
several modem langoages.
Children are to be cheated with knuckle
bones [substitutes for dice], and men with
oaths. Saying of Lysander, lb.
Appealing from Philip drunk to Philip
This is founded on a passage in Valerius
Maximua (fl. a.d. 14), who states that a
certain woman of foreign origin, having bNeen
wrongly condemned by Philip when he was
drunk, exclaimed, "Provocarem ad Philip-
pum, sed sobrium " (I would appeal to Philip,
but when he is sober).— Book 0, 2.
Not Philip, but Philip's gold, took the
cities of Greece.
Flutareh (LifeofFaulus^milius) quotes
this as**a common saying,** It refers
to Philip II, of Macedm Ic. B.o. SSB-
3.0,336),
If I were not Alexander, I should wish to
be Diogenes.
Remark of Alexander (b.o. 855-823), after
Diogenes had made his request that the
monarch "would stand a little out of his
8unshlne.''~P{utorcA: Hft <^f Alexander.
I will not steal a victory.
Plutarch describes this as " that celebrated
answer" by Alexander, when advised to
surprise the Persian army In the darkness. —
lb,
* See Latin Quotations: "Difflcilis, facllis,"
etc ; also Addison (p. 2) : '* There is no living
with thee or without thee."
Great geniuses are generally melancholy.
Aristotle (b.o. 384'Stl), (Problem,
sect SO,)
Seneca (" De TranquilUtate animi ") quotes :
"Aristoteli, nullum magnum ingenium sine
mixtora dementiae fuit** (The saying of Aris-
totle—no great genius was without an admix-
ture of madness.)
Shame is an ornament to the yoimg ; a
disgrace to the old.
Aristotle, (b.o. S84'3tt.)
Abstruse questions must have abstruse
answers.
Saying of the Gymnosophist philosopher,
when Alexander had questioned him and had
received an enigmatic ny\y.— Plutarch: Lift
of Alexander,
Have I inadvertently said some evil thing ?
Remark of Phocion (d. b.c. 817) to a fHend,
upon one of his sentences, in a public debate,
being received with universal applause. —
Plutarch: Life (^Phocion,
A hoarseness caused by swallowing gold
and silver.
Remark made when Demosthenes (aa 882-
822), who had been bribed not to speak
against Harpalus, pretended to have lost his
voice. — Plutarch'i Lives.
Elsewhere Plutarch describes Demos- ^
thenes' throat as *'the silver quinsy."
{See 'jL/tyvpayxny fraaxn, under Greek.)
To smell of the lamp.
Demosthenes when taunted by Pytheas
that all his arguments *' smelled of the lamp,"
replied, " Yes, but your lamp and mine, my
fnend, do not witness the same labours." —
Plutarch : Life of Demostheneg.
In his "Life ofTimoleon," Plutarch quotes
the expression as applying to over-finished
paintings as well as to laboured compositions.
It is said of Horace that his odes smell
more of wine than of oil.
Wliile I am master of my sword, I shall
never think any man greater than m^-self .
Saying of Enmenes (d, B.O. 315) to An-
I igonus, (Plutarch : Life of Eumenes,)
I have heard the nightingale herself.
Reply of King Agesilaus (B.c. c 440-862),
when asked to go to hear a man who imitated
the nightingale to great perfection. —
Plutarch : Life of Agesilaus,
The Kings of Epirus were sworn "to
govern according to law," and the people
" to defend the crown according to law.'*
Plutarch: Life of Pyrrhus, King of
Epirus,
It being reported to Pyrrhus (b.o. 318 c-
B.o. 272), that certain young men had spoken
disrespectfully of him, he asked them, "Did
you really say these things?" **We did.
sir," rephed one, ** and we should have saia
a good aeal more, if we had had more wine."
Whereupon he laughed fmd dismissed them.
Plutarch: Life of Pyrrhuu
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He who has the sharpest sword.
Reply of Pyrrhus to one of the princes who
asked which of them shoold be his heir.—
Plutarch: lAJk af Pyrrhws.
A Pyrrhic victory.
Pyrrhos, after the battle of Ascnlum (b.o.
279), where, according to his own account,
he loet 8,&00 men, was congratulated on his
victory. He replied : ** Another such victory
snd we are undone." lb,
(5m a Cadmean Victory under "Greek
QuoUUons.*')
The whole is grreater than the part ; we
sre capable of wisdom, and we are part of
^e world. Therefore the world is wise.
Sayxrig of Zeno {d. b.o. 264).
Sh the Greek TLXiov rtiinrv irarrot. '* The
half is greater than the whole."
A wise and good man can sofifer no dis-
grace.
Saying of Fabiu* Maximui (d, B.O.
i05). {Flutarch.)
Hannibal knows how to gain a Tictory,
but not how to use it.
Jfemark of Barea, a Carthaginian, to
Hannibal {Flutareh: Life of Fabiu*
Maximut.)
The last of the Greeks.
Plutarch says that Philopoemen, a Greek
seneral, who died e. B.a 181, was so called
by "a certain Roman."
This Jupiter of Phidias is the very Jupiter
of Homer.
A ** celebrated eaying^* uttered {accord-
ing to Flutarch) og Faulu* .Mniliue
(a. B.C. 168) on seeing the etatue of
Jupiter at Olympia,
"This is the Jew that Shakespeare drew."
This famous saying uttered by a spectator,
said to be Alexander Pope, on Feb. 14, 1741,
when Macklin was performing the character
of Sbylock, would seem to have been a con-
scious or nnconscious imitation of the
saying of Faulns iSmilius.
Fortune had so f ayoured me in this war
that I feared, the rather, that some tempest
would follow so favourable a gale.
Remark ascribed by Flutarch to Faultte
JSmiliue,
Where the shoe pinches.
The story of "a certain Roman" who put
away his wife without apparent cause, but
told his frtends, who expostulated, that only
the wearer of the shoe knows where it wringji
him, is told by Plutarch, in the "Life of
Paulus iBmilius." The Roman has been
wrongly assumed to be Paulus iEmilins, but
the context shows that this was not so.
A sardonic laugh.
••Your laugh is of the sardonic kind."
Caius Gracchus [d, B.O. 121], when his adver-
saries hraghad at his def eat>by uniitir means
—when applying for a third tribuneahipw
Plutarch : Li/t o/CaiuM GraochuM.
(The sardonic laugh was an involuntary
distension of the muscles of the mouth,
occasioned by a poisonous plant : thwefore a
forced or unnatural laugh.)
Feasts of Lucullus (c, b.o. 115-«. b.o. 48).
Lucnllns prided himself upon the luxury of
his feasts. On one occasion, when he hap-
pened to sup alone, the meal being less
magnificent than nsual, he rebuked his
servant, saying : " Did you not know Uiafe
this evening Lucullus sups with Lucullus?"
^Plutarch : Ll/e qf LueuUut,
Let us rescue our liberties, or die in their
defence.
Cato the Younger (b. b.o. lOA, d, b.o. J(/^
{FlutarehU Life,)
The father of his country.
Title bestowed on Cicero (s.a 64) after his
consulship, "a mark of distinction which
none ever gained before."— PJittarcfc : Li/s oi
Cioero.
Ceesar's wife must he above suspicion.
Julius Cesar (B.a 100-44) divorced his wlte
Pompeia, but declared at the trial that he
knew nothing of what was alleged against
her and (^lodfus. When asked why, in that
case, he had divorced her, he replied :
" Because I would have the chastitv of my
wife clear even of suspicion."— Plutorefc ;
Li/t of Julius CcBsar.
As to Ciesar, when he was called npon. ha
gnve no testimony against Clodius, nor did ha
affirm that he was certain of any injury done
to his bed. He only said, " He had divorced
Pompeia because the wife of Cesar oueht not
only to be clear of such a crime, but of the very
suspicion of it."— Plutarch : lA/e of Cioero,
Passing the Bubicon.
When he arrived at the banks of the
Rubicon, which divides Cisalpine Gaul from
the rest of Italy ... he stopped to delibe-
rate. ... At last he cried out " The die is
cast" and immediately passed the river.—
Plutarch : Lift (^/uliiu Cmar.
We shall meet at Philippi.
" Thou Shalt see me at Philippi," was the
remark of the spectre which appeared to
Brutus in his tent at Abydos [B.a 42J. Brutus
answered boldly : " I will meet thee there."
At Philippi the spectre reappeared, and
Brutus, after being defeated, died upon his
own §noTd,*— Plutarch : Lift Of Caesar,
Killed by physicians.
Adrian the Emperor (a.iJ. 75-117) ex-
claimed Incessantly, when dving, " That the
crowd of physicians had killed him." (Set
Montaigne, Book 2, chap. 87. Montaigne
alRO cites the statement of a Lacedemonian,
when asked how he had preserved his life so
long : " By my ignorance of medicine.")
• Also in Plutarch's ** Life of Marcus Brntos."
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MISCELLANEOUS QUOTATIONS.
See how these ChriBtiaoB love one
another.
This saying appears first in Tertullian,
" Apol. adv. Gent./' c M : *• Vide, inquiunt,
ut invicem se diligant."
Take, O boatman, thrice thy fee
Take, — I give it willingly ;
For, invisible to thee,
Spirits twain haye crossed with me.
Translation {anon.) of John Louit
Upland.
Iron hand in a velvet glove.
attributed to Charles F., and used also
by Napoleon. {See CarlyU^s Latter
Day FamphletSy No. £.)
Architecture is frozen music.
Translation from Scheliiug^ Fhilosophie
der Kunst.
Let rae die to the sounds of delidous
music.
Said to be the last words of Mirabeau.
Hie more the marble wastes,
TTie more the statue grows.
Translation from Michael Angela by
Mrs. Henry Hoscoe.
Beauty is the purgation of superfluities.
Michael Angelo,
The greatest virtues are only splendid
■ins. Ascribed to St, Augustine,
Whose words were half battles.
Saying in reference to Luther.
The artist is the son of his time ; but pity
him if he is its pupil or even its favourite.
SchilUr,
It is neither safe nor prudent to do aueht
Against conscience. Luther,
The eternal feminine. From the French,
"L'iternel f^minin," expression used by
H. Blaze de Burv, 1847, in a translation of
Goethe's " Faast, the German being " Das
Ewig-WeibUche.-
To sleep the sleep of the just.
See French Quotations, ** File s^endor^
mit,'' etc.
Every man has his own style, like his
own nose. Lessing {as quoted by Carlyle),
The style is the man.
From the French. ** Le style est Vhomme
mt'tne,*^ — Comte de Bujfon, Remark
made in his discourse on taking his
seat in the Academy ^ Aug, t6, HSS.
{The style is the very man?)
Defects of his qualities. From the French,
Heureax lliomme qoand il n'a pas lea
d^fauta de ses qnalit^ \— Bishop Dupanloup.
(Happy the man when he has not the defects
of his qualities.)
His very faults smack of the raciness of
his good qualities. — Washington Irving : The
Skstch Book, John BuU (1820J.
The key of the street.
In FYench, " La clefdes champs.'* {The
key of the field.) The Frettch expres*
sion A<M a different meaning frotn the
English, ana refers to aiviug a man
freedom to go where he pleases.
It was worse than a crime; it was a
blunder.
Fivm the French: (Testoit pire ju'un
crime, c*estoit une faute. — FoucM
{176S1820),
War ought to be the only study of a
prince. Machiavelli,
Edmund Burke, quoting this saving (A
vindication of Natural Society, 1766), adds :
"and by a prince he means every sort of
state, however constituted."^
A good man struggling with adversity.
Bcce spectaculum dignum, ad quel respiciat
intentus operi suo Dens. Ecce par Deo dig-
num, vir fortis cum mala fortuna compositus.
—Seneca. ** Lib. cU Divina providentia." (Be-
hold a worthy siKht, to which the God,
turning his attention to his ovm work, may
direct his gaze. Behold an equal Uiing,
worthy of a God, a brave man matched fit
conflict with evil fortune.)
Better than a play.
Plus capio voluptatis inde quam spectandis
in theatre ludis. —f^ro Aretino (1492-1567X
(1 obtain more of pleasure thence than from
seeing plays in theatres.)
The history of every individual man should
be a Bible.
Noi-alis {Christianity or Europe) as
translated by Carlyle,
We are near awakening when we dream
that we dream.
Novalis {Fragments) as translated by
Carlyle.
To become properly acquainted with a
truth we must tirst have disbelieved it, and
disputed against it. lb.
The true i)oet is all-knowing ! he is an
actual world in miniature. lb.
My opinion, mv conviction, gains infinitely
in stren£[th and success, the moment a
second mind has adopted it. lb.
The present day has no value for me
except as the eve of to-morrow ; it is with
the morrow that my spirit wrestles.
Metlernich {translated).
My inheritance how wide and fair !
Tune is my fair seed-field, of Time I'm heir.
Goethe (translated by Carlyle),
* Ses also Disraeli, '* (^onlngsby ** : " I worship the
Lord of Hosts."
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Think of living (G^enke zu leben).
Goethe {translated by Carlyle).
Like as a Star,
That maketh not haste,
That taketh not rest,
Be each one fulfilling
His God-giyen Hest. Ih,
Man is perennially interesting to man;
nay, if we look stricdy to it, there is nothing
else interesting. lo.
Dear Christian people, one and alL
When will you cease your sinning ? lb.
Work and despair not. Ih,
The three things to he repented of.
Portias Cato said that he had only three
things of whicli he repented, namely, when he
had revealed a secret to liis wife, when he had
passed a day in idleneiis, and when he had
journeyed by sea to any place accessible by
land.— i2abe?oi3; " Pantagrudt" Book 4, chapw
24.
3,— PHRASES AND HOUSEHOLD WORDS,
" Gigmania,*' a term used by Carlyle and
others m allusion to a celebrated passage at
the trial of Thurtell .—-
Q. What sort of a person was Mr. Weare t .
A. He was always a respectable person.
Q. What do you mean by respectable 7
A. He kept a gig.
" Thus does society naturally divide itself
into four classes : Noblemen, Gentlemen,
Olinnen, and lltn. ** — CarlyW* articU on
Botwell {NoU), 1832.
That blessed word ^' Mesopotamia."
It was said of George WhiteQeld that he
could reduce his hearers to tears by uttering
this word. According to Mr. Francis Jacox.
Oarrick gave cunency to the saying. The
usual story is that an old woman once told her
pastor that *' she found great support in that
comfortable word ' Mesopotamia.' "
A mess of pottage.
This expression seems to have been derived
from the heading of Genesis 25 in Matthew's
Bible, 1587—** ^w selleth his byrthright for
a messe of potage." It does not occur in the
Authorised Version of the Bible.
Lest, selling that noble Inheritance for a
poor mess of perishing Pottage, you never
enter into His eternal rest— Penn'< " No Cro$s
No Orown" (1668), Fart 2, chap. 20, sec. 23.
CSounsels of perfection.
A theological term of great antiquity
applying to icorki of tupererogatum.
The falae Southron.
This expression occurs in Blind Harry's
'* Death or Wallace," supposed to have been
written in the 15th century.
Sent to CJoventry.
Said to have originated during the Civil
war from the habit of the Parliamentarians
of sending doubtful or useless officers or
soldiers, to the gnrrison at CJoventry. The
expression is used also in America : — ** Send
them into everlasting Coventry."— .Smsrson'f
"The Bepublic of Letters'* is a very
common expression among the Europeans.
Oliver Goldsmith, ** Citizen of the
World:' 20, {1760).
That man has an axe to grind.
This expression occurs in " Essays from the
Desk of Poor Robert the Scribe " by Chaa.
Miner (1780-186S) and first appeared in the
" Wilkesbarre Gleaner " asH).
To mix with brains.
John Opie (1761-1807) wheu asked with
what he mixed his colours, replied " I mix
them with my brains, sir." {Su SmUa: "Se^f
Hdp" diap. 6.)
The almighty dollar.
Expression used by Washington Irving
and other Amerxcan writers.
Sleepy Hollow.
" The legend of Uleepy Hollow,'' by Wash*
ington Irvxng, was published in 18t0.
A woman with a i>ast.
Title of a novel by Mrs, Berens, published
1886,
Billingsgate compliments.
Used as a proverbial expression in Richard
Brome's play "The New Academy" printed,
1658. Brome died 1652.
A. nation of shopkeepers.
A project fit only for a nation of shop-
keepers.—^dam Smith : '* WeaUh of Naiions "
(1776X Vol. 2, book 4, chap. 7, pt. 3.
Also attributed to Samuel Adams,
American statesman (1776.)
What is true of a shopkeeper is true of •
shop-keeping nation.— Dean Tucker (1766).
We are indeed, a nation of shopkeepers.—
B, Disraeli : " The Young Duke " (1831), Book 1,
chap. 11.
Hearts of oak.
Tonkers that have hearts of oake at four-
score yeeres.— OW Meg of Her^ordshire, IC09.
** Where are the rough brave Britons to be found
With Heartaof Oak.so much of old renowned?"
^Epilogue to Mrs, CenUivrs^s *' Cruel Gijlf" 1T17.
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Petticoat government.
There wu one species of deapotitm under
which he had long groaned, and that was
petticoat government — Wcuhington Irving
'• Rip Van WinkU " (1820X
Oar friend the enemy.
This perhaps originated with the French
expression often used when the allies entered
Pftria (1814) : '* Nos amis, nos ennemis."
** English as she is spoke."
Title of a reprint of the English version of
P. Garolino's '* Guide of the Conversation in
Portuguese and English/' 1882. The title
was due to the publisher, Mr. Tner.
** The spoils to the victors."
Th0 ** watchword of eorruptionf*^ attrib'
uted to Andrew Jaekton.
Baa and baggage.
Miehard HuloeV* *^A becedarium AnglieO'
Latinumpro Tyruneulaa^^* {155z).
The Vicar of Bray will be 'Vicar of Bray
still
** Fuller' i Collection of Proverbs,'' HSt,
According to Fuller's Worthies of Berk,
shire, a ^'\Okt of Bray, in that county was
alternately Romish and ProteHtant under
Henry VIII., Edward VI., Mary, and Eliza-
beth. The centenarian Parr had similar
principles. " He held it safer to be of the
religion of the King or Queen that were in
being, for he knew that he came raw into the
world, and accounted it no point of wisdom
to be broiled out of iV*—J6hn Taylor ( Water
poet), •• Th4 Old, Old, vtry Old Man," 1635.
The Man in the Street.
Expression med by Emerson, *' Conduct
of Life— Worship ♦* and elsewhere,
A proverb describes proverbs as being '* the
wisdom of the street."
Going the whole hog.
(Hence in more recent times "whole-
hoggers.")
baid to be connected with the slang ** hog,"
a word meaning at different periods one
shilling and five shillings. '^Hoger" is
Jewish-Oerman for ducat. A correspondent
of Notes aj%d Qtieries (Sept. 27, 1851) ascribes
an Irish origin to the expression, stating that
in Ireland a shilling was called a hog.
Let them stew in tiieir own grease.
A saying in use at the time of the Franco^
German war, imported from Germany,
The lungs of London [t.^. the parks].
Said to have been used by Mr. Windham in
a speech delivered before 1814. Ses also
Chas. Dickens (p. 110).
** Bang went saxpenoe."
Peebles Body fto Townsman sunposed to he in
London): E-eh. Mac I ye'resune name again. ~
Mac ; B-eh, it's Just a ruinous place that 1
Mun, a had na' been there abune twa hoours,
when— Bang— went— Saxpenoe.
Punch joke, illustrated by Chas, Keene.
Dec 5, 1868. Said to have been communicated
to Keene by Birket Foster, who had the
•tory fh>m Sir John Gilbert
Masterly inactivity.
According to a correspondent in Kotet
and Queries (Nov. 89, 1879) this phrase wat
coined by Sir James Mackintosh (1765-1832).
Vindicic Gallic« (1791). It is a parallel
phrase with Horace's "strenua inertia'*
(1 BpL 11, 28X
Present company excepted.
This expression occurs in ** The London
Hermit'' (by O'Keefe) (J79X).
Probably of earlier occurrence,
GkKxl manners to except my Lord Mayor of
London.— /{ay** Proverbs.
A draught on Aldgate Pimip.
Stat^ by Fielding in his *' Essay on the
the Character of Men," to be, ** a
mercantile phrase for a bad note.
The girl I left behind me.
Song ascribed to the year 1759,
The roaring forties.
The rough part of the Atlantic between
40° and 50°N. latitude. SomeUraes called " the
rolling forties," and also applied to that pare
of the Southern Ocean between iO^ and 50^ S.
I heard the littie bird say bo.
Swift, Letter to Stella, May tS, 1711,
<* A good bedside manner.'*
This phrase originated in Punchy March
15, 1884, in the letterpress accompanying a
drawing by G. Du Maurier : " What sort of a
doctor is he?" "Well, I dont know much
about his ability ; but he's got a very good
bedside manner.
Lyin^ like gas-meters.
Sa\d to have originated in Dec., 1897, in
a case at Southwark Police Court,
Not lost but gone before.
Title of a song published in Smith's
" Edinburgh Harmony," 18t9,
" Non amittuntur sed pnemittuntur."
(They are not lost but sent beiore.>— Smeoo.
Hoping against hope.
Founded upon Romans 4, IS,
Macaulay*8 Schoolboy.
The firequency of Macaulay's reference to
somewhat abstruse matten as subjects which
any public schoolboy would know, has led to
his beinff credited with the plirase. It is to
be found, however, in many earlier authora,
e.g.: "Every schoolbov hath that famous
t(»tament of Orunnius Oorocotta Poroelluit at
his flngera' ends." — R, Burton : " Anat,
Afdcm."^ (1621), Part 8, sec 1, mem. 1, 1.
See also Swi/t :
" Oh how our neighbour lifts his nose.
To tell what every schoolboy knows.'*
The Fourth Estato.
The " three estates of the realm ** are thi
Lords Spiritual, The Lords Temporal, and
the Commons. " Ane pleasant satyre of the
Three BaUtis" was a play by Sir David
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Lindsay, prodnced In 1585. The Newspaper
Press, owing to its greatly enhanced influence
and power, became known as '* The Fonrth
Estate ** about the end of the 18th century.
Burke is credited with having invented the
term, but it does not appear in his published
worlcs.
In Babelals's *' Pantagmel," when Panta>
gruel visits the island of Uie Papimanes, he is
met by four persons, a monk, a falconer, a
lawyer, and a husbandman, and is told
that they are '*les quatre estati de I'isle"
(the four esUtes of the island.) (Book 4,
chap. 48X .
Culture is the pAssioii for sweetness and
light, and (what is more) the passion for
making them prevaiL Matthew Arnold,
The phrase "sweetness and light" was
need by Dean Swift (*• Battle of the BookH,"
1007) in an imaginary fable by .£sop as to the
merits of the bee (the ancients) and the
Holder (the modems). It concludes : " The
difference is that instead of dirt and poison,
we have rather chosen to flU our hives with
honey and wax, thus furnishing mankind with
the two noblest of things, which are sweetmm
and light."
4,— HISTORICAL AND TRADITIONAL,
"Thou hast conquered, O Nazarene,"
or, according to others, ''Be content, O
Nazarene.*'
Ascribed to Julian the Apostate^ when
at the point of deaths in Persia^ a.d.
S6S. (See Montaigne " £tsais," 1680,
book t, chap, 19; also Swinburne:
** Thou hoMt conquered, 0 pale Oali-
Uan,'' p.$5^.
There, but for the grace 'of God, goes
John Bradford.
Tradition ascribes this to John Bradford
(b. 1610 ; burnt at Smithfleld 1566) on seeing
some criiuinals going to execution. (Su '* Nat.
D.ct Biog.")
The English take their pleasures sadly.
*' lis s'amusaient tristement selon la coutume
de leur pays," said Froi^sart ~ ^merson't
** English Troito,- chap. 8.
"They- [the English], says Froi.isart,
" aroused tliemselves sadly arter the fashion
cf their country" — " Us se rejoulssoient tris-
tement selon la coutume de leur pays."—
HoudiU^ *' SkeUhu and E$aay$ : Merry
England."
The passage Is not found in Froissart. but
it Mems to be derived fr)m the Due de Sully's
•• Memoirs," written c IflSO, as follows : •* Les
Anglais s'amosent tristement selon I'u-age de
leur pays." There Is a medieval Latin pro-
verb, " Anglioagens est optima flens et i)es-
sima I idens '* fTne English race is the best at
weeping and uie worst at laughing.) On the
other hand, there is an early tr.bute to the
jovial dispoeitinnof BuRlishmen: "The whole
(Bngliith] nation, beyond all other mortal men,
is most given to banquetting and feasts." —
Tran$. (by Burton, **Anat, Melan.f" 1621) Aom
PauluM Joviua (1488-1652), " Hid.," Book 11.
A certain man has called us, " of all
peoples the wisest in action" ; but he added,
"the stupidest in speech." — CarlyU, on " The
Nigger QuettUm " (XMSl).
Froth at top, dregs at bottom, but the
middle exoellent.
Voltaire** Deecription of the English
Nation,
A great leap in the dark
Thomas Hobbes, b. 1688, d. 1679, author ot
" Leviathan." when about to die, is reported
to have said, " Now I am about to taice my
last voyage, a great leap in the dark." Hence
the expression •• Hobbes' voyage,'* Vanbrugh
uses in the "The Provoked Wife " (1679), as
referring to matrimony.
What has posterity done for us ?
Erroneously attributed to Sir Boyle Roche
a 748-1807) in a speech in the House of
3mmons; but the words occur in John
TrumbuU*s " McPingal," canto 2 (1776). Mrs.
Elizabeth Montagu, in a letter dated Jan. 1,
1742. has this allusion : " The man was
lauzhod at as a blunderer who said in a
rublic business, * We do much for posterity ;
would fain see them do something for us.' "
The King of France, with twenty thousand
men,
Went up the hilL and then came down again.
Old TarltonU Song. ( Tarlton died 1588.)
Halliwell, lu his " Nursery Rhymes," gives
four versions of these lines, including one
from a Sloane MSw, temp. Chas. I.
And have they fixed the where, and when P
And shall Trelawny die ?
Then twenty thousand Cornish men
Shall Imow the reason why !
Trelawni/, (Song writ ten at the time of
the committal of Trelawny^ Bishop of
Bristol, to the Tower, 1688.)
All my eye and Betty Martin.
The older form is said to be, " All my eye,
Betty Martin.»» [The tradition that •'Betty
Martin" is a survival of a mediieval invoca-
tion, "Beate Martlne," is discredited.]
The sun never sets in the Spanish
dominions.
Quoted, as a saying of Spanish soldiers,
by Capt, John Smith, 1579-1681.*
* Also mentioned in Oage's " New Survey of
the West Indies," 1648. as applicable to the Dutch
as well as the Spaniards.
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It may be well to wait a century for a
reader, as Gk>d has waited six thousand
▼ears for an observer.
John Kepler {1571-1630).
If the Almighty God waited 6,000 years
for one to net what he had made, I may surely
wait 200 for oce to understand what I have
seen."— CaHv^ (referring to Kepler) ; " Jdls-
cellanies " (Voltain), 1829.
England expects eyery ofBcer and man to
do his duty this day.
kelson's Signal, Oct. S6. 1805, as pub-
lished in " The Times,*^ Dec. S6, 1S05.
Usually quoted as " England expects
every man to do his duty.**
Victory! or Westminster Abbey !
lord Nelson {1758-1805) on boarding the
" San Carlo.**
"Victory, or else a grave." — Shakespeart,
Henry VI., Part 3, Act 2, 2.
Every bullet has its billet.
Saying attributed to JFilliam III.
Bofficeth this to prove my theme withal,
That every bullet hath a lighting place.
—Chucoiffne, *' FruiU of War.*'
King William was of an opinion, an' please
your Honour, quuth Trim, that everything
was predestined for us in this world ; inso-
much that he would often say to his soldiers
that "every ball liad its billet."— Sf erne,
•• Tristram Shandy " (1769-1760), Vol. 8, ch. 19.
The Army and Navy for ever.
Three cheers for the Red, Wnite, and Blue.
The Hed, White, and Blue.
Bong originating at the time of the Crimean
war, and said to indicate the co-opertttion of
redcoats and blu^ackets.
No soldier can fight imless he is properly
fed on beef and beer.
Attributed to the Duke of Marlborough,
A similar saying, " An army, like a serpent,
goes on its belly,'* has been attributed to
Frederick the Great.
'* Soldiers, we must never be beat,— what
will they say in England ?"
Jtemark by the Duke of Wellington at
Waterloo,
The thin red line.
Article in " The Times,** describing the
Highlanders drawn up at Balaclava
or Inker man.
«* Up, Guards ! and at 'em."
Ascribed to WellingUm.
His real words, according to his bio-
grapher, Sir Herbert Maxwell, were, "Stand
up, Guards."
He never would believe that Providence
had sent a few men into the world, rea^y
booted and spurred to ride, and miUiona
Stady saddled and bridled to be ridden.
Saying of Richard Rumbold, at his execu-
tion, 1685, as recorded by Lord Macaulay
{History of England^ Chap, 5),
Ail quiet along the Potomac
Proverbial saying in A meriea. Supposed
to have originated in a report by
General G. B. McLellan, U.S.
{1826-1885).
Go West, young man ! Go West.
John L, B. ^ule, in the *' Terre Haute
Express** {1851).
Be sure you are right. Then go ahead.
David Crockett, U.S. {1786-18361),
Hold the fort ! I am coming !
Signal to General Corse, in Allaioona
(Oct. 5, 1864), by William F, Sherman
{18tO-lS91).
The religion of all men of sense.
The Earl [Shaftesbury] said at last . . .
" Men of sense are really but of one religion."
Upon which says the lady, of a sudden,
" Pray, my lord, what religion is that wlii«h
men of sense agree in 7 '* "Madam," says the
earl, " men of sense never tell it," — ^ote hy
Speaker Oniiow, to BumeVs notice of the
Earl of Sh(^/l€sbury, *' History of his own
Tinus,'* Vol. 1.*
A similar anecdote Is told of Samuel
Rogers in Froude's " Short Studies on
Great Subjects"— "A plea for the Free Dis-
cussion of Theological Difficulties "—no
doubt a confusion of memory on Froude's
eirt The story is also told of Benjamin
Israeli, but this is due probably to hts
having put it into the mouth of Waldershare
In his novel " Endymion."
Lord Chatham, with his sword undrawn,
Is waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ;
Sir Bichwl, longing to be at 'em,
Is waiting for the Eiiurl of Chatham.
Epigram said to have appeared in the
*» Morning Chronicle** {1809).
The reference Is to the recriminations fol-
lowing the failure of the military operations
of John Pitt, second Earl of Chatham, in the
expedition to Walcheren, 1809. He attri-
buted his own fatal delays to the dilatoiiness of
Admiral Sir Richard Strachan, who retaliated
that the Earl was unpunctual in fulfilling his
arrangements, and nicknamed him " th« late
Earl of Chatham." Another version (given
in the " Nat. Diet. Biog.") is :
Great Chatham, with his sabre drawn.
Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ;
Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em.
Stood waiting fur the Earl of Chatham.
See also Cowper (p. 95) " Admirals extolled for
standing stiil.^^
To Banbury came I, O profane one !
Where I saw a Puritane one
* Old Lord Shaftesbury, conferring with Mi^or
Wildman about the many sects of religion . . .
came to this conclusion ... All wise men are
of the same religion. Whereupon a lady in the
room . . . demanded what that religion was.
To whom Lord Shaftesbury straight replied,
" Madam, wise men never telL"— Johh Tolakd,
••CUdophorus"(1720).
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Hanffin^ of his cat on Monday,
For killing of a mouse on Sunday.
BraithwaWs " Drunken Bamdby,*^
Banbury Is described by Mr. 8. R Gardiner
(" History of England," Vol. 8, p. 98), as
" that most Puritan of all Puritan towns."
Here lie the bones of Bobert Lo^e :
Where he*s gone to I don't know.
If to the realms of peace and love,
Farewell to happiness above.
If he's gone to a lower level,
I can't congratulate the devU.
From tks *' OwV (abwt 1871), Atiri-
buted to B, KnatehMl - Hugeisen
{afterward* Lord Braboume),
We don't want to fight.
But, by Jingo, if we do,
We've got the ships, we've got the men,
We've got the money too.
Mmie Bail Song, 1877. Henee came the
term *^ Jingoes ^^ as applied to fire"
eating politician*.
Hops, Beformation, Ba^ and Beer
Came into England all m one year.
Old Rhyme,
Hops, carp, pickerel, and beer
Came into £mgland all in one year.
Another version of the tamey referring
to 15St,
You may prove anything bv figures.
Stated by CarlyU to be tfie saying of**a
tcitty statesman.*^ Chartism No. t.
All evil comes from Spain ; all good from
the north.
According to Sir T. Challoner, writing
from Florence, 1597, this was then "a
common proverb m every man's mouth."
{JtHotea and Queries, 10th Ser., Vol. 2, 23).
Never was Legate or Cardinal that did
good in England.
Referred to by Hall (" Chronicle,'' 16th
century) as being an ** olde sawe " in
the time of Henry VIII.
With how little wisdom the world is
governed !
" Thou little thinkest what a little foolery
governs the whole world." A saying
ascribed to " a wise Pope " in Selden's
"Table Talk" (we p. 276) ; also to the Swedish
Chancellor Ozenstlema ; also told in connec-
tion with Conrad van Benningen, the Dutch
statesman (1643). Lord Chatham, in a letter
to Lord Shelbume (Jan. 25, 1775), writes of
the expression as " the saying of one of the
Popes— Alexander VI., Jules, or Leo— to a
son of his."
The world is governed too much.
Motto of the*' Globe " newspaper CU. S.),
See Emerson, ** Essay : Hew English
Reformers,'*
Woman's reason :
*' It is a woman's reason to say I will do
such a thing because I will."
** Burroughs on Hosea" published 1652, Vol. i.
" Mere man."
'* No mere man since the Fall, Is able in
this life perfectly to keep the Command-
ments." Shorter Catechisn^
Modesty is a very good thing, but a man
in this country may get on very well with-
out it.
Motto said to have been inscribed on a
banner in a Western State,
O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to
please vou !
Alexander the Great. Quoted by Carlyle,
5.— POLITICAL PHRASES.
Drifting into war.
Expression used by the Earl of Clarendon^
1608-1674-
Every man has his price.
Ascribed to Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of
Orford (1676-1746). His nephew, Horace
Walpole, in a letter dated Aug. 26, 1785.
BTs it was a maxim ascribed to Sir Robert
*• by his enemies."
Peace, Betrenchment, and Beform.
" No sooner does he hear any of his brothers
mention reform or retrenchment, than up he
SxxmiM.— Washington Irving. **Ths Sketch
Book: John BulL'* (1820).
An H. B. cartoon of Nov. 26, 1880, represents
Barl Orey as informing William IV. that his
conditions are "Retrenchment, Reform, and
Peace."
I am for Peace, for Retrenchment, and for
Beform— thirty years ago the great watch-
words of the great Liberal p$.Ttf.—Speseh hp
John Bright at Birmingham Town HaU,
April 28, 1859.
"The three F's."
*• Fair rents, fixity of tenure, and freedom
of sale." The three F's were the policy of the
Irish land legislation of 1881.
Never overlap business.
Favourite saying of Sir James Graham,
founded on a rule of Francis Bacon,
" Gentlemen, I say ditto to Mr. Burke ! "
Speech by Mr. Cruger after beina ret'
umed with Mr. Burke as member for
Bristol,
Party is the madness of many for the gain
of a few.
Atliibuted to Pope and also to Swift.
Pope is probably the author. Published In
" Mliscellaniefl : Thoughts on Various Sub-
jects " (1786).
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Peace with honour.
Expression used by Lord Beaconafield on
his return (h)ra the Berlin Congress on the
Eastern Question, Julv, 1878.
He had rather spend £10,000 on Embassies
to keep or procure peace with dishonour, than
£10,000 on an army that would have forced
peace with honour.— Sir Anthony Weldon,
* * The Court and Charaeter q/King Jama" 1660.
Register! Register! Register!
From a speech by Sir Robt. Peel at *
" ciTic fbstlval - (c. 18S5). (•• Ay, register,
register, register I '* said the Duke. '* Those
were immortal words." "I can tell your
Grace three far better ones," said Mr. Tadpole,
with a self-complacent air. " Object, object,
object 1 *'—B. DUrtuli: " Coning$by " Book 2,
chap. 2.)
Policy of pin-pricks.
This is from the French expression '* coups
d'epingle" which seems to have been classicatl
as early as the middle of the 18th century.
Defence not defiance.
Motto of the Volunteer Movement (e. 1852.)
"An attitude not only of defence, but
defiance."— PrciA Thoi, Gillespie : '• The ifoim-
tain Storm,"
Three acres and a cow.
An expression often attributed to the Right
Hon. Jesse Collinn, M.P. (b. 1831), who
carried the Small Holdings amendment
against Lord Salisbury's Government in 1886.
—John Stuart MUl (" Principles of PoliUcal
Economy," 1848, Book 2, chap. 6, sec. 6),
referring to peasant-farming in Flanders,
wrote : ** When the land is cultivated entirely
by the spade, and no horses ai*e kept, a cow
is kept for every three acres of land."
D. Defoe (166S-1781) :— "Tour through the
whole Islands of Great Britain " (published
posthumously?)— suggested a provisiun of
three acres of ground for every man in a
settlement, and a certain quantity of common-
land where they should have a few sheep and
cows.
" Ten acres and a mxi^e.'*— American phram
indicating the expectatione of emancipated
slaves (1862).
The unspeakable Turk.
ExpreMtioH used by CarlyJe, Ariiele on
j)a» Niebelungen Lied, 1831,
All i>olitical parties die at last of swallow-
ing their own lies.
AttribtUed to John Arhuthnot^ M.D.
{1675-17SS), in " Life of Emeteonr
p. 165,
Tlie classes and the masses.
A phrase used by Mr, Gladstone.
"This new rage for rhyming badly.
Which late hath seized all ranks and classes,
Down to that new estate ' the masses.' "
" The Fudges in England," (1835> Letttr 4.
r. Moore.
The Duty of an Opposition is to oppose.
Quoted by Lord Jiandolph Churchill.
When I first came into Parliament. Mr.
Tiemey. a great Whig authority, used always
to say that the duty of an Opposition was
very simple— it was to oppose everything and
propose nothing. — Lord Stanley: Hansard's
Parliamtntary Debates, June 4, 1841.
Are we downhearted P No !
This expression, which came into vogue
in England towards the close of the General
Election of Jan., 1006, seems to have originated
in a speech by Mr. Joseph Cbsmberlain at
Smethwick, Jan. 16, 1006, in which he said :
"We are not downhearted, but we cannot
understand what Is happening to our neigh-
boors."
Terminological inexactitude.
*'It [Chinese Labour in South Africa]
could not, in the opinion of His MiO^sty's
Government, be classified as slavery in the
extreme acceptance of the word without some
rink of terminological inexactitude."— Afr.
Winston ChurchiU in the BrUish House of Cow^
mom, Feb. 22, 1906. (" Times " report,)
6.— FORENSIC.
Corporations have no souls.
Lord Chancellor Thurlow said that t>d
corporations have neither bodies to be pnv
ished nor sonls to be damned ; they therefore
do as they like.— Poynd«r's ' ^Literary Extraete.'*
"They [corporations] feel neither shame,
remorse, gratitude, nor goodwill." — Haslitt:
" Table Talks,'* Essay 27.
The glorious uncertainty of the law.
Aueged to have originated in a toast at a
legal dinner, 1756,
The law of England is the gp-eatest
grievance of the nation, very expensiye and
dilatory.
Bishop BurneVs ^^ History of his oum
Tifnes'' {1724).
When he [a judge] put on his robes, he
put off his relation to any ; and like Jiiel-
dusedech, becomes without pedigree.
Fuller's " Holy State " {164S).
As guardian of His Majesty's conscience.
.^>rd Chancellor Thurlow's speech in his
defence in the Bouse of Lords, c, 1780
{'* Butler's Beminiscences*' p. 199).
Eight points of the law.
1. A good cause ; 2. A good purse : 8. An
honest and skilful attorney ; 4. Goo<l evi-
dence ; 6. Able counsel ; 6. An upright Judge ;
7. An intelligent Jurv ; 8. Good fuck.
Old saying, attributed to Mr. Selwyn, a
former candidate for the Chamberlainey
of the City of London,
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No one could be so wise as Thnrlow looked.
Attributed bu Lord Campbell to Fox. — See
" Liree of the lord Chancellore'' Vol.
6,661,
A Billy old man who did not understand
even his silly old trade.
AttribtOed to Lord Weatbury in reference
to a ufitnesifrom Heraidr College,
Also attributed to Lord Chesterfield, and
quoted by Burke {9U p. 41). O. B. Shaw
gives it as a sayiug by Whately.
Here you are, an able-bodied man, re-
spectably brought up, instead of which yon
go about the country stealing ducks.
Said to have been addreued to a prisoner
by an Indian Judge,
The man of law
Who never saw
The way to buy or sell,
Who seeks to rise
By merchandise,
God never speeds him welL
In Warton's •* History of English Poetry, •*
Sec. 48, the lines (which are attributed to
Sir Thomas More) appear :—
A man of law that never saw
The wayes to buy and sell,
Wenyng to rise by merchandize,
I pray God speed him well.
Lines to similar effect are attributed to Sir
John Fortescue, Chief Justice (1422-1476).
For lawyers and their pleading,
They ^steem it not a straw ;
They ihink that honest meaning
Is of itself a law.
** The HerdmanU Sappy LifeJ*
Prom " Sonets and Pastorales " included in
*• Psalmes Sonets and Songs of Sadnes and
Pietie, made into mnsicke of five partes." by
W. Byrd, 15S8.
7.— TOASTS,
Here's to thee and me and aw' on us !
Maj we ne'er want nought, none of us I
Neither thee nor me nor anybody else,
Aw on us — ^nawn on us.
Old Toast,
Gk)d speed the Plow and bless the Ck>m-
mow.
Title of a Blackletter rhymed Dialogue.
16th century,
Horn, com, wool, and yam.
Agricultural Toast formerly proposed at
farming and other dinners in North
Britain,
Here's a health to all those that we love.
Here's a health to all those that love us.
Here's a health to all those that love them
that love those
That love them that love those that love us.
Old Toast,
Merry met, and merry part^
1 dzink to thee with all my heart.
Old Cup Inscription^
Here's a health unto his majesty.
With fa, la, U;
Gonyersion to his enemies.
With fa, la, U.
And he that will not pledge his health,
I wish him neither wit nor wealth/
Nor yet a rope to hang himself,
With a fa, hi, U, etc.
From " Catch that Catch Can; or, Th§
Musical Companion,** 1667,
Honest men and bonnie lasses.
A Toast formerly common in Scotland,
Hounds stout, horses healthy.
Earths well stopped, and foxes plenty.
The Old Oxford Toast,
Here's a health to the barley-mow ;
Here's a health to Uie man
Who very well can
Both harrow and pk>ugh and sow.
Custom-rhytne {Sufblk).—/. E, Dixon* s
collection.
8,— FOLK-LORE AND WEATHER RHYMES,
Weather Proverbs are included under the general heading of Proverbs, but will b«
found indexed, in the General Index, under the heading " Weather Proverbs."
The red is wise.
The brown trusty ;
Hie pale peevisli.
The bhick lasty.
V, To a red man rede thy rede.
With a red man read thv rede :
With a brown man break thy bread ;
At a pale man draw thy knife ;
From a black man keep thy wife.
— itoy** Provtrbial Shynm.
8e ruomini piccoll Aissero patient!,
B I'uomini grand! fussero valenti,
B li rossi leali,
Tatto 11 mondo sarebbe uguale.
^Italian Proverb.
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(If little men were patient and great men
valiant, and red men loyal, all iht world
would be equal.)
Ne chese thu never to ffere
Littele mon, ne long, ne red,
Yif thu wld don after mi red.
^Proverbs qfAlfirtd, I, 679.»
(Ohoose not ever as a companion a little man,
nor a long, nor a rW, If you will do after my
counsel.)
Pair and foolish, little and loud,
Long and lazy, block and proud.
Fat and merry, lean and sad,
Fale and pettuli, red and bad.
The lonke mon is lethe bei ;
Belde comid his herte rei ;
He havit stoni herte.
^Provrrhi of Alfred.*
(The lanky man is lazy ; seldom is his heart
stirred ; he has a stony heart)
Blue is true,
Yellow's jealous,
Careen's forsaken,
Red's brazen,
White is love,
And black is death !
Colour Superstitions, Linet obtainsd
from the East of England, — HalliweWi
** Popular Rhymes^'
The rose is red, the violet's blue,
Pinks are sweet, and so are you.
A rhyme for St, Valentine^ Day.-^
HalHtceli,
The rose is red, the violet's blue,
The gilly-fiower sweet, and so are you.
Saia to be an Eaetet'day rhyme in
Oxfordshire, —Halliwell,
To break a pasture will make a man ,
To make a pasture will break a man.
Old Suffolk eaying.
The rainbow in the morning
Is the shepherd's warning
To carry his coat on his back.
The rainblow at nieht
Is the shepherd's delight.
For then no coat wm he lack.
See Proverbe: ** The rainbow in the
morning,''*
When the wind is in the east.
Then the fishes do bite the least ;
When the wind is in the west.
Then the fishes bite the best ;
When the wind is in the north,
Then the fishes do come f or^ ;
When the wind is in the south,
It blows the bait in the fish's mouth.
/. 0, HalliwelVe '* Popular Bhymet,**
Stated to be obtained from Oxfordehire,
but to be found in a variety ofvertione
throughout Great Britain,
* Reputed to date from Saxon times. The two
extracts on this page are ftom a 18th Century MS.,
formerly at Trinity College, Cambridge.
March winds aAd April showers
Bring forth May flowers.
^ . , Yorkshire saying,
Friday's moon.
Come when it will, it comes too soon.
Prevalent in the North of England, —
Halliwell,
Friday's moon,
Once m seven year oomes too soon.
n.
lb.
Saturday's new, and Sunday's full,
Was never fine and never wool.
When the cuckoo comes to the bare thorn.
Sell your cow and buy your com :
But when she oomes to the full bit,
Sell your com and buy your sheep. Ih,
The robin red- breast and the wren
Are Ood Almighty's cock and hen.
Common throughout England. The wren
was anciently called " Our Lady's
Hen,'* See Cotgrave in v, "Perchot,**
Bamaby bright, Bamaby bright,
The longest day and the shortest night;
Lucy lignt, Lucy light.
The shortest day and the longest night.
Referring to St. PamabaP Bay, June 11,
before the change of style, the summer
solstice; and St, Lucy's Day, Dec, 13,
the winter solstice, O.S,
One's unlucky, two's lucky ;
Three's health, four's wealth ;
Five is sickness, and six is death.
Phyme as to birds {generally magpies or
crows).
If the cock moult before the hen.
We shall have weather thick and thin ;
But if the hen moult before the cock,
We shall have weather hard as a block.
North of England,
When Easter falls in our Lady's lap.
Then let England beware a rap.
See Aubrey's Miscellanies {1696),
Friday night's dream, on the Saturday told,
Is sure to oome true, be it never so old.
East and West England,
Sow in the sop,
'Twill be heavy a-top. lb.
Bom of a Monday, fair in face.
Bom of a Tuesday, full of God's grace,
Bom of a Wednesday, merry and glad.
Bom of a Thursday, sour and sad.
Bom of a Friday, Oodly given.
Bom of a Saturoay, work for your living,
Bom of a Sunday, ne'er shall we want.
So there ends the week, and there's an
end on't. Brand's Popular Antiquities,
Monday's child is fair in face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
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Friday's child is loying and givingt
Sattiiday'B child works hard for its living ;
And a child that's bom on Christmas Day,
Is fair and wise, and good and gay.
From EalliiceWt ** Fopular Rhyme* and
Nurtery Tale*,''
Cut them on Monday, cut them for health ;
Cut them on Tuesday, cut them for wealth ;
Cut them on Weiuiesday, cut them for
news;
Cut them on Tliursday, a pair of new
shoes;
Cut them on Friday, cut them for sorrow ;
Cut them on Sattu^y, see your true love
to-morrow ;
Cut them on Sunday, your safety seek.
The devil will have you the rest of the week.
Lin4» on Cutting Finger 'naili,^Tr a-
ditional,
Friday's hair and Sunday's horn,
Goes to the P'ole on Monday mom.
^Bajft Froverbiai Rhynui,
Lancashire law ;
No stakes, no draw.
This eayinq implies that a waaerdoes not
hold gooa unless stakes are deposited,
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
Bless the bed that I lay on ;
Four comers to my bed.
Four angels round my head.
One at head and one at feet.
And two to keep my soul asleep.
/. 0, Halliweli states that the first two
lines were used in the time of Queen
Mary, according to Ady^ ** Candle in
the bark,'' Jm,
Walk fast in snow,
In frost walk slow.
And still as you go,
Tread on your toe.
When frost and snow are both together,
Sit by the fire and spare shoe-leatner.
QuoUd by Swift as **a good Devonshire
provero.'*
9,— LONDON STREET SAYINGS,
Gk) to Putney on a pig.
£arly 19th century. {? Music-hall song,)
Sing old Joe, and blow the bellows.
e. 18t0, (/ Music-haU song,)
How are you off for soap P e. 1830,
Qo to Bath and get your head shaved.
e, 1830 f
Ducky, what's your game ? e, 1830,
Who stole the donkey P The man in the
white hat.
A joke on the material supposed to be
used for making white hats, at the time
when " Orator Hunt " and other lead-
ing Radicals wore them as badges of
party, ^ WtUter Thombury, in " Notes
and Queries,'* June 8, 1872,
Is your rhubarb up ? e, 1835,
Jump Jim Crow. 1839,
Jim along Josey. 1839,
Has your mother sold her mangle P 1841*
That's the ticket for soup.
Frobably about the time of the starting
of the Mendicity Society. — W. Thom-
Who's your hatter P e, 1830,
What, the same old hat? A later form.
All round my hat.
e, 1830, Line of a song.
What a shocking bad hat ! e, 1836.
2j>
Gh) it, ye cripples. e. 1836,,
Does your mother know you're out ?
Occurs in a poem in ** The Mirror,"
April t8, 1838, See *' NoUs and
Queries," 8th Ser„ V. 8, p. 6.
How's your mother P
Quoted in " Funeh," 1841.
All serene. c. 1850.
Flare up, and join the Union. e. 1838 f
Twopence more, and up goes the donkey !
n.d.
You don't lodge here, Mr. Fergusson.
Xinefrom a farce, c, 1840,
Hooky Walker. c, 1840,
There you go with your eye out !
c, 1840. Perhaps a joke on eye-glustes,
— W. Thombury,
Bravo, Bouse ! Date before 1850.
Do you see any green in my eye P e. I84O.
Who shot the duck P
e, 1859, At the time of the volunteer or
" rifimen's " movement.
Keep your hair on. e, 1860 f
Get inside and pull the blinds down.
e, 1850. Cockney remark to cockney
horsemen.
Not in these boots 1 I>ate uncertain,
I would I were with Nancy.
Music-hall song, e, 1850,
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Not for Joe. Mime-hall tong.
e,mo.
LikeabixcU
€.1860.
How's your poor feet F
e,1860.
For we mre 80 awfully cleyer !
Muiie-hall soHff.
e,1866.
Run him ixL
e.1860.
Not for this chad.
e.l8G0.
Not to-day, baker.
Mtme-haU ttmg. e. 1SG5.
Just like Roger.
In reference to the Tiehhome trtal, Wt,
Get your hair cat !
€.1880.
Where did you get that hat f
Song. €. 1886 f
Wo, Emma ! Mind the i>aint !
Song. €. 1890.
>E duimo where 'e are !
Coster song, A. Chevalier.
Mind the step !
What ho! ihebumpe. Seng,
Now we sha'n't be long.
Let 'em all come. Musie-hall eong, 1898.
Pip, pip I 1898.
There's hair I 2900.
€, 1890 f
€.1890.
€.1896.
1896.
to.— THE KORAN.
There is no doubt in this book. Chap. 1.
Tlieir wnfulnetw is greater than their use.
[Wine and gambling. J Chap. t.
Let there be no violence in religion. lb.
There is no god but Gk)d. Chap. 3.
Ood is the best deviser of stratagems. lb.
Whosoever fighteth for the religion of
Gk>d, whether he be slain or be victorious,
we will surely give him a great reward.
Chap. 4.
Qod is the best layer of plots. Chap. 8,
God is with those who persevere. lb.
God loveth the dean. Chap. 9,
The ungrateful shall not prosper.
Chap. It.
Eveiy age hath its book. Chap. 13.
He shall not prosper who deviseth lies.
Chap. to.
Man is created of hastiness. Chap, tl.
Inquire not too curiously.* Chap. 4/9.
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ft.— BOOK INSCRIPTIONS.
Steal not this book, for fear of shame,
For in it is the owner's name ;
And when you're dead, the Lord will
«* Where is that book you stole away P "
There are many variants of this Inscription.
The last two lines sometimes read :—
And if I catch yon by the tail,
You most prepare for Newgate JaiL
Bometimes there are two additional lines ^—
And if yon say yon do not know,
Down to the llames you'll have to go.
Small is the wren.
Black is the rooJE ;
Blacker the sinner
That steals this book. Traditumal rhyme.
This boke is one thing,
The halter ii another ;
He that stealeth the one
Must be sure of the other.
Found in a copy of Aristotle, dated 1678,
He who doth this book borrowe,
And doth not bring it back,
Certes shall he have sorrowe.
And comf orte he shall lack.
Hvbablg modem.
If you this predous volume bone,
Jack Ketch will daim you as his own.
Traditional.
Steal not this book, mine honest friend,
For fear the gallows be thine end. lb.
Hie liber ad me pertinet,
Si quis furetur,
Per oollum sospendetur,
In hoc modo.
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GREEK QUOTATIONS.
Quoting from the €hreeh-^lwa/y$ a denrabie thing to do when in difficulty.
Aua. BiBRBLL : Obiter DietOf ** JBdmtnd Burke.**
Pr.»sPtoYerbial phxases and ezpieisioiiB.
'A S*&^eT& fiaiv§i 9ik fjMx9co¥, But yirtae
proceeds through toils.
Burlpldss. S&raelida, 6t5,
"A ol ^tXoc roh fiaatXtwruf oh Oct^povtri
wapatPtiy, h rots $i$\loix yiypawrai.
The things which their friends have not
the courage to recommend to kings are
found written in books. Plutarch.
*Aya0ii V Ifpis IjBt fiporoTtruf. Rivalry is
good for mortals.
Hssiod. Works and Daiyt, £4,
*AyaBo\ 8* iptSdKpvMs Ibf9p9s, Men given
to tears are good.* Pr.
"Ayfi 9k wphs ^s T^v i\fi0€iw xp^"®*.
Hme brings the truth to lighL Pr.
' Ay fvfijrprrros /ii}8els tlffirm. Let no
one who is not a ^peometer enter.
Inteription soul to have been placed on
Flato*M door,
"Ayymoros ee^f. The unknown God.
Acts 17, 9$,
*AypotKOv fiii KaTa/pp6vu p-ffropos. De-
spise not a rustic orator. Pr.
*Ayiow vp6^€uriy oIk liriB4xtTcu ofkt
^lA/o. Stnle and friendship allow of no
excuse. Pr.
'AS^voTov ToXA^ rtxy^M-^yoy AyBpenny
rdrra Ka\»s Toiely. It is impossible for a
man who attempts many things to do
them all well. Xenophon.
'Ae2 KoXoiht vapii KoKonf l(dvti. A jack-
daw is ever found near to a jackdaw. Pr.
'Ad ^tpti Ti Aifi^ K(uc6y (or KcuySy).
libya always brines something evil (or
new). {See the Latm " Ex Africa," etc.)
ArUtoUe. if. -rf., 8, t8, 11, Paroemiogr,
*Arrhy tvToaBtu iiSdoKtis. You are
teaching an eagle to fly. Pr.
'AcToS yrfpas, KopvBov vc<Pn7r. The old
atre of an eagle is as good as the youth
of a sparrow. Pr.
* pother form U : 'AptiUKfiuft 4Wp«t c<r9Ao<. •
'ABaofdrovs iihv irpSna Btohs yofup &s
9idK9irtu TifM. Honour first the immortal
gods as by law enjoined. Pythagoras.
Al 9h ffdpKts al tewai ^pevmv
Ayd^fiar* iyopas mUtIp,
Bodies devoid of mind are as statues in
the market place. Euripides. Eleetra,S86.
1 AT T« yhp ffVfiAopai voiovffi uutpoKiyovs,
— Calamities make great talkers. Appian.
AiZias t\m\tv^ Modesty has died out.
Theognis.
AlZiis ohK dyoH' False shame; mauvaise
honts ; pudor malus, Hesiod.
AlBits rov icoXoD icol dperris v6\i5.
Upwroy dyaJOby dye^Mpnioia, Z^irepoy hh
]^Iode«ty is the citadel of beauty and of
virtue ; the first of virtues is guilelessness,
the second the sense of shame. Demades.
Aid S* iLfifio\i€pyhs Mip drrioi ToAofct.
The procrastinating man is ever struggling
with ruin. Hesiod. JForkt and Daj/8, 4II,
Alky dpiare^tiy ical uvelpoxoy ffifityat
Awwy. Always to excel and to be su-
perior to others. Homer. Iliad, 6, 208,
Alpovyrtf ^pi^fitOcu We who went to
catch are caught ourselves. (Or, Alpwy
aipovfiai, 1, the capturer, am caught.)
*AK4<pa\of fivdos, A story without a
head (or beginning). Plato. Fhadr,, 264,
'Afc/nrra irtvetr. You stir what should
not be stirred. Herodotus. 6, IS4, (Pr.)
**AKovt rov rieeapa &ra ifx*"^®** Listen
to him who has four ears ; i,e. to one who
is a good listener himself. Zenodotus.
*AKphy \d$t, Koi fi4<roy l{cif. Seize
what is highest, and you will possess
what is in between. Pr.
'AAX* ioriy, Ma x^ ^^i^ fiKd$Tiy 4>4p€i.
But there are occasions when it happens
that justice produces mischiel Bophooles.
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*AAA* ^ TtByriKty ^ Bi^dffKU ypJififiara.
iSw *H T49yriK(Vy jc.t.X.
'AAA* oi ykp iiOvfiovyrts &y8pcT oftrOTf
Tp6iraio¥ i<n"t\fTatno,
But faint-hearted men never erected a
trophy. Eapolis.
*AA\* ZyMS Kpiiffffov rS»v olicrtpfivp
tpB6vos. But envy is better worth having
than compassion. Anon.
*AAA* oh Zeuj &vBp€(r<ri yoltfiara vdyra
T€A€VT^. But Zeus does not ratify all the
designs of men. Homer. Iliads 18^ St8,
'AAXi jc^pSfi iral iro<pia SiBerai, For
wisdom even surrenders to desire of gain.
Pindar. Fyth., 5, 64.
^'AAAot KdfjLoyf &XAo( &vavro. Some toil,
some reap. Pr.
"AAAof ly<&. Another sell {Alter
ego, q.v,) Zeno.
"AXXwv iarpos ainhs JXfcecri fipwav.
The physician of others, he himself
abounds in ulcers. Enrl^idn, Frag, ^ 1071.
"AXfiri oifK tv€<mv ahr^. There is no salt
in him. Pr.
*Afi<f>o7v <f>t\o7v itrroiv, Z<riov Tportfiav
r^v h.\-i\9uav. Though both [Plato and
truth] are dear to me, it is my duty to
prefer truth. Aristotle. Eth. iV., i, 5, L
*Afiip&rfpoi K\&ires, icoi 6 St^dfityos^ Koi
i kX^^oS' Both are thieves, the receiver
as well as the stealer. PhocUldes.
*AydyK(!. youSc $(ol fidxovrai. The gods
do not fight against necessity.
Blmonides. 5, tO.
*Aya<paiptToy Kryjfi* iarl waiBeia fiporoTs.
Education is a possession which cannot
be taken away from men.
*Ay^Xov <roi i.v4xov. Bear and forbear.
Eplctetui. (SeeAulut OelliuSyBook 17, 19,6.)
*AyBpwy itriipayuy Ttiffa yrj rdpos. The
whole earth is a sepulchre for famous
men. Thacydldes. f , 4S,
"Av^pcoy rip<&c0y r^Kva irfifiara. The child-
ren of heroes are causes of trouble. Pr.
*Ay^p 6 <l>(vycoy koI irdXiy fiax'ho'trai*
The man who flies shall fight again. (Ex-
pression attributed to Demosthenes on his
flight at the battle of Chasronea, b.c. 338.)
Justinns, 9, 6; /Elianus, i, 5, 4* 5;
Plutarch's Demottth.; Diodornssicidm^
16 ; etc, (See Auius Gcllius, Book 17,
tl. Si.
"AyOpoKtt 6 0rj(ravp6s. The treasure
turns out coals.
• 5m "He that flghU and rana away " (p. 442X
''AyBponros ia^p^<^ BeufiSyioy. Man is to
man a deity. Pr.^
"AyBpttiros fi4rpoy. — Man is the measure
of all things. (The philosophical principle
of ProtagorasJ.
"AyOpwros^iiru (^y •ro\iruc6y. Man is by
nature a civic aniinal. Aristotle. Folit., 1, t.
"AyoosS fuucp6s. A tall man is a fooL Pr.
"Ayot woTofiwy Upwy x^poym Toyal. — The
fountains of sacred rivers flow upwards,
i.e. everything is turned topsy turvy.
Enripldei. Medea, 4/00,
*AV ix^P^*^ mWit fiay$dyov(riy oi <ro<poL
The wise learn many things from their
foes. Aristophanes.
"AirovTo TOty Ka\oT(ny ivhpdffiy wp4x€i.
Everything is becoming to the noble. Pr.
"Avaa-a 8i X^'^*' Ai'Jpl yeyyaltp rarpls.
Every land is his native land to a brave
man. Pr,
"Airo^ \€y6fityoy. A word occurring
only once.
"AirXryo-TOf irl0os, A cask that cannot
be filled. Pr.
'Air\ovy rh Sdca/oK, ^dhioy rh AXriOts.
Justice is simple, truth is easy. Lyour^ui.
*Airopia rh 9v<rrvx^'iy. To be unlucky is
poverty. Euripides. Ion, 971.
'Apyvpdyxv^ wd<rxft. He has the silver
quinsy. Plutarch. Dem, £5. (&tfp. 454.)
"Apris (TTvyfT /x4\\oyras. Ares (the God
of War) hates those who hesitate.
Euripides. MeracHda, 7fi,
"Apitrroy fxly SB<ap. The noblest of the
elements is water. Pindar. Olymp. i, 1,
"ApKTToy fi^Tpoy. The middle course is
the best. Cleobulus.
'Apx«^ iroKiTtlas i.xd<rris y4tcy rpo<ftd.
The foundation of every state is the
education of its youth.
Diogenes {according to SU)b<etis),
*Apxh ^y^pa Sfl^ft. Rule will prove the
man.
Bias {cited bfj Aristotle, Eth, iV., 5, 1, 16),
*Apxh Sfroi ^fxitrv rayrSs. The beginning
is half of the whole.
Generally ascribed to Pythagoras ;
also to Hesiod«
"Apx^y oifSeU afiaprdyti r&rt Sray
6,pxa>y i- No ruler sins as long as he is
a ruler. Pr,
"Aafiftrrof yf\vs. Unextinguishable
laughter. Homer.
t See "Homo horaini demon."
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'Avrhs f^ He himself has said so.
{See " Ipse dixit.") Said of Pythagoras.
"A^iKoy rh Bvirrvx^s- Misfortune is
frieodless.
Euripides. HereuUs Furens, 561.
*A^pay olv 8c? tls rhp vovVt «fal fi^ (U
r^¥ ^lv. We must look to the mind, and
not to the outward appearance. JEsop.
"bipos Ti ifol T<$8* itrriVy auvtl(r€cu \lay.
It is a kind of encumbrance to be over-
much praised. Pr.
B4\riop eauf(7v 5iro| ^ 8iA filov Tp4fifiy.
Better die once for all than to live in con-
tinual terror. JEsop.
B6rpvs "Tphs B6rpvv -rMTodytrai. One
bunch of g^pes is ripened by another
bunch. Buldas.
Bov\tvov Tph fpy»y, ivofs firj fioipit
wtXrrrai. Think before action, that
nothing foolish may result. Pr.
BoDs M y\^<ra-g fi^yas &€&rjK€v. A great
ox has trodden on my tongue {i.e, 1 am
constrained to silence).
JEschylns. Aff.^ S6.
BowxiT »<JTyto*'HpTj. The ox-eyed awful
Juno. Homer. Iliadf 5, 144 (<<^
7, 10; 18^40; etc.).
Bpidp€o»s ^yrraij &y \ay<&s. He appears
to be a Briareus, being really a hare. Pr.
Bporots iicaaiv ^ <rv¥fihii<ns B(6s,
Conscience is a Grod to all mortals.
Menander. Monost., 564*
Bporois "wttpuKt rhy »e<r^VTo Kaucriffat. It is
the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.
Aschylns. (Adapted.) Affamemnon, 884.
Bpwfia $€wy. Food for the gods. (Said
by Nero of mushrooms by means of
Which Claudius was killed by Agrippina).
To^i*' i /i^XAwK €«j fAerdyoiay tpx^rai.
He who is about to marry is on his way
to repentance. Pr.
TJifUis dyofjios. A marriage that is no
marriage. Pr. {MeHander^ Monost.^ 91.)
Tofior yitp kyBpSicounv (vicraloy KoxSy,
Marriage is an evil invoked by men.
Menander. Monoat., lOS.
Tcurr4p*s iipyou. Slow bellies; lazy
gluttons. (Quoted by St. Paul from
a Cretan poet) Titos 1, la.
r4\»s &Kcupos iy fiporoh ^eiyhy Kax6y.
Ill-timed laughter among mortals is &
dangerous evill Menander. Monoit., 88.
Tipovra rhy yovy ffdpKa b* ri^uaay
^4p€i. He carries an old mind with a
youthful body. Aschylui. Theb.,62i,
rrjy 6dS». I see land. I see the end of
my labour. Diogenes*
Tripas hild(TKti voWh. koI xP^*^^^ TpiiS^.
Old age and the wear of time teach many
things. Sophocles. Tyro. Fragmenta^SSG.
rrjpdffKta 8* i.t\ voAA^ BiBaaKSfityos,
I grow old ever learning many things.
Solon.
TlyyofffKe Sc
*nj •wuffiy rjtily KarBaveTy ^^cfXerai.
But learn that to die is a debt we must
all pay. Euripides. Alceatis, 418.
{See also ''Andromache," 1271.)
rXavK* 'A^voff, or yXavK* els AO'fiyus.
Owls to Athens (=«* Coals to Newcastle " :
the Athenian coins were stamped with the
owl). Aristophanes. Aves^ SOI.
TvSi9i atavrSy. Know thyself. {See
Latin quotations : " E coelo/* &c.) Citero
speaks of it as a precept of Apollo. It was
inscribed in gold letters over the portico of
the temple at Delphi.
Attributed to Pythagoras and others.
Tivai, yvyoi^ K6<rfioy rj ffiyii tf>(p(i.
Woman, to women silence is the best
ornament. Bophooles. AjaXf 293.
TvyauKa yhp 5^ trufiroyf^v yvyainl xph* A
woman should always stand bv a woman.
Euripides. * Helena, 329,
TvyaiKi fxi) tiVtcuc, ft^J' Ak AiroOeCi^.
Believe not a woman, even when she dies.
Tvyainhs oi/Bi XP^f*'* ^^P Aij/ffToi
*Ea-0\fis hfi€iyoy, oiji ^lyiov Kcucrjs.
A man gains no possession better than a
good woman, nothing more horrible than
a bad one. (See " Trjs fi^y kokijs " k.t.a.)
Simonides. Iamb., 7.
Tw^ Ku<p(\ftay koI y6(roy iybpl <f>4p€i
fieyiffToy. Woman brings to man his
greatest blessing and his greatest plague.
Euripides. Alcinaon.
Tvy^ rh avvo\6y iffri ba-rayripoy ^v<rei.
Woman is by nature generally extra-
vagant. ^ Pr.
AaXs ^ffri. An equal diet.
Homer. Jliady 15, 95.
AdKpv ibJucpva. Tearless tears.
Euripides.
Aeiy^T bs 0COVS a«$*i. — He is to be
feared who fears the gods.
' JEsohylus. Sept. Duces., 596,
A€t ro7fft •KoKKols rhy r^payyoy aybiytiy.
It is necessary for a prince to please the
many. Euripides. Antigone. {Fragm.)
Acl ip4puy rh rwy Biwy. We must needs
bear the things which the gods choose. Pr.
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adpiov. Give me to- day , and take to-
morrow. Proverb quoted and con-
demned by Bt. Chrysoatom.
A2s Kpifjifirj Bdyaros. Cabbage served
twice is death. (See " Crambe repotita,'*
Latin quotations.) Pr.
Ais Tpht rhp avrhf cu(rxpi>f ttpotncpo^fiv
X\Bov. It is disgraceful to stumble against
the same stone twice.
dki^Kti wait worayhp 6pvip. A child
pursues a flying bird (a proverb of futile
actions). JEsohylos. Ag,,S9j^,
AoKti fi4 fioi x^^^^f^'f'^po" fTyai tiptlv
Av9pa t' iyadii koK&s tfttporra, Ij rk Kaxd.
It seems to me harder to And a man who
bears good fortune well, tJian one who
bears eviL Xenopbon.
A6s Ti, Kou \dfi9 Ti. Give and take. Pr.
^6<ris ^i\(yrf t€, ^^Aij tc. A gift both
rare and dear. Homer. Odyssey, 6, t08,
a6s fioi wov trrS) koL t^p yrjv Kiv^ffw.
Give me a place to stand and I will move
the earth. Archimedes.
^pvhi •Ktffodaris iras kv^p fi/X€i5rrot.
On the fall of an oak every man gathers
wood. Menander. Monost, 125,
Aupa $(ohs ir4iOti BQp' al^oious fiaa-iMrjas.
Gifts persuade the gods, gifts persuade
noble kings. Quoted by Plato. (De Sep. ,
Book 3) and attributed by Suidas to Hetiod,
A&pa wiiBuv KoX 9tohs \6yot. It is said
that gifts persuade even the gods.
Baripides. Medea, 964.
*Ehy ^t (pi\ofjLa0^s, f^<r(i TroXvfiaS^s. If
you be a lover of instruction, you will be
well instructed. iBOCTattu, Ad Deemonicum.*
'Eavrhp rifit»po6fifyos. Tormentor of
himself (title of a Comedy by Terence).
Menander.
"Eyy^a * wdpa 8*^x17 . Act as a surety,
and ruin is near at hand.
Attributed to Ttaalet and alio to Ohllo.
'Zyit 'v^ flfil TUP ifi&p ifibs h6pos. For
I am alone, of all my friends, my own
friend. ApoUodorus.
*E7^ 8ff vofJC^ rh ix\p fArjUtphs BfiffOcu
9uop tlpott rh 8i &s 4\axi(rrup iyyvrdrop
rod $€iov. I hold that to need nothing is
di\dne, and the less a man needs the
nearer does he approach divinity.
Socrates, quoted by Xenophon,
Mem., Book 1, 6, 10,
* Ascham, in his "Scholemaster," states that
Isocrates caused these words to be inscribed, ia
golden letters, over his schooL
El ^AXf^aphpos $ov\4rcu thai Bthf, Bths
iffrSi. If Alexander wishes to be a
god, let him set up as a god.
Lacedemonian Edict on Alexander's
claim to divinity.
El ydp Kfp Ka\ a-fiiKphp M trynKp^ KaraffuOf
Kal 00/4^ TOUT* fpBoiSf tcCx^ f^y fi^ya ica2 t^
y4poiro.
For if you put by little to little, and
do so often, it will quickly become much.
Hesiod. JForks and Days, S69.
El 8^ Othp
ipiio ris I^Xirtral ri \a$4-
fitp if dap J afiaprdptt.
If any man hopes that in doing aught, he
will elude the notice of God, he is in error.
Pindar. Olymp., 1, 64.
E( flip yitp "rXovrps ir6\Xot tf>i\oi, ^p Bh
v4prjai
IlaO^oi, K* oCk€0' bfiws abrhs ipTip kya96s»
For indeed if you are rich you will have
many friends, but if you become poor you
willhave few, and will nolonger be the same
excellent man that you were. Ttaeognis.
ET rt iiyaOhp 94X€is, "wapit fftavrov \dfit.
If you wish for anything good, seek it
from yourself. Arrian.
Ets i.pijp ov wdpO* 6pf. One man does not
see everything. Euripides, Fhanissa, 745,
E7¥a)^poi>$c2s&y^^. Onemanisnoman.Pr.
EU rh irvp 4k rod Kdvpov. Out of the
smoke into the fire. Lucian.
*Ejc <rov ykp y4pos 4fffi4p. For we are
thy offspring. (This is by some said to
be the passage quoted by St. Paul,
Acts 17, 28, but see "Tov 7^^," etc.)
Oleanthes. Hymn to Zeus, I, ^.
*E«c rov 6p^p yiyptrcu rh 4p^p» From
seeing comes loving. Pr,
*Ek rov <l>o$€pov Kar^ 6\lyop vwopotrrtT
Tphs rh tvKurcuppSpTirop. From the awful
there is a descent little by little to the
contemptible. Longinus. De Subl., S.
*Ek rwp hp^x^y "^y \4opra yiyp^VKtiv.
To judge of the lion by his claws. Pr.
'Efc^f , kKksy Strris i\trp6s. Hence, hence,
whoso is a sinful person.
CalUmaohoB. J7. in ApoU. t,
*E\€6$fp6s 4(mp b (Sop &s fioiKtrat.
Free is living as you choose.f
Epictetas. Book 4, 1, 1.
*EX4^as fivp ohx oXiffKet. The elephant
does not catch a mouse. {See Prov. : " The
eagle does not catch flies " ; also p. 526.)
t or. Cicero, "Panid.,"6.
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471
9a»6rr95. There is hope in the living, but
the dead are hopeless. Pr.
*E/iov 6ay6trros yata fuxO^irw TvpL When
I am dead let the earth be dissolved in fire.*
BuetoniiiB. Xerv.f 38 (Pr.); also in Euripides.
*EfiwoiiC§i rhw x6yo¥ 6 ^60of. Fear
impedes speech. Demades.
*Ey iifio^<rois koX xSpv^os ^B^yytrai*
With the unmusical even the lark is
melodious. * Pr.
•Ey iKirtffty xph '''^^^ ffo^ls ^X**'' fi^^''*
The wise should possess their life in hope.
Borlpldes.
*Ey oU^ &\^9c<a. In wine there is truth.
{See ** In vino Veritas.") Pr»
*Ey oKfii^ 6\fiia -wApra. With a fortunate
man all things are fortunate.
Theoorttus. 15, t4. (Pr,)
'El* waml c^x^P*^^**'''** ^ everything
give thanks. 1 Thess, 6, 18,
*Ey T^ ^popup yh^ /Ai}8iv ffSioros filos.
[n knowing nothing is the sweetest life.
Bophodas. Ajax66S.
*Ev ro^^ rUa. In this you shall con-
|uer.t Motto.
*Era . . . &aM \4orTa. One, but that
one a lion. Asop.
"Ei^ "Tvp^ ^6fAfi\riTo, Koffiyrhr^
Bopdroio, Where he falls in with Sleep,
brother of Death. Homer. Iliad, 14, tSl,
"Ewovs r^ Koipii to7s wd\ai r^Kfiolptriu,
A sensible man judges of present by past
events. Bophooles. (Ed. Tyr,, 916.
'E|» 0(\&PKttBri(r$at, To keep out of shot.
'E-Tolpmu ykp fi*i{op, Tm fit7{ov ir4<rp.
He is raised the higher that he may fall
the heavier. Menander.
''Evca irrep^ffrro. Winged words.
Homer. Iliad, Book fO, SSI,
'EtI t^ iroKh itHucovffiy ol &v$pc9iroi,
irar BdpvtvTcu. As a rule men do wrong
when they have a chance. Aristotle.
*£«-! ^vf>ov iue/Afis, On the razor's edge =
at the critical moment. Pr,
'Evt& ir6\fts Bt9p((ovffi V€pl plCcof *OfA^pov.
l^idppo, 'P69os, KoKo^itp, SoAo^y, 'los,
"Apyost *A$?iP€u, Seven cities contend
about [being] the birthplace of Homer:
* Se$ French : *' Aprte noiu le d^loge.**
t Sm Latin i '* In lioo slgno vlnoei.^'
Smyrna, Rhodes, Oolophon, Salamis, loi,
Arffos, Athens.
Quoted by JL OelUns {Book S, II) as an
epigram in Yarrows " Ziier de Imaffinibus,**X
*'Epyop VobB^y 6vuBos. Labour is in no
way disgraceful. Heslod.
"Epws 'ayiKart fidxap, Love, un-
conquered in battle.
Sophocles. Ant., 781,
*Ep«n)9clf rl 4<mp iKrls iyprnyop6ros^
§tit9v ip^wpiop. You ask what hope is.
He (Aristotle) says it is a waking di«am.|
Diogenes Laertlus. Book 6, 18,
*Ef Tp6iap ■rfip(&fi§yoi ^\$op 'AxouoL
By trying, the Greeks got into Troy.
Theoorttus. 15,61.
"Eco-fTcu ^fu^> trojf irvt^ h\^K^ "lAiof Ip^.
There will be a day when sacred Ilium
shall be no more. Homer. Iliad, 4i 1^4.
*'Ein^ i\ii\s ^ fiSffKovffa rohs woXXoht
fiporAp, It is hope which maintains most
of mankind. Bophooles. Fragm,
Ei/SalfAwp 6 firiB^p 6(ptfXwp. Happy is
he who owes nothing. Pr.
E08ovri KipTos alp ft. While the fisher
sleeps the net takes fish. Pr.
Ebicpa^latf f^vtrtp ^ wfiBapx^a. Obedi-
ence produces success. Pr, {Seen§i9apxia.)
EUpriKa, I have found it.
AUr. to Archimedes on making a discovery.
Ebruxia iroK6<l>i\os. Success is much
befriended. Pr.
Einvx^y M^ ^^^^ (nrtpfi^voi, iitrop^aas
ju^ raxtivov. Be not elated by fortune,
be not depressed^by adversity. Oleobnlns.
"Ex** Tf ydp 6\$ios oh fitlopa ^6vop.
The fortunate man truly has no small
share of envy. Pindar. U, t9, {Adapted.)
*Ex9p^s ydp fiot KtTvos, Sfi&s *At$ao vix-pfftp,
Os X* ^'Ttpop n^p KtiiOti iyl <ppt<riy, HWo 9h
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades
is he who hides one thing in his mind,
and speaks another. Homer. Iliad, 9, Sit.
'Ex^p^P &9«fpa 9&pa, koIk iv^aifia. The
gifts of enemies are not gifts, and have
no value. Sophocles. Ajax, 666. Pr.
Zci x^P^ iv ^(A^a- ^1^0 pot boils,
friendship lives. Pr,
Z»^ icol ^vx^. My life and souL|
X Ses Latin : '* Septeoi nrbea."
9 A similar expression Is ascribed by £llan to
Plato, and by Stobfleos to Pindar.
H See Jnvenal. Sat. 0, 196 ; obo Martial 10, 68.
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We live not aa we desire, tut as we can. Pr«
'H ynp ^^sis fi4$aiop, ob rk Xf^A^ct^o*
For it is a man's nature which makes him
trustworthy, not his wealth. Aristotle.
*H yXvffa' ifi^fta)^, ri 8i ^p^y i,y^fiorot.
The tongue has sworn it, but the mind is
unsworn. Btirlpldes. Sipp. 61£.
'H ^tunBeufjMwla icaBdxtp irarpi r^ ri^y
wti0€Tau. Superstition obeys vanity just
like a father.
Socrates {according to Stobaus),
'H Maifioyia r&y aindpKcoy ttrrt.
Happiness belongs to those who are
contented. Aristotle.
I^H 1}«rirra ^ ^hurra. Either the worst
thing or the most agreeable. iBsop.
*H ^y iX^us, fl 0aytTy §b9iufi6yus.
Either a tranquil life, or a happy death.
Indent Maxim.
*H fuy yiip aotpia ohZiy $fuptTi^ &y t<rrcu
tjlfialfiwy &yBpwirot. For wisdom does not
occupy itself with what will make a happy
man. Arlstotie.
*H ir(9t If AriBi, Either drink or go
away.* Ancient Maxim of Topers.
'H (Tobias iniyii 9ik fiifiXUay pUi. The
fountain of wisdom flows through books.
*H vvydZriais r^y ^vxhv '^X'hrrti, Con-
science chastises the soul. pr,
"H riv ^ ^irl ray. Either this or upon
this. (Either bring this back or be
brought back upon it.)
Spartan mothcr*8 word* to her ton on
giving him his shield,
*H r4$yriK€y fj ^iHa-Kti ypdfifiara. He is
either dead or teaching sdiool. (Mar-
cellus records the proverb: *'*AAA* fi
r4eynK€y, etc.")
Zenoblus. Quoted bg Erasmus,
in Latin f as a proverb.
"HliffToy &Kovffna H-raiyos. The sweetest
sound is praise.
Xenophon. (See Mem. f , 2, 31. )
*HBv TOi<r<a$4yTafi(fiyrio0ai •r6ywy. Sweet
is the remembrance of troubles when you
are in safety.
Euripides. Andromeda^ 10^ t. (Fragm.)
BaXdffOTfi, Koi wvpf Kcd yuy^if kok^ rpla.
The sea, and fire, and woman, are three
evils. Proverbial saying.
Sdyaros iirpo<pdtriaro5. Death takes no
excuse. Enrl^idtM, Baecha, lOOi (adapted).
•* JSm Latin : " Mihi qiiidem " etc ^
Bayuy $poToi(ri rnifidr^y kxaXXayi. To
die, is to mortals, deliverance from
miseries.
Aschylns. From. Vinctus^ 764 {adapted)
ec^j in fifixayrjs. A God from the.
mechanism ; i.e. divine help from some
contrivance unseen or unexpected. (Sup-
posed to refer to the way in which gods
appeared suddenly on the stage by the
help of mechanism.)
Menander. ^heoph.j 6; also in Luclan.f
Bfhs ri ivolScta. Impudence is a goddess.
Pr.
eve reus x<^pt<^t> Sacrifice to the Graces.
Diogenes LaerUos. Book 4, 6.X
*larp\y Btpdwfvtroy <r€avr6y. Physician,
heal thyself. BL Luke, I, 23.
'larptToy ^vx^f. The medicine chest of
the soul. Inscription on a Library.
"iJ/ier ^c^dea roWii \4ytty Mfioiaiy SfioTct,
"iSfity 8*, eJr* idt\»fify, iiXriB^a fiv0iia-aar$cu.
We know how to speak many things
which are false as if they were true, and
we know, when we choose, how to wrap
up truth in fable. Hesiod. Theog., 28.
*Uphy ^ avfxfiovK'fi iariy. Counsel is a
dinne thing.
'lAi&s KOK&y. An Iliad of woes.
Ft. {Found in Demosthenes, 337, IS;
IHodorus Siculus, etc.)
*'linry ytipdoKoyri rh fiiioya k^kK*
ixl$a\\t. Put lessor tasks on the aged
horse.
'IffTOpia tpiXoffOipitk iorly 4ic irapa-
Zuyixdrvy. History is philosophy derived
from examples. Pr.
•iX^J 4k r-gs K€tf>aKps 6(€iy ipx^rai.
Fish begins to stink from the head. Pr.
KaZfi€ia yticn. A Oadmean victory
(wherein the conquerors suffer as much
as the conquered). §
Proverbial expression found
in Herodotus /, 166.
Kal 7^p fcal fitKiros rh wKtoy 4a^l xo^4-
For even honey in excess becomes gaU.
Kal TTOfxhs m-^xv <PBoy4ti, iral iunShs
hiihtfi. And a beggar envies a beggar, and
a poet a poet. Hesiod. TTorks and Dayt, £6.
Kal TOVTO Toi r ivSptToy, if TpofoiBict.
And this, too, is a manly qusJity, namely,
foresight {i.e. caution is true valour).
Euripides. Suppl. 610.
t See Latin, " Deu8 ex nmchina."
1 See under Miscellaueoiia (p. 461X
I See " Pyrrhic victory," p. 455
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Kaifi^y yy&$i. Know your opportunity.
Pittaohu.
Kcup^ Aorpcvf ly, fitid* i^mtTrviup iuKfioia-i,
To KO with the times and not to blow
against the winds. Pr.
Kojc^ ic^pSra ta^ ixtifft. Evil gains are
as ruin. ^ Heslod. Works and Days,
KaKo7s byuXwVj ic* axnhs ixfi^irp kokos.
Associating with the l)ad, you yourself
will become bad. Manandar.
VLakhv iivaeyKtuov, A necessary evil.
KoKov ic6paKos fccuthp &6¥. From a bad
crow a bad egg.
KoKciy yiip 9v(rJi\orros obB^s. For there
is no one whom ills cannot reach.
Bophoclai. (Edipus Coloneus, 172i,
KaXiDf ijcovtip fiSiXKov ^ irXotrrc7y B4\t.
Wish rather to be well spoken of than to
^ rich. Menander.
KaroT^icci 6 xp^t^oSf not yripd<rKu rdpra.
Time dissolves all things, and makes them
old. Aristotle. Fhysiea, 4, 12, 1£.
Kar' iioxh^' By pre-eminence.
KdrOoyc icol XidrpoKXoSy Ihrtp <rio iroAXbv
kfittyvy. Even Patroclus is dead, who
WBB far better than you.
Homer. JUad, Book tl, 107.
KctT^ip iofnfis. After the feast.*
Plato. Gorff.y 4^7.
KdfjtifKos icol ^pi&<ra woKX&v tvtov
kvariOvTcu ^oprla. The camel, even when
mangy, bears the burdens of many asses.
Pr.
Kapiwhs fiiyiirros irapa^ia. Quietude (or
peace) is the most profitable of things. Pr.
Kfiifoy fiSyop Wyr* ixfiitrcu B^ xph
Biop TcA.€WT^<rorr* iw cdcoTo? ^(Kp.
Hold him alone truly fortunate who has
ended his life in happy well-being, f
Aiehylus. Agamemnon, 928,
KXi;(€i d^Kaoffa xdyra r&y iyBpdnrwv
Koxd, The sea washes away all the woes
of men. Pr.
Koii^^ wdBrj -wJanwv'b $ios Tp6xoSj Utrraros
ixfios. Suffering is common to all ; life
is a wheel, and good fortune is unstable.
Phocylldai.
Koii^ rh, r&v <pi\»p. The belongings of
friends are common.
Attributed to Pythagoras and
also to Socrates.;
Ses " After tbe fair." p. 46a
' Book 2, 43.
t S«e " Ov xPh»" «-T.A.
X See Msrttol " Bpig.,'
Koi<pri yri rovrov KoXinrroi, May the
earth be light upon him.
Form of Grecian epitaph.§
Kpufftrov, &ptarov fovra tcajchv y4y€0Sj ffc
KdKKTTOy
"Efiufpcu €vy€v4rriy^
It is better to be the best of a bad family
than to be well born and the worst of
one's race. Orejorius Hazlanzen.
KptToiToy rh fii) (rjy itrriy, ij (riy iBKlats.
It is better to die when life is a disgrace.
Ancient Maxim.
Kpeitraoy rot ffoAlrj K(d fitydkrjs ikptrrjs.
Knowledge indeed is better even than
great valour. Theo^nis.
Kpt^TTwy li vp6yoia rrji fitrofitXtias,
Forethought is better than repentance.
Dlonysius of Halicarnassus.
Kprirts Acl ^eSorrcu, Kcucit Bripia, yaaripa
kpyai. The Cretans are always liars, evil
beasts, slow btjUies. Titus,!, 12. \\
Kr^fia is ctcl. A possession for ever.
Thuoydldes. i, 22,
K<fyos tfifiar* tx*>»y. Having the eyes
of a dog. Homer.
Kvpi9 ixi-nvoy. Lord, have mercy.
Aaeyiis KaBtvB»y, A sleeping hare. Pr.
AdBt fii^oas, Eemain hidden in life.
Epicurus.
AajUiraSia tx"*^^*^ 9tah<a<rov(riy &AA^Aois.
Those haWng lamps will pass them on to
others. Plato. Rep. S28,
ti6.(p fi^ rloTtvtf To\vrpoir6s iffriy
ifju\os. Trust not the populace ; the crowd
is many-minded. Pseudo-PhocyL, 89,
h{txyov i^Biyros, yvy^ iraffa ri ai/rfi.
When the candle is taken away, every
woman is alike. Pr.
A^X*'''^ 2)C<t* I^ smells of the lamp.
Said of Demosthenes. IT
Alfxos Si ToWoiy ylyy^rai SiSdoiea\os,
Hunger is the instructor of many. Pr.
AoiSopcTo-Ocu 8' oh rp^Tti
"Ay^pas iroiijTOj, ficr^fp iprow(&\iBas,
It does not become poets to rail at one
another like bread-women.
Aristophanes. I'rogs, 858,
HiaBoviny a(^w, Kob fxaBovtri X'fiBoftai, 1
speak to those who know, and not to
those who know not. JEsohylus.
5 See Latin : " Levis sit terra,"
II A hexameter line, quoted from a poet, sap-
posed to be Epimenides.
<| Su Miscellaneous, p. 464.
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Mdyris B*ipiaros Zffris fUdCtt icaXus.
He is the best diviner who conjectureB
well. Enripidei.
M4ya fiifi\io¥ fi4ya kokSv. A great book
is a great evil. Cailimachiis.
VitydXn ^6X19 fityaKri ip-qfiia. A great
city is a g^reat solitude. Pr.
M€A€T^ rh iroK. Practice (or diligence)
is everything. Perlander.
M€tA rhp it6\9fiop ii avfjifAaxicu After
the war, help (or alliance). Pr.
M€Ta$o\ii ravrt&p yKvKucu The variety
of all things forms a pleasure.
Euripides. OreateSy tS4»
M4Tpoy ipiorop. Moderation is best.
Saying of Oleobnlns.
M^) yivoiro. May it not be ; God forbid !
Rom. 3, 81.
M)) tU r^v a!6piov hva^AxXov • ^ y^p
atiptoy obU rort \afifidmi t^Xoi. Put not
off till to-morrow ; for the morrow never
comes to completion. Bt. Ohrysostom.
Mt^ kuk^l Ktp9aiy€tP' «ccMtA K^p^ta W
Hrriffty Do not make evil gains : evil
gains are equivalent to losses.
Heslod. Works and Days, S50,
M^ KOKbv c3 ipiiis' <nritp€iv Xffov itrr* iv
•K6vT(p, Do not ao a favour to a bad man ;
it is like sowing your seed in the sea.
Phocylides.
Vl^Klvfi KafjLopivay, Do not stir Lake
Camarina (a Ifiike which caused a pestilence
through a futile attempt to drain it).*
M^ ratil fidxaipay. Do not give a sword
to a child. Pr.
Mil rph rrjs pIkiis iyK^puop. Let not the
praise be before tiie victory. Pr.
M^ trvp M irvp. Do not add fire to fire.
Pp.
M)) r\ Kcuv6v, Any news ?
M^ Tis $4$ri\os tltrirv. Let no profane
person enter !
Inscribed on the gateway of an old
library at Berne.
M^ (nr^p rhv w6^a rh {ncShrifia. Let not
the shoe be larger than the foot. Pr.
Mri^^y iyay. Nothing too much; no
excess.
Proverb tometimet attributed to Chilo;
dUo to Solon, TTmUs and Stratodtmus.
MyiB4va Koxrtyoptlrof /iijSc/t. Let no one
speak evil of anyone.
Plato. {Adapted, See Beport, 5, 9,)
* Sm "Oamarlnam," I^tin Qnotatloni.
ObKofi4yriv, ^ fivpC *Axcuo7s A\y§ l0t)ice.
Sing, goddess, the deadly wrath of
Achilles, son of Peleus, which worked
for the Greeks innumerable distresses.
Homer. Iliad, Book 1, 1,
M^re Ziiciiv BiKdffjft, wpiw kfi^oTw ft.v$oy
oKo^ffjis. Do not give judgment till you
have heard the story of both sides. Pr.
M^nip rrjs ivBtias ^ ktpyia. Idleness
is the mother of want. Ignatius.
Mfo yhp itrri wphs r^xn^ hv^iXeith
rh fi^ roffavTOKU iivr^v wtipda'at, ^ One
means of being sure against fortune is not
to try her too often. Diodes of Garystus.
Mia J 7^ X^^P^f icOtv^s fidxH' The
fight is a feeble affair when you have
only one hand. Euripides.
MiKpii wpS^aa-ts i<m rod wpw^at kokws.
A slight pretext suffices for doing eviL
MiKphy Kcuchy, M-^ya i,ya06p. A small
evil is a great good. Pr*
Mi(rw ftyrifiova trvfi-rofft^. I hate a man
with a memory at a drinking bout. Pr.
Micrw ffotf>t(rr^v, $<rrts ofix «^V <ro^f .
I hate the philosopher who is not wise for
himself. Euripides. {Quoted by Cicero.)f
M6yo5 6 ffoAhs 4\4ve€pos, Koi was i^pvp
iov\os. The wise man alone is free, and
every fool is a slave. Btolo maxim.
M6vos trb, Bapart, r&p iarnK4ar<»p
KaKwp larpSs. Thou alone, O Death, art
the healer of deadly ills.
jEiehylus. Philoctetee. Fragm, {adapted),
No^c icol ^i4pLPaa^ itwi^tip' ipOpa ravra
rap ipptpwp. Be sober and remember to
distrust : these, my friend, are the very
mainsprings of understanding.
Eplcharmns. 119 Ahreue de JHaleeto Dorico,
litUtvp toKmAp xpV<rrhs i^irfifAVP drfip
A worthy man is not mindful of past
injuries. Euripides. Andromache, 1164*
fJ^Kphp larpt^tip icol y4popTa pouBcrttp
ravrdp. To physic the dead and to advise
an old man are the same thing. Pr.
N^irtof 5s rk trotfia Xtxitp r* kp4roi/ia
9id>K9i. He is a fool who leaves certainties
for uncertainties.
Heslod (?) ap, Fhttareh,, t, 605 i>.
'S6fiots tir((r$ai rotaip iyx^p^ois icaX6p.
It is well to obey the laws of one's country.
Extract from old Greek Tragedy. Given
by Orotiue ; quoted by Montaigne {1580),
t Se% Latin, " Neqaidqujun sapen."
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l96fMS hWos Iff pi Baydrov, jn^ juiav fidvov
ilfiepcty Kpiv€iv i\\k iroAA(£f . Another law
about death is that it does not choose
one day alone, but many days. Plato.
Etylwv 94 T€ Ovfihs Apiaros. In hospi-
tality the will is the chief thing. Pr.
HwAor iryKiXov ovUtot* 6p06y. A crooked
stick can never be made straight. Pr.
HuK Ty StJcof^ yhp fi4y* l|c<rTi ^povtlv.
In a just cause it is right to be confident
Sophocles.
Hvpcty 4v xpf' '^o touch the quick.
Sophocles. Ajax, 786,
HupciV iTix^tp€iv x4oyTa, To attempt to
shave a lion. Plato. Republ, i, 15,
'O UrBpotTOs tbtpytrht ir€<pvKiis, Man
was produced to do good deeds.
Antoninus. Book 9,
'O $ios ayBp<^ois Xoyia-fiov koI kpiBfiov
SciToi Tc^yv. The life of men stands
greatly in need of reasoning and
calculation* Eplcharmiuu
'O ^ios fipaxhsy V Bl t4x^ V^k^. Life
is short ana the art (of healing) is long.*
Hippocrates. Aphor, 1,
'O fio^XtTMf TovBt Ikocttoj ical oUtm,
What each man wishes, that also he thinks.
Demosthenes.
*0 yitp Biatrrir^s rh iictttK^s hp^, 6 9h
9uca<rrii5 rhy y6fAoy. The umpire has
regard to equity, and the judge to law.
Aristotle. Bhet, i, 13,
*0 8* 6\fios ob fi4ficuoit i^A* 4<l>fifJi(pos.
Happiness is not steadfast but transient.
Euripides. Fhamissaf 558,
'O eebf ytwfitrptT, God is a geo-
metrician. Attlbnted to Plato,t but not
found in his works.
'O To$ wp4irtt 4yv4'W9iy ri ZUaia xp^yos.
AU time is the right time for saying what
is just. Sophocles.
'O (Topht iy ain^ ■rfpnp4pu r^y oinrtay.
The wise man carries wealtn in himself.J
Menander.
'O <pfvytoy fi6\oy i\<ptra ^tvyu. He who
shuns the millstone shuns the meal. Pr.
0«' o^rol irtpl rS»y ahrwv ro7s aiftois rh
aind. The same persons telling to the
same people the same things about the
same things. Pr.
Quoted, apropos of sehoolmcuters, by Isaac
le Grange, editor of Juvenal and Persius,
* This refeni to the physician's art. See '• Ars
longa" ander Latin Quotations,
t See Plutarch. "Syrapos.," 8, «•
t Sm " Homo diotoa."
Olyhp KOKol, kokIovs 4it€uyo6fAtyoi. The
bad, when praised, become still worse.
PhUostratni.
Ol yiip roWoi fiaWoy 6p4yoyrtu rov
K4p9ovSt ^ rrjs rifirjs. The multitude grasp
at gain more than at honour. Aristotle.
Ol 9^ artyarffioX twv ir6yoiy Kovi^ifffxaTo,
Lamentations are a sure relief of
sufferings. JEsohylos. Fragm,%
Ol Zi^wvres (Ttwir'g vlyoviri. Those who
are thirsty drink in silence. Pr.
Ol K^fioi Aihs id tinrlvTovci. The dice
of God are always loaded. Pr.
Ol fily (uaty V iffOlairiy, aurhs KiffOUi
tva Cp' They live that they may eat, but
he himself {i.e, Socrates) eats that he may
live. Attr, to Socrates.
(Athenausy4,15; see Aulus GeUius, 18,^,8,)
Ol xXtTtrroi kokSi, The majority of
people are bad. Bla8.||
Ol ToWoL The many ; the multitude.
Ofoj 6 $los ro7os 6 \6yos. As the life
is, BO is the speech.
"Ofjifia ykp Zofiay yofil(v 9€a"ror6v
-rapovffiay. For I regard the presence of the
master as the eye of the home. JEschylus.
*Ofioi6T'ns T^y i^iXSTriTos ju^n;©. Simi-
larity is the mother of friendship (or
affection). Pr»
"Ov ol 0(o\ <pi\ova-ty iiro0y4i(rK§i p4os.
He whom the gods love dies young.
Menander. Lis Exapaton,
"Ovos iy iriB^Kois. An ass among apes.
Pr. (Menander. See AulusOellius, Book tytS.)
"Ovov xSkos fi?Tf7j. You seek wool
from an ass. Pr*
"Oyy rU HXeyt fivBoy' 68i to Sto iKlyti.
Someone related a fable to an ass ; and he
shook his ears. Pr.
"Opa T4\ot fiuKpov fiiou. Look to the end
of a long life. Solon's words to Oroesus.
*Opyr^ 4>i\odra)V ihtyoy /crx^et xp^^'ov. The
anger of lovers lasts a short time.
Menander.H
"OpKovs fycb yvvaiKhs €ls 68wp ypd<p»,
1 write a woman's oaths in water.
Sophocles. Fragm.y 694.
"Opos 6o9i ob fxiyvvrcu. Mountain will
not mingle with mountain.
8 See also Sophocles, " Klectra," 283 ; and
" Iliad," 23. 10. .. ^ .
'I Diog. Laertius, " Life of Bias," ad Jin.
% Su " AmanUum Ins."
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kfOfidpTfiTop. For I perceive no man free
from faults. Xanophon.
*'Oj y iv wXftar* (xVt ^^oifxijTaTos. He
that has most is wisest. Euripides.
"Os Tc »oAw yKviclww ft^Xuros KaraKti-
$ofi(yoio. It (revenge) is sweeter far than
flowing honey. Homer. Iliad, 18, 109,
Oray 8^ Aaifivy iu^Bpl Tpotrvtrp iccuvd,
Thv voCv ^i8A.ot|/€ rrpArov.
When a divinity would work evil to a
man, first he deprives him of his senses.
Barlpldes. Fragm*
Ov ydp ZoKuv Apturrof, AXA* cTi^eu $4\tt.
He does not wish to seem the best, but to
be it. Aschylns. Sept. e. Thebas, 592,
Ov yiip rbi hv6fiara wlarit rStv wpeeyfidruv
4<rri,^ rit 5i irpdyfiara koI rwv ovofuiroiv.
Yoe H is not names which give confidence
in things, but things which give confidence
in names. Ohrysostom.
Ou yvciffis, Aaa^ "rpa^is. Not knowledge,
but practice. Pp,
Ou \4y€iy iuyhs, &AA& aiy^y iiBvyaros.
Not able to speak, but unable to hold his
tongue. EplcharmuB.
Quoted by Aulut Gelliusy Book i, chap, 15,
Oh X6y<ity Scitoi 'EAAAj ^\* fpycoy.
Greece needs not words but deeds.
Olf xph Tayyvxioy (S9(iy fiov\ri<l>6poy
&y9pa. It does not become a man of
counsel to sleep the whole night.
Homer. Iliad, f , f^,
Ob xp^ »0T* €? •Kpiaooyros 6\fii(rcu r{ixas
*Kvhph5i irpXy avT(p rayrfX&s IjBrf filos
^i€KV€pay9pf Ka\ r€\fvr'fi<rij k^oy.
It is never right to consider that a man has
been made happy by fate, until his life is
absolutely finished, and he has ended his
existence, t Sophocles. Frag, Tyndarua,
068* §X fioi J«ca fi^y yK&<r<rat, Una Sh
ard/iar* thy. Not if I had ten tongues and
ten mouths. Homer. Iliad, Book f , 489.
Ouhi yhp 6 Ztvs
Oa^ tay wdyras oyScCvci, obr* dytx^V'
For not even Jove can please all, whether
he rains or does not rain. Theognls, S6.
Oi8i 'HpaucXTjs wphs 8i5o. Not even
Hercules could contend against two. Pr.
• See " Quern Deua vult perdere."
t 5ee " Ktivov ti6yov,*' k.t.a.. The same saying
Is Riven in different words by Sophocles in
•• Trachiniie," 1. 1-3, and he there describes it
as an ancient saying. The idea is also found in
his " (Edipus Tyrannus," 1. 1528.
iffTi. No one is wicked without loss and
punishment. Eplctetns.
Ohifh irXo^fft rax^vs Biicatos &y.
No just man ever became rich all at once.
Menander.
OuSel; Kdfiaros f5 aifiuy Btovs. It is no
hardship to serve the gods. Euripides.
OuB^y iWo ixirridt/fovffiy ^ ieroByfiffKtiv,
They practise nothing else but to die.J
Plato. Fhaeton,
Ovh\y yh.p tov wdtrx^^y tbpmKtlffTfpoy,
For there is nothing more inventive than
suffering. oreg. Hazlanzen.
Ovh\y yiyytrai ix roOjUj} iyros. Nothing
comes out of what is not. Eplouros.
OvBly otrto itiyhPf &s yvyht KaK6y,
There is no evil so terrible as a woman.
Euripides. Fraym.i
Ovh^y o0T» wtaiyu rhv iinroy wt
fiafftXdws 6ipea\fi6s. Nothing fattens the
horse so much as the eye of its master.
Plutarch.
ObS^y irphs fvos. Nothing to the purpose.
Pp,
OvBky ^fia <rby ic4pb€i kokSp, No word
that is profitable is bad. Sophocles.
ObK d.ya0hy ToKvKoipaylri' ets Kolpayos tarta.
It is not good that few should be governed
by many ; let there be one ruler only, and
one king only. Homer. Iliad, g, 204,
OvK atiTXpbv obtky rwv kvayKoioay $poro7s.
What is natural is never disgraceful.
Euripides.
OvK iiy yhoiro x«/»l* iffBxh. kcUL Koxh
*AAA* itrri ris irbyKpeuris, &sr* txfiv koX&s,
Neither ^^ood nor bad can exist separately,
so there is a mixture so that things may
go well. Euripides {aa quoted by Plutarch) ,
OvK far* ioaxrr^s timt obn &cl tf>i\f7.
He is not a lover who does not love for
«ver. Euripides. Troades, 1051,
Otfvort irot-fi(r€is rhy KopKiyoy hpBbi
fia9l((iy. You cannot make a crab walk
straight. Aristophanes. Pax., 108S,
Oirrf trdyra, oiht xdyrn, oGre irapk
vdyrwy. Do not (accept) either all things,
or everywhere, or from all persons. Pr.
06t( n Twv avBpwviywy &^toy ty fKydKtjs
<rwou8^i. Nothing in the affairs of men is
worthy of great anxiety . FlAto, Itepub.,604,
t See Latin, •' Tota philoaophorum.'
ft See " T^« fiiw Mxns" etc.
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477
OCtw xph "^oiuVf Ihrots fKaarSs rts
iavr^ ^vydfffTcu t^s yUris euTic&roTOf &v.
We must 80 strive that each man may
regard himself as the chief cause of the
victory. Xenophon.
airayrttw koDl havvrrdrrarov. The multi-
tude is the most unstahle of all things and
the most senseless.
Demosthenes. Oratoret Attiei, S8S, S.
TldSTi fiaBos, Suffering is teaching.*
JEschylus. -4y., J76.
TlaBdy ^4 t« yfnrios tyvu. Even the fool
knows, when he has suffered. Heslod.
Uap ipx**®^ alUaifiov. Everything
ancient is to he respected, t Fr.
Tlap ykp rh toKI -roX^fiiov tJ tft^ffei.
For everything in excess is opposed to
nature.
Hippocrates. (See Aph,y Book f, S and 4.)
Hav rh (TKXriphv x"^^*^**' /ioA.cCTT€Tai.
Everything that is hard is with difficulty
softened. Plutarch.
ndyra ^e*. Everything flows (the
philosophical principle of Heraclitus).
ndyra fi^y KoBapk rott Ka9apo7s. To the
pure all things are pure. Titus 1, 15.
nedn-of y i<l>4\Kwy^ ola fiayvnTis.
Attracting all like a magnet. Pr.
UdyTfs KOKol SovAoi. All had men are
bondsmen.
Stole Maxim. {See Epietettu^ 4, 1.)
Uhntay h4 fjid\t<rr* cutrxvyio irauT6v,
But respect yourself most of all.
Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans.
UapcLfivBtay <pip9i rh Koiywyohs flvai
rvy trvfuffopay. It brings some encourage-
ment to have companions in what happens.
Chrysostom.
Ilttj 4<rrl y^fiof ttpri/ia fily ifol S&poy
BtSiv. Every law is the invention and gift
of the gods. Demosthenes.
llaffiy yhp tl ^yovtri <rvfifiax^'i rxixrt.
For chance fights ever on the side of the
prudent. Euripides. Firifhoua {adapted),
TltiBapxiO' y^ 4<m tt}j thirpa^ias
M'firrjOf ywii <re*T^poj.
Obedience is the mother of success, the
wife of safety.
Aschylns. Septetn. Duces, g24.
* 5e» the EngliBh proverb, " Time Is the great
teacher." ., ^
t Su Latin, "Antlqals/' etc.
Tlti0it) p^y yiip^ Svtiapt tpis Vtpiy
i,yrt<pvr€V€i, Conciliation indeed is profit-
able, but strife begets strife. Phocylldes.
IlfipS r^xvs iyyoiay €hxtp&s 4>4ptiy,
Try to endure the ignorance of fortune
patiently. Pr«
Tliyjii r^y yvyaiKa irXovaitxy \a$o»v,
Kx^i B4ffTF0iyay, oh yvya7K* tri. A poor
man who takes a wealthy wife, has a
ruler and not a wife.
Alaxandrldes. {A* quoted by Stobaus),
Tlfpl vayrhs tV 4\tv$€pidy. Above all,
Liberty. Favourite motto of John Selden.
nfipa KOKhs y§irooy, $<r<roy r*iLya0hs pty
iyfiap. Abad neighbour isas great an evil as
a good neighbour is an advantage. Heslod.
niffrti XP^/"***"* ^Aeircro, ATrttrrfp ^i<rd»(ra.
By trust 1 lost money, and by distrust I
saved it. Theo^nls.
n\4ov fipiffv irayr6s. The half is better
than the whole.
Heslod. Works and Days, 4O,
TlKovros 6 TTJy if'ux^J vXovros p6yos iarty
kKiiHs* The wealth of the mind is the
only true wealth. Pr.
noAtA xp^^o^ fi4iyvais, ob ^pov^erewy.
White hairs are a sign of age, not of
wisdom. ^«
noAAcd ply 0yriTo7s yXSarru, pia «*
ieaydroitny. Mortals have many lan-
guages, the immortals one. Pr.
noAAtUi Kki icriiruphs dy^p pdXa Koiptow
tJnty, Many times has even a labouring
man spoken very much to the purpose.
Quoted by Aulus Gellius {Book f , chap. 6) as
** a very ancient verse or proverb.**
UoWdKif w UoKvipofifj rit ph icoAa Ku\k
ir4<payrai. Often, O Polyphemus, what is
not fair seems to be fair. Theocritus. 6, 19.
noAAfllj hy tiJpoiJ /ttT?xa»'i5. 7^^ 7^/> *?•
You can discover many contrivances, for
you are a woman. Enripldea.
IIoAAol fjMBr}ral Kpfirroyts BiBaa-ndXcay,
Many learn more than their teachers;
i.e. edipae their tutors.
Or. Poet. Quoted in Cic,, Ep. 7, 9,
IIoAA^ rot irK4ovas Xi/xov xSpos diKtaty
iy^pas. Surfeit has killed many more men
than famine. Theognls.
noW&y 7} yKwrra irpoTp4xfi t?j BiavSias,
In many, the tongue outruns the sense.
1 Socrates. Ad Dcemon., 11 l,
TloKKvy larpSov tl(ro^6s p* kitw\i(r*y.
The visits of many physicians have killed
me. Epitaph.
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noAAwr 6 \ifjhs ylyptrai BiUffKoXos.
Hunger is a teacher of many things. Pr.
no\v<t>\ol(rfioio BdKafftrns. Of the loud
resounding sea.
Homer. Iliad. Book 9, 18t {et passim),
Uon<p6\u^ 6 HyBpwKos. Man is a babble.
Tloyrtofy rt Kvudrvy
*hy4ipi9fjMy y4\curfia.
The innumerable laughter of the sea-
wavea.* iEschylns. From, 89.
TlpofA7i$fis ioTi fjLtrit ri Tpdyfiara. He is
a Prometheus after the event.
nOp o-id^py (or Uvo fMxalpq) fiij
VKoXtUiy. Stir not the fire with a sword.
Pr.
'P^oy fiioy f»f, hy yvya7Ka fi^ rp4<l>iis.
1 ou will live life more easily if you have
not a wife to maintain. pr,
y^oy TopaiyfTy ^ itaB6yTa Koprtpuy.
It is easier to give counsel than to endure
sufferings manfully.
Euripides. AlcestU, 1078.
'PeX^i" 8^ Tc yfinos $yvw. What has
happened, even the fool knows.
Homer. Iliads 17, St,
*P^/ia »api Koiphy pTjdky iwaro^irti fiioy.
A word out of season may mar the course
of a whole life. Pr,
^Tjy^ was 6 filos, Kai walyyioy '1j /id$€
Tai(€ty
T^y aiFovB^y turaBtUf ff <p4pt rks 69^as.
All life is a stage and a play; either
learn to trifle, laying earnestness aside,
or bear its griefs. j^non.
^K\rip6y ffoi wphs Ktyrpa \aKri(uy,
It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Current ProYerb, quoted Acta 26, 1$,
"Xhy rh firiy^tiy ifioi. To give me in-
formation is thy office.
Euripides. Suppl, v. 98,
'2o<t>7iy dc tuffSo. M^ ybip 4y '/ifioh Ufuns
ILXii ippoyovffa irXcibv ij yvyauca xp^.
I hate a learned woman. May there never
be in my abode a woman knowing more
than a woman ought to know.
Euripides. Hip. 64O,
3o<^o2 rvpayyoi rSov iro^Av ^vvova{(f.
Kings are wise by association with wise
men. Sophocles. Ajax Locrus. (Also
found in Euripxdcs.)
'Zo<p6v roi rh a-a(phy oit rh fi^ <raip4s.
What is clear is wise, but what is not
clear is not wise. Euripides. Orestes, S37,
• " The mAny-twlnkling smile of OoevL"— Ksbls.
2o^^j ^y Tif, ts rh 0§7oy 6«<nryif<raTd.
He was a wise man who originated the
idea of God. Euripides. Sisyphus,
Stci/^c fipaUus. Hasten deliberately:
"festina lente."
Proverb used by Augustus C<Bsar,
{See Aulus GeUtus, 10, 11, 5),
^rpariorriK^ iL\oyia. Military stupidity:
obtuseness common to soldiers. pp.
:ir{t\os yap oXkov irouJcy tlffiy Apptyts
For male children are the prop of a house.
Pr.
^»yyy(itiv •^p^trowtip^. Allowance is to
be made for him who first attempts a thing.
Pr.
, *vfirpi$p •wpotiytirai tfipts. [nsolence
IS the precursor of destruction.
Pr. cited by Gregory Hazlanxen.
^yyethhs iyaehy <f>iKu rafipriaidCfaeat.
A good conscience likes to speak out.
Pansantas.
2«MOTo »oAAA rp4<lftiy, koI Zti>puara iroAA*
aytytlptiy,
^rpaxhs fls \€Klriy i<rriy iroipuordrii.
To feed many bodies, and to help many
households, is the readiest road to poverty.
Anon.
Td Sdvcia loiSXovs rohs i\€ve4povs woiUi
Debts make freemen slaves.
TA 9uy^ (or JciAi) K4p9n rrifioy^
ipyiQtrai, Ill-gotten gains work evil.
Sophodes. Antig.StS. (See p. 473, Hesiod,)
Th fitydXa r&y wparyfidruy, fieydXuy
deiTOi KaraffKfvwy. Qretkt deeds need great
preparations. Hellodorus.
TA irdyB' 6pf e^hs, ainhs ohx ip^fAtyos,
God sees all things, himself unseen.
Euripides. Fab. Ineerta,
TA CKkripit tia\9aKws \4yuy. To say
harsh things soothingly. pp,
TA (TvKa ffvua, r^y <rK(ifriy iricdipriy \iyuy.
Calling figs figs, and a skiflf a skiflP.
Quoted by Lacian, Quom, Hist, sit, eon-
sertbend, 4t {Said to be from Aristophanes.)
TA TwyT€K6yr<»y <r(l>dXfiai^ th robs iicySyovs
0/ $€ol rp^wovaiy.
The errors of parents the gods turn to
the undoing of their children.
Euripides. Fragm.
Tb,y Top^otffay HfitKyc rl rhy tptvyoyra
Si<&K(is. Milk the cow whidi is near.
Why pursue the one which runs away P
Theocritus. 11,75,
T4rrapas ^aKriXous ddyarov 01 ir\4oyrfs
iLx^xovaiy. Those who go to sea are only
four inches from death. Aii«oharil««
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T/picnj y i»iyitns kaBtv€<rr4pa fuuepf.
Art IB by far weaker than necessity.
JBsehylna. Fromethetu Vinettu, 6I4,
0v\dK^. One should sow with the hand
and not with the whole sack, ».d. distri-
bute the grain and not scatter it whole-
sale. (A proverbial saying.)
Plataroh. Treatiteretpeeting th4 skill of ths
Athemana in arm* and letters. Chapter 4,
TijXow paUrrts ^iKot oIk ciVl ^tKoi,
Friends Hying far apart are not friends.
Pr.
T^i' di tidXiffra yofiuv^ ^Jtij viBtw fyyv0t
ro/ci. Be roedally careful to marry a
woman who lives near to you.
Hesiod. JTork* and Days.
Tris kap$aiy6<nis fiovaiiais obBtU \Ayoi,
Music imnoticed is of no account. pr,
T^j fikv Koinis KdKtov ofhi yiytfercu
rvyaucSs- i<r0Kris Voi^hy tls &w€pfio\^y
n4^vit* ifitipow*
There is no worse evil than a bad woman ;
and nothing has ever been produced
better than a good one.
Borlpldas. Melanippe,
Tris ^^<rcMS ypofi/Aarths ^k, rhy KdKofioy
iwofip4xo9y tls yovy. He was the interpreter
of nature, dipping his pen into Ids mind.
Pr.
Tl 8^ Koi iariy tXtas r6 ittfAyrttrroy ;
Z\oy Kw6y, And what after all is ever-
lasting fame? Altogether vanity.
Intoninns. Med., 4, S3,
ti Koiyhy Kvy\ koL fia\av§l^. What has
a dog to do with a bath P pr.
Tl Tv^xf Kot KvrAwrp^, What has a
blind man to do with a mirror F
*th iya06p. Supreme happiness. Pr,
T^ kpy^pUv ivriv a[fia icat ^vxh 0pOTo7s.
Money is blood and life to mortals.
Td aOrdpLorop fifioty KoWltt fiouKtierai,
Chance contrives better than we ourselves.
Msnander.
T^ yiift ifih, iitw woXh, oC rl y§ i^di. For
that which is sweet if it be often repeated
is no longer sweet. Pr.
Thy^rot avyixoy MpArtay w6\tis
Tovr* t<re\ tray ru rohs y6fwvs ff^Cpita\&s.
For this is the bond of men in cities, tliat
all shall rightly preserve the laws.
Euripides. SuppUees, SIS.
• See 'T}n^Ki4i\,iar," «.t.A.
Th yhprpUoy Jit, rovr* iyit Kplyot e§6y.
That which maintains me I esteem as a
god- Pr.
Th yhf i^tvlh 6ytt9o5 ob Ttpcur4p» TTJf
&Kor}s iupucytireu. An undeserved reproach
goes no further than the ears. JEschlnas.
T^ 7f ?ioi9opri<r(u $€o7s, ix^ph, tro(picL
To blaspheme the gods is a hateful form
of cleverness. Pindar. ryth,9,jfO.
T6 d'e^TuxetV
T^ V4y pporoTs 9Us rt Koi 6eo5 -wKtSy.
To be fortunate is God, and more than
God to mortals. iBsohylus. Choephoray 60.
Th ^$os (Bos i<rr\ woKvxpSyioy. Gharaoter
is simply habit long continued, riutaroh.
Th KaX6v, The noble ; the beautiful.
Pr.
^ T^ fi7lZ\y f/irij, irayraxoxi *im Xf^fiffifioy.
The precept ** Nothing rashly," is every-
where serviceable. p,,
Th fiky iXijeh ittKp6y iart Ktd irj^is rots
^o^ois' rh 9k rfftOhos y\vKl itaX wpoariyds.
The truth is bitter and disagreeable to
Jools; but falsehood is sweet and
acceptable. Chrysostom.
T^ -Kphroy, The becoming ; that which
is decorous. p,,
Th trvyyiyh iffcafaeyKi(u. ReUtionship
compels.
Asohylus. jPrometheus Vinctus, t89.
Th r4xvioy iro<ro 7^ Tp4<f>€i. Every land
fosters its own art. p,,
* T^/f * ^vdyicTis ttfr* iZiiplrop <rB4yos
The force of necessity is irresistible.
Asohylui. Frometheus Vinctus, 105.
ToU Z\ KOKus Ii4^aai BIkijs r4\os ohx^
Xpoyi(rr6y. To those who do evil the
retribution of justice is not tardy.
Orphica.
To7s 9iiL ^iciy alffXPoTs obSds 4-riTtfM.
No one finds fault with defects which ai-e
the result of nature. ArlstoUe. £th. S, 5.
Thy ykp oIk Byra iiras §1<»B§y i-raiytTy,
Everyone is wont to praise him who is no
»io"- Thucydldas.
Thy 9k i,wotx4tityov /urfifin rifiarf, fi^
ZdKpt/triy. Him who is dead and gone
honour with remembrance, not with tears!
Chrysostom.
Thy TtByriKSra fx^ KOKoXoytiy. Do not
jspeak evil of the dead.t chUo.
t Sm Utio, "De mortals," etc.
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Tot; ipt(rr€6€tp Sf#e«ca. For the sake of
excelling. Motto of Henniker family.
Tow ykp kcUL y4vos i<rfi4y. For we also
are his offspring.* Aratus. Fhanomena.
Tod K<d iewh yK^aijs n4\iros yKwciav
I^Up ahl4\. His speech flowed from his
tongue sweeter than honey.
Homer. Jliad^ Book 1, 124-
Tpla Kdinra K^KTrOf Kprjrfs, KanrcCSoKCS,
Ki\tK€s. The three accursed K's, the
Cretans, the Cappadocians, and the
Cilicians. Bnldas.
Tp«rira(8rirc(in}xvf. A fellow thirteen
cubits high, Theocrltas. 15, 17.
Tp6ros yt XP^*'^^^ k(r^aKi(rrtpo3 v6fxov.
A good custom is surer than law.
Eorlpidas. Pirithout,
T6pcwyos yhp *€(i>v rvpawtf. ffxryKartp-
yatrtrau. One tjrrant helps another tyrant.
Herodotus. Book 8, 142.
Ty 7^^ ircW;; htBfirifA(y<^h4Btrai rj yXwffira,
To the poor and subject man a tongue has
been given. Ttaeognis.
T^ r€K6yri -kuv ^iXov, Everything is
dear to its parent.
Sophocles. (Ediput Cohmeus, 1108,
T&v yhp wttrfiTWP tXa-iy ol X^yot Ktwol
The words of poor men are in vain. Pr.
Twy •r6ywv voiKovaiy rjfuv •Kavra riyadii
OfoL The gods sell us all good things
for hard work.
Bplcharmns. Xen. Mem, t, i, gO.f
T^y &To»y fx* fhy AtJicoi', ol/r* (x^^^* oir*
i.tf>uvcu Bvydficu. I have a wolf by the ears
and can neither hold him nor let him go.
Pr.
'Y7t€<a Kai yovs ia-B\k r^ fiitp 8t/o. Health
and intellect are the two blessings of
life. Menander. Monost.^ 15^ 15,
^TBpay ri^vus. You are wounding a
Hydra (which produces two heads for
every one cut off). Plato. Bep, 426. (iV.)
"t-rvot tA fiaxpk tow Baydrov fiva-r^picu
Sleep is the lesser mystery of death, pp.
^tffrtpoy •wp6r9poy. The latter become
the former (the cart before the horse). Pr.
^dyufAtP Koi wiotfi^y' atpioy ykp
airoBirfia-KOfity. Let us eat and drink, for
to-morrow we die. l Cor. 15. 88.^
• Said to bo the passage quoted by 8L Paul,
Acts 17, 18. S*6 •• Ek «rov, Ac."
t See Latin, ** Dil laboribus omnia vendunt.**
i See Latin, "Convlvn certe tni dicant," etc.
^carrdfffiara 9c7a, koI CKtaX r&y irrotp*
Divine visions and shadows of things that
are. Sophocles C?)*
^fAfj yt fityroi BrifiMpous fi^ya a$4y§i.
Report uttered by the people is every-
where of great power. §
JEsohylos. Agamemnon, 938.
^Btlpovffip ijBri xp^ffft bfiiXiai Kwcat It
must be that evil communications corrupt
good dispositions. Menander.
Quoted by St. Faul^ 1 Cor. 15, SS. (A
similar passoffe it *n Plato. Bep. 560.)
'^B6yoy oif <r4fiv ^oyiiaBcu 8*
*ZB4\otiC \y v^ 4aB\oTs.
I do not honour envy ; but I would fain
be envied for good deeds.
Euripides. Fhanix,
^o0ov rh yyjptu, oh yap fpx^^M fiSyoy,
Fear old age, for it does not come alone.
Pr.
^poy€7y ykp ol rax^'^s, ohic k<T<l>€i\fis .
Those who are quick in deciding are in
danger of being mistaken.
Sophocles. (Edipm Tyrannut, 617,
^{ttrat. ii\y 4ic rS»y rvx^yrvy irohXdKis rk
fi4yi<rra rwy wpayfidruy. The greatest of
events often are produced by accidents.
Polyblns.
^vtrai iK icoKvopKlas y^€vi6pKia tccX k(r4-
$fia. Perjury and impiety are produced
by habitual swearing.
Philo Academicus, 2, 106.
XdKfxk rk KoKd. Things good are
difficult. Pr,
Xdpis kfi€rafi4\7iros. Kindness knows
no repentance. Tbeophrastus.
Xdpis x^^^ y^P 4<mv ii tIktov^t' k*(
For kindness is ever the begetter of
kindness. Sophocles. AJax^ 622.
X«lp X**jP<* viirrti, lidKrv\6s r§ SdjcrvXoy,
Hand washes hand, and finger finger. Pr.
Xp6yos ydp ewftop)); Bids. Time is a
gentle deity. Sophocles. Electra, 179.
Xp6y<p rk irdyra yiyvtrcu iral KpCyrrcu.
By time all things are produced and
judged.
§JSm "Vox popuU ** and the English Proverb:
•* what everyone aaya is true. " Plum ptre's trans,
of the above passage is ; "And yet a people's
whisper hath great might," and he notes that the
line is an echo of 1. 70S of Hesiod's "Works and
Days " : " No whispered rumours which the many
spread can wholly perish."
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Xpvtrhs i i^yiis ritpaifvos* Gold is an
unseen tyrant. Gregory Hazlanzen.
Xuph rh r* ciVcTy voAA^ koL ra Kcupla.
It is a different thing to say many things
and things to the purpose. Bophoclai.
S»pU pittas ifilos fiios, fiios afitttros.
Without health life is not life, life is
lifeless. Arlphron the Blcyonlan.
*Q Koxhwt KoxSiv ndxiarop, 0 evil, of
evils most evil. st. Ohrysostom.
^n KOKwp KdKi<rr§. O worst of evil
persons. Sophocles. 0,T. SS4, Ph. 984.
'fl h\(yov ovx Uayhvj &Wk ro{n(p yt
oMp iKavop. Him whom a little will not
content, nothing will content.
Bplenras. Quoted by ^lian,
'A rpXs KOKo^aifiofP, Ztrris t^p •r4pris
yofiti, 0 thrice ill-starred is he who
marries when he is poor !
Menander. Flocius.
^a fi\oi ou9§U <^l\os. O my friends,
Saying of Chilo,
there is no friend.
DIotf. Laert S, SI
* In '* Don Quixote " ia the proverbial Spanish
laying : *' No hay amJgo para amigo " (There is
"Q^iptp 6poSf Zfhs ^ 4<poifi(7To, rl
S'irtKtp fivp. The mountain was in labour,
and Jove was afraid, hut it hrought forth
a mouse. Words of Tachos, King of Egypt.
Quoted by Athenaut. Deipn,, 14% 7.
{See Horace '' De Arte Foet,^' L Hs.)
'Cis &xfl T^i' bfioTop &yei $§ht &5 rbp
6fio7op. How God ever hrings like to like.
Homer. Odyaeey It^ 218. (Avroverbial
expression^ equivalent to ** £irds of a
feather,*' ete, Cf. Aristot, Kth,
Maa., i, 11 : Euripides, Hecuba^ 993 ;
Af^toph,, Pluto, St; ete,)
'Xls Kdnttrrop Orfplop 4<rr\p 4i yaariip.
What a vilest of beasts is the belly. Pr.
'As olZ\p ii (idBriffiSj &y /ij^ povs irapp.
How vain is learning unless intelligence
go with it ! Stobaas.
*Ato rvyx^Pti iufSp^oiffi Upra
iuwttrrdrtpa i^a\fi&p. The ear is a less
trustworthy witness than the eye.
Herodotus, 1, 8»
no friend for a friend^ Bnt this leems to hav»
the eenae of *' Those who in quarrels interpose.**
Su the English proverb " Friends are like fiddle-
strings."
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PROVERBS, PHRASES, LAW TERMS, MOTTOES,
ETC
Law=Jiegal phraset.
Pr.aeProTerbial phrases and expressions.
A boye majori discit arare minor. — ^The
young ox learns to pbngh from the older
onA. Pr*
A capite ad caloem. — ^From head to heel.
A cmoe salus. — Salvation from the cross.
Thomaa a Kempts {adapted)*
A cuspide corona. — ^From the spear a
crown, i.e. a crown the reward of military
service or success. Pr.
A dispari — ^From the diiferenoe ; a
negatiye argument derived from a fact or
statement.
A divitibuB omnia magnifice fiunt.— All
things are done magnificently by the rich.
A facto ad ius non datur oonsequentia. —
From i»cX to law no deduction is allowable.
Law.
A fonte puro pura defluit aqua. — ^From a
pure fountain pure water flows. Pr.
A fortiorL— By a still stronger argument
{i.e. ** much more '*). Euelld.
A fronte prsocipitium, a tergo lupus.—
In front a precipice, behind a wolf. Pr.
A Jove prindpium. — Orig^ from Jupitor.
A lasso rixam quaori. — A quarrel is to be
picked with one who is ezhausted.f
Benaea. De Ira., Lib. 5, 10.
A mensa et thoro. — ^From board and bed.
A numine salus. — Safety (or health) is
from the Deity. ^
A pDSse ad esse.— From the possible to
the actual Law.
A posteriori. — ^From the latter; from what
follows.
A priori.— From what is before (deduction
from cause to effect.)
•"Id cruca salas." — "De InUt Christi,"
Book 2, 2.
t Referred to by Seneca as *' an ancient saying."
I A physieian*8 motto, which 8. Foote is re-
ported to have translated, "God help the
patient* (" Memoirs of B. Foote ").
A re decedunt — They wander from the
matter at issue.
A solis ortu usque ad occasum.— From the
rising of the sun even to the setting thereof.
YuUaU. Fa. SO, 1; IIS, S.
A verbis ad verbera.— From words to
blows.
A verbis legis non est recedendum. —
There must be no departure from the words
of the law. Coke.
A vinculo matrimonii — From the bond of
matrimony. Law.
Ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia.
— An argument derived from the abuse of a
thing does not hold good against its use.
Law.
Ab actu ad posse valet illatio.— From
what has been done to what may be done
the inference holds good. Law.
Ab alio expectes, alteri quod feceris. —
What you have done to another, you may
expect from another. PubliUoa Bynii.
Ab honcsto virum bonimi nihil deterret. —
Nothing deters a good man from what is
right. Seneca {adapted),i
Ab igne ignem.— From Are comes fire. Pr.
Abillo
Didtur, SBternunique tenet per ssecula nomen.
—It is called after him, and preserves his
name for ever throughout the sees.
YirgU. ^neid,6,i34.
Ab inconvenienti.— An argument of the
inconvenience or inexpediency of anything.
Ab initio.— From the beginning.
Ab inopia ad virtutem obsepta est via. —
From poverty to virtue the way is ob-
structed. P'«
Ab ovo usque ad mala.— From the egg
(the first dish) even to the apples (the last
diah). Horace. Sat. , Book J, S, 6.
I What Seneca wrote was :
" Ab honesto nulla re deterrebitur." (Bp. 79.)
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LATIN QUOTATIONS.
Ab uno diBce omnes. — (Set ** CiimiDe ab
uno.")
Ab orbe condita or Anno urbis conditsa
(A.U.C.^. — ^From the year of the founding
of the city (t.^. Rome, viz. b.o. 753).
Aberrare a scopo. — To miss the mark.
Abeunt studia in mores. — Pursuits
develop into habits.
OYld. Heroides, Ep. 15, 83. {Quoted by
Bacon : Estay " Of Studies.")
Abi in malam rem maximam. — Go
thoroughly to the bad.
Plaatui. Epidicus. Act i, i.
Abi in pace.— Go hence in peace.
Abige abs te lassitudinem. — Banish idle-
ness from you.
PlantoB. Mereator, Act i, I, 3,
Abiit, ezcessit, eyasit. erupit.— He has
gone, he has made off, he has escaped, he
has broken away.
Cloero. Oratio 2 in Catilinam,
Abiit nemine salutato. — He went away
without saluting anyone.
Abiturus illuc, quo priores abierunt,
Quid meute ca?camiserum torques spiritum ?
— You who are about to depart where
your predecessors have gone before, why
with olindness of mind torment your
wretched soul P Phssdrus. Fab, Book /, 19.
Abite nummi, ego vos mergam, ne mergar
a vobis. — ^Begone money ! I will drown you
that I be not drowned by you.
Abuormis sapiens. — A strangely wise man.
Horace, hat. 2, £, 3.
Absentem Iflsdit, cum ebrio qui litigat. —
He injures the aosent who contends with a
drunken man. Pnbllliai Syrus.
Absentem qui rodit amicum ;
Qui non defendit, alio culpante ; solutos
Qui capiat risushominum, famamquedicacis;
Fingere qui non visa potest ; commissa tacere
Qui nequit ; hie niger est ; hunc tu, Homaue,
caveto.
—He who backbites an absent friend, who
does not defend him when others find fault ;
who loves to raise men's laughter, and to
get the name of a witty fellow ; who can
pretend what he never saw; who cannot
keep secrets entrusted to him ; this man is a
dangerous individual. Beware of hira,
Roman. Horace. Sat., Book i, 4, SI.
Absit a jocorum nostrorum simplicitate
malignus interpres. — May there be no ill-
natured interpreter to put false constructions
on the honest intention of my jests.
HartlaU Epiff., Book i, Preface.
Absit invidia. — Let envy (or ill-will) be
absent.
Absit invidia verbo.— May there be no ill-
construction in the remark; lit. May ill-
will be wanting in the word.
* Hazim quoted by Bacon.
Absit omen. — May the omen be averted.
Absque argento omnia vana. — ^Without
money all things are vain. Pr.
Absque hoc. — Without this; this being
excepted. Law.
Absque sudore et labore nullum opus
perfectum est.- Without sweat and toil no
work is brought to completion. Pr.
Absque tali causa. — Without such cause.
Law.
Abstincto a fabis. — Abstain from beans
(i.e. from elections, decided at Athens by
beans). Pytha^orae {tr.).
Abstulerat miseris tecta superbus ager. —
The proud park takes away the dwellings
from the poor.
Hartlal. De Spectaeulis, f , 8.
Abstulit clarum dta mors Achillem ;
Longa Tithonimi minuit senectus.
— An early death took away the renowned
Achilles ; a long old age reduced Tithonus
to insignificance.
Horace. Odes, Book, f , 16, £9.
Absurdum est ut alios regat, qui seipsum
regere nescit. — It is absurd that he who
does not know how to govern himself should
govern others. Law.
Abundans cautela non nooet —Excessive
precaution does no harm. Coke.
Abundat dulcibus vitiis. — He abounds in
sweet faults. QointUian.
Abusus non tollit usus. — The abuse of a
thing does not forbid its use. Pr.
Accedas ad curiam. — You may come to
the Court. Law.
Accede ad ignem hunc, jam calesces plus
satis. — Come near to this fire and you will
soon be more than warm enough.
Terence. Eunuehus, 2, t, 5.
Accedent sine f elle ioci, nee mane timenda
Liber tas, et nil (^uod tacuisse veils. — Let
there be jesting without bitterness, nor any
liberty of ta& causing anxiety on tlie
morrow, nor anything which you couUi
wish to have refrained from sayinff.
KartlaL Epig., Book 10, 48, 21.
Accensa domo proximi, tua quoque
periclitatur. — When your neighbour's house
IS set on fire, your own is also endangered.
Pp.
Acceptissima semper
Munera sunt, auctor que pretiosa facit.
— The gifts which the author (by giving)
makes predous, are ever the most acceptable
Ovid. Heroides, 17^ 71.
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Aocipe^ daque fidem. — ^Accept and give
the pledge of good faith.
YlrglL JEneid, 8y 160.
Aocipe, some, cape, Bunt yerba placentia
papeB.— Take, have, and keep are words
pleasing to a pope. (6!^ " Boma Manus,"
etc.)
Quoted by Ralelais, " Fantagruel " {15SS)
as from ** Oloss, Canonicum."
Accipere quam facere prsestat injuriam. —
It is better to receive than to do an injury.
Cicero. Tuscy 5, 19.
AccHnis falsis animus meliora recusat. — ^A
mind inclined to what is false rejects better
things. Horace. Sat,, Book f , f, 6,
Aocusare nemo se debet nisi coram Deo.
— ^No one need accuse himself except before
God. Law. Maxim,
Aoerbis facetiis inridere solitus: quarum
apud pnepotentes in longum memoria est.—
Accustomed to scoff with bitter jests, where-
of the memory is of long duration amongst
the yery powerful.
Tacitni. AtmaU, Book 5, f .
Acerzima proximorum odia.— The feuds
of those most akin are the sharpest.
Tacltni. Hist,, Book 4,70,
Aoerrimum ex omnibus nostris sensibus
esse sensum yidendi. — The sense of sight is
the keenest of all our senses.
Cloero. De Oratore, Book f , S7,
Accibus, ut ferme talia, initiis, incurioso
fine. — ^As is usual in such matters, keen in
oommencing, negligent in concluding.
Taoitos. Annals, Book 6, 17.
Acrior ad pugnam redit, ac vim suscitat
ira:
Turn pudor inoendit yires, et conscia virtus.
— He returns with greater zest to the fight,
and anger brings t^k his strength ; more-
over, shame^ and his valour known to him,
kindle his powers. YlrglL ABneid, 6, 454*
Acriora orexim excitant embanmiata. —
Sharp spices stimulate the appetite.
Columella. It, UI,
Acta exteriora indicant interiora secreta. —
Outward actions are a clue to hidden secrets.
Law.
Acta senem faciunt — Deeds make the old
man (i.^. a man may be called old according
to the extent of what he has done).
Orld. Ad Liviam, 44^,
Acti labores jucundi— Labours accom-
plished are pleasant. Pr.
Actio personalis moritur cum persona.—
A personal action dies with the person.
Law.
Actio recta non erit, nisi recta fuerit
voluntas ; ab hac enim est actio. Riu^us^
voluntas non erit recta, nisi habitus animi
rectus fuerit ; ab hoc enim est voluntas.— An
action will not be right unless the will be
right ; for from thence is the action derived.
Again^ the will will not be right unless the
disposition of the mind be right ; for from
thence comes the will. Beneca. Epist, 95,
Actis SBVum impiety non segnibus annis.
—He fills his lifetmie with deeds, not witii
inactive years.
Ovid {adapted),* Ad Liviam, 449,
Actum, aiunt, ne agas. — ^Thev say, ** Do
not do what is already done." (Cicero also
employs this saying.)
Terence. Phormio, S, t, 72,
Actum est de republica. — It is all over
with the republic.
Actus Dei nemiui fadt injuriam. — ^The
act of GK>d does do injury to any person.
Law.
Actus legis nulli fadt injuriauL— The act
of the law does no injury to anyone. Law*
Actus me invito f actus non est mens actu»
— An act done against my will is not mj
act. Law.
Actus non fadt reum, nisi mens sit rea. —
The act does not constitute a criminal unless
the mind is criminal. Law.
Actutum fortunes solent mutarier. Yaria
vita est. — Fortunes are wont to change
suddenly. Life is variable.
Plautui. Trueulentus, Act t, 1.
Acu rem tetigisti.f— Tou have touched
the matter with a needle. Pr.
Ad amussim. — According to measure;
exactly. Yarro. Dc re itMtiea, i, i, £6,
Ad aperturam. — ^Wherever a book shaU
open.
Ad arbitrium. — ^At choice or pleasure.
Ad astra per ardua. — To the stars through
difficulties. llotto.
Ad avisandum (pr avizandum).— For
consideration. ( Used when Judgment in a
ease is reserved for consideration.)
Law. {Scottish,)
Ad calamitatem quilibet rumor valet.—
In calamity any rumour is considered worth
listening to. PublUlua Syrns.
Ad Calendas Graecas.— To the Greek
Calends— t.tf. never, Pr. {Oieero, et al.)
Ad captandmn vulgum. — To captivate
the rabble. pr.
* Attributed to Albinovanus Pedo, contem-
porary poet with Ovid.
t The expression is in Plautus, •* Rudens," Act
6, 2 : " Tetlglatl acu."
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Ad oondliandam auditorem. — For the
conciliation of the lifitener. Law.
Ad connectendas amicitias, tenadsBimum
Tincnlum est monun similitudo. — For bind-
ing friendships, a similarity of manners is
the surest tie. {See '* Scitis omnes," etc.)
Pliny the Tonnger.
Ad consilium ne accesseris, antequam
▼oceris. — Do not go to the council- room
before you are call^ Pr.
Ad generum Cereris sine csede et Tulnore
pauci
Deecendunt reges, et sicca morte tyranni
—Few kings and tyrants descend to Pluto
(the son-in-law of Ceres) without violence
or bloodshed, or by a natural death.
JuYenaL Sat, 10, lit.
Ad hoc. — For this particular matter or
purpose.
Ad interim. — In the meantime.
Ad juga cur fadles nopuli, cur sffiva yolent«-
Begna pati pereunt r
— Why are the people so docile to the
yoke, why do they perish willing to endure
cruel tyranny ?
Lucanus. PharsaUa, Book f , SI4.
Ad libitum. — At pleasure.
Ad majorem Dei gloriam.— To the greater
glory of God. Motto of the Jesuits.
Ad mala quisque animum referat sua. —
Let each one turn his mind to his own
troubles. 0¥ld. Remedia AinoriSf 559.
Ad mensuram aquam bibit.— He drinks
(•Ten) water by measure. Pr.
Ad miserioordiam. — Appealing to mercy
or pity.
Ad nauseam. — To a sickening point.
Ad nomen vtdtus sustulit ilia suos. — At
that name she raised her face.
Ovid. Fast.f 3,608,
Ad nos vix tenuis famie perlabitur aura. —
Scarcely has the slight rumour of fame
reached us. Yir|U. ^fieid, 7, 646,
Ad nullum consurgit opus, cimi corpore
languet.— The work comes to nothing, it
languishes with the body.
Pseudo-Oallos. 1, lt5.
Ad omnem libidinem projectus homo. — A
man abandoned to every lust.
Juitinlanaa. 4I, 3, 9,
Ad ostentationem opum. — In display of
wealth.
Ad patres. — To the fathers or ancestors.
(Expression applied to death.)
Ad perditam securim manubrium adjicere.
—To throw the handle after the lost
hatchet. Pr,
Ad poenitendum properat, dto qui Judioat
— He makes speed to repentance who
judges hastily. PublUlui Byrui.
Ad populum. — ^To the people. (Appealing
to popular feeling or prejudice.) Pr.
Ad populmn phaleras : ego te intus et in
cute no VL — To the people tnose trappings;
I have known thee both inwardly and
outwardly. Peniua. Sat,, 3, 30.
Ad posieros enim virtus durabit; non
pervemet invidia. — ^For virtue will endure
to posterity ; envy will not reach them.
Qnintillan. Instit, Orat,, 3, 1.
Ad pnesens ova eras pullis sunt meliora. —
Eggs now are better than chickens to-
morrow. MedlavaL
Ad qusBstionem juris respondeant judices,
ad qusBstionem facti respondeant juratores.
— liot the judges answer on the question of
law ; the jury on the question of fact.
Law.
Ad quod damnum. — To what injuiy.
Law.
Ad referendum. — To be [considered and]
brought back again. Law.
Ad rem.— To the matter in point ; to the
purpose.
Ad respondendum qusBstioni.— To answer
the question. (Term used at Cambridge
University of students admitted to
examination.)
Ad sanitatem gradus est novisse morbum
— It is a step towards health to know what
the complaint is.
Pr. Quoted by Erasmus, Fam. Coll,
Ad suum quemoue hominem quaostum
esse sequum est caUidum. — It is just that
every man should be keen for his own
advantage. Plantus. Asinaria, 1, 3, 34.
Ad theatrales artes degeneravisse. — To
have degenerated into theatrical arts.
Tacitus. Annals, Book I4, SI.
Ad tristem partem strenua est suspicio. —
Suspicion is strong on the part of the
distressed. Publlllus Byms.
Ad unguem.— To the nail. (Used in refer-
ence to a person highly finished and often
quoted, Homo factus aa unguem.)
Horace. Sat., 5, 32, Book 1 ; also Jk Art0
Poet., 294.
Ad unum corpus humanum supplicia
plura quam membra. — One human body has
more pains than members. Bt Cyprian.
Ad unum omnes.— All to a man.
Ad utrumque paratus. — Prepared for
either fate.
Ad valorem.— According to the value.
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Ad yivum. —To the life.
Adfleqnamnt judioes. — The judges were
equally divided. Law.
Adde parum panro, magnus acervus
erit.— Add a little to a little, and there will
be a great heap. Orid {adapted)*
Addere lesi justitiam decus. — It is an
honourable uiing to combine justice with
the law.
Adeb in teneris consuescere multum est. —
Of so much importance is training in our
tender years. YirglL Georgies, £, ^2,
Adeo sanctum est yctus omne poema.—
So sacred is eyery ancient poem.
Horace. Ep.f Book f , i, 54*
Adeone homines immutarier
Ex amore, ut non cognoscas eundum esse ?
— Can men be so much changed by love,
that you cannot recognise him as the same
person ? Terence. Eunuchtu i?, 1, 19,
Adhibenda est in jocando moderatio. —
Moderation shotdd be observed in joking.
Cicero. l)e Oratorey f , 50,
Adhibenda est munditia, non odiosa neque
exquisita nimis. — A certain elegance of style
is to be sought for, not irritating nor too far-
fetched. Cieero. D« Officiis, i, 36,
Adhuc tua messis in herba est. — At present
your crop is still in grass.
0¥id. Hero\des,I7,t6S,
Admonere voluimus, non mordere;
prodesse non Isedere; oonsulere morbis
homiuum, non officere. — Our obiect is to
admonish, not to attack (lit, to bite) ; to
profit, not to injure ; to prescribe for men*s
oiseases, not to obstruct their cure.
Erasmus.
Adolesoentem verecundum esse decet. — It
befits a young man to be modost.
Plautos. Atinaria, 6, i, 6,
Adomare benefacta suis verbis. — To en-
hance good deeds by his words.
Pliny the Younger. Ep,, 1, 8, 15,
Adscriptus glebes.— Attached to the soil.
Law.
Adsit
Regula, peccatis quse poenas irroget lequas.
—Let there be a system which imposes equal
penalties for crimes.
Horace. Sat,^ Book 1, 3, W,
Aduhmdi gens prudentissima laudat
Sennonem indocti, fadem deformis amici.
— Ilie meet sagacious class of flatterers praise
the discoune of the unlearned, ana tiie
countenance of an ugly friend.
JnvenaL Sat.y3,86,
•Su"Dt multls."
Adulatio, blanditiss, pesdmum veri
affectus venenum. — Fawning and flattery,
the worst poison of true feeling.
Taoitna. Hist., Book i, 15,
Adulatio quam similis est amiciti» ! — How
like is flattery to friendship !
Beneca. Ep, 45.
Adversa virtute repello. — I repulse evil
chances by valour.
Motto. Deniton family,
Adversus solem ne loquitor.— Do not
argue against the sun (t.^. against what is
clear). Pr.
.Skb'ficare in tuo proprio solo non licet
quod alteri noceat.— it is not allowable to
build upon your own land that which may do
injury to another. Law.
iEgis fortissima virtus. — Virtue is a very
strong shield. Motto. Aapinall family.
iEgrescitque medendo.— He becomes more
ill through remedies. VirgiL ^neid, if, 46.
^gri somnia vana. — The vain dreams of a
sick man.
Horace {adapted). Be Arte Foetica, 7.
^gritudinem laudare, unam rem mazime
detestabilem, quorum est tandem philoso-
phorum? — What sort of philosophers are
they, forsooth, to praise gnef, the one thing
most detestable of all ?
Cicero. Tiue, Queut,, 4, €5.
^mulandi amor validior, quam poena ex
legibus et metus.— The love of emulating is
of more effect than the punishments and
restraints of the law.
Tacitus. Annalt, Book 5, 55.
^mulatio -smulationem parit. — Emula-
tion produces emulation. Pr.
^mulusstudiorum et laborum. — Eager in
pursuit of studies and labours.
Cicero. Fro Mareello, 1.
.£qua le^ necessitos,
Sortitur msignes et imos,
Omne oapax mo vet uma nomen. —
Necessity has the same law for high and
low. The capacious funeral urn shuces up
ever} name. Horace. Odes, Book 5, 1, I4,
iEqua tellus
Pauperi reduditur,
Regumque pueris.
— The equal earth is opened alike to the poor
man and the sons of kmgs.
Horace. OdeSj Book f , 18, 3i,
iEquam memento rebus in orduis
Servare mentem, non secus in bonis
Ab insolenti temperatam
Lstitia.
— Remember to preserve an even mind in
adverse circumstances, and eoually in good
fortune a mind free from insolent joy.
Horace. Odes, Book t, $, 1.
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JEquemuf pugnas.— Let qb make the
battle one on equal terms.
YlPglL ^neid, 5, 4^9.
.£qiiita8 emm luoet ipsa per se.— Equity
indeed shines herself by her own light.
Cicero. Of., 1, 9.
MqmiBLB seqoitur legem.— £quity follows
the hiw. Law.
.S^no animo paratoque moriar.— May I
lie with even and well -prepared mind.
Cicero.
.£quum est
Peocatis veniam poscentem reddere rorsus. —
It is Just that he who asks forgiveness for
his offences should grant it in return.
Horace. Sai., Book 1, 3, 7J^
Mn nitent usn. — Metal shines with use.
Orld. Am,, 1,8,61.
IBsie perennius.— -More lasting than brass.
iErugo animi, rubigo ingenii. — Bust of
the mind is the blight of the abilities.
Seneca {adapted).
JEb debitorem leve. gjravius inimicum
fadt. — A small sum makes a debtor, a larger
sum an enemy. Laberloa.
(Seneca has an almost identical phrase.)
JEs erat in pretio ; chalybeia massa latebat.
Heu ! quam perpetuo debuit ilia tegi. —
Copper was then of much value ; steel lay
uuniown. Alas! that it might ever have
remained hidden. Orld. Fast., Book 4i 405.
JEstimntio delicti pneteriti ex post facto
oon crescit. — ^The assessment of a former
Clime does not increase by what has hap-
l»eoed since. Law.
JSstuat ingens
Imo in corde pudor.
— Deep in his heart boils overwhelming
shame. YlrglL ^neid, 10, 870.
M\sB parentum, pejor avis, tulit
Noi nequiores, mox daturos
Progeniem vitiosiorem.
—The age of our fathers, worse than our
grandfathers, produced us still more vicious,
who are soou about to raise a still more
iniquitous progeny.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 6, 46.
iEtatis cuj usque notandisnnt tibi mores. —
Tne manners of every age should be observed
by you. Horace. l)e Arte Poet tea, 166,
sternum servans sub pectore vulnus. —
Cherishing in her breast an ever-enduring
wound. YirglL Aineid, 1, 36,
.Sthiopem dealbare. — To wash a negro
white. Pr.
^vo rarissima nostro,
Simplicitos.
—Simplicity, a very rare thing in our age.
Oy1<L ArsAmat,, Book 1, i4l.
Affectatio quietis in tumultum evaluit. —
The violent desire for quiet grew into a
tumult. Tacitus. Hist. , Book 1, 80.
Afflavit Deus et dissipantur. — Ood has
breathed and they are dispersed.
Kotto on Armada medal.
Age, libertate Deoembri,
(Quando ita majores voluerunt), utere. —
Come, since our forefathers so willed it,
employ the liberty of December [the Satur-
naha]. Horace. Sat., Book t, 7, 4.
Age quod agis.— Do what you have to do.
A^ntes et consentientes.— Those who do
a thing are consenting parties.* Pr.
Agnosco veteris vestigia flammae. — I
recognise traces of the ancient fire.
Vir|il. JEneid, 4, £3.
Agnus Dei. — ^The Lamb of God.
Vallate.
Agri non omnes frugiferi sunt. — The fields
are not all fruitful.
Cicero. Tusc. Quast., t, 5, 13,
Agunt, non cognnt.— They lead, not drive.
Ah !^ quam dulce est meminisse. — Ah, how
sweet it is to have remembered. Pr.
Ah ! vitam perdidi, operose nihil agendo. —
Ah ! I have lost my life, by laboriously
doing notliiiig. Orottm.
Albse ffallinie filius. — Son of a white hen.
Saia of an exceptionally lucky person.
See Juvenal, Sat., 13, I4I ; Suetonius,
7, 1, etc.
Album caloulum addere.— To put in a
white stone (i.e. to signify approval, as
opposed to '* black-balling **).
Alea judidorom.— The hazard of the law.
Pr.
Aleator quanto in arte est melior, tanto
est nequior. — The better a gambler is in his
art, the worse he is. PuUilim Bynu.
Ales volat propriis.— The bird flies to its
own. Hotto. (&w"AlisvoUt.*')
Alexander, victor tot regum atque popu-
lonim, irse succubuit. — Alexander, conqueror
of so many kings and peoplea, was over-
come by anger.
Beneoa (adapted), Ep,, 113.
Alia tentanda via est. —Another way must
Yir|!l (adapted). See Georyies, 3, 8.
Alia res sceptrum, alia plectrum. — A
sceptre is one thing, lute-playing is another
(i.e. Ruling is one thing, criticism is
another). Pr.
* Quoted by Babelals, "Psctagmel** (IbSB).
.See "Consentientes."
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Aliaxn (^uercum ezcute. — Shake some
other oak (t.^. I have done what I can for
you ; try someone else). Pr.
Aliena negotia euro,
Ezcussub propriis.
— I am occupied with the affairs of others,
having neglected my own.
Horace. Sat.^ Book t, 5, 19,
Aliena nobis, nostra plus aliis placent. —
The things of others please us most, and our
affairs are most pleasmg to others.
PabliUm Synu.
Aliena opprobria scepe
Absterrent vitiis.
— ^The disgraces of others often deter us
from vice. Horace. Sat., Book i, 128.
Aliena optimam fmi insania. — It is very
good to profit by the madness of others.
PUny the Elder.
Aliena vivere quadra. — ^To live at another
person's board. JavenaL Sat., 6, 2,
Alieni appetens, sui profusus. — Coveting
the property of another, profuse with his
own. Ballast. CatUina, 6.
Alieni temporib flores. — Flowers of a
bygone age.
Alieno in loco
Haud stabile regnum est.
— Empire of a foreign place is in no wise
stable.
Seneca. HercuUt Furetu, Act f , $45*
Alienos agros irrigas, tuis sitientibus. —
You water the fields of others, your own
being left dry. Pr.
Alienimi ses homini ingenuo acerba est
aervitus.— Debt is a grievous bondage to
an honourable man. Publillns Byrus.
Alii sementem faciunt, alii metentem.—
Some do the sowing, others the reaping. Pr.
AUis quod triste et amarum est,
Hoc tamen esse aliis possit prssdulce videri.
— What is to some sad and bitter, may seem
to others particularly sweet.
Lacretlns. Ih Mer. Nat., Book 4, 638.
Aliorum medicus, ipse oloeribus soates. —
The physiciaji of others, you abound your-
self m ulcers. Pr.
Aliquando gratius est quod facili quam
quod plena manu datur. — Sometimes that
which is given with a kindly haud ia more
acceptable than what is given with a full
hancL Pr.
Aliquem fortunse filium reverentissime
colere ac venerari — To serve and honour
with the greatest veneration one who is
the child of fortune Ansonlas.
Alii^uid mali esse propter vicinum malum.
— It is somewhat of a oisaster to live near a
bad neighbour.
Plautna. Mercator, Act 4. Quoted
as an ancient saying,*
Aliquis in omnibus, nuUus in singulis.
— Somebody in all things, no one in smgle
matters {i.e. a smatterer, excelling in no
single pursuit). Bcaliger.
Aliquis non debet esse judex in propria
causa.— It is not allowable for anyone to be
judge in his own cause. Coke.
Alis volat propriis.— He flies with Ms own
wings. Pr.
Alitur vitium vivitque tegendo. — ^Vioe is
nourished and kept aEve by concealment.
YirgU. Georgus, 5, 45^.
Aliud est colore, aliud tacere.— It is one
thing to conceal, another to hold your
tongue. Lav.
Aliud et idem.— Another thing, yet the
same.
Aliud ex alio malum. — One evil rises out
of another. Terence. Hunuchus, 6, 7, 27.
Aliud legunt pueri, aliud viri, aliud
senes. — Boys read it as one thing, men as
another, old men as another. Pr.
Aliud viuum, aliud ebrietas. — Wine is
one thing, drunkenness anotiier.
Qttoted as a saying by Burton. " Anat.
Milan.,'' mi.
Alium silere quod voles, primus sile. —
To make another silent, first be silent your-
self. Beneca. Hippolytus, Act 3, I. 876.
Allegans oontraria non est audiendus. —
He who alleges things which are contra-
dictory is not to be heard. Law.
Alma mater. — A kind mother.
Applied by students to the university
where they have graduated.^
Alta sedent civilis vulnora dextne.— The
woimds of civil warfare are deeply seated.
Lacanus. Fharsalia, 1, 3t.
Alter alterius auxilio eget - One stands in
need of the assistance of the other.
Ballust Catilina, 1.
Alter ego. My other self .^
Alter ipse amicus.— A friend is another
self.
• Sm " nn^a KM<n " (p. 477).
t Aoff. BirreU, in " Obiter DicU " (Milton), calls
the university "A stony-hearted step-mother."
This seems to be derived from De Qaincey, who
calls Oxford Street nx>ndon) a " stonj-hoarted
step-mother."—" Conienions of an Bngliali Opluu
Eater," part 1.
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Alter remus aquas, alter tibi radat arenas.
— Have one oar in the water, the other in
the sand {i.e, the shore).
Propertliu. Book S, Eleg. 5.
Alter rixatur de lana sape caprina,
Propugnat nugis armatiiB.
—One person often quarrels about a piece of
goat's hair, and fights fully armed about
trifles. Horace. Ep., Book 1, 18, 15.
Altera manu fert lanidem, panem ostentat
altera. — In one hana he bears a stone,
with the other offers bread.*
PlantuB. Aultdaria, Act f , f , 18,
Altera manu scabunt, altera feriunt.—
They scratch you with one hand, they strike
you with the other. . Pr.
Alterius sic
Altera posdt opem res, et con jurat amice.
— So one thing asks the help of another, and
harmonises amicably with it.
Horaoe. De Arte Poetieay 4IO.
Alterius non sit qui suus esse potest. —
Let not a man be the dependent of another
who can be his own master. Paracelsus.
Alternant spes^ue timorque fldem. —Hope
and fear make it at one time credible, at
another not. Ovid. Heroidcs, 6, 38.
Ama tanquam osurus; oderis tanquam
amaturus. —Love as though you mightnave
to hate ; hate as though you might have to
love. (&tf"Amicumita habeas.") Pr.
Amabilis insania.— A lovable madness.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 4, 6.
Amans iratus multa mentitur sibi. — An
angry lover tells himself many lies.
Publilius ByrnB.
Amantem et lan^or et silentium arguit.
— Listlessness and silence denote the lover.
Horaoe. Epodon, Lib. 11^ 9.
Amantium iraB amoris integratio est.
The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of
love. Terence. Andria, 3, 3, 23.
Amare et sapere vix Deo conceditur.
To love and to be wise is scarcely given to a
god. Pnblllius Byraa.
Amare juveni fnictus est, crimen seni.
To a young man it is natural to love, to an
old man it is a crime. Publilius Byrua.
Amaris litibus aptus.— Prone to bitter
quarrelling.
MartiaL Epiff., Book 12, 69, 3.
• " Fablus Verrucosus beneflclum ab homine
duro Mpere datam, panem Upidosum rocabat.**
— Sbnbca, De Bene/., 2, 7. (" Fabios Verrucosus
called a favour roughly bestowed by a hard man
bread made of stone.") The allusions point to
the antiquity of a proverbial saying similar to
that in Matthew 7, 9;
Amat victoria ouram. — Victory loves
trouble. pp.
Ambiguas in vulgum spai^re voces. —
To scatter doubtful rumours among the
common people. Vir^. (Adapted.)
Ambiguum pactum contra venditorem
interpretandum est — ^An ambiguous agree-
ment is to be interpreted against the vendor.
Law.
Ambitiosa reddet
Omamenta.
He will lop off pretentious embellishments.
Horace. De Arte Bbetiea, 447.
Amici, diem perdidi.— Friends, I have lost
a day. Titus Vespaslanus. (▲.d. 4I-8I.)
{Saying ascribed to the Emperor Titus.)
Amici furcs temporis. — Friends are thieves
of time.
Hazim quoted by Bacon as " adcice to
young students.^*
Amici probantur rebus adversis. — Friends
are tested by adverse fortune.
Cicero. (Adapted from "DeAmicitia.")
Amici vitia si feras, facias tua.— If you
bear with the faults of a friend, you make
them your own. Publilius Byms.
Amici vitium ni feras, prodis tuum. —
Unlefs you bear with the fault of a friend,
you betray your own. Publilius Byras.
Amids inesse adulationem.— Flattery is
natural in friends.
Tacitus. Annals, Book i, if.
Amidtia semper prodest; amor etiam
aliquando nocet. — Fnendship is ever service-
able ; love has at times also the properly of
bdng hurtful. Beneca. Ep. 35.
Amico firmo nihil emi melius potest. —
Nothing can be purchased which is better
than a nrm friend.
Tacitus. Annals, Book 1, It.
Amicorum esse omnia communia. — With
friends all things are in common.
Cicero. De OJtciis, Book i, 16.
(Quoted as a Greek saying.)
Amicorum, magis quam tuam ipsius
laudem^ preedica.— Set forth the praises of
your fn^ids, rather than your own.
Ennius. (Quoted by Cicero.)
Amicum ita habeas, posse ut fieri hunc
inimicum sdas.^So regard your friend as
though you know that he may become an
enemy. Laberlns.
Amicum perdere est damnorum maximum
— To lose a friend is the greatest of injuries.
A . . ^•
Amicus oertus in re incerta cemitur. —
A certain friend is recognised in an uncer-
tain business. Ennius. (Quoted by Cieera
in '* De Amieiiia,'*)
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Ajnicns cim».— A friend to the court (a
disinterested adviser or advocate in a case).
Law.
Amicus est tanquam alter idem. — A friend
is, as it were, a second self.
Glcero (adapted), DeAmieitia^ ily 80,
Amicus humani generis. — Friend of the
human race.
Amicus Plato, amicus Socrates, sed magis
amicus Veritas. — Plato is a friend, Socrates is
a friend, but truth is a greater friend than all.
Latin version of remark attributed to
Aristotle when disputing with Flato.
Amicus usque ad aras. — A friend even to
the altars (i.e. a friend who will make sacri-
fices for friendship : but also interpreted, a
friend as far as conscience will allow). Pr.
Amissirm quod nesdtur non amittitur. —
A loss which is not known is not lost *
PublUins Byms.
Amittimus iisdem modis quibus acquiri-
mus. — We lose by the same means whereby
we acquire. Law.
Amittit f amam qui se indignis comparat
—He loses fame who compares himself to
unworthy people. Ptusdrus.
Amittit merito proprium«qui alienum
appetit. — He deservedly loses what is his
own, who covets that which is another*s.
Phssdrus. Book J, ^.
Amor animi arbitrio sumitur^ non ponitur.
— Love is commenced at the mmd's bidding,
but is not cast o£f by it PubllUus Byrus.
Amor et melle et felle est fcecundissimus.
— Love is very fruitful both of honev aud
gall. Planttts. diteflaria.
Amor gignit amorem. — Love begets love.
Amor laudis et patrise pro stipendio est. —
Love of praise and of one^s country are
their own reward. Pr.
Amor mundum fecit.— Love made the
world. Pr.
Amor omnia vindt. — Love conquers all
things. Pr.
Amor onmibusidem. — Love is the same in
all people. YirglL Georgics, 5, £44-
Amor ordinem nesdt— Love knows no
rule.
Bt Jerome. Letter to Chromatius (jodjtn.).
Amore nihil moUius nihil violentius. —
Nothing is gentler, nothing more violent
than love. Pr.
Amores
De tenero meditatur ungui.
—She plans amours from her tenderest
youth. Horace. Odes, Book 5, 6, i3.
•Su" Dlmlssum."
Amoris teneo omnes vias. — I know all the
ways of love.
Plantus. TrinummiUj Act 3, f .
Amphora coepit
Institui : currente rota cur urceus exit ?
— A vase was begun : why does it turn out a
worthless vessel r
Horace. De Arte Poetica, £L
Amphora non meruit tam pretiosa mori.
— So valuable a bottle of wine has not
deserved to die.
HarUal. Fpiff.^ Book i, 19, 8.
Ampliat fctatis spatium sibi vur bonus.
Hoc est
Vivere bis, vita posse priore frui.
— A good man increases the space of his life.
To be able to enjoy (in memory) your former
life is to live twice over.
Hartial. Epig., Book 10, tS, 1.
Amplius deliberandum censeo.
Bes magna est
— I consider it a matter to be more fully
thought over. It is a great affair.
Terence. Fhormio, f , 5, 17,
An bona te mater novit abesse domum ?
— Does your good mother know that you are
out ? Schoolboy Yerae.
An boni quid usquam est, quod quisquam
utipoesit
Sine malo omni; aut ne laborem capias,
cum illo uti voles ?
— Is there any good at all which anyone can
enjoy without any sort of evil admixture ;
or for which jovl must not undertake labour,
when you wish to enjoy it ?
Plautus. Mercator, Act i, S4'
An dives omnes quaerimus ; nemo an
bonus. — We all ask whether he is wealthy ;
none whether he is good. Seneca.
Epiet, 115 {derived from Euripides),
An erit, qui velle recuset
Ospopuli meruisse ?
— Will anyone disown a wish to deserve the
popular praise ? Persius. Sat. , i, 4I,
An needs longas regibus esse manus? —
Do vou not know that kings have long
hands ? Ovid, fferoides, 17, 166.
An needs quontiUa prudentia mundus
re^tur ?— Do you not know with how little
wisdom the world is governed ?
Attributed to Count Axel Oxenstlema,
of Sweden {1583-1654), and said to be
addressed to his son in 1648.f
An potest quidquam esse absurdius, quam^
quo minus vise rc3tat, eo plus viatia
au8erere.^]7an anything be more absurd
tnan to make so much the more provision
for life's journey, as there is less of that
journey left? Cicero. De Senectute, 19,
t SUt however, under Miscellaneoas.
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An quisquam est alius liber, nisi duoere
Titam
Coi licet, ut voluit ?
— Is anyone else free but he who may lead
his life as he wishes P Persios. Sat,^ 5, 8S.
Ancops remedium est melius quam
nullum.— -A doubtful remedy is better than
none. Pr.
Anglia ventosa ; si non ventosa, vencnosa.
— England is windy ; when it is not windy
it is pestilent* Old Baying.
Anguillam caudi tenes. — ^You hold an eel
by the tail Pr.
Anima est amica amanti.— To a lover his
mistress is his yeiy life. Plautus.
Animal implume bipes. — A featherless
two>legged anunal.
Plato*! Definition of a Kan. {Latin tr.)
Animal natum tolerare labores. — ^An
animal bom td endure labour, t
0¥ld, Met,, 15, If 0.
Animi cultus ilie erat ei quasi qmdam
humanitatis dbus. — ^The culture of the mind
is as it were a kind of food to humanity.
Cicero. Be Ftn., 5, 19,
Animo segrotanti medicus est oratio. —
Speech is a physician to a sick mind. Pr.
Animo dolenti nihil oportet credere.— No
credence is to be given to a mind in pain.
Publilios Byrai.
Animo imperabit sapiens, stultus serviet.
— A wise man will be master of his mind, a
fool will be its slave. Publilins Syros.
Animoque superstmt,
Jam prope post animam.
— They retain their courage almost after
their me. Bidonins.
Animula, vagula, blandula !
Hospes, comesque corporis !
—Soul of mine, fleeting and wandering,
guest and companion of my body !
Hadrian {according to hit biographer.
^lius Spartianus,)
Animum nunc hue oelerem, nunc dividit
illuc. — Now hither, now thither, he turns his
wavering mind. Ylrgll. jEneid, 4i ^85.
Animum nictura pascit inani. — He feeds
his mind with an empty painting.
YirgU. ^neid, 1, 464.
Animum rege, qui, nisi paret,
Inoperat.
— Rule your mind, which, unless it is your
lervant, is your master.
Horace. Ep.y f. Book 1.
• Ste Proverbs : '* No weather is lU."
t Written of the ox.
Animus sequus optimum est flsnunns
oondimentum. — ^An imdisturbed mind is the
best sauce for afiUction.
Plantui. Itudsnt, Act f , S.
Animus est in patinis. — My mind is in the
dishes (t.^. is set upon eating).
Teronoa. Eunuehut, 4, 7, 46.
Animf^o f acit nobilem. — The mind makes a
man noble. Benaca. Ep.y 44-
Animus f urandi. — ^The intention of steal-
ing (a felonious design). Law.
Animus homini, quicquid sibi imperat,
obtiuet. — What the mind of man commands
to itself it obtains. Pr.
Animus hominis semper appetit agere
ali^uid. —Man's mind ever yearns to be
doing something. Cicero. jDe Hn,, 5, tO,
Animus quod perdidit optat. — ^The mind
desires that whicn it has lost.
Petronins Arbiter. Satgricon, e, li8.
Animus vereri <|[ui scit, scit tutus ingredi.
— The mind which knows how to fear,
knows how to go safely. Publilius Syrui.
Annosam arborem transplantare. — ^To
transplant an aged tree. Pr.
Annus ince^tus habetur pro oompleto. —
A year begun is reckoned as one finished.
Law.
Annus mirabilis.— A marvellous year.
Ante barbam doces senes. — Ton are teach-
ing the aged before you possess a beard.
Plautui.
Ante meridiem. — ^Before noon.
Ante oculos errant domus, urbs, et forma
locorum;
Succeduntque suis singula facta locis. .
— My home, the city, and the image of
well-known places pass before my eyes;
and each different event follows in its turn.
0¥ld. Trittia, Book 5, 4, S7.
Ante senectutem curavi ut bene viverem :
in senectute, ut bene moriar. — Before old
a^ mv care was to live well ; in old age, to
die well. Seneca.
Ante victoriam ne canas triumphum^ — Do
not dug your triumph before you have
conqueiid. Pr.
Antequam indpias, consulto ; et ubi con-
sulueris, mature facto opus est. — Before
beginning a thing take counsel, and when
you have consulted let the thimr be done
thoroughly. Ballnst. Gatilina, /.
Antiqua homo virtute ao fide. — A man of
antique virtue and faith.
Terenoa. Adclphi 3, S89,
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Anttquifl debetor veneratio. — Beverence is
due to things which are old. *
Proverbial Saying (BraimnB).
Antiquum repetent itemin chaos omnia.
— ^AU things^ll seek to revert once more to
pristine cl^os. Lacanm. Fharsalia 1, 75.
Apage, Satana. — Begone, Satan !
Aperit pnecordia Liber.— Baoch as opens
the gate of the heart.
Horace. Sat,, Book 1, 4, 89,
Aperte mala cum est mulier, tum demum
est bona. — When a woman is openly wicked,
then at length she is good. Pablilini Byrai.
Aperto vivere voto. — ^To live with evenr
wish made known. Penliu. Sat., 2, 7,
Apio opns est.— There is need of parsley
{i.e. to strew upon the grave; used in
reference to a dying person). Pr.
Apparatus belli— The equipments of war.
Apparent rari nantes in gurgite vasto. —
Here and there they are seen swimming in
the vast flood. Vlr|il. ^neid, 1, 118.
Appetitus rationi obediant.— Let the
appetites be subject to reason.
Cioero. Off.,l,t9,andS6yS9,
Aqua pumpaginis.— Pump water.
Kedlcal {Dog Latin).
Aquilffi 8enecta.^The old age of an eagle.
Aquilam volare doces. — You are teaching
an eagle how to fly. Pr.
Aquosus languor.— The watery weakness
(dropsy.)
Aranearum tolas texere. — ^To weave
ipiders' webs. Pr.
Arbiter bibendi. —Arbitrator of the drink-
ing {%.e, master of the feast).
Horaoa. Odea, Book t, 7, i5.
Arbiter elegantiarunuf— A judge of mat-
ters of taste. TaeitUB {adapted).
Arbiter es formes. —Thou art arbiter of
beauty. Orld. Heroidee 16, 69.
Arbiter hie sumtus de lite jooosa. — He
was appointed arbitrator in this mirthful
contest. Ovid. Met. S, SSi,
Arbore dejecta quivis (or am vult) ligna
coUigit. — Anyone may take uie wood from
a fauen tree.
Pr.
Arbores magn® diu crescunt, una hora
eztiipantur.— ureat trees are long in grow-
ing, but they are rooted up in a single hour.
Curtini.
• See Ortek " nir ipx^ov " (p. 477).
t^'Elegantise arbiter."— Tacitus. "AHnals,"
Book 10, 18.
Arbores serit diligens agricola, auamm
aspiciet baccam ipse nunquam. —The diligent
husbandman sows trees, of which he him-
self will never see the fruit.
Cicero. Tutc. Quast, i, I4.
Arcades amboy
Et cantare pares, et respondere parati
— Arcadians both, equal in the song and
ready in the response.
YirgU. Eclogues, 7, 4-
Arcana coelestia.— Heavenly mysteries.
Arcana imperii. — Mysteries of empire.
Arcana sacra. — Sacred mysteries.
Tacitus. Oermania, 18. {Also in Ovid.)
Arcanum neque tu scrutaberis illiuA^ un-
quam;
Commissumc^ue te^ee.
—Never pry mto his secrets ; and that which
has been entrusted to you keep to yourself.
Horace. Ep,, Book 1, 18, S7.
Arcum intensio frangit, animnm remissio.
— Straining breaks the bow, relaxation the
mind. Publlns Syrus.
Aideat ipsa licet, tormentis gaudet aman-
tis. — Though she may herself bum, she
delights in ner lover's torment.
JuvenaL Sat,, 6, 109.
Ardentem frigidus ^tnam
Insiluit.
— In cold blood he leapt into buminflr Etna.
Horace. J)e Arte roetiea.
Ardentia verba.— Burning words.
Ardua cervix,
Argutumque caput, brevis alvus, obesaque
terga,
Luxuriatque toris animosum pectus.
—His neck is high and erect, his head replete
with intelligence, his belly short, his back
full, and his proud chest sweVs with hard
muscle. VirglL Deteription of a horte,
Ardua molimur: sed nulla nisi ardua
virtus. — We attempt difilcult things, but
there is no honour which is not difficult.
Ovid. Are Amat., Book t, 6S7.
Arenas mandas semina.— You commit
seeds to the sand. Pr.
AreniB sine calce. — Sand without lime
{i.e. wiUiout coherence). Suetonius.
Aresdt gramen veniente autumno.— The
grass withers as autumn comes on. Pr.
Argentum accepi, dote imperium vendidi.
— I have accepted money, 1 have sold my
authority for a dowry.
Plautus. Atinaria, Act 1.
Argilla quidvis imitaberis uda. — You will
model what you wish in moist day.
Horace. Ep., Book t, t, 8.
t Another reading Is "allios"— i.«. "anyoiw't
secret"
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Argumentom ab auctoritate fortiBsunum
est in lege. — An argument derived from
authority is of the (greatest foroe^in law.
Cokt. Lit., 141,
Argnmentum ad crumenam. — An argu-
ment to the money-bag (t.«. self-interest).
Argumentumad hominem. — An argument
to the man (t.^. founded on an opponents
personality or principles; a personal argu-
ment).
Argumentum ad ignorantiam. — An argu-
ment to ignorance {i.e, devised to take
advantage of your adversary's want of
Imowledge).
Argumentum ad invidiam. — ^An ailment
to envy or prejudice (i.f. appealing to those
passions).
Argumentum ad judicium. — An argument
to good judgment.
Argumentum ad verecundiam.— An argu-
ment to good feeling {ijg. propriety).
Argumentum baculinum.— Argument by
club {i.e. force).
Argutos inter strepit anser oloree. — He
gabbles like a goose amid the graceful swans.
YirgiL £cL 9, S6.
Arma Cerealia. — ^The arms of Ceres (i.e,
agricultural implements). Pr.
Arma amens capio, neo sat rationis in
armis.— Mad I take arms, nor in arms have
I reason enough. YirglL JEneid, 2, SI4.
Arma pacis fulcra. —Arms are the props
of peace. Kotto o/Arti Uery Company
{LorCion).
Arma teneuti
Omnia dat, qui justa ncg^at.
— He who denies what is just to the man
bearing arma, gives all things up to him.
LncanuB. Fharsalia, i, S4S,
Arma, viri, ferte arma; vocat lux idtima
victos;
Beddite meDanais, sinite instauratarevisam
Proelia: nunquam omnes hodie moriemur
inulti.
— Arms, O men^ bring arms ; their last day
calls the vanquished ; let me return to the
Greeks, let me seek again m^ battles re-
newed ; we shall never all die unavenged
this day. YirgU. ^tmd, t, §58.
Arma. virumque cano. — Arms and the man
I sing. YipglL ^nHd, Book i, 1.
Armis vicit, vitiis victus est.— He [Alex-
ander] vanquished by arms; he was van-
quished by vices. Seneca.
Arrectis auribus astant.— They wait with
ears pricked up. YlrgU. ^neid, i, 16t.
Ars artium omnium conservatrix. — The
art which is the conserver of all arts (•'.#.
printing).
Ars est captandi, quod nolis velle videri. —
The art of obtaining is to seem to want what
you do not want. MartlaL Book 11, 66, 3,
Ars est celare artem.*~Art ocmsistB in
concealing art. * Pr.
Ars est sine arte, cujus nrincipium est
mentiri, medium laborare, et nnis mendicare.
— It is an art without art, the beginning of
which is lying, the middle labour, the end
beggary. {Applied to Alchemy,)
Ars inveniendi adolesdt cum inventis.—
The art of invention grows young with the
things invented.
Quoted by Bacon at a Hazim.
Ars longa, vita brevis.t— Art is long, life is
short HlppoenUes. Aph, 1 {truntlated),
Ars varia vulpis, ast una echino maxima.
—The fox is versatile in its resources, but
the hedgehog has one, and that the chief of
aU. Pp.
Arte magistra. — ^With art as directress.
YirglL ASneid, 8, 44B; and li, 4^.
Arte mea oapta est: arte tenenda mea
est.— She has been obtained bv my skill;
by my skill she must be retaineo.
Ovid. Are Amat,, Book t, 12,
Artem qusevis alit terra. —Every land
fosters some kind of art. (Set Tb Wxrtov.) Pr*
Atlnum sub fneno currere docere. — ^To
teach an ass to obey the rein. Pr.
Asinus ad lyram.— An ass at the lyre (an
unmnsicAl ass). Pr.
Asinus asiuo, et sus sui pulcher. — ^An ast
is beautiful to an ass and a pig to a pig. Pr.
Asinus in unguento. — An ass among per-
fume. Pr.
Asinus inter simias. — An ass among apes
(an ass among fools who ridicule him). Pr.
Asperis facetiis inlusus ; ^use ubi multum
ex vero traxere, acrem sm memoriam re-
linquunt. — Amused with rough jests, which,
where the^r have much truth in them, leave
behind a bitter remembrance.
Tacitus. Annals, 15, 68,
Asperitas agrestis, et incondnna gravisque.
— ^A rustic roughness, awkward and loutish.
Horace. Ep,, Book 1, 18,6,
• Compare Ovid's line (**Bp. ex Ponto," Book 2,
10, 16) : *'Nb.so parum prudeni, Artem dam
tradit amandi.** fNaso ia scarcely J adicioos, when
he betrays the art of loving.)
t Seneca: "De BreviUteVito" has this:'* lUa
maximi medicomm exclamatio est, Vitam brevem
esse, longam artem."— Tbat ia the utterance of the
greatest of physicians, thatiife Is short and art
long. Hippocrates, the famous pbysician.'of Cos, Is
said to have died b.c. 301, aged 99. For the Greek
original, m " 'O Bcof " (p. 475).
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Asperius nihil est hmnili cam surgit in
altum.^Nothing is rougher than alow-bred
man when he has risen to a height.
dandian.
Aspicere oportet qoidqaid possis perdere.
— It IB well to look at whatever you may
lose. PabiiliiiB Bymi.
Assiduo Ubnntur tempora motu,
Non secus ad flumen. Neque enim oon-
sistere flumen.
Nee levis hora potest.
— ^Time elides by wiUi constant movement,
not unlike a stream. For neither can a
stream stay its course, nor can the fleeting
hour. Orid. Metam., 16^ 180.
Assumpsit. — ^He assumed or took upon
himself personal responsibility. Law.
Astra regunt homines, sed regit astra
Deus. — The stars govern men, out God
governs the stars.
Astnea redux. — Astrsea (goddess of
justice) restored as our guide.
TiUe of Poem by Dryden {1660).
At hsc etiam servis semper libera fuerunt,
timerent, grander ant, dolerent, suo potius
quam alt^us arbitrio. — But these things
were ever free to slaves, that they should
fear, rejoice or lament, by their own choice
rather than that of any one else.
Cicero. £p.
At ingenium ingens
Inculto latet sub hoc corpore.
— Tet a mighty genius lies hid under this
rough exterior.
Horace. SaL, Book i, S, SS.
At jam non domus accipiet te Iseta, neque
uxor
Optima, nee dulces occurrent oscula nati
Prseripere, et tadta pectus dulcedine tan-
gent.
—But now your home will never again
receive you with joy, nor your best of
wives, nor will koxxi sweet children hast^i
to 'snatch vour kisses, and thrill your heart
with speechless pleasure.
Lueretina*-^':^ Naiura Herunij 5, 907.
At pulchnim est digito monstrari, et dicier,
Hie est ! — ^But it is a tiue thing to be pointed
out with the finger, and to be spoxen of,
" That is he ! " Persius. Sat. 1, t8.
At spes non fracta. — Tet hope is not
broken. Kotto o/Kennard Family.
At vindicta bonum vita jucundius ipsa.
Nempe hoc indocti.
- -Ah, but reven^ is a blessing sweeter than
life itaelf — so think the uninstructed.
JmrenaL Sat, IS, 180,
Atavis edite regibus. — O [Maecenas],
innmg from ancient kings.
Horace. Odes, Book l,.l.
Atque deos, atque astra vocat crudelia
mater.— His mother caUs both the gods and
the stars cruel. YirgiL £cl., 6, £3.
Atque utinam his potius nugis tota ilia
dedisset
Tempora seevitise.
— And would that he [Domitian] had rather
devoted to such trifles as these, all those
days of cruelty. JuvenaL Sat. 4i 1^-
Atijui vultus erat multa et prsclara mi-
nantis. — Truly you had the appearance of
one threatening many and excellent things.
Horace. Sat., Book f, 3, 9,
Atria r^^nm hominibus plena sunt, amicis
vacua.— The halls of kings are full of men,
but void of friends. Beneoa.
Atrodtatis mansuetudo est remedium. —
Clemency is the remedy of cruelty. Phssdrus.
Auctor pretiosa fadt.— The author makes
[the gift or work] precious. Ovid {adapted).*
Audacem fecerat ipse timor.— Fear itself
made her daring. Ovid. Fast., 3, 644^
Audada pro muro habetur.— Daring serves
as a DFoll
SaUost Catalina,58. {Part ojf Cat alit^i't
oration to his soldiers.)
Audacter calumniare, semper aliquid
haeret. — Calumn'ate daringly, something
always sticks. Maxim.
Audacter te vendita, semper aliquid hceret.
— Praise yourself up danngly, something
always sticka
BacotCs variant of the foreyoxny quotation.
Audax ad omnia femina, quae vel amat vel
odit. — A woman dares all things when she
either loves or hates. Pr.
Audax omnia perpeti
Gens humana ruit per vetitum et nefas.
— Dorinff to imdergo all things, the human
race rushes through that whicu is forbidden
and criminal. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 3, 25.
Aude aliquid brevibus Gyaris et corcere
dij?num,
Si vis esse aliquis.
—If you wish to be some one, dare to do
something worthy of banishment and im-
prisonment. Juvenal. Sat., 1, 73.
Aude, hospes, contemnere opes, et te quoque
dignum
Finge Deo, rebusque veni non a«rper egenis.
— Dare, my guest, to despise riches, show
yourself of godlike disposition, and approach
without takmg offence at poor surroundings.
Virgil. .£neid8,364.
Aude sapere. — Dare to be wise. Pr.
* Motto of Lubbock and other families. &•
*' Acceptissima aemper," etc (p. 484.)
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Audendo magnus tegitur timor. — Great
fear is concealed beneath daring. Lucanus.
Audendo virtus crescit, tardando timor. —
Valour grows by daring, fear by holding
back. PublUiuB Byrui.
Audendum deztra : nunc ipsa vocat res. —
Now we must dare to attempt with the help
of our ri^ht hand ; now the event itself calls
us to action. Ylrgll. ^neid 9, 320.
Audentem Forsque Yen usque juvant. —
Fortune and love favour the bold.
Ovid. Ars Ainat., Book 2, 608,
Audentes Deus ipse juvat* — God himself
helps the brave. Ovid. Met., 10, 586.
Audentes fortuna juvat. — Fortune favours
the daring. Ylrgll. ^neid, 10, £84.
Audi alteram partem, f— Hear the other
side. Lav.
QuoUd (lS6t) in " Fiers Plowman.''
Audi, vide, tace, si vis vivere in pace. —
Hear, see, and be silent, if you wish to live
in peace. Medlaval.
Audiet pugnas, vitio parentum
Rara juventus.
—Posterity, thinned by the crime of its
ancestors, shall hear of those battles.
Horace. Od^s, Book 1, g, iS.
Audio sed taceo.— I hear but keep silent.
Pr.
Audire est operas pretium.— To listen is
payment for your pains.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, t, 37,
Audita querela.— The dispute having
been heard. Imm.
Auditque vocatus Apollo.— And Apollo
hears when invoked. VirgU. Georgia, 4, 7.
Auferimur cultu.— We are captivated by
dress (or ornament). Ovid. Bern. Am., 343.
Augunum ratio est, et conjectura futuri :
Hac divinavi, notitiamque tuii.
— Reason is my augury, and my interpreta-
tion of the future ; by it I have practiBed
divination, and obtained knowledge.
Ovid. Tristia, 1, 9, 51.
Auguriis patrum et prisca formidine
eacram.— (A wood) made sacred by the
reli^ous mysteries of our fathers, and by
ancient awe. Taoitus. Germania, 39.
Aula regis.— The King's Court. Law.
Aurea nunc vere sunt ssecula; plurimuB
auro
Venit honos ; auro conciliatur amor.
-Truly now is the golden age ; the highest
• Sm *• Fortes fortuna a^juvat."
t See Seaeca, Medea, Act 2, IW, " Parte
altera InaudiU " (The other side being left un-
heardX
honour comes by means of gold ; by gold
love is procured.
Ovid. Art Amat., Book f , f77.
Auream quisquis mediocritatem
Dilimt.
— TV noso loves the golden mean.
Horaoe. Oda, Book i, 10.
Aureo piscari hamc— To fish with a
golden hook. Pr.
Auribus teneo lupum :
Nam neque quo amittam a me, invenio,
neque uti retineam scio.
— I hold a wolf by the ears. Nor do I
know by what means I can get rid of him,
nor how I am to keep him.
Terence. Phormio, 3, f , tl.
Auro loquente, nihil pollet q use vis ratio. —
When gold speaks, no reasoning can avail
anything. Pr.
Auro pulsa fldes^ auro venalia jura,
Aurum lex sequitur, moz sine lege pudor.
— Faith is banished bv gold ; by gold our
rights are betrayed ; the law follows gold ;
soon the restraints of decency will be un-
observed. Propertiai. Book 3, 18, 61.
Aurora interea miseris mortalibus almam
Eztulerat lucem, referens opera atque
labores.
— Meanwhile the morning had restored to
unhappy mortals her gentle light, bringing
them back work and toil.
YirgU. ^neid, 11, 182,
Aurora musis amica est.— Aurora (the
morning), is frien/Uy to the Muses.
Erasmus. JDe Rations Studii,
Aurum e stercore. — Gk>ld from a dunghUL
Pr.
Aurum et opes, praQcipuaa bellorum causte.
— Gold and power, the chief causes of wan.
Tacitus. Hi4t., Book 4, 74.
Aurum in fortuna invenitur, natura
ingenium bonuuL -Gold comes by good
fortune, a good disposition is the gin of
nature. Plaataa
Aurum onmes, victa jam pietate, colunt.
— All men now worship gold, piety being
quite overthrown.
PropertiuB. Book 3, 13, 48.
Auspicium melioris aevL —Pledge of a
better time. Pr.
Aut amat aut odit mulier ; nil est tertium.
—A woman either loves or hates ; there is
no third course. PabUUua Bjma.
Aut bibat aut abeat. — Let him either
drink or depart. (Also quoted ** Aut bibe
aut abi " : (Either drink or depart. )$
Cicero. Tute. QtuJH, 5, 4.
X Set'^'HwlBr' (p. 472).
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Aut Ceesar aut nihiL—Either Caesar or
nothing. Motto of Casar Borgia.
Aut Coisar aut nullus. — Either CaBsar or
nobody.*
Aut formosa fores minus, aut minus im-
proba, vellem.
Non facit ad mores tam bona forma raalos.
— I would that you were either lesa
beautiful, or less corrupt. Such perfect
beauty does not suit such imperfect morals.
Ovid. Atnoi-utn, Hook 3^ /i, 4I.
Aut fuit,aut veniet; nihil est pwesentis in ilia:
Morsque minus poenae, quam mora mortis,
habet.
—Either death has been, or it will come;
there is nothing of the present about it:
and it has less of pain about it than the
expectation of death.
Quoted by Montaigne {15S0S, Book 1, Chap. I/O.
{Autfwrship unknotvn.)
Aut insanit homo, aut versus facit. — The
man is either mad, or he has taken to makin?
poetry. Horace. Sat., Book S, 7, 117.
Aut mortuus est aut docet litteras.— He is
either dead or teaching letters.
Erasmui. Adagia.
{Translation of Greek Proverb.) f
Aut non tentaris, aut perfice.— Either do
not attempt at all, or go through with it.
(Altered by Thomas Saekville, Earl of
Thrtet, for his motto, to '* Aut nunqmm
lentesy aut perfice.")
' OYld. Ars Amat., Book I, S89.
Aut petis, aut urgues ruiturum,^ Sisyphe,
saxum.— Either you pursue or push, O
Sisyphus, the stone destined to keep rolling.
OYld. Met., 4, 459.
Aut i)rodc88e volunt, aut delectare poeta; ;
Aut simul et jucunda et idonea dicero vita).
—Poets cither wish to profit or to please ; or
at the same time to tell things which are
Eleasaut and things which are serviceable in
fe. Horace. De Arte Foetica, 333.
Aut regem aut fatuum nasci oportet. — It
is well to be bom either a king or a fool.
Seneca. De Morte Claudii Casaris.
(Quoted by Seneca as a true proverb.)
Aut ridenda omnia aut flenda sunt.— All
things are cause for either laughter or
weeping. Seneca. De Ira, Book S, 10.
Aut vincere aut mori.— Either to conquer
or to die. Motto of Duke of KenU
• Set Suetonius, 1, 79.
t See '*'H ii0yi)Ktv " (p. 472X
X " Redituram " (U. ''^desUne^ to return") In
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Aut virtus nomen inane est,
Aut decus et pretium recte petit experiens vir.
Autumnusque gravis, Libitinoa qusestus
acerbae.— Dread autumn, harvest season of
the gloomy Libitina. (Goddess of funerals.)
Horace. Sat., Book 2, 6, 19.
Auxilia humilia firma consensus facit. —
Concord makes lowly help powerful.
Pobllllus Byrus.
Auxilium meum a Domino.— My help is
from the Lord. Motto.
Avaro non est vita sod mors longior.— A
miser's existence is not life but a prolonged
^eath. Publlllus Bymi,
Avarus nisi cum moritur, nihil recte facit.
— A-miser does nothing well except when he
<^cs. PubliUuB Bynii.
Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant (or
" te salutamus *')•— Hail, Cajsar, those about
to die salute thee (or " We who are about to
die salute thee.") (The salutation of the
gladiators on entering the arena.)
Suetonius. Divus Claudius, c. 21.
Avida est periculi virtus.— Virtue (or
valour) LB greedy of danger.
Seneca. De Frotid., Chap. 4.
Avidis, avidis natura parum est.— To the
greedy, to the greedy, all nature is insuffi-
cient. Seneca. IIci\ules (Ela:u», Act 2, 631.
Avidum esse oportet neminem, minime
Benem.— It becomes no one to be covetous,
and least of all an old man. Publllius Syrus.
Avito viret honore.— He flourishes upon
ancestral honour. Motto. Villiers Family.
Balnea, vina, Venus corrumpunt corpora
nostra ;
Sod vitam faciunt balnea, vina. Venus.
—Baths, wine, and Venus bnng decay to
our bodies ; but baths, wine and Venus make
up life. Epitaph in Grater's Monumenla.
Barbce tenus sapiontes.— Wise as far as
the beard (i.e. Wise in appearance.) Pr.
Barbarus hie ego sum, quia non intclligor
uUi.— I am a barbarian here, because I am
not understood by anyone.
Ovid. Triatia, Book 5, 10, 37.
Basia dum nolo, nisi ousb luctantia carpsi.
—As I do not care for kisses, imless I have
snatched them in spite of resistance.
MartiaL Epig., Book 5, 47.
Basis virtu tum constantia.— Constancy
the foundation of virtues.
Motto of Devereux Family.
Bastardus nullius est filius, aut Alius
populi.— A bastard is the son of no one,
or the son of the public Law.
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Beata sunpliciias. — Blessed is simplicity.
Thoi. a Kempii. De Jmit. Christie
Book 4y Chap. IS.
Beati immaculati in via.— Blesse^l are the
undefiled in the way. Vulgate. Ts. 110.
Beati misericordes : quoniam ipsi miaeri-
cordiam consequentur. — ^Blessed are the
merciful, for they themselves shall attain
mercy. St. Matt. 6, 7.
Beati misericordes : quoniam ipsis miseri-
cordia tribuetur.— Blessed are the merciful,
for mercy shall be accorded to them.
Adapted fi-om Theodore de Beta's trarU'
Uition of St. Matt. 6, 7. (Motto of
Scots Corporation.)
Beati pauperes. —Blessed are the poor.
St. Luke 6, go.
Beati monoculi in regione Cfficorum. —
Blessed are the one-eyed in the country
of the blind.
BaylnM of Frederick the Great (See
Carlyle's " Frederick'* Book 4, chap
11.)
Beati padfici. —Blessed are the peace-
makers. Vulgate. St. Matt. 5, 9.
Beati possidentes. — Blessed are those who
possess.* Pr.
Beatissimus [is est], qui est totus aptus
ex sese, quisque in se uuo sua ponit omnia.
— Most happy is he who is entirely self-
reliant, ana who centres all his requirements
in himself alone. Cicero. Faradoxa^ t,
Beatus ille qui procul ncgotiis,
Ut prisca gens mortalium,
Patema rura bobus exercet suis,
Solutus omni fsBnore.
— Happy he who far from business, like the
primiUve race of mortals, cultivates with
nis own oxen the fields of his fathers, free
from all anxieties of gain.
Horace. Epodon^ Book f , 1,
Beatus qui est, non intelligo quid requirat
ut sit beatior. — I do not perceive why he
who is happy requires to be happier.
Cicero. Tuse. Quas., 6, 8, S3.
Bella geri placuit nullos habitura trium-
phos. — Has it been satisfactory to wage
wars which will leave no cause for triumph ?
(i.e. civil wars.) Luoanui. Fharsalia^ i, if.
Bella! horrida bella I—Wars, frightful
wars! YirgU. Mieid,6,86.
Bella manu, letumque gero. — I bear in mv
hand war ana death. Virgil. JEnid^ 7, ^5.
Bella susdpienda sunt ob earn causam,
ut sine injuria in pace vivatur. — Wars are
to be undertaken m order that it may be
possible to live in peace without molestation.
Cicero. Le Officiisy Book 7, 11.
*Sm" Non possidontem."
Belle narras. — You tell the story prettily.
BellicsB virtutis premium.— The reward of
merit in war.
Cicero (adapted). Fro Murena.
Bellum ita suscipiatur ut mhil aliud nisi
pax ausesita videatur. — Let war bo so
carried on that nothing but peace shall
seem to be sought. Cicero. De Be Fubliea.
Bellum magis desierat, ^uam pax oceperat.
— It was rather a cessation of war tnan a
beginning of peace.
Tacitui. Hist.^ Book 4, 1.
Bellum nee timendnm nee provocandum.
—War should be neither feured nor pro-
voked. PUny the Touniger.
Bellum omnium in omnes.— A war of all
against all. Pr.
Belua multorum capitum.— The monster
of many heads (the mob). Pr.
Bene audire alterum patrimonium est. —
To listen well is a second inheritance.
PubliliuB Byrue.
Bene cogitata si excidunt non occidunt. —
Good thoughts, even if they are forgotten, do
not perish. Publillui Byrne.
Bene dormit qui non sentit quam male
dormiat.— He sleeps well who is not aware
that he ha3 slept badly. Publiliui Byrua.
Bene ferre magnam
Disce fortunam.
— Learn to bear great fortune well.
Horace. Od^s, Book 3, 27,74.
Bene merenti mala es ; male merenti bona
es. — To a man well deserving you are evil ;
to one ill-deserving you are good.
Plautui. Asinaria, Act f .
Bene nati, bene vestiti, et mediocriter
docti — Well bom, well dressed, and
moderately learned. (Qualifications of a
Fellow of the College.)
Btatutea of AU Bouli College, Oxford.
Bene orasse est bene studuisse. — To have
prayed well is to have well endeavoured.
Pr.
Bene perdit nummos judici cum dat
nocens.^He loses his money to advantage,
who, being guilty, gives it to the jndge.
Publiliue Byrui.
Bene qui coniiciet, vatem hunc perhibebo
optimum. — I shall regard him as the best
prophet who guesses well. (Given as a
Grecian adage.)
Cicero. De Divinatione, Book f , 5.
Bene aui latuit, bene vixit.— Se who has
lived well in obscurity has lived a good life.
Ovid. Tristia^ Book 3, 4, 25,
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Bene si amico f eceria
Ne pigcat fecisse, at potius pudeat si non
feceris.
— If you have dono well to a friend, let it
not pieye you, but rather be ashamed if
you nave not done so.
PlautuB. TrinummuSy Act f , 2, 66,
Bene vixit is qui potuit cum voluit mori.
—He has lived well who has been able to
die when he has desired to die.
Publilins Syrui.
Benedictus. qui venit in nomine Domini.
— Blessed is he that oometh in the name of
the Lord.
VultfaU. St. Matt. tS, SO; St. Mark 11 ^
10; St. Luke 13, 35.
Bene&cta male locata, malefacta arbitror.
— Favours ill-placed I adjudge injuries.
Ennloi. {Cited by Cicero^ Off., 2, 18.)
Benef^ia sua verbis adomant. — They
^ve charm to their gifts by words. PUny.
Beneficia donari aut mali aut stulti
putant. — ^Those who are either wicked or
foolish think that beneiits are to be
bestowed. PubliUus Bynu.
Beneficia eo ufique laeta sunt, dum videntur
exsolvi posse: ubi multum autevenere, pro
gratia odium redditur.— Benefits are pleasing
up to that point when they seem to be
capable of requital ; when they far exceed
that possibility hatred is returned instead of
gratitude. Tacitui. Annals, Book 4, 18,
Beneficia plura recipit qui scit reddero. —
lie receives more favours who knows how
to return them. Publilloi Syrus.
Benefidum acciperelibertatem est vendere.
— To accept a benefit is to sell one's liberty.
Publllias Syrai.
Beneficium dando acoepit qui digno dedit.
— He has received a favour who hs^ granted
one to a worthy person. Pnbllllui Syros.
Beneficium dare qui nescit in juste petit. —
He who does not know how to grant a
favour has no right to seek one.
PublUloi Syrui.
Beneficium dignis ubi des, omnes obligas.
— Where you confer a benefit on the worthy
you oblige all men. Pnbliliui Syros.
Beneficium invito non datur. — A benefit
cannot be conferred upon a person unwilling
to accept it. Law.
Beneficium meminisse debet is, in quem
collata sunt ; non commemorare qui con-
tulit.* — He ought to remember favours on
whom they are conferred ; he who has
conferred ihem ought not to bring them
to mind. Cicero. Pro Lalio, W, 71.
* Su" Qui dedit beneAcium."
Beneficium non in eo quod fit aut datur
constitit, sed in ipso dantis aut facieutis
animo . . . Animus est qui parva extollat.
— A favour does not consist in what is
given or done, but in the will itself of the
doer or giver. It is the will which raises
small things in estimation.
Beneca. De Benejicii8, Book 1, 6,
Beneficium qui dedisse se dicit, petit.—
He who says he has granted a favour, seeks
one. PublUlui Symi.
Beneficium stepe dare, docere est reddere.
— ^To confer a favour frequently is to teach
how to return a favour. PubUUiu Syrui.
Beneficus est qui non sua sed alterius
causa benigne facit— He is beneficent who
acts kindly not for his own sake, but for
another's.
Cicero {adapted). See "D^ Legibus,**
Book /, 18.
Beniguior sententia in verbis generalibus
seu dubiis est praeferenda. — The more
generous construction is to be preferred in
words which are general or doubtful. Coke.
Beni^tas, quae constat ex opera et
industna, et honestior sit, et latins .pateat,
et possit prodesse pluribus.— Bounty, which
consists in work and eflFort, is more honour-
able, and extends further, and is able to be
of assistance to more persons. Cicero.
Bcnignitate benignitas tollitur. — Kindness
is produced by kindness.
Cicero. J)e Officiis, Book 2, 15.
Benigno numine. — Under a favourable
Providence. Pr,
Benign us etiam causam dandi cogitat —
The charitable man considers even the cause
of his giving. Publillui Syrus.
Bibere papaliter. — To drink like a i)ope.
ModisBYal Pr.
Bis dat qui cito dat. — He gives twice who
gives quicKly. {See *' Inopi oeneficium.**)
Bis fiet gratum, auod opus est, si ultro
offeras. — Tl^t which is wanted becomes
doubly acceptable if you offer it spon-
taneously. PublUiui Syrui.
Bis interimitur qui suis armis perit.— He
is t>vice killed who dies by his own weapons.
Publlliui Syrui.
Bis peccare in bello non licet —To blunder
twice m war is not allowable. Pr.
Bis tanto amici sunt inter se quam prius.
— They are twice as much friends together
as they were before (quarrelling).
Plantus. AmphitruOy Act 3, 5, 62.
Bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria.— He is
twice a conqueror who conquers himself in
the moment of victory. Publillui Syrus.
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Blanda truces animo6 fertur mollisse
voluptas. — Alluring pleasure is said to have
softened the savage dispositions (of early
mankind). Orld, Ara AtnaL^ Bookt^ 4Tf»
Blandffi mendacia lingusB.— The lies of a
flattering tongue.
Blanditias molles, auremque juvantia verba
Adfer.
—Employ soft flatteries, and words which
delight the ear.
Ovid, Art Amat., Book t^ 159,
Bccotum in crasso jurares acre natum.—
You would swear that he was bom in the
foggy air of the Boeotians (Boootia being
proverbial for the stupidity of its inhabit-
ants). Horace. £p. , Book 1^ 244,
Bombalio. clangor, stridor, taratantara,
murmur. — A booming, clanging, whistling,
trumpeting, buzzing sound. MedlsBYaL
Bona bonis oontingunt. — Good things
befall the good.
Bona fama in tenebris proprium splen-
dorcm tenet. — Good report retains its own
brightness even in obscurity.
PubliUoi BjrruB.
Bona fama propria posscssio defunctorum.
— Good fame is the rightful property of the
dead. Quoted by Cicero from Vcmosthenei,
Bona malis paria non sunt, etiam pari
numero; nee leetitia ulla minimo ma;rore
Sensanda. — The good things of this world
o not equal its ills, even though equal in
number; nor is any joy to be weighed
against the least sorrow. Pliny the Elder.
Bona mors est homiiii, vitce qua) exstinguit
mala. — Good is a man's death which
destroys the evils of life. Pnbllliui Symi.
Bona nemini bora est, ut non alicui sit
mala. — An hour is good for no one without
being at the same time bad for someone else.
Publilius Syms.
Bona notabilia. — Notable goods ; term for
goods worth over five pounds. Law.
Bona opinio hominum tutior pecunia est.
— The good opinion of men is safer than
money. Publilius Syrui.
Bona pars bene dicendi est scite mentiri.
— A ^ooa portion of speaking well consists
in lying skilfully.
Erasmns. Fhiietymtu et Fseudocheut.
Bona peritura.— Perishable goods. Law.
Bona prsBterita non effluere sapienti ; mala
meminisse non oportere. — Good fortune that
is past does not vanish from our memories ;
enl fortune we should not remember.
Cioero. I>€ Finidut, Book t, 3i,
•Bona prudenti® pars est nosse stultas
vulgi cupiditates, et absurdas opinionee. — It
is a ^oo(i part of sagacity to have known the
foolish desires of tne crowd and their on-
reasonable notions. Erasmos.
D« Utiiiiate Colloquiorttm {Preface),
Bona vacantia. — Goods which are un-
claimed or ownerless. Law.
BonsQ leges malis ex moribus procreantur.
— Good laws are produced by evil manners.
Macroblos. Satumaliaf ;?, IS.
Bonam ego quam beatam me esse nimio
dici mavolo.— -1 would far rather be called
a good woman than a happv one.
Plaatoe. FwnuluSf Act 1, t, I 90,
Bonarum rerum consuetudo est pessima.
—It is very evil to be accustomed to things
which are good. Publilioi Symi,
Boni judicis est ampliare iustitiam.— It ia
the part of a good judge to make justice
wide. Law.
Boui nullo emolumento impelluntur in
fraudcm, improbi scope parvo. — Good men
arc mcited to fraud by no kind of gain, evil
men are often so incited by veir small gain.
Cicero. Pro MihnCy lz\ 32.
Boni pastoris est tondere pecus, non
degluber©.— It is the duty of a good
shepherd to shear the sheep, not to flay them.
Suetonlos. Tib, 32, A sayiny of Ti-
beriut Citsar.
Boni venatoris est plures feras capere non
oranos.— It is the characteristic of a good
hunter to take much game, not all.
Honnlui.
Boni viri me pauperant, improbi alunt.—
Good men make me poor, bad men give me
a living. Plautus. pgettdoluSy Act 4,
Boni viri omnes SBouitatcm ipsam amant.
All good men love right for itself. Cicero.
Bonis avibus ; malis avibus.— With happy
omens ; with bad omens.
Bonis inter bonos quasi necessaria est
benevolentia. — Goodwill is as it were
essential between good men.
Cicero. Fro ZaliOy I4, 50,
Bonis omnia bona.— To the good all things
are good. Pr.
Bonis quod benefit hand perit, — Tliat
which done well for the good in no wise
perishes. Plautus. Jtudens^ Act 4t 3,
Bonis tuis rebus meas res irrides malas. —
With your prosperity you mock my evil
circumstances.
Plautus. TrinummuSy Act f , 4*
Bono ingenio me esse omatam, auam
auro multo mavolo. — ^I had rather be a
woman adorned with a good disposition,
than with much gold.
Plaatai. Fasnultu^ Act /, t, I, S$.
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Bonum esse cum bonis, baud vaiae
laudabUe est.— To be good wben witb good
men is no great matter for praise.
Gregory I.
Bonum est fu^cnda aspicere in alieno
malo.— It is good to see iu another's eviJ
' tbe tbings that we should flee from.
PoblUins Bymi.
Bonum est pauxillum amare sane ; insane
non bonum est— It is good sanely to be a
little in love ; it is not good insanely.
Plautoi. Cnrculio^ Act 1, 5, 20,
Bonum magis carendo quam fruendo
cemitur {or sentitur). — That which is good
is perceived (or is felt) more when it is lost
than when it is enjoyed. Pr.
Bonum quo communico<), eo melius. — The
good in which you let others share becomes
thereby the better. Pr.
Bonum quod est supprimitur, nunquam
exstiuguitur. — What is good is hidden from
sight, but is never destroyed.
Publillus Syrus.
Bonum summum quo tendimus omnes. —
rhe highest good at which we all aim.
Lucretius. I)e Reruin Nal.^ C, S5.
Bonus animus in mala re dimidium est
mali. — A good spirit in an evil matter makes
the evil less by half.
Plautus. PseudohtSf Act 1, 6,
Bonus atquo fidus
Judex honestum pnetulit utili.
— A good and faithful judge prefers what is
right to what is u«ef ul.
Horace. Odes, Book 4, 9, Ifi.
Bonus dux bonum reddit militem. — A good
leader produces a good soldier. Pr.
Bonus judex secundum aequum et bonum
judicat, et sequitatem stricta) legi prsBfert. —
A good judge judges according to what is
right ana g<x)d, and prefers equity to strict
law. Coke.
Bonus orator, pessimus vir. — A good
orator is the worst man. Pr.
Bonus sane vidnus, amabilis hospes,
Comis in uxorem, pos?et qui ignoscerc servis ;
Et signo lajso non insanire lagenae.
—He is trulv a good neighbour, a lovable
host, a kina husband to his wife, who can
pardon his servants their faults, and not go
mad about the broken seal of a wine-ca-sk.
Horace. Ep., Book f, f, 13i,
Bonus vir semper tiro.— A good man is
always a learner. Pr.
Bos alienus lubinde prospectat foras. — A
strange ox now and then gazet out of
doors. Pr.
B->s fortius fatigatus figit pedem.— The
wearied ox sets down his foot the more
firmly. {See " Bos lassus.") Pr.
Bos in lingua. — An ox in his tongue (i.^.
a coin stamped with an ox has been given
him as a bribe). Pr.
Bos lassus fortius figit pedera. — The tired
ox sets down his foot tne more firmly. Pr.
Bos locutus est. — ^The ox has spoken.* Pr.
Bovi ditellas imiwnere.—To put a pack-
saddle on an ox {i.e. to ^ut a duty on a man
for which he is unqualihed). Pr.
{Cited by Cicero, Ep, ad. Att., 5, 15.)
Breve tcmpus aetatis satis est longum ad
bene honesteque vivendum. — A short space
of time is sufficiently long for living well
and honourably. Cicero. DeSenect., 19.
Brevi manu.— With a short hand {i.e.
summarily or offhand). Pr.
Brcvis a natura nobis vita data c^t ; at
memoria bene redditce vitaj est sempitpmii.
— A short life is given us by nature, but the
memory of a well- spent life is eternal.
Cicero, rhii.iin.
Brevis esse laboro ;
Obscurus fio.
— I labour to be brief ; I become obscure.
Horace. De Arte Voetica, ^5,
Brevis est haec, et non vera voluptas. —
This is a brief and not a true pleasure.
Ovid. Jlcroidcs, 19, 69,
Brcvis ipsa vita est, sed, malis fit longior.
— Life itself is short, but it is made too long
by evil chances. PubllUus Byrus.
Brevis oratio penetrat caelum. — A short
prayer finds its way to heaven.
Quoted by Piers Plowman {1362).
Brevis oratio penetrat cselos, longa
potatio evacuat scyphos. — A short praysr
enters heaven, a long drink empties the
cups. Rabelais.
Gargantua {153^, Book /, chap. 4I.
Brevis voluptas mox doloris est parens.—
Short pleasure is soon the parent of sorrow.
Pr.
Bruma recurrit iners. — The sluggish
winter returns to us.
Horace. Odes, Book 4, 7, 12.
Brutum fulmen.— A senseless {i.e. harm-
less) thimderbolt
PUny. f , 4^, 43, »ec. 113.
Cacoethes carpendL — An itch for grum-
bling. (Also for collecting).
• See Livy 60, 85, chap. 2: The ox Is creditM
with uttering omens from time to time, stich as
•• Rome, beware," etc
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Cacoethes loquendi.— An itch for talking.
Cacoethes scribendi. — An itch for writinpf.
Juvenal Sat. 7, 5^,
Cadenti porrigo dextranu— I stretch out
my right hand to a falling man. Pr.
Cadit qujcstio. — The question drops.
Law.
Caeca invidia est, nee quidquam aliud
scit quam detrectare virtutes. — Malice is
blind and knows nothing but to disparajjo
good qualities. LIvy. 38 y 49.
Ca}ca regens vestigia filo. — Guiding blind
steps with a thread, Pr.
Cmci sunt oculi cum animus alias res agit.
— The eyes are blind when the mind is
engaged with other matters.
Publillni Syras.
Cfficus amor sui. — The blind love of one's
self. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 18, I4.
Crccus non judicat de colore. ~A blind
man is not a judge of colour. Pr.
CiTsar non supra grammaticos.— Ciesar is
not an authority over the grammarians. Pr.
C:rsarcm vehis, Ca^arisque fortunam. —
You carry Cic-iur and Ca-sar's fortune.*
C(cstir^8 remark to a pilot in a stoitn,
Calamitas querula est et superba felicita*'.
— Calamity is querulous and prosperity is
overbearing. Curtius. 6, 5, 12.
Calamitosus est animus futuri anxius. —
Full of misery is the mind anxious about
the future. Beneca. J'.'pisf., 98.
Calidum hercle audivi esse optimum
mendacium. Quicquid dei dicunt, id rectum
est dicere. — I have heard that a warm {i.e.
suddenly-invented) lie is the best. What-
ever the gods put into your mind is the best
thing to say.
Plautui. Mostellaria, Act 3, 1, I. ISO.
Calumniamque fictis elusit jocis.— Ho
evaded accusation for libel by speaking in
humorous fables.
PhsBdrus. Fab.f Book 3, Trol. 37.
Calumniare fortitor aliquid adhcerebit. —
Slander stoutly, something will stick. (Sce
Audacter.) Pr.
Calvo turpius est nihil comato. — ^There is
nothing more shocking than a bald man with
a wig on. Martial. ±:piff,, Book 10, 83, 12.
Camariuam movere.— To stir Lake Cama-
rina (a lake which caused a ^^estilenco
through a futile attempt to drain it ; hence
the proverb applied to any unsuccessful and
dangerous attempt), f Pr.
• Sometimes given : •' Co'sarem portns ct fortu-
nam ejus." Sec Bacon, '• Kssay.s, Of Fortune."
t See Greek proverb, p. AH.
Camelus desiderans comua etiam aures
perdidit.— The camel desiring to have
noms lost even its ears. Pp.
Camelus saltat. — The camel is dancing.
Spoken of a person employed in some
incongruous and surprising manner,
Campos ubi Troja f uit. — The fields where
Troy was. Lucanos.
Canam mihi et Musis. — I will sing to my-
self and to the Muses.
Candida pax homines, tnix dccet ira feraa.
— White j>eace becomes men, cruel auger
wild beasts.
Ovid. Ars Amat., Book 3, 60ft.
Candida perpetuo reside, Concordia, lecto,
Tamque pan semper sit Venus oequa jugo.
— Fair Concord, ever abide by their couch,
and to so well matched a pan: may Yenua
ever be propitious.
Martial. Epig., Book 4, 13.
Candidus in nauta turpis color : ajquoris uuda
Debet et a radiis sideris esse niger.
— A white colour b a disgrace in a sailor :
he should be dark-complexioned from the
sea-water and the ravs of the sun.
Ovid. Ars Amat., Book 1, 7t3
Candide secure.— Honestly is safely. Pp.
Candor dat viribus alas. — Honesty gives
wings to strength. Pr.
Canes currentes bibere in Nilo flumine,
A crocodilis ne raniantur, traditum est.
— It is said that uogs run when they drink
in the river Nile, lest they should be seized
by crocodiles.
PhflBdroi. Tab., Book 1, 25, 4.
Canina facundia. — Doglike {i.e. snarluig)
eloquence. Appius (^quoted by Sal/usf,
Mist. Frag., 2, iC).
Canis a non canendo. — ^A dog (canis) so
called from its not singing (canens).
Varro. I)e Lingud Latino.
Canis festinans coecos parit catulos. — Tlie
bitch making too much haste brings forth
her pups bhnd. Pp.
Canis in pwesajpi.— The dog in the manger.
Pp.
Canis timidus vehementius latrat quam
mordet.— The cowardly dog barks more
violently than it bites.
QuintUB Curtloi. 7, 4, 13.
Cantabit vacuus coram latrone viator. —
The traveller with empty pockets will sing
before the robber. Juvenal. Sat., 10, 2:t.
Cantantes licet usque (minus da hedet)
eamus.— Let us sing on our journey as far
as we go ; the way will be less tedious.
ViPKil. Eclogues, 9, 64.
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Cantilenam eandem canis.-^Tou tins the
Bame old song. Terence. Fhonnio, 3, 5, 10.
Capias ad respondendum. — Ton may take
him to answer your complaint Law.
Capias ad satisfaciendmn. — Ton may take
him to satisfy yonr claim. Law.
Capiat qui capere possit—Let him take
who can take. Pr.
Capistrum maritale.— The matrimonial
halter. {See " Stulta maritali.")
JuYenal. Sat.^ 6, 4S,
Capitis nives.— The snows of the head.
Horace. Odea, Book 4, 13, 12,
Captantes capti sumus.— We the captors
are caught. Pr.
Captum te nidore susb putat ille culinee. —
He tliinks that you are caught by the savour
of his kitchen. JuvenaL Sat., 5, 163,
Caput artis est decere auod facias. — The
chief thing in an art is that what you do
shall be befitting. Cicero. De Oratore, 1, 29,
Caput inter nubila condit. — [Fame] hides
her head among the clouds.
Virgil, ^n.,4,177.
Caput lupinura.— A wolf's head.
Law. Applied to a felon or outlaw who
on account of his crimes might be
knocked on the head like a wolf.
Caput mortuum.— A dead-head (a worth-
less person).
Caput mundi.— Tl»e head of the world.
{Applied to Rome.)
Cara, valeto ! Cara, vale, sed non feter-
nura.— Dear one, farewell. Farewell, but
not for ever. Ancient epitaph.
Carbone notare.—To mark with charcoal ;
to place a black mark against
Horace. Sat,, Book 2, 7, 98,
Caret initio et fine.—It wants beginning
and ending.
Caret jpericulo, qui etiam cum est tutus
cavet — He is free from danger who, even
when he is safe, is on his guard.
Publilioi Bymi.
Cari sunt parentes, cari liberi, propinqui,
familiares; sed omnes omnium caritates
patria una complexa est.— Dear are our
narents, dear are our children, our neigh-
Dours, our compauions; but all the aim;-
tions of all men are bound up in one native
land. Cicero. De OJiciis, Book 1, 17,
Caritate benevolentiaque sublata, omnis
este vita sublata jucunditas. — Take away
affection and goodwill, and all the pleasure
is taken away from life. Cicero {adapted),*
•See" Sublata."
Carmen perpetuum primaque origine mundi
Ad tempera nostra.
—A son^ perpetual, and lasting from the
first origm of the world to our own times.
Ovid {transposed). Met,, Book 1, I. 4.
Carmen triumphale. — A triumphal song.
Carmina morte carent.— Songs have im-
munity from death.
Ovid. Amorum, Book 1, 15, 32,
Carmina nil prosuut ; nocuerunt carmina
quondam. — My songs are of no advantage to
me ; at one time my songs did me injury.
Ovid. Ep, ex Font,, Book 4, 13, 41,
Carmina . . . spreta exolescimt; si iras-
care, agnita videntur. —Spiteful songs die
out ; but if you grow enraged by them they
seem to have secured acknowledgment.
Tacitne. Annals, Book 4t 34*
Carmine Di placantur, carmine manes. —
By son^ the gods are pleased, and by song
the deities below.
Horace. Ep., Book 2, 1, 13S,
Carmine fit vivax virtus; expersque se-
pulcri,
Notitiam sens posteritatis habet.
— By song virtue is filled with life; and,
free of the gravoi obtains the notice of late
posterity. Ovid. Ep. ex Font, , Book 4t S, Ipf,
Cami vale.-— Farewell to the flesh.
Carpite de plenis pendentes vitibus uvas.
— Pluck the grapes hanging from the well-
stocked vines (t.^. take advantage of plenty
when you have the opportunity).
0¥ld. Amorum, Book 1, 10, 55.
CassandrsB auia non creditum, ruit Ilium
—Troy fell because Cassandra was not
believed. Ph«driii. Fab,, Book 3, 10, 4.
Cassis tutissima virtus. — Virtue is the
safest helmet
Motto of Cholmondtley family.
Casta ad virum matrona parendo imperat.
— A chaste matron rules ner husband iu
obeying him. Fubllllui Byrus.
Casta est, quam nemo rogavit. — She is
chaste whom no one has solicited.
OTld. Amorum, Book 1, S, 4^*
Casta moribus et integra pudore. — A
woman chaste in morals and spotless in
modesty. Martial.
Castigo te non quod odio habeam, sed
quod amem. — I chastise thee not because I
have thee in hatred, but because I love thee.
Old flowing line.
Castor gaudet equis ; ovo prognatus eodem
Pugnis.
—Castor delights in horses; he that was
sprung from tne same egg, in fights.
Horace. Sat, Book 2, 1, 26.
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Castrant alios, ut libros suos, per se
gracilea, alieno adipe suffarciant.— They
strip the books of others that tiiey may
stuff their own, meagre of themselves, with
others* fat. Jovius.
Casus belli. — A reason for, or occasion of,
war. Pr.
Casus in eventu est.— The event is in
course of completion.
OYid. Ars Amat.y Book i, S79,
Casus omissus.— A case not provided for.
Law.
Casus qufestionis. — Loss of question;
failure to maintain an argimient. Law.
Casus quem saepe transit, aliquando in-
venit. — Chance (or mischance) at some time
discovers him whom it has frequently passed
by. Pabliliui Syrui.
Casus ubique valet; semper tibi pendeat
hamus.
Quo mim'me credas gurgite, pisds erit.
— Opportunity is ever worth expecting ; let
your hook be ever hanging ready. The
fish will be in the pool where you least
imagine it to be.
Ovid. Ars Amat.^ Book 5, 425.
Cato contra mundum. — Cato against the
world,
Cato esse, quam videri bonus, malebat. —
Cato preferred rather to be, than to seem,
good. SalluBt. Catilinay 54.
Cato mirari se aiebat, quod non rideret
aruspex aruspicem cum vidisset.— Cato used
to say that he wondered that one soothsayei
did not laugh when he saw another.
Cicero. De Dirinatione, 2, S4.
Catus amat pisces, sed non vult tangere
plantas.— The cat loves fishes, but does not
wish to dip its feet in the water. M edlsBval.
A Portuguese proverb is to the same effect
See "Letting *I daro not' wait ui>o(i *!
would,' Like tlie poor cat i' the adage." —
Shakespeare: "Macbeth."*
Causa causans. — The causing cause (the
first cause).
Causa latet: mala nostra patent.— The
cause is hidden ; but our woes are manifest.
OYld. Jleroidejt, 21, 53.
Causa latet, vis est notissima fontis.— The
cause of the fountain is hidden, but the
effect is very obvious.
Ovid. Metam., Book 4, SS7.
Causa sine qua non.— An indispensable
condition. Pr.
Caute, non astute. — Cautiously, not
deverly. Pr.
• St$ rro\ irb : "The cat would cat fish.**
Cautionis est in re plus quam in persona. —
There is more security in a thing than in a
person. (Property is a better security than
a personal undertaking.) Law.
Cautis pericia prodesse aliorum solent. —
The dancrers of others are wont to be profit-
able to the prudent. . Phadrua.
Cantor captus est.— The cautious man is
caught. Plautus. Capteivei, Act 2^ 2, 6.
Cautus enim metuit foveam lupus, acci-
piterque
Suspectos laqueos, et opertum miluua
hamum.
—For the cautious wolf fears the pitfall, and
the hawk the suspected snares, and the fish
the hidden hook.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 16, 60.
Cave a signatis.— Beware of marked men.
Pr.
Cave ab homine miius libri. — Beware of
the man of one book. Pr.
Cave canem.— Beware of the dog.
Cave ne quid stulte, ne quid temere, dicas
aut facias contra potentes.— Beware of say-
ing or doing anything foolishly or rashly in
opposition to powerful persons. Cicero.
Cave paratus.— When prepared beware.
Pr.
Cave sis no superare servura sinis faciendo
bene.— Take care that you do not let your
servant excel you in doiug right.
Plautui. Bacchides, Act 5, £, 18.
Cave tibi a cane muto et aaua silenti. —
Have a care of a silent dog aua still water.
Pr.
Caveat actor.— Let the doer beware.
Caveat emptor.— Let the buyer beware.
Cavendi nulla est dimittenda occasio.—
No opportunity of caution is to be lost.
Publilius SyruB.
Cavendo tutus.— Safe by taking care. Pr.
Cavendum est ne assentatoribus patefacia-
mus aures. — We must beware of giving ear
to flatterers. Cicero. J)e OJiciiSf Book /, SO.
Cavendum est ne major poena quam culpa
sit. — Care should be taken lest the punish-
ment exceed the guilt.
Cicero. De OJUciis^ Book 7, 25.
Cavendum ne fiat pro consilio convicium.
— Beware lest reviling take the place of
counsel Erasmus. ScnatuUts.
Cedant arma togsD, concedat laurca lin-
guae, f— Let arras yield to the civic gO¥.-n,
let the laurel give place to eloquence.
Cicero. Be Off., U ^Z-
t "Laudi" instead of "linguae" Is a reading
preferred by many sclioliasta. The line is pre-
sumably a quotation from an ancient i«oet
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Cedant carminibus reges, regiimqae tri-
urnphi. — Lot kings and the triumphs of kings
yield before songs.
Orid. Amorum, Book 1, 15 , S3.
Cedat uti con viva satur. — Let him give up
h:B place like a guest well-filled.*
Horace. Sat.^ Book 1, i, 119.
Cede Deo.— Yield to God.
VlrglL jEneid,5,4G7.
Cede repugnanti ; cedendo victor abibis. —
Yield to him who resists ; by yielding you
will depart victorious.
Ovid. Ars Amat., i, 197.
Cedere majori, virtutis fama secunda est. —
To have given way to a greater man is the
second reward of valour.
Martial. Dc Spectaculis^ St.
Cedit enim rerum novitate extrusa vetustas.
— For antiquity gives place pushed out by
newness of things.
LucretiuB. De Rer. Nat, Book 5, 977.
Cedite, Romani scriptores ; cedite, Graii !—
Give place, ye Roman writers ; give place,
ye Greeks ! Propsrtios. Book 2, S4, 65.
Cedunt grammatici; vincuntur rhetores;
omnis
Turba tacet.
— The grammarians give way; the rhet-
oricians are vanquished ; the multitude is
silent. JuTenal. Sat., 6, 438.
Celsie graviore casu
Decidunt turres.
—The lofty towers fall with the heavier
crash. Horace. Odes, Book g, 10, 10.
Censor morum. — Censor of morals.
Centum doctdm hominum consilia sola hsdc
devincit dea
Fortuna.
—This goddess Fortune alone breaks down
the counsels of a hundred learned men.
PiaatuB. Fsettdolus, Act 2.
Centum puer artium. — Boy of a hundred
tricks. Horace. Odes, Book 4, i, 15.
Centum solatia curse
Et rus, et comites, et via longa dabunt.
— The country, companions, and the length
of your journey will afford a hundred com-
pensations for your toil.
Ovid. Rem. Am., S4t
Cepi corpus.— I have token the body.
Law.
Cereus in vitium flecti, monitoribus asper.
— Like wax to bend into vice, to advisers
stiffly obstinate (applied to youth).
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 163.
Cemit omnii Deus vindex, — God as
avenger sees all things. ^^
• Sw '* Car non ut plenus,*' etc
Certa amittimus dum incerta petimus. —
We lose certainties whilst we seek un-
certainties. Plautus. FseudoiuSf 2, 3, 19.
Certeignoratiofuturorum malonmi utilior
est quam scieutia. — Undoubtedly ignorance
of future ills is a more useful thmg than
knowledge. Cicero. DeJ)iv.,S,9.
Certiorari. — To be made more certain.
Law.
Terra applied to a writ from a superior to
an inrerlor court, commanding the certi tlcation
or return of tlie reoorda of a case depending
before them.
Certis rebus certa signa prsecurrunt. —
Sure signs precede sure events.
Cicero. DeDiv.,1,52.
Certum est quia impossible est.— It is
certain because it is impossible.
Tertulllaii. De Came Christi, 5.
Certum est quod certum reddi potest. —
That is sure which can be made sure.
Coke.
Cessante causa, cessat et effectus. — The
cause having ceased, the effect ceases also.
Coke.
Cessio bonorum. — A surrender of goods.
Law {Scottish).
Cetera quis nescit? — Who does not know
the rest? Ovid. Amontm, Book 1, 5, 25.
Ceteris major qui melior. — He is greater
than others who is better. Pr.
Ceteris paribus.— Other things being equal
{i.e. other things being unaffected).
Charitas omnia suffert.— Charity beareth
all things. See VulgaU. 1 Coi:, IS, 7.
Charta non erubescit. — A document does
not blush. {See Epistola.) Pr.
Chias dominum emit.— The Chian buys
himself a master ; brings about his own
servitude. Pr.
Christe elelson. — Christ have mercy.
Romish Breviary {Greek Latinised).
Christus bene coepta secundet. — May
Christ further things which are well begun.
Quoted by Erasmus, Fam. Coll.
Cibi condimentum esse famem, potionis
sitim. — Hunger is the best appetiser of food,
and thirst of drink.
Cicero. De Finibus, Book 2, 28. {Qtwtcd
by Cicero as a saying of Socrates.)
Cicatrix conscientiaa pro vulnere est. — A
scar on the conscience is the same as a
wound. Publiliui Byrui.
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LATIN QUOTATIONS.
Cineri gloria sera venit.— Glory comes
late to our ashes.
MartUL Epig., Book l,t6,8.
Gircnitoa verborum. — A round-about of
words.
^ Circulos in probando. — A circle in proving
{i.e, beggring the question— an argument
which ends where it b3gins).
Cita mors ruit.— Swift death rushes upon
us. Horace {adapted from Sat. 1, S).
Cito rumnes arcum, semper si tensum
habueris.— You will soon break the bow if
you keep it always stretched.
Phssdros. Fab., Book 5, 14, 10.
Gitius quam asparagi coquuntur. — Quicker
than asparagus is cooked.
ProTerb much used by Catar Augustus.
Gitius venit periculum cum contemnitur.
—Danger comes more swiftly when it is
despised. Publlllus Synii.
Gives magistratibus pareant, magistratus
legibus.— Let the citizens obey the magis-
trates, and the magistrates the laws. Pr.
Givia Romanus siun. — I am a Boman
citizen.
Adapted from Vulgate. Acts 2i, tO
(*' Civis Momanus est ").
Givitas ea autem in libertate est pof^ita,
quffi suis stat viribus, non ex alieno arbitrio
pendet.— For that state is in freedom which
stands in its own strength, and does not
depend on foreign rule. Livy.
Glamorem ad sidera mittunt. — They send
their shout to the stars.
Statiui. Thebais, 12, 521.
Glamoribus populi anna poscentis refove-
batur.— He was re-encouraged by the
clamour of the people demanding war,
Taoltai. Hist., Book 3, 53.
Gkrior e tenebris.— Glearer from tha
darkness. Motto.*
Glarum et venerabile nomen. —A dis-
tinguished and venerable name.
Lucanus. Pharsalia, Book 9, 203.
Glaude os, aperi oculos.—Shut your mouth,
open your eyes. Pr,
Glaudite Jam rivos, pueri ; sat prata
biberunt— Close the stream now, lads; the
meadows have drunk enough.
Virgil. Eel. 3^ 111.
Glausum fregit.— He has broken the en-
closure. Law.
Glavam extorquere Herculi.— To wrest
his club from Hercules. Pr,
* See Cicero, *• Pro Delotaro," 11. 3a
Clavus clavo pellitur, consuetudo con-
suetudine yincitur.— A nail is driven out by
another nail, habit is overcome by habit.
Eratmoi. Dilucutum. {See ''Consuetudo.'*^)
Glodius accuset moechos, Catalina Cethe-
gum.— Let Glodius (well known for im-
morality) accuse the adulterers, and Cataline
Cethegus. Juvenal. Sat., 2, 27.
Goelest6m vis magna jubet.— The great
power of the heavenly bemgs ordains it.
Virgil. A:fieid,7,4S2.
Gcelitus mihi vires.— My strength is from
heaven. Motto.
Goelo tegitur qui non habet umam. — He
is covered by the heavens who has no
sepulchral um.f
Lucanoi. Pharsalia, Book 7, S31.
Gcelum, non animum mutant, qui trans
mare curruut.— They who cross the seas,
change their sky but not their disposition.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 11, 27.
Ccplum undique, ot undique pontus.— Ou
all sides nothing but sky and sea.
Virgil. AL'neid, 3, 193, and 5, 9.
Coenffi fercula nostrsn
Malim con vi vis qiiam placuisse cocis.
—I nrefer that the courses at our banquet
should give pleasure to the guests rather
than to the cooks.
Martial. Epig., Book 9, S2.
CoMi'sli melius quam desiuis ; ultima primis
Ceduiit ; dissimiles hie vir, et ille puer.
—You bt»gan better than you end ; the last is
inferior to the first ; the man of tlie present
and the boy of the past are very different.
Orld. Meroidcs, Ep. 9, 23.
Cootus dulces, valete !— Delightful gather-
ings, farewell !
Catullui {adapted from 4G, I. S).
Gogenda mens est ut incipiat.— In order
that the mind may make a beginning, it
must be forced. Beneoa.
Gogere consilium, cum muros obsidet
hostis.— To cull a counsel when the enemy
is under the vei-y walls (t.*. when too late).
Ylrgll. jEneid, 11, 304.
Gogi qui potest nesdt mori.— He who can
be coerced knows not how to die.
Beneca. Mere. Fnrens, Act 2, I. 42G.
Gogitatio nostra coeli munimcnta perrum-
pit, ncc contenta est, id, quod ostenditur,
scire.— Our thoughts break through the de-
fences of heaven, and are not satisfied to
know that which is spread before our obser-
vation. Seneca.
Gogi to; ergo sum.— I think; therefore
I aw. Deecartea.
^ Set'* He that unburied IJes."
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Cognatio movit inyidiam. — Belationship
leads to ill-feeling.
Cogno%'it actionem. — ^He has admitted the
action. Law*
Collige, virgo, rosas, dum flos noTUB et nova
pubes,
Et memor esto bbvuhi sic properare tuum.
— Bind, maiden, the roses, whilst the flowrr
is fresh and you too are fresh in your youth,
and rememljer that your lifetime is in like
manner hastening to its end. Aotonius.
CoUoquio jam tempus adest. — Now is the
time for converse.
Ovid. Ars Amat.f Book 1, 607,
Colubram sustulit
Sinuque fovet, contra se ipse misericors.
— Ho carried and nourished in his breast
a snake, tender-hearted against his own
interest. Phadrui. Fab., Hook 4i 1^'
Comes atra premit sequiturque fugacem.
— The black companion (care) presses upon
and follows the man who flees from it.
Horace. Sat., 2, 7, 116.
Comes facundus {or jucundus) in via
pro vehiculo est.— A wcll-si^ken (or iilens-
ant) companion on the way is as goou as a
c'lrriage. Publiliui Syms.
Coiuibus est oculis alliciendus amor.—
Love is allured by gentle eves.
Ovid. Ars Amat.f Book 5, 51.
Comitas inter gentes. — International
comity.
Committunt eadem di verso crimina fato ;
Ille crucem sceleris pretium tulit, hie dia-
dema.
— With a diflFering fate men commit the
same crimes; this man bears a cross as
the reward of his villainy, this other man
bears a diadem. Javenal. Sat., 13, 104,
Commodum ex injuria sua nemo habere
debet. — No one ought to derive benefit from
injury perpetrated oy himself. Law.
Commune bonum. — The common good.
Lacretlai. De Rtr, Nat., Book 6, 956.
Commune naufragium omnibus est con-
Bolatio. — A common shipwreck is a con-
solation to all. Pr.
Commune periculum concordiam parit.—
Common danger produces agreement. Pr.
Commimi consensu. — By common consent.
Communi fit vitio natune, ut invisis, lati-
tantibus atque incognitis rebus magis confi-
damus, vehnmentiusque exterreamur. — It
happens by a common vice of nature that
we trust most to, and arc most seriously
frightened at, things which are not seen,
which are hidden awav, and unknown.
CsBsar. De Bell. Civ., t, 4.
Communia esse amicorum inter se omnia.
— All things belon^ng to friends are com-
mon propwty. (Cited as '* an old saying.")
Terenee. Adelphi, 5, S, 17,
Communibus annis. — One year with an-
other.
Communis utilitas societatis maximum
vinculum est. — The common advantage is
the greatest bond of society. Llvy.
Communiter negligitur quod communiter
pOssidetur. — That which is possessed in com-
mon is commonly neglectful
Compendia dispendia. — A short cut is a
loss of time.
Comj)endiaria res improbitas. virtus tarda.
— Vice is summary, virtue is slow. Pr.
Compcsce clamorem, ac sepulcri
Mitte Rupervacuos honores.
—Cease wailing, and dispense with the
superfluous honours of the tomb.
Horace. lhh». Book f , 20.
Compesce mentem. — Restrain your mind.
Horace. Book 1, 16, ^2.
Compouitur orbis
Regis ad exemplum ; nee sic inflcctere sensus
Ilumauos edicta valent, quam vita regentis.
— The world (or realm) is ordered by the
example of the king; nor do royal edicts
appeal to the perceptions of men so much
as the life of the ruler.
Claodlan. Be Quarto Consul. Hon., I. £99,
Compositum miraculi causa. — A matter
trumped up for the sake of the marvellous.
Taoitog. Annals, 11, S7,
Compos mentis. — Sound of mind. (Com-
pote mentis pectore.)
Tacitui. Annals, 15, 76,
Concilia 0nim non minuunt mala seel
augent potius. — Councils do not lessen evils
but rather increase them.*
Conciliat animos comitas aflfabilitasquc
sermonis. — Courtesy and affability of dis-
oourse conciliate the feelings.
Cicero. Off,, S, I4.
Concordia discors.— A- discordant agree-
ment.
Horace. Ep., lib. 1, 12y 19; also Lacaniu,
Book 1, V. 98 ; also in Ovid.
Concordia parvte res crescunt, discordia
maximes dilabuntur. — By agreement small
things grow, by discord the greatest go to
pieces. Sallust. Jitffurtha, lU, 10.
* Quoted by Bacon as the worA^ of "a wise
father" (A«lvertisement touching the contro-
versies of tlie Church of England).
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EATIN QUOTATIONS.
Conditio sine qua non. — A condition
without which the matter cannot be. Law.
Ck>ndo et compono quas mox depromere
possim. — I put together and arrange the
things which I shall be able soon to
prodiice. Horace. Ep.., Book 7, 12.
ConfessuB in judicio pro judicato habetur.
— One who has confessed in a trial is
regarded as having been tried. Law.
Coufido, conquiesco. — I believe and am
perfectly at rest. Motto.
Confirmat usum qui tollit abusum.— He
confirms the use of a thing who abolishes its
abuse. Law.
Confiteor, si quid prodest delicta fateri. —
I confess my fault, if it is of any use to
admit faults. Ovid. Amorum^ Book Sy 43,
Conjugis ante oculos doceptse stabit imago
Tristis.
— The sad form of your deceived wife shall
stand before your eyes.
OYld. Ecroides, 7, 69,
Conjugium vocat, hoc pnctexit nomine
culpara. — She calls it wedlock, and covers
over her fault with this name.
Ylrgil. ^ncid, 4, 172.
Conscia mens recti famro meudacia risit. —
A mind conscious of right laughs at the
falsehoods of rumour.
Ovid. Fait,, Book 4, 311.
Couscientia mille testes. — Conscience is as
good OS a thousand witnesses. Pr.
Conscienlia rectaB voluntatis maxima
consolatio est rerura incommodarum.— The
consciousness of ^ood intention is the
greatest solace in nusfortunes.
Clctro. 6Epist.,4,
Consensus facit legem. — Agreement makes
law. Law.
Consensus facit matrimonium. — Consent
makes marriage. Law.
Consentientes et ngentes pari poena
plecteutur.f — Those who consent to the act
and those who do it shall be punished
equally. Coke.
Consentire non videtur qui errat.— He is
not deemed to give consent who is under a
mistake. Law.
Consequitur quodcunque petit.— Jle
attains whatever he seeks. Pr.
Consilia firmiora sunt de divinis locis. —
Counsel from divine sources comes with
greater strength.
Plautug. MosteUariOy Sc. 13, I. 55,
* See •• Comirapunt mores."
t Se< p. 488, noU,
Consilia qui daoit prava cautis hominibus,
Et perdu nt operam, et deridentur turpiter.
— Those who give base counsel to men of
discretion, both lose their labour and get
themselves shamefully laughed at.
PhflBdrua. Fab., 7, to.
Conailio et aninus. — By counsel and
courage. Motto.
Consilio melius vincas quam iracundia. —
You can achieve victory better by delib-
eration than by wrath. PublUioi Byrui.
Consilium ab omnibus datum est, periculum
pauci sumsere. — Advice was forthcoming
from all : few accepted the danger.
Tacitus. Hist., Book 3, 69,
Consilium custodiot te. — Counsel shall
guard thee. Volute. iVor., i, 11,
Consilium Themistocleum est ; existimat
enim, qui mari teneat, eum necesse rerum
potiri. — It is the opinion of Themistocles ;
for he considers that whoso can hold tlie
sea has command of the situation.
Cicero. Ep, ad Ait., Book 10, S,
Constans et lenis, ut res expostulet, esto.
— Be deteiinined or mild as circumstances
may demand. Cato.
Constructio legisnon facit injuriam. — The
construction of Uie law does no injury.
Coke.
Consueta vitia f erimus, nova reprendimus.
—We bear with accustomed vices, we re-
prove those that are new. Publillus Byrut.
Consuetudine animus rursus te hue
inducet. — Through habit your inclination
will lead you into it again.
Plautni. Mercator, Act 5, 4* 4^'
Consuetudinem quasi altera natura efHci.
— Custom becomes, as it were, another
nature. Cicero. De Fin,,5,t5,
Consuetudinis magna vis est. — Great is
the power of custom.
Cicero. Tusc. QtuBst., f, 17,
Consuetudo condxmat amorem.— Habit
causes love.
Lucretiui. De Rer, Nat.y Book 4, 1^8.
Consuetudo consuetudine vincitur. — Habit
is overcome by habit.
Thomai iL Kempli. Book 1, 21,
Consuetudo est optimus inlerpres legum.
— Custom is the best interpreter of the laws.
Coke.
Consuetudo malorum bonos mores con-
taminat.— Association with the wicked cor-
rupts good manners.* Pr.
Consuetudo pro lege eervatur.— Custom
is held as law. Law.
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Consule de gemmis, de tmcta murice lana,
Consule de facio corporibosque diem.
— Consult daylight as to gems, and as to wool
dyed in purple, and consult it as to the face
and the figure as well.
Ovid. Ars Afiiat,, Book i, g50,
Consummatum est — It is finished.
Vallate. John, 19,30.
Contemni est gravios stultitias quam
percuti. — To be despised is worse to folly
than to be chastised. Pr.
Contemn untnr ii <}ui nee sibi, nee alteri
prosunt, ut dicitur ; in quibus nullus labor,
nulla industria, nulla cura est. — They are
despised who, as the saying goes, are no good
to tnemseWes or to anyone else ; inwhominere
is no effort, no industry, no pains. Cicero.
Contemporanea expositio est fortissima
in lega — ^An ezpositiou contemporary with
the statute or subject at issue, is specially
weighty in law. Law.
Contempsi gladium Catilinss ; non
pertimescam tuos.— I have despised the
sword of Catiline ; I shall not dread yours.
Cicero, rhil.,2,46.
Contendere durum est
Cum victore.
— It is a hard thing to contend with a
conqueror. Horace. Sat., Book 1, 9, 42,
Conticuere omnes, intentique ora teue-
bant. — All were with one accord silent, and
deeply attentive held their peace.
YirgU. jEnfid,t,l.
Contigimus portum quo mihi cursus erat,
— We have reached the port whither my
course was directed. Orld. Rem, Am,, I. 81s.
Continuo ferro culpam compesce, i>riusauam
Dira per incautum serpant conto^ vulgus.
— Repress the mischief forthwith with cold
steel Def ore the dread contagion has spread
throughout the reckless multitude.
Virgil. Georgia, J^ IfiS,
Contra bonos mores. — Contrary to good
manners or usage.
Contra felicem vix deus vires habet. —
Against a lucky man even a god scarcely has
power. PublilluB Byrui.
Contra impudentem stulta est iiimia
ingenuitas.— Too much straightforwardness
is foolish against a shameless person.
Publiliui Syrus.
Contra Tnnlnm mortis non est medicamen
in hortis. — Against the evil of death there
is no remedy in the gardens (t.^. there is
no remedial herb). Medissval.
Contra negantem principia non est
disputandum. — There is no arguing with one
who denies first principles. Law.
Contra potentes nemo est munitus satis. —
Against tne powerful no one is sufficiently
■ecure. PhAdnui. FaJb., Book £, 6, 1,
Contra verbosos noli contendere verbis ;
Sermo datur cunctis, animi sapientia paudf.
— Against the verbose abstain from contend-
ing m words ; power of speech is given to
all, wisdom of mind to few. Cato.
Contractata jure, contrario jure pereunt. —
Things established by law are done away
with oy an opposite law. Law.
Contrariacontrariis curantur. — Contraries
are cured by contraries. Pr.
Contumeliara si dices, audies. — If you
speak insults you will hear them also.
Plautus. Faeudolus, Act 4, 7, 77.
Conventio privatorum non potest publico
juri dero^are. — A private agreement cannot
override the public law. Coke.
Converso pollice. — With thumb turned
up (the popular method of signifying the
wish for the death of a def eatea gladiator).
Pradentius. Ado. Sym., 1008.*
Convivsa certe tui dicant, Bibamus,
moriendum est. — Tour companions may
certainly say to you, " Let us drink, for
we must all die.*' Beneca.
Convivatoris uti duds, ingenium res
Advers€e nudare solent, celare secunda;.
— Untoward incidents are wont to bring to
light the resource of a host, as of a leader,
and favourable fortune wont to conceal it.
Horace. Sat., Book 2, 8, 73.
Copia verborum. — Abundance of words.
Coret mentem colere nitimur.— We strive
to improve the heart and the mind.
Motto over a School at Marquise, France,
Cor ne edito. — Do not eat your heart.
Founded on a saying of Pythagoras,
Cor nobile, cor immobile. — ^A heart noble
is a heart immovable. Motto.
Cor unum, via una. — One heart, one way.
Motto of Cecil, Nolan, and Sandford families.
Coram nobis. — ^Before us; before the
court. Law.
Coram non judice. — Before an unauthor-
ised tribunal. Law.
Coram rege sua de paupertate tacentes
Plus poscente ferent.
— Those who are silent before the king as to
their poverty, will take away more than one
who asks. Horace. Ep., Book 1, 17, 43.
Coronat virtus cultores suos. — Virtue
crowns her worshippers. Pr.
• Juvenal ('* Sat.," 8, 36) uses the expression
"verso pollice." "Vertere" or " convertere
poUicem was the siga of condemnation ;
** premere '* or ** comprimere pollicem " (to press
or press down the thumb) signified popular Ikvour.
To press down both thumbs (ntroque pollicte
compresso) signified a desire to caress one who
had fought well. {See Horace, Bp. 1, 18, 60 )
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Corpora lente augescunt, cito extingu-
untiir; sic ingenia studiaque oppressens
facilius quam re vocaveris.— Bodies grow-
quickly, but rapidly perish ; bo you will
more easily Btanip out intelligence and
learning, than recall them.
Tacitui. AgricoMj 3,
Corpora magnaniroo satis est prostrasse leoni :
Puj^na suum finem, cum iacet hostis, habet.
— It is enough to the noble-minded lion to
have brought his victims to the ground : the
fight is finished when the enemy lies low.
Ovid. Tristia, Book 3, 5, 33.
Corpori tantum indulgeas quantum bonsB
valetudini satis est.— Indulge the body so
much as is enough for good health,
Seneoa. I!p. 8»
Corporis et fortunaa bonorum, ut initium,
finis est. Omnia orta occidunt, et aucta
senescunt.— To the chance of health and
also of property, there is an end as there is
a beginning. All things which rise, fall,
and those which grow, grow old.
Salluit. Juffurthay ^, 3.
Corpus delicti.— The body {i.e. the
substance) of the offence. Law.
Corpus eras sine pectore. — You were a
body without a soul.
Horaoe. Ep.y Booh i, 4t 6,
Corpus inanime.— A dead-alive body.
Corpus onustum
Hestemis vitiis aniinum quoque praegravat
una.
—The body, weighted by the excesses of
yesterday, depresses the intellect at the
same time. Horace. Sat.y Book 2, S, 77.
Corpus valet sed cegrotat crumena.— The
b-idy is well, but the purse is sick.
Erasmus. Fam. CoU.
Corrumpunt mores bonos coUoquia mala.
Evil communications corrupt good
manners. Vallate. 1 Cor., 15, 33.
Corrupti mores depravatique sunt admira-
tioue divitiarum. — Manners become cor-
rupted and depraved through admiration of
wealth. Cicero. De Off., Book S, £0.
Corruptio optirai pessima. — The corrup-
tion of tte best is the worst of corruptions
Corruptissima republica plurimee leges. —
In a very corrupt state there are very many
laws. Tacitus. Annals, 3, S7.
Corvo quoque rarior albo. — Rarer even
than a white raven. Juvenal. Sat., 7, WS.
Corycwis plena sunt omnia. — All things
are full of spies. Quoted by Erasmus.
Cos ingeniorum. — Whetstone of w^«,
Cotem novacula praecidere. — To cut the
whetstone with a razor.
» Cicero. I)e IHv., /, 17,4^.
rroverbial expression.
Crambe repetita.— Cabbage served im
again. Juvenal. 7, m.
Cras credemus, hodie nihil.— To-morrow
we will believe, to-day not at all.
Credat Judaeus Apolla, non ego.— Let
Apelhi, the Jew, believe that ; I cannot.
^ Horace. Sat., Book 5, 100.
Crede mihi bene qui latuit, bene vixit, et intra
Fortunam debet quisque manere suam.
—Believe me. he who has lived in obscurity
has lived well, and everyone ought to hve
within his own lot in life. , ^ , ^.r
Ovld. Tristta, Book 3, 4j ^«
Crede mihi; res est ingeniosa dare.—
Believe me, it is a clever thing to know how
to give. Ovid. Amorum, Book J, S, bZ.
Crede quod habes, et habes.— Believe that
you have it, and you have it. Pr*
Crodebant hoc giunde nefas et morte
piandum,
Si juvenis vetulo non assurrexerat.
—They used to regard it as gross impiety
and worthy to be expiated by death, if a
young man did not nse at the presence of
an elder. JuvenaJ. Sat., 13, 54.
Credenti nulla procella nocet.— No storm
hurts a man who believes.
Ovid. Amorum, Book z, 11, zz.
Credite, posteri I— Believe it, posterity.
Horace. Odts, Book 8, 19, t
Credo pudicitiam Satumo rego moratam
In terns. . ^ « , ,*.
—I imagine that in the reign of Saturn (the
Gk)lden Age) chastity lingered upon the
earth. Juvenal. Sat., 6, 1.
Credo quia absurdum.— I believe it
because it is absurd. (R. Burton, "Aiwt
Melan.," 1621, cites the saving as "ideo
credendum quod incredibile.")
Based upon TertuUian.f
Credula res amor est.— Love is a credulous
Ovid. Heroid€8, 6, 21; Met., Book 7, 82.
Credula vitam
Spes fovet, ac melius cras fore semper ait.
—Credulous hope is kind to our life, and ever
tells us that to-morrow will be better than
to-day. TlbuUus. Book 2, El. 7, 1.
Credunt plerique militaribus ingeniis
subtilitatem dee-sse.— Many believe that
subtlety is wanting in military genius.
Tacitus. Agricola, 9.
Crescentem sequitur cura pecuniam,
Majorumque tames.
—Care follows increasing wealth, and the
desire for greater things. . ^ ... .«
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 16, 17.
• See Grflek Proverb, p. 470.
t 6'ee " Ccitum est," etc. (s\ 505).
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Crescit amor nummi quantum ipsa
pecunia crescit. — The love of money grows
as the money itself grows.
Juvenal. Sat., U, 139,
Crescit indulgens sibi dirus hydrops. —
Self- indulging, the dreadful dropsy grows.
Horace. Odes, Book S, 2, 13,
Crescit ooculto velut arbor tevo
Fuma.
—Fame grows like a tree with hidden life.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 12, 45.
Crescit sub pondere virtus.— Virtue grows
under oppression.
Motto of Earl of Denbigh.
Cressa ne careat pulchra dies nota. — Let
not a day so fair be without its white chalk
mark. Horace. Odea, Book 1, 36, 10.
Creta an carbone notandi? — ^To be
marked with white chalk or charcoal ? (i.e.
good or bad.) Horace. Sat., Book 2,3, t^.
Cretizandum cum Crete. — We must be
Cretans with the Cretans {i.e. liars with
liars). Pr.
Crimen Isesse majestatis. — The crime of
high treason {lit. injured majesty). Law.*
Crimen quos inquinat eequat.— Crime
equalises those whom it contanunates. Pr.
Crimina qui cemunt aliorum, non sua
cemunt.
Hi sapiunt aliis, desipiuntque sibi.
— Those who detect the faults of others,
do not detect their own.
These are wise on others' behalf, and foolish
on their own.
Crimine ab uno
Disce omnes.
— From one example of their villainy judge
them all. YirgU. ^wid £, 65.
Crud dum spiro fido. — While I breathe I
trust in the cross. Motto.
Crudelem medicum intemperans soger
facit. — An unruly x)atient makes a harsh
physician. PubllUus Syroi.
Crudelis est in re ad versa objurgatio. —
Blame in ill-fortune is crueL
PubliliuB Byrus.
Crudelis ubique
Luctus, ubique pavor, et plurima mortis
im^o.
— Everywhere cruel lamentation, every-
where consternation, and deith iu very
numerous shapes.
YlrgIL ^neid, Book 2, 369.
Crudelitas vestra gloria est nostra.— Your
cruelty is our glory.
Tertullian. Ad Scnpnlam, 4-
Crux criticorum.— The difficulty ef the
critics.
* See "Lesa majesta."
Crux est si metuas quod vincere necjueas.
—It is a cross (i.e. a cause of anguish) if you
fear what you cannot overcome. Ausonlus.
Crux medicorum.— The difficulty of the
physicians ? Pr.
Cui bono ?t — For whose advantage ?
{Quoted as a maxim of Cassius, whose
expression was ** Cui bonofuerit J?")
Cicero. Fro Milone 12.
Cui de3 videto. — See {i.e. be careful) to
whom you give. Dion Cato. Brev. Sent. 23.
Cui famulatur maximus orbis,
Divapotensrerum, domitrixque pecunia fati.
—Money, to whom the great world is
servant, the potent goddess of mortal
affairs, and the controller of fate.
Cui lecta potenter erit res,
Nee f acundia deseret hunc, nee lucidus ordo.
— He who has chosen a subject according
to his power, will want neither suitable
language nor lucid arrangement.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, Ifi.
Cui licet quod majus, uon debet ^uod
minus est non licere. — When a greater nght
belongs to a man, the lesser right ought to be
included. Law.
Cui malo ? — To whose hurt is it ?
Cui malus est nemo, quis bonus esse
potest?— To whom no one seems bad, can
anyone appear good ? MartiaL U, 82.
Cui mens divinior, atque os
Magna sonaturum, des nomiuis hujus
honorem.
— To him of diviner mind and whose lips
can utter great things, you may give the
honour of this name (of poet.)
Horace. Sat., Book i, 4, 43.
Cui non convcniat sua res, ut calceus olim.
Si pede major erit, subvertet, si minor, uret.
— As at times a shoe, if larger than the foot,
will cause its owner to fall, if too small, will
gall him, so is it with him whose business is
not in accordance with his inclination.
Horace. £p.. Book 1, 10, 42.
Cui placet alterius, sua nimirum est odio
sors.— When another's lot is what a man
fancies, his own is certain to be a cause of
dislike to him. Horace. Ep., Book I4, 11 *
Cui placet, obliviscitur ; cui dolet,
meminit.— He who is pleased, forgets his
cause of pleasure ; he who is grieved re-
members his cause of gi ief . Pr.
t There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great
fame in the history of Roman jurisprudence,
whom they called Cui Bono, from his having first
introduced into judicial proceedings the argu-
ment, •• What end or object could the party have
had in the act with which he is accused. —Burke,
" Impeachment of Warren Hastings," 1794
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Cui plus licet quam par est, plus vult
auam licet — He to whom more is allowed
lan is reasonable, desires more than is
allowable. Pablllitti Byrns.
Cui prodest scelus, is facit. — He has done
the crime to whom it was of advantage.
Seneca.
Cuicunaue aliqui? cjuid concedit, con-
cedere videtur et id, sine quo res ipsa esse
non potest. — He who grants anything to
another person, is supposed also to grant
that without which the thing itself cannot
exist. Law.
Cuique suum. — ^To each one his own,
Cui vis dolori remedium est patientia. —
Patience is a remedy for every suffering.
PubUUiu Bymi.
Cujus est solum, ejus est usque ad coelum.
— He who has the soil owns the propwty up
to the very sky. Law.
Cujus vita despicitur, restat ut ejus
prcedicatio contemnatur. — ^When a man^s
life is despicable, it follows that his preach-
ing also is despised. St. Gregory.
Cujus vita fulgor, ejus verba tonitrua. —
His words are thunderbolts whose life is
lightning. Pr.
Cujus vuUuris hoc erit cadaver. — To what
vulture shall this carcase bo given ?
MartlaL Epig. 6, 62.
Cujuslibet rei simulator atque dissimu-
lator.— Both a pretender and a dissembler iu
any matter. Ballast. CatUina, J, ^.
Cujus vis homiuis est errare ; nullius nisi
insipientis in errore perseverare. — It is the
nature of every man to err, but of none but
a fool to persevere in error.
Cicero. rhil,12,S.
Culpa sua danmum sentiens, non intelli-
gitur damnum pati. — He who sustains a
loss by his own fault is not considered to
have suffered any damage. Law.
Culpom pcena prcmit comes. — Punish-
ment IS a close attendant on guilt.
Horace. Od^s, Book 4, J, 24,
Cum corpore et una
Crescere seutimus ; pariterque senescere
meutem.
—We feel the mind growing with the body,
and equally aging with it.
Lttcretioi. De Rerum Nat.y Sy 446.
Ciun duplic€intur lateres, venit Moses. —
When the tale of bricks is doubled, then
comes Moses. Medisval Pr.
Cum feriant unum, non unum fulmina
terrent. — When the thunderbolts strike one
man, it is not one man only whom they fill
with terror.
Ovid. Ep, ex Pont., Book S, t, 9,
Cum fortuna manet, vultnm servatis, amid ;
Cum cedit, turpi vertitis ora f uga.
— Whilst fortune lasts, friends, you count-
enance; when she breaks down, you turn
away your faces in base flight.
Petronltti Arbiter.
Cum frueris felix quas sunt ad versa
caveto.-— When you are fortunate beware of
adversity. Cato.
Cum grano salis. —With a grain of salt.
Pr.
Cum licet fu^re, ne quaere litem. — When
you can avoid it, do not seek a lawsuit. Pr.
Cum moritur dives concurrunt undique
cives;
Pauperis ad f unus vix est e millibus unus.
— When a rich man dies the citizens
gather from all parts, but at a poor man's
funeral there is scarcely one man present out
of thousands. MedlavaL
Cum multis aliis quas nunc perscribere
longum est. — With many other matters
which it would now be tedious to write
about fully. Pr.
Cum permissu superiorum.— With the
consent of those in superior authority.
Cum plus sunt potee, plus notiuntur aquae.
— The more the waters are onink, the more
are they drunk. Pr.
Cum sol non solito lumine risen t, — Wheu
the sun smiled with unaccustomed light.
Matthew Caslmlr Barblelmi. {b, 1505;
rf. 1645), Book i, ode t.
Cum surges abitura domum, surgemus et
omnes. — When you rise to go home we also
will all rise to go.
Ovid. Amorum, Book i, 4t 55.
Cum tabulis animum censoris sumet
honesti. — Let him, with his tablets, assume
the disposition of an honest critic (or
satirist). Horace. Ep., Book f, t, 110.
Cum tacent clamant. — When they hold
their tongues they cry out {i.e. their silence
is eloquent). Cicero. Jn Catilinam, i, 8.
Cum ventis litigare.— To strive with the
winds. Petroniut Arbiter. 8S.
Cum vitia i>rosunt, x>eccat qui recte facit,
— When evil is advantageous he errs who
does rightly. PobllUiii Byrus.
Cunctando restituit rem. — He restored
matters by delay. (Applied to Fabius, sur-
named Cunctator.)
Ennlui. {As cited by Cica-o, De Sen,, ^.)
Cuncti adsint, meritaeque ezpectent
pncmia palm«e.— Let all be present and
expect the rewards of the deserved palm-
branch. Ylrgll. jEneid, Book 5, 70,
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Gonctis potest accidcre quod cuivis potest.
— That may happen to all which can happen
to one. Pabllliui Byrus.
Cunctis Benratorcm liboratoremque accla-
muntibus. — All hailing him as saviour and
deliverer. LiTy. 34t 50,
Cupias non placuisse nimis. — Desire not to
have pleased over much. MartiaL
Cupidine humani ingenii, libentius
obscura croduntur. — Bv the eagerness of the
liuraan mind things which are obscure are
more easily believed. Tacitus. Mist., i, £'2.
Cupido dominandi cunctis affectibus flag-
rant ior est. — The desire to rule is more
vehement than all the passions.
Tacltns. Annals^ Book 15 ^ 53,
Cur ante tubam tremor occupat artua ? —
Why does trembling seize the limbs before
the trumpet sound r
Ylrgli. ^neid 11, 424-
Cur in theatrum Cato severe venisti ?
An ideo tantum veneras, ut exires ?
— Why, severe Cato, did you come to the
theatre ? Did you only come then that you
might go away ? (On Cato having left the
theatre on the occasion of the Uceutious
Floralia.) Martial. Epig., Book 1, 1, S,
Cur me querelis exanimas tuis ? — Why do
you exhaust me with your complaints ?
Horace. Odea, Book S, 7, 1.
Cur nesdre, pudens pravc, quom discere
malo? — Why^, perversely modest, do I
prefer to be ignorant rather than to learn ?
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 8S.
Cur non, ut plenus vita) conviva, recedis,
JEquo animoque capis eecuram, stulte,
?uietem?
'ool, whv do you not, like a guest
satiated with life, retire, and with calm
mind take your perfect rest ?
Lueretios. De Merum Nat., 5, 951,
Cura ducum fuerant olim regumque
poetflB.— Poets were formerly the care of
leaders and kings.
Ovid. ArM Atnat.f Book S, 405.
Cura facit canos. — Care makes white
hairs. Pr.
Cura ]^ii dis sunt, et qui coluere colimtur.
— The pious are the care of the gods, and
those who have honoured the gods are
honoured. Ovid. Met., Book 8, 725,
Cura ut exacte scribas, potius quam
multa. — Be careful thai you wnte accurately
rather than much. Brasmui. Fhilodoxut,
Cura ut valeas. — ^Be careful of your
health. Cicero. Ep, 7, 5 {et passim).
Curve leves loquuntur, ingentes stupent. —
Light troubles speak ; immense troubles are
eilent. Seneca. Hipp,, Actt, se, 3, I, 607,
S3
Curatio funcris, conditio sopultura*, pom pa
exsequiarum. magis sunt vivonim solatia,
?uam subsiaia mortuonim. — The care of
uueral, the manner of burial, the pomp of
obsequies are rather a consolation to the
living than of any service to the dead.
St. Augustine. Civitaa Dei, 1, 12,
Curia advisare vult. — The court desires to
consider. Law.
Curia pauperibus clausa est ; dat census
honores. — ^Tne Senate- house is closed to the
poor ; fortune gives honours.
Ovid. Atnoi'um, 3, 3, 55.
Curiosa felicitas. — A careful happiness of
style. Petronius Arbiter. 118, 5.
Curiosis fabricavit inferos. — He fashioned
bell for the inquisitive.
St Au^ttsUne. {Adapted.)*
Curiosus nemo est quin sit malevolin^. —
There is no inquisitive person who is not also
ill-natured. Plautus. Stichtis, Act 2, 1,
Currente calamo. — With a flowing pen. Pr.
Curronti calcar addere. — ^To spur one who
is running. Pr.
Curva trahit mites, pars pungit acuta
rebelles. — The curved end draws the
docile, the sharp end repels the unruly.
Old itucription on ct'osieia,
Curva trahit, quos virga regit, pars ultima
pungit. — ^The curved part draws those whom
the rod rules, and the end repels. lb,
Custos morum. — The guardian of morals.
Custos regm. — Guardian of the realm.
Custos rotulorum. — ^The keeper of the rolls.
Cutis vulpina consuenda est cum cute
leonis. — The fox's hkin should be sewn with
that of the lion ; cunning and strength should
go together. Pr. iiec Miscellaneous (p. 454-)
Da Add, quss fidei sunt. — Give to faith
the things which belong to faith.
Pranofs Bacon.
Advancement of LeArning, Book 2.
Da juranti veniam. — Pardon the swearer ;
forgive the oath.
Da locum molioribus. — Give place to your
betters. Terence. Phormio, 3, f , S7.
Da mihi castra fiequi. — Give me a life of
war. Lucanns. Pharsalia, Book 2, 343.
Da mihi hodiemum^ tu sume crastiuum.
—Give me to-day, and take you to-morrow.
Attributed to St. Chrysostom,
Da mihi mutuum testimonium. — Give me
your testimony in exchange for mine.
^Cicero.
• Foundftd on Book 11, chap. 12, of tlie "Con.
fessions," where Angustine quotes an unnaniod
person as having Jokingly used a similar ex*
prcssion. " Alta, inqait, scrntantibus cehennaa
(«ialiat.'' (God prepared hell, he said, for those
who are inquisitive about high things.)
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Da mihi jx)leutain et aqiiam et cum Jovo
ipso de felicitate contonderim. — Give me
barley meal and water and I will rival Jove
himself in happiness.
Sayittg of Epicwus, {Quoted in similar
words by Seneca^ Epist.^ 110.)
Da, prccor, ingenio prsemia digna meo. —
Give, I pray, rewards worthy of my ability.
Ovid. Trittia, Book 3, 11, 60.
Da spatium, tenuem moram ; mala cuncta
minis trat
Impetus.
— Allow time and moderate delay; haste
administers all things badly. *
BtaUui. Thcbaidosj Book 10, 704,
Da spatium vitro, multos da, Jupiter,
annos. — Give us length of life, O Jupitor,
give us many years. JuvenaL Sat., 10, 188.
Da veniam culpae.— Pardon the fault.
Ovid. Heroides, 7, 105.
Da veniam lacrymis.— Pardon these tears.
Dabit Deus his quoque finem. — To these
also God will give an ending.
Yirgll. ^iieid, 1, 190.
Damna minus consueta movent.— Losses
to which we are accustomed aflFect us less.
Pr.
Damuaut quod uon iiitcUiguut. — They
eoudemu what thoy do not undorstind.
gulnUllan. 10,1,26,
Damnosa hcrcditas. — A ruinous inherit-
ance.
Damnosa (^uid non imminuit dies ? — What
is there that mjurious time does not lessen ?
Pr.
Damnum absque injuria. — Loss without
[illegal] injury. Law.
Damnum appellandum est cum mala f ama
lucrum. — Gam accompanied by ill report
may be called loss. Publilioi Byrui.
Dantur opes nulU nunc nisi divitibus. —
Power is nowadays given to none but the
rich. Martial.
Dapes inemptas apparet. — He brings out
dainties unbought (t.f. the produce of his
own land). Horace. Epod., t, 48.
Dapibus supremi
Grata testudo Jo vis.
— The lyre is welcome at the feasts of
supreme Jupiter.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, t2, 13.
Dare fatis veU.— To give the sails to fate ;
to sail where fate direct.
YlrgU. JEneid,S,9.
Dare pondus idonea f umo. — [A page] fit to
give weight to smoke. Penius. Sat^., 5, ^.
Dat Clemens hiemem ; dat Petrus ver cathe-
dratus;
^stuat Urbanus ; autumnat Bartholorotcus.
— Clement (Nov. 23) gives the winter;
Peter of the Chair (Feb. 22) gives the
spring; Urban (May 25^ brings summer;
Bartholomew (Aug. 24) tne autumn.
W. Llndewood {d. 1446).
Dat Detis immiti comua curta bovi. — God
gives short horns to the savage ox. Pr.
Dat enim Dominus ibi benedictionem
suam, ubi vasa vacua invenerit. — For the
Lord gives his blessing even where he has
found empty vessels. Thomas a Kempis.
De Imit. Christi, Book 4, 15, S,
Dat srope Deus in uuo brevi momcnto.
quod longo negavit tempore. — For God
often gives in one brief moment that which
he has for a long time denied.
Thomas a Kempli.
De Imit. Christi, Book 4, 15, 1.
Dat inania verba,
Dat sine mente sonum.
— He utters empty words, he utters sound
without mind. Ylrgll. ^neid, 10, 650.
Dat veniam oorvis, vexat censura colum-
bas.— He pardons the ravens, but storms at
the doves. Juvenal. Sat., 2, 64.
Data fata secutus.— Following the fate
assigned to him. YlrgiU ^ueid, 1, 38$.
Data tempore prosunt
£t data non apto tempore vina nocent.
— Given at the proper time wine is good,
but given at an imfittingtime it is injurious.
Ovid. Bern. Am., 132.
Date et dabitur vobis. — Give, and it shall
be given to you. Yulgate. St. Luke, 6, 38.
Date obolura Belisario. — Give an obolus
(^ about l^d.) to Belisarius (a general
reduced to beggary).
Datur ignis, tametsi ab inimicis petas. —
Fire is given even though you ask it from
enemies. (This refers to the superstition
that it was unlucky to refuse fire.)
Plautoa. Trinummus, Act 3, 2, 53.
Davus sum, non (Edipus. — I am plain
Davusi not (Edipus (the solver of riddles).
Terence. Andria, I. 2, 23,
De alieno corio liberalis. — Liberal with
another man's leather. Pr.
De asini umbra disceptare. — ^To dispute
about an ass's shadow. Pr.
De bene esse.— To hold good for the
present. Law.
Do bonis non. — Of goods not (adminis-
tered.) Law.
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De calceo Bollicitus, et pedom nihil curons.
•^Anxious about the shoe, and caring
ooUiing about the foot Pr.
De die in diem. — From day to day.
De duobus malis, minus est Eemper
eligendum. — Of two evils the lessor is always
to be chosen. Thomas a Kempls.
Be Imit. Chrisli^ Book J, 12, 2,
De facto.— In i>oint of fact ; by right of
the fact.
Dc fumo disoeptare. — ^To dispute about
smoke. Pr.
De gustibus non disputandum. — ^There is
no disputing about tastes. Pr.
De heretico comburendo. — ^Title of writ
against a convicted heretic, who could there-
upon be burnt. Law.
De hoc multi raulta, omnes aliquid, nemo
satis. — Concerning this many nave said
much, all somethiug, no one enough. Pr.
De industria. — On purpose. Cicero {et al.),
De inimioo non loquaris male, sed cogites.
— Do not speak ill of an enemy, but think it.
Publillui Byrus.
De integro.— Anew (from a now begin-
ning). Cicero {et al.),
De jure.— By right ; by law.
De lana caprina. — About goats' wool {i.0.
a wurthloss subject).
Pr. . {Horace, Up. , i, IS, 15 ; et al.)
De lunatico inquirendo. — Inquiry into a
case of lunacy. Law.
De male qusesitis vix gaudet tertius heres.
— That which is ill-gotten a third heir hardly
ever enjoys.*
Apparently a proverbial sayina,
{Ascribed erroneously to Juvenal,)
De medietate lingusB. — Of a moiety of
lang^uagee. ^Said of a j ury or tribunal half -
compoMd of foreigners.) Law.
De minimis non curat lex. — ^The law does
not concern itself about trifles.f Law.
De missa ad mensem.— From the mass to
the table.
Rabelais {** Fantaffvuel,'* Book 5,
chap, 15) calls this ** a proverb of the
cloister** referring to the alleged
gluttony and idleness of monks.
• Su under Proverbs: "To goods iU-gotten,"
etc.
t Cicero in " Dc Nat. Dcornm " says : " Nee in
regnis nuidera reges omnia minima curant" Su
also " Magna dii curant."
De morte hominis nulla est cunctittio
longa. — No delay (in law) is long concerning
the (decision as to the) death of a man.
Law.
De mortuis nU nisi bonum. — Of the dead
nothing but what is good. Pr.
According to Plutarch it was a law of
Solon that men must not speak ill of
the dead,— Vide <* Life of Solon.**
De motu proprio. — Of one's own motion
(spontaneously). Pr.
De multis grandis acervus erit. — Out of
many things a great heap will be formed.
0?ld. Bern, Am., 424,
Do nihilo nihil, in nihilum nil posse
reverti. — From nothing nothing can proceed,
and nothing can be reduced into nothing.
PersiuB. Sat, 5, 84,
Do non appareutibus et non cxistentibus
est eadem ratio. — As to thiiigs which do not
appear, the conclusion is the same as to
things which do not exist. Coke.
Do novo. — Anew.
De omnibus rebus, et quibusdam aliis. —
About all things, and certain other matters.
Pr.
De pilo {or file) pendct — It hangs by a
hair {or thread). Pr.
De profundis. — From tlie depths.
Vulgate. Ps. 120,
De propaganda fide. — For propagating
the faith.
De publico est elatus. — He was buried at
the public cost. Livy. 28, 28,
Dea certe. — Oh! a goddess without a
doubt. YlrglL ^neid, 1, 328,
Debemurmorti nos nostraque. — We and
our works are a debt due to death.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 63.
Debetis velle quaa velimus. — You ought to
wish as we wish.
Plautoi. Amphitruo, Prol. 39.
Debile prindpium melior fortunasequetur.
— Better fortune will follow a feeble begin-
ning.
Deceptio visus. — A deception of vision.
Deceptum risi, qui so simulabat amare ;
In laqueos anceps decideratque suos.
— I have laughea at the mistaken man who
made a pretence that he was in love ; and
the fowler has fallen into his own snares.
Ovid. Betn, Am., 601,
Decet aflfectus animi neque so nimium
erigere nee subjicere serviliter. — The
passions of the mind should be neither over-
elated nor abjectly depressed. Cicero.
Decet imperatorem stantem mori. — It
becomes an emperor to die standing {i.e,
*■ ' m harness * *). YespaiUn.
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Docet verecandum esse adolescentem. —
It becomes a young man to be modest.
Plautas. Asinariaf Act 6, 1, 6,
Decies repetita placebit. — ^Ten times re-
peated it will please.
Horace. De Arte Poetka^ 365,
Decipies alios verbis vultuque benigno,
Ncim mihi jam uotus dissimulator eria.
— You may take in others with your words
and your pleasing couuteaauce, for to mo
you are already Imown as a deceiver.
MarUal. Epig., Book 4, SO, 9,
Decipimur specie recti. — We are deceived
by the appearance of right.
Horace. JJe Arte Foelica, 25.
Decori decus addit avito. — He adds honour
tD ancestral honour. Pr,
Decorum ab honesto non potest separari.
— What is right cannot be separated from
what is glorious.
Cicero. {Adapted from De Off.^ i, f7.)
Podecct philosophum abjicere mentem.
—It ill becomes a philosopher to be c^Lst
down in miud. Cicero.
Dedecus ille doraus sciet ultlmus.— II^
(the husband) will be the last to know of the
disliouour of his house.
Juvenal. Sat. 10, 342.
Dcdimus postestatem. — We have given
power. Law.
Dediscit animus sero ^ui didicit din. — The
mind is slow in unlearning what it has been
long in learning. Seneca. Troades^ 031.
Dedit hoc providentia hominibus munus,
ut honesta magis juvarout.— Providence has
given to men this gift that things which are
honest are also the most advantageous.
gulntUlan. Inst. Orat., 1, 12.
Defectio virium adolescentiae vitiis effi-
citur BflBpius quam senectutis. — Decay of
strength is oftcner effected by the faults of
youth than of age. Cicero. Dc Sencct.^ 9, 29,
Defendit numerus junctaeauo umbone
phalanges.— Number is their aefence, and
their battle array ranged as a shield.
Juvenal. Sat., 2, 46.
Doferar in vicum vendentcm thus et odores,
Et piper, et quicquid chartis amicitur inep-
tis.
— I (i.e. my writings) shall be consigned to
that part of the town where they sell
incense, and fcents, and popper, and what-
ever is wrapped up in worthless pa]>er.
Horace, lip., Book 2, 1, 269.
Defleri magis, quam defendi possunt. —
These things are to be lamented rather than
to be defended. Tacitus. Anna's, 1, 68.
Deformius, Afer,
Omnino nihil est ardeliono sene.
— 'I'here is nothing in the world, Afer, more
unseemly than an aged busybody.
Martial. Epig., Book 4, 79.
Degeneres animos timer arguit. — P^ar
argues ignoble minds.
Ylr<lU ^neid, 4, IS.
Dei gratia. — By the grace of God.
Dejecta arbore qui vis ligna oolligit. —
When the tree is fallen every one gathers
wood. Pr.
Dclatores, genus hominum publico exitio
repcrtum. — Informei-s, a class of men in-
vented to be the public ruin.
Tacitus. Annals, Book ^, SO,
Delegata potcstas non potest delegari. —
Power delegated cannot be further dele-
gated. Coke.
Delegatus non poto3t delegare. — The
delegate cannot delegate. Law.
Quoted in this form by Burkr,
Imp. of Hastings, 1794.
Delenda est Carthago. — Cartha<fe must be
destroy! d.* Cato Mislor.
Dcleo omnes dehinc ox animo mulieres.
Tffidet quotidianarum harum formarum.
— From henceforth I blot all women out of
my mind. I am sick of these everyday
beauties. Terence. Eunuch., 2, S, 5.
Del ere licebit
Quod non edideris ; nescit vox missa reverti.
—It will be Dractinable to blot written words
which you ao not publish ; but the spoken
word it is not possible to recall.f
Horace. De Arte Poetica, SS9.
Deliberando ssepe pent occasio. — Oppor-
tunity is often lost by pausing. Pr.
Delil)erandum est diu quod statuendum
est Bcmel.— That which is to be established
once for all should be considered long.
PubliUui Bymi.
Dclibcrare utilia mora est tntissiroa. —
It is the safest of delay to deliberate about
things which are useful. Pnblillui Byrns.
Deliberat Roma, pent Saguntum. — Rome
deliberates, Saguntum perishes. Pr.
Delicias illepidas atque inelegantes. — Un-
graceful and inelegant pleasures.
Catullus. (Adapted from Carm. 6, 1 and 2.)
• Ho (Cato) never gave his opinior in the
Senate upon any other point whatever, without
aiMinp tliese words, *' And, in my opinion Carth-
age should be destroyed."— PI utaitih, "Life pf
Cato tlie Ccn.sor."
t i>ce " Liters scripta maneL"
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Ddliciffi populi, au8B fuerant dominl —
What had been the delights of the lord ai*e
nowr the delights of the people. (Spoken of
land given to the public use.)
Martial. De Spectacuiis, f , IS.
Deligas tautum quern diligas. — Choose
such a man as you can love. Pr.
Dcliramenta dootrinaB.— The mad de-
lusions of learning. Pr.
Deh'rant reges, plectuntur Achivi. — Kings
go nioil, the Greeks suffer.
Horace. £piit,y Book i, t, I4.
Delphinum sylvis appingit, fluctibus
aprum. — He paints a dolphin m the woods,
a boar in the waves.
Horace; De Arte Foetiea^ SO,
Demens
Judicio vnlgi, sanus fortasse tuo.
— Mad in the judgment of the mob, sane,
perhaps, in yours.
Horace. Sat., Book 1,6, S7,
Demon te nunquam otioeum inveniat. —
Let the devil never find thee unemployed.
Jerome.
Dens Theonina.— A calunmiating dis-
position.
Horace. Ep., Book i, 18, 8t. {Theon was
a satirical poet.)
Deo adjuvaute non timendum. — God
helping, there is no need for fear.
Motto o/Fitzwilliam and other families,
Deo dante, nil nocet invidia ; et non daute,
nil proficit labor.— With Gkni's favour, no
malice harms us ; without his favour labour
avails us nothing. Pr.
Deo favente. — God favouring.
Deo gratias.— Thanks to God.
Deo ignoto. — To the unknown God.
(** Ignote Deo " in Vulgate. Acts 17, 23.)
Deo juvante. — God helping.
Erasmus (et al.).
Deo Optimo maximo.— To God the best
and greatest. Inscription on Monuments, etc,
Deo volente. — God willing.
Deonmi cibus est. — It is food for gods.
^ Ft.
Deos absentei testes memoras? — Do you
remember that the gods, though absent, are
witnesses? Plautos. Mercator,
Deprendi miserum est. — It is grievous to
be caught Horace. Sat, Book 1, S, 134,
Depressus extoUor.— Having been brought
low, I am raised up. Motto.
Derisuri non spectaturi sedent.— They
take their seats intending to scoff and not
to look on. PhaBdnie. I'ab., Book 5, 5, g6.
Derivativa potestas non potest esse major
primitiva. — Power derived cannot exceed
that which was its origin. Law.
Desiderantem quod satis est, neque
Tumultuosum sollicitat mare, . , .
Non verberataa grandine vineos,
Fundusque mendax.
— ^Him, who desires' wliat is enough,
neither the raging sea disturbs, nor the
vineyards smitten with hiil, nor a disap-
pointing farm. Horace. Odes, Book 3, /, 25,
Designatio unius est excluaio alterius. —
The specifying of the one implies the exclu-
sion of the other. Coke
Desine fata Deum flecti sperare precaudo.
— Cease to hope that the gods* decrees are
to be changed oy prayer.
Ylrgil. ^neid,6,376.
Desine jam tandem, precibusque inflec-
tere nostris.— O give way at length, and
yield to our prayer,
YlrgU. ^'neid, 12, 800,
Desinit m piscem mulier formosa supcme.
— A beautiful woman in the upper part of
the body, she ends as a fish.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 5,
Desperatio fadt monachum. — ^Despair
makes the monk.
Quoted as a saying by Burton,
Anat, Melan,
Destitutis ventis remos adhibe. — When
the winds fail, take to the oars. Pr.
Desunt csetera. — ^The remainder is want-
ine. Pr.
Desunt inopis multa, avaritioB omnia. —
Poverty wants many things, avarice all
things. Pr.
Desunt nonnulla. — Some portions are
wanting. Pr.
Deteriores omnes sumus licentia. — We are
all made the worse by licence.
Terence. Heautontiinorumenos, 5, i, 74-
Detur aliquando otium quiesque fessis. —
Let ease and rest and quiet he at times
allowed to the weary.
Detur digniori. — Let it be given to the
more worthy. Pr.
Detur digmssimo. — ^Let it be given to the
most worthy. Pr.
Detur pulchriori— Let it be given to the
more beautiful.
Inscription on the apple 0/ discord,
Deum cole, regem serva. — ^Beverence God,
preserve the king. Motto.
Deum colit qui novit. — He who has known
God reverences him. Beaeca. £p,, 95,
Deus avertat.~God forbid.
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Deus det [nobis pacem]. — May God give
[us peace].*
Ancient fonn of grace after meat,
Deus est mortal! juvare mortalem, et
hoEc ad eetemam ^loriam via. — It is godlike
for mortal to assist mortal ; and this is the
way to eternal glory. Pliny the Elder.
Dens ex machina. — A god from some
artificial or mechanical contrivance. t
Deus ^ffic fortasse benigna
Reducet in sedem vice.
— God perchance will by a liappy change
restore tliese things to a settled condition.
Horace. ^>., iJ, 7.
Deus id vult.— God wills it.
Crusaders* }Far Cry before Jerusalem,
Deus misereatur nobis.— God be merciful
to us. Vulgate. Ps. 67, 1.
Deus nobis hoBc otia fecit —God has made
this repose for us. Virgil. Eclogues^ i, 6.
Deus omnibus quod sat est 8uppeditafc^ —
God supplies what is enough to ml.
Deus propitius esto mihi peccatori. - God
be merciful to me a sinner.
Vulgate. St, Lukf, IS, 13
Deus scitur melius nesciendo. — God is best
known in not knowing Him. J
St. Augustine. De Ordine, g, 16.
Dextra mihi Deus.— My right hand is to
me OS a god. Virgil, ^neid^ 10, 77S.
Dextne jun^cre dextram.— To join right
hand to right hand.
Virgil, ^nexd, i, /fiS.
Dextras dare.- -To join right hands. Pr.
Dextro tempore.— At a lucky time.
Horace. Sat., Book 2, 1, 18.
Dextrum Scylla latus, la3vum implacata
Charybdis.— Scylla is on the right hand side,
and inappeasable Charybdis on the left.
VirgiL jEneid, S, 4W.
Di bene fecerunt, inopis me quodque pusilli
Finxerunt animi, raro et perpauca loquentis.
—The gods have done well, and have made
me of a poor and feeble mind in everything,
and one who speaks seldom and very few
words. Horace. Sat., Book 1, 4, 17.
• Set RabelaJs, " Pantagmel" (1533), cliap. 16 :
" II scent toutea les i-ues coninie .sou Dt?iia det.**
(He knew all the streets like his "Deus det")
t Set Greek proverb (p. 472).
X " Dangerous It were for the feeble brain of man
to wade far into the doings of the Most High ;
whom although to know be life, and Joy to make
mention of his name, yet our soundest knowle<lge
is to know that we know him not as indeed he is,
neither can know him ; and our safest eloquence
concerning him is our silence, when we confess
without confession that his glory is inexplicable,
}iit greatness above our capacity and reach —
Hooker, •'Ecclesiastical Polity,*' Book 1.
Chap 2, 8.
Di faciles, peccasse semel concedite tato :
Id satis est. Poenam culpa secunda ferat.
— Indulgent gods, grant me to sin once with
impunity. That is sufficient Let a second
offence bear its punishment.
0¥id. AmorupHf Book i, 14, 4S,
Di immortales ! homini homo quid prsestat !
stulto intelligens
Quid interest !
— Immortal gods! how one man excels
another man! What a difference there is
between a clever man and a fool !
Terence. Eumtchus, S, g, 1.
Di nos quasi pilas homines iiabent.— The
gods treat us men like balls.
Plauttti. Capteivei, Prol., ii,
Di, talem terris avertite pestem. — Ye
gods, avert such a scourge from the
earth. VlpgU. JEneid, S, 620.
Di tibi, Demea, omnes semper omnia
optata adf erant.— May all the gods, Demea,
always give you all things that you desire.
Terence. Adelphi, 5, 19, 21,
Di tibi dent annos ! a te nam ceetera sumes ;
Sint modo virtuti tempora longa tum.
—The gods give thee years ! for you will
derive from yourself all else you need ! only
may there be length of time given to your
virtue. Ovid. Ep. ex Pont,y Book t, 1, 54,
Di tibi omnes id, quod es dignus, duint.
— May all the gods bring you to ruin, since
you deserve it. Terence. Phormio, S, 2, 34.
Diaboli virtus in lumbis est.— The virtue
of the devil is in the loins.
St. Jerome. Contra Jovimen, 2, i, 2
(p, 72, ed. Basle, 1537).
Die mihi, eras istud, Postume, quando
vcnit ?— Tell me, Postumus, when does that
to-morrow of yours come ?
Martial. Epig.^ Book 5, 59,
Die mihi quod feci, nisi non sapienter
amavi. — Tell me what have I done, except
that I have loved not wisely.
Ovid. Heroides, 2, 27,
Die mihi, si fias tu leo, qualis eris. — Tell
me, if you were turned into a lion, what
sort of one would you be ? Martial.
Dicam insigne, recens, adhuc
Indictum ore alio.
—I will speak something notable, new, and
hitherto unsaid by any other mouth.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 25, 7.
Dicenda tacenda locutus.— Saying things
which should be said, and things on which
silence should be kept.
Horace. Ep.y Book 1,7,72,
Dicenda tacendaque calles. — You are
skilled in knowing what to say and what
not to say. Ptrilui. Sat. 4, 5.
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Dicere qusB puduit, scribere juasit amor. —
What I was ashamed to say, love has bidden
me write. Ovid. Eeroides^ 4i 10,
Dicique beatus
Ante obitum nemo supremac^ue f unora debet.
—Before he is dead and buned no one ought
to be called happy.
0¥ld. Metam., Book 3, 136.
Dicitepontifices, in sacroquid facitaurum ?
— Say, ye priests^ what does gold do in the
sacred place {i.e, m the temple) ?
Periius. Sat. S, 69,
Dicta docta pro datis.— Smooth words in
place of gifts. Plautus. Asifiana, Act 3.
Dicta et facta. — Said and accomplished
{i.e. done as soon as said).
Terence. EunuchuSy 6, 4t ^9,
Dicta fides sequitur.— Trust follows his
words. OYld. Fast., Book 6 y 65,
Dicta tibi est lex.— The law is laid down
to you. Horace. £p., Book 2, 2, 18,
Dictis facta suppetant.— Let deeds cor-
respond with words.
PlantuB. FseudoluSf Act i, 1,
Dictum de dicto, — A report founded on a
report.
Dies artificialis. — A day consisting of
from sunrise to sunset.
Law. Coke on Littleton,
Dies datus. — A day appointed. Law.
Dies dolorem minuit. — ^Day lessens grief.
Ft.
Dies DorainicuB non est juridicus. — Sun-
day is not a day in law. Coke.
Dies faustus {or infaustus).— A lucky {or
unlucky) day.
Dies irsB, dies ilia,
Seeclum solvet in favilla.
—O day of wrath ! O that day ! The world
shall dissolve in ashes.
Ancient Monastie Chant from the Romish
Office of the Dead,
Dies naturalis.— A day of twenty-four
hours. Law. Coke on Littleton,
Dies, ni fallor, adest, jiuem semper acerbum,
Semper honoratum, sic Di voluistis, habebo.
— Unless I mistake, the day is at hand which
I shall always regard as a day of sorrow,
always a day to bo honoured, so have you
wiUed it, O gods. YlrglL ^neid, 6y p.
Dies non. — A day not reckoned as a day.
Law.
Dies si in obligationibus non ]^nitur.
prsBsente die debetur.— If no dav is fixed
m obligations, the debt is due on the present
day. lAW.
Dies solomnes. — Holy days.
Difficile custodietur quod plures amant
— That is kept with difficulty which too
many people love. Pr.
Difficile est crimen non prodere vultu. —
It is difficult not to betray crime by the
countenance. Ovid. Metam., Book 2, 447.
Difficile est, fateor, sed tendit in ardua
virtus. — It is difficult, I confess, but courage
exerts itself in difficulties.
Ovid. Ep. ex Pont., Book 2, 2, 113.
Difficile est Ionium subito deponere
amorem.— It is difficult suddenly to lay
aside an old passion.
CatulloB. Carmen, ad se ipsum, 76, 13,
Difficile est mutare animum, et si quid est
penitus insitum moribus, id subito evellere.
—It is a difficult thing to change the dis-
position, and if there is anything deeplv
engrained in our nature to suddenly pluck
it out Glcero. Epist,, ad Quintum, 1, 1, 13,
Difficile est propria communia dicere.^-
It is difficult to speak commonplaces
effectively. Horace. Ik Arte Foetiea^ 128,
Difficile est satiram non scribere.— It ia
difficult not to write satire.
Juvenal. Sat. 1, 30,
Difficile est tristi fingere mente jocum. —
It is difficult to fashion a jest with a sad
mind. TibuUns. Book 3, Eleg,7,2,
Difficilem oportet aurem habere ad cri-
mina.— It is right to give a tardy hearing to
calumnies. Pabllllaa Byrui.
Difficilia quae pulchra. — The beautiful is
difficult of attainment. Pr.
Difficilis, facilis, jucundus, acerbus es idem ;
Nee tecum possum vivere, nee sine te.
— You are at the same time diificult, easy,
pleasant, sour ; nor can I live with you or
without you. Martial. Epig., Book 12, 47,
Difficilis in otio quies.— Tranquillity is
difficult of attainment in leisure. Pr.
Difficilis, querulus, laudator temporis acti,
Se puero.
—Hard to please, full of complaints, praiser
of the days past, when he was a boy.
Horace. I>e Arte Foetica, 173.
Difficilius est sarcire concordiam quam
rumpere. — It is more difficult to restore
harmony than to destroy it. Pr.
Difficilius est temperare felicitati, ^ua te
non putes diu usurum. — It is more difficult
to be moderate in pleasure which you think
you will not enjoy for long.
Tacitof. Mist., Book 2, 47.
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DifUcultatem faCit doctrina.— The teach-
ing makes the difliculty.
gaintiUan. Inst, Orat,, 10, S,
Difficulter reciduntur vitia quae nobiscum
crcverunt. — Vices which have grown with
us are with difficulty cut away. Pr.
Diffugiunt cadis
Cum fiPco Biccatis, amici,
Ferre iugum pariter dolosi.
— Friends disapjicar with the dregs from
the empty wine casks, faithless in tudng an
equal snare of the yoke.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, S5, 26.
Dignior est vestro nulla puella choro. — No
maiden is more worthy (O muses !) of your
choir. TlbttUus. Book 4, i, £4,
Dig^um laude virum musa Tetat mori. —
The muse forbids that a man worthy of
honour shall die.
Horacs. Odfs, Book 4, 8, S8,
Dignum te Cesaris ira
Nullus honor faciet.
— No honour shall make thee worthy of
Caesar's wrath.
Lacanni. Pharsaliay Book 5, 1S7,
Dii laboribus omnia vendunt. — Tlie gods
sell all things to labour. Tr, from Greek,*
Dii pedes lanatos habont. — The gods have
their feet swathed in wool {i.e. their ap-
proach is uu ot ced). Petronlus Arbiter.
Dii iM3iiatoF. — The household gods.
Diis proximus ille est,
Quern ratio non ira movct.
— He is nearest to the gods whom reason
not passion moves. Claudlan.
Dilatio damnum habet, mora pericnlum.
— Procrastination brings loss, delav danger.
Erasmus. Adolescens.
Dilationes in lege sunt odiosae.— Delays in
law are hateful. Law.
Dilexi justitiam et odi iniquitatem, prop-
terea morior in exilio. — I have loved justice
and hated iniquity, therefore I die in exile.
. Gregory YII., on his death-bed.
Diligere parentes prima naturas lex est. —
To love our parents \a the first law of
nature. Valerius Maximus. Book 5, 4* 7,
Diligitur nemo, nisi cui fortuna secunda
rst. — No one is loved, unless fortune is
favourable to him.
Ovid. £p. ex Pont., Book f, 5, S3.
Dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet. — He
who has begun, has half done.
Horace. ii>., Book 1, i, 4O.
• Sec Greek QuoUtions (p. 480).
Dimidium plus toto. — Half is more than
the whole ; a safe half is more than the
whole secured with labour and loes.
2V./roOTHeslod.+
Dimissum quod nescitur non amittitur. —
A point abandoned, wliich is not known, is
not lost. Pnblillas Byrus.
Dira necessitf^.— Dire necessity.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, t4, 6,
Diruit, aedificat, mutat quadrata rotundis.
— He pulls down, builds up, and changes
what is square to what is round.
Horace. Bp., Hook 1, 1, 100.
Dls aliter visiun. — It is otherwise dccrefd
by the gods. YlrglL ACneid, H, 4^*
Disce aut discede. — Learn or leave alone.
Pr.
Disce, doce, dilige. — Learn, teach, love
(** Dbce, doce, dilige Deum, and thyn
enemj'e." — Piers Plowm?ii (136i). Fassus
16, I. I4L
Disce docendus adhuc, quss censct ami-
culus ; ut si
C(ecu8 iter monstrare velit.
— Listen to the things which your good
friend, who is still a learner, has to impart ;
it is even as though a blind man wishes to
show you the way.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 17 ^ S,
Disce pati.— Learn to suffer,
Disce puer, virtutem ex me, Terumque
laborem ;
Fortunam ex aliis.
— Learn, boy, from me virtue and true
labour ; from others good fortune.
YirtflU ^'neid, 1ft, 435,
Disce, sed a doctis. — Learn, but learn from
the learned. Cato.
Discipulus est prions posterior dies. — Each
Bucceeoing day is the pupil of its predecessor.
PttbliUus Syrus.
Discit enim citius, meminitque libentius
illud
Quod quis deridet, quam quod probat ot
veneratur.
— For a man learns more (juicklv and
remembers more easily that which he laughs
at, than that which he approves and reveres.
Horace. Ep., Book f, 1, t62.
Disdte justitiam moniti, et non temnere
divos. — Take warning and learn justice,
and not to despise the gods.
Ylrgil. JEneid,6,6W.
Discite, quam parvo liceat producere vitam,
£t quantum natura petat
— Learn how little is necessary to sustain
life, and what amount of food nature
requires. Lucanns. Pharsalia, Book 4i 377.
t See Greek Quotations (p. 477)t
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Biscordia fit corior conoordia. — ^Agree-
ment U made more precious by disagree-
ment. Publllltti Bymi.
DiBcrepant facta ejus cum dictis. — His
facts diner from his statements.
Cicero. De FinibM, g, 30.
Disjecta membra. — The scattered limbs.
Disjecti membra poetas.— The remains of
the dismembered poet.
Horace. Sat., Book i, 4, G3.
Disjice compositam pacem; sere crimina
belli. — Down with the patched-up peace;
sow the pretexts of war.
Ylpgll. ^neid, Book 7, S39.
Disputandi pruritus ecclesianim scabies.
—The itch of disputing is the scab of the
churches.
Sir H. Wotton. Inscribed on his tomb*
Dissimilis est pecunisB debitio et gratise. —
A pecuniary debt and gratitude are different
things. Cicero. Pro On, Flancio, t8, 68,
Dissimulatio errores pant, qmi dissimulat-
orem ipsum illaqueant — ^Dissimulation
brings forth errors, which ensnare the
dissembler himself.
Quoted by Bacon, **Adv. Learning ^^^ Book t,
Dissipat EWub
Curasedacee.
—Bacchus scatters devouring cares.
Horace. Odea, Book f , 11, 18.
Dissolve fiigus, ligna super fooo
Large reponens,^ atque benignius
Deprome quadnmum Sabina.
— Dispel the cold, liberally heaping the logs
upon the fire, and pour out with generous
hand the four-year-old wine from the
Sabine jar. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 9, 6,
Dissolvit legem judex misericordia. —
Mercy as Judge loosens the law.
Pablillns Bynit.
Dissolvitnr lex cum fit judex nusericors.
—The law is loosened when the judge
becomes tender-hearted. PublHioB Syrui,
Distat opus nostrum; sed fontibus exit ab
tsdem*
Artis et meenusB cultor uterque sumus.
—Our work is different; but our inclinations
are from the same source ; each of us is a
cultivator of a liberal art.
0¥ld. £p, ex Font,, Book 2, 6, 65.
Distrahit animum librorum multitudo. —
A crowd of books distracts the mind.
Seneca. Ep., t,
Distringaa.— Tou may distrain. Law.
Ditissimus agris. — ^Verv rich in lands.
Adapted from Horace (tee ** Dives agris **),
* See English Quotations, under " Wotton."
Diu adparandum est helium ut vincas
celerius. — War should be long in preparing
lYi order that you may conquer the more
uuickly. Publilios Byms.
Diutius durant exerapla quam morei. —
Examples of bad last longer than good
manners. Tacitus. Jfist., Book 41 4^-
Dives agris, dives positis in foDnore
nummis. — Rich in lands, rich in money put
out to usury. Horace.
JJe Arte Poetiea, 4il; Sat., Book 1, 2, IS.
Dives aut ini(^uus est aut iniqui haercs. —
A rich man is eitlier a villain or the heir of
a villain. Pr.
Dives est, cui tauta posscssio est, ut nihil
optet amplius. — He id rich who has such
property that he desires nothing beyond.
Cicero. {Adapted from Faradoxa 6.)
Divide et impera. — Divide and govem.f
Traditional.
Divina natura dodit agros, ars humana
ssdificavit urbes.— Godlike Nature has ^iven
us the fields, human art has built the cities.
Yarro. {See * ' God made the country,*^)
Divisum sic breve fiet opus.— The work
divided is in Uiat manner shortened.
HartiaL Ep., Book 4, S3, 8.
Divitiffi grandes homini sunt, vivere parce
JEauo animo.
— It is great riches to a man to live sparingly
with an even mind.
Lucretius. De Iter, Nat,, 6, 1117,
Divitiarum acquisitio ma^i laboris,
Sossessio magni tirooris, amissio mogni
oloris. — The acquisition of wealth is a
great toil, its possession a great terror, its
loss a great tribulation. Pr.
Divitiarum et formsB gloria fiuxa atque
fragilis ; virtus dara setemaque habetur. —
The glory of wealth and of beauty is
transient and slender; virtue abides illus-
trious and eternal. Sallust. Catilina, 1, 4.
Divitiarum expectatio inter causas pauper-
tatispublicaQ erat.— The expectation of riches
was amongst the causes of the poverty of
the public. TacitoB. Annals, Book 10, 3.
Divitis servi maxime servi. — Slaves of the
rich are slaves indeed. Pp.
Quoted by Lord Bacon in his ** Table of
the Colours,*' p. 7
Dixeris e^reg^e, notum si caUida verbum
Reddident junctura novum.
— You will have spoken excellently, if a
cunning luxtaposition shall have made a
trite word noveU
Horace. Be Arte Poetiea, J^,
t Bacon has it, "Separa et impera," and calls it
" that same cunniDgmaxlm."— Letter to James I.,
1615.
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Dizisse me, inquit, aliauando poenituit,
tacuiase nunquam.— He [Xenocrates] said
that he had often repented speaking, but
never of holding his tongue.*
Valerius Maxlmni. Book 7, f, Ext. 7.
Do ut des.— I give that you may give.
Prlnoe Blimarck'i Maxim.
Docendo discimus. — We learn by teaching.
Pp.
Doceo insanire omnea.— I teach that all
men are mad. Horace. Sat.^ Book ^, 5, SI.
Dociles iraitandia
Turpibus ac pravis omues sumus.
—We are all quick to copy what is base and
depraved. Juvenal. Sat., I4, 40.
Docti ration em artis, intelligunt, indocti
voluptatem.— The learned understand tho
theory of art, the unlearned its pleasure.
Qulntllibn.
Doctor utriusque legis.— Doctor of both
laws (civil and canon).
Doctrina est ingeuii naturale quoddam
pabulum. — Learning is a kind of natural
food of the mind.
Cioero. {Adapted frotn Acad, Quaxt. , 4,
41yandDe Sen., I4.)
Doctrina sed vim promovet insitam,
Rectique cultus pectora roborant,
—But instruction awakens the innate force,
and right discipline slrcDgthens the mind.
Horace. Od^a, Book 4, 4, 33.
Dolendi modus, timendi non autem.—
There is a limit to grief, but not to fear.
Pliny.
Doll non doli simt, nisi astu colas. — Frauds
are not frauds, unless vou make a practice
of deceit. Plautni. Capteirci, Act 2, i, 30.
Dolium volvitur.—The wine- jar {or cask)
rolls (and so does a wine-bibber), Pr.
Dolor animi gravior est quam corporis. —
Pain of mind is worse than pain of body.
Publllius Byrus.
Dolor decrescit ubi quo crcscat non habet.
—Grief decreases where it has nothinj? by
which it can increase. Publilius Byrus.
Dolor omnia cogit.— Pain compels all
tilings. Seneca. Epig., 6, Querela.
Dolore afiicij sed resistere tamen. — ^To be
affected by gnef {or pain), but to resist it
nevertheless. Pliny.
Dolus, an virtus, quis in hoste requirat ?
—Who troubles himself either about valour
or fraud in an enemy ?
Virgil, ^neidy 2, 390.
• Tills saying fa ascribed by PhiUrcU to Siinonl-
aet. See also " Runioreni fiigc."
Dolus versatur in generalibus. — ^Fraud
deals in generalities. Pr«
Domi manere convenit f elicibns.— It befita
those who are happy at home to remain
there. pr.
Domi puer ea sola discere potest quee ipsi
prspcipientur ; in schola etiam quaa aliis. —
At home a boy can learn only dose things
which are taught to him ; in school he learns
also from what is taught to others.
gulntilian.
Domine, dirige nos. — Lord, direct us.
Motto of City of London,
Domini pudet, non servitutis. — It is my
master I am ashamed of, not my servitude.
Attr, to Seneca.
Dominium a possessione coupisse dicitur. —
Kight is said to have commenced in pos-
session. Law.
Dominum videre plurimum in rebus suis.
— ^The master sees most in hia own business.
Ph«drus. Fab., Book i, 8,2s,
Dominus illuminatio mea. — The Lord is
my light.
Vulgate. P«., f7, 1, {Motto, Oxford
University.)
Dominus providebit. — The Lord will
provide. Vulgate. Genesi*, 22, 8,
Dominus solus dux.— The Lord only as
leader. Vulgate. Deut., 32, 12,
Dominus vobiscum.— The Lord bo with
Jon I MiisaL
Domum servavit, lanam fecit. — She stayed
at home, and spun wool. Pr.
Domus arnica domus optima. — A friendly
house is the best of houses. Pr.
Domus Dei, et porta cceli.— The house of
God and the gate of heaven.
Vulgate. Genesis, 28, 17.
Domus et placens uxor.— Home and a
pleasing wife. Horace. Odea, Book 2, J4.
Domus procerum.— The House of Peers.
Domus sua cuique tutissimum refugium.
— Every man's home is his safest place of
refuge. coke.
Dona eis requiem sempitemam.— Give
them eternal rest. MaiB for the Dead.
Dona pnesentis cape hctus hono, ac
LiuQue severa.
—Gladly take the gifts of the present hour,
and leave vexing thoughts.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 8, 27,
Donatio mortis causa. — A gift made on
account of {i.e. in prosi>ect of) death. Law.
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Donee eria felix, multos numerabis amicos ;
Tempora si fuerint nubila, solus eria.
— As long as you are prosperous, you will
have many fnends; but if your days are
overcast, you will find yourseif alone.*
Ovid. Tristia, Book i, 9, 5,
Donura exitiale MinervaB.— The deadly
gift of Minerva (the wooden horse at
Troy). Ylrgll. J^neidyi.Sl,
Dorrait aliquando jus, moritur nunquam.
* — A right sleeps sometimes, it never dies.
Dormiuut aliquando leges, nunquam
moriuntur.— The laws sleep sometimes, but
never die. Coke«
Dos est magna parentium
Virtus.
— The virtue of parents is a great dowry.
Horace. Odes, Book 5, 24, SI,
Dos est uxoria lites. — Strife is a wife*8
dowry. OyW. Ara A mat,, Book 2, 155.
DotatfiB mactant malo et damno viros. —
Well- dowered wives bring evil and loss to
their husbands. Plantus. Auiularia, sc, 17.
Dotem accepi, imperium perdidi. — I have
accepted a dowry, I have lost an empire. Pr.
DuabuB sederc sellis. — To sit on two stools.
Pr.
Duas tantum res anxius optat,
Panem et Circenses.
—Two things only the people anxiously
desire, bread and the Circus games.
JnTenaU Sat., 10, 80.
Dubiam salutem qui dat afflictis, negat. —
He who holds out a doubtful chance of
deUverance to the wretched, gives them a
denial. Benaca. (Edipus, Act 2, 1. 213.
Dubiis ne defice rebus. — Do not fail me
when fortune is doubtful.
YlrgU. ^neid, 6, 196.
Dubitando ad veritatem pcrvenimus.— By
doubting we come at the truth. Gicero.
Dubitandum non est, quin nunquam possit
utilitas cum honestate contendere.— It is
beyond doubt that interest can never be
opposed to honour.
Gicero. De Officiis, Book 3, 3,
Duce tempus eget. — The time is in want
of a leader. Lncanui.
Duces tecum.— You must bring with you
(documents, etc.). Law.
Dudmus autem
Hos quoque f elices, qui ferre incommoda vitse,
Nee jactare iugum, vita didicero magistra.
— We consider those men happy who have
learnt, with life as their instructress, to put
up with the ills of life, and not to struggle
against the yoke. Juvenal. SaC, 13, 20,
*Su" Tempore felicl"
Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt.
— ^The fates lead the willing, and drag the
onwilling.
Seneca. £p., 107. {Quoting Ckanthes,)
Dulce bellum inexpertis.— War is sweet to
those who have not tried it. Pr.
Dulce domum. — Sweet home.
Winchester College Breaking-np Song.
Dulce est desipere in loco. — It is sweet to
play the fool now and then {lit. in the place
lor so doing). Horace. Odes, Book 4, 12.
Dulce est miseris socios habuisse doloris.
— It is sweet to the wretched to have had
companions in adversity.
Dulce et decorum est pro patryi mori. — It
is sweet and honourable to die for one's
country. Horace. Ode$, Book 3, f , 14*
Dulce etiam fugias fieri quod amarum
potest.— Flee even what is sweet if it can
turn to bitterness. Publiliai Symt.
Dulce periculum est. — Sweet is the danger,
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 25, 18.
Dulce sodalitium.— A pleasant association
of comrades. Catullui. 100, 4*
Dulcibus est verbis alliciendus amor. —
Love is to be allured by sweet words.
Ovid. {Adapted from Art Amat., 3,
510, and Am. 2, 19, 17.
Duldor est fructus post multa pericula
ducta. — Fruit is sweeter after many dangers
have been undergone for it
MediBvaL {Quoted by Rabelais,
*' Fantagruel,'' 1533,)
Dulcique animos novitate tenebo. — And I
will capture your minds with sweet novelty.
Ovid. Metam, Book 4, 284.
Dulds et alta quies, placidoeque simillima
morti. — Sweet and deep repose, very much
resembling quiet death.
YlrgiL JEneid, 6,522.
Dnlcis inexpertis cultura poteutis amici ;
Expertus metuit.
— The cultivation of the friendship of a
powerful man is sweet to the inexperienced;
an experienced man dreads it.
Horace. £p., Book 1, 18, 86,
Dum aurora fulget, mouiti adolescentes,
fiores colligite. — Be advised, young men, and
whilst the morning shines, gather the
flowers. Medlaaval (?).
Dum deliberamus quando indpiendura
sit, incipere jam senmi est. — Whilst we de-
hberate how to begin a thing, it grows too
late to begin it. gointiilan. 12, 6, 3.
Dum in dubio est animus, paulo memento
hue illuc impellitur. — When the mind is in
doubt it is impelled hith3r and thither by
dight influence. Terence. Andria, 1, 5, Sl,
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Dum lego, assention^ Whilst I read, I
give my assent Cloero.
Dam licet, in rebus jucundis, vive beatus ;
Vive memor quam sis eevi brevis.
— Whilst time permits, live happy in the
midst of I>lea8ure8; Utb mindfiu also that
your time is short.
Horace. Sat.^ Book 2, 6, 06.
Dum loquimur^fugerit invida
jEtas : carpe diem.
— While we are speaking envious time will
have fled. Seize the preseut day.
Horace. OcUs, Book i, 11, 7.
Dum loquor hora fugit. — While I am
speaking the hour flies.
OYld. Amorum, Book 1, 11 ^ 15.
Dum ne ob malefacta peream, parvi id
estimo.— So long as I do not die for ill
deeds, I regard death but little.
Plautui. Capteiveif Act 5, 5, 94'
Dum numerat palmas, credidit esse senem.
— When he counted up his honours he might
fancy himself an old man.
MartiaL Bpig., Book 10,6S.
Dum potiar patior. — ^Whilst I possess I
suffer. (Another reading is "Dum potior
patiar." — Whilst I possess I shall suffer.)
Appuleini.
Dum recitas, incipit esse tuus. — As you
read it out it begius to grow your own.
MartUl. Epig., Book i, SO.
Dum se bene gesserit.— As long as he is of
good behaviour. Law.
Dum siuguli pugnant, xmiverai vincuntur.
— Whilst Uiev ^ht separately they are
conquered collectively.
Tacitoe. Agricola, 12.
Dum spiro, spero.— While I breathe, I
hope. Motto.
Dum tacent, clamant.— Whilst they hold
their peace they cry out (t.tf. their silence is
eloquence). Cicero.
Dum vires annique sinunt, tolerate labores ;
Jam veniet tacito curva senecta pede.
— Whilst strength and years permit endure
labour; for now will bent old age come
with silent foot.
OYld. Ars Amat.^ Book f , 660,
Dum vitant stulti vitia, in contraria
currunt— Fools, when they avoid vices, run
to the opposite extremes.
Horace. Sat.^ Book i, 2, 24.
Dum Tivimus, vivaraus.— While we live,
let us live. An ancient inscription.
Dummodo morata recte veniat, dotata est
satis. — Provided she comes with good prin-
ciples, she is sufficiently endowed.
Flautui. Aulularia, se. 27.
Dununodo sit dives, barbams ipse placet.
—As long as he is rich, even a barbarian is
dehghtfiU. Orld. Ars Amat., Book 2,27 C.
Duobus modis, id est aut vi, aut fraude,
fiat in iuria,— Injury may be done by two
methods, that is either by fraud or by force.
Cicero. De Off., Book 7, IS.
Duos qui sequitur leporos neutrum cipit.
— He who chases two hares catches neither.
Pr.
Duplex libelli dos est : quod risum movet,
Et quod prudcnti vitara consilio monet
— The book has a double |X)rtion : it moves
to laughter, and by its counsel teaches a wise
man how to live.
PhBdrui. Fah. , Book i, Prologue^ S.
Duplex omnino est jocandi genius : unum
illiberale, petulans, flagitiosum, obscoenum ;
alterum elegans, urbanum« iugeniosum,
facetum. — Joking is divided into two dis-
tinct classes : one low, wanton, shameful,
obscene ; the other el^i^nt, courtly, inge-
nious, polite. Cicero. De Off., Book 1, 29.
Durante beneplacito. — During our good
pleasure ; condition of tenancy or service.
Lav.
Durante minore ffitate.— During years of
infancy, or period of minority. Law.
Durante vita. — While life lasts. Law.
Durat opus vatum. — ^The poet's work
endures. Ovid. Amorum, Book 3, 0, 29.
Durate, et vosmet rebus servate secundis.
— Endure, and keep yourselves ready for
prosperous fortune. Yirgll. ^neid, 1,207.
Durum est negare superior cum supplicat.
—It is hard to refuse when a superior
entreats. Publiiliu Symt.
Durum est, sed ita lex scripta est. — It is
hard, but the law is so written. UlpianoB.
Durum et durum non faciuut murum. —
Hard and hard do not make a wall {i.e. A
wall is not made without a soft substance —
mortar.) Pr. {Mediaral.)
Durum : sed levins fit patieutia
Quicquid corrigere est nefas.
— It IS hard ! but that which it is not lawful
for us to amend, is made lighter by en-
durance. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 24.
Dux erat ille ducum. — ^He was leader of
leaders. 0¥ld. Iferoides, S, 46.
Dux foemina facti. — The leader in the
deed a woman. YirgiU j£neidj 1, 364.
E co4o descendit, yrifBi a€atfr6y*
— ^The precept "Know thyself'* descends
from heaven. Juvenal. Sat., 11, 27.
* " TvtoOi vfavToy 1 And is this the priuie
And heaven-sprang message of toe olden
time 7 "
— S. T. Ck^LERiooB. {See Greek, p. 469).
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E flamma petere te cibum posse arbitror. —
I suppose that you can seek your food from
the nro {i.e. can gain a desperate living).
Terence, hunuchusj 5, 7, 38.
£ fungis nati homines. — Men bom of
mushrooms. Pr«
£ mails multis, malum, quod minimum est,
id minimum est malum. — Out of many evils
the evil which is least is thu least of evils.
Plantui. atichus, Act /, 2,
£ multis paleis paulum fructus coUegi. —
From much chaff I have obtained a little
grain. Pr.
E pluribus unum. — From many, one.
Motto of United States.*
E se finxit velut araneus. — He formed it
out of himself like a spider.
£ tardigradis asinis equus non prodiit. —
The horse was not the offspring of slow-
stepping asses.
£ tenui casasffipovirmagnus exit. — Often
a great man comes forth from a hiunble
cottage. Pr.
£ vestigio. — Immediately. Cioero.
£ vita, quum ea non placeat, tanquam
a theatro, cxeamus. — Let us go from life,
when it does not please, as we should from a
theatre. Cicero. De Finibua, 1, 15.
Ea fama vagatur. — ^That report is in cir-
culation.
Ea, quoniam nemini obtrudi potest,
Itur ad me.
— She, because she cannot be forced upon
anyone, comes to me.
Terence. Andriay i, 5, 16,
Ea sola volnptas
Solamenque mab.
— His sole delight and solace in his woe.
Ylr^lL ^neid, 8,660,
F^ sub oculis posita negligimus; proxi-
morum incuriosi, longinqua sectamur.— The
things placed under our eyes we neglect;
careless of things nearest to us, our pursuits
are far afield. PUny. Ep., 8, 20, 1,
F^em sunt omnia semper. — All things
arc always the same.
Lttcretini. Le Rer. Nat., 5, 958.
Earn vir sanctus et sapiens sciet veram
esse victoriara, quse salva fide et integra dig-
nitate, parabitur. — ^The wise and virtuous
man will know that that is a true victory
which is achieved without loss of honour or
of dignity. Florui. i, 12.
Ebrii gignunt Ebrios.— Drunkards beget
drunkaroB. Said hy Burton, in Anal,
Melan., 1621, to bt from Plutarch,
• *• Bx pluribus nnum facers.**— St. Auausnxs,
••Conf.," Book 4, 8, 18.
Ecce agnus Dei, eoce qui tollit peccatum
mundi. — ^Behold the Lamb of God, behold
him who taketh away the sin of the world.
Vulgate. St, John, 1, 2,
Ecce homo ! — Behold the man !
Vulgate. St. John, 10, 5,
Ecce iterum Crispinus! — Behold, this
Crispinus again ! (Crispinus, a profligate
in Domitian*s Court.) Juvenal. Sat., 4i 1'
Ecce signum. — Behold the sign (or proof) «
Pr.
Ecquis erit mecum, o juvenes, qui primus
in hostem? — Which of you, young men,
will first attack the foe with me ?
VirglL ^neid, 9, 51.
Edepol TLSO hie dies pervorsus atque
advorsus mihi obtigit ! — Upon my word, if
this day has not proved perverse and con-
trary for me.
Plantm. Menachmi, Act 5, 5, 1,
Edere oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas.
—You ought to eat to live, not live to cat.
Cicero. Ad Heircnium,
Editio princeps. — ^The original edition.
Editiones expurgatee. — Editions with ob-
jectionable passages omitted.
Edo, ergo sum. — I eat, therefore I exist.
Pr.
Effodiuntur opes irritamenta malorum. —
Riches, the incentives to evil, are dug out of
the earth. Ovid. Metam,, 1, I40,
Effugere cupiditatem regnum est vincere.
— To avoid covetousness is to conquer a
kingdom. Pnbllliiu Byrui.
Effugere non potes necessitates; potcs
vincere. — You cannot escape necessities;
you can conquer them. Seneca. Ep. 37.
Effugit mortem, quisquis contempscrit •
timidissimum quemque consequitur. — Who-
soever has despised death has escaped it ; it
follows any arrant coward. Cnrtiui.
Ego apros occido, alter fruitur pulpa-
meiito.— 1 kill the boars, another enjoys the
tit-bits. Vopiscui.
Ego ero post principia: inde omnibus
siguum dabo. — I will be behind the first
ixuik {i.e, in a safe position) ; thence I will
give the signal to all.
Terence. Eunuchw, 4> 7, 11.
Ego et rex mens. — I and my king.
Cardinal Wohey^s arrogant expression
{cited a* an example of bad taste but
good Latin*),
• Steele in Ths Spectator, No. 5C2, describes
the phrase as "the most violent egotiam I have
met with in the course of my reading."
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Ego me amare hunc fateor ; a. id peccare
est, fateor id quo^ue. — I confess that I love
this woman, and if that is a sin I confess
also that I sin. Terence. Andria, 5, 5, "So.
Ego meorum solus sum mens. — Of my
friends I am the only one I have left
Terence. Phormio, 4, i, tl.
Ego primam tollo, nominor quia Leo.
— I carry off the chief share because I am
called the Lion.
Phndrus. Fables^ Book 1, 5, 7.
Eeo, si bonam famam mihi scrvasso, sat
ero oives. — If I can preserve my good name
I shall be rich enougn.
Piantus. Mostellariay Act i, 5.
Ego spem pretio non emo. — I do not buy
hope at a price.
Terence. Addphiy ?, ;?, 12.
Ego sum, ergo omnia simt. — I am, there-
fore all things are. Pr.
E^o sum rex Eomanus, et supra gram-
maticam. — I am the King of Ilome, and
above grammar.
Bigismund at the Council of Constance,
Ego vorum amo; verura volo mihi did. —
I for my part love the truth, aud I wish the
truth to be told mo.
Piautus. MostcUaria, /, ,*?, ^4.
Ego virtu to doiun ot ma jorum nostrum dives
sum satis;
Non ego omniuo lucrum omne esse utile
homiui cxistimo.
—I for my part am rich enough in tlie virtue
derived from the gods and my ancestors ; I
do not altogether think that all gain is ad-
vantageous to men. Plantui. Caplehri.
Egomet sum mihi imporator. — I am my-
self my own commander.
Plautai. Mercatoi\ Act 5,
Eheu ! f ugoces, Posthume, Posthume,
Labuntur anni ; nee pietas moram
Bugis et instanti senectoe
Afferet, indomitacque morti.
— Alas! Posthumus, Posthumus, the flying
years ^lide by ; nor can roh'gion give pause
to wrinkles, and approaching age, and in-
vincible death. Horace. Odes, Book 2, I4.
Eheu ! quam brevibus pereunt ingentia
catisis. — Alas ! what vast undertakings
perish through slight causes. Claudian.
Eheu ! quam miserura est fieri metuendo
senem. — Alas ! how wretched a thing it is to
become old through fear. PabUlina Synu.
Ejidte ex animo curom atque alienum 03s.
—Banish care and debt from your mind.
Plantai. Ciuina, Prol. tS,
Ejusdemfarino).
—Of the same flour {i.e, of the same com-
position). Pr«
Ejusdem generis,— Of the same kind.
Elapsum scmel
Non ipse possit tf upiter roprehendere.
— Once lost, Jupiter himself cannot bring
bock opportunity.
Phaadrai. Fab.^ Book 5, 5, 4.
Elati animi comprimendi sunt. — ^Minds
which are lifted up must be humbled.
Elegans non ma^ficus, splendidus non
BumphiOBUs, omni diligentia munditiam, non
offluentiam, affectabat — A man of taste and
not of display, brilliant, not extravagant, he
affected, with all zeal, not abundance but
tasteful simplidty.
Gornelina Nepos. Attictis,
Elephantus non capit murem. — The
elephant does not catch a mouse.
Pr. {Seep, 470.)
Elige eum cuius tibi placuit et vita et
oratio. — Choose him whose life and manner
of speech please you.
Seneca. £p. II4 (Jounded on the Gtrek
prov. *^As is the man so U his
speech"),
Eloquentia, alumna licontiae, quam stulti
lil)ertatem vocabaut. — fThat form of) elo-
quence, the foster-chila of licence, which
fools call hberty.
Tacitus. Bialogus de Oratoribus, 4^,
Em OS non quod non opus est, sed quod
necesse est. Quod non opus est, asse
carum est.
— Buy not what you want, but what vou
have need of ; what you do not want is dear
at a farthing.
Cato. (As quoted by Seneca, Ep, 94.)
Emax domina. — ^A lady with a passion
for bujring. Ovid. Ars Atnat., i, 4^1,
Emitur sola virtuta potestas. — Power is
bought by virtue alone. Clandlan.
Emori nolo, sed me esse mortuum nihil
euro. — I would not die out, but do not care
anything about being dead. (Translation of
a verse of Epicharmus.)
Cioero. Tuse., Quast. i, 8,
Empta dolore docet experientia. — Ex2)eri-
ence bought with sorrow teaches. Pr.
EmunctsB naris. — Of a keen scent {i,e, for
other people's faults).
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 4, 8,
En, hie declarat quales sitis judices! —
Lo. this (man) proclaims what manner of
judges you are.
Phsdrai. Fab,, Book 5, 6, S8,
En quo discordia dvea
Perduxit miseros !
— Lo! whither has dissension led the un-
happy citizens. YirgU. Eclogtus, I, 7t,
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Enervant auiraos cithara?, lotosque,
lyriuque. — The music of the cithara, the
flute, and the lyre enervates the mind.
Ovid. Hemedia AmoriSf 753,
Euse et aratro.— With sword and plough.
Pr.
Eo magis prsefulgebant quod non vidc-
baiitur.— They shone forth the more that
they were not seen. Taoltui.
{Adapted from Annals^ Book 3, 76.)*
Eodem collyrio mederi omnibus. — ^To cure
all by the same salve. Pr.
Eodem mode quo quid constituitur,
eodem modo dissolvitur. — In the same way
in which a matter is resolved it must be dis-
solved. Coke.
Epicuri de grege porcum.— A pig of
Epicurus's flock.
Horace, iv^., Book 1, 4, 16.
Epistola enim non erubescit. — For a letter
does not blush. Cicero. Ep. , Book 5, 12.
Eques ipso melior Bellerophoute.— A
horseman better than BoUerophon (rider of
I'egasus) himself.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 12, 7.
Equi et poet® alendi, non saginandi.—
Horses and poets are to be fed not fattened.
Attr, to Charles IX. of France.
E<jui frronato est auris in ore.— The ear of
a horsj is in his bridled mouth.
Horace. 2>., Book 7, 15, 13.
Equo ne credito, Teucri.— Trust not the
horse, Trojans. YirgiL ^neid, 2, 48,
Equus Sejanua.— The horse which be-
longed to Cn. Sejus (whicJi brought ill-luck
to its various ownere). Oellius. 3, 9, 6,
Erant qnibus appetentior f amas videretnr,
quando etiam sapientibus cupido glorise
novissima exuitur. — There wer3 some to
whom he seemed too greedy of fame, at a
time when moreover the intense desire of
glory is laid aside by the wise.
Tacitni. Hist. Book 4, 6.
Eripe te morae.— Tear thyself from delay.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, £9, 5.
Eripe turpi
Colla jugo. Liber, liber sum, die age.
—Tear your necks from the base yoke.
Come and say '* I am free, I am free.'*^
Horace. Sat., Book 2, 7, 01.
Eripit inierdum, modo dat medicina
salutem. — Medicine sometimes snatches
away health, sometimes gives it.
0¥ld. Tristia t, t60.
• See " Conspicuous by his absence," under
"Miscellancoaa."
Eripite isti gladium quae sui est impoa
animi.— Take away the sword from her who
is not in possession of her senses.
Plaatai. Casina^ Act 3, 5, 7.
Eripuit ccelo fulmen, sceptrumque
tyrannis.— He snatched the lightning from
heaven and the sceptre from tyrants.
Manillas (adapted).
Inscription on Franklin's bust,
Eria mihi magnus Apollo. — To me you
shall be the great Apollo.
VirglU Eclogues, 3, IO4,
Errantem in viam reducito. — Bring back
the wanderer into the path.
Err are humanum est. — It is human to err.
Ft.
El rare malo cum Platone, quam cum
istis vera sen tire.— I would rather err with
Plato than perceive the truth with those
others. Cicero. Tusc. Qucest., 1, 17, 39.
Errat longe, mea quidem sententia
Qui imperium credat gravius esse aut
stabilius,
Vi guod fit quam iilud quod amicitia
adjungitur.
— Ho is much in error, in my opinion, who
supposes that authority which is obtained
by force, is firmer or more lasting than that
which is acquired by goodwill.
Terence. Advlphi 1, 1, 40
Esse bonam facile est, ubi quod vetet esse
remotum est. — It is easy for her to bo good
when what prevents from so being is far off.
Ovid. Tristia, Book 5, I4, i5.
Esse quam videri.— To be rather than to
~~*n.
Latin Version of the Greek maxim, found
in JEschi/lus^** Sieae of Thebes '^ (b.o.
524-456.)
Esse solent magno damna minora bono.
— Lesser losses are wont to be of great
advantage. Ovid. Bern. Am. , 672.
Est aliquid fatale malum p^r verba levare.
— Speech concerning a fatal evil is some
mitigation of it.
OYld. Tristia, Book 5, 1, 59.
Est amicus socius mensiB, et non
permanebit in die necessitatis. — He is a
friend who is a table- companion, and will
not endure in the day of necessity.
Vulgate. Eccles.,6,10.
Est animus lucis contemptor. — My mind
is a dcspiser of the light {i.e. of life).
Virgil. JEncid, 9, 205,
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Est animus tibi
Rerumque pnidens, et sccundis
Ti-mporibus dubii<)que rectus.
— You have a mind careful in business, and
unmoved either in times of prosperity or of
doubt. Horace. Odes, Book 4, 9, 34.
Est animus, tibi sunt mores, est lingua
fidesque. — You have courage, manners and
conversation, and sense of honour.
Horace. ii>., Mok 1, i, 57,
Est aviditas dives, efc pauper pudor. —
Qreedinees is rich and shame poor.
Phasdrus. Fab., Book S, 1, 12,
Est bonus, ut meUor vir
Non alius quisquam.
— He is so gooa that no one can be a better
man. Horace. Sat., Book 1, S, 32,
Est brevitate opus, ut currat sententia. —
There is need of brevity that the meaning
may run on. Horace. Sat., Book 1, 10, 9.
Est demum vera felidtas felicitate dignum
videri. — It is true happiness alone to seem
worthy of happiness. Pliny the Younger.
Est deus in nobis : agitante calescimus iiL\
— ^Thore is a God within us, and we glow
when he stirs us. 0»ld. Fast., Book 6, 6,
Est deus in nobis ; et sunt commercia ccoli.*
—There is a God within us and intercourse
with heaven.
0¥id. Ara Amat., Book 3, 540.
Est cgentissimus in re sua. — He is most
needy in his circumstances. Pr.
Est enim hoc commune vitium in magnis
libcrisque civitatibus ut invidia gloriro comes
sit. — For there is this common defect in great
and free states, that envy is companion to
glory. Corneliiu Mepos. Chabrias,
Est enim lex nihil aliud nisi recta et a
numine deorum tracta ratio, imperans
honesta, prohibens contraria. — For law is
nothing else than right reason under the
divine command of the gods, commanding
what is good, prohibiting the opposite.
Cicero.
Est enim malitia versuta, et fallax
uoceudi ratio. — For malice is cunning, and
men's reason is deceitful in working mischief,
Cicero. Dc Nat, Deorum, Book 3, 30.
Est enim proprium stultitire aliorum vitia
ccmere, oblivisd suorum. — For it is the
property of folly to perceive the faults of
others, and to forget its own.
Cicero. TtMc. Qtuestionum, Book 3, SO,
* Milton's " Looks commercing with the skies "
(" D Fenseroso," L 8) is derived ftx)m this line.
Est etiam miseris pie(as, et in hos'e
probatur.— To ihe wretched also there w a
reverence due, it is honourable in an enemy.
0»ld. Tristia, Book 1, 0, 35.
Est etiam placuisse sibi quotacnmqno
voluptas. — There is also a certain delight in
having pleased one's self.
OYid. Mcdicamina Faciei, 31,
Est etiam, ubi profecto damnum prsestet
facere, quam lucrum.— There is a time when
it is ceitainly better to make a loss than a
gain- Plautns.
Est genus hominum qui esse primos se
omnium rerum volunt,
Nee sunt.
— There is a sort of men who wish to be
first in all things, and are not.
Terence. Eunuehw, S, 2, 17,
Est huic diversum vitio vitium prope
majus. — There is another vice opposite to
this vice and almost greater, f
Horace. £p., Book 1, IS, 5,
Est in aqua dulci non invidiosa voluptas. —
In sweet water there is a pleasure ungrudged
by anyone.
Ovid. Ep, ex Font,, Book 2, 7, 73,
Est miserorum, ut malevolentcs sint,
atque invideant bonis.— It is the nature of
the wretched to be ill-disposed and to envy
the good. Plantui. Capteivei, Act 3, 4, 51,
Est modus in rebus; simt certi denique
fines
Quos ultra citraque ne<iuit consistere rectum.
— ^There is a measure in things ; there are at
len^h fixed boundaries, beyond and about
which that which is right cannot exist.
Horace. Sat,, Book, 1, 1, 106.
Est multi fabula plena joci. — It is a story,
full of much humour.
Ovid. Fast., Book 6, 320,
Est natura hominum novitatis avida. —
The nature of men is greed for novelty.
Pliny the Elder.
Est nobis voluiase satis.— To have willed is
sufficient for us. Tacitus.
Est pater illo quem nuptia demonstrant.
— He is the father whom marriage indicates
as such. Law.
Est profecto Deus, oui quaa nos gerlmus
auditque et videt. — There is assuredly a
God who both hears and sees what we are
domg. Plautiw.
t The vices thus contrasted are flattery on the
one hand, and extreme and unmannerly harsliness
on the other, the latter being the " almost greater*
vice.
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Est qtxadam* prodire teniu, si non datnr
ultra.— To advance up to a certain point is
allowed, if not beyond.
Horace. Ep.^ Book 1, 32.
Est qusedam flore voluptos ;
Expletur lacrimis ep^tnrque dolor.
— There is a certain pleasure in weeping ;
grief is api>ea8ed and expelled by tears.
OTld. Irisiia, Book 4, 3, 57.
Est quiddam ^estus edendi. — One's
behaviour in eating is something.
Ovid. Art Amat, , Book 5, 756,
Est quoque cunctarum novitas carissima
rerum. — Novelty also is of all things the best
loved. Ovid. Ep. ex Font., Book 3^ 4* 6U
Est rosa flos Veneris; quo dulcia furta
laterent,
Harpocrati matris dona dicavit amor.
Inde rosam mensis hospes suspendit amicis,
ConviviB ut sub ea dicta tacenda sciant.
— The rose is the flower of Venus ; and
Love, in order that her sweet dishonesties
might be hidden, dedicated this gift of his
mother to Harpocrates (god of silence).
Hence the host hangs the rose 07er his
friendly tables, that his guests may know
that beneath it what is said will be regarded
as secret. (Hence Sub rosa.) Anoiu
Est tempus quando nihil, est tempus
cjuando aliquid, nullum tomen est tempus
in quo dicenda sunt omnia. — There is a time
for saying nothing, a time for saying some-
thing, but there is no time in which all things
should be said. Monkish Precept.
Este procul lites. et amanc prcelia iingusD
DulcJous est verois mollis alendus amor.
— Get far hence contentions, and battles of
the bitter tongue. Soft love is to be fostered
with sweet words.
0¥ld. Art AnMt,, Book 2, 151,
Estne Dei sedes nisi terra, et pontus, et aer.
Et coelum, et virtus? Suiicros quia
qusrimus ultra ^
Jupiter est, quodcunque vides, quodcunque
moveris.
— Has God any habitation except earth, and
sea, and air, and heaven, and virtue ? Why
do we seek the highest beyond these i'
J upiter is wheresoever you look, wheresoever
you move. Lucanas. JPharsalia, Book d, 578,
E^tne no vis nuptis odio Venus? Anne
parentum
Frustrantur falsis gaudia lacrymulis ?
— Is Venus odious to brides ? Or is the joy
of their parents cheated with false tears ?
Oatnlius. 66, 15.
Esto perpetua.— Let it last for ever.
Last words of Paul Sarpi, referring to
Venice, Motto of AmieabU Society of
Zondotty 1706,
Esto quod es ; quod sunt alii, sine quemlibet
esse;
Quod non es nolis ; quod potcs esse velis.
— Be what you are ; allow anyone else to be
what others are ; do not wish to be what
you are not ; desire to be what you are able
to be. MedlavaL
Esto quod
seem to be.
videris. — Be what you
Pr.
•Another reading is '*quoddain," when the
meaning is, "It ia Koraething to advance to a
c^prtain point, if not beyond."
84
Esto, ut nunc multi, dives tibi, i^uper
amicis. — Be, as many are now, nch ,to
yourself, poor to your friends.
JuvenaL Sat,, 5, 113,
Esurienti ne occurras. — Do not run up
against a hungry man. Pr.
Et credis cineres curare sepultos? — And
do you believe that the buried ashes care ?
VirtflL {Adapted from ^neid, 4, 34.)f
Et dicam, Mea sunt ; injiciamque mantis.
— And I will say " They are mine " ; and lay
hands on them.
Ovid. Amorum, Book L ^, 40.
{Sec also Meroid., 12, 158.)
Et dubitamus adhuc virtutem extendere
f actiB ? — And do we hesitate thus to extend
our renown by deeds ?
Yirgll. ^ncid, 6,806,
Et orrat lougc^ mea quidem sententia.
Qui imperium credat esse gravius, aut
stabilius,
Vi (^uod fit, quam illud quod amicitia
adjungitur.
— And he makes a great mistake, in my
opinion at least, who supposes that authority
is firmer or better established when it is
f oimded by force than that which is welded
by affection.
Terence. Adelph. , Act 1, 1, I. 40.
Et facere et pati fortiterj Romanum est. —
It is the nature of a Iloman to do and suffer
bravely. Livy. Book 2, 12,
Et ffenus et formam regina pecunia donat :
Ac bene nummatum decorat Suadela Venus-
que.
— Money, a queen, bestows position and
beauty, and Suadela (Goddess of Persuasion)
and Venus favour the well- moneyed
suitor. Ho»ace. " Ep., Book 1, 6, 37,
Et genus et virtus, Ili^i cum re, vilior alga
est.— Both rank and valour, without wealm,
are more worthless than seaweed.
Horace. Sat., Book 2, 5, 8,
t S<€ •* Id cinerem," etc
t "Fortia'Mn some editions, instead of "for-
titcr," i.«. ** brave things " instead of •' bravely."
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Et hoc genus omiie. — And all this sort.
Et jam summa procul yillarum culmina
fumaut,
Majoresque catlunt altis do montibus um-
brae.
—And now far off the high roofs of the
farmhouses smoke, and the greater shadows
fall from the tall mountains.
Vipgll. Eclogues, i, S3.
Et lateat vitium proximitate boni. — And
let each fault lie hidden in the nearest good
quality. Ovid. Ara Amat.y Book 2, 66S.
Et latro, et cautus prgccingitur ense Abator ;
111c scd insidias, hie sibi portat opem.
— Tlie robber and the wary traveller are both
pirded with swords ; but the one carries his
for outrage, the other for self-defence.
Ovid. Trigtia, 2, 27 1.
Et magis adducto pomum dcccrpcre ramo,
Quam de cslata suraere lance iuvat
— And it is more pleasing to pluck an apple
from the branch which you have seized,
than to take one up from a graven dish.
Ovid. £/>. de Pont., Book 3, 5, 19.
Et mala sunt vicina bonis. — And evil
things are neighbours to good.
Ovid. Hem, Am., 3,23.
Et male tornntos iiicudi rcdlcre versus. —
And return to the force the badly -turned
verses. Horace. j)e Arte I'oetica, 44^.
Et mca cymba semcl vasta porcussaprocella,
Ilium, quo lajsa est, horrct adire locum.
—And my skiff, once dashed about by the
terrible storm, fears to approach the spot
where it was damaged.
Ovid. Tnstia, Book 1, 1, 85.
Et milii dulce magis resoluto vivere collo.
— And to me it is more sweet to live free
from the yoke. Oallus. i, 61.
Et mihi, Propositum perfice, dixit, opus.
—And said to me, Complete the task you
have set yourself. Ovid. Bern. Am., Ifi.
Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere
Conor. — And I endeavour to subdue circum-
stances to myself, and not myself to circum-
stances. Horace. Up. , Book 1, i, VJl.
Et minimao vires franpere quas.-a valent.
— And the least force suffices to break what
is already to pieces.
Ovid. Triitia, Book 3, 11, 22.
Et modo qua) fuerat semita, facta via est.
—What was only a path is now made a
high road. Martial. Epig. , Book 7, 00.
Et monere et moneri, proprium est vera?
amicitire. — Both to advise and to be advised
is a feature of real fiiendsliip. Cicero.
Et moveant primos publica verba, sonos.—
And let words dealing with public topics be
the first to be heard.
Ovid. Ars Amat., 1, lU-
Et nati natorum, et qui nascentur ah illis.
— The children of our children, and those
who shall be descended from them.
Virgil, .^tieid, 5, OS.
Et neque jam color est mixto candore rubori ;
Nee vigor, et vires, et quae modo visa place-
bant ;
Nee corpus remanot.
— And now no longer is his complexion of
white mixed with red ; nor are ma ener^,
nor his strength, nor those things which
pleased our eight, nor even his bo^, left to
us. OYid. Metam.,3, 4^1,
Et nova fictaque nuper habebunt verba
fidem, si
Grajco fonte cadunt parce detorta.
— And new and lately-coined words will
obtain currency, if they come moderately
distorted from a Greek source.
Horace. I>e Arte Foetica, 55.
Et nulli cessura fides, sini crimine mores,
Nuduque simplicitas purpureus(jue pudor.
— And fidelity which will give way to
nothing, manners which are homeless, sim-
plicity unadorned, and blushing modesty.
Ovid. Amor urn, 1, 3, 13.
Et pcccare nefas, aut pretium emori (or
" pretium est mori"). — And it is a grave
offence to sin, or the reward is death.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 24, 24.
Et pudet, et metuo, semperque eademque
precari,
Ne subeant animo ta3dia justa tuo.
— I am ashamed to be begging for ever and
always for the same things, and I fear lest a
natural disgust should gradually pervade
your mind.
OYld. Ep, ex Font., Book 4, 15, 20.
Et quoB sibi quisquo timebat,
Unius in miseri exitium conversa tulere.
— And those things which each one dreaded
as ao^iust himself, tliey could endure when
directed to the destruction of one poor
unfortunate wretch. YlrgU. ^neid, 2, ISO.
Et quando uberior vitiorum copia? —
And when was there ever a richer abund-
ance of vices ? Juvenal. Sat, 1, 87.
Et ^ui aliis nocent, ut in alios liberales
sunt, m eadem sunt iujustitia ut si in suam
rem aliena convertant. — And those who do
injury to others, in order that they may be
generous to others, are in the same position
of injustice as if they had converted the
goo Is of others to their own use.
Cicsro. Dc Of., Book 1, 14.
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Et qui nohint occidere quenqnom
Posse 7oluut.
—Even those who do not wiah to kill anyone
would like to bo able to.
Juvenal. Sat., 10, 96,
Et redit in nihilum quod fuit ante nihil. —
It began of nothing and in nothing it ends.
Oorneliufl Gallui. {Translated by
Burton in " Anat. Ifelan,," 1621.)
Et res non semper, spes mihi semper adest.
—And the actual fact is not always pro-
pitious to me, but hope always is.
Ovid. Meroides, 18, 178,
Et rident stolidi verba Latina Getae.— And
the dull Getan fools laugh at Latin words.
Ovid. Tnttia, Book 5, 10, 38.
Et sanguis et spiritus pecunia mortalibus.
— Money is both olood and life to mortals.
Pr.
Et semel emissum volat irrevocabile
verbum. — And the spoken word once uttered
flies abroad never to be recalled.
Horace. i>., 1, IS, 71,
Et sequentia.— And the things following.
Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus ossos.
— And if by some means you had not in j ured
him, you would have died.
YlPgll. Eclogues, 3, 15,
Et sic de ceteris. — And so of the rest.
Et tu, Brute fili.— You also. O son Brutus.
Casar^s words on being staboed by Brutus.*
Et veniam pro laude peto. — And I crave
grace rather than praise.
Ovid. Tristia, Book 1, 7, 31,
Etiam bonis malum saspe est adsuescere.
— It is often an evil thing to accustom one's
•elf even to things which are good.
Publllius Syrui.
Etiam capillus unus habet umbram suam.
— Even a smgle hair has its own shadow.
Publllius Syrus.
Etiam celeritas in desiderio mora est. — In
desire even speed is delay. Pablilius Syrus.
Etiam fera animalia, si clausa teneas,
virtu tis obliviscuntur. — Even savage animals,
if you keep them shut iip, forget their
courage. TacUui. lUst., Book 4, 64.
Etiam fortes viros subitis terreri. — Even
brave men are to be terrified by sudden
things. Tacitus. Annals, Book 15, 59.
Etiem in secundissimis rebus maxime est
utendum consiiio amicorum. — Even in the
utmost prosperity the advice of friends is to
be very greatly employed. Cicero.
• 8'ietaniua says that Caesar's words, on seeing
Brutus, were "Kal «rw yiKvov" — "You also, my
•on? " The saying Is sometimes given as "Tu
qnoque Brute. ''^
Etiam innocentee cogit mentiri dolur. —
Pain forces even the innocent to lie.f
PablllluB Syru3.
Etiam oblivisci ^uod scis, interdum
expedit.— Sometimes it is expedient to for-
get even what you know. (Alsp printed
quid sis, i.e. ** Sometimes it is expedient to
forget even who you are.*')
PublUlui Syrus.
Etiam sanato vulnere cicatrix manet. —
Even when the wound is healed the scar
remains. Pr.
Etiam sapientibus cupido glorias novlssima
exuitur.— The desire for fame is the last
desire that is laid aside even by the wise.^
Tacitus. Hist., Book 4, 6.
Etiam si Cato dicat. — Even if Cato
(scrupul: us as to truth) were to say so (I
would not believe it). Pr.
Etiam stultis acuit ingenium fames. —
Hunger sharpens the understanding even in
fools. Pr.
Etsi pervivo usque ad sum mam eetatem,
tamcn
Breve spatium est perfereudi quae minitas
mihi.
— Even though I should live to extreme old
a^'c, the time would be short for enduring
what you threaten rae with.
PlautuB. Capteivei, Act 3, 5, 84,
Euge, poeta !— Bravo, O poet I
Perslui. Sat. 1, 75,
Eum nusru.ta cui (^uatuor sunt aures. —
Listen attentively to him who has four ears
(t.^. to a good listener). Pr.
Eveuiunt digna dignis. — Worthy things
happen to the worthy.
PlautUB. Poenulus, Act 6.
EventuB stultorum magister est. — The
event is the schoolmaster of fools {i.e. they
are wise after the event). Livy. SO, 39.
Eversis omnibus rebus, quum consiiio
profid nihil possit, una ratio videtur ; quid-
quid evenerit, ferre moderate. — ^When all
things have gone wrong, when counsel can
avail nothing, one plan seems to remain, —
whatever shall happen, to endure it with
moderation. Cicero.
Evolare rus ex urbe tanquam ex vinculis.
—To fly from the town to the country as
though fiom chains.
Cicero. De Orat., Book 2, 6.
Ex abundante cautela.— Out of abundance
of caution. Law.
Ex abusu non arguitur ad usum. — The
abuse of a thing is not an argument for its
use. Law.
♦ See *' Dolor omnia cogit."
t S€« Miltx5n, "That last Infirmity of noble
mind " (p. 223, note).
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Ex abusu non arpiraentum ad desuetu-
dincm.— Tho abuse of a thuig is no argument
f )r iU discoutinuauco. Law.
Ex requo ct bono judicaro. — To judge
accardiug to what is right and good. Law.
Ex Africa semper aliouid novi. — Ahvajrs
sonictliing new out of Africa. ♦
Pliny, y, IT., 8, 6.
Ex alieno tergore lata secantur lora. —
Broad thougs are cut out of another mau*s
leather. Pr.
Ex animo.— From my soul (i,e, willingly).
Cicero, etc
Ex arena funiculum nectis. — You are
weaving a rope out of sand. Pr.
Ex auribus cognoscitor asinos. — ^Tho ass
is known by his ears. Pr.
Ex cathedra. — From the chair of
authority. Pr.
Ex commodo. — At convcnienco ; lei.surcly.
Ex concesso.— From what has been con-
coded.
Ex confesso.— Onfcssedly. Quintillaii.
Ex curia.— Out of court. Law.
Ex debito justitiuj.— From what is duo to
justice (from regard to justice). Pr.
Ex delicto. — From tho crirao.
Ex d^uetudine aroitttmtur privilegia. —
liights are lost by disuse. Law.
Ex diutumitute temporis omnia pncsu-
niuntur esse tolemuiter acta. — After long
duration of time all things are presumed to
have been done with duo form. Law.
Ex eodem ore calidum et frigidom cfflare.
— To blow hot and cold from the same
mouth. Pr.
Ex facto oritur jus.— The law arises from
fact Law {DUukstone^ etc.).
Ex fumo dare lucem. — To give light from
smoke. Pr.
Ex humili magna ad fastigia rerum
Extollit^ quoties voluit fortima jocari.
— Whenever fortune wishes to loke, she
?ifts j)eople from what is humble to the
hi(,hest extremity of affairs.
jQYenaL Sat. , 5, S9,
Ex improTiso {or de improviso).— Unex-
pectedly. Cicero.
Ex industria.— Intentionally. LIyj.
Ex inimico cogita posse fieri amicum.—
Consider that a friend may be made out of
an enemy. Seneca.
• Sit Greek, " 'Ael ^#ct, ict.A."
Ex luce lucellum. — Out of light a little
profit.
I*itC» de^cnption of the Window Tax.f
Ex malis moribus bonae leges natie sunt. —
Qood laws have sprung from bad customs.
Coke.
Ex mediocritate fortunse, pauciora peri-
cula sunt. — In modesty of fortune there are
the fewer dangers.
Tacitai. Annals, Book 14, GO.
Ex mero motu. — Of one's own unre-
strained impulse.
Ex necessitate rei.— From the urgency of
the case. Law.
Ex nihilo nihil fit. — Out of nothing
notluug is made. Pr.
Ex officio. — By virtue of ofiloe or official
employment.
Ex opcre opcrato. —By the work accom-
plished.
Ex orionte lux, ex ocddcnte lex. — From
tho East comes light, from the West law
{i.e. direction). Pr.
Ex otio plus ncgotii quam ox negotio
hibmus. — We have more occujxition from
our kusuro than from our occupation. Pr.
JIx parte.— From one side only.
Ex pode llerculem. — IleiTules from his
foot (i.r. the foot tells us it is Hercules).
Pr.
Ex post facto.— After the event. Law.
Ex professo. — From one acknowledged.
Ex quovis ligno non fit Mercurius.— A
Mercury is not made out of any block of
wood. Quoted by Appuleina
as a sai/ing of Pythagoras,
Ex scintilla incendium. — From a spark a
fire. Pr.
Ex sesc. — From himself {i.e, by his own
exertions). Cicero.
Ex tempore.— Without preparation.
Cicero. DeOrat.,60,
Ex umbra in solem.— Out of shado (or
obscurity) into the light of day. Pr.
Ex nngue leonem. — By his claw you may
know the lion. Pr.
Ex uno disce omnes.^ — From one judge
aU. Pr.
Ex vita discedo, tanquam ex hospitio, non
tanquam ex domo.— I depart from life as
from an inn, and not as from my home.
Cicero. De Seneet., 23.
t Also 8u;fge8ted by Robert Lowe, Cl»ancellor, as
A motto fir inatchboxen, when the BriLlsh Gov*
eminent introduced a match tax, 1871.
t Sec "Criuilne ab uno."
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Ex Titio alteriua sapiens emendat suum. —
From another's evil qualities a wise man
corrects his own. Publiliui Syrus.
Ex vitulo bos fit. — From a calf an ox is
made. Pr.
Ex vultibos hominmn mores colligere. —
To acquire knowledge of human nature
from men*8 physiognomy. Pr,
Exceptio in non exceptis firmat regulam.
— An exception claimed m the case of matters
or persons not excepted strengthens the rule.
Law.
Exceptis excipicndis. — Those things being
excepted which it is requisite should be
excepted. Law.
Excepto quod non simul esses, caetera
laetus. — Except that you were not with me,
I was happy as to other things. Medissval.
Excessit ex ephebis.— He has quitted the
hobbledehoy stage ; he is out of his teeas.
Terence. Andria, i, i, f^.
Excessit medicina malum. — The remedy
has exceeded the disease. Pr. {Modem.)
Excessus in jure reprobatur. —Excess is
condemned in law. Law.
Excludat jurgia finis.— Let this end of the
controversy stop all quarrel.
Horace. Ep., Book 2, 1, $8,
Exclusse opes omnes. — All help being shut
out. - Plautui.
Exeat —Let him depart.
Exeat aula,
Qui vult esse pius.
— Let him depart from the court who wishes
to be an honest man. HedisBval (7).
Exegi monumentum ssre perennius.— I
have raised up a memorial more lasting
than brass. Horace. Odei^ Book ^, SO^ 1,
Exempli gratia. — ^By way of example.
Cicero {and other authors),
Exemplo plus quam ratione vivimus. — We
live more by example than by reason. Pr.
Exemplo quodcumque malo conmiittitur,
ipsi
Bisplicet auctori. Prima est hceo ultio,
quodse
Judice nemo nocens absolvitur.
— WhatcTer guilt is perpetrated by some evil
prompting, is grievous to the author of the
aims. This is tlie first punishment of guilt
that no one who is guilty is acquitted at the
judgment seat of his own consdenco.
JuvenaL Sat.^ 13^ 1,
Exemplumque Dei quisque est in imagine
parva. — Each one is a copy of God m a
small form. ManUliiB.
Exercere impeiium ssevis unguibus. — To
exercise authority with cruel claws.
PhiBdms. Fab., Book i, SI, IS.
Exeimt omnes. — All go out.
Exige, ao suspende te.— Go and hang
yourself. Plantui. Bacehides.
Exigit et a statuis farinas. — He extracts
meal even from statues. Pr.
Exigite, ut mores teneros ceu pollice ducat,
Ut si quis cera vultum facit,
— Require of him that he shall mould their
tender nature as with his thumb, even as a
man fashions a face in wax.
JuvenaL Sat., 7, S37.
Exigua est virtus pra^stare silentia rebus ;
At contra, gravis est culpa taccnda loqui.
— Slight is the merit of keeping silence on a
matter, on the other hand serious is the
guilt of talking on things whereon we should
be silent. Ovid. Ars Amat., Book S, 603.
Exigui nimiero, sed bello vivida virtus. —
Of small number, but their valour quick for
war. YlrglL JEneid, 6,754.
Exiguum est ad legem bonum esse. — It is
a slight thing to be good according to law.
Seneca.
Exiguum natura desiderat. — ^Nature re-
quires very little. Seneca. Ep. 16.
Exilioque domes et dulcia limina mutant
Atquo alio patriam quccrunt sub sole
jacentem.
— And for exile tlicv changje their homes
and pleasant thresholds, and seek a country
lying beneath another sun.
YirgU. Georgics, Book S, 511.
Exilium patitur patrite qui se deuegat.—
He sutfers exile who denies himself to his
country. PubllUna Syrus.
Exilio est avidum {or avidis) mare nautis.
— ^The greedy sea is fatal to sailors (or, ac-
cording to the alternative reading, which is
more commonly accepted, **The sea is fatal
to greedy seafarers.*')
Horace. Odes, Book 1, iS, IS.
Exitus acta probat. — The result proves
the action. Ovid. Jleroides, 2, 85.
Exitus in dubio est: audebimus ultima,
dixit.— The outcome is doubtful, he said,
we will dare the very utmost.
Ovid. Fast., Book S, 7S1.
Sxoriare aliquis nostris ex ossibus ultor. —
Some avenger shall rise up from our bones.
Yirgll. ^neid, 4, 625.
Expectans expectavi. — I waited patiently.
Yul^ate. Fs.401.
Expectata dies aderat.- The longed-for
day is at hand. YirgiL JUneid^ 6^ IO4.
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Expedit esse deos : et iit expedit, esse
Eutemus. — It is expedient that there should
Q gods; and as it is expedient let us
believe them to be.
OTid. Ars Amat.f Book ly I, 6S7,
Experimentum crucis. — ^A crucial experi-
ment. Pr.
Experiundo scies. — ^Yon shall know by
experience. Terence. Heauton,^ Sf t, 90,
Experto crede Roberto. — Believe the ex-
perienced Robert. — Found in the introduc-
tion of Robert Burton*s "Anatomy of
Melancholy,'' 1621, but Antonius de Ajena
(rf. 1544) wrote also "Experto crede
Roberto.'' Ruperto is sometmies substi-
tuted for Roberto, in Gkrman writings.
Hediaval.
Experto credite. — Believe one who knows
by experience. Virgil. uEneid, 11, S8S,
Expetuntur divitioe ad perfruendas volup-
tates. — Riches are desired for the enjoy-
ment of our pleasures.
Cloero {adapted from De OJiciis, 7, 8),
Explorant adversa viros; perque aspera-
duro
Nititur ad laudem, virtus interrita clivo.
— Adversity tries men, and virtue strives for
glory through adverse circumstances, unde-
terred by hard obstacles.
BUiui Italioui. 4*C05.
' Expressa nocent, non expressa non nocent.
—What is expressed may bo prejudicial,
what is not expressed cannot be so. Law.
Expressio unius est exclusio alterius. —
The naming of one man is the exclusion of
the other. Law.
Extinctus amabitur idem.— He shall be
loved though dead.
Horace. £p., Book i?, 2, i^.
Extra ecdesiam nulla salus. — No salvation
outside the Church. Medlay&L
Extra lutum pedes babes. — Ton have
your feet out of tne mud. Pr.
Extrema ^udii luctus occupat. — Grief
takes possession of the confines of gladness.
Pr.
Extrema manus nondum operibus ejus
imposita est. — The finishing touch has not
yet been put to his work. Pr.
ExtrenuB est deraentieB discere dedisccnda.
— It is the woFit of madness to learn what
has to be unlearnt.
Erasmus. De Ratione Simlii,
Extremis malis extrema reracdia. — To des-
perate evils, desperate remedies. Pr.
Exuerint sylvestrem animum, cultuque fre-
quenti,
In quascunque voces artes, baud tarda
sequentur.
— ^They will lay aside their rustic mind, and
by continued instruction will <|uickly follow
into whatsoever arts you may mvite them.
YirgU. OeorgicM, f , 6L
Exul, inops erres, alienaque limina lustres:
Exiguumque petas ore tremente dbum.
— An exile and destitute mav you wander,
and survey the thresholds of others ; and may
you seek with tremulous mouth a wretched
scrap of food. Ovid. Ar» Amat. , Book^ i, US,
Fabas indulcet fames. — Hunger sweetens
beans. Pr.
Faber compedes quas fecit ipse
Gestet.
— Let the smith wear the shackles which
he himself made. Ausonlus. Idyll.j7,Jin.
Faber quisaue ingenii sui. — Every man is
the maker of his own genius.
Baeon (an adaptation of Appttleiut*s
** imoletU and unlucky $ay%ng ").
Faber quisaue suae fortunaa [or " fortunre
proprisB "J. — Every man is the maker of his
own fortune.
Ballntt. De BepublieOf 1, 1 (qttoicd at
fivm Appuleius),
Fabricando fabri fimus. — By working we
become workmen. Pr.
Fabula, nee sentis, tota jactaris in urbe. —
Though you are not aware of it, you are
become the talking-stock of the whole
town. Ovid. Amorum^ Book 3y /, */.
Fac et excusa.— Do it and make excuses.
Pr.
Faciam, hujusloci,dieiqHe, meique semper
memineris. — 1 will make you always re-
member this place, this day, and me.
Terence. Eunuehut, 5, 7, SI.
Facies non omnibus una,
Neo diversa tameu ; qualem decet esse
sororum.
—Not altogether the same features, nor yet
different ; but such as would be natmral
in sisters. Ovid. Metam,, t, IS,
Facies tua computat annos. — Your face
shows your age. Juvenal. Sat., 6*, 199.
Facile consilium damns aliis.— We easily
give advice to others.
Quoted by Burton : Anal. Melan., 1021.
Facile est imperium in bonis. —To govern
the good is easy. Plautui.
Facile est inventis adderc. — It is easy to
add to inventions. Pr.
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' Facile est miserum irridere. — It is easy to
mock the wretched.
Plautui. CurcuUOf Act f , 1,
Facile est ventis dare vela secundis,
Fecuiidumque solum varias agitare per artes,
AmxMjue atque ebori decos addere, cum
rudis ipsa
Materies niteat.
—It is easy to spread the sails to propitious
winds, ana to cultivate in different ways a
rich soil, and to give lustre to gold and ivory,
when the very raw material iteelf shines.
Manillas. Astr., S.
Facile improbi malitia sua aspergunt
probos.— Evil men in their malice easily
baduce the righteous. Pr.
Facile invenies et pejorem, et pejus mora-
tarn pater,
Quam lUa fuit : meliorem neque tu reperies,
neque sol videt,
— You will easily fiud a worse woman, and
one of worse disposition, father, than she
was ; but a better one you will not find, nor
docs the sun behold one.
PlautuB. Stichus, Act 1, f, 52.
Facile largiri do alieno. — It is easy to bo
generous with otlier people's property. Pr.
Facile omnes, cum valemus, recta concilia
egrotis damns. — When we are well, wo all
easily give good advice to the sick.
Terence. Andriaf 2, 7, //.
Facile palmara habes. — You win easily.
Plautus. Triniimmus, Act 3y 2,
Facile princeps. — Easily foremost. Pr.
Facili ffieminarum credulitate. — With the
easy credulity of women.
Tacitus. Annahy Book 14t 4-
Facilis descensus Avemo * *st ;
Noctes atque dies patet atri jaiiua Ditis ;
Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere
ad auras,
Hoc opus, hie labor est.
— Easy is the descent to Lake Avemus
(mouth of Hales) : night and day the gat«
of gloomy Dis (god of Hades) is open ; but
to retrace one's steps, and escape to the
upper air, this indeed is a task ; this indeed
is a toil. Virgil. yEneid, 6, 20.
Facilis vindicta est mihi,
Sed inquinari nolo ignavo sanguine.
— My vengeance m easy, but I do not care to
be stained with ignoble blood.
PhsBdrus. Fab., Booh 1, 29, 10.
Facili us crescit quam inchoatiir dignitas. —
Dignity grows more easily than it obtains a
beginning. Laberius.
• lo soiiift editions,
•• Facilis descensus Avernl ;
Koctea atque dies," etc
Facilius sit Nili caput invenire. — It would
be easier to discover the source of the Nile.
Facinus audax incipit ^^^ Saying.
Qui cum opulento pauper homine coepK rem
habere aut negonum.
— He attempts a daring deed, who, being
poor, begins to have transactions or business
m conjunction with a rich man.
Plautus. AuMaria,
Facinus majoris abollte. — A crime on a
larger scale {lit. : a deed of the larger
cloak). Juyenal. Sat., 3, 115.
Facinus quos inquinat ofquat. — A crime
equals those whom it debases.
LucanuB. Book 6, 2S7.
Facit gradum t fortuna quam nemo videt.
—Good f ortime which no one notices, makes
a stepping-stone. Publiilui gyrus.
Facit indignatio Versum. — Indignation
leads to the making of poetry. (Often
quoted ** Facit indignatio versus " — i.e.
verses.) Juyenal. ISat., i, 7i).
Facito aliquid operis, ut semper to dia-
bolus inveuiat occupatum. — Keep doing
some kind of work, that tlio devil may
always find you employed. St. Jerome.
Faciunt nas intelligendo, ut nihil intelli-
gant. — ^I'hey contrive, in truth, bv appearing
t^ know a great deal to seem as if they know
notliing. Terence. Andria, rrologue, 17.
Facta canam ; sed erunt qui me finxisse
loquantur. — I will sing of facts; but tliere
will be some to say that I have invented
them. Ovid. Fast., Book 6, 3.
Facta ducis vivent, operosaque gloria rerura.
Haic mauet : liaec avidos off ugit una rogos,
— ^The deeds of the leader shall live, and the
toilsome glory of his actions ; this endures,
this alone escapes the greedy destruction of
death. Ovid. Ad Liviam, 205.
Facta ejus cum dictis discrepant. — His
deeds do not agree with his words.
Olcero. Be Fin., Book 2, 30.
Facta non verba.— Deeds not words.
Factis ignoscite nostris
Si seel us ingenio scitis abesse meo.
— Overlook our deeds, since you know that
crime was absent from our inclination.
Ovid. Fast., Book 3, 309.
Factum abiit ; monumenta manent.— The
deed has gone; the memorial thereof re-
mains. Ovid. Fast., Book 4i T'^*
Factum est. — It is done.
Factum est illud ; fieri infectura non
potest. — It is done ; it is not possible for it
to be undone. Plautus. Aulularia.
t Another reading is " gratum'*— i.«. *' Th«
good fortune wliicli is minotice<l (and therefore
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FflBX populi (or plebifl). — The dregs of the
people {or of the common people).
Cicero. Ep. ad Qitint., f, 9, 5,
Fallxicia
Alia aliam trudit.
— One falsehood makes way for another
(Jit, : pushes aside another).
Terence. Andria, 4^ 5, S9.
Fallaci nimium ne crede lucemre. — Do
not trust too much to deceitful lamp-light
(in judging of a woman's beauty).
0¥ld. Ars Atnat.^ Book 1, S4S.
Fallentis semita vitac.— The pathway of
life which escapes observation.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, IS, 103,
Fallere crodentom non est operosa puellam
Gloria.
— To deceive a trusting girl is not a glorious
or arduous achievement.
Ovid. Heroidcs, )?, 63,
Fallit enim vitium, specie virtutis et umbra,
Cum sit triste habitu, vultuque et vcste
severum.
— For vice deceives, under the appearance
and shadow of virtue, when sad in its
appearance, and austere in countenance and
dress. Juvenal. Sat,, 14, 109.
Fallite fallentes. —Deceive the deceivers.
Ovid. Ars A mat., Book /, 645,
Fallitur, egre^io quisquw sub priucipe credit
Servitium. Nunquam libertas gratior ex-
stat,
Quam sub ref^e i»io.
— He who thiuks it slavery to be under
a distinguislied chief, is mLstiikeii. Never
does liberty appear more pleasiug than
under a righteous kiug. Claudian. ^4, H^-
Fallor? An arma sonant? Non fallimur,
nrma sonabant ;
Mars venit, et veniens bellica signa dabat.
— Am I deceived ? Or is it the clash of
arms ? I am not deceived, it was the clash
of arms ; Mars approaches, and, approaching,
gave the signs of war.
OYld. Fa*t., Book 5, 549,
Falsa grammatica non vitiat concessionem.
— False grammar does not vitiate a grant.
Coke.
Falso damnati crimine mortis. — Men con-
demned to death on a false accusation.
YlrgU. jEncid,6,430.
Falsum in uno, falsum in omni. — False in
one particular, false in every particular. Pr.
Falsiis honor ju vat, et mendax infamia terrct,
Quera, nibi mendosum et medicandum ?
—Whom does false honour help, or whom
does lying calumny alarm, except the liar
and the man who is sickly in temperament?
HorM«. Ep.^ Book If 16^ S9.
Fama clamosa. — A noisy rumour.
Fama est obscuri'»r annis. — ^The report
thereof has become obscured through age.
YlrgU. ufJfieid, 7, i?05.
Fama, malum quo non aliud velocius ullum,
Mobilitate viget, viresque aajuirit eundo.
— Report, than which no evil thing of anv
kind is more swift, increases with travel,
and gains strength by its progress.
YlrglL JEneid,4,174,
F.I la tamen c^ara est ; et adliuc sine
crimij.e vixi. — My good name is nevertheless
unstained ; and so far I have lived without
blame. OvId. Scroides, 17, 17,
Fama volat parvam subito mlgata per
urbem.~The rumour forthwith flies abroad
dispersed throughout the small town.
YlrgU. ^neid,8,554.
FamsB damna majora sunt quam quae
aestimari possint, — Inj uries to reputation are
greater than can be estimated. Livy.
Fames laboranti non facile succurritur. —
Fame in danger is not easily rescued. Pr.
Famim extendere factis.— To extend fame
by deeds. {Motto of Linnaus, Monckton
family, etc.) YirgU {altned).*
Famem fuisse suspicor matrem mihi. — I
suspect that hunger was my mother.
Plautu3. Sitchtu, Act f, 1, 1.
Fames et mora
Bilem in nasum conciunt.
— Hunger and delay stir up bile in one's
nostril. Plautus. Amph., 4,3, 40.
(Quoted as an ancient saying.)
Fames, pestis et bellum populi sunt
pemicies. — Famine, pestilence, and war are
the destruction of a people. Pr.
Familiare est hominibuB omnia sibi fg-
noscere. —It is an ordinary thing with men
to overlook all things in themselves. Pr.
Famulatur dominus ubi timet quibus
impel at. — That master become b a servant
when he fears those whom he rules.
Pabllllufl Syrus.
Fare, fac. — Speak, do. Motto.
Fari quae Beutiat.— To speak what he
feels.
Fasti et nefasti dies. — Lucky and unlucky
days. Pr.
Fastidicntis stomachi est multa degustare.
—It is the nature of a dainty appetite to
taste many dishes. Seneca. Ep. 2.
Fastus inest pulchris, sequiturque su-
perbia formam. — Haughtiness is natural in
the fair, and pride accompanies beauty.
Ovid. Fast., Book 1, 419.
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Fata obstant— The Fates stand in the
way. Pr.
Fata mam inTenient. — Destiny will find
out a way. Virgil, ^neidy 10, US.
Fata vocant— The Fates calL
YlrglL Oeorgics, 4, 496.
Fata volentem ducunt, nolentem trahunt.
— ^The Fates lead the willing and drag the
unwilling. Pr.
Fatetur facinus is qui judicium fugit. —
He who flees from judgment confesses hi^
crime. PubUllus Byrus.
Fatigatis humus cubile est. — To the weary
the ground is a bed. Cnrtlui.
Fatis accede, Deisque ;
Et cole felices, miseros f uge. Sidera terra
Ut distant, et fltunma mari, sic utile recto.
— Conciliate the Fates and the Gods ; wor-
ship the fortunate and shun the wretched.
As the stars are distant from earth, and as
fire differs from the sea, so does the expedient
differ from the right.
Lucanus. Fharsalia 8.
Fatua raulier. — A foolish woman (a woman
of bad cliaracter). Law.
Favete Unguis. {See "Odi.")
Fax mentis honestte gloria.— Glory is the
torch of a noble mind. Pr.
Fecimus et nos
Hseo juvenes.
—We ourselves did these tilings when we
were young men. JuvenaL Sat., 8, 163.
Fecisti enim nos ad te, et cor inquictum
donee requiescat in te. — For Thou hast
made us for Thee, and the heart is not at
peace until it rests in Thee. St' Augustine.
Fecundi calioes quem non f ecere disertum ?
— Whom have not the flowing goblets made
eloquent? Horace. Ep., Sookly 6, 19.
FecunduB est error. — Error is prolific.
Erasmoi. Epieureu*.
Felices enx>re suo.— Happy in their error.
Luoanna.
Felices ter et amplius
Quos irrupta tenet copula, nee mails
Divulsus querimoniis,
Suprema dtius soWet amor die.
—Thrice happy, and more than thrice happy,
are those whom an unbroken bond holds,
and whom love, unimpaired by evil disputes,
will not sunder before their last day.
Horace. Ode»y Book i, 13, T7.
Felidtas multos habet amicos.— Prosperity
has many friends. Pr.
Felidtas nutrix est iracundise.— Prosperity
is nurse to ill-temper. Pr.
Felicitate comimpimur. — We are cor-
rupted by good fortuue.
Tacitus, lliit.y Book 1, 15.
Felidter is sapit qui periculo alieno sapit.
— He is fortunately wise who grows wise
by dangers of others. Flautui. Merealor.
{Interpolated scene, supposed to be by
ffet^nolaus Barbanu.)
Felix est cui auantulumcunque temporis
contigit, bene coilocatum est. — Happy is he
who has well employed his time, nowever
brief it may have oeen. Seneca.
Felix, heu nimium felix.— Happy, alas !
too happy. YlrglL ^neid, 4,656.
Felix improbitas optimorum est calamitas.
— Lucky dishonesty is the misfortune of the
beet men. FublUlua Syrus.
Felix quem faciunt aliena pericula cau-
tum.— Happy is he whom the dangers of
others make cautious.
Quoted as a Saying in CyUetws*a
** Tibulhis;' published lp3.^
Felix quem fadunt aliorum comua cau-
tum.— Happy is he whom the horns of
others have made cautious.
John Owen {d. ICSS).
Felix qui nihil debet. — Happy he who
nothing owes.
Felix qui potuit renim cognoscere causes ;
Atque metus omnes, et inexorabile fatum
Subjecit pedibus, strepituraquo Acherontis
avari!
— Happy he who has been able to under-
stand the causes of things, and who has
put under his feet all fears, and inexorable
fate, and the roaring of greedy Acheron !
VirgIL Gcoi-gics, f , 490.
Felix qui quod amat defendere fortiter
audet. — Happv he who dares to stoutly
defend that which he loves.
Oyid. Amot-um, Book f , 5, 9.
Felix quicunque dolore
Alterius disces posse carere tuo.
—Happy ore you, whoever you may be, who
can learn, by the pain of another, to avoid
it yourself. TibuUui. Book 3, EL 7, 11.
Felo de se. — A criminal upon himself (a
suicide). Law.
Ferae natursB.— Of a wild nature.
Feras, non culpes, quod mutari non potest.
—Bear, do not bhune, what cannot be
changed. Fubliliui Syrus.
Feras quod locdit, ut ouod prodest per-
feras.— Bear what is hurtful, that you may
preserve what is profitable. Publllius Syros.
Fere libenter homines id ouod volunt cre-
dunt. — As a rule men freely believe what
they wish. Casar. De Bello OaUieo, 5, 18.
• See " FeUdter is saplf
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Fero scriptores carmine fcedo
Splendida facta linunt.
— Sometimes writers debase noble deeds by
celebrating them in an unworthy poem.
Horace. Ep.y Book i, 1, €36.
Feriis caret neccssitas. — Necessity has no
holidays. Pr.
Ferme fugiendo in media fata mitur. —
Often it happens to a man flying from fate
that he rushes into the midst of it. Livy.
Ferreus assiduo consumitur anulus usu. —
The iron rinjf is worn out by constant use.
Ovid. Ars Ainat.j Hook i, 4^3.
Ferte citi femira, date tela, scandite muros ;
Hostis adestj eja !
—Hasten with the sword, bring weapons,
climb the walls; the enemy is at hand —
come on ! Yirgll. ^neid, 9, 37.
Fertilior seges est alienia semper in agris,
Vicinumque pccus grandius uber habet.
— The crop is more abundant in other
people's fields, and our neighbour's herd
lias more milk than ours.
Ovid. Ars Amat.f Book 1, 349.
Ferto fereris. — By bearing with others,
you shall be borne with. Pp,
Ferulmque triates, sceptra podagogorum,
Cessent.
— And let the dismal rods, the sceptres of
Bchoolmastora, have a rest.
Martial. Epiff., Book 10, 62, 10.
Fervens difficili bile tumet jecur. — My
liver is in a ferment, burning with gall not
to be reitraineil. Horace. Odcs^ Book i, 13.
Fervet olla, vint araicitui. — The pot boils,
friendship lives. Pr.*
Fervet opus. — Tlie work goes on with a
will. YIpgil.
Festina lente. — Hasten slowly.
Motto altributcd to Octatitts Ctesar.
(Suetonius J Aug. 25. )\
Festinat enim decurrere
Flosculus angusta3 miseraeque brevissima
vitoB
Portio : dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta,
puellas
Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.
— For our infinitesimal portion of straitened
and wretched life, a mere floweret (in
duration) is hurrying to decay. Whilst we
drink, whilst wo call for garlands, perfumes,
women, old age, unperceived, steals upon
us. Juvenal. Hut. , P, t2G.
Fostiuatio tarda est. — Hurry is slow. Pp.
Fendum matcmum (or patcnium). — A
feud descending from mother, or father.
BlackBtone. Comm., v. 2, 2U, 243.
• See Greek Proverb, p. 471.
t See Greek Quotations : •• 2»reGi« BpaScM^.'*
Fiat experimentum in corpore vili. — Let
the experiment be made on a worthless body.
pp.
Fiat jus et pereat mundus. — Let right be
done, and let the world perish.
Attributed by Jeremy Taylor to St. August ine.
Fiat justitia, mat coelura.— Let justice be
done, and let the heaven fall. Pp.
Fiat lux.— Let light be made.
Vallate. Genesis^ 1, $,
Ficoa dividcre. — To split figs {i.e. to be
guilty of meanness). Pp.
Ficta voluptatis causa sint proxima veris.
— Let fictions meant to please be very near
to truth. Horace. JJe Arte Foetica, 33S.
Fictis, nos jocari meminerit fabulis.— Lot
him remember that we are making fun with
talcs of fiction.
PhsBdPus. Fab., Book /, Frol, 7.
Ficum cupit. — He covets a fig ; ho wants
some favour, and is therefore <;ivil or polit ».
Pp.
Fide abrogata, omnis humana societas
tollitur. — Credit being lost, all the social
intercourse of men Ls brought to naught.
Livy {adapted from Book 0, 41)*
Fide ot diffide. — Trust and distrust.
Motto.
Fidei commissum. — Left to trust; be-
queathed in confidence in the heir's in-
tegrity. Law.
Fideli certa merces.— To the faithful the
reward is sure. Pp.
Fidel is ad umam. — Faithful to the funeral
nm {i.e. to death). Pp.
Fidelius rident tuguria. — The peasants
{lit. , the peasants' cottages) laugh in a more
genuine way {i.e. humble folk are more
sincere and hearty in their laughter). pp.
Fidem nemo unquam perdit nisi qui non
habet. — No one ever loses credit excepting
ho who has it not. PublUlus Sypas.
Fidem qui perdit nihil ultra perdere
potest. — He who loses credit can lose
nothing further. Pabllllui Sypus.
Fidem qui perdit quo se servet reliouo ? —
He who loses credit, what has he leit that
can avail him ? Pablillus Syras.
Fides carbonaria.— The coalhoaver's faith
{i.e. a belief like that of the coalheavor who
said that he believed what the Church l>e-
lieved. When a,sked what tliat was, he
said, "What I believe"). Mediaval.
Fides in animum, undoabiit, nunquam retlit.
— Confidence never returns to the mind
whence it has departed. PablUlot Bypui.
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Fides non habct meritum ubi humona
ratio praebet experimentum. — Faith has not
merit where human reason supplies the proof.
St Gregory. Homily Jfi, Book S, 26,
Fides Punica. — Punic (or Phoenician)
honour (t.^. faithlessness). Ballast.
Jugurthay 108, 3 {and in other authors).
Fides serranda est.— Faith must be kept.
PlantuB.
Fides, sicutanima, unde abiit eo nunquam
redit. — Confidence, like the soul, never
returns thither whence it has departed.
PublUlus SyroB.
Fides sit penes auctorem. — Let credit be
in the possession of the author (i,e. Credit
this to the author). Pr.
Fid as Achates. —Faithful Achates (faithful
companion of ^neas).
Virgil, ^neidf 6y 15Sy etc.
Fieri curavit. — ^He caused this to be made.
On monumental inscriptions : expressed
Fieri facias.- Caase it to be done (writ
empowering a sheriff to levy). Law.
Figulus fi^o invidet, faber fabro.— The
potter is envious of the potter, the smith of
the smith. Pr.
Filii non plus possessionum quam mor-
borum hneredes,— Sons, not more heirs of
possessions than of diseases. Pr.
Filius istarum lacrymarum. — A child of
those tears.*
Bi. AagoBtinc Conf., Book, 5, U.
Filius nuUiu^.— The son of no one (an
illegitimate son). Law.
Filius populi.— Son of the people (an ille-
gitimate son). Law.
Filius terrae.— Son of the earth {i.e, low,
earth-bom). Law.
Filum aquoB. — The thread or middle of a
stream (parting two lordships or properties).
Law.
Finem respice (or Bespice finem). — Have
regard to tiie end.
Translation of Chilo's saying,^
Finge datos currus, quid agas ? -Suppose
the chariot of the sun were given you,
what would you do ? (Apollo's question to
Phaeton.) Ovid. Metam., Book 2, 74,
Fingit equum teneradocilem cervicemagister
Ire viam quaj monstret eques.
—The tramer trains the docile horse to turn,
with his sensitive neck, whichever way the
rider indicates. Horace. Ep., Book i, 2, G/f.
• "It cannot be, that a child of those tears (of
mine) shall perish." Angnstinc says that this was
hU M othcr'M saying when he became infecte<l with
the Maniohean heresy.
t See aim " Eccles.," 28, 6 (p. 424).
X Another reading has " qoara."
Fingunt se medicos quivis idiota, sacerdos,
Judseus, monachus, histrio, rasor, anus.
— Every idiot, priest, Jew, monk, actor,
barber^ and old woman, fancy themselves
physicians. MediavaL
Finis adest rerum. —The end of affairs is
at hand. Lacanus. Fharsaliay Book S, 329,
Finis alterius mali, gradus est futuri. —
The end of one woe is the step to one that is
to come. Pr.
Finis ecce laborum !— Lo ! the end of my
labours !
Firmior quo i
better prepared
aratior. — ^The stronger being
Motto of Earls of Selkirk.
Fistula dulce canit volucres dum decipit
auceps ;
Impia sub dulci melle venena latent.
— The pipe sounds sweetly whikt the fowler
is ensnarmg the birds ; and villainous poison
lies concealed in the sweet honey. '
Ovid {adapted, the second line being from
Book i, 8, 104; the other from an un-
knoum source).
Fit cito per multas prada petita manus. —
The booty sought by many hands is quickly
plundered. Ovid. Amorum, Book /, 8, 92,
Fit fabricando faber.— A workman be-
comes a workman by his work. Pr.
nt in dominatu servitus, in servitute
dominatus.— In mastery there is bondage,
in bondage there is mastery.
Cicero, rro, Bege Bcjot,, 11.
Fit quoque longus amor, quem difHdeutia
nutrit. — The love which is fostered by
despair, is long-lasting.
Ovid. Bern. Am., 543.
Fit scelus indulgens per nubila sfficula
virtus.— In overcast times the virtue of ten-
derness becomes a crime. Pr.
Fit via vi. — A way is made by force.
VIrgiL JEneid, S, P4.
Pixit in SBtemimi causas qua cuncta coer-
cet. — He fixed for ever causes whereby he
keeps all things in order.
Lucanas. Fharsalia^ Book S, 9,
Flagrante bello. — ^Whilst the war is raging.
Pr.
Flagrante delicto.— Wliilst the crime is
blazing (in the very act of crime). Pr,
Flamma fumo est proxima. -- Flame ia
very near to smoke.
Plaatus. Curculio, Act 1, 1, 53.
Flamraa per incensas citius sedetur
aristos.— Sooner might the flame be sub-
dued amongst the standing com as it
bums. Propertiui. Book 5, Eleg. 19, 6,
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Flamma recens parva spana resedit aqua.
— The newly kindled fire subsides sprinkled
. with a little water.
Ovid, fferoidesy 17, 190,
Flebile ludibrium. — A tragic subject of
laughter. Pr.
Flebit, et insignia tota cantabitur urbe. —
He shall mourn, and shall be marked out
for the gossip of the whole town.
Horace. Sat., Book i^ 1, Jfi,
Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta
movebo. — If I cannot influence the gods, I
will move Acheron (Hatles).
Virgil, ^nexd, 7, Sit,
Flecti non frangi.— To be bent, not to be
broken. Motto of Lord Talmerston,
Flere licet certe : flendo diffundimus iram :
Perque sinum lacrima;, fluminis instar enim.
—Truly it is allowed us to weep : by weep-
ing we disperse our wrath; and teai-s go
through the heart, even like a stream.
Ovid. Hei'oidfSy 8y 61,
Flet victus, victor interiit.— The con-
quered weeps, the conqueror has perished.
Pr.
Floriferis ut anes in saltibus omnia limant.
Omnia nos itiaem depascimur aurea dicta,
Aurea, perpetua semper dignissima vita.
— As tiie bees in the nower-grown meadows
take the sweets from all the flowers, so we
also satiate ourselves with your golden
sayings, golden indeed, and ever most
worthy of endless life (an apostrophe of
Epicui-us).
Luoretius. De Rer, Nai.^ Book 5, 11,
Flos juvenum, or Flos juventutia.— The
flower of the young men, or the flower of
youth. Llvy. 8, 8; 57, 12; etc,
Flos poetarum. — The flower of poets.
Plantui. Casina, Frol., 18,
Flumina jam lactis, jam flumina nectaris
ibant.— Now streams of milk were flowing,
now streams of nectar. (The Golden Age.)
OYld. Metam., Book 1, 111,
Fluminarapidesubsidunt. — Floodsrapidly
subside. Pr.
Fluvius cum mari certaa.~A river, you
contend with the sea. Pr.
FcediuB hoc aliquid quandoque audebis. —
One of these days you will attempt some-
thing baser than thi&
Juyen&I. Sat., f, 82,
Foedum consilium, quum inoepto, turn
etiam exitu fuit. — It was a detestable
counsel in its beginning, detestable also in
its ending. Llvy. Book 20, S8.
Foenum habet in comu ; longe f ugu ; dam-
modonsum
Excutiat sibi, non hie cuiquam parcit amico.
— He is dangerous (lit., he has nay upon his
horn) ; keep at a oistance ; as long as he
can force a laugh for himself, he is not the
one to spare his friend.
Horace. Sat,, Book 1, 4, S4,
Foliis tantum ne carmina manda,
Ne turbata volent rapidis ludibria ventis.
— ^But do not entrust your songs to leaves,
lest, dispersed, thev fly about, the sport of
the devouring winds.
VIrgU. JEneid, 6, 74,
Fons et origo mali.— The fount and origin
of the evil. Pr.
Fons malorum.— The fount of evils. Pr.
Fons omnium viventium. — The sourc« of
all Uving things. Pr.
Fontes ipsi sitiunt. — The fountains them-
selves are athirst.
Cicero. Up. ad Quint., S, 1, 4,
Forma bonum fragile est. — Personal
beauty is a transitory good.
Ovid. Art Afnat., Book t, US,
Forma viros neglecta decet. — A careless-
ness as to personcd appearance is becoming
to men. Ovid. Ara Amat., Book 1, 500.
Formidabilior cervonmi exercitus, duce
leone, ouam leonum oervo. — An army of
stags led by a lion would be more formidable
than one of lions led by a stag. Pr.
FormosissimuB annus.— The most charm-
ing period of the year. (According to Ovid,
the autumn ; according to Virgil, the spring. )
Ovid. An Amat., Book 2, S15,
Formosos saepe inveni pessimos,
Et turpi facie multos cognovi optimos.
— I have often found persons of handsome
appearance to be the worst; and I have
noticed that many of evil appearance are
the best. Phadnu. Fab., Book S, 40,
Fors et virtus miscentur in unimi. — Chance
and valour are blended in one.
YlrglL ^neid, 12,714.
Forsan et hcec olim meminisse juvabit.—
Perhaps it will be a pleasure to us some day
to remember even these things.
Virgil, ^neid, 1,20s.
Forsan misorosmeliora sequentur.— Better
things, perhaps, will attend the wretched.
VirglL ^neid 12, 153,
Foraitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur
istis.— Perchance our name will be mingled
even with theirs.
Ovid. Ars Amat,, Book S, SS9,
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Forsitaa hie aliquis dicat, Quse publics
tangunt
Garpere ooncessum est ; hoc via juris habet.
— Perhaps someone here may say, '*It is
allnwable to pluck what is found on the
public way; this much of right the road
confers.*' 0¥ld. Nttx Elegia^ 133.
Forte scutum sal us ducum.— The safety
of leaders is a strong shield.
Motto of ForCfsctte. *
Fortem facit vicina libertas senem. —
Liberty y near at hand, makes an old man
brave. Beneoa. Hippolytus^ Act 7, 139,
Fortem posce animum, mortis terrors
carentem,
Qui spatium vitse extremum inter munera
X)onat
Naturae, qui ferre queat quoscunque labores.
— Pray for a brave mind, wanting in fear of
death, which regards the last stage of life as
among the gifts of Nature, which is able to
bear any labours. Juvenal. Sat.y 10, 357,
Fortes creantur fortibus et boms ;
Est in juvencis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus ; nee imbellcm f eroces
Progenerant aquilaD columbam.
—The brave are bom from the brave and
good. In steers and in horses is to be found
the excellence of their sires ; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
Horace. Odety Book 4t 4-
Fortes fortuna adju vat. —Fortune gives
help to the brave.
Terence. Fhormio, i, 4i ^.
Fortes in fine assequendo, et suaves in
modo aasequcndi simus. — Let us be resolute
in prosecuting our ends, and mild in our
methods of so doing.
Aquaviva. {16th Century.)
Forti et fideli nihil difficile.— Nothing is
difficult to a brave and faithful man.
Motto of Lord Muakerry.
Fortior et potentior est dispositio legis
quam hominis. — ^The disposition of the law
is moro decisive and powerful than that of
men. Law.
Fortis cadere, cedere non potest.— It may
be the lot of a brave man to fall, he cannot
yield. Pr.
Fortis et constantis animi est non per-
turbari in rebus aspens. — It is the nature of
a brave and resolute mind not to be dis-
quieted in difficult matters. Cicero.
• The name of Fortescne, according to tradHion,
was deriverl from Sir Richard le Fort, protecting
hiH royal nuwter William I. at Hastings by bearing
a strong shield before him, on account of which
the French word eacu$ (a shield) was added to tlie
surname Fori,
Fortis ima^natio generat oasum. — A
powerful imagination produces the event.
Quoted f as a saying of the wise, by Mon'
taigne,
Fortissimus ille est
Qui promptus metueuda pati, d comminus
instent.
— He is the bravest man who is swift to
encounter horrors even though they stare
him in the face. Lncanus.
Fortiter ferendo vincitur malum quod
evitari non potest. — lU-f ortune which cannot
be avoided is subdued by bravely enduring.
Pr.
Fortiter, fideliter, felidter.— Bravely,
faithfully, successfully. Motto.
Fortiter geret crucem. — ^He will bravely
carry the cross.
Fortiter in re, suaviter in modo. — Resolute
in action, gentle in method, f Pr.
Fortius e multis mater desiderat unum,
Quam quaB flens clamat, Tu mihi solus eras.
— With more fortitude does a mother long
for one out of many, than she who weeping
cries, ** Thou wast my only one."
Ovid. Rein. Am., 46$.
Fortuito quodam concursu atomorum. —
By some fortuitous concourse of atoms.
Cicero (adapted from Be Nat. Deorttm.
Bookl,t4).X
Fortuna arbitriis tempus dispensat iniquis ;
Ilia rapit juveues ; sustinet ilia senes.
—Chance dispenses life with unequal judg-
ment ; she snatches awav the young ; and
prolongs Uie life of the old.
Ovid. Ad Liviam, S71.
Fortuna humana flncit artatque ut lubet.
— ^Fortune moulds and compresses human
affairs as she pleases.
Plantui. Capteivex, Act f , t, 54.
Fortuna in homine plus quam consilium
valet.— Fortune is of more account to a man
than judgment. Publillus Syroi.
Fortuna magna magna domino est ser-
vitus.— A great fortune is a great bondage
to its master. Pr.§
Fortuna meUores sequitur. — Fortune fol-
lows the more worthy. Ballast.
Fortuna miserrima tuta est. — A very poor
fortune is a safe one.
Ovid. £p. ex Pont., Book 2, 2, SI,
t fiff '• Fortes in fine," etc.
t The words in Cicero are: "Nulla cogente
natura. aed concursu quodam fortuito." Atoms
(atonii) and minute particles (corpusculi) are
mentioiKKl in preceding sentences. See also
Quintilian, 7, 2, 2.
i Founded on Seneca. See "Magna servitus
est."
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Fortuna multis dat nimis, nuUi satis. —
Fortuue gives too much to many, enough to
none. MartiaL I^piff,^ Book Iz, 10,
Fortuna multis parcere in pcenam solet —
Fortune is wont to spare many for some
future punishment. Laberlus.
Fortuna nimium quern fovet, stultum facit
—Fortune makes a fool of the man whom
she favours over much. Publiliui Syrui.
Fortuna obesse nulli oontenta est semel. —
Fortune is not satisfied with injuring a man
only once. PublUlus Byras.
Fortuna opes auferre, non animum potest.
—Fortune can take away our wealth but
not our courage.
Seneca. Mcdea^ Act f , 176,
Fortuna parvis momentis magnas rerum
commutationes efficit.— Fortune effects great
changes in brief moments. Pr.
Fortuna, ssvo Iseta negotio, et
Ludum insolentem ludere pcrtinax,
Transmutat incertos honores,
Nunc mihi, nunc alii benigna.
— Fortune rejoicing in cruel employment,
and persistent in playiug her insolent game,
changes uncertain honours, favourable now
to me, now to another.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, SO, 49,
Fortuna simul cum moribus immutatur.
—Fortune alters with change of conduct.
Ballast. Catilina^ t.
Fortuna vitrea est; timi cum splendet
frangitur.— Fortime is glass ; just when it
becomes bright it is broken. (Said to be
taken from '* Senecae SententisB.")
Publilius Byras.
Fortunaj cetera mando.— I commit the
rest to fortune. Ovid. Met am, , Book f, 1^.
FortimoB Alius. — A son of fortune.
Horace. Sat., Book 2, 6, 49.
Fortunas majoris honos, erectus et acer. —
An honour to his high position, upright and
energetic. Claudian.
FortunaB veniam damns. — We make al-
lowances (for faults) in the case of large
fortune. JavenaL Sat, 11, 174.
Fortunam citius repenasquam retineas. —
You may find Fortuue more easily than you
can rctam her. Publilius Syrus.
Fortunati ambo ! si quid mea carmina pos-
sunt,
Nulla dies unquam memori vos eximet cevo.
— Happy both of you I If my verses are
capable of anything, no day shall ever tike
you from the memory of time.
YlrgU. ^mid, 9, 446.
' Fortunato omne solum natria est. — To a
lucky man every land is a fatherland. Pr.
I Fortunatus et ille deos qui novit agrestes.
— Happy is he who has known the divinities
of the country. Ylr|lL Qeorgics, f , 4^3,
Fragili quserens illidere dentem,
Offoudet solido.
— Striving to fix its teeth in what is easily
broken, [envy] dashes them against what is
solid. Horace. Sat,, Book ft, 1, 77,
Frangas non fiectas.— You may break,
you shall not bend.
Motto of Leveson-Gower familiet,
Frange leves calamos, et scinde Thalia
libellos. — ^Break the frail pens, and tear,
Thalia, the books. (Written in indignation
at the neglect of literature.)
Martial. Epig,^ Book 9, 74-
Frange, miser, calamos, vigilataque proelia
dele,
Qui facis in parva sublimia carmina cella,
Ut dignus veuias hederis et imagine macra :
Spes nulla ulterior.
— Poor wretch, break your pens, and blot
out the battles which have kept you up so
late, you who compose sublime poetry in a
cramped attic, that you may come forth
worthy of an ivy wreath and a wretched
statue. Beyond this you have no hope of
anything. Juvenal. Sat,, v, 27,
Frange, puer, calamos, et iuaues descre
Musas. — Break, my boy, your pens, and for-
sake the useless muses. Calphumius, 4i ^^»
Frangere dum metuis, frangis crystallina :
peccant
Secune nimium, soUicitsBque manus.
— When vou fear to break vases of crvstal,
you break them ; and the too careful and
too anxious hands are apt to do the damage
(they are trying to avoid).
Martial. Epig.y Book I4, 111.
Frangitur i^ suis Boma superba bonis. —
Proud Home is enervated by her own good
fortune. Propertius, 5, 13, 60,
Fraudare eos qui sciunt et consentient
nemo videtur. — No one is regarded as com-
mitting fraud upon those who know and
assent to what is done. Law.
Fraus e^t accipere quod non pof^is
reddere. — It is fraud to accept what you
cannot repay. PabUlius Byroa.
Fraus est celare fraudem. — It is fraud to
conceal fraud. Law.
Fraus latet in generalibus. — Deceit lurks
in generalities. Law.
Frenos imj>onit linguae conscientia. — Con-
bcicnco places a bridle upon the tongue.
Publilius Syros.
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Frigidam aquam effundere. — To pour cold
water (on auy thing). Pp.
Frigora mitescunt Zephjrris. — Tho cold
becomes milder with tho Spring Zephyrs.
Horace. Odes, Book }, 7, 0,
Frons domini plua prodest quam occi-
T)itium. — ^The master's countenance avails
him more than the back of his head.
Pp. qwted by Cato and Pliny the Elder,
{Pliny 18, 5, 6, § SL)
Frons homini laetitiaQ et hilaritatis, severi-
bitls et tristitisB index. — The face of man is
the index to joy and mirth, to severity and
sadness. Pliny the Eldep, 11, S7.
Frons, oculi, vultus, persfiBpe mentiuntur ;
oratio vero saBpissime. — The brow, the eyes,
the countenance very often deceive us ; out
most often of all the* speech.
Cicepo. JSp. ad Quint. , 1, 1, 5.
Fronti nulla fides. — There is no trust to
be placed in outward looks.
Juveoal. Sat., 0, 8.
Fructu non f oliis arborem aestima. — Judge
a tree by its fruit not by its leaves. Pp.
Frustra fit per plura, quod fieri potest per
pauciora.— Wnat can be done by the help of
a few things, it is unnecessary to do by
means of many things. Pp.
Frustra Herculi.— In vain against Her-
cules ; it is foolish to talk against Hercules.
Pp.
Frustra laborat qui omnibus placere
studet. — He labours in vain who ^es to
please all. Pp.
Frustra retinacula tendons,
Fertur equis auriga, neque audit currus
habeuas.
— Vainly pulling at the reins, the charioteer
is borne along by the horses, nor does the
chariot take heed of the curb.
YipgU. Gcorgics, Book 7, 513.
Frustra vitium vitaveris illud.
Si te alio pravus detorseris.
— In vain you avoid that particular faul>, if
you in your depravity turn aside after
another. Hopace. Sat., Book 2, 2, 54.
Fucum facere.— To give false colour to
anything. Pp.
Fugam fecit.— He has taken to flight.
Law.
Fuge magna ; licet sub paupere tecto
Reges et regum vita praecurrere amicos.
— Shun great things ; it is possible beneath
a poor roof to excel, by your Ufe, kings and
the friends of kings.
Horace. Fp., Book 10, SB.
Fugere est triumphus.— To flee is to
triumph. Pp.
Fugiendo in media sajpe ruitur fata. — By
flight we often rush into the thick of our
fate. Uvy, 8, 24.
Fugit irrcparabilo tempus. — Time flies,
never to be recovered.
Yip|ii. Gcorgics, 3, 2S4,
Fugit juventus. — Youth flies.
Hopace. Epodon, 17, 21,
Fugit bora.* — ^The hour passes.
Fugit improbus, ac me
Sub cultro linquit.
—The rascal takes to flight and leaves me
imder the knife.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 9, 73.
Fuimus Troes ; f uit Ilium, et ingens
Gloria Teucrorum.
—We Trojans have been {i.e. we are things
of tho past). Troy has been, and the huge
renown of the Trojans.
Ylpgil. uSneid, Book 2, 325.
Fuit hajc sapientia quondam :
Publica privatis secemere, sacra profanis ;
Concubitu prohibere vago; dare jura
maritis;
Oppida moliri ; leges incidere ligno.
Sic honor et nomen divims vatibus atque
Carminibus venit.
— ^This was once upon a time conuidered
wisdom : to distinguish between public and
private interests, wjtween sacred things and
common ; to restrain from promiscuous con-
cubinage ; to ordain laws for tho married ;
to build towns ; to inscribe laws upon tablets.
Thus did honour and name come to divine
poets and songs.
Horace. J)e Arte Poetica, 396.
Fumos vendere. — ^To sell smoke; to dis-
pense what is useless and intangible.
Martial. Epiy., Book 4, 5.
Fumum, et opes, strcpitumaue Romfe.—
The smoke and wealth and huboub of Homo.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 29, 12.
Functus officii. — Having discharged hia
office. Law.
Fundamentum est autem justitias fides. —
But good faith is the foundation of justice.
Cicero. De Of., Book 1, 7,
Funem abrumpere nimium tendendo. — To
break the rope by over-stretching it. Pp.
Fungar inani
Munere.
— I will perform a useless duty.
Yirgil. jEneid, 6, 885,
Fungino genere est ; capite se totum
tegit. — He is of the race of the mushroom ;
he covers himself altogether with his head
{i.e. he wears a broad-brimmed jor^rt.v^/^).
Plautus. Trinummus, Act 4y ^, 9.
• iSee " Dum loquor."
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Fungino genere est; subito crovit de
nihilo. — He is of the mushroom kind ; he has
suddenly grown out of nothing. Pr
Fungar vice cotia, acutum
Reddere quae ferrum valet, exsors ipsa
secandi.
— I will perform the function of a whetstone,
which is able to restore sharpness to iron,
tliough itself unable to cut.
Horace. Dc Arte Poeticft^ 304-
Funiculis ligatum vel puer verberaret. —
Ev^en a child can beat a man who is bound
with cords. Pr.
Furari litoris arenas. — To steal the sands
of the seashore (a venial theft). Pr.
Furens quid foemina possit.— That which
an enraged woman can accomplish.
Y!r|IL uJinrid, 5, 6.
Fures clamorem.— Thieves make the hue
and cry. Pr.
Furiosus absentis loco est. — A madman is
as it were in the position of an absent
person. Coke.
Furiosus furore suo punitur. — A madman
is punished by his own madness. Lav*
Furor arma ministrat. — Rn«:jo supplies
arms. Ylr^il. uiJneidy i, 150,
Furor est post omnia perdoro naulum. — It
is madness, after losing everything, to lose
even your passage money.
Javenal. Sat., S. 07.
Furor fit IsBsa sajpius patientia.— Patience
abused too often becomes fury.
Pabliliui Syras.
Furor iraque inentem prsBcipitant. — Fury
and anger carry the mina away.
Ylrgn. JEneid,t,S16.
Furor loquendi.— A rage for talking.
Furor poeticus.— The frenzy of the poet.
Futura expectans pnesentibus angor. —
Hoping for good things to come I am tor-
mented by my present circumstances. Pp.
Galea spes salutis. — Hope is the helmet
of salvation. Vulgate. 1 Thess.y 5, 8.
Galeatum sero duelli
Popnitet.
—The soldier who has buckled on his hel-
met repents too late of having to fight.
Juvenal. Sat., /, 169,
Gallus in sterquilinio suo plurimum
no test. — The cock is at his best on his own
aunghill. Seneca. J)e Morte Claudii,
Garrit anilea
Ex re fabellaa.
— He tells old women's tales appropriate to
the matter. Horace. Sat., Book f, 6, 77.
Gaudensqne viam fecisse miiiA. — And
rejoicing that he has made his way by ruin.
Lucanu. Pharsalia, Book X 150,^
Gaudent prronomine molles
Auriculffi.
— His delicate ears rejoice in a prsBnoraen
(or title). Horace. Book £, 5, SS,
Gaudet tentamine virtus.^Valour de-
lights in the test. Pr.
Gaudia non remanent, Bed f ngitiva volant
— Joys do not stay, but take wing and fir
away. Martial. £piff.f Book i, 16, S.
GemituB columbaD.— ^The sighings of a
dovat
Generari et nasci a prindpibus, fortuitam,
nee ultra SBstimatur. — ^To be b^otten and
bom of princes is held to be an accidental
circumstance, nor anything beyond.
Tadtm. Mist., Book /, 16.
Genius lod. — ^The presiding genius of the
phice. YlrglL ^mid, 7, 136.*
Gens superstitioni obnoxia, religionibus
adversa. — A race prone to superstition, con-
trary to religion.§ Tacltni. IfUt.y 5, 13.
Gens togata. — ^The race wearing the toga
(the Roman race) ; applied also to civilians
generally. Ylrgil. JSncid, l,tS2.
Genus humanum ingenio superavit, et
omnes
Pra^strinxit, stellas exortus uti sQ^erius »o1.
— He (Epicurus) excelled the human race in
genius, and made all other men appear dark,
as the glorious sun when risen puts the
stars from our sight.
Lacretlai. Book 3, 1056,
Genus humanum multo fuit illud in arvis
Durius.
— And that (early) race of mankind was
much more hardy in the fields.
Luoretiai. De Iterum Xat., 9t3.
Genus immortale manet, multosque per
annos
Stat fortuna domus, et avi namerantur
avorum.
— ^The race remains immortal, and the for-
tune of the house endures through many
years, and grandsires of grandsires are
recorded. YlrgiL Oeorgic*, 4, 209.
• Rererring to Julias Caesar
t "Gentle hints, gemitns colnmbs— little
amorous complaints."— Burke's Impeachment of
Warren Hastings, 1788.
t In Vii-gil, •'Genius" signifies a divinity.
Monumental stones were inscribed by the ancieni
Romnns, "Genio loci "— " To the Divinity of the
locality," practically the unknown •• patron
saint" of the town or country,
i Referring to the Jews.
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!De iiihilo nihil, in nihilmn nil posse reverti.
— Nothing can be bom of nothing, nothing
can bo resolred into nothing.
Persiui. Sat.^ S, 8S,
Gigni pariter cum corpore, et una
Crescere sentimus, pariterque senescere
mentem.
— We feel that the mind is bom with the
body, that it grows with it, and that it like-
wise ages with it.
Lucretius. De Rerum Nat,^ Booh 5, 446.
Gladiator in arena consilium capit.— The
gladiator is taking counsel after entering
the arena («.«. when it is too late).
Seneca. Ep, tij 7.
(Quoted as " an old proverb.^*)
Glebffi ascriptus. — Attached to the soil.
Law.
Gloria in altissimis Deo.— Glory to God in
the highest Yul^ate. Si. Luke, g, I4.
Gloria in excelsis. — Glory in the highest.
Miisal.
Gloria virtutem tanqnam umbra sequitur.
— Glory follows virtue like its shadow.
Cicero. Tuse. Quasi., Book 1, 45,
Glorias et famss jactura facienda est,
publics utilitatis (yius^. — ^A renunciation of
glory and fame should be made for the
public advantage.
Cicero. (Adapted from De Off., l,t 4.)
Gloriam qui spreverit, veram habet.— He
will have true glory who despises glory.
Livy. Book 22, SO*
Gloriari non est meum. — It is not mine to
glory.
Founded on 1 Cor. 9, 16; and Gal. 6, 4,
Gradu diverse, via ima.— The pace
different, the way the same. Pr.
Gradus ad Pamassum. — A step to Par-
nassus (applied to a dictionary of prosody).
Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit, et artes
Intulit agresti Latio.
— Greece, taken captive, captured her savatre
conqueror, and carried her arts into clownish
Latium. Horace. Ep., Book 2, 1, 156.
Graecorum animi servitute ac miserid
fracti sunt.— The spirits of the Greeks are
broken by bondage and misery (after being
conquered by Rome). Llvy.
Grammatici certant, et adhuc sub judice
lis est. — The grammarians are at variance,
and up to the present the matter is still
undecided. Horace. De Arte Poetica, 7S.
* Recorded by L!vy as the aayfng of Fablus
^laximus.
85
Grammaticus, rhetor, geometres, pictor,
aliptes,
Augur^ schoenobates, medicus, magus,—
omma novit.
GrsDCulus esuriens in ccelum, jusseris, ibit.
— Grammarian, rhetorician, geometrician,
painter, anointer, augur, rope-dancer,
physician, sorcerer — he has known ail
things. The hungry Greekling will, if you
bid him, attempt the sky itself.
Juvenal. Sat. S, 76.
Gram. loauitur; Dia. vera docet; Rhe.
verba colorat ;
Mu. canit; Ar. numerat; Goo. ponderat;
As. docet astra.
Grammar speaks ; dialectics teach truths ;
rhetoric colours words ; music sings ; arith-
metic deals with numbers : geometry
measures ; astronomy teaches the siu-s.
MedlsBval.
Gratia Musa tibi. Nam tu solatia prajbes ;
Tu curas reouies, tu medicina mali,
— ^Thanks. Muse, to thee. For tiiou givest
me consolation; thou art a respite from
care, thou art a medicine for woe.
Ovid. Tristia, Book 4, 10, W.
Gratia placendi.— For the sake of giving
pleasure. Cicero, etc.
Gratia pro rebus merito debetar inemptis.
— Thanks are worthily due for things un-
bought Ovid. Amorum, Book 1, 10, 43.
Gratiaque officio quod mora tardet abest.
— And thanks are not forthcoming for a
service which has come late through delay.
Ovid. Ep. ex Tout., Book 3, 4, 52.
GratiflB expectativae.— Expected favours.
Gratior et pulchro veniens in corpore
virtus. — Virtue is additionally pleaeing when
coming to us in one whose form is beautiful.
YirgU. ^neid, 5, 344.
Gratiora tamen quao suA sponte nascuntur.
— Yet those things are more pleasing which
spring of their own accord.
Tacltui. Dial, de Oratoribus, 6.
Gratis anhelans, raulta agendo nihil ageus.
Sibi molesta, et aliis odiosissima.
— Out of breath to no purpose, in doing
much doing nothing. A race (of busy-
bodies) hurtful to itself and most hateful
to all others. Phndrus. Fab., Book 2, 5, 3.
Gratis asseritur. — It is asserted to no pur-
pose. Pp.
Gratis dictum.— Said to no purposo ;
irrelevant. pp.
Gratis popnitet esse probum. —It is annoy-
ing to be honest to no purpose.
pvld. Ex de Vouf., Book 2, 3, I4.
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Gratulor (juod eum, quern nccesse crat
diligore, qualiscumque csset, talem habemus,
ut Jibenter quoque diligimus. — I rejoice
that wo can of our own tree will love him,
"whom it was our duty to love whatever
sort of man ho might have been. Cicero.
Gratum est, quod i)atriaj civem i)opuloque
dedisti,
Si facis, ut patrioo sit idoneus, utilis amris,
Utilis et bellorum et pacis rebus agendis.
-ylt is a matter for gratitude that you have
^ven a citizen to the state and the people,
if you take care that he shall be of service to
the coimtry, useful in the development of
its lands, useful both in military service and
in the time of peace. Juvenal. Sat.^ I4, 70,
Gratum homincm semper beneficium
dclectat; ingratura semel.— A favour is to a
grateful man delightful always; to an
ungrateful man only once (i.e. when the
favour is bestowed).
Seneca. Dc Bcnejiciis^ Book 5, 17.
Grave nihil est homini quod fert nccessi-
tas.— Nothing is heavy to a man which
necessity brings. Pr.
Grave paupertaa maliun est et intolerabile,
quip magnum domat populum. — Povei ty
which keeps under a great people, is a heavy
and imbearable evil. Pr.
Grave pondus ilium, magna nobilitajBi
premit.— His high rank, a heavy burden,
presses him down.
Seneca. Troadcsj Act 3, 4OI.
Grave senectus est hominibus pondus. —
Old age is a heavy burden to men. Pr.
Grave virus
Munditia3 pepulere.
—Elegancies expelled this offensive flavour
(or style). Horace. Up., 2, i, 15S.
Gravior remediis quam delicta erant.—
In his preventives more grievous than the
offences had been.
Tacitus. Atmah, Book 3, 2S.
Graviora manent. — Worse dangers re-
main. YirgU. .iVit/, Book 0, S}.
Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.
— Some remedies are worse than tl)e
dangers. Pr.
Gravis est inimicus is qui latct in peetoro.
— Formidable is that enemy that lies hid iu
a man's own breast. Publilius Syrus.
Gravis ira regum est semper.— The wrath
of kings is always heavy.
Seneca. Media, Act 3, p^.
Gra\'is8ima est i^robi hominis iracuudia. —
Very serious is the wrath of an upright man.
Publilius Syrus.
Gravissimum est imperium consuetudinis.
— Very weighty is the authority of custom.
Pablilins Syrus.
Gravius crit tuum unum verbum ad earn
rem, ^uam centum mea.— One word of
yours in that matter will have more weight
than a hundred of mine.
Plautus. DHnummtUj 2y S.
Grex totus in agria
Unius scabie cad it, et porrigino porci.
— A whole flock in the fields perishes through
the disease of one, and the pigs through the
infection of one of their number.
JuvenaL Sat., 2, 79.
Grex venalium. — A flock of hirelings; a
venal pack. Suetonius. De Ciar. Bket., 1,
Gula plures occidit quam gladius, estque
fomes omnium malorum.— Gluttony kills
more than the sword, and is the kindler of
all evils. Fr. Patrlcius, Biahop of Gaeta.
Gustatus, qui est sensus ex omnibus
maxime voluptarius. — Taste, which is the
one sense of all others most capable of
pleasure. Cicero. Dc Oratore, Book J, B5.
Gutta cavat lapidem uon vi, sed sa^pe
cadendo.*— The drop hollows out the stone
not by strength, but by constant falling.
Quoted m the MetwgianUy 171$. {See
Ovid, Ex Fonto, Book 4, 10, 5.)
Habeas corpus. — You may have the body
{i.e. let the person be delivered from deten-
tion). Law,
Habeas corpus ad prosequendum {or ad
respondendum) {or ad satisfaciendum). —
You may bring up the body for the purpose
of i)ro8ecution {or to make answer) {or to
satisfy). Law.
Habemus confitentem reum.— Wo have
the accused confessing the offence. Law.
Habemus luxuriam atque avarltiam,
publico egestatem, privatim opulentiam. —
We have luxury and avarice, poverty as far
as the public is conceraed, opulence in the
case of private individuals.
Cato. In Sallmtcm.
Habont insidias hominis blanditiie mali. —
The flatteries of a bad man cover tre^ichery.
Phaedrus. Fab., Book i, 19, U
Habent sua fata libelli.— Books have their
fates. Pr.
Habco seiiectuti magnam gratiam, quaa
milii sermonis aviditatem auxit.— I am very
thankful to old age, which has increased my
eager desire for conversation.
Cicero. Be Seuccinte, I4,
* The actual line in Ovid is "Gutta cavat
lipi'lcui ; consumitur anuliis uau." See o^
"i'\Treus asii'luu."
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Habere derelictui rem auanu—To abandon
ono^s affairs to ruin.
Aolui OeUlui {adapteS), 4, 12, 1.
Habere facias possessionem. — You shall
cause to haye possession. Law.
Habet aliquid ex iniquo omne ma^um
exemplum, quod contra singulos, utuitate
publica rependitur. — Every great example
of punishment has something unequal iu it.
which is compensated, so much as it is to
the disadvantage of individuals, by its public
usefulness. Tacitus. AnnaU, Book I4, 44'
Habet Deus suas horas et moras. — God
bos his own times and his own delays. Pr.
Habet enim prseteriti doloris secura
recordatio delectionem. — For the safe re-
lation of past trouble possesses its delight.
Cicero. Ep. ad Fam., Book 5, 12,
Habet et musca splenem. — Even a fly has
wrath. Pr.
Habet iracundia hoc mali, non vult regi.
— Anger possesses this disadvantage that it
will not be ruled. Seneca.
Habet natura, ut aliarum omnium rerum,
sic Vivendi modum. — ^^ Nature prescribes
moderation in living as in all other things.
Cicero.
Habet salem.— He has wit.
Habet suum venenum blanda oratio.— A
flattering speech contains its own poison.
Publiliui Syrus.
Habita fides ipsam plerumque obligat
fldem. — Confidence placed in another often
compels confidence in return. Livy. 2^, 22,
Habit&runt Di qudque sylvas. — ^The gods
also dwelt in the woods.
Ylrgll. Eclogues 2. 60,
Habitus corporis quiescenti quam def uncto
iimilior. — The appearance of his body
resembled that of a man resting rather than
of one dead.
PUny the Younger. Ep. Book 6, 16. Be.
feninff to the death of the elder Bliuf/.)
Hac in re scilicet una
MuUum dissimiles, at caetera paene gemelli,
Fratemis animis.
— In this one thing indeed very different in
our views, but in other matters almost like
twins with our brother- like minds.
Horace. Ep., Book, 1, 10, 2.
Hac mercede placet. — This payment is
satisfactory. Pr.
Hac sunt in fossa Bedie venerabilis ossa.
— In this gn.\e are the bones of the vener-
able Bede.
Beda*i epitaph, Durham Cathedral,
Hac urget lupus, hac canis.— -A wolf
besets you on this siae, a dog on that.
Horace. Sat., Book 2, 2, 64,
Hactenus invidisB respondimus. — Thus far
have we replied to spite.
Hob nugso seria ducent
In mala.
— These trifles will lead to serious evils.
Horace. De Arte Foctica, 4^2,
H83 tibi erunt artes; pacisque imponere
raorem,
Parccre subjectis et debellare superbos.
— These shall be your arts, to impose the
conditions of peace, to spare those who have
been subdued and to conquer the proud.
Yirgil. uEneid,6,8o2,
Haec a te non multum abludit imago. —
This representation is not neatly unlike
you. Horace. Sat., Book 2, 3, 320.
Hscc amat obscurum ; volet hcec sub luce
videri,
Judicis argutum quae non formidat acumen.
— This poem loves obscurity ; this one, which
fears not critical examination, wishes to
appear in the light of day.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 363,
Hcec brevis est nostrorumsummamalorum.
— This is the brief sum total of our evils.
0»ld. Tristia, Book 5, 7, 7.
Ha)c data poena diu viventibus, ut, renovata
Semper clade domus, multis in luctibus
mque
Perpetuo racerore et nigra veste senescant.
— These penalties are given to those who
live long, that family disasters recurring
continuously, thev grow old amongst many
woes in constant grief and in mourning
garments.* JuvenaL Sat., 10, 243.
Hroc dum incipias, gravia sunt,
Dumque ignores : ubi cognoris, facilia.
— These tmngs are serious matters when you
begin them and are ignorant concerning
them ; but when you have become ac-
quainted with them they are easy.
Terence. Hcaiiton., 5, 5, I4.
Haec ego mecura
Comprossis agito labris ; ubi quid datur oti
Illuoo chartis.
—These things I revolve by myself, with
lips compressed ; when any leisure is given
me I amuse myself with writing.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, ^, 1S7,
Hsec est conditio vivendi, aiebat, eoque
Responsura tuo nunquam est parfama labori.
— This is the condition of our living, he used
to say, and accordingly your reputation will
never correspond with the amount of your
labour. Horace. Sat., Book 2, 8, 65.
• "These are the perquisites of living long. The
last act of life is always a tragedy at best, but it is
a bitter aggravation to have one's best friend go
before one."— Dean Swift's Letter to Dr. Sheridan,
Sept. 2, 1727.
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Hsecest
Vita solutorum misera ambitione graviqae.
— ^I'hisis thelife of those free from wretched
and burdensome ambition.
Horace. Sat., Booh 1, 6, 1S8.
Hsec facit, at yivat yinctus quoque compcde
fossor;
Liberaque a ferro crura f utura putet.
— This (hope) is the cause which makes
even the fettered miner live, and imagine
that at some time his legs will be free from
irons. Ovid. £p. ex l*OHt. , Book /, 6, 31.
Haec igitur lex in amicitia sanciatur ut
neque rogemus res turpes, nee faciamus
rogati. — Let tiiis then be enrolled as a law
in friendship, that we neither ask anything
dishonourable nor do anything dishonour-
able when asked. Cicero. De Amicitia, 12,
H8DC mala simt, sed tu non meliora facis.
