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Latin Phrases & Quotations

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Latin Phrases &QuotationsRevised Edition

Richard A. Branyon

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CONTENTS

Foreword 6

Preface 7

Dictionary of Latin Phrases and Quotations 9

APPENDIX 1: Summary of Major Latin Writers 237

APPENDIX 2: Summary of Major Greek Writers 241

APPENDIX 3: Mottoes of Selected States 244

APPENDIX 4: 150 Most Common Latin Phrases 246

APPENDIX 5: Fifty Most Common Latin Quotations 253

FOREWORD

Even after some two years now, [ still remember the surprise andpleasure I felt upon first examining Richard Branyon's Dictionaryof Latin Phrases and Quotations. Here was a true "reader'scompanion," I realized, to have at the ready when reading-or evencarefully re-reading-so many works of literature belonging to theWestern tradition from Classical Roman Antiquity down to ourown time. Not only professors, teachers, and students outside thefield of Latin studies but for that matter anyone with a Liberal Artsbackground would surely find this resource to be helpful and ofremarkably practical usefulness. In addition to explaining wordsand phrases that might be wholly unfamiliar and otherwiseundecipherable to a reader with a limited knowledge of the Latinlanguage, this guide also performs the valuable service of makingclear many other expressions whose meaning might otherwiseremain imperfectly understood or even unintentionallymisinterpreted-something I have found happening to myself alltoo frequently in the past.

But now, armed with this compact and eminently usablereference tool, I have realized that encounters with unfamiliar Latinwords and phrases in my general reading no longer need to bedisconcerting or frustrating experiences. Thanks to RichardBranyon's book, our reading can proceed without breaking strideon such occasions. I admire what he has done and can recommendit with enthusiasm to anyone seeking such a ready-reference toolwhen undertaking the reading of material likely to contain Latinwords and phrases without accompanying translation orexplanation.

FREDERICK W. VOGLERProfessor of French,University of NorthCarolina at Chapel HillDepartment of RomanceLanguagesNovember, 1993

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PREFACE

During the past five years, colleges and universities in the UnitedStates have witnessed a resurgence of interest in the liberal arts andhumanities. For almost two decades, colleges and universities sawtheir enrollments increase in fields of business, engineering, science,and related diciplines, while enrollments in the liberal arts oftensuffered declines. This may have been acceptable for a while.Certainly, the education of men and women in these fields is importantin order to maintain a competitive stance in our internationaleconomy. However, as students of those disciplines have grown older,many have experienced regret in not having taken more courses inliberal arts while they were in college. Although many of today'sgraduates have had some exposure to a foreign language, very fewhave had any significant exposure to classical literature or to theclassical languages, Latin and Greek.

This dictionary has been compiled to supplement this hiatus inclassical knowledge. Although it certainly does not purport to serveas a substitute for the study of Latin, this dictionary can help the readerattain a higher level of appreciation for our classical heritage and leadto an improved understanding of many of the great works ofliterature. This dictionary serves as a bridge between the normal deskdictionary which may contain 200 to 300 Latin expressions and astandard Latin dictionary which contains only single-word entries.

The entries in this dictionary have been selected from the greatliterary works of Western civilization and from references containingthe most commonly encountered foreign language expressions. Thereader should note that every single expression in this dictionary hasappeared in some literary work in the English language, often withouta direct translation. In other words, the author had expected theeducated reader to understand these expressions without furtherexplanation. Of course, this is an unwarranted assumption when onerealizes that a majority of the literate public has never had anysignificant exposure to Latin and that most readers experiencedifficulty upon encountering these foreign expressions withouttranslation.

These entries were selected according to their relative importancein the great literary tradition of Western thought and according totheir relative frequency in literature and articles appearing in

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periodicals. Expressions and phrases which are used only withinthe confines of a single discipline, such as medicine and law, havebeen avoided for the most part. Only those expressions which haveappeared in books and articles intended for the general public havebeen included. Also, very few single-word entries have beenincluded, because the more common Latin words which have beenassimilated into English can be found in any good desk dictionary.

Another point of which the reader should be aware is related tothe print style used in the presentation of foreign expressions. Ingeneral, foreign expressions are shown in italics in a printed book, orby means of underlining in a typed manuscript. However, a few ofthe more commonly used expressions have been completelyassimilated into English language during the past century and requireno italics. Should the reader be concerned about the appropriate printstyle for any specific expression, he or she should consult a recentdictionary such as Webster's New World Dictionary, third edition, or theRandom House College Dictionary, second edition.

The reader should also note that the Latin alphabet consisted ofonly twenty letters, most of which were quite similar in style to theircounterparts in modem English. The Latin alphabet of classicalantiquity did not include the modem K, J, W, X, Y, or Z. I have strictlyadhered to the conventional spelling of all Latin words and phraseswhich originated in the classical period. However, during the MiddleAges and Renaissance, a time when many of the great classical workswere rediscovered and translated into other languages, a few changesoccurred in the Latin alphabet. Many scribes began to use the modem"J" in words which had previously been spelled with "I" and thesewords received the pronunciation of a soft "g." Common wordsaffected include "ius" (the etymon for justice), which became "jus,"and "iuria" (the etymon for jurisdiction), which became "juria." Forthose expressions which originated after the Renaissance and appearin literature only with the modem spelling, I have presented with the"J." For all other expressions I have retained the classical spelling,using the "I." For the purpose of this reference work there were nophrases or quotations which began with the modem "J," therefore;the reader will not find a separate "J" section in the main body ofthe dictionary.

A

ab absurdoab abusu ad usum non

valet consequentia

ab actu ad posse valetillatio

ab aeterno

ab asino lanam

a bene placitoabestabeunt studia in mores

ab extraabiit ad majores

abiit ad plures

abiit, excessit, evasit,erupit

ab imo pectore

ab inconvenienti

ab incunabulis

ab initio

from the absurdconsequences of abuse

do not apply to generaluse

from the past one caninfer the future

from the beginning oftime

wool from an ass; bloodfrom a stone

at pleasurehe or she is absentpursuits change into

habits (Ovid)from the outsidehe or she has gone to the

ancestors (died)he or she has gone to the

majority (died)he has departed, gone

off, escaped, broken(Cicero)

from the bottom of theheart

from the inconvenienceinvolved

from infancy; from thecradle

from the beginning

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ab intra

ab invito

ab love principium

ab irato

abnormis sapiens

ab origine

a bove majori discitarare minor

ab ovo

ab ovo usque ad mala

abscissio infiniti

absens haeres non erit

absente febre

absentee laedit cumebrio qui litigat

absente reo

absit invidia

absit omen

absolvo

absque

absque hoc

absque ulla nota

from within

against the will;unwillingly

from Jove is mybeginning (Virgil)

from the angry man;unfair

a natural bornphilosopher (Horace)

from the origin; from thefirst

from the older ox theyounger learns to plow

from the egg; from thebeginning

from the egg to theapples; from beginningto end

cutting off an infinite part

the absent one will notbe heir

without fever

to quarrel with a drunkis to wrong a man whoisn't even there

the defendant beingabsent

may ill will be absent; nooffense intended

may the omen be absent;God forbid

I absolve; I acquit

without; but for

but for this; apart fromthis

without any marks

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ab uno ad onesab umo disce omnes

ab urbe condita (A.U.C.)

abusus non tollit usum

abyssus abyssum invocat

a capite ad calcem

accedas ad curiam

accessit

accipiunt leges, populusquibus legibus ex lex

accusare nemo se debit,nisi coram Deo

acerbus et ingensac etiamAcheruntis pabulum

a caelo usque ad centrum

a cruce salus

acta eruditorumacta est fabula

acta sanctorum

from one to allfrom one example, learn

all (Virgil)from the foundation of

the city (753 B.C.,reference to Rome)

abuse of a right does notinvalidate use

hell calls upon hell (theVulgate)

from head to heel;entirely or completely

you may approach thecourt

he or she came near; arunner-up

they consent to lawswhich place peoplebeyond the pale of thelaw

no one is bound toaccuse himself, unlessbefore God

fierce and mightyand alsofood for Acheron; food

for the gallowsfrom the sky to the

center of the earthsalvation (comes) from

the Crosscontributions to a causethe drama has been acted

out (Augustus)deeds of the saints (jean

Bolland)

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actio ex delicto

actio personalis moriturcum persona

actum agere

actum estactum est de republican

actum ne agas

actus curiaeactus Deiactus reus

a cuspide coronaad absurdumad alium diemad amussim

ad aperturam libriad arbitriumad astra

ad astra per aspera

a datoad baculum

ad augusta per angusta

ad calendas Graecas

ad captandum

cause of action; reasonfor a lawsuit

personal action dies withthe person

to do what has alreadybeen done

it is all over

it is all over with thecommonwealth

do not redo that whichhas been done

act of the court

act of God

the criminal act or theguilty act

from the spear a crown

to the absurd

at another day

according to a rule;accurately

at the opening of a book

at will; at pleasure

to the stars; to theultimate ends

to the stars throughdifficulties (motto ofKansas)

from the date

to the rod; appeal toforce, not reason

to honor throughdifficulites

to the Greek calends;never

for the sake of pleasing

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ad captandum vulgus

ad clerum

ad crumenam

ad damnum

addendum

adde parvum parvomagnus acervus erit

additur

ad effectum

a Deo et regeadeo in teneris

consuescere multum est

a Deo lux nostra

adesse

Adeste Fidelesad eundem gradum

ad extra

ad extremum

ad fidem

ad filum aquae

ad filum viae

ad finem

ad finem fidelis

ad gloriam

ad gustumad hanc vocem

appealing to theemotions of the crowd

to the clergy

to the purse; appealingto self-interest

to the damages; amountdemanded

something to be addded

add a little to a little andthere will be a greatheap (Ovid)

let it be increased

until effectual

from God and the king

imperative to form habitsin the early years (Virgil)

our light comes from God

to be present

O come, all ye faithful

to the same degree; equalblame or praise

to the outside

to the extreme; to the end

to faith; in allegiance

to the center of the stream

to the center of the road

to the end; at the end ofthe page

faithful to the end

for the glory

to one's taste

to this word

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adhibenda est injocando moderatio

adhibendusad hoc

ad hominen

adhuc sub judice lis est

ad hunc locum

ad idema diead ignorantium

ad infinitum

ad initiumad instarad instar omniumad interim

ad internecionemad invidiamad judicium

adjuvant Deo laborproficit

ad libitum (ad lib)

ad limina apostolorum

ad litem

one should employrestraint in his jests(Cicero)

to be administeredto this; for a specific

occasion; impromptupersonal attack relating

to the individualthe case is still before the

courtat this placeto the same pointfrom that dayto ignorance (of the facts

of an argument)without an end; to

infinity; without limitat the beginning

after the fashion ofin the likeness of allin the meantime; for the

time beingto exterminationto envy or prejudiceto judgment or common

sensewith God's help, work

prospersat pleasure;

extemporaneously orfreely

to the thresholds of theApostles

for the specific lawsuit

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ad litteram

ad locum

ad majorem Dei gloriam

ad manum

ad meliora vertamur

ad misericordiam

ad modum

ad multos annos

ad nauseam

ad nocendum patentessumus

ad partes dolentes

ad patres

ad paucos dies

ad perpetuam reimemoriam

ad personam

ad populum

ad praesens ova craspullis sunt meliora adquem ad quod

ad quem

ad quod

ad quod damnum

to the letter; in a precisemanner

at the place, at a specificlocation

to the greater glory ofGod (motto of theJesuits)

at hand; ready andprepared

let us turn to better things

to pity; appealing tomercy

in the manner ofafter many years

to the point of sicknessor disgust

we all have power to doharm (Seneca)

to the painful partsto the fathers; deadfor a few daysfor the perpetual

remembrance of thething

to the person; relating tothe individual

to the people

eggs today are betterthan chickens tomorrow

to or for whom; to or forwhich

to which; for whichto what damage

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ad referendum

ad rem

ad saturatumadscriptus glebae

ad sectamadstante febreadsum

ad summamad summumadulter

ad unguem

ad unguem factus

ad unguem factus homo

ad unum omnes

ad usumad usum Delphini

ad usum externumad utrumque paratus

ad valoremad verbumad verecundiam

adversaadversa virtute repello

for reference; for furtherconsideration

to the thing; relevant tothe present matter

to saturationa person bound to the

soil; a serfat the lawsuit ofwhen fever is presentI am present; to be

presentin short; in a wordto the highest pointcorrupter; seducerto the fingernail; with

great precisiona highly polished work;

to perfectiona man polished to the

nail (Horace)all to one; in a

unanimous fashionaccording to customfor the Dauphin's use;

expurgatedfor external useready for any event;

prepared for the worstaccording to valueto the word; verbatimappeal to modesty in an

argumentthings having been notedI repel adversity by valor

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adversaria

adversusadversus bonos moresadversus solem ne

loquitorad vitam

ad vitam aeternam

ad vitam aut culpamad vivumadvocatus diaboliaedificatumaeger

aeger amoreaegra amansaegrescit medendo

aegri somnia vana

aegrotat

aequabiliter et diligenteraequalesaequam servare mentem

aequam memento rebusin arduis servarementem

aequanimiter

that which has beenturned to; commentary

against; contrary to

against good morals

don't speak against thesum; an obvious fact

for life; for the durationof a person's life

for eternal life; for alltime

for life or until a misdeed

to the life

devil's advocate

that which is built

to be sick; medicalexcuse of a Britishstudent

love's sickness

lover's sickness

the disease worsens withtreatment (Virgil)

a sick man's dream;hallucination (Virgil)

he is sick; certificatedenoting illness

uniformly and diligently

equal parts

to preserve a calm mind;equanimity (Horace)

remember to maintain acalm mind while doingdifficult tasks (Virgil)

with composure; withequanimity

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aequilibriumindifferentiae

aequitas sequitur legemaequo animo

aequo pulsat pede

aere perennius

aes alienum

aes triplex

aestimatio capitis

aetatisaetatis suaeaeternum servans sub

pectore vulnus

aeternum valeaffinitasafflatus

afflatus montiumafflavit Deus et

dissipantur

a fortiori

a fronte praecipitium atergo lupi

age quod agis

aggrediente febre

state of exact balancebetween two actions

equity follows the lawwith a calm mind; with

equanimity(pale Death) knocks with

equal foot (Horace)more durable than

bronze; everlastingmoney belonging to

another; a debttriple brass; a strong

defenseestimation of the head;

price of a manat the age ofin the year of one's lifenursing an everlasting

wound within thebreast (Virgil)

farewell foreverrelationship by marriagebreath; breeze; poetic

inspirationmountain airGod sent forth His

breath and they werescattered (reference tothe Spanish Armada)

with even strongerreason; all the more

a precipice in front andwolves behind

do what you are doing;pay attention

when the fever increases

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agitaagita ante sumendumagnosco veteris vestigia

flammaeAgnus Dei

a latere

albae gallinae filius

albo lapillo notare diem

albusalbus liberalea jacta est

Alere flammamalias

alias dictus

alia tendanda via est

alibialieni appetens

alieni appetens suiprofusus

alieni generisalieni jurisalienum est omne

quicquid optandoevenit

shake or stirshake before taking

I feel once more the scarsof the old flame (Virgil)

the Lamb of God(portion of CatholicMass)

from the side; withconfidence

son of a white hen;auspicious event

to mark the day with awhite stone

whitewhite bookthe die is cast (uliusCaesar, crosses theRubicon 49 B.C.)

to feed the flames (Ovid)otherwise; at another timean assumed name; also

known asanother way must be

triedelsewhereeager for another's

propertycovetous of another's

possession, lavish of hisown (Sallust)

of a different classsubject to another lawwhat we obtain by

asking is not really ours

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alimenta means of support; food,clothing, shelter

alio intuitu from another point ofview

aliquando bonusdormitat Homerus

aliquant

aliquid

aliquis in omnibus,nullus in singulis

aliquot

alis volat propriis

alitur vitium vivitquetegendo

aliunde

alma mater

alter

altercatio

alter ego

alter ego est amicus

alter idem

alter ipse amicusalteri sic tibi

alternis diebus

alternis horis

alternis noctibus

sometimes even goodHomer sleeps

an uneven part of thewhole

something; somewhata somebody in general,

nobody in particularan even part of the wholeshe flies by her own

wings (motto of Oregon)vice is nourished bybeing concealed

from another source;from the outside

bounteous mother;protective institution

another person;personality of another

forensic argumentation;cross-examination

one's second self; veryclose friend

a friend is another selfanother thing similar in

all respects

a friend is a second selfdo unto another as to

yourselfevery other dayevery other hourevery other night

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alterum alterius auxilioeget

alterum non laederealterum tantum

altiora petoaltissima quaeque

flumina minimo sonolabiuntur

amabit sapiens, cupientcaeteri

amans iratus multamentitur sibi

amantes sunt amentes

amantium irae amorisintegratio est

amare et saper vix deoconceditur

amari aliquid

a maximis ad minima

ambigendi locusa mensa et toro

amici probantur rebusadversis

amicitiae immortales,mortales inimicitiasdebere esse

amicitia semper prodest

amicitia sine fraude

one thing needs the helpof another

not to injure others

as much again; twice asmuch

I seek higher things

the deepest rivers flowwith the least sound;still waters run deep

wise men love, others aremere lechers

an angry lover tellshimself many lies

lovers are lunatics(Terence)

a lover's quarrel renewslove (Terence)

even a god finds itdifficult to love and tobe wise at the same time

something bitter; a touchof bitterness

from the largest to thesmallest

room for doubt

from table and bed; alegal separation

friends are proved byadversity (Cicero)

our friendships shouldbe immortal, ourenmities mortal (Livy)

friendship is always ofbenefit

friendship without deceit

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amicus certus in reincerta cernitur

amicus curiae

amicus est tanquam alteridem

amicus humani generis

amicus Plato, sed magisamica veritas

amicus usque ad aras

a minori ad maius

amissum quod nesciturnon amittitur

amor animi arbitriosumitur, non ponitur

amor gignit amorem

amor habendiamori finem tempus,

non animus facitamoris vulnis idem

sanat qui facitamor magnus doctor est

amor nummiamor patriaeamor proximiamor sceleratus habendi

a friend in need is afriend indeed

friend of the court;impartial spokesman

a friend is almost asecond self

a friend of the humanrace; philanthropist

Plato is my friend, but agreater friend is truth

a friend to the altars; afriend unto death oruntil religiousconvictions preventaction

from the lesser to thegreater

the loss that is unknownis no loss at all (PubliusSyrus)

we choose to love, we donot choose to ceaseloving

love begets lovelove of possessingtime, not the mind, puts

an end to lovethe wounds of love arecured by love itself

love is a great teacher (St.Augustine)

love of moneylove of one's countrylove of one's neighboraccursed love of

possessing (Ovid)

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amor vincit omnia

amor vincit omnia et noscedamus amori

amoto quaeramus serialudo

amo ut invenio

ancilla theologiae

Angelus Domini

anguis in herba

angulus ridet

angulus terrarum

aniles fabulaeanima

anima bruta

anima divina

anima humana

anima in amicis unaanimal bipes implume

animal disputans

animal rationale

anima mundi

anni nubiles

love conquers all things(Virgil)

love conquers all thingsand let us yield to love(Virgil)

setting games aside, let'sget on to seriousmatters (Horace)

I love as I find

the handmaid oftheology; philosophy

Angel of the Lord (aMorning Prayer)

a snake in the grass; ahidden danger

that corner of the earthsmiles (Horace)

quiet corner of theworld; place of repose

old wives' tales

mind, soul, inner spirit

the brute soul

the divine soul

the human soul

one mind among friends

a two-legged animalwithout feathers(Plato's definition of ahuman being)

an argumentative person

a reasoning person

the power governing thephysical universe

marriageable years

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animis opibusque parati

animo et facto

animo et fide

animo non astutia

animum pictura pascitinani

animus capiendi

animus et prudentia

animus furandi

animus meminisse horret

animus non deficitaequus

animus revocandi

anno

anno aetatis suae

anno Christi

anno Domini (A.D.)

anno Hegirae (A.H.)

anno humanae salutis

annonae caritas

anno mundi (A.M.)

prepared in minds andresources (a motto ofSouth Carolina)

in intention and fact

by courage and faith

by courage, not by craft

with the vain picture hefeeds his soul (Virgil)

with the intention oftaking

courage and discretion

with the intention ofstealing

my soul shudders at therecollection (Virgil)

equanimity does not failus

with intention ofrevoking a contract

in the year of

in the year of his or herage

in the year of Christ

in the year of our lord

in the year of Hegira (622A.D.)

in the year of man'sredemption

the cost of living is high(Cicero)

in the year of the world'screation (according toUssher in 4004 B.C., tothe Hebrews in 3761B.C.)

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anno regni

anno salutis

annos vixit

anno urbis conditae(A.U.C.)

annuit coeptis

annulus et baculus

annus

annus et dies

annus luctus

annus magnus

annus mirabilis

ante barbam doces senes

ante bellum

ante Christum

ante cibum

ante diem

ante litem notam

ante lucem

ante meridiem (A.M.)

ante mortem

in the year of the reign ofa specific monarch

in the year of redemption

he or she lived (so many)years

in the year of thefounding of Rome (753B.C.)

