Proverbs, Chiefly Taken from the Adagia of Erasmus, with Explanations: And Further Illustrated by Corresponding Examples from the Spanish, Italian, French & English Languages, Volume 1T. Egerton, 1814 - Proverbs |
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... viper , who , attempting to gnaw a file which he had found , wounded his own mouth , but left the file unhurt . C Sero Sero sapiunt Phryges . The Trojans became wise too late ( 17 ) be soon terminated, alluding to a door, which...
... viper , who , attempting to gnaw a file which he had found , wounded his own mouth , but left the file unhurt . C Sero Sero sapiunt Phryges . The Trojans became wise too late ( 17 ) be soon terminated, alluding to a door, which...
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... wise too late ; they only came to their senses , when their city was on the eve of being taken . Exhausted by a war of ten years , they then began to consult about restoring Helen , on whose account the contest had been undertaken . The ...
... wise too late ; they only came to their senses , when their city was on the eve of being taken . Exhausted by a war of ten years , they then began to consult about restoring Helen , on whose account the contest had been undertaken . The ...
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... . " Scratch my breech , and I will claw your elbow . " Ne sus Minervam . Persons pretending to instruct those who are qualified to be their masters , or to inform C 2 others Sero sapiunt Phryges . The Trojans became wise too late ( 19 )
... . " Scratch my breech , and I will claw your elbow . " Ne sus Minervam . Persons pretending to instruct those who are qualified to be their masters , or to inform C 2 others Sero sapiunt Phryges . The Trojans became wise too late ( 19 )
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... wise too late ; they only came to their senses , when their city was on the eve of being taken . Exhausted by a war of ten years , they then began to consult about restoring Helen , on whose account the contest had been undertaken . The ...
... wise too late ; they only came to their senses , when their city was on the eve of being taken . Exhausted by a war of ten years , they then began to consult about restoring Helen , on whose account the contest had been undertaken . The ...
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... wise . The Spaniards say , " El grande de cuerpo , no es muy hombre . " That is , the robust man is rarely a great man ; and the Scotch , " fat paunches bode lean pates . " Livy seems also to patronise the opinion , " men of great sta ...
... wise . The Spaniards say , " El grande de cuerpo , no es muy hombre . " That is , the robust man is rarely a great man ; and the Scotch , " fat paunches bode lean pates . " Livy seems also to patronise the opinion , " men of great sta ...
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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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adage admonished affection amigo ancients Antipater of Sidon Antisthenes apothegm applied to persons Augustus Cæsar become better bien bird buen carry censure Cicero conduct crow custom danger dead Demosthenes Dimidium dispositions doth drink ears el cuervo endeavour Epictetus Erasmus escape esteemed etiam evil expected favourable fool fortune French frequently friends friendship give hand hath Hence honour invidet Italians king labour late live Lord Verulam Lord Verulam says Macbeth mala malè malis manner master means ment mind neighbour nihil observed Oh coward opinion ourselves passion perhaps Phocion phrase Plutarch proverb punish quæ quam quod rich Romans Satire of Juvenal sense servant shew simile soul Spaniards say speak story Stultus suffer supposed Syloson tain Taurum tell thee thence thing thou thought tion told tongue vice virtue Vitulum wine wise young