— ^These things are bad, but you do no better
yourself. M&rUaL Epig., Book S,8,S.
Haec mihi videtur ambitio, non eleemosyna.
— ^This seems to me to be ambition, not
charity (of charitable bequests).
Erasmu. Convivium Religiosum.
Haec morte effugiuntur.-^These things
are escaped by deat£
Cicero. Tute, Quast, 7, 35,
Hasc omnia transeunt — All these things
pass away. Pr.
Hsec perinde sunt, ut iUius animus, qui ca
pK>ssidet.
Qui uti scit, ei bona; illi qui non utitur
recte, mala.
— These things are just according to the
mind of him who possesses them. To him
who knows how to use them they are good ;
to him who does not use them aright they
are bad.
Terence. Heautontimorumenos, 1, i, SI,
Hsec pro amicitia nostra non occultavi. —
These tnings by reason of our friendship, I
have not concealed. Suetonius.
Haec scripsi non otii abundantia sed amoris
erga te. — These things I have written out of
the abundance, not of my leisure, but of mv
love towards you. Cicero. £p., Book 7, /.
Ha?c studia adolescentiam alunt, sonec-
tutem oblectant, secundas res oniant,
adversis perfugjium ac solatium pncl)ent,
dclectant domi, non impediunt foris,
pemoctant nobiscum, perogrinantur. — These
studies nourish youth, are a recreation to
old age, enhance prosperity, afford a refuge
aud solace in adversity, are a delight at
home, are no impediment abroml, piuss the
nights with us, walk abroad with us, aud
rusticate with us.
Cicero. Or. pro, Archia^ 7.
HsDC sunt jucundi caxisa cibusque mali —
These things are at once the cause and the
food of this pleasant evil. GYld.
HaBc sunt quas nostra liceat te voce moneri.
Vade age !
— ^These are the points on which von may bo
advised by my voice. Begone, therefore !
YlrglL ^neid, 3,461,
HoK! tibi prima dies, hasc tibi summa
fuit. — Tliis was your first day; this was
your last. Ovid. Heroidea, 11, II4.
HtBC Vivendi ratio mihi non convenit. —
This system of life does not suit me. crcero.
Hffiredem Deus fadt, non homo. — God
makes the heir, not man. Coke.
Hceredis fletus sub persona risus est. —
The weeping of an heir is laughter under a
mask. Publilioi Syms.
Hxreditos nunquam ascendit. — Inherit-
ance never ascends. Law.
Hn^rcdum appellatione veniunt hceredes
ha^redum in innuitum. — Under the name of
heirs, come the heirs of heirs without end.
Coke.
Hscres jure representationis.— Heir by
right of representation. Law.
Hceres legitimus est quem nuptiae demon*
strant. — The legitimate heir is he whom the
marriage rites indicate as such. Law.
Haeret latcri lethalis arundo. — The fatal
shaft cleaves to the side.
YlrgU. JEneid,4j73.
Hfcreticus in Grammatica. — A heretic in
grammar.
Erasmus. St/nodut Oramtnatieoiiim.
Hanc cupit, banc optat; sola suspirat in
ilia;
Signaque dat nutu, soUicitatque notis.
—For her he longs, her he desires ; for her
alone he sighs ; and he makes signs to her by
nods, and entreats her by gesture.
GYld. Fa3t., Book 1, 417.
Hanc personam induisti : agenda est. —
Tou have assumed this part: it must be
acted. Seneca. De Benejiciis, S, 17, t.
Hanc veniam petimusque damusque
vicissira. — ^This indulgence we both ask and
give in return. Horace. De Arte Foetica, 11,
Hannibal ad portas. — Hannibal is at the
gates. Cicero. De Finibus, Book 4i 9, 22.
Has poenas garrula lingua dedit — A
talkative tongue caused this punishment.
Ovid. ^Adapted from Am,^ Book 2, 2,
44.)*
• The word.s in Ovid are "Hoc llll gamila
liiiRua <le<lit " (a talkative tongue brought this to
him, i.e. to Tantalus).
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Haa yaticinationes eyentus comprobavit.
^These prophecies the event verified.
Cicero.
Haud aeqntun facit,
Qui quod didicit, id dediscit.
— He does not right who unlearns what he
has learnt.
Plautoa. Amphitruo, Act 2^ 2, 65.
Haud facile emergunt, quorum virtutibus
obstat
Res angusta domi
—They do not easily keep their heads above
water, whose straitened circumstances at
home stand iu the way of their talents.
Juvenal. Sat., 3, IG4.*
Haud igitur redit ad Nilulum res ulla, sed
omnes
Biscidio redeunt in corpora materiai.
—Therefore there is not anything which
returns to nothing, but all things return
dissolved into their elements.
LuoreUai. Be Iter. Kat., Book 7, 250,
Haud minus vitiis, quam armis, vincentur.
— They shall be vanquished not less by vices
than by fc>rce of arms.
Tacltoi. Germania, 23.
Haud passibus aequis.— With steps not
equal ; unable to keep pace.
Yirgil. JEneid,2,7U
Hectora quis nosset si felix Troja f uisset ?
Publica virtuti per mala facta via est.
—Who would have known of Hector, if
Trov had been fortunate? A highway is
made to valour through disasters.
Ovid. Ttistiaj Hook 4, 5, 75.
Hei mihi ! difficile est imitari gaudia falsa ;
Difficile est tristi fingere mente jocum.
—Ah me ! it is difficult to pretend feigned
joy; it is difficult to simulate mirth with a
sad mind. TibaUas. Book 5, El. 7, 1,
Hei jnihi! hei mihi! Isthacc ilium
perdidit assentatio.— Ah me ! ah me ! this
applause has ruined him.
Plautui. Bacchidesy Act 3, 5, 7.
Hei mihi ! non magnaa quod habent mea
carmina vires,
Nostraque sunt mentis ora minora tuis !
—Ah me ! that my verses have not greater
force, that my power of expression is so
inferior to your deserts !
Ovid. Tt-istia, Book 1, 6, 29.
Hei mihi ! non tutum est quod ames laudore
sodoli.
—Ah me ! it is not safe to praise what you
love to a comrade.
Ovid. Ars Amat., Book i, 74I.
•See **Et genua et virtus, nisi cam re, vllior
•Iga, p. 629 ; aUo *' Pigra extuUt arotla."
Hei mihi! quails erat! quontam mutatus
abillo
Hectore, qui redit exuvias indutus Achillia.
— Ah me i what a man he used to be 1 How
has he changed from that Hector, who
returned arrayed in the despoiled armour of
Achilles ! YirglL ^neid, 2, 274.
Hei mihi, quom facile est (quam vis liio
contigit omnes),
Alterius luctu fortia verba loqui !
— Ah me! how easy it is (how much all
have experienced it; to indulge in brave
words in another person's trouble.
Ovid. Ad Lii'iam, 9.
Hei mihi, quod nostri toties pulsata sepulchri
Janua, sea nuUo tempore aperta fuit.
— ^Ah me ! that the gate of my tomb should
have been knocked at so often, yet never
have been opened. Ovid. Trisiiaj 5, £, 2S.
Hei mihi, quod ilullis amor est medicabilis
Iierbis !
Nee prosunt domino, quae prosunt omnibus,
ai-tes !
— Ah me, that love should be curable by no
herbs! And that the arts which are
beneficial to all should be of no avail to
their master ! Ovid. Met., Book i, 02S.
Heu, Fortuna ! quis est crudelior in nos
Te Deus ? Ut semper gaudes illudere rebus
Humanis.
— Alas, Fortune ! what god is more cruel to
us than you? How yeu ever dehght in
sporting with human affairs !
Horace. Sat.., Book 2, 8, 61.
Heu melior quonto sors tua sorte mea. —
Alas, how much better is your lot than
mine. Ovid. Am., Book 1,6, 46.
Heu mihi, quod sterilera duxi vitam
Juvenilem !— Ah me ! that I have passed a
barren youth !
Quoted {twice) by William Langland in
^' Piers riowman'^ {1362). Source un-
known.
Heu nihil invitis fas quemquam fidere
divis ! — Alas ! it is not well for anyone
to be confident when the gods are adverse.
YirgU. JEneid 2, 402.
Hen nimium mitis, nimiumque oblite
tuorum.— Alas too gentle in your nature,
and too forgetful of your own people.
Btatlai. Thebaidos, Book 7, 5^.
Heu! patior telis vulnera facta meis! —
Alas ! I suffer wounds inflicted by my own
weapons. Ovid. Ep., Bhyll. Demoph., 4S,
Heu pietas! heu prisca fides! invictaquo
bello
Dextera!
—Alas for pi«ty! Alas for the faith of
ancient times and for the right hand un-
conquered in battle !
Ylrgll. ^n^, 6, 878.
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Hen ! quam difficiUs glorise custodia est !
— Alas, how difficult is the safe-keepiug of
glory ! Publiliui Byrui.
Hen quam miserum est ab eo leodi, do quo
non ausis queri.— Alas, how wretched a
thing it is to be injured bv one of whom you
dare not make complaint ! Pabllllui Syroi.
Heu quam miserum est discere servire,
nbi sis doctus domiiiari. — Alas ! how
wretched a thing it is to learn to serve,
where you have l^en taught to be master !
Publilius Syrus,
Heu quam multa poenitenda incurrunt
vivendo diu. — Alas! how many causes of
grief attend too long a life ! Pablllios Syroi.
Heu quanto minus est cum reliquis versari,
quam tui meminissc ! — Alas, how much less
pleasing a thing it is to dwell with those
who are left, than to remember thee I
From an Epitaph by Shenstone on his
cousin ; alsojound on the tomb of the
wife of Sir G. Shuckburgh, 1782.
Heu quantum fati parva tabella vehit !—
Alas, how much of destiny does this small
board carry ! OYid. I'ast.^ Book 2, 408,
Heu ! universum triduum I • — Alas !
three whole days to wait ! Terence, 2, 1, 17,
Heu, vatum ignarad mentes !— Alas for
the ignorant minds of the Seers !
YlrglL jEnexd, /,, 65,
Hcus, tu! de Jove q^uid scntls.— Hi, you
there ! what is your opmion about Jupiter ?
Ouicclardinl.
Hi motus animorum atque hccc certamina
tanta,
Pulvcris exigui jactu compressa, quiescent.
— These beiitings of the soul and these con-
flicts, which are so great, shall be put to
rest, subdued by the casting of a little dust.
YlrgiL Georffics, 4y ^6.
Hi narrata ferunt alio ; mensuraque ficti
Crescit, et auditis aliquid novus adjicit
auctor.
— These carry elsewhere wliat has been told
them ; the proportion of the falsehood in-
creases, and the latest teller adds something
to what he has heard.
Ovid. 3fctam,y Book 12, 57.
Hi sunt, quos timent etiam qui timentur.
— ^I'hese are they, whom even those fear
who are themselves feared. Bldonlus.
Hiatus maxime (or valde) deflendus.— A
blank very much to be deplored. Pr.
Hibemicis ipsis Hibomior. — More Irish
than the Irish themselves. Pr.
• Generally quoted " Heu totum triduum," the
expression " totum triduum " occornug io tlie
previous line.
Hie coquus sdte ac munditer condit cibos. y^
— ^This cook seasons his dishes cunningly and
elegantly. Plautos.
Hie dies, vere mihi festus, atras
Eximet curas.
— This day, in truth a holiday to me, shall
banish gloomy cares.
Horace. Odes, Boo^ 3, 1$,
Hie est aut nusquam quod quserimus.^
Here or nowhere is what we seek.
Horace. Ep,, Book 1, 17, 39,
Hie est mucro defensionis tuae.— Here is
the point of your defence.
Cicero. Fro Cacina, Z9, 84*
Hie et ubique. — Here and everywhere.
Hie finis fandi. —An end here of talking.
Pr.
Hie funis nihil attraxit. — This line (or
rope) has dragged in nothing. Pr.
Hie gelidi fontes, hie mollia prata, Lycori,
Hie uemus, hie toto tecum consumerer ajvo.
— Here, Lvcoris, are cool springs, here soft
meadows, here a grove, here I could spend,
with thee, a whole life- time.
YlrgU. Echgues, 10, 42.
Hie hffiret aqua. — Here the water sticks
(here is the difficulty or obstacle). Pr.
Hie jacet. — Here lies.
Hie locus est partes ubi se via findit in
amlxas.— Here is the place where the way
divides itself into two parts.
Ylrgil. ^nHd,6,540,
Hie mums aheneus esto ;
Nil conscire sibi, nulla pallescere culpa.
— This is our wall of metal, to be in nowise
conscious of guilt, and to turn white at no
fault laid to our charge.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 1, 60,
Hie nigra) sucus lolliginis, hsDC est
^ru^o mera.
—This is the discharge of the black cuttle-
fish ; this is very envy.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 4, 100.
Hie patet ingeniis campus, certusque merenti
Stat favor ; omatur propriis industria donis.
— Here is a field open to ability, and sure
favoiu: comes to the deserving; and in-
dustry is distinguished with due rewards.
Anon. {Modern.)
Hie potent cavere recte, jura qui et legos
tenet.— He who has a grasn of the omi-
nances and laws will he able to take all
proper precaution. Plautas.
Hie quiescit qui nunquam hie quievit. —
Here rests a man who never rested nere.
Epitaph on a bishop in Ravenna CathedraL
Hie Rhodos, hie salta.— Here is Bhodes,
here dance. Pi;
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Hie rogo, non furor est, ne moriare, mori ?
^I ask, is it not madness to die, lest you
should die ? Martial, g, 80, 2.
Hie seeura quies, et nescia fallere vita,
Dives o^um varianim.
— Here IS eertain rest, and life innocent of
guile, rieh in a variety of opulence.
Yipgll. {Adapted from Oeorgics, Book
t,467.)
Hie situs est Phaeton, cumis auriga
patemi ;
Quern si non tenuit, magnis tamen excidit
ausis.
—Here is Phaeton buried, charioteer of his
father's car ; who, if he did not manage it,
nevertheless fell in a greatly daring attempt.
Ovid. Metam,,Book2,3h,
Hie transitus efficit magnum vitm com-
pendium.— ^This change brings about a great
saving of life {i.e, of time). Pp.
Hie, ub£ nunc urbs est, tum locus urbis
erat. — Here, where now there is a city, was
formerly nothing but the site of a dty.
0¥id. Fastorumy Book S, SSO.
Hie ultra vires habitus nitor : hie aliquid
plus
Quam satis est, iuterdum aliena sumitur
area:
Commune id vitium est.
— Here is magnificeuce of dress beyond
their means ; and this show beyond what is
necessary, is now and again at the expense
of others. A common vice this.
Juvenal. Sat., 5, ISO.
Hie ver assiduum, atque alienis mcnsibus
ffistas. —- Here is continual spring, and
summer in months foreign to summer.
Ylpgll. Gcorgica, 2, W.
Hie victor cajstus artemque repono. —
Hero, a victor, I lay by my gauntlets and
my profession as a fighter.
YlpgU. jEncid, Book 5, 4S4,
Hie vigilans somniat.— He dreams awake.
Plautus. AmphitruOf Act ^, ^, 05.
Hie vivimus ambitiosa
Paiipcrtate omnes.
— Hero we all live in ambitious poverty.
Juvenal. Sat., /, 1S2,
Hilarisque tamen cum pondere virtus.—
Virtue may be gay, yet with dignity.
Btatius. Si/lvarum, Book 2, 3, 65,
Hinc tMLsb lachrymro. — Hence those tears.
Terence. Andria, i, /, 99,
Horace. Ep., Book i, 19, 4L
Hinc lucem et pocula sacra. — Hence light
and the sacred vessels.
Motto of Cambridge Uniieraity,
{Origin unknown.)
Hincomne principium, hue • refer cxitum.
— Attribute every lieginning and ending as
from thence {i.e. from Heaven).
Horace. Odes, Book 5, G, 6,
Hinc 8ubit83 mortes atque intestata
sencctus. — Hence (from gluttony) come
sudden deaths and intestate old age.
Juvenal. Sat., 1, I44.
Hinc totam infelix vulgatur fama per
urbem.— Hence the unhappy report is com-
muuicated through all the city.
Ylrgll. ^neid 12,608.
Hinc usura vorax, avidumque in ten?pore
foEnus,
Et concussa fides, et multis utile bellum.
— Hence usury, voracious and in time
greedy, and credit desti-oyed, and war ad-
vantageous to many.
LucanuB. Fharsalia 1, 181,
Hinc venti deciles resono so carcero solvunt,
Et cantum accepta pro libertate rependunt.
— Hence from their resounding prison the
docile winds are loosed, and repay a melody
for their liberty received.
Inscription on an Organ,
Hirundinem sub eodem teeto ne habeas. —
Do not have a swallow (a summer friend)
under the same roof with you. pp.
Hirundincs ajstivo tempore pncsto sunt,
frigore pulsffl recedunt. . . . Ita falsi amici
sereno vitaa tempore pncsto sunt; simul atque
hiemem fortimaj viderint, devolant omnes. —
The swallows are at hand in summer- time,
but in cold weather they are driven away.
... So fake friends are at hand in life's
clear weather ; but as soon as they see the
winter of fortune, they all fly away.
Cicero. Ad Uerennium, 4, 48.
His amor imus erat, pariterque in bella
ruebant.— Between them was mutual love,
and together they were wont to rush into
the battle.- Yirgll. ^ncid,9,182.
His arcana notis terra pelagoque fcruntur.
— By these written signs secrets are con-
veyed over land and sea.
Ovid. Heroidea, 4, 5,
His lachrymis vitam damns, et miser-
cscimus ultro.— To these tears we grant him
his life, and compassionate him besides.
YiPgll. ^neid,2,14S.
His legibus solutis, respublica stare non
potest. — ^These laws being removed, the
republic cannot stand. Cicero.
His nunc prremium est qui recta prava
faciunt. — Nowadays the reward is to those
who make right appear wrong.
Terence. I^iormio, 6, t, 6,
Historia quoquo raodo scripta delectat.
History, however it is written, delights men,
PUny the Younger. Ep.^ook 6, 8,
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Ilistoria Tero testis temponun, lux veri-
tutiB.— Hifltonr iodeed is the witness of the
times, the b'ght of truth.
Cicero. lu Oratore, Book f , 9, 36.
Hoc age. •—Do this. (Do it and do not
talk atKJut it.)
ITfKi disrunt onmes ante alpha ct beta
pu«'lI.'P.— Tliis all girU Iwim before their
alplialict. JuTenaL Sat.^ 14 ^ SfJ9,
If oc onit in more majorum. — ^This was the
f.'wiiiou of our forefathers. Pr.
Hoc erat in votis; modus agri non ita
inujriiiJB;
IFoiluH ubi, ot tecto vicinus jugis aquic fons,
Kt |Kiulum silvuR super his foret.
-~~'i hi« was in my prayers ; a piece of ground
not over birge ; with a garden, and n«jar to
tli« Iiouse a Btieam of constant water ; and
IxiHides these 8ome little quantity of wood-
land. Horace. <SVi/., iook S, 6', J.
Hoc est, quod palles? cnr quis non
prandeat, htjc eht?~l8 this what tunia you
pale ? Is thi« a cause why one should not
^ine? Persiui. Sat.,8y85,
Hoc est, quod tristx^s docemus ot pallidi?
—Is this a reanon why wo should learn with
pale fac(j« and sad cxprcsHions ?
Seneca. Ep.^ 48,
Hoc est
Vivero bis, vita poHso prioro fnii.
—To Im) ablo to enjoy the recollection of
one's past life, this is to live twice over.
MartiaL Epig., 10, 23^7.
Hoc fonto dcrivata cladcs
In patriam i>opulum(juo fluxit.
—The disaster originating in this source,
spread throughout the country and the
l>eoplo. Horace. Odt'8, Book 3, 6, ID.
Hoc genus onjno.— All this sort of people.
Horace. Sat., Book /, i, 2.
Hoc Horculi, Jovis satu cdito, potuit
foHa.HHo contingero, nobis non item.— This
mi gilt i)o.H,sibly Imppen to Hercules, sprung
f r<iin the seed of Jove, but not in like manner
to us. Cicero. J)c OJiciis, 7, 3 J.
Hoc maximo officii est, ut quisque maxime
ojtiM indigoat, ita oi potisnimura opitulari. —
Thin is our Hj>o(ial duty, that if anyone
n|K(iiilly neodn our helj), wo sliould give him
such help to the utmost of our jmwer.
Cicero. I)e OJIcii", 7, 15.
Tfoc novum est aucupium ; ego adoo banc
prinnm inveni viam.— This is the new method
of cajjtivating ; I myself, moreover, was the
firbt to discover this way.
Terence. Eunuch us, S, i, 16.
• •• * Hoc ago ' Is tho ftroat rule whcUicr you ore
•erlom or lucrry,"— Jounsow.
Hoc opus, hie labor est.— This is the work,
this is the labour.
Grid. An Amat., Book 1, 453.
Hoc opus, hoc studiom, parri properemos
et ampli,
Si patriffi volamns, si nobis vivere cari.
— This work, this pnrsnit (of wisdom) let as
push forward, small and great, if we wish
to live as friends to our country and to
ourselvea. Horace. Ep., Book i, 3, tS,
Hoc patriam est, potius consnefaoere filium
Sua spontc recte facere, quam alieno metu.
— Tliis is the duty of a father, to accustom
his son to act rightly rather of liis own
accord than from unnatural fear.
Terence. Adelphi, 1, i, 49.
Hoc scio pro certo quod si cum stercore oerto,
Vinco sen vincor, semper ego maculor.
— Tliis I Icnow for certain, that when I strive
with filth, whether I vanquish or am van-
quished, I am always stained thereby.
MedtsBval.
Hoc scito, nimio celerins
Venire quod molestum est, quam id quod
cupide petas.
— Know this, that what is troublesome will
come more speedily than that which you
eagerly seek for.
Plautui. Mottellaria, Act /, i, 69.
Hoc sustinete, majns ne vcniat malum. —
Endure this evil lest a worse come upon you.
Phadnii. Eab., Book i, 2, 31.
Hoc tamen inf elix miseram solabere mortem :
.^nea3 magni deztra cadis.
— ^This, nnnappy man. shall comfort you in
your sad death^you fall by the right hand
of the great -apneas. Yirgil. AEneid, 10, 829.
Hoc tibi dictum
Tolle memor.
— With retentive mind keep this precept
given to you.
Horace. 2)^ Arte Foetica, C67.
Hoc tibi sit argumentum, semper in
promptu situm, nequid expectes amicos
facere, quod per te queas. — Let this be your
rule, always to be acted upon, never expect
your friends to do anything which you can
do by yourself. Anon.
Hoc volo, sic jubeo; sit pro ratione
voluntas. — I desire this, and so 1 command
tliis ; let my will stand for a reason.
JuvenaL Sat., 6, 223.
Hodie mihi, eras tibi.— To-day it is my
turn, to-morrow yours. Pr.
Hodie nihil, eras credo.— Nothing to-day,
to-morrow I give trust Yarro {adapted),\
t •• Cms credo, hodie nihil " Is the title of a
writing by Varro, fragments of which only have
been preserved.
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Hodie Tiyendum, amissa pnEteritorum
cura. — Live to-day, forgetting the anxieties
of the past. Maxim of Epicureans,
Homine imperito nuuquam qnidquam in-
justius,
Qui, nisi guod ipse facit, nil rectum putat
—Never is anything more unjust than an
ignorant man, who thinks nothing done
projDcrly unless ho himself has done it.
Terence. Adelphij 1, 2^ IS.
Hominem non odi, sed ejus vitia.— I have
not hated the man, but his faults. Martial.
Hominem pagiua nostra sapit. — Our page
{i.e, our book) has reference to man.
Martial. Epi^., Book 10, 4, 10.
Hominem quiRro. — I am in search of a
man. Phssdmi. Fab.^ Book 3, 10,0.
Hominem servum sues
Doraitos habere oportet oculos, et manus,
Orationemque.
— A serving man ought to have his eyes and
his hands and his speech in subjection.
Piautui. Miles Gloriosus.
Homines ad dcos nulla re propiua accodnnt
3uam salutemhorainibus dando. — In nothing
o men more nearly approach the gods than
in giving health to men.
Cicero. Fro Ligario, 12,
Homines amplius oculis quam auribus
credunt : longum iter est per procepta, brevo
et efficax i)er ezempla. — Men trust more
fully to their eyes than to their ears: the
road is long bjr precept; by example it is
short and effective. Seneca. Fp. 7,
Homines plus in alieno negotio videro,
quam in suo. — Men notice more in other
X)eople*s business than in their own. Seneca.
Homines proniores sunt ad voluptatem,
quam ad virtutem. — Men are more prone to
pleasure than to virtue. Cicero.
Homines qui gestant, quique auscultant
crimiua,
Si meo arbitratu liceat, omnes pendeant,
Gestores Unguis, auditores auril)us.
— ^The men who convey, and those who
listen to calumnies, should, if I could have
my way, all hang, the tale-bearers by their
tongues, the listeners by their ears.
Plantos. Fseudolusy Act i, 5, 12,
Homines, quo plura habent, eo cupiunt
ampliora. — The more men have the more
they want in consequence. Justinian.
Homini necesse est mori. — It is needful
that man should die. Cicero.
Homini ne fidas, nisi cum quo modium
salis abeumpserea — ^Trust no man until you
have consumed a peck of salt with him. Pr.
Homini turn deest consilium, quum multa
invenit.— A man specially needs counsel
when he finds many coimsels.
Pabliliai Syrns.
Hominibus plenum, amicis vacuum.— Full
of men, empty of friends. Seneca.
Hominis est errare, insipientis perseverare.
— It is the nature of man to err, of a fool to
persevere in error. Pr.
Hominum sententia fallax.— The judg-
ment of men is fallible.
Ovid. Fast., Book 5, 191.
Homo ad res perspicacior Lynceo vel Argo,
et oculeus totus. — A man more keen-sigh tefl,
in matters of business,than Lynceus or Argus,
and with eyes everywhere about him.
Appnleius.
Homo antiqua virtute et fide.*— A man of
old-fashioned virtue and good-faith.
Terence. Adelphi, Act 3, 3, 86.
Homo coronatus. — A man who has re-
ceived the first tonsure preparatory to
superior orders. Law.
Homo delirus, qui verborum minutiis
rerum frangit pondera. — A crazy man, who
detracts from the weight of his subject by
splitting words. Aului OeUius.
Homo doctus in se semper divitias habet.
A learned man has always wealth in himself.
Phadrai. Fab., 6, 21,
Homo extra corpus est suum cum irascitur.
— A man is outside his own body {i.e, '* be-
side himself ") when he is angry.
Publiliui Syrns.
Homo fervidus et diligens ad omnia est
paratus.— A fervent and diligent man is
prepared for all things.
Thomai ei Kempii. Book 1, 25, 11,
Homo homini aut deus aut lupus. — Man
is to man either god or wolf.
Quoted as a provei'b by Erasmui,\
Homo homini demon. — Man is to man a
devil. Pr.
Homo homini deus, si officium Rciat. — A
man is a god to his brother man, if he but
knew his duty. Caciilns.
Homo lupus, homo homini dremon. — Man
is a wolf ; man is to man a devil.
Pr. quoted by Burton, Anat. Melan., 1, 1.
Homo multa habet instrumenta ad adipi-
scendam sapientiam. — Man has many means
of acquiring wisdom. Cicero.
Homo multanmi literarum.— A man of
many letters (a well-lettered man).
•Stt Shakespeare: As you Like U, Act 2, 3
(p. 280).
t See "Lupus homo homini."— Pladtus "Td-
Dummus," Act 2, 4, 40.
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Homo mtdti consilii et optinu.— A man of
great judgment, and that of the best.
Homo nascitur ad laborem, et avis ad
volatum. — Man is bom to labour, and a
bird to fly. Yulgate. Job, 5, 7.
Homo nulli colons. — A man of no colour
{i.e, of no party).
Plautui. Paeudolus, Act 4, 7, 99.
Homo qui erranti comiter monstrat viara,
Quasi lumen de suo lumine accendit, facit :
Nihilominus ipsi luceat, cum ilU accenderit.
— He who civilly shows the way to one who
has missed it, is as one who has lighted
another's lamp from his own lamp ; it none
the less gives light to himself when it burns
for the other.
Enniug. Quoted by Cicero : De Officiis, 1, IG.
Homo qui in homine calamitoso est mise-
ricors, meminit sui, — A man who is merciful
to a fellow-man in calamity, remembers
what is due to himself. Pp.
Homo semper aliud, f ortuna aliud cogitat.
— Man always thinks one thing, fortune
another. PublllluB Syrus.
Homo sine religione, sicut equus sine
frajno. — A man without religion is like a
horse without bridle. Pp.
Homo solus aut deus aut demon. — A man
in soHtude is either a god or a devil.
Quoted by Burton (Anat. Melan.^
1621) as a soying.
Homo sum ; human! nihil a me alienum
puto. — I am a man ; and I think notliing
appertaining to mankind foreign to me.
Terence. Ilcaut.^ i, i, 55.
Homo toticns moritur, quotiens amittit
Buos. — As often as a man loses his own
relatives, so often he dies. Fublillai Syrus.
Homo trium litcrarum.— A man of three
letters {%,e. ** fur," a thiefj.
Plautui. Aulularia, Act 2, 4t 4^^
Homo unius libri. —A man of one book.
Thomai Aquinas. Dejinition
of a learned man.
Homo voluptati obsequens. — A man de-
voted to pleasure. Terence. Ilccyra^ 5, 5, 9.
Homunculi quanti sunt, quum recogito.* —
What dwarfs men are, when I come to think
of it. Plautos. Capteiveif Prolog ue 61.
Honesta mors turpi vita potior. — An
honourable death is better than a disgraceful
life. Tacitus. Agricola, S3.
Honesta nomina prsetendebant. — They
lent honourable names (to dishonourable
things). Tacitui. Annals^ Book 14, 21.
• Akio In Radens, 1, 2. 66 : " Homunculi quanti
esUs^ecti?"
Honesta paupertas prior quam opes mahct.
— Honourable poverty is preferable to ill-
gotten wealth. Pr.
Honesta qussdam scelera successus facit. —
A happy issue makes some crimes honour-
able. Seneca. Hippolytus^ Act f , 5S9,
Honesta quam splendida.— Honourable
things rather than splendid. Pr.
Honestum non est semper quod licet. —
What is lawful Ib not always honourable.
Law.
Honestum sit: quodque vere dicimus,
etiam si a nullo laudetur, natura esse
laudabile.— Let the thing be honourable ;
and that which we rightly call so, even
though it is praised by none, is praise-
worthy from its nature.
Cicero. De Officiis, Booh 1, 4,
Honestus rumor alterum estpatrimonium.
— An honourable report is a second patri-
mony. Pnblilias Syrns.
Honor est prromium virtu tis. — Honour is
the reward of virtue.
Cicero. Brutusy SS {ad<ipted).
Honor est in honorante. — ^Honour is in
him who honours.
Trans, by Burton {Anat. Melon. , 1621)
as *^ Honours are from Ood.^*
Honores mutant mores. — Honours change
manners. Pp.
Honorum caica cupido. — The blind longing
for honours.
Lacretins. De JUr. Nat., 5, 69.
Honos alit artes, omnesque incenduntur
ad studia gloria. — Honour nourishes the
arts, and all are incited to study by [desira
of] glory. Cicero. Tusc. Qtuest.y i, 2.
Hora; codunt, et dies, et menses et anni,
noc pra?toritum tempus unquam revertitur.
— Hours pass, and days, and months and
years, nor does past time ever return.
Cioepo. De Senectute, 19, 69.
Hora3
Memento cita mors venit, aut victoria \mi&.
— In the liour's short 6x>aco comes swift
death, or joyful victory.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 1, 7.
Horas non nisi Serenas numero. — I do
not take account of the hours imlcss they are
bright. Ancient Inscription /r<'^f(^i//y
found on sundials.
Horrca formicas tendunt ad inania nun-
quam ;
Nullus ad amls.sas ibit amicus opra.
—Ants never make for empty storehouses :
no friend makes his way towards ruined
fortunes. OYld. Tnstia, Book 1, 9, 9.
Horrcsco rcferens. — I shudder as I tell it.
Virgil. JinHd,t,t04n
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HorribQe dictu.— Horrible to relate.
Horridum militem esse debere ; non c®-
latum auro et argonto, sed ferns et animis
fretum. . . . Virhitem esse militis decus. —
The soldier should be fear- inspiring ; not
decked with gold and silver, but relying on
his courage and his stoeL . . . Valour is
the soldier's adornment.
Llvy. Hist., Booh 5, 40.
Horror ubique animos, simul ipsa silentia
terrent. — Horror everywhere alarms the
soul, and the very stillness also is terrifying.
Ylrgil. ^mid, 2, 755.
Hortus siccus. — A dry garden (a collection
of dried plants).
Hos ego versiculos feci; tulit alter hon-
orep.— I myself wrote these verses ; another
carried of! the honours.
Yirgil. Lines on Bathyllus claiming the
authorship of certain verses by Vxrgil,
Hos successus alit ; possunt quia posse
videntur. — Success encourages these ; they
can because it seems that they can.
YlrgU. ^neid^ 5, tSl.
Hospes nullus tarn in amici hospitium de-
vorti potest,
Quin ubi triduum continuum fuerit, jam
odiosus siet ;
Verum, ubi dies decern continues immora-
bitur,
Tametsi dominus non invitus patitur, servi
murmurant.
— No guest can be so welcome to the hos-
pitality of a friend, but when he has
stayed three continuous days he becomes
unwelcome ; and indeed if when he has
stayed ten days the master of the house
does not endure him unwillingly, the ser-
vants grumble.
Plaatui. Miles OloriosuSy Act 5, Jf, I4G,
Hospitis antiqui solitas intravimus redes.
— We entered the familiar dwelling of
an ancient friend.
Ovid. Fast., Book 4, 6S7.
Hostis est uxor invita quae ad virum
nuptum datur. — ^The unwilling wife given to
a man in marriage, is his enemy.
PlaatuB. Stichus, Act i, £, 84.
Hostis honori invidia. — Envy is an enemy
to honour. pp.
Hue ^ropius me,
Dum doceo msanire omnes, vos ordine adite.
— Come hither, nearer to me, and in order,
whilst I show you all that you are mad.
Horace. Sat., Book f , 5, 80.
Huic decet statuam statui ex auro.—To
this man a statue of gold ou^ht to be set up.
Plaatui. BaechtdeSf Act 4, 4, L
Huic maxtme putamus malo f uisse nimiam
opinionem ingenii atque virtutes. — We
think that his too great opinion of his
ability and valour was the chief cause of
his msaster.
Corneliui Hepoi. On Themistocles,
Huic versatile ingenium sic pariter ad
omnia fuit, ut uatum ad id unum diceres,
quodcunque ageret. — His ability was so
versatile and so apt for all things, that you
would say that he was bom for one par-
ticular thing, whatever it might be, that he
was engaged upon.
Livy. Book S9, 40. On Cato the Censor,
Humanitati qui se non accommodat,
Plerumque poenas oppetit su^erbiae.
— He who does not adapt himself to man-
kind, for the most part meets with the
peualty of his pride.
Phndrui. Fab., Booh 5, 16, 1.
Humanum amare est, humanum autem
ignoscere est.— To love is human, it is also
human to forgive.
Plaatoi. Merc., t, t, 46.
Humanum est errara — It is human to err.
Pp.
Humilcs laborant ubi potentes dissident.
— ^The humble suffer when the powerful
disagree. Phadrai. Fab., Book 1, SO, 1.
Humilis nee alte cadere nee graviter
Eotest. — A lowly man cannot have a nigh or
eavy fall. PubliliuB Byms.
Hunc comedendum et deridendum vobis
pra3boo.* — I present you this individual to
be devoured and made fun of.
Terence. Eunuchus, 5, 0, 57.
Hypotheses non fingo. — I do not manu-
facture hypotheses. Sir Isaac Newton.
I, cole nunc reges. — Go now and cultivate
prmces. Martial. Ep., Book 10, 90, 13.
I, demens, et ssevas curre per Alpes,
Utpueris placeas et declamatio fios.
—Go, madman, and traverse the rugg3d
Alps, that you may please boys, and become
a subject for a recitation.
JuvenaL Sat., 10, 166.
Ibi oranis
Effusus labor.
— Whence all the labour was wasted.
Ylrgil. Georgics, 4, 491.
Ibi potest valere populus ubi leges valent.
— A people can be strong where the laws
are strong. Publiliui Syrus.
Ibi semper est victoria ubi concordia est.—
Victory is always where there is unanimity.
Publiliae Syrus.
•••Propino* in some readings.
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Ibis redibis non morieris in bello. — Thou
Bhalt go thou shalt return never in battle
shalt tnou perish.
Utterance of the Oracle^ donhtful in
meaning through the absence of
punctuation and the uncertainty of
the position of the word *' non,
Ibit 60 quo vis, qui zonam perdidit, inquit
— He who has lost his purse, said ho, will
po wherever you wish.
Horace. Ep., Booh S, 5, 40.
Id arbitror
Ailnrimo iu viti esse utile, Ut ne quid iiimis.
— Lxoess iu nothiupf, — this I re^^ard as a
X)riuci])le of the liij^liest value iu life.
Terence. Andria^ i, i, S3.
Id cinerem, aut manes credis curare sc-
Eultos '( — Do you believe that the ashes or
uried ghosts of the dead care alwut such a
matter ? Yirgil. JEneid, 4, 34.
I«l commune malum ; semel insanivimus
omnes. — It is a common calamity ; at some
one time we have all been mad.
Joh. Baptista Mantuanui. Ecl.y 1.
Id demum est homini turpe, quod meruit
l>ati. — ^That and that alone is a disgrace to
a man, which he has deserved to suffer.
Phadrus. Fab., Book 3, 11, 7.
Id facere laus est quod decct, non quod
licet. — It is a matter of praise to do what
oue ought, not what one may.
Seneca. {Also in aim i far words in
Cicero J Fro Itabinio, 5, 11.)
Id genus omne. — All tliat sort.*
Id maxime quemque dccet, quod est
cuj usque maximo suum. — Tliat best becomes
a man which ia most really his own {i.e,
which is most natural to him.)
Cicero. OJHc, 7, 31.
Id nobis maxime nocet, ouod non ad
rationis lumen sed ad similitudinem aliorum
vivimus. — This is our chief bane, tliat we live
not according to the Ught of reason, but
after the fashion of others.
Seneca. Octaiia, Act 2, 4^4-
Id quod nequo est, neque fuit, neque
f uturum. — That which is not, nor ever has
been, nor ever shall be.
Plautus. Ainphitruo, Act 2,
Idem omnes simul ardor agit nova
quirrere tecta. — The same passion for
seeking new abodes took possession of them
all. Ylrgil. JEncid,7,3U4.
Idem velle ct idem nolle, ca demum
firma amicitia est. — To desire the game
thing and to dislike the same thing, that
alone makes firm friendship.
SaUnst Catil,, 20. (From Cataline's
Oration to his Associates,)
• St« " Hoc genus."
Idoneus homo. — A suitable mfln.
I^avis semper ferise sunt — It is always
hohday with the slothful. Pr.
Ignarissimus quisque, et, ut res docuit,
in periculo non ausurus, nimii verbis, lingWB
feroces. — ^Those who are basest and, as
experience has taught, afraid to venture
into danger^ are very talkative and very
fierce wim their tongues.
Tacltui. Hist.,!, 35.
Ignavum f ucos pccus a pnesepibus arcent.
— They keep out from their hives the drones,
a slothful pack. Ylrgll. Ueorgics, 4i -^^.
Tguem gladio scrutare.f — To stir up the
file with a sword.
Horace. Sat., Book 5, 3, 27G.
Ignem ne gladio fodito.t— Do not poke
tlie fire with a sword. Pr.
Ignis aurum probat, miseria fortes viros.
— The fire proves gold, adversity brave men.
Seneca.
Ignis fatuus. — A foolish fire (a Will-o'-
the-wisp).
Ignis sacer. — ** St. Anthony's fire" ; ery-
8i]>elas. Virgil and Pliny, etc
Ignobile vulgus. — The low-bom crowd.
YirglL JErWirf, 7, I49,
Ignorant populi, si non in morte probaris.
An scieris adversa pati.
—The peoples of the world would not Icnow,
if you had not proved it in your death,
whether you knew how to suflFer adverse
fate. Lacanm. Fharsalia, Book 8, 6^,
Of Pompey,
Ignorantia facti ezcusat. — Ignorance of
fact is an excuse. Law.
Ignorantia juris quod quisque tenetur
scire neminem cxcusat. — Ignorance of the
law which everyone is bound to know, ia
no excuse. Law.
Ignorantia non excusat.J —
MedisBTal ProT.
Ignorantia legis excusat neminem. —
Ignorance of the uiw excuses no one. Lav.
Ignorantia non excusat legem. — Ignor-
ance is not an excuse in law. Law.
Ignoratio elenchi (pronounced ell-eng-ki).
—Ignoring the pearl (leaving out the chief
X^oint). Pp.
Ignoratione rcrum bonanim et malarum,
maxime hominum vita vexatur. — The hfe
of man is very greatly harassed by not
knowing the good things and the bad things
{i,e. not knowing good from evil),
Cicero. Fin., U
t See tlio Greek, under " IIDp."
X '• For ignorantia non excusat, as Icli have herd
In bookes."— Win. Langland's " Piers Plowraan"
(1362), Poasus 14, 1. 28.
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Ignoscas aliis multa, nil tibi. — You may
pardon much to others, nothing to yourself.
Ausoniui.
Ignoti nulla cupido.—There is no desire
for what is not known.
OyIcL Ar8 Amai.f Book 5, 307.
Ignotis errare locis, ignota yidere
Fiumina gaudebat, studio miuuente Icborcm.
— He delighted to wander in unknown
places, to see unknown rivers, the labour
Deing lessened by his zeal for information.
Ovid. Metam.^ Book 4, 204,
Ignoto Deo. — To the unknown God.
Volute. AeU.rr.tS,
Ignotum argent! pondus et auri. — An
unknown weight {i.e, untold quantity) of
sUver and gold. YirgU. JSneid, 2, 350,
Ignotum per ignotius.— That which is un-
known by that which is still more unknown
(to attempt to prove a doubtful matter by
a still more doubtful argument). Pr.
Iliacos intra muros peccatur et extra. —
Fault is conmiittcd both within the walls of
Troy and without {i.e. there is fault on both
sides). Horace. Ep.^ Book 1, 2^ 10.
Ilia ffitas magis ad hasc utenda idonea est.
— ^That age is much more apt to enjoy
these things.
Terence. Seauiontimorummot, i, i, SI.
Ilia estagricolae messis ini(}uasuo. — ^That is
a harvest unsatisfactory to its husbandman.
OTid. Heroides, Ep. 12, /^.
lUa fidem dictis addore sola potest. — That
(the intention) can alone add confidence to
what we say. Ovid. Heroide»y Ep. f i, 136.
lUa laus est, magno in genera et in divitiis
maximis,
Liberos hominem educare, generi monu-
mentum et sibi.
— It is worthy of praise for a man, of great
social position and very great wealth, to
bring up his children as a worthy memorial
of hu family and of himself.
PlaatoB. Mile* Gioriosus, Act 5, i, 100.
lUa placet tellus, in qua res parva beatum
He facit, et tenues luxuriantur opes.
— ^That spot of ground pleases 'me in which
small possession makes me happy, and
where slight resources are abuudaut.
MartiaL Epig., Book 10, 06, 5.
lUam osculantur, qua sunt opprcssi,
manum. — They kiss the hand by which they
are oppressed. Phssdrus. E^ab., Book 5, 1, o.
niam quicquid agit, quoquo vestigia flectit,
Componit furtim, subsequiturquo decor.
— Wnatever she does, wherever she bends
her steps, grace silently orders her actions
and follows her movements.
IlbuUus. Book 4,2,7.
Ille dies utramque
Ducet ruinam.
— That self -same day shall be the ending of
us both. Horace. Odi!s, Book 2, 17, 8.
lUo doletvere qui sine teste dolet.— He
truly laments who laments when there is no
one by. Martial. Epig., Book i, 84, 4*
Ille igitur nunquam direxit brachia contra
Torrcntem ; nee civis erat qui libera posset
Verba animi profcrre, et vitam impendero
voro.
— He, then, never used his arms against the
stream ; nor was he a citizen who could utter
the unfettered thoughts of his mind, and
devote his life to the cause of truth.
Juvenal. Sat., 4, 80.
lUo per extentum f unem mihi posse videtur
Ire poeta, meum aui pectus inaniter augit,
Irritat, mulcet, falsis terroribus implet,
Ut magus : ct modo me Thebis, modo- ponit
Athenls.
— That poet seems to me capable of walking
on a stretched rope, who tortures my breast
about nothing, excites it to wrath, soothes
it again, fills it with false alarms, all with
the t>owcr of a magician; and who places
me down now at Thebes and now at Athens.
Horace. Ep., Book 2, 1, 210.
Die potens sui
Lfctusque deget, cui licet in diem
Dixisse, Vixi ; eras vel atra
Nube polum pater occupato,
Vel sole puro.
— Ho will live a joyful man and his own
master, who can say at the end of the day
**I have lived; whether the Father of all
chooses on the morrow to fill the sky with
black cloud, or whether with pure sunlight.'*
Horace. Od^s, Book 3, f§, 41.
Ille rogari, invidiam judicat; hie non
rogari contumeliora. Non omnes ab eadem
parte feriuntm'. — This man esteems it as a
si)ecial piece of spite if he is asked ; that man
regards it as an msult not to be asked. Wo
are not all annoyed in the some way.
Seneca. De Ira, Book 3, 10.
Hie sapit ouisquis, Postume, vixit heri. —
He is wise, Postumus, whoever he is, who
lived yesterday (rather than for to-morrow).
HartlaL Epig., Book 6, 50, S.
Hie sinistrorsum, hicdextrorsum, abit : uuus
utiiqiie
Error, sod variis illudit partibus.
— Oue goes to the left, another to tlie right ;
both have the same delusion, but it plays
with them in different ways.
Horace. ISat., Book 2, 3, 50.
Ille terrarum mihi praetcr omnos
Angulus ridet.
— That comer of the world has smiles for
me beyond all other places.
Horace. Odes, Book 2, 6, I4.
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Ille vir, baud magna cum re, sed plcuos
fidel — He is a man, not of large possessions,
bat full of honour. Pr.
Illi inter sese multa vi brachia tollunt.
In numerum, versantque tenaci forcipe
massam.
— Tliey with great strength lift their arms
with regulated order amongst themselves,
and turn the mass of metal with the griping
tong?. YlrglL ^neid^ 8,453,
Illi mors gravis incubat,
Qui notus nimis omnibus,
Ignotus moritur sibL
— His is an evil end, who dies known too
well to all men, but without knowlodjje of
himself. Seneca. Thyestes, Act 2, Chor,
Illi robur et ees triplex
Circa pectus erat, qui fragilem truci
Commisit pelago ratem
Primus.
— Oak and triple brass were round his breast,
who first entrusted his frail bark to the
savage sea. Horace. Odety Book 1,3,9.
lUiberale est mentiri; ingenuum Veritas
decot. — It is a low thing to lie; truth
becomes the well-bom man. Pr.
Illic apposito narrabis multa Lycfro. —
There, with the wine before you, you will
tell of many things.
Ovid. Amot-um, Book 11, 40.
iTiotis pedibus et manibus ingredi. — To
enter with unwashed feet and hands {i.c,
without proper reverence).
Ft. {Gcllius, Book 17, 5, I4, etc.)*
Hluc est sapere, qui, ubicunque opus fit,
i^iiwinTTi possis flectere. — This it is to be
wise, when you can bend your mind in
whatever direction circumstances may re-
quire. Terence. Hecyra, 4$ S, 2,
lUud amicitiffi sanctum et venerabile nomen
Re tibi pro vili, sub pedibusque jacet ?
— Is that sacred and venerable name of
friendship held by thee as a worthless
thing, worthy to be trodden underfoot ?
Ovid. THstia, Book 1, 8, 15.
Imago animi vultus est, indices oculu —
The countenance is the portrait of the mind,
the eyes are its informers.
Cicero. De Oratore, 3.
Imberbis juvenis, tandem custode remoto,
Gaudet equis canibusque, et aprici gramine
campi.
— The beardless youth, his tutor being at
length dismissed, delights in horses, and
dogs, and the sunny expanse of the turf.
Horace, ije Arte roctica, 162,
Immedicabile vulnus. — An incurable
wound. Ovid. Met., 1, IW,
* Set** Non Bolum man us."
Immensum gloria calcar habet. — Glorj
has a boundless stimulus.
Ovid. Ep. ex Font., Book 4, S, 36.
Immodicis brevis est setas, et rara senectus.
Quicquid ames, cupias non placuisse nimis.
— Short is the duration of things which are
immoderate, and seldom do they enjoy old
age ; whatever you love, desire that it may
not please you too much.
MartiaL £piy,, Book 6, t9, 7.
Immoritur studiis, et amoro senescit
habendi.— He is killing himself with his
efforts and is growing old with the love of
gain. Horace. Ep. Book 1, 7, 85,
Immortale odium et uiunquam sanabile
vulnus. — An undying hatred and a wound
never to be cured. (Of religious feuds.)
Juvenal. Sat. 15, 34.
Immortalia ne speres monet annus, ot
almum
Quod rapit hora diom.
—The year, and the hour which carries off
the propitious day, warn you not to hope for
things which are immortaL
Horace. Ode», Book 4, 7, 7.
Immortalis est ingenii memoria. — The
memory of genius is immortal.
Seneca. De Consolat. ad Folyh., 37,
Imo pectore.— From the bottom of the
heart, etc. YirgU. ^neid, Book 11, STT.
Irapavidum ferient ruinfie.— The falling
ruins will strike him undismayed.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 3.
Impera parendo. — Govern by obeying.
Pr.
Imperare sibi maximum imperium est.—
To master one's self is the greatest mastery.
Seneca. Ep. 113, Jin.
Imperat aut servit coUecta pccunia
cuique.— Money amassed either commands
or obeys each of us.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 10, Iff,
Imperia dura tolle, quid virtus erit? —
Remove hard restraint, what virtue will
there be left ?
Seneca. Hercules Furens, Act £, 4^3.
Imperium et libertas. — Empire and liberty.
Founded on Cicero. I'hilippka, 4, 4'f
Imperium facile iis artibus retinetur,
quibus initio partum est — Power is easily
retained by those arts by which it was in the
first place acquired. Sallust. CatUiua^ 2.
Imperium in imperio.— A government
within a government. Pr.
t See Disraeli (p. J 17, note); also "TopoU
imperium" and " Kes oLira."
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Impetrare oportet, quia aiquum postulas.
—It IS right that you should obtain, because
you ask wliat is fair. Plautos.
Implacabiles plerumque Isesas mulicres. —
When injured, women are generally im-
placable. Pr.
Impletus venter non vult studere libeutor.
— An overfilled belly will not study willingly.
HedlaBval.
Imponere Pelio Ossam. — To pile Ossa
upon Pelion. Virgil. Georgics^ /, SSI.
Impos animi. — Weak in mind.
PlautOB. BacchideSf Metieechmi, etc.
Impotentia excusat legem. — Inability
Buspends the law. Law.
Imprimatur. — Let it be printed.
Imprimis venerare Deos. — First and fore-
most reverence the Gods.
YirglL Gcorgks, 1, 333,
Improbse
Crescunt divitioo ; tamen
Curtaa nescio quid semper abest rei.
— Riches increase to a monstrous extent;
yet there is always something, I know not
what, wanting to our still imperfect fortune.
Horace. Odes, Book J, 24, 62,
Improbe amor, quid non mortalia pectora
cogis ? — O base love, to what do you compel
mortal hearts ? YlrgU. Jineid, 4, 4I£,
Improbe facit, q^ui in alieno libro in^enio-
sus est. — He does ill who is hypercritical as
to another man's book.
Martial. Bpig., Book 1. Preface.
Improbe Neptunum accusat, qui iterura
naufragium facit. — He wrongly accuses
Neptune, who makes shipwieck a second
time. Publiliui Syras. Gellius, 17, I4 ;
Macrobiusy Sat, f , 7.
Improbi hominis est mendacio fallere. — It
is the nature of a scoundrel to deceive by
lying. Cicero. Fro Murena, 3'J, 6z.
Improbis aliena virtus semper f ormidolo&a
est.-- -I'o the wicked the virtue of others is
isdways fearful.
BaUoftt {adapted). {See * ' Regihus bon i. ")
Improbitas illo fuit admirabilis rovo. —
Villainy was an object of wonder in that
age. Juvenal. Sat. , IS, 53.
Improbus est homo, qui beneficium scit
sumere, et reddere neacit. — The man is a
scoundrel who knows how to accept a
favour but does not know how to return it.
Plautus. Persay Act 5, 1,
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat. —
Absence of punishment always encourages
people to woi"se offences. Coke.
Jn actu.— In the very act.
In ajquali jure melior est conditio possi--
dentis,— In a case of equal right, the posi-
tion of the person in possession is the better.
Law.
In aequilibrio. — In a state of equilibrium.
In acre piscari ; in mare venari —To fish
in the air ; to hunt in the sea. Pr.
In ajtemum.— For ever.
In ambiguo.— In a doubtful manner.
In amore htec omnia insunt vitia; injurias,
Suspiciones, inimicitio), inducice,
Bellura, pax rursum.
—In love are all those evils, affronts, sus-
picions, enmities, truces, war, and then
again peace. Terence. Eunuchus, 7, i, 14.
In amore hsec sunt mala ; bellimi,
Pax rursum.
— In love there are these evils; warfare,
and then peace again.
Horace. Sat,, Book S, 3, 267,
In amore semper mondax iracundia est. —
In love wrath is always a liar.
PabliliuB Byrus.
In Anglia non est interregnum. — In
England there is no interregnum recognised.
Law.
In anima vili— On a soul of little worth.
In anulo Dei figuram ne gestato.— Do
not wear God's image in a ring. Pr,
In aqua scribis. — You are writing in
water. Pr.
In arena eedificas. — You are building on
sand. Pr.
In articulo mortis.— At the moment of
death.
In audiondi officio perit gratia si rei)os-
catur. — In the function of listening the
grace is lost if the listener's attention is de-
manded not as a favour but as a due.
Pliny the Younger. Up., Book i, 13.
In beato omnia beata. — With a lucky man
all things are lucky. Pr.
In caducum parietem inclinare.— To lean
against a falling wall. Pr.
In calamitoso risus etiam injuria est. —
Even laughter is an injury to one who has
suffered great loss. Publilius Syrus.
In camera. — In a private room. Law.
In capito orphan! discit chirurgus. — The
surgeon practiiies on the head of an orphan.
Pr. {Meducval).
In Cauda venenum. — The poison is in the
tail.
In causa facili, cuivis licet esse diserto. —
In an easy case anyone may be eloquent.
Ovid. Trhtta, Book 3, 11, 21.
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In ccdIo nonqnam spectatam impune
comctam. — ^A comet never seen in heaven
vrithout implying disaster. Claudlai.
In coalo quies.— In heaven there is rest
Pr.
In coDlum jacularis.— You are shooting
your javelin into the sky. Pr.
In oommendam. — In trust or recom-
mendation. Law.
In commune quodcumaue est lucri. —
What gain there is (in this cnanco discovery)
is common property.
Phadras. Fab., Book 5, 6, 5,
In cruoe saluB. — In the cross there is safety.
Thomas k Kempls.
Imit, CTiristif Book 2, chap, 12,
In curia. —In the court. Law.
In cute curanda plus asquo operata ju-
ventus. — Youth occupied more than is right
in care for the outward man (lit., care for
the skin). Horace. Ep., Book i, f, 20,
In diem. — To some future day.
In diem vivere. — ^To live the day {%.$,
from hand to mouth).
In divitiis inopes, quod genus egcstatis
gruvissimum est. — Wanting money in the
midst of wealth, which kind of want is the
most grievous of all. Seneca. Epist. , 7^.
In Domino confido. — In the Lord I put
my trust. Yul^ate. Ts., 11, 1,
In duhiis benigniora sunt semper pne-
fcrenda. — In doubtful matters the more
merciful view is always to be preferred.
Law.
In eadem re utilitas et turpitudo esse non
potest. — Usefulness and baseness cannot
exist in the same thiug.
Cicero. Le Officiis, Book Sy 8,
In ebuma vagina plumbcus gladius. —
A leaden sword in an ivory scabbard.
2V. o/ Diogenes. {Of a fop.)
In equilibrio.— In a state of equilibrium.
In esse. — In actual being.
In extenso. — In full.
In extremis. — In the lost moments; at
the i>oiut of death.*
In fcrrum pro libertate ruebant. — ^They
rushed upon the sword in libei'ty's cause.
Pr.
In flaramam flammas, in mare fundis
aquas.— You pour flames \\\yo\i flame, water
iuto the sea. Ovid. Amoium, liookS^ ^)'U'
In flammam no manum injicito. — Do not
thrust your hand into the fire. Pr.
In foribus scribat, occupatum se esse.^
Let him write on the doors that he is busy.
Plantos.
In forma pauperis.^ In the form of a poor
man. Law.
In foro consdentiss. — Before the tribunal
of conscience. Lav.
In fuga f coda mors est, in victoria ^loriosa.
— In flight death is disgraceful, in victory it
is glorious. t Cicero {adapted).
In furios ignemque niunt ; amor omnibus
idem.— They rush upon fire and furies ; love
is the same m all. Virgil. Georgiet^ J, t44»
In futuro. —In the future.
In hoc signo vinces. — In this sign (the
cross) thou wialt conauer.
Motto said to nave been adopted by
Comtantine the Great,
In hoc viro, tanta vis animi ingeniique
fuit, ut ^uocunque loco natus esset, fortu*
nam sibi ipse facturus fuisse videretur. —
In this man there was such force of mind
and character that in whatever country he
had been bom, he would have been bound
to have made his fortune for himself.
Livy. 89, 40. {OfM. Porcius Cato.)
In judicando criminosa est celeritas. —
Haste in giving judgment is criminal.
Publillos Syros.
In limine. — At the threshold.
In loco parentis. — In the place of a parent.
Law.
In magnis et voluisse sat est. — It is enough
in great matters even to have wished (t.e.
to have had the will and desire for them.)
Propertius. Book S, 10, 6.
In mala uxoro atque inimico si quid sumas,
sumptus est ;
In bono hospite atque amioo, qusestus est
?uod sumitur.
f you spend money on a bad wife or an
enemy your money is gone ; but what you
tpond on a friend and comrade is gained.
Plautus. MiUs GloHosuSf Act 3, i, 79.
In malis sperare bene nisi innooens nemo
solet. — No one is wont to hope for good in
evil except an innocent man.
PubliUus Syms.
In mauibus Mars ipso, viri; nunc conjugis
esto
Quis()ue suae tectique momor; nunc magna
referto
Facta ))atrum laudesque.
— The battle is in your hn
• hands, men ; now let
each bo mindful of his wife and of his home ;
now recall the great deeds and glory of vour
ancestors. Ylrgll. ^Efind, 10,'^SfJ.
•Set" Vulgate," St Mark, 5, 23.
t See'Thillpi.ic.s,"8, 10,29.
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In manns tnas eommendo epiritiim menin.
—Into Thy hands I commena iny spirit.
Volute, i^^. Luke, tS, 4G.
In mari aqaaxn quaerit.— He seeks for
water in the sea. Pr.
In me consnmpsit vires Fortnna nocondo.
— Fortune has exhausted her powers in
working me injury. Anon.
In medias res. — In the very midst of the
matter. Horace* De Arte Foetica, I4S,
In medio tutissimus ibis. — You will pro-
ceed most safely by the middle course.
OYid, Metam., Book S, 137.
In medio virtus.— Virtue lies in modera-
tion. Pr.
In melle sunt lingua sitsB vestrse, atque
orationes,
Lacteoue: corda in felle sunt sita atque
acerbo aceto.
— Your tongues and words are steeped in
honey and milk ; your hearts are steeped in
gall and biting vinegar.
Plaatus. JVucukntus, Act /, S,
In mercatura facicnda multte follaciio et
quasi praestigio) oxercentur. — ^In the conduct
of commerce many deceptions are practisod
aud almost juggleries. Pr.
In morbis minus. — Less [of everything] in
diseases.
Tr. of Hippocrates. *^ A good profound
aphorism,^* according to Bacon,
In morbo recolligit se animus. — In sick-
ness the mind reflects upon itself.
Pliny. Book 7.
In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas,
in omnibus caritas. — In essentials onitjr, in
doubtful matters liberty, in all things
charity. Rapertm Meldenius.
In nomine Domini incipit omne malum. —
Every evil thing begins in the Lord's name.
Medlaval Saying.
In nova fert animus mutatas dicere f ormas
Ck}rpora.
— My mind leads me to speak of forms
changed into new bodies.
Ovid. Met am, f Book 1, i,
In nubibus.~In the clouds.
In nuce Ilias.— An Iliad in a nutshelL Pr.
In nullum avarus bonus est, in se pessimus.
— ^The avaricious man is good to no one, he
is worst of all to himself. Publillai Byrus.
In omnia jNiratus.— PrexHured against all
things. Pr.
In omnibus fere minori ffitati succurritur.
— In almost everything a |>ersoii not of age
is protected by the Uw. (aw.
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In omnibus quidem, max! me tamcn in
jure roquitas est. — In all things indeed there
IS equity, but most of all in law. Law.
In jMice leones, in proelio corvi.—In peace
lions, in battle stkgs. Pr.
In pari materia. — In a similar matter.
In partibus. — In (foreign^ parts.
Pliny the Younger. ii>., Book 3, 16 ; ct al.
In partibus infidclium.— In parts of the
world occupied by unbelievers. Mediaaval.
In perpetuam roi memoriam. — In con-
tinual remembrance of the matter.
In perpetuum, frater, avc, atque vale.^
For ever, brother, hail and farewell.
Catullus. 101, 10.
In pertusum ingeriraus dicta dolium. —
We tnrow our words into a perforated
cask. PlautuB. TseudoluSf Act 1, 3, 35,
In pios usus. — ^For pious uses.
In pleno. — In full.
In pontificalibus. — In full priestly robes.
In portu quies. — Rest in the haven. Pr.
In posse. — In possibility ; a condition
which may be regarded as possible. Law*
In prresenti. — At the present time.
In prece totus cram. — I was wholly im-
mersed in prayer.
Ovid. Fast., Book 6, 261,
In pretio pretium nunc est; dat ccnsuf
honores,
Census amicitias ; pauper ubique jacet.
— Worth now lies in what a man is worth ;
property gives honours, property brinf?s
friendships; everywhere tne poor man is
down-trodden. Ovid. Fast., Book i, 217.
In principatu commutando civium,
Nil proQter domini nomen mutant paupercs.
— In a change of rule among the citizens,
the poor change nothing beyond the name
of their master.
PhsBdrai. Fab., Book 1, 15, 1.
In propria persona. — In his own person.
In proverbiam cessit, 8aj>ientiam vino
oburabrari. — It has passed into a proverb
that wisdom is clouded by wine.
Pliny the Elder. 23, 1, S3.
In puris naturalibus. — In an absolute
state of nature {i.e. naked).
In quadrum redigere. — To make a matter
square. Cicero. Orator, 2, 61, 2t)S.
In re. — In the matter of. Law.
In re mala, aninio si bono utare, adjuvat.
— In iU fortune, if you can bring a good
heart to bear on it, it helps you.
pifkUt^s. Captcivci^ Act 2^ 1, 5,
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In rebus dubiis piunmi est audacia.— In
doubtful matters audacity is of the greatest
yalue. Publlliot Syrui.
In rebus prosperis, et ad voluntatem
nostram fluentibus, superbiam, fastidium,
arrogantiamque magnopere fu^^iamus. — la
prosperity, and events happening in con-
formity with our desires, let us above all
AYoid pride, disdain, and haughtiness.
Cicero. De Officiis, Book i, tG,
Jn BS&cula saBCulorum. — ^For ages of ages
{i.e. ioT ever). Vulgate. Gal. /, 5., etc.
In saltuuno duosapros capere.* — To take
two boars in one cover; to kill two birds
with one stone. Pr.
In sanguine fcedus. — A compact sealed in
blood. Pr.
In sdrpo nodum quaBris. — You are looking
for a knot in a bulrush {i.e. you are seeking
for a difficulty where there is none).
PlautuB. Menachmiy Act f , i, i^.
(Also in Enniiis.)
In se magna ruunt.— Great interests collide
(lit. great things rush upon themselves).
Lucanus.
In secundis rebus nihil in auemquam
superbe ac violenter consulore aecet; nee
prsBsenti credere fortunes, quum, quid vesper
ferat, incertum sit. — ^In prosperity it is
§ roper to resolve nothing arrogantly or vin-
iotlvely against anyone, nor is it wise to
trust to present good fortune when it is un-
certain what the evening may bring.
LWy. Hint, y Book /f5yS.
In serum rem trahere.— To draw out the
matter to a late hour. Livy.
In silvam ligna ferre.— To carry wood
into a forest, Pr.
In situ. — In the original situation.
In solo Dec salus. — Salvation in God
alone. Motto of Lascclks,
In solo Vivendi causa palato est. — In their
palate alone is their reason of existence.
Juvenal. Sat.^ 11, 11,
In statu pupillari— In the state of a pupil
(or ward).
In statu quo. — In the condition in which
it was.
In tauros Libyci ruunt leones ;
Non sunt papilionibus molesti.
— ^The African lions rush to attack bulls ;
they do not attack butterflies.
Martial. Epig., Book 12, 62, 5.
In te, Domine, speravi. — In thee, O Lord,
have I put my trust.
Yulgate. Fa., SI, 1. {Motto of Earh
of Strathmore and of other families.)
* See Proverbs ; " To kill two birds with one
tton«."
In te omnia domus inclinata recumbit.—
All the hopes of thy house rest centred in
thee. YirglL ^neid, 12, 50,
In te speravi.— In Thee have I hoped.
Yulgate. A., 7, 1.
In tenui labor, at tenuis non gloria. — My
work is upon a slight matter, but not sUght
is the glory. YirgiL Georgics, 4, 6.
In terrorem. — As a subject of fear {i.e. a
warning).
In theatre Indus.— A play (or game) at a
theatre.
In totidem verbis. — In so many words.
In toto. — In the whole ; altogether.
In toto et pars continetur.—The part also
is contained m the whole. Pr.
In transitu. — In passing.
In tuo regno es. — You are in your own
kuigdom (and therefore privileged to
insult). Pr.
In turbas et discordias pessimo cuique
plurima vis; "p&x et quies bonis artibus
mdigent. — In timiults and dissensions the
worst man has the [most power ; peace and
quiet bring out the good qualities of men.
Tacitus. Hist., Book 4, 1,
In unoquoque virorum bonorum habitat
Deus. — In each and every good man God
has His d\;\'elling. Beneca. Ep. 4U
In utero. — In the womb.
In utramvis dormire aurem. — ^To sleep on
eitlier ear (to sleep soundly). Pr.
In utrumq^ue paratua. —Prepared for
either alternative. Ylrgll. uErtcid, 2, 61,
In vacuo. — In empty space.
In vonere semper ccrtat dolor et gaudium.
— In love pain and pleasing are always at
strife. Pabllllas Syms,
In verbo. — In a word.
In voritate victoria. — ^Victory is in th©
truth. Pr.
In veste varietas sit, scissura non sit. — In
the garment [Christ's Church] let there be
variety [of colour], but without seam (or
schism).
Quoted by Bacon as from one of the Fathers,
In vino Veritas. — ^In wine there is truth.
Pr.
In virtute divitiie. — ^In virtue are riches.
Cicero. Paradoxa, 6, S,
In vitium ducit culpos f u^. — In escaping
from one fault we are led into some other
form of guilt. Horace. De Arte Poetica, SL
In vultu signa dolentis erant. — In [her]
countenance tnere were the signs of grief.
Ovid. Fastorwn, Book 4, 5S6; Book 6, GS,
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Inanem inter magnatos versandi ^loriaxn
pertiuacissime sectari. — To pursue mvete-
rately the empty glory of associating with
great people. Pr.
Inani jactatione libertatis. — ^With empty
praise of liberty. Tacitus. AgncoUiy 4^,
luanls verborum torrens. — An unmeaning
torrent of words. Qulntlllan. 10, 7, 23.
Incedis per ignes*
Suppositofl dneri doloso.
— You walk upon flames covered by
treacherous ashes.
Horace. Odes^ Book f , 1, 7.
Incendit omnem fcminsD zelus domum. —
The jealousy of a woman sots the whole
house on fire. Pr.
Incenditque animnm famsB venientis
amore. — And fires his soul with the love of
approaching fame. Virgil, ^neid^ 6, 8S0,
Incendium ignibus extinguitur. — Fire is
put out by fiamee.
Quoted by Montal^e. Book 3, chap. 5,
Inceptis gravibiis plenmique et magna pro-
Purpureus, late qui splendeat, unus et alter
Adsuitur pannus.
— Often to weighty enterprises, and such as
profess great objects, one or two purple
patches are sewed on to make a fine oispluy
in the distance.
Horace. De Arte roetica, I4.
Incerta hajc si postulcs
Ratione certa facere, nihilo plus agas,
Qnam si des operam ut cum ratione
insanias.
— If you want to make uncertainties made
certain by the help of reason, you will no
more accomplish it than if you gave your-
self the task of going mad by dint of
reason. Terence. Eunuchus, i, i, 16.
Incerta pro nullis habentur. — What is
uncertain ia counted as nothing. Law.
Incerti sunt exitus belli. — The results of
war are uncertain. Cicero (adapted). f
Incertum est quo te loco mors expectot ;
itaque in omni loco illam expocta. — It is
uncertain in what place death may be look-
ing out for you. therefore in every place
look out for death. Seneca.
Incessu patuit Dea.— By her gait the
goddess was known.
YirglL ^fieid, 1,405.
• Tlie following line (authorship unknown) is
sometimes added: "Si morbum fugienn incidis
in medicos ** (In fleeing disease you full into the
hands of the doctorsX
t " Incertos exitus pugnarum."— Cicxao, "Pro
Hilooe." 21. 50.
Incipe, parve puer, risu cognoscere ma-
trem. — Begin, little boy, to recognise vour
mother by a smile. YirglL Ecloguesy 4, 60,
Incipe pollicitis addere facta tuis. — Begin
to supplement your promisQS with deeds.
Ovid. Amor urn. Book 2, 17 , 43 »
Incipere multo est quam impetrare fa-
cilius. — It is much easier to begin than to
finish. Plautus. Foenulus, Act 5, i^ 14*
Incisa notis marmora publicis,
Per quffl spiritus et vita redit bonis
Post mortem ducibus.
— Marble statues, engraved with public in-
scriptions, by which the life and soul return
after death to noblo loaders.
Horace. Odes, Book 4) 8,
Incitamcntum amoris musica. — Music is
an incentive to love. Pr.
Inclusio uuius est exclusio alterius. — The
inclusion of the one means tlio exclusion of
the otiior. Law.
Incoctum genoroso pectus honesto. — A
heart imbued with a noble sense of virtue.
Persius. 6Vj<., f, 7$,
Incurvat genu senectus.— Old age bends
the knee. Pr.
Inde data) leges ne fortior omnia posset.
— For this reason the laws are given, that
the stronger may not have power to do all
that they please. Medlaval.
Inde irsB et lacrimce. — Hence rage and
tears. JuTcnaL Sat.., 1, 168,
Index expurgatoriu8.J— Expurgatory in-
dex (catalogue of forbidden writings) .
Indica tigris agit rabida cum tigride pacem
Peq>otuam : suivis inter se convenit ursis.
Ast homini ferrum letalo incudo uefanda
Produxisse parum est.
— The Indian tiger keeps a jxjrpetual peace
with the savage tiger; there is agreement
among themselves with cruel beiu^ But
man makes small account of beating out
the deadly sword on the accursed anvil.
Juvenal. Sat., 15, 163.
Indictum sit.— Let it be unsaid.
Indigna digna habenda sunt htercs quse
facit. — Unworthy actions which the heir
does are to be regarded as worthy.
Plautus.
Indignante invidia, florebit Justus.— The
just wul flourish, though envy be impatient.
Pr.
Indigne vivit per quem non vivit alter. —
He lives unworthily through whom no other
person lives. Pr.
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LATIN QUOTATIONS.
Indignor quidquam reprehend!, non quia
crasae
Gompositiun, illepideve putetur, sed quia
nuper.
— I am indignant when I hear anything
abused, not because it is thought rudely or
ungracefully put together, but because it is
modem. Horaoe. -£>., Book fS, i, 76.
Indodlis privata loqui— Not in the habit
of telling secrets.
Luoaniuu Fharaalia^ Book 5, 536.
Indocti discant,et ament meminisse periti.
—Let the unlearned learn, and let Uie skilled
delight to remember.
President H^naalt (after Pope).
Indoctum doctumque f ugat recitator acerbus :
Quem Tero arripuit, tenet occiditque le-
gendo,
Non missura cutem, nisi plena cruoris hi-
rudo.
—The harsh reciter of his works puts to
flight both the learned and the uuleamed.
He indeed whom he has caught, he holds
and days with his discourse, a leech that
will not quit the skin, unless gorged with
blood. Horace. De Arte rocticay 474-
ludustria florcmus. — "We flourish by
industry. Motto.
IndustriiD nil impossibile. — Nothing is
impossible to industry. Pr.
Indutus virtuto ab alto. —Clothed with
virtue from on high. Motto.
Inerat tamen simplicitas ac liberalitas,
quae, ni adsit modus, in exitium vertuntur.
— There were nevertheless in him [L.
Vitellius] candour and generosity, which,
unless tempered by due moderation, lead to
ruin. Tacitus. Hist.^ Book 5, SG.
Iners malorum remedium ignorantia est.
— Ignorance is a feeble remedy for our ills.
Beneca. (Edipus, Act 5, v. 515.
Inest sua gratia parvis.— Small things
have in them their own gracefulness. Pr.
Infandum, regina, jubea renovare do-
lorem.— You bia me, O queen, to reopen
unspeakable grief. Ylrgll. JEneid^ f, S.
Infecta pace. — Peace not being effected ;
no reconciliation having been accomplished.
Terence. Eunuchusy 1, i, ^.
Inflatum plenumque Nerone propinquo.
— Puffed up and full of his relationship to
Nero. JuYenaL Sat. 8,72.
Infra dig. = Infra dignitatem. — Beneath
one's dignity- Pr.
Infra tuam pelliculam te contine.*— Keep
yourself in your skin. Pr.
• Prom the chwalcal proverb •' Memento, in
pelliciilA, cerdo, tcnere tuo "(Remember, cobbler,
to keep to your leather).— Mabtial, 3, 16, 0.
Ingeminant cures, rursusque resurgens
Soevit amor, magnoque irarum fluctuat asstu.
— Her cares are redoubled, and love, once
more aroused, rages in her breast, and toeses
with great upheaval of passion.
YirglL ^neid,4y5SL
Ingenio facies conciliante placet. — ^When
the disposition is friendly to us the face
pleases. OTld. Med. Faciei^ 44.
Ingenio non estate adipiscitur sapientia.^
Wisdom comes by cleverness, not by time.
Pr.
Ingeniosa gula est.— Gluttony is cunning
in devising (luxuries).
Martial, Epiff., Book 18 y 62; and Petronius.
Ingenio stat sine morte deous. — Deathless
honour waits upon genius.
Propertioi. Book 5, El. t, 26.
Ingeniorum cos asmulatio. — Emulation is
the whetstone of wits.f Pr-
Ingenium cui sit, cui mens divinior, atque os
Magna sonaturum, des nominis hujus hon-
orem.
— To him who has genius, a mind of diviner
pattern, and a mouth which can sound forth
great thin^, you may give the honour of
this name (of Poet).
Horace. Sal., Book i, 4» 4^-
Ingenium industria alitur. — Genius ii
fostered by industry.
Cicero. Adapted from Fro CaliOf 10, 4^.
Ingenium magni detrectat livor Homeri :
Quisquis es, ex Ulo, Zoile, nomen babes.
— Envy disparages the genius even of the
great &omer. Be what you may, Zoilus,
^'ou get your name from him. (Zoilus, a
3 reek granmiarian, received the name of
Homeromastic, or chastiser of Homer,
through his criticisms of the poet, and is re-
memlSred by no other drcimistance.)
Ovid. Bemedia AtnorU, 365.
Ingenium mala saspe movent. — 111 fortune
is often an incentive to genius.
Ovid. Art Amat., Book S, 43,
Ingenium res
Adversaa nudare solent, celare secundsD.
—Adverse fortune is wont to reveal genius,
prosperity to hide it.
Horace. Sat. , Book 2, 8, 73.
Ingenium velox, audacia perdita, sermo
Promptus et Isajo torrentior.
— A dashing nature, an immoderate auda-
city, an utterance ready and more rapidly
fluent than that of Isseus.
JuvenaL Sat., 3,73,
Ingentes animos angusto in corpore
versant. — They have mighty minds labour-
ing within a stunted body.
Yirgil. Georgicn, 4, 83.
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Ingentes dominos, et clarsB nomine fam®,
Ulustrique graves nobilitate domos,
Devita. et longo cautus fuge; contrahe
vela,
Et te littoribos cjrmba propinqua vehat.
— Shun, and caref tuly keep at a safe distance
from, great lords, and men with illustrious
names, and houses distinguished by exalted
rank ; draw in your sails, and let your barque
carry you close to the shore. Anon.
Ingonuos didicisse fideliter artes
EmoUit mores, nee sinit esse feros.
— To have faithfully studied the honourable
arts, softens the manners and keeps tliem
free from harshness.
OTid. Ep., Book 2, 9.
Ingenuitas non recipit conturaeliam. —
Noble-mindedness does not receive an
insult. PubllliuB Syrui.
Ingrata patria, ne ossa quidem habebis.
— Ungratetul country, you shall not even
have my bones. Attrih. to Scipio Africans,
Ingrata qua) tuta; ex temeritate spes. —
What is safe is distasteful ; in rashness tlicre
is hope. Tacitus. MisL, Book 3^ 2G,
Ingratis servire nef as. — It is an evil thing
to serve the ungrateful. Pr.
Ingratum est beneficium quod diu inter
manus dantis haisit. — The favour which
sticks too long in the hands of the donor
is not thankfully received.
Beneca. Be Beiuf.j Book f , 1,
Ingratum si dixeris, omnia dixeris. — If
you say he is ungrateful you say all tliat
can be said. Pr.
Ingratus est qui remotis testibus agit
gratiam. — He is ungrateful who expresses
nis thanks when all witnesses have departed.
Beneca.
Ingratus unus omnibus miseris nocet. —
One ungrateful man does an injury to all
the unfortunate. Publilius Syrus.
In^editurque solo, et caput inter nubila
condit.— She (Fame) walks on the earth, and
her head is conceal^ in the clouds.
YirglL JEneid, 4, J77.
Inimicum quamvis humilem docti est
metuere. — It is the practice of an ex-
perienced man to fear an enemy, however
insignificant. PabliliOB Syrus.
Inimicum ulcisci vitam accipere est
alteram.— To be revenged on an enemy
is to obtain a second life. PabUllos Byras.
Inimicus et invidus vicinorum oculus. —
An uiLfriendly and ill-disposed man is an
eye over his neighbours. Pr.
Iniquisaimam pacem justisslmo bello
antefero.— I prefer the most unfair peace
to the most righteous war.
Adapted from Cicero,*
Iniquum est aliquem rei sui esse judicem.
—It is unjust for anyone to be a judge in
his own cause. Coke*
Iniquum petas, ut sequum feras. — Seek
what is unjust that you may carry what
is justf Pr*
Initia magistratuum nostrorum meliora
ferme, et finis inclinat, dum, in modum
candidatorura, suffragia con(}uirimu8. — The
beginning of our official duties is assuredly
better ; and the conclusion deteriorates, as,
after the manner of candidates, we are
seeking after votes.
Tacitus. Annals f Book 15 ^ H,
Initium est salutis notitia peocati. — The
knowledge of sin is the beginning of salva-
tion. Beneca. £p. S8,
Initium sapientifio timer Domini.— The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom. YuUate. Fs. 110, 10,
Injurato scio plus credet mihi, quam
iurato tibi. — I know that he will rather
believe me unsworn than you if sworn.
Plautus. Amphitruoy Act 1,
Injuria absque damno.— Injury without
loss. Law.
Injuria injuriam cohibere licet.— We may
hinder one injury by means of another.
Law.
Injuriaa potentiorum sunt.— Injuries come
from them that have the upper hand.
Maxim quoted by Bacon,
Injuriffi spretffi exolescunt; si irascaris
a^taa videntur. — Injuries made light of
disappear ; if you become enraged concern-
ing them tiiey seem to be admitted. Pr«
Injuriam aures facilius quam oculi f erunt.
^The ears can endure an mjury better than
the eyes. Pablilios Byrns.
Injuriam qui facturus est jam fadt.— He
who intends to do an injury has already
done it. Beneca.
Injuriarum remedium est oblivio.—
Oblivion is the remedy for injuries.
Quoted by Seneca, Mpist, 94^ at from an
old poet; alto found tit jhibliliut
Syrut,
• See Cicero (" PhlUppica,- 2, 15, 87): "Miht
enim omnia pax cum civibas bello eivlll utilior
videbatur." (For to me every sort of peace with
the citizens seemed to be ox more senrice than
civil war.)
t *' A good rule whers a man hath strength of
Ikvour,"— Baoom, Bssay. "Of Suitors.'*
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Injusta a justis impetrare non decet ;
Justa autem ab id justis petere, iiisipientia
est.
— To obtain what is unjust from the just
is wrong ; but to seek what is just from the
unjust IS folly.
Plaatui. AmphiiiiiOy Frol. SI,
Innumeras curas secum adferunt libcri. —
Children bring with them innumerable
cares. Erasmus. Procus et Fiiel/a,
Inoiwm me copia fecit. — Plenty has made
me poor. Ovid. Metam.y Book 5, 4^6,
Inopi bencficium bis dat, qui dat celeriter.
— lie confers a twofold benefit to a needy
person who gives it quickly.
Publllius Syrus.
Inopi quanto longiorem Titam, tanto plus
Bupplicii fore. — The longer a poor man's life
b, the greater is his wretchedness.
Tacitus. Anfials, Book 12, 20,
Inopiee desunt multa, avaritioB omnia. —
Many things are wanting to poverty, all
things to avarice. Publillus Byrus.
Inops, potentem dum vult imitari, perit. —
A needy man is lost when he wishes to
imitate a powerful man.
PhsBdrus. Fab., Book 7, 2/,, 1,
Inquinat effregios adjuncta su^erbia
mores. — ^The addition of pride contaminates
the best manners. Claudius.
Insani sapiens nomen ferat, OQquus iniqui,
Ultra quod satis est virtutem si petat
ipsura.
— Let the wise bear the name of fool, the
i'ust of unjust, if he pursues virtue itself
leyond what is sufficient.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 6, 15.
Insaniro juvat. — It is pleasant to go mad.
Horace. Od^s, Book 3, 10, 18.
Insanire parat certa ratione modoque.—
lie prepares to act the madman with a
certain amount of motive and method.
Horace. Sat., Book 2, 3, 271.
Insanis et tu, stultiquo prope omnes. —
You yourself are mad, aiul almost all men
are fools. Horace. Sat., Book 2, 3, 32.
Insaniunt omnes praiter sapientem.— All
are mad except the man who is wise.
Stoic Maxim.
Insanus medio flumine quaeris aquam. —
You madly search for water in the middle of
the stream. Pr.
Insanus omnis furere credit cojteros. —
Every insane person believes other people to
be mad. Pr.
Inscitia est
Adversum stimulum calces.
^It is folly to kick against the spur.
Terence, rhormio^ 2, 27 1 Book L
Insipientis est dicere, Non putaram.* — It
is the part of a fool to say, I should not
have thought. Sciplo Africanus.
{See Cicero, De Off.^ 23, 81; and Valerius
Max., Book 7, 2, 2.)
Insita hominibus libidine alendi de
indiistria rumores. — A desire having been
placed in men eagerly to foment rumours.
Pr.
Insita mortalibus natura, propere sequi
quoB piget inchoare. — ^It is natural to mortals
to follow quickly what it is troublesome to
begin. Tacitus. Mist,, Book 1, So,
Insita mortalibtis natura, recentem
ahorum felicitatem segris oculis introspicere.
— It is natural to mortals to look with
sick eyes on the recent good fortune of
others. Tacitus. Mist,, Book 2, 20.
Insperata acciduut magis asspe quam quiD
speres.— What is not hoped for happens
much of tener than what you hope for.
Plautos. Mostellaria, Act 1, 3, 40.
Inspicere, tanquam in speculum, in vitas
omnium
Jubeo ; atque ex aliis sumere exemplum sibi.
—I bid you look into the lives of all men, as
into a mirror, and to take example to your-
self from others.
Terence. Adelphi, S, 5, 62.
Instar omnium. — As good as all ; equal to
all the others. Cloero.
Integer vita), scelerisque pums,
Non eget Mauris jaculis neque arcn.
— The man upright in his life^ and free
from crime, does not need Moorish javelius
or bow. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 22, 1,
Integra mens augustissima possessio.— A
mind free from blame is the noblest of pos-
sessions. Pr.
Intemperans adolesoentia eiTetum corpus
tradit senectuti. — An intemperate youth
brings to old age a worn-out lx>dy.
Cicero. Be Senectute, 9, 20.
Intentio inservire debet legibus, non leges
inteutioni. — The intention ought to be sub-
servient to the laws, not the laws to the in-
tention. Coke.
Inter alia.— Among other things.
Inter canem et lupum.t — Between the dog
and the wolf (between two fires). Pr.
Inter cetera mala, hoc quoque habet stul-
titia, semper incipit vivere. — Among other
evils folly possesses this, that it is alwavs
beginning to Uve. Seneca. £p. l3,
t * The impenetrable stupidity of Prince George
(son-in-law of James II.) served his tnrn. It w«s
his habit, when any news was told him, to ex*
claim, "Est 11 possible?'*—" Is It possible?"
— Macaulay, "Hist of England,- Vol. 1, chap.O.
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Inter delidos semper aliquid ssevi nos
stran^lat.— In the midst oi our delights
there i^ always something harsh to choke
us, ^«
Inter Graecos grceciasimus, inter Latinos
latinissimus. — Most Greek among the
Greeks, most Latin among the Latins.
Spoken of an accomplished scholar.
Inter indoctos etiam ccrydus sonat. —
Among the uninstructed even the lark is
musical. Pr.
Inter nos. — ^Between ourselves.
Inter pueros senex. — An old man among
boys. Pr.
Inter pontem et fontem ; inter gladiura
et jugulum.* — Between the bridge and the
stream ; between the sword and mo throat.
Pr.
Liter quadrupedes gloria prima lepus. —
Amoug four-footed creatures the hare has
the first rank (as food).
Martial. Epig.y Book 15,92.
Inter silvas Academi quserere verum.—
To seek for truth among the woods of
Academus. Horace. Ep. £, 2, 4^,
Inter spem curamque, timores inter et iras,
Omnem crede diem tibi diluxisse supre-
mum :
Grata superveniet, quae non sperabitur,
hora.
— In the midst of hope and anxiety, in the
midst of fear and anger, believe every day
that has dawned to be your last ; happiness
which comes unexpected will be the more
welcome. {More literally : Suddenly, when
w© shall not be expecting it, the welcome
hour will come.)
Horace. Ep., Book i, 4i ^^'
Inter utrumque tene. — Keep between
cither extreme. Ovid. Mctam., Book 2, l^O.
Inter nos sanctissima Divitiarum
Majestas.
— Among us most sewred is the majesty of
wealth. Juvenal. Sat, i, 113,
Inter vivos.— Among the living.
Interdicit, ne cum maleficio
XJsum bonus consociet ullius rei.
'-This forbids a good man to consort for
any purpose with an evildoer.
Phadrui. Fab,, Book 4, 10, 20,
Intordum lacrimce pondera vocis habent.t
—Sometimes tears have the weight of
words. Ovid. Ep. ex Font,, Book S, 1, 158,
• 5a Miscellaneous, p. 447.
♦ Also in Heroides, Ep. 8, 4: "Sed tamen ei
lACrimsc pondera Yocis habent."
Interdum quies inquieta est. — Sometimes
quiet is an unquiet thing.
Beneca. Epist,, 66,
Interdum stultus bene loquitur. — Some-
times a fool speaks well. Pr.
Interdum vulgus rectum videt; est ubi
peccat. — Sometimes the common people see
correctly; there are occasions when they
err. Horace. Ep,, Book i, 1.
Interea dulces pendent circum oscula nati :
Casta pudicitiam servat domus.
— Meantime his sweet children hang about
his lips: his pure home preserves that
which is decent. Virgil. Oeorgics, 2, 523.
Interea gustus elementa per omnia
quterunt,
Nunquam animo pretiis obstantibus; intcrius
si
Attendas, magis ilia juvant, quae pluris
emuntur. ,
— ^Meantime they seek delicacies among all
the elements, the price never standing in the
way of their inclination ; if you look more
closely at it, those things please the more,
the more they cost. JavenaL Sat. 11, 14*
Interest reipublic© ut quisque re sua bene
utatur.— It is to the advantage of the
commonwealth that everyone shall make
good use of his property. Pr.
Interim fit aliquid.— In the meantime
something is going on. Terence.
Interpone tuis interdum gaudia curis. —
Mingle your cares with pleasure now and
Quoted by Babelais : " Fantagruel " {1533).
Intolerabilius nihil est quam fcemina
dives. — ^Nothing is more unbearable than a
woman of wealth. Juvenal. Sat, 6, 460.
Intonuere poli, et crebris micat ignibus
asther ;
Prcesentemque viris intentant omma
mortem. .
—The heavens thundered and the air shone
with f reauent fire ; and all things threatened
men with instant death.
YirgU. ^neid,l,90.
Intonsi montes.— The wooded mountains.
Yirgll. Eel., 5, 63,
Intra domum sobvus est ; foris mitis. — In
his own home he is a savage ; out of doors
he is mild-mannered. _ ^ ^ , ^ */>
Seneca. I>e Ira, Book J, 10.
Intra muros.— Within the waUs.
Intrat amor mentes usu : dediscitur usu.
Qui poterit sanum fin^ere, sanus erit.
— Lovo enters our mmds by gradual fami-
liarisation ; it is taught by habit. He who
can imagine that he is sound, shall be
sound. Ovid. Remedia Amcris, 503,
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Introitd, Ham et hie dii sunt. — Enter, for
here too ore gods.
Tr. 0/ Heraclltus {quoting Aristotle),
Intus ct in lecore segro
Njiscuntur domiui.
— Masters spring up within us and from a
diseased liver. Persiui. Sat.^ 6, ISO,
Intus si recte ne labora. — If inwardly
right do not vex yourself. Pr.
Intuta quai indecora.— Things which are
unljecomiug are unsafe.
TacUui, Hist , Book 1, S3,
Irivcndibili merce oportet ultro emptorem
adduccre ;
Proba merx facile emptorem reperit, tametsi
in abstruse sita sit.
— It is necessary to entice the buyer to un-
saleable wares ; good merchandise easily
finds a buyer, even though it be hidden
away; Piautus. roenulus, Act i, i?, 1^9.
Inveni nortum ; Spes et Fortuna valete ?
Sat me lusistis, ludito nunc alios.
— I have found the haven; Hope and
Fortune, farewell! You have made sport
sufficiently of me, now make sport of
others.
Translation of a Greek epitaph ascribed
to Janut Fannonius; also to TrU'
dentins.*
Invenit ille, nostra perfecit mantis. — ^He
was the author, our hand finished it.
PhsBdrus. Fab., Book 6f eO.
Tnventas aut qui vitam excoluere per artes,
Quique sui memores alios fecere merendo.
— Men who have ennobled life by their dis-
coveries in the arts, and who have earned by
desert the remembrance of others.
YirglL uEmid, 6, 663,
In via virtuti nulla est via.— No way is
impassable to virtue.
0¥id. Metam., Book 14, 113,
Invidia glorioB comes. — Envy the com-
panion of glory. Pr.
Invidia id loquitur quod videt, non quod
subest. — Malice tells that which it sees
and not what is underlying it (».«. quotes
the text and not the context).
PubliUui SyniB.
Invidia Siculi non invenere tyranni
Mains tormentum.
— 1 he Sicilian tyrants have not invented a
worse torment tnan envy.
Horace. Ep.y Book 1, t, 58.
* Set IL Burton, "Anat. Melsn." : "Mine
li a Yen's found." These lines are sometimei
t|u->t€d :
" Jam portum Invcnl, Spcs et Fortuna valete I
Ml mihi Tobiscam est, ludite none allot. **
Invidiam ferre aut fortis attt f elix potest.
—A brave man or a fortunate one is able to
bear envy. Pabliliui Synu.
Invidiam placare paias, virtute relicta ?—
Are you attempting to appease envy by
abandoning virtue ?
Horaoa. Sat,, Book t, 5, IS,
Invidus altering macrescit rebus opimis. —
The envious man grows thin at ¬her*s
prosxwrity. Horaoa. Ep.^ Book 1, f , S7,
Invidus, iracundua, iners, vinosus, amator.
Nemo adeo ferus est ut non mitescere possit.
Si modo cultura patientem conmiodet
aurem.
— The envious man, the passionate, the idle,
the drunken, the lewd, no one is so far un-
reclaimed that he cannot become civilised, if
oifly he will lend a patient ear to culture.
Horace. Ep., Book 7, i, 38,
Invisa nunquam imperia retinentur din. —
Governments which are hated never hold out
long. Beneoa. Fhanissa, Act 4, 660.
Invisa potentia, atque miseranda vita
eorum, qui so metui quam amari malunt.—
Their power is hated and their life is
wrotch<xi who prefer that they should be
feared rather than loved. Cornellat Hepoi.
Inviso semel principe, sen bene seu male
facta premunt. — A leader being once hated,
his deeds, whether good or ill, tell against
him. Tacitoi. Hitt., Book 1,7.
In vita Minerva. — ^Minerva being un-
willing {i.e. unwilling to bestow genius or
inspiration).t Horace. De Arte Foetica, 3S5.
Invitat culpam qui poocatum proeterit. —
He invites guilt who overlooks crime.
Pabliliui Byms.
Invitum qui servat idem facit occidenti —
He who rescues a man against his will does
the same thing as if he killed him.
Horace. De Arte Foetiea, 467.
Invitum sequitur honos. — Honour follows
the unwilling. Pr.
lo triumphe. — ^Hail. conqueror !
Exclamation of the populace to Roman
Emperors:^
Ipsa consuetudo assentiendi periculosa
esse videtur, et lubrica. — ^The yery habit of
agreeing seems to be dangerous ana slippery.
Cicero. Acad,, r, tl.
Ipsa dissimulatione famse famam auxit —
By nis very concealment he added fame to
fame. Tacitoi. Agricola, 18,
Ipsa mihi dixi : Si valet ille venit — ^I said
to myself, ''If he is well he will come.*'
Orid. Beroidet, t, tO.
t 5m "Tu niUU" ; ait olto Oloero, "EpijUea,"
Jlook 8, 1, 12, 25.
» Su Hoiace. "Odes,** Book 4, 2, 49.
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Ipsa multanim artium sdentio, etiam
aliud agentes, nos omat. — ^The knowledge
of many arts is valuable to us even though
we follow some other calling.
Tacitus. Bialogus & Oratoribus^ 3£,
Ipsa quidem protium virtus sibi. — ^Each
virtue is its own reward.
Claudlan. De Mallii Thcod. OonstiL, 5, 1.
Ipsa quidem virtus sibimet pulcherrima
merces. — Each virtue is the most perfect
reward to itself.
BilluB ItaliciiB (A.I). 16-100),
Ipsa sibi obstat magnitude. — His very
greatness impedes him. Pr.
Ipse dixit. — He himself has said it.
Quoted by Cicero , De Nat. Deorumj /, 5,
10, as tke unreasoning answer given
by Pythagoras. {Seep, j^.)
Ipse docct (^uid agam ; fas est ct ab hoste
doceri. — ^He lumself teaches me what to do ;
it is well to be taught even by an enemy.
0¥id. Melam., Book 4, J^BS.*
Ipse Jupiter neque pluens omnibus placet,
neque abstinens. — Jupiter himself cannot
please all, whether sending rain or with-
holding it. Pr,
Ipse pavet; nee qua commissas flectat
habcnas,
Nee scit qua sit iter ; nee, si sciat imperct
illis.
— He himself is scared ; nor does he know
how to turn the reins entrusted to him,
nor which way to take ; nor if he did know,
could he control those horses.
Ovid. Metam.y f, 1G9.
Ipse rursum concedite silvaD. — ^Again, ye
woods, farewell ! YirgiL Eel., 10, 63.
Ipse semet canit.— He himself sings of
himself. Pr.
Ipsissima verba. — ^The very words them-
selves.
Ipso facto.— By the fact itself.
Ipso jure,— By the law itself.
Ira furor brevis est; animum rege, qui,
nisi paret
Imperat: hunc freniS| hunc tu compesce
catena.
—Anger is short madness ; rule your mind,
which if it does not obey will command ;
restrain it with a bit, restram it with a chain.
Horace. £p., Book 1, f , 62.
Ira quffi temtur nocet ; t
Professa perdunt odia vindictee locum. ?'
— Anger which is covered up is dangerous ;
hatred openly expressed loses the opportimity
of revenge. Beneca. Medea, Act t, 1. 164,
* Set p. 468 for Greek equivalent, fh>m Aristo-
phanes, " *Air' ix'^pitv," IC.T.A.
Ira ruinis simillima, quoe BMpei id quod
oppressere, franguntur. — ^Anger is very like
to ruins which break themselves upon what
they fall. Seneca. De Ira, Lib. 1, 1.
Iracimdiam qui vincit hostem superat
maximum. — He who conquers his wrath
overcomes his greatest enemy.
Pablilloft Syrni.
Irarum tantos volvis sub pectore fluctus ?
— Do you revolve such waves of wrath in
your heart ? Yirgll. ^neid, 12, 831.
Iras et verba locat. — He (a barrister) lets
Dut to hire his anger and words.
Seneca. Here. Fur., 173.
Iratus cum ad se redit sibi tum irascitur.
—When the angry man comes to himself,
then he is angry with himself.
Publilins SyruB.
Iratus etiam facinus consilium putat. — An
angry man regards advice even as a crime.
Publillui Sjrrui.
Ire tamen reatat Numa quo dovenit et
Aucus. — It yet remains for you to go where
SMmn and Ancus have gone.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 6, S7.
Irremeabilis unda. — The wave from which
there is no return (the river Styx).
Ylrgll J±:neid, 6, 4S5.
Irrepitin hominum mentes dissimulatio.
— Dissmiulation creeps into the minds of
men.
Cicero (adapted). De Oratore, Book 3, 63.
Irritabis crabrones. — You will stir up the
hornets. Plautus. Amphitruo, Act f, 2, 75.
Is cadet ante senem qui sapit ante diem.
— He who is wise before his time will die
before he is old. Pr.
Is enim mihi videtur amplissimus, qui sua
virtute in altiorem locum pervenit, non
qui ascendit x>er alterius iucommodum, et
calamitatem. — ^For he seems to me to be the
greatest man, who rises to a higher position
by his own merit, and not one who climbs
up by the injury and disaster of another.
Cicero. Fro Roscio Amerino, 30.
Is est honos homini pudico, meminisse
officium suum.— To a modest man it is
an honour to have remembered his duty.
Plautus. Trinummus, Act 3, fS, 71.
Is maxime divitiis fruitur, ^ui minima
divitiis indiget. — He most enjoys riches,
who least needs riches. Seneca. Ep. I4,
Is mihi demum vivere et frui anima vide-
tur^ qui aliquo negotio intentus, prsdclari
facmoris aut artis bonsd famam qusrit — He
alone seems to me to live and to enjoy
existence, who intent upon any business,
seeks fame by some distinguished action or
honourable art. Salloit. CatUina, i.
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Is minimum egct mortalis, qui minimom
capit. — That mortal wants least who
desires least. Pnbliliiis Syrns.
Is ordo vitio careto, caeteris specimen esto.
—-Let this rank (the nobility) be free from
▼ice, and an example to others.
Tw«1t6 Tables at Rome.
Liqae habitus animomm fait, nt pessimum
f acinus auderent pauci, plures vellent, omnes
jxiterentur.— Sucn was the condition of their
minds that some few dared to commit the
Tilest crime, many were inclined to, and all
permitted it. Tacitus. UUt.y Book i, 2S.
Ista decens facies longis vitiabitur annis ;
Kujc^aquc in antinua fronte senilis erit.
— That comely face will be spoilt by th<
long years ; and the wrinkles of old age wil
be upon your aged brow.
OYid. Trutia, Book 3, 7, SS
Istam
Oro (si quis adhuc precibus locus), exui
mentem.
— I pray of you, if my entreaties as ye'
avail anything, put aside that intention.
Ylrgll. ^neid, 4, 313
Istic est thesaurus stultis in lingua situs,
Ut quo^tui habeant male loqui melioribus
— Tliere is the treasure of fools, namely ii
their tongues, so that they can derive beuefi
by traducing their betters.
Plaatui. FcenuluSf Act 3y 3
Istuc est sapere, non quod ante pedes modo
est
Videre, sed etiam ilia quae f utura sunt
Prospicere.
— This indeed is to be wise, not merely to
see what is before oue*s feet, but also to
look ahead at those things which are to be.
Terence. Adtlphi, 3, 3, 33.
Ita amicum habeas, posse ut facile fieri
hunc inimicum putes. — So possess your
friend as though you thought that ho might
easily be transformed into an enemy.
Publilius SyruB
Ita Dis placitum, voluptati ut moero
comes consequatur. — It has so pleased th
God that grief should attend as the com
panion of pleasure.
Plaatai. AmphitiiiOf Act 3
Ita fabulantur ut qui sciant Dominum
audire.T-They converse as those who know
that Qod hears.
Tertolllan. ApoL^ p. 36 ^ cd. Rigalt,
Ita fugias ne prffiter casam.— So flee as
not to get too far from your own abode.
Terence. Fhormio, 5, ^, 3.
Ita lex scripta.— Thus is the law written.
Ita me Dii ament ! ubi sim nescio, — So may
the Gods love me ! where I am I do not
know. Terence.
Ita oportuit intrare in gloriam suiun. — So
he ought to enter into his glory.
Adapted f^m Yalfate. St. Luke, S4, iS,
Ita vertere seria ludo.— Thus to turn
lerious matters to sport.
Horace. De Arte Poetica^ fSX,
Ita vita est hominum, quasi cum ludas
Si illud, quod maxime opus est jactu, uou
cadit,
Ulud, quod ceddit forte, id arte ut
corrigas.
—The life of man is as when jou play with
dice; if that which you chiefly want to
throw does not fall, you must by skill make
good what has fallen by chance.
Terence. Adclphi, 4j 7, SI.
Ita volaerunt, ita factum est. — So they
wished it, and so it is done. Pr.
Itan* comparatam esse hominum naturam
omnium,
Aliena ut melius videant et dijudicent
Qiiam sua ?
— Is the nature of men so constituted that
they can better perceive, and discriminate
in, the affairs of others than their own ?
Terence. HeauUmtimorumeno9, 3^ 2, 97.
Iter pigrorum quasi sepessDinarum. — The
way of^the slothful is as a hedge of thorns.
Vallate. JProv., 15, 19.
Iterum ille eam rem judicatam judicat
Ma j ore mulcta mulctat.
— He is trying over again a matter already
tried, and fining us with a heavier fine.
Plantus. Budens, Prol., 19.
Ixion quod vcrsari narratur rota
Volubilem fortunam iactari docet.
— What is told of Ixion turning on his
wheel, teaches us that fortune revolves in a
changeful way. Phadros.
Jacet ecce Tibullus ;
Vix manet e toto parva quod uma capit
—Here lies Tibullus; of all that he was
there scarcely remains enough to fill a small
um. Ovid. Amorum, Book 3, 9, 30.
Jacta alea esto. — Let the die be cast.
Saetonloft. C<ti., 32.
(Casar, on crossing the Btibicon.)
Jactantius moerent, quae minus dolent.—
Those women who grieve least make the
most lamentation. Tacitui. Annals, f, 77.
Jactitatio.— Boasting ; a false pretence or
allegation. Lav.
Jam desuetudine longa
Vix subeunt ipsi verba Ijatina mihi.
— From long disuse the Latin words scarcely
recur to me. Ovid. IVhtia, Book J, 6, St,
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Sam Fides, et Pax, et Honos, Padorque
Priscos, et neglecta redire Virtus
Audet ; apporetque beata pleuo
Copia comu.
— ^Now Faith and Peace and Honour, and
ancient Modesty and neglected Virtue ven-
ture to return ; and blessed Plenty appears
with full horn.
Horace. Carmen Sceculare^ 57.
Jam fuerit, nee post unquam revocare
licebit. — Soon it will have been, nor will it
be allowable ever to recall it.
Lacretitu. De Rer Nat., 5, 928,
Jam nunc minaci murmure comuum
Perstrinpis aures ; jam litui strepunt.
— Even now you bruise our oars with the
threatening murmur of horns ; already the
trumx>cts resound.
Horace. Odes, Book I?, /, 17.
Jam i>anca aratro jugera regiao
Holes relinquent.
— ^Presently the kingly pile wfll leave little
land to the plough. Horace. Odes, 2, 15, 1,
Jam proterva
Fronte petit Lalage maritum.
— Alreauy, with unblushing face, Lalage
seebi for a husband.
Horace. Odes, Book t, 5, 15.
Jam redit et Virgo, redeunt Saturnia
regna. — Now returns the Virgin (Justice),
and the reign of Saturn (the golden age)
returns. YlrglL Eclogues, 4, 6,
Jam ssBvus apertum
In rabiem verti coepit jocus, et per
honestas
Ire domos impime minaz.
— Now the merciless jest began to be turned
into open rage, and to make its way with
impunity, in a threatening fashion, through
respectable houses.
Horace. Ep,, Book 2, 1, I48.
Jam Bati9, ohe 1 — Enough now of this,
stop ! Atuonius, Plautus, etc
Jam seges est ubi Troja fuit, resecandaque
falce
Luxuriat Phrygio sanguine pinguis humus.
— Fields Bie now where Troy was, and the
ground ready for sickle and fat with
Phrygian blood, brings forth abundantly.
Ovid. Heroides, 1, 53.
Jamque dies, nl fallor, adest ; quem semper
acerbum.
Semper honoratunu sic Di voluistis habebo.
— And now, unless I am mistaken, the day is
at hand, which I shall ever regard as ill-
fated, or, if the gods have so willed it,
always as a day to be honoured.
VlrglL jEneid,5,49»
Jamque opus ezegi, quod nee Jovis ira,
nee ignes.
Nee poterit ferrum, nee edax abolere
vetustas.
— And now I have completed a work which
neither the wrath of Jove, nor flame, nor
sword, nor devouring age, can have power
to destroy. OYld. Metam, Book Id, 827.
Janua lethi. — The gate of death.
Lucretius. De Her. Kat., J, lt05
{et passim).
JanuiB mentis. — Gates of the mind.
Januis clausis.— With closed doors.
Jejunus rare stomachus vulgaria temnit.
— ^The hungry stomach rarely despises
common food. Horace. Sat., Book t, r, SS.
Jejunus venter non audit libenter. — Tha
hungry stomach does not listen willingly.
Mediaaval.
Jesus Hominum Salvator ("I.H.S.").—
Jesus the Saviour of Men.
Jocandi saavitia. — Cruelty of joking.
Clandian. In Eutrop., 1, £4-
Jocos et Dii amant. — ^Even the gods love
jokes. Plato. {Trans.) Vratylus.
Jove enim tonante cum populo agi non
esse fas. — When Jove is thundering it is not
right to be treating with the people.
Cicero. Fhihppies, 6, S.
Jovis omnia plena.* — All things are full
of Jove. YirgiL Eclogues, 3, 60.
Jubilate Deo, omnis terra.— Rejoice in
God, every land. Vallate, -ft., 100, 1.
Jucunda et idonea dicere vitae. — To tell of
what is pleasant and serviceable in life.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 334.
Jucunda memoria est pra^terito^um
malonim.— ITie memory of past troubles is
pleasant. Cicero. De Finibus, Book 2, 32.
Jucunda rerum vidssitudo. — A pleasant
change of affairs.
Jucundi acti labores. — Labours accom-
plished are pleasant, t
Cicero. De Finibus^ 2, 32.
Jucundum et carum sterilis facit uxor
amicum. — A barren wife makes a pleasant
and dear friend {i.e. to legacy-hunters).
Juvenal. Sat., 6,140.
Jucundum nihil est nisi quod reficit
varietas. — Nothing is pleasant except what
variety makes fresh. PabllUas Syrus.
Judex damnatur ubi nocens absolvitur. —
The judge is condemned when a guilty
person is acquitted. Publilius Byrus.
• Imitated from Aratus. Su also " Dei i»lena."
t Quoted by Cicero as a proverb. Set ''Sua vis
laborum."
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Judex non potest ed3e testis in prDpria
causa. — A judge cannot be a witness in* one
of his own cases. CoIm.
Judicandum est legibus non exempUs. —
Judgment should be according to the laws,
not according to the precedents. Law.
Judicata res pro Teritate accipitur. — A
matter adjudged is received as true. Law.
Judice te mercede caret, per seque
petenda est
Rxtemis virtus incomitata bonis.
— In your judgment virtue requires no
reward, and is to be sought for itself,
UDaccompanied by external iSjuefits.
Owld. Jkp. ex rout.. Book f , 5, So.
Judices qui ex lege judicatis, legibus
obtemperare dcbetis. — Ye judges who give
judgments by law, ought to be obedient to
the laws. Cicero.
Judids est judicare secundum allegata et
probata. — It is the duty of a judge to judge
according to what things are xJleged and
what things are proved. Law.
Judicis est jus dicere non dare. — It is the
duty of a judge to admimster the law, not
to mike it. Law.
Judicis oflicium est, ut res, ita terapora
rerum
Quarere.
— It is the duty of a judge to enquire not
only into the matter but into the circum-
fetances of the matter.
Ovid. Tristia, Book 1, 1, S7.
Judicium a non suo judice datum nullius
est moment!.— Judgment given not by the
properly appointed judge, is of no con-
sequence. Law.
Judicium Dei.— Judgment of God.
Judicium parium aut leges tern©. — The
ludgment of our equals or the laws of the
land. Law.
Judicium subtile videndis artibus. — A
fine judgment in discerning art.
Horace. ii>., Book g, 1, 24^.
Jugulare mortuos.— To stab the slain. Pr.
Juncta juvant. — Things united are
helpful. Ft.
Junctseque Nymphia Gratlae docentes. —
And joined wiUi the Nymphs the lovely
Graces. Horace. OcUs^ Book i, 4. 6.
Jungere dextras. — To join right hands.*
Jungere equos Titan velocibus imperat
horis. — Titan commands the swift hours to
yoke the horses (of the rising sim).
0¥id. Metam.f Book f , 118.
Juniores ad labores. — The younger men to
work. Pr,
* See " Deztne jungere dextram."
Jupiter est <|uodcnnqtie Tided, qtiociinqtid
moveris.— Jupiter is in whatever you see,
and is wherever you go.
Lncanos. Fharsalia, 9, 6S0.
Jupiter ex alto perjuria ridet amantum.
—Jupiter from on high laughs at the
perjuries of lovers.
OTid. Ar» Amat., Booh 1, 6SS.
Jupiter in multoe temeraria f ulmina torquet.
Qui pcenam culpa non meruere pati. —
Jupiter hurls chance thunderbolts at many
who have not deserved to suffer the penalty
of guilt. Ovid. £p. ex FonL, Book 3, 6, S7.
Jupiter omnipotens, audacibus annue
cceptis. —All powerful Jupiter, be favourable
to our daring attempt.
Vir^L ^neid,9,6B5,
Jupiter tonans. — ^Thundering Jupiter.
Jura negat sibi nata; nihil non arrogat
armis. — He denies that the laws were formed
for him ; there is nothing that he does not
claim by force of arms.
Horace. De Arte Foelica, 122.
Jurare in verba magistri. — ^To swear by
the words of a master ; to argue in favour of
a thing because '* the master said so.*'
Said of the Pupils of Pythagoras.
{See " Ipse dixit.'')
Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.—
I have sworn with my tongue, but I bear a
mind unsworn.
Earipides {as translated by Cicero^ Be
Of., Book s, S9, m-).
Jure divino.— By divine right
Jure humano. — By human law.
Jure non dono. — Of right, and not as a
gift
Jure reprsesentationis. — By right of
representation. Law*
Jurgia prsedpue vino stimulata caveto. —
Above all, avoid quarrels caused by wine.
Ovid. Ars Amat., Book 1, 69U
Juris utriusque doctor. — ^Doctor of both
laws.
Jus aliquod faciunt affinia vincula nobis.-*
The links of connection make a certain kind
of law between us.
Ovid. Ep. ex Pont,, Book 4, 8, 9»
Jus civile.— The law of civil or private
rights ; the dvil or common law.
Cicero. De OJieiis, Sy 17.
Jus devolutum. — A right devolved. Law«
Jus et norma loquendi. — The law and rule
of speech. Horace. De Arte iW^tco, 7S*
Jus gentium.— The law of nations.
Oloerot De Qficiie, S, I7»
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JuB gladii.— The right of the sword.
Jus hominuin. — Natural law; law of
inankind. Cicero. Tuse.f 1, 26.
Jus humansB eocietatis. — The law of
human society. Cicero. De OJiciis, i, 7.
Jus in re. — A substantial right. Law.
Jus omnium in omnia, et consequentcr
bellum omnium in omnoe. — The right of all
to all things, and consequently the war of
all against all. Hobbes.
Jus mariti. — The right of a husband.
Law.
Jus postliminii. — The right or law of
recovery of forfeited rights.
Digesta^ £9, i5, 6. {See also Cicero^
Topka 8t 26.)
Jus primogenitursB. — ^The right or law of
primogeniture. Law.
Jus proprietatis.— The right or law of
property. Law.
Jus regium.— Bight of the crown. Law.
Jus sanguinis.— Bight of blood or con-
sanguinity. Law.
Jus summum so'pe summa est malitia. —
The highest law is often the greatest roguery.
Terence. Heaut., 4i ^i 4^-
Justa bella quibus necessaria.* — Wars are
just to those to whom they are necessary.
Quoted by Burke {He/l, on French lie-
volution) as a Maxim denoting the only
ease in which any tear can be Just,
JustflQ cau39B facilis est defcnsio.— Tlie
defence of a just cause is easy. Cicero.
Justi ut sidera fulgent.— The just shall
shine as Btars.t
Justissimus nnus
Qui f uit in Teucris, et servantissimus asqui.
— Amongst the Trojans the one most up-
right of all, and most observant of what is
just. Vir^iL ^neid2y4i7,
Justitia erga Deum reh'gio dicitur; erga
parentes pietas. ^Justice to God is called
religion ; to our parents, piety.
Cicero. J)e Fartitione Orat,, 92, 78
{adapted),
Justitia est constans et perpetua voluntas
jus suum cuiqne tribuendi. — Justice is a
tirm and continuous desire to render to
everyone that which is his due.
Justinian. Inst.^ 1, 1,
Justitia est obtemperatio scriptis legibus.
— Justice is compliance with the written laws.
(This is stated by Cicero, only to be refuted
by him.) Cicero. De Legibus , 1, 15.
•See*' Justum est beUom."
t Ste Daniel, 12, 8.
Justitia nihil exprimit prcemii, nihil pretii :
per se igitur expetitur.— Justice extorts no
reward, no kind of price: she is sought,
therefore, for her own sake.
Cicero. De Legibus, 7, 18.
Justitia non novit patrem nee matrem ;
solum veritatem spectat.— Justice knows
neither father nor mother, but has regard
only to truth. Law.
Justitia tanta vis est, ut ne illi quidem
(^ui maleficio et scelere x>ascuutur, possiixt
Euie ulla particula justitia) vivere.— So great
a force is justice that not even those who
live by ill-aoing and crime can manage to
exist without some small share of justice.
Cicero. De Of., 2, 11, 40,
Justitia virtutum regina. — Justice is the
queen of virtues. Pr.
Justitice partes sunt non yiolare homines ;
yerecundifB non ofiFondere. — It is the ^art
of justice not to injure men, of propnety
not to give them offence.
Cicero. De Off., 1,28, 90.
Justum est bcllum, quibus necessariura;
et pia arnia, quibus nulla nisi in armis rc-
linquitur oimjs. — To those to whom war is
necessary it is just ; aud a resort to arms is
righteous in those to whom no means of
assistance remain except by arms.
Llvy. Hist., Book 0, 1.
Justum et tenacem propositi virum,
Non civium ardor prava jubentium,
Non vultus instantis tyranni,
Mcnte quatit solida.
— Neither the rage of the citizeus command-
ing what is base, nor the angry look of tlio
threatening tyrant, can shake the upright
and determined man from his firm purpose.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 31,
Justum judicium judicate.— Judge just
judgment Vulgate. St. John, 7, 2/,.
Justus ut palraa florebit. — The just shall
flourish as a palm-tree.
Yolgate. Fs.,92,12.
Juvante Deo. — God helping.
Juvat ipse labor. — The labour itself is a
deUght. Martial. £pig., Book 1, 108, 8.
Juvenes, qusa causa subegit
Ignotas tentare vias ?
— Young men, what cause impels you to
attempt the unknown paths ?
Virgil. JEneid, 8, 112.
Juvenile vitium regere non posse impetum.
— It is the fault of vouth not to be able to
restrain its own violent impulse. Seneca.
Juxta fluvium puteum fodit. — He in
digging a well near a stream. Pr.
Kyrie Eleeison (Greek Latinised).— Lord
have mercy.
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Labitur ooculte, fallitque volubilia stafl.—
Times glides secretly on, and deceives us as
it flows. 0¥id. Amorum, Book i, 8, 49.
Labor callum obducit dolori. — Labour
makes us insensible to sorrow.
Clc«ro. Tuse. Quast., f, 15.
Labor ipse yoluptas.— Labour itself is a
pleasure.
Motto. {See *' Labor, voluptasqw.*')
Labor omnia yindt
ImprobuB, et duris urgens in rebus egestas.
—Persistent labour oyercomes all things,
and poverty spurring us on through hard
surroundings. Vlr^ Georgia, i, I45,
Labor, voluptasque, dissimillima natura,
sodetate quadam inter se naturali sunt
juncta.— Labour and pleasure, two things
most unlike in their nature, are joined
together by a certain natural association
between them. Llvy. HUL, Book 5, 4,
Laborare est orare,— To work is to pray.
Pr. Mediaval. {See *' Orare ett laborare.*')
Laborum
Dolce lenimen.
— The sweet solace of labour (i.e, music).
Horace. Odet, Book i, 3$.
LacrimsBoue decone,
Oratior et pulchro veniens in corpore virtus.
—His becoming tears, and his merit still
more pleasing as appearing in his handsome
form. Vlr^lL J&WtW, 5, 344-
Lactuca innatat acri
Post viuum stomacho.
— Lettuce after wine floats upon the acrid
stomach. Horace. Sat., Book 2, 4, 60.
LcDsa) majostatis.— The crime of high
treason (of injury to majesty). Frcnc-h,
Icsc-niajeste.
Ammianaa {$th Century), 16, 8, 4.
Lajso et invicto militi. — To our greatly-
suffering but unconquered soldiery.
Inscription on Berlin Invalidenhaus.
Lffitus in prsBsens animus, quod ultra est
Oderit curare, et amara lento
Temperet risu. Nihil est ab omni
Parte beatum.
—The mind, happy in the present, will hate
to care for what is beyond, and will temper
bitter things with an indifferent smile.
There is nothing blessed in every pajiicular.
Horace. Odea, Book 2, 16, S4,
Lfctus sorte tua vivos sapienter. — Con-
tented with your lot, you will live wisely.
Horace. Ep., 1,10,44*
LoDtus simi
Laudari me abs te, pater, laudato viro.
— I am pleased to oe praised by a man so
praised as you, father. (Words used by
Hector.) Navius.
{Qmted by Cicero, Tuse, Qua$t.. 4 31,
e7; and Hpiaf., Book 15, 6.)
Lapides loquitur; caveant lectoret ne
cerebrum iis excutiat — ^He speaks stones;
let his readers beware that he does not knock
out their brains.
Plaotns. Aulul. t, 1, t9 {adapted).
Lapis philosophorum.— The philosophers'
stone.
Lapsus calami— A slip of the pen.
Lapsus linguae.— A slip of the tongue.
Lapsus memoriffi.— A slip of the memory.
Lares et penates.— The tutelary and
household godi.
Largitio fundum non habet. — Liberality
has no limits. Cicero. Be Officii*, Book 2,1.
(Quoted a* a proverb.)
Lasciva est nobis pogina, vita proba est —
My pages are full of licence, but my life is
right. HartiaL £pig.. Book 1, 5, 8.
Lateat sdntillula forsan. — ^A small spark
may perhaps be lying hidden from sight Pr.
Laterem lavem. — I may be washing a
brick [i.e. losing my labour).
Terence. Phormio, 1, 4, 9.
{Proverbial expression.)
Latet anguis in herba.— A snake lieshidden
in the grass. YlrgU. Eclogues, 3, 93.
Latins ezciste pestis contagia serpunt.—
The contagion of the plague supposed to be
extirpated spreads abroad still further
(referring to the persecution of the Jews).
Rutllius. Itinerar., 1, 3Sf7.
Latins regnes avidum domando
Spirit um, quam si Libyam romotis
Qadibus jungas, et uterque Pconus
Sorviat uni.
—By subduing a grasping disposition you
wall reign more extensively than if you were
to join Libya (Africa) to the far-off Gades
^land on the Spanish coast), and if the
Carthaginian on either side were to obey you
alone. Horace. Odas, Book 2, 2, 9.
Latrant me, lateo et taceo. — They bark at
me, but I keep out of sight and hold my
tongue. Pr,
Latrante uno, latrat statim et alter cani^.
— ^AVTien one dog barks another dog begins
to bark forthwith. py,
Latrantem curatne alta Diana canem ? —
Does the lofty Diana care about the dog
barking at her. Pr,
Laudant ilia sod ista legunt— They praise
those, but they read these books all the
same. HartiaL £pig.. Book 4, 49, 10.
Laudamus vetere?, sed nostris utimur
annis.— We praise the years of old, but
make the most of our own.
OYld. Fast., 1,225.
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Laudant quod non intelli^pint.— They
praise what they do not understand, Pr.
Laudato ingentia rura,
Exiguum colito.
—Praise the farm of great extent, cultivate
one which is small.
VIpgU. Oeorgics, g, 412,
Laudatur ab his, culpatur ab illis.— He is
praised by these, he is blamed by those.
Horace. Sat., Book i, 2, 11.
Laudatus abunde
Non fastiditus si tibi, lector, ero.
— Abundantly shall I be praised, reader, if I
do not cause you to loathe me.
0¥ld. Tristia, Book i, 7, SI.
Laudcm virtutis necessitati damns. — ^We
give to necessity the praise of virtue.
Quintillan.
Laudibus arguitur vini vinosus Homcrus.
— ^By his praises of wine Homer is proved
a wine-bibber. Horace. Ep.^ i, 19, 6,
Laudis amore tumes ? — ^Do you swell with
the love of praise?
Horace. Ep., Book i, i, S6.
Laudo Deum verum, plebem voco, congrego
clenun,
Def unctoB ploro, pestem f ugo, festa decoro.
—I praise the true Gk)d, I call the people, I
bring together the clergy, I mourn the dead,
I put pestilence to flight, I do honour to
festivals.
Ancient inseription on a church bell.
Laudo, malum ciun amici tuum ducis
malum. — I praise you when you regard the
trouble of your friend as your own.
Plaatos. Capteivci, Act /, f, 4S.
Laudo manentem ; si celeres quatit
Pennas, resigno quaB dedit, et mea
Virtute me involve, probamque
Pauperiem sine dote quiero.
— I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts : if
she shakes her quick wings, I resign what
she has given, and take refuge in my own
virtue, and seek honest undowered Poverty.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 20.
Laus Deo. — ^Praise to God,
Laus est facere quod decere, non quod
licet — It is nraiseworthy to do what is right,
not what is lawful.
pp. {Adapted from Cicero.)*
Laus in proprio ore sordescit.— Praise of
one's self (lit. praise in one's own mouth)
is offensive.
Laus nova nisi oritur etiam vetus amitti-
tur. — Unless new praise arises even the old
is lost. PubUlias Syrua.
• &• " Quid deceat."
Leffant prius, et postea despidant.—
Let them read first and despise afterwards.
LopedeYega.
Lege diira vivunt mulieres,
Multoque iniquiore miserse, quam viri.
—Wretched women live under a hard law,
and one much more unjust than men live
under. Plautns. Mercator, Act 4,
Lege totum si vis scire totum.— Read the
whole if you wish to xmderstand the whole.
Pp.
Legem brevem esse oportet quo f adlius ab
iraperitis teneatur. — It is right that a law
should be short in order that it may be the
more easily grasped by the unlearned.
Beneca. Ep. 94.
Legem solet oblivisci iracundia. — ^Wrath is
wont to forget the law. PablUios Sypoi.
Leges a victoribus dicuntur, accipiuntur a
victis.— The laws are laid down by the con-
querors, and are accepted by the conquered
Cortlas*
Leges ad civium salutem civitatumque
incolumitatem inventsa sunt. — Laws were
devised for the safety of citizens and the
preservation of states. Cicero«
{Adapted f ram Be Legibus, g, g, 11,)
Leges bonsQ malis ex moribus procreantur.
— Good laws are produced by bad manners
(or customs). Hacrobiua. Sat, g, 13,
Leges egre^ias, exempla honesta, apud
bonos ex delictis aliorum gignl— The best
laws, the noblest examples, are produced for
the benefit of the good from the crimes of
other men. Taoltaa. Annals, Book 15, 20.
Leges mori serviunt.— Laws are subser-
vient to custom.
Plaatua. Trinummtis, Act 4, 3, 36.
Legos omnium salutem singulorum saluti
anteponunt.— The laws place the safety of
all before the safety of individuals.
Cloero. De Finibus, Book 3, 19,
Leges postoriores priores contrarias abro-
gant.— Later laws repeal former ones which
are inconsistent. Law.
Leges sunt inventae quae cum omnibus
semper una atque eadem voce loouerentur.
-—Laws are so framed that they snail speak
in all matters always with one and the same
voice. Cicero.
Legimus ne legantur.— We read lest they
should be read {i.e. to prevent others
reading). Lactantias.
Legis const ructio noh facit injuriam.—
The construction (or interpretation) of the
law is not to do an injury to anyone (t.^. the
law must be interpreted so as not to do
obvious injury by strict literal interpreta-
tion). Law.
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Legom ministri, magistratos ; le^^uxn inter-
pretes, judices; lejpun denique idcirco omnes
servi sumus, ut hberi esse possimus. — The
magistrates are the ministers of the laws,
the judges the interpreters of the laws ; iu
short, we are all servants of the laws to the
end that it may be possible for us to be
free. Cicero. Fro A. Cluentio, 53, I40.
Lenior et melior fis, accedente senecta P—
Do you grow gentler and better as old a<?e
creeps on ? Horace. £p., Book 2, S, tlL
Leniter, ex mcrito quidquid patiare,
ferendum est;
Quae venit indignto ♦ poena, dolenda venit.
— Whatsoever you sufifer deservedly should
be borne patiently ; the punishment which
comes to one undeserving of i^ comes as a
matter for bewailing. Ovid, lleroidcs, 5, 7.
Lentiscum mandere. — To chew a toothpick
of mastic (to be fastidious or foppish). Pr.
Lento quidem gradu ad yindictam diviua
procedit ira, sed tarditatem supplicii gravi-
tate compensat. — ^The divine wrath is slow
indeed in vengeanoe, but it makes up for its
tardiness by the severity of the punish-
ment, f Valerias Maximas. i, i, 3,
Leutus in diccndo, et pene frigidus orator.
— Slow in spooch and an almost chilling
orator. Cicero. Brutus, 4S, 17S. J
Loonom larva terres. — You frighten a lion
with a mask. Pr.
Lconina societas. — A leonine partnership,
a partnership whore one has the lion s
share. Pr.
Lcporis yitam vivit. — He lives the life of
a hare (t.^. is in continual fear). Pr.
Lopos et festivitas oratioms. — ^The charm
and playfulness of his talk.
Cicero. Adapted from De Oratore, 2, 5G.
Letum non omnia finit. — Death does not
end all things. Propertlos, 4i 7, 1,
Love est miserias ferre, perferre est grave.
— To bear troubles is a light thing ; to endure
them to the end is a heavy thing.
Seneca. Thyestes, 307,
Leve fit quod bene fertur opus.— The
burden which is rightly carried becomes
light. 0¥id. Amorum, i, f, 10.
Leve incommodum tolerandum est. — A
light inconvenience is to be borne. Pr.
• Or " indigne " (i.e. " undeservedly "X
+ "Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet
they grind excfe<ling small." ikf. also Juvenal,
•• Sat," 13. 100. The woi-ding of Val. Max. seems
to be suggested by Cicero's description of a
spoiKlce which " makes up for the paucity of its
feet l»y the tardiness of its weight. — Or. 64, 213.
I Relerring to T. Juvcntius.
Levia perpesssQ sumus,
Si flenda patimur.
—We have endured light things if we suffer
them merely as matters for weeping.
Beneca. Troades, Act 3, 4II.
Leviora sunt, quos repontino aliquo motu
accidunt, quam ea quae meditata et praepar-
ata inferuntur. — Those things which happen
suddenly through some disaster are lighter
tliau those whidi are produced designedly,
and with preparation.
Cicero. De OfficiU, 1, 8, U.
Levis est dolor, qui capere consilium
potest. — Grief which can form a resolution
IS light. Beneca. Medea, Act f, 155,
Levis sit tibi terra. — May the earth be
light upon thee.
Inscription frequent on tombstones ofan*
cient Borne. Abbreviated *' iS.T. T.W
Levissimus quisque, et futuri improvidus.
— Every man being very light-minded and
careless of the future.
Tacitus. Hist. , Book i, 8S.
Levi us solet timere qui propius timet. —
He who fears something close at hand is
wont to fear it less acutely.
Beneca. Troades, Aet 3, 515.
Lex aliquaudo sequitur sequitatem. — Law
sometimes follows equity. } Law.
I^x appetit perfoctum. — ^Tho law aims at
perfection. Law.
Lex citius tolerarevult privatum damnum
quam publicum malum. — ^The law will
sooner tolerate a pri^'ate injury than a
public evil. II Coke.
Lex neminem cogit ad impoadbile. — ^The
law forces no one to do what is impossible.
Law.
Lex nemini operatur iniquum ; nemini
facit injuriam. — fhe law efiFects injustice to
no one ; and does injury to no one. Law.
Lex non exacte definit, sed arbitrio boni
viri x>ermittit. — ^The law is not exact upon
the subject, but leaves it open to a good
man^s judgment. Orotlos.
Lex non scripta. — ^The unwritten law;
the *' common law.'*
Lex prospicit non respioit — ^The law is
prospective not retrospective. Law.
Lex sumptuaria. — A sumptuary law.
Tacitus. Annals, Book 3, 5z, ete. ; also
Cicero. Ep. ad Att. ,13,47,1.
§ This expression is founded on several passages
in Cicero, who, in "De Officiis," Book 1, 19, says
that " it is difllcult, when you desire to assist
everyone, to preserve equity, which appertains
most especially to justice."
ISu "Leges omnium."
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Lex talionifl.— The law of retaliation.
Lex terrsd. — ^The law of the land.
Lex universa est quss jubet nasci et mori.
—The nniTorsal law is that which ordains
that we are to be bom and to die.
PabUliui Syros.
Lex vera, atque princeps, apta ad ju-
beudum, et ad vet^dum, ratio est recta
Bommi Joyis. — The true law, and the
highest, formed to ordain and to restrain, ia
the very reason of the all-ruling: Jove.
Cicero. Be Legibtu, Book S, 5, 10,
Lex videt iratum, iratus legem non videt.
— ^The law sees the wrathful man; the
wrathful man does not see the law.
Pablillns Syrus.
Libenter homines id quod volant credunt.
— ^Men freely believe that which they desire.
Cassar. Be BcUo Gallico, S, 18,
Libera Fortune) mors est ; capit omnia tellus
Qu£B genuit.
— ^Deatii is free from the restraint of
Fortune ; the earth takes everything which
it has brought forth.
Lncanos. FharaaHa, Book 7, 818,
Libera me ab homine malo, a meipso. —
Deliver me 'from the evil man, even from
myself. 8t Au^ostine.
Libera te metn mortis. — ^Free thyself from
the fear of death. Beneea.
Liberi parentes alant. aut vinciantur. —
Let children support tneir parents or be
imprisoned. Roman Law.
Libertas est potestas faciendi id quod jure
licet. — Liberty is the power of doing what is
allowed by law. Law.
Libertas in legibus. — Liberty under the
laws. Pr.
Libertas, inquit, populi quern regna coercent,
Libertate perit
—The liberty of the people, he says, whom
power restrains unduly, perishes through
uberty. Lacanos. Fharsalia^ Book 3, IJfS,
Libertas^ quss sera, tamen respexit in-
ertem. — Liberty which, though late, never-
theless regaided me, sluggard thougn I was.
VirglL Ecloguesy i, iS.
Libertas ultima mundi,
Quo steterit ferienda loco.
—The ultimate liberty of the world, to be
stricken down in the place where it had
taken its stand.
Lncanos. PhancUia^ Book 7, 580,
Liberum arbitrium.— Free choice.
Libido effrenata effrenatam appetentiam
efficit. — Unbridled wantonness caused un-
bridled desire.
Cicero. Tt^se. Qtkest,, 4, 7, 15,
87
Libra justa justitiam servat. — ^A just
balance preserves justice. Pr.
Liceat concedere veris. — It is right to
yield to the truth.
Horace. Sat., Book 2, 4, SOS,
Licet sapere sine pompa, sine invidia.-^-
One may be vrise without pomp and without
envy. Seneca. £pitt.f 103,
Licet superbus ambules pecunia,
Fortuna non mutat genus.
— Though you mardi proudly by reason of
wealthy fortune does not alter birth.
Horace. Bpodorij lib. 4t 5,
Licuit, semperque licebit,
Signatum preesente nota producere nomen.
—It has been allowable, and ever will be, to
coin a word marked with modem sig-
nificance. Horace. Be Arte Foetica^ 58,
Licuit, semperque licebit,
Parcere personis, dicere de vitiis.
— It has oeen allowable, and ever will be, to
spare the persons but to proclaim the faults.
Adapted from the foregoing and from
Martial. Bpig.,10, 33, 10.*
Lignum vitae. — The wood (or tree) of
life ; applied also to boxwood.
Yulgate. Genesis f 2, 9: Frov., 13, It;
Frov., 15, 4, etc,
LimsB labor et mora. — The labour and
delay of polishing (i.e, of revising and
correcting one*s work).
Horace. Be Arte Foetica, 291,
Linquenda tellus, et domus, et placens
Uxor.
— Your land, and home, and pleasant wife
must be left behind.
Horace. Odes, Book 2, 14, 21,
Lingua mali loquax males mentis est
indicium. — A tongue ^ven to speaking evil
is the sign of an evil mmd. PublUius Byms.
Lingua mali pars pessima servL— The
tongue of a bad servant is his worst part.
JavenaL Sat., 9, 120,
Lingua melior, sed frigida bello
Deztera.
— Excellent with his tongue, but his right
hand remiss in the battle.
VlrglL ^neid, 11, 338,
Lingua placabilis, lignum vitsQ. — A gentle
tongue is a tree of life.
Yulgate. Frov., 15, 4,
Lingua, site ; non est ultra narrabile
quic^uam. — Tougue. be silent ; there is
nothing else beside tnat can be told.
Ovid. Ep. ex Font., Book 2, 2, 61,
* See" Parcere personis."
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LingusB centum sunt, oraque centum
Ferrea vox.
— It (rumour) has a hundred tongues, a
hundred mouths, a yoice of iron.
YlrgU. Georffica, g, 44 {adapted)*
Lingiiam compescere yirtus non minima
est. — To restrain the tongue is not the least
of virtues. Pr.
Lis est cum forma magna pudicitis. —
There is great strife between oeauty and
modesty, t 0¥ld. Heroides, 16, iS8.
Lis litem generat. — Strife begets strife.
Pr.
Lis nunquam ; toga rara ; mens quieta ;
Vires ingenusB ; salubre corpus ;
Prudens simplicitas ; pares amici.
— Strife never; business seldom; a mind
undisturbed ; refined tastes ; a healthy con-
stitution ; astute guilelessness ; suitable
friends. MartiaL Epig., Book 10, 47, 5.
Lite pendente.— Whilst the lawsuit is
pending. Law,
Litem parit lis, noxa item noxam parit. —
Strife produces strife, and injury produces
injury. Law.
Litera enim occidit, Spiritus autom vivi-
ficat — The letter kills, but the spirit makes
alive. Vulgate, i Cor., 3, 6.
Litera scripta manet, verbum ut inane
pent.— The written letter remains, as the
empty word perishes. Pr.
LitersB Bellerophontis. — Letters of Belloro-
phon. (Bellcrophon bore a letter to the
king of Lycia, which, unknown to the
bearer, contained a request that the king
should put Bellerophon to death.)
Pr. Plauttts, Bacchides, 4, 7, 12.
LitersB humaniores. — Literature of a
specially civilised nature (t.^. ** polite litera-
ture").: Pr.
Litigando jura crescunt,— By litigation
laws (or legal rights) grow. Law.
Litigando jus acquiritur.— By litigjition
right IS acquired. Law.
Littora nunquam
Ad visus reditura sues.
— Shores never to return to their sight.
Lucanaa. Bharsalia, Book 3, 5,
Littore quot conchad, tot sunt in amore
dolores. — There are as many pangs in love
as shells upon the shore.
Ovid. Ar$ Atnat., Book g, 619,
Littus ama; altum alii teneant— Love
the shore ; let others keep to the deep sea.
YirgU {adapted), ^neid, 6, 103-4.
* Sac '• Non ego."
t See '• Rara est."
t See *• Litera politioris hamanltatis," Cicero,
De Orat, 2, 7, 28.
Lividi limis ocnlis semper aspiciunt ali-
orum oommoda. — ^Envious men always look
askance upon the good fortune of others.
Cicero.
Locis remotis qui latet, lex est sibi.— He
who lives away from observation in remote
parts is a law to himself. PubUUai Symi.
Loco citato.— In the place specified; the
passage quoted. (Often expressed as loc. eU.)
Locum tenens. — Holding the place of.
Locus classicus — The classical place.
Locus est et pluribus umbris. — ^There it
room for several more uninvited guests.
Horace. £p.. Book 1, 5, 28.
Locus in quo. — ^The place in which.
Locus poenitentiffl. — Place for repentance.
Locus sigilli. — The place of the seal
(designated in documents, etc., by the
letters L.S.).
Locus standi. —Place of standing ; position
assumed in arguing.
Longa est injuria, longae
Ambages.
—The injury is long to relate, long are the
labyrinths of the story.
VlrglL ^neid, 1,341,
Longa est vita si plena est — Life is long
if it is full. Seneca. Epist., 93.
Longa mora est quantum noxra sit ubique
repertum
Enumerare : minor f uit ipsa infamia vero.
— It would mean long delay to enumerate
how great a quantitjr of evil was everywhere
revealed ; even the ill report of it was less
than the truth. Ovid. J^fetam., Book 1, tl4.
Longe aberrat scopo. — He is very wide of
the mark. pr.
Longe absit.— May it be far from me.
Lon^us jam mogressus erat, quam ut
regredi posset. — He was now advanced too
far to be able to turn back.
Tacltua. Hist., Book 3, 69,
Longo post tempore venit.— It (Liberty)
came after long years (of servitude).
VirgIL Eclogues, 1, SO.
Longo sed proximus intervallo.— Nearest,
but with a long interval between.
Vir<U. uSneid, 6, 3£0,
LoDgum iter est per pneoepta^ bieve et
efficax per exempla. — ^Long is the way (to
learning) by rules, short and effective W
examples. Seneca. Ep. 6,
Loquendum ut vulgus, sentiendum ut
docti.— We should speak after the fashion
of the multitude, and think as men of
learning. Coke.
Lotis (or lautis) manibus. — With clean
hands. ^
$ See " Illotis pedibua." p. 56S. *
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Lubrica statio et proxima pnedpitio. — A
slippery spot, and very near a precipice. Pr.
Lubrici sunt fortunes g^essus. — The foot-
steps of fortune are slippery. Pr.
Lubricnm linguae non facile in poenam est
trahendum. — A slipperiness of tne tongue
{i.e. verbal errors) riiould not be easily
made a matter of punishment. Law.
Luoem redde tuse, dux bone, patriaa ;
Instar veris enim yultus ubi tuus
Affulsit; populo gratior it dies,
Et soles melius nitent.
— Restore thy li^ht, O excellent chief, to
thy country ; for it is like spring where thy
countenance has appeared; to the people
the day passes more pleasantly, and Uie'
sun shmes more brightly.
Horace. Odes, Book 4, 5, 5.
Lucemam olet. — ^It smells of the lamp.
Pr. {See p. 454.)
Luddus ordo. — Clear arrangement.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, ^i.
Lucri bonus est odor, ex re
Qualibet.
—Good is the smell of gain, from whatever
source of business. Juvenal. Sat,, I4, 204,
Lucrum amare nullum amatorem decet —
It is not becoming for any lover to love gain.
Plautos.
Lucrum est dolorem posse damno extin-
guere. — It is a gain, by the loss of something,
to get rid of pain. PubUllns Syrns.
Lucrum malum squale dispendio. — Ill-
gotten gain is as good as a loss. Pr.
Lucrum sine damno alterius fieri non
potest. — Gkun cannot be made without some
other person^s loss. Publilius Syrns.
Luctantem Icariis fluctibus Africum
Mercator metuens, otium et oppidi
Laudat mra sui ; mox refidt rates
Quassas, indocllis panperiem pati.
—The merchant dreading the stormy south-
west wind, battling with the waves of the
Icarian sea, praises the ease of the fields of
his native town ; b]^ and by he repairs his
broken ships, impauent to endure poverty.
Horace. Odet, Book 1, 1, 15.
Luctantes ventos tempestatesque sonoros
Inmrip premit.
— Ha-(:k2olus) represses by his authority
the struggling winds and the resounding
tempests. VlrglL JEneid, I^.
Lucns a non luoendo.*— Lucus (a grove),
so called from non lucendo (not admitting
light) . (This supposed derivation is referred
to by Quintilian, 1, 16, and by numerous
andent authors and commenta&rs.) Pr.
• " As by the way of innuendo
LucuM if made a non lucendo,"
.-Cbobchjw. : " The Ghost," Book J, v. 267.
Ludere cum sacris.— To play with sacred
matters. pr.
Ludis me obscura canendo. — Tou banter
me by discoursing obscurely.
Horace. Sat., Book t, 6, 68,
Ludit in humanis divina potentia rebus,
Et certam pwesens vix habet bora fidem.
—Divine power plays with human affairs,
and the present hour scarcely obtains our
sure belief in it.
Ovid. Sp, ex Font, Book 4, S, 49,
Ludus animo debet aliquando dari
Ad cogitandum melior ut redeat tibi
— Recreation should sometimes be given to
the mind, that it may be restored to you in
better condition for thinking.
Phadrus. Fab., Book 3, I4, It
Ludus enim genuit trepidum certamen et
iram;
Ira truces inimicitias et funebre helium.
— For play has produced serious contention
and anger, ana anger has led to enmities
and deadly warfare.
Horace. Ep,, Book 1, 19, 48.
Lugete, O Veneres, Cupidinesque !
—Mourn, O ye Venuses and Cupids !
(;atnllu8« Carmen, 3, 1,
Lumen docum optima anima.— The most
perfect mind is a dry li5ht.f
The *^ obscure saytna** of Heraelitus^
frequently quoted by Bacon,
Lumen soli mutuum das. — ^Tou are lend-
ing light to the sun. Pr.
LunsD radils non maturesdt botrus. —
Grapes do not ripen in the rays of the moon.
Pr.
Lupo agnum eripere postulant— They
entreat to be allowed to snatch the lamb
from the wolf. (Proverbial expresdon
applied to a difficult undertaking.^
Plantus. Foenulus, Act 3, 6, 31.
Lupo ovem oommisti. — Tou have en-
trusted the sheep to the wolf.
Terence. Eunuchus, 5, 1, 16.
Lupus est homo homini — Man is a wolf
to man. Plantus. Asinaria, Act i.
Lupus in fabula. — ^The wolf in the story
(who appeared when spoken o^.
Terence. Adelphi, 4, 1, tl.
Lupus in sermona — ^The wolf in the tale.
Plantns. Stichus, Act t, 6.
t Explained bv Bacon as meaning a mind not
"steeped and fnftised in the humours of the
afTectiona"
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' LusiBti satis, edisti satis, atque bibisti ;
Tempus abire tibi est.
— ^You have played enough, eaten enough,
and drunk enough; it is time for you to
depart Horace. Ep., Book t, S, tl^,
Lusus natuns. — A freak of nature. Pr.
Lutum nisi tundatur non fit urceus. —
Unless the clay is wcU pounded the yase is
not fashioned. Pr.
Lux in tenebris. — Light in darkness.
Vulgate. St. John, 1, 5,
Lux, etsi per immunda transeat, non in-
quinatur. — The light, even though it passes
tnrough pollution, is not polluted.
8t Anguitine. In Joann., 4*
Lux mundi— The light of the world.
Yul^te. St. John, 8, IS.
Lux orta est. — ^Light has arisen.
Vulgate. Ft., 97, 11.
Luxum popuU eniaresolentbella. — ^Wars
are wont to atone for a people*s luxurious-
ness. Pr.
LuxurisB deeunt multa, ayaritisB omnia. —
Luxury wants many things, avarice wants
all things. Pnbllllas Synu.
Luxuriant animi rebus plerumquc secimdis ;
Nee facile est lequa commoda mente pati.
— Our dispositions generally run riot in
prosperity^ nor is it easy to bear pleasant
fortune with a well-balanced mind.
Ovid. Ars Atnat., Hook f. 4^7.
Lydius lapis. — A Lydian stone; a touch-
stone. Pliny. S3, 8, 43.
Mades et nova f ebrium
Terris incubuit cohors.
— ^Wasting and a new troop of fevers have
settled upon the earth.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 3, SO.
Macte nova virtute puer ; sic itur ad astra.
-^All honour to thee, tx)y, in thy new virtue !
Such is the way to the stars.
YlrgiL ^neid,9,641.
Macte virtute. — ^All honour attend you in
your valour.
Llvy. II%8t., Book 7, 36; Cicero. Tuw.
Qumt., 1, 17.
Macte
Virtute esto, inquit sententia diva Catonis.
— All honour to you in your valour, as says
the godlike phrase of Cato.
Horace. Snt., Book 1, S, 31.
MaculiB quas incuria fudit. — ^The blemishes
which carelessness has brought forth.f
Horace {adapted). Do ArU Foetica, 35$.
* See " Verum ubi."
t See Bacon, p. 11. " Solonim " ; aUo p. 7.
MsBcenas, atavis edite regibus,
O et prsesidium et dulce decus meum.
— O Mfficenas, descended from ancient kings,
my protection, and sweet source of honour
to me. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 1, 1,
Magalia quondam.— Formerly cottages.
Vlr^lL Jineid, 1, 421.
Magis acri .
Judido perpende.
— With keen judgment weigh the matter
carefully.
Lucretiui. De Rerum Natura, Book ft, 10!f>.
Magis erit animorum quam corporum con-
jugium. — Tlie wedlock of minds will be
greater than that of bodies.
Eraimos. Froeus et Fuella,
Magis gaudet quam qui senectam exuit. —
He rejoices more than one who has cast off
old age {i.e. more than one who has become
young again). Pr.
Magis ilia juvant, quas pluris emuntur. —
Those things delight the more which are the
more costly. JavenaL Sat., 11, 16.
Magis magni derid non sunt magis sa-
pientes.— Ttie specially great scholaxs are
not specially wise. Pr.
Magis mutuB quum pisds. — More dumb
than a fish. Pi^«
Magister alius casus. — ^Disaster is another
master. Pliny the Eiderr
Magister artis ingentque largitor
Venter.J
—The belly {i.e. necessity) is the teacher
of art and the liberal bestower of wit
Pertios. Frologue to Satire$, 10.
Magister dixit.— The master has said it.
Pr.§
Magistratum legem esse loquentem, legem
autem mutum magistratum. — ^The magis-
trate is a speaking law, but the law is a SLient
magistrate. Cicero. De Legibus, 3, 1, f .
Magistratus indicat virum. — Official posi-
tion reveals the man (shows what a man is
capable of).ll Motto o/Lowther Family,
Magna dvitas magna solitudo. — ^A great
city means a great loneliness.
Vf.from the Greek.
Magna comitante oaterva.^A great crowd
accompanying. YirgU. JEneid, 9, 40,
Magna dii curaut, parva negligunt.— The
gods are careful about great things, and
neglect small ones.
Cicero. De Nat. Deorum, t, 66,
I " The master of art or giver of wit.
Their beUy."
— Brn Joksoh: " The Poetaster. *
i See'* Ipse Dixit"
II See Proverbs ; " The office makes the mai^."*
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Magna est admiratio copiose eapienterque
dicentis.— Great is our admiratiou of one
who speaks fluently and wisely.
Cicero. De OJieiia, t, 14*
Magna est Veritas et prsBvalet.* — Great is
truth, and it prevails.
Vallate. 1 JSadras, 4, 41.
Magna est vis consuetudinis ; hfloc f erre
laborem, contemnere vuluus et dolorem
docet — Great is the force of habit; it
teaches us to bear labour and to scorn
injury and pain.
Cicero. {Adapted from Tu9e. t, 15 and 17.)
Magna felidtas multum caliginis men-
tibus numanis objicit. — Great ^ood fortune
very much befogs the human mmd.
Seneca, Adapted. De Brev. Vita^ 14.
Magna feres tacitas solatia mortis ad umbras,
A tanto ceddisse viro.
— You carry with you the great solace to the
silent shades of death, that you were van-
quished by so great a man.
Ovid. Metam., Book 5, 191,
Magna f uit quondam capitis reverentia cani ;
Inque suo pretio ruga senilis erat.
— Great was the reverence formerly paid to
the hoary head; and the wrinkles of old
age had a right value attached to them.
Ovid. Fast., Book 5, 67.
Magna movet stomacho fastidia, seu puer
unctis
Tractavit calicem manibus.
— An intense disgust turns the stomach,
should the servant touch the cup with his
greasy hands. Horace. Sat. , Book 2, 4, 78.
Magna otia osli. — Great is the idleness
which prevails in heaven.
JavenaL Sat., 6, 994-
Magna servitus est magna fortuna. — A
great fortune is a great slavery.
Seneca. JDe Comolat. ad Polyb.^ tG.
Magnffi fortunffi comes adest adulatio. —
Flatt^ is the close attendant of great
fortune. Pr.
Magnm fortunse pericula. — ^The dangers
of great fortune.
Tacitas. Annals, Book 4t 1^*
Magnam rem puta unum hominem agere.
— Consider it a great task to be always the
same man. Seneca. Bpitt., liO.
Magnanimi heroes, nati melioribus annis.
— Gr^kt-souled heroes, bom in happier years.
VirgiL ^neid,6,649.
Magnas inter opes inops. — ^Penniless amid
great plenty.
Horace Odes, Book 3, 16, tS.
• UsuaUy quoted, " pneTaleblt " (It will
prevail).
Magne pater div um j see vos punire tyraimos
Hand alia ratione vehs, quum dira libido
Movent in^eninm f erventi tineta veneno ;
Yirtutem videant. intabescantque relicta !
— Great Father of the Gods, may you choose
no other way of punishing t^^nts, when
vile passion, mixed with raging venom,
works in their minds; then may they see
(the beauty of) virtue, and wither away
through realising what they have lost.
Persios. Sat., 3, 35.
Mogni animi est magna contemnere, af.
mediocria malle, auom nimia. — It is the
part of a great mind to despise great things,
and to prefer moderation to excess.
Seneca. Ep. 39.
Magni animi est proprium, placidum esse
tranquillumque, et injurias atque offensiones
semper despicere. — It is the nature of a
great mind to be calm and imdisturbed, and
ever to despise injuries and misfortunes.
Seneca. De dementia, 1, 6.
Magni est in^enii revocare mentem a
sensibus, et cogitationem a consuetudine
abducere. — It is the part of a great genius
to force the mind awav from the emotions,
and the reasoning faculty out of the rut of
custcyn. Cicero.
Magni nominis umbra. — ^The shadow of a
great name.
Lacanos. Fharsalia, Book 1, 135.
Magni refert quibuscum vixeris. — It
matters much with whom you have lived.
Magnis tamen excidit ausis. — Yet he
failed in great and daring attempts.
Ovid. Met am., 2, 328.
Magno cum periculo custoditur, quod
multis placet. — ^Tnat which pleases many is
guarded with much danger.
Publilios Synis.
Magno de flumine mallem,
Quam ex hoc fonticulo tontundem sumere.
— ^I would rather help myself from the great
stream, than take just so much from this
little fountain. Horace. Sal., Book 1, 1, 65.
Magno jam conatu magnas nugas dixerit.
— She will set forth great trifles with great
effort
Terence. Ileautontimorwnenos, 4t li 8,
Magnorum baud unquam indignus
avorum. — Never at any time unworthy of
his great ancestors. Virgil. uEneidy 12, 649.
Magnos homines virtute metlmur, non
fortuna. — ^We estimate great men by their
virtues, not by their fortune.
Cornelius Hepoi.
Magnum est ar^^umentum in utroque fuisse
moderatum. — It is a great argument in a
man's favour to have shown moderation to
both sides. Fr«
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Magnum hoc ego daoo.
Quod placni tibi qui turpi seoemis
honesram,
Non patre pneclazo, aed Tita et pectore
poro.
— ^I hold this a great matter that I hare
pleased too, who distinguish between the
Dase and the deserving, not according to
descent from a noble lather, but accoraing
to life and pure intention.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 6, 62.
Magnum hoc vitium Tino est,
Pedes captat primum ; luctator dolosu *8t.
— ^This is the great evil in wine, it first seizes
the feet ; it is a cunning wrestler.
Plantna. Fseudolut, Act 5, i, 5,
Magnum in parro. — A great deal in a
small space. Pr.
Magnum nanus vix credibile. — You relate
a great thing hardlj to be believed.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 9, 52.
Manium panperies opprolnium jubet
Qumvis et f acere et patL
— ^Poverty, that great reproach, bids us do
or suffer anything.
Horace. Odes, Book 5, 24y ^.
Magnus ab Integro sseclorum nascitur ordo.
— ^The great course of the ages is bom anew.
VirglL Eclogue*, 4, 5.
Magnus Alexander corpore parvus erat. —
The great Alexander was small in body.
Pr.'
Magnus amator mulierum. — A great lover
of women.
Plantos. Menachmi, Act 2, 1, 4^.
Magnus animus remissius loquitur et
securius. — A great mind speaks with more
ease and more composure. Bentea.
Magnus Apollo. — A great Apollo ; a great
oracle. Pr.
Magnus sine viribus ignis
Incassumfurit.
— ^A great fire rages in vain without any
power. VirglL Georgica, 3, 99,
Major e longin<}uo reverentia. — Bcspect
is greater from a distance.*
Founded on Tacituu
Major fam® sitis est (]uam
Virtutis, qms enim virtutem amplectitur
ipsam
Pfffimia si tollas ?
'^The thirst for fame is greater than that
for virtue ; for who would embrace virtue if
you removed her rewards.
JuTenal. Sat., 10, llfi,
• Sm * ' Qua ex longinquo,"
Major hereditas Tenit miicuiqae festrum
in iisaem bonis, a jure et a legibus, quam ab
iis, qnibus ilia ipsa bona reucta sunt.— To
each of you there comes a greater inherit-
ance in connection with our possessions from
the constitution and laws, than from those
by whom those same possessions were left to
us. Cioero. Fro, decind, 26.
Major privato visus, dum privatus fuit, et
omnium consensu capax imperii, nisi
imperasset — He seemed greater than a
private citizen while he was one, and by the
consent of all would have been considered
capable of government, if he had not
governed. Tacitus. HUt., 1, 49.
Major rerum mihi nascitur ordo,
Ma jus opus moveo.
— A greater train of events spring up
before me; I undertake a more difficult
task. VlrgiL ^neid,7,44'
Major sum quam cul possit Fortuna nocere ;
Miutaque ut eripiat, multo mihi plura re-
linquet.
Excessere metum mea jam bona.
— ^I am greater than Tortune can injure ;
thouffh she snatches away many things, she
will leave me many more. My present
blessings exceed any apprehension.
Orid. Metam., Books, 195.
Majora credi de absentabus. — Greater
things are believed of those who are absent
Tacitus. Hist., Book 2, 83.
Majore tumultu
X'languntur nummi quam funera. Nemo
doforem
Fingit in hoc casu, vestem deducere
summam
Contentus, vexare oculos humore coacto :
Ploratur lacrimis amissa pecunia veris.
—Loss of wealth is lamented with mater
outcry than the loss of friends. In the
former case no one pretends grief, nor ia
satisfied with tearing off the upper garment,
and vexing the eyes with forced weeping ;
money lost is mourned with real tears.
JuTsnaL Sat., 13, 130.
Majorem fidem homines adhibent iis quie
non intelligunt. — Men put greater faith in
those things which they do not understand.
Majores majora sonent ; nuhi parvalocuto
Sumcit in vestras ssepe redire manus.
— Let greater men make greater poems ; to
me who have uttered small efforts it is
enough that my book is often and repeatedly
in your hands.
HartiaL Spiff., Book 9, 1, 7.
Majoresque cadunt altis de niontibus
umbrse. — And the greater shadows fall from
the lofty mountains. Vir^. Eclogue 1, 84,
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ICajori oedo.^I give way to a superior.
Majorque Tidetur
Et melior, yicina seges.
— And the crop of our neighbour seems
greater and better than our own.*
Juvenal. Sat., U, 14i,
Ma jorum gloria posteris lumen est. —
Ancestral glory is a lunp to posterity.
Ballust. Jugurtha, 83.
Majorum nugss negotia yocantur. — The
playthings of our elders are called business.
Bt Au^astine. Con/., Book 1, 9, 15.
Majorum primus quisquis fuit ille tuorum,
Aut pastor fuit, aut illud quod dicere nolo.
— Wnoever he was who was the first of your
ancestors, he was either a shepherd or some-
thing else which I am unwilhng to mention.
JuTenaL Sat., 8, 274.
Majus et minus non variant speciem. —
Greater and less do not alter kind. Pr.
Mala causa est qusB requirit misericordiam.
— It is a b&d cause whidi asks for mercy.
PablUius Syros.
Mala causa silenda est. — A bad cause
should be silent.
Ovid. £p. ex Font., Book S, 1, IJpf.
Mala est inopia ex copia qusB nasdtur. —
Bad is want which is bom of plenty.
Publillus Syrus.
Mala fidef..— Bad faith.
Mala gallina, malum ovum. — Bad hen,
bad egg. Pr.
Mala grammatica non vitiat chartam. —
Bad grammar does not vitiate a document.
Coke.
Mala mali malo mala contulit omnia mundo,
Causa mali tanti fcemina sola fuit.
— ^The jawbone of the evil one brought all
evil to the world by means of an apple ; the
cause of so much evil was woman alone.
MediavaU
Mala mens, malus animus. — A bad mindy
a bad disposition.
Terence. Andria, 1, 1, 137,
Mala ^ merx hffic, et callida est. — ^This
woman is a bad bargain, and a schemer.
Plaotos. Cistellaria, Act 4, S, 21.
Mala ultro adsunt. — Evil things come
spontaneously. Pr.
Malamrem cum velis honestare, improbes.
— ^When jou wish to dignify a thing which
is bad, disapprove it. PubllUua Syros.
Male cuncta ministrat
Iinpetus.
—^Impulse manages all things badly.
StaUos. Thebaia, Book 10, 704.
•5«"F«rtiUorscges."
Male facere qui vult. nunquam non causam
invenit. — He who wisnes to do ill is never at
a loss for a cause. Publilins Syrui.
Male imperando summum imperium
amittitur. — ^By bad government the most
powerful government is lost. Publillus Syros.
Male narrando fabula depravatur. — ^A
story is ruined through being badly told.
Pr.
Male secum agit SBger, medicum qui
hseredem facit. — A sick man does ill for
himself who makes the doctor his heir.
Publilios Syros.
Male si mandata loqueris,
Aut dormitabo, aut ridebo.
— If you speak what is assigned to you
badly, I shall either sleep or I shall laugh.
Horace. JJe Arte Foetica, 104*
Mole verum examinat omnis
Gorruptus judex.
— ^Every corrupt judge weighs the truth
badly. Horace. Sat., Book t, f, 8.
Male vivunt qui se semper victuros
putant. — ^They live ill who think they will
live for ever. PoblUius Syros.
Maledicus a malefico non distat nisi
occasione. — ^An evil speaker does not differ
from an evil doer except as regards
opportunity. QuintUlan.
Malignum
Spemere vulgus.
—To scorn the ill-conditioned rabble.
Horace. Odes, Book t, 16, 39,
Malim equidem indisertam prudentiam.
quam stultitiam loquacem. — I prefer indeed
prudence which is not eloquent to folly which
is talkative. Cicero. De Oratore, 3, 36.
Malis avibus. — ^The birds (t.^. omens)
being evil. Cloerc
Malitia supplet OBtatem. — Malice makes
up for want of a^e {i.e. evil intention
justifies punishment m spite of youth).
Law.
Malitia unius cito fit maledictum omnium.
— ^The malice of one man quickly becomes
the ill word of all. Publilios Syros*
Malivolus animus abditos dentes habet. —
An ill-disposed mind has its teeth concealed.
Publilins Syrus.
Malivolus semper sua natura vescitur. —
An evil-disposed person feeds always upon
his own disposition. Poblilios Syros*
Malo accepto, stultus sapit. — The fool
grows wise after the evil has come upon him.
Malo benefacere tantumdem est periculum,
Quantum bono malefacere.
— ^To do well to a bad man is as great a
danger as to do ill to a good one.
PlaotOB. Foenulus, Act 3, 3,
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Malo in oonsilio feminie vincunt virot.^
Women beat men in evil counBel.
PabliUoi Bymi.
Male me f ortons poonitaat, quam viotorifB
pudeat — I wonld rather that fortune should
afflict me, than that I ^ould hare cause to
be ashamed of victory.
Quintal Cortini, 4, IS.
Malo mihi male quam molliter essa—I
prefer that things should go ill for me than
too luxuriously. Beneau
Malo mori ijuam fcedari. — I would rather
die than be disgraced. Pr«
Malo nodo mains quierendas cuneus. —
For a vile knot seek a tool to match. Pr«
Malo, quam bene olere, nil olere. — I
prefer rather than to smell well not to smell
of anything at all.*
MartlaL Spiff,, Book 6, 65.
Malo si quid beneficias, id beneficium
interit,
Bono si quid malefadas, aatatem expetit.
— If you do a favour to a bad man, the
favour is lost, if you do ill to a good man, it
lasts for a length of time.
Plautcs. Foenului, Act 3, S,
Malomm facinorum ministri quasi
ex^brantes aspiciuntur. — ^Those who have
assisted in vile crimes are looked upon as
though they are accusers (».«. accomplices
are regarded with suspicion).
Taoitoa. Annals, Book 2^, 6i,
Malorum immensa vorago et gurges. — ^An
immense gulf and whirlpool of evils.
Aaaptedfrom Cicero, \
Malum bene conditum ne moveris. — Do
not disturb an evil which is well buried. Pr.
Malum consilium consultori pessimifm.
— ^Evil counsel is worst of all for him who
gives it.
Verrins Flaccns; and found in Aulut
Gelliut 4t ^*
Malum est consilium quod mutari non
potest. — It is bad counsel which cannot be
altered. PablUlai Byros.
Malum est mulier, sed necossarium malum.
—Woman is an evil, but a necessary evil.
Tr. o/Menander.
Malum est necessitati vivere; sed in
necessitate vivere necessitas nulla est. — It is
bad to live for necessity ; but there is no
necessity to live in necessify.
Bentea. Ep,,68,
•SM"Mwlierrccte."
t *' Qui immensa aliqua vorago est, aut gorges
vitiorum torpltudinuiaqae omuium."— CxdBO.
•• In Verrem,''2, 8, 9, s«c 2*.
Malum in se.— A thing bad in itself.
Lav.
Malum ne alienum feoeris gaudium tunm.
— You should not make the evil fortune of
another your pleasure. PabiUloi Byma.
Malum prohibitum. — ^A thing bad becanae
forbidden oy law. Lav.
Malum vas non frangitur. — ^A worthless
vessel does not get broken. Pr.
Mains, bonum ubi se simulat, tunc est
pessimus. — A bad man is worst of all when
he pretends to be good. Pablilioi Byma.
Malus clandestinus est amor ; damnum 'at
merum.— Clandestine love is bad ; it is sheer
ruin. Plaotos. Curatlio, Act 1, i, 4^.
Mains enim custos diutumitatis metus :
contraque bencvolentia fidelis vel aa
perpetuitatem. — Fear is a bad preserver of
constancy ; on the other hand good- will is
lasting even for ever.
Ctoaro. Ik OficiU, Book g, 7.
Malus malum vult, at sit sui similis. — A
bad man wishes another to be bad, that
he may be like himself. Pr.
Malus usus est abolendua. — Custom which
is bad should be abolished. Law.
Mandamus. — ^We command. Law.
Mandare suspondinm alicoi.— To order
anyone to be hanged. Appalaloa.
Manebant etiam tum vestigia morientis
libertatis. — ^There were still remaining then
the footsteps of dying liberty.
Tacitus. Annals, Book 1, 74,
Manet alta mente repostum
Judicium Paridin, spreteeque injuria formas.
— The judgment of Paris, and the insult to
her slighted beauty, stored in the recesses of
hermmd. YlrgiL ^neid, 1, i6.
Manise infinite sunt species. — ^The different
sorts of madness are infinite (innumerable).
Avieenna.^ According to Babelais,
♦• Pantagruel,'* Book 6, Prologue,
Manibus pedibusque. — With hands and
feet ; with all one's power. Pr.
Manif esta phrenesis
Ut locuples moriortB, egenti vivere fato.
— It is evident insanity to live in penury in
order that you may die rich.
Juvenal. Sat,, 14, 236.
Manif esta causa secum h^bet sententiam.
— An obvious cause has its own decision
with it. Publillas Syraa.
X Avicenna, Arabic physician, author of roaoy
treatises on medicine and science ; ^ 080, d. lOSf.
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Manluuia imperia, or Mi^Tili^^nft edicta. —
Cruel and unjust commanda or edicts like
those of l£anliu8 Torquatus.*
Mantua me gennit ; Calabri rapuere ; tenet
nunc
Parthenope. Cecini pascua, rura, duces.
— Mantua bore me ; the people of Calabria
carried me off ; Parthenope (Naples^ holds
me now. I have sung of pastures, of fields,
of chieftains.
Vlr^*8 Epitaph, said to be by hinuelf.
Manu forti. — With a strong hand.
Manum de tabula! — ^Take your hand
from the picture ; desist from touching it up
further. Cicero. £p. 7, t5, 1,
Manum noB ^erterim, digitum non por-
rexerim. — I Ttould not turn my hand, I
would not stretch out a finger. Pr.f
Manus e nubibus. — ^A hand from the
douds. Pr.
Manus hsc inimica tyrannis. — ^This hand
is a foe to tyrants.
Manus manimi fricat. et manus manum
lavat. — Hand rubs hand and hand washes
hand (i.e. mutual help is part of our exist-
ence).
Petronini Jj'biter. (A Proverb also in
Seneca f ApocoUy 9^ Jin.)
Mare apertimi.— A sea open (to com-
merce).
Mare dausum. — A sea closed (to com-
merce).
Mare quidem commune certo 'st omnibus.
— ^The sea indeed is assuredly common to all.
PlautOB. Rudens, Act 4, 3.
Margarita e stercore. — A pearl from the
dunghill. Pr*
Maria montesque polliceri coepit. — He
began to promise seas and mountains.
SaUust Catilina, iS, 3 (iV.).t
Mars gravior sub pace latet. — A more
serious war is concealed beneath peace.
Claudian.
Martem accendere cantu. — To kindle war
by song. Yir^. jEneidy G, 165.
Mater familias. — The mother of a family.
Mater sceva Cupidinum. — Cruel mother of
the desires (Venus).
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 19, and Book 4y h
Materia medica. — ^Medicinal substance.
Materiam, qua sis ingeniosus, habes. — ^Tou
have material whereby to show your talent.
OYid. Ars Amat,, Book f, 34*
• See Cicero, " De Finibus/* Book 2, 82.
\ See Cicero, " De Finibus," 8, 17, 67.
I Set** If ontes son. "
Materiem superabat opus.— The work ex-
celled the material. § OYid. Metam., i, 6,
Matrons, puerique, vir^esque,
Yobis {lagina nostra dedicatur.
— Married ladies, boys, maidens, to you are
our pages dedicated.
Martial. Epig., Book 6,t, L
Mature fieri senem, si diu yelis esse senex.
— ^You must become an old man in good
time if you wish to be an old man long.
Cicero. Be Senectute, 10 {mentioned
as an** honoured proverb **).
Mavelim mihi inimicos invidere, quam me
inimicis meis ;
Nam invidere alii bene esse, tibi male esse,
nuseria est.
— I would rather that my enemies envy me
than that I should enyy my enemies ; for it
is misery to be enyious because it is well
with another and ill with yourself.
Plautni. Trueulentus, Act 4, f , 30.
Maxima debetur puero reverentia. — The
greatest regard is due to a child.
JuYenal. Sat., I4, 47.
Maxima est enim factsB injuris poena,
fedsse. — For the greatest pimishment for
haviu^ done an injury, is the fact of having
done it. II Seneca. Be Ira, 3, td.
Maxima quseque domus servis est plena
Buperbis. — Every very great house is full of
proud servants. JuYsnal. Sat., 6, 66,
Maxima res effecta, viri; timor omnis
abesto
Quod supcrest.
— O men, the greatest part of our work is
accomplished; away with all fear as to
what remains. Virgil, ^neid, 11, I4.
Maximam illecebram esse peccaudi, im-
punitatis spem. — ^The hope of not being
punished is the greatest incitement to sin.
Cicero. Pro Milone^ 16.
Maximas virtutes jacere omnes necesse
est. voluptate dorainante. — Where pleasure
is lord^ needs must that all the chief virtues
shall sink. Cicero.
Maximo omnium teipsum reverere. — Most
of all reverence thyself.
Quoted by Bacon in his ** Table of the
Colours.'*
Maximum remedium est ins mora.H—
Delay is the greatest remedy for anger.
Seneca. Be Ira, 2, 28.
9 Bacon, Essay on " Seditions," says that this
quotation is exemplified in the Low Countrymen,
"who have the best mines above ground in the
world."
II Set " Prima et maxima."
if In " De Ira," Book 8, the maxim is repeated
with the word " dilatio " instead of " mora.
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HaximuB in minimis.— Very great in yery
small matters. Pr.
Maximns novator tempos. — Time is the
greatest innoTator. Pr.
Me duce, damnosas, homines, compescite
curas. — ^With me as your leader, restrain, ye
men, your hurtful anxieties.
0¥ld. Sem^Am.^eB.
Me judice. — ^In my judgment.
Horace. J)e ArU Poetiea^ 244'
Me literulas stulti docuere parentes. — My
foolish parents taught me to read and write.
Martial. Epig., Book 9, 74, 7.
Me, me ; adsum qui feci ; in me conver-
tite ferrum.— ^ize me, seize me ! I am here
who have done it ; turn your sword against
me. Yir<ll. AUneid, 9, 4S7,
Me miseram, quod amor non est medi-
cabilis herbis ! — Oh unhappy wretch that I
am, that love should not en9 curable by any
herbs.* OTid. Heroides, 5, 149.
Me nemo ministro
Fur erit.
— ^No one shall be a thief with me as his
helper. JoTenal. Sat,, 3, ^.
Me non oracula certum,
Sed mors certa facit.
— It is not oracles which make me certain of
my course, but certain death makes me so.
LucanuB. Fhars., Book 9, 6S2,
Me raris juvat auribus placere. — It is my
delight to give pleasure to a select few.
Martial. Epig., Book 2, 86, 12.
Me tamen urit amor: quis enim modus
adsit amori? — Love consumes mo never-
theless; for what bounds are there to
love? VirgU. Eclogues, 2, 68,
Mea causa, causam banc justum esse,
animum inducite,
Ut aliqua pars laboris minuatur mihi.
— ^For my sake, do get it into your minds
that my cause is a just one, that some
part of my labour, may thus be dimin-
ished.
Terence. ITeautontimorumenos, Prologue, 41*
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima
culpa. — My sin, my sin, my grievous sin.
Mea fraus omnis : nihil iste, nee ausus,
Nee potuit; coelum hoc, et conscia sidera
tester.
— Mine is all the deceit : he neither dared
nor was capable of, any part of it ; this I
call heaven to witness and the stars which
know the truth. VirtfU. ^neid, 9, 428,
Mea nil refert, dum potiar mode. — It
matters nothing to me (how the thing is ob-
tained) as long as I only possess it.
Terence. Eunuchus, 2, 3, 28,
• 5M"HeImihU"
Mea
Virtute me involve.
— ^I wrap myself up in mv virtue.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, £9, 5^
Mecum facile redeo in gratiam. — ^I easily
regain favour with myself.
Phflsdrns. Fab,. Book 5, 3, 6.
Mecum tantum et cum libellis loquor. — I
converse with myself alone and with my
books. PUny the Toon^er. Ep., Book 1,9.
Medice, cura teipsum. — ^Physician, heal
thyself. Valgate. St. Luke, 4, 23.
Medici causa morbi inventa, cnrationem
esseinventamputant. — ^Physicians, when the
cause of disease is discovered, consider that
the cure is discovered.
Cicero. Tuse. Quasi,
Mediciua calami tatis est esquanimitas. —
The medicine for disaster is even-minded-
ness. PabllUos Byroa.
Medicina mortuorum sera est. — Medicine
for the dead is too late. QaintiUan.
Medicus curat, natura sanat. — ^The phy-
sician cures, nature makes weU. Pr.
Medio de fonte leporum
Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis floribus
angat.
— From the midst of the fountains of
pleasures there rises something of bittemeea
which torments us amid the very flowers.
Lucretiaa. J)e Rerum Nat,, Book 4, 11, 26.
Medio tutissimus ibis. — ^You will go safest
by the middle course. Ovid, Metam., 2,137.
Mediocres poetas nemo novit; bonos
pauci. — ^Third-rate poets no one knows, and
but few know those who are good.
Tacitus. Dialogus de Oratonbus.
Mediocria firma. — ^Things which are
moderate (or mediocre) are sure. Pr.
Mediocribus esse poetis,
Non homines, non Di, non ooncessere
columnse.
— ^Neither gods, nor men. nor the bookstalls
allow poets the favour ot behig mediocre.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 372.
Melior est conditio possidentis, nbi neuter
jus habet. — Where neither party has right,
the better position is that oi the possessor.
Law.
Melior tutiorque est certa pax, quam
sperata victoria. — ^A certain peace ib better
and safer than a victory which is hoped for.
Liry.
Meliora sunt ea qus natura, quam ^uie
arte perfecta sunt.— Better are those things
which are finished by nature, than those
finished by art Cicero.
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Heliores priores.— The better first.
Melius est pati semel qnam cavere semper.
^It is better to suffer once than to be con-
tinually on one's guard. Jnliui Cttiar.
Melius esset peccata cavere auam mortem
fugere.— It would be better to beware of sin
than to flee from death.
Thomai a KempU. Book I, chap. t3, 1,
Melius non tangere, damo. — I declare
that it is better for you not to touch me.
Horace. Sat., Book 2, i, 45.
Melius pejus, prosit, obsit, nil vident, nisi
quod lubet.— Be it better or worse, favour-
able or unfavourable, they see nothing but
what pleases them.
Terence. Eunuchtu, 4* h ^«
Mellitum venenum blanda oratio. — A.
flattering speech is a honeyed poison. Pr.
Membra reformidant moUem quoque saucia
tactum;
Yanaque sollicitiB incutit umbra metum.
— The wounded limbs recoil at even a gentle
touch, and a vain shadow strikes the
anxious with fear.
Ovid. Ep. ex Pont. , 7, 13.
Memento mel, cum veneris in regnum
tuum. — ^Bemember me, when Thou comest
into Thy kingdom.
Vulgate, i^e. Luke, fJ, 4^.
Memento mori. — ^Bemember that you
must die.
Memento semper finis, et quia perditimi
non redit tempus. — ^Bemember always your
end, and that lost time does not return.
Thomas k Kempis. Book, i, chap, 26, 11.
Merainerunt omnia amantes. — ^Lovers re-
member all things. Ovid. Heroidea, 15, 4S.
Memini etiam quae nolo; oblivisci non
possum quae volo. — I remember the very
things I ao not wish to ; I cannot forgot the
things I wish to forget.
Cicero. De Finibus, 2, St.
Memorem immemorem facit, qui monet
quod memor meminit. — ^He who reminds a
mindful man of what he remembers, makes
him unmindf ulCof it.
Plautui. Pseudolus, Act 4t 1, SO.
Memoria in setema. — In perpetual
memory.
Memoria justi cum laudibus. — The
memory of the just is with praises.
Yulgate. Frov.,10,7.
Memoria minuitur nisi eam exerceas. —
Memory will dimmish unless you give it
exercise. Pr.
Memoria technica. — An artificial memory;
memory by mnemonics.
Mendacem memorem esse oportet. — ^It is
fitting that a liar should be a man of good
memory. Quintillan. 4> ^ ^1*
Mendaces, ebriosi, verbosi. — ^Liars, drunk-
ards, talkers.
Mendoci homini, ne verum quidem
dicenti, credere solemus. — ^We are wont not
to believe a liar even when he tells the truth.
Cicero. De Divinatione, Book 2, 71, I46.
Mendaciam neque dicebat, neque pati
poterat. — He neither uttered falsehood, nor
could endure it. Cornelius Nepos. Atticvs.
Mendici, mimi, balatrones, hoc genus
omne. — ^Beggars, actors, buffoons, and all
that class of persons.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 2, 2.
Mendico ne parentes quidem amici sunt.
— ^Not even his own parents are friends to a
beggar. Pr«
Mens agitat molem. — ^A mind moves ^r
irects) the mass. YlrgU. ^neid,6,727.
directs)
Mens bona re]
mind possesses a
-A good
lum posddet.-
ingdom.
Seneca. Thycstes, Act 2, S80.
Mens cujusoue is est quisque. — ^Each man'i
mind is himself. Pf*
Mens immota manet ; lachrymsE- volvuntur
inanes. — His mind remains unshaken ; the
tears flow in vain.
Ylr^l. ^fUfid, 1, 4y 449'
Mens interrita lethi.— A mind undaunted
by death. Ovid. Metam., 10, 616.
Mens invicta manet.— The mind remains
unconquered. Pf»*
Mens omnibus una sequendi. — ^AU have
the same inclination to fouow.
Yir^ JEneid, 10, 182.
Mens peccat, non corpus; et undo con-
silium abfuit, culpa abest— The mind sins,
Eot the body ; and where power of judg-
ment has been absent, guilt is absent. Livy.
Mens Sana. {See " Orandum est.")
Mens sibi conscia recti. — A mind consdous
to itself of rectitude. YirglL ^neid, 1, 608.
Mens sine pondere ludit. — The mind un-
burdened plays. P'«
Mensa et thoro.— From bed and board.
Law.
Mensque pati durum sustinet SBgra nihil.
A. sick mind cannot endure any hard
teeatment.
Ovid. Ep. ex Font., Book 1, 5, 18.
Mensuraque ficti crescit. — ^The proportioni
of a lie grow. Ovid. Met., Book 12, 57.
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Me&simqiie Juris
Viserat.
— And the measure of right was might.
Mentiri ^endide.— To lie magnificently.
- — TBiii. Fam^Coli.
Mentis gratissimas error. — ^Amost pleasing
error of the mind.
Horace. £p., Book i, t, I40.
Mentis penetralia. — ^The innermost re«
cesses of the mind. ^ — -■• —
Meo sum pauper in aere. — ^I am poor in
my own money {i.e. I am not in debt).
Horace. £p.. Book S, lit.
Meorum
Finis amorum.
— End (i.e. last and final) of my lores.
Horace. OtUi, Book 4, 11, SI.
Merces yirtutis laus est.— The reward of
yirtue is praise. Pr.
Messe tenus propria yire. — ^Lire within
your harvest Persliis. Sat,, 6\ £5.
Metiri se quemque suo modulo ac pede,
verum est— It is reasonable that everyone
should measure himself by his own standard
and measurement
Horace. JEp., Book i, 7, 9S.
Metu magis quam benevolentia subiecti. —
Subjects rather through fear than through
good will. Tadtos. Annals, Book 6, Sn.
Metuenda corolla draconis. — ^The dragon^s
crest is to be feared. pr.
Metus improbos compescit, non dementia.
— Fear, not clemency, restrains the wicked.
PnbliUos Byms.
Meum est propositnm in tabema mori ;
Vinum sit appositum morientis ori.
— It is my mtention to die in a tavern ; let
the wine be placed near to my mouth as I
expire. Walter Hapes. Goiia Coufes^io.
Meum et tuum. — Mine and thina
Meus mihi, suus cuique est cams. — ^That
which is mine is dear to me, and his own is
dear to every man. Plautos. CapteivH,
Micat inter omnes
Julium sidus, velut inter ignes
Luna minores.
— ^The Julian star (the fame of Marcellus
married to Julia) shines out among them all,
even as the moon among the lesser lights of
heaven. Horace. Odea, Book 1, 12, 46.
Migravit ab aure voluptas
Omnis ad incertos oculos, et gaudia vana.
—All pleasure has departed nx)m the ear to
the deceitful eyes and empty pleasures.
Horace. Ep., Book t, 1, 187.
MDu forsan, tiU quod negaiit,
Porriget, hora.
— ^To me, perhaps, the hour will reach out
what it denied to yon.
Horace. Odes, Book £, 16, SI.
Mihi istic nee seritur nee metitur. — ^In this
affair there is neither sowing nor reaping
for me. PUotua. Epidicus, Act t, 2, SO.
Mihi parta laus est, quod tu, quod similes
tui,
Yestras in chartas verba transfertis mea.
—It brings praise to me that yon and tiiose
like you, copy my words into your books.
Phadma. Fab., Book 5, Frol. 17.
Mihi quidem in vita, servanda videtur ilia
lex, quae in Orseoorum conviviis obtinetur :
" Ant bibat," inquit, " ant abeat " Et recte.
Aut enim fruatur aliquis pariter cum aliis
voluptate potandi ; aut, ne sobrius in violen-
tiam inddat, ante discedat Sic iujurias
fortune quas ferre nequeas, defugiendo
relinquas.— It seems to me that that rule
which holds in the feasts of Greeks, is to
be observed, too, in life ; ** Either let him
drink,'* they say, ** or begone." And with
justice. For either let a man enjoy with
others the pleasure of drinking ; or let him
first depart, lest he, being sober, should
meet with any violence. So you may escape
the injuries of fortune, which you cannot
endure, by fleeing from them.*
Cicero. Tuse. Qtutst, 5, 4I.
Mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.
— I strive to subdue circumstances to myself,
and not myself to circumstances.
Horace. £p., Book 1, 1, 19.
Mihi tarda fluunt ingrataque tempora. —
The times pass slowly and disagreeably
for me. Horace. Ep.^ Book 1, 1, S3.
Militare est credere nihil hominis supercsse
post mortem, nisi cadaver. — It is a sign of a
soldier to believe that there is nothing left
of man after death, except a corpse.
Erasmus. Hippeus Anippos,
Militat omnis amans. — ^Every lover is
engaged in war.
Ovid. Amorttm, Book 1, 9, 1.
Militiffi species amor est. — Love is a kind
of warfare. 0¥ld. Ars AtnaC, Book S, 2J3.
Millc ad banc aditus patent. — A thousand
approaches lie open to tnis {i.e. to death).
Seneca. Fhoenissa, Act 1, 1. 154.
Mille animos exdpe raille media.— Treat a
thousand dispositions in a thousand ways.
Ovid. Ars Atnat., Book 1,756.
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Mille hominum species, et rerum disoolor
usiis;
Velle sumn cuique est, nee veto vivitur uno.
— ^There are a thousand kinds of men, and
various is the nature of things ; each man
has his own inclination, and no one lives by
the same ideal. Perains. Sat.^ 5, 5s.
Mille mali species, mille salutis erunt. —
There are a thousand kinds of misfortune ;
there sh ill be a thousand means of safety.
Ovid. Jiem, Amoris, 526.
Mille modi Veneris. — There are a thous-
and ways of making love.
Ovid. Ars Amat, Book 5, 787.
Millia frumenti tua triverit area centum,
Non tuus hinc capiet venter plus ac mens.
— Though your threshing-floor grind a
hundred thousand bushels of com, not for
that reason will your stomach hold more
than mine. Horace. Sat^ Book i, i, 45.
Minatur innocentibus qui paroit nocenti-
bus.— He threatens the innocent who spares
the guilty. Coke.
Minimaa vires frangere quassa valent.-^
The least strength sumces to break what is
bruised. Ovid. Triitia, Book 5, 11, H.
Minimum eripit fortuna cui neminem
dcdit. — Fortune takes away least from him
to whom she has given least.
Pablillns Synu.
Ministri sceleribus. — Ministers to his
crimes. Tacltiuu Annals, Book 6, 36.
Minor est quam servus dominus qui servos
timet. — The master who fears his servant is
less than a servant. Publiiiiis Synis.
Minoris Asise populis nulla fides est ad-
hibenda. — ^There is no trust to be placed in
the populations of Asia Minor.
Founds on passages in Cicero* s " Oratio
pro Flacco" in which want of good
faith is ascribed to the Greek race,
Miuuentur atrse
Carmine cutsd.
— Gloomy cares will be made less by song.
Horace. Odes, Book 4t H^
Minuit prsBsentia famam. — ^Things present
diminish a man*i fame (i,e. fame grows
after death). Clandian.
Minus afficit sensus fatigatio quam oogi-
tatio. — ^Bodily fatigue affects the senses less
than thought Qalntilian.
Minus aptus acutis
Karibus horum hominum.
—Less ready against the sharp sneers of
these men. Horace. Sat., Book 1, S, i9.
Minus decipitur cui ncgatur celeriter. —
He is loss deceived (or disappointed) who is
promptly denied. Pnblilius Byras.
Minus gaudent qui timuere nihil.— Those
who have feared nothing are less hearty in
their joy. Martial. Epig., Book 11,S7,4,
Minus in parvis f ortuna furit,
Leviusque ferit leviora Deus.
— ^Fortune is less severe against those of
lesser degree, and God strikes what is weak
with less power.
Seneca. Eippolytus, Act 4, 11S4*
Minus saspe pecoes si scias quid nescias. —
Often you sm less if you know what you are
ignorant of. PnblUias Syrus.
Minuti
Semper et infirmi est animi exiguique
voluptos
Ultio.
— Revenge is always the delight of a petty,
feeble, meagre mind.
JnvenaL Sat., IS, 189,
Mira quffidam in cognoscendo suavitas et
delectatio. — There is a certain wonderful
sweetness and delight in knowledge. Pr«
Mirabile dictu. — ^Wonderful to say.
Cicero, Yirgil, etc.
Miramur ex intervallo fallentia. — ^We
admire things which deceive ns from a
distance. Pr.
Mirantur fadti, et dubio pro fulmine
pendent — ^They wonder in silence, and
stand in anxious fear as to the uncertain
fail of the thunderbolt.
SUtius. Thebaidos, Book 10, 920.
Miris modis Bi ludos faciunt hominibus.
— In wondrous ways do the gods make sport
with men. Plantus.
Mercator, Act t ; and Jtudens, Act S, 1, 1.
Mirum est lolio victitare te, tam vili
tritico. — It is strange that you should live on
tares when wheat is so cheap.
Plautus. Miles Uloriosus, Act L
Misce stultitiam consiliis brevem ;
Dulce est desipere in loco.
— Mingle a snort spell of folly with your
studies ; it is sweet on occasion to play the
fool. Horace. Odes, Book 4, 12, $7,
Miscueruntque herbas, et non innoxia
verba.— And they mingled herbs (or grass)
and words not harmless. (Suggestea as a
motto for golfers.)
Ylrgil. Georgics, Book 2, 129.
Misera contribuens plebs. — The wretched
tax-payiug people. Yerboczy.
Misera est'magni custodia census. — ^The
care of a great fortune is wretchedness.
Juvenal. Sat. 14, 304.
Misera est servitus ubi jus est aut vogum
aut incognitum. — Service is a wretched tning
where uie law is either unsettled or un-
known. Law*
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Misera est ToliJptas ubi pencil memoria
est— Pleasure is wretched where there is
the remembrance of danger (accompanying
it). Pnbiilliis 8yriuu
Miseram pacem yel bello bene mutari. — A
wretched peace may be well exchanged even
for war. Taoitui* AtmalSf Book 5, 44*
Miserere jam crudelis, et sile tandem ;
Aut, si tacere ling^ non potest, ista
AHquando narra, quod velimus audire.
— Unmerciful man, do at last take pity on
us, and at length hold your peace ; or if
that tongue of yours cannot keep quiet, tell
us for once something that we want to hear.
HartlaL Epig.^ Book 4, 61, I4,
Miserere mei. — Have mercy on me.
YnUate. Bs, 51, 1.
Misericordia Domini inter pontem et fon-
tem. — The Lord's mercy (may be found)
between bridge and stream. Bt Au^itine.*
Miseros prudentia prima relinquit. —
Prudence is ^e first tning to desert the
wretched. Ovid. Ep, ex Font., 4, 12, 47.
Miserrima est f ortuna quro inimico caret. —
His must be a very wretched fortune who
has no enemy. Pnblillui Syms.
Miserrimum est arbitrio alterius vivere. —
It is the most wretched fate to live on the
sufferance of another. Pnbliliui 8yriuu
Miserrimum est timere. cum speres nihil. —
It is most vrretched to lear when you have
no hope. Seneca. Troades, Act 5, 4^'
Miserum credo, cui placet nemo. — I con-
sider him an unhappy man whom no one
pleases. Martial. Epig., Book 6, SO, 9,
Miserum est aliorum incumbere famse,
Ne collapsa ruant subductis tecta columnis.
— It is a wretched thing to lean on the
reputation of others, lest the pillars being
withdrawn the roof should fall m ruins.
JnvenaL Sat., 8,76.
Miserum est tacere cogi quod cupias loqu«.
— It is wretched to be compelled to be silent
on what you long to speak about.
Pnbliliui Syrna.
Miserum istuc verbum et pessimum *8t,
Habuisse, et nihil habere.
— Wretched and very grievous is the con-
fession, I had, but now I have nothing.
Plautna. Rudens, Act 6, S, 34.
Mitte ambos nudos ad ignotos, et videbis.
Send them both naked among strangers, and
you will see (which \b a fool and which is
not). Apothe^ quoted by Lord Bacon,
Mitte banc de pectore curam. — Dismiss this
anxiety from your breast.
Yirgll. ^neid, 6, 85.
* 5m Miscellaneoas (p. 447).
Mitte leves spes et certamina divitiarum.
Put aside trifling hopes and strife for riches.
Horace. Epiff., Book 1, 5, 8,
Mitte superba pati fastidia, spemque cadu-
cam
Despice ; vive tibi, nam moriere tibL
— Bief use to endure the haughty insolence (of
patrons), and scorn transitory hope ; live
your own life, for you shall die your own
death.
JLnon. (Founded on Virgil, Eel., S, 15;
Ovid, Met., 9, 579; and Seneca.)
Mobilis et varia est f erme natura malorum.
— ^The character of bad men (or of bad
things) is almost always unstable and
changeable. JuYenaL Sat., 13, £36,
Mobilitate vi^et, viresque acquirit eundo.
— It (Fame) thrives by movement, and gains
strength as it goes. YlrgU. ^neid 4, 175,
Mobilium turba Quiritium. — ^The crowd of
changeable citizens.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 1, 7,
Moderari yero et animo et orationi, cum
sis iratus, aut etiam tacere, ... est non
mediocris ingenii — Truly, to moderate
your mind and speech, when ^ou are anm-,
or else to hold your peace, is a sign of no
ordinary nature.
Cicero. Ep, ad Quintum, Book 1, 1, 13,
Moderata durant. — ^Things used in mode-
ration last a long while.
Seneca. Troades, Act f , £59,
Modesto tamen et circumspecte judido de
tantis viris pronunciandum est, ne, quod
plerisque accidit, damnent qus non intelli-
gunt. — Judgment on men 01 such eminence
snould, however, be pronounced with diffi-
dence and consideration, lest, as happens to
many, the critics should condemn wnat they
do not imderstand.
QaintUian. 10, 1, £6,
Modestiffi fama, quss neque summis
mortalium spemenda est, et a Diis asti-
matur. — ^The reputation of modesty which
is not to be scorned by the highest of
mortals, and is held in honour by the gods.
Taeitni. Annals, Book 15, £.
ModicsB fidei, quare dubitasti P — O thou of
Uttle faith, wherefore didst thou doubt ?
Volute. St. Matthew, I4, 31,
Modice et modeste meUns est yitam vivere :
Nam si ad paupertatem admigrant infamia,
Qravior paupertas fit, fides sunlestior.
— It is better to live temjyerately and within
bounds ; for if dishonour is added to poverty,
Eoverty becomes more intolerable, con-
dcnce more feeble.
Plantm. Fersa, Act 3, 1, 18.
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Modo, et modo, non habebant modum. —
By and W never comes (/if., Soon and soon
have no miality).
St. Anguitlna. Cwf., Book 8, 5, 12,
Modo vir, modo femina. — ^Now as a man,
now as a woman.
Ovid {adapted). Am., Book f, 5, 1.
Modus omnibus in rebus optimum est
habitu. — Moderation in all tmngs is the
best of rules.
Plantns. Fanulut, Act 1, 5, 80.
Modus operandi.— Method of doing any-
thing.
Modus Vivendi.— A means of existing;
said of a compromise effected.*
Molle meum levibus cor est violabile telis.
—My tender heart is subject to injury from
the tender arrows (of Cupid).
Ovid. mroides.Ep., 15,79.
Mollis ilia educatio quam indulgentiam
vocamus, nervos omnes et mentis et corporis
franfi:it. — ^That tender education which we
call kindness, destroys all the vigour of both
mind and body. Quintlllan. i, t, 6,
MoUissima corda
Humano generi dare se Natura f atetur,
Que lachrymos dedit; hsc nostri part
optima sensus.
— Nature, who gave us tears, thereby con-
fesses to have given the softest hearts to
the human race; this is the best part, indeed,
of our nature. JuvenaL Sat. 15, 131.
MoUissima tempora fandi. — ^The most
impressionable time for speaking.
Yir^ JEneid,4,t03.
Molliter austerum studio f allente laborem.
— Bv his eacemess gently beguiling the
unpleasing labour.
HoraM. Sat., Book t, S, li.
Molliter manus imposuit. — ^He laid hands
upon a person without undue violence.
Law.
Molliter ossa cubent.— May his bones rest
genUy. Oirld. Meroides,?, 162.
Mono sale. — Advise with wit Pr.
Monere non punire stultitiam decet. — It
is well to advise folly, and not to punish it.
Publiiius ByniB.
Moniti. meliora sequamur. — Admonished,
let us follow better things.
Yirgil. ^neid, S, 188.
Mons cum monte non miscebitur. — ^Moun-
tain will not mix with mountain. Pr.
• Cicero, "D« Senectute," 28, uses the exprcs-
•ion " Vivendi modus " m Datore's limit of life.
Monstro, quod ipse tibi possis dare:
semita cei te
TranquillsB per virtutem patet unica vitae.
Nullum numeu habes, si sit prudentia;
nos te,
Nos facimus, Fortuna, deam, coeloque
locamus.
— ^I show you what you yourself can bestow
upon yourself . The only path to a tranquil
life is assuredly through virtue. Thou
(Fortune) wouldst have no divine power, if
there were sagacity. It is we, O Fortune,
we who make thee a goddess, and place theo
in the heavens. JuvenaL Sat. 10, 363.
Monstrum horrendum, informe. ingens,
cui lumen ademptum. — A monster irightful,
formless, immense, with sight removed.
YlrgIL ^ne\d,S,658.
Monstrum nulla virtute redemptum
A vitiis.
— A monster redeemed by no single virtue
from his vices. Juvenal. Sat., ^, f .
Montes auri pollicens. — Promising moun-
tains of gold. Terence. Fhormio, 1, t, 18,
Mora omnis odio est, sed facit sapientiam.
^All delay is hateful, but it causes wisdom.
Publllius Byms.
Morbi pemiciosiores pluresques simt
animi, quam corporis. — ^The diseases of the
mind are more dangerous, and more
numerous than those of the body.
Cicero. Tusc. Qmtst, Book 3, 3.
More majorum. — After the fashion of our
ancestors. Pr.
More suo. — After his usual fashion. Pr.
Mores amici noveris non oderis. — ^You
should know the customs of a friend but not
take a dislike to them. Pr.
Mores cuique sui fingunt fortunam. —
Everyone* s manners make his fortune.
Cornelius Nepoi. Vita Attici, chap. I4,
Mores deteriores increbescunt.— Degen-
erate manners grow apace.
Plautna. Mercator, Act 5, 1, 9,
Mores dispares disparia studia sequuntur.
— ^Different manners are given to different
pursuits. Cicero. Le Atnieitia, iO, 74,
Mores hominum moros et morosos effidt.
— It (love) makes men*8 manners foolish
and captious.
Plaatui. Trinummua, Act 3, z, 43,
Mores mali.
Quasi herba irrigua succreverunt uberrime.
—Evil manners will, like watered grass,
grow up very plcnteously.
PlautUB. Trinummut, Aci, 1, 1, 8,
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Mori est f elicis anteqnam mortem inyocet.
— It Im a sign of a fortunate man to die
before he calls upon death. PabiiUoi Byms.
Horiamur, et in media anna mamus. —
Let us die, and rush into the midst of the
combat TirgiL JSneid f , S53.
Moribus antiquis res stat Bomana virisque.
— The Roman state stands by its customs
and men of ancient times. Ennius.
Moribus et forma oonciliandus amor. —
Lore is conciliated by pleasing manners and
form. Ovid. Ileroides, Ep., 6, 94,
Morituri morituros salutaut. — ^Those about
to die salute those who are about to die. Pr«
Mors et fugacem persequetur Tirum. —
Death pursues the man who flees.
Horaoe. Odes, Book S, 2,
Mors et vita in manibus linguffi. — ^Death
and life are in the hands of the tongue. Pr.
Mors etiam saxis nominibusque yenit.—-
Death comes eren to the monxmiental
stones, and the names inscribed thereon.
Ausonlus. Ep.f 36, 9,
Mors infanti folix, juveni acerba, minus
sera est seui. — Death is fortunate to the
infant, bitter to the young man, too late to
the old. Pubilllas Syrus.
Mors ipsa ref ugit
Ssepe Tirum.
— Death itself has often run away from a
man. Lncanns. Thartalia, Book 2, 74'
Mors janua vitse. — Death the gate of life.
Mors laborum ac miseriamm quies est.
Death is rest from labours and miseries.
Cicero {adapted), Catil., 4,4,7,
Mors omnibus communis. — ^Death is
common to all. Pr.
Mors potius macula.— Death rather than
a stain. Pr.
Mors sola fatetur
Qoantula sint hominum oorpuscula. — ^Death
alone reveals how insignificant are the
paltry bodies of men.
JttvenaL Sat., 10, J72.
Mors ultima linea rerum est. — Death is
the final goal of things.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 16,79,
Mortale est quod quseris opus. Mihi fama
perennis
Quffiritur : in toto semper ut orbe canar.
—The work which you follow is mortal.
Everlasting fame is my object, and that I
may be celebrated for ever throughout the
whole world. Ovid. Amorum, Book 1, 15,7.
Mortales inimicitias, sempitemas amici-
tins.— Our enmities mortal, our friendships
eternal Cicero, Fro Bab. lUtumo, 12, 52.
Mortalia acta nunquam Deos fallunt—
Mortal deeds never deceive the gods. Pr.
Mortalia facta peribunt ;
Nedum sermonum stet honos, et gratia
vivax.
— ^The actions of mortals shall perish : still
less can the beauty and grace of what is
spoken be long-lived.
Horace. De Arte Foetiea, 6S,
Mortalis nemo est, quem non attingit dolor,
Morbusque.
— ^There is no one mortal whom sorrow and
disease do not touch.
Tr, of Euripides as eited by Cicero.
IS^sc. Quasi, 3, 25, 69.
Mortalitate relicta. vivit immortalitate
indutus. — His mortality left behind, he
lives clothed in inmiortality.
Mortalium rerum misera beatitude. —
Wretched is the bliss of mortal affairs.
Boethlns.
Morte carent aninue: semperque, priors
relicta
Sede, novis habitant domibus vivuntque
receptao.
— Souls have no death, and their former
abode being left they ever live and dwell
received into new habitations.
Grid. Metam,, Book 16, 168.
Morte magii metuenda senectus. —
Old age more to be feared than death.
JnTenaL Sat,, 11, 45,
Mortem effugerenemo potest. — ^No one can
escape death. Pr.
Mortem, in tot malis hostium, ut finem
nuseriarum expecto. — In so many woes
inflicted by my enemies, I await ^eath as
the end of miseries.
Tadtns. Hist,, Book 4,68.
Mortem ubi contemnas viceris omnes
metus. — When you can despise death you
have conquered all fears. PablUiaa Bymi.
Mortuis non convidandum.^We must
not revile the dead. Pr.
Mortuo leoni et leporei insultant. — Even
hares insult a dead hon. Pr.
Mortuum flagellas. — ^You are beating the
dead. Pr.
Mortuus per somnum vacabis curis. — ^If
you are dead in your dreams (t.^. if you
dream that you are dead) you will be free
from care. JL Greek Baperstitioo.
Mos pro lege. — Custom in place of law.*
Law.
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costomX^PLAUTUs, " Trinummus/* 4, 8, 8^
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Moto8 praestat componere fluctiia. — It ia
better to allay the troubled waters.
Ylr^lL JEncid, i, 155.
Motu proprio. — Of liis own accord.
Motus m fine relocior. — Motion (in a fall-
ing body) is swifter at the end of its descent.
Pp.
Moveor immotua. — ^Motionless lam moved.
Motto, said to he intended for the
Mariner'' s Compose,
Movet comicula risum,
Furtivis nudata coloribus.
— The little crow moves our ridicule, stripiJed
of its stolen coloiirs.
Horace. Epig., Book /, 5, 10.
Mugitimi Labyrinthi.— (Why should I
write of) the bellowing (of the Minotaur) of
the labyrinth (a hackneyed theme).
JuTenal. Sat., 1, 53.
Mulgere hercum.— To milk a he-goat. Pr.
Mulier, cum sola cogitat, male cogitat.— A
woman who meditate alone meditates evil.
Publiiiua 8yrus.
Mulier cupido quod dicit amanti,
In vento et rapida scnbere oportct aqua.
— What a woman tells her lover should be
written in the wind or in the running water.
Catullus. Cannenf 70,
Mulier profecto nata est ex ipsa mora. —
Woman indeed was bom of delay itself.
Plautus. Miiee Gioriosus, Act 4, 7, 9.
Mulier recte olet ubi nihilolet— A woman
smcUs well when she smells of nothing.
Plautui. Mostellaria, i, 3^ 116.
Mulieres duas pejores esse quara unum.— '
Two women aie worse than one.*
Plautus. Curcui'iOy Act 5, i, 5.
Multa dies, variusque labor mutabilis cevi,
Betulit in melius.
— Many things have the day and the varied
toil of changing ages restored to a better
condition. YirglL JEneid, 11, 425.
Multa diuque tuli ; vitiis patientia victa
est.— Much and long have I endured , my
patience is worn out by your faults.
Ovid. Amor urn t Book 3, 11, 1,
Multa docct fames. — Hunger teaches
many things. Pr.
Multa fero, ut placeam genus irritabile
vatmn,
Cum scribo, et supplex populi sufifragia
capto.
— I bear many things to please the waspish
race of poets when I write, and as a humble
suppliant strive after the suffrages of the
people. Horace. Ep., Book 2, f, lOZ.
* Qnotad as a saying from an ancient poet.
Multa ferunt anni venientis commoda
secum ;
Multa recedentes adimunt.
—The years as they come bring with themi
many things to our advantage; as they
leave they take many away.
Horace. De Arte Poetica, 175,
Multa fidem promissa levant. — Many pro-
mises impair confidence.
Horaoo. Ep.y Book f , f, 10.
Multa gemens. — Groaning much.
Yipgll. ^'n., 1,465.
Multa ignoscens fit potens potentior. — A
powerful man forgiving much becomes the
Aore powerful. Publiiiua Byrua.
Multa me docuit uaus, magister egregius.
—Experience, that excellent mas er, has
taught me many things. Pliny the Younger.
{Adapted. Ep., Book i, SO.)
Multa miser timco, quia feci multa proterve ;
Exempliaue metu torqueor ipso mei.
— Wretcnea, I feair many things because I
have done many things myself shamelessly :
and I am myself tormented by the fear of
my own example.
0¥id. Amorum, Book i, 4i 45.
Multa novit vulpis, sed felisunum magnum.
—The fox knows many devices, but the cat
one great one only (i.e. climbing a tree), pp.
Multa petentibua
Desunt multa.
Bene est, cui Deus obtulit
Parca, quod satis est, mann.
— Those who seek for much are left in want
of much. Happy is he to whom God has
given, with sparing band, as much as fa
enough. Hopaco. Odes, Book 3, 16, 42.
Multa (juidem scripsi: sed quss vitiosa
putavi,
Emendaturis ignibus ipse dcdi.
— Much I have written, but what I have
considered faultv I have myself given to the
flames, which will remove errors.
Ovid. Tnstia, Book 4, 10, 61.
Multa renascentur qus jam ceddere,
cadentque
QusD nunc sunt in honore vocabula, si volet
usus.
Quern penes arbitriimi est, et jus, et norma
loquendi.
— Many words, which are now in disuse,
will revive, and those which are now in
vogue will fall into disuse, if custom so
wills, in whose power are the decision and
the law and the rules of speech.
Horace. De Arte Foe f tea, 70.
Multa rogant utenda dan ; data reddere
nolunt. — They ask many things to be given
them for use ; but when given they are not
willing to return them.
Ovid. Ars Amat, Book 1, 433.
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Multa eenem drcumTeuiunt incommoda.
— Mauy disadvantages attend an old man.
Horace. De Arte Foe t tea ^ 169,
Multa sunt mulierum vitia, sed hoo e multis
maximum est,
Cum sibi nimis placent, minusque opexum
dant ut placeaut viris.
— Many are the faults of women, but out of
many this is the chief, when they study
their own pleasure over much, and take too
little trouble about pleasing their husbands.
Plautui. I'ocnulusy Act 5, ^.
Multa tacere loquive paratus. — ^Ready
either to keep silence about much or to
speak of mucb. Pr.
Multa tulit. fecitque puer, sudayit et
alsit.— Many things has the boy borne and
done, and he has both sweated and endured
cold. Horace. Be Arte roeticay 4^3,
Multa regum aures et oculi — Many are
the ears and eyes of kings. Pr.
Multa viros nescire decet. Pars maxima
rerum
Offendat, si non interiora ief^.
— It is well for men to bo m ignorance of
many things. The greatest part of affairs
will be repulsive imless their secrets bo
hidden. Ovid. Ara Amat.y Book 3, S20,
Mult^e tcrricolis linguse, coolestibus una,
— IMany are tlie languages of the habiters of
the earth, but one the language of the
habiters of heaven. Rev. H. Carey.
Multarum palmarum causidicus. — A
pleader of many successful causes. Pr.
Multas amicitias silentium diremit. —
Silence has been the loss of many friend-
ships. Pif,
Multi adorantur in ara qui cremantur in
igne.— Many are worshipped at the altar
who are burning in fire. 8t Au^itlne.
Multi mortales dediti ventri atque somno,
indocti, incultique vitam sicuti peregrin-
antes transiere; quibus profecto contra
naturam corpus voluptati, auima oneri. —
Many mortals given up to the belly and to
sleep, uninstn^cted and uncultured, have
passed through life like sojourners in
strange lands ; whose bodies indeed have
been given up to pleasure, and their souls to
a heavy burden. Ballust. CatUma^ ^, 8.
Multi multa, nemo omnia novit. — ^Many
have known many things, no one all things.
Coke.
Multi multa sapiunt, et seipsos neaciunt.
— Many men are wise about many things,
and are ignorant about themselves.
St. Bernard. Cogit. de cogn. hum, eond^
Multi pnoterea auos fama obecnra
recondit — Many besides whom an obscure
fame hides. YirgiL ^neid, 5, SUL
Multi te oderint si teipsum ames. — Many
will hate you if you love yourself. Pr.
Multi tristantur post delicias, con vi via,
dies festos. — Many feel dejected after
pleasures, banquets, and public holidays.
Pr.
Multimodis meditatus egomet mecum sum,
et ita esse arbitror,
Homini amico, qui est amicus, ita ati nomen
possidet.
Nisi deos, ei nihil pnestare.
—I myself have thought the matter out in
m^ mind in various ways, and I am of
opinion that there is nothing, except the
gods, better than a friendly man who is
really a friend, so as to deserve the name.
Platttu. Bacchides^ Act 3, i, 1,
Multis ille bonis flebilis occidit
Nulli flebilior quam tibi, Virgili.
— He (Quintilian) died, causing the tears
of many food men, and by none more
lamented than by thee, Virgil.
Horace. Odes, Book 7, f^, 0.
Multis minatur, qui uui facit injuriam. —
He who does an injury to one, threatens
many. Publiliui 8ynu.
Multis x>arasse divitias non finis miseriar-
um fuit, 6e<l mutatio; non est in rebus
. vitium, sed in ipso animo. — ^To have obtained
wealth has been to many not the end of
distresses, but a change in them ; the defect
is not in the thin^ themselves, but in a
man's own disposition. Seneca. Ep, 17,
Multis placere quss cunit, culpam cupit.—
She who desires to please many desires
guilt. Pnblilitia Bynu.
Multis terribilis, caveto multos. — Being a
cause of fear to many, beware of many.
Amonini.*
Multis utile bellum.
Lncanai. Pharsalia, i, 1S3,
Multitudinem decern fadunt— Ten con-
stitute a crowd. Coke.
Multo melius est, multoqne iustius, unum
fro multis, auam pro nno multos int^rire. —
t is much better and much more just that
one should die for many, than that many
should die for one.
Buetoniiuu Otho, Cap. 10,
'Multo plures satietas quam fames per-
didit viros.— Over-feeding has destroyed
many more than hunger. Pr.
Multorum calamitate vir moritur bonus.
—The calamity of many is death to a good
PabllUni Byms.
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Multorum providuB orbet
Et mores hominum inspexit.
— Ho (Ulysses) was a careful observer of
the cities and the customs of many men.
(See ** Qui mores.")
Horace. £p.. Book i, f , 19,
Multos castra juvant, et lituo tubce
Permistus somtus, bellaque matribus
Detestata.
— Camps please many men, and the confused
sound of the trumpet and clarion, and wars
liatef ul to mothers.
HoraM. Odes, Book 1, 1, tS,
Multos in Bumma pericula misit
Venturi timor ipse mali.
— The very fear of evil coming has urged
many into the greatest of dangers.
Lncanns. Fharsalia, Book 7, 104*
Multos ingratos invenimus, plures faci-
mus. — We find many ungrateful men; we
make more. Pr.
Multos, qui conflictari adversis videantur,
beatos; ao plerosque, quanquam magnas
per opes, miserrimos. — Many who appear to
be struggling against adverse fortune are
happy ; and many, in spite of great riches,
are most wretched.
Taeitns. Annals, Book 6, tS,
Multos timere debet, quem multi timent.
— He whom many fear ought to fear many.
Pnblilios Syrus.
Multum est demissus homo. — He ia a
very unassuming man.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, S, S7,
Multum habet jucunditatis soli ocelique
mutatio. — Change of soil and climate has in
it much that is pleasurable.
Pliny the Toun^er.
Multum ille et terris jactatus et alto. —
Much was he cast about both by land and
by sea. YlrgiL JEne%d,l,S,
Multum in parvo. — Much in little. Pr.
Multum interest ntrum peccare aliquis
nolit an nesciat. — ^It makes a great
difference whether a person is unwilling to
sin, or does not know how.
Seneca. Epist., 90,
Multum legendum esse nou multa. — ^Read
much, not many (things, or books).
Pliny the Younger. J>., Book 7, 9,
{Oiven as a saying.)
Multum sapit qui non diu desipit. — He
is very wise who is not foolish for long. Pr.
Mundaeque parvo sub lare pauperum
Ctiene, sine auheis et ostro,
Sollicitam explicuere frontem.
— ^A simple dinner in the small dwelling of
the poor, without canopy or nurple, nas
smoothed the wrinkles mm the anxious
^w. Horace Ot^es^ Book S, t9, 14*
Mundana sapientia est coi machinationi-
bus tegere, sensum verbis velare, quss falsa
sunt vera ostendere, quae vera sunt falsa
demonstrare. — It is worldly wisdom to con-
ceal the mind with cunning devices, to hide
oue*s meaning with words, to represent
falsehood as truth, and to prove trutn to be
falsehood. Gregory I.
MunditisB, et omatus, et cultus hso
feminarum insignia sunt; his gaudent et
gloriantur. — ^Elegance and dress, and such
adornments are the characteristics of
women ; in these they rejoice and glory.
Livy.
Munditiis capimur. — ^We are taken bv
neatness. OYld. Ars Amat., Book 3, 133.
Mundus est Dei viva statua. — The world
is a living statue of God. T. Campanella.
Mundus scena, vita transitus; venisti,
vidisti, abiisti. — The world is a stage, life is
a walk across it ; you have come, you have
seen, you have departed. Anon*
Mundus nni versus exercet histrionera.* —
The whole world cultivates (the art of) the
actor. Petronius Arbiter.
Mundus vult decipi ; ergo decipiatur. —
The world wishes to be deceived ; therefore
let it be deceived. Ascribed to Petronius. f
Munera accipit frequens, remittit nun*
quam. — He often receives gifts, but never
makes any return. Plautns.
Munera, crede mihi, capiunt hominesque
deosque ;
Placatiur donis Jupiter ipse datis.
— Believe me that ^ts captivate both men
and gods ; Jui>iter lumself is appeased by the
giving of offerings.
Ovid. Ars Ainat., Book 3,653.
Munera magna quidem misit, sed misit in
hamo;
Et piscatorem piscis amare potest ?
— He sends out great gifts indeed, but he
sends them as bait on a hook. And is it
possible that the fish can love the fisherman P
HartiaL Epig., Book6,63,5,
Munerum animus optimus est. — The best
of all gifts is the good mtention of the giver.
Pr.
Munit hsBC et altera vincit.— This defends
and that conquers. Pr.
Mimus ApoUine di^um.— A present
worthy of Apollo (said of a book or
poem). Horace. Ep., Book 216.
* Fragn^ent preserved by John Sarisburie.
" Polycratic/' S, 8. Montaigne quotes the l»si
word as "hUtrlonam."— Book 8, chap. 10.
t See •* Populua vult decipL"
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Munus noetrum ornato verbis quod poteris.
— Enhance our gift with words as much as
you can. Terence. £unuchu8f ;?, i, 8,
Munun ligneum. — A wooden wall ; the
Delphic Oracle*8 expression, meaning a ship.
Comeliui Nepoi.
Mums aheneoB conscieutia sana.— A
healthy conscience is like a wall of brass.
Pr.
Mus in pice. — A mouse in tar Pr.
Mus non uni fidit antro. — ^The mouse does
not trust to one hole. Pr.
Musica est mentis medicina mcests. —
Music is medicine for a sad mind. Pr.
Mutare vel timere spemo. — ^I scorn to
change or to fear.
Motto of Dukes of Beaufort^ and other
families.
Mutatis mutandis. — ^Those things being
exchanged which the sense requires should
bo changed. Law.
Mutavit mentom populus levis, et calet uno
Scribendi studio.
— TIio fickle populace has changed its mind,
and bums with single passion for writing.
Horace. Ep., Book f, i, lOS,
Mutiana cautio. — Cunning like that of
Mutius ScffiTola, an eminent Soman lawyer.
Dl^esta, 35, i, 99,
Mutum est pictura poema. — A picture is a
dimib poom. Pr.
Nabis sine cortice. — ^You will swim with-
out cork (i.tf. you will get on without help).
Horace. Sat., Book i, 4. 120,
Kre amicum castigare ob meritam noxiam
Immune est facinus.
—Truly to reprove a friend for a fault
which deserves it, is an action without
reward. Plautus. 2Vinummus, Act i, i, 1.
Nam bonum consilium surripitur sroplssime,
Si minus cum cura aut cate locus loquendi
lectus est.
— For good counsel is very often stolen
away from us, if the place of conference is
chosen with too little care or sagacity.
Plautus.
Kam curiosus nemo est. quin sit malevolus.
— For no one is a busy-txjdy without beiug
also ill-disposed.
Plaatui. Stichus, Act 2, 1, 56.
Kara do mille fabss modiis dum surripis
unum,
Damnimi est, non facinus, mUii pacto lenius
isto.
— If from a thousand pocks of beans you
steal one, my loss indeed in that way is less
serious, but not so your crime.
Horace. Fp., 1, 16, 5d,
Nam dives qui fieri vnlt,
Et cito vult fieri.
— ^For he who desires to become rich desirei
also to become rich quickly.
JuTenal. Sat., I4, 176.
Nam ego ilium perisse duco, cui quidem
periit pudor. — For I look upou him as lost,
who has lost even his sense of shame.
Plautoi. Bacchides, Act 3, S, 81.
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. — ^For
knowledge, too, is itself a power.
Bacon. Treatise, De ffaresiis.
Nam et stulte faccre, et stulte fabularier,
Utnmique, Lesbonioe, in estate hand bonum
'et.
— For to act foolishly and to tell tales
foolishly, Lesbonicus, are both bod at times.
Plaatui. Trinummus, Act f . 4. 6J,
Nam genus et proavos, et quae non fecimus
Vix ea nostra voce.
— For birth and ancestry and those things
which wo have not brought about ourselves,
I scarcely call those things our own.
Ovid. Mttam., Book IS, I4O.
Nam homo proponit, red Deus disx>onit.
— For man proposes, but God disposes.
Thomas a Kempts.
J)e Imit. Chruti, Book 1, 19, t.
Nam mora dat vires , teneras mora percoquit
uvas,
Et validas segetes, quod fuit herba, fadt.
— For delay gives strength ; time ripens
thorough I v the soft grapes, and turns the
green blades into staudiug com.
Ovid. Rem, Am., 83,
Nam multum loquaces merito omnes
habemur. — ^For we (women) are all rightly
considered very talkative.
Plaatui. Aulularia, Act 1, t.
Nam neque divitibus contingunt gaudia solis
Nee vixit male, qui natus moriensque fefellit.
— For enjoyments do not appertain to the
wealthy alone, nor has he hved badly who
has been imnoticed either in his birth or
death. Horace. Ep., Book 1, 17, 9.
Nam nos decebat coetus celebrantis domum,
Lugere, ubi esset aliquis in lucem editus,
HumansB vitse varia reputantis mala ;
At qui labores morte finisset gravis,
Hunc omnes amicos laude, et Isetitia exsequi.
— For we ought to assemble and lament at
the house where one has been brought into
the world, having regard to the varied woes
of human life ; but when one has by death
finished his weary labours, him should all
his friends follow to the grave with honour
and rejoicing.
Cicero {trans, of Euripides), fuse,
Quast., Book i, 48,
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Nam nunc mores nihil fociont quod licet,
nisi quod lubet. — For modem customs have
no regard to what is right unless it is also
enjoyable. Plautns.
Nam pro jucundis aptissima quseque dabimt
Di.
Carior est illis homo, quam sibi.
— For the gods will give whatsoever things
are most fitting rather than pleasant things.
Man is dearer to them than to himself.*
JavenaL Sat.y 10, 349,
Nam qui ipse hand amavit, segre amantis
ingenium inspidt.—For he who has not
himself loved, hardly understands a lover^s
feelings. Plantoi. MiUs Gloriosus.
Nam quis me scribere plures
Aut citius possit versus ?
— For who can write more verses or turn
them out more quickly than I?
Homce. Sat,, Book 1, 9, tS,
Nam quum magna malsB superest audacia
causae,
Creditur a multis fiducia.
— For when there is abundant impudence in
a bad cause, it is regarded by the many as
integrity. Juvenal. Sat., IS, 109,
Nam scelus intra se taciturn qui cogitat
ullum,
Facti crimen habet.
— For he who meditates in silence a crime
within himself, possesses the guilt of it as
though it were done. Juvenal. Sat., 13,209,
Nam tua res agitur, paries cum proximus
ardet;
Kt neglecta solent incendLa sumere vires.
—For it is your concern sureljr when the
wall of your neighbour's house is burning ;
and fire neglected is apt to gain in power.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, IS, 84,
Nam vita morti propior est quotidie. —
For life is nearer every day to death.
PhsBdroB. Fab., Book 4, 25, 10.
Nam vitiis nemo sine nascitur; optimus
ille est,
Qui minimis urguetur.
—For no one is bom without faults ; he is
best who is beset by least.
Horace. Sat,, Book /, 3, 68.
Namquo erit ille mihi semper Deus. — For
he shall always be to me as a Ood.
Yir^il. Edoguett, 1, 7.
Namqne est memiuisse voluptas. — For it is
a ple;iaure, too, to remember.
Ovid. Heroides, IS, 65,
Namque inscitia est,
Adversum stimulum calces.
—For it shows want of knowledge to kick
against the goad.
Terence. Phormio, 1, 24, 27,
•Seel St. Peter, 6. 7.
Namque sub Auroram, jam dormitante
luccma,
Somnia quo cemi tempore vera solent.
— For those dreams are true which we chance
to have in the morning, as the lamp is
flickering out Ovid. £piitt.l9,f
Nascentes morimur, finisque ab origin?
pendet. — Even whilst being bom we are
dying, and our ending depends from our
beginning. Hanlliui. Astronomica, 4t 10,
Nasci niiserum, vivere poena, angustia
mori.— It is a misery to be bom, a pain to
live, a trouble to die. 8t. Bernard. Chap. 3,
Nascimur poetse, fimus oratores. — We are
bom poets, we are made orators.
Attributed to Cicero,
Natales grate numeras ? ignoscis amicis ?
Lenior ei melior fis accedente senecta ?
• — Do you number your birthdays with thank-
fulness Y Do you overlook the faults of your
friends ? Do you become gentler and better
as old age comes upon you ?
Horace. Ep., Book 2, 2, 210,
Natio comoeda est. — The nation is like a
comedy. Juvenal. Sat,, 3, 100,
Natura abhorret vacuum.— Nature abhora
a vacuum.:^ Pr.
Natura beatis,
Omnibus esse dedit, si quis cognoverit utl.
— Nature has given to every man the power
of being happy, if he but knew how to use
it Clandian.
Natura dedit usuram vit®, tanqnam
pecuniae, nulla pmestituta die.— Nature has
given us life, at interest, like money, no day
being fixed for its return.
Cicero. Tuse. Quast., Book 1, 39, 93,
Natura fieret laudabile carmen, an arte,
Quaesitum est ; ego nee studium sine divite
vena,
Ncc mde quid prosit § video ingenium.
— The question is whotlier a noble song is
produced by nature or by art. I neither
believe in mere labour being of avail without
a rirh vein of talent, nor in natural clever-
ness which is not educated.
Horace. De Arte Poetica, 4OS,
Natura hominum novitatis avida. — Man's
nature is greedy for novelty.
Pliny, apud LiUium.
Natura naturans. — Nature causing nature.
Pr.
Natura naturata. — Nature caused. Pr*
\ Su "Morning dreams"; also "Our minds,
wlien dreaming."
: S(€ •'Oargnntua" (y^oU\ Book 1, cliap. 5.
Cicero ("De Fin.," 6, 11, 31) gives a maxim:
•' Ab intftritn uaturam abhorrere " (Nature abhors
annihilation).
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Natura nihil agit fnutra.— Nature doei
nothing in vain.
Pr. Sir T. Broume (" Religio Mediei**
1642) calls this ** the only undisputed
axiom in philosophy."
Natara non dat virtatem; nasdmnr
quidem ad hoc, sed sine hoc. — riature does
not bestow virtue ; we are born indeed for
it, but without it. Cicero.
Natura non facit soltus. — ^Nature does not
make Icapa Pr.
Natura. quam te colimus inviti quoque ! —
O Nature, now we worship thee even against
our wills ! Seneca. Hippolytus, Act 4t HIS.
Natura tenacissimi sumus eorum qusB
pueri percipimua, ut sapor, quo nova vasa
imbuuutur, durat. — We are bv nature most
tenacious of those things which we notice in
childhood, just as the flavour with which
new vessels are imbued remains in them.
8eneca.
NatursB imperio gemimus.~We lament
by the ordinance of Nature.
JuvenaL Sat., IB, 138.
Naturalem quandam voluptatem haberet
lusus jocusque, quorum frequens usus omue
animis pond us, omnemque vim eripiet. —
Play and joking should have a certain
natural deli(j;ht, but their freauent use de-
prives the mind of weight, and of all force.
Seneca. Le Tranquil. Animif Book i, 13.
Naturalia non sunt turpia.— Things which
are of nature are not a cause of disgrace. Pr.
Naturam expellas* furca, tamen usque
recurret. — You may drive out nature with a
fork, but she will ever return again.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 10, 24.
Naturam voca, fatum, fortunamque sunt
omnia uuius et ejusdem Dei nomina.— Call
it Nature, fate, fortune ; all \hea/b thin^
are names of the one and the selfsame God.
Seneca. De Benejlciis, Book 4, 8,
Natus sum ; esuriebam ; quserebam ;
nunc repletus reqoiesco. — I was bom, I was
hungry, I sought for food ; now that I am
satistied I rest. Epitaph.
Naufragium in portu facere.— To make
shipwreck in port. Qaintlllan.
Declam., It, tS. (Br.)
Naufragium sibi quisque fadt. — Each
man makes his own shipwreck.
Lncanns. Pharsalia, 1, 499.
Navita de ventis, de tauris narrat arator ;
Enumerat miles vulnera, pastor oves.
— The sailor speaks of winds, and the
ploughman of oxen* the soldier tells his
wounds, the shephera his sheep.
Propertius. f , 1, 43.
* " Bzpellei ** Is the reading fsroored b? many
eommeuutors.
^e admittas.— Do not admit.
Lav.
Ne iEsopnm quidem trivit.— He has not
even turned over iBsop. Pr.
Ne credas laudatoribus tois. — ^Do not
believe those who praise yon. Pr.
Ne cuivis dextram injeceris.— Do not
effusively o£fer your right hand to every-
one. Pr.
Ne depugnes in alieno negotio. — Do not
quarrel vehemently about other people*s
business. Pr.
Ne exeat regno.—Let him not quit the
country. Law.
Ne front! crede.~Do not put trost in
appearance.
Ne Hercules quidem contra duos. — Not
even Hercules could contend with two
persons. Aolus Oelllus.
{A Greek proverb, seep. 4^6.)
Ne Jupiter quidem omnibus placet.—
Not even Jupiter satisfies all men. Pr.
Ne obliviscaris.— Do not forget. Hotto.
Ne plus ultra.— No more beyond (i^.
There is nothing which surpasses this).
Ne prrosentem aquam effundas, priusquam
aliam sis adeptus. — ^Do not throw away the
water you have before you have obtained
more. Pr.
Ne prius antidotum quam venenum. — Do
nnt take the antidote before the poison. Pr.
Ne pnero gladium.^Do not give a child a
sword. Pr.
Ne ana meis esto dictis mora. — ^Let there
be no aelay in carrying out my bidding.
Vlr^ ^eidli,665.
Ne quid abjecte, ne quid timide, ne quid
ignave fadamus. — ^Let us do nothing m a
spiritless fashion, nor anything timidly, nor
an3rthing sluggishly.
Cicero. Tuse. Qiuest., t, 23, 65.
Ne quid expectes amicos, quod tu possis
agere.— Do not expect friends to do for yon
what you can do for yourself. Banlus
{apud Auhts Oellius. Book 2, 29, 20.)
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri
Don audeat. — Let him not dare to say any-
thing false, let him not be afraid to say
anytning true. Cicero.
Ne quid nimis. (See ** Id arbitror.'*)
Ne quid respublica detriment! acdpiat. —
Let not the commonwealth suffer anything
in the way of injury.
Casar. Bellum Civile, 1, 63, 3 ; and
Cleero. Fro Milone, 26, 70; etc
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No scutics dignum horribili sectere
flagello. — Do not pursue with a frightful
scourge that which is only deserving of a
whipping. Horaoe. Sat, Book i, 3, 119,
Xe sus Minerram.— Do not offer a sow
to Minerva.* Pr.
Ne sutor suprat crepidam.:J:— Let not the
cobbler go above his last
PUny. N. JET., S5, S6,
Ne sutor ultra crepidam. — Let not the
cobbler go beyond his last.}
Erasmui. {Quoted as a proverb.)
Ne te lono^s ambagibus, ultra
Quam satis est, morer.
— Lest I delay you with long digressions
beyond what is sufficient.
Horace. Ep.y Book i, 7, 8S.
Ne te ousssiveris extra.— Do not search
for yourself beyond yourself. Pr.
Ne tempora perde precando. — ^Do not lose
the time in praying. Ovid. Metam. 11^ t86,
Ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum
sit; miserum est enim nihil proflcientem
angi. — It is of no avail truly to know what
sh^ be ; for it is a misery to torment oneself
in vain. Cicero. De Nat, Deorumy S, 6,
Ne verba pro farina. — Do not give me
words insteaa of meal. Pr.
Ne vile fano.— Bring nothing vile to the
temple. Pr.
Ne vile veils.— Do not wish vilely.
Motto of NevilU family.
Nee amet quemqnam, nee ametur ab ullo.
— Let him love no one, and be beloved by
none. JuTenal. Sat., It, ISO,
Nee aspera terrent.— Nor do hardships
terrify. Motto.
Nee belua tetrior ulla est,
Quam eervi rabies in libera terga furentis.
— Nor is there anv monster more hateful
than the rage of a slave wreaking his
madness on the backs of freemen.
Claudian.
Nee caput nee pedes. — ^Neither head nor
feet {i.e, a thing in confusion).
Cicero. £p,7ySl,i.
• From the Greek. '"Y? ABtivav,"
t More often quoted " ultra." The quotation
In Pliny is: "(Sutor) ne supra crepidam judl-
caret," which, he adds, " has become a proverb."
t "Non sentis, inqnit, te ultra malleura
loqui ?•*— Do yoa not perceive that you are speak.
Ing beyond your hammer f (to a blacksmith
criticising ronsic).->ATnENiKD8.
\ Hazlitt says that the title of Ultracrepidarian
critics has been given to those persons who find
fault with small and insignificant details.~Fu2f
** Table talk "Essay, 22.
Nee cito credideiis; quantum cito credere
Uedat,
Exemplum vobis, non leve, Procris erit.
— Do not believe hastily ; Procris will be no
slight warning of how dangerous hasty
belief is. Ovid. Jir» Atnat., Book 5, €8^.
Nee conjugis unquam
Praetendi tsedas, aut hsec in foedera veni.
—I have never laid claim to lawful wed-
lock, nor entered into such a compact.
Yirgll. jEneid, 4, S58.
Nee cui de te plusquam tibi credos.— Do
not believe anyone about yourself more
than yourself. Pr,
Ncc cupias neo metuas.— Neither desire
nor fear. pr.
Nee deus intersit, nisi dignus vindice
nodus. — Nor let a God intervene, unless
the difficulty be worthy of his adjustment.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 191,
Neo divis homines componier asquum est.
—Nor is it fair to compare men with gods.
Catullus. Carm., 6l, I4I,
Nee domo dominus, sed domino domus
honestanda est.— The master should not be
respectable by reason of his house, but his
house by reason of its master.
Cicero. De Officiu, Book 1, S9.
Nee facile invenias multis in millibus unum,
Virtutem pretium qui nutet esse sui.
— ^Nor can you easuy nnd one man in many
thousands who considers^ that virtue is its
own reward. Ovid. £p. ex Font., f, 5, 7.
Neo fuge colloauium, nee sit tibi janua
clausa. — ^Do not nee conversation, nor let
your door be always shut
Ovid. Bern, Amorie, 687.
Nee habeo, nee careo, neo euro. — I have
not, I want not, I care not. - Pr.
Nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilce columbam. ,
— IsoT do the fierce eagles bring forth the
peaceful dove. Horace. Odee, Book 4t 4t ^^'
Nee in negotiis erit negotii causa.— Nor
will he be in business for the mere sake of
being busy. Beneca. Bpitt., tt.
Nee levis, ingenuas pectus coluisse per artes,
Cura sit ; et linguas edidicisse duas.
^Let it be no light care to cultivate the
mind with the honourable arts ; and to
learn well the two languages (Greek and
Latin). Ovid. Are Ainat., Book ^, ISl,
Nee loquor hsc, quia sit major prudentia
nobis ;
Sed sim, quam medico, notior ipse mihi.
— Nor do I say this because I possess greater
lagacity ; but I am better known to myself
than to a physician.
Ovid. Ep. ex Font,, 7, 5, 9f.
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Ncc lusisse pudet, sed non incidere ludum.
— It ia not shameful to have amused one*s
self, but it is shameful not to have left off
doing so. Horace. Hp.^ Book i, 14^ 36.
Xec magis expressi vultus per ahenea signa,
Quam per vatis opus mores animique viroruro
Clarorum apparent
— Nor are the features better preserved in
sculptures of brass, than the minds and
manners of illustrious meu are made visible
through the poet's work.
Horace. lip., Sock t, 1, 248.
Noc ma^s incepto vultum sermone movetur
Quam SI dura silex aut stet Marpesia cautea.
— Nor was she more moved in her expression
b^ his words, than if she had stood there a
piece of hard stone, or the rugged rock
Marpesia. YlrglL ACneid, 6, 470,
Nee male notus eques.— A knight of no
bad repute. Pr.
Nee me meminisse pigebit Elisce :
Dum memor ipse mei, dxmi spiritoB hoe
reget artus.
— Nor shall it ever vex me to remember
Elisa ; whilst I shall remember myself, or
whilst life rules these limbs of mine.
YlrglL ^neid,4,S35.
Nee me pudet, ut istos, fateri nescire,
Suod nesciam. — Nor am I ashamed, as
ley are, to confess that I am iguoraut of
what 1 do not know. Cicero.
Nee mihi jam patriam antiquam v^e& alia
videiidi.
Nee dulces natos.
— Nor have I now any hope of seeing my
ancient country or my sweet diildren.
YlrglL ^tufid,g,lS7,
Nee mihi dicere promptum ;
Nee facere est isti.
— Nor have I readiness in speaking, nor has
he in doing. Orid. Metam.j Book iJ, 10,
Nee minor est virtus quam qwerere, porta
tueri:
CoAus inest illic ; hie erit artis opus.
— Nor is it less a virtue to take care of pro-
perty than to acouire it. In the latter tnere
IS chance; the former will be a work of
skill. Ovid. Ars. AinaL, Book f, IS.
Nee mirum, quod divina natura dedifc
agros, ars humana eedificavit urbes. — Nor is
it wonderful, seeing that divine nature has
bestowed the fields, and human art has built
the cities.* Yarro.
Nee misere qnisquam,qui bene vixit,obit. —
No one has died miserably who has lived well.
Quoted by Erasmus: Apotheosis Capnionis,
Nee mora nee requies. — Neither delay nor
inactivity. Ylrgil. Georyics^ J, 110.
" Stt GowpBA, p. 98.
t Nee morti esse locum. — ^Nor is there place
for death. Yirgil. Georgics^ ^, ttO.
Nee niminm vobis formosa ancilla
ministret. — Nor let too pretty a maid-
servant wait upon you.
OYid. Art Atnat,, Book S, 665,
Nee nos obniti contra, nee tendere tantom
Sufficimus; superat quoniam Fortuna,
sequamur,
Quoque vocat vertamus iter.
— Nor have we power to strive against so
great (a storm) nor even to attempt it ; since
Fortune is too much for us, let us follow
her, and turn our course whither she bids.
YirgU. ^neid, 6, tl.
Nee obolum habet undo restim emat —
Nor has ho a penny left to buy a rope with.
Pr.
Nee omnia, nee semper, nee ab onmibos. —
Neither all things, nor always, nor by all
persons. Pr.
Nee placidam membris dat cora quietem.
— Nor does care grant quiet rest to the
limbs. YirgiL JSneid, 4, 5.
Neo pluribus impar. — ^Not unequal to
greater numbers. Pr.
Nee prece nee pretio. — ^Neither by prayer
nor by purchase. Pr.
Nee pueros coram populo Medea trucidet.
— ^Nor let Medea (upon the stage) slaughter
her children in the sight of the audience.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 185.
Nee, quso prseteriit, itenun revocabitur
unda :
Nee, qure preteriit, hora redire potest.
— Neither will the wave which has passed be
called back; nor can the hour which has
gone by return.
Ovid. Ara Amat.j Book S, 63,
Nee quffirere neo spemere honorem. —
Neither to seek nor to aespise honour. Pr.
Nee quicquam ad nostras pervenit acer-
bius aures. — Nor has anythmg more dis-
tressing reached our ears.
0¥id. Ep. ex Font,, Book 7, 9, 5,
Nee regi, nee populo, sed utrique. —
Neither for king, nor for people, but for
both. Pr.
Nee scire fas est omnia. — It is not allowed
us to know everything.
Horace. Odes, Book 4, 4, 22,
Nee semper feriet quodcunquo minabitur
arcus.— Nor will the arrow always strike
that at which it was aimed.
Horace. I)e ArU Foetica, 350.
Nee servum meliorem ullum, nee deteri-
orem dominum f uisse. — There was never any
better servant, nor any worse master.
Baetonloi.
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Neo si me subito videas, agnosoere possis.
Nor, if you were suddenly to see me, could
you recognise me.
OYld. £p, ex Font. , Book 1, 4, B,
Nee si non obstatur, propterea etiam per-
mittitur. — Nor does it follow because a
thing is not opposed that it is also per-
mitted. Cicero. FhilippieSf 13, 6, 14-
Nee sibi, sed toti genitum se credere
mundo. — ^To believe himself bom, not foi
himself, but for the whole world.
Lacanas. Fharsaliaf f, 3SS.
Nee sit terns ultima Thule.— Nor shall
Thule be the extremity of the world,*
Stneou Med,f Act 5, 375,
Nee soU cedit. — ^Nor does he yield even to
the sun. Pr*
- Nee spes ulla fug©.— Nor is there any hope
of escape. YlrglL .^neid, 9, 131 ; 10, 12L
Nee sum adeo informis. — ^Nor am I so
very ugly. YlrglL Eclogues, 2, t6.
Nee sumit aut ponit secures
Arbitrio popularis auras.
— Nor does he assume or resign the supreme
power at the bidding of popular favour.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 2, 18,
Nee temere nee timide.— Neither rashly
nor timidly. Pr.
Nee tibi quid lioeat, sed quid fecisse decebit
Occurrat
—Nor let it occur to you what it is lawful
to do, but what it will oe right to do.
Claudlan. Consul, Honorii, 4, 267,
Nee timeo nee spemo. — I neither fear nor
despise. Pr.
Nee Veneris pharetris macer est, aut lam-
pade fervet :
Inde faces ardent, veniunt a dote sagitts.
— Nor is he thin from the quivers of Venus,
nor does he glow with her torch ; thence the
torches bum, the arrows come from his
wife's dowry. JavenaL Sat,, 6, 138.
Nee verbum verbo curabis reddere fidus
luterpres.
—Nor, as a faithful interpreter, need you
take pains to translate word for word.
Horace. De Arte Foetiea, 133,
Nee vidisse semel satis est; juvat usque
morari,
Et conferre gradum, et venicndi discere
causas.
— ^Nor is it enough to have seen him once ;
it is a pleasure ever to lin^r by him, and
to come to dose quarters with him, and to
learn the causes of this coming.
Yir^ Aineid, 6, 487,
• Sm" Ultima Tbuls."
Nee visu facilis, nee dictu affabilis ulli. —
Not easy to be seen, nor to be spoken in
words to anyone. Ylrgil. Aiueid, 3, 6S1,
! Nee vultu destrae dicta tuo. — Nor with
thy expression of face destroy the effect of
thy words. Ovid. Ars Amat., 2, 3, 12.
Neoesse est cum insanientibus f urere, nisi
solus relinqueris. — With the mad it is neces-
sary to be mad, unless you would be left
all aloue. Petronlus Arbiter.
I Nccesse est facere sumptum, qui quoerit
lucrtm. — It is necessary tuat he who seeks
gain should first have to incur expense.
Plautus.t
Necesse est minima maximomm esse initia.
— ^The be^nings of the greatest things are
of necessity very small. PubllHus Byrus.
Necesse est ut multos timeat, quern multi
timent. — It is necessary that he should fear
many whom many fear. PnbUliuB 8yra8.X
Necessitas dat legem, non ipsa accipit. —
Necessity gives the law, and does not herself
accept it. Pablillus 8yrus.
Necessitas est lex temporis et loci. —
Necessity is the law of time and place. Law.
Necessitas non habet legem.— Necessity
has no law. Law.
Necessitas publica major est quam privata.
— Public necessity b more important than
private. Law.
Necessitati quodlibe^ telum utile est. —
Auy sort of weapon is useful against neces-
sity. PubliUttS 8yru8.
Necossitudinis et libertatis infinita est
sestimatio. — An immense regard is due to
necessity and to liberty. Law.
Nefas nocere vel malo fratri puta. —
Regard it as impiety to hurt even a bad
brother. Seneca. Thyestes, Act 2, 219.
Negaodi causa avarum nunquam deficit. —
A reason for refusing is never wanting to an
avaricious man. Publillus 8yrus.
Negligere quid de se quisque sentiat, non
solum arrogantis est, sed etiam omnino
dissoluti. — ^To be careless of wliat anyone
thinks is a sign not only of a presumptuous
person, but also of one altogether
abandoned. Cicero. De Offictis, Book 1, 28,
Negotiis par. — ^Equal to business. Pr.
Nemine contradicente (or neraine di«son
tiente).— No one speakinpj to the contrary ;
or, no one differing in opinion.
Neminem, dum adhuc viveret, beatum
dici debere arbitrabatur.— He (Solon) con-
sidered that no one ought to be called happy
as long as he was alive.
Yaleriui Haximus. Book 7, 2, ext. 2,
t Se« " Non potest qnwstus."
t S«e "Multis terribilis."
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Neminem id agere. ut ex alteriuB pradetar
insdtia. — No man ahould bo act as to make
a gain out of the ignorance of another.
Cioero. Jk OJiciis, 3, Tt^ 7f .
Nemini credo qui Urge blandus eet. — I
believe no one'who is profuse with flattery.
Plautu. Aululariaf Act t^ f , 19,
Nemini dixeris qu» nolis efferri. — ^Tell no
one what you do not wish to be repeated. Pr.
Nemini Adas, nisi cum quo prius multos
modios salis absumpseris. — Trust no one
unless vou have eaten much salt with him.
Pr. liefen-ed to by Cicero ^ De Amic.f 19 f 67,
Nemo allegans suam turpitudinem audien-
dus.— No one testifying to his own baseness
should be listened to. Lav.
Nemo autem regere potest, nisi qui et regi.
— For no one can rule except one who can
be ruled. Seneca. De Ira, Book 3, 15,
Nemo dat quod non habet. — ^No one
gives what he has not. Lav.
Nemo debet bis puniri pro uno delicto. —
No man ought to be twice punished for one
crime.
Nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem
causa. — No one ought to oe twice troubled
with one and the selfsame action. Lav.
Nemo debet esse judex in propria causa. —
No one ought to be judge in Ms own case.
Lav.
Nemo doctus unquam mutationem consilii
incoustantiam dixit esse. — No well-informed
person has declared a change of opinion to
be iuconstancy.
Cicero. Ep, ad AtCieutHf Book 16, 8,
Nemo enim est tarn senex qui se annum
non putet vivere. — No one is so old a man
that does not think he can live a year.
Cicero. Be Senectute, 7, S4»
Nemo enim unquam imperiam, flagitio
qucesitum, bonis artibuB exercuit. — ^For no
one ever turned to honourable account power
which was obtained by guilt.
Tacltua. Hi»t,, Book 1, 36.
Nemo errat uni sibi, sed dementiam spargit
in proximos. — ^No one conmiits error alone
for himself, but scatters his foUy among
those near him.
Nemo ex proprio dolo consequitur
actionem. — No one can bring an action
upon his own fraud. Lav.
Nemo impetrare potest a papa bullam
nunquam moriendi. — ^No one can obtain
from the pope a dispensat«)n for never
dying.* Thomas k Kempls.
1 •
* See French Quotatiooi : " On n'a point poor
la mort," •to.
Nemo ire qnenquam public prdhibet via.^
No one forbids anyone to go by the public
path (i.e. the ordinary and beaten path).
Plantiii. Cureulio, Act i, i, 35,
Nemo Iffiditur nisi a seipso. — No one is
injured except by himself. Pr.
Nemo mains felix, minime cormptor.—
No evil man is happy, least of all a seducer.
JuYenal. Sat., 4, 8.
Nemo mathematicus genium indemnatus
habebit. — No uncondemned astrologer shall
have talent. JuYenal. Sat.^ 6, 562,
Nemo me impune lacessit. — No one
provokes me with impunity.
Motto of the Scottish Order of the Thietle,
Nemo militans Deo implicetur secularibus
neg[otiis. — No one in Qod^a service should
be mvolved in secular business. Coke.
Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit. —
No one of mortals is wise at all times.
Pliny the Elder.
Nemo nasdtur artifex. — No one is bom
an artificer. Quoted by Erasmus.
Nemo patriam in qua natus est exuere,
nee ligeantiss debitum ejurare possit. — No
one can discard the country in which he
was bom, nor discharge himself of his duty
of allegiance. Law.
Nemo paupertatem commendaret nisi
pauper. — No man should commend poverty
but he who is poor. Bernard. Serin,
Nemo potest esse felix sine virtute. — ^No
one can be happy without virtue. Cicero.
Nemo potest mutare consilium suum in
altenus injuriam. — No one can change his
course of action (in law) to the injury of
another person. Lav.
Nemo potest nudo vestimenta detrahere.
— ^No one can strip a naked person. Lav.
Nemo presumitur alienam posteritatem
STUB prsBtuUsse. — No one is presumed to
have preferred someone else^s offspring to
his own. £ftv.
Nemo propius ad deum accedit, quam oui
hominibus salutem dat et benefidum. — No
man comes so near to the gods as one who
shows protection and kindness to men.
Nemo punitur pro alieno delicto. — No one
is punished for another person's crime. Law.
Nemo quam bene vivat, sed ^uamdiu,
curat; quum omnibus possit contmgere ut
bene vivat, ut diu nulli. —No one is anxious
about how well he may live, but about how
long ; whilst it is nevertheless possible for
all to ensure good life, and for none to
ensure long life. Seneca.
Nemo repente venit turpissimus. — No one
ever became thoroughly bad all at once.
iuTtnaL Sat,, t, 33,
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Nemo obi nascitur. — ^No ono ii bom tot
himself. Pr.
Nemo sine crimine vivit. — ^No one lives
(who is) without a crime.
Oato. Distich 1,6,
Kemo solos sapit. — ^No one is wise by him-
self. Plantiia. Miles QloHoaus, Act S,S,li,
Nemo tarn divos habuit faventes
Craatinum ut poesit sibi polliceri.
— No one has had gods so favouiuble to him
that he can promise himself a morrow.
Seneca. Thyestes, Act S, 619,
Nemo tam paaper vivit quam natus est. —
No one lives so poor as he is bom.
Seneca. Quare bonis viris, etc, Jin,
Nemo tenetur ad impossibile. — ^No one is
bound by what is impossible. Lav.
Nemo tenetur se ipsum accusare. — ^No one
is obb'ged to accuse nimself . Lav.
Nemo timendo ad summum pervenit
locum. — No one attains the highest position
by being faint-hearted. PnbUllus Syrus.
Nemo vir magnus sine aliquo afflatu
divino unquam f uit. — ^No one has become a
^at man without some de^ee of divine
inspiration. Cicero. J)e Nat, l)eomm, f , 66,
Nequam illud verbum *st, Bene vult, nisi
qui bene facit. — ^That expression, **He
means well/' is useless unless he does well.
Plautni. TrinummuSf Act t, 4j ^*
Nequaquam satis in re una consumere
coram. — It is by no means enough to spend
all our pains upon one object.
Horace. iSat., Book t, 4, 48,
Neque a Diis nisi justas supplicum preces
audiri. — Nor are any prayers, unless
righteous, heard by the goos.
Tacltoa. Annals, Book S, S6,
Neque ascum ducem, neque amentem con-
Bultorem. — Neither choose a blind leader,
nor a senseless adviser.
Translation from Aristophanes,
Neque cuiquam tam clarum ingenium est,
nt possit emergere, nisi illi materia, occasio,
fautor etiam commendatorque contingat. —
No one has so splendid a genius that he can
rise in the world unless he has *' grit,'* the
opportunitv, a patron also, and one to
recommend him, Pliny the Tonn^er.
£p,,Book 6, S3, Jin.
Neque culpa neque lauda teipsum. —
Neither blame yourself nor praise yourself.
Pr.
Neque decipitur ratio, neque decipit
unquam. — Keason b not deceived, nor does
it ever deceive. pp.
Neque enim esedem militares et impera-
toris artes sunt.— Nor are the talents of the
■oldier and of the ruler the same.
LiYj. t6,19.
Neque enim lex lequior ulla,
Quam necLS artifices arte perire sua.
— Nor is there any juster law than that the
contrivers of deatn should perish by their
own contrivance.
Ovid. Ars Amat,, Book 7, 655,
Neque enim notore singulos mens est mihi,
Verum ipeam vitam et mores hominum
ostendere.
— Nor is it my wish to find fault with
individuals, but truly to show forth the very
life and the manners of mankind.
Phadrni. Fab., Book S, ProL, 49.
Neque femina, amissa pudicitia, alia
abnuerit. — Nor will a woman, her modesty
being gone, refuse anything else.
Tacitus. Annals, Book 4, S.
Neque hoc sine nomine letum
Per gentes erit.
—Nor shall this (thy) death be without
honour among the peoples of the earth.
VirtfU. ^neid, 11, 846.
Neque lac lacti niagis est simile.— Nor is
milk more like to milk.
Plautoi. Amphitruo, Act f , 1, 64»
Neque mala, vel bona, quae vulgus putet.
— ^The views of the miiltitude are neither
bad nor good. Tacitoi. Annals, Book 6, 2i.
Neque oniuione sed natura constitutum
esse jus. —The law is founded not on theory
but upon nature. Cioero. De Legibits, 1, 10,
Neque pauciores tribus, neque pi urea
novem. — ^ot fewer than three nor more
than nine.
The number for a dinner, aeeording to a
proverb as cited by Erasmus, Fam. CoU,
Neque quies gentium sine armis; neque
arma sine stipendiis; neque stipendia sme
tributis haberi queunt. — The peace of
nations cannot be seciired without arms, nor
arms without pay, nor pay without taxes.
Tacitus. Hist., Book 4, 29.
Neque semper arcum
Tendit Apollo.
— Nor does Apollo keep his bow continually
drawn. Horace. Odes, Book t, 10,
Neque ulla est
Aut maprno aut parvo leti fuga.
— ^Nor IS there, to great or to small, any
means of escape from death.
Horace. Sat., Book t, 6, 94,
Neque volo, neque postulo, neque oenseo :
verum tamen
Is est honor homini pudico, meminisse offi-
cium Buum.
— I neither desire it, nor demand it, nor give
my opinion on it : but truly it is an honour
to a man of integrity to be mindful of his
duty. Plautoi. Trinummus, Act S, t.
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Nequco monstrare, ct sentio tantanu — I
cannot describe it, I only feel it.
Juvenal. Sat.^ 7, 56.
Nequicquam sapere Bapientem^ qui ipse
tibi prodease non quiret.— The wise man is
wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own
advantage.* Enniui.
Quoted by Cicero, Be Off,, S, 15,
Nequicquam sa^it qui sibi non sapit. —
He is wise to no purpose who is not wiso for
himself. P». {Founded oh the foregoing.)
Nequitiam vinosa tuam convivia narrant.
— Your drunken banquets tell your vilene»?.
Ovfd. Amorum, Book S, i, H.
Nervi belli pecunia infinita. — Endless
money forms the sinews of war.
Cioero. Philippieny 5, S, 5.
Nervis alienis mobUe lignum. — A bit of
wood moved by strings iu someone else^s
hands (a puppet). Horace. Sat. f , 7, 8^.
Nervis omnibus. — With erery nerve
strained. Pr.
Nescia mens hominnm fad sortisque f uturse,
Et servare modum, rebus sublata secundis.
— The mind of men is igporant of fate, and of
that which is to be their lot, and of how to
preserve moderation when raised aloft by
prosperity. Virgil. jEneid, 10, 501,
Nescio qua natale solum dulcedinc captos
Ducit, et immeraorcs non siuit esse sui.
—I cannot tell by what charm our native
soil captivates us, and does not allow us to
be forgetful of it.
Ovid. Ep, ex Pont., Book i, 5, S5,
Nescio qua pneter solitum dulcedine Iscti,
— Made joyful by I know not what extra-
ordinary charm. Virgil. Georgics, 7, 41^'
Ncscire autem quid antca quam natus sis
acciderit, id est semper esse puerura. Quid
euim est ffitas horaiuis, nisi memoria rerum
veterum cum superiorum oetate contexitur ?
— To be ignorant of what happened before
you were bom is to be ever a child. For
what is man's lifetime unless the memory of
past events is woven with those of earlier
times? Cicero. Lhator, 34, HO.
Nescis quid serus vesper ferat.— You know
not what the night may bring. Pr.
Nescis tu quam meticulosa res sit, ire ad
judicem.— You do not know how hazardous
a thing it ia to go to law. Plautui.
MostcUaria, Act 5, 1, 52.
Nescit plebs jejuna timere. — A starving
populace knows nothing of fear. Pr.
Neve putes alium sapiente bouoque
beatum. — Nor can you suppose that anyone
is happy but the man who is wise and gornl.
Horace. ii>.. Book 7, 16, 20.
* Sm the Greek, " Miaw vo^kvt^v,'*
Nihil ab illo [i.e. a Deo] vacat; opus
tuum ipse iraplet. — Notliiug ia void of God ;
Ue Himself fills His work.
De Ben^Jkiis, 4, S,
Nihil agit qui diffidentcm verbis solator
suis;
Is est amicus qui in re dubia re juvat, ubi re
est opus.
—He aoes nothing who consoles a despair-
ing man with his words ; he is a friend who
in a difficulty helps by deeds, where there ia
need of deeds.
Plautoi. EpidlcuSf Act 7, t, 9.
NQiil altum, nihil magnificum ac divinum
suscipere possunt, ^ui suas omnes cogita-
tiones abjecenint in rem tarn humilem.
tamque contemptam. — They who devote all
their thoughts to a matter so low and abject^
cannot attempt anything exalted, noble, or
divine. Cicero. Le Amicitia, 10, 32.
Nihil amare injurium est. — It is no injury
to love a person.
Plautoi. Cistellaria, Act 7, 106,
Nihil cum fidibus graculo. — A jackdaw hai
nothing to do with music.
A. Oelliui. ^'oct. Attie, Vrefate, 19. .
{Quoted at a* an ancient adage.)
Nihil difficile est Naturae, ubi ad finem
sui properat . . momento fit cinis, diu
silva.— Nothing is difficult to Nature when
she is making her way to an end. . . .
Ashes are produced in an instant, a wood is
long in making. Seneca.
Nihil enim facilius quam amor recmdescit
— For nothing grows again more easily than
love. Seneca. Epitt., 69,
Nihil enira honastum esse potest, quod
justitia vacat. — Nothing can be honourable
where there is no justice.
Cicero. Ue OJiciis, Book 7. 19
Nihil enim lacryma eitius arescit. — For
nothing dries quicker than a tear.
Cicero. Ad Herennium, Book i, 51, 50.
Nihil enira lej^it, quod non excorperet.
Dicere etiim solebat, nullum esse librum
tam malum, ut non alinua parte prodesset.
— For he read no book wliich he did not
make extracts from. He was wont also to
say that there was no book so bad but
that profit mif,'lit be derived from some part
of it. Pliny the Elder (/w quoted bu hit
ncphcio, riititj the Younger, Ep., Book ^,5),
Nihil est ab omni
Parte beatum.
— 'llicre is nothing blojJSGd in every respect.
Horace. Odes, Book t, 16.
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Nihil est aliud magnain quam znulta
minuta. — Greatness ia uothipg but many
■mall littles. Pr.
Nihil est annis yelodus. — Nothing is
■wLf ter than the years.
Ovid. Metam., SO, 620
Nihil est, Antipho,
Quin male narraudo possit deprayarier. —
There is nothin^^, Antipho, which cannot be
perverted by being told badly.
Terence. PhormiOf 4» 4% ^^'
Nihil est aptius ad delectationem lectoris,
quam temporum varietates, fortunaDque
vicissitudines. — Nothing is better suited to
cause delight to a reader than the differences
of different ages, and the vicissitudes of
fortune. Cicero. £p.f Book 5, 12,
Nihil est andacius illis
Deprensis: iram atque animoe a crimine
sumunt.
— Nothing is bolder than they when they
are caught : they gain fierceness and courage
from their very cnme.
Juvenal. Sat,, 6, S84.
Nihil est in intollectu nisi prius fuerit in
sensu. — There ia nothinj^ in the comprehen-
sion which has not previously existed in the
senses. Pr.
Nihil est miserius quam animus hominis
conscius. — ^Nothing is more wretched than
the mind of a man conscious of guilt.
PUutus. MoHellaria^ Act 3, 1, IS,
Nihil est (juod credere de se
Non pos^it, quum laudatur dis eequa po-
tcstas.*
— There is nothing which i>ower cannot
believe of itself, when it is praised as equal
to the gods. JuvenaL Sat., 4i ^0.
Nihil est auod Deus efficere noc possit. —
There is nothing which God cannot eifect.
Cicera jDe Kai. Deorum, Book 5, SO, 92.
Nihil est quod non expugnet pertinax
opera, et in tenia ac diligens cura.— There is
nothing which persevering effort and un-
ceasing and diligent care cannot overcome.
Seneca. Epist., 50,
Nihil est sanitati multo vino nocentius. —
Nothing is more hurtful to health than
much wine. Pr.
Nihil est tam popnlare quam bonitas. —
Nothing is so popular as kindness.
Cicero. Pro Ligar,, 12,
• " O what is it proud «lirae will not believe
Of his own worth, to hear it eqiuil praised
Thus with the gods ? "
— JoNsoN : "Sejanufl," Act 1.
Nihil est tarn volucre quam maledictum,
nihil facilius emit litur, nihil citius excipitur,
nihil latius dissipatur. — Nothing is so fleet
as calumny, nothing is more easily let loose,
nothing is more quickly accepted, nothing
more widely disseminated.
Cicero. Pro PlaneOy 23^ 67,
Nihil hie nisi carminadesunt. — Nothing but
songs is wanting here. Virgil. Eclogue*, 8^ 67.
Nihil homini amico est opportuno ami-
ci us.— Nothing is dearer to a man than a
serviceable friend.
Plautus. Epidicus, Act S, S, 44-
Nihil in helium oportere contemni. —
Nothing ought to be desnised in war.
Cornelius Nepos. Thrasybulus {quoted
as a precept).
Nihil in discordiis civilibus festinatione
tutius.— In civil strife nothing is safer than
•peed. Tacitus. Uist., Book 1, 02.
Nihil in speciem fallacius, quam prava
religio, ubi deorum numen praetenditur
sceleribus. — Nothing is more deceitful in
appearance than superstition when the
authority of the god is used to cover crimes.
Llvy. 39,16.
Nihil jam prscstare fortuna majus potest,
quam hostium discordiam. — Fortune can
give no greater advantage than disaffection
amongst the enemy. Tacitus. Germania, S3,
Nihil lai^undo gloriam adeptus est. —
He obtained glory without giving bribes.
BallUBt Catilina,64, {Of Cato.)
Nihil me, sicut an tea, juvat
Scribere versiculos.
— Writing verses does not at all please me
as it formerly did. Horace. Epodon, 11, 1.
Nihil morosius hominum judiciis. —
Nothing is more captious than men's judg-
ments. Erasmus.
Nihil motum ex antique probabile est. —
Nothing removed from its ancient form is
reliable. Llvy. 34, 64.
Nihil non acerbum prius quam maturum
fuit. — ^There is nothing which has not been
bitter before being ripe. Publillut Byrus.
Nihil peccat, nisi quod nihil peccat. — He
has no fault except that he has no fault.
Pliny the Younger. Ep., Book 9, 26.
Nihil potest rex nisi quod de jure potest.
— ^The kmg can do nothmg except what he
can do by law. Law.
Nihil pretio parco, amico dum opitulor. —
I spare no cost so long as I serve my friend.
Pr.
Nihil prodesse virtus, fors cuncta turbare,
et ignavorura ssepe telis fortissimi cadere.—
Valour is of no service, chance rules all, and
Iho bravest often fall before the weapons of
cowards. Tacitus. Jlist.^ Booh; 4, i'J.
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LATIN QUOTATIONS.
Nihil prodest improbam mercem emere. —
There is no profit in buying bad merchandise.
Pr.
Nihil qnicoaam factum nisi fabre. —
Kothinff at all done except in a workman-
like fashion. Plautus. CtKUs, Fragm,
Nihil quod est inconveniens est lioitum. —
Nothing which is inconvenient is allowable ;
the law will sooner suffer a private mischief
than a public inconvenience. Coke.
Nihil quod tetigit non omavit. {Se4
" Nullum quod tetigit")
Nihil sanantibus litteris. — Books which
are worthless for any good purpose ; un-
healthy literature. Seneca. Epist.f 69,
Nihil scire est vita jucundissima. — ^The
happiest life is to know nothing. Pr.
Nihil scriptum miraculi causa. — Nothing
written for the sake of exciting wonder.
Tacitui.
Nihil simile est idem. — ^Nothing similar is
the same. Pr.
Nihil simul inventum est et perfectum. —
Nothing is invented and perfected at the
same time. Pr.
Nihil sine ratione faciendum est. —
Nothing is to be done without reason.
Seneca. JJe Benejieiis, Book 4i 10,
Nihil sub sole novimi. — There is nothing
new under the sun.
Vallate. Eccle$,, 1, 10,
Nihil tarn abeurdum did potest ut non
dicatur ab aliquo philosophorum. — There is
nothing whicn can be spoken so absurd
that it might not be spoken by some one
of the philosophers.
Cicero. Le Bivinat.^ 2, 58,
Nihil tam certum est quam otii vitia
negotio discuti. — ^Nothing is so certain as
that the vices of leisure are dispersed by
occupation. Seneca. EpUt.^ 66,
Nihil tam firmum est, cui periculum non
sit etiam ab invalido. — Nothmg is so siure
that it may not be in danger, even from a
feeble person. Qulntus Cnrtlut.
Nihil tam munitum, (juod non expugnari
pecunia possit. — Nothing is so strongly
fortified that it cannot l^ taken by means
of money.
Cicero. Actio in Verrem, 7, t, ^.
Nihil turpius est, quam grandis natu
senex, qui nullum aliua habet argumentum,
quo se probet diu vixisse, praster eetatem. —
Nothing is more dishonourable than an old
man, heavy with years, who has no other
evidence of his bavins lived long except his
age. Beneea. 3e Tranquulitate^ J, 7.
Nihil unquam peccavit, nisi quod mortot
est. — She never did wrong in any way, unleM
in the fact that she died.
Inscription on a u;ife*i tomb at Rom$,
Nihil videtur mundius. — Nothing seems
more refined. Terence. Eunuch us^ 6, 41t.
Nihil vulgare te dignum videri potest.—
Nothing common can seem worthy of you.
Cicero (to Casar),
NihUi est aui nihil amat. — He is of no
account who loves nothing.
Plautm. Fersa, Act f , /.
Nil actum credens, dum quid superesset
agendum. — Believing nothing done whilst
there remained anything else to be done.
Lucaniii. Fhart.f Book 2, 6S7,
Nil admirari, prope res est una, Numici,
Soloque, quoB possit f acere et servare beatum.
— To wonder at nothing, Numicius, is almost
the one and only thing which can make and
keep a man happy.
Horace. Ep., Book 7, 6, 1,
Nil aequale homini fuit illi. — There wa«
nothing uniform about that man.
Horace. Sut.^ Book 7, S, 9.
Nil agit exemplum litem quod lite resolvit.
— An example is of no use which illustrates
one difficult point by raising another.
Horace. Sat., Book 2, S, IO4,
Nil ait esse prius, melius nil coolibe vita. —
He declares that there is nothing to be pre-
ferred to, nothing better than, a bachelor
life. Horace. Ep., Book i, i, 88,
Nil aliud, auam bene ausus vana con-
temnere. — ^Notning else than that he dared
well to despise vain things.
Liyy. Books, 17 (0/ Alexander).
Nil consuetudine ma jus. — ^There is nothing
greater than custom.
Ovid. Art Amat. f Book t, 34s,
Nil credam et omnia cavebo. — I will
believe nothing and be on my guard against
all things. Pr.
Nil cupientium
Nudus castra petL
—Naked I seek the camp of those who
desire nothing.
Horace. Odes, Book S, 16, iB.
Nil debet. — ^He owes nothing. Lav.
Nil desperandum. — There ia nothing to
despair about.
Motto. (Sometimes * * ybn desperandum,"
— '* It is not a matter for despair.**
Bacon : *' Impetus Fhihsophii.^*)
Nil despoundum Teucrp duoe et auspice
Teuoro. — There is nothing to despair alx>ut
with Teucer as our leader and Teucer as
our protector. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 7.
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Nil didt. — He says nothing. Lav.
Nil dicta fccdum yisaque hsBC limina tangat,
Intra quce puer est.
— Let nothing which is ^ disgraceful to be
spoken of , or to be seen, approach tiiis place,
where a child is. JuYenaL i^^., /^, 44>
Nil dictum quod non dictum prius. —
Nothing is to M said which has not been
said before. Lav.
Nil ego contulerim jucundo sanus amico.
— Whilst in my senses I shall prefer nothing
to a pleasant friend.
Horaee. SaL, Book 1, 5, 44,
Nil erit ulterius, quod nostris moribus oddat
Posteritas; eadem cupient facientque
minores.
Omne in prsBcipiti vitium stetit.
— ^There will be nothing further which pos-
terity can add to our manners ; the gene-
ration to come will desire and do the same
things ; every vice has reached its acme.
Juvenal. Sal., 1, 147,
Nil fadmus non spoute Dei.— We do
nothing without the leave of God.
LncanuB. Fharsalia, Book 9, 574.
Nil feret ad manes divitis umbra sues. —
The shade of the rich man will carry nothing
to his abode in the other world.
Ovid, Tnatia, Book 5, I4, IS,
Nil fuit imquam
Sic impar sibi.
— Nothing was ever so unequal to itself.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 3, 18.
Nil habet infelix paupertas durius in se,
Quam quod ridiculos nomines fadt
— ^Unhappy poverty has in it nothing harder
than the fact that it makes men a laughing,
stock. JavenaL Sut., J, 16z,
Nil igitur fieri de nilo posse fatendum 'st. —
It is to be admitted therefore that nothing
can be made out of nothing.
LucreUui. LeRer. Nat., I,t06,
Nil intentatum nostri liquere poetas. — The
poets have left us nothing unattempted.
Horace. De Arte Boetica, S85.
Nil interest habere ostium ai>ertum, vultum
clausum. — It is not well to have an open
door and a locked- up countenance. Cioero.
Nil me officit unc^uam
Ditior hie, aut est quia doctior; est locus
uni
Cuique suus.
— It never hurts me at all because this man
is richer or more learned ; to each man there
is his own place.
Horace 8at., Book t 9» SO,
Nil irietuimt jurare, mhU promittere
parcimt. — They fear not to swear anything,
they spare not to promise anything.
Catullus. Carm., 64, 145,
Nil mihi das vivus ; dicis, post fata daturum ;
Si non es stultus, scis, Maro, quid cupiam.
— ^You give me nothing whilst you are alive ;
you say that you will give me something
after death ; if you are not a fool, Maro,
you know what I desire.
Martial. :Epiff., 11, 68.
Nil mihi vis^ et vis cuncta licere tibi. —
You wish nothmg to be lawful to me, and
all things to you.
MarUal. Epig., Book 11, 40,8.
Nil mortalibus arduum est ;
CoBlum ipsum petimus stultitia.
— Nothing is difficult to mortals ; we strive
to reach heaven itself in our folly.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 3, 37.
Nil nisi cruce. — Nothing unless in the
cross. Motto.
Nil oriturum alias, nil ortum tale fatcntes.
— Confessing that nothing equal to you will
arise or has at any time arisen.
Horace. Ep. , Book 2, 1, 17.
Nil peccant oculi, si oculis animus
impcrat. — The eyes do not go wrong if the
mind rules the eyes. Publlllus Byrus.
Nil prodost, auod non laadere possit idem.
— Nothing is aavantageous, which may not
also be injurious. Ovid. Ti'utia,Book2,2C6.
Nil proprium ducas quod mutari potest. —
You can never consider that as your own
which can be changed. Publlllui Syrui.
Nil rectum, nisi (}uod placuit sibi ducunt.
— They hold nothmg to be right except
what pleases themselves.
Horace. Ep., Book S, 1, 83,
Nil sciri si quia putat, id (^uoque ncscit.
An sciri possit, qui se nil scire fatetur.
— If anyone is 01 opinion that nothing can
be known, seeing that he professes that he
knows nothing, he cannot himself know
whether anythmg can be known.
Nil similius insane quam ebrius. — ^There
is nothing more like a madman than a
drunken person. Pr.
Nil sine magno
Vita labore dedit mortalibus.
— Life ffivos nothing to mortals except with
great labour. Horace. Sat., Book 1, 9, 58.
Nil sine te mei
Prosunt honores.
— Honours are of no advantage to me with-
out thee (the Muse).
Borac«. Odet^ Book 1, £6, 9.
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Nil sole et sale utiliua. — Xothing more
useful than tha sun aud salt. Pr.
Nil spemat auris, nee tamen credat statim.
— Let the ear despise nothing, nor yet
believe anything forthwith.
Phadros. Fab., Book S, 10, 51,
Nil tarn difficile est quin quserendo inves-
tigari possiet. — Nothing is so difficult that it
may not be found out by research.
Terence. JJeautontitnorumenoSf 4t ^i ^»
Nil tarn difficile est quod non sollertia
vincat. — ^There is nothing so difficult that
cleverness cannot overcome it. Pr.
Nil tarn inoertum nee tarn insBstimabile est
quam animi multitudinis. — Nothing is so un-
certain or 80 worthless as the judgments of
the mob. Llvy. Book 31, chap. 34,
Nil temere novandum. — Let nothing be
rashly altered. Law.
Nil temere uxori de servis erode quercnti.
— Do not rashly give any credence to a wife
complaining of servants.
Oato. i>t«^, 4, 45.
Nil unauam long^um est quod sine fine
placet. — Nothing is ever long which gives
endless pleasure. Pr.
Nil volitum quin praecognitum. — Nothing
can be wislied for imless we have had a pre-
conception of it. Pr.
Nimia cura deterit magis quam emendet.
— ^Too much care weakens rather than im-
proves a work.
Nimia ast miseria pulchnim cRse hominem
nimis. — It is an extremely wretched thing to
be an over-handsome man.
Pl&utus. Mtics Gloriosus, Act 1, i, 68.
Nimia ilhne liccntia
Frofecto evadot in aliquod magnum
malum.
— That outrageous licence will assuredly
develop into some great disaster.
Terence. Adelphi, 3, 4* 6^-
Nimia subtilitas in jure reprobatur, et
tiUa certitudo certitudinem conlundit. — Too
much subtlety in law is condemned, and so
much exactitude deistroys exactuess. Law.
Nimia volupfa *st, si diu abfueris a domo,
Domum si rcdieris, si tibi nulla est sgritudo
animo obviam.
— Great is the delight, when you have been
long away from home, if on your return
there is no grief to confront your mind.
PlautuB. S:ichusy Jet 4, /, 10,
Niraio id qiiod pudet facilius fertur,
quam illud quod piget. — That which gives
us great cau^e f«^r shame is more easily
borne than that wliich vexes us.
PlautuA. r&fudolus, 1, 5, 46.
Nimirum hie ego sum. — ^Here indeed I
am ; this is my position.
Horace. £p., Book 1, 15, 4^
Nimirum insanus paucis vidcatur eo, quod
Maxima pars hominum morbo jactatur
eodem.
—Undoubtedly he would api)ear insane to
few, since the greater part of mankind is
troubled with the same disease.
Horace. Sat., Book S, 3, 120.
• Nimium altercando Veritas amittitur. — In
too much disputation the truth is lost
PublUlui Syma.
Nimium boni est, cui nil est mali. — He
has too much of good who has nothing of
evil. Ennlos.
(Ap. Cicero, De Finibtu, S, 13, 41)
Nimium risus pretium est, si probitatis
impendio constat. — ^The price of a laugh is
too great if it involves tne sacrifice of pro-
priety. Qulntillan. 6, 3, 35,
Nimius in veritate, et similitudinis quam
pulchritudinis amantior. — Over anxious for
truth, and more fond of likeness than of
beauty. Qaintlllaik
Nisi caste, salt^^m caute. — If not chastely,
at all events cautiously. Pr.
Nisi Dominus frustra. — ^Unless the Lord
keep the city the watchman waketh in vain
{lit,, unless the Lord in vain).
Motto of Cifif of Edinburgh (adapted
from i>. 7*7, 1, Vulgate).
Nisi iier legale Judicium parum suorum. —
Unless by the lawful judgment of their
peers. (Privilege of Barons of Parliament.)
Ma^a Charta.
Nisi per te sapias frustra sapientem
audias. — Unless you grow wise of yourself
you will listen in vain to the wise.
Pablilius Syma.
Nisi prius. — Unless previously.* Lav.
Nisi utile est quod facimus, stulta est
gloria. — Unless what we do is useful, fame
is foUy. Phadros. Fab., Book 3, 17, 12.
Nitimur in vetitinn semper, cupimusque
nojata. —We strive ever after what is for-
bidden, aud desire the things which are
denied us. Ovid. Amorum, Book J, 4, 17.
Nitor in adversum ; nee me, qui caBtera,vincit
Impetus ; et rapido contrarius evehor orbi.
— I strive against opposition ; nor does the
shock which overcomes others, overcome
me; and full of opposing strength, I am
carried on the rapid wheel (of fortime\
OYld, Metoffi, 2, 72,
• From the openlnjj words of the BhtrKTs writ
to the jurors : *• Nisi prius tusticiaril nostri «d
sKsisas capiondas veneriut,** etc. Set Bacou :
" Ustes of the Law."
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Nobilitaa sola est atquo uiiica Tirtus. —
Virtue is the one aiid only nobility.
Juvenal. Hat., 8, SO.
Nobis non licet esse tarn discrtis,
Qui musas colimua severiorcs.
—To us who cultivate tlje stricter muses, it
ia uot allowei to be so eloquent.
Martl&l. J-Jpiff.y 9, 12, 16,
Nobis placeant ante omnia sylvaj. — The
woods please us above all thiiij^s.
YirgU. Ecloffuen, 2, G2.
Nocentem qui defcudit sibi crimen parit.
— He who protects a ffuilty person is pre-
paring a crime against nijn.self.
PublUlua Byrus.
Nocere posse ot nolle laus amplissima est.
— To be aole to injure, but to have no desire
to, is the highest praise. Publillus Syrus.
Noctcmque diemquo fati^nt. — ^Thoy wear
out day and night. Ylr^il. ^iVwirf, 6', i4-
Noctis erat medium ; quid non amor
improbus audet? — It was midnight; what
does not shameless love dare 'i
Ovid. Fast, 5, S3L
Noctuma vcrsato manu, versate diuma. —
Read {lit. turn over) with nightly and daily
labour (the Greek authors).
Horace. De Arte Pocticay ZOO.
Nocuraentum documeutum. — Injury serves
as a lesson. Pr.
Nodum in scirpo quasris. — You seek a
knot in a bulrush (i.r. you find a difficulty
where there is none).
Terence, jindria, 5, 5, 3S (a proverb
also found in other writers).
Nolens voleus. — Willing or unwilling. Pr.
Noli affectare quod tibi non est datum. —
Do n>t grasp after what has not been piven
thee. Phadrus. Fab., Book 3, IS, I4.
Noli
Barbam vellere mortuo looni. — Do not pluck
the beturd of a dead lion.
MarUal. Fpi{7., Hook 10, DO.
Noli irritare leones.— Do uot attempt to
provoke lions. Pr.
Noli me tangere. — Do not wish to touch
me; touch me not. Vulgate. St. John, 20, 17,
Noli metuere. — Do not fear.
Terence, rhormio, 3, 5, 23,
Noli pugnare duobus. — ^Do not fight
against two adversaries. Catollus. 62^ 04*
Nolite judicare. — Judge not.
Vulgate. JSt. Matt., 7, 1 ; St. Luke, G, 37,
Nolit« timere. — Fear not.
Vulgate. Genesis 43, 23. ( A iso Seneca, Ep. , 12. )
NoUto fronti credere.— Do not trust to
appearance. Martial. Fpxg., Book 1, 25, 4.
Nolle prosequi.— To be unwilling to prose-
cute. \AJi'
Sf
Nolo ego metui: amari mavolo. — I do
not wish to be feared ; I prefer to be loved,
Pl&utus. A.sinaria, Act 5, 1, S,
Nolo episcopari. — I am unwilling to be
made a bishop. Pr.
Nolo virum, facili redimit qui sanguine
famam;
Hunc volo, laudari qui sine morte potest.
— I do not care for the man who procures
fame by freely-spilt blood ; give me him
who can earn praise without death.
Martial. Fpiff., Book 1, 0, 5,
Nolo, volo ; volo, nolo rursum : cape, cotln :
Quod dictum, indictum est: quod modo
erat ratum, irritum est.
— I WLsh it not, I wish it ; I wish it and
again I do not wish it ; take it^ I give it up ;
what has been said is unsaid* what was
lately proved is now disproved.
Terence. Fhurmio, 5, 7, 57.
Nomen amicitia est ; nomen inane fides. —
Friendship is a name : faithfulness but an
empty name. Ovid. Ars A mat., Book 1,740,
Nomen atque omen. — A name and also an
omen. Plautus.
Nomen est quasi rci notamen. — A name ig
as it were the distinguishing mark of a
thing. Law.
Nomen toto sparget in orbe suum.— He
spreads his name throughout the whole
worid. MartlaL F^pig., Book 6, 60, 2,
Nomine pocnjB. — Under name of a penalty
(for non-payment of rent, etc.). Law.
Non adeo cecidi^ c^uamvis abjectus, ut infra
Te quoque sim ; mterius quo nihil esse potest.
— Ilowever cast down, I have not fallen
so low as to bo beneath you ; lower than
whom nothing can be. Ovid. Tristia, 6, 8, 1.
Non astate, verum ingenio, adipiscitiur
Faj)iciitia.— Not by age, but truly by capacity
is wisdom attained.
Plautus. TrinummuSf Act f , t.
Non amo te, Sabidi, neo possum dicere
quare ;
Hoc tantum i>os8um dicere, non amo te.
— I do not love thee, S.-ibidius, nor can I
tell why ; this only I can tell, I do not love
thee.* Martial. Fpig., Book 1, 33,
Non ampliter, sed munditer convivium ;
plus salis quam sumptus. — A feast not
profuse but elegant ; more of salt (refine-
ment) than of expense.
Quoted in this form by Montaigne {1580),
Book 3, chap. 9.f
• Some authorities give the name ss "Savidi**
{i.e. Savidius).
t The first portion is from an ancient poet,
clt<>d by Nonnlus MarccUus, 11, 19. The latter
part is from Cornelius Noik)h, " J^lfe of Atticqs,**
chap. XZ.
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"Son Angli, sed Angeli— Not AnglM, but
Angels.
Ettnark attributed to Gregory the Great
on seeing British captive t for sale at
Jiotne.
Non anDomm canities est laudanda/ sed
momm. — Not the whiteness of years, but of
morals, is praiseworthy.
Ambroslus. Epistles, 1, 18, 7.
Non assumpsit — Ho did not undertake
to do so and so. Law.
Non auriga piger. — No fat charioteer ; no
lazy iierson as manager. Pr.
Non bene conducti vendunt per j una testes.
— Witnesses not hired in any honest fashion,
sell their perjuries.
Ovid. Amorum, Book 7, 10 ^ 57.
Non bene conyeniunt, neo in una sede
morantur,
Majestas et amor.
--Majesty and love do not agree, nor abide
in one place.
Non bene junctarum discordia semina
rerimi. — The offspring of things ill-mated is
disagreement. Ovid. Me tarn,, i, D,
Non bene olet, qui bene semper olet. —
He does not smell well who always has a
nice scent upon him.
MartlaL Epig., Book 2, 12, 4,
Non bene pro toto libcrtas venditur auro ;
Hoc cffileste bonum prajterit orbis opes.
— Liberty is not well sold for all the gold of
the world ; this heavenly boon surpasses all
the world^s wealth. Anon.
Non bonus somnus est de prandio.— Sleep
after luncheon is not good.
Plautua. Mostell., S, f, 8,
Non caret effectu, quod voluere duo. — ^That
which two persons desire does not lack
performance. Ovid. Amorum, Book 2,3,16,
Non caret is ^ui non desiderat. — He who
desires nothing is not in want. Pr.
Non censet lugendam esse mortem, quam
immortalitas consequatur. — He (Ennius)
does not consider that death is to be
lamented which immortality follows.
Cicero. De Senectute, 20, 74,
Non compos mentis. — Not in full posses-
sion of the mind.
See Cioero. In, L, Tisonem, 20, 48,
Non constat — It is not sure. Lav.
Non convivere, nee videre saltem,
Non audire licet ; nee urbe tota
Quisquam est tam prope, tam procul nobis.
— I may not be in liis company, nor even
see him nor hear him ; yet iu all the city
there is no one so near me and at the same
time so far. Martial. Epig, Book i, 57, 8,
• In some editions *• laudata."
Non credam nisi legero. — ^I will not
believe it until I have read it.
Martial. Epig., Book 12, 74,
Non credo tempori — I do not trust to
time. Pr.
Non cuicunque datum est habere nasum.
It is not given to everyone to have a nosa
{}.€, skill in investigating matters).
MartiaL Epig., Book 1, 42, IS,
Non cuivis homini contingit adire Corin-
thura. — It is not given to every man to
reach Corinth, Horace. Ep.f Book 1, 17, 36,
Non de i>onte cadit, qui cum sapientia
vadit. — He does not fall from the bridge
who walks with discrimination. Mediaval.
Non deoet superbum esse hominem
sorvimi. — It is not becoming for a servant to
be haughty. Plautu. Asinaria,Aet2,4i^4-
Non decipitur qui scit se decipi. — He is
not cheated who knows that he is being
cheated. Coke.
Non deerat voluntas, sed facultasw — ^The
will was not wanting, but the ability. Pr.
Non deos vnlgi negare profanum, sed
vulgi opiniones cQis applicare profanum.—
It IS not profane to deny the gods of the
common people, but it is profane to apply
the ideas of the conmion people to the gods.
Tr, of Epicnnis.
Non eadem est astas, non mens. — My age
is not the same, nor my inclination.
Horace. Ep,, Book 1, 1, 4,
Non eadem ratio e8t,sentire et demcre morbos ;
Sonsus inest cunctis ; tollitur arte malum.
— It is not the same affair to feel diseases
and to remove them ; the power of feeling
exists in all ; the evil is removed by skill.
Ovid. Ep, ex Font., 3, 9, 15,
Non ebur ne^ue aureum
Mea renidet m dome lacunar.
— Neither ivory nor golden ceiling glitters
in my house. Horace. Odea, Book 2, 18, 1.
Non ego, avarum
Cum te v^ fieri, vappam jubeo ac
nebulonem.
— I do not bid you to be a rascal or good-
for-nothing, when I forbid you to become a
miser. Horace. Sat,, Book 1, 1, 103,
Non ego hoc ferrem, calidus juventa,
Consule Planco.
— Nor would I have borne this, hot with
youth, when Plancus was consul.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 14, 27,
Non ego illam mihi dotem duco esse, quae dos
dicitur,
Sed ^udidtiam, et pudorem, et ledatum
cumdinem.
— ^I do not consider that a dowry to me which
is called a dowry, but purity and modesty and
quiet desire. Piaotiu. Amph., f, t, 210,
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Non ego mendoaoa auaim defendere mores.
—I may not dare to defend habits blemished
by immorality. Ovid. Amorum, Book 2,4,1
Non ego mordaci distrinxi carmine quen-
quam;
Nee mens ullius crimina yersus habet.
— -I have not put anyone on the rack by a
bitmg poem^ nor does my verse accuse any
man's crimes. Ovid. TrUtitim, 2, 563,
Non ego omnino lucrum omne esse utile
homini existimo.— Nor do I at all esteem
all gain useful to man.
Plantui. Capt., f, f, 75.
Non ego ventossB plebis suffragia venor.
—I do not hunt for the suffrages of the
mconstant multitude.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 19, 37,
Non enim gazae, neque consularis
Summovet lictor miseros tumultus
Mentis, et curas laqueata circum
Tecta volantes.
—For neither wealth nor the consular lictor
expels the wretched tumults of the mind,
and the cares hovering round the roofs with
the panelled ceilings.
Horace. Odea, Book 2, 16, 9.
Non enim ignavia magna iraperia con-
tJneri.— For great empires are not main-
tained by cowardice.
Taoltui. Annals, Book 15, h
Non enim paranda nobis solum, sed
fruenda sapientia est. — ^For it is not enough
that wisdom be merely set before us; it
must be made use of. Cicero. De Fin,, 1,1,
Non enim potest quaestus consisteroi si
eum sumptus sunerat.— There caunot any
profit remain, if the cost exceeds it
Plautua. Tatnulus, Act 1, 2, 74,
Non enim tarn auctores in disputando,
qnam rationis momenta qusrenoa sunt.
— For in debate it is not eo much the
authorities as the weight of reason which
should be looked for.
Cicero. De Nat, JDeomm, Book 1, 6,
Non equidem hoc studeo, bullatis nt mihi
nugis
Pagina tui^scat, dare pondus idonea f umo.
—Truly I do not take pains for this that my
page, fit only to give weight to smoke, may
swell with inflated nothings.
Perslus. Sat,, 5, 19,
Non eqcidem invideo; miror magis.—
Truly I do not envy, but I rather wonder.
Yirgli. Eclogues, 1, 11,
Non eauidem yellem; sed me mea fata
trahebant;
Inque meas noenas ingeniosus eram.
—Would indeed I had not ; but mv fata
drew me on, and I was clever in bnnging
about my own punishment.
OYld. TrxMtiutn^ 2, 341.
Non erat his locus. — For these there was
noplace. Horace. De Arte Poctica, 19.
Non erit in Stygia notior umbra domo.—
There will not be a more notable sheide in
the Stygian abode.
MartlaL Epig., Book 12, 52, 12,
Non es tam simplex, quam vis, Callistrate.
credi ; '
Nam quisquis narrat talia. plura tacet.
—You are not so straightforward, Callistra-
tus, as you wish to be thought ; for he who
tells such things, is silent about more things
than he tells. MartlaL Epig., Book 12,35,3,
Non esse cupidum, pecunia est ; non esse
emaoem, vectigal est ; contentum vero suis
rebus esse, maximas sunt, certissimooque
divitiae.— Not to be avaricious U money ;
not to be fond of buying is a revenue ; but
to be content with our own is the greatest
and most certain wealth of all.
Cicero. Taradoxa, 6, 3,
Non est ad astra mollis e terris via.—
There is no easy way to the stars from the
earth. Seneca. Hercules Furens, Act 2, 437.
Non est bonum ludere cum Diis. — It is
not good to sport with the gods. Pr,
Non est, crede mihi, sapient is dicere, Vivam.
Sera nimis vita est crastina ; vive hodie.
—It IB not, believe me, the sign of a wise
man to say, •• I wiU Uve." Life put off tiU
the morrow is too late ; live to-day.
Martial. Epig., Book 1, 16, 16,
Non est de pastu omnium qusestio, sed de
lana. — It is not a question of the feeding of
all the sheep, but of their wool {i.e. of their
fleeces). pjyg i,^
Non est de sacco tanta farina tuo.— AU
that meal is not from your own sack.
MedisBval.
Non eat ejusdem et multa et opportuna
dicere. — It is not the nature of one and the
same person to talk much and what is
suitable to the occasion. pp
Non est factum.— It is not my deed. Law.'
Non est in medico semper relevetur ut
cger.— It is not always in the physician's
power to cure the sick person.
Ovid. Ep. ex Font., Book 1, 3, 17,
Non est inventus.— He has not been
found. (Non est inventus locus ejus. His
Slace has not been found. Vulgate, Ps 37
^•) Law!
Non est locus esse malignum.— It h not
humour to be spiteful. pp,
Non est nostri ingenii.— It is not of our
<»Pacity. Cicero.
Non est ornamentum virile, concinnitaa.
— ^Elegance is not an ornament worthy of
»™wi« Seneca. Epitt, 115.
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Non est
Piscis ; homo eat ; hominem, Calliodore,
voraa.
— It is not fish, it is man ; you are devour-
ing man, Caliiodorus. fTho allusion is to
the extravagaut price paia for fish by Roman
epicures, the price of a slave beiug less thaa
that given sometimes for a H&h.)
Martial. Book 10, SI, 6.
Non est princeps super logos, sed leges
supra principera. — The prince is not above
the laws, but the laws above the pritice.
Pliny the Younger. Fanctj. TraJ., 65,
Non est remedium adversus sycopliant'o
morsum. — There is no remedy agaicst the
bite of a flatterer. Pr.
Non est tuum, fortuna quo 1 fecit tuum.
— What fortune has matie yours is not
yours. Seneca. {Quoted, in Fp. S,
as a verse from rublUiui St/rtis.)
Non est ulla studiorum satietas. — ^There
is no satiety in study.
Erasmui. FamiUaria Colloquia,
Non est vivore, sed valere vita. — Life is
not to be alive, but to be well.
Martial. Fpig,, Book 6, 70, IS.
Non ex quovis ligno fit Mercurius. —
Mercury is not carved out of every kind of
wood.
Appulelui. Said to bt taken from Pythagoras,
Non exercitus, neque thesauri, praesi »ia
regni suut, verura aniici. — Truly not armies
nor treasures are the safeijuarcls of a king-
dom, but friends. Ballust. Jugurlha, 10,
Non expedit omnia vidcre, omnia audire ;
multse nos injuria transcant. — It is not well
to see everything, to hear everything ; let
man . causes of offence pass by us unnoticed.
Seneca. De Jtra^ Book 3, 11,
Non fnrmosus erat, sed erat facundus
Ulixes. — Ulysses was not beautiful, but he
was eloquent.
OvlcL Ar$ Amat., Book S, 123,
Non fumum ex fulgoro, sed ex fimio dare
luccra
Cogitat.
— He seeks not to produce smoke from light,
but light from smoke.
Horace. De Arte Poetica, 143,
Non habot commerciimi cum virtute volup-
tas. — PlftLsuie lias no commerce with virtue.
Cicero {adiijjtcd), De Se)wctutc, H, 42,
Non habet in nobis jam nova plaga locum.
— There is no place now left in me for any
fresh wound.
OYld {adapted), Ep, ex Fwt.^ f, 7, ^.
Non hffic humanis opibua, non arte magiotra
Proveniunt ; neque te, .£nea, mea dextera
servat:
Major agit Dea*), atque opera ad majora
remittit.
— ^I'his has not happened by human power,
nor by the art of the master ; nor, O JSneas,
is it my hand which has cured you. Uod,
more powerful, has done it, and restores you
to achieve greater labours.
Ylrgll. ^neid, 12, 427,
Non haoc jocos£e convcniimt lyne. — These
things do not accord with humorous poetry.
Horace. Odes, 3, 3, O).
Non hoc de nihilo est. — This does not
spring out of nothing. Pr.
Non hoc ista sibi tompus spcctacula p'»scit.
— The present time doe« not require for itself
Bights of that kind. VirglL ^Fncid, 6, ST.
Non hominis culpa, sed ista loci. — ITie
fault is not of the man but of the place.
Ovid. Tristium, 5, 7, GO,
Non id ouod magnum est, pulchrum est,
sed id quoa pulchrum, magnum. — Not that
which is g^eat is beautiful, but that which is
beautiful is great Pr.
Non ignara mali, misens succurrcre disco.
— Not inexperienced in wretchedness, I have
learnt to succour the wretched.
YlrgU. ^neid, 1,630,
Non ilia coIo calathisve Minervas
Foemineas assueta manus.
— Her feminine hands were not accustomed
to the distaff or spinning baskets of Minerva.
YlrglL j£ncid, 7, S06,
Non ille pro caris amicis,
Aut patna timidus nerire.
— He was not af raia to die for frien Is whom
he loved, or for his native land.
Horace. Odes, Book 4, 9, 51,
Non in caro nidore voluptas
Summa, sed in te ipso est. In pulmcntaria
quajre
Suuando.
— Not in costly flavour is the greatest enjoy-
ment, but in yourself. Seek an appetite by
hard toil. Horace. Sat., Book 2, 2, 10,
Non incisa notis marmora publicis,
Per quae spiritus et vita rooit bonia
Post mortem ducbus.
— Marbles inscribed with public inscriptions
do not constitute that by which the soul and
the life of noble leaders are continued after
their deaths. Horace. Odes, Book 4, S, 12,
Non injuBsa cano. — I do not sing un-
bidden. YirglL Fchgucs, G, 9.
Non intelligunt homines qunm magnum
vectigal sit parsimonia.— -Men do not realic^
how great a revenue thrift is.
Cicero. Paradoxa, 6, 3,
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Kon inyiaa feres pueria muniiacula parvis.
^ You will bear no unwelcome presents to the
little chUdren. Horace. Ep.^ Book i, 7, 17,
Non justa causa est quo curratur celeriter.
— A cause which is ** rushed ** is not a just
one. Plautui. Tixnulut^ Act 5, 2, 30.
Non licet hominem esse stepe ita ut Tult,
si re3 non sinit. — A man cannot often be
what he wishes, unless circumstances permit.
Terence. Heautontimorumenoif 4t ^j ^<^*
Non licet in bello bis errare. — It is not
allowed a man to err twice in war. Pr.
Non liquet. — It is not dear; it is not
proven. Lav.
Non magni pendis, quia contigit.— You do
not value it at a high price, becau.se it has
happened. Horace. Sat., Hook S^ 4, ^•^^
Non ma^um est Hierosolymis fuisse.
Bed bene Tixisse magnum est. — It is not a
great thing to have been to Jerusalem, but
to have lived well is a great thing.
Erasmus. Be Colhquiorum Utihtate.
{Quoted at a taymg of St. Jerome.)
Non mala nulla meretrix est. — ^There is
no immoral woman who is not bad.
Plautns. MiUi Oioriosusj Act 5, 5, SI.
Non me pudet fateri nescire quod nesciam.
I am not ashamed to confess tliat I am
iguorant of what I do not know.
Cicero. Tiise. Quast., 1, f5, 60.
Non me, quicunoue es, inulto
Victor, neclongum Iffitabcre : te quoque fata
Prospectant paria.
— O vanquisner, whosoever thou art, not
long shalt thou exult, nor shall I be un-
avenged : thee also a liJce fate awaits.
Ylrgll. .^^meid, 10, 7S0.
Non mihi mille placent ; non sum desultor
araoris. — A thousand girls do not charm me ;
I am no inconstant person in love.
Ovid. Atnorunif i, 5, 15.
Non mihi sapit qui sermone, sed qui
factis sapit. — ^He is not wise to me who is
wise in words oulj, but he who is wise in
deeds. Gregory. Agrigent.
Non mihi si linguss centum sint, oraque
centum,
Ferrea vox, omnes scelerum comprendera
formas,
Omnia poenarum percurrere nomina possim.
— Not if 1 had a hundred tongues, a hun-
dred mouths, and a voice of iron, could I
express all the forms of crime or run
through all the names of its punishments.
Yir^lL JEneid, 6, 625. {See aUo Virgil,
Oeorgictf f, 4^.)
Nos minus ssepe fortuna in nos incurrit,
quam nos in illam. — Fortune comes to meet
us, not less often than we go to meet her.
JEp. S7,
Non multa, sed multum.'^K'ot many
things, but much. Pr.
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis. — Not
unto us, O Lord, not unto us.
Vulgate. Fs. 115, 1.
Non nobis solum nnti sumus. — Wo arc n it
bom for ourselves alone. Cicerd {adapted).*
Non nostrum inter vos fcintas componero
lites. — It is not for us to settle such great
disputes between you. Virgil. Eel, 3, 108.
Non nunc a^tur de vectigalibus, non de
socionim injunis ; libertas ct anima nostra
in dubio est. — It is not now a question of
taxes, nor of injuries to our allies; our
liberties and our lives are in danger.
Ballust. Ctitilina, 52.
Non obstante Veredicto. — Notwithstanding
the verdict. Law.
Non oculi tacuere tui. — Your eyes were
not silent. Ovid. Amorumf 2, 5, 17.
Non olet? — Does it not betray itself by
its smell ? Cicero. Orator, 45, I54.
Non onmes arbusta juvant. — ^Trees do
not delight all persons. Virgil. Eel., 4, 2.
Non omnes eadem mirantur amantque. —
All do not admire and love the same things.
Horace. Ep., Book 2, 2, 5S.
Non omnia eadom aequo omnibus suavia
esse scito. — Know that the same things are
not all sweet to all men alike. Plautus.
Non omnia possumus omnes. — We cannot
aU do aU things. Virgil. Ecl.,S,C3.
Non omnibus dormio. — I do not sleep
to all. Cicero. Ep., Book 7, 24, 1.
Non omnis error stultitia est dicendus. —
Every error is not to be called folly. Pr.
Non omnis fert omnia tellus. — ^Every land
does not produce everything. Pr.
Non omnis moriar ; multaque pars mei
Vitabit Libitinam.
— I shall not altogether die ; a great part of
me will escape Libitina (death).
Horace. Odes, Book 3, SO, 6.
Non opibus mentes hominum curteque
levantur. — The minds of men and their
cares are not lightened by riches.
Tlberlufc 3, 3, 11.
Non opus est magnis placido lectore poetis ;
Quamlibet in vi turn dimcilemque teneni
— ^To great poets there is no need of a gentle
reader; they hold him captive, however
im willing and unmanageable.
Ovid. Ep. ex Font., 3, 4, 9.
Non placet quem scurrss laudant, mani-
pulares mussitant. — He does not please me
whom the dandies praise and at whom the
common soldiers mutter.
Plautus. Tnte.f f, 6, 10,
• Sm '* Non Blbi ted patria.'*
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Non plus aunim tibi quam monedula
committebant. — They no more entrusted
gold to you than to a jackdaw.
Cicero. Fro L, Flaceo, 31,
Non posse bene geri rempublicam mul-
torum imperils. — Under the commands of
many it is not possible for the common-
wealth to be well administered.
Cornelius lepos.
Kon possidentem multa yocayeris
Becte beatum ; rectius occupat
Nomen beati, (jui Deonim
Muneribus sapienter uti,
Duramque callet pauperiem pati,
Pej usque leto flsj^tium timet.
— You will not rightly call him a happy man
who possesses much ; he more rightly earns
the name of happy who is sldll^ in wisely
using the gifts of the gods, and in sufifering
hard poverty, and who fears disgrace as
worse than death.
Horace. OtUs 9, Book 4, 9, 45,
Non possum ferre, Quirites,
QrsBcam urbem.
— I cannot bear, O Roman citizens, to see
the city (of Bome) made Grecian.
JuvenaL Sat., 3,60.
Non potest severus esse in judicando, qui
alios in se severos esse non vult.— He cannot
be strict in judging, who does not wish
others to be etrict in judging him.
Cicero (adapted). Imp, Pomp,, 13, 38,
Non potui fato nobiliore mori. — I could
not die by a nobler fate.
Martial. Fpig,, Book 11, 70, 12,
Non progredi est regredi, — Not to advance
is to go back. Pr.
Non pronuba Juno
Non HyraenoBUs adest, non illo Gratia lecto ;
Euraonides stravere torum.
— Juno presiding over marriage was not
present, nor Hymen (god of marriage), nor
atiy of the Graces at that bed ; the Eumenides
(tlie Furies) strewed that wedding couch.
Ovid. Melam,, Book 6, lines 428-9 and 431,
Non pudeat dicere, quod non pudet sentire.
— Do not be ashamed to say what you are
not* ashamed to think. Anon.
Quoted by Montaigne^ Book 3, chap, 6,
Non purgat peccata oui negat. — He does
not cleanse himself of nis sins who denies
them. Pr.
Non qnam diu, sed quam bene yixeris
refert.— It matters not how long you have
lived, but how well.* Seneca (adapted),
Ep., 101, fin,, and Ep., 77, Jin,
* Sm " Qaomodo fkbula."
Non qnare et unde ; quid habeas, tantum
rogant. — ^They do not ask wherefore or
whence, but what you have and how much.f
Seneca. Ev,, 115, 50
{quoted from an older source,)
Non qui soletur, non qui labentia tarde
Tempora narrando fallat, amicus adest.
— There is no friend at hand to console me,
none who with conversation will beguile the
slowly passing time. Ovid. THtt., 3, 3, 11.
Non quia tu dignus sed quia mitis ego. —
Not because you were worthy, but because
I was indulgent. Ovid. Meroides, 6, 148,
Non refert quam multos sed quam bonos
libros habeas. — It does not matter how many
books you have, but how good the books are
which you have. Seneca. Ep., 45-
Non rete accipitri tenditur, neque milvio,
Qui male faciunt nobis : illis qui nil fadunt
tenditur.
— The net is not spread for the hawk or the
kite, which do us injury ; it is spread for
those (birds) which do us none.
Terence. Fhormio, t, 1, 16,
Non revertar inultus. — ^I will not return
unavenged. Motto.
Non satis est pulchra esse poemata ; dulda
Bunto,
Et quoounque volent animum auditoris
agunto.
— It is not enough that poems be pretty;
they must be sweet, and move at will tne
mind of the hearer.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 99,
Non satis felidter solere ^rocedere qua
ocuUs agas alienis.— That business is apt not
to proc^d well which is done with the eyes
of others. Livy.
Non scholsB, sed vitas disdmus. — ^We learn
not in the school, but in life. Seneca.
Non scribit, cujus carmina nemo legit.—
He is not a writer whose poems no one
reads. Martial.
Non semper ea sunt, quas videntur ; decipit
Frons prima multos : rara mens intelligit
Quod interiore condidit cura angulo.
— Things are not always what they seem;
the first appearance deceives many ; the
intelligence of few perceives what has been
carefully hidden in the recesses of the mind.
Phadraa. Book 4, Frol, 5,
Non semper erit sstas. — It will not always
be summer. Tr, of HtMiod*
Non semper erunt Saturnalia. — The
Saturnalia will not last for ever. Pr.
Non sequitur.— It does not follow.
Non si male nunc, et olim sio erit. — If it
be ill now, it will not be so hereafter.
Horace. Odet, Book t, 10, IT,
t Sm " Unde habeas" and " Rem fkcias."
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K'on sibi sed patrias. — ^Not for himself but
for his country. Cicero. Le Fin. , IS, I4, 4^»
Non sine numine. — Xot without the
Divine protection. Motto.
Non sine pnlvere. — Not without dust (i.^.
not without trouble). Bengel uses this ex^
preuion in referring to the parable of the lost
piece of silver*
Non Solent auas abundant vitiare scrip -
turas. — ^Bedunoancy does not invalidate
deeds. Lav.
Non solum manus, sed etiam mentes puras
habere. — ^To have not only clean hands, but
also clean minds.
Valerius Maximal. Book 7, t, Ext. 8.\
Non solum natura sed etiam legibus
populorum constitutum est, ut non liceat
BUI commodi causa uocere alteri. — It is not
only ordained by the law of nature but also
by the law of nations that a man may not
injure another to benefit himself.
Cicero {abbreviated). De Offici is, Book S, 5, S3.
Non sum informatus. — I am not informed
thereon. Lav.
Non sum qualis eram, bonss
Sub regno Cinaree.
— I am not what I formerly was, when the
good Cinara was my queen.
Horace. Odes, Book 4, It S,
Non sum uni angulo natus; patria mea
totus hie est mundus. — I am not bom for
one comer ; the whole world is my native
land. Seneca. £p.f 2S.
Non sunt amici qui degunt procul. — They
are not friends who dwell far away. Pr.
Non tali auxilio, nee defensoribus istis
Tempus eget.
— Not such help as that, nor such defenders
as those, does the time stand in need of.
Ylr^U. ^neid, 2, 521.
Non tam commutandarum, quam everten-
darum rerum cupidi. — Longing not so much
to change things as to overturn them.
Cicero. De Officiis, f, i.
Non tam ovum ovo simile. — One egg is
not so much like to another. Pr.
Non tam portas intrare patentes
Quam fregisse juvat — It does not delij^ht
him so much to enter open doors as to have
forced them open.
LacanuB. Fharsalia, Book S^ 444^
Non tamen adeo virtutum sterile seculura,
nt non et bona ezempla prodiderit. — Yet the
age was not so utterly destitute of virtues but
that it produced some good examples.
Tacitus. Hist., Book 1, 2.
• See Horace, Epist, Bok 1, 1, 51,
t Given as a saying of Thalea. Su "lUotia
pedibos," p. 658.
Non tu corpus eras sine pectore. Di tibi
formam,
Di tibi divitias dedenmt, artemque fruendi.
— ^You were not made merely a body without
soul. The gods have given you beauty ; the
gods have given you wealth, and the
capacity of enjoying it
Horace. £p., Book 1, 4% ^'
Non usitata, nee tenui f erar
Penna.
— Not on an accustomed, nor yet on a feeble
wing shall I be borne.
Horace. Odes, Book f , tO, L
Non ut diu vivamus curandum est, sed ut
satis. — ^We ought not to care for living a
long life, but for living a sufficient life.
Seneca.
Non uti libet, sed uti licet, sic vivamus. —
Not as it pleases us, but as it is right for us,
BO let us hve. Pr.
Non uxor salvum te vult, non filius ; omnes
Vicini oderunt, noti, pueri, atque puellae.
— Neither wife nor son wishes you well;
neighbours, acquaintances, boys aud girls, all
detest you. Horace. Sat., Book i, i, 84,
Non verba sequi fidibus modulanda Latinis,
Sed versa uumerosque modosque ediscere
vitBB. — Not to seek out words modulated to
suit Latin lutes, but to learn thoroughly the
measure and poetry of a true life.
Horace. Ep., Book i, f , I43.
Non versiones sed eversiones.— Not ver-
sions but perversions.
St. Jerome {of the versions of Scripture
current in his day).
Non vincitur sed vincit qui cedit suis. — He
is not overcome but overcomes who yields to
his own friends. Publllius Byrus.
Non vis esse iracundus ? Ne sis curiosus.
Qui inquirit quid in se dictum est, q^ui
malignos sermoneSj etiam si secrete habiti
sint, emit, se ipse mquietat. — Do you wish
not to be angry? Do not be in(juisitive.
He who asks what has been said about
him, who digs out malicious talk, even if it
has been private, disturbs his own peace.
Seneca. De Ira, Book 3, 11.
Non zelus, sed charitxis.— Not your good
words but your charity. Mediasvai Pr.
Nondum omnium dierum sol occidit.—
The sun of all the days has not yet set. Pr.
NonnuUis solet nobilitas generis parcre
ignobiUtatem mentis. — In some greatness
oif birth is apt to produce meanness of
mind. Gregory. Dial,
Nonumque prematur in annum. — Let it
(what you have written) be kept back until
the ninth year.
Horaco. De Arte Foetiea, 388.
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Xoris qUam elegans formamm spectator
licra? — Have you not heard what a choice
coiiuoisseur in beauty I am become ?
Terence. Eunuehus^ S^ 15, IS.
Nos, animomm
Irapulsu et ciDca magnaque cupidine ducti,
Cofijugiura petimus.
— We, led by the impulse of our minds and
by blind passion, desire marriage.
Juvenal, ^at., 10, S50,
Nosdnoturba sumus. — We two (Deucalion
and Pyrrha, after the deluge) form a
multitude. Ovid. Mttam.^ i, S55,
Nos f ragili vastura ligno sulcavimus ne^uor.
— We have ploughed the vast ocean in a
fragile bark. Ovid. Ep. ex I'ont.^ 1, i^, S5.
Nos hjec no vim us esse nihil. — We have
known these things to bo nothing.
Martial.
Nos numerus sumus, et fruges consumere
niti. — We form a mere cipher, and were
born to consume the fruits of the earth.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, S, S7,
Nos patriflB fines et dulcia linquimus arva.
— Wo leave the bouudaries of our native
luud and our beloved fields.
Ylrgll. Eclogues, i, 5.
Nos populo damus. — We give ourselves to
the people ; we go with the crowd.
Beneca. Ep. 00. •
Nosce to. — Know yourself (sentence of
the Delphic Oracle); also given "Nosco
teipsum.^' Beneo. De Consolatione, ll.f
Nosce-tempus. — Know your time. Pr.
Noscenda est mensura sui spectandaque,
rebus
In summis miuimisque.
— In the smallest and greatest thin^ a man
should know and bear in mind liis own
niea.sure. Juvenal. Sat. 11, 35.
Noscitur a Bociis. — He is known by his
coiupauions. Pr,
Nosse omnia hsc, salus est adole(<ccntulis.
—It is safety to young men to know all
these things. Terence. Eunuchus, 6, 4t ^^•
Nosse velint omnes, mercinlem solvere
nerao. — All wish to know, but no one to pay
the fee. Juvenal. Sat., 7, 15/.
Nostra nos sine comp iratione delo taut ;
nunquam erit felix quern torqucbit fclicior.
— Our own tldngs delight us if we do not
make comparisons ; he will never be a happy
man whom it torments to see a happier.
Beneca.
* Sh*' Nunqnsm volul ** (p. OTOX
t Am pp. 460 end M9; also " I ooelo," p. ftSf^
Nostra sine auxilio fugiunt bona. Carpita
tlorem ;
Qui, nisi carptus erit, turpiter ipse cadet.
— Our good fortune flees from us of its own
accord. Pluck the flower, which if not
plucked will itself droop in wretchedness.
Ovid. Ars Amai., Book 5, 79
Nostri nosraet poenitet. — We despise our
own bclougiugg.;^
Terence. Fhormio, 1, 5, fO.
Nota bene. — Note well,
Nota mala res optima est. — ^A bad thing is
bt8t kuown. Plautus.
Noti raagis qtiam nobilea sunt. — Known
men are greater than mere noblemen.
Seneca. De Beju, S, tS.
Novacula in cotcm. — The razor against
the whetstone. Pr.
Non ego hoc Sfleculum, monbus quibus
sift.— I have known this age, and wni&t its
customs are.
Plautuf. Trinummuif Act t, f, 6.
Novi ego hominum mores. — I have known
the manners of men.
Plautus. TrucuUntus, Act, 1, t.
Novi ingcnium mulierum ; nolunt ubi
velis, ubi iiolis, cupiunt ultro. — I have
kiu»wn thodi.'<|>osition of women : when you
Vi\>\\ a thing they are unwilling; when you
are not desirous of anything they want it all
the more. Terence. Eunuchus^ ^ 7, 4^,
Novos araicos dum pares, veteres cole. —
When you are forming new friendships
cultivate the old. Pr.
Novum et ad hanc diem non auditum. —
A new and, until this day, unheard-of thing.
Cicero.
Novus homo.— A new man (one who has
ri:^cu). Pr.
{CiceiOf Ep., 6, 18; Sallutt, Catilina, tS, etc.)
Nox atra cavA circumvolat umbriL. — Black
night flies round them with her hollow
shiwie. Yirgil. ^neid 2, SCO.
Noxlreposna nar esto.— Letthe punishment
be equal with the offence.
Cicero. Be Legihus, Book 3, SO.
Nudaque Veritas.— And naked truth.
Horace. OcUs, Book 7, f^
Nudo detrahere vestiraenta me jubes.—
You command me to strip myself when I am
naked. Plautus. Annaria, Act 1, 1, 78.
Nudum pactum. — ^A naked agreement {i.e.
a bare promise; a contract without quid
pro quo). Lav.
1 Montaigne (Book S, chap. 5) translates thia,
"we count our existence as an oflenc«." (Noas
estimoBs 4 vies noatre eatre.)
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Nugia addere pondua.— To lend weight to
trifles. Horace. Ep., Book i, i9, 42.
Nulla SBtas ad perdiscendum est — No age
U given to learning thoroughly.
Bt. Ambrose.
Nulla autem roconciliare facilius benevo-
lentiam multitudiuis possunt ii, qui reipublicaa
pnesunt, quam abstluentia et continentia. —
liy nothing can those who are in authority
over the commonwealth better conciliate the
goodwill of the mob, than by abstinence and
moderation. Cicero. I)e Officiis, Book f , 22.
Nulla bona. — ^No effects ; no goods. Law.
Nulla capitalior pestis auam voluptas
corporis hominibus a natura data. — ^No more
deadly pest has been given to men by nature,
than sensual pleasure. Cicero. JJe Sen., 12,39.
Nulla dies abeat quin linea ducta supersit.
— Let no da^ pass without some line being
left behind it.
Proverbial versa referrinq to the
industry of the painter, Apelles.*
Nulla dies sine Unea. — No day without a
line. . Pr. Derived from the same.
Nulla discordia major quam quse a
religione fit. — There is no disagreemeut
greater than one which proceeds from
religion. llontanai. /;) Micah.
Nulla est sincera voluptas ;
Sollidtique oliquid Icetis intervenit.
— There is no unalloyed pleasure ; some
tinge of anxiety mingles with our joys.
Ovid. Mctam., Book 7, 453.
Nulla est tam facilis res, quin difficilis siet
Quam invitus facias.
—There is nothing so easy but what seems
t J be difficult if you do it against your will.
Terence. Meauton., 4* ^t -^*
Nulla falsa doctrina est, qum non per-
misceat aliquid veritatis. — There is no false
teaching which has not some admixtiure of
truth. Ft.
Nulla fere causa est in qua non f emina litem
Movent. — There is scarcely anv action in
which a woman has not been the cause of
the quarrel. Juvenal. Sat., 6, 242.
Nulla fides pietasque viris, qui castra
sequuntur.t — No faith and no honour is
found in men who follow camps.
Lucanus. Tharsalia, 10, 406.
Nulla fides regni sociis, omnisque potestas
Impatiens consortia erit.
— No trust is to Ve placed in colleagues in
government, and every sort of authority
will be impatient of a x>artner.
Lucanui. fharsaliOf 1, 92.
• See Pliny, 85. 10, 86, sec. 88.
t In a preface to Erasmus's "Colloquies'*
((^. 1631) John Clarke bubstitntes "Qui pnela
wquuutur"— i.*. "men y^ho follow (or correct)
tlie printing proas."
Nulla meis sine te quseretur gloria rebus,
Sou pacem, sen beUa geram : tibi maxima
rerum
Verborumque fides.
— Whether in peace or war, there shall be
no glory to my deeds without thee ; in thoe
both in deeds and words is placed my fullest
confidence. Yirtfil. JEneid^ 9, 278.
Nulla placero diu, vel vi vere carmina possunt
Quje scribuntur aquse potoribus.
— No verses can please long, or live, which
are written by water drinkers.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 19, t.
NulLa potontia supra leges esse debet. —
No power ought to Iw above the laws.
Cicero. (See 'Tro Domo sua,'' 17, 4^.
Nulla remedia tam faciunt dolorem quam
qute sunt salutaria. — No remedies cause so
much pain as those which are eflicacious.
Quoted by Francis Bacon in letttr to
Lord Henry Uoivard.
Nulla res tantum ad dicendumj profuit
quantum scriptio. — Nothing is so helpful
to speaking as writing down [what one
djbirci to remember].
Cicero. Brutus, 24, 92,
Nulla reparabilis arte
Lecsa pudidtia est. — By no art can chastity
be repaired when once injured.
Ovid. Heroides, 6, 103,
Nulla salus bello; pacem te poscimus
omnes.— There is no safety in war; we
all entreat thee for peace.
Ylr^ll. ^neid, 11, 362,
Nulla scabies scabiosior superstitione. —
No itch ia more infectious than superstition.
Jovian. Bont. Ant. Dial,
Nulla 'st voluptas navitis, Messenio,
Major, mco animo, quam quando ex alto
procul
Terram conspidunt.
— No pleasure that the sailor has, Messenio,
is greater, to mv mind, than when from the
sea ho sees the land afar.
Plautus. Mcnachmi, Act 2, 1, 1.
Nulla servitus turpior eat quam voluntaria.
— No slavery is more disgraceful than volun-
tary slavery. Seneca. Ep., 47,
Nulla tam bona est fortuna, de qua nihil
possis queri. — There is no fortune so good
that you can find nothing to complain of
in it. Pabliliua Byrui.
Nulla unquam de morte hominis cunctatio
longa est. — No delay concerning the death
of a man ia ever long.
Juvenal. Sat., 6, 221.
t Sornetimea misquoted "discendum," i.fb
"learning" inatead ol "speaking."
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Nulla venenato littera mixta joco est. —
And not a letter of my writings is corrupted
by a malignant jest. Ovid. IVist., i, 566,
Nulla vitas pars vacare officio potest.— No
part of life can be free from duty.
Cicero. De Off., Booklet, 4,
NullflB sunt occiUtiores insidiss quam ess
quaa latent in simulatione officii, autm aliquo
necessitttdinis nomine. — There are no acts
of treachery more deeply concealed than
those which lie hid unaer the pretence of
duty, or under some profession of necessity.
Cicero. Jn Verr., Book i, 15, &
NuUam aetatem non decet religio.— There
is no age which religion does not become.
Erasmus. Fam, Coll., Fietas Fuerilis.
Nullam habent personarum ration em. —
They have no regard for persons. Cicero.
Nullam rem dtiorem apud homines esse,
quam famam, reor.— I believe there is
nothing amongst mankind swifter than
rumour. Plaatoi. Fragm. From a play lost,
Nullaque mortales prseter sua littora
norant. — And (when) mortals knew no
shores beyond their own.
Ovid. Met am., 7, 96,
NuUi certa domus. — ^To none of us is there
any sure abode. Yir^l. ^neid, 6, 673,
Nulli desperandum, quam diu spirat.— No
one is to be despaired of as long as he
breathes. (While there is life there is hope.)
Erasmus. Colloqu, , Fpicureus, Jin,
Nulli est homini perpetuum bonum. — ^No
man has blessings which last for ever.
Plautui. Curculio, Act 7, S, S3,
Nulli nocendum. — No one should be in-
jured. PhsBdrus. /a*.. Book i, m, 1,
Nulli jactantius mcerent quam qui maxime
lietantur. — None mourn more ostentatiously
than those who are rejoicing most.
Tacitus. Annals, Book f, 77,
Nulli negabimus, nulli differemus justitiam.
—To no one will we deny justice, to no one
will we delay it. Kagna Charta.
Nulli non sua forma placet. — To no
woman is her own personal appearance
displeasing. Ovid. ArsAmai., Book 1,64,
Nulli secundus. — Secoud to none.
Llvy, etc
Nulli suis peccatis impediuntur quominus
altcrius peccata demonstrare possint. — None
are prevented by their own faults from
pointing out those of another. Pr.
Nulli tam feri affectus ut non disciplina
perdomentur.— No inclinations are so fierce
that they may not be subdued by discipline.
Pr.
Nulli te facias nimis sodalem :
Gkudebis minus et minus dolebis.
— Make yourself a boon companion to no
one; you will have less pleasure, and less
pnin. Martial. Fpiff., Book 12, 34, 10.
Nulli ut displiceas, nullum invitare me-
mento.—That you may displease no one,
take care to invite no one.
Pr. {Erasmus, Colloqu., FoludaUia.)
^ Nullis fraus tuta latebris.— Fraud is safe
in no hiding place. Camerarios.
Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri,
Quo me cunque rapit tempestas, deferor
hospes.
— Pledffed to swear by the words of no
particular master, I am brought, an unknown
guest, whithersoever the tempest drives me.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 1, 14,
Nullius boni sine socio jucunda possessio.
— A pleasant possession is of no good with-
out a comrade. Seneca. Ep. 6,
Nullum a hibore me reclinat otium :
Urget diem nox, et dies noctem.
-—No period of rest releases me from my
labour; m'ght presses upon day and day
upon night. Horace. Epodon, U, iS.
IJ'ullum anarchia maius est malum.—
There is no evil greater than anarchy. Pr.
Nullum est jam dictum, quid non dictum
Bit pnus.— There is no saying now which
has not been said before.
Terence. Eunuchus, Frologue, 4I.
Nullum est malum majus quam non posse
ferre malum.— There is no greater evil than
not to be able to bear what is evil. Pr,
Nullum est sine nomine saxum. — There is
no stone without its name.
Lucanoi. Fharsalia, 9, 973.
Nullum imperium tutum nisi benevolentia
munitum.— No government is safe unless
buttressed by goodwill.
Cornelius Hepoi. Dion.
Nullum intra se manet vitium.— No vice
remains complete within itself (i.e. one vice
leads to another). Seneca. Epist., 95,
Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura
dementite fuit. — There was never any great
genius without an admixture of madness
(quoted by Seneca as a saying of Aristotle).
Seneca. De Tranquil. Ammi, Book 1, 15.
Nullum ma^ura malum quod extremum
est.— No evil is great which is the last.
Cornelius Hepos.
Nullum numen abest si sit Prudentia.—
No divinity is absent if Prudence is present.
Proverb (founded on Juvenal, Sat.,
10, 365; see ** Jfonstro*').
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l^ullum quod tetigit ©on omavit.— He
touched DoUiiiij^ whicn he did not adorn.
Epitaph 6y Dr. Johnson on OoUUmith,
Nnllum scelus rationem hahet. — ^No crime
is founded upon reason. Livy. Book tSj 2S,
Nullum simile qoatnor pedfbua currit. —
No simile (or resemblance^ runs on all fours.
Proverb quoted in (hke upon Littleton.
Nullum Bine anctoramento malum est.^
There is no evil without it9 compensation.
Seneca. Epist., 69,
Nullum tam imprudens mendacium est ut
teste careat. — ^There is no lie so reckless as
to be unproTided with some Toucher.
Pliny the Blder. 8yH.
Nullum tempus occurrit regi. — No period
of time runs against the king {i.e. against
the rights of the crown). Law*
Nullus argento color est
. . . nisi temperato
Splendeat usu.
— ^Tnere is no beauty in money unless it shines
by proper use. Horace. Oae», Book f , t, 1,
Nullus commodum capere potest de in-
juria sua propria. — No ^rson can take
advantage of wrong conunitted by himself.
Law.
Nullus dolor est quem non longinquitas
tempons minuat ac molliat. — ^There is no
grief which length of time does not diminish
and soften. Cicero.*
Nullus tantus qusstus quam quod babes
parcere. — ^There is no sucn gain as to be
sparing with what you have. Pr.
Nullus unquam amator adeo 'st callide
Facimdus, qua in rem sint suam, ut possit
loqui.
— ^There was never a lover so cleverlv elo-
quent as to be able to sav what was for his
own interest. Plautns. MercatoTy Frol.f S5.
Num vobis tinniebant aures?— Did not
your ears tingle ? Plautus.
Nunc animis opus, iEnea, nunc pectore
firmo. — Now, ^neas, there ia need of
valour, and of a stout heart.
YirtfU. ^neid,6,S61.
Nunc aut nunquam.— Now or never. Pr.
Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine.—
Now, O Lord, lettest thou thy servant
depart Vulgate. St. Luke, f , «9.
Nunc est bibendum, nunc pede libero
Pulsanda tellus.
— Now is the time for drinking, and now
with sportive foot to beat the earth.
Horace. Odea, Book 7, 57, 1.
• Sm"De Fin.," Book 1. 12, 40.
Nunc frondent fr^lvsB, nunc formosissimus
annus.—Now (in Spring) the woods are in
leaf, now the year is in its greatest beauty.
VirgU. Eclogues, S,^.\
Nunc patimur longs pads mala; ssevior
armis
Luxuria incubuit, victnmque ulciscitur
orbem.
— Now we suffer the ills of a long peace ;
luxury more cruel than warfare has over-
shadowed US| and avenges a conquered
world. JuvenaL Sat., 6, t9t.
Nunc positis novus exuviis, nitidusque
Juventa.— -Now renewed, with slough cast
off, and shining in his youth.
YirgiL ^neid, t, Jp$.
Nunc prece, nunc dictis virtutem accendit
amaris. — Now with entreaty, and now with
bitter words, he inflames their valour.
Virgil. JEneid, 10, SS8.
Nunc pro tunc. — Now for then. Law.
Nunc sdo quid sit amor. — Now I know
what love is. YirgiL Eclogues, 8, 45.
Nunquam ad liquidum fama perdudtur.
— Eeport can never be brought to state
things with precision. Pr.
Nunquam aliud natura, aliud sapientia
dicit.— iiature never says one thing, and
wisdom another. Juvenal. Sat.,14,StL
Nunquam erit alienis ^vis, qui suis se
ooncinnat levem. — He will never be dull
to strauj^ers who joins in sport with his
own family.
Plautui. Trinummus, Act 5, t, 68.
Nunquam est fidelis cum potente societas.
— Companionship with a powerful person is
never to be trusted.
Phadmi. Fab., Book 1, 6, L
Nunquam igitur satis laudari digne poterit
philosophia, cui (^ui parcat, omne tempus
eetatis sine molestia possit degere. — Never
therefore can philosophy be worthily pmised,
for he who obeys her can pass every portion
of his life free xrom trouble.
Cicero. Be Seneetute, 1.
Nunquam in vita fuit mihi melius.— Never
in my life were things better with me.
Plaatui.
Nunquam ita quisc^uam bene subducta
ratione ad vitam fmt,
Quln res, astas, usus, semper aliquid apportet
novi,
A.liquid moneat : ut ilia, qus te sdie credas,
nesdas ;
Et, qu8B tibi putaris prima, in ezperiundo ut
repudies.
— Never had anyone so correct an estimate
\ Su" Fonnosifisimos annas " (p. 640, note).
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of Ufe but tliat circumstances, time and
experience ever bring him something new,
and ever instruct liim ; bo that you under-
stand that you are ignorant in matters
wliere you tiiought you knew; and the
things which you thought of the first im-
portance you reject on making trial of them.
Terence. Adelphi^ 5, 4t ^»
Nunquam libertas gratior exstat
Quam sub rege pio.
— Never does liberty show itself more
pleasant than under a righteous king.
Clandian.
Nunquam naturam mos vinceret ; est enim
ea semper invicta. — Never can custom con-
quer nature ; for she is ever unconquered.
Cicero. 2\isc. Qtiast., 5, S7,
Nunquam nimis curare possunt suum
parentera filiae. — Daughters can never take
too much care of their father. Plautui.
Nunquam nimis didtur, quod nunquam
satis (liscitur. — That is never said too
often which is never learut sufficiently.
Seneca.
Nunquam non paratus.— Never unpre-
pared. Kotto.
Nunquam periclum sine periclo vincitur. —
A dauger is never overcome without
danger. Publiliui Syros.
Nunquam potest non esse virtuti Iccus. —
There can never be want of room for
virtue. Seneca.
Nunquam prsej^nens se aliis ; ita facillime
Sine invidia mvenias laudem, et amicos
pares.
— ^N^ever preferring himself to others j thus
vtry readihr you may find praise without
envy, and mends to your taste.
Terence. Andria, i, 7, S8.
Nunquam se minus otiosum esse quam cum
otiosus; nee minus solum quam cum solus
esset. — That he was never less at leisure
than when at leisure ; nor that he was ever
less alone than when alone.*
Cicero. De Off., Book S^l, {QuoUd by
Cifxro as a uaying ofScipio African us.)
Nunquam sunt grati qui nocuere sales. —
Wittidsms which hurt are never welcome.
Pr.
Nunquam tu odio tuo me vinces. — You
shall never vanqui^ih me by your hatred.
Terence, rhormio, 6, 6, 9,
Nunquam tuta fides. — Confidence is never
pafe. (Sometimes given: "Nusquam tuta
fides." — Nowhere is confidence s;iro.)
ViriiL A^neid, 4, S73,
* St Byron, '*Childe Harold/' a 8, st 90 (p. 68).
Nunquam vidi iniquidi
Concertationem comparatam.
— ^Never did I see a more unequal contest.
Terence. Adflphi, f , i, 5.
Nunquam vidi vultum minus nuptiaJem. —
Never have I seen a less marriage-like face.
Erasmus. Gamoi.
Nunquam vir leqnus dives evasit dto. —
Never did a just man come out suddenly as
a rich man. TV. of Kenander.f
Nunquam volui populo placere.^ — I have
never desired to please the people.
Seneca. Ep. , f9.
Nunquid vitae mimum commode pere^isset?
— Whether he had not well played his part
in the comedy of life ?
Augmtiis Ui^tar^s question on his deathbed.
Nuper idoneus. — Formerly fit.
Horace. Od^, S, US, L
Nusquam enim est, qui ubiquo est. — For
he is nowhere who is everywhere.
Seneca. Ep,, f.
Nusquam nee opera sine emolumento, neo
emolumentum ferme sine impensa opera
est. — Never is there either work without
reward, nor reward without work being
expended. Livy. Hist.^ 5, 4.
Nutrimcntum spiritus. — ^Food for the soul.
Inscription on Berlin Moyal Library.
Nutrit pax Cererem, pads amica Cere?<. —
Peace mamlains Ceres, Ceres is the friend
of peace. Ovid. Fast., i, 704,
Nutritur vento, vento restinguitur ignis ;
Lenis alit fiammam, gnvndior aura necat.
— Fire is fed by the wind and put out by the
wind; a gentle breeze gives life to the
flame?, a singer destroys them.
Ovid. Reined. Am., 807.
Nutu Dei, non cseco casu, regimur et no«
et nostra. — By the ordinance of God, not by
blind chance, we and our atfairs are ruled.
JLnon.
O beata sanitas ! te prseseite amoenum
Ver floret gratiis ; absque te nemo beatua.
— O blessed health ! with thee the pleasant
spring blooms in its beauty ; without thee
no one is happy. Anon.
O csccn nocentum
Consilia ! O semper timidum scelus !
— O blind counsels of the guilty! O vice,
ever cowardly !
SCatios. Thebaidot, Book f , 4S9.
O cives, dves, qusDrcnda pecunia primum;
Virtus post nummoe.
— O citizens, dtizens, money is the foremost
thing to seek; caeh first and virtue after-
wards. Horace. Ep., Book 1, i, 63.
t See p. 470.
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O Cory don, Corydon, secretum divitis ullum
Esse putas? iServi ut toceant, jumenta
loquimtur,
£t canis, et posies, et marmora.
— O CJorydon, CJorydon, do you suppose that
anything apx)ertaming to a wealthy man
can be kept secret ? If his servants should
keep silence, his beasts of burden, his dog,
his gates, and his marbles speak.
Juvenal. Sat., 9, 103.
O curas hominum! O quantum est in
rebus iuane ! — O human cares ! Oh what
emptiness there is in the afifairs of men !
Perslus. Sat. J /, 1.
O curvae in terris animsD et cjelestium
inanes !— O souls, bent down to earth, and
void of heavenly things.
Persius. Sat.f 5, 61.
O diem laetum, notanduraque raihi
caudidissimo calculo. — O happy day, and
one to be marked for me with the whitest of
chalk. PUny the Younger. Ep., Book 6, 11.
O dominus dives, non omui tempore viyes ;
Fac bona dum vivis, post mortem vivere
si vis.
— O rich lord, thou livest not for all time ;
do good whilst thou livest if thou wishest
to live after death.
Medlaval Inscription. Tamworth Church,
O fadles dare summa Deos, eadcmque tueri
Difficiles.
— Oh, how willing the Gods are in ^ving
the highest blessings, and how unwilling in
preserving them to us !
Lncanoi. rharsalia. Book i, 506.
O fallacem hominum spem !— Oh, how
deceitful is the hope of men ! Cicero.
O fama ingens, ingentior armis. — Great
by report, greater in deeds.
YlrilL ^neid, 11, 1S4.
O famuli turj)es, servum pecus! — O base
servants, O servile herd !
Lucanns. Fharsalia, Book 6, 150.
O formose puor, nimium ne crede colorL —
O beautiful boy, do not trust too much to
outward complexion.
Ylr^iL Eclogues, f , 17,
O fortes, pojorac^ue passi
Mecum soepe viri, nunc vmo pcllite curas ;
Cras ingens iterabimus ajquor.
— O brave men, and sufferers often with me
of worse things, dispel now your cares in
wine ; to-morrow we will journey upon the
vast sea. Horace. Oaeg, Book 1, 7, 5i,
O fortuna, viris invida fortibus,
Quam non axiua bonis prasmia dividis !
— O fortune, ill-natured to men of capacity,
how unequally for those who are good do
you divide your rewards !
Seneca. Here, Furfnt, Act t, 6t$,
O fortunatam natam, me consule, Ilomam.
— O fortunate Rome, bom when I was
Consul (a line generally ridiculed and con-
demned for its cacophony).
Cicero {quoieaby Juvenal, Sat., 10, ISf).
O fortunate adolescens, ^ui tuae virtutis
Homerum praeconem invenens. — O fortunate
youth, who hast found a publisher of thy
valour in Homer.
Alexander the Great at Achilles* tomb,
{Traditional.)
O fortunati mercatores ! gravis annis
Miles ait, multo jam fractus membra
labore ;
Contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris,
Militia est potior.
— O happv merchants ! says the soldier
heavy with years, and his limbs bent with
much toil ; on the other hand the merchant,
with his ship dashed about by the stormy
winds, declares that miUtary service is
preferable to his lot.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 1, 4*
O fortunatos nimium, sua si bona norint,
Apricolas !
— O how happy bevond measure would be
the husbanamen if they knew their own
good fortune. YlrglL Georgics, t, 458.
O gens
Inf elix ! cui te exitio fortuna reservat ?
— O unhappy race ! For what destruction
has fortune reserved you ?
YlrgiL JEtieid, 6,624-
O hebetude et duritia cordis humani, quod
solum prsBsentia meditatur, et futura nou
magis praevidet !^^h the dulness and hard-
ness of the human heart which only considers
present things, and does not look forward to
futurity. Thomaa a Kempii.
De Imit. Christi, Book 1, SJ, 1.
O homines, ad servitutem paratos ! — O
men, made for slavery! (A saying of
Tiberius.) Tacitui. Annals, Book 3, 65,
O hominis impudentem audadam ! — O the
shameless audacity of man !
Terence. Hcautontimorumenos, t, S, 7i.
O imitatores, eerviun pecus !— O imitators,
servile herd ! Horace. Ep., Book 1, 19, 19.
O longum memoranda dies ! — O day, long
to be remembered !
Statins. Sylvarum, Book 1, IS.
O magna vis veritatis, quae contra
hominum ingenium, calliditatem, soUertiam,
contraque fictas omnium insidias, facile se
per se ipsam defendat !— O, mighty power of
truth, which can easily defend itself by itself
against the skill, the craft, the ingenuity of
men, and against all treacherous inventions !
Oicero. iVo U, Coelio, tO,
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O major tandem, parcas, insane, minori !
— O greater madman, pray haye mercy
upon a lesser one!
Hormc«. Sat, Book f, 5, Si6,
O matre pulchra filia pulchrior. — O more
beautiful daughter of a beautiful mother.
Horace. Odes, Book i, 16, 1,
O mihi prsBteritos ref erat si Jupiter annos !
— O that Jupiter would give back to me
the years that are past!
Vlrgll. ^neidy 8, 660.
O mihi turn quam molliter ossa quiescant,
Vcstra meos olim si fistula dicat amores !
— O how peacefully then shall my bones
rest, if your reed shall make music of my
loves! Ylr^lL Eclogues, 10, S3.
O miseras hominum mentes I
O pectora caeca !
— Oh, how wretched are the minds of men,
how blind their hearts !
Lacretios. De Berum Nat., Book i, I4.
O miseri, quorum gaudia crimen habent ! —
O wretched men, whose joys are mixed with
crime ! Pieudo-Gallas.
O munera nondum
Intellecta Deum.
— O gifts of the gods, not yet understood.
Lucanus. Fhanalia, Book 5, 6i5.
O nimium fadles ! O toto pectore capta !
— O too credulous people ! O people utterly
possessed! Ovid. Fast, Book 6, 609.
O nimium, nimiumque oblite tuorum!^
O too, too forgetful of your own kin.
Ovid. Keroides, 1, 41,
O noctes, ooenieque Deum! — O nights
and banquets of the gods!
Horace. Sat., S, 6, 66.
O nomen dulce libertatis ! — O sweet name
of liberty !
Cicero. In Verrem, Book 5, 63, 162.
O passi graviora !— O ye who have suffered
greater woes. Yirgil. ^neid, 1, 199.
O preeclarum diem, cum ad illud divinum
animorum consilium coetumque proficiacar,
cumque ex hac turba et coUuvione discedam !
— O greatest of days, when I shall hasten to
that divine assembly and gathering of souls,
and when I shall depart from Uiis crowd
and rabble of life I
Cicero. Be Senectute, tS, 86.
U nador! O pieta8!~0h modesty! O
piety! MarUaL
O qnalis fades et quali digna tabeUa !— O
what a face, and of what a picture would it
be a worthy subject !
JuvenaL Satj 10, 187.
{Spoken contemptuously.)
O anam dto transit gloria u undL — O how
quickly passes away the glorv of the world !
Thomaa a Kempis. Be Imit. Chrifti,
Book 1, 3, 6.
O quam contempta res est homo nisi
super humana se erexerit.— O how con-
temptible a thing is man unless he can raise
himself above what is human.
Mtr. to Beneca.*
O quanta species cerebrum non habet !—
O that such an imposing appearance should
have no brain !
Phasdrai. Fab., Book 1,7,9. {Remark
of the Fox on finding a tragic mask.)
O, quid solutis est beatius curis!— Oh,
what more blissful than cares set at rest !
CatuUos. 31,7.
O rabies miseranda duds! — O wretched
madness of the leader !
Lucanus. Fharsalia, Book t, 646.
O rus, quando te aspidam ? quandoque
licebit.
Nunc veterum libris, nunc sonmo ei
inertibus horis,
Ducere soUidtee jucunda obHvia vitae !
—p country, when shall I see thee ? When
will be allowed me to enjoy the sweet for-
getfulness of life*s anxieties, either with the
books of the old writers, or with sleep and
idle hours ! Horace. Sal., Book 2, 6, 60.
O sacer, et magnus vatum labor ! Omnia fato
Eripis, et populis donas mortalibus jBvum.
—O sacred and great achievement of the
poets ! You wrest all things from fate, and
give lasting existence to mortal people.
Lucanus. Fharsalia, Book 9, 980,
O sancta simplidtas !— O holy simplidty.
O, si sic onmia !— Oh. if all things were
thus ! or Oh, if all things had thus been
done !
O, si tacuisses! philosophus mansisses.^
O, if you had been silent .' you would have
then remained a philosopher. BoCthiui.
O suavis anima, quale in te dicam bonum
Ante hac fuisse ; tales cum sint reliquiffl !
— O sweet essence ! How good, I should
say, were your former contents, when the
remains of them smell so deUdous! (The
Ass to the empty Wine-jar.)
PhsBdms. Fab., 3, 1, 6.
O tandem magnis pelagi def uncte periclis !
Sed terra graviora manent.
— O thou who hast at length escaped from
the great dangers of the sea ! Yet greater
dangers remain for you by land.
YlrgiL ^neid,6,8i.
O tempora ! O mores !— O times ! O
manners ! Cicero. In Calilinam, Book 1, 1.
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O rite philosophia dux ! O virtutia in-
dagatrix, expultrixque vitiorum ! Quid non
modo nos, sed omnino vita hominum sine te
ease potuisset ? Tu urbes peperisti ; tu dis-
aipatos hominefl in sociotatem vitoo con-
vocanti. — O philosophy, life's guide ! O
searcher-out of virtue and expeller of vices !
What could we and evorv age of men have
been without thee? Thou hast produced
cities : thou hast called men scattered about
into the social enjoyment of life.
Cloero. Tme. Quast.y Book 5, 2^ 5.
O vitam misero longam, felicibrevem ! — O
how long life is to the wretched, how short
to the fortunate. Publilios Byrui.
Obiter cantare. — ^To sing by the way.
Obiter dicta. — ^Remarks by the way.
Objurgari in calamitate gravius est quam
calamitas. — ^To be rebuked in disaster is
worse than the disaster. PubUlius Byrui.
Oblatam occasionem tene. — Seize an op-
portunity when it is offered. Cioero.
Obrepsit non intellecta senectus,
Nee revocare potes, qui periere, dies.
— Old age has crept upon us unperceived,
nor can you recsLll the days that have
passed.* losonlos. JEpiff., 13 1 S,
Obruat illud male partum, male retentum,
male gestum impenum. — May that ill-be-
gotten, ill-retained, and ill- administered
government fall to pieces. Cloero.
Obscnris vera involvens. — Entangling
truth with obscurity.
VirgiL JEneid, 6, 100,
Obecurum per obscurius. — Something
obscure (explained) by something more
obscure, t Pr,
Obeecro, tuum est? vetus credideram. —
Beally, is it vours ? I had supposed it was
something 6la. Pr.
Addressed to a plagiarist.
Obsequio vinces. — ^By deference you shall
prevail.
Quoted by Burton^ Anat. Melan., 1621,
Obsequium amioos, Veritas odium parit. —
Deference to others obtains friends, truth
brings hatred. Terence. Andria, 1, 1, 4^,
Observantior eequi
Tit populus, nee ferre vetat, cum viderit
ipsum
Auctorem parere sibi.
— ^The people become more subservient to
justice, nor do they refuse to obey, when
thev see the author of a law obejrin^ it him-
self. Clandlaii. Cons. Hottoritf 4t ^97,
• 5te"Fc»ttin«tcnIin."
t See Burke : *' Impeachment of Warren Hast-
Incs," May 5, 1789.
Obstupui, steteruntque oomflB, et vox
faucibus hsesit — I was astounded, my hair
stood on end, and ray voice stuck m my
throat. Ylr^iL uEnHd, 2, 774, and S, 43.
Obtrectatio et livor pronis auribus
accipiuntur. — ^Detraction and spite are rt>-
ccived with eager ears.
Tacitoi. Rist.y Book 7, 1.
Occasionem cognosce. — Becognise your
opportimity.J Pr.
Ocddssimus sum omnium qui vivunt. —
Of all men living I am the most completely
beaten down. Plantoi. Casina, Act J, 5, 6j.
Occidis srope rogando. — ^You slay me with
frequent askmg. Horace. Epodon, 14, 5,
Ocddit miseros crambe repetita ma^tro?.
— The warmed-up cabbage {i.e. the stale
repetition) kills the wretched masters of the
schools. JuvenaL Sat., 7, 154,
Occidit, occidit
Spes omnis, et fortuna nostri
]N ominis, Asdrubale interempto.
— It falls, all hope falls, ana the fortune of
our name, Asdruoal being killed.
Horace. Odes, Book 4y 4*
Occultare morbum funestum. — ^To hide
disease is fatal. Pr.
Occupet extromum scabies ! — Plague seize
the hindmost !
Horace. De Arts Poetica, 417,
Oceani fluctus me numerare jubes. — You
bid me to number the waves of the ocean.
HartiaL Bpig., Book 6, 34, 2.
Oculi, tanquam speculatores, altissimum
locum obtinent. — The eyes, like sentinels,
hold the highest place in the body.
Cicero. I)e Nat. Deorum, Book 2, 56.
Oculus dexter mihi salit. — My right eye is
twitching (a sign of the approach of some
person desired or expected). Pr.
Oderint dum metuant.§ — Let them hate as
long as they fear.
Cicero. Fro Sextio,48, and Pkilippie
1, 14; Beneca. Be Ird, Book 1, 16,
and Be Clementia, Book 1, 12, and
Book 2, 2.
Odero, si potero : si non, invitus amabo. —
If I can I wul hate ; if not I will unwillingly
love. Ovid. Ainorum, Book 3, 11, So,
Odenmt hilarem tristes, tristemque jocoai, ^
,Sedatum celeres, agilem gravumque remissi.
— ^The sad hate the merry man ; the merry
hate the sad man ; the swift hate the slow ;
and the inactive hate the brisk and energetic.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 18, 89,
t See** Nosce " ; also " Oblatara occasionem. "
§ Quoted by Cicero as an ancient saying ; and
denounced by Seneca as a Tile, detestable, and
deadly sentiment
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Oderunt poccare boni viitutis araore. —
The good hate to Bin through love of virtue,
Horace. Ep., i, 16, 5i.
Odi ego aurum ; multa multis sffipo suasit
perpcram. — I hate gold ; it has persuaded
many men in many matters to do evil.
Plautus. Capteiveiy Act 2, f, 78,
Odi et amo. Quare id faciam, fortasse
rc<|uiri8.
Nescio : sod fieri sentio, et oxcrucior.
— I hate and I love. Why do I do so, you
porhaps ask. I cannot sav ; but I feel it to
De 80, and I am tormcnttMi accordingly.
Catullus. Carmniy S5.
Odi memorem corapotorom. — I liate a boon
companion who has a memory.
Translated from the Greek.*
Odi profanum vulgus et arcoo.
Fa vote Unguis, t
—I hate the uncultivated crowd and keep
them at a distance. Favour me by your
tongues (keeping silence).
Horace. Odes, Book 3, L
Odia in longura jaciena, quoa roconderct,
auctanue promeret. — In planting hatreds of
long duration in his mind, that he might
store them up, and produce them grown by
keeping. Tacitus. A unals, 7, O'Jl
Odia qui nimium timet,
Kegnare uescit.
— He who fears odium over much, does not
know how to rule.
Seneca. (Ediptts, Aft S, 703.
Odimus nccipitrcm qui;^, semper vivit in
annis. — We hate the hawk because he
always lives in arm<«.
Ovid. Ars A mat., * 7^7.
Odiosas res sajpe, quas argunientis diliii
non facile est, joco, risuque diasolvit. — He
often disposes of disagreeable mitters,
which it is not easy to deal with by argu-
ment^ by means of joking and mirtli.
Cicero. J)e Oratore, f , 53.
Odium effu^re est triumphare. — ^To avoid
hatred is to triumph. Pr.
Odium theologicum. — Theological hatred.
Pr.
Odora canum vis. — The keen -scented
power of dogs. Yir^iU uSneid, 4, 13B,
Ohe!
Jam satis est.
— Ho there ! there is now enough.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 6, 12; and
Kartial. Epig., Book 4, 01, L
Oleo tranquQlior.— Smoother than oil. Pr.
• S« " Mi<m *» (n. 474).
t " Favete linguis " is an expression also found
io Cicoro, Ovid, etc.
Clet lucemam.--It smells of tb^ lamp.
Pr.:
'Oleum adde camino.— To add fuel to the
fire. (Proverbial expression).
Horace. Sat., Book t, 3, 321
Oleum et operam perdidi. — I have lost
both mv oil and my work (i.e, both time and
trouble).
Plautus, Cicero, etc. (Proverbial expresnon.)
Olla male fervet.— The pot boils badly
(i.e. things do not go favourably).
Pr. Petroniut, 3S, 13.
OllsB amicitia.— Pot friendship ; cupboard
love. Pr.
Omina sunt aliquid. — Omens are (t.^.
mean) something.
Ovid. Amorum, Book 1, IS, 3,
Omissis jocis. — Joking set aside.
Pliny the Yoantfer. Ep. 1, 21.
Omne actum ab agentis intentione judi-
candum. — Every deed is to be judged by the
doer's intention. Law.
Omne sevum cune; cunctis sua displicet
setas. — Cares possess every age; their own
age is distasteful to all. Ansonios.
Omne animal seipsum diligere. — ^Every
animal loves itself.
Cicero. De Finibus, Book 5, 10.
Omne animi vitium tanto oonspectius in se
Crimen habet, quanto major, qui peccat,
habetur.
— Every vice of the mind possesses so much
more glaring guilt according to the rank of
the person who offends. §
Juvenal. Sat., 8, I40,
Omne corpus mutabile est ; . , . ita eflficitup
ut omne corpus mortale sit. — Everyboidy is
subject to change ; so it comes to pass that
everybody is mortal.
Cicero. De Xat. Deorum, Book 3, 12.
Omne crimen ebrietas et incendit, et
detegit. — Drunkenness both aggravates
every crime and makes it more dearly a
crime.
Coke on Littleton, Inst., Book 3, Sec. 405,
Omne i^otum pro nu^pifico est. — ^Every-
thing which is unknown is taken for magni-
ficent. Tacitus. Agricola, 29.
'*•
Omne malum nascens facile opprimitur:
inyeteratum fit plerumque robustius. — Every
evil thing is easily stifled at its birth;
allowed to become old it generally be-
comes too powerful.
Cicero. Philippiee, Book 5, IL
% 8m pp. 454 and 478.
I Stt " Quanto splendoris.**
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Omne nimium Tertitur in Titiam. — All
•xcess turns into vice. Pr.
Omne pulchnim amabile. — ETezything
beautiful is lovable. Pr.
Omne ronun carum, vilescit qnotidianum.
— All that is rare is dear, tnat which is
everyday is cheap. Pr.
Omne solum forti patria est — ^To a brave
man every land is a native land.
OYld. Fast.ylf493,
Onme tulit punctum qui miscuit utile dulci,
Lcctorem delectaado, pariterque monendo.
— He obtains UDiversal approval who has
mingled what is useful with what is
pleasant, by delighting and at the same time
admonishing the reader.
Horace. De Arte Foetieaf S43.
Omne vitium in proclivi est. — Every vice
is downward in tendency. Pr.*
Omne vovemus
Hoc tibi ; ne tanto careat mihi nomine
charta.
—I dedicate all this to you, that my book
may not be without so great a name (as
yours). Tlbullus. Book 4, 1,26,
Omnem movere lapidem. — To turn every
itone (t.^. to leave none unturned). Pr.
Omnes amicos habere operosum est ; satis
est inimicos non habere. — It is a difficult
task to have all men for your friends ; it is
sufficient not to have enemies.
Omnes artes quas ad humanitatem perti-
nent, habent quoddam commune vinculum,
et quasi cognatione quadom inter se con-
tinentur. — All the arts appertaining to man
have a certain common bond, and are as it
were connected by a sort of relationship.
Cicero. Fro Archta, 1,
Omnes attrahcns ut magnes lapis. — At-
tracting all like a loadstone. Pr.
Omnes autem et habentur et dicuntur
tyranni, qui potestate sunt perpetua, in ea
civitate quffi hbertate usa est. — For all men
are esteemed and declared tyrants who
secure permanent power in a State which
has enjoyei liberty. Cornelias Nepoi.
Omnes composui. — I have settled them all
(in thair funeral urns).
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 9, 2S.
Omnes, cum sccunda res simt maximao,
turn maxime
Meditari secum oportet, quo pacto adversam
seiiunnam ferant.
— All men, when prosperitv is at its height,
ought then chiefly to consiaer within them-
selves in what way they shall endure
disaster. Terence. Fhormio, 7, 5, 11,
• *• Non pronura Iter est ad vitia, sed nraeceps."
(The roa<l to vices is not only smooth, but steep.)—
8SNCCA, Ep., 97-
40
Onmes eodem cogimur ; onmium
Versatur uma serins ocius
Sors exitura, et nos in sBtemum
Exsilium impositura cymbaa.
— We are all compelled by the same force ;
the lot is cast into the urn, sooner or later to
be 'drawn forth, to send us to the boat of
Charon for our eternal exile.
Horace. Ode», Book f , 5, 25,
Omnes hi metuunt versus, odere poetas.—
All these fear verses and hate poets.
Horace. Sat., Book 7, 4, S3,
Omnes homines, qui de rebus dubiis con-
sultant, ab odio, amicitia, ira, atque miseri-
cordia vacuos esse decet. — It becomes all
men who are eogaj^ed in settling difficult
auestions to be devoid of hatred, of friend-
tiip, of anger, and of soft-heartedness.
Ballast. Caiilifta, 61^ 1, {Fi-otn Casar**
Oration.)
Omnes in malorum man navigamus. — We
are all embarked on a sea of troubles. Pr.
Omnes pari sorte nascimur, sola virtute
distinguimur. — We are all bom equal, and
are distinguished alone by virtue. Pr.
Omnes, quibu* res sunt minu* secunds, magi*
sunt, nesdo quo modo
Suspiciosi : ad contumeliam omnia accipiunt
magis:
Propter suam impotentiam se semper
credunt negligi.
^All men in less prosperous circumstancM
are by some means, I Know not how, sus-
picious : they take all thiugs more readily as
of the natiu*e of an insult ; and believe that
they are always being neglected on account
of their helplessness.
Terence. Adelphi, 4t ^i H-
Omnes sapientes decet conferre et
fabulari. — It becomes all wise men to confer
and hold converse.
Plaatas. BucUns, Act 2, 3, 8,
Omnes sibi malle mehus esse, quam alteri.
— We all wish thiugs to go better with our-
lelves than with someone else.
Terence. Andria, 2, 5, 16.
Omnes uua manet nox,
Et calcanda semel via leti.
— One night is awaiting us all, and the way
of death must be trodden once.
Horace. Odes, Book 7, 28, 15.
Omni aetati mors est communis. — Death is
common to every age. Cicero.
Omni autem in re consensio omnium
gentium lex naturss putanda est. — But in
every matter the consensi^ of opinion
among all nations is to be regarded as the
law of nature.
Cicero. Tusc. Quasi., 1, 13, 30.f
t See " Quod Natunlis."
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Omni malo punico inest granum putre. —
In every pomeg^ranate there is a rotten pip.
Pr.
Omni personarum delecta et discrimine
remote. — Every partialitv for, or distinction
between, persons, being laid aside.
ClG«ro {adapted), J)e Fin., Book 4, f5, 69.
Omnia appetunt bonum.— All things seek
after [their ownl good.
Pr. Quoted, Anat. Melan., 16S1.
Omnia autem probate : quod bonum est
tenete.— But prove all things: hold that
which is good. Vulgate. 2 Thess., 5, 21,
Omnia bene, sine poena, tempus est lu-
dendi,
Absoue mora venit hora libros deponendi.
— All things have been done well, there is
no punishment to be suffered, the time for
play is come, and the hour for putting away
our books has come undelayed.
Old School Rhyme.
Omnia bonos viros decent. — All things are
becoming to good men. Pr.
Omnia Castor emis, sic fiet ut omnia
vendas. — You buy all things, Castor, so it
will come to pass that you will have to sell
all things. KartiaL Epig., Book7,S7,
Omnia conando docilis soUertia vicit. —
Ready cleverness has overcome all things by
determination. Kanilioa. i, oS,
Omnia cum amico delibera, sed de te ipso
Srius. — Consult with a friend about all
lings, but especially about yourself.
Seneca.
Omnia desnper. — All things are from
above. Pp.
Omnia ejusdem farinas.— All things are of
the same meal (or material). Pr.
Omnia enim vitia in o^rto leviora sunt :
morbi quoque. — For all vices are less serious
when they are open; and so too with
diseases. Seneca. £pUt., 56,
Omnia fert stas, animnm quoque. — ^Age
carries all things away, even the mind.
YirglL Eclogues, 9, 51.
Omnia fert setas secum, auf ert omnia secum ;
Omnia tempus habeut, omnia tempus habet.
— Age brings all things with it, and takes
all Uiings away with it; all things have
time, and time has all things.
Anon* {See preceding quotation,)
Omnia Greece,
Quum sit turpe magis nostris nescire Latino.
(The second une is believed to be a spurious
interpolation). — All things have to be in
Greek, when it should be rather disgraceful
to us (Romans) to be ignorant of Latin.
Juvenal. Sat., 6, 187.
Omnia idem pulvis.— <A11 things are dost
alike. Pr.
Omnia inconsulti impetus ooepta, initus
valida, spatio lan^escunt. — All under-
takings of ill-considered impulse, though
strong in their beginnings, languish with
time. / Tacitui. ITisi., Book S, 58.
Omnia jam fient, fieri quas posse ne^bam ;
Et nihil est de quo non sit habenda tides.
— All things will now be accomplished which
I used to deny were possible ; and there is
nothing concerning which we may not feel
confidence. OYld. Trist., 1, 8, 7.
Omnia mala exempla ex bonis initiis orfa
sunt. — All bad examples of anything came
originally from good oeginnings.
Saiiust Catilina, 51.*
Omnia mea norto mecum. — I carry all my
possessions with me.
Cicero. Faradoxa, t, f, {Quoted as a
saying of Bias.) f
Omnia munda mundis. — To the pure all
things are pure. Yolgata. Titus, 1, 15.
Omnia mntantur, nihil interit. — AU things
change, nothing perishes.
OYld. Metam., 15, 165.
Omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis.
— All things change, and we change in
them.t Borbonios.
Omnia non pariter rerum sunt omnibus
apta. — All things are not equally suitable to
all men. Propertios. Book 3, 9, 7.
Omnia orta Occident.— All things risen
will fall Sallnst. Jugurtka, f.
Omnia patefacienda, ut ne quid omnino,
ri venditor norit, emptor ignoret. — All
gs ^ould be laid bare, so that the buyer
may not be in any way ignorant of any
thing whidi the seUer knows.
Cicero. De Officiis, Book 3, It, 51.
Omnia perdidimus, tantummodo vita re-
licta est. — We have lost all, yet life is still
left. OYld. Ep. ex Font., 4, 16, 49.
Omnia nerversas possunt comimpere
mentes. — Ail things can corrupt perverted
minds. OYld, Trist., t, SOI,
Omnia praecepi, at^ue animo mecum ante
peregi. — I have anticipated all things, and
nave transacted them all beforehand in my
mind, YlrtflL ^neid, 6, lUo,
■t — ■ .
' * From Sallust's ve»ion of the oration of
Caius C:e.<ar.
t Valerius Maximus(Book 7, 2, Ext., 3) gives the
saying: "Bona mea mecum poi to" (1 caiT>' my
goods with me). Beneca (Ep. 9) states ' that
'• Omnia bona mea mecum sunt" was the an&wsr
of Stilpon to Demetrius Poliocertea.
X Su *' Tempera mutantur."
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Omnia piSBclara rara. — All things whicli
excel are rare. Cicero.
Omnia praesumuntur legitime facta, doneo
probetur in controrium. — All things are pre-
sumed to be done in legal form, until it is
proved to the contrary. Coke.
Omnia prsesumuntar rite et solenniter
es<:e acta. — All things are presumed to have
been done with due obserrance and custom.
Law.
Omnia prius experiri verbis, quam armis,
sapientem decet. — It becomes a wise man to
try everything that he can do by words,
before having resort to arms.
Terence. UunuchuSf 4i ^i ^^*
Omnia profecto, cum se a ctclestibus rebus
refetet ad humanas, excelsius magnificentius-
que ct dicet et sentiet. — When a man, from
the contemplation of heavenly things, brings
himself to consider things human, he will
certainly speak and feel everything in a
higher and nobler manner.
Cicero. Orator, 34, 119.
Omnia qiUD nunc vetustissima creduutur,
nova fuere . . . et quod hodie exemplis
tuemur, inter exempla erit. — All things
which are now regarded as of great an-
tiquity were once new, and that which we
maintain to-day by precedents will be among
the precedents.
Taoitm. AnnaUf Book 11, 24,
Omnia, qiue secundum naturam fiunt,
sunt habenda in bonis. — All things which
are done according to nature are to be ac-
counted for good.
Cicero. Le Senect., ekap. 19,
Omnia quae sensu volvuntur vota diumo
Pectore sopito reddit amica quies.
-—Friendly repose brings back to the slum-
bering breast all the wishes which are
circling in our mind throughout the day.
Claudian. In Sext,, Com. Bon. Aug., Fref., 1,
Omnia risus, omnia pulvis, et omnia nil
sunt. — All things are a mockery, all things
are dust, and aU things are nothing. Pr.
Omnia BomcB
Cum pretio.
— All things at Bome have their price,
. JuYenal. Sat., S, 183,
Omnia serviUterprodominatione. — Every-
thing servilely for the sake of power.
Tacitus. Hist., Book 1, 36,
Omnia si perdas, famam servare memento .
Qua semel amissa, postea nuUus ens. ^
— Though you lose all things, remember
to preserve your good name, which, once
lost, you will be as if yon did not exist.
Anon.
Omnia subjecisti sub pedibus ejus, eves
et boves. — Thou hast put all things under
his feet, sheep and oxen.*
Vulgate. Ps., 8, 7.
Omnia sunt hominum tenui pendentia filo ;
Et subito casu, quoo valuere, ruunt.
— All the affairs of men are hanging bv a
slender thread ; and those which nave be-
come of worth, fall with a sudden crash.
0¥ld. Ep. ex Font., 4, 3, 35.
Omnia sunt ingrata : nihil fedsse benigne
est. — All things are ungrateful ; it is nothing
to have conferred a favour.
Catullus. Carmen, 7, 3,
Omnia tuta timens. — Fearing all things
which are safe. YlrgU. JEneid, 4, t98.
Omnia venalia BomaB. — All things are
saleable at Rome. Sallost. Jugurtha, 8,
Omnia vincit amor, nos et cedamus amori.
— Love conquers all, and let us too yield to
love. YirtflL Eclogues, 10, 69,
Omnibus bonis expedit rempublicam esse
salvam. — It is to the interest of all good
men that the commonwealth should be safe.
Cicero. Fh Hippies, 13, 8, 16,
Omnibus hoc vitium est cantoribus, inter
amicos
Ut nunquam inducant animum cantare
rogati,
lujussi nunquam desistant.
— ^There is this vice in all singers, that when
asked among friends they can never bring
their minds to sing, but when unbidden
they will never leave off.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 3, 1,
Omnibus hostes
Heddite nos populis, civile avertite helium.
— Let us be enemies to every people, but
keep from us civil war.
Lucanns. Fharsalia, Book t, 52,
Omnibus idem. — ^To all men the same.
YlrgU. ^neid, 10, 112.
Omnibus in terris, quas stmt a Godibus
usque
Auroram et Gkmgen, paud dignoscere pos-
simt
Vera bona atque illis multum diversa, re-
mota
Erroris nebula.
— In all lands which extend from Qades
(Cadiz^ to the far east and the Ganges, few
are able to distinguish, by setting aside the
clouds of error, true good from what is
widely different from it.
Juvenal. Sat., 10, 1.
• These words, with the omission of "^us,"
are the motto of the Company of ButcherSj
London.
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Omnibus modis, qui pauperes sunt homines,
miseri vivunt,
Pnesertim quibus nee quaestua wt, neo
didicere artem ullam.
— Those who are poor live wretchedly in
every way, and especially those who have
no means of getting a living, and who have
learnt no kind of handicraft.
PlautOB. Hud^nsy Act f, i, 1,
Omnibus nobis ut res dant sese, ita magni
atque humiles sum us. — As matters turn out
for us, BO are we all either elated or cast
down. Terence. Hecyra^ S, 3^ tO.
Omnibus una quies operum, labor omnibus
idem. — There \& the same rest to all from
their work, and to all there is the same
amount of labour. Yirtfll. Georgics, 4^ 184,
O amino (ut mi'hi quidem videtur) studi-
orum omnium satietas, vitse fadt satietatem.
— For indeed, as it seems to me, the
loathing of alT pursuits is simply and solely
the cause of the loathing of life.
Cicero. De Senectute, SO.
Omnis ars imitatio est natursQ. — Every
art is an imitation of nature.
Beneca. Sp.^ 65.
Omnis commoditas sua fert incommoda
secura.— Every advantage biings its dis-
advantages with it. Pp.
Omnis deflnitio periculosa est. — ^Every
definition is dangerous.
Pr, • Quoted by Emerson,
Omnis doctrinee ac scientise thesaurus al-
tissimus. — A vast treasury of all learning
and knowledge. Pr.
Omnis dolor aut est vehemens, aut levis ;
si levis. facile fertur; si vehemens, certe
brevis futurus est.— All pain is either great
or slight. If slight it is easily borne; if
great it will certamly be of short duration.
Cicero {adapted).
{Ste De Fin., Book i, It, 40.)
Omnis enim res,
• Virtus, fama, decus, divina humanaque,
pulchtis
Divitiis parent ; quas qui construxerit ille
Clarus erit, fortis, jujstus.
— Everything indeed, virtue, fame, and
honour, human or divine, all are subject
to beauteous wealth ; and he who has
amassed this will be distinguished, brave,
upright. Horace. Sat., 2, S, 94.
Omnis fama a domesticis emanat.-^All
report of us emanates from our servants.
Pp.
Omnis feret omnia tellus.— Every land
shall produce all things that it requires
fan imaginary and impossible condition of
plenty). Yir^il. Eclogues, 4, SO,
Omnis homo mendax. — Every man is a
liar. Yttlgate. Ps., 116, 11.
Omnis poena corporalis, quamvis minima,
major est omni poena pecuniaria, quamvis
maxima. — Every bodily punishment, even
the slightest, is greater than a monetary
punishment, even the heaviest. Law.
Omnis sors f ercndo superanda est. — Every
lot is to be overcome by endurance. Pp.
Omnis stultitia laborat fastidio sui.— All
folly is oppressed by a loathing of itself.
Beneca. Ep. 9, Jin.
Omnium artium domina [eloquentia]. —
[Eloquence] the mistress of all the arts.
Tacitus. Dialogus de Oratoribus, SS.
^ Omnium autem rerum, ex quibus aliquid
acquiritur, nihil est agricultura melius, nihil
ubenus, nihil dulcius, nihil homine, nihil
libero dignius. — Of all things from which
any gain is obtained there \& nothing
better than agriculture, nothing more pro-
ductive, nothing sweeter, nothing more
worthy of a man, or of one who is free.
Cicero. De Officiis, Book 1, 4M.
Omnium enim rerum principia parva sunt.
—For the beginnings of all things are smalL
Cicero. De Finibus, 5, 21, 58,
Omnium enim rerum voluntas, apud im-
peritos, ipso quo fugare debet periculo,
crescit. — ^The pleasure of all things, amongst
the uninstructed, increases with the very
danger which should repel.
Seneca. De Beneficiis, Book 7, 9.
Omnium horarum homo. — A man of all
hours {i.e. ready for anything). pp,
{Qumtilian. Book 6, 3.)
Omnium pestium pestilentissima est super-
stitio. — Of all pests the most pestilent is
superstition. pr.«
Omnium rerum, heus, vicissitudo est! —
Mark this, that there is chauge in all things.
Terence. Eunuchus, 2, 2, 45.
Omnium rerum quarum usus est, potest
esse abusus, virtute sola excepta.— All things
which have a use are capable of abuse,
virtue alone excepted. Law.
Omniumque quae diceret, atque ageret.
arte quadam ostentator. — One who paraded
with a certain amount of art all that he
said or did. Tacitus. Hist., Book 2, 80.
Onus probandi.— The burden of proving.
Law.
Onus segni impone asello. — ^Place the
burden on the slow-paced ass. Pr.
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Opem ferro in tempore.— To bring help
in tune. Pr.
Opera nequidqnam pferit — The work
perishes fruitleasly.
Phadmi. Fab,, Book 2, 5, t4,
Opene pretiam est (or videturj. — It is
worth while {or seems worth while). Zit,,
There is a reward for what is done.
Cicero, ete,
Operosa parvus
Carmiua fiogo.
— A small man, I fashion laborious songs.
Horace. Odes, Book 4, S, SI,
Operose nihil agunt— They laboriously
do nothing.
Seneca. De Brev. Vitm, Book 7, IS,
Opee regum, corda subditorum.— The
riches of iings are the hearts of their
subjects. Pr.
Opiferque per orbem
Dicor.
— I am known over the world as renderer
of help.
OYld. Metam,, 1, 6il. {Said of Apollo.)
Opinio veritate major. — Supposition is
greater than truth.
Quoted hy Bacon : Letter to Lord Etsex,
1596,
Opinionum enim commenta delet dies,
natursB judida confirmat. — ^Time wipes out
the fancies of imagiuatioUf and strengthens
the judgments of nature.
Cicero. Ik Nat, JDeor., Book 2, f , 5.
Oportet tcstudinis comes aut edere aut
nan edere. — You must either eat the flesh
of the turtle or not eat it.
T/tis proverb, eianifying that a tkina
must be done tnorou^hly or not at alL
is derived from the idea that the Jlesh
of turtle, xndxgestihle in small quanti-
ties, was wholesome if freely partaken
of.
Oppida tota canem venerantur, nemo
Diauam. — Whole towns worship the dog,
but no one worships Diana.
Juvenal. Sat,, 15, 8.
Opprobrium medicorum. — The reproach
of physicians (diseases said to be incurable).
Pr.
Optandura o.'t utii, qui proBsunt reipublicte,
legum nmiles siut, quce nd puuieudum non
iracundia, sed osquitate dueutitur. — It were
to be wished that those who are at the head
of the commonwealth were like the laws,
which are moved to punish, not by anger,
but by justice. Cicero. l>e OJficiis, 1, S5, 69.
Optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare
caballus. — ^The fut ox desires the trappings
of the hor^e ; the horse desires to plough.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, I4, 43,
Optima quseque dies miseris mortalibus sBvi
Prima lugit; subeunt morbi, tristisque
senectus ;
Et labor, et dune rapit inclementia mortis.
— The best day of life fliee quickest to un-
happy mortals ; diseases and sad old age
creep on us ; and labour and the rigour of
cruel death seize our bodies.
YirtfU. Oeorgies, S, 66.
Optimi oonsiliarii mortul.— The dead are
the best advisers.* Bef erring to books.
Optimum eUge ; suave et facile illud faciet
consuetudo.— Choose what is best ; custom
will make it agreeable and easy.
Pytha^orai {tr, by Francis Bacon),
Optimum est aliena frui insania. — It is a
very good thing to profit by the wrong-
headedness of others. Cato.
Optimum obsonium labor. — Labour is the
best appetiser. Pr.
Optimus atque
Interpres legum sanctissimus.
— The best and most blameless interpreter
of the laws. Juvenal. Sat., 4t 78,
Opum furiata cupido. — ^The mad lust for
wealth. Ovid. Fast., Book 1, til.
Opus opificem probat. — ^The work proves
the workman. Pr.
Ora et labora. — Pray and work. Pr.
Orandum est, ut sit mens sana in corpore
sano. — A sound mind in a sound body is a
thing to be prayed for.
JuvenaL Sat,, 10, S56,
Orate pro anima. — ^Pray for the soul of.
Orate pro nobis. — Pray for us.
Vulgate. 2 These,, S, 1,
Orationis summa virtus est perspicuitos.
— Perspicuity is the chief virtue of a speech.
Quintillan {adapted), {See ** Ferspicuttas.*^)
Orator improbus leges sub vert it. — An un-
principled orator subverts the laws. Pr.
Orci habet galeam.— lie has the helmet of
Orciis (t.^. of Pluto, whose helmet rendered
the wearer invisible). Pr.
Ordine ^entis
Mores, et studia, et populos, et proelia dicara.
— In due order I wul tell the maimers, tlie
pursuits, the peoples, and the battles of the
race. Yir^ll. Oeorgies, Book 4, 4*
Ore rotundo.— With a good delivery (/i7.,
with round mouth).
Horace. De Arte Foetica, S23,
Ore tenus. — From the mouth only ; oral
evidence. Law.
• Bacon paraphraaea the saying, " Books will
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Os dignum seitemo nitidum quod fulgeat
auro,
Si mallet laudaro Deum ; cui sordida
monstra
PrEetulit, et liquidam temeravit crimine
vocem.
— A splendid countenance worthy to shine
in lasting gold, if he had preferred to praise
our Goa; to whom he preferred base
monsters, and defiled his flowing voice with
sin. Prudential.
Os hebes est, positasque movent fastidia
mensae:
Et queror, inviai cum venit hora cibi.
— My appetite is dulled ; the tables when
set out move my disgiist ; and I complain
when the hour comes for hated food.
0¥id. Fast, Book 1,10,7,
Os homini sublime dedit, coelumque tueri.
— He ^he Deity) gave to man a countenance
exaltea, and made him to contemplate the
heavens. Ovid. Metam., Book 1, 85.
Os, orare, vale, commimio, mensa
negatur. — Speech, jjrayer, greeting, inter-
course, food are denied.
Metrical version of sentence of
excom municatioti,
Oscitonte uno deinde oscitat et alter. —
When one yawns another yawns after him.
Kedlavid.
Osculum pacis. — ^The kiss of peace
(formerly part of the celebration of the
moss).
Ossa quieta, precor, tuta requiescite in
uma;
Et sit humus ciueri non onerosa tuo.
—May your bones rest gently, I prav, in
their secure um ; and may the grouiia not
be heavy upon your ashes.
Ovid. Atnorum, Book 5, 9, 67.
Otia coipus alunt, animus quoque pascitur
illis;
Immodicus contra carpit utrumque labor.
— Leisure nourishes the body, and the mind
also is fed thereby ; on the other hand, im-
moderate labour exhausts both.
Ovid. Up. ex Font., 1, 4, tL
Otia securis inviJiosa nocent. — Idleness,
so much envied, is injurious to the self-con-
fident. Pr.
Otia si tollas, periere Cupidinis arcus. —
Remove idleness, and Cupid's artillery
perishes. Ovid. Item. Amoris, 139.
Otio qui nescit uti, plus negoti habet,
Quara cum est negotium in negotio.
—He who does not know how to employ
I -isure, makes more of a business of it that
there is business in business itself.
Ennius {arlapted). Quoted by Aulus
Gcllius, Book IS, 10.
Otiosa sedulitas. — Idle industry. (5m
Horace, Ep., 1, 7, 8.)
Otiosis nnllus adstitit Deus. — No deity
stands by the idle.
Otiostis animus nescit quid volet. — ^Tha
idle mind Imows not what it wants.
Bimias {adapted). Iphigenia, chonts.
{From Aulus OeUius, Book 18, 10.)
Otium cum dignitate. — Ease (or leisure)
with dignity. Pr.
Otium naufra^um castitatis. — Idleness is
the shipwreck of chastity. Pr.
Otium sine Uteris mors est, et hominis
vivi sepultura.— Leisure without books is
death, and burial of a man alive.
Seneca. Ep., 8i.
Otium umbratile. — Retired leisure {Jit.,
leisure in the shade). Pr.
Ovem lupo commistL — ^You have entrusted
the sheep to the wolf. Pr.
(Terence. Eunuchus, 6, 1, 16.)
Pabulum Acheruntis. — Food of Acheron
(i,e. of the grave ; spoken of one fit to die).
Plautos. Casina, Act t, 1, 11.
Pabulum animi. — ^The food of the mind
(knowledge). Pr.
Pace tauti viri. — With the leave of so
great a man. Pr.
Pacem hominibus babe, bellum cum
vitiis.— Have peace with men, war with
their vices. Pr.
Pacta cementa. — Conditions agreed upon.
Pr.
Pactum non T>actum est; non pactum
pactum est ; quoa vobis lubot. — A bargain is
not a bargain ; and that which was no bar-
gain becomes one ; whichever suits you
best. Plantui. Aulidaria, Act 2, 1, 8S.
Palam mutire plebeio piaculum* est. — To
mutter about anything openly is as bad as a
crime in a plebeian.
Phadrai. Fab., Book 4, 25, $4,
{Quoted from an older poet,)
Palinodiam canere. — ^To recant.
llacrobiai. Sat. 7, 6.
Pollen tcs procul hinc abite curse. — Begone
far hence, ye cares which make us pale.
Kartlal. Epig., Book 11, 7, fi.
Pallentesque habitant Morbi, tristisque
Senectus,
Et Metus et malesuada Fames, et turpis
Egestas.
— Pale Disease dwells there, and sad Old
A^e, and Fear, and Famine persuading to
evil, and hateful Want.
Yirgll. ^neid, 6, S75.
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danger).
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Pallida mors aequo pobat pede paupemm
tabenms,
Regumque turres.
— Pale death knocks with impartial foot at
the cottages of the poor and at the towers of
kings. Horace. Odes^ Book i, 4* ^^
Falma non sine pulrere. — The prize not
without dust {ije. effort). Pr.
Palmam qui meruit ferat. — Let him bear
the palm who has deserved it Pr.
Par bene comparatum. — A pair well
matched. Pr.
Par negotiis neque supra erat. — Ho was
equal to his business but not beyond it.
Tacitus. Annatsf Book Gj SO.
Par nobile fratrum. — A noble pair of
brothers. Horace. Sut.f ty 3^ 24^.
Par pari referto. — Give him as good as he
gives. Pr.
Par temis suppar. — A pair almost equal
to three. Pr.
Parasiticam coenam quaarit — He seeks
the banquet of a parasite ; he cadges for a
diimer. Pr.
Parce, precor, precor. — Spare me. I pray,
I pray. Horace. OcUs, Book 4, h ^•
Parce puer, stimuli, et fortius utere loris.
—Spare the spurs, boy, and hold the reins
more firmly. Ovid. Me tarn., )?, W.
Parcendum est animo miserabile vulnus
habenti. — We must make allowances for the
mind which has received a grievous wound.
Ovid. Ep. ex Font., i, J, 23.
Parcere personis, dicere de vitiis.— To
■pare tiie persons, but to publish the
crimes. Martial. Epig.i Book 10, S3, 10.
Parcere subject is, et debellare superbos.
—To spare those who are cast down, and to
subdue those who have set themselves up.
YirtfU. ^neid, Book 6, 853.
Parcit
Co<jnati8 maculis similis fera.
—The wild beast of the same species spares
those of kindred spots.
Juvenal. Sat., 15, 159.
Pardte paucarum diffundere crimen in
omnes. — Forbear to distribute amongst all
women the guilt of a few.
Ovid. Art A mat.. Book 3, 9,
Parcus Deonira cultor, et infrequens,
Insanientis dum sapieutito
Consultus erro ; nunc retrorsum
Vela dare, atque iterare cursus
Cogor relictos.
—A sparing and infrequent worshipper,
whilst I stray learned in raving philosophy ;
I am now compelled to sail back again, and to
journey once more on the course which I had
abandoned. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 34, 1,
Parens patriss. — ^Parent of his country
(applied to Cicero). Pliny. Book 7.
Parens rernm. — ^The parent of things.
Lucanns. Fhanalia, Book 2, 7,
Pares autem cum paribus, veteri proverbio,
facillime con^gantur. — For like associates
most easily with like, according to the ancient
proverb. Cicero. I)e Senectute, S,
Pari passu. — With equal step {i.e. pro-
ceeding side by side at the same pace).
Pari ratione. — By equal reason.
Pari sorte scelus et sceleris voluntas.—
Crime and inclination to crime are equal in
their nature. Law.
Paribus seutentiis reus absolvitur. — The
accused is acquitted where the opinions are
equally divided. Coke.
Paritur pax bello. — ^Peace is produced by
war. Cornelias Hepos.
Parliamentum indoctorum. — ^The Parlia-
ment of the unlearned {i.e. of 6 Henry IV.,
from which all lawyers were excluded).
Pars benefici est quod petitur si belle •
neges. — It is the part of an obliging man to
refuse a favour gracefully. Publilius Byrus.
Pars hominum vitiis gaudet constanter, et
urguet
Propositum: pars multa natat, modo recta
capessens,
Interdum pr^vis obnoxia. '
— A portion of mankind glory uniformly in
their vices and keep to their purpose ; a large
portion drift, sometimes clutching at what
IS right, and occasionally compliant to what
is evil. Horace. Sat., Book 2, 7, 6.
. Pars minima est ipsa puolla sui.— The girl
herself is the least part of lierself.
Ovid. Hem. Amoris, S44'
Pars sanitatis vclle sanari fuit.— It was a
sign of health that he was willing to be
cured. Seneca. Hippolytua, Act 1, 240,
Pars tui melior imraortaUs est — The better
part of you is immortal. Seneca.
Parsimonia est scientia vitandi sumptus
Bupervacuos, aut ars re familiari moderate
utendi.— Frugality is the science of avoiding
unnecessary expenditure, or the art of
managing our property with moderation.
Seneca. De Benejiiis, Book 2, 34.
Parta tueri.— Keep what you have ac-
quired. Pr.
Parthis mendacior. — More lying than the
Parthians (an Oriental race regarded as
specially untrustworthy).
Horace. £p., Book 2, 1, 112.
•Another reading hw *'cito" for "belle" (i.«,
*' promptly " for " grscefully "),
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LATIN QUOTATIONS.
Partibas locare.^To let on sharing terms.
Law.
Particeps criminis. — ^An accessory in the
crime. Law.
Partarimit montes; nascetur ridiculus
mus. — ^The mountains are in labour; an
absurd mouse will be bom.
Horace. Le Arte Poetica^ 139.
Pamm lauda,vituperaparcius.— Be sparing
in praising and more so m blaming.
Quoted in " Piers Piowman," ISGB.
Parva leves capiunt animos. — Small things
captivate light minds.
Ovid. Ars Amat.y Book i, 159.
Parya sunt hseo ; sed parva ista non con-
temnendo majores nostri maximam hano
rem fecerunt. — ^These are small things, but
it was by not despising those small things
that our ancestors accomplished this yeiV
great thing. Llvy. Mist., Book 6, 41,
Parvi enim sunt f oris arma, nisi consilium
domi.— For arms are of little avail abroad,
unless there is good counsel at home.
Cicero. De OJiciis, i, iS.
Parvis componere magna. — To compare
great things mth smaU. Ylr^ll. Ecl.,l,t4*
Parvula (nam exemplo est) magni formica
laboris
Ore trahit, quodcunque potest, atque addit
acervo
Quem struit ; hand ignara ac non incauta
futuri.
— For example, the tiny ant, a creature of
great industry, drags with its mouth what-
ever it can, and adds it to the heap which she
is piling up, not unaware nor careless of the
future. Horace. Sat., Book i, i, S3.
Parvula scintilla soepe magnum susdtavit
incendium. — A tiny spark often biings about
a great conflagration. Pr.
Parvum non parvae amiciti® pignus. — A
small token of no small friendship. Pr.
Parvum narva decent. — Small things bo-
come a small man. Horace. Ep., Book i, 7, 4i.
Parvus pumilio, licet in moute constitorit ;
colossus magnitudinem suam sorvabit, otiara
si steterit in puteo. — A dwarf is small even
if he stands on a mountain ; a colossus keeps
his height, even if ho stands in a well.
Seneca. Ep. 76.
Pascitur in vivis livor ; post fata nuiescit,
Cum suus, ex morito, quemquo tuerur honos.
Ergo etiam, cum me supremus adedent i^is,
Vivam : parsaue mei nmlta superstes ent.
— Malice feeos on the living; after life is
over it rests, wliilst honour preserves every-
one according to his desert. Therefore, in-
deed, when the funeral flume has cousiuned
mo, I shall live ; and a great part of me shall
survive me. Ovid. Amorum, Book i, 15, S9.
Pasiibus ambiguis Fortuna Tolubilis errat,
£t manet in nullo certa tenaxque loco.
— ^Volatile Fortune wanders with uncertain
steps, and remains in no place with any
assured or lasting stay.
OYld. Trist., 5, 8, 15.
Pater familias. — Father of a family.
{See Pliny the Younger, Ep., Book 5, 19.)
Pater ipse colendi
Hand facilem esse viam voluit.
—The Father of all did not will that the
way of cultivating (the soil) should be easy.
Yir^U. OeorgicM 1, 121.
Pater noster, qui es in coeUa. — Our Father,
which art in heaven.
Vulgate. St. Matt., 6, 9,
Pater patriae. • — Father of his country.
JoTenaL Sat., 8, S44 ; Cloero, ete,
Pati natffi. — [Women are] bom to suffer.
Seneca. EpUt.95,
Pati necesse est multa mortalem mala. —
It is necessary for mortal man to suffer
many evils. MaTini.
Pati
Nos oportet quod ille faciat cujus poteetas
flus potest,
t behoves us to endure what he does
whose power is greater than ours. Planins.
Patientesvincuntf— The patient conquer.
Pr.
Patientia IsBsa fit furor.— Patience abused
become madness.
Patientia, quae pars magna institiffl est.^
Patience, which is a great part of justice.
Plloy the Tonn^sr.
Patientissimns veri. — ^Most patient of the
truth ; willing to endure plain-speaking.
Tacltos. Dialogu* de Oratoribus, 8,
Patitur pcBnas peccandi sola voluntas. —
The very inclination to sin entails penalties.
Javenal. Sat.,15,t08.
Patitur qui vincit. — He suffers who con-
quers. Pr.
Pjitria cara, carior libortas. — Country is
dear, but liberty dearer still. Pr.
PatriiB quis exul
Se quoque fugit?— What exile from his
country escapes from himself ?
Horace. Odes, Book f , 16, 19,
Patriffl fumus igne alieno luculentior. —
The smoke from our own native land is
brighter than fire in a foreign country. Pr.
• Title pi von to Cicoro by decree of th« Senate ;
the titlo hnd also been given to Augustus and
several of his successors.
t " Quath Peers the Ploughman * pacientes
vincunt.' "— " Piers the Plowman " (1302), Paisiis
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Patria infelid fidelif. — Faithful to an
onfortiinate country. Pr.
Patriaa pietatis imago. — ^The picture of
filial duty. YlrglL
{Adapted from ^neid 9, t94, and 10, S£4.)
Patriffi solum omnibus carum est. — ^The
■oil of our native land is dear to us all.
Cicero {adapted).
{See Or. in Catil., 4, 8, 16.)
Patridus consul nuu:ulat quos vendit hon-
ores;
Plus maculat, quos ipse gerii
■^Patridus, the consul, stains the honours
which he sells ; still more he stains those
which he himself bears.
Clandlao. In £utropium, Book t, 661.
Patrimonium noncomesum sed devoratum.
— A patrimony not merely wasted but
utterly demolished. QuintiUao.
Patris est filius. — ^He is his father*s son.
Pauca abunde mediocribus suffidunt. — A
few things are abundantly suffident for the
moderate. Pr.
Pauca Catonis
Verba, sed a pleno Tenientia pec tore veri. —
The words of Cato were few but proceeding
from a heart full of truth.
Lnoanua. Fharsalia^ Book 9, 188.
Paud ex multis sunt amid homini qui certi
sient. — Of many friends there are few on
whom a man can rely. Plantns.
Paud vident morbum suum, omnes amant.
— Few see their own disease, all love it.
Pauds carior est fides quam pecunia. —
To few is good faith dearer than money.
Ballast. Jugurtha, 16.
Pauds temeritas est bono, multis malo. —
Bashness proves a good thing to a few, but
a bad thing to many.
Pbssdmi. Fab., Book 5, 4.
Paucos servitufl, plures servitutem tenent.
—Slavery enchains a few ; more enchain
themselves to slavery. Seneca. Fpist., 22.
Paulo majora canemus. — Let us sing
of somewhat greater matters.
Ylrgll. Eclogues, 4, 1.
Paulo post futurum. — A little after the
future, i.e. indefinitely remote.
Panlum sepultie distat inertias
Celata virtus.
— Worth concealed differs little from buried
indolence. Horace. Odes, Book 4, 9, 29.
Pauper enim non est cui rerum suppetit usus.
Si ventri bene, ri lateri, pedibusque tuis, nil
Divitiaa poterunt regales addere majus.
—He is not poor who has enough for his
Deeds. If it IS well with your stomach, your
lunffs, and your feet, royal wealth can add
aothing more. Horace. 2.>., Book 1,11.4*
Pauper sum ; fateor, patior ; quod Di dant
fero. — I am poor ; I confess it and endure it;
what the goos g^ve I put up with. Plaatns.
Pauper ubique jaoet. — Everywhere the
poor man is despised.
Ovid. Fastorum, Book i, 218.
Pauperies immunda domu procul absit.—
May foul poverty be far from your home.
Horace. Ep., Book 2, 2, 199,
Pauperis est numerare pecus. — ^It is
natural for a poor man to count his flock.
Ovid. Metam., IS, 824.
Paupertas est non qusB pauca possidet, sed
quae multa non possidet. — ^Poverty consists
not in the possession of few things, but in
the non-possession of many things.
Seneca. Ep. 87,
Paupertas est odibile bonum.— Poverty is
a hateful blesniug. Vincent of Beauvais.
** Specuium Historiale,*^ Book 10, chap. 7U
Paupertas fecit, ut ridiculus forem. —
Poverty causes me to be laughable.
Plautoi. Stichus, 1, S, 20.
Paupertas f ugitur, totoque arcessitur orbe.
— Poverty is avoided and treated as a crime
all over the world. Lucanns.
Paupertas impulit audaz
Ut versus f acerem.
— Daring poverty urges me on to write
poetry. Horace. Ep., Book 2, t, 61.
Paupertas .... omnes artes perdocet. —
Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the
arts. Plaoioi. Stichus, Act 2, 1,
Paupertas omnium artium repertrix. —
Poverty is the discoverer of all the arts.
ApoUonlus. De Magia, p. 2S5, 86.
Paupertatis onus paticnter f erre memento.
— Remember to bear patiently the burden of
poverty. Cato. Distich, 1, 21.
Paupertatis pudor et fuga. — ^The shame
and ostracism of poverty.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 18, 24.
Pavore carcnt qui nihil commiserunt ; at
pccnom semper ob oculos vcrsari putant qui
peccarunt — Those wlio have doue nothing
are without fear ; but those who have Pinned
always ima^ne the punishment of their guilt
to be hovenng before tlieir eyes. Anon.
Pax Cererem nutrit ; pads alumna Ceres. —
Peace is the nur.«e of Ceres, and Ceres is the
foster child of peace.
Ovid. Fastorum, 1, 7O4.
Pax huic domui.— Peace be to this house.
Yulgata. St. Matt. 10, 12; St. Luke 10, 6.
Pax in bello. — Peace in war ; leniency in
war.
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Pax potior bello.— Peace is more powerful
than war. Pr,
Pax Tobiscum. — Peace be with you.
Vallate. Genesis, 43, tS, etc,
Peccare docentes
Fallax historiaa mouet.
—Full of deceit, he relates stories which
leach to sin. Horace. Odes, Book 5, 7, 19,
Peccare nemini licet. — It is lawful for no
one to sin* Cicero. Tuse, Qutest. Book 5, 19,
Peccavi. — I have sinned.
Pectus est quod disertos facit.— It is the
heart which makes men eloquent.
Qulntillan, 10, 7,
Pectus prsBceptis format amicis.— He
moulds the disposition by the precepts of
iriends. Horace. £p., Book fi, 1, US,
Pecunia regimen est rerum onmium. —
Money is the ruling spirit of all things.
PublUioi Byroa.
Pecuniae alienee non appetens, suae i>arcuB,
publicse avarus. — Not covetous of the money
of others, sparing of his own, miserly with
that of the public.
Tacitus. Mist.; Book 1, 49,
Pecuniae fugienda cupiditas ; nihil enim
est tam angusti animi, tamque parvi, quam
amare divitias. — The desire for money is to
be shunned ; for nothing is so characteristic
of a nan-ow and little mind as to love
riches. Cicero. J)e Officiis, Book 1, SO.
Pecuniffi obediunt omnia.— All things are
obedient to money. Pp,
Pecuniam accipere docuimus.— We have
taught them to accept money.
Tacitua Germania, 15,
Pecuniam in loco negligere, maximum
interdum est lucrum. — To despise money on
occasion is now and then a very great gain.
Terence. Adelphi, 2, 2, 8.
Pecuniam perdidbti: fortasse ilia te
pcrderet manens. — You have lost your
money : perhaps it would have lost you had
it remained. Pr^
Pedibus timer addidit alas.— Fear gave
wings to his feet. Yirgll. JB)md, 8, 2^,
Pejor odio amoris simulatio.— Pretence of
love 13 worse than hatred.
Pliny tha Younger. Taneg. Traj., 85,
Pelion imposuisse Olympo.— To pilePeh'on
npou Olympus. Horace. Odes, Book 3,4,52,
Pendent opera intemipta. — The work is
suspended through interruption.
Ylrgll. ^MHd, 4, 88,
Pendente lite. (&«? * • Lite. ' ')
Penelopas telam retexens. — ^Unravelling
the web of Penelope.
Cicero. Aead, Qu4est., Book 4, 29, 95,
Penitus toto divisos orbe Britannos. —
The Britons, separated from almost the
whole world. Yirgll. Eclogues, 1, 67.
Per acddens.— Through some accidental
or external cause (as opposed toper se).
Per aspera ad astra.— Through rugged
ways to the stars. Motto.
Per capita.— By the head. Law.
Per fas et nefas. — ^By right means and
wrong. p,.
Per incuriam. — ^Through carelessness.
Per mare per terram.— By sea and by
land. p,.
Per mare per terras. — ^By sea and by land.
Ovid. Heroides, 7, 88; 14, 101,
Per populos dat jura, viamque afTectat
Olympo.— He gives laws to the peoples,
and makes hiinself a way to the heavens.
YirgU. Georgics, 4, 562,
Per ouod servitium amisit. — By which a
person has lost services to be rendered.
Per nsum multum possis eognoscere
stultum. — You may know a fool by his
much laughing. MediavaL
Per saltum.— By a leap.
Per scelera semper sceleribus tutum est
iter.— The safe way to crime is always
through crime.
Benaca. Agamemnon, Act 2, 115.
Per se.— By itself.
Per stirpes. — ^According to the original
stock. hs^rn.
Per testes.— By witnesses. Law,
Per undas et ignes fluctuat nee meigitur. —
Through waves and flames she is tossed about
but not submerged. Matthew of Paris.
Per varies casus, per tot discrimina rerum.
—Through various chances and so many
dangers. YlrglL JEneid, 1, 2ci
Peragit tranquilla potestas
Quod violenta nequit, mandataque fortius
urget
Imperiosa quies.
—Quiet power accomplishes what violent
power cannot, and calmness more eflfectually
carries out masterful edicts. Claodlaa.
Peras imposuit Jupiter nobis duas.
Propriis repletam vitiis post tergum dedit ;
Alienis ante pectus suspendit gravcm.
— Jupiter has placed upon us two wallets.
Hanging behind each person's back he has
given one full of his own faults ; in front
he has hung a heavy one full of other
people's. Phssdrus. JFab., Book 4, 9, 1,
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Percunctar© a peritiB.— Seek information
from the experienced.
Cicero. In Somn. Seip.y 1,
Percunctatorem fugito ; nam garrulu3 idem
est;
Nee retinent patuls commissa fideliter
aores.
—Avoid a person who asks questions, for
snch a man is a talker ; nor will open ears
keep faithfully the things entrusted to them.
Horace. £p., Book i, 18, GO.
Perdere iste sciet, donare nesciet. — He
may know how to waste (lit to lose), he
will not know how to give.
Tacitus, mst., Book 1, SO.
Perdet te pudor hie.— This modesty will
be the ruin oi yqu.
MarUal. 2/h^., Book 10, 98, lU
Perdidisse honeste mallem quam accepisse
turpiter. — I would rather have lost honour-
ably than gained basely. Publilloi Byroi.
Perdidit orma, locum virtu tis deseruit, qui
Semper in augenda festinat et obruitur re.
—He has lost his arms and deserted the post
of honour who is always busy and immersed
in increasing his possessions.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 16, 67.
Perdtfficile est, cum preestare ceteris con-
cupieris, servare eequitatem. — It is a very
difficult thing to preserve justice, when you
are trying to excel others. Cicero.
Perdis, et in damno gratia nulla tuo. — ^You
lose, and have no thanks in your loss.
Ovid. Ars Amat., 1, 434.
Perditio tua ex te.— Your ruin is due to
yourself. Pr.
Pereant amici, dum una inimici interci-
dant. — Let our friends perish, provided that
our enemies fall with them.
Cicero. {Proverb condemned by him.)
Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerunt. —
May those perish who have said our good
things before us.
Donatns. {AUo attributed to St. Atwtutine
or St. Austin.)
Perenne conjugium animus non corpus
focit. — Mental, not bodily qualities, make
lasting wedlock. PubUlioi Byrui.
Pereunt et imputantur.— They (the hours)
pass by, and are put to our account.
Martial. £piff., Book 6, SI, 13.
Perfer et obdura ; dolor hie tibi proderit
ohm. — Endure and persist; this pain will
turn to your good by and by.
Ovid. Amorum, Book S, 11, 7,
Perfer et obdura ; multo graviora tulisti.
—Endure and persist; you have borne
heavier fortunes by far.
Ovid. Tristia, Book 6, 11, 7.
Perfervidum internum Scotorum. — The
very ardent disposition of the Scotch. Pr.
Perfida, sed quamvis perfida, cara tamen.
— She is false, but however false, she is still
dear. Tibollai. Book S, 7, S4.
Perfidiosus est amor. — Love is perfidious.
PlAUtoi. Cisteliaria, Act 1, 1, 76,
Pergis pugnantia secxmi
Frontibus adversis componere ?
— Do you persist in trying to reconcile things
at variance with themselves, with natures
opposed to each other ?
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 1, 102.
Pericula qui audet, ante vincit quam
acdpit. — He who dares dangers overcomes
them before he incurs them.
Publilloi Byrni.
Pericula timidus etiam quro non sunt
videt. — ^The timid sees even dangers which
do not exist. Publiliui Byrui.
Periculos89 plenum opus alera
Tractas, et incedis psr ignes
Suppositos cineri doloso.
— You are dealing with a work full of dan-
gerous hazard, and you are venturing upon
fires overlaid with treacherous ashes.
Horace. Odes, Book $, 1, 6.
Periculosior casus ab alto.— A fall from a
height is the more dangerous. Pr.
Periculosum est credere et non credere ;
Ergo exploranda est Veritas multum, prius
Quam stulta prave judicet sentcntia.
— It is dangerous to believe and to dis-
believe ; therefore it is far better that the
truth should be thoroughly searched, than
that a foolish opinion should pervert your
judgment.
PhAdrui. Fab., Book 3, 10, 1, and 5, 6.
Fericulum ex aliis f acito, tibi ouod ex usu
siet. — ^Take from other people^s oanger such
example as shall be of use to you.
Terence. Hcautontimorumenos, t, i, 8
{and see I. 36).
Periere mores, jus, decus, pietas, fides,
Et, qui redire cum perit nesdt, pudor.
— Manners, justice, honour, reverence and
good faith, nave gone, ana shame, which
knows no return wnen it once departs.
Seneca. Agamemnon, Act S, lit.
Perierunt tempora longi
Servitii.
— The time of my long bondage has passed.
Juvenal. Sat. 3, 124.
Periissem nisi periissem. — I should have
been lost if I had not gone through it.
Pr.
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Perimna lidtifl.— We are lost by what is
awful; we are demoiulised by indulgence
in tilings which are not contrary to law
Used by Sir Matthew Hah. Founded,
P^rhapf. on oassaffea in St. Oregory
{Moral.^ Book 6, and Homily 35, " in
-fctaw^.,"), in which he urges care and
moderation in things iaw/ul,
Perit omnia in illo
^ohmtas, cujus laus est in engine sola.
—All nobility is lost in him whose only
merit la m his birth. ^
Anon. Panegyric of Piso.
Perit quod fads ingrato.--What you do
lor an ungrateful man is lost. Pr.
Periturffl parcere charta.— To spare the
papt-r doomed to j)eri8h {i.e. to abstain from
literary composition).
JuYenal. Sat,, i, 13.
Perjuria ridet amantum
Jupiter.
—At lovers' perjuries Jove laughs.*
TlbuUui. Book 4, 7, 17.
Perjurii pcena divina exitium, humana
dedeem (one of the laws of the Twelve
lables).— The divine punishment of perjury
IS destruction ; the human punishment u
disgrace. *^
Permiasu superiorum.- By the permission
of the authorities.
Permitte Divis caetera.— The rest leave to
the gods. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 9, 9.
Perpetuo risu puhnonem agitare solebat
Domocntus.
;;n^T*''ff^v^S'\?^?«^^ pbaosopher)
was wont to shake his lungs with perpetual
laughter. Juirenal. Sat^lO,:^.
Perpetuus nulli datur usus, et hrores
Hajredem alterius, velut unda supervenit
undam.
—Perpetual use of anything is given to no
one, and heir follows heir as wave succeeds
ou wave. Horace. Up., Book S, 2, 175.
Pcrscvera. Per severa, Per se vera —
Persevere, through difliculties, true in her-
self. Motto on the carriages of the Oxford,
JForccster and Wolverhampton
Itailway.
PersonoB mutie.— Dumb characters; **su.
I)er3." '
Perspicuitas in verbis pnecipuam habet
pi oprictatem.— Clearness is the most im-
portant matter in the use of words.
OuIntlUan. 8, g, 1.
Pessimum inimicorum genus, laudautes.
That worst class of enemies, those who
praise you. Tacitus. Agricola, /,!.
• Set "Jupiter eralto."
Petere honorem pro flagitio, more fit— It
18 the fashion to seek honour for disgraceful
conduct. Plautni. Ti-inummus, Act 4, 3,t8.
Petitio prindpii.— Begging the chief poiut
{i.e. begging the question).
Pharmaca das aegroto; aurum tibi porrigit
BDger. *^ ^
Tumorbum curaa illius, ille tuum.
—You give medicine to a sick man ; the sick
man hands you gold in return. You cure
ms disease, he cures yours.
Anon. To a Doctor,
Philosophia simulari potest, eloquentia
non potest.— Philosophy may be pretended,
eloquence cannot bo. Ouintillan,
PhoBbo digna locuti.— Men who have said
things worthy of Phoebus.
Yir^. JSneid, G, G6i.
Phoenices primi, famae si creditur, nsi
5S?"S?* ^^^^^ ^ocem signare figuris.
—1 he Phoemcians, if report may be believed,
were tlie first who employed rough characters
to mdicate the spoken word, to be made
thereby enduring.
Lucanui. Pharsalia, Book 3, ttl.
Phosphore. reddo diem ! quid gaudia nostra
moraris ?
Cajsare venture, Phosphore, redde diem '
—O Phosphor (mormng star), bring back
the day! WTiy do you delay our delight?
Caesar IS coming to us ; O Phosphor, bring us
back the day! MarUal. JBp.,Boo%8,tl, 1.
Phrygem plagis fieri solere meliorem —A
Phrygian is wont to be improved by blows.
Cicero. ProFlacco, gf,65. {Qmted a$
a Prov.)
Piae fraudes.— Pious frauds.
Bellilo Medici (1642). Part i, see. tS,
Pictoribus atque poetis
QuidUbetaudendi semper fuit aeqnapotestas.
—To poets and painters alike there has
always been a capadty for daring anv-
thmg. Horace. Dc Arte Poetica, 9.
Pietas fundamentum est omnium virtutum.
—Piety IS the foundation of all virtues.
^. ^ Cicero. Pro Plancio, IS,
Pietas mea,
Serva me, quando ego te servavi sedulo.
—Preserve me, O my integrity, since I have
diligently preserved thee.
Plautus. Curculio, Act 5, S, 40.
Pietate ac rcligione, atque hac una sapi-
entia, quod Doorura immortahum numine
omnia regi gulTcmarique perspeximus, oro-
nes gentcs nationesquo supenivimus. — By
reverence and religion, and this, the only
wisdom, that all things are ruled and
governed by the disposition of the im-
mortal god^, we have subdued all nations
and races. Cicero,
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Pigra extulit arctis
Haud umquam sese virtus.
— Indolent ability hardly ever raises itself
out of narrow fortunes.
Bilios. Punic, IS, 7S3,
Pingere cum gladio.—To paint with a
sword threatening one.
Pinguis venter non gignit sensum tenuem.
— ^A fat belly does not produce a fine sense.
St. Jerome.
^ Pirata esthostes humani generis.— A pirate
18 an enemy of the human race. Coke.
Piscator ictus sapiet. — The fisherman
when stung will grow wise. Pr.
Piscem natare doces. — You are teaching a
fish to swim. Pr.
Placeat homini quidquid Deo placuit. —
Let that which has pleased God please man.
Seneca.
Placet ille mens mihi mendicus, suns rex
regina^ placet. — ^That beggar of mine pleases
me, as her king pleases a queen.
Plautus. Stichiu, Act i, t,
Plato enim mihi unus est instar omnium.
{See ** Instar onmium.")
Platonem non accepit nobilem philosophia,
sed fecit.— Philosophy did not find rlato
noble, it made him so. Seneca. Epist,, 44.
Plausibus ex ipsis ^puli, Icetoque favore,
Internum quodvis incaluisse potest.
— Any nature whatsoever might warm with
the very applause of the people, and their
wild enthusiasm.
Ovid. Ep. ex Ponto, S, 4, £9.
Plausus tunc arte carebat.--In those days
applause was without art.
Ovid. Ars Amat,, Book i, IIS,
Plena fuit vobis omni concordia vita,
£t stetit ad finem longa tenaxque fides.
— All your life there was perfect agreement
between you, and to the end your long and
faithful friendship endured.
Ovid. Amorum, Book 2, 6, 13,
Plene administravit. — He administered in
fuU. Law.
Plenus inconsideratissimas ac deraentis-
simoB temeritatis. — Full of the most reckless
and insane rashness.
Cicero. J)e Harusp. Besp., 96, 55,
Plenus rimarum sum, hac et illuc perfluo.
— I am full of leaks, and I let secrets out
hither and thither.
Terence. Eunuehus, 1, f, i5.
Plerique enim lacrymas fundunt, ut osten-
dant ; et toties siccos oculos habent, quoties
spectator defuit.— Many indeed shea tears
for show, and as soon as an onlooker is gone
tj^ey have dry eyee.
^coeca. Le Tranquil, antmt, 15,
Plerumque gratis divitibusque vices. —
Change is generally pleasing to the rich.
Horace. Odes, Book S, t9, 13,
Plerumque modestus
Occupat obscuri speciem, tacitumus acerbi.
— Commonly a modest man obtains the
character of being reserved, and a silent
man of being disagreeable.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 18, 94.
Ploratur lacr3rmLB amissa pecunia veris. —
Lost money is mourned with genuine tear>«.
Juvenal. <Sa/., IS, IS4,
Ploravere suis non respondere favorem
Speratum meritis.
— ^They lamented that the expected appro-
bation did not correspond witn their merits.
Horace. Ep., Book t, 1, 9.
Pluma haud interest. — It matters not a
feather {i.e. there is not the difference of a
feather). Plantui. Mostellaria, Act 2,1,00,
Plura faciunt homines e consuetudine
quam e ratione. — Men do more things
torough habit than through reason. Pr.
Plura mala contingunt quam acddunt. —
More evils reach us than happen by charco
(i.e. we bring more evils on ourselves th \.n
happen in the ordinary course of life). »r.
Plura sunt, Lucili, quaa nos terrent, qqa. ^
qu8F) premunt; ot seepius opinione quam
re laboramus.
— There are more things, Ludlius, to alarm
than to injure us ; and we are more often
afflicted by fancy than by fact.
Seneca. Ep., IS.
Plures adorant solem orientem quam occi-
dentem. — ^More people admire tiie rising
than the setting sun.
Sylla (according to Bacon),
Plures amicos mcnsa quam mens concipit
— ^The table attracts mo; e friends than the
mind. Publilios Syrus.
Plures crapula quam gladius. — Drunken-
ness kills more than the sword. Pr.
Pluribus intentus, minor est ad singula
sensus. — Our ^)erccption, when intent on too
manv things, is less able to grasp matters
singly. Pr.
Plurima sunt quae
Non audeut homines pertusa dicere leeua.
— There are many things which men dare
not say when their clothes are in holes.
Juvenal. Sat., 5, 130,
Pluris est oculatus testis unus, quam auiiti
deoem;
Qui audiunt, audita dicunt : qui vident plane
sciimt.
— One eye-witness is better than ten hear-
sav witnesses. Those who hear speak mere
talk ; those who see know beyond doubt.
Plantos. Truculent lis, Act 2, 6, 8,
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Plus a medico quam a morbo periculi. —
More of danger from the physician than
from the disease. P'*
Pius aliis de te quam tu tibi credere noli.
— Do not believe others concerning yourself
more than you believe yourself. Cato i, 14^
Plus aloes quam mollis habet. — She has
more of aloe (bitterness) than of honev
(sweetness). Juvtnal. liat,, 6, 181,
Plus dolet quam necesse est qui ante dolet
quam necesse est. — He grieve** more than he
needs, who grieves before he needs.
Beneca. Epist.,95,
Plus etenim fati valet hora benigni,
Quam si nos Veneris commendet epistola
Marti.
— An hour of good fortune is worth more
indeed to us (as soldiers) than if a letter
from Venus recommendea us to Mars.
JuTenaL Sat,^ 16 ^ ^.
Plus exomplo quam peccato nocent.-—
They (our rulers) do more harm by their evil
example than by their actual sin.
Cicero. De LcgibiUy Book S, 14.
Plus impetus, majorem constantiam, penes
miseros. — More energy and greater perse-
verance are found among the wretched.
Taoitus. Agncola^ 15.
Plus in amicitia valere similitudinem
morum auam affinitatem. — Similarity of
manners is of more importance in friend-
ship than relationship.
Comelini Napos. Atticut,
Plus in posse auam in actu. — More in pos-
sibility than in fact. Pr.
Plus minusve. — More or less. Pr,
Plus ratio quam vis caeca valere solet. —
Beason is apt to be of more avail than blind
force. Oalloi.
Plus salis quam simiptus habebat. — He
had more of salt than oi profusion. (More
taste than wealth).
Cornelias Napoi. Atticua,
Plus sapit vulgus, quia tantum, quantum
opus est, sapit. — ^The common crowd is
wiser because it is just as wise as it need be.
Laotaniiua. Div. Instit, 3^ 6.
Plus scire satius est, qiiam loq,ui,
Servum homiuem ; ea sapientia est.
— ^It is better for a man who is a servant to
know more than he speaks ; that is wisdom
on his part. Plautm. Epidicus^ Act i.
Plus sonat quam valet. — It has more
sound than value. Seneca. Epist., 40,
Plus vetustis nam fa vet
Invidia mordax, (\uam bonis praesentibus.
— Biting malice is kinder to good things
which are old than to those which M'emodem.
Phssdrui. Fab.f Book 5, Frol. No. J?, 9.
Poenas gamilus iste dabit. — ^The talkativo
will make his own punishment.
Ovid. Amorum, Book f , f , 60.
Poesis est vinum dsemonum. — Poetry is
devil's wine. St* Ansiiii*
Poeta nascitur, non ftt. — A poet is bom,
not made. P'»
Poetam natura Ipsa valerOj et mentis
viribus excitari, et quasi divmo quodam
spiritu inflari.— A poet possesses force by his
very nature, and is prompted by the force of
his mind, and as it were filled by a sort of
divine inspiration. Cicero. Fro Archia.j 8.
Poetica surgit
Tempestas.
— ^A poetical tempest arises.
Juvenal. Sat., 12, 24,
Pol me occidistis, amid,
Non servastis, ait ; cui sic extorta voluptas,
Et demptus per vim mentis gratiasimoa
error.
— ^By Pollux, friends, you have undone me,
he sajrs, you have not preserved me ; whose
pleasure is thus wrested by you, and the
most delightful error of the mind taken by
force. Horace. Ep., Book 2, 5, 1S8,
Pol meo animo omnis sapieutissuum officinm
.^uum 'st colere, et facere.
— By Pollux, in my opinion it is right that
all wise men should attend to their duty, and
do it. Plautm. Stichus, Act i, i, $4,
Polypi mentem obtine. — Get the faculty
of the polypus (supposed to be able to chan};e
its colour to smt its surroundings). Pr.
Poma dat autumnus : f ormosa est messibus
ffistas :
Ver prsebet flores : igne levatur hiems.
— Autumn gives us fruit ; summer is comely
with crops ; spring supplies us with flowers;
winter is alleviated by nre.
Ovid. Bern. Amor., Ifff,
Pomif er auctunmus, — Fruit - bearing
autumn. Horace. Odes, Book 4, 7, 11.
Pompa mortis magis terret quam mors
ipsa.— The pomp of death alarms us more
tnan death itself.
{Attributed by Francis Bacon to Seneca).*
Ponamus nimios gemitus ; flagrantior eequo
Non debet dolor esse viri, nee vulnei-e
major.
— Let us put away excessive lamentation ; a
man's gnef ought not to be more vehement
than is natural, nor greater than the wound
received. Juvenal. Sat., 13, 11.
• " Pompa mortis " occurs In Seneca's •' CEdipus,"
1. 126 ; but the passage Bacon seeuia to have had
in mind is " Stultitia est tiinoro niortis raori " (I|
is folly to die of the fear of death). ~Ep., 69,
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Ponderanda sunt testimoiiia, non nome-
ronda. — ^TesUmoiiies are to be weighed, not
counted. Pr«
Pone ir89 frena modumque.
Pone et avoritisB.
— Place a curb and a drag on your paasion ;
put a refitraint also on your avarice.
JaYenaL Sat., 8, 88.
Pone metum ; valeo. — Dismiss your fear ;
I am well 0¥ld. TrUtia, Book 5, ^, 3.
Pone seram ; cobibe ; sed auis custodiet ipsos
Custodes 'i Cauta est, et ab illis incipit uxor.
— Fasten the bolt ; restrain her ; but who
shall keep the keepers themselves? The
wife is cunning, and begins with them.
JuTenaL Sat,, 6, 347.
Pons Asinorum.— The asses' bridge.* Pr.
Ponto nox incubat atra ;
Intonuere poli, et crebris micat ignibus
ffither.
— ^Black night broods over the deep; the
sky thunders, and the air sparkles with in-
numerable fires. YirglL ^neid, 1, 89.
Pepulares
Vincent^ strepitus.
^Vanquishing the clamour of the mob.
Horace* De Arte Foetica, 81.
Populi contemnere voces. — ^To despise the
popular talk. Horace. Sat., Book 1, 165.
Populi imperium juxta libertatem. — ^The
supremacy of the people tends to liberty.
Taoitus. Annah, Book 6, 4£.
PopuluB me sibilat ; at mihi plaudo
Ipse ^domi, simul ao nummos contemplor in
area.
— ^The people hiss at me; but I myself
applaud m3r8elf at home, when I ga2e at the
money in my coffers.
Horace. Sat. , Book 1, 1, 66.
PopuluB vult decipi; decipiatur.—The
peopfe wish to be deceived ; let them be
deceived.
Cardinal Carafa (d. 1691), Legate of
Paul IV.f it taid to have used this ex-
pression %n reference to the devout
Paritiant,f
Porro unum est necessarium. — Still there
is one thing needful.
Vallate. St. Luke, 10, 4S. Motto of
Duke of Wellington.
Portatur leviter quod portat quisque
libcnter.— What anyone bears willingly he
bears easily. Pr.
Poscentes vario multum diversa palato. —
With differing tastes asking for widely dif-
fering things. Horace. £p., Book 2, 2, 62.
* Applied to Proposition 5 of the first book of
Buclid.
i See'* Netes and Qaeriea," Jas« 25« 1858.
Posse comitatus.— The power or force of
the county, which may oe raised by the
sheriff under certain circumstances. Law.
Possum nil ego sobrius.— I, for my part,
can do nothing when sober.
MartiaL Up., Book 11, 7, 12.
Possunt quia posse videntur. — Thev are
possible because uiey seem to be possible.
VlrgU. ytneid, 6, 231.
Post aoclamationem bellicam jacula
volant.~Aiter the shout of war the darts
begin to fly. P'.
Post bellum auxilium. — Help after the
battle. Pr«
Post calamitatem memoria alia est cala-
mitas. — After disaster the memory of it is
another disaster. PublUioi Byms.
Post Diluvium. — Subsequent to the flood
(denoted by the initials P.D.). Pr.
Post epulas stabis vel passus mille meabis.
— After meals you should either stand or
walk a mile.
Maxim of Salerno School of Health,
{See Proverbs : ** After supper walk a miU:^)
Postequitem sodot atra cura.— Beliind the
horseman sits black care.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 1, 40,
Post factum nullum consilium. — After the
deed no counsel is of any avail. Pr,
Post festum venire miserum est.— It is a
wretched thing to arrive after the feast. Fr.
Post hoc ; ergo propter hoc. — After this ;
therefore on account of this. Pr,
Post malam segetem sercndum est. — After
a bad crop you should sow. Seneca.
Post mediam noctem visus, quum somnia
vera. — Seen past midnight when visions are
true. Horace. Sat., Book 1, 10, 33.
Post mortem nihil est, ipsaque mors nihil.
— After death there is nothing, and death
itself is nothing.
Beneoa. Troades, Act 2, 2, 397.
Post mortem nulla voluptas.— No pleasure
after death. Epicurean maxim.
Post nubila Phoebus.— After the clouds
the sun. Motto.
Post prandium * stabis, post coeoam
ambulabis. — Rest after lunch ; after supper
(or dinner) walk.
Maxim of Salerno School of Health.
Post proelia prsemia.— After battles
rewards. Pr»
Post tenebras lux.— After darkness light.
Pr.
Post tot naufragia portum.— After so
many shipwrecks, the harbour. Pp.
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Posthabui tamen illonim mea seria ludo.
^Yet I have postponed my serious business
for their sport. VirglU Eclogue» 7, 18,
Potentes ne tentes aemulari. — Do not
attempt to rival the powerful. Plauiua.
Potentiam cautis, quam acribus consiliis,
tutius haberi.— Power is to be possessed
more safely by cautious counsel than by
severity. Taoitui. AnnaU^ Book 11^ td.
Potentissimus est qui se habet in potestate.
— He is most powerful who has himself in
his own power. Beneca. Epist.., 90,
Potest exercitatio et temperantia etiam in
senectute conservare aliquid pristini roboris.
— Exercise and temperance can preserve
something of our early strength even in old
age. Cicero.
Potuit fortasso minoris
Piscator, quam piscis, emi.
— The fisherman could perhaps be bought
for less than the fish. JuveoaL Sat., 4> ^>
Prscedentibus insta. — Follow closely upon
those who go before. Pr.
PrsDceps in omnia Csosar. — GflDsar rapid in
everything.
Lucanoi. Booh f , 656 (transposed),
Prfficepta ducunt et exempla trahunt. —
Precepts lead and examples draw. Pr.
ProBcepto monitus saepe te considera. —
Warned by counsel, examine yourself often.