(God) has favored ourundertaking (Virgil)(motto on the GreatSeal of the UnitedStates)

ring and staff

year

a year and a day

year of mourning

the great year (cycle of26, 000 years)

wonderful year orremarkable year

you teach old men beforeyour beard grows

period before the war(usually refers to theAmerican Civil War)

before Christ

before meals

before the day

before commencinglitigation

before daybreak

before noon; in themorning

before death

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ante omniaante partumante resante tubam trepidat

apage Satanasa parte antea parte postaperte mala cum est

mulier, turn demum estbona

aperto vivere voto

apertum factum

apices litigandi

apologia

apologia pro vita sua

a posse ad esse

a posteriori

apparatus belli

apparatus criticus

apparent rari nantes ingurgite vasto

appetitius rationi pareat

applicatio est vitaeregula

before all thingsbefore childbirth

before thingshe trembles before the

trumpet sounds (Virgil)get thee away, Satanfrom the part beforefrom the part afteronly when a woman is

openly bad is she reallygood

to live with unconcealeddesire (Persius)

an overt actionfine points of litigationspeech made in one's

self-defensedefense of his way of life

(Cardinal Newman)from the possible to the

actualinductive reasoning;

from effect to causeequipment and

munitions for warsupplementary scholarly

informationscattered here and there,

they are seenswimming in theseething waters (Virgil)

let your desires begoverned by reason

application is the rule oflife

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a primo

a principio

a priori

apud

aqua

aqua bulliens

aqua caelestis

aqua calida

aqua destillata

aqua dulcis

aqua et igni interdictus

aquae manalis

aqua fervens

aqua fontana

aqua fortis

aqua frigida

aqua marina

aqua mirabilis

aqua profunda est quieta

aqua pura

aqua regia

aqua tofana

aqua vitae

aquila non capit muscas

a quoArata Pentelici

from the first

from the beginning

deductive reasoning;from cause to effect

according to; in thewritings of

water

boiling water

celestial water

warm water

distilled water

sweet water

forbidden water and fire(Cicero)

hand-washing vessel

hot water

spring water

strong water; nitric acid

cold water

green water

wonderful water

still waters run deep

distilled water

royal water; nitric andhydrochloric acid

water of Tofana; a secretpoison

water of life; whiskey orbrandy

an eagle does not catchflies

from which

Plowshares of Pentelicus(Ruskin)

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arbiter bibendi

arbiter elegantiae

arbitrio suo

arbor consanguinitatis

arbor vitae

Arcades ambo

arcana caelestia

arcana imperii

arcanum arcanorum

ardentia verba

arena sine ealce

argentum album

argentum Dei

argilla quidvisimitaberis uda

arguendo

argument contra

argumenti causa

argumentum abauctoritate

argumentum abinconvenientia,

argumentum adabsurdum

argumentum ad baculum

the judge of drinking; atoastmaster

judge of elegance;dictator of fashion

on his or her ownauthority

a family tree

tree of life

Arcadians both; two of akind (Virgil)

heavenly secrets

state secrets

secret of secrets

burning words

sand without lime;incoherent speech

virgin silver; uncoinedsilver bullion

God's silver; moneygiven as a bond

you may easily modelanything with soft clay

to put in clear light;hypothetical situation

the arguments against

for the sake of argument

argument derived fromauthority

argument based oninconvenience

appeal to the absurdityof one's view

argument appealing toforce or threat

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argumentum adcaptandum

argumentum adcrumenam

argumentum adhominem

argumetnum adignorantium

argumentum adinvidium

argumentum ad invidiam

argumentum ad iudicium

argumentum admisericordiam

argumentum ad populum

argumentum ad rem

argumentum adverecundiam

argumentum a fortiori

argumentum baculinum

argumentum ex concesso

argumentum ex silentio

arma accipere

arma dare

appeal arousingemotions of the crowd

argument appealing toself-interest

argument based on avindictive attack

argument based on theopponent's ignorance

argument appealing to aperson's prejudices

argument appealing toan undesirable humantrait

argument appealing tojudgment or commonsense

argument appealing toemotions of pity

argument appealing tothe popular crowd

argument relevant to theissue; pertinent

argument appealing tovenerable authority

argument for all thestronger reason

argument appealing tophysical force

argument based onconcession of opponent

argument based on lackof firm evidence

to receive arms; to bemade a knight

to give arms; theaccolade of a knight

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arma pacis fulcra

armata vis

arma tuentur pacem

arma virumque cano

arrectus auribus

ars amandi

Ars Arnatoria

ars artium

ars artium omniumconservatrix

ars combinatoria

ars est celare artem

ars gratia artis

ars longa, vita brevis

ars magna

ars moriendi

Ars Poetica

ars Punica

arte magistra

arte perire sua

artes honorabit

artes perditae

artes, scientia, veritas

arms are the props ofpeace

power having arms; thearmed forces

arms maintain peace

of arms and the man Ising (Virgil)

with ears pricked up; onthe alert (Virgil)

the art of lovingthe Art of Love (Ovid)the art of arts; logic

the art perserving allarts; printing

art of combining simplethings into complex

true pupose of art is toconceal art (Ovid)

art for art's sake (MGMtrademark)

art is long, life is short(Seneca)

the great artthe art of dyingthe Art of Poetry (Horace)Punic art, battle tacticswith art the mistress

(Virgil)to perish by one's own

designshe will adorn the artsthe lost artsart, science, truth (motto

of the University ofMichigan)

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Artium Baccalaureus

Artium Magister

asinus ad lyram

asinus asino, et sus suipulcher

asinus asinum fricat

Asperges

assignatus utitur iureauctoris

assumpsit

astra castra, numenlumen

Astrea Redux

a teneris annis

atra cura

attentat

at spes non francta

atque inter silvasAcademi quaerereverum

auctor ignotus

auctor pretiosa facit

audaces fortuna iuvat

audaciter et sincere

audax et celer

audemus jura nostradefender

the Bachelor of Artsdegree

the Master of Arts degree

an ass at the lyre;awkward and unfit

an ass is beautiful to anass and a pig isbeautiful to a pig

the ass rubs the assthou shalt sprinkle

(Psalm 7)the assignee is possessed

of the rights to theprincipal

he promised; heundertook the contract

the stars are my camp,the Deity is my light

Astrea Returned (poemby Dryden)

from the tender yearsblack carehe or she attemptsbut hope is not brokenseek truth in the garden

of Academus (Horace)

an unknown authorthe giver makes the gift

precious (Ovid)fortune favors the boldboldly and franklybold and swiftwe dare to defend our

rights (Alabama motto)

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audendo magnus tegiturtimor

audentes fortuna iuvat

aude sapere

audi alteram partem

audiatur et altera pars

audita querela

Augustana Confessio

aura popularis

aurea aetas

aurea mediocritas

.aurea rumpunt tectaquietam

aureo hamo piscari

auribus teneo lupum

auri namque famesparto fit maior

auri sacra fames

auro quaeque ianuapanditur

aurora australis

aurora borealis

aurora musis amica est

boldness can mask greatfear (Lucan)

fortune favors the brave(Virgil)

dare to be wise

hear the other side of theissue

let the other side also beheard

writ giving one leave toappeal

The Agustine Confession

popular breeze;temporary favorite(Cicero)

the golden age

moderation in all things;golden mean (Horace)

golden palaces disturbone's rest (Seneca)

to fish with a goldenhook

I have a wolf by the ears(Terence)

the hunger for goldgrows greater as moregold is acquired

the accursed desire forgold (Virgil)

a golden key opens anydoor

the Southern Lights

the Northern Lights

the dawn is a friend ofthe Muses

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auspicium melioris aevi

aut amat aut odit mulier,nihil est tertium

aut bibat aut abeat

aut Caesar aut nihil

aut Caesar aut nullus

aut disce aut discede

aut insanit homo autversus facit

aut mors aut victoria

aut non tentaris, autperf ice

aut viam inveniam autfacial

aut vincere aut mori

auxilium ab alto

auxilium non levevultus habet

ave atque vale

ave Caesar, morituri tesalutamus

ave Maria

a verbis ad verbera

Ave Regina Caelorum

an omen of a better time(motto of the Order ofSt. Michael and St.George)

a woman either loves orhates, nothing inbetween

either drink or depart

either Caesar or nothing

either Caesar or nobody

either learn or leave(motto of WinchesterCollege)

the man is either mad orhe is composing verses(Horace)

either death or victory

either don't attempt it, orcarry it through to theend (Ovid)

I will either find a way ormake one

either to conquer or to die

help from on high

a good face is a goodrecommendation (Ovid)

hail and farewell(Catullus)

hail Caesar, those whoare about to die saluteyou

Hail Mary (song of theAnnunciation)

from words to blows

Hail, the Queen ofHeaven

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avia Pieridum loca

avi mala

avi memorantur avorum

a vinculo matrimonii

avi sinistra

the Muses' lonely haunts(Lucretius)

a bad omen; anunfavorable sign

my ancestors call tomind their ancestors

from the bond ofmatrimony

a bad omen; anunfavorable sign

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B

balneum

Bancus CommuniumPlacitorum

Bancus Regis

banni nuptiarum

barbae tenus sapientes

basis virtutum constantia

beatae memoriae

Beata Maria

Beata Virgo Maria

beati pacifici

beati pauperes spiritu

beati possidentes

Beatitudes

beatus

bella detesta matribus

bella horrida bella

bath

Court of Common Pleas

King's Bench

the banns of matrimony

men wise as far as thebeard; sciolistic

constancy is thefoundation of virtues

of blessed memory

Blessed Mary (the VirginMary)

Blessed Virgin Mary

blessed are thepeacemakers(Beatitudes)

blessed are the poor inspirit (Beatitudes)

blessed are those whopossess (legal doctrine)

pronouncements fromthe Sermon on theMount

a blessed person

wars, the horror ofmothers (Horace)

wars, horrid wars (Virgil)

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bellum domesticum

bellum internecinum

bellum letale

bellum omnium inones

bene

bene decessit

Benedicite

benedictus qui venit

bene esse

bene est tentare

bene exeat

beneficium

beneficium acciperelibertatem est vendere

bene merenti

bene meritus

bene orasse est benestuduisse

bene qui latuit bene vixit

bene vale

bene vale vobis

benigno numine

bibamus, moriendum est

strife among familymembers

internecine war; war ofextermination

lethal war, deadly war

a war of all against all

well

he has left (died) well; anatural death

invocation of blessing; aprayer canticle

blessed is he who comes(in the Lord's name)

well-being

it is well to try

let him or her go forth;of good character

kindness of favor; abenefice

to accept a favor is to sellone's freedom

success to those whodeserve it

having well deserved

to have prayed well is tohave pursued well

he who has lived inobscurity has lived well

a good farewell

may you prosper

by the favor of theheavens (Horace)

let us drink, for we mustdie (Seneca)

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bibere venenum in auro

biblia pauperum

billa vera

Biographia Literaria

bis

bis dat qui cito dat

bis in die

bis in nocte

bis in septem diebus

bis peccare in bello nonlicet

bis pueri senes

bis repetita placent

bis vincit qui se vincitin victoria

bis vivit qui bene vivit

blandae mendacialinguae

bona

bonae fidei emptor

bona fide

bona fide polliceor

bona fides

bona gratiabona fiscalia

to drink poison from agolden cup

books of the poor

true bill

Literary Biography(Coleridge)

twice; to be repeated

he gives twice who givesquickly

twice a day

twice a night

twice in seven days;twice a week

it is not permitted toblunder twice in war

old men are twicechildren

the things that please arethose repeated

he conquers himself invictory (Publius Syrus)

he lives twice who liveswell

the lies of a flatteringtongue

good; property

purchaser in good faith

in good faith, genuine,legitimate

I promise in good faith(Cicero)

good faith; documentsproving identity

in all kindness

public property

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bonae memoriae

bona mobilia

bona notabilia

bona peritura

bona vacantia

bonis avibus

bonis nocet quisqusmalis perpercit

bonis quod bene fithaud permit

bono vinci satius estquam almo moreiniuriam vincere

bonum omen

bonum per se

bonum publicum

bonum vinum laetificatcor hominis

bos in lingua

brevi manu

brevis esse laboro,obscurus fio

brevis ipsa vita est sedmalis fit longior

brutum fulmen

of happy memory

moveable property

noteworthy things

perishable goods

unclaimed property

under favorable signs;auspicious

whoever spares the badinjures the good(Publius Syrus)

whatever is done forgood men is never donein vain (Plautus)

a good man would rathersuffer defeat thandefeat another by foulmeans (Sallust)

a good omen

good in itself

the public good

good wine gladdens aperson's heart

an ox on the tongue; aheavy silence

with a short hand; in aperfunctory manner

in trying to becomeconcise, I becomeobscure (Horace)

life is short butmisfortunes make itlonger

harmless thunderbolt;vain and empty threat

C

cacoethes

cacoethes carpendi

cacoethes loquendi

cacoethes scribendi

cadit quaestio

caeca invidia estcaelitus mihi vires

caeli enarrant gloriamDei

caelum non animummutant qui marecurrunt

calendae

callida junctura

camera lucida

camera obscura

irresistible urge; strongpropensity

a compulsive habit forfinding fault

a bad habit forcompulsive talking

a bad habit forcompulsive writing

the question falls; theissue collapses

envy is blind (Livy)my strength is fromheaven

the heavens display theglory of God (Psalms)

those who cross the seachange only theirclimate, not their minds(Horace)

calends; the first day ofthe month in theancient Roman calendar

skillful joining; carefulworkmanship (Horace)

bright chamber;projection device usingprism

a darkened room; deviceto project an image

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Camera Stellata

Campus Martius

candida Pax

candor dat viribus alas

cane peius et angue

canis in praesepi

Canis Major

Canis Minor

cantabit vacuus coramlatrone viator

Cantate Domino

cantilenam eandem canis

cantillatio

cantoris

cantus firmus

cantus planus

capias ad audiendum

the Star Chamber,renowned court of16th-century England

the Field of Mars(assembly ground inRome)

white-robed Peace (Ovid)

sincerity gives wings tostrength

worse than a dog orsnake

a dog in the manger

the larger dog;constellation of the dogstar, Sirius

the lesser dog;constellation near Orion

the poor wayfarer willsing in the presence oftravelers (Juvenal)

sing unto the Lord(Psalm 98)

you are singing the sameold song (Terence)

the chanting portions ofthe Catholic Mass

to be sung by theprecentor (antiphonalsong)

fixed song; Gregorianmelody

plainsong; Gregorianchant

writ ordering appearancein court

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capias ad respondendum

capias ad satisfaciendum

capiat qui capere possit

captantes capti sumus

captatio benevolentiae

captus nidore culinae

caput inter nubilia condo

caput lupinum

caput mortuum

caput mundi

caret initio et fine

carmen figuratum

carmen solutum

carmen triumphale

carpe diem

carpe diem, quamminimum credulapostero

carpent tua pomanepotes

carpere et colligere

cassetur bill

casis tutissima virtus

writ ordering the arrestof a person

writ ordering satisfactionof an order

let him take it who is able

we catchers have beencaught

reaching after favor

caught by the aroma ofthe kitchen Uuvenal)

I hide my head amongthe clouds (Virgil)

the wolf's head; anoutlaw or renegade

worthless residueremaining after aprocess

the head (or capital) ofthe world; Rome

it lacks a beginning andan end

verse printed in theshape of an object

a prose poem

a triumphal song

seize the day; enjoy themoment (Horace)

enjoy today, trusting littlein tomorrow (Horace)

your descendants willpluck your fruit

to pluck and to gather

let the bill be terminated

virtue is the safest helmet

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castigat ridendo mores

casus belli

casus conscientiaecasus foederis

casus omissus

casus urbis Troianaecausacausa causans

causa causata

causa efficienscausa essendicausa fiendicausa finaliscausa formaliscausa latet, vis est

notissima

causa malicausa materialiscausa mortis

causa movens

causa proxima

causa remotacausa secunda

causa sine qua non

causa sui

one corrects customs bylaughing at them

reason for war; groundsfor a dispute

case of consciencereason for leading to a

dispute under a treatysituation not covered by

existing lawthe fall of the city of Troycause; precipitating factorcause that causes all

things

cause resulting from aprevious cause

efficient or effective causecause of beingcause of becomingfinal causeformal causethe cause is hidden, butits force is very wellknown (Ovid)

cause of evilmaterial causecause of death; in

anticipation of deathreason for undertaking a

particular actionimmediate causeremote cause

secondary causefundamental reason;

necessary conditioncause of itself

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causa veracaveant consules

caveant consules nequid detrimentirespublica capiat

caveat

caveat actor

caveat emptor

caveat venditor

caveat viator

cave canemcavendo tutus

cave ne cadas

cave quid dicis, quando,et cui

cedant arma togae

cede Deo

celari vult sua furtaVenus

celeritas et veritas

Cena Domini

censor morum

certamina divitiarum

certiorari

certum est quiaimpossible est

certum voto pete finem

true cause

consuls (of the RomanSenate) beware

beware consuls that thecommonwealth is notharmed

let one beware; takecaution

let the doer beware

let the buyer beware

let the seller beware

let the traveler beware

beware of the dog

safe by taking heed

take care that you do notfall

beware of what you say,when, and to whom

let arms yield to the toga(motto of Wyoming)

submit to God

Venus desires her theftsto be concealed

promptness and truth

the Lord's Supper

a censor of morals

struggles of the riches(Horace)

to be informed by anappellate review ocurt

it is certain because it isimpossible (Tertullian)

set a definite limit toyour desire (Horace)

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cessante causa cessateffectus

cessio bonorum

cetera desunt

ceteris paribus

characteristicsuniversales

chartae libertatum

chorea scriptorum

Christi crux est mea lux

Christo et Ecclesiae

cicatrix manet

cineri gloria sera est

cineri gloria sera venit

cingulum Veneris

circa (ca.)

circuitus verborum

circulus in probando

circulus in definiendo

circulus vitiosus

cito dispenseturcito enim arescit lacrima,

praesertim in alienismalis

the cause once removed,the effect disappears

the surrender of goods

the rest are lacking; thetext is incomplete

other things being equalor remaining the same

universal characters;ideographs

charters of liberties

writer's cramp

the Cross of Christ is mylight

for Christ and for theChurch

the scar remains

glory paid to ashescomes too late (Martial)

to the dead fame comestoo late

the girdle of Venus

about; indicatesuncertainty about a date

a circuit of words; acircumlocution

a circle in proof; viciouscircle in logic

a circle in definition;vicious circle

a vicious circle; a logicalfallacy

let it be dispensed quickly

a tear is quickly driedwhen shed for themisfortunes of others

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cito maturum, citoputridum

civilitas successitbarbarum

civis Romanus sum

Civitas Dei

civitas diaboli

clarior e tenebris

clarum et venerabilenomen

claves curiae

clavisclerici vagantes

cochleare magnum

cochleare medium

cochleare parvum

codex

Codex Justinianus

codex rescriptus

coetus dulce valete

cogi qui potest nescitmori

cogitatonis poenam nemo

cogito, ergo sum

cognati

soon ripe, soon rotten

civilization succeedsbarbarism (motto ofMinnesota)

I am a Roman citizen(Cicero)

City of God (St.Augustine)

city of the devil

(I shine) more brightlyfrom out of darkness

illustrious and venerablename (Lucan)

keys of the court

a key; a glossary in a text

wandering scholars

a tablespoonful

a dessert spoonful

a teaspoonful

a volume of manuscripts;a code of laws

the Justinian Code

a palimpsest; woodenwriting surface

happy meetings, farewell(Catullus)

he who can be forced hasnot learned how to die

no one is punished forhis thoughts

I think, therefore I am(Descartes)

relations of the mother'sside

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cognovit actionem

collectanea

collegium

colluvies vitiorum

collyrium

colubrem in sinu fovere

Columna Bellica

comes iucundus in viapro vehiculo est

comitas intercommunitates

comitas inter gentes

comitia

commisce

commune bonum

commune periculumconcordiam part

communes locicommunibus annis

communi consensu

compendia dispendia

compesce mentem

complexus

he has acknowledged theaction

collection of passagesfrom various authors

members of a groupunited by commoninterest

vile medley of vices; pitof iniquity

a medicinal eyewash

to cherish a snake inone's bosom

a column of war inancient Rome

a pleasant companion onthe road is as good asthe carriage (PubliusSyrus)

comity of nations

comity between nations

assembly of the Romans

mix together

the common good

common danger begetsunity

commonplace ideas

in common years; theannual average

by common consent

shortcuts are roundaboutways

control your temper(Horace)

an embracing; aggregateof parts

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componere lites

compos mentis

compos sui

compos voti

compositus

concedo

concio ad clerumconcordia discors

concursus Dei

condiscipulus

conditio sine qua non

Congregatio dePropaganda Fidc

conjunctis viribus

conscia mens recti

conscientia mille testes

consensus

consensus audacium

consensus facit legem

consensus gentium

consensus omnium

consequitur quodcunquepetit

consilio et animis

consilio et prudentia

consilio manuque

to settle disputes (Horace)

in a sound state of mind

master of one's self

having obtained one'swishes

compounded of

I admit; I concede

discourse to the clergy

harmony in discord(Horace)

concurrent activity of God

classmate; fellow student

indispensable condition

Congregation for thePropagation of Faith

with united powers

conscious of being right(Ovid)

conscience is as good asa thousand witnesses

by general agreement

the agreement of rashmen; a conspiracy

consent makes the law

unanimity of nations;widespread agreement

agreement of all members

he attains whatever heattempts

by wisdom and courage

by wisdom and prudence

by stratagem and manuallabor

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consilio, non impetu

constantia et virtuteconsuetudo est altera lexconsuetudo pro lege

servaturconsuetudo quasi altera

naturaconsule Planco

consummatum est

coninuetur remedia

contra bonos morescontradictio in adiectocontra jus communecontra formam statuti

contra jus gentiumcontra morescontra mundum

contra naturamcontra negantem

principia non estdisputandum

contra pacemcontraria contrariis

curanturcopia fandicopia verborumcoramcoram domino rege

by deliberation, notimpulse

by firmness and courage

custom is another law

custom is held as the law

habit is second nature(Cicero)

in the consulship ofPlanco; in the good olddays (Horace)

it is completed (Christ'swords on the cross)

let the medicine becontinued

contrary to good morals

contradiction in terms

against common law

against the form of thestatute

against the law of nations

contrary to morals

against the world; anunpopular position

against nature

there is no disputingagainst one who deniesthe first principles

against the peace

opposites are cured byopposites

abundance of talk

abundance of words

before; in the presence of

before our lord and king

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coram judice

coram nobiscoram non judice

coram paribus

coram populo

corona lucis

corpora lente augescentcito extinguuntur

cornu copiae

corpus

Corpus Christi

corpus delicti

corpus jurisCorpus Juris CanoniciCorpus Juris Civiliscorpus omnis Romani

juriscorpus sine pectorecorpus vilecorrigendum

corruptio optimi pessima

corruptisima re publicaplurimae leges

in the presence of ajudge with jurisdiction

before us; in our presencebefore a judge without

proper jurisdictionbefore equals; before

one's peersin the presence of the

peoplecrown of light; a large

chandelier

bodies grow slowly anddie quickly (Tacitus)

the horn of plenty;abundance

the body; collection oflaw or writings

feast of the Body ofChrist; Holy Eucharist

body of the crime;objective proof of crime

body of law

body of religious lawbody of civil lawcompendium of Roman

lawsa body without a soulworthless mattersomething to be

corrected (pl.corrigenda)

the corruption of the bestis the worst

in the most corrupt stateare the most laws(Terence)

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cor unum, via una

cos ingeniorum

crambe repetita

cras

cras credemus, hodienihil

cras mane

cras mane sumendus

cras mihi

cras nocte

crassa negligentia

cras vespere

credat judaeus Apella

crede Deo

credendum

crede quod habes, ethabes

credite posteri

Credo

credo quia absurdum est

credo quia impossible est

credo ut intelligam

credula res amore est

one heart, one way

a whetstone for the wits

warmed-over cabbage;stale repetitions

tomorrow

tomorrow we believe,but not today

tomorrow morning

to be taken tomorrowmorning

my turn tomorrow

tomorrow night

gross negligence;criminal negligence

tomorrow evening

let Apella the Jew believeit (I won't) (Horace)

trust in God

things to be believed;articles of faith

believe that you have it,and you do

believe it, futuregenerations (Horace)

I believe; the Apostles'(Nicene) Creed

I believe it because it isabsurd

I believe it because it isimpossible

I believe in order that Imay understand (St.Thomas Aquinas)

love is a credulous thing(Ovid)

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crescat scientia, vitaexcolatur

crescit amor nummiquantum ipsa pecuniacrescit

crescite et mulitplicamini

crescit eundo

crescit sub ponderevirtus

crecitur amor nummiquantum ipsa pecuniacrevit

crescentem sequitur curapecuniam maiorumquefames

cribro aquam haurirecrimecrimen falsi

crimen innominatum

crimem laesae majestatiscruce, dum spiro, fido

cruce signati

cruxcrux ansata

crux commissacrux criticorum

let knowledge increase,let life be perfected(motto of the Universityof Chicago)

the love of money growsas our wealth increasesJuvenal)

increase and multiply(the motto of Maryland)

it grows as it goes (mottoof New Mexico)

virtue grows underoppression

the richer you becomethe more you lovemoney (Juvenal)

as money grows, carefollows it and thehunger for more (Virgil)

to draw water in a sievecrime; criminalcrime of falsification;

perjurynameless crime; crime

against naturecrime of high treasonwhile I breathe, I trust

the crossmarked with a cross; the

Crusaders

crossa T-shaped cross with

loop at topthe tau crossthe puzzle of the critics

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crux decussata

crux medicorum

crux mihi ancora

crux spes unica

crux stellata

cucullus non facitmonachum

cui bono?

