Proverbs, Chiefly Taken From The Adagia Of Erasmus, With Explanations And Further Illustrated By Corresponding Examples From The Spanish, Italian, French & English LanguagesT. Egerton, 1814 |
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... better adapted to the present times . A copy of this edition was sold in the sale of the late Duke of Roxborough's library , in May 1812 , for £ 1-18-0 . Having given this account of the sources whence the adages Having X PREFACE .
... better adapted to the present times . A copy of this edition was sold in the sale of the late Duke of Roxborough's library , in May 1812 , for £ 1-18-0 . Having given this account of the sources whence the adages Having X PREFACE .
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... better than with this apo- thegm , which is of great antiquity , and much celebrated , and for the same reason it is here placed first . Nothing is so frequent in our mouths , nor is any thing less common than ` such a conjunction of ...
... better than with this apo- thegm , which is of great antiquity , and much celebrated , and for the same reason it is here placed first . Nothing is so frequent in our mouths , nor is any thing less common than ` such a conjunction of ...
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... better foundation than that of its efficacy in preventing the effects of poison , or in curing epilepsy . A horse - shoe nailed on the threshold of the door , was supposed by the common people in this country , to preserve the house ...
... better foundation than that of its efficacy in preventing the effects of poison , or in curing epilepsy . A horse - shoe nailed on the threshold of the door , was supposed by the common people in this country , to preserve the house ...
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... better than those of our neighbours , " all our geese are swans . " Or , as a common adage has it , " Every crow thinks her own bird fair . " This disposition , when not carried to excess , is rather to be encouraged than reproved , as ...
... better than those of our neighbours , " all our geese are swans . " Or , as a common adage has it , " Every crow thinks her own bird fair . " This disposition , when not carried to excess , is rather to be encouraged than reproved , as ...
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... better illus- trated than by adverting to the contemptuous expressions used by the common people of this country when speaking of France , which , though one of the most fertile countries in the world , they seem to think that it ...
... better illus- trated than by adverting to the contemptuous expressions used by the common people of this country when speaking of France , which , though one of the most fertile countries in the world , they seem to think that it ...
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PROVERBS CHIEFLY TAKEN FROM TH R. (Robert) 1730-1816 Bland,Desiderius D. 1536 Erasmus No preview available - 2016 |
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acquired actions adage admonished affection ancients Ansam Antisthenes apothegm applied to persons attempting Augustus Cæsar become better bird Cæsar called censure character Cicero conduct danger Demosthenes dispositions drink ears Emperor endeavour Epictetus Erasmus errors escape esteemed evil expected favour fool fortune French frequently friends friendship give Greek Anthology hand hath hear Hence honour horse intimate Italians Juvenal king labour late leave live Lord Verulam mala malè manner Marc Anthony master means mind neighbours never nihil observed obtained opinion ourselves perhaps phrase Plutarch poet proverb punish Pythagoras quæ quam quod rich rise Romans sense servant shew Spaniards say speak stone story suffer supposed Syloson tain taken tell thee thence thing thou thought timates tion told tongue unfrequently vice virtue Vulpes wine wise young