Phadrui. Fab., Book 3, 8, 1,
PrtBceptum auriculis hoc instillare me-
mento. — Remember to instil this precept into
his ears. Horace* Ep., Book 1, 8, 16,
PrsDcipuum munus annalium reor, ne
virtutes sileantur, utque pravis dictis fac-
tisque, ex posteriUite et infamia metus sit. —
I consider it to be tho chief office of history
that the virtuous qualities of men be not un-
recorded, and that evil words and deeds
may incur the fear of posterity and future ill
report. Tacitus. Annals, Book 3, 65.
Pneda caballorum.— Eaten up by horses
(f.e?. by the expense of them).
Juvenal. Sat. 11, 193,
Praeferre patriam liberis regi decet. — It
becomes a king to prefer his country to his
children. Seneca. Troades, Act 2, 332,
Piaemia virtutis honores.— Honours are
the rewards of virtue (or of valour).
Pr. {See Ciceio, Brutus 81, 281.)
Praemonitus, praemunitus. — Forewarned,
forearmed. Pp.
Praemonstro tibi
Ut ita te aliorum miserescat, ne tui alios
misereat.
—I warn you beforehand so to have pity on
others that others may not have to talce pity
on you. Piautui. Trinummus^ Act t, S, 61,
PrsBpropera oonsilia raro sunt prospera.-^
Orer-hasty counsels are rarely prosperous.
Coka.
Pnesens numen, inempta salna. — Un-
bou^ht health, a deity presiding over the
affairs of men. Clandian. Idyll^ 6, 76,
Prsesentemque refert qusslibet herba
Deum. — And every herb reveala a present
Qod. Anoo.
PrsBsertim ut nunc sit moree ; adeo res redit,
Si quis quid reddit, magna habenda est
fratia.
t is very characteristic of our present
manners that things have oome to such a
pass that if anyone repays a debt, it must be
regarded as an immense favour.
Terence. Phormio, 1, t, 5,
PrsDsis ut prosifl. — ^Be first that you may
be of service. Pr.
PrsBstant ntema caduois.— Things eternal
are better than things which are transitory.
Pr.
Prestat amicitia propinqoitati. — ^Friend-
ship excels relationship. Cioero.
PrsBstat cautela quam medela.— Pre-
caution is better than cure.
PrsBstat habere aoerboe inimioos, quam
eos amicos aui duloes videantur.— It is
better to have harsh foes than those friends
who seem to be sweet. Cato.
PrsDstat otiosum esse quam male agere.—
It is better to be idle than to do wrong. Pr.
PrsDsto et persto. — ^I excel and persevere.
Motto.
Praster spedem stultus ee. — ^You are a
bigger fool than you look.
Plaatus. MosUUaria, Act 4, t, 48,
Praetulit anna togs, sed pacem armatus
amavit. — He preferred arms to civil office,
but when armed he loved peace.
Lacanus. Fharsalia, 9, 1^,
Praevisus ante, mollior ictus venit — Fore-
seen, the blow comes more lightly. Prt
Prava
Ambitione procul.
—Far removed from base ambition.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 6, 51,
Pravo favore labi mortales solent —
Mortals are wont to come to grief through
misdirected partiality.
Phssdrus. Fab., Book 6, 6, 1,
Preces armatce. — Prayers backed by arms.
Pn
Preces erant, sed quibus contradid non
posset. — They were petitions, but such as
could not be refused.
TaoItui. Eiit,^ Book 4, 46,
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Pretio paiata pretio Tendita jnstitU. —
Jofttice put up at a price ia sold at a price.
Quoted by Bacon, Euay *^Ofa King:*
Pretium ob italtitiam fero. — I gain the
reward of my folly.
Terenee. Andria, S, 5, 4*
Prima caritas incipit a seipso. — Charity
firflt begins with one's lelf (t.tf. at home).
Pr.
Prima dooet rectom sapientia. — ^Wisdom
first teaches that which is right.
JnTsnaL Sai,, IS, 189,
Prima et maxima peccantiam est pcsna
peorfiHsn.—The chief and greatest pimish-
ment of sinners is the fact of haying sinned.
Seneca. £p.S7,
I^ima peregrinos obscoBna Pecunia mores
Intnlit, et torpi fregenmt siecula luxu
Diritis moUes.
—Immoral money first brought in foreign
manners, and enervating riches corrupted
the age with vile luxury.
JaTsnaL Sai,, 6,298.
Prima qua vitam dedit hora, carpit. — ^The
first hour which has given us hfepiucks it.*
Seneca. Mere. Fur,, Act 3, Chor, v. 874,
Prima virtus est vitio carere.— The first
virtue is to be without vice. Quintlllan.
{See ** Virtue eet vitium/ugere,**)
Primo avulsoi non deficit alter
Aureus.
—The first being torn away, another of gold
Is not lacking. YlrtfiL AEneid, 6, IfS,
Primo intuitu. — At first glance.
Primum militits vinculum est reli^o, et
signorum amor. — ^Tlie chief bond of military
service is religious belief, and the love of
banners. Seneca. £p, 95,
Primum mobQe.— The first motive power.
Primus in orbe Decs fecit timor. — ^Fear
first made gods in the world.
StaUos. Theb,, S, 661,
Primus inter pares.— First among equals.
Primus non sum nee imus.— I am not the
first nor the last.
Primus sapientits gradus est falsa intelli-
gere. — ^The first step to wisdom is to
recognise things which are false. Pr.
Princeps Beipublicss gratia constituitur,
non BespublicaPrinoipis causa. — ^The Prince
exists for the sake of the State, not the State
tor the sake of the Prince.
BrasmoB. Fam, Coll,
Principes mortalee, rempublicam ntemam.
— Chiefs are mortal, the commonwealth is
eternal. ; Taoltns. Annate, Book 3,6,
Prindpia probant non probantur.— First
principles prove and are not proved. Law.
• See "Nascentss morimor."
Prindpibus placuisse viris non ultima laus
est. — ^It is not the least praise to have
pleased distinguished men.
Horace. Ep„ Book 1, 17, 35,
Prmdpiis obsta : sero medicina paratur,
Cum mala per longas convaluere moras.
— Withstand the beg^innings : the remedy is
prepared too late when, through long delays,
diseases have become rooted.
Ovid. Bern, Amor., 91.
Prindpis est virtus maxima nosse suos. —
It is a very great virtue in a chief to have
known his own followers (or subjects).
MarUaL Epig,, BookS, 15,8.
Prindpium dimidium totius. — ^The begin-
ning is hiUf of the whole. Pr.
Prisca juvent alios: ego me nunc denique
natum
Gratulor. Hjbc astas moribus apta meis.
— ^Let andent matters delight others; I
rejoice that I am bom in these latter days.
This age fits in well with my habits.
Ovid. Are Amat., Book 3, Itl.
Prisdani caput frangere. — To break the
head of Prisdan (grammarian of the middle
ages). MedlsivaU
Pristinso virtutis memores. — Mindful of the
valour of former days.
SaUnst Catilina, 60,
Priusqnam indpias, consulto ; et ubi con-
sulueris, mature facto opus est. — Before you
begin anything take counsel, and when you
have taken counsel, then is the full tune
for action. Sallnst. Catilina, 1,
Privatomm oonventio juri publico non
derogat.— An agreement between private
indi'muals does not repeal a public law..
Law.
Privatum oommodnm publico cedit —
Private advantage yields to that of the
public. Law.
Privatus iUis census erat brevis,
Commune magnum.
—Their private fortune was small, the
common fortune great.
Horaoe. Odee, Book t, 15, 13.
Privileg[ium eet quasi privata lex. —
Privilege is as it were a private law. Law.
Pri^ilegium non valet contra rempublicam.
— ^Privilege does not avail against the com-
monwealth. Law.
Pro alieno facto non est puniendus. — ^A
man is not to be punished for another man*s
actions. Law.
Pro aris et f ods. — ^For altars and hearths, f
Pro bono publioo.— For the public good.
Pr.
t Sm " Pro patria, pro Ubtris."
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Pro Christo et patria.— For Christ and
country. Motto*
Pro Deo et rege.— For Gk>d and king.
Motto.
Pro forma.— For f orm'i lake ; formally.
Pro hoc vice. — ^For this occasion.
Pro interesse suo.— As to his interest
Pro libertate patria.— For the country's
libci-ty.
Pro patria at rege.— For oountry and
king. Motto,
Pro patria, pro liberis, pro aris attme foe is
Buis. — For their country, for their children,
for their altars and their hearths. (Catiline's
exhortation to his followers.)
Ballust Catilina, 59,
Pro peccato magno paulum supplidi satis
est patri. — For a great sin a slight submission
is sufficient in a fa therms eyes.
Terence. Andria, 5, 5, SS.
Pro quibus ut mentis referatur gratia^ jurat
8e fore mancipium, tempus in omne, tuum.
—For which, that worthy thanks may be
returned, he swears that he will be your
servant for all time.
Ovid. £p. ex Font,, 4, 5, 40.
Pro rata. — In proportion.
^ Pro re nata. — For some special circum-
stance which has arisen.
Pro rege, grege, et lege.— For king,
people, and law. Motto.
Pro salute animse. — For the salyation of
the soul.
Pro tanto.— For so much.
Pro tempore. — For the time.
Pro virtute felix temeritas. — In place of
%alour he (Alexander) possessed a lucky
rashness.
Proba merx facile emptorem repperit. —
Good merchandise easily finds a buyer.
Plaotoi. Foenulus, Act i, t, lt8,
Probatum est. — It has been settled.
Probitas laudatur et alget. — Integrity is
praised and starves. JoTenal. Sat., i, 74.
Probo bona fama maxima est hereditas.—
To an upright man a good reputation is the
greatest inheritance. Publilioi Byros.
Probum patrem esse oportet, qm gnatum
suum
Esse probiorem, quam ipse fuerit, postulet
— It behoves the father to be virtuous who
desires his son to be more virtuous than he
has been. Plautos. Pseudolus, Act 1,
Procellss quanto p^us habent virium, tanto
minus temporis. — The more force storms
have, the shorter time they endure. Booeca.
ProdiTius est evocare cacodsemon qnam
abi^ere.-7-It is easier to call up an evil
q)int tluuL to allay it.
' Braimns. CoU,, Qmv, Poet,
{Quoted Man old taying.)
Procul a Jove, procul a fuhnine. -^Far
from Jove, far from his thunder. Pr.
Procul hinc, procul este WTercD ! — Hence,
far hence, ye prudes !
Ovid. Amorum, Book f , 7, 5.
Procul, O procul este, profani !— Keep
far off, far off, ye profane ones !
YlrglL JEneid, 6, t58,
Procul omnis esto
Clamor et ira !
— ^Far off be tumult and wrath !
Horace. Odes, Book S, 8, 15,
Prodent auctorem viros. — His powers
betray the author.
Ovid. Ep. ex Font., 4, 13, 11,
Prodesse quam conspid.— To be of use
rather than to be conspicuous. Motto.
Prodigus et stultus donat qoa spemit et odit •
H»c seges ingratos tulit, et feret omnibus
— The prodigal and fool give what they
despise and hate ; this seed has produced, and
ever will produce in all time, a crop of un-
grateful persons.
Horaeo. Ep,, Book 1, 7, SO.
Proditionem amo, sed proditorem non
laudo.— I love the treason, but I do not
praise the traitor. Tr./rom Pintarch.
Proditor pro hoste habendus. — A traitor lb
to be regaraed as an enemy. Cicero.
(Adapted, See ''Fro Sulla,'' SI, 88 ;
and " De Ktnibus,'' S, 19, 64.)
Proditores, etiam iis quos anteponunt, in>
visi sunt.— Betrayers are hated even by
those whom they oenefit.
Tacitoa. Annals, Book 1, 58,
Profecto deliramus interdum senes. — In
truth, we old men are sometimes out of
our senses. Plaatot.
Profunda impensas abeont in rem mari-
timum. — Great expense is inTolved in naval
matters. Cicero.
Proh superi ! quantum mortalia pectora ctBcm
Noctis habent !
—Oh ye gods! what darkness of night
there is in mortal minds !
Ovid. Metam., 6, 47g,
Prohibenda autem maxime est ira in
pimiendo. — Anger is to be very specially
avoided in inflicting punishment.
Cloero. De Ofieiis^ Book 1, t5.
Prohibetor ne quis faciat in suo, qnod
nocere poieet in aueno. — It is not allowable
that anyone should do to his own property
what can injure i^other*!. Law.
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Projice tela manu, san;:uiB mens. — Pat
away the weapon from your hand, yon who
are my own flesh and blood.
YirgU. JEneidj 6, 835,
FrQJicit ampullas et sesquipiedalia verba.
Si curat cor spectantis tetigisse querela.
—He lays aside bombast and words a foot-
and-a-half long, if his object is to move
the heart of the bystander with his com-
phiint. Horace. J)e Arte Fo€Lf07,
Promiscuam habere et vulg^arem cle-
mentiam non decet; et tam ignoscere om-
nibus crudelitas est quam nuUi. — It is not
right to show promiscuous and general
clemency; and to for^ve everyone is as
much cruelty as to forgive no one. Seneca.
Promissio boni viri fit obligatio. — ^The
promise of a good man becomes a legal
obligation. Pr.
Promittas facito ; quid enim promittere
lacdit?
Pollicitis dives quilibet esse potest.
— Make a point of |n-omising ; for what harm
can it do to promise ? Anyone can be rich
in promises. Orld. ArsAmat.f Book 1,443,
Pronuntiatio est, ex rerum et verborum
dignitate,^ vocis et corporis moderatio.—
Delivery is the management of the voice
and the body according to the value of the
circumstances or the words.
Cicero. J)e Invent ioney Book 1, 7,
Pronuntiatio est vocis, vultus, gestus
moderatio cum venustate. — Delivery is the
management, with grace, of voice, counten-
ance, and gesture.
Cicero. Ad Herennium, Book i, S,
Prope ad summum, prcme ad exitum. —
Near to the top, near to a fall. Pr.
Properat cursu
Vita citato.
— Life hastens on with increased speed.
Seneca. Mere. Furem, Act i, J78.
Propone Deum ante oculos. — Set God
before your eyes. Cicero.
Propositnm petfioe, dixit, opus. — Finish
thoroughly, he said, the work you have set
yonrs^. Ovid. B,tm, Amor., 40.
Propria domus omnium optima.— Your
own house is the best of all houses, Pr.
ProprisD telluris herum natura, neque iUum,
Neo me, nee quemquam statuit. Nos ex«
pulit ille :
nium aut nequitiee, aut vafri inscitia jurist
Postremo expelled, certe vivacior hnree.
— Nature has appointed neither him, nox
me, nor anvone else, as lord of this par-
ticular lana. He has ejected us, and
eventiMtUy either extravagance, or ignorance
of the subtleties of law, or at least some
beir surviving him, will expel him.
Horace. Sat.^ Book f, f, lt9.
Propria qn» maiibus tiibuunhir mascula
dices. — ^Tou may call those things masculine
which appertain to males.
Firtt lines of Grammar.
Proprio motu. — Of one's own motion.
Proprio vigoie. — Of one's own strength.
Proprium human! ingenii est, odisse quern
Iseseris. — It is natural to the human cha-
racter to hate him whom you have injured.
Tacitus. Agricola, 4^,
Proque sua causa quisque disertus erat. —
Everyone was eloquent in behalf of his own
cause. Ovid. Fast., 4, 1 IS.
Prosit tibi. — May it be well with thee !
Prospera lux oritur; linguisque animisque
favete ;
Nunc dicenda bono sunt bona verba die.
— The prosperous day dawns, be propitious
with your tongues and thoughts; now on
this happy day nappy words are to be said.
Ovid. Fast., 1,71.
Prosperum ao felix seel us
Virtus vocatur.
— Crime which is prosperous and lucky is
called virtue.
Seneca. Here. Furens, Act t, t51,
Prospicere in pace o]:>ortet quod helium
juvet.— ^ peace it is wise to look out for
what will be helpful in war.
Publlllus Syrus.
Protectio trahit subicctionem, et sub-
jectio protectionem. — Protection involves
dependence, and dependence protection.
Law.
Protenus ad censum, de moribus ultima fiet
Qusestio.
— First as to his fortune, for the last question
that will be asked will be as to his morals.
JuTenal. Sat., 4, I4O.
Protenus apparet qua arbores fnigiferss
futur®. — It will soon be seen which trees
will be fruitful. Pr.
Prout res nobis fluit, ita et animus se
habet. — As our affairs go with us, so also ii
our mind affected. Pr.
Provocarem ad PhUippum, inquit, sed
sobrium. — I would appeal to Philip, she
said, but to Philip sober.*
Valerius Haximus. Book 6, f , Ext. 1,
Proximorum incuriosi, longinqua secta-
mur.-r^CarelesB of things which are near, we
pursue eagerly things which are far away.
PUny the Toontfer. Ep., Book 8, tO.
Proximus a teotis ignis def enditur asgre. —
When a neig:hbour's house is on fire the
flames are with diifloulty kept from youf
own. Grid. Rem, Amor,, 6i6.
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Prozimiia ardet
tJcolegon.
—The hotiM of Ucalegon, your next-door
neighbour, if burning. (A warning of
danger.) Vir^l. JEneid, t, SIL
Proximos sum egomet mihi. — ^lam myself
my own nearest of kin ; I am dearest to
myself. Terenoe. Andria, 4t h ^^*
Pradens futnri temporis exitum
Caliginosa nocte premit Deus,
Ridetque. si mortalis ultra
Fas trepidat.
— ^The wise god oovers with the darkness of
night the issues of the future, and laughs if
a mortal is anxious beyond wnat is right.
Horace. Odes, Book Sjt9, SO.
Prudens in flammam ne manum injidto. —
If you are prudent, do not thrust your hand
into the fire. ProYerb quoted by St, Jerome,
Prudentis est mutare consilium; stultus
sicut luna mutatur. — It is natural for a wise
man to change his opinion ; a fool keeps on
changing like the moon. Pr.*
Prudentis est nonnunquam silere. — It is
the part of a wise man sometimes to be
silent. Pr.
Prudentis vultus etiam sermonis loco est.
—Even the face of a wise man is as good as
conversation. Publilioi Byroi.
Psallere et saltare elegantius quam necesse
est probee. — She (Sempronia) was wont to
play and to dance more elolfully than is
necessary in an honest woman.
BaUost. Catilina.tS,
Publicum bonum privato est praef erendum.
— ^The public good is to be preferred to
private welfare. Law.
Pudet non esse impudentem. — ^We are
ashamed of not being shameless.
Bt. Aogostlne. Conf., Booh i, 9, 77.
Pador dimissus nunquam redit in gratiam.
— ^Modesty, once banished, never returns to
favour. Pnblilios Byros.
Pudor doceri non potest, nasci potest. —
Modesty cannot be taught, it may be bom.
Pnblllias Bynia.
Pudor, et Justitias soror,
Incorrupta Fides, nudaque Veritas.
— Modesty, and Faith unstained, sister to
Justice, and naked Truth.
Horaoe. Odet, Book i, t4, 6.
Pudore et liberalitate liberos
Betinere, satius est credo, quam metu.
— ^I believe it is better to restrain children
by feeling of shame, and by kindness, than
by fear. Terenoe, Adelphi, i, i, S£.
Puellis nuper idoneos.— Fitted for girls ; a
ladies* man. Horaoe. Odes, Book f, f&, 1,
* 8m Provwbs : "A wise man ohanges," etc
Pugna Bumn finem, qnum.jacet koetia,
habet. — ^The battle has in ending when the
enemy is down. OYid. TrUt., S, 5, Si.
Pugnam sperate parati. — ^Bei
hope for the batUe. "" " "
', 3f xoo.
YlrglL
Pulchra
Edepol peoonia dos est
— ^By Heaven, money is a beautiful dowry.
Plaatna. £pidicut, Act f , i, 10.
Pnlchras vult vir^pmoulas,
Twrpes pellit fenunaa.
— He chooses fair yomig girls, vile women
he rejects. MedlssTal ChADC
Pulchre ! bene ! recte !— Beautiful ! good I
perfect ! Horaot. De Arts Foetica^ 4iS.
Pulchritudo mundi, ordo renun ccslestium,
conversio solis, luns9, siderumque omnium,
indicant satis aspectu ipso ea omnia non
esse fortuita. — ^The beauty of the world, the
order of the celestial system, the revolution
of the sun, of the moon, of all the stars,
indicate sufficiently, at a very glance, that
all these things are not merely accidental.
Allr. to Cloero. {Apparently adapted
from several simiiar passages in Be
Nat. Deorum.)
Pulchrorum autumnus pulcher. — The
autumn of the beautiful is beautiful.
Quoted by Bacon, Essay, '' Of Beauty.'*
Pulvis et umbra sumus. — We are but dust
and shadow. Horaea. Odes, Book 4, 7, IS.
Punctum comparationis.— The point (or
standard) of comparison.
Punicafldes.— Punicfaith (•.*. treachery), f
Pr.
Punitis inseniis, glisdt auctoritas.~When
men of abiluy are punished their authority
spreads. Taoltus. Annals, Book 4, So,
Paras Dens non plenas aspidt manus. —
God regards pure hands, not full. Pr.
Pythagoras non 8ai>ientem se, sed studio-
sum samentis vocari voluit.— Pythagoras
wished nimself to be called not wise but a
student of wisdom. Qaintilian.
Qua vincit victos |>Toteffit ille manu. —
With the same hand with which he conquers
he protects the conquered.
Owid. Amorum, 1, 2, St.
Quacumque potes dote plaoere, place.— By
whatever gift (or talent; you are able to
please, please. Orid. Ars Amat., I, 596.
Quadrupedante putrem sonitn quatit
ungula camnum. — ^The hoof with its four-
footed reveroeration shakes the crumbling
field. YirtfiL Aineid, 8, S96.t
tSN "Fides ponlcsk'*
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Quadrnpediimque pntrem cursn qnatif
nngula campiiin.~And the hoof of the
horses ahakei the eramblinff field as they
run. YlrgU. ^rmd, 11, 876*
Qoffl caret ora cmore noetro ?— What shore
ia without our blood ? (t.^. unstained by the
blood of our soldiers).
Horace. Odet, Book t, 1, 36,
Qam comoedia, mimus
Quia melior plprante, guU P
— ^What comedy, wHat actor is better thoa
disappointed hunger?
Juranal. Sat, 5, 157,
QusB culpare soles, ea tu ne feceris ipse ;
Turpe est doctoris cum culpa redargnit
ipsnm.
— Do not yourself do the things which you
are in the habit of blaming ; it is an evil
thing when the fault of a teacher refutes
him. Cato.
Qua dant, qusque negant, gaudent tamen
ease rogats. — Whether they giye or refuse,
it delights women just the same to have been
asked. OTid. Art Amat., Book 7, $45,
Qua dubitationis tollendas causa con-
tractibus inferuntur, jus commune nou
IsBdunt. — Things introduced into cou tracts
for the sake of removing doubt, do not
affect injuriously any common law right.
Law.
QiUB e longinquo magis placent — ^Things
from afar please us the more.
Quffi ex lon^quo in majus audiebantur.
— Which oommg xrom afar were reported of
in exaggerated style.
Taoltos. Annalt, Book 4, iS»
QasB fuerant vitia mores sunt. — What used
to be vices are become fashions.
Qua9 fugiunt, celeri carpite poma manu. —
With quick hand pluck at the fruit which
passes away from you.
Orid. Art Amat,, 3, 676,
Qam fuit durum pati
Heminisse duloe est.
— What was grievous to endure is sweet to
remember. Beneca. Mtre, Furent^ Act 3, 666.
QuBd in aliis libertas est, in aliis licentia
vocatur. — ^What in some is called liberty, in
others is called licence. Qnintlllao. 5, j, 4S,
Quffi infra (or supra) nos nihil ad nos. —
Thin^ which are below us {or above) are
nothmg to us. Pr,
Qu8D in testamento ita sunt scripta ut
intelligi non possint, perinde sunt ao si
scripta non assent. — All thin^ which are so
written in a will as to be unmtelligible are
to be on that account regarded as though
they were not written. Law.
* Often cited as an example of onomatopodik
Qus Iffidunt oculum f estinas demere ; si quid
Est animimi, differs curandi tempus in
annum.
—Things which hurt the eye yon make
haste to remove ; but if anything hurts the
soul you put off its cure for a year.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, g, 38.
Qua legi communi derogant stride in-
terpretan^. — ^Things whidi restrict the
common law are to be interpreted rigidly.
Law.
Qua lucis miseris tam dira cupido ?— Wh^
is there this cruel craving for liffht (i.
mpido?— Why
light (i.e, life)
jSneid, 6, 7£1,
inthev^retchedP Yir^ jEneid,
Qua nescieris, ut bene nota refer.^What
you are ignorant of, relate as if you knew it
weU. Oyld. Ars Amat,, Book i, tSt,
Qua nimis adparent retia, vitat avis.—
The bird avoids the snares which show too
conspicuously. Ovid. Bem, Amor., 616,
Qua non prosunt singula, multa juvant.
— Things which are not of value singly, are
useful collectively.
Ovid. Bem, Amor., 4^,
Qua non valeant singula juncta juvant. —
Things which are worthless singly are useful
when united. Law.
(A version of the foregoing passage.)
Qua peccamus juvenes ea luimus senes. —
The sins we commit as young men we pay
the penalty for as old men. Maxim.
Qua regip in terris nostri non plena
laboris ?— What region in the world is not
full of our labour? (t.^. of the story of our
labour). YirgU. uSneid, 1, 4Q0.
Qua res
Nee modum habet neque consilium, ratione
modo^ue
Tractan non vult.
— A matter which has in it neither modera-
tion nor judgment cannot be dealt with
either by moderation or by judgment.
Horace, i^^, Borjk S, 3, g66.
Qua sint, qua fuerint, qua mox ventura
trahantur. — ^The things wnich are, which
have been, which may happen in time to
come. VirJtlL Oeorgics, 4, 393,
Qua sunt igitur epularum aut ludorum,
aut scortorum voluntates, cum his voluptati-
bus comparandar — ^What then are the
pleasures of feasts, or games, or women,
compared with these (intellectual) pleasures.
Cicero.
Qua te dementia cepit? — What madness
has taken possession of you?
Yir^. Eclogues, 6, 47,
Qua tibi, qua tali, reddam pro carmine
dona ?— What cifts shall I give to you, what
gifts, in reward for such a song P
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Quo unaifl sunt un^bus ne nutrias. — ^Do
not foster animals with hooked chtws. Pr«
QusB Tenit ex tuto minus est aocepta
Toluptas. — ^Pleasure which is derived from
what is safe is the less valued.
Owlfl. Ars Arnat., Book S, 60S.
Quaa virtus et quanta, boni, sit vivere
parvo.— What virtue, and of what great
value, good friends, there is in living upon
little. Horact. Sat., Bookl, t, L
Quaa volumus et credimus libenter, et
quae sentimus ipse, reUquos sentire nutamus.
—The things which we desire ana readily
believe, and ourselves feel, we imagine that
the rest of the world also feels.
Qusslibet ooncessio fortissimo contra
donatorem interpretanda est. — Any grant
is to be construed most strictly against
the gfiver. Law.
Quaelibet in quemvis opprobria fingere
saevua. — ^Fierce to invent some sort of
scandal against someone.
Horace. Up., Book 1, 15, SO.
Queeque ipse miserrima vidi,
Et guorum pars magna fui.
— Most unhappy events which I myself eaw,
and in which I was myself a chief partici-
pator. YlrglL JEnetd, f , 5.
Quaere peregrinum, vidnia rauca reclaraat.
^Seek a stranger (to tell it to), shout the
bellowing neighbours.
Horace. Ep., Book i, U, 6S.
Queere verum. — Seek the truth.
Quffirens quem devoret. — Seeking whom he
may devour. Ynlgate. i, Fet. 5, 8.
Queerere ut absumant, abeumpta requirere
certant;
Atque ipsae vitiis sunt alimenta vices.
— They struggle to obtain in order that
they may spend, and then to re-obtain what
they have spent ; and their very vicissitudes
are nourishment to their vices.
a¥ld. Fast., i, tlS,
Quseris quo jaceas, post obitum, loco f
Quo non nata jaceni.
—Will you know the placs where you will
be when dead? There, where the unborn
are. 8en«ca. Troades, Act t, Chorus, v. SO.
Quffirit a(}uas in aquis.— He (Tantalus)
seeks water m the midst of water.
OYid. Amorum, f, f , 4S.
QusBrit, posito pignore, vincat uter.— He
asks, the stake being deposited, which wins.
Ovid. Ars Amat., 1, 103.
Qussritur, Sitne sequum amicos cognatis
antoferre?— It is asked, Is it not right to
prefer friends to relatives Y Oloero.
QuiBstio fit de legibus, non de personis.^
The question is what is the law, not who are
the parties. Iaw.
Qutestio vezata.— A vexed question.
Qunvis terra alit artificem. — Any country
supports the skilled workman. Pr*
Quale sit id, quod amas, celeri circumspica
mente;
Et tuj, Uesuro subtrahe colla jugo.
—Examine carefully with keen intelligence
what sort of an object it is that you love,
and withdraw your neck from a yoke
which will gall you.
0¥ld, Bfitn, Amor,, SO.
Qualem commendes, etiam atque etiam
aspice, nee mox
Incutiant aliena tibi peocata pudorem.
— Whomsoever you commend, study care-
fully and repeatedly, lest by and by the sins
of another cover you with shame.
Horace. £p., Book 1, 18, 76.
Quales sunt summi civitatis viri, talis est
civitas.— Such as are the leading men of the
State, such is the State itself. Cicero.
Qualis avis, talis cantus; qualis vir talis
oratio.— Such bird, such song; such man,
such style of speech. Pr.
Qualis sit animus, ipse animus nescit.—
The mind itself does not know what the
miud is. Cicero.
Quam ad ]3robos propinquitata proximo to
adjunxeris,
Tam optimum est.
— The nearer you can associate yourself with
the good, the better.
Plautui. Aultdaria, Act i, f , 59,
Quam bene vivas, non quamdiu, refert.—
How well you live matters, and not how
long. Seneca. -&>., 101.
Quam inique comparatum est ; ii qui minus
habent,
Ut semper aliquid addant divitioribos !
— How unequally things are arranged, that
those who have less should alwa3rs be adding
something to the possessions of the more
wealthy. Terence. Fhonnio, 1, 1, 7.
Quam iniqui sunt patres in omnes
adolescentes judices !— What harsh judges
fathers ore in re^rd to all young men !
Terence. Meautoniimoruinenos, S, 1, 1,
Quam miser est qui excusare se non potest.
— ^How pitiable is he who cannot excuse
himself. Pnblilioi Byms.
Quam miserum est id quod nauci habent
amittere ! — How wretdied a tning it is to
looe that which few people possess!
Pnbllliiu Bynu.
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Quam malta injusta ac prava flunt mori-
bus. — How many thin^ become wrong and
corrupt through the evil manners of the agj.
Terence. Heautontifnorumenoa^ 4$ 7, 11,
Quam non est facilis virtus ! Quam vero
difficilis ejus diutuma simulatio.— How far
from easy is virtue ! How difficult is even
a continnal pretence of virtue !
Cicero. Ep, ad Attieum^ Book 7, 1,
Quam parva sapientia regatur! — With
how little wisdom the world is governed !
Quoted hy Dr, Arbuthnot {in letter to
Sun ft f nSi'S), *' Quam pauea aapi-
entia mundut regitur,^**
Quam prope ad crimen sine crimine! —
How near to guilt without actual guilt ! Pr.
Quam qwsque norit artem, in hao se
exeroeat. — ^Whatsoever art a man has
learned, let him exercise himself in that art.
Oicero. Tuee. Quaat., Book 1, 18.-^
Quam ssepe forte temere
Eveniunt, qute non audeas optare.
— How often things happen by chance
which you would not dare to hoi>e for.
Terence. Fhormio, 5, 7, SI,
Quam temere in nosmet legem sandmus
iniquam ! — How rashly we sanction a law
unfair to ourselves.
Horace. Sat., Book ly 3, 67,
Quam veterrimus homini optimus est
amicus!— How much the best of a man*s
friends is his oldest friend I
Plantoi. True., 1, t, 71.
Quamdiu se bene gesserit. — So long as he
shall oondnct himself properly. Pr.
Qoamquam medio in spatio integrse setatis
ereptus, quantum ad gloriam, longissimum
SBvum peregit — ^Although taken away in the
very prime of life, yet, if his career were
meanu^ by his glory, he had lived a verv
prolonged period. Tacitos. Agrieola, 44,
Quamvis aoerbus qui monet, nulli nocet.
— ^However bitter an adviser is, he hurts no
one. Pabliliug Byrug.
Quamvis digreasa veteris oonf usus amici,
Laudo tamen.
— However much troubled I am by the
depiurture of my old friend, I praise him
nevertheless. Juvenal. Sat. 5, 1,
Quamvis sublimes debent humiles metuere,
Yindicta dodli auia patet soUertise.
— ^However exalted men are, they should
fear thoee of low estate, because vengeance
liee open to patient craft
Phadrai. Fab,, Book 1, 28, 1.
Quando aliquid prohibetur, nrohibetur et
omne perquoa devenitur ad ulud. — When
anything is forbidden, everything which leads
to the same result is also forbidden. Lav.
• SMp. Ml.
t QuaUd. as a proverb of the Oreeka
Quando jus domini regis et subditi
coucurrunt, jus regis prasferri debet.—
Where the kmg*s right and the riglit of a
subject are at variance, the kiug*s right
should be preferred. Law.
Quando terra iter facere possis, ue
mari fadas. — Whenever you can raake-^our
journey by land, do not make it by sea.:}:
JLpostoUos. {1653 ed.) Cent. 2, pr. 54,
Quando ullum inveniet parum? — ^When
shall another equal to him be found ?
Horace. Odi's^ Book 1, 24, 8.
Quandoque bonus dormitat Homerus. —
Sometimes the good Homer grows drowsy.
Horace. De Arte Foeiioa, 359,
Quandoquidem inter nos sanctissima
Divitiarum
Majestas.
— ^ce the majesty of wealth is most sacred
with us. Juvenal. Sat., 1, 113,
Quanquam ridentem dicere venim
Quidvetat? Ut pueris olim dant crustula
blandi
Doct^res, elementa velint ut disccre prima.
— ^Wliat forbids a laugher to speak the
truth ? As good-natured teachers often give
little cakeo to their bojrs when the^r desire
to teach them the rudiments of learning.
Horace. Sat,, Book 1, 1, $4.
Quanta est gula ques sibi totos
Ponit apros, animal propter convivia natum !
— O what gluttony is his who has whole
boars served up for himself, an animal bom
for bsmquets I Juvenal. Sat., 1, lift.
Quanta patimur! — ^What great troubles
we endure f
Quanta sit admirabilitas CGclestium rerum
atque terrestrium! — How great is the
wonderfulness of heavenly and eorthlv
things ! Oicero. Be Nat. Dcorum, 2, 3b,
Quantas sunt tencbraa ! vce mihi, vaa mihi,
vsB ! — How great is the darkness ! woe to
me, woe to me, woe ! MedlssYal.
Quanti est sestimanda virtus, quse nee oripi
neo surripi potest unquam ; neque naufragio
neque inoendio amittitur ! — How great tne
worth of virtue, which cannot ever be
snatched from us, nor stolon by underhand
means, nor be lost either by shipwreck or
by fire ! Oicero. Faradoxa, 6, 3,
Quanti est sapere! Nun^uam accedo ad
te, quin abs te abeam doctior. — How great
a thing it is to have wisdom ! I never come
to you but what I go away wiser.
Terence. Eunuchue, 6, 1, 91,
X Cato Major (according to Plutarch) repented of
three things in |iia life : (1) That he had entrusted
a secret to a woman. (2) That he had gone by
sea when he might have gone on foot. (3)TItat
he had lost a day through idleness. jSae p. i67f
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LATIN QUOTATlONa
Quanto plufa recentiura, sea Teterom
rejrolTo, tanto magia ludibria rerum mor-
tolium cunctia in negotiia obseirantur.^
The more I turn over in my mind the
Main of modem times or of ancient times,
the more do I see the mockery of human
affairs in all transactions.
Tacitus. Annalt, Book S, IS,
Quant© quisque sibi plura negarerit,
A Dim plura feret,
—The more a man denies himself, the mora
will he obtain from the gods.
Horace. Odes, Book S, 16, tl.
Quanto sibi in proelio minus pepercissent
tanto tutiores fore.— The less careful they
were of themselves in battle, the safer they
were. SaUust. Jugurtha, lOl
Quanto spei est minu*; tauto magis amo.
—The less nope there is, the more do I love.
Terence. Eunuchus, 6, 9, tS.
Quanto splendoris honore ceLnor quisque
•fit, tanto sidolinquit peccato major est. —
According as a man is higher by a position
of distinction, by so much, if he fils into
sin, is his sin the greater. Isidorus.
Quanto superiores sumus, tanto nos
geramus submirisius. — ^The more we are
exalted, the more humbly let us bear
ourselves. Cicero, Ih QficiU, J, £6, 90.
Quantum a rerum turpitudine abes, tantum
te a verborum libertate sejungas.— The more
you are averse to base actions, the more you
should keep yourself from licence in
language. Cicero. Fro Ccelio, 5, 8,
Quantum meruit — As much as he has
deserved. Lav.
Quantum mutatus ab illo !— How changed
from him whom we knew.
Quantum nobis nostrisque hasc fabula de
Christo profuerit, notum est — It is well
known how much this story about Christ
has profited us and ours. Leo X.
Quantum quisque ferat, respiciendus erit.
—Each man will be worthy of regard
according to what he brings with him.
OYid. Amorum, 1, 8, S8,
Quantum quisque sua nummorum servat in
area,
Tantum habet et fidei.
— According to the amount of money a man
has In his coffers, so much respect does he
also obtain. JuvenaL Sat., 5, I4S,
Quantum suffidt. — ^As much as suffices.
Quantum valeat — So muoh as it may be
worth.
Quantum vertice ad auras
JEthereas, tantum radice in Tartara tendit
—It extends its root as far down into the
infernal regions as it stretches its head aloft
into the air of heaven.
YirgQ. ^Sneid, 4, 445.
Quare fremuerunt Gentes P— Why do the
nations rage P Vallate. A., f , i.
Quare impedit P— Why has he prevented ?
Law.
Quare obstruzit P— Why has he ohetracted P
Law.
Quare vitia sua nemo confitetur? Quia
etiam nunc in illis est. Somnium narrara
vigilantis est. — ^Why does no one confess his
fins ? Because he is yet in them. It is for
a man who has awoke from sleep to tcdl his
dreams. Beneca. Ep.,6S.
Quarta luna natL— Bom in the fourth
day after new moon. Pr«
Quas dederis, solas semper habebis opes.
— The wealth you give away is the only
wealth you will always possess. Martial.
Quasi mures semper edimus alien urn
cibum.— Like mice, we always eat the food
of other people.
Plaatiis. P#rM, Act 1, f , 6,
Quem dii diligunt,
Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit
— He whom the gods love dies young, whilst
he is full of health, perception, and judg-
ment. Plautos. BacehuUs, Act 4, 7, 18 •
Quem diligas ni recte moneas, oderis.—
Whom you love, unless you properly
admonish him, you hate. Pnblllliis Sfros.
Quem ferret, si parentem non ferret
suum P— Whom should he bear with if he
should not bear with his own father P
Terence. Beautontimorumenot, i, f , t8,
Quem Jupiter vult perdere, prius
dementat. — ^Whom Jupiter wishes to ruin,
he first drives mad.
Translated from the Greek by Joshua
Barnes il654'171i).f
Quem lapide ilia diem candidiore notat. —
Which day she (the goddess) marks with a
whiter stone. Catollos. GarmeHf 69, I44,
Quem metuit quisque, perisse cupit.—
Whom a man fears he wishes to perish.
OTld. Amorum^ Book t, t, 10,
Quem poonitet peccasse pene est innocens.
^He who repents having sinned is almost
innocent. Seneca. Agamemnon, Act t, £43,
* For the Greek version, from Menander, jw
p. 476.
t The proverb, u quoted hj Borlpldes, will be
found on p. 470^
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Quern recitas, mens eat, O Fidentine, libellus,
Sed male com recitas, incipit esse tuus.
—The work which you recite, Pidentinua, is
mine, but when jou recite it badly, it begins
to be your own. Martial. Epig,jBookl^S9,
Quern res plus nimio delectayere seounds,
MutatsB quatient.
— ^When good fortune elates a man unduly,
changed fortunes will cause him extreme
alarm. Horaoa. Ep,^ Book 1, 10, SO,
Q|uem ssrae oasua transit, aliquando in-
Teniet. — ^Whom chance often passes by, it
will one day discover.
Seneca. Here. Furena, Act t, S28,
Quemcunque miserum videris, hominem
sdas.— Whomsoever you see wretched, you
may know that he is a man.
Seneca. Here, Furent, Act t, 46S,
Quemcunque populum tristis eventus premit,
Periclitatur maenitudo principum,
Minuta plebes &cili prsesidio latet.
—Whatsoever people direful fate oppressee,
the greatness oi the chief men places them
in danger, but the small folk escape notice in
easy safe^. Phadras. Fab., Book 3, 6, 11,
Qui a nuce nucleum esse vult, frangit
nucem. — He cracks the nut, who wishes
to have the kernel out of the nut.
Plaatos. Chtrculio, Act 1, i, 55,
Qui alterum incusat probri, eum ipsum se
intueri oportet. — ^He who accuses another
man of shameful conduct should take care to
keep himself blameless.
Plautua. True,, 1, f, 58,
Qui amat, tamen hercle si esurit, nullum
esurit. — He who is in love, even if he is
hungry in sooth, is not hungry at all.
Plautuf.
Qui amicus est, amat; qui amat, non
ntique semper amicus est. Itaque amicitia
semper prodest ; amor etiami aliquando
nocet. — He who is a friend, loves ; he who
loves is not therefore always a friend. So
friendship profits always ; but love some-
times is hurtful. Seneoa. Fpist,, 35,
Qui Bavium non odit, amat tua carmina,
Mffivi. — ^He who does not hate Bavius (a
third-rate poet), loves your poems, Masvius.
YlP<U. i:cL,3,90,
Qui bene im|>erat, paruerit aliquando
necesse est,— It is necessary that he who
commands well, should have at some time
obeyed. Cicaro. De Legibus, Book 3, 2,
Quibellus homo, Ck>tta, pusillus homo est.
— He, Cotta, who is a pretty man (an
effeminate fop), is a paltry man.
Martial. Epig., Book 1, 10,
Qui cadit a syllaba cadit a tota causa.—
He who fails in one small particular, fails in
the whole action. Lav maxim {condemned).
Qui cum triste aliquid statuit, fit triatis et
ipse;
Cmque fere pcenam sumere poena sua est
— One who, when he resolves upon a sad
decision, becomes sad also himself ; and to
whom it is almost a punishment to inflict
punishment Ovid. JEp, ex Font., f, t, 119.
Qui Curios simulant, et Bacchanalia
vivunt — ^Who pretend to be men of the
austerepattem of Curius, and who live the
life of Bacchanals. JuvanaL Sat. t, 3,
Qui dedit beneficium, taceat : narret qui
accepit — ^Let him who has oestowed a
kindness be silent about it ; let him who has
received it tell it abroad.
Seneca. De Benejkiis, Book t, 11.*
Qui dedit hoc hodie, eras, si volet,
auferet. — He who has given this to-day, may,
if he pleases, take it away to-morrow.
Horace^ Fp., Book 1, 16, 33,
Qui deliberant, desciverunt. — ^Those men
who take counsel together are men who
have become disaffect^.
Tacitus. Hitt. , Book t, 77.
Qui desiderat pacem, |)r8eparet bellum. —
Who desires peace, let him make ready for
war. {8ee ** Si vis pacem.**)
YetfeUui. De Be Militari, 3. Prolog.
Qui enim potent aut corporis firmitati, aut
fortunsB stabiiitati confidere ?— Who can put
trust in the strength of the body or in the
stability of fortune ?
Cicaro. Tuse, QuaH,, Book 5, 14, 40.
Qui ex danmato coitu naacuntur, inter
liberos non coraputantur. — ^Those who are
bom from illicit intercourse are not reckoned
amongst a person's children. Lav.
Qui facit per alium facit per se. — He who
does a thing by another's agency does it
himself.
Qui fert malis auxOium, post tempus
dolet. — He who renders succour to the
wicked, grieves for it after a time.
Ph»dma. Fab,, Book 4,18, 1.
Qui fincm quasris amoris,
Cedit amor rebus ; res age, tutus oris.
— ^You who wish to put an end to your love,
know that love gives place to business;
attend to business and you will be safe.
Ovid. Bern, Amor., 144*
Qui fingit sacros auro, vel marmore vultus,
Non facit ille deos : qui roeat, ille facit.
— He who fashions sacred unages of gold or
marble does not make them g(^ ; he makes
them such who prays to them.
Martial. Fpig., Book 8, t4, 5.
• Saying of ChUou
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Qui fit; Mflecenas, ut nemo, auam sibi Bortem
Seu ratio dederit, seu fon objecerit, ilia
Coutentua vivat : laudet diversa sequentes ?
— ^Whence is it, Maecenas, that no one lives
content with that lot which reason has
assigned him or chance has thrown in his
way ; but praises those who follow other
fortunes? Horace. Sat,, Book 1, 1, 1,
Qui fogit molam, farinam non invenit —
He who avoids the mill gets no flour. Pr.
Qui eenus jactat suum,
Alienalaudat
— Who boasts of his descent praises things
which do not appertain to hiniself .
Beneca. Iferc. Furens^ Act i, S4O,
Qui gravis es nimium, potea hinc jam
lector abire. — ^Reader, who art too seriously
disposed, you may take yourself far away
hence. Martial. Js>i^., Book 11, 17,
Qui histrionibus dat, dsemonibus sacrificat.
— Who gives to actors sacrifices to devils.
Peter Cantor. Chap. 47,
Qui homo mature quffisivit pecuniam,
Nisi eam mature parsit, mature esurit.
— He who has acouired wealth betimes,
unless ho has savea it betimes, will have
consumed it betimes.
Plautui. CureuliOf Act S, 10,
Qui in amorem,
Pnecipitavit, pejus pent quam li saxo
saliat.
— He who plunges into love is more lost
than if he leapt n*om a rock.
Plautus. Trinummua, Act f , i, SO,
Qui in jus dominiumve alterius succedit,
jure ejus uti debet. — He who succeeds to
the rights or property of another person,
ought to enjoy nis rights also. Law.
Qui invidet minor est. — ^He who envies is
inferior. Motto of Eorlt Cadogan,
Qui jacet in terra non habet undo cadat.
— He who lies upon the ground has no
chance of falling. Alain de Lille.
Qui jure suo utitur neminem laedit. — ^He
who exercises his own right injures no one.
Lav.
Qui jussn judids aliquod fecerit, non
Tidetur dolo malo fecisse, quia parere
necesse est. — ^He who has done anything
by order of a judge, is not regaraed as
having done it for any evil purpose, since
it is incumbent on him to obey. Lav.
Qui laborat, orai— He who labours,
prays. Attr, to 8t« Aufustine.*
• See •• Qui ontt," p. 651 ; also •• Laborare est
orsre." Carlyle T* Past and Present," Chap. 12)
refers to the saying as that of " the old monks,"
and adds (Chap. 15X " What worship, for example,
is there not in mere washing I "
Qui legitis flores et hum! nasoentia fraga,
Fngidus, O pueri, f ugite hinc ; latet anguis
inherba.
— O boys, who pluck the flowers and straw-
berries i^ringing from the ^und, flee
hence ; a cold snake lies hidden m the grass.
Ylr^iL Eclogues, S, 9S,
Qui male agit odit lucem. — He who does
evil hates the Bght. Vulgate. St.John,S,tJ,
Qui mare teneat, eum necesse est rerum
potiri. — ^He who has possession of the sea
must of necessity be master of the situation.
Cicero.
Qui medico vivit misere vivit. — ^Who lives
medically lives miserably.
Quoted by Burton {Anat, Melon., 1621),
as** a saying J**
Qui mentiri aut fallere insuerit patrem, aut
Audebit, tanto magis audebit ceteroa.
— He who has been in the habit of lying to
or deceiving his father, or who will dare to
do so, will he all the more daring in attempt-
ing the same with others.
Terence. Adelphi, 1, 1, SO,
Qui mentitur fallit quantum in se est. —
He who lies deceives as much as is in his
power. Aulas Oellius. Book 11^ 11,
{Quoted as a saying of F, Kigidius.)
Qui monet amat. Ave et cave. — He loves
who advises. Farewell and beware.
Quoted by Burton {Anat, Melan., 1621) as
**a sayittg.*^
Qui monet quari adjuvat. — He who
advises, as it were helps.
Plautus. Curculio, Act 5, i, S9,
Qui mores hominum multorum videt et
urbes. — Who saw the manners of many men
and their cities. f
Horace. De Arte Poetiea, I4S,
Qui mori didicit, servire dedididt ; supra
omnem potentiam est, certe extra omnem. —
He who has learnt to die, has unlearnt
slavery ; he is above all power, certainly
beyond all. Beneca.
Qui neminem habet inimicum, eum ncc
amicum habet quenquam. — He who has no
enemy, has not any friend. Pr.
Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare. —
He who does not know how to dissemble,
does not know how to reign. Lonis XI.
Qui nil molitur inepte. — One who never
undertakes anything ineffectually.
Horace. De Arte JPbetica, I40,
Qui nil potest sperare, desperet nihil. —
Let him who cannot hope for anyUiing, not
despair about anything.
Beneca. Medea, Act f , 16S,
t 5w " Moltorum providos.**
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Qui nimiam multis,
Nou amO| dicit ; amat.
— He who proteeti oTennadi to many, " I
do not love, ' he is in love.
Orld. lUm, Amor,, 648,
Qui nolet fieri desidiosus, amet. — Let a
man who does not wish to become slothful,
^Etll in love. Orid. Amorum, Book 1, 9, ^'.
§ai non est hodie, eras minus aptus erit
e who is not prepared to-day, will be
lees so to*morrow.
Orld. J2rm. Amor,, 94*
Qui non moderabitur ires,
Infectum yolet esse, dolor quod suaseiit et
mens.
— He who does not moderate his aog^, will
wish that undone which his vexation and
temper prompted him to do.
Horace. Ep,, Booh l,t,69.
Qui non prohibet quod prohibere potest,
assentire videtur. — He who does not pre-
vent what he has the power to prevent, is
regarded as assenting to it Law.
Qui non vetat peccare, cum possit. jubet.
— He who does not forbid sm wnen he
can, encourages it.
Seneca. Troades, Act f , t91.
Qui novit mollissima fandi tempora. —
Who knew the most effective time for
speaking. VirfU {adapUd), jEneid, 4, g93.
Qui nullum fere soribendi genus non
tet'git ; nullum tetigit quod uou omavit. —
Who scarcely left any kind of authorship
untouched ; fand who) touched none which
he did not aaom.
Ooldsmith*s epitaph in Westminster
Abbey ; not traced to any earlier source.
Qui nunc it per iter tenebricosum
II! u-^, unde negant redire quenquam.
—Who now travels, by that shadowy way,
thither whence, they say, no one returns.
Catullus. S, 11.
Qui omnes insidias timet, in nullas incidit.
— He who fears all snares falls into none.
Publilios Byrui.
Qui omnia ae simulant tdre, nee quioquam
knunt.
Quod quisquamAnimo habet, aut habituru*8t|
sdunt;
Id^ue quod in aurem rex reginas dixerit,
Sdunt ; quod Juno fabulata est cum Jove ;
QuflB neque f utura, neque facta sunt, tamen ii
Bciunt.
— Who pretend to know all things, nor
know anything. They know what every
man has er is about to have in his mind ;
* See *' Si qois non Tult/' etc, Yolgate, 2 Thess.,
t, 10.
and that which the king has whispered into
the queen's ear they know ; what Juno has
chattered to Jove, they know ; and thin.^
which neither will happen nor have hap-
pened they know none the less.
Plautus. Trinummuif Act i, t.
Qui orat et laborat, cor levat ad Deum
cum manibus.-^He who prays and labours
lifts his heart to Gk>d with his hands.f
8t Bernard. Adsororem.
Qui parcit virgte, odit filium suum. — He
that spareth the rod hateth his own son.
YulgaU. Prof?., IJ, 24,
Qui patitur vincit. — ^He who suffers
conquers. Pr.
Qui, pauperiem veritus, potiore metallis
Libeilate caret, dominum vehet improbus,
atque
Serviet setemum, auia parvo nesciet uti.
— He who, afraia of poverty, gives up
Kberty, more valuable than precious metals,
shall, wretch that he ia, carry his master and
serve him for ever, because he knew not
how to be content with a little.
Horace. Ep.^ Book /, 10, S9.
Qui peccat ebrius luat sobrius. — ^He who
offends when drunk pays for it when sober.
Law.
Qui pendet alienis promissis, saepe deei-
pitur. — He who trusts to the promises of
others is often deceived. Pr.
Qui per virtutem peritat,t non intent. —
He who dies on iccount of nis virtue, does
not perish. Plautus. Captei vet, A ct 3, 5, 32,
Qui pessime canit, primus incipiet. — He
who sings worst will begin first Pr.
Qui potest mulieres vitare, vitet — He who
can avoid women, let him avoid them.
Plautus. Stichus, Act 2, t.
Qui prior est tempore, potior est jure. — He
who is first in time has the advantage in
right. Coke.
Qui pro innocenti dicit satis est eloquens.
— He who speaks on behalf of an innocent
man is eloquent enough. Pnblllius Syr us.
Qui pro quo. — Who for whom ; one thing
for another very different thing.
Qui profidt in litteris et deficit in
moribus, plus defidt quam proficit. — He
who is proficient in learning but deficient in
morals, is more defident than he is pro-
ficient. Pr.
t A similar expression In found in the works of
Gregory Uie Great, '* Moral, in Libr Job," Book
18, 4; also in " Pseado-Hieron," in "Jereui.,*
Thren. 8, 41.
t Said to be a false reading for "periit,"
another reading is " peribat."
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Qui replicat, multipUcftt.— He that replies,
multiplies.
Quoted by Bacon as *' the saying of an
obscure fellow,"
Qui scit, adt; nescit qui eit. — ^He who
knows, knows ; but who he may be he does
not know. Pnblillag Byrui.
Qui se committit homini tutandum improbo,
Auxilia dum roquirit, ezitium invenit.
— He who gives himself up to the char^ of
an unprincipled man, when he wants nelp
finds ruin. Phasdrua. Fab.^ Book i, SI^ I,
Qui se ezistiraat stare, videat ne cadat. —
Let him that thinketh that he standeth take
heed lest he fall Yoliata. I Cor,, 10, 12,
Qui se laudari gaudent verbis subdolis,
SersB daut poenas turpos pcenitentis.
— Those who deb'ght to be praised with
crafty words, bring upon themselves the
ignominious penalties of repentance when it
is too late. Phndrui. Fab., Book 1, iJ, 1,
Qui se ultro morti ofiFerant, facilius repe-
riuntur, quam qui dolorem patienter ferant.
— Thoee who will of their own accord give
themselves to death are more easily found
than those who can bear pain with patience.
C«tar.
Qui seipsum laudat, cito derisorem
inveniet. — He who praises himself will soon
find someone to deride him.
PablilluB Syrai.
Qui semel aspexit quantum dimissa petitis
Praestant, mature redeat, rei)etatque relicta.
— Let him who has once recognised how
much ihe things he has rejected excel what
he has sought, return betimes, and seek
again what has been neglected.
Horace. Ep., Book 1,7,96,
Qui semel est Isesus fallaci piscis ab hamo,
Omnibus unca cibis ocra subesse putat.
— The fish which has once been injured by
the deceitful hook, believes that the barbed
metal lies hidden in all food.
0¥id. Fp. ez Font,, g, 7y 9,
Qui semel scurra nunquam x)aterf amilias. —
He who has once been a man given to
gaiety and buffoonery will never make a
father of a family. Cicero.
(Adapted from Or. pro P. Quintio, 17, 55.)
Qui sentit commodum, sentire debet et
onus. — He who feels the advantage, ought
Also to feel the burden (or expense). Lav.
Qui sibi amicus est, scito hunc amicum
omnibus esse. — When a man is his own
fn end you may know him to be a friend to
all men. Beneca. Ep.G.fin,
Qui silet est firmus. — He who holds his
tongue is strong. Orld. Bern, Amor., 697.
Qui simulat Terbis, neo corde «at fldaa
amicus,
Tu quoque f ac simile, et sic ars deluditur arte.
— If one pretends with his words, and at heart
is not a true friend, do you do the same to
him, and so art will be foiled by art. Cato.
Qui spe aluntur, pendent non yivunt.^*
Those who are fed on hope do not live but
hang on. Pr.
Qui statuit, aliqua parte inaudita alters,
.£quum licet statuerit, hand aequus fuit.
— He who comes to a conclusion when the
other side is unheard, may have been juat
in his conclusion, but yet has not been ju^t
in his conduct Beneca. Medea, Act i, rj9.
Qui stultis yideri eruditi Tolunt, stulti
eniditis videntur. — Those who with to
appear wise to fools, appear fools to the
wise. QnintUlaii.
Qui suis rebus contentus est, huio
maxims ac certissims divitiss. — He who is
contented with his own lot has the greatest
and surest of riches. Maxim.
Qui terret plus ipse timet. — ^He who
territies others is more afraid himself.
Claadlan. 4t Con^l* Honorii, tOO,
Qui timide rogat
Docet negare.
—He who asks faint-heartedly teaches how
to refuse. Beneca. Hippolytus, Act i, 593,
Qui uti scit, ei bona. — ^He has wealth who
knows how to use it. Pr.
Qui utuntur vino vetere, sapienteis puto,
£t qui libenter veteres spectant fabulas.
— I regard those as wise who employ old
wine and freely study old stories.
Plaatos. Casina, 1, Frol., 6.
Qui vuU decipi, deciniatur. — Let him who
wishes to be deceived, oe deceived. Pr.*
Quia perire solus nolo, te cupio perire
mecum. — Because I do not wish to perish
alone, I desire you to perish with me.
Plaatus. Epidicus., Act 1,
Quibus honorem et gloriam
Fortuna tribuit, sensum communem abstulit.
— Fortune has deprived those of common
sense to whom she has given honour and
glory. Phadros. Fab., Book i, 7, .t.
Quibus in solo vivendi, causa palato e>t.
—Whose reason of living is in their palate
alone. Javenal. Sat,, 11, 11,
Quibus res timida aut turbida *8t,
Pergunt turbare usque, at nequid possit
conquiescere.
— They whose affairs are in a dangerous or
confused state, proceed to make them more
confused, so that nothing can be settled.
Plaatus. Mostellaria, Act 5, 1, 11,
• S*i " Populua vult decipL-
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Quicquid ages igitur, magna speotabere
•oena. — Whatsoever therefore you do, you
will be the object of observatioii upon a
great stage. Ovid. Ep, ex Font,, S, i, 69,
Quicquid agunt homines, votum, timor, ira,
voluptas,
Gaudia, diacursus, nostri est farrago libelli.
— Whatever men do, wishes, fears, anger,
pleasure, joys and different pursuits, of
these is the hotch-potch of our book.
Juvenal. JSaL, 2, tS,
Quicquid dicam aut eiit; aut non :
Divinare etenim magnus mihi donat Apollo.
— Whatever I state either will come to pass
or will not; trulv the g[reat Apollo has
given me the art of divination.
Horace. Sat.^ Book f, 5, 69.
Quicquid dignum sapiente bonoque est. —
Whatsoever is worthy of a good and wise
man. Horace. J^., Book i, 4* 6,
Quicquid est boni moris levitate ox-
tiaguitur.— Whatever there is that is good
ia lost through levity of conduct. Beneca.
Quicquid est illud, quod sentit, quod
sapit, quod vult, quod viget, cceleste et
divinum est, ob eamque rem SBtemum sit
necesso est. — Whatever that mav be which
feels, whidi has knowledge, which wiUs,
which has the power of growth, it is celestial
and divine, and on that account it must of
necessity be eternal.
Oieero. IWr. Quasi., Book 1, f7, 66,
Quicquid exoessit modum
Pendet instabili loco.
— Whatsoever has exceeded due bounds
hangs from an unsafe resting-place.
Beneca. (Edtpus, Act 4, 909,
Quicquid in altum
Fortuna tulit, ruitura levat.
— Whatever fortime has placed on high, she
lifts to throw it down again.
Seneca. Agamemnon, Act t, 100,
Quicquid in linguam venerit effundere. —
To utter whatever has come to oue*s tongue.
Pr.
Quicquid multis peccatur inultum est.—
Whatsoever sin is committed by many re-
mains unpunished.
Lncanus. Fhartalia, Book 6, 267,
Quicquid plantatur tolo, solo cedit. —
Whatever is plaoed into the soil belongs to
the soil. Lav.
Quicquid sibi imperavit animus, obtinuit.
— Whatsoever the mind has ordained for
itself, it has achieved. Beneoa.
Quicquid vult babereiiemo potest.— Ko one
Mn have whatever he wishes. Pr.
Quioumque anusit dignitatem pristinam,
Ignavis etiam jocus est in casu ^ravi.
— Whoever has lost his former high position,
becomes in distress a jest even to the lowest.
Ph«drus. Fad,, Book 1, tl, 1.
Quicumque turpi fraude semel innotuit,
Etiamsi verum didt, amittit fidem.
^-Whosoever has once become known as
euilty of some shameful deceit, forfeits
Delief even if he speaks the truth.
FluBdrus. Fab., Book 1, 10, 1.
Quicun^ue, ubique sunt, qui fuere, quique
futun sunt post hac,
Stulti, stolidi, fatui, fungi, bardi, blenni,
buccones,
Solus ego omnes longo ante eo stultitia et
moribus indootis.
— Whoever and wherever they are^ have
been or ever shall be in time to come, fools,
blockheads, senseless, idiots, dunderheads,
dullards, blunderers, I alone far exceed them
all in folly and want of sense.
Plautns. Bacchidea,
Quiounque vult servari. — Whosoever
desires to be saved. JLthanaslan Creed.
Quid ad farinas? — ^How will this bring
you meal ? {i.e. What profit will it bring
you?). Pr.
Quid admirer, quid rideam, ubi gaudeam,
ubi exultem, spectans tot ac tantos reges,
^ui in cffilum recepti nuntiabuutur cum
ipso Jove, et ipsis suis testibus, in imis
tenebris congemiscentes ! — How shall I
admire, how hiugh, how rejoice, how exult,
on beholding so manv and so great kings,
who shall be reported of in heaven to be
consigned with Jove himself and his
followers, to groan in the lowest depths of
darkness ! Tertulllan. De SpeetactUie, SO,
Quid afferre consilii potest, qui seipse eget
consUio ?— What advice can he bring to
others who needs advice himself ? Cicero.
Quid arenee semina mandas ?
Non profecturis litora bubus aras.
— Why do you plant seed in the sand ? You
vainly plpugh the shores of the sea with
your oxen. Ovid, ffer,, 6, 115.
Quid brevi fortes jaculamur sbvo
Multa ? Quid teiras alio calentes
Sole mutamus P
— Why do we in our short term of life strive
with might and main for so many things ?
Why do we change for lands warmed by
ano&ersun? Horace. Ode$,Booki,16,l7,
Quid cffico cum speculo ?— What has a
blind man to do with a mirror P Pr.
Quid crastina volveret astas
Scire nefas homini
— It is not lawful for man to know what
the morrow may bring round.
Btatius. ThehaU, S, 669.
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Quid (Utar ft IMtib f elid optatim hors f^
What is there fpreu by the gods more to be
desired than a happy hour ?
Catullos. Carm., 6S, SO,
Quid de quoque yiro, et cui dicas, sspe
Tideto. — Ever have an eye as to what and to
whom you speak concerning any man.
Horace. 2>., Book J, 18, 63.
Quid deceat, quid non, obliti. — Persons
forgetful of what is right and of what is
not. Horace. lip.; Book 1, 6, 62.
Quid deceat, quid non; quo virtus, quo
fcnit error. — What is right, what is not ;
whither virtue leads us, and whither error.
Horace. J)e Arte Foetiea, SOS.
Quid deceat vos, non quantum liceat vobis,
spectare debetis. — You ought to have regard
to what is proper for you, not to how much
is allowable.*
Cicero. Pro R, Potthumo, 5, 11.
Quid dem ? quid non dem ? renuis tu quod
jubet alter:
Quod petis, id sane est invisum, addumque
duoous.
—What shall I give? What shall I not
give ? You refuse that which another com-
mands. What you desire is certainly odious
and unpalatable to two other persons.
Horace. Fp.y Book S, 2, 63.
Quid dignum tanto feret hie promissor
hiatu? — "\Vhat will this boaster produce
worthy of such inflated language ?
Horace. JJe Arte Poctica, W.
Quid domini facient, audent quum talia
fures ? — What will not the masters do, when
their rascals dare to do such things ?
Ylrgll. Eclogtiet, 3, 16.
Quid dulcius hominum generi a natura
datum est, quam sui cuique liberi ? — Wliat is
there sweeter given by nature to the race of
mankind, than each mau*s own children ?
Cicero, Ad Quir. post Bcditum, 1.
Quid ego ex hac inopia nunc capiamP —
What am I now to take out of all this
scarcity ? Terence. PAormio, Act i, 5, I4,
Quid enim ratione timemus
Aut cupimus ?
— What is there forsooth that we fear or
desire with reason? Juvenal. Sat., 10, 4'
Quid enim refert, quantum habeas?
Multo illud plus est, quod non habes. —
What does it matter how much you have ?
What you have not amounts to much more.
Beneca {a» quoted by Aulut GelliuSf
Book 12, t).
Quid enim salvis inlamia nummis ? — What
indeed is infamy as long as our money is
■afe ? jQTSiiaL Sat., 1, 48.
* Sm " Laos sst beers."
Qoid eit aotem toriniis qnam senez viTers
indpiens?— What is more dis^raoefnl than
an old man just beginning to hve?
Beneca. £pist., 13.
Quid eft diffnitM indigno, nisi circulus
aureus in naribns sois ?— What is bcMioor to
the unworthy but a gold ring in a Bwine*s
snout? UlTianns.
{Founded on VulgaU, Prov., 11, 22.)
Quid est entm novi, hominem mori, cujus
tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter
est ? — What new thin^ then is it for a man
to die, whose whole life is nothing else but
a journey to death ?
Beneca. De Cotuol. ad Polyh., SO.
Quid fades odio, sic nbi amore noces ?^
What will you do in your hatred, when yon
are so cruel in your love ?
Orld. Keroidee, 21, S6,
Quid facis, infeliz ? Perdis bona vota !—
What are you doing, unhappy one? You
are losing our good wishes.
Ovid. Amorum, S, 2, 71,
Quid f adunt pauci contra tot millia fortes ?
— ^What can a few brave men do against so
many thousands? Orid. Fast., 2, 210.
Quid habet pulchri constructus acervus ?—
What is there of beauty in a piled-up heap
(of money) ? Horace. Sat., Book 1, 41
Quid igitur agendum est ?— What then is
to be done ?
Quid juvat immensum te argenti pondus
et auri
Furtim defossa tiinidum deponere terra ?
— What can it avail yon to have placed,
with stealth and fear, a measureless mass of
silver and gold in a hole in the ground ?
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 1, 41.
Quid leges sine moribus
YansB profidunt? — Of what use are empty
laws without morals?
Horaoe. Odee, Book 3, 35.
Quid magis eit durum saxo, quid mollius
unda?
Dura tamen molli saxa cavantur aqua.
— What \b more hard than rock, what is
softer than the wave ? Yet hard rocks are
hollowed by the soft water.
Ovid. Art Antat., Book 1, 475.
Quid me alta silentia cogis
Rumpere?
— Why do you compel me to break the deep
sUence? VlrglL .^ftaid, 20,63.
Quid mea com pugnat sententia secum ?
Quod petiit^ spermt; repetit quod nuper
omisit ?
iE!stuat, et vitsB disconrenit ordine toto ?
— What of me when my judgment wars
with itself? When it despisec what it
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longht; when it seeks again what it hitelj
rejected P Whea it boib with excitement
and distorbe the whole course of life Y
Horace. £p,, Book 1, 1, 97,
Quid mentem traxisse polo, quid profuit
altum
Erexisse caput, pecudum si more pererrant ?
— What avails it to hare a soul derived from
above, and to lift the hoad on high, if, after
the manner of beasts, men go astray ?
Claadian. De Raptu Proserpina, Book 5, P,
Quid nisi victis dolor?— What is there
but wretchedness for the vanquished ? Pr.
Qmd non cogit amor? — ^What does not
love compel us to do ?
Martial. Bpiff.y Book 5, 49, 1.
Quid non ebrietas designat? Operta re-
el udit ;
Spes jubetesseratas ; in proeliatruditinertem ;
Sollicitis animls onus eximit ; addocet artcs.
—What does not drunkenness contrive P It
looses secrets; bids our hopes to be cjn-
firmed; urges the inactive into battles;
removes the burden from anxious minds ;
teaches accomplishments.
Horace. Fp., Book 1, 5, 16.
Quid non mortalia pectora cogis,
Auri sacra fames ?
—To what dost thou not compel the minda
of mortals, thou accursed hunger for gold ?
Yipgil. Jineid,3,5e,
Quid non speremus amantes ? — What may
we not hope for when we are in love ?
Virgil. Eclogues, 8, 26,
Quid nos dura refugimus
^tas ? Quid intactum nefasti
Liquimus ?
— What have we, a hardened a^, avoided?
What have we left untouched, mipious that
we are ? Horace. OiUs, Book 1, 35, 34,
Quid nunc ? — ^What now ? (A newsmonger
or inquisitive person.)
Quid obseratis auribus fundis preces? —
Why do you pour your prayers mto ears
stopped up? Horace. Epod., 17, 53.
Quid oportet
Nos facere, a vulgo longelongeque remotes ?
— What ought we to do, far, far removed in
our views from the vulgar ?
Horace. Sat., Book 2, 6, 18,
Quid opus est verbis ? — ^What need is there
for words? Terence. Andria, 1, 1, 138,
Quid pro quo. — Something for something.
(An equivalent in return.)
Quid qnssris, auamdiu vixit? Yixit ad
posteros. — Why do you ask, how long has
Ee U ved ? He has lived to posterity.
Beneca. Epist., 93,
Quid quisque amat laudando oommendat sibi.
— A man commends himself in praising that
which he loves. PabliUos Byrui.
Quid quisque vitet, nonquam homini satis
Cautum est, in horas.
— ^What a man should shun from hour to
hour, he is never sufficiently on his guard
against. Horace^ Odes, Book i, 13, 13,
Quid Bom» faciam? mentiri nescio. —
What can I do at Rome? I do not know
how to lie. Juvenal. Sat., 3, 41 »
Quid si nunc coelum mat ? — ^What if the
heavens should now fall ?
Terence. Meautontitnorumenos, 4t S, 41*
Quid sit futurum eras fuge qussrere, et
Quem sors dierum cunque dabit, lucre
Appone.
— ^Avoid inquiring what is to be to-morrow,
and whatsoever day fortune shall give you,
count it as a gain.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 9, 13.
Quid sit pulchrum, quid turpe, quid utile,
quid non.— (Homer tells) that which is ex-
cellent, that which is iMise, that which is
useful, that which is not.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 2, 3.
Quid te ezempta juvat spinis de pluribus
una. — What does it avail you to have one
thorn out of many plucked out?
Horace. Ep., Book », t, 212.
Quid te ig^Itur retulit
Beneflcium esse oratione, si ad rem auxilium
emortuum est ?
— What then does it signify that you are
generous in talk, if, when it co^les to the
point, your help nas died out ?
Plantas. Epidicus, Act 1, 2, 14*
Quid tibi cum gladio ? Dubiam rege, navita,
pinum:
Non sunt hsec digitis arma tenenda tuis.
— ^What have you to do with the sword?
Guide the uncertain vessel, mariner ; these
arms are not to be grasped by your fingers.
0¥ld. Fast., 2, 100.
Quid tibi cum pelago? Terra contenta
iuisses. — What have you to do with the sea?
Tou should have been content with land.
Ovid. Amorum, 3, 8, 49.
Quid timeam ignore : timeo tamen omnia
demons. — ^Why I fear I know not ; but yet
as one deprived of sense I fear all things.
Ovid. Heroides, 1, 71,
Quid tristes ^uerimoniss
Si non supplicio culpa reciditur P
— What do sad laments avail, if the offence
is not extirpated by the penalbr ?
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 24, 33,
Quid turpius quam illudi ?— What is viler
than to be laughed at? Cicero. DeAmicitia.
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Quid velit et posdt renim ooncordia
discors. — What the discordant concord of
things wilk and can bring aboat.
Honu». £p.. Book 2, It, 19.
Quid venim atque deoens euro et rogo, et
omnia in hoc sum. — I care and pray for
• what is true and right, and for this I am all
in all. Horace. £p.f Book 1, 1, 11,
Quid Tesper ferat incertum est.— What
the evening may bring forth is uncertain.
LiYy. Book 45, 8.
Quid victor, gandes? Hieo te victoria
perdet. — Why, victor, dost thou exult ? This
victory will be your ruin.
Ovid. Fast, g, 111.
Quid violentius aure tyranni? — ^What is
more furious than the ear of a tyrant ?
JavenaL Sat., 4, 8b.
Qaidam ex vultu conjecturam faciunt,
Quantiun quisque animi Kabere videatur. —
Some can form an opinion from the
countenance as to how much ability a man
possesses. Cicero.
{Adapted from Pro Murena, 21, 44^)
Quidnam beneficio provocati focera debe-
muaY An imitari agros fertiles, oui multo
plus afferunt, quam acceperuntr — ^What,
then, ought we to do, when incited by some
beueQt conferred P Should we not miitate
the fruitful fields, which return far more
than they have received ?
Cicero. De OJieiis, Book 1, 15,
Quidquid Amor jussit, non est contemnere
tutimo. — ^Whatsoever love has ordained, it is
not safe to despise. Ovid. Heroides, 4t H*
Quidquid dicunt, laudo ; id rursum si negant.
laudo id auoque.
Negatquis? Wego. Ait? Aio.
— Whatever they say I praise; if again
they deny it I praise that also. Does any-
one deny a thmg ? I deny it. Does any-
one affirm a thing ? I affirm it.
Terence. Bunuchus, t, g, SO.
Quidqmd erit, superanda omnis fortuns
ferendo est. — ^Whatsoever it bo, every for-
tune is to be overcome by bearing it
Ylr^ll. ^neid, 5, 710.
Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos, et dona
f erentes. — Whatever it be, I fear the Greeks
even when bringing gifts.
VlrgU. jEneid, t, 49.
Quidquid prsDcipies, esto brevis; ut dto
dicta
Percipiant animi docUes, teneantque fideles ;
Omne supervacuum pleno de pectore manat.
— Whatever you teach, be brief, for minds
grasp with readiness what is said shortly,
and retain it firmly ; all that is unnecessary
overflows from tiie charged mind.
Horace. A Arte Poetiem, 335.
Quidqmd praeter spem eveniat, omne id
deputare esse in lucro. — ^Whatever happens
beyond expectation is all to be set down as
80 much gain. Terence. Fhormio, 1, 5, 16.
Quidquid principes faciunt prsecipere
videntur. — Whatsoever princes do they seem
to conmiand it. QnlntHtan. Deelam., 3.
Quiete et pure atque eleganter acts
sstatis, plaoida et lenis recordatio. — ^The
remembrance of a lifetime spent calmly,
purely, and with refinement, is pleasing ana
gentl& Cicero (adapted), De Seneetute, 5,
Quin dicant non est : merito ut ne dicant,
id est. — ^That they speak (evil of me) is not
the point ; that they do not speak it justly,
that is the point.
Plaatni. Trinitmmm, Act 1, f .
Quin corpus, onuatum
Hestemis vitiis, animum quoque prsBgravat
una,
Atque adfligit humo divins particulamaur».
— do that the body, laden with the vices of
yesterday, weighs aown also the soul at the
same time, ana fastens a particle of Ood*s
heaven into the earth.
Horace. Sat., Book t, S, 77.
Quique aliiB cavit, non cavet ipse sibi. —
And he who has safeguarded others, does
not himself safeguard ms own person.
Ovid. Are Amat., Book 1, 84.
Quis desiderio sit pndor aut modus
Tarn cari capitis ?
— What shame or what measure can there
be in our grief for the loss of one so dear ?
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 24, 1.
Quis est enim, quem non moveat clarissi-
mis monumentis testata consignataque anti-
quitas? — Who is there then whom an
antiiquity, witnessed and sealed by signal
testimony, does not move ?
Cicero. Be Divinat., 1, 40,
Quis est enim, qui totum diem jaculans, non
aliquando collineat ? — ^For who is there who,
aiming for the whole day, will not at length
hit the mark ? Cicero. J)e Divinat., S, 69,
Quis fallere possit amantem? — ^Who can
deceive a lover ? VirglL JEneid, 4, 296.
Quis famulus amantior domini quam
canis? — What servant is more attached to
his master than his dog ? Columella.
Quis fuit horrendos primus qui protulit eases ?
Quam f erus, et vere ferrous ille fuit !
— Who was the man who first produced the
fear-inspiring sword ? How cruel and truly
steely-hearted was he !
TibnUoi. Book 1,11,1.
Quii furor est, census corpora f erro suo P
— ^What sort of madness is it to carry one's
fortune upon one*s body P
0¥ld. Are Amai,, Book 3, 172,
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Quia leeem det amaniibusP
Major lex amor est sibi.
—Who can give law to lovcn ? Lore 18 a
greater law u> iteelf .
Boithlat. De Coruoiatiims Philosopkia,
Book 5, Met, 12, 47.
Quia nescit, primam esse historis legem,
ne ^uid falsi dicere audeat, deinde no quid
▼en non audeat ?— Who docs not know that
it is the first law of history that it shall not
dare to state anything wnich is false, and
consequently that it shall not shrink from
stating anyUiing that is true ?
Cicero. De Oratore, Book 2, 15,
Qrus non odit sordidos, varios, leyes,
futiles ? — Who does not hate the low-minded,
fickle, light-minded, and trifling ?
Cicero. De Finibus, Book 5, if, 38.
Quis scit an adjiciant hodiems crastina
KiimiTiflft
Tempora Di super! ?
—Who Imows whether the gods above will
add the morrow's time to the sum total of
to-day? Horace. Odea, Book 4,7, 17,
Quia separabit ?— Who shall separate ?
Motto of Order of St, Patrick,
Quis sit homo nesdo,
Neqqp novi ; neque natus necne is fuerit, id
Bolide scio.
— Who the man is I know not, nor have I
known, nor do I know for a certainty
whether he was ever bom or not.
Plautns. Trinummus, Act 4* S, 7,
Quis sum, qoalis eram, quid ero tu mitte
rogare:
Nil mea vita refert ; ducere disce tuam.
— Who I am, what manner of person I was,
what I shall be, refrain from asking : my
life matters naught to you ; study to lead
your own. Epitaph at Beading,
Quis talia f ando
Temperet a lacrymis ?
-—Who in telling such things can refrain
from tears ? Ylrf U. JEneid 2, 11, 6 and 8.
Quisnam hominum est, quern tu contentum
videris uno
Flagitio?
—What man can you find anywhere who
is contented with one crime only ?
Juvenal. &at,, 13, 243,
Quisnam igitur liber? Sapiens, sibi qui
imperiosus;
Qoem neque pauperies, neque mors, neque
vincula terrent ;
Responsare cupidinibus, contemnere honores
Fortis ; et in seipso totus. teres atque rotundus.
—Who then is free ? The wise man who is
lord over himself ; whom neither poverty nor
death, nor chains alarm ; strong to withstand
his paissions and to despise honours, and who
is completely finished aud rounded off in
himself. Horace. Sat,. Book Z, 7, 8S,
Quisque suoe patimur manes. — ^Each of us
suffers nis own punishment in the lower
world. Yirf IL JEneid, 6, 743
Quisquis amorea
Aut metuet dulces, aut experietur amaros.
— Whosoever shall either fear the swe9t8 of
love, or experience its bitters.
YirgU. Ecloguee, 3, 109.
Quiaqufa ubique habitat, Maxime,
nuaquam habitat. — ^He who dwella every-
where, Maximus, never dwells anywhere.
Martial. Epig., Book 7, 72, 6.
Quo ad hoc. — So far as this matter (ia
concerned).
Quo animo.— With what intention.
Quo bene ccepisti, sic pede semper eaa. —
In the path where you have begun well,
may you always continue to tread.
Ovid. Triatia, Book 1, 9, 66.
Quo Deus, et quo dura vocat fortuna,
sequamur. — Where God and hard fortune call
us, let us follow. YirgiL jEneid, 12, 677.
Quo fata trahunt, retrahuntane, sequamur.
— Let us go wheresoever the fates propel us
or drive us back. YlrgU. jEneid, 5, 709,
Quo j ure ?— By what right ? Law.
Quo jure, quaque injuria. — ^By any sort of
right or wrong. Terence. Andria, 1, 3, 9,
Quo major gloria, eo propior invidiae est.
—The greater the glory the nearer it is to
envy. Livy.
Quo me, Bacche, rapis, tui
Plenum ?
— ^Vhither, O Bacchus, wilt thou lead me,
full of thoe ? Horace. Odes, Book 3, 15, 1.
Quo mihi fortunam, si non conceditur
nti ?— For what purpose is fortune given me,
if it is not granted me to use it ?
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 4, 12.
Quo moriture mis? majoraque viribus
audes? — Where are you rushing, O man
about to perish ? An^ why do you attempt
things beyond your power ?
Ylrgll. ^neid, 10, 811.
Quo nihil ma jus meliusve tenia
Fata donavere boni(]ue Divi,
Nee dabunt, quamvis redeant in aumm
Tempora priscum.
—Than which thing the fates and the god
gods have given nothing better or greater
to the earth, nor will give anything, even
though the time should return to the ancient
age of gold. Horace. Odea, Book 4, 2, 37.
Quo non prsestantior alter
JEre dere viros, Martemque accendere cantu.
— Than whom no one else was more apt to
rouse men with the trumpet, and to kmdle
the battle with its sound.
Yir^I. Miexd,6,164.
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Quo quisqae stultior, eo magia infloleecit.
—The more foolish a man is, the more
insolent does he grow. Pr.
Quo res cunque cadent, unum et oommuna
I)ericlum,
Una salus ambobus erit.
— However things may befall, there shall
be to both of us one common danger, one
source of safety. Yir<U. ^neid, «, 709,
Quo ruitis, generosa domus ? Male creditur
hosti.
Simplex nobilitas, perfida tela cave !
— O high -bom house, to what ruin are you
impelled ? It is evil to trust the enemy. O
simple nobility, beware of treacherous
weapons. Ovid. Fast.y i?, 225,
Quo semel est imbuta recens servabit odorem
Testa diu.
— ^The vessel will lon^ retain the odour (of
the liquor) with which when new it was
once saturated. Horace. £p,f Book i, )?, 60.
Quo tamen adversis fluctibus ire paras ? —
Where then are you trying to go against the
adverse waves? Ovid. Heroidea, Ep., 7, 40.
Quo tendis inertem
Rex periture, fugam ? Nescis heu, perdite I
nescis
Qucm fugias; hostos incurris, dum fugia
hostem.
lucidis in Scyllam cupiens vitare Charybdim.
— Where, O king, destined to perish, are you
directing your unavailing night? Alas,
lost one, you know not whom you flee ; you
are running upon enemies, whilst you flee
from your foe. You fall upon the rock Sc^^lla
desiring to avoid the whirlpool Charybdis.
Philip Gaultier de Lille. Alexandriad.,
Book 5, SOS.
Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea
modo? — By what means can I hold this
Proteus who changes his shapes ?
Horace. J>., Book 2, i, 90,
Quo timoris minus est, eo minus ferme
pcriculi est. — ^The less there is of fear, so
much the less generally is there of danger.
LiYy. i2,5.
Quo tua non possunt offendi pectora facto ;
Forsitan hoc alio judice crimen erit.
— The action which cannot injure your
feelings will perhaps, in someone else^s
judgment, be deemed a crime.
0¥id. Remedia Atnoris, 4^,
Quocirca vivite fortes,
Fortiaque adversis opponite pectora rebus.
— On that account live as brave men, and
oppose brave hearts to adverse fate.
Horace. Sat.y Book S, f, 1S5.
Quocimqne aspicias, nihil est nisi pontus
et aer ;
Kubibus hie tnmidus, fluotibns ille i
^Wherever you look^ there ii nothing bat
sea and air; this thick with douda, that
threatening with waves.
0¥ld. Tritt,, 1, f , tS.
Quocnnque aspido, nihil est nisi mortii
imago. — ^Whereeoever I look there is nothing
but the shape of death.
0¥ld. Trut,, 1, 11, tS.
Quocnnque domini prsosentis ocnli fre-
quenter accessere, in ea parte majorem in
modum fructus exnberat. — ^Wherever the
eyes of the master, himself upon the spot,
have been frequently cast, in that part the
fruit will ripen in greater profusion.
Columella. Book S,
Quocunque nomine gaudet. — ^Whatever
name he rejoices in.
Quod ab initio non valet, tractu temporit
convalescere non potest. — What is not valid
from the beginning cannot become so by
lapse of time. Lav.
Quod absurdum est. — ^Which thing is
absurd. EaoUd. (TV.)
Quod alibi diminutum, exsequatur alibi.
— ^What has been reduced in one way may
be made up in another. Pr.
Quod avertat Deus.— Which God fore-
fend!
Quod caret altema requie durabile non
est.— What is without alternations of rest
is not lasting. Ovid* Meroides, 4% ^*
Quod certaminibus ortum, ultra metam
diwut. — What is begun in strife lasts beyond
our measurement. Yallelas Paterculai.
Quod cibus est aliis, aliis est atre vene-
num. — What is food for some is black poison
to others. Pr.
Quod cito fit, cito perit.— What is quickly
accomplished quickly perishes. Pr.
Quod commune cum alio est, deainit eitse
proprium. — ^That which is common property
witn another, ceases to be one^s own.
Qalntilian.
Quod decet honestnm est, et quod hones-
tum est decet. — What is fitting is honour-
able, and what is honourable is fitting.
Cicero. D$ Off., 2, f7, 93,
Quod defertur non auf ertur. — ^What is put
off is not removed. Pr.
Quod Di dant, fero.— What the gods
give, I bear. Plantoi. Auiuiaria, Act 1,
Quod enim munns reipublicas afferre
majus, meliusve possumus, quam si doce-
mus, atque erudimus juventutem? — What
greater gift or better can we offer to tho
state than if we teach and train w^ youth ?
Cloero. De Divinatwne, t, f .
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Qaod eomm minimis, mihi. — ^What (yon
hare done) to the least of them (you have
done) to me.* Motto.
Quod erat demonstrandum. — Which was
to be shown. EaoUd. (2V.)
Quod erat faciendum. — Which was to be
done. Euclid. (Tr.)
Quod est absurdum. — Which is an ab-
surdity. Euclid. (TV.)
Quod est ante pedes nemo spectat : ooeli
Scrutantur plagas.
— What is before one's feet no one looks at;
they gaze at the re^ons of heaven. Ennius.
{Quoted by Ctcero^ De Divinat., f, 13.)
Quod est inconveniens et contra rationom
non est permissum in lege. — What is incon-
sistent and contrary to reason 13 not allowed
by law. Law.
Quod est vcnturum, sapiens ut praesens
cavet. — The wise man is on his guard
against what is to come as if it were the
present Pnblillai Syrui.
Quod est violentum, non est durabile. —
What is violent is not lasting. Pr.
Quod facere ansa mea est, non audet
icribere, dextra. — What my right hand has
dared to do, it does not dare to write.
OYid. Heroidcs, 12, 115,
Quod fieri non debuit, factum valet.—
What ought not to have been done holds
good when it is done. Coke.
Quod in corde sobrii, id in lingua ebrii. —
What is kept in the heart of a man sober is
in the tongue of a man drunk. Pr.
Quod instat agamus. — Let us do what is
immediately upon us.f Pr.
Quod latet ignotum est, ignoti nulla
cupido. — What ues hid is unknown, and
there is no desire for the unknown.
Ovid. Ars Amal.y 3, 107.
Quod licet ingratum est, quod non licet
acrius urit. — What is allowed us is disagree-
able, what is denied us causes us intense
desire. Ovid. Atnorum, Book f, 10 ^ 3,
Quod licet Jovi non licet bovi. — What is
lawful to Jupiter is not lawful to the ox. Pr.
Quod magnificum referente alio fuissct,
ipso qui gesserat rccensente, vauescit. —
What would have been a great source of
honour if another had related it, becomes
nothing when the doer narrates it himself.
Pliny the Younger. Book 1, Epist, 8,
Quod male fers, assuesce ; feres bene. Multa
vetustaa
Lenit.
•Vulgate. St. MaU. 26, 40: "Quamdiu fecisUa
nni ex his fratribos meis minimis, mihi feciatif."
t ^ '* Hoc age," p. 663.
—What you bear ill, got accustomed to ;
you will bear it well. Length of tim«
mollifies many things.
Ovid. Ars Amat., 2, 647,
Quod medicorum est
Promiitunt medici ; tractant fabrilia fabri ;
Scribimus indocti doctique poemata passim.
— Physicians cultivate that which oelongs
to the profession of physicians; smiths
handle their own tools ; but learned and
unlearned we write our poems without
distinction. Horace. Ep,, t, i, 115,
Quod naturalis ratio inter omnes homines
constituit, . . . vocatur jus gentium. — ^That
which natural reason has established
amongst all men is called the law of
nations. Oalui. Inst. Jur, Civ., 1, l.X
Quod ncscias damnare est summa
' temeritas. — To condemn what you are
ignorant of is the height of rashness. Pr.
Quod nimis miseri volunt,
Hoc facile credunt.
— What the wretched wish for intensely,
that they believe without difficulty.
Seneca. Here. Furens, Aet t, tl3.
Quod non opus est. asse carum est. — That
which is not required is dear at a farthing.
Cato. As quoted by Seneea, Ep., 94.
Quod non potest, vult ]iosse, qui nimium
potest. — He who is able to do too much
wauta to be able to do more than he is able.
Seneca. Hippolytus, Act i, il5.
Quod non vetat lex, hoc vetat fieri pudor.
— Modesty forbids that to be done which
the law does not forbid.
Seneca. Troades, Act ?, 234-
Quod nunc ratio est, impetus ante fuit. —
What is now reason was formerly impulse.
Ovid. Bern. Amor., 10,
Quod ptetis hie est ;
Est Ulubris, animus si te non deficit asquus.
— What you seek is here ; it is in deserted
Ulubrse, if you are not lacking in an evenly
balanced nund.
Horace. Ep., Book /, 11, SO,
Quod potui perf ed. — ^I have accomplished
what I was able to. Pr.
Quod prssstare potes, ne bis promiseris ulli ;
Ne sis verbosus, dum vis urbanus haberi.
— Wliat you are able to do to serve anyone,
do not nromise twice over; and do not be
wordy ii you wish to be esteemed as a man
of discernment. Cato.
Quod pudet socium, prudens oelare
memento. — What causes shame to a friend,
remember as a wise man to keep oonccNBded.
Pr.
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Quod ratio nequit, saepe sanavit mora. —
What reason has been unable to manage,
delay (t.^. lapse of time) has often cured.
Seneca. Agatnemnonf Act f , ISO.
Quod satis est cui oontingit, nihil amplius
optet — ^Let him desire nothing further,
whom a sufficiency has be&Uen.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, t, ^6,
Quod sdmus loquimur, et quod yidimns
testamur. — What we know we speak, and
what we have seen we testify.
YuUaU. St, John, 5, IL
Quod Bcis, nihil prodest; quod nescis,
multum obest. — ^What you know avails
nothing; what you do not know hinders
much. Cicero.
Quod scripsi, scripsi. — AVhat I have
written, I have written.
Yul^aU. St. John, 10, S2,
Quod semper, ouod ubique, et quod ab
omnibus. — What nas always, everywhere,
and by all (been believed). Pr.
Quod senior loquitur, oranes consilium
put-ant. — What an elder speaks all imagine
to bo good advice. PabUllui Byrui.
Quod seauitur, fugio ; ouod fugit, usque
sequor. — What follows I nee ; what fleos I
ever pursue. Ovid. Amorum, f, 19, 36.
Quod si deficiant vires, audacia certe
Laus erit ; in magnis, et voluisse sat est.
— What if strength fails, boldness shall
assuredly bo a source of praise ; even to have
wishftd to achieve is enough in great under-
takings. Propertlus. Mook 2, 10, 5.
Quod si quis existimat mo aut voluntate
esse mutata, aut debilitata virtute, aut
animo fracto, vehementer errat. — If anyone
fancies that I am changed in my inclination
or weakened in my courage, or broken in
my resolution, he very grossly errs.
Cicero. Ad Quiritet post Reditum.
Quod sis, esse velis, nihilque malis :
Sumraum uec metuas diem, nee optes.
• — Wish to be what you are, and prefer
nothing thereto ; and neither fear your last
day, nor wish for it to come.
MartlaL Epig., Book 10, 47.
Quod sors feret, feremus sequo animo. —
What fortune offers let us accept with
unmoved mind. Terence. Fhormio, 1, ?, SS.
Quod snrsum volo videre. — I wish to see
that which is above. Pr,
Quod tacitum esse velis nemini dixeris. —
What you wish to be kept quiet you should
tell to no one.
Ascribed to Seneca; oho to St. Martin,
Archbishop of Braga^ e, A.D. 6GQ.
Quod tibi fieri non vis, alteri ne facias. —
What you do not wish done to yoorself , do
not to another.
Lamprldiat JUez. Suo., 61*
Quod timeas citius quam quod speres
evonit. — ^That which you fear happens
sooner than that which you hope.
Publillus Syms.
Quod tuum est, teneaa tuum.^What is
thine own hold as thine own.
Plautus. Cittellaria, Act 4, t, 105.
Quod verum est, meum est. — ^That which
is true is mine. Seneca.
Quod verum, simplex, sinoerumque est,
id esse naturss hominis aptissimum. — What
is true, simple and sincere is most congenial
to man*s nature.
Cicero. J)e Offieiis, Book 1, 4,
Quod verum tutum. — What is true is safe.
Pr.
Quod vide. — Which see (generally written
q.v.).
Quod vile est carum, quod carum est vile,
putato;
Sic sibi nee parens, nee avarus habeberis
ulli.
—Consider that which is of little value as
dear, what is dear as of little value ; so you
will not be reckoned sparing to yourself, nor
stingy to anyone. Cato.
Quod vocis pretium ? — ^What is the price
of your voice ? (referring to a barrister's fee).
JuYcnal. Sat., 7, 119.
Quod volunt homines, se bene velle
putant. — What men desire they consider
that they rightly desire. Pr.
Quod vos jus cogit, id voluntate impetret.
— What the law compels you to do, let him
obtain as of free will.
Terence. Adelphi, S, 4y 44*
Quodcunque ostendis mihi sic, incredulus
odi. — Whatever you display before me in
such a way, I, disbelieving, hate.
Horace. Df Arte Poetica^ 1S8.
Quomodo fabula, sic vita : non quam diu,
sed quam bene acta sit, rofert. — As is a talo,
so is life : not how long it is, but how good
it is, is what matters. Seneca.
Ep.,87^adjin, (5«*'Nonquamdiu,"p.614.)
Quomodo habeas, illud refert ; jurene an
injuria. — How you get it, that is the ques-
tion ; by right or by wrong.
Plautus. Bi^ens, Act 4, 4, tS.
Quomodo lucem diemque omnibus homini-
bus, ita omnes terras fortibus viris natura
aperuit. — As light and the day are free to all
men, so natme has left all lands open to
brave men. Tacitns. Hi$t., Book 4, 64.
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Qaondam etiam TictiB redit in praecordia
Yirtus. — Sometimes Taloor retums even to
the hearts of the conquered.
YirglL ^neidyS,367,
Qnoniam id fieri, quod yis, non potest,
Velis id quod possit.
— nSince that cannot be done which you
wish, wish that which can be done.
Terence. Andria^ 2, 1, 6,
Quormn smnlare exoptat negligentiam
Potius, quam istorum obscuram diligentiam.
— Whose negligence of style he rather
chooses to imitatCi than their painstaking
obscurity.
Terence. Andria, Frologw, tO.
Quot capitum Yiyuut, totidem studiorum
Millia.
— ^There are as many thousands of tastes as
there are of persons living.
Horace. Sat, Book «, i, f7.
Quot OGBlum Stellas, tot habet tua Roma
puellas. — Tour Rome has as many girls as
the sky has stars. Ovid. Ara Amat.^ 1,59.
Quot homines, tot sententias ; suus cuique
mos. — So many men, so many opinions;
everyone has his own fancy.
Terence. Fhormio, f, 5, I4.
Quot linguae calles, tot homines vales. —
You are worth as many men as you know
languages. Attributed to Charles V,
Quot servi, tot hostes. — So many servants,
BO many enemies.
Cato. Quoted at a proverb by Seneca.*
Quotidie aliquid addiscentem senescere. —
To grow old in learning something new
every day. SolotVe Saying.
Valarioi Maxlmni. Book 8, 7,14.
Quotidie morimur. — ^We are dying daily
(or day by day). Seneca. £p., 24-
Quotiescumque gradum facies, toties tibi
tuarum virtutum veniat in mentem. — As
often as you shall take a step, so often shaJl
the memory of your valour come into your
mind.
Cicero. De Oratore, Book f, 61, (Said
by his fnother to Spurius CarviliuSf
badly lamed by a wound in battle.)
Quotugqne tandem abutere, Catilina,
patientia nostra? — ^How far, Catiline, will
you abuse our patience ?
Cicero. In Catilinam, 1, 1.
Quum moriar, medium solvar et inter
opus. — ^When I die, may I be taken in the
midst of work. Orld. Amorum, f , 10, S6,
Quum res animum occupavere, verba am-
biunt. — ^When thin^rs have taken thorough
posseasion of the nund, words are plentiful.
Benooa. Controvers., S, Frem,
•SM'^ToUdemesse."
Quum sunt partium jdr& 6bBCtlra, reo
potius favendum est quam auctori. — When
the rights of parties are doubtful, the
defendant is to be favoured rather th^ the
plaintiff. Law.
Quum talis sis, utinam noster esses. —
When you are such a man, I would that you
were one of us. Pr.
Radit usque ad cutem.— He shaves to the
very sldn. Pr,
Rapiamus, amid,
Occasionem de die.
— Let us seize, hiends, our opportunity from
the day as it passes. Horace. £podon,13,3.
Rapior, et quo nescio,
Sea rapior.
— I am taken captive and I know not by
whom, but I am taken.
Beneca. ThyesUs, Act t, S61.
Rara avis in terris, nigroque simillima
cygno.— A rare bird upon the earth, and
exceedingly like a black swan.
JuTenaL Sat., 6, 165.
Rara est adeo concordia f ormss
Atque pudicitiffi.
— So rare is the agreement between beauty
and modesty.t Juvenal. Sat., 10, 297.
Rara juvant ; primis sic major gratia pomis;
HibemsQ praetium sic meruere rosce.
—Rare things please us ; so there is greater
relish for the earliest fruit of the season, and
roses in winter command a high price.
MarUaL Book 4, 29,3.
Rara temporum felicitate, ubi sentire qua
velia, et quas sentias dicere licet. — The hap-
piness of the times being extraordinary,
when it was lawful to think what you
wished, and to say what you thought
Tacltui. Mist., Book 1, 1.
Rari quippe boni ; numero vix sunt totidem
quot
Thebarum porta, veldivitis ostia Nili.
— Rare indeed are good men ; in number
they are scarcely as many aa the gates of
Thebes, or the mouths of the wealthy Nile.
JuvanaL Sat., 13, 26.
Raro antecedentem scelestum
Deseruit pede poena daudo.
— Rarely does punishment, with lame foot
abandon the pursuit of the criminal in front
of it Horace. Odes, Book 3, 2, 31.
Rarum est enim ut satis se quisque
vereatur. — ^For it is rare that anyone
reverences himself enough. Qnlntlllan. 107.
Rams enim f enne sensug communia in ilia
Fortuna.
— Generally common sense is rare in that
(higher) rank.^ JuvenaL Sat., 8, 73.
t Sm *' Lis est'
X Sec Voltaire I ** Le leni oomman,'* eto.
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Karas 8enno illis, et magna libido tacendi.
— Bare is their speech and great their pas-
Bion for silence. JavenaL Sat., f , I4.
Ratio et auctoritas, duo clarissima mundi
lumiua.— Reason and authoritji the two
brightest lights of the world. Coke.
Ratio et oratio, quee conciliat
.inter se homineSi conjuugitque uaturali
quadam societate. Neque uUa re longius
absumus a natura ferarum.
— Reason and speech, which bring men
together, and unite them in a sort of natural
society. Nor in anything are we further
removed from the nature of wild beasts.
Oloero. De Finibiu, Book 1, 16,
Ratio justifica. — Reason actiug justly
(justifying). Pr.
Ratio suasoria.— The persuasive reasoa
QnlntlUan.
Ratione et concllio propriis ducis artibus.
— By reason and calm judgment, the quali-
ties specially appertainmg lo a leader.
Tacitus. Hist., Book 3, SO.
Ratione non vi viuceuda adolescentia est.
— Youtli is to be brought into subjection by
reasoning, not by force. Publilius Byrus.
Re infecta discedere. — To go away with-
out having accomplished the business.
C«sar.
Re ipsa repperi,
Facilitate nihil esse homini melius, neque
dementia
—By personal experience I have discovered
that nothing is more valuable to a man than
courtesy and mildness.
Terence. AcUlphi, 6, ^, 7.
Re opitulandum non verbis.— Help should
be given in deeds, not in words. Pr.
Re secunda fortis est, dubia fugaz. — In
prosperity he is brave, in doubtful K)rtune a
runaway. PhMdms. Fab., Book 6, t, IS.
Rebus angustis animosus atque
Fortis appare ; sa^ienter idem
Coutrahes vento nimium secundo
Turgida vela.
— Resolutely and bravely make ready
against misfortune; wisely, too, you will
draw in your sails swollen with too much
prosperity. Horace. Odes, Book f , 10.
Rebus cunctis inest quidam velut orbis. —
In all things there is a Kind of law of cycles.
Tadtui. Annaltf Book S, 55,
Rebus in angustis facile est contemnere
vitam;
Fortiter ille facit, qui miser esse potest.
^In straitened circumstances it is easy to
despise life ; he bears himself bravely who
although wretched can endure to live.
lUrtUL BookU,S7,lS.
Rebus secundis etiam egregios dncds
insolescere. — ^Even tlie greatest generals are
apt to behave extravagantly in prosperity.
Tacitus, ffist., Book f, 7.
Rebus sic stantibus. — Such being the state
of things.
Recenti mens trepidat metu. — My mind is
agitated with recent fear.
Horace. Od^s, Book f , 19, 6.
Recepto
Dulce mihi furere est amico.
— It is delightful to me to go mad over a
friend restored to me.
Horace. Odes, Book f , 7, f7.
Recipiunt feminse sustentacula a nobis. —
Women receive supports from ua.
Motto 0/ the Fattenmakera* Company.
Recte et suaviter. — Uprightly and agree-
ably.
Recte facti fecisse merces est. — The
reward of a thing rightly done is to have
done it. Seneca. Fpist., 81.
Rectius vives, Licini, neque altiun
Semper urguendo ; neque, dum procellas
Cautus horrescis, nimium premendo
Littus ini^uum.
— You vrill hve the more uprightly, Licinius,
by neither always keeping out in the open
sea, nor, whilst on your guard, you dread the
storms, by hugging too much the dangerous
shore. Horace. Odea, Book 2, 10, 1,
Rectus in curia. — ^Upright in the court ^t.^.
with a character unblemished after legal
proceedings). Lav.
Recusatio judids. — Objection taken to the
judge. Lav.
Reddas amicis tempora, uxori vaces,
Auimum relaxes, oiium des corpori,
Ut adsuetam fortius praestes vicem.
— Give up time to your friends, be at leisure
to your wife, relax your mind, give rest to
your body, so that you may the better fulfil
your accustomed occupation.
PhMdrus. Book S, Frol. It,
Redde cantionem, veteri pro vino, novam.
-Give, in return for old wme, a new song.
Plautus. Stichua, Act 6, 6, 8,
Reddere persons scit convenientia cuique. —
He knows how to assign to each character
what is appropriate to each.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, S16.
Reddere qui voces jam sdt ^uer, et pede certo
Siipiat humum, gestit paribus ooUudere, et
iram
Colligit ac ponit temere, et mutatur in boras.
— ^The boy whp just knows how to talk, and
treads the ^und with sure foot, exults in
playing wiUi his mates, rashly loees and
regains his temper, and changes with every
hour. Horaot. 2V ArU B)etica, 158.
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Bedeat miseris, abeat fortona superbis !—
Hay fortune be restored to the wretched and
depart from the proud !
Horace. De Arte Foetica^ tOl.
Redire ad nucea. — ^To return to the nuts ;
to resume childish amusements. Pr.
Bedit agricolis labor actus in orbem,
Atque in se sua per vestigia volvitur annus.
— Work returns to the husbandmen moving
round in a circle, and the year rolls itself
round in its fonner track.
Ylrgll. Oeorgict, t, 401.
Hedituraque numquam
Libertas.
— And Liberty, never again to return.
Lueanui, Fhanalia, Book 7, 444.
Beductio ad abeurdum.— Reduction (of an
argument) to an absurdity.
Beferant proavorum ssepe figuras. — They
often repeat the form {i.e, peculiarities) of
their progenitors.
Lneretini. Be Her, Kat.f Book 4, 7, tlS.
Befricare cicatricem. — ^To tear open a
wound. Oioero. De Lege Agr.^ j, f, ^
Bege incolumi, mens omnibus una est ;
Amisso, rupere fidem.
—The long being safe they are (£11 of one
mind ; but when he is lost they break con-
cord. Yir^L OeorgicSf 4$ ^^^»
Beges dicuntur multis urgere culullis,
£t torquere mero, quem perspexisse
laborant,
An sit amicitia dignus.
— Kings are said to urge with many a flask,
and to try with wine the man whom they
wish to prove, that they may know whether
he is worthy of their friendship.
Horace. De Arte Poetical 4^4*
Beges in ipsos imperium est Jovie. — The
sovereignty of Jove is over kings them-
selves. Horace. Odes^ Book 5, i, 6.
Begia, crede mihi, res est succurrere
lapsis. — It is a kingly action, believe me, to
come to the help of tnose who are fallen.
Ovid. Ep, ex Font,, f, 9, 11.
Begibus boni quam mali suspectiores sunt ;
semperque his auena virtus formidolosa est.
— Good men are always more suspected b^
kings than bad ; and virtue in other men is
always to them a terrible thing.
BaUost. Catilina, 7.
Begis ad exemplar totus componitur orbis.
— ^The whole community is oxxlered by the
king's example. Pr.
Begimn donmn. — ^A royal gift.
Begins morbus.— The king's evil* the
royaJ disease (in classical authors, jaundice).
Begnare nolo, liber ut uon sim mihi. — I
would not reign, to be no longer a free man
to myself. Phadros. Fab., Book 3, 7, t7,
Begnat non re^tur qui nihil nisi quod
vult facit. — He reigns and is not ruled who
does uotlung except what he chooses.
Publlllus Byrus.
Begnator omnium Deus. — God, the ruler
of all. Tacitni. Gei-mania, SO.
Begula ex jure, non jus ox regula sumitur.
— ^The practice is derived from the law, not
the law ^om the practice. Law.
Begum ssquabat opes animis;- seraque
revertens
Nocte domum, dapibus mensas onerabat
inemptis.
— ^He (the husbandman) equalled the riches
of kings in the happiness of his mind ; and
returmn^ home late at night, loaded his
board with feasts nnbonght.
Yir^ii. Georgicsy 4, 132,
Begum felicitas multis miscetur malia. —
The happiness of kings is mixed witti many
evils. Pr.
Begum rex regalior. — The more regal
king of kings.
Plantni. Capteivei, Act 4, f , 46,
Beipublicffi forma laudari facilius quam
evenire ; vel si evenit, baud diutunia esse
potest — It is easier for a form of govern-
ment to be praised than to be brought
about : or if it is brought about, it cannot
be made lasting.
Tacltui. Annals, Book 4, 33,
BeUta refero.— I record what I have been
told.
Belegare bona religionibus. — To bequeath
property for religious purposes. Law.
Belicta non bene parmula. — Having
wrongly left my buckler behind.
Horace. Odes, Book 5, 7, 10.
Beligentem esse oportet, religiosum nefas.
— It is right to be strict in conduct, it is
wrong to be superstitious.
Aulus Gellius. Book 4, P, 1,
{Quoted as a verse from an ancient poem.)
Bem acu tetigisti. {See** Acu.")
Bem, facias ; rem,
Si possLS recte ; si non, quoCunque mode
rem.
— ^Make money ; if you can, make money
honestly; if not, by whatever means you
can, make money.
Horace. Ep.y Book 1, 1, 65.
Bem peragit nullam, Sertorius, incohat
omnes.— Sertorius does nothing thoroughly,
but he begins everything.
lUrUal. Epig.f Book 5, 79.
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Rem tibi quam nofioes aptom, dimittere noli ;
Fronte capillata, post est occasio calva.
— ^Do not lose that which you know to be
opportune for you. Opportunity has locks
beiore, but is b^d behind.
Cato. DUt,t,t5.
Rem tu strenuus auge. — Endeayour
vigorously to increase your property.
Horace. Ep., Book 1,7,71,
Remedium fnistra est contra fulmen
quserere. — It is in vain to seek for a remedy
against the lightning. PablUlu Byrns.
Remedium tumultus fuit alius tumultus.
— The remedy for the tumult was another
tumult. Tacitus. Hist., Book g,6S.
Remigiumque dedi, quo me fugi turns abires.
Heu patior telis Yiunera facta meis !
— I ^ve you the vessel by which you, a
fugitive, escaped me. Alas ! I suffer wounds
inflicted by my own weapons.
Ovid. Iferoidet, t, jpt.
Remis ad j ice vela tuis. — Add sails to your
oars. Ovid. M/em, Amor., 790,
Remis velisque. — ^With oars and sail (t.^.
with every possible speed).
Pr. {Cicero, Tu»e. Quast,, 5, 11, 25,}
Remis ventisque.— With oars and wind.
Removete bilingues
Insidias.
— Away with your double tongued treachery !
Olaadian. De Bella Oildonico, t84.
Renovate animos. — ^Rekindle your minds ;
renew your courage. Pr.*
Repente dives nemo factus est bonus. —
No good man suddenly becomes rich.
Publilloi Bsrma.
Repent Deus nocentem. — God discovers
the guilty.
Requiem sstemam dona eis, Domine.f —
Give them eternal rest, O Lord.
Service of the Commemoration of the Dead.
Requies ea certa laborum.— That is a sure
place of rest from labours.
Yir^ ^neid,S,S9S.
Requiescant in pace.— May they rest in
peace. J Order of the Matt,
Rerum cognitio vera, a rebus ipns est. —
A true onderstanding of thinn is to be
derived from the thi]^ themselves.
BcalUar.
Renim natura nullam nobii dedit oogni*
tionem finium. — ^Kature hai given us no
of things.
knowledge of the end <
Oloero. Acad,, i, f9.
• Se$ Llvy, 21. 21.
t Sif *' Dona eis/' p. (22.
i BnQins, qaotad by (Scero (Tose., 1, ii\ hss
these words : ** Corpus requleeeata mails." (Ifty
his body rest frst ttom svU.)
Res adverse discordiam pepefere.— Ad-
verse fortune brought forth discord.
Taoltni. met.. Book j^S7.
Res amiooe invenit — Money finds friends.
Flantai.
Res ampla domi— Wealth in the home ;
comfortable circumstances.
Jovenal. Sat., n, 10,
Res angusta domi. {See " Hand facile " ;
aUo Juvenal, Sat., 6, 357.)
Res damni infecti celeritatem desiderat,
et periculosa est dilatio. — A matter as to an
injury not completed requires haste, and
delay is dangerous. Lav.
Res est blanda canor ; discant cantare
puellsB. — Singing is an alluring art; let
girls learn to sing.
Ovid. Art Amat., S, S15,
Res est impeiioea timer. — ^Fear is an im-
perious thing.
Martial. JSpig,, Book 11, 69, 8.
Res est ingenioia dare. (See *'Crede
mihi.")
Res est sacra miser.— A wretched man is
a sacred thing. leneea.
Res est sollidti plena timoris amor. — Love
is a thing full of anxious fear.
Ovid. Heroides, 1, It,
Res fallunt; illas disoeme. Pro bonis
mala amplectimtur. Optamus contra id
quod optavimus ; pugnant vota nostra cum
votis, consilia cum cousiliis. — ^Things are
deceitful ; discriminate between them. We
embrace evils for blessings. We long for
the reverse of what we have desired; our
prayers are at variance with our prayers,
our' opinions with our opinions.
Seneca. Ep., 45.
Res in cardine est. — ^The affair is hanging
upon the hinge (is in a critical condition).
Pr.
Res judicata.— A matter adjudicated.
Lav.
Res nolunt diu male administrari. — ^Things
refuse to be managed badly for any Ittigth
of time. Pi|
Res non parta labors, Bed relicta. — ^Pro*
perty acquired by inheritance, and not pro*
duced by labour.
HartlaL Epig., Book 10, 47, 1.
Res olim dissociabiles . . . prindpatum
ac libertatem.— Things formerly maepaxable,
monarchy and liberty.
Taoltni. Agrieota, S. {Smp. W, noU,)
Res rustica sic est, li nnam rem aero
f eoeris, onmia opera sero fades. — ^Husbandry
is such that if you do one thing late, you are
late in all t^ing», CatOb
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Hes fusticifi ejuBmodl sunt, ut eaa non
ratio^ neque labor, sed res incertissimaey
Tenti, tempestatesque, moderentur. — Hus-
bandry ia of that kind that iudgment and
labour do not gorem it, out the most
uncertain of circumstances, winds, and
tempests. Oloero. In Verrem^ Book 5, 98,
Bes severa est yerum gaudium.^True joy
ia a serious matter. Pr.
Res sunt humanas flebile ludibrium. —
Human affairs are a lamentable laughing-
stock. Pr.
Bes ubi magna nitet. — Where great wealth
is evident. Horaos. Sat., Book S, 5, H,
Bes unius sstatiB. — An affair of only one
age (one generation). Lav.
Respicere exemplar yits morumque jubebo,
Doctum imitatorem, et yeras nine ducere
yoces.
— I would bid the skilful imitator to study
examples of life and of manners, and thence
to eyolye faithful descriptions.
Horaoa. Ve Arte Poetica^ SH,
Respondeat superior.— Let the principal
make answer. Lav.
Respondere non debet.— It is not obli-
gatory to plead. Lav.
Respondere nos decet natalibus nostris. —
It becomes us to act consonantly with our
noble birth (Jit, "to correspona with our
birth"). Cyprian. Fontii Vita, 9,
Respondes, ut tuus est mos,
Pauca,
— ^You reply, as your custom is, in few
words. Horaoa. Sat., Book 1, 6, 60,
Respue quod non es. — Reject what you
are not. Ptrslus. Sat.,4i51,
Restat iter coelo ; cobIo tentabimus ire ;
Da yeniam coepto, Jupiter alte, meo.
— ^The road to the heavens remains ; we will
attempt to journey to the heavens. High
Jupiter, pardon my attempt.
Orld. Ara Amat., Book f, S7.
Restim tibi cape crassam ac suspende te. —
Take to yourself a thick rope and hang
yourself. Plaatni. rer$a, 6, t, 34*
Resurgam. — I shall rise again.
Retinens vestigia famss. — Keeping to the
footsteps of fame. Pr.
Revocate animoe, moestumque timorem
Mittite.
— Recall your courage, and lav aside this
gloomy fearfulness. Yir^ jEneid, 1, tOi.
Rex datur propter re^um, non re^um
propter regem. Fotentui non est nisi ad
bonum. — ^llie king exists for the sake of the
kingdom, not the kingdom for the sake of
the king. Power is only given for good
porpoeet. Lav*
ilex est major singub's, minor iihiversis. —
The king is greater than individuals, but
less than men collectively. Bracton*
Rex est qui metuit nihil ;
Rex est qui cupiet nihil.
— He is a king who fears nothing; he is
a king who will desire nothing.
Beneoa. Thye»tes, Act t, char.
Rex idem, et regi Tumo gratissimus augur ;
Sed non augurio ^tuit depellere pestem.
—He too was a kmg, and the augur greatly
beloved by king Tumus ; yet he could not,
by his divination, ward off death.
Yir<iL ^neid, 9, S27.
Rex non potest fallere nee falli. — The
king cannot deceive or be deceived. Pr.
Rex non potest pecoare. — The king can do
no wrong. Pr.
Rex nunquam moritur. — ^The king never
dies. Lav.
Rex regnat, sed non gubemat. — The king
reigns, but does not govern. Jan Zamolskl.
Ride, si sapis.— Laugh, ii you are wise.
Martial.
Ridentem dicere verum
Quid vetat ?
—What ia there to prevent a laugher from
speaking the truth f Horaoa. Sat., 1, 1, fS4'
Ridere in stomacho.— To laugh inwardly.
Pr.
*' Rides," ait, '* et nimis uncis
Naribus indulges."
— He says that you laugh, and indulge too
much in sneering {lit. in curved nostrus).
Parsius. Sat. 1, Ifi.
Ridet argento domus. — ^The house laughs
with silver. Horace. Ode; Book 4t Ut 0.
Ridet demissoNeevia vultu. — Naavia laughs
with her cast-down eyes.
Martial. £piff.. Book 1, 69, 7.
Ridet ur ahorda qui semper oberrat eadem.
— He ia laughed at who always blunders
with the same string.
Horace. De Arte Poet., $56^
Ridiculum acri
Fortius ao melius magnas plerumque secat
res.
— A joke often settles things more thor-
ough^ and better than acrimony.
Horace. Sat,, Book 1, 10, 14 .
Ridiculus SBque nullus est, quam ouando
esurit.— No one is so laujghable as wnen he
is hungry. Plaotiis« Stiehus, Act t, 1, 64,
Risu inepto res ineptior nulla est. —
Nothing is more foolish than foolish
laughter.
Oatolliii. Carmen, S9, In Egnatium,
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Kisuxn teneatiB. amicif — Can you with-
hold your laughter, my friends P
Horace. De ArU PoeticOy 5.
RisuB abondat in ore stultorum. — ^Laughter
is frequent in the mouth of fools. Pr.
Rivalem patieuter habe. — ^Endure a rival
with patience. Ovid. Ars Ainat.y ty 639,
Riyalitatem non amat victoria. — ^Victory
does like riyalry. Pabliilni Byrus.
Roma locuta est ; causa flnita est — Rome
has spoken ; the case is ended. Pr.
Roma manus rodit, quas rodero non yalet,
odit.
Dantes custodit, non dantes speruit et odit.
— Rome devoiu^ the hauds, but hates those
which are not worth devouring. Those who
give she protects, those who oo not give she
spurns and hates. klhw. de Roi.
Romas rus optas ; absentem rusticus urbem
Tollis ad astra levis.
— At Rome you long for the country ; in the
country you praise the absent town to the
skies. Horace. Sat.y Book f, 7, SS.
RomsD Tibur amem, ventosus, Tibure
Roraam. — At Rome I love my country home
at Tibur; and, fickle as the wind, I love Rome
at Tibur. Horace. Ep.^ Book 1,8, 12,
Romanorum ultimus. — The last of the
Romans (Caius Cossius). Tacltui.
Annah, Book 4% S4. {See p. 697, note.)
Romanes vicimus, ab Horatio victi sumus.
— We have vanquished the Romans ; we are
yanquished by Horatius (Cocles).
Valerioi MaxImoB. BookS^t^l.
Rore yixit more cicadae.— He lived upon
dew, after the manner of a grasshopper.
Sir T. Browne. Jteliff. Med., p, x, sec. 11,
Ruat coelum, fiat voluntas tua. — Let the
heavens fall, but let thy will be done. Pr.
Rudis indigestaque moles. — An un-
wrought, confused mass (i.e. chaos).
Ovid. Metam.ylyJ.
Rumor est sermo quidam sine ullo certo
auctore dispersus, cui malignitas initium
dedit, incrementum credulitas. — Rumour is
a sort of talk spread about without any
author, to which ill-will has given a begin-
ning, and credulity growth. Quintilian.
Rumorem fuge, ne incipias nevus auctor
haberi;
Nam nuUi taonisse nocet, nocet esse locutum.
— Avoid gossip, lest you come to be regarded
as its originator ; for silence harms no one,
but speech is harmful.
Oato. DeMorHmt^ly 19,74,
Bos in urbe. — Country in town.
lUrttal. Epig,,Booklt,S7,tl.
Rus mihi dulce sub urbe est. — ^To me the
country on the outskirts of the city ii sweet
Martial. Epig., Book 9, 9S, 7.
Rustica Veritas. — Rustic truth.
Rusticus, abnormis sapiens, crassaque
Minerva. — A countryman, one of nature's
philosophers, with rough common sense.
Horace. Sat., Book f, f, S.
Ssepe est etiam sub poUiolo sordido
sapientia. — There ia often wisdom under'
a shabby cloak. CkcIUub.
{Quoted by Cicero, Tusc. Quast, , 5, &J, 56. )
SsDpe etiam est olitor valde opportuna
locutus. — ^Even a market-gardener has often
spoken much to the purpose.
Pr. ( 7>-. of Greek, tee p. 4^.)
Ssepe homo de ipso vans gloris contemptu
vanius gloriatur. — Man often indulges too
much in vainglory about his own contempt
of vainglory.
Bt. Ao^uitine. Con/,, Book 10, S8, 63,
Saepe illi dixerat Almo,
Nata, tene linguam ; nee tamen ilia tenet.
— Often had Almo said to her, ** Daughter,
hold thy tongue " : yet still she held it not.
Ovid. Fa*i,y f , 601.
Ssepe in conjiigiis fit noxia, si nimia est
• dos. — Often in marriage the dowry, if over-
large, becomes a cause of ofiFence.
Autoniui. Monosyllab., Inconnexa, 1.
Saspe in mag^istrum scelera redierunt sua.
— His own misdeeds often return to the
author of them.
Beneca. ThyesUs, Act f , 311.
Saepe intereunt aliis meditantes necem. —
Men often perish when meditating death to
others. Pr.
Saepe latet vitium proximitate boni.-^-
Often vice lies in proximity to whatever
is good.*
Quoted in this form hu Francis Bacon in
his " Table of the Colours,'' 7.
Saepe nihil inimicus homini quam sibi ipse.
— Often nothing is a man*s enemy but hmi-
self. Cicero.
Saepe premente Deo, fert Deus alter opem.
— Often when one God is pursuing us,
another Qod comes to the rescue. Pr.
Saepe stilum vertas, iterum, quas digna legi
smt
Scripturus; neque, te at miretur turba,
labores,
Contentus paucis lectoribus.
— Rub out often with your pen, if jrou will
write things worth reading ; nor laliour that
the crowd may admire you, but be aatiafied
with a few readers.
Horace. Sat,, Book 1, 10, 7t.
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S»pe sub attrita latitat sapientia yeste. —
Wisdom often lies concealed beneath a
threadbare garment.
Pr. Founded on Cacilius*
Sspe summa interna in occulto latent.—
Often the greatest intellects lie unseen.
Plaatni. Capteiiei, Act i, f , GS,
Saepe taceris vocem verbaque vultus habet.
— Often a silent face has voice and words.
0¥ld. An AmaL, Book i, ff74,
SiEpe via obli^ua prsBstet quam tendere
recta. — Often it is better to take the indirect
Pr.
way rather than the direct,
Seepe viri fallunt ; tenene non ssepe puellce.
— ^Men often deceive ; but gentle maidens not
often. Orid. Ara Amat.y Book 5, 31.
Sflepiusolim
Beligio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta.
— ^Too often in time past religion has brought
forth criminal and snameful actions.
LaoreUus. De Iter. Nat., Book i, 84.
S®pius ventis agitatur ingens
Pinus, et celsss graviore casu
Decidunt turres ; f eriuntque summos
Fulgura montes.
—The huge pine is shaken by the winds
more often, and the high towers fall with a
heavier fall, and the lightning strikes Uie
highest peaks of the mountains.
Horace. Odea, Book t, 10, 9,
Saeva paupertas, et avitus apto
Cum lare fundus.
—Cruel poverty, and an ancestral farm with
house just large enough.
Horace. Odea, Booh 1, 12, 43.
Ssvis tranquillus in undis. — Undisturbed
among the savage waves.
Motto of William I, of Orange.
SaBvitamorferri, et scelerata insania belli.
— The love of the sword rages, and the
guilty madni^fw of war.
VlrglL JSneid,7,46L
Ssevit in absentes. — He rages against those
who are absent Virgil. JEneid, 9, 63.
Sffivit toto Mars impius orbe. — ^Mars, the
unscrupulous^ rages throughout the whole
world. YlrgU. Georgica, 1, 611.
ScBvitque animis ignobile vulgus. — And the
low>bom crowd rage in their minds.
YlrtflU JEneid, 1, 149.
Sal Atticom. — ^Attic wit.
Ft. {Pliny 31,7, 41, aee. 87.)
Salarium non dat moltis nlem. — ^To many
•alary does not give salt Pr.
{Ses Faeciolati Lexicon^ under ** 8al."f
•See" Saepe est etUm," p. 666.
t flence the expression, ^' He is not worth his
Salus autem uhi mulfa consilia.— But there
IS safety where there are many counsels.
Vulgate. Frov., II, I4.
Salus ex Judaeis.— Salvation is from the
Jews. Yulgate. St. John, 4, £^.
Salus populi suprema est lex.— The health
(or safety) of the people is the highest law.
Derived {by tradttion) from the U Law
Tablea at Borne. {Deaeribed by Bacon
aathe** conclusion of the Roman twelve
tables.'* Essay, *• Of Judicature.'')
Salus ubi multi consiliarii.— There is
safety where there are many counsellors.
Coke. Adapted from Frov. 11, I4.
Saluta libenter.— Be free with your salu-
tations, cato.
Salva oonscientia.— With a safe con-
science.
Salva dignitate.— Without danger to one's
dignity,
Salva fide. — With safety to one's honour.
Salve, magna parens frugum, Satumia tell us,
Magna virum !
—Hail ! land of Saturn (Italy), great parent
of fruits, great parent of men !
Virgil. Georgics, f , 173.
Salvo jure.— Saving the right. Law.
Salvo ordine.— With proper regard to the
safety of one's order or rank.
Salvo pudore.— With safety to modesty.
Salvum fac regem {or Salvam fac regi-
nam).— Keep the king (or queen) in safety ;
save the king (or queen).
Salvus sum, jam philosophatur. — I am
safe, he is now philosophising.
Plautui. Fseudoltis, Act 4.
Sanctio justa, jubens honesta, et prohibens
contraria. — A just clause, ordaining what is
right, and forbidding the opposite.
Bracton.
Sanctissimum est meminisse cui to debeas.
—It is a very sacred duty to remember to
whom you owe yourself. Pnblilins Byrui.
Sanctius ac reverentius visum de actis
deorum credere, quam scire. — As to the
deeds of the gods, it seems holier and more
reverent to believe than to know.
Taoltni. Germania, 34.
Sanctum sanctorum.— The holy of holies.
Sanctus haberi,
Justitiseque tenax, f actis dictisque mereris f
Agnosco procerem.
—-Do you deserve to be regarded a blameless
person, stalwart for the right in words and
m deeds P In that case I acknowledge you
ae a nobleman. JuYenaL Sat., 8, £4,
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SApel^ Hixie ;
Indpe : qui recte vivendi prorogat horam,
BusticuB exspectat dum defluat amxiis; at
iUe
Labitor et labetor in omne TOlubilis eevum.
— ^Dare to be wise ; begin it at once ; he who
puts o£E the hour for Hying aright is like the
country clown who waits for uie stream to
flow by ; but it glides on, and will glide on,
flowiug past for all time.
Horace. J5>., Book i, f, 40.
Sapere isthac eetatc oportet, qui sunt capite
candido. — Those who haxe white heads ought
at that age to be wise. Plantus.
Sapias, vina liques, et spatio breyi
Spem longam resecea Dum loquimur,
fugerit invida
^tas : carpe diem, quaim minimum credula
S>stero.
e wise, clarify your wines, and put away
remote hope from your brief span of life.
Whilst we are speaking hateful time has
passed; seize the present day, trusting as
uttle as possible to the morrow.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 11,
Sapiens dominabitur astris.r^^A wise man
will overrule the stars. Pr.
Sapiens quidem pol ipse fingit fortuuam
sibi. — Most assureoly the wise man makes
his own fortune for himself.
PlautuB. Trinummus^ Act f , w. t.
Sapiens qui prospicit. — He is wise who
looks ahead. Pr.
Sapientem pascere barbam. — ^To cultivate
a beard of wbdom.
Horace. Sat,, Book t, 5, S5.
Sapienter vitam instituit— He regulated
his life wisely. Terence. Andria, i, i, 40.
' Sapienti sat. — Sufficient for a wise man.
PlautuB.
Sapientia, quae sola libertasest. — Wisdom,
which is the only liberty. BenecA. £p.f 37,
Sapientia vino obumbratur. — Wisdom is
obscured by wine. Pliny the Elder.
SEipientissimum esse dicunt eura, cui,
quoa opus sit, ipsi veniat in mentem. — ^They
call him the wisest man to whose mind that
which is required at once occurs.
Oioero. Fro. A, Cluentio, SI,
Sapientissimus in septem. — ^The wisest
man of the seven (Thales).
Oioero. De Legibua, Book t, 11,
Sapientum octavus. — ^The eighth of the
wise men. Horace. Sat.f Book f , 5, £96,
Sapiet dictio quss feriet. — ^The expression
which strikes win have wisdom in it.
£pitaph 0/ ZucanuSf cited b\
Fabriein9.
nted by
', t, 16.
Sartago loquendl. — k. liotc)i-p6tc1i of talk.
Parsiai. Sat., i, 80.
Sartor resartus. The patched-up tailor.
TiUe of work by Carlyle, 18S3,
Sat cito si sat bene. — Quickly enough if
done well enough.
Quoted by Jerome as from Caio :
aUo ueed by Eraamua,
Sat cito si sat tuto. — Quickly enough if
safely enough.
One ^ Lord Eldon* a favourite maxima.
Sat est disertus pro quo loquitur Veritas. —
He is eloquent enough for whom truth
speaks. Publilius Syrui.
Sat habet favitonim semper, qui recte
f acit. — He has ever enough of patrons who
does what is right.
Plautus. Amphitruo, FroL, 75,
Sat pulchra si sat bona.— Beautiful enough
if good enough. Pr.
Satis diu vel naturae vel glorise. — ^Long
enough for the requirements of nature or of
glory. Pp.
Satis eloquentisB,* sapientisB parum.—
Plenty of eloquence, but Uttle wisdom.
BaUnst. Catiiina, 5,
Satis est in ipsa conscientia pulcherrimi
f acti f ructus. — TTie consciousness of having
done a splendid action is itself a sufficient
reward. Cicero. Phil., i.
Satis, inquit, vixi, invictusenim morior. —
I have Uvea enough, said he (Epaminondas),
for I die unconquered.
ComeUaB Hepos. 15, Epaminondaa,
Satis quod sufficit.— What suffices is
enough. Pr.
Satis superque est. — It is enough and ovsr.
Pliny {and others).
Satis superque me benignitas tua
Ditavit.
— Enough, and more than enough, has your
kindness enriched me.
Horaoe. Epodon, i, SI,
Satis verborum. — ^Enough of words. Pp.
Satius est initiis mederi quam flni — It is
better to cure at the commencement than at
the end. Pp.
Satius est prodesse etiam malis propter
bonos, quam oonis deesse propter noaJos. —
It is better to be of service even to the bad
for the sake of those who are good, than to
fail the good on aocoont of the bad. ' Pr.
Satius est recurrere quam cnrrere male. —
It is better to run back than to run wrong.
Pp.
* Another reading is *' Satis loqnentiA,** etOb
(<.«. Hen^ of talk, bat UtUe wisdom^
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Sanciiis ejorat pugnam gladiator, et idem,
loimemor antiqui yulnerii, arma capit
— The wonndea gladiator forswears fighting,
but forgetful of his old wound he betakes
hiTnapilf again to arms.
0¥ld. Ep. ex Font,, 1, 5, 57.
Scabiem tantam et contagia lucri. — So
great an itch and disease for gain.
Horact. Ep,, 1, U-
Scandalum magnatum. — Scandal of mag-
nates; defamation of high personages.
Lav.
Scandit seratas vitiosa naves
Cora ; nee turmas equitum relinquit,
Ocior cervis, et agente nimboi
Ocior Euro.
—Tile care climbs the brass-bound ships;
and Bwifter than deer, swifter than the
wind driving the clouds, it does not leave
even the troops of horsemen.
Horaos. Odes, f , 16, tl,
Soelere velandum est scelus. — One crime
must be covered up by another crime.
Beneoa. UippolyUis, Act S, 721,
Sceleris in scelere supplidum eat. — The
punishment of crime is in the crime.
Seneca. Epist., 07.
Scclus est jugulare Falemum. — It is a
crime to murder Falemian wine (by mixing
it with Vatican). MartiaL Epig.,1,19,
Scena sine arte fuit. — ^The theatre was
devoid of art ; the mise'en'Sc^ne was simple.
Orld. Ars Amat., Book 1, 106.
Scientia non visas, ut thesauri absconditi,
nulla est utiUtas. — In knowledge unseen, as
in hidden treasure, there is no utility. Pr.
Scientia nostra, scientias tuas coraparata.
ignorantia est. — Our knowledge, compared
with Thine, is ignorance.
St. Au^nitlns. Conf., Book 11, 4, 6.
Scientia popinsa. — ^The science of the cook-
shop. Seneca.
Scientia, quse est remota a justitia, calli-
ditas potius quam scientia est appellanda. —
Knowledge apart from justice is rather to
be described as cimning than as knowledge.
Cicero. J)e Ojiciis, Book 1, 19, 62.
Scilicet a speculi sumimtur imagine
fastus. — ^Pride grows, forsooth, by the
reflection in the mirror.
Ovid. Amorum, 1, 17, 9.
Scilicet expectes, ut tradet mater honestos
Atque alios mores, auam quos habet ?
— Do you expect, forsootn, that a mother
will hand down to her children principles
which are upright and different from those
which fl^ herself has?
^avoiMa. 8at.,6,fS9,
Scilioet ingeniis aliqua est concordia junctia,
£t servat studii f oedera quisque sui
— Assuredly there is some Dond of union
between kindred dispositions, and each man
observes the mutual bonds of his own par-
ticular pursuit.
Ovid. Ep, ex Pont., t, 6, 60,
Sdlicot ut fulvum spectatur in ignibus
aurura.
Tempore sic duro est inspicienda fides.
— Just as the yellow gold is tested in the
fire, so IB friendship to be proved in an evil
time. OYld. Tristia, i, 5, 25.
Scindentur vestes, gemmsd frangentur et
aurum ;
Carmina quam tribnent fama perennis crit.
— Garments will be torn, gems and gold will
be destroyed ; the fame which song brings
will last ^r ever.
Ovid. Amorum, Book 1, 10, 61,
Scinditur incertum studia in contraria
vulgus.— The unstable multitude is cleft into
opposite courses. Virgil, ^neid, 2, 39,
Scio cui credidi. — I know in whom I have
beUeved. Vulgate. 2 Tim., 1, 12.
Scio, tu coactus tua voluntate es.— I am
aware that you are compelled by your own
will. Terence. Andria, Act 4, A S^.
Scire est nescire, nisi id me scire alius
Bcierit. — To know is not to know, unless
someone else has known that I know.
Lucilius. Fragm,
Scire facias.— Make it known. Lav.
Scire potestates herbarum usum^ue medendi
Maluit, et mutas as^tare inglonus artes.
— He preferred to know the power of herbs
and their value for curing purposes, and,
heedless of glory, to exercise that quiet art.
Yir^U. JEneid, 12, 396.
Scire tuum nihil est, nisi te scire hoc sciat
alter. — Your knowing is nothing unless
some other person knows that you &ow it.*
Persius. Sat. 1, 27,
Scire volunt secreta domus, et inde timori.
— They wish to know the family secrets,
and to be feared accordingly.
JuvenaL Sat., S, 113.
Scis etenim justum gemina suspendere lance
Annipitis librsB.
— You know indeed well how to weigh what
is right in the twin balance of the doubtful
scales. Persius. Sat,, 4, 1).
Scit Ca3sar pcenamaue peti, veniamque
timeri.^^sesar knew that punishment was
sought and pardon feared.
Lucanus. Fharealia, Book t, 612,
* See <* Scire est," etc,, ttom wMch tlje pnasags
was 4eriTe4>
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Scit Genius, natale oomes qui temperet
astnim,
NatursB deus humane.
— The Genius, our companion from birth,
who regulates our planet, the divinity of
our human nature, knows best.
HoraoA. £p,,i,i,lS7,
Scit uti foro. — He knows how to avail
himself of the market. Pr.
Terence. Fhormio, Act 1, f , t9,
Scitis omnes, <}uantam vim habet ad con-
jungondas amicitias, studiorum ac natures
similitude. — You all know how much power
a similarity of studies and of disposition has
to bind friendships.*
Cicero. Pro A, Cluentio, 16.
Scitum *8t, per tempus si obviara it, verbum
vet us. — An old sayinff, if it comes into use
with time, becomes like an ordinance.
Plautui. FcenuluSf Act 1, 1,
Sciunt plerique omnes, sed non omnibus
hoc venit in mentem. — Almost everyone
knows this, but it has not occurred to
everyone*s miud. Eraimoi. £picurens.
Scribe aliquid magnum. — Write something
great. MartiaL £piff., Book i, 108, 2,
Scribendi recte, sapcre est et principium et
fens. — Wisdom is both the foundation and
fount of good writing.
Horace. Le Arte Poctica, 309,
Scribentem juvat ipse favor, minuitque
laborem ;
Cumque suo crescens nectore fervet opus.
— Approbation indeed helps a writer, and
lessens his labour ; and the work as it goes
on glows with his mind.
Ovid. £p. ex Pout., 5, 9, 21.
Scribere jussit Amor.— Love has bidden
me write. Ovid. Jferoides, 20, 230,
Scribimus, et scriptos absumimus igne
libellos ;
Exitus est studii parva favilla mei.
— I write, and destroy my books in the fire
when written ; the end of my application is
a small quantity of ashes.
Ovid. Trist.f 5, 12, 61,
Scripta ferunt annos ; scriptis Agamemnona
nosti,
Et qui.squis contra, vel simul arma tulit.
—Writings bear the years with them ; bj
writings you know Agamemnon, and who it
was who fought against or with him.
Ovid. Ep. ex Pont., I,, S, 5,
Scriptorum chorus omnis amat nemus et
fugit urbes. — The whole band of writers
loves the groves and flees from cities. •
HoraoA. Ep., 2, 2, 77,
* Sot " Ad connecteodM," p. 486.
- Scrutamini Soriptaraa.«-S6aroh the Scrip-
tures. Vallate. 8t, John, 5, ^.
Se causam damai, crimenque, caputque
malorum. — She (Amata) proclaims herself
the cause, and the offence, and the origin of
these calamitiea. Yir^ ^Mid, 12,600.
Se defendendo.— In self-defence. Lav.
Se ipse amans sine rivali.— A lover of
himself, without an^r rival.f
Cicero. £p, ad QuitU, Pratrem^ Book S, 8,
Secreta hseo murmura vulgi. — ^These secret
murmurings of the crowd.
JuTuial. Sat., 10, 89.
Secrete amicos admone; lauda palam. —
Admonish your friends in private; praise
them in public Publilius Symi.
Socunda in paupertate fortuna est fides. —
In poverty oonfidence is as good as pros-
perity. Pablilliii Byroi.
Secundas fortunas decent suporbise.—
Proud bearing is appropriate to prosperous
fortunes. Plaotni. Stichua, Act 2, 2,
Secundo amne defluit. — ^He sails down the
favouring stream. Llvy, etc
Secundum artem. — According to the rules
of art.
Secundum formam statuti. — ^According to
the form of the statute. Iav.
Secundum genera. — ^According to classes.
Secundum naturam vivere. — ^To live ac-
cording to nature.
Cicero. De Finihis, 4, 10, 26.
Secundum usum. — According to usage.
Secura quies, et nescia fallere vita. — Rest,
free from interruption, and a life M[ithout
knowledge of deceit.
YirgiL Georgies, 2, 4G7.
Securitatem melius innocentia tueor, quam
eloquontia. — I preserve my safety better by
innocence than by eloquence.
Taoltns. 'Bialogm de Oratoribm, 11.
Sed de me ut sileam. — ^But to say nothing
of myself.
0¥ld. £p, ex Pont., Book 1, 2, 1}7.
Sed exsequamur coeptum propositi ordi-
nem. — But let us follow the order which
we laid down for our undertaking.
Phadmi. £ab.. Book 6, 20,
Sed ful^nte trahit constrictos gloria currus
Non minus ignotos generosi^.
— But glory drags, chained to her glittering
car, the humble no less than the highly
bom. Horace. Sat., Book 1, 6, 23,
t Said to be a proverbial pbnse. Sm "Sine
rivali"
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Sed fugit inierea, fugit irreDarabile tem-
pus. — But meanwhile time nies; it flies
neyer to be regained.
Ylr^ Georgict, S, 984.
Sed jnstitiffl primmn mmius est, ut ne cui
ooiB noceat nin lacessitus injuria. — But it is
tne first fimction of the law to see that no
one shall injure another unless provoked by
tome wrong.
Cicero. De Of,, Book 1, 7, iO,
Sed nil dulcius est, bene quam munita
tenere
Edita doctrina sapientum templa serena ;
Despicere unde queas alios, passimque videre
Errare, atque viam jialanteis qusDrere vitas.
—But nothing is sweeter than to occupy the
high and peaceful temples of the wise, well
fortified by learning, whence you can look
down upon others, and see them wandering
hither and thither, and seeking the path of
life, straying in all directions.
Lucretius. Le Ber. Nat., Book t, 7.
Sed nisi peccasscm, quid tu concedere posses ?
Materiam venise sors tibi nostra dedit.
—But unless I had sinned, what had there
been for you to pardon ? Our lot has given
you the occasion for forgiveness.
Ovid. TrisL, S, 32,
Sed piger ad poenas Princepe, ad preemia
velox. — But let the ruler be slow in punish-
ing, swift in rewarding.
OYld. Ep. ex Pont., Book /, 0, 123.
Sed plures nimia congesta pecunia cura
Strangulat.
— But money amassed with excessive care
chokes many. Juvenal. Sat., 10, 12,
' Sed prsesta te eum, qui raihi, a teneris (ut
Graed dicunt) uuguiculis es cognitus. — But
prove yourself to be the same person known
to me, as the Greeks say, " from your tender
little finger-nails '* {i.e, from childhood).
Cicero. Ep., Book i, 6,
Sed quffi prseclara et prospora tanti,
Ut rebus IsBtis par sit mensura malorum ?
— But what distinction or prosperity can be
of such value that the measure of your woes
shall be equal to your joyful circumstances ?
Juvenal. Sat., 10, 97,
Sed quam continuis et quantis longa senectus
Plena malis !
— But with what incessant and excessive
iroes old age abounds !
Juvenal. Sat., 10, 100,
Sed quum lux altera venit,
Jam eras hestemum consumsimus. £cce
aliud eras
E^rit hos annos.
—-But when another day is come, lo! we
have already spent yesterday's to-morrow.
Behold another morrow comes, and so our
years are wasted. Penim. Sat, 5, 67,
Sed qnxun res hominmn tanta caKgine volvi
Adspicerem, Istosque diu florere nocentes,
Vexarique pios, rursus labef acta cadebat
Religio.
— But when I observed the affairs of men
plunged in such darkness, and the guilty
nourishing in continuous happiness, and the
righteous tormented, my religion, tottering,
began once more to fall.
Claadlan. Jn Rujinum, Book 1, 12,
Sed satis est orare Jovem, quo donat et
aufert :
Det vitun. det opes: asquum mt animum
ipsi paraoo.
— But it is enough to pray to Jove for those
things which he gives ana takes away. Let
him give life, let him give means: I will
myself fit myself with an evenly-balanced
mind. Horace. £p.y 1, 18, 111.
Sed soelus hoc meriti pondus et instar
habet. — But this offence possesses the
dignity and the form of a good deed.
Ovid. Heroidet, t, SO,
Sed stultum est venti de levitate queri. —
But it is folly to complain of the fickleness
of the wind. Ovid. Jferoides, 21, 76.
Sed summa sequar fastigia rorum. — But 1
will trace the footsteps of the chief events.
VirgU. ^neid, 1,342.
Sed taciti feoere tamen convicia vultus. —
But still her silent looks loudly reproached
me. Ovid. Amorum, 1, 7, 21,
Sed taraen amoto quseramus seria ludo. —
But joking apart, let us give our attention
to serious matters.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 1, S7,
Sed te decor iste, quod optas
Esse vetat, votoque tuo tua forraa repugnat.
—But that very beauty forbids you to be
what you desire to be, and your form is
incompatible with yoiu- prayer.
Ovid. Met am., 1, 489.
Sedtu
Ingenio verbis concipe plura meis.
— But conceive more things than are ex-
pressed by my words.
Ovid. JUm, Amor., 359,
Sed vatem egregium, cui non sit publica vonaj
Qui nihil expositum soleat deducere, nee qui
Ommuni f eriat carmen triviale moneta.
—But the poet excelling in merit, with no
inclination for mere popularity, who is
not in the habit of publishing anjrthing
hackneyed, and who does not strike off a
poem of some common-place stamp.
Juvenal. Sat., 7, 53,
Sed videt hunc omnis domus et vicinia tota
Introrsus turpem, speciosum pelle decora.
— But all the household and neighbourhood
see that he is inwardly base, though showy
with an outward appearance of virtue.
Horaoe. Bp,, Book 1, 16, 44*
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Seditio) ciirhun hostiiim est occasio. — The
insurrection of the dtizenB is the opportunity
of the enemy. PabUlios Byrvs.
Segnem ao deddem et drco et theatris
oorruptum militem. — A soldiery dull and
slothfuly and corrupted by tiie circus and
theatres. Tacitus. Mi»t,, Book S, tl.
Segnius homines bona quam mala sentiunt.
— Hen are less sensitive to good fortune
than to evil. LlYy. SO^tl
Segnius irritant animos demissa per aurem
Quam quffi sunt oculis subjecta fidelibus, et
qu89
Ipse sibi tradit spectator.
— Things communicated by the ear impress
the mind less than things which have oeen
witnessed by the unmistaldng eyes, and
which the spectator himself testifies to
himself. Horace. Le Arte Poetica, ISO,
Semel malus, semper presumitur esse
malus. — A man once bad is assumed to be
always bad. Lav.
Semen est sanguis Christianorum.— The
blood of Christians is as seed. TertuUian.
Semper ad eventum festinat, et in medias
res, non secus ac notas, auditorem rapit. —
He always hastens to the issue, and in the
midst of events, just as they are known, he
snatches his hearer away.
Horace. Be Arte Foetiea, I48,
Semper Augustus. — Always Augustus
(always an enlarger of the empire).
Bymmachai.
Semper aves quod abest, praesentia temnis.
—You ever desire what is absent, and
despise things which are at hand.
LucreUni. Be Her, Nat,^ Book S, 970,
Semper bonus homo tiro est. — ^A good
man is always a bcgiimer.
Martial. Epig., Book 12, 51,
Sem^r causes eventorum magis movent
quam ipsa eventa. — The causes of events
are ever more interesting than the events
themselves. Cicero. Ep. odAtt.y BookO^ 5.
Semper eadem. — Ever the same.
Motto 0/ Queen Elizabeth,
Semper enim quod postremum adjectum
sit, id rem totam, videtur traxisse.— Often
that which has come latest on the scene
seems to have accomplished the whole
matter. Uyj, £7,45.
Semper equos atque arma virum, pugnas-
que canebaC — He ever sang of horses, the
wars of men, and their fights.
Virgil. JEneid,9,777,
Semper oris pauper, si pauper es, ^miliane^
Dantur opes nulli nunc nisi divitibus.
— If once you are |)oor, you will always be
poor, Emilianus; riches are given nowa-
days tQ »one except the wealthy.
HftrU^ Ejn^„6,8t.
Semper fidelis.— Ever faithful.
Motto of City of Exeter,
Semper fidelis, mutare spemo. — Always
faithful, I scorn to change.
Motto 0/ City of Wbreetter,
Semper habet lites alternaque jurgia lectus,
In quo nupta jacet ; minimnTn dormitur in
ilio.
— ^The bed in which a wife lies is ever t
Slaoe of strife and mutual disagreement;
tiere is very littie chance there of sleep.
jQTenaL Sat., 6, 268.
Semper honos, nomenque tuum, laudes-
que manebunt — Thy honour, thy name,
and thy praises thall endure for ever.
YirglL Eclogues, 5, 78; and^ASneid, i, 609,
Semper idem or Idem (neuter). — ^Always
the same man (or thing).
Semper inops quicunque cupit. — ^The man
who covets is always poor.
Claudian. In Ru/inum, Book 1, tOO,
Semper paratus.— Always prepared.
Motto.
Semper T)ln8 metuit animus ignotum
malum. — ^The mind always fears an evil
the more when it is not known.
PabliUiM Syms.
Senatus Populusque Bomanus. — The
Koman Senate and People. (Denoted on
standards, coins, etc., by the initm^
S.P.Q.R.)*
Senectus non impedit quominus litterarum
studia teneamus, usque ad ultimum tempus
senectiitis. — Old age doee not prevent our
persisting in the pursuit of letters even to
the very latest period of old age.
Cioero (adapted). f
Senem juventus pigra mendicum creat. —
Slothful youth produces an old age of
l>«ggary. Pr.J
Senilem juventam pnematurss mortis esse
signum.—Frecodous youth is a sign of
premature death. Pilny. Book 7, 51,
Senilis stultitia, qus deliratio appellari
solet, senum levium est, non omnium. — The
folly of old age which we are wont to call
dotage, is the characteristic, not of all old
men, but of such as are triflers.
Oioero. Be Senect., 11, 36,
Seniores priores. — Those who are older
firat. pr.
• Rabelais (" Pantagmel," Book 8, chap. 82)
explains them as meaning, '* 8i Pea Que Rien "
(so little as to be nothing at all).
t Wliat Cicero wrote was .— «' Nee etas Impwilt,
qnominns et ceteranim reram, et imprimis agri
colendi stadia tcneamas, asqae ad oltimnm tempiis
senectatis." (Nor does age prevent oar persisting
in the study of other matters, and especially
agricultore, even to the latest periodof old ace. >—
•'be Senectate," 17, 60. -«» ^
t^e*'* loteiflpervis •doIesosQtla,*' p. fi^
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Sensns, non aetas, inTenit sapientiam.—
Obserration, not old age, brings wisdom.
PablUlai Bsrma.
Sentio te sedem hominum ac domum oon-
templari; qnso si tibi parva (ut est) ita
Tidetar, base ccelestia semper spectato ; ilia
bumana contemnito. — I perceive that you
fix your regard upon tbe seat and abode of
men ; if tbis seems to you as small as it is,
gaze always upon heavenly things, and
despise those which appertain to mankind.
Cicero. £ep.f6,19,tO.
Septem oonvivium, novem convicium. —
Seven make a banquet, nine make a clamour.
Pr.
Septem boras dormire sat est juvenique
seni(^ue. — ^To sleep seven hours is enough
for either a young man or an old one.
Health PrecepU of University of Salerno,
Septennis quam sit, nondum edidit dentes.
— ^Though he is seven years of age, he has
not yet cut his teeth. Pr.
Sequentem fugit, fugientem sequitur. —
It flies him who follows, it follows him who
flies. 'Pr.
Seaueetrari facias.— ^Cease to be seques-
trated. Lav.
Sequitur superbos ultor a tergo Deus. —
The avenging God follows behind the nroud.
Beneoa. Hercules Furens^ Act z, S85,
Sequitur ver hiemem. — Spring follows
winter. Pp.
Sequiturque patrem non passibus sequis. —
He follows bis father with unequal steps.
Ylr^il. ji:neid,i,7S4.
Sera nunquam est ad bonos mores via. —
The way to good manners is never too late.
Beneoa. Agamemnon, Act £, 2^2.
Sera parsimonia in f undo est. — Thrift ia
too late at the bottom of the purse.
Beneoa. Ep. 1,/in,
Seria ctmi possim, quod delectantia malim
Scribere, tu causa es lector.
— You, reader, are the cause that I prefer
to write things meant to please, when I am
able to write serious things. MartiaL
Seris venit usus ab annis. — ^Exi>erience
comes with ripe years. Ovid. Met., 6, t9,
Serit arbores qus in altera ssecula prosint.
— ^He plants trees which may be of service
in future ages.* Btatlua {adapted),
Sermone buic obsonas. — You interrupt
him with your talking.
Plaatas. Fseudolus, Act l,i,74,
* Cicero quotes the passage, as being " In
Synephebls,* thus: "Serit arbores, quae alteri
iseculo prosint" ("Tusc Quaert.," 1, 14^ Sa
••Arbores serit," p. 4W,
Sero dypeum post vulnera sumo.— Too
late I grasp my shield after xny wounds.
0¥ld. IVm^, i, 5, 55.
Sero domum est reversus titubanti pede. —
He has come home late with staggering foot.
PhKdrui. Fab., Book 4f% 10,
Sero in periculis est consilium quserere. —
When you have got into danger it is too
late to seek advice. Publlliiii Byroa.
Sero recusat forre, quod subiit, jugum. —
He is too late in refusing to bear the yoke
to which be has already submitted.
Beneea. Hippolytus, Act 1, 1, 135.
Sero r^icitur tellus, obi. fune soluto,
Currit in immensum panaa carina salum.
— ^Too late he looks back to the land when,
the rope being loosed, the curved keel rushes
into the deep. Grid. Amorum, £, 11, tS,
Sero sapiunt Phrygcs. — The Phrygians
become wise too late.
Pr. Used in reference to (tfter-wit,
Sero venientibus ossa. — Bones for those
who come late. Pr.
Serpens, ni edat serpentem, draoo non
fiet.— -Unless a serpent eats a serpent, it will
not become a dragon, f Ancient Maxim.
Serum est cavendi tempus in mediis malis.
— It is too late to be cautious when in the
very midst of dangers.
Beneoa. Thyestes, Act 5, 4^,
Serus in caelum redeas, diuque
LsBtus intersis populo.
— Late may you return to the skies, and
long may you be happily present to your
people. (To Csesar Augustus.)
Horace. Odes, Book 1, t, 45,
Servare dves major est [virtus] patriss
patri. — To safeguard the citizens is the
greater [achievement] of a father of his
country. Beneca. Octavia, Act SS, 444.%
Servare modum^ finemque tenere,
Naturamque seqiu. — ^To keep to moderation,
to hold to the end in view, to follow the rules
of nature. Lacanus. Fharsalia, Book f , S81,
Servata semper lege et ratione loquendi.
— The rules and principles of speech being
always preserved. JoTenaL Sat., 6, 46S,
Servetur ad imum
QuaUs ab incepto processerit, et sibi constet.
To the Ust let the character described con-
tinue as it began, and let it be consistent
with itself. Horace. De ArU Foetiea, 1£6,
t Also given : " Serpens niai serpentem come-
derit non fit draco.*' Bacon, in illustiation of
the meaning, says : " No man prospers so sad-
denly as by others' errors."— Bssay, " On For-
tune," 1612.
t The preceding line states that *' the greatest
achievement of a general is to crush out the
enemy.**
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Serrientes servitata ego Bervos introduxi
mihi,
Non qui mihi imperarent.
— I hJave brought Benrants into my house-
hold to serve, not to command, me.
Plautoi.
Serriet sternum, quia parro nesdet uti. —
He will be a slave for ever, because he does
not know how to use small means.
Horact. Ep., Book i, 10, U-
Sese omnes amant.— All men love them-
selves. PlAutai. Captcivei.
Sen me tranquilla senectus
Exfipectat, seu mors atris circumvolat alis.
— Either a peaceful old age awaits me, or
death flies round me with black wings.
Horace. Sat., Book 2, i, 57.
Sex horas somno, totidem des Icgibus
sequis,
Quatuor orabis, des epulisque duas ;
Quod superest ultra sacris largire Camcenis.
— Give gix hours to sleep ; as many to the
study of righteous laws ; for four hours
pray ; and give two to meals ; what is over
Destow upon the sacred Muses.
Coke (1552-1633).
Sexu femina, ingenio vir.— In sex a
woman, in abilities a man.
Epitaph of Maria Thcraa of Amtria
(died 17S0).
Si ad naturam vivas, nunquam cris
pauper ; si ad opinionem, nunquam dives.
— If you live as nature bids you, you will
never be poor ; if to obtain the good report
of men, you will never be rich.
Seneca. Fp., 16.
Si animum vicisti potiua quam animus te,
est quod gaudeas. — If you have subdued
your will rather than allow your will
to subdue you, you have cause to be glad.
Plaotai. Trinummus, Act 2, f, 24.
Si antiquitatem spectes, est vetustissima ;
si dignitatem, est nonoratissima ; si juris-
dictionem, est capacissiraa.— If you regard
antiquity it is the most venerable; if you
look at dignity it is the most honourable ; if
you consider jurisdiction it has the most
extended powers.
Coke on the English House of Commons,
Si bene commemini, causs sunt qninque
bibendi;
Hospitis adventus, prssens sitis, atque
futura,
Aut vini bonitas, ant queelibet altera causa.
— If I remember well, there are five reasons
for drinking : the visit of a friend, present
thirst, future thirst, the goodness of the wine,
or any other reason.*
Attributed {'' Mena^ianay'' Vol. l,p. 172)
to Pire Strmond (16th century),
• SmH. Aldridge (p. 8X
Si, bene qui coenat, bene vivit ; luoet, c
Quo dudt gula ; piscemur, venemur.
— If a man sups well he lives well ; it is
morning ; let us go where appetite leads us ;
we will fish, we will hunt.
Horaoa. Ep. , Book 1, 6, 56.
Si cadere necesse est, occurrendum dis-
crimini.— If it is essential that we should
fall, let us face the hazard.
Tacitus. Mist,, Book 1, SS,
Si calceum induisses, turn demum sentires
ana parte te urgeret, — If you had taken off
^e shoe then, at length you would feel in
what part it pinched you.
Quoted by Erasmus as founded on the re-
marks of Paulus AEmilius when he
divorced his wife. But see Miscellaneous f
p. 455.
Si caput dolet, omnia membra langnent. —
If the head is afflicted all the limbs grow weak.
Pr. {See **Utque incorporibus,**p. 701.)
Si claudo cohabites, subdaudicare disces.
— If you live with a lame person you will
learn to limp. Medissval layini.
Si cui vis apte nubere, nubo pari. — If you
wish to make a fitting marriage, marry your
equal. Ovid. Heroides, 9, S2.
Si cum hac exceptione detur sapientia, ut
illam inclusam teneam, nee cnunciem,
rejiciam.— If wisdom were offered me with
this restriction, that I should keep it close
and not communicate it, I would refuse the
gift. Seneca.
Si Deus nobiscum, quis contra nos?— If
God is with us, who shall be against us ? Pr.
Si diceris **^stuo," sudat. — If yoo
should say ** I am hot'* he forthwith pers-
pires. JuTenal. Sat., S, 103.
Si est animus lequus tibi, satis habee, aui
bene vitam colas. —If you have a well-
regulated mind, you have enough, leading
a virtuous Ufe. Plautas.
Si ex re sit populi Romani, feri. — If it be
for the good of the Roman people, strike !
The last words of the Emjitror Gaiba.
{See Tacitus., Hist., 1, 4I.)
Si fecisti, nega.— If you did it, deny it.
Old maxim ascribed to the Jesuits,
Si foret in terris rideret Democritus.—
If Democritus (the laughing philosopher)
were on the earth he would laush. (Some-
times the name of ** Heraclitus,'* the ** cry-
ing philosopher," is substituted for that of
Democritus.) Horace. Ep., Book t, 1, 194»
Si fortuna juvat, caveto tolli ;
Si fortuna tonat, caveto mergi.
— If fortune favours, beware of being too
much lifted up ; if fortune thunders, beware
of allowing yourself to be overwhelmed.
Aasoaini.
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Si fait errandum, causas habet error
honestas. —If it was an error, the error has
caofies which are honourable.
0¥ld. Meroides,7,109,
Si g^u8 homanum, et mortalia temnitia
arma;
At Bperate Deos memores fandi atque
nefandi.
— If you despise the human race, and the
arms of mortals, yet expect that the gods
are mindful of right and wrong.
YlrgiL ^neidy 1, 542,
Si gravis brevis, si longus levis. — If
severe, short ; if long, light.
Cicero. Be Fin., 2, 7, 22. {Quoted as a
saying of £picuru8, in reference to
medicine for healing pain.)
Si hie esses, alitor seutires. — If you were
in my situation, you would think other-
wise. Pr.
Si in hoc erro, anod animos hominum
immortales esse creaam, libenter erro ; neo
mihi hunc errorem, quo delector, dum vivo
extorqueri volo. — If I err in this, that I
believe the souls of men to be immortal, I err
of mv own free will ; nor do I wish this error,
in which I find delight, to be wrested from
me as long as I live.
Cicero. Be Senectute, tS, 86,
Si incolas bene sunt morati, pulchre
munitum arbitror. — If the inhabitants are
of good morals I consider the place
han<uomely fortified.
Plaatoi. Fersa, Act 4, 3.
Si inoolumem servaveris, setcmum exem-
plar dementias ero. — If you preserve me
uninjured, I (Caractacus) shall be a
lasting example of your clemency.
Taoitui. Annalsy Book 12^ S7,
Si ista vera sunt, ratio omnis toUitur,
quasi qusedam lux. lumenque vitro. — If those
tilings are true all reason is taken away,
whidi is, as it were, the light and lamp of
life.
Cicero. Academicaritm Quasi. , Book 4, 8,
Si judicas, cognosce ; si regnas, jube.— If
you are a judge, give (my cause a) hearing;
if you are (merely) a ruler, command.
Beneca. Medea, Act 2, 1. 194,
Si juxta daudum habites, subclaudere
disces. — If you live near a Isjne man, you
will learn to limp.* Pr.
Si leonina pellis non satis est, assuenda
vulpina. — If the lion's skin does not suffice,
the fox's skin must be sewed on. Pr.f
* See*'Bi cUudo cohsbites," p. 674.
t 3ipe •• l^ljcejlaijcous," p. 454.
Si mihi difficilis formam natura negavit;
Ingenio formaa damna repeudo meas.
Sum brevis ; at nomeu, quod terras impleat
omnesy
Est mihi ; mensuram nominis ipsa fero.
— If untoward nature has denied me beauty.
I make up for want of beauty by my mental
attainments ; I am little ; but I have a name
which shall fill all lands ; and I claim the
measure of my name.
Ovid, fferoides, 15, St,
Si mihi pergit, quas vult, dicere, ea qun
non vult, audiet. — If he persists in telling me
what he wishes, he shall hear what he does
not wish to hear. Terence. Andria,5,4tl7,
Si mihi quae quoi^dam fuerat, quamque esse
deccbat,
Vis in amore foret, non hoc mihi namque
negares.
— If the same influence in love was mine
which formerly was, and which should be,
you would not have denied me this thing.
YlrglL ^neid, 10, 61S,
Si minor esse voluit, major fuissei — If he
had been willing to be smaller he would
have been greater.
Bcall^er. (^t^^ of Frastnus,)
Si monumentum requiris, circumspice. — If
you seek his monument, look around you.
Sir C. Wren'i Epitaph m
St, Fauls Cathedral, London,
Si nihil velis timere, metuas omnia. — If
you wish to be afraid of nothing, fear
everything. Pabllllos Byrus.
Si non errasset f ecerat ille minus. — If he
had not done wrong, he would have accom-
plished less. Martial.
Si non esse domi, quos des, causabere
nummos,
Litera poscetur.
— If you protcud that the money, which you
are to give, is not in your house, a written
bond will be requestea.
Ovid. Ars Amat., 1, 427,
Si uumeres anno soles et nubila toto,
Inveuies uitidimi saepius isse diem.
— If you count up the sunny and cloudy
days in a complete year, you will find that
the fine day has come more often.
Ovid. Trist., 5, 8, SI.
Si parva licet componere magnis. — If it is
allowable to compare small things with
great. Ylr^iL Georgies, 4, 176,
Si possis suaviter: si non, quocunque
modo.—If you can, by kind means ; if not,
by any other means. Pr«
Si post fata venit gloria, non propero. — I
am in no haste, if glory will bnt oome after
my death. MartiaL JSpig,, Book S, 10, IM,
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Si poteris, vere ; si minus, apta tamen.'—
If you can, truly; if not, at any rate
readily. Ovid. Art Amat., Book i, t28.
Si pulchra est, nimis omata est. — If she ia
beautiful, she is too much dressed up.
Piaotui. MosteUariOf Act i, 5, 134'
Si qua fidem tanto est operi latura
yetustas. — If &ny far- distant age will give
credit to so groat a work.
Vlr^lL ASncid,10,79S,
Si qua, metu dempto, casta est, ea denique
casta est;
Quae, quia non liceat, non fadt, ilia facit.
—If any woman, when there is no fear of
detection, remains chaste, she is truly chaste ;
she who does not sin because it is not safe,
does the sin. Ovid. Afnorunif Book 5, 4* ^*
Si quid amicum erga benef eci, aut consului
fideUter,
Non videor meruiase laudem ; culpa caruisse
arbitror.
— If I have in any way acted well towards
a friend, or have faithfully advanced his
interest, I do not regard myself as deserving
E raise, but I consider (only) that I am free
rom blame.
PlAutui. Trinummus, Act 5, 8.
Si quid bene facias, levior pluma est gratia :
Si quid peccatum *8t, plumoeas iras ^erunt.
—If you do anything well, gratitude is
lighter than a feather ; if vou give offence
in anything, people's wrath is as heavy as
lead. Plantui. Foenulns, Act 5, 6, 17.
Si quid feceris honestom cum labore,
labor abit, honestum manet. Si quid feceris
turpe cum voluptate, voluptas abit, turpitudo
monet. — ^If you have done an honourable
action accompanied by hard labour, the
labour is over, the honour remains. If
you have done anything disgraceful with
pleasure, the pleasure is over, the disgrace
remains. Anon.
Si (^uid ingenui sanguinis habes, non pluris
eum tacies quam lutum. — If you have any
noble blood in you, you will esteem him as
no more than dirt. PttroniuB Arbiter.
Si quid novisti rectius istis^
Candidus imperti ; si non, his utere mecum.
— ^If you have learned anything better than
these principles, be frank and impurt them ;
if not, use tiiese with me.
Horact. Ep.^ Book 1, 6, 67,
Si quid scis me fedsse insdte aut improbe,
Si id non accusas, tu ipse objurgandus es,
scio.
—I know that if you know that I have done
anything unskilfully or badly, and have not
found fault with it, you are yourself to be
blamed. Plantni. Trinummtu^ Act i, f .
Si quiB dericus, aut monaohus, Terba
joculatoria risum moventia serat, anathe-
mata esto. — If anjr clerk or monk utters
jocular words causing laughter, let him be
excommunicated.
Ordinance of Second Council of Carthage,
Si quia non vult operari, nee manducei —
If any one will not work, neither let him
eat Vulgate, t The»9., S, 10.
Si (^uoties homines peccant, sua fulmiiia
mittat
Jupiter, exiguo tenipore inermis erit.
— if Jupiter lends lorth his thunderbolts as
often as men sin, he will soon be without
arms. Ovid. THst., t, 33.
Si res ita est, valeat Istitia ! — If the thing
is so, farewell to happiness. Pr«
Si res labat
Itidem amici ooUabascunt : res amicof
invenit.
— If property tottera, friends begin to waver
simultaneously with it. ' Property finds out
friends. Plaatm. Stxchus, Act f , 4,
Si sapias, sapias ; habeas quod Di dabunt
boni.— Be wise if you are wise; possess
what amount of good the gods will give
you. PUrntua.
Si sitis, nihil interest utrum aqua sit an
vinum : nee refert utrum sit aureum pocu-
lum an vitreum. — If you are thirsty it
matters not whether it be water or wme;
nor is it of consequence whether the cup be
of gold or gloss. Ben«ea.
Si stimulos pugnis csedis, manibus plus
dolet. — If you beat goada with your fiats,
your hands suffer most.
PlAutua. TrucuUntut, Act 4, f , 55,
Si te fecerit aecuriorcm.— If he gives you
security. Lav.
Si te nulla movet tantss pietatis imago. —
If no idea of so much devotion movea you.
Ylr^U. .^neid, 6, 405.
Si te nulla moTet tantarum gloria rerum.
— If no glory appertaining to audi illustrious
deeds moves you. Ylr^ ^neid, 4, t72.
Si te proTerbia tangunt
Mense malas Maio nubere vnlgua ait.
—If proverbs weigh with you, people say
that May ia the month to marry bad wives.
Ovid. Fast.,5,4S9,
Si tibi cura md, ait tibi cura tui. — If you
have any care for me, take care of yoursdf .
Ovid. Heroidee, 13, 166.
Si tibi defidant medid, medid tibi fiant
HsBO tria, mena hilaris, reqnies^ moderata
disBta.
— If doctors fan you, let these three be your
doctora : a cheerful mind, rest, and moderata
diet Hiurima of School of Salerno.
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^ tibi yIs omnia subjicere, te subjice
rationi. — If you wish to subject all things
to yourself, subject yourself to reason.
Beneea. £p, 57.
Si turpia sunt qus fads, ouid refert
neminem scire, cum tu scias ? — If what you
do is disgraceful, what matteis it that no one
knows, when you yourself know? Bentoa.
Si Tis amari, ama. — Lore, if you wish to
be loTed. Beneca. £pist., 9,
Si vis me flere^ dolendum est
Primum ipse titn.
— If you wish me to weep, you must first
feel grief yourself.
Horace. De Arte Poetica^ 102,
Si tIs ut loquar, ipse tace.— If you want
me to speak, be silent yourself.
Martial. Epig., Book 5, 64, 7.
Sibi benefadt qui benefacit amico.— He
does good to himself who does good to his
friend. Erasmus. Fam. Col,
Sibi non carere, et aliis consilium dare,
Stultum esse.
— ^It is the ]xirt of a fool to give counsel to
others but himself not to be on his guard.
Phaedrai. Fab., Book 1, 9, 1,
Sibi parat malum aui alteri porat. — He
prepares eWl for himself who prepares it for
another. Pr.
Sibi quisque peccat.— It is against him-
self that everybody sins. Pr.
Sibi quivia
Speret idem; sudet multum, fnistraque
laboret
Aususidem.
— Anyone may hope the same thing possible
to himself, and may sweat much and
labour hopelessly when he attempts the
same. Horace. De Arte Foettea, S40,
Sibi uni fortunam debet.— He owes his
fortime to himself alone. Pr.
Sic agitur censura, et sic exempla parantur ;
Cum vindex, alios quod monet, ipse fadt.
— In this way is the censor's fuuction ful-
filled, and thus are examples set, when the
vindicator lot morality) himself does that
which he aavises others to do.
Ovid. Fast,, Book 6, 647,
Sic ait, et dicto citius tumida scquora
Elacat.— Thus he speaks, and by his word
e quickly pacifies the raging waters.
Virgil. ^neid,l,l4i.
Sic ^Tiitnntn tcmpusquo traho ; meque ipse
reduco
A contenoplatu, summoveoque, mall.
— Thus 1 distract my mind and pass the
time ; and lead and force myself from the
contemplation of woe.
Ovid. TrUt,, 5, 7, 65.
Sic animus per se non quit sme 6orpore, et
ipso
Esse homine illius quasi quod vas esse
videtur.
— So the soul cannot exist separate from the
body, and the man himself, whose body
seems as it were the urn of the soul.
LuoretlDi. De Her, Nat.y S, 55S.
Sic cogitandum est tonquam aliquis in
pectus intimum inspicere possit. — A man
should so think tnat anyone might be
allowed to look into his innermost heart.
Seneca.
Sic cum inferiore vivas, quemadmodum
tecum superiorem velles vivere. — So live with
an inferior as you would wish a superior to
live with you. Seneca. Fp. 47 >
Sic ego nee sine te nee tecum vivere
poesiun;
Et videor voti nescius esse mei.
— ^Thus I am not able to exist either with
you or without you ; and I seem not to
know my own wishes.
Ovid. Amor urn f Book S, 10, S9,
Sic erat in fatis. — It was so in the decrees
of fate. Ovid. Fast.,l,4Sl,
Sic fao omnia . . . tanquom spectet
aliquis. — Do all things as tliough someone
were watching. Seneca.
Sic in originali. — Thus in the original
Sic itur ad astra.— Thus is the journey to
the stars accomplished.
Ylrgll. jEneid, 9, (?^i.
Sic leve, sic parviun est, animum quod
laudis avarum
Submit ac reficit.
— So liffht and so small a thing it is which
pulls down or restores a mind greedy of
praise. Horace. Fp., Book f , i, 170,
Sic me servavit Apollo. — Thus did Apollo
serve me. Horace. Sat., Book i, 9, 78,
Sic natura jubet ; velocius et citius nos
Corrumpunt vitiorum exempla domestica,
magnis
Quum Bubeunt animos auctoribus.
— So nature ordains. Evil examples in the
household corrupt us more readily and
promptly, since they insinuate themselves
mto our minds with extreme force of
authority. Juvenal. Sat,, I4, 31,
Sic ne perdiderit non cessat perdere lusor.
— So the gambler, lest he should lose, does
not stop losing. Ovid. An A mat,, 1, 4^1,
Sic noctem patera, sic ducara carmine, donee
Injiciat radios in mea vina dies.
—So I will nass the night with the wine-
cup and witn song, until at length the light
of day sheds its rays into my wine.
Propertlus. Book 4, 6, 85,
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S6$ MBBCS amor wtm haJbei
leaa. — 80 tLe mtme V>xe of <
hk» meaau vcmemed tLnn aJL
8w omnia fatis
In P«ia> nxere. et retro ro^^Apsa rtferrL
— .>> by fate all tK-r.g* dettzi^jrxx^ raft Hr,
axkd hare a tmittjcj to retrr/grid^.
VlrgEL Otfyr^.ei, i, 2r<?.
Sic jKiMrm— So in Tarioas places.
ftie pneaentibcs ataris Tolop^tTbos at
fatunc xw>a it/x^:^.— So cue th^ j^a sires of
X}it yremmt tiioe tLat 70a ma j luU mar those
titai are to be. Icaeau
Sic qafbos intmnoit soffim rentef ab mA^ ;
Quo {rfiM Kmt potae plus sitiantar aqoje.
— 80 with tho«e who are twoUen with
dropsy, the more water thej drink the mrre
th«jr thin*. 0¥M. Fast., 7, f i5.
Sic auiflrine parendo
Dat riret famifc, DulLjque auctore malonim
Quas finxere timeut.
— So every penon by hi* dread gives
ftreDf^h to rumour, and with no foundation
for tF*a existence of erils, they fear the
thing! which they have imagined.
Loauini. iVt^r^/ia, If 00k 1, 4^.
Sic tranint eloria mundL — So passes away
the gllory of the world. •
Sic utere tuo ut alieno n© Isedas. — do
•mploy your own property ac not to injure
that of another. Coka.
Sic Turam Yeneri ; cui placet impares
Fonnaa, atque animos tub juga ahenea
Saero mittere cufli ioco.
^So it seems fit to Venus : to whom it is a
delight to place, with cruel humour, incon-
gruous forms and minds under her brazen
yoke. Horaet. Ode», Book 1, $S, 10,
Sic vita erat; facOe omnes perferre ac
pati.— Such wa* his life, gently to bear
with and endure all men.
Terence. Andt-ia, 1, 1, S5.
Sic rive ctmi hominibui tanquam Deus
Tideat, et videt.— So live with men as if God
may see you, and does see you. Beneca.
Sic TOfl non vobis mellificatis apes. — So do
you beef make your honey, not for your-
selves.
Yir^ Line^ on Bathylliu claiming the
authorship of certain verses by Virgil,
Sicut ante. —As before.
• TJie sentence is used In the Service of the
Poi»e's enthronement after the burning of flax.
According to " Zonane Annales " (Basle. 1653), a
similar rite was used In the triuiupbal proces-
sions of the Boman repfablio.
firr" ^-rJT-TUfhrtitw its lit ■■iifiiHi
— As H tLe dsT of &t Tovtk, » Aall ba
Yal^l l>mt^ SS, tS.
Seed ia fta^? ffesersKt^ mil 11, sec ia
cX;i:Hi-> ^^if o:^:i£Kli:oeB;. — ^Aa wusbm are
bre>i ia a sragr.tf.t pd:!, ao are evil thoogfats
initikQieaa. Pr.
Slesxt rcha fe^cs iater anM. — ^For tha
la«^ are c::isih in t^ miiist of anasv^
Sientio ct tfcjebtb «*iw>— alitnr. — Tha
mhA is ikc«crisked br akthce and darfaMas.
Pyay Ska Teii^ir. £p^ BmA 9, X.
SOvis aspera. blanda domL — Fierce ia the
wc<Nis, gentie ia the hocne. (Written of a
dog.) BaitiaL 2>i/^ Btok U, 70, f.
Simia, qoam stmilift, tiir|MaMm% hrTfja
nobis !— The ape, vikst of beasts, bow Hke
to us! BaaioB.
Simia simia est. etiaaisi aoica gcstet
in^i^nia,— Aa ape is an ape even though it
wear golden ornaments. Pr.
OVfJonsonjp. ITv ; aij*ProT8., ** Anape.'*)
Simplex munditiis. — Simple in her ele-
gance. Heraca Ode*, Book i, 5, 5.
Simplex sigillum veri. — ^The seal of truth
is simpie. Hattkew of Beerkava.
Simul flare sorbereque hand fadle
Est : ego hie esse et ilb'c sitndL, hand potnL
— To blow and to swallow at the same time
is not easy ; I cannot at the same time be
here and soao there.
Plaatas. MosteUmrim^ Act S, f , 105.
Simul consilium cum re aaiisti? — Have
you lost your judgment at the same time aa
your property ? Tereaoa. £uMuckis, f , f , 9,
Sincerum est nisi vas, quodcnmque in>
fundis acesdt — Unless the yesael is dean,
whatever you pour into it turns aour.
Horace. £p.. Book 1, S, 54.
Sine amidtia vitam esse nullam. — ^There
is no life without friendship. §
Cicero {adapted from Ennius),
t In Revised Version of Bible : '* As thy days,
so shall thy strength be."
X According to Flatarch this was a saying of
Caius Marias, about B.C. 93. When eom^aint was
made of his granting the freedom of Rome to a
thonsand Camerians, who had been distinguished
in the wars, be replied. *'The law speaks too
softly to be heard amidst the din of arms.** —
pLUTABCH, *• Life of Cains Marius." The saying
was apparentlj a Roman proverb, for in his
"Life of Julius C«sar" FluUrch attributes to
him the remark, ** Arms and laws do not flomrish
together."
I See " De Amidtia,'* •, SI
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Sine amore Jocisque
Nil est jucundum.
— Without love and laughter nothing is
pleasant Horaca.
Ep.y Book 1\ 6f 65 {quoting Mimnennus),
Sine arte mensa. — A table without subtle
refinements (simple fare).
Martial. Epig., Book 10, If!, 8,
Sine Cerere et Libero friget Venus. —
Without Ceres and Bacchus (food and wine),
Veaus (love) grows cold.
Terence. Eimuchus, 4t ^i ^*
Sine die. — ^Without any fixed time.
Sine fnco ac fallaciis homo. — A man
without deceit or pretences.
Clotro. £p, ad Att., 1, 7, 1,
Sine invidia. — ^Without envy or ill-feeling.
Sine ira et studio. — Without anger and
without partiality. Taoitos.
Sine me vocari pessimum, ut dives vocer. —
Let me be called the worst of mankind, so
long as I am called rich. Pr.
Sine pennis volare baud facile est. — To
fly without wings is by no means easy.
Plautas. Fcenulus, Act /, 2, 47,
Sine proba causa. — Without approved
cause. r
Sine prole. — Without offspring. (Fre-
quently denoted by the initials S.P.)
Sine ^ua non. — Without which, nothing
(t.^. an mdispensable condition).
Sine querela mortalitatis jura pendaraus.
— Let us weigh the laws of this life without
complaining. Seneca.
Sine rivali te et tua solus amares. — That
you should love yourself and your own
affairs without any rival.*
Horace. De Arte Poetica, 444.
Singillatim mortales ; cuuctim perpetui. —
S ngly they are mortal, collectively they are
immortal. Appoleiai. De Deo Socratis.
Singula de nobis anni prsedantur euntes. —
The passing years take something each from
each of us. Horaca. Ep., Book ;?, f, 55,
Singula quflsque locum teneant sortita
decenter. — liet each keep to the place pro-
perly allotted to it.
Horaoa. De Arte Poetica, 9t.
Singula quid referamP nil non mortale
tenemus,
Pectoria exceptis ingeniique bonii.
— Why should I particularise? We have
nothing about ns immortal except the good
qualities of our hearts and intellects.
OYld. Trist., S, 7, 43,
* 50t " Se ipse amans," p. 670.
Singidi enim decipere et dedpi possunt :
nemo omnes, neminem omnes fefellunt —
Individuals indeed may deceive and be
deceived ; but no one has ever deceived all
men, nor have all men ever deceived any
one. Pliny the Tonn^er. Panegyr, Trql.,6B.
Sint Msecenates, non derunt, Flacce,
Marones. — Let there be Miecenases, Flaccus,
and there will not be wanting Yirgils.
Martial. Epig., Book 8y 56.
Sint sales sine vilitate. — Let the jests be
without anything vile about them. Pr.
Sint ut sint aut non sint. — Let them be as
they are, or not be at all. Pr.
Sisto, viator ! — Stay, traveller !
Sisyphus in vita quoque nobis ante oculos
est,
Qui petere a populo fasces, revasque secures
Imbibit ; ct semper victus, tristis que recedit
—In life also we have Sisyphus before our
eves, who resolves to seek from the people
the fasces and cruel axes (the sunreme
power) ; and ever retires beaten ana dis-
heartened.
Lucretius. De Rer, Nat., Book J, 1008,
Sit brevis aut nullus tibi somnus meridi-
anus. — Let your midday sleep be short or
none at all. Maxims of SSchool of Salerno,
Sit cffica f uturi
Mens hominum fati : liceat sperare timenti.
— Let the mind of man be blind as to future
destiny ; let the fearful be allowed to hope.
Lucanoi. Pharsalia, Book t, 14*
Sit mihi fas audita loqui. — Let it be
allowed me to speak what I have heard.
Virgil, uf^neid, Book 6, €66,
Sit mihi quod nunc est, etiam minus; et
mihi vivam
Quod superest ssvi, si quid superesse volunt
Di;
Sit bona librorum et provissB f rugis in annum
Copia.
— Let me have what I now have, or even
less; and I will live in my own way for
what remains to me of life, if the gods will
that any should remain ; let there be a good
Bujjply of books and a yearly store of pro-
visions. Horace. Ep., Book i, 18, 107,
Sit modus lasso maris et viarum,
Militiseque.
— Let there be an end to my fatigues by sea
and by land, and in soldienng.
Horace. Odes, Book t, 6, 7.
Sit non doctissima coniux ;
Sit nox cum somno : sit sine lite dies.
— May my wife not be over- learned ; may
my nights have peaceful rest ; may my days
be without quarrelling.
Martial. Eptg,, Book S, 90, 9.
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Sit proeul omne nefas ; ut ameiis amabilis
esto. — Let all villainy be dismiised ! That
you may be lored, be lovable. OTid.
Ars Amat,, Book f, 107, {See p, 699, note.)
Sit Bine labe decus. — Let honour be spot-
leaB. Pr.
Sit tibi credibilifl sermo, consuetaque
verba. — ^Let your talk be such as is worthy
of belief, and your words such as are com-
monly used. Orld. Ars Amat,, Book 1, ^7.
Sit tibi terra gravis !— May the earth be
heavy upon thee ! Pr.
Sit tibi terra levis !— Let the earth lie h'ght
upon you. (Denoted sometimes by the
initials S. T. T. L.)
Monumental Inioriptlon.*
Sit tua cura sequi ; me duce tutus ens. —
Be it your care to f oUow ; you shall be safe
with me as your leader.
Orld. Ars Amat., f, 68.
Sit venia verbis.— Let my words be for-
given. Pr.
Sitis felioes, et tu simul et tua vita,
£t domus ipsa, in qua lusimus, et aomina.
— May you be happy, you and your life and
your own home, where we have played to-
gether, and its mistress also.
Cato. Carm.y 69, 151,
Sitque omne Judicium, nonquamlocuples.
Bed quaUs quisque sit.— Let our judg:ment of
a person be not according to how nch he is,
but according to what manner of man he is.
ClcM^ De OJiciis, Book f, go,
Sive pium vis hoc, sive hoc muliebre vocari,
Confiteor misero molle cor esse mihi.
— Whether you choose to call it natural
affection or effeminacy, I confess that it
ia a soft heart which I, poor wretch, possess.
Ovid. £p.exFont,,l,S,Sl,
Smyrna, Rhodos, Ck>lophon, Salamis, Chios,
Argos, Athenae,
HsB septem certant de stirpe insignis
Homeri.f
— Smyrna, Rhodes, Colophon, Salamis,
Chios, Argos, Athens — these seven cities
contend as to being the birthplace of the
illustrious Homer. The second line some-
times runs, ** Orbis de patria certat, Horn ere,
tua." Anon. Tr,from Greek {seep 471).
Sociale animal est. — [Man] is a social
animal. Seneca. LeBtnef., Book 7, 1,
Societatis vinculmn est ratio et oratio. —
The bond of society consists of reason and
speech.
Cicero. J)e Oficiis, i, 16, 50 (adapted).
•See Martial, Eplg., 6,35; and ». 80, 11.
Seneca, Eplg., 2, *'Ad Corslcain,** haa "Sit tua
terra levU *» (May thy earth be light).
t The first line ia quoted by Montaigne,
(puU 1580), Book 2, chap. 80.
SoduB atque comes, tam honoris, tarn etiam
calamitatis.— Sharer and companion^ as of
my honours, so also of my calamity. Cicoro.
SociuB fidelis anchora tutus est. — A
faithful comrade is a sure anchor. Pr.
Socrates, quidem, cum rogaretur cujatem
se esse diceret, '' Mundanum," inquit ; totius
enim mundi se incolam et civem arbitrabatur.
— Socrates, indeed, when he was asked of
what country he called himself, said, * * Of the
World ; '* for he considered himself an in-
habitant and a citizen of the whole world.
Cicero. Tusc, Quast,, Book 5, 57, 108.
Sol cresccntes decedens duplicat umbras.
— The sun when setting makes the increasing
shadows twice as large.
YlrgiL Eclogues, S, 66.
Sol etiam cseoat, contra si tendere pergas.
— ^The sun, too, will blind you if you persist
in gazing at it.
LncretluB. De Rer. Nat., Book 4, St6,
Sol occubuit ; nox nulla secuta est.— The
sun has set ; no night has followed (applied
to the death and succession of a king).
Ascribed to Olrald Barry, li^ Century,
Sola fides sufficit —Faith alone is sufiBcient
Ancient Hymn of R. C. Church.
{Sung on Corpus Christi,)
Solamen miseris Bocios habuisse dolor .'s. —
It is a comfort to the unfortunate to have
companions in woe. J
Authorship unknown . Quoted by various
authors, including Dominicus de
Gravina {clSoO),
Solebamus consimiere longa lo^uendo
Tempora, sermoncm deficiente die.
—We were wont to spend long hours in
talking, the day not sufficing for our
discourse. Ovid. Trist,, 5, 13, tS,
Solem e mundo toUuiit qui amicitiam e vita
tollunt. — They take the sunshine from the
world who take friendship from life.} Anon.
Solem quis dioere falsum
Audoat ?
— Who would dare to call the sun false ?
YlrgU. Georgies 1, 403.
Solent mendaces luere pcnnas malefici.—
liars are wont to pay the penaltv of their
crime. Phssdrns. Fab., Book 1, i/, i.
Soles occidere et redire possimt :
Nobis, cum semel occidit brevis lux,
Nox est perpctua una dormienda.
—Suns can set and return again; with us,
when once our short dav has set, there is
one everlasting night of sleep.
CatuUns. Carm., 6, 4*
t According to Aloysiua Nnvarinus, the saying
Is used by Thomas a Kempis, " De Valle Liliornm,'
cap. 10.
§ Ses" Bablatt enlm,'* p. 68«.
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Solet a defpeciis p«r referri gratiA.— Those
who are despised are wont to return the
iaToor in kind.
Phadms. Fab., Book S, t, 1,
Solet ease in dubiis pro consilio temeritos.
— RasbnesB is accustomed to stand for judg-
ment in doubtful (or difficult) circumstances.
PubllllDS Byrus.
Solet sequi laua cum viam fecit labor. —
Praise is wont to follow where labour has
made the way. PubUllas Byrus.
Soli lumen mutuari; ccelo stellas; ranss
aquam. — To lend light to the sun ; stars to
the heavens ; water to frogs. Pr.
Solitndinem faciunt; pacem appellant. —
They make a solitude (or desert) ; they call
it peace. Tacltns. Agricotaf 30.
SolUdts mentes spe^ue metuque pavent.
— ^Minds which are disturbed are terrified
both by hope and by fear.
Ovid. Fast., 5, 361,
Sollicitant alii remis freta csca, ruuntque
In f errum ^ penetrant aulas at limina regiun.
— Some with oars plough the unknown seas,
or rush into battle, or hnd their way to the
haUs and palaces of kings.
YirgU. Oeorgies, f , COS.
Solo cedit, quicquid solo plantatur. —
That which is sown in the soil becomes
the property of the soil. Law.
Solo Deo salus. — Salvation is from God
alone. Motto.
Solum certum nihil esse certi, et homine
nihil miseriuSy aut superbius. — The only
thin^ certain is that nothing is certain, and
nothmg more wretched or more proud than
man. Pliny the Elder. Nat. Hist, yg, 7,
Solum imperantium Vespasianus mutatus
in melius. — Vespasian was the ouly one of
the emperors who changed for the better.
Tacltos. {Adapted from Hist., i, 50.*)
Solum patriae omnibus est carum, dulce,
atque jucundum. — Dear, sweet and nleasing
to us all is the soil of our native laud.
Cleero. (Adapted from In Catilinam,
4,8,t6.)
Solum nnum hoc vitium adfert senectus
hominibus,
Attentiores sumua ad rem omnes, quimi sat
est.
•—Old age brings this one vice to mankind,
that we are all more eaeer after acquiring
property than we should oe.
Terenee. Adelphi, 5, 5, 4^,
* The passage In Tacitus is : *' Bt ambigua de
VespaHiano fama: solusqae omniam SDle se
Priocipom in melius mutatus est." Ansonius
{TttnuLt 10) usss almost identical words as to
Solus sapiens sdt amare; solus sapiens
amicus est. — Only a wise man knows how
to love ; only a wise man is a friend.
Beneoa. Fpist,, 81.
Solve senescentem mature sanus equum, ne
Peccet ad extremum ridendus, et iUa ducat.
— With timely wisdom release the aged horse,
lest at lengUi, a mere laughing-stock, he
stumbles and becomes broken-wmded.
Horace. £p., Book i, 1, 8.
Solventur risu tabulae. — The case will be
dismissed with laughter.
Horaee. Sat., Book f , i, 86.
Solvit ad diem.— He paid to the day.
Law.
Solvite tantis animnm monstris,
Solvite Superi !
— Release, ye gods, release the mind from
such portents.
Beneca. Here. Furens, Act 4i 1003.
Solvitque animis miracula rerum ;
Eripuit Jovi fulmeu, viresque tooanti.— He
has dismissed from our miuds the fear of
wonders; he has wrested from thundering
Jove his thunderbolt and strength.
Manillas. 1,103.
Solvitur acris hiems.— Sharp winter is
now loosened. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 4»
Solvitur ambulando. — It is settled by
walking. Pr.
Somne, quies rerum, placidissime, somue,
Deorum,
Pax animi, quern cura fugit, qui corda
diumis
Fessa ministeriis mulces, reparasque labor! I
— Sleep, rest of nature, O sleep, most gentle
of the divinities, peace of the soul, thou at
whose presence care disappears, who soothest
hearts weaned with doily employments, and
makest them strong agam for labour !
Ovid. Metam., 11, 624.
Somnia me terrent veros imitantia casus ;
£t vigilant sensus in mea damua mei.
— Dreams terrify me, depicting real misfor-
tunes, and my senses ar^ awake to my losses.
Ovid. £p. ex Pont., 1, S, 45.
Somnus agrestium
Lenis virorum non humiles domes
Fastidit, umbrosamque ripam.
— ^The light sleep of rustics does not disdain
their humble dwellings, nor the shady bank.
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 1, 21.
Somnus qui faciat breves tenebras. — That
sort of sleep which makes the hours of night
short Martial. Epig., Book 10, 47^11.
Sonat hie de nare canina
Litera.
— Here from the nostril sounds the " canine
letter " (the letter R, the sound resembling
thesnarhngof adog). Persins. Sat., 1^109,
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Sorex 8U0 pent indicio. — ^The mouse
perishes by hia own token. Pr.
Sots tua mortalis ; non est mortale quod
optos. — Your lot is mortal; you wish for
what is not mortal. Otld. Metam.y t, 56,
Sortes sanctorum. — Drawing lots with
holy writings.*
Sortes YirgilianGB, or Sortes Homericae. —
Yirgilian chances or Homeric chances, f
Spargere voces
In valgum ambiguas.
— ^I'o scatter doubtful reports amongst the
crowd. YlrgU. ^neid, t, 98,
Spectare lacunar. — To gaze at the ceiling
(as if unconscious of anytmng taking place).
Juvenal. SaU, 1, 56.
Spectas et tu spectaberis. — See, and you
will be seen. Pr.
Spectatum veniunt; veniunt spcctentur
ut ipsse. — ^These women come to see ; and
they come that they may themselves be
seen. Ovid. Ars Amat., Book i, 99.
Spectavi ego pridem comicos ad istum
modum
Sapienter dicta dicere, atque iia plaudier,
Cum illos sapieuteis mores monstrabant
poplo:
Sed cum inde suam quisque ibant divorsi
domum,
Nullus erat illo pacto, ut illi jusserant.
— I have in time past witnessed comic actors
speaking their words wisely, and being ap-
plauded for them when they showed tne
ways of wisdom to the people; but when
eacn had gone on his own way home, not
one kept to his word to do what he had been
preaching. Plaatas. MudenSf Act 4i 7.
Spem bonam certamque domum reporto.
— I bring back a good and sure hope. Pr.
Spem mentita seges. — ^The crop has belied
our nope of it. Horace. -£>., Book i, 7, 6'/.
Spem pretio non emo. — I do not buy hope
at a price. Terence. Adelphx^ f , ;?, li.
Spem vultu simulat. — He counterfeits hope
in his features. VirgU. JEiiexd^ i, W9.
Sperat inf estis, metuit secundis
Alteram sortem, bene praeparatum
Pectus.
— ^The well -prepared heart hopes in the
worst fortune, and in prospenty fears, a
change of the chances.
Horace. Odea, Book f , 10, IS.
Sperate, et vosmet rebus servate secundis.
— Hope, and reserve yourself for better
times. Virgil, ^neid, 1, S07.
• Practised by early Christians after the manner
of '* 8orteB Virciliaiiae."
t Verses of Virgil or Homer drawn by lot, or
touched by chance on opening the book.
Sperate miseri, cavete felloes. — ^Hope, ye
wretched, beware, ye happy.^
Speravi melius, quia me meruisse putavi.
— I hoped for better things because I tnought
that I deserved them. Ovid. Heroid€»jt,61,
Speravimus ista
Dura fortuna f uit
— We hoped for those things whilst fortune
lasted. YlrgU. jEneid, 10, 4£.
Speremus qusB volumus, sed quae aoci-
derint feramus. — Let us hope for what we
will, but let us bear what befalls us. Cicero.
Speme voluptates: nocet emta dolore vo-
luptas.
Semper avarus eget: certum voto pete
finem.
— Scorn delights: pleasure bought with
pain is hurtful. The covetous man always
wants ; set some fixed limit to your prayers.
Horace. £p., Book 7, #, 55.
Speniitur orator bonus, horridus miles
amatur.— The good orator is despised, the
fear-inapired soldier is loved. Ennlus.
Quoted by Aldus Gellius, Book tO, 10.
Spero meliora. — I hope for better things.
Spes addita suscitat iras. — Increase of hope
kindled their passion.
Ylr^ ^neid, 10, 2GS.
Spes alit agricolas.— Hope sustains the
husbandman. Pr.
Spes bene CQonandi vos dedpit.— The hope
of oining well deceives you.
jDvenaL Sat., 5, 163.
Spes bona dat vires ; animum quoque spes
bona firmat ;
Yivero spe vidi qui moriturus erat.^
— Good hope gives strength ; good hope
also strengthens the resolution; I have
seen one a^ut to die live by hope. Anon.
Spes cenatiea. — A hope of getting a dinner.
Plautus. Capteiveiy Act S, 1, t6.
Spes eat salutis ubi hominem objurgat
pudor. — ^There is hope of salvation where
shame reproaches a man. PubUlios Syrus.
Spes est vigilantis somnium. — ^Hope is the
dream of man awake. Coke.
Spesll facit, ut videat cum terras undique
nullas,
Naufragus in mediis brachia jactet aquis.
— ^Hope it is which makes the shipwrecked
sailor strike out with his arms in the midst
of the sea, even though on all sides he can
see DO land.
Ovid. Ep. 9X Font., B.ok 1, 6, SS,
t This appears at the end of Burtoa's
" Anatomy of Melancholy."
5 Partly founded on Ovid : " Heroides, " 11, 61.
II *'H(?c" (this, i.e. hope) is the first word la
the line 33, referring to " spes " in L 27.
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Spes creels. — The hope of the flock.
Yir^ll. Eclogues, It 15,
Spes in virtute, salus ex victoria.— In
valour there ia hope; in victory sprmM
safety. TacUm. Annals, Book ^, W.
Spes incerta futuri.— Hope doubtful of
what U to be. Virgil. JEne\d,8,680,
Spea pascifl inanes.— You feed hopes which
drevSnT^ Ylrgll. ^neid,10,0^,
Spes sibi quiaque.— Let every man's hope
he in himself . VirgU. JEne%d, 11,S09,
Spes tenet in tempus, semel est si credita
longum ; _ .
lUa quidem fallax, sed tamen apta Dea est.
—Hope, if once believed, lasts for a long
time; she is indeed deceitful, but she is
nevertheless a convenient deity.
Ovid. Ars Amat.y i, 4^.
Spea vitflB cum sole redit.— The hope of
Kfe returns with the sun.
Juvenal. Sat, 12,70,
Spirat adhuc amor,
\^vuntque conmiissi calores
.fioliae ndibus puellaj. ,411
—Even now does his love breathe, and sliU
lives the heat imparted to the lyre by the
iEolian fair (Sappho). t, j n m
Horace. Odes, Book 9, 10.
Spiritus quidem promptus est, caro autem
inftrma.— The spirit indeed is ready, but the
flesh is weak. ^ ^^ 7",l^*l5-
St. MaWiew, tG, 41.' St. Mark, I4, 38.
Spissum istud amanti est verbum, '*Ve-
niet," nisi venit.— It is a dreary saying to a
lover, " He will come," unless he does come.
Plantus. Cistellaria, Act 1, 1, 77,
mendax.— Magniftcenthr false.*
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 11, 35.
Spolia opima.— The splendid spoils, the
personal spoils of the enemy's general when
tlain by the opposing commander. Livy, etc,
Sponde, noxa praesto est.— Be surety, and
danger is at hand. ^'
Sta, viator, heroem calcas. -Pause, tra-
veller, your foot is upon a hero. ^
CondA*f Epitaph on his antagonist, Merci.
Stabat Mater dolorosa.— There was stand-
ing the weeping mother. Man for Dead.
Stabit quocunque jeceris.— Whatever way
caat it, it will stand.
you
Legend on the three-legged armorial
bearings of the Isle of Man.
Standum eat contra rea ^^e"^.-"^®
muat make a atand agamat adverae drcnm-
atancea. ^ "*
Stant beUi cansffl.-The c^isM of war
BtiU remain. YlrgU. ^netd,7,66S.
Stant Uttore P«PP«»--r'"^^,.»^^5%*''5,t
theahore. Ylrgll. Ji.ne%d,6,901,
Stare decisis, et non movere qmeta.-To
stand by decisions, and not disturb thmgs
which are settled, ***••
Stare putes, adeo procedunt tempora
tarde.-The time passes so slowlv you
might think that it was standing stiU.
Ovid. Tnst., 5, 10, o.
Stare super vias antiquas.t— To stand in
the old-established ways.
Stat magui nominis umbra.— There stands
the shadow of a mighty name. , . .^.
Lncanus. Pharsalta, Book 1, 155.
Stat nominis umbra. — He stands, the
shadow of a name. ^ r •
Motto afflxed to publinhed Letters of Junim
{adapted from the foregoi»g).l
Stat pro ratione voluntas.— WiU stands
^^JJ^^/rom Juvenal. {See ^^ Hoc voh.'^)
Stat sua cuique dies; breve et irreparabile
Om^i^bus est vitce; aed famam extendere
factis.
Hoc virtutis opus. . l a
—Every one has his allotted day ; short and
irrecoverable is the Ufetime of aU; but to
extend our fame by deeds, this is the task
of greatness. YlrgU. jEneid, 10, W-
Statira daret, ne differendo videretur
negare.— He would give at once, lest by
postponing he should seem to refuse.
^ ^ ^ Cornelias Hepos.
Status quo ante bellum.— The condition
in which Uiings were before the war. Pr.
Stemma non inspicit. Omnes, si ad primam
oriffinem revocentur, a Diis sunt.— It (f lii-
losophy) does not pay attention to pedigree.
All if their first origin be in question, are
from the Gods. Seneca. Epist., 44-
Stemmata quid f aciunt ? Quid prodest
Pontice, longo
Sanguine censeri, piotosque ostendere vultus
-\l^T'do pedigrees avail? What is the
profit. Pontius, in possessing ancient blood,
ind in showing the painted features of an-
cestors? Juvenal. Sat., 8, 1.
• Spoken of Hypermnestrs, who deceived her
falherin not killing bcr husband as commanded
by him.
t Founded upon Jeremiah. 6, 16: 'p^.f^lf/
vias. et vldete. et interrogate de semltis antiquis,
QUffi sit viabona, et ambulate in ea. -" > ulgate.
t See also Claudlan, Epig. 42. " Nom'uis
umbra manet vetoris."
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Stemitar, exanimiague tremens procumbit
hnmi bos. — The ox is stricken down, and
quiyering falls lifeless on the ground.
Ylrgll. ^neid,6y48L
Stet fortuna domua ! — May the fortune of
the house endure ! Pr«
Stet processus. — ^Let process be stayed.
Law.
Stillicidi casus lapidem cavat.— The fall of
dropping water wears away the stone.
Laoretlos. De Rerum Nat.^ 1, S14»
Stilo inverso. — ^With reversed pen.
Pr. Indicating the erasure of a passage.
Stilus virum arguit— The pen (or style)
proclaims the man. Pr.
Stimulos dedit semula virtus. — ^Valour full
of rivalry spurred him on. Lncanus.
Sto pro veritate. — I stand for truth.
Hoito.
Stolidam prsebet tibi vellere barbamP —
Does he offer you his foolish beard to pluck
at? PersluB. Sat., t, 28,
Strata jacent passim sua ^uodque sub
arbore poma. — The apples he scattered
about here and there, each under its own
tree. VlrgU. Eclogues, 7, f^.
Stratum super stratum. — Layer upon
layer.
Strenua nos exercet inertia ; navibus atque
Quadrigis petimus bene vivere. Quod peds,
hie est ;
Est Ulubris, animus si te non deficit tequus.
— Strenuous sloth urges us on ; by ships
and by chariots we seek to live liappily.
What you seek is here ; it is even in the
village of Ulubrae, if you are not wanting in
a well-balanced mind.
Horace. J>., Book 1, 11, SS,
Studiis et rebus honestis. — By honourable
pursuits and surroundings. Pr.
Studiis florentem ignobilis ott. — Priding
himself in the pursuits of an inglorious ease.
Ylrgll. Georgics, 4, 504.
Studio culinae tenetur. — He is possessed
with thoughts of the kitchen. Cicero.
Studio minuente laborem. — His zeal
diminishing the labour.
0¥ld. Fast., 4, 295,
Studiosus audiendi. — Zealous in hearing.
Cornelius Mepoi. Epaminondas,
Studium famsQ mihi crescit amore. — My
application is increased by my love of fame.
OYld. Rem, Amor, S93,
Stulta maritali jam porrigit ora capistro.
—At length he stretcnes out his foolish
head to tne conjugal halter.
jDYenaL Sat,, 6, 43,
Stulte, quid est somnni, gelidcB nisi mortis
imago?
Longa quiescendi tempora fata dabunt.
— ^Fooly what is sleep but the likeness of icy
death ? The fates shall give us a long period
of rest. Grid. Amorum, Book t, 10, 40.
Stulte, quid o frustra votis puerilibus optas,
Quffi non ulla tulit, fert^ue, f eretque dies ?
— Fool! why do you m vain desire with
infantile prayers things which no day ever
did bring, will bring, or could bring ?
Orld. Tristia, Book S, 8, 11,
Stulti omnes servi — All fools are slaves.
Stoic Maxim.
Stulti sunt innumerabiles. — Fools are not
to be numbered. Erasmus.*
Stulti tia est ei te esse tristera, cujus
potestas plus potest.— It is folly for you to
be sulky towards him whose power is superior
to yours. Plautns. Casina, Act 2, 4, 4-
Stultitia est, facinus magnum timido
Cordi credere, nam omnes
Res perinde sunt ut agos.
— It is folly to entrust a great deed to a
faint heart, for all things are just as you
make them. Plautas. Fseudolus^ Act t, 1, 3.
Stultitia est venatum ducere iuvitos canes.
— It is folly to take unwilling dogs out to
hunt. PlautDi. Stichus, Ad 1, S, 83.
Stultitiam dissimulare non potes nisi
tacitumitate. — You cannot conceal folly
except by silence. Pr.
Stultitiam patiuntur opes.— Wealth sanc-
tions (or excuses) folly.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 18, tO.
Stultitiam simulare loco, sapientia sumraa
est.— To pretend folly on occasion is the
highest of wisdom. Pr.
Stultorum calami carbones, moenia chart®.
— The pens of fools are coals, and walls are
their paper. Pr.
Stultorum incurata malus pudor ulcera
celat. — It is the false shame of fools which
tries to cover unhealed sores.
Horace. Ep., 1, 16, f^.
Stultorum infinitus est numerus. —Of fools
the nimiber is endless.
Vulgate. Ecelesiastes, i, 15,
Stultum consilium non modo effectu caret
Ssd ad perniciem quooue mortales devocat.
— A foolish course or action is not only
lacking in good result, but it summons
mortab to their destruction as well.
Phadrns. Eab., Book 1, SO, 1,
Stultum est in luctu capillum sibi evellere,
quasi calvitio moeror levetur. — It is foolish
to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow
would be made less by baldness. Cicero.
♦ See "Stultorum Innnilas."
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' Stoltum est timere quod yitari non
potest. — It is foolish to fear what cannot be
avoided. PublUluf Syrui.
Stoltum est yicinum velle uldsci incendio.
—It is foolish to wish to be avenged on your
neighbour by setting his house on fire.
PablUlDS Bjrnis.
Stultum facit fortuna quern vult perdere.
— When fortune wishes to ruin a man she
makes him a fooL Pablillns Syrni.
Stultus es qui facta inf ecta verbis postulas.
—You are a fool to try by words to undo
things which have been done. Plantus.
Stultus Qs; rem actam agis. — You are a
fool ; you are doing a thing already done.
Plautai. Fseudolus, Act i, 3^ 27,
Stultus labor est ineptiarum. — Labour
about trifles is foolish. Martial.
Stultus nisi quod ipse facit nil rectum
putat. — The fool thinks nothing done right
unless he has done it himself. Pr.
Stultus qui patre ocdso liberos relinquat.
—'H.G is a fool who, when the father is killed,
lets the children survive. Pr.
Stultus Bemi>er incipit vivere.— The fool is
always beginning to five. Pr.
Suacomparare commoda ex incommodis
alterius. — ^To arrange for his own advantage
by Uie disadvantage of another.
Terence {adapUd), AndriGf Act 4i ^t 9,
Sua confessione hunc jugulo. — I destroy
this man with his own confession.
Cloero. In Verrenif i, 5, 64,
Sua cuique Deus fit dira cupido? — Does
bis own fatal passion become to each man
his Ood ? Vlrgll. ^neid, 9, 185.
Sua cuique quum sit animi cogitatio, |
Colorque proprius.
—When each man has his own peculiar cast
of mind and turn of expression.
Phadrui. Fab., Book 5, Prologue, 7.
Sua cuique utiUtas.— To evervthinff its
use. TacitoB. Hist., ^ook i, 15,
Sua cuique vita obscura est.— To everyone
his own liie is dark. Pr.
Sua cuique voluptas.— To everyone his
own form of pleasure.* Pr.
Sua munera mittit cum hamo. — He sends
his presents with a hook concealed in them.'
Pr.
Sua quisque exempla debet aequo animo
pati. — Eacb one should endure with
equanimity what he has brought upon him-
sdf by his own example.
Phttdms. Fab,, Book 1, tS, It.
• Sm "Trahit sua, ' p. M4. . N
Sua regina regi placet^ Juno, Tovi — ^His
own queen pleases a kmg, Juno pleases
Jupiter. PlautDS.
Suam quisque homo rem meminit. — Every
man remembers his own interests. Pr.
Suave est ex magno tollere acervo. — It is
pleasant to take what you want from a
great heap. Horace. Sat,, Book 1, 51.
Suave, man magno, turbantibus sequoia
ventis,
E terra magnum alterius spectare laborem.
— It is pleasant, when the sea is high, and
the winds are dashinff the waves about, to
watch, from the land, the great straits of
another (at sea).
Luoretlns. De Berum Nat., t, 1
Suavis autem est, et vehementer ssepe
uiilis jocus et facetiee. — Joking and humour
are pleasant, and often of ext^me utility.
Ctcero. De Oratore, t, 54-
Suavis cibus a venatu. — Food is sweet
from the fact of being hunted for.f Pr.
Suavis laborum est prsQteritorum memoria.
— The remembrance of past labours is asree-
able.t Cicero. De Finibus, i, 3i.
Suavitas sermonum atque morum. —
Gentleness of speech and of manners.
, Cicero.
Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re.— Gentle
in method, resolute in action. §
Sub coenam paulisper inambula ; ccBuatus
idem facito. — Before supper walk a little ;
after supi)er do the same.
Eraimng. De Ratione Studii,
Sub hoc signo vinces. — ^Under this sign
(the cross) thou shalt conquer. Motto.
Sub Jove frigido. — Under the cold heaven.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 1, t5.
, Subjudice lis est.— The action is under
the consideration of the judge {i.e. is before
the court). Law.
' Sub marmore atque auro servitus habitat.
— Even under roofs of marble and of gold
slavery dwells. Beneca. £p., 90,
Sub omni lapide scorpius dormit.-^
Beneath every stone a scorpion sleeps. Pr.
Sub pede dgilli— Under the great seal.
Law.
Sub poena.— Under a penalty. Law.
' t Translated by Baoon as, " Venison is sweet
to him that kUls it"
t Translated from Euripides. (Set " Jacunda
I 4 Baid to be founded on the expresaion,
." Fortes In fine conseqaendo, et snaves in modo
et rations asaequendi simas."~A%VAvnrA, *'Ad
corandos animn morbos."
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Sub reservatione JacobcBO.— With St.
Jameses reservation.* Pr.
Sub rosa. — Under the rose (i.e, secretly,
the rose being emblematic of secrecy with
the andents. There was a legend that Cupid
bribed Harpocratra, god of silence, with a
rose, not to divulge the amours of Venus.
Hence the host hung a rose over his tables
in order that his guests might know that
under it words spoken were to remain
secret )t
Sub silentio. — In sOence.
Sub specie setemitatis. — In the form of
eternity.
Subita amicitia raro sine poenitentia
colitur. — Sudden friendship is rarely formed
without subsequent repentance. Pr.
Subito crevit, fungi instar, in divitias
maximas. — He suddenly grew, like a mush-
room, into the greatest wealth. Pr.
Subitus tremor occupat artus. — A sudden
trembling seizes his limbs.
Virgil, ^neid, 7, 44^.
Sublata causa toUitur effectus. — The cause
being taken away the effect is removed.
Law.
Sublata enim benevolentia, amicitia) uo-
men toUitur.— For when good will is taken
away the name of friendship is gone.
Cicero. De Amict 5, 19,
Sublimi feriam sidera vertice.— I strike
the stars with my sublime head.
Horace. Odes, B ok 1, 1.
Substantia prior et dignior est accidente.
—The actual substauce (of a judgment,
deposition, etc.) is prior to, and of more
consequence than, some accidental triviality
(or formal defect). Law.
Subtilis vetenim judex ot callidus. — An
acute and experienced judge of things which
are old. Horace. Sat., Book 2, 7, 101,
Successus ad pemiciem multos devocat. —
Success has brought many to destruction.
Phadms. rabies, Book 3, 5, 1,
Successus improborum plures adlicit {or
a'.lidl). — ^The success of knaves entices too
many (to crime).
Phsidrai. Fables, Book 2, 3, 7,
Succosior est virgo quae serpyllum quam
quae moschum olet. — A maiden who smells
of wild thyme is more alluring than one
who smells of musk. HedlsYal Proverb.
• " For that ye ought to say, If the Lord
will. "-St. James, 4, 15.
t Se$ •• Eat rosa flos Veneris " (p. 529). The lines
appear in Bunnann's " Antbologia" (1773), Book
6, '217, the first line being there given : " Eat rosa
floa Veneris, ci^joa quo ftirta laterenU"
Succurrendum parti maxime laboranti. —
We should help the part which is most in
difficulties. Colsns.
Sudor AnglicuB.— The English sweating
sickness.
Sufficit huic tumulus, cui non suffecerit
orbis. — A tomb now suffices him for whom
the whole world was not sufficient.
An Epitaph on Alexander the Oreat,
Sufficit tibf gratia mea.— My grace is
sufficient for thee. Vallate, f Cor., 12, 9,
Sui cuique mores fingunt fortunam. —
Ever}' man's manners fasmon his foHune.
Cornelius Nepoi. Atticu*.
{Cited as a saying^)
Sui generis. — Of its own kind, or genus.
Sui juris.— Of his own right Law.
Sum, fateor, semperque fui, Callistrate,
pauper;
Sed non obscurus, nee male notus eques.
Sed toto legor orbe frequens, et dicitur, hie
est.
— I am, I confess, CalUstratus, poor, and I
always have been ; but I am not an unknown
gentleman, nor one of ill-repute, for I am
constantly read throughout the whole world,
and it is said of me, *' This is he.'*
Martial. Epig,, Book 6, IS,
Sum quod eris, fui quod es. — I am what
thou wilt be, what thou art I have been.
Epitaph.
Simie calamum, tempera, et scribe velo-
dter. — Take your pen, put it in order,
and write auickly.
Words ascribed to Bcde on his deathbed.
Sume superbiam
Qua3sitam mentis.
— Assume the honourable pride acquired by
merit. Horace. Odes, Book 3, 10, I4,
Sumite in exemplum pecudes ratione
carentcs.— Take, for example, the beasts of
the field wanting in reason.
Ovid. Atnorum, Book 1, 10, 25,
Sumite materiam vestris, qui scribitis aH)uam
Viribus, et versate diu quid ferre recusent,
Quid valeant humeri.
— You who write, select a subject suited to
your powers, and consider long what your
shoulaers are unable to bear and what they
are capable of.
Horace. De Arte Poetiea, SS,
Summa perfectio attingi non potest. — ^The
highest perfection cannot be attained.
Cicero.
Summa petit livor. — ^Envy seeks the
highest things {i.e. " Envy strikes high '').
Ovid. Bern. Atnor, 369.
Summa sedes non capit dqiQa,— The ^hest
seat will not hold two, ftj.
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Summs opee inopia cupiditatum. — ^Tho
greatest wealth is a poverty of desires.
Seneca.
Summanim samma est sBtemum. — The sum
total of all sums total (i.e. the Universe —
everything) is eternal. Luoretlos.
De Rerum Nat,, 3, 817; also Book 5, 362,
Summum orede nefas aniTnain prsBferre
pudori,
Et propter vitam vivendi perdere causas.
— <Jon8ider it the highest impiety to prefer
life to honour, and to lose the great motive
of oar life merely for the sake of living.
Juvenal. Sat., 8, 83,
Summum jus, summa injuria.— Extreme
justice is extreme injustice.
Cicero. Be Of., 1, 10, 33,
{Quoted as a** tttte proverb.*^)
Sumptus censum ne sujyeret — Let not your
expenditure exceed your income.
Plaatm {adapted), {See Faenulus, 1, S, 74.)
Sunt bona mixta malis, sunt mala miita
bonis. — Good things are mixed with evil,
evil things with good. Pr.
Sunt bona, sunt qusedam mediocria, sunt
malai)lura
QuaD legis.
— There are some good things here, and
Bome middling, but more are bad.
Martial. ^>i>., Book 1, 17, t.
Sunt delicta tamen, quibus ignovisse
velimus. — There are faults, nevertheless,
which we desire to overlook.
Horace. De Arte Poetica, 347.
Sunt enim in^eniis nostris semina innata
virtutum. — For m our dispositions the seeds
of the virtues are implanted by nature.
Cicero. Tusc, Quast., 3, 1,
Sunt et mihi carmina : me quoque dicunt
Vatem pastorei, sed non ego crcdulus illis.
Nam neque adhuc Varo videor, nee dicero
Cinna
Digna, sed argutos inter strepere anser
olorea
—I too have my songs : me also the shep-
herds call a poet, but I do not give credence
to them. For thus far I do not seem to say
anything worthy of Varus or of Cinna, but
I apnear ^ cackle, a goose among the
melodious swans. Ylrgll. Eclogues, 9, 33,
Sunt in FortunsB qui casibus omnia ponant
Et nuUo credant mundum rectore moveri
— ^There are those who attribute all things
to the chances of Fortune, and fancy that
the world is directed by no supreme ruler.
jQvenaL Sat., 13, 86,
Simt lacrymsB rerum, et mentem mortalia
tangunt. — There are tea[rs in the affairs of this
life, and human sufferings touch the heart
Yir^ .Sneid, 1, 46t,
Sunt pueri pueri, pueri puerilia tractant. —
Boys are boys, and Doys employ themselves
with boyish matters. Pr.
Sunt qusedam vitiorum elementa. — ^There
are certam rudimentary beginnings of vice.
Javenal. Sat,, 14, 123,
Sunt superis sua jura. — ^The gods above
have their own laws. Ovid. Met am,, 9, ^d9.
Sunt tamen inter se communia sacra ix>etis ;
Diversum quamvis quisque sequamur iter.
— There are nevertheless sacred matters held
in common by poets^ however much each of
us follows his own different road.
Ovid. £p, ex Pont., t, 10, 18,
Sunt verba et voces, quibus hune lenire
dolorem
Possis, et magnam morbi deponere partem.
— There are words and maxims whereby
you may alleviate this affliction, and banish
a great portion of this disease.
Horace. £p.. Book 1, 1, 34.
Suo Marte. — ^By his own prowess.
Cicero. Pkilipp., 2, 37, 95, etc.
Suo sibi gladio hunc jugulo. — ^With his
own sword I slay him.
Terence. Ad^lphi, 6, 8, 35,
Super subjectam materiem. — Upon the
matter submitted. Law.
Super vires. — Beyond one's strength.
Tacitus. Germania, 43.
Superbi homines in conviviis stulti sunt. —
Proud men in their feasts become fools. Pr.
Superbum
Convivam caveo, qui me sibi comparat, et re3
Despicit exiguas.
— I beware of a stuck-up comrade, who
compares me with himself and despises
modest means. Juvenal. Sat., II, 120,
Superos quid prodest posccre fincm? —
What advantage is there in asking of the
gods the issuer
Lucanus. Fharsalia,- 1, 665,
Supersedeas. — You may supersede. Law.
Superstitio, in qua inest timer inanis
Deorum; religio, quae Deorum cultu pio
coutinetur. — Superstition, wherein is a
senseless fear of the gods; religion, which
consists in the pious worship of the gods.
Cicero. De Nat, Deorum, 1, 42, 117.
Superstitione nominJs. — Through super-
stition of a name.
Tacitus. Hist,, Book 3, 68.
Supervacuus . . . inter sanos medicus.—
The physician is superfluous amongst the
healthy.
Tadtui. Dialogua de Oratoribus, 41.
Suppressio veri ; suggestio falsi. — Sup-
pression of what is true; suggestion of
what is false. Pr.
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Supra TireB.— Beyond one's powen.
Horace. £p., Book 1, 18, tB.
Sopremomque Tale. — ^The last farewell.
Ovid. Metam. ,6,509; and 10, 62,
Surdo narras fabulam. — You tell your
Btory to a deaf ear.
Terence. Ueautontimorumenos, t, 1. 9,
Surnt post nubila Phoebus. — Phcebus rises
after Uie clouds.
Motto of London Coaehmakeri* Company,
Surguut indocti et coelum rapiunt. — The
unlearned arise and seize heaven itself.
St AugusUne. Conf., Book 8, 8, 19,
Sursum oorda. — ^Lif t up your hearts.
Vulgate. Lam., S, 41.
Sus Mineryanu — A pig (teaching) Minerva.
Pr.
Suspectum semper invisumque domin-
antibus, qui proximus destinaretur. — He who
is fixed upon as the neict heir is always
suspected and hated by those in power.
Tacitus. JIi*t.,Bookl,tU
Suspendatur per collum. — Let him be
hanged by the neck. Law.
Suspendit picta vultum mentemque tabella.
— He displays in a painting the countenance
and also the mind.
Horace. Ep., Book 9, 1, 97.
Sustine et abstine. — Bear and forbear.
Tr, of Epictetus. {Seep, 468.)
Sustineas ut onus, nitendum vertice pleno
est — To sustain a burden, you must strive
with a stout {i.e. erect) head.
OYld. Ep. ex Pont., 2,7,77,
Suum cuique. — ^To every one his own. Pr.
Suum cmque decus posteritas rependit. —
Posterity gives to each man his due.
Tacitus. Annals, Book 4, S5.
Suum cuique incommodum fercndum est,
potius quam de alterius coomiodis detra-
hendum. — Each man should bear his own
discomforts rather than abridge the comforts
of another man.
Cicero (adapted). See De Amie., 16, 67,
Suum cuique pulchrum. — ^To every man
his own is beautiful. Pr.
Suum cuique tribuere, ea demum summa
justkia est. — To nve every man that to
which he is entitled, this is indeed supreme
justice. Cicero.
Suum quemque scelus agitat. — His owa
crime besets each man.
Cicero. Fro Eose. Amerino, $4, 67.
Suus cuique moa See <' Quot homines.'*
Sybaritica mensa.~A luzurioos table. Pr.
SyUaba longa brevi subjecta vocatnr
Iambus.— A long syllable following a short
is called an Iambus.
Horace. Be AHe Foetka, tSl,
Sylosontis chlamys.— The vesture of
Syloson (who obtained favour from Darius
through sending him a garment as a present) .
Pr.
Tabesne cadavera solvat.
An rogus, baud ref ert.
— Whether corruption resolves the dead
bodies, or whether a funeral pile, matters
not. Lucaniis. rharsalia. Book 7, 809,
Tabula in naufragio. — A plank in ship-
wreck (t.^. a last resource).*
Tabula rasa. — A smooth tablet (a tablet
which has not been written upon, equivalont
to the " clean slate " which liord Kosebery
made a household word in Qreat Britain,
1902).
Tacent, satis laudant.— They ai;p silent,
and so they praise sufficiently. Tacltoi.
Tacita bona 'st mulier temper, quam
loquens. — A good woman is always quiet
rather than talkative.
Plantus. Eudent, Act 4, 4, 10,
Tacitn magis et occultas inimidtisB
timendsB sunt quam indicts et opertm. —
Enmities which are unspoken and hidden
are more to be feared than those which are
outspoken and open. Cicero.
Tacitum silvas inter reptare salubres,
Curantem quicquid dignum sapiente
bonoque est.
— To Imger silent among the healthful
woods, meditating such things as are worthy
of a wise and gocd man.
Horace. Ep,, Book 1, 4, 4,
Tacitum "vivit sub pectore vulnus.— The
silent wound lives in his breast.
YlrglL JEne%d,4,€7,
Tacitumitas stulto homini pro sapientia
est. — In a foolish man silence stands for
wisdom. Pablilins Syms.
Tadtumus amnis. — ^The silent stream.
Horace. Odet, Book 1, 31, 8,
Tacitus pasci si corvus posset, haberet
Plus dapis, et rixse multo minus invidiseque.
— If the crow could have fed in silenoe, it
would hare had more of a feast, and much
less strife and envy.
Horace. Ep,, Book 1, 60,
Tsedet oceli oonvexa taeii — ^It becomes
wearisome constantly to watch the arch of
heaven. VirtfU. JSneid, 4, 451.
* Baoon speaks of ** Antlqalties, or renmaats of
history, which are, as was said, taiupLom talnda
iMKHAiogii"— «s it were, a board ttom a shipwred^
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^ Taedet jam andire eadem millies. — ^It is
nckening to hear the same things a Ihoosand
times oTer. Terence. FMrmio^ 3, 2, 3,
Tsediom vitsB. — ^Weariness of life.
OeUins. 7,18,11.
Tale tumn carmen nobis, divine poeta,
Quale sopor f essis.
— Your song is to me, divine poet, such as
deep is to the weary. Ylr^U. Eclogues, 5, 45,
Tales de circomstantibus. — ^Filling up an
incomplete jury with bystanders. Law.
Tarn consentientibus 'n\\\\\ sensibus nemo
est in tenis. — There is no one in the earth
with feelings so entirely in harmony with
my own. Cicero.
Tarn deest avaro quod habet, quam quod
non habet. — ^The miser is as much in want of
what he has as of what he has not.
PabUlios Bynuu
Tam din discendimi est, quam diu nescias,
et, si proverbio credimus, quam diu vivas. —
Learning should continue as long as there is
anything you do not know, ana if we may
beueve the proverb, as long as you live.
Seneca. Ep. 76, ad init.
Tam facile et pronum est superos con-
temnere testes,
8i mortalis idem nemo sciat !
— It is so natural and easy to despise the
gods, who are witnesses of our guilt, if only
no mortal knows of it !
jQvenaL Sat., 13, 76.
Tam felix utinam quam pectore candidus,
essem. — O that I were as happy as my con-
science is clear.
0¥id. Ep, ex Font,, 4, 14, 43.
Tam Marte quam Minerva. — As much by
Mars (i.e, by bravery or by fighting) as by
Minerva (i,e. wisdom). Pr.
Tam Marti quam Mercurio.— As well
qualified for fighting as for success in the
ordinary business of life. Pr.
Tam nesdre ^uaedam milites, quam scire
oportet. — It is just as desirable for soldiers
not to know some things, as to know them.
Tadtoi. Hist,, Book 1, 83.
Tam timidis quanta sit ira feris?— -Can
such great rage exist in such timid creatures ?
HartiaL Epig., Book 4, 74.
Tam Venus otia amat. Qui fijiem quseris
amoris
(Cedit amor rebus), res age ; tutus eris.
— ^To such an extent is love prone to idleness.
You who desire an end of love (for love
yields to business) attend to business ; you
will be safe. Ovid. Eem. Amor., I43.
Tamen ad mores natura recurrit
Damnatos, fixa et mutari nescia.
— Yet nature, fixed and unchanging, reverts
to its evil courses. JavenaL Sat., 13^ ^39,
4*
Tamen cantabitis, Arcades, inquit,
Montibus haoc vestris, soli cantare periti.
—Yet you, O Arcadians, will sing of these
things upon your mountains^ou who alone
are skilled in song. YlrtflL Eclogues, 10, 31.
Tamen hoc tolerabile, si non
Et f urere incipias.
— Yet this might be endurable if you did not
begin to rave. Juvenal. Sat., 6, 61 4.
Tamen illic vivere vellem
Oblitusque meonun, obliviscendus et illis.
— Yet there I would live, forgetful of my
people and forgotten by them.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 11, 8.
Tamen me
Cum magnis vixisse invita fatebitur usque
Invidia.
— Nevertheless envy will admit this much,
however unwillingly, that I have lived with
great persons. Horace. Sat., Book S, 1, 76,
Tamen poetis mentiri licet.— Nevertheless
it ia allowed to poets to he, i,e. there is
poetical licence to lie.
Pliny the Younger. Ep., Book 6, 21.
Tandem dosine matrem. — At length
abandon your mother.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 23, 11.
Tandem fit surculus arbor.— The sprout
at length becomes a tree. Pr.
Tandem poculum mosroris exhausit. — ^At
length he has emptied the cup of grief.
Founded on Cicero, Pro Cluentio, 11, 31.
Tandem triumphans. — Triumphing at last.
Motto inscribed on t)i€ standard of ths
Young Pretender, Charles Edward
Stuart, on his landing in Scotland.
1745. '
Tangore ulcus.— To touch a sore.
Terence. Phormio, Act 4, 4, 9.
Tanquam in speculum. — ^As in a mirror.
Pr.
Tanquam nobilis. — As though noble;
noble by courtesy. pr.
Tanquam ungues digitosque sues. — ^As
well as (he knows) his own nails and fingers
{i.e. he has the matter *'at his fingers'
ends*'). Pf,
Tanta est discordia fratrum. — So great is
the strife between brothers.
Ovid. Metam.,1,60.
Tanta est qusBrendi cura decoris. — So
groat is their desire for personal adornment.
JavenaL Sat., 6, 501.
Tanta malorum impendet Ilias. — So great
an Iliad of woes threatens us.
Cicero. Epist. ad Atticum, Book 8, 11.
TantsQ molis erat Bomanam condere
§entem.— So great a labour was it to found
ie Roman raco. YlrgU. u£nHd,l,33.
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ToniaBne animis coelestibos irsB ?— Is there
such wrath in heavenly minds ^
VirgiL ^neid, 1, 11.
Tantalus a labris sitiens f ugientia captat
Flumina.
— Tantalus athirst clutches at the streams of
water which flee from his lips.
Horace. Sal,y Book 1, i, 68,
Tanti eris aliis, quanti tibi fueris. — ^Too
will be of as much worth to others as you
are to yourself. Cicero.
Tonti quantum habeas sis. — ^According to
what you have such is your value. Pr.
Tanto brevius omne tempus, quanto
felicius. — ^All time is short in proportion as
it is happy. Pliny.
Tanto fortior tanto felicior.— The braver
the man so much the more fortunate will
he be. Pr.
Tanto major iamm sitis est, quam
Virtutis. Quis enim virtutem amplectitur
ipsam,
Pnemia si tollas ?
— So much the greater is the thirst for fame
than for virtue. For who indeed would
embrace virtue if you removed its rewards ?
Juvenal. Sat., 10, 1^0.
Tantum bona valent, quantum vcndi
possunt. — Goods are worth just as much as
they can be sold for. Coke.
Tautum cibi et potionis adhibendum est,
ut rcficiantur vires, non opprimantur.
— Just so much food and drink should be
taken as will restore our powers, not so
much as will oppress them.
Cicero. De Senectute, 11, 36,
Tantum quantum. — Just as much as (is
required). Pr.
Tantum reli^o potuit suadere malorum. —
To such a pitch of evil could religion
prompt. (Spoken of the sacrifice of Iphi-
genia.) Lacretlm. De Herum Nat., 1, 102,
Tantum se fortimse permittunt, etiam et
naturam dediscant. — ^They give themselves
up so much to the pursmt of fortune, that
they even forget nature. Quint. Curtluf
Tantum series juncturaque poUet ;
Tantum de medio sumptis aocedit honoris.
— So great is the power of order and con-
junction (in words), so much of honour is
imparted to matters taken from common
life. Horace. De Arte Toeiica^ft^,
Tantumne ab re tua est otii tibi,
Aliena ut cures, eaque nihil quas ad te
attinent?
— Have you so much leisure from your own
business that you care for other people's
affairs, and nothing about those which affect
yourself 'i
Terenct. Eeautontimortmenot, 1, i, IS.
Tantus amor florum, et generandi gloria
mellis.— So great is their love of flowers and
pride in producing honey.
YlrglL Georg\e9, 4, 205,
Tantus amor laudum^ tantse est victoria
curm. — So ^^reat is their love of glory, so
great an object of desire is victory.
VlrgU. Georgiet, 5, US.
Tarda sit ilia dies, et nostro serior sbvo. —
Slow be the approach of that day, and may
it come later than the age we live in.
Ovid. Metam,, 15, 6S7.
Tarda solet magnis rebus inesse fides.-^
Confidence in matters of great magnitude is
apt to come slowly. Ovid. J{eroides,17,lJO.
Tarda venit dictis diflicilisque fides. —
Slowly and with diflSculty comes belief in
his words. Ovid. Fast,, S, 350,
Tarde beneficere nolle est; vel tarde
velle nolentis est. — To be slow in granting a
favour is to show unwillingness ; oven to be
slow in desiring to grant it is evidence of
unwillingness. Beneca.
Tarde quss credita Isedunt,
Crodimus.
— We believe tardily things which, when
believed, are grievous to us.
Ovid. Heroide9, f , 9.
Tarde sed tute— Slowly but safely. Pr.
Tarde venicutibus ossa.— The bones to
those who arrive lata Pr.*
Tardiora sunt remedia quam mala.—
Remedies are slower than illnesses.
TacUui. Agrieola, 3.
Tardo amico nihil est quicquam iniquius,
PnBsertim homini amanti.
— Nothing in the world is more galling than
a tardy friend, especially to a man in love.
Plautoi. Fanulus, Act 3, 1, 1.
Taurum toilet qui vitulum sustulerit. — He
will carry the buU who has carried the calf.
Pr.
Tecum habita. — Dwell with yourself;
«* study to be quiet." Penlui. Sat., 4, 52,
Tecum vivere amem, tecum obeam libeus.
—With thee I would love to hve, with thee
I would willingly die.
Horace. Odea, Book 3, 9, f4,
Te Deum laudamus. — ^We praise thee, O
God. The Hymn of St. Ambrose.
Te. Fortuna, sequor; procul hinc jam
icedera sunto :
Credidimus fatis ; utendum est judice bello.
— Thee, Fortune, I follow. Awav, far
hence all treaties! We have trusted our-
selves to fate ; war be now the judge.
Lucanns. I*harsalia, Book 1, tt6,
* Sen'* Sero venientibus," p. 678.
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Te hominem esse memento. — Bemember
that you are a man. Pr.
Teipsum non alens, canes alis. — Unable to
feed yourself, you feed dogs. Pr.
Telephus et Felous, cum pauper et exul
uterque,
Proficit ampullas et sesquipedalia verba.
— Telephus and Peleus, when both poor and
in exile, throw aside their bombast and
their words a foot-and-a-half lonff.
Horace. De ArU Poetica^ 96.
Telum ira facit. — ^Wrath turns it into a
weapon. YlrgiL JEne%i,7,508,
Telumque imbelle sine ictu
Coujecit.
— And he threw a feeble and ineffective
dart Virgil. uEneid^ 2, 5^4.
Temeritas est florentis ostatis, prudcntia
senescentis. — Kashness is a quality of youth
{lit,f of the flowering age), prudence of old
age. Cicero. De Senectute^ 6, SO.
Temperantia est rationis in libidinem
atque in alios non rectos impetus aninii
firma et moderata dominatio. — Temperance
is the firm and moderate dominion of
reason over passion and other unriglitcous
impulses of the mind.
Cicero. De Inv.^ Book f, 64, 164,
TemperatsB suaves sunt argutias :
ImmodicflD oflfendunt
—Wit when teraiwrate is pleasing, when
unbridled it offends.
Phadmi. Fab., Book 5, 5, 4t.
Tempestas minatur antequam surgat;
crepant sedificia antequam corruant. —
The tempest threatens before it rises upon
OS ; buildings creak before they fall to
pieces. Seneca.
Templa quam dilecta. — How amiable are
thy temples. Vulgate. Pm. 84„ /.
Motto of the Temples, EarU of Buckingham.
Tempora labuntur, tacitisque senescimus
annis;
Et f ugiunt frteno non remorante dies.
— Time glides by. and we grow old with the
silent years; ana the days flee away with
no restraining curb. OYld. Fa&t.^ 6, 771,
Tempora mutantur, nos et* mutamur in
ilhs.t— Times change, and we change with
them.
Adapted from the compilation ofBorbonius,
• Somotimes " et nos."
t A second line Is sometimes added: "Astra
rec;unt homines, sed regit astra Deus " — The stars
rtile men but God rules the stirs. The two lines
are printed as " common and very true words of
wisdom" (dicteria) In the preface of Cellarius'
" ilarmonia Uacrocosmica," published at Amster-
^m In 1661. Tl)e saying has been ascribed to
Tempora do fugiunt pariter, pariterque
sequuntur,
Et nova sunt semper. Nam quod fuit
ante, relictum est ;
Fitquo quod hand fuerat; momentaque
cuncta novantur.
— Thus the days flee away in like manner,
and in like manner follow each other, and
are always new. For that which was pre-
viously is left behind, and tltat takes place
which never was; and every moment of
time is replaced by another.
OYld. Metam.y 15, ISS,
Tempore crevit amor, qui nunc est summus
habcndi
Vix ultro, quo jam progrediatur habet.
— Tlmt love of possessing, now at its height,
has grown with time, and now has scarcely
any further extent to which it can proceed.
OYld. Fast,, Book 1, 195.
Tempore difficiles veniimt ad aratra juvenci ;
Teni|K)re Icntapati f rena docontur equi.
— In time the unmanageable young oxen
come to the i)lough ; in time the horses are
taught to enaure the restraining bit.
Ovid. Ars Amat., Book 1, 471.
Tempore ducetur longo fortasse cicatrix ;
Horrent admotas vulnera cruda manus.
— A wound will perhaps become tolerable
with length of time ; but wounds which are
raw shudder at the touch of the hands.
OYld. Epist. ex Pont., Book 1, 3, 15,
Tempore felici multi numerantur amici ;
Si fortuna perit, nullus amicus erit
— When times are prosperous, many friends
are counted ; if fortune disappears, no friend
will be left. Ovid.
Anadiiptationof**Tristia,*' Book 1, 9, o.Z
Tempori parendum. — One should be com-
pliant with the times.
Maxim of Theodosius II,
Temporis ars medicina fere est. — The art
of medicine is generally a question of time.
OYld. Bern, Amor., 131,
Temporis illius colui fovioue poctas. — I
have honoured and cherishea the poets of
that time. Ovid. Trist., 4, 10, 4L
Tempus abire tibi est, ne . . .
Bideat et pulset lasdva decentius &;tas.
— It is time for thee to be gone, lest the age
more decent in its wantonness should laugh
at thee and drive thee off the stage.
Horace. Ep., Booh t, 2, 215,
the Emperor Lothair. Lyly,in"Euphues "(1716),
ascribes the first line to Ovid, confusing it with
•• Omnia mutantur, nihil interit " {q.v.). The line
appears in the form, " Tempora mutantur, et nos
mutamur in illis," in Holinshed's ** Descriptioa
of Great Britain," folio W b (15771.
J Set '• Donee eris felix," p. 628.
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Tempus anima reL — ^Time is the soul of the
business {i.e, the essence of the contract).
Law.
TempuB edax rerum.— Time, the devourer
of things. Ovid. Met am. ^ Book 15, S34.
Tempus exit, quo vos speculum vidisse
pigebit. — ^The time will come when it will
vex you to look in your mirror.
Ovid. Medicamina Faciei^ 117,
Tempus est qussdam pars ajtemitatis. —
Time is a certain part of eternity. Cicero.
Tempus in agrorum cultu consumere dulce
est.— It is sweet to spend time in the culti-
vation of the fields.
Ovid. Ep, ex Font,, 2, 7, 60,
TendimuB hue omnes; metam properamus
ad uuam.
Omnia sub leges mors vocat atra suas.
— We are all bound hither ; we are hasten-
ing to the same common goal. Black death
calls all things under the sway of its laws.
Ovid. Ad Liviamy 359.
Teneros animos aliena opprobria saepe
Absterrent vitiis.
— ^The disgrace of others often frightens
tender minds away from vica
Horace. Sat., Book /, 4, 128,
Tenet insanabile multos
Scribendi cacoethes.
— The incurable itch of writing i)o?sc88es
many. Juvenal. Sat.y 7, 52.
Tentanda via est qua me quo^ue possim
ToUere humo, victorque virum volitare
per ora.
— A method must be tried by which I may
also raise mvself from the ground, and hover
triumphantly about the lips of men.
Ylr^U. Georgics, 3,8.
Terminus a quo. — The point from which
anything commences; applied in law to a
natural son, as being the beginning of his
family, having no father in the eyes of the
law. Law.
Terra antiqua, potens armls atque ubere
glebiB. — ^An ancient land, ^werfiu in arms
and in the richness of its soil.
Ylr^lL ^neid, 1,531,
Terra incognita. — An unknown land.
Terra malos homines nunc educat, atque
pusillos. — The earth now maintains evil men
and cowards. Juvenal. Sat., 15, 70,
Terra salutiferas herbas, eademque nocentes
Nutrit, et urticae proxima sspe rosa est.
— The same earth nourishes health-giving
and injurious plants, and the rose is often
dost to the nettle.
Ovid. J2m». Amor,, 4^,
Terr®
Pingue solum primis eztempio e menslbus
anni
Fortes invertant tauri.
— Let your strong oxen plough up the rich
soil of the land forthwith from the earliest
months of the year. Yir^U. Georgics, 1, 63.
Terra m coelo miscent. — They mingle earth
with heaven. Pr.
Terrore nominis Bomani. — By the terror
of the Roman name.
Tacltuf . Annals, Book 4, 24.
Tertium quid.— Some third thing (spoken
of the result of two other matters or causes).
Tertius e codIo cecidit Cato. — A third Cato
has dropped from heaven.
Juvenal. Sat., 3, 40,
Tetrum ante omnia vultum. — A face
hideous above all things.
Juvenal. Sat., 10, 101.
Theatra stuprandis moribus oriontia. —
Theatres springing from debauched manners.
TertoUian. Apolog., 6,
Thesaurus carbones erant. — The treasure
consisted of mere charcoal.
Pr.fyom the Greek {we p, 40S),
Thescapectora juncta fide.— Hearts joined
in a friendship like that of Theseus (with
Perithous). Ovid. Trist., 1, 3, 66.
Thus aulicum. — ^The incense of the court.
Pr.
Tibi adversus me non competit hsec actio.
—You have no right of action against me
in this. Law.
Tibi erunt parata verba, huic homini
verbera.— You will have words for your
punishment, but for this man (t.^. for me)
there will be blows.
Terence. Heauton., 2, 3, 115.
Tibi, qui turpi secemis honestum.— To
you, who distinguish between a knave and
an honest man. Horace. Sat., Book 1, 6, 63,
Tibi quid superest, mihi quod defit, dolet
You complain of your superfluity and I of
my want. Terence. Fhormio, Act 1, 3, 1. 9.
Tibi Tantale, null®
Deprenduntur aquas, quffique imminet effugit
arbos.
— No water is obtainable to thee, Tantalus,
and every tree which overhangs thee starts
away. Ovid. Metam., 4, 4^'
Tibi tanto sumptui esse, mihi molestum
'st— It is to me grievous to put you to so
great a charge.
PlaatuB. Milef Gloriosus, Act 3, 1, 78.
Tigridis evita sodalitatem. — Shun the
oompaiuonship of the ti^. P7«
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Time Bemn, et recede a malo. — ^Fear Gh)d|
and withdraw from evil.
Vallate. Prov., S, 7,
Timidi est optare necem. — It is the part
of a fearful mind to wish for death. Pr.
Timidi mater non flet. — A timid man*s
mother does not weep (haying no fear for
her 8on*s safety). Pr.
Timidi nunquam statuerunt trophseum. —
The timid never set up a trophy. Pr.
TimiduB Plntus.— Plutus (wealth) is full
of fear. Old Proverb.
Timidus se vocat cautum, parcum sordidus.
— The timid man calls himself cautious, the
sordid man thrifty. Publilius Byrus.
Timor mortis morte pejor. — ^The fear of
death is worse than death.
Quoted by Burton, Anat. Melan.j 1621,
as ** a true saying.^*
Timor unus erat ; fades non una timoris.
— ^There was one fear ; but not one and the
same expression of fear.
Ovid. Ars Amat., 1, 121,
Tolle jocos ; non est jocus esse malignum.
-Have done with it ; it is not a joke for a
man to he maliciously disposed. Pr.
Tolle moras ; semper nocuit diiferre
paratis. — ^Away with delays; it is ever
mjurious to put off things ready to be
undertaken.
Lucanus. Fhartalia, Book 1, 276,
Tolle periclum,
Jam vaga prosiliet frenis natura rcmoiis.
—Take awav danger, and roving nature
straightway leaps forth, all restramt being
removed. Horace. 6a/., Book 2y 7, 73.
ToUenti onus auxiliare, deponenti nequa-
quam. — Assist him who is carrying his
burden, but by no means him who is laying
it aside. Pr.
Tollere nodosam nescit medicina poda-
gram. — Medicine does not know how to
remove the nodous (knotty) gout.
Ovid. Ep.exro7it.,l,S,2S,
ToUimur in caelum curvato gurgite, et idem
Subducta ad manes imos desoendimus unda.
— We are carried up to the heaven by the
circliuf]^ wave, and immediately the wave
Bubsidmg, we descend to the lowest depths.
YirgU. Jiineid. i, 664.
Tolluntur in altum
TJt lapsu graviore ruant.
— Thev are raised on high that they may be
dashea to pieces with a greater fall.
Olaadian. In liufinumf Book i, 22,
Torqueat hunc sens mutua summa sui. —
May the boirowed sum of money torment
liim. Ovid. Bern, Amor,, 662.
Torquet ab obscoenis jam nunc sermonibus
aurem ;
Mox etiam pectus preceptis format amicis
Asperitatis, et invidise corrector, et irae.
-He keeps the (child's) ear away from
obscene talk ; and then in due course forms
his disposition with friendly precepts, the
corrector of his rudeness, envy, and passion.
Horace. Ep.,Book2,l,m.
Torrens dicendi copia multis
Et sua mortifera est facundia.
—The rushing flow of speech and their own
eloquence is fatal to many.
Juvenal. Sat., 10. 9.
Tota hujus mundi concordia ex discordibus
constat. — rhe whole concord of this world
consists in discords.
Seneca. Nat. Quasi., Book 7, 27.
Tota in minimis existit natura. — All
nature exists in the very smallest things.
Pr.
Tota jacet Babylon; destruxit lecta
Luthenis,
Calvinus muros, sed fundamenta Socinus.
— All Babylon lies low; Luther destroyed
tlie roof J Cfalvin the walls, but Socinus the
foundations. Anon.
Tota philosophorum vita commentatio •
mortis est. — The whole of the life of
philosophers is a preparation for death.
Cicero. Tuse. Quasi., 1, 30, 74.
{Given as a saying oj Caio.)*
Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem
iter est. — ^The whole of life is nothing but a
journey to death.
Seneca. Consol. ad Polyhium, 29.
Totidem esse hostes, quot servos. — So
many servants, so many enemies.
Seneca. Epist., /fi (^micd as a proverb
and said to be from Cato),
Totidem verbis. — In so many words.
Toties quoties. — ^As often, so often.
Totis diebus. Afer, hcec mihi narras,
Et teneo melius ista quam mcum nomen.
— For days together, Afer, you tell me
these things, and I know them better than
my name. Martial.
Totius autem injustitice nulla capitalior
est, quam eorum qui tum, cum maxime
f allunt, id agunt, ut viri boni esse videantur,
— But of all wrong there is none more
heinous than that of those who when they
deceive us most grossly, so do it as to seem
good men.
Cicero. Be Officiis, Book 1, 13, 41-
Totum mundum agit histrio. — ^The actor
acts the whole world (assumes every kind of
character). Pr.
• 5*«Greek : " Ovikw iJ0s4t'* (p. m).
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Totum mundum Deorum esse immortalium
templum. — The whole world is the temple
of the immortal gods.
Seneca. Be Betujiciis, Book 7, 7.
Totum nutu tremefecit Olympum.— He
caused all Olympus to tren^ble witn his nod.
Ylr^l. ^nfid, 9, 100.
Totus in toto, et totus in qualibet parte.
— Complete as a whole, and complete in
every part Pr.
Totus mundus exercet histrionam.— The
whole world practises acting.* Pr.
Traditus non victus. — Betrayed, not con-
quered. Pr.
Tnihit homines suis illecebris ad verura
decus virtus. — Virtue draws men to true
honour by its own charms. Cicero.
Trahit ipse f uroris
Impetus ; et visum est lent! quaesisse
nocentem. — ^The very violence of their rage
drags them on ; and it would seem a loss of
time to inquire who were guilty.
Lucanas. J^haraaliOy Book f , lOX
Trahit sua quemque voluptas.— His own
desire leads every man.
Yir^Il. Eclogues, f , 65.
Tr^seat in exeraplum.— Let it stand as
an example. Pr.
Trepide concursans, occupata in otio. — A
nation rushing hastily to and fro, busily
employed in idleness.
PhBBdrus. Fab., Book 5, 5.
Tria juncta in uno. — Three things joined
in one. Motto of the Order of the Bath.
Tria sunt quoe preestare debet orator, ut
doceat, movetit, delectet.— There are three
qualities which an orator ought to displav,
namely, that he should instruct, he should
move, and he should delight. Qointilian.
Triste ministerium. — The sad office (of
carrying a dead comrade to the grave).
Yir^il. jEneid, 6, S2J.
Tristia moestum
Vultum verba decent, iratum plena
minarum.
— Sad words become a sorrowful counten-
ance, words full of threats one which is
enraged. Horace. De Arte Foetica^ 105.
Tristior idcirco nox est, quam tempora
Phoebi. — Night is sadder on that account
{i.e. of loneliness) than the hours of day-
light. Ovid. Rem. Amor., 585,
Tristis eris si solus eris.— You will be sad
if you are alone.
Ovid. Bern. Amor., 5SS,
• 5« " Totum mundum," p. 608.
Tristius est leto, leti genus. — ^The mode of
death is sadder than death itself.
Martial. Fpiff., Book 11, 9i, 6.
Troja fuit. — ^Troy was. Lacanui.
Tree, Tyriusve, mihi nullo discrimine
agetur. — ^Trojan or Tyrian, it will be to me
a matter of no consideration.
YlpgU. ^neid,l,^4.
Truditur dies die,
Novfeque pergunt interire lunee.
— ^Day is pushed out by day, and each new
moon hastens to its death.
Horace. Odes, Book S, IS, 15.
Tu autem. — "But thou" (a hint to be
off).
From the words used by preachers at the
end of their discourse, " Tu aufan,
Domine, miserere nostii.**
Tu forti sis animo, ut tua moderatio
et gravitas aliorum iufamet injuriam. — Be
thou of resolute mind, that your moderation
and dignity may confute their attack.
Cicero. £p., Book 0, 12.
Tu mihi magnus Apollo, — Thou art my
great Apollo (my oracle).
Yir^U {adapted). Eclogues, S, IO4.
Tu mihi sola places. — You are the only
woman who pleases me.
Ovid. Ars Amat., Book 1, 4^.
Tu mihi solus eras.— Thou wast my only
one. Ovid, Bern, Amor., 4'j4»
Tu ne cede mails, sed contra audentior ito,
Quam tua te fortuna sinet.
—Do not thou yield to evils, but oppose
them with all the more daring, as your
fortune will allow you.
Yir^U. JEneid, 6, 95.
Tu ne quoesieris (scire nefas) quern mihi,
quem tibi
Finem Di dederint, LeuconoS.
—Seek not thou, Leuconoe, to discover that
which it is unlawful for us to know, what
end the gods have assigned to me or to
thee. Horace. Odes, Book 1, 11, 1.
Tu nihil in vita dices faciesve Minerva. —
You shall speak or do nothing if Minerva is
unfavourable. Horace. J)e Arte Foetica, S85,
Tu pol, si sapis, quod scis nescis. — You. in
truth* if you are wise, will not know what
you do know.
Terence. EunuchuSy Act 4, 4i ^4'
Tu pueros somno f raudas, tradisque magis-
tris;
Ut subeant tenerad verbera sssva manus.
— You (the morning) cheat bo^ of their
sleep, and deliver them to their masters,
that their tender hands may undergo harsh
BtrokoB. Orld. Atnorutnf Book i, iJ, 17.
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Tn, quamcunque Deos tibi fortunaverit
Grata sume manu ; nea dulcia differ in
annum ;
tit, quocunque loco f ueris, vixisse libenter
Tedicas.
— Receive with grateful hand whatever hour
God has blessed you with, nor postpone
TOUT comforts to some other year ; so that
ui whatever place you have been, you may
say that you nave lived pleaaurably.
Horace. Ep.,l,ll,2i.
Tu quid ego, et populus mecum desideret,
audi. — Hear what I desire, and the people
with me. Horace. Be Arte Foftica, 153.
Tu quid em ex ore orationem mihi eripis. —
You actually snatch my words from rav
mouth. Plautut. Mereatoi% i, i, 64.
Tu quoque. — You also {i,e. ** You're
another'').
Tu quoque, Brute ! — You also, Brutus !*
Tu recte vivis, si curas esse quod audis.^
You live rightly, if you take care to be what
you are supposed to be.
Horace. Ep.y J, 16, 17.
Tu, si animum vicisti, potius quam animus
te, est quod ^udeas. — If you have van-
(juished your inclination, rather than your
incUnation ^o^i, you have that over which
you may rejoice.
Plautus. Trinummus, Act 2, 2, 29.
Tui me miseret, me piget. — I pity you,
and vex mjrself . Ennius.
Turn deniqne homines nostra intelligimus
bona,
Cum qu£B in potestate habuimus, ea ami-
simus.
— ^Then at length we men know what is our
good, when we have lost the things which
we had in our possession.
Plautus. Capteiveiy Act i, t, 39,
Turn demum sciam
Recte monuisse, si tu recto caveris.
— Then indeed I shall know that I have
rightly advised you, if you rightly beware.
Plautui. Menachmi,
Tum exdditomnis constantia — Then all
our endurance failed. Petronioi Arbiter.
Tum meoQ (si quid loquar audiendum)
Vocis acr^det l)ona pars.
Then, if I can say anything worth hear-
ing, a fair addition to the general praise
shall come from my voice.
Horace. Odea^ 4, 2, 4^
Tunc omnia jure tenebia
Cum poteris rex esse tui.
— Then you will maintain all things accord-
ing to law. when you are able to be monarch
of yourself. Claodian, 4 Oomullfonoriif 201.
* <See p. 581, note.
Tunc quoque mille ferenda
Tffidia, mille mone.
— Then too (in law) there are a thousand
causes of disgust, a thousand delays to lie
endured. Jovenal. Sat., 16, ^.7.
Tunica propior i>allio est. — My tunic is
nearer to me tnan mv mantle.
Plautus. IrinummttSy Act 5, f , SO.
Tuo tibi judicio est utendum. — You must
use your own judgment. Cicero.
Turba gravis paci, placidteque inimica
quieti. — A crowd dangerous to peace, aiid
hostile to restful quiet. Martial.
Turba Rem! sequitur Fortunam, ut semper,
et edit
Damnatos.
— The Roman mob follows after Fortune, as
it always did, and hates those who have
been condemned. JuYcnal. Sat., 10, 74.
Turpe est aliud lo(^ui, aliud sentire;
quanto turpius aliud scnbere, aliud sentire.
— It is vile to say one thing, and to think
another ; how much more base to write one
thing, and to think another. Seneca. Up. 24.-f
Turpe est difficiles habere nugas,
Et stultus labor est ineptiarum.
— It is disgraceful to make difficulties of
trifles, and labour about nonsense is folly.
Martial. Hpiff., Book 2, 86, 9.
Turpe est laudari ah illaudatis. — It is dis-
creditable to be praised by the undeserving.
Pr.:
Turpe est viro id in quo quotidie versatur
igaorare. — It is discreditable to a man to be
ignorant of that in which he is employed
oaily. Pr.
Turpe quidem dictu, sed si modo vera
fatemur,
Yulgus amidtias utilitate prooat.
—It is a shameful thing truly to state, but
indeed if we confess the truth the crowd
values friendships according to their use-
fulness. Ovid. £p. ex Font., Book 2, S, 7.
Turpe senex miles, turpe senilis amor. —
An old man as a soldier is disgraceful, and
disgraceful is love in an old man.
Ovid. Atnorum, Book 1, 9, 4-
Turpes amores conciliare. — To engage in
disgraceful attachments, Pr.
Turpis et ridicula res est elementariua
senex. — A disgraceful and ridiculous thing
is an old man engaged in elementary learn-
ing. Seneca. £p. 36.
Turpis in reum omnis exprobratio. — All
invective against a man on his trial is dis-
graceful Pr«
t Cicero (Ep., Book 8, 1) wrote of Porapey,
*• Solet enini aliud sentire et loqul."— For he wm
wont to think one thing and say another,
% Su '* Lsetos sum," p. 674
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Turpissima est loctura qua fit per negli-
gentiam. — ^That loss is most discreditable
which is caused by negligence. Beneoa.
Turpius ejicitur quam non admittitur
hospes. — It is more disgraceful to turn
out a stranger than not to admit him. ,
OYid. Triat., 5, 6, 13,
Turris fortissima^ nomen Domini. — ^The
name of thf Lord is a very strong tower.
Yul^ate. rrov., 18, 10.
Turture 'oquador. — ^More talkative than
a turtle-do ;ie. Pr.
Tuta est hominum tonuitas ;
Magna periclo sunt op€» obnoxise.
— The poverty of men is safe ; great riches
are exposed to danger.
Phndrus. Fab., Book 9, 7, 13.
Tuta frequensque via est per amicum fallere
nomen;
Tuta frequens licet sit via, crimen habet
— Safe and frequented is the path of deceit
under the name of friendship ; but safe and
frequented though it be, it 1ms guilt in it
OYld. An Amat., Book 1, 686,
Tuta petant alii. Fortuna miserrima tuta
est;
Nam timer erentus deterioris abest.
— Let others seek what is safe. Safe is this
worst of fortune; for the fear of any
worse event is taken away.
Ovid. Tri8t., f, f , 31.
Tuta scelera esse possunt : secura non
possunt. — Crimes may be safe (from dis-
covery), but cannot Ije secure from anxiety.
Seneca. Bp. 97,
Tuta timens.— Fearing even things which
are safe. Yir^lL Mneid,4,t98,
Tute hoc intristi ; tibi omne est exeden-
dum.— You yourself have ha«)hed up this
mess ; it Ib for you to swallow it all.
Terence. Phormio, f , 2, 4*
Tutior est locus in terra quam turribus altis ;
Qui jacet in terra non habet unde cadat.
— A place on the ground is safer than upon
lofty towers; he who rests on the ground
has no chance of falling out Alain de Tlsle.
Tutius erratur ex parte mitiori,— It is
safer to err on the more merciful side.
Law.
Tutos pete, navita, portus.— Seek, sailor,
the safe harbours. Ovid. Fast., 4t 0S5,
Tutum silentii premium. — Sure is the
reward of silence. Pr.
Tutus ille non est quem omnes oderunt —
He is not safe whom all hate. Pr.
Tuum tibi narro somnium* — ^I am telling
you your dream. Pr.
Uberibns semper lacrymis, semperqtle paratii
In statione sua, atque exspectantious illam
Quo jubeat manare modo.
— With tears ever plentiful, and ever ready
in their place, and awaiting her command
to flow as she directs. JavenaL Sat., 6, S73.
Uberrima fides. — ^The most implicit con-
fidence. Pr.
Ubi amici, esse ibidem opus.* — Where
there are friends there is trouble.
Plautoi. Titiculmtns, Act S, U>
Ubi amor condimentum inerit, cuivis pla-
dturum credo. — ^Where love has entered as
the seasoning of food, I believe that it will
please any one. Plantns. Catina, Act 2, 3, 5,
Ubi bene, ibi patria.— Where it is well
with me, there is my country. Pr.
Ubi coepit ditom pauper imitari, perit. —
When a poor man begins to imitate a rich
man, he perishes. Publilliu Syms.
Ubi dolor, ibi digitus.— Where there is
pain, there will the finger be. Pr.
Ubi fata vocant,— Where the fates call.
Ovid. Heroides, 7, 1,
Ubi homines sunt, mpdi sunt.— Where
there are men, there are manners. Pr.
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus
amor est, alic^uanto prsestat morte jungi,
quam vita distrahi. — Where indeed the
greatest and most honourable love exists, it
IS much better than to be joined by death
than separated by life.
Yaleriofl Maximal. Booh 4, 6, S.
Ubi ius, ibi remedium. — ^Where there is
right, there is remedy. Law.
Ubi jus incertum, ibi jus nullum. — ^Where
the law is uncertain there is no law. Law.
Ubi major pars est, ibi est totum. — Where
the greater part is, there is the whole. Law.
Ubi mel, ibi apes.— Where the honey is,
there are bees. Plantns.
Ubi mens plurima, ibi minima fortuna.—
Where there is most mind, there is least
fortune. Pr.
Ubi non est pudor.
Nee cura juris, sanctitas, pietas, fides,
Instabile regnum est
—Where there is not modesty, nor re^rd
for law, nor religion, reverence, good faith,
the kingdom is insecure.
Beneoa. Thycttes, Act f , tl6.
Ubi x>eccat letas major, male discit minor.
— ^Where the older age sins, the younger
learns amiss. Pabliiias Syras.
* Sorae versions substitata the word opes
(wealth) for opos (troabl«)L
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ttbi sseva indignatio cor ulterius locerare
nequit. — ^Where fierce indignation can no
longer tear my heart Swim epitaph.
Ubi snmmuB imperator non adest ad
exerdtum,
Citius quod non facto est nsus, fit, quam
quod facto est opus.
—Where the chief commander is not present
with the army, that is sooner done which is
useless than that which is needful.
Plaotnt. AmphitruOy Act i, 5, 6,
Ubi timor adest, sapientia adesse nequit.
— Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
Laotantlns.
Ubi tres medid, duo athei.— Where there
are three doctors there are two atheists.
Medittval saying.
Ubi uber. ibi tuber. — Where plenty is,
there is swelling {i.e, unwieldiness). Pr.
Ubi Yelis, nolunt : ubi nolis, yolunt ultro.
—Where you wish them to do a thing they
will not : where yon wish them not to, they
are the more set upon doing it.
Terence. Eunnentu, Act 4t 8y 43,
Ubicunoue ars ostentatur, Veritas abesse
videtur. — ^Wherever art is too conspicuous,
truth seems to be wanting. ^ Pr.
Ubique patriam reminisci. — I have every-
where remembered my country. Pr.
Ulterius ne tende odiis. — ^Do not go further
with your hatred. YlrgU. jEneid, 12,9SS,
Ulterius tentare veto. — I forbid you to
attempt further. YirgU. A^neid, IS, 800.
Ultima ratio regum.— The last argument
of kings. Pr. Cinseription on a French
Cannon f temp. Louis XIV.)
Ultima semper
Exspectanda dies homini ; didque beatus
Ante obitum nemo supremaque f unera debet.
— His latest dav must alwavs be awaited by
man : no one should be called happy before
his death and his final obsequies.
Ovid. Metam., S, 13G.
Ultima Thule.— Remotest Thula*
Yir^. Oeorgics, i, SO.
Ultimum malorum est ex vivorum numcro
exire antequam moriaris. — It is an extreme
evil to depart from the company of the
living before you die.t
Seneca. De Tranquil. Animi, f .
• Thnle, the most remote land known to the
Greeks and Romans ; supposed by some to be
part of Norway now known as Tilemark; by
others alleged to be Iceland. According to
Camden it was one of the Shetland Islands,
called by sailors Tbylensel.
t Seneca states, in the same chapter, that
Gurius Dcntatos declared that '* be would rather
be dead than live dead" (malle esse se qoam
vivere mortoom).
Ultimum moriens.— The last to die. Pr.
Ultimus Bomanorum. — ^The last of the
ilomans.t • Pr»
Ultio doloris confessio. — Revenge is a con-
fession of pain. Seneca. De Ira, Book J, 5.
Ultra posse nemo obligatiur. — No one is
obliged to do more than he can. Law.
Ultra vires. — Beyond one's power. Law.
Ultra vires habitus nitor.— The splendour
of their appearance is beyond their means.
Juvenal. Sat., 5, 180.
Umbra pro oorpore.— The shadow instead
of the body. Pr.
Umbram suam metuit. — He fears his own
shadow. Pr.
Umbrarum hie locus est, somni, noctisque
soporsa. — ^This is the place of shadows, of
sleep, and of drowsy night.
Ylrgll. ^neid, 6, 390.
Una dies aperit, confidt una dies.— One
day causes it to open, one day ends its life
^f the rose). Auionlus.
Una domus non alit duos canes. — One
house does not keep two dogs. Pr.
Una eademque manus vulnus oi>emque
ferat. — Let one and the same hand bring the
wound and the remedy.
Ovid. Tristia, Book tO. {Adapted,)
Una et eadem persona. — One and the
same person. Law.
Una falsa lacrumula,
Quam, oculos terendo misere^
Vix vi expresserit.
— One small i>retended tear, which, with
wretched rubbing of the eyes, she could
scarcely squeeze out by force.
Terence. Munuehus, 1, 7, SS.
Una salus victis nullam sperare salutem.
— ^The one safety to the conquered is to
hope for no safety. Yir^U. A^ncid^ Jf, 354»
Unam in audacia spem salutis. — ^The one
hope of deliverance was in daring.
Taoitufl. Hist., Book 4, 49.
Undffl curarum. — ^Waves of cares.
CatnUns. 64, 62.
Unde fames homini vetitorum tanta
ciborum est ? — Whence has man so great a
hunger for food which is forbidden ?
Ovid. Metam., 15, 133.
Unde habeas quserit nemo ; sed oportet
habere. — ^Whence yon obtain your property
no one asks^ but it is necessary that you
should have it.
JuTenal. Sat., I4, tOG.
A quotation from Ennitu.%
t See " The Last of the Greeks," p. 455 ; also
"The last of all the Romans," p. 805 (Shake-
speare); also Romanonim ultimas," p. 600.
iSM" Bom facias," p. 668.
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Undo
Ing:enium par materis P Unde ilia priomm
Scribendi, quodcumque animo nagrante
liberet,
Simplicitas ?
— Whence can we find skill equal to the
subject P Where can we ensure that can-
dour of the older writers in setting down,
with kindling minds, whatever they chose ?
JuYenal. Sat., 1, ^00,
Undo tibi frontem libertatemque parentis.
Cum facias pejora senex ?
— Whence can you derive authority or
liberty as a pnrent, when you, an old man,
do worse things? Juvenal. Sat., I4, 56.
Undique ad inferos tantundem viae est. —
From all sides there is equally a way to the
lower world.
Cicero. Tuac. Quttst., Book i, p, IO4.
{Quoted as a saying of Anaxitgorait.)
Ungentem pungit, pungcntem rusticus
ungit. — A country clown insults the mxux
wlio pays deference t) him, and pajp
deference to the man who insults him. Pr.
Unguibus et rostro.— With claws and
beak. Pr,
Unguis in ulcere. — A nail in the wound.
Cicero {adapted).
Or. de Domo gua, 5, i».
Uui sequus virtuti, atque ejus amicis.—
Friendly to virtue alone and to its friends.
Horace. Hat., Book 2, i, 70.
Uui navi ne committas omnia. — Do not
entrust your all to one vessel. Pp.*
Uni odiisque viro telisque frequentibus
instant.
Ille velut rupes vastum quae prodit in a?quor,
Obvia ventorum funis, expostaque ponto,
Vim cnnctam atque minas perfert coelique
marisque,
Ipsa immota manens.
— They attack this one man with their hate
and their shower of weapons. But he is
like some rock which stretches into the vast
sea, and which, exposed to the fury of the
winds and beaten against by the waves,
endures all the violence and threats of
heaven and sea, himself standing unmoved.
Vip^li. JEni'id, 10, C9J.
Unica virtus necessaria. — Virtue only is
necessary. Pp.
Uuius dementia dementes efficit multos.
— The maduess of one man makes many
mad. Pp.
Universus hie mnndus una civitas ho-
roinum recte existimatur. — ^This universe is
rightly regarded as one commonwealth of
men.
Cicero (adapted). De Legibus, 1, 7, SS.
* " My ventures are not in one bottom
trusted."—" Merchant of Venice," Act 1, 1.
Uno avulso, non deficit alter. — One being
torn away, another is not wanting to take
his place.
YiPgll (adapted). See * * PtHmo avulso,'' p. 64L
Uuo ictu (or Uno impctu). — ^At one blow
(or onset), i.e. at once. Pp«
Uno ore omnes omnia
Bona dicere, et laudare fortunas meas.
— With one voice all began to say all manner
of good things, and to extol my good fortune.
Terence. Anaria, 1, i, G9.
Unum cognoris, omnes noris. — If you have
known one, you have known them all.
Terence. Phormio, 1, 5, $5,
Unum praa cunctis fama loquatur opus. —
Report conunemorates one work for all that
he has done. Martial. J)e Spectaculis, 7, 8,
Unum pro multis dabitur caput. — One
head will be given for many.
YlpglL jEneid,5,815,
Unus ex multis.— One man out of manv.
Pliny the Youn^ep. Ep., Book 1. S.
Unus dies poeuam aflPert quam multi irro-
gant. — One day brings the punishment which
many days demand. Publiliag Byras.
Unus in hoc populo nemo est, qui forte
Latine
Qua?libet e medio reddere verba queat.
— There is not one among all this people
who by chance is able to translate into
Latin bome few words that are in common
use. Ovid. Trist., 5, S, 53.
Unus Pellteo juveni non sufficit orbis ;
iEstuat infelix angusto limite mundi.
—To the youth of Pella (Alexander the
Great) one world is not sufficient ; he fumes
unhappy in the narrow bounds of this earth.
Juvenal. &//., 10, 168.
Unus qui nobis cunctando restituit rem ;
Non ponebat enim rumores ante salutem.
^Oue who by delay restored our affairs to
us; for lie did not esteem public rumour
above public safety.
Ennlns. (Of Qttintus Maximus, as
cited by CJicero, De Stfiectute, 4i 10.)
Unus vir nullus vir.— One man is no man.
Pp.*
Unusouisque sua noverit ire via.— Every-
one shall know how to go his own way.
Propeptlnt. Book t, S5, SS.
Uratur vestis amore tute. — Let him bo
inflamed by the love of your droes.
Ovid. Ars Amat., S, 448.
Urbe silent tota. — ^There is silence through-
out the city. Ovid. Am., Book 2, 6, 55,
Urbem latcrit'am acccpit, marmoream
reliquit. — He(Ca33ar Augustus) found a city
built of brick ; he left it built of marble.
Suetonius (adapted). Cas. Aug., t8,
• Translation of Greek. (Set p. 470.)
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tTrbdin quam dicunt Roinain,Melib(B?,putayi
Stultus ego, huic nostne gimilem.
— The city, MeliboeuB, which they call Rom?,
I, fool that I am, imagined to be like thi^
town of ours. Yir^L Eclogues, i, 20.
Urbem venalem et mature perituram, si
emptoreni invenerit. — A city (Rome) for sale,
aud destined soon to disappear, if it can find
a buyer. Ballugt. Jugurthaj $5 fin.
Urbes constituit stas: bora dissolvit.
momento fit cinis : diu sylva.
— An age builds up cities : an hour deslroys
them. In a momont the ashes are made,
but a forest is a lo-ig time p rowing.
Beneca. Natural Qiuest. , Hook S^ f7.
Urbi pater est, urbique niaritus. — H ; is a
father to the town, aud a husband to the
town. (Spoken of a man of intrigue.) Pr.
Urbis speciem vidi, hominum mores pcr-
spexi parum. — I have seen the outward
appearance of the city, but I have observed
the manners of men too little.
Plaotas. Perm^ Act ^, S.
Urbs antiqua ruit, multos dominata p'^r
annos. — ^The ancient city fiills, having hatl
dominion throughout many years.
Ylrgll. uEiteid, t, SGS.
Urit eni J) f ulgore suo, qui prsgravit artes
Infra se positas : extinctus amabitir i lem.
— For he consumes in his brilliancy \\ho
overpowers the achievements of those in-
ferior to him : and when his light is extin-
guished be will still bo beloved.
Horace. Mp., Book f, 7, 13.
Urit mature urtica vera. — The true nettle
stings when it is young. Pr.
Usque ad araa. — Even to the very altars.
Usque ad nauseam. — Even to sickening
excess.
Usque adeo miserum est civili vincere
bello. — ^To such an extent is it wrelohed to
conquer in civil warfare.
Lucanut. Fhanalia, 1, 3G1.
Usque adeone mori miserum est? — Is it
then so terribly wretched a thing to die ?
Ylr^il. j^ueid, 12, 64O.
Usque adeone
Scire tuum nihil est, nisi te scire hoc sciat
alt:r Y
—Is your knowledge then so far nothing,
unless someone else knows that you know
this ? PersluB.
Sat., 2, t6. ( Taken from Lucilius).''
Usus efficacissimus rerum omnium magis-
tir. — Custom is the very powerful master
of all things. Pliny. Kat. mst.,2G,2.
Usus est tyrannus. — Custom is a tyrant.
Pr.
•8m*' Scire est nesclre," p. 609.
Usus promptos facit. — Use (or practice)
makes men r^dy.
The concluding words of Francis Bacon* s
** Short Notes for Civil Conversation.**
Ut absolvaris, ignosce.— Forgive that you
may be forgiven.
Seneca. De Benefieiis, Book 7, tS.
Ut ager, quamvis fertilis, sine cultura
fructuosu^ esse non potest, do sine doctrina
animus. — ^Aa a field, however fertile, cannot
be fruitful without cultivation, so it is witli
a mind without learning.
Cicero. Tuso. Quasi., Book f, 6, 13.
Ut ameris, ama. — In order that you may
be loved, love.
Martial. £pig., Book 6, 11, lO.f
Ut canis e Nilo. — Like a dog by the Nile
(lapping hastilv and running away for fexir
of being seized by crocodiles infesting the
river). Pr.
Ut corpus, teneris ita mens infirma puellis.
— As tlie weak girls are feeble in body, so also
are they in mind. Ovid. Heroiacs, li\ 7.
Ut cuique homini res rnrata est, firmi
nmici sunt ; si res lassa labat,
Itidem amici coUabascunt.
^Friends are constant in proportion as each
man's wealth stands ; if wealth totters
drooping, friends begin to totter also.
Plautns. Stichus, Act 4, 1, 16.
Ut desint vires, tamen est laudauda
voluntas. — Though the power be lacking,
the will is nevertheless praiseworthy.
Ovid. Ep. ex Pont., 3, 4, 79,
Ut homines sunt, ita morem geras ;
Vita quam sit brevis, simul cogita.
— According to your man suit your manner ;
reflect, at the same time, how short life is.
Plaatus. Mostellaria, Act 3, 2, 37,
Ut homo est, ita morem geras.— Suit your
manner to the man.
Terence. Adelphi, 3, 3, 78.
Ut in comcedis
Omnia ubi omnes resciscunt.
— As in the denouement of comedies, where
all the characters find out all that has been
happening. Terence. Jlccyra, 6, 4t 26.
Ut in vita, sic in studiis, pulcherrimum et
humanissimum existimo scveritatem comita-
temuue misccrc, ne ilia in tristitiam, hffic in
petulautiam procedat. — As in life so in our
pursuits, I consider it most becoming and
most civilised to mingle severity and good
fellowship, so that the former may not
grow into melancholy, nor the latter into
frivolity.
Pliny the Yoon^er. Ep., Book 8, 21.
t Also Ausonius, *' Epig," 01, 6 ; attribnte-l by
Burton, ••Anat Melan," to Plato. See "bit
procttl,- p. 680 ; and ** 81 vis amari," p. 677.
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LATIN QUOTATIONS.
Ut iiif nu — As mentioned below {or further
on).
Ut jugulent hominem, surgunt de nocte
latrones. — Robbers spring from the night
that they may cut a man's throat.
Horace. 2>., Book 1, t^ S2,
Ut ludas creditores, mille sunt artes. —
There are a thousand methods of cheating
your creditors.
Erasmus. Hippeus Auippoa,
Ut lupus ovem amat. — As t};e wolf loves
the sheep. Pr.
Ut metus ad omnes, poena ad paucos per-
veniret. — That fear may reach all, the
punishment should reach few. Law.
Utmiremur te, non tua. — That we may
admire you and not merely your belongiugs.
JovenaL Sat., 8, GS.
Ut miser est homo qui amat!— How
wretched is the man who loves !
PlautuB. Asinaria^ Act S, S, iS,
Ut mos est. — As the custom is.
JuYenal. Sat,, 6, 392,
Ut nemo in sese tentat descendere, nemo 1
Sod prsecedenti spectatur mantica tergo.
— That no one, no one at all, should try to
search into himself ! But the wallet of the
person in front is carefully kept in view. (In
allusion to the fable that Jupiter gave to
man two wallets — one, oontaimng his faults,
to wear behind Ins back ; the other, with
other people's faults, to wear in front.)
PersluB. Sat., 4, ^4- {See '* Feras,'* p. G34.
Ut non ex vita, sed ex domo in domum
viderctur migrare.— So that ho seemed to
depart not from life, but from one home to
auotlier. Cornelias Mepos. Atticus.
Ut otium in utile verterem nejjotium. —
That I might turn leisure into useful
business. Pr.
Ut pictura poesis. — As is a picture so is a
poem. Horace. De Arte Foetica, 301,
Ut placeas, debes immemor esse tui. — In
order that you may please you ought to be
forgetful of yourself.
Ovid. Amorum, 7, I4, 58.
Ut plerique solent, naso suspeudis adunco
Ipnotos.
—As many are wont to do, you turn up
your nose at men of humble origin.
Horace. Sat., Book 1, 6, 5.
Ut possumua quando ut volumus non
licet. — Wo are not allowed to be able to do
as much as we wish.
Quoted by Erasmus as a Proverb {Fam. Coll.),
Ut prosim.— That I may benefit others.
Ut putontur sapere, caelum vituperant.
. — That they may be considered wise they rail
at heaven. Phadrus. Fab., Book 4, 6, t6.
Ut quimus aiunt ; quando tit voltunua non .
licet. — What we can, they say, when what
we desire is not allowed us.
1|Srenoe. Andria, 4, €, 10.
Ut quis ex longinquo revenerat, miracula
uarrabant, vim turbinum, et inauditaa
VL lucres, monstra maris, ambiguas hominum
et beluarum formas; visa, sive ex metu
credita. — They told of prodigies, as one who
has returned from far countries, the force
of whirlwinds, and unheard-of birds, mon-
.sters of the deep, uncertain combinations
of men and beasts — things seen, or believed
through fear. Taoitos. Annals, Book i, S4,
Ut quisque contemptissimus et ludibrio
est, ita solutcB lingusa est — In pronortion
as anvone is exceedingly despicable and
ridiculous, so is he of rei^y tongue. Beneca.
Ut quisque suum vult esse, ita est. — ^What
each man wishes his son to be, so he is.
Terence. Adelphi, 5, 5, 4^,
Ut quod segnitia erat, sapientia vocaretur.
— So that what was indolence was called
wisdom. TacituB. Hist,, Book 1, ^.
Ut ridentibuB arrident, ita fleotibus adsunt*
Humani vultus.
— Human countenances, as they smile on
those who smile, are also in sympathy with
those who weep.
Horace. F>e Arte Foetira, 101.
Ut seepe summa ingenia in occulto latent !
— How often the greatest geniuses lie hidden
in obscurity !
Plantni. Capteitei, Act i, 5, 6t,
Ut semen tem feceris, ita et metes. — As
you have sown, so also shall you reap ! Pr.
Ut servi volunt esse herum, it^ solet esse ;
Bonis boni sunt ; improbi, qui malus fuit.
— As servants wish their master to be, so he
is wont to be ; the good servants have good
masters ; but masters are bod to a servant
who has done evil.
Plantas. Mostellaria, Act 4, 1, 16.
Ut sit fidolis, ut sit deformts, ut sit ferox.
— Then he should be faithful, ugly, and
fierce Tthe three qualifications of a good
servant).f Erasmnt. Convivium Foeticum,
Ut solent poetic. — ^As is usual with poets
{i.e. poverty). Pliny the Yoon^er.
Ut Bolet accipiter trepidas agitare
columbas. — As the nawk is wont to pursue
the trembling doves. Ovid. Metam., 6, 606.
• In some editions " odflent."
t Ck)mpare the lines by Christopher Johnson,
Headmaster of Winchester College (c 15601
descriptive of the "Trusty Servant," repi^sented
with the face of a pig. tlie ears of an asa, the feet
of a stag, a padlock fastening his month, aiid a
sword girded to his side.
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irt stulte et miflere omnes smniiB
Religioss !
—How foolishly and miserably supeKtinous
aU wo women are !
Terence. Beauton,^ ^, ly,36.
Ut Mint humana, nihil est perpctuum
datum.— 'As human affairs are, there is
nothing given us which is perpetual.
Plaatas. CUtellaria.
Ut supra. — As mentioned above (or
before).
Ut tu fortunam, sic noste, Celse, feremus.
— As you bear your good fortune, Celsus, so
■hall we have you in estimation.
Horace. Ep„ Book 1,8, T7.
Utatur motu animi, qui uti ratione non
potest. — ^Let him make use of instinct who
cannot make use of reason. Pr.
Utendum est estate; cito pede labitur
Ktas.— We should make use of time; for
time slips quickly by.
Ovid. An Amat., S, 65.
Utere sorte tua.— Enjoy your own lot.
Virgil. jEneid^ IB, 932.
Uti possidetis.— As you now have in your
possession. (Used on the termination of
war or dispute, as the opposite phrase to
•* In statu quo.")
Utile dulci.— The useful with the agree-
able. ,. ^^'
Utile, quod non via, do tibi consilium. —
I give you serviceable advice, which you do
not desire. MartiaL £piff., Book 5, SO, 8.
Utilitas juvandi.— The advantage of help-
ing others. Pr-
Utilius homini nihil est, quam recte loqui ;
Probanda cunctis est quidcm sententia,
Sed ad peniiciem solet agi sinceritas.
— Nothing is more UBef id to man than to
speak clearly ; the meaning indeed commends
itself to fJl^ yet outspokenness is apt to be
wrested to its own destruction.
PhadruB.- Fab., Book 4, l^y t
Utiuam lex esset eadem uxori, quae est
viro.— Would that the law were the same
for a wife as for the husband.
Plaotai. Mercaior, Act 4, 0, 7.
Utinam tam facile vera invenire possim,
quam falsa convincere. — I would that I
could as easily discover the true as I can
expose what is false.
Cicero. De Nat. Deorum, Book 1, 32, 01.
Utitur, in re non dubia, testibus non
necessariis. — He employs in a matter which
is not doubtful, witnesses who are not
necessary.
Cicero.
Utque alios industria, ita hunc ignavia ad
f amam protulerat.— As industry has brought
others to fame, so knavery has brought this
man. Tacitiuk Annals^ Book 16, 18,
Utijue in corporibus, sic in imperio,
gravissimuB est morbus qui a capite diffundi-
tur. — And tut in men^s bodies, so in govern-
ment, that disease is most serious which
proceeds from the head.*
PUny the Younger. £p., Book 4, 22.
Utrum horum mavis accipe. — ^Take which
of the two you prefer. Pr.
Utrumne
Divitiis homines, an siot virtute beati ?
— Whether are men made happy, by riches,
or by virtue? Horace. Sat., Book S, 6, 73.
Utrumque casum aspicere decet cjui
imperat. — He who governs ought to examme
both sides. Publilius Byrus.
Utrumque enim vitium est, et omnibus
credere et nulli. — It is equally an error to
believe all men or no man. Beneca. £p. 3.
Uva uvam videndo varia fit. — ^The grape
changes its hue (ripens) by looking at
another grape. (It is a saying in Persia
that *' One plum gets colour by looking ut
another.)t
Uxor pessima, pessimus maritus,
Miror, non bene convenire vobis.
—The worst of wives, the worst of husbands,
I wonder that things do not go smoothly
witi you (considering the similarity of your
characters). Martial. Epig., Book8,35.
Uxorem accepi, dote imperium veudidi.
—I have taken a wife, I have sold my
sovereignty for a dowry.
Plautus. Asin. , 1, 1,
Uxorem fato credat obesse suo. — He maj
think that his wife stands in the way of lua
prospects. Ovid. Bern. Am., 560.
Uxorem m^li^'rn obolo non emerera. — I
would not give a farthing for a bad wife. Pr.
Uxorem, Posthume, ducis ?
Die qua Tisiphone, quibus exagitare colubris.
— ^Are you taking a wife, Posthumus ? Say
by what Fury, by what snakes, are you
tormented ? Juvenal. Sat., 6, 28.
Uxori nubere nolo mece.— I will not be
given in marriage to my wife {i.e. the wife
should be married to the husband, not the
husband to the wife).
MartiaL Epig., Book 8, 12.
Vacare culpa magnum est solatium. — It
is a great conuort to be free from guilt.
Cicero. Ep., Book 6, 3.
Vade ad fonnicam. — Go to the ant.
Yuigate. Frov.,6,6,
* See " 81 capnt dolet." Seneca (*• De Clementia,*
Book 2, 2), gives a kindred i»a> log : " A capita
bona vaietudo." (Good health is from the head.)
t See Jnvenal, Sat, 2, 81 : " Uvaque conspecta
livorem ducit ab uva." (And the grape eains its
purple tinge by looking at another grape.)
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Vade in pace. — Go in peace.
Yul^ftte, Exodus, 4, 18, etc.
Vade mecum. — Go with me ; be my com-
panion, pr
Vade retro. — Go behind me !
VuUate. St. Mark, 8, 33.
Vade Satana.— Depart, Satan.
Yul^ate. St, Matt., 4, 10.
Vade, vale, cave ne titubes, mandataque
frangas. — Go, farewell, beware lest you fall
and break my conmiands.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 13, 19.
Vaa misero mihi! quanta de spe decidi.—
Woe to my wretched self! from what a
height of hope have I fallen !
Terence. Ileautontimonttnenos, 3, 3, 9
Va3 soli,— Woe to him that is alone.
Vallate. Ecclesiastes, 4, 10.
Vae victis ! — Woe to the vanquished !
Plautus. Pseudolus, Act 6; also Llvy, etc.
{Said to have been converted into a pro"
verbial sayinq when Home was taken by
the Gauls under Brennus.)
Valeant mendacia vatum.— Good-bye to
the fictions of the poets. OYld. Fast., 6, S53.
Valeant
Qui inter nos dissidium volunt ; banc, nisi
mors, mi adimet nemo.
— Farewell to those who wish dissension
between us; nothing but death shall take
her from me. Terence. Andria, 4, S, 13.
Valeas, anus optima, dixi :
Quod superest ODvi, raolle sit omne tui.
—Farewell, I said, most excellent and aged
lady, and may that space of time which
romams to you be altogether propitious.
Ovid. Fast., 6, 415.
Valeat quantum valere potest. — Let it
have such value as it is able to possess. Pp.
Valeat res ludicra, si me
Palma negata macrum, donata reducit
opimima.
— larewell to Comedy, if I am to lose
flesh or gain it, according to whether or not
applause ia denied me.
Horace. Ep., Book 2, 1, 180.
Valet ancora virtus.— Virtue serves as an
anchor. Pr^
Valet ima summis
Mutare, et insignem attennat Deus,
Obscura promens.
—The Deity can change the lowest things
to the highest, and abases him who is
exalted, bringing to light things which are
in obscure condition.
Horace. Odes, Book 1, 34, 12.
Validius est natursB testimonium quam
doctrin© argumentum. — The evidence of
nature is worth more than the arguments of
learning. gf Ambrose.
Valor ecdesiasticus.— Ecclesiastical valofl.
Vana quoque ad veros accessit fama
tuuores.— Baseless rumours also added to
well-founded fears.
Lucanus. Pharsalia, 1, 465.
Vana salus hominis.— Vain is the help of
man- Yul^te. Fs.,60,11.
Vanitas vanitatum, et omnia vanitas.—
Vanity of vanities, and all is vanity.
Vulgate. EccUsiastcs, 1, i,
Vare, legiones redde !— Varus, give me
back my legions!
Soetonius. Attgustus, S2.
Varia sors rerum.— The changeful chance
of circumstances.
Taoltus. Mist., Book 8, 70.
Variiun et mutabile semper
Foemina.
—Woman is ever a varying and changeable
tiling. Ylr^ll. ^neid, 4,569.
Vectatio, iterque, et mutata regie vigorcm
dant.— Vovage, travel, and change of place
impart vigour.
Seneca. De Tranquil. Animi, 15, ad Jin.
Vectigalia norvi sunt reipublicac.— Taxes
are the sinews of the commonwealth.
Cicero {adapted).
Oratio de Imp. Foutp., 7, 17.
Vehemens in utramque partem, Menedome,
es uimis,
Aut largitate nimia, aut parsimonia.
—You go too much to excess, Meuedemus,
on either side, either in too great prodi-
gality, or else in too much niggardliness.
Terence. Meautontwtorumenos, 3, 1, 32.
Veiosque habitante Camillo,
riic Roma fuit.— Camillus dwelling at Yen,
Rome was there (a testimony to the high
esteem in which Camillus was held).
Lucanus. Fharsalia, 5, 28.
Vel cajco appareat.— It would be apparent
even to a blind man. pr.
Vel capillus habet umbram suam. — ^Even
a hair has its own shadow.
Pabllllns Byras.
Volim ut vellea— I would wish as you
wish. Plantos.
Velis et remis.— With sails and oars (with
all speed). p,^
Velle licet, potiri non licet— You may
wish, but you cannot possess. pr,
Vellem nescire literas!— I wish I knew
not how to write.
Suetonius. Xero, 9; also Seneea. D^
Cletnetitia, Book 2, 1. {Saving asa-ibed
to Xero OH signing a death-warrant.)
Velocem tardus aasequitur.- The slow
catches up the swift. pr
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Velocios quam aspara^ coquantur. — More
quickly than asparagus la cooked.
SuetonioB. AugnsttUf 87. (A saying
often used by Augustus Camr.)
Velox consiliuin sequittir poenitentia.—
R^peutauoe follows hasty counsel.
Pobliiius Byrai.
Venale pecus. — ^The venal herd.
Jovenal. Sat., 8, 63,
Venator 83^uitur fugientia; capta relinquit;
Scraper et inventis ulteriora petit.
—The hunter follows things which flee from
h m ; he leaves them when they are taken ;
and ever seeks for that which is beyond what
he has found. Ovid, Atnontm, Book 2, 9, 0.
Vendidit hie auro patriana. — This man
■old his country for gold.
Ylr^U. JEmid,G,G2U
Venditione exponas. — Expose for sale (a
writ directing the sale of goods). Law.
Venenum in auro bibitur. — Poison is
drunk out of gold.
Seneca. TfnjesteSy Act 5, J^^S.
Venerari parentes liberos decet. — It be-
comes children to reverence their parents. Pr.
Veni, Creator Spiritus.— Come, Holy
Spirit, Creator. Hedieaval Hymn.
Veui Gotham, ubi multos,
6i non omnes, vidi stultos.
—I came to Gotham, where I saw many
who were fools, if not all.
Drunken Bamaby^s Journal.
Veni, vidi, vici.— I came, I saw, I con-
quered. SaetonluB. Julitu Ctesar, 37.*
Venia neoeedtati datur.— Pardon is given
to necessity. Cicero.
Venienti occurrite morbo. — Go out to
meet the approaching disease.
Persius. Sat. 3, 64.
• According to Suetonius, at the public triumph
after Julius Caesar's victories in Pontua, these
three words were displayed before Csesar's title,
"non acta belli aigniflcantcm, slcut ceteri, sed
celeriter confectl notam "—(not as being a record
of the events of the war, as in other cases, but as
an indication of the rapidity with which it was
concluded). Suetonius does not ascribe the
woids to CflEsar, but Plutarch, writing a few
years later, in his *' Life of Julius Casar," says
that after Csesar had defeated Pbamaces at
Zela, in Pontus, a kingdom of Asia Minor
(B.C, 47), "in the account he gave to Amintus,
one of his fWenda in Rome, of the rapidity
and despatch with which he had gained his
victory, ho made use of three words only. 'I
came, I saw, I conquered.*" Plutarch adds to
this that "their having all the same form and
termination, in the Roman language, adds grace
to their conciseness." There is no authority for
the frequent misstatement that the words were
applied by Csesar to his expedition to Britain
(B c. 65), which was only partially successful
Venire facias. — Cause to come.
Law. ( Wri t for summoning a jury.)
Yenit summa dies et ineluctabile tempus.
-The supreme day has come and the
inevitable hour. Yir^lL jEne%d,fi,324.\
Vcnite apotemus. — Come, lot us drink.
Rabelais. Gargantua, Book i, chap. 42,
{The monk^a invocation).
Venite, exultcmus Domino. — Oh come^
let us smg unto the Lord. Vulgate. Fs. 95,
Veniunt a dote sagitt®.— The darts come
from her dowry {i.e. the inducement is not
love, but money). Jovenal. Sat. 6, 139.
Ventis secundis.— With propitious winds.
Ventis verba f undis. — You pour out words
to winds. Pp»
Ventum ad supremum est. — ^Things are
come to the last stage.
Ylr^lL ^ncid, 12, 803,
Ventum seminabant et turbinem metent. —
They sowed the vrind and shall reap the
whiiivviud. Vulgate. Uosea, 8, 7.
Ver crat oetemum. — It was then perpetual
spring. Ovid. Metam.f 1, 107.
Ver non semper viret. — Spring does not
always flourish. Pr.
Vera bona, quro in virtutibus sita suut. —
True good, which consists in virtue.
Tacitos. Agricolaf 44,
Vera dico, sod nequicquam, quoniam non
vis credere. — I speak the truth, but in vain,
since you do not wish to believe. Pr.
Vera gloria radices agit, atque etiam
Sropagatiir; Acta omnia celeriter tanquam
osculi, decidunt ; nee simulatum potest
quidquam esse diutumum. — True glory
strikes roots, and also spreads itself ; all
things false fade quickly like flowers ; nor
can any pretence indeed be enduring.
Cicero. De OJiciis, Book t, 12, 4^*
Vera redit facies, dissimulata perit.— The
true face returns, that which is assumed
passes away. Petronluf Arbiter.
Verse amicitisa difficilUme inveniuntur in
iis qui in honoribus reque publica versantur.
— ^^rue friendships are very rarely found in
those who are occupied in the pursuit of
honours and public affairs.
Cicero. De Amicitia, 17, 64,
Verba dat onmis amans. — Every lover
gives words. Ovid. Bern. Am., 95,
Verba de praesenti. — ^Words promised on
the instant as a pledge for the future. Law.
Verba facit mortuo. — He speaks to a
dead man (i.^. wastes words).
Plautiuk Fcenulusy Act 4i S, 18,
t Sf also Lucanus, Book 7, 197.
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Verba fiunt mortuo. — The words are
spoken to a dead man Ci,e, are thrown
away). Terence. I*hormio, 5, 8^ S6,
Verba intelligenda sunt secundum sub-
jectam materiam. — Words are to be under-
stood in reference to the context. Law.
Verba placent et vox ; et quod oomimpere
non est ;
Quoque minor spes est, hoc magis ille cupit.
— Her words delight him, and her voice,
and the fact that she is not to be corrupted ;
and he desires all the more that the hope of
obtaining is less. Ovid. Fast., t, 765.
Verba togao soqueris. — ^You follow the
words of the toga (t.^. you employ the
language of the cmtiyated class).
Persius. Sat.f 5, 14.
Verba virtutem non addunt. — Words do
not add courage. Sallust.
Verbaque provisam rem non invita se-
quentur. — ^And words will not be wanting
in dealing with a well-considered subject.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 311.
Verbatim et literatim. — ^To the word and
to the letter. Pr.
Verbcra sed audi. — Strike, but hear. (See
p. 4SL)
Verbisque docoris '
Obvolvas vitium ?
— Can you wrap up vice with virtuous
words? Horace. Sat, Book 2, 7, 41-
Verborum paupertas, imo egestas. — A
poverty, nay rather a want, of words.
Seneca.
Verborum tanta cadit vis,
Tot pariter pelves, tot tintinnabula dicas
Pulsari.
— Such an overwhelming force of words falls
upon you that you would suppose that so
many brazen dishes or so many bells were
set going. Juvenal. Sat.^ 6, IfJ^).
Verbosa et grandis epistola. — A wordy
and grandiloquent letter.
Juvenal. Sat,, 10, 71.
Verbum autem Domini raanet in setemum.
— But the word of the Lord enduroth for ever.
Yul^ftte. lSt.Feter,l,25. This, with
the omission of " autem," is the motto
of the Stationers* Company.
Verbum sat sapienti. — ^A word is enough
to a wise man.* Terence {adapted),
Vere calor redit ossibus. — In spring heat
returns to the bones.
Yirgll. Georgics, 3, 272.
Vore magnum, habere fragilitatem
hoiniuis, securitatem Dei. — It is a great
matter to have the frailness of a man, the
security of a god.
Seneca. {Frequently quoted by Bacon.)
• See "Dictum sapienti."
Verecundari neminem apud mensam decet.
— ^At table it becomes no one to be bashf uL
Plantui. TrinummuSf Act 3, 4-
Verecundia inutilis viro egenti. — Modesty
is useless to a man who is in want. Pr.
Verior fama e domesticis emanat. — Truer
fame comes from [a man's] servants.
llBxXm frequently quoted by Bacon,
Veritas, a quocunque dicitur, a Deo est. —
Truth, by whomsoever spoken, is from God.
Pr.(7)
Veritas nihil veretur nisi abscondL — ^Truth
fears nothing except being hidden. Pr.
Veritas odium parit. — Truth brings forth
hatred. Ausonins. Sept, Sap., Bias, 3.
Veritas vel mendacio corrumpitur, vel
silentio. — Truth is violated either by^lse-
hood or by silence. JLmmlanns.
^ Veritas vindt.— Truth prevails. Law.
Veritas visu et mora, falsa festinatione et
incertis valescunt. — Truth thrives with
inspection and delay ; things which ara
false thrive upon haste and uncertainty.
Tacitus. Annals^ 2, 39.
Veritatis simplex oratio est. — Simple is
the language of truth.
Seneca. Fp. 49. {Quoted from Euripides.)
Verius cogitatur Deus quam dicitur, et
voiius est ^uam cogitatur. — God is more
truly imagined than expressed, and he
exists more truly than ii> imagined.
St. Augustine. De Trinitate, 7, 6.
Vero distinguere falsum. — ^To distinguish
the false from the true.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 10, 29,
Vcro nihil verius. — Nothing is truer than
the truth. Motto o/" the De Veres,
Veros amicos reparare difficile est. — It is
a difficult thing to replace true friends.
Seneca.
Versibus exponi tragicis res comica non
vult. — A comic matter cannot be expressed
in a tragic style of verso.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, S9.
Verso pollice. — Witli thumb turned. t
JuvenaL Sat., 3, 36,
Versus inopes rerum, nugasque canone. —
Lines with nothing in them, musical trifles.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, 322.
Verum haec tantum alias inter caput extulit
urbes.
Quantum lenta solent inter vibuma cuprossL
— This city raises its head amongst other
cities in like manner as the cypresses are
wont to tower above the slighter trees.
YirgIL Eclogues, 1, 25.
t See " Con verso poUlce."
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Yemm opere in longo fas est obrepere
■onmom. — ^Trulj in a long work it is allow-
able to snatch a little sleep.
Horace. De ArU FoetUay S60.
Yemm nbi plura nitent in carmine, non ego
panels I
Offendar macnlis.
— ^Tmly where so many things in the poem
shine, I will not take offence at a few spots.
Horace. De Arte Foetica, SSL
Ycrus amicus nunquam reperietur: est
enim is (^nidem tanquam alter idem.— A true
friend will never be found : for he is, as it
were, another self. Cicero.
Yesanum tetigisse timentf ugiuntque poetam,
Qui sapiunt.
— Those who are wise dread and avoid
coming into contact with a raging poet.
Horace. De Arte FoeticOf 4^5.
Yestibulum domus omameutum est.— The
entrance-hall is the ornament of the house
(t.^. first impressions are most important).
Pr.
Yestigia morientis libertatis. — ^The foot-
marks of expiring liberty. Tacitus.
Yestigia torrent
Omnia te adversmn spectantia, nulla retror-
sum.
—The footsteps are terrifying, all coming
towards vou and none going back again.
(Hence "Vestigia nulla retrorsum.'^ — Motto
of Hampden family and others.)
Horace. £p.t B9ok i, i, 74-
Ycstras v^ea uritis.— You bum your hopes.
Ylr^U. ASneid,5,68,
Vetera eztollimus, recentium incuriosi. —
We laud things which are ancient, careless
of those which are modem.
Tacitus. Annals^ Book S, 88,
Vetera semper in laude, preeseutia in
fastidio. — Old things are always in good
repute, present thiogs in disfavour.
Tacltui. Diaioffut de OratoribuSj 18,
Vcterem injuriam ferendo, invitas novam.
—By beariug with an ancient injury you
invite a new one. Pr.
Vetus melius est. — ^The old is better.
Vulgate. St, Luke, 5, 39,
Vetustas pro lege ^ semper habetur. —
Antiquity (of custom) is always regarded as
law. Law.
Vexata quaostio. — A vexed question.
Vi et armis. — By force and arms.
Vi verum vincitur. — Truth is overcome by
might. Plantus. AmphitrtMj Act 2,
Via cmcis via lucis.— The way of the cross
is the way of light. HedlasvaL
Yia media.— A middje way,
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Yiam qui nescit, qua deveniat ad mare,
Eum oportet amnem quserere comitem sibi.
— He who knows not the waj leading to the
sea, should make the river his companion.
Plaatns. Famulus, Aet 3, S,
Viamque insiste domandi,
Dum faciles animi juvenum, dum mobiles
setas.
— ^Enter on the path of training whilst the
minds of young men are pliant and whilst
their age is mictile.
Vir^iL Georgios, 3, 163.
Vice versa. — The other way about .
Yidni vidnorum facta prssumuntur scire.
— ^Neighbours are presumed to have cogni-
sance of each other's acts. Law.
Vicisti Galihce !— Thou hast conquered,
O Galilean!
Deathbed saying of the Emperor Julian
{the Apostate), See p. 459*
Yicistis cochleam tarditudine. — You have
beaten the snail in slowness.
Piaatus. FosnuhUt Act 3y L
Yicit iter durum pietas.— Devotion has
mastered the hard way.
Yir^lL AEneid, 6, 688.
Yicti vincimus. — Conquered, we conquer.
Plaatofl. Casina, Act i, L
Victor uterque fuit. — Each of the two
combatants was victor.
HartiaL De Spcctaculis, 59, IS,
Victor victorum duet. — He is hailed a
conqueror of conquerors.
Plantus. Trinummus, Act 5, t,
Victor volentes per populos dat jura. — ^A
conqueror gives laws to a willing people.
Pr.
Victorem captiva sequar, non nupta
maritum. — As a captive I shall follow a
vanquisher, and not as a bride a husband.
Ovid. Meroidesy J, 69.
Victores victosque numquam solida fids
coalescerOk — ^Victor and vanquished never
unite in substantial agreement.
Tacitus. Mist., Book gf 7.
Victoria concordia crescit. — Victory
increases by concord. Pr.
Victoria, et pro victoria vita. — Victorj',
and for victory, life. Pr.
Victoria pax, non pactione, paiienda est.
Peace is to oe produced by victory, not by
negotiation. Cicero.
Victoriam malle quam pacem. — To prefer
victory to peace.
Tacitus. Hist., Book 3, 60^
Victrix causa Diis placuit, sed victa
Catoni. — ^The conquering cause was pleasing
tp the gods, but the conquered to Cato.
LpcanuB. Fhartafia^ 1, U8.
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Vidrix Forluuffl Sapientia. — Wisdom ii
the yanquiflher of fortune.
JovenaL Sat,, IS, tO,
Yicturosqiie Dei celant, ut vivere durent,
Felix ease mori.
— And the gods conceal from ihoae who are
to live how happy a thins it ib to die, so
that they may continue to live.
Locanas. Fhartalia, 4> ^^^*
Vide ne fnniculum nimLs intendendo,
aliquando ahrumpas. — ^Take care lest by
stretching the rope too much you at length
break it. Pr.
Vide ut Bupra. — See aa abote (see the
preceding passage).
Video meliora, proboque :
Deteriora sequor.
— I see and approve the better course; I
follow the worse.
Ovid. Metam,, Book 7, 20,
Videte, quaoso, quid potest necunia. — See,
I pray you, what money can ao.
Plaatat. SUchut, Act t, 2,
Vidi ego naufragiumque yiros et in cequore
mergi;
Et, Nunquam (dixi) justior unda f uit.
— I myself saw the shiptwreck, and men
sunk in the sea ; and I said, Never was the
wave more just. Ovid. Trist,, 5, 8, 11,
Vidit et erubuit lympha pudica Deum.—
"The conscious water saw its God and
blushed*' (Dryden). R. Craihaw.
Vigilantibus, non dormientibus, subve-
niunt jura. — ^The laws assist the watchful,
not the sleepers. Law.
Vigilate et orate.— Watch and pray.
Vulgate. St. Matt., 24, 61;
St. Mark. 13, S3.
Vigor setatii fluit nt flos veris.— The
vigour of our days passes like a flower of
the spring. Pr.
Vile donum, vilia gratia.— A poor gift,
poor thanks. Pr.
Vilia miretur vulffus ; mihi flavus Apollo
Pocula Castalia plena ministret a^ua.*
— Let the crowd delight in things of no
value ; to me let the golden -haired Apollo
minister full cups from the Castalian spring
(the fountain of Parnassus).
Ovid. Amorum, Book 1, 15, S5,
Vilis ssBpe cadus nobile nectar habet. — A
common jar often holds generous nectar.
Pr.
• Motto on title-page of Shakespeare's " Venus
and Adonis." Another reading : " Castalia
aquK/* of the Oastalian spring.
Vilius argentum est auro, virtutibui
aurum. — Silver is less valuable than gold,
and gold than virtue.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 1, 62,
Vim vi repellere omnia jura clamant. —
All laws declare that we may repel force
with force. Law.
Vina parant animos, faduntque coloribua
aptos:
Gura fugit multo diluiturque mere.
— Wine stimulates the mind and makes it
^uick with heat ; care flees and is dissolved
in much drink.
Ovid. Art Amat,, Book 1, 2S7,
Vincant divitisB. — Let wealth prevail.
JnvenaL Sat., 1,110.
Vincant quos vincere mavis. — ^May they
prevail whom you wish to prevail.
YlrglL uEmid,10,4S,
Vince animos, iramque tuam, qui cetera
vincis. — Vanquish your feelings and your
wrath, you who conquer other things.
Ovid. Heroiaes, S, 85,
Vincenda est omnis fortuna ferendo. — All
fortune is to be conquered by bearing it.
Maxim quoted Jfy Sir Francis Bacon,
" Adv, Learning,** et passim,
Vincere erant omnes dignse^ — ^They (the
goddesses) were all worthy to prevail.
Ovid. Heroides, 16,75,
Vincere est honestum, opprimere acerbum,
pulchrum ignoscere. — ^To conquer is honour-
able, to oppress is harsh, to forgive is
beautiful. Pablillns Syms.
Vincere scis, Hannibal ; victoria uti needs.
— ^You know how to conquer, Hannibal, but
you know not how to utilise victory.
LiYy. Book 22, 51,
Vincct amor patrisB laudumque immensa
cupido. — ^The love of country will be
victorious, and the unbounded desire for
glory. Yirgil. .£neid, 6, 823,
Vincit malos pertinax bonitas. — Persistent
kindness Conquers those who are evilly
disposed. Seneca. Be BeneJIciis, Book 7, 31,
Vincit omnia Veritas. — Truth conquers all
things. Pr.
Vincit qui se vindt.— He conquers who
conquers himself. Pr.f
Vincite
Virtute vera.
—Conquer by means of true virtue.
Plaatus. Casina, Frol,,87 ;
and Cistellaria, Act 1, S, 49,
Vinoor veris. — ^I am conquered by truths.
Eratmoi. Diluculum,
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VincuU da linguss, vel tiWvincla dabit. —
Put chains on your tongue, or it will put
chains on you. Pr.
Yindicta
Nemo magis ^adet quam foemina.
— ^No one rejoices more in revenge than
woman.* JuYcnaL Sat.f 13, 101.
Yindictam mandasse sat est ; plus nominis
horror
Quam tuus ensis aget; minuit praesentia
famam.
— It is enough to have commanded ven-
geance; the terror of your name will do
more than your sword ; your presence will
HimiTiifth youT reputation. Lucanus.
Vino diffugiunt mordaces curro. — By wine
eating cares are put to flight.
Adapted from Horace.
Odes, Book i, 18, 4 / and 7, 31.
Yino tortus et ira.— Hacked by wine and
anger (and thus induced to reveal secrets).
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 18,3S.
Yinum bonum Ifletificet cor hominis. —
Good wine will make glad the heart of mnn.
Vallate. Ps., IO4, 15.
Yinum incendit iram. — Wine kindles
wrath. Beneoa. De Ira, Book £, 10.
Violenta nemo imperia continuit diu ;
Moderata durant.
— No one has long maintained violent
government ; temperate rule endures.
Seneca. Troades, Act 2, 250.
Yipera Cappadocem nocitura momordit : at
flla,
Gustato periit sanguine Cappadocis.
—A noxious viper bit a Cappadocian, but
the reptile x>eri8ned on tasting the Cappa-
docian's blood.
Translation from *^ Anthologia Graca:'
Yir bonus diceadi peritus. — A good man
skilled in speaking. Pr.
Yir bonus est quis ?
Qui consulta patrum, qui leges juraque
servat.
—Who is a good man ? He who keeps the
decrees of the Fathers, and the laws and
ordinances. Horace. Ep., Book 1, 16, 40-
Yir bonus ct sapiens digiiis ait esse
I>aratum,
Nee tamen ignorat quid distent sera lupiuis.
— A good and wise man confesses himself
ready to assist the worthy ; but neverthe-
less he is not unaware of the difference
between coins and counters.
Horace. Ep., Book 1,7,22.
• •' Women do most delight in revenge " writes
Sip Thos. Browne (••Christian Morals,'* Part 3,
sec 12), and he therefore calU revenge ••feminine
manhood." Byron (•• Don Juan," i., 224, 7), has :
*• Sveet is revenge—especially to woman."
Yirmovendarum lacrymarum peritissimum
— A man very skilled in moving to tears.
Pliny the Toanger. Ep., Book 2, 11,
Yir pietate gravis, — A man full of piety.
yir<il. ^neid, 1,151.
Yir sapiens f orti melior. — A wise man is
better than a strong man. Pr.
Yirescit vulnere virtus. — Yirtue (or
valour) flourishes by a wound.
Motto of Earls of O allow ay,
Yirginibus puerisque canto. — I sing to
maids and to Iwys.t
Horace. Odes, Book 3, 1, 4*
Yirgo intacta. — A maiden untouched.
CataUus. Odes, 63, 47,
Yiri bom est nescire facere injuriam. — It
is the mark of a good mim not to know how
to do an injury. Pablilias Byrus.
Yiri infelicis procul amici. — ^The friends
of an unfortunate man are far off. Seneca.
Yiribus unitis.— With united strength.
Motto of Joseph J. of Germany,
Yiris fortibus non opus est moenibus. — To
brave men walls are unnecessary. Pr«
Yirtus agrestiores ad se animos allicit. —
Yirtue allures to herself the more rustic
minds. Cicero.
Yirtus arieto fortior.— Yirtue (or valour)
is stronger than a battering lam. Pr.
Yirtus est medium vitiorum, et ntrinque
reductum. — Yirtue is the mean between
(opposing) vices, and is equally removed
from either. Horace. Ep., Book I, IS, 3,
Yirtus est vitium f ugere, et sapientia prima
Stultitia caruisse.
— ^Yirtue consists in fleeing from vice ; and
it is the first wisdom to eschew folly.
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 1, 41,
Yirtus hominem jimgit Deo. — ^Yirtue joins
man to Ood. Cicero.
Yirtus in arduis. — ^Yirtue (or valour) in
the midst of adverse circumstances. Pr.
Yirtus mille scuta.— Yirtue is a thousand
shields. Pr»
Yirtus non advenit a natura, neque a
doctrina, sed a numine divino. — Virtue
comes not from nature, nor from teaching,
but from the will of God. Seneca.
Yirtus post funera vivit.— (iSftf **Yivit
postfunera"i?. 7ia)
\ S« Martial, " Epig.," 8, 69, 7. " Venerandaqna
aanctaqne verba A pueris debent, virginibusque
l«gi." (Solemn and holy words ought to be read
by boys and maids.)
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Virtus pnsmiom est optinmm.
Virtus omnibus rebus anteit prof ecto.
Libertas. salus, vita, res, parentes,
Patria ei proguati tutantur, servantur ;
Virtus omnia in se habet; omnia assunt
bona, quern penes est yirtiis.
—Virtue is tne highest reward. Virtue
truly goes befcre all things. Liberty, safety,
life, property, parents, country ana children
are protected and preserved. Virtue has all
things in herself ; he who hiA virtue has all
things that are good attending h:m.
Plautus. Amphitruo, Act f, f, 27.
Virtus probata florebit,— Proved virtue
will flourish. Pr.
Virtus, recludens immeritis mori
Coolum, negata teiitat iter vix
— Virtue, opening heaven to those who do
TiOt deserve to die, makes her course by p.iths
uutried. Horace. OdcSy Book J, r, 21,
Virtus repulsao nescia sordidas,
lutaminatis f ulget honoribus ;
Nee sumit aut ponit secures
Arbitrio popularis aune.
— Virtue, knowing no base repulse, shines
with untarnished honour; nor does she
assume or resign her emblems of honour by
Uie will of some popular breeze.
Horace. Odcs^ Book J, f , 17,
Virtus secundum naturam est; vitia iu-
imica et infesta simt. — Virtue is according
to nature ; vices are hostile and dangerous.
Seneca. Ep.y 50,
Virtus sine ratione constare non potest. —
Virtue cannot exist without reason.
Pliny the Younger.
Virtus sola nobilitat. —Virtue alone en-
nobles. {See " Nobilitas sola.")
Motto of Lord WalUcourt and others^
adapted from Juvenal, Sat., 8, W,
Virtue yincit invidiam. — ^Virtue oonquers
envy. Pp.
Virtute ambire oiwrtet, non favitoribus ;
Sat habet favitorum semper, qui recte facit.
— We ought to seek support from virtu ^,
not from patrons ; he has ever sufficient
patrons who does rightly.
Plautus. AmphitruOf Prologue, 78,
Virtute non astutia. — ^By virtue, not by
craft Motto.
Virtute non verbis.— By virtue, not by
words. Motto.
Virtute quiea — ^In virtue there is rest.
Motto.
Virtute quod non possis, blanditia auf eras.
— What you cannot achieve by virtue, you
may obtain by flattery. Publilius Byrus.
Virtutem doctrina paret, natura ne donet ?
— Does learning impart virtue, or is it not
QAture which beistows it ?
Horace. Ep,, Book X, 18, 100,
Virtutem incolumem odimus,
Sublatam ex oculis quaorimus invidi.
— Envious that we are, we hate virtue when
it is with us safe and sound, but when it is
removed from our eyes we seek for it
Horace. Odes, Book S, t4, SI,
Virtutem verba putes ? — Can you suppose
that virtue consists of words merely ?
Horace. Ep., Book 1, 6, SI,
Virtutes discere ; vitia dediscere. — Learn
virtues ; unlearn vices. Beneca. Ep., 60,
Virtutes ipsas invertimus, atque
Sincenmi cupimus vas incnistare.
— We turn upside down the very virtues of
our friends, and desire to bedaub the pure
vessel {i.e. to calumniate those who are
innocent). Horace. Satires, Book 1, 55,
Virtuti non armis fido. — I trust to virtue,
not to arms. l|otto of Earl of WiUon,
Virtutis expers, verbis jactans gloriam, ,
Ignotos faliit, notis est derisui
— A man destitute of courage, but bragging
of his glorious achievements, imposes on
strangers, but is the derision of those who
know him. Phadms. Book 1, 11, 1,
Virtutis fortuna comes. — Qood fortune is
the companion of valour.
Motto of Duke of Wellington and others,
Virtutis laus omnis in actione oonsiBtit.—
The whole praise of virtue lies in action.
Cicero. De Officiis, Book 1, 6,
Virtutis omms impedimentum est timer. —
Fear is a hindrance to all virtue.
Publilius Byrus.
Virtutisque viam deseritardum. — ^And for-
sakes the path of exacting virtue.
Horace. Odes, Book S, 24, 44,
Virtu tum omnium fundamentum pietas. —
Piety is the foundation of all virtues. Pr.
Virtutum primam esse puta compescere
linguam;
Proxmius ille Deo est qui scit ratione tacere.
— Regard it as the first of virtues to restrain
the tongue; he is nearest to a God who
knows how to be silent when occasion
requires. Cato.
Vis comica.— The talent for comedy. Pp.
Vis consilt eners mole ruit sua :
Vim temperatiam Di quo^ue provehunt
In majus ; idem odere vires
Omue nefas animo moventes.
— Strength destitute of reasoning falls by
its own weight ; and indeed the gods add
power to strength properlj^ regulated : but
they detest force which incites to all kinds
of crime. Horace. Odes, Book S, 4, 65,
VisinertisB. — ^The power of inertness. Pr.
Vis nunauam tristis esse ? Becte vive ! —
Do you wish never to be sad ? Live rightly !
Isidonu. S,
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Si virtas hoc una potest dare, fortis omiamB
Hoc age delidis.
— ^Do jou wish to live well^ Who does
not ? if virtue alone can give this, act up
to it bravely, scorning delights.
Horace. £p., Book ly 6, 29,
Vis tuiita fortior. — Strength united is the
more powerful.
Motto of EarU of Mount- Cashell. ( Quoted
bu Francis Bacon in hi» ** TabU of
the Colours^'' 6.)
Viscus menis vestra est blanditia. — Your
llattery is so much birdlime.
Plautus. Baechidesy Act /, /, 16,
Visum Tisu. — ^To see and to be seen.
Vita brevis, ars longa.— Life is short, art
is long. {Set " Ars longa.")
Vita data eat utenda.— The life given us is
for use. {See ** Viteique mancupio.")
Orld. Ad Liviam, 3G9,
Vita dum superest, bene est.— Whilst life
remains it is well.
Macenai {as qttoted by Seneca^ Ep. 101),
Vita enim mortuorum in memoria vivorum
posita est. — ^The life of the dead retains a
place in the memory of the living. Cicero.
Vita hominis sine Uteris mors est.— The
life of man without letters is death.
» Vita si sdas uti, longa est.- Lif e is long, if
you know how to use it.
Beneca. De Brev, Vita,
Vitffi est avidus,
Quisquis non vult, mundo secum
Pereunte, mori«
—He is greedy of life who does not wish to
die with the world around him perishing.
Beneca. Thyestes, Act 4, iiSS,
Vitfld philoeop^iia dux, virtutis indagatrix,
exptiltnx(^ue vitiorum ! — Oh philosophy,
guide of life, explorer of virtue, expeller of
vice. Cioero. Tuse, Qtuest,y 5, f , 6.
Vitas postscenia celant. — ^They hide what
goes on in their lives behind the scenes.
Lueretlua. Be Ber, Jiat,, Book ^ 1180.
VitsB precepta beats. — Directions for
leading a happy life.
Horace. Sat., Book ty 4, 95,
VitsB amnma brevia apem not vetat inchoare
iongam.
Jam te premet nox, fabulsque Manea,
Et domus exilis Flutonia.
— ^The short apan of life f orbida ua to spin
out hope to any length. Soon will night be
upon you, and the fabled Shadea, and the
ahadowy Plutonian home.
Hor»M. OdeSf Book 1, 4t ^^'
VitsB via virtus. — ^Virtue is the way of
life. Motto of Bawson and other families,
Vitam eaae vigiliam.^Life ia a vigil.
Pliny.
Vitam regit fortuna, non aapientia. —
Fortime, not wiadom, rules life. Hiiatinised
by Cicero as a sentence praised oy Theo-
phrastus, the centenarian, b. B.o. 394, d.
B.O. 288.) Cicero. Tuse,, 5, 9, iS,
Vltanda est improba Siren
Desidia.
— Sloth, that shameful Sii^en, is to be avoided.
Horace. Sat., Book f, S, 14,
Vitanda tamen est suspicio avaritioB.— But
the very suspicion of avarice is to be avoided.
Cicero. Be OfficiiSy Book f, 17 y 57.
Vitaque mancupio nulli datur, onmibus
usu. — And life is given to none as a dis-
posable propsrty, but to all for use.
Lucretlua. Be Her. Nat.^ Book S, 9S4.
Vitoret coelum Phaeton, si viverat. —
Phaeton, if he woro alive, would shua the
skies. Ovid. Trist., i, i, 79.
Vitavi denique culpam ;
Non laudem merui.
— Lastly, I have avoided blame ; I have not
deserved praise,
Horace. Be Arte Foetica, S67.
Vitia nobis sub virtutum nomine obrepunt.
— Vices creep upon us under the name of
virtues. Beneca. £p.y 45.
Vitia temporis ; vitia hominis. — Vices of
the time ; vices of an individual. (** There
are vitia temporis as well as vitia hominis,*^)
Lord Bacon's <* Humble Submission and
Supplication to the Lords of Farlia-
mcnty 1621.*
Vitium capiunt, ni moveantur, aqiue. —
Water becomes corrupted unless it is kept in
motion. Pr.
Vitium commune onmium est,
Quod nimium ad rem in senecta attenti
Bumus.
— It is the common vice of all that in old
age we become too much devoted to money.
Terence. Adelphi, 5, 8, ^,
Vitium exemplo principis inolescit. — ^Vice
grows to be a custom through the example
of a prince. Pr.
Vitium fuit, nunc moa est. aasentatio. —
Flattery waa onoe a vice, but ia now a
custom. Pr.
Viva voce. — By the living Toioe {i.e.
spoken, and not written).
* Both expressions are from Seneca, Ep., 97.
''Hominum snot ista [vitia], non temporum."
(Those vices — luxury and neglect of decent
manners— are vicea of men, not oi the timaa.)
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LATIN QUOTATIONS.
Viva VOX afficit. — The living voice moves
(i.e, aflfects men more than what they read).
Pliny the Toon^er. £p., Book f , 3.
{Given as a common saying.)
Yivamus, mea Lesbia, atau-) amemus. —
Let US live, my Lesbia, and love.
Petronlai.
Vivat, fifat, pipat, bibat !— May he live,
fife, pipe, drink. (Called by Epiatemon,
** O secret apocalyptique." The rhyme of
Old King Cole seems to have been suggested
by this or some similar saying.)
Rabelaii. Pantagrnel^ Book 4i ch. 63,
Vivat Rex {or Regina). — May the King
{or Queen) live. Yulgate. J Hamuei, 10^ S!4.
Vive memor leti ; fugit hora. — Live
mindful of death ; the hour is passing by u*,
PersloB. Sat., 6,153.
Vive memor nostri. — Live remembering
us. Ovid. HeroitUs, 11, U5,
Vive pius; moriere plus. Cole sacra. —
Livo rishteously ; you shall die righteously.
Cheiish religion.
Ovid. Amorum, Book 3, 9, 37,
Vive, valeque. — Live and farewell, long
life and good health to you.
Horace, iiat., Book f , 5, 10.
Viveuti decus, atque seutienti ;
Rari post ciueres habent poetiB.
—To one living and having the power of
appreciation is honour given ; few poets
enjoy it even after their death.
Martial. Eplg., Book l,t,5.
Vivere est cogitare.— To live is to think.
Cloero. Tusc. Qu(tst., 6, 3X
Vivere luce volo. — I desire to live in the
light of day (t.^. in the country rather than
in the town). MartlaL Eplg.,BookU,60,G.
Vivere, mi Lucili, militare est. — To live,
y dear Lucilius, is to do battle.
Beneca. Epist., 96.
Vivere nolunt, et mori nesciunt. — ^Thoy
will not live, and do not know how to die.
Beneca. Ep. , 4-
Vivere si recte nescis, decede potitis. — If
you do not know how to live anght^ make
way for those who do.
Horace. Ep., Book 2, t, £13.
Vivida vis animi pervicit, et extra
Processit longe flammantia moenia Mundi ;
Atque Omne immensum peragravit mente
animoque.
—The lively force of the mind has broken
down all barriers, and has made its way-
far beyond the glittering walls of this
Universe, and he (Epicurus) has searched
out the infinite All by his mind and genius.
Lncrttlui. De Merum Nat., i, 73,
my
Vivimus aliena fiducia. — ^We liVe hy tfiut
in others. PUny the Elder.
Vivit enim, vivetque semper. — ^He lives,
and he will always live. . (Referring to
Virginius Rufus, who had just received a
public funeral. )
Pliny the Younger. Ep., Book t, 1.
Vivit post funera virtus. — Virtue Uvea
beyond the grave.
According to Borbonins, this is ** a saying
of Tiberius Casar.** It is the motto
of the Bogies, Malones, and other
families,
Vivit post prcelia Magnus,
Sed fortuna perit.
— Caesar lives after his battles, but his
fortune has perished.
LuoanuB. Pharsalia, Book 8, 84'
Vivite, ait, fugio. — Live ye, ho says, I
flee. Motto on Bishop Atterbury^s Sundial,
Vivitur exiguo melius : natura beatis
Omnibus esse dedit, si quis cognoverit uti
— Men live better on little : nature has given
it to all men to be happjr, if each but knew
how to use his opportunity.
CUudian. In Rufinum, Book i, fi^.*
Vivitur parvo bene, cui paternum
Splendet in mensa tenui salinum ;
Nee leves somnos timor aut cupido
Sordidus aufert.
— He lives well upon little, whose family
salt-cellar shines upon his fru^ table ; nor
does fear or base aesire rob hmi of his easy
slumber. Horace. Odes, Book i, 16, 13,
Vivo et regno, simul ista reliqui,
Quae vos ad coelum f ertis rumore secundo.
— I live and I reign, as soon as I have left
those things which you extol to the skies with
one accord. Horace Ep., Book 1, 10, 9.
Vivunt in Venerem frondes, omnisqu»
vicissim
Felix arbor amat.
— The leaves live for love, and every happy
tree loves in his season. Glandlan*
De Nuptius Honorii et Maria, 65,
Vix a te videor posse tenere manus. — I
scarcely seem able to keep my hands off
you. Ovid. Metam., 13, t03.
Vix duo tresve mihi de tot superestis
amid. — Out of all my many friends scarcely
two or three of you are left to me.
Ovid. Trist., 1, 5, 33.
Vix ea nostra vooo. {See '* Nam genus,**
p. 696.) Motto of Dukes of Argyll
and Earls of Warwick, etc.
* See "Exigaum oatora desidoraU"
requires litUe. (Ep., 16.)
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Vix mihi credotis, sed credite, Troja maneret,
IVcC'ceptis Priami si foret usa sui.
— Scarce will you believe mc, but bcliovo
nevertheless, Troy would have remained
standing; had it availed itself of the advice of
it« Priam. Ovid. Ars Amaf., 5, 4^0.
Vixi dubius, anxius morior, nescio quo
vado. — I have lived in doubt, I die in
anxiety, I know not whither I go.
Attributed to a Pope of Rane,
Vixi, et quern dederat cursum fortuua,
peregi:
Et nunc magna mei sub terras currit imaga
— I have lived, and I have run the course
which forttme allotted me; and now my
shade shall descend illustrious to the grave.
Ylr^ll. JEncid,4,65S.
Vixere fortes ante Agamemnona
Multi ; sed omnes illacrimabiles
Urguentur ignotique longa
Nocte, carent quia vate sacro.
— Many brave men lived before Agamem-
non ; but, all unwept and unknown, are lost
in the distant night, since the^ are without
a divine poet (to chronicle their deeds).
Horace. Odes, Book 4, 9, 25.
Vocat in certamina Divos. — He calls the
gods to arms. Yirgll. ^neid^ 6', I7iS.
Yolat ambiguis
Mobilis alia bora ; nee ulli
Pnestat velox Fortuna fidem.
— The shifting hour flies with doubtful
wings ; nor does swift Fortune keep faith
with anyone
Seneca. Hippolj/ttis, Act 4f 114^*
Yolente Deo.— ^The god so willing.
YlrglL ^neid, 1, SOS,
Volenti non fit injuria. — ^An injury is not
done to a person who consents. Law.
Volito vivu' per ora virum. — I fiy hither
and thither, living in the mouths of men.
A ttributed to Ennius. {Quoted by Cicero ^
Tuse, Quait.f 15, S4^ Also said to be
part of the epitaph of Ennius,)*
. Volo: Mundare. — I will. Be thou clean.
Vulgate. St, Luke, 5y IS,
Volo non valeo. — ^I will, but I have not
the power. Motto of Orey stock family ,
Voluntas donatoris observetur. — Let the
wish of the donor be observed.
Law. StatuU " De Donis,'*
Voluntas habetur pro facto. — ^The will is
token for the deed. Law.
* The preceding portion is as follows :
" Nemo me lacrvmis decoret, nee funera fletu.
Faxit cur? Volito," etc.
(Let no one honour me with tears, or bury me
with lamentation. Why? Because I fly.)
Voluntas non potest cogi. — ^The will can-
not be compellea. Pr.
Voluptas est illecebra turpitudinis. —
Pleasure la an incite to vileness.
Cicero. De Legibus, Book 1, 11, SI,
Voluptas est malorum esca; quo ea non
miuus homines
Qiiam hamo capiuntur pisces.
—Pleasure is the bait of evil ; for by it men
are caught not less than fish with a hook.f
Plautui.
Voluptas non est voluptas quss cum mala
fama, malaque conscientia conjuncta est.—
Pleasure is not pleasure which is joined to
evil report and an evil conscience.
Braimns. Fam, Coll,
Voluptates oommendat rarior usus. —
Barity enhances pleasures.
JuvenaL 8at,,ll,t08,
Voluptati mGBior sequitur. — Sorrow fol-
lows pleasure. Pr.
Vos, Quirites, imperio nati, eequo animo
servitutem toleratisP — Bomans, bom to
empire, will you endure slavery with equa-
nimity ? Ballast. Jugurtha, SI,
Vos valete et plaudite. — ^Fare ye well,
and give us your applause.
Terence. (jLast words of several comedies,)^
Vota vita mea.— My life is vowed. Pr.
Vox audita perit, litera scripta manet. —
The spoken voice perishes, the written word
remains. Quoted by JF, Caxtonf 14Sl,i
Vox clamantis in deserto. — ^The voice of one
crjring in the wilderness.
Yul^ata. St. Matt., S. S; St, Mark, 1, S ;
St, Luke, S, 4; St, John, 1, tS
Vox di versa sonat: populomm est vox
tamenuna,
Cum verus Patblb diceris esse Pateb.
— ^There are many different voices and lan-
guages; but there is but one voice of the
peo^es when you are declared to be the
true " Father of your country."
MarUaL Be Spectaculis, S, 11,
Vox et prffiterea nihil. — A voice, and
beyond that nothing. ^Sometimes quoted
** Vox es, prsBterea nihil," and said to be
from Seneca.) II
t *• Divine Plato escam malorum appellat volup-
tatem, quod ea videlicet homines capiantur, ut
pisces hamo.»' (Phito divinely calls pIoMure the
bait of evil, inasmuch as men are caught by it as
fish by a hook.)— Oicxao, " De Senectute," 13, 44.
I Set Bunuchns, 6, 9, 61. .. i
5 See " Litera scripta," p. 678.
jl Seneca has a kindred passage : *' Vox DihU
aliud quam ictus aet." (The voice is nothing but
beaten air.>-*'Nat Qutest." Book 2, 29.
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LATIN QUOTATIONS.
Vox ommbiis ims. — One cry was common
to them aU. Yir^iL .^neid, 6^616.
Vox popnli vox Dei.— The voice of the
people 18 tne Toioe of a god.*
Quoted at a toying by Alcuin {Admonitio
ad Carolum Magnum) e, a J>. 800,
Vox Btellamm. — ^The voice of the stars.
Vulgare amid nomen, sed rara est fides.—
The name of friend is common, but faith in
friendship is rare.
Phadrns. Fab, ^ Book 3,9, L
Vulgus ex veritate panca, ex opinione
multa sBstimat. — ^The crowd values few
things according to truth, but many accord-
ing to report.
Cicero. Fro, Q, Rotcio Com,, 10, t9,
Vulgus ignavmn et nihil ultra verba
ausurum.— A cowardly populace which will
dare nothing beyond ttXk,
Tacitus. Eitt,, Booh S, 68,
•Set Bscon, "Vox popoli habet aliqoid div)
nam,'* p. 1S»
Vulnera nisi sint tacta tractataque sanaf
non possunt. — ^Wounds cannot oe cured
unless handled and dressed. LiTy.
Vulnus alit venis, et caeco carpitur igm. —
She cherishes the wound in her veins, and
is consumed by an unseen fire.
YirgiL .Mmd,4,t.
Vulnus non penetrat animum. — A wound
does not pierce the soul. Macrobioi.
Vultus ac frons animi janua. — Tha
face and brow are the entrance of the
mind.
QuintuB Cicero.t De Fet, Consulaiut, IL
Vultus est index animi. — The countenance
is the index of the mind.X Pr«
Zonam perdidit. — ^He has lost his purse
{or his belQ. Horace. Ep., Book S, Z, 40.
t Brother of Cicero, the orator.
X Su "linago onimi," p. 568.
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FRENCH QUOTATIONS,
Pr. = Proverbial phrases and expressions.
Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases hamng English equivalents or parallels, are included
amongst tlie Proverbs page 739 et scq.
A ramour satisfait tout son charme est
Ate. — When love is satisfied all its charm is
removed. Corntille. Dan Juan^ Act 1, i.
A mon ad vis, c^est *' le vivre heureuse-
ment," non, comme disoit Antisthenes, *' le
happily," is that which makes human felicity.
Montaigne. Essais, Book 5, ehap. i,
A propos de bottes.*— Talking of boots.
Bernard. Lefiistrait, (Pr.)
A quatre ^pingles. — With four pins;
dressed with foppish care.
A raconter ses maux, souvcnt on les
Boulage. — One often lightens troubles in
telling them. Cornellle. Folyeticte^Act 1^3,
Adieu canaux, canards, canaille !— Fare-
well canals, ducks, and scoundrels !
Voltaire {on quitting the Netherlands).
Adieu la voiture, adieu la boutique! —
Farewell to carriage ! farewell to shop !
(All prosperity is at an end. ) Pr.
Adieu paniers! vendanges sont faites. —
Farewell baskets ! the vintoge is over. Pr,
Ah ! il n'y a plus d'enfants. — Ah ! there
are no more children now. Moliire.
Le Malade Imaginaire, Act 2, 2,
Ajustez vos fldtes.— Make your flutes
agree ; adjust your differences, f Pr.
Ame damnee. — ^A lost soul; a hopeless
individual ; a mere drudge or parasite.
* This phra';e is applied In France to sajdngs
or doings which are without motive. The ex-
pression is Mid to have arisen in the time of
Francis I. when a suitor who had been "de-
bout6" (from the Low Latin '* debotare," to
decide adversely) told the King by mistake that
he had been "debott^" This led to the aboli*
tion of pleading In Latin, much to the displeasore
of the barristers, who accordingly used this
phrase to imply insofflcient motive or reason.
t " Mettez, pour ma Jouer, vos fltltes mieux
d'accord." (If you want to play a trick on me,
put^your fiutes more in accord.)— MoLifcRB.
f«L'6tourdi," Act 1, 4 (1668).
Ame de boue. — A soul of mud.
Aprfis nous le deluge.— After us the
deluge. J Baying of Madame de Fompadour.
An bout de son Latin. — ^At the end of his
Latin (t.^. at the end of his knowledge). Pr.
Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit u la
gloire. — Iso path of flowers leads to glory.
La Fontaine. Fables, 10, U,
Ballon d'essai. — A trial balloon ; some-
thing sent up to see which way the wind
is blowing.
. Bon gre, mal gr€— Whether inclined or not
Boutez en avant. — Push forward.
9a ira, — ^That shall go on ; that shall
speed. French Revolution Song, 1789.
Calomniez, calomniez ; il en reste ton jours
auelqne chose. — Calumniate, calumniate ;
there will always be something which sticks.}
Beaumarchais.
Barbier de Seville, Act 5, 13,
Cast de ITi^breu pour mot — It is Hebrew
to me. MollAre. Vitourdi, Act 3, 3.
C*est double plaisir de tromper le trom-
peur. — It is a double pleasxu>e to cheat the
cheater. La Fontaine. Fables, i, 15,
C'est I'imagiuation qui gouveme le genre
humain. — It is imagination which rules
the human race. Napoleon.
C'est la grande formule modeme: Du
travail, toujours travail, et encore du
travail. — It is the great modem maxim:
Work, always work, and yet more work.
I Gambetta.
C'est la regie des regies, et generale loi
des loix, que chacun observe celle du lieu
oil il est. — ^It is the rule of rules and the
general law of laws that evervone should
observe that of the place where he i8.||
MontaUne. Book 1, ehap. £g.
X There is an old Greek proverb to the same
effect, denounced by Cicero 0*I>« Finlbua," 8, 19)
as an inhuman and disgraceful saying. Se»
•"Emov Bav6vm" p. 471.
$ See Latin: " Audacter calumniare," p. 496.
I Sm Greek, «• Nifwif ." p. 476.
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C'est le chemin des passions qui m'a con-
duit a la philosophie. — It is the path of the
passions which has led me to philosophy.
Rousseau.
C'est le commencement de la fin. — ^It U
the beginning of the end.
Aitr. to TalleyraDd {on the Hundred Bays),
G^est le crime qui fait la honte, et non
pas Techafaud. — It is crime which brings
shame, and not the scaffold. Corneille.
C'est le roolle de la couardise, non de la
vcitu, de smaller tapir dans xm creux, soubs
une tumbe massive, pour eviter lea coups
de la fortune. — It is the r61e of cowardice,
not of courage, to go and crouch down in a
liole, under a massive tomb, to avoid the
blows of fortune.
Montaigne. Eetais^ Booh f , cJiap, S,
C*est ma^fique, mais ce n^est pas la
guerre. — It is magnificent, but it is not war.
Attributed to Marshal Canrobert, mi
viewing the charge of the Light
Brigade at Balaclava,
C'est plus qu'im crime ; c*est une faute.
— It ia worse than a crime ; it is a blunder.
AttribtUed to Fouch^ Boulag de la
Meurthe i>, however^ reputed to have
originated the expression.
CVst sans doubte une belle harmonie,
quand le faire et le dire vont ensemble. —
Without doubt it is a dehghtful harmony
when doing and saying ^o together.
Montaigne. JEssats, Book 2^ chap. SI,
C'est son cheval de bataille.— It is his
war-horse ; his stronghold, or forte. Pr.
C'est une violente maistresse d'eschole que
la necessity. — Necessity is a violent school-
mistress. Montaigne. £8sais, Book i, 47,
Ce n'est pas un ^venement, c'est une
nouvelle. — It is not an event, it is a piece
of news.
Talleyrand {on hearing of Napoleon* a death),
Ce n'est pas une revolte, c'est une revolu-
tion.— It is not a revolt, it is a revolution.
Due de LiancourVs remark to Louis
XVI., July II 1789. {Carlvle's
French BevoltUion, Bart 1, Book 6.
Chap. 7.)
Ce qu'il noUs faut pour vaincre, c'est de
I'audace, encore de 1 audace, tou jours de
I'audace! — What we require in order to
conquer is audacity, and yet more audacity,
and always audacity ! Danton.
Ce que legantelet gagne, le gorfferin le
menage. — What the gauntlet gains the
gorget takes. Attributed to Bayard.
Ce qui manque aux orateurs en profondeur
ils vous le donnent en longueur. — ^What is
wanting in orators in depth, they make up
to you in length. Monteaqaleo.
Ce qui ne vaut pas la peine d'etre dit, on
le chante. — ^That which is not worth while
saying is sung. Beaumarchals.
Barbicr de Seville, Act /, I,
Ce sont les passions qui font et qui defont
tout. — It is the passions which make and
unmake everything. Fontenelle.
Ce sont tou jours les aven tuners qui font
de grandes choses, et non pas les souveraius
des grandes empires. — It is always the
adventurers who accomplish great things,
and not the monarchs of great empires.
Monteiqaieo.
Cela va sans dire.— That goes without
saying. Pr.
Celuy ayme peu qui ayme 4 la mesure. —
He loves little who loves by rule.
Montaigne. Book 1, chap, tS, Sonnets, 11,
Ces discours sont fort beaux dans un livre.
— These sayings are all very fine in a book.
Boileau.
Ces malheureux roi^
Dont on dit tant de mal, ont du bon
guelquefois.
— These unfortunate kings, of whom so
much evil is sx)oken, have their good points
now and then. Andrieux.
Cet animal est tres mechant :
Quand on ratta<^ue il se defend.
— That animal is very vicious: when you
attack it, it defends itself. Anon.
Ceux qui parlent beaucoup, ne disent
jamais rien.— -Those who talk much never
say anything. Boileau.
Ceux qui s'appliquent trop aux petites
choses deviennent ordinairement incapables
des grandes — ^Those who apply themselves
too much to little things usually become
incapable of great things.
La Rochefoucauld. Maxim 41,
Cherchons la f emme.— Let us look for the
woman.* A. Damas.
Mohican* de Paris, Vol. t, chap, 11,
Combien de choses nous servoient hier
d'articles de foy, qui nous sont fables
aujourd'hui ! — How many things served us
yesterday for articles of faith, which to-day
are fables to us !
Montaigne. Essais, Book 1, chap S6,
Combien de querelles, et combien import-
antes, a prodmct au monde le doubte du
sens de cette syllabe, ** Hoc " P — ^How many
quarrels, and how important, has the doubt
as to the meaning or this syllable ** Hoc "
produced for the world ?
Montaigne. Essais, Book t, chap. 12,
{Referring to the controversies on
transubstantiation — ** Moe est corpus
meitm.**)
•See Proverbs, •• There is no mischiet"
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715
Comme quelqu*uB pourroit diro de moy,
Que j*ay seulement faict icy un amos ue
deiirs estraDffiereSy n^y ayant fouruy du mica
que le filet a lea Ker. — ^Aa one might say
of me that I have only made here a collec-
tion of other people's flowers, having pro-
vided nothing of my own but the cord to
bind them together.
Montaigne. Essais, Book 3, chap, 12.
Comprendre c'est pardonner. — To under-
stand is to forgive. Madame de Btael.
Courage, Pere Joseph, Briaach eat d nous.
^Courage, Father Joseph, Brisach is ours.
Cardinal Richelieu' a remark to his dijtna
colleague^ the Capuchin ^ Joseph du
Tremblay, 1658,
Croyez que chose divine est prester;
dobvoir est vertu heroicque. — Believe me
that it is a godlike thing to lend ; to owe
is a heroic virtue.
Rabelais. Pantagruel^ Book 5, chap. 4.
Dans Tadversit^ de nos meilleurs ami<
nous trouvons toujours quelque chose qui
ne nous d^plait pas. — In the adversity of
our best friends we always find something
which is not displeasing to us.
La Rochefoucauld. Maxims^
1665 ed., No. 90.
Dans les premieres passions, Ics femmes
aiment I'amant ; dans les autres, elles
biment I'amour. — In their first passions
women love the lover; in the others Ihev
love love. La Rochefoucauld. Maxim /pfl,
De Paris an P^rou, du Japon jusqu*4
Rome.— From Paris to Peru, from Japan as
far as to Bome. Boileau. Sat.^ 8^ 3.
De quante epaisseur sont les ais de ceste
nauf? — ^Elles sont, respondit le pilot, de
deux bons doigts epaisses, n*ayez peur. —
Vertus Dieu, £st Fanurge, nous sommes
done continuellement & deux doigts pres de
la mort. £st-ce cy une des neuf foies de
manage ? — Of what thickness are the boards
of this ship?— Have no fear, replied the
pilot, they are fully two inches thick. —
Merciful God^ said Panurge, we are then
continuallv within two inches of death. la
this one of the nine joys of marriage ?
Rabelais. Fantagntelf Book 4t chap. 23,
Debtee et mensonges sont ordinairement
ensemble rallies. — Debts and lies are gener-
ally mixed together.*
Rabelais. Tantagruelf Book 3, chap. 5,
Dieu est d*ordinaire pour les groe esca-
drons contre les petits. — God is generally
for the big squadrons against the little ones.
letter hy Bussy-Rabutin, Oct. 18, 1677.
, On dit qne Dicu est toujours pour les gros
batHlUons.— They say that God is always for
the big Uttalions.
VoUairt, Utter, Feb. «, 1770.
* Sm under Pcoferbs, "Debtors are liars."
Dieu et mou droit.— God and my right.
rarole of Michard /., 1108.
Dis-moi ce que tu mmges, je te dirai ce
que tu es. — Tell me what you eat, and I will
tell you what you are.f BriUat-Savaria.
Don terrible de la familiarity. — The ter-
rible gift of familiarity. Mlrabeao.
Droit de guerre, qui potest eapere capiat. —
The right of war— let him take who take
can. Rabelais. Fantagruel, chap. 26.
Du moment qu'on aime, on devient si
doux. — From the instant one loves one
becomes so sweet. MarmonteU
Du sublime au ridicule il n'y a qu*un pas.
—From the sublime to the ridiculous there
is only one step. Saying of Hapoleon I.
{See under Tkot. Faine, p. tSO.)
^crasez l*inf ilme. — Crush oat the infamous
thing. Voltaire. Letters, etc.
Elle ne me profitera de rien, car jo n*y ad-
jouste poiuct de foy. — It will profit me
nothing, for I have no faith in it (the monk*s
remark when he says that he knows a prayer
which guarantees immunity from all fire-
arms).
Rabelais. Oargantua, Book 1, chap. 4^.
Elle s'ondonnit dtt sommeil des justes. —
She slept the sleep of the just*
Racine. Abrege de Vhistoire de Fort
rege
0I.4,
Royal, Vol.4, 617. (Mesnard's ed.)t
Embarras de richesses. — ^An embarrass-
ment of riches. D'Allainval.
Epicurus diet, que le sa^ ne peult jamais
passer k un estat contraire: j*ay quelque
opinion de Tenvers de cette sentence, Que
qui aura est^ un fois bien fol ne sera nuUe
aultre fois bien sage. — ^Epicurus says that
the wisa man can never pass into a contrary
state. I have a sort of opinion the reverse
of this view fviz.]. That he who has once
been very foolish will never, at any other
time, be very wise.
Montaigne. Essais, Book 3, chap. 6,
Et Tavare Acheron ne lache pas sa proie.
—And greedy Acheron does not relinquish
its prey. Racine.
Et le combat cessa, faute de oombattants.
—And the combat ceased for want of com-
batants. Comeille.
Et voiU justement comme on ^crit This-
toirc. — ^And this is exactly how history is
written. Voltaire. Chariot, i, 6.
Faire patte de velours. — ^To cover the
claw with velvet.
t Set German : " Der Mensch ist," p. 788.
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MOl>EtlN LANGtJAGfiS;
Fais ce qiid Vouldras.— Do what you like.
(The rule of life of the Thelemites.)
RabelalB. Gargantuay Book 1, chap, S7,
Faites comme si je ne le saTois pas. — ^Do
as if I did not know it (explain the Latin as
if I did not know it). MoUAre.
Le Bourgeoit Gentilhomme, Act i, 6.
Faute d'argent, c'est douleur sanspareille.
— ^Lack of money is trouble without equal
Quoted by Rabelais , " FantagrueV* (l53S),
Book 2y chap, 16.
Fay ton faict, et te cognoy. — Do your
deed, and know yourself.
Montaigne. £ssaitf Book i, chap S.
(Tr. of Plato,)
Fils de Saint Louis, montez au ciol. — Son
of St. Louis, ascend to heaven.
Attr. to the AbM Bdgeworth, at the
execution of Louis X VI,
Fraternity ou la mort. — Fraternity or
death, -^^^g^ BeTolatlon Watchword, 1780.
Guenille, si l*on yeut : ma guenille m'cst
chere. — A rag, if you will; but my rag is
dear to me. Moliere.
Guerre aux cl&teaux, paix anx chau-
mieres! — ^War to the castles, peace to the
cottages ! Pr.
He, mon ami, tire-moi de danger ;
Til feras apr^s ta harangue.
— Ha, my f nend, get me out of danger ; you
cau deliver your speech af terwau-ds.
La Fontaine. Fables, Book i, 19,
n a plus que personne Tesprit que tout
le moDue a. — He has more than anyouo the
mind which everyone has. Montesquieu.
H aspire & descendre. — It (ambition)
aspires to descend.
Comeille. Cinna, Act i, t,
n attend que les alouettes lui tombent
toutes rfities.— He en>ect8 the larks to fall
down before him ready roasted. Pp.
II connolt Tunivers et ne se connolt pas.
— He knows the world, and does not know
himself. La Fontaine. Fables, Book 8, £6,
Je cognois tout, fore qne moy-mesrae.— I
know all, excepting myself. Old Proverb.
II en advient oe qui se veoid aux cages ;
les oyseaux qui en sont dehors, desesperent
d'y entrer; et d'un pareii soing en sortir,
ceulx qui sont au dedans. — ^It happens as
one sees in cages : the birds which are out-
side despair of ever getting in, and those
within are equally desux>us of getting out.
MonUigne. £ssais, Book S, ehap, 6,
n est bon d'etre f erme par temperament
et flexible par reflexion.— It is good to be
Arm by temperament and flexible by con-
sideration. YaQYenarihiei.
n est ordinaire de veoir les t)onnea
intentions, ai elles sont conduictes sana
moderation, poulser les hommes k des
effects tr^-videux. — ^It is common to see
good intentions, if they are carried out
without moderation, piuh men into very
viciouf results.
Montai^e. Fssais, Book f , ehap, 19,
H eet plus ais^ d*dtre sage pour les autres
?iue pour soi-m§me. — ^It is easier to be wise
or others than for one^s self.
La Rochefoucauld. Maxim 13i,
H est plus honteux de se d^fler de ses
amis oue d'en Stre tromp^. — It is more
shameful to mistrust your mends than to be
deceived by them. La Rochefoncauld. 84,
H est trop difficile de jienser noblement
quand on ne pense que pour vivre. — It is
too difficult to think nobly when one only
thinks to get a living.
Bonssean. Confessions, f , 9,
H f alloit s'enquerir qui est mieulx sqavant,
non qui est plus s^avant. — We should en-
quire who is wise to most purpose, not who
is most wise. Montai^e. Book 1, ehap. t4,
H faut avoir piti^ des morts.— We must
have pity on the dead. Ytetor Ho^o.
II faut avoir une &me. — One must have a
BouL Tolstoi.
H faut qu*une porte soit ouverte ou
ferm^e.— A door must either be open or
shut. Pr,
H faut reculer pour mienx sauter. — One
must draw back in order to leap belt Br.
Pp. {Montaigne, Book 1, chap, 38.)
H faut savoir s*ennuyer. — One must know
how to be bored. Pp.
II me semble que la mere nourrice dee
plusfaulsei opinions, et publicques et par-
ticulieree, c'est la trop bonne opinion que
rhomme a de soy. — It seems to me that the
nursing mother of most false opinions, both
public and private, is the too high opinion
which man has of himself.
Montal^t. Essais, Book f , ehap. 77.
n meurt connu de tons, et ne se counait
pas. — ^He died known of all, and did not
know himself. Yauquelin des Tvetaux.
H n'appartient qu^aux grands hommes
d*»voir ae grands d^fauts. — ^It is only the
right of great men to have great faults.
La Boohefoucauld. Maxim 190.
H n'est homme si decrepite, tant qu*il
veoid Mathusalem devant, qui ne pensA
avoir encores vingt ans dans le corps. —
There is no man so decrepid, whilst he has
Methusaleh before him, wno does not think
he has still twenty years of life in his body.
Montaigne. JSssais, Book 1, chap. 19*
* Ses "Nemo est tarn senex," p. 602.
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n n'est si riche qui quelqaefois ne doibve.
H n*eat si pauvre ae qui (^uelquefois on ne
poisse emnrunter. — ^There is no one so rich
Dut what ne sometimes owes. There is no
one so poor but what one may sometimes
borrow of hinL
^belais. Fantagruel^ Book S, chap, 5,
H n'est vice veritablement vice qui n'of-
fense. — The vice which offends no one is not
really nee.
Montaigne. EssaiSf Book 5, chap, f .
H ne faut pas nous ficher des choses
possees.— We should not worry ourselves
about things which are past. Mapoleon I.
II n'y a point de sots si incommodes que
ceux qui ont de Tesprit. — ^There are no fools
so troublesome as those who have wit.
Lm Rochefoaoanld. Maxim 451,
II n'y a pas k dire.— It is no use saying
anything more.
II n'y a plus de Pyrenees.— There are no
longer any ^renees.
Louts XIY. on the departure of the Dm
d^Anjou to atsunte the kingship of Spain.
II n'y a point de plus cruelle tvrannie que
celle qu'on exerce k I'ombre des lois, ct avec
les couleurs de lA justice.— There is no more
cruel tyranny than that which is exercised
under cover of the law, and with the colour
of justice. Montesquieu.
U n'y a que lee morts qui ne rcviennent
pas.— It is only the dead who do not return.
Barr&ra.
n plait k tout le monde et ne saurait se
plaire.— He pleases all the world, and cannot
please himself. Boileau*
n va du blanc au noir. — ^He goes from
white to black, i.e. to extremes. Pp.
n y a assez de lumiire pour ceux qui ne
desirent que de voir, et assez d'obscurit^
pour ceux qui ont une disposition contraire.
— Thfre is light enough for those who wish
to see and darkness enough for those who
have the opposite disposition.
Pascal. FenseeSf Fart f .
II y a dans la jalousie pliis d'amour-
I)ropre que d'amour. — ^There is more self-
ove than love in jealousy.
La Bochefoucauld. Maxim S24.
n y a des reproches qui louent, et des
louanges qui midisent. — ^There are some
censures which praise and some praises
which condemn. La Rochefoucauld,
n y a encore du qooi glaner. — ^There are
still fields to glean. Pr.
H y a plus de vieux ivrongnee qu'il y a de
vieux mededns. — ^There are more old drunk-
aids than old physicians.
BftbeliUf. uarffontua, Book i, chop, 4$.
lis se ne servent de la peusee que pour
autoriser leuro injustices, et emploient les
paroles aue pour d^guiser leurs pens^es. —
They only use thought to warrant their
injustice, and employ words only to conceal
their thoughts. Voltaire.
Us se sent passces, ces jours de f6te,—
They are past those days of pleasure.
Oretry. ^/«o Harmon teL Le Tableau Farlant,
Us veulent 6tre libres et ne savent pas 6tre
iustes.— They wish to be free, and do not
know how to be just. Abb^ Bley^s.
J'ai m.\aa& la patte au concierge. — I have
greased the palm of the doorkeeper. Pr.
J'ai touiours vu que pour t^ussir dans le
monde U laillait avoir I'air fou, et 6tre saj^e.
—I have always observed that to succeed in
the world one must have the appearance of
a fool, and be wise. Montesquieu.
J'ai voulu voir, j'ai vu. — I have wished to
see, and I have seen. Racine.
J'appelle un chat un chat, et Relet uu
fripou. — ^I call a cat a cat, and Relet a rogue.
Boileau. Sat,^ i, 62,
J'ay, dis je, trouv^ en Escriture sacrde que
Cayn fut le premier battisseur de villes.— I
have, I said, found in Holy Scripture that
Cain was the first builder of towns.
Rabelais. Fantagruel. Book 6. chap. S5,
(See Cowley, p. 93,)
J'ayme & veoir ces ames principales ne se
pouvoir desprendre de nostre consoroe ; tant
parfaicts hommes qu'ils soyent, ce sont
tousjours bien lourdement dtis hommes. — I
love to see these pre-eminent souls imable to
withhold themselves from consorting with
us ; all perfect men as the^r are, they are
heavily wiarged with humanity.
Montaigne. Essaia, Book 5, chap. 4»
J'dtais poete, historian,
£t maiutenant je ne suis rien.
^I was poet and historian^ and now I am
nothing. Boudier. Epitaph on hitnself,
J'y suis, et j'y reste.— Here I am, and
here I stay. Macmahon, be/ore Malakoff.
Je boy comme un tempUer. — ^I drink like
a templar {ije. to excess).^
Babelais. Oarffontua, Book i, chap. 5,
Je fais tou jours bien le premier vers;
mais j'ai peine k faire les autres.— I always
make the first verse well, but I have a
trouble in making the others.
Moli^re. Lea Jnrecieuaea ridicules, Sc. 12,
Je m'en vais chercher un grand peut-
Hre ; tirez le rideau, la farce est jouee.— I
am going to seek a great perhaps ; draw the
curtain, the farce is played.
Attributed to Rabelals.t
• See aJ»o '* Pantsgrael," chap. 16.
t Tradition alleges that these were his last
words, but the story is probably apocryphal.
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MODERN LANGUAGES.
Jo m*ea vais voir le Boleil pour la der-
niere fois.— I go to see the sun for the last
time. Housscau't last words.
Jo me hiite de me moquer de tous, de peur
d'etre oblig^ d*eii pleurer. — I hasten to
lau^h at everything, for fear of being
obbged to weep.* Beanmarchais.
Barbier de Seville^ Act 1, 2,
Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longae que
parceque je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire
plus courte. — I have only made this letter
rather long because I have not had time to
make it shorter. Pasc41.
Lettres provincialety 16^ Bee, 14i 1656,
Je n*ay pas plus faiot mon livre, que mon
livre m'a laict. — I have not made my book
more than my book has made me.
Montaigne. Estai$f Book ^, ehap, 18,
Je n'enseigne point, je raconte. — I do not
teach, I only tell.
Montaigne. Essais, Book S, ehap. S.
Je ne boy en plus qu*une esponge. — I do
not drink more than a sponge.
Rabelais. Garganlua, Book 1, ehap. 5,
Jo ne dors jamais bien k mon aise sinon
quand je suis au sermon, ou quand je prie
Dieu.— I never sleep comfortably except
when I am at sermon or when I pray to
God. (The monk's remark to Gku'gantua.)
Rabelais. Oarffantua, Book 1, ehap, 41*
Je ne sqais qui, anciennement, desiroit le
gosier allongd comme le col d'une grue, pour
savourer plus longtemps ce <ju'il avalloit.— I
do not know who it was, in ancient da^s,
who wished for a gullet lengthened out like
a goose's neck, so that he might taste for a
longer space of time what he devoured.
Montaigne. £ssais, Book J, ehap. 6,
Je ne treuve aulctme quality li aysee &
con tref aire que la devotion, si on n'y con-
f orme les moeurs et la vie. — ^1 find no quaUtj
8o easy to counterfeit as religious devotion, if
one does not conform one's manners and Uf e
to it. Montaigne. Essaia, Book S^ chap. 2.
Je pense, done je suis. — I think, therefore
I am. Descartes.
Principes de la PhiloBophie, i, tec. 7,
Je plie et ne romps pas.— I bend and do
not break.f
La Fontaine. Fables^ Book 1, S2,
Jusqu'oi^ les hommes ne se portent-ils
point par Tiut^rSt de la religion, dont ils
sont si pen persuades, et qu'ils pratiquent si
mal ?— To wnat extent will not men let them-
selves be carried away in the cause of religion,
of which they are so little convinced, ana
which they practise so badly ? La Bruyire.
* Set "Aut ridenda,- etc—SENBCA. p. 497.
AUo "And if I latigh at any mortal thing."—
Byron, p. 61.
t See Proverb : " Better bend than break."
Juste milieu. — The right (or happy)
medium.
Louis Pliillppe. To a deptUation of eitizene,
L'absence est 4 I'amour ce qu'est au feu le
vent;
II ^teiut le petit, il allume le grand.
— ^Absence is to love what wind is to fl«0 ; it
puts out the little, it kindles the great.
BoBsy.
L'Sged'or ^tait I'Age oH Tor ne regnait
pas.— The age of gold was the age when
gold did not rule. Lezay de Marn^iia.
L'amour de la justice n est, en la pluport
des hommes, que la crainte de souffrir
Tin justice. — The love of justice, in most
men, is nothing but the fear of suffering
injustice. La Rochefoucauld. Maxim 76,
L'amour est I'histoire de la vie des
fommes; c'est un dpisode dans celle des
hommes.— Love is the history of woman's
lifo ; it is an episode in man's.
Madame de BtaeL
De Pin/ttience det passions, etc. (1820 ed.),
L'amour est une passion <]ui vient souvent
sans savoir comment, et qui s'en va aussi de
mfime. — Love is a passion which comes
often one knows not how, and departs in
the same way. Anon.
L'amour fait passer le temps.— Love
makes time pass.^ Pr«
L'amour-propre est le plus grand de tous
les flatteurs.— Self-love is the greatest of all
flatterers. La Rochefoncauld. Maxim 2.
L'amour-propre offens^ ne pardonne
jamais. — Self-love offended never forgives.
Yigte.
L'amour rend inventif. — Love makes
people inventive.
Moli^re. Z'£col€ de* Maris, Act 1, 6,
L'arbre de la liberty ne croit qu'arros^
par le sang des tyrans. — The tree of liberty
does not grow unless watered by the blood
of tyrants. BarrAre (1792).
L'atrodte des lois en empdche I'execu-
tion. — The atrocity of the laws prevents
their execution. Montetquleo.
L'empire, c'est la paix. — ^The empire, that
is peace. Hapoleon III. Speech, 1852,
L'ennjoi du beau amene le go6t du siugu-
lier. — Satiety of what is beautiful induces a
taste for the singular. Pr«
L'enseigne fait la chalandise. — ^The sign
brings custom. La Fontaine. Fables, 7, 15.
L'esprit d'escalier. — ^Wit on the stair-
case ; after- wit (sometimes " pens^e d'es-
calier "). Pr.
X Transposed also into " Le temps fkit passer
ramoor." (Time makes love pass.)
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L'esprit do la conyersation consiste bicn
moins a en montrer beaucoup, qu*k en faire
trouver anx autres.— The genius of con-
versation consists much less in showing a
great deal of it, than in causing it to be
discovered in others. L« Bruytoe.
L*esprit de la plupart des f emmes sert plus
k fortifier leur foUe que leur raison.— The
wit of most women serves more to strengthen
their folly than their reason.
La Roehefoncanld.
L*esprit de mod6ration doit 6tre celui du
leg^ateur. — Moderation should be the
guiding spirit of the legislator. Montetqulea.
L* esprit est toujours la dupe du coeur. —
The mmd is always the dux)e of the heart.
La Bochefoucaiild. Maxim 102,
L'^tat, o'est moi.— The State! That is
myself. Jtemark ascribed to Zouit XI F.
L'exactitude est la politeese des rois. —
Punctuality is the politeness of kings.
Maxim of Louis XYIIL
L*histoire n*est oue le tableau des crimes
et des malheurs. — History is but a picture of
crimes and misfortunes.
Yoltalre. IngenUy chap. 10.
L^homme absurde est celui qui ne change
jamais.— The absurd man is he who never
changes. Barth^lemy.
Uhomme est toujours Tenfant, et Tenfant
toujours Phomme. — Man is always a child,
ana a child is always man. Pr.
L^horame n^est ni ange ni bdte, et le mal-
heur est que qui vent faire Tange fait la
b4te. — Man is neither angel nor beast, and
the misfortune is that he who wishes to be
an angel becomes a beast. Pascal.
L'hvpocrisie est un homraage que le vice
rend a la vertu. — Hypocrisy is the homage
which vice pays to virtue.
La Bochefoaoauld. Maxim 218.
L'impromptu est justement la pierre de
touche de I'esprit. — ^impromptu is truly the
touchstone of wit.
MoU^re. Zes precieuset ridicules^ tc, 10,
L' imagination galoi>e, le jugement ne va
que le pas. — Imagination gallops, judgment
only goes at a measured pace. Pr.
L*incr6dulit^ est un croyance, une religion
tres cxigeante. — Unbelief is a belief, a very
exacting religion. Alphonie Karr.
L*in justice k la fin produit Pind^pendance.
— Injustice produces in the end inde-
pendence. Yoltalre.
L'obstination et ardeur d'opinion est la
plus seure preuve de bestise : est il rien cer-
tain, resolu, dedaigneux, contemplatif,
grave, serieux, oomme Pasne? — Obstinacy
and heat of opinion are the surest proof of
stupidity. Is there anything so assured,
resolved, disdainful, oontempmtive, solemn,
and serious, as the ass ?
Montaigne. Euais^ Booh 5, chap 8.
L*or e?t une chim^re. — Gold is a chimera
(a fabulous monster). 8. Meyerbeer.
L*oreille est le chemin du coeur. — The ear
is the road to the heart.
Voltaire. Heponse au Jtoi de Frutie.
L*une des marques de la m^diocrit^
d*esprit est de toujours center. — One of
the signs of mediocrity of mind is the habit
of always telling stories. La Bruy^e.
La bonne fortune et la mauvaise sont
necessoires h. I'homme pour le reudre habile.
— Good fortune and bad are necessary to
man to moke him capable. Pr.
La carriere des lettres est plus ^pineuse
que celle de la fortune. Si vous avez le
malheur d'etre mediocre, voil4 des remords
pour la vie; si vous p^ussiez, ToiI& des
eimomis; vous marches sur le bord d'uu
abmie entre le m^pris et la haine. — ^The
career of letters is more thorny than that of
fortune. If you have the misfortune to be
mediocre, you have disappointment for life ;
if you succeed you find enemies. You walk
on the edge of an abyss between neglect and
hatred. Voltaire.
La carriere ouverte aux talents.— The
course open to talent. Napoleon.
La confianoe foumit plus & la conversa-
tion que Tesprit — Cksnfiaence does more to
make conversation than wit.
La Bochefoaoauld. Maxim J^l,
La conscience est la voix de T&me, les
passions sont la voix du corps. — Conscience
la the voice of the soul ; the passions are the
voice of the body. Bonueau.
La cour ne rend pas content; elle
empeche qu*on ne le soit ailleurs. — ^The
court does not make us happy ; it prevents
our being so anywhere else. La BruyAre.
La crainte suit le crime, et c*est son
chitiment. — Dread follows crime, and is its
punishment. Voltaire.
La critique est ais^e, et I'art est difficile.
— Criticism is easy, and art is difficult.
Destouches. OlorieuXy f, 5.
La curiosity nalt de la jalousie. — Curiosity
is bom of jealousy.
MollAre. Don Garde de Jiavarre, Act f , 6.
La docte antiquity est tou lours v^n^rable ;
Je ne la trouve pas cependant adorable.
— Learned antiquity is always venerable ; I
do not, however, find it worthy of adora-
tion. Boilean*
La fleur des pois.— The flower of the
peas ; the height of fashion. Pr*
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La f ortane, pour me combler de maux, me
Va. enley^. — ^Fortune in order to OTerwhelm
me with woes has taken V"Tn away.
Fdneion. Telem.y 4^ 32,
La France est nne monarchie absoluo,
temp^r^e par des chansons. — Fnuice is an
absolute monarchy, tempered by ballads.
Quoted by Chamfort,
La garde meurt ot ne se rend pas.--The
guard dies but does not surrender.
Boo^emont Z* Independant, Juiu SO^
1815. Attributed to Murat when
called on to surrender ; also to Cam'
bronne at Waterloo.
La ^outte de rosee & Therbe suspendue,
Y reflechit un ciel ausai vaste, aussi pur,
Que I'immense ocean dans ses plaines d'azur.
— The drop of dew which hangs from the
blade of grass reflects a sky as vast and as
pure as the immense ocean in its azure
plains. Lamartine.
La grammaire qui sait r^^nter jusqu^aux
ro's. — Grammar, which Knows how to
domineer even over kings.
Mollire. Les Femmes savanteSf Act 1, S,*
La grande ambition des femmas est,
croyez-moiy d'inspirer de l*amour. — The
great ambition or women, believe me, is
to inspire love. Moli^re. le Sicilieny se. 7.
La grande nation. — ^The great nation
(France). Napoleon.
J rod am, y 1707 {but used previously).
La jeuncsse devrait Stre une caisse
dVpargne.— Youth ought to be a savings
bank. Madame Swetohlne.
La lib^ralit^ consiste moins k donner
beaucoup, qu'Ji donner 4-propos.— Liberality
consists less in giving much than in giving
suitably. La Bruy^.
La liberty, convive aimable,
Met les deux coudes sur la table.
—Liberty, delightful guest, plants both its
elbows on the table. Voltaire.
La liberty est ancienne ; c'est le despotisme
3ui est nouveau.— Liberty is ancient ; it is
espotism which is new. Pp.
La loi ne saurait egaliser les hommes
malgre la nature. — Law has no power to
equalise men in defiance of nature.
YaaTenartfoei.
La maladie sans maladie. — Illness without
illness; hypochondria. Pp.
La moderation des foibles est m^diocrit^.
•^The moderation of the weak is mediocrity.
YauYenargues.
La montagne est pass^e : nous irons mieux.
—The mountain is passed ; now we shall get
on better. Last words o/Fredertck the Great.
• Sea " Ego sum rex Bom»nus," p. 524
La moauerie est souvent Tindigenoe
d'esprit. — Mockery is often poverty of wit
La Bmytoe. Les CaractireSy chap. 5.
La musique celeste. — ^The muac of the
spheres. Montaigne. Book i, chap. ii.
La naissance n'est rien o^ la vertu n'est
pas. — Birth is notliing where virtue is
absent MoU&ra. Festin de Pierre ^ Act ^, 6,
La nation ne fait pas corps en France;
elle reside tout entidre dans la personne da
roi. — The nation does not form a corporate
body in France ; it exists all complete in the
person of the king. Louis XlY.
La nature aime les croisements. — ^Nature
delights in cross-breedings. Fourier.
La nature est juste envers les hommes. —
Nature is just towards men. Montesquieo.
La nature s'imite. — Nature imitates (or
repeats) itself. Pascal.
La passion deprave, mais elle ^Idve aussi.
—Passion debases, but it also raises.
Lamartine.
La patience est amere, mais le fruit en est
doux. — Patience is bitter, but its fruit is
sweet Rooflseaa.
La patience est Tart d*esperor.— Patience
is the art of hoping. YaaYtnartfaai.
La patrie veut dtre servie, et non pas
domince. — The country wishes to be served
and not domineered over. Anon.
La perfection marche lentement; il lui
faut la main du temps. — ^Perfection walks
slowly ; she requires the hand of the time.
^ , ^ „ . Yoltalre.
La plus belle victoire est de vaincre son
coeur.— The finest victory is to vanquish
one's heart. La Fontaine*
La plupart des hommes emploient la
premiere portie de leur vie 4 ren<u*e Tautre
miserable. — ^The majority of men employ
the first portion of tiieir life in making the
other portion wretched. La Bmyire.
Les Caraet^reSy lOt.
La plus part dee occasions des troubles du
monde sont grammairiennes. — The greater
part of this world's troubles ar« due to
questions of grammar.
Montai^e. Essais^ Book S, chap. It,
La police feminine a un train mysterieux ;
il faut le lour qmtter. — ^Feminine policy has a
mysterious method ; it is better to leave it to
them. Montal^e. Essais, Book 5, chap. 6.
La politesse est Tart de rendre 4 chacun
sans effort ce que lui est socialement dft. —
Politeness is the art of rendering to every-
one, without effort, that which is socially his
due. Anon.
La popularity c'est la gloire en gros sous.
—Popularity is glojy in copper pieces.
Yictpr Hu^o.
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La priire est on cri d'eep^rance. ^Prayer
is a cry of hope. A. de MusseU
lia propridt^, c'est le vol. — Propertv, it is
theft. Proudhon. Principle of Mighty cnap. 1.*
La prosp^rittf fait peu d^amis. — Prosperity
makes few friends, YaoYenargaes.
La prudence est toujonrs de saisou. —
Prudence is always in season.
Moll&ra. Lb Depit amoureux^ Act 5, 9,
La raison seule pent faire les lois obliga-
toires et durables. — Eeason alone can make
the laws obligatory and lasting. Mirabeaa.
La raison du plus fort est toujours la
meilleure. — ^The argument of the strongest is
always the best. La Fontaine. Fables, 1^10,
La recherche de la patemite est interdite.
— ^Besearch into paternity is forbidden.
Code Mapol^on.
La recherche du vrai, et la pratique du
bien, sont les deux obiets les plus importants
de la philosophie.— The research for what
is true and tne practice of what is good
are the two most important objects of
philosophy. Yoltalre.
La reconnaissance est un fardeau, et tout
fardeau est fait pour ^tre second. — Gratitude
is a burden, and every burden is made to be
shaken off. Diderot.
Lar^publique dee lettres.— The republic
of letters.
Molitoe. Ze Manage ford. Be, 6 {166j^,
La roche Tarp^ienne est pr^s du Capitole.
— The Tarpeian rock (the place of execution)
is near the Capitol (the place of official
distinction). Joay-Bpontinl.
La sotte chose ou^un vieillard abecedaire !
* — ^What a stupid tning is an old man learning
an alphabet ! Montaigne. Book $, chap, iS.f
La temperance et le travail sont les deux
Trais m^oecins de Thomme. — Temperance
and labour are the two true physicians
of man. Roasteau.
La terre est couverte de gens qui ne
m^ritent pas qu'on leur parK—TTie earth is
covered with people who do not deserve to
be spoken to. Yoltalre.
La vaillance a ses limites, comme les
autres vertus. — Valour has its limits, like the
other virtues. Montaigne. Book 1, chap. 14,
La vertu fut toujours en minority sur la
terre. — ^Virtue was always in a minority on
the earth. Robespierre.
La vertu n'irait pas si loin, si la vanity ne
lui tenait compagnie. — ^Virtue would not go
■o far if vanity did not keep her companv.
La Rochafoooaold. Maxim tOO,
• " La propriiW exclusive est un vol dans la
nature." (Exclosive property is a theft against
nature.)-.BBissoT, 1780.
t From Seneca ; we "Turpe senex," p. 009.
M
La vertu ne veult ostre sujrvie que pour
elle mesme. — Virtue will not be followed
except for her own sake.
Montaigne. lissaie. Book f, chap. 1,
La vertu royale semble consister le plus
en la justice. — The virtue of kings seems to
consist chiefly in justice.
Montaigne. Essai^^ Book S, chap. 6,
La vieillesse nous attache plus des rides en
Pesprit qu*en visage. — Old age plants more
wrinkles in the miud than in the face.
Montaigne.
La violence est juste oii la douceur est vaino.
— Violence is just whore mildness is in vain.
Cornellle. HeracliuSy Act i, S,
Laissez dire les sots, le savoir a son prix.
— Let the fools talk, knowledge has its
value. La Fontaine. lables, 8, 19,
Laissez faire, laissez passer ! — Let it alone,
let it pass ! Quesnay.
Langage des halles.— Talk of the markets ;
Billingsgate talk. Pr.
Le bonheur des m^chants comme un
torrent s'^oule. — The happiness of the
wicked disperses like a stream.
Racine. Athalie, t, 7,
Le bonheur ou le malhour vont d* ordinaire
& ceux (^ui out le plus de I'un ou de Tautre.
— ^Happmess or misery generally go to those
who have most of either the one or the other.
La Roehefoncaold. Maxima , SuppL, 3, 18.
Le bonheur semble fait pour 6tre partage.
^Happiness seems made to be shared.
Racine.
Le bon sens vulgaire est tm mauvais juge
quand il s'a^t des grandes choses. —
Common sense is a bad judge whenit deals
with great matters. Renan.
Le bruit est pour le fat, la plainte est pour
le sot,
L*honndte homme trompe s*cloigne et ne dit
mot.
—The coxcomb makes a disturbance; the
fool makes lamentation; the houest man,
when cheated, retires and says not a word.
La Hone. Coquette corrigee, Act i, 3,
Le chemin est long du pro jet ii la close. —
It is a long road from the initiation of a
thing to its finish.
Moli&re. Ze Tartuffe, Act 5, /.
Le del me prive d'une dpouse qui ne
m'a jamais donn^ d'autre chagrin que cclni
de sa mort. — Heaven bereaves me of a wife
who has never caused me any unhappiuess
save that of her death.
Louis XIY. {of hie w%fe).X
Lecito^en pent p^'rir et Phomme restor.
— The atizeu may perish and the man
remain. Montesquieu.
X Su "Nihil unquam peccavlt," etc., p. 606.
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Le ocBor ft sea raisons que la raison ne
coimoit pas, — ^The heart has reasons of
which reaaon has no knowledge.
PascaL Femiei^ f, i7, 5.
Le coBur d'nne femme est un vrai miroir,
qui re^oit toutes sortes d*objets sons
8 attacher i aucun. — ^A wonftji's heart is a
true mirror, which receives the impression
of all sorts of objects without attaching
itself to any. Pr.
Le contraire des bruits qui courent des
affaires ou des personnes est souvent la
verity. — ^The contrary of the reports which
circulate about things or persons is often
the truth. La BmyAre.
Le corps politique, aussi bien que le oorps
de I'homme, commence k mourir d^s sa
naissance, et porte en lui-m6me les causes de
sa destruction.— The body politic, like the
human body, begins to die from its birth,
and beai-s in itself the causes of its destruc-
tion. Rousseau.
Le ddieuner fait bonne mdmoire. — Break-
fast makes good memory.
Rabelais. Gargantuan Booh 1, chap. SI,
Le d^sespoir comble non seulemcnt noire
misere, mais notre faiblesse.— Despair not
only aggravates our misery, but our weak-
ness. Yauvenargnes.
Le despotiBme temp^r6 par I'assassinat,
c^est notre magna charta, — Despotism tem-
pered by assassination, that is our Magna
Charta.
Words of a Hmsian noble to Count
Mumter on ths assassination of
Taul /., Emperor of Eussia^ 1800,
Le divorce est le sacrement de Tadultere.
— Divorce is the sacrament of adultery. Pr.
Le droit est au plus fort en amour comme
en guerre,
£t la femme qu'on aime aura toujours
raison.
—Right is with the strongest in love as well
as in war, and the woman we love will
always be in the right. A.deMiis8et Idylle,
Le feu qui semble ^teint souvent dort
sous la cendre. — The fire which seems
extinguished often slumbers beneath the
ashes. Comellle. Rodogune, Act S, 4*
Le g^nie n'eet autre chose ^u*une grande
aptitude & la patience. — G^mus is nothing
else but a great aptitude for patience, f
Boifon.
Le ffrand*art de la superiority c*est de
taisir Tes hommes ^ar leur bon c6te. — ^The
great art of superiority is to get hold of
people on their best side. Mirabeau.
• See Proverb. " The heart of the wise."
t See Provero, " Genius is patience ; " alto
Carlyle : *' Oenins, wliich means transcendent
capacity for taking trouble."
Le grand monarque. — ^The great monarch.
(Louis XrV.)
Le hasard est nn sobriquet de la Provi-
dence.—Chance is a nidmame for Provi-
dence. Chamfort.
Le jour viendra. — ^The day will oome. Pr.
Le lit est une bonne chose.
Si Ton n*y dort, on y repose.
— Bed is a good thing ; if one does not sleep,
one rests on it. Anon.
Le malade n'est pas k plaindre, qui a la
guarison en ea manche.— The sick man is
not to be pitied who has a remedy in his
sleeve. Montai^e. Essais^ Book 5, chap, 3.
Le masque ^mbe. Thomme reste, et le
h^ros s*evanouit. — Tne mask falls, the man
remains, and the hero disappears.
J. B. Ronsseaii.
Lo mauvais metier que celui de censeur. —
A bad calling, that of censor. Guy Patln.
Le merchant n*est jamais comique. — Tlie
wicked person is never amusing. De Maistre.
Lo m(?dccin Tant-pis et le m^dedn Tant-
mieux.— Doctor So-much-the- Worse and
Doctor AU-the-Better.
La Fontaine. Fables, Book 5, 12,
Le moindre grain de mil
Seroit*bien mieux mon affaire.
— ^The smallest grain of meal would suit
my necessity better (than this pearl).
La Fontaine. Fables, Book 1, fO,
Le monde n'estqu^une bransloire perenne.
—The world is but a perpetual see-saw.
Montai^e. Easais, Book 5, chap, f .
Le nom mesme de la Liberality sonne
Libert^. — The very name of Liberality
sounds Liberty.
Montai^e. Essais, Book S, chap, 6,
Le nombre des ^lus au Pamasse est com-
plet.— The number of the elect of Parnassus
has been made up. Anon.
Le parjure est xme vertn,
Lorsque le serment f ut un crime.
— Perjury is a virtue when the oath was a
crime. Voltaire.
Le pauvare homme. — ^Poor man !
MoUAre. Catchword in Le Bourgeois
Oentilhomme,
Le peuple anglais peoise £tre libre ; il ne
Test que durant Telection des membres du
parlement. — ^The English people fancy they
are free ; it is only during the elecnon of
Members of Parliament that they are so.
Roniieaii.
Le peuple est le coeur du pays. — ^A people
is the neart of a country. LamartlBa.
Le plaisir le plus d^licat est de faire celui
d'autrui.— The most delicious pleasure is to
cause that of other people. La Bra jtot.
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L« plus lent k promettre est toujoun le
plus fidele k tenir. — ^The slowest in promising
IS always the most faithful in fulfilling.
RouBsean.
Le plus sage est celui (jui ue pense point
r^tre. — The wisest man is he who does not
faucy.that he is BO at all. Bolleau. Sat,f4i4^.
Le plus eemblable auz raorts mourt lo
SI us k regret.— Ho who is most like the dead
ies with most regret. Bolleau.
Le plus veritable marque d'etre n6 avcc
de grandes qualit^s, c'est d*dtre u6 sans
envie. — The truest sign of being bom with
great qualities is to be bom without envy.
La Rochefoucauld.
Le premier soupir de Tamour
Est le dernier de la sagesse.
— The first sigh of love,is the lost of wisdom.
Antoine Bret Hcole amoureuse, sc. 7.
Le prdaent est gros de Tavenir. — The
present is big with the future. Leibnltx.
Le public ! Combion faut-il de sots pour
faire un public ? — The public ! How many
fools does it take to make a public ?
Chamfort. Maxims,
Le r^el est ^troit, le possible est immense.
— ^The actual is limited, the possible is im-
mense. Lamartlne.
Le ref us des louanges est im ddsir d'etre
loue deux fois. — The refusal of praise is a
wish to be praised twice.
La Rochefoucauld. Maxim 149.
Le repos est une bonne chose, mais I'ennui
est son frere. — Repose is a good thing, but
boredom is its brotner. Voltaire.
Le roi est mort ; vive le roi ! — ^The king is
dead. Long live the king ! Pr.
Le roi le vent. — The king wills it.*
Formula of royal assent as signijied by
the King to Parliament.
Le roi rSgne et ne gouveme pas. — The
king reigns and does not govern.
Thiers {on the accession of Louis Philippe').
T^ roi s'avisera, — The king will consider
of it. Old Formula of Veto.
Le sens oommun n*est pas si commun. —
Common sense is not so common. Voltaire.
Le silence du peuple est la lecon des rois.
— The silence of the people is tne lesson of
kings. De Beauvais.
Le silence est Tesprit des sots,
£t une des vertus du sage.
— Silence is the wit of fools and one of the
virtues of the wise. Bonnard.
Le silence et la modestie sont qualitcz
trcs commodes i la conversation.— Silence
and modesty are very valuable qualities in
the art of conversation.
Montaigne. Essaity Book 1, chap. 85.
* Su** Que veult le rey," etc
Le soleil ni la mort ne se peuvent regarder
fizement.— Neither the sun nor death can be
looked on without flinching.
La Rochefoucauld. Maxim t6,
Le sort fait Ies parents^ le choiz fait Ies
amis.— Chance makes relations; choice makes
friends. DeliUe.
Le style est Thomme m^me. — ^The style is
the man himself.
Buffon. Academy DitcoursCy 1763. f
Le superflu, chose tr^s-n^cessaire. — The
Bux)erfiuou8, a highly necessary thing.
Voltaire, le Mondain,
Le temps est un grand mattre, il r6gle
bicn Ies choses. — ^Time is a great master, ne
rules matters well.
Corneille. Sertoriusy Act f , 4*
Le temps n*epargne pas ce au'ou fait sans
lui. — Time Bi)ares nothing that has been
done without him {i.e. that has been done
without taking time). FaToUe.
Le trident de Neptune est le sceptre du
mondo. — The trident of Neptune is the
Bcepti-e of the world. Lemlerre. Commerce,
Le vivre et le convert, que faut-il davant-
age?— Life and good living— what do we
want beside ? La Fontaine.
Le vrai rooyen d'etre tromp^, c'est de se
croire plus fin que Ies autres. — The surest
way to be cheated is to think oneself
cleverer than other people.
La Rochefoucauld. Maxim lf7,
Les abeilles pillotent de<;& delh Ies fleurs ;
mais elles en font aprez lo miel, qui est tout
leur ; ce n'est plus thym, ny marjolaine :
ainsi les pieces empruntees d' aultriiy, il les
transformera et confondra pour en wire un
ouvrage tout sien. — The bees pillage the
flowers here and there, but they make honey
of them which is all their own ; it is no
longer thjrme or marjolaine: so the pieces
borrowed from others ne will transform and
mix up into a work all his own.
Montaigne. Essais^ Book 1, chap, 25,
Les affaires? C*est bien simple: c'est
Targent des autres. — Business ? it is a simple
matter ; it is other people's money.
Dumas the Tounger.
Les 4me8 privil^gi^es rangent k T^gal des
souverains. — Favoured souls rank on a level
with monarchs. Frederick the Great.
Les amis de mes amis sont mesamis. — ^The
friends of my friends are my friends. Pr.
Les anglais s'amusent tristement. selon
Tusage de leur pays. — ^The English take
their pleasures sadly, according to the
custom of their country.
Sully. Memoirs (1630).%
t Sm p. 450.
t See p. 459.
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Lea belles actions cach^ sont les plus
eeiimables. — ^Fine actions which are hiaden
are the most worthy. Pascal.
Les choses ne Talent que ce au*on les fait
Taloir.— Things are only worth what one
makes them worth.
Molltoe. Let rrecieuset 9'idicules, »c. 10.
Les choses nous sont plus chores, qui
nous ont plus ooust^. — ^The things are most
dear to us which haye cost us most.
Montai^e. JEssais, Book f , chap. 8.
Les choses valent toujours mieuz dans
leur source. — ^Thin^ are always at their
best in their beginmng.
PasoaL Lettres provineialeSf 2,
Les delicats sont malheureuz :
Rien ne sauroit les satisfaire.
— ^The dainty are unfortunate; nothmg is
able to satisfy them.
La Fontaine. Fables, 2, 1,
Les esprits m^diocres condamnont
d* ordinaire tout ce aui passe leur portt'c.--
Mediocrities generally condemn everything
which passes their understanding.
La Roohefoucaold.
Les femmes ne sont g^^res propres k
traicter les matidres de la theologie. —
Women are hardly fit to treat on matters of
theology. Montaigne. Book 1, chap. 66.
Les fonmes ont toujours quelque arri^re-
pens^. — ^Women always have some idea
kept in the back- ground.
Destooches. Diseipateurf Act 6, 9,
Les femmes ont nn instinct celeste pour le
malheur. — ^Women have a heavenly mstinct
for (sympathising with) misfortune. Pr.
Les gens qm ne veulent rien f aire de rien
n^avancent rien. et ne sont bons 4 rien. —
People who wish to make nothing of any-
thing advance nothing and are good for
nothmg. Beaumarchais. Barbier de Seville.
Les gens qui ont peu d*a£faires sont de
tr^s grands parleurs. — Folks who have little
business are very great talkers. Pr.
Les gens sans bruit sont dangereux. —
Noiseless people are dangerous.
La Fontaine. Fables, Book 8, 23.
Les grands ne sont grands que parceque
nous sommes k genoux. Belevons-nous !~
Great people are only great becaiuse we are
on our knees. Let us rise !
Quoted by Frudhomme.
Les grands seigneurs ont des plaisirs, le
peuple a de la loie. — Great lords have plea-
sures, the people have joy. Monteaqnieu.
Les heures sont faictes pour I'homme, et
non rhomme pour les heures.— The hours
are made for man, and not man for the
hours. (An argument used by the monk
against method and pnnctuality.)
Babelali. ffaryantua, Book i, ehap, 4^,
Les hommes font les lois, les femmes font
les moeurs. — ^Men make laws, women make
manners. Ooibert.
Les hommes fripons en detail, sont en gros
de tres honn^tes gens. — ^Men who are ratals
severally, are highly worthy people in the
mass. Montesqaieu*
Les honmies sont la cause que les femmes
ne 8*aiment point — Men are the cause of
women not loving each other.
La Brnytoe. CaractereSy 65,
Les loix de la conscience, one nous disons
naistro de nature, naissent ae la coustume.
— ^The laws of conscience, which we say are
bom of nature, are bom of custom.
Montaigne. Essais, Book i, chap. 22,
Les maximes des hommes d^c^lent leur
coQur. — Men*s maxims reveal their hearts.
YauTenargnes.
Les passions sont les seuls orateurs qui
persuaaent toujours. — ^The passions are tne
only orators which always persuade.
La Rochefoacauld. Maxim 8.
Lee petits chagrins rendent tendre; les
grands dur et farouche. — Little griefs make
us tender; great ones make us hard and
unfeeling. Andr< Chtoier.
Les plus courtes erreurs sont toujours lea
meilleures. — The shortest mistakes are
always the best.*
MoUAra. Etourdif Act 4t 4*
Les plus grands hommes d'uue nation sont
ceux qu'elle met k mort — ^The greatest men
of a nation are those whom it puts to death.
Ranan*
Les plus malheureux oeent plcurer le
moins. — ^The most wretched dare to weep
least Pr.
Los quereUes ne dureraient pas longtemps
si lo tort n*etait que d'un cote. — Quarrels
would not last long if the wrong were only
on one side. La Rochefoucaald. Maxim 49b,
Les r^publiques finissent par le luxe ; les
monarchies par la pauvret^ . — Republics come
to an end through luxury; monarchies
through poverty. Montesqoiau.
Les rivieres sont des chemins qui marchent
— ^Rivers are roads which move. PaseaL
Les sots depuis Adam sont en majorite. —
Since Adam's time fools have been in the
majority. Delavlgna.
Ep., " V etude fait-elU le bonheurr*
Les talents sont distribu^ par la nature,
sans ^gard aux gen^o^ies. — ^Talents are
distributed by nature without regard to
pedigrees. Fradariek the GraaL
• •• Les plus courtes foUes sent les meUleures."-'
Oharbom OMimS), '< La Ssgesse,'* Book 1, chap.
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Lea utopies ne sont Bouyent que des
v^rit^s prematuri^ee.— Utopias are often
only premature truths. Lamartlne.
Les y^rit^ sont des fruits qui ne doivent
^tre cueillis que bien mCi re.— Truths are
fruits which ought not to bo plucked except
when quite ripe. Pr.
Les vers sont enfants de la lyre ;
II faut les chanter, non lea lire.
—Verses are children of the lyre; they
should be sung and not read. Anon.
Les yertus se perdent dans Tint^rdt,
comme les fleuves se perdent dans la roer.
— Virtues lose themselves in self-interest, as
streams lose themselyes in the sea.
La Rochefoncauld.
Lea yilles sont le gouffre de Pespoee
humaine. — Towns are the sink of the human
race. Rousseau.
Lever i dn^, diner 4 neuf ;
Souper i cinq, coucher k neuf.
— Rise at fiye, dine at nine ; sup at five, to
bed at nine. (Rabelais, himself a doctor,
says that these are '* the canonical hours,
according to the doctors.") Rabelais.
Fantagruel^ Book 4) chap. 04'
Libert^, ^galit^, fraternity. — Liberty,
equality, fraternity.
Watohword of French Revolntlon.
Ma vie est nn combat — ^My life is a strife.
Voltaire* Ze Fanatisme, f , 3.*
Mais on reyient toujours
A ses premiers amours.
— But one always returns to one's first loyo.
Introduced in this form in EtienneU
comic opera ** Joconde^ Act 5, 1
Manage de conyenance. — ^A marriage of
conyenience— a marriage for monetary con-
siderations.
Mati^jre de breyiaire. — ^Matter of the
breyiary (i.e, elementary theology).
Rabelais, ^antagruel.
Me demandez yous d'oii yient cette
coutume de benir ceuz qui estemuent? —
Do you ask me whence comes that custom
of blessing those who sneeze ? f
Montaigne. Easais, Book 5, chap, 6,
Mediocre et rampant, et Pon arriye k tout.
— Mediocre and cringing, and one gets
everything. Beaumarchais.
Barbier de SevilUy Act 3, 7.
M^diocrit^ est en tons cas lou^e. —
Mediocrity is praised in all cases.
Rabelais. Btintagrnely Book 5, chap, IS,
• Sn " Vivere, ml Lucill, p. 710.
t Montai?ne explains that the reason Is that
the breath thus discharged from the head is blame-
less, and so meets with this favourable reception.
** Do not scoff at this subtlety," he adds ; " it
eomes, so they say, fh)m Aristotle." As the
oustom still prevails in many countries this early
M^me le grand Napoleon ne pouvait pas
diner deux fois. — Even the (preat Napoleon
could not dine twice.J
Alphonsa Karr. Le Chemin le Plus Court,
Miculx est de ris que de larmes escrire.
Pour ce que rire est le propre de Thomme.
— Better is it to write of laughter than of
tears, since laughter is the natural function
of man. Rabelais. OargantuOy Prologue,
Moi, moi dis-je. et c*est assez. — I, I say it,
and that is euougn. Corneille.
Mon &me a son secret, mon vie a son
mystire. — My soul has its secret^ my life has
its mystery. Anrers.
Mon mestier et mon art, c'est yivre. — ^To
live is my business and my art.
Montaigne. Eisais^ Book f , chap, 6.
N*est on jamais tyran qu^avec un diad^me P
— Is a man never a tyrant except with a
crown ? Chenier.
Nature n'a cr^^ Phomme que pour prester
et emprunter. — ^Nature has only created
man to lend and to borrow.
Rabelais. Pantagruel, Chap, 4*
Non comme de la conscience d*un an^ ou
d*un cheval, mais comme de la consaence
d^un homme. — Not as of the conscience of
an angel or a horse, but as of the conscience
of a man. Montaigne.
Essaitf Book 3^ chap, t.
Nous avons chang^ tout cela. — We have
changed all that. Molitoe.
Le Medecin malgri lui^ Act 5, 6.§
Nous avons tons assez de force pour sup-
porter les maux d*autrui. — ^We have all
sufficient strength to bear other people^s
troubles. La Rochefoucauld. Maxim 19,
Nous dansons sur un volcan. — We are
dancing upon a volcano. M. de Bulvandy
{before the revolution of 1830).
Nous ne sommes ^s si miserables, comme
nous sommes vils.— -We are not so miserable
as we are vile.
Montaigne. Essais, Book i, chap, 60,
Nous ne trouvons guere de gens de bons
sens one ceux qui sont de notra avis. — ^We
scarcely ever find any people of good sense^
excepting those who are of our own opinion.
La Rochefoucauld.
Nous ne vivons jamais, mais nous esperons
de vivre. — ^We never live, but we hope to
live. PascaL
mention of a eurlons piece of folklore— thongh
not strictly a "quotation "—is here allowed
admission. Su Brewer's "Phrase and Fable,"
under •'Sneezing.**
X There is a Spanish proverb which occurs in
"Don Quixote/ "No stomach is bigger than
another by a span."
$ Said by the sham phy^iclAn to jnstifV his
mistalce as to the relative positions of the heart
and liver.
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O cuider ! combien tu nous einpesches.—
O belief ! how much you block our way !
Montaigne. msaU^ Book t^ ehap. 22.
O Pamour d*une mere ! amour que nul
n'oublie !— Oh, the love of a mother, love
which none can forget ! Victor Hugo.
O liberte ! que de crimes on commit daus
ton nom ! — O Liberty ! how many crimes are
committed in thy name ! *
Ascribed to Madame Boland on the acaj
On a Bouvent besoin d'un plus petit que
soi. — One often has need of someone loss
than oneself. La Fontaine. Fables^ 5, 11,
On affaiblit tout ce qu* on exagdre. — One
weakens everything which one exaggerates.
La Harpe.
On aime bien ^ deviner les autres, mais Ton
aime pas & *tre devin^.—We are very fond
of estmiating others, but we do not like to be
estimated ourselves. La Rochefoucanld.
On aime sans raison, et sans raison Ton
hait. — People love without reason, and
without reason they hate.
Regnard. Les Folies amoureuses.
On commence par £tre dupe,
On finit par £tre fripon.
— One begins by bemg a dupe, one ends by
being a rascal.
Madame DeshoullArei (on gambling).
On doit dos ^gards aux vivants; on ne
doit aux morts que la verite. — One owes
regard to the living; one only owes truth
to the dead. Mothe (adapted), f
On entre, on crie,
Et c'est la vie !
On b&ille, on sort,
Et c'est la mort !
— We come and we cry, and that is life ; we
yawn and we depart, and that is death !
Ausone De Chancel* Lines in an Albums 1S36.
On est aisdment dup6 par ce qu^on aime.
— "We are easily dupea by what wo love.
MollAre. Le Tartttffe, 4, 3.
On n'a point pour la mort de dispense de
Rome. — One cannot obtain from Borne a
dispensation from death. ^
Moli^re. rEtourdi, Act S, 4.%
On n'est jamais si heureux ni si malheur-
eux qu*on s'imagine. — People are never
so happy or so unhappy as the^ fancy
themselves. La Roohefoncanld. Maxim 4^,
On n'eet souvent m^content des autres
que parcequ*on Test de soi-mdme.-^One is
not often dissatisfied with others excepting
because one is dissatisfied with oneself. Pr.
* The tcttutl expression used is said to have
been*'0 liberty, corome on t'a Jouiel"— "O
Liberty, how thou hast been played with I "
t Motto of the " Biographle tinivcrseUe."
I Sn *' Nemo Impetrare/' p. 60S.
On ne donne lien si lib^ralement qne ses
conseils. — One gives nothing so Ubeiully as
advice. La Bochefooeauld.
On ne gouveme les hommes qu*en les
servant. Le r^gle est sans exception. — You
can only govern men by serving them. The
rule is without exception. Y. Cousin.
On ne loue d*ordinaire que pour ^tre loue.
— We usually praise only that we may be
praised. La Rophefoncaald.
On ne perd les ^tats que par timidity. —
States are only lost through timidity.
Voltaire.
On ne pent contenter tout le monde et
son p^re. — A person cannot satisfy all the
world and his father.
La Fontaine. {Adapted.) Fables^ 5, 2.
On ne vaut dans ce monde que ce qu*on
veut valoir. — In this world a man is only
worth what he wishes to be worth.
La Brny^re.
On pardonne aiscment un tort que Ton
partage. — ^We pardon easily a wrong in
which we participate. Jouy.
On peult couvrir les actions secrettes ;
mais de taire ce que tout le monde s^ait, et
les choses qui out tire des effects publics
et de telle consequence, c'est uu aefault
inexcusable.— One may cover over secret
actions, but to be silent on what all the
world knows, and things which have had
effects which are public and of so much
consequence, is an mexcusable defect.
Montaigne. Essais^ Book f, chap. 10,
{Of the duty of historians.)
On pent dire que son esprit brille aux
depens de sa memoire. — One may say that
his wit sparkles at the expense of his
memory. Le Sage. Oil Blas^ chap. 11, I. 3,
On pent ^tre plus fin qu'un autre, mais
non pas plus fin quo tons les autres. — A man
may outwit another, but not all the others.
La Rochefoncanld. Maxim 394.
On pent mdpriser Ic monde, mais on ne
peutpas 8- en passer. — We may despise the
world, but we cannot dispense with it Pr.
On se heurte tou jours od Ton a mal. —
You knock yourself always on the spot
where you have hurt yourself. Pr
On spicule sur tout, m^me sur la famine.
— People speculate over everything, even
over famine. Armand Charlemagne.
One ne furent k touts toutes graces
donn^es.— Never were all graces given to
all persons. ^itienne de La Boiitie.
{157t.) Sonnet 14,
Onques vieil nngb ne fit belle moue. — An
old monkey never made a pret^ face.
Babelaia. Fantagruel, Book 3, Frologm^
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Od peut-on dire mieux qu'aa sein de sa
famiUe?— Where can a man be better than
in the bosom of hia family ?
Marmontel Or^try.
Od Bont lea neiges d'antan P — ^Where are
last year's snows P F. YUlon.
Old et Non sont bien courts k dire, mais
avant que de les dire, il y faut penser
lonfftemps. — •* Yes " and ** No " are quickly
said, but before saying them one should
think long. JLnon«
Paige . . . tiens id mon bonnet . . . et
Ta en la basse court jurer une petite demie
heure pour moy. Je jureray pour toy quand
tu Youidras.— Page, . . . take my hat . . .
and go down into ike courtyard and swear
for me for just a short half -hour. I will
swear for you when you wish it.
Rabelais. Fantagruel^ Book S, ehap, S6.
Par don on a pardon. — ^By gift one gets
pardon. Old ProYerb.
Passez moi la rhubarbe, et je yous
passerai le sdn^. — Pass me the rhubarb, aud
I will pass you the senna. (Say nothing of
my faults and I will say nothing of yours.)
Moli^re.
Patenoetre du singe. — The monkey's
paternoster.
Rabclaia. Oargantua^ Book 2, ehap, 11,
(Proverbial expression for muttering
between the teeth.)
Patience passe science. — Patience passes
science. Motto of Boscawen /a tnily,
Peche (jui de luy mal pense. — He sins who
thinks cyU of him.
Rabelais. Fantagruel, Book 5, chap. 46.
Pendant que combaterez, je prierav Dieu
pour Yostre Yictoire, k rexemple du
cheYalreux Capitaine Moses, couducteur
du peuple isn^icque. — Whilst you are
fighting (said Panurge) I will pray God for
your Yictoiy, after the example of the
chiYalrous Captain Moses, leader of the
people of Israel.
Rabelais. Fantagrttel^ Book 4t ehap. S7,
Pense ce que tu Yeux, dis ce que tu dois.
— ^Thiuk what you like, say what you ought.
Pr.
Perisse Tuniyers pounru que je me yenge !
—Let the uniyerse perish, proyided I can
ayenge myself. Cyrano.
Perissons en resistant! — Let us perish
resisting.
Personne n*est exempt de dire des fadaises ;
le malheur est de les dire curieuaement.—
No one is exempt from talking nonsense ;
the misfortune is to do it solemnly {i.e.
oarefuUy ; with premeditation).
Montai^e. Estai*^ Book 5, ehap, 1,
Petite yille, grand lenom. — Small town,
great renown.
Rabelais. FantagrueL Book 5, chap. 35.
{OfChinon, Mabelais^s native town.)
Pen d'hommes ont est^ admir^z par leurs
domestiques. — Few men haye been admired
by their seryants.
Montaigne. Euaia, Book 3, t.
Pen de chose nous console pareeque pen
de. chose nous afflige.--Little consoles us
because little afflicts us. Pascal.
Pen de gens sayent 6tre yieux.— Fdw
people know how to be old.
La Roohafoncaald.
Pen de moyens, beaucoup d'effet. — Slight
means, great effect. Pr.
Philosopher c'est doubter. — Philosophy is
doubt. Quoted at a saying by Montaigne.
EssaiSf Book f, ehap: 3.
Plus fait douceur que yiolence. — Gentle
ness does more than yiolence.
La Fontaine. Fables^ 6, 5. {See Shakes*
peare^ " Your gentleness," p. t86.)
Plus je ne suis ce que j*ai 6t^,
Et je ne sqaiurois jamais 6tre.
— I am no longer what I haye been, and I
can neyer know how to be.
Attributed by Moncrif (1767) to Clement
Marot {lJ^5'1544)y but not found in
his published poems.
Plus je yis stranger, plus j *aimai ma patrie.
— ^The more I saw of foreign countries, the
more I loyed my country.
De Belloy. Siege de Calais.
Plus on approche les grands hommes, plus
on trouye qu'ila sont hommes. — The more
one approaches great men the more one
finds that they are men. La Brny^re.
Pour ayoir du goClt il faut ayoir de T^Lme.
— To haye taste one must haye soul.
Yanyenargues.
Pour boire de Teau et coucher dehors, on
n*en demando conge a personne. — One does
not ask anyone's leave to drink water or to
sleep out of doors. Pp.
Pour encourager les autres. — ^To encourage
the others. Pp.
Pour foire plutAt mal que bien,
Fr«re Lubin le fera bien.
Mais si c*est quelque bonne affaire,
Frere Lubin ne le peut faire.
— In rather doing ill than well.
Brother Lubin doth excel.
But as for doing something good,
Brother Lubin neyer could. Marot.
Pour tromper un riyal, Tartifice est perinis ;
On peut tout employer centre ses ennemis.
— To deceive a rival, artifice is permitted;
one may make use of anything against his
enemies. Riohtltiu.
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Promettre c'est donner, esperer c*est jouir.
—To promise ia to give, to nope is to enjoy.
Delilie.
Puisque nous ne la pouvons aveindre,
vengeons nous & en mesdire. — Since we
cannot attain to it, let us avenge ourselves
by abusing it
Montaigne. £s»ais, Book 5, chap 7.
(" On the Inconvenience of Qreatneasy)
Qu*e8t-ce qu'un noble? Un homme qui
s'est donne la peine de naitre. — What is a
noble ? A man who has given himself the
trouble of being bom. Beaomarchali.
Qu^il faut u chaque moiSj
Du moins s'enivrer une fois. — Every month
one should get drunk at least once. Pp.
Qu'on me donne six lignes Rentes de la
miin de pins honn^te homme, j'y trouverai
de quoi le faire pendre. — Give me six lines
written bv the nand of a most honourable
man, and I will find in them somethiug to
cause him to be hanged. RicheUen*
Quand celui a qui Ton parle ne comprend
pas, et celui qui parle ne se comprend pas,
c*est de la m^taphysique. — When he to
whom one sneaks does not understtind, and
when he who sj^^^^ <^06* ^^o* understand
himself, that is metaphysics. Voltaire.
Quand les vices nous quittent, nous nous
flattens que c'est nous qui les quittons. —
When our vices leave us, we flatter our-
selvea that it is we who leave them.
La Rochefoucauld. Maxim 19S,
Quand on est mort c'est pour longtemps.
— ^When one is dead, it is for a long time.
Pr.
amie,
Quand on n'a pas ce que Ton
II faut aimer ce que Ton a.
— ^When we have not what we love, we must
love what we have. Busiy-Rabutin.
Letter to Mme. de Sevigne.
Quand tout le monde a tort, tout le monde
a raison. — When everyone is wrong, every-
one ia right.
La Chanii^ La Gottvemante^ 1, S,
Quand une lecture vous ^K^ve I'esprit,, et
qu'elle vous inspire des sentiments nobles et
courageux, il est bon, et fait de main
d'ouvrier. — When a work raises your soul
luid ir^ires you with noble and brave sen-
timents, it is good, and done by the hand of
a workman. La Brny^re.
Que diable alloit-il faire dans cette palere ?
— What the devil was he doing in this
galley ?
MoUAre. Fonrberies de Scapin, Act f , 11,
Que i'aime la hardiesse anglaise! que
j'aime les gens qui disent ce qu lis pensent.
— How I love English boldness ! how I love
the people who say what they think !
Yoltairt.
Que la Suisse soit libre, et que nos noma
perissent !— Let Switzerland be free, and let
our names perish I Lomierro.
Que le feu soit le grand maistre des ars,
comme escrit Cicero. — ^That fire is the great
master of arts, as Cicero writes.
Rabelali. Fantagruel, Book 4. chap. S7.
Que les gens de Tesprit sont bites !— What
senseless people wits are ! BoanmarehaU.
Barbier de Seville, Act i, i.
Que mon nom soit fletri ! — Let m^ name
wither ! (so the right cause may flounsh !).
Pp.
Quel est-il en efTet ? C'est un verre qui luit,
Qu'un soufQe pent detruire, et qu'un souffle
aproduit.
—What is it (the world}, in fact? A glass
which shines, which a tveath can destroy,
and which a breath has produced.*
DeCaox. VHorlogede SabU (J746),
Qui a v^cu un seul jour a v6cn un siecle.
— He who has lived one single day has lived
an age. La Bpuy^re.
Qui a Tu le cour a vu du monde. — Who
has seen the court has seen the world.
La BpuyApo.
Qui brille au second rang s'^dipse au pre-
mier.—Who shines in the second rank will
be eclipsed in the first. Pp.
Qui ne sait se bomer, ne sut jamais ^rire.
—Who does not know how to limit himself,
can never have known how to write.
Boileau.
Qui sait tout souffrir, peut tout oser. —
Who knows how to endure tdl things, can
dare all things. YaiiTenargnes.
Qui sert bien son pays n*a pas besoin
d'aieux. — Who serves his country well has
no need of ancestors. Voltaire.
Qui veid lamais vieillesse qui ne louast le
temps passe, et ne blamast le present? —
>Vhoever saw old age which did not praise
the past time, and blame the present?
Montal^e. Fesais, Book f , chap, IS.
Qui vent voyager loin manage sa montnre.
— Who wishes to travel far spares his steed.
Racine. Blaideurs, Act 1, 1,
Quiconqne a beauconp de t^oins de sa
mort, meurt ton jours aveo courage. — He
who has plenty of witnesses of his death,
dies always with courage. Voltaire.
Quiconqne est loup agisse en lonp. —
Whosoever is a wolf behaves as a wolf.
La Fontaine. Fables, 5, S,
* See ** A breath can make them as a breatk
has made" (Qoldsmith, p. 146X
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Qaiconqae rougit est deisL ooupable; la
Traie innocence n'a honte de rien. — Whoso
bluahes is guilty already ; true innocence is
ashamed of nothing.
Ronsieau. JEtnile, Book 4*
Quoique leurs chapeaux sont bien laids,
Ooddam ! j'aime les anglais.
— In spite of their hats being very ugly,
Goddam ! I love the English. Beranger.
Badne passera comme le caf^. — Bacine
will pass (out of fashion) like coffee.
Madame de S^Tign^
Baisonner sur I'amour c'est perdre la
raisou. — To reason about love is to lose one's
reason. Boufflers.
Beine d'un jour. — Queen for one day.
Betoumons a nos moutons. — ^Let us get
back to our sheep (t.^. going back to our
subject). Rabelais. Fantagruel, Book 8^34.
Bevenons k nos moutons. — ^Let us get back
to our sheep ; let us return to our subject.
Letter form of the foregoing ,
Bien n*emp6che tant d'etre naturel que
I'envie de la paraitre. — Nothing so much
hinders being natural as the longing to
appear so. La Roohefoucaold.
Bien n'est beau ^ue le vrai : le vrai seul
est aimable. — ^Nothmg is beautiful but what
is true ; the truth only is lovable. Bolleaa.
Bien n*est si dangereux qu*un ig;noraiit ami ;
Mieux vaudrait un sage ennemi.
— Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant
friend. Better is it to have a wise enemy.
La Fontaine. Fables, 8, 10,
Bien ne chatouille qui ne pince. — ^Nothing
gives pleasure but that which gives pain.
Montaigne. FsaaiSf Book 3, chap. 12,
Bien ne peso tant qu'un secret. — ^Nothing
weighs so neavilyas a secret.
La Fontaine. Fables, 8, 6.
Bien ne sert de courir; il faut partir k
point. — Bunning is of no use ; the thmg is to
start in time. La Fontaine. Fables, 6, 10.
Biez done, beau rieur. — Laugh away,
you fine laugher.
Mollire. VecoU des Maris, Act 1, 3,
Sans aucune affaire est ton jours affaire. —
And without any sort of business is for ever
busy. Moli^re. Ze Misanthrope, Act S, 5,
Sans le goilt, le genie n*est <^u*une sublime
folie. — Without taste genius is but sublime
folly. Ohateanbriand.
Sans neur et sans reproche. — ^Without fear
and without reproach.
Description of the Chevalier Bayard
id. 1524).
Sans phrase. — Without making words
(about a thing). Pr«
Sans souci.— Without oare.
Sauter du coq 2k r&ne.— To Jump from one
subject to another. Pr«
Savoir dissimuler est le savoir des rois.—
To know how to dissimulate is the know-
ledge of kings. Richellen. Miranne,
S'echauffer au depens du bon Dieu. — ^To
warm one's self at the expense of the good
God (to enjoy the warmth of the sun). Pr«
Se moquer de la philosophic, c'est vrai-
ment philosopher. — ^To ridicule philosophy
is truly to be a philosopher. Pasoal.
Sers ton mary comme ton maistre,
Et t*en garde comme d'un traistre.
— Serve your husband as your master, and
beware of him as of a traitor.
Mhyme quoted by Montaigne, Book 5, chap. 5.
S*il est vrai, il peut 6tre. — It may be, if it
is true. Pr.
Si ce n'est toi, c'est done ton frSre. — If it
is not you, it is your brother then.
La Fontaine. Fables, Book i, 10,
Si Dieu n'existait pas, il faudrait Tin-
venter. — If God did not exist, it would be
necessary to invent Him.
Voltaire. {Foem to the Author of ** Let
trois imposteurs, 1771,)
Si I'espine non picque quand nai,
A pene que picque jamai.
— If the thorn does not prick when bom, it
will hardly prick ever.
Quoted bv Montaigne (Fssais, 1580,
Book 1, chap, 67) as a Frovenee
proverb {Dauphiny).*
Si nous n'avions point de defauts, nous
ne prendrions pas tant de plaisir k en re-
marquer dans les autres. — If we had no faults,
we should not take so much pleasure in
noticing them in others.
La Rochefoncaald. 31,
Sire, je n'avais besoin de cet hypothese. —
Sire, I had no need for that hypotnesis.
Reply of La Flace to Napoleon, who asked
why he had not mentioned Ood in his
*' Mechanique celeste J*^
Sou comme un Anglois. — ^Drunk as an
Englishman.
Rabelaii. Oargantua, Book 1, chap, 15,
Soubdain qu'ellea sont k nous, nous ne
sommes plus i elles. — ^As soon as ever women
belong to us, we no longer belong to them.
Montaigne. Fssais, Book 3, chap. 5.
Souhaitez done mediocrity. — Wish then
for mediocrity.
Rabelaii. Fantagruel, Book 4, Frologue,
Suivez raison. — ^Follow reason. Motto.
Tel est le triste sort de tout livre prSt^, •
Souvent il est perdu, toujours il est gftt4.
— Such is the sad fate of each lent book —
often it is lost, always it is spoilt.
Wodier. Lines written for Fixirhouriy
• Su Proverbs, " The thorn."
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MODEBN LANGUAGES.
Tel estoit son esprit entre lea livres, comme
est le feu paxmy les brandes.— Such was hia
mind amongst the books, like the fire in the
heather. Babelaii. rantagruel^ chap. 8,
Tel T0U9 semble applaudir, qui vous raiUe et
vous joue ;
Aimez qu'on yous conseille, et non pas
qu'on vous loue.
— He who seems to applaud is really mock-
ing and making game of you ; love to be
advised, and not to be praised. Boileau.
Tirer les marrons de la patte du chat. — To
pull the chestnuts from the fire with the
cat's paw. , Pr.
{MolQre, Z'jStourdi, Act 3, 6 [2663].)
Toujours en vedette. — Alwavs on the
watch. Motto ofFredericK the Great,
Toujours perdrix. — ^Always partridge {i.e.
a satiating repetition). Pr.^
Tous les genres sont bons hors le genre
ennuyeux. — Every species of mankind is
good except the bore species.
^Voltaire. L* Enfant prodigue. Preface .
Tous les hommes son fous, et malgre tous
leurs soins,
Ne different entr*eux, que du plus on di
moins.
— All men are fools, and spite of all theii
pains, they differ from each other only more
or less. Boileau.
Tous les raechanta sont buveurs d'eau ;
C*est bien prouve par le dehige.
— All wicked persons are water-drinkers;
this is clearly proved by the deluge. Anon.
Tout abbreg^ sur un bon livre est un sot
abbreg^. — ^E very abridgment of a good book
is a stupid abridgment.
Montaigne. JUssais, Book 5, chap. 8.
' Tout ce qui bransle ne tumbe pas. — All
which totters does not fall.
Montaigne. Essais^ Book 5, chap. 9.
Tout ^loge imposteur blesse une ame
sincere.— All false praise wounds an honest
mind. Boileau.
Tout est pour le mieux dans le meillour
des mondes possibles. — All is for the best in
the best of ail possible worlds.
Voltaire. CandidCy chap. 1.
Tout fiiiit par des chansons. — Everything
ends in song. Beaumarcbaii.
Tout flatteur vlt au d^pens de celui qui
r^coute.— Every flatterer lives at the
expense of the person who listens to him.
La Fontaine. Eables, Book 1, t
• Said to originate in a story of Henri IV.
havinff ordered nothing but partridge to be
served to his confessor, who had r«buked the
king for his liaisona ,
Tout le monde me reoognoist en mon livre
etmon livre en mov.—AU ttie world recog
nises me in my book and my book in me.
Montaigne. Eseais, Book 3, chap. 6.
Tout notre mal vient de ne ponvoir 6tre
seul. — All our misfortunes come from not
being able to be alone. La Bray^re.
Tout par raison. — ^Everything in accord-
ance with reason. Rlchelieii.
Tout Paris.— All Paris. MollAre.
Vln-promptu de VenailleMf ac. 5.
Tout passe.
Tout casse,
Tout lasse.*
— All passes, all breaks, all wearies. Pr.
Tout soldat fran<;ais porte dans sa gibeme
le b^ton de mar^chal de France. — Every
French soldier carries in his knapsack the
baton of a French field- marshal Hapoleon.
Toutes grandes mutations esbranlent
Pestat. — All great changes moke the State
totter. Montaigne. Essais^ Book 5, chap. 9,
Toutes les fois que je donne une place
vacante, je fais cent mecon tents et un ingrat.
— Every time I bestow a vacant office I
make a hundred discontented persons and
one ungrateful Louii XIV.
Touts jugements en gros sont lasches et
iraparfaicts. — All wholesale judgments are
loose and imperfect.
Montaigne. Essaisj Book 5, chap. 8.
Tremblez, tyrans! vous etes immortels.
—Tremble, tyrants ! you are immortal.
Delllle.