cui Fortuna ipsa cedit

cuilibet in arte suaperito credendum est

cui malo?

cui placet obliviscitur,cui dolet meminit

cuique suum

cuius

cuius regio eius religio

cuius libet

cuius vis hominis esterrare

culpa

culpae poenae par esto

culpa lata

culpa levis

X-shaped cross of St.Andrew or St. Patrick

the puzzle of doctors

the Cross is my anchor

the cross is the only hope(motto of Notre DameUniversity)

the cross with stars on itsarms

the cowl does not makethe monk

whom will it benefit?who stands to gain?

to whom fortune herselfyields (Cicero)

every skilled man is tobe trusted in his own art

whom will it harm?

we forget our pleasures,we remember oursufferings (Cicero)

to each his own

of which

he who owns the region,his is the religion

of any that you please

it is natural for any manto make a mistake(Cicero)

fault

let the punishment fit thecrime

gross negligence

ordinary negligence

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culpam poena premitcomes

cum

cum bona venia

cum grano salis

cum laude

cum multis aliis

cum notis variorum

cum onere

cum privilegio

cum tacent clamant

cuneus cuneum trudit

cupiditas ex homine,cupido ex stultonumquam tollitur

cupido dominandicunctis adfectibusflagrentior est

curae leves loquuntur,ingentes stupent

cura facit canos

cur ante tubam tremoroccupat artus?

curia

curia advisari vult

curia Domini

punishment presses hardupon the heels of crime(Horace

with

with good favor

with a grain of salt

with praise; withdistinction

with many others

with the notes of variouscritics

with the burden (ofproving a charge)

with privilege; anauthorized edition

when they are silent,they cry out (Cicero)

a wedge drives a wedge

a man can be cured ofhis lust, but a fool cannever be cured of hisgreed

the lust for powerinflames the heart morethan any other passion(Tacitus)

slight griefs talk, greatones are speechless

care brings gray hairs

why should fear seizethe limbs before thetrumpet sounds? (Virgil)

a court of law

the court wishes to beadvised

the Lord's court

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curia regis

curiosa felicitas

currente calamo

curriculum vitae

currus bovem trahitcursus curiae est lex

curiaecursus honorum

curta supellex

custodia legiscustoscustos morum

custos incorruptissimuscustos rotularum

cyathuscyathus vinosus

the king's courtpainstaking spontaneity

(Petronius)with the pen running on;

an afterthoughtthe courts of one's life;

an academic resumethe cart draws the oxthe practice of the court

is the law of the courtcourse of honors leading

to a high positionmeager stock of furniture

(knowledge)

in the custody of the lawguardiana guardian of themariners

an incorruptible guardianguardian of the rolls;justice of the peace

glassfulglassful of wine

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D

dabit deus his quoquefinem

dabit qui dedit

da fidei quae fidei sunt

da locum melioribus

damna minus consultamovent

damnant quod nonintelligunt

damnosa hereditas

damnum absque injuria

dante Deodapes inemptae

dare pondus idoneafumo

data et accepta

data fata secutus

God will bring an end tothis (Virgil)

he who has given oncewill give (again)

give to faith that whichbelongs to faith

give way to your betters(Terence)

losses to which we areaccustomed affect usless deeply (Juvenal)

they condemn what theydo not understand

inheritance ofdamnation; ruinouslegacy

loss without injury, notsubject to remedy

by the gift of God

unbought feasts;homegrown produce

fit only to give weight tosmoke (Persius)

things given andreceived; expenses andincome

following what isdecreed by fate (Virgil)

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dat, donat, dicat

date et dabitur vobis

date obolum Belisario

dat veniam corvis, vexatcensura columbas

Davus sum, non Oedipus

de aequitate

de ambitu

de asini umbradisceptare

de auditu

De Beata Vita

debellare superbos

de bene esse

debitum

debitum naturae

de bona memoria

de bonis asportatis

de bonis nonadministrators

de bonis propriis

de bono et malo

de bono gestu

decani

he gives, devotes,dedicates

give and it shall be givenunto you (Vulgate)

give a penny to Belisariusthe censures indulge the

crows but harass thedoves (Juvenal)

I am Davus, not Oedipus(Terence)

in equity

in briberyto argue about the

shadow of an ass(Disareli)

from hearsayOn the Good Life (St.

Augustine)to overthrow the proud

(Virgil)subject to conditions or

provisions

debtdebt of nature; deathof good memory; of asound mind

of the goods carried awayof the goods not yet

administered

out of his own goods

of good and bad; comewhat may

for good behaviorto be sung by the dean

(antiphonal music)

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decanus

decantadeceptio visus

decessit sine prole (D. S.P.)

decies repetita placebit

decipimur specie rectie

decipi quam fallere esttutius

decipi frons primamultos

De Civitate Dei

de claro die

decori decus addit avito

decretum

decubitus

decus et tutamen

de die in diem

de duobus malis, minusest semper eligendum

de facto

defectus sanguinis

deficit omne quodnascitur

de fide

dean; having supervisionover ten people

pour off

a deception of vision;optical illusion

died without children

though ten timesrepeated, it willcontinue to please(Horace)

we are deceived by thesemblance of what isright (Horace)

it is safer to be deceivedthan to deceive

the first appearancedeceives many

On the City of God (St.Augustine)

by the light of day

he adds honor to theancestral honor

a decree; a mandate

lying down

honor and defense

from day to day;continuously

of two evils, alwayschoose the lesser one(Thomas a Kempis)

existing by fact

failure to issue

everything that is bornpasses away (Quintilian)

of faith

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de fide et officio judicisnon recipitur quaestio

definitum

de fumo in flammam

degeneres animos timorarguit

de gratia

de gustibus non estdisputandum

Dei gratia

Dei judicium

de integro

dei penates

Dei plena sunt omnia

Dei Sponsa

Dei sub numine viget

de jure

de lana caprina

delectando pariterquemonendo

delenda est Carthago

deliciae humani generis

delictum

no question can beallowed concerning thefaith and duty of thejudge

a thing defined

out of the smoke into theflame

fear betrays ignoble souls(Virgil)

by favor

in matters of taste, thereis no argument

by the grace of God

the judgment of God

from the beginning; onemore time

guardians of thehousehold

all things are full of God

The Bride of God (poemby Patmore)

it flourishes under thewill of God (motto ofPrinceton University)

existing by lawful right

about goat's wool; aboutworthless objects

giving pleasure and atthe same timeinstruction (Horace)

Carthage must bedestroyed (Cato theElder)

the delight of mankind(Emperor Titus)

offense


delineavitdelirium tremens

delphinum natare doces

delphinum silvisappingit, fluctibusaprum

de lunatico inquiriendo

dementiadementia a potudementia praecoxdeme supercilio nubem

de minimis

de minimis non curat lex

de mortuis nil nisibonum

de nihilo nihil

denique caelum

denique non omneseadem miranturamantque

de novo

dente lupus, cornutaurus petit

dente superbo

he or she drew italcoholic distress;

delusions and tremblingyou are teaching a

dolphin to swimhe portrays a dolphin in

the woods and a wildboar on the waves(Horace)

a writ to inquire into theinsanity of a person

insanityinsanity from drinkinginsanity in adolescenceremove the cloud from

your browof the most insignificant

thingsthe law does not concern

itself with triflesof the dead (say) nothingbut good (Horace)

nothing comes fromnothing (Persius)

heaven at last (battle cryof the Crusaders)

all men do not admireand love the samethings (Horace)

new, fresh, renewed, tobegin again

the wolf attacks with histeeth, the bull with hishorns (Horace

with a disdainful tooth(Horace)

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dentur tales dosesDeo adjuvant non

timendum

Deo datedeo dignus vindice

nodusDeo duceDe duce, ferro comitante

Deo et regi fidelisDeo faventeDeo gratias (D.G.)Deo juvante

de omnibus rebus etquibusdam aliis

de omni re scibili etquibusdam aliis

Deo Optimo maximo (D.0. M.)

Deo, patriae, amicis

deorum cibus estdeos enim reliquos

accepimus, Caesaresdedimus

dei fortioribus adsunt

Deo volente (D. V)

give of such doseswith God helping,

nothing should befeared

give unto Goda knot worthy of god tountie

with God as my leaderwith God as my leader

and my sword as mycompanion

faithful to God and kingwith God's favorthanks be to Godwith God's help (motto

of Monaco)concerning all things and

certain other matters;circumlocution

concerning everythingknowable and a fewother things besides

for God, the best andgreatest (moto of theBenedictines)

for God, fatherland, andfriends

it is food for the godsthe gods were handed

down to us, but wecreated the Caesarsourselves

the gods aid the stronger(Tacitus)

God willing

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de pilo pendet

de plano

de praesenti

deprendi miserum est

De Profundis

de proprio motu

de rubus

De Rerum Natura

desideratum

Desideria

designatum

desinit in piscem mulierformosa superne

desipere in loco

desuetudo

desunt cetera

desunt multa

de te fabula narrator

de tempore in tempus

detur aliquando otiumquiesque fessis

detur digniori

it hangs by a hair;reaching a critical stage

with ease; withoutdifficulty

for the present

it is wretched to bedetected

from the depths; out ofdespair (Psalm 130)

of one's own motion;spontaneously

of things

On the Nature of Things(Lucretius)

a thing much desired orneeded

Longings (poem byWordsworth)

that which is designated

a woman, beautifulabove, with a fish's tail(Horace)

it is sweet to relax at theproper time (Horace)

disuse, no longer active

the remainder is lacking

many things are lacking

the story is told of you(Horace)

from time to time

let ease and rest besometimes granted tothe weary (Seneca)

let it be given to themore worthy

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detur pulchriori

Deum cole, regem serva

Deus avertat

Deus det

Deus est regit qui omnia

Deus est summumbonum

deus ex machina

Deus gubernat navem

Deus lux Mea

Deus misereatur

Deus nobiscum, quiscontra?

Deus nobis fiducia

Deus nobis haec otiafecit

Deus providebit

Deus tecum

Deus vobiscum

Deus vult

de verbo in verbum

de verborumsignifacatione

let it be given to the fairer

worship God and servethe king

God forbid

God grant

there is a God who rulesall things

God is the chief good

god from a machine; aperson who intervenesto solve a problem atthe last minute

God steers the ship

God is my light (motto ofthe Catholic Universityof America)

may God have mercy(Psalm 67)

God with us, who can beagainst us?

God is our trust (mottoof George WashingtonUniversity)

God has brought for usthis repose (Virgil)

God will provide

may God be with you(singular)

may God be with you(plural)

God wills it (motto of theFirst Crusade)

word for word

on the signifiance ofwords

(;2


dextras dare

dextro tempore

dicamus bona verba

dic bona fide

dicere quae puduit,scribere iussit amor

dicitur

dictis facta suppetant

dictum ac factum

dictum de dicto

dictum de omni et nullo

dictum sapienti sat est

diebus alternis

diebus tertiis

diem ex die

diem perdidi

dies

Dominica

Lunae

Martis

Mercurii

lovis

Veneris

Saturni

dies a quo

to give right hands; toshake hands

at the right time (Horace)let us speak words of

good omen (Terence)tell me in good faith

(Plautus)what modesty forbade

me to say, love hascommanded me towrite (Ovid)

it is said; they saylet deeds correspond to

words(no sooner) said than

done (Terence)report upon hearsaymaxim of all and nothinga word to the wise is

sufficientevery other dayevery third dayday by day; continuouslyI have lost a day

(Emperor Titus)day; dailySundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

Saturdayday from which

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dies datus

dies dominicus

dies faustus

dies infaustus

Dies Irae

dies juridicus

dies non

dies non juridicus

difficiles nugae

difficilia quae pulchra

digito monstrari

dignus vindice nodus

di (also dii)

di immortales virtutemapprobare, nonadhibere debent

di majores

di meliora

dimidium facti quicoepit habet

dimidius

di minores

a given day

the Lord's day

a day bringing goodfortune; auspicious day

a day bringing badfortune; an unlucky day

Day of Wrath (hymn forthe Requiem Mass)

a day on which the courtis in session

a day on which nobusiness can betransacted

a day on which the courtis not in session

laborious trifles (Martial)

things that are excellentare difficult

to be pointed out withfingers (Persius)

a knot worthy of such aliberator (Horace)

gods (singular deus)

we may expect the godsto approve virtue, butnot to endow us with it

the greater gods; men ofeminence

heaven send us bettertimes

he who has begun hasthe work half done(Horace)

one-half

the lesser gods; men oflesser merit

(4


di penates

di pia facta vident

dirige nos Domine

dinrgo

diruit, aedificat, mutatquadrata rotundis

dis aliter visum

disce pati

discere et docere

discere docendo

discipline praesidiumcivitatis

dis ducibus

disjecta membra

disjecta membra poetae

dispendia morae

disputandi pruritusecclesiarum scabies

ditat Deus

dives agris, dives positisin faenore nummis

divide in partes aequales

divide et impera

the household gods

the gods see virtuousdeeds (Ovid)

direct us, 0 Lord

I direct (motto of Maine)

he pulls down, he buildsup, he changes squarethings to round (Horace)

the gods thoughtotherwise (Virgil)

learn to endure

to learn and to teach

to learn through teaching

instruction is thesafeguard of the state(motto of the Universityof Texas)

under the direction ofthe gods

scattered limbs;fragments of a work

limbs of thedismembered poet(Horace)

loss of time (Virgil)

an itch for disputation isthe incurable disease ofthe church

God enriches (motto ofArizona)

rich in lands, rich inmoney lent out atinterest (Horace)

divide into equal parts

divide in order toconquer

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divide et regna

divina natura deditagros, ars humanaaedificavit urbes

divinae particula aurae

divitiae virum faciuntdixi

docendo discitur

docendo discimusdoce ut discasdoctor utriusque legis

doctus cum libro

doctus cum multis libris

dolium volvitur

dolusdolus bonusdolus malusDomine, dirige nos

Dominica palmarumdominium eminensDomino optimo maximo

(D.O.M.)DominusDominus illuminatio

meaDominus providebitDominus vobiscum

divide and rule(Machiavelli)

divine nature gave us thefields, human skill builtthe cities (Terentius)

particle of divine spirit(Horace)

riches make the manI have spoken; I will say

no moreone learns by teaching

we learn by teachingteach in order to learn

doctor of both laws(canon and civil)

learned with a book;having book learning

learned with manybooks; a polymath

an empty cask is easilyrolled

deceit; fraudpermissible deceitunlawful deceitLord, direct us (motto of

London)

Palm Sundayeminent domainto the Lord, best and

greatestthe Lordthe Lord is my light

(motto of Oxford)the Lord will provide

may the Lord be with you


domus et placens uxor

Domus Procerumdonec eris felix, multos

numerabis amicos

dono deditdormitat Homerusdo ut des

do ut facias

dramatis personaeduabus sellis sedere

duas tantum res anxiusoptat, panem etcircenses

duces tecum

ducit amor patriae

ductusductus figuratusductus simplex

ductus subtilisducunt volentem fata,

nolentem trahunt

dulce bellum inexpertis

dulce est desipere in loco

a home and a pleasingwife (Horace)

the House of Lordsas long as you are

fortunate, you will havemany friends (Ovid)

he or she gave as a gift

(even) Homer sleeps

I give so that you maygive

I give so that you may do

list of characters in a play

to sit in two saddles; towear two hats

two things only do thepeople earnestly desire,bread and the circus(Juvenal)

you shall bring it withyou; subpoena

the love of country leads(me)

style; manner

figurative or indirect style

straightforward orsimple style

subtle or deceiving style

fate leads the willingsoul, but drags alongthe unwilling one(Seneca)

war is sweet to thosewho have never fought

it is sweet to relax at theproper time

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dulce et decorum est propatria mori

dulce quod utile

dulces moriensreminiscitur Argos

dulce sodalicium

dulcis amor patriae

dulcis domus

dum

dum docent, discunt

dum fortuna fuit

dum inter hominessumus, colamushumanitatem

dum loquimor fugeritinvida aetas

dum loquor, hora fugit

dum solus

dum spiro, spero

dum tacent clamant

dum vita est spes est

dum vitant stulti vitia incontraria currunt

dum vivimus, vivamus

it is sweet and proper todie for one's country

what is useful is sweet

as he dies, he remembershis beloved Argos(Virgil)

sweet companionship;pleasant association

sweet is the love of one'scountry

sweet home

while; on the conditionthat

while they teach, theylearn (Seneca)

while fortune lasted

so long as we live amongmen, let us cherishhumanity (Seneca)

even as we speak, timespeeds swiftly away(Horace)

time is flying while Ispeak (Ovid)

while single

while I breathe, I hope (amotto of South Carolina)

though they are silent,they cry aloud

while there's life, there'shope

in shunning vices, foolsrun to the oppositeextreme (Horace)

while we live, let us live(Catullus)


duplici spe uti

dura lex sed lex

durante

durante absentia

durante bene placito

durante dolore

durante minore aetate

durante vita

durate et vosmet rebusservate secundis

durum hoc est sed italex scripta est

dux femina facti

dux gregis

to have a double hope

the law is hard, but it isthe law

during

during absence

during good pleasure; aslong as one wishes

while pain lasts

during minority, at anearly age

during one's life

carry on and preserveyourselves for bettertimes (Virgil)

this is harsh but the lawis written

a woman was the leaderin the deed (Virgil)

leader of the flock

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E

ecceecce agnus Dei

ecce homo

ecce quam bonum

ecce quomodo moritur

ecce signum

e contra

e contrario

editio cum notisvariorum

editio cum privilegio

editio princeps

editio vulgata

effectus sequitur causam

effugere non potesnecessitates, potesvincere

e flamma petere cibum

ego et rex meus

behold

behold the Lamb of God

behold the man (Christin crown of thorns)

behold how good (Psalm133)

behold the way of death

behold the sign; here isthe proof

on the other hand

on the contrary

an edition with notes ofvarious writers

a licensed andauthorized edition of abook

first printed edition of atext

the common edition forthe majority

the effect follows thecause

you cannot escapenecessities, but you canovercome them (Seneca)

to snatch food out of theflame (Terence)

my king and I (CardinalWolsey)

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egomet mihi ignosco

ego spem pretio non emo

eheu, fugaces labunturanni

ei incumbit probatio quidicit non qui negat

ejectamenta

ejusdem farinae

ejusdem generis

elapso tempore

elephantem ex muscafacis

elixir vitae

emeritus

emollit mores nec sinitesse feros

empta dolore experientiadocet

emptor

emulsio

e necessitate

enim vero di nos quasipilas homines habent

ens a se

Ens Entium

I myself pardon myself(Horace)

I do not purchase hopefor a price (Terence)

alas, the fleeting years goby (Horace)

the proof lies upon theone who affirms, notthe one who denies

ejected matter, worthlessitems

of the same flour;persons of the samenature

of the same kind; of thesame class

the time having elapsed

you are making anelephant out of a fly

elixir of life

one having served histime

it makes gentle thecharacter and does notallow it to be unrefined(Ovid)

experience teaches whenbought with pain

buyer, purchaser

an emulsion

from necessity; havingno alternative

the gods use mortals astheir playthings

a being in itself

the Supreme Being

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ense et aratroense petit placidam sub

libertate quietem

ens legis

ens rationis

ens realissimum

entia non suntmultiplicanda praeternecessitatem

eo animo

eo instante

eo ipso

eo loco

eo nomine

Epicuri de grege porcus

e pluribus unum

epulis accumbere divis

e re nata

ergo

eripuit caelo fulmensceptrumque tyrannis

errare est humanum

erratum

with sword and plow

by the sword she seekspeaceful repose underliberty (motto ofMassachusetts)

a creature of the law

a rational being

the most real being

things are not to bemultiplied unlessnecessary (Occam'sRazor)

with that intention

at that moment

by that itself; by that fact

at that very place

under the name

a hog from the grove ofEpicurus; an exquisitemeal (Horace)

one out of many (mottoof the United States)

to recline at the feasts ofthe gods (Virgil)

under the presentcircumstance

therefore

he snatched thethunderbolt fromheaven and the sceptorfrom tyrants (BenjaminFranklin)

to err is human(Alexander Pope)

an error in printing orwriting (pl. errata)

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erubuit, salva res est

eruditio et religio

esse

esse est percipi

esse quam videri

esse quam videri bonusmalebat

esse quid

est ars etiam maledicendi

est autem vis legemsimulans

est brevitate opus, utcurrat sententia

est deus in nobis

est et fideli tuta silentiomerces

est modus in rebus

esto perpetua

esto perpetuum

esto quod esse videris

est quaedam flerevoluptas

est unusquisque faberipsae suae fortunae

he blushed, the affair issafe (Terence)

learning and religion(motto of DukeUniversity)

to be; being; existence

to be is to be perceived(Bishop Berkeley)

to be rather than to seem(motto of NorthCarolina)

he preferred to be goodrather than to merelyseem good (Sallust)

to be; being thus so

there is an art even tomalediction

violence may alsosimulate the law

terseness is needed sothat the thought mayrun free (Horace)

there is a god within us(Ovid)

loyalty has its rewardsecure (Horace)

there is a proper measurein things (Horace)

may she live forever(motto of Idaho)

let it be everlasting

be what you seem to be

there is a certain pleasurein crying (Ovid)

every man is the creatorof his own fortune

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et alia; et alii (et al.)

et alibi

et campose ubi Troiafruit

et cetera (etc.)

et cum spiritu tuo

et decus et pretium recti

et discere et rerumexquire re causas

et ego in Arcadia

E Tenebris

et genus et formalregina pecunia donat

et genus et virtus, nisicum re, vilior alga est

et hoc genus omne

etiam atque etiam

etiam peribant ruinae

etiam sapientibuscupido gloriaenovissima exuitur

et id genus omne

and other things; andother people

and elsewhere

and the plains whereTroy once was (Virgil)

and the rest; and so forth

and with your spirit

both the ornament andreward of virtue

both to learn and toinvestigate the causes ofthings (motto ofGeorgia)

and I too (Death) havebeen in Arcadia

Out of the Darkness(poem by Oscar Wilde)

money, like the queen,gives them both rankand beauty (Horace)

without substance, honorand valor are moreworthless than seaweed(Horace)

and everything of thekind

again and again

even the ruins haveperished (Lucan)

the desire for glory is thelast infirmity to be castoff even by the wise(Tacitus)

and everything of thekind

;'4


et mihi res, non merebus subjungere conor

et nos quoque telasparsimus

et nunc et semper

et passim

et sceleratis sol oritur

et sequens (et seq.)

et sic de ceteris

et sic de similibus

et sic fecit

et tollens vacuum plusnimio Gloria verticem

et tu Brute

et uxor (et ux.)

