Proverbs: Chiefly Taken from the Adagia of Erasmus, with Explanations; and Further Illustrated by Corresponding Examples from the Spanish, Italian, French & English Languages, Volumul 2T. Egerton, 1814 |
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Pagina 35
... attempting to hurt what was out of his reach , and could not be af- fected by him : or affronting one who could return the insult with interest ; or having a contest with persons capable of doing him more mischief than he could do them ...
... attempting to hurt what was out of his reach , and could not be af- fected by him : or affronting one who could return the insult with interest ; or having a contest with persons capable of doing him more mischief than he could do them ...
Pagina 53
... attempting things perfectly incompatible ; as if those should ex- pect to enjoy a perfectly retired and quiet life , who are engaged in any public offices or busi- ness ; or happiness , while eagerly employed in the pursuit of sensual ...
... attempting things perfectly incompatible ; as if those should ex- pect to enjoy a perfectly retired and quiet life , who are engaged in any public offices or busi- ness ; or happiness , while eagerly employed in the pursuit of sensual ...
Pagina 80
... attempting to make the people of the Sandwich islands esteem , and punish robbery , as a crime ; and we see with what difficulty the propensity is restrained in this , and other countries of Europe , where we are taught from our infancy ...
... attempting to make the people of the Sandwich islands esteem , and punish robbery , as a crime ; and we see with what difficulty the propensity is restrained in this , and other countries of Europe , where we are taught from our infancy ...
Pagina 99
... attempting to do what is much beyond their power or capacity ; who speak authori- tatively , without having a right to command or power to enforce obedience . It may also be said of any one in excuse for not having done what was ...
... attempting to do what is much beyond their power or capacity ; who speak authori- tatively , without having a right to command or power to enforce obedience . It may also be said of any one in excuse for not having done what was ...
Pagina 101
... attempting to take two hares together , they both of them escaped ; like the dog who , catching at a second piece of meat which he saw by reflection in the water , lost that which he had in his mouth . " Quien mucho abarca poco aprieta ...
... attempting to take two hares together , they both of them escaped ; like the dog who , catching at a second piece of meat which he saw by reflection in the water , lost that which he had in his mouth . " Quien mucho abarca poco aprieta ...
Termeni și expresii frecvente
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
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Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...
Pagina 131 - It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...
Pagina 199 - Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise : and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.