CJn bienfait reproche tint toujours lieu
d'offense. — A benefit cited by way of
reproach becomes always equivalent to an
often ce. Racine. Jphtgemcy Act 4t 6,
Un bon mariage se dressoit d'une femme
aveugle, avecques un mary sourd. — A good
marriage would be between a blind wife and
a deaf husband. (Given as a saving.)
Montaigne. Essais, Book 3^ chap. 5.
Un corps debile affaiblit I'^me.— A feeble
body makes the mind weak. Rooiieau.
Un des plus grands malheurs des honn^tes
gens c'est qu'iU sont de lAches.— One of the
greatest misfortunes of honest folk is that
tlicy are cowards. Voltaire.
Un diner rechauffe ne valut jamais rien.
— A dinner warmed up again was never
worth anything. Boileau. Lntrin, i, IO4*
Un gentilhomme qui vit mal est un
monstre dans la nature. — A gentleman who
lives ill is a monster in nature.
MoUAre. Festin de PUrre, Act 4, 6.
* Qiven in this order in Cabier's " 0,000 Pro-
verbs and Aphorisms," 1866.
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tJn frdre est an ami donn^ par la nature.
—A brother is a friend given by nature.
LegouYt pAre.
Un homme d'esprit seroit souyent bien
embarrass^ sans lacompagnie des sots.— A
man of wit woiild often be very much at a
loss without the company of fools.
La Rochefoucauld.
Un liTre est un ami qui ne trompe jamais.
— A book is a friend that never deceives us.
Guilbert de Pix4r<oourt.
Un menteur est touiours prodigue de
sermentd. — ^A liar ia always prodigal of
oaths. CorneiUe. Ze Menteur, Act S, 6,
Un personna^e s^avant n*est pas s^avant
par tout. — A wise man is not wise in every-
thing. Montaigne. Essais, Book S, chap, t,
Un p^re est un banquier donn^ par la
nature. — ^A father is a banker given by
nature. Pr.
Un pen de chaque chose, et rien du tout.
k la francoise. — A little of everything, and
nothing at all, after the manner of France.
Montaigne. Esmia, Book 1^ chap. S5.
(" 0/the Education of Children:')
Un pen d*encens brille rajuste bien des
choses. — A little incense burnt puts a lot of
things right. Pr.
Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot qui
I'admire. — A fool always finds a greater fool
to admire him.
Bollean. Uart poctique, 1, SSS.
Une louange en grec est d' une merveilleuse
efficace A la tete d*^un livre. — ^A laudation iu
Greek is of marvellous eificacy on the title-
page of a book. MollAre.
Preface to Le» Frecieuses ridicules (1059).
Une mouche t' a pique. — ^A fly has stung
you. Pr.
Une nation boutiquicre,— A shopkeeping
nation (said of England).*
Pr. ( Used by Barrire^ June, 1794,)
• The expression is fonnd in " Four Tractii on
Political and Comrcercial Subjects," (1766), by
Josiah Tucker, D.D., Dean of Gloucester (1711—
1799) : "A shopkeeper will never get the more
custom by beating his customers, and what Is trae
of a shopkeeper is true of a shopkeeping nation."
(The words are said to have been used by Dr. Tucker,
in a sermon, some years before they ap]>eared in
print) In Adam Smith's " Wealth of Nations,"
Une seule foi, une seule langue, un seul
coeur. — One single faith, one single language,
one single heart. Motto.
Vive la bagatelle. — ^Long live trifling. Pr.
Vivez joyeux. — Live merrily.
Rabelali. Title-page of Oargantua {1534),
Vivre n'est pas respirer ; c'est agir. — Life
is not to breatne ; it is to act Rousseau.
Vivre sans aimer n*est pas proprement
vivre. — ^To live without lovmg is not really
living.
MoUAro. La Frineeue d^ Elide, Act 2, 1.
Vo^e la galSre.-K— Come what may (lit..
On with the galley).
Vous Stes un sot, en trois lettres.— You
are a fool, in three letters, t
MoUAre. Za Tartuffe, Act 1, I,
Vous n'aves pas ^te sans doute la premiere
£t vous ne serez pas, que je crol^, la demicre.
— Doubtless you nave not been the first, and
you will not be, I can well believe, the last.
Molltoe. £e Diplt amoureux. Act 5, 9.
Vous parlez tout comme un livre. — You
speak just like a book.
Moli4re. Le Ftstin de Pierre, Act i, f .
Vous I'avez voulu, vous Favez voulu,
George Dandin, vous Tavez voulu.— You
have wished it so, you have wished it so,
Qeorge Dandin, you have wished it so.
MoUAre. George Dandin, Act 1, 9.%
Vous ne jouez done pas le whist,
monsieur? Hdlas ! ouclle triste vieillesse
vous vous preparez ! — You do not play then
at whist, sir ! Alas, what a sad old age you
are preparing for yourself ! Talleyrand.
Book 4, chap. 7, Tt 3 (1776), the phrase appears
tlms : •• To found a great empire for the sole pur-
pose of raising up a nation of shopkeepers, may
at first sight appear a project Qt only for a nation
of shopkeepers. It is, liowever, a project alto-
gether unfit for a nation of shopkeepers, but
extremely fit for a nation whose government is
influenced by shopkeepers."
t •• My fearful trust. • En vog^nt la galfcre.* "—
SiA Tnos. WvATT : " Tlie Lover prayeth Venus "
(c. 1525). "Vogue la gal6e I*' — Rabelais.
•♦ Gargantua." Book 1, chap. 20— "Vogue la
gallee 1 "— Montaione. Book 1, chap 40.
\ Su Latin : " Homo trium litterarum," p. 554.
} George Dandin In the oMer editions ;
'* Georges " Dandin in later versiuns.
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GERMAN,
Ach! es geschehen keine Wunder mehr.
— Alas ! there are no longer any more
miracles.* Schiller.
Ach wie glQcklich sind die Todten !— Oh,
how happy are the dead ! Schiller.
Alle Schuld racht rich auf Erden.— Every
wrong ia avenged on earth. Goethe.
Aller Anfang £st heiter. — ^Every beginning
is cheerful. Goethe.
Alles Gescheidte ist schon gedacht
worden ; man muss nur versuchen, es noch
einmal zu deoken. — ^Everything that is wise
has been thought already ; we can only try
to think it once more. Goethe.
Alles zu retten, muss alles gewagt werden.
—To save all we must risk all. Schiller.
Allmachtig ist doch das Gold.— Gold is
almighty. Schiller.
Am Golde hangt doch alles.— On gold
after all hangs everything.
Goethe. Margaret,
Auch aus entwolkter Hohe
Kann der /.Qndende Donner schlagen ;
Darum in deinen f rohlichen Tagen
Farchte des UnglQcks tQckische Niihe.
— Even from out a cloudless sky the flaming
thunderbolt may strike ; therefore in your
days of pleasure beware of the envious
approach of misfortime. Schiller.
Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit.— Freedom is
on the mountams. Schiller.
Besser Rat kommt flber Nacht.— Better
ooxmsel comes over-night. LessiDg.
Betrogene Betrttger.— The betrayer be-
trayed. Leulng.
BetrQgen und betrogen werden
Nichts ist gewohnlicner auf Erden.
— Nothing is commoner on earth than to
deceive and to be deceived. Seome.
Bezwingt des Herzens Bitterkeit. Es bringt
Nicht gute Frucht, wenn Hoss dem Haas
begegnet.
^ubdue the bitterness of the heart. There
is no ffood result when hatred is returned for
hatred. Schiller.
Bleib nicht allein. denn in der Woste trat
Der Satansengel selbst zum Herm des
Himmels.
—Abide not alone, for it was in the desert
that Satan came to the Lord of Heaven
Himself. SchiUer.
• "The Bffe of miracles Is put I The age of
mlreoles is for ever hew."— Thomas Carltlx.
Blinder Eifer schadet nur.— Blind seal
only does harm. M. G. Lichtwer.
Da die Gt>tter menschlicher noch waren,
Waren Menschen gottlicher.
— When the gods were more hunuui, men
were more godlike. fichiUer.
Das Alte sturzt, es andert rich die Zeit,
Und neues Leben bliiht aus den Ruinen.
— The old falls, time changes, and new life
blossoms out of the ruins. Schiller.
Das Alter der gottlichen Fantarie
Es ist verschwimden, es kehret nie.
— The age of godlike fancy is departed ; it
will never return. SchiUer.
Das Alter wiigt, die Jugend wagt.— Old
age conriders, youth ventures. Raupach.
Das Erste und Letzte, was vom Genie
gefordert wird, ist Wahrheitsliebe. — The
nrst and last thing required of genius is love
of truth. Goeihe.
Das Geeinte zu entzweien, das Entzweite
zu einigen, ist das Leben der Natur.— Divid-
ing the united, uniting the divided, this ia
the life of Nature. Goethe.
Das Gesetz nur kann uns Freiheit geben.
—Law alone can give us freedom. Goethe.
Daa Herz und nicht die Meinung ehrt den
Mann. — It is heart and not the opinion
which is an honour to a man. SchiUer.
Das Hohngelachter der Holle.— The mock-
in g laughter of HeU. Lesein^
Das Jahrhundert
Ist meinem Ideal nicht reit Ich lebe
Ein Barge derer, welche kommen werden.
— The century is not ripe for my ideal. I
live as an earnest of the centuries to come.
SchiUer.
Das Siegel d6r Wahrheit ist Einfachkrit
—The seal of truth is rimplioity. BoerhaTe.
Dauer imWechsel. — Persistence in change.
Goethe.
Dem Menschen ist
Ein Mensch noch immer lieber als ein Engel.
— Man is ever dearer to man than an angeL
Lesiln^
Der Aberglaube ist die Poerie des Lebens.
—Superstition is the poetry of life. Goethe.
Der Ausgang giebt den Thaten ihre
Titel.— The outcome gives to deeds their
title. Goethe.
Der brave Mann denkt an rich selbst
zuletzt.— The good man thiuka of himself
last of aU. iehlller.
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Der civilisierte Wilde ist der schlimmste
allor Wilden.— The dviliaed sayage is the
wont of all saTages. C. J. Weber.
Der den Augenblick ergreift,
Das ist der rechte Mann.
— He who seizes on the moment, that is the
right man. Goethe.
Der Erde Paradies nnd HoUe
Liegt in dem Worte ♦* Weib."
—The earthly Paradise and Hell lie in the
word " Woman." Beume.
Der Friede ist immer die letzte Absicht
dee Krieges. — ^Peace is always the final aim
of war. {See '^ Peace with a cudgel," etc.,
Englieh Jh'overbs.) Wieland.
Der Forst ist nichts als der erste Diener
des 8taates. — The prince is nothing but Che
first servant of the State.
Frederick the Great.
Der Geist, der stets yemeint. — ^The spirit
which ever says ''No." Goethe.
Der Genie erfindet, der Witz findet bless.
^Genius invents, wit merely discovers.
Weber.
Der gr6«ste Mensch bleibt stets ein
Henschenkind. — The greatest man remains
ever a child of man. Goethe.
Der ^te Wille hilft zn vollkommener
Kenntmss. — A good will helps to a good
understanding.
Der Hauptfehler des Menschen bleibt,
dass er so viele kleine hat.— The chief fault
of man is that he has so many small ones.
Jean Paul.
Der Historiker ist ein rackwarts
gekehrter Prophet. — The historian is a
prophet with his face turned backwards.
F. von Bchlegel.
Der Kleine Gott der Welt bleibt stets von
gleichem Schlag,
Und ist so wunderlich, als wie am ersten
Tag.
— The little god of the world (man) re-
mains ever of the same stamp, and is as
extraordinary as on the first day. Goethe.
Der Mann der das Wenn and das Aber
erdacht
Hat sicher aus Hackerling Gold schon
gemacht.
—The man who invented ** if " and " but "
must surely have transformed chopped
straw into gold. G. JL. Bilrger.
Der Mensch bt, was er isst.— Man is what
he eats. L. Feuerbach.
Der Math der Wahrheit ist die erste
Bedingtmg des philosophischen Studiums. —
The courage of truth is the first qualification
for philosophic studies. HegeL
Der Schein, was ist er. dem das Wesen
fehlt ? Das Wesen war *es, wenn es nicht
erschieue ? — What is appearance without
the reality? What would the reality be
without the appearance ? Goethe.
Des Menschen Engel ist die Zeit. — Time is
man's angel. Schiller.
Des Menschen Leben ist
Ein.kurzee BlQhen und ein langes Welken.
— The life of man is a short blossoming and
a long withering. Uhland.
Des Zomes Ende ist der Bene Anfang. —
The end of anger is the beginning of
repentance. Bidenstedt.
Die Alten sind die einzigen Alten, die nie
alt werden. — The ancients (of Greece and
Borne) are the only ancients who never
grow old. C J. Weber.
Die Anmut macht imwiderstehlich. —
Grace makes a man irresistible. Goethe.
Die Bewunderung preist, die Liebe ist
stumm. — ^Admiration praises, love is dumb.
Borne.
Die Botschaft h5r ich wohl, allcin mir
fehlt der Glaube. — I hear the message, but
I want the faith. Goethe.
Die Dammerung ist das freimdliche
Licht der liebenden.— The gloaming is the
friendly light of lovers. Beume.
DieDomen, die Disteln,8ie stechengarsehr,
Doch stechen die Altjungfemzujigen noch
mehr.
^Thorns and thistles sting very sore, but
old maids' tongues sting more. C. Geibel.
Die Frauen tra^en ihre Beweise im Her-
zen^ die Manner mi Kopfe. — ^Women carry
their logic in their hearts ; men, in their
heads. Kotzebue.
Die Freudigkeit ist die Mutter aller
Tugenden. — Joyf ulness is the mother of all
yir^es. Goethe.
Die Glocken sind die Artillerie der Geist-
lichkeit — Bells are the artillery of the
church. Joseph II.
Die hochste Weisheit ist, nicht weise stets
zu sein. — The highest wisdom is not to be
always wise. M. Opitz.
Die H«lle selbst hat ihre Rechte?— Has
Hell itself iU rights ? Goethe.
Die kranke Seele muss sich selber helfen.
— ^The sick soiU must cure itself. Outzkow.
Die Leidenschaften sind Miingel oder
Tugenden, nur gesteigerte.— The passions
are virtue and vices, but exaggerated.
Goethe.
Die Lieb' umfasst des Weibes voiles Leben.
— Love embraces the whole of woman's
life. Adalbert Yon Chamlsso.
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Die Liebe ist der Liebe Preia.— Love is the
price of love. BohlUer.
Die Liebe macht zum GU>ldpalast die
Hatte. — Love makes the cottage a palace of
gold. ' Holtx.
Die Menschen and im ganzen Leben
blind. — Men are blind all through life.
Gofthe.
Die Mode ist weiblichen Geschlechts, hat
folglich ihre Launen. — Fashion is of the
female sex, and has consequently its whime .
C. J. Weber.
Die monarchische Kegierungsform ist die
dem Menschen natarliche. — Monarchy is the
form of rule natural to mankind.
Schopenhauer.
Die Natur weiss allein, was sie will.—
Nature alone knows what she wants.
Goethe.
Die Rachegotter schafTen im Stillen. —
The god of vengeance acts in silence.
BchlUer.
Die That ist alles, nichts der Ruhm. — The
deed is everything ; the fame is nothing.
Goethe.
Die Tugend ist das hochste Gut,
Diis Laster Weh dem Menschen thut.
— Virtue is the highest good ; vice works
men naught but evil. Goethe.
Die Uuschuld hat im Himmel einen
Freund. — Innocence has a friend in Heaven.
Schiller.
Die Wacht am Rhein.— The Watch on
the Rhine. German National Bong.
Die Welt ist ein G^eflingniss. — ^The world
is a prison. Goethe.
Dn glaubst zu schieben, und du wirst
^eschoben. — You think that vou are purii-
lug, and you are being pushea. Goethe.
£ben wo Begriffe f ehlen
Da stellt ein Wort zur rechten Zeit sich ein.
— Even where ideas fail, a word returns at
the right time. Goethe.
Ein jeder Wechsel schreckt den Glack-
lichen. — Every change makes the favourite
of fortune anxious. Schiller.
Ein o£fenes Herz zeifft eine offene Stim.
— An open brow indicates an open heart.
Schiller.
Ein unterrichtetes Volk liisst sich leicht
regieren. — ^An educated people is easily
governed. Frederick the Great
Ein YergnQgen erwarten ist auch ein
VergnQgen. — Looking forward to a pleasure
li also a pleasure. Leasing.
Ein Wort nimmt sich, ein Leben nie
zurack.— A word may be recalled, a life
ttever. SchlUer.
Einblasereien sind des Teufels Redekunst.
— Insinuations are the rhetoric of the devil.
Goetha.
Eutzwei und ^ebiete ! Ttichtig Wort !
Verein und leite, Bessrer Hort!
— Divide and rule, a capital motto ! Unite
and lead, a better one !
Ernst ist das Leben ; heiter ist die Kunst
— Life is earnest ; art is lofty. Schiller.
Erst w^en, dann wagen. — ^Firrt weigh,
then attempt Motto of Molttce.
Frauen und Jungfranen soil man loben,
es sei wahr oder erlogen. — Women and girU
must be praised, whether it is true or false.
Pr.
Fremdes Pferd und eigene Sporen haben
bald den Wind verloren. — Another^s horse
and your own spur soon outstrip the wind.
Fromm, Klu^, Weis, und Mild Gohort in
des Adels Schild. — Pious, Prudent, Wise,
and Gentle are words appropriate in the
shield of a noble.
Fiirchterlich
Ist einer der nichts zu verlieren hat. —
Terrible is he who has nothing to lose.
Goethe.
Farst Bismarck glaubt uns zu haben, und
wir haben ihn.— Prince Bismardc thinks
that he has us, and we have him.
BociaUst layliig.
Gebon ist Sache des Reichen. — To give is
the business of the rich. Goethe.
Gefdhrlich ist^s mit Geistem sich eesellen.
— It is dangerous to associate with ^osts.
Goethe.
Gesetz ist m'achtig, miichti^r ist die Noth.
— Law LB mighty , necessity is mightier.
Goethe.
Gespenster sind for solche Leute nur
Die sie sehn woUen.
—Ghosts only come to those who look for
them. Holtel.
Getcilte Freud* ist doppelt Freude.— Joy
shared is joy doubled. Goethe.
GewaltistdiebesteBeredsamkeit. — ^Power
is the best sort of eloquence. BohiUer.
GlQck macht Mut.— Luck makes courage.
Goethe.
Gott ist ein unaussprechlicher Seufzer, im
Grunde der Seele gele^en.— God is an un-
utterable sigh, planted m ttie depths of the
soul. Jean PanL
Gott mit uns. — God with ub. Motto.
Gott-trunkener Mensch.~A God-intoxi-
cated man. HoTalls {of Spitioza).
Grosse Seelen dulden still. — Ghreat aouli
endure in silenoa. Schiller,
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Ha! welche Ltwt, Soldat zn sein.— Ah!
what a delight it is to be a soldier !
Boieldlen.
HaV mich nie mit Kleinigkeiton ab-
eben. — I have never given myself up to
ties. SchUler.
Hassen nnd Neiden
Muss der Biedre leiden.
Eb erhoht des Mannee Wert,
Wenn der Haas sich auf ihn kehrt.
— The honest man most endure hatred and
envy. It adds to a man's worth when
hatred pursues him. '
Gottfried Yon Btrassburg.
Heute rot, morgen tot. ^To-day red, to-
morrow dead. Pr. {From Ecclus.^ 10, 10,)
Hier stehe ich ! Ich kann nicht anders.
Gott helfe mir I Amen. — Here I stand. I
cannot do otherwise. God help me. Araen.
Luther {at the Diet of JFotnis),
Hin ist die Zeit, da Bertha spann.— Gone
is the time when Bertha span.*
Hin ist hin ! Verloren ist verloren.— Gon^
is gone ; lost is lost. 0. A. BUrger.
Humanitat sei unser ewig Zicl. — Let
humanity over be our goal. Goethe.
Hypothesen sind Wiegenlieder womit der
Lehrer seine Schiiler emlullt. — Hypotheses
are the lullabies wherewith the teacher lulls
his pupils to sleep. Goethe.
Ich babe es ofters rohmen horen,
£in Komodiant konnt' einen Pfarrer lehren.
— I have often heard it said that a player
may instruct a priest. Goethe. Faust,
Ich babe genossen das irdische GlQck ;
Ich babe gelebt imd geliebet.
—I have known earthly happiness; I have
lived and loved. Bchliler. Piccolomini.
Ich thue recht nnd scheue keinen Feind.
— ^I do what is right and fear no foe.
SohUler.
Im Grabe ist Rub. — ^In the grave is rest.
Langhausen. Heine,
In jedem Menschen ist etwas von alien
Menschen. — In every man there is something
of all men. Llchtenberg.
Je mehr man das Ich versteckt. 1e mehr
Welt hat man. — ^The more one oouterates
self, the more one has of the world. HippeL
* Bertha, Qaeen of Radolf II. of Burgundy,
represented as continually sph ning :
" . . Bertha the Spinner, Queen of Helvetia,
Who, as she rode on her palfrey, o'er valley, and
meadow, and mountain.
Ever was spinning her thread, from the distaff
fixed to her saddle :
She was so thrifty and good that her name passed
Into a proverb.
^LoMorsLLOw. *< Courtship of Kiles Standish," 8.
Kein Biindniss ist mit dem Gezftcht der
Schlangen. — No league is to be made with
the brood of the serpent. BchiUer.
Kein Mensch muss mOssen. — ^No man must
be compelled. Loiilng.
Lachen, Weinen, Lust und Sohmerz sind
Geschwister - Kinder. — Laughing, weeping,
joy and grief are first cousins. Goethe.
Lange leben heisst viele aberleben. — To
live long is to outUve many. Goethe,
Lass das Yergangne vergangen sein. — Let
the past be past. Goethe.
Tioss die schwerste Pflicht dir die aller-
heiligste Pflicht sein. — Let the most difficult
duty be your most sacred duty. LaYater.
Lass diesen Hiindedruck dir sagen Was
uuaussprechlich ist. — Lot this pressure of
^e baud say to thee what is inexpressible.
Goethe. Faust,
Lebe, wie du, wenn du stirbst,
Wiinschon wirst, gelebt zu haben.
— Live as thou wilt wish to live when thou
comest to die. Gellert.
^ Leiclit zu satti^n ist, und unersattlicb,
die Liebe. — Love is easily satisfied and it is
insatiable. Riickert
Leser, wie gefall' ich dir P
Leser, wie gefallst du mir ?
— Reader, how likest thou me? Beader,
how like I thee ? Quoted by Carlyle,
Liebe kann nicht untergehen ;
Was verwest, muss aufersteben.
— Love cannot perish ; what decays must
rise again. J. G. Jacob!.
Lust und Liebe sind die Fitticha
Zu grossen Thaten.
— Ambition and love are the wings of great
actions. Goethe.
Mehr Licht !— More light !
Said to be the Uut toords of Goethe,
Mir gab* es keine gross *re Pein,
Wiir ich im Paradies allein.
— No greater torment could there be to me
than to be alone in Paradise. Goethe.
Mit dem Wissen wacbst der Zweifel. —
Doubt grows up with knowledge. Goethe.
Mit der Dummheit kampfen Gotter selbst
vergebens. — ^With stupidity the gods them-
selves struggle in vain. Schiller^
Mit Frauen soil man sich nie unterstehn
zu scherzen. — With women one should never
venture to joke.
Goethe. Fau$t {Mephistopheles),
Mit Worten nicht, mit Thaten lasst mich
danken.— Let me thank you, not with words
but with deeds. KSrner.
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MuBik ist die walire allgemeine Men-
■cheMprache.~-Mu8ic is the real universal
■peech of mankind. c. J. Weber.
Nicht die Kinder bloss speist man mit
Jaardien ab.— It is not merely the chHdren
who are put off with tales. Lesslng.
«-?i^^r ^ .^.^'t. ^^°* <^^*«». was nJcht
natorhch i8t.--Nothing leads to good which
IB not natural. ** BchlUer.
Nur die Hoffonden leben. — Only the
hopmg Lve. Jlaim.
O lieb, so lang Du lieben kannst.— Love,
wbile you are able to love. FrelUgrath.
X. 9u ^^.^^^^Bsen wir der Kirche Gottes
halber leiden, rief der Abt, als ihm, das
gebratene Hulm die Finger versengte.—
r^ Ji' ^?** 7^^ ^^^^ suffer for the sake of
God 8 Church ! '» as the Abbot said when the
roasted fowl burnt his fingers.
Ohne Hast, aber ohne Rast.— Without
haste, without rest Ooethe*s motto.
East 'ich, so rest »ich.--If I rest, I rust.
Ruh kommt aus Unruh,
Und wieder Unruh aus Ruh.
—Rest comes from unrest, and unrest aijain
from rest. **
Sich selbst hat niemand ausgelemt —No
man hw ever yet thoroughly mastered the
knowledge of hmiself . Ooothe.
Stirb, Gotz, du hast dich selbat ttberlebt.
—-Die, Goetz, thou hast outlived thyself.
Tiber alien Gipf eln
Ist Ruh.
—Above all heights is rest Goethe.
Unsterblich ist was einmal hat gelebt
That which has once lived is immortal.
0. KlnkeL
^ Verachtung ist der wahre Tod. —Contempt
IS the real death. Schiller.
Was for Plunder !— What a place for
plunder !
Metnark oicribed to Bluchery on turveu-
ing London from Si. FauTs. (i^s
Thackeroif, The Four Georges:
George I.)
_Was Gott thut, das ist wohlgethan.—
What God does ia well done. 8. Bodigait*
Was Hiinde bauten, konnen Hiindw
stttrzen. — ^What hands have built, hands can
pull down. BchlUer.
Wer der Vorderste ist, ftthrt die Herde.—
Who is foremost leads the flock. Schiller.
Wer nicht liebt Woin, Weib und Gesang,
Der bleibt ein Narr sein Lebenlang.
— Who loves not wine, woman, and song,
Remains a fool his whole life long.
Wer nicht fdr andre thut, thut nichis far
sich.— Who does nothing for others does
nothing for himself. Goethe.
Wie bitter sind der Trennung Leiden !—
How bitter are the pains of separation !
Mozart.
Willst du immer weiter schweifen P
Sieh das Gute liegt so nah,
Leme nur das Glack ergreifen,
Denn das Glack ist imraer da.
—Do you \ii8h always to stray further ? See,
good lies as near ; learn only to grasp happi-
ness, for happiness is always there. Goethe.
Zwischen uns sei Wahrheit.— Let there be
truth between us. Goethe.
ITALIAN.
A Dio spiacente ed a* nemid sui.— Hateful
to God and to His enemies. Dante.
Ancora imparo.— Still I am learning.
Said to have been a favourite motto of
Michael Angelo.
Che ricordarsi il ben doppia la noja.— The
memory of past good fortune doubles the
®^^* Froverbial taying,
Che sard, sard.- What shall be, shall be.
Pr.
^ Chi puft dir com' egli arde, h in picciol
fusco.— To be able to say how much you love
istolovebutUtUe.* Petrarch. Sonnet, 137,
Chi troppo s'assottiglia, si scavezza.— Who
over-refines his argument brings himself to
g^>e^' Petrarch. Can. 11, I. 4s.
• 5e« " Celuy ay me peat."
Chiosa libera in libero state.- A free
church in a free state. Cavour.
Con amore.— With love ; with true inch-
nation.
Di tempo al tempo. — Give time to time. Fr.
Del ffiudizio ognun ne vende. — Everyone
has judgment to sell. pr.
Del vero s'adira Tuomo.— It is the truth
which irritates a man. pr.
Dell' albero non si giudica dalla scorza. —
You cannot judge of a tree by its bark. Pr.
Di danari, di senno, e di fede,
Ce' n6 manco che non credi,
— " There is commonly less money, less
wisdom, and less good faith than men do
account upon.*'
Italian proverb, at translated by Bacon,
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Dolce far niente.— The sweet condition of
doing nothing. Pr.
Ebbe 11 migliore
De' miei giomi la patria.
— My country has had the best of my days.
Ecco vi Tuom ch* S stato all* Inferno.—
Behold, there is the man who has been in
Hell. Said of Dante,
Ta *l silenzio anoor snole
Aver prieghi e parole.
— Even silence itself has its prayers and its
language. Tasso. Aminta, Act 3 (ehot-us),
Ejmur si muove.— Yet it does move.
Said to have been Galileo't exclamation
(16 IS) after being induced to abjure the
theory of the earths motion.
Fate ben per vol — ^Do me some good for
your own sake.
Montaigne quotes this as a form ofbeqqing
he had noticed in Italy.
Tii il vincer sompre mai laudabil cosa,
Vincasi o per fortuna, o per ingegno.
—Victory IS always glorious whether it be due
to chance or to skill. Ariosto. Canto 15, v. 1,
II flrran rifiuto.— The great refusal ^up-
posed to refer to Celestine V., elected Pope
in 1201, who resided fivo months later.)
Dante. Inferno, canto 3, 60.
L'ltalia fard da sft.— Italy will do it by
herself. Kotto of Bevolution of 1849.
La poezia non muore.— Poetry does not
die. B. Zendrlnl.
Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch*entrate.»
Abandon hope, all ye who enter.
Dante. Inferno, canto J, 0.
• "JLmcU pur dclla vita oa:ni speranza."— Berni
(lWO-1678). " OrL Inn.," Book 1, chap. 8. at. 63.
Libito f^ lidto.— She made what pleased
her lawful. Dante.
Ma perchS frode 6 dell* uomo proprio male
Piii spiace a Dio.
— ^But as fraud is the special evil peculiar to
man it is the more hateful to God.
Dante. Inferno, canto 11, 25,
Natura' il fece, e poi roppe la s^ompa. —
Nature made him, and then broke the
mould. Arlosto.
Ne si, ne no, nel cor mi suona intcro.
— My heart within says to me neither
Yes, nor No.
Petrarch. J?. tOS, Venice ed.,1557.
Nessun ma^gior dolore
Che ricordarsi del tempo f elice
Nella miseria.
— ^There is no greater pang than to recall in
our misery the time wnen we were happy.
Dante. Inferno^ canto 5, 121,
Questi non hanno speranza di morte. —
Those have not the hope of death.
Dante. Infcino, canto 5, j^S,
Binasce piii gloriosa. — It nses more
glorious than ever. Hotto.
Se non h vero, ^ molto ben trovato. — ^If it
is not true it is very well invented.
Found in Giordano Bruno. Degli
Eroici Furor i. {1585.)
Senza speme vivemo in desio. — ^Without
hope, we uve in desire.
Dante. Inferno, canto 4t 4^.
TJn viaggiatore prudente non disprezza
mEU il suo pciese. — ^A prudent traveller never
disparages his own country. Golden 1.
Veste de lana tien la pele sana.— Woollen
clothing keeps the skin ncalthy.
Vctietian saying.
SPANISH,
Algo va de Pedro k Pedro.— There is a
difference between Peter and Peter.
Cervantes. Don Quixote, 7, 4f7,
A1I4 van leyes do quieren reyes. —Laws go
askings wish.
Cenrantes. Don Quixote, 1, 45; S, 6 ;
and i, 97. Ancient prov., said to have
originated in reign of Alph. VI,— see
De Roda^s History of Spain,
Alma de esparto y oorazon de encina. —
Soul of fibre and heart of oak.
Cerrantes. Don Quixote, t, 70.
Bien predica auien bien vive. — He
preaches well who lives well.
Cerrantes. Pqn Qui^te^ if, ^.
il
Cada puta hile.— Let every girl attend to
her spinning. Cervantes. Don Quixote, 1^46.
Con el Rey y la Inquisicion, chiton! —
With the King and the Inquisition, hush !
Pr.
Defienda me Dios de my. — ^May God
defend me from myself.
Old maxim quoted bu Slontaigne,
Essais, Book 8, chap. 13.
Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre.
— When one aoor is shut, another opens.
Cervantes. Don Quixote, 1, tl.
El mejor cimiento en el raundo es el
dinero.— The best foundation iu the world
V money, g8^va^$^ Han Quixqic^ 5, ^.
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MODERN LANGUAGES.
El secreto & voces. — ^An open secret.
Calderon.
En salvo est4 el que repica.— He who
gives the alarm is in safe qu£ulers. Pr.
En tiempo del rey Vamba.— In the time of
King Wamba (alleged to have reigned r.
650-680). Cervantei. Don Quixote, 1, f7,
Entienda primero, y habia postrero.—
Hear first and speak arterwards. Pr.
Es de vidrio la mujer.-^Woman is made of
glass. Cerrantei. Don Quixote^ 1, S3,
Es dulce el amor de la patria.— Sweet is
the love of one's native land.
Cenrantei. Don Quixote, f , 64.
Gloria vena floreoe, y no grana. — ^Vidn
glory may flower but will never bear seed.
Pp.
Gran victoria es la que sin sangre se
alcanza.— Great is the victory w4uch is
obtained without blood. Pr.
Haceos miel, y paparos ban moscas. —
Make yourself honey and the flies will
devour you. Cerrantei. Don Quixote, t, 43.
Hay buena y mala fortuna en las pre-
tensiones. — In suing for employment luck is
everything. C«nvjiiM. Don Quixote 2, 4S.
Hay mas mal en el aldegiiela que se suena.
— ^There is more harm in the village than is
dreamt of. Cervantei. Don Quixote^ 1^ 46.
Herradura que chacotea davo le falta. —
The horseshoe which clatters wants a nail.
Pp.
Hilo y aguja, media vestidura.— Thread
and needle are half clothing. pr.
Hizonos Dios» y maravill&monos nos.<~
God made us, and we admire ourselves. Pp.
Justicia, mas no por mi casa.— Justice,
but not for my own house. Pp.
La buena vida padre y madre olvida —
Good fortune forgets father and mother. Pr.
Mas cura la dieta que la lanceta.~Dict
cures more than the lancet. pp.
No hay oUa sin tocino,
Ni sermon sin Agostino.
— No pot without bacon ; no sermon with-
out (quotation from) St. Augustine. Pp.
Nunca mucho oost6 poco. — Much never
cost little. Canoionero OeneraL
Fern, di Castillo {1535).
Padenda y barajar. — ^Patience, and shuffle
the cards ! Cervantes. Don Quixote, f , 25.
Quien canta, sus males espanta. — He who
sings frightens away his ills.
Cepvantei. Don Quixote, 1, 22.
Saca fuerzas de flaqueza.~Draw strength
from weakness.
Cervantei. Don Quixote, 1, 15.
Siempre f avorece el cielo los buenos deseos.
—Heaven ever favours good wishes.
Cervantes. Don Quixote, 2, 43.
Todo saldr& en la colada. — All will come
out in the washing.
Cervantes. Don Quixote, 1, 20.
Tripas Uevan pi&.— The stomach carries
the foet Cervantes. Don Quixote, 2, 34.
Viva quien vence. — ^Long live he who
conquers. Cervantes. Don Quixote, 2, 20.
DUTCH.
Bemin wel and 'ren, mar a zelven boven
al;
Zijt aan den goeden goed, doch mijd uw
ongeval
—Love others well, but yourself above all ;
be good to the good, but avoid misfortune
to yourself. Anon.
De wereld is een schouwtooneel ;
Elk speelt zijn rol, en krijgt zijn deel.
— The world is a stage ; each plays his part,
and receives his portion.
Pp. found in fTinsehootenU Seeman, 1681
{Bohn's Collection, 1857).
Gk)ed verloren, met verloren ; moed ver-
loren, veel verloren; eer verloren, meer
verloren; riel verloren, al verloren.* —
Money lost^ nothing lost ; courage lost, much
lost ; nonour lost, more lost ; soul lost, all
lost. Tpaditional.
Het is een aristocraat in folio. — ^He is an
aristocrat in folio. Pp.
Hij is van de f amilie Jan Van Eleef ;
Liever van de heb dan van de geef.
— He is of the family of Jack Closest ; rather
for having than for giving. Old Rhytne.
* Goethe's lines seem to be founded on this
proverb or a variant of it :
'* Gat verloren, etwas verloren ;
Bhre verloren, viel verloren ;
Mat verloren, alles verloren."
—Wealth lost, something lost ; honour lost, much
lost i cooTSiee iQsti «11 lost
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^'Acquaint thyself with proverbs^ for of (hem thou ihaU Uam
ifutntction," — £cci4sia8tictts, 8, 8,
ABBREVIATIONS.
(R.) = John Ray's " Compleat Collection of English Proverbs " (1742, Ist edition ; later editions, 1761
and 1818).
(R. Sc) = Scottish proverbs from Ray's collection. (Sc.) = Scottish.
(O. H.) = ** Outlanclish Proverbs," selected by Mr. O. H. (Geonse Herbert), 1689.
f V. 1498) = J. de la Veprie's " Les Proverbes conimuns," printed in Paris about the vcar 1498.
{Fr.) = French. (/to/.) = Italian. {Germ.) = German.
(Dan.) = Danish. (Port.) = Portucuese. (Span.) = Spanish.
Proverbs marked " (H., 1546) " are from the collection or John Heywood in that year.
A are guid lasses, but where do a* the
ill wives come frae ? (Sc.)
A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
Kairnf aif ipxrJK yiyvtrai Ktuchv reAo?. —
From a bad beginning comes a bad ending. —
Euripidei, ^dus.
An iU life, an m end. (R Sc)
Such a beginning, such an end. (R )
A bad beginning makes a good ending.
A bad bush is better than the open field.
II n'y a pas si petit buiason qui ne ports
ombre. — There is no bush so small as to be
without shade.— (Fr.)
A bad cat deserves a bad rat.
A mauvais chat mauvais rat.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
A bad cook licks his own fingers. —
/. TatfloTf FennilesB Filgrimage^ 1618, {See
*' He is a sorry cook.'*)
A bad custom is like a good cake, better
broken than kept. (R.) \See " A cask.'*)
A bad dog never sees the wolf. (O.H.)
A mauvais chien Ton ne peut montrer le
loup.— You cannot show the wolf to a bad
dog.-(Fr.)
Mauvais chien ne trouve oii mordre.— A
bad dog cannot find a place to bite.— (Fr.,
V. 14985
A bad excuse is better than none at all.
(R.) {See " Bad excuses.")
A bad husband cannot be a good man.
A bad shift is better than none. (R.)
A bairn maun creep or he gang. (R. Sc.)
A bold head is soon shaven. (R.)
A barber learns to shave by shaving
fools. (R.)
A barbe de fol apprend on 4 raire.- (Fr., V.
1498.)
A la barba de' i>azzi 11 barbier impara a
radere.— (//ai)
The surgeon (or barber) practises on thr
orphan's head.— (^rodtc)
A bargain is a bargain* (R.)
A barren sow was never good to pigs.
A bean in liberty is better than a comfort
in prison. (G. H.)
A bean in liberty is better than a comfit in
prison. (R.)
A beard well lathered is half shaved.
Barba bagnata i mezza rasa.— (/tal.)
A beggar can never be bankrupt. (R.)
A bellyfurs a bellyfuL whether it be
meat or drink. (R.)
A beltless bairn cannot lie. (R. Sc.)
A big head and little wit.
One grasso, cervello magro.— Fat head,
lean brains.— </faZ.)
A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush.
Better a fowl in the hand nor two flying.
(R.Sc.) ' *
Better one bird In hand than ten in the
wood, (ff., 1M6.)
A feather in hand is better than a bird in
the air. (G. H.)
One bird in the net is better than t bondrad
flying.— (//eftrew.)
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Le moineftu en la main vaut mieax que I'oie
qnl vole.— A sparrow in the hand is worth
more than a goose flying in the air.— <f r.)
Mas vale un " toma " que dos " te dart."—
One "take this ** is better than two of "will
give."— <Spon.)
Mieux vaut un tiens que deux tu rauras.—
(Ft.)
Mas vale psjaro en mano que buitre vol-
ando. — Better a sparrow in hand than a
vulture on the wiug.— (Span., Don Quixote.)
(Se« Lmtin " Ad praesens ova " ; " Better an
eggf" " Better good a&r off," etc.)
A bit in tlie morning is better than
nothing all daj. (B.)
A bit in the morning Is better than a
thump in the back with a stone. (R.)
If I were to fast for my life, I would eat a
good breakfast in the morning. (R.)
He tliat would eat a good dinner, let him
eat a good breakfast. (R.)
A black hen lays a white egg. (B. )
Noiie geline pond blanc oeuf.— (Fr.)
A black man's a jewel in a fair woman's
eye. (B.)
A black plum is as sweet as a white. (B.)
A black shoe makes a meny (or blithe)
heart (B.)
A bleet (timid) cat makes a proud mouse.
(B. Sc.)
A blind man may catch a hare.*
A bUthe heart makes a blomaud visacre.
CB.Sc.) ^
A blot is no blot unless it be hit. (B.)
A bonny bride is soon buskit
A bribe will enter without knocking. (B. )
A broken apothecary, a new doctor. (B.)
A broken sack will hold no com. (B.)
Un sac percA ne pent tenir le grain.— (Fr.)
Sacco rotto non tien miglia— </(aZ.)
A burnt child dreads the fire. (Chaucer •
tee p. 77,)
Burnt child fire dredth. (Heywood, 1546.)
A burnt balm fire dreads. (R 8c.)
BrsFtndt Bam reedes gieme Ilden, og bidt
Bam Hund.— A burnt child fears the fire and
a bitten child the dog.— (Am.)
He that hath been bitten by a serpent fears
a rope.-(//el>r«ir.) (See " A scalded cat")
• •• By wondrous accident perchance one may
Grope out a needle in a load of hay ;
And though a white crow be exceeding rare,
A blind man may, by fortune, catch a hare.*'
ir.iJx^^'^^ "^ ^****y Winsey," Pvt 7.
A bushel of March dust is worth a king's
ransom. {See Tusser, p, 378,)
Ein Loth M&rzenstaub Ist einen Ducaten
werth.— A load of March dust is worth a
ducat. - (Gem,)
A call's head will feast a hunter and his
hounds. (B.)
A earless hussy makes mony thieves.
(B. Sc.)
A carper will eavil at anything.
A carrion kite will never make a good
hawk. (B.)
On ne sauroit fkire d'ane buse un 6pervier.
-</^r.)
A cask and an ill custom must be broken.
(G. HO (See " A bad custom.»»)
A cat may look at (or on) a king. (Hcu-
uood,1546.)
A halfpenny cat may look to the king.—
(U. 8c.)
Un chien regardebien I'^vique.— Adog-lias
a Rood look at the bishop (or may well look
at the bishopX— (/*> )
A clieerf ul look makes a dish a feast
(G. H.)
A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
A cherry year, a merry year ;
A plum year, a dumb year.f (B.)
Ann^e ventense, ann^ pooimeuse ;
Pdques pluvicux, an fromcntenx.
—A windy year, an apple year; a rainy
Easter, a cheese year.— (f'r.)
A child may have too much of his mother's
blessing. (B.)
A child's service is little, yet he is no little
fool that despiseth it (G. H.)
A city that parleys is half gotten. (G. H.)
A clear conscience is a coat of mail.
A clear conscience is a sure card.
A close mouth catcheth no flies. (Se^
" Dumb folks get no lands," " Into a diut
mouth," ** Spare to speak," etc.)
A cock aye craws crousestX on his ain
midden-head. (Sc.)
A cock crows best on his own dunghllL
A cold hand, a warm heart
Kalte Hand, warmes Herz.— ((Thm.)
t "A plum year, a dumb year," is said to be a
Norfolk adase, signifying that a year In which
plums are abundant is a fatal year, "dumb" in-
dicating the silence of doatl^
♦ With roost spirit
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A cold May and a windy
Makes a full bam and a findy. (B.)
{See Tmsevy p. S78.)
A collier^s cow (or a poor man*8 cow) and
an alewife*8 sow are always well fed.
A colt is worth nothing unless he breaks
his cord.
Rien ne vaat poulain s'il no rompe son
llen.-(fr.)
A' complain o' want o* siller; nane o*
want o* sense. (Sc.)
A oongh will stick longer by a horse than
half a peck of oats. (B.)
A crafty knave needs no broker. (Quoted
as a Proverb in Every Man in his Humour^
1598; alto in Taylor'* 9 London to Hamburgh.
1616.)
A craw's nae whiter for being washed.
(Sc.)
A creaking cart goes long on the wheels.
Kneckjende weUen docrje allenlangst.—
Creaking waggons last longest— (OU FriesiCt
I7th century.)
Rappelige R&ler laafen am l&ngsien.—
Crozy cartwheels last the longest (Germ.)
Krakende wngens dunren het langest^
Creaking waggons last the longest (Dutch.)
A crow is never the whiter for washing
herself often. (R.)
A crow to pluck with you.
We have a crow to pull. (Heywood, 1546.)
A crowd is not company. (Bacon, See
p. 11.)
A crown is no cure for the headache.
A curst cow hath short horns. (G.H.)
A curst cur must be tied short (R.)
A felon chien Apre lien.— To a dishonest
dog a rough cord.--(Fr., V. 1498.)
A mtehant chien court lien.— To a bad dog
a short cord.— (Fr.)
A cutpurse is a sure trade, for he hath
ready money when his work is done. (R.)
A danger foreseen is half avoided.
A dead bee maketh no honey. (Q. H. )
A dead mouse feels no cold. (R.)
A dead wife's the beet goods in a man's
house. (R.)
A dear ship stands longer in the haven.
(R. Sc)
A diamond daughter turns to glan as a
wife.
Een diamant Tan sens dochter wordt een
glas van eene rrouw.— (DuleA.)
A diligent scholar, and the master's paid.
(G. h7
A disarmed peace Is weak. (G. H.)
A discontented man knows not where to
sit easy. (G. H.)
A dog's life, hunger and ease. (R.)
A dripping June brings all things in tune.
Calm weather in June sets com in tu .e.
(R.)
A drop of honey catches more flies than a
hogshead of vinegar.
A drowning man will catch at a straw.
Chi si affoga, I'attaccherebbe a' rasoj.—
A drowning man will catch at razors.— (/toi.)
A drunkard's purse is a bottle. (G. H.)
A drunken man is not at home.
Homme ivre n'eat pas k sot— (fr., V. 1498.)
A dry cough is the trumpeter of death.
(R.)
A dumb man holds aU. (R. Sc.)*
A dwarf on a giant's shoulder sees further
of the two. (G. H.)
Celui qui est sur epanles d'un g^nt voit
plus loin que celui qui le porte.— (^.) ,
A fair bride is soon busked and a short
horse soon wisped. (R. Sc.)
A fair day in winter is the mother of a
storm. (G.H.)
A fair death honours the whole life*
(G. H.)
A fair face may hide a foul heart
A fkir skin often covers a crooked mind.
A fair face is half a portion. (R.) •
A fair fire makes a room flet (gay).
(R. Sc.)
A fair wife and a frontier castle breed
quarrels. (G. H.)
A famine in England begins at the horse
manger (t>. when oats are dear). (R.)
A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.
(G.H.)
Fette Kttche. magere Erbschaft— A (k|
kitchen, a lean legacy.— {Germ.)
A favour ill-placed is great wasta
A fault confessed is half redressed.
PtehA avouA est 4 moitl6 pardonnA.- A sIb
confessed is half forgiven.— (Jr.)
Confession of a fltolt makes half ameads for
It. (R.)
• Sn MKRBniTH : " Slave is the open mouth
beneath the closed" (p. 309X
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A fault once denied is twice committed.
Une fkate nite est deux foil oommiBe.
-iFr.)
A fault-mender is better than a fault-
finder.
A fine woman can do without fine clothes.
(See ** A handsome woman.'')
A flatterer's throat is an open sepulchre.
(G. H.)» ^ ^
A flow will have an ebb. (B.)
Na hooj?e vloeden diepe ebben.— After high
floods low ebbs. {DiUch.)
A fog cannot be dispelled with a fan.
{Ffofn the Japanese.)
A fool and his money are soon parted. (R.)
{See Tuster, p, S78,)
A fool demands much, but he's a greater
fool that gives it. (R.)
A fool is fulsome. (R.)
A fool knows more in his house than a
wise man in another's. (G. H.)
A fool may ask a question which forty
wise men cannot answer.
Ce egrocut ung fol que qosrante vages ne
pourroyent apalser.— One fool may make a
disturbance which forty wise men may not
be able to quiet.— (OW Fr., V. 1498.)
A fool may ask more questions in an hour
than a wise man can answer in seven
years. (R.)
Fools set stools for wise men to stamble
at (R.)
A fool may throw t stone into a well wlilch
a hundred wise men cannot pull out. (0. H.)
A fool may give a wise man counsel.
Un fou avise bien nn sage— A fool is a fine
counsellor for a wlae man.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Un fol enseigne bien un sage.— (Atbelais,
Pantagrutl.)
A fool may put somewhat in a wise body's
head. (R.) '
A fool may make money, but it takes a
wise man to spend it
A fool, when he is silent, is counted wise.
Tant eat le f ' snge qu'il se tatt.— The fool
is wise acCnru.wg as he holds his tongue.—
(fr., V. 1498.)
A fool will not give his bauble for the
Tower of London. (R. Sc.)
A fool's bolt is soon shot. (Q. H.)
A fool when he hes spoken hes all done.
(R. Sc.)
Le pain an fol eat premier mang^.— A fool's
loaf is eaten first. -(Fr., V. 1498 )
•Their throat is an open sepulchn ; they
flatter with their tongue. --Psalm, 6, 9.
A fool's bolt may sometimes hit the mark.
A fool's head never grows white.
T6te de foa ne blanchit jamais.— <Fr.)
A foul foot makes a full weam. (R. Sc)
A fox is not taken twice in the same
snare.
Un renard n'est pas pris deox fois i nn
pi^e.-<Fr.)
'AAX* ovK aWtc mXmwi^ iraywc— A fox is
not caught in the snare more than once.—
{Gruk.)
Annosa vulpes hand capitnr laqueo.— An
old fox is hardly caught in a snare. --<La<i7i.)
A fox never dies in the dirt of his own
ditch. — Hebrew,
A friend in court makes the process short.
A friend in court is worth a penny in a
man's purse. (R.)
Bon fait avoir ami en cour, car le proc^ en
est plus court.— (Fr.)
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A friend is never known till one has need.
(R)
True love kyths (appears) In time of need.
(R. So.)
Au besoin voit on qui ess amy.— (Fr.,
V. 1498.)
In time of prosperity friends will be plenty.
In liuie of adversity not one in twenty. (It.)
C'est la prosperiti^ qui donne les am s ;
c'est I'adversit^ qui lea ^prouve.— Prosperity
gives friends ; adversity proves them.— <Fr.)
Amicus rertus in re incerta cemltur.— A
sure friend i« known in a doubtful matter. —
(/.a't'n, Ennius, at quoted by Cicerc)
A friend in the market is better than
money in the chest.
A friend is easier lost than found.
A fHend is not so soon gotten as lost. (R.)
A friend's dinner is soon dight. (R, Sc.)
Vrienden kost is haast gereed.— (DwIcA.)
Viande d'anil eat bient6t prfite. — A friend's
meat is soon ready.— (F,-.)
A friend's eye is a good looking-glass. —
Gaelic.
A friend's frown is better than a fool's
smile.
A friend to everybody is a friend to
nobody.
A full belly neither fights nor flies well.
(G. H.)
A full cup is hard to carry.
A full heart lied never. (R. So.)
A full purse makes the mouth to speak.
(R.)
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A full sack will take a clout on the side.
(B. Sc.)
It's a bad sack will abide no clonta. (R.)
Sacco pieno rizza rorecchlo.— A toll sack
raisea its ear.— (itoZ.)
A galled horse will not endure the comb.
(R.)
A scabbed horse cannot abide the comb.
(G. H.)
Cheval rognenx n'a cure qn'on reslrille. —
A scurvy horse does not like to be combed. —
(Fr., il)
II tignosa non ama 11 pcttlne.— A scurfy
person does not love the comb.— </to2., R.)
Jamais tigneux n'aime le peigne.— (Fr., R.)
Ben schurft hoofd ontdet de kam.— A
scabby bead fears the comb^ (Dutch.)
(See "Touch a galled horse.'*)
A ganging fit (foot) is aye getting.
A gangand foot is ay getting, an it were but
a thorn. (R. Sc.)
A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.
(G. H.)
A gentleman without living is like a pud-
ding without suet. (B.)
A golden bit does not make the horse any
better.
Uh mors dorA ne rend pas le cheval melllenr.
— (Fr., Bahae, e. 1614.)
Freno indorato non megliora 11 cavallo.—
{Ital.)
A good asker needs a good listener.
A good aaker should have a good nay-say.
(R.8c)
A bon demandenr bon ^utenr.— <Fr., Y.
1498.)
A bon entendevr saint — (FY-., BoZaoe,
Vicain da Ardennes, e. 1614.)
A good bargain is a pick-purse. (G. H.)
Bonne marchA trait argent de bourse.
-<Fr., V. 1408.)
n buon mercato vuota la borsa.— (/<a/.)
A good beginning is half the battle.
Ilombre apercebldo medio combatido.— A
man prepared has half fought the battle.-
(Sp^tn., Don Quixote^ 2, 17.)
El comenzar las cosas es tenerlas medio
acabadas.— To begin matters is to have them
half flnl8hed.-<Sjwn., Don QuixoU.)
Todo es comenzar i ser ventures©. —To be
lucky at the beginning is everything.— (5pan.,
Don Quixote.)
See " Well begun Is half done," and " Good
besinnings" ; alto " Dimldium fact!," p. 620.
A good cat deseryee a good rat.
A bon chat bon rat— (Fr.)
A good conscience is a continual feast.
{Fremtently quoted, as a proverb^ by Francis
Bacon.)
A good conscience is a soft pUlow.
Out Oewissen ist ein sanftea Ruhekissen.^
(Germ.)
A quiet conscience sleeps In thunder.
A good cow may have an ill calf. (B. Sc.)
A good dog deserves a good bone. (R.)
A bon chien 11 ne vient jamais nn bon os.—
A good bone never comes to a good dog.—
iFr.)
A good dog never barketh about a bone.
B.SC.)
A good example is the best sermon.*
A good face needs no band, and a pretty
wench no land. (B.)
A good gaper makes two gapers.f
Un bon bailleur en fait bailler deux.— (JV.)
A good grievance is worth more than bad
pay.
Mas vale bnena qn^a que male psga.—
(Span., Don Quixote. Attributed to Gonsalvo
de Cordova.)
A good head cannot lie. (G. H.^
A good head will get itself hats.
A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. (B.)
A good horse never lacks a saddle.
A good horse often wants a good spur. (B.)
A good husband makes a good wife.
A good yeaman makes a sood woman,
(a So.)
A good Jack makes a good Jill.
A good judge oonceiree quickly, judges
slowly.J
A good lawyer makes a bad neighbour.
Bon avocat, manvais volsin.— <Fr.)
A good man can do no more harm than a
sheop. (B.)
A good marksman may miss
A good name is better than riches.
Bonne renomm^ vaut mleux que ceinture
dor^.— A good name is worth more than a
golden girdle.— (Fr.)
Een goede naam is beter dan ol^.— A good
name is better than oil.— {Dutch.)
A good name is sooner lost than won.
A good name keeps its lustre in the dark.
(B.)
A good myer is master of another man's
purse. (G.U.)
• See " He preaches best,"
t .See French,
i Set French.
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A good piecd of steel is worth a penny.
(B. Sc.)
A good presence is a letter of recommenda-
tion.
Die Schonlielt lat ein giitcr Empfehlungs*
brief.— Beauty Is a good letter of intro-
duction,— {Germ.)
Formosa fades muta commendatio est— A
comely flace Is a silent recommendation.—
(Latirit PuUiliw Syrus,)
A good recorder sets all in order. (H.)
A good road and a wise traveller are two
different things.
A good salad is the prologue to a bad
supper. (B.) {From the Italian,)
A good shift may serve long, but it will
not serve ever. (B.)
A good surgeon must hare an eaglets eye,
* a lion's heart, a lady's hand. (B.)
A good swordsman is not a quarreller.
Bonne ep6e, point querelleur. — {Fr.)
A good thing is soon snatched up. (B.)
Belle chose est tAt ravie.-<fr., V. 1498.)
A good whelp will not come of a bad dog.
-^iHebrew.)
A good wife and health are a man's best
wealui.
Eln eigen Herd, eln braves Weib, sind Gold
und Perlen werth.— A hearth of your own
and a good wife are worth gold and pearls.
—(Germ.)
Egen Arme er Guld vcerd. — A hearth ot
your own is worth gold.— (i)an.)
A good wife is a good prixe.
A good wife is a good portion.— (£ode»ia»-
tieus, 26, 8.)
A good winter brings a good summer. (B.)
A good workman is never overpaid.
(Jn bon ouvrier n'est Jamais trop ch^rement
pay6.-(Fr.)
A great ship asks deep waters. (G. H.)
A great talker is a great lian
A greedy man God hates. (B. Sc.)
A green Christmas makes a full church-
yard.*
A green winter makes a bt chnrcbyard.
(R.)
Grtlne WelhnachtL^welsse Ostem.— A green
Christmas, a white Baster.— ((Term.)
• A clergyman iLfornM me that the ordinary
meaning assigned to this proverb is incorrect,
and that it merely refers to an old cnstom of
holding Christnus services in the churchyard
instead of in the chnruh. I do not know on what
authority this is asserted. The second form of
A green wound is soon healed. (Si ]
A growing youth has a wolf in his
stomach.
A grunting horse and a groaning wife
seldom fail their master. (B.)
A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
A hair of the dog that bit you.
I pray thee let me and my fellow have a
hair of the dog that bit us last nigiiL—
(H., 1546.)
To take a hair of the same dog— i.«. to be
drunk again the next day. (R.)
A handful of good life is better than a
bushel of learning. (G. H.)
Mieux vaut uu poigne de bonne vie que
plein muy de clergle.— (OW Fr.)
He that lives well is learned enongh.
(G. H.)
A handsome hostess makes a dear reckon-
ing. {Quoted by Bishop Corbet, Iter Boreale,
c. 16S2.)
Belle hdtesse c'est an mal pour la bonne.—
{Fr.)
Ha6speda hermosa mal para la bolso,—
{Span,) {See ** The (airer the hostess.)
A handsome woman is soon dressed. {See
«'A bonny bride.")
A hasty man never wanted woe. (B. Sc.)
The hasty man never wanteth woe. (11.
1546.)
A hat is not made for one shower. (G. H.)
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
ZwischenNachbara Garten istein Zaun g .t.
>A hedge is a good thing between neighbours*
gardens.— (Gemi.)
A hired horse tired never. (B. So.)
Oemiethet Boss and eigene Sporen machen
kurze Meilen.— A hired horse and yonr own
spurs make the miles short— (C?erm.; a»
ideJUioal proverb in Dutch.)
A holy habit deanseth not a foul soul,
(G. H.)
A honey tongue, a heart of gall. (B.)
Tidt er Gift og Galde ander Honningtale.—
Often poison and gall are under the honeyed
speech.— (Dan.)
Bosca de mel, coragafi de feL— (Port.)
A hook's well lost to catch a salmon.
II fkat perdre nn veron poor pteher an
sanmon.- A minnow most be lost to catch a
salmon.— <^.)
Throw out a sprat to catch a macksreL
Throw out a mackerel to catdi a whale.
the proverb seems to show that the ordinary
interpretation is the true meaning. Ray gives
examples of mild winters which were followed by
healthy seasons, in confutation of the proverb.
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A hofse grown fat kioks.
Cavallo Ingrassato tin calcU— (7(a2.)
A horse stumbles that has four legs.
(G. H.)
Un cheyal a qaatre pieda et ai chet— (Fr.,
V. 1498.)
A horse may atumble on four feet (R. Pc.)
Een paard met vier pooten ati-uikelt wel.—
{Dutch.)
Ferr^ jument glisse.— A mare that ia shod
8llp8.-(Fr., Y. 1498.)
A hot May makes a fat churchyard. (B.)
A house and a woman suit excellently.
(G. H.)
A house made and a man to make. {See
«« Fools buUd houses.")
Choose a hoose made and a wife to make.
(G. H.)
Maiaon fiilte et femme 4 ttdn.^Fr.)
A house pulled down is half rebuilt.
Chateau abatta est deml reftilt.— (Fr., V.
1498.)
A hungry belly has no ears.
Ventre affam^ n'a point d'orelllea.— <Fr.)
Ventre digiuno non ode neasuno.— (/taL,
dUo in Germ.f Dutchj Span.f and Port.)
A hungry horse makes a dean manger.
(B.)
A hungry man is an angry man. (B.)
Vilain afTam^, deml enrag^. — A hungry
wretch is half mad.— <Fr.)
A hungry man sees far. (B. So.)
A jade [will] eat as much as a good
horse. (Q. H.)
A kindly aver [colt] will never make a
good horse.* {See " A ragged colt.")
A king's cheese goes half away in parings.
(B.)
A leaky May and a drv June
Keeps the puir man's head abune.
^Scottish Weather Saying,
A leg of a lark is better than the body of
a kite. (H. 1646.)
A light-heeled mother makes a heavy-
heeled daughter. (B.)
A plllftil mother makes a scald head.
(0. H.)
Rene barmhartlge moeder maakt eene
schnrftige dochter.— A pitiftd mother makes
a scabby daughter.— (Xhitd^)
M^ pitiense fait fllle tignease.~An indol-
rit mother makes a frowsy danghter.— (Fr.,
. 1498.) These proverbs are re^puxied as
* Stated to be a Scottish proverb ; quoted by
King James.—" Baailicoo Doron."
having the flame mefthid^, namely, that a
mother who does all the work makes her
daughter idle and alovenly. (See "Dawtit
dochters," etc)
A light purse makes a heavy heart
A heavy parse makes a light heart
A lion's skin is never cheap. (G. fi.)
A lisping lass is good to kiss. (B.)
A little body doth often harbour a great
soul, (B.)
A little field may grow good com.
En petit champ croit bien boa b!6.-^Fr.,
V. 1498.)
A little gall spoils a great deal of honey.
Un pea de flel g&te bcaaeoup de niiel.— (Fr.)
A little given seasonably excuses a great
gift (G.H.)
A little good is soon spent (B.)
A little house well filled.
A little land well tilled,
A Uttle wife well willed. (B.)
{See " God oft hath a great share," p. 784 \
also " A house and a woman," supra.)
A little is better than none.
A little kitchen makes a large house.
(Q. H.)
A little labour, much health. (G. H.)
A littlb leak will sink a great ship. {See
Fuller's version^ p, 139.)
A little let lets an ill workman. (G. H.)
(z&jtf "An ill labourer.")
A little man may cast a great shadow.
Un petit homme projette parfoia une grande
ombre.— <Fr.)
Di picciol uorao spesso grand' ombra.-^
{Ikd.)
A little saving is no tan.— Quoted {e, T790),
Wolcot, Ode4r*To Fitt."
A little spark makes muckle wark. (Sc.)
A little stream drives a light mill. (B.)
A little stream Will quench a great thirst.
A petite fontaine bolt on sold— <Fr., T.
1498.)
A little wind kindles, much puts out the
fire. (G. H.) — Founded on **Lenis alit
flammam."— (Xo^m.) {See <' littie sticks.")
A little with quiet is the only diet.
(G.H.)
A living dog ia better than a dead lion.
CJSceUs.yS, ^.)
Val pi& on aslno vivo che on dottore morto.
—A live asa
doctor.-<f<a^.)
is worth more than a dead
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A loan should oome laughing home.
A borrowed leu ihould come lauebiDs hame.
(B.Sc)
A long tongue ia a sign of a short hand.
(Q. H.) ^
A low hedge is easily leapt over. (B.)
A maid often seen, a gown often worn,
Are disesteemed and held in scorn. (B.)
A maid that givftUi yieldeth. {Given as
an Italian Proverb.) (R.)
A maid that laughs is half taken. (B.)
A man at sixteen will proye a child at
sixty.
A man can do no more than he can. (B.)
A man can only die once.
He that is once bom, once most dle.^
(G. H.)
A man cannot spin and reel at the same
time. (B.)
A man cannot tell for whom he is
hoarding.
On ne salt pour qui on amasse.— (Fr.) {See
Psalm 39, 6.)
A man cannot thrive unless his wife let
him. (R. Sc.)
Klage Manner suchen wlrthllche Frauen.
— Prutlent men seek for thrifty women.—
{Germ)
Oli uomlni fknno la roba, e le donne la con-
servano.— Men make wealth, and women save
\t.—(ltal.)
A man cannot whistle and drink at the
same time.
A man in debt is caught in a net.
A man is as old as he feels himself to be.
Gli uomini hanno gli annl che sentono, e Is
donne quelli che mostrano.— Men have as
many years as they feel, women as many as
they show.— </<a2.)
A man is known to be mortal by two
things — sleep and lust. (Q. H.)
A man may bear till his back breaks.
,K.)
A man may buy gold too dear. (B.)
A man may cause his own dog to bite
him. (B.)
A man may do what he likes with his
own.
A man may love his house well and yet
not ride on the ridge. (B.)
A man may see his friend need, but he
will not see lum bleed. (B. Sc)
A man may speir the gate [ask his way]
toBome. (B.Sc.) {See '* AU roads Uad to
Mome:')
A man may spit in his loof an* do little.
(B. Sc.)
A man may spit in his niere and do
nothing.
A man may woo where he wHl, but he
will wed where he is weard [destined].
(R. Sc.)»
A man must ask his wife*s leave to thrive.
(B.)
It is hard agennst the strem to stryve ;
Fore he that cast hym for to thry ve,
lie must ask off hys wifTe lere.
—MS, Fi/leenth eentnrjf,
A man must plough with such oxen as he
hath. (B.)
A man never surfeits of too much
honesty. (B.)
A man of gladness seldom falls into mad-
ness. (B.)
A man of great memory without learning
hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to
spin. (G. H.)
Beaucoup de m^raolre, et pen de Inoement.
—Plenty of memory and little Judgment.
-(Fr.) (&!«•• Great wits.")
A man of straw is worth a woman of
gold. (B.)
Un homme de paille vaut nne femme d'or
(Fr.)
Un nomo di paglia vuole ana donna d'oro.
—A mau of straw wants a woman of gold.—
{Ital.)
A man well mounted is ever choleric
(G. H.)
A man were better be half blind than
have both his eyes out. (B.)
A man without reason is a beast in season.
(B.)
A man*s a man, though he hath but a
hose on 's head. (B.)
A man's aye crousest f in his ain cause.
A cock is crouse in his own mldding.—
(RSc.)
A man Is a lion in his own cause.— (H. Sc.)
(See *' Men are blind in their own cause.")
A man's best fortune or his worst is his
wife.
El dia qne te casas, 6 te mata.^ 6 te stnas.—
The day you marry, you either kill yourself
or save yourself. — (Span.)
Die Bhe ist Himmel und Hdlle.— Marriage
is heaven and hc]h—{Germ.) {See the Greek i
" Tvinn Jcw^<Ariav," p. 469.)
* Set " Hanging and wiving," etc
t Keenest.
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A man's discontent is his worst otII.
(G. H.) (&tf" Content.")
A man*s gift makes room for him.
A man's house is his castle.*
Chaenn est roi en ml inaisoD.— Every man
is king in his own house.— (Fr., Y. 1498.)
An Englishman's house is his castle.
No stronger castle than a poor man's.—
(Servian,)
Charbonnier est mattre chez lul.— A coal-
heaver is lord in his own house.— (Fr.)
A man's walking is a succession of falls.
A man's worth is the worth of his land.
Jeder gilt so viel als er hat.— Everyone is
worth OS much as he h&a.—(Oerm.)
Tanti quantum habeas sis.— Accordini? to
what you have such is your worth.— <Z<aii».)
Tant faut I'homme, taut vaot sa terre.—
According to a man's worth is the worth of
his land.-(fr., V. 1498.)
Tanto vales cnanto tenes.— Yon are worth
as much as you possess.— (5pan., Don
Quixote,)
A married man turns his staff into a stake.
(O. H.)
A master of straw eats a servant of steel.
(G. H.)
A May flood never did good. (R.)
A merchant that gaini not, loseth.
(Q. H.)
II n'est pas marchand aul to^Jours gagne.
— He is not a merchant who always gains.—
(fr., V. 1498.)
A miss is as good as a mile.
An inch In a miss is as good as an ell. (R.)
Eene talie te kort is zoovel als eene el.— An
Inch too short is as bad as an e\\,—iIhUck.)
Ein wenig zn spat ist viel zu spiit— A
little too late is much too late.— {(remi.)
A morning sun, and a wine-bred child,
and a Latin-ored woman seldom end well.
(G. H.)
A mote may choke a man. (B.)
A mountain and a river are good neigh-
bours. (G.H.)
A muzzled cat is no good mouser. (R.)
Catta gnantata non piglia maisorice.— Acat
in gloves will never catch mice.— </toZ.)
A gloved cat was never a good mouser
(R.8c)
A nice new nothing to hang on my sleeve.
(Proverbial in N, ana W, of England.)
A, fine new nothing. (R.)
• Ray says : " This Is a 'kind of Law Proverb,
* Jura publica fkvent privata domtis.'/'
A nice wife and a back door
Do often make a rich man poor. (B.)
A nip for new, and a bite for blue. — Said
to be an old Yorkthire Froverb,
A noble plant suits not with a stubborn
ground. (G. H.)
Noble plants suit not a stubborn soiL (R.)
A nod for a wise man, and a rod for a
fool. — Hebrew Proverb (ascribed to Ben Syr a),
A nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool.
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind
horse. (See ** A nod for a wise man, and a
rod for a fooL")
A pear year,
A dear year.
A peck of March dust is worth a king's
ransom. (See ** A bushel of March dust.'^)
A penny for your thought. — (IT., 154S ;
also found in Lyly's " Euphues;' 1679,)
A penny saved is a penny got
A penny hained is a penny gained.— (Sc.)
A penny spared is twice got. (Q. H.)
A Denny saved is twopence got.
Quien come y dexa, dos veoes pone la mesa.
^(Span.)
A pennyworth of ease is worth a penny.
(R.)
A pet lamb makes a cross ram.
A piece of a churchyard fits everybody.
(G. H.)
A piece of a kid's worth two of a cat. (R. )
A pin a day is a groat a year. — W, King,
{Seep. 186,)
A pitiful look asks enough. (G. H.)
A place for everything, and everything in
its place.
All things have their place, knew we how
to phice them. (O. H.)
A plant often removed cannot thrive.
A ploughman on his legs is higher than a
gentleman on his knees. — Poor Kiehard,
A poor beautv finds more lovers than
husbands. (G.:^)t
A poor man is fain of little. (R. Sc.)
A poor man's cow dies a rich man's child.
(G.fi.)
A poor man's rain. — Expression applied in
East of England to a rain at nighty which
does not interfere mth the labour of outdoor
workers,
\ See " Lovers are many, but husbands delay.**
—Goldsmith.
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A poof man's table is soon spread. (B.;
A pound of care won't pay an ounce of
debt.
An hundred load of thought will not pay
one of debts. (G. H.)
Cento carri di pensieri non pagaranno un'
oncia di dcbito.— A hundred cartloads of
anxiety will not pay an ounce of debt— <//a/.)
Cent 'ore di uialinconia non pagano nn qna-
trino di debito.— A hundred hours of worry
will not pay a farthings worth of debt.— (/tot)
A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
A promise attended to is a debt settled.
A promise delayed is justice deferred.
A promise neglected is an untruth told.
A quick landlord makes a careful tenant
A ragged coat may cover an honest man.
Ofte er Skarlagens Hiorte under re von
Kaabe.— There is often a royal heart under a
torn cloak.— (Dan.)
A ragged colt may make a good horse
(R.) (See " A kindly aver, " etc!)
An unhappy lad may make a good man. (R.)
Die argsten Studenten werden die fromm-
steii Prediger. — The most unruly students
prove the most pious preachers.— <G«*m.)
A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's
warning ;
A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight.
Regenbogen am Morgen
Maclit dem Schafer sorgen ;
Regenbogen am Abend
Ist dem Schafer labend.— Germ.
Rainbow i' th' morning, shipper's warning •
Rainbow at nJjjht, shipper's delight. *
Hundred Merry Talu(c. 1525).
A reconciled friend is a double enemy.
A reformed rake makes the best husband.
A resty horse must have a sharp spur. (R.)
A right Englishman knows not when a
thing is well. (R.)
A rogue always suspects deceit.
El malo siempre plensa engafio. —<5pan.)
A rolling stone gathers no moss.*
The rolling stone never gathereth moss.—
(H., 1546).
The oft-moved stone gathers no moss.
Saxnm volntom non obducitur mnseo —
(Latin.)
Pietra mossa non fli mn-chlo.— (/taJL)
La pierre souvent remoee n'amasss pas
Tolontiers mousse. — (Fr,)
(Su Tusser, p. 878.)
* An American hnmorist adds :
at the excitement it has."
"Bat look
Ein Mtthlsteln wlrd nlcht mooslg.— A hiTtl-
stone does not become moss-grown.— (Germ.)
(I ho moral of tliis proverb is the reverse of
tlie English one.)
A rolling stone gathers no moss.— (Greelc)
Lapis qui volvitor algam non generate
(Latin.)
A rose between two thorns.
Anco trk le spine nascono le rose.— Among
thorns grow the rosea.— (/taZ.)
Entre deux verdea une meure.— One ripe
fhiit betweentwogreen.— (OUFrendiProivrb,
Rabelais, 1583.)
A rugged stone grows smooth from band
to hand. (Q. H.)
A saint abroad, a devil at home.
A scabbit horse is good enough for a scalt
squire. (R.)
A scabbit sheep files all the flock. (R. So. )
A scald man's head is soon broken. (R. Sc.)
A scalded cat dreads cauld water. (Sc.)
The scalded dog fears cold water. (G. H.)
Cliat ^chaudd craint I'eau froide.— (FV.)
Escaude eau chaude craint -(Fr., V. 1498.)
II can battnto del bastone ha panra dell'
omlra.— A beaten dog is afraid of the stick's
shadow.— </(a/.)
A sceptre is one thing, a ladle another.
(G. H.)
Alia res sceptrao), alia plectrum.— (Ia<tn.)
A Scottish man is ay wise behind the hand.
(R. Sc.)
A secret is your blood ; let it out too often
and you die.— (Arabic.)
A secret is your slave if you keep it, youp
master if you lose it— (Arabic.)
A sharp goad for a stubborn ass.
A dur &ne dur aignillon.- (Fr., V. 1498.)
A sharp stomach makes short devotion. (R.)
A ship and a woman are ever repairinir.
(G. H.)t ^
f See " A ship is sooner rigged,- etc, p. 443.
These saymes seem to be founded on Plautua
(" Pcenuhw,'*^ Act 1, 2, lY.
•• Negotii sibi qui volet vim parare,
Navem et mulierem, ksecduo com panto. •
Nam nullse magis res duae plus negotii
Habent, forte si ooceperis eiomare.
Neque unquam satis has dnee res omantur,
Neque eis ulla omandi satis satietas est"
(Who wishes to give himself an abundance of
business let him equip these two things, a ship
and a woman. For no two things involve more
busmess, if you have begun to fit them out Nor
are tliese two things ever sufficiently adorned, nor
is any excess of adornment enongh for them.)
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A ship should not be judj^ from the
land. — From the Italian : " ^n giudioax la
naye stando in terra.'*
A shored tree stands long. (B. So.)
A short cut is often a wrong cut. — Fiom
the Danish. {See ** The longest way round " ;
aleo Baeony " The shortest way is commonly
the foulest," ji. 5.)
A short horse is soon curried. (B.) {See
" A bonny bride.")
A short man needs no stool to give a great
lubber a box on the ear. (H.)
A sicht of you is guid for sair een. (So.)
A sickly body makes a sickly mind.
Krankes Fleisch, kranker Geiitt— (Gtmt.)
A sillerless man gangs fast through the
market. (Sc.)
A silly bairn is eith to lear (easy to teach).
(R. Sc.)
A silver key can open an iron lock. {See
** Gold opens.")
A slice out of a cut loaf is never missed.
Tis safe taking a Hhive of a cut luaf. (K.)
(See Shakespeare, *'0f a cut loaf," p. 32o ;
aUo •• He that is robbed," p. 834.)
A slothful man never has time.
A slow fire makes sweet malt.
A small pack becomes a small pedlar.
(R.) ^
A petit mercier petit panler.*— <Fr. ,V. 149& )
A small spark shines in the dark.
PeUt ^tincelle luit en t^ndbres.— <Fr.)
A small sum will serve to pay a short
reckoning. (B.)
A smart coat is a good letter of intro-
duction.— From the Dutch,
A smiling boy seldom proves a good
servant. (B.)
A snow year, a rich year. (Q. H.)
Anno di neve, anno di bene.— A year of
snow, a year of good.— (/(ol)
A soldier fights upon his stomach.
La soiipe liait le soldat— The soup makes
the soldier.— (Fr.)
Tripas Uevan oorazon, que no corazon
tripaa.— The atomach supports the heart, and
not the heart the stomach.— H(5pan.) (See
p. 788.)
A sorrow shared is but half a trouble,
But a joy that's shared is a joy made double.
Who hath none to still him moat weep oat
his eyes. (Q. H.)
* Also nsed by Balzac, Yicalre des Ardsones.
C1614. (SM"Wtae things/')
A soul above buttons. (See Oeo, Colman,
jun.,p,89.)
Not worth a batton.
(Rabelais, in Garganiua [1534], speaks of a
good action which was not worth more than
" restimation d'un bouton.")
A spot is most seen on the finest cloth.
Bn el pafio mas flno se ve mas la mancha.—
{Span,)
A spur in the head is worth two in the
heels. (B.)
A square man in a round hole. {Sydney
Smith. Seep, 337.)
The world is like a board with holes in it,
and the square men have got into tlie round
holes.— Quoted in nearly these words in
Punch.
A stitch in time saves nine.
By timely mending save much spending.
A stone in a well is not lost. (G. H.)
A storm in a tea- cup.
Fluctiia in simpulo excitare.— To excite
waves in a ladle. —(LcUiw, Cicen. De Leaibus,
8,16,36.) » ^ ^
A' Stuarts are no sib f to the king.
A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of
hay;
But a swarm in July is not worth a fly.
(B.)
A tailor's shreds are worth the cutting.
(E.)
A tale never loses in the telling.
A tame tongue is a rare bird.
A tattler is worse than a thief.
A thief knows a thief, as a wolf knows a
wolf.
A thin meadow is soon mowed. (B.)
A thing begun is half done.
Chi non d& fine al pcnsare non d4 prinoipio
al fare.— Who docs not make an end of think-
ing does not moke a b^inning of doln^.—
{ftal.) (See Horace's line: " Dimidlum facti
qui coepit habet," p. 620.)
A thing completed has a head.— Ck>8a fatla
capo ha. --(/(a/.)
{See "A work begun," p. 751.)
A thing is bigger for being shared. ~
{Gaelic.)
A thing you don't want is dear at any
price. (6<» " Nothing is cheap.")
A thread will tie an honest man bettor
than a rope a rogue. (Sc. )
A tocherless:}: dame sits long at hame.
(Sc.) _^
t Bib = Wn.
X Dowerless.
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A toom ♦ pantry makee a thriftless guid-
wife. (Sc.)
A trade is better than service. (G. H.)
(^See " A useful trade.")
A tyrant is most tyrant to himself.
(G. H.)
A useful trade is a mine of gold.
Quien tiene Bfte
Va per toda parte.
—Who has a trade may go anywhere.— (Spa».)
He tliat learns a trade bath a purchase
made.— (G. H.)
He that hath no good trade, It !i to his
lo88.-(Q. H.) (See " A trade," eupra,)
A valiant man's look is more than a
coward's sword. (G. H.)
A vaunter and a liar is the same thing.
(R.)
A Venetian first, a Christian afterwards.
— (From the Venetian Proverb, ** J*ria
Vcnezianij poi Christiane.^^)
A volimtary burden is not a burden.
Carica volontaria non carica.— </rai.)
A wager is a fool's argument.
A weel-bred do^ gaes oot when he sees
them preparing to Kick him oot. (Sc.)
A well-filled body does not believe in
hunger.
Corpo satollo non crede all* affamato.—
(lUd.)
E bello predicare i1 digiuno a corpo pieno.
— It is all very well to preach fiastmg with a
fUU stomach.— (/toZ.)
A whet is no let {i.e. a stoppage to
sharpen the scythe is no hindrance). (R.)
A whistling woman and a crowing hen
Are neither liked by God nor men.
(or)
Will fright the devil out of his den.
V. NorthaWs *' Enalish FoVc^ Rhymes'*
(p. 606). This, however, is a very old
proverb.
G'est chose qui moult me deplaist,
Qiiand poule parle et coq se taist.
—It is a thing verv displeasing to me when the
hen speaks and tiio cock is silent— (iZoman
de la Bose. Ulh Century.)
Femme qui parle oomnie horame, et geline
qui cliante comme coq nc sent bonnes 4tcnir.
—A woman who talks like a nmn, and a hen
which crows like a cock, are no good to any-
one.-(Fr.)
Une poule qnl chante le coq, et nne fllle
qui siffle, portent malheor dans la maison.—
A hen which crows and a girl who whistles
bring the house bad laclc^Fr.)
• Empty.
A white wall is a fool's paper. (R.)
A white wall is the paper of afoot. (O. H.)
Muro bianca carta da matti.— (/(o^)
He is a fool and ever shall, that writes his
name upon a wall. (R.)
A wicked man's gift hath a touch of his
master. (G. H.)
A wight (strong) man never wanted a
weapon. (R. Sc.)
A wilful man must have his way.
A willin|]r mind makes a light foot.
En villig Hielper tdver ei til man beder.—
A willing helper does not wait to be called.
-<Dan.)
A winter's thunder's a summer's wonder.
(R.)
Winter's thunder
Is the world's wonder.
—HaHiwelVe "Nature Smgg."
Quand 11 tonne en Mars on peut dire
" hdlas."— When it thunders In March one
may say ** alas."— <Fr.)
See " Winter's thunder."
A wise head makes a close mouth. (R.)
A wise man cares not for what he cannot
have. (G. H.)
A wise man changes his mind sometimes,
a fool never. TR.) (See " Prudentia est
mutare," ». 644-)
El sabio muaa consejo.el necio no.— (Span.)
11 sabio muda conscio, il nescio no.— (lUd. )
A wise man need not blush for changing
his purpose. (G. H.)
A wise man gets learning frae them that
hae none. (Sc.)
A wise man gets learning f^om those who
have none themselves. (R) (Given <u an
Eastern proverb.)
A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.
Described by Sir T. Browtie (** Religio
Medici,'* 164£) as *' that insoUnt
paradox.**
A wise man sees as much as he ought, not
as much as he can.
Le sage vit tant qu'll doibt, non pas tant
qu'il peut. — (Fr., Montaigne, Essaie Book 2,
chap, S.)
A witless head makes weary feet.
A woman, a dog, and a walnut tree—
The more you beat them, the better they'll be.
A spamel, a woman, and a walnut tree—
The more they're beaten, the better still they
be. (R.)
A Latin version (quoted by Ray as modem)
says that " a nut-tree, an ass, and a woman "
are useless if blows are spared; A Daninh
proverb states : *' There are three things
which are no good without beating, a walnut
tree, an ass, and a woman."
A woman and a glass are ever in danger.
(G. H.)
Einer Fran nnd dnem Olas drohet Jede
Btunde was.— (Gfrni., also in Span,)
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Flglle e vetri eon scmpre in pericolo.— Qirla
tnd glass are always in nanger.
En de vidrio la mt^jer. — Woman is made
of glass.— (^jun.. Don QuixoU, 1, 33.)
A woman and a hen will always be
gadding.
La miOer y la gallina por andcY se perden
ainos. — A woman and a hen are well nigh
lost by gadding.— (Span.)
Much in the street, light of repute.
A woman conceals what she knows not.
(G. H.)
A woman's counsel is not worth much, but
he who does not take it is mad.
El consejo de Ig mojer es poco, y el aue no
toma es loco.— (Span., Don Quixote^ 2, 7.)
A woman's hair is long ; her tongue is
longer. —{Jiussian. )
A woman's mind and the winter wind
change oft. (B.)
A woman's nay is no denial. (See
" Between a woman's Yes and No," alao
** A woman's nay," p. 328.)
A woman's word is a bundle of water. —
(Hindoo,)
A woman's work is never done. (S^e
Tusser, p. 379.)
A woman's work and washing of dishes is
never at an end. (R.)
A wonder lasts but nine days. (R.)
This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine
daj's. (H., 1546.)
Wonder lasts but nine nights In a town.
(R. Sc.) (S« Chaucer, p. 77.)
A wool-seller knows a wool-buyer. (R.)
{Given tu a Yorkshire Proverb.)
A word and a stone let go cannot be
recalled.
Palabra y piedra suelta no Uene vuelta
iSpan.)
Oeredt 1st geredt, man kann es mit keinem
Schwamme abwischen.— Spoken is spoken,
you cannot wipe it out with a sponge.—
Four things are not to be brought back : a
word spoken, an srrow discharge<L the divine
iecree, and past time,— {Arabian.}
A word once out flies everywherts.
No man can stay a stone. (R.)
A word before is worth two behind. (R.
Sc)
A word to the wise is enough.
Dictum sapient! sat est (Latin,) (PZau/t«,
rers.. Act 4, 5: and Terence, Phormio, 3, 38.)
Verbum sapienti satis.— (la/ in.)
Intelligenti pauca; dictum sapienti.— To
the understanding man a few words ; to
the wise a woixL— (lafin. Terence.)
Half a tale is enough to a wise man. (B.
8c.)
Le sage entend a demi-mot.- The^wise man
understands with half a word.— <Fr.)
Abon entcndeur ne faut qu'nne parole.
—Rabelais, Pantagrud, Book 6, cJiap. 7.
A bon entendeur demi-mot— (Fr.)
A biien eutendedor pocas palabras.— To a
good listener a few words.— <5pon.)
A buon intenditor poche parole.— <//ai.)
A bon entendeur il ne faut que demi parole.
-{Fr.) *^
A work begun is half done.
A begun work is half ended. (R. Sc)
Anfang und Eiide reichen einander die
Hande. — Bejjinning and end shake hands
together.— (Ccnn.) {See •* A thing begun," p.
749)
A workman is known by his work.
A Iceuvre on conuoit I'ouvrier.— (Fr., V.
1498.)
A worm will turn.
'EvtOTi KaV llVpfLffKl KaV 9ip^ X<M' — EveO
the ant and the worm have their wrath. —
{Greek.)
Inest et formicae sua bills.— Even the ant
has its gall.— (La/in.)
A wound never heals so well but that the
scar can be seen.— (/'row the Danish.)
A wreck on shore is a beacon at sea. —
{From the Dutch.)
A young idler, an old beggar.
Junge Faullenzer(or Spieler), alter Bettler.
—A young idler {or gambler), an old beggar.
—(Germ.)
A young saint, an old devil. (R.)
De jeune angelot vieux diable.— Of a young
angel, an old devil.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Giovine santo, diavolo vecchio. —(r/al.)
De jeune hermite, vieil diable.— Of a young
hermit, an old devil.
Quoted, a$ a ** proverb* authentique," bn
RabelaU, Pantagruel (1533).
Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in
annis.— An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanio
old age.
Quoted by Erasmus (Fam. Ck>U,)as a proverb
invented by Satan,
A young serving man, an old beggar. (R. )
Chi Vive in Corte muore 4 pagliaro.— (7(a2.)
Abraham's bosom. — {Proverbial expression
for Paradise, founded on St, Luke 16, £3,)
Nunc ille vivit in sinn Abraham.— Now he
fNebridius) lives in Abraham's bosom. —
(ixUin. St. Augustine, Confessions, Book 9, 8,
6.) (See Shakespeare, Richard II „ 4, 1., Richard
* Augustine also used this expression in " De
Anima,'^' Book, 4, 16, 24, where he states that by
Abraham's bosom is to be understood "that
remote and secret abode of quiet, where Abraham
is." Shakespeare in Henry V., 2, 8, makes the
Hostess misquote the expression: "Sure he's
not in hell ; he's in Arthurs bosom, if ever man
went to Arthur's bosom."
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Absence is a shrew. (B.)
Assenza nemica di amore.— Abiencc is the
eueray of lovt.—{ItaL, alto in Span,) {Su
** Long abacnt.")
According to your pone govern your
mouth.
Acorns were good tfll bread was found.
(Quoted by Bacon as from the Latin, Colour*
of Good and Evil, 6; ue Juvenal^ Sat,,
Actions speak louder than words.
The effect speaks, the tongue need not
(O. H.)
Le fait jngo l*homme.— The deed proves the
man— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Adam*s ale is the best brew.
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
CB.)
Vent au visage rend un homrae snge.—
~ Wind in the face nuikes a man wi8e.-(f>.)
Vexatio dat in tellcctum,— Tribulation bringj
understand ing. —(LcUit*. )
L'adversitd fait ITiomme, et le bonheur las
monstres.— Adversity makes a man, luck
makes monsters.— (fr.).
Advice when most needed is least heeded.
Advise none to marry or go to war.
(O. H.)
Africa ever produces something new.
Africa s<;mper aliquld adfert novi.— (Latiih
Kratmus.)
Afrlque est constumiere tnujours choses
prodalrenouvellesetmonstrueuBcs.— It is the
custom of Africa always to produce new and
monstrous tilings.— (Fr. Babelais, J'anta^
gruelt Book 6, chap. 8.)
(Also/ownd in Greek, tee p. 4C7.)
After a Christmas comes a Lent (R.)
A Yule feast may be quat at Pasche.
(RBc)
Nacht Weihnachten kommt Fasten.—
(Germ.)
After a dream of a wedding comes a
corpse. (B.)
After a funeral a feast.
Aprte tout deull bolt on.— After all mourn-
ing one drinks.-(Fr., V. 1498.)
After a storm comes a calm.
After rain comes fair weather. (R) (See
Langland, *• After sharpest shoures,*' p. 190.
Apris la pluie le beau temps.— <Fr.)
Auf Rezen folget 8onnen8chein.-((7«m.,
eUso in Dutch.)
After clouds comes fair weather. (R.)
Doppo il cattlvo ne vien il buon tempo?—
After the evil wiU not a good Umo come?
^ilUd.)
A blustering night, a fair day. (G. H.)
Toujours ne dure orage nl gnerre.— Neither
ftonn oor war IwU for ever.-(Fr„ Y. 1496.)
After cheese comes nothing. (B.)
After death the doctor.
Apr68 la mort le mMedn.— (Fr.)
After dehiy comes a let. (B. Sc.)
After dinner sit awhile ;
After supper walk a mile. (B.)
Post epulas stabis vel passns mille mcabla,
—After a meal you will stand or walk a mile.
— (OW Latin Rhyme.)*
After dinner sleep a whfle ; after supper
goto bed. (R.)
Dopo pranza sta, dopo cena v*.— AflCT
dinner rest; after supper walk. — (itoZ.,
Venetian Proverb.)
Nacht dem Essen soUst du stehen.
Oder Uiisend Schrilte gehen.
—After dinner you must stand awhile, or
walk a thousand paces.— (G'enii.)
After good wine a good horse.
Apr^s bon vin bon chcval.—Aftar good wine
a good hor8e.-<Fr., V. 149a)
After Lammas, com ripens as much by
night as by day. (B.)
After meat mustard.
After meat comes mustard. (R)
8cnf nach der Tafel. —<G«rm.)
Moostaard na den Maaltijd.— MusUrd adei
the mtaX.— (Dutch.)
Apr^ msnger assez cuilliers. —Plenty ol
spoons after eating.-<Fr., V. 1498.)
They fetch the salt after the rice is eaten.
.^Bengali)
After melon wine is a felon. (B.)
Sobre melon, vino felon.— <Si»ii.)
After reckoning one must drink.
Apris compter fault boire.-(Fr., V. 1498.)
After the house is finished, leave it.
(Q. H.)
Despues que la casa est4 hecha, la deja.—
After the house is finished he leaves it—
(Span.)
After- wit is everybody's wit
After- wit is fooVs wit.
After word comes weird. (B. Sc.)
Against fate the carter cracks his whip Id
vain.
Ctmtre fortune, la diverse un chartler rom-
pit nnzardes son foue t—<Fr, BabeUtie,
iPantagruel, Book 2, chap. 11 (1533).)
Age and wedlock tame man and beast.
Age and wedlock bring a man to his night-
cap. (R)
Wedding and ill- wintering tame both man
and beast (R)
Age will not be defied.-Bacon (p. 11).
Ape before honesty.
e 5ce Lfttin " 8«1) coenam/' P- 6».
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Agree, for the law is costly. (H.)
Meglio ^ nugro accordo cliegrasga sentenza.
—Better a lean agreement than a fat jadg-
inent.-</toZ.)*
Agues come on horseback, but go away on
foot. (R.)
Autumnal agnes are long or mortal. (G. H.)
Les maladiea ricnnent an cheval, retour-
nent a pied.— (f r.)
All are not friends that speak us fair.
CB.) *^
All are not hunters that blow the horn.
(B.)
Non est Tenator quivis per comna flator.
Latin (Mtdiaval),
Ke sont pas tons chasseurs qui sonnent
du cor.— (Fr., aUo in Gtrm, and Dan,)
All are not maidens that wear fair hair.
(B.Sc.)
All are not merry that dance lightly.
(G.H.) ^
All are not saints that go to church.
Non son tutti santi quelli che vanno in
chietta.— (/(oi.)
All are not soldiers that go to the wars.
No son Boldados todos los que van 4 la
guerra.— (Span., also in Port.)
All are not thieyes that dogs bark at. (B.)
All are presumed good till they are found
in a fault (G.H.)
All beasts of prey are strong or
treacherous. (G. H.)
All bread is not baked in one oyen.
All bring grist to your mill. (R.)
All came from and will go to others.
Tout fUt k autrui et tout 'sera 4 autrui
— <Fr., V. 1498.)
All cats are grey in the dark.
De noche todos los gatos son pardos.—
(Span., Don QuixoU, 2. 33.)
La nnit tous les chats sont gris.— {fV.)
When all candles be out, all cats be grey.
Hey wood, 1546). (5m "Joan is as good as my
lady.")
All colours will agree in the dark. — Bacon,
Essay », No, S. (JSeep, 9.)
All complain. (G. H.)
All coTet, all lose. (G.H.)
Qui tout con volte, tout perd.— (Fr., V. 1408.)
Chi tutto vuolc, tutto perde.— </raZ.)
Chi tutti abbraccia nulla strings.— (ftot)
Qui trop empoing rien n'^treind. — Who
grasps at too much secures nothing. — (fr.)
(See " Grasp alL")
* Sm " An ill agreement," p. 756.
All fails that fools think. (B. Sc.)
All fails where faith fails.
AUes wanket wo der Glaube fehlet —(Cerm.)
All fellows at football. (B.)
All flesh is not Tenison. (G. H.)
All goeth down Gutter Lane. (B.) {A
London Saying.)
All good comes to an end — except the
goodness of God. — {Gaelic)
All good things go in threes.
All gtieta with bread are leas. (G. H.)
All hours are not ripe.
Toutes beores ne sont meures.— (Fr., V;
1498.)
All is good that God sor^ds us.
A's guid that God sends. (Sc.)
AU is not gold that glisters. (H. 1546.)
^G. H.) {See also p, 77 ^ Chaucer,)
All is not golde thnl shewyth goldishe
he we. " Chorle and Bynu, " Lydgate (a. aJbwt
1461).
Ce n'ost pas or quaui qui reluist —(Fr.,
V. 1498.)
Tout ce qui relult n'est pas or.— (FV.)
Aurea ne credasouaecunque nitescere oemis.
—Think not all things gold which you see
glittering.— (Lcrf.)
Non omne quod nitet aurum est.— <Ia<.)
No es oro todo to que reluce.— (5pan.)
Non h ore tutto quel che luce.— (/(aZ.)
Es ist nicht Alles Gold, was gliinit.^
(Germ,, also in Port, and Dutdk,)
All is not lost that is in danger. (B.)
Ce qui est diflf^r^ n'est pas perdu.— What is
delayed is not lost— (Fr.)
A' is na tint that's in peril. (R. Sc.)
AU is not won that is put in the purse.
(B.)
All is well with him who is beloyed of his
neighbours. (G. H.)
All keys hang not on one girdle. (G. H.)
All the keys in the country hang not at
one belt (B. Sc.)
Tout les clefs ne pendent pas i une ceinture-
{Fr.)
Tutte le chiavi non pendono ad una cintura*
— (/(ol., also in Germ, and Dan.)
All lay loads on a willing horse.
Ou touche toi^jours snr le choval qui tire.—
The horse which draws always get the whip.
^Fr., also in Germ.) (Jee "Do not spur,"
p. 770.)
AU meatus to be eaten* aU maids to be
-wed. (R.)
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All on one dde, like Takeley Street.
(Takeley in Essex had its houses all on one
side of the street.)
Partage de Montgoroerie: tout d'tm cAt^
rien de rantre.— A Montgomery division ;
all OD one side, nothing on the other.— (J^V.)
All o' one side, like Bridgnorth election. —
$hr<^pshirt Proverb,
All overs are ill, but over the water.
(R. Sa)
A' o'ers are ill, but o'er the water an' o'er
the hilL (R., later a2.)
All promises are either broken or kept.
(B.)
All roads lead to Home.
Tout cheminm&ne k Rome,— (JFV.)
Y 4 Roma por todo.— To Rome for every
thiDg.-<5j»n. Don QuixoU, 2, IS, 66.)
A la Corte por toda— To the Cortes for
everything. --(Span.)
All shall be well, and Jack shall have
JiU. (R.)
All sorrows are less with bread.
Todos les duelos con pan son buenos (or
menoe).— (5;xin., Don Quixote.)
All that shakes, falls not. (O. H.^ (&#
French^ " Tout oe qui bransle," p, 7 SO,)
All the arms of England will not arm fear.
(G. H.)
All the fat's in the fire. (R.)
Olie in het vuur werpen.— To throw oil on
the fire.— (Z>u<cA.)
All the honesty is in the partings. (R.)
All the months in the year
Curse a fair Februeer. (R.)
The Welshman had rather see his dam on
the bier, than to see a fair Februeer. (R)
{See " February.")
The shepherd would rather see the wolf in
his stable at Candlemas (Feb. 2) Uian the
sun.— Sm "If Candlemas day be (air and
bright."— (Gen».)
All the speed is in the spurs.
All the winning is in the first buying.
(R. Sc)
All the wit in the world is not in one head.
All things are gude unsaid. (R. Sc.)
All things are gude imtried. (R. Sc.)
All things are soon prepared in a well-
ordered house. (R.)
In a good house all is quickly ready.
(G.H.)
All things in their being are good for
something. (G. H.)
All things require skill but an appetite.
(G. H.)
All things thrive but thrice. (R. So.)
All truth is not always to be told.
All truths are not to be told. (0. H.)
Tout vrai n'est pas 4 dire.— All truth is not
good to telL-<Fr., V. 1498.)
Ogni vero non k buono a dire. — All truth
must not be told at all times. (R.)-(/(a2.)
Die Wahrhcit zu sagen ist niitzlich dem der
horet, schadlich dem der ipricht — Speaking
the truth is useful to the nearer, harmful to
the speaker.— {Germ.)
All will come out in the washing.
Todo saldri en la colada.— (^^xin.) (5«t
p. 738.)
A agoa tudo lava.— Water washes every-
thing.-<Por<.)
P4kpattan cloth, when yon see it you will
rejoice ; when you wash it yon will weep. —
(Pitnjdfci.)
Al freir de los huevos lo vera.— It will be
seen in the frying of the eggs (which is good).
^Span,, Don Quixote, 1, 87.)
All women are good— for something or
nothing. (R.)
All work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy. (R.)
All work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy,
All play and no work makes Jack a mere
toy.
—Quoted in ihi» form in Mies BdgewortKa
Harry and Lucy (concluded). Vol. 2. (1825).
All your eggs have two yolks apiece, 1*11
warrant you.
Seine HUhner legen Eier die swei Dotter
haben.— (Germ.)
All your geese are swans. (R.)
All's fair in love and war.
Fair chieve (comes) all where love trucks
(bargainsX (R.)
All's fish that comes to the net.
Saiga pes, 6 saiga rana, i la capacha.— (}ome
fish, oome frog, all to the basket.— (Span.)
All*s lost that's put in a riven dish. (R.)
All's well that ends well (R.)
Almost and very nigh saves many a lie.
(R.)
Nser hielper numgen Mand.— "All but"
saves many a man.— (Dan.)
Almost was never hanged. (R.)
Belnahe bringt kelne MUcke am.— Almost
never killed a tiy.^(Gtrm.)
Nserved slaaer ingen ICand ihieL— Almost
kills no man.— (DanO
Almsgiving never made a man poor.*
Alms never make poor. (O. H.) (5et
" Giving to the poor," p. 783.)
El dar limosna nunca mengua la bolsi.—
Almsgiving never lightens the purse.— (SjKin.)
These words
Nor robbery rich, nor prosperity wise.'
grords are sometimes added.
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'' Oreftt AlmsgiWiig loMena no man'ii living.
(G. H.) ^
Giving much to the poor doth enrich a man's
Btore ;
It takes ranch fh>m the account to which
hif sin doth amount (Q. H.)
Almissa tdmmer ei Pang, og ei Mease
Dftgsfserd.— Alms do not exhaunt the puree,
nor a mass the day's duty.— (Dan.)
Although it rain, throw not away thy
watering pot. (G. H.)
Although the sun shine, leave not thy
cloak at home. (G. H.)
Always at it wins the day.
Always say no, and you will never be
married.
Dites ton Jours nennl, vons ne serez Jamais
marine.— (Fr.)
Amendment is not sin.
' Amendement n'est pas pteh& — (Fr.,
V. 1498.) »— *--
Among the blind the one-eyed is king.
Amongst good men two men suffice.
(O. H.)
An ague in the spring is physic for a king.
(B.)
De grande maUdie vient on en grande sant^.
^Frum a great Illness one comes to great
health,-(i!-r., V. 1498.)
An ape's an ape though he wears a gold
ring. (From the j}ulch.)*
AfTen hleilien AflTon, wenn man sie auch in
Sum met kleidet.— Apes are apes though you
clothe them in velvet.
An apple, an egg, and a nut,
Tou may eat after a slut. (R.)
Poma, ova, atquq nuces, si det tibi sordida.
gustea.— Apples, eggs, and nuts, you may eat
if a slut givo« them to you.— (Laim.)
An April flood carries away the frog and
her brood. (R.)
An archer is known by his aim, not by his
arrows.
An ass endures his burden, but not more
than his burden. (G. H.)
An egg, and go to bed. (R.)
An egg will be in three bellies in twenty*
four hours. (R.)
An empty bag will not stand upright.
Sacco vnoto non sta ritto.— ^/to2.)
Ein leerer Sack steht nlcnt anfirecht^
((Term.)
An empty purse fills the face witl)
wrinkles. (K.)
A toom [eraptvj purse makes a bleat
[shamefkced] merchant.— (R. Sc)
* 5m Bin Jokson (p. 179) ; " Apes are apes
though clothed In scarlet."
An enemy does not sleep.
Anneml ne dort— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Enncmi ne s'endort— (Fr.)
An evil conscience breaks many a man's
neck. (R.)
An examined enterprise goes on boldly.
(G. H.)
An honest dam is better than debt.
An honest man's word is as good as his
bond. (R.)
Ecu eelijk man's woord Is z^n segeL—
(Dutch.)
Homcm de hem, tem palavra, como Rci. —
An honest man's word is as good as the
king's.— (Port.)
An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
(R.)
MUssiggang ist des Tenfels Ruhebank.—
(Germ.)
An idle youth, a needy age. (G. H.)
An ill agreement is better than a good
judgment. (G. H.)t
A lean compromise is better than a Ut law-
suit.
Besser ein magrer Vergleich als ein fetter
Process. —(Germ,)
An ill deed has a witness in the breast.
Ond Oicrning har Vidne i Barmen. — (Dan.)
An ill deed cannot bring honour. (G. H.)
An ill hound comes limping home. (R. So.)
An ill labourer quarrels with his tools.
(G.H.)
An ill workman quarrels with his tools.
Bad workmen find fault with their tools.
Never had ill workman good tools. (Q. H.)
Blauvais ouvrler ne trouvera le bon outil. —
A bad workman will not find a good tooL—
(Fr., V. 1498.)
An ill shearer gat never a good hook. (R.)
An ill servant will never be a good master.
(R. Sc)
An ill stake standeth longest. (R.)
An ill tongue may do much. — Quoted of
« a saying ** ly Swift. Letter, It 10,
An ill- Willie cow should have short horns.
(R.)
An inch breaks no squares. (R.)t
An inch breaketh no sqnare.~€Setmd«n'f
Htmain:
An inch of a nag is worth a span of aa
aver [colt]. (R.)
t Sf« " Agree for the law is costly," p. 758.
X Ray. in giving this states : " Sq/vm add, in a
bnm of thorns." He gives as a French equivalent :
* Pour un petit n'avant n'arri^re."
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An itch is worse than a smart. (B.)
An oath that is not to be made is not to
be kept (G. H.)
An obedient wife commands her husband.
An old ape hath an old eye. (R.)
An old ass is never good.
On n'aora Jamais bon &ne vieux.— <Fr.)
An old bird is not to be caught with chaff.
An old cat laps as much as a young
kitten. (B.)
An old cat sports not with her prey.
(G. H.)
An old dog biteth sore. (B.)
An old iiound bites sair. (Sc.)
An auld hound bites sicker [sure].— <B. Sc.)
An old dog cannot alter his way of bark-
ing. (E.)
An old dog does not bark for nothing.
If the old dog bark, he gives coanseL (O.H.)
Prospectandum vetalo latrente.— It is time
to look out when the old dog harks,— {Latin,)
L'aboie d'un vieuz chicn dolt on croire. —
One ouRht to take heed of the bark of an old
dog._<Fr., V. 1498.)
An old dog barks not in vain. (Q. H.)
Un vieil chien jamais ne jappe en vain.—
An old dog never yelps in vain. — (Fr.)
Cane vecchio non abbaia indarno. — An old
dog does not bark in vain.— (7toZ.)
Can che morde non abbaia in vane— A dog
which bites does not bark in vain.— (ftoZ.)
Gammel Hands 8agn er sielden usand. —
An old man's saying is rarely untrue.— <i>an.)
An old dog will learn no tricks. (R),
(-5^ ** You caunot teach.")
An old fox needs not to be taught tricks.
(E.)
An old friend in a new house. (G. H.)
An old knave is no babe. (R.)
An auld knave is nae balm. (R. Sc)
An old physician and a young lawyer.
(G. H.)
An old physician and a young barber. (RX
{Given at an Italian Proverb.)
Medego vechio, e chirurgo sovene. — An
old physician and a young surgeon.— </(ai.,
Venetian),
An old man in a house is a good ngn in a
house. — This Froverb exittt.in Mebrew
{McHbed to Bm Syra),
An old man is a bed full of bones. (R.)
An old man is twice a child. — J, Taylor'' $
Th$ Old, Old, very Old Man, 1635,
An old man's staff is the rapper of death's
door. (G. H.)
An old nought will never be ought (B.)
An old ox makes a straight furrow.
Buey vieyo, suloo derecho.— (^n.)
An old sack asketh much patching. (R.)
An old sack is aye skailing. (R. Sc.)
An old sin, a new shame.
Vieux p6ch6 fait nouveau honte.— (-Fr., V.
1498). {See " Every sin," p. 775.)
An old soldier, an old fool.— {From the Fr.)
Vieux soldat, vieU imb6oile.-<Fr.)
An old wise man's shadow is better than
a young buzzard's sword. (G. H.)
An open door may tempt a saint.
An open enemy is better than a false
friend.
The greatest enmity is better than uncertain
friendship.— ( //iftdoo.)
An oimce of discretion is worth a pound
of wit (R.) (See ** A handful of good
life," etc., and " ratience passes science.")
An ounce of patience is worth a pound of
brains.— (From the Dutch.)
Val pii!i Qu' oucia di dlscrezione che una
libra di sapere. — An onnce of discretion is
worth more than a pound of knowledge.—
{Ital.)
Ciencia es locura
Si buen scnso no la cura.
— Science is madness if good sense does not
cure it— <Spa>t.)
An ounce of favour is worth more than a
pound of justice.
Une once de favour vaut mieux qu' una
livre de justice.— {Fr.)
An ounce of luck is better than a pound
of wisdom.
Piu vale un' oncia di fortuna che una libbra
di sapere.— (/taZ.)
Mieux vaut une once de fortune qu'une li\TS
de sagesse. — (Fr.)
Outta furtunae prtedolio sapientis — A drop
of fortune rather than a cask of wisdom.—
{IxUin.) {See *' Better be Iwm lucky than
wise," p, 761.)
An ounce of mother- wit is worth a pound
of clergy.— Qwoferf by Marvell {1678) as ** ths
homely Scotch proverb.**
Bine Unze Mutterwiss ist besser als ein
l»fund Schulwi88.-<G?ena.)
Sin el buen natural no hay ciencia que
valga.— Learning is worthless without mother-
wit— (5pon., Doh iiuixoU.)
An ounce of practice is. worth a pound of
preaching.
An ounce of vanity spoils a hundredweight
of merit.
Une once de vanity g&te one quintal dt
m*4te.-^Fr,) ^ '
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An OX is taken by the horna, and a man
by the tongue. (G. H.)
An nnhappy man's cart is eith to tnmble.
(R. Sc.)
An unlawful oath is better broke than
kept. (B.)
An upbraided morsel nerer killed any.
(G.H.)
Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
Zom that nicht mit Rath. — Anger has
nothing to do with oounael.— (Germ.)
Angry [or hasty] men seldom want woe
(R.)
The choleric man never wants woe. (Q. H.)
Another's bread costs dear. (G. H. )
Antiquity is not always a mark of yerity.
(R.)
Anjr little silly soul
Easily can pick a hole.
Any port in a storm.
Any water In the desert— ^i4raWc.)
Any stick to beat a dog.
Qui vent battre son chieu trouve assez de
batons.— Who wants to beat his dog flnds
plenty of sticks.— (Fr.)
{Similar proverbs in all modem langtutges.)
Any time means no time. {See ** One of
these days.")
Anything for a quiet life. (R.) — Title of
mplay by Mrs, Middleton {d. 16S7),
Apothecaries would not sugar their pills
unless they were bitter.
Appetite comes with eating.
L'app6tit) vient en mangeant.*— <AzMai5,
Gargantua (1534), Book 1, chap. 5 ; also in
Moniaignt (1580), Book 3, chap. 9 ; but said
to have been also used by Aniyot and Jerome
de Hangest.)
One nhoaldor of mutton draws down an-
other. (R.)
Taste, and you will teed.— {Arabic)
Mangiando vicne rappetito.— </taZ.)
Ung quartier fait lantre vendre. — One
quarter makes the other sell.— (OW Fr., V
1498.)
Tuto sta nel comlncia.— Everything stands
till it is begun.— (/taZ., Venetian.)
New meat begets a new appetite. (R.) {Set
French : •' Ce n'est que le premier pas. )
Apples, pears, and nuts spoil the Yoios.
From the Italian :
Pome, pere, e noce
Quaatano la voce.
April borrows three days of March, and
they are ill. (R.)
* RabeUls adds, " disoit Angeston." He
farther adds, as his own remark, " mats la soif
s'en va en beuvant" (bat thirst departs with
drinking).
April fools. " (Possibl^r from an ancient
notion that the springume was specially
fruitful in folly.)
Qiiand les ftvres snnt en flenr,
Lea fons sont en vigneur.
When beans are in flower, fools are In fall
strength.— (OW Fr.)
April showers bring forth May flowers.
(R.)
Armour is light at table. (G.H.)
Art hath an enemy called iterance.—
Jonson: Every Man Out of hu Humour.
Act i, 1 {1699).
Ars non habet inimicum nisi Ignorantiam.
— Art has not an enemy except ignorance. —
(Quoted cw o proverb by N. Rtusner, SymboL
Imp., Class. 1., c 1590j.
Art makes favour.— (/Vom the German.)
Knnst macht Gnnst.
The race is not to the swift, .. . nor yet
favour to men of skill. — Ecdetiastet 9, 11
(j>. 418).
As a man is friended, so the law is ended.
{See "A fViend In court," p. 742.)
As a man lives, so shall he die ;
As a tree falls, so shall it lie. (R.)
{See Eeclesiastes 11, 3, p. 410.)
He that llveth wickedly can hardly die
honestly. (R.)
Quails vlte, finis ita.— As the life Ls, so is
its end.—Laiiii,
As a man makes his bed so must he lie.
He that makes his bed ill lies thereon. (R.)
As cold as charity. (R.)
As cross as nine highways.
As dead as a doornail. — LanglantTa Fiert
Flowman, 1362, {See p, 189.)
As drunk as a lord.
Ray n757} states that this expression had
arisen in his time owing to the prevalence
of drunkenness among the Nobility and
Gentry. The original expression, he states,
was, *• As drunk as a begirar." ."As drunk as
a tinker *' is not given by Ray.
As drank as a wheelbarrow. (R)
As drunk as David's sow. (R)
As fine as fivepence, as neat as ninepenoe.
(R.)
As fit as a fiddle. (R.)
As full as an egg is of meat. — From the
Italian^ ** E pieno quanto un novo.*' {See
p, 321f Shakespeare.)
As good as a play. — Saying ascribed to
Charles II, whilst listening to a debate on
Lord Ross's Divorce Bill, But see *' Better
than a play," p. 456.
As good baud as draw. (R. Sc.)
As good never a whit as nerer the better.
fB,)
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Aa f(ood play for nothing as work for
nothing. (B.)
Aa good twenty as nineteen. (B.)
As great pity to see a woman weep, as a
goose go borafoot. (B.)
As gude merchant tynes Flosee] as wins.
As gnid may hond the stirmp as he that
loupe on. (B. Sc.)
As hungry as a church mouse. (B.)
Povero come an topo di chlesa.— Poor aa a
church mouse.— (5j3an.)
As I brew so I must drink.
As tiiey brew e'en so let them bake. (R.)
As he brewM, so shall he drixik, — Every
Man in his Hvmour, Act 2, 2 (1598).
As is the garden such is the gardener. —
(Hebrew.)
Aa ia the gardener, ao ia the garden.
As jojrful as a drum at a wedding.
Joyculx comma tabour k nopcea.— (OW JV,,
Babdais).
As \azjr as Ludlam*B dog that leaned his
head against the wall to bark. (B.)
As like as chalk to cheese.*
Aa alike to compare In taste, chalk and
c'.ieeae. (H. 1546.)
Ego te de caseo loquor, ta de cretA
respondes. — I speak to you of cheese, yoa
reply about chalk.— {Eratmui.)
(See More, p. 232.)
As long lives a merry heart as a sad. (B.)
As long lives the merry man as the wretch
for all the craft he can. (R. Sc.)
As long runs the fox as he feet hath. (B. Sc.)
As mad as a March hare. — Hey wood. 1546 ;
Skelton, 15S0.
As many mists as ye have in March, so
many frosts in Julv. — 16th century mS.,
Fluitie Library ^ Malaon^ Eetex,
As poor as Job. (B.)
As poor aa Job's turkey.
As poor aa Job's turkey that had to lean
against a fence to gobble.— (^m«rieanX
Aa poor as a turkey in summer.
Aa poor aa Job'a turkey that had but one
feather in ita tail— (iimerioan.)
As proud come behind as go before. (B).
As sober as a judge.
As soon as a man is bom he bcKins to die.
— (From the Oerman, Founded on ManiHus.)f
• See Thoa. More (p. 280), " No more like
tofether than ia chalk to colea."
t Sm " Naacantea morimor," p. 607.
As soon as I was bom I wept, and every
day shows why. (G. H.)
Desque iiaci Uori, y cada dia nace porqu^
— (Spa».)
{Found in most langnagee.)
As soon comes the lamb's akin to market
ai the old sheep^s. (B.)
As soon goeth the young lamVa akin t^ the
market aa the old ewe'a.-(/7eyim>od, 1546.)
Tan presto se va el cordero oomo el
carnero.— As soon goes the lamb [to the
butcher] aa the aheep.— (5jwn.)
Aussitdt meurt vean que vache.— As soon
dies the calf as the cow.— <Fr., V. 1498.)
Cosi tosto mnore il capretto come capra.—
As soon dies the kid as the goat.— (/<ai.)
As sure as a gun. (B.)
As the carle riches he wretches. (B. Se.)
As the days lengthen ao the cold
strengthens. (B.)
Cresce di, creace *1 freddo, dice el pescatore.
—The daytime grows, the cold grows, aays
the flaherman.— (7to/.)
" Wenn de Dage fkngtan to langen
Kommtder Winter gegangen."— (t7«r»».)
As the days grow longer, the storms grow
stronger ;
As the davs lengthen, so the storms
strengthen.
^Given as ''from Lancaskire'* hi HaIHwa*i
Nature Songe.
As the fool thinks so the bell clinki
[or tinks.]
Quoi que le fol se tarda, le lour ne se tarda.
—However the fool delaya the day doea uol
delay.— (^V., V. 1498.)
As the good man saith, so say we ;
As the good woman saith, so must it be.
(R.)
Ce que femme vent, DIeu le veut.— What
woman wllla, God wills.— (Fr.)
As the old cock crows, the young one
learns. (B.) {See ** The young pig grunts,"
etc.)
WIo die Alten aingen, ao zwitachem die
JUngen.— As the old birds sing, so the young
ones twitter.— (6'erm., also in Van.)
As the sow fills, the draff sours. (B. Sc.)
As the year is, your pot must seeth.
(G.H.)
As they brew e'en so let them bake or
drink. (B.)
As weel be oot o' the world as oot c*
fashion. (Sc.)
As good be out of the world aa out of
&8hion. (R Sc.)
As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
Aa good be hanged for an old sheep aa a
young^ lamb. (B.) (Given at a Somermi
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As wise as Waltham's calf, that ran a mile
to suck a bull.
As wise as Walton's calfe.— CoZyn CUmU
(Skdton), 811.
As you make your bed, so you must lie
on it.
He that makes his bed ill lies there. (O. H.)
Comme on fait son lit on se concha.— (Fr.,
aUo in (Term., Span, ana Dan.)
As you sow, 80 you shall reap.
As your wedding ring wears, so do your
cares. (B.) {Saiato be a Somerset proverb.)
Ask counsel of the dead (t.«. of books).
He is a great necromancer, for he asks
counsel of the dead. (Q. H.)
Ask much to get little. (O. H.)
Ask my companion if I be a thief. (B.)
Ask my mother if my father be a thiet (B.)
Demandaal hoste a'egV ha buon vino.— Ask
the host if he has good wine.— </(aZ.)
Assail who will, the yaliant attends.
(O. H.) .
Assertion is not proof.
Behanpten iat nicht beweisen.— {Genu.)
Assurance ia two-thirds of fucoeas.
{Qaelie.)
Astrology is true, but the astrologen
cannot find it. (G. M.)
At a round table there's no dispute of
place. (B.)
At a round table the herald's useless. (B.)
A tavola ronda nonsi oontende del luogo.~
iltoL.)
Bonde table Ote le d6bat.-<Fr.)
At dinner my man appears. (G. H.)
At length the fox turns monk. (G. H.)
At open doors dogs come in. (B. Sc.)
At sixes and sevens, (ffej/wood, 1546.)
At the game's end we shall see who gains
(O.H.)
Avoid evil and it will avoid thee.
Aye in a hurry, and aye ahint. (Sa)
Bachelors' wives and maids' children are
always well taught (B.)
Maidens' bairns and bachelors' wives ars
ay weel bred. (Sc)
Chi non ha moglie ben la veste ;
Chi non ha flglTuoU ben 11 pasce.
~Who has not a wife clothes her well ; who
has not children feeds them welL— <Itai.)
Back again, like a bad penny.
B^er Pfennig kommf immer wieder.—
{Qenn.)
Bacon of paradise for tae married who
repent not.
From the Spanish : *' £1 toeino del
Paraieo el easado no arrepUoV {The
Dunmow Jlitch of bacon i$ j>robably
connected with thts saying.)
Bad company is the devil's net.
Bad counsel confounds the adviser.
Quoted in this form^ as a proverb, by
Emerson {Essay on Compensation), but
apparently a translation of the Uatin,
** Malum consilium eonsultori pessi'
mum,** seep, 684.
Bad customs are not binding.
G4teaa et manvaise coutume se dolveni
rompre. — A calce and a bad custom ought to
be broken.— ^r.)
Bad excuses are worse than none. (See
** A bad excuse is better than none at aiy
which, however, is generally used sarcastic"
ally.) {See also Qosson, p. 150.)
Bare walls make giddy housewives. (B.)
Tides chambrea font les dames follea.—
Empty rooms make ladies foolish.— {^.)
Barking dogs seldom bite.
^ ' The greatest barkers bite not sorest (B.)
Can ch'abbaia non morde.— (/tol.)
Chien qui abbaie ne mord pas.— <Fr.)
Cave tibi a cane muto et aqua silente.—
Beware of a silent dog and stiU water.—
{Latin,) (Se«" sun waters.")
Cad que muito ladra, nunca bom para a
caga.— A doa which barlcs much is never
good at hunting.— (Port.)
Barley straw's good fodder when the
cow gives water. (B.)
Bashf ulness is an enemy to poverty. (B.)
Be a good husband, and you will get a
penny to spend, a penny to lend, and a
penny for a friend. (B.)
Be as it may be is no banning. (B.)
Be content ; the sea hath fish enough.
Be just before you are generous.
Be not a baker if your head be of butter.
(G. H.) {See «He that hath a head of
wax.")
No seals hom6tm si tenels la cabesa dt
manteca.— <5j}an.)
Be not ashamed of your handicraft
Sch&me dich deines Handwerks nioht-*
{Germ.)
Be not the first to quarrel, nor the last to
make it up.
Be not too haity to outbid another. (B.)
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Be slow in choosing a friend, but sbwer
in changing him.
Be sure before you marry of a house
wherein to tarry.
Be what thou wouldst seem to be.
(G. H.)
Be the same thing that thou wald be cald.
(R. 8c.)
Bear wealth; poverty will bear itself.
(B. Sc.) *^ ^
Bear with evil, and expect good. (Q. H.)
Beat the dog before the lion. (G. H.)
On bat touvent le chien devant le lion.—
One often beats the dog in front of the lion.
-<Fr., V. 1498.)
Beautiful flowers are soon picked.
Schone Blumen atehen nicht lange am
Wege.— (Gem.)
Beauty and folly are often companions.
Bellezza e foUia aovente in compagnia.^
(/toi.)
Beant^ et folie vont aouvent de compagnie.
— (I^r.) (See "Fair and aluttish," p. 777T
Beauty buys no beel '
Beauty carries its dower in its face.
Beauty draws more than oxen. (G. H.)
(See " Nature draws more," etc. ; also
JfoweU, p. J7S,)
Beaubr is but skin-deep.* (Found in
Halph Venning'a Orthodox Paradoxes, 3rd
edition, 1650, but doubtless of much earlier
origin,)
Beauty is no inheritance. (B.)
Beauty is potent, but monev is omni-
potent. (R.)^ ^
Amour fait moult, argent fait tout— Love
doea much, money does all.— (OU Fr.)
Beauty is the flower of virtue.
Beauty ia a blossom. (R)
Beauty without grace is a violet without
smell.
Beaute sana honte, blessed was it nevere :
Ne kynde saju oortesie.
—Piers riowman (1302), passus 18, 1 162.
Ia beautd sans vertn eat une fleur aans
parfum. —(Fr.)
Fagerhed nden Tugt. Rose nden Lugt—
Beauty without discipline, a rose without
scent.— (Dan.)
Beauts aans honU ne vaut rlen.— <i?y.
V. 1498.) ^
Beauty without bounty avails nought
(R 8c.)
• Herbert 8pencer (•• Essay on Personal
Beauty") says that tliis «'iB but a skin-deep
saying."
Before St. Chad every goose lays both
ri and bad. (R.) (St (Jhad*s day is March
. old style, Feb. 18). (See "On St.
Valentine^s day," etc.)
Before you trust a man, eat a peck of salt
withhim.f
Before you make a fHend, eat a bushel of
salt with him. (G. H.)
Beggars' bags are bottomless.
BetUlsack Ist bodenlos.-<(;em,)
Beggars breed and rich men feed. (R.)
Beggars must not be choosers.
Beggars should not be choosers. (H. 1546.)
Borrowers must be no choosers. (R.)
(From the French.)
II ne choisit pas qui emprunte.— He who
borrows docs not choose,— (Fr., V. 1493.)
A quien dan, no escoge.— (Span.)
Behold with how little wisdom the world
is governed. (See p, 461; also ** Quam
parva," p. 647.)
Con poco cervello si governs 11 mondo —
The world ia governed with little wisdom.—
(Ital.)
Being on sea, sail ; being on land, settle.
(G. H.)
Believe well and have well. (R.)
Bells call others to church, but enter not
in themselves. (R.)
Bella call others, but themselves enter not
Into the church. (G. H.)
Les cloches appellent k r^gllse. mats n'y
entrent pas.— (Fr.)
Benefits please like flowers while thev are
fresh. (G. H.)
Best is best.
Besser Ist besser.— Better is better.— ((7«?rm,)
Best is cheapest.
The best is best cheap. (R)
The best Is tlie cheapest in the end.
(Su " Dear is cheap" ; aZio " HI ware.")
Best to bend while it is a twig. (R.)
Jonge rijs is te bulgen, maar geen onde
boomcn.— Young twigs will bend but not old
tnt%,— {Dutch.)
Better a bare foot than none. (Q. H.)
Better a blush on the face than a spot on
the heart.
Melhor he rosto vermelho, que cora^O
negro.— Better to have a red fkce than a black
heart.— (Port.)
.. 1 ^**™ *^® ^^^** saying referred to by Cicero.
• De Anilcitla," 19, 67, ^' Multos modioa saUs
airaul edendos esse, ut ainicilia munus ex-
fletum sit."— Many measures of salt to be eaten
5cether, that the function of friendship be
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a
pebble without.— {Chinese.)
Better a dog fawn nor bark on you.
(R. Sc.) ^
Better a fortune in a wife than with a
wife.
Better a fremit* freend than a freend
fremit. (Sc.)
Better a good expectation than a mean
possession.
Mas vale baeiia esperanza que ruin posesion.
Better a little fire that warms nor a
meikle that bums. (R. Sc.)
Better a penny with right than a thousand
without.
Ein Pfenniff roit Rccht ist beaser denn
tausend mit Unrecht— {G'erw.)
Better a toom f house than on ill tenant.
Better an egg to-day than a hen to-
morrow.
E meglio aver oggi nn novo che doniaui
una gal Una (Ital.)
Better apple given nor eaten. (R. Sc.)
Better baima greet (weep) than bearded
men. (R. Sc.)
Es ist besser das Kind weine, denn der Vafcer.
Better the cliild should cry than the father.—
{Germ.)
Bedre er at Bam greeder end gammel
Mand.— Better the child cry than the old
man.— (Dan.)
Bedre at Bam mder end at Moder sukker.
—Better the child should cry than the mother
sigh.— (Dan.)
(See " Better a little chiding than a great
deal of heart-break."- 5AaA:ejpeare, p. 278.)
Better be a fool than a knave. (G. H.)
Better be a shrew than a sheep. (R.)
Better be alone than in ill company.
(R. Sc.)
Nous sommes mlcnx seul qn'avec nn sot.—
We are better alone than with a fool.— (Fr.)
Better be at the end o* a feast than the
beginning o* a fray. (Sc.)
Better be bom lucky than wise.
B meglio esser fortunato che savio.— (/(a2L)
(See '* An ounce of luck is better than a
pound of wisdom," p. 766.)
Better be dead than out of fashion.
(R. Sc.)
• Fremit = strange, foreign . (Better a stranger
made a friend than a friend made a stranger.)
t Toom = empty.
Better be envied than pitied. (R.)
II vaut mieux fliire envie que piti6.— Better
cause envy than pity.— (Pr.)
Piu toata invidia che compassione.— (/toZ.)
^6Ma-0ai itpdaffov ia^iv ij oiKrtiptaBat.—lt
Is better to be envied than pitied. (A similar
saying is found in Pindar.)— I/erodo/to. /n
Thalia.
Lieber Neid denn Mitleld.— Bather envy
than pity.— (Oerm.)
Better be foolish with all than wise by
yourself.
II vaut mIeux Atre fou arec tous que sage
tout seul.— (Fr.)
Better be friends at a distance than
neighbours and enemies.
Meglio amid da lontano che nemici
d*appresso. — (/toZ, )
Better be half hanged than ill-wed. (R.)
Better be idle than ill -employed.
Better be meals many than one too merry.
Better be poor than wicked.
Better be the head of an ass, than the
tail of a horse. (R.)
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of
a lion. (R.)
Mieux vaut 6tre tite de chien que queue de
Hon.— (Fr.)
Better be the head of a pike (or of a sprat)
tliau the tail of a sturgeon. (R.)
Better be the head of the yeomanry than
the taU of the gentry. (R.)
E meglio esser capo di gatto che coda dl
leone.— Better to be the head of a cat than
the tail of a Uon.-(/to/.)
^ meglio esser capo di lueertola che coda dl
dracone.— Better to be the head of a lizard
tlian the tail of a dragon.— {ItaL)
Mas vale cabeza de raton que cola de leon.
—The rat's head is worth more than the lion's
tail.— (Span.)
Choose rather to be the tail of lions than
the head of foxes.— <//e5reie;.) (R.)
Better buy than borrow. (R. Sc.)
Better deny at once than promise long.
^ Better fed than taught — John Taylor" a
7ack a Lent, 16S0.
Mieux nourri qu* Instmit— Better fed than
taught— (Fr.) (See "Better Ui-fed,' p. 702.)
Better finger off nor ay warkin. (R. Sc. )
Better give the wool than the sheep. (R. )
MegUo 6 dar la lana che la pecora.— (/tai.)
Better go back than go wrong.
Better go to bed snpperless than rise in
debt. (R.)
Sleep wlihont supping and wake without
owing. (O. H.)
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Besser ohne Abendessen xa Bette gehen
•la mit Schulden.— <(?«rm.)
E meglio sena cibo restar che sens' onore. —
Better be without food than without honour.
^ Better good afar off than evil at hand.
(O.H.)
Better good sale nor good ale. (E. Sa)
Better hand wi* the hound than rin wi' the
hare. (Sc.)
Better have a mouse in the pot as no flesh
(E. Sc.) *^
Better iU-fed than ill-bred.
Highly fed and lowly tMUght—Shdkespean,
{Su p. 288.)
Better keep the deil oot than hae to turn
him oot (Sc.)
Better keep weel than make weel. (Sc.)
Better late than never. (Reywood, 1546,)
II vaut mieuz tard que Jamaia. — (Fr.,
V. 1498.) ^ *
'k megllo una volta che mai.— Better once
than never.— (itoZ.)
Meglio tardi che mMl.^Ital)
Mas vale tarde que nunca. — {Span., dUo in
Dutch, Dan., Port., etc.)
Better late thrive than never. (R. Sc.)
Come late, come right.— (£rin<2oo.)i
Better learn of your neighbour's skaith
[injury] nor by your own. (B. Sc.)
Better leave than lack.
Better lose the saddle than the horse.
"k meglio perder la sella cho 11 cavallo.-
iiud.)
Better my hog dirty home than no hog at
lUL (B.)
Better na ring nor the ring of a rush.
(R. Sc.)
Better never begin than never make an
end.
Qui commence et ne parfUt sa peine perd.—
Who begins and does not complete loses his
pains.— (Fr.)
Better old debts nor old sores. (B. Sc.)
Better one living word than a hxmdred
dead ones.
Besser ein lebendiges Wort als hnndert
todte.— (Oemv)
Better one-eyed than stone-blind.
Better say <<Here it is" than "Here it
was." (R.SC.)
Better say nothing than nothing to the
purpose.
Better short of pence than short of i
Better sit idle than work for nought.
(R. Sc.)
Better sit still than rise and fa'. (Sc.)
As good sit still as rise up and fklL (R.)
Better rew sit than rew flit (R Sc.)
{See " Sit in your place," etc)
Better small fish than an empty dish.
Better sma' fish than nane. (Sc) {Se§
*' Little fish are sweet")
Better spare at the bieird [brim] than at
the bottom. (R. Sc.)^
Better spare to have of thine own than
ask of other men. (G. H.)
Better speak truth rudely than lie covertly.
(O.H.)
Better suffer for truth than prosper by
falsehood. — {From the Danish.)
Better suifer ill than do ill. (Q. H.)
Better the feet slip than the tongue.
(G.H)
E meglio sdrucdolare col pA che eon la
Ungua.— (/toi.)
Mieuz vaut glisser do pied que ds la langut .
-(Pr.)
(Su <* A witless head," p, 750.)
Better the ill ken'd than the gude unken'd.
(R.SC.)
Better to ask than go astray.
k meglio domandare che errare.— (fCoI.)
Besser zweimal tngea denn elnmal irre-
gehen.— Better ask twice than go wrong once.
—(Gem.)
Better to be blind than to see ilL (G.H.)
Better to be done than wish it had been
done. (R.)
Better to bend than to break.
II vaut mieux ployer qua rompre. —<l'y., V,
1498.)
tl meglio piegar che scavezzar.— <JCaZ.)
Better to bow than break. (R)
Val meglio piegarai che rompersi.— (Jtol.)
Lieber biegen als brechen.— (ffrrm.)
Me^or es dobrar que quebrar.— (Sjxin.)
Better to die a beggar than live a beggar.
(R.) {From Fccles, jfO, t8.)
Bather sell than be poor.— {Hebrew.)
Better to have than wish. (R.)
Better to rule than be ruled by the rout
(R.)
Better to trust in God than in his
saints.
Vaut mlenx avoir aflklre k Dlea qu' It see
saints.-<^-)
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Better tmbom than untaught. (H. 1546.)
Better be unborn than unbred. (R.)
No con quien naces, sino con nuien paces.
—Not with whom you are bom, but with whom
you are bred.— <5«»n., Don QuimU, 2, 10.)
{Se$Tuutr,p. 879.)
Better untaught than ill-taught
Better wear out than rust out.
Better wear shoon than sheets. (Sa)
Better woo oyer midden nor over moss.
(R. Sc.)
Between a woman's Tes and No
There is not room for a pin to go.
Entre el Si y el No de la mu)er no me
atreveria yo & poner ana ponta oe alfller.—
{Span.t Don Quixote.)
(See "A woman's nay," p. 761.)
Between dog and wolf.
Bntre chien et loup.— <Fr., aaid of dusk or
tvrUight.)
(See '• Inter canem," p. 566.)
Between hammer and anvil.*
Inter malleum et incudem.— (latin.)
Between hawk and buzzard. (R)
Between the shrine and the stone.
Inter sacrum saxumqne sto.— <fxitin. From
Plautus, CapUiveit 8, 4, 84. Also in Appuleius.)
Zwischen Amboss und Hammer.— (Germ.)
Between promising and performing a man
may marry his daughter. (B.)
Entre promettre et donner doit-on marler
sa fille.— (Fr.)
Between the devil and the deep sea.
Between two friends two words.
Bntre deux amis n'a que deux paroles. —
(Fr., V. 1498.)
Between two stools jou fall to the ground.
Between twa stools the doup fk's down.
(B.SC)
Bntre deux scUes le cul chet a terre.— (^..
y. 1498. Also in Rabelais, Gargantua, chap. 11.)
Nager entre deux eaux.— To swim between
two streams : to wayer between two parties.
-{Ft.)
Beware of a silent dog and still water.
Goarte do homem que na5 fella, e do ca9,
que nad ladra.— Beware of a man who never
speaks, and of a dog who never barks.— (ror(.)
Beware of " Had I wist." (R. Sc.)
" H&tte ich gewusst,*' 1st ein armer Mann.
—"Had I wist" is a poor man.— (Germ.)
" Habe gehabt " ist ein armer Mann.—" I
have had " is a poor man.— (Germ.)
Beware of one who flatters unduly; he
will also censure unjustly. — {Arabic)
* A French proverb, used by Moli6re(" M^decin
malKT* lul," Act 1 , 2), is : " Entre I'arbre et l'6coree
il n y faut pas mettre le doigt."— Between the
tree and the bark it is better Mot to put your finger.
{^ also " Inter pontem et fontem, p. 667.)
Beware of one who has nothing to lose.
Guardatl da chi non ha che perdere.— (ftoZ.)
Take heed of credit decayed and people
that have nothing. (G. H.)
Gnardati ben, guardatl tutto.
L'uom senza danar quanto A brutto.
—Take good heed, take the utmost heed, the
man wi hout money is worthless indeed.—
(/taZ.)
Big and empty, like the Heidelburg tun.
Gross und leer, wie das Heidelbarger Pass.
^Genn.)
Big words seldom accompany good deeds.
^{Prom the Danish,)
Bind the sack before it be fuU. (B. Sc.)
Birchen twigs break no ribs. (E.)
Birds of a feather flock together. (B.)
Chaque ovallle avec sa pareille.— <Fr.)
Cada oveia con su par^a.— Every sheep
with its fellow.— (Span., Don QuixoU.) (See
•• Like wiU to like.")
Birds of prey do not flock together.—
(From the Portuguese,)
Birds ready cooked do not fly into your
mouth.
Gebratene Tauben, die einem in Maul
fliegenf— Do pigeons, ready roasted, fly into
one^s mouth ?— (Germ.)
Gebrade dufjven vliegen niet door de lucht.
—Roasted pi^ns do not fly through the air.
-iDvich.)
Birth is much; breeding is more. {See
" Better unborn.")
Bishop of gold, staff of wood; staff of
gold, bi^op of wood.
fivfiqne d'or, crosse de bols : (Trosse d'or,
dvdque de bols.— (Fr.)
Bitin' and scratching is Scots folk*s
wooing. (Sc.)
Black will take no other hue. (B.)
Lane nigra nullum colorem bibunt— P^iny,
Book 8, h.n.
Blame is the lazy man's wages.— (-From
the Danish.)
Blamed but not shamed. {See John
Sail, p, 151)
Blessed be nothing.— -4 proverb which
** expresses the transeendeniatiem of common
li/e^* — Emerson, Circlet,
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he
shall never be disappointed. — ** A ninth
beatitude, added to the eighth in the Scrip-
ture." So described in a letter from
Alexander Pope to Oay, Oct. 6, J727.
Blessed are those that nought expect,
For they shall not be disappointed.
—First lines qf Ode to PiU, by Ptter Pindar
{WolcoO.
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Blessed is the wooing
That is not long a-doing. «
— Quoted in BuHon'a '' Anat Melan.,''* ICtL
('See '* Happy'a the wooing.")
Blessings on the man who said '* Bight
about face."
Buen siglo haya quien dyd volta.— (5;ian.)
Blind man's holiday (twilight). (B.)
Blind men can judge no colours. (B.)
n cieco non gindica del color!.— (^tai.)
Blood is thicker than water. (B.)
Blut ist dicker als Wasser.- (r7«nii.)
Blow the wind never so fast,
It will lower at the last. (R. Sc.)
Blushing is virtue's colour. (R.)
Bodiu [ofTered] geir stinks. (R. Sc.)
Bonny silver is soon spendit. (R. Sc.)
Books and friends should be few and
good.
Libros y ainUf«< pocos y buenos. —(5pan.)
Borrowing thrives but once.
Borgeu thut nnr einmal wohl.— (^nn.)
Bought wit is beat, but may cost too
much. (R.)
Better a wit bought than two for nought
(U. Sc.)
Wit once bought is worth twice taught
Bourd U^st] not with bawty [the dog]
fear lest ho bite you. (R. Sc.)
Boys will bo boys. (See ** Lads will be
men.^')
Brabbling curs never want sore ears.
(G. II.)
Brag's a good dog, but that he hath lost
his tail. (R.)
Brag's a good dog, if he be well set on ; but
he dare not bite. (U.)
Brag'g a cood dojr, but Holdfast in a better.
(R.) (See " Holdfast is the only dog," p. 290.)
Bread at pleasure ;
Drink by measure.
Bread with eyes and cheese without eyes.
(R.) (Given as a Spanish proverb.)
Brevity is the soul of wit. Shakespeare ,
Hamlet, Act f , t, p. 313,
Ppa\tl X6ytf Kox iroAA^ irpSffxttTai att^a. —
Many wi.«e things are bound up In short
speech. — (Greek. Sophocles, A letes, fragm. )
Nihil apque in ransis agendis ut brevitaa
placet- In the pleading of causes nothing
lileasea so much as brevity.— (/xiti»v. Fliny
the Younger, Ep., Book 1, 20.)
Bridges were made for wise men to walk
over and fools to ride over. (R.)
Bring a cow to the hall and aihe will to the
byre again. (R. Sc.)
Bring up a raven and it will peck out
your eyes.
Elfevo la corbnra, U t« crAvcra les yenx.—
(Fr.)
Crea el cuenro, y sa cart« ha lot qjos.—
(Span.)
Broken friendships may be sowthered*
but never sound. (So.)
Building and marrying of children are
great was^Brs. (Q. H.)
Building is a sweet impoverishing.
(G. H.)
The charges of bnilding and making of
gardenHare unknown. (O. H.) (See "Fools
build.")
Chi ediflca, sua borsa pnriflca.— Who bnilds
cleans out his purse.— </toI.)
"He (Marcus Craasus) used to say that
those who love building will soon min them-
selves, and need no other enemies." -«
Plutarch. Li/e of MarcMS Crassus,
Bauen und Borgen,
Bin Sack voll Sorgen.
—Building and borrowing,
A aackrull of sorrowing.— (Cftrm.)
Bullies are generally cowards.
Busy will have bands. (R.)
Butter IS gold in the morning, silver at
noon, lead at night. (R.) ( There is a Ger-
man proverb about cheese in the same terms.
Butter is mad twice a year (in the
extremes of heat and cold). (U.)
Butter would not melt in his mouth
As demure as If bntter wonld not melt In
his mouth. (Some add, "And yet cheese
will not choke him.") (R.)
She looked as butter wonld not melt in her
mouth. (11. 1640.)
Butter's once a year in the cow's horn (».#.
when the cow gives no milk). (R )
Buy at a fair but sell at home. (G. H.)
Buy at market, but soil at home. (R.)
Mann muss kaufen wenn eat Markt ist —
Buy when it is market Ume.— (Germ.)
Buy what ye dinna want an ye'll sell what
ye canna spare. (Sc.)
Bn3ring and selling is but winning and
losing. (R.)
Buying is cheaper than asking.
What is bought is cheaper than a gift
Kaufen Ist wohlfeiler als Bitten.— (Germ.)
Eracre malo quam rogare. —I prefer buying
U, asking.- (Loiia.)
• Soldered.
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By always taking oat and nerer putting
in, the bottom is soon reached.
Ad6 sacan j non pon, presto llegan al
bondoD. — {Span, )
fiy doing nothing we leam to do ill.
(G.H.) (Ste p. S86 note.)
Nlchts thun lehrt Uebel than.— <(7erm.)
Homines nihil agendo discunt male aeere. —
Men learn to do ill by doing nothing.— {Latin.
Cato.)
By losing present time we lose all time.
By others' faults wise men correct their
own.
By Tre, Pol, and Pen,
Tou shall know the Comishmen. (B.)
Ca' a cow to the ha' and she'll run to the
byre. (Sc.)
Cadgers (pack-men) speak of pack-
saddles. (B. Sc.)
Cadgers are ay cracking o' croojcsaddlej
(RSc, laUredUion.)
Calamity is the touchstone of a brave
mind.
Calf love, half love ; old love, cold love.
Call a spade a spade.* {See Gifford, p. I4S.)
Tk avKa crCfca, tt)V aKtit^riv a-Kaimv fjiytty. —
Calling figs figs, and a skiff a Rkiff.
AristojAaius, quoted by Lucian, Quomodo
Hist, sit Ck)nscrib. Set oLo Lucian,
Jov. Trag., 32. Also in Plutarch' t
Apophthegms.
Ficum vocamus ficnm, et scapliam scanhani.
—We call A fig a fig, and a akitf a skiff.—
Erasmus. CoHoqujff PkiUtimus et Pseudocheus.
Ficus ficus, ligonem ligonem vocat.— Wo
call figs figs, and a hoe a hoe.— {Latin.)
J'appelle an chat an chat, et Relet on friiion.
— AnJmtt. Satire 1 (1660)t
Call me cousin but cozen me not.
Call not the devil ; he will come fast
enough without. — {From the Danish.)
« Can do " is easily carried aboot.
*• Captain" is a good travelling name. —
Quoted in Sir Launcelot Oreaves, Stnoliett
{J760). (See Farquhar, p. 1S2.)
Cards are the devil's prayer-book.
Kartenspiel ist dcs Teafels Gebetsbach.
— (G«rm.)
A Dutch proverb described cards as '* the
bibleof521eaye8."
Care and diligence bring luck.
Care killed the cat.
Care will kill a cat, bat ye canna lire with-
out it. (Sc) {Su WUher, p 393.)
* *' Ramp np my genius, be not retrograde,
^ut boldly nominate a spade a spade."
— JoifWiW, •* Poet»8tw-/' Act 5, 8 (IflOl).
Cry you mercy killed my cat. (R.)
Hang sorrow, care '11 kill a cat— Ben
Jonaon: Every Man in his Humour, Act I. 4
(1598X
Care's no cure. (B.)
Carrion crows bewail the dead sheep and
then eat them. (B.)
Carry your knife even between the paring
and the apple.
Cast not a clout ere May be out {Sie
"May, come she early.")
Button to chin
Till May be in ;
Cast not a clout
TIU May be out
— Another form.
If you bade (bathe) in May
You'll soon lig in clay.
—North country.
Cast not forth the old water while the
new come in. (B. Sc.)
Castles are forests of stone. (G. H.)
Catch not at the shadow and lose the sub-
stance.— Founded on the fable of the dog and
the shadow.
Catch the bear before you sell his skin.
Men moet de hnid niet willcn verdeelen
voor dat de beer dood i%.^Dutch, also in
Ital. and Germ.) The Danish version is,
** Don't sell the skin till you have caught the
fox."
Catch who catch can.
Catch that catch may.
(RX
Caution is the parent of safety.
La diffidenza h la madre della sicurtJi.—
{lUiL)
Chalk is na sheares. (B. Sc.)
Change of weather is the discourse of
fools. (B.)
Change of women makes bald knaves.
(E.)
Changing of words is lighting of hearts.
(B. Sc.)
Charity begins at home, but should not
end ihere.f (^See Horace Smithy p. 336.)
Help thi kynne, Crist bit (biddeth), for
ther bygynneth charitie. — Pi«r« Plou^man
(1362), poMiM, 18, L 61.
La caridad bien ordenada comenza de si
propia.— Charity well ordered begins at home.
--{Span,)
t '*Charit6 bien ordonn6 commence par soy-
raftme."— MoNTLUc, "LaComedie de Proverbes,*
Act 3, sc. 7. Sir T. Browue, "Religio Medici,"
1642, refers to this proverb as the "voice of the
world," because containing a worldly principle.
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Fe buona a te e tuoi,
B poi a gll altri m tu pnol.
~Do good to yourself and yours, and then
to others If you can.— </kU.)
Let tliem learn first to show piety at homa.
^1 3'tm., 5, 4.
De liefde begint eerst mat zich xelven.^
Charity begins first with ourselves.— (Dutc^)
Charity gives herself rich; eovetooBnea
hoards itself dear.— (from the U$rman.)
Cheapest \a dearest.
On n'a jamais bon marcbi de mauvaise
marchandise.— One never has a good bargain
of bad ware.— (Ji^r.)
Best iA cheapest* (9-v.)
The best is best cheap. (R) (5« " No-
thing is cheap,*' *• Dear is cheap.")
Good cheap is dear. (Q. H.)
Cheats never prosper.
Cheating play never thrives.
De grand vilain grande chute.— A great
villain, a great falL-<>r„ V. 1498.)
(See •• lU-gotten.")
Cheese it u a peevish elf,
It digests all things but itself. (B.)
CaseuB est nequam, quia digerit omnia
sequam.— (Latin.) (Su "After cheese,"
" Butter is gold," " Toasted cheese," etc.)
Gasens est eanus quern dat avara manus.—
CHieese is wholesome when it is given with a
sparing hand.-iYecept (^ Salerno School qf
Cherries are bitter to a surfeited bird,
A Colombo aofil sont cerises am^res.— (Fr.,
V. 1498.)
Children and chicken are always a-picldn'.
Children and chicken must be always
picking. (R.)
Children pick up words as pigeons peas.
And utter them again as God shall please.
(B.) (Set proverb, " Women, priests, and
poultry.")
Children and diunken folk speak the
truth.— (From ih€ Danish.)
Children and foob tell the truth. (B.)
Children and fools cannot lie. (H., 1546.)
Bnfans et fous sont devlns.— Children and
fools are diviners.— (Fr.)
Kinder und Narren sagen die Wahrheit.—
Children and fools say the truth.— (Germ.)
Los niAos y los locos dicen la verdad.—
CHiildren and fools speak the truth.— (.Span.)
Children are certain cares, but very un-
certain comforts.
Children, when they are little, make parents
fools ; when Uiey are great, they make them
mad. (G. H.)
Children are poor men's riches, certain
cares, but uncertain comforts; when they
are little they make parents fools; when
great, mad. (R.)
B6m er vis 8org, men uvls Glsede.^
Children are certain sorrow, but uncertain
joy.-(Dan.)
Bom er fattig Hands Rigdom.— Children arc
the poor man's riches.— (Dan.)
Children are what you make them.
Les enfknts sont ce qu'on les fldt— (FV.)
(IHiooBe a good mother's daughter, though
her father were the deviL — (Gaelic,)
Choose a wife rather by your ear than
your eye.
Choose neither a woman nor linen by
candle-light.
La muger y la tela, no las eates i la
candela.— (Span.)
Choose none for thy servant who have
served thy betters. (G. R)
Choose not a house near an inn, or in a
comer. (G. H.)
Choose your love, and then love your
choice.
Choose your wife as you wish your
children to oe. — (Gaelic.)
Christmas comes but once a year. (SSm
Tusser, p. 378.)
Natale non viene che una volta Vanno. —(/<.)
New Year comes but once a twelvemonth.—
Scotch Version. (Quoted by W. E. Henley. 1%
Hoepital, 1873-5.)
Christmas is coming.
They talk of Christmas so long that it
comes. (G. H.)
Tant crie I'on Noel qu'il vient— (^..
V. 1498.)
Cities are taken by the ears. (G. H.)
Cleanliness is a fine life-preserver.
Clear conscience, a sure card. (B.)
Cleverness seeks cleverness.
Verm5gen sucht Vermogen.— (Germ,
Close sits my shirt, but closer my skin.
(B.)
Near la my shirt, but nearer ii my skin.
Tunica palllo propior.— The tunic is nearer
than the mantle.— (Laa'n.)
Prozimus egomet mihi.— I am nearest of
all to myselt--(IxUi«.)
Near is my petticoat, but nearer is my
smock. (R.)
Ma chemise m'est plus proohe que ma
robe.— (Fr.)
Tocca plu la camicla ch' il glppone.— </ta2.)
Near is the kirtle, but nearer is the sark.
(R. 8c.)
Plus pr^s est la chair que la chemise. — (Fr.)
Clothe thee in war, arm thee in peace.
(a. H.) *^^
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Cloudy mornings turn to dear eyenings.
Cobblers and tinkers are the best ale
drinkers. (R.) (5!w " As drunk as a tinker.)
Cobblers' law— he that takes money must
pay the shot. (B.)
Cold broth hot again, that loved I never ;
Old love renewea again, that loved I ever.
Cold pudding settles one's love.
Cold weather and knaves come out of the
north. (E.)
Come not to the coimsel uncalled. (B.)
Come uncalled, sit unserred. (R.)
Comfort is better than pride.
Mieux vaut aise qu'orgueil.-(Fr., V. 1498.)
Common fame is seldom to blame. (B.)
{See ** What everyone says.")
Gemein Geplarr 1st nie ganz leer.— Com-
mon fame is never quite unfounded. — (Germ.)
Gemcen gerucht is zelden gelogen.— Com«
mon fame seldom lies.— (Du^A.)
Communities begin by establishing their
kitchen.
Oommanautte commencent par b&Ur leur
cuisine.— (Fr.)
Comparisons are odious. (G. H.)
Toda coraparacion ea odiosa.— Bvenr com-
parison is odious.— <5j)a»., Don Quixote,
Part 2, chap. 2a)
Cotnparisons are odorous.— If uc/i Ado About
Nothing, 3, 5.
CJoraparaisons sont odieuses.— <Fr.)
Toute comparaison est odiense. — Eyery
comparison is odious.— <Fr.)
I paragoni son tutti odiosi.— (/tal.)
Condition makes and condition breaks
(B. Sc.)
Confess and be hanged.
An evil conscience breaks many a man's
neck.
Confidence begets confidence.
Vertrauen erweckt vertrauen.— <Oerm.)
Fides facit Mem.— (Latin.)
{See "Trust begets truth/' and Latin,
" HabiU fides.")
Consider the end. Saying of Chile.
Avise la fln.— (Fr.)
Respice finem.— (LcUiii.) (Seep. 460.)
Constant dropping wears away the stone.
(From the Latin. Found in most Conti-
nental languagee. See *'Gutta cavat
lapidem," p. 646.)
Content is better than riches. ( See Common
Frayer, ** Gtodliness is great riches.")
The greatest wealth is contentment with a
little. (R.) (See "A man's discontent")
Contentement passe richesse. — Content
surpasses wealth.— (Fr., Moliert, Midecin
vuxtjri lui. Act 2, 2.)
£ meglio il cuor fellce che la borsa. —Better
tlie happy heart than wealth.— </^.)
Content is the true philosopher's stone.
Conversation makes one what he is.
Cooks are not to be taught in their own
kitchen.
Corbies and clergy are kittle shot (diffi-
cult to hit). (Sc.)
Ck)m and horn go together. (R.) (This
refers to the prices of com and cattle.)
Ck)m him weel he'U work the better.
(B.Sc.)
Ijood years
straw is com. (B.)
Correct accounts keep good friends. (Se$
" Short reckonings.")
Counsel breaks not the head. (G. H.)
Rathen ist nicht zwingen.— (Germ.)
Coimsel is no conmiand. (B.)
Counsels in wine seldom prosper. (B.)
Counsel over cups is crazy. (R.)
Wine-counsels seldom prosper. (G. H.)
Count siller after a' your kin. (B. Sc)
Courage is often caused by fear.
Le courage est souvcnt un effet de la penr.
-(Ft.) (See " Foolhardiness," p. 780.)
Courtesy costs nothing.
Words cost nothing, and go a long way.
Doux parler n'6corche langue. — To speak
Kindly does not hurt the tongue. — (Fr. ,
V. 1498.)
Fair language grates not the tongue. (Q. H.)
Good words cost nought (R.)
Cool words scald not the tongue.
Parole douce et main au bonnet ne cofite
rlen et bon est — Soft words and the hand to
your cap cost nothing, and are of good ser-
vice.—(FV.)
Birretta in mano non fees mal danno.— Cap
in hand never did anyone harm.— (/to/.)
No hay cosa que menos cneste, ni valga mas
barata que los ouenos coraedimientos.— There
is nothing which costs less or comes so cheap
as civility.*— <Span., Don Qnimte.)
(See •* Fair words," etc.)
It burteth not the toung to give fair wordes.
^(John Heyicood, 1598.)
Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay
dearly for them.
Good words are worth much and cost littlOb
(G. H.)
Kind words don't wear out the tongue.
• Translated by some, "There is nothing which
costs less or is worth less than civility."
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PROVERBS.
Courtesy is cambenome to him that keni
it not. (Sc.)
Courtesy on one side only laats not long.
(G.H.) ^
Courtoisie qui ne vient qne d'an cdU oe
peut loDguement durer.— {Fr.) (See "Love
should not be all on one side.")
Court holy water (courtesy and nothing
beyond).
Eau Wnite du cour.— (Fr.)
Courts have no aknanacs. (R.) (S.e
"The court.")
Covetousness breaks the bag. (G. H.)
La codicia ronipe el saco. — (Span.. Don
QuixoU, 1, 20.)
Too much breaks the bag. (R.) (Given as
a Spanish proverb.)
Covetousness brings nothing home.
Horame chiche, jamais riclie.— (f r.)
Cowardice is the mother of cruelty.*
Craft against craft makes no living.
(O. H.)
Craft bringeth nothing home. (R.)
Oaft maun hae claes (clothes), but truth
gaes naked. (Sc)
Creaking waggons are long in passing.
(See " A creaking cart," p. 741.)
Credit keeps the crown o' the causey (i.e,
credit is not ashamed to show itself), (dc.)
Creditors are a superstitious set, great
cbfiervers of set days and times. (Poor
Richard.)
Creep before you gang. (Sc.)
Critics are like brushers of noblemen *8
clothes.
Crooked logs make straight fires.
A crooked log makes a straight fire. (G. 11.)
Bftche tortue fait bon feru— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Tortc bAche fiait droit feu.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Crosses are ladders that do lead to
Heaven. (E.)
Crows are never the whiter for washing
themselves. (B.)
Crows do not pick out crows' eyes.
Corbies dinna pick oot corbies' een. (Sc.)
Corvos a corvos nad se tirad os olhos.—
{Port.)
Cruelty is a tyrant that's always attended
with fear.
Cruelty is more cruel if we defer the pain.
(Q. H.) *^
• From Montaigne, who heads chapter 27 of
his "Essays," Book 2 (pub. 1580), " Couardise,
la ni6re de cTuaut6." He refers to the saying as
*' one which he has often heard."
Cmmbs are also bread.
Smuler ere og Brud.— (Z>a».)
Cunning is no burden. (R.)
Cupboard love.
Cream pot love. (R)
Curses are like chickens ; they come hom«
to roost. {See Chaucer, p. 77.)
Evil that cometh out of thy mouth flieth
into thy bosom. (R.)
KaTopot, wc KoX ri oAeXTpvofoycoTTo, oIkop
atl u^k Kip indvri^av cyieo^wr<i/t*vat.— Curses,
like cliickens, always return at last to settle
down at home.— {Greek Ajxrphttugm.)
Le bestemroie fanno come le processionl ;
ritomano donde partirono.— Curses are like
processions ; they return whence they started.
-iltal.) ,.1
'H Si Koxri BovXif rip fiovktvaayri KaKitmf*
— And the evil wish is most evil to the -visher.
^iUruk, Besiod, Work* and Days, v. 264.)
Custom is the plague of wise men and
the idol of fools.
Custom rules the law.
Mos regit legem.— (Lot.) {/See "Hablt^" and
" With customs.")
Costumbre hace ley. — Custom becomes
law.— (Span.) {See Latin: "Gravissiraa est
imperium," p. 746; also. "Vetustas pro
lege," p. 706.)
Customs are lost for want of use.
Par non usage son perduz tons privilegea,
ce disent les clercs.— By nonnsage all privi-
leges are lost, so say the clerks.— AaWais,
Pantagruel (1633).
Cut large thongs of another man's leather.
(R.)
Men cut Urge shives of other's loaves. (R.)
D'autruy cuir large courroyc.— Of another's
leather a large thoug. — {Fr., V. 1498.)
Del cuoio d'altri si fanno le corregge larghe.
iltal.) **
De alleno corio llberalis.— Free with another
man's leather.— (La^in.)
Ex alieno tergore lata secari lora.— To cut
wide thongs from another man's leath#«r.—
{Lalin.) (Erastniu. Mentioned a* a Dutch
proverb.)
Cut off the head and tail, and throw the
rest away". ' (R.)
Cut your coat according to your cloth.
(R.)
Cut my coat after my cloth. (H,, 1646. )
Faire de tel pain telle souppe.- To make
your soup according to your bread.— {/"r.)
{Rabelais.)
Snijd uw mantel naar uw laken.— Cut your
coat according to yoiur cloth.— {Dutch.)
Cut your loss. {See **Pay what you
owe.")
Daffing (playing the fool) does naething
(R. Sc.)
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Dainty dogs may eat dirty puddings.
Dally not with money or women. (G. H.)
Danger past, Gh>d forgotten. (R.)
Passato el pericolo, gabbato el santo.—
When tho danger ia poat the saint is cheated.
^Quoted by RabdaU, Pantagruel (15S3) as a
proverb qfLombardy,
£1 rio pasado, el santo olyidado.— The river
passed, the saint forgotten.— (5pan.)
Noth lehrt beten.— Necessity teaches to
Vr&y.—iGtrm.)
Dangers are overcome by dangers.
Daub ytturself with honey, and you will
be covered with flies.
Daughters are fragile ware.
Dochters zijn brozo waren.— <Z>t</<*.)
''^ wtit (^tted) dochters make dawly
(slovenly) wives. (Sc.)
'A 'pitiful mother makes a scald head.
(G. H.)
M4i agujosa, flllia pregnigosa.— A diligent
mother, a lazy daughter.— (Port.)
A gentle housewife mars the household.
(G. H.)
An oleit mother makes a sweir (difficult)
daughter (R. Sc) (Ste "A lightrheclod
mother,*')
Dead and marriam makes term-day.
CR.Sc.) ^ '
Dead men bite not.* (R Sc.)
Jodte Hunde beisscn nicht.*— Dead dogs
bite not— {Germ., aUo found in Dutch.)
Dead men open the eyes of the living. —
(From the Spanish,)
Dead men tell no tales.
La mueria es sorda.— Death Is deaf.—
(Span., Don QuixoU.)
Dear as salmon. {South and East
England.)
Dear is cheap, and cheap is dear. (See
«* Cheapest is dearest")
Death and drouth come sindle together.
(R. Sc.)
Death is in the pot. (R.)
Het is de dood in de pot.— {Dutch.)
Death keeps no kalendar. (G. H.)
De dood kent geen' almanalc— (Ditte^)
Death pays all debts.
La mort (diet on) nous acquitte de toutes
nos obligations.— Death, they say, acquits ns
of all obligations.— (Fr., Afontoio««, 1580.
Book 1, chap. 7.)
La mort est la reccpte a tnnts maolx. —
(Fr., Montaigne, Book 2, chap. 3.)
Deaths foreseen come not. (G. H.)
• This is the saying of Theodotus, when counsel-
ling the death of Fompey.— PujTAjicif, •* Life of
Pom|»cy."
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Debt is the worst poverty.
Debtors are liars. (G. H.) {See '* Debtes
et mensonges," p, 715; also ** First oomos
owing,** J?. 775.)
Lying rides upon debt's back.
The second vice is lying; the first Is
running into debt— Poor Richard,
Debts belong to the next heir.
^ Die Bchulden sind der nachste Erbe.->
IGerm.)
Deeds are males and words are females.
(^•) „ _.
words are women, deeds are men. (G. H.)
I fatti sono maschii, le parole femine.— (/taZ.)
Deeds are fruits, words are but leaves. (R.)
Words are the daughters of earth, and
things are the sons of heaven, t
Deil stick pride, for my dog deed o 't—
(Sc.)
Delays are dangerous.
En la tardanza snele estar el pellgro.—
There is generally danger in delay.— (if/xtn, ,
Den Quixote.)
Periculum in mora.— There is danger in
delay.— (La^in.)
Deliberating is not delajring.
Desert and reward seldom keep company.
(R.)
Desires are nourished by delays. (R.)
Despair doubles our force. ,
Le d^sespoir redouble lea forces. -(Fr.)
Despair gives count's to a coward.
Desperate diseases huve desperate reme-
dies.
Desperate cuts must r.ave desperate cures.
(R.)
Aux grands maux les .;:Tinds remWca.— (Fr.)
Aux plus fortes maladies les plus foitM
remMes.— AfontoifTn*, Book 2, chap. 3.
Medici graviores morbos asperis rcmcdiis
cui-ant— Physicians euro serioua diseases with
sharp remedies.— (Lo/in. Uurtius.)
Teufol muss man mit Teufeln austreibcn.—
Devils must be driven out with devils. --(<7rrm.)
Poison drives out poison. (See "Venym
fordoth venym," p. 190.)
Despise not your enemy.
Despreza teu inimigo serds logo vencido. —
Despive your enemy and you will soon be
beaten.— (Port.)
Ingen skal foragte lidet Saar, fattig Fncndp.
eller ringe Fjeiule.— De-^pise not a small
wound, a poor relation, or a humble enemy.
-(Dan.) '
Devil take the hindmost.
Tho devil take the hindmost.— rA« Tragetty
of Donduca (printed 1647), Act 4, sc. 2.
Dieu garde le demourant I— G«Ki cuanl him
that is \c(L— Rabelais, Fantagrud, l.'-33. cli. 4.
t Cited by Johnson in the Preface to hi.s Die-
tionsry, and stated by Sir William Jones to be
an Indian saying.
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PROVERBS.
Diamond cut diamond.*
Iron must be used to fashion iron.— Arahie.
{See Prov. 27, 17, " Iron sharpencth iron," etc)
Fort centre fort.— Strong against strong. —
iFr., V. 1498.)
Fin contre fln.— Fine against fine.— (Fr.)
Ruse contre ruse.— Stratagem against strat-
agem.—(Fr.)
Diet curei more than the hmcet.
Mas CUTE U dieta que l& Umceta — (Span.)
Diligenoe is a great teacher.— (Arabic,)
Diligence makes an expert workman.— <From
the Daniah.)
Ding down the nests and the rooks will
fleeawa\ (So.) (Used in reference to </*#
demolition of religiom houses.)
Diuna gut your fish tiU you get them.
(So.)
Dinna lift me before I fa\ (So.)
Dinna scald your ain mou* wi* ither folks
kaU (broth). (Sc)
Dirt parts gude company. (B. Sc.)
Discreet women have neither eyes nor
ears. (Q. H.)J .
La femme de blen n'a nl yeux ni oreilles.—
(Fr.)
Discretion is the better part of valour.
(Shakespeare, seep. 78.)
Valour can do little without discretion. (R.)
Vis consilli expers mole ruit sua.— Force
without discretion tails of its own weight—
(Latin.)
Diseases are the interests of pleasures. (B.)
Diseases are the tax on pleasures. (R.)
Disgraces are like cherries— one draws
another. (G. H.)
' Dirty water does not wash dean.
Acqua torbida non lava.— (/toZ.)
Diversity of humours breedeth tumours
(R.)
Divine grace was never slow. (G. H.)
Do as I say, not as I do. (Chaucer, see
p. 78.)
Do as the friar saith, not as he doeth. (R.)
Haz lo que dice el fraile, y no lo que hace.—
(Span.)
Haz lo que bien digo, y no lo que mal hago.
Do what I say well, and not what I do ilL
—(■Spa ft,)
Do as most men do and men will speak
well of thee. (R.)
Far som de Flesie, saa spotte dig de
Fierreste.— Do as most people do, and few
will jeer at you. -(Da Ji.)
• " Diamonds cut diamonds."- Ford, " Lover's
Melancholy," Act 1, 8 (1628),
Do good, and then do it again. (B.)
Do in hill as ye wad do in hall. (B. Sc.)
Do in the hole as you would do in hall. (R.)
Do not be in a hurry to tie what yon
cannot imtie.
Do not cut off your nose to spite your
face.
He that smites his nose and hath it not,
forfeits his face to the king.
Do not dwell in a city whose governor u
a physician. — (Hebrew.)
Do not halloo till you are out of the wood.
Roep geen hel, voor gii over de brug zijt (or
eer'gij overgekomcn ziit).— Do not cry " Hi •*
till you are over the bridge (or till yim have
arrived).— (DttteA.)
Do not keep a dog and bark yourself.
(E.)
Do not lose your friend for your jest.
(A very old proverb, formerly mucn in use.)
Do not play with edged tools.
There is no Jesting with edged tools.
Do not put all your eggs into one basket.
Put not all your crocks on one shelL (Sc)
Ijide nlcht Allea In ein SchifT. — Do not
embark your all in one \QMt\.—(G*mt.)
Do not put the saddle on the wrong horse.
Do not put your finger in too tight a ring.
Do not reckon without your host.
[11] comptoit sans son hoste.— iiabelais,
Garaantuay chap. 11.
Also found in German.
Do not reckon your chickens before they
are hatched.
Count not four except you have them in a
wallet. (Q. H.)
Count not your chickens before they be
hatched. (R.)
Ans ungelegten Blem werdcn spit jun;;e
Hiihncr.— Chickens are slow in coming from
unlaid e^igs.— (O'ei-m.)
Do not rob Peter to pay Paul. (Heytpood,
t546.)
II dte k Saint IVrre pour donuer 4 Saint
Paul.— He takes from Saint Peter to give to
Saint Paul.-(Fr.) (See •• Praise Peter.*')
Give not Peter so much, to leave St Paul
nothing. (G. H.)
Do not say go, but gaw. (B.)
Do not spur a willing horse.
A bon cheval point d'dperon.— (Fr.)
A gentle hoi^e would not be over soil
spurred. (R. Sc.)
Buon cavallo non ha Wsogno de' sproni.—
A good horse has no need of the spur.— (/foi.)
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Addidisti ergo calcaria SDoute currcnti.-^
Therefore you have added spurs to [the
horse] running willingly. — {LcUin, Pliny th»
Younger, Ep. 8.)
Do not talk Arabic in the house of a
Moor. — {From the Spanish.)
II ne faut paa parler Latin devant lea
curUeliors.— You should not speak Latin
before Franciscan friars.— <^V.)
Do not tell tales out of school. (Hey wood.
1^46.)
Do not throw the helve after the hatchet.
Jeter le manche apr^ la cogn6e.— (Fr.)
Echar el mango tras el destral.— (Sjxiii.)
No arrojemos la soga tras el caldero.— Let
ns not throw the rope after the bucket. —
{^Span., Don Quixote, 2, 9.)
Trar la carezza dietro all' asino.— To throw
the halter after the ass.— (f (at)
Gettar 1a fune dietro la secchia.— To throw
the rope after the bucket.— (/(aj.)
Men moct de steel de bijl niet na wcrncn.—
Do not throw the handle after the bill.—
ilhUch.)
(See also ** Furor est," p. 644)
Do not tie up asses with horses.
On ne doit pas lier les ftnes avec lea chevauz.
-<Fr., V. 1498 )
Do not wear out your welcome.
Such a welcome, Kuch a farewelL (R.)
Do that which is right, and let come what
oome may.
Do what is right, let come what come may.
Do what thou oughtest, and come what
come can. (G. H.)
Fais ce que dois, advienne que pourra.—
(Fr.)
Fay 06 que tu dois advienne ce que pent-^
{Fr., V. 1498.)
Fa quel che devl, e n'arrivi ci6 che potrd. —
(Ital.)
Fa bone, e non guardati a chi.— Do good,
and never mind to whom.— (/toZ.)
Do the likeliest, and Qod will do the best.
(R. Sc.)
Do the likeliest, and hope the best. (R.)
Do weel and doubt nae man ; do ill and
doubt a' men. (R. Sc)
Do weel and have weeL (B. Sc.)
Doctor Luther*8 shoes don't fit every
village priest. — From the German : " Doktor
Luthert Schuhe sind nieht alien
Dorfprifstem gereeht^
Dog does not eat dog.
A wolf will never make war against another
wolf. (O.H.)
Canis caninum non tot.— {Iki^in. (^uoUci by
rorro.)
Dogs are fine in the field. (G. H.)
Dogs gnaw bones because they cannot
swallow them. (R.)
Dogs that hunt foulest, scent the most
faults.
Doing nothing is doing ill. {See "By
doing nothing.")
Draw strength from weakness.
Saca fuerzas de flaqueza. — {SpanJ)
Dress slowly when you are in a hurry,
llabille-toi lentemcut quaud tu es press&~>
(*>.)
Drift is as bad as imthrift. (R.)
Drink nothing without seeing it; sign
nothing without reading it.
Na5 bcbas cousa, que na5 vejas, nem assiues
carta, que uao leas.— (i'ort.)
Drink till all is blue.
We can drink till all look blue.— Ford,
Lady'a Trial, Act 4, 2, 1638.
Drive a cow to the ha' and she'll run to
the byre (cowhouse). (Sc.)
Drought never breJ dearth in England.
(R.)
Whoso hath but a month shall neer in
England suffer drouth. (R.)
Drouglit never brought dearth. (O. H.)
Drumming is not the way to catch a hare.
Drunk and drought come sindle (seldom)
together. (R. Sc.)
Dry bread at home is better than roast
meat abroad. (G. H.)
Dry shoes won't catch fish.
Ducats are clipped, pennies are not.^-
{Genn.)
Ducks fare well in tlie Thames. (R.)
Ducks lay eggs ; geese lay wagers.
Dumb dogs are dangerous.
Dumb folks get no lands. (R.) (See
** Spare to speak," etc. ; and " A close
mouth," etc.)
A dumb man wan never land. (R. Be.)
Dumbie winna lee. (Sc.)
Dummie cannot lie. (R. Sc.)
Dying is as natural as living.
Each bird loves to hear himself sing. (R.)
Each cross has its inscription. (R.)
Each day brings its own bread.
Chaque domain apporte son pain.— (Fr.)
II ne viengne demain s'il naporto son pain
{^r„ Y. X498.)
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Eagles catch nae flees. (B.) From the
Latin : '* Aquila not capiat mtucas,^*
{Found in most modern languages.)
Early master, soon knave (servant), (Sc)
Early maister, lang knave. (R Sa)
Early ripe, early rotten.
Early sow, early mow. (B.)
Early start makes easy stages. — {Ameri'
can.)
Early to bed and early to rise,
Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
(R.)
Frtih zn Bett und friih wieder anf,
Hacht gesuud und reich iu KaufL — (fitm.)
Sanat, sanctificat, et ditat inrgere mane. —
To rise betimes makes one healthy, virtuous,
and rich.— (Loiin.) {Quoted (1598) in A HeaUh
to the Gentle Prqfession of Serving men.)
Madrnga e verns,
Tralialha e teras.
— Rise early and you will see : take pains
and you will grow rich,— (Spon.)
Early to rise has virtues three :
Ti^ healthy, wealthy, and godlie.
^Vereion in a 16th Century MS,
Early up, and never the nearer. (B.)
Earth is the best shelter. (B.)
Ease and honour are seldom bedfellown
Easier said than done.
Ais6 k dire est difficile k faire.-<Fr.)
C'est bien dit mais gueres qui le face.—
{Fr., V. 1498.)
Entre fait et dit a moult.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
(See "Saying is one thing, doing is
another.")
East and west, hame is best. (Sc)
Ost und West, daheim das Best.— <(7enii.)
Oost, west, t'huis best.— (Z>u(cA.)
Eat a bit before you drink. (B.)
Eat and drink measurely, and defy the
mediciners. (B.)
Eat, and welcome ; fast^ and heartily
welcome. (B.)
Eat at pleasure, drink by measure. (B.)
Pain tant qu'il dure, vin 4 mdsure.— Bread
as long as there is any, wine by measure.—
(Fr.)
Eat to live, but do not live to eat. (B.)
{From Cicero,) {See "Edere oportet,"
p. 625,)
Eat well's drink well's brother. (Sc.)
II mangiaro insegna a bere.— Ealing teaches
drinking.— </toi.)
Eat what you like, but pocket none.
Eaten bread is forgotten. (B.)
II pane mangiato & presto dimenticato.^
(Ital.f
Eaten meat is good to pay. (B. Sc.)
Eating and drinking take away one*i
stomach. (B.)
Eggs and oaths are easily broken.
Eeed og JSg ere snart brudte.— (Dan.)
Eident (diligent) youth makes easy ago.
(Sc.)
Eight hours' work, eight hours' play.
Eight hours' sleep, and eight boo a day.*
— Said to be ** perhaps of Australian
origin,^*f
Eild (age) and poortith (poverty) are ill
to thole (suffer). (Sc.)
Eith (quickly) learned soon forgotten,
(Sc.)
Either I will find a way or make one.
— Said to have been a motto underneath a
eiest consisting of a pickaxe.
Either win the horse or lose the saddle.
(R.)
Ell and tell is good merchandise. ('* £11
and tell ' ' = ready money. ) (Sc. )
Employment is enjoyment.
Employment brings ei^oyment
Empty chambers make foolish maids.
(G. IL) {See'* Bare walls," p. 759.)
Empty vessels make the most noise. {Set
Jii^hop Jewell^ p. 175^ also Shakespeare,
Empty vessels so;md most. (G. U.)
Toome (empty) bags rattle. (R Sc)
Les tonneaux vides sont oeux qui font le
plus de bruit.— Empty casks are tliose which
make the most noise.- (Fr., also in this form
in Germ., Dutch^ and Dan.)
Tomme Vogne buldre meest — Empty
waggons make the most noise.— (Dan.)
Emulation is a virtue.
England ia the Paradise of women. (B.)
England is a paradise for women, and hell
for horses ; Italy a paradise for horses, hell
for women. -fiurton'* Anal. Mdan., Pt. 3, sec. 3.
The wife of every Englisliman is counted
blessed.— OW Ballad: TlieSixinish iMdy's Love,
L'lnghilterra 6 il paradiso delle donne. il
piirgatorio dogli uomini, e 1' inferno dei
cavalli. — England is the {Miradise of women,
the purgatory of men, and the hell of horses.
-iltal., out Tuscan,)
• In "Oceana" (1885), chap. 14, J. A. Proude
wiites : " The four eights, that ideal of opemiive
fclicitv, are here [New Zealand] a realised fact "
In a footnote Froude gives this version of " the
four eights " : " Eight to work, eight to play,
Qinht to sleep, and eight shillings a day.^
t '• The Biglit Hours Dsy," S. Wcbband H. (3ox,
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Another version rdng : "England U a prison
for men, a paradise for women, a pnrgatory
for servants, a hell for horseu." In thia Tonn
the proverb is referred to in Fuller's '• Holy
State," 1042.
Enough 18 as good as a feast.
Enough i^ a feast ; too much a vanity. {Su
Tusser, p. 379.
Enough's as good as a feast to one that's
not a beast (R.)
That which sufflceth Is not little. (G. H.)
Genug ist iiber einer Sackwoll.—Enough is
more than a sackful.— (Gtrm.)
Genoeg is even zoo goed als een feest-
(Dutch.)
Annch (enough) Is a feast [of bread and
cheese]. (R. 8c.)
Assez y a si trop n*y a.— There Is enough If
there is not too much.— (Fr.)
(See •* Where content is.")
Enoagh is better than too much.
Mieux vaut assez que trop. -(Fr.)
Assai basta, e troppo gnasta.— Enough is
enough, and too much spoils.— (/to/.)
Genoeg is mcer dan overvloed.— (Dutch.)
Enquire not what*8 in another*B pot.
Envy does not enter an empty house. —
From the Danith : "Avind konuner ikke
i ode Huua."
Envy has no holidays. —Bacon, (Seep, IS,)
Envy never dies.
There is no rest to envy.— (^Iraiic.)
Envicux meurt, mais envie ne roourra
jamais.— The envious man dies, but envy will
never die.-(/V., V. 1498.)
Les envienx mourront, mais non Jamais
I'envie,— Afoii^, Tartuffe, Act 5, 8.
Envy never enriched any man. (B.)
Estate in two parishes is bread in two
wallets, (a. H.)
Even a hair has its shadow.
Auch ein Haarhat8einenSchatten.-<C7eriii.,
also in Span, and Port,)
Even the lion must defend itself against
the flies.
Auch der Ldwe muss sicb vor der MUckt
wchren.— <C«nfi. )
Evening orts (oats) is goo(^ morning
fodder. (R. Sc.)
Evening red and morning grey
Are the sure signs of a fine day.
The ev'nlng red, and the morning grey
Are the tokens of a bonny day.
—HaUiweU'g Natwn Somgt,
Le rouge eoir et blanc maUn
Font reiouir le p^lerin.
—Evening red and morning white make
the pilgrim rejoice.— (Fr.>
Sera rossa e negro matino
Allegra 11 pelegrino.
—Evening red and morning black relolce tht
pilgriin.-</toZ.)
Eveninff words ord not like ib morning.
(G.H.)
Ever drunk, ever dry. (B.)
Ever since we wear clothes, we know not
one another. (G. H.)
Every ass loves to hear himself hray.
Every bean has its black. (B. )
Ogni grano ha la sna semola. — Every grain
has its bran (lUU.)
Every bird must hatch her own egg.
(B.)
Every bird thinks its own nest charming.
Ad ogni uccello sue nido h bello.— (/(oZ.)
A chacun olsoau son nid lui semble beaa.^
(Fr., V. 1498.)
Every bullet has its hiSYei.^Attributed to
William III. {Seep. 460.)
Every shot has its commission, d'ye see?
We must all die at one time, as the saying is.—
SmolleU : The Reprimxlt Act 8, 8.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Every oock can crow on his own dung*
hill. {See " A cock aye craws," p. 740.)
Every cock is proud on his own dunghill.
(R.)
Cada gallo canta en su muladar.— Every
cock crows on his own dunghill. — (Span.)
Chien sur son fumier est hardi.— A dog on
his own dunghill is bold.— <Fr.)
Dessous son fumier se fait le chien fler.—
Being on his own dunghill m^kes Uie dog
proud.— (^., V. 1498.)
See al$o Latin: "Gallus in sterquilinio,"
6 544. Another Latin proverb, quoted by
ontaigne, 8, chap. 8, is: "Stercus cuique
suiim ben« olet."— Everyone's dunghill smells
well to himself.
Every country has its custom.
En cada tiena sa nso.— (5j»n., Don Quixote,
8,9.)
Every couple is not a pair.
Every craw thinks her ain bird whitest.
(Sc.)
The craw thinks her awn bird fairest.
(RSc)
The crow thinks her own birds fkirest in
the wood. (H., 1546.)
Every day brings its bread with it. (Q. H.)
Every day brings its work.
Every day hath its night, and every weal
its woe.
Nul Jour n*eat sans vipra.— (^., V., 1498 $
also in.Ital. and Dan.)
No day paseeth without some gilet (R)
It is never a bad day that hath agood nJght.
(R)
The morning sun never lasts a day. (R.)
{St$ " The longMt day most have aa end.")
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Every dog lias his day.
Every dog hath its day and every man his
hour. (R.)
{See Shakespeare, p. 810, " The cat will mew,
and dog will have his day.")
Every dog is a lion at home.
Ognl cani 6 leone a casa sna.— (/tal.)
(See " Every cock can crow on his own
dunghill.")
Every door may be shut but death's door.
Every fool is pleased with his own folly.
A chaque fou plait sa marotte.— (Fr.)
Every fox looks after his own skin,
liver Raev varer sin Btelg.— (Dan.)
Every fox must pay his own skin to the
flayer. (R.)
At length the fox is brought to the ftirricr.
(Q. H.)
Tutte le volpi si trovano in pelliceria. —
iiua.)
Enfln les renards se tronvent ches le
pellctier. — The foxes find themselves at last
at the furrier's.— (Fr.)
Every heart knows its own bitterness.
(See I*rov, I4, 10.)
Every heart hath Its own ache.
Every herring must hang by his own gilU
(R.)
Every hill has its valley.
Ogni monte ha la sua valle.— (/taZ.)
Every honest miller has a golden thumb.*
A French proverbial expression, used by
RiiMais, 6'argan/«o(1534), is "Tiroit d'lin sac
deux mouaturea." " Took two grindings out
of one sack."
Der Miiller ist fromm, der Hanre anf den
Ziihncn hat— The miller is honest who has
hair on his teeth.— (G'erm.)
Cien saatres, cien molincros, y cien texe-
doros son trecientos ladroncs.— A humlretl
tailors, a hundred millers, and a hundred
we-avers are three hundred thicA'es.— (Sjwrt.)
Ilonderd bakkers, hondcrd molenaars, en
hondcnl klcermakers zijn drie honderd dieven.
— A hundred l»aker8, a hundred millers, and a
hundred tailors are three hundred thieves. —
(Dutch.)
Miiller und BJicker stehlcn nicht, man
briiigt'a ihnen.— Millers and bakci-s do not
ste^l ; people bring it to them. — (Germ.)
Millers take aye tlie best mouter (grinding)
with their ain hand. (R. Sc.)
Here lies an Israelite indeed ;
Match him if you can I i
A neighbour good, a miller too,
And yet an honest man.
— Epitaph at Longhridge DeveriU, Willihire.
• Hay states that the miller's reply was, "None
but a cuckold can see it." Another version of the
reply is : " Yes, that is true, but it takes a thief
to see it." See "Though a man be a thief," p.
136 ; aUo Chaucer, " Yet he had a thumb of gold,"
p. 75.
Every inch of joy has an eO of axmoy.
(Sc.)
Every law Has a loophole.
One may drive a coach and four througn aa
Act of Parliament.
Es giebt kein Gesetz was hat nicht ein
Loch, wer's flnden kann. — There is no law
without a loophole for him who can And It. —
(Germ.)
Fatta la legge, trovata la malizia.— When a
law is made the way to avoid it is found out.
-<ftoZ.)
Every light has its shadow.
Every light is not the sun. (B.)
Every little helps.
Every little helps, as the old woman sald»
when she put the water into the sea. fSe9
Hay.)
Alle Baader hiselpe, sagde Soen, hun greb et
Myg.— Every little iielps, as the sow said when
she snapped at a gnat.— (Dan.)
Alle baat helpt.— (Dutcfc.)
Every man can tame a shrew but he that
hath her.—Quoted by Burton. Anat. Melan.^
JC2L
Every man can rule an ill wife but him thai
has her. (R. Sc.)
Every man for himself.
Every man for himself (qnoth tbt
Morteiue).t (R. Sc)
Every man for himself and devil take the
hindmost.
A [or En] la conr dn roi chacnn y est pour
soi.— In the King's Ck}urt everyone is for
himself.-(Fr.)
At court everyone for himself. (G. H.)
Every man for himself and Qod for us all.
(H.)
Chacun pour sol et Dieu pour tons.— (Fr.)
Oi;nun per s6, e Dio per tuttl.— (/(ol.)
- Jeder fur sich, Gott fiir Alle.— (Offrw., oZso
in this form, in Span., Port, and Dutch.)
Every man is best known to himself. (R.)
Jeder ist sich selbst der NSchste.— Every
man is nearest to himself.— (OVrm.)
Every man has his price. — Attributed in
this form to Walpole ; Out seep. 451.
Chacun vaut son prix.^Every man Is
worth his price. -^Fr.)
Every man has his weak side.
t ** Quoth the Merteino,** an imaginary author ai
proverbs. In the old English as well as the old
Fren«'h collections of proverbs, it was usnal to
l»ut them into the mouth of an imaginary person-
age. A survivaj of tliis custom is recorded by
David Lloyd (1C25.1C91X who states that Sir
Henry Washington (of the same family as George
Washington) was so distinguished for his bravery
in the Civil War, on the Royalist side, that it
became a proverb when a ditlicnlty arose ;
"Away with it, quoth Washington."
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Every man hath his ill day. (G. H.)
Every man is as God made him, and very
often worse.
C.ida uno es coino DIos le hizo, y atin peer
muchas \ecea.— {Span., Don Quixote, 2, A.)
Every man is either a fool or a physician
after tliiiiy years of age. (R.)
Tlih originatrtl in a saying attribute to
the KiniKTor Tilxrius, who died a.d. 37, aj^ed
Seventy-seven. Tl»e autlioritics are as fol-
low, aiid it will be seen that they are con-
tradictory :—
" I have heard that Tiberius used to say
tliat that man was ridicnlou.s, who, after sixty
)enrs, api)ealed to a physician."— PiutorcA,
X>e SanitiUe tuenda. Vol. 2.
"lie (TilxMins) was wont to mock at the
arts of pliysirians, and at those who, after
thirty years of a;;e, needed coun.scl as to
wliat was good or l>ad for their bodies."
Tacitus. Annals, Book 6, chap. 40.
The version of Tacitus is corroborated by
Suetonius ("Tiberius," chap. OS), who states
tlie en»i»cror was accustomed to liave the moat
nnfailiiij; goo«l health, " so that from the age
of tliirty, he ruled himself according to his
own Jadginent, without the help or advice of
the physicians."
Every man at forty is a fool or physician.
(It. He.)
Every man is his own enemy.*
Enliver btpr sin F^ende i egen Bonn.—
Everyone carries his enemy in his breast.^
{Dan.)
Every man is the best interpreter of hia
own words.
Je<Ier ist seiner Worte bester Ansleger.—
(Germ.)
Every man is the son of his own works.
Chacun est le flls de ses ceuvres.— <Fr.,
Balzac^)
Cada uno es li^o de bos obraa.— (^pam..
Don QuixoU, I, 4.)
Every man must carry hia own cross.
Chacun porte sa croix.— (Fr.)
(Su " No life.")
Every man must eat ft peck of ashes (ot
of dirt) before he dies.
Every man praises his own wares.
Jeder Kriimer lobt seine Ware. — (Gem».)
{See " Every potter," in/ra.)
Every man to his taste.
Chacnn k son gibier.— Everyone to -his
fanry.— (Fr.)
Cliacun k son gout.— (Fr., Montaigne, Book
1, ckap. 10.)
Every man to his trade.
Every man is most skilful In his own
hwaiuens.— {Arabic)
• SirT. Browne, "Religio Medici," 1642, puts It
•• Every man Is his own greatest enemy, and as
tt were his own executioner,"
Chacun k son metier.— (Fr.)
Cada qual em sen officio. — (Port.)
Chacun k sa marotte.— Everyone to bis
bobby.— (Fr.)
Chacun & son metier, ct les vaches sont
bien gardc'es. — Everyone to Ids own business.
and the cows will be well looked after.— (Fr.)
*E(»i<u Ttc, >^i» tKavTo^ ci£eci) tcx*^**' — Let
each follow the trade which he understands.
^{(,'rrek.)
Cullibet In arte sua perito credendum est.—
Each man skilled in his own art is to be
trusted.— <La(tnX
Every man*s blind in his ain cause. (Sc.)
Every medal has its reverse side.
C^nl medaglia ha 11 suo ri verso.— (ftoZ.)
{Quoied by Montaigne, Book 8, ckap. 11.)
Cliaque mMallle a son rovers.— (Fr.)
Every mile is two in winter. (Q. H.)
Every miller draws water to his own mill.
(R.)
Tutto tira I'acqne al suo molino.— (JtoZ.)
Every man wishes the water to his own
mylne. (R. 8c.)
Every mountain has its valley.
Ogni monte ha la sua valle.— (/tol.)
Every old woman bewails her own loss.
Chacune vicille son douU plaint— <Fr.| V.
1498.)
Every path hath a puddle. (G. H.) '
Every people has its prophet. — (Arabic, j
Every potter boasts of his own pot.
Chaque potler vante sa pot— Every potter
prai.ses his own pot— <''^.)
Cada ollero su olla alaba, y mas si la trae
auebrada.— Every potter praises his pot, and
de more if it be broken.— (.Span.)
Every shoe fits not every foot. (B.)
All feet tread not in one shoe. (O. H.)
All feet cannot wear one shoe.
Every sin brinss its punishment with it.
(G. H.)
A peci.do nuevo, penitencia nueva. — For a
ft-esh sin a fresh penance.— (5po»., Don
Quixote, 1 80.)
{See "An old sin," p. 756.)
Every soo (sow) to its ain trough. (Sc.)
Every tub must stand upon its own
bottom.
Let every tub stand on its own bottom. (R.)
Etlivcrt Kar maa staa paa sin egen Bund.
—(Dan.)
Every white hath its black, and every
sweet its sour.
Evcrye white will have Its blacke
And everye sweete its soure.
Sir Carline, 15th century hallad.
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.— (/onjon ;
Poetaster, Act 8, 8, 1601.)
(See also Emerson, p. 180.)
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Every why hA& a whetetore.—Shaketpeare,
Comedy of Error t^ Act t, g.
Alle waarom heeft itjn daarom.-^Pufc^.)
Every woman would rather be beautiful
than good.
Jcdes Welb will liebcr schdn als ttomm sein.
-(Germ.)
Everybody is wise after the event.
Nachher ist jeder king.— Everyone la wiae
afterwai-da. - (Germ.)
Despnea del daflo cada uno ea aabio.—
Wlien tlie damage is done everyone is wise.
^(Span.)
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
—Quoted as an** old tnaxim ** in Macaulap's
Essay on Jfallam's Constit, Hiit, (1828),
{See Isaac Walton, p. S8t.)
Was Jeder than soil, thut Kelner.— (Germ.)
Everybody's friend is nobody's.
Amico d' ognuno, amico di nessunc-^/toZ.)
Everyone basteth the fat hog, while tho
lean one bumeth.
Everyone bows to the bush that bields
(shelters) him. (Sc.)
Everyone can find fault, few can do
better.
Tadeln kann ein jeder Bauer,
Besser machen wird ihm sauer
—Every peasant can nnd fault; to do bettei
would puzzle him, (Germ.)
Everyone fastens where there la eain
(G. H.) ^
Everyone hath a fool in his sleeve;
Chacun a nn foa dans sa manche.— (1>V.)
Ciascuno ha on matto nella manlca.— (/taZ.)
Everyone is a master and servant. (G. H.)
Everyone is the maker of his own fate.
Cada uno es artifice de su ventura.— (Spo» .
Don QuixoU.) {See " Nae man maks his aln
hap.")
Chacun est artisan de sa bonne fortune.—
Everyone is the author of his own good
fortune.— (Fr., Regnier, e. ICOO, So*. 18.)
Similar proverbs exist In almost every
modern language, derived ttom. "Faberauia.
que susB fortunae *' (pt 634).
Everyone is witty for his own purpose.
(G. H.)
Everyone knows best where the shoe
pmches him. {Seep, 456.)
E venr man watos best where his own she*
binds him. (R. Sc.)
The wearer best knows when the shoo
wrings him. (R.) ^
On ne sent bian que aes propres inaux.—
we can only feel properly our own troubles.
— (#^r.)
Achaque pied son Soulier. —To each foot
its own shoe.^Fr., MontaignSt Bock 8,
chap. 18.)
Chacun sent le mienx oA le Soulier le blesse.
— Everrone knows best where the shoe hart«
him.— (Fr., alto in this form in other moder*
languages,)
Everyone puts his fault on the times.
(G. H.)
Everyone should sweep before his own
door.
Chacun doit balayer devant sa propre porte.
-iFr.) *- *- 1-
Everyone thinks his own burden the
heaviest
A chacun son fkrdean p^e.— To everyone
his burden seems heavy.— <Fr.)
Everyone thinks his sack heaviest (G. H.)
Ad ognuno par pi A grave la croce sua.—
Evervone thiziks nis ^own cross seems the
heaviest.
Everyone who dances is not happy.
Chacun n'est pas aise qui danse.— (Fr.)
Everyone's faults sre not written in their
foreheads. (B.)
Everything can be endured except ease.
Tontes choses peut on souflrir qu'aiae.—
(Fn. V. 1498.) ^
Everything comes to those who wait.
He that can stay, obtains.
Tout vient i point k qui salt attcndre.—
Everything comes at last to the man who
knows how to wait— (Fr.) (See Italian:
" II mondo 6 di chi ha pazienza ** ; also "Suffer
and expect")
Everything goes to him who wants
nothing.
Tout va il qui n'» pas besoln.— (Fr.)
Everything hath an end, and a puddinff
hath two.
Toutes choses se men vent i leur On.— All
things move on to their end. — Babelait,
Pantagrud (1533).
Alting har en Ende, uden Polsen, den har
to.— Everything has an end, excepts sauaaoe.
which has two.-<Dan.) ^ '
Everything is as you take it
Everything is good for something.
All things in their being are good for some-
thing. (Q, H.)
Kein Ding iat so schlecbt, dass ea nicht zu
etwas ntttzen soUte.— Ther« la nothing so vilt
as not to be good for something.— {Germ.)
Ognl oosa serve a qualche cosa.-<ffcrf.)
E^nrthing is of use to a housekeeper
(G. H.)
Everything is the worse for wearing. (B.)
Everything must have a beginning.
Ogni oosa vuol prlndpio,— (/(al«)
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Srerytlung new is fine. (Q. H.).
Ever3rthing passes away excopt what is
weU done. {See " Tout passe," p. 730.)
Tout se posse fors que bieQ fSait— All
passes except what is well done.— (/<>., V.
1498.)
Cosa mala nnnca mnere.— A bad thing
never diea.— (Span.)
Example is better than precept. (See
** Exemplo plus,'* p, 633.)
Exchange is no robbery. (R.)
Tausch ist kein Raub.— (Germ.)
Expedition is the soul of business. {See
** Despatch is the soul of business," Lord
Chesterfield, p. 78.)
Experience is the mistress of fools.
Kxperientia stultoram magistra. —<La«n.)
Experientia docet— Exi)erlence teaches.
—(iMt in, founded on Tacitus, Hist., Book 5, 0.)
To va$ii fi.a9<K «x«*« — Suffering brings ex-
perience. — (Greek, jEschylua. Agamemnon,
1S5.)
Experience keeps a dear school ; but fools
will learn In no other.— Poor Richard.
Experience makes even fools wise.
Experience may teach a fooL (R. Sc)
Experience must bo bought (See " Bought
wit is best.")
Experience that is bought is good, if not
too dear.
Extreme justice is often extreme injustice.
• Eo-Tti' iv$a xh SiitJi pkdfiiiv ftptt. — There is
a point at which even Jugtice does Injury.—
(Greek, Sophocles, Electra, 1048.) (See " Sum-
mum jus,* p. 687; and "Jus aummum.'*
p. 673.)
Extremes are dangerous.
When you have abandoned a thing, bewara
of it* opposite.— (vlroWc)
Extremes meet.
Les extremes se touchent— (J'V.)
Facts are stubborn things.
2tcpp& * Avayxo.- Necessity is a stubborn
thing.— (TTreefc, Euripides.)
(See" Figures," i».n9.)
Failure teaches success.
On apprend en fkillant—Ont learns by
faUing.—<Fr.)
Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.— iSTmntfr.
{Seep. 346.)
Jamais oouard n'aora belle amie.— (^.)'
Blddes Hers buhlt keine schdne Fran.^
(Germ., aleo in Danish.)
Fair and sluttish, black and proud,
Long and lazy, little and loud.
^) {Of women.)
Fair and foolish, little s«d load,
Long and lazy, black and proud ;
Fat and merry, lean and sad,
Pale and pet4:iiih, red and bad.
(See ♦• Beauty and folly," p. 700; also "With
a red man."
Fair and softly, as lawyers go to heaven.
(R-)
Fair and softly goes far in a day.
Soft and lair goes fer. (G. H.)
Fair and softly wins the race.
Pas k pas, on v» blen loin.— Step by step,
one goes a long way.— (/f-r.)
Chi va piano, va sano; chi va sano, ya
lontano.— Who goes softly, go safely; who
goes safely, goes far.— (/tal.)
Molle, molle, se vai longe.— Gently, gently,
goes far.— (Port.)
Fair enough if good enough.
Fair fa' guid drink. (For it gars folk speak
as they thmk.) (Sc.) ^^
Fair folk are aye fashionless (pithless).
(Sc)
Fair, good, rich, and wise,
Is a woman four storeys high.
Belle, bonne, richc, et sage,
Est une femme en quatre stages.- (Fr.)
Fair in the cradle and foul in the saddle.
Fair is not fair, but that which pleaseth.
(G. H.)
Non h hello quel ch*A hello, ma quel ohe
place.— (/toZ.)
Fair maidens wear nae purses, {i.e. Fair
maidens require no purses.) (Sc. )
Fair play is a jewel {See "Phiin-
dealing.**)
Consistency is a jeweL
Fair words break never bone,
Foul words break many ane ! (R. Sa )
GUte bricht einem kein Bein.— Kindness
breaks no bone. — {Germ. )
(See " The evil wonnd," etc.," Courte.«iy costs
notliing," and " Soft words break no bones.")
Fair words make fools fain (pleased). (R.)
Douces promessea obligent les fols.— F&ir
promises please fools.— (Fr.)
Belle promesse fol lie.— <Fr., V. 1498.)
Fagre Ord trjde en Daare, og stundom
fuldvis en Hand.— Fair words please a fool,
and sometimes a very wise maji.—iDan.)
Bella promessa lega U matto. — A &ir
promise binds a fooL —(JtoZ.)
Fair words make me look to my purse.
(G. H.)
Belle parole, ma gnarda la borsa. — Fair
words, but look to your purse.— (ftoZ.)
Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest
things.— (2^r<wi Conftwiue.)
Fall not out with a friend for a trifle. (R.)
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False folk should ha* mony witnessee. (Sc.)
Falae friends are waur than bitter enemies.
(Sc.) {See '* A friend in need.")
Fals hood, though it seems profitable, will
hurt you; truth, though it seems hurtful,
will profit you. — {Arabic.)
Falsehood neyer made a fair hinder end.
(R. Sc)
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Over-great familiarity genders despite.
(RSc.)
Nimia familiaritas parlt conbcmptam. {Lai.)
Fancy kilb and fancy cures. (Sc.)
Fancy may kill or cure. (R.)
Fancy surpasses beauty. (R.)
Fanned fires and forced love ne'er did
weel. (Sc.)
Far ahint maun follow the faster. (Sa)
Far from court, far from care.
Loin dc la cour, loiu du aouci.— (Fr.)
Far from home is near to harm.
Far shooting never killed a bird. (G. H.)
Far-awa' fowls hac aye fair feathers. (Sc.)
Far-fetched and dear-bought is good for
ladies. (R.)
Far-8on;,'lit and dear-bought Is gude for
ladi«y». (K. Sc.)
Van verre geliaalt en dtnir gekoclit, Is et«*n
voor nievrouwen. — Far-fetched and dear
bought is food for ladies.— (Dufc/i.)
Far-off cows have long horns.
Fast bind, fast find. {Hey wood, 7546.)
{Quoted by Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice^
13i)S.)
Fat hens are aye ill layers. (Sc.)
Fette IlUhner legen wenig Eier.— (Cenn.)
Fat paunches make lean pates. (R. Sc.)
{Shakespeare, see p. tSl ; also Fletcher, p,
W.)
ITaxeta ya<rTy\p Xtitrhv ov riKxti v6ov — A
gross l>ellv does not produce a refined mind.
— OW Gruk proverb {mentioned by St. Jerome),
Capo grasso, cervello magro.— Fat heads,
lean brains.— </ta^)
Fate leads the willing but drives the
stubborn.
Fault** are thick when love is thin. (R.)
Araa I'amico tuo con il difletto sno. — Lore
your friend with liis faults.— (J/a/.)
Favour will as surely j^erish as life. (G. II.)
Favours unused are favours abused. (Sc.)
Fear is the beadle of the law. (G. H.)
Fear keeps the garden better than the
gardener. (G. H.)
Fear kills more than disease.
Fear kills more than the physician.
Stultitia est, timore mortis mori. — It is
folly to die of the fear of death.— (Laii»,
Senecx^ Ep.^ 70.)
Fear nothing but sin. (G. H.)
Fears are divided in the midst. (G. H.)
Feasting makes no friendship. (R.)
Feather by feather the gooee is plucked.
{See *' Hair and hair.")
February fill dyke.
Be it black or be it white ;
But if it be white it's the better to like. (B.)
Plule de F^vrier vaut ^le de fumicr. —
Rain in February is worth as much as
manure. — {Fr.)
F6vricr qui donne neige
B'l 6U nous pleige.
—February which gives snow promises us a
fine summer. — {Fr.)
(See " All the months In the year," p. 7M ;
also Tusser, p. 378.)
February makes a bridge, and March
breaks it. (G. H.)
Februeer doth cut and shear. (R.)
Feed a cold and starve a fever.
Feed sparingly and defy the physiciaiu
(R.)
Eat measurelie and defy the medidners.
(Sc.)
Sm " Much meat," "Light suppers."
Whatsoever was the father of the disease,
an ill diet was tlie mother. (G. H.)
Feeling hath no fellow. (R.)
Few may play with the devil and win.
Few take wives for God's sake, or for
fair looks.
Few words are best. (R)
Je weniger die Worte, je besscr Oebct—
Tlie fewer the words the better the prayer.
— (r7<rm.)
(^'ee " Brevis oratlo," p. 501.)
Fiddlers' dogs and flies come to feasta
unasked. (R. Sc.)
Fiddlers' fare — ^meat, drink, and money.
(B.) , ^ ,
Fields have eyes, and woods have i
{Uepu'ood, 1546.) {See Tusser, p. S79.)
Fields have eyes, and hedges ears. (R.)
Bois ont oreilles, et champs oelllets.^
{Ft.)
Jm champ a oeulx et Is bois a oretUes.^
(Fr., V. 14P8.)
Do not speak of secret matters in a field
that is full of little hills. -<f/ebrew.)
(-See '* Walls have cars.")
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Figured can be made to prove anything.
There is nothing so false as facts, excepting
figures.
Findings are keepings.
— Fine cloth ia never out of fashion.
Fine feathers make fine birds.
Fair feathers make fair fowls. (R.)
Bonny feathers mak* bonnie fowls. (Sc.)
Robe refait monlt lomme. — Clothes do
much to make a man.— <0W fr., V. 1498.)
Fair fowles hes fair feathers. (R. Sc)
La belle plume fait le bel olseau.— (Fr.)
De Bchoone veiren maaken .don schoonen
rogel.— {Dutch,)
Fine words dress ill deeds. (G. H.)
Finery is foolery.
Fingers were made before forks.
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.
Fire and water are good servants but bad
masters.
Feuer und Wasser sind gnte Diener; aber
schlimme Ucrren.— {(^frwi., also in Dan.)
See " Money is a good servant," etc.
First catch your hare, and then cook it.
Bracton (c. 1220) (B.iok 4. tit 1, c. 21,
sec. 4) has the following :—" Efc vulgaritcr
dicitur, quod prlmum opoitet ccrvum cai>ere,
et postea, cam captus fuerit, ilium ex-
coriare." — And it is a common saying that it
is best first to catch the stag, and afterwards,
when he has been caught, to skin him.
(See "So was the huntsman," p. 880.)
First come, first served. — Used by Henry
Si-ink low [d, 1646) , Complaint of koderyck
Mors ; also in Bartholomew's lair. Act 3,
6 (JG14),
Qui premier arrive au moulin, premier dolt
mouldre.— Who comes first to the mill ought
to have the first grinding.— (Fr.)
Qui prior est tempore potior est jure. —
Who is first in point of time ia stronger in
tight.— {Roman Law rule.)
Les premiers vont dcvant— The first go In
front— (Fr.)
First comes owing, and then comes lying.
(5ee " Debtors are liars," p. 769.)
First deserve and then desire. (B.)
First impressions are most lasting.
(Jomo di prima impressione, uomo di ultima
Impreasione. — </toi. )
Fish and guests smell at three days old.
(E.)
En Fisk og en QJsst lugter llde den tredie
Dag.— (Dan.)
Fishes follow the bait. (B. )
Flattery brings friends, truth enemies.
{See •♦ Truth stings.")
Flattery sits in the parlour, when plain-
dealing is kicked out of doors.
Flee ne'er so fast, fortune will be at your
tail. (Sc.)
Flies are busiest about lean horses.
(G. H.)
Flies are easier caught with honey than
with vinegar.
You will catch more flies with a spoonful
of honev than with a cask of vinegar.—
(JScMtera.) {Found in mosi languages.)
Flowers in May, fine cocks of hay.
Fly the pleasure that bites to-morrow.
(G. ft.)
Fly with your own wings.
Volea de vos propres ailes. —<Fr.)
Folk canna help a' their kin. (Sc.)
Folk wi' lang noses aye tak* till themsels.
(Sc.)
Follow love and it will fiee, flee love and
it will follow thee. (R.)
Fly pleasure and it will follow thee. (R.)
Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee ;
Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.
—{ire!/tcood, 1506.)
Follow glory, and it will flee ; flee glory,
and it will follow thee.
Honor sequitur fngientem.— Honour follows
him who flies from it,— {Latin.)
Courez tot^ours apr^ le chien. Jamais 11
. vous mordra.— Keep on running after the
dog and he will never bite you.— <Fr.)
•'That conceit, elegantly expressed by the
Enipciror Charles V. in his instructions to
the King, his son, ' that fortune hath some-
what the nature of a woman, that if she l>e
too much wooed she is the farther off.' *' —
Bacon^ Adv. Learning^ Book 2.
Follow the river and you will find the
sea.
Suivez la rlvl&re et vous gagnerez la mer.—
{Fr.)
Folly grows without watering. (Q. H.)
Fools grow without watering.
Folly has more followers than discretion.
Mas acompofiados y paniaguados debe dl
toner la locura que la disci eel on.— Folly is
wont to have more followers and comrades
than discretion. — {Span., Don Quixote, 2, 13.)
Folly is a bonny dog. (R. Sc.)
Folly is the most incurable of diseases.
El mal que non tiene cnrm ea locura.^
{Span.)
Fooled thou must be, though wisest of the
wise, •
Then bo the fool of virtue, not of vice.
---{Fersian saying,)
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PROVERBS.
FooUiardinesB proceeds of ignorance.—
Ti'overb qttoted by Jatnet L of England in
Preface to The ifranie.
(See " Courage is often caused by fear,"
p. 767.)
Foolish men have foolish dreams.
De sot hoinine sot songc— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Foolish pity spoils a city. (R.)
Fool'sh tongues talk by the dozen. (G.H.)
Fools and obstinate men make rich lawyers.
Nccios y porfiados hscen rices los letrados.
— (i.'pa».)
Fools are aye fond of flittin', and wise
men o* eittin*. (Sc.)
Fools are fain of flitting. (R. Sc.)
Fools are aye seeiu' ferlies (wonders).
(Sc.)
Fools are fain of right nought. (R. Sc.)
Fools ask what's o'clock; wise men
know their time.
De gelckcn vragcn rsar de klok, maar de
wijzen welen hunnen tijd.— (JDjtlcfc.)
Fools bite one another, but wise men
agree together. (G. H.)
Fools build houses, and wise men buy
them. (R.)
Narren baucn Hatlser, der Kluge kauft
sle.— (t?erm.)
Ho that buys a hou«e ready wrought
Hath iiiauy a pin and naii for nought. (R)
II faut acheter maison faite ot fcmme k
faire. — One should buy a house ready made
and a wife to make.— (Fr.)
On doit acheter pays et maison faite.— One
should buy land and houses ready made.
— (Fr., V. 1498.)
The spirit of building has come upon him.
(R.) *^
See " Pools lade water," " A horse made/
and "Building is sweet impoverisliing."
Fools go in crowds.
k la preiwe vont les fous.— (Fr.)
Fools invent fashions, wise men follow
them.
Lcs fous inventent les modes et les sages
les suivent. —(Fr.)
Fools lade water and wise men catch the
fish. {See ** Fools build houses.")
Fools let for trust. (R. Sc.)
Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
(R. Sc.) (Some add: "Wise men make
jests ana fools repeat them.")
Les fols font la f&te et les sages la mangent
I matti fknno le feats, ed i savj le godono.
-^toZ.)
De ez
ezels dragen de haver, en de paarden
eten.— Asses fetch the provender and the
bones eat it,— {Dutch.)
Fools rayel and wis6 men l«dd (nnrairel).
(Sc.)
Fools refuse favoura. (R.)
Fools should have no chappin* sticks.
(R. Sc.)
Fools tie knots and wise men loose them.
(R.)
For a bad tongue, the scissors.
k md lingua, tesoora.— (Port.)
For a little child a little mourning.
De petit enfant petit deail.— (Fr.)
For a morning rain leaye not your
journey. (G. H.)
For a tint (lost) thing care na. (Sc.)
For fashion's sake, as dogs go to church.
(B.)
For fault o' wise men fools sit on binks
(benches). (R. Sc.)
Por falta de hombres bnenos, 4 mi padre
hicieron alcalde. — For want of good men they
made my father Justice of the peace.— (.Span.)
For long is not for ever.
Lange Ist nicht ewig.--((7erm.)
For one good deed a hundred ill deeds
should be overlooked. — {From the Chinese.)
For one poor person there are a hundred
indigent. — I^oor Jtiehard,
For one rich man content there are a
hundred not.
For want of a nail the shoe is lost ; for
want of a shoe the horse is lost ; for want
of a horse the rider is lost. (G. H.)
Por nn pnnto se pierde an zapato. — For
want of a nail a shoe is lost — {Span.)
Forbear not sowing because of birds.
(O. H.)
Forbidden fruit is sweetest.
Forbid a fool to do a thing and he will do it*
(Sc.)
Chose d^fendue est la plus d6sir6e.^
{Fr., V. 1498.)
Forced love does not last. (R.)
Forced prayers are no gude for the soul.
(Sc) .
Fore-talk spares after-talk. (R.)
Forewarned is forearmed.
A roan that is warned Is half armed.
(R.8C.)
Qui dit avertl, dlt monL— (FV*.)
Sombre apercebido medio combatida— A
man prepared has half fought the batU&—
{Span., Doii (tHixoU, 2, 17.)
{See "Good watch.")
PnemonTtus, prRmonltus.— (IcUim)
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Forget others* faults by remembering your
own.
Forgive any sooner than thyself. (R.)
{Given as a Spanish proverb.)
Verzeih dir nichts, und den Andem vlel.^
Forgive yourself nothing ; othem much.—
iGerm.)
Pardon aU but thyself. (G. H.)
Tgnoscito Bsepe alteri, nunquam tibi.~
Foi^ve another often, yourself never.—
(Latin.)
Forgotten pains, when follow gains.
Forsake not God until you find a better
maister. (Sc.)
Fortune can only take what she gave.
Nihil eripit Fortuna nisi quud et dedit—
(Latin, PubtUius Syrus.)
Fortune favours fools.* (See **A wise
man is out of the reach of Fortune.**)
La fortuna aiuta i pazzL— (/<aZ.)
Olilck und Weiber haben die Narren lieb.—
Fortune and women have a delight in fools.
— (6'erm.)
Fortuna fist vet fatuis. —^Lo^in.)
Fortime favours the brave.
A osado fisivorece la fortuna.— (Span., Don
(iuixoU.)
Fortuna fa vet fortibus.— (LcUin.)
Audaces, fortuna Juvat timidosque re pell it.
—Fortune helps the daring, but repulses the
timid.— (//Uin.) (Su aUo Latin Quotations :
" Audentem " and " Audentes,^' p. 496 ;
•* Fortes fortuna artjuvat," p. Ml ; "Fortuna
meliores sequitur," p. 641.)
Fortune gives too much to many, but to
no one enough.
Das Glilckgiebt Vielen zu viel, aber Keinem
geuug.— (Germ,)
Fortune, good or bad, does not last for
eYer.—(Araoie.)
Fortune has no reason.
En fortune n*a point de raison.— (Fr.,
V. 1498.)
Fortune tiims like a mill wheel ; now you
are at the top, and then at the bottom.
(Sc.)
Fou (full) o' courtesy fou o* craft. (Sc)
Foul water will quench fire. (B.)
Foul water slakens fire. (R. 8c.)
Four eyes see more than two.
Vedon pi4 quattr* occhi che due.— (/taL,
also in Germ.yind Span.)
• A Danish proverb says : " Fortune knocks
but fools do not answer. * See o^ •• 'H rolotv
w^povovvi trviifiaxf^ f^jn" — Fortune truly helps
those who are of good judgment.— Eu^PlOKS,
"Fiiithous."
Four things evervone has more of than
he knows— sins, debts, years, and foes. —
{Fersian.)
Sins and debts are aye mair than we think.
(8e.)
Frae savin* comes havin*. (Sc.)
France is a meadow that cuts thrice a
year. (G. H.)
Freits (predictions) follow those who look
to them. (Sc.)
Fretting cares make grey hairs
CarefulnaHs britigeth age before the time.—
(Eocksiatticus, 80, 24.)
Fridays in the week are never alike.
Selde is the Friday al the wyke y lyke.^
(Omucer.)
Friday's a day as'U have his trick,
llie fairest or foulest day o' the wlk.
(Shropshirt Folklore.)
Friends are like fiddlestrings ; they must
not be screwed too tight.
Friends are lost bv calling often and
calling seldom. (Gaetxc.)
Longue demeure fait changer amy.— A long
stay changes friendship.— (i^V., V. 1498).
Friends, like mushrooms, spring unex-
pected.
Friends may meet.
But mountains never greet. (B.)
Deux hommes se rencontrent bien, mais
jamais deux montagnes.— (Fr.)
Entre deux montaignoa valleo.— (Fr., V.
1498.)
Friendship is love without its wings.
L'amitid est I'amour sans ailes.— (Fr.)
Friendship is not to be bought at a fair.
(B.)
Friendship is stronger than kindred.
A good friend is better than a near relation.
Many kinsfolk, few friends. (R.)
On n'est Jamais trahi que par scs siens. —
One is never betrayed except by one's kiu.
drcd.-(Fr.)
Wheresoever you see your kindred, make
much of your friends. (R.)
E meglio uq buon amico che cento parente.
— Better one true friend than a liuiidrcd
relations.— (/toZ.)
Un bon ami vaut mieux que cent parents.
-{Ft. Id.)
Mas vale buen amlgo que pariente prinio. —
A good friend is worth more than a near
relation.— (Spon.)
A good friend is my nearest relation.
(See •• Prffistat amicitia," p. 640.)
Friendship should not be all on one side.
Friendship canna stand a' one side. (Sc.)
(^ "Ijove should not be all on one side.")
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From a bad paymaster get what you can.
From a choleric man withdraw a little,
from him that says nothing, for ever.
(G. H.)
From pillar to post.
*' From post to pillar, wife, I have been
tost." {Heywood, 1546.) Also found, *' From.
post to pillar" In Lydgate (1420). Tlie
earliest reference, *' From pillar to post," is
fiUted to be Skelton (e..l520)i
Froth is not beer.
Schuim is geen bier. — (Dutch.)
Fmgality is an estate alone. (B).
Economy is a great revenue.
Fruit is seed.
Full of courtesy and full of craft. (R.)
Full vessels give the least sound.
Voile Fasser klingen nicht— (Cerwi.)
(Sm "Empty vessels.")
Funeral sermon, lying sermon.
Leichenpredigt, LUgenpredigt— ((Tena.)
Fury wasteth as patience lasteth.
Gadding gossiiM shall dine on the pot-lid.
Gae shoe the geese.* (R. Sc.)
Gain gotten by a lie will bum one*8
fingers.
Gamesters and racehorses never last long.
(G. H.)
Gaming, women, and wine, while they
laugh they make men pine. (G. H.)
Alea, Vina, Venus, i*er quie sum factus,
egenuB. — Gaming, wine, and women, through
which I have become a heggu.^Latin :
MediavcU.)
Ghuning is the child of avarice and the
parent of despair.
Le Jea est le Ills de ravarica et le p^ do
dcsespoir.— (Fr.)
Gathering gear (wealth) is a pleasant pain.
(8c.)
Gear is easier gained than guided. (R.)
Genius is patience.
Le g^nie c'est la patience.— (Fr. See
French^ " Le giinle n'eat autre chose, p. 722 ;
also Carlyle, " Genius, which means tran<
Boendent cai>acity for tnking trouble.") There
are many similar definitions, €.g. : —
Genius is a capacity for taking trouble.—
Le^flie Stephtn.
Genius is only protracted patience.—
Buffon.
Genius is an intuitive talent for labour.—
Jan IValacus.
* "Shoeing the goose" was the ancient pro-
verbial expression to indicate a (tttile and fruitless
task.
Genius is the power of lighting one's own
fire.— JoArt Foster, 1770-1843.
Genius is nothing but labour and diligence.
— Hogarth.
Genius is mainly an affair of energy.—
Matthew Arnold.
Gentility is nothing but ancient riches.
(G. H.)
GentilitjT without ability is waur than
plain begging. (So.)
Get a good name and go to sleep.
Get a name to rise eariy, and you may lie
all day.
Acquista buona fama e mettlti k dormire. —
{ItaL)
Cobra buena fama, y Achate 4 dormir.— «
{Span.)
Gie a bairn his will, an* a whelp his fill,
an' neither will do weel. (Sc.)
Give a child till (while) he craves, and a
dog while his tail doth wag, and you'll have
a fair dof, but a foul knave (child).— (R.)
Gie a beggar a bed, and he*ll repay you
wi* a louse.
Gie a clown your finger, and he will take
your whole hand. (H. 1546.)
Al villano, se gli ix)rgi il dito, ci prcnde la
mano.— (/<aZ.)
Als men hem vinger geeft, neemt hy de
geheele hand.— (Z>u/c/».)
Al villano dadle cl pie. y tomarse ha la mano.
—Give a clown your foot and he will take
your hand.— <5jxin.)
Gie o'er when the play is gude. (R Sc.)
(See ** Leave a jest.*')
Giff-^aff (one gift for another) makes
good fnends. (R. Sc.)
Give-gave was a good man.
Giff-gaff was a good man, bat he is soon
weary. (R.)
Gifts are sometimes losses.
Siiesso i doui sono dannl.— (/(oZ.)
Gifts make their way.
Gifts enter everywhere without a wimble
(gimlet). (O. U.)
Dadivas quebrantan pe&as.— Gifts break
rocks.— (5pan., Don Quixote.)
Par don on a pardon.— By giving comes for-
giving.—(Fr.) {Su Horace, Odes, Book 3, 16, {f.)
Honorem acquirit qui dat munora. — Ha
?et« honour who gives gifts.— Quoted in
'iers Plowman (1302) ; source unkiwwn.
Give a dog an ill name and hang him.
He that hath an ill-name is half hanged.
(H. 1540.)
He that is evil deemed is half hanged.
(R. Sc.)
{Su " He that would hang his dog,"* etc.)
{A great variety of iimilar proverbs in aO
uodem langtuiges.)
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Give a fool rope enough, and he will hang
himself.
Give a rogue (or a thleQ rope enougb, and
he will hang himself.
Give the devil rope enough, and be will
hang himselfl (R.)
Gie him tow enougb, and bell bang
bimsel*.
Let him alone with the Saiut'8 Bell, and
give him rope enough. (R.)
Give a man luck and throw him into the
sea. (R.)
Give a thing and take again,
And you shall ride in hell^s wain. (R.)
Plato quotea. as a child's proverb: "It is
not right to take away gifts.
Donde las dan, las toman. — Where they
give they take.— (5/>an.)
Give a thing, and take a thing,
To wears the di veil's gold ring.
--Cotgrav* (1(>32X
To give a thing, and take a thing,
You know is the devil's gold ring.
—Ilomtr d la mocU (1666X
Give a thing, take a thing.
That's an old man's plnything.
—JIalliwellt Proverb-Rhyma,
Give an ass oats, and he runs after
thistles.
Gecf een* ezel haver, h^ loopt tot de
diatel8.-(i)ul<:A.)
Give and spend,
And God wHl send.
Give everyone his due.
Give him an inch and he*ll take an elL
(B.)
Giv Skalken et Spand, ban tager vel heel
Alen.— Give a rogue an inch and he'll take an
ell.-<Da7i. ; also in Dutch.)
Si vous lul donncz un pied, 11 vous en prcndra
Siuatre.— If you give him a foot he will take
bur.— (/-v.)
Give losers leave to speak. (R)
Give losers leave to talk. (G. H.)
A causa perdnts parole assai.— Plenty of
words when tbe cause Is lost— (/to/.)
(Su " It is too late.")
Give not counsel or salt till you are
asked. (R.)
Give place to your betters.
Give the devil his due. (R.) {Shakm"
pear e J tee p. S9£.)
It's a sin to beUe tbe deviL (&)
Giving is an honour, asking is a pain.
Ei dar es honor, y el pedir dolor.— (Span.)
Giving is dead nowadays, and restoring
Tery sick. (R.)
Giving is dead, restoring very sick. (G. H.)
Giving to the poor increaseth a man*s
store.
They who give have all things ; they who
withhold have nothing.— (//indoo.)
Did anyone ever become poor by giving
alma?— (//indoo.)
The band that gives, gathers. (R.)
(Se€ *• Almsgiving never made a man poor,"
pp. 764-5.)
Giving way stops all war.
Nacbgeljcn htillt alien Krieg.— <(r<rm.)
Glasses and lasses are brittle ware. (R.)
{See ** A woman and a glass,** pp. 750-1.)
Gluttony kills more than the sword.
(G. H.)
Go down the ladder when thou choosest
a wife, go up when thou choosest a friend.
— {Hebrew.)
Go early to the fish market, and late to
the shambles. (R.)
Go farther and fare worse. (R.)
Go into the coimtry and hear what news
is in town. (R.)
Go not for every grief to the physician,
nor for every quarrel to the lawyer, nor for
every thirst to the pot. (G. H.)
Gk) to Bath. — {From an early period Bath
was regarded as a resort of beggars, cripples,
lepers y etc,)
Go to Battersea to be cut for the simples.
(R.)
Go to bed with the lamb and rise with
the lark. (R.)
Gang to bed with tbe lamb, and rise with
the laverock. (8.)
God, and parents, and our master, can
never be requited. (G. H.)
God blesses peace and curses quarrels.
Dios bendijo la paz y maldijo las riOas.—
(Span., Don Quixote, 2, 14.)
God comes to see without a bell. (G. H.)
God comes when we think He is
farthest.
God comes at last when we think ho is
farthest off. {R.).— {Given as an Italian
proverb.)
Gud kommer tilsidst, naar vl troe ban er
Isengst borte.— God comes at length, whoa
we think He is farthest off.— (Dan.)
{Su '* God stays long, but strikes at last")
God complains not, but doth what is
fitting. (G. H.)
God defend me from myself !
Deflenda me Dios de my \—{Span.)
God does not measure men by inches.
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Ood gives all things to indostry. (&»
« Gkxi helps those.'*)
Gk>d pves his wrath by wdffht, and with*
out weight his mercy. (Q. M.)
God grant that this son be ours.
Quidralo Diot que este hyo naesiro sea.—
(Span.)
God has not said all that yon have said. —
{Gaelic.)
God heals, and the physician hath the
thauju. (G. U.)
Dio guarisce, e il medico 6 ringniiiato.—
(Hal.)
El medico llcva la plaU, pero Bios es que
BaDa.— The physician takes tlie Tee, but God
sends the cure.--<5po». , cUso in Germ.)
{Ses " Who pays tha physician.")
God help the fool, quoth Pedley. (B.)
God help the poor; the rich can help
themselves. (Sc.)
God help the rich ; the poor can beg. (Sc. )
God helps the strongest.
Qott hilft dem Stiurksten.— (Germ.)
Gk>d helps those who help themselves
(O.H.)
Help thyself, and Ood will help thee
(R. 8c.)
Ayde toy dleu taidera. —<Fr., V. 1498.)
Aide-toi, et le del faidera.— (Fr.)
Chi s'aiuU, Dio Vaiiiia.-iUal)
Hllf dir selUt, so hiia dir GotL-(nerm.)
Zu Gottcs HQlfe gehort Arl>eit— By God's
help the work is done.— ((rrrwi.)
9uien se guanla Dins le guanla. — Who
guards himself, God will guard him.
God is a good worker, but he loves to be
helloed.— (Basijue.)
Trust in God, but look to yourself.—
{Russian.)
Pray to God, but row to shore.— (R^tssian.)
Pray to God, sailor, but pull to the shore.
Pray to God, but keep tlie hammer going.
(See "Pray devoutly.")
A Dios rogando y con el mnzo dando. —
Praying to God, aud hammering away.—
{Span.)
A toille onrdie Dieu envoye le fit. —God
sends the thread to cloth which is begun.—
(fV., V. 1498.)
Tie up your camel as best you can, and
tlien trust it to Providence.— (w4mbic)
(See "Prayer and practice" ; also *• Provi-
dence provides for the provident.'*)
UntviovTi 9avi*fi X** ^'^^ ^vyd^tjai. — To
the man who himself strives earnestly, G<h1
also lends a helping hand. — LEschylus.
Ftrsae, 742.)
ElM^f T^ KO/lVOFTl OVaVCVJciV 0COf. — God
is wont to lend a helping hand to him who
works hard.— <^«:Ay/u». fro^nk)
(3od helps him who strives hard.— (furipidei^
Ettmenidae,)
* Ayude Dios con 1o suyo k cada ano.— God
helps everyone with what is hia own.) —
{Span., Don QuixoU, 2, 26.)
Qulen s6 muda, Dios le aynda.— Ood helps
him who amends himsell— <Span.)
(See oiM 2 Maccabees, 16, 27: "Fightinsr
with their hands, and praying unto God
with their hearts.")
God IB kind to foa (drunken) folk and
bairns.
Diea aide 4 trois sortes da pernonnes, anx
foua, aux enfanto, et aux ivrngnes. — God
helps three sorts of people, fools, children,
anci drunkards.— (Fr.)
God knows the truth, so there let it rest
Dios sabe la yerdad, y quedese aqui.—
(Span., Don QuixoU, I, 47.)
God knows who are the best pilgrims. (R.)
Dieu salt qui est bon p^lerin.— God knowa
who is a good pilgrim.— (Fr.)
Gk)d loves good accounts. (R)
God makes the man. (R.)
God makes, and apparel shapes, bot it*8
money that finishes ttie man. (R.)
God never sends mouths, but he sends
moat. (R. ) {See Tusser, p. 378. )
He who sends mouths will send meat.
Gud giver alle MjuI som han giver Mund.—
(Dan.)
God never shuts one door but he opens
another. — {Irish.)
God oft hath a great share in a little
house. (G. H.)
En petite maison a Dieu grand part.— (Fr.,
V. 1498.)
(]k)d permits, but not for ever.
God provides for him that trusteth.
(G. H.)
God saves the moon from the wolves.
Dieu garde la lune des loups.— (Fr )
La luna non cura delT abbaiar de* cani.—
The moon does not trouble about the buying
of the dogs.— (//al.)
(See Latin version, " Latrantem,'* de., p.
574.)
God send us some siller, for they're little
thought o* that want it. (Sc.)
God send you mair sense and me mair
siller. (Sa)
God sends meat; the devil sends cooks.
(R.)
God sent meat and the d#vil sent c«ioka —
J. Taylor, Observations and Travels, 1616.
Dio ci manda la came, ma il diavulo i
cuschi.— (/toi.)
God zendt hem wel de spizen, maar de
duivel kookt ze.— God sent him meat, but
the devil cooked it,— {Dutch).
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Ood stays long, but strikes at last
Dins consfeDte, pero no para siempre.— God
I)eriuit<>, but yet not for ever.— (Span.)
Deos consente, roas nad sempre.— (Por^)
God Cometh with leaden feet, but strilceth
with iron hands. (R.)
Goi is at the end when we think Ho is
furthest off it. (G. H.)
God strikes with his ftnger, and not with
all his arm. (G. H.)
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
—Given in this form in Sterne's Sentimental
Journey.
A brebis tondue Dien mesure le vent.-(Fr.)
To a close-shorn sheep God gives wind to
measure. (G. H.)
God sends cold according to clothes.
(G. U.)
Dieu mesnre le frold 4 la brebis tondue.—
God measures the cold to the shorn lamb.—
(fr.)
Dio manda il freddo secondo i panni.—
G-d orders the cold according to the cloth.—
(/toZ.)
Dieu donne Ic fit>id selon le drap.— <Fr.)
Dios di la ropaconforme al frio.— God gives
cloth according to the cold.— (5po».)
God sendeth cold after clothes.— CSanuien't
Remains,
God sends men cold as they have clothes ta
(R 8c.)
Gott giebt die Schultem nach der Biirde.—
God givoth the shoulder according to the
burden.— (Germ.)
Dieu modire tout i son plaisir.— God
moderates all at His pleasure.— iiode^ais,
Pantagrua (1533).
Belon le temps la tempeurc— (Fr., V. 1498.)
{See " Minos in parvis," p. 589.)
God trusts everyone with the care of his
own soul. (Sc.)
God who sends the wound sends the
medicine.
Dios que ddlallaga, dd la medicina.— (Span.,
lipn QuixoU, 2, 19.)
(.V« " There's a salvo for every sore.")
God works in moments. — Einerson^s trans-
lation of the French proverb ^ ** En peu d^heure
Dieu labeure,**
God's help is nearer than the door.
God's help is nearer nor the fair even.
(R. So.)
God's mill grinds slow but sure. (G. H.)
God's mills grind slow, but they grind
trouble.— (£a5<er» saying.)
God waits long but bits hard.— {Russian.)
'Opfiarou fiiSXtf , a\X b/itof
UicrroV TO yn 0fiov,
—The Divine Power moves with difflcultr,
but at the same time surely. — (Euripides,
Bacckar, 882.) Euripides has the same idea in
•*Ion,"l. 1615. " The ways of the gods are
long, but in the end they are not wi^out
strength."
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Oi^e OtStv aX4ov9i fiiXoif iX«ov<n ii Xtirri,
—The mills of the gods grind tardily but
they grind small.— (Grc«fc.)
Gotles MUhle geht lanffsam, aber sie raalilt
fein God's mill goes slowly, but it grinds
tine.— (Germ..)
Bn peu d'heure Dieu labeure.— God works
in a very short space of time.— (Fr., V. 14U8 )
(See •• God stays long," etc.)
Going to ruin is silent work. — {Gaelic.)
Gold is proved by touch.
A la touche Ton ipreuve Tor.— (Fr., V.
1498.)
Gold is the sovereign of all sovereigns.
Geld beheert de wereld.— Money rules the
world.— (I>u<cA.)
Gold opens all locks, no lock will hold
against the power of gold. (G. H.)
Gold goes in at any gate, except Heaven's.
(R.)
L'argent est une bonne passe-partout.-
Money is a good passe-partout; i.«. gains
admittance everywhere.— (Fr.)
A gold key opens every door.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
(R.) (Given as a Spanish proverb.)
(See " A sUver key," p. 749.)
Gold will not buy everything.
L'oro non compra tutto.— (/(aZ.)
Good advice
Is beyond price.
Bono consilio nullum est munus pretiosins.
—No gift is more precious than good advice.
— (LaftJi. Erasmus, Convivium Religiosum.)
Good advice may be given, but not good
manners.— ( Turkish.)
Qood ale is meat, drink, and cloth. (B.)
(See " He that buys land," p. 794.)
Good and quickly seldom meet. (G. H.)
Lebien nese fkit jamais mieuxque lorsqn'il
opdre lentement.— Good is never done better
than when it takes effect slowly.— (Fr.)
Good beginnings make good endings.
De bon commencement bonne fin.— (Fr.)
De bonne vie bonne fin,— A good life has a
good ending.— (Fr.)
Le bon commencement attrait la bonne fin.
—(Fr., V. 1498.)
Good blood cannot lie.
Bon sang ne peut mentir.— (Fr.)
Good cheir and good cheap garros many
haunt the house. (K. Sc.)
Good company on the road is the shortest
cut.
Good company in a journey makes the way
to seem shorter.- Quofed by I, Walton as au
Italian saying or proverb.
Gefahrte munter kurzet die Meilen.— lively
companionship shortens the miles.— (^erw.)
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(D-uteh.) '^^ """"" ""• miles shorL-
U.a,. nfoney mX'^'^.!^i.';« Ti^^'"^'
MidureU.-(.?;«° "J*"' ""> <i™"y way is
i-n.rkUKf " '°"« "'"• «»od co„,p.„y._
^A,„erry companion on the roadlaasg,^
^„A merry comp«,lon la muaic in , j„a™„.
Good courage breaks iU Jucfc
Good finds good. (Q. h.)
Go^ fortune i, uever good t£U U is lost
- ^jvant then. mn'^L'':r/^^Sy°Z:^^
'oo'ri;c\tV^,K.J°K'!!|S^<-^ ""ns.
panels. " ™ wrapped up ]„ g,n„y
Good grovrs to bottor, and better to bad
i3.cnvient4„.ieu.,et,„ieuxl™u-5J
o„ , , "-*aniai.-(Fr.)
onS^^v&^^f "">» P«"JigaI, bad
Good horses make short mflee. (GH)
Good husbandry is good divinity. (E)
(G^at " «^' •»" hotter carries it
t-elnetrofto^!^?:!..?'' "•"--Better ..
Good kail is haU a meal. (B.)
Good luck comes by cuffing. (R )
.ueV^^'tg?XX'--^«.-Oood
Good mind, good find.
ml^ttTolrS!'/. %*?lf -y ti-e, but
Good pastures make fat sheep.
Good people are scarce.
Oude folk are seance tlk^?^'^
car— '^•«-rn"r.c'^>
JegTery\&-i,--«^
(G^ service i, a groat enchantment
;p|«king trur;sjS's:;^fea.ii7^;.,"v*
(S« Z«/f,, .. verius odium parit." p. m.)
Go^ smging is often wearisome
V.iZ) "'"'"'*' """'«'" "-".Ve-d^..
(G°h!) ''*^°™''" *' '•»'«''' "^o drowned.
Good swimmer. „. often^it drowned.
.wpeSrS-^^I^Vattil^^^t-^
Ibuoni nuoUtori alfln .• .ffog«.a-(/«a/.)
.««lSJd.-(°Jl/i:^ often been in poor
good take heed
Doth surely speed. (R.)
Good things come to some when they are
A aucunlesbiensviennent en dormant
Good to be merry at meat. (R.)
^jQood to begin well, better to 'end weli
merce,"jp. ^58^.) ***"''"• *^ Invendibili
Pleasing ware Is half sold. (R)
wh^Sh^-p.SSL-K.S'.i.l'l^jr,''--^ ""»«
^^MercnU. chi p|.c. * ^^ vendnU.-
..£lSil?!:!M,' "'*»lv».^ood w«.
Good watch prevents misfortune (E )
tr^.'|t)' ""^ """^ " J'^ven'.
n.e'^r'(^.%°-" »»*»*•»«» part of pay-
V. H98.) "*'" "O' the de«l._<^r..
Good wine needs no bush -J^ A... a
"'"V oulua vintMr', ,^„ ) ^"^ *"^'*
(B°8^) "•' <°' ""■«) "'^ not a .i,p.
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A bon vin point d'enaelgne.— To good wine
no sfgn.-(Fr.)
A bnon \ino non bisogna frasca.— (ZtoZ.)
Guter Wein verkaufb sich selbst.— Good
wine sells itself.— (Cerm.)
Good wine needs no brandy.— (^Im^rioan.)
Good wits jump. (R.) (See "Great
minds.")
Great wits will jump.
Gk)od words and no deeds.
Good words without deeds
Are rushes and reeds. ^.)
(Sef. " A man of words and not of deeds,"
p. 444.)
Good words fill not a sack. (R.)
Bien dire fait rire, bien faire fait taire.—
Good words make us laugh ; good deeds make
us silent— (Fr )
Good words cool more than cold water.
(R.) [Se^ *• Courtesy.*')
Good words quench more than a bucket of
water. (G. H.)
Good workmen are seldom rich. (G. H.)
Goods are theirs that enjoy them. (G. H.)
(Oiven by Hat/ as an Italian proverb.)
Gk>oid brade, hotter, and sheeso
Is gooid Halifax and gooid Friese.
Bocytter, Brea in griene Tzis,
Iz good Ingelsch in eack goed Friesch.
(Butter, bread, and green cheese
Is good English and eke good Friese.)
—Old FrUsic saying. Scheltema's Snreck-
iworden (1831).
Gk>08e, and gander, and gosling,
Are three sounds, but one thing. (R.)
Gossip and lying go hand in hand.
Gossips are frogs, they drink and talk.
(G. H.)
Gk)wd is guid only in the hand of virtue.
(So.)
Grasp all, lose all.
CI«I troppo abbraccia, nulla etringe.— Who
grasps at too much secures nothing.— (/toZ.)
Chi tutto vuole, tutto perde.— Who wants
all loses all. -(/to/.)
Qui trop embrasse, peu 6treint — Who
giasps at too much makes little secure.—
(Fr., V. 1498, also Rabelais, Gargantua.)
Wer Alles habcn will, bekomrat am Ende
nichts.— (G«rTO.)
Quien todo lo quiere, todo lo pierde.—
{Span.)
Grasp no mor© than thy hand will hold.
(R.)
Grass grows not on the highway. (R.)
Op een' gebaanden weg groeit geen gras.—
{Dutch.)
Gratitude is the least of virtues, in-
p^titude the wont of vices.
Great and good are seldom the same.
Great barkers are nae biters. (R. Sc. )
Dreigerg vechten nlet— Thrcatenora do not
flght. -(Zh*(c*.)
(See " Barking dogs," p. 750.)
Great boast, small roast.
Gran fumo, poco arrosto.— Great smoke,
little roast.— (/fa/.)
Great boaster, little doer
Do grand vanteur petit faiseur. —(Fr.. V.
1498.)
Groot roemen, welnig gebraad.— (Du<cA.)
(See "Much bruit," "Great talkers," and
" Much cry," etc)
Great businesses turn on a little nin.
(G. H.) ^
Great deeds are for great men.
Las grandes hazafias para los grandes
hombres estan guardadas.— Great deeds are
reserved for great men.— <S/ia»., Don QuixoU.)
Great deservers grow intolenible pre-
Bumers. (G. H.)
Great fortune brings with it great mis-
fortune. (G. H.)
Great gifts are from great men. (R.)
Grosse Fische fangt man ingrossen Wassom.
Great fish are caught in great waters.—
{Germ.)
Great haste makes great waste.
Great marks are soonest hit. (R.)
Great men's servants think themselves
Sreat. — (See Juvenal, " Maxima quasque
omua,'' p. 685.)
Grosser Herren Lento lassen sich was be-
dilnken.— (Germ.)
Great minds think alike.
Great wits jump together.
Lcs beaux esprits se rencontrcnt.— Great
wits come together.— (Fr.)
Great pains quickly- find ease. (G. H.)
(From Cicero, See " Omnis dolor," p, 628.)
Great profits, great risks.— (C%i««w *ay-
inff.)
Great ships require deep waters. (R.)
Great souls are not cast down by
adversity.
Great spenders are bad lenders. (R.)
Great strokes make not sweet mu.«dc.
Gr^t talkers are little doers.
Great talkers are like leaky pitchers, every*
thing runs out.
Grand parleur, grand menteur.— A great
talker, a great liar.— <Fr.)
Grosse Schwatzcr sindgemeinlglichLtigner.
—Great talkers are commonly liars.- {Germ.)
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Much talkers, little walkers.
Quoted bu Sunjt as a saying (Letter, March
28, 17i0-l).
Store Ord giore sielden from Gierning —
Bij? words seldom accompany great deeds.
(Dan.)
Great thieves hang little ones.
Les gros larrons pendent lea petlts.— (Fr.)
Grosse Diebe hangen die kleinen.— ((/en».)
Great trees are good for nothing but
Bhade. (G. H.)
Gli alberi grandi fanno piii onibra che fnitto.
—til cab trees give more shade thau fruit. —
(/to/.)
Grosse Baume geben raehr Schatten als
Friichte.— ((/Vrm.)
Great wits have short memories. {Ses
•' A man of great memory.")
Greedy folk hae lang airms. (Sc.)
Green wood makes a hot fire. (G. H.)
Verde bacho fait chand feu.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Groy and green make the worst medley.
(It.) {See " Turpe senex miles" and
" Turpis et ridicula res," p, 605,)
Grief divided is made lighter.
That grief is light which is capable of
counsel.
II plaidoye beau qui plaidoye sans paitie.
—He grieves sore who grieves alone. — {Ft.,
V. 14<.'8.)
(.sVe Shakespeare, p. 327, "Grief is l)c>.b
plca.Si'd with grieFs society " ; abo *' Solameu
mistris," p. 080.)
Growing downward {or backward) like a
cow's tail.
IIcu quotidie pejus I haec c<jlonia retro-
versus crescit tanquam coda vituli. — Alas,
worse every day ! this colony grows back-
ward like the tall of a calf.— i'e/roaiui (ji
A.D. 0«»), C'ena, 44.
G rudgo not another what you canna get
younsel'.
Grumbling makes the loaf no larger.
Growling will not make the kettle boil.
Gude advice is ne'er out o' season. (Sc.)
Guter Rath kommt nie zu spat. — Good
advice is never too laic— {Germ.)
Gude bairns are eith to lear (easy to
teach). (Sc.)
Gude bairns get broken brows. (R.)
Gude breeding and siller mak* our sons
gentlemen. (Sc.)
Gude clacs open a' doors. (Sc.)
Gude foresight furthers the wark. (Sc.)
Guilt is always jealous. (R.)
Gut nae fish till ye get them. (R.)
Habit is second nature.
Custom is another nature. (IL)
The command of custom is great (O. H )
(See "Custom,*' "With customs.")
Ci6 che si usa, non ha bisogno di scusa. —
What is in accordance with custom nectl^ no
excuse.— (f to/.)
Consuetudo est altera lex. — Custom is
another law.— (Lalin.)
Consuetudo est secunda natura. — Ctistom
is second nature.— (Latin. St. Augustine.)
Vetus oonsuetudo uatarse vim obtinet. —
An ancient custom obtains the force of nature.
—{Latin. Cicero, De Inventione.)
Habit is ten times nature.— (w4«ri6. to Daks
oS Wellington.)
Habits are at first cobwebs, at last cables.
Hail brings frost in the tail (R.)
Hail fellow, well met. (R.)
Hair and hair makes the carle's (old
man's) head bare. (R. Sc.) {See'' Feather
by feather.")
Ket Haar efter andet, gjor Bonden skaldet.
—One hair after the other makes the bumpkia
bald.-(i)a».)
Half a loaf is better than no bread. (R.)
Throw no girt at the giver's head ;
Better is half a loaf than no breail.
{Ueyieood, 1M6 )
Better half an egg nor an empty shelL
(R. 8c.)
Bannocks (oat- cakes) ia better than na kind
o' bread. (U. Sc.)
Besscr was als gar niclits. —Better some,
thing than nothing.— (Gcrnk)
Half enough is half fill. (R. Sc.)
Half heart is no heart.
Half the world delights in slander, and
the other half in believing it.
La moitid du monde prend plai^«ir a mwlirc,
et I'autre moitie 4 croire les mddisancejk
-iFr.)
Hall binks (benches) are sliddery (slip-
pery). (R. Sc.)
Handsome is that handsome does. (R.)
He is handsome that handsome doth. (R )
Weel is that weel does. (Sc.)
He is prowr that hath proper conditions.
(R.) (.See '* llandsome is as handsome docs,"
p. 149.)
Handsome women generally fall to the
lot of ugly men.
Alle belle donne 1e pii!i volte toccano i
bruLti uomini.— </toi.)
Hang a thief when he is young, and he'll
no steal when he is old. (Sc.)
Hang hunger, and drown drouth. (R.)
Hang not all your bells upon one horse.
(R.)
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Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Wedding's destiny, and hanging likewise.
{Heywood, 1546.)
Truly some men there be
That live always in great horrour,
And say It goeth by destiny
To hang or wed : both hath one hour ;
And whether it be, 1 am well sure,
Hanging is better of the twain ;
Sooner done, and shorter pain.
—The SchoU'howse. PublUhed abont 1542.
The ancient saying is no heresy : — Hanging
•nd wooing goes by destiny. Ishaliesptare ;
see p. 284.)
Hanging gang* be hap. (R Sc.)
He that is born to bj hang«»d shall never be
drowned.
(See " A man may woo where he will," p.
740.)
Hap and a halfpenny is warld's gear
enough. (R. Sc )
Hap and mishap govern the world.
Chance rules all.
Omnes cum fortuna copulati sumna. — We
are all bound up with fortune (or chance) —
(Seneca De TrarnpulU. animi, 10.)
Happiness ttikes no account of time.
Dem Gliicklichen schlagt keine Stunde.—
To the happy man no hour strikes.— ((rcr»i.)
Happy is he that chastens himsalf . (G. H. )
Happy is he that is happy in his
children.
Happy is he who knows his follies in his
youth. (R.)
Happ^ is he whose friends were bom
before him. (R.)
Happy is the bride the sun shines on, and
the corpse the rain rains on. (Contributed
to Hay's Collection h\i A. raschaU ; see, how-
ever, Herricl:^ p, 103.)
Happy is the child whose father went to
the devd. (R.)
Heuroux sont lei enfants dont les pfcres
sont damn^s. — H ippy are tlie children
whose fathers are diuuned.— (Fr.) *
Happy is the nation which has no
history.
Happy is the physician who is called in at
the end of the illness.
Heureux est le medecin qui est appelle .sus
la declination de la nialadie. — (Qwo/fji a? "a
ci>m))W)\, proverb " by Rabdnis, PaiiUxgrud,
Ilook 3, 41, 1033.)
Happy's the wooing that is not long in
doing. (R.)
Fruhe Hochxeit, lange Liebe.— Early mar-
riage, long love.— (Genn.)
He that's needy when he is married, shall
be rich when he is buried. (R.)
(Sa " It's good to marry late, or never," p.
813 ; aiaot " Blessed ia the wooing," p. 704.)
Happy man, happy cavil. (R. Sc.)
Happy man, happy dole. (II.)
Hard got, soon gone. ( Quoted as a pro re rb
by T. Carlyle.)
Hard with hard makes not the stone wall.
Durum et durum non faciunt murum.—
(Laiin, seep. 524.)
Duro con duro non fa buon muTo. — iltal.
(Tuscan) proverb existing in Ibth Century.
N. and Q., 8th s., 2, j). 97.)
Duro com duro na6 faz bom innro.— (Port. )
Hart gegen hart nimnicr gut ward.— Hard
against hard was never good. -(Germ.)
Hard words break no bonea. (Sea •* Tho
tongue is not of steel ; " aho " Fair words,"
P- 777.)
Heat breaks no bones.— (7?us«urn.)
Harm watch, harm catch. (11,) -{Jon on,
Bartholomew Fair, 1(J14^ Act 0, 4.)
Qui nial cherche, nial trouvc.— Who looks
for evil finds it.— (Fr., aUo in Ital)
Haste comes not alone. (G. H.)
Haste is of the devil*
Haste maketh waste, (ffeywood, lo^G.
Given by Hay as a Scottish proverb; st-e
OascoiyjiCy 16th century^ p. I40.)
Haste makes wa.ste, waste want, want strife,
Betwixt tho go d man and his wife. (R )
Haaat verkwist. — Haste is prodi 'al. -
(Dutch.)
Haste trips up its own heels.
Hasty climl>ers have sudden falls. (R.)
Have an eye to the main chance. (See
Lyly, p. 199 )
Have few friends, though much ac(iuaiut-
ance. (R.)
Conocidos muchos, aminos pocos —(Sj>nn.)
Many friends in general, one in sp^'cial.
(G. H.)
Have God, and have all. (R. Sc.)
Have two strings to your bow. (Ueywood^
154t}.)
II fait bien avoir deux cordes 4 son arc.
— It is well to have two strings iu one bow. —
(Ft.)
He begins to die that quits his desires.
(G. H.)
He behoves to have meal enow that sal
stop ilka man's mou'. (Sc.)
Han skal have megct Snirtr, som skal stoppe
hver Hand's Mund.— He needs much butt^-r
who would Rtop every man's mouth.— (Du/i.,
also in Dutch.)
• Alleged to be from the Koran, but not to be
found there.
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He buys honey dear that licks it off thorns.
It is dear bought honey that is licked ofT a
thorn. (R Sc.)
HiJ koopt den honig wel daur, die ze van de
doorncn inoet leVlcen.— {Dutch.)
He calls me scabbed because I will not
call him scade. (R. Sc.)
He can give little to his servant that licks
his knife. (G. H.)
He can put two and two together.
He can run ill that canna gang (walk).
(Sc.)
He cannot say boh to a goose. (R.) (See
Swift, p. S5S.)
He cannot say shooh to a goose. (R.)
He carries well to whom it weighs not.
(G. H.)
He comes oftener with the rake than the
shovel. (R.)
He is better with the rake than a fork.
(R.)
He commands enough that obeys a wise
man. (G. H.)
He complains wrongfully on the sea that
twice suffers shipwreck. (G. H.) {From
the Latin, See "Improbe Neptunum,"
p. 559.)
He dances well to whom fortune pipes.
(R.)
Assai benbiillaAchi Fortuna suona.— (/to/.)
Wem das GlUck pfeifet, der tanzet wohl.—
{Genn.)
He deserves not the sweet that will not
taste of the sour. (R.)
He does not lose his alms who gives it to
his pig.
11 ne pen! pas son aumone qui h son
porceau le donne.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
He gains enough that loses a vain hope.
Assai guadagua chl vano spcrar perde.-^
(Ital)
He gangs early to steal that cannot say
na. (R. Sc.)
He giveth twice that gives in a trice. (R.)
Bis dat qui cito dtit.*— (Latin.)
Chi d4 presto, d^ il doppio.— (/toZ.)
Wer bold gibt, der doppelt gibt— (Germ.)
Quien da presto, da dos veces,— (Sjxjn.)
Dono molto aspettato, 6 venduto non
donato.— A ffift long expected is sold, not
given.— (JtoL)
Qui t6t donne, deux fois donne.— (Fn, V.
149&)
•This appears In Publilius S)tus, in the col-
lection of proverbs known as the proverbs of
Seneca, but the form is, " Inopi bencflcium bis
dat, qui dat celeriter " (He gives a benefit twice
who gives quickly to a poor nian).
El qne luego da, da dos veces.— (5pai»., Do%
Quixote.)
To give quickly is the best charity.—
(Hindoo.)
(See " He that's long a-giving," p. 800.)
He goes a great voyage that goes to the
bottom of the sea.
He goes far that never turns.
Corre lontano chi non toma raai.— <ftof.)
He goes furthest that knows not where
he is going.
On ne va jamais si loin que lorsqu* on no
salt pas ot Ton va.— (Fr )
He goes not out of his way that goes to a
good inn. (G. H.)
II ne se tort pas qui k bon hostel va.— He
does not go wrong who goes to a good inn. —
(Fr., V 1498.)
Ho had a finger in the pie, when he burnt
his nail off. (R.)
He had need rise betimes that would
please everybody, (R.)
He that would please all and h!m<}e1f too,
Undertakes what he cannot do. (R.)
Qui veut plaire 4 tout le raonde doit se
l«ver de bonne heure.— (Fr.)
Hij moet vrocg op staan die alle man
believen wil.— (Dutdi.)
On ne peut d tons complaire.— One cannot
please all.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Jupiter himself cannot please all men.—
XGreek, ThfogniSf ,p. 476; Ijatin, "Ipse Ju-
piter," J). 669.)
He has a bee in his bonnet lug. (R.)
II a la titc pr6s du bonnet.— He has his
head near his cap (Lt. He is of a hasty
temperX— <Fr.)
He has given leg-bail. (R.)
He has mickle (much) prayer, but little
devotion. (R. Sc.)
He has no religion who has no humanity.
{Arabic.)
He has not done who has begun.
II n'a pas fait qui commence.— (Fr., V. 149S.)
He has more guts than brains. (R.)
He has no guts in liis brains. (R.)
He has seen a wolf {i.e. He is awed by
some circumstance).
Hij heeft den wolf gezien.— (DvteA.)
He has the best end of the stick.
He has the best €ud of the string. (R.)
He has wit at will, that with angry heart
can hold him still. (R. Sc.)
He has worked for the King of Prussia
{i.e. in vain).
II a travaill^ pour le roi de Prusse.— (Fr.)
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He hath great need of a fool that plays
the fool himself . (G. H.)
Grand besoin a de fol qui de soi-ni^nie le
fait— (Ft., V. 1498.)
Ho hath left his purse in his other hose.
(R.)
He hath no leisure that useth it not
(G. H.) {See ** Idle people,'' p, 8O4.)
He hath not lived that lives not after
death. (G. H.) {See "Quid quaeris,"
p. 655.)
He hath not lost all who hath one throw
to cast. (B. ) {Oi ven as a French proverb.)
He is a fool that forgets himself. (B. Sc.)
Fol est qui s'oublle. -(Fr., V. 1498.)
He is a fool that is not melancholy once a
day. (R.)
He is a fool that makes a wedge with his
Est. (O. H.)
CVst folte de faire un maillet de son jwlng.
—It is folly to make a mallet of one's tlst —
Kfr.)
He is a fool that thinks not that another
thinks. (G.H.)
Necio es quien plensa que otroa no piensan.
—He is a fool that thinks what others think
not.— (S/wiu)
He is a poor smith that cannot bear smoke.
Ein schlechter Schmidt, der den Rauch
nicht vortragen kann.— (Germ.)
Det er en ond Smed der neddes for Qnister.
—lie is a poor smith that fears sparks.—
{Daru)
He is a representative of Barkshire. (R.)
{Said of one who coughs.)
He is a sorry heggar that may not gae by
ane man's door. (R. Sc.)
He is a sorry cook that may not lick his
own finger. (B. Sc.) {See "He's an ill
coo\i,'' p. 801.)
He is a weak horse that may not bear the
■addle. (B. Sc.)
He is all there when the bell rings.
He is as welcome as the snow in harvest.
(B. Sc.)
IliJ Is zoo welkom als de eerste dag In de
vasten.— He Is as welcome as the first day ii
lAtni,— {Dutch.)
He is as welcome as water in a riven ship.
(R.8c.)
He is better fed nor nurtured (of a
drunkard). (B. Sc.)
Bien nourri et mal apprls.— Well fed, ill
taught.— (Fn)
(S« "Better fed," p. 7OT.)
He is happy that thinks himself so.
Felix est non qui aliis videtur, sod qui sibi.
—He is not the nappy man who seems so to
others, but he wlio seems so to hiinitelf. —
Seneca, Excerpta, ad Jin.
Non est beatus, esse se qui non putat.— ^He
la not happy who docs not think himself so.
—(Latin : aJtributed to Pitblilius Syrtis ; quoted
by Senaxif Ep. 9.)
U n'est d'heureux que qui crolt r6tre.—
(Pr.. V. 1498.)
On doit 6tre hcureux sans trop penser.—
One ought to be happy without thinking too
much about it— (Fr.)
On n'auroit gu6re do plaisir, si Ion ne se
flattoit point. — A man would scarcely Imve
any pleasure if he never flattered himself. (/>>.)
He is idle that might be better employed.
He is in mourning for his washerwoman
{i.e., his linen is dirty).
II porte le deuil de sa blanchisseusp.— (Fr.)
He is lifeless that is faultless. (R.)
He is gude tli-it failed ne'er. (R. Sc.)
He is like the devil's valet, he does more
than he is told. — From the French, *' Crst
le valet du diable, il fait plus qu'on ne lui
ordonne."
He is my friend that grinds at my mill.
He is no merchant who always gains.
Het is geen koopman die altijd wiut.—
{Dutch.)
He is noble who does nobly.
He is noble that hath noble conditions.
(R)
Edel ist, der edel thut— (OVmu)
HIJ Is wel edel, die edelo werken doet.-*
{Dutch.)
He is not a mason who refuses a stone.
n n'est pas macon qui pierre refuse.— (Fr.,
V. 1498.)
Non h biion murator chi rifluta pielra
alcuna.— (/to/.)
He is not a merchant bare,
That hath money, worth, or ware. (R.)
He is not free that draws his chain.
(G. H.)
II n'est pas 6chapp6 qui traine son Hen.—
• {Fr.)
Es sind nIcht alle frei. die ihrer Kette
spotten.— They are not all free who scoff at
their chains.— ((rerm.)
He is not the best wright that hews the
mauiest speals. (B. Sc.)
He is not the fool that the fool is, but he
that with the fool deals. (R. Sc.)
Bien fol est qui h fol dcmande sens.— He Ii
a fool indeed who eipects sense from a fool.—
{Fr., V. 1498.)
He is not thirsty who will not drink water.
II n'a pas solf qui d'cau no bolt.— <Fr.,
V. 1498.)
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He u odIt bright that shines by himself.
(G.H.)
He is poor that God hates. (B. Sc.)
'Colui est blen pauvre que DIeu halt.— <Fr.,
V. H9a) *~ -* ^ •
Celtii est bien riche que Dieu alme.— He is
rich indeed whom God loves.— <Fr., V. 1498.)
He is richest that has fewest wants.
{From Cicero, See " Dives est," p, 6il.)
He is rich that is satisfied.
He Is not poor that hath little, but he that
desireth much. (G. H.)
He is rich enough that wants nothing. (G.H.)
Assai ^ ricco 4 chi non manca.— <7toZ.)
Asses a qui se contentc— (Fr.)
Est assez riche qui no doit rien.— He is rich
enough who owes nothing.— (Fr.)
Ce qui suffit ne fut Jamais peu.— <Pr.) (See
•• Enough.")
Rien n'a qui assez n'a.— He has nothing
who has not enough.— <Fr.)
He is sairest dung (hardest hit) when his
awn wand dings (hits) him. (R. So )
Den sviges vaerst, som sviger sig selv. — He
is most cheated who cheats himself.— (Dan )
He is strong that can knock a man down ;
he is stronger who can lift himself up.
Fort est qui abat^ et plus fort est qui se
rel6ve.— (Fr.)
Ho is very blind that cannot see the sun.
Ben 6 cieco chi non vede il nole.— (I tal.)
He is wise enough that can keep himself
warm. (R.)
He is wise that can make a friend of a
foe. (R. Sc.)
He is wise that is ware in time. (R. Sc.)
He is worth na Weill that may not bide
na wae. (R. Sc.)
He is Yorkshire. (R. ) {Said of a sh rewd
tnan.),
B Spoletino.— He is of Spoleto (i.e., a sharp
blade).— (/fa^.)
He comes from Sheffield.*
He knocks boldly who brings good news.
He that brings good news knocks hard.
(G. H.)
Hardimcnt heurte & la pone qui bonne
nouvelle y apporte.— <Fr.)
• •♦ I know that man ; he comes from Sheffield."
— SiDNKV Grundv, "A Pair of Sj>ectacles" (1890).
Charles Dickens seems to have had a similar say-
ing in mind in his reference to "Brooks of
Sheffield": "'Somebody's sharp.* 'Who is?'
asked the gentleman lau;;hing. I looked up
quickly, being curious to know. 'Only Brooks
of Sheffield,' said Mr. Munist<ine. I was glad
to ftnd it was only Brooks of Sheffield ; for at
first I really thought that it was 1."— "David
Uopperfleld,*^' chap. 2. Tlie proverbs given above
arc tised cither with good, bad or doubtful
meaning.
Arditamente batte alia porta chi baone
nuove apporta.— (/tot, alto in Dan.)
He knows how many beans make five.
Saber quantas son dnco.— To know how
many tive are —{Span.)
He knows it as well as his Lord's Prayer.
Saberlocomo su Paternoster.- (5pan.;/ou»ii
in most Continental languages.)
He knows most that Imows he knows
Uttie.
Bien sabe el sabio que no sabe ; el nesclo
piensa que sabe. — The wise man knows well
that he does not know ; the ignorant man
imagines that he knows.— {•^P'^n.)
He knows most who speaks least.
He knows much who knows how to hold
Lis tongue.
They are as wise that spcir not (R. ^c.)
He cannot speak well who cannot hold hia
tongue
He kens muckle wha kens when to speak,
but fair mair wlia kens when to baud his
tongue. (Sc.)
Chi piA sa, meno parle.- (ZtoZ.)
Quien mas sabe mas calla — Who knows
most keeps silence most.— (Span.)
Vir sapit qui pauca loquitur.— That man is
n\sq wlio speaks little.— (Lolin.) (See "He
that talks much,** p. 799 ; oZso •' He that
speaks lavishly, p. 799.)
Assai sa. chi non sa, se tacer sa.— He that
knows nothing knows enough if he know*
how to hold his tongue.— (/tof.)
Assez sait qui sait vivre et se taire.— He
knows enoush who knows how to live and be
silent.-<Fr.)
He knows not love who has no children.
He knows which way the wind blows.
Pazzo 6 chi non sa da che parte vien il
vento.— He Is a fool who does not know which
way the wind blows.— (/tai.)
He laughs best that laughs last.
Better the last smile than the first Uughter
(R.)
II rit blen qui rit le dernier.— He laughs
well who laughs last.— (Fr.)
Rira bien qui rira le dernier.— He will laugh
best who will laugh last— (Fr.)
Ride bene chi ride I'ultirao.^/toZ.)
Wer luletzt lacht, Licht am besten.—
{Germ.)
Den leer bedst som leer sidsL— (Z>oi».)
He laughs ill that laughs himself to death.
A chi troppo ride gli duole il cuore. — Wlio
laugh too mudi may have an aching heart. —
{Ital.)
Ce n'est pas 6tre bien ais* que de rire. — It
is not mere laughter which proves a mind a6
ease.— (Fr.)
He lives imsafely that looks too near on
things. (G.H.)
He looks not well to himsslf that looks
not ever. (G. H.)
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He losos his thankft who promises and
delays. (R.)
A_gift much expected is paid, not given.
(0. H.)
A gift long waited for Is sold and not given.
(R.)
(C/. Latin Quotations : " Oratiaqne officio,
quod mora tardet abest," p. 645. ; o/m " He
giveth twice, p. 790.")
He loseth nothing that loseth not God.
(O. H.)
He loves bacon weU that licks the swine-
sty door. (R.)
He loves roast meat well that licks the
spit (R.)
He loves mutton well that eats the wool.
(R)
(See " He buys honey dear," p. 790.)
He loves me for a little that hates me for
nought. (R. Sc.)
He maun loot (stoop) that has a laigh
(low) door. (Sc.)
He may freely receive courtesies that
knows how to regulate them. (R.)
He may well go on foot who has to lead
his horse by the bridle.
n a bel aller 4 i led, diet on, qui mene son
cheval par la bride.— <l^r., Mwitaigru^ Book 3,
chap. 3.)
He must have a long spoon that sups with
the devil.
He must have a long spoon that shall eat
with the devil (H. 1646.)
He should have a long-shafted spoon that
sups kaU with the deviL (R. Sc.)
Therfore behoveth him a ful long spoon
That schal ete with a fend.
^Chaucer Squire's Tale (p. 76),
Den skal have en lange Skee, der vil sdbe
af Fad med Fanden. — {Dan.)
Den skal vsere en klog Viert, som vil tage
Fanden i Herberge. — He must be a cunning
host that will take the devil into his inn.—
(Dan.)
He must have iron nails that scratches a
bear. (R.)
Han skal have Fingre af Jem, som Fanden
vil floae.— He uiust liave Augers of iron that
will flay the deviL— (Z)ort.)
He must have leave to speak that cannot
hold his tongue. (R. Sc.)
He must needs go that the devil drives.
(U.)—{Shakfspearef seep, 288.)
He neveF broke his hour that kept his
day.- (R.)
He never lees (lies) but when the holland*s
(holly's) green. (Sc.)
He paints the water.— (-4 raWc.)
He paints the dead. (R.)
He plays well that wins. (G. H.)
Qui gagne, joue blen.— Who wins, plays
welL-(Fr.)
Wergewinnt, splelt am bestcn.— Who wins
plays best— (Oerm.)
He preaches best who lives best. {See
" Cujus vita," p. 61t.)
Bien predica quien bien vive.— He prca^lies
well who Uvea well.— {Syxin., Don Quixote.)
He quits his place well that leaves his
friend here. (G. H.)
He rides sicker (sure) that fell never.
(R.Sc.)
H e is good that failed never. (R. Sc.)
He rises over early that is hangit or noou
(hanged before noon). (R. Sc.)
He rives (pulls to pieces) the kirk to
thatch the choir. (R. Sc.)
He runs with the hound and holdi with
the hare. (R.Sc)
He shot at the pigeon and killed the
crow.
He struck at Tib, but down fell Tim. (R.)
He should have a hail pow (a sound head)
that calls his neighbour mkkienow. (R. Sc.)
He sits above ttiat deals aikers. (R. Sc.)
He sits full still that has a riven breech.
(R. Sc.)
He sleeps as dogs do when wives talk
(spoken of pretended sleep) . (Sc. )
He sleeps enough who does nothin;;.
Assez dort qui riea ne fait.— (Fr., V. 149S.)
He stands not surely that never blips.
(G. H.)
He talks much that has least to say.
He teacheth ill who teacheth all (R.)
He that believes all, misseth ; he that
believeth nothing hits not. (G. H.)
He that bewails himself hath the cure in
his hands. (G. H.)
Ho that bites on every weed must needs
light on poison. (R.)
He that blames would buy. (G. H.)
He that blows best bears away the horn.
(R. Sc.)
He that blows in the dust fills his eyes
with it. (G. H.)
He that builds by the wayside has many
masters.
Wer am dem Wege bauet, her hat viele
Meister.— (Germ., also in Dutch^ with substilU"
tion oS **advi8er8 " for " masters.*')
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He that bnilds a honae by the highway aide,
It ia either too high or too low.— (R.)
Wer da bauet an der Strassen, muss die
Leute reden laasen. — Who builds on the
street must let the people talk.— (Genn.)
Quien en la plaza d labrar se mete, muchos
adeatradores tiene.— Who works in tlie public
square will have many advisers.— (Span.)
He that bums his house warms himself
for once. (G. H.) {Ste **He wiU bum his
house.")
He that bums most shines most. (G. H.)
He that buyeth magistracy must sell
justice. (B.)
Pretio parata, pretio venditur Justitia.—
Justice profiared at a price is sold at a price.
^{IxUitu Quoted by Bacon, see p. 641.)
Clii compra il maglstrato, forza 6 che venda
la giostizia.— </WI.)
He that buys a house ready wrought
Hath many a pin and nail for nought.
Wer ein Haus kaaft, hat manchen Balken
und Nagel um aonat.— {Germ.)
n faut acheter inaison fait ot fenime a falre.
—You should buy a house ready made and a
wife to make. -</<>.) {Su "Fools build
houses.")
He that buys land buys many stones ;
He that buys flesh buys many bones ;
He that bu3rs eggs buys many shells ;
But he that buys good ale buys nothing
else. (R.) ^ ^
Bring us in no befe, for ther is many bonys,
But bryng us in good ale, for that goth down©
at onys ;
• •• ••♦ ••«,
Br5::;-iis in no eggys, for there ar many schelles,
Bu" Il J i:^' us in good ale. and gyfe us noLiiyng
ehys. From a MS. of the Uth cent ury.*
He that bu3>; what he does not want
must often sell what he does want.
Chi compra cid che pagar non pu6, vcnde
ci6 che non vuole.— He who buys what lie
cannot pay for sells what he would ratlier
hot— {Ital., also in Germ.)
He that by the plough would thrive
Himself must either hold or drive. (B.)
{Seep. 133.) ^
He that can make a fire well, can end a
quarrel. (G. H.)
He that can master his thirst is master of
his health.
Qui est maitre de sa soif eat mattre de sa
sant^.— (Fr.)
He that cannot pay in purse must pay in
person.
Wer jri<-ht kann mit dem Beutel, muss mit
dem Haut bczahlen.— Who cannot pay with
his puTde, must pay with his akin.— {Germ.)
He that cannot pay, let him pray. (R.)
♦ A similar song, reprinted by Ritson, is in the
Harieian MSS. It dates from about 1422-1401.
He that chastens one chastens twenty.
(a. H.)
He that chastiseth one amendeth many. (R.)
He that codcers (over- indulges) his child
provides for his enemy. (G. H.)
He that comes first to the hill may sit
where he will. (R. Sc.)
He that comes last makes all fast. (R.)
Le dernier ferme la porte, ou la laisse
ouverte.— Tlie hist shuts the door, or leaves
it open.— (Fr.)
He that comes unca*d (uncalled) sits
Qnsair'd (unserved). (R. Sc.)
Die komt ongeroepen gaat weg ongcdaiikt
—He that comes unbidden goes unUianke«l.
-(Dulek.)
He that commits a fault thinks everyone
speaks of it. (G. H.)
He that could know what would be dear,
Need be a merchant but one year. (R.)
{See " If a man knew," p. 8O4.)
He that counts all costs will never put
plough in the earth. (R. Sc.)
He that deals in the world needs four
sieves. (G. H.)
He that dies pays all debts.
He that does bidding deserves na dinging
(beating). (R. Sc.)
He that does nothing finds helpers.
He that does what he can, does what he
ought.
He that does you an ill turn, never
forgives you. {See "The offender never
pardons*'; also the Latin, " Proprium hu-
man!,"/?. G^l)
He that doth lend doth lose his frieud.
Qui prfete k I'aml perd au double.— (Fr.)
(See Shakespeare, " For loan oft loses both
itself and friend.")
He that doth well wearieth not himself.
(R.)
He that doth what he should not shall
feel what he would not.
He that doth what he will doth not what
he ought. (G. H.)
Chi tk quel ch* e' pud, non fa mai bene.— He
who does all he may, does notdo well.— <f/a/.)
He that eats longest lives longest.
He that eats the hard shall eat the ripe.
(G. H.)
He that eats the king's goose shall ba
choked with the feathers. (R.)
Qui mange de l* oye du roi, chiera una
plume quarante ans apr^s. — Who eats the
King's goose will shed a feather forty years
after.— <Fr.)
Qui mange du Pape en meurt.— He that
eats what is from the Pope, dies of it-<fr.)
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He that eats the poor will find a bone to
choke him.
Celui qui d^vore la substance da raa^^re. 7
trouve A la fln un os qui ritrangle.— (Fr.)
He that eats while he lasts will be the
waur when he die. (R. Sc.)
He that endures is not overcome. (G. H.)
{See ''Suffer and expect"; aUo **He that
tholes," p. 799.)
He that excuses himself accuses himself.
Qui s'excuse, s'accuae.— (Fr.)
Chi si scusft, s' accusa.— (/(oi.)
Die scbuld ontkent, schuld bckent. —
{Dutch,)
Quien te cnbre to descubrc— Who covers
thee discovers thee.— (;Span.)
Excusatio non petita fit accusatlo manifesta,
—An excuse which was uncalled for becomes
an obvious accusation. -(Laitn; Law.)
Qui caplt, ille facit.— He docs it who takes
It to himself.— (Lo/fn.)*
He that falls into the dirt, the longer he
■tays there the fouler he is. (G. H. )
He that tears death, lives not (G. H.)
He that fishes afore the net, lang or he
fish get. (R. Sc.)
It is not good fishing before the net (G. H.)
He that gets gear before he gets wit, is
but a short time the master o' it. (Sc.)
He that gives me small gifts would have
me Uve. (G. H.)
He that gives thee a bone would not have
thee die. (G. H.)
He that gives thee a capon, give him the
leg and wing. (G. H.)
He that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrow*
ing. (G. H.) {See Tusser, p. S/8.)
He that borrows must pay again with
shame or loss. (R)
He that goes barefoot must not plant
thorns. (G. H.) {See "He that sows
thorns," j». 795.)
He that has a head of wax must not
walk in the sun. (G. H.) {See '' Be not a
baker.")
Chi ha capo dicera non vada al sole.— </faI.)
Qui a t^te de cire ne doit pas s' approcher
du feu.— Who has a head or wax must not
come near the Are.— <Fr.)
He that has a tongue in his mouth can
find his way anywhere.
Chi ha lingua la bocca, pu6 andar per
tutto.— (/tol.)
Chi lingua ha, a Roma va.— Who has a
tongue can go to Rome.— (/tai., alao in Span,
* See " If the cap fits,' p. 805.
He that goeth far hath many encounters.
(O. H.)
He that has a wife has a master. (Sc.)
He that has gold may buy land. (R. Sc.)
He that has many servants has many
thieves.
Die veel dienstboden heoft, die heeft veel
dieven.— {Dutch.)
He that has muckle would aye hae
mair. (Sc)
He that has no conscience has nothing.
Qui n'a conscience n'a rien.— (Fr., RiMaiSf
Pantagrwl, Prologue.)
(See Wcdton, •• lie that losei his con-
science," p. 382.)
He that has no shame has no conscience.
He that has nothing to sell loses his
narket.
Aquel plerde veiita que no tiene que vends.
—{Span.)
' He that has nought can do nought.
Qui n'a ne pent. —(/•>.)
He that has siller in his purse canna want
a head on his shoulders. (Sc.) {See "He
that hath money," p. 796.)
The skifullest wanting money Is scomod,—
(R)
He that has suspicion is rarely at fault.
Chi ha sospetto, di rado h in difTetto.—
(/to/.)
He that has teeth has not bread, he that
has bread has not teeth.
Chi ha denti, non ha pane ; e chi ha pane,
non ha dentl. —{[lal.)
He that has twa herds is able to get the
third. (R. Sc.)
He that hath a fox for his mate, hath
need of a net at his girdle. (G. H.) {See
"Who hath a wolf.")
He that hath a |^ood harvest may be
content with some thistles. (R.)
He that hath a wife and children wants
not business. (G. H. )
He that hath but one eye must be afraid
to lose it fG. H.)
He that hath children, all his morsels are
not his own. (G. H.)
He that hath horns in his bosom let him
not put them on his head. (G. H.)
He that hath little is the less dirty.
(G. H.)
He that hath lost his credit is dead to the
world. (G. H.)
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He that hath many irons in the fire, some
of them will cool. (R.)
He that hath money in his parse cannot
want a head for his shoulders. (R.)
He that hath no head needs no hat. (R.)
Qui n'a point de tfite n'a que faire de
chaperon.— </•>.)
Wor keinen Kopf hat, braucht keinen Hat,
— {Geniu)
A chi ha testa, non manca aipella.— Who
has a head will not lack a hat.— (/^.)
He that has no head deserves not a laced
hat (R.)
He that hath no honey in his pot, let him
have it in his mouth. (Q. H.)
Chi nnn ha danari in borsa, abbia raiel in
bocca.— He that has not money in his purse
mnst have money in his mouth.— (/to/.,
also in Dan.)
He that hath no ill-fortune ia troubled
with good. (a. H.)
Quien malas hailas no hall i, de las bnenas
se euhada.— Who has no ill luck grows tired
of good.— {Span.)
He that hath not the craft let him shut up
the shop. (G. H.)
He that hath nothing is not contented.
(R.) {See " Little gear/' p. 819.)
He that hath one foot in the straw hath
another in the spittle. (G. H.)
He that hath one hog, makes him fat;
and he that hath one son, makes him a
fool. (G. H.)
Chi ha un sol porco, facilmcnt« I'ingrassa.
—He that has only one pig, fattens it easily.
{Hal)
He that hatli patience hath fat thrushes
for a farthing. (G. H.)
He that hath right, fears f he that hath
wrong, hopes. (G. H.)
He that hath shipped the devil must make
the best of him. (R.)
He that takes the devil into his boat must
carry him over the sound. (R.)
Chi h imbarcato col diavolo, ha da passar
in sua compagnia. — Who is embarked with
the devil must make the i>assage with him. —
(//a/., also in DuUh.)
Pie de duivel op zijn hals haalt, moet h«»m
"werk geven.— Who has tlie devil on his neck
must give him work. — {DutcJt.)
He that hath some land must have some
labour.
He that hath lands hath quarrols. (Q. H.)
Chi compra terra, compra guerra.— Who
buys land buys war.— (/to/.)
He that hews over high, the spail (chips)
will fall into his eye. (R. Sc.)
He that hinders not a mischief is gntlty
of it. (See Seneca^ **Qui nou vetrit," />.
651 ; and *' Qui non prohibet,'* p. Col. )
Crimen qnos inquinat, aequat. — Crime
equalises Uiose whom it corrupts.— <Lrt<.)
He that holds let him hold fast.
Qui tlent se tienne.— <Fr., V. 1498.)
He that hopes not for good fears not evil.
(G. H.)
He that invented the Maiden first han-
selled (put a use to) it. (Sc.) {The AfaUrn
was an instiitmoit used in Scotland for be-
heading persons. )
He that is a blab is a scab. (R.)
He that is a master must serve. (G. H.)
He that is angry at a feast i i rude. (G . II . )
He that is bom of a hen must scrape for
a living.
He that cornea of a hen mu?it scrap**. (G H.)
That which comes from a hen will scraiM?.
He that is bom to be hanged shall uevor
be drowned. (R.) {See *» Hanging au 1
wiving," p. 789.)
Chi k nato per la forca, mai s'annegheri.—
{Ital.^ also in Germ, and Dutch.)
He that is everywhere is nowhere. {From
the Latin^ **Qui quis ubique," p. G57.)
Non 6 in alcun luogo chi 6 per tutto.—
(Ital.)
He that is fallen cannot help him that ii
down. (G. H.)
He that is far from his gpar (goods) is
near his skaith (injury). (It. Sc.)
He that is fed at another's hand may stay
long ere he be full. (G. H )
He that is full of himself is very empty.
He that is hated of his subjects cannot
be counted a king. (R. Sj.)
Ho that is in hell thinks there is no othpr
heaven. — Quoted by Bacon^ Cohurs of O'lod
and Evily 6.
Clii 6 in inferno non sA c!6 che sia ciel'\ —
W^ho is in hell knows not what heaven is. —
{lua.)
{See *' Huslmnds are in heaven.'*)
He that is not handsome at twenty, nor
strong at thirty, nor rich at forty, nor wi^;e
at fifty, will never be handsome, stroii;?.
rich, or wLse. (G. H.) {From the Spanish.)
Qui n'a point de sens 4 trentc ans nVu
anm jamais.— He that has no sense at thirjy
will never have any.— (Fr.)
He that is not in the wars is not out of
danger. (G. H.)
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* He that id silent, gathers stones. (R.)
He that is thrown would ever wrestle.
(G. H.)
L'abatta vent toujoars latter.— (Fr.)
He that is warm thinks all so. (G. H.)
Ho that is worst may still hold the candle.
(B.)
Au plus debile la chandelle 41a main.— <Fr.)
He that keeps his own makes war.
(G H.)
He that kills a man when he is drunk
must be hanged when he is sober. (R.)
Qui peccat ebrius luat sobrius. — (L<Win,
r. 631.)
He that knows how to dissemble knows
how to rule.— (S^tf •' Qui noscit,'* p. 650.)
Qui salt dissimuler salt rigncr.—(J'r.) (S«
Fretick, •' Savoir dlssimuler, p. 729.)
He that knows little soon repeats it. (R.)
Chi sa poco presto lo dice.— </toZ.)
^ He that knows nothing doubts nothinflr.
(G. H.) ^ ^
Chi j>iA sa, ineno crede.— Who knows much
believes the less. — (/toZ.)
Chi nicutfl sa, dl niente dubtta. — Who
knows nothing doubts of nothing. —{/^fof.)
Chercher k connaltre c'est i cliercher 4
doutcr.— To seek tq know is to seek to doubt.
(yr.)
He that knows what may be gained in a
day, never steals. (G. H.)
He that labours and thrives spins gold.
(B.)
He that labours and thrives spends cold.
(G. H.)
He that laughs on Friday will weep on
Sunday.
Qui rit Vendredi, Dimanche pleura.— (Fr.)
Tel rit an matin qui pleure au soir- He who
laughs in the morning, weeps in the evening:.—
(Fr., V. 1408.) *
He Uiat sinprs on Friday will weep on
Sunday. (G. H.)
He that leaves certainty, and sticks to
chance,
When fools pipe he may dance. (R.)
He that lends gives. (G. H.)
He that lies long abed his estate feels it.
(G. H.)
He that lies with dogs rises with fleas.
(G. H)
Chi con cane dorme con pulce si leva.—
(Ital.)
Qui 8C couchc avec los chiens se 16ve avec
los puces.- (Fr., also in Span, and Dan.)
He that lives ill fear follows him. (G. H.)
He that lives in hope danceth without
music. (G. H.)
He that lives longest sees most. (Se0
*' They that live longest.")
Bs mencstcr vivir mucho para ver raucho.—
You must live much In order to see much.^
(Span., Don (^ixote.)
He that lives most dies most. (G. H.)
Qui vit longtemps, salt cequ*cstdouleur.—
Who lives long knows what pain is.— (Fr.)
He that lives not well one year, soitows
seven after. (G. H.)
He that lives well sees afar off. (G. H.)
He that lives with cripples learns to limp.
Die bij kreupelen woont, leert hinken.—
(Dutdi.)
He that lives with wolves will learn to howl.
Chi Vive tra lupl, impara a urlare.— (Ztof.,
also in Genn.)
11 faut hurler avec les loups.— You must
howl when you are with the wolves. -(Fr.)
He that lives without account lives to
shame.
Qui vit sans compte vit i houte. (Fr,,
V. 1498.)
He that looks not before, finds himself
behind. (G. H.)
He that loseth his due gets not thanked.
(Q. H.)
He that loseth his wife and sixpence hath
lost a tester. (R.)
Che perde moglie e un quatrino. ha graif
perdita del quatrino.— He that loseth his wife
and a farthing hath great loss of his farthing.
-(Itul.)
He that loseth is a merchant as well as
he that gains. (G. H.) (6'^ "He is no
merchant.")
He that loves Glass without G,
Take away L, and that is he. (R.)
He tliat loves the tree loves the branch.
(G. H.)
He that makes a good war makes a good
peace. (G. H.)
De mortelle guerre fait on bien paix Of
mortal war one makes peace well.— (Fr..
V. 1498.) ^ *
He that makes a thing too fine, breaks it
(G. H.)
He that makes himself a sheep shall be
eat by the wolf. (G. H.)
Chi pecora si fa, il lupo la raangia.— (ffoZ.)
Qui se fait brebis, le loup le mange.— (Fr.)
A good man is no more to be feared than a
sheep.
He that makes himself dirt the swine will
tread on him.
Chi si sa faugo, il porcolo calpestra.— (/toi.)
Wie zich onder den draf mengt, dien eten
de zwijnen.— Who mixes himself with the
draff will be eaten by the swine.— (Ditte*, aUo
in Dan.)
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PROVERBS.
He that marries a widow and three
children marries four thieves. (R.) {Si^e
**Take heed of a person married.")
He that marries for wealth sells his
liberty. (G. H.) (founded on Flautus,
"DotatsB mactant," etc., p. 6BS ; see aho
** Dotem accepi,** p, 523.)
He who inarrieth for wealth doth sell his
liberty. (R.)
Who wives for a dower resigns his own
power.'
A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.
(G. H.) (flay 8ay$ that this w a Spanish prov.)
He that marries late marries ill. (G. H.)
He that marries or he be wise will die or
he thrive. (Sc.)
He that may not as he would mon do as
he may. (R. Sc.)
He that measures not himself is
measured. (G. H.)
He that mocks a cripple ought to be
whole. (G. H.) (iS^^ •^He who laughs,'*
p. 801.)
He that on pilgrimage goeth ever,
Becometh holy late or never.
He that once deceives is ever suspected.
(G. H.)
The deceitful have no friends. -(f/i;idoo.)
He that once hits is ever bending.
(G.H.)
He that passeth a winter's day escapes an
enemy. (G. H.)
He that pities another remembers him-
self. (G. H.) {Given by Itay as a Spanish
proveib.) (See Flauttis, "Prsemonstro tibi,'*
p. 640.)
He that plays his money ought not to
value it. (G.H.)
He that preacheth giveth alms. (G. H.)
He that promises too much means
nothing.
Bt!K.ser Itcundlich versagcn, als unwillig
gewiihrcn.— Better a friendly refusal than an
unwilling promise.— {Germ..)
He that reckons without his host must
reckon again. (R.)
He that counts without his host counts
twice. (R. Sc.)
He who reckons without his host
May chance to find his labour lost.
Chi fa il conto scnza Toste, gli convien
farlo due volte. — He who reckons without his
host must reckon twice. — (ItaL)
Qui compte sans son hoste, il lui con\icnt
compter deux fois. — (Fr.)
Reckoners without their host must reckon
twice. (H. 1546.)
He that repairs not a part builds all
(G.H.)
He that respects not is not respected.
(G. H.)
He that riseth betimes hath something in
his head. (G. H.)
He that riseth first is first dressed.
(G.H.)
He that runs in the dark may well
stumble. (R.)
He that runs in the night stumbles.
He that saveth his dinner will have the
more for his supper. (R.)
Qui garde son diner 11 a roieux i souper.^
(Fr.)
Mai soupe qui tout dtne.— He sups ill who
cats all at dinner.— (Fr.)
He that sends a fool expects one. (G. H.)
He that sends a fool means to follow
(O. H.)
He that serves the public serves no one.
Chi serve al commune, serve nessuno. —
(Ital.)
Chi serve al commune, ha cattivo padrone. —
Who serves the public has a bad master.—
(Ital.)
He that serves two masters has to lie to
one of them.
Chi duo padroni ha da servire, ad nno hada
mentire.— (/(aZ.)
He that serves well need not ask his
wages. (G. H.)
He who serves well need not be afraid to
ask his wage% (R.)
He that shames shall be shent. (R. Sc.)
He that shoots always right forfeits hii
arrow.
He that slays shall be slain. (R. Sc.)
He that sows in the highway loses hii
com.
He that sows thorns should not go bare-
foot
Qui s4me opines, n'aille ddohaux.—( Fr.)
Chi semina spine, non vada scalzo.— (/to/.)
Quien siembra abrc^jos, no ande descalzo.—
(Span.)
He that sows, trusts in Qod, (G. H.)
Who sows bis com in the field, trusts in
God. (R.)
He that spares the bad injure^ the good.
Bonis nocet qoisquis peperoerit mLjs —
Latin.
Honestnm laedis cum pro indigno intcr-
v^nis.— You injure an honourable man when
you intervene on behalf of the unworthy.—
{Latin, Piiblilius Synu.)
Injuriain ipse facias ubi non vindices.— You
are yourself guilty of an ii^ustice when you
do not punish it— (LcUin. PubUHus Syria.)
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He that speaks lavifihly shall hear as
knavishly. (R.)
lie that spoaks the thing he should not
hears the things he would not. (R. Sc.) {Su
Latin, Terence, ** Si mihl pergit qua vult
dicere," p. 675 ; also see "He that doth wliat
he should not,- p. 794.)
Wcr rcdet was er will, muss hdren was er
nicht will.— (G':r/n., also in Dutch and Dan,)
He that speaks me fair and loves me not,
I'll speak him fair and trust him not. (B.)
He that speaks sows, and he that holds
his peace gathers. (G. H.)
He that speaks doth sow ; he that holds his
peace doth reap. (R)
Chi parla, somina ; chi tace, raccoglie.—
ilUU.)
Qui parle, sime ; qui ^coute, recuellle.—
Who speaks, sows; who listens, gathers.—
(Ft.)
He that stays does the husiness. (G. H.)
He that stays in the valley shall never get
over the hill. (B.)
Qui reste dans la vm1\&o ne passera Jamais
montagne.— (/•>.)
He that steals an egg will steal an ox.
(G. H.)
He that steals for others will he hanged
for himself.
He that strikes with his tongue must ward
with his head. (B.) (See "The tongue
talks at the head's cost.")
He that strikes with the sword shall be
beaten with the scabbard. (B.)
He that studies his content wants it.
(Q.H.)
He that stumbles and falls not, mends his
pace. (G. H.)
Qui ti^bikche et ne tombe pas, avance son
chcniiu.— (f'r.)
Quirn estropieza y no cae, en su paso nftade.
— Who Mtunibles and does not fall mends his
pace.— (S|xin.)
He that takes all his gear fra himself and
gives to his bairns, it were weill waird to take
a mallet and knock out his brains. (B. Sc.)
He that takes not up a pin. slights his
wife. (G. H.) (&« ♦* See a pm " ; o&o " He
that will not stoop,** p. 800.)
He that talks much errs much.
Talk much and err much, saith tlie
Spaniard. (R.) {Set "He knows most who
speaks least," p. 792.)
He that talks much of his hapmness,
summons grief. (G. H.) (See "Touch
wood.'*)
He that tells » secret is another's servant.
O. H.)
He' that tells his wife news is but newly
married. (G. H.)
Who, like a fondling, to his wife tells news,
He hath not yet worn out his marriage shoes,
—(it Waikym, 16(J2.)
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
(G. H.)
He that tholes (endures) overcomes.
(B. ScO (See " Patientes vincunt,** p. 63S ;
and "Qui patitur vincit,**/). 651.)
Die kan lyden en verdragen, vind sHn
v^and voor znn voeten gesla^eo. — Who can be
patient finds his enemy at his feet.— <i!>tUc/L)
Ho that tieth not a knot upon his thread
loseth his stitch. — (Used in this form by
Bacon at being from the Spanish, ** Quien no
da nudOy pierdo punto.**)
He that travels far knows much. (B. )
II ne Rait rien qui hors ne va.— He knows
nothing who does not go out— (Fr., Y. 1498.)
He that trusts in a lie shiUl perish in
truth. (G. H.)
He that was bom under a three-half-
penny planet shall never be worth two-
pence. (B.)
He that will deceive the fox must rise
botimes. (G. H.)
He that will eat the kernel must crack
the nut (B.) (See " Qui a nuce," p, 649.)
Qui veut manger de noyeau, qu'il casse la
noix.— <Fr., aUo in Ital., Germ., Dutch, etc.)
He that will enter into Paradise must
have a good key. (G. H.)
He that will not be counsell^ cannot be
helped. (B.)
Wem nicht zu rathen ist, dem ist auch
nicht zu helfen.— <0'erm.)
Ene i Raad, eno i Sorg.— Alone in counsel,
alone in sorrow.— (Da».)
Ho that will not be saved needs no
preacher. (B.)
He that will not have peace, God gives
him war. (G. H.)
He that will not hear motherhead shall
hear step- motherhead. (B.)
He that will not be ruled by his own dame
must be ruled by his step-dame. (R.)
Den Bora ei vil lyde Fader, faaer vel at lyde
Stivfader.— Who will not obey father, will
have to obey stepfather.— <Da».)
He that will not serve one master will
have to serve many.
Chi nqn vuol servir ad ua sol slgnore, a
molti h^ da servire.— (/ta^.)
He that will not stoop for a pin will never
be worth a pound.— (Quoted fa Charles II.
by Sir W. Coventry as ** an old English
proverb.''— Fepys* Diary, Jan, 3, 1668.)
He that will not stoop for a pin shall never
be worth a point (R) (Sm " He that takes
not np a pin," su.pra.)
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He that will not when he may,
When he will he shall have nay. (H. 1546.)
—Also in Burton*M Anat, Meian^ 1621^ and
The Loijal Garland, tong 28 {1686),
The fool that will not when he may,
lie shall not when he wold.
—/Wow th4 WiTid$, Heighof Northumbrian
ballad.
" I have known many who could not when
they would, for they had not done it when
they could.'*— Rabelais, Pantagruel, Book 3,
chap. 27 (1533X
Qui ne fait pas nnand il pent, il ne fait pas
auand il vent.— Who does not when he can,
oes not when he wishes.— <Fr.)
He that will steal a pin will steal a better
thing. (R.)
It is a sin to steal a pin. (Set " He that
steals an egg," p. 799.)
Ho that will thrive must rise at five ;
He that hath thriven may lie till seven.
(R.)
He that will to Cupar, maun to Cupar.
(Sc.)
He that wipes the child's nose kisseth the
mother's cheek. (G. H.) (Found in Span,,
Germ,, etc.)
He that woos a maid, must seldom come in
her sight :
But he that woos a widow, must woo her
day and night. (R.)
He that would be well needs not go
from his own house. (G. H.)
He that would be well old must be old
betimes. (G. H.)
He that would cheat a Jew, muzt be
a Jew.
Wfllst Du "nen Juden betriigen, rousst Da
ein Jude seyn.— (6'entt.)
He that would command must serve.
Non bene imperat nisi qui panicrit impcrlo.
—He does not command well who has not
obeyed command. — (Latin, foundtd on Cicero,
See "Qui bene imperaV^j). 649.)
He that would England win,
Must with Ireland first begin. (R.)
He that would hang his dog gives out
first that he is mad. (B.)
He that would have eggs must bear with
cackling.
He that would have good luck in horses
must kiss the parson's wife. (R.)
He that would have what he hath not
•hould do what he doth not. (G. H.)
He that would (or " will ••) learn to pray,
let him go to sea. (G. H.)
Qui vent apprendre & prier, aille soaTant
sur la mcr.- (Fr.)
He that would live at peace and reet,
Must hear, and see, and say the best. (R.)
Oy, voy, et te tais
Si tu veux vlvre en paix. —<Fr.)
Ode, vede, tace,
Se vuoi viver in pace.— (ftoZ.)
He that would live for aye
Must eat sage in May. (R)
Salvia sal va.— Sage will save.— (renelum.)
Cur moriatnr homo, cui salvia crescJt in
horti ?— Why should a man die, who has iwge
growing in his garden ?—(Afaxtm of School qf
iSalemo.)
He that would the daughter win.
Must with the mother first begin. (R.)
Wer die Tooliter will gewinnen,
Hit der Mutter soil beginnen.--<Germ.)
He that's down, down with him ! (Stt
" When the ox fall*.")
If a roan once fall, all wHl tread on him.
(R.)
He that's long a-giving knows not how to
give. (G. H.)
He tint (lost) never a cow that grat (wept)
for a needle. (R. Sc.)
He was a bold man that first ate an
oyster.* (Sunfl, seep. S54,)
He was bom in a cauL (A token of luck.)
II est ni.coiffi&.— (i^V.)
He was bom in August. (Said of a
" weU-skiUed person.") (R. Sc)
He was hanged that left his drink behind.
(B.)
He was scant o' news that told that hit
father was hanged. (Sc.)
He warms too near that bums. (G. H.)
He wha eats but ae dish seldom needs the
doctor.
He who ceases to pray ceases to prosper.
He who gives blows is master, he who
gives none is dog. — {Bengali,)
He who has a bonny wife needs mair than
twa een (eyes). (Sc.)
Who hath a fair wife needs more than two
eyes. (R.)
* " Think of the man who first tried German
sausage."— Jerome's "Thrte Men lo « Boak"
chap. 14. ' ^
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He who is hii own lawyer has a fool for
his client
Wer sein eigener I^hrmeister tein will, hat
f inem Narren lum Schtiler.— Who choosea to
be his own teacher has a fool as his pupil.—
(Germ.)
He- who is weighty is willing to be
weighed.
He who is willing to work finds it hard to
wait.
He who laughs at crooked men should
need walk very straight. (Sm **He that
mockB,** p, 798.)
He who lays out for Qod lays up for
himself.*
Ho loseth nothing who keeps God for his
fdend. (R.)
He who likes borrowing dislikes paying.
He who loves well obeys weU
He who promises rtms in debt. (R.)
Quien promote [or Qtiien fia 6 promote],
en deuda se mete.— {Span.)
He who seeketh trouble never misseth it.
He that seeks trouble never misses. (0. H.)
He whom Qod steers sails safely.
He will bum his house to warm his hands.
(a. H.)
He will never set the Thames on fire.
He will pass in a crowd.f
He will spend a whole year's rent at one
meal's meat. (G. H.)
He works hard who has nothing to do.
He would fain fly but he wants feathers
(U.)
No flying without wings. (R.)
Oiseau ue pcut voler sans ailes.— A bird
cannot fly without wings.— <1V., V. 1498.)
Non si pu6 volar senza ale.— You cannot fly
without wings.— (/fati.)
Sine ponuis volare haud facile est— <La(in,
riautus.)
He would rather lose a friend than a jest.
He wrongs not an old man that steals his
supper from him. (Q. H., pivm by Hay as
a Spanish proverb.) {See " Light suppers.")
He'll play a small game rather than stand
out. (R.)
• .See Prayer Book version of Prov. 19, 17 (Com
ninuion Service, ofTertory sentences, p. 438).
t " Will she pass in a crowd ? Will she make a
figure in a country church ? "--SwirT, '• Letter to
Stella," Feb. 9th, 1710-1.
61
He's a silly body that's never missed.
(Sc.)
He's a wise man wha can take care o'
himsel*. (Sc.)
He's an ill cook that cannot lick his own
fingers. (R.) {See "He is a sorry cook/*
p7791 ; ami *♦ A bad cook," />. 7S9.)
Gelul gouveme bien mal le raiel qui n'en
tftte et ses doigts n'en Itehe.— He manages
the honey badly who does not taste it and
lick it off his Cngers.— (f r.)
He's free of Fumblers' hall. (R.)
He's idle that may be bettor employed.
(So.)
He^s in great want of a bird that will give
a groat for an owL (R.)
He's no man that cannot say '* No."
Non k uomo chi non sa dir di n6.— (/tai.)
He's well worth (worthy of) sorrow that
buys it wi' his ain siller. (Sc.)
Health and money go far. (G. H.)
Health and sickness surely are men's
double enemies. (G. H.)
Health is better than wealth.
Health and good estate of body are above
all gold. {EccUsiasticus, 80, 16.)
Valere n-.alo quam dives esse.— I would
rather be healthy than rich.— (La/in. Su
" Pauper enim," p. 638.)
Chi ba sanitd k ricco, e non lo sa.— He who
has health is lich and does not know it—
(/toi.)
Health without money is half an ague.
(G. H.)
Sanit4 senza qiuittrini k mezza malattia.—
Health without pence is half sickness.— </(ai.)
{Su also Walton, p. 882.) «
Hear all parties. .(R. So.)
Hear God and God will hear you.
Hearken to reason, or she will be heard.
Hearsay is half lies.
Hnronsagcn hit halb gclogen. — ((rtrm.,
(Uso in Dutch.)
Hearts may agree, though heads differ.
Heat breaks no houes.— {Russian.)
Heaven favours good intentions.
Sieinpre favorece el cielo los buenos deseos.
— (.SiWrt., Don QuixoU, 2, 43.)
Heaven is above all.
Qaando Dios amanece, para todos amancce.
—When God dawns he dawns for a,\].— (Span.,
Don QuixoU, 2, 49.) (See St Matthew, 5, 46,
p. 425.)
Heaven is as near by sea as by land.
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Hell and chancenr are alwavs open. —
Fuller's Collection of Proverbs {1/32),
HeU is paved with good intentions.* (B. )
Tkit it the form in which, at recorded by
BoswelL the adage wat used by Johnson
(jtrrs).
Hell ia Aill of good meanings and wishings.
(G. H.)
Hell Is paved with priests' skulls.—From
Si. CkryaosUm.
El inflerno es lleno de bnenas intenciones.
— Hell is full of good intentions.— (Spon. ;
the saving has been ascribed to Guevara, a
SpaniM bishop, who died 1548.)
L'enfer est plein de bonnes volontds ou
disirs.— Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
(Fr.) SL Francis de Sales (d. 1622) ascribe*
the proverb to St, Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaus
(b. 1091, d, 1168).
Hell is paved with the skulls of great
scholars, and paled in with the bones of great
men. — (Quoted as a "terrible" but too true
proverb by Giles Firmin in The Real Chri^ian,
1670).
L'enfer est pavto de bonnes intentions. —
HeU is paved with good intentions.— (Fr. ;
this is Prosper MlrinU^s adapted version of
the Portuguese proverb. See note.)
The road to hell is paved with good inten-
tions.—(fn tliis form termed by Archbishop
Trench "perhaps the quun of all proverbs.")
Mit gnten Vorsatzen ist der Weg zur Holle
gepflastert.— Tlie way to perdition is paved
with good intentions.— ((rerm. : Wander's
Proverbs.)
Hell is paved with good intentions and
roofed with lost opportunities.— (i4 version
said to be of Portuguese origin.)
Hell is paved with infants' skulls.— (TA^
Nonconfirmist divine, Baxter, uyls almost stoned
to death by the women of Kidderminster for
quoting this from the pulpit.— Hazlitt's Table
Talk,)
The way of sinners is made plain with stones,
but at the end thereof is the pit of hell.—
(EccUsiasticus, 21, 10.)
Die Helle ist mit Hdnchskappen, Pfkffen>
folten, und Pickelhauben gepflastert — HeU
is paved with monks' cowls, priests' drapery,
and spike-helmets.— (German, «to^ by Wander
to be traceable to 1605.)
Di buona volonti sta pieno rinfemo.— HeU
is ftill of good desire.— I /toi.) (See " Heaven
favours good intentions, p. 801.)
Help which ia long on the road is no
help.
Help Toorself and tout friends wiU help
Sou. (See "God helps those who help
iemselves," /?. 784.)
* " It has been more wittily than charitably said
that heU is paved with good intentions ; they
have their place In heaven also."— Soothey,
*'CoUoquie8 on Society," 6 (1824). Prosper
M6rlmM (in ''Ars^ne QuUlotn quotes as a
Portuguese saying : ** De boAs inten<;dnes esta o
inferno cheio.— I? enfer est pav6 de bonnes inten-
tions.-
Heresy is the school of pride. (Q. H.)
Heresy may be easier kept out than shook
oflF. (G.H.)
Hide nothing from thy minister, physician,
and lawyer. (R.)
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor
lawyer. (G. H.)
Al confessore, medico, e awocato,^
Non tenere U ver celato.
-From your confessor, doctor, and lawyer
hide not the truth.— (/taZ., Venetian.)
A confesseurs, mMecins, avocats, la verity
ne cfele de ton cas.— <Fr.)
His bark is worse than his bito. {See
" Barking dogs seldom bite,*' p, 759.)
His heart is in his boots.
His heart is in his hose. (R. Sc)
His trumpeter is dead. (Of a boaster.)
When you die, your trumpeter will be
buried with you.
Hobby-horses cost more than Arab steeds.
Steekenpferde sind Iheurer als arabische
Hengste.— (Germ.)
Hobson's choice. (* ' It became a proverb^
when your election was forced upon you, to
say, *Hobson's choice.'" — Spectator, No.
609y Sir £. Steele.f)
Home is home, though it be never so
homely. (R.) (See ** V^ house, my house,
though thou art smaU.")
OliwK ^iXoc, oUcox opioToc. — Home is dear,
home is best.— (Gfncefc.)
Hame is hamelie. (R. Sc)
East or west, home is best.
The bird loves her nest (G. H.)
Home is best. — (Tusstr ; see p. 879 ; set
also " Domus sua cuique," p. 522 )
Honest men marry soon, wise men not at
all. (R.) (Given as an Italian proverb.)
Honesty endures longest.
Ehrlinh w^rt am liingsten. —<Grrm.)
Honesty is like an icicle ; if once it melts
that is the end of it. (American,)
Honesty is the best policy. (See Franklin,
p. 13S.)
Knavery may serve for a turn, but honesty
is best at long-run. (R)
He is wise that is honest (R.) (Given as
an Italian proverb.)
Of all crafts, to be an honest man is Uie
master-craft (R.)
(See also the Latin maxim of QmntUian,
" Dedit hoc providentia munus," p. 516.)
t Ray states that Hobson was a noted carrier in
Oambridge in King James's time, who became
wealthy and did much good for Oambridge.
According to Steele, he would only let out his
horses for hire in rotation, reftising to allow his
customers to choose. Hobson died January 1,
16S1.
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Honesty is the poor man's pork and the
sich man's pudding.
Honesty isna pride. (R. Sc.)
Honesty may be dear bought, but can
ne'er be an ill pennyworth. (Sc.)
Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
Od attrape plus de mouches avec da mlel
quo vinaigre.— (Fr., also in Dutch^ Dan,, etc.)
Honey is sweet, but the bee stincrs.
(G.H.)
Honour a phjrsician before thou hast need
of him. — {Uebrew.) {Sayinj Oicrihsd to Ben
Syr a.)
Honour a physician with the honour due
unto hira. {fiocUsiaSticxu, 3S, 1.)
Honour and ease are seldom bedfellows.
(R.)
Honour and life cannot be restored.
Ehren und Leben, kann Niemand zuriick
gcben.— (Germ.)
(5«« " A good name is sooner lost," f . 743.)
Honour and profit lie not all in one sack.
(a. H.)
Honour without profit .is a ring on the
finger. (G. H.)
Honours change nuuiners.* (R.)
Honores mutant mores.— (loiin.)
Gli onori mutano i costumL— (/toZ.)
Los oflcios mudan las costuiubres.--<.9/>aii.,
Don Quixote, 2, 4.)
1.168 honneurs changent les rooeurs.— (Fr.)
De eerambten yeranderen de zeden.—
{Dutch.)
Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad
■upper. (B.) {From Bacon, see p, 12.)
Hope is a waking man's dream. {A ristotle,
Plato, etc., see ». ^7i, note ; see also " Spes
est vigOantiB," Jjatin, p. 682, Found in
most modem languages.)
L'esp6rance estle songe d'un homme 6veill6.
-{Fr.y
Hope is grief's best music.
Hope is the last thing that we lose.
L'altima che si perde h la speranza.— (/toZ.)
La gperanza h l'altima ch' abbandona Tin*
felice.— Hope is the last thing to abandon
the unfortunate.— (ftoZ.)t
• Margaret More In her Diary, October, 1524,
records that Lord Rutland said to her father (Sir
Thomas More), "in his acute sneering way":
"Ah, ah Sir Thomas, Honores mutant Mores."
To which Sir Thomas More replied, '"^Jot so, in
Ihith, but have a care lest we translate the
proverb and say, 'Honours change Manners.'"
''Manners" was Lord Rutland's family name.
t Epimetheos, according to the clasaical legend,
when griefs and evils flew abroad, at last shut the
lid. and kept Qope at the bottom of the vessel.
Hope is the poor man's bread. (G. H.)
Hope well and have well. (R.)
L'espoir est ma force— Hope is my strength.
—{Old Fr. motto.)
Horseplay is fools' play.
Jeux de mains, jeu de vilain.— (^r.)
Burlas de manos, burlas de villanos.-'
{Span.)
Hot love, soon cold. {Heyico'^d, 1546.)
Tiove ower het (hot) soon cools. (Sc.)
Gay love, God save it ; so soon hot, so soon
co\a.-{Udall, seep. 879.)
{See •' Love me little, love me long.")
How can the cat help it if the maid is a
fool ? (R.) (From the Italian.)
Che non pu6 la gatta se la massaia 6 matti ?
How do you do after your oysters ? (R.)
How we apples swim ! {From the Dutch.)
Wij appelen rwemmen, sei de paardenkeutel.
However early you rise, the day does not
dawn sooner.
No por mucho madrugar amanace mas
tem prano. —{Spa n. )
Humble hearts have humble desires.
(a. H.)
Humility is the foundation of all virtues.
^{Confuciits.)
Hunger and cold betray a man to his
enemies. (R.) {From the Spanish.)
Hunger drives the wolf from the wood?.
La faim chasse lo loup du bois. —{Fr.,\. 1408.)
La fame caccia i1 lupo del bosco.— (ftol.)
Monger drijft den wolf uit het bosch.—
{Dutch.)
Hunger is the best sauce. (See Tusser,
p. 378.)
Hunger mnkes hard bones sweet beans. (R.)
{See " Fabaa indulcet," p. 634.)
Hunger is good kitchen meat. (R. Sc.)
II n'y a sauce que d'appitit— There is no
sauce but that of appetite.— (/»>.)
Abon appdtit il ne faut point de sauce.— (Fr.)
Appetito non vuole salsa.— Appetite does
not need sauce.— (/toZ.)
Ija fame k il meglior intlngolo.— (ftoZ.)
Honger is de boste B&ua.— {Dutch.)
Hunger makes raw beans taste of sugar.—
{Given by Erasmtis as a Dutch proi^erb.)
La fame mute le fave in mandole. — Hunger
changes bean-i into almonds.— (fto/.)
Fames optimum cnudlmentum.— (Lofin.)
Fames est optimus coquus.— Hunger is the
best cook.— (Latin.)
La mejor salsa del mundo es la hambre.—
Hunger is the best sauce in the world.~
{Sjxin., Don Quixote.)
Cibi condimentum esse famem; potionis
sitlm. — Hunger is the best spice of food ;
thirst of drink.— (Cicero, De Finibus, Book 2,
28. Given as a saying o/ Socrates,)
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PROVERBS.
Huneer makes dinners ; pastime suppers.
(G.H.)
Hunger will break through stone walls.—
{Shakespeare; seep. 202,)
Honger ect door steenen mnuren.— Hunger
eats through stoce walls.— (ZhOcfc.)
Hunger will break through stone walls, or
anything except Suffolk cheese. (R.)
Hungry bellies have no ears.
La ventre affam^ n'a point d'oreillea.— (Fr.,
RabdaiSt Pantaffnul, Book 8, chap. 16.)
Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings.
(R.)
A la faim il n*y a point do mauvais pain.—
To hunger there is no bad bread.— (Fr.)
I/asino che ha fame mangia d'ogni stramo.
—The hungry ass will eat any sort of straw.
-{Ital.)
Husbands are in heaven whose wives
chide not. (B.)
Husbands can earn, but only wives can
save.
Nae man can thrive unless his wife will let
hiin. (So.)
Ank your wife's leave to thrive. (See *' A
man must ask," p. 746.)
I am black, but I am not the devil.
I am not the first, and shall not be the
last.* (R.)
I cannot find you baith tales and ears.
(R. Sc.)
I can't work for nothing and find thread.
I gave the mouse a hole and she is
become my heir. (G.H.)
I had rather ride on an ass that carries me
than a horse that throws me, (G. H.)
I have a bone in my arm. (An excuse
for not working, etc) (R.) (See ** Were it
not for the bone in the leg.")
I have dined as well as my Lord Mayor
of London. (R.)
I have saved the bird in my bosom.— (t.*,
I have kept the secret).
I know on which side my bread is
buttered. (H., 1546.)
I love my friends well, but myself better.
I ne'er liked a dry bargain. (R.)
I never fared worse than when I wished
for my supper. (R.)
I sucked not this out of my fingers' ends.
(RO
* 5m " Primus non sum," p. 041.
I wept when I was bom, and every day
shows why. (G. H.)
When I was bom, I did lament and cry,
And now each day doth show the reason why.
— ii, Watkyns, Flamvia sine Fumo (166«)l
I will get it from his purse or get it from
his skin. (Quoted by Emerson as a proverb.
Essay on Compensation,)
I will lav a stone at your door. (I will
bear a grudge.)
I'll not make fish of one and flesh of
another. (R.)
Iceland is the best land on which the sun
shines.— (/c^/a«<fitf. )
Idle bodies are generaUy busybodies.
Idle folks lack no excuses. (R.)
idle people have the least leisure.
II n'y a pas de gens plus affaires que cenx
qui n'ont rien i faire.— There are no folks so
full of business as those who have nothing to
do. — (Fr., founded on Ennius, See ** Otio qu!
nescit uti," p. 630; also •• He hath no leisure
that useth it not, ji. 791; and "Ex oUo "
p.682.)'
Idle people take the most pains. (R.)
Idleness is the devil's bolster.
Idleness teacheth much eviL—Bodesiastinu
S3, 27. (See " Idlenes^e, ' nourse of siu,
r. 344.)
Without business, debauchery. (Q. H.)
(See " The devil tempts.")
Otia omnia vitia parit— Idleness produces
all vices.— (LtUin.)
Lediggand er Fandens Hovedpude.— Lazi-
ness is the devil's pillow.— (Daw.)
Idleness is the key of beggary. (R.)
A slothful man is a beggar's brother
(R.8c.)
Sloth is the mother of poverty. (Tgiuitius,
See p. 344.)
Be not idle and yon shall not be longing.
(G. H.)
Sloth is the key to poverty. (R.)
Faulheit ist der BchlUssel zur Armuth.—
(Germ,)
Idleness turns the edge of wit. (R.)
Sloth tumeth the edge of wit.
If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at
him. (G.H.)
If a good man thrive, all thrive with
him. (G. H.)
If a man deceives me once, shame on
him ; if twice, shame on me.
If a man knew what would be dear,
he would be but merchant for a year.
(R. Sc). See ("He that could know,"
p. 794.)
Famrai indovlno, e tl far6 ricco.— Make
me a prophet, and I will make you rich.-*
(M.)
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If a woman were little as she is good,
A peascod would make her a gown and
a hood. (R.)
Se la donna fosse pfccoU come d bnona,
I^a minima foglia la fiirrebbe ana veste e
una corona.— </tai.)
If all fools had baubles we should want
fuel. (G.H.)
If all fools wore white caps, we should
seem a flock of geese. (G. H.)
If Candlemas day be fair and bright.
Winter will have another flight ;
If on Candlen^s day it be shower and
rain,
Winter is gone and will not come again.
(R.)
Si Sol splendescat Maria puriflcante,
Major erit glacics post festum quam fuit
ante.
—If the sun Is bright on the day of Uie
Pnrincation (Candlemas Day, Feb. 2), there
will be more frost after the feast ttian has
been before it. — {Old Latin rhyme, quoted by
Sir T. Browne, Vulgar Errors.)
If Candlemas day be dry and fair,
The half of the winter's to come and mair ;
If Candlemas day be wet and fonl,
The half o' winter's gane at Yule.
—(Sc version.) (See "When Candlemas
day IS come and gone " ; o/«o •• All the months
In the year," etc)
If coals do not bom they blacken.
If everyone would mend one, all would
be amended. (R.)
If folly were grief, every house would
weep. (G. H.)
If fools went not to market, bad ware
would not be sold. (R.) (Given as a
Spanish proverb,)
Were there no fools bad ware would not
pass. (G. H.)
E' va pi A d'un asino al mercato.— More
than one ass goes to market— (/toi.)
If God give, the devil dauma reave (be-
reave). (8c.)
If great men would have care of little
ones, both would last long. (G. H.)
If I am master, and you master, who
shall drive the asses ?^(^ra^.)
Yo dueHa, y vos doncella, quien barrer^ la
casa ?— I the mistress and you the young lady,
who will sweep the house 7— (iSpan.)
Vos dofia, yo dofta, quien botara k porca
fora.— You a lady, and la lady, who will put
the sow out ?— <5pan.)
If all get into the palanquin, who will be
the bearers ?— <£/(ndoo.)
If I had not lifted upthe stone, yon had
not found the jewel. — (Sebrew,)
If ifs and ans were pots and p&nS,
There*d be no work for tinkers' hands.
Avec un "si" on mettrait Paris dans une
bouteille.— With an " If" we might put Paris
In a botUe.-<Fr.)
If my aunt had been a man, she'd have
been my uncle. (R)
Wenn meine Tauter R^er hStte, wUro sie
ein Omnibus.— If my aunt had wheels, she
would be an omnibus.— ((term.)
"In your propositions," said Pfcntagruel,
** there are so many MtB and buts tliat i know
not how to make anything of them." —
{liaMais, PantagrueJ, Book S, ch. 10.)
If it is in print it must be trua
I love a ballad in print a* life ; for then we
are sure they are true.— (5AaJtfapmr« ; su p.
If it is not true, it deserves to be.
Se non k vero, h ben trovato.— If it Is not
true. It is well invented.— (/taZ.)
If it rains, well ; if it shines, well
If it were not for hope the heart would
break.
Were It no for hope the heart wad break. (Sc )
If Jack were better, Jill would not be so
bad. {See ** A good yeoman," etc.)
If on the eighth of June it rain,
It foretell a wet harvest, men sain. (R )
If one door shuts, another will open.
If one*s name be up, he may lie in bed. (R. )
Qui a bruit de se lever matin pent dorrair
Jusqa'4 diner.— He who has the reputation
of getting up In the morning can sleep until
dinner-time.— <Fr.)
If people take no care for the future,
they will soon have to sorrow for the
present.— (CAtfi^*^.)
If St. Paul be fair and clear.
Then betides a happy year.
— [St, PanVt Day, Jan. z5, Am-ov. prevalent
in the middle ages throughout W. Europe.)
If the beard were all, the goat might
preach. {From the Danish. )
li the brain sows not com, it plants
thistles. (G. H.)
If the cap flt, wear it. {See *• Qui capit,"
under ".He that excuses," p. 795.)
If the cock goes crowing to bed,
He*ll certainly rise with a watery head.
If the counsel be good, no matter who
gave it.
If the doctor cures, the sun sees it ; if he
kills, the earth hides it. (Sc.)
If the grass grow in Janiveer,
It g^ws the worse for *t all the year. (R.)
Mieux vaut voir an chien enrag6 qu'un
Boleil chaud en Janvier.— Better,to aee a mad
dog than a hot sun in January.
(Sm '* All the months in the year.*')
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If the Husband be not at home, there
is nobody. (G. H.)
If the ice bears before Christinas, it won't
bear a goose sdter.— {Eastern Countie* [/])
If the mother hod not been in the oven,
she hod never sought her daughter there.
(O. H.)
If the mountain will not go to Mahomet,
Mahomet must so to the mountain. (R.)
{Found in all moaei-n language.)
It the partridge had the woodcock's
thigh,
It would be the best bird that ever did fly.
(H.)
If the sky fall, we shall catch larks. (R.)
Si les nuea tomboyent eaperoyt prendre les
alouettca toua rousties.— (Fr., Rabelais, Gar-
gantuan Book 1, ch. 11.) (Also found in
Italian.)
81 el cielo »e cae. quebrarse ban las oUas.—
If the sky ialls, the pots will be broken.^
(Span.)
If the staff be crooked, the shadow cannot
be straight. (G. II.)
If the twenty-fourth of August be fair and
clear,
Then hope for a prosperous autumn that
year. (R.)
If the wife sins, the husband is not in-
nocent.
So la moglle pecca, non 6 II marl to Innocente.
-{Ital.)
If there be a rainbow in the eve, it will
rain and leave ;
But if there be a rainbow in the morrow,
it will neither lend nor borrow. (R.)
{Sffe ** A rainbow at night.")
If there were no clouds, we should not
enjoy the sun.
If there were no fools there would be no
knaves. {See " If fools went not to
market," p. 805.)
Were tJiere no liearem, there would be no
backbiters. (G. H.)
If tbere were no receivers, there would bo
no thieves.
No bay ladron sin encubridor. — There
would be no thief If thure were not a con-
cealer.—(.Span.)
If there were no listeners, there would be
no liars.
Jamais ne serolt mesdlsant s'U n'estolt
nul escoutant— There would never be evll-
8}»eaker if there were no listener.— <0(d Fr,.
V. 1498.)
Gab cs keine Narren, so R&b es kelne
Weiaen.— Were there no fools there would be
no wise men,— (Oeruk) ',
If there wefe no fools there woold be
no war.
If all men were just, there would be no need
for valour.— <Sa2/iny qf AgtsUaus, tliUarck,
Lift of AgesilavA.)
If things were to be done twice, all would
be wise. (G. H.)
If thou desirest a wife, choose her on
Saturday, rather than on a Sunday. (R.)
If thou do na ill, do na ill like. (R. Sc)
If wishes were horses, beggan might ride.
If wishes were butter-cakes, beggars mi2ht
bite. (R.) . «»*• o
If wishes were thrushes, beggars would eat
birds. (R.)
If wishes would bide, beggars would ride.
(R.)
Si souhaits furent vrais, pastoureauz ser-
oieut rols.— If wishes were true, peasants
would be kings. -</>., V. 1498.)
If ye believe a' ye hear, ye may eat a* ye
see. (Sc.)
If ye would know a knave give him a
staff. (G. H.)
If you brew weU, you can drink well.
(B.)
If ye brew weel, ye'll drink the better.—
(R. Sc.)
If you cannot bite, never show your teeth.
(R.)
Se non puoi mordere, non mostrar mal
I denti.-(/taZ.)
If you cannot make a man think as yoa
do, make him do as you i^tojik.— {American.)
If ^ou cannot see the bottom, do not cross
the nver.— (/fa/.)
Chi non vede 11 fondo, non pass! I'acqua.
If you dinna see the bottom don't wade.
(8c.)
If you don^t say it. you won't have to
unsay it.
If you must fly, fly well. (G. H.)
If you play with a fool at home, he'll
play with you in the market. (R.)
If you run after two haies you will catch
neither. {Set Latin, ''Duos qui sequitur,"
p. 5£4.)
On ne court jias deux llivres i la fois.— <Fr.
Balzac.) {AUo in Dan.)
If you say nothing, nobody will repeat it.
If you sing before breakfast you will cry
before night.
If you swear, you'll catch no fish. (R.)
If you throw crumbs on the fire, you nx%
feeding the devil. — {Old provtrh,)
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touch pot, you must touch penny
If you
(B.)
If you trust before vou try '
Tou may repent before you die.
If you want a reason for whipping a dog,
say that he ate the frying pan. {Se^ " Any
stick to beat a dog.")
If you want a thing done, do it yourself.
If thoa thyself canst do it, attend to no
other's help or hand. (O. H.)
For that thou canst do thyself rely not on
another. (R.)
If you would be well served, wtvq yourself.
Chi vnol presto e ben. facoia da se.— Who
wants a thing done quickly and well let him
do it himself.-(/toi.)
On n'est Jamais si bien servi que par soi-
ni6nie.— One Is never so well served as by
one's self.— <Fr.)
Chi vuol csser mal scrvito. tcnga assai
famiglia.— Who wants to be ill served, let
him keep plenty of servants.— {/(at)
If you wish a thing done, go ; if not, sand.
Who goes himself, is in earnest; who sends,
is indifferent.
Chi va, vuole ; chi manda, non se ne cura.
—Who goes himself, wishes it ; who sends
someone else, does not care.— (/tai.)
Selbst gethan, ist halb getlian.— What is
done by yourself Is half done.— (Oerta.)
" Oak raed," og " see til," ere to gode
Tyende i Bondens Gaard.— " I'll go myself,"
and " I'll see to it," are two good servants in
a countryman's farm.— </)an.)
Manda e descuida, nad se far& consa nen-
buma.— Give orders, and leave it and no more
will be done.-(Part.)
Ilduda, e faze-o, tirar-teha cuidado.— Give
# orders, and do it, and you will be free of
anxiety.— (Port.)
Tf you want to know a man, trayel with
him.
If you will not hear Reason, she will
surely rap your knuckles. {Poor Richard.)
If you wish for peace prepare for war. —
{From the Latin.)
BAton porte paix.— The cudgel brings
peace.-^^., V. 1498.)
Qui porte ^pee, porte paix.— Who carries a
3 word, carries peace.— <Fr.)
De mortelle guerre fait on bien paix.— Of
mortal war you can make peace well.— <Pr.,
V. 1498.)
Si via pacem, para bellum.— If you wish for
peace make ready the battle.— (lo/in.) {Set
Germ., " Der Friede," p. 783 ; Latin, " Bellum
ita snsciplatur," p. 498 ; aUo " Peace with a
cudgel in hand," and " One sword.")
If you would fruit have.
YovL must bring the leaf to the grave. (R.)
(i.e. Transplant a trte about the fall of the
tea/*)
If ]p^ou would know secrets, look {sic) them
in grief or pleasure. (G. H.)
If you would know the value of money,
try to borrow it.
Pour connaftre le prix de I'nrgent, U fsnt
6tre oblige d'en emprunter.— To know the
price of money one must be compelled to
borrow 9ome.--{Fr.)
Se quieres ver quanto vale un dncado,
buscalo pi^stado.— If you would know how
much a ducat is worth, seek to borrow one.—
(Span., also in Port.)
If you would Uve for ever
Tou must wash milk from your liver. (R.)
Vln snr lait, c'est sonhait ;
Lait sur vin, c'est venin.
—Wine on milk ia desirable ; milk on wine is
poison.— (Pr.)
Wein auf Bier rath ich dir. Bier anf Wein
das lass sein.— Wine upon beer I counsel thee ;
beer upon wine, let that he,— {Germ.)
If your wife be crust, mind that you are
crumb.
If your wife is short, stoop to her.
If youth knew what age would crave
It would both get and save. (R.)
Se il giovane sapesse, se 11 vecchlo potease,
e* non c' h cosa che non si facesse.- If youth
knew, if old age could, there would be
nothing which might not be done'.— (/taZ.)
Si Jennesse savait, si vieillesse ponvait !— If
youth knew I if old age could I— (Pr.)
Ignorance is the mother of devotion. —
According to Fuller {1608-1661) this was a
remark made hy Dr. Cole at a Convocation
at Westminster, temp. Elizabeth. {See
" Wonder is the daughter of Ignorance.'*)
Ignorance is the mother of impudence.
{See " Foolhardiness," p. 780.)
nka blade o* grass keps (catches) its ain
drap o' dew. (Sc.)
Ilka man mend ane. and all will be
mendit (R. Sc) {See * * If everyone would
mend one.**)
HI bairns are best heard at hame. (R. Sc.)
Ill comes in by ells and goes out by
inche:!. (G. H.) {See " One is not so soon
cured " md ** Susfortunes come on wings.*')
HI comes upon war's back.
Dl got, ill spent.
And that with gyle was gete, nngraclons-
liche be dispended.— Pi«r» Plowman (1302),
pazsus 17, L 278.
Evil gotten, evil spent. (R.)
Ill-gotten goods seldom prosper. (B.)
Unrecht Gut thut nicht gut— lil-gotten
goods do no good.— (Germ.)
To naught it goes, that comes from naught.
Delia roba dl mal acquiata non le ne vede
allegrezxa.— (ftoZ.) *
Vien presto consumato ringiastaineBta
acquiatato.— </(al.)
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K('p3i| wennipd ^niiCw lniti^mro.—lW • gotten
gain brings XoBB.-iEuripides, Cyclopt, S12.)
{See cd$o Sophocles, p. 478.)
Les biens mal acquis a'en vont k vau-reau.
WealCh Ill-got goes to nauglit— (Fr.)
Ix> bien ganado se pienle, y In male ello j
an dueAo. — Well-gott«n wealth may lose
Itself, but Ill-gotten loses ita master too.—
{Span., Don Quixote.)
An ill-wan penny will cast down a pound.
(B.SO.) *^ ' *^
Uebel gewonnen, ttbol zerronen.— Ill won,
111 spent— (Germ.)
De rebus male acqnisltis non gaudebit
tertius heres.— A third heir never enjoys ill-
gotten goods.— (La/in, Joh, Bon{f. Lib. de
furt.)
{See Latin, ** Male parta male dilabnntur,"
under Proverb, " Lightly come, lightly go,"
and " De male quwsltts," p. 615 ; also
" Lucrum est," p. 679.)
HI hearing mak's ill rehearsing. (So.)
Ill herda make fat wolvea. (R. Se.)
HI natures, the more you ask them the
more they stick. (G. H.)
Dl news trayels (or comes) apace.
Ill newshath wings.— (Z>my ton; aee p. 120.)
Lea manvaises nouvelles ont des ailes. —
Bad news has wings.— (Fr.)
Assez tdt vicnt a I'hdtel qui mauyaises
nouvelles apporte.— He cornea quickly enough
to the house who brings bad news.— (fV.,
V. 1498.)
Trop tAt vlent k la porte qui manvaises
nouvelles apporte— He comes to the door
too .quickly who brings bad news.— (/»>.,
V. 1498.)
, Novella trista arriva presta— (/toi.)
Le cattive nnove sono le prime.— Bad news
b the first to arrive.— (/toZ.)
El bien suena, y el mal vuela.— Good news U
reported, but bad news files.— {Span.)
HI Teasels seldom miscarry. (G. H.)
Ill ware is never cheap. (G. H.)
Ill weeds grow apace.
Ble weed groweth faste. (H., 1546.)
Ill weeds waxes weel. (R Sc)
Eryl weed ya aone y growe.— (ffarl. MS..
1490.)
Pazzi crescono senza inafliargli.- Fools
grow without watering.— (/tai.)
Erba mala presto cresce.— (/taZ., aUo in
Dutch.)
Mauvalse herbe crolt volontiers.— An III
weed grows of ita own accord.— <Fr., V. 1498.)
Onde Urtcr voxe meat, og forgaae senest —
111 weeds grow soonest and laat longeat. —
{Dan.)
Terba mala no le empece la helada.— Ill
wecda are not Injured by Crott.— (^n.)
Hl-doeis are'ill thinken.
HI- will nerer said well (B.)
Immediately, if not sooner.— I9^A century
phrase.*
In a calm sea every man is a pilot (H.)
Wenn das SchifT gut geht, will Jeder SehiiT-
herr sein.— (Gemi.)
In a leopard the spots are not observed.
(G.H.)
In a long journey weigh straws. (G. H.)
In a retreat the lame are foremost. (G.H.)
In a thousand pounds of law there is not
an ounce of love. (B.)
En cent livres de plait n'a pas nne maille
d'amonr.— In a hundred pounds of law there
is not one ha'porth of love.— (OWi?'r.,V. 149S.)
In a hundred ells of contention there is not
an Inch of love. (O. H.)
In all companies there are more fools than
wise.
En toutes compaignies, 11 y a plus de foU
que de saigoa. — HabelaiM, Pantagmd (1533).
In at one ear and out at the other. (B.)
Dentro da un orrechio e ftiori dall' altro.^
(ItaL, and in most modem languaffee.)
In bad luck, hold out ; in good luck, hold
in.
In UnglUck halte ans ; Im Qlacke halte ein.
—{Germ.)
In choosing a wife and buying a sword
we 3ught not to trust another. (G. H.)
In every art it is good to have a master.
(Q.H.)
In every country dogs bite. (G. H.)
In every country the sun riseth in the
morning. (G. H.)
In every fault there is folly.
In excess nectar poisons.— (JTtiu/oo.)
In for a penny in for a pound. (R.)
In for a mill In for a million.— (Qvotoi at
a proverb by Emeraon, Essay on Experienet.
A " mill '*=the 1,000th part of a dollar, an
imaginary amount of money of account in the
U.S.)
In good fortune, prudence ; in HI fortune,
patience.
Im GlUck VomichUgkeit, In UnglQck
Geduld.— <Gen».) {Set the Latin^ *'Cum
frueria," etc)
In ^ood years com is hay; in HI years
straw IS com. (G. H.)
In much com there is some cookie.
In prosperity, caution; in adversity,
patience.
Evils bare their comfort; good none can
support. (0. H.) {Htrberi adds, "To witfe
with a moderate and contented heart. "0
* Cf, Hsnryson, p. 100 1 ** For evermors I watt
and longer toa"
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tn unootK water Qod help me ! In rough
water I will help myself.
Del Rgna mansa me guarde Dios ; que de
la brava me gnardar^ yo.— (Spoa.)
Da chi mi tldo m{ guard! Iddio ;
Da chi non mi fido mi giianler6 i.
— From whom I trust may God guard me ; from
whom I do not trust I will guard myselt—
{Ital)
In sjsace comes grace. (B. Sc.)
In spending lies the advantage. (G. H.)
In sports and journeys men are known.
(G. H.)
In the coldest flint there is hot fire. (B.)
In the deepest water is the best fishing.
In the end
Things will mend.
— {See " When things are at their worst
they will mend.")
In the end we shall find out who stole the
bacon.
A dernier saura on qui a menge le lart —
(Old Fr., V. 1498.)
In the evening the idle man begins to be
busy.
Abends wlrd der Faule fleissig.— ((Term.)
In the house of a fiddler all fiddle. (G. H.)
En la maison du m^nitrlcr chacnn est
danscur.— In the house of the fiddler every
one is a dancer.— (/"r.)
En casa del gaitero todos son danzantes.^
In the house of the piper all are dancers. —
{Span.)
In the kingdom of a cheater the wallet is
carried before. (G. H.)
In the land of the blind man the one-
eyed is king. (G. H.)
En la terre des aveugles celui qui n'a qu'un
ceil y est roi.-<Fr., V. 1493.)
In het land der blinden is een-oog koning.^
(Dutch.)
In terra di ciechl beato chi ha nn occhio.-—
In the land of the blind blessed is he who has
one eye.— (/taZ.)
In the morning mountains, in the evening
fountains. (G. H.)
In the mouth of a bad dog falls often a
good bone. (G. H.)
In the world who knows not to swim goes
to the bottom. (G. H.)
In time comes he whom Qod sends.
(G.H.)
In time comes she whom Gk>d sends. (B.)
In too much disputing truth is lost.
Fkr trop dibattre la y^rit^ se perd.— (Fr.)
In two measures of dates there is one
measure of stones and more. ^Hebretc,)
In vain is the mill-clack, if the niiller his
hearing lack. (G. H.)
In water you may see your own face ; in
wine, the heart of another.
Ira Wasser kannst du dein Antlftz sehn,
Im Wein des andem Herz espahn.— ((^erni.)
Indolence is often taken for patience.
On prend souvent Tlndolence poor It
patience.— <Fr.)
Industry is Fortune's right hand, and
Frugality her left (B.)
La diligencia es madre de la buena
Ventura.— Industry is the mother of good
fortune.— (Span., Don Quixote.)
Industry Is the parent of success.
Industry is the parent of virtue.
Do falta dicha, por denms es diligencia.—
—Where luck is wanting diligence avails
nothing.— (5pan.)
Infatuation precedes destruction. —
(Hindoo.) (See ** Quern Deus vult perdere '* ;
also " Stultum facit Fortuna," p. 685.)
Ingratitude is the child of pride.
La ingratitnd es h^a de la soberbia.— (Span.,
Don QyXxote.)
Injuries we write in marble ; kindnesses
in dust.
Chi offende scrive nella rena ; chi h ofTeflo
nel marmo. — He who offends, writer in sand ;
he who is offended, in marble.— (/(oZ.)
Por men use if they have an evil turn to
write it in marble ; and who so doth us a
good turn we write it in dust— 5»r Tho». More,
(See •' Men's evil manners live in brass."—
Shakespeare, Henry VIIL, Act 4, 2; p. 301.)
Insolence \& pride masked.
Into a mouth shut flies fly not. (G. H.)
Bonche serr^e, mouche n*y entre.— (Fr.)
In bocca chiuaa non c'entran mosche.—
(/to/.)
En boca cerrada no entra mosca.— <S/wn.)
A regnard endormi rien ne chcut en la
gueule.— Nothing falls into the mouth of
a sleeping fox.— (Fr.)
Invention breeds invention. — (Einereon.)
Is it necessary to add acid to the lemon ?
—(Hindoo.)
It ohanceth in an hour that comes not in
seven years. (B.)
Accidit in puncto quod non continglt in
anno.— It happens in a moment that comes
not to pass in a year.— (Ia<in.)
Accasca in un punto quel che non accasca in
cento anni.— That may happen in a moment
which will not happen in a hundred years.—
(lUd.)
Lo que no acaece en nn afio, acaece en an
rato.— That which may not happen in a year
may hapi>en in a very short spaoe of time. —
(Span.)
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Ce advlent en une heure que n'advlent nu
not happen in a hundred.-(irr., v. 1498.)
It costs more to do ill than well (G. H.)
b ^^ Sb*^ ^^^ ^ reyenge injariea than to
th^ muL °° ^^"^ ^ ""*" ^^* ^^*^
II coAte pen k amasserbeaucoup de richesse.
et bcaucoup 4 eu amasser ven.-iFr.) ^
It is a bad cause that none dare speak in.
It is a bad sack which cannot be patched
^t is a l^d mouse that nestles in the cat's
It is a dirty bird that fouls its own nest.
(b!) * *° ^" ^'"^ *^' bewrays its own nest
H,Sfr\^* ^^''^ *°^ ^**o fonntain of which
thou h&at sometime dmnk.^(ffebrew.)
It is a foUy to fret, griefs no comfort.
It is a foolish sheep that makes the wolf
It is a good dog that can catch anything.
It is a good horse that never stumbles,
(R^" * ^ "^^ *^* '^^^^^ grumbles.
II n'y a si bon cheval qui nebronche.-(Fr.)
II n'est si sage qui ne foloye aucune fois —
t?u.r-Vrv.'^io '■"' -•""""-"'.on..
It is a great journey to life's end.
blSd" *G^.) ^""^"^ ^' ^""^ ^^^^^'^^
It is a great way to the bottom of the sea.
another* ^^*^ ^^^^ ^^®^ °^® ^^^ ^^
It is a long lane that has no turning.
If« 4, long run that never turns, (a
He runs flir that never turns.
It is a pain both to pay and pray. (R. Sc.)
It is a poor heart that never rejoices.
/ <.S M iJP^'' mouse that has but one hole.-
(*^ "Mus uon imi," p. 696,)
It is a poor stake that cannot stand one
year m the ground. (Q. H.) **' '''*"^ °^®
It is a proud horse tbat will not carrv hd
own provender. (G. H.)
Superbo 6 quel cavallo che non si vaoi
portar la biada.— (/tet)
It is a sad house where the hen crowi
loudest
louder than the cock. (R.)
Trista 6 qnella casa dove le galline cantanto
e 1 gallo tace.— </tai.)
BrouiUe sera 4 la malson si la qncnoaiUe
houae if the distaff rules.— (Fr.)
^J:^ "/t"^^.^°^ '^^^^ ^^ ewe bean tie
Dell. (R. Sc.)
It is a sin to lie on the deviL (R. Sa)
It is a wicked thing to make dearth one's
gamer. (G. H.) ««m:u.uub.
lather. (R.)
r-^M^c ^jf«,«^thcr that knows hij own
child.-<Aee Shdkesptare, p. 2S4.)
It is always term time in conscience court
It is always time to do good.
En tous les temps fait il bon bien fkire.-
It IS always time to do weU.- {JPr,, V. 14dS.)
(G^*H )*^ ^ counsel that hath no escape.
(or p^fiO. "^ ^^ ^* ^^''''' ""^^^ «^
^t's an lU wind that bUws naebody gude.
(q! H.)*° ^ *^' ^^^ ^® S*^ nothing,
(a)^ *" "* *'^ *^*'* nothing's to be gained.
It is an ill wind tunis none to good.-
(Tusser; seep. 878.) **^^
A quelque chose malheur est bonne.--Bad
fortune is good for something.— (|fV., V. 1498.)
piere is nothing so bad in which there is
Spesso d'un gran male nasce un gran beoeu
b^m%2t) "^^^ ^' *^" » greSt^,odta
It is better to be happy than wise. (R.)
Better to be happy than wise. (H., 1M«.)
WfJ"J*^{2. f*^^ fortunato che savio.~It ij
better to be luclcy than wiae.-(/fai.)
Mieux vaut une once de fortune on 'uiw
liyre do sagesse.-An ounce of luck ii worth
more than a pound of wisdom,— (Fr.)
• AZSptT «riyi. MoAAoi' ^ <ro^6% icoxMr.— I would
ratlier be ignorant of evils than wls^—
(.iischylus, Supplioes, 464.)
{See •' Where ignorance is bliss,** ttc, i
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*E<mi''"Ti K4pl^oK iv xoxoif ayvt»<ria. — Ijcno-
raiice is an advantage in misfortunes. —
[Euripides, Antiope.)
It is better to be stung by a nettle than
pricked by a rose. (B.)
It is better to be the head of a lizard than
the taU of a Hon. (G. H.)
Better be the head of a pike than the tail
of a sturgeon. (G. H.)
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of
a lion. (R.)
Better be the head of an ass than the tail
of a horae. (R.)
Better be tlie liead of the yeomanry than
tlie tail of the gentry. (R.)
Meglio 6 esser capo dl lucertola che coda dl
di-acone.— Better be the head of a lizard than
the tail of a dragon.— (/to/.)
E meglio esser testa di luccio che coda di
sturione. — It is better to bo the head of a pike
than the tail of a sturgeon.— </(a/.)
Mas vale cabeza de raton que cola de leon.
— The head of a rat is worth more than the
tail of a lion.— (Span.)
It is cheap enough to say <'God help
you ! "
It is day still while the sun shines. (R.)
It is easier to build two chimneys than tc
maintain one. (G. H.)
It is easier to build two chimneys than to
keep one in fuel. — Poor Richard,
It is easier to get money than to keep it.
Qewinnen ist leichterals Erhalten.— {tfemi.)
Weise Hut behalt ihr Out— Wise care keeps
ivhat it has gained.— ((remt.)
It is easier to pick holes than to mend
them. {See ** Everyone can find fault.")
It is easier to pull down than build. (B. )
It is easy to add to other men's inven-
tions. {See Latin '* Facile est inventis
addere." p, 524'
II est ais^ d'sjouter aux inventions des
autres.- (Fr.)
It is easy to bear the misfortunes of
others.
El mal ageno de pelo cuelga.— Another
man's misfortunes hang by a hair.— (^pau.,
Don Quixote.)
When another man suffers, a piece of wood
suffers. — {AraJbic.)
{See ** The comforter's head.")
It is easy to hurt ; it is hard to cure.
Verletzen ist leicht, heilen schwer.— ((7erm.)
It is easy to open a shop but hard t^ keep
teasy
n.-(C
it open. — [Chinese,)
It is easy to rob an orchard when none
keeps it. (B.)
It is eith (easy) to cry zule (Christmas) on
another man's cost. (B. Sc.)
It is eith (easy) to swim where the head is
holden up. (B. Sc.) {From the Dcutiah,)
It is fair in hall where beards wag all.
(R.Sc.)
It is folly to live in Bome and strive with
the Pope.
It is good fishing in drumbling (troubled)
waters. (R. Sc.)
On p&chf bien en>au trouble.— <Fr.)
A rio revuelto, ganancla de Pescadores.-^
{Span.)
In troebel water is't goed visschen.—
{Dutch,)
It is good sheltering under an old hedge.
•E.)
It is good sleeping in a heal (whole) skin.
(B. Sc;
It is good to have some friends both in
heaven and hell. (G. H.)
It is good to hold the ass by the bridle.
(G. H.)
It is good tjring the sack before it be full.
(O. H.)
It is hard to be wretched, but worse to
be known so. (Q. H.)
It is hard to carry a full cup.
It is hard to wive and thrive both in a
year. (B.)
It is ill baking without meal or water.
Ohne Mehl und Wasser, ist libel backen.—
{Germ,)
it is ill to drive black hogs in the dark.
(B.)
It is ill waiting for dead men's shoes.
He that waits for dead men's shoes may go
long barefoot. (R.)
Sui attend les louliers d'un mort risque
ler pieds nus.- (Fr., also in Dan.)
He should wear iron skoon that bides his
neighbour's death. (R. Sc.)
A longue corde tire qui d'autrui mort desire.
—He pulls with a long rope that waits for
another's death.— (Fr., V. 1498.) {Given in.
the English form by Geo, Herbert.)
A lunga corda tira chi la morte altrui
desidera. - (Ital.)
It is in print (and therefore must be
true).
Cela est escrit n est vray.— Tlie thing is
vrritten. It is true.— (itobriaw, Pantagruel,
1583.) (IVriiing formerly lent the same veri-
nmilitude to a Oatenunt as vas afterwards
ascribed to printing.) {See *' If it is in print,"
p. 805.)
It is in vain to look for yesterday's fish in
.the house of the ottei,— {Hindoo,)
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PROVERBS.
It is mofe t)ain to do tioilunfr Chan some-
thing. (G. HO
It is na mair pity to see a woman greet
(weep) nor to see a goose go bare fit.
(R. Sc.)
It is na time to stoop when the head is
oflF. (R. 8c.)
It is na play where one greets (one weeps)
and another laughs. (R. Sc.)
It is n^ver a bad day that hath a good
night. (R.)
It is never too late to mend.
It's never too late to repent. (R.)
"Woman, amends may never come too
late."— (^ lAx>kina Olcus for Jjondon and
England, by TKos. Lodge and Bobt. Grune,
circd 1590.)
(See yEschylus, Agamemnon, "It is always
in season for old men to learn.")
It is no sure rule to fish with a crossbow
(O.H.)
It is no nse crying over spilt milk.
No weeping for shed milk. (R.)
Dove blaognan rimedj, 11 sosrirar non
vale.— Where remedies are requlrea, sighing
ia of no avail— (/toZ.)
II vant mieux tftcher d'onbller ses malheurs
que d'en parler.— It is l)etter to try to forget
your troubles than to speak of them —{Fr.)
It is not as thy mother says^ but as thy
neighbours 8a.y,--{ffebretOf signifying that a
mother'' 8 report it likelg to be biassed.)
It is not good to want and to have.
(R. Sc.)
It is not lost that comes at last
It is not necessary to teach a fish to swim,
n ne fant apprendre aax poissons & nager.
(Fr.) {See " Piscem naiare/' p. 637.)
It is not the beard that makes the
philosopher. {See ** If the beard," p. 805.)
It is not the coat that makes the gentle-
man. {See **Meat and cloth make the
man.")
It's not the gay coat makes the gentleman.
(R.)
It is not the most beautiful women whom
men love most.
Ce ne sont pas lea plus boUes qui font les
grandes passions.— (Fr.)
It is not tint (lost) that is done to friends.
(R. Sc.) {See « * It's no tint," p. 81S.)
It is possible for a ram to kill a butcher.
(R.)
It is sure to be dark if yon shut yonr
©yes.
It is the first step which is troabltfsoffle.
Ce n'est {or II n'y a) que le premier pas ani
coftte.-(F'r.) *^^
II piA dure posso k quello della soglia.— The
hardest step is over the thi^hoId.-H(/toZ.)
See Orttk, " 'Apvii W rot," p. 469 : also Latiu,
" Hsec dum indpiM," p. 647.)
It is the nature of the beast. (R.)
It ia time to be wise when you;have a
beard.
n est temps d'etre sage quand on a la b&rbe
an menton.— (Fr.)
It is time to cock your hay and com,
When the old donkey blows his honu
—Halliwell {Nature-Songs^, unth the com-
ment that " the braying of an ass is said to
be an indication of rain or haiU*
It is time to set in, when the oven comes
to the dough. (R.)
It is time to yoke when the cart cornea to
the caples,— (CA<»«re.) (EL)
It is tint QostJ that is done to child and
auld men. (R. Sc.)
It is too late to shut the stable-door when
the horse is stolen.
A tard on ferme I'^table qnand lea chevanx
sont perdus.— (Fr., V, 1498.)
n est temps de fermer I stable qnand l?a
chevaut en sont all^s.— It ia full time to
shut the stable when tiie horses have gone.
— <Fr.)
Het Is te laat den stal te slaiten ala het
paard gestolen Is.— (Dutch,)
Det er for sildigt at skyde Bronden igien
naar Bamet er druknet— It is too late lo
cover the well when the child is drowned.—
{Dan.)
Serrar la stalla qoando s'han penlati i
buovi.— (ftaZ.)
A tard crie I'oiseau quant il est pria.— Tlie
bird cries out too late when it is taken.— <Fr .
A'. 1498.) ^ ■'
De chose perdue le conseil en es prins.—
When a thing is lost people take advice.— <Fr )
{See "Give losers leave, p. 783.)
The dam must be made before the flood
comes. — (//indoo.)
To cut a stick when the flght is over.~
{Japanese.)
It is true that all men says. (R. Sc) {Set
What everyone says.")
It is truth makes a man angry.
It is very hard to shave an egg. (G. H.)
II trouveralt 4 tondre aur on oeuf.— He
would find something to shave on an etar.
-(Fr.) ^'
It is weel said, but who will bell the catP
(R. Sc.)
It is well to buy when someone else wants
to sell.
B buon 'comprare qoando ua altro rubl
vendere.-(/to2.)
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It maUers less to a man where he is bom
than how hn nan liye.— (2WrA;i«A.)
It never rains but it poors.
Non tuona mai che non plova.— It never
thunders but it nins.—{ltaL)
It takes the gilt off the gingerbread.
'• Buy any eingerbread, gilt gingerbread."
*-^Hen Jonscms Bartholonuw Fair, Act 2, 2.
1614.) '
It takes two to make a quarrel.
The second blow makes the fray. (Su " Be
not the first.")
It will all come out in the wash.
Todo saldrd en la colada.— All will come
out in the wash-tub.— <5jMft.)
It will be a wet mouth when there are
two full moons in it.
It will be all the same a hundred years
hence.
It is all one a hundred years hence. (R)
A thousand pounds and a bottle of hay
Is all one thing at Doom's-day. (B.).
It will not happen in a week of Sundays.
La sepmuine tant renoramd par les annales,
qu'on noinme la sepniainedes troisjeudls.—
Tlie week so renowned in the annals, which
is called the week of three Thursdays.—
RabelaU, Pantagnul (1533), Prologue,
To-morrow come never,
When two Sundays come together.— (ffoZli-
vxll. Proverb Bhyaus,)
Zu Sanct-Nimmerstag. On Bt Never's
Day.— (Germ.)
IVb a bad cloth indeed will take no colour.
(R.) (See *♦ Black will take no other hue,»'
p. 763.)
Cattiva h quella lana che non ai pa6 tingereu
-(/toi.)
It's ill wool that will take no dye.
It's a gude heart that savs nae ill, but a
better that thinks nane. (Sc. )
It^s a hard battle where none escapes.
(8c.)
It's a poor man that always counts his
sheep. (From Ovid, See *' Pauperis est,"
p. 633.)
It's a rank courtesy when a man is forced
to give thanks for his own. (R.)
It's a sorry goose will not baste herself.
(R.)
It's an ill dog that deserves not a crust.
Digna canis pabulo.— A dog is worthy of
her food.— (Loffa.)
It's an ill guest that never drinks to his
host. (B.)
It's an ill procession wheve the devil holds
the candle. (R.)
It's an ill battle when the devil carries the
colours. (B.)
It's as good to be in the dark as without
light (R.)
It's good to marry late or never. (R.)
It's hard sailing where there's no wind.
It's hard to sail over the sea in an egg-
shell. (R.)
It's ill healing an old sore. (R.)
It's ill killing a crow with an empty sling.
(R.)
It's ill living where everybody knows
everybody.
It's ill talking between a full man and
a fasting.
It's lang ere the deil dee by the dyke-
side. (Sc.)
It's no tint [lost] that a friend gets.
(Sc.)
It's no use killing nettles to grow docks.
It's no use pumping a dry well.
It's not "What has she? " but '« WTiat is
she ? " {See ** Non quare,'» p. 6I4.)
It's one beggar's woe to see another by
the door go. (R.)
Etiara mendicus mendlco invidet.— Even a
beg«?ar envies another beggar. — (Latin :
from the Greek, HetUxL)
It's pity fair weather should do any harm.
(B.)
It's poor friendship that needs to be con-
stantly bought.
It's the clerk makes the Justice. (R.)
It's too late to cast anchor when the
ship's on the rocks.
Jack is as good as Jill.
Jack of all trades, and master of none.
Jack will never be a gentleman.
Jack's as good as his master.
Jest not with the eye, or with religion.
^G. H.) '^ ^
** Nec patitur luduro fama, fides, oculu>."—
Fame, confldeuce and the eye do not eudum
trifling with.
(See " You should never touch your eye but
with your elbow.")
Tlie eye and religion can bear no Jesting.—
(O. H.)
Con los ojos y la f6 nunca me burlar^. —
(Span.)
Jest with an ass and he will flap you in
the face with his tail.
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PROVERBS.
Jesting brings serious sorrows
Jesting lie* bring serious sorrows.
Jests spare no one.
Bong roots n'6pargnent nula. — (Fr.. V.
1408.)
Joan is as good aa my lady, in tbe dark.
AUxt'ov opWiTOt ywi^ wava. 17 aur^. — When
tho light is taken away every woman is the
■aine.— (^reeJL)
Joke at your leisure ; . ye kenna wha may
jibe yoursel* (So.)
Jouk (duck) an* let tbe jaups (splasbes of
mud) gae by. (Sc.)
Jurists are bad Christians.
Jurittten. bose Christen.— <^7tnii.)
Justice hath a nose of wax.
Dsi Recht hat sine wiiohseme Nase.—
■ Lea lois ont le net ds dre.— Laws have s
,no«o of wav — (fV.)
Justice please th few in their own house.
(O. H.)
Kail (broth) spares bread. (R. Sc.)
Kame single, kame sair. (B. Sc.)
Kamcstors are aye greasy. (R. Sc.)
Koop n thing seven years, and youll find a
use for it (Sc.)
Keep good men oompanv, and you shall
be of tho numbor. (G. H.)
Jiintato A log buenos y soras uno de ellos. —
(.s'/itM., l^on Quixote.)
LIog((dvo8 A la coiniviflia de los bucnos h
■cioiluit uno dcHos.— (^JjKiii. Another fom qf
the mnie jn-overb.)
Keep not ill inon company lest you increase
tho numbor. (0. II.)
Koop oot o' his company wha cracks o*
his cheatery (boasts of his knavishness).
(8c.)
Koop some till more come.
Keep tho common road and you are safe.
Keep the dogs near when you sup with
tlie wolf.— (On«t/a/.)
Keep the rake near the scjrthe, and the
cart near the rake. — {Quoted by Emti'soHy
Easay on rrudetice,)
Keep well thy tongue and keep thy friend.
--{Chaucer; seep, 77,)
Giera din Mund, og giem dm Yen.— Keep
your mouth and keep your Mend.^i)an.)
Keep well while you are well.
Keep your ain fish-guts for Tour ain sea-
mows (%.e, keep your rubbish tor your own
friends). (Sc.)
Keep your breath to oo(d your own
crowdie (porridge). (_Sc.)
Keep your eyes wide open before mar-
riage, half- shut afterwards. — {American.)
Keep vour gab (mouth) steeket (shut)
when ye kenna your company. (Sc.)
Keep your hurry in your fist.— (/rwA. )
Keep your mouth shut and your een
(eyes) open. (Sc.) {S^ "Claude os,"
p. 506.)
Keep your shop, and your shop wOI keep
you. — Attributed by Steele {Spectator^
No, 509) to Sir JFiUiam Turner, ''thai
valuable citizen.*^
Ken when to spend, and when to spare.
And when to buy, and you'll ne*er be bare.
(So.)
Ken yoursel' and your neebours winnA
mistak' you. (Sc.)
Kill not the goose that lays the golden
eggs.
Every roan has a goose that Uj» goldeo
e8g»» i^ ho only knew it.— (Avurican.)
Sie strcilen um ein Ei, nnd lassen die
Henne fliegcn. — They quarrel about an egg
and let the hen (iy.—{Germ.)
Kill two birds with one stone (or shaft).
To stop two gaps with one bush. (R.)
To stop two mouths with one morsel. (R.)
To kill two flie.s with one flap. (R.)
D'nne pierre ftiire deux coups.— To make
two hits with one stone.— <Fr.)
Pjgllar due colorabe con una Bnva.— To take
two pigeons with one bean.— (/to/.)
Di un' dono Car duoi amici.— To mase two
friends with one gift— (/tol.)
Kind words are worth much ani cost
little. {See "Courtesy costs nothing,"
p. 767.)
Kindle not a fire that you cannot put out.
Kindness begets kindness. {Cicero. See
" Benignitas," p. 499.)
Gratia gratiam parit— (La/in.)
Kindness cannot be bought for geir.
(R. Sc.)
Kindness comes o* will ; it canna be cof t
(bought). (Sc.)
Kindness lies not aye in ane side of the
house. (R. Sc.)
Kindness overcomes a dislike. (Sc.)
Kindness will creep where it may not
gang. (R. Sc.)
Kings alone are no more than single men,
{See " Rex est major singulis," p. 665.)
Kings and bears oft worrv their keepers,
(R. Sc.)
Kings are out of play. (B. Sc.)
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Kings' caff is better than ither folks* com.
(R.SC.)
Mas vale migiOi^ ^^ T^Y Que meroed de
Sefior.— The king's leavings are better than
the lord's bounty.— (Span., Don QuixoU ")
Kings hae long lugs (ears). (So.)
Kings hes long ears. (R. Sc.)
Kings have long arms.
Les rois ont lea mains longaes.— Rings have
long hands.— (Fr.) {Ste " An neacis," p. 491.)
Ftlrsten haben lange Hsinde und viele
Ohren.— Princes have long hands and niany
ears.— (Grerm.) (See *' Malta regam," p. 594.)
Kiss and be friends. — {Thi* expression U
used by Swift, Zeteer, Jan., 1711.)
Kissing goes by favonr. (B.)
Knaves and fools divide the world. (K.)
Knowledge is folly except grace guide it
(O. H.)
Ciencia es locnra si bnen senso no la cnra —
Knowledge is madness if good sense docs
not direct it— (.Spon.)
Knowledge is no burden. (G. H.)
Knowledge is eith borne about (R Sc.)
Bacon, "De
Knowledire is power. {See
HfiBresibus, /». lo.)
Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth
makes one aance. (G. H.)
Labour as long lived ; pray as ever dying.
(G. H.)
Labour has a bitter root but a sweet taste.
Arbeide har en bitter Rod, men siid Smag.
-{Dan.)
Labour warms, sloth harms.
Arbeid verwarmt, luiheid verarmt— (Du/c^.)
Lads will be men. (R. Sc.)
Laith (loth) to the bed, huth out of the
bed. (R. Sc.)
Laith (loth) to the drink and laith fra it.
(B. Sc.)
Land ill, soon weel. (Sc.)
Land was never lost for want of an heir.
(R.)
Last come, worst served.
Au dernier les os.— To the last comer the
bones.— (Fr.)
Chi tardi amva, mal allogla.— Who comes
lat« is lodged ilh^Ital.)
Lea demiers venus sont souvent les maltres.
-The last comers are often the masters.—
{Fr.) {Su Latin " Tarde venlentibua " jp. 690.)
Last in bed, best heard.
Late fruit keeps welL
Spat Obet liegt l»nge.-<G^er«,)
Laugh and grow fat.
II riso fa buon sangue.— Laughter makes
good blood.— (AtoL)
Laugh at leisure, ye may greet (weep) ere
nicht. (Sc.) (See ** Joke at your leisure,*'
p. 811)
Law is a bottomless pit. {Title of Panu
phut c. 1700, see p. 4.)
Law is a lotterv. {See "The glorious
uncertainty of the law.' )
Law licks up a'. (Sc.)
Lawsuits consume time, and money, and
rest, and frieads. (G. H.)
Lawyers' houses are built on the hsads of
fools. (G. H.)
Les maisons dea avocats sont faictes de la
teste des folz.— (OW Fr.)
Lazy people take the most pains.
Idle folks have the most Ubour. (R.)
Leal (loyal) heart leed (lied) never. (Sc.)
Lean liberty is better than fat slavery.
Learn a bad habit, and ye'll ca' 't a
custom. (Sc.)
Learn weeping and thou shalt laugh
gaining. (G. H.)
Learn wisdom from others' follies.
Learn young, learn fair ;
Learn auld, leam mair. (Sc.)
Learned fools are the greatest fools.
Un sot savant est sot plus qu'un sot
Imuran t— A learned fool is a greater fool
than an ignorant fool.— (Fr.)
Die gelelirte Narren sind iiber alle Narren.
—Learned fools are above all fools.— (Ger>n.)
{Su '* Learning makes the wise wiser," etc.)
Lecuming is a sceptre to some, a bauble to
others.
Learning makes the wise wiser, but the
fool more foolish.
Jean a 6tndi6 pour dtre bdte.— Jack has
studied In order to be a fool.— (Fr.)
Least said, soonest mended.— C Wither; see
p. S93.)
Little said, soon amended. (R.)
Little said, soon meudit. (R. Sc.)
Mickle spoken, port mon spill. — Much
spoken, part must go wrong. (R tic)
Leave a jest when it pleases you best.
Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it
turn to earnest (O. H.)
Long Jesting was never good. (O. H.)
Lascia la bnrla quando p\^ place.— Drop
Che Jest when it pleases moat— (/toZ.)
A U burla d^rla quando mas agrada.^
{Span.)
Leave a welcome behind you.
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PBOVERBS.
Leare Ben Lomond where it ftands. (Sc)
Leaye it if yon cannot mend it
I^aye not the meat to gnaw the bonee ,
Nor break yoor teeth on worthless stones.
I^are something for manners.
Leave off first for maiuiers' sake. — Eods-
tiastiaUf 81, 17.
Leare the court before the court leare
thee. (R.Sc.)
Leare to-morrow till to-morrow.
Leave well alone. {See " Let well alone,"
p. 817.)
Leaves enough, but few grapes.
Leisure is the reward of labour.
Lend onlj what you can afford to lose.
Lend thy horse for a long journey ; thou
mayest have him return with his skm. (R.)
Less honey and more honesty.
Less of your courtesy and more of your
purse. (R.)
Weniger Rath und viele Hande. — Less
counsel and more hands.— (Cenn.)
Let ae deil ding another.
Let all live as they would die. (G. H.)
Let alone makes mony a loon. (R. Sc.)
Let an ill man lie in thy straw and he
looks to be thy heir. (G. H.)
Let anger's fire be slow to bum.
Let bygones be bygones.
Erase que se era.— What hath been hath
been.— <5jx»n.)
Let each tailor mend his own coat.
Let every fox take care of his own
brush.
Let every herring hang by its own tail. —
{Irish,)
Let every man talk of what he under-
stands.
Cads qual habU en lo que sabo.— <5pan.)
Let every pedlar carry his own burden,
(R.) {See Galatiatut, 6, 5, p. 434.)
Ut every man carry his own sack to the
mill.
ChacuQ ira au moulin svec son propre sac—
(Fr.)
Trage Jedor seinen Sack lur Mtihle. —
(Germ.)
Let every tailor keep to his goose.
Lot him drink as he has brewed. fR. Sc.)
See •* As they brew," p, 753.)
Let him set up shop on Goodwin Sands.
<B.)
Let him tak' his fling and find oot fafa
ain weeht (weight). (Sc)
Let him who knows not how to praj eo
to sea. Mr- J »
Let him who knows the instrument plar
upon it.
Qaien las sabe las tsfle. — (Spaic. Dam
Quixote.)
Die 't spel niet kan
Die bluv '«r van.
—Who cannot pUy should not tooch tbs
instrument— {DttTdL)
Let none say, I will not drinx water.
(G. H.^
No diga wulle, dc csta agua no bebert — Ut
no one say, •♦ I will not drink of this water."
(Span.)
Let not plenty make you dainty.
Let not porerty part good company.
Let not the grass grow on the path of
friendship.— {American- ItuOan. )
Let people laugh as long as I un warm.—
{From the Spanish.)
Andeme yo caliente, y riase la gente.^
(Span., Don QuixoU.)
Let people talk and dogs bark.
Lass die Leute redcn und die Hunde bellea.
-{GerM.)
Let sleeping dogs lie.
It is not good a sleping hound to wake.^
Chaucer, I'roilus, 1,640.)
/ J^ ,l*..*x''*^ ^*^*°8 **' • sleeping dog.
{a., 1546.)
Wake not a sleeping lion.— (From the
Countryman's Neis CommonusaUk, 1647.)
.,^*^®,.J*®*^ * sleeping yrolt-iShakajmrt,
Henry IV. ^ Pari 2 ; sup. 296.)
It is ill to wakin sleeping dogs. (R. Sc)
II fait mal ^veiller le chicn qtU dort—
{Modernised from a French MS. of tks IZlk
century.)
N'eveille point le chat qni dort—Do not
wake a sleeping cut— {Fr. 1555.)
EsveiUcr le chat qui doTt.—(Babeiais.
Pantoffruel, 1533.) i--l«Hwaw,
Quieto non raovere.— Do not disturb things
at rest.— {Latin, see •• Stare dedsis," p. 6S3.)«
Non dcstare il can che dorme.— Do not wake
the dogs who sleep.— {ttal.)
Non sturzicare il can che donne,— (/tal.)
Den slafenden Hund sal nymant wecken.—
{Old Germ.)
Las den Hund schlafen.— Let the dog sleep.
{Gem.) {See " When sorrow is asleep wake it
not " ; also " To stir up a hornets' nest.")
(See also, " Miy mWi KafiaptVttr," p, 474, and
the Latin, " Ne movcas Camariuam.^')
Let the best horse leap the hedge first.
• "Quleta movere magna merces vldebatur "—
To disturb things at rest seemed to be a great
source of revenue.— Sali^ust, "CatilUia," 81.
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Let the cobbler stick to his laat. {Se$
"Ne sutor," Latin, p, 699.)
Let the drunkard alone, and he will fall
of himself. — {Hebrew.)
Let the tow (rope) gang wi* the packet
(So.)
Let those laugh that win.
He kugheth that winneth. (H., 1640.)
Give winners leave to laugh, for if you do
not tbc/U take it (R.)
They laugh aye that winnes. (R. 8c)
Marchand qni perd ne peat rlre.— The
merchant who loses cannot langh.— (Fr.)
Let us have a talk in my house, and
dinner in yours. — {Teluyu.)
Let well alone.
Clii sta bene non si muore.— Who stands
well should not move.— {Ital.) (Said to hav
been the reply of Nich. P(nusin when asked to
return from Rome to Paris.)
Let women spin, not preach.
Cada puta hile.— Let every wench spin.—
(Span., Don QuixoU.)
Lot your purse be your master. (B.)
Liars have short wings. (B.)
Lagen habcn korze Beine.— Lies have short
legs.— (Germ.)
Liars should have good memories. (From
the Latin, see ** Meudacem/* />. 687.)
Qui ne sent point assez fenne de menioire,
ne se doit pas mfiler d'etre menteur.— Who is
not sore of his memory should not attempt
lying.— (Fr., Montaigne, Book \, chap. 9.)
II bugiardo deve aver bnona memoria. —
(/<a/.)
Lies and Latin go round the world.
L(5gn og Latin 15be verden omkring.—
(Danish.)
Lies hunt in packs.
Lies may be acted as well as spoken.
Lies take a deal of killing.
Life is half spent before we know what it
ifl. (G. H.)
La vie est moitid use^ avant qu'on no sache
ce qu'cat la vie.— (Fr.)
Life lieth not in living, but in liking. (R.)
II n'est vie que d'dtre als^- It is not life
unless you are at ease.— (Fr., V. 1498.) (Su
Latin, Martial, " Non est vlvere," p. «12.)
Life without a friend is death without a
witness. (G. H.)
Life would 'be too smooth without rubs in
it.
Das Leben heisst Btreben.->Life means
strife— ((Jcrm.)
Light another's candle, but 4on*t put
your own out.
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Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
(G. ft.)
Light burdens far heavy. (R.)
Petit fkrdeau poise i longue.— <Fr.)
Leichte Bilrden werden feme schwer.—
(Germ.)
Light cheap, lither yield (t.^. What costs
little yields badly). (R.)
Light Christmas, liffht wheatsheaf ;
Dark Christmas, neavy wheatsheaf.
— (Kentish, said to refer to full or new moon
at Christmas.)
A light Christmas a heavy sheaf. (R.)
Light gains make heavy purses. — (Baeon^
Essay of Ceremonies,*)
Light gains make a heavy purse. (R.)
Le petit gain remplit le bourse.— (Fr.)
Poco e spesso empie il borsetto.— Little and
often fills the purse.— (ftaZ.) (Set "Small
profits and quick returns," p. 849.)
Llgt gewin moakt zware beurzen. — (Dutch.)
Klein gewin brcngt rijkdora in. — Small
gains bring in wealth.— (DwIcA.)
Kleiner Profit und oft, ist besser wie grosser
und so*«n.— Small and frequent gains are
better U^n large ones and seldom. —{Germ.)
Light supper makes long life.
He that goes to bed thirsty rises healthy.
(G. H.)
Come poco y cena mas poco. — Dine lightly
and sup more lightly still.— <5pan.)
By suppers more have been killed than
Galen ever cured. (G. H.)
Come poco y ceno mas,
Ducrme en alto y vivinis.
— Dine lightly, and sup more plentifully;
sleep high up and live long. — (Span,, Lorenao
J'almireno.)
Qui couche avec le soif se Idve avec la
sant^.— Who goes to bed thirsty rises healthy.
(Fr.)
Prandium exiguum coena liberalior excipiat.
(Latin.)
Sound sleep comcth of moderate eating.—
EccUsiastlcus, 21, 20.
Chi ben cena ben dorme. — Who sups well
Bleeps well.— (/tol.) (Su " Who goes to bed
supperless.")
Ex magn& coen& stomacho fit maxima poena ;
Ut sis nocte levis, sit tibi coena brevis.
—From a great supper comes a great pain ;
that you may sleep lightly sup lightly. —
(Latin, MedicevaL (See "Feed sparingly," p.
778 ; and " He wrongs not,** p. 801.)
Light your lamp before it becomes dark.
— (Arabic.)
Die keerse die voorgaet
t Die licht liesi.—(BlemUh.)
* Bacon, in explanation, says : " For light gains
come thick, whereas great come but now and
then."
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PROVERBS.
Lightly come, lightly go. (R.)
Lightly comes, lightly goes. (R. 8c)
Soon gotten, soon spendit (R. 8c)
Ligt gekomen, ligt gegaan.— (/)u/cA.)
Wie gewonncn. so zeronnen.— Easily gained.
easily spent -(Germ.)
Evil gott«n, evU spent (R.)
Ce oui vicnfc de la flftte s'en retourne
«u Unibour.— What is gained by the flute goes
by the drum. —{Fr., Ballet des Proverbes, 1654.;
Male parta male dilabuntur. —<La«in.)
Male partum male disperit.— That which is
ill gotten ends badly.— <L««n. Flavlus.)
(See "111 got, ill spent"; also Seneca, De
Brev. vU., 17: "Omne enim quod fortuito
evcnit, Instabile est.")
Like author, like book. (R.)
Like blood, like good, and like age
Moke the happiest marriage. (R.)
Oleiches Blut, glelches Gut, und gleiche Jahre,
Machcn die besten Heirathspaare. -(Germ.)
Like cures like.
Siuiilia similibus curantur.— (Lortn.)
Like draws to like, the whole world over.
Like father like son.
Tel p^re, tel fll8.-(Fr.)
Qualis nater, talis flliofc— (Ia«», quoted
in Piers Ploumutn, 1362.)
Such a father such a son. (R.)
We may not expect a good whelp fipom a
bad dog.— (ffcferew.)
Like lips, like lettuce. (R.)
A tal labbra tal hittuga.— (/tal.)
Wie das Maul, also der 8alat— <G:«n».)
Like master, like land.
Tant vaut Vhomme, tant vaut sa terre.— As
a man Is worth such is the worth of his land
Like master, like man ,
Like mistress, like Nan.— (iS^ Tutser,
p. 378.)
A tel seigneur, tels scrviteurs.— /PV., V.
1498.) (Seelsaiah, 24, 2.)
Wie der Herr, so der Knecht: wie die
Fi-au, so die Magd.— (Gfrm.)
II n'aura bon varlet qui ne le nourrit— He
will not have a good servant who does not
treat him well.— (Fr., V. 1948.)
Tel maltre tel valet— (Fr.)
Al arao impnidente, el roozo negligente
The imprudent master has a negligent
servant— <5/)a ft.) "^ "
81 bien canta el abad, no le va en zaga el
monacilla— If the abbot sings weU the novice
is not far behind him.— (Sjwtt., Don QuixoU,
2, 25.)
8i I'abW chante bien, le novice se mettra
vite A I unison.— If the abbot sings well the
novice soon gets in harmony with him.— <Fr.)
Lo moine rtpond comme I'abb^ chanta.—
The monk responds as the abbot singa.— (Fr.)
Como'canta el abad responde el monmcillo.
—As the abbot sings the monk replies.—
(Span.)
Qualis hera, tales pedlseqaae. — Like
mistress, like waiting women.— (i!>i<ia.
Cicero.)
The sleepy master makes his servant a lout
Like mother, like daughter.
Like priest, like people. (R.)
Ut populus, sic sacerdos.— Like people lika
priest — (l/itin.) (Quoted by St. Bernard,
(b. 1091, d. 1153) as a saying. St. Bernard,
finwever, adds in rtference to the evil example
of priests, that the saying no longer held good,
because the people vere not as bad as the prieM.)
Like prince, like people.
Qualis rex, talis grez.— Such a king, such a
people. -(La<<n.)
Qual o Rei, Ul a lei ; qual a lei, tal a grel.
—Like king, like law ; like law. like peoplet
-iPort.) *^*^
Like saint, like offering. (R.)
Such a saint, such an offering. (O. H.)
A tel saint, tel ofifrende. —<Fr , V. 1498.)
A tal santo, tal offeita.-(/tot;
Like to die mends not the kirk-yard.
(R. So.) '
Like will to like. (H., 1546). (From ih$
Greek and Latin,)
Pares cum paribus facillime congregantur.
—Like very readily gathers together with
like.— (Quoted by Cicero as an ancient proverb.)
Like will to like, as the Devil said to the
collier. (R)
Gloich und Oleich gesellt sich gem, sprach
der Teufel zum Kdhler,— Like wiU to like, as
thede\'il said to the charcoal-burner.— ((Perm.)
Chacun cherche son semblable.— (Fr )
Chacun demande sa sorte.— (Fr.)
Ogni simile appetisce il sno simile.^/to7.)
Gelgk bU gelUk, Jan bU Lijs.- Like to like,
Jack to Lizzie.— {Dutch.)
Like to like, and Nan for Nichohis. (R.)
Like draws to like, and a scabbed horse to
auaulddyke. (R. 8c) (From the Danish.)
Qui se ressemble, s'assemble.- Those who
resemble each other assemble with each
other.— <Fr.)
For like to like, the provert) saith.— Sir T.
WyaU, The Lover Conplaineth, e. 1525.
For as saith a proverb notable,
Each thing seeketh his semblablei
—Sir T. Wyatt, The Re-cured Lover, c. 1525.
*HXif ^Xijca Ttpvti. — Like pleases h'ke.—
(Greek.)
KoXoiov vort Ka\oi6¥.— (Greek. AridofU.
Eth., 8, 1, «.) (See "Birds of a feather.^1
*Oiiolov 6tioii» ^iXoy.- Like is dear to iika.
—(Greek.) (See Homer, p. 481.)
QimUo ^u^et simili.— (IxUin.)
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Likely lies in the mire and unlikely goei
Lincoln was and London is.
There is a proverb, part of which is this,
Thoy say that Lincoln was and London is.
—laylorBMerry'lVherry.Ferry Voyage (ie22i
Lions are not frightened by cats.
Lippen (trust) to me, but look to youraer.
(Sc.)
Listeners never (or seldom) hear jrood of
themselves. (B.)
Listen at a hole, and ye'll hear news o*
yourser. (Sc) (.Sa "Look through a key.
hole, ' p. 821.)
Escuchas al agi\jero ; oirsis de tA mal y del
ageno.— Listen at the keyhole ; you will hear
111 of yourself as well as of your neighbour.—
(bpan.)
Little and good.
Little things are pretty. (R.)
That litUe which is good fllU the trencher.
Pen et bien.— Little and good.— (Fr.)
Xapis Patolaiv iirij«<t.— There is grace in
small tilings. -(Credfe.) ts v^ m
Little and good.— (Hebrew.)
A little and good fills the trencher. (O. H.)
Little and often fills the purse. (R.)
I guadagni mediocrl emplono la borsa.—
Moderate gains fill the purse. -(/tat)
Wenig und oft macht znletzt viol. -Little
and often make much at l^st.— (Germ.)
r u^\ greatest burdens are not the gain-
fuUest. (R.) (5ei" Light gains," p. 817)
Little bantams are great at crowing.
Little boats must keep the shore ;
Larger ships may venture more. (R.)
Little bodies have great souls. (B.)
Little by little the bird buUds its nest.
Petit k petit Toiseau fait son nid.-(/rr.)
Little children, little sorrows ; big children
big sorrows. *
of£??* Brtm, smaae Sorger; store Born,
store Sorger.— (Dan., also in Germ.)
Fandulli piccioll, dolor dl tesU; fanciulli
^SSJAk^^^I? dicaore -Little children,
head -ache ; big chUdren, heart-ache. -(/taf )
Little chips light great fires.
Pequenas rachas accendem o fogo, e oa
maUeiros grossos o sustentafl Little chips
(plrl) *^* "''*• ^^ ^^^ ^*^ sustain it—
Little dogs start the hare, the great get
her. (G. H.)
I picciol cani trovano, ma ! grandi hanno
la lepre.— The little dogs find, but the big
ones get the hare.— (/to/.)
Little enemies and little wounds are not
to be despised.
Kleine Feinde und kleine Wunden sind
nicht zu verachten.--(GerTO.)
Little fire bums up much com.-^Qtwted
as an old proverb in Lytton'a What will h$
do with ity Book 8, chap, 1,
Little fish are sweet.
Klein vischje zoeb vischje.— Little flsh aiv
t&h.- {Dutch.)
Little fishes should not spout at whales.
Little gear, less care.
Nothing have, nothing crave. (R.)
{Su " He that hath nothing." p. 796.)
Little good is soon spendit. (R. Sc.)
Little griefs are loud, great griefs are
silent.
I gran dolori sono muti.— Great sorrows are
silent.— (/tai.)
Little heads may contain much learning.
En petit tdte git grand sens.— <Fr., V. 1498 )
Little intermeddling makes good friends.
(R. Sc.)
Little is done when everyone is master.
{See ''Everybody's business," />. 776,)
Little journeys and good cost brine safe
home. (G. H.)
Little kens the wife, that sits by the fire.
How the wind blows cold in hurle burle
swyre. (R. Sc.)
Little knows the fat sow what the lean
one means. (R.) {See "The fat man,"
p. 856.)
Little bsses amaze, great tame. (G. H.)
Little may an old horse do if he may not
neye. (R. Sc.)
Little odds between a feast mi' a f u' wame
(stomach). (Sc.)
Little pigs eat great potatoes.
Providence often puts a krge potato in a
little pig's way.
Die diiramsten Bauern haben die dickst^n
Kartoffeln.- The stupidest peasants have the
biggest potatoes.— ((^erm.)
Little pitchers have long ears.
Small pitchers have wide ears. (H. 154«.)
Little pitchers have wide ears. (O. H.)
Petit cbaudron, grandes oreilles.— (Fr.)
Pitchers have ears.- (Shaktapeart ; seep. 288.)
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PROVERBS.
Little Bticks kindle the fire; great ones
put it out. (G. H.) (Sm ** Little chips,"
and ** A little wind '* ; aiao Latins " Parvula
scintilla," p. 632.)
Litfcle strokes fell great oaks.* (R.)
Multis ictibus dejicitor qnercus.— The oak
is felled by many atTokes,-^L(Uin.)
Petit horame abat grand ch6ne.— A little
man fells a great oak.— <^»"«)
Klelne houwen rellen groote eiken.—
{Dutch.)
Little thieves we hang, great ones we let
go free.— (^rom the German).
Klelne Diebe henket man, vor grossen zieht
man den Hut ab.— Little thlovea one hangs,
but great ones we take oflf our hats ta
{Germ.)
Little things axe pretty. (R.)
Little things please little minds. {See
Ovid, "Paraleves," p. 632.)
A small heart hath small desires. (G. H.)
(See "A small pack"; aUo Duraeli, p. 115;
•• Little things affect little minds.")
Little troubles are great to little people.
Little troubles the eye, but far less the
souL (R. Sc.) {From Horace, tee "Quae
todunt," p. 64o.)
Little wealth, little sorrow.
LitUe wealth, little care. (O. H.)
Peu de blen, pea de soin.— Little wealth,
little care.— (Fr.)
Little wit in the head makes much work
for the feet.
LitUe wit makes mickle travaU. (R. 8c.)
Little wood, much fruit.
. Welnig houbs, veel vruchten.— <I>Mt<*.)
Live and learn.
Vivendo ■•impara.— (ItoZ.)
Live and let live. (R.)
Vivi, e lascia vlvere.— <ftaZ.j
Leben, und leben lassen.— (Oena.)
Live in to-day, not for to-day.
Live not to eat, but eat to live. [See
the fnaxim of Socrates, p, JP6 ; alto " Edere
oportet," p. 625.)
Live to learn, and learn to live.
Live with a singer, if you would learn to
sinjr.
Liveless, faultieas. (R. Sc.)
Living upon trust is the way to pay
double.
Living well is the best revenge. (G. H.)
• See Shakespeare (p. 298) : " And many strokes,
thoagh with a little axe. ' '
Loans and debts
Make worries and frets.
Loaves put awry in the oven come oat
awry.
A mal enfoiirmer on ftiit les pains oomoa.
(Fr.) {Quoted by BaJbdaU,\b%l.)
London Bridge was made for wise men
to pass over, and for fools to pass under.
(R.)
London lickpenny, {See Lydgate, p. 199.)
Long absent, soon forgotten. (R.)
Longue dcmcure fait changer ami.— T>ong
absence changes a friend.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Long expected comes at last.
Long looked for comes at last. (R.)
Man miinnelt so lange von einem Dinge,
bis es geschieht. — {Gtnr^
Long hair, little wit.
Longnes cheveux, courte chevelle.— <Fr.)
Long are a woman's locks, but short a
woman s wits.— (RttMian.)
Long lent is not given.
Long standing and little offering makes a
good price. (R. Sc.)
Long talk makes short work.
Long tarrying takes all the thank away.
(R. Sc.)
Longer lives a good fellow than a dear
year. (R.)
Look above you, and then about yon.
Look after Number One.
Nemo sibi secundiis.— No one is second to
himself.-(Lati».) {Quoted by RabelaU, Uttw,
Feb. 15, 1536, as being an old proverb.) {Set
•• Close sits my shirt/' p. 766.)
Look at the bright side.
Look at your com in May,
And you^ll come weening away ;
Look at the same in June,
And vou'U come home to another tune.
(R.)
Look before you leap.f
He tliat looks not or he loup, will lall ert
he wit of himself. (B. Be)
Look ere thou leap, see ere thou go.— (Hey-
vxtod, 1546; also Tusser, seep. 879.)
Guarda innanzi che tu salti.— Take care be-
fore you leap.— (/tol.)
Erst besinn 's dann beginn 'a.— First con-
sider, then begin.— (Gen».)
Look before you, or you'll have to look
behind you.
Look not for musk in a dog*s kennel.
(G. H.)
t Ray adds : " For snakes among sweet flower*
do creep."
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Look oat for squallfl, but don't make
them.
Look through a keyhole, and your eye
will be 8ore.
He that keeks (peeps) through a keyhole
may see what will vex him. (Sc.) (Set
•* Listeners never hear any good," p. 819.)
Look to the main chance. (H.)
Lookers-on see most of the game.
A looker on may m
^(Quoted by Bcbcon,)
) more than a gamester.
Lookers-on see more than the players.
Standera by see more than gamesters. (R.)
Lordships change manners. (R. Sc.) {See
** Honours change manners," p. 603.)
Lose nothing for asking. (R.)
Many things are lost for want of asking
(G. H.)
Loss of honour is loss of life.
He that loscth his honesty hath nothing
else to lose.— (Ay/ 1/; seep. 109.)
Fidem qui perdit, perdere ultra nil potest.
— He who loses honour can lose nothing else.
—{Latin, PublUiiisiiynu, p. 538.)
Ehron nnd T^bcn kann Niemand zurtlck
Geb^n. — No man can restore honour and life.
—{Germ.)
El hombre sin honra peor es que un niuerto.
A man without honour is worse tlian dea«l. —
{Span , Don Quixote.)
(See Shakesjicare, " Mine honour is my life,"
p. 299; also, "If I lose my honour 1 lose
myself." — Antony and Cleopatra, p. 305.)
Lost time is never found. {See Chattcer^
«* For time y lost," i>. 7«S.)
Love and a cough cannot be hid. (G. H.)
Nature and love cannot Iw concealed.
Love and light winua hide. (9c.)
Amor tussisque non celautur. — {Latin.)
Amor, la tousse et la galle ne se pcuvent
c^ler. — Love, a cough, and gall canuot be hid.
-(Ft.)
Nd amor, nh tosse, nh rogna, n6 panza, no
se p<)l sconder.— Love, a cou;:h, the itch, and
the stomach cannot be hid.— </<a/., Venetian.)
L' amour et la fumio ne pcuvent se cacher.
— Love and smoke cannot be hid.— (Fr.)
Love and a sneeze can't be hid.
Love and a red nose cannot be hid.— (£fo2>
oro/l, seep. 105.)
Kl amor verdadero nosufrc cosa encubierta.
— True love endures no concealment. — {Span.)
Love and poverty are hard to hide.
Lieben und Husten lassen sich nicht ver-
bergen.— liovo and a cough will not let them-
selves be hidden.— (Germ.)
Love and murder will out.— <CofHrm», Mt
p. 90.)
Love and business teach eloquence.
(G. H.)
Love and lordship like no feUowship. (R.)
Amor e signoria non voglion compagnia.—
{Ital.)
Amour et seignenrie ne se tiendriont Jamais
compagnie. —(Fr., V. 1498.)*
Love and pride stock Bedlam.
Love asks faith, and faith firmness.
(G.H.)
Chi ama, crede.— Who loves, believes.—
{Ital.)
Love being jealous makes a good eye look
asquint. (R.)
Love makes a good eye squint (G. H.)
Amor k di sospetti fahro.— Love is the
maker of suspicions. —{Ital, )
Chi ama,-teme. — Who loves, fears. — {Ital.)
Love betters what is best.
Love does much, but money does more.
Liebe kann viel. Gold kann alles. — Love can
do much, gold can do everytlii ug.— ('/crm.)
Amour fait moult, argent fait tout.— <Kr.)
Amor fa molt, argent fa tot.— (Spa».)
L'amour fait rage, mais I'argent fait
mariage. — Love makes pasniou, but money
makes marriage. — (Fr.)
Love has na luck. (R. Sc.)
Love is blind. (R.)
Amor h cieco ma vede da lontano.— Love is
blind but sees afar.— (/to/.)
Love is master of all arts. (See Gower,
p, 150.)
Di tutte le artl maestro 6 araore.— (/tof.)
Love is not found in the market. (G. H.)
Love is not what it used to be.*
On n'aime plus comme on aimait Jadis.
-{Ft.)
Love is the true price of love. (G. H.)
{See ** Amor giguit amorem," p, 491,)
Love lives in cottages as well as in courts.
(R.)
Love makes all equal.
Amor tutti eguaglia.— (ftoZ.)
El amor iguala todas las cosas.— (S'paa.,
Don Quixote.)
Love makes all hearts gentle. (G. H.)
Love makes one fit for any work. (G. H.)
Love me little, love me long. (H., 1516.)
Love me little, love me long,
Is the burden of my song.
—{Ballad, e. 1570.)
* The meaning of the Italian and French maxims
appears to be that love and hiRh position do not
go together; that of the English, that love and
rulersnip endure no rivalry. All seem to be
founded on the Latin, " Non bene oonvenlont,"
see p. 610.
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Alme-mol un pen, mM\» continue.— (Fr.)
Anutmi poco, ma continue.— (f(a2.)
Elftk mig lidt og elsk mig kenga— <Dan.)
Love me, lore my dog. (H., 1546.)
Whosoever loveth me loveth my hound.—
{Sir Thovuu Mort, tee p. 232.)
Qui me amat amet et canem meum.— (5er>
num hy St. Bernard, d. 1153.)
Qui aime Jean aime son chien.— Who loTei
Jack, loves hta dog.— <Fr.)
Hpesse volte si ha rispetto al cane per U
padrone.— (/to/.)
Love rules without a sword ;
Love binds without a cord.
Love rules his kingdom without a sword.
(G. H.)
Amor regge il suo regno senza spada.— (/to/.)
An.or regge senza legge.— Love rules with-
out law.— (/ra/.)
Love should not be all on one side. (S^
" Friendship should not be all on one side,*'
p, 781 ; and ** Courtesy on one side," p. 70S.)
Love speaks nae ill ; envy thiuks nae gude.
(Sc.)
Love will creep where it cannot go. (B.)
Love will make an ass dance.
L'amour apprend aux Anea k danser.— {Fr.)
Love without return is like a question
without an answer.
Liebe ohne Qegenliebe Ist wie eine Frage
ohne Antwort— (Germ.)
Love your neighbour, yet pull not down
?our heage. (G. H.) (See ** A hedge be-
ween,»»^.7-^.)
Love*s fire, once out, is hard to kindle.
Lovers live by love as larks by leeks. (R.)
Lovers' purses are tied with cobwebs.
Gli amici legano la bor^a con un fllo dl
ragnatelo.— Friends tie their purse with
spider's thread.— (/to/.)
Lowly sit, richly warm. (R.)
Loyalty is worth more than money.
Loyaiit^ vaut mieux qu'argent —<Fr.,
V. 1498.)
Lydford law.*
First hang and draw,
Then hear the case by Lydford law.— <Fii//«r.)
I oft have heard of Lydford law.
How in the mom they hang and draw,
And sit in Judgment after.— {ff'm. Broume,)
* The earliest reference appears in " Richard
the Redeles" (1399X passus 8, 1. 144, where it is
suggested that "by the la we of Lydfford" the
fkshionable fops of Richard II.'s time, who fore-
stalled their incomes and spent more than tiieir
possessions were worth on Jewellery and clothing,
ought to thrive ill.
Lying is weakness; truth is health.^
(Arabic.)
Lying pays no tax.
O mentir na6 paga sisa.— (Port)
Mad dogs cannot live long.
Chien enrag^ ne pent longuement v vre.
—Fr., V. 1493.)
Mad people think others mad.
Maidens must be seen and not heard. (R.)
Children should be seen and not heard.
Maidens should be meek until they be
married. (R. Sc.)
Maids want nothing but husb:inds, but
when they have them want everything.
—{Said to be a Sotnrrsetshire proverb.)
Make a bridge of gold for a flying enemy.
A nemico che fugge, fa un ponte d'oro.—
(/to/.)
Al enemigo, si vuelve laespalda, la puente
de plata.— Make a bridge of silver for a flying
enemy.— (5pan.)t
Make a crutch of your cross.
Make a virtue of necessity.
To maken vertue of necesaitie.- (CAaurer, p,
75.
Tliere is no virtue like necessity.— (SfcoJk*-
peare, p. 291.)
II savio fa della necessita vlrtit— </tol.)
Of need make virtue. (R. 8c.)
n falsoit de necessity vertu.— He made
virtue of necessity.— {ftaWaw.)
Van den nood cene deugd maken.— (/>tf/db^)
Make all sure and keep all pure.
Make every bargain clear and plain
That none may afterwards complain.
Make good cheese if you make little.
Ifake haste to an ill way that you may
get out of it. (G. H.)
Make hay while the sun shines.
When tlie sun shineth, make hay. (H. , 1546.)
Man muss Heu machen, weil die Suuue •
scheint— (Gfrw.)
Winnow while there is wind.— (Hindoo.)
Turn the mill whUe there is sngru-cane.—
(Hindoo.)
Be like the ant in the days of summer. ~
(Arabic.)
Warme dich weil das Feuer brennt.— Warm
yourself while the Are burns. — (Germ.)
t The saying Lt attributed to the Spanish
commander, Ctonsalvo Fernandez de Ck)rdo\a, d.
1515 ; but it appears in Rabelais' •' Gargantna"
15.^4) as an old-established military principle:
' Always leave all the doors and roaas open to
your enemies, and even make them a bridge of
silver in order for them to cross," Book 1, chap.
43.) Set also under "Miscellaneous," p. 45S,
where it will be seen that the origin of the phraat
la found in Plutarch.
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Make not mickle of little. (B. So. )
Make not thy friend too cheap to thee, nor
tl\yself to thy friend. (B.)
Make not thy tail broader than thy wings.
(B.)
Make not two sorrows of one.
Make short the miles
With talk and smiles.
^{See ** Good company," p. 786.)
Make the plaster as large as the sore
Make your hay as best you may.
Malice is mindful.
Man doth what he can, God what He will.
Man is a bundle of habits.
Dcr MenHch ist ein Gewohnheitsthier.—
Man is an animal of habits.— ((ircrm.)
Man is fire and woman tow; the devil
comes and sets them in a blaze.
Wlien the man's Are, and the wife's tow,
In comes tlie deil and blaws it in a lowe
(bUzeX (8c.)
L'homme est de feu. la f«nnme d'^toni^;
le diable vieut qui Mouffle. — Man i.t of lire,
woman of tow ; the devil comea and blows. —
(fV., also in Span, and Port.)
Man is the child of error. — {Arabic.)
Man is the slave of beneficence. — {Aralnc)
Man loves only once.
Der Mensch liebt nnr einmal.— {(Term.)
Man proposes, God disposes. (G. H.)
Homo proponit et Dens disponit.— (Ltiitn.)*
Man propons, but God dispons. (R. Sc.)
Man proposeth, God diHi>oseih. (G. U.)
Der Mensch denkt, Gott lenkt — (Germ.)
L'homme propose et Dieu dispose. — (Fr.)
El hombre pone, y Dios dispone.— <.9pan.)
Onlina I'uomo, e Dlo dispone. — (ItaL,
Ariosto, Orl Fur. e. 46, 35.)
While we meditate one thing, God deter-
mines another.— (Hindoo.)
At Athens, wise men propose, and fools
dispose.— (jlnocAarm. See Bacon^ p, 12.)
Manners make the man. {See Zatin^ Many friends, few helpers.
•* Mores cuique," p. 691.)
Manners make often fortunes. (R.)
Manners makyth man.— (Afo^/o of WUHain
of Wykthxxm.)
Meat feeds, and claith deeds, but manners
mak a man. (R. Sc) (See '• Meat U good,"
p. 823.)
Man's chief wisdom is to know his foolish-
ness.
La grande sagesse de l'homme consiste 4
connottre ses folles. — (Fr.)
Man*s extremity is Gk>d's opportunity.
Man's work lasts till set of sun \
Woman's work is never done.
— (Sf^ " A woman's work," p. 751.)
Many a fine dish has nothing on it
Many a good oow hath a bad calf.
Manche gnte Koh hat ein Ubel Kalb.—
{perm.)
Many a man asks the way he knows full
weU. (R.Sc.)
Many a one for land takes a fool by the
hand. (B.)
Many a one threatens while he quakes for
fear.— («;» ** Great barkers," /». 7li7.)
Tel menace qui a grand peur.— (Fr., V.
1498.)
Tal ha i>aura che minacciar osa.— (/(a/.)
Mancher droht und zittert vor Fureht.—
{Germ.)
Tel rechigne des dents aul n'a nul talent 4
mordre.— Ue that uhows his teeth has no skill
In biUng.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Many acres will not make a wiseacre.
Many are the friends of the golden
tongue.— ( ^«?/iA Triadt.)
Many bring the rake, but few the shovel.
(B. Sc.) {See " He comes often," p. 790.)
Many can make bricks, but cannot build.
Many can pack the cards that cannot
play. (B.)
Many find fault without any end,
And yet do nothing at all to mend.
• Mediaeval Proverb, twice quoted in " Piers
Plowman " (1362), the author of which, William
I^angland, ascribes the saying to Plato. Also
found in Tliomas a Kenipi^, " Imit Chrlsti,"
Book 1, ch. 19, sec. 2, in the form, ••Ilomo
pro|>oni* sed Deus disponit" {Su " Nam homo,"
p. 696.)
Viele Freonde und wenige Nothhelfer.—
(Germ.)
Many get into a dispute well that cannot
get out well.
Many go out for clothes and come home
tripped.
Many go out for wool and come home
shorn. (R.)
Muchos van por lana y vnelven trasquilados.
— (Span., Don Quixote.)
Mancher geht nach Wolle ans und kommt
gaschoren selbst nach Haus.— (Ofcrm.)
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Many hands make light {fir quick) work.
(B.)
Multorum manibuA grande levatur onns.—
By the hands of many a great work is
lightened.— (Lc/ in.)
llKtowtv ti TO ipyo¥ autivov. — The work
of many is strong.— <(7re«A:, Homer.)
Mult*B manna onus levius faciant— Many
hands make the burden light. — (Latin.'^
Viele Uande niacheu bald ein Bnde. — (Genu.)
Many kinsfolk, but few friends. (R. Sc.)
Many kiss the child for tho nurse*s sake
(R.) (See " He that wipes," p, 800,)
For love of the nurse mony kisses the
balm. (R. Sc)
Wer dem Kinde die Nase wischt, kilsst dei
Mutter den Backen.— Who wipes the child's
nose kis.se8 the mother's cheek.— (Germ.)
Mange kysser Bamet for Ammens Skyld.—
Many kiss the babe for the nurse's sake.—
{Dan.)
Hvo der tager Bamet ved Haanden tager
Moderen ved Iljertet — WIjo takes the child
by the hand takes the mother by tlie heart—
{Dan.)
Many kiss the hand they wish cut off
(G. H.)
Muchoa besan raanos que quierian ver
cortadas. — (Hpan,)
Many laws in a state are a bad sign.
I^ moltiplicitii delle leggi e dei medici in
on iMiese Bono e^ualmento segni di malure di
quello. — A multiplicity of laws and ot
f)hy8icians in a country is equally a sign ot
ta Lad condition.— (/toZ.)
Je mehr Gcsetze, je wcniger Recht.— The
more laws tlie leas justice.— ((/trm.)
Jo mere af Lov, jo mindre af Ret — The
more by law the less by right.— (Atn.) {Sf
"CJorruptissima republica," j». 510.)»
Many lick before they bite.
Many littles make a mickle. (R.) (&#
•• Adde parum parvo,** p. 4^.)
Mony pickles make a mickle. (Sc.)
Muchaa pocos haceu un raucho. — {Span.
Don QuijcoU.)
Veel kleintjes maken een groot— (Duldi.)
Many minds, one heart. — {Motto of
Borough of Chelmsford.)
Many rendings need many mendings.
Many sands will sink a ship.
Many speak much that cannot speak well.
(RO
• Another passage in Tacitus is " Ut olira
flagltiis, sic nunc legibus laboramus" (As
formerly we suffered from crimes, so now wo
aufTer from laws). Montaigne (Book 3, chap. 13)
says that at his time France had more laws than
all the rest of the world put together, with the
worst result in promntlDg licentiousness and
undue liberty.
Many straws may bind an elephant. —
(Hindoo.)
Many talk like philosophers and live like
fools.
Many talk of Robin Hood, that never shot
in nis bow,
And many talk of Little John, that never
did him know. (R.)
Molti parlan dl Orlando,
Chi non videro mai suo branda
— Many talk of Orlando who have never seen
his sword.— (/(a2.)
Many ventures make a full freight (R.)
Maziy without punishment, none without
sin. (R.)
' Many words hurt more than swords.
Sanan llagas, y no uialas palabraa. -Wounds
heal, but not ill word.t. — {Span.) {Sm
*' Words are but wind," p. 887.)
Many words wald have mickle drink.
(R. Sc.)
Many words will not fill the bushel. (R.)
Mony words Alls not the furlot (R. Sc )
Meikle crack Alls nae sack. (Sc.)
Veele woorden vuUen geen zak.- {Dutch.)
Der gaan veel woorden in een lak. -Many
words go to one s&ck.— {Dutch.)
Many would be cowards if they had
courage enough.
March comes in like a lion, goes out like a
lamb. (R.)
March hack ham, comes in like a lion, goes
out liko a lamb. (R.)
March grass never did good. (R.) {S40
Bacon, p.9f**A. dry March.")
March in Janiveer,
Janiveer in March I fear. (R.)
Marzenschnee, that den Saaten weh.— '
March snow hurts the seed.— {Germ.)
March, many weathers. (R.)
March many weathers rained and blowed.
But March grass never did good. (It)
March search, April try,
May will prove if you live or die.
March winds and April showers
Bring forth May flowers.
Marriages are made in heaven.
Marriage is destinie, made in heaven.—
Xyly'* *' Mother Bombie," 15»4.)
Les mariagea se font an ciel. et se con-
Bomment sur la terre.- Marriages are made in
heaven and completed on eartlu— (Fr.)
Les mariagea sont Merits dans le ciel. — {Pr.)
Nozze e magistrato dal cielo h desUnato. —
Weddings and magistracy are arranged by
heaven.— (/toi.)
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A French proverb expresses the reverse of
these adages :
Au mariage et d la mort,
lie (liable fait son effort.
—In marriage and in death the devil con-
trives to have his part.
Casar, casar, soabem e salie nial.— Marriage,
marriage, it sounds vrell but tastes UL—
{Port.)
(See *' Hanging and wiving go by destiny,"
p. 789.)
Marry a widow before she leave mourning.
(G. H.)
Marry above your match, and you get a
good master. (See " Go down the ladder,"
p. 783.)
Cada uno case con su Igual.— Let every-
one marry an equal.— (Span., Don Quixote,
2, 6, 19.)
Marry first and love will follow.
Marry for love and work for siller.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Qui se marie 2i hi h4te, se repent 4 loislr.—
(Ft.)
Chi si raarita in fretta, stcntaadagio.-(;toi.)
Heirat«n in Rile, bereut man niit Welle.—
Marry in haste one repents at leisure.—
(Germ.)
Haast getrouwd, lang bcrouwd.— (i)ttte*.)
Make haste when you are purchasing a
field, but when you marry a wife be slow.—
illebrew.) (See " It's good to marry late or
never," p. 813.)
Marry in Lent, live to repent.
Marry in May, repent oXwny.— (This is
S noted as a proverb by Ovid.) (See Latin,
' Si te proverbia tangunt," p. 676.)
Marriage in May is unlucky.-(iJ«ss{an.)
Good folks do not marry in May.—
(Rtissian.)
The proverbs teach and common people say,
It's ill to marry in the month of May.
—(Old Rhyme.)
Marry the daughter on knowing the
motheT.— (Hindoo.) (See ** Choose a good
mother's daughter," p, 766.)
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they
marry themselves. (G. H.)
Marry your son when you will, your
daughter when you can. (G. H.)
Marie ton flls quand tu voudras, mals ta
fllle qiuiud tu pourras. —(Fr.)
Casa 11 flglio quando vuol, e la flgliaquando
puoi.— (/tol.)
(Abo found in most other modem languages.)
Marrying is easy, housekeeping is hard.
Marriage is honourable, but housekeeping's
a shrew. (R.)
Heiraten 1st leicht, Haushalten ist schwer.
—{Germ.)
Masters two
Will not do.
Mastery mawes the meadows down.
(R. Sc.)
Matchmakers often bum their fingers.
May, come she early or come she lato,
She'll make the cow to quake. (R.)
Who dolTM his coat on a winter's day
WiU gladly put it on in May.
—{Su " Cast not a clout," p. 765.)
May difference of opinion never alter
friendship.
May flood never did good. (R.)
Ajnia de.Mayo, pan para todo el afto.-Rain
in May makes bread for the whole year —
(Span.)
«*May-be" is very well, but ** Must" is
master. .. .
The buke (book) o' " May-he's is very
braid (broad). (Sc.)
Meals and matins minish never. (See
iMtifi, " De miss^," p. 615.)
Measure is a merry mean. (R.)
Measure is treasure. (R. Sc.) (Vtde
Langland, p. 189 : " Measure is medicine.")
Measure men round the heart.
Measure thrice before you cut once.
Misnra tre volte, e taglia una.— Measure
thrice and cut once. —(/<a?.)
Meet driemaal eer gU ecus Bnijd.-(DM«cA.)
Measure your cloth ten times; you can
only cut it once.— (Russian.)
Measure thrice what thou buyest, and cut
It but once. (R) (Given as an Italian proverb.)
Meat and cloth make the man. (R. Sc.)
Meat and matins (or mass) hinder no
man's journey. (R.)
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
(G. H.)
Meat and mass never hindered no man.
(R.Sc.)
Meat is good, btft manners are better.
Meat is good, but mense (good manners) is
better. (R.Sc.)
Medlars are never good till they be bad
(or rotten). (R.)
Meekness is not weakness.
Men and asses must be held bv the ears. —
(AlUtdtd to by Swift as " the old Sclavonian
provei'b.**)
On prend le pen pie par les orcilles comme
on fait un pot par les anses.— One takes the
people by the ears as one takes a pot by the
handles.-<Fr.)
Men apt to promise are apt to forget.
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Men are as old as they feel ; women as old
as they look.
Oil Qomint hanno gli anni ch' e' seutono, e
le donne qaelll che mostrano.— </<aZ.)
Men are blind in their own cause. (R. Sc.)
{See " A man^s aye crousest," p. 746,)
Men are never wise but returning from
law.
Men are rare.
Lea hommea aont rarea.— <Fr.)
Men are very generous with what costs
them nothing.
Men chew not when they have no bread.
Men go not laughing to heaven.
Men komt niet lagchende in den Hemel.-
(DuteA.)
Men make houses, women make homes.
Gli uomiDi fanno la roba, e le- donne la con-
servano.—Men make wealth and wonien
preserve it.— </toZ.)
Men may meet sooner than mountains.
(From the Greeks see p. 475; also ** Friends
may meet," p. 781,)
I found the proverb tme that men have
more privilege than mountains in meeting. —
(Taylor's Penniless Pilgrimage, 1618.)
Men rattle their chains to show that they
are free. {See '* He is not free," p. 791.)
Men rule the world ; women rule men.
Les femmes peuvent tout, parccqu'ellea
gouvernent les personnes qui gouvement tout.
—Women can accomplish all. because they
rule the persons who govern all.— (Fr.)
Men speak of the fair, as things went with
them there. (G. H.)
Men will blame themselves to be praised.
Mend your clothes and you may hold out
this year. (G. H.)
Mendings are honourable, rags are
abominable.
Besser ein Flick als ein Loch.— Better a
patch than a hoie.— (Germ.)
Mercy begets mercy. {See ** Kindness,"
p, 814.)
And mercy of mercy needes must aryse.—
(Piers Plovman 0862), passus 12, I. 233.)
Merry is the feast-making till we come to
the reckoning. (B.)
Mettle is dangerous in a blind horse. (R.)
Mickle head little wit (R. Sc.) (See *' A
big head," p. 739.)
Might is not always right.
Force n'est pas droit.— <Fr., V. 1498.)
Force n'a pas droit— <Fr.)
GewelJ <• geen recht---(I>utc^)
Might is right.
Might overcomes right. (R.)
Ein HandvoU Gewalt ist besser als em
Sackvoll Recht— A handfUl of might is
better than a sackM of right. — (Germ.)
No hay tal razon como la del baston.— There
is no argument like that of the stick.— (^n.)
Der Starkste hat Recht— The strongest
has right.— (Germ.)
Recht geht vor Macht— Right goes before
might— (Germ.) (See Latin, *• Vi verum vin
citur.")
The stronger is most in the right.—
(Russian.)
Bon droit a bon meatier d*aide.— A good
cause needs help.— (Fr.. V. 1498.) (Ste
" Possession is nine-tenths of the law," j». 84 1 ;
also "The weakest must go to the wall."
J). 864.)
Milk says to wine, Welcome friend.
(O. H.) {See " If you would live," p, 807.)
Mills and wives ever want. (G. H.^
Al niolino ed alia sposa
Scmpre manca qnalche cosa.
—A mill and a wife are always In want of
something.— (ftoZ.)
Mind your P's and Q*8.
Said to be due to the old cttstom of han<f'
ing up a slate in the tarem \cith /*.
and Q, (for pints and quarts)^ under
which wei'e written the names of cv*-
tomers and ticks for the number of
" 2^8 and Q^s," Another explanation
is that the exj^-ession referred to
** toupees " (artificial locks of hair)
and**qttei4es** (tails).
Mint or ye strike (offer before you strike).
(R. Sc.)
Miracles are to those who believe m them.
Poor qui ne les croit pas 11 n'est pas de
prtMligcs.- To him who does not believe in
them there are no miracles.- (Fr.)
A lo8 bobos se les aperece la Mad re de
Dios.— The Mother of Goi appears to fools.
-(6'pon.)
Misfortunes come on wings and depart on
foot.
Le mal vient k cheval et s'en va i pied.—
Misfortune comes on horseback and goes
away on foot— (Fr.)
Mischiefs come by the pound and go away
by the ounce. (R.)
Misfortunes never {or seldom) come singly.
One misfortune is the vigil of another.^
(Ital)
Misfortunes come by forties. (R.)
'Tis good ill that comes alone.
Welcome, misfortune, if thou comest alonei
Malheur ne vient Jamais seul.— (Fr.)
Un mal attire I'autre.— One misfoitune
draws on another.— (Fr.)
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Ondt bliver aldrig godt fdr halv vsrra
kommer.— Bad never becomes good till some*
thing worse happens.— (Dan.)
Bien vengas mal, si vienes solo.— Well
comes evil if it comes not alone.— (Span.,
Don Quixote.)
Benedetto h auel male che vien solo.—
Blessed is the misfortune which comes alouo.
^(Ital.)
Nie koramt das Ungltlck ohne sein Oefolgn.
—Misfortune never comes without his re-
tinue.—(GVrw., Heine.)
(Jn mal llama &otro.— One misfortune calif
another.— <5pan., Don Quixote.)
(See " One loss brings anoUier," p. 837.)
Misreckoning is no payment. (B.)
Wrong compt is na payment. (R. 8c.)
De deniers m^cont^s ni gr&ce ni gr6.— Of
pence misreckoned no thanks and no good
proceeds.— (fr., V. 1498.)
Hissrechnung istkeine Zahlang.— ((r«rin.)
Misunderstanding brings lies to town. (R. )
Moderation in all things.
Proportion in all things.
En toutfl.s chosea a mesnre.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Modest dogs miss mncb meat.
Modesty is the beauty of women. —
{Gaelic. )
Modesty ruins all that bring it to court.
Bescheidenheit ist eiiio Zier,
Doch weiter komnit man ohne ihr.
—Modesty is an ornament, yet people get
on better without it (flerm.)
11 n'yaquo les hnnteuxqni perdent.— None
but the sliasneraced lose— (i-r.)
Modesty sets off one newly come to
honour. (G. H.)
Monday for wealth,
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday the best day of all :
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
Saturday no luck at all.
— From Days Lucky or Unlucky {for Mar-
riage) y in Brand's Popular Antiquities.
Monday is the key of the wee^.
Monday religion is better than Sunday
profession.
Money borrowed is soon sorrowed. {See
•* He that goes a-borrowing.")
Argent emprunt^ porte tristesse.— <Fr.)
Money cures melancholy.
Geld im Beutcl vertreibt die Schwermuth.
—Gold in the purse drives away melancholy,
-(Germ.)
Money breeds money.
L'atgent ne se perd qu'4 faute d'argent—
Money is only lost through want of money.
Co ore gana cobre, que no huesos de hombre.
—Money gains money, and not man's bones.
-{Span.)
Dinero llama dinero.— Money brings money.
-<5ron.)
Danari fknno danari.— Money begets money.
{Ital.) ^
II danaro h fratello del danaro.— Money is
brother to money.— (/tol)
On ne pr§te qn'aux riches.— One only lends
to the rich.— (Fr.)
Money does not go so far as it did.
Or va pis que de van t. -Gold goes worse
than formerly.- (Fr., V. 1498.)
.Money is a good servant, but a bad
master.
L'argent est un bon serviteur et nn m^chant
maItre.-(Fr.) (See Bacon, " Wealth is a good
servant, but a bad mistress," p. 18.)
Money is money's worth.
That is gold which is worth gold. (G. H.)
Or est qu'or vault —(Fr. , V. 1498.)
Oro h che oro vale.— </toZ.)
A man hath no more good than he hath
good of. (R. Sc)
Money is the sinews of love as well as of
war.
Money is the sinews of war. {From the
Latin, see **Nervi belli," p. 6O4.)
Les nerfs des batailles sont les pScunea.—
{RabelaU, Gargantua (1533), Book 1, chap. 46.)
Dinheiro faz batalha, e na5 brago largo.—
Money controls the battle and not the strong
arm.— (Por(.)
{See Bacon, p. 11.)
Money makes the man.
XprjiJiaTa ai^p.— (OrwA:, Pindar.)
Geld ist der Mann.— Money is the man.—
{Germ.)
Divitise virum faciunt.— <Ia/in.)
God makes, and apparel shapes, but It's
money that finishes the man. (R.)
Chi ha, fe.— Who has, \a.-{Ital.)
Chi non ha, non 6.— Who has not, is not.—
{Ital.)
Les affaires font les hommes. — Business
makes men. (Fr.) (See " Magistratus indicat
hominem,'* Latin, p. 680.)
Ceini est homme de bien qui est homme de
biens.— He is a good man who is a man of
goods. -(Fr.)
Dinheiro he a medida de todas as cousas.—
Money is the measure of all things.— (Port.)
Money makes the mare to go.
I danari fan con-erc i cavalli.— (/toZ.)
It is money makes the mare to trot.—
{Wolcot, Ode to PiU, c. 1790.)
Money masters all things. (See **Gold is
the sovereign of all sovereigns,**/;. 786; also
**Pecunia regimen,"/?. 634.)
Geld regiert die Welt— Money rules tha
world.— {Germ.)
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refused loseth its brightness.
Money
(G.H.)
Money ruins many.
Aloney often unmakes its mftkem.
The abundance of money ruins youth. (R.)
(See •• Pecuniam perdidisti," p. 634.)
Money taken, freedom forsaken.
Geld genrimmen, um Preiheit gekommcn.—
((?«fmi.)
Money will do more than my lord's letter.
(R.)
More are slain by suppers than the
sword. {Sea " Surfeit," p. 851.)
Flere Folk drsebes af Nadver end af Svaerd.
—More peoi»le are killed by supper than by
the sword.— </>an.)
More by luck than gude guiding. (Sc.)
More cats than mice.
I will keep no more cats than will e&tch
mice.— (Somerset proverb.)
More cost more worship. (R.)
Lo qne cneata poco, se estlma in menos.—
Tliat which costs little is lightly esteemed. —
(Si>an., Don Quixote, 1, 34, 43.)
Nunca mucho cost(^ poco.— Much never cost
little.-C.^iKitt., 1535.)
More grows in the garden than the gar-
dener has sown.
Nace en la huerta lo que no siembra el
hortelano.— (Sjxi». )
More haste less speed.*
The more haste the less spee<l. (H. 1546.)
Fool haste is no speed. (R. Sc.)
Good and quickly seldom met^t. (R.)
Most haste, worst speed. (R.)
Presto e bene non si convienc. - (Ttal.)
Fe-stlnatio tarda est.— Tlrstft i.s slow. —
(Lalirif Quintus Curtius, 9, 0, 12.)
The mair ha-ste the waur si>eed. (H. Sc.)
Stay awhile, that we may make an end tlie
sooner. (G. H.)
Eile mit Weile.— Haste with lei^iiire. —
(Herman version of " Fesliua lente," s^ep. 538.)
Qui nimis propere, minus prospero.— He
who does things too hastily does them the
less effectually.— (La/i».)
More have repented 8T)eech than silence.
(G. H.)
More malice than matter. — {Oiven by Ray
M a Somerset proverb.)
More meat and less mustard.
• This proverb Is naraphrmsed by Sir T. Browne
(" Christian Morals," part 1, sec. 23) in the curious
verbiage of the 17th century : *♦ Fcstination may
prove Precipitation; deliberating delay may be
wise cunctatioQ.*'
More men die of drink than of thirst.
Es trinken tausend sich den Tod. eho einer
stirbt vor Durstes Noth.— A thousand will
drink themseives to death before one dies of
thirst— ((rerm.)
Ira Becher eraaufen mehr als im M"*»er. —
More are drowned in the goblet than iu the
Bee.— (Germ.) (See •* More are slain.")
More people know Tom Fool than Tom
Fool knows.
The wise man knows the fool, but t^e fool
does not know the wise man. (R.)
More than we use is more than we wont.
Most felt, least said.
Mouth of honey, heart of gall.
Boca de mel, coraQaO de f eh— (Port.)
Much bran and little meal. (R.)
Much bruit, little fruit. (R.)
Beaucoup de bruit, peu de fruit.— (Fr.)
The noise is greater than the nuts. (G. H.)
(See "Much cry," and " Great roast.")
Much com lies under the straw that^s not
seen. (R.)
Much (or great) cry, little wool.
Great cry but little wool, as the devil (or as
the fellow) said when he sheared his hngs.
Muckle din and little 'oo,
As the deii said when he clippit the sow. —
(Sc)
Assai romor e poca lana. — (Ital.)
Veel geschreeuw.s, en luttel woL— (Dutch.)
Viel Geschrei und wenig Wolle, sagte d<*r
Narr und schor oin 8chwein.--Much cry and
little wool, said the fool as lie sheared a pitc.
—{Germ.) (Found in tliis form in aeveral
modem languages.)
Mickle ado, and little help. (R. Sc.)
There is more talk than trouble. (G. H.)
Thou hast dived deep and brought tip a
potsherd.— (//e&rew.) (Su •' Much bruit.")
Much industry and little conscience make
a man rich.
Gross Diligenz und klein Conscieni maeht
reich.— (f?erm.)
Much meat, much maladies. {See ** Feed
sparingly," p, 778.)
Much religion, but no goedness.
Much praying, but no piety. (R ) (Set
" He has mickle prayer," p. 71)6.)
Much rust needs a rough file.
Much spends the traveller more than the
abider. (G. H.)
Much water goeth by the mill that the
niller knoweth not. (H. 1546.) (Shide-
peare^ p, Si5,)
As.sai acqua passa per 11 molino, cbe tl
molinaio non se n'accorge. — (Ital.y
Der Idber meget Vand 1 Dammen mftlens
Molleren sover.— Much water flows in the
dam, whilst the miller sleeps.— (XVi a.)
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Much worship, mach cosi
Los honnetirs com ptant— Honours count,
ie. cost mouey.— (Fr.)
Noblesse oblige.— Nobility has its obliga*
tions.— (^r.) (5e« "Nobility constrains,"
?..833.)
Muck and money go together. (B.)
Mud chokes no eels.
Mules boast much that their ancestors
were horses.