eventus stultorummagister

ex abrupto

ex abundante cautela

ex abundantia

ex abusu non arguitur inusum

ex acervo

ex adverso

ex aequo et bono

ex animo

ex auctoritate commissa

ex bona fide

I suit life to myself, notmyself to life (Horace)

we too have hurledweapons

now and always

and everywhere; scatteredthought

the sun shines even onthe wicked (Seneca)

and the following

and so the rest

and so of similar things(or people)

and he or she did so

Vainglory, who lifts herproud head too high

and you too, Brutus(Julius Caesar)

and wife

the result is theinstructor of fools (Livy)

without preparation

from excessive caution

out of the abundance

from the abuse of a thingthere is no arguingagainst its use

out of a heap

from the opposite side

according to justice andright

from the heart; sincerely

by virtue of my authority

out of one's honor; fromgood faith

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ex capite

ex cathedra

excelsior

exceptio probat regulamde rebus non exceptis

exceptis exicipiendibus

excerpta

excitari, non hebescere

ex commodo

ex concesso

ex contractu

excudit

ex curia

ex delicto

ex dono

ex dono Dei

exeat

exegi monumentum aereperennius

exempla sunt odiosa

exempli gratia (e.g.)exemplum

exequatur

out of the head; frommemory

from the seat; a positionof authority

ever higher (motto of theState of New York)

the exception proves therule as to things notexcepted

things excluded whichshould be excluded

selections or excerpts

to be excited, not dull

from convenience

from what has beenconceded

matter arising out of acontract

he or she cast it

from the court

matter arising out of thecrime

by gift of; donated by

by the gift of God

he or she may go out;allowing student to beabsent

I have raised amonument moredurable than bronze(Horace)

examples are odious

for the sake of example

sample; copy; model

it may be executed


exeunt

exeunt omnes

exercitatio optimus esmagister

ex facie

ex facto

ex facto jus oritur

ex fide fortis

ex granis fit acervus

ex gratia

exhibeatur

exit

exitus acta probat

ex lege

ex libris

ex longinquo

ex malis moribus bonaeleges natae sunt

ex mera gratiaex mero motu

ex modo praescripto

ex more

ex natura rei

ex necessitate rei

ex nihilo

they go out; the playersleave the stage

all the players leave thestage

practice is the bestteacher

from the face of

from the fact or act

the law arises out of thefact

strength through faith

many grains make a heap

as an act of grace; out ofone's favor

let it be given

he or she goes out;player leaves the stage

the end justifies themeans (Ovid)

arising from the law

from the library of (usedon bookplates)

from a distance

from bad usages, goodlaws have been born

through mere favor

our of simple impulse;spontaneously

as directed

according to custom

from the nature of things

from the necessity of thecase

from nothing

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ex nihilo nihil fit

ex officio

Ex Ore Infantium

ex ore parvulorumveritas

exorire alquis nortis exossibus ultor

ex parte

ex pede Herculem

expende Hannibalem

experientia docet

experientia docet stultos

experimentum crucis

experto credito

expertus metuit

explicit

explorant adversa viros

ex post facto

expressio unius estexclusio alterius

expresses verbis

ex professo

ex proposito

ex propriis

from nothing, nothingcan be made (Lucretius)

by virtue of one's officeOut of the Mouth of

Babes (FrancisThompson)

out of the mouth of littlechildren (comes) truth

rise up from my deadbones, avenger (Virgil)

from one side only;partisan

to measure Herculesfrom his foot; from thesample we are able toestimate the whole

weigh (the dust of)Hannibal (Juvenal)

experience teachesexperience teaches foolsa crucial experimenttrust in one who has

experiencehaving had experience,

he is afraid (Horace)it ends heremisfortune tries menafter the fact; in retrospectthe expression of one

thing excludes othersin express termsin an open mannerof a set purpose; by

design

from one's own resources

;'8


ex proprio motu

ex quocunque capite

ex relations

ex tacito

ex tempore

ex silentio

exinctus amabitur idem

extortor bonorumlegumque contortor

extra modum

extra muros

extra pecuniam non estvita

ex turpi causa non orituractio

ex ungue leonem

ex uno disce omnes

eiurare patriam

ex usu

ex vi termini

ex voluntate

ex voto

of one's own accord;voluntarily

for whatever reasonupon relation or reportin a tacit mannerspontaneously, without

preparationin consequence of no

contrary evidencethe same one will be

loved after he's deadone who extorts good

citizens and twists thelaws (Terence)

beyond measurebeyond the wallswithout money there is

no lifeno immoral matter can

lead to a legal actionfrom the claw (we mayjudge) a lion; from asample we may judgethe whole

from one, learn of all;deductive reasoning

to renounce one's countryof use; advantageousfrom the force of the term

as a volunteer, withoutobligation

out of a vow; in pursuanceof a vow

79

F

fabas indulcet fames

faber est quisquefortunae suae

fabula

fabula Atellana

fabula crepidata

fabulae amatoriae

fabulae palliatae

facere sacramentum

facere totum

facies non omnibus unanec diversa tamen

facile est inventis addere

facile largire de alieno

facile omnes quomvalemus recta consiliaaegrotis damus

facile princess

facilis descensus Averno

hunger sweetens beans

every man is architect ofhis own fortune

a comedy or farce

Atellan farce

Roman tragedy basedupon Greek models

love stories, often withtragic plots

cloak comedy, as ofPlautus and Terence

to take an oath

to do everything

the features are not thesame in all respects, norare they different (Ovid)

it is easy to add to thingsalready invented

it is easy to be generouswith things of anotherperson

when we are healthy, weall have advice forthose who are sick

easily first; number onein the field

the descent to hell is easy(Virgil)

80


facilius est multa facerequam diu

facinus quos inquinantaequat

facio ut des

facio ut faciasfacit indignatio versum

facta armorum

fact non verba

facta sunt potentioraverbis

factotum

factum estfactum infectum fieri

nequit

factum probandum

factum probans

fac ut sciam

faenum habet in cornu,longe fuge

faex populi

fallacia consequentis

fallentis semitia vitae

falsa demonstratio

it is easier to do manythings than to do onething for a long time

guilt equates all whoshare in guilt

I do so that you may give

I do so that you may do

indignation producesverse (uvenal)

facts of arms

deeds not words; actionnot speeches

facts are more powerfulthan words

one who doeseverything; handyman

it is done, it is complete

a thing done cannot beundone

the fact of a case to beproved

facts tending to proveother facts

make me know; makeme aware

he has hay on his horn,keep your distance(reference to a chargingbull) (Horace)

the dregs of the people;the rabble (Cicero)

fallacy of the consequence

the narrow path of aprivate life (Horace)

false designation;erroneous description

81


falsa lectio false reading; erroneousinterpretation

falsi crimem the crime of falsification

falsus in uno, falsus in false in one thing, falseomnibus in everything

fama clamosa noisy rumor; publicscandal

fama mala quo non there is nothing swifteraliud velocius ullum than an evil rumor

(Virgil)famam extender factis to make known his fame

by deeds (Virgil)fama nihil est celerius nothing is swifter than a

rumor

fama semper vivat may his or her goodname live forever

fama volat rumor travels fast(adapted from Virgil)

fames optimum hunger is the bestcondimentum seasoning

familiares regis persons of the king'shousehold

famosus libellus a slanderous or libelousletter

farrago libelli miscellaneous contents ofa book

fari quae sentiat to say what one feels(Horace)

fas est et ab hoste doceri it is right to learn evenfrom an enemy

fasti calendar of eventsfasti et nefasti dies lucky and unlucky daysFata obstant the Fates willed otherwiseFata viam invenient the Fates will find a way

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Fata volentem docunt,nolentem trahunt

fatua mulier

favete linguis

fax mentis incendiumgloriae

fecitfelicitas habet multos

amicos

feliciter

felix culpa

felix qui nihil debet

felix qui potuit rerumcognoscere causas

felo de se

ferae naturae

fere libenter homines idquod volunt credunt

ferrea non venerem sedpraedam saeculalaudant

fervensfervens difficili bile

tumet iecur

the Fates lead the willingand drag those who areunwilling

a foolish woman; aprostitute

favor with your tongue;say nothing bad lestyou displease the gods(Horace)

the passion for glory isfire for the mind

he or she made it

prosperity has manyfriends

happily; fortunately

fortunate fault

happy is he who owesnothing

fortunate is he whounderstands the causesof things (Virgil)

one who kills himselfdoing an illegal act

wild beasts;undomesticated animals

men readily believe whatthey want to believe(Julius Caesar)

the iron age celebratesnot love but theacquisition of materialpossessions

boiling

my liver (seat of passion)swells with burningwrath (Horace)

83


fervet opus

fessus viator

festina lente

fiat

fiat Dei voluntas

fiat experimentum incorpore

fiat haustus

fiat justitia

fiat justitia, ruat caelum

fiat lux

fiat mixturafiat potio

fiat voluntas tua

ficta voluptatis causasint proxima veris

fictilia

fictilis

fictio cedit veritatifide et amore

fide et fortitudine

fidei est coticula crux

Fidei Defensor (ED.)

fideli certa merces

fidelis ad urnam

the work boils (Virgil)

weary traveler

make haste slowly(Emperor Augustus)

let it be made

may God's will be done

let one experiment on abody

let a draught be made

let justice be done

let justice be done, eventhough the heavens fall

let there be light (Genesis)

let a mixture be made

let a portion be made

Thy will be done (Gospelof Matthew)

fictions shouldapproximate the truthin order to please

pottery

made of pottery

fiction yields to the truth

by faith and love

by fidelity and fortitude

the Cross is thetouchstone of faith

defender of faith (mottoof the sovereigns ofEngland since HenryVIII)

to the faithful, reward iscertain

faithful to the urn;faithful until death

84


fideliterfide, non armis

fides ante intellectum

fides, sed cui vide

fides et justitia

fides et veritas

fides facit fidem

fides non timet

fides probata coronat

fides Punica

fides servanda est

fidus Achates

fidus et audax

fieri facias

figura causae

filius

filius est pars patris

filius nullius

filius populi

filius terrae

fine respice

finis coronat opus

fit via vi

flagrante bello

flagrante delicto

faithfully

by faith, not by arms

faith beforeunderstanding

trust, but watch out towhom

faith and justice

faith and truth

faith creates faith

faith does not fear

approved faith confers acrown

Punic faith; treacherousfaith

faith must be kept

faithful companion(Virgil)

faithful and courageous

writ authorizingexecution of a judgment

stylistic pattern of aspeech

a son

a son is part of the father

son of nobody; bastard

son of the people

son of the earth; a serf

look to the end; considerthe end

the end crowns the work

a way is made by force

in the midst of the war

in the heat of the crime

85


flamma fumo estproxima

flebile ludibrium

flectere si nequeosuperos, Acherontamovebo

flecti, non frangi

floreat

floreat Etona

flores

flores curat Deus

florilegium

floruit (fl.)

flosculi sententiarum

fluctuat nec mergitur

folio recto

folio verso

fons et origo

fons malorum

fons vitae

forensis strepitus

forma bonum fragile est

forma flos, fama flatus

forsan et haec olimmeminisse juvabit

fortem posce animum

fire is very close to smoke

a tragic farce

if I can't bend heaven,then I will move hell(Virgil)

to be bent, not broken

may it flourish

may Eton flourish (mottoof Eton)

flowers

God cares for flowers

a bunch of flowers;anthology or collection

he or she flourished(during this period)

flowers of thought

it is tossed by the waves,but does not sink(motto of Paris)

on the front of the page

on the back of the page

the source and origin

the fountain of evils

fountain of life

the clamor of the forum

beauty is a fragile good(Ovid)

beauty is a flower, fameis a breath

perhaps this will be apleasure to look backon one day (Virgil)

pray for a strong spirit(Juvenal)

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forte scutum, salusducum

fortes fortuna iuvat

forti et fideli nihildifficile

fortis cadere, cedere nonpotest

fortis et fidelis

fortiter et recte

fortiter, fideliter, feliciter

fortiter geret crucem

fortiter in re, suaviter inmodo

fortudine et prudetia

fortitudini

fortuna caeca est

fortunae cetera mando

forunae filius

fortuna favet fatuis

fortuna favet fortibus

fortuna fortes iuvat

fortuna fortes metuir,ignavos premit

fortunam citius reperiasquam retineas

fortuna mea in bellocampo

fortuna meliores sequitur

a strong shield is thesafety of our leaders

fortune favors the brave(Terence)

to the brave and faithful,nothing is difficult

brave men may fall, butcannot yield

brave and faithful

bravely and rightly

bravely, faithfully, happily

he will bravely bear thecross

resolutely in action,gently in manner

by courage and prudence

for bravery

fortune is blind

I commit the rest tofortune

a son of fortune (Horace)

fortune favors fools

fortune favors the strong

fortune helps the brave

fortune fears the brave,overwhelms thecowardly (Seneca)

it is easier to meet withgood fortune than tohold on to it

my fortune in a fair field

fortune follows the betterman (Sallust)

87


fortune multis datnimiun, nulli satis

fortuna nimium quemfavet stultum facit

fortune sequatur

fortuna vitrea est: turncum splendet frangitur

forum non conveniens

fossoribus orti

frangas, non flectes

fraus est celare fraudem

fraus pia

fraus Punica

frons est animi ianua

fronti nulla fides

fructus industriales

fructus naturales

fructu non foliisarborem aestima

fruges consumer nati

to many fortune givestoo much, to none doeshe give enough (Martial)

fortune makes a fool ofone whom she favorstoo much (PubliusSyrus)

let fortune follow

fortune is like glass: it ismost easily shatteredwhen it is the brightest

an inconvenient court orplace

risen from ditch diggers;of humble origin

you may break me, butyou will not bend me

it is fraud to conceal afraud

a pious fraud

Punic fraud; treacherousdeceit

the forehead is the doorof the mind (Cicero)

do not trust inappearance (Juvenal)

produce of the landresulting from manuallabor

produce of the landwhich grows naturally

judge a tree by its fruit,not by its leaves(Phaedrus)

born to consume thefruits of the earth

88


fruimur pro iucunditate

frust~ra laborat quiomnibus placere studet

fugaces labuntur annifugit horafugit irreparabile tempus

fuit Ilium

fumus et opesstrepitusque Romae

functus officio

fundamentum divisionis

fundamentum iustitiaeest fides

furor arma ministrat

furor loquendifuror poeticusfuror scribendi

let us enjoy things forpleasure

he labors in vain whotries to please everyone

the fleeting years go bythe hour fliestime is irretrievably

flying (Virgil)Troy has been; Troy is no

more (Virgil)the smoke, the wealth

and the clamor of RomeJuvenal)

having performed theduties of his office

principles according towhich a genus isdivided into a species

the foundation of justiceis good faith (Cicero)

rage supplies arms(Virgil)

a rage for speaking

a poetic frenzya rage for writing

89

G

gaudemus igiturgaudet tentamine virtusgaudium certaminisgeneratesgenius loci

gens togata

genus

genus est mortis malevivere

genus irritabile vatum

Gesta Romanorumglebae ascriptusGloriaGloria in Excelsis Deo

Gloria Patri

Gloria Tibi, Dominegloria virtutis umbra

gradatimgradatim vincimusgradus ad ParnassumGraeculus esuriens

therefore let us rejoicevirtue rejoices in trialthe joy of the strugglegeneral principlesspirit of a place;

prevailing atmospherenation of togas; Roman

citizens; civilians

class of things sharingcertain attributes

to live an evil life is atype of death (Ovid)

the irritable race of poets(Horace)

Deeds of the Romansattached to the soilGloryGlory to God on high

(the greater doxology)Glory to the Father (the

lesser doxology)

Glory be to Thee, 0 Lordglory is the shadow of

virtueby steps; by degreeswe conquer by degreesa step toward Parnassus

a hungry Greek Juvenal)

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grammatici certantadhuc sub iudice lis est

gratia Dei

gratia et veritas

gratia gratiam part

gratia placendi

gratias agere

gratias tibi ago

gratior et pulchroveniens in corporevirtus

gratis

gratis dictum

graviora manent

graviora quaedam suntremedia periculis

gravis ira regum estsemper

gravissimum estimperiumconsuetudinis

gregatim

grex venalis

scholars dispute and thecase is still before thecourt (Horace)

by the Grace of God

grace and truth

kindness produceskindness

the grace of pleasing

to give thanks

I give thanks to you

virtue and worth winmore favor thanbeautiful form (Virgil)

free, at no cost

an unsubstantiatedassertion

worse things remain(Virgil)

some remedies are worsethan the disease(Publius Syrus)

the wrath of kings isalways severe (Seneca)

the power of custom isthe strongest

in flocks or herds

a venal gathering

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H

habeas corpus

habeas corpus adsubj iciendum

habemus confitentemreum

habendum et tenendum

habentes homines

habent sua fata libelli

habere et dispertire

habere, non haberi

habet

habet et musca splenem

hac lege

hac mercede placet

hac urgeit lupus haccanis

haec est conventio

haec generi incrementalfides

you have the body; alegal writ

writ requiringpresentation of theperson

we have an accusedperson who pleadsguilty (Cicero)

having and holding

men of substance

books have their owndestiny (Terentius)

to have and to distribute

to hold, not to be held

he or she has it

even a fly has anger

under this law: underthis condition

these terms are pleasingto me

on one side a wolfthreatens, on the otherside a dog threatens(Horace)

this is an agreement

this faith will augmentour people

92

LATIN PHRASES AND Q

haec olim meminisseiuvabit

haec tibi dona fero

hae nugae in seriaducent mala

haerent infixi pectorevultus

Hannibal ad portas

haud ignota loquor

haud longis intervallis

haud passibus aequis

helluo librorum

heredis fletus subpersona risus est

hereditas damnosa

heres

heres est alter ipse

heroum filii

hesterni quirites

heu nihil invitis fasquemquam fidere divis

heu pietas heu priscafides

UOTATIONS

(even) these things willbe a pleasure toremember one day(Virgil)

I bear these gifts to you(motto ofNewfoundland)

these trifles will lead toserious evils (Horace)

his looks are imprintedon her breast (Virgil)

Hannibal is at the gates(Cicero)

I speak of things by nomeans unknown

at intervals by no meanslong

with unequal steps(Virgil)

a devourer of books; abookworm

the tears of an heir aremere laughter under aveil

a burdensome inheritance

an heir

an heir is another self

sons of heroes (motto ofWellington College)

citizens of yesterday;freed slaves (Persius)

one cannot trust the godsfor anything once theyare against you (Virgil)

alas for pity, alas forancient faith (Virgil)

93

LATIN PHRASES AND Q1

hiatus valde deflendus

hic domus, haec patriaest

hic et nunchic et ubiquehic et ubique terrarum

hic finis fandi

hic funis nihil attraxit

hic jacethic jacet sepultushic jacet lepus

hic sepultushinc illae lacrimae

hinc lucem et poculasacra

his non obstantibus

hi sunt inimici pessimifronte hilaro

hi testeshoc age

hoc annohoc est

NOTATIONS

a much regretted gap ordeficiency

here is our home, this isour country (Virgil)

here and nowhere and everywherehere and everywhere

throughout the world(motto of the Univeristyof Paris)

here the speech ended(Virgil)

this line has not attractedany fish

here lies (on tombstones)

here lies buriedhere lies the hare (the

difficulty)here is buriedhence these tears; cause

of the disasterfrom hence (we receive)

light and sacredlibations (motto ofCambridge)

notwithstanding thesethings

one's worst enemies arethose whose faces arecheerful

these are witnessesdo this; apply yourself to

thisin this yearthis is

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hoc erat in moremajorum

hoc erat in votis

hoc est vivere bis vitaposse priore frui

hoc genus omne

hoc habet

hoc illis narro qui menon intelligunt

hoc indictum volo

hoc loco

hoc mensehoc monumentum posuit

hoc nocte

hoc nomine

hoc opus, hic labor esthoc opus, hoc studium

hoc quaere

hoc sensu

hoc sustinete, maius neveniat malum

hoc tempore

hoc tempore obsequiumamicos, veritas odiumpart

hoc titulo

hoc verbo

hoc volo

this was in the manner ofour ancestors

this was what I wished(Horace)

to live twice is to makeuseful profit of one'spast (Martial)

all the people of thattype (Horace)

he has it; he is a hitI am telling my tale to

people who do notunderstand me (Virgil)

I wish this statement tobe withdrawn

in this placein this monthhe or she erected this

monumentthis night; tonightin this name

this is work, this is laborthis work, this pursuitlook for thisin this senseendure this evil, lest a

greater one shouldcome to you (Phaedrus)

at this time

today flattery winsfriends, truth begetshatred (Terence)

under this titleunder this wordthis I wish

95


hoc volo, sic iubeo, sitpro ratione voluntas

hodie mihi, cras tibi

hodie, non cras

homagium reddere

hominum causa jusconstitutum

hominem quaero

homini amico etfamiliari non estmentiri meum

homo additus naturae

homo antiqua virtute acfide

homo doctus in sesemper divitas habet

homo erectus

homo faber

homo homini aut deusaut lupus

homo homini deus est sisuum officium sciat

homo homini lupus

homo multarumlitterarum

this I wish, thus Icommand, let my willstand for my reason(Juvenal)

today to me, tomorrowto you

today, not tomorrow

to render homage

law is established for thebenefit of man

I am looking for a man(Phaedrus on Diogenes)

I do not lie to my friendsor family (Lucilius)

man added to nature(Francis Bacon)

a man of ancient virtueand loyalty

a learned man alwayshas wealth withinhimself

early species of man ableto stand on two feet

man the maker

man is either a wolf or agod to other men(Erasmus)

man is a god to manwhen he recognizes hisduty to others

man is a wolf to hisfellow man (Plautus)

a man of many letters

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homo nullis colors

homo rationalis

homo sapiens

homo sum; humani nil ame alienum puto

homo totiens moriturquotiens amittit suos

homo trium litterarum

homo unius libri

homo vitae commodatusnon donatus

homunculi quanti sunt

homunculus

honesta mors turpi vitapotior

honesta quam splendida

honeste vivere

honorarium donum

honores mutant mores

honor est a Nilo

man of no color; onewho does not commit

rational man; man as acognitive being

wise man: man as amember of humanspecies

I am a man; I regardnothing that concernsman as foreign to myinterests (Terence)

a man dies as manytimes as he loses a dearfriend

a man of three letters; athief

man of one book; oneeducated by narrowmeans

a man is lent to life, notgiven (Publius Syrus)

what unimportantcreatures men are(Plautus)

imaginary tiny manresiding within a person

an honorable death isbetter than a vile life(Tacitus)

honorable things ratherthan brilliant things

to live honestly

an honorary gift;gratuitous payment

honors change manners

honor is from the Nile

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honoris causa

honor virtutis praemium

honos alit artes

honos habet onushora decubitushorae canonicae

horae subsicivaehorae unius spatiohora fugit

horas non numero nisiserenas

hora somnihorresco referens

horribile dictuhorribile visu

horror ubiquehortus conclusus

hortus siccus

hos ego versiculos feci,tulit alter honores

hospes, hostishostis honori invidiahostis humani generishuius annihuius mensis

for the sake of honor;degree of recognition

honor is the reward ofvirtue (Cicero)

honor nourishes the arts(Cicero)

honor has its burden

at the hour of bedtimecanonical hours; hours of

prayerhours of leisurein one hour's timetime flies; the hour

passes quicklyI don't count the hours

unless they're bright

at the hour of sleepI am horrified to relate

(Virgil)

horrible to relatehorrible to see

terror everywhereenclosed garden; private

sanctuary

collection of dry plants;herbarium

I wrote these lines,another has carriedaway the honors (Virgil)

stranger, enemyenvy is the foe of honorenemy of the human raceof this yearof this month

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humani generis

humani nihil a mealienum puto

humanius est deriderevitam quam deplorare

humanum amare est:humanum autemignoscere est

humanum est errare

humiles laborant ubipotentes dissident

hunc laborem sumaslaudem qui tibi acfructum ferat

hunc tu caveto

hunc tu, Romane, caveto

of the human race (PopePius XII)

I consider nothing thatrelates to man foreignto me (Terrence)

it is more appropriate fora man to laugh at lifethan to lament it(Seneca)

to love is human; toindulge is human also

to err is human

poor people suffer whenthe powerful disagree

accept work whichbrings praise and profit(Lucilius)

beware of him

of him, Roman, beware(Horace)

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I

iacta alea est

iam proximus ardetUcalegon

iam redit et virgo,redeunt Saturnia regna

iam satis

ianuae mentisianuis clausis

ibidem (ibid.)

idem

idem quod

idem sonans

idem velle atque idemnolle

ides

id est (i.e.)

id genus omne

idoneus homo

ieiunus raro stomachusvulgaria temnit

the die is cast GuliusCaesar, on crossing theRubicon,49 B.C.)

