Proverbs: Chiefly Taken from the Adagia of Erasmus, with Explanations; and Further Illustrated by Corresponding Examples from the Spanish, Italian, French & English Languages, Volume 2T. Egerton, 1814 - Proverbs |
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... without says The illness should attend it : what thou would'st highly , That would'st thou ' holily ; would'st not play false , And yet would'st wrongly win . " This This , though addressed , and suited particu- larly to ( 79 )
... without says The illness should attend it : what thou would'st highly , That would'st thou ' holily ; would'st not play false , And yet would'st wrongly win . " This This , though addressed , and suited particu- larly to ( 79 )
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... attend mankind , With patience bear the lot to thee assign'd ; Nor think it chance , nor murmur at the load ; For know , what man calls fortune , is from God . " Inimicus et invidus Vicinorum Oculus . An enemy and an envious person is ...
... attend mankind , With patience bear the lot to thee assign'd ; Nor think it chance , nor murmur at the load ; For know , what man calls fortune , is from God . " Inimicus et invidus Vicinorum Oculus . An enemy and an envious person is ...
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... attend to your own concerns , that you may not suffer the same disgrace . Anicularum Deliramenta . The dreams , or ravings of old women " Old wives tales . " By such titles , idle and ridicu- lous stories were used anciently , and still ...
... attend to your own concerns , that you may not suffer the same disgrace . Anicularum Deliramenta . The dreams , or ravings of old women " Old wives tales . " By such titles , idle and ridicu- lous stories were used anciently , and still ...
Page 108
... attended to , as announcing the dawn , at which time servants were expected to rise and begin their labours . Magis gaudet quam qui Senectam exuit . Was said of any one shewing his joy by uncommon expressions of hilarity . Literally ...
... attended to , as announcing the dawn , at which time servants were expected to rise and begin their labours . Magis gaudet quam qui Senectam exuit . Was said of any one shewing his joy by uncommon expressions of hilarity . Literally ...
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... attended to the admonition , as he lost his life in the contest . It is not , however , on all occasions to be fol- lowed , as without trial it is not always easy to know how far our ability or power extends ; and where a great object ...
... attended to the admonition , as he lost his life in the contest . It is not , however , on all occasions to be fol- lowed , as without trial it is not always easy to know how far our ability or power extends ; and where a great object ...
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acquainted acquired adage Æsop Amyclas Anaxagoras ancients apothegm applied to persons Aulus Gellius bear become better Cato censure Cicero contempt courage cure death deserve diseases disgrace doth enemy envy Epictetus esteemed evil exer expected eyes fall false friend fame favour fear folly fool fortune frequently friends give Grecians habet hath hear honour horse inhabitants Jupiter kind la boca labour learned liquit live Malum means medicine ment mihi Milesians mind mischief miserable misfortunes mouth Mulier necessary neighbour never nihil Nile obtained occasion opinion perhaps Pericles Philip of Macedon phrase physician Plautus pleasure Plutarch poet Polycrates poor possess poverty procuring proverb quæ quam Quid quod racter rich semper serpent servants shew Spaniards Spaniards say suffer sunt tain taken Theognis thing thou thought tion told tongue vice weep wise wish wretched young
Popular passages
Page 17 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! 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.
Page 144 - It happened at Athens, during a public representation of some play exhibited in honour of the commonwealth, that an old gentleman came too late for a place suitable to his age and quality. Many of the young gentlemen who observed the difficulty and confusion he was in, made signs to him that they would accommodate him if he came where they sat.
Page 34 - Look, where he comes ! Not poppy, nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep Which thou ow'dst yesterday.
Page 89 - Ye vagrants of the sky ! your wings extend, Or where the suns arise, or where descend ; To right, to left, unheeded take your way, While I the dictates of high Heaven obey. Without a sign his sword the brave man draws, And asks no omen but his country's cause.
Page 140 - For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind...
Page 131 - It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Page 73 - Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, still perfumed: Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face; That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me, Than all the adulteries of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
Page 169 - I am an Englishman, and naked I stand here, Musing in my mind what raiment I shall wear, For now I will wear this, and now I will wear that, And now I will wear I cannot tell what.
Page 74 - The major domo, who conducted the princess, received the gloves very graciously ; but, when the stockings were presented, he flung them away with great indignation, and severely reprimanded the magistrates for this egregious piece of indecency. Know, says he, that a queen of Spain has no legs...
Page 199 - Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise : and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.