Maolesel treiben vlel Parlaren
Doss ihre Voreltem Pferde waren.— <(7erm.)
Mum*8 the word. (Fotmd in The Battle of
Hexham, by O, Cohnan, jun., about 1789,
Act Sy »c, J.)
Schwamin darliber. — Sponge over it.—
{Germ.)
Murder will out.
Mfinlre wol out.— (CAattcer ; Me pp. 76
aiunr.)
(S(« /Esehyltu (Oreek), Choiphora, 324-9:
'• Tho funeral pyre quencheth not the spirit of
a dead man, but after death he shows forth
his anger ; the dead maketh moan, and the
murderer is brought to light.")
Music will not cure the toothache.
Music helps not the toothache. (O. H.)
Quion canta, sua males cspanta.— He that
sings driv«!8 away his troubles.— (i>j>a»i.)
Must is a hard nut, but it has a sweet
kernel.
3(ust is a king's word. (R.)
Muss ist eine harte Nuss.— Must is a hard
nut— (Genu.)
Mutual help is the law of nature.
II faut entr* aider ; c'est la loi de nature.—
{Ft.)
My dame fed her hens on thanks, but
they laid uo eggs.
My house, my house, though thou art
small,
Thou art to me the Escurial. (G. H.)
Casa mia, casa mia. per piccina che tu sia,
tu mi sembri una Darlla.— My house, my
house, though you be small, yon are a palace
to ine. — (/to/.)
My No is as good as your Yes.
Tan to yale il mio n6, quanto 11 tuo ^—
{lua.)
My son is my son till he gets him a wife,
But my daughter*s my daughter for all
her life. ^.)
Xae batter *11 stick to my bread. (Sc.)
Nae freen* like the penny. (Sc.)
Nae man can baith sup and blaw at once.
(K. Sc.) {From the Latin, See *'Simul
flare," i>. 675.)
Xae man can be happy without "a friend,
nor be sur^ of hin^ till W» H^happy. (So.)
Nae man can play the f ule sae weel as the
wise man. (B. Sc.)
Nae man has a tack (lease) of his life.
(Sc.)
Nae man makes his ain hap. (B. Sc.)
{See " Everyone is the maker,*' p, 776.)
Nae reply is beet. (R. Scj {See "No
answer is also an answer,*' p, 832.)
Naetbing is a man's truly.
But what he cometh by duly. (Sc.)
Naething is got without pains, except dirt
and lang nails. (Sc.) {See "Nothing for
nothing,"/?. 5J^.)
Name not a rope in his house that hanged
himself. (R.)
Mention not a halter in the house of him
that was hanged. (0. H.)
II ne faut point parler de corde dans la
famille d'un pendu. — You should never speak
of rope in the family of one who has been
hanged.— <Fr.)
Non rlcordar il capestro in casa dell' im-
piccato.— (/tai.)
Im Hause der Gehenkten soil man nicht
▼cm Stricke reden.— ('.'erm.)
Nombrar la soga en casa del ahorcado. —
To name the rope in the house of one who
has been hanged.— (6'pan., Don Quixote, 1, 25.)
Em casa do ladmo, na5 lerabrar bara^o. —
Do not mention a rope in the house of a
thief.— (Port.)
Nature abhors a vacuum.
Natura abhorret vacuum.— (Qvotoi in Latin
in RaMaie, Gargantua, chap. 5. See p. 697,
note.)
Nature draws more than ten teams.
(G. H.)
Nature draws more than ten oxen. (R.)
{See '• Beauty draws more," p. 760.) __
Natur zieht stoker denn sieben Ochsen.—
Nature draws stronger than seven oxen.—
{Germ,)
Chasscz le naturel, 11 revient au galop.—
Drive out nature and it comes back in a
gallop. —(Pr.) {See "Naturam cxpellas,"
p. 49k)
Nature passes nurture. (R, So.)
Nearest is dearest.
Das Nachste das Liebste.— (Germ.)
Nearest the heart, nearest the mouth.
(B. Sc.)
Nearest the king, nearest the vriddie
(strife). (R. Sc.)
Necessity breaks iron.
Noth bricht Eisen.— (Cemi.)
Nood breekt ijzer.— (DulcA.)
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Darun telum neccssitas.— Necessity is a
hard weapon.— (Latin.)
Ingcns telum necessitas.— Necessity is a
tremendous weapon.— (Latin, SenmxL)
Necessity hath no law. (B.)
Necessitas non habet legem.— (Latin ;
quoted (in Latin) in Pier$ Plouman, 1362. Sm
•' Necessitas dat legem," p. 601.)
Need has ne law. (R. Sc)
N6cesslt* n'a pas de lol.— (Fr.)
La necessiU non ha legge.— (/foZ.)
Noth kennt kein Gebot.— (G«7n.)
Neede hath no ]&we.— (Piers Plowman
(1362), passua 23, I 10.)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Want is the mother of industry.
Want makes wit.
Necessity sharpens industry.
Want, the mistress of Invention.— (if ri.
Centlivre, The Bitty Body (1708), Act 1, 1.)
Nicessit^ est mire d'invention.— (Fr.)
Nothlehrt Kunst— Necessity teaches art.
— (G'erro.)
De armoede is de moeder van alle kunsten.
—Poverty is the mother of all arts.— (Zhi^^)
Artis magistra necessitas.— Necessity is the
mistress of art.— (Latin.)
De moult se pourpense qui pain n'a.— He is
very thoughtful who has no bread.— (Fr .
V. U98.) ^ •
De tout s'avise k qui pain faut.— He is
ready for anything who has no bread.— (Fr.)
La peur est un grand inventeur Fear is a
great inventor. -(Fr.)
(See *' Poverty is the mither o' a' arts." p.
841.)
Need makes the old wife trot. (R.)
Need maks an auld wife trot. (Sc.)
Besoing fiait vieille trotter.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
BIsogno fa trottar la vecchia. —(/taL)
De nood doet een oud wijf draven.—
(Lhitch.)
ha, necessidad hace & la viega trotar.—
(Span., also in this form in Danish.)
Need makes the naked man run. (R)
Need makes the naked quean spin. (R)
Need makes virtue. (R. Sc.)
Necessitas etiam timidos fortes facit—
Necessity makes even the Umid bntve —
(Latin, SaUust, Catilina, 58.)
Needs must when the devil drives. (R. )
He must needs go that the devil drives,—
(Dr, Faustus, Marlowe, 1584.)
There is a proverb which trowe now preveth,
He must nedes go that the dyvcll dryveth.
—(John Heywooa's Johan ths Husband, printed
Needles and pins, needles and pins !
When a man's married his trouble begins.
—(Atso quoted, '*When a girl marries her
trouble begins"; 9$e "When a man." v
S79.) ' ^'
Ne*er let your gear owergang re. (Let
not your wealth master you.) (&.)
Ne*cr put a sword in a wud man*g
(madman's) hand. (R. Sc.)
Ne'er tak' a wife till ye ken what to do
wi' her. (So.)
Neither bribe, nor lose thy ri^ht
(G.H.) ' "
Neither crow nor croak.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in
coflfers. (G.H.)
Neither fish, nor flesh, nor good ted
herring. (H. 1646.)
Neither lead nor drive.
Neither praise nor dispraise thyself , thy
actions serve the turn. (O. H.)
Neither wise men nor fools
Can work without tools.
Never a rose without a thorn.
No rose without a thorn. (R.)
Point de roses sans dpines. - (Fr.)
Gcene roozen zonder doornen.— (Dutch.)
Non V* 6 rosa senza spina.— (fto^.)
Never be ashamed to eat your meat
Apud mensam verecundah neminem deoet
— (Quoted by Erasmus.)
A tavola non bisogna haver vergogna.-^
—iltal.)
Qui a honte de manger a honte de vivrc—
He who is ashamed to eat is ashamed to live.
-{Fr.)
Never bolt your door with a boiled carrot
— (/ri*A.)
Never bum your fingers to snuff another
man's candle.
Never buy a pig in a poke. {Set Tiustr,
p. 378.)
Never cackle till your egg is laid.
Never do things by halves.
Never fish in troubled waters. (Set *' It is
good fishing.")
Never give advice unasked.
Rathe Nieraand ungebeten.— (f^erm.)
Never grudge a penny for a penny-
worth.
Never hang a man twice for one offence.
Never have an idle hour, nor an idle
pound.
Never hit a man when he's down.
Don't strike a man when he is down —
(Jiussian, Quoted to the Empress Catherine on
behai/ 0/ her former /avouriU, Orlcfff.)
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Never hold a candle to the deviL
Never is a long day.
Never is a lang term. (8c)
C«nt ana n'est gubn, mais jamais c'est
beaucoup.— A hundred years are not long,
but never i« a great deal— (i^r.)
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Noll equl dcntes inspicere donatl.— (5<.
Jerome [d. a.d. 420], on the EpistU to the
Ephesians. Quoted <xs a ** common proveH>.")
Si quia dat mannos, ne quare in dentibos
anuos.— (Loiiit, Alediaval.)
A ca\*al donato non guardar in bocca.—
(ItiiL)
A caval donato non si mira 11 pclo. - Do not
trouble about the colour of a gift horse.—
(Ital.)
A. cheval donn6, ne faut point regarder en
la bouche. (Fr., V. 149&)
De cheval donn6 touajours regardoit en la
gueulia— (AiWaU, Gargantua, chap. 11.)
Oeschenktem Qaal sieht man nicht in 's
MiiuL— (Germ., aleo in 5pon., Dutch and Dan.)
Never meet trouble half-way.
Never pleasure without repentance.
(R.) *^
Never nut off till to-morrow what may be
done to -day.
For la calle de Despnes se acabe 4 la casa
de Nunca.— By the street of "By and by"
one comes to the house of "Never."— <^pa».,
Don Quixote.)
Heute muss dem morgen nlchts borgen.—
To-day must borrow nothing of to-morrow.—
(Germ.)
Never refuse a good offer. (B.)
Never rode, never fell. (R. Sc.)
" Qui ne s'adventure u'a cheval ny mule,
ce diat Salomon.— Qui trop, dist Kchephron,
s'adventure— perd cheval et mule, respond It
Malcon."— He who has not an adventure has
not horse or mnle, so says Solomon.— Who is
too adventurous, said Bchephron,— loses horse
and mule, replied Ualcoa, — (Rahelais. Gat'
gantua (1534), Book 1, chap, 83.)
Never say die.
Never say die 1
Up, man, and try I
Never shirk the hardest work.
Never shoot, never hit.
Oft schiessen triflt das ZleL— Shooting often
hits the mark.— {Germ.)
Never sigh, but send.
Never spoil the ship* for a ha'porth of tar.
Don't lose your ship for a ha'porth of tar.
* This crlginally meant sheep ; pronounced
"ship" In LfCicestershlra and other parts of
^n|^laud.
Ne'er lose a hog for an half-pennyworth of
tor. (R.)
(Ray adds: "Some have It 'Lose not a
sheep,' etc Indeed, tor Is used more about
sheep than swine.")
Never swap horses while crossing the
stream.
Never too old to learn ;
Never too late to turn.
Never trouble yourself with trouble till
trouble troubles you. (See Defoe, p. 107.)
Never try to prove what nobody doubto.
Never was a mewing cat a good
mouser.
Non fu mai cacciator gatto che miagola.—
(ItaL) ^
Never was strumpet fair. (Q. H.) (Se$
**NonmaVp. m)
Never write what you dare not sign.
New brooms sweep dean. (See Lyly,
t55S'1606.)
A new bissome sonpes clean.— (R. Sc.)
Au nouveau tout est beau.— All that Is new
Is fine.— (Fn, V. 1498.)
New things are fair. (O. H.)
Granato nnova spazza ben la casa.— A new
broom sweeps the room well.— (/toi.)
Granato nuova, tre dl bnona.— A new
broom is good for three days.— (/toi.)
Neue Besen kehreu gut— (Germ., aUo in
Dutch and Dan.)
New laws, new frauds.
Neuem Gesetze folgt nener Betrug.— New
laws, new deceit.— (Germ.)
New lords, new laws. (B.)
De nouveau seigneur nouvelle mesnle.—
(Fr.)
Of a new prince new bondage. (Q. H )
New meat begeto a new appetite. (R.)
New dishes beget new appetites. (R.) (See
" Appetite comes with eating," p. 757.)
Night is the mither (mother) o' thoughto.
Nightingales will not sing in a cage.
Nine tailors make a man. (R.) [Pro-
verbial Phrases relating to several trades.)
Nine tailors make but one man. (R. )
II faut neuf toilleurs pour faire un homrae.
—Quoted by the Comte ae la Villemarqui as a
BrUon proverb.
Neon und nennzig Schneider gehen auf em
PAind, wiegen sie noch weniger, so sind sie
nicht gesund.— Nine and ninety toilers ought
to weigh a pound. If they are lighter they
are out of health.— (Gferwi.)
No alchemy to saving. (G. H )
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No anflwer is also an answer.
Keine Antwort ist auch cine Antwort—
Intet Svar er ogaaa 8var.— (Don.)
Non ogni parol* vuol rispoata.— Not every
word wants an answer.— </taZ.)
No barber shaves so close but another
finds work. (G. H.)
No bees, no honey ;
No work, no money.
No better than you should be.
No carrion will kill a crow. (R.)
No churchyard is so handsome that a
man would closire straight to be buried
there. (Q. H.)
No churchyard fa so handsome anywhere,
As will «traight move one to be buried there.
— JJ. WaXh\iWi 0*62)1
No cloth is too fine for moth to devour.
No com without chaff.
Oecn koom zonder kaf.— (DulcA.)
No cut to unkindness. — Quoted in BurtorCi
Auat. Melan.f 1621, as** a saying,**
No fishing to fishing in the sea. (R.)
II fait bean pAcher en eau large.— It is good
fishing In waters which are large.— <Fr.)
No folly to being in love.
Whore love's in the case, the doctor is an
ass.
No fool like an old fool. (R.)
No f.xil to the old fool. (H. 1546.)
Nae fUles like auld fules. (Sc.)
Les vieux fous sont plus fous que les jcunes.
.^Old fools are bigger fools than young ones.
— {Fr. Rochefoucauld^ Maxim iAi.)
No gains without pains. (R.)
Oh Fleiss, kein Freis.— Without pains, no
prize.— <(7erro.)
No greater promisers than those who
have nothing to give.
Nul n'est si large que eelui qui n'a rien 4
donner.— (Fr.)
Gecn stouter belovers dan die niets te geven
hahhcn.— {Dutch.)
No halting before a cripple. (R.)
II fait mal cloicher devant boiteux.— It is
ill to limp before the lame.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Ne clochez pas devant les boyteux. —(Fr.,
RiiMais, Gargantuaf 1534.)
No horse so blind as the blind mare.
No house without mouse; no throne
without thorn.
Geen huis of 't hecft zijn kruis.— No housi
but has its cross.— (Dutch.)
No jesting with edged tools. (R.)
No jesting with edg« tools or with bell-
ropes. (R.) (See " Do not play," p. 770.)
No joy without alloy (or annoy).
No life without pain.
Nttl vie sans peine.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
No longer pipe, no longer dance.
No love is foul nor prison fair. (G. H.)
No love to a father's. (G. H.)
No living man all things can. {See Latin^
•* Non omnia possumus omnes,'* p. 6 IS.)
On ne pent contenter tout le monde et son
p^re.— One cannot please all the world and his
ftither.— <Fr.)
No man can make a good coat with bad
doth.
No man can see over his own height.
No man cries stinking fish. (R.)
No man ever thought his own too much.
Jedem das Seine ist nicht zu vieL — (Genn.)
No man hath a velvet cross.
No man is a good physician who has never
been sick. — {Arabic. )
No man is a hero to his valet.*
II u'y a point de heros pour son valet ds
a point (
-(Fr.)t
chambre.
No m%n is always wise, except a fooL
{See ** None is a fool always," p. 83S.)
Kein ist so klug, dass er nicht ein wenig
Narrheit Ubrig hiitte.— No man is so ytise but
that he has a little folly remaining.— <t>rm.)
(See "The wisest make mistakes," p. 805.)
Weise scin ist nicht allzeit gut — It is nol
good to be always wise.— <Cr«n».)
No man is bom wise or learned.
Nadie nace ensefiado.— (Spon., Don QuixoU.)
None i^ bom master. (O. H.)
Nessuno nasce maestro.— No one is bom a
great master.— (/toZ.)
Kein Meister fallt vom HimmeL — No
master falls from heaven.— (Germ.)
* " No author is a man of genius to his
publisher."- Heink.
t The saying is attributed to the Prince de
Gondd (1621-1686), but its origin is to be found in
Plutarch, who twice uses it as follows:- "Ov
raOra mo* iritKn6«p 6 Xtt<rai^<Jpa«."— My personal
attendant does not think so much of these things
asldo.— "De Iside" and "Regum et Impera-
torum Apothegmata." —Montaigne, in bis
"Essays" (pub. 1580X thus amplifies the idea :—
"Tel a este miraculenx au monde, auquel aa
ferame et son valet n'ont rien veu seulement de
romarqnable ; peu d'honimes ont est* ailmirez
par leur domcstiques."— Such an one Itas been, aa
it were, miraculous in the world, in whom his wife
and valet have seen nothing even remarkable ; I0w
men have been admired by their servanta. —
(Book 3, chap. 2.) (>^ce alto the Latin maxim,
" Verior fama e domesticis eraanat," p. 704.)
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No man is indispenBable.
II n'y a point d'homme n^cessalre. — Thert
is no mao necessary.— (Fr.)
No man is without enemies.— (^ro&k;.)
No man loveth his fetters, be they made
of gold. (H. 1546.)
No man was ever as rich as all men ought
to be.
No money, no Swiss {i.e. Swiss mer-
cenaries will not fight without payment).
Point d'argent, point de Suisse.— <Fr.)
No news is good news.
Point de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles.— <Fr.)
Nulla naova, buona nuova.— </to^, also in
Germ.)
No offence taken where none is meant.
Naething U iU said if its nae ill ta'en. (So.)
No word is ill spoken if it be not ill
taken.
There were no 111 language If It were not ill
taken. (Q. H.)
That is well spoken that Is well taken. (R)
No **olla" without bacon; no sermon
without St Augustine. — (This is a Spanish
proverbf olla being a dish composed of various
tneaCs.)
No hay olla sin tocino, ni sermon sin
Agostino.— (5/xin.)
No one claims kindred with the poor.
Poor folk hae neither ony kindred nor
freends. (8c.)
No one eats goldfish.
No one ever repented of holding his
tongue.
Nessuno si pent! maid'aver taduto.— (ftoZ.)
No one is bound by the impossible.
A I'iinpossible nul est tenu.— (Fr.)
No one knows the weight of another's
burden.
No one knows where the shoe pinches but
he who wears it.
The wearer knows where the shoe wrimrs.
(G. H.)
Bveiy man wates best where his own shoe
binds him. (R. So.)
(This proverb is found in all modem
languages. For its origin set under •* Mis-
eelUiTUOus" p. i55.)
No one was ever ruined by speaking the
truth. — (Hindoo. )
No one was ever rumed by taking a
profit.— 5^(H?Xr Exchange saying.
No pains, no gains.
No sweet without some sweat (R.) {Sts
**He that hath some land," p. "i^Q.)
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No ponny, no paternoster. (R.)
Nae penny, nae pardon. (R. Sc.)
De main vide, videpri^re.— An empty band,
an enii)ty prayer.— <Fr., V, 1408.)
Nimmer Geld, nimmer Gesell.— (Germ.)
No profit to honour, no honour to
religion. (G. H.)
No receiver, no thief. (B.) {See '*The
receiver," p. 862.)
No song, no supper.
No sunshine but hath some shadow. (K.)
No sweetness without sweat.
No hay dulzura sin sudor.— (5pan.) '
No tale so good but may be spoiled in
telling
A good tale, ill tdd, Is marred in the
telling. (R.)
No tree falls at the first stroke.
Kcin Baum fallt anf den ersten Schlag.^
(Gem.)
No vice goes alone.
No weather is ill if the wind be still.
(R.)
No wisdom to silence.
No wonder lasts more than nine days.
Niuna maraviglia dura piii che tre giorni.—
No wonder lasts more than three day s.—(/<ai.)
No work no recompense.
No worse thief than a bad book.
Non V '6 peggior ladro d' un cattivo libro
iltal)
Nobility constrains us.
Noblesse oblige.*— (Fr.)
Noble birth compels. (5«« Latin^ " Res-
pondere nos decet," p. 665 ; also •• Much
worship," p. 829.)
Noble housekeepers need no doors. (Q. H.)
Nobody calls himself a rogue.
Nobody's enemy but his own.
"We commonly say of a prodlgall man.
that bee is no man's foe but his ownc."— JoAw
Kni'jhtf Bishop of London^ 1611 (Ixxtures uj^on
Jonah).
None are so well shod but they may slip.
None is a fool always, everyone some-
times. (G. H.) .
None is so wise but the fool overtakes
him. (R.)
• The earliest occurrence of this proverb is
said to be in ISOS. Boethius has a Latin passage
stating that if there is anything good nbout
nnbilitv, It is* that it enforces tl^ Aeceasity ef
tvoiding degeneracy.
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PROVERBS.
None knows the weight of another's
burden. (Q. H.)
None says his gamer is full. (Q. H.)
None 80 blind as those that will not
see.
None so deaf as those that will not hear.
II n*egt si mauvsis soord que celoi qui m
vent ouir.-(Fr., V. 1498.)
Non ci d 11 pill cattivo lordo di quel cbe
non vuol udire.— (/tot.)
Nod hay peer lordo que el que no quiere
olr.— (Spon.)
Ingen er mere ddv end den som Ikke tU
bore.— (Don.)
Who is to deaf as he that will not hear?
(O. H.)
Not a long day, but a good heart rids
work. (G. H.)
Not a word to throw at a dog.— (&#
Shakespeare^ p. 386.)
Not fit to hold a candle to him.— (^om
the Roman Vatholie custom of holding eandiee
before shrines^ in processions^ etc, A similar
proverbial expression teas, ** Not toorthy to
carry the buckler unto him,** — Rcligio Medici,
164ff part i, sec, tl,) See Byron :
Others aver that he to Handel.
Is hardly fit to hold a candle,*'
Not to advance is to go back.
Non progredi ost regredi.— (i^Uin.)
Qui non profltrlt deficit— Who does not
advance fails.— (La/tn.)
Not so good to borrow as to be able to
lend. (H. 1546.)
Nothing comes amiss to a hungry man.
Nothing comes sooner to light than that
which is long hid. (B. Sc.)
Nothing down, nothing up. (B.)
Nothing dries sooner than a tear.^
(G. H.)
Niente plili tosto se secca che lagrirae.-
iltal.) ^
Nichts vertrocknet balder als Thranen.-
(Germ.)
Nothing for nothing ; and very little foi
• halfpenny.
Rien n'arrive pour rlSn.— Nothing comes
for nothing.— (Fr.)
Aus Nichts wird Nichts. -(rTena., and in
Wk)*t languages.)
• Derived from Cicero : " Nihil enim lacryraa
dtius arescif •— •• Ad Herrenium," 2, 81, 60, and
** De Inventione," 1, M. Cicero states that he is
quoting Apollonius, the Greek rhetorician.
On n'a rten pour rien.— One gets notidng tor
nothing.— (Fr.. V. 1498.)
La fortune vend oe qn'on crolt qu'elle
donne.— Fortune sells what we think she
gives.— (Fr.)
Nothing in haste but catching fleas.
Nichts mit Hast als Flohe C&ngen.— (Grrm.)
Oeen ding met der haast dan vlooijen te
vangen.— (DiUc^)
Hurry is good only for catching flies.—
(Russian.)
Mai si fa cosa ben in fretta, che il toggit
la peste e i rumori, e pigliar pulci.— Nothing
is none well in haste except running from the
plague and quarrels, and catching fleaa —
(/a.)
Nothing is bad if we understand it right
Bin Ding ist nicht bos, wenn man ea gut
▼ersteht— ((Term.)
Nothing is certain but death and the
taxes. — (See Dickens': " As true as taxes/'
p, lis.)
Nothing 18 certain but nnoertainty. —
{From the Latin, " Solum certum," p, 681.)
Rien n*est sftr que la chose incertaine.—
(Fr.)
Nothing is cheap if you don't want it —
(Goto, ^ " Quod non opus est," p, 650,)
Nothing is difficile to a well willit man.
(R. Sc.) (See •• Where there's a will there's
a way/' p. 883 ; also " Industrise," p, 564)
Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.
(R)
A qui veut, rien n*cst impossible.— (Fr.)
A coBur vaillant, rien d'impossible.— To a
brave heart nothing is impossible.— (Fr)
Der Wille ist des Werkes Seele.— The will
is the sotll of the work.— (Crerm.)
Nothing is more like an honest man than
a rascal.
Rien ne ressemble plus 4unhonn£tehomme
qu'un fripon.— (Fr.)
Nothing is new. (See Eeeles, i, 9., p. 4IS.)
II n'y a de nouveau que ce qui a vieiili {^r
qui est oubli6X~~1'')ore is nothing new but
what has grown old (or has been forgotten). -
(Fr.)
Nichts ist so neu, als was Ungst verge.ssen
ist.- Nothing is so new, as what has been
long forgotten.— (Genu.) (See ** Nothing's
new.")
Nothing is safe from fault-finders.
Nothing is to be presumed on or despaired
of. (Q.H.)
Nothing lasts but the C%urch. (G. H.)
Nothing secure unless suspected. (Q. H.)
Nothing stands in need of lying but a lis.
Nothing sncoeeds like snooess.
Rien ne r^ussit mieux que le succ^.—
Nothing succeeds better than success.— <Fr.)
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Kothing Tenture, nothing hare. (B.)
Nothing venture nothing win.
Qui ne hasarde rien, n'a rien.~(Fr.)
Wer wogt, gewinnt.— Who ventures wins.
—(Genu.)
Qui ue s'aventare n'a cheval ni mule.—
Who does not venture gets neither horse nor
mule.— (Jr.)
Chi non s' arrischia non guadagna.— (/kU.)
Kothing*8 new, and nothing's true, and
nothing matters.— (^^^rt^M^^a to Lady
Morgan, novelist , 1783-1S59.)
Now is now ; and Yule's in winter. (Sc.)
Now is the watchword of the wise.
"Now we are even," quoth Stephen,
*'when he gave his wife six blows for
one." — {Quoted by Swift in Letter to Stella,
Jan. 20, iriO-lL)
Nowadays truth is news. (Sc.)
Number three is always fortunate.—
(Quoted as *Uhe tcell- known maxim,^'* in
Feregrine Fickle, Smollett, 1751,)
O.K.—*' Orl Korrect.— (^m/riraw.)
M.W. = Machcn wir.— We will do it (i.e.
" Consider it done."— {Germ.)
Nuts are given us, but we must crack
them ourselves.
Oaks fall when reeds stand.
Of a little thing a little displeaseth.
(Q H.)
Of a pig*8 tail you can never make a good
shaft. (O. H.)
De rabo de poroo, nunca bom virote.^
(Port.)
Man gior ei godt Jagthom af en Svineliale.
—You cannot raalce a good hunting horn of a
pig's tail.— (Don.)
You can't make a horn of a pig's talL (R.)
Aus des Esels Wadel wird kein Sieb. — You
cannot make a sieve out of an ass's tail.—
(Germ.)
It is ill to moke a blown horn of a tod's
(fox's) tail. (R.)
Every man's nose will not make a shoeing
horn. (R.) (Se* " You cannot make a silk
purse," p. 838.)
Of anuch (enough) men loaves. (R. Sc.)
Of eril grain no good seed can come. (R.)
Of goods ill ^ot
The third heir joyetn not
—(Burroughs on Eosea {165V), vol. 4, 319,
See the Latin, ** De male," p. 515,)
Of him that speaks ill, consider the life
more than the word. (G. H.)
Of idleness comes no goodness. (R.)
L'ozlo k n padre di tuttl i vixi.— Idleness Is
the fiither of sU Tioe8.-</taZ.)
Of ill debtors men take oats. (R. Sc.)
Han maa tage suur Sild af onde Gieldinger.
— You may take spoilt herrings of bad debtors.
—(Don.)
Of one ill comes many. (R. Sc.)
Of two evils choose the less. (H. 1546.)
' Ex inalis eligere minima oportere.— Of evils
one should select the least.— (La/fn. Cictro,
Dt Officiis, Book 3, 1.)
De duobus malii* minus est semper eligen^
duni. — Of two evils, the less is always to be
chosen. — (Thomas a Kempis, ImiL Vhristi,
Book 3, 12.)
De deux roaux il faut choisir moindre.— (Fr.)
De los enemigos los incnns.— Among enemies
choose tlie leant.— (Spou.)
Minima de malis.— {Latin.)
Oft counting makes good f rie ida. (R. Sc. )
(Sre "Over narrow counting," p. 833 ; and
** Short reckonings," p. 847.)
Often and little eating makes a man fat.
(B.)
Souvcnt et peu manger,
Co (kit I'homme engraisscr. (Pr.)
Eat many meals, and you will grow fat.—
(^rtiWc.)
Old age is a heavy burden.
Old age is honourable.
Eild should (or would) hae honour. (Sc.)
Old age makes us wiser and more foolish.
En vieilUssant on devient plus fou et plus
8»ge.-<Fr.)
Old age, though despised, is coveted by all.
Old birds are hard to pluck.
Alte Vdgel sind schwer zu rupfen.— (Cerjw.)
Old birds are not caught with chaff.
Nuova rete non piglia uccello vecchio.— An
old bird is not taken with a new net— (/ta/.)
Old camels carr7 young camels* sldus to
the market. (G. H.)
Old customs are best.
Les vieilles coutumes sont les bonnes cou-
tnraes. — Old customs are good customs.—
(Fr.)
Old friends are best.
Old wine and an old friend are good pro-
visions. (G. H.)
Desert not old firlends for new ones. —
(Hindoo.)
Old wood, old friends and old wine are best
(Ste Bacon, p. 12.)
Peace, oglio, e amico vecchio.— Old fish,
old oil, ana an old friend.— (/f«U.)
Forsake not an old friend ; for the new is
not comparable to him : a new friend is as
new wine ; when it is old, thou shalt drink it
with pleasure.— (£bo2e«ia4ftcus, 9, 10; seep. 423.)
Vieilles amours et vieux tisons s'allument
en toutes saisons.— Old loves and old brands
kindle at all seasons.— (^.)
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PROVERBS.
Old maids lead apes in hell. (B.)
Old men are twice children.
Once a man and twice a child.
Auld men are twice bairns. (R. Sc)
Aic valiti at ytpotrrt^. — {Greek.)
Bia pueri senes.— (Loltn.)
Old men go to death, death comes to
young men. (G. H.) {SeeBaconyp, 12.)
Old men, when they scorn young, make
much of death. (G. H.)
Old ovens are soon hot.
Old oxen have stiff horns.
De Gamle Stnde harde stive Horn.— <7>aii.)
Alte Schweine haben harte H&uler.— Old
pigs have hard snouts.— ((7erm.)
Old praise dies unless you feed it. (G. H.)
Old shoes are easiest.
Old sin, new shame. (B. Sc.)
Old wounds soon bleed.
Contcsa vecchla tosto si fa nuova — An old
feud soon becomes new.— (/toi.)
Alte Wunden bluten leicht— Old wounds
bleed easily— ((/erm.)
Old young and old long.
Mature fias senex si diu senex esse veils.—
You must be old early if you wish to be old
late.— (I/t^in. QuoUd ca a proverb by Cicero.)
They who would be youns when they are
old, must be old when they are young. (R.)
On a good bargain think twice. (G. 11.)
On a long journey even a straw is heavy.
On painting and fighting look afar off.
(B.)
On painting and fighting look aloof (0. H.)
On the sea sail, on the laud settle.
On Valentine's day will a good goose lay.
(B.)
If she be a good goose, her dame well to pay,
She will lay two eprgs before Valentine's Day.
(R.) (See •• Before St. Chad," p. 700.)
Once a knave, always a knave.
Once a thief always a thief.
*' For he that is ones a theef is ever more in
daunger."— Pi<r» Ptovman (1362X Pastue 15,
I 14(5.
Wer einmal stiehlt, der bleibt ein Dieb.—
Who steals once, remains a thief —(G?en».)
Die eens stoelt is altijd een dief.— Who steahi
once is ever a thiet— (Dutch.)
Ouce a year a man may say, '*0n his
conscience.^' (G. H.)
Once does not make a custom.
Une fois n'est pas coutume.— <Fr.)
Einmal ist keinmaL— One time is no time.
— {Germ.)
Senoal is geen gewoonte.— (i>u(c^)
Once pay it, never crave it. (B. So.)
One and none is all one. (B.) {Givtn as
a Spanish proverb,)
Un homme, nul homme.— One man, no man.
-{Ft.)
One ass nicknames another " Long ears.'*
Ein Esel schimpa den andem lAng-ohr.—
{Gem.)
One barking dog sets all the street
a-barking.
One beats the bush and another catchcth
the bird. (R)
II bat le buisson sans prendre Voisillon. —
He beats the bosh without taking the bird.—
(Fr.)
Vous battel les buissons dont un autre a lea
oysissons.— You beat the bushes, but some-
one else gets the birds. -<Fr., V. U9S.)
One beggar grieves that another goes by
the gate.*
Ane beggar is wae that another by the gate
gae. (ScT
Dem einen Hund ist es leid wenn der
andere in die KUche geht.— One do^ growla
when the other goes into the kitchen. —
(Germ.)
One can live on little, but not on nothing.
One cannot die twice. — {Biusian. )
One chick keeps the hen busy.
One cloud may hide all the sun.
One dog can drive a flock of sheep.
One enemy can do more hurt than ten
friends can do good. — {Quoted by Swift as a
saying. Letter, May SO, HIO.)
One enemy is too much. (G. H.)
II n'y a pas de petit ennemi.— There is do
little enemy.— <Fr.)
E troppo an nemico, e cento amici non
bastano.— One enemy is too many, and a hnn-
dred friends are not sufficient.— (/(oZ.)
Ein Feind ist zu %iel, und hnndert Prennde
sind z\x wenig.— One foe is too many, an! a
hundred friends are too few. {Found in this
form in most modern languages. See Emerson,
p. 129 : *' Ue who has a thousand friends.")
One eye of the master does more than
both his hands.
Das Au?e des Herm schaflt mehr als seine
beiden Hande.- (Germ.)
One good head is better than a bnndred
good hands.
One eye of the master's sees more than ten
of the servants'. (O. H.) {Given by Ray cu an
Italian proverb.)
PITH vcde un occhio del padrone che qnattro
del servitore.— One eye of the master sees
more than four eyes of the servanfca.— (/taZ.)
{See '* The master s eye," p. 860.)
• Se$ Greek (p. 472), " Kel »Twx«k."
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One eve>>witiie8s is better than ten hear-
■ays, (Derived from the Latin, See " Pluris
est," p. 6S7.)
One fair day in winter makes not birds
merry. (G. it)
One false move may lose the game.
One wrong step may bring a great falL
One father is enough to govern one
hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one
father. (G. H.)
One father is more than a hnndred school^
masters. (Q. H.) (See "One good mother.")
Bin Vater em&hrt eher zehn Kinder, denn
Kehn Kinder elnen Vater.— One father sup-
ports ten children better than ten chlldroo
one father. — (Germ,^
One fire does not pnt out another.
II fnnco non s'estingae con fuoco. — A fire Is
not extiDgnished by tire,— </taZ.) (See, houh
fcer, the Latin, " Incendium," p. 663.)
One flower makes no £^land. (G. H.)
One fool makes many.
One fool makes a hnndred. (G. H.)
Uno loco hace clento. — (Span., also in
Port., Germ., Dutch, and Dan.)
One foot is better than two crutches.
(Q. H.J
Mienx vaut an pled que deux tehasses.
-{Ft.)
One good mother is worth a hundred
schoolmasters.
One good turn deserves (or asks) another.
For one good torn another doth itch.
Claw my elbow and 111 claw thy breech.
(R.)
Qui plaisir fait plainlr reqniert. — Who
gives pleasure requires pleasure.— (Fr.)
Une bont^ I'antre requiert— One kindness
requires anotlier.— (Fr.)
A beau jour beau retour.— To a fine day a
fine return. -(Fr.)
Kin Dicnst ist des andem Werth.— (Germ.)
One shrewd turn asks another. (R)
One slumber invites another. (R.)
One ill word asketh another. (R.) (See
Latin, "Gratia gratiam parit"; and Greek,
Xopif xapic riKTti.-'Sophoeles.) (Ses also
" Scratch my back," p. 846.)
One grain fills not a sack, but helps his
feUows. (G. H.)
Hum graO naO enche o oelleiro, mas sjnda
a sen ccmpanheiro.— One grain does not fill the
granary, but it helps its companion.— (Port)
One half the world does not know how
the other half lives.
Et li commen^ay 4 nenser qn'il est blen
YTav ce que Ton dit, que u moitis du monde na
s^it comment I'aultre vit. — And there I
began to think that it is very true, which is
said, that half the world does not know how
the other hslf liVe8.^1fatteIaU, Pantagrua,
eh. 82.)
Half the world knows not how the other
half lives. (Q. a) ^
Ae half o' the world doesna ken how the
ither half lives. (Sc.)
Bine Hiilfte der Welt verlacht die andere.—
One half of the world laughs at tlie other
half.— (G'«rm.)
La moiti^ dn monde se moqne de rautre.—
(Fr.)
One hand is enough in a purse.
One hand washes another. (From the
Greek, eee p. 4^0.)
One hand washes the other, and both the
face. (G. H.)
Eine Hand wftscht die andere.— (Germ.)
Una mnno lava I'altra, e tutt' e due lavano
11 viso.— One hand washes tiie other, and tlie
two wash the face.— (/toZ., also in ^pan.. Port.,
and Dutch in this form.)
One has often need of a lesser than one's
self.
One head cannot hold all wisdom.
One hour in doing lustiee is worth a
hundred in prayer. — (Mahometan,)
One hour's sleepbef ore midnight is worth
three after. (G.H.)
Dormir nne henre avant minnit vaut mleuz
que trols apr^ —(Fr.)
One hour's sleep before midnight Is wortli
two hours after. (R.) (Also in German in
this form.)
One ill weed mars a whole pot of pottage.
(R.)
One ill word meets another, an it were at
the bridge of London. (B.)
One ill word asketh another. (R.)
Una parola tlra 1' altra.— One word draws
another.— (/taZ.)
One is not so soon healed as hurt. (R.)
One keep-clean is better than ten make-
cleans.
One lawsuit breeds twenty.
The worst of law is that one lawsuit breeds
twenty. (R) (Given as a Spanish proverb.)
One leg of a lark's worth the whole body
of a kite. (R.)
One lie makes many. (See ''Nothing
stands in need of lying but a lie," p, 834,)
One lie needs seven to wait on it
Una bugia ne tixa dieui.— One lie draws ten
after It— (/(cO.)
One loss brings another.
Of ane ill comes many. (R Se.)
Aprto perdre nerd on bien.— After losing
one loses well.— (Fr.)
(See "Misfortunes never eooM stngly,"
F.826.)
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One man can lead & horse to the water,
but twenty cannot make him drink.
A man may well bring a horee to the water ;
but he cannot make him drink without he
wilL (H., 1546.)
You may bring a horse to the river, but he
will drink when and what he pleaseth. (Q. H.)
A man may lead a horse to the water, but
four • and - twenty cannot gar hira drink.
(R. Sc.)
On ne feit boire a I'asne qnand 11 ne veut.—
Tou cannot make an ass drink when he does
not wish to.— <f r.)
• On a beau raener le boeuf k I'eau s'il n'a
Boif.— It la no good leading the ox to the
water if he is not thirsty.— (^>.)
One man can speak and seven can sing.*
Einer kann reden und sieben konnen
smgen.— (Gerwi.)
One man makes a chair; another man
sits on it.
One man may steal a horse, but another
may not look over the hedge.
One man may better steal a horse th^^n
another look over the hedge. (R.)
One man's meat is another man's poison.
(R, Sc.) {Ses " Quod cibus," j». 658 ; Fletcher,
p. 137.)
One may sooner fall than rise. (R.)
One month doth nothing without another.
(G. H.)
One nail drives out another. (R.)
Un clou cliasse I'autre.— (jJ'r.)
Cliiodo con chfodo da se si cava.— (/toZ.)
Un chiodo caccia I'altro — (/^a/.)
{See "Clavus clavo," p. 606.)
One never loseth by doing good turns.
(R.)
One of these days is better than none of
these days.
One of these days Is none of these daya
One pair of ears draws dry a hundred
tongues. (G. H.)
Un p^o d'orrecchie seccherebbero cento
llngue.— (/to/.)
One ploughs, another sows ;
Who will reap no one knows.
Een ploier, en Anden saaer,
Den Tredie veed ei hvo det faaer.— (Dan.)
One pot sets another boiling.
V "^ M.**^" ^ °^^^ Po* comment les autres
bouilient. — I can tell by my pot how the
others boil— (Fr.)
One sheep follows a.notheT.-^{Hebrew.)
* " ao<l ffiveth speech to all, song to the few."—
One sickly sheep infects the flock.— (Dr.
Watts, Seep. S86.)
One scabbed sheep will mar a whole flock.
(R.)
n ne fiiut qu*nne brebls galeuse pour giter
tout le troupeau.— (^.) (Comvutn to off
modem languag4i.)
One slumber finds another. (G. H.)
One slumber invites another. (R.)
One sound blow will serve to undo as all.
(G. H.)
One stroke fells not an oak. (G. H.)
One swallow maketh not sammer.
(H. 1546.)
One swallow makes not a spring nor one
woodcock a winter. (R)
Mca xcAi^f ^«p ou votci.— One swallow does
not make spring.- (Oredk, ArisiotU, Etkie.
Nieom., Book 1.)
Une hirondelle ne ftit pas le prlntemps.—
{Fr.) '^ "^
Una rondine non (k Testate. - (ItaL, also in
Germ.)
Una golondrina sola no hace rerano.— One
swallow alone does not make the summer. —
(Span., Don Quixote, 1, 13.)
Eine Krahe macht keinen Winter.— One
crow does not make a winter. --((rerm.)
One sword keeps another in the sheath.
Un coltello fa tener I'altro nella gnaina.—
One knife makes the other keep in the sheath.
(Ital.)
Kin Schwert hiilt das andere in der Scheida,
^(Cerm., also in Danish.)
Tliere is al«o a proverb: "One sword does
not keep another in the scabbard."
One ** Take this " is better than two •• 1
will give."
Better is one Accipe, than twice to say
DabotibL (0. H.) ^
Mieux vaut un "tenez'* que deux "vooa
I'aurez."— (Fr.)
Mas vale un "toma" que dos **te darA."—
{Span., Don Quixote.)
.. ?,'^; ''Nimra hin" Ist bcsser, als lehn:
•• Helf GottI -— One "Take this" is betU^
tlian ten " God-help-you's."— <(>rBi.)
One tale is good till another is told. (R.)
One To-day is worth two To-morrows.
Ein Heute ist besser als zehn Morgen.—
One To-day is better than ten To-morrows.—
—(Gtrm.) (Ste ** Aiiov ^ot," p, 470.)
One tongue is enough for a woman. (R.)
One year of joy, another of comfort, and
all the rest of content.— (R.) (A marriage
Wish.)
One's too few, three is too many. (&#
" Two is company, three is none," p. 870,)
Open confession is good for the boqL
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Open not the door wlien the deyil knocks.
Opinion is the mistress of fools.
Opinion is the queen of the world. —
iReJerred to by Pascal aa the title of an
Italian piece, ** Delia opinione regina del
mondo,^^)
An ancient Greek sentence states that men
are tormented by their own opinions of things,
and not by the things themselves, (fiu
Montaigne, Bock 1, ehap. 40.)
Opinion governs lUl mankind. — (5. BiMer.
ttt p. 51.) (See also " Opinio veritate major/
p. 029 ; ond " Plant Sunt," p. 637.)
Opportunity makes the thief. (R.)
Opportunity maketb a thief. — (Bocoih
Letter to the EaH of Essex, 1598.)
The hole calls the thief. (O. H.)
La ocaslon hace el ladron —The oppor-
tunity makes the thief. ->(^pan.)
El agT\Jero llama al ladron.— A hole tempts
the thief.— (Span.)
Occasio facit ftirem.— (IcUin.)
Ayse fait les larrons.— Convenience makes
thieves.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
L'occaaion fait le larron.— (Fr.)
Gelegenheit raacht den Dieb. —(Gerw.)
There is a Dutch proverb : " Een dief maakt
gelegenheid."— A thief makes an opportunity.
Ouardati dall' occasione, e ti gnardeHL Dio
da' jieccati.— Keep yourself ft-om opportunities,
and God will keep you from sin.— <i(aj.)
O'her fish to fry.
t have other flah to fry.— (Sia(/l, Letter to
SUlLx, Feb. 8, 1700-1.)
Other folks* burdens kill the aaa,
Cuidados agenos matan el asno.— (.Span.,
Don QuixoU, 2, IS.)
Other times, other mannon
Antres temps, antres moeurs.— (Fr.)
Altri tempi, altre cure.— Other times, other
cares.— (Itol)
Altri tempi, altri costumi —Other times,
other customs,— (/fal.)
Mudado o tempo, mndado o eonselho.— As
time changes, counsel clianges.— (Port.)
Anden Tid giver andet Folk.— Different
times, different folk —(Dan.)
Oughts are nothings unless they have
■trokes to ikem.— (Devonshire.)
JOur fathers, who were wondrous wise,
^id wash their throats before they wa^ed
^^^their eyes (R.)
Our neighbour*s hen seems a goose.
Ynnr pot broken seems better than my
whole one. (O. H.)
Out of debt out of danger. (R.)
He that gets out of debt grows rich. (G. H.)
Est asses riche qui ne doit rien. — He is rich
•nough who owes nothing.— (Fr.)
Out of sight out of mind. (H. 1646.»)
{See Clough.p. 83.)
Long absent, soon forgotten.
Seldom seen, soon forgotten.
Loin des yeux, loin du cceur.— Far from the
eyes, lar from the heart— (Fr.)
Aus den Augen. aus dem Sinn.— (Germ.)
(A nd in mott other tnodem languages. )
(See also Greek, " Friends living far apart are
not friends," p. 479.)
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
But as the flounder doth— leap out of the
frying pan Into the Are. (H. 1546.)
Out of the mucksy (muckhcap)
Into the pucksy (quagmire).
(HalliweU, ** Proverb Rhymes ")
Cader della podella nelle bragie.— To fall
from the frying pan into the burning coals.—
-(Ital.)
Sauter de la poile (or pofle) et se Jeter
dans les braises.— To leap from the frying pan
and to tlirow oneself into the coals. - (Fr.)
Cahir da sarta na brasa.— To fall from the
firying pan Into the coaU.— (Port.)
De fumo in flammam.— Out of the smoke
into the dre.— (Latin.) (Cited by Ammianus
Marcellinus, according to Ray, as "an ancient
prowrb." It is also found in Greek, in Lueian,
nnd exists in most modern languages in this
form.)
Out of the smoke into the smother.—
(Shakespeare ; see p. 285.)
I escaped tlie thunder, and full into the
lightning. (G. H.)
Andar de Cera en Meca, y de rocos en
colodros.— To go from Ceca to Mecca, and
from bad to worse.— (^jxin.,, Don Quixote.)
Over fast, over loose. (R. Sc.)
Over high, over low. (R. Ba)
Over narrow counting culzies na kindness.
(R. Se.)
Overdone is worse than underdone.
Oysters are not good in a month that hath
not an "r" in it. (R.) (i.e. from May to
August, though some excuse their indul-
gence in the last- mentioned month*by spell*
uig it *• Orgust")
Boir eau point ne deves
Au mois o'i '* r" trouverez.
—Ton should never drink water in a month
in which you can And an " r."— (OW French.)
Pain past is pleasure. (See the latin,
** Jucundi acti labores," p. 671 ; also ** Quoa
f uit durum," p. 645.)
That which was bitter to endure may be
sweet to remember. When thou hast enough,
remember the time of hunger : and wlien
thou art rich, think upon poverty and need.—
Ecdesiastieus, IS, 25.
Pain is forgotten where gain comes. (R)
• Cum autem sublatus fuerit ab oculla, etiam
cito transit a mente.— But when he (man) shall
have been taken from siitht, he quickly goes also
out of mind.— Thos. a Kcmpis, " Imit. Christi,'*
Book 1, chap. 23, 1.
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Fainted pictureA afe dead speakers. (B.)
Painters and poets have leave to lie.
(a Sc.)
Pardon is the choicest flower of victory. —
{Arabic,)
Pardons and pleasantness are great re-
rengers of slanders. (G. H.)
Parsons are souls' waggoners. (G. H.)
Patch, and long sit ;
Build, and soon flit. (EL)
Paternoster built churches, and Our
Father pulls them down. (R.)
Patience ! and shuffle the cards !
Pftdencla y barajar. — {Span., Dan Quia
oU,)
Patience conquers the world.
n mondo d di chi ha pajdenza.— The world
is his who has patience.— (/toZ.)
{Se9 " He that endures.")
Patience ib a flower that grows not in
everyone's garden. (R.)
Patience is a plaister for all sores. (R.)
Patience perforce is a medicine for a mad
dog. (a)
Patience is a stout horse, but it tires
at last.
Patience is the greatest prayer. *—(inin<^r
tayitiff of Buddha,)
Patience is the key of oontent.-
{Mahomet,)
Patience is the key of Paradise.—
{Turkish,)
Patience passes science.
Patience surpasses learning. (5ef "A'
ounce of discretion," p. 756.)
Pat;ence passe science.— (Fr.)
Geduld gaat boven Keleerdheld.— Patience
excels learning.— (IhUc/i.)
Patience, time, and money accommodate
aU things. (G. H.)
Patience wears out stones.
Patience with poverty is all a poor man*s
remedy. (R.)
Patience wi' poverty is a man's best
remedy. (8c.)
Patient waiters are no losers.
Paul Pry is on the spy,
Paul's will not always stand. (B.)
• •• The principal part of iklth is patlsnoe,-—
GaoRQS Maodokaia.
Pay beforehand and your work will b«
behiudhand.f
Chi vuol il laroro mal fatto, poghi innanzi
tratto.— Who wants his work ill done, let him
pay beforehand.— (/tot)
Paga adelantada, paga viciosa.— Pavraent in
advance is evil payment— (Span^
Pay well when you are served well
Pav what you owe, and what you're
worth you'll know.
I^iga lo que debea, sabris lo qoe tienes.—
{Span.) ^ "^
Paga lo que debes, sanarAs del mal qne
tienefl.— Pay what you owe, and be cored of
your complaint— (Spaa.)
Peace with a cudgel in hand is war.
Paz do ci^ado gaerra he.— <Por<.>,
Peel a flg f or your friend, a peach foi
your enemy. (R.)
Air amico mondagU II fleo,
Air inimico il penico.— (ftoi.)
Apr^ la poire le vin on le prdtre.— After a
pear, whie or the priest— (iTr., Y. 1488.)
Penny and penny laid up will be many.
(R.) i- ^ I'
Who will not keep a penny shall never have
many. (R)
Bonne est la raallle qui sanve le denier.—
Good is the fluthing which saves the penny.
-iFr., V. 1498.)
Pfennig ist Pfennigs Brader.— Penny Is
penny's brother.— (0<rai.)
{Su '* Put twa iMlfpennies," p, 848.)
Penny goes after penny,
Till Peter hasn't any.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Mancher sucht einen Pfennig, und verbrennt
dabei ein FPmd.- {Gem.)
Cent wise, and dollar fooUsh.
Pension never enriched a vounir man.
(G. H.) ^
People throw stones only at trees with
fruit on them.
People who are too ahaip cut their owu
fingers.
Persevere and never fear.
Persuasion is better than force.
SvUa proceeded by persoasion, not by arms.
-iPlutarek'i Uvu. Lfftamdir omd S$Ua ana-
pared.)
Contrivance is better than fbree. (R.)
Engin mieolz vaolt qoe fbree.— Maobinatkai
Is worth more than foroe^— <&iMa<ii, Fanta-
grtulf Chap. 27.)
List geht ttbtt* Gewall— Oonnlng snrrsmos
strengtL-(0«Ta.)
t 5m '* When wsges are paid," p, 88S.
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PeTTersendds makes one squint-ejed.
(O. H.)
Teter in, and Paul out (R. So.)
Pigs grow fat where lamba would fltaire.
Pigs grunt about everything and nothing.
Pigs might fly (i,e, if they had wings).
Pigs might fly, bub they're very unlikely
birds.
Pigs when they fly go tail first
Pills are to be swallowed, not chewed.
Pillen moss man schlingen, nicht kanen.^
(Germ.)
II fant avaler les pilules, sans Ics m&cher.—
(Fr.)
Pith (strength^ 'b gude at a* play but
threadin* o* needles. (Sc.)
Pith is good in all plays. (R. Sc)
Pity is akin to love. — (SoutherHf p, $39.)
La plaincte et la commiseration sont
meslees 4 quelque estimation do la chose
qu'nn plaiudL— Pity and commiseraUon are
mixed with some regard for tlie thing which
one pities.— <Fr., Montaigne, Book 1, chap. 60.)
Plain dealing*B a jeweL but they that use
it die beggars. (R.) {Set "Fair pUy's a
jewel,"/?. 777.)
Plain dealing is the best— (iVynns, Me p.
260; also Wycherley, p. 406.)
Plaster thick ;
Some will stiok.
Play with your peers. (R. Sc.)
Play wi' your play fliirs. (R. Sc.)
Play, women, and wine undo men
laughmg. (R. )
Pleasing ware is half sold. (Q. H.)
Chose qui plait est a demy vendue.— (Fr.,
V 1498.)
Plenty is na dainty. (R. Sc.)
Plenty makes dainty. (R.)
Abbondanza genera fkstidio.— {/(at)
Plough deep whilst sluggards sleep.^
{Franklin, see p. 158.)
Ara bien y hondo, cogerAs pan en abondo.
—Plough well and deep and you will have
plenty of com.— (Spon.)
Plough or plough not, you must pay me
my rent.
Ares, no ares, renta me pagoes.— <Spai».)
Pluck a gown o' gold and you may get a
sleeve o't (Sc.)
Poor and liberal; rich and ooTetons.
(G. H.)
Poor folks are glad of porridge. (Sc.)
Poor men are fain of little things. (R. Sc.)
Poor folks seek meat for their stomachs *
rich folks, stomachs for their meat
Poor men have no souls. (R.)
Poor men, they say, hesna souls. (B. S&)
Poor men's tables are sooh spread. (R.)
Poortith (poverty) is better than prido.
(Sc.)
Possession is nine- tenths of the law.
Possession, they say, is eleven points of the
law.— <Sw</J, W(yrk8, voL 17, p. 270.)
Possession is eleven points of the law, and
they say there are but twelve. (R. )
The first Is most right— (iJiorian.) (See
" Might is right," p. 826.)
Possession is worth an ill charter. (R. Sc.)
Possession vaut titre.— Possession is as
good as title.— <Fr.)
Postponed is not abandoned.
Aafgeschoben ist nicht anfgehoben.—
(Genu!)
Verschoben Ist nicht aufgehoben.— To put
00" is not to let off.— (G^emt.) (See "Quod de-
fertur," p. 668.)
Poverty breeds strife. {See "Poverty
parteth fellowship.*')
Poverty has no greater foe than bashf ul-
ness.
Poverty is no crime and no credit
Armuth macht nicht gltlcklich und Reich-
thum ist keine Schande. — Poverty is nut
happiness and riches are not disgrace.—
(G'erm.)
Poverty is no shame, bat the being
ashamed of it is.
Shame of poverty Is almost as bad as pride
of wealth.
Poverty is no sin, but twice as bad. —
(Russian.)
Poverty Is no sin. (0. H.)
La pauvret4 n'est pas un p^ch6 ;
Mieux vant cependant la cacher.
—Poverty Is not a sin ; all the same, it Is
better to hide it— (Fr.)
Pobreza no es vileza, ma es ramo de
Elcardia.— Poverty Is no sin, but it Is a
ranch of knavery.— (Span*)
Poverty is the mither (mother) o* a* arts.
(Sc.)
Necessity is the mither o' a* arts. (Sc)
Hater artium necessitas.— (latin.)
(See "Necessity is the mother of Inven-
tion," p. 830 ; alto " The poor man's budget,"
p. 862.)
Poverty is the mother of health. (Q. H.)
Paupertas sanitatis mater. — Vincent if
BeauvaU, "Speculum EistoriaU," Book 10,
chap. 71.
Poverty, madre de sanItd.-<r(aX.)
Poverty is the sixth sense.
Armuth Ist der sechste Sinn.— (Gtenn.)
Poverty parteth fellowship {or friends).
(R.)
Poverty parts good company, and Is an
' enemy to virtue. (R. 8a)
"This wrat I often, poverte partyth ooi*
pany." {MS. qf \4ikCentwry.)
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PROVERBS.
Practice is better than precept (See
** Example," /?. 777; ''Praecepta/' j?. 64O;
** Homines amplius,** p. 655.)
Pi-'cpte commence, exemple acheve.—
Pic ' [ t begins, example accomplishes.— <i^r.)
Practice makes perfect.
Use makes perfectness. (B. Sc.)
Custom makes all things easy.
Uebong bringt Kunst.— (Germ.)
Uebung macht den Melstar.— Practice
makes the master.— ((^erm.)
El usar saca oftdaL— Practice makes the
workman.— (Sjxin.)
Uso hace maestro.— (Span.)
Exercitatio potest omnia.— Practice can do
all i\\'m^.-{Latin.)
Exercitatio optimus est magister.— Practice
is the best master.— (Latin.)
Practise thrift or else you'll drift.
Praise a fool and you water his folly.
Pi-aise day at night, and life at the end.
(G. H.) {See "Say no ill of the year,"
p. 845.)
Call me not an ollre till you see me gathered.
(G. H.)
Attcndez 4 la nuit pour dire que le Jour a
^t^ bean.— Wait till night before saying it has
been a fine day. — {Ft.)
* Sclionen Tag soil man loben, wann es Nacht
l8t.— You should praise a fine day when it Is
niglit.— <6Vrm., aUo in Dan.)
Praise makes good men better and bad
men worse.
Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
((i.H)
Pniise Peter, but don't find fault with
Paul.
Who praiseth St Peter doth not blame St.
PauL (O. II.) (See '• Do not rob Peter," p. 770.)
Praise the bridge which carries you over.
Ruse Upraise) the foord as ye find it. (R. 8c )
{See Iiebrew proverb, under "It is a dirty
bird," p. 810.)
Praise the hill, but keep below.
Praise a hill, but keep below. (G If.)
Praise the sea, but keep on land. (G. H.)
Loda il mar, e tientl alia terra.- (/to/.)
II faut louer la mer et se tenir en terra.—
(Fr.)
Pray devoutly, but hammer stoutly. (See
«' God helps those," p. 784.)
A Dlos rogando y con el maso dando.- -In
praying to God you must use your hammer.
^Span.)
Joindre les mains, c'est blen; les ouvrlr
c'est mieux.— To join the hands (in prayer) ia
well ; to open them (in work) Is better.— </->.)
Beten und Arbelten.— Pray, and work.—
(Gtrm.)
Laborare est orare.— (loMn.) (See "Qui
UboraVp.650.) / \ mu.
Pray to God, but row to shore.— (i?j»«t/iN.)
(See *' God helps those," p. 784 ; and " Pray
devoutly.")
Prayer and practice is good rhyme. (Sc.)
Prayer knocks till the door opens.
Prayer should be the key of the day and
the lock of the night
Present company always excepted.
Good manners always to except my Lord
Mayor of London. (R.)
Presents keep friendship warm.
Geschenke halten die Fraondschaft wana.—
{perm.)
Presents endear absents.- (Claries Lamb;
eee p. 188.)
(See " Gifts make their way.")
Press a stick and it seems a youth.
(G. H.)
Prettiness dies first. (G. H.)
Prettiness dies quickly. (R.)
Prettiness makes no pottage.
** Pretty pussy " will not feed a cat.
Prevention is better than cure.
Precaution is better than cure, (5m " Pr»-
stat cautela," p. 640.)
Pride and grace never dwell in one place.
Pride and poverty are ill met, yet often
dwell together. {See " Poortith," p, 84I.)
Poor and proud, fy, fy. (R.)
The devil wipes his tail with the poor man's
pride. (R.)
There's nothing agrees worse
Than a proud mind and a beggar's purse. (R.)
A proud heart in a poor breast, he's meikle
doUour to dree. (R. 8c)
Three sorts of men my soul hateth ... a
poor man that is proud.— fcdenosOcKJ, 25, X.
Piide breakfasted with Plenty, dined with
Poverty, and supped with Infamy. — {Poor
Michara.)
Pride feels no cold.
Pride is as loud a begear as want, and a
great deal more saucy.— (iWr RieharA)
Pride must {or will) have a fall.— (.S^
Shakespearef p. t9i.)
Pride never leaves his master till he gets a
fa'. (Sc.)
Pride goes befora a fklL— (See Prov., 16, 18,
ondll, 2.)
Pride goeth before, and shame oometk
after. (H. 1646.)
Hochmuth kommt ra Fall. —((Term.)
Hovmod gaaer for Fald.— (Dan.)
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Pride must suffer pain.
Pride with pride will not abide.
Pride's chickens have bonny feather*
but bony bodies. (Sc.)
Priestcraft is no better than witchcraft.
Princes have no way. (Q. H.)
Promises are like pie- crust, lightly made
tiud easily broken. (5to ** Bad customs,"
p. 759.)
Promises make debts, and debts make
promises. {See " He who promises," j?. 801.)
Uelofte niaak schuld, en schuld maakt
hvlotte.— {Dutch.)
Zusagen raacht Schuld.— Promising makes
debt— (Gfrm.)
Promising is the eve of giving. (G. H.)
Prosperity destroys fools and endangers
the wise.
Prosperity lets go the bridle. (G. H.)
Proverbs are the wisdom of the streets.
Spreekwoorden Jsijn dochters der dnge-
lijksche ondcr%'lnding. — Proverbs are
UangUtfira of daily experience.— (Du/c^)
Providence is better than a rent. (G. H.)
Providence provides for the provident.
{See " God helps those," p. 784.)
Public money is like holy water— every-
one helps himself. (From the Italian : *' I
danari del oomune sono come Tacqua bene-
detta, ognum ne piglia.")
Puff not against the wind. (It.)
Glii spuda contra il vento. si spuda contra
11 vise.— Who spits against the wind spits in
his own face.— (//a/.)
Who spits against heaven it foils in his
foce. (G. H.)
Pull devil, pull baker.
Tirer le diable par la queue.— To pull the
devil by the tail ; to be In great difficulty.
(Fr.)*
Pull down yoiur hat on the wind's side.
(G. H.)
Punctuality is the soul of business.
Tempus anima rei.— Time is the soul ot
business.— <La/m.)
Punishment is lame, but it comes. (G. H.)
11 castigo puo diflerirsi ma non si toglie.—
Chastisement may be deferred, but it lb not
put off for ever.— </(aI.)
Purchase the next world with this ; yon
will win both. — {Arabic.)
* Supposed to have originated in the old and
fovourite puppet-shows, in which a baker was
consigned to the flames by the devil.
Put a stout heart to a stey (steep) brae.
(Sc.)
Put another man's child in vour bosom
and he'll creep out at your elbow. (R.)
{Given as a Cheshire saying.)
Put not your hand betwixt the rind and
the tree. (R. Sc.)
Put not your trust in money ; put your
money in trust. — {American.)
Put twa halfpennies in a purse, and they
will draw together. (R. Sc.)
Put your foot down where you mean to
stand.
Put your hand quickly to your hat
and slowly to your purse. — {^rom the
DoiHsh.)
Put your own shoulder to the wheel.
Qu«)en Anne is dead.
My Lord Baldwin's dead.— <Stt««c.) (R.7
•* Our story a secret I Lord help you— tell 'em
Queen Anne's dead."— (O. Colman^ jun.. The
Heir at Law, Act 1, 1.)
Ilenri Quatra est sur le Pont Neuf.—
Hcurv IV. ('8 statue) is on the Pont Neuf.
C'ej»t vieux comma le Pont Neuf.— That is
old like the Pont Neuf— "the new bridge,'*
but th«» oldest of the bridges of Paris.
Quey (female) calfs are dear veal.
Quick at meat, quick at work. (R.)
Hurtig lum Imblss, hurtig zur Arbeit.—
(Germ.)
Slow at meat, slow at work. (R.)
Quick believers need broad shoulders.
(G. H.)
Quick enough if good enough. {See
" Soon," p. 84^.)
Schnell genug, war's gut genug.— (Germ.)
Quick removals are slow prosperings.
Quick steps are best over miry ground.
Quicker by taking more time.
Quickly too'd (toothed), and quickly go,
Quickly will thy mother have mo*.
^{Yorkshire.) (R.)
Quickly tod, quickly with God. (R.)
Soon tod, soon with Qod.—iNortkem.)
Quietness is best.
Rain before seven^ fine before eleven ;
fine before seven, ram before eleven. (<^i«
•* For a morning rain," p. 780.)
If it rnins at eleven
It will last till seven
Rain on Good Friday and Easter Day,
A good year for cprass, and a bad year f oi
hay.
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Kaise no mote spirits thati yoa can con-
jure down. (R.)
Raise nae mair deila than ye're able to laj.
(Sc.)
Man fioll nicht niehr Teafel rufen ala man
banneu kann.— <Gerw.)
Kather be the tail of lions, than the head
of foxes. — {Hebrew.)
Raw dads mak fat lads. (R. Sc.)
Ready money is a ready medicine. (G. H.)
Argent comptant porta m6decine.— <Fr.)
Rien de plus Eloquent quo I'argent comp-
tnnt— Nothing more eloquent than ready
money. — (Fr.)
Ready money will away. (R.)
Reason lies between the spur and thfl
bridle. (G.H.)
Tra la briglia e lo nprone consiste la ragione.
—Between the bridle and the spur conaistf
reason.— </taZ.)
Rebuke should have a grain more of salt
than of sugar.
Reckless youth makes mef ul age.
Reckless youth makes a goustie age.
(R.Sc.)
Reckon right and February hath one-and-
thirty days. (Q. H.)
Red herring ne'er spake word but e'en,
** Broil my back, but not my weam,"
Reeds become darts.
Lns caftas se vuelven lanzas. —(5pan.,
Don QuiMte.)
Reevers (thieves) should not be rewers
(soft-hearted). (R. Sc.)
Religion is a stalking-horse to shoot other
fowl. (G.H.)
Religion lies more in walk than in talk.
Remove an old tree and it will wither to
death. (R.)
Ar1>re son vent remue fkit k peine bon fhiit.
—A tree often removed will hardly bear good
fruit-<i?r., V. 1498.)
Alte Banme soil man nicht verpflanzen. —
Old trees must not be transplanted.— (^rerm.)
Repentance costs very dear.
Le repentir cofite bien cher.*— <Fr.)
Repentance is good, but innocence >a
better,
Repentance is the May <
(Chinese.)
! the Tirtaes.^
• Derived from the well-known story of De-
mosthenes, who informed Lais, " I do not buy
repentance at so heavy a coeft as a thousand
diachmae."— AULXTS Qkluub, Book 1, chap. 8, 0.
Reproof nerer does a wise man harm.
Reputation serves to virtue as light does
to a picture.
Reserve the maater-Uow.
Respect a man, he will do the more.
Respect yourself, or no one else wilL (See
the Greek maxim of the Pt/tha^oreans, p.
4^; also **Rarum est," p. 661.)
Antantvant Thomme corame Os'estime.— A
man's worth is as he esteems himself. -(FV.)
An Italian proverb says : " Chi noa se stima
vlen stimato.**— Who does not esteem himself
will gain esteem.
Rest and snccees are fellows.
Rest breeds rust.
Rast macht Rost— ((Term.)
" Rast Ich. so rost ich." sagt der SchlllMcL
— " If I rest, then I rust," says the key.—
(Gem.)
Rust maakt roest— (i>uca.)
Revenge is a mouthful for a god.
Vendetta boccone di Dio.— </taZ.)
Riches are but the baggage of fortune.
(R.)
Riches are the baggage of virtue ; they can-
not be spared or lefrbehind ; but they hinder
the march.— (fiocon.)
Riches are got wi' pain, kept wi* care,
and tint (lost) wi' grief.
To have money is a fear, not to have it a
grief. (O.K.)
Pains to get, care to keep, fear to lose.
(Q. H.)
Riches are like muck which stinks in a
heap, but spread abroad makes the earth
fruitful.f (R.)
Riches are often abused, never refused.
Rigdom bitver vel lastet, men aldrig fork-
astet.-<Don.)
Riches breed care, poverty is safe.
Rigdom bar Sorg, og Armod bar Trygbed.
—(Don.)
Riches bring cares.
Gold hath been the ruin of many.— /iS^de-
siasticus, 21, 6.)
Riches come better after poverty thaa
poverty after richea
Riches do not come In a few honrsi
Grand bien ne vient point en pen dlMUTHk
-<Fr., V. 1498.)
He that would be rich in a year, will be
hanged in half a year.
f Bacon uses a similar maxim in several forms.
In his Essay on "Seditions," he has it: "And
money is like muck, not good except it be
spread."
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Biches have wingt. (Frov, 23, 5; see also
BacDnyp. 11.)
Kiiicole is the test of truth.
Bi:;ht wrongs no man.
Richt wrangs no mau. (Sc.)
Bivers need a spring. (Q. H.)
Home was not built in a d ly.— (Found in
Latin in FaiingeniuSy e, 1537.)
Rome n'a «^t^ bftti tout en un Jour.--(Fr.)
Rome ne fut pas fait en ong Jour.— (OU
Ft., V. 1498.)
Rome was not biggit on the first day. (R Sc)
On ne fait pas tout en on Jour.— One cannot
do everything in one day.- (fr., V. 149a)
Paris n'a pas 6t6 fait rn nn Jour.— Paiis was
not made in one day.— (Fr.)
No se gan6 Zamora en una bora.— Zamora
was not conquered in an hour.— (5jxii»., Don
QuixoU, 2. 23.)
Hue an* thvme grow baith in ae garden.
(B. Sc.)
Bumour is a great traveller. (See ^* Fama
malum," p. 536.)
Oulr dire va partout— Hearsay goes every-
where.—(Fr., V. 1498.)
Bumour is a liar.
" On dit " est souvcnt un grand raenteur.—
"People say" is often a great liar.— (Fr.)
(.See '^Common fame," p. 767 ; ** What every-
one says," p. 877.)
Bust wastes more than use.
La rouille use plus que le travail.— (Fr.)
Sadness and gladness succeed one another.
Lachen und Weiuen in einem Sack. —
Laughter and weeping in one bag.-(Genit)
St. Bartholomew brings the cold dew.*
St. Benedick, sow thy pease or keep them
in the riclcf (B.)
St Luke was a saint and physician, yet
is dead. (G.H.)
St. Matthee, shut up the bee.^ (B.)
St Matthie sends sap into the tree.§ (B.)
St. Mattho, take thy hopper and sow. (B.)
St Mattiiy, all the year goes by. (B.)
Ray says: "Because in Leap-year the
supernumerary day is then intercahit«d,"
but his meaning is not clear. Until the in*
troduction of Now Style (1752), the legal
year b(^an on March 25. This usage holds
good in the Treasury, and in the tinancial
year of many compimies, corporations, and
other institutions.
* St Bartholomew's Day, Aug. 24.
t St. Benedict's Day, March 21.
X St. Matthew's Day, Sept 21.
4 St Matthias' Day, Feb. 24. As to all these
dates, it must be remembered that the change of
style put them forward ten days in the season,
thus altering the spplicstioo of the proverbs.
St. Valentine, set thy hopper by mine.
(B.)
Safe bind, safe find. {See TutseTy p. 370.)
Sure bind, sure find. (R)
Fast bind, fiwt And,
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
^Merchant of Venice, Act 2, 5.
Salmon and sermon have their season in
Lent. (B.) (Given at a French proverb.)
. Save a thief from the gallows and he'll
cut your ihiotii.— {Quoted in " Humphrey
mnker,'* Smollett, 1761.)
Dispicca I'impiccato, e impiccher4 poi te.—
(Ital.)
Otez nn vilain du gibet, il tous y mettra.—
Take an evil-doer from the gallows and he will
put you there.— (Fr.)
Oignez villain, il tous poindra. Foignes
villain 11 vous oindra.— Anoint a scoundrel
and he will wound yon ; woimd him and he
will anoint you —(Babelaii, Cargantua,
Book 1, ch. 82.)
Save me from my friends.
Amioo, e guardatt— </taZ.)
Fragli amici guardami Iddio, che fra' nemici
mi guarder6 io. — God preserve me from my
friends; from my enemies I will preserve
myself.— (/toj., aUo in Germ.)
De qui je me fle Dieu me garde.— God save
me from him in whom I trust— <Fr.)
Save something for a sore foot.
Say nay, and take it.
Say no ill of the year till it be past.
(G.H.) (5w** Praise day atnight," p. S.^.)
Say nothing, but think the more.
Though he says nothing, he pays it with
thinking, like the Welshman's Jackdaw.
(R.)
"Say woU" is good, but "Do well" is
better.
"Say well" and "Do well" end with one
"Say well" is good, but "Do well" is
betf
leUer ;
' well
letter. (R.)
Say well or be still.
Saying gangs cheap. (B. Sc)
Saying is one thing, doing another.
Saying and doing are two things. (R.)
Le dire est aultre chose que la &ire.— (Fr.,
Montaigne, EeeaU (1580), Book 2, ch. 31.)
Dal detto al fatto v' & un gran tratto.—
From saying to doing is a long step.— (/toZ.)
Du dire au fait y a grand trait.— (Fr.)
Del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho.—
There is great dhitauce between saying and
doing.— (.^n.)
Sagen und Than ist sweierlei.— Saying and
doing are two different things.— (Gfnjk)
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Fare e dire son due com.— (floZ.)
Fra dir e far si gnastano scarpe assal. —
Between saying and doing a groat many shoes
are worn out--(/taZ.)
There is a long way between doing and
*&yins.— {Hindoo.)
(See o/jw Montaigne's "CTest Kans doubte,**
ttCf p. 714 ; aUo proverbSf "Easier said than
done," and *' Between promUing and per-
forming.")
Scold Dot your lips in another man's
pottage. (B.)
Scandal will not mb ont like dirt when it
is dry.
Scorning is catching. (B.)
Hanging's stretching ; mocking's catching.
(R.)
Scotsmen reckon ay frae an ill hoar.
(Sc)
Scratch my back, and I will scratch
yours.
Tickle me, Bobby, and I'll tickle you.
Scratch my breech, and 111 claw your
elbow. (R)
Give me fire, and I will give yon a light—
(Arabic)
Ka me and I'll ka thee. (R.)
Claw me and I'll claw thee. (R.)
Caw me, caw Uiee. (R.)
Bcraitch me and 111 scraitch thee, (Sc.)
II faut grattei: les gens par oi\ il leiir
d^inange.— One must scratch people where
they itch.— <*>.)
Un Ane gratte I'autre.— One ass scratches
the other.— (Fr.) (See "One good turn," p.
Second thoughts are best.
ne thinks not well that thinks not a;niin.
(G. H.)
Al dci^repaf trmf ^porriScv <n>^a>r«pat. —
Second thoughts are certainly wiser. —
{Euripides, Uijypolytm, 436.)
Prends le premier conseil d'une ferame et
non le second.— Take a woman's first advice
and not tlie second.— (Fr.)
II second© pensiero h il migliore.— (frat)
See a pin and let it lie,
You're sure to want before you die.
Bee a pin nnd let it lie.
You'll want a pin before yon die. (5ee*'ne
that takes not up a pin," p. 790.)
Qui voit nne ^pinglo et ne le prend,
Vient un temps qu'il s'en repent.— H(Fr.)
See Naples and then die.
Vedi Napoli, e poi muori.— (/tof.)
Seeing is believing.
Chi con r occhlo vede, di cuor crede.— Who
sees with the eye believes with the heart—
{Ital.)
Beein' s bellevin' but feelin' 's the naked
truth. (Sc.) (Ses** Words are but wind, but
seein 's bcUevln','' p. 887.)
Seek tUl you find, and youll not lose yoar
labour.— (U.)
Seek your salve where yon got yonr won.
Seek your sance where you gat yonr ail.
An' b% yonr barm where yon buy your ale.
(R. Sc)^
Seldom rides tynee (loses) the spmu
(B. Sc.)
Self do, self have. — (Quoted om a provrrh
by Burton, Anat. Melon., 1621, With tkt
comment, **A8 the saying is, they may thank
themselves.^ ^)
Selbst istMer Mann.— Self is the roan (Lt. I
prefer to do a thing for mysdf.)— (Germ.)
Self love mokes the eyes blind.
Eigenlicbe macht die Augen tptibe— CTrrm.)
Self loves itself best. (See "Sese," p.
€74.)
Self praise is no recommendation.
Self praise is no praise.
Ia alabanza propia envllece.— Self-praisa
disgraces.- (S/wn., Don Quixote.)
He that praiseth himself, spaltereth him-
self. (G. BL)
Chi si loda s'imbroda.— Who praises him*
self fouls himself.— (/taZ.)
Eiqenlob stinkt, Frenndes Lob hinkt.—
Self-praise smells, friend's praise halts.—
(Germ.)
Sell not the bear's skin before you have
caught him. (B.)
Non vender la pelle del orso innanzi die sia
press.— (/to/.)
Die Barcnhaut soil man nicht verkaiifen ebe
der Bar gestochcn ist— Yon mu.st not sell Uie
bearskin before tlie bear is killed.— <Gem.)
Verkoop deu hnid niet, voor gU den l»e<r
hebt gevangen.— Do not sell the hide before
you have caught the bear.— (Z>«/c*,)
S;elg ikke Relgen for du har f;»n;:et R«ren
—Do not sell the hide before you have caught
the Iox.—(Dan.)
Send a fool to market, and a fool he'll
return. (B.)
Send a fool to France and he'll come a fool
back. (Sc)
Chi bestia va A Roma, bestia ritoma.— He
who goes to Rome a beast, returns a beast—
Send a wise man on an errand, and ray
nothing to him. (Q. H.)
Manda o sablo com embaixada, e na5 Ihe
digas mala.— Send a wise msn on an embassy
and you need not instruct him.— (Tort.)
Send not a cat for lard. (Q. H.)
September blow soft,
Till the fruit's in the loft (R.)
Service is no inheritance. (G. H. )
Service de seigneur n*est pas heritage.—
Serviee of a lord ts not Inheritance.— (Fr..
V. 1498.) *
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SlTTe 4 lefior, y sabr4> que es dolor.— Serve
ft lord ftnd yoQ will know what eorrow !».—
(Spon,)
Servizio de' grand! non k credfU.— Servioe
of the great ia not inheritance.— </tol.)
(The English and French proverbs are
supposed to refer to the oUl manorial right
of claiming service before the successor to
property could take his inheritance.)
Service without reward Ib punishment.
(G.H.)
Serving one*B own paasionB is the greatest
Blaverj.
Set a beggar on horseback and he will
gallop. (R.)
Set a beggar on horseback and hell ride to
the devil. (R.)
Wenn ein Bettler aurs Pferd kommt, so
knnn ilim keiu Teufel mehr vorcilen. — When
a beggar geU on horseback the devil cannot
outride him.— <^;€rTO.)
Helpt gij ecu' bedelaar tc paard, hO draaft
niet, niaar hij galoppcei t.— Put a beggar on
horseback, he docs not trot, but he gallops.—
{Dutch.)
Quando el villano estA en el niulo, ni conoce
A Dios, ni al mnndo.— When a clown is on a
mule, he remembers neither God nor the
world.— (.'5jMn.)
V\6se el villano en bragas de cerro, v *1
flcro que Hero.- The peasant saw himself in
fine breeches, and he was as insolent as could
be.— <5pan.)
When the sUve is freed he thinks himself a
nobleman.— (i4/ricaii.)
Set a thief to catch a thief. (R.)
A fripon, fripon et demi.— To a rogue a
rogue and a half.— (Fr.)
Schalke muss man mit Schalken fangen.—
With a rogue you must catch a rogue.—
(Germ.)
Met dieven vangt men dicven.— With
thief one catches a thief.— (Du/cA.)
The authors of great evils know best how
to remove them.— Cato the Younger'i remark
when advising tht Senatt to put all power into
Pompey'i handt.- {Plutarch^ Life qf Cato the
Younger.)
Set good against evil. (G. H.)
Set not your loaf in till the oven's hot.
Set trees at Allhallontide, and command
them to prosper ; set them after Candlemas,
and entreat them to grow.* (R.)
Seven shepherds spoil a ^ock.— {Russian,)
Shallow waters make most din. (R. Sc.)
Altissima queeque flumiua minimo sono
Uibuntur.— The deepest rivers flow with the
smallest noise.— <La/in. Curtius.)
Shame is worse than de&ih.— (Russian.)
• Ray states that Dr. J. Seal "alledgeth this
as an old English and Welch proverb."
Share and share alike.f
She hath broken her elbow at the church
door. (R.) {Oiven as a Cheshire phrass
applying to a woman who grows idle after
marriage,)
She hath broken her elbow. % (R.)
She hath broken her leg above the knee.t
She spins well that breeds her children.
(G. H.)
She that is ashamed to eat at table, eats
in private. {See " Never be ashamed to eat
your meat," p. 890,)
She that is bom handsome is bom married.
Chi nasce bella, nasce maritata.— (/tol.)
«* She " *s the cat's mother.
Shear your sheep in Biay, and shear them
all away. (R.)
• II faut tondre les brebis, non les Scorcher.—
The sheep should be shorn and not flayed.—
{Fr., also in Dutch.)
Ships fear fire more than water. (G. H.)
Shod in the cradle, barefoot in the stubble.
(R.Sc.)
Shoemakers* wives are worst shod.
Who is worse shod than the shoemaker's
wife ?-<H., 1546.)
Who goes more bare
Than the shoemakei^s wife and the smith's
mare t (R.)
Quand nous veoyons un horn me mal chauss^,
nous disons que ce n*est pas merveille, s'il
est chaussetier.- When we see a man with
bod shoes, we say it is no wonder, if he is a
shoemaker.— (Fr., MonUiigne^ Book 1, chap.
24.)
Les cordonniers sont toujours les plus mnl
chausse^.— Shoemakers are always the worst
shod.- (fr.)
Short boughs, long vintage. (G. H.)
Short follies are besi
La pins courte folic est toujours la meillenrf.
—The shortest folly is ever the best— (/<>.)
{See " Les plus courtes crreurs," p. 724.)
Les courtes folics sont les meilleures.—
Short follies are best.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Short pleasure, long lament. (R.)
De court plalsir long repentir. (Fr.)
Short prayers reach heaven. (Seep. 601,
" Brevis oratio.")
Short (or Even) reckonings make long
friends.
Oft compting makes good friends. (R. 8c.)
Even reckoning keeps long friends. (R.)
t Ray adds to this : " S<pe all, some never a
whit " (or " never a whltej*').
t Ray gives as the meaning of these two
phrases : ^* She hath had a bastard."
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PROVERBS.
A. vleuxcomptea noavellM disputes. —From
old accouDts come new disputes.— (Fr.)
Cento spesso e amicitia looga.— </(aZ.)
Kurze Bechnong, lange Freundschaft.—
(Germ,)
Gonta de pcrto, amigo de longe.— (Port.)
EiTene rekeningen maken goede vrienden.—
(Dutch,)
Show me a liar, and I will show thee a
thief. (Q. H.)
Montre-moi un menteur, Je te montrerai un
larron.— (#'r., also in thU form i% Gem. and
Dutch.)
Wer lOgty der stiehlt— He who lies, steals.
—{Gtmt,)
Lying and stealing are nezt^oor neighboun.
Show me the man, and I shall show you
the law. (E.Sc.)
Siko (such) a man as thou would be, draw
thee to sike company. (B. Sc.)
Silence answers much.
Zwygen antwoordt veel— (Dutch.)
Silence gives consent.
Clil tace, acoonscnte.— (ftoZ.)
Chi tace, confcssa.— </ta{.)
Qui tacet consontire videtnr.— Who is silent
is lield to consent.— (Latin Law Maxim.)
Assez coHRcnt qui ne mot dit. — He consents
enough wl»o does not say a word.— (Fr.)
Silence is a friend that will never betray.
'^{Chnfucius.)
Silence doth seldom harm. (R.)
Silence is wisdom, but the man who prac*
tises it is seldom Been.— (Arabic.)
Silence does not make mistakes.— <ifindoo.)
The tree of silence bears the ft-uit of peace.
-<.4ra6ic)
II taccr non fu mai scritto.— ^ence was
never written down. — (ItcU.)
(See ** Speech is silver," p, 850.)
Silence is the best ornament of women.
(R.)
Silks and satins put out the fire in the
chimney.* (G. H.)
Silk doth quench the fire in the kitchen.
(G. H., added to 2nd Ed.)
Sammt und Seide loschen das Feuer in der
KUche aus.— Silk and velvet let the kitchen
fire out,— (G«r»i.)
Silly bairns are eith (easy) to learn.
(B. Sc.)
Sink or swim. (R.)
Sins are not known tiU they be acted.
(G. H.)
Sir John Barleycorn's the strongest knight
• Bay glTes It, '* the fire in the kitchen."
Sit in your place, and none can make yon
Tke. (df. H.f
Chi sta bene non si muo\-a. —Who stands
well, let him not shift— </taZ.)
Wer wohl sitzt, der rUcke nicht— Who is
well seated, let him not stir.— ((^cnn.)
Six awls make a shoemaker. (B.)
Six of one, and half a dozen of the other.
Dasselbe in gran.— The rame in green.—
(Germ. Used in much the same sense as the
English proverb.)
Skill is stronger than strength.
List geht Qbor Oewalt.— Cunning OTercomes
might— (Germ.)
L'adrcsse snrmonte la force. — Skill sur-
passes force.— (iV.)
Was der Lowe nicht kann, das kann der
Fuchs.— What the lion cannot, the fox can.—
(Germ.)
Skill and confidence are an unconquered
army. (O. H.)
Slander is the homage vice pays to virtue.
Slander leaves a score behind it. (B.)
Sleep is better than medicine.
El leto xe' una medicina.— Bed is a medi-
cine.—(Venetian.)
Sleep over it.
Night is the mother of counsels. (G. H.)
La nuit a conseil (or donne eonseil).— Night
has (or gives) counsel.— (Fr. , V 1498.)
In nocte consilium (Latin.)
Tlie difference is wide that the sheets will
not decide. (R.)
La notte 6 madre di pensieri.— Night is the
mother of thoughta.— (/taL)
Guter Rath kommt Uber Nacht— Good
counsel comes overnight.— (P.) (See ** Bven-
tag words " and '* Evening orts," p. 773.)
'Ev vvKTi /SovXi}.- In the night there is
counseL— (Oreefc.)
Dormireis sobre ello y tomareis acuerda—
Bleep over it and you will come to a decision.
-(Span.)
Slippery is the flagstone at the great house
door.
Sloth. (i&«r"Idlene8s.»»)
Sloth makes all things difficult, but in-
dustry all easy.
Slow and stealy wins the race.
Slow and sure.
Langsam und gut.— <(?erm.)
Slow fire makes sweet malt.— (^ quoted
by T. Carlyle.)
Soft fire makes sweet malt— <R. Sc)
Slow help is no help.
Sma* fish are better than nane. (Sc.)
(See " Little fish are sweet," p. 819.)
Small beginnings make great endings.
Snr petit commencement fUt on grant flqa^
-<7r.. Y. HW.)
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Dn petit on vlent an grand.— From little
one oomes to great— <Fr., Y. 1498.)
Pea de moyens, beancoap d' effet— Slight
means, great effect— (^.)
Small faults let in greater.
Small people love to talk of great people.
Die Kleinen reden gar so gem ron dem, wai
die Oroeaeu than.— <G<n?i.)
Small profits and quick returns.
Quick returns make rich merchants. (R.)
(&« " Light gains make a heavy purse," p. 817.)
Liden Vinding sinagcr vel. — Small profits
are sweet— (Dan.) (5m "Ldttle flan ara
sweet," p. 819.)
Small rain lays great dust. (R.)
Petite plaie abat grand vent— Small rain
lays a great wind.-(iV., V. 1498; al$o in
BabelaUt GargantuOf ehap. 6.)
Piccola pioggia fk cessar granrento.— (ftaL)
Smooth words make smooth ways.
Soft words, and hard arguments. (B.)
Soft words break no bones. (B.)
Soft words (or good or fair words) batter
no parsnips. {Sm ** Good words," p. 7S7,)
Schone Worte maehen den Kohl nicht fett
—Fine words do not grease the cabbage.—
(Germ,)
Soft words hurt not the mouth.
Douces (or Belles) paroles n' 6corchent pas
lalangae.— Soft words do not flav the tongaa.
-<^.)
Non scortica la lingoa il parlar doloe.—
Speaking sweetly does not flay the tongue.—
(Ital.)
Soft words win hard hearts.
<* Softly, softly" caught the monkey.*
{Negro.)
Soldiers in peace are like chimneys in
■mnmer. (G. H.)
Solid pudding is better than empty praiie.
Solitude is often the best society.*
Solitude is better than bad company.—
(Arabic.)
Meglio h solo che mal accompagnata—
So many countries, so many customs. (R.)
En tant de pays tant de guises.— (Fr.
V. 1498.)
En cade tierra su uso.— In every country
its own custom.— (Span.)
So mancber Mensch, so manche Sitte.—
(Gtrm.)
So many men in court, and so many
strangers. (G. H.)
* "Omnia nobis mala solitudo persnadet."—
Solitude leads us into all manner of evil.—
S^i^ECA, Bp. 25.
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So many men, so many opinions.
So many heads, so many wits. (H. 1540.)
Viele Kopfe, viele Sinne.— (Germ.)
Autant de t^tes, autant d'avis.— So many
heads, so many counsels.— <Fr.)
Tante testi, tanti cervelll.— So many heads,
so many brains. — (Ital.)
Quot homines, tot sententle.— (Ia<in. Su
p. 661.)
(Found in most modem languages.)
So many servants, so many enemies. —
(From the Latin, See p. 661, •*Quot
servi")
So many slaves, so many enemies.
(Su '* He that has many servants," p. 7M.)
Some evils are cured by contempt. (G. H.)
Some had rather lose their friend than
their jest (G. H.) (See "He would
rather,^* p. 801.)
Some have been thought brave because
they were afraid to run away.
Some make a conscience of spitting in
church, yet rob the altar. (G. H.)
Some men are wise, and some are other-
wise. (R.)
Some men go through a forest and see no
firewood. (See * * You cannot see the wood,"
p. 888.)
Some men plant an opinion they seem to
eradicaie. (CJ. H.)
Some rain, some rest (B.) {Deeertbed
at**a harvest proverb.**)
Some that speak no iU of any do no good
to any.
Sometimes the best gain is to lose.
(G. H.)
Soon enough if well enough. (B.)
We do it soon enough if that we do be well
(O. H.)
Assez tdt si assez bien.— (^.)
(See ** Quick enough if good enough," e.
843 ; also ".Well done," p. 877.)
Soon hot, soon cold.
Gold cools the love that kindles over hoi
(R. 8c.)
Over hot over cold. (R. Sc)
Vrocg vuur. vroeg asch.— Soon fire, soon
%ah.— (Dutch.)
Qedwongcn liefde vergaathaast.— Love that
is forced does not last— (i>u»*<:A.)
Anfkng heias, Mittel lau. Ende kalt.—
Be(;inning hot, middle loKewarm, epding
QO\iL^0erm.)
Soon ripe, soon rotten. (R Sc.)
Presto matara, presto mezzo.— (AaZ.)
Vroeg ryp, vroeg rot; vroeg wljs, vroeg
sot— Soon ripe, soon rotten ; soon wise, soon
lQo\\*h.^Dutch,)
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Vroeg gras, vroeg hooi. — Soon grass, soon
hAy.— (Dutch.)
Quod cito fit, cito perit— What is soon
done, soon perishes. — {LatiTi.)
Sooner said than done.
Sorrow and night watches are lessened
when there is bread.
Todos Ids duelos con pan son bnenos {or
son menos). — All sorrows are good {or are
lens) with bread.— (Span., Don QuixoU, 2, 13,
65.)
Duelos y serenos con pan son menos.—
{Span.)
Sorrow is good for nothing but sin. (R.)
Sorrow hath killed many, and there is no
profit therein.— (J?ocienarfict«, 80, 23.)
Sorrow kills not, but it blights. —
(Jiusaian,)
Sorrow will pay no debt. (R.)
Sorrows are dry.
Sow beans in the mud, and theyll grow
like wood. (R.)
Sow (or set) beans in Candlemas waddle.
(R.)
Sow in the slop, sure of a crop.
Sierabra trlgo en barrial, y p6n rifia en
cascajal. — Sow com in clay, set vmes in sand.
-{Span.)
Sow thin, and mow thin. (EL Sc.)
Sowinff with the basket rather than with
the hand {i.e. wholesale rather than with
individual attention). — {From Plutarch. $»$
p. 479.)
Spare the rod and spoil the child. (B.)
{Founded on Proverbs 13, t^.)
For whoso spareth the spring (switch)
spilleth his children. —(Pi^-* Plowman^ 1362.)
Qui aime bien chatie bien.— (Fr.)
Spare to speak and spare to speed. (R.)
{See ** Dumb folks get no lands," p. 771 )
Jamais n'a bon march6 qui ne lose
demandcr.— He never gets good business who
does not dare to ask for it--{Fr., V. 1498.)
A pen parler bien besolngner.— (Fr.,
Qui ne veut parler ne Teat gagner.— (Fr.)
A man may lose his goods for want of
demanding them. (R.) (Sec "Ask much," p.
759.)
Spare to spend, and only spend to spare.
Sjpare your breath to cool your pottasre.
(R.) {See " Keep your breath," p. Suy"
Speak little and to the puri>ose.
Schweig, Oder rede etwas, das besser ist
denn Schweigen.— Keep silence, or say some,
thing better than silence.— (Oemi.)
Speak little, but speak the tnitlu
Rede wenig, rede wahr,
Zchre wenig, zaiile baar.
—Speak little, speak the truth ; spend little,
pay cash.— (Crerm.)
Speak not iU of the year till it is gone.
Hon dir mal dell' anno finch^ passato noa
sia.— </(a2., also in Span, and Port.)
Speak not of a dead man at the table.
(Q. H.)
Speak not of my debts unless you mean
to pay them. (G. H.)
Speak of a man as you find him. {See
" Speak of me as I am," p. S£5.)
Ruse (praise) the foord as ye find it (R. Sc)
On doit dire le bien du bien.— One ou$;ht to
speak well of what is well.-<Fr., V. 149^)
Tel le voyes, tel le prenei.— As yon sse a
thing, so take it.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Speak well of your friend, and of your
enemy nothing.
Dell' amico bene; del nemloo n^ bene ni
male.— (/taZ.)
Speak when you*re spoken to ; come when
you^re called.
A well-bred youth neither speaks of him-
self, nor being spoken to is silent (G. H.)
Speaking without thinking is shooting
without aim.
Spectacles are death*s arquebuse. (Q. H.)
Speech is silver, silence is golden.
If a word be worth one shekel, silenoe is
worth twa— (He&rrw.)
Reden Ist Silber und Schweigen 1st Qold.—
{Germ.)
Spreohen ist silbem, Schweigen ist golden.
—iGerm., Swise.) {The proverb U alUgcd to be
t^fPertian origin,)
Speech is the picture of the mind. (R.)
Spend, and God will send. (R.)
Spies are the ears and eyes of princas.
(G. H.)
Spilt salt is never all gathered.
Sal rertida, nnnca bien cogida.— (^n.)
Spread the table and contention will cease.
—{Hebrew, from Ben Si/ra.)
Spurs are the first part of armour.
Nous disons que par esperons on commenca
soy armer.— We say that a man begins arming
himself with spurs.— <RoWai», PantagruOi
1533, Book 3, chap. 8.)
Standing pools gather filth. (R.)
L'eau dormant yant pis qne I'ean conrant^
Stagnant water is worth less than running
water.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Stay a Uttle
(G. £)
Stay till the lame messenger come, if yon
wlU Hnow the ^mth of a thing. (O. H.)
and news will find you.
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Steal the goose and give the giblets in
alms. (B.) {See *' To steal the pig,*' 0.
Step by step one goes far.
Step after step the ladder la aaoended.
(O. B,)
Paa k pas on va bien loin.— (Fr.)
Fasao a passo si va a Roma. — Step by step
one geta to Rome.— {Itai.)
Chi va piano, va sano, e anche lontano.-^
(/toZ.)
Wer die Letter hlnauf will, mass bei der
nntersten Sprosse schon beginnen.— Who will
mount the ladder must needs begin at the
lowest step.— (Germ.)
Maille 4 maille est faict I'aubergeon.— Phite
by plate the armour is made.— (Fr., RabelaU,
Pantagrmlt 1^33. Quoted as a proverb.)
Still fisheth he that catoheth one. (G. H.)
Still waters run deep.
Smooth waters run deep.
Waters that are deep do not bubble.
Take heed of still waters, the quick pass
away. (O. H.) "
StiUe Wasser sind Uef.— (G^m.)
Stille waters hebben diepe gronden.^
iDuteh.)
Acqua cheta vermini mena.— Still water
breeds worms.— (ItoJ.)
Stumme Hunde und stille Wasser sind
Sefahrlich.— Dumb dogs and still waters are
angerous.— <C<rm.) (5m " Barking dogs.")
The stillest humours are always the worst
(R) (SM"ShaUow waters, 1^847.)
Stolen kisses are sweet (See Munt, p,
173.)
Stolen apples are sweet.
Stolen waters are sweet (Prov., 9, 17.)
The apples on the other side of the wall are
sweetest {Su "Oui neighbour's hen,"i>. 839.)
Stones are thrown only at fruitful trees.
On ne Jette des oierres qu'4 I'arbre charsA
de flruits.— (Fr.)
Storms make oaks take deeper root.
Stretch your arm no further than your
■leeve will reach. (B.)
Stretch your legs according to your
ooyerlet. (R.)
Bveryone stretcheth his legs according to
his coverlet. (O. H)
Cada uno estiende la pierna como tiene la
cubierta.— Evervone stretches his leg accord*
log to his coverlet.— (5pa?i.)
Man muss sich nach der Dec^t strecken
— ((jerm., alto in Dutch.)
Strike while the iron's hot.
When the iron is hot, strike. (H. 1546.)
Beat out the iron while it is hot^Arabic)
On doit battre le fer quand il est chaud.—
{Fr.f V. H98.)
BatU il ferro quando h oaldo.— <flal.)
Nunc tuum ferrum in ignl est— Now your
Iron is in the fire.— (La<in, also in Germ,,
Span,t Dutch, and Dan^
Study the past if you would divine th«
future. — (Chinese f Confucius.)
Stuffing is good for geese.
Stumbling is the excuse of a lame horse.—
(Hindoo.)
Such a welcome, such a farewell. (B.)
Sudden friendship, sure repentance. (B.)
Sue a beggar and get a louse. (B.)
A beggar pays a benefit with a louse. (R.)
Suffer and expect. (Q. H.)
Suffer that you may be wise ; labour that
you may have. (Said to be from ttie
Spanish.)
Supple knees f ee^ arrogance.
Surfeit has killed more than hunger.
(Oreeky Theognis^ see p. JjfH.)
Surfet slays mae nor the sword. (R. Sc)
(Su " 3Iore are alain by suppers," p. 828.)
Suspicion is the bane of friendship.
SoupQon est d'amitlA Doison.— (J^r., taid to
"bejrdnn Petrarch.),
Suspicion looses faith.
Sospetto licentia fede.— </ta2.)
Sweep before your own door. (B.)
Sweet discourse makes short dajs and
nights. (G. H.)
Sweet meat must haye sour sauce.
Dolce vivanda vuole salsa acerba.— (/taZ.)
Sweetest wine makes sharpest vinegar.
Take heed of the vinegar of sweet wine.
(G. H.)
Stlsser Wein glebt sauem Essig.— (Germ.)
Quardati da aceto di vin dolce.— (ffa/.)
Forte h I'aceto dl vin dolce. — Strong is
vinegar made ftom sweet wine.— (/taZ.)
Sweetheart and Honoybird keeps no
house.
Swine, women, and bees cannot be turned.
(R.)
Sympathy without relief
Is like mustard without beef.
Table friendship soon changes.
Ami de table est variable.— (i^r.)
Take a farthing from a thousand pounds,
it will be a thousand pounds no longer.
(fSayirtg quoted by Ooldsmith.)
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PROVERBS.
Take a man by his word and a cow by
her horn. (R. Sc.)
Le boBuf par la oome at I'homme par la
parole— (JFr.)
Men yangt bet paard bU den breidel« en
den man bij zUn woord.— Take a horse by
his bridle and a man by bii word.— (DwtcA.)
Take care of the pence, and the pounds
will take care of themselves. (See ** Fenny
and penny,"!). 5^.)
Take heed is a good rede. (B.)
Take heed doth sorely speed.
Take heed of a person marked and a
widow thrice married. (Q. H.)
Take heed of a stepmother; the very
name of her suffioeth. (G. H.)
Take heed of a yoimg wench, a prophetess,
and a Latin-bred woman. (Gr. rL)
Take heed of an ox before, an ass behind,
and a monk on all sides. (E.) {Givmata
Spanish proverb.)
Take heed of enemies reconciled, and of
meat twice boiled. (B.) {Given m a Spantth
Take heed of wind that comes in at a hole,
and a reconciled enemy. (Q. H.)
Take heed yon find not that you do not
seek. (E.)
He that gropes in the dark finds that he
would not (K.)
Take things as you find them.
On prend son bien oA on le troure.— <Fr.)
Nlmm die Welt wie sie ist, nicht wie sie
sein sollte.— Take the world as it is, not as It
ought to be.— <Gena.)
Take time by the forelock. {Saying of
Thalee.)
Take time in time ere time be tint (lost).
(Sc)
Take time while time is, for time will
away. (R. So.)
Take time in turning a comer.
Talent works, genius creates.
Das Talent arbeitet, das Oenie schafit—
(Gem.)
Tales of Bobin Hood are good enough for
fools. (B.) (5w *» Many talk," i).5f^.)
Talk much and err much, says the
Spaniard. (G. H.)
A mucho hablar, macho errar.— (Span.)
Talk of the devil and he*Il appear.
Talk of the devil and he'll either come or
send. (R)
Speak of a person and he will appear,
Then talk of the dule and hell draw near.
HaUiwU^ Proverb-Bhynu^
IMk of the absent and h« win ^pear.—
{Arabic)
When the wolf comes Into your mind
prepare a stick for him. — (AraMc.)
Speak o' the deil and he'll appear. (Sc)
A force de peindre le diable sur les mtira, 11
flnit par appuattre en personne.— By dint of
painting the devil on the wails he ends by
appearing in person.— <-Fr.)
Parlez du loup et vous en verrex la queue.
—Talk of the wolf and you will see his taiL
-(fV.)
Fallal no lobo ver-Ihe-hels a pelle.— Talk oi
the wolf and behold hU skin.— (Port.)
Wenn man den Wolf nennt, so kommt er
gerennt. — When yon mention th« wolf, then
e comes.— <Germ.)
Ala men van den duivel spreekt, dan
rammelt reeds zljn gebeente-When you talk
of the devil you will hear his bones rattle.—
{Dutch,) (Sfli " Oculos dexter," p. 623.)
Talking comes by nature, sQenoe by
wisdom.
Reden kommt von Nator, Schweigen tob
Verstande,— <Gen».)
Talking of love is making it.
Talking pays no toll. (G. H.)
Tall trees catch much wind.
Hooge boomen vangen vccl wind.-<I>atok).
Tarrying (or tarrowing, i.e. murmuring)
baims were never fat. — (B. Sc)
Taxes and gruel will continually grow
thicker. {Hindoo.)
Teadi your grandmother to suck.
Jack Sprat would teach his grandame. (R.)
Teach your grandame to grope her ducks
{or to sup sour milk). (R)
Teach your grandame to suck eggs. (B.)
Teach your grandame to spin.
Teach yonr father to get children. (R.)
Teaching others teacheth yourself.
Tell a He and find the truth. (B.)
Di mentlra, y saoaris verdad.— (Sjxia.)
Sag eine Ltlge, so hdrst du die Wahrheil
—{Gtrm.)
Tell money after your own father. (B.)
Tell {or speak) the truth and shame the
devil.--{Quoied in Shakespeare, 1 Henry IV.,
Syl;seep.t93.)
Telling the truth loses the game.
Au vray dire perd on le jeu.— (/V., V. 1498.)
{See " Truth is a victim," p. 874.)
That is but an empty purse that is full of
other men's money. (B.)
1 hat is not good language that all under-
stand not. (G. H.)
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That 18 the heat go^m that goes up and
down the house. (G. H.)
That is w6ll spoken that is well taken.
{See " No offence taken," p, 8S3.)
That suit is best that fits me.
That which cometh from the heart will
go to the heart. — Proverb quoted in Bur^
roughes* In Hosea^ publithed 1662.
Was vom Herzen kommt, das gcht so
Herzen.— (Cferm.)
That which hussies spare, cats eat.
That which is easily done is soon believed.
(R.)
That which is evil is soon learnt. (R.)
That which is good for the back \b bad
for the head. (R.)
That which prores too much proves
nothing.
' That which two will, takes effect. {From
Ovid, %ee " Non caret,^' p. 610,)
That which will not be butter must be
made into cheese.
That which wiU not be spun, let it not
come between the spindle and the distaff.
(O.H.)
That's a lee wi' a lid on.
And a brass handle to tak* ho'd on.
(Sc.)
Tliafs a lie with a Utchet;
All the dogs in the town cannot match It
(R.)
That's another pair of shoes.
That's my good that does me good
(R.)
The absent party is ttill faulty. (G. H.)
Lea absents ont toujoure tort. {JPr.)
De afWezigen krUgen alt^d de schold.^
(DittcA.)
Nunca los ansentes se hallaron Jnstos.—
Never were the absent in the right—
Absens haeres non erit.— The absent shall
not be made heir.— <£.alin.)
Absent n'est point nans conlpe, ni pr^nt
sans excuse.— "Die absent is never without
blame, nor the present without excuse. (Fr.,
aXao {n ihU form in Span.) {See aUo '* Seevit
in absentee," p. 667.)
The air of a window is like a shot from a
crossbow.
Aria dl flnestra colpo di balestra.— (/(oZ.)
The apothecary's mortar spoils the luter's
music. (G. H.)
The archer who overshoots misses as well
M he that falls short.
The ass dreams of thistles.
Der Esel triumt von Disteln.— ((7enii.)
The back door robs the house. (G. H.)
La porta di dietro h quella che ruba la casa.
The back is made for the burden. —
Quoted by Carlyle as •* a pious adage.** {Se$
*'No one knows the weight of another's
burden.")
The bock of one door is the face of
another.
The balance distingnisheth not between
gold and lead. (G. IL)
Faisant son office, la balance
D'or ni de plomb n'a connaissance.
—In doing its office, the balance does not di.i-
tingaish between gold and lead.— (Fr.)
The beads in the hand, and the Devil in
capnch {or cape •f the cloak). (G. H.)
The beast that goes always never wants
blows. (G. H.)
La bestia que mncho anda, nanca falta
quien la tafia.— The beast which goes well
never wants someone to try him.— (Span..)
The beaten road {or path) is the safest
Via trita est tutissima. —(La<in, Coke.)
The belly hath no ears. (R.)
Venter Ikmellcus anriculis caret — The
hungry belly wants ears.*— <La<{n, Cato the
Elder.)
Venter non habet aores.— (La«n.)
Ventre affam^ n'a point d'oreilles.— (Fr.)
(See •' A hungry belly,'*^ p. 745.)
The best bred have the best portion.
(O.H.)
The best fish swim near the bottom.
In the deepest water is the best fishing*
(R.)
The best friends are in the purse.
Die beaten Freunde stehen im BeuteL~
XOerm.)
-i*he best mirror is an old friend.
(O.H.)
A friend's eye is a good looking-glass.—
{Oadic) {See " What your glass tella,^' p. 879.)
The beet of friends must part.
n n'y a si bonne compagnie qui ne se quitte,
comme disait le roi Dagobert & ses chiens.—
The best company must part, as King Dago-
bert said to his dogs.— (fr.)
The best of the sport is to do the deed
and say nothing. (GF. H.)
* '* It is difficult to speak to the belly, because
it has no ears."— Saying of Cato the Censor (B.a
S34-B.a 149) when the Roman.^ clanonred for a
distribution of com. (Plutarch, '* Life of Gate
the Censor.")
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PROVERBS.
The best phymdanB are Dr. Diet, Dr.
Quiet, and Dr. Merryman. (B.) — Trans, of
Maxim of School of Salerno.*
Mas cora I« dieta que U lanceta. — Diet cures
more than the lancet.— <£rpan.) (Set " Feed
sparingly/' p. 778.)
Use three physicians' skOl : firstjDr. Quiet,
Then Dr. Merriman, and Doctor Diet.
—OldBhyiM.
The best remedy against an ill man is
much ground between both. (G. H.)
{From tM Spanish.)
The best remedy against ill fortune is a
good heart.
Gontre fortune bon coBur.— <l''r.)
Gontre fortune nul ne peut— Against for-
tune nothing avails.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
The best smell is bread, the best savour
■alt, the best love that of children. (G. H.)
The best work in the world is done on
the quiet.
The better the day the better the deed.
(B.)
The better day the better deed.t (R.)
A bon jour bonne oeuvre.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
En buen dia buenas obras.— <5pon.)
Dicenda bon& sunt bona verba die.— On a
good day good things are to be spoken.—
{LoUin.) '
The bird that can sing and won*t sing
must be made to sing. (R.)
The biter bit. (See " Diamond cut
diamond," p. 770; also *'The gyler," etc.,
p. 150.)
The blind man's wife needs no paintimr.
(B.) *^^
The board consumes more than the
■word. — Quoted in Burton's Anat. Melan..
16tl. (See**Surf^t,*'p.85I.)
Flures crapula quam gladius. (Latin, ste
p. 687.)
The body is more dressed than the soul
<G.H.)
The body is sooner dressed than the soul
(G. H.)
The book of Maybe*s is very braid
(B. Sc.)
The boughs that bear most hang lowest.
The burden one likes is cheerfully borne.
The camel going to seek horns lost hii
— {Hebrew.)
* The maxim is as follows :
•• Si tibi denciant medici, medicl tibl fiant
Haec tria, mens hllaris, requies, moderata dIeta."
{See p. 676.^
t Used in this form by Sir John Holt. Lord
Chief Justtoa, «. 17oa
The cards beat all the players, be they
never so skilful. (See £merson, Essay en
Nominalist and JReatist.)
The cat sees not the mouse ever. (G. H.)
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing tha
cream.
The cat would eat fish, but is loth to wet
her feet J
The eat Is Mn the fish to eat,
But hath no wiU to wet her feet
The cat loves flsh, but she's loth to wel
her feet (R.)
La gatta vorrebbe rnxngiar pesd, ma non
pescare.— The cat likes to eat fish, but not to
flsh.— (/toZ.)
Die Ratze mdchte die Fische wohl, sle mag
aber die FUsse nicht nass machen.— The cu
would like the fish well, but she is loth to
wet her feet— ((Term.)
The cause is gude and the word's "Fa' on **
-(B. Sc.)
The chamber of sickness is the temple of
devotion. (B.)
The charitable give out at the door, and
Gk>d puts in at the window. (B.)
The chief box of health is time. (G. H.)
The chief disease that reigns this year is
folly. (G.H.)
The child says nothing but what it heard
by the fire. (G. H.)
The choleric drinks, the mehmcholic eata^
the phlegmatic sleeps. (G. H.)
The citizen is at his business before he
rises. (G. H.)
The coaches won*t run over him {}.e, he
is in gaol). (B.)
The coat makes the man.
Vestis virum tacXt.— {Latin.)
Kleider machen Leute. — Clothes make
people.— (Germ.)
De Kleederen roaken den man. —The clothes
make the roan.— (Z>i{teA.) {Ses " It is not the
coat," p. 812.)
The comforter's head never aches. (G.H.)
A nessun confortator mai duole la testa.^
(ZtoZ.)
The company makes the feastf
The company, and not the charge, makes
thti feast— (Quoted hy Itaak WalUm^
X *'The poor cat i' the adage."— SHAUBSPSAai:
me p. 808.
§ Founded on a saving of Epicurus: "Ante^
inqnit, circurospiciendam eat cum quibns edas
et bibas, quam quid edas et bibos.^— He (!«.
Epicurus) says that you should rather have r»-
eard to the company with whom you eat and
drink, than to what you eat and dri]ik.~axMBQA,
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The cord breaketh at last by tne weakest
polL (Quoted by Baeon at a Spanish pro-'
verbf £ttay on Seditions,) {See " The
strength of a chain/' p. 86$,)
The Court hath no ahnaaao. (Q. H.)
{See " Courts," p, 768,)
The counsel you would have another
keep, first keep thyself.
The covetouB spends more than the
UberaL (Q. H.)
Aatant despent chfche qne Isrge. — A
niggard spends as much as a generous man.
-<Pr., V. 1498.)
The cow knows not what her tail is worth
till she has lost it (G. H.)
Vache ne sait qne yaut sa queue,
Josqn'a ce qu' elle I'ait perdue.— <IV.)
D'nne vache perdue c'est qnelque chose de
recourrer le queue.— Of a lost cow it is some-
thing to recover the tail. — {Ft,)
L'asino non conosce la coda se quando non
I'ha piii.- The ass does not know what his
taU is worth until it has gone.— (/to^.)
The crow bewails the sheep, and then
eats it. (G.H.)
The crow thinks her own bird fairest.
(R.)
The cunning wife makes her husband her
apron. (B.)
The darkest hour is nearest the dawn.
The day has eyne, the night has ears.
(R. Sc.)
The day is short, the work ia much. —
{Hebrew,) {Saying of Ben Syra,) {See
** Ars longa, vita brevis," p, 494')
The deaf gains the injury. (G. H.)
The death of wolyes is the safety of the
sheep. (G. H.)
The devil divides the world between
atheism and superstition. (G. H.)
The devil is a busy bishop in his own
diocese. {Proverb quoted by Btshop Latimer.
Given by May as a Scotch proverb,)
The devil is an ass. {This is the title of
a play by Ben Jonson, acted I6I4,)
The devil is good to his own.
The devil ia good to some, (R.)
The devil is not always at one door. (B.)
Le diable n'est pas toujonrs 4 la porte d'nn
pauvre bomme.— The devil is not always at a
poor man*8 door.— (J^r.)
llie devil is not so bl&ck afl ne If
painted.
II diavolo non h cosi bruttocomesi dipinge.
—The devil is not so ugly as he is painted*
iltoL)
Der Teufel ist cie so schwars, als man ihn
malt— The doNil is not so black as they
paint him.— ((?0mi., also in DtUehf Port., etc)
Report makes the crows blacker than they
are.
On crie toT^oors le loup plus grand qu'Il
n'est — One always proclaims the wolf bigger
than he is.-(V. 1498.)
Qeschrei macht den Wolf grosser als er ist
— Clamour makes the wolf bigger than he is.
— (G«rm., also in Spanish and Dutch.) {See
" The lion is not so tierce," p. 869.)
The devil lurks behind the cross.
Derriire la croix souvent se tient le ctiable.
{Fr.j also in Germ.^ Span,, and Dutch.)
The devil may get in by the keyhole but
the door won't let liim out
The devil's meal goes half to bran.
La farine da diable s'en va moitl6 en son.—
{Ft.)
La farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca.—
The devil's flour goes all to chaff.— (^n.)
The devil tempts all other men, but idle
men tempt the deYil,*— {Arabic)
n diavolo tenta tuttl, nui I'odoso tenta il
diavolo.— (ftol.)
(5«e *• Idleness is the devil's bolster," p, 804.)
fhe devil was handsome when he waa
yoi
{Fr.)
diable dtalt bean qnand 11 itait Jeune.—
The devil was sick, the devil a monk would
be;
The devil waa weU, the deyil a monk was he.
JEgrotat Dtemon ; monachus tunc esse volebat
Deenion convaluit; Daemon ut ante fUit
{Latin, MedicBval.) (R.)
n diavolo, quand' h vecchio, si fk romlto,—
Tlie devil, when he la old, becomes a hermit
(ItaL)
In time of affliction, a vow ; In tlie time of
prosperity, an inundation {or increase of
wickedness).— (ffefrreir.)
The dog gnaws the bone because he
cannot ffwallow it (G. H.)
The dog that fetches will carry.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with
meal. (G. H.)
The dust goes before the broom.
Mischief in front
The eagle does not catch flies.
Aquila non captat muscas.— (lolin, Medit^
vaL) {This has become a proverb in several
modem languages.)
L'aqulla non Ca 'onerra al ranocchi.— The
eagle does not make war against frogs.—
{Ital,)
• " The devil tempts us not, 'tis we tempt him.
Beckoning his skill with opportunity."
-Mrs. Cross (George Eliot).
ISn " Opportunity makes the thiet")
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The early bird datcheth the worm. (R.)
Morgenstonde hat Gold im Munde.— The
morning has gold in iU mouth.— ((7enA.)
Den fdrete Pugl fanger det fdrsto Kom,—
The first bird gets the first grain.— (Dan.)
The earthen pot must keep clear of the
brass kettle. — Founded on Beeletiatticut,
13,2, (Seep,4SS.)
The end crowns the work.
Finis coronat o^nn.— {Latin.)
The end crowns all.
Shakespeare, Troil. and CTtv., 4, 5 (p. MIX
Koncts dyela vyenets.— The end to the
work, a crown. — {Russian.)
O flra coroa a obra.—( Porf.)
Het einde kroont hot werk.— (Dafdi.)
La fin lone roeuvre.— The end praises the
work.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Das Werk lobt den Meister.— The work
praises the artist— <(;erm.)
Ende gut, alles gut— Bud good, aU good.—
(Germ.)
The end justifies the means.
Gut licitns est finis, etiara licent media.—
To whom the end is lawftil the means are also
lawful. — (Latin, Jesuit maxim.)
Qui veut la fin, vent les moyens.— Who
desires the end, desires the means.— (l^'r.)
The escaped mouse ever feels the taste of
the bait (G. H.)
The erening crowns the day. (R.)
The evening praises the day, and the morn-
ing a frost (O. H.)
The evening brings a' hame. (Sc.)
Praise a fkir day at night
La vita il fine, e'l di loda la sera.— The end
prai es the life, and the evening the day.—
\lUU.)
The evil wound is cured, but not the evil
name.* (R.)
An ill wonnd la cured, not an HI name.
(G. U.)
The exception proves the rule.
There is no rule without an exception.
n n'est r^gle qui nc faille.— There is no rule
which does not fail— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Exceptio probat regulam.— (Lo/in.)
The eyo is bigger than the belly. (G. H.)
Die Augen sind welter als der Bauch.—
(Germ.)
The eye is blind if the mind is troubled.
^[Ital.)
Cieco h I'occhlo se I'animo k distratto.
The eye is the mirror of the soul.
The eye lets in love.
Dove fe I'aniore, 14 6 occhio.— Where love is,
there is the eyo.— </^a2.)
•5m "Fair words/ p. 777.
The eyes believe theoiielT6i, tiha Ma
believe other people.
Die Augen glaaben sich selbst, die Ohren
andem Leuten. — (Germ.) (Founded on the
Greek. See *' ^Ora." p. 481 ; also Latuk,
" Acerrimus ex omnibus," p. 484.)
The eyes have one language everywhers.
(O. H.) ^^
The eye that sees all things else, sees not
itself.
The eye will have his part (G H.)
The face is the index of the mind. (Prom
the Latin, See •* Frons homini," />. 5^3.)
The fairer the hostess the fouler the
reckoning. (B.)
Belle hostesse e'est on mal pour la bourse.
—A fair hostess is a bad thing for the pursa.
-{Ft.)
Ventera hermosa mal para la bolsa.^5paii.)
Je schdner die Wirtin, Je schwerer die
Zeche.— The fiihrer the landlady the heavier
the reckoning. — (Germ.) (See ** A handsome
hostess," p. 744.)
The fat man knoweth not what the lean
thinketh. (G. H.) (&«" littie knows," j>.
819.)
Den fede So veed el hvad den sultne lider —
The fat sow knows not what the hungry sow
suffers.— (Datk)
The fated will happen. — (Oaelie.)
Che sari, saHL— What will be, will be.—
(lua.)
That which God writes on thy forehead thou
wilt come to.— (/Toron.)
The fat 's in the fire. (H. 1546.)
All the fot*s in the fire. (R.) (Also in OiU
form in SmoUeU'e " Reprisals/* Act\,S; 1757 )
Shente all the browct (brotli).
And caste adoun the crokk. the colvs amrd.
--Richard the Redeiea (1399X
The father to the bough, the son to the
plough. (R.) — (^Given as a Law Masim,
^'Jacob's Law Dtclionary,*^)
The fault is as great aa he that is faulty
(G. H.)
lit ftiute est ^rande comme celui qui la
commet— Tlie fault is as great as he that
commits it— (Fr.)
Tan grande es el yerro oomo el que yerra.—
(5jxin.)
The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.
(G. H.)
The faulty stands on his g^uard. (G H.)
The fear of war is worse than war itsolf.
Peggio k la paura della guerra che la gucrra
stcssa,— (/toZ.^
The fire in the flint shows not till it is
struck.
The fire which does not warm me shall
never scorch me.
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The first and last frosts are the wont
(G. H.)
The first article a young trader offers for
lale is his honesty
The first blow is as mnch as two. (Q. H.)
Le premier coup en vtut deux.— ^Fr.)
n priinier colpo per due colpl rale.— (/foZ.)
The first breath
Is the beginning of death.
— (»SV^ "Nascentes morimur," p. 597.)
The first dish pleaseth all. (G. H.)
La prima scodella place ad ognnno.—(Ital.)
The first point of hawking is to hold fast
(R.)
The first service a child doeth his father
is to make him foolish. (G. H.)
The first year let your house to your
enemy; the second, to your friend; the
third, live in it yourself.
The fish adores the bait (G. H.)
The fish foUow the bait (R)
The fool asks much, but he is more fool
that grants it (G. H.)
The foolish sayings of the rich pass for
wise saws in society.
Las necAdadea del rico por sentencias pasan
en el mundo.— (Span., Don Quixote, 2, 43.)
Rich men's spots are covered with money.
The foremost dog catcheth the hare. (R. )
(See " The hindmost dog," p 895.)
The fountain is clearest at its source.
Chi vuol dell* acqua chtara, vada alia fonte.
—Who wauta clear water, let him go to the
fountain-head.— (/toZ.)
The fox changes his skin but not his
habits.
Vulpera pilum mutare. non mores. —
{Suetonius, Vespasianua, 16.)*
Der Puchs Sndert den Pelz und behalt den
Schalk.— The fox changes his skin but re-
mains the rogue.— (Germ.)
Ben vos verliest wel zijne haaren, mar nfet
sijne streeken.- The fox may lose his hair but
not his tricks.— (DttteA.)
The fox knows much, but more he that
catcheth him. (G. H.)
Mucho sabe la zorra, pero mas el que la
toma.— (Span.)
Multa novit vulpea, sed felis unum mag-
num.—The fox knew much, but the cat one
great thing {viz. how to climb).— (Loiin
proverb, founded on jEsop*» Fable.)
• Suetonius says that this expression was
used by an old ploughman in reference to
Vespasian, who had promised him liberty, but
refused to confer it without payment
The friar preached against stealing, and
had a goosef in his sleeve. (G. H.)
The frog's own croak betrajrs him.
The full moon brings fair weather.
The further we go, the further behind.
The furthest way about's the nearest
way home. (R.)
Bin gnter Weg um, ist nicht kmmra.-A
good way round is not roundabout— (Germ.)
The game is not worth the candle.—
(From the Freneh.)
The play won't pay the candles. (R.)
Le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle [or les
chandellesX— (Fr.)
Le Jeu ne vault pas la chandelle.— (Fr.,
Montaiffne, Bo^k 2, chap. 17.)
It is a poor sport that is not worth the
candle. (G. H.)
The gentle hawk half mans herselt
(G. H.)
Oiseau dibonnalre de loi-mdme se fait—
(Ft.)
The G^erman's wit is in his fingers.
(G H.) ^
Les Allemands ont I'esprit sax doigts.^
(Fr.)
The goat must browse where she is tied.
(G. H.)
The gods sell things at a fair price.
(See the OreOc {Epicharmu9)p, 480 ; oiw "Dil
laboribus," p. 518.)
The good man's the last to know what's
amiss at home. (R.) From the Latin
'*Dedecus ille domus sciet ultimus."—
Juvenal, {p, 616).
Ille solus nescit omnia He alone is Ig-
norant of everything. — (Latin, Terence,
" Adelphi," Act A, 2.)
The good mother saith not, " Will you ? "
but gives. (G. H.)
The good seaman is known in bad
weather.
n buon marinajo si eonosce al cattivo
tempo.— (//ttZ.)
The goose-pan is above the roast.
(R. Sc.)
The gown is his that wears it, and the
world is his that enjoys it (G. H.)J
The graoe of Gk>d is gear enough.
(R.Sc)
t A "pudding" instead of a "goose," accord-
ing to Ray.
X Ray gives this proverb : " The gown is hers
that wears it ; the world is his," etc
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"The grapes are sour," as the fox said
when he ooold not reach them. {Found in
this form in all modem languages,)
The fox, when he cannot reach the gnpea,
says they are not ripe. (Q. H.)
Fie upon heps (quoth the fox, becaose he
could not reach them).
Ainsi dit le renard des menres quant il ne
peut avoir.— As the fox says of the mulberries
when he cannot get them.— <Fr., V. 1408. In
modem French^ the tpords are added^ "elles
se Bont point bonnes "—they are not good at
alL)
The great put the little on the hook.
(O. H.)
The great would have none great, and the
UtUeaUUttle. (G. H.)
The greater the truth the greater the
Ubel.* (Sw "The truest jests," p. 4r6^.)
The greatest clerks be not the wisest men.
(H. 1646.)
Les plus grands clercs ne sont pas les
plus fine.— (i2a&fla{«, GargantuOj" 1, 89 ; oZm
quoted in Latin by Moniaiifne, 1680.)
The greatest derkes ben not the wisest men.
-<CAou<5CT-, MiUefs Tale; seep. 76.)
The greatest cxmning is to haye none.
La plus grande finesse est de n'en avoir
point— <Fr.)
The greatest step is that out of doors.
(a. H.)
Der grdaste Schritt ist der aus der Thiir.—
{Germ.)
The greatest strokes make not the best
music. (R.) (&«" Great strokes," p. 7^.)
The grey mare is the better horse.
(H. 1546.t)
The groat is ill-sayed that shames the
master. (B.)
The groundsel (i.e. the ground- or door-
sill) speaks not save what it heard at the
hinges. (G. H.)
The habit does not make the monk.
L'habit ne fiiit point le moine.— (^.,
Babelais, Gargantua, preface.)
El habito no hace al monge.— <5pan.)
CucuUua (or Cuculla) non facit monachum.
'-{Latin, quoted by Erasmxu.)
• Lord Ellenborough (about 1789) seems to have
originated this saying. He amplified it by the
explanation : " If the language used was true,
the person would sufler more than if it was false.'*
Bums, in some lines written at Stirling, attributes
the saying to Lord Mansfield (b. 1704, d. 17931
t This date casts improbability upon Lord
Macaulav's conjecture : "This (saying) originated,
I suspect, in the preference generally given to the
prey mares of Flanders over the finest coach
horses of England."— " History of Ensland."
Vol 1, chap. 8 (footnoteX
The handsomest flower is not the sweetest.
The hard gives no more than he that hath
nothing. (G. H.)
The head and the feet keep warm ;
The rest will take no harm. (B.)
{English version of French proverb. Said
to be from Flutarch,)
Tenex chauds les pieds et la t£te ;
Au demeurant, vivez en b^te.
— <fV. Quoted bv Montaigne as a saying from
time immemorial in the mouth of the pe^ie.)
Aseiutto il piede, calda la testa,
B dal resto vive da bestia.
—Keep tlie feet dry and the head warm, and
for the rest live like a beast— </taZ.)
Keep warm the feet and head, as to the rest
Live like a beast.
--(CoUon't translation of the foregoing Unes.)
Dry feet, warm head, bring safe to bed.
(O. fi.)
A cool mouth and warm feet live long.
(G. H.)
Testa fireda e pl6 caldL— The head cool and
the feet warm.— </<aZ., Venetian.)
The heart of the wise, like a mirror,
should reflect all objects without being
sullied by ajuy. ^Chinese saying , Confueius^
{See " Le coeur d*une femme," p. 7tz.)
The heart sees further than the head.^
{Quoted by Carlyle,) {Se& **Le coeur a ses
raisons,"i?. 7je^.)
The heart has ears.— (fiustian.)
The heart's letter is read in the eyes.
(G. H.)
The higher the ape goes, the more he
shows his tail. (G. H.)
Tu fki come la simia, chl pi& va in alto pit
mostra il culo.— </laZ.)
Plus le singe s'el^ve, plus n montre son col
pel6.— (Fr.)
Je hdher der Affe steigt, Je mehr er den
Hlntem zeigt— ((rena.)
The higher the plum-tree the riper the plum ;
The ncher the cobbler the blacker his
ihmDh.—{Old Myme.) (B.)
The higher up, the greater fall. (B. Sc.)
{Derived from Horace lines, " Stepius
ventis," ete.f seep, 667.)
The highest standing the lower fall (R.)
The highest tree has the greatest fall. (R.)
A cader va chl troppo in alto sale.- He who
climbs too high, falls. -</ta/L)
Hoe hooger berg, hoe dieper dal ;
Hoe hooger boom, hoe zwaarder val.
—The higher the mountain, the deeper the
vale ; the higher the tree, the heavier the CalL
~ (Dutch.)
De grande mont^ nande chute.— A great
rise, a great fWl.— (Fr.)
A gran salita gran discesa.— (/(oL)
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The highest price a man can pay for a
thing 18 to ask for it
The highway is never ahout. (B.)
The hindmost dog may catch the hare.
(B.)
The horse that draws his halter is not
quite escaped. (B.)
n n'est pas tebappd qui tralne son llen.^
(Fr.)
Non h cappsto chl si strascina la catena
dietro.— (/tol)
The horse thinks one thiDg, and he that
■addles him another. (G..H.)
The horse thinks one thing, and he that
rides him another. (R.)
The donkey means one thing and the driver
another.
Una cosa piensa el vayo, 7 otra el qae lo
ensilla.— The horse thinks one thing and he
that saddles it another.— <iS'pan.)
The house is a fine house when good folks
are within. (G. H.)
The house shows its owner. (Q. H."^
The house that is a-huilding looks not as
the house that is huHt-^iQuoted by Carlyle.)
The husband's mother is the wife's devil.
Des Mannes Mutter ist der Fran Teufel.—
(Gem*.)
The ignorant hath an eagle's wings and an
owl's eyes. (O. H.)
The ill that comes out of our mouth falls
into our bosom. (G. H.)
rhe Isle of Wight hath no monks,
lawyers, or foxes. (B.)
The Italians are wise before the deed ; the
Germans in the deed ; the French after the
deed. (G. H.)
Ql' Italian! saggi innanzi il fktto, i Tedeschi
nel C&tto, i Francesi dopo il fiatto.--</to2.)
The itch of disputing is the scab of the
Church. (G. H.) (The authorship of this
sentence was claimed by Sir H, Wotton, See
P' 401)
The king can do no wrong.— (Zeyal
maxim. Seep, 666.)
The king goes as far as he dares, not as
far as he oesires.
El Rey va hasta do paede, y no hasta
do quier©.— (5po».)
The king never dies. — [Legal maxim,
Blaekstone's Com. 4, g49. See p. 666.)
Le Roi est mort. Vive le Roi I— The king
is dead. Long live the king l—{Fr, Form tf
mmitntnesmetU and proelamatiOTi,)
The lame goeth as far as the staggerer.
The lama goes as flur as your staggerer.
(G.H.) "^ ^
The last drop makes the cup run over.
The last garment is made without pockets.
L'oltimo vestito h fktto senza tasche.^
iltal)
The last straw breaks the camel's back.
The last ounce breaks the camel's back.
El asno sntn la carga mas no la sobre-
earga.— Tlia ass endures the load but not the
overload. —<<Span.)
The last suitor wins the maid. (B.)
Les demiers venus sont les mieux aimte.—
The last to arrive are the best loved.— (/Tr.,
V. 1498.)
The law is not the same at morning and
night. (G.H.)
The least foolish is wise. (G. H.)
The less people think the more they talk.
Moins on pense, plus on parle.— (JTr.)
The less phiy the better. (B. Sc.)
The life of man is a winter's day, and a
winter's way. (B.)
The life of man is a winter way. (G. H.)
The light is nought for sore eyes. (B.)
A I'oeil malade la lumi6re nnlt.— To a
diseased eye the light is annoying.— (Fr.)
Ad occhio infermo nnooe la luce.— (/toZ.)
The lion is not so fierce as they paint him.
(G. H.)
No est tan bravo el leon como le pintan.—
(Span.)
The lion (sore) is not so fl3rce or stout
As foolish men do ^laiut or set him out.
-{R. Watkyns, 1662.)
The lion is not half so fierce as he is painted-
(R) (5m "The davU is not so black,"
p. 865.)
The lion's skin is never cheap. (B.)
II n'y eut Jamais bon march^ de peaux da
lions.— Lion's skins were never cheap.— (fr.)
The little cannot be great unless he
devour many. (G. H.)
The little pot is soon hot.
Een kleine pot wordt haast heet- (Dieted.)
The little which is good fills the trencher.
(B.)
The lone sheep's in danger of the wolf.
(E.)
The longest day must have an end. (B.)
Be the'day never so long, at length cometh
evensong. (R.)
n n'est si grand Jour qui ne Vienna a vespre.
(Fr.)
Car il n'est si bean Joar qui n'am&na m
mdt-iFr.)
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Be the daj we&ry, be the day long
At length it ringeth to evensong.
~~{QuoUd by Tankerfidd at tU ttak^ 1555.^
Fare's Martyrif Aap. 7.)
Yet is he sore, be the day nerer so long
Evermore, at last they ring to evensong.
—(J. HeytDoods Dialogue Concerning English
Proxferbs.)
Non vien dl, che non venga sera.^/(a2.)
(See " Every day hath ita night," p. 778.)
The loDf^est way round is the nearest way
home. (See "A short cut," p. 749.)
La pill Innga strada h la'pia prossima a casa.
— The longest street is the nearest home.
— (ItaL) {Stc " The hij^hway is ucver alwut")
The lovo of a woman and a bottle of wine
Are sweet for a season, but last for a time.
(li.)
The love of money and the love of
learning seldom meet. (G. H.)
The lower millstone grinds as well as the
upper. (R.)
Den Qvsemsteen maler og, der under ligger.
-<Z>aa.)
The magician mutters, and knows not
what he mutters. — (Hebrew.)
The malt is above the water. (B.) (Mean-
ing that a man is drunk,)
The mawt is aboon the meal wi' him.
(R.8C)
The market is the best garden. (G. H.)
Cheapside is the best garden.— (Loridon
proverb.)
The married man must turn his staff into
a stake. (B.)
The master absent, and the houM dead.
(G. H.)
The master's eye fattens the horse, and
his foot the ground. (G. H.) ♦
The master's eye, as it is always found.
Doth fat the horse; his foot doth fat the
grocnd.— JB. Watlqfns 0662). (See Greek,
*' Oif^v ovTft* Tiaivei," n. 476 ; arid the
Laiin, " Quocunque domlni," p. 658.)
The master's eye makes the horse fat (R.)
Ocolos et vestigia domini res agro salaber-
rimas.— The eyes and footsteps of the master
are very wholesome things for the field.—
^Latin. Columella, 4, IS; also in Pliny, NaL
Eist., 18, 6, 8, 43).
L'oochio del padrone ingrassa il cavallo.~
{lUd.)
L'ceil du maltre engralsse le chevaL —(i^r.)
Bl pie del dnefio estieroo para la heredad.—
{Span.)
The master's foot manures the estate. (Set
••The mistress's eye.")
•'Aristotle ("(Econom.," 2) rehites that Perses
declared that the master's eye was the best thing
to make a horse fat, and that Libys afflrraed " tliat
the master's footsteps were the best manure for
IMl***" (^ Herrick, " Hesperides," 663,
The mastiff is quiet while cnrs are yelping.
The ox lies still while the geese are hissing.
The mice do not play with the cat's son.
Con hijo de gato ne se borlan loa ratones.—
(Span.)
The null cannot grind with water that*3
past. (G. H.)
Con agua pasada no muele molino.— (Span.)
Le moulin ne moult pas avec I'eau conI6c
en bas.— The mill does not grind with the
water which has gone below it.— (Fr.)
The mill gets by going. (G. H.)
Andando gana la hazcfia, que no estAndo^
qncda. — The ro4Il gains by going, not by
sUnding stiU.— (Spon.)
The mind ennobles, not the blood.
Edel macht das Qemfith, nicht das GeblUt
-iOenn.)
The mind loves free space.— (JZttMtoii.)
The mistress's eye keeps all things clean.
The mob has many heads, but no brains.
The more by law, the less by right.
Jo mere af Lov, Jo mindre af Ret. -(IXxa.)
Je mehr Gesetze, Je weniger Recht^
The more law, the less right -<Oenii,)
The more cost, the more honour. (B. Sc)
The more dirt, the less hurt.
The more knave, the better luck. (B.)
The honester (or properer) nun, the worse
luck. (R.) ^ *- *~ /
Thieves and rogues have the best lack, if
they do but escape hanging. (R.)
Aux bona mfiche-t-iL— <Fr.)
Jo argere Skalk, jo bedre Lykka — The
more knave, the better luck.— (Dan.)
The more noble, the more humble. (B.)
The more the merrier, the fewer the
*)etter cheer. (B.)
The more the merrier.— (ffeyvood, 1513.)
The more the well is used, the more water
it gives.
Je mehr der Bmnnen gebrancht wird, desto
mehr gicbt er Wasser.— (C7erm.)
The more women look in their glass, the
less they look to their house. (G. H. )
The more you do, the more you may do.
The more we work, the more wc shall be
down-trodden,— (Fnwn ihe French.)
The more you have, the more you trant.
Mickle hes, wald aye have mair. (R 8c)
The morning hour has gold in its mouth.
Morgenstunde hat Gold im Hunde.— (C^fm.)
The morning son never lasts a day.
(C>. H.)
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Hie mother of miBohief is na mair nor a
gnat wing. (B. Sc.)
The mother's heart is always with her
children.
The mouse that hath but one hole is
quickly taken. (G. H.)
La sonris est t^t prise qai n'a qn'on pertnls.
— The mouse is sood taken which has only
one hole.— (^r., V. 149a)
La sooris qui n'a qn'one entr6e est Incon-
tinent happ6e.— The mouse which has only
one means of entry is quickly laid hold oC—
{Fr.)
El mur que no sabe mas de nn horado,
Sresto le toma el gate— The cat soon catches
ie mouse which only knows of one hole. ~
{Span.)
Tristo 6 quel topo che non ha ch'un sol per*
tuggio per salvarsi.- Wretched is the rat [or
mouse] which has only one hole by which to
escape.— (/(oi.)
Mus non uni fldit antro.— The mouse does
not trust to one hd\e.— (Latin, p. 696.) (5e«
" It is a poor moose," p. 810.)
The mouth that lies slays the soul. (B. Sc.)
The nearer the bone the sweeter the flesh.
(B.)
Je nahor dem Bein, Je slisser das Fleisch.—
(Germ. ; also in Dutch.)
The nearer the church, the farther from
God. (B.)
The no'er to chuch, the ftirthor tcom God.
(H., 1646.)
Pr6s de r^Iise, loin de Dieo.— (i^y.)
Tras la cms estd el diabla— The devil lurks
behind the cross.— (5pon.)
Je niiher der Kirche, Je welter yon Qott^
ifitrm.)
Pr^ du monast^, k messe le dernier.—
Near the monastery, last at mass.— (iTr.)
The nightingale and the cuckoo sing both
in one month. (B.)
The nimblest footman Ib a false tale. (B.)
The noblest reyenge is to forgire.
To forget a wrong is the best revenge
iFromtheltaX.) ■ *
The nurse^s tongue is privileged to talk.
(B.)
The offender never pardons. (G. H.)
Chi offende non perdona mal.— (/(oZ.)
Chi t'ha offeso non ti perdonera mai.— (/(oZ.)
The ofiBioe makes the man.
Hagistratus fkcit honiinem.^Ia<{A.)
Magistratus indicat hominem.— (Latin.)
Hagistratusindicat virum.— (LoXin. Family
Le magistrat et I'offlce desconyre I'homme.
—The magistrate and the office discover the
man.— (^r., BabelaU, Pantagrtul, 1633.)
Das Amt lehrt den Mann.— The office teaches
the man.— (Germ.) -
The offspring of those that are very
young or very old last not (G. H.)
The old cow thinks she was never a calf,
n est avis i vieille vache qu'elle ne ttt
oncques veau.— (^r.)
The old man*s staff is a knocker at death's
door. (B.) {Given at a Spanith proverb.)
The older the blood the less the pride. '
Jo sdlere Blod, Jo mindre Hovmod. —
(Dan,)
The persuasion of the fortunate sways the
doubtful. (G. H.)
The phjTsician owes all to the patient, but
the patient owes nothing to him but a little
money. (G. H.)
The pick of the basket.
Co n'est. dit Pauurge, pas le pis du panler.
— It is not, said Panorge, the worst of thei
basket— i2a5e2ai«, PantagTud, Book 4, chap..
61.
The piper wants meikle that wants the
nether chaps. (B. Sc.)
The pitcher goes so often to the water,
that it is broken at last
Tant va le pot 4 1'ean qn'il demeure.— TliS;
Jug goes so often to the water that it stays >
there.-(Fr., V. 1498.)
Tant sonvent vs le pot A I'ean que I'anse .
y demeure. — The lug goes so often to the
water that the handle stops there.— (^rX
Tant souvent va la cruche il'eau qn'4 la fln
elle se brise.— The pitcher goes so often to-
the water that at length it breaks.— (^r.)
Tantas veces va el cantarillo & la fuente.—
The pitcher eoes so often to the fountain
(that it gets broken).— (Span., Am Qutcote,
1,80.)
Cantarillo que mnchas veces va & la ftaente,
6 deja el asa 0 la ft^nte.— The pitcher which
goes often to the fountain loses either its.
andle or its spout— (Span.)
Vaso che va spesso al fonte, ci lascia 11
manico o la ftt>nte.— (/ta2. Tr. at Span.)
So long coraeth the pot to the water that
it oometn to broke home.^(Dan Midial of
NorthgaU't Tr. qf French Proverbtf 1840. Sm>
N.dkQ., 6th 5., 5, 265.)
Tant va li pos au puis qu'il brise.— (Quoted
in thit form by Gautitr de Coinci^ early izth
ceTi/ury.)
Gaasen gaaer saa Isnge i Stegerset, til hun
frestner ved Spidet— The goose goes so often
to the kitchen that at last she is fastened to
the spit- (i)an.)
The pleasures of the mighty are the tears
of the poor. (B.)
The pride of the rich makes the labours of
th6 poor.
The labours of the poor make the pride of
the rich.
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Tbe daintiei of the great an tlM teui of
the poor. (G. H.)
De' peccati de' eignori fimno penitenxa i
poreri.— The poor do penance for the tins of
the rich.— (/(ai.)
The poor dance as the rich pipe.
Die Armen mttaMn tanzen wie die Reichen
pfeifen.— {(rem.)
Was die FUrsten geigen, miivsen die Unter*
thanen tanzen.— What the princes fiddle tha
aalt)ecta must dance.— (Germ.)
The poor man pays for all. (B.)
The poor man's budget is full of schemes.
Hombre pobre todo cs tnuas.— The poor
man is all pUns.— <5nan.) {Su " Povcrfy is
the mither of a' arts,'^ p. 841.)
The pot calls the kettle black.
The frying pan says to the kettle " Avannt,
black brows.''
DU6 hi sarten & Ut caldera, qnitate alii
ojinegra.— Said the pot to the kettle, " Get
away, blackface."— (ipon., DonQuixoU, 2, 67.)
Dyo la cornea al cuervo, qnitate allAnegra
Said the Jackdaw to the crow, " Get away,
nigger."— (5pon.)
La padelladice al paiaolo, Fatti in 14, che tu
mi tigni.— The pan says to the kettle, "Get
away, lest you stain me."— (/to/.)
De pot yerwijt den ketel, dat h^ zwart is.—
The pot reproaches the kettle because it is
black.— (Du^.)
The kettle calls the pot black,
The kiln calls the oven burnt-house. (R.)
La pelle se moqne du fonrgon.— The shovel
scoHs at the poker.*— (Fr.)
n lavegglo fo befTe della pignatta Tha
saucepan laughs at the pipkin.— (fto/.)
Le chaudron m&chure la podle.— The kettle
blackens the fkying pan {or the stove).^
(Fr.)
The colander said to the needle, "Get
away ; you have a hole in yow."— (Hindoo.)
The preparations of a woman are as long
as the legs of a goose. — {Rtissian,)
The proof of a pudding is in the eating.
The proverb of the three S's: spend,
spend profusely, and spare.
El proverblo dei tre 8 : spender, spander, e
sparagnar.— (/to/. )
Sabio. Solo, Soliclto, y Secreto 0*8 cuatro
83. qu6 dicen que ban de tener loa buenos
enamorados).— Sapient, Solitary, Solicitous,
and Secret— the four Ss which they say all
good lovers must have, t— (Span., Don QuixoU.)
• Montaigne (1680), Book 3, chap. 6, has it;
" Le fourffon se mocque de U paele."
t The Lovers' Alphabet, as given in " Don
Quixote," is as follows : — Agradecido (gratefulX
Bueno (goodX Cavalloro (gallant), Dadivoso
SK)uuUfUf), Bnamorado (enamoured), Firme (firm),
allardo (gay, or brave), Honrado (honourable, of
Hie public pays with ingratitude.
Undank ist der Welt Lohn.— Ingratitude Is
the world's reward.— (Germ.)
The rath (early) sower nerer b(»row8 of
the late.
The reasons of the poor weigh not. (G.H.)
{See '*The persuasion of the fortunate,** p.
861.)
The receiyer's as bad as the thief. (B.)
The receiver is worse than the thief.
'A^i^^repei mXStwts, cat 6 i«iiM.rvot sot &
KXc^ac— 'They are both thieves alike, the re-
ceiver and the man who ateala.— (Gneit
PhoeUides.)
Der Hehler ist so schlecht wie der Stehleb
—{Genu,)
There is no thief without a receiver. (B.
8c.) {See ' ' If there were no fools," jn 806.)
The reckoning spoils the relish.
Le coftt en die le goftt.— (Fr.)
The remedy is worse than the disease.
(B.) {Found in Bacon''* Essay on Seditions^
1612. Seep. 10.)
The resolved mind hath no cares. (G. H.)
The reverend are ever before. (Q. H.)
The rich knows not who \b his friend
(Q. H.)
Riche homme ne salt
Qui ami lui est.-<Fr., V. 1W8.)
The rich never want kindred.
Ai ricchl non mancano parent!.— (/tol.)
Le riche a plus de parents qu *il ne connatl
~The rich has more relations than he knows.
-<Ft.)
Money wants no foUowers. (G. H.)
Poverty non ha parentL— Poverty has no
relations.— (/toZ.)
Every one is kin to the rich man.
T«K tvTVXowvTMr iraKTtt «1<fI avyY«»*»«.—
All persona are kin to the fortunate.—
{GruL)
Infelicium nulli sunt afflnes.— The unfortn-
nate have no relatives.— (Lo^in.)
The river pstft, and God forgotten*
(G. H.)
Passato il flume, k scordato il santo.—
The river past, the saint is forgotten.— </tat)
(Sec " Danger past," p. 769.)
La fSte pass^e. adieu le saint.- The saint's
day over, farewell to the saint.
The road to ruin is in good repair ; the
travellers pay the expense of it.
The royal crown cures not the headache.
(Q.H.)
Sunctnal), Ilustre (iUustriousX Leal (faithftil),
[ozo (youngX Noble (noble), Oneste (honourable).
Principal (distinguishedX Quantioso (TereatileX
Rico (wealthy), 8 S 8 S (aa mentioned abovaX
Tacito (silent), Verdadero (sincereX X, T (not
lovers' letters), Zelado (zealous).
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The saint who works no miracles, has few
pilgrims.
Saint qui ne gu^rlt de rien, n*a gndre de
p^lerins.— The saint who cures not diseases
has few pilgrims.— (^.)
Non si crede al santo se non fo miracoli.—
There is no belief in the saint unless he works
miracles.— (/tol.)
The sauce is better than the fish.
La sauce vaut mieux que le poisson.— (TV.)
The scythe feeds the meadow-
La faux palt le pr^— (Fr., V. 1948.)
The second blow makes the fray. (R.)
The second blow makes the fray, the
second word makes the bargain. — Bacon,
Colours of Good andEvU,
The servant of a king is a king. —
{Hebrew.)
The shoe will hold with the sole. (B.)
La suola tiene con la scarps.— </toZ.)
The shortest answer is doing. (G. H.)
The sight of a man hath the strength of
a Uon. (G. H.)
The sin is not in the sinning, but in the
being found out.
is mala cosa esser cattlvo, ma i peggiort
esser conoscinto.— It is ill to be a villain, bull
it is worse to be found out.— </ta2.)
(See p. 151 : " It is not the intrigue but the
talk.")
The singinff man keeps his shop in his
throat (G. H.)
The sleeping fox catches no poultry.
The slothful is the servant of the counters
(G.H.)
The smith and his penny are both black.
(B.)
The smoke of a man*s own house is better
than the fire of another*s. (R.) {Given at
from the Spanish.)
Fit vale il fumo di casa mia, che 11 fuoco
dell' altrui.— The smoke of my own house is
worth more than the Are in another's.—
atoL)
The son full and tattered, the daughtei
empty and fine. (G. H.)
The soul is not where it lives, but where
it loves.
The soul needs few things, the body
many. (G.H.)
The sow loves bran better than roses.
Mienz alma troie Blth que rosea.— (Fr.,
V, 1498,)
The still sow eats up all the draught. (R.)
8U11 swine eat aU the draff.
De lumske Sviin sede Masken, de galne
Idbe uden om.— The cunning pig eats the
mash, the mad one rushes by it— (Dan.)
The sting is in the tail.
En la queue gist le venin.— In the tail lies
tlie poison.-<Fr., V. 1948.)
Nella coda sta U veleno.— (ftaZ.)
The stomach carries the feet.
Tripas Uevan pi^.— (5pan., Don Quixote,
2,34.)
Tripas llevan corazon, que no oorazon
tripas.— The stomach carries the heart, and
not tlie heart the stomach. —(Span., Don
QuixoU, 2, 47.)
La soupe fkit le soldat— The broth makes
the soldier.— (Fr.)
The stone that lieth not in your way need
not offend you.
The stream cannot rise above the spring.
The strength of a chain is its weakest
link.
The thread breaks where it is weakest
(G. H.)
Where it is weakest there the thread
breaketh. (R.)
El hilo per lo mas delgado quiebra.— The
thread breaks where it is thinnest— {'Span.)
The sun can be seen by nothing bat its
own light.
The sweetest grapes hang highest
Die stlssesten Trauben hiingen am hdchsten.
-((?«nn.)
The table robs more than the thief.
(O. H.)
The taste of the kitchen is better than
the smell.
The thin end of the wedge is to be feared.
The thing that is trusted is not forgiven.
(R.Sc.)
The thirteenth man brings death.— (From
Vie Dutch.)
De dertiende man
Brcngt den dood An.— (Dutch.)
The thorn comes forth with the point
forwards. (G.H.) (5w **Si respine,"/?.
729.)
La espina quando nace, la punta Ueva
delante.— (Span.)
The thought hath good legs and the quiU
a good tongue. (R.) (Given ae an Italian
proverb.)
The tide will fetch away what the ebb
brings. (R.)
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PBOVERBS.
The tired oz treads surest.
El buej qoando se cftDsa, flrme slenta 1a
pata. The ox, when he is tired, pljmts his foot
flnnly.-<Spon.)
Le bceuf self marche.— The thirsty' ox
walks.-<Fr., V. 1498.)
Bos lassos fortios flgit pedenL~The weary
ox is all the more sure on his feet— {IcUin.)
The tongue always grows older. (Pro-
verbial saying, South»m^9 Itabella [l69fl\f
Act 4, i.)
The tongue ever turns to the aching
tooth.
La langne va o^ la dent fait mal.— <^.)
Dove il dente duole, la lingoa T'inciampa.
-<7toi)
AlU va la lengua, do dnele la mnela. —
{Span,)
Daar 't een mensch wee doet, daar heeft hij
de hand.— Where a man feels the pain there
he lays his hand.— (i>utcA.)
The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts.
(O.H.)
The tongne breaketh bone,
Tliough itself have none. (R.) {Fnm tJu
French.)
Tel coup de langue est pire qn'on coup de
lance.— A stroke from the tongue is worse
than a stroke from a lance.— <Fr.)
La lengua del mal aniigo mas corta que
cuchillo.— The tongue of a bad friend cuts
more than a knife.— (Sj^an.)
The tongue walks where the teeth speed
not (G. H.)
Evil words cut worse than swords.
The stroke of the tongue breaketh the
bones. Many have fallen by the edge of the
sword ; but not so many as have fallen by the
tongue.— <£cde«ia<ticu«, 28, 17, 18.)
{See "Fair words," p. 777; oiw "Thistles
and thorns, p. 868.")
The tongue talks at the head's cost
(G. H.)
He that strikes with his tongue must waxd
with his head. (G. H.)
The trap to the high-bom is ambition.
(R.) {Given as a British or Welsh proverb.)
The tree falls not at the first straike.
(B. Sc.)
Au premier coup ne chet pas I'arbre. —
(Fn, V. 1498.)
Al primocolpo non casca I'albero.— (/toZ.,
also in Dutch.)
The tree that Qod plants, no winds hurt
It (G.H.)
The truest jests sound worst in guilhr
ears. (E.) {ike " The greater the truth,*^
p. S68.)
The unexpected always happens.
That which one least anticipates soonest
comes to pass.
Unverhofft kommt oft— Ths unlooked-for
often comes. — {Germ.)
Dove non si crede, I'acqna rompe. — Where
Is not expected, the water breaks oat— </<a2.)
That which one most forehets soonest
comes to pass. (R.)
{See ths Latin : " Insperata accidant," p.
666.)
The vale best discovereth the hilla.— (-4
favourite proverb of Francis Bacon.)
The vessel that will not obey her helm
will have to obey the rocks. — {(Ornish.)
Th(we who will not be ruled by the mddar
must be ruled by the rock.— <Cornufc.)
The voice of one is the voice of no one. —
{From the Italian: %Voce cPuno, wee di
niunoJ*^)
The vicar of Bray will be vicar of Bray
still. (R.) {See p. 458,)
The virtue of a coward is suspicion.
(G.H.)
The vulgar keep no account of your hits,
but of your nusses.
The war is not done, so long as my enemy
Uves. (G.H.)
The warmest dad sit nearest the fire.
Lea mieux vdtns devers le feu.— <Fr., V.
1498.)
The way is an ill neighbour. (G. H.)
The way to hell is more difficult than the
way to heaven.
• In die Holle kommt man mit grdsserer
MUhe, als in den HimmeL— (Germ.)
The weakest must go to the wall. — {See
Shakespeare^ p. S19.)
The weakest gaes to the wa*. (11.8c.)
Les mals v^tus devers le vent— The ill-dad
are put against the wind.— (i^'r.)
{See aJbovtt " The warmest clad.")
Sempre ha torto il pit! debolc— Ths
weakest always has wrong.— (/tcU.)
The weeds o*ergae8 the com. (B. Sc)
The weeping bride makes a laughing wife.
— {From the German.)
Weinende Braut, laohende Fraa.~(Gcrm.)
The wholesomest meat is at another man's
cost. (R.)
The best wine is someone else's.
The wife is the key of the houses
(G. H.)
The wind in one's face makes one wise.
(G. H.)
The wind keeps not always in one quarter.
(B.)
Bs weht nicht allezelt dersdbs Wind.—
{Gervi.)
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The wine in the bottle doth not quench
thirst. (G. H.) (According to Rai/y this it
an Italian proverb.)
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish
mouth speaks. (Q. H.)
La mano cuerda no hace todo lo qae due U
lengua.— (Span.)
The wise make je3ts, and IooIb repeat
them, (B.)
The wisest make mistakes.
n n'est a! saige que ne foloye aacone fois.
-(Fr., V. 1498.)
'Afioproyci ri KaX tn^v (ro^umpof. — The
wiseist of the wise may err.— (Gradb, jEschylut,
Fragm.)
None is ao wiae bat the fbol o'ertakes him.
(G. H.)
Qai Tit aana folie n'est pas si sage qa'il croit
— Who lives without folly Ls not ao wise as he
think8.-<Fr.)
Za Tiel Weisheit ist Narrhelt— Too much
wisdom is folly.— (Germ.)
{S€$ "No man is always wise," p, 832.)
The wish is father to the thought.
{Shakespeare, t Henry /F., Act 4t 4')
What we wish we readily believe.— (See
Young, p,i06, 400.)
(See Greek, "'O B<JwX«Ttti," p. 475; and
Bdcon, "Man prefers to believe,'' p. 14.)
The wished -for comes too late.
The wit of you and the wool of a blue
dog will make a good medley. (R.)
The wolf finds a reason for taking the
lamb.
A petito occasion prend le loup le moaton.
-iFr., V. 3498.)
The wolf knows what the ill beast thinks.
(G. H.)
The wolf must die in Ms own skin.
(G. H.)
En la peau o& le loup est le convient 11
mourir.— ?Fr., V. 1493.)
The world is a staircase, some are going
up and some are coming down,
n monde k fatto a scale,
Chi le scende, e chi le sale.— </<aZ.)
The world is as you take it.
We must take the world as we find it
The world is made of good and bad men.
Bons et mdos man tern cidade.— <Por<.)
The world is much the same everywhere.
C'est partont comme ches nous.— It is the
same everywhere as it is at home.— (/^r.)
The world is nowadays, God save the
Cpnqueror. (G. H.)
Viva quien vence.— (Span., Don (^ijfoU.)
Five le vainqueur. —(Ff,)
D6
The world is wiser than it was.
Le monde n'est plus fat— The world is no
longer stupid. (Stated by RabdaU to be a
eommon proverb in 1633.)
The world likes to be deceived.
De wereld wil bcdrogen z\jn.— (Dutch.)
The world was never so dull.
But if one won*t another will. (B.)
The worse for the rider, the better for the
bider. (R.) (Spoken of the condition of the
land.)
Bon pays, maavals ohemln.— Good land,
bad travelling.— (Ft.)
The worse thin^ are, the better they are*
[A proverb expressina *• the transcendentalism
of eommon lifc^^JSmerson, Circles.)
The worst of law is that one suit breeds
twenty. (G. H.)
The worst wheel always creaks most
La pire roue dn chariot crie toniours.— >
(Fr.. V. 14»8.)
]fe la peggior mota qnella ohe & pid rumoro.
--(Ital.)
Das sclilechteate Bad am Wagcn knaart am
meisten.— (Oerm., also in Dutch?)
The worth of a thing is best known by
the want (R.)
We never know the value of a thi ng till we
have lost it
Bien perdu, bien oonnu.— We know a good
thing when we have lost it— (i'V.)
No se conoce el bien hasta que se ha pordido.
—We do not know what is good until we
have lost it,— {Span., Don Quixote.)
(See Latin, "Animus quod perdidlt optat,"
p. 402 ; also "The cow knows not," p. 855.)
The wrong sow by th* ear. (H., 1546.)
The year does nothing else but open and
shut (G. H.)
The young pig grunts like the old sow.
(B.)
Wie die Alten sungen, so zwitschem die
Jungen.— As the old (birds) sang, so the
young ones twitter.— (Germ.) (See " As the
old cock crows," p. 768.)
The younger brother hath the more wit.
(B.)
The younger brother is the ancienter
gentleman. (R.)
There are as good fish in the sea as eve r
came out of it. (See " Be content, " p. 769.)
There are but two families in the world,
the Havee and the Have-nots.
Dos linages solos hay en el mnndo, el
"Tenet" y el "No tene? " — (^P**» &ff»
^isote,)
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There are many fair words in tiie marriage
making, but few in the portion paying. (R.
8c.)
There are many ways to fame. (G. H.)
There are more foolish buyers than foolish
sellers.
II y a plus fous aoheteura que de fous ven*
dears.— (Fr.)
There are more maids than Maukin, and
more men than Michael, (R.)
There are more mares in the wood than
QrisselL (R.)
There are more physicians in health than
drunkards. (G. H.)
See " II y a plus," p. 717.— (Fr.)
Es giebt mehr alt« Welntrinker als alto
Aerzte.— There are more old wine-bibbers
than old doctors.— (G^mi.)
There are more thieves to be found than
gibbets.
Si trovano pi A ladri che forche.— (/tal.)
Bs giebt mehr Diebe als Galgon.— ((;emi.)
There are more ways to kill a dog than
hanging. (R.)
There are more ways to the wood than
one. (R.)
There are no birds in last year's nest.
En los nidos de antafio no hay pdjaros
hogafto.— There are no birds of tliis year iii
the nests of last year.— (Cervantes, Don
Quixote, Part 2, chap. 74.)
Enjoy the spring of love and youtli,
To some good angel leave the rest ;
For time will teach thee soon the truth,
There are no birds in last year's nest.
—Longfellow, It is not always May.
There are no fans in hell.
There are none poor but such as God
hates. (R.)
There are people and people.
II y a gens et gens.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
There are three ways— the universities,
the sea, the court. (G. H.)
There are two sides to every question,
(See ** Every medal," p. 775.)
There came never ill of good advisement.
(R. Sc)
There came nothing out of the sack but
what was in it. (R.)
There comes nought out of the sack but
what was there. (G. H.)
Daar niets goeds in is, gaat niets goods nit.
"Where there is no good in, no good comes
o\it.--{Dutch.)
There could bo no great ones if there were
noUttle. (R.)
There is a *' but *' in everything.
Alles wfire gnt, ware kein aber dabe!.— AH
would be well if it were not for the '* buts."—
(Genu.)
There is a good time coming.
Le bon temps viendra.— The good time will
come.— (Fr. Motto.)
Mieux sera.— Better [time] will be.— <Fr.
Motto.)
There is a mystery in the meanest trade.
(R.)
There is a remedy for everything, could
men find it. (G. H.)
There is remedy for all things except stark
dead, (R. Sc.)
II y a rem6de 4 tout^ fors k la mort— Th«r«
is a remc«Iy for everything except death.—
{Fr.)
A todo hay mafia, sine & la muerte.— <5pan,)
Er is hulp voor alles, behalve roor don
dood.— There Is help for all, except for the
dcsd.-^Dutch, also in this form in Vanish.)
There is a skeleton in every house.
There is a snake in the grass.
Anguls sub viridi hcrljA.— (Lolin.) CQuoied
thus by Bacon, Essay, Of a King.)
n y a anguille sous rochc.— There is an e^l
under the stone.— (Fr.) (.See Virgil, " Latet
auguis in herbA," p. 574.)
There is a time for all things.
Cada cousa a seu tempo.— (Fort.)
It will happen in its time, it will go in Its
time.— {Hindoo.) (See " To everything there
is a season."— FccZMioifej, 8, 1, p. 418.)
There is always less money, less wisdom,
and less honesty than people imagine. —
Italian proverb^ as quoted by Francis Bacon.
There is always life for the living. {See
" Where there is life there is hope," p. SSS.)
There is ay life for a living man. (R Sc.)
There is an hour wherein a man might be
happy all his life, could he find it. (G. H.)
II tempo buono viene una volta sola.— The
good time only comes once.— (I tal.)
Einmal im Leben geht das Gltick an Jedem
vorbei.— Happiness passes everyone in Uf«
once.— (Germ.)
There is as much greatness in owning a
good turn as in doing it.
There is great force hidden in a sweet
command. (G. H.)
There is many fair thing full false. (R. Sc)
There is little for the rake to get after
the bissome, (R. Sc.)
There is mickle hid meat in a goose eye.
(R. Sc)
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There if more art in laTing than ic
gambling.
Sparen Ut grdiisere Kuiut b\» crwerben.—
{Germ.)
There is nae medicine for fear. (B. Sc.)
There is no chance which does not return.
II n'est pas chance qui ne retourne.— (Fr.,
V. 1498.)
II n'est mols qui ne revienne.— There is no
month which does not return.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
There is no deceit in a brimmer.* (R.)
There is no dog so sad but he will wag
his tail.
Non h si tristo cane che non meni la coda.—
(Ital.)
There is no going to heaven in a sedan.
There is no good horse of a bad colour. —
Qmted by laaak Walton,
There is no great banquet but some fares
ai. (G. H.)
There is no greater pride than that of a
poor man grown rich.
II n'est orgiiell que de pauvre enrichl.—
(Fr.)
Tliere's nothing agrees worse
Than a proud mind and a beggar's purse.
There is no jollity but hath a smack of
folly. (G.-H.)
There is no law for just men.
Filr Gerechte giebt es kclne Gesetse.—
(Jttrm.)
There is no mischief done, but a woman
is one. (R.)
Cherchez la femme.— (Fr.) (5ee "Cher-
chon.H," p. 714.)
There's no mischief in the world that's
done,
But a woman is alwasrs one.
(Sm Giraidm Cambrcnsis, p. 446.)
There is no proverb which is not true.
No hay reFran que no sea vcrdadero.—
(Span., Don Quixote.)
There is no redemption from hell. (R. )
In Inferno nulla est reJeiuptlo. - (Ltilin..
Ustd jestingly in this form by Paul III., when
Michael Angelo rejustd to alter a portrait in-
troduced among the condemned in his '^Last
JudgmenL")
Quion ha inflemo nula es retcncio.— In hell
there is no retention.— <5pa»., Don Quixote,
1, 25. Sancho's mistaken attempt to quote ths
LaXin saying.) ,
There is no revenge upon the rich.
Del hombre arraigado no veras vengado.*
JSpan.) .
• See Latin, "In vino Veritas," and Greek
There is no royal road to learning.
There is no royal road to geometr>.— -
iEudid.) {See Latin "Non est ad astro,"
p. 611.).
There is no time like the present.
Chi ha tempo non aspetti tempo. — Who has
time let him not wait for time.— </ta/.)
There is no true love without jealousy.
There is no worse fruit than that which
never ripens. — From the Italian,
Non c'6 il peggior frutto di quello che non
matura mni.
There is no worse pestilence than a
tGLm\\iBxioQ.—{Chaucej',MerehanV» Tale, I,
649-550.)
There \a no venom like that of the
tongue.
There is nobody will go to hell for com-
pany. (G. H.)
There is nothing more precious nor time.
(R. Sc.)
There is nothing so crouse as a new-
washen house. (R. Sc.)
There is one good wife in the country,
and every man thinks he hath her. (R.)
There needs a long time to know the
world's pulse. (G. H.)
There was never a cake but it had a
make. (R. Sc.)
There will be sleeping enough in the
grave.
There would be no great ones if there
were no little ones.
There's a salve for every sore. (R.) (See
" God who sends," p. 7So.)
There's luck in odd numbers. {See
•* Number three," p. 835.)
There's many a slip
'Twixt the cup and the lip. (R. )
Entro la boucho et Ic cuillier vicnt bien
sou vent grant destourbc.— Between the mouth
and the spoon great trouble often arises. —
(Fr.)
De la main k la bonche perd sonvcnt la
soupe. — ^The soup is often lost between the
hand and the mouth.— (Fr.)
IIoAAa iirra^ m4\«i m/Aiicof xai x'^^*<*<
ojcpov.— Many things happen betwixt the cup
and the Uu.— (Greek. Quoted by Aulus
Gellins, Book 13, 17, 8, as a "proverbial
Greek verse," equivalent to that ancient
[Latin] proverb, "Inter os et oflam " —
Between the mouth an- 1 the morsel.)
Multa intersnnt oallcem et labrum sum-
mum. — Many things happen between tlie cup
and the upr>er \ip.—{lAitin.) (Aulus Gellins's
transUtion of the foregoing Greek Proverb.)
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There's many a true word said in jest
En oy mocqoant dit on bicn viaL —<Fr.,
V. 1498.) {Also in Germ.)
There are many sooth words spoken in
bourding (mockery). (R, 8c) (See Latin :
" Kidentem dicere veruin," p. 666.)
Quel che pare buria, ben sovente i vero.—
What seems a joke is very often the truth.—
(/toZ.)
There's never enengh where nought
leaves. (B.)
There's no companion like the penny. (R.)
{Given as a Spanish Proverb.)
Non Tii abbastanza se niente avanza.—
Ihere is not enough if there is nothing over.
-</toL)
There's nothing like leather. (See
" Every man praises his own wares," p. 775.)
There's no seeing one's way through tears.
There's reason in roasting of eggs. (B.)
There's safety in numbers.
There's safety in solitude. — {Saadi.)
They agree like London clocks. (B.)
They agree like bells ; they want nothing
but hanging. (R.)
They are as good cats who scare the mice
away as those who devour them.
Es sind ebeiiso gute Katzen/die die Hause
verjagen, als die sie fongen.— (Germ.)
Tliey are as wise that speir (ask) not.
(E. Sc.)
They are welcome that brings. (R. Sc)
Thev buy good cheap that brings nae-
thing hame. (B. Sc.)
They had never an ill day that had a good
evening. (B. Sc.)
They love most who are least valued
They who love most are least set by. (R.)
They love too much that die for love. (B.)
C'est trop aimer qnand on en meurt.— (Fr.,
V. U98.)
They that are booted are not always ready,
(G. H.)
They that have no other meat,
Bread and butter are glad to eat.
They that ^speirs mickle will get wot of
part. (B. Sc.)
They that know one another, salute afar
off. (G. H.)
They that live longest see most.
The longer we live the more strange sights
we see. (11. Sc.)
Quien larga vlda vivf, muctio mal vide.—
Who lives longest sees much evil. — (Span.)
(^ " Be that lives longest")
They that live longest most go farthest
for wood. (B.)
They Uiat live longest most fetch llrt
furthest (R.)
They that tease each other, love each
other.
Was sich neckt, das liebt sich.— (Germ.)
'Fhey who only seek for faults find nothing
else.
They were never fain that shrugged.
(R. Sc)
They who drink beer will think beer. —
{Quoted by Washington Irving , Sketch-book :
Siratford-on-Avon.)
They who drink water will think water.—
{Travesty of the foregoing proverb.)
Things are not what they are, but as
they seem.
Le cose non sono come sono, ma oome si
vedono.— </toi.)
Things hardly attained are long retained.
(B.)
Things well fitted abide. (G. H.)
Think and thank God.
Think much, speak little, write less. (R.)
Pense moult, perle peu, 6crLj moins.— (*V.)
Cuidar muitas cousas, fozcr hnma.— Think
of many things, do one.— (Port ^
Falla ponco e bcm ;
Ter*te-haO por alguem.— Speak little and
well : you will be acconnted somebody ~
{Port.)
Think of ease, bat work on. (G. H.)
Thinking is not knowing.
Cuidar na6 he saber.— (Por<.)
This buying of bread undoes us. (B.)
This rule in gardening ne'ei* forget.
To sow dry and set wet. (B.)
This world is nothing except it tend to
auother. (G. H.)
Thistles and thorns prick sore.
But evil tongues pnok more.
{See ** The tongue is not steel, "p. 804.)
Thorns whiten, yet do nothing. (G. H.)
Those who da nothing generally take to
shouting.
Those who live in glass houses should voi
throw stones. ,
Whose house is of glass must not Uiron
stones at another. (Q. H.)
Who haith glass windows of his own must
take heed how ho throws stones at his house.
(R.)
Ho that hath a body made of glass must
not throw stones at another. (R.)
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Si que tietie t^'ados d6 rldrio no tire picdras
•J do an vecino.— He that has a roof of glasa
should not throw stones at his neighbour's.—
^ OutoJS?*^ (^ timilar proverb oocun in
Chi ha t^oli di vetro, non tlri sasai al
Ticlno.— <Zto2.)
Wer ein glasem* Dach hat, muss andere
nicht mit Steinen werfeu.-((7«m., also in,
Dulch and Danish.)
Those who make the best use of their
time have none to spare.
ITiose who play at bowla must expect
rubbers. *^
Those whom everyone allows the second
place, are entitled to the Qnt,-^QuoM as a
maxim by Swift.)
Thou wilt get na mair of the cat but the
akin. (B. So.)
Thou wouldst do little for God if the
devil were dead.
Though God take the sun out of the
heaven, yet we must have patience. (G. H.)
Though good be good, yet better is
better {or " yet better carries it."). (R)
(rial ?"^°° ^ buono, ;ma 11 meglio vince.—
11 meglio 6 I'inimico del bene.— Better is
the eueniy of well.— (/tol.)
^ Das Bessere iat der Feind des Gnten.—
{Germ.)
^/F^^S^^.^Q says nothing, he pays it with
thmking,like the Welshman's jackdaw. (R.)
Lilte the parrot, he says nothing but thinks
the more.— <Afodem.)
Though I say it that should not.
To say the truth, though I say 't that
!S5i"^*^«°***^ ?*y 't-K/feauwoja and FUtcher's
WU at Ssveral Weapons, Act 2 ; pub. 1057.)
Though old and wise, yet still advise (take
counsel). (G. H.)
Aunque seas prudente vl<»io. no desdeliea el
consejo.— Though you are a prudent old man
do not disdain counseL— (Span.)
•ITiough peace be made, yet it's interest
that keeps peace.— (Qwo^rf h/ Oliver Crotn-
well, tn Farliamentj Sept. 4. IBSA. a8^*'a
maxim not to be despised,")
Though the cat winks a little, she is not
blind. (B.)
Though the fox run, the chicken hath
wings. (G. H.)
Though the mastiff be gentle, yet bite him
notbyttielip. (Q. H.)
Aunque manso tu sabueso, no le mnerdas
en el bezo.— Though your dog be Ume do not
bite him on the lip.-<5pan., also in Port.)
Though the speaker be a fooL let the
nearer be wise.
Though the sun shines, leave not your
doak at home. (R.) {Given as a Spmish
proverb.)
Though we loee fortune we should not
lose patience.
_ .'niough you stroke the nettle ever 80
kmdly it will sting.
Thoughts are free. (R.)
Gedanken slnd zollfrei, aber nIcht Hollenfrd.
—Thoughts are toU-free, but not hell-fiw.—
{Qerin.)
Thraw (twist) the wand while it is green.
(B. Sc)
Den Baum muss man biegen, wann er Jung
Ist— The tree must be bent while it is young?
Wm ein Haken werden will, krUmrat sich
bei Zeiten.— That which would become a
hook, most bend itaelf betlmoa.— (Oemw)
Threatened men (or folks) live long. (B.)
Threatened men eat bread, says the
Spaniard. (0. H.) * ^
The fox thrirea best when he is banned for
cursed). (R) ^
There are more men threatened than
stricken. (Q. H.)
Menaces vivent, et d^coll^s meurent—
Threatened men live, and men beheaded diew
(Fr., V. 1498.)
Los amenzadoB comen pan.— Threatened
men eat bread.- (Spon., also in Port)
Van dreigen sterft man niet.*-A man does
not die of threats.— (IHtteA.)
Tje minacce son arme del minacciato —
Threats are anna to the threatened.— (7to/.)
Excommnnie mange bien paln.~The ex.
communicated person eats bread very well —
(,Fr., V. 1498.)
Three helping one another bear the
ihree helpmff one
burden of six. (G. H.)
Three may keep counsel if two be awaT
(H.. 1546.) ''
Tliree may keep a counsel if twain be away
^(Commanders of Love, attr. to Chaucer.)
Three can hold their peace if two be away.
(G. H.)
Three may keep a secret If one of them Is
dead.— (rAi*w the version as quoted by Benjamin
/^nklin.)
Secret de deux, secret de Dieu ;
Secret do troia, secret de tous.
—A Hccret between two is a secret of God • a
secret between three is a secret of evcrF.
body's.— (Fr.) '
Puridad de doa, puridad de Dios ; "•
Puridad de tres, de todoa ea.—(Span.)
If one knows, it is a secret : If two. It la
public.-(//indoo.) * ■
Two may keep counsel when one Is away.
Two may keep counsel when the third'i
^yr^y.-i^hakespearej see p. 925, noU.)
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PROVERBS.
What Is known to three U known to every*
body.
Tre lo sanno, tutti lo sanno.— Three know
It ; aU know iL-{ItaL)
Three removes are as bad as a fire. — {Am
quoted by Benjamin Franklin.)
Troi8 ddm^uagements valent un Incendic—
(Fr.)
Di-eiiiial umgezogeh eininal alge.braiint. —
{Germ,) {See p. 378, " Wlio often reiiioveth.")
Three women make a market. (G. H.)
Three women and a goose make a market.
(B.)
Due donne e nn' oca fanno un mercato.—
Two women and a goose make a market.—
(/toZ.)
Tre donne e un papero fanno un racrcnto. —
Three women and a young goose make a
market— (/toi.)
Drle vronwen en eeue gans maken eene
markt.— Throe women and one goose make a
market.— <I>w<<^., also in this form in Dan.)
Drci Frauen, drel Giinse, und drei Froache,
machen elen Jahrniarkt.— Three women, three
geese, and three frogs make a fair.— (G^erm.)
Dove sono donne e ocche non vi sono
parole poche.— Where there are women and
geese Uiere is no want of noise. — (Ital.)
Through obedience learn to command. —
( Founded on a passage in Flato, Leges^ 762 E. ;
also found in Pling.)
Qui ne sait o\mr, ne sait commander. —Who
knows not to obey knows not to command. —
{Fr. Found in ail language.)
Thursday come, and the week is gone.
(G.H.)
Thy friend hath a friend, and thy friend's
f riena hath a friend. — {Hebrew. )
Tie it well, and let it go. (G. H.)
Till James's day be como and gone,
You may have hops, or you may have
none. (R.)
Time and thinking cure the strongest grief.
Time softens all griefs.
Time is the great consoler.
Jip6voK noAofei.— Time will soften.— (Eu-
Hpides, Alcfstis, 1085.)
Dies adimit eegritudinem. — Time euros
affliction.— (Lo/in.)
Zeit heilt alles.— Time heals all— (Gerw.)
Le temps . . . souverain medecin do nos
passions.— Time is the sovereign physician of
our passions.— <Fr., MonUiigne^ 1580, ** Es-
aais" Book 3, chap. 4.)
Time and tide wait (or tarry) for no man.
Tide bides na man. (R Sc.)
Time, train, and tide wait for no man.~
{Modem version.)
Zeit, Bbbe und Fluth. warten auf Niemand.
—Time, ebb, and flood wait for no man.—
{(krvi,)
Time brings roees.
Zeit bringt Rosen.— ((Term.)
Do.tyd brengt roxen.— (Ihtfcfc.)
Time cures more than the doctor.
El tiempo cura el enfermo, que no al
nngnento.— Time, and not medicine, cured the
sicK.— (Spon.)
Time destroys all things.
I^ temps matte toutes choses.— <l''r., Rab^
lais, Pautagruel, 1533.)
De tijd wlscht alles ult— {Dutch,)
Time flies.
Tempus fugit— (lolfn.) {See LaHn, ''Sed
fugit interea," p. 671.)
Time is a noiseless file.
II tempo h una lima iord*.— (/Vow ths
Italian.)
Time is God's and ours.
De tUd is aan God en ona.— (I>iilc^)
Time b money.
Zeit ist Geld.— {Germ.)
Tliere is nothing more precious nor tiiD&
(n. Sc.) ■
If you lose yonr time you cannot get money
nor gain. (G. H.)
Time is the best counsellor.
There is no better counsellor than time.—
{Grtek.)
Zeit ist der heste Rathgebcr.— (Germ.)
Time is the great discoverer.
Time brings all to light
Tempus omnia revSlat —(lo/in.)
El tiempo es el descubridor de todas las
cosas.— Time is the discoverer of all thiuga.—
(5i«a»., Don Quixote.)
Zeit verdeckt und entdeckt.— Time covers
and uncovers.— (Gena.) (5e« ** Maximns no-
vator," p. 586; also Bacon, "Time is lh«
great innovator," p. 10.)
Time is the great Preacher.
Der besta Prediger ist die Zeit.— (Germ.)
Time is the great teacher.
'fls (3t8aotcei iroi^' 6 yijpa<ric«r XPO^o^' — How
time, as it ages, teaches all things [—(.^Eschylus,
Prometheus Vinctus, 981.) (^ aUo Greek,
•• rrjpas 6l6d<rKt^f*' p. 469.)
Time is the rider that breaks youth.
(G. H.)
Time passes, sayings endure.
Time trieth truth.
Time tries the truth. (R. 8c) (5^ ** Time
trieth the troth In everything,- Tusser,
Ibbl.p. 878).
Time undermines us. (G. H.)
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871
*Ti8 a mad world, my masters.— (g^tr^
t« i hi* form by John TayloVy The Water
I'oet^ in hit Western Voyage, c, 1620.)
A play by Middleton (1C08) is entitled " A
Mad World, my Masters." *' Mundus furiosua"
(a mad world) is the inscription of a book by
Jansenius Gallo-Belgicus (1500). {See also
Sliakejq)eare't King John, Act 2, 2, "Mad
world I mad kings I ")
Tit for tat is fair play.
Wie Du mir, so ich Dir I— As thou to me,
so I to thee.— (^>rm.)
Tithe and be rich. (G. H.)
To a boiling pot flies fly not. (G. H.)
To a child all weather is cold. (G. H.)
To a crafty man a crafty and a half.
(G. H.)
A menteur. menteur et demi. — To a liar, a
liar and a half. — (Fr.)
k trompenr, trompeur et demL— To a
cheat, a cheat and a half.— (i^r.)
A fripon, frlpon et 'demi. —To a rogue a
rogue and a half.— (Fr.)
Bien est larron qui larron d^robe.— He is a
good thief who robs a thief.— (Fr.)
To a crazy ship all winds are contrary,
(G. H.)
A nave rottaogni vento 6 contrario.— (/toZ.x
To a good spender God is the treasure.
(G. H.)
To a grateful man give money when he
asks. (G. H.)
To a great night a great lanthom.
(G. H.)
To aim is not enough, we must hit.
Zlolen iflt nicht genug, ca gUt Troffen.-
{Germ.)
To beat about the bush.
fill battoit les buissons sans prendre les
ozillons.- He beat the bu«hes without taking
the birds.— (i2o6e/aw, Onrgantua, chap. 11.)
To beat the dog before the lion.
Battre le chien devant le Hon.— A local
French proverb, meaning, it is said, •' to do a
thing unseasonably " or at the wrong time. —
{Fr., Rabelais, Gargantua, 1534.)
To be beloved is above all bargains.
(G. H.)
To be bom with a silver spoon in the
mouth. (K.)
To be good enough you must be too
good.
Pour 6tre asaex bou il faut I'fitre trop.—
(Fr.)
To be too busy gets contempt. (G. H.)
To build castles in the air.
To build castles Id Spain. (Q. H.)
Ch&teauz en Bspagne.— (Fr.)
To buy a pig in a poke.
Die Katze im Sack kaufen— To buy the cat
in the bag.— (Germ.)
Folie est d'acheter chat en sac. •—It is folly
to buy a cat lu a sack.— (Fr., V. H08.)
{See " When the pig's proffered," p. 881 ;
also Tusser, p. 878.)
To buy dear is not bounty. (G. H.(
To carry coals to Newcastle. t
You cast water in the ThaniCji. (R)
You are importing pepper into Hindostan.
—illindoo; from the Bustan of Sad L)
To carry oil to the city of olives.— (£r«&r«u».)
Vendre coquilles a cenx qui vicnnent de
• Saint Michel.— To sell shells to those who
come from St. Michel.— (Fr.)
Spaanderen naar Noorwejien brengen.— To
carry fir trees to Norway.— <Du(c/i.)
Porter de I'eau k la rivifere.— To carry water
to the river. -(Fr.)
Eulen nach Athen tragen.- To carry owls
to Athens.— ((?«mi.)t
Wasser ln*8 Mcer tragen.— To carry water
to the sea.— (f/erm., also in thU form in
Span., Dutch, etc.)
Porter les feuilles au bois.— To carry leaves
to the wood.— (Fr.)
In silvam ligna ferre.— To carry timber
mtoihQyfood.'--{Latin, Horace, Sat., 1, 10, 84.)
To change a custom is as bad as death.
Mudar costumbre a par de muerte.- {Span.)
To cry out before you are hurt
Vous semblel les anguilles de Melun ; vous
criez devant qu'on vous escorche.— You are
like the eels of Melun ; you ciy out before
you are skinned.— (Aiftetow, Gargantua, 1534.)
To-day a man, to-morrow a mouse.
Aujoiml hul rol, demain rien.— To-day a
king, to-morrow nothing.— <Fr.)
To deceive one's self is very easy. (G. H.)
To do good to the ungrateful is to throw
rose water into the sea.
To eat your white bread first.
Mangooit son pain blanc le premier.— (Fr.,
Rabelais, Gargantua, 1534.)
To every saint his own candle.
A chaque saint son clerge. —<Fr.)
Ad ogni santo la sua torcia.— (/toZ.)
To fence m the cuckoo.— (J?^/<?rrtM^ to the
attempt of the tcise men of Gotham to pre-
serve the summer.)
Garder la lune des loupa.— To keep the
moon safe from the wolves.— (Fr., RabelaU.)
• Montaigne (Book 8, chap. 6) says that
women, when they marry, "achetentchat onjac-"
t There are Latin proverbs to the same effect :
To take light to the sun ; stars to heaven ; water
to frogs ; saffron to Clcla ; owls to Athena.
t Til is Greek proverb Is of very common use In
Germany. See p. 400, for the Greek form as
found in Aristopbanes.
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To find a m&re*8 ndsi (B.)
To forget a wrong it the best revenge. (B.)
To gain teacheth how to spend. (G. H.)
To gire and keep there ii need of wit. (R. )
To go for wool and return shorn.
Ir por Una y volver trasquilAdo.^Span.)
To haye the key of the street.
Prendre U clef des champs. •—To take the
key of the Held* ; to run away.— {f'r.)
To him that hath lost his taste, sweet is
•our. (B.)
To hunt the hare with a tabor. {Set
•* You cannot catch a hare," p, 888.)
" Men mlKbt as well have hunted an hare
with a Uhn,"-iRiehard tht RedeUs, 1899.)
To keep the wolf from the door.
To kill two birds with one stone (or shaft).
(B.)
To kill two flies with one slap. (R.)
Una mercede duas res adsequL— For one
reward to follow up two matters. — (Latii^
Cicero, Pro Iio$c Am., 29, 80.)
Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen.—
To kill two files with one clapper.— (Germ.)
Fairs d'uns pieire deux coaps.— To make
two hits with one stone.— <Fr.)
Pigliar due eolombi a una fava.— To catch
two pigeons with one bean.— </(a2.)
Twee appelcn met eenen stok afwcrpen.—
To bring down two apples with one stick.—
{Dutch.)
To know the disease is half the cure.
El principio de la salnd estd en conocer la
enferraedad.— The beginning of health is to
know the disease.— (.Sjun., Don QuixoU, 2, 00.)
To look for a needle in a haystack.
Acnm In metA foenl qoserere.— (tfedtoraZ
Latin.)
Cherclier une aiguille dans une botte de
foin.— To look for a needle in a bottle of hay.
(Fr.)
Eine Nadel im Hou suchsn.— To search for
a needle in hay.— ((rerm.)
To make a virtue of necessity.
Faisoit de necessity verta. — i&i6<Iai»,
Pantagnul (1583), Book 6, chap, 22; aUo
Gargantua, Book 1, chap. 11.
To make vertue of neceasitie.— (C^uoer ;
tee p, 76.)
There is no virtue like necessity.— (.SAoJIcm
pear«; me p. 201.)
• Montaigne, "Easais" (1580), Book 2, chap. 8
uses this expression, remarking that Nature
having left uj* •' la clef des champs " (Le. left us
our freedom), has taken away fh)m us all excuse
for complaining of our condition. It will be seen
that the French phrase has a quite different
meaning tram the English *' key of the street,"
which Is geneially us^ in the sense of being
turned oat or locked out of a house.
To make one hole to stop up another.
Paire un trou pour en boucher on autre.— >
(Fr.)
To offer much is one way of denying. —
{From th$ Italian: " Offtrtr moUo i Bpegis
4% neffort,*^)
To make two bites at a cherry.
•• II ne rend que monosyllabes. Je croy qa'il
ferolt d'uns cerise trois morceaux." — Ho
replies nothing but monosyllables. I believe
he would make three bites of a cherry. —
{Rai)$iai$, Pantagnul, Book 5, du^. 28.)
To-morrow comes never. (R )
Manafia sera otro dia.— To-morrow will be
another day.— {Span.)
Morgen ist ein langer Tag. -To^norrow Ls a
long day.— <(7erm.)
To plough the sands and sow the wares.
For he that belie veth, bearing tn h.ind.t
Plongheth in the water, and soweth in tl»«
sand. ^Sir T. WyaU, e. 1525. )
To promise and give nothing is a comfort
to a fool. (R.)
Promett«r naO he dar, mas a nescios con-
tentar.— Promising is not giving, tmt it con-
tents fools.-<Porr.)
To put the cart before the horse. (R.)
To make the plough go before the horse.—
{Letter by Jamet /. to tt« Lord Keeper, /«iy, 1617.)
Gurrus bovem trahit— The chariot drags
the OTL-iLatin.)
Foils est mettre la charme devant let
bceufs.— It is folly to put the plough in front
of the oxen.— (Fn, V. 1498 ; and Babdait,
(Jarganina, chap, IL)
Vous brides le cheval par la queue.— Ton
bridle the horse by its talL— (FV.)
To review one's store is to mow twice.
(G.H.)
To scare a bird is not the way to catch it.
To fright a bird is not the way to catch
her. (R.)
He that will take the bird must not scare
it (0. H.)
Fleying (scaring) a bird is no the way to
catch it (Sc.)
Qui vent prendre un olseau, qu'U ne
relforouche.— <Fr. )
To see and listen to the wicked is already
the beginning of wickedness. — {CAin^te say^
infff Confucius.)
To sing Magnificat at matins.
Foisoit chanter Magnificat 4 matinei et
le trouvoit blen Apropos.- (Fr., Babeiaii,
Gargantua, 1584.)
t "Bearing In hand." This means
having proofs to the contrary."
'after
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To split straws ; w to split hairs.
Diapnter sur la pointe d'une aigtiillc.— To
argue upon the point of a needle.— <^r.)
Fayellar in punta di forchetta.— To talk on
the point of a fork.— (/(oi. Qvo<«d 5y Umv-
taigne, Book 8, chap. 8, 1580.)
Um des Kaisers Bart strelten.— To quarrel
over the emperor's beard.— <Creni».)
To steal the pig and giye the feet to
God.
Rubar il porco, e dame 1 pledi per Tamor dl
Dlo.— To steal the pig and give away the feet
for the love of God.— (ftoZ.)
Hurtar el pnerco, y dar los pies por Dios.
'<Spa%.)
To stir up a hornets' nest.
Irriter Ics fireslons.— To Irritate the
hornets.— (iZa5e<ai«, PaiUoffruel, 1533.)
In eln Wespenncst stechen.- To put one's
hand Into a wasp's nest,— (Germ.)
To take the chestnuts out of the fire with
the cat's paw.
To make a cat's paw of another.
To take the nuts from the fire with the
dog's foot. (G. H.)
Tirer les marrons dn feu aveo la patte du
chat— (fr.,/ound in all languages.)
Sacar el ascua con mano agena.— To take
out a burning coal with another's hand.—
{Span.)
To tome the wolf you must marry him.
Pour ranger le loup 11 font le marler.—
, (Ft.)
To the counsel of fools a wooden beU.
(a.H.)
To the timorous the air is filled with
demojiB,^Hindoo,)
To throw good money after bad.
O quam bonnm tern pus in re mala perdis I
— O, what an amount of good time you lose
over a bad matter.— (Seneca, Dt Ira, 8, 38.)
To turn the pigs into the clover.
Toumolt les tmles au foln.— Turned the
pigs Into the grass (ue. caused a diversion ;
changed the subject).— (Fr., Rabelais, Gar-
gantua, 1534 ; proverbial expression.)
To weep for joy is a kind of manna
(O. H.)
Toasted cheese hath no master. (B.)
Tone makes music.
C'est le ton qui fait la musique.— <Fr.)
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Zu viele Kdche verderbcn den BreL— <C<rm.)
Voel koks verzouten de briJ.— Too many
cooks make the porridge too salt.— (X>u<c/L)
Too much good fortune is bad fortune.
Zn Tiel Olack 1st Ungltlck.-<C7«m.)
Too much humility is pridd.
Zu vlel Demuth 1st Hochmuth. -((Term.)
Too much inquiry is bad.
Trop enquerre n'est pas bon.— (^r*!
V. 1498.) i
Wer viel fragt, kriegt vicl Antwort— Who
asks many questions g£U many answers.—
{Germ.)
Too much of one thing is good for
nothing.
Assez y a si trop ny a.— (Fr.)
Spesso chl troppo fa, rioco fk.— Often he
who does too much, does little.— (/(cU.)
Allzuviel Ist nicht gesund.— Too much Is
not healthy.— <Gtfrm.)
Die te veel ondemeemt slaagt relden.—
Wlio undertakes too much seldom succeeds.
—{Dutch,)
Too much taking heed is loss. (G. H.)
Too much zeal spoils all.
Trop de aile g&te tout— (Fr.)
Blinder Elfer schadet nur.— Blind ceal only
does harm.— (Germ.)
Too too will in two. (R) {Oivm as a
Cheshire proverb.)
Touch a galled horse on the back and
he'll kick (or wince). (B.)
Raakt een bezeerd paard aan, en hij zal
slaan.— Touch a galled horse and he will
fling.— <I>utefc.)
{Ses " A galled horse," p. 748.)
Touch wood, it's sure to come good.*
Towers are measured by their shadows.
^Chinese,)
Trade is the mother of money. (B.)
Handwerk hat goldenen Boden. - Trade ha9
a golden foundation.— ((^rm.) (See " A use-
fUl trade," p. 760.)
Train a tree when it is young.
Branches may be made straight, but not an
old trunk.— <ilraMc)
Vieil arbre est mal k redresser.— An old tree
is hard to straighten.— <Fr.) (See "Thraw,*
p. 869.) .
Translators, traitors.— (From the Italian :
•« Traduttari, tradiloH.'*)
Travellers have leare to lie.
Old men and far travellers may lie by
authority. (R)
II a beau mentlr qui vlent de loin.— (Fr.)
* Touching wood Is a charm founded on the
notion underlying the proverb, "He that talks
much of happiness summons grief* (p. 799)l
Wood is touched to prevent such ill results. In
Scotland touching cold iron is imagined to ward
olT ill luck or magic.
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Tread on a worm and it wUl ium. (B.)*
lljibet et niusca sp'.enem.— Even the fly has
r" jen.— (la/ in,) {There are other Latin and
Gi-uk provwbs to the aame effect.)
Tread on a worm and she will 8teir her tail.
(RSc)
Un ver se recoquille quand on marcha
dessuM.^A worm recoils when you tread upon
it.— (i'V.)
Trees eat but once. (G. H.)
Tripe'a good meat if it be well wiped.
(R.)
Trot mother, trot father, how can the
foal amble? (R. Sc.)
Trouble runs off him like water from a
duck's back.
True coral needs no painter.
True love never grows old.
Jamais poor longue demeare n*est bon
amour oubli6. — ^Truo love is nevei forgotten
through long absence. —(Fr., V. 1498.)
Amorvero non diventa mai can ito.— True
love never becomes grey.— (/toi.)
Alte Liebe rostet nicht— Old love does not
rust— (Genu.)
True praise roots* and spreads. (G. H.)
Trust begets truth. (See ** Confidence
begets confidence," p. 767.)
Trust, but not too much.
Traue, aber nlclit ro viei,— (Germ.)
Trau', schau', aber wem T— Trust, observe,
but [be careful] whom. — (Germ.)
Non vien ingannato se non che si Ada. —
None is deceived but he who trusts.— </toZ.)
M<Vki7<7-o aviartlv. — Remember to distrust.
^{Ancient Greek maxim.)
Trust dies because bad pay poisons him.
Trust is a good dog, but Holdfast is
better.
Fiiinti era un buon uomo, Nontifldare era
nie-lio.— Trust was a good man, Trust-not
wa-H a better.— (/tof.)
Fidarsi 6 bene, non fldarsi b meglio.— To
trust yourself is. good ; not to trust yourself
Is better.H^^O
Holdfast is the only dog.^{Shakc<:peare'; set
p. 290.)
Trust not a horse's heel, nor a dog's
tooth. (R.)
Trust not one night's ice. (G. H.)
Truth and oil are ever above. (G. H.)
La vcrdad siempre ^anda sobre la mentira,
como el acelte sobre el agua.— Truth ever
gets above falsehood as oil above water.—
(Span., Don QuixoU.)
• "Stop shallow water still running. It will
rage ; tread on a worm and it will turn/ — Robt.
Gkecnk. " Address to Quondam Acquaintances.
Groat's worth of Wit;" 1592. {See alto Shake-
speare, "The smallest worm will torn, being
trodden on," p. 298.)
Truth does not always seem true.
Le vrai n'est pas toulours vraisemblabla. —
(Fr.)
- Many a lie Is told that seemeth ftiU true.—
{Chaucer ; tee p. 77.)
Truth finds foes where it makes none.
(R.)
Truth hath a good face, but bad clothes.
(R.)
Truth hath always a fast bottom. (R.)
Truth is a victim of its own simplicitv. —
(Arabic.) (See " Telling the truth,"/?. &?^.)
Truth is God's daughter. (R.)
La verdad es hija de Dios.— (5/iam.)
De waarheid is ecne dochter van den 1yd.— •
Truth ii a daughter of Time.— (Z>uicA.)
Veritas temporis fllia.f— (Lo/ia, MoUo o%
coins of Mary I. qf England, found in t ' "'
every langtiaffe.)
Truth is green. (R.)
La verdad cs siempre verde.-
(Span.)
Truth lies at the bottom of a welL^ —
Hcraclitus,
La v6rit^ est caches au fond dn puits. - (Fr.)
The truth of nature lies hid in deep mines.
{See the saying of Democrittts, as quoted bj/
liacon, •* The truth of nature," p. 7.)
Truth may be blamed, but it shall never
be shamed. (R.) (&tf '* Blamed," /». 76J.)
Wahrheit wird .wohl gedriicht, aber nicht
erstickt.- TruUi may be smothered but not
extinguished. —(Germ.)
Truth seeks no comers.
Wahrheit kriecht in kein Mauselocher.—
{Germ.)
Truth stings, falsehood salves over.
II vero punge, e la bugia unge.— (/tai.)
II n'y a que la v^rit6 qui blesse.— Truth la
the only thmg whicli wounds,— (Fr.)
Truth stretches but does not break.
La venlad adelgaza, y no quiebra. — {Span.,
Don Quijoote,)
Truth will conquer ; falsehood will kill. —
( Hindoo.) {&'e Latin : * • Magna eet Veritas" ;
alsOj "Veritas vincit" ana "Vincit omnia
Veritas.")
Benchi la bngia sia veloce, la verity
I'arriva.— Though a lie be swift, the truth
overtakes it— </faZ.)
t The I^tin version is cited by Aulus GeUiaa
as "from one of the old poets whose name I
cannot now recollect." (Book 12, chap. 11, «.)
t " Let us seek the solution of these doubts at
the bottom of the inexhaustible (inexpoisable)
well, where HeracUtua says that truth to
hidden."— RaBKLAis, "Fantagmel,'* chap. It.
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Try and Trust will move mountaina.
Turn over a new leaf.
Turn your money when you hear the
cuckoo.
Turn your money when you see the new
moon.
Turn your tongue seven times before
talking.
11 faut tourner sept fols dans sa boucUo
avant d« parler.— (Fr.)
Turning the cat in the pan. (B.)
•• There is a cunning which we in England
call the turning of the cat in the pan."*—
(Bocon, Essay: 0/ Cunning.)
Two anons and a by-and-by is an hour-
and-a-half. (E.)
Two blacks do not make a white.
Two wrongs do not make a right.
Two dogs over one bone seldom agree.
Two cats and a mouse,
Two wivea in a house,
Two dogs and a bone, ^ , . r, %
Never agree in one. (R.) {Also in Germ.)
Deux chiens ne s'accordent point ^ un os.—
(Ft., alio in Dutch.)
Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third
runs away with it. (R.)
Two eyes see more than one. (R.)
Many eyes see better than one.
Deux yeux voyent plus clair qu'un. —(Fr.,
0^30 in Germ.)
Two fools in one house is over many.
(R. Sc.)
Two heads are better than one. (R.)
Two heads are better than one, or why do
folks marry ?
Twa wits is better nor ane. (R. Sc.)
Due teste son migliori che \ma.—{Ital.)
lis rairent quatre tfitea en un chaperon.—
They put four heads in one hood U.e. unite
the Intelligence of four per80iisX-(Fr., qwUd
by Rabelais.)
Two is company, three is none. (H. 1546.)
Two's company and three's trumpery.
One's too few, three too many. (R)
Two kitchen fires bum not on one hearth.
—{Quoted by Carlyle,)
• Bacon exphilns the saying as applying to the
habit of attributing a report to someone else and
ao making iU origin undiscoverable — perhaps
akin to " blaming the cat for it." But the phrase
afterwards came to mean "turning traitor, ' as m
*• The Vicar of Bray " : '* I turned a cat-in-pan
once more, and so became a Whig, sir."
Two of a trade seldom agree. (R.)
Kflu Kepaucvf Kepoftct icoTT««t.— The potter Is
at enmity with the potter. -ftfeiiod*« " Work*
and Days,") {See Gay, p. 141.)
Two proud men cannot ride on one ass.
Deux orgueiUeux ne peuvent sur ung Ine. —
(Fr., V. 1498.)
Two sparrows on one ear of com make an
ill agreement. (G. H.)
Deux moineaux sur m6me 6pi no aont pas
longtemps unis.— (Fr.)
A dos pardales en una cspiga nunca hay
\ig%.— (Span.)
Two wolves may worry one sheep.
(R. Sc.)
Under the sign of the cat's toot— {Said of
a henpecked man.) (R.)
Untcr dem Pantoffel seln.— To be under Ihs
slipper.— (r?en».)
Under water, famine ; under snow, bread.
(G.H.)
Understanding is the wealth of wealth. —
{Arabic,)
Undertake no more than you can perform.
Unequal marriages are seldom happy.
Like blude, like gude, like age,
Make the happy marriage. (Sc.)
Union is strength,
L'union fait la force.— Union makes power.
{Fr.)
Binigkeit macht stark. — Union makes
strong— (Germ.)
Endragt maakt magt— (Ditfc^.)
Uukindness destroys love.
Unknown, unkissed. (R.)
Unminded, unmoaned. (R.)
Unpaid office makes thieves.
Amt ohne Geld macht Diebe.-(GerTO.)
Unsound minds, like unsound bodies, if
you feed you poison. (Q. H.)
Upon St. David's day
Put oats and barley m the clay. (R.)
Use is second nature. {See "Habit,"
P.7S8.)
Use the means, and Gk)d will give the
blessing. (R.)
Used to it, as eels are to skinning.
Vainglory blossoms, but never bears.
Gloria vana florece, y no grana.— (Spaiu)
La gloire value ne porte graine.— Vainglory
bears no grain.— (Fr.)
Valour that parleys is near yielding.
(G.H.) {See'^Lcity;' p^7jffi,)
Vanity is the pride of Nature.
Vanity is the sixth sense.— (iSayin^ ?w<«*
by Carlyle and others,)
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Variety is pleasing.* {From the Greek,
See Euripides f Orestes^ t34. P- 4^4-)
Omnia mutatio loci Jncunda flet— Every
change of place becomca a delight— (Loiin,
iSenfloa, Ep. 2&)
Vengeance is wild iustice.— (i^rcwi Francie
Bacon; see pp. 9f 14o
Venture a small fish and catch a great
one. (B.)
A mackerel to catch a whale. A sprat to
catch a mackerel.
Die Worst nach der Speck seite werfcn.— To
throw the sausage to catch a flitch of bacon.
Vice is its own punishment.
Where vice is, vengeance follows, (Sc.)
Wherewithal a man sinncth, by the same
also shall he be punished. — (IFisfiom qf
Solomon, 11, Id. )
Vinegar given is better than honey
sought {or hought),— {Arabic. )
Virtue and a trade are the best inheritance
lor chUdren. (G. H.)
A tu hUo, buen nomhre y oflcio.— To your
son, a good name and a trade.— (Sjxtn.)
Virtue is its own reward.
De deugd beloont zich zclve.— (DufdU)
Probitas sibi prsemium.— (/Ui/t'n.)
Who docs well shall not be without his
reward. — (ilrofcic) (See Latin, Plautus:
'* Virtus pnemium est." Bid also see the
later versions by Claudian, Sewca, and
SUius Italicus, under "Ipsa quidem" and
•• Rccte.")
Virtue never grows old, (G. H.)
Virtue now is in herbs, and stones, and
words only. (G. H.)
Virtue seldom walks forth without Vanity
at her side.
Vows made in storms are forgotten in
calms. {See** Danger past, * ' p, 769. )
Walls have ears. {See " Fields," p. 778.)
Si les mnrailles vous entcndront— If the
walls should hear yovu-^Rabelais, Panto-
gruel.)
Die Wande haben Ohren,— <(7fn».)
As paredea tem ouvidos. —<Por(.)
De muuren hebben ooren.— (I>u<c^)
"Want o* wit is waur (worse) than want
o* siller (money). (Sc.)
War and physic are governed by the
eye. (G. H.)
• "There Is a certain relief in change, even
thotigh it be from l)ad to worse ; as I have found
In travelling in a Htage-coach, that it la often a
comfort to shift one's poHition and be bniised in a
new place."— WAsniiroTON Ikvino, "Talcs of a
TravclKr," pref.
War, hunting, and law. afo as full of
tr6uble as of pleasure. (B.)
In war, hnnUng, and love, men for one
pleasure a thousand griefs prove. (G. H.)
Hunting, hawking, paramours, for ane joy
a hundred displeasures. (R. Sc.)
De chlens. d'oiseaux, d'armes, d'amours.
Pour un plaisur mille douleurd.
— Dogs, birds, arms, and loves, for one
pleasure a thousand pains.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
War is death's feast. (G. H.)
War makes thieves, and peace hangs
them. (G. H.)
La guerre fait les larrons, la paiz les pend.
-{Fr.)
La gnerra fa I ladri, e la pace gl* impicca.—
(Ital.)
Wars bring scars, (B.)
Wash your dirty linen at home.
n faut laver son linge sale en femillc— (JV.)
Seine schmutzige Wasche musa man zu
Hause waschen.— <(?erm.)
Wash your hands often, your feet seldom,
and your head never, (B.)
Waste makes want.
Waste not, want not.
Watched pot never boils. {See ** Grum-
bUng," /?.?&.)
Water afar off quencheth not fire.
(G.H.)
Acqiia lontana non sp^ne ftioco vicino.—
Water for off will not quench a fire near at
hand.-</toZ.)
Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make
room. (G. H.)
Water trotted is as good as oats. (G. H.)
We are bound to be honest, but not to ba
rich.
We bachelors laugh and show our teeth,
but you married men laugh till your hearts
ache. (G. H.)
We can live without our friends, but not
without our neighbours.
We cannot come to honour under coverict.
(G. H.)
We give to the rich and take from the
poor.
Reichen giebt man, Armon nimmt man.—
{Germ.)
We leave more to do when we die than
we have done. (G. H.)
We must love as looking one day to hat«b
(G. n.) {See «• Ama tanquam," p. 490.)
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-^'TVe must n^ t look for a golden life in an
iron age. (R.)
We must recofl a little, to the end we
may leap the better. (G. H.)
II fait bon reculer poor mloux ■allllr.—
(Fn, V. 1498.)
II faut reculer poor mieoz Banter.— <Fr.,
iSonlaigju, Book 1, chap. 88.)
We shall see, as the blind man said.
Noug verrons, dit raveugle.--We shall see,
said the blind man.— (Fr.)
Weak men had need be witty. (B.)
Wealth is like rheum, it falls on the
weakest partg. (Q. H.)
Wealth makes wit wayer.
Wealth gait wit waver. (R. Sc.j
Wealth makes worship. (B.)
Weapons bodes peace. (R. Sc.) (See
" If you wish for peace," p. S07.)
Weathercocks turn more easily when
placed very high.
Les girouettes qui sont plac^es le plui
haut tourncnt Ic mieux,— (Fr.)
Weavers* beef of Colchester (sprats). (R.)
Wedlock is a padlock. (R.)
Ehestand, Wehestand.— Astate of wedlock,
a state of woe.— (Crerm.)
Wedlock is like a place besieged; those
within wish to get out, those without wish
to get in. — (Arabic.) (A similar idea is in
Montaigtie; «»* "H en advient,"/?. 716,
Weening (imagining) is not measure.
(G.tt)
Weight and measure take away strife.
(G. H.3
Peso y medida qnitan al hombre fatiga.— >
Weight and measure save a man trouble.—
(Spai^)
Weigh justly and sell dearly. (G. H.)
Welcome is the best cheer. (R.)
He that is welcome fiires weel. (R. 8c)
Well beaten cries as much as badly beaten.
Aussl bien pleure bicu battu commo mal
battu.-(Fr., V. 1498.)
Well begun is half done. (This phrase is
traced to Uesiod^ who said that the beginning
of anything attempted was half the whole
thing.) (See Latin, " Dimidium facti,*' p.
S£0; "A good beginning?," p. 743 ; and
«* Good begmnings,^' p. 7S5.)
El comenzar las cosas es tenerlas medio
acabadas.— To begin a matter is to have it
. half finished.— (Siwfi., D<m QuixoU.)
Cent pen de courir ; il faut partir & point
— It is a small thing to run ; we must Start
tt the right moroeot— (Fr.)
Frisch ffcwaqi ist halb gewonnen.— Boldly
attempted is half won.-^6'crm.) (See " He
has not done," p. 790.)
Hearenx commencement est la moitid de
I'oBuvre. — A happy beginning is haljf the
work.— (Fr.)
Well bides, well betides. (R. So.)
Well-done outlives death.
Wohlgethan tiberlobt don Tod.— (Gen»i.)
Well done, soon done. (R. Sc.) (See
*' Soon enough," p. 849.)
Well done, twice done.
Cosa ben btta & fatta due volte.— (ftaJ.)
Well has that well is. (R. Sc.)
Well may he smell of fire whose gown
bums. (G. H.)
Well to work and make a Are,
It doth care and skill require. (B.)
Well, well, is a word of malice. (Cheshire,)
Well worth aw that gars the plough draw.
(R. Sc.)
Well's him and wooes (woe's) him that
has a bishop in his kin. (K. Sc.)
Were it not for the bone in the leg all
would turn cari)entor3. (G. H.) (See •'!
have a bone," p. 8O4.)
What belongs to everybody belongs to
nobody.
What canH be cured must be endured.
GItlcklich ist, wer vergisst, was nicht zn
iindem ist— Happy is he who foi^gets what
cannot be altered.— (Grcrm., ^om the
Fledmnaut.)
What cannot be eschewed must be em-
hvikced.— {Shakespeare ; see p. 278. See also
"What's past help should be past grief," p.
290.)
What comes from the heart goes to the
heart. (See " That which cometh," p. S53,)
Was vom Herzem kommt, das geht su
Herzen. — {Germ.)
What costs nothing is worth nothing.
Quello che costa poco, si stima meno.—
What costs little is valued little.— <Span.)
What everyone says must be true.
That is true which all men say. (R.)
(Su " Common fame," p. 767.)
What is a workman without his tools?
(R.)
What is bred in the bone will never
come out of the flesh.
It will not out nf the flesh that Is br«d bl
the bone.-<H. 1646.)
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What is bred in the bone will not come out
of the flesh. (Quoted in this form by D^oe,
Further Adventures qf Robinson Crusoe, 1719.)
Wat In 't gebeente gegroeid is, wil uit het
vleesch nlet— (Dutch.)
What ifl done by night appears by day.
What's done can't be undone. — {Shakes'
pearff Macbeth, Act 5, i.)
Ce qui est faict ne se peult desfaire.— (Fr.,
Montaigtu, Essais, 3, 8.)
II fiitto non si pu6 disfare.— </ta/.)
Giort Qierning ataaer ikke til at vende.— A
deed that is done canuot bo altered.—
(Dan.)
Lo que hechn ea, hecho ha de ser por esta
▼ex.— What is done is done for this time—
{/Span.)
What is done in a hurry is never done
well (&tf " More haste, less speed," p. 82S.)
What is learnt in the cradle lasts to the
tomb.
Ce qu'on apprend au berceau dure jusqn 'au
tombeau.— <f-r.)
Jung gelernt, alt gethan.— Learnt young,
done old.— <^;«rw.)
What is new is always fine.
An nouveau tout est beau.— <Fr.)
What is new is seldom true ; what is true
is seldom new.
Immor etwas Neues, selten etwas Gates.—
Ever something new, seldom something good.
—(Germ.)
What is one man's moat is another man's
poison.
L'un mort dont lautre vit— One dies of
what nnotlier lives by.— (Fr.)
One man's breath's anotlicr man's death.
(R.) See "Quod cibus," p. 658 , also "One
man's meat," p. 838.
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for
the gander. (Quoted by Swift. Jan. 24,
1710-1.)
What is the use of running, when you are
on the wrong road ?
Was hilft lanfen, wenn man nicht auf dcm
pechten Weg 1st?— {(rcrm.)
What is worth doing at all is worth
doing well. (Said to have been the rule of
conduct of Nicholas Foussin, 1594-1605.)
Ne tentes aut perflce. — Either do not
attempt, or go through with it,— (Latin.)
See '• Age quod agis," p. 488.
What man has done, man can do.
What the eye has seen, the hand may do.—
(Hindoo.)
Whatever la made by the hand of man, by
the hand of man may be overturned. (G. H.)
Was Menschenbiinde machen, konnen
Menschenhande verderben. — Wliat man's
hand has made, man's hand can destroy.—
(Germ.) '
What may be dune at ony time wiD b«
dune at nae time.
What one day gives us another takes
away from us. (G. H.)
What one will not, another wilL
What the eye does not admire,
The heart does not desire.
What the eye don't see the heart don't
grieve for.
What the eye secth not, the heart meth not.
(H. 1646.)
What the eye sees not, the heart rues not
(R.)
What the eye views not, the heart craves
not, as well as rues not— </*<^»*« No Cross
No Crown, Part 1, chap. 5, sec 11.)
What the eye does not see the heart does
not care a.hout— (Arabic)
Le cGeur ne veut doulolr ce que Toeil ne
pent voir.— <Fr.)
Que oeil ne voit 4 coeur ne dent— (fr.,
V. 1498.)
Was das Auge nicht aicht, bekummert das
Herz nicht— (Germ.)
Oat het ooghe niet en siet
En deert het herte niet— (Hemi**.)
Wat het oog niet en ziet, dat begeert bet
hcrte niet— What the eye does not see, ths
heart does not crave.— (Dutch.)
Unminded, unmoaned. (R.)
Occhio che non vede, cuor che non daole.—
(Ital.)
Ojos que non ven, corazon que no qniebra.
— What the eyes see not, does not break the
heart— (5pan., Don Quixote.)
Was ich nicht weiss,
Macht mich nicht heiss.
—What I do not know does not make roe hot
—(Germ.)
What the heart thinketh the tongue
speaketh. (R.)
What the king wishes the law wills.
Que veult le roy ce veult la loy.— (Fr.,
V. 1498.) /-A .
What's good for the bee is good for the
hive.
What's nane o' my profit will be nane o*
my peril.
What's the good of a sun-dial in the
shade?
What's yours is mine, and what's mine'i
my ain. (Sc.)
What will you have, quoth God, pay for
it and take it.—{Quot^ as a proverb bf
Emerson, Essay on Compensation,)
What your glass tells you will not be told
by counsel. (G. H.)
Es steckt nicht im Spiegel, was man im
Spiegel sieht- What you see In the mirror is
not in the mirror.— (Genm)
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Whatever you are, be a man.
Wheels within wheels.* (See ''As if a
wheel," etc., Ezckiel, 10, 10, p. 422.)
When a dog is drowniuf? everyone offers
him drink. (G. H.) (Ray substitutes
"water" for "drink.")
When a friend asks, there is no to-morrow.
(G. H.)
When a lackey comes to hell's door, the
devils lock the gates. (G. H.)
When a man is going down hill, everyone
will give him a push.
If a man's gaan doun the brae, Ilka ane
gics him a Jundie (posh). (Sc.)
When a man sleeps, his head is in his
•tomach. (G. H.)
When a man*s single he lives at his case.
When a man's single he carries all his
troubles under ono bat.
Ai^ourd'hui mari6, demnin marri.— Married
to-day, troubled to-raorrow.— <Fr.)
When Adam dolve and Eve span.
Who was then the gentleman ?
— [Saying employed bu John Ball, a
priest, in the JFat lyler insurrection,
1381,)
Als Adam henkte nnd Eva spann,
Wer war denn da der Ektelmann ?
— <(7en».)
Toen Adam spitte en Eva span,
Waar voud men toen den edelman f
^{DuUK.)
When age is jocund it makes sport for
death. (G. H.)
When all men have what belongs to
them it cannot be much. (G. H.)
When all men speak, na man hears.
(R. Sc.)
When all sins grow old, covetousness is
young. (G. H.)
Qnand tons pech^s sent vicux, I'avarice est
encore jeune.— -(f r.)
When an ass climbs a ladder, we may find
wisdom in women. — {Hebrew.)
When April blows his hom,t
IV % good both for hay and com. (R)
When at Rome do as Rome does {or at
the Romans do),
81 fUeris Romae, Romano vivito more ;
Si fucris alibi, vivito sicut !bi.
—If you are at Rome live in the Roman style ;
if yon are elsewhere live ns they live else-
where.—(laMn, 67. AmJtrnu.)
• •' And a bird-cngo, sir," said Sam. ** Veels
vithin veels, a prison In a prison."— Dickens,
•' Pickwick Papers,' chap. 40.
t " Qom" alludes to thnodentorms.
Cuando 4 Roma fiieres, haz como vieres.— -
When you are at Rome, do as you see. —{Span. ,
Don Quixote.)
When they are at Rome, they do there as
they see done. — {Burton, Anatomy of Melan-
choly, 8, 4, 2.)
Ye may not sit in Rome and strive with the
Pope. (R 8c.)
A Rome com me 4 Rome.— <Fr.)
When bairns are yoimg they gar their
parents* heads ache ; when they are auld
they make their hearts nche. (Sc.) {See
" LitUe children," p. 810.)
When bees are old they jricld no honey.
(R.)
When black snails cross your path,
Black clouds much moisture hath.
When Candlemas day is come and gone,
The snow lies on a hot stone. (R.)
{See **If Candlemas day," p. 805.)
When children are married, cares are
increased.
Filhos casados, cuidados dobrados. —
(Port.)
When children stand quiet, they have
done some ill. (G. H.)
When clouds appear like rocks and towers,
The earth's refreshed by frequent showers.
— {HalliweWa Nature-songs.)
When fortune smiles on thee, take the
advantage. (R.)
Wenn das GlQck anpocht, soil man ihm
aufthun. — When fortune knocks, open the
door. — {Gtrm.)
When friends meet, hearts warm. (Sc.)
When God says ** To-day," the devil says
"To-morrow."
Wenn Gott sagt : " Heute," sagtder Teufel :
" Morgen."— (G'enn.)
When God will, no wind but brings rain.
(G. H.)
When God wills, all winds bring rain. (R.)
Bnhiver partout pleut, en iik) oADieu veut.
— In winter, it rains everywhere ; in suminer,
where God wills.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
. L4 oA DIeu veut 11 pleut.— <Fr., V. 1498.)
Quando Dios qniere, con todos vientos
Uueve {or en sereno Uueve).— When God wilU,
it rains with all winds {or it rains in fair
weather).— {Sjxin. )
Als het God belieft, zoo regent het met alle
winden.— If God so wills, it rains with all
winds.— (Di/teA.)
When I am dead, make me a caudle.
(R. Sc.)
When I did well, I heard it never ; when
I did ill| I heard it ever.
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When it cracks, It bean ; when It benda,
It breaks. (Of ice.)
All cimcki, %a bears. (R. Sc)
When it rains it rains on all alike.—
mndoo,) {Sc4 St, Matt., 5. 4^; alto
'* Heaven is abore aU," p. SOL)
When it thnnders the thief becomes
honest (G. H.) {From the ItaL)
When it's dark at DoTer,
It is dark all the world over.
When love cools, onr faults are seen. (Sc.)
Where there Is no love, all are fADlts.
When love foils, wo csrr all foalts. (R.)
When money's taken,
Freedom's forsaken.
What is bouffht is cheaper than a gift.
Dannoto A il dono che togHe la llbcrti.—
Kvll is the gift which Ukea away our liberty.—
(/toi.)
Liberty is of more value than any gifts ; and
to receive gifU U to lose ii.-^Saadi.)
CSaro costa quel che con preghi si compra.-
What U got by begging coeta dear.— (/tol.)
(Pound in this form (a most languages.)
Spesso I donl sono dannl.— Oiftn are often
loBae«.-</«ot) (Sm Kxod., 23, 8: "Thou
Shalt take no gift ; for the gift blindeth the
wine, and perverteth the words of the
righteous " ; aUo SccUtkutn, 7, 7.)
When my house bums, it is not good
playing at chess. (Q. H.)
When a man's house bums, It's not good
playing at chess. (R.)
When one door closes another opens
When se door steeks (doses) anither opens.
(Sc)
Donde una pnerta se cierra, otra se abre.—
(Spaik, Don Quixote,)
Quando una puerta se cierra, ciento se
abren.— When one door shuts a hundred
open.— (Spon.)
When one door is shut a thousand are
opened.— </iindoo. )
When one is on honteback, he knoweth
all things. (G. H.)
When poverty comes in at the door, love
flies out at the window.
Love comes in at the windows and goes out
at the doors. (R.)
Tritt der Knmmor in 's Haus, fliegt die
Llebe sum Fenster hi nans.— When misfortune
enters the house, lovo flies out.— (Genn.)
Another Gtrman proverb mys that " When
poverty comes in by the door, love flies out
by the window."
When prayers are done my lady is ready.
(G. H.)
When quality meets compliments pass.
Whst compliments fly when beggars meet I
-^rorkthinit}.)
When riches increase, the body decrcaacfli.
(B.)
When rogues fall out, honest men oonM
by their own.— (5ir Jf. Hal*; ue p, loJ^)
When thieves fall out, true men come to
their good. (U. 1646.)
When knaves fkll out, true men come by
their goods. (R.)
Pelean las ladrones y deseubrense loa
hurtos.— Thieves quarrel, and the thefts are
discovered.— (5paii.)
Lea larrons s'entrebattent. les larcins m
d^couvrent.- Robbers quarrel and robberies
are discovered.— (F)*.)
When thieves reckons, leal men comes to
their gesr. (R. Sc)
RlAen las comadres y dicense las verdades.
—Gossips quarrel and tell the truth. — (5pax.)
When sorrow is asleep wake it not (B.)
Wenn die Sorge schlaft, wecke sie nieht.—
{Otrn^ oZw ([uM, by Chanbaud as a Fnueh
provtrb.)
Quando la mala ventura se duerme, nadie la
despierte.— When misfortune is asleep let
none wake her.— (Span.) (Sm •' Let sleeping
dogs lie/' p. 81d.)
When the a^ is in, the wit is out. —
[Shakespeare; tee p. tSO,)
When the ash is before the oak,
We are sure to have a soak.
When the belly is full, the bones would
have rest (B. Sc.)
When the cat is away,
The mice will play. (R.)
Well wots the mouse
The cat's out of the house (R. 8c)
liS oti chat n'est, souris se revwillent—
Where the cat is n(^ the mice are awake.—
(fr., V. 1498.)
Quando la gatta non h in casa^ 1 sorid
{or i topi) bsllano.— When the cat is not in
the house, the mice (or rats) dance. — {ItoL,
and in mo$t modtm langvaga.)
When the clouds are upon the hills,
They'll come down by the mills. (R.)
When the craw flees, her tail follows.
(R. Sc.)
When the cup is fullest, bear it evenest.
(R. Sc.)
When the devU dies he never lacks a
chief mourner.
When the dog comes, a stone cannot be
found; when the stone is found, the dog
does not come. — {Proverb among the Telegw^
When the fox preaches, take care of the
geese.
When the fox preacheth, l)eware e&ttt^
(0. a,)
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Wenn der Fucha predigt, so nlmm die Gluue
m Acht— (Germ.)
^ndo la volpe predica, guardaterl, galllne.
— Whea the fox preaches, look out, poultry.
— (/tai., similar proverbs in most languages.)
Benard est devenu hermfte.— The fox haa
turned hermit.— (/"r., V. 1498.)
When the ffoodman^s from home, the
good wife's table is soon spread. (R.)
When the good raan is frae hame. the table*
cloth's tint (TostX (R Sc)
When the head aches, all the body is the
worse. (R.)
Dum caput infeitat labor omnia membra
moleatat.— When work troubles the head it
trouhloa all the Umba. — (Latin, Medicsval.)
(Su, hoteever, "81 caput dolet," o. «74; ond
*• Utque in corporibus," p. 701.)
Quando la testa duole. ogni membro se con-
sole. — When the head suffers sTery limb
sympathises with it— (/toZ.)
Quando la cabeza duele, todos los miembres
duelen.— <5pa»., Don Quixote, 2, 2.)
When the heart is afire some sparks will
fly out at the mouth.
When the hungry curate licks the knife,
there is not much for the clerk.
When the mare hath a bald face, the
filly will hare a blaze. (R.)
When the peacock loudly bawls,
Soon we'll have both rain and squalls.
When the pig's proffered, hold up the
poke (bag). (Heyicood, 154S.)
Cuando te dieren la vaquilla,
Actidas con la soguilla.
—When ther give you a heifer, make haste
with the halter.— (5pan., 1«A century.)
men the pUy is best, it is best to leave.
(R. Sc.)
n fait bon laisser le Jen tant qu'il est beau.
— <Fr., V. 1498.)
(S« *• Leave a Jest," p. 815.)
When the sand doth feed the chiy,»
England woe and well-a-day !
But when the clav doth feed the sand,t
Then it is well with England. (R.)
When the sloe-tree's as white as a sheet
Sow your barley, whether it be dry or wet.
(R.)
When the sun's highest, he casts the least
•hadow.
When the tale of bricks is doubled, then
oomes Mosea— (iT^^r^M?.)
Cum duplicantor Uteres, venlt Hoses.—
{Latin.)
Wenn man dem Volk die Ziegel dopoelt. so
kommt Moses.— (Gem.) ^
• In a wet summer,
t In a dry summer.
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When the tree is fallen, all go with their
hatchets. (G. H.) {Given Ey Ray as a
French proverb, but tee "Dejecta arbore."
p, 5I6A *
Wanneer een boom ter aarde xijgt, maakt
leder dat hy takken la\jgt.-{Dut3i, also in
ifan.)
Ad albero caduto accetta, accetta.— Hatch-
ets, hatchets, to the fiOlen tree I— (/to/.)
If the ox fall, whet your laiife. --(Hebrew.)
When the ox falls, there are many that will
help to kiU him.— (^rbreio.)
{See " He that* s down," p. 800.)
When the weasel and the cat marry, it
bodes evil.— (fl>*r«r.)
When the well is dry, they know the
worth of water. (G. H.)
._^en the weU is full it will run over
(R. Sc.)
When the wind is in the east.
It's neither ^pood for man nor beast ;
When the wind is in the south,
It's in the rain's mouth. (R.)
When the wind's In the south,
It blows the bait into the flshes» mouth. (R)
(See under Miscellaneous, " When the wind
is in the oast," p. 404.)
{See also Bacon, HUtoria Fentorum, : " Lo us
In Britoln the east wind is held for eviL
as in the proverb, 'Enrum neque homiiU
neque bestise propltium esse.' ")
When the wine is in, the wit is out.
verbium, p. 661.) *^
Vino dentro, senno fuonu— </toi.)
Voll, tolL-FuU. mad.-<Gem.)
Als de wyn ingaat, gaat de wysheid uit-
^h^nthe wine goes in the wisdom goes out.
Naar Ollet gaaer Ind, da gaaer Viddet ud.-
When the beer goes in the wit goes out.— (ZTan.)
Doveentra il here, se n'esce U sap«re.-(/te/.)
p.)ve entra U vino, esce la vergogna.-
Where wine enters, modesty goes out --{Ital.)
When things are at their worst they will
mend.
When bale (evil) is hext (highest) boot
(good fortune) is next-(OW English.)
A force de mal aller tout ira bien.— By dint
of going wrong all wiU go welL— (i»"r.)
Wenn die Noth am gr5ssten, 1st die Hilfam
nachsten,— When need la highest, help Is
nighest— <C«nii.) *^
{See " The darkest hour," p. 855.)
When thy neighbour's house doth burn,
be careful of thine own. (R.) {From the
Latin. See " Proximufl ardet,'* p, 644.)
Ala nws buurmanshuls brandt, is 't tyd nit
texien.— When your neighbours house bums
It is time to look o\xt,—^httcK)
When two friends have a common puxse
one sings and the other weeps. '
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Wben two quarrel both are in the wrong.
Daar twee kUren bebben ze beiden schold.
—Where two qoanel both are to blame.—
{Dutch.)
When wages are paid, work is over.
A dineros pagados, brazos quebrados. —
When wages are paid, the arms are broken,—
(Span., Don QuiaioU.) (S« "Pay beforehand
p. 840.)
When war begina, then hell openeth.
(G. H.)
Gueira cotnlnciata, inferno scatenato.— War
begun, hell let loose.— (/fat.)
When war cornea, the devil makes hell
bigger.
Giebt es Krieg, so macht der Teufel die
Holle welter.— (G«r».)
When what you wish does not happen,
wish for what does happen.— (^raA«r.)
Chi non pu6 fare come voglia, faceia come
Sud. -He who cannot do what he would must
0 what he can.— (/(oi.)
When wits meet, sparks fly out.
Du choc des espritsjaillissentlesitincellea.
(Fr.)
** When you are all agreed upon a time,"
quoth the vicar, ** I'll make it rain."
When you are an anvil, hold you still ;
when you are a hammer, strike your fill,
(a. H.)
Bist du Ambosa, sel geduldig ; bist du
Hammer, schlage part— <(?erm.)
Qnando ayunqne, sufire; quando mazo,
tunde. —(iSpan.)
Dura piii 1' incudlne che H martello.- The
anvil lasts longer than the hammer.— (/(oL).
II vaut mieux 6tre marteau qn'enclume.-
It is better to be the hammer than the anvlL
-(^.)*
When you grind your com, give not the
flour to the (Mvil and the bran to God. —
( From the Italian.)
When you ride a lion beware of his claw.
— {Arabic.)
When you see a snake never mind where
he came irom.
When you see a woman paint, your heart
need na* faint.
When you see gossamer flying,
Be ye sure the air is drying.
Where are the snows of last winter i
(Fttewi, 1431-1490.) {See under French
quotations : " OH sont les neiges," p. 7i7.)
" Mais oA sont les neiges d'antan 7 CTestoit
le plus grand soucy qu'eust Villon, le poete
pariaien. — But where are the snows of last
year? That was the greatest concern of
Villon, the Parisian poet— J2a6elai«, Fanta-
gruel (1688X chap. 14. *
• "Besser Rlttcr als Enecht.**— Better knight
than servant.— {German formula used when dub-
bing knights.)
Where bad's the best, naught must ba
the choice. (B.)
Where drums speak laws are dumb.
Whar drums beat, laws are darabu (R Sc)
Le bruit des armes Vempeechoit d'entendre
la Toix des loix.— (Fr.)t
Where Gk>d hath a temple the devil hath
a chapel. (Quoted in Burton' $ Anat. Melan^
I6tl.)
No sooner is a temple built to God but the
devU builds a chapel hard by. (G. H., 1640.)
Where God hath his chorch, the devil will
have his chapel. (B.)
Non si tosti •! fit un templo k Dlo come 11
diavolo si labrica una capella appreaao.—
(Ital)
Wo der liebe Gott eine Kirche baut, da
bautj der l^ufel eine Kapelle daneben —
(Germ,)
(See Defoe, " Wherever God erects a house
of prayer," p. 106 ; oiso " The nearer," p. 861.)
Where hunger reigns it drives out force.
on. IWm regne, force exule.— <^r., SabdaiM,
Gargantua, Book 1, chap. 82.)
Where I look I like, and where I like I
love, (Qi40ted ae a common eaying bjf R.
Burton, Anat. Melan., 1621.)
Ubi amor, ibi oculua.— Where love la, there
is the eye.--{Latin.)
Dov' 6 1'amore, li * 1* oochIa-<Jftrf.)
Where no fault is, there needs no pardon.
Where no oxen are the crib is dean.
Where nothingis to be had, the king must
lose his right. (JEt.)
La oA 11 n'y a que prendre, la rol perd soa
droit-<Fr., V. 1498.)
La rol perd sa rente o^ a n'y a rien 4
prendre.— The king loses his rent where
there is nothing to take.— (IV.)
(Alto in Otrm. and Dutch; •«" Where there
is nothing, the church loses," p. 888.)
Where old age is evil, youth can learn no
good. (R.)
Where one is wise two are happy.
Where shall the ox go, but he must labour ?
(R.)
Aonde hirA o bol, que na5 lavre, pois que
sabe?— Where shall the ox go, where he shall
shall not labour, rin^^y*^ knows how.— (PvrL)
Where the dam leaps over, the kid
follows.
For do salta la cabra, aalta la que la mama.
—Where the goat leaps, there leap* the kid
which sucks her.— (5j»n.)
t Montaigne quotes this In his *'£asaU" O^^X
Book 8. chap. 1. The saying is a remark at-
tributed to Marius. See note under Cicero's
' SiUnt enim legee inter arma," jp. 678.
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t goei in, tJ
roes out (G. H.) (S^** When the wine,"
l>. 881.)
Where the eye sees it saw not, the heart
will think it thought not (R. So.)
Where the goat is tethered, there it must
browse.
L4 oiH la ch^vre est attachie, 11 faut qu'elle
broute.— (Fr.)
Where the Pope is, Borne is.
Dove h 11 Papa, ivi A Roina.-<rta2.)
Where (or While) there is life there is
hope.
Finche yi h fiato y\ h 8peranza.^/(a2.)
Em quanto lia vida, ha esperanga.— While
there ia life there is hope.— {Fort.)
So lange Leben da iat, 1st aoch Hofftaang.
—(Germ.)
Vita durn superest bene est— While life
remains it is well.— (Latin, Afceceiuur, quoted by
Seneca, Epitt., 101.)
Dura spiro, spero.— While I breathe I hope.
—(Latin.)
Hasta la rouerte todo es vida.— Until death
all is life.— <5pan., Don Quixote.)
£groto, dum anima est, spes esse dicitar. —
It is said that whilst there is life to a sick
man there is hope.— (Latin, CHeero, Epitt. at
AUicum, Book 9, 10.)
ToQtes choses, disoit un mot ancien, sont
esperables k un homme, pendant qu'il vit-
All things, said an ancient saw, mav be hoped
by a man as long as he lives.— (Fr., Afon-
taigne, EssaU (1580), Book 2, chap. 8.)
Omnia homini, dom vivit, speranda sunt
—All things are to be hoped by a man as
long as he Is alive. (Seneca, Epist., 70. Chor
racterised by him a* " a very effeminate
eaying.")
As long as thert is breath there Is lK>pe.—
(Hindoo.)
Con la vida mnchas cosas se remedian.—
With life many things are remedied.— (Span.,
Don Quixote.) (See "There is always life
for the living." p. 866.)
Where there is muck there is luck.
(Quoted by Dr. Sheridan <u a Scottish tay*
%nff ; letter, 1735.)
Where there is music there can be nothing
bad.
Donde hay musics, no puede haber cosa
mala.— (Sfnn.. Don Quixote.) (See "Mmic
will not cure the toothache," jx 82P.)
Where there is no honour there is no grief.
(G.HO
where there is no shame there Is no
honour. (iSee *'He that has no shame,"
p. 796.)
Onde na5 ka honra, na0 la deshonra.—
Where there is no honour there is no dis-
honour.—(Port.)
Die de schande niet onzlet, komt nlet tot
eer.— He that doM fear no shame, comes to
no honour.— (i>iil(A.)
Where there is no hook, to be sure there
will hang no baoon.
Where there is no knowledge there is no
sin
Ohne WIssen, ohne Stlnde.— ((7erm.)
Quitada la causa, se quits elpecado.— Take
away the motive and the sin is taken away.~
(Span., Don Quixote.)
Where there is nothing, the church loses.
Qiiando non c'6, perde la chiesa.— (ftoL)
(See •• Where nothing is to be had," p. 882.)
Where there is nothing to lose, there is
nothing to fear.
Where nothing is, a little doth ease.
Qui n'a rien, ne craint rien.— Who has
nothing, fears nothing.— (Fr.)
Where there is peace, God is. (Q. H.}
{See '* When war begins.*')
Where there is smoke there is fire.
Non ci h fumo senza taoco.—{Ilal.) '
Rein Rauch dxne Feuer.— (Germ.)
Will there be smoke where there is no fire?
—(Hindoo.)
There is no fire without some smoke. (R.)
Nul feu sans tam6e.—{Fr.) (See Latin,
'* Flamma fUmo est proxima," p. 539.)
Donde huego se hace, humo sale.— Where
there is fire there is smoke.— (<Spafi.)
Der er ingen lid som jo haver nogen Smog.
—There is no fire without smoke.— (Z>an.)
Where there's a will there's a way.
Nothing Is impossible to a willing heart
(H., 1546.)
To him that wills ways are not wanting.
(G. H.)
A chi vuole, non mancano modi.— (TtaL)
Nothing is impossible to a willing mind. (R.)
Gelui^qui vent, celui-li peut— He who
wills is the man who can.— (Fr.)
Dove la voglia k pronta, le gambe son
leggiere. —Where the will is prompt the legs
are nimble. — (Itai.)
Donde hay gana, hay mafia.— Where there
is inclination, there is a way.— (5pa/i.)
Vouloir c'est pouvoir.— To be willing is to
be able.— (^r.)
Wer will, der vermag.— He who is willing
is able.— (Germ-.)
Where your will is ready your feet are
light. (G. H.)
Where the wiU is ready the feet are light
(See " Nothing U diffldle,** p. 884.)
Where we least think, there goeth the
hare away. (B.)
Donde menos se plensa, se levants la Uebceb
—(Span., Don Quixote.)
Where yon see your friend, truft to your-
self. {From the Spanish,)
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Where joa think there is baoon, there ie
no chimney. (Q. H.)
Whererer a man dwells, there will be a
thom-buah near his door.
Wherever nature does least, man does
most. {American.)
Whether the pitcher strikes the stone, or
the stone the pitcher, it is bad for the
pitcher.
Si da el cdntaro en la piedra, 6 Im piedra en
el cdntaro, mal (lara el cantaro.— <^i».)
Then is a Hindoo proverb : " Whether the
knife fall on the melon, or the melon on the
knife, the melon suSera."
Whether you boil snow or pound it, you
can have but water of it, (Q. H.)
WhQe a man gets he never can lose.
While the discreet advise (take counsel),
the fool doth his business. (G. H.)
While the doctors consult, the patient dies.
Finch' el medico pensa, Tamali more.—
{Ikd., Venetian.)
Pendant que lea chiens s'entre-grondent,
le loup devore la brebis.— While the doga are
snarling at each other, the wolf devoora the
sheep.— <^r.)
While the dust is on your feet, sell what
f ou have bought. — {Hebrew,)
While the grass grows, the steed starves.*
Mentre I'erba cresoe, 11 cavaUo mnore dl
fame.— (/toZ.)
While the shoe is on thy foot, tread upon
the thorns. {Hebrew,)
While the sun shines it is day.
Whiles the hawk has, and whiles he
hunger has. (R. Sc.)
Whistle, and he {or she) will come to you.
Who buys hath need of a hundred eyes ;
who sells hath enough of one. (R.)
The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller
not one. (G. H.)
Chi oompra ha bisogno di cent' occhl, chi
vends n'ha assai di uno.— </to2.)
Kaaf bedarf hnndert Augen ; Verkanf hat
an einem genug.— <0erm. ; cUeo in Dutch,)
Who chatters to you will chatter of you.
Who deals with honey will sometimes be
licking his fingers.
Who does not mix with the crowd knows
nothing.
Quicn no va 4 carava, no aabe nada.— (5pon.)
•••The proverb Is something musty." Set
Slinkespeare, " Hamlet," Act 8. 8 (p. 815)l
Who doth his own business fouls not ha
hands. (G. H.)
Who doth sing so merry a note as he that
cannot change a groat P (R.)
Quando el Espafiol canta, 6 rabia, 6 no tieo«
blanca.— When the Spaniard sings, bs ia
either mad or he has nothing.^Span.)
Who draws his sword against his prince
must throw away the scabbard.
Who fears to suffer, suffers from fear.
Qui cralnt de souOHr, aoatttt da craint.^
(Fr.)
Who finds himself without friends is Uka
a body without a soul.
Chi si trova aenz* amici, A oome nn eorpo
aenz' anima.— (/(oi.)
Who flatters me to my face will speak fll
of me behind my back.
Chi dinanzi mi pinge, di dletro mi tinge.^
Who paints me before, blackens ma behind.
Who gives away his goods before he is dead.
Take a beetle and Imook him on ttie head
(R.)
Qnien da la suyo Antes de sn muerte, que
le den con un mazo en la f^nte.— Who girm
what he has before he is dead, bit him on
tlie forehead with a malleL— (Sjna.)
He that gives all before he dies provides to
sutler. (G. H.)
Chi dona il sno Innanil morire, s* ap>
parecchia assai natire.— Who gives his gooos
before his death prepares himself for muck
sufrering.-</ta2.)
Qulen da la suyo intes de mortr
Aparejese a bien sufrir.— (5pai».)
Wer seinen Kindem glbt das Brol,
Und leidet selbst im Alter Noth,
Den schlage mit der Keule tot
—Who gives his children bread, and suffers
want in old age. should be knocked dead with
a club.— (Germ.)
Who gives to all denies all. (G. H.)
Who goes slowly goes far.
Chi va piano, va lonnno, e va lontana—
Who goes slowly goes long and goes Car.—
{ItaL)
Who goes to bed supperless, all night
timibles and tosses. (R.)
Chi va 4 letto senia cena,
Tutta la notte ai dimena ;
B quando che dl
No 1'4 nh magnA, nh dorml — (ftaL,
Venetian,) (Set '• Light sapper," p. 817.)
Who has love in his heart has spurs in his
■ides.
He that hath love In his breast hath spars
In his Bides. (G. H.)
Chi ha I'amor nel petto, ha lo mrone a'
flanchi.-(rfai.)
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Who has never tasted what is bitter does
not know what is sweet
Wer nicht Bitteies gekostet hat, weiis
nlcht was stiss ist.— (Germ.)
Who has not oonrage should hare legs.
Chi non ha cuore abbia gambe.— Who has
Dot courage should have Ieg8.^/ta2.)
Chi non ha testa abbia gambe.— Who has
not a head should have legs. (ItaL)
Qui n'a cceur a Jambes.— Who has no heart
(or courage) has legs.— {Fr.)
Who hastens a glutton, chokes him.
(G. H.)
Who hath a wolf for his mate needs a
dog for his man. (Q, H.) (Set *» He that
hath a fox," p. 795.)
Who hath aching teeth hath ill tenants.
(R.)
Who hath bitter in his mouth spits not
all sweet. (G. H.)
Who hath no head, needs no heart.*
(O. H.)
Who hath skirts of straw needs fear the
file. (R.) (Given as a Spanish proverb,)
Who heeds not a penny shall never have
any.
Who judges others condemns himself.
Chi altri giudica, nk condanna.— (/taJ.)
Who knows most says least.
Qui plus sait, plus se tait— (Fr.)
Chi piii sa, meno parla.— (f(a2.)
Quien mas eabe, mas calls.— (Span.)
Who lets his wife go to every feast, and
his horse drink at every water, shall neither
have good wife nor good horse. (G. H.)
Who likes not the drink, Qod deprives him
of bread. (G. H.)
God deprives him of bread who likes not
his drink. (R.)
Who looks not before finds himself
behind. (R.) {See ** He that looks not,"
p. 797.)
Who loses, sins.
Qui perd, pAche (F>r.)
Who loseth his due getteth no thanks. (R.)
.Who marries a widow with two daughters
marries three thieves.
Den der twrer en Enke med tre Bflrn, tager
Are Tyve.— Who marries a widow with three
cliildren marries four thieves.— (Atfv.)
Twa daughters and a back door are three
stark thieves. (R. Sc)
• 8o given by Geo. Herbert. " Heart " is
probably a misprint for "hat" 5m *'Hs that
bath uo head,*' p. 79dw
Who marries between the sickle and
scythe will never thrive. (R.)
Who may woo without cost ? (R. Sa)
Who more than he is worth doth spend,
He makes a rope his life to end. (R.)
Who never climbed never fell. (R.) (St9
** Never rode never fell," p. 831,)
Who never climbs will never fa'. (Sc)
Who pays the physician does the cure.
(G. H.)
Who pays the piper calls the tune.
Who perisheth in needless danger is the
devil's martyr. (R.)
Who praiseth St Peter, doth not blame
St. Paul. (G.H.)
Who preacheth war is the devil's
chaplain. (R.)
Who remove stones bruise their own
fingers. (G. H.)
Who retires does not fly.
No huye el que se retira.— (Spon., Don
(fixate, 2, 28.)
El retirarse no es hulr.— (Spon., Don
Quixote, 1, 23.) ^ *~ »
Who robs a scholar robs twenty men.
jR.) {This is explained on the assumption
that the scholar* s property is always borrowed
from various friends.)
Who seeks adventures finds blows.
En adventure guent beau coups.— (i»'r.,
Who serves God serves a good master.
Who serves the public serves a fickle
m.aster.— (/rom the Dutch: see "He that
serves the public," p. 798.)
Who shuffles the cards does not cut them.
Qolen desti^a no banOa. - [Span,, Don
Who so bold as blind Bayard ? (R.)
The blind horse \h hardiest (R. Sc.)
Blinder Gaul gcht geradezu.— The blind
horse goes straight on.— ^Oerm.)
Who spends more than he should,
Shall not have to spend when he wocdd.
(R.)
Who weds a sot to get his cot,
Will lose the cot and keep the sot.
{Translation of Dutch Proverb,)
Who weds ere he be wise, shall die ere ha
thrive. (R.)
Who will not hear must be made to feel.
Wer nicht horen will, der muss fUhlen.— .
(Gem.)
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Wto wUl beU the c&t?— From the fable
ef the mice who desired to hang a bell round
the cat's neck that they might know of her
approach.
It la weel said, bat whm wIU beU the cat?
(R.8C)
Appiccare chi tuoI* U aonigllo a la gattaf—
(/to*.)
Who will sell the cow must say the word.
(G. H.),
Who would be a gentleman let him fltorm
a town. (R.)
He that woald be a gentleman, let him go
to an assault. (Q. H.)
Whom God teaches not, man cannot. —
iflaelic.)
Whom Gk)d will destroy he first of all
drives mad.
Qtiem Deua vult perdere prius dementat.—
{Laiin,.)
Whom God will punish he will first take
away the understanding. (G. H.)
At daemon, hominl qnum strait aliquid
malum,
Pervertit All primitus mentem suanL
— But the devil when he purports any evil
•gainst man, first perverts bis mind.— (Tr. q/"
EuHpi(k$, OS quoted by Athtruigoras.)
'Oy e€0* 94K9t awoKiaai vpit-f imx^p^oi.—
(Greek, adapUd from Sophocles, Antigone, 620 ;
or from Euripides. See '"Oroi^ Si ^ai/jnov," p.
47(> ; also " Quem Jupiter," p. 648.)
Whom God wiU help nae man can
hinder. (R. Sc.)
Whom the Gods love die young.
Those that God loves do not live long.
(Q. H.) {See the Greek [Menander], p. 475.)
Whom we love best to them we can say
least. (R.)
Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked. —
As aaith the proverb of the ancients. Wicked-
ness proceedeth from the wicked, 1 Samuel,
t4, IS. {Sometimes referred to as the oldest
proverb on record. )
Wide will wear, but tight (or narrow)
will tear.
Widows are always rich. (R.)
Wife and children are bills of charges.
(R.) {See Bacon, p. 10.)
Wiles help weak folk. (R. Sc.)
Wilful waste makes woeful want.
Hnste makes waste, and waste makes want,
and want makes strire between the good man
and his wife. (R.)
Will is the cause of woe. (R.)
Will wQl have wilt though will woe win. (R.)
Willows are weak, yet they bind other
wood. (G. H.) {Say gives this as an
Italian proverb.)
Wine and wenches empty men's purses.
(R.)
Femme, argent, et vtn,
Ont leur men et lenr venin.
—Women, moaey and wine hare their
pleasure and their poison-— (Fr.)
(Set *♦ Gaming, women, and wina.'O
Wine ever pays for his lodging. (G. H.)
Wine is a turncoat (first a friend, then
an enemy). (G. H.)
Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table.
(G. H.)
Wine neither keeps secrets nor fulfils pro-
mises.
Wine that cost nothing is digested before
it be drunk. (G. H.)
Wine washes off the daub.
Wink at small faults. (R.)
Winter is summer's heir. (R.)
Winter finds out what Summer lays ap^
(R.)
Winter never rots in the sky. (R.)
Ne caldo ne gelo
Resta mai in cielo.
—Neither heat nor cold remains always In
the sky.— (ftol)
Winter's thunder and summer's flood
Never boded Englishman good. (R)
{See^K winter's thunder,"/?. 750.)
Wisdom is the wealth of the wise.
Wisdom hath one foot on land and
another on sea. (G. H.)
Wisdom sometimes walks in clouted
shoes.
Wise after the event.
" Afln que ne seroblons es Atbeniens, qui ne
consultoient Jamais sinon apr^ le eas
falcf— So that we may not be like the
Athenians, who never consulted except after
the event done.— (Azbctou, PaKtagrMA, dutp,
24.)
Wise men leam by other men's mistakes ;
fools, bv their own. ^45^ Cato's saying, as
quoted By Baeon, p. H )
Wishers and wouldera be small house-
holders. — Vulgaria Stambrigi {published
by TFpnkyn de Worde early in the 16th
century.)
Wishers and woulders are never good
householders. (R.)
Wishers and walders are poor housebaldent
(R.SC.)
Wishes never filled the bag.
Oncques soohait n'emplit le sae,— (Fir.)
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With a red man rede thy rede ;
With a brown man break thv bread ;
At a pale man draw thy knife ;
From a black man keep thy wife. (R,)
(Old Rhwm , also found in Thos,
Wrliahft] Fassi&nt of the Mind in
General, I6O4. Seep,46S.)
With cnstoma we live well, but laws undo
us. (Q. H.)
La 16gaUt* nous tue.— Legality kills us.—
(Fr., ViewMt.)
With empty hand na man should hawks
aDure. (R. Sc.)
With the King and the Inquisition,
"Hush!"
Con el Bey y U Inqaisicion, chiton I—
(SponX
With wishing comes grieving.
Con la ▼oglla cresce ladogUa.— <r(a2.)
Without business debauchery. (Q-. H.)
Without danger we cannot get beyond
danger. (G. H.)
Danger itself is the best remedy for danger.
(Q. H., added to 2nd eduion.)
Wit once bought is worth twice taught.
Woe be to him that reads but one book.
(G. H.) (See **Homo unius libri," p. 654.)
Woe to the house where there is no
chiJing. (G. H.)
Wulvee lose their teeth but not their
memory. (B.)
Women and bairi^s keep counsel of that
they ken not. (B. Sc.)
Women and girls must be praised whether
it be the truth or not.
Franen und Jungfrauen soil man loben, ea
sei wahr odererlogen.— (Germ.)
Women laugh when they can, and weep
when they will. (G. H.)
Femme rit quand elle pent,
Bt pleore quand elle ?eut— <^'''*)
Femme se plaint, femme se deult,
Femme est malade quant elle veult
—Woman complains, woman moumn, woman
is ill when she chooses.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Women know a point more than the devil.
Le donne sanno an punto pitEi del diavolo. ~
(7toZ.)
Women, hTce the moon, shine with
borrowed light.
Fran nod Mond leuchten mit f^mdem
Licht.— {Germ.)
Women, priests, and poultry never have
enough. (R.)
Donne, preti, e polli non son mai satollL—
—Women, priests, and poultry are never
satUfled.— (/taZ.)
Qnl reuft tener nette sa msison,
N'ymette ni femme, ni prdtre, nl pigeon.
—Who would keep his house clean, let him
not admit woman, priest, or pigeon.— (^r.)
Priests and doves make foul houses. (R. So.)
Clercs et femmes sont tout ung.— Clergy
and women are all one.— (Fr., V. 1498.)
Women's chief weapon is the tongue, and
they will not let it rust
La langue des femmes est leur ep6e, et ellea
ne la laissent pas rouiller.— (Fr.)
Women's jais breed men's wars. (Fuller;
tee p. 139,)
Women and dogs set men together by the
ears. (R.)
Wonder is the daughter of ignorance.
(See "Ignorance," p, m.)
Wood half burnt is easily kindled.
(G. H.)
Word by word the book is made.
Mot 4 mot on fait les gros livres. —<Fr.)
Words and feathers the wind carries
away. (G. H.)
Words and feathers are tossed by the wind.
(R.)
Words are but sands, it'tf money buys
lands. (R.)
Talk is but talk, but *tl8 money buys lands.
(R.)
Words are but wind, but blows unkind.
(R.)
Words are but wind, but dunts (blows) are
the devil. (R So.)
Words may pass, but blows fall heavy. (R)
(Given as a ScmtneUkirt proverb.)
Words are but wind, but seein's believing
(Sc.)
Words are fools* pence. (See Baeon^
" Words are the tokens," p, 8.)
Work bears witness who well does.
(R. Sc.)
Working and making a fire doth discretion
require. (G. H.)
Would you know what money is, go
borrow some. (G. H.) (See " If you would
know," p, 807.)
Wranglers never want words. (R. )
Write down the advice of him who loves
you, ti^ough you like it not at present.
Wrong has no warrant.
Wrang has nae warrant (R Sc.)
Wrong hears wrong answer given.
{EL 6c.)
Te luie a stalk o' carl-hemp* in you.
• = Male-hemp (i.«., strength of mind>
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Ye have a ready mouth for a ripe cherry.
(K.8C.)
Ye should be a king of your word
(R.Sc.)
Yes and No are the cause of all disputes.
De oQi et non vient toute qaestion.— <Kr.)
Yielding is sometimes the best way of
lucoeeding.
N«chgeben stillt alien Krieg.— Tioldtng
■tops all war. — (Germ.)
Der Kliigste giebt nach. — The wiser one
yields.— <Germ.)
You are in the wrong box. (H., 1546.)
You cannot be lost on a straight road.
You cannot catch a hare with a tabret.
On ne prend pas le liivreau taboarln.— Yon
catch no hares with drums.— (/-V.)
Men yangt geen hazen met trommels.—
{Dvteh.)
(See ** To hunt the hare," p. 872.)
You cannot catch trout with dry breeches*
No se toman truchas & bragas e^jntas.—
(Spaa.)
Quien peces qniere. mojarse tiene.— Who
wants flah -u
(Spoa.)
-must put up with a wetting.—
You cannot dimb a ladder by pushing
others iown.
You cannot do anything by doing nothing.
On ne pent fkire qu'ea foisant.— One can
only do by doing.— (Fr.)
You cannot eat your cake and have it.f
Would ye both eat your cake and have your
eake? (H. 1546.)
Vorebbe mangiar la focaccla e trovar la in
7-iItaL)
You cannot hide an eel in a sack. (G. H.)
Qui tient anguille par la queue il peut bien
dire quelle n'est pas sienne.— Who holds an
eel by the tail may well say that it is not his.
— (Fr., V. 1498.)
You cannot get blood out of a stone.
You cannot nlay (?stay) a stone. (G. H.)
On ne fiaurait tlrer de I'hnile d'un mur. —
Ton cannot draw oil from a wall. — (Fr.)
Non «i pu6 cavar sangue dalla rapa. — Yon
cannot get blood fhim a turnip.— < /to/.)
You cannot know wine by the barrel.
(G. H.)
You cannot make a silk purse out of a
•uw*8 ear.
Yon cannot make veltet oat of a sow's ear.
(R)
Ivory does not come from a rat*8 month.
— {Chinese,) (S. e " Of a pig's Uil," p. 835.)
t " Ton can't ' have ' yonr pudding unless you
can ' eat ' It"— Robium.
You cannot make a windmill go with a
pair of bellows. (G. H.)
You cannot make omelettes without
breaking eggs.
No se hacen tortillas idn romper hnevos. —
You cannot make omelettes (or little cakes)
without breaking eggs.— <Spaa.)
You cannot ring the beUs and go in the
procession.
On ne pent sonner lea cloches et aller 4 la
. procession.— (Fr.)
You cannot see the wood for the trees.
Man kann den Wald nicht vor Banmen
B^hen.— {G'erm ) (5e< " Some men go throu^
a forest,'^ p. 849.)
You cannot shoe a running horse.
Men kan geen loopend paard beslaan.—
(DutoA.)
You cannot strip a naked man.
On ne pent horn me nn dipouiller. —(Fr.,
V. I49a)
You cannot teach old dogs new tricks. —
{Quoted at a prov. bif Mr. Jot, Chamber hin.
at Greenock, Oct., 1903, 5«? •' An old dog/*
p. 756.)
Dem alten Hunden i«t schwer bellen lehren.
— It is difficult to teach an old dog to bark.—
(Gerfn.)
Det er ondt at lere gammel Hand at knre.
— It is ill teaching an old dog to keep still. —
(Dan.)
You cannot wash a blackamoor white.
The bath of a blackamoor hath swum not
to whiten. (Q. H.)
You dance in a net and think that nobody
sees you. (B.)
You dig your grave with your teeth {of a
glutton).
You gazed at the moon and fell into the
gutter.
You may be a wise man though you o iQ*t
make a watch. (R.)
You may drive a coach and four through
an Act of Parliament
Fatta la legge, trovata la malizia.— When a
law is made, the way of craftiness is dis-
covered.—(/to/.)
You may gape long enough ere a bird fall
into your mouth. (R.)
You may have too much of a good
thing.
Yon cannot have too much of a good
thing.
He who hath no ill fortune is cloyed with
good. (R.)
Man kann des Onten zn viel habra.— One
can have too much of a good thing. — (Gersu)
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Ton may light another*8 candle at yonr
own without loss.
Man luin Uende et andet Lys af sin nden
Skade — (Dan, ; Hmilar $aying$ art fmnd in
oUter ktnguages,)
You measure everyone's com by your own
bushel. (R.)
Bgli miRora gli altii con la sna eanna.— He
meaRiires others by his own yard.— </tai.)
HU beoordelt een ieder naar slch zelven.^
He measures another by himself.— (DuteA.)
You must look for grass on the top of the
•ak-tree {i.e. when the oak is in leaf). (R.)
You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
(G. tt)
Lose a sprat to ratch a herring.
n font hazartier un petit poisson ponr
prendre un grand.— Ton must rislc a small fish
to catch a big one.— <Fr.)
Butta nna fardola per pisUar un Inccio. —
(Ital.) (R) '^
n font perdre un v^ron pour pdcher an
sanmon.— You must lose a minnow to catch a
salmon.— (^.)
n donne un pole pour avoir une f^ve— He
gives a pea to get a beau.— (Fr.)
(Su •• A hook's well lost," p. 744, and
** Venture a small fish," p. 876.)
You must not expect old heads upon
youug shoulders.
So yonng a body with so old a head.—
{Shakapeart; su p. 284.)
You must not let your mousetrap smell
of cheese. (R.)
You must scratch your own head with
your own nails. — {Arabic.)
Yon never know till you have tried.
You never know your luck.
You pay more for your schooling than
your leammg is worth. (R.)
You should never touch your eye but
with your elbow. (R.)
Diseases of the eye are to be cured with the
elbow. (G. H.)
Religion, credit, and the eye are not to be
touched. (G. H.)
El ojo Umpiale con el codo.— Cleanse the
eye with the elbow.— (5pon.)
O mal do olho cnra-se com o cotovelo.—
Borenesa of the eye is cored with the elbow.
^{PotL)
Young flesh and old flsh are best. (R.)
Jeune chair et vleil poisson.— <Fr.)
Young folk, aiUy folk; old folk, cold
folk.
Jnnge lui, domme lul ; oude lui, koude hd.
— (Ditfc*.)
Young men may die, old men must. (R.)
Of yonng men die many ;
Of old men escape not any. (R.)
De' giovanne ne ranojono dei molti; di
vecchi ne scamps nessnno.— </to2.)
Young men think old men fools ; old men
know young men to be so. (R.) {Quoted
by Camden at a saying ^^ of one Br.
keUalf:')
De jonge dwazen meenen dat d'oude razen,
maar d'oude hebben meer vergeeten als de
Jonge dwazen weten.— Young fools fency that
old men rave, but old men have forgotten
more than the young fools know.— (i)uicA.)
Young men's knocks old men feel. (R.)
Your surety wants a surety.— (ZT^fcr^M^.)
Your thoughts close, and your coun-
tenance loose. (G. H.)
11 volto sciolto, i pensieri stretti.— The
countenance ft^e, the thoughts close.— (/taZ.)
Youth and age will never agree. (R. Sc.)
Youth and white paper take any im-
pression. (R.)
Le papier son£Dre tout— Paper endures any-
thing.-<Fr.)
Papier ist gednldig.— Paper is patient ~
{fitrm.)
Youth livee on hope, old age on remem-
braace.
La jeunesse vit d'esp^rance, la vieillesse ds
souvenir.— (Fr.)
Youth will have its swing. (R.)
Jugend kenntkeine Tugend.— Tonth knows
no virtue.— (Germ.)
Yule is good on Yule even. (R.)
Zeal is like fire ; it wants both feeding and
watching.
Zeal without knowledge is a runaway
horse.
Zeal without knowledge Is fire without
light (a)
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A.B.O., man is man's, 261
A.U.C., ah urhe condita, 484
Aaron's serpent, like. 246
Abandoned to every lust. 486
Abase myself. I wouldn't. Ill
Abbey, a quiet resting place. 202
not in the, 387
Abbey's friendly shade, 6
Abbot sings well, if the, 818
Ahbraccia, chi troppo, 786
Chi tutti, 753
Abdiel, the seraph. 216
Abel, prayers of, 57
Aberrate a scopo, ABA
Aheat, nullum numen, 618
semper aves quod, 672
Abhorrence, spits. 96
Abhorrently, just, 27
Abide, things well fitted. 868
with me. 183
Abilities, natural, 11
Ability, a field open to, 550
gentility without, 782
versatile, 555
Abject, a matter so low and, 604
from the spheres, 385
how august, 406
soul, the man of, 397
Able. I have done what I was. 659
Abnormis sapiens, ABA
Abode, sure, to none of us. 618
Abodes, passion for new. 556
AbollsB, f acinus majoris, 535'
About, what 'twas all, 341
Above, I wish to see what is, 660
us. things, are nothing to us, 645
wakes and laughs, 26o
you. look, then about you, 8^
Abra was ready. 258
Abraham, good old, 292
O father, 283
Abraham's bosom. 751
Abridgment of all that was pleasant,
147
Abroad, cruel when, 121
revered, 42
Abruptly gone. so. 219
Absence, conspicuous by, 267. 527 not9
dearer still through. 41
destroys friendship, 479
dote on his very. 283
enemy of love. 752
every little, is an age. 127
from whom we love, 94
hours in, have crutches, 81
is a shrew. 752
is not the heart torn by it. 67
is to love like wind to fire, 718
makes the heart, 19
no grief at home after long. 608
Absence not long enough, 209
sweeteneth friendship, 172
true love not forgotten through. 871
Absent desire what is, 672
frreater things believed of the. 582
n body, 432
long, soon forgotten. 820. 839
party faulty. 853
rages against the. 667
shall not be made heir. 853
talk of the. he'll appear. 852
Absents, les, ont toujours tort, 853
Absolute the knave is. how. 318
Absolution, pleasant was his. 74
Abstain wholly or wed, 160
Abstinence, a sin of. 126
lean and sallow. 222
Abstractions, mere, 38
Abstracts and brief chronicles. 314
Abstruse questions, 454
Abstrusest matter. 402
Absurd, creatures most, 251
I believe it, because, 510
what is. spoken by philosopher^. 606
which is. 658. 659
Absurdity, reduction to an. 663
Abundance, if thou hast. give. 423
of the heart. 426
Abuse, all things but virtue capable of.
628
argument from, not good. 483
does not forbid use, 484
let us. as we cannot attain great*
ness. 728
no argument against use. 531
not an argument for discontinti-
ance, 632
smile when men, 208
you, why does everyone, 275
A.bu8eB, they that level at my. 327
Abusing of God's patience. 277
Abyss of folly. 100
Academes, the books, the. 281
Academic doubt. 374
A.cademics, old and new, 220
A.cademu8. woods of, 567
Academy, a country, 181
Accents now unknown, 346
Accept him, God. 365
what you cannot repay, 542
Acceptance found, 5
Access, easy of, 122
Accident, cam'st not to thy place by.
376
of an accident. 376
true by. 50
Accidents by flood and field. 322
Accidental, earth and heaven not, 644
Accidunt insperata, 566
Accipe. better one. than two dabos, 838
Accipe daque fidem, 485
Accommodated, as they say. 295
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Acxx>mplice8, regarded with suspicion.
584
Accord, of his own, 593
Account, who lives without, 797
Accounts, correct, keep friends. 767
God loves good, 784
old, new disputes, 848
Accountable to none. 237
Accountant, inaccurate, 41
Accoutred as I was, 303
Accuracy sacrificed to conciseness. 178
Accusation, a railing. 436
Accuse himself, none bound to. 603
himself, none need, 4£5
Accuses, who, should be blameless, 649
Acervust grandis, 515
maonus, 487
A€€to di vin dolce, 851
Acliates, faithful. 539
Acheron does not relinauish its prey*
715
food of, 630
f reedy, 537
will move. 540
I'avare, 715
Acheter chat en sac, 871
Achieve, to have wished to, 660
Achieved, nothing before thoroughly
attempted, 335
some deed of, 236
Achievements, such great, 49
Achieves what it ordains, the mind. 653
Achilles, despoiled armour of. 549
early death, 484
himself, this is, 451
tomb, 62
without his Homer, 393
wrath. 255, 474
Acid to the lemon, to add, 809
Acorns good till bread was found, 752
Acqua, r, dove non si crede, rompe, b64
torbida non lava, 770
Acquaintance, bad. 61
diminishes fear, 335
I would have, 92
'11 be a long 'un, 110
should auld. 46
upon better. 277
Acquaintances, creditable, 354
Acre, sown indeed, 20
Acres, a few paternal, 253
o' charms, 47
take their flight, his, 174
ten. and a mule. 462
three, and a cow, 462
will not make a wiseacre, 823
Act. all heart to. 374
be great in. 291
done against my will is not mine.
485
of God. the. 485
of Parliament. coach-and-four
through, 774
the last, crowns, 260
well your part. 247
what I most abhor, 57
without intention not criminal, 485
Acts nameless, unremembered, 395
outward, a clue to secrets, 485
Act's doubtful, first, 163
Acting, lowest of the arts. 227
the whole world practises, 694
well, danger chiefly lies in. 81
when he was off, he was, 147
Action, a rood, its own reward. 668
Action before the court. 685
converse with fools. 14
derived from will, 485
English wisest in, 72
faithful in. 249
fame by some distinguished. 569
generous, its own reward. 382
lose the name of. 315
no right of. 692
none to be twice troubled with one.
602
praise of virtue lies in. 708
resolute in. 685
talk without. 70
the end of life. 173
to tne orator, 14
to the word. 316
with what courteous. 313
Actions, fine, which are hidden are
worthiest. 724
for arguments. 49
good. 121
great. 136
in his. be so ill. 206
louder than words. 752
of the last age. 108
speak alone. ^38
the only property. 89
to thy words accord. 219
Active yet resigned. 264
Actor, a well-graced. 292
acts the whole world, 693
sinks to rest, when the, 90
the whole world plays the. 595
what the, could anect. 66
Actors, beggars, buffoons. 587
diseni^aged, go to the play. 371
speaking wisely but doing other-
wise' 682
who gives to. sacrifices to devils. 650
Actual is limited, possible is immense.
723
Actum ne agas, 485
Acu rem tetigisti, 485
Ada. sole daughter. 52
Adagio and andante. 98
Adam and Eve. descended from, 445
and Eve. story of. 34
delve, when, 251 nou, 879
for. chosen to make. 32
Jean, 210
son of. and of Eve. 259
the gardener. 361
the goodliest man. 215
the happiest of men. 64
the offending. 296
whiles he spake not. 190
Adam's ale. 752
profession. 318
Adamant, a frame of. 175
stone, made their hearts as an. 422
Adder, like the. 415
Addison, give days and nights to. 177
Adhuc sine crifntne vixi, 536
Adieu, a last. 102
so sweetly, she bade me. 332
Adjudged matter received as true. 572
Administered, whate'er is best. 246
Administrari, res nolunt diu male, 664
Admirals all. 236
extolled for standing still. 95. 460
Admirari, nil, 606
Admiration praises, love is dumb. 733
sprung from youth. 397
we live by. 403
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Admire, more than I. 99
not to. 103. 251
nothing, to. 606
spoil what ye. 99
the same things, all do not. 613
where none, 'tis useless. 200
you and not your belongings. 700
Admission to our hearts, 7
Admonish him you love, 648
to. not to attack, 487
Adoe, much, 23
Adonis' gardens, 297
of fifty. 173
Adoo, a welcome, 24
Adoration, breathless with. 396
Adore, makes him. 409
Adorn, touched nothing he did not.
619. 651
Adorning thee with so much art, 93
Adornment, desire for personal. 689
Adsum. quickly said, 371
Adulation, betrayed him by, 38
Adullam. cave of. 23
Adulterers, let Clodius accuse. 506
Advance, in this world to. 144
not to. is to go back. 614, 834
of arts, 37
Advancement may I hope, what, 316
Advantage, common, the bond of
society, 507
every, brings disadvantage, 628
right to be keen for one's own. 486
them as take. 128
to arrange, by another's disadvan-
tage. 68&
who feels the. should feel the
burden, 652
Advantageous, what is. may be in-
jurious. 607
Adventure too little, 11
Adventures are to the adventurous. 115.
116
who seeks, finds blows, 885
Adventurers accomplish great things, 714
Adventurous, too. loses horse and mulu.
831
Adversa patt. 556
Adversary, a stony, 284
quickly agree with thine, 425
Adverse circumstances, a stand against,
683
AdversiU de not meilleun amii, dans V,
715
Adversity, be not depressed by. 471
blessing of New Testament. 9
bruised with, 279
companions in, 523
crossed with. 277
discovers virtue. 9
faint in the day of, 417
good man strugglinsr with, 456
frreat souls not cast down by, 787
n. consider. 418
knew how to suffer. 556
makes a man, 752
makes wise. 752
man that comes to relieve. 149
more sacred by, 124
produced discord, 664
proves brave men, 556
softest cushions in. 48
stiffen with. 123
struggling with. 149, 337
tries men. 534
uses of. 286
Adversity's sweet milk. 321
Advertisement, great is. 191. 275
promise the soul of. 178
Advertiser, an artistic, of all he did.
628
Advice, bad, worst for the giver, 584
employ, even in prosperity. 531
given by all. accepted by few. 508
good, beyond price, 785
food rare from good, 64
give which you do not desire. 701
I humbly offer my, 208
most needed, least heeded. 752
never out of season. 788
never too late. 788
nothing given so liberally as. 726
points of, 548
regarded as a crime. 569
seldom welcome. 78
thought he could give. 83
to persons about to marry. 450
to seek too late, 673
unasked, never give. 830
we ask, 89
we easily give. 534
what, can ne give, who needs it. 653
when a thing is lost, 812
woman seldom asks. 2
worst men give best, 16
write down the, though you love it
not. 887
Advices, lengthened, sage. 44
Advise an old man, to. 474
old and wise, yet still. 869
the sick, easy in health. 535
Advised, love to be, not praised. 770
you, I shall know by your action it
I have rightly, 695
Advisement, ill never came of good.
866
Adviser, a bitter, hurts no one, 647 •
a senseless, 603
than ever did th', 45
Advisers many for public worker. 794
the dead are the best, 629
Advises, he loves who, 650
when the censor does what he. 677
who. helps. 650
JSgrotat crumena, 510
iEneas. you fall by the hand of. 552
iEolus. 579
^quum postulaa, 559
A frgia mSt§r tSs endeiaa, 474
^rugo mera, 550
Aery in its arms, 29
Sarposes. 212
ylus. 58 not4
£8op. 12
not even turned over, 598
^atuo, si diceris, audat, 674
£ta8 urhes constttutt, 699
voluhilia, 574
Afar, cometh from, 402
Affairi, toujoura, 729
AffaireBt l6«. V argent dea autret, 723
Affairs, better able to perceive others^*
570
occupied with other people's. 48^
Affectation of affectation. 132
out of. by dogmatism, 348
spruce. 282
universities incline to, 9
vulgarity in, 267
Affection and goodwill. 503
bends the Judgment. 7S
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Afleotlon chained her. 6ft
had DO root. 339
hateth nicer hands, 344
Id the rear of yonr, 318
never was wasted, 194
on things above, 435
only speaks. 211
or effeminacy. 680
unrequited. 114
wonders in true. 26
Affections, fiercest lords. 350
Affection's eye. fills. 176
Affectionate, don't yer be too. 111
Affen hleiben affen, 755
Affirm, I. what they affirm. 656
Afflatu divino, 603
Afflnvit Deus et dissipantur, 488
Afflicted or distressed. 437
yet he opened not his mouth. 421
Affliction, best sauce for, 492
bread of. 412
heap, on the afflicted. 338
in. a vow. 855
may smile asrain, 281
, to try me with. 324
which is but for a moment. 433
Affliction's looks. 106
sons, 42
Affronts, young men soon give. 1
Afraid to run away. £49
Africa always brings something evil.
467
always something new from, 532.
752
and golden Joys, 295
silent over, 34
semper aliquid adfert novU 752
Afrlc'8 burning shore. 263
sunny fountains. 158
Affront me, will not, 96
to one well born. 121
Afternoon, multitude call the, 282
some green, 355
After-silence on the shore. 59
After-talk, foretalk spares. 780
Aftertime, our names to. 206
Afterwit, everybody's wit, 752
is fool's wit. 752
proverb as to. 673
Again, never will oome. 318
Against, not with me is, 426. 429
Agamemnon known by writings, 670
Aoamemnona, vixere forte* ante, 711
Agate-stone, no bigger than an, 319
Age. a certain. 56
a generalising. 116
a hardened. 655
a heavy burden. 835
a recreation to old. 548
a sorry breaking-up. 169
an affair of only one. 665
and disease creep on us. 629
and dust, pays us with. 262
and inclination not the same, 610
and poverty hard to suffer. 7/2
and wedlock tame, 752
and youth both right, 349
approaching. 108
approaching, and invincible death,
526
approve of youth, let, 38
at a riper, 101
at the root of, 102
be comfort to my, 286
before honesty. 752
Age bends the knee. 563
bent old. 524
brings all and takes all. 686
cannot endure in his old« 280
cannot wither. 305
carefulness bringeth, 781
carries off all, even the mind. 626
comes on apace. 20
commendation of. 12
considers, youth ventures. 732
crabbed, and youth. 328
dishonourable old. 606
does not briufc wisdom. 673
enjoyment suited to. 557
enjoys his. 124
fallen, for ever hopeless. 103
famous to all. 225
foUy in, 105
gentler and better with. 575
golden life in iron. 877
ath not forgotten my. 340
honour and glory to. 91
I can tell a woman's. 143
I do abhor thee. 328
if any distant, will credit it, 676
if old. could. 807
in a good old, 411, 413
increases desire for conversation,
546
is as a lusty winter, 286
is evil, where, youth learns no good.
882
is froward. 108
is full of care, 328
is grown so picked. 318
is in, when the, 280
is in. when the. wit is out, 880
is more suspicious^ 5
is unnecessary. 306
is virtue's season, 151
jocund, makes sport for death. 879
lady of a certain, 62
lattice of seared. 328
left me In mine, 301
lives on remembrance, 889
makes us more foolish. 835
makes us wiser, 835
men of, 11
monumental pomp of, 400
more terrible than death, 598
most unheroic, every, 27
narrative old. 253
not of an. 180
of ease, l46
old. 1, 93
old, a regret, 116
old, abounds in woes, 671
old, creeping on apace, 61
old. foolish onlv in triflers. 678
old, is honourable, 835
one who has cast off. 580
peaceful old, 674
penalties of old, 547
pursuit of letters in old. 678
ruminating. 94
should accompany old. 310
silvered o'er with. 141
some smack of. 295
soon comes, 345
•oul of the, 180
stamped with its signet. 264
stumbling, lingers, 48
takes away, mourns lest for what,
401
Ulking, 146
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Age. the. produced lome good examples.
61o
the toys of. 246
their own, distaBteful to all. 624
this, fits my habits. 641
this is old. 218
through being beheld too close. 27
to come my own. make the. 93
to grace this latter. 294
'twixt boy and youth. 269
nnperceiyed. 538
nnperceiyed. has crept on us. 623
vice of. loYe of money, 681, 709
vices of the. 269
we live In. 37
what an. Is this. 240
what is grey with, 88
when I was your, 349
where the older sins, the younger
learns amiss. 696
will not be defied. 11. 752
with stealing steps, 380
withered, 4
without a name an, 274
wrinkles the mind. 721
years hence, may dawn an. 5
Ages, alike all, 145
differences in different. 605
his acts being seven. 286
icy caves. 330
implacable. 383
incompatible, 83
of ages, 562
of hopeless end, 213
the course of. born anew, 582
wakens the slumbering, 359
with increase of, 243
Aged man and poor, 182
Agendum, dum quid supereBset, 606
Agent, trust no. 280
Agedmetroi medeis eisitO, 467
Aggravates, pastrv that. 111
Aghast I stood. 256
Agi cum populo, 671
Agis rem actam, 685
Agitation by seditious orators, 8
Ago, a great while, 289
Agog, and all, 97
Agony, conquers, 54
that cannot be remembered. 87
wake to. 173
with such wild, 233
Agree fairly well together, 14
for the law is costly, 753
together, wise men, 780
where they do, 333
with me. don't say you, 391
with me in the church, 405
with me. whenever people, 391
Agreeable, is the old min. Ill
person, an. 117
power to be, 353
Agreed, except they be, 422
when you are all, I'll make it rain,
882
Agreeing, habit of, dangerous and
slippery, 568
Agreement, a discordant, 507
a naked. 616
an ambiguous. 490
better lean, than fat Judgment. 763,
765
by. small things grow, 507
makes law. 508
perfect, throughout life. 637
Agreement, private, cannot override,
public law, 509
private, does not repeal law, 641
Agrestium, 80mnu» levis, 681
AgricolaSj spes alit, 682
sua 8% "bona norint, 621
Agriculture, by God's will, difficult. 632
nothing better than. 628
queen of arts. 375
study of. in old age. 672 noU
see Husbandry. 665
Agricultural implements. 494
work moves in a circle. 663
Ague in the spring, physio for a king. 755
of the mind. vain. 273
Agues, autumnal. 753
come on horseback, 753
Agua passada, 119 note
Aidds oldlen, 467
Aikers, sits above that deals, 793
Ailments are the same, our, 354
we con, 354
Alls it now. something, 395
Aim. a noble, 399
IS glory, and to leave. 206
is not enough, we must hit. 871
makes the great life. 31
rightest. as men. 121
the impassioned, 385
Aims, full of great, 375
Aimeth at the sky. who. 161
Aiming all day hits at length, 656
Air, a diviner. 395
a nipping and an eager. 312
draw fresh. 1
full of demons to the timorous, 873
ill, where nothing's gained, 810
in fields of, 346
is living with its spirit, 240
keen yet wholesome. 153
manned himself with dauntless. 271
melted into thin. 276
says with solemn. 42
scent the morning's. 313
solemn, strange and mingled. 88
viewless forms of. 272
Airs, melting or martial. 100
Ais^, 4tre, 817
Aisle, the long drawn, 151
Aisles, pointed, 269
AJax strives, 244
Ahephalos muthos, 467
Alabaster, cut in, 283
monumental, 325
Alacrity in sinking. 278
Aladdin's lamp, ready money is. 63
Alanus de Insulis. 77 nott
Alarm, more things to. than injure. 637
who gives the. is safe, 738
Alarums, our stern. 298
Alchemists, inventions by. 14
Alchemy, agrarian. 59
an art without art, 494
Alchymy of mind. 154
Alcides' shirt. 179
Alderlevest lady dere. my. 77
Alderman, dull as an. 16o
forefinger of an, 319
Aldermanic nose. 16
Ale. a quart of. 290
and cider, magic of, 170
beg barm, where you buy. 846
bring us in good. 441
broached the mightiest. 270
fed purely upon. 131
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Ale, God send thee good. 350
good, is meat, 785
pood, needs not a wisp. 786
he that buys good. 794
love and pots of, 263
news older than, 147
proper drink of Englishmen, 22
spicy, nut-brown, 221
take the size of pots of, 49
AUthea muthSiasthai, 472
Aletheia en oind, 471
Alexander fought women, 191
if I were not, 454
let. be a god. 470
one world insufficient to, 698
subdued by anger, 488
tomb now suffices, 686
was small in body, 582
Alexandrine, a needless. 243
Alfred, proverbs of, 464
Alfcebra, what hour o' th* day Yy, 49
Alien brows, 236
Aliens, not distant, 210
Alike, none of the people are, 262
AlitroSt ho8ti$, 470
Alium, qui facit per, 649
Alive, in that dawn to be. 395
All against all, 498. 573
are with you now, 398
but saves many a man. 754
connects and equals. 245
for each. 129
from above, 626
f river would be unthanked. 222
n-all, an intellectual. 401
in-all or not at all, 369
nothing done that doth not, 104
people that on earth. 172
that is lasts, 32
the-Better, Dr., 722
the infinite, 710
things and certain other matters.
515
thinsrs everywhere from all persons,
476
things fifood for something, 754
things little less than. 87-
things not. nor always. 600
things to all men. 80, 432
things we cannot all do. 613
things were thus. if. 622
to all things, right of, 573
your bells upon one horse. 788
All's well that ends well, 754
Alleged and proved, things. 572
Allegiance, duty of, 602
to hell, 318
Allegory on the banks of the Nile, 333
which things are an. 434
AUein» hleih nicht, 732
Allett A force de mal, tout ira hien, 881
Alley, she lives in our. 69
Alleys, squalid knot of, 29
Alley bi, prove a. 110
vy wornt there a. Ill
Alliance may so happy prove, 321
Allies, not a question of. 613
Alliteration's artful aid, 79
Alios ego, 468
Allowance for a wounded mind, 631
Allowed, what is, is disagreeable. 659
Alma mater, 489
Almanac out of date. an. 382
Almanacs, courts have no. 768
of the last year, 108
Almost saves many a lie, 754
was never hanged, 754
Alms before men. 425
did anyone ever become poor by
giving, 783
if thou canst, an. 163
of thy substanqe, give. 423
Almsgiving never made a man poor. 754
Aloes, more, than honey. 638
Aloft, he's gone. 109
Alone, abide not, 732
alone, all. all alone. 85
better be. than in ill company, 761
better be. than with a fool. 761
desire to live. 254
doubly feel ourselves, 269
fear to live, 784
he only is. who, 264
I did it. 302
I may stand. 63
immortals never. 85
in Paradise, no greater torment,
735
let, makes many a loon, 816
let us, 361
lust to be, 164
never, if with noble thoughts, 234
never less, than when, 264, 353. 620
no vice goes, 833
not goodf that the man should be,
411
our inability to be. 730
that worn-out word. 200
until he feels, 30
who can enjoy, 217
woe to him that is, 77, 418, 70J
Alonso of Arragon, 12
Aloof, they stood, 86
Alpha and Omega. 437
Alphabet, the lovers'. 862 note
this girls learn before their. 552
true-love's, 18
Alphonso. that wretched thing that
was. 91
Alps on Alps arise. 243
the palaces of Nature. 53
though perched on. 409
traverse the rugged, 555
Alta, inquiU »crutantihu» gehennoM
parahat, 513
mente repostum, 584
Altar for forbidden fires. 253
many worshipped at the. who bom
in fire, 594
men who attend the. 218
world's great, 366
Altars and hearths. 641
to the very, 699
Alter ego, 489
idem, 491, 705
non deficit, 641
Altered, nothing be rashly, 608
Alterius luctu fortia verba loqui, 549
Alternately, wound up. 19
Altri tempi, altre cure, 839
Altum, tolluntur in, 693
Always at it wins the day. 755
everywhere, and by all, 660
Am not what I am. 322
for ill and never for ^ood, 272
Ama Vamico tuo con il dtffetto 9uo, 778
lit amerit, 699
Amahilis esto, ut ameri$, 680
Amarse prcelia lingum, 529
Amaranthine flower, 99
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Amari aliquid, 586
mavolo, 609
si vis, ama, 677
Amaryllia. sport with. 223
Amateurs, nation of, 265
Amavi non sapienter, 618
Amase, not long inmate of noble heart,
73
Amazement, dumb, 373
Ambassador, sent to lie abroad, 404
Ambassadors for Christ. 433
Ambassydors. the bonld. 17
Amber, between clonds of, 28
eyes purging thick, 314
locks, those, 120
pretty in, 250
scent of odorous, 220
ships of, 238
Amber-dropping hair, 223
Ambiguity of words. 8
Ambiguous, and with double sense, 219
Ambition, a most pitiful. 316
a shadow's shadow. 314
and a thirst of greatness. 1
and love, winss of actions, 736
and revenge, 217
art not without, 308
aspires to descend, 716
can creep. 40
OromweH's, 39
dares not stoop. 180
disappointed. 37
ends, peace begins. 408
far misled, by, 274
finds, such Joy, 215
first sprung. 253
fiing away. 301
has no bounds, 120
ill-weaved. 294
in a private man a vice, 208
is Avarice on stilts. 188
is no cure for love. 272
Joined, not with. 91
life free from, 548
loves to slide. 122
lowlv laid, 272
mock, let not, 151
ne'er looks back, 179
nor think, wise, 105
not charity. 548
not conscience, but. 40
of a private man. 98
only power that combats love. 81
removed from base. 640
should be made of sterner stuff. 304
siren song of. 39
source of good and ill. 409
the soldier's virtue. 305
to low. 245
tore the links. 55
trap to the high-born. 864
vaulting, 308
virtue violent in. 10
Ambitions, winged. 368
Ambition's honoured fools. 51
less than littleness. 58
rapid course, 338
whims. 171
Ambitious, substance of the, 314
Amboss, hist du, 882
una Hammer, 763
Ambulando, solvitur, 681
Ame damn4e, 713
Amen, a child may say. 27
3a
Amen, sound of a great. 259
stuck In my throat. 309
Amende, Lord them, 190
Amendment is not sin, 755
America, apt to purr at praise, 166
Berkeley's lines as to, 21
England and, 361
Lakes of North, 202
the country of young men, 130
the youth of, 392
to Great Britain. 3
American book, who reads an, 337
flag, SM Drake, 120
joke, subtleties of the. 82
love of titles. 371
people not slow, 129
Americans. Oarlyle and the, 83
go to Paris when they die, 391
Amide table est variable, 851
on cour, bon fait avoir, 742
Amicably if they can. 261
Amice grey, 220
Amid fures temporis, 490
pares, 578
Amicitia semper prodest, 640
Amico e guardatt, 845
non hie parcit, 540
Amicus certus, 742
certus in re incerta, 490
est, qui amat, 649
Amigo, non hay, para amigo, 481 note
Amis de mes amis, 723
Amiss all is, 328
good man's the last to know what'a.
857
never anything can be. 283
somewhat in this world. 361
Amiti4 est I'amour sans ailes, 781
Amity that wisdom knits, 301
Amnts, dum defluit, 668
Among them, but not of them. 53
Amor aliquando nocet, 649
0 signoria, 821
est medicabilis herbis nullis, 549
improbus, quid non audet9 609
omnia vincit, 491, 627
omnibus idem, 560
rebus, cedit, 649, 689
resurgens sasvit, 564
senilis turpe, 695
spirat adhue, 683
tutti eguaglia, 821
ubi, ibi oculus, 882
Amorous as the first of Hay, 363
causes, from, 244
delay, 215
descant, her. 215
Amour d'une mere, 726
elles aiment l\ 715
fait moult, argent fait tout, 760
fait passer le temps, 718
premier soupir de l\ 723
satisfait, 713
Amour-propre olfensi, 718
Amours, meanest of, 408
on revient d ses premiers, 725
plans, from her tenderest youth, 491
Amphoin muthon akouein, 474
Amusement not shameful, but not to
have left it off. 600
Amusements for fools. 347
Amusing people who do not interest, 116
Anacharsfs. 12
Anacreon used to feed. 28
xAnao'ka sterra, 777
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Anaideia, 27i«ofl. 47S
Anak, sons of, 411
Anamartiaia prOton agathon, 467
AnamartStos, oudeia, 476
AnapsBstio, the rolling. 28
ADap»8t8, the swift, 86
Anarchy the greatest eyil, 618
Anathemata eato, 676
Anatomy, a mere. 279
Ancev$ in laqueos »uoi, 616
Ancestors, fashion of our, 691
nerer look backward to. 39
never unworthy of his. 681
remember the deeds of your. 660
that come after. 277
Ancestral crown, 236
honour. 497
Anchor, the bower, 338
too late, when on the rocks. 813
Anchorite, slake the saintshin of an, 61
Ancient castle or building. 10
customs. Rome stands by. 692
everything, to be respected. 477
form, moved from, 605
let things delight others, 641
nobility, 10
reverence what is, 100
time, ask counsel of, 10
times, these are the, 7
truths, passionate for. 85
we laud the. neglectful of tht
modern. 705
Ancients of the earth. 362
who never grow old. 733
Ancilla formosa, 600
Andanetn toisi polloia, 469
Anderson, my Jo. John. 46
Andrea athumountes, 468
Andrewes. Bishop. 9 nou
Ane frae 'mang oursels. 47
Anechou kai apechou, 468
An9r, amholiergoSt 467
ho pheugdn. 468
kSporOBt 477
Anfano, aZIer. tat heiter, 732
Anecdotage. 116
Anecdote, he who takes to. 191
Angel, a ministering. 270. 319
agree as. 381
appear to each lover. 239
as an. heavenlich she song. 76
CsBsar's. 304
dances like, 2
drew an. 125
ended. 217
Euide my pencil, 409
alf. 32
bold the fleet. 194
in action how like an. 314
intercedes, 27
is like you, Kate, 296
king, sword of an. 22
nothing less than. 409
or a devil. 37
plumage. 21
she. the more. 325
smiles an. 406
thou hovering, 222
visited the green earth. 193
visits, few and far between. 65
whiteness. 280
young, old devil. 751
Angels, a little lower than the, 414
a thousand liveried. 222
aU too few. 86
Angels alone enjoy such liberty, 196
and ministers of grace, 312
are bright still. 310
are painted fair, 238
as 'tis but seldom. 237
by that sin fell the. 301
could no more. 406
don't like, I, 109
eloquent as, 89
envy, could. 408
fear to treskd. 244
flght, if. 292
guard thy bed, 387
hark the herald, 388 not4
ken, as far as, 211
latigh too, the, 166
lays, the. 358
listen when she, 263
love good men, 300
men of a superior kind, 408
music, 161
name Lenore. 242
on the side of the. 117
our acts our, 134
reveal themselves, 28
sing on like the, 28
though women are. 58
till we are built like. 186
tremble, where. 152
unawares. 435
visits, like those of. 22
visits, short and bright. 237
wake thee. till. 176
walked unknown. 169
weep, makes the. 279
weep such as. 212
weep to record. 65
whispering, 242
with us, unawares. 205
wooing, women are. 301
would be gods. 245
Angel's arm. like an. 88
harp. 90
song, subject for an. 94
whispered call, 273
wing, dropped from an, 399
wing, made of a quill from an. 91
wings, clip an, 182
Angelic purity, power, and beneflcenoe.
Anger, a noble Inflrmity. 377
Alexander subdued by. 488
all he lost, his. 218
and haste hinder counsel, 757
and partiality without. 679
as the flint, carries. 304
brings back his strength. 485
concealed is dangerous. 569
costs nothing. 180
delay the remedy for. 585
end of, beginning of repentance, 733
And in thee, no, 224
has led to deadly warfare. 579
has nothing to do with counsel. 767
IS like confession of wrong. 666
is like ruins. 569
is not turned awaj. 420
is short madness. 569
leads to repentance. 651
like women s. 124
love fears. 335
makes dull men witty. It
rushes, when. 268
sharpening scorn. 341
surprise or. 33
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Anger takes least hold on, 358
to be avoided in puniBhment, 642
to be moderate in, 590
will not be ruled. 547
Anger's fire, let. be slow, 816
Anolaia, les, a'amusent tristement, 723
Anolaise, hardiesse, 728
Angle, brother of the. 382
Angles, not, but angels, 610
Anglers, or very honest men, 382
play their trout, 166
Anglia ventoaa, 492
Angling, a-, that are quiet and go, 382
men born so, 382
no more innocent recreation, 382
that solitary vice, 64
Angry at a feast is rude. 796
be ye, and sin not, 434
do you wish not to be, 615
few men can afford to be. 21
heart, with. 790
man angry with himself. 569
man is outside himself. 553
man regards advice as a crime. 569
men seldom want woe. 757
thought, who quells an. 92
when he strikes. 242
Anouillam cauda tenes, 492
Anouille sous roehe, 866
Anguia in herha, latet, 650
Anguish, after rapture, 407
and doubt, 212
still succeeds delight, 192
the fires of, 4
Angulus ridet, tile, 557
Animal, a featherless two-legged, 492
born to labour, 492
propter conviva natum, 647
that, is very vicious, 714
that monstrous, 133
who cooks, 175
Animals are agreeable friends, 128
behaviour to^ 343
hurt not, 453
shut up, lose courage, 531
Animi, impos, 527
Animi$ ccBleitihus irm, 690
Animo hahet, quod quiBquam, 651
Animoa reroocate, 665
vince, 706
Animum. ftectere, 558
reoe, 569
Animu$ furandU 492
qui parva extollatt 499
Anmut, die, macht unwiderstelxliclx, 733
Anna, great, 244
Annals, if you have writ your, 302
Annihilate but space and time, 257
things it may. 59
Anne. Queen, is dead. 843
Anni Icibuntur, 18
prmdanturt 679
recedentes, 593
venientes, 593
Annis, nostriB utimur, 674
Anno domino, my, 131
Annoy, only does it to. 118
Annoyed in different ways, we are. 557
Annua formosiBBimus, 619
Anointed, the Lord's, 299
Anons, two. and a by-and-by. 875
Another and the same. 403
done by. done by oneself, 649
what you have done to. expect from.
Another's and another's. 66
case, semblance in. 102
Anaer inter olorea, 494, 687
Answer, a biasing strange, 114
came there none, 273^
doing the shortest, 863
harder still, 410
he made no, 63
made it none, 312
never without her, 287
no, an answer, 832
the fateful. 271
the noblest. 367 ^^
thee, we are not careful to. 422
would stop them, such an, 323
wrong hears wrong, 887
Answers to the angry sky, 251
Ant, be like the. 822
go to the. 416. 701 ,
great industry of the, 632
has its gall. 751 ^ ^^
Antagonisms, the balance of, 71
Ante, Bicut, 673
Anthem, the pealing, 151
Anthems clear, 221
singing of, 295
Anthony's, St., fire, 556
AnthrakeB ho th^8auros», 468
Anthropophagi, the. 323
AnthrdpoB euergetos pephukOB, 475
metron, 468
Antic, old father. 292
Anticipated all things, I have. 626
Antidote, some sweet oblivious, 31Q
the, before the poison, 598
Antipathy. I have no, 26
Antiquarian eyes. In, 393
Antique times, those, 345
virtue and faith, 492, 553
AntiquitaB aeculi, 7
Antiquities, history defaced. 7
Antiquity and birth are needless. 107
gives place. 505 ^^ _^^
learned, always venerable. 719
move, whom does not. 656
not a mark of verity. 757
of House of Commons. 674
once new. 627
regarded as law, 705
spirit of. 399
to go back to, 90
to look back to. 90
veneration of, 40
Antres vast, 323
Ants prefer full storehouses, 554
AnuB optima, 702
Anvil and hammer, between, 763
lasts longer than the hammer. 882
when an. hold you still, 882
Anxieties, forgetfulness of life's,' 622
restrain your, 586
Anxiety, cartloads of, 748
dismiss this. 590
mingles with Joy. 617
nothing is worth great, 476
Anxious thoughts how wealth may be
increased, 97
Anywhere, out of the world. 167
Apage, Satana, 493
Apart, like a star, and dwelt. 398
Ape. an. is an ape. 678
goes, higher the. 858
ow like a hateful. 16
like an angry. 279
old, hath an old eye, 766
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Ape or an ancrel, 117
the. how like to us. 678
will never be a man, 393
Apes are apes. 179. 755
in hell, old maids lead, 836
Ape's an ape. 755
Apercehido, homhre, 743, 780
Aphorism, the physician's, 71
Apiitein, memnasj 474
Aplistos pithos, 46iB
Apoealyptiqne, secret. 710
Apollo, 54 note
a ffreat, 582
favui, 706
hears when Invoked, 496
mtTit magnui, 527
my ereat, 694
no dinner without. 115
so did, serve me, 677
the irolden-haired, 706
Apollo's bow not always drawn, 603
lute, bright. 281
Apologise, never bow and, 130
Apology before yon are accused, 74
too prompt, 218
won t maKe hair grow, 156
Apostasie, to fall into, 199
Apostates, peculiar malignity of, 203
Aporia to du8tuchein, 468
Apothecary, broken, a* new doctor. 740
Apothecary's mortar spoils music. 853
Apothegms, use of. 12
ApothnSskein cpitSdeuouain, 476
Apostles, should he meet the twelve, 81
shrank. 18
twelve, his, 75
would have done, 60
Apparel, every man's true. 279
glorious in his, 421
oft proclaims the man, 312
shapes, 784
Apparitions seen and gone. 237
signs, and prodigies. 326
Appear, things which do not, are as
non-existent. 515
Appearance beyond their means, 697
do not trust, 598, 609
first, deceives, 614
jud^e not according to. 430
of right, we are deceived by the, 516
of virtue, outward. 671
over-regard for personal. 560
the outward. 469
without reality. 733
Appearances, no trusting to, 333
keep up. 79
Appetence, lustful, 218
Appetiser, labour the best, 629
AppetiU I \ vient en mangeanU 757
Appetite comes with eating, 757
digestion wait on. 309
increase of, 311
keen. 127
my. is dulled. 630
new dishes, new, 831
no sauce like. 803
seek, by toil, 612
you have. what. 300
Appetites, subdue your, HI
were hearty, 36
Applaud myself at home, 639
the hollow ghost. 4
thee to the very echo, 310
who seems to, is mocking, 730
Applauds, when most the world. 406
Applause and aves, 278
bold in thy, 269
deserved, 208
faint echoes of the world's. 410
farewell and give us. 711
has ruined him. 549
ill-timed, 256
in spite of. 243
madmen for. 126
of listening senates. 152
of the multitude. 347
of the people, to warm with the. 637
Phocion on public. 454
satiate of, 251
sickly food of popular. 404
the spur of noble minds, 89
to his own. 250
without art. in those days. 637
Apple, a goodly, 283
an, an egg, and a nut, 755
evil brought in by an, 583
given, better, than eaten, 761
of discord, inscription on the, 517
of his eye. 412
of the eye, as the. 414
year, windy year an, 740
Apples, cherries, 110
choice in rotten. 288
of gold in pictures of silver, 417
on the other side of the wall. 851
pears, and nuts spoil the voice. 757
scattered under their trees. 684
she had gathered. 258
stolen, 851
swim, how we. 803
to bring down two. with one stick,
872
Appliance, desperate, 317
Appliances and means. 295
Approbation, cold, 176
disappointed in hoped-for, 637
from Sir Hubert Stanley, 235
we mean, 89
Appropriate, knows how to assign what
is, 6^2
Approve the better course; I follow tbt
worse. 706
Apr^B nous le deluge, 713
April, a showering. 9
borrows three days of March. 767
day, a peevish. 389
day. glory of an. 277
flood, an, 755
fools, 757
fools, love's, 90
laugh thy girlish laughter. 386
of her prime. 327
proud-pied. 327
showers bring May flowers. 757
well apparelled. 319
when they woo. 287
when, blows his horn, 879
April's there, now that, 34
Apropos de hottea, 713
Aquam in mari quarit, 561
medio flumine qumris, 566
AquaB, in mare fundit, 560
Arabia, all breathes, 244
perfumes of, 310
Arabic in the house of a Moor, 771
Araby the blest, 215
AraSt utque ad. 699
Arator de tauris narrat, 698
Arbiter chance. 214
of beauty. 493
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Arbiter of mirth. 493
of taste, 493
of the drinking. 493
Arhitrio popularia aurx, 601, 708
Arhor fetia amat, 710
Arboreal, probably. 349
Arcades arribo, 62, 493
Arcadian scenes, feigned. 95
Arcadians alone skilled in song, 689
both, 493
Arcana ccBleatia, 493
Arch, triumphal, 66
Archangel rained, 212
ArchS ar^dra deixei, 468
de toi hSmiBu pantos, 468
Archer known by nis aim, 755
little meant, the, 274
that overshoots, misses, 853
ArchSa, kakSs ap\ 739
Arches. massiTe, 269
Arch-flatterer, the. 10. 12
Archias of Thebes, 453
Archimedes' exclamation, 471
lever, 470
Architect should learn, young, 267
Architecture frozen music. 456
haughtiest is simple, 267
Arcs, the broken, 32
Ardour divine, radiant with. 5
Are, that which we, 64
Arena swims around him, 54
Argentum accepi, 493
Argeyment, tough customer in, 112
Argue about the point of a needle, 873
we will out-. 177
Argued round about him, 143
Argues, the heart. 5
yourselves unknown, 216
Arguing, be calm in. 161
too, in. 147
Argument, a doubtful, 557
a personal, 494
and intellects too, 149
be intricate, be sure your, 406
for a week, 293
heard great, 133
is against it, 177
no force but. 26
of the stick. 826
staple of his, 281
the impassioned, 385
this great, 211
who over-refines his, 736
will vanish before nature, 89
with men. 220
Arguments, halters were, 237
Argument's hot, 34
Argumentum ad hominem, 494
Arguraqchdn paacheU 468
Argus, keener-sighted than, 553
Argyll. Dukes of. motto, 710
Anaakrues andres, 467
Ariete, virtu$ fortior, 707
ArioBto, 59 nots
of the North, 53
Arise, with rising morn, 183
Aristocrat, an. in folio. 738
democrat, 368
Ariston men nuddr, 468
AriatOB ou dokein, all' einaU 476
Aristotle. 7
and his philosophie. 74
breaks his fast with. 81
him all admire. 73
Arithmetician in the clouds. 41
Ark. lay their hand upon the. 98
Arkymedlan Leaver. 25
Arm. austerely raised, 5
its awkward arm, 230
stretch not further than your
sleeve. 851
tale much longer than. 263
what an. 192
Arma, in media, ruamut, 592
sonant, 536
virumque cano, 494
A.rmohair. asleep in this. 367
fortieth spare. 31
that old. 92
Arme, egen, er Quid vserd, 744
Armed at all points. 312
sallantly. 294
he's, that's innocent. 251
thrice is he. 297
Armenian clergy. 242
Armies swore terribly in Flanders, 347
Armour is his honest thought, 404
is light at table, 757
of light, 432
Arms about my dearie. 45
abroad require counsel at home, 632
and laws do not flourish togpther,
678 nou
and the man, 126. 494
are broken when wa^res are paid, 882
betakes himself again to, d69
bring arms. 494
claims all by force of, 572
excites us to, 125
he calls the gods to, 711
he vanquished by. 494
impossible without pay. 603
I take, mad. 494
in one another's. 215
is it the clash of, 536
let, yield to the civic gown. 504
lord of folded. 281
on armour, 216
soul is up in. 91
terrestrial, 409
the props of peace, 494
to, cried Mortimer, 153
who denies Justice to the man bear-
ing. 494
ye forge. 332
Armuth ist der sechate Sinn, 841
Army, a school of j>rodigality. 452
and navy for ever, 460
goes ou its belly, 460
makes the niggardly generous, 452
more weight than merit in the, 88
physic, law. 102
the British. 117
Arnold, M.. on genius, 782
Aromatic pain, z45
Arrange and put together. I. what I
shall issue. 508
Arrangement, clear, 579
Arrest, strict in his. 319
Arridre-pens^e, les femmea ont toujoura,
724
Arrow for the heart, a sweet voice, 64
into the air, I shot an, 193
o'er the house, 319
will not always hit. 600
Ara eat celare artemj 494
longa, vita brevia, 494. 855
Art. according to, 670
adulteries of, 180
a fine Judgment in, 572
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Art aa art, 158
as directress, 494
borrowed one from. 95
brightens, 244
careless, 131
child of nature. 194
chrematistic. 133
comes from. 244
each land fosters its own, 479
elder days of, 194
erery, imitation of natuiie, 628
•▼ery land fosters some kind of,
494
fine, defined by Buskin, 267
foiled by art. 652
floss of, 147
will use no. 313
ignorance enemy of, 757
infantine, 33
is lofty, 734
is long and time is fleeting. 193
is long, life is short. 494
is to conceal art, 494
it's clever, but is it^ 185
let a man exercise himself in, 647
loved, next to Nature. 188
made tongue-tied. 327
makes favour, 757
master good in every. 808
master of. their belly, 580 not§
may err, 126
nature almost lost in, 89
necessity, mistress of. 830
not chance, 251
of Qod the course of nature, 410
of healing is long, 475
of the master, not by the. 612
Rome raised not. 124
so vast is. 243
that can immortalise. 102
that commanding. 55
the belly teaches. 580
the chief thing in an. 503
the lessons of, 336
the reach of, 243
thrives most. 96
to seek fame by honourable, 569
too conspicuous, truth wanting, 697
vaunted works of. 129
weaker than necessity. 479
which all that wrought appeared
not, 345
with arms contending, 328
without art, 494
Arts advance, as the. 37
are related. 625
and eloquence, mother of. 220
cry both, and learning down, 261
divorced from truth, fall mad, 72
essayed, no. 254
Grecian. 545
home of the. 159
I have learned thy, 69
honour nourishes the. 554
knowledge of many, valuable. 569
most remote from common sense,
60
new, destroy old. 130
poverty mother of, 841
queen of. 375
quiet, 669
to cultivate the honourable, 599
to have studied the, 545
useless to their master, 549
Art§ perir§ tua. 603
Arte acena sine, 669
st'c ara deluditur, 658
tollituT malum, 610
Artem nullam, didicere, 628
Aries, didiciaae fldeliter, 565
hono8 alit, 554
militaires et imperatorisB, 609
Artful Dodger, 111
woman makes, 259
Arthritic, pangs. 98
Arthur's bosom, 2%. 751 noU
Article, for a slashing, 371
snuffed out by an, 63
Artifice de su ventura, 776
Artifice, such shallow, 110
Artificer, no one born an, 602
unwashed. 291
Artificers, industry of, 9
Artillery, heaven's great. 103
loves great. 103
Artist is the son of his time, 456
the greatest. 267
Artist's best delight, 384
skill, meaner, 121
Artistry s haunting curse. 33
Artless art. 33
Jeanie, 47
Aahestos gelds, 468
Ascend, by which he did, 303
learn 07 a mortal yearning to, 395
Asdruhale tnterempto, 623
Ash before the oak, 880
Ashamed to eat, never be, 830
to say, be not. what you are not
asnamed to think. 614
nothing so shameful as to be, 50
Ashen cold, in our. 75
Ashes, ev'n in our. 152
^lory late to our. 506
in a peaceful urn. 121
on the lips. 230
or ghosts care, do you think the.
o56
produced in a moment. 604, 699
splendid in. 26
wait, on our. 447
where once I was fire. 60
Asia Minor, populations of, untrust-
worthy, »B9
Ask and ask. we. 4
and it shall be given you, 425
better spare to have. than. 762
better, than go astray. 762
fool may. 89
he gets not business who dares not,
850
me no more. 365, 383
much (speirs miokle) they that. 868
much, they, 593
much to get little. 759
not to, 124
not who I am or was, 657
to, is to pay the highest price, 859
what they would, 264
what you have and how much, 614
Asked, it delights women to have been.
645
some object to be. 557
Asker. good, needs a good listener. 743
Asking, buying cheaper than. 764
God may be had for the. 197
is a pain, 783
lost for want of. 821
you slay me with, 623
Asks the way he knows, 889
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Asks timidly, who, 652
Asleep in Onrist, 433
we are laid, 396
Asparaffus, is cooked, more quickly
than, 703
is cooked, quicker than, 606
Aspect, such vinegar, 283
Aspen, good for staves, 344
light quivering, 270
Aaphaleia pros tuchSn, 474
Aspiration, prove an, 232
Aspirations old, 199
Aspired, what I. 32
Aspiring to a similitude of God, 8
Ass among apes, 475. 494
amons perfume, 494
an old, is never good, 756
at the lyre. 494
beautiful to an ass, 494
behind, take heed of an. 85?
by the bridle, hold the. 811
egregiousl^ an, 323
endures his burden, 755
endures the load not the overload,
859
every, loves to hear himself bray,
fable told to an. 475
give an, oats, he runs after thistles.
783
hungry, will eat any straw. 804
known by his ears, 532
live, worth more than a dead doctor.
745
may bray, 128
nicknames another " Long ears." 836
one, scratches another, 846
others' burdens kill the, 839
sharp goad for a stubborn. 748
that carries me. an, 804
the law is. 111
to each an. 494
two proud men cannot ride one. 875
virtue of an, 150
what so solemn as the, 719
when an, climbs the ladder, 879
when the prophet beats the, 27
wool from an. 475
write me down an, 280
Ass's milk, curd of, 250
tail, make a sieve of an. 835
A9$ai haata, e troppo ouatta, 773
Assail who will, the valiant attends,
759
Assay so hard, 77
Assayed, thrice he, 212
Asse carunt est, 526, 659
Assent, seemed to all. 102
with civil leer, 250
Assentatio, ilium perdidit, 549
nunc mos est, 709
Assertion is not proof, 759
Asses, do not tie up, with horses. 771
fetch the provender. 780
horse not the offspring of. 525
Asses' milk, 123
Asseveration, blustering. 96
Assigned, how sayings are, 178
Assistance, one needs another's, 489
Assistant, his own best, 274
Assotiolia, chi troppo s*. 736
Assurance double sure, make, 310
two-thirds of success. 759
Assure you. sir. I do, 282
Assyrian came down, 58
Astonishes, nothing but what, is true,
410
Astonishing beyond astonishment. 409
Astounded. I was. 623
Astra regunt homines, 691 note
sic t'tur ad, 580. 677
Astrma redus, 495
Astrologer, no uncondemned, 602
Astrologry is true, 759
Astronomer, an undevout, 410
Astronomy, devotion, daughter of. 410
Atalanta's heels, made of. 287
iltaro^a. 473
\ite. all day long they, 350
by his side. 303
into itself. 49
when we were not hungry, 352
Atheism and superstition. 855
from a little philosophy, 10
miracle not wrought for, 10
not to believe in witches, 26
on life rather than heart, 10
that practical, 343
the only, selfishness. 410
the owlet. 84
Atheist, clean. 45
half believes by night. 408
miracle never wrought to convert
an. 7
Atheists, hypocrites the real, 13
of mankind, make. 127
Atheist's laugh. 45
Athenians oonsulted after the event. 886
Athens, immortal influence of, 201
maid of. 69
owls to, 469
the eye of Greece. 220
to carry owls to, 871
Athletic fool. 4
Atkins, thank you. Mister. 186
Atlantean shoulders. 213
Atlantic was roused. 336
Atlas. Tenerifl or. 216
the demi-. 305
the disencumbered. 97
Atomies, team of little. 319
Atoms, fortuitous concourse of. 239. 541,
Atra comes, 507
Attachments, disgraceful, 695
Attainment, droops and dies noon, 104
Attempt, favour our daring, 572
fearing to. 278
further. I forbid you to. 697
go through or do not, 497
not the aeed, confounds. 309
garden my. 665
y palliate. 241
Attempts, allowance due to him who
first. 478
many things, man who, 467
Attempted, boldly, half won, 877
something done, 193
to have, is praise. 660
Attendance, to dance, 301
ilttendre. tout vient d qui sait, 776
Attention, enforce. 291
Attic bird. the. 220
poetry in an, 542
taste. 224
Attire, arrangement of their. 110
so wild in their. 308
Attorney, a special. 147
worthy of an. 268
Attorneys, injustice to, 268 not#
Attribute of heaven. 238
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Attribate to awe and majesty. 285
Anburn. sweet. 146
AuctiODeer. the Tarnishinff. 72
Auctoritas gliscit, 644
Audace, toujoura de l\ 714
Audaces fortuna juvat, 781
Audacia, plurimi eat, 562
pro muro, 495
Audacihua annue coeptis. 572
Audacity, immoderate. 564
shameless, of men. 621
Taluable in things doubtful. 562
what we require is. 714
Audacter te vendita, 495
Aude aapere, 495
Audehimua ultima, 533
Audentea fortuna o'uvat, 495
Audience and attention. 213
^ And nu 216
Audita loqui, 679
Auoenblick ergreift, der den, 733
Augury, we defy. 319
August 24th, 806
• born in. 800
dry ana warm. 378
Augustine. Saint. 8, 195
St., a child of tears, 539
no sermon without. 738. 833
Augustus, always. 672
embellisher of Rome. 698
smile, make. 251
A^J^' TL^®° ^t^'.^l waxeth cauld. 444
Aunt, If my, had been a man. 805
if my, had wheels, 805
in the country, our, 24
Aunts, cousins and his. 143
Aurea dicta, 540
Auri aacra famea, 655
Aurihua raria placere, 586
AuHon oudepote lambanei teloa, 474
Auroram, a Oadihua uaque, 627
fuh, jam dormitante lucema, 597
/kustere. intolerant. 95
Austin. St., 8
Author, amended by the, 138
choose an, 114
credit this to the. 539
ever spared, no. 141
he was the; we finished it. 568
fti? power betray the. 642
like, like book, 818
no. a genius to his publisher. 832
note
none but an, knows an author's
cares. 94
not pickt from the leayes of any. 26
of authors. 7. 14
our partic'lar. 380
overlooks her, 99
that's all author, 56
was unknown, no, 108
Authors, chief glory arises from, 178
damn those, whom they never read,
80
hear one general cry, 97
not to be admired and also excel, 13
of evils know how to remove them.
847
old. 12
quoted by other, 138
snoeblack-seraph army of. 71
steal their works. 244
write for glory, 92
Author's cap, feathers in. 60
graces, ruin half an, 232
Authority, a man under. 426
a stubborn bear. 290
cruelly exercised. 533
forgets a dying king. 370
little brief, 279
reproofs from, 10
settled and calm, 10
tongue-tied by, 327
_ weight of. in law. 494
Authorship, difiiculties in. 89
left hardly any untouched. 651
Autocrat, democrat, 368
Automaton, a mechanixed. 329
Automaton, to, 479
Autos epha, 469
Autrea tempa, autrea maeurs, 839
Autumn, best of the year. 540
dread, 497
fruit-bearing. 638
gives fruit. 638
nodding. 3/3
of adversity, 207
sabbath of the year, 192
the melancholy season. 48
W. Watson on, 383
yields happy, 364
Autumnal leaves, thick as, 212
Autumn's fire, 3
Auxilio, non tali, 615
Avarice and pride, 350
and rapine. 224
and swlche cursednesse, 76
dreams of, 177. 227
restrain your, 639
spur of industry, 173
suspicion of, to be avoided, 709
take up with. 60
wants all. 580
Avaricious is good to none. 561
it is money not to be, 611
Avaritia auapicio vitanda, 709
Avarua aemper eoet, 682
Avaunt, hence. 152
Ave atque vale, 561
et cave, 650
Aves vehement. 278
A vena, tenui meditamur, 337
Avenge myself, let all perish so that I
can, 727
Avenger, an, shall rise from our bones.
533
Aver, a kindly, never a good horse. 745
Avemo, facilia deacenaus, 535
Aversion of all aversions. 405
Avertat Deus, 517
Avihua honia, 500
Avitua apto cum lare fundua, 667
Avocat, oon, mauvaia voiain, 743
Avoid evil, 759
what is to come, 317
what's grown, safer to, 289
Avon into Severn, 139
will bear into the, 399
Avulao, uno, non deficit alter, 698
Awa'. when our gude man's. 210
Await, all things good. 365
Awake, arise. 212
awake, 105
let me be. 85
my St. John, 245
Away with it, quoth Washington. 774
note
Awe of such a thing as I myself. 303
to strike, into the beholders. 351
Awful, all she does and is. is. 364
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Awful, from the. to the contemptible. 470
Awkward and loutish. 494
Awls, six, make a shoemaker. 848
Axe fall, let the grreat. 318
^ laid unto the root of the trees,
425
to grind, an, 138. 457
Axe's edfe did try. 205
Axiom, the only undisputed. 598
Axioms, pointed. 178
•• Ay,'* construe, 277
Ayae toy, Dieu t'aidera, 784
Aylmer Aylmer, Sir, 363
Ayude Dioa con lo auyo d cada uno, 784
Axure. heaven's soft. 157
the unrufDed deep. 51
Babblative and Soribblative. 342
Babble of the sale-room. 72
Babbled of green flelds. a*. 296
Babe, any, on any mother's knee, 358
in a house, 377
she lost in infancy. 342
Babes and suoklinprs, 414. 427
around thee clinsr. 401
bugs to fearen. 345
Babe's disguise, the god in. 31
Babel, stir of the great. 99
Babies know the truth. 358
Baby, every, liner than the last, 111
figure of the giant mass. 301
hush thee, my, 273
prattle, lulled by the same old, 89
public a great. 74
Babylon in all its desolation. 106
is fallen. 420
lies low. 693
the great is fallen. 437
Bacchanalia vtvunt. 649
Bacchanalian madness. 94
song and smoke. 67
Bacchanals, live like. 649
Bacchus, 222
and his revellers. 216
disperses care. 521
ever fair. 125
listed. 42
opens the heart, 493
wnither wilt thou lead. 657
Bachelor life, nothing better than, 606
of three-score. 279
would die a. 280
Bachelors laugh, 876
reformers are, 228
wives and maids' children. 759
Back and side go bare, 350
better run. than wrong. 668. 761
crook is in his, 165
good for the, bad for the head, &o3
never turned his. 34
not to go. 251
those before cried. 203
Backs is easy ris. our. 112
Backbiter, flatterer and, 369
Backbiters, no, if no hearers, 806
'Backbites, who, an absent friend. 484
Backgammon, only athletic sport. 175
Backing, plague upon such, 293
Backward like a cow's tail. 788
like the tail of a calf. 788
Bacon, Jonson on. 179
loves, that licks the sty door. 793
Bacon, no olla without. 833
no pot without, 738
no. where there is no hook, 883
of paradise. 759
■hined. think how. 247
where you think there's, there's no
chimney, 884
who stole the, 809
Bacon's eloquence, 181
Bad among the worst. 342
associating with the. you become,
473
become worse when praised. 475
better for being a little. 279
but you do no better, 548
die late. 107
dignified by disapproval. 583
examples come irom good begin-
nings. 626
go to the, 484
in itself, 584
little touched, as any man's with,
375
man, a, wishes another bad, 584
man never capable of good service. 41
man worst when he pretends good-
ness, 584
man's courage. 87
men are bondsmen, 477
men combined. 37
men less so than they seem. 88
men wish exploded, none but. 100
most men are, 475
no one ever suddenly. 602
nothing, if understood right. 834
once, always bad, 672
people, if there were no, 112
report, too bad for. 307
so mucn, in the best of us, 449
thing is best known. 616
thing never dies, 777
things excellently. 27
thinffs. of aU. 104
to whom none seemsb 511
to worse. 104. 839
when she was she was horrid. 445
woman. 1
Bad's the best. 135
the best, where. 882
Badge, oars and coat of. 109
of all our tribe, 283
Badly managed, things refuse to be. 664
Baffled to fignt better. 34
Bag and baggasre. 458
Bags of cares, 261
Bagatelle, vive la, 731
Bagpiper, at a. 283
Bailey, O Miss, 89
Bailiff's daughter dear. 442
BailleuT. un hon, fait oailler deux, 743
Bairn his will, gie a. 782
maun creep or he gang. 739
silly, eith to lear, 749
Bairns best heard at home. 807
gude, easy to teach, 788
Baker, be not a. if your head be of
butter, 759
not to-day. 466
Bakers and brewers. 189
millers and. 774
Baking without meal and water. 811
Balance, a just, 577
distinguisheth not between gold and
lead, 853
let's be mute, at the, 43
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Bald, change of women makes. 765
head soon Bhaven, 739
makes the bnmpkiD, 788
man with a wig, nothing more
shocking, 502
Baldheaded. go into it, 198
Balditnde, premature, 83
Baldwin's dead. Lord. 843
Bale, when, is next, boot is next. 881
Ball at three straight sticks. 186
John. 251 note
John, saying used by, 879
Balls, gods treat men as, 518
Ballad, a wof nl. 286
guilty of such a. 281
in print, 290
mongers, metre. 293
of Burger. 447
singer's jo7, 397
Ballads and libels. 275 noU
better than all, 196
from a cart. 125
monarchy tempered by, 720
of a nation, 134
Ballon d'eisaU 713
Balloon, a trial. 713
something in a huge, 396
Balm, for every pain. 146
gums and. 2lS
in QUead, 421
of hurt minds. 309
Ban, some prodigious. 168
Banbury, to, came I, 460
Band. heaTenborn, 172
Bandits in the paths of fame, 45
Bane of conversation, 259
the precious, 212
Ban^ went saxpenoe. 458
Banished man, he is a, 441
Banishment, bread of, 292 .
Bank and bush, over, 345
I know a. 282
the shady, 681
Bankruptcy, full of ease and health, 80
Bankrupt's last resort, 266
Banner. Freedom's, 12U
in the sky, 165
Btar-spangled. 184
take thy. 192
the royal, 324
Banners, Billy's, 63
flout the sky, 308
hang out our. 310
the love of, 641
wave, all tny, 67
Bannine, he is no. 759
Bannocks better than na bread, 788
Banquet, a trifling foolish. 320
a very fantastical. 280
hall deserted, 231
no great, but some fares ill. 867
now to the, 144
of the mind, 126, 257
seven make a. 673
Banquets, dejection after, 594
the boar born for, 647
your, tell your vHeness. 604
Banquet's o'er, when the. 141
Banqueting and feasts, English given
to. 459
upon borrowing, 424
Banquier donni par la nature, 730, 731
Bantams, little, 819
Banter with obscure discourse. 679
Bar. moaning of the. 371
Bar. parade with at the, 95
ponderous grate and massy, 271
when I have crossed the, 371
Barabbas was a robber, 430
Barbarian, a. become not understood,
497
Barbarians all at play, 54
Barbarous, utterly despised as, 7
Barhe de )ol, d. 739
Barber, a youne, 756
learns by shaving fools, 739
no, shaves so close, 832
Sractises on an orphan, 559
. blame not the, 228
divine, 152
here dwelt a, 375
of mightiest name, 384
sublime, or, 332
that blind. 87
the, shall soom, 269
Bards, clever, for friends. 393
sublime. 19Z
Barefoot better than none. 760
Bargain, a dry, 804
a good, a pick-purse, 743
bad ware never a. 766
for the skies. 95
in the way of, 294
make every, clear, 822
not a bargain, 630
on a good, think twice, 836
Bargains, rule for. 112
Bargain's a bargain, 445, 739
Bargaining face, 135
Barge, drag the slow, 105
Bark attendant sail, 247
fatal and perfidious, 223
the scarfed, 284
they, I keep out of sight, 574
thy sea-sick, weary, 322
worse than his bite, 802
Barks more than bites, cowardly dog,
502
when one dog. another begins. 574
Barkers, greatest, bite not sorest. 769
not biters. 787
Barkis is willin'. 112
Barley-meal and water. 514
mow, health to the. 463
straw's good fodder, 759
wine, best, 382
Barleycorn, bold John, 44
Sir John, 848
Barkshire, representative of. 791
Barnaby brieht, 464
Baronet, lily-handed. 366
Baronets are bad, 144
Barren, 'tis all, 348
Barrister hires out anger, 669
Bart, I'm a bad, 144
Barter and exchansre, 335
compromise and, 38
Bartholomew brings autumn, 514
brings cold dew. 845
Barty now, vere is dat, 191
Base delight in baseness, 190
from Its firm, 271
in kind. 95
inwardly, 671
shall die, 36
to be moderately. 336
who is here so, 303
Baseness, ignorance a child of, 10
Baser, you wlU attempt something. 649
Bashful youth, such a. 94
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BashfolneBB, enemy to poverty, 769
foe to poverty, 841
Basil, tufted. 332
Basket and tny store. 412
not the worst of the, 861
sowing with the. 850
to sow with the, 479
Baskets, farewell. 713
Bassanio. still the same boy, 17
Bastard, the son of none. 497
Bastards, live like Nature's, 223
Batavian grrace. 117
Bataillons, Dieu est toujoun pour let
grot, 715
Bath, ffo to. 465. 783
Order of. Jjatin motto. 694
Baths, wine and Venus, 497
Bdton parte paix, 807
Bat's back, on the, 276
Bats eat cats. 118
Battalions. God always for the biff. 715
Battering the gates of heaven. 362
Battersea. go to. 783
Battle, a hard, where none escapes. 813
and the breeze. 666
ends when the foe is down, 644
is in your hands, 560
like this, was ever a, 370
money controls, the 827
no blot on his name in, 66
nor the, to the strong, 418
old Sarah. 187
on equal terms, 488
pedantry of cold mechanic, 397
perilous edge of. 212
rages loud and long, 66
rushed together into, 551
smelleth the. 414
they make them ready to, 439
to kindle the. 657
when ready, hope for, 644
won, nothing so melancholy, 388
Battles, Caesar lives after his, 710
long ago. 397
o'er again, fought his. 125
posterity shall hear of these. 496
that we train not in. 398
Battle's lost and won. 308
magnificently stern array. 52
van, 19
Battled fields, dream of. 271
Battledore and shuttlecock. 110
Bauble, pleased with this. 246
Baulk, proper way to. 31
Bavins, he who does not hate, 649
Bawty, bourd not with. 764
Baiter, stoned at Kidderminster, 802
Bay tree, like a green, 414, 439
Bays and beer, 461
filled his arms with, 380
Bayard, Ohevaller, 729
who so bold as blind, 885
Baying the moon, 574
Be-all and the end-all, 308
as they are, let them, 679
or not to be. to, 315
rather than to seem, to, 527
what you are. 529, 660
what you are supposed to be, 695
Beach from either, i
Beacon-light, the great, 28
Beacons of wise men, 173
Beadle, a parish. Ill
on Bozin' day. 110
to a humorous sigh. 281
Beads and prayer-books, 246
in the hand, devil in the capuch. 853
walked forth to tell. 240
Beak, take thy, 242
Beaker full of the warm south. 182
Beam, oo-eternal, 214
the full mid-day, 226
Beams, a lane of. 362
his orient, 215
tricks his, 224
Beaming, once eipressively, 67
Bean, every, has its black, 773
two pigeons with one, 814
Beans, aostain from, 484
in fiower, fools in full strength. 767
make five, how many, 792
BOW. in the mud. 850
Bear, all this I. 5
and forbear. 468. 688
baiting. Puritan hated. 203
catch the. before you sell his skin,
765
fardens. mystical. 497
, what the gods give. 658
is to conquer. 67
it calmly, we. 242
let us. what befalls us. 682
lives In amity with bear, 178
no dancing. 94
oppressed, by the, 380
them now, ye cannot. 430
till his back breaks, man may. 746
we must, what the gods choose, 469
what cannot be changed, 537
what is hurtful. 537
Bears agree. 563
spare those that he still, 50
we roar like. 421
Bear's skin, sell not the, 846
Beard, by thy long grey, 86
loose his. 153
of formal cut^ 286
of wisdom. 668
offer you his foolish. 684
the lion in his den. 220
to be wise when you have a, 812
well lathered, half shaved. 739
were all. if the. b05
wise as far as the. 497
Beards be grown, until your. 412
unmown. 68
wag all. where, 811
Bearing, by. you shall be borne. 538
in hand. 872 not )
nobler their, 4
Bearings of this observation. 114
Beast, a familiar, 277
a man, makes a, 278
has heart to do it, what, 363
marks of the, 155
or a god. 11
spares those of kindred r^ots. 631
that wants discourse of reason. 311
which goes well. 853
Beasts at Ephesus, 92
brutish. 304
men go astray like, 655
men were turned into, 170
of all, 19
of prey are strong and treacberons.
of the field, 686
supplied our feasts. 240
that perish. 415
Beat, a bad one to, 391
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Beat goads with flstB. 676
them, the more yon, the better
they'll be. 750
we must never be. 460
Beaten down, of all men the most. 623
great by being. 49
path the safest. 853
well, cries as much as badly beaten,
877
Beateth the air, as one that. 432
Beati poasidentes, 498
Beating of my own heart, 211
Beatitude, a ninth. 763
Beatum. nihil est ah omni parte, 574
Beatus ante obitum nemo, 519, 697
Bean, no need to smell a. 97
Beaumont, Fletcher's associate, 398
rare. 19
B9aut4 aana hont6, 760
Beauteous even where beauties. 63
Beauties, a blending of all, 53
are tyrants. 102
conceals her. 22
eminent and canonised. 208
every day. 516
in small proportion. 180
most abound, 63
not his own, 252
of the ni^ht. meaner. 404
pale, unripened, 1
with greatest, joined. 79
Beautified is a vile phrase, 314
Beautiful and nnre, the, 358
and swift, 331
as sweet, 4u/
be less, or less brief, 383
beneath his touch. 68
beyond compare, Z27
enough if good enough, 668
everything, is lovable. 625
for situation, 415
give it to the more, 517
good! perfect! 644
I difficult. 519
is great. 612
nothing, but what is true. 729
shaU aljide. 36
to every man his own is. 688
to last. too. 19. 35
to live, too. Ill
upon the mountains. 421
woman would rather be. 776
Beauty, a connoisseur in. 6i6
a good letter of introduction. 744
a thing of. 182
a vain and doubtful good. 328
about the best thing, 31
adds grace to virtue, 545
all is, 34
and beauteous words, 162
and folly often companions, 760
and modesty at variance, 578
and modesty rarely agree, 661
and sadness. 204
and wealth, you are given. 615
as much, as could die, 180
as summer fruits, 11
autumn of. is beautiful. 644
bereft of. 2»8
best part of. 13
born of murmuring sound. 395
buvs no bepf, 760
ealls. 'tis, 191
carries its dower, 760
ehase the native. 290
Beauty cheateth half the world. 378
curved is the line of. 450
doth of itself persuade, 326
draws more than seen. 760
draws us. 244
faded has no second spring. 241
fatal gift of. 53
for ashes. 421
forbids you to be what you would.
671
from order springs. 185
grave is all. 385
greatest value of woman, 81
has wings, 227
ills from. 175
immortal, 20
in distress. 37. 59
in him, there is no. 421
in his life. 325
inoompatible with your prayers, 671
infinitely growing. 397
is a blossom. 760
is a witch. 280
is but skin deep. 343. 760
is its own excuse. 129. 390
is potent. 760
is transitory, 540
is truth, 182
Isle of, 19
love built on, 119
made the bright world dim. 331
mailing beautiful old rhyme. 327
master the most strong. 344
music in. 26
near your. 297
no inheritance. 760
not an outward show. 346
of a thousand stars, 205
of its star-shaped shadow. 400
of no complexion, 150
of the manliest, i09
of the mind, 92
poor, finds more lovers than hns>
bands. 747
pride accompanies, 536
provoketh thieves, 285
should go beautifully, 369
slain, with him is. 326
smiling in her tears, 65
stands in the admiration. 219
strength, youth. 240
such perfect, such imperfect morals.
497
the insult to her. 584
the purgation of superfluities. 456
this world is full of. 206
thou art all. 83
to delight. 106
to draw true, 137
truly blest. 288
turned saddest things to. 36
unchaste, 256
unclothed, 137
under twenty locks, 326
want of, made up by mental attain-
ments. 675
what is there in a pile of money?
654
without bounty, 760
without grace, 760
would be the same, 368
youth and fortune, 207
Beauty's chain. 231
elixir vitse. praise. 239
ensign. 322
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Beanty't heavenly ray, 64
pride. 125
sances, 170
self, she was. 373
silken bond. 33
tears. 65
witching sway, 67
Beam turned to iiam beaux, 167
where none are. 200
Beaver, her hat was a. 16
on, hib. ?94
BehSlos, mS tit, eiiitd, 474
Beccaria. 21
Beckons me away. 376
Becoming, the. 479
Bed. as a man makes his, 757
as you make your. 759
at ten. be in. 104
by night, 147
clothes all creep, 144
delicious bed. 1/1
each within our narrow, 74
early to. early to rise, 772
four corners to my, 465
go to. in another world. 446
{rood morrow to thy. 321
8 a good thine. 722
is a medicine. 848
is like the grave. 140
laith to. laith out of, 815
last in. best heard. 8i5
lie in. if one's name be up. 805
no more than 'twere to go to. 263
now. up in my. 169
nuptial, a place of strife. 672
of down, proves at night a. 404
of honour. 132
on my grave, as now my. 26
the hard, cold ground. 268
time, would it were. 294
warm weather when in. 354
what better. 379
we laugh, in. 179 ■
Beds of raging fire. 213
sleeping in feather. 168
Bede, venerable. 547
Bede s dying words. 686
Bedecked, ornate, and gay, 220
Bedfellows, strange. 276
Bedlam, love and pride stock. 821
Bedlame, stept into, 131
Bedside manner, good. 458
Bee. dead, makes no honey. 741
good for the. good for the hive. 878
had stung it newly. 351
how doth the little busy. 386
in his bonnet. 790
nature's confectioner. 83
philosopher like. 12
sucks, where the. 276
the wild. 28
Bees, a swarm of, in May. 749
almsmen of spring-bowers. 183
and birds have such a tune, 203
as the, take the sweets, 540
cannot be turned. 851
innumerable. 365
make honey, so do you, 678
no, no honey, 832
on flowers alighting, 229
the Hybla, 304
when old, yield no honey, 879
Beef and beer, fed on. 460
bring us in no, 441. 794
faced boys. Ill
Beef, great eater of. 288
weavers'. 877
Beefsteak against seasickness. 60
Been. I am no longer, what I have. 727
I am not what I have. 167
we have ever. 359
what hath, hath been, 816
what never has. nor shall be. 556
whatever thou hast. 59
who that hath ever. 227
Beer and skittles. 64
bays and. 461
British. 68
by drinking cold small. 446
chronicle small. 323
froth is not. 782
foes in. wisdom goes out. 881
'd give a pot of. 263
ladies fair will grow like, 170
on milk. 807
sister to tobacco. 25
undrawn. 58
when I think upon a pot of. 63
who drink, will think. 446. 868
Beestie. cowrin'. tim'rous. 41
Beetle, panoplied. 394
that we tread upon, 279
Beetle's back, blotches on a, 16
Beetles in our own. 74
Beeves and home-bred kine, 397
Before, thou art not what thou wast. 7
who looks not. finds himself behind,
885
Beforehand, nothing so good as U
seems. 128
Beg. taught me first to, 285
Began, you, better than you end, 506
Begetting, no love, 167
Beggar, a. never bankrupt. 739
better die a. than live. 762
envies beggar. 472
even his parents not his friends. 587
gie a. a bed. 782
grieves that another goes by. 836
on horseback, set a. 847
shall die a. 257
should be answered, 285
sue a, get a louse. 851
that I am. 314
that may not gae by ane man's
door. 791
that, pleases me. 637
Beggars breed, rich men feed. 760
must not be choosers, 760
mounted, 298
Beggar's life. 106
woe to see another. 813
Beggars' bags are bottomless. 760
Beggarly last doit, 100
Beggary, idleness the key of, 804
is valiant. 297
no vice but. 290
Begging, a trade unknown. 352
ashamed to be for ever, 530
borrowing, or robbery, 208
form of, in Italy, 737
got by. oosts dear. 880
the question. 636
Begin, better never, than never make
end. 762
fond to, 375
hardest to. 344
low, speak slow. 449
to. easier than to finish. 563
to. is to have half -finished. 877
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Begin troubletome to. is qolokly fol-
lowed up. 566
with the beginning. 60
Befini betimes, 305
eTerythioff. completes nothiiif , 663
who, and does not complete. 76S
Beginner, always a. 672
Beginning and end. it wants. 503
and ending shake hands. 751
bad. bad ending. 739
bad. good ending. 739
better things will follow a feeble. 615
better to cure at the. 668
difflcalt in. 547
every. Is cheerful. 732
CTerything mast nave a, 776
good, half the battle. 743
appy. half the work. 877
hot. middle lukewarm. 849
hence every, and end. 551
Is half the whole. 468. 641
mind must be forced to make a. 506
nothing so diflScult, 61
of our end. 283
of the end. 714
such, such end. 739
things best in their. 724
Beginnings, all, are small. 628
good, make good endings. 785
of great things are small. 601
of vice. 687
small, great endings. 848
with stand. 641
Begun. Ohrist further things well. 506
everything stands till. 757
he has not done who has. 790
is half done. 520. 740
well, is half done. 877
work, is half done, 751
Behaupten iit nicht beweiten, 759
Behaviour, whilst of good. 524
Behind, forth departs who looks. 73
I will be. and give the signal. 525
left no trace. 375
me, go, 702
one must ride, 280
they look. 153
thought there was no more. 289
we drop. 166
Beholders, difference is in. 130
Being, taste of, 134
this intellectual, 213
this pleasing, aniious, 152
Belerium, from old. 252
Belgium's capital. 52
Belgrave Square, may beat in. 144
Belial, sons of. 212
thus. 213
Belief, a dishonouring. 13
costive of. 181
forfeits, though he speaks truth. 653
gunshot of. 140
bow you block our way. 726
in a wrong. 50
in his words comes with difficulty,
690
in possibilities not faith. 26
is bad, if a man's. 258
is for it. 177
is right in his own eyes, 96
it is an old. 192
misgiving which precedes. 339
touch, nor can. 355
unbelief is a. 719
within the prospect of. 308
Believe a' ye hear. 806
all or none, equally an error, 701
because so bred, 124
conquer who. 126
do not, anyone about yourself. 599.
638
hastily, do not, 599
I, and am at rest, 508
it, I'd not, 69
men. what they desire, 577
more reverent to, 667
not anything forthwith. 608
not every tale, 424
not from what others. 123
nothing. I will, 606
only, what I understand, 115
powerfully and potently. 314
tardily, we, things grievous. 690
that others know that which they
know not, 9
to. and to disbelieve both dangeroua,
635
to-morrow we will, 510
we soon, 409
well and have well. 760
what a man prefers to, 14
what is it proud slime will not. 605
what is marvelloup we can't. 409
what the Ohuroh believes, 538
what they wish, men, 537
what thev wish, the wretched, 659
what varies, who can. 123
what we. we imagine all believe. 646
what we wish. 127
will not. until I have read it. 610
you have it, and you have. 510
Believed, I know whom I have. 669
never half. 15
through fear, 706
what has always been. 660
Believers, he will get. 349
quick, need broad shoulders. 843
Believer's ear. 236
Believes all. he that. 793
his own. each. 243
less, who knows much, 797
thing that nobody, 328
Believing hath a core. 36
luxury of. 155
where we cannot prove. 366
BelisariuB. give an obolus to. 614
Bell, a wooden. 873
as a sullen. 294
each matin. 85
God comes without a. 783
inscription. Latin. 757
kirk-hammer struck the. 41
let him alone with the saint's. 783
rings, all there when the. 791
sexton tolled the, 169
silence that dreadful. 323
strikes one. 406
the church-going, 101
the yesper. 73
tolled by an earthquake. 364
Bells, angels' music. 161
call others to church, 760
have kneeled, 286
jangled, sweet, 315
ring out, wild. 367
ringeth to evensonge, 157
sweet the sound of village. 168
the church's artillery, 733
those evening, 231
those village, 100
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BeUs. toU. deep, 167
you can't nng the. and go In pro-
cession, 888
Fella/ horrida hellat 498
BeUaque matrihua detestata, 595
Belle, vain to be a, 200
Bellerophon, letters of, 578
Bellerophonte meltor, 627
BeUica siona, 536
Bellies' sake, for their. 223
Bellman, the fatal, 309
Bello, nulla $alu8, 617
Belly, army goes on its. 460
full, neither flgrhts nor flies well. 742
srross does not produce refined mind,
778
has no ears, 745
hath no ears, 853
mortals ffiven np to the. 594
vilest of oeasts is the. 481
whose God is their, 434
Bellyful's a bellyful, 7^9
Bellum omnium in omnea, 573
multis utile, 551
pax ruTBumt 559
Belongs to them, when all men hare
what, 879
Beloved after his death, 699
is above all bargains, 871
Below us. things, are nothing to us, 645
Bench, great on the. 48
Benches, fools sit on, 780
Bend, best to, while it is a twig, 760
better, than break. 762
I, and do not break, 718
not break, 540
Bends, when it. it breaks, 880
Bendemeer's stream, 230
Bene vult, 603
Benedicite. the god of love, and, 78
Benedick, 8t.. sow thy pease, 845
the married man, 279
Benediction, perpetual, 402
the greater, 9
Benefice, dreams he of another, 320
Beneficence, man the slave of, 823
Beneficent as strong, 397
he is, who is kind for the sake of
others, 499
Bcneficium accipere, 499
qui dedit, taceat, 649
Benefit cannot be conferred on the un-
willing, 499
cited, becomes an offence, 730
others, that I may, 700
to accept a. is to sell liberty, 499
worthy obliges all men, 499
Benefits beyond requital excite hatred,
499
conferred, return of, 656
please when fresh, 760
to the evil are dangerous, 583
too great, 153
we write upon the wave, 185
Benjamin's mess, 411
Benevolence, that lamp of sane, 209
Bequests, charitable. 548
Bereave, naught can me, 375
Berkeley Bishop. 63 note
Bishop, said there was no matter, 63
coicombs vanquish. 24
Bermoothes still vexed. 276
Bernard, St., 822
St.. on priests' evil life, 818
Beroaldus'i opinion, 48
Berries harsh and crude, 223
two lovely, 282
Berry, Ood could have made a better
382
Bertha span, the time when, 735
Beseeching or besieging, 216
Besier than he was. seemed. 75
Bess, image of good Queen, 171
Beaser ist hesaer, 760
Bitter aU Knecht, 882
Best, all for the. in the best of all pos-
sible worlds. 730
better, in one general, 327
choose what is, 629
folks hae done their, 44
He gives the, 175
he is safe that does his, 96
his circumstances allow, 406
is bad, our. 29
is best, 760
is best cheap, 760
is cheapest, 766
may err, 1
may slip, 243
not to seem, but to be, 476
of bad, take the, 104
of friends fall out, 170
of what we do and are, 397
out of the worst, 29
she did her, 103
that has been said and thought. 6
thing Qod invents, 31
things are nearest, 211
things corrupted. 108
thought all for the, 321
who of the worst can make the. 90
Bestower of kindness should be silent,
649
Besy a man, nowher so, 75
Bet, better at a. 64
he would, which one would fly flrst,
82
Beten und Arheiten, 842
Betimes, up, 288
Betray, sweetest when they would, 120
Betrayed, by ourselves, 90
not conquered, 694
too early, 55
Betrayer betrayed, 732
Betrogene Betriioer, 732
Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed, 274
BetteUack ist hodenlos, 760
Better could have spared a better man,
294
course, I approve; I follow the
worse, 706
every, night be best. 377
for, for worse. 438
fortune may follow, 540
{rrows to bad, 786
f you know anything, 676
is better, 869
is enemy of well. 869
no one can be. 528
no. than you should be, 832
not to be, 59
striving to, 306
than they aeem, men, 131
th^ lustre of the. 301
things, let us follow, 591
to be left. 91
to sit still. 269
with me, things were never. 619
Betters, give place to your, 513. 783
what is best, 396
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Betting:, bargaininfr f&ce, 135
Beverage, but the flowing streanu no^
375
Bevy of fair women, 218
Bewails himself, he that, 793
Beware, farewell and, 650
of man, 244
of marked men. 504
of the doe. 504
Bewilder, leads to, 20
Bewildered some are. 243
Bezonian, under which king, 295
Bias, saying of. 475
Bibamus, moriendum eat, 509
Bihat, aut, aut aheat, 588
Bihendi, causao sunt quinque, 674
Bible, an inarticnlate, 72
bat litel on the. 76
of 52 leaves, 765
Society. Oarlyle on, 70
the b^ ha'. 42
true, knows her. 95
Bibles laid open. 161
Bibliois, en toia gegraptai, 467
Biblion meaa, 474
Bidding, delay not to do my, 598
he that does, 794
thousands at his, 224
to her, she could bow, 272
Bides, well, well betides. 877
Bien perdu, bten connu, 865
Bier, upon his watery. 223
Bigot, a, 121
brood, faced the, 385
no blinder, 96
Bigots of the iron time. 271
Bigot's rage, 150
Bigotry murders religion. 89
Bilboes to be married. 135
Bile, as the liver secretes, 70
not a, 24
Bill of company. 354
of fare, the, 140
of fare, to tempt me. 354
Bills, his weekly. 61
of charges, 10
Billee. little, 372
Billing and cooing. 17
and cooing, season of. 35
Billingsgate compliments. 457
language described. 337
talk, 721
Billow, swelling and limitless. 86
Bind, fast, fast find, 778, 845
in body and in soul can, 272
safe, safe find. 379, 845
Biographies, history the essence of, 7
Biography. Carlyle on, 70
the only history. 130
Bios hrachust 475
hSdistos, 471
trochos, 473
Bipeds, the proud, 340
Birch, most ladylike of trees, 197
tree of knowledge, now a. 169
Bird, a rare, 661
cries too late when taken. 812
early, catches the worm, 856
fall in vour mouth. 888
flies to its own. 488
forlorn, 167
her solemn, 215
I think I hear a little. 62
indefatigable, 341
In my bosom. 804
Bird in net better than a hundred ty-
ing, 739
In the hand, 739
knows nothing of gladness. 204
Uke a. 466
loves to hear himself sing. 771
must hatch her own egg. 773
of every, its language. 195
of the air shall carry the voice. 419
old, not caught with chaff, 756
or devU! 242
say so. I heard the little^ 458
such, such song, 646
sweet, 35
take any, and put it in a case, 77
that bewrays its own nest. 810
that can sing and won't. 854
that flies about. 93
that fouls its own nest. 810
that shunn'st the noise. 221
the happiest, 394
the household. 119
thinks its own nest charming. 773
to scare, is not the way to catch, 871
whom man loves best, 394
Birds, arms, and love. 876
as the old, sang. 865
charm of earliest. 215
do. as the. 209
in last year's nest. no. 193
in their little nesU. 386
of a feather. 763
of prey do not flock together, 763
old, hard to plucky 835
outside cages despair of getting in,
716
over the boughis, 127
ready cooked do not fly, 763
rhymes as to. 464
sleeping in feather-beds. 168
somewhere the, are singing, 195
song, by the, 368
time of the singing of, 419
two, with one stone, 562, 814, 872
will sing at dawn. 26
without despair to get in. 388
Birdes. the Uttle, 157
Birdie, rest a little longer. 363
Birretta in mano, 767
Birmingham, button-maker at. 89
Birth and ancestry not of our own
making, 596
and title. 88
beauty, good shape. 301
bestow, what can. 126
death as natural as. 9
great, sometimes makes mean
minds, 615
is but a sleep and a forgetting. 402
much, breeding more. 763
nothing but death begun. 408
nothing where virtue is absent, 720
royal, accidental. 544
some glory in their, 327
sudden and portentous, 270
the region of his. 226
the story of her. 2
this monstrous. 323
we should lament at a. 696
Birth's invidious bar, 366
Birthdays, how do you number your. S97
Birthplace, moan for their. 159
Birthright of mankind to die, 37S
our rule and, 41
sold his, 360
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Bia dat qui eito dat, 499. 790
dat qui dat celeriter, 566
vinctt qui se vincit, 499
Biscay. O ! in the bay of. 78
Biscay's sleepless bay. 51
Biscuit, the remainder, 286
Biscuits, captain's. 112
Bishop. doK looks at a. 740
of srold. staff of wood. 763
then mast be blameless. 435
unwilling to be. 609
well and woe is him that is kin to a.
877
who bathed twice a day. 12
Bishops, bench of heedless. 332
I don't like, 117
like. what. 337
Bishop's prayer, amen to a. 27
Bishopricjc. let another take. 430
Bismarck, sayings of. 452
thinks he has as. 734
Bit. a golden, does not better the horse.
743
Bite, fools, wise men agree. 780
him not by the lip. 869
if you cannot. 806
lick before they. 824
Biter, bit, 854
Bites, dog which, does not bark in vain.
766
Biting and scratching. Scots' folks'
wooing. 763
is immortal, 305
Bitter as coloQuintida. 323
before ripe, 605
can spring up. 73
In joy's fount, 51
in mouth, spits not sweet, 885
to endure, sweet to remember. 839
who has never tasted, knows not
sweet, 885
Bitterness, in the gall of. 430
of the heart, subdue, 732
of things. 402, 404
Blab, a, is a scab, 7%
Blabbing eastern scout, 222
Black and proud. 464, 777
but not the devil. 804
eyes and lemonade, 230
heavens with. 297
is death, 464
Is white, 341
it stood as night. 213
lusty. 463
man, from a. keep thy wife. 887
man's a jewel in a fair woman's eye.
740
serviceable suit of, 30
slaves, five and thirty, 383
will take no other hue, 763
with tarnished gold, 132
Blacks, two, do not make a white, 875
Black's not so black. 68
Blackamoor, you cannot wash white,
888
Blackberries, and pluck. 27
plenty as. 293
Blackbird, the. 209
Blackbirds full of. 3
Blackburne, Mr., one also from, 240
Blackens the water about him, 3
Blacker than they are, crows reported,
855
Blackfriars Bridge, 109
Blackguards both. 62
Blackness of darkness. 436
of the frown of God. 385
Blacksmith beyond his hammer. 599 not9
Bladders, swim on. 300
Blade a care-defying, 42
on its, 231
the trenchant, 49
Blades, Spanish, 320
your own good. 271
Blame at night, 244
careless of. 264
cruel in ill fortune, 511
do not, or praise yourself, 603
do not what you, 645
first the default to. 190
for not finding fault. 676
I have avoided. 709
in part to, 226, 238
nurse of, 327
safer than praise, 130
teasing with. 56
the laxy man's wages, 763
themselves to be praised. 826
Blamed and protested, 101
but never shamed, truth. 874
but not shamed, 151
not shamed, 763
the living man, 4
Blameless life. a. 96
Blaming, be sparing in. 632
Blanc, du, au noir, 717
Blandishments, soft, 339
Blank, a. to be deplored, 550
an universal. 214
my lord, a, 289
Blasphemed his gods, 252
Blasphemes his feeder. 223
Blasphemous to dispraise. 207
Blasphemy a hateful form of cleverness,
flat. 279
'mad with. 362
Blast of that dread horn, 270
upon his bugle horn, one, 271
Blasts, howling, drive devious. 102
Blastments, contagious. 312
Blaze, burst out into sudden. 223
of noon, 220
Blazon, this eternal, 313
wrought of centuries. 357
Bleed the many to enrich the few. 332
Bleeding, he hated, 45
Blemishes, read not my. 305
Blend, never to. our pleasure, 395
Bless nim that to book set. 190
Blessed are the valiant. 72
be nothing. 763
desirous to be. 317
do above, what the, 381
he who has found his work. 72
him, nobody, 341
I have been. 54
it is twice. 285
in every respect, nothing. 604
in thee alone. 21
is he that blesseth thee. 411
none, before his death, 423
Blessedness, in single. 282
Blessest, whom thou, is blessed. 411
Blessing, a double. 312
a hateful. 633
and a name unstained. 377
and cursing, out of the same mouth.
436
cannot make happy. 359
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Bleatlnv. God's rarc«i. 210
I had moci need of. 309
money cannot buy. 382
on the man who iOTented sleep. 348
road on which, comes. 87
shall haUow. 269
Blessincs are plentiful. 161
breaks in. 94
brighten as they Uke their flight.
407
fall thick in. 301
hold its many, dear. 398
melt into showers of. 380
no. last for ever. 618
scattered. 2
wait on rirtnons deeds, 91
we embrace ctIIb as. 664
Blest, as it blesses. 246
as they, who so. 341
by all their country's wishes, 88
for ever, 228
Bleste be the man that spares these
stones, 445
Blind, among the. 20S
apparent even to the. 702
bard (Homer). 87
better be half, than hare both eyes
out. 746
better be. than to see ill. 762
oat not. though the winks. 869
he that is struoknn. 319
horse is hardiest. 885
horse, mettle dangerous in a. 826
in his ain cause, every man s. 776
in the land of the. 809
leaders of the blind, 426
leading of the blind. 51
man is a poor man. 196
man may catch a hare. 740
man not a Judge of colour, 502
man to do with a mirror, what has
a. 653
man showing the way. 580
man's holiday, 764
man's wife, 854
mare, no horse so blind as. 832
men. all through life. 734
men can Judge no colours. 764
men, in their own cause. 826
mouths. 223
myself am. 247
none so. as those that will not see.
834
one-eyed king among the. 755
steps, guiding. 502
to fall, to make the. 48
too. to have desire to see. 370
▼ery, who cannot see the sun. 792
why pups are born. 502
with too much light. 206
Blinder than a trebly-bandaged mole. 64
Blinding light. 236
Blindness, first born of excess. 57
of heart. 437
which men name seeing. 4
Bliss, fairy dreams of. 55
all indistiQctly apprehend a. 73
bathe in. 380
dream of perfect. 19
had given all other, 363
in some bright world. 90
is ther betwix hem two, 7S
man looks at his own. 384
mortal, wretched. 592
of e'en a moment, 15
Bliss repay, moment mar, 67
sharp ending to their. 233
source of all my. 147
still bordering on woe. 44
suoceesour to worldly. 75
to perpetual. 190
unknown, aspires to. 4
winged hours of. 65
Blister, growth but a. 161
Blockhead, bookful. 244
Blocks, yon stones. 302
Blood, ancient but ignoble. 247
and iron. 358
and Judgment so well eomminded.
316
be on us. 428
besmeared with. 212
bile, don't your. 24
compact sealed in. 562
drink hot. 317
eloquent. 119
gentle. 274. 345
glories of our. 334
good, cannot lie. 785
gOTcrnanoe of. 356
ruiltless of his country's. ISl
he'd wash his hands in. 27
innocent. 421
U the life. 412
my own fflesh and]. 643
no caste in. 4
of a British man. 306
of an the Howards. 247
of Ohrlstians is as seed. 672
of what profit is ancient. 683
old man to have had so much. 310
older the. less the pride, 861
our feud atone, 271
out of a stone, 888
outworths a noble's. 300
rushing forth in. 56
sheddeth man's. 411
stained with ignoble. 535
such impetuous, 395
the hey-day in the. 317
the old. is bold blood. 387
the Ue of. 184
thicker than water. 764
to stir men's. 304
voice of. 3
wash this, clean. 309
weltering in his. 125
will have blood. 341
Bloody thouffhts, to have. 276
Blossom. whUe the tree is in. 116
Blossoms so fair and tender. 136
Blot, art to. 251
blackens every, 368
dying he could wish to. 200
no blot, unless hit. 740
what they discreetly. 381
Blotted it out for ever. 348
Blow, a knock-down, 143
a signal, 408
and swallow, not easy at same time,
678
at one. 698
bugle, blow. 364
every hand that dealt the. 66
first, worth two. 857
foreseen is lighter. 640
grieve down this. 88
life for a. 368
on whom I please. 886
one sound, will undo all. 838
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Blow, reserve the master-. 844
the second, makes the fray. 863
thy swashiofi:. 319
Blows are unkind. 887
beast that goes always, never wants.
853
best, he that, 793
fall heavy, 887
from words to. 210
improve a Phrygrian, 636
o' both sides. 136
Blown, no sooner. 225
Bliicher's comment on London. 736
Bine, a bite for. 747
above and bine below, 260
deeply, beautifnlly. 62. 341
drink till all is. 771
eyes too expressive to be. 5
prreenest of thinips. 355
is true, 464
most unholy. 229
the burning. 32
till all look. 138
vault, the, 95
Blue-bottle fly. like a. 17
Blunder, still you find this. 232
twice, to, not allowed in war. 499
Blunders, one of Nature's agreeable. 9/
their vain, 20
Blundered, someone had. 365
Blunderer is sturdy. 94
Blush, a document does not. 505
a maiden. 320
at being thought sincere. 409
because they understand, 352
better a. than a spot on the heart, 760
that virgin fears impart. 95
to find it fame. 251
to give it in, 65
unseen, to. 151
where is thy, 317
Blushes, a young man that. 451
bear away tnose, 280
man that, not quite a brute, 409
who, is guilty, 729
Blushed a sweet consent, 47
as he gave it in, 348
saw its God and, 103
Blushing apparitions. 280
virtues colour. 764
Bluster, sputter, question, 405
Blut ist dicker aU Wasser, 764
Boar, a. in the waves, 517
Board, a hospitable, 400
consumes more than the sword. 854
to live at another's, 489
wages, scorn it as we do. 58
Boars. I kill, another enjoys the tit-hits/
625
two. in one cover. 562
Boast, great, small roast. 787
not thyself of to-morrow. 417
Boaster, great, little doer. 787
produce, what will thin, 654
Boasters, ye deedless, 256
Boasting ends, dignity begins. 409
Boat is on the shore, 60
* Boats, little, must keep the shore, 819
upon the river, 240
Boatman, take O. thrice thy fee, 456
Boca de meh 828
Boccaccio, 77 note
Bode, what should that, 280
Bodies are buried in peace, 424
friendless, of unburied men. 388
Bodies grow quickly, 510
little, have great souls, 819
without mind are as statues, 467
Bodily presence is weak, 434
punishment greater than monetary,
628
Bodkin, with a bare. 315
Bodleian Library. 20
Bodley, Sir T., 13
Body, beautiful, passionate. 355
every, subject to change, 624
feeble, makes weak mind. 730
fets its sop. 31
keep under my. 433
indulge the, so far as necessary for
health. 510
lean, make his, 76
moist unpleasant. 111
more dressed than the soul. 854
not mere, without soul, 615
our vile, 434
patch up thine old. 295
politic, dies from birth, 722
sickly, sickly mind, 749
so young a, 284
strength of, 649 '
suffers, soul profits by what. 210
the closr of his. 139
the socket of the soul. 402 note
weighs down the soul, 656
weighted by vices, depresses the
mind. 510
well-filled, does not believe in hun-
ger, 750
without a soul. 510
BoDotia, born in foggy. 500
Bo^thius. 73 note, 77 note
Bog, the Serbonian, 213
Bohemia, the coast of. 37
Boil at different degrees. 129
like a pot. to. 4i4
thy pot. will help to. 393
Boiling, one pot sets another, 838
Boils, watched pot never. 876
Botre. apriB compter fault, 752
Bokes, a twenty, clad in black and
red, 74
Bold, bad man. 300. 344
be not too. 346
begin, be, 93
Bolde, be, 345
Bolder, nothing, than they when
caught. 605
Boldest held his breath. 66
Boldness, a child of ignorance. 10
an ill keeper of promise. 10
be my friend. 307
empty, 161
in civil business, 10
praiseworthy, though it fails. 660
respective, 161
to the public man, 14
BoUngbroke, 70
Bolt, fasten the. 639
Bomhalio, clangor, 500
Bombast he lays aside, 643
Bombastes, meet, face to face. 263
Bon, pour itre asset, tl faut I'Hre trop,
871
temps viendra, 866
Bona a tergo formoti$8ima, 786
notahilta, 500
mea mecum porto, 626 not0
peritura, 500
. vacantia, 500
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Bond, a written, requested. 675
I will have my, 284
let him look to his. 284
nominated in the. 61, 285
of man and wife, not the. 369
Bonds again, into, 102
he loves his, 162
that all men share, 239
Bondage, disguise our. 231
eternity in, 1
in mastery. 539
my long, is passed. 635
which is freedom, 329
Bondman, would be a. 303
Bondsmen, bad men are, 477
hereditary, 52
Bone and skin, 51
as curs mouth a, 79
bred in the. 877
he that gives a, 795
in my arm, 804
in the leg. 877
nearer the, sweeter the flesh, 861
tongue breaketh the, 864
Bones are marrowless, tny, 309
broken, IM
curst be he that moves my, 445
dogs gnaw, 771
for his honoured, 225
for late-comers. 673
full of dead men's, 428
I may tell all my. 414
interred with their, 303
mocked the dead. 299
old man is a bed full of, 756
over the stones. 236
pick the bishop's. 341
rest gently, may his, 591
Bit in m^, 337
the mane, 75
to lay his weary, 301
to those who arrive late, 690
worn him to the, 322
you shall not even have my. 565
Bon-mote, plucking. 232
lionis avibus, 500
Bonny white steed, 272
Jionum esse cum bonist, 501
Booby, bought of a, 144
for another, her, 141
Book, a beggars, 300
a common-place, 139
a friend that never deceives, 731
a good, 226
a great, a great evil, 474
a little, 89
a man behind the, 131
a religious, or friend, 404
abridgment of a good, is stupid, 730
all very fine in a, 714
beware of the man of one, 504
borrow, who doth this, 466
containing such vile matter, 321
every a^e hath its, 466
fed me in a very hungr:,
po forth, my little. 399
fed me in a very hungry place, 82
Half a library to make one, 1
hypercritical as to another's.
in breeches. 337
inscriptions. 466
is made word by word, 887
kill a {rood, 226
man of one, 554
may be amusing, 149
my. often in your hands. 582
176
559
Book, no dotibt in this. 466
not made my, it has made me. 718
no, unprofitable, 604
no worse thief than a bad. 833
O for a, and a shady nook, 443
of books, 162
of Nature ever open. 373
of Nature, the, 169
old. 148
only read, perhaps, by me. 394
opens, as a. 485
read none, not a year old. 129
reader makes the. 130
sad fate of a lent. 729
sette. that hym to, 190
sinner who steals this. 466
tear the, 542
that mine adversary had written a.
414
the best of friends, 377
the hotch-potch of our. 653
the, moves to laughter and teaches
to Uve, 624
the sacred, 96
this, is one thins, 466
to pore upon a, Z81
who runs may read, 183
woe to him who reads but one, 887
world recognises me in my, 730
written down, 21
YOU speak like a. 731
Booke. bereft me of my. 78
Books, a crowd of. distracts. 521
a good supply of. 679
a house fuD of. 189
a prodigal in. 209
affects all. 50
amongst, like fire in the heather, 730
and friends should be few and good,
764 •
and many. 93
are a substantial world. 396
are men of higher stature, 28
are the shrine. 13
authority from others'. 281
bear him up. 263
borrowers of. 187
by which printers have lost, 139
cannot always please, 103
cannot learn men. 114
careless of, 394
children, leisure, 342
choose as companions. 90
converse with my. 586
counsel of. 759
deep versed in. 220
delight was all in. 102
follow sciences. 13
gentleman is not in your. 279
great. 89
ave their fates. 646
his knowledge of. 332
in the running brooks. 286
know ourselves beyond all. 106
leisure without, is death. 630
lie closed. 259
like proverbs. 360
lineaments of Gospel. 335
medicine of the soul. 472
my best friends my. 93
my friends, my loves. 191
my only, 229
no furniture so charming. 337
not harmony, but how good, 614
of making many, there ik no end. 419
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Books of the library of God. 377
of the old writers. 622
of yore. 118
out of old, 77
popped on the, 109
qalet. friendship. 373
quit your. 400
rather than men. 13
sepalchres of thought. 194
should to one of four ends conduce.
108
sleep over. 80
so many, 4
strip others', to stuff their own. 504
teaon very little. 149
that could engage their childhood.
101
the best advisers. 629
the best companions, 135
theories out of. 365
they praise those, but read these,
574
throueh the sea of. 274
time for putting away, 626
to be tasted. 11
to men. want of. 398
unhealthy. 606
which are no books, 188
will speak plain. 10. 629 note
wisdom flows through, 472
wiser grows without his. 100
work or healthful play. 386
world itself could not contain the.
430
Book's a book. 58
Boor, baffled by a, 121
Boot, a dapper. 367
Boots, his di'mond. 17
not in these. 465
who dares this pair of, 263
Booted and spurred to ride. 203
are not always ready. 868
Bo-peep, as if they started at. 163
Bore, every hero a. 131
intense, a. 144
old hereditary. 265
the, the only bad species of man-
hood. 730
Bores and bored, 64
have succeeded dragons. 115
rank has its. 115
Boreas, cease, rude. 348
Bored, one must know how to be. 716
with good wine. 115
Boredom brother to repose, 723
Borgen thut nur einmal wohl, 764
Born er fattig Manda Rigdom, 766
Born, as soon as. I wept, 758
as soon as, man begins to die, 758
else, wherefore, 368
every moment one is. 363
for himself, no one. 603
for immortality. 400
for ourselves, not. 613
for virtue, but without it, 598
in these latter days. I rejoice to
be. 641
never was, 351
none lives as poor as he is, 603
not completely, till dead. 138
not properly, till flood, 113
not with whom, but with whom
bred, 763
nothing was, 360
of a Monday, fair in face. 464
Born once, once must die. 746
oat of my due time. 234
question how 'tis, 289
the fourth day after new moon, 648
to be, a misery, 597
to consume the fruits of earth, 616
to fail. 236
to save or damn, 238
we cry when, 307
well, well-dressed. 498
wept when I was. 804
what ailed thee to be. 356
when, we begin to die. 597
where, matters less than how to
live. 813
wherever, he would have made his
fortune. 560
who ne'er was. 258
Borne down by the flying. 269
Bomer, qui ne aait ae. 728
Borough, anybody's rotten. 168
Borrow, live within our means even if
we have to, 25
none so poor but one may. 717
not so good to. as to be able to lend,
834
quick to. slow to pay. 378
some, try to. 138. B07
the men who. 187
to know what money is, 887
Borrowed, is soon sorrowed. 827
money, may it torment him. 693
pieces, become his own. 723
thing, a mere, 180
Borrower, bettered by the. 226
nor a lender, neither a, 312
servant to the lender. 417
Borrowers must be no choosers, 760
of books, 187
Borrowing, building and, 764
goeth a. goeth a sorrowing. 378
or robbery. 208
thrives but once, 764
who goes a-. 138, 795
who Ukes, bUl
Bob in lingua, 501
locutus est, 501
BoBca de mel, coraQao de fel, 744
Boscawen family motto, 727
Bosom bare, with my. 338
come to my. 47
her virgin. 395
in an aged. 241
of his father. 152
pluck it from my, 362
rest in this. 229
weight, the. 403
. went in. 17
Bosoms, come home to men's, 11
Bosom's lord. my. 322
Boston, solid men of. 233
State-house. 166
Boston's a hole, 32
Boswell, 150 note
Carlyle on. 70
BoBwelliana, Luob, 202
Boswellism. 201
Botschaft, die hdr ich wohl, 733
Bottel. who first invented this leathern,
442
Bottea, d propoB de, 713
Bottle, a little for the. 109
I on the chimley-pieco, 112
the webbed. 210
Bottom, bless thee. 282
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Bottom, if Ton cannot see the, 806
Bouche et te cuillier, entre la, 867
Boudier's epitaph, 717
Bough, father to the, 856
Boagrhs, short, long yintaee. 847
that bear most hang lowest, 854
Boaght is cheaper than a gift, 880
never to be. 247
wit worth roost. 887
BouU, en nukti, 848
Boulctai, ho, hekastos, oietai, 475
Bounce, fire and smoke and. 290
Bound, a child can beat a man who
is. 544
and thrall. 269
Boundaries, geographical. 343
there are certain fixed, 528
Boundless better, boundless worse, 360
Bounds, from vulgar, 243
of space and time, 152
once overgone, 104
Bounteous to a vice, 124
Bounties, to spread large, 232
Bountiful, lady, 131
Bounty. 26
boundless as the sea. 320
large was his, 152
more merit is in your, 314
no winter in his. 305
which consists in work. 499
Bourbon or Nassau claim higher. 259
Bourding. many sooth words spoken in.
868
Bourgeois, an epithet. 157
Bourn, from whose. 315
Bou8 epi oloatS, 469
Bout, many a winding, 221
Boutique, adieu la, 713
Bow, always stretched, will break, 506
as unto the, the cord is, 195
at a venture, 413
in his very, 63
straining breaks the. 493
two strings to your, 789
two strings unto our, 80
who can scape his, 162
Bows not to him. who. 58
Bowed and bowed and bowed, 171
Bowels of compassion, 436
Bower, born in a. 19
Bowl that sparkled, 265
Bowling's opinion, Tom, 338
Bowls, who play at, most expect rub-
bers. 869
Bowstring of my spirit, 65
Box, a pouncet, 293
in the wrong. 888
on the ear, to give a great lubber
a, 749
where sweets compacted lie, 162
Boxes, account of empty, 322
Boy, a changeable, 662
a good, 293
a happy box, 257
and man, space between, 182
dearest, dearest, 394
eternal, to be, 289
every, and every gal, 144
of a hundred tricks. 505
playing on the seashore, 236
purolind. wayward. 281
than when I was a. 169
the growing, 402
Boys and maids. 707 nots
are boys. 687
Boys, few, are bom with talent*. 101
how rude are the. 386
only two sorts of. 111
read it as one thing. 489
tallest of, 17
the morning cheats, of their sleep.
three merry, 135
who would not be a. 52
will be boys. 157. 764
with a mob of, 101
wooing in my. 92
would hang about me. 266
Boyhood, angelic, Satanic old age. 751
Boyhood s years. 231
Boyish days, even from my, 322
Brabourne. Lord, 461
Brachia contra torrentem, 557
Brade. hotter, and sheese. 787
Bradford. John. 459
Bradshaw bullied. 23
Brae, if a man's gaun doun the, 879
Brag's a good dog, 764
Bragging-time was over. 236
Brahmin, hope for e'en the. 372
Brain, a plodding, 58
chambers of the, 264
coinage of your. 317
errors in the, 95
if the, sows not corn. 805
intoxicate the. 243
it might injure the. 118
like madness in the. 86
my heart beat in my, 27
of feathers, 252
that cobweb of the, 49
that such a form should have no, 622
the heatK>ppressed, 309
the weeds and tares of my own. 26
too finely wrought, 81
visionary, 166
volume of my, 313
written troubles of the, 310
Brains, cudgel thy. 318
enough to make a fool of himself.
349
fat bodies, lean. 137
fumbles for his. 95
I abhor, 187
ill-fed, J44
mix with, 457
more guts than, 790
nisrhtly racking of the. 80
only candlegreaoe. 36
rheumatic. 143
taken out and buttered, 278
thy lack of, 79
to steal away their, 323
Bran. much, little meal, 828
to God, 882
Branches of the tree, rarely into the, 73
Brand him who will. 273
plucked out of the fire, 422
Brandy and water. 155
Latin for a goose, 133 note
Brandy-punchy feeling, 165
Branksome Hall, the custom of, 272
Brass, arrogant, 384
evil manners live in. 301
more lasting than, 488
polished, passes better than rough
gold, 78
recording, 97
sounding, or a tinkling cymbal, 433
Braut, weinende» lachend^jfrau^ 864
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Brare born of tne brare, 541
bravest of the. 57
days of old, 202
die never, 15
fortune favours the, 781
generous and, 348
fod helps the, 496
hearts and clean, 369
how sleep the, 22, 88
in prosperity, 662
live on, 276
man is not he, 16
man struggling, 253
man's peer, 35/
men, 2Z5
men, live as, 658
men lived before Agamemnon, 711
mind, sign of a, 297
necessity makes the timid, 830
none but the, 125
only can forgive. 348
pity of the, 109
requiems to the, 109
that are no more, 101
the, may fall, but not yield, 541
the un forgotten, 54
the unreturning, 52
the virtuous, 1
thought, because afraid to run
away, 849
to-morrow to be. 4
to the, every land is his own. 625
Braveliest bear her scorns. 23
Bravely to do and suffer, 529
Braver the man, the more fortunate. 690
Bravery, as much by, as wisdom. 689
never out of fashion. 372
with all her, 220
Bravest fall before cowards, 605
Brawls disturb the street, 386
led the. 15J
Brazen throat of war, 218
Breach, imminent deadly. 322
once more into the, 296
Bread, all, not baked in one oven, 753
all sorrows less with, 754
alone, shall not live by, 425
and butter, glad to eat, 868
and butter, smell of, 56
and butter, went on cutting, 372
and the circus games. 523
another's costs dear, 757
at home better than meat abroad
771
at pleasure. 764
distressful, 2%
each day brings its, 771
eaten, is forgotten, 772
every day brings its. 773
forced to ask his, 255
rrief 8 with, are less. 753
ne asked for, 388
he that has teeth has not, 795
he took the, 119
if his son ask, 425
in one hand, in the other a stone, 490
in sorrow ate, who ne'er his. 191
is buttered, which side my, 804
men chew not when they have no,
826
never touch, 191
no bad. to hunger, 804
one half-pennyworth of, 293
secure of, 124
•hoold be so dear, that, 169
Bread, the bitter. 292
the stall of life, 363
this buying of, undoes us, 668
to eat your white, first. 871
to the full. eat. 411
we know the. 186
with eyes, cheese without. 764
Break, fearing to. you break. 542
her spirit. I'd. 45
it now. if she should. 316
oft we. 316
the roaring main. 249
what is bruised, small strength will,
589
Breaker may recede. 201
Breakfast, a good, 740
did this morning eat. 71
here, one doth but. 446
makes good memory. 722
then to. 300
wholesome, hungry. 382
Breast, a troubled. 238
arm th' obdnred. 213
his own accuser in his. 143
rugged the, 16
secret in his. 5
there's somewhat on my. 18
to soothe a savage. 91
told but to her mutual, 68
trembles in the, 227
two hands upon the. 103
Breasts, they bore within their. 7
Breastplate, what stronger. 297
Breastie. what a panic's in thy, 4]
Breath, a moment's. 106
borne away with every. 57
can make them, 146
first, beginning of death. 857
glad even to draw. 235
Has produced, a breath can destroy,
^8
keep your, to cool your porridge. 814
like oauler air. 210
long draw. 233
made by a. 363
mayst resume my. 56
one man's, another's death. 878
revives him. a. 251
spare, to cool your pottage. 850
while there is. there is hope. 883
wilfully corrupted. 174
with bated. 283
Breathe in that fine air. 370
while I. I hope. b'^A
Breathers of an ampler day, 367
Breathes must suffer who, 258
there the man, with soul, 272
Breathing, quiet, 182
soft and low, 169
Bred, best, have the best portion. 853
Breech, a riven, 793
scratch my, 846
Breeches, black velvet, 23
pocket, hands out of his,' 63
were blue. 86, 340
Breed, men of a little. 367
Breeding, gude, and siller, 788
to snow your, 334
Breeze bears health, every. 175
mildly and soft the western. 271
say to the. 266
the western cooling. 243
Breitmann. Hans, gife a barty. 191
Srentford, two kings of. 98
rereton. Jane. 79 no(«
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Brethren, all ye are» 427
each to his, 184
Brevem esse oporteU 575
Breviaire, matidre de, 725
Brevii esse lahoro, 501
si oravis, 675
Brevity, a need of, 528
is the soul of wit, 313, 7C4
nothing pleases so much as, 764
what is said with, 656
Brew, as I, BO I must drink. 758
as they, so let them bake or drink,
76h
well, if yon, 806
Brewed, let him drink as he has, 816
Briareus, he appears, 469
Bribe, neither, nor lose thy right, 830
the glittering. 175
too poor for a. 153
will ent«r without knocking, 740
Bribes, all love, 190
force of. add to force of merit. 79
glory without, 605
their Christian name, 190
Bribery, a nrincely thieving, 190
Bric-a-brac nunting. 82
Bric-a-bracker, a, 82
Bricks, many can make. 823
when the tale of, is doubled. 512, 881
Brickwork, mellow, 361
Bridal favours stowed away. 371
of the earth and sky, 162
Bride, a captive and not a. 705
bonny, soon buskit, 740
encounter darkness as a, 279
fair, soon busked, 741
goes, when the young, 159
hath paced. 85
lead her like a, 341
on whom the sun doth shine, 163
?)assionle8S, 363
he lovely. 384
the sun snines on, 789
weeping, laughing wife, 864
Brides, is Venus odious to, 529
tears of, 529
Bridegroom, fresh as a, 293
Brider le cheval par la queue, 872
Bridesmaid, a happy. 370
Bridge and stream, between, 567. 590
for a retreating enemy. 453
of gold {or silver). 822
of sighs, 53
till you are over the, 770
which carries you over, 842
Bridges. John, 350
made for wise men to walk over.
764
Bridgnorth election, 754
Brief as woman's love. 316
I labour to be. 501
whatever you teach, be, 656
which I bought. 144
Briers. hoW full of, 285
Brigade, boys of the old. 387
with cold cascade. 145
Bright and fierce and fickle. 364
John. 461
must fade, 231
only, that shines bv himself, 792
side, look at the. 820
too beautiful, 35
with excessive. 214
without spot. o8
Brightness, a brief, 241
brightness, clothed with tranaoendent.
211
her original, 212
my native, 219
Brightest stiU the, 231
Brine au second rang, qui, 728
Brilliancy, he consumes in his, 699
Brillig. 'twas, 119
(Brim, winking at the, 182
Brimmer, no deceit in a, 867
Brimstone, sea of boiling, 260
Bring, what no day can ever, 684
Brisach est d nous, 715
Britain, a sacred refuge, 381
all the sun, hath, 307
few poets in, 353
highly favoured Lile, 339
is a world, 307
nurse of fools. 406
O fruitful, 406
still to Britain true. 47
there's livers out of. 307
united in itself, 7
whole within herself. 365
Britain's best bulwarks, 4
monarch. 23
Britannia needs no bulwark. 66
rules the waves, 67
Britannia's daughter. 406
Briton, even in love. 394
Britons never will be slaves. 375
Br it her, like a vera, 44
Brithers. a' men. 45
British forces unused to fear. 91
hands, never but by. 47
man, blood of a, 306
firoad-brimmed hat, 23
cloth without. 101
is the way, 426
Broderers' song. 443
Broil and battle, feats of. 322
my back but not my weam. 844
Broiled out of the world, 458
Broken, a worthless vessel is not, 584
brows, 788
Broken-hearted, half. 59
hoped we were. 355
we had ne'er been, 46
Broken-winded, he becomes, 681
Brokers to defiling, 328
Brdma Thedn, 469
Brome, Eichd., 457
Brood, saintly, murderous, 230
Brook, a hidden, 85
and river meet, where the, 193
and the willow, 2o6
can see no moon, 228
fast by a, 20
hearken to a, 203
in the smiling. 66
that babbles by. 152
Brooks, near the running. 401
Brooms, new. 831
Broomstick, could write finely upon a. 446
Broth, oold, hot again, 767
Brother, a friend given by nature, 731
a lawless, linsev-woolsey, 49
closer than a. 417
followed brother, 404
grew BO like my. 191
his wholesome. 317
if not you. it is your, 729
near the throne. 250
offered thy weaker, 48
Bhot my. 319
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Brother, the younger, hath more wit. 865
to offend, make my, 432
to relieve, 42
with dejected air, 1
younger, the ancienter gentleman.
Brothers, and all the. 289
are brothers evermore, 184
be for a' that, 47
strife between, 689
we band of, 296
ye are, 66
Brother's, ah me. it was a. 66
keeper, 411
Brotherhood that binds the brave, 236
Brotherly love continue, let. 435
Brougham. Lord. 116
Brow. fair, broad. 56
on his steady. 33
on his unembarrassed, 63
open, an open heart. 734
smile not at my. 51
thy smooth. nnruflSed, 36
was fair, but very pale. 260
weariness not on your, 5
Brown, done me very. 18
study. 91
tinged her cheek with, 270
trusty, 463
Browning's poetry, 391
Brows, bend such solemn. 291
gude bairns get broken, 788
Bruise for an inward. 293
Bruit, les oens sana, 724
Brute, a reasoning. 242
beasts that have no understanding,
438
denied, to. 217
nor human, 242
Brutes, neither are thej. 31
never meet in bloody fray, 148
the life of. 73
without you. 238
Brutum fulmen, 501
Brutus, but were I. 304
dealt the godlike stroke, 237
will start a spirit, 303
you also, 531, 695
Bruyftre, La, 97 note
Bubble, an empty. 125
burst, how a. 245
is but a. 260
man is a. 478
melts the, 87
on the fountain, like. 271
Bubbles, earth hath. 308
eternity for. 99
with beaded, 182
Buckets in a well. 19
into empty wells. 99
Buckhurst choose, 263
Buckingham, high- reaching. 299
so much for. 81
Buckle and bow. reason doth. 7
Buckler, left behind. 663
not worthy to carry the. 834
Buckram, rogues in, 293
Bud. bit with an envious worm, 319
of youth, worm is in the, 102
or blade, or bloom. 362
plucked in the. 328
the opening, 84
Budge for no man's pleasure, 321
Buff and the blue, bide by the. 47
Buflon on genius. 782
Buffoon will never make a father of a
family. 652
Bug in a rug. 138
Bugs to fearen babes. 345
Bugbears of a winter's eve. 407
Bugg, what mortal would be a. 170
Bugles blown, song on your. 160
Build and soon flit. 840
not boast. 268
not lawful to. to another man's in-
Jury. 487
to-day, then. Strang and sure. 194
too low. who build beneath the
stars. 409
who thus could. 400
Bnilded better than he knew, 129
Builders wrought with greatest care, 194
Building, 11
a great waster, 764
a sweet impoverishing, 764
the spirit of. 780
Builds, and wants wherewith to pay,
405
by the wayside, who, 793
on the street, 794
Bulb, an orbicular. 17
Bull, curled Assyrian. 367
doth bear the yoke, 279
he will carry, who has carried the
calf, 690
is brought to wear the yoke. 383
Bullam nunquam moriendi, 602
Bullen's eyes, 153
Bullet, each, has tte tM)mmission. 109
every, has its biltet. 460. 773
round, rammed with. 344
the golden, 328
Bullets of the brain, paper, 280
Bullies generally cowards, 764
Bullocks, whose talk is of, 424
yoke of, 295
Bully, like a taU, 249
swing about them. 82
the lovely, 296
Bulrush, knot in a, 562, 609
Bulwark, the floating, 22
Bulwarks. Britain's nest. 4
Bumper fair, 229
of good liquor, 333
Bumping pitch, 236
Bumps, what ho! she. 466
Buncombe and the twenty-seven
millions, 72
Bun, the rollicking, 144
Bundle of ooBtradictions. 89
Burden, an ass endures his. 756
and heat of the day, 427
back is made for the. 853
bear ye one another's, 434
every man shall bear his own. 434
every pedlar carry his. 816
everyone thinks nls own heaviest.
776
one likds is cheerfully borne. 854
place the. on the slow ass, 628
respect the. 452
rightly carried is Ught. 576
shoulder according to. 785
sustain with erect head. 688
the public. 258
the White Man's. 186
voluntary, not a burden. 750
weight of another's. 833. 834
with superfluous. 225
Burdens, greatest not gainfullest. 819
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Burdens laid upon our mortal being. 81
fl. 839
liffht, grow heavy, 817
other folks', kill the i
Bnrgeis, a fairer. 75
a fayre. 75
Burglar I've restored, many a. 144
Burglary, flat, 280
Burial, blent, in one red. 52
Buried ashes care, do the, 529
at the public cost. 515
silver and gold, what avail, 654
Burke, Goldsmith on. 147
Hall on, 155
Burla. lascta la, 815
Burlyoumbo, the great, 18
Burn as fire, I, 350
his house to warm his hands, 801
to the socket, 402
your fingers to snuff another's
candle, 830
Burning to admire 'em, expect the, 380
will not be improved by, 258
words, poured thick. 203
Burns better educated than Byron. 71
his house, who. 794
lines on, 68
most. who. shines most. 794
of all poeU. 266
the monarch-peasant, 166
the tomb of. 385
warms too near that. 800
when your neighbour's house. 881
Burnt child dread? fire. 740
child of fire h»n>A drede, 77
Burrow awhile aL.«l build. 32
Burrs, stick like. 37
Burv for nothing, to. 112
Bush, a bad, better than the open field,
739
contains a bear, that every, 383
every common, afire with Qod, 27
man in the, 129
no, without shade. 739
one beats the. 836
supposed a bear. 282
that shelters, everyone bows to the.
776
thief doth fear each, 298
thorough, 282
to beat about the, 871
Bushel, measure by your own, 889
under a, 425
Bushes, beat the, without taking birds,
871
Business and bosoms, men's, 11
attend to. you will be safe. 649
at his. before he rises. 854
boldness in civil, 10
careful in, 528
despatch in, 2
despatch of, 335
do not quarrel about others', 598
elders' playthings called, 583
equal to, 601
everybody's, is nobody's. 382, 776
every man hath, 313
everyone to his own, 776
first designed, 237
Eood counsel in, 11
e whose, is against his inclination.
511
Is other people's money. 723
keen-sighted in. 553
little, f reat talkers, 724
lover snaDB. 97
BasineM makes men. 827
man diligent in his, 417
men see others best. 653
minding other people's. 690
no feeling of his. 318
not in, for mere sake of being boay,
599
occupied with other people's. 489
postponed my. for their sport, 640
principles, robs you on, 32
proceeds ill done with others' eyes.
614
seldom, 678
that we love, 305
the cure of melancholy. 47
the. unaccomplished. 662
to do your own, 435
to-morrow. 453
was great, 331
who doth his own, fouls not his
hands. 884
without, debauchery, 804. 887
Businesses, graves of dead. 113
great, turn on a little pin, 787
Bussy. Ck>unt de, 24 note
Bust, animated, 151
the tardy, 175
Bust as those with nothing to do. £04
bustlini; days, 374
companies of men, 205
hum of men. 221
too. gets contempt. 871
when a man's. 30
will have bands. 764
without any sort of business, 729
write on the doors that he is.
560
Busy-bodies. 645
idle bodies. 804
Zeus hates. 449
Busy-body, a, is ill-natured. 596
nothing more unseemly than an
aged, 616
the world's, 72
But. a, in everything. 866
if it were not for the. 866
Butcher, a ram to kill a, 812
with an axe, 297
Butchers and cooks, 189
Butchers' Latin motto. 627
Butchered to make a Roman holiday.
Butt for all, 137
Butta una fardola, 889
Butter and eggs, 64
Eold in the morning, 764
e needs much, 789
in a lordly dish, 412
in the cow's horn. 764
mad twice a year, 764
nae. '11 stick to my bread. 829
their bread on both sides. 198
utter contempt upon. 191
what will not be, 852
who can think. 237
would not melt in his mouth, 204,
764
Butter's spread too thick, 119
Buttercup, little, 143
Butterfiy. breaks a, 250
flits like a stray thoucht. 203
I'd be a, 19
the pride of a, 104
Button in the hat, a, 165
not the Tery, 314
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fiatton, not worth a, 749
up one cause of vexation, 348
Bnttons, a soul above, 89. 749
of a Roman's breeches. 393
Buttoned to the chin. 101
Button-maker, an eminent, 89
Buy all things, you will "have to sell all
things, 626
better, than borrow. 761
dear, to. is not bounty, 871
good cheap, they, that brings
naething hame, 868
he that blames would, 793
ken when to, 814
what ye dinna want. 764
when it is market time, 764
when someone wants to sell, 812
Buyer beware, let the, 504
should know all the seller knows,
626
timely, 378
Buyers, more foolish, than sellers, 866
Buying, a passion for, 526
a revenue not to love, 611
and selling, winning and losing, 764
cheaper than asking, 764
Buys what he cannot pay for, 794
what he does not want, 794
who, needs a hundred eyes. 884
Buxom, blithe, and debonair, 221
Buzzard's sword, a young. 756
Buzzards are all gentlemen. 23
Buzzing in my brain, 92
By and by never comes. 591
the street of, 831
Bygones, let, be bygones, 816
Byron. Burns better educated than, 71
lines on, 90
the voluptuary, 384
thou art gone, 265
Byway of his own, a, 73
Byword, their song, yea I am their, 414
Ca ira, 713
Cabals, in dark. 375
Oabanis, Dr.. 70
Oabined. cribbed, confined. 53. 309
Cabinet, court, camp. 89
Cabbage, served twice is death. 470
served up again, 610
warmed-up, 623
Cabbages and kings, 119
Cackle, never, till your egg is laid, 830
Cacodmmon evocare, 642
Cacoethea carpendi, 501
loquendi, 602
tcribendij 502, 692 4
Cade, soul of, 297
Cadence sweet, 100
the harsh, 124
Cadendo, non vi sed axpe, 546
Cadgers cracking o' crooksaddles, 765
Cadtt quxstio, 502
Cadmean victory, 472
Csesar, fraud and. 1
I appeal unto. 431
imperial. 319
in omnia prsBceps, 640
leM, not that I loved. 303
like, born, 121
Uvef. one. 409
Onsar might be great, 65
non supra grammatico8» 502
O mighty, 303
or nothing, 497
rapid in everything. 640
the word of. 304
to bury. 303
unto, the things which are Osesar's,
427
with a senate, 247
yon carry, 502
Csesars, many, ere such another. 307
OsBsar's commentaries of. 7. 297
wife must be above suspicion. 455
wrath, unworthy of, 520
Cxiarem vehia, 502
Cxtera desunt, 517
Cage, beats itself against the, 93
of gold. 77
Cages, oirds outside, despair of getting
in. 716
Cain and his brother Abel, 86
and the first city. 93
deeds of, 57
in the spirit of, 367
the first builder of towns, 717
Cake, cannot eat and have your, 888
eat thy, and have it. 162
geological home-made, 112
Cakes and ale, no more, 288
Calamities make talkers, 467
origin of these, 670
Calamity, boldly bears, 207
sreneral, is death to a good man, 694
in, any rumour, 485
is querulous. 502
man's touchstone, 137
of so long life, 315
touchstone of a brave mind. 766
wedded to, 321
CalamoB frange, 542
Calcar adder 9 currenti, 51 i
Calces, adveraum ttimulum, 566
Calculation shining, 112
Calculators, nature hates. 130
Caledonia, hapless, 338
stern and wild. 272
Caledonia's cause, guid to support. 47
CaZet uno acrihendt ttudio, 596
Calf, as wise as Waltham's, 759
the fatted, 429
Calfs, quey. are dear veal. 843
Calf's nead will feast hunter and
hounds, 740
Calf-skin on those recreant limbs. 290
Calicet fecundi, 517
Call me early. 361
no man blessed before his death.
423
one clear. 371
Called after him, and preserves his
name for ever. 483
many arc, 427
Calling, often and seldom, loses friends,
781
or art, let a man keep to his own,
647
Calm and consecration, 36
contemplative. 219
faint deceitful. 373
in his voice, 62
no Joy but. 361
public, 5
•o deep, never felt a, 397
thoughts, 86
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Oalmneu carries ont edicts, 634
is rreat adyantage, 161
Calumniare fortitert 502
Oalumniate. calumniate, 713
daringly. 495
Oalumniators should hang by their
tongues. 553
Oalumnies answered by silence. 161
give a tardy hearing to. 519
Calumny, back-wounding. 279
blush. 96
makes the calumniator worse. 90
nothing so fleet. 605
thou Shalt not escape, 315
OalYin destroyed the walls. 693
oatcakes, and sulphur, 337
Oalvinistio creed, 242
Oamarina, Lake, 474, 502
Camarinam movere, 502
Cambridge, books he sent, to, 26
sent, books to, 376 note
University motto, 551
Oambyses' vein, 293
Came-over-with-the-Oonqueror type, 385
saw, and overcame, 295, 703
you. you saw. you have departed,
595
Camel bears the burdens of many asses,
473
desiring horns, lost ears, 502
BToing to seek horns, 854
IS dancing, 502
to go through the eye of a needle.
427
Camels, old. carry young camels' skins.
835
Camel's back, last ounce breaks the. 859
Camilla ecours the plain. 244
Camillus at Veil. 702
Camp, court, cabinet and. 89
of those who desire nothing. 606
or court. 2
the weakest, the strongest school. 79
Camps, let me follow. 513
no faith in men who follow, 617
please many, 595
the companion of, 334
trained in. 269
Can do. easily carried aboot. 765
fill the. 363
they, because they can. 555
what we. when we desire is not
allowed, 700
who does what he. 794
Canakin clink, let me the. 323
Canar, in toto semper ut orhe, 592
Canaux, canards, canaiU^, 713
Candid where we can. 245
Candidate, jest a, 198
Candidatorum, in modum, 5(5
Candide secure, 502
Candle, devil holds the. 813
ends, called him. 119
fireworks inferior to. 69
game not worth the. 857
Erease, brains were only. 36
old .their farthing. 406
in a skull. 97
light another's. 817
light, by. 144 note
light, do not Judge by. 536
make me a, when I am dead. 879
not fit to hold a. 834
out. out, brief. 310
iaoe is Latin foir a. 133
throws his beftms. 288
to every saint his. 871
to the devil, 831
worst may still hold the. 797
you may light another's. 889
Candlemas day. 805
day. sun on. 754
snow lies after. 879
waddle, 850
Candles are aU out. their. 308
are burnt out. night's. 321
burn out their. 40
of the night, 285
Candour leads to ruin, 564
Cane, as a gentleman switches his. 86
conduct of a clouded. 245
Canendo, canit a non, 502
Cani% caninum non €tt, 771
in prsBsepi, 502
Canker lives in sweetest bud. 327
to the rose, 223
Cankers of a calm world. 294
Cannibals that each other eat, 323
Cannon, speaks plain. 290
to right of tnem. 365
Cannon's breath. 56
Canny hour at e'en. 45
Canopy, this most excellent, 314
under the, 302
which love has spread, 329
Canor, rea est hlanda, 664
Cant, clear your mind of, 177
of criticism. 347 note
sentimentaUsm. twin-sister to. 71
till it cease, nothing can begin, 71
Canta. ^uien, sua males espanta, 738
Cantahit vacuus viator, 502
Cantare pares, 493
peHtt. 689
?^uellm discant, 664
ed less, he (Henry Fox). 202
Canter, the cure for every evil, 115
Canticle, the sweetest, 9
Cantilena of the lawyers, 108
Cantilen&m eandem canis, 503
Cants and formulas, 69
of all. that are canted. 347
Canvasses and factions. 10
Cap. far whiter than the driven snow.
332
fit. if the. 805
hand to your, costs nothing. 767
in hand never did harm. 767
Capacity, not of our, 611
weigh well your own. 686
Cape of Ck>od Hope, to double. 13
Caper, internal spirit cut a, 63
Capere, qui potest, capiat, 715
Capers nimbly. 298
strange. 286
Capiat qui capere vossit, 503
Capistrum maritate, 503
Capital of society. 39
Capitol, who was't betrayed the. 238
Capo grasso, cervello magro, 739. 778
Capon, who gives thee a. 795
Cappadocian, viper poisoned by biting
a. 707
Cappadocians. the. 480
Caprices of public opinion. 40
Captain, a good travelling name. 132.
a plain russet-ooated, 104
of his time. 365
of my soul. 159
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Captain, to obey, love a« 269
Oaptains and the kings depart. 186
are casual, 135
Oaptain's but a cholerlo word. 279
Captandum, ad, 485
Captantei capti iumus. 503
Capting, nobody like the, 371
OaptivatinK, this is the new method of.
552
Oapiiye, a. and not a bride. 705
when I am thy, 216
Oaptivity, soft, 1
Captors are caught, 503
Oapturer caught, 467
Caput inter nuhila, 503
lupinum, 503
malorumt 670
mortuum, 503
Oar, drive the rapid. 105
Cara, valeto, 503
Caractacus, 675
Oarafa. Oardinal. 639
Oaravan, the innumerable, 3S
the phantom. 134
Caravanserai, this battered, 133
Carhonaria fides, 538
Car}) one notare, 503
Carcase is, wheresoever the, 428
my poor gentlemanlike, 180
Card, speak by the. 318
Cards, an old age of. 248
beat all players. 854
many can pack the. 823
shuffle the. 840
some that can pack the. 10
the devil's prayer-book. 765
they do not play at. 187
who shuffles, does not cut, 885
Cardinal never did good in England.
461
Cardine. in. 664
Care and careless. 6
and debt, vanish. 526
and grief of heart. 300
and public. 213
beyond all earthly. 396
black, follows. 507
black, sits behind. 639
broods with miser. 46
charms our. 238
climbs ships. 669
dissolved by drink. 706
does not allow rest, 600
draws on care. 120
entered once into the breast. 181
faded family of. 140
fig for. 164
for want of timely. 4
for yourself, if you care for me, 676
golden. 295
keeps his watch. 321
killed the cat, 765
makes white hairs. 513
nor slander, carketh. 360
of coin. no. 343
owre side, heave. 45
pound of. won't pay an ounce of
debt. 748
ravelled sleave of. 309
sat on his faded cheek, 212
sex's earliest, latest. 200
the brow of. 229
the sons of. 79
to our coffin adds a nail. 393
too much, weakens a work. 608
Care will kill a oat. 393
wrinkled. 221
Cares, a thousand. 163
and strife, void of. 241
devouring. 521
eating, 221
fretting makes grey hairs. 781
hovering round rich dwellings. 611
of business. 55
O human. 621
on cares, heaping. 185
possess every age. 624
redoubled. 564
restless, 299
set at rest. 622
that infest the day. 193
unvexed with. 124
weary, oarking. 42
which make us pale. 630
will not be long. 393
world of clouding. 205
Care's an enemy. 288
best reposer. 160
no cure. 765
Career, brief, brave, and glorious, 63
bright and brief. 274
glory of his mid. 159
hath run his bright, 5
Carefulness bringeth age. 781
over, does the damage. 542
Careless of the single life. 366
with artful care. 91
Carelessness, blemishes of. 580
in appearance becomes men. 540
Caress, air was a. 390
Carica volontaria, 750
Carior eat illia homo, guam sihi, 597
Caritaa, in omnibus, 561
Carl-hemp, a stalk o'. 887
Carlyle. ask. 27
Carmen perpetuum, 603
triumphale, 503
triviate, 671
Carmine mordaci, 611
Carnage and the Koran. 230
in one, 43
in thy daughter, 399
Carnally minded is death. 431
Carnegie, John, lies here, 445
Carney, Mrs. Julia, 447
Carnivorous through sin. 100
Carol, quaintest, richest, 209
Caroline, Queen. 62 note
Carp, pickerel. 461
Carpe diem. 524, 668
Carper will cavil at anything. 740
Carpere concessum est, 541
Carpet-bag. or else a, 18
Carpet-dusting, though a pretty trade.
26
Carriire ouverte aum talents, 719
Carries well to whom it weighs not, 790
Carrion, no, will kill a crow, 832
Carrot, never bolt your door with a
boiled, 830
Cart before the horse, 480
comes to the caples, when the, 812
creaking, goes long. 741
near the rake. 814
unhappy man s, eith to tumble. 757
Carters and cooks. 199
Carthage must be destroyed. 516
Cartwheels, crazy, last longest. 741
Carve for himself. 312
Carved at the meal. they. 272
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Oarred for many a year, 165
Oanrer't brain, all made oat of the, 85
Garvin', frien's done the, 198
Caryatides, anfrowninf , 349
Caia mia, caaa mia, 829
Case, a rotten, 295
of a irreat man, 232
to attend to the. 144
Cafh, hard to lose your, 166
payment. 70
take the, 133
Oask, a perforated, 561
a. rolls. 522
and an ill custom must be broken.
740
that cannot be filled. 468
Oassandra disregarded. Troy fell. 503
Oassius and Brutus, 267 note
dar'st thou, 303
last of the Romans, 666
Cassocked huntsman, 94
Gassowary, if I were a, 446
Cast about by land and sea, 595
away, the more he, 37
my life upon a, 300
thy bread upon the waters, 419
to the ground, which we, 209
Casta est, quam nemo rogavit, 503
Gastalian spring, cups from the, 706
Castaway, myself should be a. 433
Caste none in blood or tears. 4
Castle, a man's house is his. 747
and fortress, house is as. 84
born brat. 185
Eirt about. 357
ouse my. 71
is but a house. 187
man's house his, 84
no stronger, than a poor man's. 747
or building. 10
tower, and town. 328
Castles, breathing stern farewells. 53
forests of stone, 765
in Spain. 871
in the air. 16. 47. 201, 871
in the clouds. 374
their fairy. 91
war to. 716
Castle's strength, our. SIO
Castlereaffh. Lord. 230
(Castor delights in horses. 503
Castra juvant, multos, 595
soqui, 513
Casuists, soundest, -249
Casus belli, 504
ine$t ilUcj 600
omiasui, 504
uhique valet, 504
Oat a cat. I call a. 717
a college or a. 249
a good, a good rat, 743
a halfpenny. 740
bad, bad rat. 739
bleet, makes a proud mouse. 740
cry you mercy allied my, 765
do not wake a sleeping. 816
glides o'er the green. 264
gut could swoon forth. 33
hanging of his. 461
harmless necessary. 284
has one great resource. 593
help it, how can the, 803
i' the adage, 308
in a sack. 871
in gloves will neTer catch mice. 747
Oat in the pan. 875
knowt one great thing, 857
lines to a, 357
loves fish. 504
mad if they behold a, 284
may look at a king, 740
mewing, never good mouser. 831
musxled, no good mouser, 747
na mair of the, but the skin. 869
old. laps as much as a kitten, 756
old, sports not with her prey, 756
•* pretty pussy " will not feed a. 842
scalded, areads cauld water. 748
sees not the mouse ever, 854
send not for lard, 846
shuts its eyes when stealing, 854
who wUl bell the. 812. 886
will mew, 319
winks: though the, she is not blind
with eyne of burning coal, 326
would eat fish. 854
Cats, all, grey in the dark, 753
eat, what hussies spare, 853
his fellest earthly foes. 384
more, than mice. 828
prince of, 321
two, and one mouse. 875
who scare, as good as cats who eat
mice, 868
Cat's averse to fish, what, 152
away, when the, 880
foot, sign of the, 875
head better than lion's tail. 761
mother, she's the, 847
out of the house. 880
paw. the, 780, 873
paw. to make a. 873
Catalogue, in the. ye go for men. 309
Cataract, the red-gold. 241
Catastrophes, greatest. 267
Catch as catch can. game of. 449
two pigeons with one bean. 872
who catch can, 766
words, man lives by, 348
Catechism, so ends my, 294
Catel (chattel) losse of, 75
Cathay, see Kathay
cycle of, 362
Cathedra, ex, 532
Cathedral, in the vast, 365
mankind's happiest inspiration, 349
of the world, 349
Catiline, how far. 661
Catiline s swOrd. I have despised. 509
Cato against the world, 504
and of Rome, 238 note
a third. 692
f rives his little senate, 253
ived though Tully. 237
major, 12
said it. even if. 531
sayings of» 451
the sententious, 62
the godlike phrase of. 580
why did you come to the theatre.
513
Cato's advice to the senate, 847
words were few, 633
Catta ationtata, 747
Cattle are graiing. 395
prices of corn and. 767
upon a thousand nills. 41$
Catu8 amat pt'sces, 504
Caucasus, frosty, 291
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Oaoffht, as men take diseaseB, 295
fish that ODoe was. 344
it is ffrievom to be, 617
Caal. born in a, 800
nor did the ocean heed his, 170
CauBa cauiana, 504
cihuBque mali, 548
flnita est, 666
victrix, Dii8 placuit, 705
Cause, a bad, that none dare speak in,
810
a good, needs help, 826
a noble, 67
a slowly dyin?, 367
above renown. 236
and the food, both, 548
beauty of the good old, 398
die in this great, 67
earlier, bring fame and profit. 197
first Almighty. 245
for some great public, 6
great First. 247
naying ceased, the effect ceases, 505
hear me for my. 303
how ill soe'er the, 384
how light a. 230
I plead, their, 140
if good needs no passion, 25
in an honest. 339
in such a, 95
is good and the word's " Fa' on," 854
is hidden, 504
is Just, be persuaded my, 586
is strong, a Just, 210
is to be fought, 208
it is the, 325
lion in his own. 746
magnificent and awful. 98
man's aye crouest in his ain. 746
of Christ and civil liberty, 402
of the fountain is hidden, 504
of this effect, 314
offence, and origin. 670
one has the best, 130
or Just impediment, 438
" rushed " is not just, 613
taken away, the effect is removed.
686
that lacks assistance, 16
the brightest. 229
the causing. 504
we have the better, 208
whatever be her. 220
Causes fixed for ever, 539
of things, to understand the, 537
to know by, 15
yast undertakings perish through
slight, d26
wobblmg, 2/5
Causeless curse, 8
Cautela, ahundans^ 484
Cautio Mutiana, 596
Caution, abundant. 531
cold-pausing, 45
is true valour, 472
no opportunity of. to be lost, 504
parent of safety. 765
with, hear him, 238
Cautious by others' dangers. 537
by the others' horns, 537
man, the, is caught, 604
not cleverlv. 504
the most, fall, 243
too late, 673
Cautor captus, 504
Uavaliero, a perfect. S6
Cavallo ingrasBato tira calcU 746
Cave canem, 504
Caveat emptor, 504
Cavendo tutus, 604
Caverns measureless, 85
underground, 79
Caveto mergi, 674
tolli, 674
Caviare to the general, 314
Cavil you may, 243
Cavit, quique aliis, 656
Caw me, caw thee, 846
Ceased, he, but still their trembling
ears, 374
Cecidisae a tanto viro, 581
Cecilia, rapt, 399
Cecilia's Day, 2
Cecini paacua, 585
Cecity, a term of, 6
Cedant arma togx, 504
Cedar prond, the. 344
that is in Lebanon, 412
Cede Deo, 505
Cedendo victor, 505
Ceiling, ivory or golden, 610
Celandine, the little, 394
Celare artem, 494
Celebrated for ever through the world*
592
Celerity admired by negligent, 305
no secrecy comparable to, 10
Celestial bodies, 433
themes, 98
Celestine v.. 737
Celibacy has no pleasures, 176
Cell, a solitary, 66, 340
each in his narrow. 151
Cells and gibbets for the map. 92
Cellarage, this fellow in the, 313
Celt, the land makes the. 228
Cenaeur, mauvaia m4tier, 722
Censor, a bad calling, that of, 722
function of the, 677
morum, 505
of morals, 505
Censorious days, these, 329
Censure, do not presume to, 38
every trade save, 58
freely, 243
mark of the elect, 353
mouths of wisest, 323
no man can Justly. 26
of a bitter word. 206
sweet to me in your, 23
take each man s, 312
tax for being eminent, 353
who durst not, 176
wrong for one, 243
Censures, rash and rigorous. 48
which praise, 717
Cent, per cent., shower of, 249
wise, dollar foolish, 840
Centaur, that moral, 62
Centaurs, from the waist. 306
Centre, an inmost, in us all. 28
from the. thrice. 211
of a world's desire, 366
may sit i' the. 222
moved, the, 247
of that drear circumference, 34]
Centric and eccentric, 217
Centuries in him, each has the, 233
Century after century, 36
not ripe for my ideal, 732
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Oentury. who lastf a. 251
Cera vuttum facit, 533
Oerbems, a sop. find that. 90
and blackest midniirht. 221
like, three gentlemen, 333
to. they five a sop. 353
Oerements. cUn^ng line. 167
GeremoniouB and traditional. 299
Oeremony doffed her pride, 270
enforced. 304
keeps np all thincrs. 275
that to great ones longs. 278
Cereris ad generum, 486
Geres, arms of. 494
Certain, nothing, but death and taies,
834
nothing, but uncertainty, 834
only thing, that nothing is certain.
Certainties end in doubts, 7
sweet with, 159
to leave, for uncertainties, 474
we lose, seeking uncertainties, 505
Certainty, mother of quietness. 84
who leaves. 797
Certiorarit 605
Certitude, worse than all. 357
Certum est quia impossihile, 505
Cervantes, citations from, 452
smiled Spain's chivalry. 63
Lovers' Alphabet. 852 note
Cervello, con poco, ti govema il mondOt
760
Cessation from the pain of thought. 233
Cessio honorum, 505
Chacun pour soi, 774
vaut son prix, 774
Chad, St.. before. 760
Chadband style of oratory. 113
Chaff, old birds not caught with. 835
two bushels of. 283
Chaflngs. daily practised. 5
Chain, a greater length of, 148
a lengthening. 145
breaks the. 245
hugs her. 152
not free who draws his. 791
seldom weaves a. 228
strength of. its weakest link. 863
the vital. 176
Chains, a clanking their. 24
and calls them Liberty. 36
and slavery. 47
cUnk of. 91
men rattle, to show they are free,
826
or conquest. 1
talk of. 216
Chair, a too easy. 252
one makes, another sits. 838
one vacant. 194
Chalepa ta hala, 480
Chalk, day marked with whitest. 621
is na sheares. 765
or charcoal, to be marked with. 511
to cheese, like as. 758
to coals, no more like than. 758 note
Chalke to coles. 232
Challenge all the human race. 263
Cham or literature. 338
Chamber, in a lady's. 298
Chambers where the mighty rest. 376
Chameleon-like, his spirit, 265
Champ and chafe and toss. 5
Champagne and a chicken. 226
Champagny feeling. 166
Champions fierce, 214
proud, these. 272
Chance, a lucky. 373
a nickname for Providence, 722
and valour blended. 540
attribute all to. 687
below, turns of. 125
cannot change. 34
contrives better than onrselves. 479
direction. 245
dispenses life unequally. 541
fickle. 213
fights for the prudent, 477
finds him at last whom it has passed
by. 504
BToverns all. 214
idolater of. 65
in experimenting, 9
may win, a. 343
no gifts from. 4
no, which does not return. 867
passes, whom, it will some day dia-
cover, 649
right by. 96
rules aU. 605. 789
skirts of happy. 366
BO. sometimes by. 290
to right, his. 127
will bring us through. 5
Chances against ill. 295
and dangers, through. 634
most disastrous, 322
Chancellor. England's high. 179
in embryo. 332
Chancellor's conscience. 275
Chancery, hell and. 802
wards in. 144
Change, a pleasant. 571
all things. 382. 626
all things, and we in them. 626
all things will. 360
but I cannot die. 331
but it will not fade. 360
couMcious of a. 332
doth please a woman's mind. 405
his neighbour with himself. 246
I scorn to. 6/2
if he's a, 114
in all things. 628
itself can give no more. 275
lays no hand on truth, 355
legal action to another's injury, 602
love variety and. 267
makes the favourite of fortune
anxious, 734
Nature's law to, 46, 263
nor falter, nor repent. 330
not so much to, as to overturn. 615
not without inconvenience. 172
O people keen for. 399
O the heavy. 223
of opinion not inconstancy. 602
of place gives pleasure. 876
of seasons, 235
of soil and climate. 595
of toil. 233
persistence in. 732
pleasing to the rich. 637
relief in. 876
ringing grooves of. 362
studious of. 98
suffer a sea. 276
sure pursuer. 235
suspected in government. 9
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Obansre the place, but keep the pain. 387
the strongeet son of life, 209
their sky, not their disposition, 506
there needeth a, 33
they mntt often. 149
with fear of. 212
Change tout cela, nous avona, 725
Changes and chances of this mortal life,
438
great, in hrief moments, 542
great, make the State totter, 730
his mind, a worse man. 644, 750
life distinguished by. 343
like the moon, a fool. 644
man who never, is almost. 719
nothing perishes, all, 15
O earth, what, 367
of time for the better, 593
poUtical, 344
seen many. 61
sundry and manifold. 437
world a scene of, 93
Ohanged all that, we hare. 725
as trne as any needle, 61
forms, 561
how fallen, how, 211
how. from him, 249. 648
how, from that Hector, 549
if anyone fancies I have, 660
in oatward lustre, 211
nor e'er had, 146
old times were. 271
quight, are chaunged, 345
what can be, not your own. 607
Changeful chance of things. 702
Ohangefu' years, sae mony, 44
Changing, oft. is loss, 379
yet tne same, 264
Chansons. temp4r4e par des, 720
tout finit par des, 730
Chanticleer, crow like. 286
strain of strutting, 276
Chaos and old Night. 212
black, come again. 326
is come again, 324
judge the strife, 213
of thought. 246
pristine, 493
thy dread empire, 252
umpire sits. 214
Chapels had been churches. 283
Chapters, a few more. 372
Character behind me, I leave my. 333
beliefs determined by. 343
formed from. 129
is habit, 479
let the. be consistent, 673
or glory in his times. 27
see thou. 312
undecided. 182
unstained. 662
Characters, most women have no. 248
to lose. 42
Charcoal, to mark with, 503
Charge. Chester, charge! 270
grieves me to put you to so much.
692
is prepared. 141
Charges, begin warily, 11
Charioteer dragged along by his horses,
543
no fat. 610
Chariots, brazen. 216
easier than air. 135
Chariot-wheel, fly upon. 12
80
Charisi, tofs, tni/e, 472
Charitable give out at the door, 854
man seeks a cause for giving. 499
speeches, men's. 13
Charities that soothe. 403
Charity, ambition not, 548
at our side be, 399
beareth all things, 505
begins at home. 336. 765
begins with one's self, 641
begins with ourselves, 766
boy said, as the, 110
oofd as. 757
edifleth, 432
feasts of. 436
for melting. 295
ffives herself rich, 766
healing voice of. 39
he that defers. 13
In all things, 561
mankind's concern is. 246
man's mind to move in. 9
ne'er abandons, 399
never faileth, 433
no excess in. 10
no point of, 103
not good words,»but, 615
of dust, denied the. 407
rarity of Christian. 167
shall cover the multitude of sins.
436
suflereth long, 433
three words uttered with. 172
will Judge to hope for the best. 48
Charlatan, by every, 367
Charles, swarthy. 1
the First out of the memorial. 113
Charm, extraordinary, 604
not all alike, 246
of not too much. 404
one native, 147
that same mystic. 260
the certainty to please. 264
Charms, also, that won me. 191
by accepting, 249
eye which magnifies, 239
Charmer, the voice of the, 439
t'other dear, 141
Charmers, the voice of. 415
Charming, ever, ever new. 128
he saw her. 373
Charnel. one to the. 447
Charron. Pierre, 245 note
Charrue devant les hceuls, 872
Charta non eruhescit, 505
Charter a glorious. 92
Chase, in piteous. 286
the. I follow far, 271
the sport of kings, 339
Chased than enjoyed. 284
Chasm disclosed, an. 241
Chaste as ice. 315
as the icicle. 302
as unsunned snow. 307
in morals and spotless in modesty.
503
she is. whom none has solicited. 503
Chastely, cautiously if not. 608
Chastened, right that I should be. 113
Chasteneth. whom the Lord loveth he.
435
Chastens himself, happy he that. 789
one. who, 794
Chastise, because I love. 503
Chastisement may be deferred. 843
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Chastity irreparable when injured. 617
lingered in the Golden Age. 610
my brother, 'tis. 222
of honour. 39
saintly. 222
Chat, d hon, hon rat, 743
j appelle un chat, un, 765
un, un chat, 717
Chdteaux en Espagne, 871
Ouerre au, 716
Chatham. Lord. 38. 130
with his sword undrawn. 460
Chatham's language. 98
Chatouille, rien ne, qui ne pince, 729
Chatter, hare-brained. 117
Chatters to you will chatter of you. 884
Chatterton, the manrellous boy, 395
Chaucer. 199
learned. 19
well of EngUsh. 345
will not lodge thee by. 180
Cheap is dear. 769
light. Uther yield. 817
make not thyself too. 823
maketh himself, 12
man. I always hire a. 83
nothing, if you don't want it. 834
Cheapest is dearest, 766
Cheapside is the best garden. 860
Cheat, an unperforming. 255
and a half to a cheat. 871
one, can gull all these. 32
the cheater. 713
the silly. 290
Cheats never prosper. 766
Cheated, he is not. who knows it. 610
of being, 50
most, who cheats himself. 792
surest way to be. to think oneself
cleverer, 723
the honest man when, 721
Cheater, in the kingdom of a. 809
Clieatery. cracks o' his. 814
Checkered paths. 92
Cheek, giveth his. to him that smiteth.