Ucalegon's house nextdoor is burning (Virgil)

now returns the Virgin,now the Golden agereturns (Virgil)

already enough

the doors of the mind

with closed doors

the same text

the same

the same as

sounding the same as

to like and dislike thesame things (Sallust)

the fifteenth (orthirteenth) day of themonth on the ancientRoman calendar

that is

all that sort; everyone ofthat class

the fit man; man ofproven ability

the empty stomachseldom turns away food(Horace)

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lesus Hominum Salvator(I.H.S)

Jesus Nazarenus RexIudaeorum

ignavis semper feriaesunt

ignis aururn probat,miseria fortes viros

ignis fatuus

ignis iudicium

ignobilis vulgus

ignorantia facti excusat,ignorantia iuris nonexcusat

ignorantia legis nonexcusat

ignorantia legis nonexculpat

ignorantia elenchi

ignoscito saepe alterinunquam tibi

ignoti nulla cupido

ignotum per ignotius

ignotus

Ilias malorum

Jesus, Savior of mankind

Jesus of Nazareth, Kingof the Jews

to the lazy it is always aholiday

fire tests gold; adversitytests strong men(Seneca)

foolish fire;will-of-the-wisp

trial by fire

the ignoble crowd

ignorance of fact excusesone, ignorance of lawdoes not excuse one

ignorance of the law isno excuse

ignorance of the lawdoes not free one fromblame

an irrelevant argumentor conclusion; a logicalfallacy disproving aproposition

forgive others often,forgive yourself never

no desire exists for anunknown thing (Ovid)

explaining the unknownby means of somethingeven more unknown

unknown

an lliad of woes;multitude of misfortune

101


illaeso lumine solum

illotis manibusimagines majorumimago pietatis

imitatores, servum pecus

immedicabile vulnus

imo pectore

impari Marteimpavidum ferient

ruinae

imperat aut servitcollecta pecunia cuique

imperator Dei gratia

imperiosusimperium et libertasimperium in imperio

implicate

imponere Pelio Olympo

impos animi

impossibilium nullaobligatio est

impotens sui

imprimatur

with undazzled eye tothe sun

with unwashed handsportraits of ancestorsimage of Christ standing

upright in His tombimitators, you servileherd (Horace)

an incurable wound(Ovid)


in unequal combatthe ruins of the world

will not dismay him(Horace)

money saved either rulesus or serves us (Horace)

emperor by the grace ofGod

imperious; haughtyempire and libertyauthority withinanother's jurisdiction

by implicationto pile Pelion onOlympus; to makematters much worse

having no control overone's mind

no obligation to do theimpossible is binding

having no control overone's self

official sanction forpublication of text

102


imprimis

in absentia

in abstract

in actu

in aeternum

in alio loco

in ambiguo

in aqua scribis

in arduis virtus

in arena aedificas

in armis

in articulo mortis

in banco

in banco regis

in beato omnia beata

in bello parvismoments magni casusintercedunt

in bonis

in caelo quies

in caelo salus

in camera

in capite

in cauda venenum

Incarnatus

in first place

in the absence of aparticular person

in the abstract

in the act; in reality

in eternity; forever

in another place

in doubt

you are writing in water

to have virtue indifficulties

you are building uponthe sand

in arms

in the grasp of death; atthe point of death

in full court

in the King's Bench

with the blessed allthings are blessed(Horace)

in war great events arecaused by small thingsUulius Caesar)

in the goods or property

in heaven is rest

in heaven is salvation

in a room; a meetingconducted in secret

in chief, reference toholder of estate

in the tail is the poison;beware of danger

incarnate (section of theNicene Creed)

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incessu patuit dea

in Christi nomine

incidis in Scyllamcupiens vitareCharybdim

incipit

in commendam

in contumaciam

in corpore

incredulus odi

in cruce spero

incudi reddere

in cumulo

incunabula

incunabulum

in curia

in custodia legis

inde irae et lacrimae

in delicto

in Deo speramus

in Deo speravi

in deposito

Index Expurgatorius

by her walk the goddesswas revealed (Virgil)

in the name of Christ

you fall into Scyllawishing to avoidCharybdis (adaptedfrom Homer)

the beginning of a text

in trust for a time

in contempt of court

in body or substance

being skeptical I hate it(Horace)

I hope in the Cross

to return to the anvil(Horace)

in a heap

earliest printed books,those before 1500

swaddling clothes;infancy; origin

in court

in the custody of the law

hence the anger andthese tears (Juvenal)

in fault, though not inequal fault

in God we hope (mottoof Brown University)

in God have I trusted

on deposit; as a pledge

list of books from whichcertain passages havebeen expurgated by theCatholic Church

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Index LibrorumProhibitorum

index rerum

index verborum

indicia

indicium

indictum sit

in diem vivere

in dies

indignante invidiaflorebit iustus

in discrimine rerum

indocilis pauperiem pati

in dorso

in dubio

in dulci jubilo

industriae nilimpossibile

inedita

in equilibrio

in esse

inest dementia forti

inest sua gratia parvis

in excelsis

in exitu

in extenso

list of books prohibitedby the Catholic Church

an index of mattersan index of wordsindications, signs and

circumstancesindicating mark or signleave it unsaidto live for the daydaily, everydaythe just man will flourish

in spite of envyat the crisis point; at the

turning pointone who cannot learn tobear poverty (Horace)

on the backin doubtin sweet rejoicingwith hard work, nothing

is impossibleunpublished

compositionsin equilibriumin existence at the

present timeclemency belongs to thebold

trifles have a grace oftheir own

in the highest; to thegreatest measure

an issuein its entirety; completely

105


in extremis

in face curiae

in facto

infandum, regina, iubesrenovare dolorem

infandum renovaredolorem

infecta pace

in ferrum pro libertateruebant

in fieri

infima species

infixum est mihi

in flagrante delicto

inflatilia

in folio

in forma pauperis

in foro conscientiaein foro domestic

infra

infra aetatem

infra dignitatem (infradig.)

infra regnum

in fumo

in fusum

in futuro

at the point of death; atthe extreme point

in the presence of thecourt

in a state of completion

unspeakable, queen, isthe grief which youwish me to renew(Virgil)

to renew an unspeakablegrief

without establishingpeace (Terence)

for freedom they rushedon their sword

pending; not yetcompleted

the lowest species

I have firmly resolved

while the crime is blazing

wind instruments

in the page

in the manner of apauper; at no cost

in the court of conscience

in a domestic court

below (in the text)

under age, a minor

beneath one's dignity

within the realm

in smoke

let it infuse

in the future; at a laterdate

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in genere

ingenita levitas eterudite vanitas

ingens aequoringens telum necessitates

in gremio legisin hac partein his verbisin hoc

in hoc salusin hoc signo

in hoc signo spes mea

in hoc signo vinces

in infinitumin intellect

in invidium

in invitum

iniquia numquam regnaperpetui manent

iniquium estinitioiniuriae qui addideris

contumeliam

in jure

in kind; in the same classor species

frivolity is inborn,conceit is acquired byeducation (Cicero)

the mighty oceannecessity is a powerful

weaponin the lap of the lawon this partin these (exact) wordsin this; respecting this

matterthere is safetyby this sign (the Cross)

(motto of the Jesuits)in this sign (the Cross) ismy hope

by this sign you willconquer (moto ofConstantine)

to infinity; forever

in intelligence; inconception

against the unwilling;compulsory

against the will of theother party

unjust rules neverendure forever

it is inequitable or unjustat the beginningyou who have added

insult to injury

according to law

107


injuria absque damno

injuria non excusatinjuriam

in limine

in limine belli

in loco

in loco citato (loc. cit.)

in loco parentis

in lumine tuo videbimuslumen

in malum partem

in manus tuascommendo spiritummeum

in maxima potentia,minima licentia

in medias res

in medio

in medio tutissimus ibis

in meditatione fugae

in memorial

in morain naturalibus

in nihil nil posse reverti

in nocte consilium

a wrong withoutdamage; insult withoutdamage

one wrong does notjustify another wrong

at the outset; on thethreshold

at the outbreak of war(Livy)

in the place

occurring in the placecited

in the place of a parent

in thy light we shall seelight (motto ofColumbia University)

in a bad sense

into Thy hands Icommend my spirit(Christ's final words onthe Cross)

in the greatest powerthere is the leastfreedom

in the middle of things

in the middle

you will go safest in themiddle (Ovid)

in contemplation of flight

in memory; document inmemory of a person

in delay

in a state of nature; naked

nothing cannot return tonothing (Persius)

in the night is counsel

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in nominein nomine Domini

in nomine Patris et Fijiiet Spiritus Sancti

in nubibus

in nuce

in oculis civium

in omnia paratus

in omnibus

in omnibus caritas

inopem me copia fecit

inopiae desunt multa,avaritiae omnia

in ovo

in pace

in pace, ut sapiens,apparat idonee bello

in pari causa

in pari delicto

in pari materia

in partibus infidelium

in pectore

in perpetuam reimemoriam

in perpetuum

in persona

in the name of

in the name of the Lord

in the name of the Fatherand the Son and theHoly Spirit

in the clouds

in a nutshell; in a concisemanner

in the eyes of the citizens

prepared for all things

in all things; in allrespects

in all things charity

abundance makes mepoor (Ovid)

poverty is the lack ofmany things, avarice ofeverything

in the egg; immature

in peace

in peace, like a wiseman, he appropriatelyprepares for war(Horace)

in an equal cause

(two parties) in equalfault

regarding the samesubject matter

in the lands of infidels

in the breast; in secret

in perpetualremembrance

forever; in perpetuity

in person

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in personam

in plano

in pleno

in pontificalibus

in posse

in posterum

in potentia

in praesentia

in primis

in principio

in procinctu

in promptu

in propria causa

in propria causa nemoiudex

in propria persona

in prospect

in puris naturalibus

inquirendo

inquisitio post mortem

in re

in rem

in rerum natura

in saecula saeculorum

insalutato hospite

(a legal action) againstthe person

on a level surface

in full; completely

in episcopal robes

as a possibility; potentialaction

in the future

in possibility

in the present; at themoment

among the first

in the beginning; at theoutset

with girded loins

in readiness

in one's own suit

no one can judge hisown cause

in one's own person

in prospect

in the natural state; naked

by inquiring

inquest after death

in the matter of

(a legal action) againstthe thing

in the nature of things

forever and ever; forages and ages

leaving without thankingthe host

110


insanus omnis furere every madman thinkscredit ceteros everyone else is mad

(Syrus)insculpsit he or she engraved it

in se in and of itselfin silvam ligna ferre to carry wood to the

forestin situ in the original place;

usual environmentin solidum in the wholein solo Deo salus in God alone there is

salvationin specie in kind; in like forminstanter urgently; immediatelyinstar omnium worth all of them (Cicero)

in statu pupillari having the status of astudent

in statu quo in the existing conditionor situation

in statu quo ante in the same condition asbefore

in statu quo ante bellum in the condition beforethe war

institutiones works containingelements of science

in tantum in so much asin te Domine, speravi in Thee Lord, have I put

my trustinteger vitae living a blameless life

(Horace)integer vitae scelerisque blameless in life and free

purus from crime (Horace)integra mens a sound and vigorous

augustissima possessio mind is the mosthonored possession

111


integros haurire fontes

intellectus agens

intellectus merces estfidei

intellectus possibilis

intelligenti pauca

in tempore opportune

in tenebris

inter

inter alia

inter alios

inter arma leges silent

inter canem et lupum

interdicere alicui aqua etigni

interdum volgus rectumvidet, est ubi peccat

inter malleum etincudem

inter nos

inter pares

inter partes

inter pocula

inter regalia

interregnum

to drink from purefountains

active intellect

understanding is thereward of faith

passive intellect

to the intelligent, fewwords

at the opportune time

in darkness;incomprehensible

between, among

among other things

among other persons

in time of wars, laws aresilent

between a dog and wolf

to forbid water and fireto someone (Cicero)

at times the world seesstraight, but manytimes the world goesastray (Virgil)

between the hammer andthe anvil

among us, between us

among peers; amongthose of equal rank

with both partiesrepresented

between cups; overdrinks

among the festiveactivities

the period between rulers

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in terrorem

inter se

inter spem et metum

inter vivos

interdum vulgus rectumvidet

in terminis

in terroremin testimonium

in totidem verbis

in toto

in toto caelo

intra muros

in transitu

intra parietes

intra vires

Introitus

intuitu

intus et in cute novihominem

in usum Delphini

in utero

in utroque fidelis

in utroque iure

in utrumque paratus

in vacuo

in fear; action based onextreme fear

among or betweenthemselves

between hope and fearbetween the living parties

sometimes the crowdsees right (Horace)

in express termsas a warningin witnessin so many wordsas a whole, in its entiretyin the whole skywithin the wallsin transit, in passagewithin the wallswithin one's authority orjurisdiction

the entrance (beginningof the Mass)

in respect to, withregards to

I know the man withinand in the skin

for the use of theDauphin; expurgated

in the womb

faithful in bothunder both laws (civil

and canon)prepared for either

alternative (Virgil)in space; isolated

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invadio

invenit

in ventre

in verba peccare

inverso ordine

invictus maneo

in vino veritas

invita Minerva

in vitro

invitium sequitur honor

in vivo

loannes est nomen eius

ioci causa

io Triumphe

ipsa quidem pretiumvirtus sibi

ipsa scientia potestas est

ipse dixit

ipsissima verba

ipso facto

ipso jure

ira furor brevis est

irae et lacrimae

irrevocabile verbum

irritabis crabrones

ita est

in pledge

he or she devised it

in the womb

to offend in words only

in inverse order

I remain unconquered

in wine, there is truth

Minerva was unwilling;uninspired

in glass; in a culture dish

honor follows himuninvited

in the living organism

John is his name (Mottoof Puerto Rico)

for the sake of a joke

hail, god of Triumph

virtue is its own reward(Claudian)

knowledge itself ispower (Francis Bacon)

he himself said it;unsubstantiatedassertion

quoted in the exact words

by the fact itself

by the law itself

anger is brief madness(Horace)

resentment and tears

a word beyond recall

you will stir up thehornets

it is so

114


ita lex scripta est

ita te Deus adiuvet

italiceite missa est

item

iterum

Iubilate Deo

iucundi acti labores

iudicium Dei

iudicium parium autleges terrae

iuncta iuvant

iuncta iuvant, alta petit

iuniores ad labores

luppiter Tonans

iura naturae suntimmutabilia

iura regalia

iurare in verba a magistri

iurat

iure

iure belli

iure coronae

iure divino

iure gentium

iure humano

iure mariti

thus is written the law

so help you God

in the Italian manner

go, the Mass has ended

also, likewise

again, anew

rejoice in God

past labors are pleasant(Cicero)

the judgment of God

the judgment of one'speers are the laws ofthe land (from theMagna Charta)

united things help eachother

union is strength, it seeksthe heights

the younger men forlabor

Jupiter the Thunderer

the laws of nature areunchangeable

royal rights

to swear to the words ofthe master (Horace)

he or she swears

by one's right

by the right of war

by the right of the crown

by divine right

by the right of nations

by human law

by the husband's right

115


iure non dono

iure propinquitatis

iure sanguinis

iure uxoris

iurisdictionis fundandaecausa

iuris ignorantia est cumnostrum ignoramus

iuris peritus

iuris praecepta

luris Utriusque Doctor

ius

ius accrescendi

ius canonicum

ius civile

ius civitatis

ius commune

ius contra bellum

ius divinum

ius est ars boni et aequi

ius et norma loquendi

ius ex iniuria non oritur

ius gentium

ius gladii

ius in bello

ius in re

iusiurandum

ius mariti

ius naturae

by right, not gift

by right of relationship

by right of blood

the right of the wife

for the sake ofestablishing jurisdiction

in the ignorance of thelaws, we are unfamiliarwith our own rights

learned in the law

the precepts of law

Doctor of Both Laws(civil and canon)

law, legal right

the right of survivors

canon law

civil law

right of citizens

common law

law against war

divine law

law is the art of the goodand the just

the law and rule ofspeech

right does not rise out ofwrong

the law of nations

the right of the sword

moral constraints in war

an actual right

a swearing; an oath

the right of the husband

the law of nature

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ius non scriptum

ius pignoris

ius possessions

ius postliminii

ius primae noctis

ius proprietatis

ius regium

ius relictae

ius sanguinis

ius scriptum

ius soli

ius summum, saepesumma malitia est

ius tertii

iustitiae soror fides

iustitiae tenax

iustitia omnibus

iusto tempore

iustum et tenaxpropositi vir

iuvante Deo

unwritten law

the right of pledge

the right of possession

the right of resumptionof status

the right of first night

the right of property

the right of the crown

the right of the widow

the law of consanguinity

written law; statutory

the law of birthplace

extreme law is often anextreme wrong (Terence)

the rights of the thirdparty

faith is the sister of justice

tenacious of justice

justice for all (motto ofthe District of Columbia)

at the proper time

a man who is uprightand steadfast inpurpose (Horace)

God helping

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L

labitur et labetur inomne

laborare est orare

labore et honore

labor ipse voluptas

labor omnia vincit

labor omnia vincitimprobus

labor optimos citat

laborum dulce lenimen

labuntur et imputantur

lacrima Christi

lacrimae rerum

lacrimis oculos suffusanitentes

lacuna

laesa majestas

laevus

lana caprina

(the stream) flows and itwill flow forever(Horace)

to work is to pray

by labor and honor

work itself is a pleasure(Manilus)

work conquers all things(motto of Oklahoma)

persistent work conquersall things (Virgil)

labor summons the bestmen (Seneca)

sweet solace of (my)labor (Horace)

(the moments) slip away andare reckoned to our account(inscription on a sundial)

the tear of Christ; also asweet Italian wine

tears for the things; pityfor misfortune

her sparkling eyessuffused with tears (Virgil)

gap, blank space, hiatus

the crime of high treason

left; left-handed

goat's wool; animaginary thing

118


lapislapis philosophorumlapsuslapsus calamilapsus linguaelapsus memoriaelapsus morumlapsus pennaelararium

lares et penates

lar familiaris

lateat scintillula forsan

latet anguis in herba

lato sensulaudandum

adulescentem,omandum, tollendum

laudari a laudato viro

laudator temporis acti

laudem virtutisnecessitate damus

laus Deolaus propria sordetlectio difficilior

stonethe philosophers' stoneslip; blunderslip of the pen

slip of the tonguelapse of memoryslip of moralsslip of the penshrine for images of the

laresRoman gods of the

householddomestic or household

spiritperhaps a spark may

exist unseena snake lies hidden in the

grassin a broad senselet's praise the young

man, honor him, andelevate him (Cicero onOctavian)

to be praised by a manwho is praised (Cicero)

one who praises pasttimes (Horace)

we give to necessity thepraise of virtue(Quintilian)

praise be to Godself-praise is basethe harder reading;

principle of selection

119


lector benevole

legalis homo

legatus a latere

legendalege, quaesoleges bonae ex malis

moribus procreanturleges mori serviunt

legimus, ne legantur

leone fortior fidesleonina societas

lexlex domicilii

lex est dictamen rationis

lex locilex loci contractus

lex loci delicti

lex, lux

lex mercatorum

lex non scripta

kind reader; opening ofan author's preface

a legal man; a man withfull rights

ambassador from innercircle; papal legate

things to be readread, I pray yougood laws are the

products of bad moralslaws are servants to

customwe read so that others

may not read(Lactantius)

faith is stronger than a liona leonine partnership,

one in which onepartner shares thelosses but not the profits

the lawthe law in force at one's

domicilelaw is the dictate of

reasonthe law of the placethe legal place of making

a contractthe location where a

wrong took place

law, light (motto ofEmory University)

law merchant; mercantilelaw

unwritten law; commonlaw; customary law

120


lex Salica

lex scripta

lex talionis

lex terrae

libelli divortii

libelli famosi

libellus rerum

libellus supplex

libera arbitria

liberavi animam meam

liber evangeliorum

liber judiciarum

libertas inestimabilis resest

liberum arbitrium

liberum arbitriumindifferentiae

liberum voluntatisarbitrium

librae, solidi, denarii

licentia vatum

licet

ligna et lapides

lignum vitae

ligonem ligonem vocat

limae labor et mora

Salic law (females cannotinherit the throne)

written law, statutory law

the law of retribution orretaliation

the law of the land

document of divorce

defamatory publication

book of things; aninventory

book of supplies;requisition

free decisions

I have freed my mind

book of Gospels

book of judgment

freedom is a possessionof profound value

freedom of choice

freedom of indifference;ability to choosewithout reference toantecedent

free choice of the will

pounds, shillings, pence

the license of poets

it is allowed

sticks and stones

wood of life; a tropicaltree

he calls a hoe a hoe (aspade a spade)

the toil and delay of thesnail (Horace)

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limbus

limbus fatuorum

limbus infantium

limbus patrum

limbus puerorum

linea recta

lingua francalingua romanica

linguae verbera

lis litem generat

lis pendens

lis sub judice

litem lite resolvere

lite pendente

litterati

litteratim

littera scripta manet

litterae humaniores

litterae scriptae

litterae sine moribusvanae

loco

loco citato (loc. cit.)

loco laudato

loco supra citato

paradise; limbofools' paradiseinfants' paradisefathers' paradisechildren's paradisestraight linemixture of languagesLatin of the Dark Agesthe tongue's lashingslitigation engenders

litigationa suspended lawsuita lawsuit before the judgeto settle a dispute with

litigationwhile the lawsuit is

pendingmen of learning; the

learned class

letter for letterthe written letter abidesthe humanities; thehuman letters

written letters;manuscript

literature withoutcharacter is vain (mottoof the University ofPennsylvania)

in the place

in the place cited

in the place cited withapproval

in the place cited before

122


locum tenens

locus

locus citatuslocus classicus

locus communis

locus criminislocus delictilocus in quo

locus poenitentiaelocus sigilli (L.S.)

locus standi

longe aberrat scopo

longe absitlongo intervallolongo sed proximus

intervalloloquiturlubricum linguaeluce lucet aliena

lucernam oletlucidus ordo

lucri causalucri bonus est odor ex

re qualibet

one holding the place; asubstitute

a place; written passagethe passage citedstandard source of an

idea or referencea commonplace passage;

a public placethe place of the crimethe place of the crimethe place at which an

action took placea place for repentancethe place of the seal (on a

contract)a place to stand;

recognized positionhe wanders far from the

objectivefar be it from meat a long intervalthe next, but after a long

interval (Virgil)he or she speaksslip of the tongueit shines with another's

lightit smells of the lamp

a clear arrangement(Horace)

for the sake of gainsweet is the smell ofmoney obtained fromany source (Juvenal)

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lucus a non lucendo

ludere cum sacris

lues

lumen

lumen fidei

lumen gratiae

lumenque iuventaepurpureum

lupum auribus tenere

lupus est homo homini

lupus in fabula

lupus pilum mutat, nonmentem

lusus naturae

lustrum

lux

lux aeterna

lux benigna

lux est umbra Dei

lux et lex

lux et veritas

lux, libertas

lux mundi

lux venit ab alto

called a grove from theabsence of light; aparadoxical explanation

to play with sacred things

a plague; pestilence

light

light of faith

light of grace

the purple light of youth(Virgil)

to hold a wolf by the ears

man is wolf to man(Plautus)

the wolf in the fable(Terence)

the wolf changes hiscoat, not his mind

freak of nature; anunusual occurrence

a period of five years

light

eternal light

kindly light

light is the shadow ofGod (Symonds)

light and law (motto ofthe University of NorthDakota)

light and truth (motto ofYale University)

light, liberty (motto ofthe University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill)

light of the world

light comes from above

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M

macte

macte animo

macte virtute

magis mutus quam piscis

magister

magister artisingeniique largitorventer

Magister Artium

magister ceremoniarum

magister dixit

magister ludi

magister rerum usus

magistra rerumexperientia

magistratus indicatvirum

Magna Charta

magna Christi

magna civitas, magnasolitudo

bravo: well-done

be increased in courage;be brave

be increased by merit;prosper

quieter than a fish

master

the stomach is theteacher of art and thebestower of genius(Persius)

Master of Arts

master of ceremonies

the master has spoken(reference to Aristotle)

master of public games; aschoolteacher

use is the master of things

experience is the mistressof things

the office shows the man

the Great Charter of1215, granted by KingJohn

the great works of Christ

a great city, a greatsolitude

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magna cum laude

magna di curant, parvaneglegunt

magna est veritasmagna est veritas et

praevalet

magna est visconsuetudinis

magna servitus estmagna fortuna

magnae spes alteraRomae

magnas inter opes inops

magnificat anima meaDominum

magni nominis umbra

magni pectoris est intersecunda moderatio

magno conatu magnasnugas

magnos homines virtutemetimur, non fortuna

magnum bonummagnum in parvo

magnum opus

with high honors; withgreat distinction

the gods attend to greatmatters, they neglectthe small ones (Cicero)

great is the truthgreat is the truth and it

prevailsgreat is the force of habit

(Cicero)a great fortune is a great

slavery (Seneca)another hope for Rome

(refers to Ascanius)

poor in the midst ofgreat riches (Horace)

my soul magnifies theLord (Gospel of Luke)

under the shadow of agreat name (Lucan)

moderation in prosperityis the mark of a greatheart (Livy)

by great effort (oneobtains) great trifles(Terence)

we measure great menby their virtue, not bytheir fortune

a great goodgreat things in small

thingsmost important work of

writer or artist (pl.magna)

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magnum vectigal estparsimonia

magnus ab integrosaeculonum

major e longinquoreverentia

majores pennas nido

majusculae

mala fide

mala fides

male facere qui vultnumquam non causaminvenit

maleficium

male parta maledilabuntur

malesuada fames

male verum examinatomnis corruptus iudex

mali exempli

malignum spernerevulgus

mali principii malusfinis

malis avibus

malitia praecogitata

malo animo

malo gratomalo in consilio feminae

vincunt viros

economy is a greatrevenue (Cicero)

the great cycle of theages is born again(Virgil)

greater reverence from adistance

wings greater than thenest (Horace)

large or capital letters

in bad faith

bad faith

those who intend to doevil never fail to find areason

an evil deed, a crime

things obtained by evilare lost by evil (Cicero)

desire that leads to acrime (Virgil)

a corrupt judge weighstruth in false scales(Horace)

of a bad example; of abad precedent

to scorn the evil crowd(Horace)

the bad end of a badbeginning

under unfavorable signs;inauspicious

malice aforethought

with evil intent

in spite; unwilling

women surpass men inscheming evil deeds

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malo modo

malo mori quam foedari

malum

malum in se

malum prohibitum

malus pudor

mandamus

mane

mane primo

manet

manet alta menterepositum

manet cicatrix

mane et nocte

mania a potu

manibus pedibusque

manifesta probationnon indigent

manu forti

manu propria

manus nubibusmanus haec inimica

tyrannis

mare clausum

mare liberum

in an evil manner

I would rather die thanbe dishonored

an evil; a wrong

wrong in itself

wrong because it isprohibited by statute

false shame

we command; writcommandingperformance

morning

first thing in the morning

he or she remains

it remains stored deep inthe mind (Virgil)

the scar remains

morning and night

mania from drinking;delirium tremens

with hands and feet;with total devotion

manifest things do notrequire proof

with a strong hand; byforce

with one's own hand

a hand from the clouds

this hand is enemy to thetyrants

closed sea, underjurisdiction of one state

an open sea, not subjectto jurisdiction

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mare nostrum our sea (theMediterranean)

margaritas ante porcos pearls before swine(Gospel of Matthew)

marginalia notes in the margin; oftrifling importance

Mars gravior sub pace a harsher war lies hiddenlatet under peace

martyres non facit poena the cause and not thesed causa punishment makes the

martyr (St. Augustine)

mater mother

mater artium necessitas necessity is the mother ofarts

Mater Dolorosa a sorrowful mother (theVirgin Mary)

materfamilias female head of the family

materia medica substances used asmedicine

material superabat opus the work surpassed thematerial (Ovid)

mater timidi flere non the mother of a carefulraro man seldom has reason

to weep

matre pulchra, filia a daughter morepulchrior beautiful than her

mother (Horace)

matrix ecclesia mother church

maturato opus est there is need for haste(Livy)

maxima cum laude with highest honors;with greatest distinction

maxima debetur puero the greatest respect isreverentia due a child (Uuvenal)

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maximae cuiquefortunae minimecredendum est

maximus in minimus

mea culpa

mea maxima culpa

mea mihi conscientiapluris est quamomnium sermo

mea virtute me involve

media in vitae in mortesumus

medice, cura te ipsum

medicus enim nihilaliud est quam animiconsolatio

medii aevi

mediocria firma

medio tutissimus ibis

meditatio fugaemedium tenere beati

me judice

meliores priores

melioribus annis

melius est omnia malapati quam maloconsentire

the greatest good fortuneis the least to be trusted(Livy)

great things in smallthings; less is more

my fault; I am guilty;admission of guilt

through my very greatfault

my own conscience ismore to me than whatthe world says (Cicero)

I wrap myself with myvirtue (Horace)

in the midst of life weare in death

physician, heal thyself(Gospel of Luke)

a doctor is nothing butsomeone to ease theconscience (Petronius)

of the Middle Agesthe middle course is

most secureyou will go safest in the

middle (Ovid)contemplation of flighthappy are those who

keep a middle course

in my judgment; in myopinion

the better, the firstin the better years (Virgil)it is better to suffer every

evil than to consent toevil

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membra disjecta

memento homo, quiapulvis es et inpulverem revertis

memento morimemorabilia

memor et fidelismemoria in aeterna

memoria technica

memoriter

mendacem memoremesse oportet

mens aequa in arduis

mensa et toromens agitat molem

mens conscia recti

mens divinior

mens invicta manet

mens legismens rea

mens sana in corporesano

scattered limbs; scatteredfragments

remember man, that dustthou art and to dustthou shalt return(Genesis)

reminder of deaththings worth

rememberingmindful and faithfulin everlasting

remembrancesystem or device to assist

the memoryfrom memory;

memorized by heartit is fitting that a liar

have a good memory(Quintilian)

a calm mind in difficultsituations (Horace)

from bed and boardthe mind moves matter

(Virgil)mind conscious of

righteousnessan inspired mind

(Horace)the mind remains

unconquered

the spirit of the lawguilty mind; conditionnecessary for a crime

a healthy mind in ahealthy body Juvenal)

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mens sibi conscia recti

mentis gratissimus error

meo periculo

meos tam suspicionquam crimine iudicocarere oportere

meo voto

meret qui laborat

meridie

merum sal

metiri se quemque suomodulo ac pede verumcst

meum et teum

mihi cura futuri

miles gloriosus

militat omnis amans

militiae species amor est

minatur innocentibusqui parcit nocentibus

minima de malis

minusculae

mirabile dictu

mirabile visu

mirabilia

a mind conscious to itselfof righteousness; agood conscience (Virgil)

a very delightfulapparition (Horace)

at my risk

members of my familyshould never besuspected of breakingthe law (Caesar)

by my wish

he who works isdeserving

in the middle of the day;at noon

pure salt; Attic wit

the true course is thateach should measurehimself with his ownyardstick (Horace)

mine and yours

my care is for the future

a boastful soldier

every lover serves as asoldier (Ovid)

love is a type of militaryservice (Ovid)

he threatens the innocentwho spares the guilty

of the evils, (choose) theleast

small Roman letters

wonderful to relate

wonderful to behold

wonders, miracles

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mirum in modum

mirum videtur quod sitfactum iam diu

miscebis sacra profanis

misce stultitiam consiliisbrevem

miserabile dictu

miserabile vulgus

miseranda vita, qui semetui, quam amarimalunt

Miserere mei

miserere nobis

misericordia

Misericordia Domini

Misericordias Domine

miseris succurrere disco

Missa

Missa bassa

Missa cantata

Missa catechumenorum

Missa fedelium

Missa solemnis

mitis sapientia

mitius imperanti meliusparetur

in a wonderful manner(Caesar)

it appears marvelousbecause it was donelong ago

you will mix sacredthings with profane(Horace)

mix some foolishnesswith your wisdom(Horace)

sad to relate

the wretched mob

pitiable is the life ofthose who prefer to befeared rather than to beloved

have mercy on me(Psalm 51)

have mercy on us

a plea to have mercy

God's mercy

God have mercy on us

I learn to help the sadones (Virgil)

the Mass

Low Mass

sung Mass

Mass of the catechumens

Mass of the faithful

High Mass

ripe wisdom

the more mildly onecommands, the betterone is obeyed

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LATIN PHRASES A ND QUOTATIONS

mitte decem tales

mittimus

mobile perpetuum

mobile vulgus

moderandum inculpataetutelae

moderata durant

modo et forma

modo praescripto

modulus

modus

modus docendi

modus loquendi

modus operandi

modus ponens

modus tenendimodus tollens

modus vivendi

mole ruit sua

mollia tempora

mollia tempora fandi

mollissima fanditempora

montani semper liberi

send ten like thiswe send; writ to commit

person to prison

something in perpetualmotion

the fickle crowdthe regulation ofjustifiable defense

things used inmoderation endure

in manner and formin the manner writtenmeasure of relative sizemode; manner; method

method of teachingmethod of speaking;

style of speechmethod of operationconstructive hypothetical

syllogismmanner of holdingdestructive hypothetical

syllogismmode of living togetherit falls down of its ownweight (Horace)

favorable timesfavorable times for

speaking

the most favorable timefor speaking (Virgil)

mountaineers are alwaysfree men (motto of WestVirginia)

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monumentum aereperennius

more

more Anglico

more dicto

more Hibernico

more majorum

more meo

more Socratico

more solito

more suomores

moribus antiquis res statRomana virisque

morituri moriturossalutant

morituri te salutamus

mors beneficia

mors et vita

mors ianua vitae

mors omnia solvit

mors omnibus communis

mors tua, vita mea

mors ultima linea rerumest

mortalium rerum miserabeatitude

mortis causa

a monument morelasting than bronze(Horace)

in the manner of

in the English fashion

in the manner directed

in the Irish fashion

in the manner of ourancestors

in my own fashion

in the manner of Socrates

in the usual manner

in his own manner

customs, habits,traditions, manners

the Roman people standon ancient heroes andancient customs

those who are about todie salute

we who are about to diesalute you

kindly death

death and life

death is the gate of life

death dissolves all things

death is common to all men

you must die so that Imay live

death is the final goal ofthings (Horace)

the wretched happinessof mortal things

because of death;anticipating death

135


mortui non mordentmortuo leoni et lepores

insultant

mortuus sine prole

mos maiorum

mos pro lege

motu proprio

mox nox in rem

muliebre ingenium,prolubium, occasio

multa acervatimfrequentans

multa docet fames

multa fidem promissalevant

multa gemens

multi multa, nemoomnia novit

multa paucis

multa petentibus desuntmulta

multa tulit fecitque

multo enim multoquequam hosted superareoperosius

multos experimusingratos, plures facimus

dead men don't bite

even hares leap on adead lion

dead without children

the custom of one'sancestors

custom for law

of one's own impulse,one's own initiative

soon night, (let's getdown) to the business

a woman's nature isdesire, opportunity

crowding together manythoughts (Cicero)

hunger teaches us manythings

many promises lessenfaith (Horace)

with many groans

many have known much,but no one has knowneverything

much in few words

to those who desire manythings, many things arelacking (Horace)

he has suffered and donemuch (Horace)

it is harder to conqueroneself than to conquerone's enemy

many men are ungrateful,but more we makeungrateful (Seneca)

136


multi sunt vocati, paucivero electi

multum demissus homo

multum in parvo

multum, non multa

munditiis capimur

mundus

mundus intelligibilis

mundus sensibilis

mundus vult decipi

Munera Pulveris

munus Apolline dignum

murus aeneusconscientia sana

muscae volantes

mutanda

mutare vel timere sperno

mutatio nominis

mutatis mutandis

mutato nomine

mutato nomine de tefabula narratur

mutum est pictura poema

mutuus consensus

many are called, but feware chosen (Gospel ofMatthew)

a very modest man (Horace)

much in little

much, not many (Plinythe Elder)

we are captivated byneatness (Ovid)

the world

the world of intelligiblerealities

the world of thingsperceived by the senses

the world wants to bedeceived

Gifts of the Dust (Horace)

a gift worthy of Apollo(Horace)

a sound conscience is awall of brass

flying flies; specks beforethe eyes

things to be changed

I hate to change or fear

a change of name

after making thenecessary changes

the name being changed

with the names changed,the story applies to you(Horace)

the picture is a silent poem

mutual consent

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Nnam et ipsa scientia

potestas estnam tua res agitur,

parties cum proximusardet

nascentes morimur

nascimur poetae, fimusoratores

natale solumnatio comoeda est

natura abhorret vacuum

natura appetit perfectum

naturam expelles furcatamen usque recurret

natura naturans

natura naturata

natura non facit saltum

for knowledge is itselfpower (Francis Bacon)

when your neighbor'shouse is on fire, you arein danger yourself(Horace)

from birth we begin todie (Manilius)

we are born poets, weare made orators

native soilit is a nation of comics

(Juvenal)

nature abhors a vacuum(Descartes)

nature covets perfectionyou may drive nature

out with a pitchfork,but it will still return(Horace)

nature naturing;scholastic term formanifestation of God

nature natured; createdthings of the world

nature makes no leaps;nature is consistent

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natura vero nihilhominibus brevitatevitae praestitit melius

natus ad gloriam

natus nemo

ne admittas

nec Aesopum quidemtrivit

nec amor nec tussiscelatur

nec aspera terrent

nec caput nec pedes

nec cupias nec metuas

nec deus interest, nisidignus vindice nodusincident

ne cede malis

ne cede malis, sed contraaudientior

necesse est aut imiterisaut oderis

necesse est multostimeat quem multitiment

necessitas non habetlegem

nec habeo, nec careo,nec curo

nec male notus eques

nec mora nec requies

nature has granted manno better gift than thebrevity of life

born to glory

not a born soul (Plautus)

do not admit

he has not even gonethrough Aesop

neither love nor a coughcan be hidden

not even difficulties deterus

neither head nor tail;utter confusion

neither desire nor fear

neither should a godintervene unless a knotbefalls worthy of hisinterference

do not yield to misfortune

do not yield tomisfortunes, but goforth more boldly tomeet them (Virgil)

you must either imitateor loathe the world(Seneca)

he must fear many,whom many fear(Caesar)

necessity has no law

I have not, I want not, Icare not

a well-known knight

neither delay nor rest

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nec placida contentusquiete est

nec pluribus impar

nec prece nec pretio

nec quaerere necspernere honorem

nec semper ferietquodcumqueminabitur arcus

nec scire fas est omnia

nec tecum possumvivere, nec sine te

nec temere nec timide

nec timeo nec sperno

nec vitia nostra necremedia pati possumus

nec vixit male, qui natusmoriensque fefellit

ne exeat regno

nefasti dies

ne fronti crede

negatur

negotium populoromano melius quamotium committi

ne Iuppiter quidemomnibus placet

nemo alius

nor is he content withpeaceful repose

not unequal to most(motto of Louis XIV)

neither by entreaty norby bribe

neither to seek nor todespise honors

nor will the bow alwayshit what it threatens tohit (Horace)

nor is it permitted toknow everything

I can neither live withyou, nor without you(Martial)

neither rashly nor timidly

I neither fear nor despise

we can endure neitherour vices nor theremedy for them (Livy)

he has not lived badlywho has been born anddied without notice(Horace)

do not let him go out ofthe realm

the legal holidays

trust not in appearances

it is denied

Romans understandwork better than leisure

not even Jupiter himselfcan please everyone

no one else

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nemo bis punitur proeodem delicto

nemo cogitationispoenam patitur

nemo dat quod nonhabet

nemo enim est tamsenex qui se annumnon putet posse vivere

nemo est heres viventis

nemo est supra leges

nemo liber est quicorpori servit

nemo malus felix

nemo me impune lacessit

nemo mortaliumomnibus horis sapit

ne moveas Camarinam

nemo repente fuitturpissimus

nemo risum praebuitqui ex se cepit

nemo silens placuit,multi brevitateloquendi

nemo solus satis sapit

ne nimium

ne obliviscaris

no man is punishedtwice for the same crime

no one is punished forhis thoughts

no one can give what hedoes not have

no one is so old as tothink that he cannotlive more years (Cicero)

no one is heir to a livingman

nobody is above the law

no one is free who is aslave to his body

no bad man is happy

no one provokes me withimpunity (motto of thekings ot Scotland)

no mortal is wise at alltimes (Pliny the Elder)

don't disturb Camarina;let well enough alone

no one becomes verywicked suddenly(Juvenal)

no one becomes a foolwho laughs at himself

no one pleases bysilence, many please bybrevity of speech

one is wise enough byhimself (Plautus)

not too much; nothing inexcess

lest you forget

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ne pereant lege manerosas, cito virgo senescit

ne plus ultra

ne puero gladium

neque femina amissapudicitia alia abnuerit

neque semper arcumtendit Apollo

ne quid nimis

nervi belli pecuniainfinita

nervus probandi

nervus rerum

nescio quid

nescit vox missa reverti

ne supra crepidam sutoriudicaret

ne sutor supra crepidam

ne tradas sine nummo

Ne Temere

ne tentes, aut perfice

pick roses in the morninglest they fade; a maidensoon grows old

nothing more beyond;the highest point

(don't give) a sword to aboy

a woman after losing hervirtue will hesitate atnothing (Tacitus)

Apollo does not alwayskeep a bent bow(Horace)

nothing in excess

plenty of money is themuscle of war

the sinew of proof; theprimary argument

the sinew of things; themajor things

I know not what

a word once spoken cannever be recalled(Horace)

the cobbler should notjudge above the sandal(Pliny the Elder)

let not the cobbler judgeabove the sandal

do not deliver withoutmoney

not rashly; a RomanCatholic decreedeclaring a marriageinvalid

accomplish or do notattempt

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niger cygnus

nigro notanda lapillo

nihilnihil ad rem

nihil agendo hominesmale agere discunt

nihil amori iniuriam est

nihil debetnihil dicit

nihil est ab omni partebeatum

nihil est aliud falsitasnisi veritatis imitatio

nihil est miserum nisiquum putes

nihil ex nihilonihil ex nihilo fit

nihil interitnihil obstat quo minus

imprimatunihil obstat

nihil peccat nisi quodnihil peccat

nihil quod tetigit nonornavit

nihil novi sub sole

a black swan; an unusualperson

to mark with a blackstone

nothingnothing to the matter;

irrelevant issue

by doing nothing, manlearns to act wickedly

there is no injury thatlove won't forgive

he owes nothinghe says nothingnothing is blessed in

every respectthe false is nothing but

an imitation of the truth

nothing is wretchedunless you think so

nothing from nothingnothing comes from

nothingnothing dies

nothing hinders it frombeing published

nothing hinders; nothingwithstanding

his only fault is that hehas no faults

he touched nothing thathe did not adorn

there is nothing newunder the sun

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nihil tam munitum quodnon expugnari pecuniapossit

nil admirari

nil agit exemplum, litemquod lite resolvit

nil conscire sibi, nullapallescere culpa

nil consuetudine maius

nil desperandum

nil dicitnil ego contulerim

iucundo sanus amico

nil est amore veritatiscelsius

nil fuit umquam sicimpar sibi

nil homine terra peiusingrato creat

nil igitur fieri de niloposse fatendum

nil ligatum

nil magnum nisi bonum

no place is so stronglyfortified that moneycould not capture it(Cicero)

to be excited aboutnothing (Horace)

resolving one litigationby creating anotherdoes not serve as anexample (Horace)

to be conscious of nowrongdoing, to turnpale at no crime(Horace)

nothing is greater thancustom

do not despair; no reasonto despair (Horace)

he says nothing

never while I keep mysenses shall I compareanything to the delightof a friend (Horace)

nothing is more sublimethan love of truth

nothing was ever soinconsistent with itself

the earth producesnothing worse than anungrateful man

therefore we must statethat nothing comesfrom nothing (Lucretius)

nothing bound; withoutobligation

nothing is great unlessgood

144


nil mihi rescribas, tutamen ipse veni

nil mortalibus arduumest

nil nisi bonumnil nisi Cruce

nil non mortaletenemus, pectorisexceptis ingenfiquebonis

nil novi sub sole

nil obstat tibi, dum nesit te ditior alter

nil posse creari de nilo

nil sine Deo

nil sine magno vitalabore dedit mortalibus

nil sine numine

nil ultra

nimium ne crede color

nisi

nisi Dominus frustra

nisi prius

write nothing back tome, come yourself(Ovid)

nothing is too difficultfor mortals (Horace)

(say) nothing unless goodnothing unless by the

Cross

we possess nothing thatis not mortal except theblessings of heart andmind

nothing new under thesun (Ecclesiastes)

nothing stops you, ifonly there may be norival richer than yourself

nothing can be createdout of nothing

nothing without God

the prizes of life arenever to be had withouttrouble

nothing without divinewill (motto of Colorado)

nothing beyond

do not trust in a pleasingcomplexion (Virgil)

unless; coming into effectat the latest time

unless the Lord (buildsthe house) in vain

unless the first; unlessthe original (legaldoctrine)