422
having so much. 113
he that loves a rosy. 68
her damask. 289
his faded. 212
his withered, and tresses grey. 271
is to be dried, when a. 258
o'er her warm. 152
turn the other. 166
turn to him the other also. 425
Cheer, be of good. 426
boys, cheer. 204
but not inebriate. 21
good, and good cheap. 785
me ever, this push will. 310
the iK>or man 8 heart. 270
time for festal, 270
Cheerful life the Muses love, 396
look makes a dish a feast. 740
ways of men. 214
yesterdays, 403
Cheerfulness and I long strangers. 192
feel a deep. 155
principal ingredient in health, 235
Cheerless, no night is so utterly. 69
Cheese after, nothing. 752
cream, of chalk, 171
digests all but itself. 766
make good, 822
Cheese. Suffolk. 801
toasted, hath no master. 873
wholesome in moderation. 766
without eyes, 764
7ear. rainy Easter, a. 740
Chetr, cheira niptei, 480
Ohelmsford. motto of. 824
Chemin est long du projet d la cZose, 721
Ohepe. fairer burgeis, none in. 75
CherchoM la femme, 867
Cherchona la femme, 714
Cherishing, kill thee with much. 320
Cherries bitter to a surfeited bird. 766
full of blackbirds than of, 3
grow that none can buy. 68
Cherry, like to a double. 282
mouth for a ripe. 888
ruddier than the. 141
two bites at a. 872
year merry year. 740
Cherry-ripe, ripe, 162
themselves do cry. 68
Cherub, a sweet little. 109
contemplation. 221
fallen, 211
none but a. can escape. 371
Cherubim, countenance of a. 379
' know most. 448
Cherubin, hatched a, 69
rose-lipped. 324
Cherubinnes face, a flre-i-ed. 75
Cherubins. the young-eyed. 285
Chess, life's too short for. 51
I not good, when mv house burns. 880
Ch^t of drawers by day. 147
Chestnuts from the fire, to pull. 730
out of the fire. 873
Chestnut-tree, a spreading. 193
Cheval, d hon, point d'^peron, 770
de hataille. 714
rogneu^, 743
Chevalrie. he loved, 74
Chi ha, d. 827
Chian strand. 87
the. buys his master. 505
Chicle, homme, jamaii ricJie, 768
Chick, one. keeps the hen busy. 836
Chickens, all my pretty. 310
come slow from unlaid eggs. 770
pride's. 843
reckon, before hatched. 770
Chiding, better a Uttle. 278
Chief .Hail to the. 271
Chiefs are mortal. 641
Chiel's amang you. 43
Chiels. best o'. 44
Chion, d m4chant, court lien, 741
et loup, entre, 763
stir 8on fumier, 773
Chiesa libera in libero stato, 736
quando non c'd perde, 883
Chikenes, to boile the. 75
Chilblains, always upon the heel, 169
Child, a happy English. 358
a simple. 394
a thankless. 306
a wayward. 205
all weather cold to a. 871
alone, leave a, 32
and auld men. lost that is done to,
812
and weak, a, 356
another man's, in your bosom. 843
any christom, 296
as a father's rod. 139
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Child, as a little. 9
as this little. 131
bitten, feart the dog. 740
bruise the. 102
burnt, dreads fire. 740
by the hand, mother by the heart,
824
dear for mother's sake. 85
for little, little mourning. 780
for such a. I bless God. 131 ••
give a. till he craves, 782
srreatest reverence due to a. 585
imposes on the man. 124
in simplicity a. 254
it drowned, to cover the well when
the. 812
is father of the man. 394
is it well wit* the. 413 ^
is known by his doings. 417
is. this place where a. 607
like a tired. 331
may first impel, 376
may rue that is unborn. 441
naked new-born, 179
not for this. 466
of many prayers, 193
of misery. 189
old man is twice a. 756
once more a careless. 85
pursues a flying bird. 470
says what it heard by the fire. 854
should cry. better the. 761
that is not clean and neat, 349
that knows its father, 810
there was no, 262
this. I to myself will take, 395
training of a. 364
when thou show'st thee in a. 306
who cookers his, 794
Child's destiny the work of the mother,
452
ear kept from obscene talk, 693
first service. 857
gone that never came. 90
nose, who wipes the. 800. 824
not mine as the first was. 197
service little, he is a fool that
despiseth it. 740
Childhood and youth are vanity, 419
is health, 161
known to me from tender. 671
my careless. 152
shows the man. 219
tenacious of what we notice in. 598
Childhood's days, days of woe. 340
happiness, love. 188
hour, 230
Childish things, I put away, 433
Childishness, second. 286
Children and chicken, always pickin',
766
and drunken folk speak truth. 766
and fools speak truth, 766
are not, heaven is not, 358
are what you make them, 766
arise up and call her blessed, 418
blessings seem, 238
born of thee are fire, 370
bring cares, 566
certain cares, uncertain oomforts.
766
cheated with dice. 454
deceived with comfits. 8
do anything with, if you play with
them, 452
Children fear dark. 9
gathering pebbles. 220. 236 nots
od helps. 784
hang about his lips. 567
happy in his. 789
hostages to fortune. 9
in ^England. 444
kisses of sweet. 495
know, instinctive taught. 271
knows not love who has no. 792
little, little sorrows. 819
little, make parents fools, 766
living poems. 196
make misfortunes more bitter, 9
male, prop of a house, 478
married, cares increase. 879
most imaginative, 201
move, men like, 151
my sweet, 600
no more, now. 713
not only, put off with tales. 736
of a larger growth. 127
of heroes cause trouble, 468
old men twice. 836
poor men's riches. 766
presents to the. 613
restrained better by kindness than
fear. 644
should reverence parents. 703
sliding on the ice. three. 444
spins well that breeds her. 847
sports of. 145
stand quiet, they have done some
ill. 879
suffer the little. 428
survive, to let. father being killed,
685
sweeten labours. 9
the young, young. 28
thousands of. 334
to be seen, not heard. 822
to bring up. worthily. 557
to our. will transmit, 398
treat us as. 392
troubles with. 120
ugly, no fathers or mothers think
their, 452
weeping, do you hear the, 28
what has nature given sweeter than,
654
who has, his morsels not his own,
795
who has no, feeds them well, 759
wife and. bills of charges. 10. 886
with chubby. 27
Children's children and their descen-
dants. 530
Chilo. saying attributed to, 460
Chilon, 12
Chimseras dire, 213. 222
huge. 373
Chime, the sphery, 223
their soothing. 231
Chimes at midnight. 295
Chimneys, easier to build two, 811
Chimneysweepers, as. come to dust. 307
Chin, new-reaped. 293
small show of man upon his. 328
China fall, though, 249
to Peru, 175
Chinaman, disorderly, is rare. 82
Chinee, the Heathen, 156
Chinese cheap labour. 156
Chinks, new light through, 381
of her sickness-broken body, 139
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Ohinon, birth-plaoe of Rabelais. 727
Ohitabob't tail. 18
Ohiyalry, ohargre with all thy. 67
redeem the fleht! 274
the age of. 39. 115
Ohloe my real flame. 259
Choice. I'ye no. 182
in rotten apples, 288
is the dlAoulty Tn life. 228
is left ye.
257
love yonr. 766
Ohoices, oetter. not to be had. 104
Ohoir. head of all our. 355
no maiden worthier of your, 520
rives the kirk to thatch the. 793
Oholer. pnrire this, 291
Oholerio man, withdraw from a. 782
Choose, we cannot. 241
Ohooses. who does only what he. reiffns.
663
Ohoosing: each stone. 205
lone, and be^rlnning: late. 217
Chop fallen, quite, 318
ChoppiuiT (chappm*) sticks, fools. 780
Chops and changes. 260
and tomata sauce. 110
Chord in unison. 100
stmck one. 259
Chords dissonant, 233
smote on the. 362
that vibrate, 44
there are. 113
witched the, 66
Choristers, sin^n^r boys. 17
Chorus, a kindly. 143
his overthrow our. 240
lau8:h was ready. 44
the martial. 158
Chosen, chew as they have. 190
that ffood part, 429
ChT§mata anSr, 827
Christ ain't a-firoing to be too hard. 167
and country, 642
have mercy, 505
his captain, 292
his John, 161
that is to be. the, 367
this story about, 648
took the kindness, 33
Christ's particular love's sake. 32
stamp. 161
Chriate eleison, 605
Christiad. less a. than a Pauliad. 156
Christian, pagan, nor man. 316
scratch the. find the pagran. 410
speech, that. 342
the honourable style of. 25
the highest style of man. 408
throats. Islamite guards, 4
Christians are. what these, 283
awake, 61
forty generations of. 203
have burnt. 60
love one another, how these, 456
the accent of. 316
Christianity makes us better. 133
Christmas, after, comes a Lent. 752
at other's cost, 811
brought his sports. 270
comes but once a year. 378. 393, 766
Day. child that's born on. 465
gild, still will. 387
green, a full churchyard. 744
green, a white Easter. 744
hymn. 61
Christmas in middle of winter. 2
is coming. 766
light, light wheatsheaf . 817
play, at, 378
they talk of. so long. 766
we'll keep our. 270
Chronic, it is. 112
Chronicle as rich with praise. 296
Chronicler, an honest. 301
Chronicles of the time. 314
Chronology, never very precise at. 18
Chronot gar eumarSt theos, 480
katatekeu 473
malaxei, 870
pos prehei ennepein ta dikaia, 475
stern. 18
ChruBos ho aphanSa turannos, 481
Chrysolite, one entire and perfect. 325
Chuckle, fancy. 37
Church, a figure in a country. 801 note
agree with me in the, 405
and change, constant at. 249
army, physic, law, 102
bells call to. 760
bells have knolled to. 286
bred for the. 80
built God a. 97
forgotten the inside of a. 294
free, in a free state. 736
I like a. 129
into his. lewd hirelings. 215
loses where there is nothing. 883
my. my tavern. 191
nearer the, further from God, 861
no salvation outside the. 534
nothing lasts but the. 834
of England a compromise. 334
of England in a nutshell. 3^
of England, the true, 70
of name abhorred. 357
of no. is dangerous. 177
or mart, 28
plain as way to parish. 286
shows what's good. 261
some repair to. 243
though thou'rt of a different. 49
thy foot enters the. 161
to attend at. 83
to, for fashion's sake, 780
variety in the, 562
what we must suffer^ for God's. 736
where God hath his. 882
who builds a. 249
Church's gate, all equal within the. 161
prayers, exhausted all the. 270
Churches have killed their Christ. 368
he must build. 316
never weary of great. 349
Paternoster built. 840
scab of the. 404
Church-furniture, piece of mere. 101
Church-glass, in the. 161
Churchill, Sir Winston, 117 noU
Churchill. Winston. 462
Churchless lands, in. 336
Churchman, that cowled. 129
worst, in a. 350
Churchmen would kill their church, 368
Churchyard, no. is so handsome. 832
piece of, fits everybody. 747
stone, lie beneath the. 258
Churchyards yawn. when. 317
Churl, and ta en the. 47
spake one thing. 76
CibuB tuavit a venatu, 685
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Cicero. 466
Cicero 8 definitions of delivery, 643
poetry, 621
Ciencia es locura, 766
Ciffar, give me a, 57
post-prandial, 36
Cigarette a perfect type of pleasure, 391
CiUclans, the, 480
Cimiento, el mejor, en el mundo, 737
Cimmerian darkness, 65
CinarsB, sub regno, 615
Cinders, ashes, dust. 182
Cinerei, voit, rari hahent poetx deem
710
Cini$, momento fit: diu sylva, 699
Cinnamon, tlnot with, 182
Cipher, as a, marking a place, bnt
worth nouirht, 190
we form a mere. 616
Ciphers, the only figure among, 11
Circsean cnp. the sweet. 95
Circe, Uke a, 120
Circle, argument in a. 506
rather in a. 8
straight succeeds. 247
too mnoh in a, 115
walk only in a. 149
widens, the, 370
within that. 125
Circles though small, are yet complete,
446
Circuitui verhorum. 506
Circular, so truly, 121
CirculuB in vrohando, 506
Circumcise tny life. 164
^ Circumlocution Office. 114
•* Circumspect, grows. 299
Circumstance, men the sport of, 62
the slave of, 57
without more, 313
Circumstances, combination of for*
tuitous. 274
creature of. 156 note
creatures of men. 114
elated or cast down by. 628
I subdue, to myself. 588
to bend to, 588
to subdue, not subdued by, 530
Citadel, winged. sea-Grirt, 52
their straw-built. 212
Cities, an age builds up. 699
bond of men in, 479
far from gay, 257
human art built the. 521. 600
in, vice is hidden, 98
love the groves and flee. 670
observer of. 595
of the dead. 59
philosophy has produced, 623
taken by the ears, 766
towered. 221
Citizen may perish, and the man re-
main, 721
of the world. 10
you have given the state a, 546
Citizens, changeable, 590
fat and greasy, 286
man made us, 199
to safeguard the, 673
City. a. for sale. 699
a great, a great loneliness. 580
a great, a great solitude, 474
a maiden. 398
a rose-red. 37
a walled, 199
City, birth in a famous, reqniaite to
happiness, 453
bubbles o'er like a. 367
but he took the. 62
country on outskirts of. 666
full, near a whole. 167
good and bad make up a. 865
heaven's high. 260
I have seen the outward appearance
of the. 699
I know how to raise a small. 451
in populous, 217
lies sleeping, 57
live in a, 89
now a, formerly a site. 551
of brick, found it a. left it of
marble, 698
of no mean, am I. 186
silence throughout the, 696
that is at unity in itself. 439
that is set on a hill. 425
that parleys is half gotten. 740
the ancient, falls. 699
the first, 93
this great hive. the. 93
this, raises iu head above others.
704
unhappy report spreads through
the, 651
unless the Lord keep the, 608
Civet, an ounce of, 306
' in the room, 97
Civic independence. 66
Civil by half. too. 333
discord, 1
dudgeon first grew high. 48
over, 122
rage and rancour, 338
warfare, wounds of. 489
warfare, wretched to conquer in. 69*
Civilisation advances, 201
destroying, 115
does git forrid. 198
elements of, 70
fauna of, 179
resources of, 145
Civilised, all may become. 568
Civility, nothing cheaper than. 767
nothing costs less than. 452
CiviB Romanui sum, 506
CZades, hoc fonte derivata, 552
Claes, and some upo' their, 43
gars auld look new. 42
Claim leads to claim, 175
Claims, duty to maintain our own. 343
Clamant cum tacent, 512
Clamour for war. 506
noisome. 57
Clank, let 'em, 24
Clapper-tongue, a, 46
Clapping (noisy talk) full of. 76
Clara dies that Claribel may dance. 7
Clarence shoes, 17
Claret, take to light. 191
Claribel may dance, 7
Clash, e'en let them, 43
great interests, 562
Classes and the masses. 462
Classic ground. 2
hold that wit a. 251
regarded as. 202
Classical quotation. 177
Clavus clavo pellitur, 506
Claw me and I'll claw thee. 846
my elbow 837
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OlawB and beak. with. 698
animals with hooked. 646
paws with nasty grreat. 17
Olawed me with his crutch. 380
Olay. a coarser kind of. 79
blind his soul with. 365
compatible with. 57
doth feed the sand. 881
dwelt in mortal. 338
happy thin^ of. 36
model in moist. 493
must be well pounded. 580
painted. 291
porcelain of human. 61
purely tempered. 69
shall the. say to him that f ashioneth
it. 421
tenement of. 122
ye hapless sons. 237
Glean, fast and be. 76
God loveth the. 466
I will, be thou. 711
minds as well as hands. 615
one keep-, better than ten make-
cleans. 837
unless the vessel is. 678
Oleanliness a life-preserver, 766
next to grodliness. 388
Cleanly, live. 294
Cleansed, what God hath. 430
Clear, cold as it is. 94
is wise, 478
Clearer from the darkness. 506
Clearing-house of the world. 74
Cleave to her. 370
to that which is good, 431
Clef det champs, 456. 872 note
Clemency, an example of your. 675
promiscuous, not right. 643
Clement brings winter. 514
Cleobulus, saying of. 474
Cleonice, prophecy of. 453
Cleopatra, every man s, 127
Clergy, a pound of. 756
and women are all one. 887
Armenian, 242
corbies and. kittle shot. 767
Clergyman, a proud. 133
men, women and, 337
Clerk, foredoomed. 250
no, to despise. 190
not much left for the, 881
scarce less illustrious, the. 94
Clerks, great, not specially wise, 580
greatest, not the wisest men. 858
statesmen or. 116
the greatest, 75
wise, that ben dede. 77
Clever, let who can be. 185
man^ never comes of stupid people,
to a fault. 31
we are so awfully. 466
Cleverness, attribute of Satan's lien-
tenants. 210
natural, without education, 597
seeks cleverness, 766
Cliff, as some tall. 146
Cliffs which had been rent. 86
Climate, a listless. 374
foggy, raw. and dull. 296
our chilling, 353
Climax of all human ills. 61
Olimb, cannot, by pushing others down.
Climb, fain would I. 261
how hard it is to. 19
Climbed, never, never fell. 885
Climber, man, the unwearied. 384
Climbers, hasty, sudden falls. 789
Climbs and closes, 354
highest, he that, 376
too high, who. 858
up by others' disasters. 569
Clime, a chan^ng. 97
be fickle, though they. 98
from some infernal, 165
in some brighter, 16
Scots steadfast, not their. 68
soft as her. 56
the eastern, 216
undiscovered, 152
Climes, happier, 1
product of all. 1
Clink of compliment. 364
Clipped, ducats are, pennies are not, 771
CloaK at home, leave not your. 869
covers a man like a. 348
his martial. 393
it covers a man all over like a. 452
my inky. 311
puts on religious, 350
royal heart under a torn, 748
take thine old. 441
take thy old. 323 nots
Cloaks, put on their. 299
Clocher devant les hoiteux, 832
Clock, drowsy as the clicking of a. 9^
labouring men count the. 388
like the linger of a. 99
the varnished, 147
Clocks, agree like London. 868
can strike. 262
engine to keep back. 181
must be occanonally cleansed. 20
Clod, a kneaded, 279
Clods of barren clay, 185
Clodius and Catiline as accusers, 506
Cloister wall, within the, 269
Cloister's pale, the studious. 221
Cloistered cell. 183
drone to read and dose. 200
Close, still hasten to a. 96
Closed doors, 571
Closeflst, family of Jack, 738
Closing song, lengthen out a, 270
Cloth, bad. that will take no colour.
813
begun, God sends thread to, 784
, . fine, never out of fashion. 779
'^ new unto an old garment. 425
no, too fine for moth. 832
Clothed with transcendent brightness.
211
Clothes, fine, a fine woman can do with-
out, 742
go for, and come home stripped, 823
(claes) gude, 788
^- make a man, 779
make the man, 854
meat and, make the man. 825
mend your, and you may hold out.
826
since we wear, we know not one
another. 773
when he put on his. 148
Clothes-horses, human. 72
Clothing of our minds. 347
Cloud, a little, out of the sea. 418
choose a firm. 248
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Olond. every, has a tilver lining:. 773
like a ■ummer's. 309
one. may hide the sun. 836
only disperse the, 183
sable. 222
should break, that such a. 29
Olouds, a hand from the. 585
after fair weather, 752
after the. the sun, 639
are seen when. 299
fancy, where no clouds be, 168
fear not. 43
God in. 245
he that re^ardeth the, 419
if no. 806
in thousand liyeries. 221
like eyeninff, 342
like, hover o'er our heads. 380
the floating, 395
thick with. 658
thy. all other clouds dispel. 346
upon the hills, 880
when, appear like rocks and towers.
879
ye so much dread, 94
Olout, cast not a, 765
pale as any. 321
Olown, at heart a, 367
defers to those who insult him. 698
on a mule, 847
Olub argument, 494
the scene of savage joys, 97
Clubs, tvpical of strife, 99
Clubbable man. a very, 177
Clyde, beneficent as strong, 397
Coach and four through an Act of Par-
liament. 888
faster than a stage. 148
go call a, 69
Tumbled us insensibly. 347
Oh, for a. 69
Coaches won't run over him, 854
Coal, like a living. 195
pit rampant, 83
to take out a burning. 873
whole world turn to, 162
Coals blacken if they do not burn, 805
of fire, turned to. 17
of fire upon his head. 417. 432
to Newcastle. 469. 671
treasure turns out. 468
Coalery, heaven's.. 83
Coalheaver lord in his own house. 747
Coalheaver's faith. 538
Coalitions, England does not love. 117
Coast, our men and, 162
stern and rock-bound. 159
Coastguard in his garden. 350
Goat, a swallow-tail. 144
cut according to your cloth. 768
good, with bad cloth. 832
his two-year, 353
makes tne man, 854
not the, that makes the gentleman,
812
ragged, may cover honest man, 748
smart, a good letter of introduction.
749
was red, his. 340
who doffs his, on a winter's day, 825
Coats, a hole in a' your. 43
of-arms, a hundred, 361
Cobbler beyond [or above] his lait. 599
keep to your leather. 564
mock not the. 139
Cobbler stick to his last. 817
the richer the, 858
Cobblers and tinkers, best ale drinkers.
767
Cobblers' law, 767
Cobham, brave. 248
Cobweb, break one. 250
Cobwebs and clatterings, 15
friends' purses tied with, 822
Cock can crow on his own dunghill. 773
orousest. on his ain midden. 740
crows, as the old, 758
crows best on his own dunghill. 740
early village, 300
froes crowing to bed, 805
s best on his own dunghill, 544
is crouse in his own midding, 746
moult, if the. before the hen, 464
who thought sun rose to hear him,
128
Cock's shrill clarion. 151
Cookie in our clene corne. 76
Cockloft is empty, often the, 139
Coda, nellOj, sta il veleno, 863
Code, the Christless. 368
Codeless myriad. 363
Codicia, la, rompe el $aco, 768
Codlin's the friend, 112
CobU munimenta perrumpit, 506
CgbZo UgitUT, 506
tentahirnxu ire, 665
Cesium ipsum petimua, 607
non animum mutant, 506
ruat, 666
ruat, quod si nunc, 655
uique ad, 512
CoBpta, bene, 505
Coerced, who can be. knows not how fa
die, 506
CoetuM dulcei, 506
CoBur, le, a ses raisons, 722
Coffee and other slopkettle. 83
makes the politician wise. 24$
mud in the. 372
Cog. deceive and. 298
Cogibundity of cogitation, 69
Cogitare, vivere est, 710
Cogito: ergo sum, 506
Cognisance of men and things, 30
Cognois tout, tors que mov-m.etm,e, 716
Cognoris unum, omnes noris, 698
Cognosce, si judicas, 675
Cohorts were gleaming, 58
Coign of vantage, 308
Coil, I am not worth this. 290
this mortal, 315
Coin what words they, 237
Coincidence, a strange, 62
long arm of. 74
Coiner of sweet words. 4
Coins, ancient, 2
and counters, difference between, 70t
some true, some light, 370
Coke (cook) a, they hadden, 75
Colada, todo saldrd en la, 738. 754
Colchester native born, like, 170
weavers' beef of, 877
Cold according to clothes, 785
as charity, 757
dispel the, 521
feed a, starve a fever, 778
in clime are cold in blood, 64
Hay and windy. 378
neither, nor hot, 436
water, to pour. 543
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Cold weather, makes. 300
Oold-bath Fields. 86. 340
OoldnesB. not her. 18
of the timet. 367
Cole felicest miierot fuge, 537
imcra, 710
Cole, old KiDiT. 710
Ooleridge. 331 note
talked on for ever. 158
Coliseum, while stands the. 54
Collar, braw brass. 42
Colleafirnes in groTernment. not to be. 617
Collect, re>writing a. 21
Collecting, itch of. 501
Collection of other people's flowers. 715
would not bear the charge of, 352
Collectively, things valueless singly are
useful. 645
College, e'en when at. 18
endow a. 249
walls, without the yerge of. 80
Colleges, to show you the halls and. 187
Collie aristocracy, flower of. 385
Colliers, carters, and to cooks. 199
Collusiye, the puff. 333
Cologne (Kdln), 87
Colonel and officers in much pain. 352
sergeant to a. 207
Colonies and principles of liberty. 40
neglect of. 38
Colorit nimium ne crede, 621
Colossus is high, though in a well, 632
Uke a. 303
Colour, all. and all odour. 385
do take a sober. ^u2
false. 543
man of no. 554
minds which love. 267
superstitions. 464
Colours, all. will agree in the dark. 9.
seen by candle-light. 27
to the mast. 269
Colt, ragged, may make good horse. 748
worth nothing unless he breaks his
cord, 741
Colts, wildest, make the best horses, 451
Columbia, hail. 172
sons of, 239
to glory arise. 128
Columbus. 387
when shall the world forget. 384
Coluntur qui coluere, 513
Comb, scurfy person cannot abide the,
743
Combat ceased for want of combatants.
715
deepens. 67
ma vie eat un, 725
rush into the midst of the. 592
Combatants are stiffer. no. 101
the mighty. 214
Combinations of men and beasts. 700
Combine, when bad men. 37
Come again, will he not, 318
he wiU. a dreary saying. 683
I come. 159
live with me and be my love. 204
one, come all! 271
see. and overcome. 207
when you're called. 850
Comedies, as in the denouement of. 699
Comedy, farewell to, 702
of the polite world. 338
talent for. 708
Comedy to men, 137
world is a. 381
Comeliness of shape. 220
Comely in iu kind. 98
Comen»ar, todo es, 743
Comes atra, 507
facundua, 786
Comes, he comes. 125
in time he. whom God sends. 809
Comet implies disaster. 560
like a, 294
of a season. 59
Oomeu seen. no. 303
Comfort better than pride. 767
like cold porridge. 276
no man speak of. 292
of the grave, cold. 211
Comforts, enjoys more in a single hour,
80
past all. 301
Comfort's a cripple. 120
in heaven. 292
Comforter, sole. 120
Comforter s head never aches. 854
Comforters, miserable. 413
Comfortless as frozen water. 325
Comic for the solemn things they are,
365
matter not expressible in tragio
style. 704
Comica, vi$, 708
Coming it rather strong. 17
one knows not how. 394
shone, far off. 216
Command, a flne thing to. 452
born to. 291
force hidden in a sweet. 866
learn, through obedience. 870
left that. 218
success. 1
who would, must serve. 800
Commands enough that obevs, 790
good servant does not all. 307
were gracious, 87
who must have obeyed, 649
Commander, I am my own. 526
where the chief, is not with the
army, 697
Commandment with promise. 434
Commandments, mumbling our. 130
my ten. 297
where there ain't no Ten. 186
Commemoration mad. 100
Comm,encement» hon, 785
de la nn, 714
Commencing, keen in. 485
Commend my spirit. I. 429
or depreciate one's self, absurd to.
451
where ye Justly can. 44
Commendation, exercise care in. 646
small matters win, 11
Commendeth himself obliquely. 26
Commends, who lavishly. 79
Commentator, dull as a Dutch. 174
Commentators each dark passage spun,
406
in the lower world. 352
learned, 353
plain, 102
Commerce, deceptions in. 561
ever-broadening, 370
has enriched. 96
opens all his ports. 374
wnere has. such a mart. 96
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Oommeroe. whose poison-breathing
shade. 329
Commercia ccbU, 528
Oommercial prosperity, England's, 86
world, interest of. 38
Oommission done, thy, 6
Commoda mqua mente pati, 680
Common, all things, with friends. 490
men, roll of, 293
nothing, worthy of you. 606
possessions are commonly neglected,
507
thou knowst 'tis, 311
to make it too. 295
Commons, Honse of. 41, 115. 674
the snrly. 123
Commonplace, a rich, 237
thou unassuming, 395
Commonplaces are truths, 349
difficult to speak effectively, 519
the moral, 334
Common-sense and plain-dealing. 130
eked out with law. 45
on the ground floor, 166
saving, 365
sword of. 210
Commonwealth, an ordinary. 226
fixed and stable, 38
is eternal. 641
should be safe, 627
suffer injury, let not the, 598
to raise up, 122
under commands of many, 614
universe one, 698
Commune id vitium, 551
Commune, with thy heart, 270
Communicated, good, the more. 216
Communications, evil. 480, 510
evil, corrupt good manners, 433
Communion, from all, 65
sweet, 216
with Mature. 35
Compagnie. no debat in, 76
Companies of men, busy. 205
Companion, a pleasant, as good as a
carriage. 507
a well-spoken, 786
be no one's boon, 618
better than money. 786
earth-born, 41
he found no flt.s/B?
merry, as good as a nag, 786
merry, is music, 786
of his way, 19
of honours and calamity, 680
only fit, his horse. 97
regarded as. 202
Companions, all her lovely, 229
dear lost. 153
gone, 269
in woe, 680
known by his, 616
Companionship brings encouragement,
477
lively. 785
with the powerful, 619
Oompanv, bad. the devil's not, 759
be the worst of the, 364.
best, must part, 853
evil. 433
good, 300
good, on the road, 785
he loved keeping, 444
keep good men, 814
keep not ill men. 814
Company more important than the
menu, 854 note
nobody will go to hell for. 867
pleased me miflrhtily, 240
poverty partetn, 841
■ike man. sike, 848
take heed of thdr, 295
to shine in. 353
villainous, 294
when ve kenna your, 814
Comparacion, toda. odiosa, 767
Compare great things with small. 214,
632
small things with great. 675
to men with gods, 599
Compares himself to the unworthy, who,
491
Comparing what thou art. 270
Comparison, always a. 157
standard of, 644
Comparisons are odious, 119. 767
spoil our delight, 616
Compass lie, in a small. 81
I mind my, 154
lost. 102
mariner's, Latin motto, 593
none can, 243
the faithful, 140
top of my, Zi6
without a, 137
Compassion, courage and. 2
glorious as, 358
may move. 209
Compassions, nis, fail not, 422
Compatriots, remote, 384
CompedoB quat fecit gettet, 534
Compel all creatures, I. 369
Compelled by your own wiU. 669
no man must be, 735
Compels, do as of free will what law,
660
Compenable in compenye. 190
Compendia dispendta, 507
Compensations for your toil. 505
Compeace mentem, 507
Compeacite euraa, 586
Competence is all we can enjoy, 409
is vital to content, 409
Competes with man, man. 68
Complain, all, 763
do not, 374
of the age, 37
to sorrow and, 90
Complained, who wrongfully. 96
Complainers, loudest, 37
Complaining, no delay, 237
weigh life without, 679
Complaint, to know the, a step to
health. 486
Complaints, full of, 519
little amorous, 544 note
whimper forth their long, 99
why exhaust me with. 513
Complement of years. 397
Complete as a whole, and in every part,
694
Completeness, moulded into calm, 390
Complexion, misllke me not for my, 288
strength, energy, all gone, 530
trust not too much to. 621
Compliment, clink of, 364
farewell. 320
not pleasant as, 39
return the, 143
the most magnificent, 347 not«
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Compliment, valour into, 280
ComnlimenU cost nothinir, 767
ny when beggarB meet, 880
pass when quality meets. 880
Compos mentis, 507, 610
Oomposer, the first, 26
Oomprehension, past my, 43
what is capable of. 60S
Comprendre c'eat vardonner, 716
Compromise a toq, 357
all erreat alterations produced by,
336
and barter, 38
lean, better than fat lawsuit, 755
with evil, 267
with sin, 197
Compt, wrong, no payment, 827
Compulsion, no reason upon, 293
on what, must I, 285
sweet, 222
Compute, we partly may, 43
Comrade, a faithful, 680
I beware of a stuck-up. 687
unfledged, 312
Comus and his midnight orew. 152
Con amore, 736
Concatenation, in a, 148
Conceal, half, the soul. 366
it, fond but able to. 83
my thoughts, 1
one thing to. another to be silent,
489
the mind, talk to. 405
what causes shame to a friend, 659
Concealed fire, 2
these things I have not, 548
Concealing, the hazard of, 45
Concealment, added fame by, 568
is worldly wisdom, 595
like a worm i' the bud, 289
vice nourished by, 489
Conceals, maid who modestly. 227
Conceit, forge of vain, 397
in weakest bodies, 317
the finest armour, 174
Concentric, wheels of fortune and of
mind, 8
Conceptions equal to the soul's desires.
403
Concertina, a head like a, 186
Concessions of fear, 38
Conciliate goodwill by moderation. 617
Conciliation is profitable. 477
like dlvils for. 191
of a listener, 486
Concinnitas, 611
Concludes with Cupid's curse, 240
Conclusion, a foregone, 324
lame and impotent, 323
of the whole matter, 419
Concord can never join, 135
discordant, 656
end in pleasing, 220
holds, from, 213
makes lowly help powerful, 497
of world consists in discords. 693
Concordia discora, 507, 656
parvx res crescunt, 607
Concourse of atoms, 239
Concursu quodam fortuito, 541 note
Condemn, no man can justly, 26
that first advised. 123
they, what they do not understand,
614, 590
to, what you are ignorant of. 669
Condemn what is beyond them, medio-
crities. 724
Condemnation digniflee a bad thing. 583
Condensed, dilated or. 212
Condition, an indispensable. 504. 508
makes and breaks, 767
rise, from no. 247
Conditions agreed, 630
Condolement, obstinate, 311
Conduct, gentlemanly, 6
golden, 343
is three fourths of our life. 6
still rifirht. 147
true. 243
what is, 6
Confer and converse to. befits wise men.
625
Conference maketh a ready man. 11
place of. ill chosen. 596
Confess and be hanged, 767
his sins, why does no one. 648
I. if it is of any use. 508
Confessed, half absolved who has, 258
who has, is regarded as tried. 508
Confessing the offence, 546
Confession a wretched, 590
destroy him with his own, 685
makes half amends. 741
open, good for the soul. 838
swetely herde he, 74
which I makes, 112
Confessional, an apt, 403
Confidence added to what is said. 557
and skill unconquered, 848
apt to come slowly, 69^)
begets confidence, 767
compels confidence, 547
in thee my fullest, 617
is a plant, 241
like the soul, never returns. 539
makes conversation. 719
most implicit. 696
mutual. 256
never safe, 620
not good, when the gods are ad-
verse, 549
of twenty-one, 176
we may feel, 626
Confident, right to be, in a Just cause.
475
to-morrows. 403
Confiding, though confounded. 409
Confiscation, legalised. 117
Conflict, dire was the noise of, 216
violeiMse of this, 216
Conform to any religion, 40
Confound the rest, 316
Confucius, saying of, 149
Confuse the minds of others, IIS
Confused, harmoniously, 252
make their affairs more, 652
Confusion, all else, 364
and uncertainty, 37
Devil the author of, 354
formless grey. 373
metaphorical. 181
of tongues by the art of grammar. 8
on thy banners. 153
unconfused. 410
worse confounded, 214
Congenial spirits, 65
Congratulate, friends to, 123
Congregation, the largMt, 106
Conjecture, dye with darker hue, 56
Conjugal halter. 684
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Oonneotion makes a kind of law. 572
Oonned by rote. 304
Oonnubiality, wictim o'. 110
Conocidos muchos, 789
Oonquer as of old. 370
bravely to, 140
but to save. 66
by means of virtae. 706
he that would. 260
hard to catch and. 209
in this yon shall. 471
like Doufflas. 167
or die. 497
they can. 126
to. is honourable. 706
we must. 184
who believe they can. 129
your mind, 695
Oonquered cause pleased Oato, 705
me. for he, 410
the, weeps, 540
thou hast. 354
we conquer, 705
Oonqueringr and to conquer, 436
cause pleasinff to the gods. 705
hero, see the, 191
so sharp the. 77
woe to the, 51
Conqueror, foot of a, 291
gives laws, 705
God save the. 865
greatest, who conquers himself. 792
hail. 568
has perished. 540
it is hard to contend with a. 509
long live the, 738
of conquerors, 705
the facile. 384
twice a. who conquers himself. 499
we came in with the. 23
Conquerors lay down laws. 575
Conqueror*s style, in the. 207
Conquers and protects with the same
hand. 644
he. who conquers himself. 706
Conquest, chains or, 1
dream of easy. 374
for a prince. 292
not simple. 408
pursues. 140
was obtained, 200
Conquests, glories, triumphs. 303
Conscia mens recti, 508
Conscience, a guilty. 335
a scar on the, 505
a wall of brass« 596
against, neither safe nor prudent. 456
and gallantry. 333
and politics. 333
as good as a thousand witnesses. 508
as their king. 370
avaunt. 81
breaks many a neck. 767
bridles the tongue. 542
but. to my. 237
chastises the soul, 472
clear, a coat of mail, 740
clear, a sure card. 740. 766
court, 810
dictates, what. 248
disease of an evil. 145
doth make cowards, 315
evil, breaks many a neck. 755
fantastic thing called. 276
good. 379
Conscience, good, a continual feast. 743
good, a soft pillow. 743
good, likes to speak out. 478
guardian of his Majesty's. 462
guilty, fears, 383
ffuilty, needs no accuser. 744
hath a thousand tongues. 300
in early days. 101
is a god, 469
is born of love, 328
is but a word. 300
is clear, O that were happy m my,
689
kidg crowneth. 190
laws of. born of custom, 724
lost, nothing left, 382
never returns. 538
no guilty person acquitted by, 533
not of angel or horse, but of man,
725
O coward, 299
of spitting, yet rob the altar, 849
on his, 836
pains of, 143
quiet, sleeps in thunder. 743
reverenced. 403
reverenced his. 368
serves to make men cowards. 276
still and quiet. 301
stuff o' the, 322
tells him. one whose. 206
tender-hearted. 50
that bosom-hell, 227
that undying serpent. 329
the advowson of his. 49
the great beacon-light. 28
the law of, 8
the oracle of Ood. 57
the pulse of reason. 87
the voice of the soul. 719
to save free. 224
to the public man. 390
tribunal of. 560
void of offence. 431
wakes despair, 214
who has no. 795
Consensus facit legem, 508
Consent, by common. 507
makes marriage, 508
mistaken, is not consent. 508
wakened. 36
which hath without, 238
whispering, " I will ne'er," 60
Consenting, doing is. 488
parties guilty also. 508
Conservatism, a barren thing. 116
defends coercive arrangements. 348
port hymns to his. 210
Conservative government. 117
or else a little. 144
when least vigorous. 131
Conservatives after dinner, lil
Conservator and innovator. 71
Conserver of all arts, 494
Consider first, then begin. 820
it not so deeply. 309
long what is to be established for
ever, 516
man that cries, 135
too curiously to. 318
Con-si-de-ra-tion, for a. 274
like an angel, 296
Consilium cogere, cum muroi ohsidH
hostis, 506
euMtodist ts.'SOa
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Oonaiatency still ^ai a part of his plan
197
OoniiBtent with itself. 673
Consolation, what, can the wretched
bring, 338
Oonsoler, time the great. 870
Consoles, little, little aifiicts, 727
Conspiracies, fate of all. 127
Constable governs the parish. 275
night-watch. 281
Constabulary dnty. 145
. Constance evil preyeth. 76
Constancy. 26
a useless. 87
and obstinacy. 25
approve my. 217
foundation of virtues. 13
infernal. 328
lives in realms above. 86
the foundation of virtue, 497
to a bad. ugly woman. 59
woman's is all my eye, 263
Constant as the northern star, 303
at church, and change. 249
in Nature were inconstancy. 93
never. 280
nothing, but inconstancy, 353
were man but. 277
Constan tine's motto. 560
Constantinople, a patriarch of. 88
Constellation set, that. 95
Constellations, happy. 217
Consternation everywhere. 511
Constitoounts air hendy. 198
Constitution, a higher law than the
276
and laws our great inheritance. 580
election the essence of the, 181
governs all, 21
our ancient. 357
philosopher's stone of a. 343
the British. 155
to general. 26
Constitutions o'er your wine. 67
Constrain. I'll not, 208
Consuescere in teneris, 487
Conauetudinis magna vis, 508
Conauetudo honarum rerum, 500
consuetudine vincitur, 506. 608
pro leae, 508
Consul, when Plancus was. 610
Conaule Planco, 610
Consult about all thing*, especially
yourself. 626
the living on things that are. 194
Consumed, that we are not, 422
Consumerer xvo. tecum, 550
Consumitur anutus usu, 538. 546 note
Consumrnation devoutly to be wished,
315
have, quiet, 307
Consummatum est, 509
Oontagion breathes out. 317
spread, foul, 224
the, spreads. 574
Contagious, life eminently. 166
Contemplate and admire. 219
from far. 403
Contemplation he. for. 215
of (uviner things. 4
serene for. 142
Contemplation's sober eve. 153
Contemplations, star-guided, 403
Contemporary exposition of law is
specially weighty. 509
Contempt and beggaxj. 322
is the real death. 736
will grow more. 277
Contend, the longer we. 50
Contending nations, 1
Content, a mind. 154
and ease, 43
be, 759
better than riches. 767
bring us more. 242
draw upon. 149
his wealth. 80
if hence the unlearn'd, 244
in calm, 90
in wtiataoever state, therewith to be.
434
measureless, 308
no one lives. 650
not to be. 81
savour of, 154
the aU4n-aU of life. 67
the calmest life. 216
the surest riches, 652
the surest wealth. 611
to breathe his native air. 253
what better fare than well. 379
who studies his. 799
whom little will not. nothing wiU.
487
with a little. 21
with little is, 162
with little, not, 651
Content's a kingdom, 164
Contents, how good must hare been
your. 622
Contented, Englishmen are ne'er. 107
happiness belongs to the, 472
if ne might enjoy, 401
rest, fittest that all, 345
Contention, in a hundred elli of. 808
the grand. 106
Contentions, fat, 225
hence. 629
variance and. 84
Contentious man, a. 175
Contentment has. the best, 344
the greatest wealth. 767
who did ever find. 106
Contest, an unequal. 620
foUows. 99
of their vain. 218
rose. the. 210
will end a, quicker, 333
Contests rise, what mighty. 244
Context, malice neglects the. 568
to be understood with the. 704
Conticuere omnes, 509
Contiguity destroys. 90
Continent, rent from the. 381
the whole boundless, 276
to stock the, 406
Continentally. learn to think. 74 note
Continuance in evil, 377
Contra-alto, even the. 56
Contradict and confute. 11
Contradiction, all a. 268
bear no. 374
hopeless. 96
still, a. 249
the dear spirit of. 21
Contradictions, a bundle of. 89
* thou spirit of. 207
Contradictory things, he who allege*.
489
Contrahe vela, 566
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Contrairy, eyerythink goet, 112
Contraries are cared by oontrarlefl, 509
Contrariui evehor orhU 608
Contrary, out of it, its, 237
Contrition, tiffna of, 200
Contrivance, perish by their own, 603
Control themselves, worthy to, 100
Controversial pen, the, 102
Controversies vain, 346
Controversy, tarre them on to, 314
that affords actions, 49
Contnmely, proud man's, 315
Convenience makes thieves, 839
snuff, 43
Convenient season, a, 431
Conventicle, heard at, 98
of saints, 123
Conventional, society loves the. 130
Conversation, an exhausted stock, 75
beguile time with, 614
boldness in, 161
coped withal, 316
desire for, increased by age, 546
do not flee, 599
in its better part, 96
made by confidence more than wit,
719
makes one what he is, 767
power of. 63 note
silence useful in, 723
wit in, 719
wit the bane of, 259
Conversation's burrs, 165
Converse as knowing that God hears,
570
be sincere, 184
now is the time for, 607
talking not always to, 96
with the Migfhty Dead, 373
with them I, 340
Conversing. I forget the way, 140
with thee, 215
Converto vollice, 509
Convert's out a fly, 61
Convey the wise it call, 277
Convicium, pro consilt'o. 504
Conviction, conscience of the mind, 382
to evade, 220
Convincing, Oh too, 55
Conviva satur, uti, 505
Conviviality, taper of. Ill
Convolutions ox a smooth-lipped shell,
403
Cooings of the world, 409
Cook, bad, licks his own fingers. 739
hunger is the best, 803
must please by cleanliness. 185
sorry, that may not lick his finger,
that cannot lick his fingers, 801
this, seasons cunningly, 550
Cooks, and to. 199
animal who. 175
literary, 232
not to be taught in their kitchen.
767
the devil sends. 784
to please the guests, not the. 506
too many, spoil the broth. 873
Cooking, cognisance of, 36
Cook-shop, science of the. 669
Cool reflection came. 274
Cope of Heaven, starry, 216
Cophetua. King* 320
Copia comu pUno, 571
Copia dicendi torrens, 693
fecit, inopem me, 566
Copier of nature, a mere. 262
Copiousness of words. 226
Copper, the common, 71
Copy and improve, 90
leaves the world no, 288
my words, you. 588
quick to, wnat is base. 522
Coquetry of public opinion, 40
Coquette, heart of a. 174
Cor ne edito, 509
Coral needs no painter, 874
Corcillum est, 247 note
Cord, a threefold, 418
breaks by the weakest pull, 85S
love binds without, 822
nothing of my own* but the, 715
Corda in telle stta, 561
Cordelia, stay a little. 307
Cordial, music's the. 238
Cordova. Gonsalvo Fernandez de. 822
Cords of vanity. 420
Core of unbelieving. 36
there ain't a-going to be no. 83
Corin was her only Joy. 442
Corinne, 54 note
Corinth, not everyone reaches. 610
Corinthian, a, 293
Corking-pin, a rather larfe, 17
Cormorant, sat like a, 215
Corn and horn go together. 767
cockle in our clene. 76
Cometh all this new, 77
flame In standing. 539
him well, he'll work the better. 767
if not, thistles. 805
in clay, 850
in Egypt. 411
in good years
in May and June. 820
years hay. 767
in much, some cockle. 808
in tune, a calm June sets, 741
is hay in good years, 808
like as a shock of, 413
little field may grow good. 745
make two ears of, grow. 352
much, lies under the straw. 828
no, without chaff, 832
not for the rich only. 302
raise the price of. 59
the unbending, 244
Corner, and at the, 77
not born for one. 615
not done in a, 431
of the world that special. 557
Cornishmen, twenty thousand, 459
you shall know the. 765
Corns, shooting. 353
Cornwall, I love thee, 139
squab-pie, 185
Coromandel, men fought on, 202
Coronation, account of the. 17
CoronatUB, homo. 553
Coronets, more than, 361
Corpo tatollo, 750
Corporal punishment heavier than
monetary, 628
Corporations have no souls. 84. 462
Corpse, he'd make a lovely, 112
the rain rains on. 789
Corpus delicti, 510
Bine pectore, 615
Correct old time. 246
Corrected copies the least correct, 8
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Corrector of mdeneM. envy, and pas-
fion, 693
Correctors of the press. 617 note
Correnrio, correfiriescity of. 347
oorreirioBity of. 22. 72
Corregrffios and stnff. i47
Corregfiriosity of Corregrglo, 72
Correspondent to command. 276
Corrupt the sonls, when they, 5
Corrupted, best things. 108
in continuance of time, 437
Corruptio ovtimi pessima, 510
Corruption lighter wings, lends, 249
of the best, is the worst, 610
or a funeral pile, matters not, 688
watchword of. 458
wins not, 301
Corruption-gendered swarm. 339
Corrupts, how manv things the age, 646
Corsair's name, he left a. 55
Corse. sloTcnly. unhandsome. 293
Cortes, like stout. 181
to the. for everything, 754
Cob inoeniorurrit 510
Coaa fatta capo ha, 749
ooni, serve a qualche cota, TI^
Cose, le, non sono come sono, 868
Cost, more, than worship, 828
most, things which, are dearest, 724
much worship, much. 829
right nought, fair words, 405
the more, the more honour, 860
the more they, the more they
please. 567
we weigh, the. 377
who may woo without. 885
wholesomest meat is at another's,
864
Costd poco. nunea mucho, 738
Costly followers. 11
things delight most, 580
Costs, he that counts all. 794
little, lightly esteemed. 828
little, valued little. 877
nothing, worth nothing, 877
Costumhre hace ley, 768
Cot, a cob-webbed, 1%
Cot-folk, poor, 43
Cotis, fungar vice. 544
Cots and lodges of the hind, 74
Cottage homes. 159
of gentility, 86, 340
often a great man comes from a,
525
suffered for errors, 89
was near, 231
Cottages, formerly, 580
love lives in, 821
Seace to, 716
e, Amos, 58
Cotton-spinners all, 365
Cotton-spinning, even, noble. 71
Couard, jamais, n'aura helle amie, 777
Couardise, la mdre de cruaut4, 768
Couch, his virtoous, 25
Cough, a dry. trumpeter of death, 741
keep a. ready made, 80
love and a. 821
Coughing drowns the parson's saw, 282
Council, great, in the, 255
Sclpio is tne soul of the, 451
the deliberate. 338
Councfis beware of. 108
do not lessen but increase evils, 507
Gotinsaile and seoree, 77
Counsel a divine thing, 471
after the deed, 639
all head to. 374
alone in, 799
bad, confounds the adviser, 759
bad which cannot be altered. 584
be good, if the, 805
breaks not the head, 767
come not uncalled to, 767
comes over-night, 732, 848
darkeneth, by words, 414
detestable, 540
easier than endurance. 478
evil, to men of discretion. 508
from divine source. 508
given at my own expense, 68
good, comes overnight. 848
good, stolen from ns, 596
help of, 11
ill, that hath no escape, 810
in his face. 213
in the arena is too late. 545
is no command. 767
keep, if you would have it kept. 855
less, more hands, 816
of ancient and latter time. 10
old men's. 412
or salt, give not unasked. 783
others, and not be on one's owa
guard, 677
pillar of government, 10
shall guard thee, 508
take, and sometimes tea, 244
take, before a thing, 492. 641
though old. do not disdain, 869
three may keep, if two be away, 869
to the mind, 545
two may keep. 325
upon so weak a base, 207
we took sweet. 415
when the enemy is under the walls,
506
who take, are disaffected, 649
Counsels, counsel needed in many. 553
current. Virtue's, 358
maturest, 213
of perfection, 457
safety in many. 667
Counselled, who will not be, 799
Counsellor, profane and liberal, 323
Counsellors, multitude of, 416
safety where many, 667
Count five and twenty, 114
Counts his flock, a poor man, 633
Countenance, a picturesque, 332
cannot lie, that, 346
damned, disinheriting, 333
difficult not to betray crime by th«
519
in which did meet. 395
loose, thoughts close. 889
some can Judge by. 656
sympathetic with joy and sorrow
700
worthy to shine in gold. 630
Countercharged with darkness. 369
Countercheck quarrelsome, 287
Counterpart, an abject, 404
Counties, six fair, 7
Counting, oft, makes friends. 835
over narrow, 839
Countless chambers of the brain, 264
Countree, come from a far. 85
Countries are a wise man's home. 50
his own. all. 121
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Oonntrief . lo many, lo many cnitomi. 849
Btran^e, for to see, 442
Oonntry and king:, 642
anybody can be ffood In the. 391
children, altars, and hearths. 642
city recmited from. 130
dare to love their, 255
divinities of the, 542
eyery. has its costom. 773
eyery soil his. 207
father of his, 455
for. not for himself, 615
for the Kood of my, 132
foreign troop landed in my. 241
friends to our. 662
God made the. 98
he likes the. 97
how I leave my. 242
I have ever remembered my, 697
I loved my, 69
in the, you praise the town, 666
in town, 666
international. 507
into the. to hear town news. 783
love of, will be victorious. 706
many a fear for my dear. 398
my bleeding, 65
my, has the best of my days. 737
my, 'tis of thee, 336
my, too apt to purr. 165
no hope of seeing my, 600
no one can discard his. 602
none love their. 87
nor see his native, 421
nothing good to be had in the. 158
Oh save my, 248
our, challenges our care. 329
our. right or wrong. 106
our, still our country. 392
people hate each other. 158
restore thy light to thy. 579
save my, 255
service, done his, 136
service, hath done his. 357
serviceable to his. 546
sold his. for gold. 703
still, she is my, 80
stronger Tory in. 2
V that is my, where it is weU with me,
696
the undiscovered. 315
they've undone his, 1
thou art free. my. 398
to die for one's. 523
to enjoy the. 372
to fly from town to. 631
ungrateful. 565
we left our. 19
who loves his. 81
who loves not his. 58
who serves his. needs no ancestors,
728
will not love his. 303
wishes to be served, not domineered,
720
Country's arms, for more, their
country's heart. 16
bosom, from thy. 297
cause, his. 253
cause, perish in his. 256
cause, your. 142
glory, for his. 269
name kept respectable. 38
thy Ood's, and truth's. 301
welfare, our. 157
Oountryman with rough oommonsense,
666
County god. the. 363
the power of the. 639
Couple, every, not a pair, 773
It must, or must die, 390
Couplet, last and only, 243
Coups d'^pingle. 462
Cour, qui a vu le, 728
Courage and compassion, 2
breaks ill luck, 786
brother! do not stumble, 204
despair gives, 769
destitute of, but bragfiring of his
deeds, 708
Father Joseph, Brisach is ours. 715
in our own. 150
leads the way, 140
lost, much lost, 738
mounteth with occasion, 290
never to submit, 211
raised their fainted, 212
recall your, 665
respects courage, 349
scorns words, S38
screw your. 308
the bad man's, 87
they retain, almost after life, 492
unmatched for. 270
want of. not to be content. 81
weakened, if any fancies my. 660
who has not. should have legs. 885
Course, a star in its eccentric, 265
resume the, which I had abandoned.
631
they whose, 236
Court affords food for satire. 405
cabinet, camp, 89
camp or, 2
city, camp, 352
everyone for himself at, 774
far from, far from care, 778
four ways to win men's grace, 6
friend to the, 491
hath no almanac, 855
holy water, 768
incense of the, 692
leave the, before it leave thee. 816
let him depart the. who wishes to be
honest. 533
love rules the. 272
of heaven. 242
so many men in. so many strangers,
849
the. does not make us happy. 719
turmoiled in the, 297
was pure, her, 360
whipped out of the, 290
who has seen the. has seen the
world, 728
Courts and camps, places to learn the
world, 78
and cities she had seen. 271
grown old in, 177
not born for. 250
Courted and lilted, better than never
courted, 68
most, farthest retires, 98
Oourtenay. Earl of Devon, 445
Courteous though coy, 102
Courtesies, may freely receive, 793
melted into. 280
unexpected. 208
Courtesy, a beast in, 160
always room for, 131
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Ooartety and mildneas. Dothins mor«
Talnable than. 662
oandy deal of. 293
ooncuiatea. 507
ooiU Dothingr, 767
flower of. 120
fnU o'. full o' craft. 781. 78«
ffloEinff, 222
greater man, the greater, 370
frrows in court, 161
leM of your. 816
may strain. 321
on one side. 768
phrase of grentlest, 271
princes of. 236
scant of. 272
to strangers. 10
to whom cumbersome. 768
wins woman. 370
would seem to cover sin, 326
'Oonrtier all my davs. 254
Oourtinf . fine weather when people are.
Oonrtly once, and conscientious still. 30
Oousin call me. but cosen not. 765
Coutts. Miss Anja-l7. 17
Ooyentry. sent to, 4&7
OoTer what it could not hide. 131
Ooyerlet. stretch your legs according to
your. 851
Ooverley. Sir Roger de. 347
OoTcrs. who, discovers, 795
Oovet, aU. all lose, 753
not that which men. 345
OoTetous and profuse. 489
man always poor. 672
not, but sparing of his own money,
spends more than the liberal, 855
Oovetousness becomes no one. 497
breaks the bag, 768
hoards itself dear. 766
to avoid, is to conquer a kingdom.
525
young, when all sins grow old. 879
Oovets. wno, deservedly loses. 491
Ooveys. wounded. 43
Oow. consider good. 441
curst, hath short horns. 741
died of. tune the. 444
good, hath a bad calf, 823
>od, may have ill calf. 743
Uwillie, should have short horns,
765
knows the worth of her tail. 855
thank you. pretty, 359
thinks she was never a calf. 861
tint never a. that grat for a needle,
800
to the ha*, ca' a. 765
to the ha', drive a. 771
to the hall, bring a. 764
when she kissed ner, 444
who will sell the. 886
Oows are my passion, 114
far-off. have long horns, 778
Cow's tail, like a. 788
Coward, flattery to name a. 376
I am an arrant, 135
never forgave. 348
no herb to heal a. 358
sneaks to death. 276
that would not dare, 269
to the strong. 330
upon instinct, 293
good
m-w;
Cowards, all men would be. 102. 263
are cruel, 141
die many times, 303
honest folk are. 730
in scarlet, 151
many, if they had courage. 92*
peace breeds. 307
plague on all. 293
true-bred, 292
Terr talkative, 556
Coward's virtue, 238
virtue, suspicion, 864
Cowardice, empires not maintained by.
611
pale oold. 291
to seek refuge in death, 714
Cowardly that fears to live. 1J7
Cowl. Ilike a, 129
Cowslip's bell I Ue, in a. 276
Cowslips wan, 224
Coxcombs, some made. 243
Coy, courteous though. 102
none more, 260
Crab, like a, yon could go backward.
314
walk straight, to make a. 476
Cracked-up. we must be. 112
Cracks o' nis cheatery. wha. 814
when it. it bears, 880
Cradle and the grave, the, 128
fair in. foul in saddle. 777
hand that rocks the. 380
learnt in the, lasts to the tomb. 878
of reposing age, 250
of the deep, rocked in the. 392
rock the, till they bruise. 102
rocking a grown man in the. 38
shod in the. 847
stands in the grave. 155
Cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. 406
Cradled in care and woe. 183
into poetry. 331
Craft against craft, 768
and credulity. 38
bringeth nothing home. 768
he that hath not the. 796
maun hae claes. 768
smart Uttle. 144
so long to lerne. 77
Craftiness, in their own. 413
Crafty knave needs no hawker. 741
man. to a, 871
Craggs. Jas.. 249 note
Cramhe repetita, 510. 623
Crams and blasphemes. 223
Crank makes revolutions. 447
Cras credo, hodie nihil, 552 note
fore meliuB, 510
ingens iterahimuB xquor, 621
iBtud, quando venit, 518
quid Bit futurum, fuge qumrere, 655
Crash of solar and stellar systems. 71
Craw flees, when the. her tail follows,
880
Crawl upon the surface of the earth,
352
Crawling between heaven and earth«
315 •
Creaking of his clumsy boots. 30
Cream of other's books. 232
masquerades as. 143
Created Dy him, and for him. 434
half to rise. 246
Creation, her delicate. 397
sleeps. 406
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Creation, this bodileM. 317
Greation^f blank. 142
blot» 142
dawn beheld, tach as. 64
heir. 145
Oreator. remember now thy, 419
Btorehoase for the ftory of the. 7
Creature, every, of God is ffood. 435
loved thy nlirhett, 370
more than the Oreator. 431
Creatures base, these. 344
death of his fellow, 139
living, we should not treat as worn-
out shoes. 451
lovely sweet innocent. 386
loves his, 345
spiritual. 215
that look before and after. 71
the meanest of His. 31
these delicate. 324
Credat JudaeuB. 510
Credendum quia impossibile, 510
Credit and the eye, 889
dead corpse of Public. 387
decayed, take heed of, 763
keeps the crown o' the causey. 768
lost, all lost. 538
lost, society falls, 538
lost, what is left? 538
only those without, lose it. 638
private, is wealth. 181
public, 83
who has lost his, 795
Creditors a superstitious set. 768
a thousand wavs of cheating, 700
Credo, quia ahsuraum, 510
Credulity, a craving, 117
disadvantage of honest hearts, 33'
gives rumour growth, 666
season of. 241
welcome fond. 269
Credulous man is a deceiver, 7
of what they long for. 369
vulgar, 274
Credulu* illis. at non ego, 687
Credunt quod volunt, 637, 577
Creech, the very words of, 103 notB
Creed, a comfortable, 61
and test vanish, 400
as to the Christian, 330
Calvinistic. 242
is, my, 96
no narrow, 340
of slaves. 242
our earliest, 166
outworn. 396
sapping a solemn, 63
Creeds agree, if our, 228
and opinions. 334
and pnilosopbics change, 382
behind all. 189
I view with toleration, 168
keys of all the, 366
out-worn, dust of, 330
than in half the, 367
the rot of. 390
Creep, a bairn maun, or he gang, 739
and intrude, and climb, 223
before je ganff, 768
Creeps or flies, 214
Greon, for daughter, had. 234
Creptdom, ne sutor supra, 599 note
ne eutor ultra, 699
Creace di, cresce 'I freddo, 768
Cretcit amor nummi, 611
3h
Cressets, burning. 293
Cressid. false as. 301
Cretan with the Cretans. 4S1
Cretans always liars. 473
the. 480
Crew, the valiant, 125
Cricket on the hearth, 221
Kipling on. 186
Crickets, merry as, 293
shall not hear, 289
Crier cried " O yes ! " 18
Crime, a, like a good deed, 671
absent from our inclination, 535
accessory to the, 632
all the forms of, 613
and inclination to crime, 631
and sorrow cease, 410
art so near to, 236
assessment of a former, 488
by fortune's, 237
called his harmless art a, 271
consecrate a. 51
covered up by another crime, 669
dread follows, 719
equalises. 511, 796
equals, 636
Bain courage by. 605
is own, bests every man, 688
in someone else's Judgment a, 658
is to be taken, 136
its own punishment. 669
lucky, is called virtue. 643
madden to. 54
men whose Joys are mixed with, 622.
none founded on reason, 619
none lives without, 603
none to be twice punished for one.
602
not the scaffold, brings shame, 714
on a larger scale. 535
permitted by all, 570
profits, whom the, is the criminal..
512
punishment fit the. 144
safe way to. Is through crime. 634
the atrocious. 241
the contagion of. 452
they that most impute a. 369
throttle- valve of, 268
thy godlike, 59
to love too well, 253
to read oollects, 203
who is contented with one, 657
who meditates. Is guilty of it, 597
worse than a, a blunder, 456, 714
Crimes, authority of Ood to cover, 605
differing fate of. 507
dignity of, 232
its Joys and, 34
my verse does not impute, 611
never secure from anxiety, 696
of fate, 256
one virtue and a thousand, recoil
on their author 666
some made honourable by the event,
554
spare the persons, expose the, 631
spotted with all, 99
successful, 123
Crimen non prodere vultu, 619
alios inquinat sequat, 511
Cripple, no halting before a, 832
who mocks a, 798
with his crutches, to beat a, 139
Cripples, go it. ye, 465
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Oripplea, who lives with, 797
OriBpinuB again, 525
Herum, 525
Orifltes lore, 75
Critic, a. 281
airbell of the. 29
HD honeat, 512
In the town, every. 236
make each day a, 244
Oritics are. who the. 116
cut-throat bandits, 45
millery. 98
in rust, 2
like brasherfl of noblemen's clothes,
768
ready-made, 58
the difficulty of the. 511
who hare stamped ont poet's hope,
27
who themseWes are sore, 58
Oritic's sleeve, pin faith on, 79
smile, 270
Critics' condemnation. 590
Critical, easier to be. 117
nothing if not, 323
•Criticise, but never, 243
Criticising elves, 79
Criticism, cant of, 347
father of English, 178
is easy, 719
is out of season, 349
rod of, 117
science of, 37
Criticisms, pass no. 128
Critique est ais^e, I'art difficile, 719
Crittenden. J. J., 106 note
Croak into your ears, 36
Crockett, David. 460
Crocks, all your, on one shelf, 770
Crocodile, the encased. 182
Crocodiles' tears, the wisdom of, 10
Crocodilian world, 260
Crocus, anemone, violet. 366
Cromwell damned to everlasting fame,
247
Dryden on, 121
Suiltless, 152
liver, maxim as to peace. 869
Cromwell's ambition and religion, 39
Crony, trusty, drouthy. 44
Crooked straight, set the. 234
Crop, after a oad. sow, 639
nas belied our hope, 682
still in the blade. 487
watering last year's. 128
Crops, a neighbour's, is better. 583
others', more abundant. 538
Crosiers. Latin inscriptions for, 513
Cross, a bloodie, 344
as nine highways. 757
deserves no crown, 240 note
each, has its inscription, 771
everv man must carry his, 776
he that had no. 261
I trust in the. 511
It is a, to fear what you cannot
overcome, 511
last at His, 18
make a crutch of your, 822
no burden, but support, 390
no crown. 240
no man hath a velvet, 832
nothing unless in the, 607
of gold, the, 365
on the bitter. 292
OroBS, safety in the. 560
salvation from the. 483
Bparkling she wore, 244
this man bears a. 507
to everyone his own. seema heaviest,
776
way of the. 705
Crosses bring forth the best events. 163
cares and grief. 292
ladders to lieaven, 768
Crotchets in thy head. 278
Crouching at home, 121
Crousest. man's aye. in his ain cause.
746
Crow bewails the sheep, 855
if the. had fed in silence, 688
is white, 142
nor croak, neither, 830
one. does not make winter, 838
stripped of its stolen colours. 593
think thy swan a. 319
thinks her ain bird whitest. 773
thinks her own bird fairest. 855
to pluck with you, 741
white, exceeding rare, 740 note
Crows bewail the dead sheep. 765
not whiter for washing. 768
reported blacker than they are. 85!
Crow's no whiter for being washed. 741
Crowd accompanying, a, 580
an usurping, 255
desires and notions of the. 500
I hate the uncultivated. 624
is many-minded, 473
is not company, 11, 741
let the. delight in mean things. 716
not feel the, 99
nothing moderate ple%Befl. 14
of common men, 3^
of vulgar men. 55
pass In a. 801
ten make a. 594
the hum. the shock of men. SS
the low-born, 556
the madding, 152
the promiscuous, 212
the. rages. 667
'twas in a. 19
values things by report. 712
who mixes not with the. 884
wiser, because sufficiently wise. 638
Crowds Hithout company. 142
Crowded hour of glorious life. 274
Crowes feet under your eie, 77
Crowing, little bantams great at. 819
Crown, a fruitless, 309
and Justice, 357
by Freedom shaped, 403
corruptible, 432
cures not headache. 862
defend the. according to law. 454
every noble, of thorns. 72
from the spear a, 483
E olden in show. 219
at without a. 169
head that wears a, 296
him, honour him, o90
if it hurt ns, 15
no cross, no, 240
no cure for headache, 741
not the king's, 278
of all virtues. 77
of glor^ the hoary head U a. 416
of life*, death is the. 407
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Grown of life, I will give thee a. 436
ourielvee with roeebuds, 423
right of the. 573
so cruel is. 241
that doth the cowl obey. 399
to her husband, a, 416
to wear a. 298
Orowne are empty thiners, 107
Orown's dis^ise, 3
Orowned with immortality. 182
Orowner's-Quest law, 318
Crucem iceleris vretium tulit, 507
si portas, 390 note
Crucis, via, via lucis, 705
Omel as a schoolboy, 361
as death, 373
cowards are, 141
in love, what will your hatred be,
654
miserable to be so, 27
not unnatural. 317
only to be kind. 317
trick of catching fishes. 359
Oruelty. cowardice mother of. 768
days of. 495
dreaded against themselyes. they
turn against another, 530
impotent. 41
more cruel if deferred. 768
Mr.. 37
not in. not in wrath. 193
remedv of, <35
▼ice or ancient world. 227
your, is our glory. 511
Cruise, we are on our last. 349
Orumbs are also bread. 768
on the fire, feeding the devil, 806
which fall. 427
Crumenam, ad, 494
Cruoris, plena, hirudo, 564
Crush of worlds. 1
out the infamous thing, 715
Crushed, incensed and. 9
odours, are sweeter. 264
Crust of bread and liberty, 254
Crutch, shouldered his, 146
Crutches, one foot better than two, 837
that went on. 289
Crv* criticorum, 511
medicorum, 511
Cry. for an end is at hand. 356
is still, " They come," 310
it up. 353
make 'em. 262
much, little wool, 828
no language but a. 366
one. common to all. 712
out before yon are hurt, 871
outrageous, dreadful yelling, 345
to have a good, 169
when they last, can. 254
Crying, born with travail and strong.
355
Crystal, youth deemed, 34
Cuore, quien te, te deseuhre, 795
Cuckoo and nightingale, 861
buds. 282
blithe new-comer. 395
oomes to the bare thorn, 464
loude sing. 441
to fence in the, 871
when you hear, turn your money,
875
Cuckoo's twin notes. 397
Cnoumber. that oonfoonded, 18
Cud of fancy, 287 note
Cudgel brings peace. 807
Cut malo, 511
Cuidar nad he aaher, 868
Cuiderl comhien tu nous empesches, 726
Cuique suum, 512
Culpa, nulla pallescere. 550
redarguit ipsunif 645
Culpam pasna premit comes, 512
prmtexit hoc nomine, 508
vitavi, 709
Cultivation necessary for minds, as for,
fields. 699
of the fields. 692
of the soil not easy. 632
Culture, evil seed and lack of, 73
frreat law of. 70
8 reading. 6
is to know the best, 6
lend a patient ear to, 568
of the mind, 492
spoil, with. 102
the passion for sweetness and light,
459
Cum ofano salts, 512
Cunctando restituit rem, 512. 698
Cunning, a weak and sluggish, 8
and strength. 513
for the hook. too. 102
{greatest, to have none, 858
s no burden, 768
man appears, 16
men pass for wise, 10
surpasses streneth, 840 ^
Cunning-simple. 360
Cup, a full, hard to carry. 742
and lip. many a slip 'tvrizt. 867
CirosBan, 95
every inordinate, 324
fill the, 363
hard to carry a full, 811
of gold or glass, 676
stay at the third, 160
the ruddy, 273
when fullest, bear it evenest, 880
Cups, counsel over, 767
flowing, run swiftly round, 196
in their flowing, 296
that cheer. 99
the flowing, 537
Cupar, he that will to, 800
Cupboard love, 768
Cupid, a blind gunner. 132
Dan, 2Si
frivolous bolt of. 222
Eod of talking cowards, 405
ath dapped him on the shoulder.
287
is a knavish lad. 282
kills with arrows, 280
painted blind, 282
silent note of. 26
't has long stood. 260
the rent roll. 361
Cupid's crafty arrow, 280
curse, we call it, 240
Cuptdtnts arcus, 630
Cuptdo, dira, 685
t'anott nulla, 557
Cupressi, inter vibuma, 704
Cur curst, must be tied short, 741
Curs, brabbling, never want sore ears.
764
ory of, 302
of low degree. 14ff
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Curs tame each other, 301
yelp, mastitf quiet. 860
Curx levee loquuntur, 513
fnordacest 707
Curas edaces dissipat, 521
Curate, a pale younir. 14^
fatter than his cure, 361
licks the knife, when the. 881
the mildest. 143
the very name of a. 336
Care at the beginning. 668
cheap and nniyersal, 93
for every evil. 115
God sends the. Vb4
half the. to know the disease. 878
in his own hands. 793
it is hard to. 811
of souls, quacks in the, 168
the disease, 11
the grand, of all maladies, 70
to. all by the same salve, 527
toil's sufficient, 233
Cured, can't be, must be endured. 80. 877
willingness to be. 631
Curfew tolls the knell. 161
CuTia advi^are vult, 513
Curieujtement s'eriQunrir, 318 not*
Curiosity born of jealousy, 719
Curiosus, ne sis, 615
nemo quin sit malevolus, 596
Curious, age more, than devout. 410
and unfamiliar, things, 163
in unnecessary matters, 423
Curiously, inquire not too. 466
lo consider too, 318
Curiousness a perpetual wooing. 160
Curl, that winter, 166
Curls, his ambrosial. 255
Hyperion's. 317
Curled minion. 4
Current that with gentle murmur. 277
Currenti calcar addere, 513
Currunt, qui trans mare, 506
CurruB hovem trahit, 872
Curse, an artist by the week to. 83
and be cursed. 135
I called thee to. 412
not the king. 419
not worth a, 189
on his virtues. 1
on that man. 237
primal eldest. 317
shall be on thee, 341
such a terrible. 17
the causeless, snail not come. 8
the greatest, to man. 16
the second general. 8
Curses are like chickens. 768
are like processions. 768
dark, rigged with. 223
not loud, but deep. 310
Cursed, fox thrives best when. 869
Cursing like a very drab. 315
restoreth again, 77
the bad man's charity. 135
the fruit of. 135
Curtain, draw the. 717
draws the dark, 409
drop, darkness the. 408
lecture, 23 note
o'er the world, 32
Curtains, draw the, 297
never meant to draw. 249
Curtesie. mirrour of all. 75
Curtsey, mutilated. 149
Curtsey whilQ you're thinking. 119
Custard of the day. 252
Custodcs, quis custodiet ipsos, 639
Custom, a bad habit called a, 815
a bad, should be abolished, 5i4
a tyrant, 699
a very powerful master, 699
act according to, 13
ancient. 788
another law, 788
another nature, 788
bad as death to change a. 871
bad, better broken. 739
becomes another nature. 508
becomes law, 768
before all law, 105
command of, 788
dupes to, 100
every country has its, 773, 849
force reason from the rut of. 581
founded in old. 88
good, surer than law. 480
great is the power of. 508
hath endeared, 15
idol of fools. 768
ill, must be broken, 740
in place of law. 592
is. as the. 700
is held as law. 508
is no argument. i65
is no small thing. 451
laws serve. 575
makes all easy. 842
makes goodness easy. 629
makes laws of conscience. 724
makes things bearable. 659
more honoured in the breach. SIS
needs no excuse. 788
never conquers nature. 620
nothing greater than, 606
of the country. 82
one good. 361
plague of wise men, 768
reconciles, 37
rules speech. 593
rules the law, 768
stale. 305
strong in, 326
that monster, 317
that unwritten law. 105
the authority of, 546
the best interpreter of law. 508
the coward's plea. 81
the great guide, 173
the t3rrant, 323
tyrant, had not shackled man, 373
vanquishes custom, 506
worthy men misled by, 98
Customs and men of ancient times. 691
bad. are not binding, 759
court'sey, 296
good, laws undo us. 887
habits, old. 389
lost for want of use. 768
observer of men's. 595
old. best. 835
so many countries, so many. 849
this age and its. 616
Custom's idiot sway. 97
Cushion, them as never had a. 128
Cushions, soft easy, 238
Cut and come again, 102
a short, is a brief time. 507
down, like a flower. 438
the unkindest. 30^
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Oat them on Monday, cat them for
health. 465
parse, a sare ready money trade. 741
of the empire, 317
Outtle-fish (see Scuttle-fiih)
doth like the. 262
the discharge of the, 550
Cycle and epicycle, 217
of Cathay. 362
Cyclopaedia, a livinff. 209
Cyclops with one eye. 88
Cynic frown, strive with, 91
knows the value of nothing, 391
Cynicism, I hate. 349
intellectual dandyism, 210
Cynosure of neighbourins eyee, 221
Cynthia of this minute, 248
Cypress and myrtle. 54
funeral, the, 344
Cypresses, as the, among smaller trees,
704
Cyrus, epitaph of, 453
Cytherea's breath, 290
D, sinfTS double, 18
a big, big. 143
D. O. M. (Deo Optimo maximo), 617
Da spa tt urn, 514
Dacian mother. 54
Dad, called my brother's father, 290
Dads. raw. make fat lads, 844
Dadivat quehrantan peiias, 782
Daffing does naething, 768
Daffodils, 290
dances with the, 395
Dagger in me, stick'st a, 284
is this a. 3U9
Daggers, I will speak, 317
DafTObert. King, 853
Daxmdn andri pro8un9 kakOt hotan, 476
Dainties of the great, tears of the poor,
862
unbought. 614
Dainty appetite wants many dishes, 536
are unfortunate. 724
let not plenty make yoa, 816
plenty makes, 841
Dais eisS, 469
Daisie, or els the eye of the day, 78
Daisies and buttercups, 68
as men callen. 78
myriads of, 404
pied, 221. 282
smell-less, 137
when our toes are turned up to, 18
white, sheets o*. 44
Daisy, a mountain, 43
by the shadow that it casts, 404
commonplace of nature, 395
the poet 8 darling, 394
Dakru' adakrua, 469
Dalhousy, and thou, 257
Dally, none but fools will, 125
Dam leaps, where the, the kid follows,
882
Dame, our sulky, sullen, 44
that loves to rove. 269
Ddmmeruno, fre-imdliche Licht der
Lieoenden, 733
Damn, a parson's. 155
those authors whom they never read.
Damn with faint praise. 250
with faint praises, 405
Damnant quod non intelliount, 614
Damnare quod neseias, 659
Damnation, distilled. 155
loud, long, and, 275
of his taking off, 308
round the land, 248
wet, 376
Damnations, distinct, 34
Damned endure, what do the, 91
genteelly, 207
seen him. ere I'd have challenged
him, 289
to fame, 252
Damnent, ne, qum non intelliount, 690
Damning. I see no hint of, 372
those they have no mind to, 49
Damnorum maximum^ 490
Damnosa hereditas, 514
Damp, moist, unpleasant. 111
Dan, a quien, no escoge, 760
Danaos, timeOt 656
Danari del commune, i, 843
Dance and sing, 360
better than becomes an honeflft
woman, 644
in a net, you. 888
is a measured pace, 8
Join the. 118
learned to. 244
light is the. 256
love will make an ass. 822
of plastic circumstance. 33
on the sands. 326
that Claribel may, 7
to dress. 218
to every tnne. 87
walk before they. 251
when you do. 290
who have learned to. 251
Dancer, coiner of sweet words, 4
greater the fool, better the. 178
Dances, everyone who, is not happy, 776
like an angel, 2
midnight, 253
well to whom fortune pipes, 79C
with the daffodils, 395
Dancing days are past, 207
days, past our. 320
in chequered shade, 221
the better the worse, 12
with heavy shoes, 8
Dandies praise him, 613
Dandin, George. 731
Daneia, ta, doulous poiei, 478
Dandyism, intellectual, 210
Danger, a certain, 242
by social, bound, 374
common, common safety, 658
common, produces agreemeut, 507
dared at last, 273
deviseth shifts, 326
first in, 255
foreseen is half avoided. 741
get me out of, 716
greedy of. 497
e is free from, who is on his gnard,
503
in delay. 134
in the deed. 7
increase? pleasure, 628
less for being near, 576
levels. 57
lone sheep's in, 859
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Danger, mistmst ensuing, 299
nature ehrinkfl from, 16
neyer oyercome without danger, 620
no game worth a rap without. 150
not slight if it seems slight, 14
nothing sure against, 60o
of chief men in commotions, 649
on the deep, 19
on the utmost edge. 219
past, God forgotten, 769
pleased with the, 122
remoye, and all restraint is remored,
693
spur of great minds, 74
sweet is the, 523
swifter when despised. 506
take example from others', 635
the absent, 105
the remedy for danger, 887
there's, 21
this nettle, 293
uninstructed loye. 628
well past, 351
which should repel, is loyed, 628
without, we cannot get beyond dan-
ger. 887
Dangers breed fears, 19
oared are oyercome, 635
despised grow great, 41
fright him, no, 175
fruit sweeter after, 523
loyed me for the. 323
of others teach us, 504
or delight. 93
overcome by dangers, 769
troubles, cares, 2l9
Dangerous, in me, something. 319
roads, a path to fame, 5o
such men are, 303
thing, is a, 243
to an, 5
Daniel come to Judgment. 285
Dana VadversiU, 352 note
Dantona, nou9, »ut un volcan, 725
Dante, 125 note
who loyed well. 31
Danube, his rude hut by the. 54
Dare pondus idonea fumo, 611
Dare, because I. 380
do all. I. 308
do. what men, 280
e'en death. 163
the soul to, 271
the utmost, 533
to be wise, 495
what man dare, I. 309
Dared, he nobly. 266
to dream before. 242
Dares, who brayely, 338
who nobly, ^4
Darien. upon a peak in. 181
Daring attempt, greatly. 561
greatly, 252
serves as a wall, 495
song too, 259 ^
the one hope of deliyerano0, 6f7
Darius and Syloson, 688
Dark and doubtful, the. 102
and true, 364
as good as being without light, 813
children fear, 9
colours agree in, 9
dark, dark, 220
God's ways seem, 389
he that gropea in the. 852
Dark. I love the. 6
if you shut your eyes. 812
soul, and foul thoughts. 222
to drive black hogs in the, 811
what in me is, 211
who runs in the, 798
with excessive bright. 214
Darkest day will pass, 102
hour nearest dawn, 855
Darkling in a world of tears, 45
Darkness, a distant voice in the. 195
again and silence. 195
and in storm. 20
and the shadow of death. 413
bred in. 53
buries aU, 252
coat of. 178
deem tney light. 20
deep into that, 242
lire, and chains. 386
from true light, 73
how great the. 647
how profound. 406
Uke a wall. 233
lowest depths, of, 653
of the land. 367
our guide. 108
outer. 427
prince of, 306, 351
productive of sublime. 37
rather than light. 429
the door of. 134^
the instruments of. 308
then, and nothing, 242
visible, 211
what, in mortal minds. 642
whicn may be felt. 411
Darling, mamma's, llo
nature's chief, 167
of baith auld and young. 262
Darlings, wealthy curled. 322
Darn, honest, better than debt, 755
Darning, drudging, dusting. 337
Dart, a feeble, 691
shook a dreadful, 213
the poisoning of a, 93
Darts begin to fly, 639
sland^rouk. ^9
Darwin. Erasmus. 58 note
Dash and throngn with it. 87
through thick and thin, 97
Dasaelhe in griln. 848
Data reddere nolunt, 593
Dates, one measure of stones in two of.
809
Daturum, post fata, 607
Daub their natural faces, 27
Dauber, sign-post, 124
Dauer im Wechtel, 732
Daughter, a lording's, 328
an obstinate, 3o3
beautiful, of a beautiful motlier, 622
choose a good mother's. 766
diamond, glass wife. 741
empty and fine. 863
hold thy tongue, 666
marry your, when you can. 826
my. for all her life, 829
of earth and water, 331
of my house and heart, 62
of the gods. 361
of the voice of God. 401
one only, and no mo*. 440
win, he that would the. 800
Daughters. Britannia's. 406
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Daaffhters can neyer care too much for
a father, 620
chaste and courteous, 348
fragile ware, 769
of my father's house, 289
of the earth and bud, 262
petted, slovenly wives, 769
two, and a back door. 885
Daughter's heart, a, 362
Dauntless in war, 270
David had his Jonathan, 161
not only hating, 122
David's day, put in oats and barley, 876
sow, drunk as. 757
Dawn, a Bacchante. 384
exhalations of the, 88
in that, to be alive. 395
look for the, 69
the unlooked-for, 402
Dawns for all, God. 801
Daw's not reckoned a religious bird, 168
Day, a lucky. Z90, 519
a natural, 519
a perverse and contrary, 525
after day the same, 341
always to be honoured, 519
an ampler, 367
an artificial. 519
an empty. 234
and night and day. 3
and night, they wear out, 609
as it fell upon a. 328
as morning shows the, 219
as one shall see on a summer's. 282
at the close of the. 20
better the, better the deed, 854
brightness of a new-born, 402
bring back the, 636
buries day. 410
critic on the last. 244
done by night appears by, 878
each, as if thy last. 120
each present, thy last esteem, 184
each, pupil of its predecessor, 520
every, brings its work. 773
every, hath its ni^ht. 773
every man hath his ill. 775
everyone has his, 683
gan fallen. 78
glitter in the face of, 23
good things to be spoken on a good,
854
great, the important, 1
as eyne. night has ears, 855
has set, when our short, 680
I have lost a, 490
is cold, and dark, 193
is done. the. 193
is the best, every, 129
lamp of. 119
long to be remembered, 621
longest, must have an end. 859
marked with a whiter stone. 64P
marked with white chalk. 5fl
may bring forth, what a, 417
more and more unto the perfect, 416
most ealm. 161
munificent. 384
must dawn. 131
never so longe, 157
no. without some grief, 773
not a long, 834
not bad, that hath a good night, 773
not sufficing for our discourse, 680
not to me returns, 214
Day, now's the, 47
O happy, 621
of mirth, a. 161
of small things, 422
of sorrow, a. 519
of sunnv rest. 35
of wrath. O. 519
of wrath, that, 272
one cannot do all in one. 845
one fair. 837
powerful king of, 373
precincts of the cheerful, 152
pushed out by day, 694
seemed to have known a better, 271
seize the present, 524, 668
should be so soon. that. 355
slow be the approach of that, 690
so cool, so calm, loz
spirit of one happy, 396
stands tiptoe. 321
suffering ended with, 3
sure pledge of, 216
that 18 dead. 363
that kept his. 793
that, shall end us both. 557
the eventful, is at hand, 571
the exj;)iring. to mourn for. 73
the fairest, must set in night. 192
the long-expected. 533
the poor man's, 150
the prosperous, dawns, 643
the supreme, has come. 703
the younger. 362
to a diviner. 330
to day. from. 515
to day. peevish, 374
wait till nieht to praise the. 842
what one. gives, another takes. 878
while the sun shines. 811
whose better, is over, 234
will come, the, 722
woe worth the. 270
yet smiles the. 159
your first and your last. 548
your last, believe every, 567
Daye. the messager of, 75
Days and moments. 74
and nights to Addison, 177
and thou, other. 161
and times, observers of set. 768
and years, what crimes have, 20
as thy. 412
come not. while the evil, 419
count up sunny and cloudy, 675
elder-born, 410
evil. 216
former, better than these, 418
for years. 127
his misspent. 237
hope of future. 213
live laborious. 223
looked on better. 286
lucky and unluckv. 536
my days among the. 340
O greatest of, 622
of danger, nights of waking. 271
of pleasure past, those. 717
one of these. 838
one of those, that cannot die. 395
other, 231
riches and honour, full of, 413
saddest of year. 35
seem better. 302
seem lank and long. 143
sweet childish. 394
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Days, sweet were the. 369
teach OS to number our, 415
that are no more. 340. 364
that are over, 354
that have passed, 623
then, if ever, come perfect, 197
these degenerate, 255
three whole, to wait. 550
Day's march nearer home. 227
report of wrong, 98
sweetest moments at dawn. 391
Daylight, consult, as to gems, 509
of honest speech, 209
sick, 285
that makes sin, 222
we born. 278
Daystar in the wave. 228
so sinks the, 224
to draw their, to utmost, date, 345
to lengthen our, 229
to lose good, 346
Dazzles to blind. 20
De mortuis nil nisi bonum, 515
Deacon swear, make a, 19b
Dead, all praise the, 479
are hopeless. 471
as a doornail. 189. 757
as of a man resting rather than. 547
ask counsel of the dead. 759
better, than out of fashion. 761
blend the living with the. 74
bury their dead, 426
but speechless. I a'n't, 338
charity deferred till a man is, 13
come not when I am, 363
consult the. upon things that were.
194
converse with the mighty. 264
do not speak evil of the. 479
even Pat rod us, better than you. is.
473
everyone that has been long, 2
fadinjT honours of the. 272
fain would have thee. 354
for a ducat. 317
good fame the right, of the. 500
na'-e a world of their own. 379
hr.nour the. with remembrance not
tears. '♦V9
how happy are the, 732
I praised the. more than the living,
418
impossible, it cannot be, 69
leaves fall and melt. 3
live in memory, 709
Lord Tyrawlcy and I have been
these two years. 78
make little weeping for the, 424
maketh moan. 829
man, speak not of, at table, 850
men bite not, 769
men in a dream. 204
men open the eyes of the living, 769
men rise up never, 355
men tell no tales. 68, 769
men's shoes. 811
men's shoon, 154
mourns the. who lives aa they
desire. iJ6
nor wound the. 48
not, but gone before. 264
not, but sloepeth, 421
now," would 1 were, 169
of the. nothing but what is good. 515
one owes truth to the. 726
Dead, one (world). 5
only do not return, 717
or teaching letters. 497
or teaching school. 472
our respect for the, 267
peace to the mighty. 68
quite for ever. 91
rather be. than live dead. 697 mot*
saints, praise. 172
sea fruits, 230
Solon's law forbidding men to sp^
evil of the. 453
the mighty, 373
the place of the^ there, whi-re tbt
unborn are, 646
the pure, enfranchised. 23
the under-lyins, 366
th' unhonoured, 152
those we call the, 367
thou mighty. 199
though, my soul shall lore, 155
to physic the. 474
travel fast, 447
wastes words on the. 703. 704
we must have pity on the. 716
we must not revile the. 592
when I am, let the earth be dit*
solved, 471
when, it is for long. 728
who gives away his goods before ht
is. 884
who most resembles, dies with most
regret. 723
with a denial. 1
you are beating the, 592
Dead-head, a. u03
Deaf and loud, 331
ear, to a. 688
gains the injury, 855
none so, as those that will not heai;
834
the woman's, 255
Deafness, tale would core, 276
Dealing, plain, '■ a Jewel. 841
Dealings, whose own hard. 283
Dean, an English, 95
soft. 249
Dear as is thy form, 46
as the light. 153
as the ruddy drops, 153
at a farthing. 659
for itself too. 160
Eood cheap is, 766
is own is, to every man, 58i
if a man knew what would be, 604
is cheap, 769
loveth that he has bought, 77
thinir you don't want is. 749
to an the country, 146
to me the hour, 228
what is of little value, is, 660
who could know what will bej79#
Dear-bought is good for ladles. 778
Dearer, one. and a. lt>7
sweeter spot. 22(S
Dearth one's garner, 810
Deary, when she wants to thump ber.
16
Death, a covenant with. 420
a fair, honours the whole life, 741
a fearful mind wishes for, 693
a guiltless, 325
a living, 208
a longer sleep. 138
a pinch in. 307
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Death, a sunset. 57
a thoosaod approaches to, 588
after life. 344
after, men receiye their risht, 196
after, nothing. 639
after, the doctor. 752
aims. 261
all thinn threatened. 567
and back resounded. 214
and dice. 138
and droath come together. 769
and Priapus, 355
and taxes, b34
approaches nearer, 228
as welcome to me comes. 74
at moment of. 559
at point of. 560
auffht but. part thee and me. 4it
back to a world of. 85
bad man's, 154
bandaged my eyes, 32
bed (Aldrich). 3
bed, go to tny. 318
bed. one step to the, 447
bed repentance, 181
beds, ask. they can tell. 406
bed's a detector, 407
better Joined by. than separated by
life. 696
better than disgrace. 473
bitter to the young. 592
borders upon our birth, 155
broad sweet bosom of. 355
brother to. 105
but entombs the body. 407
call no man happy before his, 453
calls all thiosrs, 692
called life. 224
came with friendly care. 84
can this be. 253
certainty of. decides me. not oracles,
586
comes to young men. 12. 836
cometh soon or late, 202
common to all, 592
common to eyery age. 626
consents to. 54
cousin of. z68
denied, were. 407
despised, all fears are ended. 592
destroys the evils of life. 500
die for fear of. 108
disgraceful in flight. 560
do us part. till. 438
does not choose one day, 475
does not end all. 576
done to. 281
double, to drown near shore, 327
dreamless sleep. 59
dull, cold ear of, 151
entrenched. 408
equalised by, 168
espoused to. 296
eyerlasting. 108
expect everywhere, 563
fain die a dry, 276
fate of contrivers of. 603
fear of, worse than death. 693
fell sergeant. 319
first breath beginning of. 857
followed by immortality. 610
follows a coward, 625
fortitude proved by. 556
fortunate to the infant, 592
four inches from. 478
Death, free from fortune. 577
free thyself from fear of. 577
from all sides a way to. 698
game of. 136
glorious in victory. 560
gods conceal the happiness of. 706
gone to her. 167
grim. 91. 206. 214
srrinned horrible. 214
had he seen, 273
has been, or it will come, 497
has often run away. 592
hath a thousand doors, 208
hath ten thousand doors. 388
hath washed the mire, 355
have we hated, 235
he died, the cruel, 101
healer of ills. 474
Heaven gives its favoaritet early, S3
hero's scorn of, 67
his visit paid, 408
hissing globe of. 56
hob-and-nob with. 363
honourable, better than disgraceful
life. 554
how beautiful. 1
how wonderful is. 329
I hate. 391
I would fain die a dry, 276
in its many shapes, 511
in life. 235
in life. O. 364
in that word farewell, 67
In the pot. 413
in the Valley of. 365
into the world. 211
is all the brighter, 205
is deaf, 769
Is death. 160
is in the pot. 769
is living. 171
is much traduced. 407
is the crown of life, 407
is the only mercy, 342
Is the port. 350
is the veil, 330
it is but, zb9
itself is nothing, 639
iaws of, 36d
udge none blessed before hii. 423
:eeper-back of, 292
kind. 127
king and augur could not ward oO.
665
knocks impartially. 631
life a preparation for. 693
life a tragedy because it endi with, 6
life but a journey to. 693
life is perfected m, 28
like a mole. 161
little, except for evil deeds, 524
love mindful of, 710
long for, 413
loves a shining mark, 408
makes equal. 164
makes life. 33
makes men ween. 64
nHin makes a, 408
mature for, 218
men call it, 235
men fear. 9
mind undaunted by. 587
mode of, sadder than death. 694
my name is. 342
mysterious exodus of. 196
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Death, natural as birth. 9
never won a stake. 12S
no diipensation from. 726
no escape from, 603
no place for. 600
no pleasure after. 639
none called happy before his. 697
none can escape. 592
not looked on wlthont flinohlng. 723
not terrible, bnt dying. 133
not without honour. 603
nothing, but that which wished, 408
nothing but the shape of, 658
O eloquent, just and mighty, 261
of prfncea, 303
old men go to, 836
on eyery breese, 158
one. 30
one can surriye anything bat. 391
only binds us fast. 184
openeth gate to fame, 9
opens Fame, shuts Envy, 348
opens many gates, 167
or Tiotory. 554
pain of. consists in expectation. 497
pain without the peace of. 67
part of me will escape, 613
pays all debts. 769
period of pain. 407
pomp of. alarms more than death,
prisoners of, 5
pursues him who flees. 592
rather than a stain. 692
remedy for everything but, 866
rest from labours and miseries. 592
reveals our ineignificance. 592
ribs of, 222
rock me. 295
rushes on us. 506
sense of. most in apprehension, 279
Sergeant. 350
sets all free. 220
shadow of. 413. 428
sleep, brother to. 135
sleep counterfeited, 258
sleep like. 26
■o noble, 221
soldier's fiery. 56
something after. 315
soon and short. 342
sorrows of. 414
speak me fair in. 285
still draws nearer, 246
stillness deep as, 66
stroke of. 305
studied in his. 308
survive everything except, 392
takes no excuse, 472
the angel. 86
the angel of. 23
the bed of, 250
the body of this. 431
the brother of. 26
the consoler. 194
the end of my miseries, 592
the fear of. 84
the final goal, 592
the gate of Ufe, 219. 592
the gentle hand of. 200
the grisly terror, 213
the journey's end. 126
the least is. 350
the least of all evils. 12
the poor man's dearest friend. 42
Death, the prince of peace. 407
the sevenfold, 410
the sure physician. 308
the way of. 625
the way to dusty. 310
there is no. 194
there is no remedial herb for. S09
these have not the hope of. 737
things escaped by. 548
thou hast all seasons, 159
to die. nor all of. 227
to others, perish when designinf
666
too late to the old. 592
triumphant. 218
truly longed for, 360
ugly sights of. 299
unknown the manner of his, 272
unmoved with dread of, 212
untimely. 5
unto life. from. 430
we and our works are a debt to.
515
we owe Qod a, 295
well-done outlives. 877
what should it know of. 394
what we fear of. 279
where is thy sting? 253. 433
who despises, escapee. 525
who fears, lives not, 795
will bring us all up. 338
will have his day. 292
will seise the doctor. 308
wise sweet. 356
w^ith black wings. 674
without dying. 4
you must die your own. 590
yon will give me something after,
607
Deaths, a gain, make their. 378
all. are too few, 290
feels a thousand, fearing one. 406
foreseen come not, 769
in their, not divided. 65
vulgar, unknown to fame. 256
we suffer ere we die, 192
Death's a doom sufficient. 96
a retreat from infamy. 140
counterfeit, sleep, 309
door, 571
door, knocker at. 861
door, knocking at, 268
door, old man s staff rapper of. 756
door (see " Sepulchri janua "), 549
inexorable hand. 409
mystery, to. 167
pale flag, 322
the market-place, 137
Debat in compagnie. no. 76
Debate, admits no long, 219
brief and bitter. 33
cavil in, 50
destroys desnatch. 108
not waken old. 272
strife and old. 164
Sebater, rater and. 33
ebauch. stale. 100
Dehellare superhoa, 547
Debt a grievous bondage. 489
and gratitude differ, 521
anxiety will not pay. 748
due forthwith, if no day is flxed.
loads ns more than millions of. 31
man in. caught in a net. 746
mother of foUy. 115
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Debt, not In, 688
out of. out of danger. 839
repayment of. regarded as fayonr.
640
the flnt rice. 769
the slender, to Nature, 260
the worst poverty. 769
which cancels all others, 90
Debtor, a small sum makes a, 488
no man's. 254
Debtors are liars. 769
take oats of ill. 835
take spoilt herrings of bad. 835
Debts and lies mixed together, 715
aye mair than we think, 781
belong to the next heir. 769
better old. nor old sores, 762
I pay my, 250
loans and, 820
make promises. 843
make slaves. 478
new way to pay old, 208
of a nation. 83
of honour, 762
pays all, 276
who dies pays all. 794
Decalogue, hear the, and feel no self-
reproach, 401
Decay, building not in, 10
by a gentle. 257
gradations of, 176
melts with unpercelved. 176
muddy vesture of, 285
subject to. 124
Decays, what, must rise. 735
Deceased, he first. 404
Deceat, quid, non quantum liceat, 664
Deceit and treachery, 377
hug the dear, 92
in such a gorgeous palace. 321
mine is all the, 586
no. in a brimmer. 867
once found out in. forfeits belief,
653
under appearance of goodness, 693
under friendship's name, is safe. 696
utter, 414
Deceitc. weping, spinning. 75
Deceitful have no friends. 798
things are, 664
Deceive and be deceived, nothing com-
moner, 732
he may best in every coast, 77
individuals may. 679
king cannot, 665
men often. 667
one's self easiest to, 201
one's self, easy to, 871
others, you may. with your words,
516
practise to, 270
Deceived all men. no one has. 679
let him be who wishes to be. 652
none, but he who trusts, 874
pleasure to be. 192
the people wish to be. 639
the world wishes to be, 595
to be sure we are. 108
world likes to be. 865
Deceiver, welcome, thou kind, 127
you are known as a, 516
Deceives, he that once, 798
me once, if a man. 804
Deceiving, arts of. 192
December, liberty of, 488
December, mirth of its. 258
snow, naked in. 81, 291
when they wed, 287
Decencies, content to dwell in, 248
those thousand, 217
Decency and decorum, 132
want of. 114
Decently and in order. 433
Dec6t, quod, non quod licet, 556
Decide who shall, 240
Decipimur specie recti, 516
Deeipit from prima multos. 614
Decision, danger of hasty. 480
Decisions, to stand by. 683
Deck, on the burning, 159
Decorum, cant about, 42
limpinar, 58
Decreed otherwise by the gods. 520
DecuSt Bine lahe, 680
DedecuM ille domus sciet ultimui, 516
Dedicate all this to you, 625
Dee, the river, 21
Deed, and not the creed, 195
as when thou hast, 236
better not do the, 258
do your deed, 716
dying tongueless, one good, 289
for one good, overlook a hundred
iU, 780
glory of the, shall remain, 154
good, to say well. 300
euerdon of a noble. 96
ill. cannot bring honour, 755
ill, has a witness In the breast. 756
is everything, 734
is Just. 68
of dreadful note, 309
one good, 326
proves the man, 752
so shines a good, 285
the happier. 362
the. has gone, 535
the matchless. 335
without a name. 310
Deeds, a friend helps by. 604
and his words differ. 535
are done, great, 256
are fruits, words leaves, 769
are males, 769
clear. 26
deathless, 357
dreadful, 216
everlasting, to burning words. 399
factious, 345
feeble, 115
foul, will rise, 312
good, make us silent. 787
great, are for rreat men, 787
great, cannot die, 364
Irreat, need great preparations, 478
et, correspond with words, 519
let escape, 28
liberal and heroic, 96
lifetime of, not years, 485
make old age. 485
means to do ill, 291
not words. 535
not words, help by, 668
of derring do, 144
of mercy. 285
outcome gives title to. 732
partake of heaven, 339
shaU Uve. 535
still travel with us. 128
that should not pass, 53
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Deeds, to extend fame by. 683
to extend renown by. 529
Tirtaous. 91
we live in. 15
we'U do good. 290 •
were evil, became their, 429
which have no form, 331
words are no. 300 ^
words bolder than, 87
write and act great. 121
Deep, a lower, 130
are dumb, 262
as first love, 364
calleth unto deep, 415
down beneath the. 199
Tor me, terms too, 145
from out the boundless. 371
her home is on the. .6
His wonders in the. 415
in the lowest. 215
majestic, smooth. 152
monsters of the. 700
the populous. 329
the unru£Bed, 51
though, yet clear. 107
ties that stretch beyond the, 68
vasty, 293
where never care or pain, 230
where the brook is, 297
yet clear, 107
Deeper let us toil. 227
than e'er plummet sounded, 276
than flower and fruit. 209
their voice grows, 4
Deer, I must hunt this. 297
my own stricken, 229
rats and such small. 306
the strucken, 316
Defacing first, then claiming. 79
Defamation of great persons, 669
Defaming and defacing. 369
D(^faut8 de ses qunlitds, 456
Defect, cause of this, 314
fine by, 248
of free states, 528
Defects, no fault with natural, 479
of great men. 117
of his Qualities. 456
to know, 243
Defence, at one gate to make, 220
not defiance. 462
or apology before accused. 74
point of your, 550
Defend me from myself, 737
what he loves, dares to, 537
Defendant, to have benefit of doubt, 661
Defenders, the time needs not such, 616
Defends itself, when you attack, 714
thus, that connucra, 595
D^fendue, chose, 780
Defer, madness to. 406
Deference, by, prevail, 623
obtains friends, 623
repaid with insult. 698
Defers, he who. 93
Defiance in their eve. 146
Defienda me Dio8 de my, 737. 783
Definition, every, is dangerous. 628
opinion of a, 37
Definitions. I hate. 114
Deformed or incongruous things gire
no satisfaction, 452
persons. 13
unfinished. 298
DeSunctorum, "bona fama potMeaio, 500
Defy the touch of time. 410
Degag6, half so. 94
Degrading Qod's works. 267
Degrees, grows up by. 135
lost my. 3
Dei pherein ta tdn thedn, 469
De'il he couldna skaith thee, 46
Dells, raise nae mair than ye're able to
Uy. 844
Deinot hot theoui tehei, 469
Deis, on the. 75
Deisidaimonia, 472
Deities, after death, 126
Deity, he spies a, 409
offended, 45
Dejected air. 1
man. is a sight as mean. 409
De4ection, in our. 395
D4jeuner fait bonne mimoirB, 722
Delay, amorous. 256
best speed. 29
brings danger. 520
give moderate. 514
^ves strength. 596
has often cured. 660
hateful, but it causes wisdom. 591
he restored matters by. 512
is cowardice. 389
neither, nor inactivity. 600
no. long concerning a man's death*
515
none too long, concerning a man's
death. 617
of Justice Is injustice. 188
reluctant, amorous, 215
restored our affairs by. 698
tear thyself from. 527
saddens at the long. 373
what We dare not refuse. 270
when dangerous in law. 664
Delayed, a service. 545
is not lost, 753
Delays. 10
are dangerous, 769
away with, 693
dangerous in war. 127
however the fool, the day dnvm not,
758
in law. a thousand. 695
in law are hateful, 520
Delegate, the. cannot delegate. 516
Delegates, to choose their, 339
Delegated power cannot be further
delegated. 516
Delenda est Carthago, 516
Deliberant.qui, desciuerunt, 649
Deliberat Boma, 516
Deliberate, while we, it is too late. 523
Deliberates, woman that. 1
Deliberating is not delaying. 769
Deliberation conquers more than wrath.
508
in things nseful. 516
sat. 213
Delicacies, they seek, in all the ele-
ments. 567
Delicately, acting so. 89
D4licat8, let, sont malheureux^ 724
Deliciis omiisis, 709
Delicious things, done. 354
Delight, all for your, 283
and admonition, to mingle. 628
and dole, weighing, 311
flies, 384
heaven of lo«t, 65
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Delieht. hayingr pleased ooe'i self. 528
heirs of pure. 396
high as we have moanted in, 395
in storm he fonnd. 20
is in proper young men. 42
my ever new, 216
neyer too late for, 229
overpayment of, 342
the rootless flower. 355
to do ill our sole, 211
to no man. sweet to me, 366
▼ital feeli'ngrs of. 395
we married people. 240
which men miscall. 331
Delights, always something harsh
amongst. 567
king of intimate. 99
scorn. 682
scorning. 709
to scorn. 223
violent. 321
which to achieve. 206
Delinquency, unpunished. 344
Delirant reges, 617
Deliver me from myself, 577
Deliverance, after, both alike. 261
Delivered from all his troubles. 453
Delivery, good. 629
in oratory. 643
Deloraine. Sir William of. 272
Delos rose. 61
Deluded by him, heaven to be. 190
Deluding, with double sense. 219
Deluge, after us the. 713
Delusion, a mockery, a snare. 108
each has the same. 557
hence dear. 336
Delusions, harmless, 149
Delusive, vain and hollow, 405
Demagogues as great as Gogs, 170
Bemain, chague, apporte »on pain, 771
Demanding, lose goods for want of. 850
Demd horrid grind. Ill
Demeaning, so womanly her. 335
Demeanour, mild. 61
Dementia cepit, quae te, 645
Demi-gods in senate met. 374
Demnition bow-wows, 111
Democ'acy gives every man. 198
Democracy, a shameless thing. 39
dregs of a. 122
Democratic, that fierce. 220
Democrats, poets. 27
the d d. 63
Democritus. 7
perpetual laughter of. 636
would laugh. 674
Demon, behold your work. 113
melancholy a kind of. 8
of the night. 54
sold to the. 341
the foul. 17
Demons, or make us. 409
Demosthenes. 12
and Lais, 844 note
Demosthenes' throat. 454
Den of thieves. 427
Denial, dangerous. 70
prompt, saves disappointment. 509
vain. 223
who gives a doubtful answer gives.
523
word of, 277
Denied, comes to be. 238
me. yon would not have. 676
Denied, not to be. 124
that comes to be, 226
we desire what is. 608
what Is. causes desire. 659
Denies himself, the more man. the more
^ he will obtain. 648
Denmark, rotten in the state of. 313
Dennis, St.. was for Prance. 444
Df^nouement, hastens to the. 672
Dens Theonina, 517
Dental sure is transcendental. 170
Denti, chi ha, non ha pane, 795
Deny at once, better than promise long,
761
fain, what I have spoke. 320
it. if vou did it. 674
ourselves, room to, 183
teaches to. 261
Deos esse expedit, 534
fecit timor, 641
qui novit agrcHes, 542
Depart, and I am ready to, 188
Icttest thou thy servant. 619
time to. 580
when you, we will all, 512
where predecessors have gone. 484
Departure, troubled by my friend's. 647
Dependence involves protection. 643
upon one's self. 142
Dependent, be not, 490
Deplore, thee to. 102
Deploring damsel lay. 141
Depth profounder still, 100
Depths, from the. 515
Derision of those who know him. 708
Dernier, au, les os, 815
Descant, her amorous. 215
Descend, aspires to. 716
I will not. 58
Descending, always. 340
Descent, claims of long. 361
easy is the. 535
smooth the. 126
who boasts of. praises what is not
his. 650
Descents seldom good, three. 126
Describe. I cannot. I only feel it, 604
the undescribable. 53
Description, beggared all. 3Q$
is my forte. 62
paragons, 323
Desert afr. in the. 80
air. on the. 151
and reward seldom keep company,
769
circle, the. 341
every man after hii. 314
long delayed, 124
may make a sergeant, 207
Hr. Micawber, never will, 113
of a thousand lines, 251
of the mind. 54
shall rejoice, 420
touch3tone of, 57
were my dwelling-place. 54
with the best. 28
Deserts are small. 227
build on your own. 208
my words inferior to your. 649
Deserted, at his utmost need. 125
thing, sorrowful. 167
Deserve, dream not, neither, 308
first, then desire, 779
it. we'll, 1
not more than others. I. 386
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Deserrt. the leM they. 314
Ihoa dott. 2S0
De«enred, I had. better thinct. 682
Desenrert. great. 787
Desenrloff mao. to a. yoa are evil. 490
D480ipoir redouble lei /orc9t, 769
Deeicn. any great. 108
what a brave. 93
Desigiu of men. Zeus doec not ratify
all. 468
■triotly honourable. 133
Desifnment was hli own, 121
De«intt in pUcem, 617
Deiip0Te in loco, 523. 589
Desire bloom of younc . 152
deep, hath none. 126
dotn bear the sway, 106
few thinft to. 10
fond. 1
his own. leads every man, 694
I, and BO I command. 652
is to do nothing, 208
no. for what Is not known. 557
nor demand, neither, 603
nor fear, neither. 599
of unknown things. 234
•hall fall. 419
•oft. 1
that outruns the delight. 356
to see and know. 214
what I and the people. 695
what is there to. 654
what men. they consider right. 660
what you, odious to two persons.
654
Desires, absence of, the greatest wealth.
687
are thousand miles about. 376
cruel mother of tbe, 585
flatter our, 120
heaven favours good. 738
humble. 803
inordinate. 215
lot unequal to. 4
nourished by delays. 769
•mall heart hath small. 820
that Quits his. 789
Desiren. forbede us thing, and that. 75
Desk, votary of the. 187
De^k^. stick close to your. 143
Desk's dead wood. 187
Desolate, no one so utterly, 193
none are so. 52
wind-^wept space. 3
Despair about, nothing to. 606
aggravates misery, and weakness,
722
banishes fear, 350
bid me. 163
black. 91, 331
conscience wakes, 214
cry of great. 259
doubles our forces. 769
endure, but to. 91
evil counsellor is. 270
fiercer by. 213
floundered on in mere. 252
forlorn, 140
front of rude. 64
Giant. 37
give not thy heart to. 5
high uplifted from. 212
I restlessly. 87
in farewell. 55
In vain •!!• brooding. 139
Despair, infinite. 21S
is fiat, 213
leave me not tied to this. 30
makes the monk. 517
messace of, 65
no vulture like. 160
not. 457
our doom is to. 385
our last and best defence. 50
our leader, 108
our leader was. 126
poverty and. two gods. 451
reached with deep. 211
rash-embraced. 284
resolution from. 211
severer than, 94
sire of Faith, 356
some divine. 364
the hurried question of, 55
the Irish Giant, 72
the midriff of, 364
the sad ledger of. 72
twinborn of Devotion. 355
wasting in. 393
Despaired of. it is not to be. 15
of. none who breathes to bo. 618
of. nothing to be. 834
Despairing, sweeter for thee. 47
Despatch in business, 2
swift of, 122
the soul of business, 78
D^iperandum, nil. 606
noHt 15
Desperate evils, desperate remedi^. 534
man. tempt not a. 322
steps, beware of. 102
Deipertt nihil, 650
Despise me. do. 21
mundane matters. 673
them most, who know them best. 46
we. our own things. 616
Despised, and we esteemed him not. 421
envy deserveth to be. 9
I Ukes to be. 21
the, return the favour. 681
worse, to folly, than chastised. 509
Despiseth. he that is above, 444
Despond. Slough of, 37
Despondence bent his head. 273
Despondency and madness, 395
let not one look. 23
Despotism tempered by assassination,
722
what crushes individuality is, 211
Deipotisme temper^ par VasiossinaU 722
Despots tremble, makes. 197
Detiaja, quisn, no haraja, 885
Destinies, human. 193
Destiny, how much, does this carry, 550
obscure. 151
or Fate fashions our wills. 196
proves kind. 121 -
shady leaves of. 103
vain to quarrel with. 210
will find a way. 537
Destroy, one minute to. 90
Destroying others. 246
Destruction, success leads to. 686
way that leadeth to, 426
what, has Fortune reserved for yon,
621
Desiiltor amoria, 613
Desultory hand. 23
man. 98
Detached gentlemen, 37
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Detain thee, we that would, 66
Deteriora aequoTt 706
Deteriorate, all thinn, 678
DetermlDation, all thinft done by. 626
Determined or mild aocording to oirciuD'
stances. 608
Detest you. all. 615
Detraction at your heels. 289
black. 208
easerly received, 623
Deucalion and Pyrrna. 616
Deuil de sa hlanchiBaeuset 791
Deum, 8i mQllet laudare, 630
time. 693
Deu8 det. 518
erit tile mihi semper, 597
0» machina, 472 note, 518
in nohii, 528
major agit, 612
vindex, 505
Device, paces of quaint. 182
Devices, confound their, 437
Devil, a candle to the. 831
a point more than the, 887
a sin to belie the. 783
a spice of. 83
always builds a chapel there. 106
and all his works, 433
and deep sea, between. 763
as able and as cruel as the. 44
assumes a pleasing shape, 315
(dell), better keep out than turn
out, 762
builds a chapel hard by, 882
by the tail, to pull the, 843
call not the, 765
can cite scripture. 283
can't conflrratulate the, 461
carries the colours, 8l3
damn thee black. 310
daurna reave. 805
dee by the dykes ide, 813
did firrin. 86
divides the world, 855
dreamed of the, 3
drives, needs must when the. 830
drives, that the. 288, 793
embarked with the. 796
few may play with the. 778
find you employed, let the, 535
flour to the. 882
foul, paint the, 161
give the, rope, 783
ffood to his own. 855
had suborned 'em. 444
half, and half child. 186
handsome when young. 855
has a care of his footmen. 210
bath him. 160
he that hath shipped the. 796
his due. give the, 292, 783
holds the candle, 813
idle men tempt the. 655
in all his quiver's choice. 64
in solution. 263
in the capuch. 853
into his inn. take the. 793
is a busy bishop. 855
is an ass. 855
is diligent. 190
knocks, open not when the, 839
ideil). let ae. ding another. 816
et the. never find thee idle, 517
let ut call thee. 323
looked wise. 86
Devil loves to disappoint the. 86
lurks behind the cross, 861, 855
made man politic, 302
make a moral of the, 296
may get in by the keyhole. 855
may take the hindmost. 341. 774
most devilish when respectable. 87
never lacks a chief mourner. 880
not always at one door. 855
not BO black as painted. 855
on his neck. 796
on the walls, painting the. 852
perverts the mind first. 886
power of. is in the loins, 518
pull, pull baker, 843
resist the, 436
said, as the. to the collier. 818
sarcasm the language of the. 71
shame the, 293
sin to lie on the, 810
■miled, 86
so must we o'erthrow the. 140
stood, abashed the; 216
sugar, o'er the, 315
talk of the, and he'll appear. 862
that sups with the, 793
that will play the, 793
the eternal. 303
the first rebel. 50
the ingredient is a. 324
to pay, but the, 231
to serve the. 242
turned precisian, 208
was pleased. 86
was sick. 855
wear black, let the. 316
wedlock's the, 58
were dead, wouldst do little for God
if the. 869
when old, becomes hermit, 856
who boasteth of sin is a. 139
whoops, the, 186
with devil damned, 213
vou the blacker, 3z5
Devils driven out with devils. 769
lunacy most pleasing to, 24
sooner raised than laid. 140
Devil's, better the. than a woman*!
slave, 206
bolster, 804
flour goes to chaff, 855
gold ring, to wear the, 783
meal goes to bran, 855
prayer book, 765
valet. like the, 791
Devilish deeds, excused his, 215
savage, 299
Devin4t on n'aime pas A 4tre, 726
Devious step, every, 2/0
Devoid of sense, 213
Devon white-pot, 185
Devon-lnnd, the good. 236
Devonshire proverb. 465
Devotion and music. 26
civility of my knee at. 25
has mastered the hard way ,'705
idea of so much, 676
ignorance mother of, 807
mother of obedience, 104
religious, nothing so easily counlMV
felted as. 718
to do our small. 346
too much seal in. 92
upon simplicity and ignorance. 9
Devotion's every grace. 42
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D«'ToUon'f vUagc. 315
DfToor. liitlf mult, to be great. 869
•eeking whom he may. 436
whom lie may. 646
Devout manner, snoe-maklng in a. 69
more onrioua than, 410
yet cheerful. 264
Dew. as morning, she sparkled, 408
dashed the. 270
diamond, so pure and clear, 271
exhaled the, 167
faded like the morning's. 66
fades awa' like morning. 444
f-Ust'ring with. 216
ived upon. 666
on the mountain, like. 271
one drop reflects the sky, 720
soft, inyisible. 3
that on riolet lies. 273
the mornins. 125
was falling fast, 394
Dewdrop from the lion'i mane. 301
protects the lingering. 404
DewdroDB. stars of morning, 216
Dews of hearen, 301
of the evening, 78
Dewy freshness, a. 341
Uextera, frigi^a hello, 577
Dhry. getting mighty. 17
Di darii, quoa, fero, 658
tibi dent anno$, 518
Diahle par la queue, 843
Diadem stole, the preoioos, 317
that man bears a. 607
Diadema, hie tulit, 507
Diaitite» to epiciket horH, 475
Dial, figures on a, 15
from his poke, 286
to the sun. 22, 50
Dialect, a Babylonish, 49
words. 155
Dialectics teach truths. 545
Diamond and of gold, fabric of. 403
biasing in the mine, 183
out diamond. 770
form. of. 99
out of an entire, 135
with flaw, better than pebble with*
out, 761
Diamonded with panes. 182
Dian's kiss. like. 193
Diana, no one worships, 629
great is, 431
Diana's foresters, 292
Diapason closing full. 126
rolled its loud, 16
Diaries, use of, 10
Dice level distinctions. 138
of God are loaded, 475
play at. 283
were human bones. 59
Dicenda tacendanue ealles, 519
Dicere nolo, illua quod, 583
promptum, 600
Dicers' oaths, false as. 317
Dick. Mr.. 113
Dickens, what the. 278
Dictu affahilit, 601
foBdum visuQue, 607
Dictum, quod, indictum en, 609
Dido dumb. 257
found Eneas could not come, 257
Die, a dread and awful thing to. 65
a time to. 4i8
all alone we. \B*
Die, all must. 151
all shall. 295
all that live must. 311
all. we. 423
and endow a college. 249
and go we know not where, 279
and she'll adore you. 248
as erring man should, 56
at one time, we must all. 773
be cjist. let the. 570
because a woman's fair. 393
begins to, that quits desires, 789
better it is to. than to beg. 424
bid me, 163
birthright of mankind to. 375
bravely. 253
break in a dream and, 36
broke the, 59
dar'st thoa, 279
deep happiness to. 188
faster, only ourselves, 22
fittest nlace where man can, 19
fools tney cannot, 408
fools would wish to. 407
for fear of death. 108
fortunate to. before omlling od
death. 592
have the power to. 362
he's not valiant that dares. 207
his death, let me, 408
horrible to. 168
how bravely a man can, 36
how to. 257
I could not. more nobly. 614
I. in anxiety. 711
I shall not altogether. 613
if we, we live, 357
in a great cause, 57
in mind a little when I. 356
in part. we. 375
in the midst of work. 661
is oast. the. 455
is it so wretched to. 699
is landing, to. 140
is not to. 67
is to begin to live, 137
it was sure to. 230
last to. 697
like Douglas. 167
like to. 818
little trust that when we. 127
muse forbids a worthy man to. 520
natural to, 9
necessary that men should. 553
never say, 831
nor do we seem to, 108
not made to, 366
not so difficult to, 57
of a rose. 245
of having lived too much, 385
old men must. 889
only practise to. 476
out. I would not, 526
poorly, fear to. 135
rather choose that I should. 35S
rather, than be disgraced. 584
remember you must, 587
Shalt not all. 163
should not willingly let it» 226
souls can never. 106
standing to. 515
such as cannot, 102
taught us how to. 376
those about to. salute. 592
those about to. salute thee. 497
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Die. those that oaniiot. 54
thoa must. 162
till you. 33
to, a debt we mugt all pay, 469
to, a trouble. 697
to, deliverance from miseries. 472
to, lest you should die. 551
to. to sleep, 315
to, when one desires, 499
twice, one cannot. 836
two months aeo, 316
unavenged, 494
waitiniT to, 191
we leave more to do when we, 876
we shall not, 167
what could he better wish than then
to, 5
where his father before him, 36
which never is to, 93
who learns to, is above power, 650
who learns to, unlearns slavery, 650
WHO would wish to, 22
with all their music. 166
with even mind. 488
with harness on our back. 310
without Thee I dare not, 183
young, grieve not that 1. 157
voung, whom the gods love. 886
Died a gallant knight, 270
did no wrong except that she. 606
hardly say she. 124
if I had thought thou could'st have.
393
last night, 3
she, thus, 62
yon would have, if yon had not in*
jured him. 531
Diem, solvit ad, 681
tibi diluxisse BUpremum, 567
Dies and makes no sign, 297
crood man never, 227
now soon he. 177
in youth and vigour, who, 256
man, as his relatives die, 554
pays all debts, 794
this year, he that, 295
when the poet, 272
with many witnesses, dies with cour-
age. 728
Vies datuSf 519
expectata, aderat, 533
gratior it, 579
ir.-B, 519
ni fallor, adest, 571
non, 519
sine lite, 679
0tat sua cuique, 683
venit summa, 703
Diet, an equal, 469
cures more than lancet, 738, 770, 854
Dr.. and Dr. Quiet, 854
ill. mother of disease, 778
moderate. 676
praise the best. 337
sober, in your. 226
with gods doth. 221
Dteta, mas cura la, 738. 770
Dieu et man droit, 715
laheure, en peu d'heurc, 785
modire tout, 785
Differ, all things, all agree. 252
Difference, sav with a. 34
strange all this. 51
to me. the. 394
wide that sheets will not decide, 848
3l
Differences, adjust your. 713
Different objects strike. 246
Differing in one matter^ 547
tastes asking diflenne things, 639
Differre paratis, nocuit, 693
Difficile, nothing, to a well-willit man,
834
Difficult, all honour is, 493
easy, pleasant, sour, 519
nothing so. but cleverness may over-
come, 608
nothing so. but may be found out.
608
nothing, to a brave man. 541
nothing, to mortals, 607
suddenly to lay aside an old passion,
519
without will, everything, 617
Difficulties, courage exerts itself in, 519
do not disturb a brave mind. 54
we should help those most in. 686
Difficulty a severe instructor, 39
and labour, 214
illustrating one by raising another.
606
making a. 562
the teaching makes the. 520
there's. 21
yields, every, 165
Diffidence, ever with the best desert, 28
her name was, 37
Diffident, modest, and sh^, 144
Diffidenta, madre della 8tcurU\, 765
Diffused knowledge. 204
Digest me no digestions, 447
Digestion bred, from pure, 216
quick, 127
wait on appetite, 309
Digito monstrari, 495
Dignified, dull and, 270
Dignities, come to by indignities. 10
to speak evil of, 436
Dignity and calm content, 264
grows more easily than it begins, 535
of being, in, we ascend. 403
without danger to. 667
Dignum flnge te Deo, 495
Dignus vindice nodus, 599
Digressions, delay you with long, 599
do mightily delight. 48
the soul of reading, 347
J)ii laborihus omnia vendunt, 520
Dike hlahSn pherei, 777
Dilated or condensed, 212
Dilettante, snowy-banded, 367
Dilettantism, double-barrelled, 71
Diligence, a great teacher, 770
best of me ia* 305
care and. bring luck, 765
is everytning, 474
mother of good fortune. 452
Diligent man prepared for all things,
553
withouten sloth. 75
Dim-delicious. 32
lighU of life, 253
of sisrht. 234
religious light. 221
the eyes, we, 252
Dine at nine, sup at five, 725
is this a cause why one should not,
552
lightly, 817
scandal while you, 365
. somewhere, English would* 175
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I>ioe. thai Jarjmcn may. 245
twice. Napoleon could not, 726
Dined, rreatlf darinjr, 252
to-day. I baTe, 337
Diner r4chauf4, 730
Diner-ont. philosophic. 32
Dins-dons chime, o40
Dininr. while they thought of, 147
Dinner, a limple. in a poor man'i houM*
595
after a good. 392
after. i» after dinner. 353
after, lit a while. 752
after, sleep a while. 752
and company, a good, 240
at. any man appears. 759
bell, that tocsin of the soul. 62
oonserratiTes after. 131
diapason after. 16
he cadfes for a. 631
hope or getting a, 682
in your nonse. 817
Inbricates business. 275
made for eatin'. 372
no dinner goes well without Apollo,
115
of herbs where love is. 416
prooer number at, 165
rather lose his. 137
the right number for a. 603
to eat a good, eat a good breakfast.
740
warmed up. worth nothing. 730
who saTeth his. 798
will not lose thy. 211 .
Dinners, hunger makes. 804
Dinner's done, when, 31
Diogenes. 12
and Aleiander. 454
Dionysius of Halicarnassus. 268
Dio$ fobs la verdad, 784
Diplomatic corps, dull-eyed, 67
SDips, rascally, 17
D<pfontsf 9i0p9 pinouai, 475
re, csla va $ant, 714
re ellects, 1
was the noise of conflict. 216
Directions, by indirections find, 319
Director dubs. 249
Directs the storm, 2
Dirge for her. 242
is sung, their, 88
Dirt and lang nails, 829
delight in flinging, 257
is dirt, 36
little soul is. 367
8 arts company. 770
tie more, the less^urt. 860
who falls in the. 795
who makes himself, 797
you will esteem him as. 676
Dft aliter vttum. 520
IH$ cs que tu doit, 727
Dit kramh9 thanatos, 470
IH$ placitum, ita, 570
Disagree, humble suffer when the power-
ful. 555
men only. 213
Disagreement makes agreement more
precious, 521
offspring of ill-mated things. 610
Disagreements, religious, the worst. 617
Disappoint myself, can't abide to, 148
Disappointed, still are. 99
Disappotntment. few exempt from. 338
Disappointment, follow, lest. 40S
Disarmed, not good polity to go. 188
Disaster aoother master. 580
caused by oonoslt. 655
equanimity the medicine for. 686
memory of, is another. 639
rebuke in, worse than, 623
spread, the, 552
Disasters a highway to ralour, 649
lighter when sudden, 576
DisbelieTe. bolder stiU to. 408
has not heart to. 355
Discs omnsf, §m uno, 532
Ditcendum est quam diu vivat, 689
DiBcere deditcenda, 534
Discharge, his fuU. 220
Discharged, indebted and. 214
Disciple whom Jesus loTed. 430
Discipline must be maintained. 113
Disciplined inaction. 204
Discomfort, temple of, 267
Discomforts, each should bear his own.
688
Discommendeth others, he that. 26
Disconsolate, stood. 230
Discontent, a soil for, 95
attends still, 340
contented sort of, 182
first s^ep in progress, 392
impious. 248
is from comparison. 237
large and liberal. 385
man's, his worst evil. 747
of God. the splendid. 391
prone to. 163
sits heary. 1
splendid. 227
to. 87
Discontented, ereryone that was. 83
man knows not where to sit. 741
Discord, brayed horrible. 216
civil. 1
harmony. 245
makes toe sweeter lay. 345
produced by adversity. 664
the demon of, 338
with a thousand various mouths. 214
Discords, harsh. 322
make the sweetest airs. 50
sting, their. 165
Discourse, bid me. 326
hang cold, 135
into some frame, your, 316
made us with such large, 318
of the elders. 423
of the wise, 423
showers of sweet, 103
so sweet and voluble. 281
sounds big, 239
sweet, 126
sweet, makes short days, 851
the sweeter banquet, 257
Discourses, general,^
Discover this way, I was first- to. 552
Discoverer, Time the great. 870
Discoverers that think there is no land.
7
Discoveries made, great, 256
men who have enhanced life by, 568
Discovery, chance, common property.
660
Discreet advise, while the. 884
Discreetest, virtuousest. 217
Discretion, an ounce of, 756
and valour, 136
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Difcretion be your tutor, 316
better part of valotir, 294, 770
covering, 296
dulnesB of, 101
not to ontsport, 323
of speech, 11
use thy, 285
Diicrimina rerum, per tot, 634
Discriminate between things, 664
Discrimini occurrendum, 674
Discussion, advantage of free, 201
heat in political. 226
Disdain as much as thou, 69
dear lady, 279
forbade the rising tear, 272
from sense of injured merit, 211
I'U not, 290
Disease, beginning of. health to know
the. 872
chief, it foUy. 854
cure the. 11
cured when the cause is found. 586
each season has its. 158
fatal to hide, 623
fear kills more than, 778
few see, all love, their own, 633
meet the approaching, 703
my life, 250
pale, dwells there. 630
seeds of dark. 373
self-contemplation, symptom of, 71
shapes of foul, 367
slow, 123
the young, 246
to know the, half the cure, 872
Diseases, desperate, desperate remedies.
769
desperate grown, 317
iucurable, 629
less of all in. 561
music eipels, 4
sons are neirs of, 539
the tax on pleasures, 770
to feel and to remove, differ, 610
Disgrace, beauty in. 256
fears, worse than death. 614
none unless deserved, 556
of others deters from vice, 692
remains after pleasure is gone, 676
wise and good incajiable of, 455
Disgraces deter from vice, 489
like cherries, one draws another,
770
Disgraceful, if what you do is, 677
to be spoken or seen, 607
Disguise, crown's. 3
manly to disdain, 409
practised in, 141
Disguises, these troublesome, 215
Dish, wha eats but ac, 800
fine, hath nothing on it, 823
first, pleaseth all, 857
Dishes, new. new appetite. 831
so many strange. 280
washing of, never at an end, 751
Dishonesty, lucky, a misfortune, 537
Dishonour foul, 217
husband the last to know the, 516
past all, 167
Dishonourable, ask and do nothing. 548
Disdecti membra voetaB, 521
Dislike, hesitate, 250
kindness o'ercomes a, 814
Dismal science, professors of the, 7%
fcience. the, 70
Dismissed, may not rudely be, 86
Disobedience, man's first. 211
Disorder, most admired, 309
peculiar to the country, 149
spring of, 38
■weet. 162
with brave, 243
Disown, from shame, 407
Disparagement, slow, 370
to say anything of. 92
Dispassionate and cold. 360
Dispensation from death, one cannot
obtain, 726
Dispersed, they are, 488
Display in the distance, to make a, 563
without, 56
Displeased, only pleasure is to be, 97
Displeasure, incur your high, 208
Dispoged. when I am so, 112
Disposition, a calumniating. 517
difficult to chanee, 519
good, the gift of nature, 496
man's own, at fault. 594
music feedeth, 9
to happiness, 232
Dispositions, a thousand, 588
kindred, 669
similarity of, 670
Dispraise a Uttle, I wiU. 207
from other men's, 108
horrible, 73
or blame, 221
Dispraised, of whom to be, 219
Disputants, fire-eyed, 230
Disputation, itch of, 383
of the learned, 9
run in debt by. 49
truth lost in over. 608
Disputations, doubtful, 432
Disputatious men, 102
Dispute, could we forbear, 381
get into a, 823 , , ,«
on either side he would, 49
should he die during the. 332
to, about an ass's shadow, 514
to, about smoke, 515 , , ,.,
Disputes, not for us to settle such. 613
number makes long. 108
purposeless where passion is. 26
Yes and No cause all. 888
Disputing, in too much, 809
itch of, 404. 859^ ^ ^ ^^ ^ e«,
itch of. the scab of the Church, 521
Dissatisfied with others, because with
oneself, 726
Dissect, creatures you, 248
Dissemble, hardness to, 324
who cannot, cannot reign, 650
who knows how to, 797
with a dissembler, 652
your love, to, 184
Dissemblers, all, 321
Dissension between hearts, 230
led, whither has, 526
those who wish, between us, 702
Dissensions, like small streams, 140
Dissent, not satisfied with toleration, 40
the dissidence of, 38
Dissenters, aversion to, 179
Dissentient, without, 601
Dissention. first among the priests, 218
Dissimulation a weak and sluggish cun-
ning. 8
brings forth errors. 521
creeps into mep's piinde, 569
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Dissimulation drops her mask. 407
ioYites dissimulation. 14
not rreatly politic. 8
the knowledge of kingrs. 729
Dissimuler, le tavoir des roi$, 729
Dissipation, 63 note
Dissociabilet. res olim, 664
Dissonance, barbarous. 222
barb'rous. 216
Distaff rules, discord if the, 810
unaccustomed to the. 612
Distance, at a reverent. 207
charmed at a, 104
creates, a delusion that. 90
lends enchantment. 65
made more sweet by. 88
makes them stars. 206
respect greater from a, 682
sometimes endears. 172
we admire thin^ at a. 589
Distant, few thin^ wonderful that are
not. 70
misery, cold to. 142
Distat opui nostrum, 521
Distent asra lupinis, 707
Distinction, few escape that. 82
Distraction, to waft me from, 53
Distress and misery^ grown of, 105
brothers In, 42
drudgery and, 95
hath humanised my soul. 401
Distressing, nothing more, has reached
us, 600
Distribute, glad to. 438
Distrust, all. behind thee leave, 72
by. I gained money, 477
enters, when, 173
mankind. 406
once to, 268
remember to, 474, 874
the man who tells you to. 391
yourself. 4
Disturb him not. 297
not a buried evil. 584
settled things, not to, 683
Disturber of mankind, 373
Disuse, rights are lost by. 532
Ditties, frame love. 269
Ditto to Mr. Burke, 461
Ditty, a vagrant, 35
an ancient. 182
Viva potens rerum, 511
Dived deep and brought up a potsherd.
Diver, the adventure of the, 28
Diverse things they see. 209
Dives qui fieri vult, 696
tibi, pauper amicis, 529
Divide and govern, 521
and rule; unite and lead, 734
studious to, 246
Divided, in their death, not. 412
power. 254
we fall. 233
work, is shortened, 521
Divide et ivipera, 521
Dividends, incarnation of fat, 346
Dividing and uniting, the life of
Nature. 732
we fall, 114
Divinam particulam aurse adfligit, 636
Divination, given the art of, 653
rests on a divine law, 88
Divinations and soothsayings, 424
Divine, ftll save the spirit of man is, 54
Divine human face. 214. 256 nots
human form, 256
less than. 214
may kill a sound. 101
nor all, 360
revelation. Inspired by. 7
sacred in a sound, 252
she's lovely, she's, 209
so acceptable, so, 218
the Hand that made us. 2
things, knowledge of, lost by want
of faith. 453
what is, must be eternal. 653
what wills is. 653
Divinely fair. 361
Divineness of poetry. 7
Diviner, best, who guesses well. 474
things. 4
Divinities, delightedly believes. 87
Divinity doth hedge a king. 318
dry bodies of. 252
in us. 26
nature's system of, 410
of music, 26
that shapes our ends, 319
Divitix molles, 641
vtncant, 706
Divitiarum majestat, 567
Divitis servi, 521
Divorce the sacrament of adultery. 7SS
Dixerunt, qui ante nos nostra, 635
Dizzy, fearful and. 306
Do and die. but to, 365
anything well, never. 158
as I say, but not as I do. 78
as I say. not as I do, 275
as most men do. 770
by doing, one can only. 888
by yourself, what you can do. 552
if to. were as easy, 283
it. 552
it. how not to, 114
more you. the more you may, 860
not to. is Death. 233
not what is done, 485
not what we ought, 5
not what yon would not have done
to you, 660
or die. let us, 66
or say, what she wills to, 217
others, 112
the deed and say nothing. 853
to yon, whatsoever ye would that
men should, 426
unto you, whatsoever ye would that
men should. 438
what is immediately before us. 659
what man has done, all may. 409
what you are afraid to do. 130
what you have to do, 488
Do lit des, 522
Docti mediocriter, 498
Doctor cures, if the, 805
death will seise the. 308
dismissing the, 89
epigram to a, 636
full of phrase and fame. 6
kills, if the. 805
seldom needs the, 806
shook his head. 141
than fee the. 124
time cures more than the, 870
to make the, one's h>ir. 583
Doctors and imagination. 79
consult, patient dies. 884
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Doctors disaffree, when, 249
fail yon. If. 676
the three, 676
three, two atheiatB. 697
Doctor's nose, slam the door on the. 196
Doctrine, blast of rain. 437
false, heresy, and schism, 437
for the teacher's sake, 107
no other, needs, 220
not for the. 243
Doctrines fashioned to the hoar. 146
plain and clear, what makes, 50
Dodirers. dodserest of all the. 113
Doer beware, let the, 504
when the, relates the deed himself,
659
Doers, ill, iU thinkers. 808
Doff, a hadr of the, that bit yon. 744
and wolf, between. 566. 763
any stick to beat a. 757
bad. cannot find a place to bite. 739
bad, good bone falls to. 809
bad, never sees the wolf, 739
barking, seta the street barkinfir, 836
beat the. before the lion, 760. 871
beaten, afraid of the stick's shadow,
748
better a. fawn than bite. 761
better the head of a. 811
beware of a silent, 504. 759. 763
bold on his own dunghill. 773
brag's a good. 764
comes, no stone can be found. 880
cowardly, barks more than it bites,
502
days, the dogged. 359
dimcnlt to teach an old. 888
does not eat dog. 771
every, a lion at home. 774
every, has his day. 774
foremost, catches the hare. 857
gentle at home. 678
give a, an ill name, 782
give a, while his tail wags, 782
gnaws because he cannot swallow,
855
good bone never comes to good, 743
good, deserves good bone, 743
good, never barketh about a bone,
743
good whelp will not come of bad,
744
having the eyes of a, 473
head of, better than lion's tail, 961
his faithful, 245
I had rather be a, 304
ill that deserves not a crust, 813
ill waking a sleeping, 816
in the manger, 502
is thy servant a, 413
is turned to his own vomit, 436
it was that died, 148
keep a, and bark yourself, 770
keep running after the. he will not
bite. 779
living, better than a dead lion, 418,
looks at a bishop, 740
love my, 822
man may cause his own. to bite
him. 746
mine enemy's. 307
more ways to kill than hanging, 866
no good whelp from a bad. 818
none so sad but will wag his tail. 867
Dog. not a word to throw at a, 834
not one to throw at a, 285
obeyed in office, 306
old, biteth, sore, 75$
old, cannot alter his barking, 756
old, does not bark for nothing, 756
old, will learn no tricks. 756
one. can drive a flock, 836
one. growls, when another goes to
the kitchen. 836
poor, not worth whistling." 810
reason for whipping a. 807
retnrneth to his vomit. 417
scalded, fears cold water. 748
sleep, 793
smarts, this, 132
so called because unmusical, 502
something better than his, 362
that can catch anything, 810
that fetches will carry, 856
that licks ashes, trust not a, 855
the firmest friend, 59
to a bad, a short cord. 741
u> do with a bath, what has a, 479
towns worship the. 629
well-bred, gaes oot. when he sees
them preparing to kick him. 750
what servant more attached. 656
when drowning all offer him drink,
879
who never barks, beware of a, 763
who would hang his. 800
whose, are you, 255
will have his day, 319
wool of a blue, 865
worthy of her food, 813
Dogs and all. little. 306
are fine in the field. 771
at ease, the very, 254
bark at me, 298
barking, seldom bite, 759
birds, arms, and love, 876
bite in every country, 808
by his, and by his grooms, 94
cannot teach old, new tricks, 888
dainty, eat dirty puddings, 769
dead, bite not, 769
delight to bark, let, 386
dumb. 421
dumb, and still waters, 851
dumb, are dangerous, 771
go to church for fashion's sake, 780
he that lies with, 797
hungry, 804
keen-scented power of, 624
lame, over stiles, 185
let sleeping, lie. 816
little, start the hare. 819
mad, cannot live. 822
men and. 249
modest, miss meat. 827
must eat. 302
of black St. Hubert's. 270
one house does not keep two, 697
run when drinking the Nile. 502
sleeping (see Sleeping)
snarl, while the. the wolf devours
the sheep. 884
that hunt foulest. 771
there be, many, 148
to take unwilling, to hunt. 684
two. over one bone. 875
when the. hed gut asleep, 199
women and. 887
ye have had your day. 257
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Dog's tooth, trtist not a. 874
ears add creases. 29
life, hanger and ease. 741
Dogge foUoweth a hare, 232
Dogges, barkynge and howlynge of.
Dogged as does it. it's. 377
Dogmas, truths disputed turn into, 79
Dogmatism is puppyism, 175
Doing and saying, a delightful har.
mony, 714
still be, never done, 49
Dolce far niente, 737
Dole thy sheaf, 164
Doletf ante, quam noce$$e eat, 638
vere qui sine teste, 557
Doll, prettiest, in the world, 185
Dollar, the almighty. 174. 457
Dolor hie tt'jbi proderit olim, 635
omnia cogit, 522
ubi, ibi digitus, 696
Dolores, subtle. 355
Dolori remedium est patientia, 512
i qran, 819
DoZorts, socios hatuisse, 680
Dolorous, deadly, 346
Dolphin in the woods, a, 517
Dolphins play, pleased to see, 154
Domandare, e wpglio, che errare, 762
Dome of the golden cross, 365
the azure, 129
the western, 1^2
Domestic happiness, 99
Domi, res ampla, 664
res angusta, 664
Domina emax, 526
Dominations, Princedoms, 216
Domini facient, quid, 654
Dominion, man's. 41
not his design, 121
Domino domua honestanda, 599
Dominus illuminatio mea, 522
Domitian, cruelty of, 495
Domus Dei, 522
jura puhlica favent privata, 747
Dona ferentes, Danaos et, 656
pro carmine, 645
Donat qum spernit et odit, 642
Done, and not have spoke on't, 305
and said, when all is. 380
(dune) at ony time, dune at nae
time, 878
better to be. than wish it had been
done, 762
by yourself, half done, 807
cannot be undone, 310. 535, 878
dared and, 335
doing what is already, 685
he hath nothing. 104
If you want a thing. 807
18 done. 309. 878
merit in knowing when to have, 70
to undo what is, 685
to yourself, you do not wish, 660
what I could, 659
what is, holds good. 659
when all is, learn this. 379
which was to be. 659
Doni spesso i, sono danni, 782. 880
Donkey, a dead. Ill
blows his horn, 812
if a, bray, 804
means one thing, the driver
another, 859
up goes the, 465
Donkey, who stole the. 465
Donne, preti, e polli, 887
Donne, qui t6t, 790
Donor's wish be observed, let the. 711
Donum exitiale, 523
vile vilis gratia, 706
Doom, darkling to their, 57
is to be beautiful. 241
(judgment) is false, 76
nor change thy, 6
regardless of their. 153
thy simple. 241
to the crack of. 310
Doomed to go in company with paio.
400
Doomsday, all one at. 813
every day is, 129
grand as, 364
near, 314
Door, a nice wife and a back. 747
back of one. face of anotLer. 853
back, robs the house. 853
do not always shut your, 599
every, but death's, may be shut. 774
God never shuts one. but He opens
another. 784
her open, 124
must be open or shut. 716
nor so wide as a church. 321
on iu hinges, as the, 386
one, to let in life, 107
open, countenance shut. 607
open, may tempt a saint. 756
out by the same. 133
shuts, if one, 805
slipoery the flagstone at the great
nouse. 848
stairs and a deal. 111
to which I found no key, 134
two daughters and a back. 885
when one closes, another opens. 737.
880
when one Is shut, a thousand are
opened, 880
when one shuts, a hundred open. 880
Doors, at open, dogs come in. 759
delighu more to have forced the. 615
DOra addra, 471
theous peithei, 470
Dorian mood, to the, 212
Dot moi pou std, 470
Dotage, only in men who are triflers. 672
what, will not vanity maintain. 95
Dote, a, veniunt sagittx, 601. 703
imperium vendidi. 493. 701
Dote not too much, 99
Dotes, yet doubts, 324
Doable beautv whenever a swan. 171
doable. 310
Doubled, trouble, 107
Doubleness, beware of, 199
Doubling his pleasures. 264
Doubly dead, 242
feel ourselves alone, 269
Doubt, a defendant to have benefit of,
661
a greater mischief than despair, 108
academic, 374
languish and, 212
benefit of the, 560
easier than examination. 274
error acquires honour through. 14
from doubt to. 269
frows with knowledge, 735
have lived in. 711
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Doubt. 1 love the, 6
in that fear doubteth. 204
interpret all this, 336
is deyil-born, 367
is passinff thronffh yon. 332
is safer than to oe secure. 208
mind in. easily influenced. 523
modest. 301
more faith in honest. 367
mystery or. 273
no. in this book, 466
nor loop to hang a. 324
past is the fear of future. 446
philosophical. 88
resolution lies by, 260
seek to know is seek to. 797
that the sun doth move. 314
there truth is. 15
to be once in. 324
uncursed by, 165
who read to. 274
within me spriniTB of Providence. 398
yet I. 350
Doubts are traitors, 278
assailed him. 68
end in certainties, 7
horrors, superstitions, fears. 273
ten thousand. 106
that dim. 90
ye spectre. 65
Doubted, who never, 15
Doubtinflf, by. we come at the truth. 523
Oastle, 37
in his abject spiHt, 197
Doubtful hope. 1
matters, in. senerous construction
to be preferred, 499
mind, burden of a, 261
the outcome is, 533
Doubting, dreaming dreams. 242
Douceur, nlui fait, que violence, 727
Douglas, degenerate. 397
in his haU, 270
Dove, as any sucking, 421 note
for notes a, 356
gently as anv sucking, 282
hawk at eagles with a. 161
mild as a. 328
patient as the female. 319
sighings of a. 544
the wrathful, 295
wings like a, 415. 439
Doves, harmless as, 426
in immemorial elms, 365
mourn sore like. 421
Venus yokes her. 62
Dover, when it's dark at, 880
Dowagers for deans, 363
Dower, a mournful, 235
who wives for a. 798
Dowered sufficiently, if well-principled.
Dowglas, tendir and trewe, 165
Down among the dead men, 444
he that is, 37, 49
he that's, down with him, 800
hill, how merrily we go, 90
hill, when a man is going, 879
never bit a man when hes, 830
nothing, nothing up, 834
quite, quite. 315
sunk in beds of, 42
that skirts the. 20
thrice-driven bed of, 323
Downhearted, are we. 462
Downs, all in the, 140
Downward bent, always. 212
Dowry, a bed or brambles. 798
an over-large. 666
I have accepted a, 523
money is a beautiful. 644
purity and modesty the best. 610
shafts from his wife's. 601
sold my authority for a, 493
sold my sovereignty for a, 701
the darts come from her. 703
virtue of parents is a great. 523
Dose, half in a. 367
Dozen, as valid as a, 258
to tap a fresh. 170
Drab, like a very. 315
Drachenfels, crag of, 53
Draff, who mixes himself with, 797
Drafts on our old age, 89
Drag on, long night, 235
put on the, 3d7
Dragon among the chambermaids. 338
and his wrath. 305
in his davs. a, 135
so much like a. 18
tail of a. 811
will not become a. 673
Dragons, bores have succeeded, 115
fight like, 207
Dragon's crest, the, 588
Drags at each remove. 145
Its slow length. 243
Drains, now thev talk about. 382
Drake, Sir P., 19 note
Drake's strong stroke, 387
Drama's patrons, the. 176
Drappie in our ee. 46
Draught, for a nauseous, 124
on Aldgate Pump, 458
Draughts shallow, 243
Draw a charm from rocks, 260
Drawl, his weekly, 96
Dread, nothing did he, 344
. of all who wrong, 390
thou to speak. 270
Dreadful day, that, 272
thing, acting of a, 303
things less, than they seem. 399
thought, 1
Dream, a hideous, 303
a waking, 471
after dream, 99
all this is but a, 320
and deed. 191
as in a, 233
but we that. 243
cleaving to the. 156
dreams, your old men shall, 422
fickle as a changeful, 271
Friday night's, 464
hunt for a forgotten. 395
I am telling you your. 696
I am that very, 156
it an hour ago. 367
it was a dream. 360
life and love are all a, 43
not all a dream, 59
of a dream, 405
of a wedding, after a. 752
of home, the, 231
of, not to tell, 85
of perfect bliss, 19
of those that wake, 258
of youth, a, 329
old men's, 122
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Dream on I 166
perchance to, 315
shadow of a. 314. 363
that I forget. 355
that insane, 30
that's passed. 67
the spirit of my. 69
they nad dreamed a. 33
Texation of a, 282
we wake in a, 36
what dare I, 34
when we dream that we. 456
within a dream, 242
Dreams, a man tells his, when awake,
648
after midnight are true. 639
and hopes, holy, 388
and predictions, 11
at leugrth deceive, 258
awake, he, 551
be sweet, though. 183
Cowley on, 93
death in. frees from care. 592
foolish men. foolish, 780
fragment from the life of, 86
full of ghastly. 299
go by contraries. 197 note
grow holy, 259
he of cutting foreign throaf«. 320
hence babbling, 81
hunts in, 362
I have bad, 314
I talk of. 320
is it some, 25
lies down to pleasant. 35
man's best, 28
morning, 35
morning, come true, 263
music-land of. 159
no mortal. 242
not with. 358
nothing else but dreams. 168
of a sick man. 487
of avarice. 227 •
of doing good. 27
of greatness, those. 374
of other days. 228
old. 199
pleasing. 138. 270
presage some joyful news. 322
such stuff as. 276
sweet, and health, 182
terrify me, 681
that are done, 354
that bring IHtle comfort. 199
where thoug. t runs mad. 407
your old men shall dream. 430
Dreamed of the Devil. 3
Dreamer, behold this. 411
of dreams. 234
Dreaming head. the. 356
starry, £59
Dreamt not of a perishable home. 400
of more. 123
Dregs at bottom. 459
forget the poisonous. 383
of all mankind. 334
of men. 410
of the people. 536
Dress a principal part. 158
be plain in. 226
beyond their means, 551
fond of, 266
frems and wanton, 218
nflamed by the love of your. 698
Dress slowly when In a hurry. 771
sweet disorder in the. 162
we are captivated by. 496
Dresses very soberly, world, 174
Dressed fine as I wul. let me be, 386
up. too much. 676
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Dressing, spent two hours in. 95
Drest. be gaily. 360
still to be. 179
Drew all manner of things. 118
his spirit. 125
many-coloured life, he. 176
Drift as bad as unthrift. 771
men who. 631
Drink, a long, empties cups, SOI
and no be drunk. 46
by measure, 764. 772
come let us. 703
deep or taste not. 243
deep, we'll teach you to. 311
fair fa' guid, 777
five reasons why men, 3, 674
for you know not, 134
gars folk speak. 777
goes in. wit goes out. 883
anged that left his. 800
how should we do for. 445
I huff. I strut. 380
I think that I can, 350
laith to, laith from it. 815
let as, for we must die, 509
like a templar. 717
live, fife, pipe and, 710
makes men hungry, 392
many words, mickle, 824
more dee of, than of thirst, 828
more like a Trojan. 340
more than a sponge. 718
more they, more they thirst, 678
nor any drop to. 85
nothing without seeing. 771
or depart, 472. 496, 588
pretty creatnre. drink. 394
should every creature drink, but I.
93
strong, a brawler, 417
strong, or not at all. 445
that they may follow strong. 420
the clear stream. 222
the running stream. 268
through strong, are gone astray
420
till all look blue. 138
to her that each lovea best, 68
to me only with thine eyes. 179
who likes not, deprived of bread. 88S
with impunity. 25
you cannot make an ass. 838
Drinks even water by measure. 486
the choleric. 854
the green manfle. 306
well, he that, sleeps well, 443
Drinkers, cobblers and tinkers the best.
767
Drinking at somebody else's expense. 191
live reasons for. 3. 674
insist on another man. 177
largely sobers, 243
merry, dancing. 125
much, little thinking, 353
nothing like, 109
now is the time for. 619
the soldier's pleasure, 125
with constant, 93
Drivel, the ropy. 143
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DriTcller and a show. /75
Driven hardly, eas'ly led. 105
Drlveth furiously, 413
DriTinflT of Jehu, 413
Drollery, that fatal. 116
Drone, a glorious, lazy, 206
cloistered, 200
Drones, they keep out the, 556
Drop into thy mother's lap, 218
last, makes the cup run over. 859
we sprinkle. 229
Drops of water, 238
of water, little, 447
pure are the, 159
some pious, 152
the ruddy. 153. 303
these are irracious. 304
these foolish. 284
Dropping?, a continual, 417
constant, wears the stone. 546, 767
•down-deadness, 337
Dropsy, Latin term for, 493
of our souls. 208
self-indul^ng. grows, 511
those swollen with, 678
Drought never bred dearth. 771
Drown drouth, 788
in ken of shore, to, 327
money, to, 484
myself, incontinently, 323
what pain it was to, 299
yourself, 208
Drowned, a lady that was. 380
lest both be. 366
more in goblet than in sea. 828
Drowning mark on him, no, 276
man will catch at a straw, 741
man will catch at razors, 741
would be happiness, 110
Drowsiness shall clothe a man with
rags, 417
Drowsy-head, land of, 374
Drubbed, can lose no honour by't, 49
Drudgery divine, makes. 162
dry. 187
inured to, 95
Druid, in yonder grave a. 88
Drum, rumble of a distant. 133
the hoarse dull. 51
the military. 143
the mufHed, 109
the spirit-stirring, 324
was heard, not a. 393
Drums, beat the. 125
like muffled. 193
of peace. 349
speak, laws are dumb. 882
Drunk and drought. 771
as a beggar, 757
as a lord, 757
as a tinker. 757
as a wheelbarrow. 757
as an Englishman. 729
being reasonable must get. 61
ever, ever dry, 773
every man would have got, 82
gloriously, 100
half, lean over the half-dressed, 6
his All had, 270
is as great as a king, 441
kills when, hangs sober. 797
majestically. 248
our pleasure to be. 132
partly she was. 42
this meeting is. 110
Drunk, tongue of a man. 659
we shoald get. once a month. 728
went to Frankfort, and got. 257
who offends, pays sober. 651
Drunkard clasp his teeth, 376
voluntariu8 dxmon, 84
will fall of himself. 817
Drunkards beget drunkards. 525
more old. than old physicians. 717
Drunkard's purse is a bottle. 741
Drunken, but not with wine. 421
folk, Ood is kind to. 784
man is as an absent man, 484
man is not at home. 741
person like a madman. 607
Drunkenness aggravates crime, 84. 624
favourite qi nell. 106
kills more than the sword, 637
looses secrets. 655
root of all sins. 174
teaches arts. 655
what does not. 655
Drunkennesse is veray sepultnrt^ 76
Drury's, happy boy at, 257
Dry August and warm. 378
Dryden copious, 251
Johnson on. 178
Pope on. 251
Dubius is such a scrupulous good man.
96
Duee tempus eget, 523
Duck, who shot the. 465
Ducks and drakes. 444
go about the country stealing. 463
Duck's back, water from a. 874
Dudgeon, civil. 48
Due. give everyone his. 783
to give every man his. 688
who loseth his. 797
who loseth his. getteth no thanks.
885
Dues, to all their. 432
Duke, alas poor. 292
everybody praised the, 341
?:enteelly damned beside a. 232
B in the giving vein. 207
knows enough who knows a. 101
Duke's-and-a-Duohess's daughter. 17
Vulce decut meum, 580
domunif 523
eat deaipere, 523
est degipere in loco, 589
eat meminiaae, 488
Dulcea, ccetiis, 506
Dulcihua eat verhia mollia alendua amor
529
Dull and dignified, a life both. 270
and muddy-mettled. 314
as an alderman. 165
danger of being. 90
for laughter, too. 255
gentle, yet not, 107
next step to being, 2
so smoothly, 252
superstitious readers. 79
tame shore, never on the, 260
to be, 244
when this paper appears, 347
with design, 133
without a single absurdity, 149
Dulness ever loves a Joke, 252
is sacred, 252
marked him for a mayor, 79
our blinded sight. 438, 447
portion of the truly blest. 45
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Dum apiro fido, 511
Dumb as a drum. 110
beggar that is. 262
folks get no lands. 771
man holds all. 741
more, than a fish, 580
people. English a, 71
shores where all was. 66
shows and noise, 315
till he spake were, 62
Dnmbie winna lee, 771
Dumb's a sly dog. 81
Dumpling, apple, and George III., 393
Dumps, as one in doleful, 441
Dumpy woman, I hate a. 60
Dun of all the duns, 168
Dunce, a sot or, 101
laughter from a, 64
puff of a. 147
that has been sent to roam, 94
with wits, 252
Dunderheads, dullards, blunderers, 653
Dung, he is sairest. 792
Dungeon beneath the castle. Ill
himself is his, 222
Dunghill, ereryone's, smells well to him-
self, 773
Dunkel' Little. 443
Dunmow flitch. 759
Dunno where 'e are, 466
Dunts are the devil, 887
Duo quod voluere, 610
Dupe, one begins a, one ends a rascal,
726
the other, each tries to, 200
Dupes, sagacious. 94
Duped easily by what we love. 726
Durance vile, 44, 184
Durum et durum, 624, 789
Dusk, in the, 144
Dust, a heap of, 253
all things are. 626
an hour may lav it in the, 52
and an endless darkness. 137
and shadow, we are, 644
and wrote them on. 204
are our frames, 363
blossom in the, 334
committed to the. 242
down with our little all of. 168
glory in the. 154
alf, half-deity, 57
he that blows in the, 793
heap called history. 21
insatiate as the. 189
magnificent out of the. 385
much learned, 99
not without. 615
not worth the, 306
of Alexander, the noble, 318
our paper, 292
quintessence of, 314
return, then shall the, 419
sacred is the. 407
shake off the very. 428
subdued by casting of a little. 550
that rises up. 363
the charity of. 407
the precious, 69
thou art, 411
vex the unhappy, 363
what a, 12
when he sleeps in, 334 note
write it in, 232
Dusting, darning, drudging, 337
DuBtuches aphilon, 469
Dutch, satire on the. 121
the fault of the, 68
Dutchmen, water-land of, 63
Duties, the primal. 403
Duty, a divided. 323
a useless, 543
an honour to remember. 569
as the subject owes, 288
daughter of the voice of God, 401
done, life alone in, 390
duty, must be done. 144
faith, love are rooU. 240
gives from a sense of. 197
od never imposes a. 267
he seen his. 157
honourable to remember, 603
is a path. 233
it is my. 143
it might be as full of love, 205
I've done my, 132
leads to happiness, 342
light of. shines. 403
little. 297
of being happy. 349
small, would not think any. 203
straight is the line of. 450
that lies nearest. 71 ^ ,^-
the most difficult, most sacred. 73)
'tis, 'tis devotion, 342
to have loved the higheat, 370
to worship the sun. 233
treachery under pretence of, 618
trespasses against his. 37
unfulfilled yesterday. 113
was the way to glory. 365
well performed, 342
whole, of man. 419 _ ^ , ^^
wise men should attend to their. 63B
Duty's basis is humanity. 22
Dwarf on a giant's shoulder. 741
small on a mountain, 632
Dwarfs men are, what. 554
Dwelling of an ancient fnend. 555
open as day. 194
Dwellings, passion for new. 556
Dwells with me, she who. 397
Dyes, gives ten thousand. 248
stains and splendid, 182
Dsring. a soldier without. 4
a splendid, 383
as natural as living. 771
bequeathed. 237
broken hearted. 258
daily, we are, 661
fall, it had a. 288
farewells to the. 194
groans of the. 269
nope of never, 103
let me have music. 182
man can do nothing easy. 449
man. sees but the. 270
man to dying men. 19 , ^ ^^
mementoes, haunts us with. 26
men, tongues of, 291
men, truth upon the lips of, 4
no papal bull for never, 602
people, quite bewildering for, 60
the necessity of. 93
to-morrow will be, 163
well, victory in, 66
when she slept, 169
without, how sweet to die. 393
young man. I think y'are, 444
Dyot Street, Bloomsbury Square, 263
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S pluribuB unum, 525 note
Each for all. 129
to. his own. 512
Eager eyes. looks through his, 234
Eagle, a hooded. 331
am I, 30
does not catch flies. 855
does not war with frogs, 855
flew aloft. 95
flight, flies an. 302
for wings an. 356
he was lord above. 397
in a dovecote. 302
like the. renew her age. 67
mewing her youth. 226
old age of an. 467. 493
suffers little birds. 325
the struck, 58
to fly. teaching an. 467. 493
Eagles catch nae flees. 772
do not produce doves, 541
do not produce the dove, 599
eat the same. 386
mount up with wings as, 420
what, are we, 74
Eagle's fate. that. 381
towering wing, 81
wings, upon my, 127
Ear, a mildewed, 317
all yede (went) out at one, 77
delight a dainty. 345
enchant thine. 326
give every man thine. 312
he whispers in the. 32
heard mo. it blessed me, 414
hearing of the. 414
his long left, 396
I was all, 222
in at one, 808
in my, was ever ringing, 330
is pained. 98
is pleased, 100
it heard, at the other out it went,
77
less trustworthy than the eye. 481
let the. despise nothing. 608
lies in the. 282
of a tyrant. 656
pleasure departed from the. 588
promise to our, 311
than meets the. 221
the hearing. 417
the road to the heart. 719
the tickled. 42
things imparted by the. 672
turn away thine. 20
vexing the dull. 291
what tune pleased his, 276
whispering in the. 351
who offend the. 140
within the cattes. 335
Ears. aged, play truant. 281
believe other people. 856
cannot find baith tales and. 804
endure better than eyes. 565
guilty. 864
he shook his. 475
he who has four. 531
hedges have. 778
lend me your. 303
look with thine, 306
men and asses held by the, P25
nature has given us two. 116
Bars, one pair of. draws dry a hundred
tongues. 838
polite. 249
pricked up, 494
stopped up. 655
the heart has. 858
tinrle. did not your, 619
to hear, he that hath. 428
to hear, let him stuff them. 371
to stop my. 251
two. of corn, grow, 252
unheard by mortal. 67
with ravished. 125
woods have. 778
Earl b/ right. 6
Earls from earlv years. 171
Earldom, insigniflcancy and an, 79
Earliest jears. most important are our,
Early go to bed. 104
however, you rise. 803
ideas not usually true. 343
rise, and you will see. 7/2
rising, reputation for. 805
to bed. 138
to rise has virtues three. 772
up and never the nearer. 772
woe unto them that rise up, 420
you've gut to eit up. 197
Earnest, all must be, 22
wouldst thou be thought. 1
Earns whate'er he can, 193
Earsight. do me eyes deceive me. 25
Earth a failure. 185
a fane. all. 168
a little, for charity. 301
a power is passing from the. 401
abldeth for ever. 418
an Eden. 238
and heaven, they mingle. 692
and sky. give but. 183
avert such a scourge from the, 518
be light upon thee. 576
breaks up. 29
but an eono of the spheres. 64
can realise. 33
changes, 32
oould not hold us both. 342
earth, earth. 421
envy me not the little. 453
equally open to poor and rich. 487
felt the wound. 218
flop round the. 186
forgot. 229
gentle. 136
girdle round about the. 282
given thee back to. 91
going to and fro in the. 413
prowth of Mother. 396
has Ood other habitation than. 529
has no sorrow, 230
lath bubbles. ^8
ler all on. 55
L will move the, 470
in love with this green, 187
Indifferent children of the, 314
I Insensible. 218
Is less fragrant now, 384
;s the best shelter, 772
is the Lord's, 433
kindly fruits of the. 437
lards the lean, 293
ay her i' the, 319
ean not on. 407
less of in them. 271
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Earth lie heary on him, 445
lie light {or heavy), may. the, 6
mine, saith Monseigneur, 114
must hare a touch of. 369
no goal, 33
not be heayy on yonr ashes, 630
not grey. 34
not Tike the inhabitants o' the, 308
of the, earthy. 433
one wide prison, 58
scarce of. 360
shakes beneath, 95
so fall of dreary noises, 28
so green, nor, 3/0
so much of, so much of heaven, 395
sowed, with orient pearl. 216
takes back all. 577
that pleasant country's, 292
the dear green. 396
the fertile, 215
the fragrant. 234
the lap of, 152
the listening. 2
the roots of, 364
the thirsty. 93
this goodly frame, the. 314
this grave, their dust. 262
•tU love of. 209
to earth, ashes to ashes, 438
to leaven. 33
two paces of the vilest. 294
unappropriated. 403
we are on the. 292
which men call, 222
whole, a sepulchre, 468
with all its art. 31
with her thousand voices. 65
Earth's base built on stubble^ 2^
bitter leaven. 397
crammed with heaven. 2?
diurnal course, 395
noblest thing. 197
profound. 67
Earthen vessel holding treasure. 30
Earthly sight, if it presume. 217
Earthquake or eclipse, gloom of. 331
pills against, 3
Ease, a life of. 97
and honour, seldom bedfellows. 772
counselled ignoble, 213
done with so much. 122
everything endurable except. 776
hunger and. a doe's life, 741
in writing. 244, 251
laborious. 99
like a coy maiden. 98
not to live at. 126
pennyworth of, worth a penny. 747
pursuits of inglorious. 684
slothful, 137
studious of, 3
think of. but work on. 868
to take their. 301
what others do with, 237
which marks security, 272
with dignity. 630
write with. 334
wrote with, 251
Easiest, move, who have learned to
dance. 244
way, to live the, 217
Easily done is soon believed. 853
East and west, hame is best. 772
in fee. gorgeous. 398
Is East, and West is West. 186
East, light from the, 532
or west, home is best. 802
the gorgeous, 212
the rich, 310
when the wind is iu the. 881
window of the. 319
wise men came from the. 337
Easter day. no sun upon an. 351
falls in our Lady^ lap. 464
Easterly wind. 2
Eastern Ck>unties Railway. 372
Eastward and some westward. 96
Easy after long experience. 547
greatness, 2
Eat a bit before you drink. 772
and drink ; for to-morrow we die. 433
and drink, let us. 106. 420. 480
and drink measurely. 7*1*2
and to drink and to be merry. 410
and welcome. 772
ashamed to. is ashamed to live. 831
at pleasure. 772
at table, ashamed to. eats ia
Krivate, 847
, and be merry. 429
exceedingly and prophesy. 181
happiness to. 255
I. therefore I exist. 525
live not to. 820
measurelie. 778
or drink, whether, therefore, ye. 433
tell me what you. 715
thev, thy drink. 216
to live. 475
to live, not live to eat. 525
well's drink well's brother. 772
what shall we do for to. 444
what you like. 772
your meat, never be ashamed to. 830
Eaten me out of house. 295
Eating and drinking take away one't
stomach. 772
behaviour in, 529
often and little, makes fat. 835
teaches drinking. 772
Eats longest, lives longest. 794
man is what he. 733
the king's goose. 794
while he lasts. 795
Eau hinite du cour, 768
Ebony, God's image cut in. 139
Ecce nomo, 525
Ecclesiastic tyranny, 107
Eccle$ia8ticu8, valor, 702
EchauHer, f '. an de-pem du hon Dieu, 729
Echo answers. Where? 55
follows song. 205
lies, cave where, 320
leaves but a-dying. 339
to the sense, 244
to the very. 310
true as the. 264
Echoes, aflrighu me with its. 91
the wild. 364
Echthr6n addra ddra, 471
EcUpse. built in th*. 223
drew like. 368
in dim. 212
without all hope, 220
Eclipsed by brightest orbs. 66
Economie reform. 38
Economy, abstract political. 146
is a revenue. 762
Is riches. 521
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icra8e§ I'infdmB, 715
Ecstasies, dlssolTe me Into. 221
Ecstasy, blasted with. 316
gibberiniT. 82
waked to, 151
wiDflTS of. 152
Edax rerum, tem^aus, 692
Eddication, a bad sort of. 128
his, 36
Eddies, smiUnff. 121
Edol ist der edel thut, 791
macht daa Qemiith, 860
Eden at the rate of, 230
flowrets of. 230
loss of. 211
never knew, 16
this other, 291
B dicta Manlianat 585
Edifica, chi, sua horsa purifica, 764
Edified, who e'er was, 99
Edifying, good to the use of, 434
Edinburgh, Latin motto. 608
stately. 403
the hot-bed of genius, 338
Edith, lovely name of, 194
Edition, a fair, 68
in a new, 393
new and more beautiful. 138
the original, 525
Editor, duty of an. 257
every able, a ruler, 71
Editorial cushion, thorn in the, 371
PMmund. here lies our good, 147
Educate without religion, 388
Educated, Burns better, than Byron. 71
man's. 33
people easily governed, 734
Education, a liberal, 347
a possession which cannot be taken
away, 468
distinguished by, 107
forms the. common mind, 248
la nature plus forte qu', 115
makes the man, 74
Montaigne on French. 731
most have been misled by, 124
nature more powerful, 115
no singing, 62
of no sort of, 60
soap and, 82
technical, 145
the formation of character, 343
the foundation of every state, 468
what better gift than, 658
Edwin's, shall break thv, 148
Eel by the tail, who holds an. 888
by the tail, you hold, 492
in a sack, cannot hide an, 888
of science, 252
to skinning, used to it as, 875
Eels of Melun. like the. 871
to be flayed, 62 •
Effaced for ever, 397
Effect speaks, the tonrne need not, 752
Effeminate, can afford to be. 201
Effort and care can do all things. 605
is not lost. 204
strong to banish thought. 273
Efforts, greatest, of the race. 267
Eftest way. 280
Egbert, doing nothing since, 363
Egg. a bad, from a bad crow, 473
an, and go to bed, 755
apple, and nut. 755
better half an. 788
Egg. from the, to the applet, 483
full as an, of meat, S21. 757
in three bellies, 755
innocent as a new-laid. 145
learned roast an, 251
not so like another, 615
quarrel about an, 814
to shave an, 812
to-day better than hen to-morrow,
761
who steals an. 799
Eggs, all your, have two yolks. 754
and oaths easily broken, 772
he that buys. 794
into one basket. 770
it will be seen in the frying of the.
he that would have, 800
must break* to make omelettes, 888
now. better than chickens to-
morrow, 486
reason in roasting, 868
the more the, 171
to roaat their. 10
with a basket of, 267
685 ways of cooking, 231 note
Eggshell, to sail in an, 813
world hollow as an. 15
Eagua: para d'ate, 470
Eglantine, and with. 282
Egotism, violent. 525 note
Eokdmion pros tSs nikes, 474
Ego et rex meus, 525
Egypt, firstborn of, 286
Ehe, die, ist Himmel und Hdlle, 746
Ehestand, Wehestand, 877
Eheul fugaces, 526
Ehren und Leoen, 821
Eifer, blinder, 732
Eigenloh stinkt, 846
Eight hoars' work, 772
Eights, the four. 772 not€
Eike, to meden, 479
£11 d should hae honour, 835
Eile mit Weile, 828
Einigkeit macht stark, 875
Einmal ist keinmal, 836
Elaborately thrown awav, 410
Elbow, she hath broken her. 847
Eld, palsied. 279
Elder, let still the woman take an, 288
speaks, what an. 660
Elders first, 672
Eldon. Ix)rd. maxim of, 668
Elect of Parnassus made up, 722
seduce even the. 428
Election, general, in England. 339
of a wife. 211
right of. 181
hustings, vote at, 72
Elections, abstain from. 484
Eleemon. 341
Elegance unworthy of a man, 611
Elegancies expelled this offensive style.
646
Elegant but not profuse, 609
Elegantim arbiter, 493 note
Elegantius quam necesse est, 644
Elements, all things resolved into. 549
become our, 213
so mixed the, 120, 305
war of, 1
weak and beggarly, 434
Elephant, the, does not catch mice. 470,
626
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Elepbanta endorsed, 219
for want of towns, 353
Elffinbrodde, here lie I, Martin, 203
EUJah. spirit of. 412
Elisabeth. Queen. 12
motto of Queen. 672
no scandal about Queen. 333
„ spacious times of, 361
Ehxabethan age. 19
£11 and tell (ready money). 772
Ellenborough. Lord. 858 note
Elm star-proof. 222
the yine-prop, 344
Elms, above the green, 231
immemorial, 365
Eloquence, foster-child of licence, 526
audacious. 283
bag of parliamentarv. 72
cannot be pretendedT 636
charms the soul. 213
child of knowledge. 115
discretion more. than. 11
dumb, 105
easy in an easy case, 559
false. 226
force of. 107
has power to clear the house, 174
hearenly. 122
honeycomb of. 361
intoxicated with. 115
mistress of arts. 628
plenty of. 668
religious. 399
snarling. 502
tears her only. 264
wielded at will. 220
without wisdom. 39
Eloquent as angels. 89
enough, he is. who speaks for the
innocent, 651
enough, if truth speaks. 668
flowing cups make, 537
heart makes men, 634
in his own cause, 643
men. a curse. 129
not beautiful, but. 612
not given to be so. 609
Elpidea en BOoiain, 471
Elpi$ h§ hoBkouta tou$ pollou$ hrotOn
471
Elsinore. 66
Elysium, lap it in. 222
on earth. 230
within whose circuit is. 298
Bmharras de richesBes, 715
Embarrassment of riches. 715
Embellishments, pretentious. 490
Embers, glowing. 221
in our. is something that doth live,
402
Embrace, like a sad, 6
your last, 322
Embroidery, sad. 224
Embryos and idiots. 214
Emclie. up rose. 75
EmendaturiB ignihuB, 593
Emerald, as green as, 85
Emerson. 21 note
Eminence, that bad. 212
though fancied, turns the brain,
409
Eminent, proudly. 212
tax for being. 353
Emma, wo. 466
Emmet. Robert. 340 nets
Smollit moreB, 566
Emori nolo, 526
Emotion, cannot demonstrate an, 232
the sphere of music. 157
Emotions, to force the mind from the.
581
Bmou thanontOB, 471
Emperor, it becomes an, to dia stand-
ing, 515
the only, who changed for the
better, 681
Emperor's beard, to quarrel o%er the.
873
Empire, always an enlarger of. 673
and liberty, 558
and little minds. 38
born to, 711
c'est la paiw, 718
ever-widening. 370
first step to. 41
foreign, unstable. 489
frlory and, 104
ncrease of, 207
is power in trust, 128
must extend, 219
mysteries of, 493
of himself, the, 331
overcharged people unfit for. 11
rod of, 161
staff of crooked, 15
survey our, 55
that is peace, 718
the course of, 21
Empires dissolve. 385
natching vain. 213
game was. 59
not maintained by cowardice. 611
the day of. 74
the rise of. 23
unimagined, 187
wane and wax, 274
Employment, land of little, 318
in seeking, luck is everything, 79
is enjoyment. 772
pleasantness of. 6
Employments, brave. 160
now various bis. 99
EmpoinOt qui trop, 753
Empress and floure of floures. 78
of the soul. 243
Emprise, bent on bold. 375
Emptiness at the heart of all things. 391
perpetual. 398
what, in men's affairs. 621
Empty bag will not stand. 755
big and. 763
casks make most noise, 772
chambers, foolish maids, 772
hand, allure not hawks with. 88V
purse fills the face with wrinkles.
755
vessel, the. 296
vessels. 175
vessels make most noise. 772
vessels, the Lord blesses even, 514
Emulating, love of. 487
Emulation a whetstone, 564
in the learned, 246
is a virtue, 772
produces emulation, 487
Enable with perpetual light. 438
Enamoured, hung over her. 216
Enchanted isles and rifted rocks. 822
whate'er she said. 264
Enclosure, he has broken the, 506
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Bncouraere the others, to, 727
Encourager les autreB, pour, 727
Gnd, a challenge to his, 103
'a made a finer. 296
all comes to. except God's goodness.
753
all. the be-all and the. 308
and found no. 213
appeared no. 218
best in either till his. 205
clasp her in the. 26
consider the. 767
consider their latter. 412
crowns all, 301. 856
crowns the work, 856
each works its, 246
eTerythinff hath an, 776
fear of his hearers, lest he shonld
make an. 181
forsake me in the. 114
from their, we happy call. 93
he made a ^ood, 3i8
here is mv journey's, 325
in the. thines will mend. 809
in the. we shall find out, 809
in ylew, who keeps one, 30
is at hand. 539
is hard to reach. 356
is not yet, 428
Justifies the means. 856
longest day must have. 859
look to the. 539
make me to know mine. 415
minutes hasten to their. 327
must justify the means, 259
my last. 411
myself, manlike, 363
o' a feast. 761
of a long life, look to the, 475
of anything, better is the, 418
of controversy, 533
of every deede. 75
of hunger, cold and crime. 189
of my labours, 539
of things, knowledge of, withheld,
664
of this day's business, 304
or object, what. 511 note
praises the life, 856
praises the work, 856
remember always your, 687
remember the, 423, 450
remember the last, 424
remember thy, 424
seek not to discover your, 694
that crowns us, 163
the manner and the, 108
thy good, 37
to seek to know the, 687
we know not vet their. 355
who desires the. desires the means,
854
Ends and expectations, worthy, 9
neglecting worldly, 276
odd old, 299
thou aim'st at, 301
virtuous, by virtuous means, 177
weU. aU^B well that, 754
Endanger his body for a girl, 277
Ende gut, alles gut, 856
Endearments, Jars, 382
Endeavour, all thy good, 224
heart riven with vain. 397
passionate bright. 35
Ending of the day. 235
Ending should here have. 225
to these also God will give an, 514
Endless toil, 339
Endragt maaht magt, 875
Endurance, all our, failed, 495
every lot overcome by. 628
is easy, 34
is godlike. 194
Endure and persist, 635
first, then pity, 246
gently to bear and. 678
ffrievouB to, sweet to remember, 645
It behove us to, 632
more able to. 400
who can. can dare, 728
with moderation* the last resource,
531
Endured heat and cold, he has, 594
much have I. 593
not to be. 288
Endures, he that. T99
who. is not overcome, 795
Enemies, among, choose the least. 835
careful in choice of. 391
fall, if. let friends perish, 635
good. 136
frunsnot of his, 37
earn from, 89
little, 819
mountains make. 98
naked to mine. 301
no man without, 833
our. will tell the rest. 448
reconciled, take heed of. 852
rnnning upon. 658
shall lick the dust. 415
too sparing. 2
Enemy, a friend may be made of an. 532
a wise, better than an ignorant
friend. 729
an, hath done this, 426
being dead, rejoice not over thy, 423
despise not your. 769
devised of the. 300
disaffection amone the. 605
does not sleep. 755
every man his own. 775
evil to trust the. 658
fear an, however insignificant. 565
greatest man can have, 105
he is very poor who has no, 590
how goes the. 262
in a man's own breast, 546
in his breast, man carries his, 775
Invention of, 81 note
Is at hand, 538
lives, war not done while my. 864
make none thy. 161
man his own. 666
mercy to an, 13
my deadliest, 342
no Uttle, 836
no man's but his own, 833
one. compared with ten friends. 836
one. too much. 836
open, better than false friend. 756
our friend the. 458
so curst, finding their, 326
speak nothing of your. 850
tne wise learn from their. 468
to exult over an. 338
valour or fraud in an. 522
well to be taught by an. 569
who has no. has no friend. 650
who has one. 129
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Energetic the InaotiTO hate the. 623
Energy and perseyerance greater among
the wretched, 638
dlTlne. 251
Enfant prodigue, 730
EnfanU et fous, 766
Engaging wight, he was a most. 375
Engendered, it is. 323
Engine, devilish iron. 344
that two-handed. 224
Engine's clock. 29
Engines, great, move slowly. 8
yon mortal. 324
England. 66 note
a happir land. 80
bonnd in, 292
did I know till then, nor, 394
doos make the most onpleasant
kind, 198
expects, 460
flght. thus did. 387
full of sin. 160
further off from, 118
hath need of thee, 398
how can I help. 34
if an earthquake engulfed. 175
is windy, 492
keep but faith with. 357
knowledge of, 41
meteor flag of. 66
my England, 160
never did, and never shall, 291
Oh. to be in. 34
on thy knees. 236
purgatory of men. 772
slaves cannot breathe in. 98
some love, 365
the girdle of. 399
the heart of, 120
the men of. 39
the paradise of women. 772
the people of. 235
the workshop. 117
this realm, this. 291
to itself do rest but true, 291
to tread the grass of. 398
unrivalled for sporting, 116
was merry England, 270
what she will, be. 80
what should they know of. 186
what will they say in. 460
whole, keep our noble. 365
win, he that would. 800
with all thy faults. 98
with our. all is well. ^84
yet shall stand. 357
England's commercial prosperity. £6
green and happy land. 22
happy ground, 359
head and heart, 118
heart, old. 387
history the history of progress, 202
praise, our noble. 203
right, for. 270
true men are we, 387
English a dumb people, 71
as she is spoke, 458
boldness, how I love, 728
child, a happy, 358
cool and quite. 64
dead, our. 296
described by Voltaire, 459
energy, comprehensive. 114
Goddam. I love the. 729
gratitude, 107
English have many false ideas. 267
heart, if ever from an. 269
is ungrammatic, 30
legs, one pair of, 296
mad. Allah created the. 186
make it their abode. 381
oak. 273
only free during elections, 722
race best at weeping, worst at
laughing, 459
rather foul mouthed. 158
soil, no right on, 185
stupidest m speech. 72
take their pleasures sadly. 459. 722
the king's, 277
-trick of our. 295
undeflled. 345
way of grumbling. 107
way. the. 107
winter, 64
wisest in action. 72
wut's good's all, 198
Englishmaking. in. was the best. 199
Englishman acknowledge he is happy.
firmest in his shoes. 131
flattered, is a lamb. 74
genial. 365
e remains an. 143
heterogeneous thing, an. 106
I'm an. 92
ill-natured thing, an. 106
in the wrong, never find an. 328
toys of every. 189
[nows not when a thing is well. 748
last great, 36$
ne'er wants his own good word, 107
peculiarity sure to betray an. 22
threatened, a lion, 74
wife of every, is counted blessed. 772
Englishman's house is his castle, 747
Englishmen, absurd nature of. 240
are ne'er contented. 107
despise restraint, 107
does not travel to sec, 348
good ale. the drink of. 22
ne'er contented. 107
trim, correct. 265
Engross, when he should, 250
Enigmas, a body of. 26
En^oy thyself, one commandment. 410
Enjoyed, nothing is, 374
so long, 274
Enjoying, worth, 125
Enjoyment, a limit to, 377
according to age. 65/
in yourself, not in flavour, 612
serene, 227
true to seek fame, 669
Enjoyment's gale, before, 45
Enlargements too, made, 254
Enlarging as thv flow, 243
Enmities mortal, friendships eternal.
592
unspoken and hidden, 688
Enmity, calm, 40
cease, let, 424
proof against their, 320
to bo at 299
EnnemU, nos amis, nog, 458
Ennoble sots, or slaves, 247
Ennui, frdre du repos, 723
Enough as good as a feast. 21, 773
better than too much, 773
for all. God supplies, 518
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EnoQffli fortnne ^tm no one. 781
fflVen with ipariDff hand, 693
ne has nothing who has not. 792
he who desires what is. 617
Ho there, that is. 624
is a plenty. 379
is enough. 773
more ^han, 668
neyer. where nonght leares. 868
not. if nothing over. 868
of this. 571
who has. 160
EnquBrre, trop, n'est pas horit 873
Enqnire not too onrionsly. 318. 466
wisely, thon dost not. 418
Enqniry. the cold. 340
too mnoh is bad. 873
.Enraged, when yon are. 332
EnBefgne fait la chalandise, 718
Ensiflrn. her tattered. 165
the imperial. 212
Ensky'd and sainted. 278
Enslave their children's children. 197
Ensnarer. sweet the pipe of the. 539
Entangle, words migntily, 8
Entangles herself in over-wiseness. 261
Entendeur, d hon, aalut, 743
Enter, bnt this warning hear. 73
for here too are god
now. ye cannot. 370
568
Enterprise, examined, goes on boldly,
755
that hath a stomach. 311
the glorious. 211
EnterpriscB. great. 2
of great pith. 315
Enterprising, vields to the. 165
Entertain, tickle and. 97
Entertainment, one of the principal
features in my. 25
Enthusiasm and superstition. 335
genius of sincerity. 201
martyr to mild. 29
nothing great without. 130
put down. 382
Entrance hall the ornament of the
house. 705
wisdom at one. 214
Entreaty, now with, now with bitter
words. 619
Entwined himself around the hearer's
mind. 56
EnUwei und qehiete, 734
Enumerat miles vulnera, 598
Enviable, no state is. 209
Envied, better be. than pitied. 761
for good deeds. I would be. 480
rather be. than envy, 585
Envies, who. is inferior. 650
Envieth. he that is below. 444
Envious, the. grows thin. 568
misery to oe. 585
Envy a kind of praise. 142
above all. 155
an enemy to honour, 555
and calumny. 331
and wrath shorten life. 424
argument to, 494
be absent, let, 484
better worth having than compas
sion, 468
brave or fortunate men bear, 568
companion of srlory, 528, 568
dashes its teeth against solids. 542
death eztinguisheth. 9
3J
Envy, death shuts the gate of. 348
oisparages genius, 564
does not enter empty house, 773
has no holidays, 13, 773
I do not. but wonder. 611
I do not honour. 480
ignoble mind slave to. 246
may hate. 80
natural to the wretched. 528
never dies. 773
never enriched. 773
no worse torment than. 568
proved weakness. 9
strikes high, 686
the discharge of the cuttlefish, 550
the living, not the dead, doth bite.
196
thinks nae good. 822
time transported with. 92
to appease, by abandoning virtue,
to wake my. 15
vice of republics, 193
virtue conquers, 708
will merit, 244
withers, base. 372
Envy's a coal. 15
frown. 19
Epainos, hsdiston akousma, 472
Epea pteroenta, 471
Ep4e, oonne, point querelleur, 744
Ephesian dome, fired the. 81
Ephesus, the d&me of, 81
Epic, thundrous, 364
Epicharmus. maxim of. 474
Epictetus. Plato. Tully. 99
Epicure, the judicious. 188
Epicurean and Stoic severe. 220
Epicurus excelled in geuius, 544
golden sayings of, 540
mind and genius of, 710
owne sone. 76
saying of. 514. 854 note
Epicurus' sty. fattest hog in. 205
Epicurus's flock, a pig of. 527
Epidemic terror. 149
Epilogue, good play needs no. 287
Epinqles, a quatre, 713
Epistle, a she. 64
Epistola non eruhescit, 527
Epitaph, believe a woman or an. 58
better have a bad. 314
by Shenstone, 550
let no man write my, 340
no man can write my. 340 not6
Epitaphs, curious. 445. 446
talking of. 16
worms and. 292
Epitome, mankind's. 122
Eppur at muove, 737
Equal, all men created. 174
be found, when shall his. 647
fane of God. where all are. 168
in the church, all. 161
love makes all. 821
nothing, to you. has arisen. 607
to all the others, 566
to his business, 631
we are all born, 625
Equality, true standard of, 21
Equals, friendship with none but. 74
judgment of our. 572
Equanimity, each should endure with.
685
Equator, speak disrespectfully of the, 337
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EquiUbrinm. In. 559. 560
Equipaffe. conduct and. 69
Equity and utility. 40
followa the law. 488
in ail thinfiTS. 561
in law. 561
is a rofuish thinir. 275
ahines by her own liirht. 488
Equivocation of the fiend. 310
or &mbi|:uity of words. 8
will undo us. 318
Erdn ek tou hordn, 470
Erase often. 666
Era 80 que ae era, 816
Erasmus on Batavian ffrace. 117
Scaliffer on. 675
Eroles' ycin. 282
Erebus, dark as. 285
Erect countenance, man riven an, 630
himself, above himself. 105
Eremites and friars. 214
Ergon d'ouden oneido8, 471
Erin, exile of. 67
go braffh. 337
•ffo-braffh. anthem of. 67
Erin^s honour. 228
Eripe te morse, 527
Eris erin antiphuteuei, 477
Ermined knaves. 389
Err. best may. 1
but once is to be undone. 211
in thiuffs too high, 217
it is human to. 627. 555
natural for man to. 553
nature of man to. 512
of my own freewill. 675
safer to. on the merciful side. 69i
the most may. 122
to. is human. 244
too wise to. 128
Errs in her own grand way. 364
none^ for himself alone. 602
who sacrifices self. 200
Err are humanum est, 527
Errat eruditus, cum, 364 note
Erratas. freed from. 68
without. 393
ErreurB.les plus courtes, aont les meih
leures, 724
Error, a fool perseveres in. 553
a hardy plant. 377
acquires honour. 14
affects men differently. 557
all men liable to. 192
by his own arms. 220
causas hahet honestas, 676
defended only by error. 176
giant, darkly grand. 264
nappy in. 537
in endless. 246
is immense. 268
is prolific. 637
labyrinths and wilds of. 100
leads, whither. 654
Uves. 91
man the child of. 823
may be tolerated. 174
no anguish like. 201
no vehement. 139
not every, folly. 613
O hateful. 305
of head. 231
of the mind, a most pleasing 688
of the mind, most delightful, 638
of the moon. 325
Error, one thing to show. 192
only a fool perseveres in. 518
popular. 37
rashly charged the troopa of. 25
scab of. 383
sometimes sets us right. 15
the last. 428
unu8 utrique, 557
who errs quickly is quick in oor*
reoting. 14
with an honourable cause. 675
wounded. 35
Errors, a tragedy of. 384
amusing with numerous. 149
like straws. 125
reasoned. 173
some female. 244
they defend their. 38
think not of his. 88
to prosper by others'. 673 note
which, seem. 243
Error's poisoned springs. 237
Err oris nebula, 627
Erroure. dampnable. 164
Ersch. fuU loud in. 127
Eruption, bodes some strange. 311
Erysipelas. 556
Esau's hands. 122
Esca malorum voluptas, 711
Escadrons, Dieu pour les gros, 715
Escape, no hope of. 601
Escaped, he has. 484
Eschewed what cannot be. 278. 877
Escurial. thou art to me the. 829
Espoir, l\ est ma force, 803
Espoused, my. 216
Esprit d'escalier, 718
son, hrille aum d4pens de sa m^motre,
726
Esq.. title of. 240
Esse quam videri, 527
quam videri bonus, 504
Essence pure. 212
the ethereal. 57
Essex. Earl of. 12. 13
Est il possible f 566 note
Established once for all. what is to be,
616
Estate, fallen from his high. 125
squandered my. 178
Estates of the realm. 458
Esteem, built upon. 382
himself, who does not. gains esteem.
844
it lessened my. 240
must merit our. 258
Esteems himself, man's value as he. 844
Esterhaxy. to see. 17
Estimated, we do not like being. 726
Ssto perpetua, 529
ft tu. Brute. 531
tat, r ' '
aw,y, l\ c'est moi, 719
Eternal punishment. 233
things better than things iransA-
tory. 640
whatever has knowledge is. 653
with the. to be deemed. 213
Eternities, conflux of two. 70
every day the confluence of two. 71
two. 230
Eternity for bubbles. 99
image of. 54. 330
in bondage. 1
in form of. 686
is not as men believe. 236
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Eternity if written in the skies. 410
miirnty affes of. 238
palsoe of. 222
pleasing dreadful thought, 1
shadows of. 379
threshold of. 339
too short to speak thy praise, 408
wander through, 213
wanderers o'er, 53
who can mention without solecism.
25
Eternity's too short, 2
Sther. an ampler. 395
thos Hhot poluchronion, 479
Etna, leapt into burning. 493
Ston College, 152
trangeTt plus je vis. plus i*aimai ma
vatrie, 727
Eudaimonia, 472
Eulen nach Athen tragen, 871
Eulogy, honest. 96
Sumentdes stravere torum, 614
Euphelia serves to grace. 259
Euphrasy, purged with, 218
EuphronouBi Bummachei tuch9, 781
Europe, fifty years of, 362
nation in. 17
rings, all, 225
round, sauntered. 252
the eye, the soul of, 365
the glory of extinguished. 39
the one voice in, S65
Eutuchia poluphiloB, 471
Evaait, erupit, 484
Eve, at the ear of, 215
dewy, 212
fairest of her daughters. 215
our grandmother. 281
span, when, 879
Even, grey-hooded, 222
now we are. 835
stillness as of, 336
sweet approach of, 214
Ev4nement, ce n'ost pas un, 714
Eveninff brings a' hame. 856
cool to a glorious, 380
crowns the day, 856
flowers, 217
life's cool. 251
may bring forth, what the, 656
mild, grateful. 2i5
never an ill day that had good, 868
on. came, 215
pensive, 397
praises the day. 856
red and morning grey. 773
shades prevail. 2
turns the blue vault grey. 95
Evenings full, when winter, 239
Evensong, at length cometh, 859
ringeth to. 157. 860
Event, a Prometheus after the. 478
after the. 532, 886
calls for action, 496
far-off, divine. 367
happeneth. one. 418
in course of completion. 504
leave the, 342
never in man's power. 163
not an. a piece of news, 714
the, is schoolmaster of fools, 531
upon which it is difficult to speak.
41
was dire, 212
Events, a great train of. 582
Events, eanses of. more interesting, 67S
coming. 66
footsteps of, 671
Geatest, produced by accidents, 480
bve controlled me. 192
in which I had great part, 646
spirits of great, 88
sure signs precede sure, 505
Eventide, may hap ere, 235
Ever. I go on for, 363
Evermore and longer, 160
shall be. we. 359
so it shall be. 234
Everybody knows everybody, where. 813
what belongs to, 877
Everyone is master, when, 819
Everyone says, what, 877
to their liking. 444
Everyone's mind, he has more than
ayone. 716
rthii
Everything, a little of. nothing at ail.
731
every land does not produce. 613
is as you take it. 776
is my cousin. 129
looking into. 89
you ought to be, 143
Everywhere, nowhere to be found, or.
247
out of the. 203
who dwells. 657
who is. is nowhere, €20, 796
Eve's family, one of. 167
Evidence, it's not. 111
Evil, a necessary. 473
a smaU, a great good. 474
abhor Uiat which is. 431
after the. a good time. 752
avoid, it will avoid thee. 759
be not overcome of, 432
be thou my good. 215
bear with, and expect good. 760
days, fallen on. 216
do. that good may come. 431
endure this, lest a worse come. 552
evanescence of. 343
feet run to. 421
flieth home. 768
for another, who prepares, 677
fortune, a good spirit in. 501
fronted ceases to be evil, 70
good, call, 420
good from. 86
good, seeks through, 390
gotten. 807
alf-cured, whose cause we know.
80
is advantageous, if. he errs who does
rieht. 512
is easils
jily stifled at its birth, 624
is good perverted. 195
is soon learnt. 853
is thine eye. 427
let no one speak, 474
like a rolling stone. 376
man, no, happy, 602
manners live in brass, 301
men and cowards, earth maintains,
692
mixed with good. 687
must come of evil. 341
neighbour to good, 530
no. without compensation, 619
none altogether, 377
none great which is the last, 618
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EtII. none anddenly, 384
of evila moat evil, 481
on iUelf ahall back recoil. 222
onr irreatest. 246
ont of, good bom. 810
partial, nnivertal good, 245
qnalities, a wiae man corrects, from
another's, S33
reaiatance to, 267
speaking, lying, and slandering, 438
spirit easier called np than allayed
642
spirits enslaved which serve things.
330
tends to disappear. 343
that men do. 303
that they speak, 656
the least, is the least of evils, 525
the report of. less than the tmth,
578
this pleasant, 548
to avoid an evil, 88
to exclude some greater, 21
to find means of. 211
unknown, more feared, 672
who looks for, 789
who thinks, sins. 727
wrought by want of thought. 169
Evils, a whirlpool of. 584
begin in the Lord's name. 561
come spontaneously, 583
cured by contraries, 175
do not yield to, 694
fear of imaginary, 678
have their comfort. 808
imaginary. 148
mostly of our own bringing, 637
necessary, 178
necessary for man to suffer. 632
of two (see Harmes). 77
of two, the less, 835
of two, the less is to be chosen. 515
sum total of our. 547
three. 472
worst of. 216
Evolution is not a cause. 233
not a force but a process, 233
Ewe bears the bell, where the. 810
Ewig-Weihliche, das, 456
E» cathedra, 532
post facto, 532
tempore, 532
Exactitude destroys exactness, 608
la politease dea rois, 719
Exagire, tout ce qu'on, on afaihlit, 726
Exaggerate, I lay myself out to, 376
Exaggerates, one weakens what one. 726
Exalt himself, whosoever shall. 427
Exalted and noble, unfit to attempt any-
thing, 604
bear ourselves the more humbly
when, 648
Examinations are formidable, 89
Examine yourself often. 640
Example, a lesson all can read, 388
accomplishes, 842
better than precept, 777
does the whole. 88
from one. judge all, 511
good, the best sermon, 743
ill, of rulers worse than their sin,
638
let it stand as an. 694
must allure. 350
prince's, 709
Example, showed, his great. 374
take, from others, 566
than reason, we live more by. 5SS
the school of mankind. 40
to deter. 181
to his shape. 75
tormented by fear of my own. 593
Examples, bad. last longer than good
manners, 521
draw when precept fails. 259
evil, in the nousehold. 677
lead us, 163
teaching by. 268
the way short by. 578
Excel, always to, 467
daring to. 81
different methods, different men. 81
things which, are rare, 627
when trying to. it is difflcolt to bt
just. 635
who themselves. 243
Excels another, how one man. 518
Excellence, bright infers not. 217
Excellent, growth of what is. 96
things indifferently, 27
things that are more, 385
Excelling, for the sake of. 480
Excelsior, the strange device. 193
Excepted, excepting what is to be. 533
Exception proves the rule. 856
Exceptions strengthen the rule. 533
Exceptis excipiendis, 533
Excess, all, turns to vice. 625
best things in. are wrong. 79
does hurtful prove. 237
fancy loves. 408
in nothing, 556
is condemned in law. 533
is opposed to nature. 477
nectar poisons in. 808 '
nothing in. 474
of glorv obscured, 212
of wealtl:
1th. cause of. 204
the more it seems, 214
unsafe, 653
wasteful and ridiculous. 291
you go too much to, 702
Excesses of youth, 89
Exchange is no robbery, 777
Excise, a hateful tax. 178
Excitin' to be pleasant, too. 110
Excommunicated eat bread. 869
for jocular words, 676
Excommunication, ban of. 168
sentence of, 630
Excuse an accusation. 795
bad, better than none. 150. 739
came prologue, 218
coy, 223
faults brought their, 259
for writing, 255
himself, pitiable is he who cannot
646
worse by the, 291
Excuses, bad, worse than none, 759
do it, and make. 534
himself, who, 795
idle folk lack no. 804
Execution, rode to his. 307
Executioner, every man his own. 775
Executors, let's choose. 292
Exeter, motto of 672
Exempla domestica, 677
honesta, 575
trahunt, 640
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EgBvnvlar elementim, 675
vftae, 665
Exemvli gratia, 533
Exercise and temperanoe preserre
atrenffth in affe. 640
depend, on, 124
talkingr women's, 135
Exhaled, fie was, 125
was, and went to heaven, 408
was she soon, 124
Exhalation, a briirht, 300
like some frail, 329
rose like an, 212
Exhalations, ^Iden, 88
Exiguo, vivitur meliuSp 710
Exiguum natura desiderat, 533
Exile, an, may you wander, 534
anxions for, 232
change their homes for. 533
hath more terror, 321
he is an. who denies himself to his
country, 533
our eternal, 625
what, escapes from himself, 632
Exiles, woe of. 7
Exiled. Marcellns, 247
Existence an offence, 616 not6
contemplate, 112
Exits, they haye their, 286
ExituB acta prohat, 533
Expatiate free, 245
Expect all that may be expected, folly
to, 388
Expectata dies, 533
Expectation, better bettered, 279
fails, 288
good, better than mean possession,
761
in the air. 296
makes a blessing, 351
makes a blessing dear, 381
pleasing. 372
what happens beyond, 656
Expectations, over great, 240
Expected, long, comes at last. 820
of you, it^, 144
Expects nothing, blessed is he who, 763
Expedient, all things are not. 433
the. differs from right. 537
to pursue the. 147
Expedition the soul of business. 777
Expenditure, F. Bacon on. 11
annual, 113
should not exceed income, 687
Expense, incur, to get gain. 601
loose, 101
more of salt than. 609
Experience a name for mistakes, 391
a short way bv a long wandering, 6
be a Jewel, unless. 278
believe one who has had. 534
bought, good, 777
bought, teaches. 526
brings instruction. 620
child pf thought, 114
comes with years, 673
dirty nurse, 370
insight worth a life's, 166
keeftB a dear school. 138, 777
learning teacheth more than, 6
long. l4l
merest fraction of, 349
mistress of fools, 777
must be bought, 777
old, do attain. 221
Experience, slow preceptress, 99
teaching by, 268
that excellent master. 593
to make me sad. 287
wisdom bought by. 6
you shall know by. 534
Experienced, seek information from the.
635
Experientia docet, 777
Experiment, a crucial, 534
on a worthless body. 538
Experiments mean revolutions, 115
Experimenting, chance in. 9
Experimentum in corpore vili, 538
Experto crede Roberto, 534
ExpertuB metuit, 523
Explain a thine till all men doubt. 252
as though I did not know, 716
his explanation. 60
Explanations, I do loathe. 19
Explore the thought, 250
Expose me. don't. 31
Expounding, explaining. 34
Express, more fitly can. 165
thee, may I. 214
what I can ne'er, 54
Expressed, is not to be, 101
what is not, cannot hurt, 534
Expression, each man has his own, 685
of villainy we all have, 82
Expurgated editions. 525
Exquisita nimia, 487
Exquisite, and leaves one unsatisfied,
391
and strong, 237
Extensive and peculiar, 110
Extenuate, nothing, 325
Extinction of unhappy hatee. 5
ExtinctuM amahitur idem, 534, 699
Extracts, read nothing without making.
604
Extravagance, men who shun one, 50
Extreme, few in the, 246
keep between either, 567
run into the contrary, 50
Extremes are dangerous, 777
avoid, 244. 450
change of fierce, 213
falsehood of, 361
fate of all, 248
for ever in, 265
he goes to. 717
in man, 249
in nature, 249
in worst, 212
meet, 777
of too much. 231
the fierce, 45
Extremity, man's, Ood's opportunity.
man's most dark. 273
Exue mentem istam, 570
Exult, how shall I laugh and, 663
not long Shalt thou, 613
over an enemy, 338
victor, why, 656
Kxuviis voBitiB, 619
Eye, a friendly, 304
a multiplying, 155
m smile in her. 197
m tear in her. 270
a threatening. 291
affection in one, 112
all my. and Betty Martin, 459
an unforgiving. 333
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Eye, an nnpretumptiioHt, 100
and prospect of his soul. 280
and roll the, 218
before the half-shut, 374
begets occasion. 281
biffffer than the belly. 856
curtains of thine. 276
delightinir each. 109
dim was that. 67
does not admire, heart does not de-
sire. 878
don't see, what the. 878
for eye. 411, 412. 526
fmitful river in the, 311
full of gentle salutations, 348
glittering. 85
Eoverns war and physic. 876
armony in her bright, 196
has seen, what, hana may do, 87j
hath a beaming. 229
hath not seen. 432
heaven in her. 217
his swarthy. 273
holds him with his glittering. 85
hurt to the, is quickly attended to.
645
in my mind's. 311
is blind if mind is troubled, 856
is traitor of the heart. 405
is where love is. 882
lest not with the. 813
lack-lustre. 286
lack-lustre dead blue, 360
language of the. 162 »
let every, negotiate, 280
lets in love. 856
light annoys a diseased. 859
like Mars. 317
little troubles the. 820
looked up from mortal. 103
lovely to the. 238
mild and magnificent. 33
mirror of the soul. 856
more peril in thine. 320
more trustworthy than the ear, 481
Mr. Squeers had but one. HI
my right, is twitching. 623
never touch, but with your elbow.
889
no more than please the, 98
not satisfied with seeing, 418
not to be touched, 889
of most transparent light. 56
of the master fattens the horse, 476
out. there you go with your. 466
piping your, 109
sees not itself, 856
soft azure in her, 157
soft black. 230
sublime. 215
that inward, 395
that loves the ground, 151
the guiltless, 98
the poet's, 282
the seeing, 417
thoughts legible in the, 346
to allure his. 328
to please the, 74
to the main chance, 789
to watch, no. 229
tongue, sword. 315
Unseen Power whose, 5
views not. what the, the heart
craves not. 878
was not dim, 4l2
Eye where feeling plays. 404
where the, sees it saw not, 883
which magnifies her. 239
white wench's black, 321
who hath but one. 795
who sees with the. believes with the
heart, 846
will have his part. 856
will mark our ooming, 60
wins the, 273
with no incurious. 403
witness, one. better than ten hear-
says. 637, 837
Eyed, the one-, 205
Eyes, affectionate and glad, 65
and ears, faculties of, 314
are dim with childish tears. 401
being only. 111
believe themselves. 856
blind when the mind is preoccupied
502
but not mine heart, 180
came into mine, 296
closed, in endless night. 152
comes with fearless. 236
conversation made of, 169
dark if you shut your, 812
drop millstones. 299
ears, mouth of me. 32
eloquence of. 256
ever looked with human, 366
far from the, far from the heart.
839
fields have, 778
flashing through his, 397
four see more than two, 781
from women's, 281
fury from, 237
gather to the. 364
have one language, 856
heart's letter read in the, 856
her dark, how eloquent, 264
her dove-like, 17
her heavenly. 306
his half-shut. 245
his smiling. 346
I saw it with these, 96
in my closing, 127
in thy large, 360
large blue, 51
large sloe-black, 339
laughs with cast-down, 665
lieht nought for sore, 859
like sentinels, 623
little lightening. 356
look your last, 322
love allured by gentle, 507
love-darting, 223
love's tongue in the, 138
lustre of thine, 273
make pictures, 86
meek brown, 193
moistens my, 127
must have, 80
no speculation in those, 309
of full and fawn-like ray. 230
of most unholy blue. 229
of the master. 658
on letters, 830
on me. got his. 112
over-running with laughter. 195
pity-pleading. 327
quaint enamelled. 224
ravished. 2
rhetoric of persuading, 105
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Byes, teTere, 286
■he iraye me. 394
■ick. for others' happlnesa, 566
soft, invisible dew on each one's. 3
son! hoyering in his. 330
soul sittinir in thine. 221
soul within her. 56
speech of her allurine. 106
star-like. 68
sublime with tears and lauehter. 27
sunny as her. 56
*hat would not look on me. 333
the informers of the mind. 558
the large musinir. 28
the mind must rule the, 607
thiniTB witnessed by the, 672
those doves'. 302
those radiant. 188
through her expressive. 200
thy dying, 253
to close his, 125
to see. friven me. 183
to the bUnd. 414
to weep, leave those, 204
too expressive to be blue. 5
trust more to. than ears, 553
two, see more than one. 875
two starry, 329
upon tir'd. 361
visits these sad, 153
were made for seeing. 129
were made to look, 321
were not silent. 613
what is passing under our very, 71
when one shuts one's. 31
which burn through smiles, 330
who closed the sightless. 229
witchcraft of woman's, 136
with haggard, 153
with large grey. 394
with unuplifted.
^ — «^. 404
woman's. 229
wonder of still-gazing. 326
wonder-waiting, 341
Eyeballs roll, see my. 253
Eyed one-, better than stone-blind. 762
Eyesight, treasure of his. 319
F.C., fieri curaviU 539
P's. the three. 461
Fa bene, e non Quardati a chi, 771
Fahis, aostineto a. 484
Fable is Love's world. 87
of thy former years, 408
Fables and endless genealogies. 435
give a lasting name. 253
he avoided libel by using. 502
worse than. 213
Fahre, nihil nisi, 606
Fabric huge, a, 212
the mystic, 168
Fabrication, paltry an' base. 198
Fabius Ounctator, 512
Fdbula vlena doci, 528
Face, a oargaining. 135
a good, needs no band. 743
a merry. 74
a singing, 132. XZ6
again, shall I see his. 210
an her love that looken on her. 75
an index to feelings. 543
and brow, entrance of the mind. 712
Face and figure. Judfire by daylight, 609
better red, than black heart. 760
hetter than the back of the head,
643
comfort in a. 335
disasters in his morning. 146
divine, human, 214
each grew dark. 68
expression of. destroy the effect of
words. 601
fair enchanting, 256
fair, half a portion, 741
fair may hide foul heart. 741
flatterer, 369
garden in her, 68
gives tongue leave to speak, 9
God hath given you one, 315
he'd look into thy, 46
her angel's, 344
hideous above all things, 692
how wan a. 335
index of the mind. 712, 856
is as a book. 308
little flower of a, 357
look on her. 244
music of her. 196
must hide, false. 308
never eye did see that, 335
O. subject for what a picture. 622
of the doubtful kind. 273
one luminosity, 33
or lovelier, 270
pardoned all except her, 62
pleases if the mind is friendly. 564
shining morning. 286
shows his honest. 125
shows your age. 534
some awful moment, to. 400
sonsie. baws'nt, 43
tartness of his, 302
that two hours since hath died, 360
the index of the mind, 856
the manners in the. 177
the mind's construction in the. 308
the portrait of the mind. 558
the unerring index, 142
to face, two strong men. 186
transmitter of a foolish. 268
what is form or. 92
what might happen on his. 32
wise man's, as good as conversation.
644
years will spoil that comely. 670
Faces, a gallery of pictures. 11
gleaned from many. 377
madden men. 241
old familiar. 187
say they have angels'. 277
smile, angel. 236
the slope of. 99
your sweet. 368
Facere et pati fortiter, 529
Faci68, formosa, muta commendcUio,
744
Facile princeps, 535
FaciliB descensus Avemo, 535
Facility to acquirers, 88 «
Facinus quos inquinat sequat, 536
Fact, one such authentic. 231
plain, plump. 32
to law. no deduction from. 483
the life of all. 72
Facts alone are wanted. 114
and fancies, 377
are chiels that winna ding, 43
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ractt are faott. 338
are stabborn thin^. 777
firft, then distort them, 83
fliooh not, 32
his. differ from his atatements. 521
I will sing of. 635
nothing so false as. 779
Facta patrum laudesque, 560
Facti crimen hahet, 697
Faction, as we wax hot in. 202
bridle. 381
disappointment's child, 174
has set wrong, whicn. 95
it made them a. 203
not swaying to this. 368
not the canse of. 181
Factions, peevish, and perverse spirits,
437
they grow, 218
Faculty of degrading, 267
Facunaia cantna. 502
Fade as a leaf, 421
how soon they, 342
into the light of common day, 402
Faded and gone, 229
he, 56
slowly she. 389
Fading honours of the dead. 272
Fail, no such word as, 201
the many, 362
we'll not. 308
Failed, critics the men who have. 116
in great attempts, 581
ne'er, gude that, 791, 793
Failing, confess the, 239
one. 45
one learns by, 777
Failings leaned to virtue's side, 146
Fails, all. that fools think. 753
illustriously he. 256
who. in one small particular, 649
Failure, no fiercer hell than. 182
success dismaller than, 27
teaches success, 777
we learn wisdom from. 335
Failures in life, cause of. 156
Fain of thee, we are. 355
would be the. 235
would be upon, 243
Faint heart, 137
heart; falre lady, 346
heart ne'er won fair lady, 45, 777
BO soft, so. 273
Faint-hearted attain no high position,
603
never erected trophy, 468
woe unto him that is. 423
Fair, all's, in love and war, 754
and foolish. 464. 777
and sluttish. 777
and softly, 777
and young, and fond. 166
as is the rose in May, 78
buy at a. sell at home, 764
could not slay a thing so, 56
day after the. 450
divinely fair, 217
enough if good enough. 777
f>od. rich, and wise, 777
am not. 287
is foul, 308
is she not passing, 277
more than nice, 406
not pale. 85
outward be, 79
Fair play is a jewel. 777
seeing only what is, 129
she be. what care I how, 393
so musically. 35
speak of the. as things went, 826
the chaste, the. 287
thou, that didst appear so. 397
three women, three geese, and thret
frogs make a. 870
ihns wondrous, 216
to fair he flew. 270
to worship, too. 211
were women never so. 199
what is not, often seems. 477
where thousands meet. 174
women and brave men. 52
words enough. 405
you ask what is. 559
Faire, Ze, et le dire, 714
Fairer than the evening air, 205
Fairest of her daughters. 215
one of three. Z2S
Fairfax, Lord, 224
Fairies' coachmakers, 319
do behold, sighU which. 394
midwife, the. 319
Fairness, to doubt her, 369
Fairy hands, by, 88
tale read but in youth. 91
tales, true as the, 149
time, almost, 283
Fai9 cejaue doi$, advienne que pourr*
C0 que vouldras, 716
Faith, a hopeless, 183
a necessary fraud, 80
a point of, 103
a scientific, absurd, 30
all undisproved. 28
alone sumcient. 680
among the Turks. 372
and hope, 246
and love, 224
and matchless fortitude, 224
and peace return. 571
antique virtue and. 553
beautiful. 241
beholds that all is well. 199
belief in impossibilities. 26
by, and not by sight. 433
clamouring to be coined to. 209
fails, all fails. 753
false, call no. 233
fanatic, 230
fled the city, 262
for modes of, 246
for propagating the, 615
foulest >>irth of time, 330
genial, 395
give to, the things which belong to.
513
good, few value, more than money.
633
greater, in things not nnderstood.
582
haggard as fear, 356
has centre everywhere, 366
hath once broken. 298
he wears his. 279
hope, charity. 433
I have kept the. 435
I want the. 733
impossibilities in religion insnfltcieal
for, 25
in God and nature, 195
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Faith in himself, a man'a. 328
in it. I have no. 715
in some nice tenets. 93
is half-confounded. 173
is torn to a thousand scraps. 31
knowledge lost by want of. 453
looseness of the. 370
lore, are roots. 240
love asks. 821
must be kept. 539
my innocence could give. 208
no longer share the. 385
no ment in. where proof exists. 539
not faith. 130
O thou of little. 590
of ancient times. 549
of childish days. 390
of many, the enormous. 246
old. and fancies new. 390
on points of. 230
once plighted, hold. 345
one. one language, one heart. 731
our airy. 123
our daylight. 66
patience principal part of. 840 note
plain and simple. 304
pointed with her golden rod. 224
pure-eyed. 222
ripened into. 403
shield of. 434
sound rule of. 183
sublimed to ecstasy. 398
the cry of, 27
the prayer of. 436
triumphant o er our fears. 194
trumpery of vulgar. 68
unfaithful. 369
unstained, sister to Justice. 644
without feet (works). 189
without works, 436
yesterday articles of. to-day fables.
714
your work of. 436
Faiths are wafer-cakes. 296
loosen, old. 354
Faith's about to die. some. 31
transcendent dower. 400
Faithful and Just. 304
found. 216
only he. 216
reward sure to the. 538
so. in loye. 270
ngly. and fierce. 700
unto death. 436
Faithless, among the. 216
be not. 430
Falcon, let the wild. 269
on our gloye. 269
Falconer's Toice. O for a. 320
Falernian wine. 669
Fall, a dying, dying. 252
and he, he hath none helpe. 77
ascending in his. 409
beware lest you. 702
by the hand of JSneas, 552
delayed his. 56
fear to, 404
fighting. 56
free to. 214
from a height is more dangerous,
635
glorious only in thy, 254
ereat was the. 426
be does not, who walks with care,
610
Fall higher up, the greater. 868
I shall. 300
if a man once. 800
if it is necessary to. 674
it had a dying. 288
lowly man has not a heayy. 555
must sometimes risk a. 338
of an oak. on the. all gather wood.
470
of other, neither rejoice thou in the.
48
on. the word's. 854
one may sooner, than rise. 838
raised high, to suffer a greater. 693
successiye. thev. 255
to make him daily. 344
to rise, 34
was there. O what a. 304
who is on the ground does not. 650
yet fear I to. 261
Falls for loye of God. 180
Falle. if he. 164
Fallen, be for eyer, 212
but O how. 211
from high position, a man becomes
a Jest, 653
how art thou. 420
kingly to help the. 663
ox, many win help to kill the, 881
when the tree is. all gather wood,
516
who is. cannot help. 796
Falling man. I help a. 502
man. press not a. 300
man. to load a. 301
off was there, what a. 313
on the ground no danger of. 696
with a fallen state. ^3
Falling-out. blessings on the. 364
Falltts fallentes, 536
Fall'n at length. O. 365
Fallot f an arma sonant? 536
Fallow for a while, well to lie. 377
False, all is not. which seems. 341
and fleeting. 158
and friendly, both. 196
and hollow. 213
as air. 301
as dicers' oaths. 317
as water. 325
blame the. Z44
but still dear. 635
dare not to say anything, 598
dissembling, cruel. 238
folk should ha' witnesses. 778
framed to make women, 323
honour help, whom does, 536
how can that be. 106
if it be ne'er so. 290
in one. false in all, 536
magnificently, 683
many a fair thing. 866
men would be. 199
mind inclined to what is. 485
moye. one, 837
ring out the. 367
suggestion of what is, 687
tale, the nimblest footman. 861
things brought low. 156
things fade like flowers. 703
things may be imagined. 267
things said, and never meant. 50
things thrive upon haste. 704
to others, not. 10
to recognise what is, 641
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False thinn. to ipeak. as if true. 472
with the heart, 87
wouldst not play, 308
Falsehood, admixture of truth in. 617
and fraud. 1
and ffuile. 20
as truth, to represent. 695
can endure, no, 216
ffrapple, let her and, 226
hath no might. 199
hath, what a goodly outside. 283
in his looks. 4d
is foUy. 257
mingles with all truth. 195
neither uttered nor endured, 587
neyer made fair end. 778
one. makes way for another, 536
perennial. 38
saWes OTer. 874
some dear, 230
sweet to fools, 4V 9
the scorpion, 87
to the heart, stabs. 197
to unmask. 327
under saintly show. 215
will hurt. 778
will kill, 874
your bait of, 313
Falsehoods, than nice, 244
which we spurn to-day, 389
Falsehood's wing, satire on. 80
.Falsely condemned to death, 536
Falsity the death of all. 72
to eschew. 69
to have done with, 69
Falstaff sweats to death. 293
FaUum in uno, 536
Fama clamoaa, 536
0 domesticts, 704
ohtcura recondit, 694
secunda virtutis, 505
Famm tenuia aura, 486
Famam aervare memento, 627
Fame, a poor traditionary, 90
adorers of departed, 65
all Roman. 121 note
altogether vanity. 479
an emptv name. bO
and profit, e'er ner cause bring. 197
application increased by love of, 684
as for a worthy, 76
as you use in. 408
bears up the lighter things. 377
best schemes for. 22
broad approach of. 365
brought to. by knavery. 701
by bloodshed, 609
can never heal. 7
comes unlooked for, 254
commemorates one work. 698
common, seldom to blame, 767
contempt of, 180
damned to, 252
dearer than gold, 345
death-bed of, 66
demi-gods of. 65
desire for, the last desire, 531
dull reward of future. 226
elates thee, 228
everlasting, is my object, 592
evil, 12
extended by deeds, 536
first in. 255
fond of. 253
foolish, except for useful deeds, 608
Fame, foolish, shouts louder. 234
footsteps of, 665
fortune even in. 62
good or eril, 218
grant an honest. 254
great heir of. 225
grows after death. 589
grows like a tree. 511
guilty martial. 67
hardly known to, 332
he lives in, 325
hides her head. 603
his high, 135
impatient of extremes, 253
impertinence of, 384
is at best a cheat. 255
is foreign, all, 247
is love aisguised. 331
is no plant. 223
is the spur, 223
like a river. 12
like man will grow white. 94
like men, turns whiter, 347
longings after, 374
love of approaching, 563
man dreams of, 369
many ways to, 866
martyrdom of, 59
men the most infamous are fond of.
80
merit worthier than. 13
not easily rescued, 536
not won. on downy Dlumes. 73
nothing, deed everything, 734
of doubtful. 253
or wealth, unemulous of. 105
others are fond of. 405
partial, 332
partial is the voice of. 259
passion for. 38
perpetuity of, 53
persecution dragged them into. 100
phrase and, 5
rage for, 393
rather use than. 369
sacred list of, 353
serious work for. 35
slight rumoTir of, 486
so truly circular, 121
tardy, 273
the chase of. 406
the desire of. 208
thirst for, 582
thirst for, greater than thirst for
virtue, 690
thy worth, thy filial love. 65
to bark at sleeping. 345
to fame, he added, 568
to Ood and not to, 249
to patch up his. 79
to want it is a hell, 201
too greedy of, 527
wafted to eternal, 230
what is, 150
what is, hut half dis-fame, 369
what is the end of. 60
what most merits. 218
Fame's but a hollow echo. 262
eternal bead-roll. 345
head concealed in cloud, 565
loudest trump. 339
proud temple. 19
Fames majorumj 510
malesuada, 630
vetitorum ciborum, 697
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Familiar bat by no means vulvar, 312
Familiarity begets coldneBS. 205
breeds contempt, 778
terrible jrift of, 715
upon, will erow more contempt, 277
Families, two, in the world, 865
good, 157
of yesterday, 107
Famille, au aein de sa, 727
Family, an affectionate, 116
better be best of a bad, than worst
of a good, 473
children of one, 386
in the bosom of his, 727
kill a man's, 63
secrets, 669
who sports with his, will never be
dull, 619
Family-tree, thrifty, 198
Famine, a league with, 339
in England begins at the manger,
is in thy cheeks. 322
persuading to evil. 630
pestilence and war, 536
should be filled, 214
speculate even on. 726
surfeit more fatal than, 477
Famous, found myself, 64
men. let us now praise, 424
to all ages, 225
Fanatic fools, 189
Fanatics, earth's. 27
have their dreams, 182
Fancies every man, who, 263
frantic, 58
full of pale, 373
read my, 37
so bright, 43
too weak for boys, 290
Fancy a degree of insanity, 176
a young man's, 362
age of srodlike, is departed, 732
bred, where is. 284
drew, promised what the, 263
everyone to his, 775
feigned, by hopeless. 364
fell a turning, 328
for a oomnanion, 176
golden, 384
18 the friend of woe, 205
kills and cures, 778
like the finger of a clock, 99
most excellent. 318
painted her, all my, 209
reason, virtue, 375
staggers, soaring. 329
surpasses beauty, 778
sweet and bitter, 287
we are more afflicted by, than fact.
637
Fancy's beam enlarges, 248
child, 221
fairy frost-work, 264
fairy hands, 65
fondness for the child she bears, 94
meteor-ray, 42
play wild, 93
rays the hills adorning. 45
Fandi mollissima tempora, 591
Fane, changing as a, 76
Fanny. Lord, 260
Fanny's way, pretty. 239
Fintasie, daa Alter der aSttlichen, 732
Fantasies, a thousand, 222
Fantastic as a woman's mood, 271
fickle, fierce, and vain, 271
if too new, 243
Fantastically set with cupola, 270
Fantasy, more than, 311
Far afield, wanders, 409
awa', to think on him that's. 46
away, we eagerly pursue what is,
coming from, were exaggerated, 646
fetched and dear-bought, 778
from Jove, far from his thunder,
642
he goes, that never turns, 790
he that goeth, 795
off his coming shone, 216
off water quencheth not fire, 876
things from, please most, 645
too far, 118
too, to turn back, 578
and little worth. 98
Farce, affords, what dear delight, 251
is played, the. 717
Fardeau pdse, d chacun son, 776
Fardels bear, who would, 315
Fare, hard is my. 106
simple, 679
thee well I and if for ever, 59
thee well, great heart. 294
what better. 379
Farewell, a word that must be, 54
but not for ever. 503
carriage, farewell shop, 713
dear friend. 73
death in that word, 67
for ever, 304
fortune, 210
Eoes out sighing, 301
appy fields, 212
hope, 215
I only feel, 59
no sadness of, 371
once more, 1
that fatal word, 55
the last, 688
the tranquil mind, 324
Farewells, faint, now, as, 168
to the dying, 194
FarinsB ejusdem, 526, 626
Farm, a disappointing, 517
an ancestral. 667
and carters, keep a, 314
praise a large, cultivate a small.
575
Farms, having of sterile, 273
Farmer, inferior, when he first begun, 82
Farmers fatten on famine, 140
the embattled. 129
Farrago lihelli, 653
of absurd conceits, 200
Farther, go, and fare worse, 783
Farthing from a thousand pounds, 149
less, 1
take a, from a thousand pounds, 851
the uttermost. 425
which saves the penny, 840
Fas est et ah hoste doceri, 569
Fasces of the man, 121
Fascination in his very bow, 63
Fashion, arbiter of rignt, 347
as well oot o' the world, as oot o*.
758
better be dead than out of, 761
ever is a wayward child, 205
guides us, 383
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Fashion, heiirht of. 719
high Roman, 305
in his usual, 591
is female, therefore has whims, 734
leader of a chattering train. 97
mongers, these. 321
of these times, 286
of this world. 432
we live by, not reason, 556
wears out more apparel, 280
Fashions for fools. 119
fools invent, 780
old, 288
▼ices are become. 645
words, phrases, 19
Fashion's sake, to church for. 780
Fashionable life, 116
Fashionless, fair folk aye. 777
Fast and be clene. 76
and furious, fun grew, 44
and heartily welcome. 772
is this a. 164
over, over loose, 839
spare, 221
we live too, 6
whither away so. 358
Fastigia rerum, 671
Fasting and prayer, 96
to preach with a full stomach, 750
Fat and live and fifty. .137
and merry, 464, 777
as tame things, 289
belly does not produce fine sense
637
heads, lean brains. 778
man knoweth not what the lean
thinketh. 856
men that are. 303
paunches, lean pates. 778
sow knows not what hungry sow
suffers, 856
BOW little knows, 819
than bard beseems, more. 375
was so white, 147
with feeding on others' toil, 206
Pat's in the fire, 856, 754
Fatal issue, foresees the. 100
man, I am a. 371
Fatality in it. there is a. 348
Fate, a bond of. 310
a heart for any, 193
a heart for every. 60
a like, awaits thee, 613
a milder aspect show, 257
a vulgar, 1&2
against, the carter cracks his whip
in vain. 752
all are architects of. 194
assigned, following. 514
bounteous, 162
cannot rob you. 208
cannot suspend their, 107
cries out. my, 313
cropp'd him short. 263
drew me on, 611
everlasting, 213
everyone maker of his, 776
fights with. 387
has wove the thread, 256
hath little to inflict, 257
have conquered. 4
he either fears his. 227
hides the book of. 245
holds the strings. 151
in advance of, 390
Fate laughs at probabilities, 201
man ignorant of, 604
master of his. 368
no armoTir against. 334
no one so accurs'd by, 193
none laments his. 266
not you but, has vanquished. 272
of Cato and of Rome, 1
one crash of. 230
oppose with brave hearts. 658
saa realities of. 65
Bays No. 225
BO in the decrees of. 677
Btep-dame buffetings of. 67
summons, when, 124,
the master of my. 159
the prelude of our. 194
this miserable. 72
to conquer our. 67
to write, 237
torrent of his. 175
what shall be the maiden's. 272
whate'er my fate. 237
who can control nis. 325
who flies, rushes into, 538
why should they know their. 153
Fate hen vet voi, 737
Fates and destinies, 283
bless the thoughtful. 144
call. 537
call, where -the, 696
conciliate the. 537
drag the unwilling. 537
have given nothing better. 667
ill. may hurt us. 4
lead the willine. 523, 537
masters of their, 303
propel, where the, 657
stand in the way, 537
Fated will happen, 856
Father, a banker given by nature. 731
better than a hundred Bchool-
masters, 837
bred, without, 221
buffoon never makes a good. 652
but calls thee, 87
but not an angry. 68
child whose, went to the devil. 789
even as my, 6
follows his with unequal steps. 673
had it been his, 445
he is. whom marriage indicate*. 528
he that honoureth his. 423
it is a wise. 284
like, like son. 818
must be virtuous, who desires his
son to be more so. 642
my true-begotten, 283
of a family, 181
of all! 247
of his country. 455, 632, 673
of Lies, nuts to the, 231
of your country, 711
one, can govern a hundred sons.
837
rather have a turnip than his. 178
she has deceived her, 323
slight submission satisfies a. 642
teach your. 852
that knows its own. 810
to me thou art. 183
to the town. 699
urged me sair. 18
who lies to his. 650
who would be a. 322
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Father, whom ahonld he bear with, if
not. 648
Father's duty to his son. 552
euardian hand, 268
heart could wish, not all a. 15
no love to a, 832
pride his, ^z
Fathers are. what harsh Jndges, 646
leaned not on his, 363
our, who were wondrous wise, 839
the age of our. 488
Fatherland, every country, to the lucky.
642
focusses a people, 410
Fathom five thy father lies, 276
Fatigues by se{i and land. 679
Fatnesse. who loveth, hath no. 77
Fattest and best-fltted prince. 230
Fattit i, sono maschii, *69
Fatua mulieTf 537
Fault a near each good quality. 530
all. who hath no fault, 369
as great as he that is faulty, 856
blamed for not finding. 676
committed, own the. 257
condemn the. 278
confessed, a. 187
half redressed, 741
every man has his, 302
everyone can find. 776
excusing of a, 291
find, without end. 823
finders, nothing safe from. 834
flies every, 244
folly in every, 808
he had, one, 147
he that does one, 386
horse's, put on the saddle, 856
known, to maintain a. 175
loss by one's own. 512
man's chief, that he has so many
small ones. 733
mender better than fault finder. 742
no, except that he has none. 605
no. no pardon needed, 882
nobody but has his. 277
not in our stars, 303
not of man but of place. 612
of angels and of gods. 253
on both sides of Troy. 557
once denied, twice committed. 742
one. avoided, another followed, 543
pardon the, 514
shun the. of extremes. 214
to proportion to the. 329
who commits a, 794
worst is, 277
Faults, all men have their, 148
and follies of most men, 378
be to her, a little blind, 259
brought their excuse, 259
by others', wise men correct their
own, 765
do you overlook, 597
everyone's, not in their foreheads,
fewest, with greatest beauties, 79
folly perceives others'. 528
forget others', 781
great, only great men may have,
716
hated the. not the man, 553
in the life. 95
lie gently on him. 301
love your friend with his. 776
Fanlts. men do not suspect, 176
men's, seldom to themselves appear,
327
moulded out of, 279
my patience worn out by your. 693
none born without, 597
none free from, 476
observed, all his. 304
of a friend. 490
of his own liking, 279
of youth cause decay oftener than
those of age, 516
other people's, 634
others , who see. do not see their
own, 511
pleasure in noticing others', due to
our own, 729
pointing out others', 618
say nothing of my, 727
seen when love cools. 880
small, let in greater. 849
spite of trivial. 243
sweet, 484
thick when love is thin. 778
thou hast no, 83
to make us men. 305
to mend. 34
vile, ill-favoured, 278
we desire to overlook. 687
where they are not, 208
who only seek, find nothing else.
868
wink at small, 886
with all, 98
Faultless, faultily. 367
lifeless that is. 791
to a fault. 33
Faulty stands on his guard, 856
Fauts. he had twa, 43
Favcltar in punta di forchetto, 873
Favete Unguis, 624
Favour, an ounce of. worth a pound of
Justice. 756
consists in the will of the doer, 499
frequent granting, teaches return,
499
ill-judged, makes mortals slip. 640
ill-placed, great waste. 741
or occasion help. 163
scoundrel who cannot return a, 559
spontaneous, doubly acceptable, 499
tardy, not tnank fully received. 565
to a bad man. 474
to a bad man is lost. 584
to the worthy, benefits the granter,
499
who knows not to grant, should not
seek. 499
who says he has granted, seeks, 49V
will perish. 778
with myself. I can regain, 586
Favours are the silly wind. 46
expected, 545
fools refuse, 780
he receives who can return. 499
ill-placed are injurious, 499
lively sense of future, 381
receiver, not donor, should remem
ber. 499
secret, sweet, and precious. 44
steeped in, 308
to allure hie eye, 328
unused, favours abused. 778
Favourite has no' friend, 152
the general. 175
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FaToarltiim soTerned kiBsa^e, 186
Fawn, unskiliiil he to, 146
Fawnine and flattery, worst poison, 487
thmt may follow, 316
Fay ton faict et te cognoy, 716
Fays and talismans. 87
Fear a bad preseryer of constancy. 584
a ffreat uiTentor. 830
acquaintance diminishes. 335
added wings, 634
adored throngh. 100
agitated with recent, 662
all the arms of England will not
arm, 754
all things. I. 655
and dread, doth walk in. 85
and guilt are the same, 108
and sorrow and pain, 212
antidote to, 129
argues ignoble minds, 516
beadle of the law, 778
concealed beneath daring. 496
confidence banishes. 350
could not dare to, 95
courage caused by. 767
dismiss your, 639
drives away, 236
early and provident, 40. 41
everything to be afraid of nothing
farewell, 215
first made gods, 180, 641
folly to. what is unavoidable, 685
God, 436
grows by holding back, 496
has many eves, 452
hath a hundred eyes. 399
hindrance to virtue, 708
honest man has nothing to. 1
I love the doubt, the dark, the, 6
impedes speed, 471
is an ague. 49
is imperious, 664
is. where, wisdom cannot be, 697
kills more than disease, 778
made her daring, 495
many, if a cause of fear to many, 594
many things to, 10
may break faith, 358
much because I have done much, 593
nae medicine for, 867
neither, nor despise. 601
neither, nor wish your last day, 660
never had a, 95
no limit to, 522
not. 609
not clemency, restrains, 588
nothing else to, 138
nothing so rash as, 40
of coming evil, 595
of death, folly to die of. 638 note
of God before their eyes, 431
old through. 526
one, but differently expressed. 693
persuasion do the work of, 219
recognising, 33
restraineth words. 380
safety in. 312. 492
severity breedeth, 10
shakes the pencil, 408
that reigns with the tyrant, 193
the less, the more danger, 658
the trial, why should wc, 208
time to, when tyrants seem to kiss,
326
Fear those beneath yon. 647
unused to, 91
what begins in, 88
what do we reasonably, 654
what I, I know not, 655
what you, happens sooner. 660
who feels no, 16
who have done nothing, are with*
out, 633
whom many, must fear many, 601
whom many, should fear manv. 595
without, and without reproach, 729
Fears are crimes. 108
are divided in the midst, 778
born to, 290
champion human, 57
dawns from, 271
dispelled their, 212
from sudden, 56
he that hath right, 796
nothing terrible except, 13
of the brave, 175
present, 308
when a man, he wishes to die, 648
within were, 434
Feared by those who are feared. 550
God and eschewed evil, 413
he is to be. who fears the gods, 469
I do not wish to be. 609
on account of family secrets. 669
rather than loved. 568
twenty times was Peter, 396
who have never, have less Joy. 589
Fearful, be not. 134
hearts, woe be to, 423
Fearfully and wonderfully made. 416
Fearfulness, this gloomy. 665
Feast, a. an' a fu wame, 819
and dance, 218
after the, 473
angry at a, 796
beginning of a, 294
day after the. 451
elegant but not profuse. 609
essentials of a, 165
here let us, 257
imagination of a. 291
is good until the reck'ning. 261
maldng merry till the reckoning.
261. 826
of fat things. 420
of nectared sweets. 222
of reason, 250
our joyfull'st, 393
scramble at the shearers', 223
starve at an unreal, 232
the company makes the, 854
to arrive after the. 639
to the, be joined discourse. 257
Feasts, fools make. 780
of LucuUus. 455
proud men fools in their 687
rule of Greek. 588
unbought, 663
uppermost rooms at, 427
Feasting makea no friendship. 778
the house of, 418
Feat of arms, such a gallant, 203
Feats, gallantest due to despair, 50
Feather by feather, 778
for each wind, 289
in an author's cap. 60
in hand. 739
mattered not a, 637
of his own, 381
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Feather so lightly blown, was erer. 297
that adorns the royal bird, 181
whence the pen was shaped, 399
Feathers, a two legged animal without.
451
bonny, bony bodies. 843
fine, fine birds. 779
Features, a lady of inoislTe. 210
not the same, nor different, 634
of my father's face, 66
regolar. 3i)'Z
February flU dyke. 378, 778
hath thirty-one days. 844
makes a bridge. 778
Februeer, curse a fair, 764
doth cut and sheer. 778
Fed at another's hand. 796
better, nor nurtured. 791
better, than taught. 761
highly, lowly taught. 288. 762
ill. better than ill-taught. 762
to be. not fattened. 627
well, ill taught, 791
worse, than your hogs. 185
Federation of the world. 362
Fee. a silver. 140
at a pin's. 313
the golden, 299
taking a. 144
thrice thy, 466
Fees, flowing. 225
no law for restitution of. 209
Feeble, forcible. 295
not enough to help the, 302
Feed dogs, you, unable to feed yourself.
691
many, and to help many, leads to
poTerty. 478
on that feeder. 196
sparingly and defy the physician.
778
Feeders, gross. 137
Feeding, insolent with. 67
like one. forty. 395
Feel a part of what we feel, 105
felt as if he ne'er should cease to.
66
it more than other people. I. 112
who would make us. must feel. 79
Feeling, all possess. 610
deeper than all thought. 103
hath no fellow, 778
old-particular. 165
sober standard of. 183
Feelings are strong, their, 115
are to mortals given, 271
came to him. 211
precious, 5
time cannot benumb, 63
to emanations, 394
Feelin's the naked truth, 846
Feet, all things under his. 627
and hands, unwashed. 688
are light where the will is ready, 883
are swift to shed blood. 438
beneath her petticoat, 361
crossed in rest. 103
hadn't any. 119
her pretty. 163
how^ your poor. 466
lie close about his. 211
many-twinkling. 152
ply your heavenward. 183
six. shall serve, 155
those blessed. 292
Feet. twinkUng, 67
went on these, 268
what is at one's. 659
with reluctant, 193
Feigning, knows that he is, 71
like froth shaU go. 156
Felaw (fellow) a good. 75
Felicitas, tixperba, 502
Felicities, three fearful. 334
Felicity, absent thee from, 319
comes of simplicity, 384
our own, we make, 146
we make, our own, 176
Felix, heu nimium felix, 637
Fell as he was in act, 273
I do not love thee. Dr., 24
never, rides sure that, 793
Fellow eight years old, 31
feeling makes one wondrous klnil
ignorant, unweighing, 279
many a good. tall. 2v3
testy, pleasant. 2
want of it the. 247
whether the. 240
with the best king. 296
Fellows as I. such. 315
of the baser sort. 431
some are fine. 209
some o' them low. 110
Fellowship, a trouble, 106
half-faced. 293
is heaven. 235
is life, 235
lack of, is hell. 235
manhood nor good. 292
mingle severity and. 699
right hands of. 434
simple dues of, 27
Felon of his wealth. 92
Felonious intent. 492
Felt. most, least said, 828
Female blood, tempting to. 104
dignity, this be the. 373
of sex it seems. 220
sensitive and confiding. 110
side, verging to the. 94
sloven, a. 406
Females mad, poor. 282
F4minin, V4temel, 456
Feminine, the eternal. 456
policy mysterious. 720
Femininely meaneth furiously. 57
Femme en quatre Hages, 777
est maiade qxiant elle veult, 887
veut, ce que, 758
FemvieB ne raiment point, la cauze qus
Zes 724
Fen of stagnant waters. 398
Fens, reek o' the rotten, 302
Fence, man breaks the. 160
settin' on a, 198
so cunning in. 289
taught her dasling. 223
Feriuntur, non omnes db oadem parte,
Fero, quod Di dant, 633
Ferre ougum pariter, 620
moderate, 631
queat quotcunque lahoret, 541
Ferr4e jument gliase, 745
Ferro culpam compeace, 609
decemere, 678
Ferrum in igni est, 851
FeruM et vere ferreut, 656
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FerTont in spirit. 431
Festina lente, 478. 638
Festination may proye Precipitation,
828 note
FestiTalB, sanff at. 326
F4te, lea foU font la, 780
Fetters, fool that loyes his. 345
no man loyeth his. 833
of an unknown tongue. 96
Fettered fast we are. 31
Feu, comme le. parmy les hrandei, 730
Feud, a family. 538
but of the house. 342
old. soon becomes new. 836
Feuds ineffectual. 4
mar this little by their. 363
of kindred are sharpest. 485
religious, 558
Fever, conscience wakened in a. 36
life's fitful, 309
of the world. 396
starve a. 778
Fevers have settled on earth. 580
Few and evil, 411
can serve, 232
things suffice, when, many are un-
necessary. 543
we happy. 296
will hear and fewer heed. 95
Fewer, the, the better cheer, 860
Fezziwig, Mrs.. 112
Fibs, iTl tell you no, 148
Fichte. philosophy of. 70
Fickle, all are, 842
as a changeful dream. 271
fierce and vain. 271
made thee, 59
man is apt to rove. 46
not so fair as, 328
than the restless sea. 234
Fickleness of the woman I love. 328
Fioo for the phrase. 277
Fictile world, 71
Fiction, condemn it as improbable. 289
fairy, 153
falsity, death of all. 72
partaker of lying, 71
peerage the best thing in. 392
Fictions, let. to please, resemble truth,
538
Fidati e Nontifidare, 874
Fiddle-de-dee. were, 144
Fiddler, in the house of a. 809
therefore a rogue, 354
Fiddlers' dogs come unasked, 77S
fare. 778
FiddUng priest. 94
Fidel or sautree. 74
Fidelity. 26
to Btuarts, 371
Fidem qui perdit, 821
Fides, concussa,
facit /Idem. 767
frontx nulla, 543
incoTTupta, 644
longa, tenaxque, 687
nomen inane, 609
nunquam tuta, 620 i
prisca, 549 j
rata eat, 712 i
Buffieit, 680 - '
uberrima, 696 ^
FiduB Achates. 539
Fie. foh. and rum. 306
upon heps, 868
Field, do not speak' secreta In a. 778
glorious in the. 255
his back to the. 66
kept getting more select. 168
little, may grow good corn. 745
the ensanguined. 338
the tented. 322
who. sows a. 390
Fields and woods, to stroll throoffb. 34
are prisons, if. 22
babbled of green. 296
beloved in vain. 152
better to hunt in, 124
cultivates his fathers'. 498
farewell, happy, 212
have eyes. 195. 379
imitate the fruitful. 656
in those holy. 292
invested in purpureal gleams. 396
nature made the. 600
not all fruitful, 488
our beloved. 616
IK>etic, 2
showed how, were won. 146
sweet to cultivate. 692
to glean, still, 717
what are the, 239
you water others'. 489
Fieldes. out of the old. 77
Fiend, a frightful. 85
angelical, 321
that keeps a school. 181
himself his due. 365
hyperbolical, 289
so spake the. 215
that shall ete with a. 76
th' avenging. 266
the foul, 306
to fly, 37
Piends, these juggling. 311
Fierce and fickle, 364
as Frenzy's fevered blood. 271
as painted, lion not so. 859
as ten Furies. 213
by change more, 213
in the woods, 678
no beast so, 298
with their tongues, 556
Fiercely stand, 56
Fiere, my trusty. 46
Fiesole, drifted over, 31
Fife, the ear-piercing. 324
the wry-necked, 284
Fifty, at. chides his infamous delay. 406
fat and five and. 137
fool at, 92
times, I've told you. 60
wise at, 796
years, buried under, 389
Fig for your friend, peel a. 840
he covets a. 538
tree, train up a. 114
tree, under his, 412
Figs. oaUing figs. 478. 765
in the name of the Prophet. 336
to spUt, 538
Fight again, he that flies may,
again, who flies shall. 468
and no be slain. 46
and run away. 49
and we'll conquer, well. 139
at a good, 231
do not, against two, 609
ends when the foe is down. 644
for onrselves and our laws. 424
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Fight for such a land. 269
fought the better, 216
I have fought a good, 435
I will not cease from Mental. 22
ie done, when the foe ia down. 610
la oyer, to cut a stick when' the, B12
like dragons. 207
on. my men. Sir Andrew says. 441
on. my merry men all. 442
or fly. 257
separately, conquered collectively, 524
sleep before you, 4
the good fight, 435
to, with only one hand, 474
OS, if they won't. 140
we don't want to. 461
what can alone ennoble. 67
whilst you, I will prav. 727
ye. my merry men. 441
Fights and runs away. 148. 442
for. knows what he. 104
his people, king who, 370
the cause of honour. 1
Fighter, a dull, 294
I lay by my calling a^ a. 551
I was ever a. 32
Fighteth for the religion, whosoever,
466
Fightin' like divils, 191
man, first-class, 186
show you're up to, 198
Fighting and flocking of kites, 226
look aloof on, 836
qualified for, rather than businesii,
689
time was come. 236
with hands, and praying with
hearts, 784
Fightings, without were, 434
Figment and a dream. 383
Figure, a fixed, 324
a foolish, 313
the strangest, 30
Figures, falsehood of, 779
pedantical. 282
prove anything by, 461, 779
File, time is a noiseless, 870
Files of time, foremost, 362
Filial duty, picture of. 633
humbugs, dear, 371
love, 65
Filius nullius. 497, 539
populi, 497, 639
terra, 539
Filth, when I strive with, 552
Fin contre /In, 770
Finance, high-road of, 38
Find what you do not seek, 852
Findings are keepings, 779
Fine, a heavier, 570
as fivepence. 757
by defect, 248
by degrees, 258
days more frequent than cloudy, 675
disgrace to be, 359
how exquiilttely. 245
who makes a thing too. 797
Finem, respice, 767
Finery is foolery, 779
Fingent plastic of creatures. 71
Finarer, ne a clown your, 782
nis slow unmoving. 324
I would not stretch out a, 586
oir. better, nor ay warkin. 761
point as with silent, 88
8k
Finger x>OBt8. point like, 231
put your, in too tight a ring, 770
the moving, 134
the refreshing fee, 204
thicker than my father's loins, 412
tips, tyrannies of her, 383
will be where pain is, 696
writes, and having writ. 134
Fingers made before forks. 779
weary and worn. 169
wit in his. 857
witched the chords, 66
Fingers' ends, at bis. 689
not sucked out of. 804
Finis comes to an end, 372
eoronat opus, 856
excludat jurgia, 533
Finish, a long road to a thing's, 721
loth, to. 375
something. 28
thoroughly. 643
Finished, it is. 509
Fir trees dark and high. 169
Fire, a clear, a clean nearth, 187
a good servant, a bad master, 779
a little, 298
a little, kindleth, 436
a, rages in vain. 582
and greedy hardiment, 344
and people, 154
at this, you will be more than
warm, 484
beds of raging, 213
better little, tnat warms. 761
burns out another, 319
comes from fire, 483
do not thrust your hand in the, 644
fair, makes a room gay, 741
fed and put out by wind. 620
fretted with golden, 314
gazes on a faded. 370
genius power of lighting one's own,
782
great logs sustain, 819
great sticks put out the, 819
green wood makes hot, 788
he smells of, whose gown burns, 877
he that can make a, 794
hurried back to, 213
in his hand, hold a. 291
is dying in the grate, 209
is in them, 210
is not refused to enemies, 614
little, burns up corn, 819
makes room, 876
makine a, requires discretion, 887
men of concealed, 2
neglected gains in power, 597
no, without some smoke, 883
now stir the, 99
of Qod fills him, 369
of some forgotten sun, 363
often slumbers beneath the ashes.
722
one. does not put another out. 837
proves gold, 556
put not vour hand into. 560
put out by flames, 563
ships fear, 847
shrivelled with a fruitless. 366
silk quenches the kitchen, 848
skirt0 of straw, needs fear the. 885
slow, makes sweet malt, 749, 848
so shod with. 385
•oft, sweet malt. 848
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Fire, soon, soon ash, 849
that iB closest kept. 277
that you cannot put out, 814
the great master of arts. 728
the true Promethean. 281
this prodifiTious. 121 ^^
timely buyer hath cheaper his, 378
to fire, do not add. 474
to make a, requires skill, 877
io seek food from, 625
traces of the ancient, 488
unlucky to refuse, 514
warm him at his. 161
warm with undying. 404
warmest clad, nearest the, 864
water quenches newly kindled, 540
where the thickest, 62
which does not warm, shall not
scorch. 856
with snow, kindle, 277
without lifTht, 889
you can hide de. 156
yreken, 75
Fires abide, huge. 327
air sparkles with innumerable. 639
false, that others may be lost. 401
fanned, and forced love. 178
little chips light great. 819
oar wonted, 152
OTerlaid with treacherooa ashes. 635
the noble, within, 93
two raging, 288
Firebrand plucked out of the burning,
422
Fireside clime, a happy, 45
enjoyments, 99
happiness, 264
season my, 396
winter talk by the, 11
Fireworks, inferior for seeing with. 69
well speak, 135
Firm by temperament. 716
indissolubly. 216
Firmament, brave o'erhanging. 314
glowed the. 215
on high. 2
the pDlared. 222
Firmness better than rashness. 452
First among equals, 641
and only time. I swear, 31
and wisest of them all. 220
be not the, 243
be, to be of service, 640
born, I was thy. 356
born, yon are the, 285
come, first served. 779
daring to be. 56
Eo in front, 779
e that comes. 794
in all things, men who would be. 528
in time has the advantage, 651
in time, stronger in right, 779
is most right, 841
not the. and you will not be the
last, 731
not the. nor the last, 641, 804
shall be last. 427
stood heir to the, 322
that ever burst. 85
the bet^r. 587
who shall oope him. 326
Fish, a sly old, 102
adores the bait. 857
all's, that comes to the net. 764
all's they get, 378
Fish and guests. 779 _ ^ ^ ^
apostolio occupation of tmfnckiDg
in. 337
as good, in the sea, 865
averse to, 152
best, swim near the bottom. 863
can the. love the fisherman. 595
come, come frog, all to the basket*
754
cries stinking, 832
dinna gut till you get Chem. 770
dry shoes won t catch. 771
fears the hook, 504
fisherman might cost leM than the.
640
free as a. 267
great, caught in great waters. 787
gut nae. till ye get them, 788
guts, keep your ain. 814
if you swear; you'll catch no, 806
in large waters. 832
in the air. to. 559
in troubled waters, never. 830
little, are sweet. 819
market, earlv to the. 783
nor flesh, neither. 830
not. but man you are eating. 612
of one and flesh of another. 804
old. are best. 889
once injured by the hook. 652
she ends as a. 517
sma'. better than nane. 762. 848
small, better than empty <iish. 762
stinks from the head. 472
that once was caught. 344
the more the, 171
to fry, other, BR9
to look for. in the other's house. 811
to swim, teaching a. 637
to swim, to teach a. 812
to. with a golden hook. 496
venture a small. 876
venture a small, to catch a great,
889
wise men catch the, 780
with a crossbow, to, 812
Fisherman, when stung, grows wise. 637
Fishers went sailing, three. 185
Fishes do bite the least, 464
follow the bait. 779
Bnawed upon. 299
ttle, should not spout, 819
live in the sea. how, 326
mouth, blows bait fn the, 881
that ox catching, 359
that tipple in the deep. 196
welcomes little. 118
will sooner die on the land. 170
Fisheth he. still, that catcheth one. 851
Fishified. how thou art, 321
Fishing before the net, 795
best, in deepest water. 809. 853
in drumbling waters. 811
no. to fishing in the sea. 832
Fishmonger, you are a. 314
Fist be ever readv, 143
fool that makes a wedge with his.
791
his energetic, 143
his withered. 268
make a mallet of one's. 791
placed my left eye against tbt
Secesher's, 24
Fists, if you beat goads with your. 676
Fit as a fiddle, 757
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Pit, formerly, 620
so acceptable, 218
Fits, in these sullen. 286
upon me now, 135
Fitful fever, to t^rish its, 66
Fitness of things, 133
Fitter being sane, 32
Fittest, survival of the, 343
Five minutes too late all my life. 94
per cent, interest of money, 201
per cents., those martyred saints. 63
Fixed like a plant. 246
Fixt as the roots of earth. 364
Flaff. an English, was flown. 186
nas braved. 66
of our Union. 233
of U.S. (under Drake). 120
one. one land. 166
that waves. 92
the meteor, 66
Flam, most notorious. 50
Flame, cannot quench the, 56
Ohloe is my real, 259
hath fled, thy. 229
how fierce my, 94
if you nurse a, 68
is near smoke, 539
soul of, 265 *
Flames, a gentle breeze strengthens, 620
a stronger breeze destroys, 620
covered with ashes, '563
in the forehead, 224
upon flame, 560
wnich will amend all errors, 593
Flammam. levis, alit aura, 620
Flare, sorbereque, simuL 678
Flare up. and join the Union. 465
Flanders, mares of, 858 note
Flashes oq the surface, 364
Flat, a very dangerous, 284
irons, flavour of warm. 111
Flatter, abuse the king who. 326
and praise. 277
do not think. I. 316
dread even there to find a. 406
he cannot, 306
I cannot. 298
Neptune, would not, 302
too coy to, 338
Flattered, he that loves to be, 302
himself, unless a man. 791
its rank breath, 53
the people. 302
then most. 303
Flatterer, a tame beast, 180
believe ns, 602
lives at the expense of his listener,'
730
self-love the greatest. 718
Flatterers, beware of, 504
he hates, 303
look like friends, 74
make cream cheese, 171
petty, and the arch-flatterer, 10
what thCjV praise, 487
Flatterer's bite, no cure for a, 612
throat an open sepulchre. 742
Flatteretb. man that, spreadeth a net
417
Flatteries cover treachery, 546
employ soft, 500
Flattering speech contains poison. 547
sweet, too, 320
tale, hope told a, 500
tongue, lies of a, 500
Flattering with delicacy, 6
Flatters, beware of one who, 763
who, will speak ill. 884
Flattery, a man shall win us best with,
15
and harshness both vices, 528 note
attends fortune. 581
borrow aught from, 266
brings friends, 779
corrupts. 39
food of fools. 352
is our daily bread, 132
is poison, 587
like friendship, 487
men gained by, 78
monstrous in a friend. 138
natural in friends, 490
ne'er lost on poet's ear, 272
once a vice, now a custom. 709
paid with. 178
possible to be below, 203
sits in the parlour, 779
soft and tender, 326
soothes when. 122
supped full of. 62
the most pleasing, 275
the nurse of crimes, 141
well-timed, artful. 191
will achieve what virtue cannot. 708
woman to be gained by, 78
your, so much birdlime. 709
Flattery s side, cannot err on. 353
Flavour, gives a pleasant, 242
Flax, like blazing, 274
smoking, 420
Flea hath smaller fleas, 353
in his ear, 199
Fleas, great, have little, 448
nothing in haste but catching, 834
the hungry, 140
Flee and she follows, 260
not too far from your house. 570
one thousand shall. 420
to. is to triumph. 543
to see the things we should, 501
what follows. I, 660
Fleece as white as snow, 446
Fleeces of their wool. 335
Flees, confesses, who, 537
Fleet, assume command of the Channel,
337
Fleets, ten thousand, 54
Fled, all but he had. 159
in light away, 42
murm'ring. 216
Fleiacht krankes, krankor Oeist, 749
Fleis8, ohne, kein Preis, 832
Flendo di/Fundimua tram, 540
Flesh and blood cannot endure, 135
and blood so cheap. 169
creep, to make your. 110
farewell to, 503
he that buys. 794
in my. shall I see God, 413
is AS grass, 436
is grass, 420
is heir to. shocks that, 315
is weak, 428
it is but dust, 261
made kin by pity. 4
pots, sat by the, 411
prisons of. 119
shall rest in hope. 430
take off, and sit in my bones. 387
the pound of, 284
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Flesh, they twain shall be one. 427
they two shall be one. 434
this too too solid. 311
to lose a^ain. according to applause
bestowed, 702
youns. and old fish. 889
jshe " "
Fleshed thy maiden sword. 294
FleuT dea pois, 719
Fleurs estrangieres, un ama» de, 715
Flew, when tney, were recognised. 169
Flexible by consideration, 716
Fleying a bird no the way to catch it,
872
Flies are quickly ta'en. 23
away, then she. 363
busiest about lean horses, 779
come to feasts unasked. 778
dead. 418
half -starved, 80
kill two. with one flap. 814
man who, shall fight again. 468
of estate. 162
these summer, 282
worms, and flowers. 386
Flight, brighten as they take their. 407
by, we rush on fate. 543
meditated. ^73
of ages past. 226
of years. 227
or foul retreat. 212
the never-ending. 213
Flimnap the treasurer, 352
Fling, let him take hie. 816
Flint, fire in the coldest, 809
flre in, shows when struck. 856
snore upon the, 307
the everlasting, 321
Flirted like a true good woman, 68
Flittin' fools are aye fond of, 780
Flock, hope of the, 683
111 fares it with the, 274
perishes through the disease of one.
546
we are his, 172
Flocks feed not, 328
others, have more milk, 538
Flood, ever since the. 247
one weak washy. 230
make the dam before the. 812
summer's, 886
taken at the. 304
this angry, 303
thorough. 282
Floods, bathe in flery. 279
high, low ebbs. 742
rapidly subside, 540
that are deepest, under, 442
Floor, beneath the watery, 224
curled up on the, 156
Florem, carpito, 616
Florence, force shall not rule, 29
the lily of, 195
Floret colUgite, 623
Flos juvenum, 540
Flounce, to change a, 244
Floundered on. 252
Flour, all of the same. 626
of the same, 526
Flourish and parade, 95
Flourishing like a green bay tree, 439
Flow like thee, could I, 107
will have an ebb. 742
Flows, everything, 477
Flower, a lovelier, on earth. 395
all heaven in. 354
Flower and fairest. 225
bright consummate. 216
crimson-tipped. 43
did nip a fairer. 44
every, enjoys the air it breathes. 411
every opening. 386
for ever dies. 134
is born to blush. 151
lightly like a. 367
like the innocent. 308
of all the field. 322
of sweetest small. 396
of the earth. 229
of wifiy patience. 76
one. makes no garland. 837
pluck the. or it will droop. 616
that decked the mead. 47
that smiles to-day. 163
the fairest. 105
the meanest, that blows. 269, 402
wearing the white. 368
weed, or a. 18
when offered in the bud. 386
who gathered this. 445
Flowers, a collection of other people's 7U
all that love. 78
amid the grass. 234
anew returning. 241
appear on the earth. 419
are lovely. 86
are sacred to the poor. 396
at shut of evening. 217
beautiful, soon picked. 760
t^oys who pluck. 650
but fading seen. 240
chaliced. 307
consciousness of. 400
fields or. 239
garden full of. 76. 189
gather the. whilst morning shines,
523
handsomest not sweetest, 8S8
in the mede, of all. 78
learn to gather. 105
most can raise the. 366
of a bygone age. 489
of all heavens. 363
of all hue. 215
of remarkable size. 16
of thv ordaining, in. 336
searches for the. m
so great is their love of. 690
springing. 238
stars of earth. 192
that skirt the eternal frost. 85
that their gay wardrobe, 223
the fairest. 55
the old sweet. 355
to bloom and die. 183
vernal. 224
Floweret, the meanest, 153
Flo win' bole, consolation in the. 25
FluctuB in nmpulo, 749
Fluency, flippant, 95
Fluent, more, than Isssns. 564
speaker is much admired. S81
Flumina videre qaudehat, 557
Flummoxed. reg'Iarly. 110
Flunky world. 71
Flurried, most confoundedly. 16
Flute, ce qui vient de la. 818
soft, complaining. 125
Flutes, ajustes vot. 713
and soft recoraers. 212
Flux of mortal things, 6
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flj, a. has its wrath, 647
betimes, 69
busy, curious, thirsty, 238
has stung you. 731
horrid, is put to hide, 354
I can. 223
if you must, fly well, 806
lose a. to catch a trout, 889
not yet. 228
pigs might. 841
them, when we, they pursue, 141
those that, may fight again. 60
thousands will, 292
upon the axle-tree. 12
which way shall I, 215
would fain, but wants feathers, 801
Flying chariot, the. 105
hence nor tarrying, no, 310
what pursues. 278
Foam in the river, 273
on the river, like. 271
that the sea-winds fret. 355
too full for sound and, 371
Foe, a familiar, no worse pestilence.
867
an open, 141
dares not praise a, 127
each brave, 255
every, 243
his feet to the. 66
I fear no, 199, 735
my deadly, 23
my dearest. 311
my noble. 1 greet, 274
ne'er shall find a nobler, 272
neither seeks nor shuns a. 121
one worthy man my. 250
the avowed, the erect, 68
the base, insulting. 102
the cruellest, 19
the determined, 339
the insolent, 322
the, they come! 52
to let in the, 220
to love, unrelenting. 375
what mark so fair as the breast of
a. 52
who never made a, 369
who will first attack the, 625
Foes, against her. religion well defends,
102
fouls his hands with dirty. 49
had subdued their. 100
harsh, better than sweet friends,
640
he dreads, but more his friends, 79
in the forum, 374
long inveterate, 123
love to hear of worthy, 271
no lack of. 340
softened thought of, 199
than ten admiring, 203
they of his own household, 426
thickest fire announced most, 62
those wary. 234
we ne'er see our. 140
Foemen. most cruel. 345
worthy of their steel, 271
Fog cannot be dispelled with a fan. 742
of the good man's mind. 29
Foggy, raw. and dull. 296
Foibles, man finds his in a stranger, 332
springs, from our. 232
Foiled, after a thousand viotorioat,
oooe. 327
Foiled, but fighting evermore, 384
Fol e»t qui s'ouhlie, 791
Fold, into Ood's, 215
Folded his two hands and let them talk,
30
Folio of four pages, 99
Folk, we are his. 172 note
lore and weather-rhymes, 463-4
Folks on shore now. 242
rail asrainst other folks, 132
Follies, all the. alike did seem. 262
knows his, in youth. 789
laid him low. 43
miscalled crimes. 256
naturally grow. 80
of the town. 148
of the wise. 175
short, are best, 847
shortest, are best. 724 note
the pretty. 284
Follow, a rum one to. 391
all are inclined to. 587
and she'll flee, 260
bade him. 303
closely those before. 640
he will never. 303
none, resolved to. 101
the faster, far ahint maun, 778
thee, my lord, 320
your care to, 680
Followers and friends, 11
Follows, it flies him who. 673
Folly, a bonny dog. 779
advise, not punish, 591
an incurable disease, 779
and innocence, 94
and vice, whirled into, 367
as it flies, 245
begotten of greed. 380
confounds wisdom, 166
cost of. 296
o'er be taught, 188
ends in, 88
fool according to his, 417
fortune makes her care, 79
grow romantic, if, 248
grows without watering, 779
has more followers than discretion.
779
I exceed all fools in, 653
in a mean man, 207
into sin, 273
is always beginning. 566
laughter of, 128
loathes itself, 628
long a-doing, 160
memory of past. 84
mingle, with studies. 589
no cure for, 867
no jollity but hath a smack of. 867
of the farce is done. 446
one man's. 13
only concealed by silence. 684
revived. 6
ridiculous to the foolish. 149
self-pleasing. 151
serious. 137
shielding men from effects of. 343
stoops to. 148
suffering more from, 409
the brood of. 221
the chief disease. 854
the reward of m^, 641
wealth excuses. 684
were grief, if. 805
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Folly, who hath not a dram of. 188
who lives without, li not so wiae. 865
wilfulness in. 138
wisdom to pretend, 684
Polly's all they've taught me. 229
at full length. 79
cup in, 246
Fond, and not too wise, 166
I am too. 320
if we grow. 141
men would be. 199. 320
of humble things. 241
Fontarabian echoes. 270
k'onticulo, e» hoc, tantund«m tumers,
581
Food and drink, only a sufficiency to be
taken. 690
and wine, love cold without, 679
better be without, than honour. 762
convenient for me. 418
crops the flowery. 245
for gods, ^69. 617
for the soul. 620
hated. 630
homely was their, 140
like mice, eat other folks'. 648
seasoned by love will please, 696
sweet from being hunted for, 685
Fool, a ful gret, is he. 76
a, in three letters, 731
a mere, 96
a tool called a. 48
a witty fool. 288
always finds a greater to admire
him. 731
always, none is a, 833
and nia money, o/8
and his money soon parted. 742
and his words soon parted, 332
and Jester, a. 295
and knave, none so busy as. 123
and knave, plants of every soil. 44
and sage, between, 63
and yet no, 30
appears, and be wise. 717
asks much, 857
at fifty is a, 92
at forty, a, 406
bettor be, than knave. 761
bigger, than you look, 640
calf me not, 286
consistent, the, 248
demands much, 742
dulness of a. 285
every, can play upon the word, 284
every, is a slave, 474
every, pleased with his folly, 774
©very, will be meddling. 417
for an hour, a dear. 161
gives counsel. 677
od Almighty's. 125
God help me. 784
hath said in his heart '14
he hath need of a. that plays the, 791
ho that sends a. 798
he was a, ^00
I hate a. 114
I hold him bat a, 277
in his sleeve, everyone hath a, 776
in the world, is he the only, 32
is fulsome, 742
is happy, 'Z46
it is sweet to play the. 523
knows more in bis house than a
w*Be man in another's. 742
Fool knows what haa happened. 478
lean-witted. 292
like the old one. no. 365
may ask a question, 742
may ask more than wisest man »b
answer, 89
may give a wise man coun^i, 742
may make a disturbance, 742
may make money, 742
may throw a stone into a well. 7^
me to the top of my bent, 317
might once himself alone expose. 2^
more hope of a. 417
my purse, make my. 323
nae man plays the. aae 'well as the
wise, 829
never so near playing the. 226
no, like an old fool. 832
not, 160
not altogether a, 302
not, is rogue, 123
not the, that the fool it. 791
now and then right. %
of himself, brains to make a. 349
of virtue, be the, 779
one. makes many. 837
or a physician after thirty. 775
perseveres in error. 553
play with a. he will play with you.
806
playing the. does nothing. 768
praise a. water his folly, 842
relenting, 299
right to be a cussed. 198
smarts so little as, 250
sometimes speaks well, 567
suspects himself a. 406
sweet to play the. on occasion, 589
th' athletic, 4
that he may play the. 315
the golden. 302
the pious, 81
the rest of his dull life. 20
there is a greatest. 71
thinks, as the, the bell clinks. 758
though grey. 94
to make me merry. 287
to market, a fool will return. 846
to reason with a. 370
Tom, more people know. 828
well to be born a, 497
when he hes spoken, hes all done,
742
when silent, counted wise. 742
who expects sense from a fool. 791
will not give his bauble for the
Tower, 742
wise enough to play the, 289
wise man knows the, 828
Fools, a nurse of. 406
admire, 244
afraid, laugh to see the. 275
all men are, 730
all the. on our side. 83
almost all men are. 566
and children speak truth. 766
and knaves, world made of, 360
and mad. a house for. 353
and traitors, 368
are aye seein' ferlies. 780
are fain of flitting, 780
are fain of right nought. 760
are in a majority. 724
are my theme, 58
are slaves. 684
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Fooli are the game. 142
ask what's o'clock, 780
at the wicket, flannelled, 187
build houses. 780
cap and bells for. 95
counsel of. a wooden bell, 873
decoyed into our condition. 240
dispose. 12. 823
fortune favours. 142. 781
Ood helps. 784
great stage of. 307
prow without watering. 808
had baubles, if all. 805
have still an itching. 243
human bodies are sic. 43
if no. no knaves. 806
if, went not to market, 805
in rhyme. 251
in the land of. 80
innumerable, 684
laborious, 243
lade water, 780
learned, the greatest, 815
let for trust, 780
making, than keeping lovers. 263
men may live, 408
more, in all companies. 808
mother of God appears to, 826
nature meant but. 243
no. no wise men, 806
number of. endless. 684
O fate of, 91
of our own woes. 5
Paradise of, 214
ravel, wise men redd, 780
rush in where, 244
self-made, 101
set stools, 742
shame the, 250
silence the virtue of, 14
tedious old, 314
that crowd thee so. 93
the worst, those who have wit. 717
these deliberate. 284
these mortals be. 282
tie knots, 780
to suckle, 323
two. over many in a house. 875
twenty-seven millions, mostly. 72
vice of, 243 ^ . .
we think our fathers, 244
wherewith priests manage, 33
who came to scoff. 146
wilderness of, 267
wise men. 234
wise men learn from. 12. 451
wise to. 652
words the money of, 164
wore white caps, if all, 805
Fool 8 bolt is soon shot. 742
bolt may sometimes hit, 742
head never grows white, 742
paradise, 89
garadise, in this, 103
i' pens are coals. 684
Pooled thou must be. 779
Foolery as I have, as much. 302
governs the whole world. 275
Foolhardiness proceeds of ignorance.
Fooling thee, she is. 196
Foolish course leads to destruction. 684
least, is wise. 859
man in the earth, the most. 71
the more, the more insolent, 668
Foolish thing never says a, 263
very, will never be very wise, 716
with all, better than wise by your-
self, 761
Foolishness, man that hideth his, 424
?oolometer, a. 337
Toolscap uniform. 56
Poolys, of all, stultus stultorum, 443
Foord, ruse the, as ye find it, 850
Foot, a gangand. is ay getting, 743
advanced, and blade. 271
bare, better than none, 760
better to go on, 210
down, put your, where you mean to
stand, 843
foul, makes a full weam. 742
give a clown your, 782
give him a, he'll take four, 783
has music in't. 210
he stood a spell on one, 198
licker, for aye thy. 753
may well go on, who has to lead his
horse, 793
more light, a step more true, 270
save something for a sore, 8^5
so light a, 321
the Forty-second. 170
which the beggars mimicked. 202
with sportive, to beat the earth. 6i9
with staggering, 673
Football, all fellows at. 753
_ O. Seaman on, 276
Footfalls, tiny. 36
Footmen, devil's. 210
Footprints has felt the, 67
on the sands of time, 193
Footsteps, all coming, nope returning,
master's, the best manure, 860 note
Fop. a. is a paltry man. 649
column of, 171
the solemn, 97
Fops help nature's work, 125
Fopptries, of vanities and, 48
Foppery atones for folly, 100
Forbid a fool, and he will do it. 780
us thing. 75
Forbidden food, hunger for, 697
fruit is sweetest. 780
wares, 108
we strive for the, 608
^iio,tUi&da to the, is also forbidden.
Force, a way is made by, 539
all compelled by the same, 625
and arms by, 705
authority from, less lasting. 527 529
by, his merit known, 366
can bend me, no, 254
cannot command knowledge 9
cannot effect, what, 103
contrivance better than, 840
hath failed, where, 80
however great, no, 388
improves its native, 242
inciting to crime, hateful, 708
is not a remedy, 23
machination better than, 840
move us. more than your, 286
n'eat pa» droits 826
no argument but, 2^
not abated, 412
shall not rule Florence, 29
skill surpasses, 848
Blight, breaks what is in pieces, 630
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Force, we may repel, with force, 706
who oyercoineB by, 212
wild beast of, 364
works on seryile natures, 180
Forced finirers rnde, 223
on anyone, she cannot be, 525
Ford, ruse the, as ye find it. 842
Forefathers, in manner of our, 552
of the hamlet, 151
Foreheads villainous low. 276
Foreisrn air, slow poison, 58
campaigns require counsel at home,
countries, the more I saw. the more
I loved my own, 727
hands, by, 253
levy, 309
manners, foreign vices, 142
parts, in. 561
strand, wanderingr on a. 272
Foreknowledge absolute. 213
Forelock, round from his parted, 215
Foremost, easily, 535
either I am, 137
foeman's life, spills the, 271
leads the flock, 736
Forensic, 462-3
war, champion in, 95
Foresees the fatal issue, 100
Foresight a manly quality, 472
furthers the work. 788
the eaffle's. 185
Forest, a tnief of venison can best keep
a, 76
below London Bridge, 276
by slow stream, 87
charms deoAyed, 397
go through and see no firewood, 8^9
I a long time growing, 699
of civility, 399
primeval. 193, 194
silent, solemn, 374
that is rude and cold, 77
Forests and rended, when, 273
have ears, 195
king .of, 344
Fore-talk spares after-talk, 780
Forethought better than repentance, 473
Forever, man has, 30
Forewarned, forearmed, 640, 780
Forfeit fair renown, 272
Forgery, what none can prove a, 100
Forget, all time, with thee. 215
and smile, 265
best sometimes, 323
for aye, 234
hardest science to, 253
knew we should both, 355
lest we. 186
me, go, 393
me-not, significant, 168
me-nots of the angels. 194
DO need to say. 189
nor worms, 112
so muchp 106
sometimes it is expedient to, 531
that I remember, 355
to, the best revenge, 861
what I would remember, 587
Forgetful and forgotten, 689
of your own kin, 622
of your own people. 549
Forgetfulness, death and. 342
dumb. 152
life's best balm. 159
Forgetfulness. not in entire, 4M
steep my senses in. 895
the sweets of. 20
to find, 55
Forgets himself, a fool that. 791
who, what cannot be altered, 877
Forgetting, no such thing as. 108
the art of, 451
the world, 253
Forgive any sooner than thyself, 781
even one's own relations, 392
everyone, too. is cruelty. 643
Just Qod, 397
it is human to, 555
she knows not to. 248
thanks is good, and to, 355
that you may be forgiven. 699
the noblest revenge. 861
to, divine, 244
to. is beautiful, 706
to understand is to, 716
you, I, 113
Forgiven, let my words be, 680
Forgiveness, he who asks, should give.
488
makes a powerful man more so, 593
man's, give, 134
occasion for, 671
to the injured, 127
Forgives, who does an ill tarn never.
794
Forgiving, by giving oomes, 782
sweetness of, 390
Forgot were hatred. 270
when we. 385
Forgotten, a great deal. 190
as a dream, fly. 386
more than young fools know. 889
of all men, 354
to fall, 135
^et, not, 316
e(*
Forked one. a, 289
Forlorn in this bleak wilderness, 20
make me less. 396
Form, fain would I dwell on. 320
from off my door. 242
. had not yet lost, 212
show the, it seemed to hide. 273
that unmatched, 315
this Heaven-laboured, 407
to my brain, his. 330
what is. 92
Former things are passed away. 437
Forms, vents in mangled. 286
Formidine priaca, 496
Formulas, cants and. 69
more a man is cased with, the
better. 71
Fort cuncta turhare, 605
Forsake me. do not, 114
Forsaken, when he is. 169
Forsworn, so sweetly were. 279
Fort centre fort. 770
Fort, hold the, 460
Fortes fortuna adjuvat, 641
in jine asaeatiendo. 685
Fortescue, origin of, 641 note
Sir John. 463
Forth, the masy, 397
Forties, the roaring, 458
Fortifications, but weak. 135
Fortiter in re, 685
Fortitude, matchless, 224
Fortuna, hv^na y mala, en las preten-
»ione$, 738
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Fortuna deam, no$ faeimus, 591
favet fatuis, 781
favet foTtibui, 781
mU&rrima tuta est, 696
non mutat genuBt 677
regit vitam, 709
suona, a chi, 790
Fortunx, gutta, 7S6
FoTtunam, intra, suam manere, 510
Fortunate, all tniiiffa with a fortunate
man. 471
hold him alone who has ended life.
473
man has his share of enyy. 471
persuasion of the, 861
to be. is God. 479
when, beware. 512
worship the. 637
Fortune, a drop of. 756
a good man's. 306
a runaway in doubtfnl. 662
a son of. 542
a yery poor, is safe. 541
all your, 237
alters with conduct. 642
an eternal war with. 19
and diirnity, 100
and hope, adieu. 48
and Uope, farewell, 210
and love favour the bold. 496
and to fame unknown. 152
as you bear good, we shall esteem
you. 701
attends valour. 708
bad. BTOod for something. 810
bad.Teads not to harm, 810
be in readiness for prosperous, 524
be not elated by, 471
be restored to the wretched. 663
befogs the mind, 581
breaks down the counsels of the
learned. 505
can only take what she gave, 781
can take wealth, not courage, 542
conform our course to. 600
corrupted by. 537
dangers of great. 581
deficiencies of. 149
deprives her favourites of common
sense, 652
do not trust to good. 562
does not last for ever. 781
easier found than retained. 542
endure ignorance of. 477
enervated by, 542
envious look askance at others', 578
escape by fleeing, 588
estimated by virtues, not, 581
even* in fame. 62
everyone author of his own, 776
exhausted herself in injuring me,
561
extremes of. 104
favours fools. 142
favours, if, 674
favours the daring, 496
favours, when, 125
fewest dangers in moderate. 532
first of all. as to his, 643
flees of its own accord. 616
follows the worthy. 541
for what purpose, if not to use. 657
founder of his own. 136
giddy wheel of, 239
gives enough to none, 542
Fortune gives no one enotigh, 781
good and bad, make a man capable,
719
good, forgets father and mother. 738
great, a great bondage. 541
great, a great slavery, 581
Ereat, brines great misfortune. Ytrr
ard to find a man who bears good.
470
has given, what, is not young. 612
has no reason. 781
helps good judgment. 781 note
helps the brave. 541
hunter, contemptible, 149
I follow thee, 690
if wooed is the farther off. 779
ill, subdued by enduring, 541
ill-natured to men of capacity. 621
in his breast, each hath his, 345
in losing. 336
is doubtful, do not fail when. 523
is glass, broken when bright. 542
keeps faith with none. 711
knocks, fools do not answer. 781
note
knocks, open the door, 879
leads on to. 304
leans, that side. 74
learn to bear great. 498
let not one look of. 23
lifts to cast down. 653
like a widow won. 339
madness to carry one's, 656
maker of his own, 347, 534
makes Folly her peculiar care, 79
makes fools of her favourites, 542
making a. 153
manners make, 686
men less sensitive to good than evil,
672
more by, than merit, 326
moulds l^uman affairs, 541
no beauty without, 131
none so good, but fault may be
found. 617
not a worthy end of being, 8
not satisfied with one injury. 542
not to try, too often. 474
nothing avails against. 854
of more account than judgmant. 541
offers, accept what. 660
often meets us. 613
outrageous, 315
owes his. to himself. 677
IK>werleB8, if men were wise, 591
praise, while she lasts, 575
prudence in good, patience in ill.
808
railed on Lady. 286
repine too much at, 242
roD a lady of her, 133
rules aU, 209
rules Ufe, 709 , ^,
shows herself more kind, 285
smiled deceitful, 373
smiles, take advantage, 879
some attribute all to. 687
something wanting to our. 559
stays nowhere for long. 632
teller, a. 279
the child of. 489
the rest to. 542
their private, was small. 641
they forget nature in pursuit of. 690
though we lose, lose not patience, 869
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Fortune thandera, if. 674
to be conqaered by bearing, 706
to be oyercome by bearing. 656
to bear, with even mind. 580
to overwhelm me. has taken him
away. 720
to praise good. 698
to regard others' with sick eyes, 566
too much good is bad. 873
undue elation in good. 649
vicissitudes of, 605
wants to ruin a man. when. 685
we make allowances for large. 542
we make thee a goddess. 591
what God more cruel. 549
wheel of. 570
when, means most good. 291
when worst is safe. 696
which hath no name in scripture.
26
who has no ill, troubled with good.
7%
who hath no ill. is cloyed with good,
888
who lets slip. 94
wife a man s best or worst, 746
will be at your tail. 779
wise man makes his own, 668
wise man out of reach of. 7o0
would have made his anywhere. 560
yeftes of, 76
Fortunes at thy foot, my. 320
change suddenly, 485
tumbling into some men's laps. 8
Fortune's blast. 20
buffets and rewards. 316
cap. 314
champion, 290
fickleness, 297
fool. 321
footsteps are slippery, 579
furious fickle wheel, 296
highest height. 350
hill, dropped on. 187
ice, 122 note
mode of Jesting, 532
polar frost, 45
restless wheel, 74
sport, tars are, 109
uncertain steps. 632
wheel, 327
Fortunis sharpe adversite, 77
Forty, a fool at, 406
at, every man a physician, 775
feeding like one, o95
judgment reigns at, 151
knows it at, 406
rich at, 796
Forty-three, very well pass for. 144
Forum, Times newspaper a, 72
Forward let us range, 362
not permanent, 312
those behind cried. 203
thrust outright, 93
Forward-looking mind, 403
view, the rapture of the, 210
when we move not, 207
FoUf d chaque, plait sa marotto, 774
avoir I'air, et Hre sage, 717
dans «o manche, 776
Fou for weeks thegither. 44
I wasna, 41
we are na. 46
Fought each other for. what they. 341
not pleaded. 208
Fought them well. he. 385
well hast thou. 216
Foul as Vulcan's stithy. 316
fair, 308
thank the gods I am. 287
Foul-mouthed nation. 158
Fouler spite at fairer marks. 261
Foules. small. 74
Foulis singis on the spray. 119
Found himself, has. 336
it, I have. 471
not. 611
nothing left, 237
out. sin is in being. 863
when, make a note of, 114
Foundation against the time to oome,
435
Fonndations. the sapped. 255
Founders, forgotten the names of their.
139
Fount and origin of evil, 540
Fountain dearest at source. 857
never cast dirt in the. 810
of Light. 220
pure water from a pure. 483
spouting through his heir. 249
troubled. 288
Fountains, in the evening. 809
mingle with the river. 332
no higher than their. 126
sacred, flow upward. 468
themselves are athirst. 540
Fountain's murmuring wave. 20
silvery column. 86
source is hidden, 504
Four, count not. unless you have then
in a wallet. 770
things, every one has. 781
Fourgon se mocque de la paele, 862
Fourscore and upward. 307
Foursquare to all the winds. 365
Fourth Estate. 458
Estate, reporters' gallery. 201
Fowk bode weel. 262
Fowl, say not you love a, 404
tame villatic. 221
Fowls, far awa*. fair feathers, 778
Fox, Ohas.. death of. 401
Fox barks not. 297
Brer, 156
can do what the lion cannot. 848
changes skin, but not manners, 857
every, looks after its skin. 774
every, must pay his own skin. 774
follower, a mere. 97
for his mate, who hath a. 795
has many resources, 494
has turned hermit. 881
is not taken twice. 742
knows many devices. 593
knows much, who catches bira
knows more. 857
let every, take care of his own
brush, 816
loses hair, but not tricks, 857
never dies in his own ditch. 742
old, hardly caught in a snare. 742
old, need not be taught tricks, 756
preaches, take care geese. 880
run, though the. the chicken bath
wings, 869
runs as long as he hath fear. 758
thrives best when cursed. 869
turns monk. 759
who will deceive the. 799
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Poxea have holes, 426
the Uttle. 419
Fox's skin falls short, where the. 454
skin to be sewn with the lion's, 513
tail, cannot make a horn of a, 835
Fraction, thou wretched, 70
Fraprments, Grather op the, 430
Fragrance rise, let, 389
Fragrant, odours most, 9
Frailties from their dread abode, 152
Frailty, human, 1
of the mind. 91
thy name is woman, 311
Frame, this universal, 12^, 216
Framed to make women false, 323
France, a meadow cut thrice yearly,
781
fool to. will come back a fool, 846
Bay sprightly land. 145
king of, went up the hill. 445
king of, with twenty thousand men,
459
Uked fields of, 65
nearer is to, 118
order this better in, 348
sweet enemy, 335
the great nation, 720
they in, 312
threatening, 121
warmer. 98
Franchise feed, will, 357
Frank and explicit. 115
Frankfort. I went to, 257
Franklin's bust, inscription, 527
Frankness, no wisdom like. 115
Frantick among thy servants, 423
Fraternity or death. 716
Fraud against consenting parties. 542
and Oaesar, 1
deals in generalities, 522
none can take action on his own,
602
pious, 253, 372
pious, transparent, 390
safe in no hiding-place, 618
shall devise. 103
that in every conscience leaves a
sting, 73
the evil peculiar to man. 737
to conceal fraud, 542
Frauds not frauds. 522
pious, 37. 133, 636
secret. 16
Fray, eager for the, 81
latter end of a. 294
mingle in the filthy, 374
more embroils the. 214
without him. no, 142
Freak of nature, 580
Freckled fair. thou. 99
Fred, here lies. 445
Frederick, Prince of Wales, 445
the Great, French motto, 730
the Great, last words. 720
Free alike to all, 44
appal the. 314
as air, opinions should be, 80
as mountain winds. 276
good man only is. 453
him who lives not. 228
I would not reign, to be no longer,
663
if thou wilt, be. 355
in soul. 368
is living as yon choose, 470
Free, land of the, 184
lives and lips, 356
mankind, set, 339
may speak, 225
none, till all are free, 343
none, who lives as he pleases, 492
not all. who scoff at chains. 791
not, who draws his chain, 791
or die, we must be, 398
say, I am, 527
state is, which relies on itself, 506
that moment they are, 98
thou art, 4
thoughts, would not change my, 63
'tis to be, 1
Trade, one of the greatest blessings,
201
Trade not a principle, 117
we seem, 3l
who is, 218
who then is. 657
who would be, 52
wise alone is, 474
wish to be, know not to be Just, 717
Freeborn, men, 356
men having to advise, 225
Freed from servile bands, 404
Freedom, a curtesie, 74
a weeping hermit. 88
all we have of, 186
an English Derogative, 123
and arts, 252
bastard. 231
dying well for, 66
everything subject to, 39
false, 121
hallows. 59
he sighs for, 258
human. 242
is a noble thing. 16
never overcome by force. 374
no true, without virtue, 185
of speech and thought. 661
once thy flame hath fled, 229
our pain, 123
pray von use your, 206
reared her brow. 360
regained with a sigh. 56
shrieked, 65
slowly broadens, 36:
sober-suited. 361
that sober. 365
that, 'tis not a, 205
the bounds of. 360
the cause of, 23
this unchartered, tires, 401
to their children. 157
yet thy banner, 53
Freedom's banner, 120
battle, once begun, 54
cause, bled in, 172
classic line, 67
fight, to rescue right, 206
lion-banner, 67
tree, the seed of, 66
Freeman, whom the truth makes free.
i6o
with unpurchased hand. 165
Freeman's right, every. 256
Freemen, corrupted, 140
the only, are the only slaves, 206
till, land that, 361
who rules o'er, 177
Freend, a good, 61
Freethinkers, 268 noU
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Freexy. sneesy, 128
FreiheiU auf den Bergen ist, 732
Freita follow those who look, 781
French are too eerious, 348
distribnte medals, 228
Dods. duck with, 298
she spake ful fayre, 74
speak in, 119
tonffue, the, 232
wise after the deed, 859
wiser than they seem, 11
Frenchman, I praise the, 97
the brilliant. 95
Frenchman's darling, 100
Freno indoratOt 743
Frensh of Paris. 74
l-reoKV, demoniac. 218
rolline, in a fine, 282
Frenzy's fevered blood, 271
FreslonB, irriter lea, 873
Fret, folly to, blO
me. though you can. 316
Fretful, you are so. 294
Freudigkeit, die Mutter alter Tugenden,
733
Friar of orders grey, 240
preached against stealing, 857
saith, do as the, 770
Friars, white, black, and grey, 214
Friction, medical, 17
Friday, he that sinps on, 797
on a, fell all this meschaunce, 77
fairest or foulest day, 781
Friday's child, 465
moon, 464
Fridays never alike, 781
Frie, I made him to, 75
Friend, a certain, recognised on unoer*
tain business, 490
a departed. 294
a faithful, is the medicine of life,
423
a faithful, the image of Deity. 452
a new. is as new wmo, 423
a pretended, 141
a serviceable. 605
a summer, 551
a tardy, nothing more galling, 690
a true, is another self, 705
after friend, 226
all he wished, a, 152
an old, the best mirror, 853
and foe, children know, 271
and kepe thy, 77
asks, no to-morrow when a, 879
be slow in choosing a, 760
better a f rem it, 761
better new, than old foe, 344
better to have a loving, 203
can countervail a. 154
chid away my, 291
doing well to a, need not grieve, 499
each, snatched from us. 407
easier lost than found. 742
ever to the altars, 491
every man will be, 18
every sacred name in one, my, 257
everybody's is nobody's, 776
forsake not an old. 423
go up the ladder for a. 783
good, is my nearest relation, 781
grant me still a. 97
greatest blessing, a true, 206
he was my, 304
him who has no. 227
Friend, I am my only, 470
if you bear with the faults of a. 490
ignorant, nothing so dangerooa. 721
in court, a, 742
indeed^ 18
in his soul a, 255
in name, only a, 424
in need, 742
is another self, 489, 491
is worth all hazards, 407
iudicious, better than sealoos, 187
indly. lordly, 357
left, I am my only. 526
life without a, 817
long absence changes a, 820
lose your, for your Jest. 770
lost no, 249
make use of, 243
makes no, who never made a foe^
369
making, friend-finding soul, 29
man may see his, need. 746
mine own familiar, 439
money spent on a, 560
my little. 18
my. regardless of cost. 605
nae man happy without a, 829
name of. common. 712
no praise required for serving a,
676
no, to console me. 614
nor every, unrotten. 407
nothing better than a real, 594
nothing preferable to a. 607
nothing purchasable better than a.
490
of a foe. 792
of every friendless name. 176
of friends, our. 266
of my better days, 155
of the human race. 491
of the unfriended poor, 331
oldest, is the best, 647
one had need be very much his, 101
only a wise man is a. 681
only way to have a. 130
openeth the heart. 11
reconciled, a double enemy. 748
regard a, as a possible enemy, 490,
570
save me from the candid, 68
should bear, 304
should shun no pain. 128
sincere, thy. 271
some damned good-natured. 333
that grinds at my mill. 791
that love my. 304
that loved, that well-reoorded. 6
the best elixir, 339
the general, 175
the last best. 342
there is no, 481
to all who is his own friend. 652
to everybody, friend to nobody, 742
to go mad over a. 662
to lose a. 490
to the friendless, 84
to my life, 250
to oblige a, 242
too cheap, make not thy. 823
unless you bear with the fault of
a. 490
who benefits his, benefits himself. 677
who betrays his, 353
when fails our dearest. 187
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Friend, where yon aee your. tniBt to
yourself, 883
with a stricken, 387
world is not thy. 322
writ by a, 161
your departed. 124
Friends, a hundred, insufflcient. 836
absent in kiners^ halls. 495
admonish, in private, 670
all not. who speak us fair, 753
all thy, fleen, 75
and fortune quite disown, 42
are hard to find. 328
are like flddlestriners, 781
as aneels I received 'em, 444
at a distance, better be. 761
backinfT of your. 293
belonerings of. are common, 473
best of, must part, 853
between two. two words, 763
born before nim, 789
cast off his, 147
choice makes, 723
constant as wealth endures, 699
dangerous as enemies, 108
dear five hundred. 99
dearest, must part, 405
desert not old, 835
difficult to have all men, 625
difficult to replace, 704
disappear wiui the wine-dre(^. 520
distresses of our. 352
dreads his foes, but more hie, 79
eat and drink as, 288
empty of, 553
faint, cruel foemen, 345
faithless in sharing the yoke. 520
false, waur than enemies, 778
few,. much acauaintanoe, 789
few reliable, o33
flee in misfortune, 512
give time to, 662
od preserve me from my, 845
grow not thick on every bough. 407
hear no more of him, 331
in every place, 43
in heaven and hell. 811
in look. 234
in the field were. 374
in upper gjr, 270
in youth, tncy had been. 86
Ioyful tread of. 137
kingdom's safeguards. 612
living far apart are not friends.
479
lost by calling often and seldom,
781
love my, but myself better, 804
man that hath, must show himself
friendly. 417
many, few helpers. 823
many in general, 789
may meet, 781
meet, when, hearts warm, 879
money finds, 664
not afraid to die for» 612
not in the multitude of. 180
not so easily made. 258
not tint that's done to, 812
numerous in prosperity. 523
of my friends are my friends. 723
of my youth. 55 note
of the unfortunate are far off, 707
often fears her» 108
old. 12. 148
Friends, old. are best, 275
old, burn dim, 86
on my list of, 100
poverty parteth, 841
property finds, 676
rather have such men my, 305
remembering my good, 292
Bomans, countrymen, 303
save me from my, 845
scarcely two or three, left, 710
separateth very, 416
shall meet once more, 192
shameful to mistrust, 716
spring unexpected, 781
such miracles, 487
suitable. 578
summer. 162
swallows like. 651
tested by adverse fortune. 490
the choice of. 92
the thieves of time. 490
they are not, who dwell afar. 615
thou hast. the. 312
three firm, 86
three good, 287
thy, are exultations, 398
to peace. 95
to relatives, to prefer. 646
too profuse. 2
troops of, 310
twice as much as before, 499
want of. 23
war and wreck make. 190 note
waver when property totters. 676
we can live without. 876
when two. have a common purse. 881
where there are, there is trouble, 696
who has a thousand. 129
whom he loves dearly, 340
without, is body without soul. 884
wretched have no, 127
Friend's so cruel, no. 242
customs, know your, 591
departure, troubled by my, 647
dinner soon dijrht, 742
»king-gl8 .
friend, thy, hath a friend, 870
eye is a good looking-glass, 742
frown better than a fool's smile, 742
trouble, regard as your own, 575
Friends' adversity, something not dis-
pleasing in, 715
praises rather than your own, 490
possessions are common property.
507
Friended, as a man is, 757
Friendly man, a, 405
Friendship, 11
a generous. 256
a holy tie, 124
and love, 101
and love intertwined, 228
angry, 40
between equals, 11
but a name, 142, 147
can smooth, 64
constant in all other things, 280
deceit in guise of, 696
esteem and fair regard, 273
ever serviceable. 490
excels relationship, 640
faith in, rare, 7151
feigned. 378
frauds of, 133
gives and takes advice, 530
gone, if good will goes. 686
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Prlendsliip. ^ara ?row on path of. 816
in constant repair, keep, 177
it a sheltering tree. 86
is but a word. 208
is feigninff, 287
life of. 172
like that of Thesens and Pirithous,
692
long stay changes, 781
love and, 375
love, and liberty, 86
love without wings, 68, 781
may be sowthered, 764
mysterious cement, 22
new law in, 548
no life without, 678
no such thing on earth. 377
not all on one side, 781
not bought at a fair, 781
O summer-. 207
one long web of, 208
only between equals, 165
poor, that needs to be bought, 813
pot, 624
privilege of private men, 358
profits always, 649
recognised by the police, 348
sacred name of, 558
small token of great, 632
stronger than kindred. 781
sudden, 142
sudden, rarely without repentance,
686
sudden, sure repentance. 851
sunshine of life. 680
swear an eternal, 139
table, 851
take need, if woman interfere, 379
tested by adversity. 669
to the end, 637
twins of, 136
what a thing, 30
wing of. 111
with none but equalB, 74
with the powerful, sweet to the in-
experienced, 523
Friendships are all monsters, 354
eternal, 592
in new. cultivate the old. 616
only made in wine. 368
rare in public men, 703
similar likes and dislikes make, 556
similarity, bond of. 670
sweet are our, 229
valued according to their useful-
ness, 695
want of, 14
Friendship's an empty name. 377
{rone, 161
awB, true. 257
name, 231
the wine of life. 407
Fricse, gooid, 787
Frieze, nothing wear but. 222
Fripon, d, fripon et dcmi, 847
on Anit par Hre, 726
ressemhte d un honnHe homme, 834
Fripona en detail, tree-honnHes en aros,
724
Frivolity, gay without, 5
irresponsible, 117
Friz, then it, and then it thew. 446
Frog, don't see no p'ints about that. 82
Frog's oroak betrays him; 857
Wromm, King, Weis, und Mild, 734
Front, his fair large. 216
o' battle. 47
Fronte capillata, 664
Fronti nulla /Ides, 543
Frost, a killing, 300
in, walk slow, 465
like an untimely, 322
pictures by, 150
thou bitter-biting, 42
withered by a, 98
Frosts enchant the pool, 349
encroaching, 241
first and last are worst. 857
Frosty, but kindly, 286
Froth and scum. 277
at top. 459
Frown, a casual. 22
a friend's. 742
false fortune's. 307
forbids love. 131
frrew darker at their. 214
f she did not. 23
nor dread his. 270
of hatred. 55
or smile, to regard man's. 53
terrific, thy. Ibl
when he frowns. 405
Frowns, a fury, 406
fairer than smiles, 84
words, and threats, 297
Frowned the mighty combatants. 314
tidings when he, 146
Frozen round, 213
FruendU arg, 615
Frugal mind, she had a. 97
Frugality a science. 631
18 an estate, 782
fortune's left hand. 809
without, none can be rich, 178
Fragei consumere nati, 616
Fruit, a Uttle. a little while. 356
cannot eat the. 115
for their songs. 3
from the tree more pleasant than
from the dish. 530
have, if you would. 807
into pickles. 171
is in the loft. tiU the. 846
is seed, 782
late, keeps well. 815
like ripe, 218
much bruit, little. 828
of sense. 243
of that forbidden tree, 211
relish for earliest. 661
ripest, first falls. 292
sweeter after dangers, 523
that can fall, 226
which never ripens, none worse. 867
Fruits, beauty as summer, 11
know them by their. 426
Frying pan. out of the. 839
Fudge, would cry out. 149
Fuel to my hate. 271
to the fire, 624
to the flame. 220
Fuga, in vitium duett culpa?. 562
Fugit hora, 710
invida mtas, 668
irreparahile tempua, 671
Fugitive, false. 213
Full, belly, bones would rest. 880
none says his garner is. 834
of himself is very empty. 796
without o'erflowing. 107
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Fulmen hrutum, 601
contra, remedium, 664
Fumblers' hall, free of, 801
Fume, more is. 217
Fun and feed. 165
makine. wllh flctioo. 538
of, to be devoured and made. 55t>
Functus officii, 543
Fundus mendax, 517
Funeral, after a, a feast, 752
baked meats. 311
cltizeos gather at a rich man's. 512
flame, the, 632
his obscure, 318
I would appoint your, to-morrow. 25
Soy and praise befit a, 596
mirth in. 311
note, not a, 393
of foliage old. 241
pomp a consideration to the living,
not the dead, 513
rich man's, 118
Funerals, goddess of. 497
Funning, cease your. 141
Funny as I can. as. 165
Furbelow, add a. 244
Furca, naturam expellas, 598
Furere cum insanientihus, 601
Furies, fierce as ten. 213
fire and, 560
mean well. 115
Furious, temperate and. 309
Furnace, heat not a. 300
of affliction, 421
Furnitun^ pictures, good. 267
Furor arma ministrat, 544
Further, but no. 414
off, the more desired, 351
we go, the further behind. 857
Fury, by what, are you tormented, 701
carries away the mind, 544
comes the blind, 223
like a woman scorned. 91
of a patient man, 122
of his speed, headlong, 327
rage and fire and. 1
urging me to. 322
Fustian flag, her. 231
Future, a little after the. 633
ant not careless of the, 632
dipt into the. 362
ignorance of. more useful than
knowledge, 505
in the distance, 16
interests more than present. 116
is dark, the, 330
learn the, by the past, 65
let man be blind as to the. 679
mind anxious about the. 502
must be left to Providence. 8
no care for the, 805
she knew the, 189
sure, the, 395
the cheating. 166
things, aspiring heads of, 399
times, speak aloud for, 28
trust no. 193
wise man on his guard against the,
659
wisely concealed, 644
with the past, 273
Futuri, non incauta, 632
Futurity shift for itself, let, 338
sweet air of, 403
Fuszy-Wuizy, 'ere's to you, 186
Gab steeket, keep your, 814
machine, two-legged, 198
Gabriel John, it's all one to. 445
Gaiety of nations, eclipsed the, 177
without eclipse, 360
Gaily yet, we're, 46 note
Gain a fountain, make, 96
an, not advantageous, 526
all, not useful, 611
best, sometimes to lose, 849
but subserves another's, 366
desire of, wisdom surrenders to., 468
every way makes my, 325
everyone fastens where there is, 776
for private, 5
food is the smell of. 579
grudge not at another's, 443
ill-gotten, 808
ill-gotten, a loss, 579
incites bad men to fraud. 500
itch for, 669
lust of, 367
means someone else's loss, 579
more than honour, mob seizes. 475
no lover should love, 579
oar of, 131
old with love of, 558
pay for boundless, 234
serves and seeks for, 306
teacheth to spend, 872
there is, what, is common. 560
with ill report, is loss, 514
Gains, evil, are as ruin, 473
evil, are losses, 474
God bless our, 27
ill-gotten, work evil, 478
intent on worldly, 339
light, 11
light, heavy purses, 817
moderate, 819
no merchant that always, 791
no. without pains. 832
Gained, care keens what it has, 811
gear easier, tnan guided, 782
in a day, what may be, 797
Gait devout, 17
goddess known by her, 563
Gaiters, lax in their, 336
Galahad clean, nor. 369
Galatians, text in, 34
Galba's last words. 674
Gale, catch the driving, 246
every fashionable, 39
partake the, 247
Oalere, que diahle alloit il faire dans
cette, 728
Galilean lake, 223
O pale, 354
thou hast conquered. O, 705
Galileo and the earth's motion, 737
bUnd to, 31
the starry, 53
Gall, a dash of. 163
little, spoils much honey, 745
no glory, 240
of gentle souls. 26
Gallantly great, 240
Gallantry atones for every vice, 100
Galley, what was he doing in this, 728
Galligaskins, my, 241
GalUo cared for none of these thinga,
431
Gallop apiLce, 321
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Galloway. Earls of, motto. 707
Gallows, his complexion is perfect. 276
Galumphing back. 119
Gamaliel, at the feet of. 431
Gambler losing, to prevent loss. 677
the better the worse, 488
Gambling, Madame Deshonli^res on, 726
more art in saving than in, 867
wine and, 466
Gambol, a Ohristmas, 270
Game, a few more brace of, 185
a good hunter does not take all
the. 500
a most contagious. 209
beyond the prize. 236
Ducky, what's your, 465
he'll play a small. 801
Is up. 307
never actually played the, 275
none yet worth a rap, 150
not worth the candle, 857
of state, 50
pleasure of the. 259
preservers. 72
so desperate, there's no. 359
the rigour of the, 187
Games, who, is felon, 92
Game's end« at the. we shall see who
wins. 759
Gamesters never last long. 782
Gamine animal, man is a. 187
child of avarice, parent of despair.
782
inherent in human nature. 38
women, and wine, 782
Gammon and spinnage. 113
GamoB aaamoB, 469
Gamp, Mrs., 112
Gander, some honest, 254
Gaol, euphemism for being in, 854
Gaolers, desolation of. 308
Gape long ere a bird fall in your
mouth. 888
Gaper, a good, makes two, 743
Gaps, two, with one bush, 814
Garb, but not their clothes, 108
Oarde, la, meurt, 720
Garden, a, and a stream near. 552
a large, 93
as is the, such the gardener, 758
come into the, 368
first planted by God, 11
full of flowering weeds, 361
full of loves. 76
had been, where a, 67
I value my, 3
in her face, 68
man and a woman in a, 392
market the best. 860
more grows in. than sown, 828
my, a lovesome thing. 24
nearer God's heart in a. 449
purest of pleasures. 11
the flrst. 93
'tis an unweeded. 311
went into the. to cut a cabbage
leaf. 449
who loves a. 99
Gardens, charges of making. 764
in trim, 221
Gardener, the grand old. 361 note
Gardeners, ditchers, gravemakers, 318
Gardening, this rule in. 868
Garish sun. the. 321
Garland and singing robes. 225
Garland, the sweetest, 37
Garlands dead, 231
Garlic, cheese and. 294
Garment, last, is without pocket*. 8S)
Garments, have not defiled their. 436
his vacant, 291
Garner, to make dearth one's, 810
Garret, born in the. 59
Garrick. here lies David. 147
Johnson on, 177
Oarrului idem est, 635
Garter, mine host of the. 277
Garters, all in his. 17
scarfs. 246
Garth did not write. 244
Gas. lighting by. 145
meters, lying like. 458
Gashed with honourable scars. 227
OasUSr, h9 kakiston thSrion, 481
pacheia, 778
Oasteres argai, 469, 473
Gate, Glory^i morning. 3
hangs high. this. 446
of death. 571
wide. 426
Gates are past. 230
ever-during. 216
many to death. 107
of buss. 266
through those dark. 365
Gath. tell it not in. 412
Gathered, two or three were. 122
Gatherings, farewell, delightful. 506
Oaudent tamen esse rogatm, 645
Qaudia crimen hdhent, 622
nostra moraris, quid, 636
vanot 588
Gaul, insulting, 373
Gaunt as a wolf. 167
Gauntlet gains, what the. the gored
takes, 714
throws the. 66
Gave, 'twas all he. 263
what wee. wee have. 445
Gay as soft. 407
but with dignity. 651
gilded scenes. 2
without frivolity. 5
Gase and gape. one. 32
let them. 321
of one who can divine a grief. 6
Gased themselves away. 396
Gazelle, a dear. 230
Gazer, shall any. see. 4
Gazing at him. everybody. 110
of. there's no end. 410
09 pasa taphos, 468
Gear easier gained than guided. 782
far from his. 796
gathering, a pleasant pain. 782
Bets, before he gets wet, 795
ittle, little care. 819
ne'er let your, overgang ye. 830
who gives his. to his bairns. 799
Oehen ist Sache des Reichen, 734
Geese, all your, are swans. 754
hissing, the ox still. 860
shoe the. 782
Oef&hrte munter, 785
Oefdnoniss, die Welt ist ein, 734
Oelasma, anSrithm.on, 478
Oeld heheert de tcereld, 785
ist der Mann, 827
nimmer, nimmer Oesell, 833
regiert die Welt, 827
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Geleht und gelieht, ich hahe» 735
Qem becomes a, 209
inatinct with music. 394
of purest ray. 151
of the sett. 229
that twioklinsr hanps, 106
Oema she wore. 228
Gemini Twins. 18
Gemitus columha, 544
GSn horO. 469
Oenealoiries, endless. 435
General dincourses. 2
notions generally wrong, 226
opinion usually correct. 6
should have clean hands, 453
Generals extravagant in prosperity. 662
Ireland gives. 210
out of mud, 453
Generalities, deceit lirks in. 542
glittering, 131
glittering and sounding, 79
spacious liberty of, 7
Generation, next, will do the same. 607
passeth away, one, 418
Oenerit, sui, 686
Generosity leads to ruin. 564
Generous and free, 69
at others' expense. 530
man has his companies. 264
the truly. 167
with others* property, 535
with what costs them nothing, 826
Genesis, set you square with. 31
04nie, aptitude d la patience, 72 noU,
7z2
Genius, a. bright, and base, 409
adverse fortune reveals. 564
all of. which can perish. 59
and the infantine. 33
but excites, 201
creates, 852
deathlesi honour of. 564
definitions of. 782
does what it must, 201
eccentricities of, 110
ever a secret to itself. 71
everyone maker of his. 534
fit. one science will one. 243
fostered by industry, 564
found respectable. 27
gave to shine, few whom. 152
ot-bed of. 338
ill-fortune often an incentive to.
564
invents wit discovers. 733
is aptitude for patience, 722
is folly without taste, 729
is of no country. 79
is patience. 782
loci, 544
love of truth required of. 732
married to science, 343
no, without admixture of madness,
618
of immortal memory, 558
our, regulating our planet, 670
prosperity hides. 564
the true, 177
thine own. 58
transcendent capacity for taking
trouble. 72, 722
under a rough exterior, 495
unless one is a. 157
useless without grit. 603
useless without opportunity. 603
3l
Geniuses, a thousand little. 89
generally melancholy. 454
often hidden in obscurity. 700
often unseen. 667
GenTm'n myself, a. 110
Genoese, immortal. 384
Genteel, no dancing bear more, 94
Gentil dedes. to do the. 76
that doth gentil deedis. 76
Gentility, cottage of. 86. 340
is ancient riches. 782
stand too much on your. 180
stand upon your, 180
to brag of, 48
without ability, 782
Gentilman. the greatest. 76
Gentle and the good, please the. 399
mind by gentle deeds, 345
path, take the. 162
Phil, 178
the gods be. 354
though retired, 102
to all gentle people. 37S
to others. 264
too, in your nature. 549
were thy fathers. 154
yet not dull, 107
Gentleman, a braver. 294
a finished, 63
a kinder, 284
an old worshipful. 443
and nothing else, 104
and scholar. 42
best in the nation. 107
rand old name of, 367
honour a, 104
ill-living, a monster in nature. 730
Jack became a. 298
king cannot make a. 40
like a portly, 320
Nature had written. 63
on his knees. 747
prince of darkness is a. 306. 351
princely, 292
BO stout a, 294
stainless. 369
the first true, 107
the true heroick English. 26
though spoiled i' the breeding, 23
to be a, storm a town, 885
true breeding of a. 61
when y'ave said a. 104
without living. 743
GentlemanlinesB. 267
Gentlemanly conduct. 6
Gentlemen bards, 80
breeding and siller make. 788
God Almighty's. 122
like two single. 89
of England, ye, 239
of rakes, 107
of the shade, 292
were not seamen. 203
written by. for, 371
Gentlemen's horses, 136
Gentleness does more than violence, 727
of speech, 685
lover of, 33
shall force, 286
Gentler and better as age comes on.
697
Gentlewoman, a virtuous, 369
Uke a waiting, 293
Gently goes tar. 777
John, gently. 337
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Oentlj Imj my head. 26
not tmitiDK it. 195
•CAO your brother man. 43
touch as. rentle Time. 2o0
use aU. ^15
Gentry, tail of the. 811
Genus irritahile vatum. 593
qui, iaetat tuum. aliena laudat, 6S0
Geosraphere* in Afrio maps, 353
Geoloffy. ethnoloffy, what noU 31
Geometer, let none enter, not a. 457
Oedmatrai, ho Th€0$, 475
Geometrician. God is a. 475
Geometry, no royal road to, 867
Georfe IV.. 173
IV. (beet itted prt __.
8t., he was for England. 444
(beet fitted prinee). 230
the Third was king, 60
Oiraskd d' aei polla didafkomenot, 469
Oerechte, fUr, 0<«bt e< fceine QeseU^t
867
German sausage, first tried. 800 mote
state, no little. 365
to the matter. 319
Germans, high deeds, O, 398
wise in the deed, 859
German's wit in his fingers, 857
Gesture, eTery. dignitv, 217
is too emphatic, 30
Gestures, entreats her by, 548
Get, surest way to, 292
what they mar not, 77
Getting and spending, 349, 396
Gavin. kUin, 817
OeufiBseUt gut, sin $anfte$ Bvheki$»9n^
743
Ghost, it is an honest, 315
kelpie, wraith. 68
Uke an ill-used. 22
Hargaret's grimly. 448
the noUow. 4
there needs no, 313
TCI not his. 307
what beckoning, 253
Ghosts, a world of. 363
beUef in. 177
oome to those who look for them,
734
dangerous to associate with 734
like pale, 183
like the farewell of. 330
never speak till spoke to, 16
of dead renown, 410
Ghouls, they are! 242
Giant cannot stop, 376
dies, as when a. 279
dies, the. 154
dwarf. Dan Oupid. 281
(sleep) is very gentleness, 378
Glanu in the earth, 411
in their promises. 207
to slay, 210
work great wrongs, 167
Giant's strength, a, 278
Gibbets, halters were, 237
Gibes and flouu and Jeers, 117
where be your, 318
Oihier, chacun d $on, 775
Giddy and unflrm, more. 288
thinks the world turns, 288
Glll-«afl makes good friends. 782
Gift, a poor, poor thanks, 706
and not an art. 96
at the giver's head, throw no. 788
blindeth the wise. 880
Gift both rare and dear. 470
bought is cheaper tli&n a. 764. 881
by. one gets pardon, 727
enhance our. with words. 596
every good. 436
evil which takea awmy liberty. 888
for which I thank the« not. 56
Heaven's last best. 216
horse, colour of a. 831
horse, look a. in the mouth. 831
is as a precious stone. 416
little given seasonably excuses s
great. 745
lonf waited for. 793
made
__ de precious by the siver, 495
man's, makes room. 747
much expected. 793
of his from God descended. 29
of that which is not to be given. ^
the best, the giver's good intentioa.
595
the deadly. 523
thou Shalt take no. 880
to make two friendii with one, 614
thy perfect. 218
what better. 379
what, of man's does not, 29
wicked man's. 750
Gifu. add charm to. by words. 499
adore my. 162
are soorned. 124
break rocks. 782
bring honour. 782
Qovet earnestly the best. 433
diversiUes of. 433
divine, we praise him not for. 166
enter everywhere. 782
fear the Greeks bringing;656
great, from great men, 787
he receives, but makes no retora.
595
make their way, 782
make us love your goodly. 326
men endowed with highest. 4(a
not right to take away. 783
of enemies not gifts. 471
of fortune. 76
of the Gods, not yet understood. 6SS
often losses. 880
persuade kings. 470
persuade the Oods. 470
please men and gods. 595
possibilities is good. 277
sent out as bait, 595
sometimes losses, 782
to receive, is to lose liberty. 880
too great almost. 234
value of all. 369
wax poor. 315
whicn the giver makes precious. 4^
who gives me small. 795
win her with. 277
Oiggler is a milk-maid. 161
Oigmania, 457
Qigmen and men. 71. 457
Gild halle. to sitten in a. 76
refinM gold, to, 291
Gilded scenes. 2
Gilding unjust invasions, 207
Giles's. St., sins. 168
i* lily-flower sweet, 464
Gilpin, long live he, 98
Gilt off the gingerbread, 813
GimleU, pierce like, 112
Ginger shall be hot i' the mouth. 289
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Giotto'i tower. 195
Oiovine $anto, diavolo VBCchio, 761
Gipsies, like, lest the itolen brat be
known. 79
serve your best thonfhts as. 333
Girdle, oar salt-water. 307
round abont the earth. 282
Girl, an nnlessoned. 284
fraduates, sweet, 363
left behind me. 458
is the least part of herself. 631
like a ffreen. 312
marries, when a. 830
that loves him not. 277
there was a little. 446
to deceive a trostlnff, 536
we all love a pretty. 21
when she was a. 166
Girls, a thousand, charm me not. 613
again be courted in your, 92
as many as stars. 661
fitted for. 644
from being girls, prevent. 167
he chooses young. 644
let. learn to sing. 664
might flout, 266
must be praised, 887
of nine, for. 290
that are so smart, 69
weak in mind as in body, 699
Oiudica, chi altri, se condanna, 885
Give a thing and take again. 783
all thou canst. 400
and foreive. 184
and it shall be given you. 514
and keep requireth wit, 872
and spend, God will send. 783
and take. 470
at once, he would. 683
zive, crying, 418
him as good as he gives, 631
like gods. 278
more blessed to, 431
not by halves, 208
plenteously, if thou hast much, 438
quickly, to. 790
ready to. 438
see to whom you. 511
spurns those who do not. 666
to, the business of the rich. 734
what shall I. 654
what you. you will alone possess.
648
where they, they take, 783
who. have all things. 183
Give-gave was a good man. 782
Given, grasp not for what is not, 609
to everyone that hath shall be. 428
to whom nothing is, 132
who has. this, mav take it away. 649
Giver, a cheerful, 434
do not quite forgive a. 130
Giver is forTOt. 91
Givers are despised, 124
prove unkind, 315
Giyes. blesseth him that. 285
from a sense of duty, 197
hand that, gathers, 783
much receives but nothing. 142
none, what he has not, 602
quickly, who. gives a twofold bene>
fit, 566
saith not " Will you." but. 857
the hard, no more than he that
hath nothing, 858
Gives, twice he. 790
twice, he. wno ffives quickly. 499
whate'er He. 175
who. his goods before he is (
Giveth oft. he. 103
I dead. 884
Giving appeases Jove himself, 695
Godlike in. 231
he that's long a-. 800
is an honour. 783
is dead nowadays. 783
luxury of. 128
promising the eve of. 843
rather for having than for. 738
vein, in the. 207
vein, not in the. 299
Gissard. she asked nim for. 17
Glad and free. too. 164
nae wish but to be. 42
of yore, we have been. 401
Glade, points to yonder. 253
Gladiator takes counsel in the arena,
645
I see before me the, 54
the wounded. 669
Oladium, inter, et iuoulum, 667
Gladness, a man of. 746
Gladstone. Oarlyle on. 69
Macaulay on. 202
Glance, but for the street. 369
only half-loval. 370
quick as lightning. 273
that merry. 270
was stern and high. 203
Glances, stolen. 60
Glare, caught by. 51
Glass, an excuse for the. 333
darkly, see through a, 433
drink not the third, 160
houses, who live in. 868
made mouths in a. 306
mark and. 295
o' the inwariable. 110
of fashion. 315
tells you. what your. 879
thy mother's. 327
who h|M a roof of. 869
who hath a body made of. 868
without a G. 797
Glasses and lasses brittle ware. 783
Olauk' Ath9na§e, 469
Gleam, the visionary. 402
Glee of martial breast. 269
with counterfeited. 146
Oleich und Qleich, 818
Glides, with gentle murmur. 277
Glimmering, faint. 1
tapers to the sun. 102
Glimmerings and decays. 380
Glimpses that would make me less for-
lorn. 396
Glitter in the face of day. 23
Gloaming light. 3
the friendly light of lovers. 733
when it is. 64
Globe, in this distracted. 313
that tread the. 35
the great, itself. 276
Gloom, amid the encircling. 236
and glare of towns. 189
counterfeit a. 221
Gloria fluxa, 521
mundi, sic transit, 678
operosa, 535. 536
post fata venit, 676
iera, 606
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Gloria UnuU mon. 562
tana Horece, y no grana, 875
Glorias, cupido» 223
Glories come too late, those. 447
like fflow-worms. 388
of human neatness. 138
Glorious by proud war, 207
humanely. 67
in the field. 255
Glory after my death. 675
age when desire for. is laid aside,
527
all thy goodly. 356
an empty, 663
ancestral, a lamp. 583
and empire. 104
and honour, spurs to yirtue. IS
and the dream, 402
and the glow, 257
and the scandal. 237
brings wretchedness, 302
built on selfish principles. 95
calls, where thy, 151
chase of. 40
chequered spectacle of, 202
comes late to our ashes. 506
crowns so many a meaner crest. 52
dies not, 35
ever-varying, 329
fill thy breast with. 160
follow, it vnll flee, 779
follows virtue, 545
from the earth, passed away a, 402
illumines the gloom, 58
in the highest. 545
in the plain path of duty. 202
is a torch. d37
is like a circle, 297
is the sodger's prize, 47
jest and riddle, 246
left him alone with his. 393
let others, follow, 196
like a shooting star, 292
long enouffh for, 668
measured oy. he lived long. 647
meridian of my. 300
mount of, 227
near to enloy, 657
no gall. 240
no path of flowers leads to, 713
no, without thee, 617
not hate, but, 255
not mine to, 545
nothing so expensive as, 337
obscured, 212
of God, do all to the, 433
of the dead remains, 154
of the winning, 209
of the world, how quickly passes
the. 622
of the world, so passes the. 678
of their times, 424
or the grave. 67
our aim is. 206
peep, into, 379
safekeeping of. difficult. 550
seldom comes, till a man be dead,
163
shows the way, 191
BO great is their love of, 690
BO much, and so much shame, 202
stimulus of, 558
that Bhall be revealed, 437
that was green, 242
the field of, 252
Glory, the greater, 286
the heaven of, 22
the, not slight. 562
the paths of. i51
the reward, 219
the thirst of. 219
the uncertain. 277
the way to eternal, 518
thy, and our debt, 384
to be renounced for public good. 545
to enter into his. 570
to God, 545
to them that die, 67
too fond of. 337
true, spreads and grows. 703
unbounded desire for. 706
vain, may flower, but will not bear.
7^38
waits thee, where, 228
walling in an air of. 380
who despises, will have. 545
who pants for. 251
whose, is their shame. 434
write for, 239
Glory's car. chained to. 670
lap. 227
morning gate, 3
page. 228
sky. 66
Glotta? pollai thnitois, ATI
Glove upon that hand. a. 320
your slipper for a, 368
Gloves of steel. 272
Glow, a glorious, 63
the self-approving, 47
Glosed the tempter, 217
Qliich, das, p/ef/et, 790
ergreifen das, 736
macht Mut, 734
Olukidn melitoa kataleibomenoio, 476
Glutton of words, 190
who hastens, chokes, 885
Gluttons, lasy. 469
Gluttony, cause of sudden death. 551
devises luxuries. 564
kills more than the sword, 546. 70
swinish. 223
Gnarr at the heels. 367
Gnat, strain at a, 427
the poor, 20
tiny-trumpeting. 369
OnOsis. ou, alia praxis, 476
GnOthi kairon, 473
soauton, 469, 524
Go. and he goeth. 426
and still would. 386
do not say, but gaw. 770
I know not whither. 711
in peace, 702
it a bit, I'm going to. 51
on ; I'll follow thee. 313
Goads and spurs to virtue. 13
Goal, his heart upon the, not prixe,
384
near his mortal, 56
one far-set. 6
we all hasten to the common. 692
Goat must browse where tied, 857. 883
Goat's wool, about, 515
Goblet, drowned in the, 828
the sparkling. 258
Goblet's brim, bright at the. 266
God. all service ranks the same with, tt
Almighty, first planted a garden. U
alone, my conscience and my. 237
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Ood alone oaD oomprehend a God, 410
and fortune call as, where, 667
and himself, to know, 157
and hii enemies, hateful to, 736
and kiuff, for, 642
and mammon, 425
and your natiye land, 155
as ayenffer, sees all. 505
aspiring to a similitude of. 8
assumes the. 125
at all. who think not. 220
be humble to, 127
be merciful to me a sinner. 618
be merciful to us, 518
before your eyes, set, 643
be^innin?, mean, and end, 15
best known in not knowing Him, 518
better trust in, than His saints. 762
bless all our losses. 27
bless the dear old land. 206
by the ffospel. he is a, 189
comes when we think He is farthest.
783
Cometh with leaden feet, 785
complains not. 783
daily nearer. 183
defend the right, 236
did not exist, if. 729
does. what, is well done, 736
dread. 78
dwells in good men, 562
each man a copy of, 533
each man's passion his. 685
earth praises, 85
ef you want to take in, 197
every common bush afire with, 27
exists more truly than he is imag-
ined. 704
fat, oily man of, 376
favouring, 517
fear, and withdraw from evil. 693
fills his work, 604
for his friend, 801
for us all, 774
forbid, 474, ol7
forefendl 658
forsake not, 781
freedom the cause of, 23
freedom to worship, 159
from a beautiful necessity, is love.
378
from a machine, 518
from the mechanism. 472
from Thee, we spring. 178
fulfils Himself, 361
give, if, 805
giveth mouth and meat, 378
grace of highest, 345
granted it, as, 92
guard him that is left, 769
had I but served my, 301
has a few of us, 32
has his own times. 647
has not said all yon have, 784
has restored you. 612
hath a temple, where. 882
hath impaled us, 160
hath part in doing well. 356
have, and have all, 789
he died fearing. 301
he errs who hopes to elude, 470
he shall always be to me a, 597
hear, and He will hear you, 801
help you. cheap to say, 811
helping. 617
God helps them that help themselves, 138
helps those who help themselves, 784
himself, attribute to, 285
Himself scarce seemed there, 85
I know of. I shall ne'er know. 386
if he had preferred. 630
in apprehension, how like a. 314
in clouds. 246
in him, she for, 215
in the bush with, 129
in the star, 34
indicates the ways of. 245
intoxicated man, 734
is a geometrician, 475
is a Spirit, 430
is an unutterable sigh. 734
is in heaven, thou upon earth, 418
is the best layer of plots, 466
is the best poet. 28
is the Judge, 415
is the perfect poet. 28
is thy law, 215
is to be served, when, 377
is with us, if. 674
justify the ways of, 211
learn thou thy. 37/
light of nature reveals, 7
little soft, 127
made him, 283
made him, every man as. 776
made him, everyone as, 452
made us, we admire ourselves, 738
moderates all, 785
more truly imagined than expressed,
704
moves in a mysterious way. 94
my God. thy, 412
no god but. 466
noblest work of, 247
not serve, if the devil hid. 322
nothing impossible to, 605
nothing void of. 604
of all, as, 245
of battles, 370
of love. and. benedicite, 78
of my idolatry, 320
of storms, the. 165
of talking cowards, 405
of the world, man the little. 733
one, pursuing, another rescues, 666
only, doth aU in all, 379
only, he for, 215
or devil, every man, 122
parents, and master, never requited,
783
permits, but not for ever, 784
pray to, but row to shore, 784
preserve us I 240
quoth, what will you have, 878
removed from, 211
reverence, serve the king, 517
ruler of all, 663
sanction of the, 255
saw, live as if, 678
sees all, 478
sends a cheerful hour, 225
should not think of, 296
sigh in thanking. 26
■o sure of. 27
so willing. 711
some lesser. 370
spede him well ! 232
strikes at last. 785
strikes the weak more gently. 689
■trikes with hit finger. 786
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God, surely like a. 355
takes a text. 161
teaches not, whom, man cannot, 886
tempers the wind. 785
that he worships. 352
that which, writes on thy forehead,
856
the best deviser of stratagems, 466
the dear, who loveth us. 85
the first garden made, 93
the image of. 226
the majesty of. 138
the Hanichean. 100
the reign of. 246
the soul. 245
the unknown. 431. 467
the ways of. 220
the world a living statue of. 595
there is a, who sees and hears. 528
there is no, 27
think and thank. 868
think on. 379
to dwell with. 224
to fight against. 430
to know the works of, 214
to scan, presume not, 245
to, should tend the soul, 168
to the Unknown. 517, 557
trust in, but look to yourself, 784
Tirtue from the will of. 707
way to, by ourselves, 137
we both adore. 242
who has known, reverences Him, 517
who is our home, 402
who lays out for. 801
who serves, serves a good master,
885
will destroy, whom, 886
will estimate. 33
will give right. 142
will not love thee less, 378
willing. 517
wUls it. 518
wise man who originated, 478
with us. 734
within us. there is. 582
works of. convince atheism, 10
would circumvent. 318
wouldst do little for. if the devil
were dead, 869
seal for, 275
Gods, above all reverence the, 559
above, granted scarce to, 346
at once, all the. 303
all things ruled by the, 636
are Just, 307
are kind. 235
care for great things. 580
dispraising the high, 355
easy to despise, as witnesses of
crime, 689
fear first made, 180
feet of the, swathed in wool, 520
fit haunt of, 218
fit love for. 217
free with blessings, but not In pre-
serving them, 621
give like, Z/o
give what is fitting, 597
give you all you desire, 518
have their own laws, 687
hear man's hands. 366
here too are. oos
honour the immortal, 467
household. 520. 674
Gods, ill to sport with the. 611
it is expedient there should be. 534
leave the rest to the. 636
love me, may the, 57o
love, whom the, die young, 475, 648
may be, whatever, 355
men might live like, 107
mindful of right and wrong. 67S
more reverent to believe in. 667
mortal deeds never deceive the, 59t
no belief in. better than dishonoor-
ing beUef. 13
DO hardship to serve the, 476
not profane to deny the. 610
old men fear not. 13
praised ^ equal to the, 60S
pray, they change. 240
profane to vulgarise the, 610
see everywhere. 194
sell all things to hard work. 480
sell all things to labour. 520
sell things at a fair price. 857
the. though absent are witnesses,
517
utterance of the early. 182
ways of the, are long. 785
who fears the. is to be feared. 469
would ruin, whom the. they drivs
mad. 476
God's acre. 193
favour with, no malice harms mt
517
gifts. 28
grace gear enough. 857
help. by. the work is done. 784
help nearer than the door, 785
in His heaven, 28
leave, nothing without. 60T
mills. 785
plans unfold. 336
Providence seeming estranged. i67
rarest blessing. 210
tribunal higher than. 33
work, shun, 163
Ooddam! j'aime les anglaii, 729
Goddess, a, without a doubt, 515
she moves a, 255
with the soneless waist, 99
Goddesses, talk to us as if we, 398
Godfathers, earthly, 281
Godlike attribute to know, 258
Godliness, cheerful, 398
is great riches. 438
Ooed verloren, niet verloren, 738
Goes furthest that knows not whercv 790
Goethe, dying words of. 735
on English poetry, 2^ note
Goethe's motto. 736
wide and luminous view. 5
Going, the order of your, 309
through so much, 110
Gold a snining trouble. 150
a statue of. 555
accursed hunger for, 655
age of, 225. 657
age of, when gold did not rule. 718
an hangs on, 732
all is not. that glisters. 753
all worship. 496
an unseen tyrant, 481
and ornament. 13
and power, causes of wars. 496
and women, were't not for. 376
as good as twenty orators, 299
barred with. 368
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Gold, eaffe of, be neyer so gay, 77
can do everythinff. 821
can do mucn, but oeautT more. 206
ooin» miBtakes ffilt farthiDg for, 71
ooold never buy, 175
cursed last of, 22
despise, what female heart can, 152
dust of whose writings is, 21
easy to polish. 5^5
faith banished by, 496
friendship tested like, 669
from a dunghill, 496
gaudy, 284
gUd refined. 61. 291
goes in at any gate. 785
gold. gold. 171
rood heart's worth, 295
gold, gold.
good heart _ , — _
^gowd) good in virtue's hand, 787
hath lost his, 162
honour procured by, 496
I hate, 624
In physike is a cordial, 75
In special, he loved. 75
in the temple, what does, 519
is a chimera. 719
is almighty. 732
is the touchstone, 139
key. a. 785
litUe, in cofre. 74
love of. meanest of amours, 408
lust of. 367
makes, and apparel shapes, 827
men tried with, 12
no reasoning avails against, 496
O delved. 28
of less value than virtue, 706
'opens all locks, 785
persuader of many to evil, 624
Philip's, took the cities of Greece,
pluck a gown of, 841
poets scant of. 27
proved by touch, 785
provoketn thieves sooner than, 285
realms of. 181
rough, brass passes better than. 78
saint-seducing. 319
sovereign of sovereigns, 785
that is. which is worth gold, 827
that's but to use. 326
the ealyiea of. 336
the ruin of many. 844
thing that shineth as. is ne gold. 77
thrice their weight in, 132
too dear, man may buy, 746
trodden, 212
trusted to a Jackdaw. 614
patines of bright, 285
plate sin with. 307
pure clay, 262
who has. may buy land, 796
will not buy all, 7b6
Golden age. now is the. 496
age returns. 571
age. the, 510, 540
bowl be broken, 419
hair, waved her, 88
key that opes. 222
mean, the, 496
numbers, add to. 107
opinions, 171
window of the east, 319
Goldfish, no one eats, 833
Goldsmith's debts. 176
Latin epitaph, 651
Golfers, Latin motto suggested for, 589
Gondolas on wheels, 116 note
Oondol€$ pariiiennes, 116 note
Gone, and for ever, 271
and never must return, 223
before, not dead. but. 264
he is. 318
indeed, he is. 307
into the world of light. 379
is gone; lost is lost, 735
thou art, 265
Gone-by, for me the, 191
Good, a distant, 124
a little, soon spent, 745
according to law, a small thing to
advice*, good rarely came from, 64
afar off. better than evil at hand,
762
against evil. set. 847
all are presumed, till found in a
fault, 753
all is, that God sends, 753
all men's, 362
all things seek their, 626
and bad always mixed. 476
and bad men, less so than they i
and evil grow inseparably, 226
and evil, one that confounds, 41
and great, proclaim him, 2
and great, who were. 247
and no badness. 335
and wise man, whatever is worthj
of a, 653
are better made, 264
as she was fair, 264
associate with the, 646
be, and leave the rest, 90
be good, though, 869
be, to the good, 738
beneath the. 152
beyond an angel's doubt. 258
breeding, blossom of good sense. 406
by stealth. 251
captive, 327
chases airy. 175
common love of. 367
conceivable. 33
construed to be. 244
die early, 107
die first. 402
do, and love. 184
do, and then do it again. 770
do. never mind to wfiom, 77i
doing, one of the professions thai
are full. 376
done for the good does not perish.
500
easy to be. when temptation is far
ofT, 527
enough, to be, you must be too
good. 871
evil be thou my, 215
few able to distinguish, 627
finds good, 786
for something, everything, 776
for us to be nere, 427
fortune. If they knew their own, 621
Friday, rain on. 843
from evil, brinss out. 86
from evil, not knowing, 556
from seeming evil, still educing. 374
grant from Heaven of doing. 339
greatest, 8
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Good f rows to better. 786
hidden, but not destroyed. 501
bold fast that which is, 435
hold tboa the, 366
how happy are the, 66
inconsistent. 403
in eTerything:. 286
in the lamp. 89
in the nnblic, 246
Is ffood, 786
is no ffood. 346
is there, without evil, 491
is unsabdned, 342
it cannot come to, 311
it is not enough to do, 233
it is to live. 241
know their own, 126
languor in doing, 39
learn to be, 136
man can do no more harm than a
sheep, 743
man from home, table is soon
spread. 881
man nath no more, than he ii good
of, 827
man never dies. 227
man thinks of self last, 732
mo no goods. 135
measure, does it hold, 30
men and true, 280
men are rare. 661
men can give good things, 222
men, may the good God pardon all,
27
men suspected by kings, 663
middling, and bad. 687
mixed with evil. 687
must not consort with evil, 667
my, that does me good, 853
never did repent for doing, 284
never for, 272
never one lost. 32
news baits. 220
none suddenly. 334
none that doeth, 414
nothing so. but it may be abused, 48
nurse and breeder of all. 277
old times. 59
opposite to every, 298
or bad, according to the user. 548
or evil, nothing In itself. 341
or fair, or virtuous, 219
or ill. mind maketh. 345
or so bad as their opinions, 204
out of, to find means of evil. 211
people are scarce, 786
people live far apart, 786
people's very scarce, 110
practice of what is, 721
preferred to be, than seem, 504
report bright even in obscurity, 500
seek, from yourself. 470
seek to be good. 200
seek to bring forth, 211
service, bad man incapable of, 41
shared becomes better, 501
so much, in the worst of us, 449
some fleeting. 145
sweet maid. be. 185
take heed, 786
that love me, though few, 180
the bad. mixed everywhere, 205
the common. 507
the gods will give you, 676
the highest, 601
Good, the more communicated* 216
their chief, 218
there must be something. 275
they were then, how, 166
thing is soon snatched up. 744
thing, too much of a. 287
thing, you may have too much of a,
things are difficult. 480
things befall the good. 500
things come to some asleep. 786
things, evil to be accustomed to. 531
things, evil to be used to, 500
things m small parcels. 786
things, of, none good enough. 397
things, those who have said our, 635
things, with one voice all said, 698
time to do, 810
to be. with good men. 501
to do. and to distribute 438
to do ought. 211
to glow for others*. 257
to me, he wos wery, 113
to the. all things are good. 500
too, who has nothing of evil. 608
touched up with evil. 83
true, consists in virtue, 703
true result of. 362
truly great are truly. 74
trust that somehow. 366
turn, nothing wins a man eoooer. 41
tyrants make man. 5
was never very abundant 786
we never miss, 97
^Jfre none in. none comes out. 86i
which I would I do not. 431
who hopes not for, 796
will, buttressed by. 618
will towards men, 428
without effort, 54
without pretence, 254
work together for, 431
works in her husband 217
ye are. and bad. 370 '
you can. do all the. 448
Goods, far from his. 796
ill got, of, 835
ill-gotten, 807
notable. 500
perishable, 500
theirs that enjoy them 787
unclaimed. 500
with me. I carry my, 626 noU
Good-bye, and so. 127
no word to say but this 189
proud world. 129 '
« i<> my lady fair. 3
Good-fellowship, coarse. 97
Good-for-nothing people, 27
Goodness and the grace, thank the. 358
cherish. 206
delighted to forgive. 41
doth disdain comparison. 806
greatness and, 86
in things evil, 296
is, how awful. 216
or love, 8
thinks no ill. 214
Good-night, a fair. 270
bid the world. 163
say not. 16
the stern 'St. 309
till it be morrow, 320
Goodwill essential between good men.
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Goodwin Bands, set np shop on, 816
Goodwins, they call the place. 284
Ck>od7. please to moderate, 237
Goody-goody, full of. 382
Goose, a sorry, that will not baste her-
self, 813
a wild, at play. 98
amid swans, 494, 687
boh to a, 790
cry bo to a, 353
eye, mickle hid meat in a, 866
gander, goslintr, 787
aroes so often to the kitchen, 861
lays before 8t. Chad, 760
sauce for the. 23. 878
shooh to a, 790
so grey, no, 254
that lays (rolden eggs. 814
to see a, go barefoot. 758. 812
who eats tne king's, 794
Gordian knot, '£>96
Gordons dare, what the, 236
Gore, human. 112
shedding seas of, 62
streams of foreign. 297
Goreth them that seek his gore. 170
€h>rging Jack and guszling Jimmy, 372
Gorgonlsed me. 368
Gorgons and Hydras, 213
Gormed, I'm. 113
Gospel colours hid. 45
glosing the. 189
groan, a real. 45
light first dawned. 153
music of the. 131
of getting on. 328
of war and damnation, 358
truths, seal for. 50
Gossamer flying, the air is drying, 882
may bestride the, 321
Gossip and lying, 787
avoid. 666
scandal, and spite, 367
marked for town's, 640
C^ossips are frogs, 787
dine on the poMid. 782
in the land of, 360
quarrel and tell the truth, 880
Gotham, I came to, 703
wise men of, 871
Oott, der hleine, der Welt, 733
helfe mtr, 735
hilft dem Stdrkiten, 784
mit un$, 734
trunkener Menseh, 734
Quae and glory, 31
medicine cannot remove, 693
or stone, without. 257
(pains arthritic). 98
OoiXt chacun d son, 775
Govern according to law. 454
one can only, by serving, 726
others, to govern yourself. 484
the good, easy to, 534
Governs, who. should look at both sides,
^01
Governed, if he had not, would have
been thought a governor, 582
not so well. l77
the most wise, least wise. 188
too much, the world is. 461
with how little wisdom the world
is. 760
Government a contrivance, 39
a representative, 116
Government, a satire on, 130
and counsel, wisdom of men we»k
in, 8
change is suspected in, 9
divine right of, 116
easier to praise than produce. 663
forms of, 246
founded on compromise, 38
four pillars of. 10
ill-begotten, ill-administered. 623
in disease from the head worst. 701
land of settled, 361
lost by bad governing, 583
more safe without goodwill, 618
not lasting, 663
obedience makes, 38
of clerks, 116
of few by many is bad, 476
of the people, 192
party inseparable from free, 37
paternal meddling, 201
quacks of, dO
rules of civil, 220
subjects loathe the. 163
the general friend. 342
three ends of, 88
violent, not lasting, 707
what is a free. 38
within a government. 558
Governments and office seekers. 50
best of. 377
hated, never endure, 668
mixing two. 73
Governor for form, we kept a, 30
who must be wise. 398
Gown. best, that goes up and down, 853
decreed, for the, 80
is his that wears it. 857
often worn, disesteemed, 746
plucked his, 146
Gowns and eloves, 170
two, ana everything handsome, 280
Grace after meat (Latin), 518
attractive kind of. 335
but not for, 17
divine, never slow, 110
doth him uphold, 344
fiven of God. 83
er gracious, graceful, graceless, 64
is a gift of Qod. 190
makes man irresistible. 733
my, is sufficient for thee, 434
my sufficient, 686
of God is gear enough. 657
orders all ner movements, 557
prevenient, 218
snatch a. 243
sweet, attractive, 216
that won. 217
the power of. 65
the Selkirk. 45 noU
the tender. 363
unaffected, 146
was in all her steps, 217
with a better. 288
Graces, all, never given to all, 726
all other, will follow, 380
extol their. 277
Joined with the nymphs. 572
peculiar, 216
sacrifice to the, 78
to sacrifice to the. 461
Graceful acts, those, 217
port, 2
Graciousness. the infinite, 78
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Gradum revocare, 535
BrmculuM eturiem, 545
Grain, a little, from mocb ohaff. 521
one* helps its companion. 847
Grains of sand. 238
Grammar, a heretic in. 548
C»sar not aboTe. 502
does not Titiate a deed. 536. 583
domineers eyen kings, 720
rroond of alL 190
heedless ofTlT
Kinr of Bome and aboTe, 526
speaks. 545
the art of. 8
whj eare for. 25
world's troubles due to. 720
Grammarian, rhetorician. 545
Grammarians, the, differ, 545
fflTe way, 505
OrammaUcam, tupra, 526
OrammaUeos. Cmtat non tupra, 502
Grampian hills, on the. 167
Grand and comfortable, 18
and ffrieoess, 118
as doomsday. 364
Grandam. to please his. 284
Orand€ va^^ion, she takes to a. 63
Grandeor, memorable, 145
old Scotia's, 42
that was Rome, 242
what is. 152
Grandmother, teach your. 852
Grandsire, sit like his. 283
Grant In law inclndes all that is in*
separable. 512
me the power. 239
Grants oonstmed afalnst the riyer. 646
Granta. sweet Granta, 3
Gran'thers they knowed sonthln*. 196
Grape, fathers haye eaten a sour. 421
from out the purple. 222
ripens grape, 701
winter, sour, 166
Grapes are sour. 858
brought forth wild, 420
do not ripen by moonlight, 579
earth's, are sour, 185
fathers haye eaten sour, 422
one bunch of, ripened by another,
469
pluck the, 503
sours ripe. 302
sweetest, han/r highest, 863
Grasp all, lose aU, 787
man's reach should exceed his. 31
no more than thy hand will hold, 7G7
not at much, 162
of thought, mock the, 73
Grasps at too much. who. 787
Grasping, marring of. 234
Grass and angry words, mingled. 589
days are as. 415
grows in Whitehall Court. 240
grows not on the highway, 787
grows, while the, 884
ilka blade o', 807
make two blades of, grow. 352
on the top of the osJk. 889
soon, soon hay, 850
stoops not. the, 326
to grow, this isn't the time for, 444
withers with autumn, 493
Grasshopper, in manner of a. 666
shiOl be a burden. 419
Grasshoppers against the ton, Itl
half-a-dosen, 39
wings of. 319
Grate, ponderous, and massy bar. 271
Grateful, fayour always delightful U
the. 546
man. giye money to a, 871
mind. 214
Gratia gratiam paWt, 814
levior plums €tt, 676
perit. 9i repotcatur, 559
Gratitude* a burden to be shaken off. 711
best of yirtues. 787
English. 107
is expensiye. 142
lighter than a feather, 676
of men, alas the. 401
of place expectants, 381
of power, 250
still small yoioe of. 152
the word Is poor, 209
Gratitudes, how many expire. I
Graye, a Uttle, little. 292
a spacious. 263
an obscure. 292
approach thy. 35
at each remoye. 161
botanise upon nis mother's, 401
oold comfort of the. 211
cruel as the, 419
dread the. as little as my bed. im
drop not a tear on that. St
dropped into my, 242
dropped into the. 19
earUest at His. 18
far dearer the, 229
from the. their yoice, 869
glorious life or. 160
he that would assail thee in thy. 211
hungry as the. 373
if there be no meeting past the, 446
in the silent. 137
in the, whither thou goeet, 418
inglorious. ^97
is but the threshold. 339
knowledge of the. 330
lead but to the. 151
low laid in my. 290
no repentance in the. 386
on my. as now my bed. 26
or mellow. %
our passage to the. 408
perhaps her. 214
prince or beggar in the. 238
pompous in the. 26
possession of a peaceful. 256
prisoners of death from the, i
renowned be thy. 307
ripen towards the. 361
root is eyer in the. 162
shadows of the. 408
shall haye a Hying monument, 319
she is in her, 394
shine sweetly on my, 20
sinks to the, 146
sleeping enough in the, 138, 867
take them, O, 194
thou art gone to the, 158
to a welcome, 382
to gay. 247
yast and wandering, 366
yolley o'er the. 109
where is thy yictory. 253
winds of heayen o er their. 66
without a, 54
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Oraves* dishononrable. 303
let's talk of, 292
not in watery, 170
of your sires, Idb
two ^as^-iTTeen. 360
Oraviora manent, 546
Grayitation, law of, 264 not9
Gravy, she asked him for, 17
Or 4, oon, mal qt4, 713
Grease, in his own, '/5
Great and rood seldom the same, 787
are great becaase we are on our
knees, 724
associating with the, 563
born, 289
by report, greater in deeds. 621
cares not to be, 365
enterprises, 2
ere fortune made him so, 121
far above the, 152
folks, great favours. 452
Kood and, 2
now indigent the. 153
how very small the very, 372
I find, nothinflr. 398
Impotently, 253
indifTerent to applanse. 347
interests collide. 662
is not beautiful, 612
is to be misunderstood, 130
Lakes of North America. 202
leisure for the, 266
let me call him, 4i0
man dies, when a, 196
man is unique, every. 130
meanly. 268
men are guide-posts. 38
men, if. would have care of little
ones. 805
men, one finds, are men, 727
men only may have great faults.
716
men overthrown by small means, 163
men seem mere common earth. 206
men's viceq are esteemed. 205
mind and gentleness, 33
none completely wretched but the,
24
none unhappy but the. 266
of elder times, 85
ones eat up the little. 326
ones, no. if there were no little. 866,
867
or bright, 217
persons. I have lived with, 889
persons, towards. 161
place, men in. 10
pleased to call the. 268
pompous misery of being. 24
put the little on the hook. 858
rightly to oe. 318
rudely, 245
that he is grown so. 303
that which once was. 398
they're only truly, 74
thing. Impoiuible. 32
things, shun, 543
thoughts, who can mistake, 15
to be mistaken, 191
unhappy, none think the, 405
without a foe. 54
would have none great. 858
Greater, he is. who is better. 505
if he had been willing to be smaller,
676
Greater matters, let us sing. 633
than fortune can injure. 582
thiUi herself. 290
than the rest. 247
than themselves, a. 303
than we know, we are. 400
to the lesser, draws the. 361
Greatest man the poorest. 129
men, nation puts to death its, 724
men. world knows nothing of its. 359
number, happiness of the. 21
number, pleasure of the. 201
rises by nis own merit. 569
Greatness and goodness, not means. 86
and his sweetness. 390
be not afraid of. 289
desire of. 122
easy, 2
esteemed a blessing. 206
farewell to all mj. 300
far-off touch of, 369
he could not want. 181
his, impedes him, 669
his. npt his littleness. 385
in me dwells no. 369
in owning a good turn, 866
is a ripening, 300
knows no friendship, 358
nothing unless lasting, 453
point of all my. 300
remember his. 88
say where, lies. 247
sensb of. keeps a nation great. 384
substance of his. 135
thrust upon them. 289
vice of, 179
Grecian bend, 115
chisel, ne'er did. 270
Greece. 54 note
conquered her conqueror. 54i
fair. 52
fulmined over, 220
in early. B&
the isles of. 61
Areed is rich, shame poor, 528
of brutes, resolute. 350
that coveted. 234>
Greedy folk have long arms, 788
man. God hates, 744
Greek, above all. 251
all things have to be in, 626
among Greeks, 567
and Latin, the two languages. 599
authors. 609
Calends, 485
deep in, 34
he could speak, 48
laudation in. of marvellous efficacy,
731
quoting from the. 467
race faithless. 589
source, words distorted from a, 530
still less (skiU) in, 101
to me, 303
Greeks bringing gifts, 656
broken by bondage. 545
joined Greeks, when, 191
last of the. 455
that never were. 32
Greekling will attempt anything. 646
Green, clothed in brightest, 396
grassy turf, 20
in my eye, h65
in youth. 255
of medderland. 380
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Greeo, perished Id the. 367
thought io a ^een shade, 205
trip npon the. 326
wood makes hot fire, 788
wounds kept, 9
Green's forsaken. 464
Green-dense, 32
Greenhouse, loves a, 99
Greenland's icy mountains, 158
Greenileeyes. tune of. 278
was all my Joy, 442
Greenwich fair, 110
Greet, better bairns, than bearded men,
761
Greetings where no kindness is. 396
Greirory VII.. dying words of, 5z0
Grellet. Stephen. 448
Grenadier, a Hamoshire, 445
Orea venalium, 546
Grey and green, the worst medley, 788
Dluest of things. 355
but not with years, 56
from griszle to, 340
my gallant. 270
too lovely to be, 5
Greyhound in our hand, 269
Greyhounds in the slips, 296
Greystock. family motto. 711
Grief, a glist'ring. 300
a petrifaction. 34
all. softened bv time. 619
and unrest, 131
and willow-tree. 444
antheming a lonely. 182
appeased oy tears, 629
at length he has emptied the cup of,
can find, 238
claimed his right, 271
companion of pleasure, 570
day lessens. 519
decay, makes all, 259
decreases, when it has nothing to
increase it, 522
divided made lighter. 788
ever born can die. no. 235
everyone can master a. 280
fellowship in, 339
fellowship of. 227
Alls the room up. 291
finds some ease, 346
folly to tear one's hair in. 684
for one so dear, 656
forestall his date of, 222
Grief, near to gladness. 534
never mended bones. 110
no greater, than to remember days
of Joy. 73
not for every, to the physieiAn, 783
not to be expressed, 134
nothing speaks oar. 103
once told. 234
one who can divine a. 5
oppressed, minds with. 120
our joy attends. 192
past. 290
pleased with grief's society. 327
she died out of nure. pure, 442
should not exceed the wound, 63$
smiling at, 289
suages grief, 203
that does not speak, 310
that fame can never heal. 7
there is a limit to. 522
time and thinking core. 870
'tis unmanly, 311
to reopen unspeakable. 664
to resist. 622
treads upon the heels of pleasure, 90
which can resolve, is lignt, 576
without oommonit^. 171
words thorns to. 356
Griefs are med'cinable. 307
outteth in half. 11
great Joys like, 205
great, make us hard, 724
little, are loud, 819
little, make us tender, 724
private, 304
to rest, laid all. 342
with bread are less. 753
Grief's best music. 803
no comfort. 810
Grievance, good, worth more than bai
pay. 743
( do"
save his father. 254
na '
Qas her ebbings. 66
hath two tongues, 326
I'll ne'er impart, a, 333
imnarts. finds medicine who his, 344
in ner face, 562
instructor of the wise. 57
is itself a medicine, 96
is past, 3b
is proud. INO
led him astray. 344
lies onward. 327
light if capable of counsel. 788
limits to the longest. 120
makes one hour ten. 291
manliness of. 147
misspent, indeed. 102
modes, shapes of. 311
most detestable of things, 487
music allays. 4
my particular. 322
Grieve down this blow, 88
down, what does not man. 88
least who lament most, 570
make the judicious, 316
people pretend to. 354
Grieved for those he left behind, 66
I speak it. 376
Grieves alone, who, 788
too much who grieves too soon, (
Griffith, honest chronicler as, 301
Grin, a universal. 99
intelligence from ear to ear, 447
so merry, every. 393
to court a. 99
to sit and. 165
vanquish Berkeley with a. 24
when he laughs, 405
Grind, demd horrid. Ill
the faces of the poor, 420
Grinders cease, the, 419
Grindings, two. out of one sack. 774
Grinned horrible. 214
Grist to your mill, all bring, 753
Grisxled here and there, 269
Groan, pray, sue and, 281
sit and hear each other. 182
so in perpetuity, 308
Groans, a bridge of. 15
sovereign of sighs and. 281
Groaning much. 593
Groat, he that cannot change a. 884
ill-saved that shames, 858
Grocer died, born a man. a. 6
Grog, only grog. 109
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Oto$$ und leer, 763
Orosse Seelen dulden still, 734
GrossnesB, losine all its, 39
Grote'i, Mrs.. Bayin&r. 449
Ground, a little patch of, 318
a piece of, not too large, 552
call it holy, 159
classic. 2
every rood of, 146
flew up and hit me, 25
haunted, holy. 52
is bed to the weary, 537
lay him i' the cold. 318
much, between, 854
on the cold, 106
place is holy, 360
safer than lofty towers. 696
still to qnit the. 241
the hard, cold. 268
'tis holy. 152
to a more removed, 313
wandering on enchanted, 183
which gives pleasure. 557
Grounds more relative. 315
Groundlings, split the ears of the, 315
Groundsel speaks what it heard at the
hinges, 858
Grove of chimneys for me, 233
organ breathes in every, 168
Groves, flrst temples. 35
whose rich trees, 215
Grow, but not the wiser, 243
double, surely you'll, 400
wiser, without his books, 100
Grows in Paradise our store, 184
with his growth. 246
Growed, 'speot I, 351
Growing youth has a wolf in his
stomach, 744
Growling will not make the kettle boil,
788
Growth, the nobler, 16
Grudge, feed fat the ancient, 283
not, 788
Grudging, mischief of, 234
the expense. 377
Grumble at. nothing to. 143
Grumbling, itch of, 501
makes the loaf no larger. 788
Grundy, Mrs.. 235
Gryll be Gryll. let, 345
Guard, better suffer once, than be ever
on one's, 587
dies, but does not surrender. 720
on my. against all things, 606
Guards himself, God guards him who.
784
up, and at 'em, 460
Ouaraati hen, o^'ardati tutto, 763
Guardian of the public peace, 403
Guerdon, the fair, 223
Querra cominciata, inferno $catenato,
882
Ouerre, droit de, 715
Guessed right, once I. 448
Guesser, public a bad. 108
Guest a keen, 294
, nobler, 376
all-approving, 56
an immortal, 232
. 232
most meet, for such a, 380
poor nigh-related. 86
speed the going. 251
■peed the parting, 2d7
that never drinks to his host. 813
Guest, unbidden, 297
unwelcome after three days, 555
well filled, yield his place like a. 50S
Guests, goodlier, are past away, 370
smell at three days old. 779
uninvited, 678
Guide I seek, no other, 219
philosopher, and friend. 247
posts and landmarks, 38
Providence their, 219
thee, his gentle spirit. 264
unsavoury. 322
Guides, cannot master the subtleties, 82
there is a hand that, 365
who neither lead nor tell the way,
90
ye blind, 427
Guided by the wiser, mans right to
be, 70
Guile, Phoenicians complaining of. 451
to eschew falsehood and. 20
Guilt, a great comfort to be free from*
701
a man conscious of, 605
always Jealous, 788
and shame, 229
be thou my pilot. 206
defeats my strong intent, 317
greater according to rank, 624
e invites, who overlooks cripie, 561
he that knows no, 207
how near, without actual, 647
is the source of sorrow. 266
never rational, 41
no, without intention, 587
of giving pain, 232
punishes its author, 533
rebellion, fraud. 1
to the victor, 200
was my grim chamberlain, 170
will raise phantoms. 159
yoked to, 35
Guilt's in that heart, 229
Guiltier than him they try. 278
Guilty always imagining punishmsa^
633
blind counsels of the. 620
danger of protecting the, 609
flourishing, 671
God discovers the. 664
make mad the, 314
men never wise, 41
mind, terror haunts the. 191
thing, started like a. 311
waste of time to inquire who wer«,
694
we mourn the, 204
who spares the. threatens the inno-
cent. 589
Guinea, a thousand times genteeler. 379
Jingling of the. 362
or note, not a, 16
Guineas, the nice yellow, 47
Guitar, touched his, 19
Quia, eamut quo ducit, 674
inaenio$a, 564
Gulf fixed, a great. 429
profound. 213
Gull, one cheat can, 32
Gullet like a goose's neck, wished for
a, 718
should have a hook in his, 64
Gum. medicinable. 325
plum-tree, 314
Gummidge. Mrs., 112
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GmnB, odorous, 215
Oan. as sure as a. 758
^ddy son of a. 352
Guns, but for these Tile. 293
the thnnderinff. 43
that go boom. Doom, 143
Ounaikoa horkeua, 475
kakSa kakion outi gignetaU 479
OunS, kakon deinon, 476
Gaooer, a blind. 132
he that asked the master. 136
Gunpowder, printing and Uie Protestant
religion, 70
Gunshot of his enemies, 37
Gurnet, I am a soused. 294
Gutter Lane, all voeth down, 753
Qyaria. hrevibua, aionum, 495
Gyler is begyled, 150
Baaat verkwiat, 789
Habeas Oorpus. a stringent curb. 203
Habere oportet, 697
Habiliments, honest, mean, 288
Habit causes love. 508
character is. 479
costly thy, 312
does not make the monk, 858
fixed as a, 237
ffreat is the force of. 581
holy, oleanseth not foul soul, 744
is overcome by habit. 506
is second nature, 788
is ten times nature, 388
learn a bad. 815
more things done through, than
reason. 637
or some darling sin. 237
overcome by habit. 508
rules the herd. 399
ten times nature. 788
will lead you to it again. 508
Habits at first cobwebs. 788
man a bundle of, 823
pursuits become. 484
well pursued. 232
Hahita tecum, 690
Habitation, a local, 282
Habitations, received into new, 592
HahuiBse, et nihil habere, 590
Hackneyed on business, 97
Had I wist, beware of, 763
I wist is a poor man. 763
Hades' gate ever open. 535
Hadrian to his soul. 492
Hadrian's death. 455
Hxrea vivacior, 643
vix gaudet tertius, 515
Hasrct, aemper aliquid, 495
Hxreticua in Orammatica, 548
Hags, black and midnight. 310
Haggard, if I do prove her, 324
Haggards ride no more, 449
Hail and farewell. 561
brings frost. 788
fellow, well met. 788
Hair, a. has its shadow, 531, 773
and hair. 788
cut. get your, 466
distinguish and divide a. 49
even a. has its shadow. 702
folly to tear one's. 684
it hangs by a. 515
Hair, long dishevelled. 386
long, little wit. 820
looping up her, 209
ninth part of a. 294
not the value of a. 396
of a woman. 173
of her streaming. 241
on, keep your, 465
quarrel about goats', 490
sacred, dissever. 245
stood on end. my, 623
the floral, 356
there's. 466
'tis with a single. 244 not§
with a single. 244
with his human, 29
Hairs, gray, with sorrow. 411
my silver, 163
of your head are all numbered. 431
to split, 873
white. 295
white, sign of age. not wisdom. 477
BairOn hairoumai.^67
Haken werden will, vjos ein, 869
Halcyon days. 297
Half dead to know that I shall die. 366
dearer. 216
denied is half-Justified. 50
dressed, half-drunk le^n over. 6
enough is half fill. 788
is better than the whole. 477
is more than the whole. 520
my better. 335
will never be believed. 255
wisdom half-experience gives. 401
Halfpenny, very little for a. 834
Halfpennies in a purse, draw together.
843
Halifax and HeU. 359
gooid, 787
A\ bin
Hall binks are sliddery. 788
do in hill (or hole) as you would iiL
770
?:ood cheer in the, 379
t is fair in. 811
Halls, her marble. 193
I dwelt in marble. 35
Hallow all we find. 183
Hallowed and so gracious, 311
down to earth's profound. 67
place, a, 12
Hallea, langage dea, 721
Halter, horse that draws his. 859
made of silk. 81
no man e'er felt the. 377
now fitted the. 259
the conjugal, 684
the matrimonial. 503
Halters, racks, gibbets, 237
Halves, give not by. 208
never do things by. 830
Hame, ilka thing pleases when WilUe'i
at, 47 note
Hamilton. Alex., 74 note
Hamlet, disgusts this refined age. 131
is still. 20
Hammer and anvil, between. 763
and anvil ever in his ears. 424
better to be. than anvil. 882
going, pray to God. but keep the.
784
in praying, use your. 842
when a. strike vonr fill. 882
Hammers fell. no. 158
Hammered out to suit. 87
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Hampden family, 705
irillaflre. 152
HamB, wltn moat weak. 314
Hamua, semper tihi pendeat, 604
Hand, a hard. 297
a taming. 236
a Tanished. 363
afrainst erery man, 411
and month, lonp lost between. 867
at Uberal as the light. 96
bless the, 242 note
cold, warm heart, 740
dare not write what it has dared to
do. 659
do not offer yonr. to everyone. 598
doth not do all the mouth speaks. 865
finest, of any woman. 347
ffentle Abra's. 258
had you stretched your, 364
hard with labour. 239
here's a. 46
here's my. 276
his tremblinflr, had lost. 272
I love so well. the. 282
in hand through life. 92
tust raised, licks the, 245
iss the, they wish cut off. 824
let this pressure of. say the inex-
pressible. 735
lick yet loathe the. 51
made by man's, can be OTerturned
by it, 878
makes feeble. 270
moved by an unseen. 367
no rude, deface it, 397
one, washes another, 837
open. 269
open as day. 295
plucked by his. 384
quickly to your hat. slowly to your
purse, 843
reef, and steer. 109
right, to me as a god. 518
rubs hand. 585
still adore the. 242
sweeten this little, 310
that gives the blow, 242
that made us, 2
that rocks the cradle, 380
the dyer's, 327
the steering. 356
they gied him my. 18
thy sword shall wield. 35
to bless. 79
to execute mischief. 142. 173. 181
to the outside of his. 290
upon the Ocean's. 242
washes hand. 480
waved her lily, 141
which doth oblige, to hate the, 107
who shuts his. 162
with a short. 501
with one. 242
with rosy. 216
worse than a bloody. 332
you cannot sec. 376
Handt. a general should have clean. 457
and feet. with. 584
and hearts, 150
are not more like, 312
before lips, 356
fearful hearts and faint. 423
folding of the, to sleep. 416
have Duilt. what, hands can pull
down. 736
Hands have met. our. 169
hearts of old gave. 324
I warm'd both, 188
in coffers. 830
into Thy, 561
little, were never made, 386
many, light work. 824
many, no brains. 860
of Esau. 411
of invisible spirits. 194
off you. scarce able to keep my. 710
pure, not full, 644
so vile. 229
that cast the sea-king's sceptre. 236
that their, may undergo harsh
strokes. 694
to do. for idle. 386
to holy. 103
to join right. 518
true of his two. 189
with clean. 578
with one of his. wrought. 413
Handel, he to, 834
Handel s sake, for, 100
Handful bigger than the hand. 105 note
Handicraft, be not ashamed of your. 759
those who have learnt no. 628
Handicrafts, without, a city cannot be
inhabited. 424
Handkerchief, he had no little. 18
Handkerchiefs, moral pocket. 110
Handle and help. 32
Handling, abides no, 295
Handmaid to religion, 8
Handsome at twenty, 796
born, born married, 847
is as handsome does, 149
is that handsome does, 788
persons worst, 540
when young, the devil. 855
wretched to be over. 608
Bandwerk hat goldenen Boden, 873
Hang a man twice for one offence, 830
a man. when he says he'll. 143
and draw, first. 822
him anyhow, 82
in our powers to. 137
the man over again. 17
wrong fler. far better. 113
yourself, 665
yourself, go and. 533
Hanged, born to be, 789
by the neck, 688
for very honest rhymes, 251
to order anyone to be. 584
told that his father was. 800
who is born to be. 796
Hanging and wiving. 284, 789
if you like not. drown. 208
is too good, 37
the worst use. 404 ,, .
Hangit or noon, rises early that is. 793
Hangman, when it comes home to him.
112
Hangrman's whip. 45
Hanna. in tongue a. 445
Hannibal knows how to gain a victory^
455
unable to utilise victory. 706
Hansom cabs, 116 note
Hap and a halfpenny, 789
and mishap, 789
harder, did never, 441
nae man makes his ain, 829
Happen, things you dare not hope for, 647
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Happen to one, what may, may to all. 513
where thlnn can, 262
wish for what does. 882
Happened, what has. not valued, 613
Happens, the unhoped for. 566
Happier than I know. 217
Happiest if ye seek no happier state. 215
of men. 64
Happiness a disposition to, 232
and misery ^o to those who have
too much, 721
belongrs to the contented, 472
born a twin. 61
caused by yirtne or by riches. 701
ever within reach, 736
fixed to no spot, 247
for the greatest numbers, 173
future by past, 121
riTcn to all, 710
neaTen wills our, 409
height of human. 136
human, how sad a sight, 406
hunting after, 168
I have known, 735
I will rival Jove in. 514
if so, farewell to. 676
ignorant of, 157
independent, 402
is added life. 343
is but a name, 43
is no laughing matter, 388
is transient. 475
made to be shared, 721
makes for, 6
of the greatest number. 21
of the wicked disperses. 721
only path to. 342
our being's end, 247
passes everyone once, 866
pursuit of. 174
slumbered long in. 339
supreme. 479
taste. 95
that makes the heart afraid. 168
the greatest. 173 note
through another's eyes. 287
too swiftly flies. 153
true, to seem worthy of. 528
'twill bring. 64
unexpected, the more welcome. 567
we find our. 395
what Earth calls. 409
who talks much of his. 799
Happy, alas, too. 537
all alone for hours. 35
all have the power to be, 597
all that makes a Just man, 208
as a lover, 400
before death, call no man, 476
before his death, no one called. 697
beware, ye. 682
by compulsion, 85
by report. 10
could I be with either, 141
does not need to be happier. 498
duty of being. 349
except that you were absent. 533
he is. who can use God's gifts. 614
he is not. wh« envies a happier. 616
hours together, 232
I hope she is. 25
in his children. 789
in nothing else so. 292
is he born and taught, 404
little, if I could say how much, 280
Happy, live, 524
make us. 33
makes a nation, 220
man be his dole, 278
man. happy dole, 789
man. no hour strikes to the. 789
many, who seem to be struggliog.
595
may you and your home be. 680
mind must be great. 410
more, if less wise, 57
no man. before dead and buried, St9
no one altogether, 574
no one to be called, while alive, 661
none, till all are. 343
none, without health, 620
only are the truly great, 406
or unhappy, people never so mock
as they fancy. 726
persons never there, and yet they
are, 25
sufBce to make us. 87
tears a luxury to the. 230
than wise, better to be. 810
that thinks himself so. 791
to be. is dangerous. 350
to make men. 103. 251
without thinking too much. 791
Harangue, the clear. 94
tu ferat aprds ta, 716
Harbour after shipwrecks. 639
bar be moaning. 185
bar only grains of sand. 377
Harbours open. bid. 249
seek safe, 6%
Hard and hard do not make a wall. 5S4
r>t, soon gone, 789
never think I have hit. 176
it is. but endurance makes thion
lighter. 524
it is. but so is the law. 524
naught excellent unless, 346
nothing's so. but search will find it
out. 163. 196
things are compassed. 208
though my hap be. 350
what is, is softened with dilBoiiltr.
477
with hard. 789
Hardens a' within. 45
Harder to hit, 220
Hardiness, hardness mother of. 307
Hardness, sage without. 5
Hardy as the Nemean lion's nerve. 313
Hare, a sleeping, 473
as food. 567
cannot catch a. with a tabret. 881
drumming not the way to catch a.
771
first catch your, 779
holds with the, 793
little dogs start the. 819
March. 118
the Ufe of a. 576
there goeth the. 883
to hunt with a tabor. 873
to start a, 293
Hares, finds yon. 302
run after two. 806
who chases two. catches neither. 524
Hark! they whisper. 253
Harm him as little as vou may. 382
to win us to our. 308
watch, harm catch. 789
what good without, 350
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Barmef, Alderman, 17
Harmes two, of, 77
Harmleas art, his. 271
Harmonies divine, 330
divinest, 233
Harmonious sisters. 225
sonnds still delightful to me. 192
Harmony, a note most full of. 26
difflcnlt to restore, 519
disposed to, 187
few such swains for, 26
foretells. 242
from heavenly. 125
hidden sonl of, 221
is in immortal souls. 285
not understood. 245
order, or proportion, 26
queen of. 399
sweet, amouiT these wheels. 73
touches of sweet. 285
with me. no one so much in. 689
world made by. 150
Harness, dead in his. 424
him that erirdeth on his. 412
on our back, with, 310
Harney. J. M.. 264 note
Haroun Alraschid. good, 360
Harp a kinir had loved to hear. 271
if his weak, 23
of Orpheus, 225
of thousand strings. 387
on the frayed strrncr. 235
set my. to notes of woe. 225
sin^ to one clear, 366
take thy. 169
that once. 228
the sole companion, 19
Harps upon the willows, 416
Harper, as a. lays his open palm, 195
HarpiuiT on my dau^rhter. 314
Harpocrates, 529
and Venus, 686
HarHs, Mrs., 112
Harry, bluff, 362
I saw younff, 294
Harsh and crabbed, not, 222
thin^ soothingly, to say, 478
towards hei^eli, 265
Harshness, tis not enough. 244
Hart gegen hart, 789
Hart panteth. as the. 415
Harumfrodite, kind of a giddy. 186
Harvest, a wet. 805
an unsatisfactory, 557
home, stubble land at. 293
is past, 421
Joy in. 420
laughs with a, 175
mar so fair an. 167
of a quiet eye. 401
share my, 170
time, in, 379
time of Love. 342
truly is plenteous, 426
who has a good. 795
Harvests, good, make men prodigal. 786
Hash of men's buszums, 25
Hashed this, you have, you must
swallow it, 696
Eassen und Neiden, 735
Bast, ohne, aher ohne Raat, 736
Eaate administers all things badly. 514
comes not alone. 789
flery-red with, 292
fool, is no speed, 828
8m
Haste, his headless, 344
in judgment is criminal. 560
is of the devil. 789
is prodigal, 789
makes puppies blind, 502
makes waste, 140, 787, 886
maketh waste, 789
manages things badly. 583
more, less speed, 828
nothing in, but catching fleas, 834
repent in, 90
sword of heaven not in, 73
to an ill way. 822
trips up its own heels, 789
with leisure. 828
without, without rest. 736
Hasten deliberately. 478
slowly, 538
to a conclusion, 11
Hasteth well that wisely can abide, 76
Hastiness, man created of. 466
Hasty counsel, repentance follows. 703
counsels rarely prosper, 640
Justice not just, 613
man never wanted woe, 744
men seldom want woe, 757
to outbid, be not, 759
Hat, all his troubles under one. 879
civility of. at devotion, 25
fashion of his. 279
he brushes his, 280
is going round. 165
is not made for one shower, 744
lies beneath your, 237
live by pulling off the, 154
not mucn the worse for wear. 98
old three-cornered, 165
the man in the white, 465
the same old. 465
upon your brows, 310
was a beaver, 16
what a shocking bad, 465
where did you get that, 466
Hats, English, very ugly, 729
white, ^65
Hatches, his body's under. 109
Hatchet, handle after, 486
Hatchets to the fallen tree, 881
Hatching vain empires, 213
Hatchment, trophy, sword nor, 318
Hate at first sight. 129
and love, I, 624
and mistrust, 383
and pain, 331
anyone we know, hardly, 158
as soon as. in me. 330
as though you might have to lova
490
cannot wish thee worse. 229
celestial. 255
could supple, 237
dissembled. 123
easier to, 21
false love turns to. 369
found only on the stage. 62
heaps of. 262
hem that my vices tellen me. 75
him. I do not. as much as I ought,
69
if I can, I will. 623
immortal. 211
in the like extreme, 257
Juno's unrelenting. 126
let them, as long as they fear, 623
0. 876
love as expecting to.
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Hate, man is, 390
many will, if vou love yourself. 694
moat deadly. 292
norer understand the folks they. 198
no reason for your. 208
nor love thy life nor. 218
of hate. 360
of those below. 53
pnblic. 108
repaid their, 330
roughness breedeth, 10
ruling principle of. 59
sweetest thing:, next to love. 194
that is fanned. 380
that which we fear. 305
thee, hearts that. 301
they attack this one man with. 696
unbelieving I, 660
void of rancorous, 272
where I, 208
who cannot. 355
whom all. is not safe. 696
without reason, people, 726
you. 'tis delicious to. 228
Hates, extinction of unhappy. 5
feuds and feeble. 4
me for nought. 793
nation, nation. 4
no one. a true man, 452
shadows of. 4
Hated all for love of Jesus, 265
all, much he. 255
me without a cause. 430
of his subjects is not a kinsr. 796
with the gall of gentle souls. 26
Hateful as the gates of Hades. 471
Hater, a good, 178
Hatin' each other for the love of Qod,
191
Hatred, a healthy, 72
and envy, honest man must endure,
do not go further with your, 697
for hatred, 732
never vanquish me by, 620
open. loses revenge. 569
reaped unequivocal, 188
theological, 624
to avoid, is to triumph. 624
truths that soften. 400
undying. 558
unleavened. 56
wrongs, and fears, 270
Hatreds of long duration. 624
Hatter, who's your, 465
Hatton. Christopher. 153 note
Haunted me the morning long, 361
the place is. 168
Have and to hold. to. 438
better to, than to wish. 762
more men, the more they want. 553
not. want not, care not, 599
those that. 361
what he hath not. who would. 800
what we would have, 279
what we, we prise not. 280
Haven, a glorious, 73
I have found the. 568
Haven's found, mine. 48
Haves, the. and the Have-nots. 865
Havoc and spoil. 214
cry, 303
Havocs, noble, he had made, 167
Hawk and buszard, between, 763
as the. pursues the doves. 700
Hawk from a handsaw. 314
ffentle, half mans herself. 857
hated because ever armed. 624
sometimes has, and aometimea hs
hunger has. 884
Hawks, not allured with empty hand.
887
or horses, more delight than. 327
Hawking, first point of. 857
full of displeasures, 876
royal sport. 208
Hawthorn in the dale. 221
time, 357
Hay and corn, time to cock your. 812
flowers in May. fine cocks of. 779
make, as best you mav. 823
make, while the sun shinea. 822
the new-mown, 360
upon his horn. 540
Hasard. all is on the. 304
as great a share of. 213
hope and. 211
let us face the. 674
of the die. 300
utmost edge of, 219
He, that unfortunate. 287
Head, a good, will get itaelf haU. 743
a main in his, 110
aibhes, all the body is worse. 881
almost turns. 4
alone remained. 101
and feet keep warm, 858
and tail, cut off. and throw the rtst
away. 768
big. little wit. 739
bowed his coinelv. 205
disease worst which proceeds from
the. 701
error of, 231
fantastically carved. 295
fat, lean brains. 739
good, cannot lie, 743
arrown grey in vain. 331
hands, wings, or feet. 214
hang the pensive, 224
hath no, needs no hat, 796
hath not where to lay his. 426
hazardous to the weak. 22
heart may give a lesson to. 100
is afflicted, if the, 674
is not more native to the heart 311
its. stretches to heaven. 648
leads the, 88
mickle, little wit, 826
never make a clear, 237
no bigger than his, 306
no, needs no heart, 885
nor feet, neither, 599
O good grey, 365
off with his. 81
one, cannot hold all wisdom. 837
one, ^iven for many, 698
or tail, and without, 86
repairs his. 224
sacred, 223
scald man's, soon broken, 748
Bcrat^ your, with your own naila
889
some less majestic, 54
stand on your, 118
statuaries loved to copy, 202
strikes with tongue, must ward with,
864
that is royal, 229
that one small, 147
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Head, the enbtle, contriving, 6
they bowed the, 341
thy reverend. 93
thy slumber less, 330
to heel. 483
to shake his sapient. 5
turnin' for oounael to the tail. 198
to contrive mischief. 142. 173
what a whirlwind is her. 63
who has not. should have legs. 885
whole is sick. 419
wise, makes close mouth. 750
witless, makes weary feet, 750
work and long poses. 452
you could not tell which was the,
23
Heads, four, under one hood, 875
hide their diminished. 214
little, contain sense, 819
our, are right in vain. 409
so many, so many wits. 849
two, better than one, 875
which are aching for them, 348
Headache, crown cures not, 862
little children, 819
Heady not strong. 252
Healed, not so soon, as hurt, 837
Healing, ill, an old sore, 813
in His wings. 422
Heals, Ood, physician hath the thanks,
784
Health and high fortune, 274
and intellect, the two blessings, 480
and money go far, 801
and peace attend. 200
and sickness double enemies, 801
better than wealth, 801
care for your, 513
comeliness and, 167
deny, he that will this, 444
fame, peace, 100
giving, a godlike oiBce, 553
grant me but, 348
if well with your, wealth can add
nothing, 633
is the second blessing, 382
life is not life without, 481
much interested in her own, 392
O blessed, 620
peace and, 153
peace and competence. 247
poverty mother of, 841
prodigal of, 105
sign of, will to be cured, 631
some men employ their, 97
surest road to, 79
the chief box of, 854
to the sick man, 84
unbought, 124
unbought, a divinity, 640
we wish him. 184
without money, 801
without pence, 801
Healths, drink one another's, 174
five fathom deep, 320
give our friends a title, 380
half-a-doEen, 135
Healthy body, a, 13
know not their health, 71
physician superfluous among the. 687
Heap, of many things comes a great,
515
on more wood. 270
pleasant to take from a great, 685
Heaps of miser's treasure, '" ''
a gre
I, 222
Hear a little and speak much, 201
all parties, 801
both sides, 474
every man, 350
first, speak afterwards. 738
harp a king had loved to. 271
I. but keep sUent, 496
me, you will, 117
say something we want to, 590
see, and be sOent, 496
still stood fixed to, 217
swift to, 436
the other side, 496
what he does not wish, 675
what signifies me, 21
who will not. must feel, 885
Heard in days ox old. 237
it, but he heeded not, 54
Hearer, a willing and prepared, 349
carries away his, 672
charmed, thought it was his own,
375
wise, though the speaker a fool, 869
Hearers could not cough. 181
not want attentive. 172
Hearer's mind, entwined himself
around. 56
Hearing ill. ill rehearsing. 808
on the prudent side, no, 95
worth the, 209
zealous in, 684
Hearsay is half lies, 801
wounds by. 280
Hearse, underneath this sable, 179
Heart, a bitter, 32
a cruel, 256
a gentle, 291
a gentle, is tied with an easy thread,
a good, helps in misfortune, 561
a good, rids work, 834
a good, the best remedy, 854
a great deal to a faint, 684
a heavy. 282
a humble and a contrite, 186
a naked human, 407
a sinful, 270
a soft. 680
ache, big children, 819
ache, end the. 315
afire, sparks fly out, 881
and hope, a jot of, 225
and mind, to improve, 509
and not the brain, 194
argues not the mind. 5
as sound and free, 163
as well as want of. 169
at leisure from itself, 383
be at the root, though my. 362
be light, no sky heavy if the. 80
beak from out my, 242
beat in my brain, 27
beating of my own, 211
blithe, a blomand visage, 740
break, a great deal of. 278
break, full of, 196
build on the human, 28
burst his mighty. 304
can ne'er a transport know. 200
comes from the. goes to the, 877
cracks a noble, 319
crammed with arrogancy, 300
did break, some, 366
discontent at, 1
. do as he is disposed in his, 43t
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Heart, do not eat your. 609
doth ache, 37
except the. 42
faint, ne'er won fair lady. 777
feelinn of men's. 5
feels Ice, 31
from the bottom of the. 568
full, lied never. 742
ffiTO me back my, 59
ffire not to despair. 5
good, better than heads, 201
irrown cold, a, 331
half, is no heart, 788
hard, worse than a bloody hand. 332
has ears. 858
has its reasons, 722
hath ne'er within him bomed. 272
head. hand. 368
her innocent, 230
her. is one. 384
heresy of, 390
his eyes were with his, 64
human, is the mirror. 69
humblest of, 77
I know, his, 218
imbued with sense of rirtue, 663
in his, my heart, 265
in it. with my. 276
inmost cupboards of her, 371
innocent, brittle thin^, 201
is dead, my veins are cold. 272
is deceitful above all. 421
is hieh, my. 350
is idly stirred, 401
is in his boots. 802
is in his hose, 802
is set. as min'. 76
It nerves my, 271
ioy can hardly reach the, 43
:nowoth his own bitterness. 416
knows its own bitterness. 774
Inneuor is not in your, 5
leads yet chills the vul^rar, 55
leal and lovine. 47
leaps up, my, i94
let me wring your, 317
look then into thine, 192
madness of the, 56
man's, deviseth his way, 416
may give a lesson, 100
measure men round the. 825
mighty, is lyiufr still. 397
miss the old, 259
music in their. 184
must rule, 106
nearest the, nearest the mouth. 829
never has ached with a. 355
new opened, my, 300
not at peace till it rests in Thee. 537
not opinion, is man's honour, 732
O hardness of the human, 621
of a maiden, 228
of God takes in, 199
of heart, my, 316
of lead. 252
of living mould, 66
of man shuts out, 199
on heart. 28
one, one hand, 355
one, one way. 509
open my. 34
open not thine, 423
promised what the fancy, 263
rotten at the. 283
runs away with his head. 89
Heart, tae tme his. SIO
sees further than the head. 651
sighing of a contrite, 437
BO manly, 269
■oft with pity. 239
something must hare to cherish. 19i
soothe or wonnd a. 274
stain, away, ne'er carried a, 231
stands armed. 326
stout. 269
stout, to a stey brae, 843
susceptible to Cupid, 591
tale of many a human. 85
that has truly loved. 228
that is soonest awake. 228
that lives alone. 401
that rugged. 20
that was humble. 231
that watches and receives. 406
that which oometh from the, 853
the brave imoetnous. 5
the o'erfraugnt. 310
the saddest. 269
the same in every human breast S
the world hath stung, 55
thinketh, tongue speaketh, 878
thou hast a, 91
though unknown, responds. 193
throbs, count time by. 15
through good, and our Lady's graea
272
to conceive, 181
to eat thy, 346
to heart and mind to mind, 272
too great for what contains it, 38S
undermine the, 351
unspotted, 297
untainted, 297
untravelled, 145
vibrates my fond, 60
was at the sea, 18
was formed for softness. 55
was hot within him, 195
was kind. 109
was like to break. 18
what a, 58
what takes our, 258
when the little, is big. 18
which others bleed for. 91
whole and soul-free. 349
whole. I'll warrant him. 287
will break yet brokenly live on, 51
will never ache. 355
wise, like a mirror, 858
with strings of steel. 317
world of the, 231
Hearts ache, when parents', 879
admission to, 1
and intellects. 679
and sentiments were free, 36
are great, our, 368
are more than coronets. 361
at leisure. 394
be true and fast. 4
broken, die slow. 66
conquer willing. 219
ensanguined. 99
for falsehood framed, 333
good. 136
grew soft. 234
hands not. 324
if wrong our, 409
improvident, indecent. 27
Just as pure and fair, 144
lift up your, 688
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Hearts, masten of all. 183
may agree. 801
O blind, 622
of all yearn after it, 73
of EnffliBh oak, 273
of oak, 139
onr hopes, our prayers, 194
paved with broken, 196
■o brave, 229
steeped in sail, 561
that feared. 236
that love, 230
the states of, 105
the yearning. 235
to feeling, pensive, 44
to stay. 50
to steal away yonr. 304
tonch them bat rightly, 264
two fond, 16
two, that beat as one, 196
unkind, I've heard of. 401
walk up and down in the. 187
was her favourite suit. 187
whose, are dry as summer dust, 402
whose, are fresh and simple, 195
within. 27
ye tender, 332
you hard, 302
Heart's ease, can never beat, 303
his mouth, 302
letter read in the eyes, 858
undoing, my. 229
Heartily, as unto the Lord. 435
Hearth, no more shall gladden our
domestic, 73
of your own and a good wife, 744
of your own is worth gold, 744
Hearthstane, a clean, 262
his clean. 42
Hearthstone of home, 233
my own, 129
Heat breaks no bones. 789, 801
in inverse proportion, 226
in proDortion to want of knowledge,
ma'am, it was dreadful. 337
nor cold remains always in sky. 886
where is that Promethean, 325
with mild, 369
Heath-flower, ne'er from the. 270
Heathen and publicati. an. 438
machine for converting the, 70
no blinkard, 354
Heaven, a Persian's, 230
a time ordains. 225
above like the. 238
above, the, 349
adorned the happy land, 2
and earth, more thlners' in. 313
and earth shall pass away. 272
and hell, friends in, 811
and hell, marriage an image of, 347
and home, kindred points of, 395
alone is given away, 197
all of, 2
all the way to, 103
aU to, 179
appeared so blue, 370
around us, 229
as near by sea as land, 801
before mine eyes. 221
begins where imperfection oeaeeth*
beholding, 230
below, a^itUe, 386
Heaven, blessed part to. 301
breathe in. secure, 384
call, to witness, 686
cancelled from, 216
candidate of, 124
chased them up to, 100
commences, his, 146
crosses, ladders to. 768
earth here with, 33
fall, let, 538
from earth so far. 217
further off from, 169
gase at. 659
go not laughing to, 826
arbingers to, i39
heart is in, 158
hell I suffer seems a, 215
his blissful soul was in, 3
in a sedan, no going to, 867
in her eye. 217
in the scowl of, 68
intercourse witn, 528
invites, hell threatens, 407
is above all, 801
is all the happier, 205
is fer (far), 160
is love, 272
is not always, 242
is overflowing, 85
is shut up, 413
is there care in, 344
is won I 230
it came, from, 342
itself, we attempt, 607
itself would stoop, 223
leave her to, 313
leave the rest to, 340
light of, 211
merit, by making earth a hell. 51
mild be the doom of, 65
more sweet, and, 384
more .than all in, '55
must be in, 33
mutual love compared to, 98
my dearest foe in, 311
nor let us lose our, 334
not grim, 34
not scorned in, 102
of hell, 212
of hell, make a. 282
offspring of, 214
on eartn, 215
opened wide. 216
or hell, gees to, 275
or to hell, to, 809
populace of, 33
pursue, more than, 248
refuse to hear, 20
regarding, as a rotten boroagh, 168
rest in, 660
roars above, 95
send Uiy soul to, 298
serve In, 212
soon sets right all other matters, 30
that bends, 242
that frowns on me, 300
the floor of, 285
the serene of, 341
the vision sent, 93
those who win, 34
too high, 217
'twas whispered in, 449
upon earth, 9
wages of work, in, 72
was aU tnwqiilllity. 230
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HeaTen was in him. 382
were not heaven. 351, 381
what pleases, 274
who spits against. 843
will bless your store. 235
will most incorrect to. 311
with iU new day, 29
Heayens above, in the, 242
are jnst, 298 ^ ^
declare the irlory of Ood. 414
he is covered by the, 606
fall, let the, 666
look bright. 229 , ^ .,.
man made to contemplate the, 630
scale the. 99
should fall, what if the. 655
spangled, 2
the starry, 16
to suit the tastes, 230 . ^ ,,,
we will attempt the way of the, 665
Heaven's eternal year. 124
gate. at. 307 note
gate stands ope, 161
own heart, 358
own light. '^7
poouliar care, 339 » ,^
Heavenly things, contemplation of, 627
things, gaie on. 673
Heaviness foreruns the good event. 295
that's gone. 276
Heavy. Milton a little. 61
llr»»r<»w to me, 713
llohrldoi. in dreams behold the, 444
ll«M'tio of a fool. 408
jlirtor. and Troy's misfortunes, 649
tttviUm to hlmf what's, 314
UtHiirt', another may not look over. 838
hoiween keeps friendship green. 744
jtlm in from the assault of harm. 5
low, easily leapt over, 746
nv^atft'hog has one resource, 494
n»llfMi up the wrong way. 171
)«M(tfr>h<>frs dressed in lace. 165
,(< iltfnfow. set him before a, 35
J.M».-»fon akouama epainos, 472
IIoimI. take, doth surely speed. 852
tnke. is good rede. 862
t(M) much, is loss. 873
who for himself will take no. 396
\\pc\. a shaft i' the. 57
tread each other's, 407
Hoels. high and low, 352
out at. 306
llenp, Uriah. 113
Hoidelburg tun. like the. 763
Heifer dead, finds the. 2V7
plowed with my. 412
when they give you a, 881
Height, fortune 8 highest. 350
no man can see over his own, 832
so hard is. Z41
Heights, great, are hasardous, 22
in other lives. 31
the Kiddy, 245
wina ye up the. 30
Heir, because he had no. 170
follows heir. 636
Ood makes the. 548
next^ always luspeoted and hated,
of all the ages. 362
the l«witimate. 548
the third. <s36
third, never enjoys ill-got tea goods.
Heirs immortal. 243
of heirs without end. S48
unknown, to. 248
Heir's unworthy actions deemed worthy.
563
weeping, masked laughter, S48
Heia anSr oudeis anSr, 470
Hekaa, hoatia alitros, 470
HekUt4i 9 hidista, 472
Helen, like another. 125
Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt. 20
cheek, 287
Helicon, tea at. 81
HSlix hmUa terpei, 818
Hell, a new. 137
a sweete. 77
and chancery. 802
anteroom of. 185
as the gates of, 256
better to reign in*. 212
broke loose, Z16
contains no fouler fiend. 256
deepest pit of. 127
down to. 29b
fear of. 381
feeUnff . 230
fiend from, IS
fire, he's in danger of, 386
fires of, mix with his hearth. 364
from beneath is moved. 420
has. iU righta. 733
he that is in. 796
his prisons in. 86
hissing hot from, 15
hot from. 303
I suffer, the. 215
in, knows not what heaven is. 79G
it is in suing long to bide. 346
itself should gape, though. 312
made for the inquisitive, 513
making earth a. 51
man vrho has been in. 737
mouth of. 365
myself an. 215
never mentions. 249
no fans in. 866
no. fiercer than failure. 182
nobody will go to. for company. 867
of heaven. 212
of waters. 53
out of. leads up to light. 213
paint the gates of. 364
paved with good intentions. 802
riches grow in, 212
the fear o', 45
the injured lover's. 216
spawn of. 363
stratagems of. 219
strife betwin man and wife it. 92
terrible as, 213
that bigots frame. 329
the gates of. 126
the greatest pain in, 377
the loirds of, ^66
the prisons in. 340
the seas went to. 154
there is a dreadful. 386
threats of. 134
to shun, more than. 248
trembled. 214
upon earth. 48
way to. diiBcult. 864
which way I fly is. 215
wicked people go to. 359
within him. 214^
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Hell's concave. 212
door, when a lackey comes to. 879
Hellespont, passed the. 61
Helm of state. 50
Helmet barred, drank the wine throngh,
272
of Orcns. 629
Helmets, hell paved with. 802
HelD after the battle. 639
oein? shut out. 533
duty to ffive, 552
for all. except the dead, 866
him wno carries his burden, 693
in time, 629
is from the Lord, 497
known as renderer of, 629
mad'st to be my, 218
mickle ado and little. 828
mutual, law of Nature, 829
of man, vain is the, 415, 702
of one we have helped, 27
of weaker hand, need the, 345
one thing asks another's. 490
past, past care, 136
past, past irrief, 290
slow, no help, 848
the time needs not such, 615
there was none to, 421
thi Kynne, 765
which is lone on the road. 802
whom Qod will, none can hinder. 886
yourself, and friends will help, 802
Helped me at pinch of need, 272
over and can't be, 110
Helper, willingr. does not wait to be
called. 750
Helpers, few. many friends. 823
Helping one another, three bear the bur-
den of six. 869
the advantage of, 701
Helps the wicked, who. grieves, 649
those who help themselves, God. 784
Hen. a bad. a bad egg. 583
a crowing. 750
black, lays a white egg, 740
born of a, must scrape. 796
crows, house where the, 810
Our Lady's. 464
our neighbour's, a goose. 839
son of a white. 488
Hens, fat. ill layers. 778
Henniker. punning motto of. 480
Henpecked, emblems of the, 875
you all. 60
Henri IV.. and his confessor. 760
is on Pont Neuf, 843 ^ ^^^
Heraclitus. obscure saying of. 579
principle of. 477
would laugh. 674
n€rahl€8 pros duo, 476
Herald. I wish no other. 301
Mercury, the, 317
only a. 161
Heraldic banners, the. 168
Heraldry, a sillv old trade, 463
our new, 3z4
the boast of, 151
Herb and other country messes, 221
every, reveals a eod, 640
tree, fruit, and flower, 215
Herbs, grace lies in. 321
healing power of, 669
. small, have trrace. 299
stones, and words, virtue in. 876
^frculean. robust but not, 55
Hercules and Lichas. 283
be thy speed. 285
could not contend against two. 476,
598
from his foot. 532
himself do what he may. 319
in vain against. 543
must yield to odds. 298
than I to, 311
this might happen to. 552
to wrest his club from. 506
Herd confused. 219
O servile. 621
the lowing. 151
the venal. 703
who o'er the, would arch, 271
Herds, he that hath two, 795
ill, fat wolves, 808
Herdman's art. faithful. 223
Here and everywhere. 660
and there, cannot be, 678
he has, ends in. 408
it is. better than. Here it ^as, 762
nor there, neither. 325
or nowhere. 550
what you seek is, 659
Here's to thee and me and aw on us, 463
Hereafter, if e'er we meet. 1
Heredity, peculiarities repeated by, 663
Heresies, truths begin as, 173
Heresy, ancient saying is no. 284
and schism, 43/
easier kept out^802
of doctrine, 390
school of pride, 802
Heretic to be burned, of a, 615
Heritage, noble by, 69
Hermit, fox has turned, 881
man the, 65
out-weeps a, 121
young, old devil, 751
Hermit's fast, a, 182
Hero and the man complete, 2
and the saint. 94
disappears, the, the man remltins,
every, a bore, 131
in his grave, 228
no, 30
one brave deed makes no, 390
perish, a, 245
the conquering, 191
to his valet, no man a, 832
to his very valet, 56
what he can be, 72
worship, where strongest, 343
your foot is upon a, 683
Heroes are essential men. 27
are much the same, 247
children of, cause trouble, 468
doflcended from heroes, 68
fallen, honour to our, 384
great-souled, 581
have trod this spot, 54
little known, 99
nameless, 353
to begin with, two, 71
Hero's scorn, fires a, 67
Herod, out-herods, 315
Heroic, believe in the, 116
deeds above, 219
poems, who would write must iir%
70
Heroism never reasons, 130
Herring it no dead. de. 278
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HerriDiT. let every, bang by its own tail.
816
must ban? by its own sill. 774
ne'er spake word. 844
nor eood red, 830
I>on<r is wide, 32
Hest, bis God-i?iven, 457
Hesitate. Mars bates those wbo. 468
Heterogeneous thing, that, 106
HeurSka, 471
Heurea, toutes, ne 8ont meure», 753
Hexameter, in the. rises, 86
tbe Homeric. 86
Hey! then ap ifo'we. 261
Hiawatha, song of. 195
Hibemicit ipsis Hihemior, 550
Hie est, dicier, 495
jacet, its forlorn. 397
Hid, lonflvnotbing sooner comes to light.
Hidden, remain, in life. 473
Hide be sold, before be caught tbe beast,
380
bis bate or love. 299
nothing from thy minister. 802
sell not. before catching the fox, 846
their diminished heads. 214
your diminished rays, 249
Hides, be that. 211
Hidin , your better art o*. 43
Hiema, acris, 681
High ambition lowlv laid. 272
and low mate ill. 389
for contempt, too. 92
be that hews over, 796
heaven is for thee too, 217
if this be. 369
life, 'tis from, 248
over, over low. 839
stars give little light because, 8
things, mind not, 432
things two. 217
this gate hangs, 446
Higher, go up. 429
things, love of, 64
things, to, 366
up, the greater fall, 858
will we climb, 227
Highest, needs must love tbe, 370
of reverence, 77
seize what is. 467
to have loved the, 370
to tbe. did still aspire, 344
Highland bog, 265
sang, 42
Highlands, mv heart's in the, 46
Highlanders in hell, 127
Highlandman's pistol, 450
Highway is never about, 859
who BOWS in the, 798
Eikanon, hd olioon ouch, 481
Hile, cada, puta, 737. 817
Hill, a heaven-kissing. 317
dearness in the, 366
no slipping up, 128
of heavenly truth, 224
over dale, over, 2b2
praise the, but keep below, 842
the breexy, 20
tbe cloud-topped, 245
the other side of the, 388
thegither, we clamb the, 46
to charm a weary, 269
went up tne, and then came down
again, Hb9
Hill, yon high eastern. 311
Hills, ah, happy, 152
and far away, over the, 131
beats strong amid tbe. 211
grow dark, 271
of childhood dearest, 389
peep o'er hills. 243
vale discovercth the. 864
where his life rosi*. 5
Himself has said it, 469, 569
no man is born unto. 261
to write of, 92
unto himself he sold, 360
who lives unto. 261
Hin i$t hin, 735
Hind, cots and lodges of tbe. 74
mated by lion. 288
Hindrance and a help, between a. 394
Hindmost, devil take the, 769. 774
SI ague seise the. 623
o *
Hinaostan, be came from. 371
importii -" **"
Hinges, orei
importing pepper into. 871
ges. oreaking. 91
on golden, 216
what it beard at tbe. 658
Hint a fault, 250
upon this. I spake, 323
Hip, catch him once upon the, 283
I have tliee on the. 285
Hippocrates, maxim of, 561
saying of. 494 note
Hippocrene, the blushful. 182
Hired an artist by the week. 88
Hirelings, flock of. 546
lewd, 215
two-and-twenty, 275
Hires out bis anger and words, 569
Hiss, dismal, universal. 218
Historian, a prophet with face turned
back, 733
the truest, 139
Historians. Montaigne on the duty oC.
726
gentle, 40
Histories make men wise, 11
Historv a Bible. 72 note
a distillation of rumour, 71
a picture of crimes, 719
an inarticulate Bible, 72
anything but, 381 note
arts and: arms and. 21
best of tbe world, 7
call the rant a, 99
delights, however written. 5:>1
do not read. 381
dustheap called, 21
each man's, a Bible. 456
first law of. 657
is a pageant, 22
is philosophy. 268
is philosophy derived from exam*
pies, 472
is written, how, 715
love of, 268
makes one shudder, 381
nation which baa no, 789
remnants of. 7
should record ill deeds as a wars-
ing, 640
should record virtuous qualities. 640
the essence of bio^aphics. 70
the register of crimes. 142
tbe true oflice of, 7
the truest poetry, 71
the witness of tike times, 55|
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Hifltory, this itranire, erenifnl. 286
to De iirnorant of. 604
use of. 129
what's her, 289
with the supernatural element. 32
Histrio, totum mundum agit, 693
Hit a man when he's down, never. 830
a yery palpable, 319
and miss, all, 62
irreat marks soonest, 787
Hits, who once, 798
Hitched, if you mean eettin*. 24
into a rhyme. 270
Hitches in a rhyme. 250
Hither, who brousht me, 219
Hive, one bee in the, 169
this irreat. 93
Hoard in little, our, 368
Hoards, pilfered, lo
HoardiniT. for his. went to hell. 298
man cannot tell for whom he is. 746
Hob-and-nob with death, 363
Hobbard-de-Hoy, Sir, 17 note
Hobbes. Thos., 459
Hobbes voyage, 459
Hobble-de-hoy, 17
stage, out of the. 533
Hobby, everyone to nis, 776
horse is forgot, 316
hones cost more, 802
Hobson's choice. 802
Boc, ad, nascimurj aed sine hoe, 598
eette tyllahe, 7l4
Hochgeit, frUhe, 789
Hodio nintl, eras credo, 552
Vive, 611
Hoe a hoe. call a. 765
tickle her with a. 175
Hog dirty, better, than none, 762
everybody basteth the fat, 776
froing the whole, 458
n Epicurean stv the fattest, 205
who has one. 796
Hogarth, Johnson on, 177
on genius, 782
Hogfrish mind, and have his, 345
Hohngeldchter der nolle, 732
Hoi volloi (the multitude), 475
Holborn-hilly, rather. 449
Hold (baud) as good, as draw, 757
enough, that first cries. 311
fast, first point of hawking, 857
what is thine own. 660
Holdfast a better dog than Trust. 874
is a better dog, 764
the only dog. 296, 874
Holds, who. let him hold fast, 796
Hole, new bored with a cannon. 136
one. to stop another. 872
where his tail came through. 340
where the tail came through. 86
Holes, easier to pick than Ihcnd, 811
Holiday, always, with the slothful. 556
rejoicing spirit. 187
rhyme (Latin). 626
sanshine. 221
this day in sooth a, 550
Holidays, dejection after. 594
playing. 292
Holiest spot. 233
suffer most, 392
thing alive (a mother), 85
thing is here. 358
Holily, tnat wouldst thou. 308
QolineH. approved storiet of, 78
Hollaing and singing. 295
Holland lies, the deep where. 145
the children in. 444
Hollow, all was false and. 213
puppets of a hollow age. 85
Holly, every post with. 393
Holly's green, when, 793
Holy ales. 326
and good thought, an, 424
of holies. 667
strife. 102
Homage, do proper. 52
Home, a perishable. 400
a savage at. 567
all countries a wise man's. 50
and a pleading wife. 522
and wife 1^ behind. 577
around their ancient. 183
art gone. 307
at ease. 239
be but homely, though. 379
behold our, 55
but who love their, 87
Ohristian, steer, 342
dunce that has been left at, 94
every man's, his safest refuge, 522
for rest, 379
for tranquHlitv, 149
forced from, 101
gentle at, 678
had she none, 167
he speaks. 323
his footsteps he hath turned. 272
I am far from, 236
is best. 379. 802
is everywhere, 136
is home. 90. 802
is not here. 158
it never is at, 97
J. Montgomery on. 226
keeping nearts. 196
keeping youth. 277
leaves, to mend himself, 149
let the happy remain at. 522
long-loft. 234
long, man goeth to his. 419
made dishes. 171
may your, be happy. 680
my. passes before mv eves. 492
near to their eternal. 381
no place like. 239
only one (makes) the. 199
pure, preserves what is decent. 567
remember wife and. 560
she stayed at. and spun wool. 522
should DC peace at, 386
straitened circumstances at. 549
sweet. 239. 523
sweet is the smile of. 183
that dear hut our. 92
they brought, 364
to show piety at, 766
well-ordered, 373
who sits at. 234
will never receive you again. 495
Homes, forced from their, l46
of England), 159
of silent prayer, 366
those who have no, 169
Homeless near a thousand homes, 404
Homely features to keep home. 223
Homeward when his tasks were done.
102
Homer. 55 nof«. 125 note
(bUnd bard). 87
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Homer dumb to, 31
envy disparaire*. 564
found a chronicler in. 621
knew, more than. 353
nods. 243
of the war. 239
once, read, 329
Droved a wine-bibber. 575
Seven cities contend about birth-
place. 164. 471
•even wealthy towns oontend for,
447
sometimes irrows drowsy. 647
variety of, 655
Homer's birthplace. 164. 447. 471. 680
rule. 251
theme, old. 274
Fomrrun, honuB dormitat, 647
Bomiliai kakai, 480
Homilos polutropoB, 473
Homely, worm-cankered. 360
Hominem, ad, 494
Homines, quicquid aqunt, 653
quot, tot sententtsB, 661
Homme qui t'^st donnd la peine do
nattre, 728
tin, nul hom.me, 836
Hommes, hien lour dement de*, 717
Bomo hellui, 649
Bit, lit. ita morem o^^o^** 699
homini deus, 553
idoneuB, 556
proponit, fed Deus diiponit, 596. 823
pusillus, 649
Honest a man. would you were so. 314
and true, sruid to be, 47
as any man living, 280
as this world iroes. 314
by nature, 250
he is wise that is, 802
hearted fellow, 305
humble heart, 409
indifferent, 315
man, a truly. 103
man, an. 42
man may like a lass. 45
man, one, 302
man should fear, what an. 349
man. that is not quite sober. 1
man s aboon his miipht. 47
man's the noblest work. 247
men. 238
men. a few. 104
men and bonnie lasses. 463
not naturally. 290
pray the pods make me. 287
she's all thet's. 198
social man, 43
things, are most advantageous. 516
tiling, pleased with. 136
to no purpose. 545
we are bound to be. not rich. 876
world's grown, 314
worth its honest praise. 169
Bonesta juhens, 667
magia juvant, 516
Honester man. worse lack. 860
Honestly is safely. 502
nan speaketh mcr« tJhan he can do,
8
Bonentum manet, 676
Honesty, always less, than people
ima^ne. 866
endures. 802
senerous. 26
Honesty ffiree wlnrs to strength* fitt
he that loseth bis. 821
honour outlive, 325
is his fault. 302
is in the partings. 754
isna pride. 803
is. what a fool. 290
Uke an icicle. 802
man never surfeits of. 746
manhood, nor rood fellowship. SI
so strong in. 304
the best policy. 138» 388. 802
the master-craft. 802
the poor man's pork. 803
trader first offers his. 857
wins not more than. 301
Honey catches more flies. 803
catches more flies than vinecar. 711
dear-bought, licked off thorns. 791
flies easier caught with. 779
from silkworms. 330
in his mouth he must hare. 383
in his pot. who has no. 796
is. where, there are bees. 696
less, and more honesty, 816
love's. 163
make yourself. 738
manages badly who does not liek It.
101
mouth of. heart of gall, 828
much, cloyeth. 190
of earthly joy, 93
poison is in the. 529
though pillaged from flowers, is tks
bees*^ own. 723
upon sugar. 188
wno deals with, licks his flncen. O^
Boni soit qui mal y pense, 444
Bonneurt, les, comptent, 829
BonoT tequitur fugientem., 779
Bonores, contemnere. 657
dat census, 513. 561
mutant morett, 554. 803 not*
tulit alter, 555
Honour, a pilgrim grey, 88
a rocky island. 453
an empty bubble. 125
an outward. 299
and ease seldom bedfellows. 803
and shame. 247
be your shield, 372
be yours, 236
bed of. 132
can be gained, no. 369
cannot be restored. 803
cause of. 1
chastity of. 39
darling of one short cUc 262
debts of. 262
eild should hae. 835
far more precious dear, 302
feels, hurt that. 362
first, seek. 74
fiowery plainaof. 181
follows the unwilling. 668
forms our true, 88
friends, or pleasure witbont. 178
from corruption. 301
from the book of. rased. 327
glory and popular praise J19
greater share of. 296
guardian of my. 266
nath no skill in surgery. 294
he adds, to ancestral honour. 516
if I lose mine. 305
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Honour, impioiiB to prefer life to, 687
in tne deed. 7
in thee only what in best. 384
Interest can never be opposed to.
523
is a baby's rattle, 262
is in him who honours, 554
is like a widow, 49
is my life, 291
is the subject. 303
is to meant. 187
loss of, loss of life. 821
lost if the doer tells his deed, 659
lost, more lost, 738
love, obedience, 310
man being in, 415
modesty sets off. 827
more cost, the more, 860
more, loved I not. 196
more than fame. 350
neither to seek, nor despise, 600
new-made, 290
no, no frrief, 883
no profit to. 833
no spark of, 297
of hazard as of. 213
of his design. 288
of my house, 238
pluck up drowned, 293
post of. 1 ^
pricks me on, 294
public, is security, 181
remains, 676
rooted in dishonour, 369
shoals of. 301
sin to covet. 296
soonest find, shall, 344
sought for disgraceful conduct, 636
the fountains of. 12
the post of, 142
the reward of virtue. 554
the very flea of his dog. 180
to have remembered duty, 569
to pluck bright. 293
to the unworthy, what is. 654
to you in your valour. 580
Truth the masculine of, 156
twins of, 136
waits on genius. 564
we cannot come to, under coverlet,
876
wealth or pleasure, 106
where no. no dishonour. 883
which they do not understand. 398
whose, knows not rust.. 357
with safety to. 667
without profit, 803
without spot, 680 , , _,
without, worse than dead, 821
Honours, an old man. reckoning by. 524
and great employ menu, 206
and titles, deciiner of. 131
another carried off the. 555
bears his blushing. 300
blind longing for, 554
change manners, 554. 803
fortune changes uncertain. 642
fortune gives. 513
gilded, with. 105
frreat burdens, 179
ie in wait for, 400
never fail to, 206
profitless without the Muse. 607
property gives, 561
the rewards of virtue. 640
Honours^ to despise. 657
to his age. to add greater, 301
to the world, his. 301
which he bears, stains the, 633
which he sells, stains the, 633
with increase of a^es grow. 243
Honour's a mistress, 389
at the stake, when, 318
but a word. 49
cause, honour concerned in, 339
lost, when, 140
to be gained, where no. 49
Honourable, and make thee, 356
is praiseworthy, 554
man, is an, 304
rather than splendid, 554
what is fitting Is, 658
Honoured in their generations, 424
they are, who nave honoured the
gods, 513
Hood and hoop, 362
Hoof, reverberation of the, 644
snakes the crumbling field. 645
Hook, a golden, 496
let your, hang ready. 504
no, no bacon, 883
or crook, by, 345
presents concealed by a, 685
the sharpness of the, 359
well lost to catch a salmon. 744
what wishes to bli a. must bend be-
times. 869
Hooks and his crooks. 43
Hookas, divine in. 57
Hooker, admirable saying of. 448
extract from. 518 note
Hooky Walker, 465
Hoop, Jump at a gilded, 171
Hope, a good and sure. 682
a good breakfast. 12, 803
a precedent of. 87
a waking man's dream, 803
abandon, ye who enter, 737
again, never to. 300
against, believed in hope. 431
alas, from what high, 219
all, abandon, ye. 72
and fear alternate. 490
and fear, terrified by, 681
and Fortune, farewell. 568
and forward-looking mind, 403
and hazard, equal. 211
and patience, sovereign remedies,
48
and reserve yourself, 682
at a price. I do not buy, 526. 6B7
beacons of. 5
beyond this no, ^♦X
blends pain with honey. ,179.
cozening. 292
daring the one, 697
deferred, 416
doth hold the feast. 140
doubtful of the future, 683
earthly, fluctuates, 158
elevates. 217
enchanted smiled. 88
entertaining. 33
excite fallacious, 213
falls, all. 623
farewell, 215
for a season, bade the world fars-
well, 65
for ever on the wing. 409
for every woe, 145
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Hope for the same, anyone may, 677
for what we wUL 688
forks and. 119
Fortune and, 210
from what, ha^e I fallen. 703
frustrate, 94
full of. and yet of heart-break. 196
^▼es etreofftb. 682
EUmmerlnff of. 1
e counterfeits. 682
he rains that loiei vain. 790
he that lives in. 797
heavenly, is serene, 158
I don't intrude. 243
I. for better things. 682
ii it were not for. 805
if thou dar'st not. 16
in himself, let every man. 683
in valour. 683
is a ffood breakfast. 12. 803
is a lover's staff. 277
is a waking dream. 471
is always propitioas. 531
is brightest wnen it dawns. 271
is but the dream. 258
is coldest, where. 288
is deceitful, but convenient. 683
is flat despair. 213
U kind to us. 510
is not broken, 495
is swift. 299
is theirs, ray. 153
is there no. 141
is to enjoy. 728
kindled their passion. 688
knows not, 357
leaves off, 300
less the. the more his desire. 704
less there is. the more I love. 648
let the fearful. 679
like the fflimmerin^ taper. 148
like the short-lived ray. 94
Uve in. 398
maintains mankind. 471
makes the fettered miner live. 548
makes the shipwrecked sailor strike
out. 682
maketh not ashamed. 431
me deceived. 270
more plentiful than, 161
most befriends us. 409
much to, 40
never comes, 811
never leaves, 136
no. no endeavour. 178
no other medicine but only. 279
no, who never had a fear. 95
of all ills the cure. 93
of fretting a dinner. 682
of Ufe returns with the sun, 683
of men, how deceitful the. 621
of the flook, 683
on. hope ever, 159
once believed, lasts. 683
one about to die. living by. 688
or belief, or guess. 108
prevail, let not. 405
putrid eggs of. 139
reinforcement from. 211
repose, in trembling. 158
scorn transitory. 590
shall briffhten. 228
soars, 266
springs eternal, 245
sure and certain. 438
Hope sustains hnibandniwi, 611
tells a flattering tale. 405
the best. 771
the charmer. 65
the dream of man awakew 682
the helmet, 644
the hopeless. 833
the last thing we lose. 803
the light ofr65
the mark of an innocent man. 561
the most hopeless thing. 93
the paramount duty. 399
the poor man's bread. 803
this pleasing, 1
those fed on. do not live. 652
thou nurse of young desire. 21
till hope creates. 330
to aU, 88
to feed on. 846
to men they give. 835
to the end. 436
told a flattering tale. 263
uplifted beyond. 212
well and have well. 803
where no. is left. 819
where there is shame, 688
white-handed. 822
who cannot, let him not despair, 651
wishimr without, 87
withering fled. 55
without, we Uve in desire. 737
worldly, 133
ye wretched, 682
youth lives on, 889
Hopes, a people's. 841
airy, my children. 403
all centred in thee, 568
belied our fears, 169
fondest, decay. 230
frustrate of oiB, 226
he that hath wrong. 796
he that raises false. 178
her fears, her Joys. 269
nil ultra to my proudest. 206
of future years, 194
of his life. 230
other, and other fears, 340
put aside trifling. 590
the well-prepared heart. 682
undimmed for mankind. 232
while there is life. 141
you burn your. 705
you feed vain. 683
Hope's perpetual breath, 398
Hoped whilst fortune lasted. 682
I. for better things. 682
Hoping axainst hope. 458
for the future, tormented by the
present. 544
only the, live. 736
Hoppea now about. 17
Hops and women. llO
Reformation. Bays and Beer. 461
you may have, by James's day. 670
Bora fugit, 524
tek)s mdkrou btou. 475
Horace, harmonious, 114
odes of. 454
sajrs. what, 18
Horace's wit, 108
Horatius. how well, kept the bridge. 20d
vanquished by, 666
Horison always flies before ns. 40
was in a blase. 38
Horn, bears away the, 793
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Horn, corn, wool, and yarn. 463
the echoing, 161
Horns in his bosom. 795
short, to the sayaire ox. 614
threatening murmur of. 671
Hornets, stir up. 569
Hornets' nest, a. 873
Horresco referens, 554
Horret adire locum, 630
Horrible and awfu', mair o*. 44
most horrible. 313
to relate. 555
Horrid shapes and shrieks. 221
Horror everywhere, 655
gorge your souls with. 36
nodding. 222
of his folded tail. 225
the scaly. 225
Horrors, hail. 212
hail, congenial. 373
supped full with. 310
Horrors' head, horrors on. 324
Horse, a brewer's, 294
a galled, 743
a grunting, and a groaning wife
seldom fail, 744
a horse, 300
all lay loads on a willing. 763
all things but his. 254
all your bells on pne. 788
an unlucky. 627
and poets to be fed. not fattened.
527
another's, and your own spur. 734
cough sticks longer by a. than oats.
dearer than his. 362
desires to plough. 629
drink at every water, lets his. 885
for want of. the rider is lost. 780
give me another, 299
good, after good wine, 752
good, cannot be of bad colour. 743
good, never lacks saddle. 743
good, often wants a good spur. 743
grown fat kicks. 745
hired, and your own spurs. 744
hired, tires never. 744
hungry, makes a clean manger. 745
in the team, foremost. 137
is counted but a vain thing. 438
kindly aver, will never make good.
745
lauffh. at honesty. 251
lend thy. for a long Journey, 816
let the best, leap first. 816
may little do. if he may not neye.
819
no good, of a bad colour. 867
nor mule, who does not venture,
gets neither. 834
one may steal a. 838
only fit companion is his. 97
put lesser tasks on the aged. 472
race, a fearful felicity. 334
release the aged. 681
resty. must have a spur. 748
rubbed on the gall, kicks. 190
scabbit. good enough for scalt
squire. 748
shoe which clatters wants a nail,
738
short, is soon curried. 749
short, soon wisped. 741
should have, what a, 326
Horse, something in a flying. 396
stumbles that has four legs, 745
tail of a, 811
that will not carry his provender,
810
the flight-performing. 100
thinks one thing. 859
thou knowest. a. 368
to bridle the. by the tail, 872
to such wondrous doing brought his.
318
to the water, one can lead a. 838
touch a galled, he will wince. 873
trust not to the. 627
Virgil's description of a. 493
wesui. that may not bear saddle. 791
which draws gets the whip, 753
who has to lead his. 793
who never in that sort, 98
win the. or lose the saddle. 772
with wings, a. 307
Horses and wars, sang of. 672
Oastor delights in, 603
dogs, and the turf. 668
eaten up by. 640
England the hell of. 772 .
good luck in. 800
good, short miles, 786
never swap, crossing the stream. 831
taught to endure the bit. 691
that know the world. 136
white wild. 6
Horse's ear and eye. 364
ear is his mouth. 527
heel, trust not a. 874
sensitive neck. 639
Horseback, man on. ever choleric. 746
on, one knowcth all things, 880
Horseleach hath two daughters, 418
Horseman better than Bellerophon. 527
black care behind the. 639
Horsemanship, noble, 294
Horseplay is fools' play. 803
Hortensius, to his friend, 62
Hose well saved. 286
Hospitable, kind. 373
thoughts, 216
Hospital, social comfort in a, 27
Hospitals, build. 135
rot in. 339
Hospitality, a lover of. 436
given to. 431
in. will is the chief thing, 476
Host, all the spangled. 225
courteous. 56
innumerable, 216
reckons without his, 798
HosU evil. all. 126
Host's resources displayed by untoward
incidents. 509
Hostages to fortune. 9
Hastes incurria dum fugit hostem, 658
Hostess, fair, bad thing for the purse.
856 . *^ •
fairer the, fouler the reckoning. 866
handsome, dear reckoning. 744
Hostis adest, 538
Hot and cold, to blow. 532
beginning, middle lukewarm. 849
cold, moist, and dry. 214
I am, if you say. 674
over, over cold, 849
■oon, soon cold. 379. 849
what I know not does not make me.
878
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Hotel! , temperance, 25
Hound, aula, bites sicker. 756
better hand wi' the. 762
ill, comes limping home. 765
loveth my. 232
runs with the. 793
the fawnine. 339
Hounds stout, horses healthy. 463
Hour, a good, for some is bad for
others. 500
abode his destined. 733
after hour he loved. 273
all a transient. 66
allotted to you. take the. 695
at our last, for any pains of death.
438
chanced in an. that comes not ia
seven years, 809
God sends a cheerful. 225
have had my. 126
he never broke his. 793
improve each shininff. 386
in preaching, an. 162
let us have a quiet. 363
0 heavy. 325
o' night s black arch the keystone.
Oh for a single, of that Dundee. 397
one self -appro vine. 247
struts ana frets his. 310
take the gifts of the present. 522
that sweetened life. 342
th' inevitable. 151
the bygone, will not return. 600
the circling. 216
the dusky. 216
the fleeting. 495
the. flies while I speak. 624
the inevitable, 703
the. may give me what it denied
you. 588
the. passes, 543
the shifting, flies, 71i
the transient. 177
there is an. when a man might be
happy. 866
to play. 236
weary, weary, 112
wee short hour. 41
what better gift than a happy. 654
when daylight dies. 228
when pleasure begins. 228
yet in a sunny. 230
Hours, a man of all. 628
all. are not ripe, 753
are made for man, 724
are passing slow. 189
1 only number sunny. 554
pass and are put to our account.
635
seem short, make the. 324
steal a few. 229
talk with our past, 407
the doctors' canonical. 725
the new-fledged, 355
the social. 42
to chase the glowing, 52
unheeded flew the, 344
waste of wearisome. 228
what peaceful, 94
wingless, crawling. 330
House, a friendly, the best. 522
a man may love his, and not ride
on the ridge, 746
a man's, his castle, 84, 747
House, a small. 9a
an emperor in my own, 206
and a woman suit excellenily. 741
and home, out of. 295
appointed for all living. 414
beautiful. 187
building not like house built. 859
burn his, to warm his hands. 801
burns, when my. not good piayinf
chess. 880
but not a dwelling, 255
dead, the master absent. 860
divided against itself, 428
fine when good folks within. 859
first year let it to your enemy. 857
hopes of my. 562
ill spirit have so fair m, T7$
is a prison. 153
is as castle and fortress. 84
is finished, after the. leare it. T5S
is more to my taste. 233
king in his own. 747
like a fair. 278
little. Ood hath great share in. 784
little pleasure in the, 210
little. weU filled, 745
look more to their glass and less to
their, 860
made and a man to make. 745
made and a wife to make. 745
may the fortune of the, endure, 6A<
my. though thou art small. 829
nae luck about the, 210
near an inn. choose not a. 766
new-washen. nothing so cronse, 867
no. but has its cross, 832
O high-born. 658
of Commons, place in^ 21
of God. the, 522
of one mind in a, 439
of Peers. 522
of prayer, 427
of six by two, 132
old man in a, a good sign. 756
peace be to this. 633
pulled down is half rebuilt, 745
ready made, buy a. 780. 794
ready wrought Duys a. 780. 794
ruleth well his own, 435
should be honoured for its master.
599
shows its owner. 859
smoke of a man s own. 863
sole daughter of my. 52
talk in my. dinner in yours, 81T
the fortune of the. stands. 544
to clear the fullest. 174
to house, them that Join. 420
to lodge a friend, 254
toom, better than ill tenant, 761
when thy neighbour's, doth burs.
881
where there is no chiding, 887
worse than a smoky. 294
you take my. 285
your own, is the best. 643
Houses built to live in, 11
fer asonder. 75
fools build, wise men buy. 780
men make, 826
old. mended. 81
plague o' both your. 321
seem asleep, very. 397
thick. 217
Housed, worse, than yoor hacks, 101
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Household irood. to stadj, 217
many make the, 199
wordi, 296
Housekeeper, eTerythiiig of use to a, 776
fat. lean executors. 741
Housekeeners. noble, need no doors. 833
HonsekeepiBR, indications 'of, 36
Hoasekeeping's a shrew, 825
Housetops, preach ye upon the. 426
Housewife, gentle, mars the household,
769
that's thrifty, 333
Housewives, bare walls make giddy. 759
Housewives affairs have no end, 379
Hover a moment. 91
How and when and where. 443
are the miehtv fallen ! 412
^ you get it is the question, 660
Howards, blood of all the. 247
Howitt, Mary, 447
Howl, an imitative. 189
Hub of the solar system. 166
Hue. angry and brave, 162
Huertar el porco, y dar los pies por
JH08. 873
HtievoB, al freir de lot, 754
Huoieia kat nous, 480
Hull. Halifax, and hell. 359
Hum of human cities, 53
of men, 52. 221
of mighty workings. 181
Human actions. 23
affairs a laughing-stock. 665
affairs, despise. 673
affairs, divine power plays with. 579
affairs, mockery of. 648
breast, the same heart beats in, 5
contrivances, 38
cattle, 63
effort. 33
face divine. 214
form divine. 256
life, pathos and sublime of. 46
natur low. isn't. 143
nature, divinity of our. 670
nature, more of fool than wise. 10
nature, noblest product. 2
nature, weaknesses of. 142
nothing, foreign was to him. 375
power, not by. 612
race dares all things. 495
race, though you despise the. 675
shape, his soul into a, 87
sound, hearing. 36
sound, no touch of, 3
species, how divided. 187
spirit, the. 384
sufferings touch the heart. 687
things subject to decay. 124
to step aside is, 43
wants, man's rights as to. 39
was ever heart more. 166
Humane yet Arm. 375
Humani. nihil, 375 note
nihil a me alienumputo, 554
Humanities, the fair. 87
Humanity always a conqueror, 333
be our goal. 735
but one race. 228
duty's basis is, 22
embrace of catholic. 400
erect himself above. 105
great men unable to set aside. 717
heavily charged with. 717
imitated, 316
Humanity, intense. 267
mankind not to be reasoned out of.