145


nitor in adversum

nobilitas sola est atqueunica virtus

nobilitatis virtus nonstemma character

nocet empta dolorevoluptas

nocte

nocte et mane

nolens volens

noli irritare leones

noli me tangere

nolle prosequi

nolo contenders

nolo episcopari

nomen

nomen atque omen

nomen genericum

nomen nudum

nomen specificum

nomina stultorumparietibus haerent

nominis umbra

non Angli, se angeli

non assumpsit

non bis in idem

I go forth against theopposite side (Ovid)

virtue is the only truenobility (Juvenal)

virtue, not blood, is themark of nobility

pleasures bought by painare harmful (Horace)

night

night and morning

whether willing orunwilling

do not stir up the lions

touch me not (Christ toMary Magdalene)

prosecutor does not wishto continue

I do not wish to contenda defense

I do not wish to serve (apublic office)

name

a name and an omen(Plautus)

a generic name

a naked name

a specific name

the names of fools stickon the walls

the shadow of a name

not Angles, but angels(Pope Gregory)

he does not undertake

not twice for the samething

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non causa pro causa

non compos mentis

non constat

non cuivis hominicontingit adireCorinthum

non datur ad musascurrere lata via

non datur tertium

non deficiente crumena

nondum editus

nondum victoria, iamdiscordia erat

non erat his locus

nones

non esse

non est

non est ad astra mollis eterris via

non est factum

non est inventus

non est iocus essemalignum

non est meus actus

non est tanti

no cause for cause; alogical fallacy

not in control of one'smind

it does not appear

it is not allowed thatevery man go toCorinth (Horace)

there is no royal road toArt

no third (choice) is given

the purse not failing(Horace)

not yet published

victory is almost at hand,but dissension hasalready begun

that was not the place forthese things

nine days before the idesof the month on theancient Roman calendar

not to be; nonexistence

he or she is not

there is no easy way tothe stars from earth(Seneca)

it is not done; not boundto a contract

(the person) could not befound

there is no joke wherethere's malice (Horace)

it is not my act

it is not of such greatimportance

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non est vivere sed valerevita est

non generant aquilaecolumbas

non grata

non ignarus mali,miseris succurrere disco

non inferiora secutus

non libet

non licet omnibus adireCorinthum

non liquet

non mihi, non tibi, sednobis

non mihi, sed Deo et regi

non ministrari, sedministrare

non multa, sed multum

non nobis

non nobis Domine

non nobis solum natisumus

non nostrum inter vostantas componere lites

life is not only beingalive, but being well(Martial)

eagles do not bear doves

not acceptable, notwelcome

no stranger to misfortunemyself, I learn to relievethe suffering of others(Virgil)

not having followedanything inferior (Virgil)

it does not please me

not everyone is allowedto go to Corinth(Horace)

it is not clearnot for you, not for me,

but for us bothnot for myself, but for

God and the kingnot to be administered

to, but to administernot many things, but

much

not unto usnot unto us Lord (Psalm

115)not only for ourselves

are we born (Cicero)it is not for me to settlesuch seriouscontroversies betweenyou (Virgil)

148


non nova sed nove

non obstante

non obstante veredicto

non olet

non omne licitumhonestum

non omne quod licethonestum est

non omnia possumusomnes

non omnis moriar

non passibus aequis

non placet

non possidentem multavocaveris recte beatum

non possumus

non potest amor cumtimore misceri

non prosequitur

non qui parum habet,sed qui plus cupit,pauper est

non quis sed quid

non quo sed quando

non repetatur

non revertar inultus

not new things but in anew manner

notwithstandingnotwithstanding the

verdictit does not smellnot every lawful thing is

honorablewhat is permissible is not

always honorablewe cannot all do

everything (Virgil)I shall not die entirely

(Horace)not with equal steps

(Virgil)it does not please; to give

a negative voteyou cannot properly call

happy the man who hasmany things (Horace)

we are not able (to act onthe matter)

love and fear excludeeach other

he has not proceeded inthe action

it is not the man who haslittle, but the man whowants more, who is poor

not who but whatnot by whom but whenlet it not be repeatedI shall not return

unavenged

149


non satis est purisversum perscribereverbis

non semper ea sunt quaevidentur

non semper erit aestas

non semper Saturnaliaerunt

non semper temeritas estfelix

non sequitur

non sibi sed omnibusnon sibi sed patriae

non sine numinenon subito delenda

non sum qualis eram

non sum qualis erambonae sub regnoCinarae

non sui juris

non tali auxilio

non teneas aurum totumquod splendet ut aurum

nonum prematur inannum

non ut edam vivo, sed utvivam edo

it is not enough to makeup your verse of plainwords (Horace)

things are never whatthey seem

it will not always besummer

it will not always beSaturnalia

temerity is not alwayssuccessful (Livy)

it does not follow; not inlogical succession

not for himself but for all

not for himself but forhis country

not without divine aidthings not to be suddenly

destroyedI am not the sort of

person I was (Horace)I am not the person I

was under the reign ofgood Cynara (Horace)

not by his own authorityor legal right

not for such aid as this(Virgil)

do not take as goldeverything that shineslike gold

let it be kept back frompublication until theninth year (Horace)

I do not live to eat, buteat to live

150


non veniunt in idempudor atque amor

non vobis solum

non vult contenders

norma agendi

nosce te ipsum

nosce tempus

noscitur a sociis

nos duo turba sumus

nostro periculonostrum

nota bene

notandum

nota notae est nota reiipsius

notatu dignum

notiones communes

nova patria

novena

noverint universi perpraesentes

novissima verba

novus homo

novus rex, nova lex

novus ordo seclorum

nuda verbanuda veritas

modesty and love are notat one (Ovid)

not for you alone

he does not wish tocontest the charge

rule for conduct

know thyself (Plutarch)

know thy time

he is known by hisassociates

we two are a crowd(Ovid)

at our own risk

our own; a patentmedicine

note well; take notice

something to be noted

a known component of athing is known by thething itself

worthy of note

common notions

a new country

nine days' devotion

they know all men bythose present

the final words

a new man; a parvenu

a new king, a new law

a new order of the ages(motto on the GreatSeal of the UnitedStates)

naked words; plain words

the naked truth

151


nudum pactum

nudus amor formae nonamat artificem

nugae

nugae canorae

nugis addere pondus

nugis armatus

nulla bona

nulla dies sine linea

nulla fides fronti

nulla fides umquammiseros elegit amicos

nulla lex satis commodeomnibus est

nulla desperandum,quam diu spirat

nullus argento color estavaris abdito terris

nulli secundus

nullius addictus iurarein verba magistri

nullius filius

a bare contract; merely apromise

cupid is naked anddislikes beautycontrived by art(Propertius)

trifles; minutiae

melodius trifles (Horace)

to add weight to trifles(Horace)

armed with trifles

no goods; defendant hasno goods for seizure

not a day without a line(Pliny the Elder)

do not place any trust inappearances

loyalty never chose theunfortunate for friends(Lucan)

no law is sufficientlyconvenient to everyone(Livy)

no one should despair aslong as he breathes

silver has no shine whileit is hidden by thegreedy from the earth(Horace)

second to none

not obligated to swear tothe words of anyparticular master

no one's legal son; abastard

152


nullo contradicente

nullo dissentiente

nullum magnumingenium sine mixturadementiae fuit

nullum quod tetigit nonornavit

nullum scelum rationemhabet

nullumiam dictum quodnon sit dictun prius

numerus clausus

numini et patriae asto

numquam est fideliscum potente societas

nunc

nunc aut nunquam

Nunc Dimittis

nunc dimittis

nunc est bibendum

nunc est bibendum,nunc pede liberapulsanda tellus

nunc pro tunc

with nobodycontradicting; withoutopposition

with nobody dissenting;unanimous agreement

no great genius hasevery existed without atouch of madness(Seneca)

he touched nothing hedid not adorn

no crime is rational (Livy)

nothing is ever said thathas not been said before(Terence)

a closed number; aprescribed quota

I support my God andmy country

alliance with thepowerful is never safe

now

now or never

Lord, let thy servantdepart in peace(Simeon's canticle)

permission to leave; adeparture

now it's time to drink(Horace)

now we must drink andpound the earth witheach free step (Horace)

now for then; permitsretrospective action

153


nunc scio quid sit Amor

nunc scripsi totum proChristo da mihi potum

numquam dormio

numquam minus solusquam cum solus

numquam non paratus

nusquam tuta fides

Now I know well whatlove is (Virgil)

now that I have writtenso much for Christ giveme a drink (frommedieval manuscripts)

I never sleep

never less alone thanwhen alone (Cicero)

never unprepared;always prepared

fidelity is assurednowhere (Virgil)

154

0

obiit

obit sine prole (O.S.P.)

obiterobiter dictum

obiter scriptum

obscuris vera involvens

obscurum per obscurius

observandum

obsta principiis

obstupui, steteruntquecomae, et vox faucibushaesit

occasio furem facit

occasionem cognosce

occupat extremumscabies

occurrent nubes

o curae hominum! 0quantum est in rebusinane!

O dea certe

he or she died

died without children

by the way; in passing

incidental or passingremark (pl. obiter dicta)

incidental writing orcomposition (pl. obiterscripta)

covering truth withdarkness (Virgil)

explanation which makesthings more obscure

a thing to be observed

resist the beginnings;stop it now (Ovid)

I was stupefied, and myhair stood on end andmy voice stuck in mythroat (Virgil)

opportunity makes a thief

recognize opportunity

the plague takes theextreme (Horace)

clouds will intervene

0, human cares! 0, howmuch futility is in theworld!

0 thou, who surely art agoddess (Virgil)

155


oderint dum metuant

oderut di hominesiniuros

odi et amo

odi profanum vulgus etarceo

odiumodium aestheticum

odium medicum

odium musicum

odium scholasticum

odium theologicum

odor lucrio fama ingens,

ingentior armiso fortunatos nimium,sua bona norint

o imitatores, servumpecus

O laborum dulcelenimen

oleo tranquilliorolet lucernam

oleum addere camino

let them hate me, as longas they fear me(Emperor Tiberius)

the gods hate unjust men

I love and I hate(Catullus)

I hate the profane crowd,keep them away

hatred; rivalryrivalry among artists,

musicians and writersrivalry among those in

the medical professionrivalry among musicians;

musical controversyrivalry among academics

about minor pointsrivalry among

theologians aboutdifferences

the smell of money

great by fame, greater inarms

they would be happy tooif only they knew theirblessings (Horace)

the servile herd ofimitators (Horace)

sweet solace of labors

smoother than oilit smells of the lamp;

labored writingto pour fuel on the stove;

to make it worse

156


oleum perdidisti

olim meminisse iuvabit

omen faustum

o mihi praeteritosreferat si luppiter annos

omne aevum curae,cunctis sua displicetaetas

omne bonum desuper

omne ignotum promagnifico est

omnem movere lapidem

omne quod dulce estcito satiat

omne scibile

omnes deteriores summalicentia

omne solum forti patriaest

omne trinum estperfectum

omne tulit punctum quimiscuit utile dulci

omne vivum ex vivo

omnia ad Dei gloriam

omnia bona bonis

omnia de super

you have lost oil (criticalattack on a book)

it will be pleasant to lookback on the past

an auspicious sign

0 that Jupiter wouldgive me back the yearsthat are past (Virgil)

every age has itstroubles, everyonedislikes his own age

all good is from above

everything unknownseems greater thanreality

to move every stone

all sweet things quicklybring satiety

everything knowable

too much freedom harmseveryone (Terence)

every soil is fatherland toa brave man (Ovid)

everything in threes isperfect

he has made every pointwho has combined theuseful and theagreeable (Horace)

every living thing from aliving thing

all things for the glory ofGod

to the good all things aregood

all things are from above

157


omnia fert aetas,animum quoque

omnia mala exempla exrebus bonis orta sunt

omnia mea mecum port

omnia mors aequat

omnia munda mundis

omnia mutantur, nihilinterit

omnia mutantur, et nosmutamur in illis

omnia praeclara rara

omnia suspendens naso

omnia tempus alit,tempus rapit, usus inarto est

omnia tuta timens

omnia vanitas

omnia vincit amor, noset cedamus amori

omnia vincit labor

omnia vincit veritas

omni bihoris

time bears awayeverything, evenmemory (Virgil)

every bad precedentoriginated as ajustifiable measure(Sallust)

I carry all my things withme

death makes all thingsequal (Claudian)

to the pure all things arepure

all things change,nothing dies (Ovid)

all things change and wechange with them

all excellent things arerare (Cicero)

turning up his nose ateverything

time feeds all things,time devours them,enjoyment lasts but abrief moment

fearing all things, evensafe things (Virgil)

all is vanity (Ecclesiastes)love conquers all things,

let us yield to it (Virgil)work conquers all things

(Horace)truth conquers all things

(Horace)every two hours

159


omnibus ad quospraesentes litteraepervenerint, salutem

omnibus hoc vitium est

omnibus idem

omnibus invideas nemotibi

omnibus in rebusvoluptatibus maximisfastidium finitimum est

omni hora

omni nocte

omni quadrantae horae

omni mane vel nocte

omnis amans amens

omnium rerum principiaparva sunt

onus probandi

onus segni impone asello

ope et consilio

operae pretium est

opera illius mea sunt

opera omnia

opere citato (op. cit.)

opere in medio

operose nihil agunt

opposuit natura

opprobrium medicorum

to all to whom thepresent letters shallcome, greetings

all have this vice (Horace)

the same to all men

you may envy everyonebut no one envied you

pleasures are narrowlyseparated from disgust(Cicero)

every hour

every night

every fifteen minutes

every morning or night

every lover is demented

the beginnings of allthings are small (Cicero)

the burden of proving

place the burden on thelazy ass

with help and counsel

there is reward for work(Terence)

his works are mine

complete works of anauthor

occurring in the workcited

in the middle of work

they are busy aboutnothing (Seneca)

nature has opposed

the disgrace of thedoctors

159


optat supremo collocareSisyphus in montesaxum

optima est leguminterpres consuetudo

optima mors Parca quaevenit apta die

optimates

optime

optimi consiliari mortui

optimum obsonium labor

opum furiata cupido

opus

opus alexandrinum

opus artificem probat

opus Dei

opus incertum

opus isodomum

opus manificium

opus magnum

opus operatum

opus reticulatum

Sisyphus tries to placethe boulder on top ofthe mountain

the best interpreter of thelaws is custom

the best death is thatwhich comes on the daychosen by Fate(Propertius)

the aristocracy; the bestpeople

very good; excellentthe best counselors are

deadwork is the best means of

eatingthe maddened lust for

wealthwork; composition (pl.

opera)a geometrical mosaic

pavementthe work proves the

craftsmanthe work of Godunsquared or rubble

masonrymasonry courses of equal

heightmanual labor, craft labora great work; a

masterpiecethe work having beencompleted

reticulated orcheckerboard masonry

160


opus spicatum

o quam cito transitgloria mundi

ora et labora

orare et sperare

orando laborandoora pro nobis

orare est laborare

orate fratres

orate pro anima

oratio gravis

orationem concludere

oratio obliqua

orator fit, poeta nascitur

Orbis Factor

Orbis Pictus

orbis scientiarum

orbis terrarumordinandi lex

ordinatum est

ordines majores

ordines minores

ordo albus

ordo griseus

ordo niger

masonry in aherringbone pattern

how quickly passes theglory of the world(Thomas a Kempis)

pray and work

to pray and to hope

by prayer and by work

pray for us

to pray is to work

pray brothers

pray for the soul

a serious speech

to conclude a speech

second-hand reports;hearsay

an orator is made, a poetis born

Maker of the world

The World in Pictures(Comenius)

the sphere of the sciences

the earth

law of procedure

it is ordered

superior orders: priest,deacon, subdeacon

minor orders: chanters,psalmists, acolytes

white order; Augustineorder

gray order; Cistercianorder

black order; Benedictineorder

161


ore rotundo

ore tenusorigo mali

o rus, quando ego teaspiciam

o Salutaris Hostia

o sancta simplicitasosculum paciso si sic ones

o tempora, 0 mores

o terque quaterque beati

otia dant vitiaotiosa sedulitasotiumotium cum dignitateotium sine dignitateotium sine litteris mors

estotium sine litteris mors

est et hominis vivisepultura

O ubi campi?

with a round mouth;eloquently

by word of mouththe origin of evilO country, when shall I

behold thee (Horace)O saving victim (hymn

of benediction of theBlessed Sacrament)

O holy simplicity

the kiss of peaceif only everyone were

like thisO the times, 0 the

manners (Cicero)they are three or four

times blessed (Virgil)leisure engenders viceslaborious trifling

leisure; easeleisure with dignityleisure without dignityleisure without literature

is deathleisure without study is

death, it is a tomb forthe living man (Seneca)

O where are thoseplains? (Virgil)

162.

P

pabulum Acheruntis

pabulum animi

pace

pacere occepi gravitiorpostquam emortuast

pace tantis viris

pace tua

pacta conventa

pacta sunt servanda

pactum

pactum nudum

pactum illicitum

pactum vestitum

Paete, non dolet

pallida Mors

food for Acheron(Plautus)

food for the mind

by grace of; in deferenceto

I began to love her evenmore, once she died

by grace of so many men

with your permission

the conditions agreedupon

pacts are to be observed

an agreement or legalcontract

an informal contract; amere promise

an unlawful agreement

an enforceable agreement

Paetus, it does not hurt(Arria to Paetus,husband and wifeforced to commitsuicide)

pale Death (one of thefour horsemen of theApocalypse)

163


palmam qui meruit ferat

palma non sine pulver

panem et circenses

Pange, lingua

paratae lacrimae insidiasnon fletum indicant

parce, parce, precor

parcere subiectis, etdebellare superbos

parem non fert

parendo vinces

parens patriae

pares curiae

pares regni

pari causa

pares cum paribusfacillime congregantur

pari delicto

pari passu

pari ratione

paritur pax bello

par negotiis, neque supra

let him bear the palmwho has deserved it(motto of Lord Nelsonand the Royal Navy)

no palm without dust(Horace)

bread and circus games(Juvenal)

sing, my tongue (aliturgical hymn)

easy tears are a sign oftreachery, not of truegrief

spare me, spare me, Ipray

to spare those subjectedand to subdue thosewho are proud (Virgil)

he endures no equal

you will conquer byobedience

parent of his country; thesovereign

equals of the court

peers of the realm

with equal cause

similar persons mingleeasily with one another

in equal fault

with equal pace; side byside

for the same reason;equally valid reason

peace is produced by war

equal to his business andnot above it

164


par nobile fratrum

par oneri

par pari refero

pars adversa

pars pro toto

partes aequales

parti affectae applicetur

particeps criminis

partitis vicious

parturient montes,nascetur ridiculus mus

parva componere magnis

parva leves capiuntanimos

passim

passus

pateat universes perpraesentes

paterfamilias

Pater Filio

Pater Noster

pater patriae

pati necesse est multamortalibus mala

a noble pair of brothers(Horace)

equal to the burden

I return like for like

the opposing party

part for the whole

equal parts

let it be applied to theaffected region

a partner in the crime

in individual doses

mountains will be inlabor, and an absurdmouse will be born(Horace)

to compare small thingswith great

small things occupysmall minds (Ovid)

here and there; invarious places in the text

a portion or a division ofa poem

know all men by thesepresents

the male head of thefamily

Father to Son (RobertBridges)

Our Father (the Lord'sPrayer)

father of his country(Emperor Augustus)

mortal men must bearmany ills

165


patres conscripti

patria cara, carior libertas

patria est ubicumque estbene

patriae infelici fidelis

patria potesta

patriis virtutibus

patris est filius

pauca sed bona

paucis verbis

paulo maiora canamus

paula post futurum

paupertas omniumartium repertix

pax

pax Britannica

pax Dei

pax Ecclesiae

pax in bello

pax orbis terrarum

pax paritur bello

pax potior bello

paz quaeritur bello

pax regis

pax Romana

pax tecum

fathers of the conscript;the Roman senate

my country is dear, butliberty is dearer

our country is whereverwe are content

faithful to my unhappycountry

parental authority

by ancestral virtues

he is his father's son

few things, but goodthings

in a few words

let us sing of greaterthings (Virgil)

a little past the future

poverty is the inventor ofall arts

peace

British peace

peace of God

peace of the Church

peace in war

peace of the world

peace is produced by war

peace is more powerfulthan war

peace is sought by war

the king's peace

Roman peace; areasubject to Roman law

peace be with you(singular)