22
no. no religion, 790
popular. 1
ribald libels on. 69
sad music of. 396
suffering, sad, 194
steer, 305
traitor to, 197
wearisome condition of, 164
with all its fears. 194
within us. 389
Humble because of knowledge. 187
heart, nought greater than an
honest. hu9
hearts, 803
the more noble the more, 860
tranquil spirit. 107
who would please. 259
Humbled, minds lifted up must be. 526
Humbleness, whispering. 283
Humbles and exalts, at once it. 410
Humblesse. no man in. can him acquite.
76
Humbly, born, and bred hard. 80
not too. 52
speak nothing. 180
Humbug in a Pickwickian point of view.
110
or humdrum, 116
the ogre, 372
Humdrum, lawsuit country. 63
Humility, a long lesson in. 18
foundation of virtues. 803
great in his. 329
may clothe an English dean. 95
pride that apes, 86
so many Christians want. 168
thank my God for my. 299
the highest virtue. 370
too much, is pride. 873
Humour, career of his, 280
of it. 277
Humours, diversity of. 770
in all thy. 2
of mankind, 223 note
stillest, the worst. 851
turn with climes. 248
Hnncamunca's eyes, 132
Hundred, might tell a. 312
rode the Six. 365
years hence, a. 813
Hunger and cold betray, 803
and delay stir up bile. 536
and want, convicted of. 338
broke stone walls, 302
despises not common food. 571
disappointed. 645
drives out force. 882
for forbidden food. 697
for more. 510
hang. 788
increases with the store. 123
instructor of many. 473
is bitter. 92
is insolent. 256
is the best sauce. 803
makes beans sweet. 803
obliged by. 250
of ambitious minds. 345
over-feeding has destroyed more
than. 594
pinch, admonition of the, 31
sharpens understanding, 531
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Hanser, mrfeit ilajn more than, 861
BweeteoB beans, 534
teaches, 593
teaches many things. 478
the best appetiser, 505
thy sauce, make. 378
was my mother. 536
Hunffry as a church mouse, 768
as hawks, 382
bellies have no ears, 804
man, do not run up asainst a, 529
man is an an^y man. 745
man sees far, 745
mouth, every, 34
no one so laughable as when, 666
nothing amiss to the. 834
Hunt and vote. 59
everything's a, 32
in the sea, to, 559
Hunts in dreams, 362
Hunter, a mighty, 252
follows what flees, 703
of shadows, 39 note
Hunters, all not, that blow the horn. 753
Hunting and law full of trouble, 876
barKing dog seldom good at, 759
he loved, 326
run, life a. 390
something, passion for. Ill
Huntsman, a cassockcd, 94
rest! thy chase is done, 271
Hupnos kasignStoa Thanatots, 471
Hurle burle swyre, 819
Hurlyburly's done, when the, 308
Hurry, aye in a. aye ahint. 759
done in a, never done well, 878
good only for catching fleas, 834
he sows, 349
in your fist, keep your, 814
is slow, 538
leave to slaves, 36 note
Hurt, a little. I'm, but yet not slain.
441, 442
easy to, 811
one always knocks the spot that is.
726
to, even a bad brother, 601
us, but not harm. 4
Hurtles in the darkened air, 153
Husband, a heavy, 2ti5
already seeks a, 571
and wife, and lover, 209
and wife, that monstrous animal,
133
bad, cannot be a good man, 739
be a good, 759
by her, stays, 217
cools, till a, 249
frae the wife, 44
good, a good wifa, 743
food works in her, 217
am thine, 370
in second, 316
is, as the. 362
lover in the. 200
not at home, nobody at home, 806
of my heart. 183
serve as master, beware of as
traitor, 729
the, last to know, 516
to save her poor, 35
twice as old as wife, 143
Husbands, careless of pleasing their. 594
love your wives, 435
maids want nothing but. 822
Husband's heart, level In her, 288
Husbanded, and so, 303
Husbandman happy as a king. 663
happy beyond measure. 621
Husbandmen but understood, if. 163
Husbandry, danger of lateness in. 664
dulls the* edge of, 312
good, good divinity. 786
governed by chance. 665
In heaven, 308
Hush and heod not. 189
money, parish pay is. 343
my dear, lie still and slumber, 387
thee, my baby, 273
was so profound. 191
• Hushed be every thought that sprincL
402
Husks that the swine did eat. 429
Hussar, the young. 58
Hussy, careless, makes mony thierok
740
Eutteron proteron. 480
Huxley's epitaph, 446
Hyde Park, all desert beyond. 131
Hydra, as many mouths as. 323
more prodigious than. 26
to crop the, 172
you are wounding a. 480
Hydras and Chimeras. 213
Hymen was not present. 614
Hyperbole allowable in love. 10
speaking in perpetual. 10
Hsrperboles, three-piled. 282
Hypercritical, the, does ill. 559
Hypocrisy and nonsense. 49
can discern, 214
cant of. 347
cold, 1
organised, 117
the homage vice pays to virtiie. 719
to chant thy praise. 63
to whip. 281
Hypocrites the real atheists. 13
Hypothesis. I had no need for that. 7!^
Hypotheses, the teacher's Inllabirs. Vi
I do not fashion. 555
I.H.S., Jeaus ^ominum Salvator, 571
I am, therefore all things are, 526
and my kin^, 525
dare not wait upon I would, 3M
should not have thought it. S66
told you so. 64
111 go myself, and 111 see to it. 807
Iambic, wholesome. 334
Iambics march. 86
Iambus, an. 688
Jatre. therapexuon teauton, 478
Jatreion psuchSs, 472
JatTOB alldn, 468
Ice, a sea oi melting, 207
bears before Christmas, if. 806
bears w}ien it cracks, 880
ferns, fine as. 363
mast high. 85
on summer seas. 368
thick-ribbed. 279
to starve in. 213
trust not one night's, 874
Iceland is the best land. 804
Icicle, chaste as the. 302
Idea, most frightful. 833
one dear, 830
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Ideas, early, not usually true, 343
number of the (greatest, 267
ten thousand ereat, 375
the greatest. 267
Ideal, nurse a blind, 364
Idem, alter, 491
Idiosyncrasy. I hare no, 26
Idiot race, 46
Idiots, embryos and, 214
Idle, all the day, 427
better be, than do wrong, 640
better, than ill-employed, 761
better, than work for nought. 762
bodies, busybodies. 804
brain, never, but bred idle thought.
378
brain, the devil's workshop, 755
folks nave most labour, 815
happiest when I am, 25
hour, charmer of an, 25
hour, never have an, 830
industry, 630
life, eschew the, 378
man, busy in the evening, 809
men tempt the devil. 855
no deity stands by the. 630
singer of an empty day. 234
that may be better employed. 801
that might be better employed, 791
whom the world calls, 99
Idleness, a day in. 457
a period of, 748
and love. 630
banish. 484
breeds evil thoughts, 678
busily employed in. 694
injuriousness of, 630
mother of want, 474
no goodness comes of. 836
nurse of sin, 344
of heaven, 581
overthrows all, 48
penalties of, 252
refuge of weak minds, 78
shipwrecks chastity, 630
the devil's bolster, 804
Idler, every man an. 178
is a watch. 97
young, old beggar, 751
Idlers, game-preservers, 72
Idling, to enjoy, 174
Idol for the saint, worship the, 389
spare your, 99
tne world's great, 243
world's chief. 350
Idols, changing ever its worthless. 85
Idolatry, mad, 301
If and But. man who invented. 733
is the only peacemaker. 287
virtue in, 287
with an. Paris might be put in a
bottle, 805
Ifs and ans. if, 805
and buta. so many. 805
I hate your, 347
Ignave, ne quid, faciamus, 598
Ignis fatuus of tne mind. 263
Ignorance, a childish. 169
a feeble remedy, 564
and pride, swoln with, 51
argument to, 494
blind and naked. 369
boldness a child of. 10
burst in, 312
causes suspicion. 11
8v
Ignorance, comfort flows from. 2^9
consciousness of. prevents error. 589
crime of voluntary. 176
drink to heavy. 363
Gothic. 133
heavenly. 64
I pity his. 111
is bliss, where, 153
is lavish of her shades. 408
maker of hell, 383
mother of devotion. 807
never settles. 117
no darkness but. 289
no excuse. 556
not ashamed to confess. 613
not innocence, 33
of fact excuses, 556
of law no excuse, 556
of what I do not know, 600
return to pristine. 149
sedate. 175
self-loved, 330
the curse of God. 297
thy choice. 20
to make gain of another's. 602
well for men to be in. 594
worlds of. 108
you learn your. 620
Ignorant about themselves, men. 594
are slaves. 252
carriage, 295
confound the. 314
conscious that you are. 115
hath eagle's wings. 859
he alone is. of everything, 857
imagines he knows, 792
man, nothing more unjust than. 553
miraculously. 82
of evils, rather be. 810
of what he is daily employed in. 695
when, relate as if you knew well. 645
why be, rather than learn. 513
Ignorantly in unbelief. 435
IgnoBce, ut ahsolvaris, 699
JgnoBcere pulchrum, 706
Jgnoscito axpe alteri, 781
Jgnoto Deo, 517. 557
lonotos fallit, 708
Jonotum pro maonifico, 624
Jgnotus moritur Bihi, 558
JZfa ducat, ne, 681
Iliad and the Odyssey. 87
in a nutshell. 561
of woes, 108. 472
Ilias kakdn, 472
malorum, 689
Ilium, fuit, 543
shall be no more. 471
ni. always for. 272
at ease with nought to do. 273
beneath the sun. for every. 447
better suffer, than do. 762
captain, 327
comes by ells. 807
comes from ill. 235
disposed, the. feed on their own dis-
position, 583
do. and doubt a' men, 771
ever to do, 211
favoured thing, an, 287
fears no manner of, 239
feel the. yet shun the cure. 259
final goal of. 366
fortune, who has not known. 375
from movth falls into our bosom. 859
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HI. good heart that layi no. 813
sot, ill spent. 807
sot. thinsa, 298
gotten ffooda, a third heir rarely
enjoys. 515
he cannot cure. 5
if thou do na. do na ill like. 806
in rather doins, than well. 727
it costs more to do. 810
kenned better than good nnkenned,
762
land, soon well. 815
lonff trains of. 67
lock stirring, no. 284
natured ana ill-bred. 121
natures, the more you ask them. 808
news are swallow-winged. 207
news is winged, 123
nothing becomes him, 281
now, bat not so hereafter. 614
of him that does. 104
of one. comes many. 835
restraint from. 107
seems, where no. 214
that comes alone is good. 826
when I did. I heard it ever. 879
who wishes, never wants a cause.
583
whose only cure. 259
will be wanting, may. 484
will beginning of mmonr. 666
will never said well. 808
nis. bear those, we have. 315
cannot reach, no one whom. 473
have no weight. 199
o* life, yictorions o'er all the. 44
shuns fancied. 175
what mighty. 238
when nae real. 43
Illegitimate not counted as children.
649
Illness, from rreat. great health. 755
without iuness, 720
Illogical opinion. 21
Jlludi, Quid turpiuB quam, 655
Illusion, for man's, 230
nothing but. true, 166
Image, a two-fold. 403
and superscription, 427
of the king. the. 370
your, in my closing eyes. 127
Images, lifelike. 233
made gods by the worshipper, not
the maker, 649
Imaginary, all our wants. 268
Imagination bodies forth. 282
doctors and. 79
droops. 61
K.llops. 719
^ study of, 280
in a ferment, 182
indebted to. for facts. 333
man calls his, 267
of a boy, healthy, 182
produces the event. 541
rules the race, 713
rules the world. 453
the mightiest lever, 399
to sweeten my. 306
wanders far afield, 409
Imaginations are as foul, 316
Imaginative. I am. idle was I never.
190
Imagined, false things may be. 267
Imagining is not measure. 877
Imaginings, horrible. 308
Jmitari gaudia fal»a. 549
Imitation, endless. 402
no man great by. 176
the sincerest flattery. 89
Imitative creature. 88
strokes. 98
Imitator, the skilful, 665
Imitators, servile herd, 621
Immediately, if not sooner. 808
Immoderate is unsafe, 653
things, of short duration. 558
Immoral, I'm going to be, 63
Immorality, habits blemished by. 611
misery not the cause of. 69
Immortal, better part of you is. 631
collectively. 679
man is. till his work is done. 447
only our rood qualities. 679
seek not thinn. 558
something still survives. 194
though no more, 52
to things. 93
Immortals never appear alone. 8S
Immortalities, moments like. 57
Immortality, clothed in. 592
converse with. 399
death followed by. 610
his. 156
longing after. 1
of the soul. Oicero on the. 675
Immota martens, 698
Immovable, infixed. 213
Impar tibi, 607
Imparadised in one another's arms. 21a
Jmparo. ancora, 736
Impart our woes. 105
Impeachment, the soft. 333
Impearls on every leaf. 216
Impenitent, no power can absolve. 73
Imperans honesta, prohibem contrariA*
528
Imperat, qui bene, 649
qui, nUi paret. 569
Imperfection ceaseth. where. 15
Imperfections on my head. 313
Imperial lot. our high. 385
principles, enslaves you on. 328
works. 249
Imperially, learn to think, 74
Imperii capax, nisi imperaiset, 582
Jmpartosa ret timor, 664
Imperium et libertcu, 117, 558
flagitio qumtitum, 602
Impertinence, fond. 217
Imperturbable, quite English. 64
Impiety, devout. 155
Impious, because they did it. 49
men bear sway. 1
to be sad. 408
Implume hipes, 492
Important always, not. 101
things which seemed. 620
Importunate, rashly. 167
Importune, too proud to. 153
ImpoB animi, 527. 659
Imposed on. wish to be. 94
Impossible, believable because. 51f
believes the. 27
certain because, 505
everything is. 274
law forces no one to the, 576
no one bound by the. 833
none bound by the. 603
not a lucky word. 70
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Impossible, nothing. 834
nothincr. to a willing heart. 883
Tien d\ 834
what's, can't be. 89
will now be accomplished. 626
Impotent and loud. 124
Jmpressione, uomo di nWmo, 779
Impressions, first, are lasting. 779
Imprisoned wranglers, the. 99
Imprisonment, dare to do something
worthy of, 495
Impromptu, wit's tonchatone. 719
Impudence and money, 107
gift of, 135
Ignorance mother of. 807
in a bad cause, 597
is a goddess, 472
starve for want of. 125
Impulse, a thing of. 62
becomes reason. 659
ill-considered. 626
manages badly, 583
of the moment. 6
of unrestrained. 532
one, from a vernal wood. 400
pupil of, 147
Impulses of deeper birth. 401
Impunitv. none provokes me with. 602
In. one is, the other out. 80
Inability suspends law. 559
Inactivity, wise and masterly, 204
Inanet quantum est in rebus, 621
Inattention, with patient, 209
Incapable of doing aught. 273
Incense, a little, puts a lot of things
right, 731
breath all. 53
is an abomination, 419
of the court, 692
of the God of Wine, 25
smoke, stupefying. 31
Incensed, he's flint, 295
Inch breaks no squares. 755
deep, knee-deep. 289
give him an. 783
in a miss as good as an ell. 747
too short as bad as an ell. 747
Inches, comes by ells and goes by. 807
God does not measure men by. 783
within two, of death. 115
IncidenU well linked. 96
Jneivere jaia serum est, 523
Inclination, each has his own. 589
to sin entails penalties. 632
treacherous. 43
vanquish your. 695
where there is, there is a way. 883
Inclinations, our. are alike. 521
to be subdued by discipline. 618
Incline, would Desdemona seriously, 323
Inclusion of one. exclusion of other. 563
Incoherent story, the. 449
Income tax return, a false, 144
twenty pounds. 113
1neomm.oda vitm, 523
Incomplete, the. 33
Incomprehensible, beautiful when. 130
for 'tis, 86
Inconcinna, gravisque, 494
Incongruous things of past. 83
Inconsolable to the minuet in Ariadne,
333
Inconstant person, no. 613
Inconvenience, light, is to be borne. 576
Inconvenient, nothing allowable. 606
Incorporate two In one. 321
Incorruptible, the sea-green, 71
Increase, he must. 429
Increased in wisdom and in stature. 428
Incredulity, vulgar, 274
Incredulus odi, 660
Inculto suh corpore, 495
Ind, Ormus ana of. 212
to Ind. from. 360
Inde faces ardent, 601
Ind4pendance, I'injustice A la fin pro-
duit, 719
Independence, a rocky island without
beach. 453
Britons prize, 146
of principle. 89
the Declaration of, 79
thy snirit. 338
Inderpendunt. ef this ain't to be. 198
Index, a daub at an. 148
expurgatory. 563
Lihrorum prohibitorum, 663 note
of the mind. 142
the soul's. 92
thunders in the. 317
Indexes to perfection, 149
India. 65 note
' knelt at her feet. 357
Indian, lo. the poor. 245
Indifference and hypocrisy. 410
cold. 266
sweet. 35
Indifferentism, mild, 29
Indigestion, sows hurry and reaps. 349
Indignatio^ facit, versum, 535
Indignation can no longer tear my
heart. 697
makes poetry. 535
Indignities lead to dignities. 10
Indignity, this harsh. 282
Indirect way often best. 667
Indiscretion, green, 138
Indispensable, no man, 833
Individual always mistaken. 130
could resent, no. 352
injustice to an. 181
is fooUsh. 41
Individuals form communities. 117
king greater than. 665
not to find fault with. 603
Individuality, whatever crushes. 211
Jndocilis pauperiem pati, 579
Indolence taken for patience, 809
was called wisdom, 700
Indolent ability does not rise. 637
Indulgence destroys vigour, 591
his weak. 218
Nature's wise, 241
Indulgent, not your worth, but that I
was, 614
Industria, ex, 532
omatur aonis, 560
Industry duly rewarded, 650
fortune's right hand. 809
God arives all things to. 784
is a loadstone. 48
makes all easy. 848
mother of fortune, 809
much, and little conscience, 828
no true, without fear of God. 188
nobility abateth, 10
nothing impossible to. 450. 664
of artificers. 9
parent of success. 809
the spur of. 173
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Industry, we flourish by. 564
will improve talents, 263
Inelesanoe of poverty. 22
Inepte, nil molitur, 650
IneauaJities and unfairnesseB. 83
llfe'i. 61
ln§rtia, itrenua no< exercet, 684
Jnertneu. power of. 708
Inevitable, folly to fear the. 685
Inexorabile fatum, 537
InfAme, icrasei I', 715
Infamia minor veto, 578
Infamy never groundless. 41
prefer, to taxation, 337
to die and not be missed. 391
Infant crying in the ni^rht. 366
mewlins and puking. 286
phenomenon. Ill
prattling on his knee. 42
Infants, clamorous, 98
stransre names to helpless. 102
Infant's breath, regular as. 86
Infants' skulls, hell paved with. 802
slumbers, like, 183
Infantine, somewhat of the, 33
Infatuation precedes destruction, 809
Infected, all seems. 244
Inferior, so live with an. 677
who is free. 218
Inferiors, live wits your, 371
Inferius quo nihil ease poteat, 609
Infidelity, indifference half. 40
Infidels adore. 244
Infinite riches in a little room. 204
what you see as good as. 71
Infinitum, proceed ad. 353
Infinity, grasp, 123
Infirm of purpose. 309
Infirmities, his friend's. 304
Infirmity, it is mine own. 439
of noble mind. 223
Infiuence. corrupt, 38
their selectest, 217
una wed by, 351
Information flow, in full fair tide. 80
only ask for. 113
to give, is your office, 478
where we can flnd. 177
Informers, men invented for the public
ruin. 616
Infortune, worst kind of, 77
Infra dig-* 564
ut 700
Infrequent, Deorum cultor, 631
Infringement of human. 242
Ingenia in occulto latent, 667, 700
oppresens faciliui quam revoca-
veriB, 510
Ingeniis camput, patet, 550
Ingenio auperavit, 544
Ingenium ingens, 495
par materix, 698
rea adversse nndare solent, 509
Ingenuas pectus coluiase per artei, 599
Jngenuum Veritas decet, n58
Ingle, a bleesing. 262
Inglorious arts of peace. 205
strife was not. 212
to the silent grave, 178
Inarata qum tuta, 565
Ingratitude barbs the dart. when. 333
besotted base. 223
rhild of prtde. 809
I hate. 289
marble-hearted fiend, 306
Ingratitude more strong. 304
shown by ungracious thanks. S€f
the world's reward. 862
worst of vices. 787
Ingredient, principal, 235
Inness into the world, 195
Inhabitant below, the poor. 43
Inheritance, a ruinous, 514
acquired by. not by labonr. 664
never ascends, 548
service no, 846
Inhuman ideas, such. 352
Inhumanity, no greater shame thss.
345
Iniquity, I lack, 322
reaped. 422
Initiis valida, sioatio languescunt, 616
Injin's fiesh ana bone. 36
Injure another to benefit himself. 615
power to, but no desire, 609
Injured, natural to hate whom f<3n
have. 643
no one. but by himself. 602
no one should be, 618
one. threatens many that hath. IM
without daring to complain. 5S0
Injures one, who. threatens many. 594
Injuria non fit volenti, 711
Injuriam nescire facere, 707
Injuries, a great mind despises. 581
are writ in brass, 206
from them that have the apper
hand. 12. 565
let some pass unnoticed. 612
made light of. disappear. 565
past, a worthy man forgets. 474
wilful men's schoolmasters. 306
written in marble, 809
Injury, bearing an old. invites a sev.
705
better receive than do. 485
ignorant how to do. 707
intended is injury done, 565
is long to relate. 578
makes a fool of a staid man. 183
may be by force or fraud. 524
may be hindered bv injury. 565
no man should profit by. 607
not done to a consenting partr. ^-^
produces injury. 578
serves as a lesson. 609
sooner forgotten than insult. 78
to prevent unproToked, 670
without loss. 565
Injustice, national, 145
not to punish injustice. 799
of the Just, 157
produces independence. 719
swift, erect. 256
thought used to warrant. 717
Ink. a small drop of. 61
Ball enough in thy. 289
ide in his own. 262
Inn. ease in mine. 294
find in an. a place of rest. 91
from life as from an 532 ^
happiness produced by a good, i^
bence from an, 108
that goes to a good. 790
warmest welcome at an. 332
where travellers bait, 174
world's an. 126
Inn's worst room, 249
Innocence a child. 124
and health. 146
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Innocence aihamed of nothing. 729
better than eloanence, 670
bowert of. 146
darei not. what is it. 135
Folly and. 94
hat a friend in Hearen, 734
iniolyent, 96
is strong. 403
modesty does not sarrlYe. 41
my infant, 268
no courage but in. 339
should be unsuspicious. 188
silence of pure. 289
stumbles on. 49
the best of all things. 133
Innocent and quiet, minds. 348
arch. 360
are gay. 98
as gay. 407
to calumniate the. 708
who spares the guilty threatens the.
Innovate is not to reform. 40
InnoTations. example of time, 10
Innovator, conserrator. or. 71
the greatest. 10
Inopea in divitiiB, 560
Inopia ex eopia, 6iB3
ea hac, quia cajtiam, 664
Inops Quicunque cupit, 672
Inquest of the nation. 41
Inquinari nolo ignavo sanguine^ 535
Inquisition, with the. hush. 737. 887
Inquisitiye. be not. 615
the. always ill-natured, 513
Inquisitor, recording chief. 30
Insania aliena frui, 629
Insanity, a degree of. 176
Inscriptions, lapidary. 176
Inscrutable, invisible. 277
the old man stood. 62
Insect, so grovelling an. 352
Insects of the hour. 39
Inside, sret. and pull the blinds down,
465
Insight, a moment's. 166
makes all others dim. 29
Insignificancy and an earldom. 79
Insinuations, devil's rhetoric. 734
Insipid, life grows, 1
things. 1&
Insolence precursor of destruction. 478
Sride masked. 809
ent. a foolish man. 658
Insolvent innocence. 96
Inspiration, none great without. 603
Inspire it. those who. 330
Inspired, like a man. 400
Inspires, work which, is good. 728
Instances, modern. 286
Jnstar omnium, 566
Instinct, a divine. 299
an inward. 8
call it. 394
c4le8te pour le malheur, 724
is a great matter, 293
is untaught ability. 446
leads, things whom, 101
leaps, swift. 409
let nim use. who cannot use reason.
701
preceded wisdom. 192
reason or with. 246
the better guide. 192
the old. 87
Instincts, a few strong. 398
leaden. 343
unawares, like. 211
Instruct, seldom safe to. 89
Instruction and improvement. 625
awakens the innate force. 522
better the. 284
if you be a lover of. 470
not wholesome as. 39
public, first object of government. 452
Instructor, difficulty an. 39
Instrument, thy most dreaded. 399
who knows the, 816
instruments of ill. 245
Insult, a blockhead's. 175
imagine everything an. 625
injury sooner forgotten than. 78
noble-mindedness receives no. 565
privilege to. 562
to protect from, 152
Insults, a clown, those who defer to
him. 696
if you speak, you will hear, f 09
Insurrection, citizens', the enemy's op-
portunity. 672
Integrity is praised and starves. 642
preserve me. I have preserved thee,
636
Intellect can raise. 404
conceit of. 377
feelings and, 343
gigantic well proportioned. 202
may rule her. 29
obscures. 410
our wayward, 99
the march of, 342
will determines, not, 381
Intellects, argument and. 149
greatest, often unseen. 667
numb'ring good. 224
Intellectual ability, 6
being, this. 213
Intelligence and learning, to stamp out.
610
Intelligent, we are not. 143
Intelligible, best to aim at being. 157
is to be found- out. 391
Intemperance in nature. 310
Intent, faith and pure. 225
our true. 283
working out a pure. 399
Intents are savage-wild. 322
Intentatum. nil, 607
Intention, deeds to be Judged by. 624
good, a solace in misfortune, 508
put aside that. 570
Intentions, good, have their place in
heaven. 802 note
good, vicious results of. 716
neaven favours, 801
hell paved with good. 802
Int«r no8, 567
Intercourse, dreary, of daily life. 396
Interest and fear, the two levers. 452
but oh. I du in, 198
common, always will prevail. 122
savours too much of private, 381
Interests, each remembers his own. 685
Interesting, nothing, except man. 457
Intermed^ng. little. 819
Interpolations do not destroy common
law rights. 645
Interpretation, private. 436
to need. 233
will misquote. 294
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Interpreted away, 241
Interpreter at the House Beantifnl. 187
every man hit own, 775
hit own. 123
ill-natured. 484
ii the hardest to be understood, 333
of life, 233
Interreirnum, no, in England. 559
Interruption, work suspended through,
634
Interral, a long, between, 578
Interrals, some friendly. 339
• Interoallo longOt 578
Interrene, let not a god. in a small
matter, 599
Inteitata tenectua, 551
Intestate old age, cause of. 551
Intolerant, austere, 95
Intoxicated with animosity. 203
with my own eloquence, 115
Intoxication, best of life is but. 61
Intricate enough to confound, 405
Intrijrue, not the, but the talk. 863
the talk and not the. 151
Introduced, not been, 143
Introduction, unfortunate need no, 338
Intuition, a passionate. 403
known the world by. 257
Intus et in cute, 486
Inulti, nunquam moriemur, 494
Inyasfons. gilding unjust. 207
luTective against a man on trial is
disgraceful. 695
Invectives, must despair success. 406
Inveni viam, primus. 552
Invent, what some. 352
when did woman. 364
Invented, a fond thing, vainly. 438
and perfected at the same time. 606
improvement of thinars. 9
only truth can be. 267
some will say I have. 535
Invention, art of, 494
breeds invention. 129. 809
flags, 91
my own. 119
necessity mother of. 830
of a barbarous age. 220
of the enemy. 81
want mistress of, 830
Inventions by alchemists. U
easy to add to, 534. 811
sought out many. 418
to add to others'. 811
InventiB addere, 534. 811
Inventor, fear a great, 830
Jnvicta, temper, 620
Invictut morior, 668
Invidia glorise comet, 528
mordax. 638
tine. 679
Invisibility, helmet of, 629
Invisible, evil that walks. 214
till he becomes. 3
Jnvita Minerva, 568
Invite no one. displease no one. 618
Inwardness, mildness and self renounce-
ment. 6
Jo, triumpTia. 568
lona, ruins of. 178
Iphigenia, sacrifice of, 690
Jp$e, alter, 489
dixit, 569
Ira (eras, trux decet, 502
furor hrevit est, 669
Iras plumheat, gerunt, 676
Ire ad judicem, meticulota res, 604
Ireland. England and, 38
England to, 383
for ever, 67 note
gives England soldiers, 210
glorious, 357
the lonely bride, 384
with, first begin. 800
Irish are a fair people. 176
are ashamed, 205
giant. Despair. 72
Uky, thou tormenting, 92
more, than the Irish, 550
Irksome, nothing so. 2
Iron. beiCt out while it is hot. 851
fashions iron, 770
hand in velvet glove. 456
sleet, 153
man that meddles with cold. 49
shari>eneth iron, 417
soul of manufacture, 335
through your blood, like, 281
time, bigoU of the, 271
Irons in the fire. many. 796
Irony, some meaning beneath all thif
Irrelevancy in A. Ward's eniertais
ment. 25
Irreligion. a principle of. 40
IrremeabiZts unda, 569
Irrevocable doom of Jove, 254
Irvinr, Washington, 456
Washington, on relief in chaige.
876 note
Is. that that is. 289
Isabella of Spain. 12
Iser rolling rapidly. 67
Isis and 0am. 400
Islamite, the watchful, 4
Island, demon that haunts oor. t
snug little, 109
Isle of the sea, beautiful. 450
sceptred. 291
Isles, our rainy. 361
sailed for sunny. 164
the queen, of, 396
throned on her hundred. 53
Isled us, thank Him Who, 365
Islington, village less than. 93
Israel, of the Lord belov'd. 274
Israelite indeed, an. 429
I$8t, der Mensch ist, teas er, 733
Isthmus of a middle state. 245
this narrow. 230
It-may-be. some remote. 199
Italia, l\ fard. da fd, 737
ItaUa, oh ItaUa, 53
Italian character. 265
language, 56
spark's guitar, 258
trills are tame, 42
Italians wise before the deed. 859
lUly, 2, 159 note
graved inside of it. 34
man who has not been in. 177
paradise of earth. 136
parent of men. 667
thy sabbaths. 94
will do it by herself. 737
Itch of vulffar praise. 248
worse than a smart, 756
Itching to deride, 243
Iter durum, pietat vicit, 705
nee $cit qua $it, 569
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Iter quoque voeat vertamui, 600
tenehricoaumt 651
Iterate curaua relictos, 631
Iteration, a damnable, 292
{reneratea heat, 128
ansruid, leaden, 407
Ithuriel with his spear, 216
iTOry does not come from a rat's
mouth, 888
Ivre, homme. n'est pa$ d $oU 741
Ivy sreen, 110
green Jacket, 171
never sere, 223
Ixion on his wheel, 570
Issards and Xes. 18
Jabberwock, slain the, 119
Jacent, quo non nata, 646
Jack, a good, a good Jill. 743
all one to, 109
and Tom, 199
banish plump, 293
became a gentleman, 298
Is as good as Jill, 813
Ketch will claim you. 466
life of poor. 109
of all trades, 813
poor, farewell, 294
shall have Jill, 282, 754
the Oiant Killer. 178
they all love, 387
they call for their. 210
were better, if. 805
who loves, loves his dog, 822
, will never be a gentleman. 813
Jack's as ^ood as his master. 813
Jacks, insinuating. 298
Jackdaw near jackdaw, 467
said to the crow. Get away, nigger.
862 . • •
Jacket was red, 86
Jacob's voice, 122
Jacta alea esto, 570
Jactare jugum, 623
Jade, arrant, on a journey-. 148
will eat as much as a horse, 746
wince, let the galled, 316
Jads, I like the, 42
Jail with the chance of being drowned,
176
Jailor of his own house, 89
Jalousie, la curio8it4 na(t de, 719
Jam. now for the strawberry, 144
to-morrow, and jam yesterday, 119
Jam satis est, 624
James's day be come and gone. till. 870
St.. reservation. 686
Jan hij Liis, 818
Jane (a small coin). 76
Janiveer. if the grass grow in. 805
January, hot sun in. 805
Janus, by two-headed. 283
Japan, from, as far as Rome. 716
Jar. waves that never, 6
Jargon, all the noisv, 243
murders with, 140
of the schools, 95
Jasmine, pure as climbing, 402
Jaw, elongation of, 17
Jaws, gently smiling, 118
Jealous and mistaking, 256
guilt is always. 788
Jealous in honour, 286
love makes an eye squint, 821
narrow, are silent, 368
the wise too, 91
to the confirmation strong, 324
woman, 258
Jealousy a city passion. 379
beUevei. 141
beware of. 324
dissentious. 326
neen-eyed, 284
hydra of calamities, 410
in love. 369
is cruel as the grave, 419
love's enemy. 208
more self-love than love in. 717
no true love without, 867
of someone's heir. 258
repine with groundless, 58
serve mad. 279
the injured lover's hell. 216
thou tyrant. 125
unknown among people of quality.
379
woman's. 663
Jean a itudii pour Stre hHe, 815
Jean, breast o' bonny. 47
J Oder fiir sich, Oott fikr Alle, 774
Jeffrey says, no one minds what. 337
Jehovah bath triumphed, 230
Jove, or Lord. 247
Jelly, meaty. 113
Jerusalem, to have been to. 613
till we have built. 22
.Jessamine faint. 331
Jest, a fellow of infinite, 318
a mirth-moving, 281
a scornful. 175
aU things bis with. 161
and youthful Jollity. 221
at little. 269
bitter word or. 206
book. Scripture was his. 95
difficult to. with a sad mind. 519
for ever, a good. 293
his whole wit in a, 20
leave a, when it pleases. 815
lose your friend for your. 770
makes a foe. 142
many a true word said in. 868
no malignant, in mv writings. 618
not with the dog, 764
poison in. 316
rather lose a friend than a. 801
rather lose his dinner than his. 137
rather lose their friend than their,
849
shoot in, 121
tell another's, 160
the merciless, 571
unseen, inscrutable, 277
with earnest, 11
without the smile, 86
Jests are coarse. 254
bitter, remembered long. 485
false constructions on. 484
from obsolete farces. 178
of the rich. 149
rough. 494
spare no one. 814
truest, worst in guilty ears. 864
wise make, fools repeat. 865
wise men make, 780
without vileness. 679
Jester and jestee, 347
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Jesting briDffs sorrows. 814
lone, neTer good. 815
trade of, 137
with edge-tools, 364
without bitterness. 484
Jesu. lover of mv soul. 388
Jesuits, motto of. 486
Jesus Christ, hated for love of. 265
they had been with, 430
Jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle, 857
Jew, an Ebrew. 293
Apella, believe, let the, 610
eyes hath not a. 284
named Shylook, 17
that Shakespeare drew, 447. 455
who would cheat a, 800
Jews, great haythen, 17
might kiss. 244
persecution of. 574
prone to superstition, 544
salvation is from the, 667
the unbelieving, 431
Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks, 437
Jewel in an Ethiop's ear. 320
in his head, precious, 286
my heavenly. 335
plain dealing's a. 841
rich in having such a. 277
that we find. 278
you had not found the. 805
Jewels, dumb, 277
flve-words-long, 364
of Ood. 36
orators of love, 105
unvalued, 299
Jewish race, 158. 183
Jig to heaven. 249
Jigs, all my merry, 328
Jill, Jack as eood as. 813
Jilted, courted and. 68
Jim along Josey, 465
Jingo, by, if we do, 461
Joan, and some, 281
as good as mv lady, 814
Job, as poor as. 278, 295. 758
blessed the latter end of. 414
was effected by a. 144
words of. are ended. 414
Job's turkey. 758
wife, wicked as, 278
Joci sine felle, 484
Jockeyship, at least superior, 98
Jocos, tolU, 693
Joe, not for, 466
sing old, 465
Jog on. Jog on. 290
John Bull, his very worst of moods. 273
Bull, the greatest of all is. 60
Hampden. 173
many talk of Little. 824
print it. 37
Johnson, imitation of, 41
Samuel, 80 note
the Great Oham. 338
Johnsonese, sort of broken, 202
Joined together, what God hath. 427
Joints, square-turned, 269
Joke at your leisure, 814
dulness ever loves a, 252
had he, many a, 146
into Scotch understandidg. to get &•
337
often settles things, 665
take a good. 109
the simple. 374
'"''hr
Joke, to be maliciously disposed is no. 693
what seems a. is often the truth. 868
Jokes, even the gods love. 571
have done with. 693
I trted him with mild. 82
Joke's a very serious thing. 80
Joking apart. 624. 671
cruelty or. 571
moderation in, 487
often of extreme utility. 685
to get over disagreeable matt-ers br.
624
two sorts of. vulgar and polite. 524
Jollity and game. 218
no. but hjBtth a sihack of folly. 867
' , credit in being. 112
Br Majesty's. 186
let every man be. 393
Jonathan. Brother. 383
Jonson came. then. 176
knew the critic's part. 89
Jonson's friend beloved. 398
Joseph, knew not. 411
I. of Germany, motto. 707
which knew not. 430
Jostle, waves that seem to. 6
Joup and let the jaups gae by. 814
JouTt d heau, "beau retour, 837
nul. n'est sans vSpre, 773
Journalism, great is. 71
Journey, compensations of your, 505
in a long, weigh straws. 808
iade on a, 148
ike the path to heaven, 222
meat ana matins hinder no. 825
on a lon^. a straw is heavy, 836
on my, all above. 81
to life's end. 810
Journevs end in lovers' meeting. 288
little, and good cost. 819
men known in. 809
Journeyed fur. I Journeyed fas'. 156
Jove, a painted, 121
an things full of. 671
but laughs, 126
his awful. 129
some christened. 252
sovereign of kings. 663
suh frigido, 685
Jove's planet, 34
thunderbolt, wrested. 681
Joy a serious matter. 665
all creatures have their. 162
and bliss for ever. 224
and moan, finished, 307
and temperance and repose, 196
asks if this be. 147
be unconfined, let. 52
brightens his crest. 217
but with fear yet limited. 218
Oorin was her only. 442
crystallised, 34
depart, let that. 396
doth Joy enhance, 203
dwell in doubtful, 309
earth's sweetest, 120
for ever, a, 182
for us a moment lingers. 67
headlong. 225
his deepest, 36
inch of. ell of annoy, 774
is almost pain, 330
Joy for ever! 230
must be shared, 61
must often change, 232
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Joy. mystery of. 397
no. without alloy. 832
of joys, 45
of this world. 75
one year of. another of comfort,
838
past compare. 73
power of imparting. 329
rises In me. 85
runs hiffh. 160
shared is Joy doubled. 734
shared is made double. 749
snatch a fearful. 153
so great, no. 343
solemn is. 385
sweeten present. 242
that fleeU. 234
that lastest evermo. 75
the babble. 246
the heart-felt, 247
the land of. 48
the passages of. 175
the world can giTe. 59
this world's, go th all to nonght, 441
to defer a. 275
to feign. 549
to weep for. a kind of manna. 873
voices uttering. 214
we wear a face. 401
which warriors feel, 271
who ne'er knew. 254
with early light. 35
would soon return. 405 note
Joys, bathes in worldly. 137
beware all, 406
doubtful, 366
fairest, give most unrest. 182
great are silent, 205
how fading are. 237
imaginary. 3
o' our heart, first. 146
of life are sweeter. 228
of sight, smell, taste. 407
present, 124
redoubleth. 11
refine and give. 238
rob us of our, 92
sweeter for past pain. 150
take wing. 544
to this are foUy. 47 ^
too exquisite to last, 2V
▼ain deluding. 221
we dote upon. 237
woes equfil to. 671
Joy's delicious springs, 61
Joyful as a drum at a wedding. 758
Joyf ulness. mother of virtues. 733
Juoe. 8i regnaa, 675
Juhena honeBtat 667
Jucundi acti lahores, 484 ,
Judas to a tittle. 30
Judee. didn't know everythln' down in.
197
Judge, a corrupt, weighs truth badly,
583
a good, prefers equity to law. 501
a good, prefers right. 501
according to things proved. 572
all. from one. 532
be wary how ye. 73
forbear to, 297
good, conceives quickly. Jndges
slowly. 743
If a. give hearing. 675
in his own case, none shonld be, 608
Judge in hlB own cause, 208
in his own cause, none must be. 489
is condemned when the guilty
escapes. 671
Just Judgment, 573
must not be a witness, 572
no man should, in his own cause.
665
no strict, who will not be Judged.
614
not. 425. 609
of all the earth, 411
of things old. 686
of truth. 246
people by what they might be. 29
regards the law. 475
should keep to the letter of the law,
so wrong, none, 254
tenderhearted, loosens the law. 621
them all from one example. 611
to. according to right. 632
when a. put on his robes. 468
Judges, a fool with. 97
are ranged. 141
divided. 487
interpreters of laws. 676
of a-sise, 170
of fact. 260
others, condemns himself. 885
right, who weighs, compares, 399
should be devoid of hatred and
friendship. 625
should obey the laws. 572
the hungry. 245
what manner of. 526
Judge's duty to enquire into oironm-
stances. 572
orders, indemnity for obeying. 650
Judging ill. 243
Judgment, a man of great, 654
a right, in aU things. 437
affection bends the, 73
argument to good. 494
Book. the. 369
but behold oppression. 420
by the wrong matters not. 572
drops her damning plummet, 29
faUi upon a man. 275
from above. 218
green in. 305
nasty, hasty repentance, 486
impaired by labour. 40
in my, 586
liberty and faculty of every man's,
7
mature, 219
men of. creep. 96
my. wars with itself. 654
of men is fallible. 553
rawness of. 138
reigns at fortv, 151
reserve thv, 312
reserved. 485
shall I dread, what. 284
should be given with dlfBdence, 590
the art of writing, 114
thou art fied. 304
to sell, everyone has. 736
use your own. 695
words entangle and pervert the, ft
would not give, rashly. 2
Judgments, brawling. 369
men's, captious. 605
men's, sway on that side, 74
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JndgmentB, 'tis with our, 243
weak. 237
wholesale, loose and imperfect, 730
Judical rem judicatam, 570
Judicata^ res, 664
Judice hello, utendum ost, 690
80. nemo nocens ahsolvitur, 533
8uh, lis est, 545
Judice 8 adaquarunt, 487
Judicious, drank. 252
Jugement, le, ne va que le pas, 719
Jugend kennt keine Tuaend, 889
Juggler, threadbare, 279
Jueglinff fiends, these. 311
Julian, Emperor, death-bed saying. 705
Julius, towers of, 153
July, swarm of bees in. 749
warmth of its. 258
winter ending in. 64
July's day short, makes a. 289
Jump Jim Grow. 465
Juncta Quvant, 645
Jundie, ilka ane gies him a, 879
June, a dripping. 741
a dry, m
look at corn in, 820
newly sprung in, 47
the leafy month of. 85
what is so rare as a day in. 197
Jung gelemt, alt gethan, 878
Junia. funeral of, 267 note
Junius. Johnson on, 178
motto of. 683
Jano chattered to Jove, what, 651
ox-eyed, 469
pleases Jupiter. 685
quod, fabulata en cum Jove, 651
Juno's eyes, lids of. 290
Juntos, nightly, 375
Jupiter cannot please all, 569. 598. 790
is everywhere, 529
is whatever you see, 529, 572
laughs at lovers' perjuries, 672
lawful to, is not so to the ox, 659
of Homer, the very, 455
origin from. 483
thundering, 572
what is your opinion about, 550
est quodcunque vides, 529. 572
vult perdere, quern, 648
Jupiter's thunderbolts. 676
Jurare in verba magistri, 574. 618
Jure, quo, quaque injuria, 657
Jurene an injuria, 6o0
Juries. Middlesex. 210
on facts. Judges on law. 486
Juris, sui, 686
Jurisprudence, gladsome light of. 84
Jurists are bad Ohristians, 814
Jury, hard as a prejodlced. 170
passing on the prisoner's life. 278
system, 24
Jus aicere, non dare, 572
et norma loquendi, 693
gentium, 572
meertum, jxu nullum. 696
summum, tumma injuria, 687
uhi, {hi remedium, 696
Just a man. e'en as. 316
abhorrently. 27
and fear not. be, 301
are the ways of God. 220
before you are generous. 759
cause, defence of a. easy. 573
holy, temperate. 435
Just men made perfect. 435
most observant of what Ib. 573
of thy word. 254
only the actions of the. 334
remembrance of the. 334 note
shall flourish as a palm-tree. 573
shall Uve by faith. 431
shall shine. 573
wiU flourish. 563
Juste milieu, 718
Justes, sommeil des, 715
Justice a desire to render dues. 673
and his clerk, a. 332
and law. combine. 487
be done. 538
becomes a king. 454
but not for my own house. 738
by the nose, plucks. 278
clerk nukkes the. 813
compliance with written laws. 573
does not injure, 573
due to. that man be not a wolf to
man. 13
entangle. 246
eternal laws of. 41
even criminals cannot live without.
573
extorts no price. 573
extreme, extreme injustice. 687. 777
firm be your. 189
fountains of. 8
good faith the foundation of. 543
hath a nose of wax. 814
I have loved, 520
in fair round belly. 886
is bUnd, 127
is lame, 238
is simple. 468
is to come. 67
knows no father or mother. 573
learn. 520
Lord Ghief (Reason), 80
love of, is fear of sniferinff injnstie^
718
mercy seasons. 285
must sell, 794
must tame, 268
nothing honourable without. 604
of peace, for want of good men.
made a, 780
on offenders. 108
one hour in. worth a hundred is
prayer. 837
people more subservient to. 623
pillar of government. 10
pleases few in their house. 814
poetic. 252
put up at a price, is sold at a price.
641
queen of virtnet. 673
reigns, where. 227
restored. 495
returns, 571
revenue a kind of wild. 9
should be close-eared. 211
sold at a price. 794
sovereign of the world. 454
strong lance of. 307
supreme, to give every man hJs dm,
688
sword of, 107
the end of government. 107
the place of. 12
the virtne of kings. 781
then may do me. 340
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JnBtice. though flhe'ii painted blind, 50
Thwackum was for doinsr. 132
to none will we delay. 618
to none will we deny, 618
while she winks on crimes, 49
wide, a good Judge makes. 500
will o'ertake. 126
with mercy. 218
Justify the ways of God. 211
JustittsB tenax, 667
Juvat ip90 labor, 673
usque morari, 601
Jtivenes. ilia rapit, 541
Juvenis imberbt«. 558
Juventa, calidus, 610
Juventus mundU 7
rarat 496
Juxtaposition of words, cunning, 521
K's, the three accursed, 480
Ka me and I'll ka thee. 846
Kadmeia nikS, 472
Kai su, tehnon, 631 note
Kail, good, 786
spares bread. 814
Kairon gnOthi, 473
Kaka tria^ 472
Kakodaimdn, O tri«, 481
Kakoi, kakious epamoumenoi, 475
pleistoi, 475
Kakon kakiate. 481
mikron, 474
Kala, ta mS, kala pephantai, 477
Ealendar, death keeps no. 769
Kalon, to, 479
Kalte Hand, warmea BerM, 740
Kamarinan, mS kinei, 474
Kame single, kame sair. 814
Kamesters are aye greasy. 814
Kant. 16
Kappa kakista, tria. 480
Katerfelto, 99
Kathay, half -shut glances of. 230
Katthanein opheiletni, 469
Kaufen wohlfeiler aU Bitten, 764
Keats, dumb to. 31
out-glittering. 200
what porridge had John. 34
Keats's epitaph, 446
Keen, when exquisitely. 405
Keep a thing, its use will come, 361
a thing seven years, 814
all you have, 201
some till more come, 814
they should, who can. 397
what you have. 631
Keeper, grave liOrd, 153
turned outside in, 185
Keepers, who shall keep the, 639
Keeping time, 242
Keeps his own. who makes war, 797
Kelpie, wraith, 68
Ken yoursel', 814
Kendal green, knaves, 293
Kenon, holon, 479
Kent, a yeoman of, 274
everybody knows. 110
the civillest place, 297
Kepler, John, 460
Kept with difficulty, what many love if.
Keramiker, a. 82
Kerd€, ta deina, 478
Kerdea kaka, 473. 474
Kerdei kai »ophia dedetai, 468
Kernel of apophthegms, 12
who will eat the. 799
Kettle and the earthen pot. 423
frying pan calls the. Black-brows.
862
Kew, his highness's dog at. 255
Key of the fields. 872
of the street. 456. 872
silver, can open iron lock. 74V
the fatal, 214
Keys, all. hang not on one girdle. 753
Clutch the golden. 366
opens but to golden. 362
Keyhole, look through a, 821
Keystane o' night's black arch. 44
Kibe. gaUs his, 318
Kick a fallen man. to. 469
against the spur, 597
me downstairs, why did you. 184
that scarce would move a horse. 101
Kickshaws, little tinv. 295
Kicksy-wicksy, hugs his. 288
Kid, as soon dies as the goat, 758
follows where the dam leaps, 882
piece of a, worth two of a cat, 747
seethe a. in his mother's milk. 411
Kidney, man of my, 278
Kill a man. as good almost, 226
crash of solar and stellar could
only, 71
him honestly, to, 135
man that will all others. 135
men i' the dark, 325
privileged to, 257
the thing they do not love, 284
thee a hundred and fifty ways. 287
thee and love thee after. 325
those who do not wish to. would
like the power to, 531
two birds with one stone. 872
two files with one clapper. 872
two flies with one slap. 872
Killed, twice, who dies by his own
weapons, 499
with report, 224
Killibeate, the. 111
Killin', ninepunce a day for, 197
Killing himself with efforts. 558
nine years a, 324
Kills a reasonable creature. 226
the imafire of God. 226
Kiln calls the oven burnt-house. 862
Kin, a little more than, 311
folk canna help a* their. 779
makes the whole world, 301
pity and need make all flesh. 4
Kind, and she was. 341
as she is fair. 277
be. O Change, 235
coarsely, 176
deeds, with coldness still returning,
401
he was so, 359
hearts are more than eoroneta. 361
heaven, 2
means, by. if you can, 676
thy crime was to be, 59
we cannot be, 367
Kinder und Narren, 766
Kindles, hand that. 56
Kindlier nature, man of, 402
Kindly hand, gifts given with a. 489
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Kindly uie 'em«they rebel, 164
Kindneu, a cup o\ 46
and of love, acts of, 395
begets kindneu, 480, 814
cannot be boueht, 814
comes o' will, 814
breaks no bone, 777
deeds of. 238
frive him all, 305
in another's trouble, 150
indigestible, 371
knows no repentance, 480
little deeds of, 447
more than enough. 668
nobler than revenge, 287
not in ane side o' the house, 814
nothing so popular, 605
o'eroomes a dislike, 814
one, requires another, 837
or knavery, 240
persistent, conquers. 706
produces kindness. 499
save in the way of. 376
that bringing up called. 591
will creep. 814
Kindnesses written in dust. 809
Kindred, betrayed by one's. 781
dear, to. 69
drop, not a, 65
poor have no. 833
King, a, and an augur. 665
abuse the. who flatter. 326
and his faithful subjects. 40
and the Inquisition. 737. 887
as easily as a. 303
bein^ safe, they are agreed, 663
by blood a. 367
can do no wrong, 859. 665
can do nothing but by law. 605
can make a belted knight 47
cannot deceive or be deceived, 665
cannot make a gentleman, 40
cares awake a, 24
conscience of the, 315
destined to perish. 658
dish for a. 290
doth hedge a. 318
enjoys his own again, till the. 444
every inch a. 306
exists for the kingdom. 665
follow the, 368
from an anointed, 292
God bless the. 51
God save our gracious. 69
goes as far as he dares. 859
greater than a. 92
greater than individuals. 665
greater than the. 241
nappy as a. 663
has whispered, know what the, 651
he is, who fears nothing. 665
he is, who will desire nothing. 666
himself has followed. 148
honour the, 436
I served my, 301
I would not be a, 100
is dead, long live the king, 723
lessened my esteem of a. 240
liberty, pleasing under a. 636
Uke. Uke law. 818
long live the. 98
looks he Uke a. 292
Lords, and Commons. 40
loses his right where nothing's to
be had. 882
King, nearest the, nearest the widdie
829
neither, nor people, but both« 600
never diet. 6lS. 859
no time runs against the. 619
observing with judicious eyes. 376
of Arums, 17
of good fellows. 296
of Kiligs. Judgment of the. 369
of Kuigs. ^e more regaL 663
of shreds and patches. 317
of Terrors is the prince of peace. 417
office of a. 219
one. one ruler, 476
pattern for a, 107
people, and law, 642
poet, prophet. 72
reigns and does not govern. 723
reigns, but does not govern. 665
save the. 667
sees thee still. 160
servant of. is king. 863
shake hands with a. 155
should prefer country to childreiL
640
suffer not the old. 186
the name of. 276
the, will consider it. 723
the. wUls it. 723
to be. 308
to have things cheaply, impossibli
for. 240 ^^
to reverence the. 370
too weak, 104
truest liberty under a. 620
under which. 295
well to be born a. 497
were he seven times. 357
what Is a. 258
who loves the law. 100
who would wish to be thy. 271
wishes, the law wills. 878
Kings, a poor man may excel. 543
alone, no more than single men. Bl<
and bears worry their keepers. 814
and the sword of justice. 107
are earth's gods, 326
are like stars. 331
are little in their grandeur. 329
are out of play. 814
barbaric, 212
by grasping more. 107
cannot buy knowledge. 9
come bow to it. bid. 290
court'sey to great, 2%
divine right of, 116. 343
do not trouble about all trifles, ill
note
dread and fear of. 285
fall of many, 310
few. die a natural death. 486
fight for kingdoms. 126
food of. 185
forbidden to have friends. 181
go mad. the Greeks suffer. 517
good of subjeoto the end of. 107
good of subjects their end. 107
grasping more, 107
halls and nalaoes of. 681
haUs of, 495
happiness mixed. 663
have long arms, 815
have long ears. 815
have long hands, 491, 81S
have many ears. 815
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Kinn hare many ean and eyea. 594
naye their good points. 714
he shall stand before, 417
I pity, 95
I trust not, 256
in awe, keep. 105
in the hearts of. 285
it makes gods, 299
JoTe, sovereign of. 663
last argument of. 697
lays his icy hand on, 334
learned Justice, 246
leavings excel lords' bounty, 815
let, yield before songs, 505
lovers of low company, 39
men made for. or kings for men. 68
mostly rapscallions, 83
of Brentford. 98
of modern thought, 5
our temperate, d65
people's silence the lesson of, 723
poor magnificence of. 374
pride of, 245
puller-down of, 298
reported of as in heaven. 653
right divine of, 252
senates, courts, and. 66
sprung from ancient. 495
struck anointed. 289
suspect good men. 663
the breath of, 42
the fall of. 23
the life of. 4
the power of. 339
the sport of. 339
the wrath of. 255. 546
they are no, 107
to calm contending. 327
to ruin, 122
to steer an equal course, 121
true strength of guilty. 6
try men with drink. 663
'twere good that, 269
tyrants from policy. 39
upon their coronation day. 123
wnat friends have not courage to
recommend to, 467
wise by association with the wise, 478
would not play at, 100
King's a king, 120
evil, 663
example more powerful than edicts,
example rules the community, 663
name, 299
remembrance, fits a. 313
right oreferred to a subject's. 647
Eings^ caff, better than others' corn. 814
cheese goes half in parings. 745
riches their subjects hearts. 629
Kinedom and the power. 241
for a horse, 300
for a man. 300 note
insecure without law and religion,
696
mind to me a, 128
was too small, 294
you are in your. 562
Kingdom's safeguards, not armies. 612
Kinsrly action to help the fallen. 663
line, longest, 274
Kingship, giver of, 159
nobility and, 83
Kinsfolk, many, few friends. 824. 781
Kinsmen bade her give her hand. 269
Kipling, Tommy's laureate, 380
EUrk, rives the. to thatch the choir. 793
yairnis na dignity. 199
yard, mends not the, 818
Kirtle, near the, nearer the sark. 766
Kiss, a clinging, 369
a long. long. 61
a sigh, and so away. 103
ae fond, 46
again with tears, 364
and be friends, 815
and part. 120
if you'll blow to me a. 336
Uke Dian's, 193
lisping lass is good to. 746
long as my exile. 302
me, and be quiet. 226
me and say good-bye. 189
more. one. 46 note
of peace. 630
of the sun for pardon. 449
one fond. 119
one long. 361
snatched hasty, 374
the books outside. 95
the child for the nurse's sake, 824
the girls. 31
the oppressor's hand. 557
the parson's wife. 800
the place to make it well. 359
them all at once. 62
to choose, half a. 290
to convey from my Ups. 207
trait'rous, 18
waste his whole heart in a. 363
Kisses, dear as remembered. 364
from a female mouth. 56
I do not care for nnsnatched. 497
stolen, 173. 851
you've forgotten my. 355
Kissed each other's cheek. 144
his soul awav. 387
thee ere I killed thee. 325
Kisseth everything it meets. 7
Kissing goes by favour. 815
her that tauf ht me, 357
meant for, 298
Steele on, 347
the inventor of, 447
Kitchen, caught by savour of his, 603
communities begin with their, 767
fat, lean legacy. 741
fires, two on one hearth. 875
little, makes a largo house. 745
make a fire in the. 444
taste better than smell. 863
thoughts of the. 684
Kite, his paper, may" fly. 332
lark's leg worth the body of a, 837
will never make a good hawk. 740
Kites and crows, city of. 302
Kitten, and cry mew. 293
Kleef, Jan Van. van de /amilie, 738
KlUgste, der, gieht rach, 888
Knacks, those pretty. 108
Knave and an honest man, distinguish
between, 692
auld, is nae bairn. 756
if ye would know a. 806
more, better luck. 860
on honesty's plain rule, 96
once, always knave. 836
playing the. 240
slipper and subtle. 323
Knaves alL sjrant. 315
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Knaves and fools divide the world. 815
fall out. when. 880
little better than false. 280
misbegotten. 293
repose and ratten, 238
starve not in the land of fools. 80
these kind of. 306
untaught. 293
whip me such honest. 322
Knaves success entices many. 686
Knavery may serve. 802
Knee, fought on his. 441
hinges of the. 316
religion not in the. 175
strike below the. 272
the civility of my, 25
Knees, bow, stubborn. 317
down on your, 287
supple, feed arrogance. 851
wealcest saint upon hia. 94
Kneel, cannot choose but. 182
Kneeling ne'er spoiled silk stocking. 161
Knell is rung. 88
that summons thee. 309
the shroud, the mattock. 407
Kneller, Sir Godfrey, 1, 124
Knew all his shapes. 273
you once. I. 3l
Knife, eats peas with a. 144
even, carry your, 765
leaves me under the, 543
licks his. 790
one. keeps another in sheath, 838
Knight, a belted, 47
a gentle. 344
a more deserving, 126
a noble, 274
a veray parflt gentil. 74
a worthy, 405
and B.A.. 31
better, than servant, 882
brought out a noble. 370
carpet, so trim, 269
died a gallant, 270
Ood's, 354
he was a gentyll, 441
her own true, 68
is a much stronger Tory, 2
never was, like Lochinvar, 270
of no bad repute. 600
•acred name of. 297
sire was a. 273
the youthful. 344
KnighU, carpet, 142
flower of, 355
Knights' bones are dust, 86
Knitting and withal singing. 334
Knock, and it shall be opened, 425
as you please, 255
Knocked at his wife's head, 170
Knocker, tie up the, 250
Knocks boldly who brings good news,
792
Knot, for a vile, a tool to match, 584
who tieth not a. 799
Knots, fools tie, 780
Know all except myself, 716
all, pretend to, 651
all ye need to, 182
and be known. 89
and love virtue. 231
anyone, it requires long time to, 452
anything better, if you. 676
be ignorant of what you do not, 694
better than we do. 130
Know everything. 231
everything, to. not allowed* 600
her was to love, 264
him now. we, 368
how little mortals. 409
is not to know, unless it is known, 669
it is not safe to. 105
me. not to, 216
me when we meet. 285
more they, worse they be, 190
never let nim. 188
never, till you have tried. 889
not what tney do. 429
nothing, the happiest life. 606
ourselves, teach us to. 106
safety for young men to, 616
that which they know not. 9
then thyself. 245
things which never happened, 651
thirst to, 385
this only, to, 220
thyseU. 450. 469
thyself, a precept from heaven. S24
to esteem, to love. 86
to know no more, 215
what can we, 106
what shall be, useless to. 599
what we are, we, 318
what we, we speak. 660
what you. avails nothing. 660
wiser than we, 130
you know, want to, 114
you yourselves do, 304
yourself. 450, 616. 716
yourself (ken yoursel'). 814
Knoweth, man is but what he. 9
Knowing, be more, than yon seem. SI
nothing, everything believe. 79
nothing is the sweetest life. 471
whatever was not worth the. 197
Knows, builds better than he. 129
he knows little. 792
it as well as his Lord's Prayer. 791
melody sweeter than he, 129
most doubts not, 33
most, says least, 885
most, who, 73
the world, but not himself. 716
this, almost everyone. 670
who. knows. 652
Knowledge a rich storehouse. 7
action not. 173
all valuable, 38
and wisdom far from being one. IM
antidote to fear, 129
better than valour. 473
book of, 214
bought in market, 83
by suffering, 28
cannot go beyond experience. 198
clears perturbations, 9
comes, 362
desire of, 347
duly weiffhed, 266
folly, unless grace guide it. 815
frow, let, 366
alf our, 248
has its value, 721 ^_^
hath clipped the lightning. 377
he that increaseth. 418
high, to pursue. 73
highest perfection of. 107
human kingdom of, 9
in the making. 226
is a steep, 833
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Knowledge is dangeroui. if a little, 173
is ourselTes to know. 247
is power, 15. 696. 815
is proud. 100
is strong. 266
is sympathy. 383
jealons religion adverse to. 9
leads to woe. 20
like a headstrong horse. 261
madness, without sense. 815
makes one laugh. 815
man without. 173
man's soyereignty. 9
mines of. 227
no burden. 815
no. no sin. 883
no other power. 7
not In oraer. 344
nothing, unless someone knows you
know. 669. 699
of himself, no man has mastered
the. 736
of man as the waters. 7
of two kinds. 177
our. is ignorance. 669
our soundest, to know that we know
him not. 518 note
perfection of. 107
provoked by liberty of speech. 8
pnfleth up. 432
pursuit of under difSculties. 24
seas of. 108
so vast. 43
that deepens pain. 236
the beginning of all. 71
the book of. 148
the key of. 429
the wing wherewith we Hy. 297
tree of. 57
unseen, useless. 669
without justice, 669
wonderful sweetness in. 589
words without, 414
Known, needs only to be. 124
of all. but unknown to himself,
716
one. you have known all. 698
so much, wish I had not. 348
to be for ever. 93
to himself, every man. 774
to men too well, to himself un-
known. 558
to profess that nothing can be. 607
Koina ta t6n phildn, 473
K6In, 87
KoloiOB para koloid. 467
Koran, carnage and the. 230
S notations from the. 466
usko, 65
Krambe, dw, 470
KtSma 68 aei, 473
Kiiche, fette, magere Erhschaft, 741
Kunst, /letter ist die» 734
Kutist macht Quntt, 757
Kynde witt (oommonsense). 189
L.S.jXocaB signu, 578
La Place, reply of. to Napoleon. 729
hdhitur et lahetur, 668
Labor ineptiarum, 685
limm, 677
omnia vineitt 674
Labor omnibut idem, 628
viam fecit, 681
Lab orate est or are, 574. 842
Laborat qui, orat, 650
Labor eu, jucundt acti. 571
Laborious ease. 99
Laborum certa requies, 664
Labour, a youth of. 146
all things full of. 418
all this, was wasted. 555
and are heavy laden. 426
and diligence, genius is. 782
and intent study. 225
and pleasure, kinship of. 574
and sorrow, their strength then but.
439
and to wait, learn to. 193
and virtue, learn from me, 520
as long lived. 815
beguiUng the. 591
better owe to. 187
carpet-dusting not the imperative,
26
dignity in. 351
dire it is, and weary woe. 375
done, and all my. 358
effects of unremitted. 40
endure, old age comes. 524
freedom, hand-in-hand with, 390
gods sell all things for. 480, 520
habit teaches. 581
has a bitter root. 815
his business. 80
honest. 107. 377
I could live for months without. 25
immoderate, exhausts. 630
in all. there is profit. 416
in vain. 434
is but refreshment. 227
is there good without, 491
is to pray. 650 note .
itself a deUght. 573
itself a pleasure. 574
leisure the reward of. 816
lessened by seal for knowledge, 557
little. Uttle gains. 163
little, much health, 745
made for honest, 386
makes us insensible to sorrow, 574
man born to, 554
manual, 145
music solace of, 574
must be to pervert, 211
no period of rest from, 618
nobUity of, 193
not disigraceful. 471
nothing given except with, 607
nothing with. 160
of doing nothing. 347
of love. 435
of love, your work and. 435
over, honour remains. 676
overcomes all things, 574
reputation not equal to. 547
soon, we labour late, 44
talent for, 782
that proceedeth of love, 438
the best appetiser, 629
the end of, 350
the endless, 21
the same, to all, 628
they who always. 40 , ^^
unavailing without talent, 597
nnrejoicing, 234
warms, 815
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Labour, we delight in. 309
what profit hath man of all hia.
what regloii U not full of our. 646
with difflcnlty and. 214
without pains and, 3
seal diminishing the. 684
Labours accomplished, 485
and prays, who. 651
and thnres. he that. 797
children sweeten. 9
remembrance of past. 685
restored to greater, 612
tire, no, 175
who. prays. 650
Labour's batn. sore. 309
done. 103
Laboured more abundantly 433
Labourer is worthy of his hire. 428
Labourers are few. 426
Labourer's task is o'er, 128
Labouring man has often spoken to the
purpose, 477
man, sweet to the. 37
people, why poor. 40
Labuntur anni, 626
Labyrinth, bellowing of the. 593
Lace, daubed with gold. 353
Laces, tying up her. 209
Lachen una Weinen in einem Sack, 845
Weinen, Lust und Schmert, 735
Lack of money. 199
Lackey, hell locked against a, 879
Lacrtma?. inde irse et, 563
volvuntur inanes, 687
Lacrumula, una faUa, 697
Lacrymm rerum, BunU 687
Lacrymia, nemo me decoret» 711 note
Lad, a dear-loved. 43
unhappy, may make good man, 748
Lads and girls, golden. 307
will be men. 815
Ladder, begin at lowest step of the. 851
of our vices we can frame a. 195
turns his back, unto the. 303
Laddie's dear sel' he lo'es dearest o' a',
46
Lade nicht Alles in ein Schiff, 770
Ladies be but young and fair. 286
boys, and maidens. 585
intellectual, lords of. 60
of both sexes. 114
of St. James's. 118
whose bright eyes, 221
whose smile embroiled. 384
Ladies' hearts he did trepan. 42
man. 644
Lady, beloved and lovely. 191
doth protest too much. 316
every, would be queen. 248
excellent and aged, 702
faint heart, fair. 137
gay, hath got the. 328
frentle. 225
nsult to call her a young, 349
long did I love this. 208
of incisive features, 210
ought not to drink. 17
some men must love my. 281
strange riddle of a, 49
thy. constant, kind and dear. 271
you a. and I a lady. 805
Lady's head-dress. 2
in the case, when a. 142
grace, our. good heart and, 278
Ladyship, her humorous. 290
Lady-smocks all silver white. 282
La;tt, prater Bolitum, dulcedine, 604
LaiiBer le jeu tant qu'il est beau, 881
LaiBBeg faire, laiBBea pasBer, 721
LaktiMetn, proa kentra, 478
Lake. Just kissed the, 271
reflected on the, 158
Lalage already seeks a husband. 571
Lamb. C. epitaph. 73
as soon goes the. as the old sheep. 7SI
brought to the slaughter. 421
B) to bed with the. 783
e who made the. 22
Mary had a litUe. 446
of God. behold the. 525
one dead, is there, 194
pet, a cross ram. 747
the trembling. 2^
to snatch from the wolf. 579
to the slaughter, as a. 421
wolf shall dwell with the. 421
Lambs could not forgive. 112
to see the young. 386
Lamb's skin comes as soon to markft.
758
Lame goeth as far as the staggerer. Sal
live with the. you learn to limp. 6?4
man, if you live near a. 675
punishment is. 843
who reproves the. 104
Lameness a memento of valour. 661
Lament by Nature's ordinance. 5M
she is pleased if thou. 444
Laments of no avail, 655
truly, who laments alone. 557
Lamentation, no, can loose. 5
put away excessive, 638
the fool makes. 721
with a long, 356
Lamented, by none more, 594
to be. rather than defended. S16
Lamenting, he was left. 68
Lammas, after, com ripens by m^
752
Lamp, light your, before dark. BIT
of sane benevolence. 209
of the world. 358
slaves of the, 4
smell of the. 454
smelU of the. 473. 579. 624
the bridal, 217
to light another's, from your o«a
654
unto mv feet. 415
Lamps are burned, when all our. VH
frosty. 210
in noisome air. 86
in sepulchres. 253
numberless. 36
those glorious. 266
to be passed on. 473
Lancashire law, 465
Jjancaster. time-honoured. 291
Lancelot brave, not even. 369
not. nor another, 370
Land, a blatant. 368
adieu my native. 192
an unknown. 692
and the pleasant. 238
back turned to the promised, tn
being on. settle. 760
bowels of the. 299
chosen and onainless. 357
discoverers that think there is *
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Land, each, fosten its own art. 479
every, hia own to a brave man. 468,
625
every, to produce all it reqniret, 628
fiffht for sach a, 269
flowing with milk and honey. 411
for. takes a fool by the hand. 823
forget, not vet may the. 356
gay sprightly, 145
gives one position. 392
God and yonr native. 155
good, bad travelling. 865
greater dangers remain by. 622
has but his own. 358
he that buys. 794
I see. 469
I would not change my native, 386
iU fares the. 146
in which he died. 226
leave our native. 616
learn to labour with. 190
like master, like. 818
little, well tilled. 745
living he was the. 187
love of one's, is sweet, 738
loved her for her. 269
my own. my native. 272
native, all affections summed up. in
love of. 503
Nature has made no one lord of
this piece of. 643
never lost for want of heir. 815
no maiden. 355
not afraid to die for his. 612
o' the leal. 236
of brown heath. 272
of lost gods. 52
of meanness. 58
of my sires, 272
of the free. 68
of the mountain. 272
of war and crimes. 52
of Wordsworth. 384
on ^he. settle. 836
on this delightful. 215
one foot on. 886
plenty o'er a smiling. 152
powerful in arms, rich in soil. 692
rats and water rata. 283
ready made, buv, 780
reposed, her, 360
smoke of our own. 632
soil of our native. 681
sooner die on the. 170
splendid and a happy. 147
that pave you birth. 236
that has taught us. 231
the better. 159
the happy. 2
the indignant, 341
the silent, 265
they love their, 155
to that loved, 41
to watch from, difficulties at sea. 685
trade of owning. 72
we from our fathers had in trust,
398
where sorrow is unknown. 102
who buys, buys war. 196
who has. has labour. 796
who has. has quarrels. 796
worth of. is according to a man's
worth. 747
IJands, all. open to brave men. 660
best compost for the. 163
80
lAUds. in heathen. 561
other, beneath another sun, 373
rich in, and money, 521
very rich in. 521
why change for other. 653
Landing-place, he gained the. 272
Landlady, after him hurried. 16
and Tam grew gracious. 44
Landlord. Quick, makes careful -tenant,
748
Landlord's laugh, 44
Landmark, the ancient, 417
Landscape and landscape, 130
glimmering. 151
scowls o'er the darkened. 213
tire, when will the. 128
Lane, long, that has no turning, 810
Lang syne, was made, 42
Lange iat nicht ewig, 780
leben heiat viele UherUhen, 735
Language a poor lantern. 349
a various, 35
all metaphors, 71
best my true tongue could teU me,
208
boast of their, 162
Ohatham's. 98
command of. 202
command of a kind of. 202
dress of thought. 177
heart doth need a, 87
his great. 33
I Uke our. 162
is fossil poetry. 130
is painful. 157
keep yourself from licence in. 648
not good that all understand not,
not powerful enough, 111
•of the cultivated class. 704
of the heart. 250
or abuse, bad, 143
quaint and olden. 192
Languages, especially the dead. 60
great feast of. 281
mortals have many, immortals, one.
477
of a moiety of. 515
of earth are many. 594
the two. 599
worth as many men as you know.
661
Languid, art thou. 236
Languor is not in your heart. 5
Lanky man is lasy. 464
LamaB, las cafiaB se vuelven, 844
Lad mi piateue, 473
liaodiceans, church of the. 436
Lap. as in my mother's. 218
into thy mother's, 218
Laptui calami. 574
lingum, 574
Largiri de alieno, 535
Lark, even the, is melodious. 471
hark, hark. the. 307
is so brimful of gladness. 84
leg of a. better than kite's body,
745
more blithe, no. 21
musical to the uninstructed. 567
now leaves. 105
one leg of a. 837
pilgrim of the sky, 395
rise with the. 173. 783
shrill sweet. 167
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Lark linffinff till hia heayen fllls. 209
that tirra-lirra chants. 290
the beay, 75
the holy, 26
up Ivringi the, 372
Larks, as. live by leeks. 822
to fall ready roasted. 716
Lash of his own stubborn tail. 121
the age. 254
Lass, a man may kiss a bonny. 46
a penniless, 236
drink to the, 333
honest man may like a. 45
prey upon the. 154
wi* a tocher. 47
wi' the weel-stockit farms. 47
Lasses, a' are ffuid. 739
brittle ware. 783
he dearly loved the. 45
little, amaze, 819
then she made the. 45
Lassie, what can a young, 46
Lasso rixam quxrit 483
Last and shine, shall. 23
come, worst served. 815
comer, to the. the bones, 816
each day as if thy. 120
for ever, 529
he that comes, 794
not least, 346
not least in love, 303
of the Romans, 305
shuU the door, 794
stage, things are come to the, 703
to arrive are best loved, 859
to come, when wanted most, 396
to know what's amiss. 857
to lay the old aside. 243
what is it that will. 361
Jjastly and finally. 277
Late, all too. the advantage came. 271
amends never too. 812
beginning. 217
better than never. 762
comers, bones for, 673
five minutes too, 94
ffan then avise too. 345
ne has come home. 673
in one thing, late in all. 664
known too. 320
little too. is much too late. 747
lucky I was born so. 337
on principle. 391
thanks best, 13
to draw tne matter out. 562
to mend, never too. 812
to repent, never too. 812
too. 370. 673
who comes, lodges ill. 815
Lateat vitiwm proxtmitate honi, 530
Lately found, so, 219
Lateo et taceo, 574
Lateres cum duplicantur, venit Moaea,
512, 881
Latest seems to have done most, 672
Lathe hidsas, 473
Latin, able to translate into. 698
among Latins. 567
at the end of his. 713
explain as if I did not know. 716
for a goose. 133 note
Oetan fools laugh at. 531
lies and, 817
not words but matter, 13
parler, devant lea cordeliera, 771
Latin, small, and less dreek. 18i
smaU skiU in. 101
soft bastard, 56
taught me. in pure waste. 30
words scarcely recur to me. 670
Laudanum, some fell by. 140
LatLdari ab iUatidatia, 695
aba ts. latLdato viro, 574
gaudent, qui ae, 652
Laudat, qui aeipaum, 652
Laudator temporia octt. 519
LaudatUT et alget, 642
Laudia avarum, 677
Laugh and be well. 1S4
and grow fat, 815
and the world laughs with you. 3§1
at leisure, 815
away, fine laugher. 729
cannot make him« 295
crack in his. 165
for a. he will not spare his friesdl
hasten to. for fear of bein^ oblifed
to weep. 718
he says you, 665
if I, at any mortal thing, 61
if you are wise. 665
in the morning. 797
'inwardly, to, 665
let people. 816
lie. flatter. 6
like parrots. 283
loud, the children, 166
make 'em, 262
make the unskilful. 316
make the weeper. 328
not at another's loss, 128. 443
not too much. 161
nothing more unbecoming than SA
90
sometimes she would. 375
that spoke the vacant mind« 146
that win. 324. 817
the loud long. 374
too costly if involving impropriety.
608
where we must. 245
who but must, 250
Laughs are hearty, 254
at crooked man, who. 801
at. man learns more Quickly whit
he. 520
at sincerely, 340
best that laughs last, 792
himself to death. 792
maid that, is half taken. 746
nobody, and nobody cries, 445
on Friday. 797
with cast-down eyes. 665
Laughable, a hungry man. 665
Laughed at. what is viler than to be, ^
consumedly. they. 131
Laugher, a, may speak the truth. 6^>
665
Laughing and Jeering at. 240
and weeping first cousins. 735
he is always. 2
side, upon the. 243
stock, a mere, 681
stock, human affairs a. 665
to heaven men go not, 826
undo men, 841
we had more, 149
you hear that boy, 166
you may know a fool by his. 634
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Laaffhter an injury in Iom, 559
and ladneM in one bag. 845
better write of, than of tears, 726
but an art, 84
can you withhold. 666
constrained, 74
dismissed with, 681
does not prove a mind at ease, 792
excommunication for causing. 676
foolish, 665
for a month, 293
for the love of, 288
from a dunce, 64
holding both his sides. 221
ill-timed, dangerous, 469
in the mouth of fools. 666
makes good blood, 815
nothing pleasant without. 679
of hell, 732
of the fool, 418
or weeping, all things a cause for,
497
our sincerest, 331
peasants', more genuine, 538
shake despair with, 364
stabbed with, 282
the peculiar function of man, 725
theirs at Uttle Jest. 269
tragic, 540
uneztingulBhable, 468
Tast and inextinguishable, 330
Laura, the grave where. 262
was blooming still, 56
Laureate pension, earned his. 61
Laurel, let the. give place to eloquence,
504
never grows for sluggard. 376
round nis living head. 273
Laurels. O ye. 223
torn, thy, 338
Lave in it. drink of it. 167
Lavishly, he that speaks. 799
Law. a bottomless pit. 815
a labourer, make of. 189
a scarecrow of the. 278
a, should be short. 575 ^
a silent magistrate. 580
a sort of hocus-pocus. 204
a sumptuary, 576
^ a thousand causes of disgust in, 695
aims at perfection. 576
allows, modesty forUtfr.what. 659
»lani} givftw fregdO"lt 732' _ _
and arbitrary power,"^4r
arises from fact. ^2
army, physic. 102
as adversaries do in. 288
at, his neighbour jpersecute. 14S
author of a. obeying it. 623
born under one. 154^
can take an open purse. 51
cannot equalise men. 720
compels, do as of free will what,
660
consistent with reason. 659
construction of. does no injury, 508
custom rules. 768
do, love truth, 78
does no injury, 576
does not trouble about trifles. frl5
eight points of the, 462
ended as a man is friended, 23, 757
ends tyranny. 241
every, has a loophole. 774
evolution a, 233
Law. fear beadle of the, 778
follows gold. 496
for man^s sake mad^, 357
for restitution of fees. 209
for wife and for husband. 701
foundations ot,.ASi
founded on nsture. 603
full of trouble. 876
glorious uncertainty of. 204. 462
good opinion of the, 377
grind the poor, l"46
- hasard-Qf The. 488
hasardous to go to. 604
he eked out wi'. 45
he that goes to. 47
highest, the highest roguery. 573
in a thousand pounds of. 808
y in. what plea so tainted, 284
^ is a ass, the. Ill
is a bottomless pit. 4, 816
is a lottery, 816
is bUnd. 209
is costly, 753
is good. the. 435
is king of tdL 3
- — ir laid down, 619
is mighty, necessity mightier, 734
is not retrospective, 576
is open, 431
is reason. 528
is so lordUch. 189
is unsettled, where. 589
Judges administer, not make. 572
justice in her net of law. 246
kingdom insecure without. 696
licks up a'. 815
like, like king. 818
like, like people. 818
loth to ma ken ende. 189
Lydford. 822
made to take care of raskills, 128
made, way of craftiness discovered,
888
man of. who never saw. 463
more by. less by right. 824. 860
^___nmalnot do injury. 575
mystePtousy 215
natural. 573
no departure from the words of the,
no, for Just men. 867
not the same at morning and night,
859
of cycles. 662
of England the greatest grievance,
_ of humanity, 41
"~(0f nations, 220. 6S9
of nature, 220
of nature and nations. 41
of our side, is the, 319
of pusillanimity, 9
of society. 573
of the Medes and Persians. 422
of the place, everyone should ob-
serve the, 713
old father antic, the. 292
one, one God. 367
one suit breeds twenty, 866
people crushed by. 40
perfection of reason. 84
practice derived from. 663
precedents become. 181
preserves the eartn, 264
protects minors. 561
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Law. quilletf of the, 297
rettrlotiona of. rigidly interpreted,
645 - # ^
rigid paths of. 189
sanotioii*. unfair to onnelTet. 647
"" Bcience of our. 363
geei the wrftthillL JT7
■how me the man. 1 11 show you the.
848
■hows her teeth. 405
sometimee follows equity. 576
■oyereign. 179
suhtletiee of the. 643
the act of the. 485
the disposition of. 541
the invention and gift of the godi,
477
the letter of the. 14
the man of. 232
the universal. 577
the worst of. 865
things established by. are done
away with by opposite law. 509
to-day is none to-morrow. ,48
tons of. 373
too mudh subtlety in. 608
true, the very reason of Jove, 577
twelve points of. 841
_ .tyranny under cover of, 717
unwritten. 576
very g9od for all that, 274
weightier matters of the. 427
what is a. 20
what is the. not who are the
parties, 646
where uncertain, there is no law,
696
which governs all law. 41
while tne. is pending, 578
whoso loves, 210
wills what king wishes. 878
windward of the. 80
windy side of the. 289
wise returning from, 826
wrest once the. 285
written, thus is the. 570
./ you will maintain, when you can
— Ttrle youTMSf. «95
Laws abovdhe prince. 612
all servants of the. 575
and institutions. 20
and learning. 204
and ordinances, keeps the. 707
and rites, 21
- — ar« for the safety of cititenSji,5Z&—
assist the watchtnl," 706
atrocity of. prevents execution. 718
bad. the worst of tyranny. 39
best, come from crimes. 575
- best interpreter of. 629
breaking up of. 370
by general. 245
cannot make drunken sober. 33S
curse on all. 253
derived from nature, 8
dumb amidst arms. 678
dumb where drums speak. 882
enemies to. 40
framed to speak with one voice. 575
give his little senate. 250
given to restrain the strong. 563
go as kings wish. 737
good, come from bad manners, 575
good, produced by evil manners, 500
good, sprung from bad customs. 532
iiniJM^nlnne makf s ubli^aUjryrTa
puSuo eaaact staud mtliuuu Ml
Laws grow by litigatidn. 5TS
have a noso of wax. 814
he denies the, 572
household* 398
impartial. 376
intention should subserre the. 566
later, repeal former if inoonsistest,
5*5
lean on one another. 40
like cobwebs. 12. 353
like neta, 332
like spiders' webs. 23, 453
many, a bad sign, 824
men make, women, manners. 724
moved to punish bj justice, sot
anger, 629
new lords, new, 831
new, new deceit, 831
no power above, 617
_not judgeso^aWl - -
not prec6dBnuL572
obey custom, 592 note
of heat, crime to examine the. tS3
of the Persians and Medea. 413
orator subverts the. 629
pedaotio, 269
preservation of, the bond of mes !i
cities. 479
purer. 367
reason
-^txepuM
Mx hours to. 674
sleep but never die. 523
so wise, settled by, 231
subservient to custom. 575
the drama's, 176
the m nrn, the knn Ipstinr, ftt4
the snares of the. 14
their Joy is to obey the, 385
to the peoples, he gives, 634
to torture the, 14
undo OS. 887
very numerous in a oorropt stata
510
well to obey the, 474
who has a grasp of the. 650
without morals, 654
written, 123, 573
Law's delay, the, 315
first function to prevent injury. 670
their will, their. 326
Lawful, better nothing than all thinfi,
12
for me, all things Bxm,Mdr-
is not always honourable. 554
lost by what is. 636
made, what pleased her, 737
not wh^tjBjuit what is right. 61^
nothing to be, US me, dv7
to you, all things to be, 607
Lawn sleeves and rochets. 261
twice a saint in, 248
Lawrie, all sang Annie. 359
Lawsuit, avoid a, 512
one, breeds twenty, 837
Lawsuits consume time, 815
Lawyer, deceive not thy. 802
ffood, bad neighbour, 743
has spoiled the statesman. IIS
keeps your estate, 24
kUling a viper, 86 ^
knows how, as a, 101
not for every quarrel, to the. 781
who is his own. 801
Lawyers and their pleading. 461
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Lawyers are met. 141
ai. go to heayen. 777
cantilena of the, 108
ezclQde4 from parliament. 631
fret men into trouble. 148
UU aU the. 297
no. or foxes. 869
obstinate and fools make rich. 780
the battledores. 110
there woold be no good. 112
woe unto you. 429
Lawyer's clerk, and is a. 361
Lawyers' houses built on fools' heads.
815
Lay me down, irladly. 218
on for Tusoulum. 203
on, Macduff. 311
some merry. 19
the imperishable, 342
the unpremeditated. 271
thou on for Borne, 203
Lays before us, what. 112
doubly sweet the, 266
heayenly. 396
Layer upon layer, 684
Laymen low, kept the. 123
Laziness or sottish waste. 99
the devil's pillow. 804
Lazy as Ludlam's dos:. 768
folks' stomachs, Ido
people take most pains, 815
Lead, boiling oil or melted. 145
Lead kindly Ught. 236
nor drive, neither. 830
not drive, 488
thou me on I 236
when we think we lead, 58
whither wilt thou. 313
Leaden-eyed, pale and, 170
Leader, a blind. 603 , , «
all deeds tell against a hated. 568
good, makes good soldier, 501
lives no greater, 369
of leaders, 524
qualifications of a, 662
sage, in camps a, 269
the time needs a. 523
with me as your, 680
wretched madness of the, 622
Leaders, sulky, of the chaser 270
Leaders safety, a strong shield, 541
Leading men, as are the, such the State,
646
Leaf, falls with the leaf, 135
has perished, thy. 367
is red and sear, 269
shall not wither. 414
the sear, the yellow. 310
through green and through sere, 235
turn over a new. 875
Leaflets dance, only. 210
League offensive and defensive, 358
Leak, little, will sink a great ship, 745
Leaks, I am full of, 637
little, sink a ship. 139
Leal, each man to other. 190
heart leed never, 815
Lean against a falling wall. 669
and sad. 464. 777
body and visage, 139
was so ruddy, 147
Leander. Mr. Ekenhead, and I did, 61
swam the Hellespont. 166
Leap in the dark, a great. 459
Learn anld, learn mair, 816
Learn, but she may, 284
diligent to, 400
even from enemies, 89
from a penny paper, 268
from the learned, 520
let the unlearned. 564
live to. 820
never too old to. 831
not bred so dull but she can. 284
or leave alone. 520
silly bairns eith to. 848
so little, 106
teach, love, 620
to unlearn, 116
to, what has to be unlearnt, 634
too old to, 'Z08
we, not in school, but life. 614
weeping, laugh gaining, 815
with pale faces, 652
young, 815
Learn'd reflect on what they knew, 244
Learned, eith. soon forgotten, 772
eye, 33
lumber, loads of, 244
man has wealth in himself, 553
moderately, 498
much then I, 273
roast an egg, the, 251
smile, make the. 243
women. 364
Learner, a good man always a. 501
Learning a cobweb of the brain. 49
a litUe, 243
a pride of, 168
a treasury of, 628
and money, love of. 860
cast into the mire, 39
delusions of. 517
discourse, opinions and sects, 9
doth make thee mad, 431
fortifled by. 671
good life worth a bushel of, 744
knowledge and, 7
lies, breast where. 254
little heads may contain, 819
love he bore to, 146 -
loyal body wanted, 376
makes the fool more foolish, 815
memory without. 746
much, dieth with him. 84
no man wiser for his. 275
no pretence to, 44
no royal road to, 867
other branches of, 283
power and time. 85
proflcient in, deficient in morals, 651
progeny of. 333
sceptre to some, bauble to others.
815
scraps of, 405
should continue as long as yon live,
689
shows how little mortals know, 409
solid, never fails, 80
spoils a nation, 259
still I am, 736
teacheth more in one year. 6
that weight of, 367
the food of the mind, 522
think as men of. 678
thoroughly, no age given to. 617
to misquote, Just enough of, 58
unpolished, loses lustre, 78
vain without intelligence. 481
verging to the female side. 94
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Learning, yirtue and, have intrinslo
Talne, 78
want of. 123
wise manjreU, from them that hae
none. 750
won by stndy. 142
Learnt, easiest, 220
fn the cradle. 878
unlearns what he has, 549
what is insufficiently, 620
Leash or band for dame, 269
Least, he wants, who desires. 570
said, soonest mended, 815
what you have done to the, 659
Leather, broad thongs from another's,
532. 768
keep to your, 564 note
liberal with another's. 514
nothing like, 868
or prunella. 247
thongs of another man's. 768
through faithless, 410
Leathern purse. 241
Leave, better, than lack. 762
not a rack behind, 276
off first, 424
often took, 259
the rest to Heayen, 90
when the play is best, 881
wrung from me my slow, 311
Leayen, a little, 432
of malice and wickedness, 437
to work, wait for the. 6
Leayeneth the whole lump, 434
Leaves enough, but few grapes, 816
fall and melt. 3
Eetteth short of. 169
aye their time. 159
in its. we read no more, 73
in the forest, 273
on trees, like, 255
springing of green, 159
words are like, 243
Leaving it. became him like the. 308
Leban, oodenke mu, 457
Lector08, caveant, 574
Led. love must be. 346
Leech, a skilful, 49
a, that will not let go, 564
Leek, you can eat a, 296
Leered like a love-sick pigeon, 86, 340
Lee6 is left, the mere, 309
Left hand know what thy right hand
doeth, 425
Leg above the knee, broken her, 847
bail, he has given. 790
one. as if suspicious of his brother,
79
Legs and wings, all, 18
bestrid the ocean, 305
erect upon two, 110
he should have, who has not cour-
age. 885
if you could see my. 114
of gold, stand on, 171
under his huge. 303
Legal form, things presumed in, 627
L4oalit4, la. noua tue, 887
Legality kills us, 887
Legate or Cardinal never did good in
England. 461
Legem, neceasitas dat, 601
Legend, half, half-historic. 363
some lying, 269
Leget inter arma tilent. 678
Leges mori terviunt, 675, 592 not€
plurimm, eorruptittima repuolica,
510
Legge, fatta la, trovata la malisia, 774,
Legion, my name is, 428
of Honour, cross of, 82
Legions, give me back mr, 702
Legiones redde, 702
Legislation, foundation of, 21
Legislator, guiding spirit of. modera*
the true* 40
Legum iervi tumus, 576
LehrmeUter, wer tetn eigener, tein viU,
801
Leicester beans and bacon, 185
Leichenpredigt, LUgenpredigt, 782
Leisure, a lordlier, 356
idle have leasts 804
more occupation in, 532
never less at, than when at, 628
no. that useth it not^ 791
nourishes body and mind. 630
repent at, 90
retired. ^1, 630
reward of labour, 816
time for something useful, 172
to grow wise. 5
to make a business of. 630
tranquillity, difficult in. 519
turn, into useful business. 700
with dignity, 630
Lemonade, olack eyes and. 230
Lend, a godlike thing to. 715
borrow, man created to. 725
he that doth. 794
lend your wings, 253
less than thou owest, 306
naething to, 46
one only, to the rich. 827
or to spend, or to give in. 443
the men who. 187
what you can afford to lose. 816
Lenders, bad, 787
Lendeth. a good man is merciful, aaC
Length, his lisUess. 152
Lengthen, as the days. 768
Lends, that, gives. 797
Lent, first day in, 791
long, not given, 820
salmon and sermon in. 845
Leonei irritare, 609
Leopard change his spots. 421
shall lie down with the kid. 420
spots in a. not observed. 808
Lerne. s ladly wolde he. 76
Lesbia hath a beaming eye, 229
Ldse-maissttf, 574
Leaer, wie gefalV ieh dir, 735
Less, beautifully, 258
or more, nicely calculated. 400
or more, whether we have, 442
rather than be, 213
Lessons, because they lessen, 118
the best of, 340
Let, dearly, or let alone. 260
'em all come, 466
on sharing terms. 632
to end, wait for the, 6
Jjethe's gloom, 67
Letter, a, does not blush. 627
each, full of hope. 195
kUleth. the, 433
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lietter killi. the. 578
speech better than, 11
the canine, 681
when he wrote a, 10
writing, a waste of time, 233
writin , great art o', 110
Letters, a fool in three, 731
a man of, \t9
a thorny career, 719
heaven first taught, 253
his, are weighty and powerful, 434
intercourse of, 172
life without, is death, 709
man of many, 653
man of three, 554
morals, parts, man of, 101
open breasts, 172
Pbosnicians first inyented, 636
8ursuit of. in old age, 672
tie elixir of love, 172
the life of love. 172
the soul of trade. 172
thy. have transported me, 308
liCttuce after wine, 574
liBTel. if he's gone to a lower. 461
Iievellers cannot bear levelling up, 176
Levers for moTing men. 452
Levi, as Mister, did. Id
Levis sit tibi terra.. 676
Levity of conduct, lost through, 653
of mind, man's barren, 38d
Levins ferit leviora, Deus, 589
Lex appetit perfectum, 576
eat sihi, 578
Oentium, 625
prima naturm, 520
scripta est, ita, 524
Lexicography, lost in. 178
Lexicon of youth, in the, 201
Liar always prodigal of oaths, 731
an exceptionally good. 174
and a half to a liar. 871
doubted when he speaks truth, 587
every man a. 628
measureless, 302
of the first magnitude, 90
Suite picturesque, 83
bould have good memory, 687
show me a, I will show thee a thief,
848
vaunter and, the same thing, 760
Liars, all men are, 416
cowards, 452
drunkards, talkers. 687
find ready made, 3i
have short wings, 817
one and all. 31
pay the penalty. 680
should have memories. 817
we can never trust. 386
Libel, greater the truth greater the,
858
sreater the truth, the worse the, 231
ne evaded accusation of, 602
in a frown, 352
Libellos scinde Thalia, 642
Liber, aperit prmeordia, 493
htc. ad me vertinet, 466
Liberal as the light of day, 96
deviseth liberal things, 420
either a little. 144
think it not enough to be. 26
Liberality consists in giving suitably,
haf no limits, 674
Liberality, name of, sounds liberty, 722
of heart, 101
Libertas et natale solum, 353
principatus et, 117, 664
Libertatis, vestigia morientis, 705
Libert4, 4oalit4, fraternity, 725
0, que de crimes on eon^mit dans
ton nom, 726
Liberties and lives in danger, 613
Athenians will not sell their, 453
rescue our, or die. 455
Libertine, puffed and reckless, 312
the air, a chartered, 296
Liberty, a bean in. better than comfit
in prison, 739 •
a day, an hour of virtuous, 1
a plant of rapid growth, 383
above all, 477
abstract, 38
afraid of poverty, gives up. 661
ancient, despotism new, 720
and calls them. 36
and colonies, 40
and corruption incompatible, 38
and Rome, 1
and truth, 237
and unioiL 387
begets desire, 123
best beloved of men, 356
better than giftb, 880
bread and, 254
came after long years, 578
Christ and civil, as one, 408
connected with order, 40
dearer than country, 632
delight with, 346
delightful guest, 720
don^ agree with niggers, 198
empt> praise of, 563
equality, fraternity, 725
footsteps of dying, 584
footsteps of expiring, 705
from command of sea, 11
gave us, 174
heart that loves, 229
how many crimes are committed in
thy name, 726
in doubtful matters, 561
in some is licence, in others, 645
kings give, 107
lean, better than fat slavery, 816
love of. 126. 157
loving-jealous of his. 320
makes an old man brave, 641
monarchy and. 664
must be limited, 38
my spirit felt thee, 84
never to return again, 663
of generalities, 7
of speech, 8. . .
of the world, ultimate, 577
or death, 1
or give me death, 160
people's supremacy tends to. 689
perishes through liberty. 677
phantom which men call. 267
pleasing under a king, 536
plucks Justice, 278 ^^
power to do what law allows, 677
remote from, 237
roars for, 363
spirit of divinest, 84
surpasses wealth. 610
. sweet land of, 336
sweet name of, 622
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Uberty. the aplrit of. S8
the tree of, 718
this ia trae, 225
thooffh late, regarded me, 677
to lose. 10
too much, 396
Transatlantic. 65
under a riehteous king. 620
under the laws. 577
was all his cry. 352
when gone, life insipid, 1
when kings give. 107
when they cry. 224
where is. 22
vriU not be far. 3
winnowed by the wings of, 67
wisdom the only. 668
Liberty's cause, in, 560
in every blow, 47
ruins, on. 229
tree, first garden of. 68
unclouded blase. 346
Libet, non utt, $ed uti licet, 615
Libidinem ad omnenij 486
Libitina, to escape. 613
Lihito fi Hctto. 737
Libraries, shrines. 7
Library inscription, Latin, 620
the soul's Durial ground. 20
turn over half a, 176
was dukedom. 276
Lihres, Us veulent Hre, 717
LibroTum mult\tudo» 521
Ltbud. aei pherei, kakon, 467
Licence, my pages are full of. 674
outrageous, will prove disaster. 608
poetical, to lie. 689
they mean. 224
we are all worse by. 617
Licks the hand Just raised, 245
Lie, a good head cannot. 743
a, grows, 587
a low thing to. 558
a real love of a. 31
a warm, is the best, 502
abroad for the commonwealth. 404
be a living. 57
beltless bairn cannot. 7.":'
but somewhat piven to. 3J5
circumstance, with, 287
eouldn't, if you paid him, 186
credit his own. 276
dare not, 368
direct, 2b7
fault grows two thereby. 160
flatter, face, 6
fain gotten by a. 782
do not know how to. 655
loveth and maketh a, 437
magnificently. 588
many a, seemeth ful trewe. 77
many a. seemeth true, 874
men born to, 141
mixture of a. doth add pleasure. 9
nature admits no. 72
nature of a scoundrel to. 559
need of a ruilty, 208
new minted an old. 96
no. without voucher. 619
nothing can need a. 160
nothing in need of. but a. 834
one. draws ten, 837
one. needs many. 837
one, needs seven. 837
to strong is that wild, 236
Lie, swallows nonsense and a. 50
tell a, find the truth, 852
that slnketh in. 9
the more. 33
the national. 83
told a wicked, wicked. 27S
what is a, 63
who, deceives to his utmost. 650
who trusts in a. 799
(lee) wl' a lid on. 852
witib a latchet. 853
yourself, no use being ■qaeajnish. 31
Lies acted. 817
and Latin. 817
believe her, though I know she. 39
cheap as. 302
deviser of. shall not prosper, 466
have short legs, 817
hunt in packs, 817
jesting, bring sorrows. 814
like Uuth. 310
man the born enemy of. 72
mouth that, slays the soul. 861
our sovereign lord. 263
take much killing, 817
taking pains and telling. 121
the rest is. 134
to hide it. and. 386
to his father, he who. 650
told in silence. 349
true-seeming. 344
Liehre, se levanta la, 883
Lied with such a fervour. 61
Liest. froth and scum. thou. 277
LUvre, on ne prend pas, au tahourin,
Life, a bundle of litUe thinirs. 166
a. cannot be recalled. 734
a charm of many deaths, 410
a country, 124
a forward child, 360
a glorious, 160
a golden, in an iron age, 877
a handful of good. 744
a journey to death. 654
a quiet, not life at all. 26
a series of surprises. 1 30
a short blossoming. 7S3
a stormy nifrht. 160
a tragedy of errors. 384
a vigfl. 709
a well-written, rare. 70
against the fire of. 188
all beer and skittles. 64
an covet, 269
all his. he has been. 263
all lost except a little. 59
all may ensure good, none long. 603
all that a man hath, will he gi'n
for his. 413
always, for the living. 866
an ill whose only cure. 259
an incurable disease. 93
and death, and that for erer. IftS
and death indifferent things. 350
and ffood living, 723
and light, a form of. 54
and love, a dream. 43
and manners, examples of, 66S
and means, let him give, 671
and soul, my, 471
as instructress, 523
as the. so its end. 757
as the wind is. 4
at a pin's fee, my. 313
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Life, as there is lesa of. to Increase pro-
Tision for, 491
before ns lies in daily, 217
best of, flies quickest, 629
best portion of a good man's, 395
beyond life, 226
blood of a master spirit, 226
blood of onr enterprise, 294
brief Is, 364
burn down, let, 354
but a journey to death, 693
but an inn, 172
but usurped his. 307
scenes of, 448
counted least, most enjoyed, 407
daily beauty in his, 325
declines from thirty-five, 177
deliyer up our fort of, 208
despiser of. 527
directions for a happy, 709
dost thou love, 138
drawes care, 346
each day a, 407
easy to despise, in adversity, 662
else we have no. 403
ended when honour ends, 148
enemies to their own, 423
entombs the soul, 40/
every, a tragedy, 6
every man holds dear, 302
everyone thinks he has twenty years
more of, 716
first hour of. plucks it, 641
fiower of a blameless, 368
following, though creatures you dis-
sect, 248
for what is your, 436
fortune, not wisdom, rules, 709
full of kindness. 229
gilded with mirth. 93
Sive us length of. 514
od who gave us, 174
good, a good ending, 785
goodness of, not length of, 660
great business of, 232
greedy of, who would survive a
perishing world, 709
grows insipid, 1
alf dead, to live a. 220
half, employed in making the other
half wretched, 720
half-spent before known, 817
happier far than, 183
happy long, 199
has nowed. so his, 358
has passed with me but roughly, 102
hastens with increased speed, 643
hath still one romance, d87
have we loved, 235
heroic, a, 221
hope of returns with the sun, 683
hour of glorious, 274
how pleasant is thy morning, 45
husbands best his. 261
I bear a charmed. 310
ill, an m end. 739
imitating. 124
in every limb. 394
in the midst of, 438
Is a fatal complaint, 166
is a jest, 141
is a short summer, 177
is a shuttle. 278
is a stage. 478
is a watch. 355
Life is a wheel. 473
is act, 233
is all a variorum. 42
is all chequered. 229
is all the sweeter. 205
is as lightning, he whose, 512
is as tedious, ^91
is bright, his, §0
is but a day, 43
is but a gust, 194
is but a span. 165
is but a spark, 106
Is but an empty dream. 193
is dying, 171
is earnest, 193, 734
is energy of love, 403
is given us for use, 709
is good, 160
is good, every form of, 176
is in the right. 246
is long if full, 578
is long which answers, 408
is much flattered, 407
is neither tossed, 137
Is never the same again, 203
Is not to breathe; it is to acti
731
is not to live, but to be well, 612
is probation, 33
is read all backward, 28
is real, 193
is, remember how short, 699
is short and wears away, 238
Is short, art is long, 475, 709
is so, this, 378
is the desert, 410
is thorny, 86
is too short, 226
is variable. 485
large as, 119
largest concern of, 6
lay down his. for his friends. 430
leapt to. 211
leaves of. 133
lent, like money, at interest, 597
let us cherish. 448
lieth not in living, 817
like a dome, 331
like a guest satiated with, 513
like dice-playing. 570
live out thy. 358
live your own, 590
lives for ever, no. 355
long if you know how to use it, 709
long, perquisites of, 547 note
long to the wretched. 623
loving little. 358
made long by evil chancce. 501
make the most of, 238
man's love is of man's. 60
many-coloured, 176
means, what. 33
most loathed worldly. 279
mostly froth and bubble. 150
must linger on alone. 56
my. a strife. 725
my, is vowed, 711
nae man has a tack of his, 829
nearer every day to death, 597
no part of, free from duty, 618
no sure thing in, but death. 191
no. without pain, 832
noble exploits of his, 88
nor love thy, 218
not a disposable property. 709
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Life, not a kindlier. 356
not a lonff. but a sofflcient, 616
not from, bat from one home to an-
other. 700
nothing half so sweet in. 229
of him that speaks ill, consider the,
835
of his beast, regardeth the. 416
of man a poem. 69
of man a winter's day. 869
of man. upward steals the. 195
of philosophers a preparation for
death. 693
of piety and peace. 239
of things, see into the. 396
only things in which we hare pro-
perty. 69
onr oriefest span of. 638
parenthesis of, 351
poetry of a true. 615
postponed is too late. 611
private, nnactiye. 219
protracted, 175
pulse of. stood still. 406
push ajar the gates of. 336
remains, whilst, it is well. 709
rough wares of, 6
saye his limbs quiyering, 61
scenes of crowded. 175
sech is. 112
second, 1
serene, her, 360
she was his, 59
short and irrcTOcable, 683
short span of, forbids hope. 709
short time suffices for a good, 501
short to the fortunate, 623
sins againpt this. 407
BO fast doth fly. 106
so short, the craft so long. 77
social enjoyment of. 523
speck of. 250
spice of, 99
studied from the, 4
study to lead your own, 657
such was his, 678
sweet'ner of, 22
taken away in prime of, 647
that insane dream, 30
that late I led. 295
that state of, unto which it shall
please God to call me, 438
the calmest, 216
the charm of. undone, 28
the comedy of, 620
the fear of, 408
the feeble line of, 13
the gate of, 219
the idea of her. 280
the sweet of, 217
the thin-spun, 223
they may rail at this, 229
this crowd and rabble of, 622
this long disease, my. 250
thou art a galling load, 43
thread of human. 274
three-fourths of. is conduct. 6
time used is. 406
to come, expatiates in a. 245
to come, for the, 290
to endure the ills of. 523
to ereryone his own is dark, 685
to Judge a man's, not parentage, 682
to live, not the whole of, 227
to measure. 225
Life, to out-do the. 180
to prefer to honour, 687
too short for mean anxieties, IBS
too smooth without rubs, 817
tranquil, or a happy death, 472
treadis on life, 28
tree of. 215. 577
under a weary, 315
unsuitable system of. 648
▼ale of. 152
▼arying road of. 90
wafting to immortal. 219
was bitter, if, 355
was gentle, his, 305
was in the right. 93
was. like the riolet, sweet, 402
was truth, 156
we oome, we cry, and that is, 7tf
we're been long together, 16
wears bo wearily, 169
web of our, 288
well-spent, is eternal, 501
what 18, 1
what remains to me of. 679
where his. rose, 6
where there is, there is hope. 883
whUe there is. 141
while there's, there's hope, 618
why this craving for. in tte
wretched. 645
wine of, 133
wisely regulated. 668
without deceit, 670
without letters is death. 709
without love, is not life. 731
wounded my. 136
you take my. 285
' Life s bewailing, sum of. 188
best Joys. 232
bewildered way. 65
but a means. 15
but a span. 323
but a walking shadow. 310
career. 66
common way. 398
cool evening. 251
dull round, travelled. 332
enchanted cup. 52
fitful fever. 309
feast, nourisher in, 309
Jewels strung. 234
laws, weigh without complaint, Sn
little iroiUes. 155
low vale, 19
morning march. 67
poor play is o'er. 246
race well run. 239
sacred stream, 170
sad Journey. 340
sweet fable. 103
unresting sea. 166
unseen patnway. 536
vast ocean. 246
wheel, which draws up nothing sev.
407
Lifeless, yet with life to lie, 393
faultless, see Liveless
Lifetime, here I could spend a, 550
remembrance of calm. 656
Lift her with care, 167
me before I fa', dinna. 770
Lifted scale. 252
Lifts to cast down, fortune, 653
Light, a track of. 22
after, darkness, 639
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liffht. all was. 254
an armonry of, 103
and leading, 39
and leading, man of. 115
and life. 91
and right. 5
and shade repoie. where. 400
and the sacred vessels. 551
at best thoa'rt bat a glimmering.
443
be made, let, 538
burning and a shining. 430
but Thine, no. 183
dear as the. 153
despiser of the. 527
dim religious. 221
enough for tnose who wish to see,
717
enough to guide. 342
every, is not the sun. 774
excellent darkness, 418
excess of, 152
fantastic toe. 221
feel and seek the. 87
flourished in his. 342
for after times. 341
for lacjc of, 78
free to all. 660
from above. 220
from smoke. 532
from those flames no. 211
give, and let us die. 183
glimmering, 160
od gives to all, 880
God's flrst creature. 9
hail, holy, 214
happy realms of. 211
has arisen. 580
he leaves behind him. 196
her own radiant. 222
her peerless. 215
in darkness. 580
is flown, our, 159
is sweet, truly the. 419
led by the, 244
like a shaft of, 362
long in coming to the. 350
lord of. 119
love and. 86
more. 735
not smoke from. 612
nought for sore eyes. 859
of lamp, do not judge by. 636
of other days. 36
of the world. 425. 580
of things, come forth into the* 400
profit from, 532
put out the. 325
remnant of uneasy. 397
seeking light. 281
servants ox. 4
■tars give little. 8
that haloes all. 35
that led astray. 42
that lies. 2^9
that never was on sea ur land. 401
the gates of. 216
to the sun. 681. 871
to them that sit in darkness. 428
nnpolluted by pollution. 680
while ye have the, 430
who does evil hates. 650
within, faithful to the. 166
within his own dear breast. 221
world of, 379
Lights are fled. 231
calm, of mild philosophy. 1
I dread the boasted. 400
soon blown out. small. 327
the lesser. 588
without a name. 351
Light's term, after, 6
Lighthouse, sitivation at the. Ill
without any light. 171
Lightly, as it oometh. so wol we spend.
76
come, lightly go. 818
from fair to fair. 270
lie. on my ashes. 136
Light-minded and careless. 576
Lightning, he snatched the. 527
philosophy like. 70
too like the. 320
strikes highest peaks. 667
vain to seek remedy against. 664
Ligna super foco, 521
Lignum, vita, blf
Like again, shall not look upon his. 311
but oh. how different. 394
cures like. 818
do what you, 716
draws to like. 818
for like, no gain, 64
I never saw his. 369
to like, God ever brings. 481
where I. I love, 882
will to like. 631. 818
Likeliest, do Uie, 771
Likely Ues in the mire. 819
Likeness, preferring, to beauty. Wo
Likes him best, each as, 374
Likewise, go thou, and do. 428
Likings and dislikings. 188
Lilies and languors of virtue. 355
and violeU, 19
consider the, 425
contending with the roses 207
like those cool. 189
roses and white. 68
twisted braids of 223
Lily among thorn**. 410
paint the. 61. 291
Sure as is the. 373
3wers to a. 384
trembles to a. 118
Limbo large and broad. 214
Limbs, compensated in. 4
scattered. 521
thousands of precious. 171
tired. 403 ^ , ,^ ^^
were cast in manlv mould. 271
Lime-twigs of his spells. 222
Limitation of his own, 232
LimoB, ho, polldn didaakaloa, 478
Limotna, el dar, 754
Limp before the lame. 832
Lincoln was and London is, 819
Linden, when the sun was low. 67
Linden-time the heart is high. 357
Line, a rugged.^124
an endless. 235
creep in one dull. 243
laxy. languid. 375
lives along the, 245
marred the lofty. 269
no day without a. 617
of light, 228
one. which dying he could. 200
stretch out. will the. 310
the full resounding. 251
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Line, to cancel half a. 134
too labours. 244
upon line, 420
wnich he could wish to blot, 200
Lines are weak. the. 250
fallen to me in pleasant places, 414
flimsy. 250
mellifluously bland. 62
men shall read thy, 163
throws his baited. 166
two dnU. 410
Linea, nulla dies sine, 617
ultima, rerum, 592
Linen, air his. 144
dirty, wash at home. 876
was not very clean, 375
you're wearing out. not, 169
Liner she's a lady. 186
Linger by him. a pleasure to. 601
Lineeriog. humorous but. 145
lubbers lose many a penny. 378
Lingua, d md. tesoura, 780
LingusB ferocet^ 556
JAnguat edidicxste duaB, 599
Link is broken, the last, 347
strength of a chain, its weakest. 863
the silver, 272
whatever, you strike, 245
Links, mysterious. 150
to break its. 228
Linnet, lowly, loves to sing, 81
Linnets, pipe but as the. 366
Linnet's lay of love. 20
Linnue severa, 522
Unsey-wolsey brothers, 252
Lion among ladies, 282
and stoat, 368
beard of a dead, 609
better fits a lion, 302
bold as a. 417
by his claws, to Judge the, 470
give a grievous roar, 263
hares insult a dead. 592
if turned into a. what sort would
you be. 518
in his own cause. 746
In the way. there is a, 417
mad. insects have made the, 57
mated bv the, 288
must defend itself against flies. 773
not so fierce as painted, 859
one, but that one a, 471
our [British], 121
ramping and a roaring. 438
rouse a. 293
tail of a. 811
the, from the claw. 532
thought the last a bore. 263
to beard the. 270
to shave a. 475
wake not a sleeping. 816
when you ride a. 882
who nourisheth a. 180
Lions do not attack butterflies. 562
I girded up my, 25
in peace. 561
led by a stag. 540
not frightened bv cats. 819
rather be the tail of. 844
tail of. better than head of foxes.
761
to provoke, 609
to their enpraies, 115
where be should find you. 302
Lion's hide, thou wear a. 290
Lion's mane, thy hand is on. 271
mark is always there, 239
share, the, 526
skin never cheap. 745. 859
skin to be eked out with the fox'i.
675
Lioness at home, feeds a. 359
Lip. a coral. 68
a vermeil-tinctured, 223
aziger of his. 289
atheism in the. 10
big. and watery eye. 259
Lips, a man of unclean. 420
are now forbid. 19
away, take those. 279
free, 356
from over-speech, keep. 356
had language. O that those. Ill
heart on her. 56
like, like lettuce. 818
loveliest loving, 356
marmalade, 207
of dying men. 4
of Julia, 163
of men. nover about the. o92
shall not speak wickedness. 414
that are dead. 450
that are for others. 364
the touching of the, 362
upon her perfect, 363
we seal with our. 347
were red, 351
when I ope my, 283
when other, 36
would keep from slips. 443
Lippen to me. 819
Liquor concealed about my person. 25
talks mighty loud, 156
worse at temperance hotels, 25
Liquors, hot and rebellious. 286
Lis nunquam, 578
Lisped in numbers. I, 250
Lisping lass is good to kiss. 745
List geht iiber Qewalt, 848
Ust, O list. 313
Listen at a hole. 819
at the keyhole. 819
province of wisdom to. 166
to a good listener. 531
to him who has four ears, 467
to, is payment, 4%
well, grace to, 183
well, to, 498
Listener, a good. 743
Listeners never hear good, 819
no, no liars. 806
to scandal, punishment of. 553
Listener's attention a favour, oot s
due. 559
Listening mood. in. 270
please more by. 89
still, 256
Listens like a three-years' child. 404
once, who. 57
to good purpose. 73
who, gathers, 799
Listless and sad. without compUisi
204
Litem quod lite retolvit, 606
Lttera canina, 681
scrip ta manet, 678. 711
LitersB humanioret, 578
Literary appetites, healthy, 371
Literat, vetlem netcire, 702
Literature, neglect of. 542
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Literatare, polite, 578
Litef, ette procuZ. 529
Litifrlons she pettifoffger. 405
Little and good, 819
and Uttle, shall fall. 424
and load. 464. 777
and often. 817. 819
better than none. 745
bat to the parpose. 63
by Uttle. bird builds its nest. 819
cannot be great unless he deToar.
859
consoles, little aiflicts us. 727
content with. 162
creatures, these. 268
done. so. 367
every, helps. 774
from, one comes to great. 849
given seasonably. 745
gives but. nor that little long. 410
he lives well on. 710
he that knows. 797
here below, wants but. 147
how. is necessary to sustain life.
£20 -
is taken where little is given. 589
love me. 162. 821
make not mickle of, 823
man may cast great shadow. 745
man wants but. 408
men live better on. 710
much in. 582
nature requires. 533
of a little thing displeaseth. 835
one can live on. not on nothing. 836
said, soon mendit. 815
says, thinks less. 131
things affect little minds. 115
things are great. 145
things are pretty. 819. 820
things on little wings. 131
things please light minds. 632
things please little minds. 820
things, those who apply themselves
to, 714
to do, HI
io little makes a heap. 487
to little will become much. 470
virtue in living upon. 646
which is good fills the trencher. 859
who has. is the less dirty. 795
with quiet the only diet. 745
would have all little. 858
Littles, greatness is many. 605
make a mickle. 824
Littlenesses, peering, 368
Liturgv. Popish. 242
Live after my Hame lacks oil. 288
alway, I would not, 413
always beginning to. 685
and die. but which is best. 62
and learn. 243. 820
and let live. 820
and love, let us. 710
and move and have our being. 431
aright, if you know not how to. 710
as they would die. let all. 816
as you will wish when dying. 735
at ease. 123
at ease, not to. 126
at peace and rest, he that would,
begins to. begins to die. 261
bid me to. 1^
brave man endures to. 662
Live, cannot, with yon or without you,
677
eat to, 475, 773
fears to, 137
for it, anything but. 89
for it, anythl]
get to, 160
his life, then.
408
how well you, not how long. M6
I, and I reign. 710
I must, say many. 450
I shall, after the funeral flame. 632
I, so Uve I. 196
ill. they, who think to live always,
583
in hearts unborn. 67
in hearts we leave behind. 67
in peace, adieu! 255
in to^ay. 820
let me not. in vain, 1
like a beast, 858
long, everyone's wish. 173
long, not to. but well. 383
long, not well, anxious to. 602
long. to. is to outlive many. 735
longer we. the more strange sights,
868
longest, see most. 868
longest, who. go furthest for wood
868
more nearly as we pray. 183
must please to. 176
no. sir. vou need not. 450
not as it pleases, but as is right,
615
not to be fond tq^ 261
not wise to sav. I will. 611
> say,
. 390
on. to still, .
righteously: 70a shall die right-
eously. 710
taught us how to. 376
teach him how to. 257
the longer, that he may. 382
they will not. and know not how io
die. 710
to. a pain. 597
to-day, 553
to eat. they. 475. 772
to. is Ohrist. 434
to. is deadly dolorous, 346
to, is my business and art. 726
to, is to do battle. 710
to. is to think. 710
to. not to die happily. 713
too fast. 5
too long, 105
twice over. to. 552
twice over, to enjoy the past is to,
491
we never, but onlv hope to. 725
we. not as we desire, but as we can,
470
well. 218
well. to. 173
well, who does not wish to. 709
when we love we. 91
while I yet. 1
while thou Uv'st. 126
while we Uve. 524
while you live. 118
who in the after-days shall. 339
with thee. I would, and die. 690
with you. I cannot, or without yon,
519
within our means. let us. 25
within your harvest. 588
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Live without him. tried to« 404
70. I ilee. 710
Liyes. as a man. so shall he die. 757
at ease that freely lives, 16
sreatly, who neatly dies. 409
nad all his hairs been. 325
had forty thousand. 324
he. and will ever live. 710
human creatures'. 169
iU. he that, 797
long that lives well. 139
longest, sees most, 797
longest, sees much evil. 868
men's, inspect, as a mirror. 566
most, dies most. 797
not alone nor for itself. 22
obscurely great. 236
of great men. 193
of men. the little. 363
of men. think upon the. 234
of the dead. 156
of these good men. 399
our. in learning pilotage, 210
our past. 4
outlive men's. 355
rightly, that nobly. 261
shortened by ignorance. $43
they hide their. 709
two. bound fast in one. 360
unwortblly, through whom no
other. 563
waste men's, like the vermin's. 186
well, to him that, 176
well sees afar off. 797
well. who. cannot die miserably. 600
well, who. is learned enough. 744
Lived and love(L 88
and loved, I have, 735
but I have. 53
I asked him where he, 64
I have, 557
I have, and run my course. 711
in obscurity, who has. has lived
well. 510
long enough. I have, 310, 668
matters much with whom you have.
581
not how long, but how well. 614
one day. who has, has lived an age.
728
pleasurably, to be able to say you
have, 695
to-day, I have. 126
to posterity. 655
well in obscurity, who has. 498
well is a great thing, 613
what has once, is immortal. 736
liveless, faultless, 820
Livelihood is sweet. 190
Lively to severe, 247
Liver and lungs, heart, 338
burns with gall. 538
masters sprung from diseased. 568
wash milk from your, 807
Livers, grave, in Scotland. 395
out of Britain, 307
Livery, in her sober, 215
of the burnished sun, 283
of the court of heaven. 242
Livest, do good whilst thou. 621
Living, bad men give me a. 500
but not Life. 4
death. 220
failed to give, which, 156
honour given to the. 710
Living. long residence upon your. 33i
one owes regard to the. 726
seek ye the. among the dead« 429
there is hope in the. 471
thinsrs. O happy. 85
think more of the. 379
think of. 457
to leave the. before you die, 697
to sacrifice life's motive* for the
sake of. 687
too much love of. 355
well, all are capable of. 101
well the best revenge. 820
with thee or without thee. 2
Livre, tout comme itn. 731
Lisard. better the head of a. 811
Load, a galling. 43
each man's peculiar. 219
life without love is. 91
resign this earthlv. 224
Loads, to lay proportioned, 146
Loadstone, attracting all like a, 625
Loaf, foors. is eaten first. 7^2
half a. 788
of a cut. to steal a shive. 325
set not your, till the oven's hot, w
slice out of a out. 749
Loam, gilded. 291
Loan should come laughing home. 746
Loans and debts. 820
Loathing of pursuits, causes loathior
of life. 628
Loaves put awry in the oven. 820
Lobster boUed. like a. 49
Locality, the divinity of the. 544 noU
Lochinvar. the young. 270
Locks, familiar with his hoary. 241
her amber, 131
her invincible. 226
his golden. 240
hyacinthine. 215
open. 310
shake thy gory. 309
to their doors, neither. 194
Locura, el mal que non txenB cvro, 779
Locu% ttandU 578
uni cuique tutu. 607
Locust eaten, hath the. 422
Locusts, luscious as. 323
Loda, cm si t'imhroda, 846
Lode-sterre. he was the. 199
Lodge here, you don't. 465
in heaven there's a. 444
in some vast wilderness. 98
Lodger in my own house. 148
Lodging, hard was their. 140
is on the cold ground. 106
Lodgings in a head. 49
Lodore, cataract of, 340
Logic and rhetoric. 11
impassioned, 367
of the heart. 390
women's, in their hearts. 733
Logical consequences. 173
Loo6n ou deitai, all' eradn. 476
Logs, crooked, make straight fires. 766
Loins be girded, let your. 429
Loiterers and malcontents. 281
Loller (Lollard), I smell a. 76
Lollioinia^igrm tucuf. 550
Lomond. Ben. leave. 816
London. 63. 99 note
a nation. 116
a roost for every bird, 116
an it were on the bridge of. 837
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London Bridce. fools paM nnder. 820
Bridge, forest below, 267
Bridge, trayeller to. 202
clocks, agree like. S68
Oowley on. 93
everrthinff in, 177
irondola of. 116
nuffe, 7
is bnilt of bricks, 171
lickpenny, 820
loreerheads of. 233 note
love of my whole life. 191
Lyckpenny. 199
men. stupidest of. 71
mob, nothing so draws a. 171
modern Babylon, 116
no society out of. 158
particular, 113
pride, a, 168
still increasing, 98
street sayings, 465-6
that great sea. 331
that monstrous tuberosity, 71
the clearing house of the world, 74
the lungs of, 110, 458
the monster. 92
the only place for growth. 158
the sewer of Paris. 175
the Tower of, 742
wants me, like a wife, 191
Weller's knowledge of. 110
when a man is tired of, 177
where men wither, 387
worth while living in, 373
London's column. 249
lasting shame. 153
TOice, 251
Lone, lorn creetnr, 112
wayfaring man. 65
Loneliness, crowded. 184
Lonely, 'twas so, 85
Long, and lank, and brown, 404
and laxy, 464, 777
be the day neyer so, 859
for. is not for ever. 780
I stood there, 242
if. light, 675
is it to the ending. 235
is the way and hard. 213
last, lingering view. 192
letter, because I have not had time
to make it shorter, 718
life, grief attends. 550
long ago, 19
looked for comes, 820
now we shan't be. 466
or short, how, 218
petitions spoil the cause, 68
to tell what steeds, 270
way was the wind. 271
while to make it short, will take a,
376
Lonoe fuge, 540
Longest street is nearest home, 860
way round. 860
Ix>nging after immortality. 1
Longitude. Board of, 335
Longua. ai, levia, 675
Look ahead, to. is wisdom. 570
and a voice, only a. 195
as ye were na' looking. 47
before you leap, 820
cannot choose but. 396
drew audience, 213
ere thou leap. 379
Look, hath a stern. 291
lean and hungry, 303
longing, lingering. 152 •
of things, learns the, 31
pitiful asks enough, 747
subtle, and sly. 273
that goose. 310
up, 26
upon their like again, to. 95
valiant man's, more than coward's
sword. 750
was like a sad embrace. 5
where I, I like, 882
with erected, 123
Looks ahead, a wise man. 668
commercing with the skies. 221, 528
note
deep-searched with saucy, 281
her silent, reproached. 671
misquote our, 294
no trust in, 543
not before, who, 797
not well that looks not ever. 792
puts on his pretty. 291
too near on things. 792
virtue of her, 229
were fond, 104
woman's, 229
Looked, sighed and. 125
unutterable things, 373
Looker-on here in Vienna. 279
none was more a. 107
Lookers-on. life loves no. 83
see most, 821
Looking into everything. 89
liked. 269
Lookinff-glass. wisdom's, 266
Loon, tnou cream-faced. 310
Loose, wear those things so. 18
Loquacior turture, 696
Lord among wits. 176
aright, that sought the. 42
be thankit. 45
be with you, the, 522
below. Bob was. 397
gave, and the Lord hath taken
away. 413
have mercy, 473, 673
he loves a. 405
help *em. how I pities, 242
I trust in the. 560
I've married a rich old. 31
ilka man that's drunk's a. 46
it o'er the rest. 121
knows where. 246
knows who. 107
Mayor's Feast. 91 note
No Zoo. 112 ^ ^ ^ ^
nod from a. breakfast for a fool,
747
not to a, his vices tell, 76
of all. love will still be. 272
of all things. 246
of himself. 55 . , . ,^^
of himself, though not of lands. 404
of myself. 237
of the ascendant, 38
of the lion-heart, 338
of the unerring bow, 64
of yourself, 124
Oh, the unworthy. 39?
once own the happy lines. 244
serve a, and you will know sorrow*
847
the whisper of a. 363
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Lordes don» as, 76
Lords are lordliest in wine, 220
have pleasures, 724
House of. style, 115
it abounds in. 405
Jesting at, 137
of mechanics, 107
of the world, 211
save the House of. 357
shun ^eat. 565
wish to be who love their. 167
Lord's Prayer, the really sublime. 452
Lordlings and witling. 273
Lordship of the soul. 356
Lore, mystical, 66
of forirotten, 242
rich and varied, 273
skilled in irestic. 145
Lorenzos of our aire, 406
Loria, fortiut utere. 631
Lorris. Guillaume di, 77 note
Lose, beware of one who has nothing
to. 763
by the same means we acquire, 491
honourably rather than gain
basely. 635
it is well to look at what yon may,
495
man cannot, while he gets. 884
myself in other men's minds. 188
nothing for asking, 821
nothine to. nothing to fear, 883
themselves, men take pains to, 114
to. sometimes the best gain. 849
what he never had. 382
who has nothing to, is terrible, 734
who may, 34
with pleasure, 161
wretcned to, what few possess, 646
you. and get no thanks. 635
Losers leave to speak, give. 783
Loses, who. sins. 885
wots not what he. 24
Loseth nothing that loseth not God. 793
who. is a merchant. 797
Losing, after, one loses well. 837
hands, sit out, 161
our good wishes, you are. 654
pleasure of, 64
Loss, better little, than long sorrow. 190
by one's own fault, 512
caused by negligence. 696
out your. 768
deplore her, 217
every old woman bewails her. 775
feeling of my. will ne'er be old. 401
feels ne. what. 24
hearts bruised with. 357
is no shame. 344
little, but the crime great, 596
ma# shine, my. 357
not known, no loss. 491
of heaven's the greatest pain, 377
one. brings another, 837
sometimes better than gain, 528
the shadow of his. 368
unknown is no loss. 520
without injury. 514
Losses, a fellow that hath had. 280
accustomed, affect us less. 514
God bless our. 27
lesser, of advantage. 527
recompensed all. 342
Lost, advice given when a thing is. 818
all. but life is left, 626
Lost, all is not. 211
all is not. that is in danger. 79
all's, in a riven dish. 754
awhile, 236
battle, in the. 269
beheld and. 254
being lacked and. 280
by what is lawful. 635
cannot be. on a straight road. 881
good never good till. 786
nim, we have. 368
his bark cannot be. 308
if I had not gone through it. 635
loved and. 366
mind desires what it has. 492
money might have lost yon. 634
more hopelessly are. 392
no. that a friend gets. 813
not. but gone before. 453
not. that comes at last. 812
thing, for. care na. 780
though the field be. 211
to have fought and. 83
to manly thought. 407
to sight, to memorv dear. 450
we know a good thing when it in
865
we know our good when it is. 695
what is good is esteemed mon
when. 501
what is gotten is. 10
whatsoever thing is, 102
worth of a tail when it is. 855
your Judgment as well as property.
Lot. all should live within their ovt.
510
change the common. 156
contented with your. 574
enjoy your own, 701
how much better is your. 549
no happier, can I wish, 340
unequal to desires, 4
when a man fancies another's, as
disUkes his own. 511
your, is mortal. 682
Lots, drawing, with holy writings. 681
what different, 170
TiOt's wife, remember. 429
Loth to depart. 259
Tjothario. gallant gay. 266
Louanaei qui midiaent, 717
reftu d€i» 723
Tiondest blast soon overblown. 338
Loue, on ne, que pour Hre loui, 726
Louis, son of St., ascend to heaves. 716
XIV., the great monarch. 722
Loupt quiconque ett, 728
Love, a crime in an old man, 490
a cure for sloth, 651
a familiar beast, 277
a good man's, 287
a kind of warfare. 588
a law to itself. 657
a lie. is, 191
a lover, mankind, 130
a man that damns us. 275
a mighty pain to, 93
a pleasing but various clime, 338
a present for a king. 161
a sister's charms, can. 249
a sorrowful paradise, 77
a spring of. 85
a sweet hell, 77 ^^
a thousand ways of making. SB'
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Love, a yiotim to delicate, 26S
absence increases, 209
alas for. 159
dH 288
all* are but ministers of, 84
all bat true, old, 67
all for. 345
all hire (her). 75
all. is sweet. 330
all must. 151
all she loves is, 61
all the ways of, 491
allured by words. 523
ambition is no cure for. 272
amiss, better to. 102
an episode in man's life, 718
and a congh. 821
and a red nose, 165
and a vow and a heart, 259
and approbation. 209
and be beloved, 350
and business teach eloquence, 821
and conversation, 132
and duty. 364
and friendship. 375
and hate, and other sundry things,
78
and hate, how hot are. 385
and have no pity. 127
and heaven by suffering. 150
and I were well acquainted. 144
and laughter. 679
and less. 297 , ^ ^. «^
and light and calm thoughts, 86
and lordship. 821
and majesty do not agree. 610
and murder will out, 90
and not of fame. 359
and pity for the race, 334
and pride stock Bedlam. 821
and scandal. 132
and service, with all. 208
and sherry, leave me but. 196
and then part, 86
and thougnt and joy. 394
and to be wise. 490
and war. all's fair in. 754
as endless prove, 162
as expecting to hate, 876
as those we. decay. 375
as though you might have to hate,
490
as though you would have to hate,
453
at first sight. 115
be bonny, gin, 444
because a lady fell in. 62
before thine altar, 338
begets love, 491
begins at the mind's bidding, 491
begins to sicken, 304
begot of. 167
being in love, we, 371
best to be off wi' the old, 444
best, we can say least to whom we,
^6
betters what is best, 396, 821
bid me. 163
breaks through, 326
brief as woman's, 316
burning terms of, 242
but fools in, 92
but her, and love for ever, 46
but her f9r ever. 46
but love m vain, 93
3p
Love. calf, half love. 765
can be wise and, 163
can canket*. 366
can die, who tell us, 341
can hope, 200
can vanquish death, 361
cannot change my, 34
cannot perisn, 735
casteth out fear, 436
change old. for new. 240
changing his property. 292
cheat ox. 256
cherish, and obey, 438
nhoose a man you can, 617
choose your, 766
clandestine, is ruin, 684
clasp grief, let, 366
comes and goes one knows not how.
718
comes in at the windows, 880
oomforteth, 326
common as light is. 330
compel, to what does. 559
compel, what does not. 655
conciliated by manners and beauty.
592
confessed a mutual. 254
confounds right and wrong. 126
conquers all. 491. 627
consumes me. 58o
cools, when, faults are seen, 880
creampot, 768
curable by no herbs, 549
daring of shameless. 609
deadliest foe to custom, 201
demands only love. 141
desire all good men's. 299
disgraceful in an old man. 695
ditties, 269
does much, money more, 821
doth to her eyes repair, 277
easily satisfied, and insatiable. 735
embraces all woman's life. 7Z3
endures no concealment, 821
enters gradually. 567
examine what you, 646
expelled by love. 127
extinguished, 179
fair is my. 328
fears only anger, 335
finds admission where science fails,
410
first sigh of. the last of wisdom, 723
flies out at the window. 880
fiies out when misfortune enters, 880
flowers and fruits of, 36
flowery path of, 36
follow, ft wiU llee, 779
food of, 288
for oontemninff, 277
for ever wilt thou, 182
forced does not last, 780, 849
forced, ne'er did weel,'778
fostered by despair, lasts, 539
fostered with sweet words. 529
found, gained, and kept, 31
founded on esteem, 132
free as air, 263
from a heart that loves liberty, 229
fruitful in honey and gall, 491
full of anxious fear. 6o4
gains the shrine, 200
gay. Ood save it. 379
gilds the scene, 333
give me back my heart, 150
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Love ffiTM itself . 193
gnres way to business, 649
od and thine enemy, 620
God ffiyes us. 361
iroes lowly, 167
iroes oat at the postern, 173
irood men, 300
ffood to be in, sanely, 601
rroaninir for, 321
nabit causes, 608
had been a joyous thins. 348
had he found in hats, 395
hail, wedded. 216
has a thousand notes, 103
has bidden me write, 670
has na' luck, 821
has never known a law, 389
has no bounds. 126
has ordained, what, 656
he oatohed at, 380
he is in. who protests he Is not, 651
he lauffhed to scorn, 326
he would, and she would not, 23
health to all those that we. 463
hearts in. use their own tongues, 280
her the more. I should. 332
her. to. a liberal education* 347
hide thy. 188
him of our own free will, 546
him once, all did, 304
him, stuff to make me, 388
him. you must. 401
his. breathes, 683
hot. soon cold. 803
hours in. have wings, 81
I cannot, where I'm beloved. 49
I confess I, and if that is a sin, I
confess that, 626
I have not lost to, 219
I know not what, 163
I love my. 84
I wiU unwilUngly. 623
if mv influence in, was as formerly.
if there's delight in, 91
if you would be loved, 677
important business of your life, 200
in a hut. 182
in a palace. 182
in extremes. 163
in heavenly spirits. 344
in his heart, spurs in his pides. 884
in idleness, 288
in. one begins to deceive oneself, 392
in sin and fear. 57
in the lowliest cot. 391
incongruities of. 678
infinite. 364
inly touch of, 277
is a credulous thing. 510
is a medley. 382
is a sour delight, 383
is a spirit, all compact. 326
is aU in ati. 266
is better than high birth, 327
is blind. 284. 821
is ezactlj like war, 348
is flowerlike. 86
is free 77
is heaven and heaven is love, 272
is his own avenger, 62
is, if I know what true, 369
is indestructible. 342
is like linen. 137
is like our life. 205
Love is like the meMles, 174
is long, 364
is lost, 161
is lost, poor, 104
is love* 362
is love, in beggars as in kings. 443
is loveliest when embalmed, 271
is maister. 150
is more than great richesse. 199
is not love which alters. 327
is not what it used to be, 821
is, now I know what. 619
is of sae mickle might, 16
is perfidious, 635
is prone to idleness, 689
is so different, 34
is sometimes hurtful, 649
is stUl here, 229
is strong as death. 419
is taught by habit, 567
is the fulfilling of the law. 431
is the price of love, 734
is the salt of life, 329
is thin, faults thick when, 778
is, where, there is the eye, 866, 881
it, I love it. I, 92
it lies not in our power to, 806
ioined in equal, lo
ot of former. 120
:ept under, true, 145
kill the thing they do not, 284
kiss of youth and, 61
knoweth no laws. 199
knows no mean, 138
knows no rule, 491
kynde (common love). 189
laughs at locksmiths, 89
learn for to, 190
learn to, quath kynde, 190
least, they, 277
let man know their, 277
let us yield to. 627
life without, is load, 91
life without, is not life. 731
light in her eye, 84
lights more fire. 391
like a shadow flics. 278
like mine must have return. 29
linnet's lay of. 20
locks flowinfT, 266
looks not with the eyes. 282
lost, but upon Ood. 127
lost the world for, 126
lukewarmness a sin in, 93
made the world, 491
madrigals. 143
magic of first. 115
makes a good eye squint. 821
makes a man a beast, 278
makes all but true, old. 67
makes all equal. 821
makes all gentle, 821
makes eloquent, 205
makes foolish manners, 591
makes inventive. 718
makes one fit for any work, 821
makes passion, 821
makes the cottage a palace. 734
makes time pass. 718
man, I do not. 383
man who pretended. 615
man's, 60
man's, once gone, 368
many pangs in. 578
many waters cannot qnench. 419
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Iiove, marry for, 825
master of arts, 821
me less. 145
me little. 821
me little, love me lone. 204
me loDiT. 162
me, love my dog, 822
medicines to make me, 293
melts the sonl to, 125
men have not died for, 287
men anrecognisable through, 487
most concealed, 106
most, say least, 369
most they, who are least yalned, 868
much that I, 99
must die for, 288
must not sing of, 272
mutual, 92, 150
mutual, between them. 551
my buried, 66
my, he loves another love, 441
my life, my heart, 163
my love of thee, 355
natural in a young man. 490
never doubt I. 314
never out of season. 260
no folly to being in. 832
no irreat. in the beginning. 277
no injury to. 604
no. is foul. 832
no man dies for. 125
no more. I'll, 7
no need of wordif, 200
no one. and be beloved of none,
599
no passages of, 369
no true. In his eye, 84
no true, without Jealousy, 867
noble-ending, 296
none can be wise and, 162
none knew thee but to, 155
none other I can, 369
not a fault to, 1
not, but superstition, 92
not curable by herbs. 586
not found in the market. 821
not least in, 303
not. love not. 237
not reason, keeps Heaven's door. 410
not. those that. 234
not to be reasoned down. 1
not where most profest. 345
nothing gentler, nothing more vio-
lent, 491
nothing grows more easily. 604
nothing in this world so sweet as,
194
nothing like making, 171
now, who never, 235
now who never loved before, 48
O fire, 361
O lyric. 32
o* mutton. 199
O unexampled. 214
oaths of. 284
o'ercome, with. 42
of a ladye. the. 143
of earth. 209
of higher things, 64
of Him. natioq hates nation for. 4
of itself's too sweet. 163
of life appears. 241
of life increased, 241
of life's young day. 235
of love. 360
Love^of men. what is. 241
of money. 435
of native land is sweet. 738
of praise and of one's country. 491
of woman, alas the, 61
of women, passing the, 412
old, cold love, 765
old, does not rust, 874
old, is little worth, 346
old, renewed again. 767
on through all, 230
on through all ills. 230
on thy Bowle God have mereye. 443
on till they die. 230
onoe extinguished. 158
once pleads admission, 1
one maiden only. 370
one should always be in, 392
one to another, if ye have. 430
one's first. 725
only the wise knows how to, 681
only they conquer that run. 69
or hate, destiny fashions. 196
or mercy, if thou hast. 15
or the thoughts of. 313
other, but yourself most. 738
other realxns of, 366
out, cannot hold. 320
ower het, 803
owes to nature, when, 336
pain and pleasure strive in, 562
pangs of despised. 315, 403
pity servant to. 105
pleasurable feeling of blind,. 394
pleasure calls for, 3
poets are all who, 16
prays devoutly, i/O
pretence of, worse than hatred, 634
proper time for, 151
purple light of. 152
quarrels, 220
rather lei me» 238
reason and, 282
reckons hours. 127
refines the thoughts. 217
reigns, where. 326
rekindled, rages, 564
rich in. 4V
risk in winning, 155
rules the court. 272
rules without a sword. 822
satisfied, its charm is gone. 718
scorn no man's. 161
seem worthy of your. 401
seldom haunts the breast, 254
shall never reap. 266
she never told ner. 289
she whom I. 209
she would not. 354
should not be on one side. 822
shut our eyes, 29
sick boy. her. 144
side-long looks of, 146
silence eloquent in, 90
sinews of, 827
singing of, 127
so lightly plighted. 355
soft as woman's. 155
something to. he lends. 361
sometimes hurtful. 490
sought is good. 289
soul of my. 91
source of weal or woe, 150
apeak low if you speak. 279
speaks nae ill. 822
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liove ^rinir of. 277
^ ^ ^ sprang from my, 011I7 hate, 320
stops only at possession. 339
stories of, 78
strong as death. 252
sweet, is true. 369
sweetness, goodness, 225
sweets and bitters of, 657
tales of, 36
talking of, is making it, 852
tell me, my heart, if this be, 200
temper the mesure of, 150
tender, 47
than be in. 238
than life, dearer is. 345
that can be reckoned. 305
thai dies untold, 166
thai kindles over hot, 849
that life is, 227
that lives a day, 355
that loves a scarlet coat, 170
that melted in. 67
that scorns the lapse of time, 68
that took an early root, 164
that yon may be loved, 699
that you're so rich in, 444
that's linked with gold, 171 .^_^
the best, that of children, ^54 ;
the course of true. 282 ^
the Are of, 277
the food, of. 217
the god of. beteth his wings. 76
the highest, must. 370 , . „ ..
the history of a woman's life. 718
the king who loves the law. 100
the leaves live for. 710
the life of friendship, 172
the lover, women. 715
the many evils of. 559
the marrow of friendship, 172
the offender, 253
the oflBce and affairs of, 280
the pest of. 182
the poor, to. 233
the price of love, 821
the rose of, 345
the same to all. 491, 560
the shepherd of his, 16
the sweets and the bitters of, 58
the truth of truths. 15
the very ecstasy of, 313
thee, but I do. 324
thee, dear so much, 196
thee, I do not, 609
thee, know that I, 229
thee yet, I own I, 191
them for what they are. 86
themselves, all, 674
they hate, cannot do without him.
454
they pick much oakum for. 27
this bud of. 320
this lady, long did I. 208
those who feel it happiest. 330
thou bane. 151
thou dost not. 16
thou hast left thy first. 436
thyself last. 301
'tis the hour of, 61
to be able to say how much you, 736
to be in, 277
to be wise and. 126. 301
to be wroth with one we, 86
to hatred turned, 91 .
to her ear, 269
Love to inspire, women's ambition. 72f
to, is human, 555
to reason about, is to lose reasoa,
729
too divine to, 211
too much, who, 257
too much who die for love. 868
too well. 253
too voung to know what oonscienet
took up the harp. 362
trembling at the brim. 29
trucks, fair chieve all wher^. 754
true, never becomes grey. 874
true, never forgotten through ab-
sence, 874
true, never grows old. 874
turns to thoughts of. 362
tyrant of the soul. 191
unconquered in battle, 471
unimpaired by dispute. 537
unkindness destroys, 875
unless we also learn to. 404
unrewarded, 227
unsafe to praise what you. 549
us now and then, 120
us, or they need our lore, 184
us that trade in. 305
varnished, 123
very few to, 394 /
war, hunting and. 876
was aye between them two. 47
was great, his, 170
was not this, 289
we must, what we have. 728
we remember, 364
what a heaven is, 107
what a recreation to be in. 89
what bounds arc there to. 586
what may we not hope in. 655
what most deserves love. 137
when a man talks of. 238
when we, we live, 91
where beauty is, is, 158
where I. 228
where I. I profess it, 208
where tne seasoning is. food vul
nlease. 696
while you are able, 736
who is in, is not hungry. 649
who plunges into, is lost, 650
whom the gods, 886
will break my neart, 46
will creep. 822
will find its way. 64
will find out the way. 442
will hallow it all. 337
will make a dog howl. 136
will make an ass dance. 822
will not be drawn. 346
will still be lord of all. 272
wise and eke to. 346
wiser than ambition. 260
with gall and honey. 345
with intensest, 84
without reason, people. 726
without return. 822
wol not be constrelned. 76
words of. 238
wrath in. a liar. 559
write, sigh. 281 ^
written out of abundance of. 548
yields to business. 689
you. I'll out your throat. 135
you is pleasant, to. 228
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LoTe your enemies. 425
your manaeer is ip, 281
your offered, like love, 319
yourself without rival, 679
youth means, 32
Loves and doves. 31
another best, who, 290
but half of earth. 92
end of my, 588
firarden full of, 76
her love, 61
his fellow-men. 173
how many wear out, 5
how wretched the man who, 700
I will requite your. 312
itself, everv animal, 624
little who loves by rule, 714
me for a little, 793
me. no creature, 300
nothing, who, is of no account, 606
old, 199
old, and old brands, 835
on to the close, 228
perfect and pure, 189
soul is where it, 863
too well, who, 143
two human, 28
well, who, obeys well, 801
when one, one becomes so sweet, 715
who, believes, 821
who early. 94
whoso, believes, 27
Love's a malady without cure, 126
a man of war, 162
alternate joy and woe, 59
April fools, 90
artillery, migrhtv, 103
but a frailty. 91
cousin, selfishness, 183
curse, jealousy. 369
devoted flame, 231
dreams seldom true, 87
fire once out, 822
first limbs, 67
harbinger, 218
in the case, where, 832
law, 150
proper hue. 217
service is in vain. 343
sooner felt than seen, 138
special lesson, 74
tne.gift which God has given, 272
the weightier business of mankind.
81
tongue in the eyes, 138
way, such ever was, 32
weak childish bow, 319
well timed, when, 1
world, feeble is. 87
young dream, 229
zone unbuckled. 29
Loved and lost, better to have, 366
and still loves, 264
he shall be, though dead, 534
him, hadst thou but, 298
him, use him as though you, 382
him, we that had, 33
in vain, 59
little he, 197
long since, 236
looked but they. 287
never, has never lived, 141
never to have been, 91
never, who durst not venture, 187
not at first sight. 205, 287
Loved not wisely, but too well, 325
not wisely, I nave, 518
one, the, 34 '
only the fortunate are, 520
Sain of being. 258
;ome more. 303
eae blindly. 46
thee once, 7
to be, be lovable. 680
who can resign has never. 204
who has not, understands not »
lover, 597
Loveliest and the best, 133
Loveliness, die of their own dear. 331
increases, its. 182
is enough. 3d
is round thee spread, 397
needs no ornament, 373
the majesty of, 55
the world's. 257
Lovely and a fearful thing, 61
and pleasant in their lives, 412
as a Lapland night, 401
in death. 407
in their lives. 65
land, and still. 234
or divine, 47
things, do, 185
things, love best of, 35
Lover, a drearv saying to a, 683
an angry, tells himself lies, 490
and the poet, 282
banished, 253
every, engaged in war. 588
forsaken, a, 382
frowns must not repel a, 326
he is no. who loves not for ever, 476
husband, and wife, and. 209
in the husband may be lost, 200
listlessness and silence denote a, 490
none eloquent for himself, 619
of himself, without rival, 670
repentance to her, 148
sighing like furnace, 286
tell your parting. 259
to some newer, 141
too shuns business, 97
true, a miracle, 91
what a woman tells her, 593
who can deceive a. 656
without indiscretion, 155
without siffhing. 4
Lovers and ministers are seldom true,
200
are given to poetry, 287
grow cold, 28
nappy, make two, 257
live by love. 822
more, than husbands, 747
remember all things. 587
we that are true, 286
whispering, 146
who can give law to, 657
Lover's mind, enthralled a freeborn, 237
mistress In his life, 492
staff, hope Is a, 277
torments, delights in her, 493
Lovers' alphabet, 862 note
anger is short, 475
perjuries, 207, 572
perjuries, at, 320 , ^^^
purses tied with cobwebs, 822
quarrels, 490 ., ^ «^
tongues, how silver-sweet sound, 320
vows, hour when. 56
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Lovest me, an' tbon, 293
LoTeth, a man. what -he hath bought
moat dear, 77
gret fool is he that. 76
who. hath no fatness. 77
whom the Lord, 416
Loving and bo lovely. 61
heart beginning of knowledge, 71
mere folly, most, 287
more pleasure in. than being loved.
867
not loathing. 167
thou dost well in. 217
Low. a spell, lay in*. 198
and lovelich. we should be. 190
dost thon be so. 303
lowest of the. 609
minded, who does not hate the. 657
not so. as to be beneath you. 669
pitch the pipe too. 361
BhaU I bend. 283
speak, if you speak love. 279
what is it to be. 369
what is. raise and support. 211
Lowe, bones of Robert. 46i
Lowest changed to highest. 702
deep, a lower deep, 215
Lowliness, young ambition's ladder. 303
Lowly born, better to be. 300
heart doth win love. 378
sit, richly warm. 822
soul, to the. 184
wise, 217
Lowndes, Mr.. 78
Loyal breast, in a, 291
heart lied never. 815
passion, our. 365
Loyalty but a word. 206
he kept. 216
learned body wanted. 376
the name of. 275
worth more than money. 822
Latbet. quod vobts. 630
Lubin. Brother. 727
Lucanus. epitaph of. 668
Lucellum, ex luce, 532
LucemsB, ne crede, 536
Lucemam olet, 679
Lucerne, towers of old. 399
Luchnou OMei, 473
LuciduB ordo, 511
Lucifer, falls like. 300
son of the morning, 420
Luck about the house, nae. 210
against, even a god scarcely has
power, 609
an ounce of. 756. 810
courage breaks ill. 786
diligence nothing without, 809
gets on by elbowing, 786
good, comes by cuffing, 786
hold out in bad. 808
in names. 181
in odd numbers. 197. 867
in white hens, 488
makes courage. 734
makes monsters. 752
more by. than gude guiding. 828
shallow men believe in. 130
thieves and rogues have beat. 860
tired of good. 796
you never know your. 889
Luck's aU. 63
Luckiest man of men, 233
Lucky, all things lucky with the. 659
Lucky, better be bom. than wise, 761
tnan wise, better to be. 810
Lucre, filthy, not greedy of, 435
not for fame. 58
Lucullus sups with Lucullua. 455
Lucus a non lucendo, 579
is made a non lucendo, 579 noU
Lucy light. 464
Ludendt, tempui eat, 626
Ludihria rerum tnortalium, 648
ventU, 540
Ludite nunc alios. 568
Ludlam's dog. 758
Luitolfo. 29
Lull of the treacherous sea. 171
Lnllaby. Time is singing. 189
Lulled by the singer. 234
Luke. St.. a saint and a phnioian. Nl
Lukewarmness I account a sin. 93
Lumber, all else is worthless. 201
loads of learned, 244
of the schools. 353
Lumhia, in, virtut diaboli, 518
Lumen ademntum, 591
poBtertt, 583
Luminary, arose another. 38
Luminosity, grew one. 33
Lunacies, of all the, 24
Lunatic, the lover, and the poet. Stt
Lunch, rest after. 639
Lunes. in his old. 278
Lungs began to crow. 286
heaving of my. 281
of London. 458
Lunn. the gay Sally, 144
Lixpuff in /abuZa. 579
metutt foveam, 504
lit, ovem amat, 700
Lure this tassel-gentle, to, 320
Lures, to flay alive. 61
Lurk the more secure. 20
Lust and wine. 160
Lustful appetence, 218
Lustre, in outward, 211
of thine eyes. 273
Lurus natursB, 580
Lute, blame not my. 405
I never learnt how to play a. 451
player, some dead. 354
pleasing of a. 2!»o
Lutes, laurels, seas of milk. 238
Luther. 227
at the Diet of Worms. 735
destroyed the roof. 693
Dr. Martin. 372
Luther's shoes don't IH every vHUC*
priest. 771
Lutheran, a spleeny. 300
Lutter, I'abattu reut toujourt, 797
Lux, cum aemel occidit brevis, 680
Xumenque vitse, ratio, 675
Luxurious, falsely. 373
Luxuriously, better things ill tkan to%
Luxury and avarice, 546
and riot. 218
cursed by heaven. 147
in a land of, 84
in self-dispraise. 403
more cruel than warfare. 619
of doing good. 145
of tears. 24 1
of woe. 228
taste, what will not, 140
thinks it, 1
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Lazary to be. 85
wants much, ararice all, 580
wars atooe for, 580
was doing good. 140
LycidaB sank low. 224
Lydford law. 822
Liydia, in heart a. 445
Lydian airs, 221
measures, 125
stone, 580
Lyfe, long quaffing maketh short. 199
Lyin'. most out o', 198
Lying, a mark of cowardice. 339
becomes none but tradesmen. 290
but a kind of self-denying, 49
easy as, 316
fiction partakes of, 71
first comes owing, then, 779
In a way that cannot be laid hold
of, 72
is thy sustenance, 219
is weakness, 822
like gas meters. 458
more, than Parthians. 631
pays no tax. 822
rides on debt's back, 769
skilful, 500
the second vice, 769
this vice of. 295
world is given to. 294
Lynceus. keener-sighted than. 553
Lyre welcome at Jove's feasts, 514
Milton's golden, 3
the living, 151
Lysander, principle of, 8
M
M.D.'s worth one I>— M., 168
M.FT. " Machen voir, 835
Mab, Queen, 319
Macassar, incomparable oil, 60
Maoaulay, a booK in breeches, 337
Macedonia, come over into. 431
Macedonia s madman. 247
Maces, the seals and. 153
MacOregor shall flourish. 273
my name is. 274
Maohiavel had ne'er a trick, 50
we are beholden to. 8
Machiavelli's saying on war. 456
Machina, deui ex, 518
Machinations, devilish. 219
Machine, a taxing, 70
government a, 70
the restive, 127
Machinery, the age of, 70
Mackerel to catch a whale. 744, 876
Mackintosh, Sir Jas., 458
Macklin as Shylock. 447, 455
Macmahon's saving at Malakofl, 717
Mactd virtute, 580
Maeulia. non offendar paucis, 705
Mad. all men are, 522
and bit the man. went. 148
arts divorced from truth fall. 72
as a March hare. 758
be mad with the. 601
by dint of reason, 563
dogs cannot live, 822
either, or a poet, 497
fitter being sane than, 38
from Ufe's history, 167
half the nation is, 338
Mad. heroically. 123
if men would only be. In the same
fashion, 14
in the judgment of the mob. 617
most men, 608
north-north-west, 314
one that fust gits, 198
oppression makes. 29
pleasant to go. 566
pleasure in being, 127
show yon that you are, 656
some believed him, 20
that he is, is true, 313
the insane believe others, 566
we hav^ all been. 556
whom Ood will destroy, he drives,
886
whom Jupiter would ruin, he drives.
648
whom the god would ruin he drives.
476
with motive and method. 566
world, a. 871
worljU mad kings, 871
Maddest of all mankind. 186
Made me and fashioned me, 413
me so^ why hast Thou, 235
them all. my Father. 100
Madman, a. is as absent, 544
greater, pity a lesser. 622
punished by his madness, 544
Macfman's thrust, a, 96
Madmen, worst of, 251
Madness, fools accounted his life. 423
its varieties infinite, 584
lies that way, 305
Uquid, 70
lovable, 490
mirth but pleasing. 261
moonstruck. 218
near allied, to. 122
no genius without. 454
not of the head. 56
of many for the gain of few. 461
of one makes many mad. 698
of others, profit by the. 489. 629
of the many. 353
that fine. 120
what, has possessed you. 645
which I have uttered. 317
yet there is method in it. 314
Madonna-wise, dispread. 360
Madruga y verda, 772
Maecenas, sprung from kings. 580
Maecenases, let there be. 679
Maeonian star. 244
Maestro, neisune natce, 832
Magic, memory's, 230
Magician mutters, 860
wand of the. 242
Magi$ ilia juvant, qum plurit emuntur,
567
Magiater artia venter, 580
Magistracy, bnyeth. 794
weddings and. arranged in heaven,
824
Magistrate a speaking law. 580
true and lawful, 298
Magistrate's daws, keep thyself out of
the. 378
Magistrates, let oltizens obey, 606
ministers of laws. 575
obey laws. let. 506
ye rural, 189
MagiatratUM tacit 'homi%em, 861
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Maoi'tri, in verba, 572
Magnanimity in politics. 38
MagnatOB, inter, versandi, 563
Magnet, attracting like a. 477
stone, an intellectual. 68
Magnificat at matins. 872
Magnificence, rade. 269
Magnificent, but not war. 714
Magnifique, mai» ce n'est pas la guerre,
714
Magnitude, of smallest. 214
Magnitudo prtnctpum. periclitatur, 649
Maaue, ut, 557
Mahogany tree. the. 372
Mahomet must go to the mountain. 806
to Moses. 258
Maid, and many a. 221
he that woos a. 800
lazy finger of a. 319
often seen, dispsteemed. 746
some captive . 253
sport, sweet. 105
that giveth. yieldeth. 746
the cnariest. 312
the sidelong. 374
to the sweetest. 376
way of a man with a, 418
wedded. 274
Maids and boys. I sing to. 707
are May. 287
more, than Maukin. 866
Maiden fair to see, a. 196
he that invented the. 7^6
in her flower. 361
is a tender thing. 368
never bold, a, 322
of bashful fifteen. 333
presence, scanter of your. 312
rare and radiant. 242
sings, village. 142 note
that orbed. 331
untouched. 707
Maidens, all not. that wear fair hair.
753
fair, wear nae purses. 777
like moths. 51
must be seen, not heard. 822
should be meek. 822
withering on the stalk. 396
Maiden's fate, what shall be the. 272
mate, who shall be the. 272
Maidens' bairns and bachelors' wives.
759
hearts. 35
Maidservant, too pretty a. 600
Maidservants instructed in the
"ologiCB." 70
Mail, cloth 'st the wicked in their das-
xling. 399 note
Maille & maille, 851
Main chance, look to the. 821 (see
Mayne)
fasces of the. 121
skims along the. 244
Maintains me. what. I hold as a god.
479
MaiBon, chaeun eat roi en sa, 747
faite et femme A faire, 745. 780
Maistrie cometh, when. 76
Majestatii Imsm crimen, 611
Majestic on a craggy throne. 383
though in ruin. 213
yet sedate, 259
MaJestical. being so. 311
Majesty, health unto bis. 463
Majesty, in clouded. 215
something still of. 342
your celestial. 352
Majorities, decision by. 145
Majority. Joins us to the great. 410
the best repartee. 116
Majorum, in more, 552
Majue opu8 moveo, 582
Maker, more pure than his. 413
of them all. 417
Maker's image undefaced, 87
Mai, bien vengas, 827
que no tiene cura et locura, 867
un, attire I'autre, 826
Male vitue devert le vent, 864
Mal-information. 89
Mala, coea, nunca muere, 777
in amore, 559
sunt vicina bonis. 530
Maladie tans maladte. 720
Maladies and miseries, the grand curs
of. 70
Malcontent, melancholy. 326
Malcontenu. loiterers and. 281
Mars of. 277
Male parta, male dtlabitntur. 818
partum, male retentum, 623
tomatoe vereue reddere, 530
Malevolence, insult him with. 38
Malheur ett bonne. 810
Malt, non ignara, 612
Malice and injustice, works of. 39
assuage their. 437
deep, to conceal. 215
domestic. 309
feeds on the living. 632
is bUnd. 502
is cunning. 528
is mindful. 823
kinder to old than modem thioffs,
638
makes up for want of age. 583
may obscure. 123
mingled with wit. 124
more, than matter. 628
neglects the contest. 568
never was his aim. 352
no. in my writings. 618
nor set down aught in. 325
of a good thing, the. 333
one man's, becomes the ill word of
all. 583
rests after life is gone. 632
'tis revenge, 'tis pride. 331
unrelenting, vengeful. 42
well. well, is a word of. 877
Malicious talk, his own enemy, who digs
out« 615
Afaliff. ne cede, 694
Malttta vereuta, 528
Mallet. Weill waird to take a. 799
Malleum, ultra, loQUt. 599 note
Malt aboon the meal. 860
above the water. 860
Malum, commune, 556
Mammon of unrighteousness. 429
the least erected spirit. 212
who sees pale. 249
wins his way, 51
Mammonism. Midas-eared. 71
Man a beast without shame. 35S
a breathing. 3
a bundle of habits. 823
a civic animal. 468
a deity to man. 468
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Man » deyil to man, 553
a drowiy, 291
a god or a wolf to man, 653
a god to hU brother man. 553
a god to man, 13
a living dead. 279
a man oefore thy. 137
a merrier. 281
a miracle to man, 406
a moral, seniible. and well-bred. 96
a paradox, 89
a perfect. 134
a proper. 282
a right true man. 29
a locial animal. 680
a, take him for all in all, 311
a toad-eater, 157
a tool to buy and sell, 185
a true. 357
a wolf to man, 579
advances, 409
after his own heart. 412
ah. Qod for a. 368
all that may become a, 308
all that might be in, 120
alone beneath the heaven, 272
an animal of habits, 823
an imitative creature, 88
an immortal. 167
and bird and beast. 85
and his greatness survive, 384
and his littleness perish, 384
and wife, a greater monster, 90
and wife, strife betwixt, 92
and wife, that moral centaur, 62
assurance of a, 317
at his best state. 415
at sixteen, child at sixty, 746
be a, 6
beast is the worst, 19
before the holy. 65
before thy mother. 137
before your mother. 102
beholds the woman. 260
being mere, 33
best-humoured. 147
beware of, 244
blamed the living. 4
born a. a grocer died. 6
born or woman. 170
bravely played the. 37
by constitution religious, 39
by courtesy, 6
by his word, a cow by her horn, 852
can climb out. 232
can do not more than he can, 746
can have but one life, 30
can only die once, 746
cannot oe what he wishes. 613
continue to adore him, 29
creates the evil, 341
crime of being a young. 241
dearer to Gods than to himself, 597
dearer to man than an angel. 732
delights not me, 314
despised old, 306
dissolute. 167
divinely bestowed upon, 101
divinely-gifted, 366
do all things like a. 160
does most where nature does least,
884
does, not what man, 34
doth not live by bread alone. 412
doth what he can. 823
Man. enemy of lies, 72
equal, unclassed, 330
even such a, 294
every, for himself, 774
false, hath sworn. 274
false man. 191
feel it as a. 310
felt as a. 20
foolish, fond old. 307
for the field, 364
forget not. 3
frailness of a, 704
fresh and fair old, 67
God makes the, 784
good beyond himself, 5
good easy. 300
greatest enemy to, is man, 48
greatest, remains ever a child of
man, 733
has a natural desire to know. 50
has done, what, man can do, 878
has his will. 166
has made of man, what, 401
heaven-illumined, 42
hero and the, 2
his prey was. 252
his wondrous works, but chiefly, 214
how complicate is, 406
how contemptible unless he can
raise himself above man, 622
how insensible a beast. 121
how poor a thing is. 105
bow vain a thing is. 329
I am in search ox a. 553
I sing a, 264
in every, something of all men. 735
in the street, 130. 458
infection of a. 298
is a noble animal, 26
is always a child. 719
is but what he knoweth, 9
is fire, woman tow. 823
is Gtod's imsge, 161
is hate, 390
is Heaven's masterpiece, 260
is his own star, 134
is, I know not who the, 657
is man, 368
is Nature's sole mistake, 143
is neither angel nor beast, 719
is not a. 95
Is not man as vet, 28
is one world, 162
is the hunter, 364
is the nobler growth, 16
is truly two, 349
is vile, only, 158
Isle of, arms of. 683
lawless, 358
little, fells a great oak, 820
live, cannot a plain, 298
lives by catch-words, 348
load a falUng, 301
lordly more than, 66
loves only once, 823
made to adore, 116
made to do good deeds, 475
majestic, 374^
man bewrayed by his, 345
may do, strange what a. 371
may do what he likes with his own,
746
mere, 33, 461
mind is the, 9
moderation pf a. 6
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Man, more malignant be than, 15
moBt flngent plaatio. 71
most senBelest and fit, 280
nature of the mind of, 7
neither, nor angel transgretied by
aspiring, 8
never counted him a. 272
never is bat always to be blest. 245
nice nnpartioular, 155
no living, all things can. 832
no, truly knows another. 26
not converted because silenced. 233
not old, but mellow. 241
not the. but his faults, 553
not creature of circumstances, 114
nothing great but. 155
nothing more wretched and proud
than. 681
nothing relating to. foreign to me,
554
now a, now a woman, 591
O good old, 286
O that I were a, 280
of all poets is the most a. 266
of baser earth, 134
of letters, 101
of letters, no more exempt than a.
348
of peace and war. 56
of the world. 179. 409
one. is no man, 470
one still strong, 368
our page refers to, 553
pass for a, 283
perennially interesting to man. 457
picked out of ten thousand, 314
piebald miscellany, 364
plain, blunt. 304
play the, 161
precious to man. 71
proposes. God disposes, 596, 823
proud man, 279
remember yon are a, 691
rules in science, 231
seeketh comfort in society, 8
seeks his own good. 29
semblance of a, 110
so great, so mean, is. 409
so unto the, is woman, 195
sovereignty of, 9
spared a better, 294
strong, when is a, 30
study of mankind is. 245
such a disagreeable. 143
such is the race of, 153
that almighty. 363
that hath a tongue, 277
that is born of a woman, 413. 438
that lays his hand upon a woman,
376
that wUd beast. 268
the best good. 263
the easy-hearted, 222
the evil, even myself, 577
the foremost, 304
the friend of, 45
the good great. 86
the goodliest. 215
the greatest curse to man. 16
the hermit, sighed. 65
the ideal. 392
the masterless. 187
the measure of all. 468
the mildest-mannered. 61
the only growth that dwindles. 145
Han. there is no snch. 325
they are neither. 242
thinks one thing, fortune aaothcr.
654
this was a, 305
thou art the. 412
thou dost not know, 368
thou fearful. 321
thou madest, 366
to be a well-favoured. 280
to command, 364
to every, his own place, 607
to have been in prosperity. 77
to help man, Godlike fen*. 518
to man. the warld o'er, 47
to temper, 238
to-day a, to-morrow a moose. 871
trust not a, 238
unconstant, careless, 136
undone, leave a, 46
ungentlv made, not a, 396
vanquisned by so great a. 581
very wrong as a. 348
wants but little. 147
wants but little drink. 165
was made to mourn, 42
we ken, a^ 47
what a piece of work is, 314
what a strange thing is, 63
what a thoughtless animal is. lU
what has by, been done, 409
what is, 43
whatever yon are. be a. 879
when yon are such a. 661
who makes no mistakes. 24t
who man would be. 331
who smokes. 200
who stole the livery, 242
who void of cares. 241
with thy might, to be. 258
without religion. 156
would have oeen th' ineloeer. 168
Man's a man for a' that. 47
a man. though he has a hose on Ui
head. 746
not worth a moment's pain. 151
of a Jealous kind. 256
rich with little. 406
the gowd. 47
Man's best possession, 48
best things, 211
estate, the relief of, 7
finer part, 156
first disobedience, 211
fortune not a worthy end of beiit
8
hand has made, what. H eu
destroy, 878
ingratitude, 287
inhumanity, 42
life is like nnto a •vnnner'B dir*
445
lore, 60
the noblest work, honest. 847
work. 33
Manager, no lasy, 610
Marina sera otro dta, 872
Manchester, np from, 29
Mandata imperiota, 634
Mandate, thos the royal. 44
Mane, ocean's, 242
Manet, /abuZe, 709
Afanet in mtemutn, 704
Mangiando viens I'appetito, 757
Mangiare inaegna a oere, 772
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Mangrle. has your mother sold her. 465
pecuniary. 114
Mansrled matter, this, 323
ManGTler in a million. 113
Manhood a strucrfrle. 116
in his look, 170
is wary, 377
Manhood's firm unclouded reason. 5
ManibUB illoUt, 558
Manichean god, 100
Mankind, an equal portion dealt, 145
beast kinder than. 302
common dispositions of, 37
everywhere the same, 226
flame which ruineth, 154
for ever doth accompany, 6
from Ohina to Peru, 175
life and manners of, 603
meanest of, 247
primitive, more hardy, 644
think their Uttle set. 207
unknown, leave, 80
vain disturber of, 373
who does not adapt himself to, 555
who surpasses or subdues, 53
Manliness to meekness, 390
Manlius, commands of. 585
Manly and so kind, 269
mould, limbs were cast in. 271
Manna of a day. 154
tongue dropped. 213
Manne. a fonde old, 232
Manner born, to the, 312
flung hovering sraces, 63
of his speech. 305
suit your, to your man, 699
Manners, a sign of degenerate, 640
and soft worda, 379
and their ways. 254
are not idle. 370
are, where men are, 696
arts soften, 565
bad association corrupts good, 508
blameless, 530
contrary to good. 509
conversation, and sense of honour.
528
deffenerate. grow, 591
different, to different pursuits, 591
evil, grow plenteously, 591
evil of the age. 646
gentle blood, gentle. 345
gentle, of. 254
crood, cannot be gijen, 785
ill. best courtesy, 75
Justice, honour have gone, 635
leave something for, 816
lordships change, 821
love makes foolish. 591
make a man's fortune, 686
make fortune. 591
make fortunes, 823
make the man, 823
makyth man. 823
man of letters and of. 99
money brought in foreign. 641
not men but, 132
noted, 256
of every age to be observed, 488
of many men. saw the. 650
of men, I have known the. 616
old. gone. 271
posterity cannot add to our, 607
pursuits, peoples, and battles, 629
school for, 173
Manners, similarity of, 486
sweeter, 367
take a tincture from our own,
248
to except my Lord Mayor, 468
two sets of, 403
way to, never too late, 673
with fortunes, 248
with softest, 254
women make, 724
Manners' sake, for. 424
Manors, eight-and-iorty. 63
Mansion old, that. 168
Mansions, many, 430
more stately, 166
Mantle, her silver, 215
in his, 304
Mantua bore me, 585
Manufacture, the soul of, 335
Manuscript, zigzag, 98
Many, commands of. ineffective, 614
fail, one succeed, 362
headed. 498
headed monster, 251
headed monster-thing, 271
still must labour for the one. 65
things, intent on too. 637
things, not. but much, 613
what are they among so, 430
work of, is strong, 824
Mapes, Walter, 335 note
Mar, made himself to, 321
to the Earl of. 257
Marathon, mountains look on, 61
plain of. 178
spares grey. 52
Marathonian plain. 397
Marble and gold, slavery dwells under,
685
and recording brass decay, 97
dull cold. 301
halls, dwelt in, 36
halls, her. 193
leapt to life. 211
like stainless. 260
man who is sawing, 171
to retain, 56
to write it in. 232
wastes, more the, 456
will never mark the, 249
wrongs in. 204
yielding. 381
Marbles, the mossy, 165
with public inscriptions. 618
March. 234
a dry. 9
boisterous as, 269
comes in like a lion. 824
dust. 378. 740, 747
first mild day of, 401
grass, 824
hare. 758
hare, thou mad. 335
in Janiveer, 824
many weathers. 824
mists in. frosts in July. 758
of-Intelleot-Boys. 340
of our existence. 53
of the human mind. 38
prospering, 34
search, April try, 824
that comes roaring. 383
the Ides of, 302
the long majestic, 251
the winds of, 290
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March winda and April showers. 464
wreath of, 366
Marched breast forward, 34
Marches, our dreadful, 298
Mare a bald face, fllly will have a
blaze. 881
ffrey. ill to live with, 364
grey, the better horse, 858
man shall have his, 282
that is shod slips. 745
upon a sorry, 168
Mares, more, than Grissell. 866
Mare's nest, to find a. 871
Margate beach, on. 170
'twas in, 18
Marge, having an ample, 369
Margin, a meadow of, 333
Mart, cum, certas, 540
Maria Theresa's epitaph, 674
Jiariage de convenance, 725
Marigold of cheerful hue. 332
Mariner, what has a, to do with arms?
^55
worn and wan, 330
Mariners, credit the relations of. 25
loves to talk with. 85
of England, 66
Mark Antony, who lost the world. 238
and glass, 295
fellow of no. 294
loves a shining. 408
the fairest soonest hit, 49
to miss the, 484
Marks on rare crockery. 82
Market, buy at, sell at home, 764
Friday I go to, 132
friend in the, better than money,
742
gardener a, 666
if fools went not to, 805
loses his. 795
send a fool to. 846
sillerless man gangs fast through,
749
the best garden, 860
three women and a goose make a,
870
to avail himself of the, 670
woman come into church, 267
Marlborough's eyes, from, 175
Marmalade lips, 207
Marmion. good-night to, 270
last words of, 270
Marotte, chacun d «a, 775
Marpesia, the rugged rock, 600
Marred, all that is spoke is, 325
Marriage, advice on. 12
and single Ufe. 9. 10. 12
bell, merry as a, 52
between blind wife and deaf hus-
band. 730
consent makes. 508
days lucky or unlucky. 827
desired through impulse. 616
devil hath his part in, 825
dirge in. 311
early, lone love. 189
eyes open before, half-shut after. 814
for money, 703
has many pains. 176
hasty. 298
in true. 365
is a serious thing, 262
Is an evil invoked by men. 469
fs destinie. 824
Marriage is heaven and hell* 746
is honourable, 435
like blood, good, and age, in. SIB
like blude. gude. age. make hippf.
875
like face, never a lees. 620
making, fair words iii« 866
money makes, 821
nothing but a civil contract. 27S
of true minds, 327
of very rich people, 171
rob by way of, 133
sounds well, tastes ill, 825
state, the. 347
Thales' advice respecting. 453
that is no marriage. 469
the butt of every railer, I4i
the happiest bond. 150
the nine Joys of. 715
when best in time, 383
wish, a, 838
you hate, as much aa business. 1^
note
Marriaees are made in heaven. 339
made in heaven. 824
second, 133
unequal, seldom happy. 875
Married another, she, 2a
bilboes to be, 135
cares increase when children art.
879
couple, complacency of. 188
couple, one fool in every, 133
dreadfully, 25
her, true I have. 322
in haste. 90
life, three is company In, 39t
live tm I were, 280
love, a dish of, 262
man, most, 25
man turns his staff to a stake. 7<7.
860
man, when you're a, 110
meek until. 822
men laugh till their hearts scke.
876
needy when, 789
never, that's his hell. 48
now you're, I wish you joy, 445
people, delight, 240
she is born, that's bom handsoat
847
that's his plague. 48
to-day. marred to-morrow. 879
when a man's. 830
when we are, 277
who repent not. 759
young man. 28o
Marries, dies, or turns Hindoo, 331
for wealth, who, 798
late, who, marries ill, 798
when a man, 444
when he is poor, he who, 481
who, between sickle and scythe. GE5
who, ere he be wise, 798
Marrow of the matter, 377
Marry a fool, 315
a rich woman, as easy to. 371
a woman who lives near you, 471
above your match, 825
again, prepared to, 144
an equal, 625
ancient people, they that. 139
be slow when you. 825
be sure before you, of a house. 7«
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Marrr* better to, than to burn, 432
day 7oa. you either kill or save
yourself, 746
every woman shonld, 116
first, love will follow. 825
for love, work for siller, 825
I must not. 228
in haste, 825
in Lent, live to repent, 825
in May. repent alway, 825
late or never, 813
not, wise man. 802
or go to war, advise none to. 752
proper time to. 101
reason one should never. 392
soon, honest men, 802
the daughter on knowing the
mother. 825
the girl first. 333
to please ourselves, 21
to, way to repentance, 469
too soon, 262
when a man should. 10. 12
you, I will vouchsafe to, 237
your daughters betimes. 825
your equal. 674
your son when you will. 825
Marrving easy, housekeeping hard. 825
of children, a great waster. 764
Mars ai^proaches, 536
imptus, 667
of malcontents, 277
rages through the world, 667
seat of. 291
Hart, dusky lane and wrangling. 184
of all th6 earth. 99
where has commerce such a, 98
Marie auo, 687
Martem accendere cantu, 585
Martha, to the world a, 445
Marti, tarn, quam Mci curio, 689
Martial, melting airs or. 100
soundQ, blowing. 212
Martin's, St.. summer. 297
Martyr, a pale. 336
cannot oe dishonoured, 130
first, the. 158
the cause, not death, makes the. 452
the devil's. 885
to mild enthusiasm. 29
Martyrs forget the pair. 347
noble army of. 437
Martyr's woe. groan of. 22
Martyrdom, gift of. 123
Marvellous, for the sake of the, 507
we nothing know but what is. 409
Mary buds, winking, 307
had a little Iamb. 446
now of a Bloody. 171
Queen of Soots. 443
Masculine, things called. 643
Mask, and antique pageantry. 221
falls, the man remains. 722
frighten a lion with a, 576
laughter under a. 548
of brooses. Ill
Mason, not a. who refuses a stone. 791
Masonic hymn, the, 444
Masquerade, war in. 122
Mass. a confused. 666
from, to the table. 515
meat and. 825
models for the. 29
the giant. 301
Masses. Ue. 462
Mast, nail to the. 165
Master, a, must serve. 796
absent, house dead. 860
and lord, he is. 358
becomes a servant when he fears,
536
by the words of a. 572
early, soon knave, 772
famous, calm and dead, 30
he that would govern. 206
if I am. and you master, 805
if they have a bad. 148
in the presence of the, 371
like, like man, 818
my, not my servitude, ashamed of.
522
no worse, 600
none is born. 832
of all. 231
of my fate. 159
one eye uf the, 836
one is your, 427
one only. 146
pledged to no particular. 618
spirit, life-blood of a. 226
spirit, no. 398
spring, one. 99
such, such man, 378
the. has said it. 580
the, sees most. 622
the sleepy. 818
the. the gardener answered. 445
when everyone is. 819
who will not serve one. 799
Masters bad to a bad servant. 700
cannot all be. 322
give your servants that Is Just. 435
serve two, 425
two. will not do. 825
what will not the, 654
who serves two. 798
Master's eye fattens the horse. 860
eyes ripen fruit, 658
feet and hands, 163
foot doth fat the ground, 860
presence the eye of the home, 475
Masterlsr inactivity. 458
Masterpiece, heaven's. 260
Mastery in bondage. 539
mawes the meadows, 825
strive here for, 214
Mastiff be gentle, though the. 869
greyhohnd, 306
quiet while curs yelp, 860
Match above his rank, sell his. 206
contrive, nature did this, 380
tax, Latin motto, 532 note
the worse the. 171
Matchmakers burn their fingers, 825
Mate, bill our. 209
no, no comrade, 394
not alone a proper, 101
who shall be the maiden's, 272
Mated, longing to be, 390
Material, the work excelled the. 585
Mathematics make men subtile. 11
Mathouain audd, 473
Matins, Magnificat at, 872
meals and. 825
meat and. 825
If atre pulchra, filia pulchrior, 622
Afatrem, tandem detine, 689
Matrimony at its lowest, 348
like bird-oages. 716
Matron's glance, the. 146
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Matter, bnt the manner, 305
he's full of. 286
I am full of. 414
mair moving, 47
mean withal. 346
mince thia. 323
not words. 13
turn of. remains the same, 16
this mangled, 323
to be thought over. 491
what he said, no, o3
with less art, more, 313
wrecks of, 1
wretched. 220
Hatters, what, is not how much yoa
nave, 654
Matthew. Mark. Luke, and John. 465
Hatthie sends sap into the tree. 845
Mattho, 8t.. take thy hopper. 845
Matthy. 8t.. all the year goes by, 845
Mauvaise honte, 467
Afaux, aux grands, lea grand* remddea,
769
d'autruU force pour supporter, 725
Maw. whose gospel is their, 224
Mawkish, so sweetly. 252
Mawkishness. thence proceeds. 182
Maxim be my virtue's guide, 226
firm to this scoundrel. 375
general, nothing so useless, 201
often heard in trade, 74
that grounded, 220
Maxims, a man of. 88
little hoard of. 362
of the mud. 369
reveal men's hearts. 724
whereby you may allevi&te, 687
May, a dry. 9
a leaky. 745
before the thing we. 203
chills the lap of. 145
cold, and a windy, 741
darling buds of. 327
flood never did good. 747. 825
flowers in, fine cocks of hay, 779
fresh as. 269
gladly put it on in. 825
glides into June. 193
nail, bounteous. 225
hath but his time, 128
hath painted. 76
he that does all he. 794
he that will not when he. 800
hot. makes a fat churchyard. 745
I'm to be Queen o' the, 361
is a pious fraud, 199
look at corn in. 620
lovers* calends. 174
marriage in. unlucky, 825
marry oad wives in. 676
merry month of. 18
mother of monethes. 77
no month but. 161
rain in. makes bread. 825
shear your sheep in. 847
the merrr month ox, 328
the month of, 74
the rose in. 78
till, be out. cast not a clout, 766
welcome as the flowers in, 204
wife, husband June, 363
will have no slogardie, 75
will make the cow quake. 825
will prove if you live. 824
May-be is all very well, 625
May-be's, buke of, very braidL 8SI
the book of. ^54
Mayde. as meke as la a, 74
Mayine. oh, that we two were, 185
Mayne, have an eie to the. 199
Mayor, dined as well as my Lord, £04
dulness marked him for a, 79
good manners to ezeept my Lord
842
of London, Lord, 458
Mayors and shrieves all hushed. 252
May-pole, give 'em but a. 348
in the Strand, 23
Maze, a mighty. 245
in fancy's, 250
of schools. 243
the mirthful. 145
Mazes of metaphorical oonfnaloii. 111
in wandering. 213
Mead, man that walks the, 36S
Meadow, painted. 2
the scythe feeds the, 863
thin, IS soon mowed, 749
Meadows, abroad in the, 386
do paint the. 282
have drunk enough. 506
trim, 221
Meagre were his looks,. 322
Meal enow, he behoves to have. 789
how will this bring, 653
smallest grain of, would suit better.
722
Meals, after, stand or walk, 639
and matins minish never. 82S
eat many, and you will grow tst,
835
many, better, than one too merrr
^1
Meal's meat, a year's rent on one. 801
Mealy boys. Ill ^
Mean, a mishty thing amongst the. S
and mighty, 307
bliss in the golden, 383
is not careful what they, 325
revenge and malice fause. 45
so poorly, thou canst not, 91
speak not what we. 279
the golden, 206, 400
who loves the golden. 196
Means, and if the. be just. 243
best ends by best, 173
by easy. 208
end must justify the. 259
intensely and means good, 31
my extremest, 283
proportioned their end. 246
slight, great effect. 727. 849
too low for envv. 92
well" useless without "does w^"
603
whereby I live, 285
Meandering, no, 112
Meanest of mankind. 247
Meaning, a good, corrupted, 211
blunders round about a. 258
free from all. 123
in his plain, 284
is no great matter, 64
it's what you please, 64
some faint. 124
suited to his mind, 368
to find its, 31
well, 247
Meanings, majestic. 385
that he never had. 99
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M«aiiinffs, two, in one word, 299
Meanly, do nothing, 598
Meannesses too mean for man, 372
Meant for something better, 61
wist mya^fe not what I, 78
Measles, did yon erer have, 25
loTe is like the, 174
Measure a merry mean, 825
^ood, 786
in things, there is, 528
is medicine, 189
is treasure, 825
know your own, 616
of my name, the, 675
others' corn by your bushel, 889
sunk to this little, 303
ten times, 825
thrice, cut once, 825
Measures not himself, who, 796
not men, 148
not men but. 37
Meat, after, mustard, 752
and cloth. 825
and matins, 825
drink, and money, 778
drink, washing, and lodging, 348
eat but little, 350
eaten, is good to pay, 772
Ood sends. 784
3t feeds on, mock the, 324
leave not, to gnaw bones. 816
loves roast, that licks the spit, 793
made for mouths, 302
make my brother to offend, il, 432
more, less mustard. 828
much, much maladies, 828
new, new appetite, 767, 831
one man's. 838
one man's, another's poison, 878
poor folks seek. 841
some hae, 45
sweet, sour sauce, 775. 851
twice boiled, take heed of, 852
upon what. 303
wnolesomest. at another's cost. 864
Meat's to be eaten, maids to be wed,
753
Mecca, from Geca to, 839
Meccas of the mind. 155
Mechanic slaves, 30o
M 4 contents, cent, et un ingrat, 730
Medaglia, ogni, ha il 8uo riverao, 775
Medal, every, has its reverse, 775
Medals, 2
French distribute, 228
Medea, let not, slaughter in view of the
audience. 600
MSden agan, 474
Mediat res, in, 672
Medicable wounds, 4
Medically, who lives, Uvet miserably,
650
Medice, cura teipaum, 586
vivitt qui, 650
Medici, si ttbt deficiant, 854 noU-
uhi tret, duo athei, 697
Medicina, art, 691
paratur, aero, 641
Medicine, a science more professed than
laboured. 8
art of, a question of time, 691
chest of the soul. 472
for a troubled mind, 135
Ood sends the, 786
grief itself a. 96
Medicine, life may be prolonged by, 308
saved by ignorance of. 455
sometimes takes away health, 527
time and not. cures. 870
too late for the dead. 586
Medicines to make me love. 293
MedicoTum opprobrium, 629
Medicos, incidit in. 563 note
Medio tutiaaimuB ibis, 586
Mediocre and cringing. 725
Mediocria malle quam nimia, 581
M4diocrit4 en toua cob lou4e, 725
Mediocrities condemn what is beyond
them. 724
Mediocrity always praised. 725
not below. 178
priceless jewel, 136
wish for, 729
M6dire, plaisir d, 788
Meditation, all to. 297
in maiden, 282
Medium, the hapny, 718
to find the. 97
Medlars good when rotten. 825
Meed in Heaven, eipeot thy, 223
overmastereth law. 190
Meek and humble-mouthed, 300
blessed are the. 425
Moses was very, 411
Meekly thou didst resign. 224
Meekness is not weakness. 825
Meet again, if we do. 304
again, part to. 65
at any time, when we. 120
him. thought went forth to, 408
to know to love. 85
Meeter to carry off the latter. 240
Meethosalem. I may not be. 114
Meeting, broke the good. 309
like this. a. 229
of these champions proud. 273
to mar the mirthful. 56
was all mirth, 258
Mega hihlion, mega kakon, 474
Mehr Licht, 735
Meke as is a mayde. 74
Melancholic eats. 854
Melancholy, a kind of demon, 8'
charm in. 265
dipt. in. 408
for curing. 258
gold drives away. 827
green and yellow. 289
hail, divinest. 221
hence loathed. 221
I can suck. 286
idleness the cause of, 47
its chord in. 168
main, the. 374
man's heart. 48
marked him. 152
mood of. 128
moping, 218
nothing in nature is, 85
nought so sweet as, 47
pastoral, 397
silent maid. 151
sit. 180
sweetest. 137
villainous, 305
Melancholy's child, 305
Melchisedech. like, without pedigree.
462
MeletS to pan, 474
Meliora tequamur, 691
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Meliora aeQuentur, 540
video, prohoque, 706
Melitos to pleon esti cholS, 47S
Mellifluous etreamB, 220
Mellow for me. too. 226
grave or, 2
Melodies abide of the eTerlastlng ohlme.
184
heard, are sweet, 182
making. 74
Melodious birds sing madrigals. 204
tear, 223
Melody back, falling in. 86
blundering, 123
descends as from a throne. 61
every grove is, 372
for liberty restored. 551
kind Siren. 182
of every grace, 196
plenty corrupts the, 361
sweeter than he knows, 129
Melon, after, wine is a felon. 752
kidfe fall on, or melon on knife. 884
Melrose, view fair, 272
Melt at others' woe. 253. 257
Melting mood, unused to thQ« 325
Melts for ever, 44
the bubble, 87
Jdelun, lea anguilles de, 871
Member, a rotten, 19
Memento semper finis, 587
UeminisBe dulce ett» 645
iuval)it, 540
officium auum, 569, 603
ptaebtt, 600
MemnSso apistein, 874
M4moire, oeaucoup de, peu de juoe-
ment, 746
Memoirs, ought to write his own, 338
Memor, dum, ipse mei, 600
esto xvum sic properare tuum, 507
nostri, vive, 710
quisque tecti, 560
Memoria lahorum prseteritorum, 685
Memorial, a, more lasting than brass,
533
some frail, 152
the, remains, 535
to keep Oharles I. out of the. 113
Memories, images. 403
vague, 234
vex itself with, 234
Memory, a danger to satirists, 11
a great man's, 316
artificial, 587
at a drinking-bout, I hate, 474
breathes her vesper sigh, 228
brings, fond, 231
claim of grateful, 396
cursed with, 236
dear son of. 225
diminishes without exercise. 587
domains of tender, 401
for his Jests, indebted to his, 333
gild the past. 228
great, without learning, 746
held in everlasting, 339
his awful. 341
his, is fresh, 340
holds a seat, while. 313
how sweet their. 94
I hate a comrade with a, 624
is fair and bright, 379
looked, in my, 312
Love's dear. 188
Memory, no day shall take yon from. HI
of. all he stole. 252
of disaster is another disaster. 639
of happiness in misery, 737
of leaders lives not by marbles. 612
of past good doubles the evU. 736
of the Just. 416, 587
of the past, 41
of what he was. 214
oft requires the bit. 350
protect his. 261
purpose the slave to, 316
storehouse of the mind. 377
strengthens as burdened. lOt
sweet, wafted bv. 264
the leaves of, 195
the Mornins-star of. 54
the table of mv, 313
thou fond deceiver. 148
thou soul of Joy. 268
to after-time. 135
to, dear, 450
throng into my. 222
trustworthy as trusted. 101
wakes. 46
wakes the bitter. 214
warder of the brain. 308
watches o'er the sad review, 6S
wolves lose not. 887
Men, a thousand kinds of, 589
all possible heroes. 27
all sorts and conditions of. 437
all the pursuits of. 653
and nations knew. 256
and things, 30
and things, keep your view of tf*
tensive, 6
and we know not bow. 26
and women, these too are, S66
are dwarfs, 554
are men, 323
are not angels. 31
are rare, 826
are we. and must grieve. 398
as if. fought upon. 270
assume to be. what. 15
being all eminent. 240
below, and saints above. 272
betray, that, 148
blind aU through life. 734
busy companies of. 205
but manners, not, 132
cheerful ways of. 214
daily do. what, 280
deal with life, 95
decay. 146
differ as Heaven and Earth. 369
distinguished by reason and s^tta-
662
England a prison for. 773
from books, 114
gods make sport with. 589
great parent of, 667
greatest, have oftest wrecked. U'
grow better, 391
nappy breed of. 291
have died, 287
high-minded men. 179
if this counsel be of. 430
in great place. 10
like children move, 151
lives o'. 236
mad, young, 234
make wealth, women preserve it S«
make wealth, women save it^ 746
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Men, manners of, 699
may be read. 248
may come, 363
may say more, 289
more eloqnent than. 262
more irodlike when gods were more
human. 732
more, than Michael, 866
most, are bad. 450
mast be taught, 244
must fall, 292
must pursue things present, 8
must work. 185
no honesty in, 321
not saints, sweet lady. 206
not stones but. 304
O shame to, 213
of a little breed, 367
of concealed fire, 2
of low estate, 432
of renowned virtue. 226
off. by keeping. 141
only disagree. 213
ordinary, 305
overlook their own matters. 536
peace with, war with vices. 630
quit yourselves like. 412
race of miserable. 368
robust for toil. 66
rule the world. 826
shortest ladies love longest. 137
sleek-headed, 303
so many, so many opinions. 849
society of. 257
some to business. 248
such as live. 255
the best. 130
the best of. 107
the cause of women's hatreds, 724
the fewer. 296
the ways of. 257
the workers, 362
their manners, and their ways. 254
they are. 153
two. look through same bars. 189
valued not for what they are, 200
were deceivers ever. 280
what. do. not what they ought. 8
what hearte have. 369
where there are. are manners. 696
who are no good to themselves or
to anyone. 509
whose lire, learning. 225
will be free and equal. 6
windy ways of, 365
work and think. 266
would be angels. 245
ye go for, 309
you are the. 29
Men^s hearts, 35
men. 128
vows, 307
Hen ace, neither right nor wise to, 40
tel, qui a grand peur, 823
Menagerie point of view, 128
Hend ane, ilka man, 807
for man to, 124
him, tend him. nurse him, 144
it. leave it if you cannot, 816
lacks time to, 359
my title, 260
one, if everyone would. 805
or end, 63
Mendacia famm, 508
Mendaa, infamia, 636
8q
Mendax, iplendide. 683
Hended, endure what can't be, 386
Hending. timely, save much spending,
749
Mendings honourable, rags abominable.
826
many rendings, many. 824
Mendynans (beggars). 190
Menial, a pampered. 235
M9nin, aeide, tnea, 474
Uent conacia recti, 508. 687
divinior, 564
divinior, atque 08 maona Bonaturum,
611
immota manet, 587
aana in corpore aano, 629
Menam, movent fastidia, 630
\f enstiram nominiB ivsa fero, 675
Mental power and ill-fed brains, 344
Mentem teneacere aentimua, 512
traxiaae polo, 655
Mention, forbear to. 259
her, we never, 19
Mentioned not. better d— d than, 393
Mentiri licet poetia, 689
acite, 500
Mentia, compoa, 507
gratiaaimua error, 638
Mercenary views, disdains all. 80
Merchandise, good, easily sold. 568
good, finds a buyer. 642
no profit in bad. 606
seeks to rise by, 463
Merchant, a true-bred. 107
as gude tynes as wins. 758
at sea, praises home. 579
bare, he ii not a. 791
he is not, who always gains. 747
no, that always gains, 791
that gains not. loseth, 747
who loses, cannot laugh. 817
Merchants are princes, whose, 420
happy, says the soldier, 621
most do congregate, 283
show our foulest, like. 301
Merci, epitaph on, 683
Afercter. d petit, petit panier, 749
Mercies marvellous, 354
Merciful, blessed are the, 498
man remembers himself. 554
unto the bad is cruel. 262
view holds in doubtful matters. 560
Mercury is not my planet, 185
like feathered, 294
not carved from all wood, 612
not made out of any wood. 532
Mercy, a bad cause which asks. 583
a God all. a Gk>d unjust. 408
a vice of. 302
and truth are met. 416
any dram of. 284
begets mercy. 826
big with. 94
but murders. 321
cannot win. 268
emboldens sin, 302
hand folks over to God's. 128
how can he ever hope to have. 345
I to others show. 248
in, shall the throne be established.
420
is become our crime, 123
loosens the law. 521
nobility's true badge. 325
public voice for. 177
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Blghed farewell, 55
■o irood a eraoe as. 278
sweet, to tne irates of HeaTen, 397
temper Justice with. 218
the orave loTe. 141
the quality of. 286
to an enemy. 13
to forgive, 123
nnto others. 345
we do nray for. 285
will soon pardon. 423
without weight. God gives, 784
Veroy's indeed the attribute. 238
Here man, 33. 461
Mire pitieuie fait fille tigneuae, 745
Meridian, scorched as in the. 181
If erit. force of his own. 300
in knowing when to have done, 70
man can plead, 80
more weight than, 88
patient, 316
praise, who, 244
raised, by, 212
sense of injured, 211
that which he obtains. 86
what is, 239
who rises by his own. 669
wins the soul, 245
worthier than fame. 13
Merits, his, to disclose, 152
obtain that which he. 86
on their own. 89
Merit's all his own. 79
Meritorious persons who were never at
Waterbury, 25
Mermaid, things done at the. 20
Merrily, live. 731
Merriment, a scheme of. 178
your flashes of. 318
Merry, all are not, that dance, 753
and wise, guid to be, 47
as good company, 300
as the day is long, 279
at meat, 786
dancing, drinking. 125
heart roes all the day. 290
heart uves as long as sad, 758
heart maketh a cheerful counten-
ance, 416
I am not. 323
if I've been, 30
in hell. 'tis. 378
Uy. 19
man. as long liveth. 379
man. the sad hate the. 623
men. three. 442
met and merry part. 463
monarch. 263
roundelay, 240
Merryman. Dr.. 854
Merm mala, 583: proba, 568
' Heeopotamia.' that blessed word. 457
Message, rently hast thou told thy, 218
hear the, 733
Messenger, I send my. 428
stay for the lame. 850
Messiah's eulogy. 100
M08ur0t en toutea chosea d, 827
Met. we wooed, we. 321
Metahole pantdn glukeia, 474
Metal a breed of barren. 283
more attractive. 316
of unimproved. 311
shines with use. 488
Metal. BonorooB, 212
turn the. with the. 558
Metamorphoses (Ovid's), 561
Metaphor, a tired. 64
Metaphors, language is. 71
MeUuphysio wit. 49 . ^
Metaphysics. Voltaire's deflnitioD. 79
Meteor, shone like a. 212
streamed like a. 153
Meteorlike, flame lawless. 246
Method, gentle in. 685
in it. there is. 314
Methusaleh, example of, 716
MHier, chacun d ton, 775
Metre and rhyme, accidental 388
lame. 220
Metron ariaton, 4/'4 . .^
Metropolis, noble spirit of the. 181
Metternich, 456 . . «
Mettle dangerous in a blind hone. S2
lad of, 293
so full of. 120
Metu dempto, 676
Metui quam amaH malunt. 568
MetuB ad omnea, pcBna ad paucQt, m
Meum and tuum. 187
Meung. Jean de, 77 note
Meure, une, entre dexix verdet, 74l
Micawber. Mr.. 112-113
Mice and men. schemes o'. 42
and rats, 306
appear like. 306 _
dance when the cat is out, Jm
do not play with cat's son. 8"
like little. 351
Michael Angelo for breakfsst, n
Angelo. Italy from destgnf by. »
Angelo. motto, 736
Michal. dear. 28
Michel. Saint. 871
Miching mallecho. this is. 316
Mickle. mony pickles make ». K*
Microcosm of a public school n<
woman a. 138
Microscopes, gas. 111
Microscopic for defect. 239
Midas, food for. 284
rocked the cradle. 170
Midas-eared Mammonism. 71
Middle age of man, 63 ^,
age. on his bold visage, 271
ages, 14 note
affes, the barbarous, 63
(class) excellent. 459 _
class we must look, to the. **^
course is beet. 468
course safest, 561. 586
course, steer a. 207
state, grant me a. 204
state, life's, 101
times of the world. 14
Middlesex, an acre in. 202
Juries. 210
ddUn
MiddUng pace, a 90
Midnight, and yet no eye. 341
chime, the. 167
chimes at, 295
crew. 162
iron tongue of, 283
not to be a-bed after. 288
oil, 260 _
on her starry throne. 329
out of his bed at. 293
shout and revelry. 223
the dead of. 16
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Midniffht. thy dark penoU, 408
yet not a nose, 336
Midnight's starry heaven, 188
Hid-noon, risen on, 216
Midst of the matter, 561
Midsummer madness, 289
Mien, the distant. 55
the elder lady's, 271
Mieux sera, 866
tout est pour le, 730
Miffht, a handful of. 826
do it with thy, 418
have been, 157
have been, it, 389
have-been, my name is, 266
have been, we, 188
is ricrht, 826
is, where, the right is, 357
lawless, 20
not always right, 826
overcomes right, 826
resisting, 124^
that makes a title. 104
the measure of right. 588
Mightiest in the mightiest. 285
Might'st have been, what thou, 270
Mighty by sacrifice, 187
fallen, how are the, 412
mean and, 307
men shall be mightily tormented.
423
shrine of the, 54
Mignonette, 100 note
Mild, drawed. 112
mannered away from home, 567
Mildness and self renouncement, 6
ethereal, 372
Mile, every, is two in winter, 775
one Scottish, 360
sad tires in a, 290
Miles, make short the, 823
Miles horridtLS, 682
turpe aeneoB, 695
Militare, vivere est, 710
Military genius wanting in subtlety. 510
gent I see. a. 371
service, religion the bond of, 641
service, the merchant extols, 621
stupidity, 478
Militia est potior, 621
Militia of the pen, black, 410
Milk a he-goat. 593
and water, 67
big drops mingling with the, 189
crying over spilt, 812
not more like to milk. 603
of human kindness, 40. 308
of kindness into curds, 166
on wine or beer. 807
seas of, 238
streams of. 540
turning into sweet, 182
the cow which is near. 478
wash, from your liver, 807
weeping over shed. 812
welcomes wine, 826
Milky way. face like the, 351
way, solar walk or, 245
Mill and Spencer had not said the last
word, 382
cannot grind with water past, 119. 860
clack, in vain is the, 809
first to the. first grinding, 779
gets by going. 860
grinds at my, 791
MiU. in for a. 808
more water glideth by the, 325
much water goeth by the, 828
stone does not become moss-grown,
748 «
turn the, while there is sugar-cane,
822
water that drives the, 150
who avoids the, gets no flour, 650
Mills and wives, 826
of God grind slowly. 196
of the gods, 785
Miller, a Jolly, 21
and yet an honest man, 774
call a man a thief, shall a. 136
draws water to his own mill. 775
he hecht her a heart, 47
honest, has a golden thumb. 794
honest, has hair on his teeth. 774
Millers take the beat grinding, 774
tailors, weavers, 774
Milliner, perfumed like a, 293
Millinery, mass of, 367
Million, pleased not the. 314
Millions, boldly speak ten wrong. 237
died that Csesar might bo great. 65
of spiritual creatures, 215
ready saddled and bridled, 203. 460
richer than. 133
tear-wrung, 59
thanks of, 155
the twenty-seven, mostly fools. 72
Millstone hanged about his neck, 429
the lower, grinds, 860
the nether, 414
who shuns the. 475, 650
Millstones, eyes drop, 299
Milo's end. remember, 114
Milton, 125 note. 152 note
Oarlyle's paraphrase of. 70
held, faith and morals which. 398
mute, inglorious. 152
the divine, 402
the path of. 404
the prince of poets. 61
the sightless. 399
thou snouldst be living, 398
with his death and sin, 410
Milton's faith. 357
golden lyre, 3
kindred, 383
Minaret, cupola or. 270
Mince this matter. 323
.Mind, a blameless. 566
a good, possesses a kingdom. 587
a grateful, 214
a great, despises great things. 581
a great, is calm, 581
a great, speaks with more ease, 5&2
a healthy, in a healthy body, 629
a man's, is himself, 587
a miracle of. 90
a, moves the mass. 587
a quiet. 380
a sick, cannot bear harshness, 587
a troubled, 135
a well-balanced, 684
a well-regulated. 674
ages with the body. 645
an even, in adverse circumstances.
487
an evenly-balanced, 659. 671
an evil, bides its teeth. 583
bad. bad disposition, 583
banquet of the. 257
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Mind, be of resolate, 694
be ye all of one, 436
bettering of my, 276
body, or estate, 437
cannot follow it. 73
commands and obtains, 492
conquer your, 695
conscious of rectitade, 587
culture of, 492
discipline strengthens the, 522
diseased, minister to a, 310
diseases of the, 591
does not know what the mind is, 646
each man has his own turn of, 685
ennobles, not blood, 860
equality is seated in the, 21
farewell the tranquil, 324
food of the. 522. 630
frame the, to be pliant and obedient,
8
free from fear of death. 641
free from insolent triumph, 487
good, good find. 786
grew worse and worse. 394
grows and ages with the body, 51S
guanoed her, 116
nappy in the present. 574
haunts the guilty, 298
hidden in the, 614
his wavering, 492
I want to light up my own, 32
ill suits a manly, 256
is born with the body, 545
is free, 120
is in the dishes, 492
is its own place, 212
is pitched, as the, 100
is the man, 9
just suited to our, 67
lust infirmity of noble. 223
lay aside their rustic, 634
let extend thy, 219
look to the, not the appearance, 469
loves free space, 860
magic of the. 55
make allowance for a wounded. 631
makes noble. 492
man's unconquerable, 398
march of the human, 38
Meccas of the. 155
miserable state of, 10
nature's first great title. 106
never spoke out his, 557
not in my perfect. 307
not to be onanged. 212
nothing great but. 155
nurture your, 116
O, what a noble, 315
of diviner pattern, 564
of man. nature of, 7
only centres in the, 14^
ordains, what the. it achieves, 653
outbreak of a fiery, 313
pain of, worse than of body, 522
perfect, is a dry light, 579
reacts m sickness, 561
recesses of the. 588
relax your. 662
release the. 681
remains unconquered. 587
remains unshaken. 587
resolved, hath no cares, 862
resolute, free, 342
restrain your, 507
reverting to things of earth, 73
Mind, rule your. 492. 569
should not be orer-elated nor offr
depressed, 515
sins, not the body. 587
so various the human. 104
strength of. 887 note
talking with my. 29
that boildB for aye. 396
that cannot yield. 256
that fixed* 211
that maketh good or ill, 345
that very fiery particle, 63
the desires of tne, 7
the dupe of the heart, 719
the force of the, 710
the human, in mins, 106
the ignoble. 246
the wheels of oar. 8
think, and ne'er disclose her, 311
thy manly, 136
to a resolved, 136
to me a kingdom is. 128, 443
to me an empire, 343
troubled, eye blind. 856
turned inward. 402
unburdened plays, 687
undisturbed, 578
untutored, 245
weak in. 559
wealth expels not tumu1t« of. 611
where is most, is least fortune. 69f
with even. 521
with love o'erfiowinif. 397
wise man master of nis. 492
would we were all of one, 308
Minds affected by our affairs, 643
aloof from other, 360
all things can cormpt perverted, G(
and manners preserved in poe^
writings. 600
are many, 236
are not ever craving, 103
by nature great. 266
evil, change good, 330
gems of noble, 26
great, think alike, 787
honest, and active men, 139
ignoble, 164
improvement, the, 351
innocent and quiet. 196
many, one heart, 824
men s capacious, 104
mighty, in stunted body, 564
mortal or immortal, 212
of all men, 2
of old, mighty. 340
of men, how wretched the. 628
BO divided, 135
terrified by hope and fear, 681
that have nothing to confer. ^
twins in, 547
unsound, if you feed, yon poiB*
875
weak, led captive. 219
wedlock of. 580
Mind's the standard of the man. 387
Mine, and I will have it, 284
be rugged, though the. 136
is yours, 279
on fiame, 83
they are, I will say. 629
Mines and caves, 7
one yard below their, 317
Miner, the fettered. 548
Minerva, a sow to, 699
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Minerra, baskets of, 612
the deadly ffift of. 523
no favourable, nothing said or done,
694
unwillinff, 668
Minervam, iu», 688
MiDirle, in one another's beinr, 332
mlnsle, 310
shades of Joy and woe, 274
Minffling in wild disorder, 273
Miniature, a lock of hair, 258
Minima de malts. 835
omnia reges non curant, 515 not9
Minion, curled, 4
Minions too ffreat, 104
Minister, an upriirht. 89
by the weakest, 288
every tune of every, 87
hanff it the. 443
maul a, 352
one fair spirit for my, 64
or pendulum. 181
to a mind diaeased, 310
Ministers are mortal, 124
are seldom true. 200
Mininterium triite, 694
Ministry, merit of a. 181
Minnow, lose a. to catch a salmon. 889
lost to catch a salmon, 744
Minor pants for twenty-one, 251
Minor, st, esse voluit, 675
Minors protected by law, 661
Minstrel, ethereal, 395
lead this. 397
raptures, for him no, 272
sin? us now. 241
was infirm and old. 271
Minstrels of the morn. 374
Minstrel's strain, 269
Minstrelsy, wine and, 269
Minute, supnliance of a. 312
thousandth part of a. 287
Minutes bring: us more. 242
Just fifteen. 98
thus the little. 238
yet what. 57
MirahiU dictu, 589
Miracle, a lover true. 91
instead of wit. 410
never wrought to convert an atheist.
7
of men. 220, 296
of mind. 90
of symmetry. 361
Miracles, age of. is ever here, 732 not9
are to those who believe. 826
for them are wrought, 234
no longer any, 732
saint without, has few pilgrims, 863
Miracula ruirrdhant, 700
Miraculi causa, 507. 606
MiroT magis, 611
Mirror, as in a, 689
before the laughing. 209
best, an old friend, 853
its warped, 346
of self love. 206
pride grows by the. 669
reflects, without being sullied. 858
thou glorious. 54
vex you to look in your, 692
what has a blind man to do with
a, 479
what you see in. Is not in, 879
woman's heart like a, 722
Mirrour of alle curtesie. 75
Mirth, an ounce of, 19
and innocence, 57
and laughter. 61
and no madness. 335
and spleen, 2
and tears, her humblest, 396
and wit and gaiety, 93
and youth and warm desire, 225
can conquer fortune's spite, 80
can into folly glide. 273
limit of becoming, 281
losinff some hue of his, 209
mixed wisdom with, 147
not a string attuned to, 168
prolongeth life. 379
that does not make friends ashamed,
382
that no repenting draws, 224
that smile, that harmless. 73
thy, refrain, 271
to simulate, with sad mind, 549
unseasonable, turns to sorrow, 459
use you for my. 304
very tragical, 283
wicked, 136
you have displaced the, 309
Misanthropic hate, 51
Misanthropy, gloomy. 263 note
Misapply whatever he shall write, 207
Miscellany, piebald, 364
Mischance, never come, 316
Mischief, hand to execute any, 173
he hath done, 98
in every deed of, 142
it means, 316
mortals bend to, 245
mother of, 861
no, but a woman is one. 867
the very virtuous do, 371
thou art afoot, 304
who hinders not. 796
Mischiefs, beget new, 104
caused by words, 40
come by the pound, 826
Misconstruction, corrupted bv a. 211
Misdeeds return to their author, 666
Misdeeme, as fond men, 346
Miser wants what he has. 689
when I forbid you to be a. 610
Miser's death his only good deed, 497
existence not life, 497
treasure, 222
Miserable have no other medicine. 279
me, 215
none, unless so apprehended, 137
to be so cruel, 27
Miserere, Domine, 259
Miseria prohat fortes, 556
Misericors, contra se tp«e, 607
Miseries, mother of. 339
Miseris succurrere disco, 612
Misery acquaints a man, 276
and man, 256
cheers e'en the face of, 94
distant, 142
had worn him, 322
half our, 232
in. to recall happinoss, 737
is at hand, when, 73
not the cause of immortality, 69
of spirit, 241
pompous. 24
public, 154
steeped to the lips In. 194
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Miiery still deliffbU to trace. 192
TOW an eternal, 139 note
where once possessed. 120
wide sea of, 330
Misery's darkest carern, 176
Uisfortane, a thousand kinds of, 689
enters, lore flies out, 880
is asleep, when. 880
is friendlesg. 469
made the throne. 266
make ready against. 662
makes us wise. 141
one, draws on another, 826, 827
to portend. 352
which comes alone, blessed the, 827
Misfortunes all due to our being unable
to be alone, 730
another's. 257
children make, more bitter. 9
come by forties. 826
come on horseback. 826
come on wings. 826
easy to bear others'. 811
like the owl. 79
never come singly, 826
of others should not give pleasure,
684
others' hang by a hair. 811
Misfortune's book, sour, 322
eaBtern blast. 44
wheel. 66
Misgiving which precedes belief. 339
Mishaps elicit the renources of a host,
and of a leader, 509
Misd mnSmona «iimpo»t<5, 474
Misquote, enough of learning to, 68
Mlsreckoning no payment. 827
Misrepresentation by commentators. 352
Miss, a good marksman may. 743
is as good as a mile. 747
thee, everywhere, we. 226
Missed me with a fair amount of skill,
380
silly body that's never. 801
Misses, he. who overshoots. 853
not of hits, account kept of. 864
Mlpslon. never have a. 113
Miasionary. I would eat a. 446
Miot resembles the rain. 193
Mistake, he who never made a, 335
Mistakes, caused by pride. 267
his way. still, 101
learn by other men's. 886
life very dull without, 391
shortest are best. 724
two. not allowed in war, 499
who makes none, makes nothing, 241
Mistier it [theology] seems. 190
Mistress. I the. and you the lady. 805
like, like Nan. 818
of herself, 249
euch, such Nan. 378
wealth a bad. 13
Mistress's eye keeps all clean. 860
Mistrust, more shameful to. than tp be
duped. 716
Misunderstanding brings lies, 827
Misused, so oft. 274
MitiM foriB, 567
Mitred dulness learns to feel. 205
Mitres, shower down thy, 348
Mixed, all things are. 260
inexplicably. 55
with every race. 103
Hispah, 411
Moan, a sigh, a sob. 4
cast away. 318
Mob. clamour of the. 639
has many hands, no brains, 860
hates those who are condemned. 695
of gentlemen, 251
our supreme governors, 381
the, follows after fortune. 695
Mobs, the taste of. 251
Mob's Judgments worthlees, 608
Mock at sin. tools make a. 416
the wretched, easy to. 535
Mookerr. all things a, 627
of human affairs, 648
of woe. 253
often poverty of wit, 720
over slaves. 231
the fume of little hearts. 370
unreal. 309
Mocking's catching, 846
Mocks, ne never. 370
Mode, die, ist weihlichen OetehlecU, 734
Moderata duranU 690. 707
Moderate, a few things suffice the. 633
in mean estate live. 218
nothing, is pleasing to the crowd, 14
things are sure. 686
Moderation a sort of treason. 38
and dignity confound their attack.
694
difficult in transient pleasure. 519
even in excess, 114
f:ood in rulers. 617
n all things, 591, 827
In prosperity, 604
is best. 474
managing property with. 631
nature prescribes. 547
of a man, 5
of the weak is mediocritj. 720
placing all my glory in. 250
preferable to excess. 581
should guide the legislator. 719
things in, had. 590
to both sides. 581
virtue is in. 561
what is without, cannot be dealt
with by. 645
Modern, abused because. 564
saint, artful woman. 259
Modes of faith. 246
Modest dogs miss meat. 827
kindly, all-accomplished. 368
man is thoni^ht reserved. 637
means, despises. 687
men are dumb, 89
quiet, neat. 99
to women, be, 372
Modeste, modice at, 590
Modesty, a candle, 132
a very good thing, 461
ancient. 571
banished, never returns. 644
becomes a young man. 487
blush of, 317
blushing. 530
cannot be taught. 644
does not survive innocence. 41
forbids what laws allow. 659
goes when wine enters. 881
has died out. 467
lost, nothing refused. 603
mixed with ereatness. 7
O. O piety, 6z2
people get on better without. 827
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Modesty personified. 144
^ reputation of, 690
ruins at court, 827
sets off honour, 827
the beauty of woman, 827
the bounds of. 322
the. citadel of beauty, 467
- too much, 148
' was such, his, 94
which knows no return, 635
will ruin you, 635
will there abound. 143
wore enough for, 36
useless to a man in want, 704
; Modum, quicguid excesait, 653
gervare, 604, 673
- Modus in rehus, 528
nisi adsit, 564
Vivendi, 591
MoBur«, lea femmet font les, 724
Moit moi dis-je, et c'cat assez, 725
Molaases, slick as. 198
Mole projected. 249
Mole Tuit sua, 708
Moles and to the bats. 420
comfortable. 4
Af oles rudis, indigestaque, 666
Molino, tutto tira Vacque al auo, 775
Moloch, horrid kin?. 212
Moltke. motto of. 734
Moment dies a man, every. 363
improve each, 177
is our aim. the present, 20
it happens in a. 809
more. Qod gives what he has long
denied. 514
parted from eternity, 232
precise psychological, 391
show, how little can a, 404
who seizes on the, 733
world crowded in a, 159
worth of a. 406 note
Moments big as years, 182
God works in, 785
make the year. 406
which he calls his own, 264
worth jpurchasinpr. 133
Momento fit cinis, diu sylva, 604
Monarch drank, that happy hour, 271
of all I survey. 101
peasant, the. 161
the throned. 285
Monarchs and war. 51
must obey. 124
perplexes. 212
seldom sigh. 270
Monarchies ended by poverty, 724
wciflrht of mightiest. 213
Monarchy and liberty, formerly insepar*
able. 664
consists in such base things, 95
tempered by ballads. 720
the natural form of rule. 734
trappings of a. 177. 226
Monarque, le grand, 722
Monastery, near the. last at mass, 861
Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health,
827
hanging of his cat, on, 461
I drive the coach, 132
is parson's holiday, 353
the key of the week. 827
Monday's child is fair in face, 464
Mone sale, 591
Monere et moneri, 530
Money a good passe^vpartout, 785
a good servant. 827
a queen, 529
all things obey, 634
all things vain without, 484
and learning, love of, 860
answereth all things, 419
bagf argument to the, 494
begone, 484
borrowed soon sorrowed, 827
breeds money, 827
buys lands. 887
can do, what, 706
chokes many, 671
comes withal, so, 288
commands or obeys, 558
commonly less than is supposed, 736
contxoUer of fate. 511
cost me much, 240
cures melancholy, 827
desire for. to be shunned. 634
devotion to. vice of age, 709
does more, 821
does not go as far as it did, 827
easier to get than keep, 811
finds friends, 664
finishes the man, 784
for that which is not bread. 421
get money, still. 251*
getting an innocent employment. 176
go before, if. 278
eads to get. 131
if you would know the value of. 807
is blood and life. 479, 531
is Uke muck. 10. 844
is money's worUi. 827
is mourned with real tears. 582
is omnipotent. 760
is the foremost thing. 620
is their plough. 76
is. to know what, borrow some. 887
it takes a wise man to spend. 742
less, than people imagine. 866
lost is mourned with gecuine tears,
637
lost, nothing lost, 738
love of (Cupiditas). 76
love of, grows with. 511
make, honestly if you can, 663
makes the man. 827
makes the mare to go. 827
man without, is worthless. 763
masters all. 827
means content. 287
mong'ring brood. 181
must shine with use. 619
no, no Swiss, 833
none of us have any idea of. 113
not in the house. 675
not scarce, when was. 129
only blockheads do not write for,
177
only lost through want of money,
827
or women, dally not with, 769
other people's, 723
public* is like holy water, 843
purse full of other men's. 852
put not trust in, but money in trust,
843
ready, 772
ready, a ready medicine, 844
ready, nothing more eloquent, 844
ready, will away. 844
refused loses brightnesi, 828
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MoneyL reputation in it. bnt no. 83
rei^pect according to, 648
-ruins many, 828
rules the world, 785. 827
safe, what matters infamy. 654
sinews of love. 827
sinews of war, 11. 827
skilfullest wanting, is scorned, 795
still get. 180
taken bjr. howerer fortiiled, 606
taken, freedom forsaken, 828, 880
tell, after your father. 852
the best foundation in the world,
737
the lore of. 435
the measure of all things, 827
the potent goddess, 511
the ruling spirit. 634
thou bane. 162
titles and. 113
to despise, is a gain. 634
to have, a fear, to wait, a grief,
844
to throw good, after bad, 873
to want, in midst of wealth. 560
unmakes its makers. 828
use. 160
value of. 138
wants no followers, 862
we have taught them to accept, 634
we're clean out o', 198
well lost, if given to the Judge. 498
what beauty is there in a heap ot.
654
when I gaze at my. 639
who in his pocket hath no, 383
who plays his, 798
will do more than my lord's letter,
828
wisdom, and good faith, 736
without, and without price, 421
your lost, might have lost you, 634
Mongrel grim. 306
puppy, whelp, 148
MouK, habit does not make the, 858
responds as the abbot sings, 818
solitary, that shook, 227
take heed of a, 852
Monks' cowls, hell paved with, 802
Monkey, old. never made pretty face.
Monosyllabic poetry, 165 note
Monotonous, this thine is growing. 83
Monster, a faultless, 329
a frightful, formless. 591
the green-eyed. 324
many-headed. 206, 208
thing, thou many-headed, 271
vice is a. 246
who deli'^hts in war. 255
with no redeeming virtue, 591
Monsters, preferred base, 630
the two greatest. 90
you make of them. 315
Monstra maris, 700
Monstre dans la nature, 730
Monstrosity that numerous piece of. 26
Monstrous, to see him grow so. 169
Mont Blanc, 57
Montaigne, 105 note
Monte, ooni, ha la iua valle, 774. 775
Monies intonai, 567
parturiunt. 632
Montgomery. Alex.. 59 nPts
division, 764
Month, a Uttle, 311
with " r " in it, oysters not good. 839
with " r " in it, water not good. 839
Months, May. mother of, 77
to whom the twelve, 170
Monument, a live-long, 225
from off the. 18
if yon ask for his. 16
if you seek his, 675
of glorious worth, 393
remain a lasting. 261
should hang it o'er his. 873
without a tomb. 180
Monuments a date, gives mortal. 273
and inscriptions perish. 592
of princes. 327
that have forgotten. 57
Monumenta manent, 535
Monumental pile, to earn a, 96
Monumentum mre perenniuM, 533
generi et nbi, 557
requiris, »t, 675
Mood, he that was of mildest, 448
oft in sudden, 55
Moon, a maiden, 364
and the stars. 120
bay the, 304
blow them to the. 317
close by the, 214
does not trouble about the doga, W
dogs baying the. 574
each new. hastens to ita death. 694
Friday's. 464
from the wolves, God saves thej7S4
from the wolves, to keep the. STl
full, brings fair weather. 857
gazed at. fell in the gutter. 888
1' the cold o' the. 32
in my pocket, 34
like the, 76
looks on many brooks, 828
made of grene chee8€v832
maids who love the. 228
maker of poets. 181
may draw the sea. 365
minions of the. 292
new. dangerous to go to sea at, 44i
of moons. 113
philosophers in the, 138
rising in clouded majesty. 215
Saturday's and Sunday's. 464
shoots higher that threatens the, IQ
sits arbitress. 212
swear not by the, 320
sweet regent. 210
takes up the wondrous tale, 8
the, 289 note
the glimpses of the. 312
the new, late yestreen, 441
this fair, 215
to obey the, 289
unmask her beauty to the, 318
very error of the. 325
walk by. 215
what is there in thee. 188
when you see the new. turn yeir
money, 875
whom mortals call the, 331
with how sad steps. O. 336
with the. 241
Moons, no lapse of. 366
two full, a wet month, 813
Moon's unclouded grandeur. 329
Moonbeam dwells at dewy e'en. 47
Moonlight, meet me by. 447
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Ifoonlieht on the troubled, 231
visit it by the pale. 272
Hoonliffht's ineffectual glow, 329
Moonshine's watery beams. 319
Hoor. batten on this. 317
gentle lady married to the, 396
Mop. like unto a trundling. 98
Mope for heaven. 185
Moquer de toua, je me hdte de me, 718
Mora dat vires. 596
periculum habet. 520
ssBpe sanavitt 660
Moral, everything's got a. 118
for a wit. too. 251
let us be. 112
like all morals, 62
pamphlet has a. 142
none, till all are, 343
reform unless, unavailing. 71
to point a, 175
Morals, deficiency in. 651
guardian of. 513
man of. 93
place fortified by good. 675
the last thing asked about. 643
Moral's true. the. 125
Moralised his song. 250
Moralist, no sterner. 61
the rustic, 152
Morality, a standing Jest. 80
expires, 252
spectacle ridiculous, 202
was made for man, 410
what is absolute, 343
Morhi tristisque aenectus, 629
More and more and more. 119
has asked for. 111
he cast way. 37
Henry. 341 note
I dare not say. 326
is meant. 221
is meant than meets the eye, 221
knave than fool, 204
men have, more they want, 553
now love the, 235
of that, no. 293
only a little, 163
Bir Thomas. 12, 463
the merrier, 860
things shewed unto thee than men
understand, 423
thought they might get, 341
to that which had too much, 286
you have, the more you want. 860
Mores et studia, 629
hominum inapexit, 595
mendoaos, 611
Mori, ne moriare, 651
neceaae eat, 553
Quam foBdari, 684
atantem, 615
timore mortia, 778
Morimur quotidie, 661
Morior, anxiua, 711
Morituri morituroa aalutant, 592
te aalutant, 497
Morn, a shining, showery, 22
and cold indifference, 266
each, are born anew. 407
fair laughs the, 153
from black to red. 49
genial. 65
her rosy steps. 216
in russet mantle. 311
Incense-breathing, 151
Morn of life was spent, 160
on the Indian steep. 222
opening eyelids of the. 210, 223
rosy-fingered. 257
suns that gild the vernal, 105
■weet is the breath of. 215
the dewy. 53
the meek-eved. 373
those angel faces. 236
to noon. 212
will never rise, 105
Morning, a bit in the. 740
air so refreshing. 116
at odds with, 309
at. where we were at night. 341
brings toil. 496
dreams come true, 597
early i' the, 157
every, brought a noble chance. 370
fair. 220
friendlv to the Muses. 496
has gold in mouth, 856
hour has gold in its mouth. 860
I awoke one. 64
many a glorious. 327
of the times, 362
purple. 131
somewhere, always, 195
the sons of the. 168
with the. cool reflection. 274
with the. cool repentance. 274
wore to evening, 366
Mornings are mysteries. 380
cloudy. 767
Morrison's Pill for Society. 71
Morrow, bitterly thought of the. 393
in midnight, budding. 182
not lawful to know. 653
to make, but not to share the. 387
trust little to the. 668
Mora, eita, venit, 554
ultima linea rerum, 592
Morsel, from a. a morsel, 164
upbraided, never killed, 757
Mort, quand on eat, c'eat pour lono'
tempa, 728
Mortal, all men think all men. 406
be. that thou could'st. 393
every body is, 624
frame, whatever stirs this. 84
he's more than, 243
her last disorder, 148
know thyself, 377
man, so fond. 221
raised a, 125
singly, collectively immortal, 679
sleep and lust prove man, 746
sorrow and disease touch every, 592
to assist mortal, Godlike for. 518
touch, by a mere. 101
your lot is. 682
Mortals know, greatest good that. 2
to command success. 1
you give lasting existence to, 622
Mortals' actions shall perish. 592
Mortality, my sentence. 218
sad, 103
Mortality's strong hand, 291
♦oo weak, 237
Mortar, bray a fool in a. 417
Morte jungi, quam vita distrahi, 696
Mortia imago, 658
terrore carentem, 641
Mortuum, malle eue, quam vivere, bVr
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If 08 est. uU 7(10
pro lege, 692
regit teqem, 76fl
8UU8 cuique, 661
Moses, a modern. 175
comes when the tale of bricks U
doubled. 512. 881
the chivalroas Captain. 727
Mote may choke a man. 747
Motes, as thikke as, 75
that people the sunbeams. 221
th' unnumbered, 358
Moth and rust. 425
candle singed the. 284
for the star, desire of the. 331
like a. 141
Moths, maidens like. 51
Mother, a youns. 371
an aged. 157
an oleit. 769
ask my. if my father be a thief. 759
at length abandon your. 689
came into mine eyes, 296
devotional as that of. 242
didna speak, 18
diligent, laey daughter, 769
how's your. 465
hearts beset. 265
husband's, the wife's devil, 859
in Israel. 412
indulgent, makes a frowsy daugh-
ter. 745
is a mother still. 85
know you're out, does your. 465, 491
light-heeled, heavy-heeled daughter,
745
like, like daughter. 818
lives, while thy wife's. 142
meets on high, when a. 342
my. 359
O the love of a. 726
of aU Uving. 411
of God appears to fools, 626
pitiful maKCB a scald head. 745. 769
■aith not " Will you." 857
■ays. not as thy. 812
sister-turned, 29
the great sweet, 354
the weeping. 683
then up and spak' the young bride's
mother, 442
there was no. 262
thou sole and only, 356
to recognise your, 563
weeps more for an only child, 541
who boasts two boys, 34
who'd give her booby, 141
wi' her needle. 42
wife, and queen. 360
wit. an ounce of. 756
with such a, 365
worth a hundred schoolmasters. 837
Mothers, wives, and maids, 33
women become like their. 392
Mother's, all the. 299
blessing, a child may have too
much. 740
breath, a, 250
care, no. 268
heart always with her children, 861
principles, imported by her. 669
report biassod. 812
sake, child dear for, 85
Motherv, beer will grow, 170
Motherhead. who will not hear. 799
Motherhood, womanlinefls. S3 ,
Motion, in his. like an angel aingt. 28S
of one's own. 515
sensible warm. 279
swifter at the end. 593
swoln, oonvnlsive. 56
Motive power, the first. 641
take away the. the sin is ffone. 883
Motley rout, all its. 102
Motley's the only wear. 286
Motto for Bdinhurah Review, 337
our national. 115
Uouche, une, t'a piqu4, 731
Mould. Nature hath lost the. 443
Nature made him and broke tka
737
of form. 315
of Uving. 66
of the same. 206
our past lives. 4
so soft a. 127
th' ethereal. 213
Moulds, round, tenpenny. 17
Moulder piecemeal. 54
Moulin, qui premier arrive au, 779
Mounseer. a darned, 144
Mountain and river, good neigh boo rt,
747
dale or piny. 87
each cloud-capped. 168
every, has its valley. 775
is past. the. 720
* the higher, the deeper vale. 858
was in labour. 481
will not mingle with mountain. 47S
will not mix with mountain. 591
Mountains are a feeling. 53
are in labour. 632
freedom is on the. 732
his native. 145
in the morning. 809
interposed. 98
men meet sooner than. 886
monarch of, 57
never great. 781
shadows from the lofty, S82
shadows from the tall. 530
the wooded. 567
try and trust move. 875
(voice) of the. 398
where they see, 409
Mountaineer, freedom of a. 397
Mountebank, a. 279
impudent, 3
Mounted, man well, is ever choleric. 7«
Mounting in hot haste. 52
Mounts above me. he. 127
Mourn for any overmuch. 367
most ostentatiously, rejoicers. 631
thousands. 42
who thinks must. 258
Mourned, by strangers. 253
man who never. 408
Mournera go about the streets. 419
Mourning, after all. one drinks. 7S2
for his washerwoman. 791
hath oftener left me. 401
the house of. 418
Mournings for the dead. 194
Mouse, a church. 758
a. in tar. 596
a wyly, 335
an absurd. 632
become my heir. 804
dead, feels no cold. 741
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Moose does not tfttst one hole. 596
escaped feels the taste of the bait,
856
in the cat's ear, 810
in the pot. better than no flesh. 762
maenanimons, 295
no house without. 832
perishes by his own token. 682
that always trusts, 254
that has But one hole. 810. 861
Mouth and the spoon, between the. 867
an thou'lt. 319
close, oatcheth no flies. 740
every lady drew up her. 149
for a ripe cherry. 888
hand wiser than. 865
honour. 310
keep your, and your friend. 814
" , if Vo . "::
no, which does not return. 867
rou, 315
oath that will rin round in. 6
of a sleeping fox, 809
one. doth nothing without another.
838
one rosy, 62
out of thine own. 429
pretty pouting, 167
red splendid kissing, 355
slave is the open. 209
shut, eyes open. 814
shut, flies flie not into a. 809
that lies. 861
to stop every man's, 789
which can sound great things. 564
wise head makes close. 750
Mouths a sentence. 79
an enemy in their. 323
he who sends, will send meat. 784
of men. in the. 327
of men, living in the, 711
stop two. with one morsel, 814
thousand various, 214
Mouthed, first, last swallowed. 317
Moutonf, retoumons d nr«. 729
revenoriB d noSt 729
Move, one false. 837
yet it does, 737
Moved, see him as he. 368
Movere Camarinamt 502
Moves me more perhaps than folly
ought. 97
Much, able to do too, 659
has the boy borne and done. 594
how. matters not, 654
in Uttle. 595
is she worth, 159
never cost little, 738
no man thinks his own too. 832
of a muchness. 128
to be loved, much hated. 65
to do, so, 367
who has. would have more. 705
who seek, want much. 593
Muck and money. 829
rake, with a. 37
where there is. there is luck, 883
Mucksv. out of the. 839
Mud chokes no eels, 829
feet out of the, 534
one sees the, 189
stream that ends in, 197
trodden down like, 266
Muddy, his brain grows. 91
water, tickled best in. 50
Muffled drum, nought left him but. 62
Muder, ei de vidrio, la, 751
Mulberries not good, says the fox. 858
Mules boast their ancestors were horses,
829
Mulier formoaa, 517
Mulon pheugdn, 475
MUller und B&cker, 774
Multa agendo nihil agens, 545
et prasclara, minantis, 495
Multitude, a swinish. 39
always in the wrong. 114
divided in opposite courses. 669
enemy of reason. 26
inaudible to the. 403
is foolish. 41
many-headed monster. 208
most unstable and senseless. 477
of sins. 436
speak after the fashion of the. 578
the giddy. 206
to persuade a. 172
we two are a. 616
which no man could number, 437
Multitudes, in the valley of decision,
oppressed with. 180. 256
safer with. 237
Multitude's views neither bad nor good,
603
Multitudinem decern faciunt, 694
Multum in parvo, 595
legendum, non multa, 595
Mumble, let her maunder and. 69
Mumbling of the fame. 250
Mum's the word, 829
Mummers, grave, 252
Mundanum, inquit, 680
Mundi, libertas ultima. 577
Uunditiis capimur, 595
simplex, 678
Mundo toti genitum, 601
Mundum, Cato contra, 504
Mundua acena, 595
furiotut, 871
vult decivi, 695
Munera nonaum intellecta, 622
Munificent, not enough to be liberal.
but. 26
Murder, do no contrived, 322
kind o' low for, 197
love and, will out. 821
masked and cloaked, 67
may pass. 126
midnight, 153
most foul. 313
one. made a villain. 257
one to destroy, is, 406
ranks any man with, 5
though it have no tongue. 315
thousands, to. 406
vanity like. 94
we call it. 6
will out. 90, 829
wol out, 76, 77
Murder's out of tune, 325
Murderer's son. the first. 100
Murdering, noble art of. 372
Murmur Uke a shell, 349
no complaining, 237
not a word of, 56
of the ocean-tide. 20
of their bourg. 368
Murmurs, died away in hollow, 88
unruly, 256
with pleasing, 243
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Mnrmuren nerer fat, 852
Hurmarings of the orowd, 670
Muro, pro, audacia, 495
Muroip intra, et extra, 557
Murui aheneut, 550. 596
Musa vetat moH, 520
MusaB coUmu» aeveriorei, 609
inanea deaere, 542
Mu$ca hahet splenem, 874
Hase, commerce with the. 404
honours useless without the. 607
not a weeping:. 60
rise, honest. 249
the.jriTer of consolation, 545
the Tefith. 4
the thankless. 223
the worst-natured. 263
though hamely in attire, 44
weds the sacred. 80
worst-humoured, 147
MuBes, forsake the uselesa, 542
the sacred. 674
the stricter. 609 _ ^ .„.
those old maid tabbies, the, 175
Muses' patrimony, 48
Mushroom, grew like a. 686
kind, of the. 644
men, 525
men. little. 191
of the race of the, 643
Mushrooms, friends bke. 781
Nero's remark as to. 469
Music, a Jackdaw in, 604
and devotion. 26
and perfume tjiat die not, 365
and sweet poetry, 328
arose with its voluptuous swell. 63
be the food of love, if, 288
breast that, cannot tame. 16
breathed melodiously. 234
bright. 356
cadence yet of its. 356
can soften pain. 252
cannot melt. 20
caused by emptiness. 251
ceasing of eiQuisite, 194
danceth without. 797
discord in, 345
divinity in. 26
does all our. 238
dwells lingering. 400
dying, let me have. 182
enervates. 627
even in beauty. 26
exalts each joy. 4
feedeSi that disposition it flndeth. 9
finds its food in. 192
fled is that. 182
ereat strokes make not sweet, 787,
858
greatest strokes make not. 858
has charms. 91, 154
heavenly maid. 88
I shall hate sweet. 354
in all things, 64
in its roar, 54
in my heart I bore. 397
in Nature, no. 167
in sweet. 300
in them, all their. 166
incentive to love, 663
Instinct with. 394
is. how Bour sweet, 292
tot me die to the sound of. 45i
Music, like softest. 320
made of divers voices. 73
man that hath no. 285
may make one. 366 ,
medicine for a sad mind. 596
medicine of the mind, 192
melted in the throat. 126
moody food, 305
most eloquent, 316
mute, make the. 369
no, more for him. 265
no truer truth. 34
not for the doctrine, but the. 243
of a distant drum. 133
of all noises the least disa^reeabK
448
of its melodies, 240
of men's lives. 292
of my loves, your reed make, 622
of speech. 101
of the heart. 398
of the spears. 231
of the spheres. 720
of their motion. 210
of those village bells. 100
planet-like, 334
raise and quell, cannot, 125
reasonable good ear in. 282
should never be dated. 148
slumbers in the shell, 264
solace of labour. 574
sphere^lescended maid« 88
spheres make. 67
still sweet fall of. 65
stream of. 152
sweeter for tuning. 8
sweeter than their own, 401
that gentlier on the spirit. 361
that would charm for ever. 396
the chosen, liberty. 398
the creation of man, 157
the greatest good. 2
the mosaic of the air. 205
the soul of. 228
the sound of. 285
the universal speech. 736
the universal tongue, 264
to the heart, 264
to the wind, 394
uninformed by art, 124
unnoticed of no account. 479
waste their. 151 note
well set to. 2
when soft voices die, 331
where there is, there can be nothioi
bad. 883
who hears. 33 ^
will not cure toothache. 829
with her silver sound. 322
Music's golden tongue. 182
melting fall, 152
the cordiaL 238 ^ , ^
Mutica, donde hay, no puede haher efts
mala, 883
Musical and low, 197
as is Apollo's lute. 222
as the chime of tinkling rills. §4
most melancholy. 221
thought. 72
trifles. 704 ^
Musician on the lake. 129
Musicians, best of all. 196
disease of, 179
have no gold. 322
know. we. 32
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Ifniloians, noise of. when tnnios. 8
Musician's ounnin^, 30
Musinf? on companions. 269
while I was, 415
Musique, c'eit le ton qui fait, 873
Musk-roses, sweet. 282
Muss ist eine harte Nuss, 829
Milsiigoang ist det TeufeU Ruheharik,
755
Must is a hard nut. 829
is a king's word, 829
is no master, 825
it must be done, it, 68
we must do the thing we, 203
Mustard after the meal, 752
without beef, 851
Mutability, as Juan mused on, 64
nought may endure but, 330
Ifut rerloren, alias verloren, 738 Tiot«
Ifutatio soli caslique, 595
Mutatis mutandis, 596
Mutatur in horas, 662
Mutatus ah illo, quantum, 549
in melius, solum, 681
Mute and broken-hearted, 211
and magnificent, 123
long since, 182
natures that are, 209
so near to. 210
Muthos akephalos, 467
Mutiana cautio, 596
Mutiny, to rise and. 304
Mutius, cunning of. 596
Muttering a crime in a plebrian. 630
French expression for, 727
Mutters, the magician, 860
Mutton, a Joint of, 295
loves, that eats the wool, 793
one shoulder of, draws another. 757
with the usual trimmings. 111
Muzzle the ox, 412
' Myriad-minded Shakespeare, Our/ 83
Myriads, ever-moving, 184
though bright, outshine. 211
Myrtles brown. 223
Myself. God defend me ftrom. 783
I live not in. 53
Mysteries, heavenly. 493
religious, and ancient awe. 496
stewards of thy, 437
Mysterious way. moves In a, 94
Mystery, a main, in names. 181
a sense of. 168
heart of my. 316
my life has its, f25
of mysteries, 274
or doubt, I love not, 273
true, the visible, 391
will lead millions, 268
Mystic, wonderful, 368
Mythology, a respectable, 382
N
Naces, no con quien, 763
Nachgehen stillt alien Krieg, 783
Nachher ist jeder klua, 776
Ndchste das Liehste, 829
Nad, desque, llor4, 758
Nae better than he should be, 43
Naebody, I'll care for, 46
Naething is a man's truly, 829
thinking upon, 16
Nag, gait of a shuffling, 294
Nag, inch of a, worth a span of an
aver. 755
Nager entre deux eaux, 763
Naiad of the strand. 270
Nail drives out nail. 606
for want of. the shoe is lost, 780
one drives out another, 838
to oar coffin, care adds a. 393
Nails, iron, that scratches a bear, 793
lives on cutting, 465
with my, 297
Naked, command me to strip, when. 616
every day he clad, 148
none can strip the, 602
you cannot strip the. 888
Nakedness of the indigent. 149
Namby-pamby madrigals. 143
Name, a, and an omen, 609
a clumsy, 368
a deathless, 196
a distinguishing mark, 609
a far-babbled. 234
a good, 237, 417
a great example, 121
a, if the party had a choice, 170
a lasting. 120
a lost good, 141
a wounded. 319
an empty, 497
an everlasting, 421
an ill, not cured. 856
and door, all, 191
and memory, my, 13
at which the world grows pale, 176
behind them, left a. 424
contest what deserves the, 409
died without a. 353
dien when a man is best of. 75
distinguished and venerable. 506
fascination of a, 100
filches from me mv good, 324
fool that writes his, on a wall. 750
fortune of our, falls, 623
get a good, and sleep, 782
giving a. a poetic art. 71
good, better than golden girdle. 743
good, better than oil. 743
good, better than precious ointment,
418
good, better than riches, 743
good, endureth for ever. 424
good, in man or woman, 324
good, keeps its lustre. 743
good, remember to preserve. 627
good, sooner lost than won, 743
good, unstained, 636
graved in the white stone, 23
reek or Roman, 121
he that hath an ill, is half-hanged,
782
his empty, 234
how cursed is his. 386
I claim the measure of my, 675
I know these things better than my,
693
I've forgotten your. 366
ill-starred. 273
in my ear, his, 330
in whatever, he rejoices, 658
is great, your, 323
is never heard, 19
it who can, 368
led all the rest, 173
let be my, 368
liveth evermore, 424
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Name, love hanss abont your, 358
love my lord and not bis. 368
mafrio of a. 65
make us all a. 126
my good. 405
my. sball fill all lands. 675
no blot on bis. 66
not a studied. 350
notbing but a. 93
of Jesus sounds. 236
of names. 356
our. may be miied witb theirs. 540
Pbcebus. what a. 58
preserves bis. for erer. 483
raised ber face at that. 486
ready ere I called her. 258
rich enough if I preserve my good,
526
shadow of a miebty. 683
shall hear my. 20
shall never pass away. 21
io great a. my book not without so,
625
spared the. 352
spread through the world. 609
stained his, 43
superstition of a. 687
tender of her own good, 96
terror of the Roman. 692
terror of your. 707
that keeps the name of ibis country
respectable, 38
that withering. 230
the hideous. 214
the ill he cannot cure a. 5
the nothing of a. 59
thy. conspicuous and sublime, 399
thy. shall endure. 672
to be washed out. 356
to such a. 365
unmusical, a, 302
wad be unlawfu'. to. 44
we will not ask ber. 68
weak witness of thy. 225
what's in a. 320
whistling of a. 247
whistlings of a. 92
with a terrible. 341
wither, let my. 728
without an echo. 236
Names, bright with. 357
bring back the old. 87
called them by. 31
commodity of good, 292
doth forget men's, 290
fair, and famous, 355
familiar in his mouth, 296
forgot their, 120
honourable, to dishonourable things.
554
learned their, 195
lovelier than their. 363
may live. 227
not. give confidence in things. 476
not scrupulous about. 104
perish, let our, 728
poetry a giving of. 71
sball sound. 24j
strange. 102
that men forget. 357
that must not wither. 53
that we love, 340
the immortal. 155
to invent most serious. 329
twenty more such. 267
Names, unpronounceable, 157
victorious. 126
will hallow song. 52
woundy luck in. 181
Nameless here for evermore. 242
Naming of one. the exclusion of the
other, 534
Nan for Nicholas. 818
Nancy. I would I were with. 465
lang-tochered. 46
Nantei, rari, 493
Naphe kai memnas* opistctti. 474
Naples, paradise of Italy. 136
see. and die. 846
Napoleon. 342
and yet disbelieve. 31
could not dine twice. 725
except. 62
sayings of. 452
Napoleon s death not an event, 714
Narcissi, fairest among them alU 331
NarrahiU, non est ultra. 577
Narrando, male, 605
Narratt quisauis, talia, plura tacct, 611
Narrative old man. 256
Narren hauen HaUser, 780
Narrow way, wanderer from the, 94
Narrower by going farther. 168
Naicentes morimur, 597
Naici miserum, 597
Sascimur poetm, 597
Nash, Beau. 79
Naso parum prudens, 494 not9
Nassau. Bourbon or. 259
Naaum habere, 610
Natale solum, 604
Nati meliorihus annis, 581
natorum. 530
Natio comada est, 597
Nation, a noble and puissant. 226
an ancient, 121
an old and haughty, 222
be moulded, a, ZbS
better one suffer than a. 122
boutiquiire, 731
exists in the king, 720
hates nation, 4
institutions create a, 117
la orande, 720
made and preserved us a, 184
makes a happy, 220
muti plied the, 420
never ruined by trade. 138
nothing without sentiment. 139
of amateurs. 265
one. evermore. 166
original friends o' the. 198
swoln with ignorance. 51
the finest. 191
the. is like a comedy. 597
to despair, reduce a, 181
well gagged. 358
which has no history, 789
sret. a. 365
Nations are as a drop of the bucket. 420
barbarous, 124
by our religion we have subdued all.
636
consensus of opinion in all, 635
enemies of, 98
enlarged schoolboys, 139
fierce contending. 1
have their infancy, 268
law of. 41. 572. 615. 659
march of. $5
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Nations, most advanced, navigate. 129
queen of. 350
rage, why do the. 648
slowly wise, 175
the courtesy of, 285
unborn, 243
Nation's care, burden of a, 268
glory or its grief, 67
institutions and beliefs, 343
tears, 228
National debt a national blessing. 387
downfall, road to, 145
Nationless, tribeless and. 330
Native air, to breathe his, 253
heath, foot is on my, 274
here, though I am, 312
land, earth except his, 68
land, good-night. 51
like Colchester, 170
place, considerable in his, 176
shore, by their, 101
sod, the virtue of the, 199
soil, charm of our, 604
Nativity, at my, 293
Natum, me nunc denique, 641
Natura ahhorret vacuum, 597, 829
hominum novitatii avida, 528
juhet, sic, 677
naturans, 597
aanat. 686
Naturm deui humanaa, 670
Natural, I do it more, 288
longing to appear, 729
more than, 314
only the, leads to good, 736
or unnatural, 149
what is, becomes a man, 556
what is, is not disgraceful, 476
Naturalistic hypothesis, 16
Naturam expetlaa furca, 598
Nature, see Human nature
a common vice of. 507
a restorative to wearied, 50
a' thy shows and forms, 44
abhors a vacuum, 697. 829
abhors annihilation, 697 note
above all art, 105
accuse not, 217
admits no lie, 72
all, exists in smallest things, 693
all. under tribute, 155
all-0ufflcing, 329
almost lost in art, 89
alone knows what s^ie wants, 734
always does contrive, 144
and nature's laws. 254
and wisdom, 40
and yourself, to. appeal. 448
art the perfection of. 25
at one glance. 257
be your teacher, 400
before one touch of, 89
bids, live as. 674
book of, ever open, 373
borrows the cry of faith, 27
buUt by, 291
cannot miss, 126
caused, 697
causing nature. 697
comes back in a gallop. 829
oomes by. 280
consult nature herself about, 15
course of. the art of God. 410
definition of the law of, 625
did lament. 223
Nature divides and unites. 732
does least, where, man docs most,
884
does not make leaps. 598
does nothing in vain. 598
draws more than ten teams. 829
effects of, not brought to light by
disputation, 9
ever nnconquered, 620
fate, fortune, all are God, 698
formed but one such man, 59
foster-nurse of, 306
fountains of justice in, 8
free to all, 155
from her seat sighing, 218
gay, all, 269
general smile of, 372
iod's handmaid, 173
goes against his, 87
good, the fool's defence. 332
governed by obeying her, 14
graver had a strife with. 180
half reveal, words, like, 366
hangs her mantle green. 44
has given us the fields, 521
hastens to decay, 20
hath framed strange fellows, 283
hath lost the mould. 443
hath need. 219
her custom holds. 318
here, with stern severity, 95
I do fear thy, 308
I loved, and next to. Art. 188
if built by rule and square. 6
in a state of, 561
in her better part, 74
in human, 246
in lovely. 340
in man's heart, 106
in, not the God of, 162
in the eye of, he has lived, 401
in thee, if thou hast, 313
inconstancy of. 93
insuflScient to the greedy. 497
Interpreter of, 479
is but a name, 100
is but art, 245
is Christian, 408
is frugal, 406
is Just. 720
is subdued to what it works in, 327
is the kindest mother, 62
is too noble, his, 312
is, whose body, 245
it can't be, 81
knows a thing or two, 275
la, 8'imite, 720
law of, 41, 616
learned to look on, 396
light of. 7
long enough for. 668
looks prettily in rhyme, 97
loves cross-breedings, 720
made him, and broke the mould, 737
made us men, 199
meant but fools, 243
mirror up to. 316
modesty of. 316
more. I love not man the less but,
more powerful than education, 116
mourns her worshipper, 272
muse on, 65
never contradicts wisdom. 619
oever did betray, 396
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Vatare never makes excellent tbinfft
for no n»e, 192
nig^ardness of» 384
no such thine in» 329
not to copy. 262 note
not untrue to, 23
not wealth, makes a man tmsV
worthy, 472
nothiniT dificult to, 604
nothing melancholy in, 85
of the beast, 812
one touch or 301
ordains, so, 677
owes to, his charms, 336
paints the best part, 129
passes nurture, 829
pattern of excelling, 325
prodigality of, 298
read, 408
repeats itself, 720
requires little. 533
reverts to evil courses. 689
revolves, 409
rich with the spoils of. 25
riches of. 225
runs to herbs or weeds. 11
seeds of good unplanted by, 687
seems to sit alone. 383
seldom extinguished. 11
solid ground of, 396
still is fair. 52
sullenness against. 225
take God from, 410
teaches beasts, 302
the force of, 125
the love of, 35
the more we loarn of. 99
the power of, 394
the sparks of. 307
the state of. 246
the tone of languid, 98
the voice of, 152
the workes of. 346
things according to. are good. 627
things move violently in, 10
things of, cannot be a disgrace. 598
threatens ere she springe, 36
through, up to nature's God, 247
to advantage dressed, 243
to avenge tnemselves on, 13
to live according to, 670
too, 'tis their nature, 386
truth and, 19
truth of, hid in deep mines, 874
truth of. lieth hid, 7
unconflned. love of. 373
vicar of the almightie, 78
volume of, 148
we are by. 238
we think according to. 13
we worship, against our wills. 598
wears, sweet look that. 192
whoe'er from, takes a view, 90
will ever return. 598
wise by, 101
with little is content, 162
womb of, 214
you may drive out with a fork, 598
Natures, simple noble, 369
strife of little, 36
that are mute, 209
Nature's agreeable blunders, one of, 94
charms. 44
chief darling. 167
darling. 158
Nature's eldest law, 122
elemental din. 66
ends, with something left, 204
evidence worth more than learn iog.
702
fault not thine, 59
finish better than art's. 586
fire, ae spark o*. 44
first great law. 205
first great title. 103
heart. 211
journeymen. 316
kindly law. 246
law. 42
lights, 229
master-stroke is. 129
mighty law. 46
minstrels, 119
music, 175
own sweet and cunning hand. 281
plan, 44
rules have no exceptions. 343
second course. 309
social union. 41
soft nurse, 295
speech, 106
sweet restorer, 406
teaching, give us. 389
teachings, 35
unchanging harmony, 329
Naturel, chasseM le, 829
Naturs. them which is of other. 112
Naufragii tabula. 688 note
Naufragium sibi quisque facit, 598
Naught, aspiration to do. 266
goes to. that comes from. 807
is everything. 336
it is. saith the buvcr. 417
people with, naughty. 171
to us. go, thou art, 184
800 also "Nought." p. 1109
Naulum perdere, 544
Nauseam, uaque ad, 699
Nautilus, learn of the little. 246
Naval matters, great expense in. 64t
Nave, non gitidicar la, stando in tern,
749
Navee, the Queen's, 143
Navies are stranded, 273
Navigate, advanced nations, 129
Navigators, on the side of the ableit.
142
Navy of England, 22
Navy's peaceful way, 67
Nay. a woman's, 328
past all saying. 284
say. and take it. 845
Nayed nim twice. 154
Nazarene, thou hast conquered. O. 459
Nazareth, any good thing come oat of.
429
N4 coiff4, 800
Ne»ra s hair, 223
Near and yet so far, 610
careless of what is. 643
he comes too, 226
lees fears he who is. 105
so. and yet so far. 367
too. too far for me to know, 385
Nearer every day, draw we, 184
one, was there a, 167
yet, and still more near. 158
Nearest, do the work that's. 185
is dearest, 829
the duty which Ues. 186
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Nearest to himself, every man. 774
to myself, I am. 644
Neat and trimly dressed. 293
as nine pence. 767
not ffandy. 188
still to be, 179
Neatness, we are taken by. 695
Neat's-leather, trod upon. 302
Necessary, no man. 8^3
Neceaaitas dat leoem, 601
Necessities, feigned. 104
yon cannot escape, bnt may ooii«
qner. 625
Necessity a hard weapon, 830
a stubborn thin?. 777
a violent schoolmistress. 714
a virtue of, 822
and liberty, regard dae to. 601
art weaker than. 479
breaks iron. 829
dire, 620
give, the praise of virtue, 675
gives the law. 601
gods do not nght against. 468
as no holidays. 638
has no law. 601
has one law for all. 487
hath no law. 104. 830
hiding honour in. 278
is irresistible. 479
is the law. 601
is the plea, 242
makes the timid brave, 830
mother of invention, 830
mother of the world, 329
never made a bargain, 138
no. to live in necessity. 684
no virtue like. 291. 872
nothing heavy brought by. 546
pardon given to. 703
public, overrides private. 601
sharpens industry. 830
teaches, 580
teaches to pray. 769
the tyrant's plea. 215
turns his, to glorious gain, 400
urges desperate measures, 452
Necios V vorfiados, 780 , . ^ , ■ ^^c
Neck, as lief thou didst break his, 285
driveth o'er a soldier's, 320
when once broken. 382
Neckt, was sich, das liebt sich, 868
Necromancer, he is a great. 759
Nectar, a common jar holds generous,
706
streams of. 540
Need hath no lawe. 830
highest, help nlghest, 881
makes the naked run. 830
makes the old wife trot, 830
makes virtue, 830
man may see his friend. 746
nothing, to. is divine, 470
of a lesser, one has often. 837
of someone less than oneself. 726
Sir William of Deloraine. good at,
272
true love kjths in time of. 742
Needful, one thine. 429. 639
Needle and thread, half clothing. 738
colander said to the. 862
fall, you raiffht have heard. 191
in a haystack. 872
in a load of hay. 740 not9
so shakes the. 60
8r
Needle, true, like the, IM
you have touched it with a, 485
Needles and pins. 444, 830
strength no good in threading.
Needy, very. 528
Neoata cuptmus, 608
Negations, safety in, 128
Neglect and hatred, an abyss between.
719
imaginary. 625
most tender mercy is, 102
such sweet. 180
we. what is under our eyes, 625
wise and salutary. 38
Neglecta sclent incendia $umere vires,
697
Negligence, fit for a fool. 300
loss caused by. 696
Neglioi ie semper credunt, 625
Neootia aliena, 489
Negotiii par, 6(91
proctil, 498
Nesrro. to wash a, 488
Neiges, les, d'antan, 727, 882
Neighbour, a bad. 489
a bad. a great evil. 477
calls his. nikkienow. 793
hate your. 202
love your, yet pull not down yuor
hedge. 822
the way is an ill. 864
why should I deprive my, 386
Neighbours, all is well with him who is
beloved of his. 753
presumed to know each others' acts.
705
the bellowing, 646
to humbug its. 17
we cannot Uve without, 876
Neighbour's house burns, when your,
597
house, folly to fire a. 685
house is burning. 644
house is on fire, when a. 484, 643
skaith. learn of your, 762
Nekron iatreuein, 474
Nell G Wynne. 240
Nelson's hand. 357
signal. 460
Nemesis, the feet of. 384
Nemine contradicente, 601
Nemo me impune lace«sit, 602
sibi secundus, 820
Nempe hoc indocti, 495
Nephilim. the. 411
Neptune's trident, sceptre of the world,
723
Neptunum. accusat im,pro'be, 659
Nero, relationship to. 564
saying on signing a death-warrant.
702
Nerve, Nemean lion's. 313
with every, 604
Nerves, bile, verjuice and. 171
nobody feels for my. 6
shall never tremble, my firm. 309
Nescio quid semper abest, 559
Nescit vox missa reverti, 616
Nessus shirts, poisonous. 69
Nest, embower the, 363
expelled from this delicious. 374
no birds in last year's. 193
the bird loves her. 802
ye may learn the, 368
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VmtM, dioff down the, the rooki wiU
flee, 770
in order ranged. 221
Neetor swear, thoof h. 283
Net. dance in a w8
is spread for barmlesa birds, 614
is spread, in yain the. 416
takes the fish while the fisher sleepi^
471
this smoky. 234
who fishes afore the. 795
Fets. amorous. 219
Netherlands. Voltaire on the, 713
Nettle, better be stung by a. 811
Btinss when young. 699
stroke a. 164
will sting, stroked ever so kindly, 869
Nettles, killing, to grow docks, 813
Neutral, loyal and. 309
Neutrality, faint. 377
Never a whit as good as never the
better. 757
a woman's, 210
for ever, 193
is a long day. 831 ^
never comes to pass, 89
never! never! 241
O never. 269
seen, ever-looking for the. 409
the house of. 831
to himself hath said. 272
to return. 291
were, which, 287
Never's, St.. day. 813
New, added something. 254
all ain't good thet's, 198
and notable and unsaid. 518
and unheard-of thing. 6i6
brooms sweep clean. 831
draws up nothing, 407
ever reaping something, 362
ever, seldom good, 878
everything, is fine, 777
is always fine. 878
is fine. 831
is seldom true, 878
man, a, 616
men, strange faces, 370
nothing, but what has grown old,
nothing is. 834
nothing, under the sun, 606
nothing's, nothing's true, 835
somewhat which is, 9
tell not as. 96
thing, no, under the sun. 418
things are fair, 831
what are, are not true, 447
World, to redress the balance of the
Old. 68
year's gift, 278
Zealand, traveller from. 202
Newcastle, coals to, 871
Newcome's death. Colonel. 371
News, any, 474
evil, rides post. 220
father of good. 313
good, from a far country, 417
good, is reported, 808
good, told at any time. 786
Rood, walks on crutches, 207
1. hath wings. 120, 808
ill. tell in the morning, 786
ill. travels apace, 808
in the city, 161
News is tmsL are ye rare the, tl*
nature of bad. 305
no. good news. 833
older than their ale. 147
ring in the. 367
scant o*. 800
sometimes true. 326
the manna of a day. 1S4
to the oountrv to hear, 783
unwelcome, 294
what. 314
who brings bad, 808
who brings good, 792
Newspaper. 99 note
attack, reply to a. 172
folio of four pages, 99
humdrum, country, 63
wiU. 80
Newspapers always excite curiosity, IS
church lies in the editors of. 70
hostile, worse than bayonets. 451
of either side. 189
Newton be, let, 254
that proverb of the mind. 62
Next ages. the. 13
way home's the farthest. 260
Nexus, the sole, of man to man. 70
Nice man of nasty ideas. 353
Niche, many a garnished. 272
Nichti thun lehrt Vehel thun, 765
Nick, gave his name to our old. 50
in Fortune's wheel. 74
Nickname is the hardest stone. 450
the most concise eloquence. 158
Nicknames and whippings irremovabta^
188
Nidoi de antano, en los, 866
Nioer est, hie, 484
Niggers, don't agree with. 196
Night, a great, a great lantborn. 871
a miserable, 299
a naughty, 306
an unpleasant sort of a, 16
and day, brother, 22
and day go by, 3
as darker grows the, 148
awaits us all. 625
black. 616
blustering, fair day. 752
breathing through the. 169
broods over the deep, 639
by, an atheist half believes. 406
Cometh, 430
comfort-killing. 327
crying in the. 366
darkens the streets. 212
day, brought back my, 225
done by. appears by day, 878
each, we die, 407
eldest of things. 214
fied the shades of. 216
flowers, moon looks on many, £9
garments of the, 193
as a thousand eyes, 23
hideous^ making. 312
how beautiful is, 341
in endless, 152
in Russia, 278
in the stilly, 231
in the train of. 216
is dark. 236
is far spent, 432
is the time to weep. 2?7
Joint-labourer with the day. 311
long. long. 3
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Niffbt. lost in the distant. 711
majestic, 410
may bring, know not what. 604
mirky, 88
mother of thoughts. 831
presses upon day. 618
regent of the. 105. 210 nott
saole goddess. 406
sable-vested. 214
sadder because of loneliness. 694
shades of. 193
shadow of a starless. 331
silent. 215
sons of. 79. 228
sprung from. 43
still as. 213
sink discouraged into. 195
that makes me or fordoes me, 32o
that reyeth beastes. 78
the black bat, 368
the cheek of. 320
the mask of. 320
the mother of counsels. 848
the mother of thoughts, 848
the sabbath of mankind. 50
the shadow of our. 331
the wings of. 193
to day. turning the. 375
to do with sleep. 222
to him that hath no morrow. 66
uncreated. 213
▼ast and middle of the. 312
was our friend. 126
who runs in the. 798
will soon be upon you. 709
witching time of. 317
with her power to silence. 203
world will be in love with. 321
you roam, if here at. 175
Nights and banquets of the gods. 622
gay-spent, festive. 374
God makes sech, 198
of peaceful rest, 679
sleepless, 219
thankful, be mine, 399
the wakey. 405
their shining. 281
Night's blue arch. 105
cloak. 320
Nightingale, an 'twere any. 282
and cuckoo sing in one month. 861
herself, I have heard the. 454
no music in the. 277
sings round it. 230
sits alone, 135
the, 373
the bird forlorn, 167
the wakeful. 215
Nightingales applauded. 31
will not sing caged. 831
Nihil, hsBC novimus esse, 616
scire. 606
Nikkienow. calls his neighbour. 793
Nil admirari, 62
conscire sibi, 550
desperandum, 606
ultra, I fix, 136
ultra. I write. 208
Nili caput invenire, 535
Nile, dogs run when drinking the, 602
easier to discover the source of the.
535
like a dog b/ the. 699
mouths of the. 661
the worms of. 307
Nilo. ut canis e, 699
Nimble and airy servitors. 226
f heel make restless min'. 156
Niminy associations. 349
Nimia, ne quid, 556
Nimshi. that of the son of. 337
Nine, not more than, 603
Ninety-eight, to speak of. 174
Ninth year, keep back your writings till
' the. 615
Niobe of nations. 53
Nip for new. 747
Nisi prius, 608
Nitre, windy, and quick sulphur. 344
No. always say, you will never be
married, 755
Fate says. 225
maids in modesty say. 277
man's land. 3
more, he was. as we say, 71
my. as good as your Yes. 829
no man that cannot say. 801
spirit which ever says, 733
(na) that cannot say. 790
woman's, no negative. 335
Noah's ark. rolls of. 122
Nob. couple of balls in his. Ill
Nohilitas, simplex, 658
sola virtus, 609
Nobility a graceful ornament. 39
• all noble save. 51
and kingship, swindles. 83
constrains us. 833
let the, be free from vice. 570
lost, where birth is tbe only merit,
636
new and ancient. 10
nice. 98
0 simple. 658
of birth abateth industry. 10
our old. 204
wind and his. 293
Noble, a man who has given himself the
trouble to be born. 728
by courtesy. 689
everything becomes the. 468
minded, be. 88
minds, gems of. 26
minds keep with their likes, 303
than not be. 364
the more, the more humble. 860
to be good. only. 361
virtue makes us, 136
who does nobly. 791
words appropriate in shield of a.
734
Nobles by right of earlier creation. 201
Nobleman, a degenerate. 442
find to do. 17
1 acknowledge you as a. 667
king may make a. 40
should, cleanly as a. 294
the. 126
Noblemen, known men greater than. 616
Nobler being, framer of my. 87
of us two. 34
their bearing. 4
Nohlesse ohlige (see Relationship com-
pels). 479. 829. 833
Noblest production, 2
things find vilest using, 183
Nobly born, spurn not the. 144
served men. 5
those who think. 21
Nobody feels for my poor nerves. 6
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Nobody. I oare for, 21
is on my side. 6
knows, and no one cares. 445
knows where. 195
Noctet, ccenrnque Deum, 622
Nocuerunt carmina quondantt 503
Nod. affects to. 125
as ffood as a wink. 747
caased Olympns to tremble, 694
for a wise man. 747
gives the. 255
gone with a. 127
Nods, and beoks. 221
Nodding, nid. nid. 236
Noddle, comb your. 287
Nodum in scirpo, 562
Noes, honest Kersey. 282
Noise, fall of foolish. 366
greater than the nuts. 828
Noises, earth fall of dreary, 28
Noiseless people are dangeroas. 724
Noisy man always in the right. 96
Noli me tangere, 609
Nolo episcopari, 609
Nolunt, uhi veils, 697
Nom, que mon, soit flHri, 728
Soms perisaent, que no8, 728
Nomen atque omen. 609
heati, occupat, 614
inane» 497
nottrum miscebitur istia, 540
sanctum et venerabile, 558
Nomination, what imports the. 319
Nominis umhra, 683 note
Non putaram, 666
sequitur, 614
Nonconformist conscience. 391
man mast be. 130
None go Jast alike. 243
on earth above her. 264
Non-information. 89
Nonsense, bat idle. 243
daring. 50
laboar aboat. is folly. 695
no one exempt from talking. 727
sonnds like. 274
that is not. 2
world swallows, 50
Nonumque prematur in annum, 615
Nook, some noble, 232
Noon and the burning bine. 32
of life. 90
the blase of. 220
the shaineless. 362
tide air. 213
to dewy eve. 212
Noosing of very rich people. 171
Norman. Billy the. 109
blood. 361
North, all good from the. 461
beaoiies of the. 1
cold weather and knaves from the,
767
plaided warriors of the. 271
tender is the. 364
Northern sky. ripened in oar. 16
Norval. my name is. 167
Norway, to carry flr trees to. 871
Nor-wester's blowing. Bill. 242
Nose, a bloody, 141
and ohln they threaten ither. 46
any. may ravage with impanity a
rose. 28
divine, pleasare for a. 25
down his innocent. 286
Nose, entnned in her. 74
every man's, will not make i
ing horn. 835
final caase of human. 88
hateful to the. 174
he gave his. 293
her beautiful. 17
I choose a man with a lonir. 462
Jolly red, 136
led by the. with gold. 290
love and a red. 821
not everyone has a. 610
of nice nobility. 98
of wax, 814
cut off your, to spite your face. 771
on a man's face, 277
red, can't be hid. 165
superfine long, 385
that wakeful nightingale, 131
the insinuating, 384
tipUlted, Blender, 368
turn up your, at men of hamfals
origin. 700
upon his face his own, 96
with universal, 372
Noses, folk wi' long, 779
wearing our own. 307
Nosce t0. 616
Nostril, through the pressed. 98
" Not ourselves." the. 26 (Sir T. BrowBs)
ourselves, the. 6
ourselves, the eternal, 6
too much, charm of. 404
too much, rule of. 218
Nota bene, 645
Note and to observe, I do love to. 180
book, set in a, 304
means to be of, 305
of. make a, 114
prolong a final. 270
silent, which Oupid strikes. 86
so pure, chant a, 384
so sweet a, 126
soft is the, 272
this before my notes, 280
who takes, listens to good pnrpota
73 ^^
Noteless, timeless, tuneless, 62
Notes and slow, lengthened. 252
are often necessary. 178
as, warbled to the string, SU
compass of the, 125
its twin. 397
of saddest woe. 225
such sweet, soft. 30
thy Ugaid. 224
Noth hricht Eieen, 829
lehrt b0ten, 769
lehrt Kunst, 830
Nothin', never say, 198
Nothing, a fine new, 747
all things are. 627
and now worth, 283
airy, 282
as good play for. as work for. 7S6
as to speak. 103
at all. does. 131
behind, but sky and ocean, 86
beginning and ending in. 531
better say. than nothing to the prnt-
pose. 762
better something than. 788
born of nothing. 545
by doing, we learn to do ill. 766
ean be made out of nothing. 6ff
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Hothinff can be reduced to nothing, 615
cannot do anything by doing. 888
oomcs out of what ii not. 476
common did or mean. 206
costs, worth nothing. 877
desire is to do. 208
doing, is doins ill, 771
doing, neyer do amiss. 383
done, while aught remains to do. 606
for ever and ever, to do. 446
for nothing. 834
from, nothing can proceed. 616
have, nothing crave. 819
having, yet hath all. 404
he that believeth. 793
I had. but I have. 590
in doing much, doing, 546
in particular, did, 144
infinite deal of. 283
is but what is not. 308
is had for nothing. 83
knew, he, 220
known these things to be. 616
labour of doing, ^47
laboriously do. 629
laboriously doing, 488
made of nothing, 532
matters, 835
meant, speech that, 102
more pain to do, 812
people who will make, are good for
nothing. 724
returns to nothing, 549
rope has dragged in, 550
say, do. know, and have, 288
say, nobody will repeat. 806
signifsring, 310
smallest part of. 410
sweetness of doing, 737
that he knew. 90
that you oughtn't, O, 143
the dawn of, 134
there is to come. 93
thet yu can be held tu, 196
thou elder brother, 263
this does not spring from. 612
to do. and get something, 115
to do, he works hard who has. 801
to do. the way to be, 172
to say. when you have. 89
to seem to know, 535
to what I could say, 118
to wonder at, 606
to you, all ve that pass by, 421
too much. 474
when to say, 391
where there's, little doth ease, 883
who desires, wants nothing. 610
who do. take to shouting, 868
who does, finds helpers, 794
who does, with a better grace, 406
who has. fears nothing. 883
who has. not contented. 796
who knows, doubts, 797
withdraw from him that says, 782
zealous for, 149
Nothings, Inflated, 611
such laboured, 243
Nothingness, pass into, 182
Noticeable man, a. 394
Noticed, here, little, 102
Noting, worth the. 280
yotte, la, madre di vensieri, 848
Ifotui diBtimulator, &16
Nought, an old. will never be ought. 756.
Nought but blood our feud atone. 271
I would not. 236
who has. can do. 795
see also Naught
Nourished him as I did. 298
Nous, hugieia kai, 480
Nova jlctaque verba, 530
Novacula in cotem. 616
Novalis. citations from, 456
Novel cannot be too bad. 328
Novels are sweets, 371
French. 116
scrofulous. 36
world of. 6
Novelty, greed for. 528
her fickle frail support. 99
I will capture vour minds with. 623
is best loved. 529
man's nature greedy for. 597
pleased with. 98
November's sky. 269
Novi, semper aliquid, 532
Novitas carissima rerum, 529
Novitate teneho animos, 523
Novitatis avida, 597
Novus homo, 616
Now. an eternal. 93
an everlasting. 341
as we are. so you must be. 446
for dogs and apes, leave. 30
I am not what I have been. 64
is now, 835
or never. 136. 619
the living, 404
watchword of the wise. 835
Nox est perpetua, 680
jam te premet, 709
nulla secuta, 680
una manet, 625
Noyance, whate'er smacked of. 374
Nosse e maoistrato, 824
Nuhe pari, 674
Nuhila, inter, caput, 603
Nuces, redire ad, 663
Nuda eimplicitas, 530
Nude and antique. 355
Nudo, quien no da, 799
NugsB canorsB, 704
majorum negotia vocantur, 683
Nuit, ta, a conseil. 848
Null, splendidly. 367
Numa and Ancus have gone, where, 569
Numen prassens, 640
Number is their defence. 6*6
makes long disputes, 108
not more than seven nor less than
three, 185
one, look after, 820
small in, but quick in valour, 533
than accompt, more for, 279
three the luckv, 835
Numbers, better than, 104
by magic, 91
divinity in odd. 278
harmonious, 214
in smoother, 244
lived in Settle's. 252
luck in odd. 197. 867
not unequal to. 600
safety in. 868
without number. 214
Numine, henigno, 499
Numine divino, 707
salus, 483
Nun. quiet as a. 396
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NuD8. self-loying. 326
nnhappy. 397
Nunc dimittis. 9
Nunca mucho costd poco, 828
Nannery, get thee to a. 316
Super idoneuB, 620
Nuptial to the webbed bottle. 210
Narse for a poetic child. 272
tell the child of Bawhead, 275
the hospital, 159
Nursed upon the selfsame hill. 223
Nurse's tongue privileged to talk, 861
Nursery -faith. B3
Nursing her wrath. 44
Nurture and admonition of the Lord,
434
Nut, he cracks, who wants the kernel,
649
shell, bounded in a, 314
Nuts given us to be cracked, 835
like an ape does. 317
noise greater than. 828
spoil the voice. 757
to return to the, 663
Nutmeg-graters, rough as, 164
Nutmegs and ginger, 136
Nutrimentum spirttus, 620
Nutrition, to draw, 246
Nutu Dei, 620
Nymph, haste thee. 221
Nympholepsy of some fond despair. 53
O Jemmy Thomson. 375 note
O.K. = Orl korrect, 835
O. Sophonisba. 375
Oafs, muddied. 187
Oak and triple brass. 558
English, 273
hardest-timbered. 298
heart of. 737
hearts of. 457
nodosities of, 41
shadow of the British. 39
shake some other, 489
the builder, 344
the hollow. 104
when the ash is before the, 880
Oaks alone are trees, not, 173
fall, reeds stand. 835
from acorns, 131
little strokes fell great, 820
senators of woods, 182
Oakum, for love they pick much. 27
Oar, drip of the suspended, 53
of gain. 131
one in water, one in the shore. 490
spread the thin, 246
wearied at that, 97
Oars and sails, with, 664
feathered his, 109
kept the time, 205
Oath, breaking of an. 49
flew to Heaven's chancery with the.
348
forgive the, 613
is of no moment, 298
mouth-filling, 294
not to be made, not to be kept. 756
some fresh new, 6
taking, the more, the more lying, 88
too hard-a-keeping, 281
unlawful, better broke. 757
Oaths are but words. 49
are straws, 296
are wafers, 135
believed for their, 160
broken by Providence. 49
men are cheated with, 454
men deceived with. 8
omit the. 160
terminate all strife, 96
used as playthings. 95
Oatmeal, literature on. 337
Oats and barley, pat in the clay. 87S
evening, good morning fodder, 773
wild, in tame verse, 26
Obedience, approve first thy. 217
due. 214
learn to oommand through* 87t
makes government. 38
makes slaves, 329
mother of, 104
mother of success, 477
produces success, 471
wife of safety. 477
Obedient, frame the mind to be. 8
Obev, made the world, 126
tis freedom to, 227
who cannot, cannot command* 878
Obeyed, who first well hath. 219
Obeying, govern by, 558
Obeys fiim, though she bends him she^
195
Obiter dicta, 623
Object! Object! Object! 462
too much, 11
Objection taken to the Jud^, 662
Oblations, vain, 419
Oblige her and she'll hate you. 248
Obliged, he ne'er, 250
Obligingness, thy sweet. 237
Ohlitif quid deceat, quid non, 654
Ohlivta juciinda, 622
Oblivion, all. 137
nameless in dark. 216
rasure of. 279
remembrance impossible without. ?l
ruin of. 301
the remedy for injuries, 565
ObUque, all is. 302
Ohras, hijo de tu$, Tib
Ohicura canendo. 579
libenttus creduntur, 613
promenB, 702
Obscure, explaining the, by obscurity. 623
fame, manv hidden by. 594
the palpable. 213
things are more easily believed. SlJ
thin^ brought to light, 702
through brevity, 501
Obscures more than it illumines. 410
Obscurely great, 236
Obscurity and further obscurity. 41
painstaking. 661
this poem loves. 547
Obsequies, celebrates his, 272
Ohsequio vincea, 623
Observance, course of long. 100
Observation, bearings of this, 114
brings wisdom. 673
crammed with. 286
object of. on a large stare. 653
smack of. 290
the most enduring pleasure, 210
with extensive view, 175
Observations which ourselves we
248
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Obserred of all obienren, 316
Observer, waited dx thousand yean for
an, 460
Obserrer's purpose to espy, 65
Obsta, princlptiij 641
Obstinacy and heat of opinion, 719
and perseverance, 347
in a bad cause, 25
takes his sturdy stand, 95
Obstinacy's ne'er so stiff, 60
Obstinate and fools, rich lawyers, 780
too senseless, 299
Obstruction, lie in cold. 279
Obtain, right you should, 659
they striye to. in order to spend, 646
Obvious because not seen. 527
cause, an, carries its decision, 584
Ocean, a painted. 86
as their road, use the, 381
bed, 224
deep and dark blue, 54
far-si>ooming. 182
for my grave, 127
girdled with the sky. 341
great Neptune's, 309
has her ebbinge. 66
heart of the great, 194
leans against the land, 145
make the mighty, 238
many twinkling smile of. 478 note
of truth lay, 236
the boundless, 199
tide, murmur of the. 20
to the river of his thoughts. 69
unfathomed caves of. 151
unresting, 330
wave, hope to bind the, 264
Ocean's waste, 35
Occatio calva, 664
Occasion bald behind, 94
by the hand. 360
calls, when fair. 266
obedient to, 8
ply to the, 40
Occasions and causes, 296
Occasionem cognosce, 623
Occidere qui nolunt, posts volunt, 531
Occidit spea omnia, 623
Occupacioun. for lakke of. 164
Occupation, absence of. 97
disperses vices, 606
loathing of. 628
Occupations, love our, 112
in this world. 348
Occurred to everyone, has not. 670
Ochlof astathmStotaton pragmCt 477
Odor Euro, 669
Octave 'twixt the dream and deed, 191
Oculii alliciendui amor, 607
Odds, any lot at. 299
for high and low. 290
Ode, vede, tace, 800
Oderint dum metuant, 623
Odes, quoted, 364
Odisse quern ItBBeris, 643
Odium redditur, pro gratia, 499
theologicum, 624
Odour, as a sweet. 124
stealing and giving. 288
vessel retains the, 658
Odours crushed are sweeter, 264
Sabean. 215
virtue like, 9
when sweet violets sicken, 33*-
Odyssey, Iliad and the. 87
(Edipus. I am Davus, not. 514
man's reason his best. 25
O'erflowing. though not full, 252
O'ershot myself, I have. 304
(EuvreB, fiU de bob, 775
Off with his head. 118
Offence, an, like a good deed. 671
every nice, 304
harshness gives, 244
i' the world, no. 316
is rank. my. 317
is. where the, 318
magnified the, 126
no. taken, where none meant. 833
one. hang twice for. 830
propriety avoids. 573
scorn to take. 244
what dire, 244
what seems to your feelings no. 658
with or without. 62
Offend. I'll not willingly. 386
one of these little ones. 429
who fears t', 81
Ojfende, chi, non perdona mai, 861
Offended, him have I, 303
Offender, a most notorious. 338
love the, 253
never pardons, 861
Offending, head and front of my. 322
Offer much, one way of denying. 872
never refuse a good. 831
Offers should not, 265
Offered (bodin) geir stinks. 764
Offering, little, makes a good price. 820
Offerir molto d apegie di negare, 872
Oiferta, a tal aanto, tal, 818
Office, a losing, 294
beginning of, is best. 565
clear in nls great. 308
discontent on bestowal of. 730
dog obeyed in. 306
firodlike. 339
insolence of. 315
. makes the man. 861
proves the man. 468
shows the man. 580
teaches the man, 861
the end of, deteriorates. 565
the sad. 694
unpaid, makes thieves. 875
Officer, art thou. 296
of mine, 323
Officious in contriving, 91
innocent, sincere. 176
Ojficium colore et facere, 638
Offspring, none presumed to prefer
others'. 602
of revolt. 95
of very voung, or very old. 861
source or human. 215
we are his. 480
we are thy. 470
without, 679
Oirreish. at the root of it. 114
on and the twopence, without the. 337
and work, lost both. 624
in smooth, rasor best is whet, 406
lingering, with boiling, 145
nddnight, 141, 260
of Joy for mourning, 421
on the flre, 754
our wasted. 97
smoother than, 624
to the citv of olives. 871
Ointment of the apothecary, 418
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Ointrnpot. mollified with. 419
Olbos ou hehaios. 475
Old a head, with bo. 284
a Jadffe of thinss, 686
affe and experience hand in hand,
263
affe and time teach mnch. 469
age, care of. to die well. 492
age coveted by all, 835
age does not come alone. 480
age is confident again, 3/7
age is Blow, 1
age of Tithonns, 484
age, serene and bright. 401
all things that grow, grow, 510
and agLr jorn. 112
and yoi / on our last cruise, 349
as he feels, man as. 746
as they feel, men as. 826
as they look, women as, 826
authors, 12
because they're. 258
bird not taken with a new net. 835
birds hard to pluck. 835
birds not caught with chaff, 835
birds sing, as the. 758
children when, our fear, 238
confess that I am, 306
continue brisk and fine, 108
customs best, 835
disrespect to. gross impiety, 510
early, be. to be old late, 836
faced, peaking, sister-turned-mother,
29
few know how to be, 727
flsh, old oil; and an old friend, 835
folk, cold folk. 889
friend in a new house, 756
friends to trust. 12
from death of the. 390
gentleman wagt^Ies his head, 349
grow, in ever learning, 661
heads on young shoulders. 889
heard in days of. 237
I giow. ever learning, 469
I had supposed it something, 623
in good time, become, 585
is better.. 705
knave is no babe, 756
love everything that is, 148
maids lead apes in hell. 836
malice kinder to what is, 638
man, a bed full of bones, 756
man among boys, 567
man. an. just beginning to live. 654
man. broken, 301
man eloquent. 224
man. engaged in elementary learn-
ing. 695
man grows. 258
man. he will be talking, 280
man in a house. 756
man learning an alphabet. 721
man, many disadvantages attend
an, 594
man. to advise an, 474
man twice a child. 756
man young, to make an. 361
man's saying rarely untrue. 756
man's staff, the. 861
men are testy. 331
men fear all things. 13
men feel young men's knocks. 889
men bo to death. 12
men have grey beards, 314
Old men honourable. 356
men know young men fools. 74, 80
men, subject to this vice. 295
men twice children, 836
men, we, sometimes out of ov
senses, 642
min agreeable, is the. Ill
mind with youthful body, 469
more beautiful for being. 199
never any man was yet so, 106
none so. but think they havt i
year's life, 602
nor young, not, 56
not yet so. 284
old. very old man, 360. 458
reverence due to tuinga, 493
ring out the, 367
seldom, that will not be a child. 3S!
sir, you are. 306
tales of. 234
things all are over old. 397
things always in good repute. 7SS
things are passed away. 433
thoughts. Old aspirations, 3SS
times., old manners. 148
times were changed. 271
to be young, be old young. 836
to learn, too. 208
'un. thinking of the. 112
ways. I love the good. 378
we grow, with the silent years, 691
we praise the years of. 574
wine and an old friend. 835
wine to drink. 12
woman, world is an. 71
women of botli sexes. 348
wood best to barn. 12, 588
wood, old friends, old wine. 83S
words, new dressing. 327
you never can be. 327
Oldest man ne seemed. 395
Olere "bene, nil olere, 584
Olet lucemam. 624
non "bene, qvi bene temper, 610
recte. ubi nihil olet, 593
Olive, call me not. till you see me
gathered. 842
plants round about thy table. 4i5
grove of Academe. 220
Olla male fervet, 624
no hay. Bin tocino, 738, 833
" Ologies.'*^ servants instructed in the. It
Omelettes, cannot make, without break*
ing egn. 888
Omen, absit, 484
be averted, may the. 484
birds of ill. 583
Omens are something. 624
happy or evil. 500
Omissions to supply. 34
Omne immen9um, 710
Omnes aliquid, nemo tati$, 515
non omnia po8$umtL», 613
tendimus hue, 692
Omnia non efse fortuita, 644
orta oecidunt, 510
vincit amor, 627
Omnium in omne$, 498
in omnia, jut, 573
regnator, 663
On dit, touvent arand menteur, 848
On, Stanley, on f 270
Once, better, than never, 762
does not make custom. 836
good time only comes, 866
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Once not enough to hare teen him. 601
to err but. 211
to every man and nation. 197
One and inseparable, 387
and none is all one. 836
eyed in the country of the blind,
498
eyed place, a. 155
flag, one land. 166
horse town. 82
if everyone would mend. 806
Just suited to our mind. 67
man as good as another. 371
man is no man. 470. 698. 836
minute gives invention. 90
object is insufficient. 603
of these days. 838
out of many. 698
should die for many, better that. 694
thing at once, 335
time is no time. 836
two so become, as they both become
two. 26
voice of. voice of no one. 864
we are, 3
will not, what, another will. 878
One's too few. 838
too few. three's too many. 876
unlucky, two's lucky, 464
Onion, tears live in an. 305
Only one, thou wast my, 694
Onomata ta, kai ta vragmata. 476
Onomatopoeia, examples of. 644. 645
Ono8 en pithekoiB, 475
Onset, the word of. 397
Onu8 prohandi, 628
Onward in faith. 340
press bravely. 389
upward. 48
Oozing out. I feel it. 333
Open and shut, year does nothing but.
865
all things should be laid. 626
doors, do not delight him. 615
hand, and brow, 269
left, to judgment, 576
mouthed, justice should be, 211
night and day. 126
dnea.
Openea, she, but to shut, 214
Opening da^, it is our, 15
Opera nequtaquam petit, 629
Operam perdidi, 624
Operoae nihil agendo, 488
nihil agunt, 629
Opes patiuntur Btultitiam, 684
Ophirs of fabulous ore. 384
Ophthalmoa batileOa, 476
Opie, John, 457
Opinio verxtate major, 629
Opinion determined by feelings, 343
freely is his own. 208
gains strength when adopted by a
second mind, 456
good, safer than money. 500
governs all mankind. 51
governs mankind. 839
greater than truth. 629
beat of. is stupidity. 719
hi; sole. 96
in good men. 226
man who never alters, 22
mighty in war. 354
mistress of fools. 839
nine parts in war, 354
of himself, man's too high. 716
Opinion one man entertains, 239
people of sense are of our, 726
plague of, 301
plant an. they seem to eradicate,
849
aieen of the world, 839
aves of, 157
still of his own. 50
that high and mighty dame, 172
the last. 244
was his law. 301
where general, usually correct. 6
Opinions, between two. 412
golden. 308
new, always suspected, 192
not other men's. 88
our. at variance, 664
should be free. 80
so many men, so many, 661, 849
stifl in. 122
such absolute. 168
Opinion's but a fool. 326
Opinione auam re, smpiui, 637
Opium, subtle and mighty. 108
world of novels and of, 6
Opptda moliri, 543
Opportunism, see Occasion
Opportunity is bald behind, 664
do not lose. 664
dust of servile, 399
is worth expecting. 504
Jove cannot recall. 526
know your. 473
let us seise, 661
makes the thief. 839
man who loses. 228
never had mortal man such, 62
of the evening, 672
often lost by pausing, 616
recognise your. 623
seize an, 623
take advantage of, 503
thy guilt is great, 327
Opportunities, hell roofed with lost,
802
keep yourself from, 839
wise man will make. 11
Oppose everything and propose nothing.
462
with firmness. 89
Opposed may beware, that the. 312
not, does not imply permitted. 601
Opposing host, the faint. 374
Opposition, a formidable. 116
duty of, to oppose. 462
I strive against, 608
Oppress, to, is harsh, 706
Oppression and sword-law. 218
bitter, to make. 314
he who allows. 105
makes the wise man mad, 29
sword against. 339
Oppression's tall, 167
Oppressors, rigour of. 41
Oppressor's wrong, the, 315
Opprohria jingere smvus, 646
Opprohrium medieorum, 629
Opse the6n aleousi muloi, 785
Optat arare eahallm, 629
Optimistic sophistries. 4
Opu8, hoe, hie labor est, 535
exegi, 571
propositum perflce, 643
quod bene fertur, 576
tuixm ipse tmplet, 604
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Or va pi8 que devant, 827
Oracle, equiyocal utterance of* 556
I am Sir. 283
no truth at all i' the. 29Q
thoo art my. 694
Oracles are dumb, 225
God's, never lie. 106
Orat et laJioraU Qui, 651
Orate pro nohiSt 629
Orations, make no long. 233
Orator, a good, a bad man. 501
action to the, 14
an almost chilling. 576
despise not a rustic. 467
dramatist-minstrel. 231
eyil. subverts the laws. 629
I am no. 304
I'll play the, 299
is despised. 682
like a rough. 207
three qualities of, 694
too green. 326
Orator bonus, apemitur, 682
MaiduM, 676
Oratorea fimus, 597
Orators make up for depth by length,
714
of loTe. 105
seditious. 8
the famous. 220
we are made. 597
Oratory, holy, 369
Orb in orb. 217
that tho'u behold'ft, 285
Orcades. at the. 246
Orchard, easy to rob an. 811
Order changeth. the old. 361. 368
gave each thing view. 300
governs the world. 354
m variety, 252
is heaven's first law. 247
prescribed, let us follow the, 670
Orders, give, and do it. 807
Ordinary circumstances of life. 2
Ore rotundo, 629
tenui, 629
Organ, mellering to the, 113
most miraculous, 315
the pealing. 221
the silent. 129
Organs, majestic solemn. 252
Origin of all from the gods. 683
our. what matters ft. 402
Original and end. 178
great, 2
no great men are. 131
perused mankind in the, 4
thus in the, 677
Orion. 39 note
bands of. 414
Orisons, nymph, in thy. 315
Orlando, molti parlan di, 824
Ormus. wealth of, 212
Ornament, deceived with, 284
of a meek and quiet spirit, 436
virtue better without. 13
we are captivated bv. 496
Omamenta amhitiota, 490
Omata, nimia, 676
Ornateness goes with greatness. 384
Omavit, nullum tetigit quod non, 619,
651
Oro i che oro vale, 827
Oros orei ou mignutai, 475
Orphan, a trampled. 362
Orphans, never had to dear a lorn,
299
Orphan's head, surgeon practisefl on tU,
739
tears, wronged. 208
Ortes and dorgs, 113
Orthodoxy kept alive by Indillereoet,
410
Orthographer, he is turned, 280
Of et offam, inter, 867
magna sonaturum, 564
Of fa, tero venientihus, 673
tarde venientihus, 690
Ossa upon Pelion. 559
Ost una West, daheim doM BetU 771
Ostent. in a sad. 284
Ostentation, formal, 318
the maggot. 282
Oturus, tanquam, 490
Othello's occupation's gone, 324
Other, there was no. 262
Others, all came from, and will go to.
753
who does nothing for. 736
Others' business pleases ua most. 489
Otium cum dignitate, 630
des corpori, 662
Otter, fish in the house of an, 811
Ought, is. but it hadn't. 157
we do not what we. 5
when thou dost purpose. 160
Oughts nothing without strokes, 831
Outr dire iza partout, 845
Ounce of mirth, 19
Our Lady's grace, through, 272
Ourselves, betrayed by. 90
in, that we are tnus, 323
we wish things better with, thai
with others. 625
Outalissi's soul, 66
Out of sight, out of mind. 83
to Bet some men put, 106
within would fain go, 106
Outlived thyself. 736
Outside, a clinquant, 196
martial. 285
Outspokenness wrested to its own i»
struction. 701
Out-topping knowledge. 4
Out-vote them, we cannot, 177
Outwit another, you may, but not aO
others. 726
Ouvrier, d', fait de main, 728
Ova eras pullis meliora, 486
Oven comes to the dough, when tka
812
if the mother had not been in tha
806
Ovens, old. soon hot. 836
Overcome but half his foe, 211
not to be. 211
Overdone worse than underdone. 839
Over-good, not, 406
Overlap business, never. 461
Overpowers the achievementa of oihera
699
Overt, all are ill. but over the vaU»
754
Ovo prognatus eodem, 503
Owe. a heroic virtue to. 716
no man anything. 432
pay what you, 840
you one. 89
yourself, remember to whom yoa
667
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Owes not any man, 193
nothing, nappy who, 471, 637
Owing, first oomes, then lying, 779
Owl. a groat for an, 801
moping, 151
Bongs, sadder than, 64
the wailing. 151 note
you may lore a screaming. 404
Owl s eyes, ignorant hath, 859
Own. but mine. 287
do what he Ukes with his. 746
do what I will with mine, 427
I dinna ken. 262
I scarcely call those things our,
596
seemed too much our, 159
what he wrote was all his, 108
Oz, a pack-saddle on an, 501
a strange, gazes out of doors, 501
a weary, treads more firmly, 501
before, take heed of an, 852
born to labour, 492
desires the horse's trappings. 629
eyed Juno. 469
fall, if the. whet your knife. 881
go, where shall the, but he must
labour, 882
has spoken, 501
has trodden on my tongue, 469
in his tongue, 501
is made from a calf, 533
is stricken down. 684
knoweth his owner. 419
muzzle the mouth of the. 432
old. makes straight furrow. 756
patience of the labouring. 185
stalled, and hatred therewith, 416
taken by the horns. 757
the thirsty, walks. 864
tired, treads surest. 864
to the water, no good leading an,
838
young learns to plough from the
old. 483
Oxen, nature draws more than, 829
old. have stiff horns. 836
unmanageable, brought in time to
plough. 691
where no. the crib is clean. 882
who drives fat. 177
Oxenforde. a clerk ther was of. 74
Oxford, of whom the poet said. 275
sent a troop of horse to. 26
sent, troops he to. 376 note
spires of. 397
Street. London. 489 note
University, motto. 522
Ov. voVt et te taia, 800
Oyster, a too long opened. 30
an uncommon fine. 110
bold man that first ate an. 800
man that first ate an. 354
may be crossed in love, 333
solitary as an. 112
the pearl of his, 355
'twas a fat. 255
world's mine. 278
Oysters, four young, 119
he had often eaten. 143
how do you after your. 803
how should we do for. 445
not good in a month with "r" in
it. 839
poverty and. 110
07Btermongers' Company, 372
P, as if going to pronounce the letter,
to pronounce the letter, 114 note
P.D., Post Diluvium, 639
P'g and Q's. mind your. 826
Pabulum Acheruntis, 630
inaenii, 522
Pace different, way the same, 545
I don't like the. 337
Pacem, qui deaiderat, 649
si via, para helium, 807
Paciencia v harajar, 738, 840
Pack, a venal. 546
small, becomes a small pedlar, 749
Packing thought close. 202
Packsaadles, cadgers speak of. 765
Pactum non pactum, 630
Pagan spoiled. Christian a, 410
suckled in a creed outworn, 396
Paganini, 33
Page, ah sweet Anne. 278
her ample. 151
Pages dedicated to ladies. 585
my. are full of licence. 574
Pageant, insubstantial. 276
Pageants, ordered all the, 93
Pageantry, antique. 221
Paid, fools and knaves better, 124
he is well, 285
him again, it shall be. 438
him very large, had, 442
Paille, un homme de, vaut une femms
d'or, 746
Pain, a gain to lose, 579
a pleasant, 782
after pain, 84
all that the proud can feel of. 59
and anguish wring. 270
and change, 259
and grief to me, it was, 439
another's. 128
boast of apathy when out of, 81
capacity for. 392
compels all things. 522
doth inherit. 281
fellowship in. 219
fiery throbbing. 176
for another's. 153
forgotten where gain comes. 839
hours of, 67
if great, will be short, 628
is felt, hand is laid where. 864
is lessened by another's. 319
is no evil. 185
is perfect misery. 216
is. where, there will the finger be,
696
joy is almost. 330
makes the innocent lie. 631
music softens. 4
no credence to a mind in. 492
no. no palm. 240
not akin to. 193
our Lady of. 355
parade of, 366
past is pleasure, 839
posting into. 409
short-lived, z70
stranger yet to. 152
superflux of. 354
superior. 152
sweeter for past, 150
that never feels a 200
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Pain that paio to miei, 93
the plea«artf of the, 89
the UQutterable, 143
the years of. 36
think of coming, 234
though fall of. 213
to avoid, by another's example, 637
to be affected by. but to reiist, 622
to prolong a. 276
to am lie at. 409
ua least when keen. 406
who liTes long, knows, 797
with the thousand teeth. 384
Pains and labour, 3
and penalties. 252
forgotten, when gains follow, 781
great, quickly find ease. 787
(rrow sharp. z41
die people take most. 804
men come to greater pains by, 10
naething got without. 829
no. no gains, 833
DO prise without. 832
nothing in respect of this. 346
only for taking. 121
real things. 60
take, and grow rich, 772
than members, body has more, 486
to get, care to keep, 844
wondrous waste of, 79
Fain tant qu'il dure, 772
Painch in, pit their. 43
Paint an inch thick, let her. 318
does he. 31
he best can. 253
like nature, who can, 372
me as I am. 104
mind the, 466
them truest. 2
when you see a woman, 882
with a sword, 637
Painted features of ancestors, 683
meadow. 2
to the eyes. 118
trifles. 3
Painter, a flattering. 147
some great, dips. 331
Painters and noets have leave to lie, 840
dare anything, 636
love their profession. 371
Painting, a little amateur. 348
and flghting. look afar on. 836
can express, more than. 266
displays the mind in a, 688
mute and motionless. 66
Paintings. I have heard of, your. 316
Paints me before, blackens me behind,
884
the dead, 793
the water. 793
Pair, a well-matched, 502. 631
almost equal to three, 631
blest. 215
loving modest. 42
of brothers, a noble, 631
Pakpattan cloth. 754
Palahras, malaa. 824
Palace, pine in a. 391
Palaces, gorgeous, 276
prosperity within thy. 415
Palankin, if all get into the, 805
Palate, reason for existence, 562
who live for their. 652
Palaver, our national. 72
Pale and pettish. 464. 777
Pale and wan, why so. 361
as any clout, 321
beauties. 1
fair but very, 260
fair, not, 85
peevish, 463
Paleness, saintly, 339
Palinodiam caTiere, 630
Palinurus nodded. 252
Pall, in sceptred. 221
Pall Mall GaMstte. the. 371
Palladium of all rights. 181
Palm, an itching. 304
bear the, 303
greased the doorkeeper's, 717
let him bear who deserves, 631
DO pain, 240
the rewards of the. 612
Palmer-worm hath left, that which the
422
Palmistry, he deals in. 258
Palpable, clothing the. 88
Palter with us in a double sense, 311
Paltered with Eternal God. 366
Pan himself. 403
Pane, chi ha, non ha dentt, 795
Panes of quaint device, 182
Panegyric, here provide, 363
needs no, 107
Panem et Circen$eB, 523
Pang, free from a. 228
my bosom dare not brave, 56
Pangs to know, pleasing, 375
PanUr, le pit du. 861
Panjandrum himself, the great. 449
Pansies. that's for thoughts, 318
Pansy freaked with Jet. 224
Panta rhei, 477
Pantaloon, slippered. 286
PanteB kakoi douloi, 477
Pantheism. God is seen God. 34
Pantotfeh unter dcm, 875
Pantry, toom, thriftless guid wife. TiH
Papa is poor, or else his dear. 349
the word, 114
Pope, qui mange du, 794
Paper, a penny. 268
blurrers, the company of. 334
credit, blest, 249
does not blush. 505
endures anything. 889
government, 38
if all the worlde were. 444
portion of uncertain, 60
spare the perishable, 636
that ever blotted. 284
youth and white. 889
Papers, speak from your folded, 166
Papier ist geduldip, 889
Por don on a pardon, 727, 782
neootiit, 601
nohile fratrum, 631
Parade, sic pomp and art. 43
without, 56
Paraded all he did. 628
Par ad is. a sorrowfull, 77
Paradise, an earthly, fiSs
are opening, 153
be found, will, 227
hopes of, 134
if we meet in. 31
must I thus leave thee. 218
of fools, 214
Saint hell gates with, 364
tie gate of, 234
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Paradise, the keys of. 108
thou only bliss of, 99
to wake in. 239
walked in, 3
who will enter. 799
Paradox, an embodied, 89
which comfortB. 32
Paraxon of animals. 314
Paracrraphs of praise, 340
Parallel, none but himself can be his.
Parasites or sub-parasites, 181
Parasite's banquet, 631
ParatuB, ad omnia, 553
in utrumque, 562
Parce, puer, atimulis, 631
Parcel, becoming a, 267
Parcels, good things in small, 786
Parcere suhjectii, 547
Parchment, being scribbled o'er, 297
features bound in stale, 210
wax and. 38
wings. 174
Pard. bearded like the, 286
like spirit, a. 331
Pardon, a good man can. 501
a wrong in which we partake. 726
all but thyself. 781
choicest flower of Tictory. 840
feared, 069
kiss of the sun for. 449
ne'er who have done the wrong. 127
others, not yourself. 657
no, where no fault is. 882
weakness. 1
Pardons revengers of slanders, 840
Pardon's the word, 308
Pardon-mes, these, 321
Pardoned and retain th' offence, 317
Parendo imperaU 503
Parendum tempori, 691
Parent. CTerything dear to its. 480
from the sky, 250
of good, 216
of his country, 631
of things. 631
what authority can you have as a,
698
Parents and children. 9
honour your. 453
justice to. is called piety. 573
let children support, 57/
loTe can last our liyes, 28
love of. the first law. 520
passed into the skies, 102
that I have kind, 359
Parents' errors, the undoing of children,
478
Pares cum paribus, 818
Pari paasu, 631
Paries cum proximus ardet, 597
Paris. Americans when they die, go to,
391
common-sewer of, 175
fair, fantastic, 27
half angel, half grisette, 191
in a bottle. 805
not made in one day, 845
the Judgment of, 584
to Peru. 715
tout. 730
Parish, a terrible. 443
makes the constable. 275
pay is hush money. 343
wide was his. 75
Parishes, estate in two. 773
Park, the, takes away the dwellLngi of
the poor, 484
Parker, Theodore, 192 note
Parla, chi, semina, 799
Parleys, valour that, 875
Parliament, beautiful talk in, 72
house, the, 297
of man, 362
of the unlearned, 631
speaking through reporters, 72
what is said in, 268
Parliaments, the mother of, 23
Parliamentary debate, 56
eloquence, 72
hand, old. 145
Parlour twilight. 99
will you walk into my, 447
Parlous state. 287
Parnassus, number of the elect made
up, 722
step to, 545
Paro la, una, tira Valtra, 837
Parole, telle, 777
Parr, the centenarian, 458
Parritch, the halesome, 42
Parrot, a, may rehearse, 96
like the, thinks the more. 869
Pars magna fui, quorum, 646
mei multa superstes erit, 632
Parsimonia, magnum vectigal, 612
Parsimonious, age is, 108
Parsimony, worst profusion, 201
Parsley, no need of. 493
Parson knows enough. 101
there goes the, 94
Parsons, souls* waggoners. 840
Parson's nose, tickling a, 320
saw, the, 282
Part, can so gently. 305
contained in the whole. 562
great, of me shall survive me, 632
nor lot, neither, 430
of all that I have met. 362
seen, imagined part, 404
she hath done her, 217
take this in good, 379
'tis hard to. 16
to love and then to. 85, 86
to meet again. 140
where is the greater, there is ihm
whole, 696
whereof I formed a great, 646
Parts, all his gracious, 291
man of, 101
plays many. 286
rta ' ' '""
Paria tueri, 600
Partage de Montgomerie, 754
Parte inaudita altera, 652
Parted, and then we. 258
the way we. 355
when we two, 59
Parthenon, proudly wears the, 129
Parthians, more lying than. 631
Partial for the observer's sake. 248
Partiality, all. being laid aside, 626
misdirected, 640
Particularise, why should I. 679
Parties, Carlyle on, 70
die of their own lies. 462
I shall offend all. 62
names of. 121
the two great, 130
to waver between two, 763
two. divide the world, 361
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PartiM work tofether, S61
Partinor an image of death, 188
endless, 137
is such sweet sorrow, 320
was all sob and siffh, 258
was well made. 304
Partington, the excellent Mrs., 336
Partir d poinU 877
Partisan, no fiery, 390
PartiUons. thin. 44, 128
what thin. 245
Partner, authority impatient of a. 617
Mr. Jorkins. I hare a, 113
of my sonl, 266
Partnership, leonine, 676
Partridge, always, 730
breeders. 363
if the, had the woodcock's thigh, 806
in the pnttock's nest. 297
Parturiunt montei, 632
Party all Mulligans, a, 372
attachment to any, 334
being of no. 62
best, he serres his, 157 *
conquers in the strife, 871
diTisions, 37
gare up, to, 147
EoTemment impossible without, 117
e forsook, the. 123
honesty, is expediency. 83
la the madness of many, 257. 353.
461
none was for a. 202
patriotism of no, 338
puHling sons of, 375
strife, forms of, 367
to unite with, or make one, 70
true to one. 197
writer, qualifications of a, 257
Party's call, at my, 143
Parva componerB maQnii, 675
non contemnendo. 632
Parvo netciet utt, 651
Parvum parva decent. 632
PaBt le premier, qui coUte, 818
Pasquils. ribald libels. 69
Pass, all things. 189
and are put to our account. 636
away, these things. 548
I'll tell thee as we. 321
let that. 277
nor turn my face, 31
oh. let him. 307
the world's four parts. 263
this way again. I shall not. 448
Passage, desired to fret a. 139
money, madness to lose your. 544
perillus maketh port pleasaunt, 448
to a welcome grare, 382
Passages that lead to nothing. 153
that strike your mind. Sf
Passed by on the other side, 428
forth pacientliche. 190
Passenger, forlorn ana wandering, 222
Passes, all. breaks, wearies. 730
eyerything, except what is well done,
777
Passeth it away, so soon, 439
Paatihus sequia, 673
mquia. haudt 549
Pa88im» 9ic, 678
Passing of the sweetest soul, 366
Passion and prejudice, 388
and pride. 25^
curb your, 639
Passion debases, and also rateea. 711
his own fatal. 685
in disputes, 26
is the gale, 246
is undone, by. 246
leads, where. 199
may I goTern my, 257
one master. 246
pain, or pride. 360
shall hare spent, when his. 368
BO confused. 284
strong in death, 848
the ruling. 248
to inspire, hopeless, 371
true loTe consists not in. 217
unnecessary in a good cause, 85
whirlwind of your. 315
Passions, act from the, 116
are likened best. 262
are no more, when, 381
big. 403
calms the ruflBed, 238
consenting. 254
exaggerated virtues and Tices, 739
free, from all. 106
in excess are female, 57
judge aright of. 106
lost in wayward. 373
make and unmake. 714
men of like, 431
of the mind, 238
orators who always persuade, 784
path of the. 714
rise, never let your angry, 386
serving, the greatest slavery, 847
so potent. 43
the elements of life, 845
the voice of the body, 719
their human, 152
time physician of our, 870
two master. 66
Passion's slave, is not, 316
Passive thing, that. 87
Past, and to come, seem best, 295
at least, is secure. 387
be the past, let the. 735
dead, bury its dead, 193
events, memory of, 604
good fortune is remembered. 500
eaven powerless against the, 186
is in its grave. 28
let's consider the. 170
proclaims our future, 357
remembrance of things, 327
study, if you would divine the
future. 851
summon from the shadowy, 194
the dreadful, 361
the faultful, 365
the future, are a dream, 159
thy low-vaulted, 166
to lament the. 37
unsighed for. 395
we should not worry about the. 717
who ever saw old age, which did not
praise the, 728
woman with a. 457
Pasthry thot aggravates. 111
Pastors are alike. lOi
as some ungracious, 312
Pasture, break a. will make a man, 464
Pastures, fields, chieftains, 585
good, fat sheep. 786
new, 224
to be down in, 414
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Pat, now might I do It, 317
Patoh and loner sit, 840
better a, than a holf, 826
was worn, while the, d62
Patches, purple. 563
Pate, beat your. 255
the learned, 302
Pates, lean, 281
Patenottre de singe, 727
Pater /amtltaa, 632
familias, Bemel tcurra, nunquam,
652
PatriaB, 711, tee 465
Paternity, research into, forbidden, 721
Paternoster built churches, 840
Patemoater, saherlo como su, 792
the monkey's, 727
Path, beaten, the safest, 853
every, hath a puddle. 775
formerly a, now a high road, 530
is plain, thy, 340
left'st the right, 270
of rays, golden, 228
public, none forbidden the, 602
thither our, 30
well begun, tread the, 657
Paths, to attempt the unknown, 673
Paths koina pantOn, 473
mathOB, 477
Pathos and sublime, 46
of human life, 3o4
Patt natse, 632
Patience a great part of Justice, 632
a remedy for all suffering, 612
a tired mare, 296
abuse our, 661
abused becomes fury, 644
abused becomes madness, 632
and shuffle the cards, 738, 840
and sorrow, 306
oonguers the world, 840
genius is protracted, 782
grows not in eyery garden, 840
hath such mild composure giyen. 401
he that hath. 796
how poor that have not, 324
in adversity, 808
in mean men, 291
in your, possess ye your souls, 429
is a stout horse, 840
is bitter, its fruit is sweet, 720
is sorrow's salve, 80
key of content, 840
key of Paradise, 840
lasteth, fury wasteth as, 782
must be hen, 209
of Job, 436
of the ox, 185
on a monument, 289
passes science, 727, 840
perforce, medicine for a mad dog.
840
plaister for all sores, 840
preaches, 161
render him with, 225
stubborn, 213
surpasses learning, 840
the art of hoping, 720
the beggar's virtue, 208
the greatest prayer, 840
the virtue of an ass. 150
thou rose-tipped cherubin, 324
though God take the sun from
heaven. 869
time, and money, 840
Patience to speak. 280
wears out stones, 840
which means almost power, 27
with poverty, 840
Patient cures the doctor's complaint,
636
God help the, 483
in a day, despatched the, 140
inattention, 209
kill the, 11.
man, a, 107
man s a pattern, 107
only owes money to the physician,
861
the, conquer, 632
thoueh sorely tried. 194
unruly, makes harsn physician, 511
we must be, 318
who can be, 799
Patines of bright gold, 285
Pat 17118, in, 492
Patior telit vulnera facta meia, 649
Patmos strand, weak on, 32
Patria mea totua mundua, 615
uhi bene, ibi, 696
PatrisB idoneuB, 546
Patriarchal grace, 42
rule the best government, 377
Patrimony, a. utterly demolished. 633
a second, 554
Patriot is a fool, 251
name, one, 229
never, not a fool, 122
the flaming, 181
Patriots are grown too shrewd, 100
at Madrid. 229
country, 59
dear to God. 225
in peace, 124
we, true, 19
who risked a cause, 27
Patriot's all-atoning name, 122
blood, 66
boast, 145
heart, a, 404
Patriotic principles, flghts on, 328
Patriotism of no party. 338
refuge of a scoundrel, 176
Patron, a wretch who supports, 178
above a, 250
and the gaol, 175
genius useless without a, 603
Patrons, he has enough, who doe*
rightly. 708
insolence of, 590
right-doer has enough. 668
tronage, mud of English. 3r
the whole art of life, 329
35
Patronise Providence, 70
Patte de velours, 715
Pattenmakers' motto, 662
Patter, unintelligible. 144
Pattern, made him our, 33
Pauci contra tot millia, 654
Paul has served us with a text, 99
high esteem with, 225
observes, as. 96
St.. fought with bea#td, 92
Paul's holy pen, 80
sketch the ruins of St.. 202
will not always stand, 840
Paunches, fat, 281
Pauper, he's only a, 236
whom nobody owns, 236
Paupers, three million, 72
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Pauper pudor, 628
turn, fateor, 686
ubique jacet, 561, 633
PaupertB eat numerare pgcut, 633
Paaperism, clamorous. 377
Paup0Tta$, infelix, 607
omnet artes perdoeet, 633
omnium artium, repertris, 633
Paupertate ambitioBa» 551
Pauvre homme, le, 7^2
Payement, faithleu to the fuddled foot,
373
riches of heaTen's. 212
Pavements fanged with murderoos
stones, 87
Paw of hireling woWes. 224
Pax hello paritur, 631
Cererem nutrit, 633
et quies, 562
Pay, a person who can't, 114
and oe cured. 840
and prey, a pain to. 810
bad. poisons trust. 874
beforehand, work will be behind. 840
best succeed who best can, 79
for it and take it. 878
if I can't. I can owe. 164
impossible without taxes. 603
me what thou owest. 427
more than your learning's worth,
889
no gentlemen ought to, 178
none would, all would know, 616
once, never crave, 836
pleasure and good, 95
till they come tb, 107
well when served well, 840
who cannot, let him pray, 794
without going in, you may, 24
Payer, good, master of another's purse,
743
Paying, repugnance to, 371
Paymaster, bad, get what you can from,
782
Payment in advance, evil payment, 840
painful is all, 63
this, satisfactory, 547
Paynim voice to prayer, 67
Pays another, 256
he that takes and he that, 101
the best, I scent which, 198
Pays hon, mauvais chemin, 865
et maison faite, 780
Pea, gives a, to get a bean, 889
Peace, a crowd dangerous to, 695
a long, 294
a moth of, 323
a wretched, worse than war, 690
above earthly dignities, 301
and be wise, 356
and ease. 232
and health, 153
and honour, 341
and quiet ever have, 225
and rest can never dwell, 211
any, better than civil war. 565 note
arm thee in, 766
be to my sable shroud, 223
be with you. 634
be within thy walls. 415
becomes men, anger beasts, 502
begins where ambition endtf. 408
bleeds, and hope expires, 407
blessings of, 667
breeds oowards. 307
Peace brings good rolera, 662
carry gentle, 301
celestial, 66
certain, better than ▼ictory hooti
for, 586 ^^
depart in, 428
disarmed, is weak. 741
ef you want, 198
for men so old to keep the. 319
friend of Ceres, 620
friends to. 95
go in, 484
God blesses. 783
God gave her, 360
God give us. 518
had Zimri. 413
hath her victories. 224
her perfect, 265
how to live in. 496
I labour for. 439
if you wish for. 807
Uls of long, 619
impossible without arms, 603
in, provide for war, 643
in tny breast. 320
in war. 633
inglorious arts of, 205
it's interest that keeps, 869
its ten thousands, 26/
let us brins. 66
make a solitude and call it. 681
maker, the onlv. 287
makers, blessed are the. 425. 498
meek-eyed, 225
more happy than lives on land. S66
more powerful than war, 634
more sweet than music. 357
my everlasting. 170
never lamb more gentle in, 291
no. unto the wicked. 421
not thus doth, return. 341
nothing brings, but yourself. 131
nurse of Geree. 633
of God. 434
of mortal war. one makes. 797
of the nature of a conquest. 295
on earth. 428
patched-up. 521
peace, is what I seek, 5
piping time of, 298
plenty the child of. 260
preparing for the land of, 238
produced by victory. 705
produced by war. 631
retrenchment, and reform. 461
should most endeavour, 218
slept in. 301
sloth not. 213
soft phrase of. 322
source of social life. 374
the final aim of war. 733
the nurse of drones. 207
the object of war. 498
the worst, preferable to war. 56S
thousand years of, 367
to be found, if there's. 231
to corrupt, 218
to end my days, in. 257
to impose conditions of. 547
to this house. 633
too busy for my. 406
unaccomplished. 564
universal, 362
unjust, preferable to Just war. IX
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Peace was the prize. 121
we all entreat for. 617
weapons bodes. 877
wearied into, 121
when armed, he loved. 640
when there is no peace. 421
where there is. God is. 883
which made thy reign, 123
which the world cannot give, 437
who desires, make ready for war,
649
who will not have, 799
win or buy, 267
with cudgel in hand, 840
with honour, 462
Peaceably with all men. live. 432
Peaceful services not rewarded by titles,
113
Peacefully then shall my bones rest, 622
Peach, a. for your enemy. 840
underside of a ripe. 35
Peacock, when the, loudly bawls. 881
whose eyes incline to nis tail, 170
Peacocks with their splendid eyes. 167
Peaks, on purple, a deeper shade. 271
Pear, after a, wine or the priest. 840
on a Catherine, 351
year, a dear year, 747
Pears spoil the voice, 757
Pearl, bright orient, 328
dropped like, 210
from the dunghill, 585
ignoring the, 556
laid up. many a fair. 156
no radiant. 105
of great price, 426
sand were, 277
with orient. 216
Pearls at random strung. 179
before swine, 425
that were hit eyes. 276
who would search for. 125
Pearson, Bishop, 21
Peasant, happier he. the. 153
in fine breeches. 847
may believe, 161
sleeps, 24
the toe of the, 318
Peasants, stupidest, get biggest pota
toes, 819
would be kings. 806
Peasant's ear, tuned to please a, 271
Peasantry, a bold, 146
Pebble, finding a smoother, 236
Pebbles on the shore. 220
unnumbered idle. 306
Pecado nuevo, a, penitencia nueva, 775
Peccantium eat pcsna peccasse, 641
Peccare nefaz, 650
PeceM, quien, huiere, 888
Peek of dirt (or ashes) every one must
eat a. 775
Pectora caeca, 622
Pecudum ai more pererrant, 655
Peculiar people, a. 436
Pecunia amitaa, 637
collecta, 558
domitrim fati, 511
primum, quarenda, 620
regimen omnium, 634
regina, 529
Pecuniam accipere docuimus. 6^4
Pecue numsrare, 633
99rvum, 621
Pedagogorum, teeptra, 538
Sf
Pedantry of cold mechanic battle. 397
Pedants, learned. 49
shall not tie my strains. 393
Pedant's wand, a. 363
Pedes capiat primum, 582
lanatOB hahent, 520
quod eat ante, 659
Pedtbua illotis, 558
Pedigree in steers and horses. 541
pnilosophr does not regard. 683
tatents distributed without regard
to, 724
wi' a lang. 236
without. 462
Pedigrees, what do. avail, 683
Peep and botanise. 401
that, and that mutter, 420
Peer, impudence and money make a,
money makes a, 107
of all their fathers, 357
wary was that noble, 344
Peers are not always generous, 97
judgment of their, 608
play with your, 841
rhyming, 80
Peerage out, justle, 123
study the, 392
Peevish and jealous, 46
that way, 277
Pegasus, thought it, 18f
Peitharchia, 471
Pelf, anything for, 168
knowledge, fame or. 246
Pelion upon Olympus. 634
Pella, the young man of, 698
Pelting each other, 96
Pen. a flowing. 513
as others do their sword. 237
dipping his, into his mind. 479
glorious by my. 227
governs me. my. 348
is full as harmless. 275
knife, saw me take out my, 352
kniorhts of the, 372
made from angel's wing, 91
mightier than the sword, 200
militia of the, 410
of a ready writer, 415
proclaims the man, 684
sharp as a. 2%
should fail to guide the. 102
such virtue hath my, 327
take your, write quickly. 686
through everything, moist, 112
with hammer, and chisel, and. 186
write, 281
write with a goose, 289
Pens, break the, 542
dangerous tools, 359
quirks of blaEoning, 323
Penalties, equal, for crimes, 487
Penalty, offence not wiped out by the,
655
under. 685
Penance for contemning love. 277
or for gold, for, 273
Penatea, dtl, 520
Pence, better short of. than sense. 762
eternal want of, 362
free to give their, 76
take care of the. 78. 852
Pendulum, betwixt a smile and tear. S3
vibration of a, 181
Ponelope, the web of. 634
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PenStdn logoi kenoi, 480
Penitepce and prayer. 350
Penlake. Bicliard, 341
Penna, nee tenui, 615
Penny, an ill-wan, 808
and penn^, 840
back again like a bad, 759
can do no more, 199
for a pennyworth, 830
for your, 747
Eoes after penny. 840
eeds not, shall never have, 885
in for a, 808
in the urn. 242
if penny's brother, 840
nae freen like the. 829
nae, nae pardon, 833
no companion like the, 868
no. no paternoster. 833
of obserration, 281
paper, a, 268
piece, not one, 266
saTed, a, 375
■aved, a penny got, 747
aared, twice got, 747
e worse. 17
to spend, lend, and for a friend. 759
who will not keep a. 840
wise, be not. 11
wise, pound foolish. 840
with right, better than a thousand
without. 761
Pense, je, done je ruts, 718
pdchd qui de luy mal» 727
Pens4e d'escalier, 7l8
Pension never enriched youns man, 840
pay to a state hireling. 179
Pent, in populous city, 217
Pentameter, in the, 86
Penury, chill, 151
ragged. 163
People, a head confused. 219
a. may be strong where the laws
are, 555
adulation bad for the, 39
and people, there are. 866
are tne masters. 39
by-and-by will be the stronger, 62
by the. for the. 192
compared with sea, 8
docile to the yoke, 486
every, has its prophet, 775
found jints. frien's done carvin', 198
gathered to his. 411
Esnerally corrupt. 38
ave flattered the. 302
health of the. 667
hiss me. 639
I love the. 278
is but the attempt of many. 29
is the heart of a country, 722
long may you be with your. 673
love to have it so. 421
never desired to please the. 620
not understanded of the, 438
O too credulous. 622
other, are quite dreadful, 392
overcharged, 11
power of the. 577
prince like, 818
shall be my people, 412
Buflrages of the. 593
that he might advance his, 195
the common, 13
the oommon. sometimes err, 567
People, the common, sometimes ess
aright, 567
the, have joy, 724
the lord's delights now tho deligb
of the. 517
the tax-paying, 589
the true legislator. 40
the^ wish to be deceived, 639
think, what the, 38
to worship the, 14
utterly possessed, 622
voice of the, 13
we give ourselves to the, 616
who do not deserve to be spoken to
721
whose common ties are gone. 103
ye are the, 413
yearning to be free, 384
Peoples, new-caught, sullen. 186
there is one voice of the, 711
People's Judgment. 122
love, veneration and the. 403
pious nursery-faith, 88
right remains. 126
right, the. 124
silence the lesson of kings. 723
supremacy. 639
voice, the, 172
whisper hath great might. 480
wrongs his own, 122
Pepper, enjoy the, 118
Peppercorn, I am a, 294
Peppered for this world, 321
the highest, who, 147
Perch, and not their terror, 278
the lawless, 368
Percy and Douglas, the old song of. 334
Perd, quit pdc/ie. 885
Perdere, ne perdiderit, non cetsat, 677
quern Deus vult, 886
Per are, apris, perd on bien, 837
Perdunt operant, 508
Pereant qui ante no8 nostra dis^nnt^
635
Pdrea sont damn4$, dont Jes, 789
Perfect character, a. 80
Perfection cannot 1m^ attained. 686
dead, no more. 367
in this nether world. 98
is no trifle, 451
made for man, 19
pink of, 148
to keep in sight, 384
true, 285
walks slowly. 720
Perfections, his were so rare. 61
Perfer et oodura, 635
Perferre est grave, 576
Perfida, ear a tamsn, 635
tela cave, 658
Performance, silent, 73
Perfume, all. 97
and suppliance, 312
Perhaps, a great, 70. 717
some forlorn. 199
Peri at the gate. 230
PerieoXo, pastato eX, 769
Pertctilum in mora, 769
Periiisem nt'st periiaem, 635
Peril, a' is na tint that's in. 753
Perils do enfold, how many, 344
do environ. 49
past. 273
what mighty, wait. 80
Perilous hour. 230
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Perimus licitia, 636
Period, Tices of the, 709
Periods, deyolved his roanded, 360
Perish resisting. 727
those who have said oar good thlDgs,
635
with me, I desire you to. 662
Perishes, nothing, 15, 626
Perito, in arte sua, credendum est, 775
Perjured, all forsworn. 321
Perjuries, at lovers', 320
hired witnesses sell, 610
Jove laughs at lovers', 636
smile at lovers'. 207
Perjury a virtue when the oath was a
crime, 722
divine punishment for, 636
lovers', 126
Perked up, than to be. 300
Permanent, nought's. 63
Permission, by, not of commandment,
432
Perpetua semper dignissima vita, 640
Perpetual light, enable with. 447
nothing, given us, 701
Perplex and dash. 213
Perplexed in the extreme. 325
Perplexity, coils round in its own, 87
Persecute living saints. 172
Persecution dragged them into fame, 100
religious, 41
Perseverance and obstinacy. 347
Persevere and never fear, 840
God is with those who. 466
Person, like a well-conducted, 372
no sich a. 112
one and the same, 697
Persons do, as unvalued, 312
no regard for, 618
no respect of, 424, 431
no respecter of. 431
spare, publish crimes. 631
to spare, but not faults. 577
Personage, genteel in, 69
Personis, parcere, 631
Perspicacior Lynceo, 553
Perspicuity, the chief thing in use of
words, 636
the chief virtue of a speech, 629
Persuade, though I would, 208
Persuaded, fully, in his own diind, 432
Persuadest me. almost thou. 431
Persuading others we convince our«
selves, 181
Persuasion and belief. 403
and force, 451
better than force, 840
fails, 33
hung upon his lins, 347
of the fortunate, 861
want of, 267
Persuasive, reason so, 375
tongues, 219
Perturbation, polished. 295
Perturbations of the mind. 9
Peru with all her gold. 386
Perverse creatures, 2
Perverseness makes one squint. 841
Perverted by bein^ told badly. 606
Pervioilium Veneris, 48
Peschiera. 83
Pests of society. 268
Petard, hoist with his own, 317
Peter and Peter, difference between, 737
111 call him, 290
Peter in and Paul out, 841
is princeps apostolorum, 443
of the chair gives spring, 514
praise, don't And fault with Paul,
praiseth St., blames not St. Paul,
885
rob, to pay Paul, 770
St., 223 note
St., keeps the door, 444
St., sat by the celestial gate, 59
Peter's keys, 252
pence, scorn of. 362
Petttio principii, 636
Petition, laboursome, 311
me no petitions, 132
Petitions, but such as could not be re*
fused, 640
long, spoil the cause. 68
our undoing, our. 157
Petitioners, save me from my, 122
Petrifies the feeling, 45
Petticoat, beneath her, 351
government. 458
near is my, 766
venerate a, 64
Pettifogger, litigious she, 405
PeuT, sans, et sans reproche, 729
Peut-4tre, un grand, 717
Pfennig, ein, mit lifcht, 761
ist Pfennigs Brvdcr, 840
Phaeton, if alive, would shun the skies.
709
the charioteer, 551
Phalanx, in perfect. 212
Phantasm of a man, 69
Phantasma, like a, 303
Phantasmagorical world of novels, 6
Phantom of delight, 395
Phantoms pass away, 23
Pharaoh, by the foot of, 180
Pharisees, olir academical, 201
scribes and, 79
Pharmacy is folly, 258
Pheasant lords, 363
Phidias, young, 129
Jupiter of, 455
Philanthropy, one part of, 343
Philip and Mary on a shilling, 50
drunk to Philip sober, 454^
fought men, 191
sober, appeal to, 643
Philippi, we shall meet at. 455
Philistines be upon thee. 412
Philoi, tSlou patontes, 479
PhilomathSs, ean, 470
Philomel becometh dumb, 261
Philos, oudeis^ 481
Philosopher, a deep occult, 49
all be that he was a, 74
beard does not make the, 812
like the bee. 12
not wise for himself. 474
nothing too minute to a. 149
ridiculous things said by some, 140
to be cast down, it ill becomes a, 516
traveller who is a, 149
was never yet, 280
Philosophers in the moon, 138
talk like, live like fools, 824
Philosopher's stone, content the tmSi
767
Philosophia vitm dur, 709
Philosophic mind, bring the, 402
Philosophical doubt, 88
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Philosophise. I won't. 63
PhllosophisiDff, he is. I am safe, 667
Philosophy a nandmaid to religioo, 8
a little* and depth in. 10
belief in possibilities. 26
calm lights of. 1
cannot worthilT be praised, 619
could And it. if. 314
divine. 142. 212. 366
dreamt of in your. 313
false. 213
Eoide of life. 709
ang up. 321
history is not a. 22
I ask not proad. 66
in thee, hast any. 287
is a good horse. 148
is doubt. 727
life's guide. 623
lumber of schools, 353
made Plato noble. 637
moral, 11
natural. 11. 14
passions leading to. 714
raving. 631
sister of. 188
sweet. 287
sweet milk. 321
swim with bladders of. 263
teaching by examples, 268
the mother of sciences. 14
to ridicule, is to be a philosopher,
729
touch of cold. 182
track of sag^. 73
who obeys. Is free from trouble. 619
will clip an angel's wings, 182
Phis awry. 18
Phlegmatic sleeps, 854
PhocTon on public applause. 454
Phoebus rises after the clouds, 688
po<t nuhila, 639. 688
said things worthy of. 636
Phoebus' wain. 222
Phoenicians complaining of guile, 451
invented written characters, 636
Phosphor, bring back the day, 636
sweet. 260
Photography, colourless. 265
Phrase, a vile, 314
and fame, full of. 5
•• I told you so." 64
measured. 395
would be more german. 319
Phrases, a torturer of. 274
homely, 195
sech es strikes, 198
taffata, 282
to cull flt. 80
Phrygian Turk, base. 277
Phrygians were wise too late, 673
PhuseU t«, pan to polu polemton, AT!
Phylacteries, make broad their, 427
Phyllida. my Phyllida. 118
Phyllis is my only joy. 275
the neat-handed. 221
Physic, church, army. 102
Soverned by the eye. 876
tiat sickens, 171
to the dogs. 310
Physician, after thirty, every man a, 775
better known to myself than to a.
699
cannot always cure, 611
city whose governor is a. 770
Physician, cure thyself. 586
cures, nature makes well. 586
deceive not thy. 802
fear kills more than the. 778
happy, called at the end. 789
hath his favourite disease. 132
hath the thanks, 784
heal thyself. 428. 472
honour a, 424, 803
more danger from the. 638
need not a. 426
no good, who has not been sick. 831
of others, the. 468
of others, you abound in ulcers, 489
old, young lawyer. 756
owes all to the patient, 861
superfluous among the healthy. 687
Ukee the fee. 784
the beloved. 435
who pays the. does the cure. 885
Physicians, all fancy themselves, 539
attend to their profession. 659
in health, more, than drunkards, 866
killed by. 455
many, a bad sign. 824
many, are murderers. 190
manv things of many, 428
mend or end us, 63
the best. 854
the difficulty of the, 511
the reproach of. 629
visits of many, have killed me. 477
Physician's aphorism, the. 71
Physiognomy, knowledge from, 533
Piano, ehi va, va lontano, 884
chi va, va $ano, 777
Piccadilly, peccadilloes of all. 168
rough as our own. 449
Pick a nole, easily can. 757
axe and a spade. 380
of the basket. 861
Picking and stealing, 438
Pickle thou hast left us. in what a. 43
Picklock that never fails. 206
Pickwickian sense, in its. 110
Pictura pa$eit inant. 492
Picture In every wave. 231
is a dumb poem, 696
look here, upon this. 317
not unlike you. 547
of the sense. 241
of what, a worthy subject. 622
placed the busts between, 79
she is a handsome. 207
striking, is not the. 444
take your hand from the, 585
that which a. cannot express, 13
who looks at an American. 337
Pictures, a pleasure from, 201
dead speakers, 840
for the page atone, 252
good furniture. 267
my eyee make, 86
taste, 149
Pie, a finger In the. 790
Piece, a faultless. 243
oi him, a, 311
Pier, from this here. 18
Pierce thee to the heart, 407
Pierian spring. 243
PietatiSt tante, imago, 676
Piety, a man full of. 707
and godliness, pretence to, 50
and valour. 121
by natural, 39f
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PletT. fonndation of all Tirtnes. 636
foundation of virtaes. 708
guise of persecution, 41
more prone, to, 350
no, but amongst the poor, 262
Piff, a parlour boarder of a, 169
beautiful to a pijr, 494
in a poke. 378, 830, 871
loses not nis alms, who gives to his,
790
loTe not a gaping. 284
roast. 188
teaching Minerra, 688
who has only one. 796
why they killed the, 113
with vast celerity, 86
young, grunts like the old sow, 865
Pigs fly tail first, 841
^row fat, where lambs starve, 841
into the clover, to turn, 873
little, eat ereat potatoes, 819
might fly, 841
old. have hard snouts. 836
Pig's tail, cannot make a horn of a, 835
tail, cannot make a shaft of a, 835
when the, proffered, 881
Pigging together, 38
Pigmies, weak, 207
see Pygmiei
Pigmy body* fretted the, 122
Pigeon, a love-sick. 86. 340
livered, I ani. 314
shot at the, 793
Pigeons, roasted, do not fly. 763
Pike, better the head of a. 811
Pike B head better than sturgeon's tail,
761
Pilate. Jesting, 9
Pile that ne'er decays, 404
this tall. 91
Pilfers wretched plans, 79
Pilgrim blood, their, 197
grey, a. 88
panting, 232
steps, with. 220
Pilgrims are we all. 190
Ood knows who are the best. 784
Pilgrimage, a weary, 340
froeth, he that on, 798
on gen folk to gon on, 74
Pill, death in every. 140
Pilli. apothecaries sugar, 757
are to be swallowed. 841
Pillar of a people's hope, 366
to post, 782
Pillars of government, 10
with antiqua. 221
Pilot, a daring. 122
of the Oalilean lake, 223
so expert, what, 220
that weathered the storm. 68
thou desperate, 322
'tis a fearful night, 19
to see my, 370
Pilotage, learning. 210
Pin a day. a, 185
a day is a groat a year. 747
forst her not a. 442
pricks, policy of. 462
see a. and let it lie. 846
stay not for th' other. 161
who takes not up a, 799
who will not stoop for a, 800
who will steal a. 800
Pinch, a lover's, 305
Pinch of need, helped me at, 272
they brought one. 279
Pindaric book-keeper, 41
Pine the huge, more often shaken, 667
the sayling, 344
Pines, silent sea of, 85
thunder-harp of. 336
Pined, long she. 66
Pink of courtesy, 321
of perfection, 148
Pinks are sweet, 464
Pious are the care of the gods. 613
exercises, 209
only when I'm bilious, 168
uses, for, 561
who can say I am not. 168
Pip, pip, 466
Pipe, break in the. 83
for Fortune's finger, 316
glorious in a. 57
no longer, no longer dance. 832
too low. pitch the, 361
when the. is foul within. 443
Piped unto you, we have. 426
Piper, in the house of the. 809
that want« nether chaps. 861
who pays the. calls the tune, 886
Pipers playing, 236
Pippins, old, toothsomest, 388
Piracies should not be sullied. 82
Pirate an enemy to the human race. 637
PiBcari in aere, 559
Ptscis, non eat, homo est. 612
Pisintry, charming, 191
Pistol, that cocking of a. 62
Pit, digged a. for my soul, 421
he that diggeth a, 418
law a bottomless. 4
monster of the. 251
rules the. 124
they'll fill a. 294
whoso diggeth a, 417
Pits of 'Ell. deepest, 380
Pitch and toss, dreary, 170
he that toucheth. 423
my moving tent. 227
Pitcher goes so often to the water, 861
hand the, 17
strike stone, or stone strike pitcher,
884
Pitchers have ears, 288
little, long ears. 819
Pith is good In all plays, 841
Pities another, who, 798
Pitiful as she is fair, 154
look asks enough, 747
'twas wondrous, 323
Pity, a tear for. 295
akin to love, 841
and love are twins, 127
and need, 4
and ruth, 224
crown of all virtues. 77
enters at an iron gate, 327
foolish, spoils a city. 780
gave ere charity. 146
heart to. 79
is love. 172
it is to slay the meanest thing. 167
leads to woman's love, 136
love and have no. 127
love, nor fear, 298
love s pale sister, 179
me then, 327
melts the soul, 125
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Pity mixed with regard. 841
most doth show herself alive, 73
most, thing I, 33
never leaves the gentle breast. 333
of it. O lago. the. 324 |
of the brave. 109 r
others that others may not pity you,
640
opes the door. 200
private, 108
servant unto love. 105
some touch of, 298
swells the tide of love. 407
taught by fellowship. 84
tear of, 20
the angel, 105
the head, 30
the Infinite. 334
them, I learn to, 147
they that ha'n't. 109
thine own life, 234
'tis one that can speak so well, 206
'tis, 'tis true, 313
touched, soul that, 65
uncapable of, 284
with, came love also, 78
you, I, and vex myself, 695
Pity's akin to love, 339
fountain, 189
Placatur donie Jupiter ipse, 595
Place, a jolly, 395
all things have their. 747
and means for every man. 288
and power. 229
and wealth, get. 251
blinking sort o', 155
fault not of man, but. 612
CkU, U
for everything, 747
for lovers. 231
God meant for thee, 376
hope he's in a better, 352
I fill up a. 285
I set out for, seldom go to the. 348
is silent and aware. 34
let each keep its, 679
like home, 239
no, for theoe, 611
or time, changed by. 212
sit in your. 848
the genius of the. 544
thereof shall know it no more. 415
things move calmly in, 10
too noble for this. 290
Places, all, 291
earth's high, 383
PlacenU *ihi nimis. 594
Placuisse nimis, 558
Plagiary, accounted, 226
Plagiarist, remark to a. 623
Plague and quarrels. 834
rage of poison and of. 4
Plagues, of all. 107
of all the. 150
Plaided warriors of the North. 271
Plain and the coloured. 391
and to the purpose. 280
blunt man, 304
dealing fellows, give us your, 443
living and high thinking. 398
man in his plain meaning, 284
is a Jewel, 257, 405
is kicked out. 779
is the best. 260. 841
Plainness art could never mend, 96
the better way, 350
Plaintive voice alone she hears, fTi
Plan, but joined in the. 101
not without a, 245
^ the simple, 397
Plans, poor man is all. 862
Planet, a three-halfpenny, 799
made him for some other. 87
some happier, 229
spliU his stick. 129
to stop the. 264
_, under a rhyming. 281
PlaneU. 33
circle other suns, other. 245. 25f
instruct the, 246
iPlant, noble, suits not stubbom grooad.
747
of slow growth, 241
often removed cannot thrive. 747
Plants, dried. 555
earth maintains health-giring and
injurious. 692
stones, and their true qualities 321
Planted a garden. God Almighty U
I have. Apollos watered. 432*
Plaster as large as the sore. 825
thick. 841
Plate by plate, the armour is made. 851
and truth both dear to me. 468
I would rather err with^ 5X7
is a friend, 491
lend an ear to, 363
on pleasure. 711 note
thou reasonest well, 1
, Tully preached, 99
Plato's definition of man. 451, 49a
door, inscription on, 467
retirement. 220
Play, all, and no work, 754
at playing, 187
better at a, 231
better than a. 456
good as a, 757
as produced contention. 579
he that writ this, 50
is best, when the, leave. 881
is gnde. gie o'er when the. 78S
is played out, 371
last act crowns the. 260
last commends the. 163
na. where one greets. 812
not for gain. 161
out the play, 293
pleased not the million, 314
such a senseless, 97
the less, the better. 859
time for, is come, 626
to you, death to us. 191
two pleasures in. 64
up. and play the game. 236
upon me, you cannot, 316
upon me. you would, 316
with the devil, 778
women, and wine, 841
Plays, a mode in. 125
nis men, 166
make mankind no better. 58
only heathenism learnt from. 13S
round the head. 247
the old, 131
Play's the thins, 315
Played enough, eaten and drunk
enough. 580
Player may instruct a priest. 735
that struts, poor. 310
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Players, men and women merely. 286
Playing and joking should not be oyer
done, 598
know what I was, 259
the purpose of, 316
Playmates, I have had. 187
Playtime of the others. 28
Plead, lament, and sue, 270
Pleader of successful causes, 594
Pleading spoke, when he, 375
Pleasant hast thou been unto me, 412
the, and seryiceable in life, 571
too, to think on, 351
Pleasantness, ways of, 416
Please all and himself too, 790
all, Jove cannot. 476
all may, 232
all the world, one cannot, 832
all, to, vain labour, 543
by whatever gift you can, 644
everybody, that would, 790
it will, ten times repeated, 516
learn to. 258
man. let that which has pleased'
Ood. 637
many, she desires guilt who desires
to, 594
natural to, 122
over much, desire not to, 513
to, forget yourself, 700
too much, to, 558
we that live to. 176
Pleased, all seemed well, 216
all things, 263
and yet I'm sad, 389
easily, 374
great men, to have, 641
to the last, 245
us less, had he, 2
who are, must always please, 374
willing to be, 254
would be, and please, 237
you, a great matter that I have. 582
Pleases all the world, but not himself
717
he is unhappy whom no one, 590
many, what, needs guarding, 581
them, nothing right but what. 607
them, they only see what. 587
Pleaseth, fair is that which. 777
Pleasing, always would be, 141
dreadful thought. 1
way is not the right. 260
Pleasure, a brief and not a true. 501
a drop of. 179
a little, 355
a man devoted to, 554
a man of, 160
after pain. 125
all his, praise. 239
and action, 324
and good pay. 95
at the helm. 153
bodies given to, 594
bought with pain, 682
brings as surely in her train. 94
calls for Love. 3
come what will, 96
compassed round by. 402
ease, content. 247
egg laid by. 94
fly. it will follow. 779
fly. that bites. 779
for the sake of giving. 645
friend of, 88
Pleasure goes, disgrace remains. 676
greatest evil or good, 246
he that loves, 205
her charmed cup, 265
house, lordly, 364
in, beware of misfortune, 732
in excess, not even. 375
in her power, 239
in poetic pains, 98
incentive to evil, 451
inciter to vileness. 711
is as great, 50
is forgotten, grief is remembered.
is labour too, 95
is lord, where. 585
is man's chief good. 409
less, and less pain. 618
Ues behind, 74
life of, unpleasing, 149
looking forward to. also a. 734
love of, 267
man of, a man of pains, 409
means, know what, 95
men prone to. 553
men seldom give, where not pleased.
178
mingle cares with, 567
mixed reason with, 147
my. had I seen, 370
never without repentance, 831
no commerce with virtue. 612
no deadlier pest than sensual. 617
no profit where no. 287
no sterner moralist. 61
no unalloyed, 617
not pleasure if Joined to ill con-
science. 711
nothing gives, but what gives pain.
729
nothing long, which gives endless.
608
of having it over. 171
of standing on vantage ground of
truth, 9
of the greatest number. 201
out of extreme ^ain. 354
patrons of, 400
safe, is less valued, 646
seldom found where sought, 178
short, long lament. 847
short, parent of sorrow, 501
softener of early man's disposition.
500
sorrow follows, 711
spoilt by remembrance of danger.
590
stock of harmless. 177
such as leaves, 264
that reeling goddess. 99
the aim of all, 342 .
the bait of evil. 711
the most delicious, is to causa
pleasure, 722
thou doubtful. 151
though on. she was bent, 97
to everyone his own. 685
to frown at. 409
to give, to a select few. 586
turn all to, 154
unseduced bv. 20
unpursued, 401
upon the heels of, 90
wealth or. 106
who gives, requires. 837
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Pleasure, wild ineffable. 191
without one. 363
youth calla for, 3
Pleasures all abjure. 217
and palaces. 239
and woes, 229
are like poppies, 44
bitterness in, 586
but fantastical, 50
empty. 588
inelegant, 516
less, make our scanty, 44
look not on. 161
might me move, 261
none compare with intellectual, 645
of life, most enduring: of. 210
of the mighty, the tears of the poor,
861
purest of, 11
sadly, take their, 459, 723
schooling in the, 209
some, live a month, 97
sting, vain, 179
the sex pursue, 248
to use present, so as not to mar
future. 678
Pleasure's a sin. 60
a siren, 61
devious way, 42
footsteps. Death treads in, 408
Pleasureless and painless, 358
riebcB minuta, 649
Plebs ventosa, 611
Pledge of a better time, 496
of good faith, 485
Pledges now, now pleads. 400
of the former vows, 257
Pledged him once, 17
Pleiades, sweet influences of the, 414
Pleiads, that appear to kiss. 3%
Plenty and peace, 307
corrupts the melody, 361
has made me poor, 566
is na dainty, 841
is. where, there is swelling, 697
made him poor, 344
our disease, 123
penniless amid, 581
the child of peace, 260
to eet. 111
with full horn, 571
Flenw* vit30 conrtra, 513
Pleon hSmisu pantos, 477
Pleugh or cart, at, 44
Pleut, i7. Id oiL Dieu veut, 879
Pliant and obedient, 8
Flip, jc, et ne romvBjpat, 718
Pliny on Death and Tides, 113 not9
Plod, she will, 296
Plodders, continual, 281
Ploratur lacrimis amisBa pecunia verii,
582
Plot me no plots, 136
signify, what the devil does the.
380
what a noble, 93
Plots and treasons, from, 122
God the best layer of, 466
true or false. 122
Plough before the oxen. 872
deep whilst sluggards sleep. 138, 841
draw, aw that gars the, 877
following his, 395
little land left for the. 571
men who guide. 102
Plough, money is their. 76
not the seas. 343
or not, you must pay ren^ 84!
plots, pleasures, 161
son to the, 856
the light sand. 142
the sands. 872
the sea shore. 653
the water and sow the sands. 877
Tuesday I drive the, 132
up the rich soil of the la ad. 6S2
well and deep, 841
who counts all costs, will not, i9t
with such oxen as he hath, mas
must, 746
would thrive, by the. 138. 794
Ploughman, mair than an honest. 43
on his lees. 747
phrase. 45
speaks of oxen. 598
Ploughs, one. another sows. 838
Ploughshare, died by the. 404
fiercely drives her, 410
stern Kuin's. 43
Ploughshares into swords, 207
Plow, God speed the. 463
Pluck the fruit as it passes. 645
what grows on the public way, S41
Plucked, not harshly. 218
untimely. 328
Piute, petit, abat grand vent, 849
Plum, black, as sweet as a white. 74t
ripens plum, 701
tree, higher the. riper the plum. 851
year, a dumb year. 740
Pluma haud interest, 637
Plumage, strip him of his. 181
Plume. Sir. 245
Plumes, not on downy. 73
Plummet, her damning. 29
Plunder, shared in the. 101
was fUr, 736
what a place for. 736
Plundered, much sought booty Is
quickly. 539
Plundering and blundering. 117
Plunpre, Pestus I. 28
Plurima mortis imaQO, 511
Plus je ne suis ce que i'ai 4t4, 727
vult quam licet, 512
Plutarch. 205 note
citations from. 451
Pluto, the grisly god. 256
Pluto's cheek. 221
Plutonian home, the shadowy. 709
Plutus stood at her font. 170
timidus, 693
Poacher turned inside out, 185
Poachers, keepers are hired. 185 mots
Pocket none, 772
Pockets, the last garment without. 8S9
Pocula Castalia, 706
Podsnappery, 113
Poem, a biting, 611
a common-place, 671
every ancient, sacred, 487
fain would write a, 31
God. not we. the, makes, 369
he that works and does some. 71
himself a true, 226
is as a picture. 700
life of man a, 69
must eternal be. 86
must make his whole life a heroic
70
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Poem, round and perfect. 336
so many things shine in the. 705
Poems in prose. 108
learned and unlearned write, 659
let others make greater, 582
not enough that they be pretty. 614
^ ye are living, 196
Poena pede claudo, 661
Poenam culpa tecunda ferat, 518
sumere, poena, 649
Poeais, ut pictura, 700
Poesy and light. 54
heaven-bred, 277
Its participation of divineness. 7
nothing so difficult as a beginning
in, 61
the pulse of. 183
the truth is truest. 93
vinum daemonum, 9
Poet, a tight-rope walker. 557
a world in miniature. 456
avoid a raging. 705
bri^vo. 531
breathes in his works. 90
dies, when the, 272
does not work by square. 97
either mad or a. 497 •
envies poet, 472
excelling in merit. 671
filled with divine inspiration, 638
forgive the, 390
f rensv of- a, 544
God is the perfect, 28
God the best. 28
he that works and does. 72
heart of the. 367
historian, and now nothing. 717
I am nae. 44
I do distrust the, 27
is all-knowing. 456
if born not made, 638
like he spoke, 361
no. without unsoundness. 201
not unpleasant to be a, 149
of the cuss-word. 380
of the dawn, 195
on earth, what hath the. 387
our (Shakespeare), 29
prophet, king, priest, 72
shepherds c^l me. 687
so trusted, was ever, 176
wSi°fhi''96^^ ^*^^ "^^^^'^^^ 226
that good*. 345
the lunatic, the lover, and the. 282
the minor. 235
the name of, 511. 564
the truest historian. 139
they are without a divine. 711
they had no, 255
thy onoe-Ioved. 254
to know the. 251
who sings how Greeks. 32
Poets, a thousand, pried at life. 29
absurdity of, 251
allowed to lie, 689
amatory, 62
an absurd generation. 174
and painters, licence of, 58
are all who love, 15
are mad. 48
are prosy. 166
begin in srladness. 395
beware, 19
dare anything, 636
Poets, democrats. 27
dream, youthful, 221
fancy, youthful, 266
feign, all that. 298
feigned, by. 208
few. enjoy honour after death. 710
few, paid nowadays. 180
fictions of the. 702
flower of. 540
formerly the care of kings. 513
great achievement of the. 622
great, hold their reader. 613
guardians of the State, 114
have leave to lie, 840
have left nothing untried. 607
have morals of their own. 156
know, which only, 98
like disnutants, 125
lose half the praise, 381
make men witty, 11
maker of sweet. 181
many modern. 90
Milton prince of. 61
needs must be men or women, 27
not allowed to be mediocre, 586
^M^' '*™®' ^ ^*^® honoured the,
opinion as to, 12
painful vigils keep, 252
rejoice in tobacco and beer, 25
right of. 237
■acred matters held in common by.
687
scant of gold. 27
that never versified, 334
the waspish race of, £93
third-rate. 586
three. 125
three, in an age. 353
thus came honour to, 543
to rail, it becomes not, 473
to us, as we to the brutes. 210
usually poor, 700
we are born. 597
what are our. 138
who have made us heirs. 396
wish to profit or to please, 497
Poet's brain. 120
dream, the, 401
ear, flattery never lost on. 272
eye. with a. 65
fate is here in emblem shown. 388
heart in the right place. 130
lines, where go the. 166
made as well as born. 180
mind, vex not thou the. 360
pen, dropped from a, 206
pen, the, 282
sacred name, 58
song, insnirer of the, 227
work endures, 524
Poeta nascitur, non fit, 638
Poetaster, hunt a, 68
Poe-thry, swate. 17
Poetic child, nurse for a. 272
fields, 2
Justice, 252
pains, 98
trappings, 100
Poetical tempest, a, 638
would the gods had made thee, 287
Poetry, always fallacy in, 274
and religion, product of intestines.
70
as a medium for prose, 391
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Poetry, best words In best order, 88
but a giYing of names, 71
companion of camps, 334
comjDosed In an attic. 542
cradled Into, 331
declines, 201
deeds debased by bad, 638
definition of, 70
does not die. 737
drop Into, 113
history the tmest, 71
humorous. 612
minclnff. 294
musical thought, 72
no second-rate In, 238
of a true life. 615
of earth, 182
old-fashioned, 382
planet-like music of, 334
prophecy, and religion, 267
queen of arts, 347
tne devil's wine. 638
to enervate, 124
truest. Is most feigning, 287
why did he write. 255
world is full of, 240
Poetry's unnatural, 110
Point, not to put too fine a. 113
this is the. 75
to a certain, if not beyond, 529
Poison and gall under honeyed speech,
744
coward's weapon. 137
drives out poison. 769
flowers, richest juice in. 183
for others, food for some. 658
full of deadly. 436
if discovered. 206
is drunk out of gold. 703
is in the tail. 559
lurk, though the. 266
must needs light on. 793
of misused wine. 222
one man's. 137
one man's meat another's. 838
subdues the rage of. 4
sweet, sweet, 290
Poisons expelled by poisons. 127
Poland. 67 note
Pole, thrice to th* otmost, 211
to pole. 2
to pole, beloved from, 85
Poll, intontiere, 567
Police feminine, 720
^ ^ recognised by the. 348
Policeman's lot. a. 145
Policemen are soldiers. 343
Policy, any cause of. 2%
brow of careful. 344
has planned, what. 95
often hath prevailed. 80
regained what arms had lost. 51
sits above conscience. 302
Pohs meoal^, megali er^mia, 474
Polishing, labour of. 577
Polite, insinuating style. 851
world, the. 338
you're exceedingly. 143
Politeness, art of rendering what la diM,
cosu nothing. 226
defined as benevolence. 202
t^Utic. body dies from iu birth, 711
nothing is more, 8 ~* —
Pobtics. age of virtooos. Itl
Politics and morality apart. SO
and poetry. 347
and the pulpit, 39
and theology. 449
conscience and, 333
disturb, no, 148
fill me with doubt, 3S
in the East, 115
like ours, 154
magnanimity in, 38
mistaken seal in, 181
of an exceeding aoconunodatin'
character, 24
of the skies. 448
preparation not required in. 94f
quicksands of. 226
softer, saner, 156
sportins and, 116
the mule of, 116
to puns. 258
we bar, 143
^ , what begins in fear In, 88
Political economy, 70
illness, 38
life, worth of, 113
Politician, hard to be a tme. 8
I am not a. 25
pate of a, 318
who screams. 21
PoliUcians. all are, 174
degraded into. 116
neither love nor hate. 12S
the ancient. 8
whole race of. 352
PoIIa didaakomenof, 469
Polltce compresto, 509 nots
verso, 704
Polltcem premere, 509 note
vertere, 509 note
Polite ttt a diveB, 643
Pollutions, sun passeth through. 7
Polly, pretty, say. 141
Poluphilos eutuchia, 471
PoluphloUhoio thal<i9sgs, 478
Polygamy was made a sin. before. 1X3
Polypus, faculty of the, 638
Pomegranate, a rotten pip in every. 636
Pomp, absurd, 316
amadng. 409
and feast. 221
and elory, vain. 300. 438
ennobling this doll. 4
of method. 42
one may be wise without. 577
slave of. 268
Pomps and vanities. 438
Pompadour. Madame de. 713
Pompey. knew you not. 302
Pomposo (S, Johnson). BO
Pondered, weak and weary. 241
Pondue addere nugis, 617
Pon6n^ t^m, pdlourta hfmix, aoata
ra^atha Theoi, 480
Pont Aeuf, rieuM comme U, H3
Pontem et fontem, inter, 447. 598
Pool, the BtAoding. 306
Pools, standing, gather fhk. 858
Poor, a father to the. 414
always ye have with yon. <38
and content is rich. 324
and independent* nearly an Impc^^
wuty, 83
and liberal. 841
And miserable, greater part. 335
and prond. 841
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Poor and snbjeot. tongae glTen to the.
480
anger keeps men. 12
annals of the, 151
as a church mouse, 758
as Job, 278, 758
as the king. 305
become purse-proud. 95 ,
bestows uis goods upon the, 37
better be, than wicked. 761
blessed are the. 498
but honest, 288
but not obscure. 686
dance as the rich pipe. 862
do penance for sins of the rich. 862
few save the. feel for the. 188
folk safe from notice in commotions.
649
for one, a hundred indigent. 7B0
found'st me. and keep'st me. 147
giving to the, doth enrich a man's
store, 755
giving to the, increaseth a man's
store, 783
God help the. 784
good men make me. 500
good to the, 69
great men helped. 202
have cried. 304
have small leisure for grief. 390
he is not. who has enougrh. 633
he is. that Qod hates, 792
he that considereth the, 415
he that eaU the. 795
he that hath pity upon the. 417
he was^268
heaven-directed to the, 248
I am; I confess it. 633
if thou be. 75
in gear, rich in love. 47
inconvenient to be. 96
indeed, makes me. 324
infamous to be, 338
inured to drudgery. 95
labours of the, make the pride of the
rich, 861
live wretchedly, 628
lives, to die rich. 89
man, 722
man, a blind man is a. 196
man alone will give. 164
man doing business with a rich man.
535
man everywhere despised. 633
man everywhere down-trodden, 561
man grown rich. 867
man. In form of a. 560
man is Ohrist's stamp. 161
man is fain of little. 747
man laughs loudest of all, 166
man lost who imitates the great, 566
man. never turn thy face from any,
438
man pays for all. 862
man perishes when he imitates the
rich. 696
man, tell his vices to a, 76
man that counts bis sheep. 813
man's budget full of schemes. 862
man's cow dies a rich man's child,
747
man's door, devil not always at a. 855
man's funeral, few attend a, 512
man's life. the longer, the
wretcheder. 666
Poor man's rain, 747
man's table soon spread. 748
men fain of little, 841
men hesna (have no) souls. 841
men's tables soon spread. 841
more charitable than the rich. 190
neither turn thy face from tlie. 423
no one claims Idndred with. 833
none, but such as Ood hates, 866
once, always poor. 672
reasons of the. weigh not. 862
relations. 113
surroundings, take no offence at. 495
that ready oe to starve, 379
the, change only their master's
name, 561
the murmurs of the, 389
the senate-house is closed to the. 513
to live, in order to die rich. 584
who know their wealth are, 351
with you always, 428
yet industrious. 99
Poorest, greatest man the, 129
lived in abundance, 194
Poorly rich, 268
Poortlth, see Poverty, 841
Pope, Alexander, 21
caring not for, 398
is. where the, Rome is, 883
of Rome, more than the, 49
to drink Uke a. 499
what is from the. 794
words pleasing to a. 485
Pope's men after. 387
ringing line. 200
Popery, inclines a man to, 139
Popinjay, pestered with a, 293
Popish liturgy. 242
Poplar never dry, 344
Poppies, pleasures are like, 44
show their scarlet coats. 182
Poppy, not. nor mandragora. 324
Populace, a cowardly, 712
the fickle, 596
trust not the, 473
Popular breeze, will of some. 708
cattle. 35
common and. 296
favour, bidding of. 601
humanity is treason. 1
notions of things, 8
praise, 491
prejudice, appealing to, 486
talk, to despise the. 639
Popularit4, la oloire en groa soub, 720
Popularity an empty thing. 349
glory in copper pieces, 720
his darling. 39
not fond of mere, 671
Popult contemnere voces, 639
08, 491
iuffragia capto, 593
Populo, coram, 600
Populorum vox una, 711
Populus me Bthilat, 639
vult decipi, 639
Porcupine, quills upon the fretful. 313
Pored on, now seldom, 224
Porridge, cold. 276
poor folks are glad of. 841
what, had John Keats. 34
Porson, Prof., 340 note
Port after stormy seas, 344
any. in a storm. 757
graceful, 2
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Port he knows not where, 6
hymns to his conservatism, 2t0
I've found the, 210
mistress in every, 141
proud of, 6
sweetheart in every, 338
the lofty, 55
we have reached the. 509
Ports and happy havens, 291
Portents, release from such, 681
Porter, there they found a proud, 442
Portia, thy steady temper, 1
Portion-paying, few fair words in. 866
Portrait-painting, two styles of. Ill
Portum, invent, 568
Position, an honour to his high. 542
this is my, 608
Positive pronounce without dismay, 96
Pot$0 comitatus, 639
ultra, nemo ohlioatur, 697
Possess, as you now, 701
blessed are those who. 498
it matters not how. 586
Possessed, less pleasing when, 153
the thing. 104
Possesses much, who, not happy, 614
Possessing all things, 434
love of. has grown with time, 691
too dear for my, 327
Possession, a, for ever, 473
advantage of, 559, 586
as good as a title. 841
eleven points of law, 841
fie on, 76
is tolerable, 379
is worth a charter, 841
makes happy, 557
man not of large, but of honour, 558
means astride of the world, 185
nine-tenths of law. 841
no good without a comrade, 618
of wealth a terror, 521
rule began in. 522
Possessions, he who is eager in increas-
ing, 635
I carry all my, 626
Possibilities, pounds and, 277
Possible, because they seem so, 639
Possidetis, uti, 701
Possunt quia posse videntur, 555
Post boy, a dead. Ill
must not quit the, 363
of honour. 1
Posteriors of the day. 282
Posterity, believe it, 510
do something for us. see, 347
done for us, what has. 377, 459
Sives each his due, 688
e has lived to. 655
Judgment of, 202
?iays honour, 180
rustees of, 115
will not look forward to, 39
Postliviinii jus, 573
Postpone, do not, living aright, 668
Postponed is not abandoned, 841
is not removed. 658
Postscript, pith is In the. 158
that which was most material in, 10
Po?tume, Postume, 18
Posy of a ring, 316
Pot, an earthen, 161
boilers. 393 note
boils badly, the. 624
boils, friendship lives. 471. 538
Pot calls the kettle black. 86t
inquire not what's in another's. 771
little, is soon hot* 859
must keep clear of kettle. 856
one, sets another boiling'. 838
to a boiling, flies fly not. 871
your broken, better than my wbok
^ one. 839
Potations, banish long, 233
forswear thin, 295
pottle deep, 323
Potato, only good part nnderrround, 442
Potatoes, great, 8l9
let the sky rain, 278
Potboys, the Prince of, 17
Potena sui, 557
Potentiality of growing rich. 177
Potions, your moral, 206
Potomac, quiet along the. 460
Pottage, a mess of. 457
" a mess of potash," 25
scald not your lips in another's. 844
so to gain. 350
Potter boasts of his own pot, 775
envies potter, 539
is at enmity with potter. 875
who iB the, 134
Potting, potent in, 323
Pouch, tester I'll have in, 27?
Poulain, Hen ne vaut, 741
Poultry never have enough. 887
Pound, cannot live on twenty. 160
needs flve thousand, 160
never have an idle, 830
Pounds a year, forty. 146
seven hundred, 277 «
six hundred. 254
take a farthing from a thonsaad.
851
three hundred, a year. 278
Poussin. N.. rule of conduct. 878
PouBsin's reply, 817
Poverty a branch of knavery, 841
a hateful blessing, 633
a shameful crime, 131
after riches, 844
ambitious. 551
an obstacle to talent. 549
and age, 772
and despair, two gods, 451
and oysters. 110
and praise, 237
be far from your house. 633
bear patiently the burden of. (9
better than pride, 841
bids us do anything, 582
breeds strife. 841
but not my will, 322
cause of, 40
comes in at the door. 880
confldence in. 670
cruel, 667
death, nor chains alarm. 657
depressed by, 175
discoverer of all arts. 633
everywhere a crime. 633
from affluence to, 82
Kuilty of, 178
has no relations, 862
hated, 175
his guard, 80
honest, undowered. 575
hunger, and dirt. 169
Impatient of, 579
inelegance of, 28
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Poyerty, inBtmctress of the arte, 633
is m foeliDg poor, 129
is no disgrace, 337
is no sin. 841
is non-possession of much, 633
is not happiness, 841
is safe, 696; 844
keen, the wholesome air of, 402
let not, part company, 816
love and, hard to hide, 821
made worse by dishonour, 590
makes me laughable, 633
makes men a laughing-stock, 607
makes some humble, 201
mother of arts, 830, 841
mother of miseries, 339
no crime and no credit, 841
no shame, 841
no sin, but better hidden, 841
nor riches, give me neither, 418
of the many, 546
only the poor should commend, 602
parteth fellowship, 841
patience with, 840
preferable to ill-gotten wealth, 654
pride and, 842
readiest road to. 478
religion sides with. 162
reward of honest fools, 81
self-inflicted woe, 99
shame and ostracism of, 633
sloth key to, 804
source of art, 227
splendid, 405
steeped me in, 324
the greatest vice, 259
the muses' patrimony. 48
the sixth sense, 841
to bear hard, 614
to laugh at, in plenty's reign. 81
to virtue, way oDstructed from, 483
usual with poets. 700
want's much, avarice all, 517, 566
which keeps under a great people.
546
will bear itself, 760
Poverty's unconquerable bar, 19
Powder, food for, 294
cart, upon a, 198
Powdered, still to be, 179
Power, a greater, than we can oon
tradiot. 322
act of, 10
advances power, 175
and its abuse, 41
and the glory, 241
arbitrary, 41
benefloent, 177
beyond one's, 697
bought by virtue, 526
by cautious counsel rather than
severity, 640
can believe any flattery, 605
daring things beyond your, 657
depositary of, 116
derived, cannot exceed its origin,
517
Eternal Ood for, 365
exempt from common checks, 5
folly to sulk towards one of greater,
684
forty-parson, 63
he whose, is greater than ours, 632
heavenly, ordains it. 506
humble people raised to, 532
Power, impotence of fancied, 360
in trust, 122
increase of. 100
is passing from the earth. 401
it frowned in, 342
laid his rod. 270
love of, 157. 359
no hopes but from, 40
none but knowledge and learning, 7
not ourselves, 6
of doing ill, 80
of saying things, 239
only given for good purposes. 665
permanent, inconsistent in a free
Btate, 625
place and, 229
pollutes, 329
possessors of. 37
retained as it is acquired, 658
riches, empire. 91
seeking supreme. 679
servilely for sake of. 627
temporal, 285
the Deauty and the majesty, 87
the best eloquence. 734
the giftie gie us, 43
the most of all. 197
the pomp of. 151
the sweetest, holiest draught of, 271
the Unseen, 5
though, be lacking, 699
to assume or resign supreme, 601
to charm, 239
to defy, 330
to hate, 237
to seek, 10
twelve-parson, 63 note
useless obtained by guilt, 602
what is, 152
will draw wealth, 38
wretch condemned to. 80
Powers, not senseless. 210
that be. 432
that will work for thee, 398
we lay waste our, 391
Powerful, companionship with. 619
disagree, humble suffer when the
555
do not try to rival the. 640
most, who has power over himself
640
none is safe enough against the. 509
Powerless to be born, 5
Practicable, things which are not, 39
Practice, an ounce of. 756
better than precept, 842
can do all. 842
is everything, 474
makes men ready. 699
makes perfect. 842
makes the master. 842
not knowledge but, 476
ruinous in, 41
success in, 155
that excellent master, 593
the best master, 842
with men and women. 32
Practised what he read. 347
Prsegravat artea infra ie positas, 699
Prxmia palma, 512
$i totlaf, 582
virtutis honores, 640
Praemonitus, prsemunitus, 780
Prmsentia in fastidio, 705
minuit, famam, 707
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PrwBentihus angor, 644
PrsBterit orhis opes, 610
Praomat6n, ta megala, 478
Prague, hermit of, 289
Praise, a^air addition to the general,
a fair day at night, 856
a fool, water hig folly, 842
a mere glutton of, 147
a mind greedy of, 677
and blame, 235
and blame fall on his ear, 265
any man, I will. 305
art is lost of knowing how to, 329
at morning, 244
beat high, for, 228
beauty's elixir. 239
before the victory, 474
blind gnide, 183
cannot wound, 264
condign, 281
conspires to. 255
contemn all. 141
crafty, brings repentance. 652
cram us with. 289
daubed with undisoerning. 100
day at night. 842
deeper than lips. 33
do not believe those who, 598
double be his. 344
dust of, 367
earned without bloodshed, 609
effect, what cannot. 122
empty. 262
enough, 98
excess of. 253
excruciating with. 66
faint. 250
false, wounds, 730
famous men, let us now, 424
followed where labour makes the
way, 681
friend's, halts, 846
Same of interchanging. 165
od from whom all blessings flow.
184
greatest, had been to liye unknown.
79
heirs of universal, 243
him is to serve. 95
him. not to. 303
I have not deserved. 709
I. whatever they say. 656
in public, 670
indeed. 235
is foreign, all, 205
is rebuke, when, 377
is satire, 389
is the best diet, 337
it is, if I do not make yon loath*
me, 575
itch of vulgar, 248
life at the end, 842
lost unless renewed. 575
loudest for bad things, 27
love of, 267
lust of, 254
maid whom there were none to, 394
makes good better, bad worse, 842
modesty of, wears away, 177
no small, 219
none too much. 842
nor dispraise thyself. 830
of fools. 34
of men. they loved the. 430
Praise of self. Ck>wley on. 92
of self is offensive. 575
of what one loves, is self-commeod*'
tion. 655
old. dies unless fed. 836
or blame, lived without. 72
pardon rather than, 531
poet's best reward. 273
popular, 219
proportion of. 2
puiT at every stranger's. 165
rather merits. 214
refusal of. a wish to be praiied
twice. 723
scarce would, 176
seeker after. 234
self, disgraces. 846
self, no praise. 846
self, no recommendation. 846
self, smells, 846
sickens at another's. 80
■ing thy. 165
Bolid pudding better than empty,
sweetest sound is. 472
swell with love of, 575
the fine diet. 237
the force of. 140
the garment of. 421
the heart. 30
the love of. 405
the lust of. 248
the, reward of virtu©, 588
their noisy. 57
them most. 2
those who delieht in, 652
to the skies. 666
true, roots and spreads. 874
undeserved. 251. 447
we. to be praised. 726 .
what they do not understand. 575
which all men. 258
without envy. 620
wonder is involuntary. 410
worst of enemies, who. 636
yet loved to. 352
yourself, daringly, 495
Praises from men whom all praise. 93
himself, who, finds derision. 652
himself, who. fouls himself. 8^
his own wares, every man. 775
the dead, everyone, 479
thy. shall endure for ever. 672
which condemn. 717
with faint, damn. 405
Praised and starved, 642
bad when, become worse, 475
by a man so praised. 574
by the undeserving. 695
by these, blamed by those. 575
to be over, 469
unenvied. 249
would not be, 352
Praiser of days past, 519
Praiseth himself, spattereth himtelt
846
Praising all, praising none, 141
be sparing in. 632
not slow 'in. 129
of myself, 284
Pranks have been too broad, 317
Prate, stand to, 299
Prattle without practice, 322
Pray and work, 629
as' ever dying, 816
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Pray devoatly, hammer Btontly, 84S
four hours to, 674
look you, I'll go, 313
necessity teaches to, 769
that God defend. 236
to, and not to faint, 429
to God, row to shore, 842
to work is to. 674
to-morrow, 293
who ceases to, 800
who knows not how to. let him go
to sea. 816
whoso will, 76
who would learn to. 800
without ceasing. 435
Prayed, how he, and how he fasted, 195
well, to have. 498
Prayer, a cry of hope, 721
a hundred hours in, 837
a short, enters heaven. 501
all his business. 239
an asylum, 410
and practice is good rhyme, 842
and praise, offices of, 402
and provender, 825
and work, 842
ardent, opens heaven. 409
book, on a, 103
cease to hope that the gods' decrees
are changed by, 517
empty hand, empty, 833
erects a house of. 106
fewer the words, better the, 778
generous, never in vain, 349
give way at length and grant our,
gives to. the adagio. 98
he is given to, 277
homes of silent. 366
ill-tasted, home-brewed. 154
immersed in, 561
key of day, 842
knocks till the door opens, 842
look of the night, 842
lost in the deeps of. 203
making their lives a, 389
mickle, but little devotion, 790
more things wrought by, 370
neither by. nor purchase. 600
of all of us to find. 232
or two, swears a. 320
private, 161
public, 161
repentance, 214
shielded with. 268
sure relief of, 397
the House of, 340, 427
the soul's sincere desire. 227
'tis the hour of, 61
with storms of, 362
Prayers backed by arms. 640
dare not trust sleep without. 26
done, my lady is ready. 880
few and short were the. 393
forced, no gude for the soul, 780
into stopped-up ears, 655
make long. 428
make mention of always in my, 431
move slow, 256
only righteous, heard by gods, 603
our. at variance. 664
past all comforts but. 301
say my, 250
set limit to your, 682
short, reach heaven. 847
Prayers, to desire with infantile, 684
who hears no. 256
Prayeth best, he, 85
well who loveth well, 85
Praying, lose not time in, 599
much, no piety, 828
Praying's the end of preaching, 161
Prays and labours, who. 651
that faintly. 261
where'er one meek heart. 257
Preach against the same vice, 76
as we will, 200
because you have something to say,
388
daily, editors, 70
for ever, I, 102
long. loud, and damnation, 275
to prophesy or to, 95
to the storm, 389
Preached as never sure to preach again.
19
Tully, 99
Preacher, advantage of, 37
Judge not the, 161
language forms -the. 92
speaks through his nose, 30
time the great, 870
will not be saved needs no. 799
Preacher's merit or demerit. 30
Preaches best who lives best. 793
to mankind. Nature. 408
well. he. who lives well. 737
Preacheth, who. giveth alms, 198
Preaching, a pound of. 756
down a daughter's heart. 362
exceeds not an hour, in, 162
folly, God calleth. 161
foolishness of, 432
is despised, when the preacher's life
is evil. 512
man's immense stupidity. 29
of avarice is all my. 76
praying's the end of, 161
the people. 189
Precaution better than cure, 6A\ 842
does no harm, 484
Precedent a king of men. 357
embalms a principle, 117
myriad of, 563
one, creates another, 181
recorded for a. 285
to precedent. 361
Precedents, create good. 10
foolish. 101
Judge by laws, not, 572
of the future, 627
Precept and example. 553
for the teacher s sake, 132
instil this. 640
keep this, retentively. 552
must be upon precept. 420
true business. 112
Precepts for the teacher's sake, 165
lead, examples draw. 640
moulds the disposition by, 634
these few, 312
Precepta, lonoum iter per, 553
PreceB armatx, 640
Precipice in front, wolf behind, 483
near a. 579
Precisian, the devil turned, 208
Predica, oien, auien hien vive, 737
Predictions follow those who look 781
Pre-eminence, by, 473
painful, 247
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Preferment i^>e8 by letter, 322
step by step, through each, 87
Preferring himself, never, 620
Prejudice, argument to, 494
depart, let, 269
full ol^ vulgar, 36
is strong. 237
runs in favour of two. Ill
to everybody's, 143
we all decry, 343
Prejudices, a bundle of. 188
Prejudiced, all are, 343
is to be weak. 178
Prelude of our fate, 194
Premiers vont devant, 779
Prent it. faith, hell, 43
Prentice hand she tried on man. 45
Preparations, great deeds need great,
478
Preparative, to his last minute a, 60
Prepared against all, 561
always, 672
for all things, 553
for either, 562
for either fate, 486
man, has half fought. 780
man, has half fought the battle. 743
not, to-day, less so to-morrow, 651
things are soon, in a well-ordered
house, 754
when, beware, 504
Prepon, to, 479
Presbyter, new, 225
Prescription, most solid title. 41
titles terminate in. 40
Presence, a good", 12
good, a recommendation. 744
lord of thy. 290
thv pleasinjr. 161
your, will diminish your repute. 707
Present, a nijfht-lonj?. 367
hevond this i^rnorant. 308
big with tlie future. 723
company excepted. 458, 842
days, complaint of, 60
interests me, 116
judge the. by the past, 471
love demands, the only. 141
men must pursue things. 8
praise the past and blame the. 728
the living. 193
the. never without excuse, 853
things always in disfavour, 705
things, worse, 295
thou to God hast sent, 225
worthy of Apollo, 595
Present, le, aroi de I'avenir. 723
Presents endear absents. 188. 542
keep friendship warm, 842
to the children. 613
Presentment, counterfeit. 317
Preserved from age to age, 403
Press, hail to the, 153
liberty of the, 181
maintain the people's right, 351
men, slaves of the lamp, 4
the Arkymedian Leaver, 25
too close, we. 28
Presto, chi da, 790
Pressure, pig-of-lead-llke, 29
Presumed on, nothing to be, 834
Presumers, intolerable. 787
Pretence, no, can be enduring, 703
of love worse than hatredT 634
Pretend they ne'er so wise. 220
Pretend to be Ouril. 649
Pretender and dissembler, a. 51S
no harm in blessing the, 51
Pretender's motto, 174, 175. 689
PrHer, chose divine. 715
Pretext, slight, suinces for doing evU
474
Pretio, cum. omnia, 627
PrettinesB dies first. 842
makes no pottage, 842
Pretty is. everything that. 307
man, is a paltry man. 649
to observe, 240
to walk with, 351
wench needs no land. 743
when things are as, 349
witty Nell. 240
Prevail, for thy righteous purpose thef.
399 note
may they, whom you wish to, 7D6
Prevails, he most. 24
Prevarication, the last dyke of. 41
Prevenient grace, 218
Prevent, seek wisely to. 388
who does not. assents. 651
Prevention better than cure, 842
Prey to all. 246
upon the less. 154
Priam's curtain, drew, 294
Price, all men have their, 381
all things at Borne have their. Of
every man has his, 461, 774
every man worth his, 774
he is worth, at the, 231
highest, is to ask, 859
little offering makes a ^ood. 821
never preventing luxuries. 567
of your voice. 660
they will, make what. 279
Pricking on the plain. 344
Pricks, to kick against the. 430. 478
Pride, abate their, 437
and ambition, 109
and grace never in one place. 8t!
and love, man's, 188
and praise. I have loved. 378
appropriate to prosperous fortana
670
as loud a beggar as want. 842
at the bottom of mistakes. 267
becomes him, 287
burning, and high disdain, 27S
cleric. d74
oometh, when. 416
considerate. 212
contaminates manners, 566
contented, was ever, 188
curs'd, 386
daughter of riches, 352
dear to priesthood, 52
deep interminable, 56
deil stick, my dog deed o't. 769
false, 367
feels no cold, 842
fell with my fortunes, 285
fostered by the mirror, 669
from foolish, 248
gilded dust our, 363
goeth before destruction. 414
hated stands. 350
he is too much my. 15
he that is low. no, 37
high minds of native. 269
honourable, 686
how blind is, 74
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Pride in prosperity. 562
in reasoning, 248
in their port. 146
is littleness. 404
Uvea with all. 102
modest, 215
misleads, oar. 399
must have a fall, 292, 842
must suffer, 843
never failinir vice. 243
no erreater, than poor man srown
rich. 867
no mean factor in a State, 384
nothing nobly done in, 267
nothing so barbarous as, 50
of power. 38
older the blood, less the. 861
out of an excess of, 354
pomp, and circumstance, 324
proceeds from want of sense. 114
reasoning, 245
reduced to whimsical terms. 24
self-adoring, 65
self-pleasing, 346
showed erring, 247
shows great, 244
spleen and. 300
supped with Infamy, 842
that apes humility, 86, 340
that licks the dust. 250
that men call, 235
that pulls the country down. 323
that putts this countrye downe.441
that solemn vice. 179
the fient a. 43
the poor man's. 842
the sage's. 255
the scoff of. 19
there is of rank, 168
to pride oppose, 381
top proud to awn your, 359
triumph of a modest, 397
vainglory, and hypocrisy. 437
▼Old of, 254
with pride, 843
Pride's chickens. 843
Priest, a flddline. 94
a wealthy. 255
churlish, 319
continues, the. 124
delicate-handed. 367
earthly spirit of the, 138
God B true, 389
king, prophet, 72
like, like people, 818
might say with our parish, 78
sit well upon a, 96
the pale-eyed, 225
with women nor with, 341
writ large, 225
Priests, altars, victims. 253 note
and doves make foul houses. 887
and poultry, 887
are only men, 32
bear rule, 421
by imposition of mightier hand, 201
first among, dissension, 218
hated him, so the. 330
manage men. 33
none but, authorised to know, 123
of the bloody faith. 330
princes, women, 248
tapers, temples, 253
will allow broken vow, 273
Prieflt's delight, war the. 329
3t
Prfeeti' drapery, hell paved with. 802
skulls, hell paved with. 802
Priestcraft bad as witchcraft. 843
. pious times, ere. 122
Priesthood, pampered. 52
Priestley. Dr., 21. 335
Priestly aid. not disdaining. 66
Primer, armed with his. 24
Primitive race of mortals. 498
Prtrno avuUo, non deficit cUtor, 641
Primrose by a river's brim. 396
child of Ver. 137
path of dalliance, 312
stars, the. 159
sweet as the. 147
the rathe. 224
Primroses make capital salad, 116
Frince and a judge over us. 411
bestpfltted, 230
born for the good of other men. 339
exists for the state. 641
fattest and best-fitted. 230
f:ood-night. sweet. 319
n a. the virtue. 208
like, like people. 818
must please the many. 469
new. new bondage. 831
not above laws. 612
offend not the. 378
or beggar, who's a, 238
subject owes the, 288
such as the. 163
the first servant of the state. 733
the handsomest, 372
Princes always seem to command. 656
and lords. 42
are the glass, 327
cultivate, 555
death of, 303
fiddle, when, subjects dance. 862
find few friends, 200
have no way, 843
like heavenly bodies. 10
must trust somebody. 275
never more make known their wis-
dom. 206
privileged to kill, 257
put not your trust in. 416
strangers to truth, 141
the nurse of, 141
Prince's government, a sober. 124
secrets are balm, 206
Princes' ears and eyes, spies are, 850
favours, hangs on, 300
Princely virtue to know subjects, 641
Princeps copy, 132: Editio, 525
Princerple. 1 don't believe in. 198
Princerples. es to my. 198
Principalities or powers. 434
Principia parva, 628
Principiia ohsta, 641
Principle, inconsistencies in. 155
no. on which to depend. 89
Principles, changed their. 410
first, prove. 641
on which he was bred, 338
one who denies first. 509
religious and moral. 6
with times, 248
Print, a ballad in. 290
a' life. 805
if it is in. 805
it is in. 811
It. John. 37
it. 'sdeath I'll. 250
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Piint. to tee one's name in. 68
tranaforms old, 98
Printed, let it be. 669
Printing and tlie Proteetant reliffioni
art of. 494
Prior tempore, potior iure, 779
Prior, what once was Matthew. 259
Pri$ca gen» mortalium, 496
Priscian a little scratched. 281
to break the head of, 641
Prison, a golden. 262
no, fair. 832
one wide, 58
which his soul looked through, 166
Prisons in hell, 86. 340
Prisoned soul, 222
Prisoners of hope, 422
Private advantage yields to public, 641
end, served no, 249
injury less than public evil, 576
man a vice, in a, 208
respects must yield. 220
station, 1, 142
unactive life, 219
Privilege, a private law, 641
does not avail against the common
wealth. 641
Privileges, an inwaser o*. 111
lost for want of use, 768
Privileged, the. and the people. 116
Prixe, for a doubtful, 242
not without dust, 631
of wit or arms, 221
the paltry. 52
we rarely. 97
Probability in view, keep, 141
Probationer, a young. 124
Prohitaa laudatur et alget, 642
Problem must puzzle the devil, 43
Proceedings, the eubsequent. 156
Procession, you can't ring the bells and'
go in the, 888
ProclaiQi it, I dare, 208
Procrastinating man, the, 467
Procrastination brings loss, 520
thief of time, 406
Procris, warning of. 599
Procul este $everx, 642
Procuress to the Lords of Hell, 366
ProdesBc 8ihi, 604
Prodigal, like a younger or a, 284
Prodigals' and fools' gifts produce in-
srratitude, 642
Prodigality, spring of, 38
too much, or too much niggardli-
ness, 702
Prodigies, they told of, 700
Prodigious son. the. 277
Pro-di-gi-ous. exclaimed Dominie, 274
Prodigy in learning. 338
Product of all climes. 1
ProBlia, instaurata, 494
Profane, hence ye, 93
keep far off, ye. 642
person enter, let no. 474
Profanely, not to speak it, 316
Profession, a debtor to his own, 13
my learned, 144
men who love their, 371
Professor, hawk-nosed, 29
Professors of the dismal science, 72
Profit, and small loss. 234
honour and. not in one sack, 803
I speak against my, 308
Profit my. had I known. 370
nane o' my. nane o' my peril, 871
none, where no pleasore. 287
kleiner und oft, 817
great, great riaks. 787
no. where coat exceeds it. 611
none ruined by taking'. 833
Profita, small, are sweet, 849
small, quick returns. 849
Profound, a vast, 252
very useful and, 353
Profuse, friends too, 2
Profusion apes the noble part. Itl
ProfusuSt <ut, 489
Progenitors, repeat the form of. 663
your great, 126
Progredi, non, 834
Progress a necessity. 343
each fresh link. 36
keystone of, 116
part of nature, 343
the history of, 202
the law of life. 28
through the world. 195
world 8 best. 391
Progression, in infinite. 374
nothing can rest in. 38
rather in a circle than in. §
Prosrressive. yet no change. 341
Prohibition so divine, a. 307
Project gather to a head, 276
Projects, a perfect mill for. 338
Prologue, a foolish thing to make a
long. 424
excuse came, 218
is this a. 316
Prologues to the ewellinr act, 308
Prolong, a final note, 270
Promethia, andreion, 472
Promettre, c'est donner, 728
Promise, a good man's, is a bond. 643
and eive nothing, fool's comfort. 872
anything, they. 607
apt to, apt to forget, 825
attended to. a debt settled, 748
boldness an ill keeper, 10
delayed. Justice deferred, 748
do not, twice over, 659
fair, binds a fool, 777
is to ^ive. 728
keep the word of. 311
let us keep. 30
neglected, an untruth told. 748
not to do a thin^. 82
seas and mountains. 585
unfulfilled, no greater fraud. 867
who broke no. 249
Promises, all, either broken or kept, "*•
and delays. 793
anyone can be rich in. 643
are like pie-crust. 843
Kiants in their. 207
Keeping, precise in. 278
like Adonis' gardens. 297
many, impair confidence, 593
more, more love, 161
supplement with deeds. 563
too much. who. 796
who, runs in debt. 801
who trusts to, 651
Promisers who have nothing, no greater.
832 ^,
Promising and performing, between. «w
is not giving. 872
make a point of. 644
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Promising makes debt, 843
mountains of gold. 591
slowest in, most faithful in fulfilling,
723
Promotion oometb neither from the
east, 415
sweat but for. 286
Prompt, prudence must be, 14
PromptU8 metuenda pati, 541
Pronoia, 473
Pronounces lastly on each deed, 223
Proof, behold the, 525
burden of, 628
irive me the ocular, 324
unconvinced by, 409
Proofs are aptly chosen, 258
of holy writ, 324
Prooshians, others may be. 112
Proosian, Turk or, 143
Prop that doth sustain. 285
Propagate and rot, 246
Prove, tarn, tam procul, 610
Propensity of nature, 225
Proper that hath proper conditions, 788
words in proper places, 353
Properly, nothing done, unless he does
Property.' acquisition of, a matter of
chance, 600
actions the only, 89
all should make good use of. 567
an end to, as a beginning, 510
care of, 600
common, ceases to be one's own, 658
eager after, 681
employ your, so as not to injure,
finds friends, 676
has its duties, 115
he hath no need of, 372
holy bounds of. 87
increase your, 664
is theft, 721
more security in, than in a person,
504
necessary, whence obtained imma-
terial, 697
no one's, allowed to injure another's,
642
Prophecies verified by the event, 549
Prophecy, the harp of. 101
which dreams, 154
Prophesied that, though I never told.
336
Prophesies, my, will either come to past
or not. 653
Prophesy deceits, 420
eat exceedinglv and, 181
mean you to. 95
never onless ye know. 198
Prophet beats the ass. 27
best, who guesses well, 474, 498
ill sustains. 230
is not without honour, 426
king, priest, 72
make me a, I will make you rich,
804
still, if bird. 242
thing of evil, 242
Prophets, beware of false, 426
perverts the, 58
prophesy falsely. 421
Prophetess, take heed of a, 852
Prophetic ray. 55
Vpirits, 221 not§
Prophetic strain. 221
Propinquity does it. 382
Proportion in all things. 827
in, as it blesses, 246
in your reading, 6
kept, no, 292
of praise, 2
received my, 277
Propose, at Athens wise men, 823
why don't the men, 19
Proposes, man, 823
Propositum perjlce, 530. 643
Proprie communia dicere, 519
PropriH4, c'est le vol, 721
Propriety, argrument to. 494
not evinced by pleasantness. 6
sole. 215
Prose and poetry. 12
florid. 61
grace thy, 100
hobbling. 124
many more in. 243
not to be expressed in. 114
or rhyme. 2ll
poetic, 100
run mad, 250
words in best order, 88
Prosecute, unwilling to, 609
Proselytism, a spirit of, 39
Prosim, ut, 700
Prospect, a dull. 124
pleases, every. 158
Prospects, shining. 2
Prosper, surer to, 213
Prospering, we shall march. 34
Prosperity, avoid pride in, 562
be not arrogant in. 562
brave in, 662
caution in, 808
confidence as good as. 670
discovers vice, 9
endangers the wise, 843
extravagant behaviour in, 662
gives friends. 742
has many friends. 537
in, be Joyful. 418
in, fear change of chances, 682
in, think of disaster, 625
in time of, friends will be plenty,
742
is overbc!' Ing, 502
lets go t)i bridle. 843
makes fe.v friends. 721
man's greatest enemy, 105
nurse to ill temper. 537
sour cup of. 281
the blessing of the Old Testament. 9
we run riot in. 580
your, mocks me. 500
Prosperous, when times are, friends are
many 691
Prosunt, »'ec aibi, nee alteri, 509
Protagoras, principle of. 468
Protection and kindness, godlike quail*
ties. 602
involves dependence, 643
my. and source of honour. 580
Protest too much. 316
Protestant religion. 38
religion, printing and the. 70
to be, thy, 163
Protestantism a b rt of dissent, 38
Protiman ten alStheian, 468
Proteus, this, who changes bis shape,
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Proud, a poor man that is. 842
and great. I shall be very. 349
and mighty, the. 128
as. come behind, as before. 758
be exceeding, 180
done yonrselyes. 82
eats up himself. 301
great are, 67
ow little are the. 153
makes base men. 297
may fortune desert the. 663
mind and beggar's purse. 867
of being proud, 409
provoked by pride. 96
shall be. all the. 253
BO. that should he meet. 81
subdue the. 631
sure, he's. 287
suspect that thou art. 203
the avenging god follows the, 673
to conquer the. 547
to serve, too. 338
will sooner lose than ask. 81
Prove all things, 435. 626
they nothing. 258
to what nobody doubts. 831
Proved is disproved. 609
Proven, not. 613
Provender, asses fetch the. 780
Proverb and a by-word, 412
definition of. 267
haunts my mind. 119
her name has passed into a, 735
is something musty. 316
much matter in few words. 139
no. which is not true. 867
of the mind. 62
patriarchal. 112
the most ancient. 886
Proverbs, acquaint thyself with, 739
breaker of, 292
daughters of experience, 843
make thyself acquainted with their,
423
patch grief with, 280
set in order many, 419
short sentences from long ex-
perience, 452
sighed forth. 302
stamped by the ages. 360
the people s voice. 172
the wisdom of the streets. 843
weigh with you, if. 676
Proverbed with a grandsire phrase. 319
Proverhia tangunt, at te, 676
Proverbial savings, none which are not
true, 452
Proves too much, that which, 853
Provide, the Lord will, 522
Providence, a frowning. 94
assert eternal. 211
better than a rent, 843
cares, 34
fashioned us holler, 197
favourable. 499
foreknowledge. 213
future must be left to, 8
opinion against, 245
rest in, 9
sits up aloft, 109
their guide. 219
trust, but tie up your camel, 784
Provident, providence provides for the.
843
Province, bis several. 243
Provincialism of temperament. 391
Provoked, not soon, 301
Prowess, by his own. 687
Proximut ardet Ucaleaon, 644
egomet mihi, 644, 766
Prudence a quality of old age. 691
always in season. 721
first deserts the wretched, 590
in good fortune, 808
must be prompt, 14
points the way. 199
present, no divinity is absent. 618
silent, better than talkative folly
683
the only virtue left. 149
undeceiving, undeceived. 201
Prudent men seek thrifty women. 746
Prudentia, nullum numen habet »i siU
591
Prudentius, 48
Prudery, what is? 255
Prudes for proctors, 363
hence, ye, 642
Prunella, leather or, 247
Prunes and prism, 114
Prussia, worked for the King of, 790
Prussic acid, she drank, 17
Pry. caught by Paul, 346
Paul, is on the spy, 840
Psalm, the hundredth, 278
Psalms and hymns and spiritoal songs,
purloins the, 58
Psalmist's musio deep, 28
Psalter, the full heart's a, 168
Psychological moment, 391
PtdchoB ptocho phthonci, 472
Public a fickle master, 885
actions should not be covered over.
726
and private interests. 543
any service. 236
business is undone. 50
full of nerves. 27
good, for the. 96. 641
good, in the, 246
good preferred to private. 644
good, that to the. 220
good, the noblest motive. 347
how many fools make a, 723
inconvenience not allowed. 606
is a bad guesser, 108
is an old woman. 69
men, vexes. 362
money, miserly with, 634
nothing but a great baby. 74
opinion a tyrant. 201
opinion, coquetrv of. 40
opinion, flux and reflux. 201
pays with ingratitude, 862
rule, unfit for, 255
schools, Oowper on, 101
taste, a mongrel. 348
the voice of the. 177
trusts, convartin', 198
ways extend, 249
weight he bears for the, 219
who serves the. 798
comhien de 80t8 pour faire ttn. 723
Publico privatU aecemero, 543
verba, 530
Publicans and sinners on the one sids.
79
Publish it, honest men to, 89
right or wrong. 58
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Publiah thon it neyer, 190
Publisher, no author a geniuB to his,
832 note
Publishinur, too good to be worth. 328
Pudding and beef make Britons fight,
can't have onlesa yon can eat. 888
note
cold, settles one's lore. 767
proof of, in the eating, 862
solid, better than empty praise, 252,
849
Pudena prave, 513
FudoT ingena, 488
malus, 684
redire cum perit nescit, 635
sine lege, 496
Puellam credentem fallere, 536
Puer, O formote, 621
Pueri puerilia tractant, 687
PueriB, dant crustula, 647
Puff preliminary, the. 333
Pugna suum nnem, cum jacet hoatis,
hahet, 510
Pugnarum incertoa exitus, 563 note
Pulchre, bene, recte, 644
Pull down easier than to build. 811
Pulling down and there erecting. 205
Pulls down, builds, and changes, 520
Pullulating rites, externe and vain. 6
Pulpit, down with the. 389
drum ecclesiastic, 48
politics and the, 39
Pulse doth temperately keep time, 317
feed on, 222
feeling a woman's. 348
to know the world's. 867
Pulse's maddening play. 55
Pulvere, non $ine, 616
Pump spring-water, you must not 27
water, 493
Pun. he that will make a. will pick a
pocket. 449
I do detest a. 90
is a noble thing, 188
obnoxious to no. 332
Punch in the presence of the passenjare,
82
Punctuality, argument against, 724
the thief of time. 391
of a planet. 130
politeness of kings. 335. 71f
the soul of business. 843
Punctuation, ambiguous through want
of, 556
Pungentem rusticua ungit, 698
Punic faith, 539, 644
Punished for another's crime, 602
hope of not being, incites to sin. 585
not to be. for another's deeds, 641
Punishing, slow In. 671
Punishment attends gruilt. 512
back to thy. 213
bringing about my own. 611
brute-like, 29
compensated by utility. 547
deserred is alone a disgrace. 556
deserved should be borne patiently,
575
each suffers his, 657
every »in brines its, 775
evil in itself. 21
fit the crime, 144
greater than I can bear. 411
IS lame, 843
Punishment is mischief. 21
let not the. exceed the crime. 504
let the, equal the offence. 616
many without, none without sin. 824
none but a cherub can escape. 371
of able men. increases their author-
ity, 644
of injury is to have done it, 585
one day brings the. 698
should reach few, 700
sought, 669
the pleasing. 279
to him to inflict punishment, 649
to proportion the. 329
to spare for future. 542
want of. encourages crime. 559
with lame foot, 661
your, words, mine blows. 692
Punning, seeds of. 2
Pup, such a dear little cock-tailed. 17
PuppeB, Btant littore, 683
Puppet, a, moved by strings. 604
Puppets, best and worse, are we, 28
shut up box and. 371
we are, 367
Pur epi pur, 474
aidirO m9 skaleuein. 478
Purchase, all like the. 407
Pure, all things pure to the. 626
as snow, 315
by being purely shone upon. 230
in heart, olessed are the. 425
in heart, blest are the. 184
in heart, chooseth the, 184
in thought as angels. 264
keep all, 822
live, 368
longing to be. 235
more, as tempted more. 400
to the, all things are pure, 477
unto the. all things are. 435
the real Simon, 74
Pureness, to doubt her. 369
Purgatory, to have it is a. 201
milder shades of, 224
Pur^e off the baser fire. 213
PuTidad de trea, de todos es, 869
Puritan hated bear baiting, 203
Puritanic stays. 362
Purity the feminine of honour. 156
ye pride in. 43
rllB "
Purling stream, 2
Purpose held he still, 76
infirm of, 309
nothing to the. 476
one increasing. 362
said to no, 545
Purpureiis adauitur pannus, 563
Purr at every stranger's praise. 165
Purse, a common, 881
be your master. 817
best friends are in the. 853
bottom of the. 673
deep, and easy strings. 187
empty, 23
empty, fills the face with wrinkles.
155
from his. or from his skin. 804
full, makes the mouths speak, 742
govern your mouth, according to
your, 752
he has lost his, 712
he who has lost his, 556
in his other hose. 791
in silken, 241
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Puree it tick, the. SlO
light, makes heavy heart. 745
little and often fills the. 819
more of your, 816
my person, 283
one nand enough in a. 837
out of a sow's ear, 88d
firoud, the poor become. 96
he inside or your. 290
loom, makes a bleat merchant, 755
was, competent whose, 99
who cannot pay in, 794
who steals my. 324
Purses made strong swords, 357
Pursue what flies. I ever. 660
Pursuer could pursue no more, 370
Pursuit of studies and labours. 487
Pursuits, by honourable. 684
vain, 373
Pursy-verance, 171
Push forward, 713
on, keep moving, 235
Pushing, think you are. and you are
pushed. 734
Pusillanimity and fear, 9
counsels of. 40
Puss pentleman. 97
Put off, is not let off, 841
Putney, go to, 465
Pygmies are pygmies still, 409
Pyramid, star-y-pointing, 225
the inverted, 410
Pyramids are pyramids in vales. 409
doting with age, 139
virtue alone outbuilds the. 409
Pyrenees, no longer any, 717
Pyrotechnical displays. 380
Pyrrhic victory, 455
Pythagoras, 469
pupils of, 572
wished to be called a student, 644
Q
guackery gives birth to nothing. 72
uacks not physicians. 168
of government, 50
Quadra aliena, 489
Quaff immortality, 216
Quaffing, long. 199
Quaint enamelled eyes. 224
OuaU8 eram, non sum, 615
Qualities, good, immortal, 679
Quality, a man of. 90
meets, compliments pass. 880
men of, 104
Quantum of the sin. 45
tantum, 690
valere potest, 702
Quarles. Pope on. 252
Quarrel, be not first to, 759
beware of entrance to a, 312
can end a. 794
in a false. 281
is a very pretty quarrel. 333
pick a. with one who is exhausted,
483
two to make a, 813
when two, both are in the wrong,
882
with a man that hath a hair more.
321
Quarrels about the syllable " IIoc," 714
God curses. 783
Quarrels, head is full of. 321
interpose, who in. 141
of friends. 332
running from. 834
short if the wrong were on one sid«,
724
Quarrelling, bitter. 490
days without. 679
Quarrelous as the weasel. 307
Quarry, sagacious of his. 218
Quean, flaunting, extravagant. 333
Queen for life. 248
for one day. 729
his own. pleases a king. 685
I would not be a. 300
save the. 667
she looks a. 255
that island. 360
Queens are generally prosperous. 63
§ueensberry. cautious. 45
ueer. are so. 165
talk so very. 18
Queja buena. 743
Quench or allay. 93
Querulous creatures, we are. 87
Quest, this fatal. 369
Question, a foolish. 393
a vexed. 646
both sides of a. 391
is difficult, 178
others abide our. 4
to settle a. by free discussion. 201
two sides to every. 866
Questions, abstruse, 454
are never indiscreet. 392
ask me no. 148
engaged in settling difllcult. 625
hard are those. 410
Questioner is a talker. 635
Questioning, my too much. 73
Questionings, obstinate. 402
Ouerelis exanimas, 513
Out s'excuse, s'accuse, 795
Quick at meat, quick at work. 843
enough if good enough, 843
enough if safe enough, 668
enough if well enough, 668
in correcting error. 14
in deciding, in danger of mistaking
480
in everything. 640
steps over mirv ground. 843
to touch the. 475
Quicker by taking more time. 843
Quickly accomplished quickly dies. 658
good and, seldom meet. 785. 828
well it were done. 308
Quickness, with too much. 248
Quicksands, life hath. 193
pf ];>olitics. 226
Ouicquid agunt homines, 653
Quid haheas, tantum rogant, 614
pro QUO, 655
Quiddities, where be his. 318
Quiet, alta, 523
gentium^ 603
rerum, 681
tecura, 551
Quiet along the Potomac, 460
best work done on the. 854
children, have done some ill, 879
desire for, grew into a tumult. 48S
is sometimes unquiet, 567
life, anything for a. 111. 211. 757
mind, that hath a. 380
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Quiet people dangerom, 724
power effects more than Tiolent. 634
study to be. 435, 690
the most profitable thinsr. 473
to quick bosoms is a hell. 52
what you wish to keep. 660
8uieta non movere, 683. 816
uietness and confidence, in. 420
is best, 843
Quill hath a eood tongrue, 863
Quinsy, the silver, 454, 468
Quinapalus. what says, 288
Quintilian lamented by Yirffil. 594
stare and ipasp, 224
Quintus Maxlmns, 698
Quip, modest. 287
Quips and cranks. 221
and sentences. 280
)uire. the full-yoiced. 221
Juirks. of music. 249
Juiaquilia, omnia, 247 note
Juitada la causa, se quita el pecado, 883
juits his place, he. 793
Juiver, empty her whole, 126
full of them, his. 415
8 Quixote, 63 note
Quod neque eat, neque fuit, noque
tuturum, 556
uomodo habeas, illud refert, 660
notation, art of. 118
classical, 177
Quotations of quotations, 192
preserved by, 118
unreliable, 192
▼erlfy your, 441
Quote, still easier to. 21
think they are immortal as they,
405
till one compiles, 118
Quoted, respectfully, 138
Quousque tandem, 661
B, the canine letter. 681
Kabbi, called of men, 427
Babble, a miscellaneous, 219
scorn the ill-conditioned, 583
to captivate the. 485
Babelais' " Great Perhaps," 70
Baoe. a homeless. 183
a servile, 352
distinctions of, 343
he ran his, 352
is not to the swift, 418
is run by one and one. 186
is won, 103
mixed with every. 103
O purblind. 368
O unhappy, 621
of other days. 346
remains Immortal. 544
that loved not thee. 174
to lose the. 95
triumphant. 158
twice runs nis. 92
Bacehorses never last long, 782
Bachegdtter, die, 734
Bachel weeping for her children. 426
Kaeine passera comme le caf4, 729
will pass like coffee, 729
Eaciness of his ffood Qualities. 456
Back of a too easy chair, 262
of thi« tough world. 307
Racks, gibbets halters, 237
Radiant with ardour divine, S
Radical, be very. 7
every man sometimes, 131
Radicalism endeavours, what. 343
Radish, like a forked. 295
Radix malorum, 76
Rag, my, is dear to me. 716
the bloomin' old, 186
Rags are abominable, 826
are as filthy. 421
no scandal like. 131
though in. 3
Rage and fire and fury. 1
and tears, 563
can such exist In such timid orea^
tures. 689
impatiently doth. 277
inextinguishable. 216
no. like love to hatred turned. 91
o'ercomes its. 93
strong without. 107
supplies arms. 544
swell the soul to. 125
weakness veiling. 209
without Just. 2^
Ragged coat may cover an honest man,
748
men dare not say everything. 637
Bail again, we must not. 386
against all the first-born. 286
at heaven to be considered wise. 700
is unconstitootional. Ill
sure refuge, to. 125
to, like bread-women, 473
Bailer, blustering, 348
Railroad, going by. 267
only a device, 267
Railway stations, 267
Rain, a poor man's, 747
at night, 747
before seven. 843
for morning, leave not your Journey
780
from heaven, gentle, 285
I'll make it. 882
infiuenoe. 221
it raineth every day. 289
no wind but brings. 879
not able to command. 240
on Good Friday. 843
or no rain. Jove cannot please all.
476. 569
pack when it begins to. 306
ruined with. 354
small, lays great dust. 849
soaks up the. 93
some, some rest. 849
the dismal, 336
though it. throw not away thy
watering-pot, 755
Rains, dripping, 98
if it, well, 805
never, but it pours, 813
new life blossoms from the. 732
on all alike. 880
where God wills in summer, 879
whether Jove, or not. he cannot
please aU. 476. 569
Rainbow at eve. 806
colours of the, 222
comes and goes. 402
in the morning. 464. 748
in the sky. 394
to the storms of life. 65
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Rainbow to thy sieht. 65
triumphal arch, 66
Raindrop, each, makes some floweret,
204
Rained and then it anew. 446
Rainy days will surely come, 446
when it's not too. 56
Raise, my Ood shall. 262
myself, to, from the ground, 692
Raised hiiph, that their fall may be
greater, 693
the higher to fall the lower. 471
up, brought low. I am. 517
Raison du plus fort^ 721
Rake among scholars. 202
at heart a. 248
better with the. 790
little for the. after the bissome. 866
many bring the. 823
near the scythe. 814
oftener with the. 790
reformed, the best husband. 748
Raleigh, brave. 251
Ramblers, such holy. 269
Eampantt mediocre et. 725
Rancorous hate, void of. 272
Rancour, ciyil rage and, 338
grows, gradual, 374
households', 321
of your tongue, 237
will out, 297
Range, wanting the mental. 369
Rani, a heavy burden. 546
and valour worthless without
wealth. 529
guilt greater according to, 624
as its bores. 115
is a great beautifier, 201
is but the guinea stamp, 47
is good, 389
my offence is. 317
nor sex, confined to. 273
shines in the second, eclipsed in the
first. 728
with proper regard to. 667
Ranks, upwards from the. 87
Ransom, nath paid his. 220
worth a king's. 205
Rant as well as thou. 319
tear and. 50
Raphaels, talked of their, 147
Rapier rust. 281
Raptor, et quo nescio, 661
Rapt soul, 221
Rapture, fine careless, 34
of the forward view. 210
Raptures, for him no minstrel, 272
Bara avis, 661
juvant, 661
Rare, good men are. 661
is dear, every day is cheap, 625
things please us, 661
Raree-show of Peter's successor. 30
Rarity enhances pleasures. 711
Earo et perpauca loquens, 518
Rascal, nothing more like an honest
man, 834
Rascals severally, worthy in the mass,
724
Rash, too, too unadvised. 320
Rashly, neither, nor timidly. 601
nothing. 479
Rashness a quality of youth. 691
better soldier than. 296
for Judgment. 681
Rashness good to few. 633
hope in. 565
in place of valour. 642
reckless and insane, 637
when unnecessary. 452
Bast' ich, so rost' ich, 736. 844
macht Rost, 844
Rat. anything like the sound of a. SI
how now. a, 317
RaU instinctively had quit it. 276
let's sing of, 150
there be land. 283
Rat's head worth more than lion's tail.
811
Ratas Qu^issas, max reficit, 579
Rath, outer, 788
weniger, und viele Hdndc, 816
Rathen ist nicht swinaen, 767
Ratio et oratio, 662. 68u
Ratiocination, pay by. 49
Rational, guilt never. 41
Rationalists like spiders. 12
Rationi te sub j ice, 677
Rattle his bones. 236
honour is a babv's, 262
pleased with a. 246
Rave, if you did not begin to. 689
Raven, a white, 510
and the ape thincke, 232
bring up a. it will peck out yoar
eyes, 764
for a dove. a. 282
locks were like the. 46
of the House of (Commons. 202
roup like. 127
Ravens feed, doth the. 286
he pardons, but storms at doves. 514
shall pick out his eyes. 386
Raw into the world, he came. 4S8
Rawhead and Bloody-bones. 275
Ray, conquering, may chase. 260
of rays, 113
the short-lived, 94
Rasor against whetstone. 616
best is whet. 405
hew blocks with a. 353
keen. 226
Rasors up and down, cried. 393
Rasor's edge, on the. 471
Re est opus, 604
incerta, 490
Reach, a man's, 31
still cut of. 248
Reaci. a god, who could but. 123
as you. it seems to grow your owm-
books and men. 347
first, despise afterwards. 575
foolish parents taught me to. 581
he that runs may, 101. 422 note
I wlU be. 63
in the temper that he wrote, 264
lest they should be read. 575
mark, learn. 437
much and deeply, 60
much had he, 4
much, not many, 595
not to contradict, 11
sensible men to, 89
slow, learn to. 380
so may we. 810
the wnole if you would onderstaod.
675
throughout the whole world. 686
to donbt, 274
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Read, what is twice. 178
while I. I assent. 524
who is ruled may. 186
Reader, how like I thee? 735
reads no more. last. 165
the good. 130
Readers, be content with few, 666
sleep, to (five their. 252
Reading as was never read. 252
converse with the wise. 14
culture is. 6
curst hard. 334
machine, a. 197
maketh a full man. 11
proportion in. 6
■eeine by proxy, 344
the mind's exercise, 347
what they never wrote, 98
without thinking, 237
Reads, who often, 103
whom none, is not a writer, 614
Ready, booted are not always. 868
money is Aladdin's lamp, 63
we always are. 139
Real is His song. 28
Reality without appearance. 733
Realms yet unborn. 346
Reap, if we faint not. 434
some toil, some, 468
where I, thou shouldst but glean, 170
Reaper, whose name is Death. Iv3
Reaping where thou hast not sown, 428
Reaps above the rest, 262
another, 332
Reason, a certain Lord Ohief Justice. 80
all in accordance with. 730
an ignis fatuus, 263
and authority, 662
and calm judgment, 662
and love, 282
and speech, 662
and speech, bond of society. 6C0
appear the better, 213
as our guide, 176
avails more than force, 638
beam of sober. 264
between the spur and bridle, 844
blest with plain. 254
contrary to, contrary to law. 659
deceives not nor is deceived. 603
doth buckle and bow, 7
feast of. 250
few have. 80
flow, smiles from, 217
follow, 729
for my rhyme, 346
for taking the lamb. 865
for your nate or love, 208
he that dare not. 121
hearken to, 801
how noble in. 314
If you will not hear, 807
in roasting eggs, 868
is deceitful. 528
is my aurury, 496
let appetites be subject to, 493
makes laws obligatory. 721
man without, a beast in season. 746
manhood's, 5
men have lost their, 304
more than fifty years of, 401
not force, subauos youth. 662
not law if against. 84
not passion moves, whom, 520
nothing to be done without. 606
Reason now, formerly impnlse, 659
of unreason, 390
overpowers the soberness of. 397
passion, answer one aim, 247
rather than authorities, 611
refuses homage to a Qod who ii
understood. 377
sanctity of, 217
seven men that can render a, 417
shall reign, 189
slowly climbs, 409
stands aghast, 173
strength without, falls. 708
subject yourself to. 677
the best CEdipns, 25
the card. 246
the faith of. 87
the lamp of life, 675
the persuasive. 662
the twinkling lamp. 91
the verray straighte line, 164
the voice of, 38
thou vain impertinence, 443
to contradict, 70
to restrain. 246
▼irtne, and religion, the enemy of
26
weaves, what. 246
whether with, 246
wbimsey not, 151
who fetter, 243
why I cannot tell, 609
Reasons, a thousand, thousand, 375
five, why men drink, 3
not unpiausible. 222
wisely, who, 248
Reason's garb, 213
garb, pranked in, 223
the rightful empress, 243
whole pleasure. 247
Reasonable, he who is allowed more
than is, 612
Reasonableness, sweet, 6
Reasoned high, 213
out of humanity, 22
Reasoners, plausible. 158
Reasoning at everv stop. 101
men's life needs. 475
Rebellion, foul, dishonouring word. 230
fraud, and Gsesar. 1
Rebels from principle. 39
in Oork. 229
the race of, 50
Rebuild, a whole age to. 90
Rebuke of one. at the, 420
open. 417
■hould have more salt than sugar,
844
Behut asper egenis, 495
tecundia insolescere, 662
tervate tecundis, 524
Recall it, to, will be impossible, 571
Recant, to, 630
Receive and not to give. 131
him, Christ. 365
Received him not, his own, 429
worthy of all men to be. 438
Receiver also a thief. 468
no, no thief, 833
worse than the thief. 862
Receivers, no. no thieves, 806
Recentium incuriosi. 705
Recht geht vor Macht, 826
ieh thue, und Bcheue keinen Feind,
736
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Recitation, sabject for a. 655
Recite badly, and the work is yonrt. 649
them, dread that they'll. 60
Reciter, the harsh. 564
Reckless of sorrow, sin. or scorn. 188
the more, the safer they were. 648
Reckon without your host, 770
Reckoning, after, one must drink. 752
feast making merry till the. 826
ill at. 281
made. no. 313
small sum will paj short. 749
spoils the relish. 862
the dreadful. 141
to th' end of the. 270
Reckonings short, long friends, 847
Recluse, good fellow and, 390
Recognise me. nor could you. 601
Recoil that we may leap better. 877
to leap better. 716
Recoils back on itself. 217
Recollection, to live twice by, 552
Recommendation, letters of. 12
Recommends a man. who. 89
Reconcile, trying to. things utterly op-
posed. 635
Record, photography of a printed. 265
weep to, 65
Records, all trivial fond. 313
that defy time, 410
Recorder, good, sets all in order. 744
Recorders, flutes and soft, 212
Recording Angel dropped a tear, 348
Recover, seldom or never, 305
Recreation, calm, quiet, innocent. 382
should be given the mind, 579
Recrudescit amor, 604
liecta prava faciunU 551
Recte Vive, 708
Recti, mens 8ihi conscia, 587
Rectum facere, sua sponte, 552
Reculer pour mieux sauter, 716. 877
Recurret, tamen usque. 598
Red and bad, 464, 777
and sear, 269
as a rose, 85
celestial, rosy. 217
he wexe all, 76
is wise. 463
love's proper hue, 217
man. with a, 463
man. with a. rede thy rede, 887
right hand, 213
streaks of. 351
to-day, dead to-morrow. 871
to-day, to-morrow dead, 735
White, and Blue. 460
Red's brazen, 464
Redbreast, sacred. 373
Rede, may ye better reck the. 45
recks not his own, 312
Redeat, repetatque relic ta, 652
Redeemer livcth. my, 413
Redekunst, dea Teufels, 734
Redemption, everlasting. 230
Redihis non morieria, 556
Redit in prmcordia virtus, 661
Redressing human wrong, 368
Reduced one way, made up another. 658
Reduction on taking a quantity, 144
Redundancy does not invalidate, 615
Reed, a broken, at best, 407
a bruised, 420
shaken by the wind, 426
this broken. 420
Reed, thii bruised. 413
Reeds become darts. 844
querulous. 384
stand, oaks fall. 835
Reeling and writhing. 118
Reelings, such drunken. 97
References, verify your, 441
Refined, nothing more, 606
Refinements, on vain, 81
Refiection. cool, with the momlDe. 274
Reform it altogether, 316
remorse begets, 100
to innovate is not to. 40
to stop the progress of. 336
unavailing, eicept moral. 71
Reformed that indifferently. 316
Reformers are bachelors, 228
moderate. 139
Refreshment, the most perfect. 6
Refuge, sacred, of mankind. 381
to begin with an Utcungue. 240
Refusal, oetter a friendly. 796
graceful. 631
prompt, 631 note
the great, 737
the language of, 332
Refuse a superior, hard to. 524
Refused, one must be. 328
the gold. 341
what's oft, 103
Refusing, avaricious never wants reason
tor. 601
Regard, some leaf of your. 402
Regarded, each, according to what be
brings, 648
Rege pio, aub, 536
Regefibogen am Morgen, 748
Regent of the night. 210 note
of the sky, 210
Regea, cole nunc, 555
Regi, nullum, tempua occurrit, 619
Regiment from behind, led his. 145
Kegina regi placet, 685
Register! Register! Register! 462
Reg'lar. brought. 112
Regnum haua: stabile, 489
Regret, nurse of. 235
wild with all, 364
Regrets, congratulatory. 117
Regretted, nobody knows why. 383
Regular, icily, 367
Regum, ultima ratio, 697
Reign, by subduing self. 574
oe cannot, who cannot dissemble,
650
I would not resign liberty to. 663
is worth ambition. 212
who o'er the herd would wish to. 271
Reigns, but does not govern. 665
ne, who does what he chooses, 663
stories of. 78
Tom the Second. 124
Reins d'un jour, 729
Reinforcement we may gain, 211
Reins, hold the, more firmly, 631
knows not how to turn the. 569
Reject, fired that the house. 250
what you are not. 665
Rejected, things, afterwards BOiight for.
Rejoice, O Albion ! 241
with them that do rejoiee. 432
Rejoices, poor heart that never. 810
Relate, you. a thing scarcely crttdibU
682
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Related, to whom. 253
BelatioD. despise not a poor, 769
Helations, chance makes, 723
one true friend better than a hon-
dred, 781
Belationship compels. 479
friendship excels. 640
leads to ill-feeling. 507
to Nero, full of his, 564
Relative nor blood remains, 65
Uelatives. loss of, 647
unfortunate have no. 862
Relaxation breaks the mind, 493
Eelent, not to. 299
'tis cowardly, 299
Relenting fool, 299
Kelevons-nous, 724
Relics of the day. scattered. 93
Relief, for this, much thanks, 311
oh. give, 235
that misery loves, 227
Relioio, lahefacta cadehat, 671
prava, 605
Religion, " a great perhaps," 70
a handmaid to. 8
a stalking-horse, 844
and the love of banners. 641
bears no jesting. 813
becomes every age. 618
bigotry murders, 89
blushing, 252
built upon the rock, 12
cherish, 710
credit, and the eye, 889
crimes cloaked with, 189
Cromwell's, 39
enough to make us hate. 353
foundations of, 9
friend of friendless, 227
from depth of philosophy. 10
grey with age becomes, 88
Harsh, intolerant, 95
hath no landmarks. 377
hides many mischiefs, 205
humanities of old. 87
indifference fatal to, 40
jealous of learning, 9
Justice to Ood, 575
ingdom insecure without, 696
let UB start a, 410
makes excellent fools, 180
man without, 156
man without, a horse witnout
bridle, 554
matters of practical. 83
men carried away in the cause of.
718
Monday, 827
more in walk than talk. 844
much, little goodness, 828
my, tottering, 671
no honour to, 833
no, who has no humanity. 790
none looked on scornfully, 5
not impossibilities enough in, 25
of all men of sense, 460
of an accommodatin' character, 24
of feeble minds, 39
only one, 328
pillar of government. 10
pious worship of gods. 687
pure, 398
pure, and nndeflled, 436
shameful deeds done by, 667
should extinguish strife, 101
Religion sides with poverty. 162
sister of philosophy, 188
to be true, 'tis, 333
to such evil could it prompt, 690
truth, and peace. 218
twin-sister of, 329
nnbelief is a very exacting, 719
anselfishness the only, 410
Toices numbered and not Weighed, 12
well defends, 102
were intended, as if, 49
wrangle for, 89
Religions, nortnern, harsh and bitter,
334
Religion's in the heart, 175
in vogue, if, 185
pride, how poor, 42
self, ^3
Religious and moral principles, 6
animal, man a. 39
disa^eements the worst, 617
factions, old. 40
Ught. dim, 221
persecution, 41
purposes, property for, 663
Relinquish her for ever, 42
Reluctant, amorous delay, 256
obedience of provinces, 202
stalked off, 22
Item, quocunque modo, 663
tetigisti, 485
Remains for aye and ever. 258
kind to my, 124
Remark is Just, 242
Remarks by the way, 623
Remedies, efficacious, are painful, 617
ill through, 487
oft in ourselves, 288
new, 10
slower than illnesses, 690
worse than dangers. 546
worse than the offences. 546
Remedy, a doubtful, better than none,
492
against an ill man, 854
against ill fortune. 854
for everything but death. 452. 866
has exceeded the disease, 533
in his sleeve, 722
or none, there is some. 447
the softest, 238
things without all, 309
too late when the evil is rooted. 64 1
worse than disease, 10, 862
Remember, a pleasure to, 597
Elisa. to. 600
frievous things sweet to. 645
cannot but. 310
I remember. 169. 258
if thou wilt. 266
Lot's wife. 429
me. 228
me, when Thou comest, 587
pleasurable perhaps to. 540
prosperity, to, 77
something to. 29
thee, than to, 229
thee, to. more pleasant than to live.
550
this place. I will make you, 534
what I would forget. 587
what ye will, ye may, 234
Remembered, how Rweet to have. 468
Remembering happier things, 362
us, live. 710
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Bemembrance* age Ifyes on, 889
earned by desert. 668
impossible without oblivion, 72
in continual, 661
leave a bitter, 494
of his dyiuff Lord. 344
of past labours sweet. 685
of trouble is sweet, 472
says, the things have been, 23
that^s for, 318
Reminding a mindful man makes him
unmindful. 687
Remorse and sorrow. 94
farewell. 215
feel thy pangs. 269
the fatal egg. 94
Remote from man. 239
unfriended. 145
who lives, is a law to himself. 578
Removals, quick, slow prosperings. 843
Remove, by every, 148
my grave at each. 161
Removes, three, as bad as a flre. 138, 870
Removed, tree oft, will not bear, 844
Removeth, oft, sure of a loss, 378
Render to all their due, 377
Rendings, many, many mendings, 824
Renegadoes, double knaves, 123
Renovate dolorem, 564
Renown, examples of, 105
no more of his, 365
on earth. 218
Renowned, victories no less, 224
Renown's all hit and miss, 62
Rent, is sorrow, 260
light. 59
plough or not. you must pay. 841
rent, rent, 59
the murdering. 36
up with. 69
wnyP for, 59
Rents, fair. 461
where the devil are the. 63
Repaired, what cannot be. 176
Repairs not a part, who, 798
Repast, a new, 1
what neat. 224
Repeateth a matter, he that. 416
Repeating oft they believe 'em, 258
Repent, disdains not to, 256
it, I do. 326
the weak a)one. 55
too soon. 11
what's past, 317
whichever you will do you will, 453
Repentance and obedience, 214
can, try what, 317
cool, 274
costs dear, 844
follows hasty counsel, 703
is want of power, 126
just and easy, 379
rears, fierce, 372
sorrowed to, 434
the May of virtues, 844
Repented and reproached, 274
I ne'er, 136
of, the three things to be, 457, 647
note
Repents, who, is almost innocent, 648
Repertrtx omnium artium, 633
Repetit quod nuper omisit, 654
Repetitions, vain, 426
Repine, don't, 112
Replies, acute. 178
Replies, who. multiplies. 6S'i
Reply, I pause for a, 303
in few words, you, 665
nae, best, 829
thelr's not to make, 365
too mad, for, 255
Report, base. 273
common, never quite unfounded. 767
common, of great power, 480
evil, and good, 434
founded on report, 519
gains force as it goes. 590
food, makes men live lon|r. 383
onourable, a second patrimony. 554
increases as it goes, 536
me and my cause, 319
my gossip, 284
never states with precision, 619
obscured by age, m6
of men, to obtain good, 674
swiftest of evil things. 536
the unhappy, spreads, 551
the world's, 305
thy words, 220
whatsoever things are of Kt>od. 434
who hath believed our. 421
Reports, contrary of. is often the tnitlL
722
to scatter doubtful. 682
Reporters, parliament speaking throufh.
72
Reportingly, better than, 280
Repose, best of men have ever loved. 374
courtship of, 56
earned a night's, 193
for us, Ood nas made this. 518
ffood. but boredom its brother, 7S9
indolent, 375
of mind, virtue, 374
our foster-nurse, 306
refreshment from, 227
statue-like, 3
sweet and deep, 523
worship of the world, but no, 331
Representation, heir by right of, 548
Repress with cold steel. 509
Repression of himself. 368
Reproach cuts deeper, 91
undeserved. 479
universal, 216
Reproaches which praise, 717
Reproches qui louent, 717
Reproof, best can bear, 244
never harms a wise man. 844
of a friend is without reward. 596
on her lips, 197
Reproofs ougnt to be grave, 10
Reptiles of the mind, 22
Republic of letters, 133, 457, 721
the vice of. 193
Republics ended by luxury, 724
Repuhlica, actum est de, 485
Republican form of government, 343
surly, 177
Reputation dies, at every word a. 244
down, wink a. 352
funerals of his own, 12
injuries to, 536
lighU virtue, 844
lost my, 323
never corresponds with labour. 5C
spotless. 291
take some course for your. 208
the bubble. 286
the greatest inheritance. 64t
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Reputation, wretch to lean on others',
590
worlds of, in it. 83
written out of, 21
Bequest, that ancient and natient, 8
Bequests, to fair, silent perfonnance, 73
sounded as commands, 87
sweet, 87
Bequiem, the master's, 129
Requiescat a malts. 664 note
Bequired, nae mair's, 262
Berum cognoscere causas, 537
discolor usus, 589
Bet advertx nudare soUnt, 564
age. tutus eria, 649
amicoa invenit, 676
anquata domi, 549
judicata, 572
magna eat, 491
Bescues the unwillincr. who, 568
Besearchers, origrinal. 19
Besentment elows. with one. 256
Besentments, seemed to have done with
her, 348
Reaervatione Jacohie, auh, 686
Beservoir to keep and spare, 249
Besidence. a forted. 279
Besi^n, easier to lose than to, 200
Besist or die. 257
Besistance, principle of. 38
Besisted, know not what's, 43
BesistinK, perish, 727
Besolute in action, ipentle in method. 541
in arm, mild in methods. 541
Besolution broken, if any fancies my, 660
natire hue of, 315
road to, 260
soldier armed with, 81
to avoid an eyil. 155
Reaoluto vivere collo, 530
Besolyed, as a matter is, it is dissolyed,
6^7
BesoWes, and re-resolves, 406
Besort, from all rude, 120
Bespect a man. he will do the more, 844
mingled with surprise, 271
thyself. 340
yourself most, 477
yourself, or no one else will, 844
Bespectable, devils most devilish when,
27
when was genius, 27
Bespects not, who, 798
Respondendum, ad, 503
Best, above all heights is, 736
absence of occupation is not, 97
all things have. 361
and sleep secure, 218
and success, fellows, 844
bones would, when belly is full, 880
breeds rust. 844
can never find. 4
comes at length, 131
comes from unrest, 736
crept silently to, 133
ousnion and soft dean invite to, 249
end and reward, 20
entry unto, 350
fates give us long, 684
flee away and be at, 439
free from evils, 664 note
free from interruption, 670
from labours, a sure. 664
from their labours, they. 438
give them eternal, 522. 664
Best, he Is at. 424
he sighs for, 184
here Is certain, 551
I would not break thy, 6
if I, I rust. 736
in peace, 664
in the grave, 735
in the haven, 561
in virtue, 708
now cometh, 239
now that I am satisfied, I, 598
quietly, may your bones, 63o
reluctant, 384
she is at, and so am I, 127
so may he, 301
some bright isle of, 228
springs from strife, 233
stars have no, 104
sunny. 35
take all the, 381
the gift of, 385
the same, to all, 628
thee God! for well I know, 272
think not of, 183
veneration but no, 10
what is without, is not lasting, 658
who does not know the, 505
will never let him, 5
yet 'tis, 446
Bests, here, a man who never rested, 550
Bestitution, seldom reaches to, 181
Bestore four-fold, I, 438
Bestoring is very sick, 783
Bestrain thy unbound spirit, 102
Bestraint, for one, 211
from ill, 107
no virtue without, 558
she will not brook, 218
Besult, the, proves the action, 633
Besurrection, at the, we shall see, 68
Betained. hardly attained, long, 868
Betaliation, law of, 577
Bettrarse no ea huir, 885
Betired as noontide dew, 401
in mind and spirit, 137
Betirement, short, 217
Betires. who, does not fly, 885
Be tort courteous, 287
Betreat, lame foremost in, 808
loopholes of, 99
may be success, 29
no feat nobler than a brave, 49
Betribution is not tardy, 479
Betrogade. all things, 678
if it does not advance, 142
Retroraum vela dare, 631
Beturn, knows when to, 211
never to, 291
no more, may, 133
no more to nis house, 413
not one, to tell us, 134
not to me. 214
Quick, rich merchants. 849
they will not make, 953
thither whence none, 651
urtres sweet, 217
Bets, Cardinal de, 338 note
Bevealed, thus far hath been, 217
Bevel without wine, 241
Bevelation, inspired by, 7
Bevelations, ends with. 392
Beviellers, Bacchus and his. 216
Bevelry by night. 52
feast and, 221
Bevels now are ended. 276
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BeTenffe, a brave, 238
a confession of pain. 697
a mouthful for a god. 844
ambition and, 217
animal, 29
at first, though sweet, 217
beget revenge. 341
call it not, 342
feminine manhood. 707 not€
arrows harsh. 325
he meditates. 122
if not victory, is yet, 213
is as the tiger's spring, 61
is profitable. 142
is second life. 565
it costs more to. 392. 810
it will feed my. 284
its own eiecutioner, 138
keeps wounds green, 9
living well the best, 820
love a dire. 135
my great. 325
no. 284
no, upon the rich. 867
nobler than. 287
noblest, is to forgive, 861
not hoping victory, 339
on a tyrant. 229
pride waiting, 212
ranging for, 303
study of, 211
sweet as my, 302
sweet is. 60
sweeter than honey. 476
sweeter than life, 495
that thirsty dropsy, 208 ^_
the delight of a petty mind, 589
to forget a wrong, the best, 872
too weak for my, 324
wild justice, 9, 14 . „ , ^^^
woman rejoices specially in, 707
Revenges, brings in his. 289
Jievenons d no8 moutons, 729
Reverence and the fear. 356
due, pay him, 73
due to antiquity, 493
due to the wretched, 528
fallen from, 370
ideas about, 267
more of, 366
of a man's self. 9
that angel of the world. 307
thyself, 585
to do him, 304
to the hoary head, 581
Reverences himself enough, man rarely.
661
Reverend are ever before, 862
is the face, how, 91
thing to see, 10
never entia debetur puero, 585
Reveries so airy, 99
Reversion in the sky. 253
of a throne, 254
Review one's store, to, 872
Reviling in place of counsel, 604
Revolt, not a, a revolution, 714
offspring of, 95
Ii4volte» ce n'eat po« une. 714
Revolution contains evil. 40
first step to empire, 41
Revolutions, experiments mean, 115
like noxious dung-heaps, 453
little thing that makes. 447
not ma'de with rose water, 201
Revolutions not to be evaded. 116
Revulsion, excuse for this, 143
Reward, glory or. 239
good action its own. 668
no. without work. 620
nothing for, 345
of a thing well done. 131
of right<loing. to have done it, 66S
service without, is punishment. 847
though a late, a sure, 91
to those who make wrong appear
right, 551
Rewards, after battles. 639
call them gentle. 190
of fortune unequal. 621
those sweet. 178
who would embrace virtue without
the. 582
worthy of my ability. 514
Rewarding, swift in, 671
Bex reoum regalior, 663
tuut, reginsB placet, 637
Rcy, con el, y la Inquisicion^ 887
Reyni^re, De la. 231 noU
Rhasis, 47
Rhetoric colours words. 545
he could not ope his mouth. 49
logic and. 11
of a look. 105
of a silver fee. 140
of thine eye, 281
silent, sweet. 105
streams of. 131
the art of ruling minds. 451
the foil of. 210
Rhetorician, sophistical. 117
Rheum, foolish. 291
women's, 302
Rhine, lordly, lovely. 68
majestic, 53
the castled. 192
the river. 87
wide and winding. 23
Rhinoceros, the armed. 509
Rhodes, 0. J., 187
Rhodes, here is, here dance. 550
Rhodora. the. 129
Rhone, the arrowy, 53
Rhubarb up? is your, 465
Rhuharhe, pastCB moi la, 727
Rhyme began to enervate. 124
build the lofty. 223
dock the tail of, 165
extemporal god of. 281
fine tinkling. 180
honied lines of. 51
is the rock, 123
looks prettily in, 97
make a dog howl in, 136
master of unmeaning, 56
nor reason, 12. 346
shall outlive this, powerful. 327
sing-song, 340
the rudder is of verses. 49
themselves into ladies* favours. 29%
Rhymes, debased to. 124
man of, 251
pair their, 62
regent of love, 281
uncouth, 152
very honest, 251
Rhymer, just a. 44
Rhyming and the devil. 256
bondage of. 220
Rialto, under the. 56
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Riband bound, what this. 381
in the cap of youth. 318
just for a, 33
Rich, a just man never suddenly. 620
all at once, no Just man becomes. 476
all things done magniflcently by the,
483
and covetous, 841
and poor, feud of, 367
and poor meet together, 417
and rare, 228
as all should be. no man, 833
can help themselves. 784
cannot tell their store, 351
deride, let the. 147
divinity of being, 262
enough if I preserve my good name,
526
enough who owes nothing. 792. 839
even a barbarian is delightful when,
524
everyone kin to the. 862
foolish sayings of the. 857
from want of wealth, 153
give to the. take from th^poor. 876
erow poor. 95
he is, who desires no more. 521
he is. whom God loves. 792
he that maketh haste to be. 417
I hold him. 76
if. you will have many friends. 470
in a year, hanged in half a year, 8^44
in good works. 435
iests of the, 149
knows not who is his friend, 862
let me be worst, so that I be. 679
lord, thou livest not ever, 621
man content, for one, a hundred not,
780
man, either a villain or his heir. 521
man hate the poor. 235
man's shade will carrv nothing, 607
many, are most wretcned, 595
men's slaves. 521
men's spots covered with money, 857
never want kindred. 862
no good man suddenly. 664
no law to make thee, 322
no revenge upon the, 867
no sin but to be, 290
none so, but he owes sometimes. 717
nor rare, neither, 250
not gaudy, 312
not now, but what sort of man. 680
pride of the. makes labours of the
poor, 861
rather be well spoken of than. 473
she was, 268
tempts by making, 249
that is satisfied. 792
that wants nothing, 792
to yourself, poor to your friends.
529
very radical and very, 7
who would be. would be so quickly.
596
with an empty heart. 233
with forty pounds a year, 146
without a fault. 255
Richard I., parole of, 715
Richard's himself again. 81
Richelieu and Joseph du Trcmblay. 715
Richer or more learned, that this man
is. 607
power only given to the. 514
Richer than millions. 133
Riches a good servant, 13
after poverty, 844
are akin to fear. 398
are exposed to danger, 696
are like muck, 844
are men happy through, 701
are not disgrace, 841
as the carle, he wretches, 758
baggage of fortune. 844
oaggage of virtue. 844
breed care, 844
can't purchase happiness. 340
cares not lightened by, 613
certainly make themselves wings,
417
corrupted the age, 641
dare to despise, 495
desired for enjoying pleasure. 534
do not come in few hours, 844
empire, power, 91
expectation of, a cause of poverty.
521
first, get, 219
for spending, 11
given only to the wealthy, 672
got wi' pain, kept wi' care, 844
grow in hell, 212
have wings, 11, 845
he heapetn up, 415
he may love that wanteth. 19
he most enjoys who least needs. 569
hinder the march. 844
Horace on increase of. 559
increase, if, 415
increase, when, the body decreases.
880
inordinate love of, 437
in virtue, 562
it is. to live sparingly. 521
let not thy mmd hold pace with, 26
of Ohrlst, unsearchable, 434
of the few, 546
often abused, never refused. 844
small minds love. 634
strife for, 590
that the world bestows, 387
the incentives to evil. 525
they that have. 429
Richest that has fewest wants, 792
was poor, 194
Richmonds in the field. 300
Jiicordarsi, che il ben, 736
del tempo felice, 737
Riddle of a lady, 49
of the world, 246
Riddles, affection a body of. 26
Ride a bit of blood. 168
abro&d redressing, 370
abroad, when he next doth, 98
and fall, 210
booted and spurred to, 460
nothing like a rattling, 258
Ride bene chi ride I'ultimo, 792
chi troppo, 792
si sapia, 665
Jlideau, tiroB le, 717
Itidentibus arrident, 700
Rider, a proud, 326
on his back, 64
unequalled, 391
worse for the, better for tht bider,
865
Rides in the whirlwind. 2
sicker that fell never. 793
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Bidicule, sacred to. 250
test of truth. 845
the best test of truth. 78
Ridiculous, step above the. 239
sublime to the. 715
what is. said by philosophers, 149
Bien faire, let gens qui ne veulent, 724
n'a qui assew n'a, 792
n' arrive pour rien, 834
Bifiuto, il gran, 737
Kift within the lute. 369
Bight, a. sleeps, but never dies. 523
about face, man who said. 764
afraid of beine too much in the, 39
and ave upheld the. 203
and glorious are inseparable. 516
and wrong, mashing up of. 72
and wrong, spake mucn of. 218
as right can be. 145
at last entirely, 349
aye maintain the. 20
be done. let. 538
be sure you are. then go ahead. 460
by, or wrong, 657. 660
disregarded unless enjoyable, 597
divine of kings. 252
do. and let the world sink. 162
do what is. come what come may.
771
every cranny but the. 102
exercise of. injures none. 650
forgetful of what is. 654
good men love. 500
greater, includes the lesser, 511
hand, let my. forget her cunning,
416
heaven still guards the, 292
if. do not vex yourself, 568
in love, is with the strongest. 722
in spite of circumstances, do. 184
in the. with two or three. 197
is overborne of wrong, 345
is wrong, 341
kiss wrong, shall, 357
means, by, and wrong, 634
none but a fool always, 156
nothing deters a good man from.
483
nothing, they do, 443
nothing, unless done by himself. 685
now is wrong. 345
ordaining what is. 667
passionate love of. 233
private, 122
rule of, 133
saving the, 667
species always acts, 41
stalwart for the. 667
than wrong, you're more. 36
the upper hand, give, 142
there is none to dispute. 101
to be a cussed fool. 198
to be his own oppressor, 198
to do a great. 285
to further. 405
too fond of the. 147
whatever is, is. 245. 247
what is. and what is not. 654
what is. not what is allowable. 654
what is. not what is lawful. 575, 601
where there is. is remedy. 696
wrongs no man. 845
you all are. 210
Rigliteous, death of the, 411
forsaken, never saw I the. 439
Righteous forsaken, not seen the. 414
in his own eyes, 414
ours to make them, 357
over much, 418
rigid, 43
tormented, 671
Righteousness and peace. 41S
exalteth a nation, 416
love, ye that be judges, 423
makes for. 6
what is all, 95
RighU. has Hell itself iU. 733
know their, 179
of man, Carlyle on. 70
of men inalienable, 174
property has. 115
recovery of forfeited. 573
what his, who dare not strike. 370
who succeeds to. should enjoy. 650
wrenched their, 361
Rigour relents, my, 38
want of sufficient. 41
Riled, no sense in gittin*. 156
Hill, the sun-loved, 209
Rills, tinkling. 94
Rinasce piU aloriosa, 737
Rinsr. a bright gold, 228
better na, nor the ring of a rush. 761
God's image in a, 559
eold, in a swine's snout. 654
happy bells, 367
I thee wed. with this. 438
is worn out b^ use. 538
posy, by Herrick. 162
sleeps on his luminous. 361
Rio pasadOt el santo olvidado, 769
Riot shuu the door, against Reason, 408
Riotous living. 429
Ripe and over-ripe. 219
and ripe. we. 286
early, soon rotten. 772
ere ^lis. 167
everything bitter before. 605
fruit, one. between two green. 748
shelter to grow. 5
soon, soon rotten. 849
Ripeness is all. 307
Ripples on the sea. 355
J?»re est le propre de Vhomme, 725
Rise, a great, a great fall. 858
all things that. fall. 510
and fight again, then I'll. 441. 442
betimes, he nad need. 790
early, get a name to. 782
hope to. 404
never aimed to. 264
perchance to fall. 269
Risen, a low-bred man who has. 495
all things, will fall. 626
Rises, it. more glorious. 737
Riseth betimes, he that. 798
first, is first dressed. 798
Rising all at once. 213
of the sun. from the. 483
sun. adore the. 46
Risk, boundless, 234
Bisu cognotccre matrem, 56.X
solventur, tahulw, 681
Bisum teneatis, 666
Bit bien qui rit le dernier, 792
Rite, the outworn, 390
Rites, laws and, 20
pullulating. 6
unholy, 67
Ritualist, a poor, 69
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Rlral each apon his, fflarwd. 271
endure patieotly a. 666
love yourself without. 679
the powerful, to, 640
Rivals, tempting, dangerous, 104
Hivali, sine^ $e tpse amans, 670
Rivalrv good for mortals. 467
Rivalabip. done in. 267
Biver, a sea-^een. 399
at my garden's end, 25
brink of that mighty, 330
contending with the sea. 540
down the, did fflide. 86
follow the. to the sea. 705
follow the, you will find the sea, 779
glideth at his own sweet will. 397
passed, saint forgotten. 769
past. Ood forgotten. 862
toiling to the main. 84
weariest, winds somewhere, 355
Rivers are moving roads. 724
deepest, flow with least noise. 847
[mingle] with the ocean, 332
need a spring, 845
roll obedient, 249
run intx) the sea. 418
River's bank, on a, 93
brim, primrose by a. 396
Rivulet of teit. a neat, 333
Road, a rough, a weary. 43
below me, the, 349
confers this much of risht, 541
good, and wise traveller, are two
things. 744
keep the common, 814
no, long, with good ccmpany, 786
no royal, to learniup, 367
on a lonesome. 85
on the wrong, 878
this, before it was made, 446
to keep them in the right. 114
we must not change our, 184
Roam, though we may, 239
who have been induced to. 61
Roar you as gently as any sucking dove.
282, 421 note
Roarers, what care these. 276
Roast beef of Old England, 132
goose-pan is above the, 857
ruled the. 164
Roba. gli uomini fanno la, 746
Robbed, not wanting what is stolen. 324
Robber and traveller both carry swords,
530
Robbers quarrel, robberies are dis-
covered, 880
spring from the night. 700
Robbery, borrowing or. 208
does not make rich. 754 note
Robe, ludge's. 278
of honour. 134
Robes and furred gowni, 307
full pHestly. 561
Robert, believe the experienced. 534
Roberto, experto crede, 634
Robespierre. 71
Robin Hood, a famous man is. 397
Hood, many talk of. 824
Hood, tales of, 852
our little English. 394
redbreast ana the wren. 464
the household bird, 119
Robinson he. John P.. 197
Robs himself, who. 92
EobuT et SBi triplet, 658
Robust, but not Herculean. 55
Roche. Sir Boyle. 459
Rochester, Scrope on Earl of, 275
Eock. as the wind unto the. 57
back against a. 271
fly from its firm base. 271
like a, unmoved by the violence of
the waves, 698
of Ages, the. 342. 376
of offence. 420. 431
so hard, no, 364
sturdy ai a, 94
Rocks at him. heaving. 156
are left. the. 358
charm from. 260
hard, hollowed by soft water. 654
pure gold. 277
ruthless as. 189
vessel will nave to obey the. 864
Rock's vast weight to throw. 244
Rockets shall go down. 261
Rocking e'en the fisher's little bark. 67
horse, swayed about on a. 182
Rod and thy staff, 414
for a fool. 747
he that spareth his. 416
he that will not use the. 139
of iron, rble them with a. 436
spare the. spoil the child. 850
spoils the. 169
throw away thy. 162
who spares the. 651
Rods, sceptres of schoolmasters. 538
Rode, never, never fell. 831
Roderick. I thank thee, for the word,
271
where, where was. 271
Roger, just like, 466
Sir. 2
Rogue always suspects deceit. 748
and a half to a rogue. 871
is a roundabout fool. 88
is usher, one. 257
nobody calls himself. 833
one. still suspects another. 80
prsBternotorious. 137
the satirical, 3l4
to a. rogue and a half. 847
who commits himself to a. 652
with a. catch a rogue. 847
Rogues fall out, when, 154, 880
Rot, aujourd'hui, demain rien, 871
le, est mort, vive le Rot, 859
le, rigne et ne gouverne pas. 723
le, s'avisera, 723
le veut, 723
Rolet a rogue. I call. 717
Roll of common men. 293
tear of pity. 20
Rolled back the tide of war. 271
Roller, bloke that 'as to push the. 380
Rolling stone gathers no mosd. 748
Roman, an antique. 319
fame, 251
fashion, high. 305
for that. a. 132
I am a. 506
nature to do and suffer. 529
noblest, 305
race, a labour to found the, 689
Romans, born to empire, 711
countrymen, and lovers, 303
last of all tjie. 305
last of the, 666, 697
ruined by treats and grutuities. 452
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Romance is always young. 390
leaves one unromanticC 391
Romantic, if folly irrow. 248
to make our love, 58
Rombel (rumonr) delightinfir ever in. 76
Rome, 53 note, 83 note
a venal city. 699
all roads lead to. 754
all things saleable at, 627
at. do as Rome does. 879
at VeU. with Oamillus. 702
at, ye may not strive with the Pope,
811, 879
at. yon long for the country. 666
big with the fate of. 238
broke the keys of. 269
can ffo to. 795
ooula never make Britain her own,
381
deliberates. Saguntum perishes. 516
enervated by fortune. 542
falls, when. 54
fortunate, born when I was consul.
621
founded 753 B.C., 484
go thou to. 331
has many girls. 661
has spoken, 666
head of the world. 503
her own sad sepulchre. 249
hook-nosed fellow of. 295
is where the Pope is. 883
liberty and. 1
live in. and strive with Pope. 811, 879
made Qreoian, to see, 614
man may speir the gate to, 746
not built in a day, 845
only comparable to Rome, 346
palmy state of. 311
protects those who give, 666
queen of nations. 350
step by step one gets to. 851
the Ohnrch of, 73
the city which they call, 699
time will doubt of. 62
to, for everything, 764
what I can do at. 655
who goes to, a beast. 846
yet perished fated, 237
Rome's gross yoke. 29
Romeo, wherefore art thou, 320
Roof, arched and ponderous, 91
this majesticaL 314
to shroud his head, no. 164
Rook, black is the, 466
Room and verge enough, 153
can spare thee, 96
how little, in death. 334
Rooms, empty, make ladies foolish. 759
Rouse, bravo. 465
Rooshians. some may be. 112
Roosian. might have been a, 143
Rooster, hungry, 156
Root in homely earth, lacking. 385
its. to the infernal regions. 648
of all evil. 435
the insane, 308
Roots, duty, faith, love. are. ?40
of things, on the. 32
thousand tough and stringy. 88
Rope. a. out of sand. 532
beware of stretching too much. 706
dancer, physician. 545
give a fool. 783
go. let the. with the packet. 817
Rope, he pulls a long. 811
illogical opinion only requires. 21
name not a. in the house of one
hanged. 829
not a penny left to buy a. 600
take a*thick. and hang yourself. 665
that hangs my dear. the. 141
to break the. by straining. 543
Itosa flo% Veneris, 529
Rosabelle, mourns the lovely. 272
Rose, as rich and purposeless. 241
better stung by nettle, than prickc-d
by a, 811
between two thorns. 748
blossom as the. 420
crojpt this fair. 238 \
dedioated to silence. 529
die of a. 245
distUled. 282
fair flower. 328
flower o' the. 30
fresher than the morning. 373
gather then the. 134
gather therefore the. 345
go. lovely. 381
ave prickles, though the. 326
in May. 78
is fairest when 'tis budding. 271
is often near the nettle. 692
is red. the violet's blue. 464
is sweetest washed, 271
is taken, when the, 358
like a red. red, 47
lovely is the, 402
may ravasre with impunity, a. 28
never, without a thorn. 830
of enjoyment. 228
of love, gather the. 345
of summer, last. 229
of the fair sUte. 315
of the wilderness, 67
of verse, flamelike, 385
opens and dies in one day. 697
red as a, 85
reddens to a. 384
should shut, as though a. 182
summer's. 214
sweet. 162
that all are praisiiig, 19
that Uves, 35
that which we call a. 320
the bloom of a. 104
the dainty. 169
the flower of Venus. 529
the Queen of flowers. 162
under the. 21. 686
wavers to a, 118
without thorn the, 215
youth, he wears the. of. 305
Roses, amid the, 372
and lilies and violets. 19
and white lilies, 68
are her cheeks. 368
bower of, 230
filth better than. 863
from rocks to. 258
Sow among thorns. 748
December. 58
in winter. 661
make the world so sweeU 203
never be friends again with. 3M
not the only flowers. 173
roses, all the way, 30
scent of the. 229
she wore a wreath of. 19
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Roses, sweet days and, 162
that in deserts bloom. 151 note
the new-born, 365
time brings, 870
whilst they are fresh, bind the. 507
Bosebery, Lord, and the "clean slate."
Bosebnd, set with little wilful thorns.
363
Bosebnds. before they be withered. 423
leather ye. 163
Rosemary, there's. 318
Ross, the Man of. 249
Rot and rot. we. 286
Bot, heute. morgen tot, 735
Rote, words learned by. 96
Roniph exterior, renins under a. 495
to common men, 363
Roughness breedeth hate. 10
of men who have risen, 495
Round, a perfect. 32
fat, oily. man. 375
the trivial. 183
the upmost. 303
weary, mortal, 42
Roundabout, this great. 102
Rounded off. finished and. 657
Roundelay, merry. 240
Rousseau's last words. 718
Rout on rout. 214
pleasures of having a. 171
ruled by the. 762
Roving, we'^ll go no more a. 60
Royal race, heirs of more than. 183
relationship. 564
Rub. there's the, 315
Rubicon, crossing the. 570
passing the. 455
Rubies, above. 414
better than. 416
erow. where the. 162
her price is far above. 418
Ruhigo xngeniU 488
Ruby, rins that looked like a. 144
Rudder, who will not be ruled by. 864
Rude, and scant of courtesy. 272
magnificence, remains of, 269
Rudeness is a sauce, 303
Rudyards cease from Kipling. 449
Rue and thyme, baith in ae garden, 845
euphrasy and, 218
have not much to. 384
nought shall make us. 291
with a difference. 318
Jtuet, il scsiit toutes les. 518 note
BuflBes when wanting a shirt. 147
Bain, adorner of the (Time). 53
due to yourself, 635
ever struggling with, 467
fiercely drives ner ploughshare, 410
finds, when he wants help. 652
irathers. as it rolls. 374
going to, silent work, 785
made his way by. 544
majestic though in. 213
no necessary adjunct. 220
on themselves, 221
rang, 364
red, 370
road to. In good repair. 862
seed of. in himself. 5
seise thee. 153
spectacle of, 219
spoil and. 214
the beauteous. 407
Ruin, the gods bring you to, 518
to abandon affairs to. 547
upon ruin, 214
vanished, the, 255
whom Jupiter wishes to, 648
wild waves of, 330
yet what ruin ! 54
Ruins beauteous in decay, 43
broken by what they fall on. 56)
men moralise among. 116
of the noblest man. 303
strike him undismayed, 558
Ruin's ploughshare. 43
Ruined fortunes repel friends. 554
tell them they are. 235
Ruts, auo moriture, 657
Rtitt Uium, 503
Ruttura \evat Fortuna, 653
Rule, a little, 128
better, than be ruled by the rout.
762
Britannia. 375
by daring to be first. 56
declared absolute. 215
desire to. the most vehement pas-
sion. 513
he cannot, who fears odium, 624
invent by. 176
leu her will. 218
no. which does not fail, 856
no. without exception. 856
none can. except he can be ruled.
602
of not too much. 218
of rules and law of laws. 713
of the path. 446
of the road. 446
one who can. 368
proves the man, 468
reason to, 123
temperate, endures, 707
the good old, 397
the land, they who. 398
without exception, a. 726
Rules and models, 158
false. 223
in obeying, a matron, 503
long is the way by, 578
never shows she. 249
of civil government. 220
perplexing. 243
Ruled, we are, not by chance but Qod,
620
Ruler and a Judge, who made thee a.
430
if merely a, command, 675
none sins while a, 468
Rulers should be actuated by Justice.
not by anger. 629
Ruling passion conquers, the. 249
passion strong in death. 248
Rum and true religion. 60
Rumbold. Richard. 460
Rumor quilibeU 485
Rumour, a distillation of, 71
a great traveller, 845
a noisy, 536
did not esteem, above public safety,
698
flies through the small town, 536
has a hundred tongues, 578
is a liar, 845
nothing swifter than, 618. 845
obtains strength by people's fearf,
678
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Bamonr talk withoat author. 666
960 Rombel
Bamoors. a ffood oonscieiice langbt at
falte. 608
added to feart. 702
doubtful. 490
men's natural tendency to foment,
666
Bun amuck and tilt. 250
him in. 466
ill that canna gang. 790
it down. 353
that he may. that readeth. 422
to. a small matter; wo must start,
877
who would. 242
Runic rhyme. 242
Running is no use; start in time. 729
slow. from. 170
what use. when on wrong road, 878
Runs far that never turns. 810
for ever will run on. 93
his race, twice. 92
may read, he that. 101
may read. who. 183
Rupert, believe the experienced. 534
of iebate. 117. 200
Jlura patema, 498
Rural life, pleasures of the. .'^73
sights and sounds. 98
Hu80 centre ruse, 770
Hushing, where are you, 657
Russell. Jjord John. 337
Russell's milder blood. 400
Russia, a night in. 278
overgrown barbarian, 360
Russian bear, the rugged. 309
Magna Oharta. 722
Rust and moth doth corrupt. 438
critics in. 2
his good sword, 86
much, needs a rough flic. 828
of the mind. 488
of the whole week. 2
the sacred. 249
unburnished, to. 362
wastes more than use. 845
Rustic life and poverty. 68
roughness. 494
Rusticity, a reflned, 400
Rustics, amazed the gating. 147
Rusty bars, crash of. 91
Ruts beautiful, make the cart. 349
S.P. = sine prole, 679
S.P.Q.n., 672
S.T.T.L. - Sit tfhi terra lovis, 676. 680
6's. proverb of the three, 862
the lover's four. 862
Sabbath, backs his rigid. 168
day. hallow thus the, 84
day, our. 346
day, reverence for the. 58
drawler, 360
night is the. 50
of eternal rest. 350
the poor man's day. 150
was made for man. 428
well spent, a. 448
who ordained, 165
Rabbaths. will be soon our, 94
Sabbathless Satan. 187
Sahe, quien mot, mai caUa, 885
Sabean odours. 215
Sabine Jar, the. 521
Sahio, solo, tolicito, tecreto, 862
Sable silvered. 312
Sables, a suit of. 316
Habrina fair, 223
Sacan, add, v non "pon, 765
Sacco pieno ritaa I orecchio, 743
vuoto non sta ritto, 754
Sack, a bad. which can't be patched. 810
and sugar. 293
bad, will abide no clouts. 743
bind the. before full. 763
broken, will l)old no porn. 740
carry his own. to the mill, 816
everyone thinks his own heaviest,
776
full, raises its ear, 743
full, will take a clout. 743
intolerable deal of. 293
meal not from your own, 611
nothing out of the. but what was
in. 866
old. asketh patching. 756
one grain flUs not a. 837
purge and leave. 294
to sow with the. 479
tsring the. before full. 811
Sacred hunger. O, 345
matters held in common. 687
matters, play with, 579
things and common. 543
when absurdities become. 50
Sacrifice and labour without pause. 399
thine ancient. 186
to the Graces, 451
Sacrilege, consecrated. 117
Sacristan, he says no word. 17
Sad and bitter to some, may be sweet
to others. 489
and mad and bad. 31
bad. mad. glad. 355
because it makes us smile. 63
by flu. 88
decision, a. makes him sad. 649
fancies we do then affect, 401
hated nought but to be. 42
impious to be. 408
mind foree a merry face. 74
never to be. live rightly. 708
no dog so. but will wag his tail. 867
nobody should be. but I, 291
so. so strange. 364
too solemn. 344
why I am so. 283
words become a sad countenance. 694
Saddened and dimmed descending years.
Sadder and a wiser man. 85
Saddest things to beauty, turned. 36
when I sine. 25
Saddle, better lose, than horse, 762
great In the. 48
on the wrong horse. 770
Sadducee. marked as a. 17
to shame the doctrine of the. 52
Sadly, musing full. 344
sweet, how, 231
Badness and gladness succeed one
another, 845
and longing. 193
dewy, of the time. 167
most humorous. 287
was in wonder lost, 396
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SmvloT atmU lusuria, 619
SmvU inter se convenit ursis, 563
Safe, are they, 55
at home, when yon sit, 234
hy taking care. 504
commonwealth shonld be. 627
fearing things which are. 627
is distastef nl. 565
let others seek what 9s. 696
things, fearing eyen. 696
Safeguarded others, who has. 656
Safer being meek. 32
Safety from the Deity. 483
of all before that of individnals. 575
the mother of. 40
the one, to hope for none, 697
this flower, 293
Saffron to Oicia. 871
Sagacious of his qnarry. 218
Sagacity understands the notions and
desires of the crowd. 500
Sage entend A demi-moU 751
he looks. 16
in May. eat. 800
jnst less than. 228
pour lea autros, 716
the sainted. 152
thought as a. 20
will saye. 800
without hardness, will be. 5
Sages, said by ancient. 241
would haye died to learn. 184
Sagen und Thun, 845
Said and done. 519
easier, than done. 772
finer than what he. 133
is unsaid. 609
it that knew it best. he. 10
least, soonest mended. 815
little, is soonest mended. 393. 815
much, many haye. all something,
none enousrh. 515
nothing unsaid left to be. 607
so. it was so. if I. 149
so much, and done so little. 207
sooner, than done. 850
though he little. 94
too often, neyer. 620
Sail, crowd the. 45
direct my. 320
must shift his. 135
out-fly the nimble. 256
sea-mark of my utmost. 325
this quiet. 53
to. in an egg-shell. 813
white and rustling. 104
Bails, add. to your oars. 664
and oars. with. 702
draw in your. 662
filled. 220
ripped. 102
to fate, to glye the. 514
warily, set thy. 342
Bailing, hard, where there's no wind.
813
Bailor, hear a brother. 348
lass that loyes a. 109
like a drunken. 299
men. yery odd that. 18
no man will be a. 176
speaks of winds. 598
the first. 558
the shipwrecked. 682
true-hearted. 109
white complexion a disgrace to a, 502
Sailors find a mistress. 141
5:et money like horses. 338
oys and sorrows of. 52
should neyer be shy. 143
Sailor's chief pleasure to see land. 617
sheet anchor. 109
Saint, a self-elected. 168
aboye. designed a. 105
abroad, deyil at home. 748
accents of an expiring. 348
Augustine. 223 note
by sayage, and by sage. 247
cheated when the danger is past,
769
forgotten, the riyer past. 862
he weren't no. 157
his own candle to eyery. 871
Hubert's breed. 270
in crape. 248
like, like offering. 818
like some lone. 203
liyes of many divers , 78
Luke's summer, see under St. Mar-
tin. Weather Proyerbs. p. 1226
Martin's summer. 297
Michel, shells to those from. 87]
nor sophist-led, 5
out-prays a. 121
provoke, 'twould a. 248
run mad. 251
savage, sage. 30
seem a. 299
she'll not appear a. 406
sustained it, 254
the grey-haired. 184
to an expiring. 273
to corrupt a. 292
who grieves at sin is a. 139
without miracles has few pilgrims.
863
Saints above, men below and. 272
all are not. that go to church. 753
are more stiff-necked. 50
gloomy sullen. 123
Heaven's. 27
his lot is among the. 423
in heaven, it frets the. 27
on earth not saints in Heaven. 25
plaster. 186
relics of the ancient. 7
self-constituted, 168
the death of his. 415
to do us good. 33
who taught and led. 376
will aid if men will call. 85
ye fearful. 94
Saint's day over, farewell the saint. 862
Sainted, ensky'd and, 273
Saintly show, 215
Salad, and eggs, and lighter fare. 258
days. 305
good, prologue to bad supper. 744
Salary which does not give salt, 667
Sale, better good, nor good ale. 762
expose for, 703
freedom of. 461
Sale-room, babble of. 72
Salis, plus, Quam sumptus, 609
Sally, none like pretty 69
Salmon and sermon. 845
dear as. 769
it was the. 110
Salt after the rice is eaten. 752
before you trust, eat a peck of,
760
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Salt cellar, the family. 710
he has. 547
no. in him. 468
not worth hit. 667 noU
of the earth. 425
on a woman's tail. 49
seasoned with, 435
spice and. 301
spilt. ncTer all gathered. 850
sun and. nothing more useful. 608
tears trickle, 4
the best savour. 854
the pale spectrum of the. 27
trust none till you have eaten, C02
trust none till you have eaten a
peck of, 553
water girdle, 307 ^ ^
waves dashing o'er him. 199
with a grain of. 512
Raltpetre. villainous. 293
SaluM inempta, 640
popult. 667
populi tuprema lex, 275
$olo Deo, 681 . ^ .,»
Salutations, be free with. 667
full of gentle, 348 ,
Salute afar, they that know one
another. 868
Balutlng, without, any, 484
Salva fide, 525 , ,«.
Salvation from God only. 681
in God alone, 662
knowledge of sin begins. 565
no relish of. 317
Salve for every sore. 867
seek your, where you got your sore,
846
Salves to ev^rv sore, 345 ,,
Samaritan without the oil. 337
Same, a great task to bo always the.
681
all things always the, 625
ever the, 672
if I be still the. 212
man, always the. 672
persons, tolling same people same
things, 475
things not sweet to all. 613
things, the. a thousand times over,
689
to all men. 627
Simite, clothed in white. 368
Samminiato. lamping. 31
Samphire, one that gathers. 306
Samson hath quit hiraself. 221
SaiitBon's dead. Tam. 43
Snnctum tanctorum, 667
Sand, building on. 559
built his house upon the, 426
doth feed the clay. 881
little grains of, 447
plant seed in the. 653
plough the light. 142
soweth in the. 335
to BOW the, 493
we write in. 381
without lime, 493
woman's faith traced on, 7
Sands, come unto these yellow. 276
dance on the. 326
many, will sink a ship, 824
numbering. 292
of the shore, to steal the. 644
small, make the mountain, 406
•ow not the. 343
Sandwiches of real. 168
Sane spot, every man has a. 349
Sang, perhaps it may turn out a. 4i
Sange, full well she. 74
SanguiM meuSj, 643
Sana phrase, 729
jouci. 729 , ^^
5anto. ad ogni, la tua torcia, 871
5apere aude, 668
Bine pompa, 577
Sapia$, St tapias, 676
Sapiens, ahnormis, 484, 666
sibi qui tmpcrtotus, 657
Sapienti, dictum, satts. 751 _
Sapientiam vino ohumhrari, 661
5aptt, nemo omnibut hori$, 602
Hbi non, 604
Sapiunt altts. desipiuntque sibi, 511
Sapphire-blaxe. the. 152
Sapphires, with living. 216
Sappho, burning, 61
the iEolian, 683
Sard, che, sard, 736. 856
Saragoia. 52 note ^ , , .. »^
Sarcasm, language of the devil. 71
Sardonic laugh. 455
Sarkastikul. this is wrote. 25
Sartor resartus, 668
Sat sapienti, 668
Satan, begone, 493
depart. 702
eialted sat. 212
finds some mischief, 386
get thee behind me, 427
grey spouse of, 357
lieutenants of, 210
trembles. 94
wiser than of yore. 249
Satanic school, the, 342
Satiated with seeinsr thee live. 354
Satiety, feeling of. 116
makes sense despise. 154
occasion of, 12
would kill, 377
Satin, should be writ on. 56
Satire be my song, 58
difficult not to write. 519
flies abroad, 80
has always shone. 121
in disguise. 251 note, 447
like a polished raxor, 226
much food for, 405
pointed. 237
\iB called a. 96
virtue's friend. 80
Satire's my weapon. 250
Satiric rage, 269
thong. 99
touch, by one, 353
Satirical vein, 11
Satirist, an honest, 512
Satisfaciendum, ad, 503
Satisfaction, no, 284
the word is. 237
Satisfied, well paid that is well, 285
Satisfy all the world and his father,
726
nothing can, bnt what confounds.
410
Saturday and Monday, 69
Saturn, land of, 667
legislate for the inhabitaau of, 145
whirls, as. 361
Saturnalia, Roman. 488
will not always last. 614
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Saturnia regna. redeunU 671
Satumo reqe, 510
Baturn't reign, 510
Satyr. Hyperion u> a, 311
Bauce, a most sharp, 321
better than the fish. 863
seek, where you gat youp ail, 846
Baul among the prophets, 412
Sannter, men who make money rarely.
201
Bausagc to catch flitch of bacon. 876
Sauter du coq A I'dne, 729
Savage, civilised, worst of savages. 733
ran, the noble. 127
Bavageness, a still-lingering. 343
begets savageness, 343
in unreclaimed blood. 313
Ravages, all but. were slaves. 122
Save all. to. we must risk all. 732
Saved, and we are not. 421
ill. that shames. 858
who will not be. 799
Savil. Sir II . 12
Bavin', frae, comes bavin', 781
Saving, little, no sin. 745
more art in. than in gamblin|r. E67
Saviour and deliverer, hailing him as.
513
her sins to her. 167
shove his. from the wall, 81
Btung, with trait'rous kiss, her, 18
Savoir, tc, a son prix, 721
Saw and scorned the petty wile, 273
no man ever, 287
the air. do not, 315
Saws, drawler of old. 360
full of wise. 286
of books. 313
Saxa cavantur aqua, 654
Saxon phrase, ancient. 193
strength, in. 269
Raxpence, bang went, 458
Say-all-you-know. 234
do as I. not as I do. 770
have something to, 388
I did it. thou canst not. 309
it. I. that is enough. 725
it. if you don't, 806
it myself, though I. 189
it that should not, I, 869
know not what ye. 355
many things, to. and things to the
purpose, differ, 481
no gret things to, 198
nothing good they. 443
nothing, think the more. 845
nothing when you have nothing to
say, 89
•nought-at-all is beaten. 234
one thing, to. and think another.
695
something to remember. 29
well is good. Do well better, 845
well or be still. 845
what I could, 118
what I said, still. 178
what they, does not matter. 656
what they think, people who. 728
what to. and what not to. 518
what you ought. 727
what you think, freedom to. 661
whatever she. 332
Baying, a skin-deep. 343
an old. like an ordinance. 670
everything, there is no time for. 529
Baying, faithful, and worthy of all
acceptation. 435
gangs cheap. 845
goes without. 714
more, no use, 717
no. which has not been said. 618
not worth, is sung. 714
nothing, a time for. 529
one thing, doing another. 845
something, rage for. 176
things which should be said, 518
this is a true, 438
to doing, from, a long step. 845
Sayings all very fine in a book. 714
are all made by men. 155
endure. 870
foolish, of the rich, 857
golden. 540
they will remember, 162
wise, dark sentences. 423
worthy of endless life, 540
Bays just nothing, 241
least, who knows most. 885
no ill, good heart that. 813
Scab of the churches, 404
Scabbed, he calls me., 790
Scabies, occupet extremum, 623
Scaffold high, on the. 19
the crime, and not the. 714
Scald your ain mou' wi' ither folks'
kail. 770
Scalded the goddess's knees. 16
Scale, t'l mondo d fatto a, 865
Scales, topples down the. 364
Scandal, assailed by. 96
fierce to invent. 646
has new minted an old lie. 06
in disguise. 251
of the age. 237
sweetener of a female feast. 406
sweetens, as she sips. with. 264
waits on greatest state. 327
while you dine. 365
will not rub out. 846
Rcandals. dead. 60
Scandalum magnatum, 669
Scapes, hairbreadth. 322
Scar remains, when the wound Is
healed. 531
yet leaves behind a. 237
Scars and wrinkles. 104
he jests at, 320
honourable. 227
the remaining, 86
Scarcity, what can I take from this. 654
Scarecrow for superstitious terrors. 108
of the law. 278
Scarecrows of fools. 173
Scares them, nothing. 95
Scarfs, garters, gold. 246
Scarlet coats that pester humankind,
182
cowards in, 151
though clothed in, 179
Scattered blessings. 2
Scena, magna spcctabere, 653
Scene, each gentle and each dreadful,
20
impatient of a, 230
. the busy, 23
the present; the future lot. 272
upon that memorable. 205
Scenes, gay gilded. 2
hide their Uves behind the. 709
homely. 183
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BcenM. never^to return. 43
Boent. keen, for others^ faalU. 626
of odorous perfume. 200
■weetett flower for, 331
0cepUo Bide, the, 245
Boeptre, a barren, 309
from tyranU. snatched the, 527
her leaden. 406
like a pedant's wand. 363
one thin*, a ladle another, 748
one thins, lute-playing another. 488
■hows the force, 285
Rceptrea crooked atop, 15 not«
Sceptred pall, 221 „ , , -««
Sceptrum. alia ret, alia plectrum, 488.
Schdme dich deinee Handwerk$ nicht,
759
Bchellinff and Plchte. 70
Sohomes o' mice and men, 42
so many, 4
the b<>tt-concerted. 22
Schertando, ma non troppo, 143
Schism, without, 562
Schneider, neun und neujieio, 831
Scholar among rakes. 202 ^^ ^^^
diligent, and the master's paid. 74]
ho was a. 301
the classic. 210
who robs a. robs twenty men. 885
Scholars, hell paTed with skulls of. U02
land of. 146
not specially wise, 580
Schdn al$ fromm, liebcr, 776
School days, in my, 283
days, in my jovful, 187
erecting a graiiimar, 297
inscription in France. 509
microcosm of, 114
much to do that keeps a, 181
teaching better than home- teaching.
522
the Satanic. 342
unwillingly to. 286
Schools, all the learned. 106
Jargon of the. 243
fublio, nurseries of yioe. 133
he mase of. 243
want profoundness. 261
wretched masters of. 623
Schoolboy, cruel as a, 361
knows, every, 353. 389
knows It, erery, 559
Hacaulay's. 458
spot we ne'er forget. 60
tne whining, 286
with his satchel. 22
Schoolboys, enlarged. 139
Schooling, pay more for, than your
learning is worth, 889
Schoolman's subtle art, 250
Schoolmaster is abroad. 24
Schoolmasters' work, sameness of, 475
Schoolmen, cobwebs of. 15
subtle, 246
the learning of, 7
Schoolroom's a cell, 153
Schoolrooms, better build. 92
Schuhe, Doktor Luther$, 771
Schuim is geen bier, 782
Schwamm dar fiber, 829
Science, all this, that men lere. 77
and of art. enough of, 400
and in art. 231
antidote of superstition. 835
Science, brlght^yed. m
eyer-brigntening, 370
fails, proud. 410
fair, 152 ^ ^,^
falsely so called, 435
flrst-rate furniture, 166
frowned not. 152
genius married to, 343
glare of false, 20
and-in-hand with. 363
is organised knowledge. 343
is uncertain guess, 258
madness without sense. 756
moTCfl but slowly, 362
no true, without religion. 165
one. will fit one genius, 243
self-destroyed, 58
star-eyed. 65
the eel of. 252
truths of, 362
unfruitful in middle ages. 14
Sciences, and most of all the abstruse,
60
must not foUow books, 13
the mother of. 14
the seyen, 249
Scientia poteftaa est, 596
Scio's rocky isle, 55
Scire tuum nihil est, 699
Scissura non sit, 562
Scoff, fools who came to. 146
they come to. and not to look on,
517
Scoffer's pen. product of a. 402
Scoffing Cometh not of wisdom. 334
Scogan. poet. 180
Scorn and let her go. I can. 393
and wonder of our days. 248
for the time of, 324
intolerant and quiet. 85
O. what a deal of. 289
of all things low, 265
of scorn. 360
sound of public. 218
teach not thy lip such. 298
tempering wrath, 541
the maid repented of her, 16
them, but they sting. 369
to scorn oppose, 381
ye, to be hanged and. 137
Scorned by one that I scorn. 368
by those slaves. 255
Bcorner's words. 57
Scornful, seat of the. 414
Scornfully, looked on no religion, 5
Scorning is catching, 846
Scorpion under every stone. 685
Scorpions, chastise you with. 412
want's fell, 92
Scotch, ardent disposition of the. 635
terrier. 23
Scotched the snake. 309
Scotchman, if caught young, 176
Scotchman s noblest prospect. 176
Scotchmen, men of sense, 192
trying to like, 188
Scotia's food. 42
grandeur springs. 42
Scotland, 58 note
knuckle-end of England. 337
sensible Scotchmen leave. 192
treacherous. 121
where it did, stands. 310
Rcots are steadfast, 68
folks' wooing. 763
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ficota wha hae wi' Wallace bled. 47
Bcotsmen reckon frae an ill hour. 846
Bcott, Sir W., 53 note
Bcottiih man aye wise behind the hand.
748
Bcoundrel, thon lowest. 334
Sconndrels, has crept through, 247
healthy hatred of. 72
Bcourgo. an iron. 397
Scrannel pipes of wretched straw. 224
Scrape, who comes of a hen. must. 796
Scraper, neyer was. braTe. 160 '
Scraping siller. 185
Scraps, stolen the. 281
Scratch my back. 846
people where they itch, 846
with one hand, strike with the
other. 490
Screen, gospel-colours for a. 46
Screw, as arrant a, 17
Bcribblative. Babblative and. 342
Scribbled o'er, 217
Scribbler, who shames a. 250
Scribbling, itch of. 142
Scribe, pen of, 182
Scribenai, cacoethea, 502
Scrihere jusBit amor, 519
opoTtet aqua, 593
versiculoBf 605
Scripture, devil can cite. 283
Fortune hath no name in, 26
lard with. 168
warped from its intent, 94
was his Jest-book, 95
writ by God's own hand, 410
you rule the, 123
Scriptures, and the volume of nature,
15
mighty in the. 431
search the. 430, 670
the book of books. 162
Scrutamini scripturas, 275, 670
Scrutiny, roll back the, 55
Sculpture, shapeless, 152
Sculptured flower, 35
Scum, base, 49
Scurvy, some right, 209
Scutcneon, honour is a mere, 294
Scuttleflsh. disputants put me in mind
of. 3
Scylla and Charybdis, 518, 658
Scythe and spade, crooked, 334
the, feeds the meadow. 863
Sea. a flowing. 104
a soda-water. 449
a sunless, 85
a wave i' the. 290
and air wherever you look. 658
and land, by, 634
being on, sail, 760
bless the narrow. 365
bottom of the, 299
dangers of the. 348
deep as the, 355
dissevered from the boundless, 232
do not go by. if you can by land,
647
escaped from dangers of, 622
fatal to greedy seafarers, 533
flre. and woman. 472
flowers of the, 7
footsteps in the, 94
free to all. 585
gave up the dead, 437
girdled with life by the. 357
Sea, go to, to learn to pray, 816
great voyage to the bottom of the.
790
great way to bottom of. 800. 810
hands across the, 387
hath bounds. 326
hath fish enough. 759
hath no king, 266
he that commands the, 11
his heart is like the. 387
I love the. 260
I loved the great. 260
I'm on the. 260
in calm, every man a pilot. 808
in the flat. 222
into a shoreless. 330
jelly, alive Uke a. 32
journeyed by. to a place accessible
by land. 457
king's sceptre. 236
life, to Uke a, 177
monster, the, 306
mother and lover of men. 354
my fellow creature, 260
mysterious union with its native.
403
never go to, 143
not always keeping out at. 662
not having been at, 177
of boiling fire. 260
of melting ice I walk on. 207
of upturned faces, 274
on a wide, wide, 85
on the, be terrible. 374
on the. sail, 836
one foot in, 280
one (voice) is of the. 398
or land, we roam •'er. 231
or land, what thing of. 220
our heritage the. 104
people compared with. 8
ploughed the, in a fragile bark, 616
possession of the. 650
praise, but keep on land. 842
sand, the ribbed, 404
savoured of the bitter, 234
seeks for water in tiie. 561
set in the silver, 291
sick, we like to see people. 82
sickness, beefsteak against, 60
sight of that immortal. 402
swelling of the voicefui, 87
that breakest and never art broken,
384
that laughs around us. 357
that silent, 85
the abysmal, 360
the broad and mighty, 387
the innumerable laughter of the.
478
the inviolate. 360
the loud resounding. 478
tlie restless. 234
the rough, rude, 292
the savage, 558
the sea, the open sea, 260
the secret of the, 194
the silent, 228
their subject, 249
they can see nothing but. 7
Time's right-hand man. the, 159
to obey the moon, forbid the, 289
to shore. £20
to throw rosewater into the, 871
to-morrow, we traverse the vast. 621
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Sea, triumphant, 292
washes away all woes, 473
water into the, 560
what have you to do with the, 655
when I put out to, 371
where it goea, 5
who go to. are four inches from
death, 478
who holds the. has command of the
situation, 508
Seas but join the re^ons, 252
dangers of the. 239
have their source. 443
if all the, were beans and pease, 445
mistress of the. 454
plough the unknown, 681
queen of the wide. 95
quiet when winds give o'er, 381
nch as twenty. 277
the creatures in the, 345
the multitudinous, 309
were roaring, 141
Sea's a tomb. 121
Seal, under the great, 685
Seals of love, 279
Seam, without, 562
Seaman known in bad weather, 857
Seamen were not gentlemen. 203
Sear, the yellow leaf. the. 310
Search, do not. for yourself beyond
yourself, 599
far may we, 269
nothing that may not be found by,
608
BO painful, 263
unto himself, that no one should.
700
will find it out, 163
Searcher, shall any. know, 4
Searching, by, find out God. 413
Season, everything beautiful in his, 382
in a summer, 189
in. out of season. 435
priketh every gontll herte. 75
seasoned, by, 285
the soote, 351
the spirit of the, 401
the sweet, and sun, 174
to everything there is a, 418
Seasons, autumn, most melancholy of.
48
may roll. 229
return, 214
returning bring. 241
Seat, grew into his, 318
the highest, will not hold two, 686
you want a, 7
Seats beneath the shade. 146
Seated, well, let him not stir, 848
Seaweed, more worthless than, 529
Second mind, conviction gains when
adopted by a. 456
place, whom all allow, are entitled
to first, 869
rate in poetry, no. 238
to none, 618
Secrecy, none like celerity, 10
Secret, an open, 738
and self-contained. 112
come not thou into their. 411
converse with the Mighty Dead. 264
de trois, secret dc tows, 869
done, though in, 219
first, they tell the, 258
I have kept the, 804
Secret in his breast, S
is your blood, 748
is your slave. 748
most things better kept, 594
my soul has its. 725
nothing weighs so heavily. 729
path marks secret foe. 271
revealed, to his wife. 457
rien ne pise tant qu'un, 729
sin in, 79
three may keep a, if one is dead.
869
who tells a, 799
Secrets conveyed by writing, 551
dead, of his heart, 358
do not pry into others'. 493
excellent at telling. 209
he who cannot keep. 484
I let out. 637
in all famiUes. 132
no teller of. 564
none so fond of. 89
of my prison-house. 313
revealed by wine, 7C7
seek, in gnef or plensure. 807
will get out thv. 423
Secreta Domus, 669
Secreto d voces, 738
Sect, it found them a, 203
paradise for a, 182
slave to no, 247
Sects ran mad, religious, 258
Secular business, no cleric should have.
602
Seculum sterile, 615
Secundis, rebus servate, 682
Secure, here may we reign. 212
nothing, unless suspected. 834
of himself most. 346
Security of a god. 704
more in a thing than in a person.
504
mortals' ohiefest enmity. 309
to please. 272
to possessors, 88
Seditions, to prevent. 10
Seduced, cannot be, 303
Seducer least of all happy. 602
See and you will be seen, 682
as well as you. others. 210
as you. so take it. 850
clearly, to. is poetry. 267
everything, not well to, 612
everything, one man does not. 470
for to, and eke for to be seie. 75
he had much to, 218
her is to love her. 46
her was to love her. 46
I. but cannot reach. 195
I have wished to. and I have seen,
717
not hear, thing to. 56
or seem, all that we. 242
oursels as others see us. 43
something in his soul you conid ooi.
36
them eroing to see it. 171
those who do not wish to. 717
to. and be seen, 709
we cannot. 106
we shall, as the blind man said. 877
what is not to be seen. 377
what vou, as good as infinite, 71
Seed, all have got the. 366
blood of Christianii is as. 67|
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Seed, richest, royalest, 30
ye BOW, another reaps. 332
Seeing, blindness which men name, 4
from, comes loying. 470
is belieylng, 846
many thinsrs, but thon obserrcst
not, 421
things rightly, 267
would have led to D— ing, 169
Beeing's belieying. 887
Boek till yon find, 846
Beekest thou great things, 421
Seeks, he attains whatever he. 508
something beyond, 703
Seelen, Bwei, 196 note
Seem, are things what they, 157
be what thou wouldst, 760
be what you, 529
seldom, what they, 143
things are as they. 868
things not what they. 614
to be rather than. 527
Seemed but were not all, 216
Reeming. stand too much on, 261
Seems. I know not, 311
Seen, by seldom being, 294
much more had, 4
needs but to be, 246
needs only to be. 123
not easy to be, 601
seldom, soon forgotten, 839
to see what I have, 315
what we have, we testify. 660
Beers, ignorant minds of. 550
Bees as much as he ought, a wise man,
750
further, the heart. 858
Seges, hmc, ingratOB tuh't, 642
vicina maoor. 583
Sejanus, equuSt 527
Selhst ist der Mann, 846
Selby, Dame Dorothy, 445
Selden, drudge like. 21
Selden's favourite motto, 477
Select and sacred, 221
Self, another, 468
can cloud the brightest cause, 229
commendation by dispraise of
others, 26
concentred all in, 272
condemned, the, 57
contemplation, the symptom of
disease, 71
control, prudent, cautious, 43
deceiver, poor, 66
defence. 122
defence a virtue, 57
destruction the effect of cowardice,
107
dispraise, luxury in, 403
do. self have. 846
esteem, nothing profits more, 217
forgetfulness, divine through, 209
interest, nine parts of, 343
is the man, 846
knowledge, skilful in. 400
love and social, 247
love blind. 502
love blinds. 846
love forsook the path, 246
love, golden calf of. 70
love, inseparable from, 268
love not so vile as self-neglecting,
296
lOTe offended never forgives. 718
Self love the greatest flatterer, 718
love to urge, 246
lovers, nature of, 10
loves itself, 846
mistrust, occasions forfeited by. 399
my own. alone. 156
preservation, nature's first law. 205
reliant is most happy, 498
renouncement, 6
reproach, bitter, 108
reverence of a man's, 9
sacrifice, beauty of, 389
sanctifying, bent on. 35
seeking, free from, 187
slaughter, against, 307
slaughter, his canon 'gainst, 311
smote the chord of, 362
swear by thy gracious, 320
the arch-flatterer. 10, 12
the more one obliterates. 735
the ruling tyrant, 80
the spring of all, 342
to his own. 239
to master, 558
to thine own. be true. 312
trust, if there be no, 326
trust, secret of succeBs, 129
Selfish, dissipation makes us, 63
heart, the, 406
life, even the most, a tragedy, 6
Selfishness, love's cousin, 183
the greatest curse. 183
the only real atheism, 410
twin of religion, 329
Selfless man, O, 369
mood, her, 369
Selkirk, Grace, 45 note
Bell a parcel of boilers, not here to,
177
not the hide before you've caught
the fox. 846
while the dust is on your feet, 884
who has nothing to, 795
who will, must say the word, 886
Belling, everyone lives by, 349
Selves, in these other, ourselves succeed,
167
Joys flow from our own, 92
Semblance of worth, 212
.Somel insanivimus omnes, 556
Semita qux fuerat, facta via est, 530
Semper vivet, 710
Sempronius. 1
Senates, listening, 152, 373
Senator born, a, 185
Senators, green-robed, 182
Seneca, sups with, 81
Scnecta accedente, 576
curpo, 524
Senectu9, non intcUccta, 638. 623
Senex elementarius, 695
Senior-junior, this, 281
wrangler, who bowed. 371
Senna, I will pass you the. 727
Sense and good nature not rated. 352
and motion, 213
and sorrow both are drowned, 273
common, a bad Judge in great
matters, 721
common. Fortune withholds from
her favourites, 652
common, is not so common. 723
common, rare in people of rank,
661
deviates into. 124
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BeoM. forlorn of. 88
gilded want of. 332
God send you mair. 784
Kood, most be the standard. 238
Kood, the ffift of Heayen. 249
grew tweet to. 238
is our helmet. 409
kills the soul. 396
litUe. 244
men of approved. 244
mist before his. 126
now and then some. 180
onlT merit of a man. 81
plain, rarely leads us far astray,
sober. 2S4
sound a picture of the. 241
take care of the. 118
Tanity the siith. 875
with sound. 200
Sensibility, wanting. 100
Sensualism, the string of. 210
Sensuality, more than. 8
SentU9 ine$t cunctts. 610
Sentence, forget his last. 240
Sentiment. Diuck the eyes of, 165
Sentimental people, 210
Sentimentalism. twin-sister to cant. 71
Sentimentalist, barrenest of mortals. 71
Sentio et 0gcrucioT, 624
Separa et imp^ra, 521 note
Separate, who shall. 657
Separation, how bitter the pains of. 736
September blow soft. 846
Septennial, sacrifice, 339
Septentrion. to the. 298
Sepulchral urns, in old. 97
Sepulchre, he hath a fair, iJtS
the whole earth a. 468
Sepulchres, whited. 428
Seputchri jnnua, 649
Sepultoi, credit curare, 556
Sepultura, homini$ vivi, 630
Sera nimie vita eat crastina, 611
Seraph, the rapt. 245
Seraphim loTe most, 448
Sere crimina belli, 521
Sere, through green leaf and through,
235
Serenade, tuneful, 131
Sorenae, horaa non niei, 554
Serene, all. 465
yet strong, 259
yet warm, 375
Sergeant, that fatal. 350
this fell. Death. 319
Serious. French are too, 348
matters, let us attend to, 671
next step to being dull. 2
thing indeed, it is a very, 63
thing, the most. 348
we are growing. 90
Seriously disposed reader, begone. 650
Sermo datur cunctit, 509
promptue, 564
Sermon, a lazy. poor. 240
flies, who a. 160
funeral, lying sermon. 782
only sleep comfortably at. 718
perhaps turn out a. 45
shook the. 37
^ will suit any text, 348
Sermon, vH, tin Agottino, 738
Sermons and soda-water. 61
bricks and. 83
Sermons contrabands, all. 168
Cowper on. 98. 99
in stones. 286
less read than tales. 259
resort to, 161
shrines. 336
Servant contagia vulgut, 509
Serpent, bitten by a, fears a rope. 740
brood of the. no league to be mads
with. 740
it biteth like a. 417
sting thee twice. 284
under it, be the. 308
unless serpent eats, 673
Serpents, wise as. 426
Serpent's tooth. 306
Servant, better. 600
causes disgust by touching the cup.
581
choose not one who has served thy
betters. 766
evermore^ thy sad. 182
for all tune. your. 642
good and faithful. 428
good, treat well. 818
he who can pardon his. 501
ill. never a good master. 755
let not your, excel you in right'
doing. 504
makes orudTOry divine, 162
no master wno fears his. 589
of Ood. 216
qualifications of a. 700
snould know more than he speaks.
638
should restrain eyea. hands, and
speech. 553
smiling boy seldom a good. 749
the trusty. 700 note
to be haughty, a. 610
tonffue the worst part of a bad, 577
wesuth a good, 13
Servants. England a purgatory for, 773
few men admired by their. 727
frnntick among thy, 423
good, have good masters. 700
good, ill masters. 154
great houses full of proud. 585
freat men's. 787
have many, 288
keep silent, if his. 621
kind to. 69
many, ill-served. 807
many, many thieves. 795
men in great place are, 10
not a greater plague than, 81
of the rich. 521
report comes from. 628
so many, so many enemies. 661. 693,
849
to serve, not command. 674
truer fame comes from. 704
unprofitable. 429
wife's complaints of, 608
Servantittimut mqui, 573
Servare mentem xquam, 487
Serve and pleasen everich, to. 75
to, where you have been master, 550
•twill. 321
who fain would sway. 57
who only stand. 224
Served her. I. 209
him to paye. 189
if you would be well. 807
Serves well, he that. 798
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fierreth not another's will, 404
Servi divitis, 521
stulti omnes, 684
Service devine. the, 74
good, a great enchantment, 786
flrreater than the god, 301
hacked, hewn with constant. 339
high, in. 221
I have done the state some, 325
no inheritance, 846
of the antique world, 286
old with, 300
small, is true, 404
sweet for duty. 286
't had been good, 305
the curse of, 322
to a friend, no praise required for,
676
to be of, even to the bad, 668
to be of. rather than conspicnous,
642
to have my faithful. 200
true and laudable. 437
wretched where law is ansettled,
589
Services, lost. 634
Serviet setemum, quia parvo nesciet
uti. 651
Serving man, young, old beggar. 751
Servitude that hugs her chain. 152
Sesquipedalia verba, 691
Set, all think their little, 232
thine house in order. 420
Settled, no question, until settled right,
391
state. God will perchance restore a.
Settle's numbers, 252
SeufMer, Qott ist ein unaussprechlichnr,
734
Seul, je mourrai, 184 note
Seven churches, none of the old. 29
Dials, lowly air of, 144
hours to law, 179
make a banquet, 673
more than, 673
to soothing slumber. 179
Severe he was, a man, 146
if short, 675
manners like herself. 95
sour-complex ioned man. 382
to himself. 264
to nothing but himself, 69
wise but not, 4
Severity breedeth fear, 10
of perfect light. 370
power safer by counsel than by. 640
summer's, 88
with stern, 95
Severn, Avon to the tide of, 399
Sewers and sinks, 87
annoy the air, 217
Sex assume, can either, 212
blemish of your, 208
calumniator of the, 274
desire, what all your, 126
either, alone, is half, 365
formed for the ruin of our, 338
here's the, 42
stronger than my, 303
such, Polly, are your, 268
the, 248
the weaker, 350
wondrous charm of, 260
Bexes, three, 337
Sexton, Time, that bald, 290
Shackles of an old love, 369
wear the, made by himself, 534
Shade, a pillared. 218
and shining, betwixt, 91
as its. 244
chequered, 221
contiguity of. 98
image of a, 331
no more notable, 611
of canopy, 73
on purple peaks a deeper, 271
or more welcome, 376
out of, into light. 532
softeninfT into. 374
the unpierced. 215
to sit in the. on a fine day. 6
Shades, doleful, 211
lavish of her. 408
of the prison-house. 402
soft, 238
the fabled, 709
Shadow, catch not at the, 765
cloaked, th6, 366
days on the earth are as a, 413
every light has its, 774
fears his own, 697
hence, horrible. 309
instead of the body, 697
land, 3
little man may cast great, 745
more soft than, 357
of a great name, 581
of a name, 683
of a shade, 405
of death, 413
of truth, doubt the, 15
on the wall, as a. 76
on the wall, as doth a, 76
proves the substance, 244
stayed not, 355
thinking In, 267
Shadows alarm the anxious, 587
are but, 283
doubled at sunset, 680
have their shadows. 79
individuals pass like. 38
lengthening. 122
like our, our wishes lengthen. 408
longest at sunset. 191
monstrous at evening, 351
not substantial. 334
our fatal, 134
place of, sleep, and night, 697
scon decaying, 138
the land of. 20
the rest are vain, 451
to-night, 300
we are, 39
we pursue, 39
Shadow^s shadow, a, 314
Shady roof of branching elm, 222
side of Pall Mall. 233
Shaft at random sent. 274
on the. that made him die. 381
the fatal, 548
when I had lost one, 283
Shafts, thy fatal. 338
Shafted stalk, 269
Shaftesbury. Lord. 41
Shake hands and part. 313
Shakes, all that, falls not, 754
not its top for any blast, 73
Shakespeare, 4, 27, 29, 167 nots
also says, 61
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Bhftkespeare and tbe musical fflasses, 149
Fancy's child. 221
Jave so much to, 124
onson oD. 180
Milton on. 225
myriad-minded. 88
Nature's darinfr, 152
Dot words enough in all. 349
one wild. 229
Pope on. 257
spake, tonrue that. 398
subtract all that may be found in,
90
to make room for. 19
try to be. 31
unlocked his heart. ^04
dbakespeare's epitaph, 445
heirs. 383
magic. 125
name, all but. 65
rich and Taried lore. 273
Toice. 357
works built out of music. 391
Shall be. shall be. 736
hii absolute. 302
Shallow murmur, the, 262
rivers to whose falls. 204
Rhallows, bound in, 304
Shambles, go late to tbe. 783
of the parliament. 297
^hame an ornament to the young. 454
and dishonour sit. 269
borne more easily than yexation,
608
do a doed of. 291
false, 467
false, of fools. 684
fear not guilt, yet start at. 80
followed shame. 398
forget not. nor think. 356
grin at a brother's. 367
be was not born for. 321
no. no conscience. 795
of poTerty. 841
of the deed endures. 154
overwhelming. 488
pour the, 160
soiled thy song. 356
that stings. 357
where is thy blush. 317
where there is. there is hope. 682
which is glory and grace, 423
who fears no. comes to no honour,
883
worse than death, 847
Shames, a thousand innocent, 280
who. shall be shent. 798
Shamefaced, none but. lose. 827
Shameless, against the. too much can-
dour Is foolish. 609
ashamed of not being. 644
man is lost indeed, 596
Shape, a dancing, 395
and gesture. 212
assume a pleasing, 315
but that, take any, 309
execrable. 213
had none, 213
harmony of, 258
in such a questionable, 312
it. had not force to. 370
they choose, on what. 212
Shapes, changes his. 663
that come not at an earthly call.
Share and share alike. 847
it, when most you. most enjoy-ed
389
Shares I don't desire, vich the. 372
Shared, a thing is bigger for being. 749
how things are. 44
Sharer of honours and calamity, 680
Sharp, too, cut their own fingers. SsO
Sharps, nnpleasing. 322
Sharper than a serpent's tooth. 306
Sharpness and wit. disdainful, 172
Shayea to the very skin, 661
Shaying. men for their sins have. 64
Shaw, Oh, Captain, 145
She alive, cruellest. 288
angel, think a smock were a, 290
society, longed for. 363
that not impossible. 103
nneipressive. 287
She's the cat's mother. 847
Shearer, ill. got never a good hook. 755
Shears, the abhorred. 223
Sheath, sharp mind in a Telvet. 128
Sheen, pictured in silver. 150
Sheep, as well hanged for, as a lamb.
758
entrusted to the wolf, 630
every, with its fellows, 763
followed her, 64
get back to our, 729
good man can do do more harm
than a. 743
his sUly, ^
hook, how to hold a, 223
I have, other. 430
lone, in danger of the wolf. 859
no more to be feared than a. 797
one. follows another, 838
one scabbed, 838
one sickly, 386
one sickly, infects the flock. 838
Bcabbit. flies all the flock. 748
should be shorn, not flayed. 847
that have no shepherd. 412
that leisurely pass by. 396
that makes the wolf confessor. 810
the hungry, look up. 224
the mountain. 240
to feed, their sely. 335
to the wolf, the. 579
to wandering. 101
Talley. are fatter, 240
who makes himself a. 797
without, a wolf within. 49
Sheep's clothing. 426
Sheet, a wet. 104
cloak for winding. 273
Sheffield. Brooks of. 792 note
he comes from, 792
steel. 273
Shelling, from the lone. 444
Shelf, silence of the upper. 201
Shell, as music round the. 358
flflh. like a. 63
like a rose-lipped. 167
moans the ocean. 159
music slumbers in the. 264
or a prettier, 236
smootn-lipped. 403
take you each a, 255
to hear her. 88
Shelley, did you once see. 34
the hectic rose. 385
Shelter to grow ripe, 5
Sheltering, under an old hedge. 811
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Shepherd, a, or Bomething else, 683
idle, that leaveth the flock, 422
leave me simple, 16
toll me where. 172
tells his tale. 221
Shepherds, seven, spoil a Dock. 847
wrangle, if, 274
Shepherds doty to shear, not to flay.
sot)
Sheridan, in moulding, 69
lines on, 231
Sherman, Wm. P., 460
Shield, either this, or upon this, 472
too late after wounds, 673
Shift, bad, better than none. 739
good, may serve long, 744
Shifts, subtle, 220
Shifting his side. 101
Shilling, a Splendid. 241
the other took a, 242
weather, 354 note
Shillings, I had rather than forty, 277
Shimei in the midst of them. 122
Shine, restless eagerness to. 73
Shining prospects, 2
the rage of, 350
Shins of the Gemini, 18
Ship, a, a citadel, 52
a dear, stands longer in haven, 741
a great, asks deep waters, 744
a painted, 86
all winds contrary to a crazy, 871
and a woman ever repairing, 748
carcases of many a tall, 284
is but a prison, 48
is ever in need of repairing, 443. 748
is jail, 176
of Tarsus, 220
one leak will sink a, 37
scuttled, 61
should not be judged from land, 749
sooner rigged than a gentlewoman,
443
that goes, 109
Ships and chariots, happiness from, 684
and shoes, 119
and their wives, 109
are but boards, 283
dim-discovered, 373
fear fire more than water, 847
go down to the sea in, 415
great, deep waters, 787
larger, may venture, 819
launched a thousand, 205
of amber, 238
repairs his broken, 579
that have gone down, 230
that pass in the night, 195
touch the shore, 683
were drifting, 66
Shipwreck, a plank in, 688
common, a consolation, 507
he that twice suffers, 790
I saw the. 706
in port, 698
on the coast of Bohemia, 37
Shipwrecks twice, he who, 659
Shipwrecked, kindles false fires, 401
Shirt, a spotless, 367
al had he not a. 76
and a half, 294
close sits my. 766
of fire, in his. 336
oftener changed their principles
than. 410
Shirt, shroud as well as a, 169
Shirtless others. 252
Shock them, we shall, 291
Shod, none so well, but they may slip,
833
Shoe a running horse, you cannot, 888
a, when too large trips, when too
small galls, 511
all feet tread not in one, 775
anxious about the, 515
black, makes a merry heart, 740
every, fits not every foot, 775
for want of, the horse is lost, 780
larger than the foot, 474
pinched, where the, 674
pinches, everyone knows where the,
776
pinches, no one knows where the, 833
flinches, where the, 455
ie, honour the shadow of your, 50
to every foot its own, 776
wher wringeth me my, 76
will hold with the sole, 863
Shoes, another pair of, 853
old, are easiest, 836
to be made in a devout manner, 69
were clean and neat. 119
were on their feet, 336
wisdom walks in clouted, 886
worn out between saying and doing,
846
Shoe's latchet, whose, 429
Shoeblack-seraph army, 71
Shoemakers' wives worst shod, 847
Shoon, better wear, than sheets, 763
he should wear iron, 811
Shoot, never, ©ever hit, 831
teach the young idea how to, 373
with a lengthened bow, 58
Shooting, far, never killed a bird, 778
often hits, 831
Shoots higher that threatens the moon,
162
who, always right, 798
Shop, easy to open, hard to keep open,
811
keep your, and it will keep you, 814
Shopkeepers, nation of. 457, 731 note
Shopkeeping nation, England a, 731
Shore, after-silence on the, 59
change the former, 255
keep close to the, 565
love the, 578
my native, 61
never came to, 164
not always hugging the, 662
rapture on the lonely, 54
row to, 842
some' distant, 140
some false impossible. 5
stops with the, 54
the dull, tame. 260
the pebbled, 327
the sounding, 244
the spicy, 215
unknown and silent, 187
upon the further, 128
what, without our blood. 645
where is that radiant. 159
wild and willowed. 272
Shores never to return to sight, 578
undreamed, 290 , , .
when mortals knew only their own.
618
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Shorn, went home. 31
Short and the lon^ of it. 278
cut. often a wron? cot. 749
day. work moch. 855
find it wondrooi. 148
if seyere, 675
measures, life perfect in, 180
thoogh. too long. 96
waj by a long wandering. 6
where he falls. 79
Shortest ladies love longest men. 137
way commonly the n>alest. 8
Shot at for sixpence a day. 109
harder to be. 165
heard round the world. 129
to keep ont of. 471
withont paying his. 16
Should not. who doth what he. 794
Shoulder according to burden. 785
to the wheel, 843
Shoulders, heads beneath their. 323
Shout and reyelry. 222
that tore hell's concave. 212
the inhuman, 54
Shooting, who do nothing, jtake to. 868
ShoTC his SaTiour from the wall. 81
ShoTcl scoffs at poker. 862
Show, a fleeting. 230
the form it seemed to hide. 273
which passeth. 311
Shows, outward. 284
Shower, a coming. 353
a golden. 140
a momentary. 20
Showers, after sharpest, 190
after soft. 215
bring down its, 231
fragrance after. 215
suck th "
the honied. 224
the sweetest, 240
with his softe. 76
Showery, flowery. 128
Shown, which was to be. 659
Showy effects in great enterprises, 563
Shrew, better be. than sheep. 761
eyery man can tame a. 774
was she. a terrible. 341
Shriek, a solitary, 61
Shrine and stone, between, 763
at His, the watchful Islamite. 4
Shrouding-sheet, eke a. 380
Shrugged, they were never fain that. 868
Shudder, I. as I tell it. 554
Shuddering in the gloaming light. 3
Shun me, thought he would. 19
what a man should constantly. 655
Shunned nor sought, not to be. 350
Shut or open, door either. 149
out. quite. 214
to, excelled her i>ower, 214
to, the stable door, when the horse
is stolen, 812
your mouth, open your eyes. 506
Shutters, close the. 99
Shy and lowly, sweetest flower is, 396
Si Peu Que Rten, 672 note
Siamese boys. 18
Sibyl, contortions of. 41
Sicilian tyrants, the. 568
Sick and needy, provideth for the. 438
body, the sours prison. 13
how oft they have been. 97
leisure to be. 294
man who has a remedy in his sleeve,
722
Sick, say Fm. 250
physic that sickens the. 171
Sickened at all triumphs. 79
Sickens at another's praise. 80
Sickly body, sickly mind. 749
Sickness and sorrows come and go. 48
chamber of. temple of devotion. 854
hunger, and want, 338
mind reacts on itself in. 561
rages. 241
Side, all on one. like Bridgnorth elec-
tion. 754
all on one, like Takeley Street, 7S4
friendship not all on one. 781
get hold of people on their best. 722
saddle, a bonny. 47
to side, shift from. 348
to side, we shift from. 387
Sides, hear both. 474
man may wear it on both. 301
much might be said on both. 2
much to do on both. 314
two. to everv question. 866
who concludes without hearing
both. 652
who governs should examine both.
701
Sidelong glanced. 273
Sidera jeriam, vertice, 686
Sidney bowed his head. 400
lord of the stainless swonL 356
warbler of poetic prose. 100
Sidney's sister. 179
Sieves, needs four. 794
SioAn adunatos, 476
Sigh, a groan, and so away. 237
a humorous. 281
a long. long. 102
a sob. a storm, a. 4
a tear so sweet. 20
for those who love me. 60
from Indus to the Pole. 253
hushed be that. 334
in thankins God. 26
is the swora of an angel-king. 22
meet us with a. 105
no more, ladies. 280
prompu the eternal. 247
scorn to have a. 332
so piteous. 313
strains that. 204
that rends. 148
too deep or a. kiss too long. 203
tribute of a. 152
while some. 231
with pleasure. 144
would sometimes Intervene. 20
yet feel no pain. 231
Sighs, a Jworld of. 323
all the broken, 208
and groans, sovereign of. 281
for her alone he. 548
heart-sore. 277
interwove with. 212
no. but of my breathing. 284
the language of the heart. 276
thrice did swallow. 268
woman not won by. 52
Sights, easy. 351
not such sorrowful. 351 noU
Sighed and looked. 125
from all her caves. 214
loved but they, 287
to many. 51
Sighing, lover without. 4
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Bifrhini; of no avail. 812
sorrowful, of the prisoners. 439
Siffhi. a splendid. 51
became a part of. 54
get ont of my, 'iti
eleamed upon my. 395
hence and avoid my, 305
it is not yet in. 330
man's, hath lion's strength. 863
of you good for sair een, 749
out of. out of mind. 839
oat of my, 291
sank from, before it set. 390
smell, taste, joys of,. 407
swim before my. 253
the finest, 36
the keenest sense. 485
things out of. 350
to dream of, 85
to make an old man young. 361
Bights, longer we live, the more strange,
868
present time requires not such. 612
unholv, 221
Sigismund above grammar, 526
Sign brings custom, 718
in this, conquer, 560
nothing without reading. 77X
of the cat's foot, 875
outward and visible. 438
post dauber, 124
that Shakespeare knew, 357
Signs and wonders. 428
of an immortal man. 167
of the times. 427
written. 551
Signet sage, 264
sage, slightly pressed its. 271
Bigniors. grave and reverend, 322
Silence a virtue of the wise, 723
after grievous things. 356
all. slowly. 369
almost pain, 390
answers much. 848
and darkniss. mind nourished by,
678
and modesty useful in conversation,
be their doom. 216
comes by wisdom. 852
compulsory, wretched. 590
conceals folly. 684
expressive. 3/4
foster-child of. 182
froze me into, 302
gives consent. 848
gratitude of true affection. 333
great souls endure in, 734
harms none. 666
has its prayers and language, 737
has slight merit. 533
his mother-tongue. 148
f *5i® crow could have fed in, 688
in, 686
in love bewrays, 262
in woman, 180
is eloquence. 524
is golden, 850
is most noble, 356
is of eternity, 71
is the soul of war. 259
is wisdom. 848
keep, or say something better. 850
like a poultice. 165
loses many friendships. 59
3v
Silence, majestio. 158
may be eloqjaent, 90
more unkind than, 340
mother of truth, 116
no speech comparable with, 69
no wisdom to, 833
occasional flashes of. 337
of the upper shelf. 201
our safest eloquence, 518 note
passion for. 662
perfected herald of joy, 280
seldom doth harm, 848
speaks the mind, 138
stands for wisdom in a foolish man.
688
sweet voice into, 390
take pity, and keep, 590
tenable in your, 312
that is in the starry sky, 395
that spoke, 256
the best ornament of women. 469
the rest is, 319
the reward of, sure, 696
the virtue of fools, 14
the wit of fools. 723
then, is eloquent. 512
they wonder in. 589
to break the deep, 654
to nijBrht and. sink for evermore, 65
uttering love, 358
was pleased. 215
well-timed, 6'n
when they bawl, 367
will never betray. 848
will sit drooping. 319
women's bent ornament. 848
, worth two shekels, 850
Silent, a bad cause should be. 583
a wise man is sometimes. 644
about myself. 670
all were with one accord. 509
always when you doubt, 244
and so they praise sufficiently, 688
class, talents of the, 62
each, upon his guard. 271
face often speaks, 667
fool counted wise when. 742
fool wise according as he is. 742
Breat griefs are, 819
' you had beru. 622
impossible to be. 41
live and be. 792
man is thought disagreeable. 637
suers receive more than askers. 501
sullen peoples. 186
that ye may hear. 303
things which should be kept. 618
to make another, be, 489
upon a peak in Darien, 181
who is, is strong, 652
Silent enim leoes, inter arma, 882
Silentia, ipsa, terrent, 555
Silently steal away, 193
we seemed to speak, 169
SOeU qui, est firmus. 652
Bilk and velvet let the Are out, 848
from the yellow bee, 330
halter made of, 81
unpaid-for. 307
Silks and satins put out the Are, 848
Silkworm, so spins the, 252
Siller, a' complain o' want o*. 741
count, after a' your kin, 767
God send me more, 784
God send us some. 784
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Siller in hif parse, who has. 795
Billy bairns eith to learn. 848
old man's silly old trade, 41, 463
trade, thy own, 41
BUrer and sold have I none. 430
bonny, ik soon spendit. 764
cord be loosed, 419
for a handfnl of. 33
llnins on the nicrht, 222
mantle, threw her, 215
mine, benrar with a. 82
of Pope's ringing line, 200
qninsy, 468
requires a sold mine to ran a, 82
spoon in the month, born with a,
871
the house lanffhs with. 665
time hath to, turned. 240
Similar, nothlnir. is the same, 606
S^nilarity of manners makes friend-
ship, 638
of studies. 670
the mother of friendship, 475
Simile, no, runs on all fours. 619
that solitary shines, 251
Similes are like songs, 258
play with, 395
unsaroury, 292
Similia aimOibus, 818
Similitude, the first. 27
Similitudo morum, 486
Simple, blessed that we are not. 290
in her elegance. 678
race, a, 272
Simpleness and duty. 283
and merit, 280
Simples, to be out for the. 783
Simplieitas prudens, 678
raristima. 488
tancta, 622
Simplicity a firrace, makes. 180
a rare thing. 488
blessed is, 498
holy. 622
in his. sublime, 368
not abundance. 526
of character, 233
of mind. 403
of the Three per Cents.. 117, 275
the seal of truth. 732
unadorned, 530
Simulator atque disiimulator, 512
Sin. a godUke. 122
as It were with a cart rope, 420
better beware of, than flee death,
587
confessed, half forgiyen. 741
could blight, ere, 84
each man shall bear his own. 234
falter not for. 48
fear nothing but, 778
for me to sit and grin. 165
fresh, fresh penance, 775
greater in proportion to rank. 648
he that is without, among you. 430
his darUng, 86
his fayourite, 340
in secret, 79
in state. 248
in the blossoms of my, 313
is, in itself, excusable, 136
is in being found out. 863
lawful to none, 634
lay not this, to their charge, 430
meroy emboldens, 302
Bin my tia, S8S
nu more too hard for mortals. S7f
no thunderbolt for eyery. 676
of the many is unpunished. 653
old. new shame, 756, 836
once with impunity, grant me to.
618
one little drop of. 183
she who does not, because it is ua*
safe, 676
sheU of. 69
sinless child of. 62
slough and crust of. 362
starye thy. 164
the good hate. 624
unsinning, 33
want of will to, differs from want
of knowledge. 695
who forbids not. encourages. 651
with gold, plate. 307
Bins against nimseli. eyeryone. 677
and debts, mair than we think. 781
armed against them. 342
commit, the oldest. 295
debts, years, and foes. 781
like to our shadows. 351
little, make room for great. 128
negligences, and ignorances. 437
not known till acted. 848
our compelled, 279
remembered, be all my. 315
they are inclined to. 49
they loye. few loye to hear the. 336
thinkin' on their. 43
who denies, does not purge him-
self. 614
youuff men's, we pay for when old.
Sin's reward is death. 530
Sincere, blush at being thought. 409
his soul. 152
thought, in eyery thought. 2S4
Sinceritas, ad pemiciem solet agu 701
Sincerity a dangerous thing. 391
faithfulness and. 777
in a sad, 129
Sine dta, 679
qua non. 679
Sinews bought and sold. 98
Sinful, hence, whoso is. 470
Sinfulness greater than their use. 464
Sing as I shall please. I will. 393
oecause I must. 366
before breakfast, cry before nigkt.
806
by the way. 623
can, and won't sing, 854
I can't, 25
man neyer meant to. 189
of loye. may not. must not. 273
on our journey, let us. 502
one can speak, seyon can. 838
that they, and that they loye. 3S1
the sayagencss out of a bear. 334
though I shall neyer hear thee. 3fi
to dance, 218
to myself and the Muses. 502
unbladen, I do not. 612
unto the Lord, let us. 703
when men, at (work). 21
who doth, so merry a note. 894
would, but hath no song. 203
Bingen so wel, 77
Singer keeps his shop in his throat M
liyo with a. 820
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Binirer of an empty day, 234
passes, the, 210
the anguish of the, 392
Binders, first of earthly, 209
God sent his. 194
hard to persnado. hard to stop. 627
let the singinff, 69
sweetest of all. 195
the Tice of. 627
Binffinff an allurine art, 664
as they shine. 2
boys, six little. 17
face. 136
ffood. wearisome. 786
he sifirhed in hia. 444
lanehingr. ogling. 244
praise thy. 165
still dost soar. 331
throats, of all the, 209
waves of thy sweet. 330
Ringing-robes about him, 225
Bingist. not a success as a. 25
Single men in barricks, 186
nothing in the world is, 332
when a man's. 879
Singly mortal. 679
Sings and he sings. 84
of himself, he. 569
them over. he. 290
who. frightens away ills. 738
who. drives away troubles. 829
worst, who. begins first, 651
Singula, qum non prosunt, 645
Bingdlar. taste for the. caused by
satiety. 718
Singularity. love of. 73
trick of. 289
Sink, ambition is to. 100
better to, 54
now we, 408
or soar. to. 57
or swim, 848
Sinking, alacrity in. 278
Sinne, forsaketh. 76
Sinned against than sinning, 306
having, the chief punishment of
sinners. 641
I have. 634
Sinner it or saint it. 248
one sin will destroy a. 37
you're the. oilers. 198
Sinners all. we are. 297
miserable. 437
Sinning, when will you cease your. 457
Sips often, he that. 95
Sire was a knight, thy. 273
Sires disgrace, most their, 256
Siren trnprobo, Desidia, 709
Siren song of ambition. 39
that lures. 61
Sirens sing sweetest. 120
Sirmond. Father. 3 note
Sis, quod, e8»e velis, 660
Sister, my sweet. 59
no friend like a. 265
Sisters and his cousins. 143
resemblance as of. 534
the weird, 310
three, the. 283
Sister's fame, careless of her. 96
shame. 54
Sisterly salutes. 168
Sisyphus before our eyes. 679
stone of. 497
Bit down in a storm. 449
Sit down now. I will. 117
in your place. 848
still, better, than rise and fa*. 762
Sitiunt ipai fontea, 540
Sits and sings. 93
full still that hath a riven breech.
793
Bittine still, indomitably. 383
Six of one. half-a-dozen of the other.
848
Sixes and sevens. 759
Sixpence. I give thee, 68
wife and. 797
Sixteen, punchy concern of, 17
Sixty, after, every man a physician. 775
Size, those of the largest. 119
Skating over thin ice. 130
Skeleton, hiding the. 209
in every house. 866
Skcllington. the Living. 110
Sk€n9 pa$ ho bios, 478
Skies, bargain for the, 95
commercing with the. 221, 528 note
common people of the. 404
echoes in God's, 259
I'll meet the raging of the. 68
illumined the eastern. 3
late may you return to the. 672
rush into the. 245
thy sullen, 98
watcher of the. 181
Skiff, a skiff, call a. 765
Skill, a barbarous. 93
all things, but appetite, require. 754
and confidence unconquered, 848
comes of doing. 130
comes so slow. 106
equal to the subject. 698
she has been obtained by my. 494
stroni^er than strength. 848
the dialect and different. 328
to woo. scanty. 265
Skimble-skamble stuff. 294
Skin and Bone^ 51
can the Ethiopian change his. 421
don't sell the, till you have caught
the fox. 765
fair, covers crooked mind. 741
for skin. 413
keep in your. 564
nearer is my. 766
of my teeth. 413
sleeping in a heal. 811
whiter, than snow, 325
Skittles. I'll loore him on to. 51
Skldra malthakds legein, 478
Skulk away, in action. 88
Skull, pivot of his. 396
Skulls, dead men's. 299
Sky. admitted to that eaual. 245
and sea on all sides, 506
and stars, point to, 88
and the ocean. 86
blue ethereal. 2
blue rejoicing, 84
chambers of the. 346
change their, not disposition, 506
fall, if the. 806
forehead of the morning. 224
from a cloudless, the bolt may
strike, 732
imbrued with colour, 31
itself, attempt the. 545
pilgrim of the. 395
ehinin' o'er him, 36
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Bky. ihootins at the. 560
tears of the. 78
the blue, bends over all. 8S
the broad blae. 199
the soft blae. 396
under an alien. 186
under the cold. 685
uplifted to the poreflt, 400
Rkyey influences. 2/9
Blackness breeds worms. 161
8iain. deep- brooding o'er the. 272
ffrievous ways to have thee, 364
he that is in battle. 442
slew the. 125
to stab the. 572
Slander, devised this. 325
foulest whelp. 242
half the world loves. 788
homage of vice to virtue. 848
in the dark. 257
leaves a score. 848
meanest spawn. 363
squint-eyed. 20
stoutly. 502
the civic, 367
to speak no. 370
trump of. 253
who spake no. 368
whoso edge is sharper. 307
whose stinff is sharper. 289
worst of poisons. 164
Riandcrs. pardons revengers of. 840
Hlanderous as Satan. 278
tongues. 281
Blate. a clean. 688
clean its. 265
Rlattorn. Lady. 333
Slaughter, as an ox goeth to the. 416
man arrayed for mutual. 399
Slave, a rogue and neasant. 314
born to be a. 9$
departs, as the. 65
for over, ho will be a. 674
free to fear, rejoice, and lament. 495
freed, thinks himself a nobleman,
847
I would not have a. 98
makes man a. 267
of love, of hate. 265
that pays. 2%
trade. 388
was not born a little. 358
wreaking vengeance on freemen. 599
Slaves, all bad men are. 453. 4//
all fools are. 684
born. 29
branded in the bone and blood. 29
cannot breathe in England, 98
creed of. 242
mechanic. 305
ne'er shall the tons of Columbia be,
239
of centuries. 206
of the lamp. 4
we are. 58
who dare not be. 197
wholly or wholly free, 123
worst of, 140
Slavery, a bitter draught. 348
dwells even under marble. 688
grows in every soil, 38
more enchain themselves to, 633
O men. made for. 621
sold to. 322
voluntary, most disgraoeful. 617
Slavery, will jon endure^ 711
Slaving, cogging, oosening, 325
SUvish lldeUty. 14 noU
Slayer of gentyl women. 78
Slaying, oi thy. nowise are we fain. 234
Slays, who. shall be slain. 798
Sleep (see Drummond). 120
a deathlike. 219
a short death, 138
a wink of. 89
after luncheon bad. 610
always, let me, 85
an act or two. 301
and a sleep, between a. 356
and death, twins. 74
and feed, to. 318
and idle hours. 622
and not to know it. 171
and silence, f riendlieet to. 216
and soft forgetful ness. 403
balmy. 406
before midnight, 837
before you fight. 4
beholds me from afar. 354
better than medicine, 848
brings back the day's wishes, 627
brother of doAth. 471
came at length. 273
care-charmer. 105
careKsharming. 135
certain knot of peace, 335
comes of moderate eating, 817
comfortably only when at sermon.
718
counterfeited death, 258
cousin of death. 268
day out of countenance. 305
death and his brother, 329
death's ally, 343
death's brother. 50
deep, falleth on men. 413
deep, falleth upon men, 414
disperser of care. 681
disports with shadows, 66
do I. 157
dwell upon thine eyes. 320
everlasting night of. 680
flattering truth of, 322
full many a fathom deep. 66
full of sweet dreams, 182
hath its appointed. 330
He giveth his beloved. 28. 415
he who first invented, 452
hiffh up, 817
I. out my heart waketh, 419
I can get nane. 46
I shall either, or laugh. 583
if an endless. He wills. 446
in your cloak, when you. 390
is a death. 26
is awful. 61
is sweet, 37
it is a gentle thine. 65
kinsman to death. 367
lesser mystery of death, 480
lighUy. sup lightly, 817
like death. 26
likeness of death. 684
long, does not become a man of
counsel. 476
Macbeth doth murder. 309
medicine ihee to that sweet, 324
midday. 679
no chance of, with a wife, 672
oo more, 309
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Bleep nurse of onr life. 160
O gentle. 295
o' niffhts. such as. 303
of a labouriDK man, 418
of rustics, 681
of the just, 456. 715
on, 199
on either ear, 562
out of doors, one does not ask leave
to, 727
out the thought of it, 290
over it. 848
pretended, 793
prologue to his, 323
rest of nature, 681
rock thy brain. 316
rounded with a, 276
seven hours enough for, 673
shall obey me, 341
shake off this downy, 309
shuts up sorrow's eye, 282
six hours to, 674
some must, 316
sound and peaceful, 199
that dreamless, 59
that knows not breaking. 271
the best cure for trouble, 462
the blessedness of, 85
the friend of woe. 342
the innocent, 309
the poppied, 354
the soft, long. 355
the sooner to, 185
the 'sun up. 380
thegither at the foot. 46
third of life passed in. 64
this self-same thing called, 348
thou ape of death. 307
threatened not in vain, 243
timely dew of, 215
to all. I do not. 613
to mine eyes. I will not give. 415
to snatch a little. 705
undisturbed. 176
upon ale. 131
was aery-light. 216
which makes night short. 681
which will not be commanded. 57
while sluggards. 138
who can wrestle against. 378
wild trash of. 409
will never lie. where care lodges, 321
yet a little, a little slumber. 416
Bleep's natural brother, 74
Sleepers, great. 137
Bleeping enough in the grave. 138. 867
fox catches no poultry. 863
hound, not good to wake a. 77
when she died. 169
Bleepit never ane wink. 199
Sleepless themselves. 252
Bleeps as dogs do. 793
enough who does nothing, 793
well, he that, 443
well, he, who is not aware. 498
when a man, his head's in his
stomach. 879
Bleepy Hollow. 457
Bleeve. my heart upon my, 322
Bleight-of-hand, admire his. 50
Blide, ambition loves to, 122
let the world, 164
Blides into verse, 250
Blight, the matter, not the glory, 562
Bling, killing a crow with an empty, 813
Slings and arrows, 315
Blip, better the feet, than the tongue,
762
for ever, giving his enemies the. 347
many a, 'twixt cup and lip, 867
no standing, when you begin to. 128
none so well shod but they, 863
Slipper, fit to wear your. 368
hunt the. 168
under the. 875
Slippery place, stands upon a, 291
Slips of the tongue, 679
that never, 793
Slits the thin-spun life. 223
Bloe-tree white, sow barley, 881
Slop kettle, slavery of. 83
Slope, gently, our passage, 408
Sloth, but most of. 160
cares and woe of. 329
is a foe. 235
makes all things difficult. 848
mother of poverty, 804
never arrived at attainment. 452
peaceful. 213
resty, 307
shameful siren. 709
strenuous, 684
too much study is. 11
turns the edge of wit. 804
Slothful in buainesa. 431
is servant of the counters. 863
man never has time. 749
the way of the. 570
Slough cast off, renewed, with. 619
Sloven, a female. 406
Blow, and come he. 269
and crippled pace, 270
and steady. 192
and steady wins the race. 848
and sure. 848
at meat, slow at work, 843
bellies. 469
catches up the swift. 702
divine wrath is. 575
the growth. 98 •
Slowly but safely. 690 '
goes, goes far. 884
Slowness, beaten the snail in. 705
in granting a favour is unwilling*
ness. 690
Sludge is of all importance to himself,
32
Sluggard, the voice of the, 386
wise in his own conceit. 417
Sluggard's comfort. 69
brow, for. 375
Sluggishly, do nothing. 598
Slugs that come crawling, 18
to despise the worms, 24
Slumber, dreamful, 360
in its bosom. 35
more sweet than toU, 361
one. finds another. 833
Slumbers, golden. 107
light. ^0
sweet Thy mercy send us. 388
Slumber's chain. 231
Slut. I am not a. 287
Sly. caustic, and dry, 17
tough and devilish, 114
SmaU, all is. 266
and great, between the. 101
and the great, made the. 423
man was not so very. 169
matters, 11
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Bm&ll matters, tfreat In. S86
nations, the day of, 74
of bis back. 17
people love to talk of great. 849
tbings make base men proud. 297
thinirs become a sm* *1 man. 632
things best. 131
things, gods neglect. 580
things, grace in. 819
things have grace. 664
tilings, he that contemneth, 424
things, he that despisetb. 130
things not to be despised. 632
Rmallor man. that I had loved a. 369
Smallest portions, nature of everything
best teen in bis. 7
Smart all over, 167
divides not. 219
thev who feel the, 108
to live on this yearth. too. 25
Rmarteth most who hides. 262
Rmatterer, a, 489
Smattering of everything. 110
Smell, ancient and flsh-llke. 276
better not to. than to smell well. 584
does it not. 613
rankest compound of villainous. 278
the best, is bread. 854
well, scented man does not. 610
Smells well when she smells of nothing,
593
Smikron epi tmikrO. 470
Smile, a ghastly. 214
a kind of sickly. 156
and sigh, reasons why we. 184
and smile, and be a villain. 313
and sweetly, 335
as the wind sits. 305
at perils past, 273
brightly, and sweetly sing. 393
evigendereth love, 131
followed perhaps by a. 102
from partial beauty. 65
his watery, 362
in men's faces. 298
in way of, z83
it was pensive. 156
lovelier than her, 65
no more, thou shouldst, 393
of ocean, manv-twinkling. 184
on her lips, 270
one universal. 73
one vast substantial. 112
share the good man's, 146
so when one's right, 61
society. 385
sparing of his. 96
spread the slow. 370
sweetly. 2
tt.at glowed. 217
that was childlike, 156
there's some may. 231
though I shall not be near thee, 393
'tis hard to, 173
to those who hate, 60
vain tribute of a, 272
we shall. 304
we would aspire to. 300
when men abuse. 208
while all around thee weep, 179
wise, rare, 159
Smiles -tind sunshine. 1
nnd tears. 231
nwako you, 107
daggers in men's. 309
Smiles from reason flow. 217
his emptiness betray, 250
of slow disparagement, 370
robbed that. 323
seldom he. 303
wreathed. 221
Smiled, all around thee. 179
then drooping mute. 211
Rmilest and art still. 4 , , «..»
Smiling boy seldom a good servant, 749
destructive man, 191
face, hides a. 94
ridiculous, 281
to betray. 330
Smirk, the serious and the. Ill
Smite once, and smite no more, 224
the other too, if the rude caitiff. 166
Km iters, my back to the. 421
Smith, a poor, that fears sparks. 791
and his penny both black. 863
conceal him by naming him. 166
Edmund, 253 noto
envies smith. 539
from whence came. 447
was the first murderer's son. lOO
Smiths handle their tools. 659
Smith's no name at all. 255
Smithy, the village, 193
Smoke, a man who does not. 348
and stir. 222
as incense of Bacchus, 25
buried in. 372
cannot bear, 791
from the farmhouse chimneys, 530
great, little roast. 787
horrible Stygian. 174
into the smother. 285
light from. 612
out of the. into the fire. 470. 839
that so gracefully carled. 231
this stinking. 174
to give weight to. 514, 611
to sell. 643
where there is. there is fire. 883
Smokes, the man who. 200
Smoking era, beginning of the. 19
Smooth things, speak unto us, 420
Smoothness, the torrent's, 65
Smyrna, Rhodes. Colophon, 680
Snail, beloved. 118
creeping like. 286
emblem of our politic world. 196
Snails, when black, cross your path, 879
Snake, a starved. 325
devise the. 134 ^
in the grass. 574, 650. 866
nourished in his breast a. 607
scotched the. 309
that like a wounded. 243
when you see. never mind whtre nt
came from. 8^
Snakes among sweet flowers. 820 noU
is snakes. 36 ,,-««*
Snapper-up of unconsidered trifles, 290
Snare, less a blessing than a, 406
Snares and pitfalls. 504
birds avoid conspicuous, 645
delighU are. 261
fowler caught in his own, 515
tug him into. 222
life hath, 193 , ,
who fears all. falls Into none. 651
Snarl and sneer, 358
Sneakingly. like a man. not, 160
Sneer, a laughing devil in his, 55
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Sneer, teach the reet to. 250
the dull. 330
who can rofate a, 239
with solemn. 53
Bneers are weakness. 209
leRS ready against, 589
Bneerinir. indulge too mnch in, 665
Sneeze, custom of blessing those who
725
BnlTelling signs of contrition. 200
what argufies. lo9
Bnob. impossible not to be a, 372
Bnorer can't hear himself, 83
Bnoring. I heard the cabin. 372
Snout, a terrible. 17
Snow, architecture of the. 129
boil or pound, you have but water.
884
diadem of. 57
or shower. 213
the untrodden. 67
under, bread. 875
upon the desert. 133
walk fast in. 465
which now cold age does shed, 93
year, a rich year, 749
Snowfall in the river. 44
Snows, chilly smothering, 42
of last winter. 882
of the head. 503
where are last year's. 727
Bnowy. flowy, blowy, 128
Snuff box. amber. 245
of younger spirits, 288
only took. 147
or the fan, 244
you abuse. 88
Bnug as a bug. 138
Bo. if I said so. it was. 149
'tis, positively said, 314
Bo-much-the-worse, Dr.. 722
Boap and education. 82
now are you off for, 465
what no. 449
with invisible. 171
Boar, now we, 408
wise who. 395
Bob. a storm, a strife. 4
Sober as a judge. 758
be. 474
be, be vigilant. 436
he that will to bed go. 135
I can do nothing, when. 639
laws cannot make, 335
not quite, 1
Sociable as a basket of kittens. 156
Social animal, man a. 680
friendly, honest man. 44
science, 70
Socialist (German) saying. 734
Society, comfort, use, and protection
in. 8
Corinthian capital of. 39
exists for its members. 344
four classes of. 71
friendship and love, 101
ereat chain of. 172
longed for she, 363
loves conventional. 130
man formed for. 22
man's chief pleasure, 106
merely a bore. 392
my glittering bride. 403
never advances, 130
no comfort to one not eooiable, 307
Society, none happy where most are
poor, 335
of comrades, a pleasant, 523
of men. 257
one polished horde, 64
pests of, 268
pill for maladies of, 71
solder of, 22
than solitude is worse. 16
the bond of. 680
the greatest bond of, 507
the only possible, oneself. 392
virtues of. 130
we learn to live, from, 53
where none intrudes, 54
wonderfully delightful. 392
Sociis, noscitur o, 616
Socinus destroyed the foundations. 693
Socios hdhui880 doloris, 523
Socrates. 220 note
a citizen of the world. 680
Sodalitium dulce, 523
Sodgcr's wealth is honour, 47
Soft and fair goes far. 777
answer turneth away wrath. 416
as young, 407
captivity. 1
his speech, and sigh, 84
no man's spirit so, 8
Softly caught the monkey, 849
I will tell it, 289
speak, 2
speak and sweetly smile, 241
who goes, goes safely, 77/
Softness she. for. 215
Soil, a touch methought would, 260
attached to the, 487, 545
easy to cultivate rich, 535
grows on mortal, 223
nas felt the foot-prints. 67
high-cultured as her. 66
leave thee, native. 218
planted in the. belongs to the, 653
plants of CTery, 44
shoot up on every, 1
sown in the, the property of the, 681
who has the. owns up to the sky. 512
Boiled by rude hands. 102
Sojourners, pass through life like, 694
Sola suspirat in ilia, 548
Solace, his sole delight and. 52/^
whence comes. 156
Solamen miseris, 788
Solar and stellar systems, 71
ray, obstructs the, 20
system, hub of the, 166
Soldat francais porte dan8 ta oiberne
haton de mar4chal, 730
la soupe fait le, 863
viexuB, vieil iml)4cile. 756
Soldier, a successful, 274
advantage is a better, 296
an old deserving, 87
an old man as, is disgraceful* 696
an' sailor too, 186
and afeared, 310
and ruler differ. 603
and unapt to weep. 297
ask the brave, 228
believes nothing left after death, 688
British, can stand up to anything. 328
broth makes the, 863
drink, let a. 323
eyery. carries the b&ton in hii knap-
sack, 730
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Boldier. farewell honest. 311
llgbu on bit ttomacn. 749
lull of stranffe oaths, 286
hel meted, repents too late, 644
I listed, 109
I said an elder, 304
more than. 228
oo, can flgnt unless fed on beef and
beer. 460
not eiempt from saying a foolish
thing, 348
not having been a, 177
old, old fool, 756
our God and, we adore. 261
rest 1 thy warfare o'er. 271
said, as the. Ill
said, what the. 111
should be fear-inspiring. 655
than the scholar, more in the. 323
the. is loved. 682
the. tells his wonnds. 598
to the ouriK>se like a, 280
to think, never eipect a, 328
very right as a. 348
what a delight to be a. 735
without dying. 4
worse the man. the better the. 453
would have been a. 293
Soldiers, all are not. that go to the wars,
f53
an hour of good fortune worth more
to. 638
are policemen. 343
asnamed of my. 294
desirable tor. not to know some
things, 689
if not corrupt, should be made so,
453
in peace, chimne/s in summer, 849
Ireland gives, 210
make room. &76
men like, 363
mutter, at whom the. 613
ten thousand. 300
we must never be beat. 460
Soldier's a man. 323
cloak for winding sheet. 273
fiery death. 56
hardy heart. 269
neck, o'er a. 320
pleasure. 125
virtue, 305
Soldiering, an end to my. 679
Soldiership and sense, 98
Soldiery, dull and slothful. 672
suffering and unconquered. 574
5olem, adversui, 487
Solemn for the comic touches. 365
strange, and mingled. 88
way. in such a. 165
Solemnly, to talk nonsense. 727
Soli, vm, 702
Solid, things weighty and. 12
Solitary man a god or a devil. 554
Solitude almost, a. 93
austerity companion of. 451
best society. 849
better than bad company. 849
bUss of. 395
companionable as. 376
delighted in. 11
he makes a. 55
how sweet is. 97
in. what happiness. 217
no place on earth can be a. 397
Solitude, now of. 341
nurse of wisdom. 348
peopled. 33
safety in. 868
should teach us how to die. 58
society is worse than. 16
sometimes best society. 217
the worst. 14
they make a, 681
to be alone. 407
when we are least alone. 53
where are the charms. 101
Solitude omnia mala perguadet, 849 not«
Solomon. 8
in all his glory. 425
of saloons. 32
Solon's saying. 469
words to Croesus. 475
SoluB, tu mthi, 694
SolutuM omni foBnore, 498
Sombre cast, put on a. 183
Some come, some go. 378
Something in it. tricks and all. 32
is going on. meanwhile. 567
too much of this. 316
we may see. 31
Somnia qumdam vigxlantium, 258 note
Somnium narrate, 648
Somnum ohrei^eTe. 705
Son. a man's, is what he wishes, 700
a wise, maketh a glad father. 416
full and tattered. 863
Ood. grant this, be ours. 784
he was my. 15
his father's. 633
my. till he gets him a wife. 829
of Memory, dear. 225
O wonderful. 316
of mine succeeding, no. 309
of no one. 539
of the people. 539
who has only one. 796
your tardy, to chide, 317
Sons attain the praise, few. 256
of poverty repine, 242
of thine, these strong. 361
our wiser. 244
seldom succeed their father's praise,
154
Song, a child of. 62
a new. for old wine. 662
an antique. 327
an earthly. 366
an old. made by an aged old pate.
443
assoiled thy shame. 356
bright names will hallow. 52
by. the Gods are pleased. 503
charms the sense. 213
considered a perfect gem. 64
everything ends in. 730
fame of, lasts for ever. 669
for our banner! 233
Eive ear unto my. 148
eavenlich she. 75
is as foam. 356
is ended, my. 328
kiss the soul in, 66
lasting is the. 210
learn sooner than a. 251
lessens care. 589
machine, only a. 204
many an idle. 250
melancholy out of a. 286
no. no supper. 833
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fioDiT. no sorrow in thy, 35
nor the lips lack. 355
of a merryman, 143
of joy. redundant. 341
of meeting and parting. 241
one frrand. sweet. 185
one immortal, 122
others shall sing the, 390
oar tedious. 225
passes not away. 385
perpetual, a, 503
phantom of a silent, 361
produced by nature or art, 597
romance, or lay, 269
shall learn thy. 346
so pure, so great. 239
soft words make a, 381
some merry, 250
swallow-fliKhts of. 366
swear to the trutn of a, 259
that mighty orb of, 402
that old, was sung. 326
the burden of his, 21
the same old, 50o
the warning. 95
to the few, 337
triumphal. 503
unmelodious was the. 270
vibrations of his witching. 374
virtue filled with life by. 503
what gifts can reward such a. 645
what they teach in. 331
wine-cup and. 677
your, is as sleep to the weary, 689
Bongs and sonnets, my book of, 277
cheerful. 399
endure, would you have your, 28
fruit for their, .1
have immunity from death. 503
I fashion laborious, 629
I too have my. 687
lean and flashy, 224
my, of no advantage to me. 503
notbing but, wanting. 605
of her he seeks, 36
of sadness and mirth. 194
of thine, high, 355
old, 398
our sweetest, 331
prince of sweet (Villon). 356
read my own sweet, 165
spiteful, die out, 503
trust not your, to leaves, 540
your merrier, are mourn fuller, 358
Songsmith, slight not the, 385
Songsters, the swarming, 374
Songstress, sober-suited, 373
Bonne, up rose the, 75
Bonnet, I shall turn, 281
pun. perfect as a. 188
scorn not the, 404
there is a pretty, 240
Bonnets, phrases into, 274
Sackville's. 164
Bonnetteers, wit-s and. 80
boon and soon have no end, 591
done, soon perishes, 850
enough, if well enough. 849
gotten, soon spendit, 818
Boople, be, 349
Boothsayers meet, without laughing,
Oato wondered that. 504
8oph9n de miaO, 478
Sophia ouden thedrei, 472
Sophism, the great. 8
Bophist. dark-browed. 360
led. 5
Bophisters, economists, and calculators.
39
Sophistries, barren optimistic. 4
refurbished, 6
Sophistry, land of, 58
universities incline to. 9
Sophon toi to saphes, 478
SophoB aut6. 474
monoB eieutheroSf 474
Soph6tatoz ho8 d'an pleiat' ech§» 476
Soporific on the listless ear, 94
Sorcery, a pleasiuK, 213
Bordello's story, 28
Sordid man calls himself thrifty, 693
Sore, a salve for every, 867
an old, 813
breaks out, same old, 361
to touch a. 689
Sorrow, a pound of, 19
a rooted, 310
a solitary, 182
and night watches. 850
and signing shall nee away, 420
and silence are strong. 194
any, like unto my sorrow, 421
bound with. 357
breeds sorrow, 120
buys, wi' his ain siller, 801
canker. 290
concealed, 325
fail not for, 48
follows pleasure, 711
for the lost Lenore. 242
good only for sin, 850
good rest from. 354
gnarling. 291
had more closely tied, 230
hang. 393. 765
I have a silent, 333
I supped with. 328
I Bupp<
is asle
__ __-eep, when, 880
is cheered by being poured. 171
is in vain. 240
is knowledge. 57
kills not, but blights, 850
lie. without the door let. 393
long-indulged, 189
Lord Lovel he died out of, 442
makes us wise. 367
must I tune, 225
never comes too late. 153
never more on her snail light. 62
no profit in, 850
now melt into, 54
of such days, 101
of the meanest thing that feels^ 395
only sorrow's shade, 360
regions of. 211
returned with the dawning, 67
selfish, ponders on the past, 52
sense and, 273
shared is bnt half a trouble, 749
sit down, 281
sleepeth. when, 350
sphere of our, from the. 331
suffocating. 330
than in anger, more in. 312
that bides. 234
the load of. 280
tho longest. 267
the path of. 102
there is no. 27
thou climbing, 306
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Borrow, to belie, well-fela[ned» 273
to show an nnfelt. 309
tracketh wrone. 205
useless and hopeless, 177
void of. 47
was, what, 151
wear a golden, 300
where there is. is holy ground, 398
with wisest, 311
words, give, 310
i of. 36
years ^.. ~^
Borrows, a man of, 421
all, less with bread, 754
are dry, 850
big children, big. 819
come, when, 318
flow, 228
hid, to declare, 106
less with bread, 850
make not two of one, 823
of a poor old man. 235
past, moderately lament. 388
remembered, 242
short that gain eternal bliss, 346
sit. 1 and. 2W
soothes his, 236
swallows other, 322
to reveal, 105
wait you, 33
why anticipate, 108
Sorrow's crown of sorrow. io£
salve. 80 , ^
spy, knowledere. 105
Sorry, did not imagine I could have
been so. 332 .
Sots exitura, aerius octun, 625
Sort, all this. 552
Sortes sanctorum, 682
viroilianm, 682
Sospetto licentia feae, Boi
Sot or dunce.^lOl^^ ^_
to each affronting, 237 ^ -o-
who weds a. to get his cot, 885
Sot, un, en trois lettres, 731 .
Sots depuis Adam, «ont en maQortt4, 724
Sothenta memnSsthai, 472
Sou comme un Anglois, 729
Sought in vain, they never. 42
Soul, a flery, 122
a happy. 103
a lost. 713 ^ _^
a, of little worth, 559
a purer, 266 . «. ^ a
and an erect form, of what use to
have a. 655
and body part, 103
and Ood stand sure, 32
and his pure, 292
as white as heaven. 136
awoke, then my, 339
blissful, 3, , . . 1. J ^fn
cannot exist without body, 677
compensated for want of, 4
craves beer. 68
darkness on the parting, 65
empress of, 243
everyone trusted with care of nlB,
785
fat his, 76
flow of. 250
general current of the, 151
grammercy on his, 316
grows into the. 1
puest and companion of body, 492
have mercy o' my. 203
Soul, his altered, 125
his eager, 139 . _
his, shall be her soul. 167
hurt to the. is neglected. 645
I have not found a whiter. 187
I wish there was winders to my.
24
immortality of. 675
indomitable. 384
is an enchanted boat. 330
is dead that slumbers, 193
is form. 346
is his own, 296
is sick. 98
is up in arms, 91
is wnere it loves. 863
is with the saints. 86
less troubles the. than the eye, 8SI
lost, all lost. 738
mouse of any, 254
my lofty, 4
needs few things, 863
no stab can kill, 262
not a smaller. 370
O my prophetic. 313
of mad, 713
of whim, 249
on earth. 232
one must have a, 716
one. outweighs them all. 409
one virtue in my. 87
possessed of many gifts. 361
profits by body's suffering. 210
purest, that e er was sent. 69
relies, the parting. 152
sentimental. 18
sick, must cure itself. 733
•sides, boasts two, 31
so dead, the man with. 2^
something in his. 36
sublime. 19
sweet and virtuous, 162
that pity touched. 65
that rises with us. 402
the body's guest, 261
the flying. 2i53
the public. 67
the pure, 22
the true, 229
there fled the, 338
to see the human. 56
too deep into his. 230
unlettered, small-knowing. 881
wears out the breast, 60
who would force the, 400
Souls, a land of. 52
are ripened. 16
assembly and gathering of, 622
bent down to earth, 621
can never die, 106
favoured, rank level with monaret
723
grow hard. some. 123
have no death. 592
little bodies have great. 819
lost in the dark, 30
not lent in usury, 210
of w'omen are so small, 51
poor men bavb no, 841
steeping their. 234
the flower of their. 355
their, a heavy burden, 594
to souls can never teach, 109
to the land of, 65
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Bonis, try men's. 239
two. with but a Binffle thon^ht. 196
Toid of heavenly thinffs. 621
wo that have free, 316
Sours calm Bunshine. 247
dark cottage, 381
Soulier, d chaque pied 8on, 776
Sound, a booming, clan^iner. 500
a most melodious. 345
a picture of the sense. 241
all is not, 179
an echo. 241 note
and fury, full of. 310
he shall be, who can think himself
so, 567
more, than value. 638
must seem an echo, 244
no tonch of human, 3
persuasive. 91
shocks of, 362
soul of happy, 396
the blissful, 77
without mind, 514
Bounds, a sympathy with, 100
and motions, 340
concord of sweet, 285
concord of well-tuned. 327
rural, 98
sweet, everywhere, 234
we love, 233
Bounding on, went, 403
Soup, according to vour bread. 768
Soupe, la, faitle »oldat, 749
Souper d cinq, coucher d neuf, 725
Boar, lofty and, 301
to keep at times frae being:, 44
Bonrce, few consider the rivulet's, 378
l€8 chotes valcnt toujours mieux
dana leur, 724
of all livincr things, 640
of softer woe. had locked the. 272
Sous, not a. had he got, 16
Boater told his queerest stories. 44
Boath. fickle is the. 364
full of the warm, 182
the sweet, 56, 288
wind blows bait to the fish, 881
wind is in the rain's mouth, 881
wind, the soft. 234
Southron, false. 457
Soveranitie, nor wives na. 199
Sovereign, the true, 72
when I forget my. 376
Sovereign's ear, 87
Bovereign'st thing on earth, 293
Sovereignty of man in knowledge. 9
sex desire. 126
the top of, 182
Sow. as you, so you shall reap, 759
barley when the sloe is white, 881
barren, never good to pigs, 739
beans in the mud, 850
corn in clay, 850
dry and set wet, 868
early, soon mow, 772
«very, to its ain trough, 775
fills, as the, the draff sours, 758
in the slop. 850
in the sop, 464
little knows the fat, 819
loves filth better than roses, 863
still, eats up all, 863
thin, mow thin, 850
with the hand, 479
wrong, by th' ear, 865
Sows, colliers' and alewives'. are well
fed. 741
who, trusts in God. 798
Sow's ear. a purse out of a. 888
Sowen some difflculteo, 76
Sower, rath, never borrows of late, 862
Soweth little, he that, shall reap little.
438
whatsoever a man, 434. 438
Sowing, forbear not. because of birds.
780
or reaping, no, for me in this. 588
seed in the sea. 474
some do the, 489
we reap our, 127
with the basket. 850
Sown, as you have, so you shall reap
700
Space and time, annihilate but. 257
illumining dead. 210
in, comes grace, 809
King of infinite. 314
mind loves free, 860
wind-swept, 3
Spacious firmament, 2
times, the. 361
Spade, a spade, call a, 142, 765
Spades, the emblem of untimely
graves. 99
Spain. 52 note
all evil comes from. 461
renowned romantic land. 51
Spain's chivalry, 63
Spake as he. no man ever, 357
o' thing, but he thought another.
76
seldom, they. 73
Span on earth, their little. 235
Spangled heavens, 2
suburbs, 260
Spaniard, when he sines, either mad or
has nothing, 884
Spaniards seem wiser than they are. 11
Spaniel, a woman, and a walnut tree,
750
hot-pursuing, 372
Spaniels of the world. 405
well-bred. 250
Spanish fleet thou canst not see, 333
Spare all I have. 132
better, at the breird than the
bottom. 762
me. I pray, 631
the cast down, 631
the living brute. 100
Spares the bad, who, 798
Spargere voces amhiguaa, 490
Sparing, enemies too, 2
no such gain as to be. 619
Spark, a hasty. 304
from a. fire, 532
little, muckle work. 745
may be hidden. 574
nor human. 252
O Illustrious. 94
small, shines in the dark. 749
tiny, makes great fire. 632
vital, 253
Sparks, fierce electric, 33
fly upward, as the, 41."^
fly when wits meet, 882
of fury from, 237
Sparkle for ever, 364
of his swarthy eye, 273
of the purity of man's first estate. 8
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Sparrow, caters for the. 286
faU. a. 245
In hand. 740 , „ .
providence in the fall of a. 319
SparrowB, two, on one ear of corn, 875
Bpeak accordincr to mles, 13
amiss, if I. 76
clearly. 165
clearly, to, of preat nse, 701
he must have leave to. 793
hear all men. 162
his thought, to. 256
I. to those who know. 473
if yon wish me to, be silent. 677
ill. do not. of an enemy, but think
it. 615
ill of no man to his face. 180
kens when to. 792
less than thou knowest, 306
little and to the purpose. 850
little and well. 868
little, but the truth. 850
little, write less, 868
long enough. 349
man's first duty to, 349
more' in a minute, will. 321
much, h^ar a little, and. 211
much. many, that cannot speak
^eU. 824 ^ ^^^
no ill. some, and do no good. 849
not, till you have somewhat to
speak. 71 . , ,
now, or else hereafter for ever hold
his peace. 438
of a man as you find him. 850
of a person and he'll appear. 852
of me as I am. 325
one can, seven can sing, 838
one's mind becomes a pleasure, 392
or be for ever silent, 206
prepared to. or be silent. 594
province of knowledge to. 166
right on. 304
roughly to your little boy, 118
see to whom you. and what you
say. 654
shall I hear him. 210
slow to. 436
so free, who never was heard to.
442
so well and do so ill. 208
so well, one that can. 206
spare to. spare to speed. 850
the thing he will. 361
think what now you. 316
to hear him. 335
to. what he feels, 536
to whom you, of whom. 443
too boldly. 231 ^ ^^
unable to. and to be silent. 476
well of you, when all men. 428
well of your friend. 850
well, vain men will, 104
what I do know. 304
what I have heard. 679
what I think I, 287
when all. none hears. 879
when you're spoken to. 850
Speaker, be a fool, though the, 869
evil, and doer, differ only in oppQ^-
tunity. 583
must be somewhat of a poet. 452
some before the, 258
wrong the best, 256
Speaking fails, persuade* when. 289
he had often repented. 522
kindly does not hurt the tongiM.
767
knew the best time for. 651
nor have I readiness in. 600
right, all time right for. 475
skilled in. 707
styles of. 115 , ^
the Impressionable time for. 591
things which they ought not. 43S
thought him still, 217
trade. adepU in the. 80
well, skilful lying nart of. 500
writing-down helpful to. 617
Speaks best who can hold his peace.
380
beware of a man who never. 763
but never talks. 166
iU. consider the life of him that,
835
lavishly, he that. 799
leasu knows most who. 792
me fair, who. 799
one thing; hides another In bis
mind, 471
reservedly, he. 256
the thing he should not. who. 799
well, a fool sometimes. 567
who. sows. 799
Speals. news the maniest. 791
Spear and shield, the idle. 225
• Specie virtutiB et umhra, 536
Species, beasts of same, spare each
other. 631
greater and less do not alter. 583
Is wise. 41
Specimen esto, ceterii, 570
Specimens, vilest, among demacognes.
203
Speciorum pelle decora, 671
Spectacles, death's arquebnse. 850
Spectator, a mere. 33
Spectator eleoant, 616
Spectre in a world of spectres. 6f
of a murdered man. 125
Speculate even on famine. 726
Speculations, of all. 231
Speculum, tanqvam in, 566
Speech, a knavish. 317
a stately. 395
afterwards, make your. 716
and life please you. him whose. S2i
as the life, so the. 475
be alway with grace. 435
be short, let thy. 424
better than letter. 11
blossom into. 32
complacent, 102
concerning evil, a mitigation. 5S7
contemptible, his. 434
created thought. 330
daylight of honest. 209
dead without a willing hearer. 349
deceives more than looks. 543
English stupidest in. 72
flow of. fatal to many. 693
foolish, against powerful
504
forgotten like a maiden, 258
gentleness of. 685
given to conceal the mind, 339
his, flowed sweeter than honey, *
I thought of, in the cab, 372
if you look for a good. 295
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Speech li a physician. 492
is ffiven to all. 509
is of time. 71
is silver. 850
law and mle of. 672
liberty of. 8
manner of his. 305
many^ harmed by, 380
more have repented, than silence.
828
mnsic of. 101
no ffods love idle. 356
none comparable with silence. 69
of the clear. 232
picture of the mind, 850
power of. 304
rare is their. 662
ready, flowed fair, 271
mde am I in my. 322
roles of. 673
sae smooth his. 210
slow in. 576
snch man. snch style of, 646
that Christian, 342
the poetrv of, 53
thousrht deeper than, 103
to all, sone to the few, 337
tme nee of, 148
wed Itself with. 366
wise thinirs bound np in short. 764
with horrid, 314
Speeches, long, suit long ears. 198
sowed doubtful, 188
Speed add wings, to thy, 213
fury of his. 327
is delay, in desire. 531
nothing safer in civil strife, 605
safety In, 130
teach me. 291
the soft intercourse. 253
Speedy carriage, make. 378
Rpeir not. they are as wise that, 792
Speirein ison en pontS, 474
te cheiH dci, 479
Speirs mickle. they that. 868
Bp*ill better than they pronounce. 82
that charms, 238
that on all souls fell. 356
the srentle. 238
which no one can. 341
Speller, fancy of the. 111
Spejn, prxter, quidanid eveniat, 656
pretio non emo, 526, 682
BalutiB in attdacta. 697
Spend and Ood will send. 850
conld moderately, 242
five and. 783
en when to, 814
knows not how to, 372
little, pay cash. 850
no good, but if it be. 346
spare to, spend to spare, 850
wherewith to, 18
while thou hast wherewith to, 328
Spender, $pander, e tparagnar, 862
to a good. God is treasure, 871
Spenders, great, bad lenders, 787
Spending. In. lies the advantage. 809
Spendit, little good soon, 819
Spends more than he is worth, who.
885
who, more than he should. 885
Spenser, a little nearer. 19
Raleigh to. 262
repowned. 19
Spenser's magical song. 35
Spent, ill got. ill. 807
little good soon, 745
naught's had. all's. 309
Speranaa omnia homini dum vivit, 883
Speransa, lasciate ogni, 737
Sperare timenti, liceat. 679
Spemere malignum vutgut, 683
Spemitt QUod petiit, 654
Spea cenatica, 682
dum anima est, 883
69 temeritate, 565
oregio, 683
mihi semper adest, 631
nulla ulterior. 542
Quoque minor, hoc m^gia eupit, 704
sihi quisque, 683
ulla videndi. 600
vestraa uritts. 705
Speude hradeds, 478
Sphalmata t6n tekontOn, 471
Sphere, all quit their. 245
gird the, 217
Spheres, an echo of the, 64
music of the. 26
the harmonious, 67
the tuned, 305
to shake the. 125
Spiacente a Dio, 736
Spice and salt that season. 301
saved by, 252
Spices stimulate appetite. 485
Spider, he spun it out of himself like
a. 525
Spiders, half-starved, 80
rationalists like, 12
Spider's touch, the. 245
Spies, ears and eyes of princes. 850
not single. 318
Spin and reel, man cannot at same
time, 746
thy future. 257
Spinning, let every girl mind her, 737
weeping, deceit. 75
Spinoza. Novalis on. 734
Bpi re-steeples, 88
Spires, whose silent finger. 403
ye distant, 152
Spirit, a fairer, 376
a rarer, 305
a soaring, 396
a wounded, who can bear. 417
a, yet a woman too, 395
alacrity of, 299
born to bless. 230
constraineth me, 414
drown my manly. 284
gone, great. 305
humble, tranquil, 107
I hear some gentle. 134
in, and in truth. 430
Indeed is willing. 428
let th' ungentle, learn, 232
present in, 432
pure as hers. 230
ready, the fiesh weak. 683
rest perturbed. 313
shall return to God, 419
so still and quiet. 322
that quickeneth, 430
the accusing, 348
the immense and brooding, 187
the strongest and the fiercest. 21S
thou gentle. 91
thy unbound. 102
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Bpirit. undaunted. 297
walks, of day deceased, 406
world, the. 195
BpiriU. black, and white. 310
choice and master. 303
from the land of. 86
I can call. 293
no revenue, but thy good. 316
of most erected. 219
raise no more than you can conjure
down. 844
rushed together. 362
the drooping. 93
think not my. 228
when they please. 212
Spiro, dum, spero, 883
Spit him like a pliver. 42
in his loof. a man may. 746
in his nieye. a man may. 746
little god of love turn the. 444
Spite. O cursed. 313
thus far have we answered. 547
Spiteful, not humour to be. 611
songs die out, 503
Spitting in church, 849
Spleen, cooked his. 364
only seizes the lazy, 352
the sophist's. 182
to mankind. 255
wit and mirth and. 2
Splendid shiUing. 241
Splendida facta, 538
SplendiduB non tumptuosus, 526
Splendour and fame, children of. 386
of a sudden thought. 32
shattered. 52
stays, but the. 355
Splenetic and rash, 319
Splitting words. 553
Spoiled the Egyptians. 411
Spoiler, a cruel. 238
Spoils of Nature. 25
of time. 151
the splendid. 683
to the victors. 458
Spoke on't. and not have. 305
Spoken, beauty and grace of what Is.
592
is spoken. 751
micUe. part mon spill. 815
not easy to be. 601
to the purpose, a labouring man has
often. 477
well, that is well taken. 853
Spoletino, d, 792
Spolia optma. 683
Spondee, definition of. 576 note
Sponge. I do not drink more than a. 718
over it. 829
Spontaneous^ things please most, 545
Spoon, a long-shfl^ted. 793
behoveth nim a ful long. 76
he must have a long. 793
Spoons, after eating, 752
let UB count our, 176
Sport an hour, to. 231
animals never kill for. 139
hand-in-hand with science. 363
not for gain but. 161
of men. circumstances seem the. 62
that wrinkled care derides. 221
'tis royal. 208
turn serious matters to. 570
with Amaryllis. 223
Sports and Journeys, men known in, 809
Bporta hardy, or contest bold. 271
SporuB tremble, let. 250
Spot is cursed, the. 395
is most seen on fineBt cloth. 749
of earth supremely blest, 226
out damned. 310
Spota in your feasts of charity, 436
not take offence at a few. 705
of kindred. 631
quadrangular. 99
Spouse, children of the present, 257
Spout and spout. 230
at whales, 819
Sprat to catch a herring. 889
to catch a mackerel. 744. 876
Sprats, weavers' beef. 877
Spread, throughout the world dispersed,
399
Spretm injuria fornix, 584
Spring, a voung man's fancy. 362
beautiful spring. 92
best of the year. 540
brings flowers. 638
cold becomes milder in. 643
come gentle, 372
comes slowly up. 85
does not always flourish, 703
follows winter. 673
has no second. 241
heat returns to the bones in, 704
here is continual. 551
in, the year is in greatest beauty,
619
nearer to the. 123
pebbly. 87
perpetual. 703
sweet, 162
the dead. 235
the infants of the. 312
the soote season. 351
the voice of. 159
time's harbinger. 137
unlocks the flowers. 158
untasted. 1
white foam of the. 384
would be but gloomy. 232
Springs, poisoned. 237
Springe, woodcock to mine own. 319
Sprites and goblins, one of. 289
Spriting gently, do my. 276
Spun, that which will not be. 853
Spur a willing horse. 770
and bridle, reason between the. 844
folly to kick against the. 566
in the head worth two in the heels.
749
of action, 87
of all great minds. 74
of noble minds. 89
one who is running, to. 513
to prick the sides, no. 308
Spurs, flrst part of armour, 850
he that nath love. hath. 884
seldom rides tynes the, 846
spare the. 631
speed is in the. 754
Spurned in vain. 240
Spurred boldly on. 123
Spurring, bloody with. 292
Spy. not so much a, 30
Spying all, 273
Squadron in the field, never set. 32S
Squadrons bright. 225
God for the big. 715
Squalls, look out for. 821
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ftqaare man in a ronnd hole, 749
my trial. 222
person in the round hole. 337
quite out of. 345
to make a matter. 561
Bqnat. though something. 6
Bqueakinflr. the vile. 284
Bqueamisn. no use in being. 31
Squeezing, not the smallest intention of.
Squire and his relations. 112
Squirrel, the joiner, 319
Sta bene, chi, 817. 848
Stab. no. the soul can kill, 262
Stahat Mater, 683
Stahit quocunque jeceris, 683
Stall be crooked, if the. 806
of life. 353
old man's, knocker at death's door,
861
old man's, rapper of death's door.
756
Stag at eve. 270
Irst catch the. 779
Stags led by a lion. 540
Stage, all the world's a. 286
but echoes back. 176
but on the. 125
drive thee off the. 691
frets his hour upon the. 310
he was natural, on the, 147
if this were played upon a, 289
life is a. 478
me in their eyes. 278
on a large. 653
poor, degraded. 346
strutting on a petty, 403
the world is a, 738
veteran on the, 175
where every man must play. 283
wonder of our, 180
Stages, in our later, 241
where'er his, 332
Stager, an old Parliament. 145 note
Staggered that stout Stagirite. 187
Stagyrites. filled with. 229
Stain, in thine honour, leave not a. 424
incapable of. 213
know not any. 189
like a wound. 39
Stair, as he comes up the. 210
Stake, ill. standeth longest. 755
that cannot stand one year. 810
Stakes, no. no draw. 465
Stale device. 1
flat, and unprofitable, 311
oath that is not. 6
Stalk about. 1
withering on the, 396
Stamford fair, bullocks at. 295
Stamp, not the king's, makes the metal,
405
Stand and wait, who only, 224
give me but a place to, 470
he scarce could, 120
here I. 735
or fall, with dignity may, 398
Standard, measure by his own, 588
Standers-by ace more than gamesters.
821
Standeth, he that thinketh he, 652
let him that thinketh he. 433
Standing, long, and little offering. 820
Stands not surely, he. 793
Stanhope's pencil writ, with, 410
Stanza, each exalted, 244
who pens a. 250
Star, brisrht particular, 288
but the twinkling of a. 50
Chamber matter, a. 277
does not know a. 130
fair as a. 394
fixed as a. 399
follow but thy. 73
for every state. 392
gone like a, 265
grapples with his evil, 366
his. outshines the rest. 588
in bigness as a, 214
influence of malignant, 19
like a falling. 212
like a shooting, 292
like as a. 457
man is his own. 134
might soil his. 45
of dawn, a later, 394
perfect as a. 336
-pictured Nature's ceiling. 67
snail rise a, 180
that ushers in the even. 328
that's fallen. 67
the evening. 218
the northern. 303
the wat'ry. 289
thy soul was like a. 398
to every fixed. 281
to guide the humble, 204
twinkle, little. 359
Stars, a thousand eyes. 23
a wise man will rule the, 668
and stripes, 120
as the. are far from earth. 537
began to blink. 394
blesses his. 1
blossomed the lovely. 194
but not the. 32
by rugged ways to the, 634
cruel, calls the. 495
cut him out in little, 321
fairest of, 216
fell like, 227
govern men, 495
alf -quenched, like, 330
have no rest. 104
he reads the, 346
hide their diminished heads. 214
I strike the. 686
in empty night. 227
in their courses, 412
kinship with the. 209
lamps numberless. 36
music of their motion. 210
no easy way to the. 611
of evening, the. 158
of fflory, 120
of heaven are free, 385
oX morning, dewdrops. 216
one sees the. 189
send their snout to the. 506
(sterres) shone the. 76
surveyed, some who have, 266
the primrose, 159
the sentinel. 67
the way to the. 580
thus the journey to the. 677
to heaven. 871 note
to the heavens, to lend, 681
two in one sphere, 294
unutterably bright. 329
voice of the. 712
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Stars, wandering, 436
were more in fault than they. 259
which gi^e little light, 8
you chaste, 325
Stare, look big and. 380
returned the Chief his haughty, 271
said, " Where I can, air," 64
stony British. 368
Stare super viaa antiquaa, 683
Starers, stupid, 247
Btares and listens, 33
Staring, made others stare, 90
Starkey, T., 23 note
Starlight, glittering. 215
Start at the right moment, 877
early, easy stages. 772
in time, the thing is to, 729
not so wildly. 316
Starts, wild by. 88
Starve before he stole. 186
good men. 125
joyless dignity to. 338
right merrily. 375
with nothing. 283
Starving populace knows no fear, 604
upon the very verge of, 149
Stat Jortuna domus, 544
nomini8 umbra, 683
State, a pillar of, 213
a thousand years scarce serve to
form a, 52
and the family at war. 228
arguments of, 289
but a golden prison, 262
education the greatest gift to the.
658
for every star, 392
founding a firm, 205
health of the whole. 312
high and palmy, 311
is enviable, no, 209
lifeblood of the, 181
no assistant to a. 314
O ship of, 194
prudent man mav direct a. 201
saves or serves the. 365
strange eruption to our. 311
the. does not exist for the Prince,
641
the last, of that man. 426
the man who meddles with a, 80
the reeling, 95
the, that is myself, 7i9
to ruin or to rule the. 122
what constitutes a. 179
whole machinery of. 24
wise man is the, 130
States move slowly, 8
only lost through timidity, 726
surveyed, 256
unseen, were better, 237
State's decrees, a mighty. 366
State super via», 683 note
Statements interesting but tough, 83
Statesman and buffoon, 122
lawyer spoiled the, fl6
too nice for a, 147
yet friend to truth. 249
Statesmen and poltticians, 116
at her council, 360
guard us, 365
village, 147
who have pulled ruin on the state.
27
Statesmen's kindnesses, 172
Station, a private. 1
Stations, know our proper. 111
Stationers' Company, motto. 704
Statistics, Carlyle on, 70
passion for. 150
Statius, 77 note
Statuam statui ex auro, 555
Statue, dotes on a gilded, 196
?:rows, the more the. 456
s then beautiful. 130
like repose. 3
rather it should be asked* why I had
no. 451
that enchants the world. 373
why he had no. 12
worthy of a wretched. 542
Statues in the market place, 467
meal from, 533
moulder into worth. 448
must come down. many. 388
which give life to the dead. 563
Stature, each man makes his own. 409
Status QUO, 683
Stay a little that we may make an end
the sooner. 11
and news will find yon, 8S0
awhile, that we may end Boooer. 828
he that can. obtains. 776
I must not. 376
little while we have to. 133
must you? Can't you go? 450
never continueth in one, 458
oh! stay. 228
they make long. 237
to wish her, 217
traveller. 679. 683
Stayed, too late I, 344
Stays, he that, does the basinem. 799
Steadfast and unmovable. 91
Steal, a flco for the phrase, 277
a pin. who will. 800
he gangs early to, 790
from the world. 253
myself from life, 257
no more, learned to. 96
not this book for fear of shame. 466
not this book, mine honest friend.
466
the goose, give the giblets in alma.
the pig, and give the feet to God. 873
to be sure they may, 333
to. one bean from a thousand peeks.
596
us from ourselves. 127, 251
Stealing and lying are neighbonrt. 848
ducks. 463
friar preached against, 857
should not be sullied with the crime
of. 82
Steals an egg, who, 799
for others, who, 799
Steam engine in trousers. 337
unoonquered. 105
Steamers, coffee on board. 372
Stedfastnesse. wed thy folk to. 78
Steed, like a hot. 268
my bonny white, 272
Steeds, flery-footed, 321
eave o'er, 270
Steel, a good piece of, wcrth a penny.
744
as with triple, 213
clad in complete. 222
foemen worthy of their, 271
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Bteel, if. hpd never been discoYered, 488
in complete. 312
repreM the mischief with cold. 509
with hoops of. 312
Bleep, wild and stormy. 66
Bteeple, a-cawiog from a. 168
BteAF a middle course, 207
right onward. 225
thy conrse^teadily, 342
Bteerage of my course, the, 320
Bteers mate at the helm. 220
whom Qod. 801
Steersmen, grow good. 210
Stenapmoi, 475
Stenches, two-and-seventy, 87
Step above the sublime, 239
by step. 851
by step, and word by word, 186
by step, goes a long way, 777
•aame Dunetings, 67
-dame, false as a. 301
-dame, ruled by his. 799
greatest, is out of doors. 858
nath its value, each. 399
mind the. 466
more true, 270
on the stair, thy small. 226
over the threshold, is hardest. 818
the first, is troublesome, 812
Bteps. in all her, 217
to retrace one's, 535
with unequal. 549. 673
Stephen. L.. on genius, 782
Stepmother, stony-hearted. 489 note
take heed of a, 852
Btepping-stone, good fortune a, 536
stones, may rise on, 366
Sterilem duxi vitam juvenilem, 549
Stern joy which warriors feel, 271
saints and tortured. 272
Sternhold, out-sternholded, 141
Stet processus, 684
Stew in their own grease, 458
Steward, and he's a, 302
for the poor, 249
Stewards of the mysteries, 432
Stick, a crooked, cannot b» made
straight, 475
any, to beat a dog. 757
at nothing. 257
best end of the. 790
no argument like that of the, 826
press a, it seems a youth, 842
some will, 841
Sticks, little, kindle. 819
s6mething always. 495
Stiffer, no combatants are, 101
Stiff-necked people, 411
saints are more, 50
StUl, better to sit. 269
extolled for standing. 95
him. who hath none to, 749
small voice, 412
they come, cry is. 310
Stillness, a solemn. 151
and the night. 285
deep as death. 66
the. is te'rrifyine. 555
when they brawl. 367 noU
Stilly night, oft in the, 231
Stilo inverto, 684
Stilts, on Bible. 168
Stima, chi non bo, vien atimato, 844
Sting, honey lent, without the, 375
fi in the taU, 863
3w
Bting, leaves no. behind. 264
Stings, endure the. 93
nasty long, 18
Stinks, and several. 87
Stipendio, pro, 491
Stir it and stump it, 144
the fretful, 396
you, what should not be stirred. 467
Stim, eine offene, 734
Stirrup and the ground, between the, 447
as guid may noud the. 758
Stitch In time saves nine. 749
stitch, stitch. 169
StO, dot mot pou, 470
Stock, lock, and barrel, 450
Stocks and subscriptions poured, 249
learns how. will fall, 259
Stockish, hard, and full of rage, 285
Stoic, like a, 208
of the woods, 65
severe. 220
Stoic's pride, the. 245
Stole *em, I wonder where he. 353
Stolen, heart of a maiden is. 228
kisses. 851
waters are sweet. 416
Stoles, nice white, 17
Stomach cannot be hid, 821
carries the feet, 738, 863
has no ears, 863
is not good, 350
none bigger than another by a span,
725 note
sharp, short devotion, 748
the starving, 36 ^ , ,«#»
your, holds no more than mine, 589
Stomachs, rich folks seek, 841
Stone at your door, a, 804
blossoming in, 195
bread and a. 490 note
dropping water wears the, 684
fling but a. 154
found, no dog comes, 880
God in the. 34 _ ^ ^ ^^^
if I had not lifted the. 805
In a well is not lost. 749
let him first oast a. 430
lytll tryfellinge, 232
no man can stay a, 751
no, without name, 618 „ ^,
not in your way, need not offend, 863
of Sisyphus. 497
of stumbling, 420
oft-moved, gathers no moss, 748
operation for the, 337
raise thou the, 385
rugged, grows smooth, 748
scorpion under every, 685
stumble twice against the same. 470
tell where, I He. not a. 253
that is rolling. 378. 379
the conscious, 129
the drop hollows out the, 646
the white. 23
this is the famous. 162
to emulate in, 269
to make two hits with one. 872
to turn every. 625
two hits with one. 814
unmoved as. by his words. 600
walls do not a prison make. 196
walls, hunger will break. 804
we raised not a. 393
which the builders refused. 415
will he give him a. 425
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stone, wltbont a. 253
Stones and tayings they will remember,
162
be speaks. 574
in piled. 225
inestimable, 299
more the very. 304
sermons in. 286
thrown' only at frnitful trees. 851
who is silent, gathers. 797
who remove, bruise their flneers, 886
will immediately cry out. 429
worthless, 816
Stonehenge. 120 nots
Stony limits. 320
the. from their hearts. 218
Stood, sulfioient to have. 214
Stool, with a three-legged. 287
Stools, between two. 763
to sit on two. 623
Stoop, be maun, that has a low door.
793
to that there, dostest think I'd. 24
to^ when the head is off, 812
wisdom nearer when we. 402
would all but. 243
Stoops, to rise. it. 32
Stop, perwailed on him to. Ill
Btopp St thou me. wherefore. 85
Stops, to know my, 316
Store, amidst our flowing, 123
to review one's, is to mow twice. 872
Storied of old. 222
Stories, certain antient. godly. 423
from the land of spirits. 86
great lords'. 89
of holiness. 78
shorter, must make his. 352
telling, a sign of mediocrity. 719
to delight his ear. 328
to rede ar delitabill. 16
to study old. 652
which teach to sin. 634
Storm, a sob, a, 4
a town, to be a rentleman. 886
after a. a calm. 752
directs the. 2
in a teacup. 749
is up, 304
it cannot calm, brightening the. 231
my injured skiff fears the scene of
the. 530
no. hurts a man who believes. 510
no power to oppose such a. 600
nor war lasts for ever, 752
rides upon the. 94
that frowns or falls. 410
that howls. 338
that stood the. 230
Storms grow stronger as the days grow
longer, 758
make oaks take deeper root. 851
of state. 301
shorter as more powerful. 642
the God of. 165
vows in. 876
Story always old. 32
better, leave a. 382
feigned for pleasure. 127
full of humour, 528
God bless you ! 68
in every breese, 231
in our country's, 227
rough island, 366
ruined by bad telling, 583
Story, shall the good man teach. 29i
teach him how to tell my, 323
telling, first law of. 382
the labyrinths of the. 578
the old. old. 166
to tell my. 319
without head, 467
wrong, believe that. 334
you tell the. prettily, 498
Stout, desperately. 350
Stoutness, no objection to. 144
Strachan. Sir Richard. 460
Straight in the strength of thy spirit
358
on. way must be. 87
to thrusts. I go. 237
Strain again, that, 288
in a sadly pleasing. 252
soft is the. 244
unpremeditated, 375
Strains, mute his tuneful. 274
that might create a soul. 222
that sigh. 204
Straitest sect, the most. 431
Strait-laced, but all-too-full in bud. 363
Strand, maypole in the. 23
Strange all this difference. 255
but true. 64
constancy alone is. 263
this is wondrous. 313
to relate. 79
- 'twas passing. 323
Stranger among strange faces, 377
and ye took me in. 428
disgraceful to turn out a. 696
filled the Stuarts' throne, 271
in a strange land, 411
in this breathing world. 5f
Strangers and pilerims. 435
beiore thee and sojourners, 413
better. 287
gracious and courteous to. 10
he imposes on. 708
honour'd. by. 253
law of keeping out. 9
send them to. and you will see, 590
Stratagems and spoils. 285
God the best deviser of. 466
those oft are, 243
Stratford-atte-Bowe. school of. 74
StratiOtike alogia, 478
Straw buUt citadel, 212
is corn in bad years. 808
is com in ill years, 767
let an ill man lie in thy, 816
man of, wants a woman of gold. 744
man of. worth a woman of gold, 746
master of, eats a servant of steel.
747
one foot in. one in spittle, 796
the last. 859 ^^^
tickled with a. 246
tilts with a, 400
to find quarrel in a, 318
who hath shirts of, 885
Straws, many, bind an elephant, 8S4
to split, 873 , ^^
Strawberries, Dr. Boteler's saying. 381
great ones at the mouth of the pot.
12
Strawbei^ grows underneath the nettlst,
wives. 12 _ , ^^
Stray further, will yon always, 7»
Stream, against the, to strive, 746
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Stream, by haunted, 221
cannot rise above the spring. 863
clear, united. 373 ^ », ««
nelp mvgelf from the grreat, 581
if^fir^J*^^* *^ its sprinsr. 389
}jiH®* **''.U®8 » Ji?lit mill, 145
little, will quench great thirst, 746
SfTiU?2^4?' **^^'°^' '^^' "^
of Time, oft up the, 264
of years, the, 330
or erove, 183
purlincr. 2
sweetness in the, 366
talk was like a. 258
the favouring, 670
the silent, 688
the smooth, 244
which ever elides on, 668
Streams, as shallow. 250
between two, 763
from little fountains, 131
if crystal, 243
In lavish, 249
murmuring, 238
polluted, 227
roll down. 243
their channels deeper wear. 46
Streamers waving, 220
Strehen, Lehen heisst, 817
Street cryes all about, 448
longest, nearest home, 860
man in the, 458
much in the, light of repute. 751
sayings. 465-466
who builds on the, 794
wisdom of the, 458
Streets, darkens the, 212
he knew all the, 518 note
uttereth her voice in the, 416
wisdom of the, 843
Strength, a giant's, 278
a tower of, 299
all below is, 124
be, so shall thy. 412
draw, from weakness, 771
equal in, 213
from weakness, 738
in his knowledge of England. 41
in Saxon, 269
is made perfect in weakness, 434
kindly, in the soil, 73
my, from heaven. 506
no good at threading needles, 841
of guilty kings, 5
shall renew their. 420
that tower of, 365
the God-given, 269
to my proportioned, 222
to strength. 415
united is powerful, 709
Strengthens with his strength. 246
bt retched, some things which he. 83
Strict, it is right to be, 663
Strife, a storm, a, 4
and friendship allow no excuse. 467
begets strife. 477, 578 ^*^""'''
elemental, 245
is a wife's dowry, 623
life means. 817
never, 678
none was worth my. 188
of disputatious men, 102
religion should extinguish, 10 J
the beginning of, 416
Strife, the dust of. 233
the unremitting. 349
to fast from, 164
what begins in. endures, 658
Strike, afraid to, 250
below the knee. 272
but hear. 8. 451, 704
delayed to, 218
for your altars, 155
home, 68
if for the people's good, 674
mint or ye. 826
now or never. 136
^Jen to. and when to stay, 358
while the iron's hot, 851
Strikes, sayinp which, 668
Striking, cruel, 279
String after string is severed, 375
always blunders with the same. 665
^ best end of the, 790
Strings, there are, 112
Strip the stark-naked soul. 258
Stripes, toTtf, save one, 434
Strive for so many things, why, 653
mightily. 288
Stroke, no second, 213
one, fells not an oak, 838
the friendly, 140
Strokes, little, fell great oaks, 820
many, 298
Strong and free, has made i:s, 387
and very courageous, 412
and yet a gentle hand, 381
in awe, to keep the. 300
man after sleep, 226
only to destroy, 100
shall be as tow, 419
smooth and. 152
the brave, 1
upon the stronger side, 290
wants that little, 165
who can lift himself up, 792
without rage, 107
yet so refined, 254
Stronger most in the right, 826
Strongest, argument of the, the best.
721
Cob was the, 18
God helps the, 784
side, on the, 275
things unseen, 185
wander furthest. 392
Struck at Tib, but down fell Tim, 793
Struggle, each, lessens human woe. 204
one sharp, stern. 206
Strumpet never fair, 831
Stuart. Marie, 358
Stuarts, a', no sib to the king, 749
fidelity to the, 371
Stuarts' throne, stranger filled the. 271
Stubborn, fate drives the, 778
Stubbornness, noble. 124
Students, unruly, often prove pioun
preachers, 748
Studia adolescentiam alunt, 548
Studies, pleasing useful, 242
serve for delight, 11
sloth to spend too much time in, 11
which nourish youth, 548
Studiit immoritur, 658
Studio minuente la})orem, 657
StudioTum mmulus. 487
Studiods of ease, 241
Studium sine divite vena, 597
Study, an over-full belly will not. 669
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study and books, leave, 153
craggy patheof. 181
iflory the incitement to, 55^
had made him very lean, 170
learning won by, 142
like heaven's glonoua ann, Z81
mach, is a weariness, 419
no satiety in. 612
of mankind, 245
pruning by, 11
result of previous, 6
what you most affect, 287
Studying to please. 200
Stuff, that perilous, 310
their confounded, 251
Stuffing good for geese, 851
she asked him for, 17
Stulte fahularier, 596
Stulti VTope omnes, 666
Stultitia caruisse, 707
semper incipit vtvere, 566
Stumble that run fast. 321
twice against one stoae, to, 470
Btumbler stumbles least, 161
Stumbles and falls not, who, 799
good horse that never. 810
Stumbling-block in a brother's way. 432
stone, a, 431 ^ , ^ __.
the excuse of a lame horse, ooi
Stumps, he fought upon his, 441
StunnM, one who hath been, 85
Stupidest of London men, 71
Stupidity, a great admiration for, 392
no sin but, 391 , , .
with, the gods struggle In vain,
7^5
Sturdy, Bob,^178
fity, sparkles on a, 364
Stygian cave forlorn, 221
Style, a higher, than man. 260
base is the, 346 , ^^,
careful happiness of. 513
definition of good, 353
elegance of, 487
every man has his own, 456
familiar, but not coarse. 177
in so strange a, 243
infatuates, 100
insinuating, 251
is the man, 456, 723
negligence of, 661
proclaims the man, 684
refines, 244
that inglorious, 409
the dress of thoughts, 78
Style est I'homme meme» 723
Styx, the river, 569
Ruadela. goddess of persuasion, 629
Suasoria ratio, 662
Suave, mart magno, 685
Suaves in modo. 641
Suaviter in modo, 541, oro
si possis, 675
Sub judice, 685
roj«o. 529 note, 686
Subdue, learned himself first to, 348
your will, if you. 674
Subdued, to spare the, 547
Subduing a grasping diapoaltion. 574
Subject, from one, to another, lly
new. 224
not a slave, 394
song unlike my. 79
suited to your powers, 686
to change the, 873
Subject, who has chosen a suitable. 511
wish to be a, 297
Subjects give love, 107
the good of, 107
through fear, 688
fiubiecfs duty, every, 296
love, founds greatness on. ZW
questioning, 87
Subjection. impUed, 215
Bublime and the ridiculous. 239
ideas, 37 ^_
the really. 452
to the ridiculous, 715
to the ridiculous, see Awfnl. froin
the," 470
Bubmisslon, ooy. 215
dishonourable, vile. 321
Submit or yield, never to, 211
submitting, sways by. 249
taught to. 374
Substance more Important than acci-
dent. 686 ^ ^
of things hoped for, 435
Subtle look and sly. 273
Subtlety may deceive. 104
of intellect. 233
Suburb of the life Elysian. 194
Succeed, dream that they shall aUll. w
if at first you don tj W
in the world, how to. 717
Sucoeeda. the one. 362
Succeeded, I have. 63
Succesa, an hour a. 230
and rest are feUows. 844
brings to destruction. 685
diamaller than any failure. X7
encourages. 655
God will estimate, 33
had ever bad. 298
is from above, 151
is much befriended, 471
nothing succeeds like, 834
of knaves entices many. 686
the criterion of wisdom, 39
the mark. 49 , , _^ —
true touchstone of desert. 57
we ask not of. 55 ^, ^^
will not attend on all. 338
Successful beyond hope. 218
Successors, gone before him. Z77
Succour dawns from Heaven, oft. ws
Succurrere lapsis, 663
Suck my last breath. 253
Suction, power o\ 110
Sudden pull up, rayther a. 110
things ternfy even the brave. 53i
Sudor Anglicru, 686
Sue. less used to. 271
not born to. 291
when maidens, 278
Sued and served. 208
I never, 298
Sues, my proud heart. *9B
Sues, somewhere east of, 186
Suffer and be strong, to. 193
and expect. 851
hope of all who. 390
learn to. 520
long, cannot, 366
must, who can love. 259
not without hope we, 402
the worst, 302
those who Infilct must. 331
to be wise; labour, to havs. W
what others. 339
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Bofler, Willie I poMess. I. 524
irno best can. 219
who fears to, saflers from fear, 884
Bnflerance. In corporal, 279
is the bad^e. 283
wretched to live on. 690
Suffered, fool knows when he has. 477
Soflerer. best of men was a. 107
Buflerlnff brinn experience. 777
child of, 165
common to all, 473
ended with the day. 3
is teaching, 477
knowledge by. 28
nothing more inyentiye than. 476
they learn in. 331
Snflerings, lamentations relieve. 475
learn, by onr. 121
to each his. 153
touch the heart. 687
which have no tongne. 331
Saflers, he, who conquers. 632
the body. 210
when another, wood suffers. 811
who. conquers. 651
Bufllcea. what is enoncrh. 668
Sufficiency, an elegant. 373
desire no more than. 660
Sufficient unto the day. 425
Suffolk cheese, 804
Lord, 39
Suffrage, universal, 452
Suffrages of the multitude. 611
Suoa^nes, to, esanagkaMeU 479
8ugoe»tio faUi, 687
Suicide. Britain infamous for. 408
Suing lon^ to bide. 346
Suia, i*v, i'v Teste, 717
Suit, a silk, which cost me much. 240
is best that flU. 853
lady's, 269
lightly won, 270
Suits of solemn black. 311
Suitable, all things not. to all. 626
man. a. 556
Suitor, the last^ wins the maid. 859
the well-moneyed, 529
Suitors following, see. 323
SuivBM raison, 729
Suha 9uka legdn. 478. 765
Sulkiness towards a superior, folly. 684
Sullen mind, in his. 344
Sum quod eris, 686
SumhouU, h6, 472
Summa malorum, 547
Bummarum, 6i37
Summachia meta ton polemon. 474
Summer, a wholesome. 9
come. 174
eternal, 61
eternal, in his soul. 166
eves, on. 221
friendship. 207
has set in with his usual severity,
88. 446
is comely with crops, 638
is gone, 169
is y-comen in, 441
made glorious. 298
not always, 614
Sride of, 357
t. Luke's, Bee Weather Proverbs,
61226
artin's, 297
strong, 357
Summer, sweet as. 301
thy eternal, shall not fade. 327
wet bad, dry good, 881
Summers, warm the air in inclement,
352
Summer's day, life is like unto a. 445
day. man is a. 380
heat, fantastic. 291
heat, remembrance of. 81
lease all too short, 327
morn, like a. 85
usual severity, 88
Summerhouse, in the back garden. 110
Summits, split and rent. 270
Summons, upon a fearful, 311
Summum honum, 501
Sumphorai poiousi mahrologout, 467
Sun, a world without a. 65
against a setting. 302
and salt, nothing more useful. 608
argue against the. 487
as the, extin^ishes the stars, 544
bred o' the, 32
candle to the. 406
chariot, what would you do with
the, 539
does not shine on disappointed
ambition, 37
dominions of the, 65
false, to call the. 680
from heaven, though God take the,
869
gather round the setting, 402
gaze upon the, 1
glimmering tapers to the. 102
go down upon your wrath, let not
the. 434
grows cold, till the, 359
ail the rising. 140
has gone down flery red, 16
has set. no night has followed. 680
hootine at the glorious. 84
in all his state. 3
is not all spots. 21
is not polluted. 14
labour in the. 358
lending lijrht to the. 579
maketh His. to rise on the evil and
the good. 425
morning, never lasts a day, 773. 860
morning, seldom ends well. 747
never sets in the Spanish
dominions. 459
nor death looked on without flinch-
ing, 723
nor does he yield to the. 601
of mv soul. 183
of otner days, 183
of righteousness, 422
on this delightful land, 215
only seen by its own light, 863
outlive the. 352
owes no homage to the. 26
pasaeth through pollutions, 7
people adore the rising. 637
pleasant the, 215
reflecting upon the mud. 359
regulate the, 246
rises in every country, 808
seems always just set, 115
setting, doubles the shadows. 6B0
shine, though the, leave not thy
cloak at home. 755
shines, it is day while the. 884
shines more brightly, 579
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Ban shines, yet leave not yonr cloak. 869
shineth upon the dnnrhill. 199
side that's next the. 351
smiled with unaccustomed light. 512
the all-beholding. 197
the garish. 321
the heat o the. 307
the Ternal. 269
the worshipped. 319
to see for tne last time. 718
to yoke the horses of the. 572
weary of the. 310
when highest casts least shadow,
881
who can gaxe upon the. 369
who shoots at the. 335
will bUnd. 680
with ardent frown. 270
would ever shine. 23
Suns. all. not yet set. 615
set and return. 680
the process of the. 362
without a spot. 394
Bun's sight, in the. 354
Sunbeam, as the. 225
Sunbeams lifted higher. 195
melt. 228
out of cucumbers. 352
smitten with. 354
Sunday, at church on. 83
clears away the rust, 2
from the week, divide the, 311
is not a day in law. 519
profession. 827
school words, 82
shines no Sabbath. 250
walk. a. 168
Sundays, a week of. 813
observe. 161
of man's life. 161
two. together. 813
Sundered not but bound us, 357
Sundial in the shade. 878
inscription. 554
motto. 635 {Pereunt, etc.), 710
SunPidSsiB, 472
Sunflower that shone, 355
turns, as the. 228
Sung at festivals, 326
he joyously. 234
what is not worth saying is. 714
Sung en, wie die Alien, 865
Sunless, not till earth be. 357
Sunrise, that august, 360
Sunset and evening star. 371
death is a. 57
of life. 66
of our day. 61
Sunsets are quite old-fashioned, 391
Sunshine after rain, 326
broken in the rill, 230
could call up its, 231
eternal, 146
every hour, 43
fit for the, 29
in my face. 1
in the shady place, 344
is a glorious birth, 402
no. but hath shadow. 833
of mv soul. 342
stand a little out of my. 454
still. 230
to the sunless land. 404
Suola tiene con la tcarpa, 86?
Sup and blaw. nae man can. i'i9
Superanda ferendo, 628
Superavimua, omnei gentes, 636
Supererogation, works of. 457
Superficial, ignorant. 279
Superfluities, a rich man's. 89
Superfluity, you complain of. 692
Superfluous, the, a highly necessary
thing. 723
Bnperior. I give way to a. 583
stations, superior woes. 24
Superiority, art of. to take people oa
their best side. 722
Superiorum permissu, 512
Superstition, a senseless fear of god*
687
ague of the mind. 273
antidote to. 335
atheism and. 855
deceitful in appearance. 605
feeble minds' religion. 39
godless religion. 155
in avoiding superstition. 10
no itch more infectious. 617
not love but. 92
obeys vanity. 472
of women, 701
prone to, 644
surest medicine for. 14
the most pestilent pest, 628
the poetry of life, 732
Superstitions, all have their. 187
truths end as. 173
Superstitious, better dumb than. 180
it is wrong to be. 663
soul hath no rest. 48
ye are too. 431
Supervacuum, omne, 656
Supper, a mile after. 135
after, walk. 639
after, walk a mile. 752
Jrreat. great pain. 817
f ever I ate a good. 3
Ught long life. 817
nourishment which is called. 281
of the Lord, each meal a. 195
walk before and after. 685
when I wished for my. 804
wrongs not an old man. who steals
his. 801
Suppers, more killed by. 817
more slain by. 828
pastime makes. 804
Sapper less, better go to bed. 761
the hero sate. 252
who goes to bed. 884
Suppressed, was immediately. 118
Supra, ut, 701
vide ut, 706
Sups well, who, lives well. 674
well. who. sleeps well. 817
Surdo narraa, 688
Sure as night follows day. Attn
make all. 822
of nothing but to lose. 95
that is. which can be made. SOS
Surety, act as. ruin is at hand. 470
be. danger is at hand. 663
for a stranger, he that is. 416
your, wants a surety. 889
Suretyship, who hateth. 450
Surfeit has killed more than famlM
477
has killed more than hanger. Ill
no crude. 222
with too much. 283
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Snrre may iweep. where'er, 62
murmuringr. 306
Sargea lash the Boondin? ehore. 244
Burgeon mnst have eagle's eye, lion's
heart, lady's hand. 744
practises on an orphan. 559
youDg, old physician, 756
Bnrgery. no skill in. 294
past all. 323
Surgical operation, requires a, 337
Surplice question, the. 29
Surprise and rapture, 256
no little, 17
respect mingled with. 271
Surprises, a series of, 130
millions of, 161
Surrender Judgment. 100
Sursum corda, 688
Surviyal of the fittest, 343
Sus, per coll., 688
Suspect everybody, always. 112
the nymph, some might. 406
Suspected, nothing secure unless, 834
Suspects yet fondly loves, 324
Suspended, I'll dangle in air, 263
Suspense, the only insupportable. 268
Suspicion absolves faith. 14
bane of friendship, 851
coward's virtue. 864
hath, a ready tongue, 294
haunts the guilty, 298
ignorance a cause of, 11
looses faith. 851
political madness, 14
sleeos 214
strong in the distressed. 486
who has. rarely at fault, 795
Suspicions, his first, 66
like baU, 11
Suspicion's but at best, 238
coward fear, 200
Suspicious is this tragedy, 297
poor men are, 625
SuMtine et ahstinet 688
Sutton, Archbishop. 382 nots
Suum cuique, 688
Suwarofl, 62 note
Swag, stowed the, 18
Swagger, men who save money rarely,
201
Swain, a frugal, 167
did woo. 154
the uncouth. 224
Swains as he, few such, 26
commend her. all our. 277
Bwaller myself. I made an effort to. 26
Swallow, a summer friend, 551
flights of song. 366
nature's vagabond, 370
O tell her, 364
one, makes not spring, 838
one. maketh not summer, 838
suddenly, I had to, 82
the chaffering, 26
twittering, 151
what you have hashed up. 696
Swallows like false friends, 551
Swan and shadow, float double, 397
like a black, 661
like end. 284
of Avon, 180
on still St. Mary's lake, 397
swam in a silver lake. 7
. swims on a Uke. 171
Swap hcfrset. 831
Swarry, a friendly, 111
Swarthy Oharles, 1
Swashing and martial, 285
Sway more fruitful of life. 357
popular. 107
required with gentle, 216
this sceptred, &5
Swear anything, they fear not to. 607
at all, do not, 320
enough to make a deacon, 198
for me one short half-hour, 727
it. a true gentleman may. 290
mine eyes were bright. 204
Swearer, the cheap. 160
Sweareth to his own hurt. 414
Swearing and supperless. 252
I could bate. 160
perjury produced by habitual, 480
till the very roof was dry, 284
Swears, he'll certainly deceive, 238
with so much grace. 190
Sweat and toil. 484
midday, our, 260
no sweet without, 833
of thy face, 411
Sweating sickness, 686
Sweep before his own door, everyone
should, 776
before your own door. 851
Sweeps a room, who, 162
Sweet, all is not, 179
and fair, how. 381
and fair, so wondrous, 381
as English air could make, 363
as summer, 301
but short. 351
but then now it was, 31
doth kill much bitterness, 183
every, hath its sour, 775
for a season, 860
hath its sour, 130
he deserves not the, 790
honey, but the bee stings. 803
in life, half so. 229
is sour, to him that hath lost taste.
872
is sown, when, 73
may turn to bitter, 623
not lasting, 312
nothing's so dainty, 137
of life, 217
often repeated, is no longer so, 479
one becomes so, 715
only so much more. 28
sipping only what is, 129
so soft, so faint. 273
so. that the sense aches. 326
softly. 125
to think upon, 234
words were tuneful, 73
would smell as. 320
Sweets, lost in the. 141
of sweet philosophy, 287
to the sweet. 319
wilderness of, 216
Sweetest airs, discords make, 60
thing that ever grew, 394
things here soonest cloy. 377
Sweetheart and Honeybird, £51
in every port, 338
Sweetly smile. 2
Sweetness and light, 6 nots. 459
her infinite, 73
Unked. 221
no, without sweat, 133
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BweetneM. rifled all its. 238
taste of, 294
tediooa. 188
watte ita. 151
Swelled head. 184
SweUin' wlBibly, 110
Swept and ffarniahed. 426
Sweren and lien as a woman, 76
Swift. Dean, and Vanessa. 446
expires a driv'ler, 175
footed to uphold. 265
hate the slow. 623
the shuttle flies. 408
without violence. 259
Sviift's epitaph. 697
Swifter than a weaver's shuttle. 413
than the wind. 669
Swiftness never ceasing. 240
Swim, I could not. 118
not to. 137
this here. I will. 166
to. when held up. 811
who knows not now to. 809
you. without cork. 5%
Swimmer in his agony. 61
Swimmers, good, oftenest drowned. 786
Swimming, nere and there. 493
with bladders. 8
Swims or sinks. 214
Swine, a pearl for carnal. 49
women, and bees, not to be turned,
851
Swing, youth will have its. 889
Swings the flux of mortal things. 6
Swinish multitude. 39
Swiss, no money, no. 833
Swithin's feast. 140 ^
Switzerland free, and let our names
perish. 728
Swoop, at one fell. 310
Sword and fire. 370
and plough, with. 527
and throat, between. 567
another's, has laid him low. 66
arrest the lifted. 88
beating out the deadly. 563
board consumes more than the. 854
brings peace, 807
civilly by the. 180
deeper than the keenest, 91
deputed. 278
do not give a child a. 598
famous by my. 227
glued to my scabbard. 208
good, in poor scabbard. 786
hasten with the. 538
I with. ^iU open. 278
in a madman's hand. 830
in buying a. 808
in hand, for England's right. 270
law, 218
leaden, in ivory sheath. 660
love of the, 667
more killed by supper than the. 828
of common sense. 210
of heaven not in haste. 73
one. keeps another in sheath, 838
outwears its sheath. 60
right of the. 573
servant to right. 345
sharper than the, 307
slay him with his own. 687
song of the. 159
states saved without the. 200
•ieels my. 271
Sword, stir not the Are with a. 478
surieit slays more than the. 861
take from her the. 527
the sharpest. 454, 455
thy maiden. 294
to a child, do not give a. 474
to stir fire with a. 566
tongue more fatal than the. 864
true be thy. 271
turn your, against me. 586
what have you to do with the. 655
while I am master of my. 454
who draws, against his prince. 8M
who first made the. 656
who strikes with the. 799
word strikes deeper than a. 48
Swords and shields. 103
into ploughshares. 419
more sharp than. 359
of Sheffield steel. 273
shall play the orator. 205
to harps preferring. 399
Swordmanship. no skill in. 96
Swordsman, good, not a qnarreller. 744
Swore by all was swearing worth. 42
ternbly, our armies, 347
Sworn, rather believe me unsworn, thai
you. 565
the tongue has. 472
Syharitica mensa, 688
Sydneian showers. 103
Sydney. New South Wales. 19
Syllaba, qui cadit a, 649
Syllable, a panting. 97
change a. 393
Syllables govern the world. 275
lives on. 250
Syllogisms hang not on my tongue. 91
Syloson. vesture of. 688
SylvaB, ante omnia, 609
Sylvia in the night. 277
who is. 277
Symmetry, miracle of. 361
Sympathies. I seek no. 53
Sympathise, divine a grief and. 5
1 deeply, 119
Rympathiseth with all things. 26
Sympathy, it is the secret. 272
the homely, 394
to teach us, 33
toils of mortal, 396
without reUef. 851
Synagogues, chief seats in the. 427
Syrops, lucent. 182
Syrups, frowsy. 324
System into system runs. 245
order of celestial and terrcstrisL
644
Systems have their day. 366
innumerable. 329
Tabernacle, the earthy. 42)
Tabitha. Aunt. 166
Table, a luxurious. 688
attracts more than the mind. 637
companion, a. who will not endai^
527
crowd not your, 185
no dispute at a round. 759
no one should be bashful at. 7M
on a roar, to set the. 318
richly spread, what's a. 381
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Table robs more than the thief. 863
spread the, contention will cease,
860
talk, serre for, 28<
talker, rich in sense, 209
without subtle refinements. 679
Tables, my, 313
near a thousand, pined, 404
Tablecloth's tint when the good man'a
f rae hame, 881
Tablet, a smooth, 688
Tabula rasa, 688
Tacenda loqui, 533
Tacendi, libido, 662
Tacere cogi, 590
Tacitus, 223 note
TacuisBe nulli nocet, 666
Tadeln kann ein jeder Bau&r, 776
Tadpole and Taper. 115
Taedium vitm, 689
Tail broader than thy win^s, 823
came out, 17
came through, 86
Ghitabob's. 18
for counsel to the. 198
his disUnguished. 385
horror of his folded, 225
joins on. 17
poison 18 in the. 559, 863
something to recover a lost cow's,
855
switched his long. 86
that wagged contempt, 384
what a monstrous, 69
Tails of both hung down. 336
Tailor, let every, keep to his goose, 816
ninth part even of a, 70
patched-up. 668
Tailors, millers, weavers, thieves. 774
nine and ninety, 831
nine, make a man. 831
Tailor's shreds are worth cutting, 749
Take it, everything is as you, 776
let him. who can. 503
of the two which you prefer. 701
things as you find them, 852
this, one. worth two. I will ^ve. 838
this, one, worth two, will give. 740
who have the power, 397
who take can. 715
Takeley Street, 764
Taken captive. I know not by whom.
661
when, to be well shaken. 89
Takes away, like that it. 59
it to himself, who. 795
Taking out. and never putting in, 765
Tale, a flattering, 263
a moral, I you tellen can, 76
a plain. 293
a round, unvarnished, 322
a twice-told. 257, 291
adorn a. 175
after a man. telle a. 75
an honest. 299
an oft-told. 123
an old. and often told, 269
an old wife's. 126
as 'twas said to me. 272
bearers should hang by their
tongues, 553
brings in a several. 300
how many a, 231
in a fair lady's ear, 320
in everything. 401
Tale is this, lo my. 76
is worth the hearing. 209
life Uke a, 660
listen to my mournful. 33?.
never loses in telling, 749
one good till another told, 838
say forth thy. 75
should be Judicious. 96
sir, would cure deafness. 276
so sad, so tender, 332
some Jovial, 269
spoiled in telUng, 833
swift flies each, 346
that is told, as a, 415
that is told, as it were », 439
the long-winded, 20
the tender, 42
thereby hangs a. 286. 288
to tell his doleful. 268
told by an idiot, 310
told his soft. 81
told the merriest, 270
twice-told, 58
unfold, I could a. 313
untrewe, tellen his. 75
which holdeth children, 334
Tales, half forgotten, 234
if ancient, say true. 51
increase, how false. 550
it is in all the. 30
less read than, 259
not merely children put ofl with. 736
old women's, 544
out of school. 771
play truant at his. 281
seemed to them as idle, 429
such as childhood loves. 339
tell me the, 19
'tis the saddest, of all. 63
to tell, foolishly, 596
Tale's best, a sad, 289
true, yet the, 32
Talent cannot make a writer. 131
convinces. 201
does what it can. 201
let the oath be open to. 452
material to show your. 585
of flattering. 6
the course open to, 719
the single, well employed. 176
to conceal thoughts. 1
which is death to hide. 224
works, genius creates, 852
Talents, without pedigree, 724
few are born with. 101
impeded by narrow means. 549
improved by industry. 263
of the silent classy 62
towering, 409
understood his own. 354
Talk, always, who never think. 259
and discourse, to find. 11
and not the intrigue, 151
beautiful, not the most pressing
want. 72
charm of his. 576
daring nothing beyond, 712
generous in. 665
gods, how he will. 190
ne can. yet he is no speaker, 454
his tedious. 220
honest. 365
hotch-potch of, 668
if they cease to. I must starn*. 177
lets they think the more they, 869
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Talk, let fools. 721
let people, and dogs bark. 816
like pniloBophers. live like fooli.
824
like that for ever. 143
long, short work, 820
loves to hear himself, 321
made ifirnoble. 369
more like a Greek. 340
more, than trouble, 828
most, thev, 258
much and err much. 852
much and snitable. not co-existent.
611
mnch. who, say nothing. 714
not bearing the morning's reflec-
tion, 484
not ending in action. 70
of many things, to. 119
of what he understands. 816
only to conceal the mind. 405
out thine heart. 356
personal. 396
plenty ox. 668 note
the <uflerence of men's. 240
the mair they. 43
to man as if ne bored. 392
too mnch. 122
was like a stream. 258
with our past hours. 407
worthy of belief. 680
Talkative, more, than a turtle-dove. 696
Talked on for ever, 158
so much they, 79
Talker, a table. 209
great, great liar, 744
makes nis own punishment, 638
twenty-thousandth part of a, 72
Talkers are no good doers. 299
fluent. 158
great, never great doers, 211
great, commonly liars, 787
great, little business, 724
great, little doers. 787
like leaky pitchers. 787
much, little walkers. 788
Talking, a rage for, 544
an end of. 550
an itch for. 502
and eloquence. 180
comes by nature. 852
fools prone to. 142
he will be. 280
ill. between full man and fasting,
813
in an undertone, 191
long hours in. 680
pays no toll. 852
stock of the town. 534
undue, has serious guilt. 533
you interrupt, with. 673
Talking-machine, a red-tape. 72
Talks much. 241
much, errs much. 799
much that has least to say. 793
speaks but never, 166
Talk'st, BO poorly as thou, 91
Tall, divinely, 361
man is a fool, 468
to reach the pole, were I so. 387
Taller by the breadth of my nail, 351
Tam was glorious. 44
Tamarinds, only strangers eat, 82
Tame, be not too. 316
Tangled web we weave, 270
Tangles of Ne»ra's hair. 223
Tantalus athirst. 690
no water obtainable by. 692
7ant-pi« et TanUmieux, 722
Tape-tied curtains. 249
Taper, exulting in their. 408
to the sun. mv little. 63
Tapers, temples. 253
Tapestry, wrong side of a. 172
Tapley. Mark. 112
Tapsalteerie. 45
Tapster, spirit of a. 281
Tar. spoil the ship for a ha'porth of.
831
water, 21
Taradiddles, for telling. 191
I will tell, 144
Tarantara, murmur, 500
sound. 500
Tara's walls. 228
Tarde, mas vale, que nunca, 762
Tarl ton's son^. 459
Tarpeian rock near the Capitol, 721
Tarre the mastiffs on. 301
Tarrying bairns. 852
Tars. bold. 109
true-hearted. 109
Tartar's bow. 8
Tartness, partakes of. 208
Tarv not the time. 75
Task, complete the, 530
hast done, worldly, 307
is done, 230
is smoothly done, 223
long day's, 305
master's eye. 224
plying their daily. 184
the common, 183
Tasso, 84 note
Taste, a gullet like a goose to lengthen
out the. 718
a man of. and not display. 526
and you will feed, 757
arbiter of. 493
^ eager we. 383
every man to his. 775
more, than wealth. 638
never who always drink. 259
not. drink deep or. 243
not. handle not, 434
not much. 62
of fame, 201
of mine, they should. 242
of mobs. 251
of your quality, a. 314
public, a mongrel. 348
the most voluptuous sense. 546
to have, one must have soul. 727
vicissitudes of. 176
Tastes, no disputing abont. 515
of men. 3
thousands of different. 661
Tasteless all. 239
Tatters, tear a passion to. 315
Tattler worse than a thief. 749
Tattlers also and busybodies. 435
Taufht by cottage dames. 184
first he wrought and aftemardt lA
75
lowly. 288
plainest. 220
reproofs ought not to be. 10
Taunts he casten forth, 375
Tausch i8t kein Rauh, 777
Tavern, a capital, 177
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TaTern or inn. a ?ood, 177
to die in a. 588
Tax and to please. 38
Taxation, prefer infamy to, 337
Taxed according to their beauty, 352
Taxes and in'uel i^row thicker. 852
death and the. 834
make love and pay our. 60
men least willing to pay. 130
milks dry. 198
on everytninff on earth, 337
rise or fall. 79
sinews of the commonwealth, 702
this is not a question of. 613
true as, 113
Taxing machine, 70
Taylor, Jeremy, 20 note
Te Deum laudamus, 690
Tea and coffee and other slopkettle. 83
and sometimes, 244
cup times, 362
she sweetens. 264
sweeteners of. 132
tastes of boiled boots. 372
venerable liquid. 81
Teach, gude bairns, easy to, 788
(teche) gladly. 75
I do not. I only tell, 718
let such, 243
the hundredth part, 394
the younff idea, 373
Teacher should be sparing of his smile,
96
time the great. 870
who chooses to be his own. 801
Teachers give their pupils cakes, 647
had been woods and rills, 395
many learn more than their, 477
Teacher's fault refutes him, 645
sake, 132
Teaches not, whom God, 886
Teacheth ill who teacheth all, 793
Teaching before possessing a beard. 492
either dead or, 497
is not so obscured, 29
others, teaches, 852
the taught that profits by. 29
we learn by, 522
Tear, a man without a, 65
a, nothing dries more quickly, 604
all he had. a. 152
blush to shed a. 332
comes in my e'e. 46
drop shed. 23
dry be that, 334
drying up a single, 62
forbade the rising, 272
in Gleopatra's eye. 55
is an intellectual thing. 22
law which moulds a, 264
meed of some 'melodious, 223
moral brings a. 66
not a, must o'er her fall, 28
nothing dries sooner. 834
one small pretended, 697
orb of one particular. 328
persuasive language of a. 81
rivals all but Beauty's. 271
sound we echo with a. 61
that flows for others. 105
that is wiped. 102
the homage of a, 52
the unanswerable, 55
thou couldst not hide. 360
iribnte of a. 256
Tear upon the word, dropped a. 348
was in his eve. 203
without a. 123
Tears, a child of. 183
a stream of. 15
a . world of, 45
are a luxury, 230
are on the mother's face, 366
are silent orators, 137
are wiped for ever, 251
baptised in. 189
big round, 286, 373
cannot cleanse your heart with, 376
child of, 539
drew iron, 221
drip of human, 156
drop, as fast, 325
drown the stage in, 314
embalmed in, 271
ever ready to flow, 696
flow in vain. 587
for blood. 317
for, we render him his life, 551
friends' painless, 199
given to the human race, 591
have the weight of words. 667
hence those, 551
his becoming, 574
I'd have few, 242
idle tears, 364
if you have, 304
let none honour me with. 711
like Nlobe, all. 311
lovely In her. 264
men given to. 467
mournfuller than very. 358
no bitterness, 199
no, but of mv shedding, 284
no caste in, 4
no seeing one's way through, 868
nothing is here for. 221
o'erflow, bitter, 211
of bearded men, 270
of warlike men, 159
our funeral, 408
pardon these, 514
remembrance not, 479
she sang the, 265
shed for show. 637
skilled in moving to, 707
some natural, 219
stand congealed. 123
such as angels weep, 212
sympathetic, 152
tearless, 469
that v>eak, 93
the best part of our nature. 591
the first, the last, the onlv. 66
the fountain of sweet, 394
the noble language, 162
there are. in human affairs, 687
to human suffering are due. 395
to shed, readier. 389
too deep for, 402
Venus smiles not in a house of, 322
wash out. nor all jour, 134
wash the heart, 540
weep thy girlish. 385
when they would devour, 10
who can tell such things without.
657
wipe awav all, 437
your foolish, 363
Tease, they that, love. 868
Teasing, always, always ieated, fl
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TeehnS makT9, 475
Tedioas as a tired hone. 294
aa a twice told tale, 257
better than to be. 299
his prattle to be. 292
Teeth, aching, ill tenants. 885
diff yonr grave with your. 888
had done, his, 170
he that shows his. 823
not yet out his, 673
pick your, 180
sans, sans eyes. 286
sharpened my. 82
tell him to his. 318
whetted their. 341
Teetotaller, no woman should marry a,
348
Tekonti, td, pan philon, 480
Telephus ana Peleus in exile. 691
Tell, do not. what is not to be repeated,
602
do not. what you wish quiet, 660
I canna. 46
many things, with wine yon will,
558
seek a stranger to. 646
Telling, tale marred in. 833
us all that they think. 443
Tells such things, who. knows more, 611
Telos, hora, 475
Telum imhelle, 691
Temeritas pro consilio, 681
Temper, celestial, 216
never mellows. 174
of such a feeble, 303
thy steady, 1
whose unclouded ray. 249
Tempers, bad. surely are the worst, 104
Temperament, of strange, 61
solid base of, 364
Temperance a bridle of gold. 48
acauire and beget a, 315
and exercise. 640
and labour, the two physicians. 721
dominion of reason over passion.
691
health consists with, 247
healthy by. 250
hotels. I prefer. 25
in a pet of. 222
nurse of chastity. 405
taught, by. 218
Temperate dispute. 25
Temperately, better to live. 590
Tempering each other, 2
Tempest and showers deceiveth. 378
drives, I go where the, 618
following fair weather. 455
gives warning beforehand. 691
rages wild. 259
tossed, devious. 102
tossed, it shall be. 308
Tempests, glasses itself in. 54
Tempest's howl. 41
Tempestas, quo me cunque rapit, 618
Tempeure, la. aelon le temps, 785
Templar, drink like a. 717
Temple, can dwell in such a. 276
half as old as Time. 37 note
o'er her. one blue vein. 260
of God. ye are the. 432
that's not made with hands, 168
Where's the need of, 32
Temples, God's first. 35
how amiable are thy. B91
Temples worthier of the God. 249
Tempo, cada cousa a teu, 866
cht ha, non (upetti tempo, 867
tl, d una lima torda, 870
Tempora lahuntur, 691
mollisiima fandi, 650
mutantur, 626 note, 691
MSBvitim, 495
Tempore prior, potior jure, 651
Temporie vttia, 709
Temptation, aiblins nae, 43
man that endurcth. 435
mark the strong, 189
only way to get rid of. 391
Temptations, in spite of all. 142
Tempted, asperses the, 217
one thing to be, 278
Tempter, glosed the. 217
or the tempted. 278
saw his time. 249
the subtlest. 120
Tempts by making rich. 249
he who. 217
Tempus abire tihi est, 580
animA rei, 692, 843
fugit, 870
ineluctahne, 703
irreparabile, 543
omnia revelat, 870
perditum non redit, 587
Ten struck the church clock. 30
Tender are the most severe. 375
as woman, 390
thought, rear the. 373
to children, be. 372
Tenderly, take her up. 167
Tenderness a crime. 539
more alive to. 400
Tendir and trewe. 165
Tendit in ardua virtus, 519
Tenement, a clayey, 69
" Tener " y el " No tener," 865
Tenerifl or Atlas. 216
Tenets Just the same at last. 249
with books, 248
Tenour of their way, 152
Tentare ulterius veto, 697
Tenters, ne'er was so set on the. 50
Tentes, ne, aut perfice, 878
Tenues luxuriantur opes, 557
Tenure, fixity of, 461
Teres atque rotundus, 657
Terewth. light of. 113-
Term day. dead and marriage msk«
769
Terms, fair, and a villain's mind. S83
in good set. 286
Utiffious. 225
of love, burning. 242
precise, silken, 282
should be small, when thingi sn.
241
to all proportioned, 241
Termagants, thae. 127
Terminate so well, fdrms which. 57
Terminological inexactitude. 462
Terminus a quo, 692
Terra, chi compra, 796
incognita, 692
levis, sit tibi, 680
qui jacet in, 650. 696
Terrace upon terrace, blaxiog. 40S
walk. a. 254
Terret, qui, plus ipse timet, 652
Terrifies, who. is himself afraid. 681
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Terror, better die than live in, 469
epidemic. 149
full of dismal. 299
in your threats, no. 304
of the Roman name. 692
only rnles by. 362
rules by. 370
the firrisly. 213
Terrors, the kins of, 413
Tertium quid, 692
Tertiut e ccbIo Cato, 692
Tertnllian, 456
Tertnllian^s rejoicinir over hell. 653
Test, bringr me to the. 317
when they winna stand the. 44
Testament as worldlings do. 286
I made my, 78
Old and New. 9
the New. 155
the pnrple. 292
Tester, 111 have in ponch. 277
loseth a. 797
Testimonies to be weiirhed. not counted.
639
Tettimonium mutuum, 513
Testimony, a, against them, 428
yonr. in exchangre for mine, 513
Testy, pleasant fellow. 2
Tetchy and wayward. 299
T^te prhB du honnet, 790
Tethneken 9 didaskei, 472
Tethnikota, ton, mi kakologein, 479
Tetigiiti ticu, 485 note
Tetigit. nullum, quod non omavit, 650
Tetracnordon. called. 224
Tencer as our leader. 606
Text, a square of. 369
he labours to display. 241
inspires not, 123
is old, 326
manv a holy, 152
of pike and ^n, 49
will suit any sermon, 348
Thalassa klugei panta, 473
Thalatse, kai pur, kai gunf^, 472
Thalattis, poluphloiBhoto, 478
Thales. advice of. 12
advice refrarding marriage. 455
saying of. 470
wisest of the seven. 668
Thames, 107
ducks fare well in the, 771
no allaying, 196
on fire, set the, 801
yon cast water in the. 871
Thanatos aprophasistos, 472
m.ono8 iatroB, 474
TTianatou nomoi, 475
Thanein eudaimonds. 472
Thank Heaven, fasting, 287
long tarrying takes away. 820
thee. Roderick, 271
you, not with words, but deeds, 735
Thanks are ever best. late. 13
as fits a king's remembrance. 313
due for things unbought. 545
fed her hens on, 829
for his own, to give. 813
I'll flow in. 359
in everything give, 471
not forthcoming for a delayed ser-
vice. 545
of millions yet to be. 165
old, old thoughts, 355
poor even in. 314
Thanks the exchequer of the poor. 292
to give, is good. 355
to give, when witnesses have gone,
565
to God. 617
to my friends for their care. 386
Thanked enough, I'm. 132
Thanontes anelpistoi, 471
That, die, itt alles, 734
That is he. to be spoken of as. 495
Theatrales artes, 486
Theatre, as in a. 292
devoid of art. 669
why did Oato sro to the, 513
Theatres, corrupted by circus and, 672
springing from debauched manners,
692
Theatrical arts. 486
Thebes, gates of. 661
now at, now at Athens, 657
Thee, 'tis anything but. 331
Thcion einai, to mSdenos deisthai, 470
Thelemites. rule of the, 716
Theme is low, 241
the impeiial. 308
Themistocles on naval power, 508
sayings of, 451
Themselves, all love. 674
Theodotus. counsel of, 769 note
Theoi phiiousin, Hon hoi, 475
Theology and politics. 449
better than their. 130
board objected to his, 335
elementary. 725
hath grieved me. 190
not a subject for women. 724
Theon's. a tooth like. 517
Theoretic, worth whole volumes. 231
Theoric. the bookish. 322
Theories, frigid. 116
out of bo^ks. 365
Theory of an. the learned understand
the. 521
risked a cause for a. 27
specious in. 41
Theos ek mSchan^s, 472
h9 anaideia, 472
hon, thelei apolesai, 886
ta panth' horA, 478
There, but for the grace of God. 459
not, not there, 159
Thersites' body. 307
Thesaurus carhones, 692
Thesea fide juncta, 692
Thespis. the first professor. 125
Thetis, bright image of eternity. 330
Thetis s lap beneatn the seas. 16
Thick and thin, through. 123. 345
as motes in the sun-beme. 75
Thicket served to thin it. 168
Thief, a good, who robs a thief, 871
a liar a, 848
a, makes opportunity. 839
ask my companion if I be a. 759
fits your. 279
hang a. when he is young, 788
knows a thief. 749
no, shall have me as helper. 586
no. without a receiver, 862
of venison, 76
once, always thief, 836
said the last kind word. 33
save a, from the gallows. 845
the hole calls the. 839
to catch a thief. 847
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Tbiof. this irft rrand. 21S
ThioTct, all are not. that dogi bark
at. 753
br«ak through and stcaU 426
fall out, when, 880
fell amonff, 428
Kreat, hang little. 788
ttle. we hang. 820
make the hue and cry, 544
more, than gibbets, 866
reckons, when, 880
should not be soft-hearted, 844
take off our haU to great. 820
war make*, peace banes. 876
Thievery, picking, downright, 58
Thimbles, sought it with. 119
Thin, red line, 460
red line of 'eroes, 186
Thing I should be, 45
I was, the, 296
of eTii. 242
that extremely lovely, 143
the empty, that they would wish to
this abject. 150
which hath been, 418
Things above his reach. 239
are as they seem, 868
are as you make them. 684
are not what they seem. 193
are small. 241
as they really are. 63
be, can such. 309
being so, 662
bode very ill, 240
far off, brought close. 234
from trivial, 244
half forgotten, 234
many know many, none all. 594
of great seeming, 234
old, unhapjpy, far-off, 397
shows of, 7
that are not. 305
the sons of heaven. 178. 769
these, ought not so to bo. 436
think of many, do one. 868
think on these. 434
unknown proposed as forgot, 244
were first made. 238
which are. have been, and may be.
645
which I have seen. 402
Think, a wee thing makes us. 16
and thank Qod; 868
as you do. make a man. 806
before action. 469
easier than to, 101
freedom to. 197
him so, because I think him so. 277
how many never, 359
I. therefore I am, 506, 718
it thought not. the heart will. 883
loss people, the more they talk. 859
little and feel less, 95
makes thousands, 61
much, speak little. 868
not bound to. 123
nothing done, 264
one thing, and another tell. 256
one thing and say another, 695
otherwise, if here, you would. 675
•o. that thoughts may bear inspec-
tion. 677
the more. 845
they on their brethren more. 236
Think, those who. govern. 146
to Uve is to, 710
too little, 122
what you like. 727
where we least, goeth the hare. 883
wise men may. 357
would it were not as I. 405
Thinker, lets loose a new. 130
Thinking, a moment's. 170
a waste of thought. 336
few harmed by. 380
few. think Justly of the. S59
he pays it with. 845
is not knowing. 868
keeps the unhappy from. 109
makes it so. 314
never thought of. 143
nobly difficult when done for m
living, 716
of all that they tell us, 443
of nothing at all. 109
of thee, 230
paid it off with. 94
plain living and high. 398
right. 247
says nothing but pavs it with. 869
speaking without, 850
with too much. 248
Thinks amiss, he that. 799
most, feels the noblest. 15
no ill. better heart that. 813
not that another thinks. 791
to be careless of what anyone. 601
too much, he, 303
what ne'er was, 243
Thinner, if you wish to grow, 191
Third heir rarely enjoys ill-gotten
S>ods, 515
things, the. 132
with never a, 34
Thirst, an' a man can raise a. 186
departs with drinking, 757 note
go not to the pot for every, 783
most accursed of want's •oorpions,
92
the best spice of drink. 803
the panting. 56
who can master his, 794
Thirsted, nor want but when be. 43
Thirsteth, ho. everyone that. 421
Thirsty, go to bed. 817
not. who will not drink water, 791
the, drink in silence. 475
when, water Is as good as wine. 676
Thirteenth man brings death, 863
Thirty, after, every man a physician,
775
at. man suspects himself a fool. 406
no sense at, 796
strong at. 7%
wit reigns at, 151
Thirty-five, life declines from. 177
This, that it should come to. 311
Thistles and thorns prick sore. 868
Thomas and William and such pretty
names, 386
Tholes, he that. 799
Thorn bush near every door. 884
comes out point forwards. 863
her breast against a. 167
in the cushion. 371
in the flesh. 434
leaning on a. 134
one, out of many plucked out, 665
pricks when born, or not at all. 729
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Thorn, the milk-white. 42
Thorns, a crown of. 72
a wreath of. 219
crackling of, 418
he spares, the. 358
he who sows. 426 note
must not plant. 795
no. no throne. 240
rent with the. 298
that in her bosom lodge. 313
which I have reaped. 53
whiten, yet do nothing. 868
wiio sows, 798
Thought, a beautiful. 53
a green. 205
a sudden, strikes me. 139
and Love deserts us. if. 404
behind the course of. 331
bolder than speech. 115
busy thought. 406
by want of. 169
child of action, 114
continuance of enduring. 57
destroyed by. 81
did I Duild up on thought. 28
due to patient. 236
for the morrow, 425
grew pain. 230
hath good legs, 863
her body, 119
intersected lines of. 56
is deeper than speech. 103
is speech, when. 269
is the soul of act. 28
kings of modern, 5
lean upon the, 5
leapt out. 366
like a passing, 42
loftiness of. 125
magnanimity of, 406
mock the grasp of, 73
more wearing, 689 ^, ^^
nerer oonid oivine his. 61
of thee. one. 253
one thought shoots out, 73
pale cast of. 315
prison wandering, 120
•acred to. 129
seemed to come and go. 360
sessions of sweet silent. 327
shocking. 407
silent. 401
so. it will go near to be. 280
some happy. 238
splendour of a sudden. 32
stark naked. 30
the dome of. 52
the noon of, 16
the pain of. 233
the power of. 55
the seed of action. 129
thing they call. 243
to be seen. 33
to thought, sinking from. 252
Tinworldiiness of, 66
went forth to meet him. 408
wexe all red. of his owen. 76
what better. 379
what he greatly. 256
what oft was, 243
which saddens. 30
will not pay debts. 748
wrought by the grace of. 356
Thoughts, a flood of, 193
accept my, for thanks, 232
Thoughts and counsels, nnitod, 211
are free, 869
as boundless. 55
beyond the reaches of our souls. 313
break through heaven's defences,
506
bright, 26
close, countenance loose, 889
differing. 165
duller, is
elsewhere, 106
evil, bred in idleness, 678
feed on, 214
from the tongue. 273
gather up our. 400
good, do not perish. 498
srreat. 15. 116. 211
harbingers to Heaven. 139
linked by many. 264
long, long. 196
my. are not your thoughts. 421
night, mother of. 831
no such stuff in my. 314
noble, 5. 334
not breaths, 15
of men accurst, 295
over-busy, 403
perplexing, 217
pleasant, bring sad thoughts. 401
second and sober. 160
second, are best. 846
shut up. want air. 407
slaughterous, 310
so all unlike. 86
tablet of unutterable, 59
that breathe. 152
that do often lie too deep for tears,
402
that have tarried. 377
that shall not die, 403
that wander through eternity, 213
things breed, 378
to conceal, 1
toll-free, not hell-free, 869
too deep to be expressed. 393
which may assault and hurt the
soul. 437
Thoughtful, he is very, who has no
bread, 830
Thousand doors to let out life. 206
men. worth a. 271
pounds, a farthing from a. 149
Thousands, countless. 42
rant, ooofs on countless, 44
what can a brave man do against
654
Thrall in person. 368
Thread breaks where weakest. 863
it hangs by a, 515
men's affairs hang by a. 627
of our life. 228
will tie an honest man, 749
Threadbare, jester's, jest. 80
Threaten, life too short to endure what
you, 531
Threatened live, beheaded die. 869
men eat bread. 869
men live long. 869
Threatener. threaten the, 291
Threateners do not ficrht. 787
Threatening many and excellent things,
495
Threatens ere she springs. 36
many a one. while he quakes. 823
Threats are arms to the threatened. 869
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Threats become an enraged connten-
ance. 694
man does not die of. 869
terror in your, 304
Three, a critical number. 132
helping one another bear the bnr-
den of six. 869
is always fortunate^ 835
is company in married life. 392
know it, all know it, 870
meet, when shall we, 308
merry boys. 135
not less than. 603
per Gents., money in. 31
per Gents., the. 117
the nsual. 209
things Joined in one, 694
Threes, all good things go in. 753
Three's too many. 838
trumpery, 875
Threefold cord. a. 418
Threescore years and ten, 234. 415
Threshold of the new. 381
Thrice, all things thrive but, 754
is he armed, 297
Thrift a great revenue, 612
practise, or ye'll drift, 842
when too late, 673
ThHU. ah. that's the. 191
Thrive, bold knaves. 125
he that will. 800
if a good man, 804
man cannot, unless his wife let
him, 746
to. man must ask his wife's leave.
746
Thriven, he that hath, 800
Throat, I'll cut your, 135
it cuts its own, 86
or cut a. 61
Throats for pay. cut. 148
wash their, before their eyes, 839
Throne, a doubtful. 368
an ancient, consecrated. 88
begirt th' almighty. 216
brother near the. 250
foundations of, 403
light that beats upon a, 368
nearest place to any. 96
no thorns, no, 240
of Ood in heaven. 333
of grace, except the. 96
of royal state. 212
reversion of a. 254
something behind the, 241
the general Father's. 30
the whisper of the, 366
this royal, 291
without thorn, no, 832
Thrones, dominations. 216
or dominions. 434
states were. 59
Throne's siafety. 230
Throng, mingle with. 237
nor mingled with the, 61
Throttle-valve of crime. 268
Through and through, 237
Throw the halter after the ass, 771
the handle after the bill. 771
the helve after the hatchet, 771
the rope after the bucket. 771
Thrush, the, 341
the wise, 34
Thrushes, fat. for a farthing. 796
Thus taii Charisi, 472
Thule. remotest. 697
the extremity of the world. 601
Ultima, 601. 697
Thumb, a most observing. 333
bite your, at us, 319
turned. 704
turned up. 509
'twixt his finger and his. 293
unto his nose, 17
Thumbs, pricking of my. 310
Thump-thump and shriek-shriek. 29
Thumper, that was a. 147
Thumps upon your back. 101
Thun soil, wat Jeder, 776
Thunder, escaped, fell into the liffhw
ning. 839
heard remote. 213
idle. 121
of his power, 413
they steal my, 449
winter's, and summer's flood. 886
winter's, summer's wonder. 750
Thunderbolt, a harmless, 501
the uncertain. 589
Thunderbolts alarm more than thtj
Strike. 512
his words are. 512
Jupiter's chance. 572
Thundered, the heavens. 567
Thunders in March, when it. 750
never, but it rains. 813
when it. the thief becomes honest,
880
when Jove, 571
Thursday come, and the week gone. 871
Thurtell. trial of, 457
ThusnesB. what is the reason of this.
Thwack, with a terrible. 17
Thyme, a maiden who smells of. 686
pun-provoking, 332
the wild. 282
sweet, 137
Tiberius, saying of. 775
Tihi VTOrit, 643
Tibullus. here lies. 570
Tibur. at. I love Rome. 666
Tickle and entertain us. 97
me. Bobby. 846
Tide bides na man. 870
changeth as the. 75
evidently coming in. 201
he's a-going out with the. 113
in the affairs of men. 304
in the affairs of women. 62
no motion but the moving. 401
this loud stunning. 184
we ride as the. 239
will fetch what ebb brings. 863
Tides seaward flow. 5
Tidings, big with. 342
that bringeth good. 421
Tie, breaks the social. 146
it well and let it go. 870
the sUken tie. 272
what you cannot untie. 770
Ties that stretch beyond the deep. 6t
Tied, both are. 61
up together, have been. 370
Tiger keeps pace with tiger. 563
shun the companionship of. 692
the. 22
the Hyrcan, 309
tiger, burning bright. 22
with tiger, 358
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Tlgen, empty, or the roarinff lea, 322
spring, aa the. 61
Tiffht Uttle island, 109
rope walker, a. 557
^^ tear, 886
Tniaffe, half a. 146
Tim. Tl»er. 17
Timber, like seasoned. 162
wedffed in that, 114
Timbertoes, call me, 198
Timbrel, sound the load. 230
Time, a bastard to the, 290
a ffentle deity. 480
act of, 10
after Ion?, thinn are presumed to
be done in form, 532
all, right for speakinsr right, 475
all things haye, time has all things,
626
all things produced and Judged by.
480
and counsel, 163
and money, 840
and place, bound to, 254
and Place, bourne of. 371
and the hour, 308
and the place, 34
and thinking cure grief, 670
and tide, surge of. 64
and tide wait for no man, 870
as this, in such a. 304
at a lucky. 518
at last sets all things eyen. 57
backward and abysm of, 276
break the legs of. 165
breaks youth, 870
brings truth to light, 467
busiest find most, 335
but the impression stronger makes.
46
by heart-throbs, 15
by losing present, we lose all. 765
by the forelock. 450. 852
can do no wrong. 93
cannot make valid. 658
coming, a Kood. 866
conquers all, 252
consecrates. 88
cormorant, devouring. 281
correct old. 246
corridors of. 193
could not onill him. 166
covers and uncovers. 870
cures affliction. 870
cures more than the doctor. 870
destroys all things. 870
devourer of things, 692
dissolves aU. 473
do not trust to. 610
do thy worst, old. 327
does not lessen, what is there that,
514
does not produce wisdom. 564
driveth onward. 361
dune at ony, dune at nae. 878
elaborately thrown away, 410
enough, take. 51
ever new. 691
flies. 670. 870
flies. Death urges. 407
foolish thing is. ^4
for aU. 180
for all things. 866
for him. merged into eternity. 71
for thee to be gone. 691
8x
Time, forefinger of all. 364
from us. we push. 406
gentle. 260
give, to time, 736
glides and deceives, 574
gUdes by. 691
glides by like a stream. 495
goes by turns. 343
good, lost on a bad matter, 873
good, only comes once, 866
Ereat saving of, 551
alf as old as, 37
happiness takes no account of. 789
happy he who has well employed
his, 537
has made this question without
question. 84
hath a taming hand. 236
hath laid hishand. 195
hath spoken, when, 339
heals all. 870
how omnipotent is, 407
how small a part of. 381
I forget all. 215
if he have lost no. 11
inseparable propriety of. 8
in such a JUBtllng. 294
in time. take. 852
irrecoverable, flies, 543
is a noiseless file, 870
is eternity, 227
is Ood's and ours. 870
is man's angel, 733
is money, 870
is not here, 341
is out of Joint, 313
is short, remember your. 524
is still a-flying. 163
is the great teacher. 870
is the nurse. 277
it will happen and go. in its. 866
it will last my, 69
know your, 616
labour was to kill the, 375
last syllable of recorded, 310
lasy foot of. 287
leaden-footed. 331
life made of. 138
like an ever-rolling stream. 386
loss of. most grieves. 73
losse of, 75
lost, never found. 821
lost returns not. 587
made for slaves. 36
makes all but true love old. 67
makes all grief. 259
makes love pass. 718
melodies of, 167
noble miser of his. 399
no duty without. 267
no, like, the present, 867
no touch of, 36
noiseless foot of, 142. 288
nor place did then adhere. 308
nothing more precious. 867
nothing more precious than. 87u
now is the accepted. 433
obey, we must, 252
of, Vm heir, 456
part of eternity. 692
passes as we speak. 668
passes so slowly, 683
past never returns. 554
past, not to be recalled. 7St
past, redeem. 120
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TlflM. pi
play
pbjtieUo of PL
* * • with the. 295
870
play the fool
pi— iw eome, triee all. 290
qoafliMr and oDthiDking. 126
rodaemliif the. 434
return, bid. 292
returned the oompUment. 56
ripens. 596
roue hie oeaeeleee oonree, 271
mlee matters well. 723
of. the rr«ateet sacrilloe.
Moiifloe
serres for the matter, 306
shall tea«h all thinn. 377
shall tnm. when. 10
shaU nnfoid. 305
shipwreck of. 7
short in proportion to happlnees,
690
silent tonehes of. 40
slips qniokly by. 701
so ffraoions is the. 311
softens aU rrief . 619. 870
spares nothint done withont him.
723
spirit of the. 291
steals on onr yonth, 164
stirrinf as the. 291
stopped, if. 354
strencthens Jndcments. 689
sorest poison Is, 130
sorrenderinf onto. 241
take no note of. bnt from iu loss,
406
takes them home, 355
tancht by. 257
teaehes all thinct. 870
that takes on trust. 262
the abyss of. 342
the ancient, 10
the author of all authors. 7. 14
the arenfrer. 53
the beautifler of the dead. 53
the best eounsellor. 870
the chief boi of health, 854
the olook-eetter, 290
the comforter, 53
the corrector, 53
Ihe •• Deep Voice." 274
the essence of the contract/ 692
the foot of, 344
the frand instructor, 40
the rreat consoler, 870
the rreat discorerer, 870
the rreat innorator. 586
the rreat physician, 115
the rreat preacher, 870
the rre^test innoTator. 10
the moTinff, 396
the seeds of. 308
the soul of business, 843
the spoils of, 151
the sturdy pedestrian, 210
the thief of. 406
thus I pass the, 677
tide of. 360
to be bom. a. 418
to chooscjjs to saTe. 11
to come. 875
toiled after him. 176
too much in studies. 11
too swift. 240
tooth of. 279
train, and tide, 870
trieth the troth. 378
Time trieth truth, 870
undermines us, 870
unimscinable touch of. 400
wastea is existence. 406
we should use. 701
what rreater crime than loss of*
what will not. 841
what's. 30
while we haTe, 438
while we speak, will hare fled. 524
whirliciff of. 289
who best use. haTe none to spare.
869
who has. let him not wait. 867
wiU away, 852
wiU have it so. 189
WiU run back. 225
will soften. 870
wipes out fancies. 629
wise men know their. 780
writes no wrinkle. 54
ylost. 78
Times are bad. not the«, 20
are bic with tidincs. 342
are dead, true old. 370
ask counsel of both, 10
be compliant with the. 691
chanre and we in them. 691
daOy ehante. 350
ereryone puts his fault on the. 776
ridd7-paoed. 288
hard, when were not. IS^
newspaper, an open Forum. 72
no character or rlory in his. 27
O. O manners. 62^
old. were chanced. 271
other, and other men. 340
other, other manners. 839
pass slowly for me. 588
so written to after. 225
that try men's souls, 339
these pursy. 317
tide of. 303
to go with the. 473
when old are rood. 59
why slander we the. 20
will not mend. the. 444
Time's dcTourinr hand. 83
dominion, out of. 3
furrows on another's brow. 408
rreat wilderness. 230
noblest oflsprinr. 21
silent sickle. 121
subjects, 29d
Timely happy, \imely wise. 183
Timent ettam qui timenttir, 650
qum Unsere, 678
Timid man calls himself cautious. 693
man's mother does not weep. 693
ncTer set up trophy. 693
see danrers not exisUnr. 635
r<mor morUM morte pejor, 693
omnif ahetto, 565
Timore mortiM mori, 638
Tinkled in the close. 124
Tintinnahula dicat ptd$ari, 704
TinU of life. the. 385
Tip. schoolboy's. 371
tilted like the peUl. 368
Tippenny, wi*. 44
Tipsy dance, and jollity. 222
Tir'd eyeUds. 361
Tire the nlrfat in thourht, 260
Tired woman's epitaph. 446
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Tiro, temper, 501
temper honua homo, 672
** TU so." when I haTe potitlTely tald.
314
Tit bits, another enjoys the. 625
for tat ii fair play. 871
Titan commands the swift hours, 672
Tithe and be rich. 871
of mint, 427
plff's tall. 320
Tithes. Oowper on. 101
discord's torches. 64
pay Jnstly thy. 378
talk was now of. 353
Titian, worth of. 124
Title, gained no. 249
Ion£ and dark. 122
of T. K.. 24
pages, reads only, 60
prond o' the. 110
rejoice In a. 644
the man. not his. 405
yet so mean, never. 332
Titles. American love of. 371
are shadows. 107
hlffh though hU. 272
in England. 113
terminate in prescription. 40
the most solid of all. 41
Titled knaye. 44
Tittle-tattle, that abominable. 63
Titns. saying of the Emperor. 490
Toad eating animal, a. 157
or asp. worse than. 224
sqnat like a. 215
ngly and venomous. 286
Toady itself. 17
Toast pass, let the. 333
the standing. 109
Toasts. 463
Tobacco. 25
a branch of drunkenness. 174
deTllish and damned. 48
divine. 48. 345
for thy sake. 187
lines on, 346
(pernicious weed). 97
sublime. 57
that tawny weed. 181
the tomb of love. 115
Tocherless dame sits long at hame. 749
Tocino del Paraiao, 759
To-come, for you the. 191
Tocsin of the soul. 62
Tod. quickly, quickly with Ood. 843
To-day. give me; take to-morrow. 470,
613
in. walks to-morrow. 88
Uve. 611
live in. not for. 820
must borrow of to-morrow, 831
my turn, yours to-morrow, 662
nor cared beyond, 163
when God says. 879
worth two to-morrows. 138. 838
To-days and yesterdays, our, 194
Toe of libertine excess. 98
the light fantastic. 221
Toga, race wearing the, 644
Tooa, cedant arma, 604
verba, 704
Toil and trouble, 310
and trouble, why all this. 400
change of. 233
eheaper than the trodden weed. 68
Toil, end and the reward of, 20
envy, want. 175
feeding on others'. 206
for what untoiling. you obtain. 374
govern those who. 146
he that will not live by. 185
heavier. 152
long pedigree of. 193
many faint with. 329
more through. 269
not, neither do they spin. 425
of, no end to know. 339
profuAe of. 105
robust for, 66
sleep after. 344
that is oft in vain. 235
that some may rest, millions. 384
the. the pains. 80
verse sweetens. 142
what, do I undergo to please you,
461
who livest here by, 374
who seeks with padnful. 344
winding up days with. 2%
Toiling, reloicinfT. sorrowing. 193
upward in the night, 195
Toils, his wants, were all forgot. 272
Tokens, words are but. 8
Told badly, anything may be perverted,
if. 605
I cannot tell who. 299
I tell what I have been. 663
the sexton, they went and. 169
there is no more to be. 577
Toledo, to match my. 207
trusty. 49
Tolerable and not to be endured. 280
Tolerance, cant of. 382
Toleration good for all, 40
Toll for the brave. 101
Telle memor, 52
TolliB ad astra, urhem, 666
Tom Fool to bed. to light. 266
loves me best that calls me. 164
o' Bedlam, like. 306
or Jack, hails you. 101
the second, 124
Tom's a-cold. 306
no more. 63
Tomb, a glorious. 199
asleep within the. 22
awakes from the, 20
carved on the. 165
content to die for such a. 188
cowardice to seek the. 7t4
gates of my. often knocked at. 549
mockery of the, 56
now suffices for him. 686
or else a glorious. 298
superfluous honours of the. 607
the universe a. 26
threefold, 19
upper chamber to a. 410
write upon his. 96
Tombs, hark from the. 387
I'll take a turn among the. 387
of such as cannot die. 102
Tombstone, defacing a, 21
Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool, 186
'ow's yer soul, 186 %
this, an' Tommy that. 186
Tomnoddy, my Lord. 17
To-morrow, and to-morrow. 310
avoid inquiring about. 655
come never, 813
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To-morroir oomefl nerer, 879
defer not till. 81
do thy worst, 126
I five tratt. 552
leaTe. till to-morrow, 816
my spirit wrettlet with, 466
Derer oomet, 474
nerer leaTe that till, 138
nerer pot ofl till, 78. 831
no, when a friend aski, 879
Done can promiee himself, 603
not too late, 4
of yours, when is that, 618
the deTil says, 879
we joamey on the vast sea. 621
we shaU (Ue, 420
we will beUere. 610
who knows if we shall haye, 657
will be better, hope promises that.
610
yesterday's, spent, 671
966 aUo Morrow
To-morrow's sun may neyer rise, 91
wiser than, 244
Tone, and future bland, 271
makes music. 873
of languid nature. 98
Tones, some softened, 23
those prophet, 90
Tonys ana the bones, 282
Tongue, a gentle, 677
an eyil, an eyil mind, 577
an understanding, but no, 312
battles of the, 629
be silent, 577
belieye not each aoousing. 334
best tells his own story, 238
breaketh bone, 864
can no man tame, 436
cannot hold his. 793
death and life in the, 592
dropped manna, 213
ezoellent with his, 677
face glyes. leaye to speak, 9
first yirtue to kepe thy, 77
first yirtue to refrain. 77
first yirtue to restrain the, 703
fiuency of, 95
for a bad« the scissors, 780
glye thy thoughts no, 312
glyen, to the poor and subject man,
grows older, 864
grows sharper with use, 174
has sworn it. the mind is unsworn,
472
held not her. 666
honey, heart of gall, 744
ill, may do muon, 755
inflnite graoiousness of thy. 78
keep thy. and thy friend. 814
kepe wel thy. 77
like a button-stick, 186
long, sign of a short hand. 746
magic of his, 374
man is taken by the. 757
many are the fnends of the golden,
823
music of the, 106
must yen! his, 302
no yenom like that of the, 867
none eyer repented holding his, 833
not of steel, but it cuU, 864
not understanded of the people. 438
of eyery mortal man. 106
Tongue, of inflnite. 296
often outruns the sense. 477
or swords, 230
outyenoms, whose, 307
persuasion on his, 267
put chidns on your. 707
readiness of, in proportion to A
man's absurdity, 700
rolled under the. 160
sae sUd a, 262
sarcastic leyity of, 55
slipperiness of the, 579
stopped his tuneful, 254
stroke of a, 424
talks at head's cost, 864
tame, is a rare bird. 749
that hath a. 277
that moyes. no. 289
the candied. 316
the magic of the. 201
the only uniyersal. 264
the rank, 32
the rattling. 283
to restrain the, 578
to wound. 229
too huge for mortal. 181
trippingly on the. 315
troll the. 218
turn seyen times before talking, 871
turns to the aching tooth, 864
unfaithful. 18 note
whateyer comes to one's. 653
who has a. can go to Rome, 796
who hath a. can find his way. 795
who strikes with his, 799
with a tang, 276
women's chief weapon, 887
Tongues, arts, and arms. 21
enchantiuf , 219
enyious. 301
eyil, 216
eyil. prick more, 868
foolish, talk by the doien. 780
if I had a hundred. 613
of men and of angels. 433
old maids'. 733
rank, 57
ten, and ten mouths, 476
the strife of, 414
whispering, 86
Tonsure, one who has reoelTed the. 853
Too late, a day, 36
late, an age, 217
late, no more. 266
much is a pride. 379
much is not enough. 873
much, no thine, 474
much of one thing good for nothing,
873
much, who does, does little, 873
too will in two, 873
Tool that knayes do work with, 48
Tools, do not play with edged. 770
ill labourer quarrels with his. 755
jesting with edged, 832
only fools lend their working. 378
what is a workman without. 877
work without, 830
Tooth, an aching. 19
for a tooth. 425
for the age s, 290
is not so keen, 287
of cankering eld. 332
of time, 410
tongue turns to the aching. 664
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Toothache, feela not the. 308
that oonld endure the. 280
Toothed, quickly, and opiokly go. 843
Toothpick, to onew a. 576
Top. near the, near a fall, 643
now at the, then at the bottom. 781
Topics, fashionable, 149
words dealing with pnblic. 530
Topless towers of Ilium. 205
Topsy, I 'speot I growed. 351
tnrvy. from my, 209
Torches, like a light to others. 448
Tories call me Whig. 250
own no argument but force. 26
stern and unbendinf . 202
Torment, a delicious, 130
oneself, to, in rain, 599
your soul, why, 484
Torments are when young. 238
may in length of time. 213
Tormentor of himself, 470
Torn A^ar* one. another not wanting.
Torrena vBthorum, 563
Torrent of a downward age. 373
should like the. 244
the loud. 145
Torrent's smoothness, 65
TortiZlat, no •« hacen, fin romper
huevoB, 888
Torture, a continued, 208
and time, which shall tire, 63
kept for. 231
Tortures tried, by, 254
Tory, stronger in country, 2
wise, and a wise Whig. 177
Tossed about but not submerged, 634
Tola jactariM in urbe, 534
Total, sum, of all sums total. 689
Totidem verhit, 693
TotioM quotiea, 693
Totters, all that, does not fall. 730
Totum triduum, 550 note
Touch me. better for you not to. 587
me not. 609
not; taste not. 434
of a yanished hand, 363
pot. touch penny, 807
8ut it to the, 227
tie finishing, 534
wounds recoil at a, 687
Touchstone, 680
gold. the. 139
man s true, 137
Touchy, testy, pleasant fellow, 2
Tou^h, ma'am, is J. B.. 114
Touoourt verdriXt 730
Tour, a bitter sarcasm against the
grand, 439 note
Tout paste, tout caate, tout laste, 730
Toyes. the slithy. 119
Tow enough, gie him. and he'll hang
himsel'. 783
gang with the packet. 817
strong shall be as. 419
Tower, be as a. 73
in an iyy-green jacket. 171
iyy-mantled, 151
name of the Lord a strong, 696
of London. 153 note
stood like a. 212
the strongest. 234
Towers along the steep. 66
cloud-capped, 276
decay, 21
Towers, endorsed with, 219
fall with heayier crash, 505
from a hundred, 362
high, heayier fall of, 667
measured by their shadows, 873
ye antique. 152
Towmont gone to wreck. 43
Town awhDe. walked the. 224
buried in smoke. 372
crier had spoke, the. 315
father and husband to the. 699
little, great renown, 727
man made the, 98
poor little one-horse. 82
when he studies it in, 97
you tell the. 126
Towns. Gain the first builder of, 717
remote from, 146
the sink of humanity, 725
to build. 543
Town's talk, you are. 534
true master. 30
Toy, eternity to ffet a, 327
to toy. from. 373
Toys amuse, will. 406
away, cast their, 95
fantastic, 3
not to meddle with my. 349
of age. 246
Trahalha e teraa, 772
Tract behind, no. 302
TracU. the latent. 245
to the untractable. 170
we distribute. 228
Trade, a good name and a. 876
better than seryice, 750
dreadful, 306
eyery man to his, 775
Geatest meliorator. 129
m a golden foundation. 873
long my. to win her, 208
maxim often heard in, 74
must serye his time to eyery. 58
mystery in the meanest, 866
nation neyer ruined by. 138
of mine, 32
should circularly flow. 121
slighted shepherd's, 223
the mother of money. 873
the soul of. 172
tries character. 335
two of a, 141, 875
useful, a mine of gold. 750
yirtue and a, 876
who has a, may go anywhere, 750
Trades, centre of a thousand, 96
Trade's ending, each, 23
Sroud empire, 176
Ition of the elders. 426
wears a snowy beard. 390
Traduce, man that dares, 95
the good easy to. 535
Traducing, the treasure of fools, 670
Traduttorip traditori, 873
Traflicker, dumb, 350
Tragedies, stage for. 327
Tragedy, a perfect. 2
eyery life a. 6
let fforgeous. 221
to those who feel. 381
Trail of the serpent. 230
Trails, they hunt old. 364
Trailing clouds of glory, 402
Train of night. 216'
up a cmld.
417
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Training, importance of early, 487
takes a deal of. 144
Traitor, a rabtle. 297
hate the. 105
hated of all. 154
to be regarded as an enemy. 642
to humanity. 197
Traiton. fears do make ns. 310
hated even by those they benefit,
642
Trance, no nightly. 225
unimaginable, 87
TranquilUty. divine. 363
looking. 91
TranquilluB in undis, 667
Transcendentalism. 865
Transgressing, kept the law by. 226
Transgressors, the way of. 416
Transient, chaste. 408
Transit gloria mundi, 622
Transition, what seems so is. 194
Translated, thou art. 282
Translation, attempt. 108
Translations, some hold, 172
Translators, traitors. 873
Transmitter of a foolish face. 268
Transplant an aged tree. to. 492
Transportation, as from a seven years .
97
Transnbetantiation. qnarrels as to, 714
Trappi4igs and the suits of woe. 311
of a monarchy. 177. 226
these, to the people. 486
Traps, some with. 280
Trash of sleep. 409
Trau\ schau\ abet wemt 874
Travskil. come unto me all that. 438
had my labour for my. 301
long, thought the. 335
long was my, 208
of his soul. 421
Travel, 10
imparts vigour. 702
some minds improve by. 168
with him. if you want to know a
man. 807
young men should, 60
i veiled among unto
far, observed, 403
Travelled among unknown men. 394
here, he travelled there. 396
Traveller, if he chance to stray. 227
much spends the. 828
prudent, never disparages his own
country, 737
wise, and good road, are two
things, 744
without money sings before the
robber. 502
Travellers, Goldsmith on, 149
have leave to lie, 873
must be content, 286
ne'er did lie, 276
Travellers' tales of prodigies. 700
Travelling a fool's paradise. 130
nothing worth. 349
superstition of, 130
Travels best, he, 211
by that shadowy way. 651
far. he that. 799
_ far. who. spares his steed. 728
Tre. Pol. and Pen. 765
Treacherous weapons, beware of. 658
Treachery, double-tongued. 664
framed of. 281
Treachery lurking lies. 195
under the pretence of duty. 618
Treacle, a patent, 72
flv that sips. 141
Tread again the scene. 227
on olassio ground. 2 _^
the thorns while the shoe is on. 884
. where'er we, 52 _,
Treads on it so light, she. 326
Treason can but peep. 318
condoned. 117 ^-
corporations cannot commit, 84
for his daily bread. 123
friendship is. 261
hsM done his worst. 309
high. 574
I love the. but praise not the
traitor. 642
is loved, 154
is not owned. 123
love the. 105
moderation a sort of. 38
none dare call it, 156
Treasons, stratagems, and spoils, 285
Treason's reach. 121 . ^
^Treasure be amassed, no. 20
consisted of mere charcoal, 692
found he. what. 387
he that hides. 211
hidden, useless, 669 ^
in earthen vessels. 433
is. where your. 425
of fooli. traducing their betUrs. 570
pillar of government. 10
Treasures from an earthen pot, 161
hid. 413
new. 183
three, 86
Treasure's worth, 100
Treasurer, Flimnap the. 352
Treasuries, sumlees. 296
Treasury, the common. 39
Treats and gratuities the ruin of tae
Roman people, 452
Treble, childish. 2S6
Tree, an old. hard to straights. 873
and the bark, between the. 763
bird's weight can break the infaDt,
29
choose our. 209 ^, ,,^
every, loves^in his season. 710
falleth. in the place where the, 4W
falls. M a. so sfiall It Ue, 757
falls not at first stroke. 864
highest, greatest fall. 858
in a green. 429 ^ .
is fallen, when the. all gather wooC
616
is known by his fruit. 426
iudge a, by fruit, not leaves. 5J3
loves the, loves the branch. 797
more to my taste than a. 233
must be bent when young. 869
my hollow, 254 , ^^
no. falls at the first stroke. 833
of deepest root, 241
of life, 215
often removed, will not bear, 844
or fiower, 230
plants a, 390 ^
put not your hand between ruM
and. 843
shored, stands long, 749 ^^
sprout at length becomes a. Of
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Tree strikiiiff rook« 209'
that forbidden, 211
that God plants* no windi hurt, 864
the greenwood. 286
to take wood from a fallen. 493
to my taste than a. 233
train when it is young. 873
when fallen, all go with hatchets,
881
when to transplant a. 807
will wither. 52
woodman, spare that. 233
yon cannot judge a. by its bark. 736
Trees a man might oat down. 171
brotherhood of venerable, 397
do not delight all. 613
eat but once. 874
embowered in. 332
great, give more shade than fruit.
788
sreat. only good for shade. 788
he spake of. 412
leafless, 41
long in growing. 493
of which he will see no fmit. 493
old, must not be transplanted. 844
plants, for future ages. 673
set. at Allhallontide. 847
stones only thrown at fruitful. 851
tall ancestral, 159
tall, catch much wind* 852
tongues in, 286
wept odorous gums. 215
which are fruitful will sood be seen.
643
whispering. 266
with fruit, people only stone, 840
Trelawny die. and shall. 459
Trembling seized his limbs. 686
Trencher, little and good fills the. 819
man. yaliant, 279
Trepan the ladies' hearts. 42
IVesses like the morn, 223
Tria juncta in uno, 694
Trial, fear the, 208
Tribulation, out of great. 437
Tribunal, a new. 33
Tributary, how she Is become, 421
Tribute most high. 229
overcharged with, 11
Trick, it is our. 318
worn-out. 1
worth two of that, 293
Tricks, a thousand Jadish. 49
and craft. 42
and their manners, 113
in a town. more, than are talked
of. 452
such fantastic. 279
that are vain. 156
Trident bearing queen. 95
Neptune's, sceptre of the world. 723
Tried, never know till you have, 889
nought worthy, without pride. 346
re-trying what is. 570
Trifle at every. 244
fall not out for a. 777
learn to. or to endure, 478
think nought a. 406
Trifles I alike pursue. 258
labour about, 685
lead to serious evils. 547
light as air. 324
make life. 406
make perfeotioD, 451
Trifles make the sum, 232
men are led by. 453
never given myself to. 735
painted, 3
set forth with great effort, 681
to lend weight to. 617
to make dimculties of. 696
unconsidered. 290
Trifler. having lived a, 97
Trlflers, old men who are. 672
who does not hate. 657
Trifling, long live. 731
Trimmings of the vain. 226. nots
the usual. Ill
Trinkets, returned to your. 187
Trip and fall, though he, 365
it as you go. 221
Tripa$ llevan coroMon, 749
llevan pi6%, 738. 863
Tripe's good meat well wiped. 874
Triple cord. King. Lords, and Oommcns.
40
Triptolemus. precepts of. 453
Trinement, ut M^amxitaient, 459
Tristi linaere mente joeum, 549
Triton of the minnows. 302
Triumph, do not. before conquest, 492
from the North, 203
is his aim, 408
mean. 338
one calm. 397
pursue the. 247
still, they. 342
that insulting vanity. 219
the blast of. 35
Triumphs o'er, their little. 152
of an hour. 408
sickened at all. but his own. 79
TriumphatiM, tandem, 689
Triumphant, man, a monstrous sight,
409
Triumphing at last. 689
Trochee trips. 86
Trojan, drink Uke a. 340
or Tyrian. matters not, 694
Trojans, the distant. 255
Troll the tongue. 218
Tromper le trompeur, 713
Troops, farewell the plumed. 324
Trope, out there flew a. 49
Trot mother, trot father. 874
Troubadour touched his guitar, 19
Trouble, born unto. 413
brave words easy in another's. 549
capacity for taking. 72, 782
doubled. 107
ever dead. is. 235
forge a lifelong, 368
hall-way. never meet. 831
has brung these grey hairs. 83
relation of past, 547
runs off him, 874
to be troubled in. 107
trouble yourself with, 831
who seeks. 801
Troubles, a sea of, 315
all embarked on a sea of. 625
better forget, than speak of. 812
easy to bear, hard to endure. 576
immense, are silent. 513
light, speak, 513
lightened by tellinff. 713
little, great to little people. 820
memory of past. 571
mind your own. 486
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Trooblet we can bear othen'. 725
we can oaly feel our own, 776
Troubled, let not your heart be. 430
Troublesome, the. comet easily. 552
Trousers, hitched his. 18
Trousseau, maid had bought her. 144
Trout, cannot catch, with dry breeches,
888
that must be caught by tloklins.
289
thouffh it be a two-foot. 244. note
to pull it. 64
Trouts tickled best in muddy water. SO
Trovato, hen, 737, 805
Trowel, laid on with a, 285
Troy, at last old. 238
doubted, heard. 62
fell because Oassandra was not be-
Ueyed. 503
has been. 543
shall be no more. 471
the horse of. 523
was. 694
was. fields where. 502. 671
Where's, 23
which nerer was. 32
would have stood had Priam been
heeded. 711
Truce, farewell, and ruth, begone. 271
one day's, in church. 39
Truckle>bea, in the same. 38
Trucklines to the transient hour, 370
True and faithful 's sure to lose, dU
and fast, 4
and Just in all thy dealing, 438
and right, what is. 656
and tender. 364
as a needle to the pole. 22
as I am. to thee and thine. 272
as taxes. 113
as the dial to the sun. 50
as the fairy tales, 149
battled for the, 366
be pure, be braye. 387
be so, to thyself, 10
be thou, to me and mine. 272
can this be. 96
dare to be. 160
face returns, 703
fear not to say anything, 598
for false, taking, 368
from false, to distinguish, 704
he it sayd. 345
heart, more strenprth in a, 199
history not to shrink from what is,
657
if in pHnt, 811
if, it may be. 729
if not, it deseryes to be. 805
if not, it is well in yen ted, 737. 805
I'll proye more. 320
is safe, 660
is seldom new, 878
kept him falsely. 369
loye's the gift, 272
more difficult to disooyer, than to
expose the false, 701
no man half so. as woman, 76
nor false, not, 234
nor trusty, neither, 328
of his tongue, he that is, 189
ring in the, 367
simple and sincere, what Is. 660
so tender and so. 332
speak. 368
True, suppression of what is. 687
the moral's. 125
then we are sure they are. 290
thing, is it a. 287
things, he said. 31
'tis easy to be. 275
to Ood. thy country, and thy friend.
380
to God. who's true to man. 197
to thine own self be. 312
yalue still the. 244
what are. are not new. 447
what astonishes is, 410
what eyeryone says mutt be. b77
what is. is mine. 660
whatsoeyer things are. 434
which of her loyers. found her. 409
with the tongue. 87
Truepenny, art thou there. 313
Truly, common people speak more, 13
if you can, 676
Trump, the shrill. 324
Trumpery, with all their. 214
Trumpet, blow your own. 144
moyed more than with a. 334
the shrill. 81
the thing became a. 404
to rouse men with the. 657
tongued. like angels. 308
trembling before the, 513
Trumpets resound, already the. S71
sound the, 125
Trumpet's round clangour, 125
Trumoeter is dead, his. 80S
Truncheon, marshal's, 278
Trundle-tail, 306
Trust a few. 288
a good man. trust not a better.
874
an absolute, 308
and distrust, 538
before you try. if you, 807
begets truth, 874
by, I lost money, 477
but not too much. 874
comes easy, 365
follows his words, 519
from the top of all my, 443
Ood defend me from whom I. n9
her not, 196
his sworn brother, 290
I giye. to-morrow, 552
in God and do the right, 204
in God is our, 184
in human-kind, 389
in Thee, haye I put my, 562
is a good dog. 874
liying on, is to pay double. SSI
me not at all, 369
no man, 180
not before you try. 378
not him, 298
not yourself. 243
only is loyable. 729
poisoned by bad pay. 874
saye me from him I. 845
slayeth many, 235
thee to the death, 368
thee, so far I will. 293
to me. look to yourself. 819
we Uye by. 710
Trusted, let no such man be. 285
thing, not forgiyen. 863
Trusten. he may best deoeiye that asa.
Trustetb, God proyides for him tte4. H*
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Tnmworthy, n»tiire not wealth, makei,
472
Truth, a constant mistreti. 207
admixtare of. in all false teaching,
617
afrainst. falsehood, 199
alone wounds, 452
all, is preoions, 96
all. not to be told. 754
an innocent, 208
and falsehood, strife of. 197
and honour. 74
and nature. 19
and oil eyer above, 874
and right, love of. 367
and worthinesse. love. 78
appear, let the. 376
at his heart, who has. 267
at the bottom of a well. 874
beareth away the victory. 422
becomes the well-born, 558
best policy to speak the. 174
better sneak rudely, than lie
covertly. 762
better suffer for. 762
between us. let there be. 736
bitter to fools, 479
blamed, but never shamed. 874
brings enemies, 779
brings hatred, 623
cannot adhere mathematically to,
462
causes hatred, 704
oonquereth for evermore, 422
conquers aU. 706
counsel of unbending. 398
courage of. iirst essential in philoto-
nhy, 733
crushed to earth. 35
daughter of time, 874
defends itself, by itself. 621
deigns to come, 3
does not always seem true, 874
duty to prefer. 468
entangling, witl^ obscurity, 623
ever lovely, 65
fact, the life of all. 72
finds foes. 874
fine arts divorced from, 72
for ever on the scaffold. 197
gaes naked. 768
gets above falsehood, 874
great is, 422, 581
great ocean of. 236
greater the. greater the libel. 868
od knows the. 784
hard are the ways of. 219
has such a face, 123
hath a fast bottom. 874
bath a good face, but bad clothes,
874
he must speak. 306
history the light of. 552
honesty enough to tell the. 338
honour, noble blood, 126
I held it. 366
I love, and wish to be told. 526
I stand for, 684
impossible to be soiled, 225
in fable, to wrap, 472
in falsehood. 29
in masquerade, 63
in this flue age. 294
is armed, 207
ifl easy, 468
Truth is ever barren, 9
is falsehood disguised, 133
is for other worlds, 166
is from God, 704
is God's daughter, 874
is green, 874~
is hes
iealth, 822
is news nowadays, 835
is not always there. 211
is precious. 49
is the best. 189
is the hiest thing. 76
is the strong thing. 30
is truest poesy. 93
is truth. 279
is weU paid. 92. 239
is within ourselves. 28
it endureth. 422
it is. which irritates. 736
lay Hwizt the two. 390
lies Uke. 310
lies somewhere, 96
lies within little compass, 261
life was. 156
love of, the first thing. 732
mainly he told the. 83
makes a man angry. 812
makes enemies, 786
may be. tell how the, 272
mighty power of. 621
miscaued simplicity, 327
more, than rhetoric. 207
most patient of the. 632
must out. 207
naked. 616. 644
Nature is a friend to. 408
needs not the foil. 210
never eontained in one creed. 38t
never from the way of. 342
never hurts, 33
never indebted to a lie, 409
never sold the, 365
no sound like simple, 84
no truer, 34
none ruined by speaking, 833
nothing truer than, 704
of truths, 15
old and new. 33
on our side, to wish to have. 388
on the lips of dying men. 4
once known, 201
one, is dear, 245
only can be invented, 267
only fears being hidden. 704
over anxious for. 608
overcome by might. 705
part, part fiction. 268
petrified, 82
plain, will infiuenoe. 268
poles of, 9
pretend'st to. 219
prevails, 704
put to the worse. 226
quenched the open, 271
repulsed by doubt, 14
re#earch for. 721
ridicule the test of. 78
right to vield to. 677
rustic, 666
Bt., seek ye. 189
satire allied to, 80
seal of, is simple. 671
seek the. 646
seeks no corners, 874
severe. 153
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Truth shall make yon free, 430
•haU retire beetuck, 219
■hort armistice with. 61
•Imple, hi! utmost sklU, 404
smothered but not extinguished. 874
■o stranse. a. 408
speakin?U like writinff. 267
speaks for whom, 668
spread the. 2
stedf ast. 344
stluffs. falsehood saWes. 874
stooped to. 260
stranger than fiction. 64
stretches, 874
sunbeam of, 153
supposition greater than, 629
takes two to speak. 375
tell! and shame the devil. 852
telling, loses the game. 852
that mighty, 66
that peeps, 31 ^^ __.
that which a man troweth, 376
the cause of, 216
the greater the libel, 231
the greatest friend. 491
the lame messenger brings. MO
the only thing which wounds, 874
the pain of. 182
the poet sings. 362
the, the truth. 209
they grope for, 20
this carp of. 313
this mournful. 175
thrives with delay. 704
time discloser of, 8
to be a liar, doubt. 314
to favour. 405
to Time, appeal of. 389
trophies with the enemies of . 25
vain, since you do not wish to be-
Ueve. 703 ■ ^ ^
vantage ground of,, 9
victim of iU own simplicity, 874
victory is in the, 562
violated by silence, 704
wanting where art Is too conspic-
uous, 697 _ , ,,
we must first disbelieve a« 456
well known to most. 102
what is, 9. 430 ^^
where doubt is, 15 , *r,
which promotes falsehood. 157
which the semblance of a falsehood
wears, 73
will conquer. 874
will prevail. 123_^
will profit you, 778^ ^^^
with gold she weighs. 252
world averse to, 50
Truths begin as ^eresies. 173
blunt, more mischief do, 244
I am conanered by, 706
I tell. 89
iron. 384
irrationally held, 173
of long ago. 389 ^ ^ ^ ^^
only to be plucked when ripe. 725
sorrows show us. 15
that the learn'd pursue. 101
that wake to perish never, 402
to bear all naked. 182
who feel, 16
Truth's language simple. 704
sacred fort. 24
Try and trust move mountains. 87S
for what you can, 201
try, try again, 164
up man and, 831 ^ ,^ ^.^
Trying, by, Greeks entered Troy, 471
Tu autem, 694
mihi ioluB ero*. 641
quoQue, 695 : Brute, 631 nots, Wtt
Tub, every, upon iU own bottom. 771
Tuham, anU, 513
Tube of mighty power, 25
Tuberose, sweet, 331
Tuberosity, that monstrous, Tl
Tuchi, «ii phronoun tummachei, wri
Tudor-chimnled, 361 ^^^
Tuer, Mr., publisher, 458
Tulip, white as a. 405
TnUy. dines with, 81
Plato, 99
Tumbling, into some men's laps. 8
Tumult and the shouting dies. 186
remedy for, another. 664
Tumults, in. bad men rule. 562
Tune entranced, by a. 100
Incapable of a. 187
out of. and harsh. 315
singeth a quiet, 85
Tunes, loathe sweet. 354
Tunedf. to please a peasant's ear. 271
marrying thd.r sweet. 358
Tunic nearer than mantle. 766
nearer than my mantle. 695
Tunica propior pallio, 695
Tuning, unpleasant to hear, but cause
of sweeter music after. 8
Turf, green be the. 155
honours of the, 98
Turk, out-paramoured the. 306
Phrygian, 277
the unspeakable. 462
Turkey. 54 note ^ ^^^
as they always say in. 110
in summer, poor as a. 758
poor as Job's. 758
Turmoil and strife. 13
Turn, greatness in owning a good. 866
me upon my face. 15
one good, deserves another. 837
one shrewd, asks another. 837
up. something will. 115
up. something would. 116
your money when you bear the
cuckoo, 875
your money when you see the new
moon. 875 , ^ -«
Turns, good, one never loses by. 838
Turned the cowls adrift. 362
up, in case anything, 112
Turner was the last note in art. when.
391
Turning a comer, take time In. 852
Turnip, cannot get blood from a. 888
like a, nothing good but what is
underground, 442
Turnips cries, man who. 178
Turpe $enex miles, 695
TurpisHmxi*, nemo repente, 602
Turtle, a plate of. 30
eat freely or not at all. 629
sad voiced as the. 28
the voice of the. 419
Tuscany, the ranks of. 203
Tusser, 17 note
Tuta timens, 696 .. „.
Tuti89imu$ {bi$, in medio, 561
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Twanff of all of them, a fine. 208
Tweealedam and Tweedledee. 51. 255
TweWe eood honest men. 260
food men in a box. 24
rreat ehooks, 362
in a sworn. 278
Twenty, as good, as nineteen. 758
will rei^ at. 161
years. 6
Twenty-first, stone the. 32
Twenty-one, confidence of. 176
Twice, if things were to be done. 806
Twig is bent, as the. 248
Twigges sooner bent, 199
Twigs, birchen, break no ribs. 763
Twilight, blind man's holiday. 764
disastrous. 212
grey, 215
suspicions fly by. 11
times. 189
Twin Brethren, these be the Great. 203
one of as was born a. 191
Twins, ev'n from the birth. 256
of nature, 74
Twinkle, little bat, 118
little star. 359
Twinkling feet, muse of the many. 58
of a bedstafl, in the. 276
of an eye, 433
Twinned as horse's ear and eye. 364
Twist. OUver. Ill
ye, twine ye. 274
Two. a dash between the. 209
and two together. 790
better than three in counsel, 77
is company, three none, 875
matters for one reward. 872
may keep counsel, 325
men -ride of a horse, 280
persons desire, what, is done. 610
persons, unpalatable to, 654
we, are a multitude, 616
wiU. that which, 853
(wives) at a time. 141
Twy-natured is no nature. 363
Tyburn tippet, 190
Tyke, bobtail. 306
Type, careful of the, 366
of human nature, highest. 343
TyrannU 486
Tyrannous, but it is. 278
Tyranny begins, where. 241
ecclesiastic. 107
must be. 218
revenged themselves on. 115
the worst. 39
under cover of law. 717
Tyrans, vou8 Stea immorteUt 730
Tyrant, beautiful. 321
ear of a. 656
helps tyrant. 480
is man never, except with a crown,
725
most tyrant to himself. 750
no excuse to the. 218
of his fields. 152
of the mind, 125
preserve me from a. 180
revenge on a. 229
the best sacrifice, 48
the triple, 224
to the weak, 330
Tyrants, all men would be, 107
all. who secure permanent power.
625
Tyrants, body-killing, 67
fear not the. 330
from policy. 39
how to punish, 581
make man_good. 5
of all the. ^0
that worst of. 255
themselves wept. 298
this hand a foe to. 585
tremble, you are immortal. 730
truth the foe of. 65
watered by the blood of. 718
Tyrant's cruel glee, 363
plea, 215
yoke, vows to break the. 67
Tyrawley. Lord. 78
Ubsr. ub<. ibi tuber, 697
Ubiquities, biasing, 131
Uoalegon's house Durns. 644
Veherleht, du hast dich selbst. 736
Ugliflcation and Derision, 118
Ugly, not so very, 601
Ulcere, unguU in, 698
Ulcers, he abounds in, 468
Ulteriora petit, 703
Ultima prtmit cedunt, 506
Thule, 697
Ultimut Bomanorum, 697
Ultio doloriM confeBBio, 697
Ultipomatum. my, 51
Ultra, ne plus. 598
non datur, 529
vireB. 697
UlubrsB. it is here at. 659. 684
Ulubrtt. est. 659, 684
Ulysses not beautiful, but elegant. 61t
observed cities and men. 595
'Umble, so very. 113
UmbrsB. altiB de montibuB, 530
Umbrella, take your friend's, 446
Umpire regards equity, 475
Una, non omnibus, nee diverta, 534
Una, with her milk-white lamb, 396
Unadorned, adorned the most. 373
Unaffected, affecting to seem. 91
BO. so composed a mind, 254
Unamused. one moment, 406
Unanimity is wonderful, their, 333
victory ever with. 655
Unassuming man. an. 595
Unattempted. things, 211
Unavenged, I will not return, 614
Unbecoming things are unsafe, 568
Unbelief. bUnd. Sf4
is blind, 222
Unbidden, who comes. 794
Unblamed, express thee, 214
Unblemished let me live. 254
Unblessed, I am all. 21
Unborn are. where the. 646
better, than untaught. 379, 763
Unbribed by gain. 351
Unbribing and unbribed. 339
Unburied, wants not bis hearse. 26
Uncalled, come, sit unserved. 767
who comes. 794
Uncertain counts for nothing. 563
coy, and hard to please, 270
ways unsafest, 108
Uncertainties certain, to make. 669
Uncertainty, glorious. 462
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UnciTil man. 208
Unole, mine, 313
Toby's buBlness, it did my, 348
Unclabbable man. yery. 176
Uncompoanded. soft and. 212
Unconquered. I die, 668
the riffht hand. 549
Unction, that flattering, 317
Vnda irremeahilitf 569
nunauam juttior, 706
Unde haheaa qumrit nemo, 697
Undeflled, blessed are the. 496
Undereronnd, sleeping. 5
TJnderunir>f we are. 303
Understand, the less they. 50
what they, 243
Understanding, set. 416
instinct of, 70
is wealth of wealth. 875
of thlnirs. tme, 664
which passeth all. 434
Understood, where I am not. 353
Undertake no more than you can. 875
Undertakes nothing ineflectively. 650
too much. who. seldom succeeds. 873
Undertakings, ill-considered, languish
with time, 626
Undiscovered before me, 236
Undismayed, if not unmoved. 57
Undisputed thing, say'st an, 165
Undoing, though in my own. 26
Undone but for our undoing. 451
for ever, 211
left, those things which we ought
to have done, 437
me, by Pollux, vou have. 638
Undonne, to be, 346
Undress, fair, best dress, 374
Unearthly, something. 53
Uneducated people are hyi>ocrltes. 168
Unequal to itself. 607
Unequally, how. things are arranged.
646
Unexpected always happens. 864
the, will come. 567^
Unfaith clamouring, 209
in aught, 369
Unfeathered two-legged thing, 122
Unforeseen is unprepared, IziS
Unforgiving, unforgiven dies, 447
Unfortunate, better be. th%n ashamed
of yiotory. 584
greatly. 1
he. that. 287
one more. 167
Unfoughten, if we may pass. 234
Unfriendly man an eye over his neigh-
bours, 565
Ungained, prise the thing. 301
Ungrateful, all things are, 627
an evil thing to serve the. 265
good to the. 871
men not so. as they are said to be,
452
one, injures all unfortunate. 565
say. you have said all. 565
shall not prosper. 466
we find many, we make more, 595
what you do for the. is lost. 636
Unoui tenero. 491
Unou{bu9 et roatro, 698
Unauiculis tenaris, ■ 671
Unnappiness, never caused, but by her
death. 721
Unheard are sweeter. 182
Unheeded and unheeding. 66
Unhouseled. disappoint^. 313
Unhurt amidst the war. 1
Uniform, a good. 111
Uniforms are often masks. 388
Uniformity amidst variety. 173
no. about him. 606
Union here of hearts. 226
is strength, 875
r, fait la force, 875
of hearts. 233
of States. 233
saU on. O. 194
the Flag of our. 233
Unison of man with nature. 70
Vnttai, in necessariit, 561
United in itself. Britain. 7
States motto. 525
things, become useful. 646
things, help, 572
thoughts and counsels. 211
we stand. 233
yet divided, 96
Unities, preserved the. 111
Uniting we stand, by. 114
Unity, brethren to dwell together in.
415. 439
in essentials. 661
Vnitu in miMeri exitium, 530
Universe, a tomb's the, 26
born for the, 147
one commonwealth, 698
perish, let the, 727
thought, the measure of the. 3S9
Universities incline to sophistry. 9
state of both hii. 376
the sea, the court. 866
University should be a place of light.
117
Unjust, folly to seek Justice from the.
566
seek what is. to obtain what is just.
565
Unkind, none deformed but the. 289
too good to be. 128
young and so, 326
Unkindness, a small, 232
no out to. 832
Unkissed, unknown, 875
Unknelled, uncolflned and unknown. 54
Unknowing and unknown. 44
Unknown, argues yourselves, 216
evil more feared, 672
Ood. the. 431
good to love the. 188
no desire for the. 659
the manner of his death. 272
the, taken for magnificent, 624
to prove, by the more unknown. 557
when I was aU. 369
Unlamented let me die. 253
Unleam'd. amaie the, 243
Unlearned seise heaven itself. 688
Unlearning, mind is slow in. 516
Wisdom oomes by, 199
Unlettered, small-knowing souL 281
Unlooked for. oomes, 254
Unlucky, to be. is poverty. 468
Unmelodious was the song. 270
Unminded. unmoaned. 878-875
Unmissed but by his dogs. 94
Unmusical, with the. the lark is
melodious. 471
Unnatural is imperfect. 452
Unnoticed, he lives well who lives. S9i
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ITDp»rtioiilar man. 165
Unpitled and unknown. 19
shnnned, 219
Unpremeditated lay, 271
Unprepared, never. 620
Unprovoked, ^ntle when. 265
UnpnnctnaUtT. tweet. 6
Unreadable that occure. 391
Unreasonable, makes folks. 128
Unrecorded left through many an aye,
219
Unrelenting breast, that. 256
Unrespited. unpitied. unreprieved. 213
Unrest men call delight. 331
Unriddled by and by. 361
Unripened beauties. 1
Unruly evil, it Is an. 436
Unsad and ever untrewe. 76
Unsaid, all things are gude. 754
let It be. 563
Unseen things move terror and con-
fidence, 507
unknown, 253
Unselfishness the only religion, 410
Unserved, uncalled, 794
Unsettled, things, kills the cow. 198
Unshaken, unseduced, 216
Unstable as water. 411
bad men, 590
Unsullied descended to me. 237
Untaught, better than iU-taught. 763
by trial. 409
Untold gold and silver, 557
Untouched, what have we left. 655
Untried, all things are gude. 754
Untrue, suspect our tale. 141
Untruth shielded by untruth. 175
Unu8 ex multi$, 698
vir. nullui vir, 698
Unused, to fust in us. 318
Unutterable things. 373
Unverhofft kommt oft, 864
Unwashed artificer. 291
the great. 24
Unwept and unknown. 711
unhonoured and unsung. 278
unnoted. 256
Unworldliness of thought, 66
Unwritten, half-forgotten tales. 234
Uovo, jaieno quanto un, 757
Up ana doing, let us then be. 193
hill our course is rather slow. 90
nor down, neither. 90
now down. 150
some are going, some down. 865
Uppermost, anyone who can get. 343
Upright, downright, honest man. 446
God hath made man. 418
man not to be frightened from his
purpose. 573
needs no javelins. 566
Upward steals the life of man, 195
Urban brings summer. 514
Urbe, ru8 in, 666
silent tota, 698
tota eantabituT, 540
Urht antiqua ruit, 699
Urgency or the case, from the. 632
Urn. faithful to the. 538
funeral, shakes up every name. 487
my destined. 223
of poverty, 242
of the soul, as it were the. 677
scarce enough to fill a small. 570
storied. 151
Urn, the lot is oast into the. 625
who has no, is covered by the
heavens, 506
Urns, hidden lamps in old sepulchraU
97
settled them all in their. 625
Uma capasB, 487
Urs, those dreadful, 165
Us, not unto. O Lord, 613
Usage, according to. 670
Use almost can change the stamp of
nature. 317
doth breed a habit, 277
ffood to him who knows how to. 548
he confirms, who abolishes abuse.
508
in. not possession, lies the merit.
388
is second nature. 875
makes men ready. 699
makes perfectness. 842
metal shines with. 488
more than we. more than we want.
828
not to shine in. 362
soiled with all ignoble. 367
to everything its. 685
Uses, to what base, 318
Uwed to it, 62
Useful, to mix the. with the pleasant,
625
what is. and what Is not. 655
where thou livest. 161
with the agreeable. 701
Usefulness and baseness cannot co-exist.
560
Useless each without the other. 195
Vaque ad arai, 491
Usquebae. wi'. 44
Usti, deditcitUT, 567
Usurpers sway the rule, 298
Usury and credit destroyed, 561
V»u» ab annia, 673
commendat rarior, 711
magiBter egregiui, 593
omnium magister, 699
prompt08 tacit, 699
Utcunque. however. 240 note
Utere torte tua, 701
Uti 8cit, qui, ei bona, 548
Utica, no pent-up. 276
Utile dulct, mitcuit, 625
quid, quid non, 655
17 tilt ta« communis, 507
Utmost that he can. wha does. 45
(Jtopia. a principality in, 202
(Ttopias premature truths. 7'^S
Utrum mavis accipe, 701
Utter what thou dost not know. 293
Utterance, how divine is. 210
that large, 182
Uxor optima, 495
placens, 577
Uxori nub ere nolo, 701
V? do you spell it with a. Ill
V-notes are something. 32
Vacant, a mind quite, 97
Vacuum, nature abhors a. 829
Vade in pace, 702
mecum. 702
Tm mihi, 647
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Ym victU, 702
Vftffabond. nature's. 370
trayeller who is a, 149
Yagrom men, 280
Yagula, hlandula, 492
Vain, all delights are. 281
at the leaf. 271
deeds and vainer thoughts. 121
hopes. Tain aims. 215
ignobly, 253
is the glory of the sky. 404
only to the vain, 407
seldom sigh in. 270
that all is. 266
things, dared to despise. 606
though given in. 369
trimmings of the, 148. 149
▼ile are only. 57
wisdom all, 213
Vainglory blossoms but never bears,
vainglorious contempt of. 666
YainqueuT, vive le, 865
Vale discovereth the hills. 864
floweret of the vale. 153
of life, Beqnestered. 152
of tears, this. 134. 227
ValB ted non mtemum, 503
Valentine, St.. set thy hopper. 845
Valentine's day, a good goose lay. 836
Valere, ncfn est vtvere. Bed, 612
Valerius loathed the wrong. 203
Yalet, tanto, cuanto tenet, 747
Valet, catut uhique, 504
Valet, no man a nero to Lis, 832
Valet, du diahle, 791
tel maitre, tel, 818
Valete et plaudite, 711
Valiant and dares fight. 49
as he was. 303
blessed are the. 72
who can wisely suffer. 302
Valley of decision. 422
of the shadow of death. 414
who stays in the. 799
Valleys and rooks. 101
Valley's playful windings. 87
Vallombrosa, in, 212
Valorous, more childish, 205
Valour, a sad wise. 161
adieu, 281
and a stout heart, now is need of,
619
better part of. 294
bleed, in vain doth. 224
deliberate. 212
formed, for, 215
frowB by daring. 496
alf-way between cowardice and
rashness. 452
has its limiU. 721
honour attend your. 680
inflames their, 619
is certainly going, 333
little without discretion, 770
loves the test, 544
no true, 281
of former days. 641
of no service. 605
piety and. 121
shows but a bastard. 207
sometimes returns. 661
sourred him. 684
tne memory of your, 661
the soldier's adornment, 555
true is found, wherever. 143
Valour, wisdom, sit in want, tlf
Valour's a mouse-trap. 49
Valuable, nothing truly. 3
Value, ecolesiastioal, 702
never know a thing's, till it is lost,
865
such, as it can possess. 702
we rack the. 280
your, is according to what yon
have. 690
Valued for what they seem to be. 200
what is aught but as 'tis, 301
Vamba, en tiempo del rey, 738
Vana contemnere, 606
Vanbrugh's epitaph. 445
Vane, waverings of every. 370
Vanitaa vanitatum, 702
Vanities, fuming, of earth. 399
of. most vain. 374
Vanity accompanies virtue. 721
altogether. 415
an ounce of. spoils merit. 756
and vexation of spirit. 418
at the side of virtue. 876
bids her sons be generous, 348
combined with. 269
dies hard, 349
feminine, 116
man's, and honour, 188
of vaniUes. 418. 702
self-knowledge a preservative from.
452
seU his soul for. 255
speckled. 226
that's. 34
the pride of Nature. 875
the sixth sense, 875
to vice. 373
vice of modem world. 227
what dotage will not, maintain. 96
will out. 94 {see also " Wanity ")
Vanquished by HoraUus. 666
by so great a man. 581
have no friends, 339
he could argue still. 147
not you but Fate has. 272
woe to the. 702
wretchedness for the. 655
Vans, Sir Oammer. 449
Vantage-frround of truth. 9
for pleasure. 368
Vapour, curled like a. 28
it is even as a. 436
Vapours, congregation of. 314
Vapouring. I told thee what would
of all thy, 49
Variable a thing in Nature. 2
and vain. 218
Varied God. but the. 374
Variety, dear. 22
forms pleasure. 474
her infinite. 305
is pleasing. 876
makes things pleasant, 571
men that most love, 267
the great source of pleasure. 177
which all the rest endears. 107
Variety's the very spice of life. 99
Various, a man so. 122
earth was made so. 98
Varium et mutabtl«. 702
Varro {divina natura), 96 not^
Vartoos died, when the. 198
Varus, give me back my lef^ons. Ttl
Vary, widely its agencies. 171
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Tom, quati quod, 677
tfneerum incruttare, 708
Va$a vacua, 514
Vase wai begun, a. 491
yon may shatter the. 229
Vate Macro, carent, 711
YaticaD wine. 669
Vanlt. fretted. 151
on hiffb, 120
the deep damp, 407
Yannter teldom speedB. 343
Yannting aloud. 211
Yeal. like tandwichet of. 168
Vectigal est. non ease emacem, 611
Vedette, toujours en, 730
Tedi Napoli, e voi muori, 846
Yeerine wind ■nifts. as the. 60
Ye^table, kind of holy. 336
Yeeetate in a Tillage. 89
Y^ after veil, 4
behind the, 134
UghtM of the. 36
upon veil. 4
Yein ran like a tendril. 260
Yeins are million. 384
_ ^ my, are cold. 272
Feltf et remia, 702
Velle, idem, et idem nolle, 656
Yellum. some are, 249
Yelyet breeches, black. 23
fflove, 456
out of a sow's ear. 888
to corer the claw with, 715
TeTialia, omnia, 627
Venari in mare, 659
Venatum ducere invito$ canes, 684
Yence, viva quien, 738
Vendangea sont /oite«, 713
Vendetta, hoe cone di Dio, 844
Tendita, U, 495
Yenditione exponas, 703
Yendunt perjuria testes. 610
Yenerate, nothing is left which I can.
398
themselyes, who. 407
YeneraUon. but no rest. 10
Teneri, sic visum, 678
Veneris, mille modi, 589
Yenetian first. Ohristian afterwards. 750
Venesiani, pria, 750
Yengeance at his heels. 95
deep-brooding o'er the slain. 272
due. 125
easy, 535
enough to have commanded. 707
cod of. acts in silence. 734
nas a brood of eggs. 209
is behind. 67
is mine. 432
is wild Justice. 876 (see Beyenge)
like a bloodhound. 353
none like a woman's. 150
on the ashes. Tile is. 345
open to patient craft. 647
pursued further than death, 322
Tent, Creator Spiritus, 703
vidi, vici, 703
Veniam pro laude peto, 531
Yenice. a maiden city, 398
I stood in, 53
sate in state, 63
Venire facias, 703
Yenison, all llesh is not, 753
Venisti, vidisti, ahiisti, 595
Venit, si vaUt, ille, 568
Yenom fordoeth Tenom, 190
Vent au visage, 752
Venter non hahet aures, 853
Ventis dare vela secundis, 535
Ventre affam4 n'a point d'oreilles, 746
Yenture. nothing, nothing have. 835
Yentures, many, a full freight. 824
of the heart, 195
or lose our, 304
who, wins, 835
Yentured, deeply, 67
Yenus a cruel mother. 585
a letter of recommendation from.
638
of Medici, 373
otia amat, 689
quiyers of, 601
rose red out of wine. 355
sets, ere Mercury can rise. 254
sine Cerere et Liber o friget, 679
so it seems fit to. 678
superiority of wine over. 210
Venus, les demiers, 859
Yenuses and Oupids. mourn. 579
Ver non semper viret, 703
Yeracity the heart of morality, 173
Verba de prsBsenti, 703
facit mortuo, 703
inania, 514
nil ultra, 712
non innoxia, 689
sesQuipedalia, 643
tonitrua, 512
transfertis mea, 588
Verbatim et literatim, 704
Verbera sed audi, 8, 704
Verberatm grandine vinex, 517
Yerbiage, barren, 364
Verbis alliciendus amor, 523
quam armis, 627
qui simulat, 652
Yerbosity, his own. 117
thread of his, 281
Verbosus, ne sis, 659
Yerbs and nouns do more agree, 157
Forbitm inane verit, 578
sapienti «ott«, 751
sat sapienti, 704
verbo reddere, 601
Verdad, la, es hija de Dios, 874
Yerdict, haste to give up thy, 211
notwithstanding the. 613
Yerdure. to look upon, 6
Yere family motto. 704
Vere, si poteris, 676
Verein und leite, 734
Yerge enough, all and. 126
enough, room and. 153
on the yery, 306
Yereer, an erudite. 16
Vert, suppressio, 687
Yeriiy. a lady's. 289
Veris vincor, 706
Veritas a Deo. 704
in vino, 867 note
nuda, 644
odium parit, 623. 704
temports filia, 874
vincit, 704
vincit omnia, 706
Veritatis, lux, 551
magna vis, 621
Yermilion hue, pure, 131
Yermin. race of little odious, 352
Vermdg^n sucht Vermdgen, 766
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T«nukl bloom. 214
•easoofl of tho year, S25
f tro niha v«riu0, 704
M non 4, 4 bm trovato. 757
f •rroiw. nout, d<t rav»uai«. 877
T0T9, U8, tont 9nfant8 de la lyre, 726
T«rM oomet from HeaTeD. 269
onrMd b« the. 260
low frM, tho. 340
bl^i Immortal, 222
I oan alwaxt make the first. 717
It a measured ipeech. 8
like the laurel. 96
majesty of. 124
married to immortal. 221
may find him. 160
moat lODd her wing, 224
BOW ODe in. 243
one made for the other's sake. 49
reads, and thinks she understands.
31
sobject of all. 179
sweetens toil. 142
tame. 26
the hoarse rong h. 244
thou hoDonr'st. 224
unpremeditated. 217
wanting the aoeompUshment of. 402
wisdom married to. 403
Terses. a book of. 133
fear, and hate poets. 626
for his bad. 304
had greater force, that my. 549
I wrote these. 666
if my. are capable. 642
mad with making, 131
rhyme the mdder is of. 49
should be snng. not read. 726
the badly-turned. 630
who can tarn ont. more aaickly. 697
with nothing in them, 704
writing, does not please. 606
Versifiers not poeU, 334
Versify in spite, 126
Versions, not. bat perrerdons. 616
Fsrto poIKee. 609 not€
Fsrtroueii ertD«ekt vertrauen, 767
Vertaons. who that is most. 76
Fsrweft. wa«, mutt auf^rtUhen, 735
V9T§0ih dir niehU. 781
aottUch ftt, 244 note
Vespasian and the ploaghman. 857 note
changed for the better. 681
Vesper bell from far. 73
f esper quid (tat, incertum, 662
Vessel by which yon escaped. I
the. 664
do not embark all in one. 770
entrust not all to one, 698
is clean, unless the. 678
the gilded, 163
the weaker. 436
will retain savour, 668
without a pilot. 274
Vessels, empty, give most sound, 176
fulL giTe least sound, 782
ill, seldom miscarry, 808
large, may Tenture. 138
Vessel's crank, when the. 210
Vestals, love-lacking. 326
Vestal's lot, blameless. 253
Tettioia jlammm vetens, 488
nvUa rHrorium, 706
Vestnrs of decay. 285
Veteran, superfluous lags the. 175
gaT6
Veterans rewards, its. 2*8
Fetitum, nitimur in, 608
per, St nefaa, 495
V€tuMta8 muZta lentt. 659
pro legs habetur, 705
Veut qvi. peitt, 883
V€xatio dat <iit«Ilectttn. 752
Vexed question, 705
F<, out. aut frauds, 524
et armit, 706
verum vtncitur, 705
Via jurit liabst. hoc, 541
leti. 625
madia, 705
tentonda etU 692
Vials of the wrath of God. 437
Viam feci— ruina, 544
Viamqvs afBctat Olympo, 634
Viand, jovial sort of. 112
YiatOT, 9itU, 679
vacuuM coram latrone, 502
Vibrations, to deaden iU. 195
Vicar of Bray, 458. 864
Vice, a common. 551
all. downward in tendency. 625
alone a foe. to. 45
by a princess example made custom.
deceives In jpiise of virtue. 536
ever cowardly, 620
first virtue is to be without. 641
Kthered every, 252
s reached its acme. 607
he lashed the, 352
how soft. 51
in proximity to what is good. 666
is a monster. 246
is fed. 247
is hidden, in cities, 96
is summary, 507
is, where, vengeance follows. 876
its own punishment. 876
lost half iU evU, 39
no, complete of itself. 618
no. goes alone. 833
old-gentlemanly. 60
others' disgrace deters from. 692
philosophy expeller of. 709
prevails, i
prosperity discovers. 9
raptures and roses of. 355
so simple, no. 284
the extreme of, 246
the misery of all. 48
there are beginnings of. 687
what maintains one, 138
which offends none, not vice. 717
works naught but evil. 734
wrap up. with virtuous words, 704
Vices, a whirlpool of. 584 note
are become fashions. 645
betwixt two. 389
chiefest bridle of. 9
dispersed by occupation. 606
esteemed as virtues, 205
fools avoiding, run to opposite ex-
tremes, 524
slory in their, 631
idleness produces. 804
in their woe. forgot their. 146
leave us. we fancy we leave them.
728
less serious when open. 626
nourished by their moods. 646
notM quittent, quand lea. 728
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Tle«8 of the affe, 269
of the time, and of the indiyldaal.
709
our pleasant, 307
road to. smooth and steep. 625 note
teUe his. 76
that my. tellen me. 75
under the name of Tlrtoes. 709
nnleam. 708
▼anquished by. 494. 549
war with, 630
was there ever richer abundance of.
530
we bear with accustomed. 508
which have srrown np with os. 520
without redeeming Tirtoe. 591
Vice ver$a, 750
Vicinia rauca, 646
Vicinum pecvf, 538
Vicious man. though myself be a f ul. 76
Vicissitude sad. 20
Vicissitudes, full of strange. 62
of things. 142
ricisti, Galilme, 705
Victa jam pietaU, 496
Victi vincimu$, 705
Victims, the little, 153
Victor and Yanquished neyer unite. 705
each was. 705
Put to the. 200
retire from lighting. 6S1
interiiU 540
Victors, spoils to the. 204
Victor's mind, 2
Victoria IsBta, 554
pro, vita, 705
. talus s«, 683
^ uti nsflctfl. 706
Victories, stories of. 78
undone, by. 124
Victory always glorious, 737
another such, and we are undone,
455
Oadmean. 472
each to think himself the chief
cause of. 477
Empire and, 330
finest, to Tanquish one's heart. 720
for, Ufe, 705
great, is bloodless, 738
rreat. that is without blood, 810
he who conquers himself in. 499
I will not steal. 454
if not. is jet reyenge. 213
increases oy concord, 705
knows not now to use a, 465
likes not riyalry, 666
loTCS trouble, 490
moderation in, 5
not hoping. 339
or Westminster Abbey. 460
pardon, choicest flower of. 840
safety in. 683
so great an object. 690
true, is achiered without loss of
honour. 525
'twas a famous. 341
unable to utilise, 706
will be your ruin. 656
won. 239
Victual^ not diffloult to please about,
Vidit et eruhuit, 706
Vidrio, la muier st de, 738
Vie, on Bfitre, on cHs. et c*08t la, 726
3t
Vieillard aheeedaire, 721
Fiet'Ilesse. guelle triate, vout voui pre-
pares. 731
Vieum, peti de o^nt savent ^tre. 727
View fair Melrose aright. 272
of men and things. 6
the forward. 210
Viewless forms of air. 272
Vigil. Ufe a. 709
VioHate et orate, 706
Vigour, our. passes like a flower. 706
Vilain, grand, grande cheute, 766
Vile, intolerable. 288
not so miserable as, 725
to the yile seem. 306
Vilior alga, niai cum re, 529
Village, harm in the. 738
looks how quiet. 367
marked with little spire. 332
of the plain. 146
vegetate in a. 89
Villages embosomed. 372
Villager, bom humbly and bred hard.
80
Villagers on bended knees. 400
Villain and he. 322
condemns me for a. 300
hungry, lean-faced, 279
lost to loTC and truth. 42
smiling, damned, 313
some eternal, 325
that thou think'st. 310
ViUains, rich, 279
Villainies, sum of all. a Slaye Trade.
388
Villainy an object of wonder. 559
away with all. 680
direct. 302
forswear 't. let. 289
naked. 299
natural expression of, 82
you teach me, 284
Villas with sounding names, 191
Tille, petite, grand renom, 727
Villon, Swinburne on, 356
the Parisian poet, 882
Tin dentro, tenno tuora, 881
Vineet, hoc eigno, 660
Vinci, they spell it. 82
Vincit qui $e vincit, 706
Vinco »eu vincor, 552
Vindictam mandaaee, 707
Vine, the gadding. 223
the mantling, 215
under his. 412
Vines. France with all her. 98
in sand, 850
Vinegar given better than honey
sought, 876
of sweet wine, 851
only and pepper, to its. 170
Vino felon, eoore melon. 752
vellite curae, 621
tortut et ira, 707
Vintage is over. 713
Time's. 133
Vintages golden and red. 384
Vintners buy, wonder what the, 134
Vinum dmmonum, 89
Violence Just where mildness is in yaia
721
of their rage drags them on. 694
proceeded. 218
the show of. 311
without undue. 691
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violence, worse to bear than. 216
Violent it not laatinflr. 659
nothing, laata. 351
over. 122 ^ ^«,
whatever eanee he took. 123
Violently if they must. 261
Violet, by a moBsy stone. 394
dew that on the. 273
here and there a. 20
in the youth, 312
is a nnn. 169
the rlowinff. 224
the nodding, 282
without smell. 760
Violets, a bank of. 288
danehters of the Earth. -262
dim. 290
liUes and. 19 _
plucked. 136, 240
spring, may. 319
veiled nuns, meek, 167
Viper, lawyer killing a. 86
poisoned by Oappadocian'i blood,
707
Vipers and moths, 196
Ftr, qualia, talis orotic, 646
Tires acquirit eundo, 690
tnaenus, 578
tuper, 687
flupra, 688
ultro, 651. 697 ^ ^,^
Vireague acquirit ^eundp,J3§
Virgil and Bathyllus. 678
Virgil's epitaph, 585
state. 108_ _, ^ cot*
Virgilian or Homeric chances, 682
Virgins are soft as the roses. 54
learned. 60
Virgo intacta, 707
Ftrtbus unitit, 707 ^ ^ „.
Yirorum clarorum more$ animique, 600
Virtue! a flg! 323
a man's glory or reward, 497
a strong Bhleld. 487
a thousand shields. 707
abides eternal, 521 , ^^^ ^^
accompanied by vanity. 721, 876
according to nature. 708
adversity discovers. 9
after, cash first and, 620
alone ennobles. 708
alone, friendly to, 698
alone is happiness, 247
alone true nobility. 142
an anchor. 702 ... ,
and learning have intrinsic value*
78
and not birth, 136 , , ,
and the faculties within. 398
and trade the best inheritance. 876
anything is to be gained by. 336
assume a, 317
be the fool of, not of vice. 779
beauty the flower of, 760
better without gold. 13
by, not craft. 7d8
by, not words, 708
cannot be snatched or stolen. 647
cannot exist without reason. 708
conquer by means of. 706
could see to do. 222
crowns her worshippers, 509
draws by its own charms, 694
each, its most perfect reward, 569
Virtue, each, its own reward. 5e»
even for virtue's take. 254
fearful to the wicked. 559
flourishes by a wound. 707
folly to pQTtue too far. 566
forced into. 246 ^ . ^^
forsakes the path of. 708
from on high, 564
gives heiielf Wbt. 544
gold less valuable than. 706
greatest offence against, 158
greedy of, danger. 497
growt under opprMsion, 511
has all things in herself. 708
honour to thee in thy. 580
how dlflksult is. 646
I wrap myself in my, 586
if not in action, a vice. 207
if she could be seen. 8
in a chief to know his men. 641
in ambition, 10
in distress, 127
in perfection, one. 149
is bold, 279 _, ^^
is fleeing from vice. 707
is its own reward, few believe that,
599
Is slow, 507
is the roughest way. 404
its own reward. 876
itself scapes not. 312
itself turns vice, being misapplied,
321
ioins man to God. 707
iberty. and Rome. 1
like precious odours, 9
linked with one. 55
lives beyond the grave. 710
lives when Beauty dies. 389
loses lustre if not polished. 78
lost to. 407
makes the bliss, 89
may be assailed, 222
most men admire. 219
most uncommon. 59
nature does not give. 598
never grows old. 876
never want of room for. 620
no way impassable to. 568
none can be happy without, 6OT
not ttom learning, but from nature.
708
not from nature or teaching. 707
not words merely. 708
of necessite. 75
of necessitee. 76
of necessity. 126. 872
only is necessary, 698
only is our own. 254
only makes our bliss. 247
opens heaven. 708
praise of, lies in action. 708
present we hate, removed we sees.
708
proceeds through toils, 467
redeeming, 591 ^ ^^
requires no reward, 572
rich enough in, 526
seeds of. implanted by nature. 6w
she alone is free. 223
shines untarnished, 708
sinking in, 408 ^
some mark of, 284
spurs to, 13
itarvet, 847
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Virtue itlll ita own reward. 254
■troneer than a battering-ram, 707
terrible to klnffs, 663
the first, is to kepe the tonn?, 77
the flnt. to refrain the tongme. 77
the flrste, to reetreine thy toxiee. 77
the fount whence honour. 205
the happineM of all. 48
the highest good. 734
the highest reward, 708
the mean between opposing Tioes,
707
the only amaranthine flower. 99
the only distinction. 625
the only nobility. 609
the only way to tranqnillitr. 591
the reward of Tlrtne. 130, 247
the safest helmet. 503
the way of life. 709
the whitest. 279
to, not arms, 708
to pursue. 73
to realise the beauty of, 681
too painful an endeavour. 248
under heaven, every, 251
undeterred by obstacles, 534
valour, wisdom, 219
was always in a minority, 721
we can boast, 1
when earned by, 1
who dies for, does not perish, 651
who would embrace, without its
rewards, 690
win endure to posterity. 486
will only be followed for her own
sake, 721
wisdom, valour, wit, 220
Virtues, age not utterly destitute of,
615
be to her. very kind. 259
called forth my. 268
constancy the foundation of. 13
curse on his, 1
sreat men estimated by, 581
learn, 708
lost in self-interest, 726
of society, 130
only splendid sins, 456
§ity, crown of all, 77
*owers, 216
walked their narrow round. 176
we write in water. 301
will plead as angels, 308
Virtue's out a word. 209
Virtuous, and the wise, 1
and vicious, 246
and wise he was, 4
be, and you'll be happy, 25
be, and you will be eccentric, 82
be. and you will be happy, 138
because thou art, 288
but if a man be, 76
glory for the, 102
Uberty, 1
outrageously, 347
woman, a, 418
would needs be, 300
Virtut aamula, 684
celata, 633
Clara atemaque hahetur^ 521
mercede caret, 572
omnia in te hdbet, 708
post nummoB, 620
prmmium optimtxm, 708
Vretium tibi, 569
Virtus Bcmper formidolota, 559
unica necesBaria, 698
Virtute mea me involve, 575, 586
quiea. 708
8P68 in, 683
vera, vincite, 706
Virtutem ease militis decug, 555
videant, intaboBcantque relicta,
581
Virtuti$ fortuna comes, 708
indagatrix, 623
Virum volitare par oro, 692
Vis cmca, 638
caslestium, 506
eonsilii expers, 770
consuetudinis, 508
Visa, sive e» metu credita, 700
Visage, Othello's, in his mind, 323
was so marred, 421
Visible the true mystery, 391
Vision, a deception of, 515
a faery, 222
adore the, 384
beatific, 212
clear, to whom in, 399
fabHc of this. 276
he foresaw, 187
of our own, we have a. 397
of the niffht, 414
or a waking dream. i82
sensible to feeling. 309
the young men's. 122
write the. 422
Visions about, is, 157
divine, 480
of the night, 413
true after midnight, 639
your young men shall see, 422, 430
Visit, and away, 237
intervals to, 339
of a friend. 674
paid, the, 97
Visits like those of angels, 22
painful ceremony of, 338
Visitations, sudden, 359
Visu facilis, 601
Visual nerve, 218
Vita brevis, 709
dum superest bene est, 709. 883
magistra, 523
nescia f alter e, 551, 870
proba est, 574
qualis, finis ita, 757
quam sit brevis, 699
redit bonis post mortem ducibtis,
563
VitsB disconvenit ordine toto, 654 '
idonea die ere, 497
summa brevis, 709
Vital spark, 253
Vitam Orevem esse, 494 nots
impendere vero, 557
sicuti peregrinantes transiere, 594
Vitia dediscere, 708
in amore, 559
Vitus, dicere de. 631
dulcibus, 484
hestemis onustum, 510
nemo sine, nascitur. 597
nostris, de, scalam jacimus, 195 note
Vitiorum copia, 530
Vitium fugere, virtus est, 707
latet, proximitate boni, 666
non est in rebus, sed in ipso animo,
594
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Vitium tUtit, in prmcipitU 607
Vitupera parciva, 632
Viva quien vence, 865
voce, 709
Vivamu$, dvm vivimua, 118 note
Vivat Rem, 710
Vive heatiu, 624
memor quam tii mvi hrevis, 524
tibi, nam moriere tibi. 590
valeque, 710
Vivendi modum, 647
Ft'vendo f 'impara, 820
Vivere hU, 491. 652
et frui anima, 569
nee tine te, nee tecum, 677
nee tecum po$9um, 519
parce mquo animo, 521
parvo, 6i46
pcena, 597
tecundum naturam, 670
Vivee en h4te, 858
/oyeii^, 731
Fm e lascia vivere, 820
Fivis, /ac bona dum, 621
Firit post prcBlia, 710
Finite, ait, /ugto, 710
fortea, 658
Fiwre et te taire. 792
heureueement, le, 713
Vivv9 per ora virum, 711
Vim ea nostra voco, 596. 710
Vixi, di»i»»e, 557
FidTit ad potteroa, 655
heW, autSQuis. 557
Vocat. ipta, ret, 496
Vooation. 'til my. 292
Foce d'uno, voce di niuno, 864
Focet. tpargere, 682
Vooiferaooe. abuse and. 34
Yooiferation. in tweet. 69
Fofftie la gaUre, 731
Voice, a clear tonorons. 403
a sweet. 64
a wandering. 395
aflrigbts me witb its ecboes. 91
and verse, harmonious sisters. 225
comforted her hands. 334
defiled his. with sin. 63C
died away, her sad. 389
Arrows deeper. 4
his biff manly, 286
I will agffrayate my. 288
in Europe, the one. 365
in my dreaming ear. 67
4n one dull. deep, nnvaried ■oond.
79
Is Jacob's. 411
melodionse. 77
my. stnck in my throat. 623
of iron. 613
of one. voice of no one. 864
of the people. 13
of the people, voice of God. 712
of the schoolboy. 236
or lute. 230
so charming left his. 217
so charming on their ear his. 256
sole daughter of his. 218
still for wfir. 1
that in the distance. 359
that is still. 363
that Uke a b^. 364
the living, moves men. 710
the melting. 221
the people's. 172
Voice, the spoken, perishes. 711
thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetle,
27
was ever soft. 307
was the warble of a bird« 61
wearies not ever, familiar. 330
you cannot hear, I hear a. 376
Voices are there, two. 398
blest, 214
lead. airy. 182
listening for the, 237
music of divers. 73
numbered and not weighed. 12
of birds, what are. 28
of the wandering wind. 4
there are many different. 711
your most sweet. 302
dd.
Void, an aching. 94
Volare tine pennit, 679
Volcano, we dance on a. 725
Volcanoes burnt out. 40
exhausted. 117
Volente Deo, 711
Foles de vot propret ailet, 779
Foil, toll, 881
Volleyed and thundered. 365
Folo, tic juheo, 552
Folta, huen tiglo haya quien dijo, 764
una, k meglio che mat*. 762
Voltaire, epirram on. 410
(the brilliant Frenchman). 95
Voltaire's description of the English
459
Foluiflse sat est, 560
Volume of the works and creatures of
Ood. 15
quaint and curious. 242
small, rare. 132
Volumes, all the learned. 106
creators of odd. 187
^ in foUo. 281
Voluntas, pro ratione, 552
tamen ett Xaudanda, 699
Volunteer force. 117
Voluptat obit, turpitude manet, 676
emta dolore, SB2
ett meminitte, 597
non invidiota, 528
Voluptatet, speme. 682
Volvttur annus, ^663
Vorago et gurget. 584
Vot non vohit, tic, 678
Vota vita mea, 711
Votaress, the imperial. 282
Votarist. Uke a sad. 222
Votary of waits and war. 58
Vote a ooat. is a. 357
that shakes the turrets. 165
Townshend to give him a. 147
Votes of men at Westminster. 343
of veering crowds. 385
seeking after. 565
Fotis. hoc erat in, 552
Fouloir c'ett pouvoir, 883
Voulu, vout I'avet, Oeorge Dandin, 731
Vow and not pay. 418
broken. 273
I made to her in marriage. 313
made exchange of. 321
that binds too strictly. 370
Vows, cancel all our. 120
can't change nature. 32
ever brokers to defiling. 328
his music. 315
lends the tongue. 312
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Towi, limber, 289
the uiual, 258
to the blackest deyil, 318
with to much passion. 190
women's traitors, 307
To9 audita 'petit, 711
clamantti, 71i
diver ta sonat, 711
et jnaterea nihil, 711
faucibui hmBit, 623
ferrea, 678, 613
omnibiLB unaj 712
populi, 13, 4b0 note
populi, vom Dei, 712
Vrai, rien n'e$t beau que le, 729
s'a est. il peut Stre, 729
Vroeo vuur, vroeg atch, 849
Ynlsar. a credulous, 274
boil, the, 251
boy, a little, 18
company, saved in. 232
do, took it as the, 330
extol things, 219
falls, 266
far remoTcd from the. 655
father is rather, 114
keep account only of misses. 864
minds, a Joy for, 73
popular cattle, 35
take with the, 381
the great, 93
the word, unintelligible. 267
thing is not. because common. 168
when war is looked upon as. 391
Yulgarity in concealment, 267
TuXgata per urbem, 536
Yulgue ignobfle, 667
pTofanum, 624
Tulnue, nunquam tanahile, 558
Tultu demiiBO, 665
Vulture, to what, this carcase. 512
Vultue indem animi, 712
imago animi, 558
Instanttfl tyrannic 573
Vuole, a chi, non mancano modi, 893
w
Wacht am Bhein, 734
Wade. General. 446
Wades or creeps, 214
Wdgen, erst, aann toagen, 734
Wager, a fool's argument, 750
oack their opinions with a, 56
Wagers, fools for arguments use, 49
geese lay. 771
Wages, be content with your, 428
be in Heaven, 72
of sin, 431
oppress the hireling in his, 422
our praises are our. 289
paid, work is over, 882
Waggon to a star, hitch your, 129
Waggons, creaking, last longest. 741
creaking, long in passing, 768
empty, make most noise, 772
Wahrheit, der Muth der, 733
ewischen una sei, 736
Wail, nothing to. 221
Wailing, cease, 507
in your voices, 28
Waist ampler than her life, 166
for an arm. what a, 192
the zoneless, 99
Waistcoats, flannel, 110
Waists, most women have small, 376
Wait a century for a reader, 460
child of hope. 377
everything comes to those who, f76
make 'em, 262
three whole days to, 550
Waited patiently, I, 533
Waiter, if you look at the, 110
Waiters are no losers, 840
Wake or sleep, do I, 182
survived her own, 202
those that, 258 note
we should have shone at a, 82
Wakes, at country, 125
Waken old debate, 272
Waldron, 19 note
Wales a portion, 42
Walhalla. England's. 387
Walk a little faster, 118
a mile after supper, 136
an alleyed, 269
before they dance, 251
the studious cloister. 221
Walks abroad, whene'er I take my. 386
and shades. 218
echoing. 218
such quiet, 297
the waters like a thing of life, 65
Walker, Hookey, 465
Walking, a succession of falls, 747
settled by, 681
Wall, cannot draw oil from a, 888
not the highest, 234
of metal, conscience a, 550
of partition, 434
white, is a fool's paper, 750
Walls, back to the white. 234
bare, make giddy housewives, 759
have ears, 876
I have my own tonr. 71
the paper of fools, 684
unnecessary to brave men, 707
within the. 567
Wallenstein's horse, 450
Waller was smooth, 251
Wallet carried before, 809
of the person in front, 700
Wallets, two, Jupiter has given us,
634
Wallscourt motto, 708
Walnut-tree, woman, a dog, and a, 750
Walnuts and the wine. 361
Waltham's calf, as wise as, 759
Walton Isaak. 64
Walton's, meek, heavenly memory, 400
Walts and war, 58
Waly, waly, oh, 444
Wamba, in the time of, 738
Wan as the pale spectre, 125
Wand of the magician. 242
thraw the, while it is green, 869
Wander in unknown lands, to, 657
wheresoever we, 149
Wandered east. I've, 235
Wanderer, bring back the, 527
of that trackless way. 55
Wanderers of the street, 399
Wandering from clime to clime. 256
on a foreign strand, 272
short wav by a long, 6
steps and slow, 219
Willie, 47
wind, 4
Wanderings, chid their, 146
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Wanity, your partickler, 111
Want as an armed man, 416
buy not what you, but what you
need, 526
hateful. 630
I oomplain of, 692
makes strife, 789, 886
mother of industry. 830
no man will supply thy, 18
of a thing is perplexing, 379
of skill appear, 243
passed for merit, 124
prayer of, 20
ring out the, 367
sit in, 219
the most grievous, 560
those that, 361
to, and to have, not good, 812
unpitied pines, 189
what we, 210
what you do not, is dear, 659
what you do not, is dear at a far-
thing. 526
wit's whetstone. 360, 564 note
Wants, a thousand, 367
all. Imaginary. 268
are few. Nature's, 406
but few, 80
nothing, everything goes to him
who, 776
real, in a small compass, 81
Want's fell scorpions, 92
Wanted it, not as we. 92
Wanting, the first taken away, another
is not, 641
Wantonness, unbridled. 577
War, advantageous to many, 551
after the, alliance. 474
after the shout of, 639
all read ot> 84
allured by wealth. 124
an' a debt, an' a flag, 198
and again peace, 559
and damnation, 358
and death, in my hand. 498
and wreck make friends, 190 note
art of. 107
begins, hell openeth, 882
bleeding. 292
by nature. 353
cause of a long ten years', 238
causes of, still remain, 683
circumstance of glorious, 324
clamour of the people for, 506
clothe thee in. 766
comes, devil makes hell bigger, 882
command of sea in, 11
commonplace against. 37
concealed in peace, 585
condition as before the, 683
cry, crusaders' 518
delays dangerous in, 127
delights in, 255
dogs of, 303
drifting into. 461
end of, rather than beginning of
peace, 498
epithets of, 322
equipments of, 493
even to the knife, 52
fear of. worse than war. 856
flinty and steel couch of, 323
full of trouble. 876
garland of the, 305
give me a life of, 513
War, giving way stops all, 783
governed by the eye, 876
greatcc things than, 116
erim-visaged, 298
ne that makes a good. 797
hissing in, 367
in masquerade. 122
in, never lion more fierce. S9S
is a tyrant. 454
is death's feast, 876
is horrid, abstract, 198
is raging, while, 539
is regarded as wicked, as long aa»
391
is the statesman's game, 329
is toil and trouble. 125
its thousands slavs. 257
keep us from civil, 627
kindle fiery. 100
lays a burden, 95
let. now be the judge, 690
love of deciding by, 678
madness of, 66/
makes thieves. 876
mimicry of noble. 271
never was a good, 138
no, if no fools, 806
no safety in, 617
nor battle's sound. 225
not allowable to err twice in. 613
not done while my enemy lives, 864
nothing to be despised in. 605
occasion of, 504
of elements, 1
of. you can make peace, 807
(Mnce, the British, 328
pedantic art of. 29
proud. 207
results of. uncertain. 563
reward of merit in, 498
righteous when unavoidable. 573
rolled back the tide of. 271
scorched with the flame of. 207
sentence is for open. 213
should be lon^ in preparing. 521
should be neither feared nor pr»
voked. 498
silence the soul of. 259
sinews of the. 137
sow pretexts of, 521
stags in. 561
still breed. 224
sweet to those who have not tried
it, 523
that kindled in. 67
the art of. 107
the child of pride. 352
the great god of. 257
the needy bankrupt's resort, 266
the onlv study of a prince. 456
the right of, 715
the sinews of. 139. 604. 827
the toils of. 332
the trade of. 49, 322
the tug of, 191
the walks of. 105
throat of. 218
to be prepared for. 383
to be waged for peace alooe, 498
to blunder twice in, 499
to kindle, by song. 585
to waste. 218
useful to many, 594
who preacheth, is the devil'f chap-
lain, 885
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War, whole art of, 388
wild, 365
with womeo,. no, 341
without its guilt, 339
yielding stops all, 888
Wars, and faithful loves. 344
and rumours of wars. 428
atone for luxury, 580
bring scars, 876
chief causes of, 496
civU. 498
frightful, 498
hateful to mothers, 595
he that is not in the. 796
just when necessary. 573
narrative of. 99
persons maimed in, should be main-
tained at public charge, 453
thousand, of old, 367
to the, 288
without triumph, 498
War's a brain-spattering. 62
a game, 100
back, Ul comes on, 807
glorious art, 406
rattle, 269
Warble his native woodnotes, 221
Warburton. lines on, 81
worst of, 176
Ware, bad, would not pass, 805
good, a quick market, 786
good, sells itself, 786
Sreat bed at. 132
1, never cheap, 808
in time, 792
pleasing, half sold. 786. 841
Wares forbidden, 108
good, easily find a buyer, 568
show our foulest, 301
unsaleable, need enticements. 568
Warfare, who goeth a, 438
Warld, it's a weary, 18
of sorrow, 127
Warl'ly cares and warl'ly men, 45
Warm, head and feet keep, 858
soul within, 101
the tints of life, how. 385
who can keep himself, 792
who is, thinks all so, 797
Warmest clad, nearest the fire. 864
Warmth at the expense of God, 729
and colour. I wanted, 370
lack of kindly, 302
the vital, 238
their soft ethereal, 213
Warned is half armed, 760
Warning song, the, 95
Warrant, truth shall be thy. 261
wrong has no. 887
Warranty, no, of Scripture, 438
Warrior dead, her, 364
famoused for fight, 327
I never knew a, 69
taking his rest, 393
who is the happy, 400
Warriors, plaided. of the North, 271
Warwick, Earls of, motto, 710
setter-up of kings, 298
Warwickshire, 120 note
Was. I am not what I. 615
Wash, all will come out in the, 738
it will all come out in the, 813
your hands often, 876
your head never. 876
Washing a brick, 674
Washing, all will come out in the. 1(A
always. 155
his hands with invisible soap, 17)
worship in. 650 note
Washington, " Away with it 1 " quoth, 774
note
hath left his awful memory, 341
Wasp is most impertinent, 141
Waspish, when you are, 304
Wasps' nest, put one's hand into m» 873
Waste, can there be greater, 374
fashionable, 101
he knows how to, not to give, 635
is not grandeur, 205
makes want. 789, 876
not, want not, 876
of mighty waters, 3>^
of waters, 61
their sweetness in the desert air,
80
to what purpose is this. 428
wilful, woeful want. 886
Wasted his substance, 429
Wasteful hand. 2
Wasting plague by, 273
Wastepaper, make as much, 126
my vrritings shall become, 516
of mankind, 138
Watch, always on the, 730
always wind up your, 441
and pray, 428, 706
between me and thee, 411
good, prevents misfortune, 786
Gulliver's, 352
in the night, as a, 415
may be wise, though you cannot
make a, 888
on the Bhine. 734
some must, 316
to babble, for the, 280
to-night, 293
who sleeps upon his, 37
with more advised, 283
Watchdog's bark, 60 _ ^
Watched and served with humbleness.
264
Watcher, lidless, 364
Watches, as our. 243
Watching, do all as though some one
was, 677
Watchman, what of the night, 420
Watchmen, more than seven, 424
the better, 87
Watchword of the wise, 835
the, recall, 233
Water, air, and cleanliness. 453 ^^
all offer, to a drowning dog. 879
as when one letteth out. 416
beware of still. 504, 759, 763
breaks out where not expected, 864
cast not forth the old, 7d5
circle in the. 297
clear instead of wine, 160
corrupted, unless kept in motion.
709
dirty, does not wash clean, 770
do not throw away, 598
drink no longer, 435
drinkers, all wicked persons are.
730
fire and soldiers, 876
foul, will quench fire, 781
rK>d servant, a bad master. 779
came like, 133 ^
in. see your own face, 809
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Water, in smooth. God help me. 809
in the midst of water, he Beeks, 646
let none say, I will not drink, 816
no good yerset by drinkers of. 617
noise of. 299
none obtainable. 692
not srood in months with "r" in
them, 839
one does not ask leave to drink 727
one whose name was writ in. 446
pnblio money like holy, 843
saw its ffod and blnshed, 706
smooth runs the, 297
stagnant, worth less than running,
850
sticks here the. 550
Tantalus clutches at the, 690
the conscious, 103
the holy, 306
the noblest element, 468
to carry, to the riTer, 871
to carry, to the sea, 871
to frogs. 681. 871
to search for. in mid-stream. 566
too much of, 318
trotted, as good as oats. 876
under, famine, 875
ungrudged pleasure in, 528
washes everything, 754
water, everywhere, 85
we write in, 301
who drink. wUl think, 446. 868
woman's love writ in. 7
worth of. known when the well is
dry, 881
writing in. 559
written in running, 593
Waters are drunk more for being
drunk. 512
beside the still, 414
dark and deep, 214
deep, do not bubble. 851
knowledge as the, 7
never fish in troubled, 830
on a starry night. 402
once more upon the. 52
over the waste of, 61
pacifies the, with a word. 677
shallow, make most din, 847
sound of many, 436
still, breed worms. 851
still, run deep. 851
stolen, are sweet, 851
the world of. 374
to allay troubled, 593
unpathed. 290
weary waste of. 341
wild went o'er his child, 68
Waterbury, one can get on without go-
ing to, 25
Watering last year's crop. 128
Waterloo, world-earthauake, 365
Waterman, jolly young, 109
Watson, ThoB., 279 note
Wattle. Captain, 109
Wave, broken spirit of a. 355
cool, translucent, 223
for her winding sheet. 380
for winding sheet, a, 127
may beat admission, 364
never was, more Just. 706
proudlv. may it, 192
succeeds a wave, 162
sunk beneath the. 101
that echoes round the world, 368
Wave that reflects tn its bosom. 69
the, cannot be recalled. 600
the same, carries us to heaven and
to the lowest depths. 693
whence no return is, 569
Waves, against the adverse. 658
bound beneath me. 52
come as the, 273
dance to the music. 240
free and equal as. 6
Him that walked the. 224
mastered him. 121
of cares, 697
of life for ever laid. 6
of time. 12
the breaking. 159
the sons of the. 139
thy proud, 414
to number the, 623
to sow the. 872
threatening with, 658
undisturbed in savage. 667
were rough, 230
Wavelet on the ocean tossed, 204
Wavered not long. they. 341
Wavering of this wretchit warld. 127
Wavy waste, the. 168
Wax and parchment, 38
head of, 795
mould nature as. 533
to receive, 56
Way, a dim and perilous. 403
a muddle, 705
a more excellent, 433
about, furthest, nearest way. home.
divides in two. here the, 550
everyone shall know how to go his
own. 698
fairer is not much about, 8
find a, or make one. 772
find out his uncouth. 213
forlorn, uncomfortable, 265
freed his soul the nearest. 176
is an ill neighbour, 864
long is the, 213
mony a weary. 235
must be straight on, 87
nearest, home. 860
of all the earth, 412
of love and i^lory, 238
of wasting time, 233
once chose, 93
plods his weary, 151
round, good, is not roundabout. 857
shortest the foulest, 8
sooner lose, than ask their. 81
that I was going. 309
the indirect, often better, 667
they never go. 231
this is the. 420
to cheer the, 269
took their solitary, 219
tread alone a fairer, 237
was but one. 296
was long, the wind was cold. 271
Ways, loved the good old, 390
parts of his, 413
that are dark. 156
to buy and sell. 232
to let out life. 206
to stand in old-fashioned. 6S3
to the wood, more than one. 866
Wayfaring man, 65
men, a lodging-place cf, 421
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W»78ide, who builds by the, 793
We, put it don a. 111
Weai, concessibns of the, 38
delicately. 248
Fortune kinder to the, 589
is miserable, 211
is to be wretohed. 403
minds, the aim of, 89
side, eTery man has his, 774
to do, what 'twas, 332
Weaker by the wall. 209
side, inclined to the, 60
side, to back the. 276
to lament, 332
Weakest always has wronr, 864
go to the wall. 864
goes to the wall, 319
minded men, 267
Weakness, above life's, 247
learn meekness, let. 357
may exoose, if, 220
no contempt, no. 221
not in your word, 6
owning her, 167
that he never felt, 1
that subdnee, 33
the last. 208
Weaknesses, amiable, 142
Weal, eTer*. hath its woe, 773
human, 20
or woe. source of, 160
the public, 364
Wealth, a good servant. 13
a man of, 251
accumulates, where. 146
acquisition of, a toil, 521,
admiration ox, corrupts manners,
510
all things subject to, 628
and capacity of enjoying it, 615
and commerce. 204
and multitude, 218
and place, get, 251
art of, 135 note
bear, ^60
betimes, consumed betimes, 650
better the happy heart than, 767
boundless his. 272
care follows, 610
content surpasses, 767
display of. 486
does not alter birth, 577
does not end distresses, 594
excuses folly. 684
falls on the weakest parts, 877
fame or, 105
for a passport gave him, 157
fuU of fear, 693
great, amassed as easily as little,
810
had done wonders, 62
lie has, who knows how to use it,
652
hia modest. 84
how, may be increased, 97
howsoever got. 107
I ask not. 349
if we command. 40
ignorance of, 146
in-got, 808
increase of, 100
in himself, wise man has, 475
In the home, 664
Is corpulence, 409
is orime enough, 107
Wealth is power, 38
litUe, litUe sorrow. 820
loss of. 164
loss of, lamented, 587
mad lust for, 629
majesty of. most sacred, 567
makes one dance, 815
makes wit waver2877
makes worship. 877
may seek us, 409
my only books, 191
of mind, the only true, 477
of Ormus, 212
or honours, lie in wait for, 400
or pleasure, 106
poor man's, 335
poverty of desires, the greatest. 687
prevail, let. 706
pride oY, 841
rank and valour worthless without,
529
sacred majesty of, 647
should be found everywhere, 38
the conjurer's devil, 160
the ready pander, 142
thrive in, 219
totters, if, friends totter, 699
turnkey of his, 89
wade in, 408
wallowing in well-saved, 80
where evident, 665
which is the greatest. 383
Wealthiest man is the best, 398
Wealthy, enjovments do not belong to
not good, we ask if he is. 491
poorest always adding to the wealth
of the, 646
things concerning the, not secret.
Weans and wife. 45
Weapon, put away your, 643
wight man never wanted. 750
with the other hand held a, 413
Weapons bodes peace. 877
what, has the lion, 183
Wear out. better, than rust out, 763
Wearies you, you say it. 283
Weariness can snore. 307
may toss him to my breast, 162
not on your brow, 5
of life, 689
the fever, and the fret. 182
Wearing, everything worse for. 776
Wearisome to watch the arch of
heaven. 688
Weary, allow rest sometimes to the.
517
art thou. 236
be at rest. 413
in well-doing. 434, 435
side, changed his, 273
Weasel and cat marry, when the, 881
quarrelous as the, 307
sucks eggs, 286
Weather, all. cold to a child. 871
cold and knaves, from the north,
767
Englishmen talk of. 178
line when people are courting, 348
it's very bad, 16
pity fair, should do harm. 813
seaman known in bad, 857
the discourse of fools. 765
topic of talk. 97
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Weather traditions, etc., 9
tweWe-penny, 354
warmer after clouds. 190
when it's not too rainy, 56
will not woo foul, 167
Wbathbb Pbotbbbs :—
Anglers' rhymes, 464
April borrows three days of March,
767
flood, an, 755
showers, 464
showers brins Hay flowers, 767
when, blows his horn. 879
Ash before oak denotes a wet season,
880
August, if the 24th, be fair and clear,
806
Bees in May worth a load of hay,
749
Button to chin tUl May be in. 765
Candlemas day, 805
day, sun on, 754
day, when, is come and gone, 879
waddle, 850
Oast not a clout till May be out, 765
Ohad, St., before, geese lay. 760
Cherry year, a merry year. 740
Child, all weather oold to a. 871
Christmas, green, full churchyard. 744
green, white Easter, 744
light or dark, 817
Clouds like rocks and towers. 879
when, are upon the hills. 880
Coat doOed in winter, put on in May,
825
Cock, if the, goes crowing to bed. 805
Com ripens by night alter Lammas,
752
Corns presage showers, 353
David's. St.. day. 875
Donkey braying a sign of rain or hail.
812
Drought never bred dearth in Eng-
land, 771
Easter Day, rain on, 843
rainy, a cheese year, 740
Evening red and morning grey, 773
February flU dyke, 778
flll the dyke, 378
makes a bridge, 778
rain, 778
snow promises fine summer, 778
Februeer, curse a fair, 754
doth cut and shear, 778
Friday's moon, 464
Good Friday, rain on. 843
Gossamer flying, the air is drying, 882
Grass on the top of the oak, 889
Hail brings frost. 788
Ice before Christmas, 806
Janiveer, if grass grow in, 805
Januarv, better a mad dog, than a
not sun in, 805
June, a dripping, 741
a dry, 7*45
if on the 8th, it rain. 805
Lengthen, as the days, 758
March, a dry. and May, 9
comes In like a lion. 824
dust. 740, 747
grass never did good, 824
hack ham, 824
in Janiveer. 824
many weathers. 824
search, April try. 884
March, when it thunders in. 751
winds. 464
winds and April showers. 824
May. a leaky. 745
bathe in. you'll lig in clay, 765
cold and windy. 741
flood never did good. 747. ^5
flowers in, fine cocks of hay, 779
hot, makes a fat churchyard. 745
rain in. makes bread, 825
shear sheep in. 847
will make the cow quake, 825
will prove if vou live or die, 824
Mists in March, frosU in July, 758
Moon at Christmas. 817
full, brings fnir weather. 857
Moons, two full, a wet month. 813
Morning rain, leave not your journey
for. 780
Mornings, cloudy, clear evenings, 767
Moulting of cock and hen. 464
Night, blustering, fair day. 752
Paul, if St., be fair and clear. 805
Peacock bawling a sign of rain. 8£t
Pear year, a dear year. 747
Plum year, a dumb year. 740
Bain, a poor man's. 747
before seven, 843
some, some rest, 849
Bains, it, everywhere in winter. 879
it. with aU winds. 879
Bainbow at eve. 806
in the morning. 464, 748
St. Bartholomew, August 24th. 845
St. Benedict. March 2lst. 845
St. Martin's summer (also called fit.
Luke's summer). 297
St. Matthee. September 21st. 845
St. Matthie. February 24th. 845
St. Mattho. February 24th. 845
St. Swithin, 140
St. Valentine, set thy hopper. 845
Sand doth feed the clav, 881
Saturday's and Sunday s moon. 464
Seasons for setting trees. 847
September blow soft. 846
Sloe-tree's white, when the, 881
Snails, when black, cross your path.
879
Snow year, a rich year, 749
Sow barley when the sloe is white. 881
beans in mud. 850
in the slop, 850
Summer, wet oad. dry good. 881
Sun. morning, never la«ts a day. 773.
860
morning, seldom ends welL 747
Twelvepenny weather. 354
Under water famine, under snow
bread, 875*
Valentine's day, a goose will lay. 836
Welshman and a fair Februeer, 7S4
Wind is in the east, when the. 861
still, no weather iU, 883
Windy year, an apple year. 740
Winter, fair day in. 741
good, good summer. 744
green, fat churchyard, 744
wind changes oft. 751
Winter's thunder and summer's flood.
886
thunder, summer's wonder, 751
Weathercock, not a, 39
on a steeple, 277
world's a, 123
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Weathercocks, hishly-placed. 877
Weave the warp, 155
Weavers, tailors, millers, 774
Web that whitens, 230
too weak, what. 95
Webs of more than common sise, 80
to weave spiders', 493
Web8tei\ a steam-engine in trousers,
Daniel, 192 note
Wed. December when they, 287
ill, better half-hanred than, 761
to ban? or. 789
where he is destined, man will, 746
Wedded but never won, 384
love, 215
men live in sorrbw, 76
Wedden after hir estate, 75
WeddiDK. a dram at a, 758
clothes, before she has bought. 2
conch, furies strewed that, 614
dream of, followed by corpse, 752
flrarment. 427
hanging better than. 789
ring wears as your, so do your
cares. 759
ring, in the small circle of a, 81
Wedding's destiny, 789
Wedge, thin edse of the, 863
Wedlock, a padlook^77
a state of woe. 877
age and. tame. 752
forced, 297
hath oft compared been, 106
lasting, made by mental Qualities,
635
like a place besieged, 877
never laid claim to lawful, 599
of minds, 580
she calls it. 508
Wedlock's a very awful thing, 171
the devil. 58
Weds a sot to get his cot. 885
ere he be wise, 885
Wee bit ingle, his, 42
things, th' expectant. 42
Weed, he that bites on every, 793
honey from the, 296
I am as a, 52
like a loathsome, 238
like the vilest. 47
one ill. mars a pot of pottage. 837
pernicious. 97
so lovely fair, 325
that grows in every soil. 38
Weeds, call us not. 7
charm from, 260
^row apace. 299
1, grow apace, 808
ill, fast longest, 808
ill. not injured by frost. 808
like the ocean, to cast her, 170
o'ergaes the corn, 864
of glorious feature, 346
richest soil produces rankest, 451
Weed's plain heart, a, 197
Week days trail, where the. 161
is gone. Thursday, and the. 870
of all the days that. in. 69
of three Thursdays. 813
rust of the whole. 2
wicked remnant of the, 168
Weel. are ye sure he's, 210
do, and doubt nae man, 771
do, and have weel, 771
Weel is that weel does. 788
Weelfare, each for other's. 42
Weep, better bairns, than bearded men,
761
bid me to, 163
deeds to make heaven, 324
for him, men will, 67
for thee, I might not, 393
I cannot choose but. 318
if you wish me to, 677
it Is allowed us to, 540
no more, 136
no more, lady, 240
now you, 304
on. 228
proud man, ashamed to, 407
tears, such as angels, 213
that I may not. 61
when they will, women, 887
who would not. 250
wilt thou, 59
words that. 93
ye not for the dead. 421
yet scarce know why, 231
Weeper laugh, make the, 328
Weeping, a pleasure in. 529
and gnashing of teeth, 427
deceit, spinning, given to women. 7S
dispels wrath, 540
merely matters for, 576
muse, not a, 60
the ease of woe, 103
would ease my heart, 169
Weeps, why these. 25
Weigh, first, then attempt, 734
Justly, sell dearly. 877
what is right to. 669
with keen judgment, 580
Weighed in the balances. 422
Weight and measure, good, 786
and measure take away strife. 877
Weighty, who is, 801
Weill, worth na. 792
Wein, Weih una Oesang. 736
Weird, may be her ain. 47
Welcome as snow in harvest. 791
as the first day in Lent, 791
as water in a riven ship. 791
deep-mouthed. 60
ever smiles, 301
friend, say, 103
good, 300
Be that is, fares well, 877
is the best cheer. 877
leave a, behind you, 815
loud as, 168
out-stayed his, 86
such, such farewell, 771. 851
the coming. 257
they are. that brings. 868
wear out your. 771
Welcomest when gone. 297
Welken, ein langea, 733
Welkin, on the. shone the sterres, 76
rings, hark how all the, 388
Well atone, let, 817
all shall be, 282. 754
better keep, than make, 762
connected, the. 144
do all things, 81
doing is my wealth, 343
done outlives death. 877
done. Servant of Ood, 216
done, soon done, 877
done* twice done, 877
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Well, doth, wearieth not. 794
has that well is, 877
here, if we do. 195
I am; dlBmiss jowr fear, 639
if he iB, he will come. 568
is dry, when the, 881
is nsed. the more the, the more
water it ^ves. 860
it is. 383
keep, while yon are well, 814
man doth, 356
near a stream, diraing a, 573
none wish yon, 61d
not so deep as a, 321
of Life, the, 342
old, who would be. 800
pumpinr a dry. 813
■peak, of what is well, 850
truth at bottom of a, 874
what is worth doing is worth doing,
878
when I did. I heard it never. 879
who stands, let him not shift. 848
who would be. 800
will run over when full. 881
Wells, empty, 99
Welshman's Jackdaw, like the, 845. 869
Welter to the parching wind. 223
Wenn, da», una da» Aoer, 733
Wept, well nigh. 234
Work, da», loot den Meiiter, 856
West. go. young man, 460
in the lowly, 292
law from the. 532
safeguard of the. 398
sinks temperately to the. 181
the burning. 228
the happy, 7
Western dome. 122
Westminster Abbey. 20. 40. 387 note
Abbey, victory or, 460
votes of men at. 343
Westward the course of empire. 21
Wether, I am a tainted. 284
Whale, verv like a. 316
Wharton, the scorn and wonder. 248
What has she? and What is she? 813
is what, knoweth. 405
What's what, he knew. 49
Whatever is. is right. 245
thou hast been, he was. 226
Wheat is cheap, wh/ live on tares? 589
two grains of. 2b3
Wheedling arts. the. 141
Wheel, broken on misfortune's. 66
fortune like a mill. 781
Fortune's. 327
has come full circle. 307
in the midst of a wheel, 422
life is a, 473
make them like unto a. 439
of fortune. 608
sitting at ner merry, 239
turns the criddy. 142
worst, creaks most, 865
Wheels, among these. 73
golden, 135
of fortuae. and of the mind. 8
within wheels, 879
Whele, ever goth the, 150
Whelp his full, gie a. 782
of sin, 242
Whence and what art thou, 213
Where I am I do not know. 570
no matter, 212
Wherefore, seek ^ot the. 73
Wherry, trim-bailt. 109
Whet is no let, 750
Whetstone, I fill the office of a. S44
of the wits, 285
of wits, 510, 564
to cut a. with a rasor. 510
Whiff and Torv stir their blood. 362
I ain't a, I ain't a Tory. 198
or Tory, whether I was a. 352
the name of a faction. 179
Whigs allow no force but argument, 26
bathing, caught the. 117
grow dumb. 229
notsretting into place. 63
or Tories. 347
Whim, that soul of. 249
Whimsey not reason. 151
Whinstone house, my. 71
Whip, in every honest hand a. 325
stroke of a. 424
Whips and tooms. 315
of flaming wire. 260
^^^ipoing. what only deserves a. 599
Whirlpool, he makes a. 87
Whirlwind, like a flap of a. 274
rides in, 2
■hall reap the. 422
Whisker, educated. 362
Whiskey, liauid madness. 70
Whisper and hint and chuckle. 367
hark they. 253
with a well-bred. 98
Whispering with white lips. 52
Whisperings, foul, 310
Whispers through the trees. 243
Whist. Mrs. Battle on. 187
old age sad without. 731
Whistle and drink at same time. 746
and he'll come to you. 884
and 111 come to you. 47
as it wiU. 270
her joly, 75
paid dear for his. 138
them back. 147
Whistles, girl who. brings bad luck. 750
Whistling, not worth. 810
of a name, 247
to bear his courage up. 22
to keep from being afraid. 127
woman, and crowing hen. 751
Whistlings of a name. 92
White already to harvest. 430
everr. hath its black. 775
heads should be wise. 668
is love, 464
nor grew it, 56
sooled, clean-handed. 390
stone, to put in a, 488
Whitee-mandpation. 170
Whitehall Court, grass in. 240
Whiteness, not of years, but noralii
610
of his soul. 53
Whiting, he thanked the. 118
Whole greater than the part, 455
in a perfect. 377
one stupendous. 245
Whooping, out of ail. 287
Whore, like a. 315
Why. and all she knew not. 375
and wherefore in all things. 296
don't you speak for yourself, 19S
every, has a wherefore. 776
hath a wherefore, 280
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WTiy. he had a wherefore for every. 49
he knows not, 366
I can't think. 143
not knowing, 134
not? said the March Hare. 118
Wicked and foolish expect benefits. 499
are wicked, 371
as Job's wife. 278
cease from tronblin^. 413
desperately, 421
flee when no man pursneth. 417
heaven help the. 293
little better than one of the. 292
men from ont thee go. 93
none is, without loss. 476
person never amnsinjr. 722
pretending to be. 392
something, this way comes. 310
to listen to the. beginning of
wickedness, 872
were their minde. 345
Wickedness is weakness. 220
licentious, 296
method in man's. 135
of a woman. 424
prooeedeth from the wicked. 886
that hinders loving, 31
ye have plowed. 422
Wicklifle. ashes of. 139
Wide enough, this world surely is. 347
of the mark. 678
will wear. 886
Widow and three children, four thieves.
798
and two daughters, three thieves.
885
could say him nay. 274
had so dear a loss, never. 299
he that woos a. 800
like a. won. 339
marry a. before she leave mourning,
of fifty, 333
some undone, 208
thrice married, take heed of. 852
Widow! and second marriages. 133
are always rich. 886
most perverse creatures. 2
Widow's heart to sing for Joy. 414
Widows' houses, devour. 428
Widowed wife. 274
Widowhood, in lasting. 241
Wie Du mir, $o ich Dir, 871
Wife, a barren, makes a dear friend.
571
a light, 285
a loving, 48
a nice, and a back door. 747
a wealthy, a ruler and not a wife.
477
an unwilling, is an enemy, 655
and a farthing. 797
and children, bills of charges. 10.
886
and children, had a. 60
and children, hostages to fortune, 9
and children, who hath a. 795
and sixpence, who loseth. 797
are you taking a. 701
bad, not worth a farthing. 701
be at leisure to your. 662
be crust, if your, 807
better a fortune in. than with. 761
cheerful, is the Joy of life 740
choose a. by ear. 766
Wife, choose a, on Saturday. 806
choose, as you wish your children,
766
damned in a fair. 322
dead, the best goods in a man's
house. 741
dearer than the bride. 200 '
every man can rule an ill. 774
fair, and frontier castle breed
quarrels. 741
form of your deceived. 308
giving honour to the. 436
glass, diamond daughter turns to,
741
go down the ladder for a. 783
good, and health, man's best wealth.
744
good, is a good prise. 744
good, that never grumbles. 810
ffovems me. my. 451
he had none. 157
he makes a false. 132
he that loves not his. 359
here lies my. 127
I have married a. 429
I have no, 325
I have taken a. 701
I will not be married to my. 701
in every port a. 109
in the election of a. 211
in the way of his prospects. 701
is short, if your. 807
is the key of the house. 864
is the peculiar gift. 254
Is too much. one. 141
lawfully begotten, 181
let him. man cannot thrive unlesi
his, 746
Uttle, well-willed, 745
love your neighbour's, 202
makes her husband her apron. 855
man's best fortune, or his worst. 746
money lost on a bad. 660
my« the kindest, 266 .
ne'er tak' a. till ye ken what to do
wl' her, 830
never yet had, 163
not over-learned, 679
o' my ain, 46
obedient, command her husband, 756
of thy bosom, 412
one good, every man thinks he hath
her, 867
sins, if the. 806
steer clear of a. 338
tender comrade, 349
that galling load. a. 90
that sits by the fire. 819
that sovereign bliss, a. 204
to make, house made, and, 794
to soothe his years, 144
true and honourable, 303
true i^nd humble. 300
trust not another in choosing a. 808
uncumbered with a. 124
well choosing of his. 208
were such the, 45
where danger or dishonour, 217
who has a bonny. 800
who has a. has a master. 795
who has no, clothes her well, 759
who lets his. go to every feast. 885
who tells his. news. 799
would the law were the same for a,
701
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Wife, yon will lire more easily without
a, 478
Wife's leave to thriye. ask yoar. 804
leaTe to thrive, man must ask. 746
too, perhaps his, 161
tow. man's fire. 823
Wifely patience. 76
Wifle's smile, his thrifty. 42
Wiff that flowed behind. 98
Wight, a stranffe and wayward. 20
Isle of. hath no foxes. 859
Wilberforce. Bishop 8.. 446
Wild and willowed shore. 272
fowl, not a more fearful, 282
in woods. 127
waves whist, 276
Wilderness, in the. a lodffinff-place, 421
it is. makes the world the. 100
lodge in some vast. 98
of sweets. 216
one crying in the. 425
this bleak, 20
were Paradise. 133
Wildness. make it mn to. 73
Wiles help weak folk. 886
more nnexpert, 213
wanton. 221
Wilfnl head, of a. 105
man must have his way. 750
will do % 91
Wilhelmine looks np. 341
Will, against the. everything difBcnlt,
and will not. 278
at his own sweet. 397
be done. Thy. 26. 666
be there a, 103
be. what, will be. 856
cannot be compelled. 711
contrary to his high. 211
determines, onr. 381
good, helps good understanding. 733
good, in part of payment. 786
good, taken for the deed. 786
he that complies against his. 50
her people's, 360
I. but have not power. 711
if she, she will. 164 note
if she will do't. she. 164
is good. my. 76 ^
Is praiseworthy. 699
is strong, whose. 366
is the sonl of the work. 834
left free the human. 248
let, stand for reason. 552
live by one man's. 172
means to gratify the, 91
not my, but thine. 429
not wanting, but ability. 610
not when he may. 800
now she. and then she will not. 443
or whisper, by all ye. 186
o'-the-Wisp, 556
[o' the wisp] dank.
reigns at twenty, 151
sign your, before you sup, 175
stands for a thousand reasons. 206
stands for reason. 683
subdue your, 674
taken for deed. 711
the cause of woe. 886
the hereditary, 67
the unconquered, 193
the unintelligible in a. is regarded
as unwritten, 645
Will, th' nnoonqnerable. 211
to do. the soul to dare. 271
to your, conformable. 300
torrent of a woman's. 164
was his guide. 344
we wollen habbe our. 189
wet, der vermao, 883
where there's m» there's a way. 883
Wills above be done. the. 276
and affections, unruly. 437
talk of, 292
who. is the man who can. 883
Willed, to have, is sufficient. 528
William. Father, 118
was such a bashful youth. 94
you are old. Father. 340
Willin'. when a man says he's. 112
Willing, fate leads the. 778
mind makes light foot. 750
or unwilling. 609
to be. is to he able. 883
to work« hard to wait. 801
to wound. 250
Willingly, what is borne. 639
WiUow tree, cast off grief and. 444
willow, ah. 266
willow, willow. 325. 444
Willows weak, yet they bind. 886
Willy-nilly blowing, 1^
WUtow or neltow. 189 noU
Win easily, you. 535
laugh that, 817
me. so soon as yours, could. 289
or lose, whether you. 208
who would greatly. 57
would'st wrong^, 308
Wins, he asks whldbL. 646
he plays well that. 793
the eye. but not the mind. 273
Winchester, the Trusty Servant of. 700
note
Wind, a voice in every. 153
along the waste. 134
as large a charter cs the. 286
as the idle. 304
as the. is. so is mortal life. 4
be still, no weather ill if . 833
blow. 310
blow rough, can any. 136
blow the, never so fast. 764
blow thou winter. 287
bloweth where it listeth. 429
blows cold in hurle burle swyre. 819
blows, knows which way the. 792
carries words and feathers, 887
easterly, 2
every vane, with every. 370
false birds can fetch the. 379
favours are but like the. 7
Ood tempers the. 785
he that observeth the. 419
I go. like. 133
ill-clad put against the. 864
in one's face. 864
in that comer. 280
in the face makes wise, 752
is in the south, when the. 881
is never weary, 193
is southerly, when the. 314
it's an ill. turns none to good. 378
leave the lagging. 256
let her down the, 324
Uttle, kindles. 745
more inconstant than the. 320
not always in one quarier. 864
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Wind of doctrine, every. 434
on the heath, likewise a. 22
passeth over it. 415
-pipe slittins art. 62
pnn not aeainst the. 843
searches, the south. 35
sits, as the. 305
sowed, shall reap whirlwind. 703
streaming to the. 212
streams against the. 63
swept space. 3
swollen with. 224
that blows. 109
that blows, for each. 289
that blows nobody good. 810
that oomes in at a hole. 852
that grand old harper. 336
the crannying. 53
the strumpet. 284
they have sown the. 422
thy favours are the silly. 46
'tis the, and nothing more. 242
to run before the. 121
to your sail, too much. 136
'twas but the. 52
vagrant as the. 138
voices of the wandering. 4
when the. is in the east. 464
winnow while there is. 822
with oars and. 664
written in. 593
Winds, all. contrary to a crazy ship.
871
and tempests, represses the. 579
blow, 306
blow, blow ye, 42
come as the, 273
courted by all the, 200
do blow, the stormy. 66. 239
easy to sail with propitious, 535
fail, when, take to the oars. 517
keen hollow. 251
of heaven, beteem the. 311
of words. 207
on the side of ablest navigators. 142
shoreward blow. 5
sport of the. 540
that bear me far. 259
the docile, are released. 561
the felon, 223
the viewless, 279
to seas are reconciled. 220
to strive with the. 512
wailing. 35
who will use all. 135
wild as the, 373
wish fair, may waft him, 259
with propitious, 703
with wonder whist. 225
Wind's fickleness, to complain of the,
671
side, pull down your hat on the. 843
Winding sheet a wave. 127
Windmill, cheese and garlic in a, 294
you cannot make a. go with bellows.
888
Window, air of a. 853
out of the, 17
richly peint, 78
tax. description of, 532
Windows, from his. nothing save his
own. 363
of the sky. 375
richly dight. 221
that exclude the Ught, 153
Windsor, beasts at. 92
Windward of the law. 80
Windy. England pestilent when not. 492
Wine, a cunning wrestler, seizes the
feet. 582
a Jug ox, 133
after good, a good horse. 752
and anger, racked by. 707
and beasts supplied our feasts. 240
and gambling. 466
and wenches. 886
and women. 61. 199
before you. with the. 558
best, is someone's else's. 864
bibbers, more old. than old doctors.
866
bred child seldom ends well. 747
by measure. 772
cannot know, by the barrel. 888
' cares put to flight by, 707
cask, to go mad about the broken
seal of a. 501
clouds wisdom. 561, 881
counsels in. seldom prosper. 767
dispel cares with. 621
doth deface. 160
drank the red. through the helmet,
272
erred through. 420
for old. a new song. 662
for thy stomach's sake. 436
friendships made in. 368
gaming, women and, 782
good, 3, 300
good at the right time, evil at the
wrong. 514
good, needs no brandy. 787
good, needs no bush. 287. 786 /
good, needs no public crier. 786
good, sells itself, 787
has played the infidel, 134
hate like business or bad. 140 not9
he drinks no, 295
Homer's praises of, 575
in bottle doth not quench. 865
in, see another's heart, 809
insist on another drinking. 177
insolence and, 212
invisible spirit of. 323
is a good familiar creature. 324
is a mocker, 417
is a turncoat. 886
is in. wit is out. 881
iar. the ass to the empty. 622
indies wrath. 707
lordUest in their. 220
love of woman and a bottle of. 860
lover of, 269
lust and. 160
n^agnanimity of. 210
makes all sorts of creatures. 886
maketh merry. 419
mellow like good. 241
milk and. 826
misused. 222
more of. than oil. 454
nature not unlike. 108
near my dying mouth. 588
neither keeps secrets nor promises, 886
new. into old bottles. 426
not the. but the salmon, 110
nothing more hurtful to health
than, 605
o'er a glass of, 81
of life is drawn. 309
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Wine, old, 12
Old. aod an old friend. 835
old. and old ttozies. 652
on milk, 807
one thinff. drankenness another
489
OTor Yennt. >nperioiit7 of, 210
pays for his lodging. 886
prees. I hare trodden the. 421
qaarrels canted by. 572
rather like bad, 116
relish to our. 237
rose red ont of. 355
stimnlates the mind. 706
stnnff the sense like. 355
snoh a bottle of. has not deserred
to die. 491
sweetest, makes sharpest Tinegar.
851
that cost nothing. 886
that maketh glad. 415
the four-year-old. 521
to good, no sign. 787
to mnrder. by mixing. 669
tobacco, debts, dice, oaths, 69
truth in. 471. 562
Venns cold without. 679
washes oil the daub, 886
we had said more, had we had more.
454
what sudden friendship, from. 142
when it is red, 417
wheU the wit. 242
wholesome, 365
wiU make glad. 707
wisdom obscured by. 668
without a song. 241
woman, and song. 372. 736
Wines, clarify your, 668
that had sucked the fire. 363
Winecnp and song, 677
Wing, ever on the. 409
not on accustomed, nor feeble. 615
the human soul take. 56
when she has tired her. 269
Wings, add. 213
are stronger, little. 363
as swift as meditation. 313
cannot fly without. 801
fly with your own, 779
girt with golden. 222
gone on swallow's. 169
her sooty, 338
lend your. 253
mount on natiye. 22
- o' the Mornin', the. 186
obscene. 84
of the morning, take the. 416
of the wind. 414
on wide waring. 105
or feet. 214
spreads his light. 253
the beating of his. 23
to fly without. 679
with swallows'. 299
with your airy. 299
Winged words. 471
Wink at human frailty. 1
hard and say. 44
hard must he. 261
of his eye, 17
_ with both our eyes. 101
Winning is in the first buying. 754
_ the glory of the. 209
Winter alleriated by fire. 638
Winter, dark as, 67
fair day in, mother of a storm. 741
good, a good summer. 744
green, a fat churchyard. 744
hard, when wolf eats wolf. 811
in. it rains CTerywhere. 879
in the middle of, 2
ia now loosened. 681
is past, lo, the. 419
is summer's heir, 886
lingering. 145
long night of, 235
more, one. 108
ncTer rots in the sky. 886
of our discontent. 298
one crow does not make. 838
one fair day in. 837
ruler of the inrerted year. 99
sad tale's best for. 289
slayer of the. 234
sullen and sad. 373
talk, 11
the sluggish. 501
eth all my care.
441
, 798
173
wakenetn
way, life a. 859
wind. thou. 287
Winter's day, who passeth a.
fury, witfistood. 241
head, crown old. 103
rages, furious. 307
Wire, wailing of the. 33
Wisdom, a student of. 644
all can do. but make thee wise. 411
all. Tain. 213
and goodness. 306
and Nature. 40
and truth. 91
and wit. 189
and worth. 148
be famous then by. 219
be not diflldent of. 217
best ends by best means.
bought by experience, 6
capacity, not age. giyes. 609
comes from eleyerness. 564
crieth without. 416
cries, I know not. 199
criterion of. 39
deyour. 422
does not occupy itself with happi-
ness. 472
eloquence without. 39
excelleth folly. 418
excess of. 130
finds a way, 103
first, is to eschew folly. 707
fiows through books. 472
ffiyeth life. 418
nath one root on land. 886
highest, not to be always wise. 731
how great a thiuf to have. 647
I would refuse, if IncommunieaUs.
674
in much, is much grief. 418
in your majesty remarkable, tOT
is better than rubies. 416
is giyen to few, 509
is humble. 100
is Justified of her children, 426
is the orincipal thinf , 416
learn, from others' follies. 81 S
less, than people imagine, 866
lightly, wearing his, 366
lingers, 362
loyeless, 66
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Wisdom, man of, is the man of years, 408
man's chief. 823
many means of acqnirinff. 553
married to yerse. 403
mounts her zenith. 16
must be son eh t. 409
must be used. 611
nearer when we stoop. 402
of this world. 432
planned, what his. 374
power, and love. 183
pursuit of. 149
push forward this pursuit of. 552
Kaphael paints. 129
shall die with yon. 29. 413
source of virtue. 389
strides of human. 99
sum of. 129
surrenders to desire of ffain. 468
teaches what is right. 641
the banning of. 566
the only liberty. 668
the prime, 217
this was once thought. 543
to mankind, taught. 339
to recognise falsehood, 641
too much, is folly, 865
true ambition's aim. 389
under a shabby cloak. 666
under a threadbare garment. 667
unmuzzle your, 285
yain unless self-obtained. 608
vanquisher of Fortune, 706
wealth of the wise. 886
what is better than, 77
which adversity hud bred. 395
with how little, the world is
governed, 461. 491. 647. 760
with the ancient is. 413
Wisdom's aid. 88
armoury, 209
gate, sleeps at, 214
pinion, 84
root, 43
test. 104
use, 270
Wise after the event, 886
after the event, everybody, 776
after the event, the fool is. 583
all mad except the. 566
all that men held. 105
amazed, temperate. 309
and eke to love, 346
and foolish, 340
and good. 224
and eood alone happy. 604
and love, to be, 126
and wary. 344
as Thurlow looked, no one so. 463
at all times, none. 602
be. and you must be free. 185
be lowly, 217
bearing. 295
by experience, 14
by himself, no one. 603
by others' dangers. 537
by rule. 14
cares not for what he cannot have,
750
cunning men pass for. 10
dare to be, 667
darkly. 245
enough who can keep warm. 792
everything. has already been
thought. 732
3z
Wise, fool counted, when he holdeth his
peace. 416
for others, easier to be. 716
for others, foolish for themselves. 511
he is. who is not long foolish. 595
he is. who looks ahead. 668
hearts, little group of, 267
histories make, 11
how very weak the very. 372
I know your worship's 208
if thou canst be, be good, 136
if you are. be wise, 676
in heat of blood, 406
in his own conceit. 417
in their own eyes, 420
in vain unless to one's own advao-
tage, 604
in your own conceits, 432
is foolish at some time, 810
is he that can himselven knowe. 77
learn from their foes, 468
least, govern most wise, 188
leisure to grow. 5
make, fools repeat. Jests, 865
man, a nod for a. 747
man better than a strong. 707
man, but one. 90
man changes his mind, 750
man. half a tale enough to a. 751
man his own best assistant. 274
man is at home. 129
man is not wise in everything. 731
man never attempts impossibilities,
206
man on an embassy. 846
man on an errand, say nothing to a,
846
man out of reach of fortune. 750
man, strangely, 484
man, sui&cient for a. 668
man, the true sovereign, 72
man who can take carS of himself.
801
man who is lord of himself, 657
man's shadow, 756
many weak for government are. 8
men. I speak as to. 433
men learn more from fools. 451
men learn of fools. 12
men of Greece, sayings of. 450
men propose. 12
men. the eighth of the, 668
no man always. 832
none so. but he has some folly, 832
none so. but the fool o'ertakes him.
833, 865
not clear is not. 478
not good to be always. 832
not who is most, but who to most
purpose. 716
O that they were, 412
obscurely. 176
only the. knows how to love. 681
or learned, no man born. 832
peaceful temples of the. 670
precociously dies young. 569
reputed, for saying nothing. 283
rigid, is a fool, 43
saying which strikes, is. 668
seeming. Bacon on. 11
should possess life in hope. 471
so young. 299
some deemed him. 20
some, some otherwise, 338, 649
soon, soon foolish. 849
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WUe. ipirits of the, 295
that's moderately. 243
the beacon of the. 301
the best fools. 119
the meanly. 385
the only wretched. 259
they are as, that speir not, 868
thooffh that he were worthy he was,
thought exceeding. 121
tired of being always, 149
'tis time to be, 379
to be great, be, 258
to bend to circnmstanfies. 558
to look ahead is to be. 570
to-day, be, 406
too jealous. 91
understands with half a word. 751
upright, Taliant, 398
Tenture to be, 93
virtuous and. 4
virtuous and the. 1
when they think themselres, 226
where one is, two are happy. 882
white heads should be. 668
will make opportunities. 11
who is wise in deeds. 613
who soar, 395
wisdom of the, 118
you look. Correct that error. 188
Wiseacre's purgatory, 89
Wisely and slow. 321
is done well, 332
not, but too well. 325
worldly, 260
Wiser, always come away from you. 647
and better, grow. 257
being good. 32
not left a, 147
Bpaniards seem, than they are. U
than other people, be. 78
than the children of light. 429
than they seem, the French, 11
than thou art 'ware of. 286
than we know. 130
to-day than yesterday. 353
Wisest, brightest, meanest, 247
he that has most is, 476
is he who does not fancy he is so
at all. 723
make mistakes, 865
man the warl' e'er saw. 45
man who is not wise. 394
men, greatest clerks not the. 75
men have erred. 220
men, the way with, 262
of the seven, 668
of the wise may err. 865
▼irtuousest. 217
whose mind is readiest, 668
Wish as we wish. 515
belieye we what we. 127
evil, most evil to the wisher, 768
fickle, is ever on the wing, 409
I. and I wish not. 609
I could, as you wish. 702
is father to the thought. 865
is quite as wide. 62
it ours again, 305
made known, every. 493
me no worse. 379
no. profaned. 85
not allowed to do all we. 100
not what we. 210
Ihee, wert thou all that I. 22»
Wish to be what you are. 660
vague, that they might not die, 233
was father to that thought. 295
what ardently we. 409
what can be done. 661
what most we. 406
what the wretched, they believe. 659
what we. we believe. 865
when what you. does not happei,
882
where you, they will not. 697
who knew no. 254
you may. you cannot possets. 702
you well, none, 615
Wishes, blameless, never aimed. 264
heaven favours good. 738
in idle. 103
lengthen as our sun declioes. 406
never filled the bag. 886
never learnt to stray. 152 note
none can have whatever he. 663
so many. 4
their sober, 152
were buttercakes, if, 606
were horses, if, 606
were thrushes, if, 806
what a man, he thinks, 475
would bide, if, 806
Wished for comes too late. 665
for, nothing, without preoonceptioa.
608
it is enough to have. 560
it so. you have. 731
she had not heard it. 323
so they, and so it is. 570
Wishers and woulders, 886
ever fools. 305
Wishing that hectic of a fool. 408
the worst employment. 408
wish I knew the jrood of. 191
with grieving, 887
without hope, 87
Wiaen, ohne, ohne Sunde, 883
Wit. a foolish. 288
a man, in. 254
a nimble. 287
advise with, 591
all. not in one head. 754
although he had much, 48
among lords, 176
an infinite deal of. 2
and gay rhetoric. 223
and mirth, 2
and wisdom born with a man. 27S
asks some share of. 97
at a loss without fools' company. 731
Attic. 667
at will, he has. 790
be old or new. 244
beyond their power. 161
bought, is best, 764
bought, worth twice taught. 764. 887
by politeness sharpest set. 405
craves a kind of, 289
devise, 281
does harm to my. 288
don't put too fine a point to four,
452
enough to run away. 50
fear of, 11
he has. 547
idleness turns the edge of, 804
in the combat, 231
in the very first line, 147
invites you, his. 97
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Wit is a very bitter ■weetinr, 321
is but the plnme. 409
it nature to advantage. 243
its honey lent, 375
leprosy of, 180
little, makes mnoh work. 820
maketh others afraid of his. 11
may gloss laws. 123
men of quality above. 104
most troublesome fools, those who
have. 717
nonsense passes for. 50
nor words, nor worth. 304
of man. by the. so well devised. 437
of one man. 267
on the staircase. 718
overgrown with. 49
pleasing when temperate, offensive
unbridled. 691
plentiful lack of. 314
reigns at thirty, 151
sauce to his good. 303
skirmish of. 279
snapper, what a. 284
so narrow human. 243
sparkles at his memory's expense, 726
talks most when least she has to
say. 409
that can creep, 250
that loved to play, 269
the bane of conversation, 259
the belly bestows. 580
the whole wealth of thy. 284
thou lackest. 302
though a. he is no fool. 405
to bridle. 350
to persuade, 106
too proud for a. 147
waits on fear, 326
want of. worse than want of money.
876
was more than man. 124
was small, his. 170
web of the. 9
whether we had more. 149
will come, fancy, 255
will shine, 124
with dunces, 252
women's, strengthens their folly. 719
your, and the wool of a blue dog,
865
Wits and railers, 140
are, what senseless people, 728
encounter of our. 298
great, 122
great, come together, 787
great. Jump. 787
fTcat. short memories. 788
nclined to sophistry, 9
meet, when, sparks fly. 882
the wheUtone of the. 285
twa, better nor ane. 875
Wit's a feather, a. 247
false mirror, 247
too hot, 281
whetstoue, want. 360. 564 note
worthless lees. 385
Witchcraft, a hell of. 328
of woman's eyes. 136
the only, 323
Witchery of the soft blue sky, 396
Witches, Sir T. Browne's belief In, 26
Withering on the virgin thorn. 282
Witherington. for. needs must I wayle.
Withers are nnwrung. our. 316
Within, they that are. 106
Without him. cannot do without him.
454
Witness high to light and right. 5
Witnesses, a cloud of. 435
mouth of two or three. 434
unnecessary, in a matter not doubt-
ful. 701
Witticisms which hurt are unwelcome,
620
Wittles and drink to me. 113
Witty, anger makes men. 12
fellow, to get the name of a. 484
for his own purpose, everyone. 771
in myself, not only, 294
man laughs least. 161
protugate, and thin, 410
shall oe. and it shan't be long. 79
to talk with, 351
weak men had need be, 877
without wit's pretence. 209
Wive and thrive, hard to. 8W
chance makes others. 380
if men were best to, 379
it wealthily, 289
ther wol I, 76
Wives and maids, 33
and mithers, maist despairing. 236
can save, only, 804
chide not. husbands in heaven
whose, 804
for Ood's sake, few take. 778
in these our days. 154
mills and. ever want, 826
sky changes when they are. 287
two. in a house. 875
well-dowered, bring evil and loss,
523
where do a' the ill, come frae, 739
worst of, worst of husbands, 701
Wiving, hanging and. 284, 789
Wizard, ruled like a, 231
Wizards that peep, 420
Wo, O soden. 75
Woe, a monument of. 256
and all our, 211
as if she'd said. Gee. 169
be to him that lust to be alone,
164
-begone, so, 294
comfort to have companions in. 680
comforts woe, 120
deep, unutterable, 7
deepest notes of. 44
dissruised, 120
doth tread upon another. 318
every, a tear can claim. 54
fellowship of, 84
force myself from contemplating,
677
Brave signs of, 218
heads are bowed with. 211
instrument of all our. 214
languish in luxurious. 375
E2
lethargy in mighty. 123
melt at others , 151
never-ending, 339
not always a man of. 272
one. a step to another. 539
plaint of. 20
poetry, medicine for, 546
sad variety of. 143
source of softer. 272
succeeding woe, 84
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suits of. 311
sapplantcd woe, 398
that beritace of. 55
the balm of. 335
the ease of, 103
the friend of. 205. 342
the luxury oi. 228
the soiiff of. 366
though a ponderous, 242
to discover sighu of. 211
to feel another's. 248
nnutterable. 170
weal and. 20
worth the chase. 270
Woes, an Iliad of. 689
equal to joys. 671
exercised in. 256
fools of our own. 5
how deep my, 94
our. are manifest. 504
rare are solitarv, 407
unnumbered, 255
ye who have suffered greater. 622
Wohlgethan itberlebt den Tod, bTI
Woke, and feared acrain to close. 273
Wolf and dog. between. 566
as. loves sheep. 700
by the Cars. a. 47. 480, 496
behaves as wolf, 728
does not war against wolf. 771
finds a reason. 865
for mate, does for man, 885
from the door, to keep the. fi7i
from the woods, hunger drives the,
803
he has seen a. 790
in the story. 579
in the tale. 579
keep dogs near when you sup with
the. 814
knows a wolf. 749
knows what the ill beast, thinks. 865
man not a. 13
must die in his own skin. 865
of Languedoo. 167
on this side, a dog on that. 547
proclaimed bigger than he is. 855
talk of the. you'll see his tail. 852
to tame the. marry her. 873
wake not a sleeping. 295
Wolf's head. a. 503
Wolle thou, ne woUe thou. 189
Wolsey's bad taste and good Latin. 525
Wolves, death of. safety of sheep. 855
hireUng. 224
Uke dogs. 74
lose teeth, not memory. 887
ravening. 426
two. may worry one sheep. 875
who lives with. 797
Woman, a bad. no worse evil. 479
a better, after all. 27
a better, you will not find. 535
a brawling. 417
a contentious. 417
a dug. and a walnut-tree. 750
a free-tongued. 209
a good. 210
a good, nothing better than. 479
a good, quiet. 688
a. in every mischief. 867
a Jealous. 141
a Latin-bred. 747. 852
a microcosm. 138
Woman a necessary evil. S84
a perfect, nobly planned. 395
a poor slight. 135
a pretty. Is a welcome guest. 56
a slighted. 379
a very bad, 1
a very honest. 305
adorned with a good disposition. 5M
an enraged. 544
an excellent thing in« 307
and glass ever in danger. 75A
and hen always gadding. 751
as the good, saith. 758
at its head, without a, 383
be a slave, if, 331
believe not. even when she dies. 469
better than wisdom. 77
born of delay. 593
born to fears. 290
cannot win a. 277
conceals what she knows not. 751
conrtesv wins. 370
dares all things. 495
dear deluding. 45
deceitful. 238
died also, 427
died, but the. 254
do. what will not constant. 187
done by. 238
either loves or hates. 496
especially to. 60
ever eoes by the worse. 220
ever less, had a. 45
ever variable, fvl
every, alike in the dark. 473
every, the same in the dark. 814
finds manv contrivances. 477
fine, can do without fine clothes. 742
for the hearth. 364
for the use of man. 361
for thy more sweet understanding
a. 281
fool that provokes a. 137
four storeys high. 7V7
friend, a. 137
full of woordes. 232
generally extravagant. 469
gentlier sister. 43
good when openly wicked. 493
greatest blessin^r and pl&gue. 469
greatest value, ner beauty. 81
greet, pity to see a. 812
air ox a, 173
handsome, is soon dressed. 744
hard on woman. 364
has her way. 166
has never a soul to save. 169
hath believed, 274
having lost modesty. refnac*
nothing. 603
here rests a, 254
how divine, may be made. 401
I am a. 287
I could play the. 310
I hate a learned. 478
if alone, meditates evil. 593
in her first passion. 61
in her selfless mood. 369
in't, a. 135
in our hours of ease. 270
in sex. in abilities a man. 674
in this humour won. 298
is a brief of womankind. 238
is at heart a rake. 248
is his srame. 364
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Woman Is ill when she ehooaet. 587
it made of glass. 738
lays his hand upon a. 376
little as she is good. 805
look for the. 714
loTe of. and a bottle of wine. 860
loTely. 148
lovely woman, 238
loTet. as. 188
made to temper man. 238
more compassionate than. 66
more than, to be wise. 232
moved, a. 288
mnse was born of. 166
never vexed. 267
never yet fair, 306
no evil so terrible as. 476
no immoral, who is not bad. 613
no man half so true as. 76
no man in hnmblesse. as a. 76
no possession better than a good.
469
no purgatory bat a. 135
no redemption knows. 227
nor linen by candle-light. 766
nothing better than a good. 77
nothing lovelier in, 217
of education. 379
of every ill the worst. 150
of no importance. 392
of wealth most unbearable. 567
one of Nature's blunders. 94
one of the great institooshuns. 25
one, reads another. 181
one that was a. 318
one to show a, 31
one tongue enough for a. 838
only cowards affront a. 132
oweth to her husband. 288
paint, when vou see a. 882
paradise ana hell in the word. 733
perfected, a. 197
perfection of a. 298
rather be called a good, than a
happv, 500
rejoices in revenge. 707
mlea them still. 21
rules us still, 231
scorned, 91
secret known throueh. 126
seduces all mankind. 141
sees the man. 260
seldom asks advice. 2
shallow, changing. 299
she's but a. 135
she was a dumpy. 169
ship and a. 748
should stand by woman. 469
silence in, 180
smiled, sighed, till. 65
BO mere a, 266
still be a. 239
sweren and lien as a, 75
talk to. as if vou loved her, 392
that cries hush, 357
that deliberates. 1
the cause of all quarrels, 617
the cause of evil. 583
the leader a. 524
the malice of a. 424
the only, who pleases me. 694
therefore mav oe wooed. 325
therefore to be won. 297
this, a bad bargain, 583
lo be gained by flattery. 78
Woman, to no.' her own appearance dia-
pleasing. 618
to ooey. 364
to rule, requires talents. 138
tow, 823
trust a, 135
trust a fool and a. 135
trusts, who to a. 150
wakeful woman, 16
wakes to love. 369
we love, alwavs in the right, 722
weak in intellect, 338
weep, pity to see a. 758
what a stranger (tning) is. 63
when to ill thy mind. 256
when truly chaste, 676
whistling. 750
who always was tired, 446
who cheats a. 141
who is't can read a. 308
who lost Mark Antony the world, 238
who loved him the best, 1E5
whom thou mad'st, 218
will, or won't, 164
with a past. 457
work for oneself and a. 186
would rather be beautiful. 776
wronged can cherish hate. 389
you may And a worse. 535
Woman's always younger than a man. 27
at best a contradiction. 249
best ornament, silence. 848
breast not won bv sighs. 52
cause is man's, o65
constancy is all my eye. 263
counsel not worth much. 751
envy, 150
eyes. 136
first advice, take a. 846
glories, sphere of. 231
hair long; her tongue longer. 751
happiest knowledge. 215
heart like a mirror. 722
heart yieldh to flattery. 191
life, love embraces all. 733
life, love the history of. 718
locks long, wits short. 820
love can win, 220
love is writ in water. 7
meannesses. 372
mind and the wind change oft. 751
mind, move a, 277
mood, fantastic as a. 271
nay is no denial. 751
" never," a. 210
noblest station, 200
oaths, 135
oaths. I write in water. 475
preparations long as a goose's leg,
862
reason, 277, 461
slave, 206
son, art thou a. 326
the only useless life. 116
thought, what's more unsteadfast.
92
tongue, surest way to charm a. 447
vengeance, 150
whole existence. 60, 174
will, current of a. 377
wisdom, 364
word a bundle of water, 751
work is never done. 751
Tes and No. between a. 763
Womanhood and childhood, 193
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Womanhood, miracle of noble, 36
Womankind, dignity of. 66
faith in. 36^
more joy diBcovers, 263
thinks the worst of, 167
WomanlinesB means motherhood. 33
(Vomanlv. now is pure, 167
Womanthrope, a, 392
Womb of Nature. 214
of uncreated night. 213
Women, a great loTer of, 582
all, good for something, 754
always have something in the back-
ground. 724
and bairns keep counsel of what
they ken not, 887
and dogs set men by the ears, 887
and geese, no want of noise. 870
and girls must be praised, 734
and men he strove alike to shun. 102
and princes must trust. 275
and wine. 782. 841
are ambitious. 205
are angels, wooinsr. 301
are more powerful to persuade, 262
are strongest, 422
as old as they look. 826
as old as the^ seem. 746
at home, devils, 392
attribute not the guilt of a few to
all. 631
beat men in ill counsel. 584
best ornament of. 469
bevy of fair. 218
born to suffer, 632
by bad. deceived, 220
by whom all mischiefs do happen,
446
can accomplish all, 826
cannot be turned, 851
change of, makes bald knaves, 765
come to see and be seen, 682
considered talkative, 596
created for comfort of men, 173
delight in fools, 781
delight to have been asked. 645
devil would have him about. 296
differ as Heaven and Hell. 369
discreet, have no eyes nor ears, 770
easy credulity of, 535
fair; men robust, 66
fat old. 137
feel, men work and think. 266
giddy women. 208
God hath given to. 75
grieve least who lament most. 570
guess at. by appearances. 50
guide the plot, 333
handsome, fall to ugly men. 788
hardly fit to treat on theology. 724
hated learned. 364
have an instinct for misfortune. 724
have no characters. 248
how miserably superstitious. 701
I blot all. out of my mind. 516
I love. 109
in Society, only two kinds. 392
in their first passions, love the lover,
715
injured, implacable. 559
know more than the devil. 887
know, what, is not secret, 190
laugh when they can, 887
let your, ke«p silence in the
churches, 433
Women, like princes, find few friends, 201
little difference between, 107
live under unjust law, 575
look in their glass, the more. 860
love great men. 30
make homes. 826
make manners. 724
make stoutest men turn tail. 50
may fall. 321
money, and wine. 886
must be praised. 887
must obey their husbands. 452
must weep. 185
never compare, 19
not the most beautiful, men love.
812
of his acquaintance. 232
of rank buy what they do not want.
379
old, of both sexes. 348
one should not Joke with. 735
only two kinds of. 391
ours, we are no longer theirs. 729
overtrustiuff in. 218
pardoned all except her face. 62
priests, and poultry. 887
prudent men seek thrifty. 746
receive supports. 662
reioice in elegance and dress. 595
rule men. 826
saints in churches. 392
save, men make. 746
seek the love of men. 241
seven, shall take hold of one man.
420
shine with borrowed light, 887
should never be dated. 148
slayer, devourer. and confusion of.
78
souls of. are so smaU. 51
spin, let. not preach. 817
taken in by valour, 49
tell-tale. 299
the paradise of. 772
three, make a market. 870
though we scorn and float. 262
tide In the affairs of. 62
to be avoided. 651
to keep counsel. 303
too fond of pleasing themselves. 594
two. placed together. 300
two worse than one. 593
unsad and ever untrewe. 76
weep when they will. 887
were there no, 107
when they list, can cry. 254
wisdom in. when an aas climbs. 879
wish to be. as. 167
with, the heart argues, 5
Women's chief weapon. 887
contrary disposition, 616
counsel, not worth much, but not
to be despised. 452
faults are many. 594
great ambition, to inspire love. 7^
hatreds, men the cause of. 724
jars, breed men's wars. 139. 887
logic in their hearts. 733
more wavering than. 288
rum cattle. 335
two faulU. 443
weapons. 306
wit strengthens their folly. 719
Won. a woman, therefore may be. 32S
all is not. that's put in the parse. 753
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Won. how fields were, 146
in this humoar, 298
not nnsonffbt be, 217
when all's, all's done. 358
when all is. 62
Wonder, all mankind's, 263
and a wild desire. 32
and astonishment. 225
daughter of ignorance, 807. 887
how the devil they got there. 250
is involuntary praise. 410
last but nyne nigrht, 77
lasts but nine days. 751
lasts three days, 833
lasts nine days. 833
silent. 326
without our special. 309
worship is transcendent. 72
written to excite, 606
Wonders, fools are aye seeing. 780
the fear of, 681
Wonderful, but dead. 233
for me, too, 414
things, those you cannot see. 185
to say, 589
wonderful, 287
Wonderfulness of heavenly and earthly
things, 647
Wondering, fearing. 242
for his bread. 99
Wondrous, thyself how, 216
Wondrously, so they went together. 230
Won't, if one. another will. 865
she won't, 164 note
Woo her, that would, 323
over midden, better, than moss, 763
where he will, man may, 746
who may, without cost, 885
Wood. a. long in making. 604
a. sacred Dv religious mysteries. 496
a slender thing of. 230
an uninforming piece of. 90
cleave thou the. 385
dictator of the. 162
for the trees, cannot see the. 888
half burnt, easily kindled. 887
into a forest, 562
little, much fruit, 620
lost in a thorny. 298
notes wild. 221
on the fall of an oak. all gather.
470
till you are out of the. 770
to carry leaves to the. 871
to carry timber to the. 871
you are not, 304
Woods, a spirit in the, 395
and caves. 122
burns slowly along the. 3
gods dwelt in, 547
farewell ye, 569
please above all things. 609
pleasure in the pathless, 54
these enchanted. 209
Timon will to the. 302
to fresh, 224
silent among the, 688
Woodbine, luscious. 282
well-attired. 224
Woodcocks, springes to catch. 312
Wooden wall, 596
walls. 4. 451
Woodlands wend, I to the. 340
Woodman, spare that tree! 233
Wooed and married. 266
Wooed in this humour. 298
therefore to be. 297
would be, 217
Wooer, was a thriving, 81
Wooers that have a false heart, 379
Wooing, happy's the. 17. 789
Scots folks, 763
that is not long a-doing. 764
the caress. 57
Wool, better give the. than the sheep,
761
. choicest and their whitest. 179
if such as came for. 31
ill. that takes no dve. 813
many go out for. 823
seller knows a wool-buyer. 751
the sheep's, not their feed. 611
to go for. and return shorn. 872
^ with whitest. 162
Woollen clothing keeps the skin healthy,
737
drapers, 178
odious ! in, 248
shroud, through the, 27
Worcester, motto of, 672
Word, a blow with a. 48
a choleric, 279
a, enough to the wise. 704
a good soldier-like. 295
a, may be recalled. 734
a sweet and gentle, 163
after, comes weird, 752
allowable to coin a, 577
and a stone cannot be recalled. 751
at random spoken, 274
be changed, nor can one. 256
be king of your. 888
before worth two behind. 751
better one living, than a haadred
dead, 762
by word, 887
catcher, each, 250
choice, and measured phrase. 395
every, man's lips have uttered, 259
fitly spoken, 417
for word, translate, 601
he was the, 119
honour his own, 370
is as good as his bond. 755
is as good as the king's, 756
is satisfaction, 237
is well culled, 282
laughed his. to scorn. 97
man's, is God, 368
no man relies on. 263
no profitable, is bad. 476
none ill-spoken if not ill-taken. 83B
not a. 285
occurring only once. 468
of Gnsar. 304
of the Lord endureth. 704
of yours, one. 540
on all things, not said the last. 362
one ill. asks another. 837
one ill. meets another. 837
out of season may mar a life. 478
play upon the, 284
returns at the right time, 734
spoken in due season. 416
spoken, never recalled, 531
take a man by his. 852
that once familiar, 19
the spoken, cannot be recalled. (16
to make a trite, novel. 521
to the action, Zl€
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Word to the wise is enough. 751
torture one poor, 124
trust not every. 424
weakneu ia not in your. 5
why waste a. 33
Words a different tense will bear, 123
a foot-and-a-half long. 643, 691
a fury in your. 324
a roundabout of. 506
a storm of. 338
abstain from, against the wordy.
509
abundance of. 509
actions to thy. 219
all. and no performance. 206
all. are faint. 232
an oyerwhelming force of, 704
and actions, all her. 217
and deeds, nigh. 343
and faces, tender, 354
and feathers tossed by wind. 887
and longing, loud, 356
and maxims, 687
and not of deeds, a man of, 444
and phrase, ambi^rnity of, 8
and Toice, her. delight. 704
are but sands. 887
are but wind. 687
are females, 769
are fool's pence. 887
are like leaves. 243
are no help. 604
are ripples, 355
are things, 61
are valiant in. 88
are wise men's counters, 164
as a Tartar's bow, do shoot back. 8
as in fashions, 243
be few, let thy. 418
beauteous, 162
bethumned with, 290
big. seldom accompany good deeds,
763
big. seldom accompany great deeds,
788
bolder than deeds, 87
breathe flame. 31
build no walls, 453
burning, 493
but direct, 350
but wind, 49, 887
but words. 28
by thy, tnou shalt be condemned,
cause mischiefs, 40
changing of, lighting of hearts, 765
children pick up, 766
clothed in reason's garb, 213
coiner of sweet, 4
come forth awrie, 351
come from you in a crowd. 29
contentious do not lack, 175
cost nothing. 767
counters. 14
cut worse than swords, 864
daring nothing beyond. 712
daughters of earth. 178. 769
deceive you with vain, 434
divide and rend. 356
do not add courage, 704
do not grease the cabbage, 849
enough of. 668
enticing, of man's wisdom, 432
essay, how feebly. 55
even from good, 439
Words, evening, not like to morning. 773
every lover gives, 703
fair, break never bone, 117
fair, make fools fain, 777
fair, make me look to my parse,
777
few, are best, 778
few, but coming from a heart full
of truth. 633
fine. 353
fine, dress ill deeds. 779
for meat. 599
for your punishment. 692
form of sound. 435
from airy, 404
glutton of, 190
good, and no deeds. 787
good, cool more than cold water.
787
good, cost nought, 767
good, fill not a sack, 787
good, make us laugh. 787
good, quench, 787
good, were best. 291
great gifts in. 234
hard, break no bones, 789
happy, on this happy day, 643
harsh, 140
have all thy will of, 356
he slays with, 564
he that uses many. 262
he utters emnty. 514
his acrid. 166
how forcible are right. 413
hurt more than swords. 824
I have no, 232
if any monk utters Jocular. 676
immodest, 114
in place of frifts. 519
interwove with siphs. 212
kind, cost little. 814
kind, don't wear out the tongue,
767
like nimble servitors. 226
like winged snakpR. 330
love allured by. 523
love fostered with. 529
low. please us, 241
magic of the necessary. 187
many, go to one sack. 824
many, mickle drink, 824
may be false. 276
may pass. 887
more eloquent than. 230
more honest than deeds or
thoughts, 8
more than my. express. 671
move slow, 244
much in few, 424
multiplieth, 414
new, dressing old. 327
newly coined, 530
no, can paint, 232
no fruit from sharp, 356
nor affronts, 208
not, but deeds. 476
not Sunday-school words. 82
not wanting if the subject is well*
considered. 704
now disused, will revive. 593
of his mouth were smoother thai
butter. 415
of learned length. 14?
of love. Uttle. 238. 447
of poor men are in vain, 480
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Words of tbe wise are as ffoads. 419
of tongue or pen. of an sad. 389
of truth and soberness, 431
oft creep in, 243
old American. 82
one of Tery few, 618
or names. 104
pay no debts. 301
phrases, fashions. 19
plentiful, when the mind is full of
a thing. 661
plenty of. when the cause is lost.
783
poverty of. 704
power of order and arrangement
in, 690
quench love with. 277
reconciling. 182
saddest of, 157
seeds of evil. 345
smooth, smooth ways. 849
so nimble, 20
soft. 379
soft, break no bones. 849
soft, butter no parsnips. 849
soft, do not flay the tongue. 849
soft, do not hurt the mouth. 849
soft, hard arguments. 849
soft, win hard hearts. 849
spareth his, 416
speaks the kindest. 190
splitting. 553
steeped in honey. 561
such apt and gracious. 281
such as are commonly used. 680
superfluity of. 140
tempestuous winds of. 207
that burn. 152
that long have slept. 251
that may become alive, 187
that wepp. 93. 204
that will solace. 66
the only things that last. 158
the soul's amoassadors, 172
the unpleasant'st, 284
the very. 569
these too narrow. 261
they rob the Hvbla bees. 304
things first made. then. 238
thorns to grief. 356
to blows, from. 210. 463
to conceal thoughts. 717
to enhance deeds by. 487
to hide meaning with. 595
to seek out modulated. 615
to trv to undo things by. 685
to winds, you pour out. 703
tokens current and accepted. 8
tokens or marks. 8
too siDiple and too sweet, 239
try. before resort to arms. 627
unmeaning torrent of. 563
unpack my heart witn. 315
vain. 413
want wit. not. 162
waste of. 561
we govern with. 116
were few. 104
were half-battles, 456
were simple words. 197
what need for. 655
what so wild as, 34
wild and whirling, 313
will fall into disuse. 593
will not fill the bushel. 824
Words, winning. 219
with high. 212
with lucky. 223
without thoughts. 317
words, words! 314
would all be lost. 182
wranglers never want. 887
you snatch, out of my mouth. 695
Wordsworth. 239
land of. 384
out-babying. 200
Wordsworth's sweet calm, 5
trust. 357
Wordy and grandiloquent letter. 704
do not be, 659
war, 56
Work, a good heart rids. 834
accomplished, by the. 532
all, and no play, 754
all, noble. 71
always work, yet more work. 713
an endlesse, 345
and despair not. 457
as tedious as to. 292
bears witness. 887
begun is half done, 751
best, done on the qaiet. 854
blessed he who has found his. 72
creature's at his dirty. 250
every day brines its. 773
every. Into Judgment. 419
every man's, shall be made mani-
fest. 432
fascinates me, 174
for man to mend. 124
for nothing and find thread. 804
for nought, better idle than. 762
for work's sake, 33
fruitless. 629
full of dangerous haiard. 635
glows with his mind. 670
God doth not need man's, 224
gods sell all thines for. 480
goes bravely on. 81
goes on merrily. 21
goes on, the, 538
greater part of. accomplished. 585
grows fair. 259
If any will not. 676
in every. 243
in evidence. 33
in long, a little sleep allowable.
705
in vain, scan his, 94
indestructible by time, 571
is different, our, 521
is to pray, 674
keep doing some, 535
languishes with the body. 486
like to look at, 174
man goeth forth unto his, 415
man's first problem to find out his,
70
man's, lasts till set of sun. 823
master, the great. 214
more we. the more we are down-
trodden, 860
never had a relative that done a
stroke o'. 198
never shirk, 831
no living wight could. 374
no. no money. 832
no. no recompense. 833
no. without reward. 620
now let it. 304
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Work of the world. 236
on. think of ease. hat. 868
praises the artist. 856
proves the workman, 629
report commemorates one. 698
sober, serions. 35
stony, and hard to. 136
the grand core. 70
this is the. this the labour. 552
time devoted to, never lost. 129
well done. 239
well to, and make a fire. 877
who first invented, 187
will is the soul of. 834
willing to. 801
woman's, is never done. 823
work, work. 452
worthy a man's endeavour. 29
you follow is mortal. 592
Works and alms. thy. 224
do follow them, 437
every man son of his. /75
fair, doth most aggrace, 345
^ood, make the man, 92
in the public square, who. 794
of God. to know the. 214
sweet small. 358
these are imperial, 249
thy glorious. 216
Workers of England, be wise. 185
Working and reading, to love, 386
requires discretion, 887
the best worship, 71
Workings, hum of mighty, 181
Workman, a little let. lets an ill. 745
any country supports a skilled. 646
done by the hand of a. 728
pood, is not overpaid, 744
ill. quarrels with his tools, 755
known by his work, 751
made by work. 539
practice makes the, 842
the glory of a, 70
without tools, 877
Workman's most precious possession.
70
Workmanlike fashion, done in, 606
Workmen by working, 534
good, seldom rich, 787
>rK8*
Workshop of the world. 117
Workv-davs. the, 161
World, a bright and breathing. 402
a citizen of the, 10
a citizen of the whole, 680
a fictile. 71
a elass which shines, 728
a little foolery governs the, 276
a perpetual see-saw, 722
a spectacle unto the, 432
a stranger in this breathing. 55
a very good, that we live in, 443
a worthless, 52
all's right with the, 28
and all the world's command, 260
and I shall ne'er agree, 93
and the world's ways, o4
another, for all that liva, 340
as God has made it. 34
as it is, take the, 852
as we find it, take the, 865
away, so runs the, 316
be worth thy winning if the, 125
bestride the narrow. 303
blows and buffets of the. 309
born for the whole. 601
World, brought nothing into this. 435
but as t£e world. 283
conspires to praise. 255
cooings of the. 409
corners of the, 291
crested the, 305
diminished his knowledge of the,
332
directed by no supreme ruler, 687
dresses very soberly. 174
egress from the, 195
forgetting. 253
foutra for the. 295
full of vicissitudes. 62
goes, how this. 306
good in the lump, 89
good'bye, proud, 129
goth so. loO
Governed with little wisdom. 647
alf. knows not how half lives. 837
hand that rules the. 380
harmoniously confused, 252
has been harsh, 33
has little to bestow, 16
has nothing to bestow, 92
hated the bad. 35
his that enjoys it. 857
hollow as an egg-shell. 15
how it is whirled. 106
I despise. 58 , , ^, ^ .
I expect to pass through this, bnl
once. 448
I have not loved the. 53
I saw a new. 262
I sketch your. 62 _
if he gain the whole. 427
if there's another. 45
in a naughty. 285
in anguish. 33
in some bright. 90
in the varsal, 321
is a bundle of hay. 60
is a prison, 734
is a stage. 595
is a staircase. 865
is an old woman. 71
is as you take it. 865
is born again. 234
is but a child. 365
is full of poetry. 240
is governed too much. 461
is grown so bad. 298
is lovely. 35
is mine. 145
is my native land. 615
is not thy friend. 322
is old. 378
is run quite out square. 345
is the temple of the gods, 694
is too much with us. 396
kin. makes the whole. 301
know the. not love her. 410
large enough for us both. 38
• lights of the. 65 ^^
lower, ways from all sides to. 69e
made for me, 338
made up of fools and knaves. 380
made up of good and bad. 865
may deem of me, how the. 297
may dure, while that the. 75
meets nobody half-way. 188
much the same everywhere, 8*>5
murmur of the, 368
must turn upon its aiis. 60
naked through the. 325
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World, no longer stapid. 865
nothing except it tend to another,
868
obey, made the. 126
of all of us. 395
of happiness. 242
of waters. 214
of wonders, a secret, 374
one half lanehs at the other. 837
one to face the. 31
out of the, 167
places to learn the. 78
prevailed, and its dread laneb. 373
purchase the next, with this, 843
queen of the. 128
severed from the. 241
slide, let the. 287
smaller, making the, 267
BO fair. 227
'Soul greatens. the. 385
spin for ever, 362
task but begun. 384
the antique. 286
the beauty of the. 314
the flesh, and the devil. 437
the habitable. 126
the majestic, 303
the pendent, 279
the same, 'tis the. 34
the vision of the. 362
the walls of the. 32
the whole, practises acting. 694
they who grasp the, 241
this breathing. 298
this great roundabout, the. 102
this nether, 98
this pendent. 214
this sweet-fleeting, 233
this tough, 307
this working-d
thy fair, 370
this workiuff-day, 285
'tis a mad, 871
to curtain her sleeping. 329
to fill, with fools. 343
told truth. 33
too glad, made the. 164
too much respect upon the, 283
turns, thinks the. 288
vain, only to the vain, 407
wags, how the. 286
was all before them. 219
was never made, 360
was not worthy, of whom the. 435
was sad, 65
we may despise, but cannot dis-
pense with. 726
well-known, 409
what a! 240
what lost a. 55
where birds are blest, 264
who deals in the, 794
who would trust this, 260
wide enough to hold thee and me.
347
wiser than it was. 865
without a sun. 65
wondered, all the. 365
worst, that ever was known. 443
you cannot niease all the. 832 (see
also Warld)
Worlds, allured to brighter. 146
applaud. 243
crush of. 1
dream not of other. 217
exhausted. 176
Worlds, interest in both. 22
our one out of all, 32
so many, 367
wandering between two, 5
wilderness of, 329
World's a city. 137
a prophecy, 409
beauty not accidental, 644
false subtleties, 328
fashion, 234
good things do not equal its ills*
500
no blot nor blank, 31
pulse, to know the, 867
uncertain span, 273
Worlde is nigh. 150
Worldes thing is vain, 150
Worldlin^^, stay, 358
Worldly in this world^Sl
state, 400 (see also Warl'ly)
Worm, a round little, 319
darkness and the, 407
dieth not. 428
finds it soon. 355
is in the bud, 102
not a. cloven in vain. 366
sets foot upon a. 100
swells a haughty. 386
the canker, and the grief. 60
tread on a, it will turn. 874
will turn. 298. 751. 874 note
wroth at such a. 368
your only emperor for diet. 318
Wormes, gon eten, 77
Worms bred in stagnant water. 678
destroy this body, 413
I went to. 257
in hell. 3^7
Worry, why will men, 376
will not pay debt. 748
Worse and wor^e, daily. 345
appear tfie better. 213
for better for, 438
kept it from being any, 165
or worthier, othefis, 378
remains, 546
things are. the better they are»
things waiting than death. 354
things, yon have borne. 635
Worsening and worsening, 128
Worship, freedom to, 159
God. who. shall find him. 410
much, much cost. 829
transcendent wonder. 72
working the best, 71
Worshipped as his fathers rlid. 390
Worshipper, an infrequent. 631
Worst ahead, to know not tie, 357
amongst all men. 235
at their, things will mi nd. 881
either the, or the most agreeable,
472
men give best advice. IS
of all evil persons, 481
of all worst worsts, 180
of him, now that I know the, 30
this is the, 306
Worth a king's ransom. 205
as much as he has, everyone, 747
as much to others as to yourself, 690
by poverty depressed. 175
concealed resembles buried indo>
lence, 633
conscience of her, 217
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Worth consists in mone^. 561
doin? at all. what is, is worth do-
ing well. 78
doing is worth doing well. 878
human, rarely in the branches. 73
I did not know thy. 169
in anything, what is. 49
is by worth admired. 268
of goods, what they will sell for.
690
makes the man, 247
man is, what he wishes to be. 726
man's, the worth of his land. 747
neglected his. 332
not to understand a treasure's, 100
relic of departed, 52
things are. what one makes them.
724
thing's, known b/ its want. 865
what is. of anytning. 64
Worthier and wiser is master. 358
Worthiest of the mind's regard. 403
Worthy, let it be given to the more. 517
ready to assist the. 707
things happen to the worthy. 531
to prevail, all. 706
Would, who may not as he, 798
Wound, a, does not pierce the soul. 712
a green, is soon healed. 744
a nail in the. 698
a tongue in every, 304
an ever-enduring. 488
an incurable. 558
and remedy, let the same hand
bring. 697
cured, but not the evil name. 856
despise not a small, 769
God who sends the. 785
heals, but scar remains. 751
loved to play. not. 269
may grow tolerable with time. 691
no place for any fresh. 612
not to be cured. 558
praise cannot. 264
she cherishes the. 712
stain like a, 39
the silent, lives in hia breast. 688
though cured. 237
to tear open the. 663
where we never intended. 371
willing to. 250
with a touch, 226
Wounds, all honest, 256
and bruises and putrifying sores,
deepest. 227
drums and, 293
from my own weapons, 664
ghastly, gaping. 295
heal, but not ill words. 824
heals his. 236
little. 819
medicable. 4
not cured unless handled, 712
of a friend, 417
of honour never close, 227
old, soon bleed, 836
raw, shudder at the touch. 691
touched recoil, 587
wept o'er his, 146
what deep. 53
Wounded, a little I am, but am not
slain. 442
in the house of my friends. 422
Wrack, sunken. 296
Wraith, ghost, kelpie. 68
Wrang, a kennin, 43
Wrangle, if shepherds. 274
Wranglers never want words. 887
Wrangling, a joy for vulgar minds. 73
Wrath, a wessel of. 110
by weight. God gives. 784
children of. 438
divine. 221
divine, armed with. 385
divine, is slow but sure. 575
forgeta law. 575
in love always a liar, 559
infinite, 215
makes it a weapon. 691
not worthy of Caesar's. 520
of an upright man. 546
people's, heavy as lead. 676
slow to. 436
such, in heavenly minds. 690
such waves of, 569
that day of. 272
thrice turned cud of. 364
throw away thy. 162
vanquish your. 706
who conquers nis. 569
Wrathful does not see the law. 577
Wreck of noble lives. 194
on shore is a beacon at sea. 751
Wrecks, fearful. 299
of matter. 1
Wren, I bore this. 127
is he, 30
small is the. 466
to pounce a. 95
Wrens make prey. 298
Wren's epitaph. l6
Latin epitaph. 675
Wrestle, thrown would ever, 797
Wretch, a villain, 42
at summing up his misspent days.
237
concentred all In self. 272
or happie. 345
sharp-looking. 279
that hired him. the. 442
whose sorrows matched, 273
Wretched have no friends. 127
he 18. that weens him so. 405
keenest pangs of the, 54
learnt to succour the. 612
man. a sacred thing. 664
most, weep least, 724
none are completely. 24
to raise the. 146
whoso is. is a man. 649
worse to be known. 811
Wretchedness and pain, nothing dead
but. 408
experienced in, 612
fierce. 302
full of. 322
sum of human. 59
Wright, he is not the best, 791
Wrinkle on thy smooth, unruffled brow.
36
smooths away a. 229
Wrinkles, if you leave out the. 104
in the mind. 721
of old age. 570. 581
smoothed, from the brow. 595
the d— d democrats, 63
Writ is writ, 54
stol'n forth of holy, 290
Write about it. and about it. 25S
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Write accurately rather than mnch. 513
and read comes by nature. 280
apace, 31
because all write. 255
dare not. wbat I nave dared to do,
659
he cannot, who cannot limit him-
self. 728
I. and burn what is written. 670
I wish I knew not how to, 702
in such a style. 37
less, speak little, 868
love has bidden me, 519
never, what you dare not si^n, 831
one thing, and think another, 695
pleasing. rather than serious
things. 673
poetry, poverty urges me to, 633
something great, 670
too much. 105
well, learn to. 121. 329
what I was ashamed to say, 519
will sometimes wish to. 103
Writer, approbation helps a. 670
not an unread. 614
talent cannot make a, 131
who would take with the vulgar.
381
Writer's cramp, 184
end, regard the. 243
Writers flee from cities. 670
most, steal a good thing. 260
Roman and Greek, give place, 505
that candour of the old. 698
Writes indexes. 149
one who. amiss. 2^3
Writing, amuse myself with, 547
an itch for. 502
comes by grace of God. 136
ease in. 251
incurable itch of. 692
maketh an exact man, U
passion for. 596
well. 238
well, art of. 114
well. Nature's chief masterpiece
is, 329
wisdom the foundation of. 670
without thinking, 268
Writings bear the years, 670
the very dust of whose, 21
Written above that which is, 432
it is: it is true, 811
letter, the, remains. 578
lines, six, and I will And cause to
hang the writer, 728
much I have. 593
signs, 551
what I have. I have. 430. 660
who have. 243
word remains, 711
words may be bletted. 516
Wrong, all are. 210
all seem. 35
always in the. 122
and all. 96
and outrage. 98
and right are twain. 357
appear right, make. 551
at every preceding 9tage. 349
avenge a private. 255
both in the. 141
burning hate of. 233
divinely in the. 406
do a little. 285
Wrong, do him. to sing so wildly, 366
every, avenged on earth. 732
everyone, everyone right. 728
for ever on the throne. 197
fust mad's most oilers. 198
had he not done, he had done lesB^
675
has been In the 263
has no warrant, 887
he can't be, 246
in which we partake, 726
men do, when they can, 471
none may, save thy sons. 357
none must take advantage of hi»
own 619
not always in the. 96
nothing goes. 143
others shall risht the. 390
overborne of. 345
right. 368
seems more reasonable. 228
sorrow tracketh, 205
that needs resistance. 16
to none. do. 288
to own being. 353
treasures up a, 5/
way out, 280
weakest alwava has. 864
Wrongs darker than death. 330
on adamant. 185
redressing human, 370
some kind of. 135
time suppresseth. 298
to others, wrongs to ourselves. 820
two. do not make a right. 875
Wronged, deeply. 369
me! 238
Wronger, to wrong the, 327
Wroth to be wroth. 368
WuTsU die, nach der Speckseite werfeis
876
Wust. on which one he felt the, 198
Xenocrates. 451
saying of. 522
Xerxes' bridsre of ships. 453
Xurein en chrO. 475
epicheirein teonta, 475
f am. a mingled. 288
Yawn, thy everlasting. 252
Yawns, when one. another yawns. 630
Ybeten. with which the maker is him
selfo. 77
Yea, yea; nay. nay. 425
be yea, let your, 436
Year, a dear. 820
a marvellous, 492
before thee lies. 234
begun, reckoned as finished. 492
by year we lose. as. 184
date from to-day the opening of the
401
deals out the. 95 , «^,
does nothing but open and shut, 865
frlad new, 361 ^ ^^^
B. as the. your pot must seeth. 758
is going, the. 367
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Tear, New. comes bat once a tweWe-
month. 766
no ill of the. till it be past. 845
one. with another, 507
rolUng. is full of the. 374
■peak not ill of the. till it is sone,
850
starry rirdle of the. 65
sweet o^ the. 290
the best of the. 540
the mellowing. 223
the new-born. 270
who liTes not well one. 797
Tears, a few more. 22
all-deTonring, 249
as they leave, take mnch away. 593
born in happier. 581
declined into the vale of. 324
descending, 273
following years, 251
full of, 411
glide away, 18
eUde by, 526
I've been wandering. 229
increased with, 241
man of wisdom, man of. 408
marks of many. 266
may the gods give yon. 518
mortal complement of. 397
not. bnt actions. 383
nothing swifter than the. 605
of noble deeds, 370
once in a thousand, 80
ripe, 219
ruin, new, 354
russet, 282
steal fire, 52
stream of, 330
take something from each. 679
teach much. l30
that are fled, in, 450
that are past, ^ve back the. 622
this tract of. 368
to a mother bring distress. 394
twenty, 5
which come bring good. 593
Teaming, the man ox. 266
Yell, sucn a, was there, 270
Yellovv leaf in the. 60
to the jaundic'd eye, 244
Yellow's Jealous, 464
Yeoman, good, good woman. 743
Yeomanry, better be the head of the,
811
head of, better than tail of gentry,
761
Yeoman's service. 319
Yerde (rod) men maken oft a. 77
Yes and No. a woman's. 763
and No are quickly said, 727
and No. cause of sdi disputes. 888
nor No, my heart says neither. 737
the lady's. 27
Yesterday, ne is wise who lived. 557
O call back, 292
Yesterdays look backward with a smile,
407
to come. O for. 407
Yet another vet. 277
Yew, old, which grasped, 366
Yield to a greater. 505
to God. 505
with graeiousness. 89
Yielding, in. their best victory found.
374
Yielding aometimefl the best way. 888
valour that parleys is near. 875
you will be victor. 505
Yields, the wiser one. 888
to friends, he overcomes who, 615
Yoke, a second. 162
bear His mild. 224
doth bear the. 279
that will gall you. 646
the base. 527
to live free from the. 530
to struggle against the. 523
too late in refusing the. 673
Yokefellow, true. 434
Y'ore, it is now as it hath been of. 402
Yorick. ala« poor, 318
Yorkshire, he is. 792
Young, all the world and love were. 261
and charming, when I was. 143
and so fair, 167
and BO unkind. 326
and SO untender. 305
as beautiful. 407
bairns gar their parents' heads
ache. 879
birds twitter, as the old sang. 865
both were, 59
feUows. win be. 21
folk, silly folk, 889
for ever must be. 93
I have been« and now am old. 414, 431
in that she died so. 242
in years, old in hours, tl
learn, learn fair. 815
learnt, done old. 878
man. a. should be modest, 516
man. crime of being a. 178
man. shonld not marry yet, 10. 12
men. death comes to. 12
men may die. 889
men. proper. 42
men soon give affronts. 1
men think old men fools. 74, 889
men's knocks, old men feeL 889
men's sins we pay for when old. 645
old, and long old. 836
remembered that he once was. 4
shoulders, old heads on. 889
snatched away; old age prolonged,
541
so. so beautiful. 61
BO cunning and bo. 299
BO fair, 54
so strong, bo sure of Ood. 27
some forty years ago. 95
think their owne. the fairest, 232
to be. was very heaven. 395
to give them counsel. 208
twigges sooner bent. 199
we did these things when. 537
whom the gods love die. 61. 886
whom the gods love dies. 648
yet, God guide them. 369
Younger men to work. 572
Yours is mine. 279
Yourself, do good to. 766
do not expect others to do what joa
can do, 598
most, love. 738
never expect friends to do what yoa
can do. 552
what you can give. 591
Youth, a. and a well-beloved youth. 441
abundance of money ruins, 828
against time and age. 240
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1247
Tonth, almost everything great done by.
116
and age both right. 349
and age never agree. 889
and elde, 75
and home, and that sweet time. 231
and observation, 313
and Pleasure meet. 52
and white paper. 889
as thy. sucn t' '
beardless. 558
as thy. sucn thine age. 678
blunders of. 116
boasting. 253
brief flower of, 330
calls for Pleasure. 3
cannot restrain impulses, 673
corrupted the. of the realm. 297
counsel to. 452
eident (diligent), easy age. 772
excesses of. 89
fairy tale read but in, 91
fiery vehemence of. 271
figure of blown. 315
flies, 543
flower of. 125, 540
folly in. 105
foppish. 560
flory dropped from, 33
do adore thee. 328
I have passed a barren. 549
idle, needy age. 755
illusions of. S34
illusions of his. 265
in. it sheltered me. 233
in my hot. 60
in our sweet. 364
in the days of my. 340
in the fires of anguish. 4
intemperate, manes worn out age.
566
is a blunder. 116
is confident. 377
is fallen, when. 103
is full of pleasance. 328
is the season of credulity, 241
is vain, 86
is youth, 189
knew, if. 807
knows no virtue, 889
learns no good where age is evil, 882
let no man despise thy. 435
like wax to vice, hard to advice. 505
liquid dew of. 312
many a. 221
means love. 32
meat in his. 280
my early. 237
O fortunate. 621
of a Nation, 115
of frolics. 248
of primy nature. 312
on the prow. 153
once gone, is gone. 28
precocious, premature death. 672
pleasures with, pass away. 340
reckless, rueful age, 844
rejoice. O young man, in thy. 419
shining in his. 619
should be a savingrs bank. 720
slothful, an age of beggary. 672
spirit of, in everything, 327
subdued, by reason. 662
that famous, 398
the aspiring. 81
the proper time for love. ISl
Youth, the rose of. 305
the thirst of. 53
thoughtless, 94
thoughts of. 196
time breaks. 870
to bear the yoke in his. 422
train, while pliant. 705
untutored, 328
valiant heart of, 5
vaward of our, 295
waneth by encreasing, 240
was full of foolish noise. 366
well-bred, never speaks of himself, 850
well governed. 320
when hot with. 610
who knows his follies in. 789
wholly experimental, 349
why wilt thou not incline. 164
will have its swing. 889
with swift feet. 48
worse losses than of. 174
Touth's smooth ocean. 330
Yule feast may be quat at Pasche. 752
good on Yule even. 889
Yule's in winter. 835
Zamora not conquered in an hour. 845
Zeal a runaway horse. 889
blind, does harm. 732
feigned. 1
for God nor love. 273
his love. his. 216
is fire without light, 889
it wants devotion. 261
mistaken, in politics. 181
not according to knowledge. 431
of fools. 251
of thine house. 429
persecuting. 374
too much, doth fire devotion. 92
too much, spoils all. 873
wants feeding and watching. 889
without knowledge. 889
Zeal's a dreadful termagant. 50
Zealand, traveller from New. 202
Zealots fight. 246
Zealous for nothing. 149
in hearing. 684
Zealously affected in a good thing. 434
Zed, thou unnecessary letter. 306
Zeit hringt Rosen, 870
die, des Menschen Engel, 733
heilt alles, 870
verdeckt und entdeckt, 870
Z^le, trop de, 873
Zembla, or the Lord knows where. 246
ZSn alupds, 472
m9, kreisson S gSn athlids, 473
Zenith, dropped from the. 212
Zeno's sayine, 455
Zephyr gently blows, 244
Zephyrs fiute. 210
Zeus does not ratify all designs, 468
Zig-zags in a book, 97
Zodiac, produced in the. 18
Zde kai psuchS, 471
Zoilus the Homeromastic, 564
Z6n hot houletai, 470
Zonam perdidit, 556, 712
Zdon politikon, 468
Zoroaster, blank to, 31
Zule. to cry. at other's cost. 811
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in alphabetical order from page 1 to page 410.
ADAM. JEAN. 1710.176B
-aiLIANTJS, CLAUDIUS. A.D. 81-140
.ffiSOHINES, B.C. 389-314
iESOHYLUS. B.C. 525-456
JSSOP. died about e.c. 561
ALAIN DE LILLE. BISHOP. 12th cen-
tury
ALBINOYANUS PEDO. flourished about
B.C. 10
ALEXANDER THE QBEAT. B.C. 356-323
ALEXANDRIDE3 OP DELPHI, about
A.D. 150 (?)
ALLAINVAL. D'. L. J. 0., died 1753
AMBROSIUS (ST. AMBROSE), about
340-397
AMMIANUS MAROELLINUS. flouHshed
370-390
AMYOT. JACQUES. 1513-1593
ANACHARSIS. about B.C. 600
ANACREON. flourished about B.C. 559
ANDBEWE8, LAUNCELOT. BISHOP,
1565-1626
ANDRIEUX. FR. G. J. STANISLAUS,
1759-1833
ANTIPHANES. flourished about B.C. 330
ANTIPHRON, flourished about B.C. 380
ANTONINUS (MARCUS AURELIUS
ANTONINUS) EMPEROR. A.D. 121-180
APOLLODORUS. flourished about B.C. 115
APOSTOLIUS, MICHEL, 15th century
APPLETON. THOS. GOLD. 1812-1884
APPULEIUS (or APULEIUS). flourished
about A.D. 130-174
AQUINAS. THOS.. about. 1224-1274
ABATUS, flourished about B.C. 277
4a
ABCHIAS OF THEBES, flourished about
B.C. 560
ABCHIMEDES. B.C. 287-212
ARIOSTO, LUDOVICO. 1474-1533
ARIPHRON THE SICYONIAN. about
B.C. 150 (P)
ARISTIDES. died B.C. 467
ARISTOPHANES. flourUhed about B.C.
434
ARISTOTLE, B.C. 384-322
ARRIANUS flourished about A.D. 148
ARVERS. FELIX. 1806-1850
ATHEN^US OF NAUCRATIS, flourished
A.D. 228
AUGUSTINE (or AUSTIN). SAINT. A.D.
355-430
AUGUSTUS, OCTAVIUS, EMPEROR. B.C.
63-A.D. 13
AULUS 6ELLIUS. flourished about A.D.
169
AURELIUS, MARCUS, see ANTONINUS
AUSTIN. ST.. see AUGUSTINE
AVICENNA, Arabio physician, a.d.
980-1037
BALL. JOHN, executed 1381
BALZAC, HONORfi DB. 1799-1850
BALZAC. JEAN LOUIS GUEZ. SEIG-
NEUR DE. 1594-1654
BARBARO, ERMOLAO. 1454-1495
BARfiRE, BERTRAND. 1755-1841
BARTTlfiLEMY ST. HILAIRE. JULES.
1805-1895
BATHYLLUS. flourished about B.C. 25
BAYARD. CHEVALIER DE. 1476-1524
BBAUMARCHAI8. PIERRE DE. 1732.
1799
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AUTHORS QUOTED.
BECOARIA. G^SAB BONESANO. MAR-
QUIS. 1738-1794
BEDE (BEDA). about 673-735
BELLAY, GUILLAUME DE. 1491-1553
BBLLAY. JOACHIM DU, about 1524-
1560
BELLINGHAUSEN. see HALM
B^BANOEB, PIERBE JEAN DE, 1780-
1857
BERENS. MBS., flourished about 1880
BERNABD. ST.. about 1091-1153
BEBOALDUS. PHILIP. 1743-1505
BIAS OP PBIENE. flourlahed B.C. 566
BI8MABCK. PBmCE VON, 1815-1898
BLiJCHEB. GEBHABD VON. 1742-1819
BOCCACCIO. GIOVANNI. 1313-1375
BOETHIUS. ANICmS. A.D. 455-524
BOIELDIEU. ADBIEN PBANgOIS. 1775-
1834
BOILEAU-DESPB^AUX. NICOLAS. 1636-
1711
BONNABD. BEBNABD. flounshed about
1780
B6RNE,LUDWIG, 1786-1837
BOUDIER DE VILLERMET. PIERRE
JOSEPH, flourished about 1750
BRABOURNE. LORD (EDWD. KNATCH-
BULL-HUGESSEN). 1829-1893
BRACTON, HENRY DE. d. 1208
BRET. ANTOINE. 1717-1792
BRIDGES. JOHN. BISHOP, died 1618
BRILLAT-SAVARIN. ANTHELME. 1755-
1826
BRINKELOW. HENRY, died 1546
BRISSOT. JEAN PIERRE. 1754-1793
BRUNO. GIORDANO, about 1550-1600
BRUYtlRE. JEAN DE LA. 1644-1696
BUPFON, COMTE DE. 1707-1788
BUONARROTI. MICHELANGELO, 1476-
1564
BURGER. GOTTFRIED AUGUST. 1748-
1749
BURROUGHES. JEREMIAH. 1599-1646
BURY. H. BLAZE DE. 1813-1888
BUSSY. see RABUTIN
C^CILIUS STATIUS. died about B.C. 168
CESAR. AUGUSTUS, see AUGUSTUS
CiESAR, CAIUS JULIUS. B.C. 100-44
CESAR. OOTAVIUS. see AUGUSTUS
CALDERON. PEDRO. 1501-1682
CALLIMACHUS. flourished about <•&
260
CALPURNIUS. flourished about A.D. 280
CAMBON. JOSEPH. 1754-1820
CAMDEN. WILLIAM. 1551-1623
CAMERARIUS. JOACHIM. 1500-1574
CAMPANELLA. TOMA880. 1568-1639
OANROBERT. MARSHAL. 1809-1895
CARTES, see DES CARTES
CATO. DIONYSIUS. 4th century (?)
CATO THE CENSOR (MARCU3 POR-
CIUS CATO CENSORIUS). B.C. 234-
149
CATO THE YOUNGER (MABCU8 POB-
CIU8 CATO UTICEN8IS). i.c. 9S-
A.D. 46
CATULLUS (CAIUS [or QUINTU8]
VALEBIUS CATULLUS). B.C. 87-47
CAUX. DE. GEORGES, flourished about
1868
CAVOUR. CAMILLO BENSO. CX)NTB
DI, 1810-1861
CERVANTES. MIGUEL DE. 1547-1616
CHAMBERLAYNE. EDWARD. 1616-1703
CHAMPORT, 8EBA8TIEN. 1741-1794
CHAMISSO. ADELBERT VON. 17811838
CHANCEL. AUSONE DE. flourished
about 1836
CHARLES v.. EMPEROR. 1500-1558
CHARRON. PIERRE. 1541-1603
CHiTEAUBRIAND. PRANgOIS AU-
GU8TE, VICOMTE DE. 1768-1W8
CHAUSS^E. LA. PIERRE CLAUDE
NIVELLE DE. 1692-1754
CH^NIER. ANDRfe. 1762-1794
CHETTLE. HENRY, died 1607 (?)
CHILO. OF SPARTA, flourished B.C. 556
CHRYSOSTOM. SAINT, about 351-411
CHURCHILL. SIR WINSTON. 1620-1688
CHURCHILL, THE RT. HON. WINSTON
LEONARD SPENCER, born 1874
CICERO. MARCUS TULLIUS. B.C. 106-43
CLAUDIAN (CLAUDIUS CLAUDIANU8)
flourished early 5th century.
CLEOBULUS, B.C. 633-564
COLLING8. JESSE, born 1831
COLUMELLA. LUCIUS JUNIUS
MODERATUS. 1st century A-D.
OONDfi. LOUIS II.. PRINCE DE. 16tl-
1686
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1251
CORNEILLE, PIERRE, 1606-1684
GORNELIUS NEPOS. flourished about
B.C. 30
COSIN. JOHN. 1595-1672
COUSIN, VICTOR. 1792-1867
CRATINUS. B.C. 628-421
CRITTENDEN, JOHN JORDAN. 1787-1863
CROCKETT. DAVID. 1786-1836
CURinS DENTATUS. flourished about
B.C. 150
CURTITTS. RUFUS QUINTU8. let or 2nd
century a.d.
CTPRIAN. ST.. died 258
DANTE. ALIQHIERI. 1265-1321
DANTON. GEORGE JACQUES. 1759-1794
DE CAUX. see CAUX
DELAVIGNE. JEAN FRANCOIS CA8I-
MIR. 1793-1843
DE LISLE. JACQUES. 1738-1813
DEMADES. died B.C. 322
DEMOCRITUS OF ABDERA. about B.C.
460-357
DEMOSTHENES. B.C. 384-322
DES CARTES. REN^ (RENATUS CAR-
TESI08), 1596-1650
deshouliI:res. madame Antoin-
ette. 1634-1694
DESTOUCHES, PHILIPPE N^RICAULT.
1680-1754
DIDEROT. DENIS. 1713-1784
DIO CHRY80STOMUS. flourished Ist
century a.d.
DIOCLES. flourished about B.C. 413
DIODORUS SICULUS. flourished about
B.C. 50
DIOGENES. B.C. 413-324
DIOGENES LAERTIUS. died a.d. 222
DIONYSIUS OF HALI0ARNASSU8.
flourished about b.c. 30
DONATUS. ^LIUS. flourished A.D. 356
DOYLE. RICHARD. 1824-1883
DUMAS. ALEXANDRE. 1802-1871
DUMAS. ALEXANDRE (THE YOUNGER).
1824-1895
DUVAL, ALEXANDRE, 1767-1842
EDGEWORTH. ABB^. 1745-1807
EDGEWORTH. MARIA, 1767-1849
ELLENBOROUOH. EDWARD LAW.
LORD. 1750-1818
EMMET. ROBERT. 1778-1803
EMPEDOCLES. about B.C. 492-432
BNNIUS. QUINTUS. about B.C. 239-169
EPICHARMUS. about B.C. 540-450
EPICTETUS. flourished about a.d. 90
EPICURUS. B.C. 342-270
EPIMENIDES. flourished about B.C. 596
ERASMUS. DESIDERIUS. 1467-1536
ESSEX. ROBERT DEVEREUX. EARL
OP, 1567-1601
EUCLID (EUCLIDES). flourished about
B.C. 300
EUPOLIS, flourished about B.C. 435
EURIPIDES, B.C. 480-406
FABIUS MAXIMUS, died B.C. 205
FABRICIUS, CAIUS. flourished about
B.C. 275-203
FABRICIUS. O.. 1516-l.V/l
FANSHAWE. CATHERINE. 1765-1834
F^NELON, FRANCOIS DE SALIGNAO
DE LA MOTHB, 1651-1716
FEUERBACH. LUDWIG. 1804-1872
FICHTB, JOHANN GOTTLIEB. 1762-1814
FIRMIN. GILES, 1614-1697
FLEETWOOD, WILLIAM, BISHOP, 1666-
1723
FLAC0U8, 800 VERRIUS
FLORUS. ANN^US, flourished about
A.D. 125
FONTAINE. JEAN DE LA. 1621-1695
FONTENELLE. BERNARD DE. 1657-1757
FOOTE. SAMUEL. 1720-1777
FOSTER, JOHN. 1770-1843
FOUCHfe. JOSEPH, DUC DOTRANTO.
1763-1820
FOURIER. FRANCOIS MARIE CHAS..
1772-1837
FREDERICK THE GREAT. 1712-1786
FREILIGRATH. FERDINAND. 1810-187C
PROISSART, JEAN. 1337-1410 (?)
GAIUS. Roman Jurist. 2nd century
GALLUS. CORNELIUS. B.C. 70-A.D. 26
GAMBETTA. L^ON MICHEL. 1838-1882
GAUTIER. Td^OPHILE. 1811-1872
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AUTHORS QUOTED.
QEIBEU EMANUEL. 1815-1884
OBLLEET. CHRISTIAN. 1715-1769
GELLIUS. AULUS. about a.d. 125-175
GOETHE. JOHANN WOLFGANG VON.
1749-1832
GOLDONI. CARLO. 1707-1793
GOTTFRIED VON STRASSBURG. flour-
ished about 1204-1229
GRAHAM, SIR JAMES. 1792-1861
GREG0RIU8 NAZIANZEN. died about
A.D. 389
GREGORY I.. POPE, about 540-604
GREGORY VII.. POPE, about 1013-1086
GRfeTRY. ANDRfi. 1741-1813
GUALTIER DE LILLE (WALTER OF
LILLE, or of CHATILLON). flour-
ished about 1178
GUICCIARDINI. FRANCESCO. 1482-1540
GUILBERT DE PIXfiRICOURT. RENfi
CHARLES, 1773-1844
GUTZKOW. KARL. 1811-1878
H
HADRIAN. EMPEROR. A.D. 76-138
HALM, FRIEDRIOH (MUNCH-BELLING-
HAU8EN). 1806-1871
HAMILTON. ALEXANDER. 1757-1804
HANGEST. JEROME DE. died 1538
HARNEY. J. M.. flourished about 1816
HEGEL. GEORG WILHELM FRIED-
RICH. 1770-1831
HEINE. HEINRICH. 1799-1856
HELIODORUS. flourished about a.d. 350
H^NAULT. CHARLES JEAN FRAN-
gOIS. 1686-1770
HEN8HAW. JOSEPH. BISHOP. 1603-
1679
HERACLITUS. flourished about B.c. 500
HERMOLAUS BARBARUS. S0« BAR-
BARO
HERODOTUS. B.C. 484-428
HESIOD. 8th century B.C.
HIPPEL. THEODOR GOTTLIEB VON.
1741-1796
HIPPOCRATES. B.C. 459-361
HOLTY. LUDWIG. 1748-1776
HOMER, supposed to have lived about
B.C. 800 or 900
HORACE (QUINTUS HORATIUS FLAO-
CUS). B.C. 65-B.c. 8
HOWITT. MARY. 1799-1888
HUGO. VICTOR. 1802-1885
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA. 1491-1556
IGNATIUS. ST.. died about a.d. 115
ISABELLA OF SPAIN. 1450-1504
ISIDORUS. HISPALENSIS. died aj>. 636
ISIDORUS OF PELUSIUM. died about
A.D. 440
ISOCRATES. B.C. 436-338
JACKSON. ANDREW. President United
States. 1767-1845
JACOBI. JOHANN GEORG. 1740-1814
JEROME. ST. (EUSEBIU8 HIERONY-
MUS SOPHRONIUS). A.D. 331-420
JERROLD. WM. BLANCHARD. 1826-1884
JOSEPH II.. EMPEROR. 1741-1790
JOUY. VICTOR JOS. ETIENNE. 1769(?)-
1846
JULIAN THE APOSTATE. EMPEROR.
331-363
JUSTINIAN. Institutes of, compiled
about A.D. 529
JU8TINUS. MARCUS JUNIANUS. flour-
ished about A.D. 140
JU8TINUS (JUSTIN MARTYR), about
110-166
JUVENAL (DECIUS JUNIUS JUVEN-
ALIS). about a.d. 38-128
K
KARR. ALPHONSE. 1808-1890
KEMPIS. THOMAS A (THOMAS HEM-
MERKEN, of Kempen. near Cologne).
1380-1471
KEPLER. JOHN. 1571-1630
KINKEL. JOHANN GOTTFRIED. 1815-
1882
KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN. 9ee BBA-
BOURNE
KNOLLES. RICHARD. 1550(P)-1610
KORNER. KARL THEODOR. 1791-1813
KOTZEBUE. AUGUST FRIEDBICH
FERDINAND VON. 1761-1819
LABERIU8. JULIUS DEOIMUS. died
B.C. 44
LACTANTIUS. LUCIUS CfiOILIUS. died
about A.D. 330
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LA PONTAINi:. see FONTAINE
LAMARTINE. ALPH0N8E MARIE
LOUIS, 1790-1869
LAMPBIDIUS, -ffiLIUS. flourlahed about
A.D. 300
LANGHAN8EN, OHB.. 1750-1816
LA NOUE. see NOUE
LAVATER. JOHANN KASPAR. 1741-1801
LEGOUV^ (PERE), GABRIEL. 1764-1812
LEIBNITZ, GOTTFRIED WILHBLM,
1646-1716
LEIFCHILD. REV. DR.. 1780-1862
LEMIERRE. ANTOINE. 1723-1793
LEO X., POPE. 14751521
LESSING. GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM, 1729-
1781
L^ZAY MARN^SIA. ADRIEN. MAR-
QUIS DE. 1735-1800
LICHTENBUBG, GEOBG CHBISTOPH,
1742-1799
LIOHTWER. MAGNUS GOTTFRIED.
1719-1783
LILLE, GUALTIER DE. see GUALTIER
LINDEWOOD. WILLIAM. BISHOP,
1375(?)-1446
LIVY (TITUS LIVIUS PATAVINUS).
about B.C. 59-A.D. 17
LLOYD. DAVID. 1635-1692
LONGINUS. DIONYSIUS CA8SIUS. died
A.D. 273
LOPE DE VEGA, see VEGA
LOUIS XI., King of France, 1423-1483
LOUIS XIV.. 1638-1715
LOUIS XVIII.. 1755-1824
LOUIS PHILIPPE. 1773-1850
LUOAN (MARCUS ANN^US LUOANUS).
A.D. 38-65
LUOIAN (LU0IANU8). about A.D. 92-180
LUCILIUS, B.C. 180-103
LUCRETIUS (TITUS LUCRETIUS
OARUS), about B.C. 97-54
LUTHER. MARTIN. 1483-1546
LYCURGUS. flourished B.C. 850
LYSANDER. died B.C. 395
LYTTELTON, THOMAS, second LORD
LYTTELTON. 1744-1779
M
MAOOALL. WILLIAM. 1812-1888
MAOHIAVELLI, NICOLO, 1469-1527
MAOMAHON. MARSHAL. 1808-1893
MACROBIUS. flourished about a.d. 420
M^CENAS. 0AIU8 CILNIUS, died B.C. 8
MANILIUS. CAIUS. flourished about B.C.
100
MAPES. WALTER. 1140(?)-1210
MARIUS. CAIUS. about B.C. 157-86
MARMONTEL. JEAN, 1723-1799
MAROT. CLEMENT. 1495-1544
MARSTON. JOHN. 1575(?).1634
MARTIAL (MARCUS VALERIUS MAR-
TIALIS). A.D. 41-104
MATTHEW PARIS, died 1259
MAYHEW. HENRY. 1812-1887
MENANDER. B.C. 342-290
MENNI8. SIR JOHN. 1598-1671
M^RIMEE. PROSPER. 1803-1870
METTERNIOH, PURST. 1773-1859
MICHAEL ANGELO, see BUONARROTI
MIRABEAU, HONORE. COMTB DE. 1749-
1791
MONTAIGNE. MICHEL. SEIGNEUR DE
1633-1592
MONTANUS. about a.d. 170-200
MONTESQUIEU. CHARLES DE SECON-
DAT. BARON DE. 1689-1755
MONTLUC, ADRIEN DE. flouriahed 1630-
1640
MORE. HENRY. 1614-1687
MOZART. JOHANN. 1766-1791
MULGRAVE. EARL OF. see NORMANBY
MUSSET. LOUIS CHARLES ALFRED
DE, 1810-1857
N
N^VIUS. CNEIUS. died about B.C. 204
NAPIER. MARK. 1798-1879
NAPOLEON (I.) BUONAPARTE. 1769-1821
NAPOLEON III.. 1808-1873
NELSON. HORATIO. LORD. 1758-1805
NIGIDIUS PUBLIUS. died B.C. 45
NODIER. CHARLES EMMANUEL, 1780-
1844
NONIUS MARCELLUS. 4th century
NORMANBY. MARQUIS OF (EARL OF
MULGRAVE). 1797-1863
NORRIS, WILLIAM EDWARD, born
1847
NORTH. ROGER. 1653-1734
NOUE. LA. FRANgOIS DE. 1531-1591
NOVALIS (FRIEDRICH VON HARDEN-
BERG). 1772-1801
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OMAR KHAYYAM, about A.D. 1060-1120
OPITZ. MARTIN. 1597-1639
08B0URNE, LLOYD, born 1868
OVID (PUBLIUS OVIDIUS NASO). B.C.
41.A.D. 17
OWEN. JOHN, 1560(?)-1622
OWEN, JOHN (of Oxford). 1616-1683
OWEN. ROBERT (philanthroplBt), 1771-
1858
0XEN8TJERNA. COUNT AXEL. 1583-
1654
P
PARIS. MATTHEW, see MATTHEW
PARKER. THEODORE. 1810-1860
PASCAL, BLAISE. 1623-1662
PATRICIUS. FRANCESCO PATRIZI.
Bishop of Gaeta. 1529-1599
PAUL. JEAN, tee RICHTER
PAUSANIAS, died B.C. 467
PERIANDER OP CORINTH, died B.C. 585
PER8IUS (AULUS PERSIUS FLACCUS).
A.D. 33-62
PETER CANTOR (of Paris), flourished
about 1500 (?)
PETRARCH (FRANCESCO PETRAROA),
1304-1374
PETRONIUS ARBITER, died A.D. 66
PH^DRUS. LUCIUS, flourished about
B.C. 25
PHILOSTRATUS. FLAVIU8, flourished
about A.D. 193
PHOCILIDES, flourished about B.C. 650
PHOCION, died B.C. 317
PINDAR, about B.C. 521-441
PITTACHUS. about B.C. 650-570
PIUS II., POPE. 1405-1465
PIXfiRICOURT, see GUILBERT
PLATO, about B.C. 427-347
PLAUTUS, MARCUS ACCIU8, died
about B.C. 184
PLINY THE ELDER (CAIUS PLINIUS
8ECUNDU8), A.D. 24-79
PLINY THE YOUNGER (CAIUS C-fflCI-
LIUS 8ECUNDUS), A.D. 62-113
PLUTARCH, about A.D. 50-120
POLYBIUS. born B.C. 203
POMPADOUR. MARQUISE DB. 1720-1764
PROPERTIUS, SEXTUS AURELIUS, B.C.
48-16
PROTAGORAS, died about B.C. 400
PROUDHON. PIERRE JOSEPH. 18<»-
1865
PRUDENTIUS. AURELIUS CLEMENS.
flourished aj>. 392
PUBLILIUS SYRUS. flourished aboat,
B.C. 44
PYRRHUS. King of Epirus, about i.c.
318-272
PYTHAGORAS, flourished about B.C. 590
QUESNAY. FBANgOIS, 1694-1774
QUINTILIAN (MARCUS FABIUS QUIN-
TILLIANUS). about A.D. 42-95
QUINTUS CICERO, died B.C. 43
RABELAIS. FRANQOIS, 1483-1553
RABUTIN. ROBERT. OOMTB DB
BUSSY. 1618-1693
RACINE, JEAN. 1639-1699
BAUPACH, ERNEST BENJAMIN. 1784-
1852
BAVENSCROFT. T., flourished 1609
RAY. JAMES, flourished about 1745
BAY. JOHN. 1627-1705
RAY, WILLIAM, flourished about 1752
REGNABD, JEAN FRANQOIS. 1655-1710
RENAN, JOSEPH ERNEST. 1823-1892
RBTZ. CARDINAL Df . 1614-1679
RICHELIEU. DUO DB (CABDINAL).
1585-1642
RICHTER. JOHANN PAUL ("JBAIf
PAUL "). 1763-1825
ROBESPIERRE. MAXIMILIBN, 1758-1794
ROBINSON, RALPH, flourished about
1551
ROCHEFOUCAULD. LA. FRANCOIS
(SIXTH DUKE OF. PRINCE OP
MARCILLAC), 1613-1680
RODIGAST. SAMUEL. 1649-1708
ROLAND. MADAME, 1754-1793
ROUGEMONT, French journalist, about
1815
ROUSSEAU. JEAN JACQUES. 1712-1778
ROUTH. MARTIN JOSEPH, 1755-1864
ROYDON. MATTHEW, flourished 1580-
1622
RtCKERT, FRIEDRICH. 1788-1866
RUTILIUS (CLAUDIUS RUTIUUS
NUMATIANU8), flourished about
A.D. 420
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8ALLU8T (CAIU8 8ALLU8TIUS 0HI8-
PTJS). B.C. 85-35
SALVANDY. OOMTE DB, 1795-1866
8AEPI. PAUL (or PIETEO). 1552-1623
SCALIGEB. JOSEPH JUSTUS. 1540-1609
SCHELLING, PBIEDRICH WILHELM
JOSEPH VON. 1775-1854
SCHILLER. PRIEDEICH VON. 1759-1805
8GH0LEFIELD. JAMES. 1789-1853
SCHOPENHAUER. ARTHUR. 1788-1860
8CIPIO AFRICANUS. about B.C. 185-129
SEOAR. SIR WILLIAM, died 1633
SENEGA. LUCIUS ANN^US. about B.C.
4-A.D. 65
SENECA. MARCUS ANNiEUS. rhetori-
cian, about B.C. 61-A.D. 36
SEUME. JOHANN GOTTLIEB. 1763-1810
SHERMAN. WILLIAM T.. 1820-1891
SIDONTUS (CAIUS SOLLIUS APOLLI-
NARI8 M0DE8TUS SIDONfUS). A.D.
430-482
SIEYfiS. ABBI:. 1748-1836
8IQISMUND I.. OP POLAND. 1467-1548
8ILIUS ITALICU8. CAIUS. a.d. 25-100
8IM0NIDE8. B.C. 558-468
8IRM0ND. JACQUES. 1559-1651
SMITH, EDMUND. 1672-1710
SOCRATES. B.C. 468-398
SOLON, about B.C. 638-559
SOPHOCLES. B.C. 496-406
STAKL. MADAME DE. 1766-1817
STAEKEY. THOMAS. 1499(?)-1538
STATIU8, PUBLIUS PAPINIU8. A.D.
45-96
STEPHEN. JAMES KENNETH. 1859-1892
STEPHEN, SIR LESLIE. 1832-1904
STERNHOLD, THOMAS, died 1549
STOBiEUS. flourUhed a.d. 405
STEASSBURQ, GOTTFEIED VON. see
GOTTFRIED
SUETONIUS TRANQUILLUS. CAIUS,
born about a.d. 65
8UIDAS. flourished about a.d. 1150
SULLY. MAXIMILIEN DE BETHUNE.
DUG DE. 1560-1641
SUTTON. CHARLES MANNERS-. Archb.
of Canterbury, 1755-1828
8YLLA. LUCIUS CORNELIUS. B.C. 138-
78
8YMMACHUS. flourished about a.d. 380
TACHOS. King: of E^pt. flcorished
about B.C. 330
TACITUS, CAIUS CORNELIUS, about
A.D. 59-120
TALLEYRAND (-PERIGORD), CHARLES
DE, 1754.1838
TA8S0. TORQUATO. 1544-1595
TERENCE (TERENTIUS PUBLIUS), B.C.
185-155
TERTULLIAN (SEPTIMUS TERTUL-
LIANUS), about a.d. 145-220
THALES OF MILETUS, about B.C. 620-543
THEMISTOCLES. about B.C. 530-455
THEOCRITUS, flourished about B.C. 282
THEOGNIS, flourished B.C. 549
THEOPHRA8TU8, B.C. 395-288
THIERS, ADOLPHE, 1797-1877
THOMAS A KEMPIS, see KEMPI3
THUCYDIDES. about B.C. 454-396
TIBERIUS, EMPEROR. B.C. 42-a.d. 37
TIBULLUS, AULUS ALBIUS, B.C. 43-
A.D. 17
TIMOTHEUS. flourished about B.C. 370
TOLSTOI. PETER ANDREEVITCH.
COUNT. 1645-1729
TUCKER. JOSIAH. Dean of Gloucester.
1712-1799
u
UHLAND, JOHANN LUDWIG, 1787-1862
VALERIUS MAXIMUS. flourished about
A.D. 14
VANBRUGH, SIR JOHN, 1664-1726
VARRO. MARCUS TERENTIUS. B.C.
116-27
VAUVENARGUES, LUC DE CLAPIERS.
MARQUIS DE. 1715-1747
VEGA. LOPE DE, 1562-1635
VEGETIUS, FLAVIUS RENATUS. flour-
ished about 385
VERBOCZY (or WEBBOCZ), STEPHA-
NUS DE. 16th century
VERRIUS FLACCUS. flourished about
B.C. 10
VERSTEGAN (or VERTEGAN). RICHD..
about 1550-1635
VIGlftE. LOUIS J. B. E.. 1758-1820
VILLON. FRANCK)IS. 1431-1485
VINCENT OF BEAUVAIS, about 1190-
1264
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VIRGIL (PUBLITJS VIRGILIUS MAEO),
about B.C. 70-19
VOLTAIRE (FRANCOIS MARIE
AROUET), 1694-1778
V0PI8CUS. PLAVIU8. flourished 4th
century
w
WADE. J. A.. 1796(?)-1845
WALRUS. JAN. flourished about 1640
WARTON. THOMAS, 1728-1790
WEBB. SIDNEY, born 1859
WEBER. OARL. 1786-1826
WELLINGTON. ARTHUR WELLESLEY.
DUKE OP, 1769-1852
WEST. RICHARD. 1716-1742
WIELAND. CHRISTOPH MARTIN. 1733-
1813
WIELAND. MELCHIOE. died 1589
WILBERPORCE, SAMUEL. BISHOP.
1805-1873
WILSON. H. SCHtJTZ. flourished 1872-
1879
WINTER. P. VON. 1754-1825
XENOCRATES. B.C. 400-314
XENOPHON. B.C. 450-360
YVETAUI. VAUQUELIN DES. 1559-1649
ZAMOISKI. JAN. died 1605
ZENDRINI. BERNARDO. 16791747
ZENO. about b.c. 340-264
ZENOBIUS. flourished about A.D. 150
ZENODOTUS. died i.C. 245
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