166


pax vobiscum

peccare pauci nolunt,nulli nesciunt

peccavi

pectus est quod disertosfacit

pecuniae cause

pecuniae obodiunt omnia

pecunia non olet

pecunia regimem estrerum omniun

pedes muscarum

peior est bello timoripse belli

Pelio imponere Ossam

Pelio imposuisseOlympo

pelle moras, brevis estmagni Fortuna favoris

penates

pendente lite

pentralia mentis

per accidensper acria belli

per ambages

per angusta ad augusta

peace be with you(plural)

few are unwilling to dowrong, all know how

I have sinned; I waswrong

the heart makes meneloquent (Quintilian)

for the sake of wealthall things yield to moneymoney does not smellmoney rules over all

thingsfeet of flies; system of

musical notationworse than war is the

very fear of warto pile Mount Ossa on

Mount Pelionto have piled Pelion on

Olympus (Horace)make haste, the flood

tide of Fortune soonebbs

household gods of theRomans

the lawsuit is pendingthe innermost thoughts

of a person

by accident; by chancethrough the bitterness of

warby circuitous ways;

indirect mannerthrough anguish to

honors

167


per annumper ardua ad astra

per aspera ad astra

per capita

per centum

per contra

per curiam

per diem

pereant qui ante nosnostra dixerunt

pereunt et imputantur

per essential

per eundem

per extensum

per fas et nefas

perfidia Punica

perfidium ingenium

per gradus

periculum fortitudineevasi

periculum in mora

perierat totus orbis, nisiiram finiretmisericordia

per impossibile

per incuriam

per year, annually

through adversity to thestars (motto of theRoyal Air Force)

through difficulties to thestars

by head (of population);for each person

by the hundred; in everyhundred

on the other hand; acontrary position

by the whole court

by the day, each day

may they perish whohave expressed theirbright ideas before us

(the hours) pass awayand are reckoned

by essential means

by the same

at length

through right and wrong

Punic treachery

extreme enthusiasm orardor

step by step

by courage I haveescaped danger

danger in delay

the whole world wouldperish if pity did notassuage anger (Seneca)

as is impossible

through carelessness

168


per infortuniumper interim

periuria ridet amantumluppiter

per jocum

per Jovem

per mare per terrain

per mense

per mensem

per mile

per minas

permitte divis cetera

per os

per pares

perpetuum mobile

per procurationem

per quod

per recto et retro

per saltum

per se

per se esse

per se subsistereperseverando

persona

persona ficta

persona grata

persona gratissima

persona muta

persona non grata

by accident, fortuitous

meanwhile

Jupiter laughs at lovers'lies (Tibullus)

in jest, as a joke

by Jove, by Jupiter

by land and by sea

by the month

by months; for eachmonth

by the thousand

by threats

leave the rest to the gods(Horace)

by mouth

by one's peers

perpetual motion

by action of an agent

through which; by which

forward and backward

by a single leap

by itself; inherently

to be by itself

to subsist by persevering

person, character or role

a fictitious personan acceptable person; a

welcome person

a most acceptable person

a silent actor

an unacceptable person;an unwelcome person

169


persta atque obdura

per stirpes

per totam curiam

per various casus, per totdiscrimina rerum

per veritatem vis

per viamper viam dolorosamper vias rectasper vivam vocempessimi exemplipessimum genus

inimicorum laudantespessimum inimicorum

genus, laudantespetitio principii

phiala prius agitata

philosophia mundiPia Desideria

pia frauspietas

pinxitplacebo

be steadfast and endurethrough the roots or

stock; by representationby the entire courtthrough many mishaps,

and through the manytrials of fortune (Virgil)

through truth, power(motto of WashingtonUniversity)

by the way ofby the sorrowful pathby straight roadsby the living voiceof a very bad exampleflatterers are the worst

sort of enemiesthe worst class of men,

those who praisebegging the question, a

logical fallacythe bottle first being

shakena philosophy of the worldthings religiously desired

(manifesto of thePietistic movement)

pious fraudhonor and respect for

one's ancestorshe or she painted itI shall please

170


Placebo Domino inregione vivorum

placet

placidaque ibi demummorte quievit

placitum

plaudite, cives

pleno jure

plenum dominiumploratur lacrimis amissa

pecunia veris

plures crapula quamgladius

plus dolet quam necesseest, qui ante doletquam necesse sit

plus salis, quam sumptus

plus vident oculi quamoculus

poena corporalis

poesis est vinumdaemonum

poeta nascitur, non fit

pollice compresso

pollice verso

I shall be acceptable tothe Lord (Psalm 116)(hymn sung in thevespers for the dead)

it pleases; to give anassenting vote

and there he reposed intranquil death (Virgil)

decree, decisionapplaud, citizenswith full rightfull ownershipone sheds real tears

when one loses one'sown money (Juvenal)

drinking (kills) more(people) than the sword

he suffers more than isnecessary, who suffersbefore it is necessary(Seneca)

more of good taste thanexpense (Nepos)

eyes see more than aneye; two heads arebetter than one

through corporalpunishment

poetry is the devil's wine

a poet is born, not madethumbs folded; sign of

approvalthumbs down; sign of

disapproval

171


pons asinorum

pontifex maximus

pontificalia

populus me sibilat, atmihi plaudo

populus vult decipi,ergo decipiatur

porro unum estnecessarium

posse comitatus

posse videor

possunt, quia possevidentur

post bellum auxilium

post cibumpost cineres gloria sera

venit

post diem

post equitem sedet atracura

post factum nullumconsilium

post festum venisti

the ass's bridge; anyproblem which is toodifficult for neophytesto solve (Euclid)

the head of priests inancient Rome; the pope

the vestments andinsignia of a clergyman

the people hiss at me,but I applaud myself(Horace)

the people want to bedeceived, therefore letthem be deceived

still there is one thingnecessary

group of men able toserve as deputies

I seem to be able

they can because theyseem to be able (Virgil)

help after the war

after meals

after one is reduced toashes, fame comes toolate (Martial)

after the day

behind the horseman sitsblack care (Horace)

after the act, no advice isuseful

you have arrived afterthe feast

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post hoc, ergo propterhoc

post litem motam

post meridiem (P.M.)

post mortem

post natumpost nubila Phoebus

post obitum

post partum

post proelia praemia

post res

post scriptum (PS.)

post tenebras lux

post terminumpost tot naufragia

portum

postulate

potior est qui prior est

potius mori quamfoedari

praecognitum

praecipe

praedia bellica

praediumpraefervidum ingenium

Scotorum

after this, thereforebecause of this; fallacythat temporalsuccession impliescausality

after litigation began

after noon

after death; an autopsy

born after

after the clouds, Phoebus

after death

after childbirth

after battles come therewards

after things

an addition to a letterafter the signature

after darkness, light

after the conclusion

after so manyshipwrecks, the port

fundamental assumptions

the one who is earlier ispreferred

rather to die than to bedishonored

something knownbeforehand

a written order orcommand

goods confiscated in war

land, property, estate

the ardently seriousmanner of the Scots

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praemissas sentias

praemonitus,praemunitus

praemunire

praestat cautela quammedela

praestat sero quamnunquam

praestatur laus virtuti,sed multo ocius vernogelu tabescit

praesto et persto

praesumitur pro negante

praeteriti anniprecibus infirmispretiumpretium affectionispretium laborum non

vilepretium periculipretium puellaeprima facieprimaria ecclesiaprimo

primogenitusprimo intuitiprimum cognitum

aforesaid statements;premises

forewarned, forearmed

statutes for thepunishment ofadvocates of papaljurisdiction in Englandin 1529

prevention is better thanthe cure

better late than never

praise is bestowed onvirtue but vanishedmore quickly than frostin the spring

I stand in front and Istand firm

it is presumed for thenegative

the bygone yearswith abject prayers (Livy)value; worth; pricethe price of affectionno vile reward for the

laborspremium for insurancethe price of the maidenon the face; on first sightthe mother churchin first placethe first-born son

at first glancethe first thing known

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primum mobile

primum non nocere

primus inter pares

primus urbes inter,divum domus, aureaRoma

principia, non hominesprincipibus plaucisseviri non ulima laus est

principiis obsta

principiorum non estratio

principiumindividuationis

prior pententi

prior tempore, prior iure

pristinae virtutismemores

privatum commodumpublico cedit

privilegium clerical

pro aris et focis

probatum est

probis probatum potiusquam multis fore

probitas laudatur et alget

probitas bono publico

the first source of motionor action

first of all, do not harmfirst or foremost among

equalsfirst among cities, home

of the gods, goldenRome

principles, not mento have won the

approval of men is notthe lowest praise(Horace)

resist the beginnings(Ovid)

there is no reasoning ofprinciples

principle of individuation

to the person applyingfirst

first in time, first in rightremembering the valor of

former daysprivate goods yield to

the publicbenefit of the clergy

for altars and hearthsit has been proved

the praise of honorablemen is worth more thanthat of a multitude

honesty is praised and isneglected (uvenal)

honesty (promotes) thepublic good

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pro bono et malo

pro bono publico

probum non poenitet

procendendo

procul este, profani

pro Deo et Ecclesia

pro Deo et patria

prodesse quam conspici

pro et contra

profanum vulgus

pro forma

pro hac vice

proletarius

pro libertate patriae

pro memoria

promotor fidei

pro mundi beneficio

pro nunc

pro patria

pro patria, pro liberis,pro aris atque focissuis certare

for good and bad

for the public good

the honest man does notrepent

duty to have a courtproceed to judgment

be gone, you who areprofane (Virgil)

for God and the Church

for God and country(motto of the AmericanUniversity)

to be useful rather thanto be admired

(reasons) for and againstan argument

the profane multitude;the common people

as a formality; for thesake of form

for this turn; for thisspecific occasion

person of poor economiccondition

for the liberty of mycountry

for a memorial

promoter of the faith

for the benefit of theworld

for now

for the country

to struggle for ourcountry, our children,our altars, and ourhearths (Sallust)

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propositi tenax firm of purpose

propria quae maribus things appropriate tohusbands

proprie communia dicere to speak commonplaceideas as if original

proprietates verborum proper meanings ofwords

proprio jure of one's own right

proprio motu by one's own motion orinitiative

proprio vigore of one's own strength

proprium humani it is human nature toingenii est odisse hate a person whomquem laeseris you have harmed

(Tacitus)

propter on account of

propter hoc on this account

pro pudore for shame

pro rata in proportion, as a givenratio

pro rata parte according to a calculatedpart

pro ratione aetatis according to a patient's age

pro rege, lege, et grege for the king, the law, andthe people

pro re nata for any occasion; asneeded

pro salute animi for the welfare of the soul

pro scientia et religione for science and religion(motto of DenverUniversity)

pro se for one's self; in one'sown behalf

prosequitur he prosecutes; hepursues the case

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prosit

pro tanto

protectio trahitsubjectionem

pro tempore

pro virili parte

provisions quod

proxime accessit

proximo mense

proximum genus

proximus ardet Ucalegon

prudens futuri

purdens quaestiodimidium scientiae

publice

publici juris

pudor doceri non potestinnatus potest

pugnis et calcibus

pulvis et umbra sumus

punctatim

punctum

punctum caecum

punctum contra punctum

punctum saliens

punctum temporis

punctum vegetationis

may it benefit you; toyour fortune

to such an extent; for so much

protection draws with itsubjection

temporarily, for themoment

for a man's part

it being provided that

he came nearest; therunner-up

in the next month

nearest kind

Ucalegon's house nextdoor is burning

considering the future

half of the knowledge isbeing able to ask the rightquestion (Francis Bacon)

in a public manner

of the public right

modesty must beinnate, it cannot belearned

with fists and heels

we are but dust andshadows (Horace)

point for point

point or dot

a blind spot

note against note;counterpoint

a salient point

point of time

a growing point

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Qquaquacumque via dataQua Cursum Ventus

quadragesima

quadrivium

quae amissa salvaquaecumque sunt vera

quaedam iura nonscripta, sed omnibusscriptis certiora sunt

quae est eademquae fuerunt vitia mores

suntquae nocent docentquae pars orationis?quaerequaerenda pecunia

primum est, virtus postnummos

quaere verumquaeritur

in the capacity ofwhich way you take itWhere the Winds (guide)

their Course (Clough)fortieth; forty days before

Easterarithmetic, geometry,

astronomy, and musiclost things are safewhatsoever things are

true (motto ofNorthwesternUniversity)

some written laws aremore firmly establishedthan all written laws

which is the samewhat once were vices are

now customsthings that hurt, teachwhat part of speech?question; inquire

money is the first thingto be sought, goodreputation after wealth(Horace)

seek the truthit is sought; a question

arises

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quaesitum

quaestio vexata

quae sursum volo videre

quae vide

quais dicat

qualis

qualis ab incepto

qualis artifex pereo

qualis pater talis filius

qualis rex, talis grex

qualis vita, finis ita

quam diu se benegesserit

quam parva sapietniamundus regitur

quam primum

quam proxime

quam te Deus esse iussit

quandoque bonusdormitat Homerus

quanti est sapere

quantum

quantum libet

quantum meruit

quantum mutatus ab illo

quantum placeat

quantum satis

that which is soughtafter; a solution

a much debated question

I desire to see things thatare above

which (things) see

as if one should say

of what kind

such from the beginning(Horace)

what an artist dies in me(Nero)

like father like son

like king, like people

as in life, so is the end

as long as he conductshimself well

with how little wisdomthe world is governed

as soon as possible

as nearly as possible

what God commandedyou to be


what a great thing to bewise (Terence)

as much as; how much

as much as one pleases

as much as was deserved

how changed from whathe once was

as much as pleases

as much as is sufficient

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quantum sufficit

quantum valeat

quantum vis

quaque hora

quare clausum fregit

quare impedit

quarterni terminorum

quarto die post

quasi dicutum

quater in die

quem di diliguntadulescens moritur,dum valet sentit sapit

quem quaeritis?

quem res plus nimiodelectavere secundaemutatae quatient

qui bene amat benecastigat

qui bene distinguit benedocet

qui desiderat pacempraeparet bellum

qui docet discit

qui facit per alium facitper se

qui fugiebat rursusproeliabitur

as much as necessary

as much as it may beworth

as much as you wish

at every hour

wherefore he broke theclose; trespass

why does he obstruct?why is he fighting us?

logical fallacy of fourterms

on the fourth day after

as if said

four times a day

he whom the gods lovedies young while he hashis strength and senses

whom do you seek?

those whom prosperityhas charmed too much,adveristy will shatter(Horace)

he who loves wellchastises well

he who makes gooddistinctions teaches well

let him who wants peaceprepare for war(Vegetius)

he who teaches learns

he who does a thingthrough another does itthrough himself

he who has fled will dobattle once more

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qui interrogat bene docet

qui invidet minor est

qui ipse si sapiensprodesse nequit,nequiquam sapit

qui laborat orat

qui male agit odit lucem

qui me amat, amat etcanem meam

qui nescit dissimularenescit vivere

qui nimium multis "nonamo" dicit, amat

qui nimium probat nihilprobat

qui non negat fatetur

qui non proficit deficit

qui non vetat peccare,cum possit, iubet

qui parcit nocentibusinnocentes punit

qui scribit bis legit

qui stat, caveat ne cadat

qui tacet, consentirevidentur

qui tacet consentit

qui tam

qui timide rogat docetnegare

he who questions (well)teaches well

he who envies is inferior

a wise man whosewisdom does not servehim is wise in vain

he who works prays

he who acts badly hatesthe light

he who loves me lovesmy dog

he who does not knowhow to dissemble doesnot know how to live

he who often says "I lovenot" is in love (Ovid)

he who proves too much,proves nothing

he who does not deny,admits

he who does not makeprogress fails

he who does not forbidsin, commands it

he who spares the guiltypunishes the innocent

he who writes reads twice

let him who standsbeware lest he fall

he who remains silentseems to consent

he who remains silentconsents

who as well

he who asks timidlyinvites refusal

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qui transtulit sustinet

qui uti scit ei bona

qui vicit non est victornisi victus fatetur

qui vive?

quia timet

quicquid delirant reges,plectuntur Achivi

quicquid multispeccatur, inultum est

quicunque vult servari

quid est veritas?

quid faciendum

quid hoc sibi vult?

quid leges sine moribusvanae proficiunt?

quid novi?

quid nunc?

quid pro quo

quid rides? mutatonomine de te fabulanarratur

He who transplantedsustains (motto ofConnecticut)

he who knows how touse wealth should haveit (Terence)

the winner is not trulythe winner unless theloser admits it

who goes there? asentry's challenge

because he fears

whatever blunder thekings commit, theGreeks themselves suffer

crimes perpetuated bythe multitude remainunavenged (Lucan)

whosoever wants to besaved (AthanasianCreed)

what is truth? (Gospel ofJohn)

what's to be done?

what does this mean?

what can lawsaccomplish in theabsence of morals?(Horace)

what's new?

what now?

something for something

why do you laugh?change the name andthe story is yours(Horace)

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quid sit futurum cras,fuge quaerere

quid times?

quid verum atque decens

quidam

quidditas

quidquid agis prudenteragas

quieta non movere

quis custodiet ipsioscustodes?

quis fallere possitamantem?

quis separabit

quis vitia odit, hominesodit

quisque sibi proximus

quo animo?

quo Fata vocant

quo jure?

quo mihi fortunam, sinon condeditur uti?

quo pax gloria ducunt

quo usque

quo usque tandemabutere patientianostra?

avoid asking whattomorrow will bring(Horace)

what do you fear?

what is true andbecoming

someone; an unknownperson

whatness; essence of asubstance

whatever you do, dowith caution

do not move quiet things

who is to control theauthorities? (Juvenal)

who can deceive a lover?(Virgil)

who shall separate us?(Order of St. Patrick)

he who hates vice, hatesmankind

everyone is nearest tohimself

with what intention?

where the Fates call

by what right? on whatauthority?

what is fortune to me if Icannot enjoy it?(Horace)

where peace and glorylead

how long; how far

how long will you abuseour patience? (Cicero)

184


quo vadis?

quo warranto?

quad

quoad hoc

quoad minus

quoad ultra

quocunque modo

quocunque nomine

quod absurdum estquod ad hoc

quod avertat Deus

quod bene notandum

quod cibus est aliis, aliisest venenum

quod cito acquiritur citopermit

quod eratdemonstrandum(Q.E.D)

quod erat faciendum(Q.E.F.)

quod erat inveniendum

quod est

quod hoc sibi vult?

quod necessitas cogit,defendit

quod nimis miserivolunt, hoc facilecredunt

quod non opus est, assecarum est

quod quo est

where are you going?by what right or

authority?as regards; so far as

as to this; in this respectas to the lesser matteras regards the pastin whatsoever mannerunder whatsoever namewhich thing is absurdas far as this; to this

extentwhich may God avertwhich is to be well noted

what is food to some ispoison to others

that which is quicklygained is quickly lost

that which was to beproved

that which was to bedone

that which was to befound

which iswhat does this mean?that which necessity

compels, it justifieswhat the wretched desire

to excess, they ofteneasily believe

what is not necessary isdear as a penny

that by which it is

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quod notaquod sciamquod scripsi scripsi

quod semper, quodubique, quod abomnibus

quod vide (q.v.)quodlibet

quomodo?quomodo vales?quondamquorum pars magna fui

quos deus vult perdereprius dementat

quot homines, totsententiae

quot servi, tot hostes

quotidiequotiesquovis modo

which note; which mark

as far as I know (Cicero)

what I have written Ihave written

what (has been held)always, everywhere andby everyone

for which to see; refer to

subtle point in anargument

in what manner?

how are you?

former, once

in which I played a greatpart

whom a god wishes todestroy, he first makesmad (adapted fromEuripides)

so many men, so manyopinions (Terence)

so many servants, somany enemies

daily

whenever

in whatever manner

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R

radit usque ad cutem

radix malorum

radix omnium malorumest cupiditas

rara avis

rara avis in terrisnigroque simillimacygno

raram facit mixturamcum sapientia forma

rari nantes

rata

ratio decidendi

ratio est radius diviniluminis

ratio legis

rationed juris

rationed materiae

rationed soli

he shaves all the way tothe skin

the root of all evil(reference to avarice)

the desire for money isthe root of all evil

a rare bird; an unusualperson

a rare bird upon theearth and very muchlike a black swan

beauty and brains areseldom found together(Petronius)

a few swimming hereand there (Virgil)

rate; individual share ofa whole

the essentials of ajudgment

reason is a ray of divinelight

the underlying principleor reasoning

by principle of one's right

by reason of the subjectmatter

by reason of the soil

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rebus sic stantibus

re

recta ratio

recte et suaviter

recto

rectus in curia

reddendo singulasingulis

reddite quae suntCaesaris Caesari, etquae sunt Dei Deo

redime te captum quamqueas minimo

redintegratio amoris

redire ad nuces

redivivus

redolet lucernam

reductio ad absurdum

reductio ad impossibile

reductus in pulverem

regia via

Regina Caeli

regina Dei gratia

regium donum

things being the waythey are

in the matter of;concerning

right reason

justly and mildly

the right-hand page of abook

upright in court

by referring each to each

render unto Caesarthings that are Caesar'sand unto God thethings that are God's(Synoptic Gospels)

when taken prisoner, payas little as you can tobuy your freedom

the renewal of love

to return to the nuts

brought back to life

it smells of the lamp;labored writing

pursuing a proposition toabsurd limits

reduction to theimpossible

reduced to powder

the royal way; king'shighway

Queen of Heaven; theVirgin Mary

queen by the grace ofGod

a royal gift

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Regius Professor

regnat populus

regula fidei

re infecta

rei publicae

relata refero

religio laici

religio loci

religio medici

reliquiae

rem acu tetigisti

remisso animo

remis velisque

remittitur

rem tene, verbasequentur

renovate animos

renovato nomine

repente dives nemofactus est bonus

re perfecta

repertorium

repetatur

requies, aeterna

requiem aeternam donaeis, Domine

Royal Professor; title inEnglish schools

the people rule (motto ofArkansas)

rule of faith

the thing beingunfinished

in matters of the state

I tell it as it was told tome

a layman's religion

the religion of the place

religion of the physician

the remains

you've touched the thingwith a needle

with a relaxed mind

with oars and sails; atotal effort

diminishing a verdict ofa jury by subtraction

grasp the matter, thewords will follow

renew your courage

by a revived name

no one who is rich ismade suddenly good(Publius Syrus)

the thing being finished

a catalog

let it be repeated

eternal rest

grant them eternal rest,0 Lord (Requiem Mass)

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requiescat in pace (R.I.P.)

requiescit in pace

rerum concordia discors

rerum primordia

res

res accedent luminisrebus

res age, tute eris

res adjudicate

res alienae

res angusta domi

res cogitans

res controversa

res corporales

res derelicta

res est ingeniosa dare

res est sacra miser

res est solliciti plenatimoris amor

res extensa

res extra mentem

res gestae

res in cardine est

res incorporates

may he or she rest inpeace

he or she rests in peace

the harmony of nature indiscord (Horace)

the beginnings of things

the thing; the subjectmatter of an action

one light shines uponothers

stay busy and you willbe safe

the decision of the court

things belonging to others

strained situations athome; difficult times

thinking substance; themind (Descartes)

things in controversy

tangible things

abandoned property

giving requires goodsense (Ovid)

a person in distress is asacred thing

love is full of anxiousfears (Ovid)

extended substance(Descartes)

things outside the mind

material facts: mattersrelevant to a lawsuit

the matter is on a doorhinge; a turning point

intangible things

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res inter alios

res ipsa loquitur

res judicata

res judicata pro veritate

res mobiles

res nihili

res non posse creari denilo

res nullius

respice, adspice, prospice

respice finem

respondeat superior

res publica

res rustica

resurgam

retro Satana

re vera

revocate animos

rex bibendi

rex Dei gratia

Rex Iudaeorum

a matter between otherpeople

the thing speaks foritself; obvious situation

thing which has beenjudged; a settled matter

a decided case isconsidered as a law

movable things

thing of no consequence;a trifling matter

matter cannot be createdfrom nothing (Lucretius)

things belonging tonobody; abandonedproperty

examine the past,examine the present,examine the future(motto of the CityCollege of New York)

examine the end; look tothe end

let the superior reply andbe responsible

the affairs of the people;Roman commonwealth

a country matter

I shall rise again

get thee behind me, Satan

in truth; in fact

recover your courage

king of drinking

king by the grace of God

King of the Jews

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rex non potest peccare

rex nunquam moritur

rex regnat sed nongubernat

rex regum

ridentem dicere verumquid vetat?

ridere in stomacho

ride si sapis

ridiculus mus

rigor mortis

risum teneatis, amici?

risus

rituale

rixatur de lana saepecaprina

Roma peditae

ruat caelum

rudis indigestaque moles

rus in urbe

the king can do no wrong

the king never dies

the king reigns but doesnot govern

the king of kings

what hinders one fromspeaking the truth evenwhile laughing?(Horace)

to laugh inside one's self

laugh if you are wise(Martial)

a ridiculous mouse(Horace)

stiffness of a corpseoccurring after death

could you help laughing,my friends? (Horace)

laughter

a manual for priests

he often quarrels aboutgoat's wool (Horace)

pilgrims who travel toRome on foot

though the heavens fall

a rude and undigestedmass (Ovid)

countryside in the city(Martial)

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S

Sacrum RomanumImperium

saepe stilum vertas

saepe ignavavit fortemex spe expectatio

saeva indignatio

saevis tranquillus inundis

sal

sal amarum

sal Atticum

sal catharticus

sal culinarius

sal gemmae

sal sapit omnia

salus mundi

salus per ChristumRedemptorem

salus populi

salus populi supremelex ecto

salus rei publicaesupreme lex

the Holy Roman Empire

often turn the stylus(Horace)

expectation based onhope often deludescourageous men

fierce wrath (Virgil)

calm in the midst ofwaves

salt

bitter salt

Attic salt; intellectual wit

Epsom salt

common salt

rock salt

salt seasons everything

the welfare of the world

salvation through Christthe Redeemer

welfare of the people

the safety of the peopleis the supreme law(motto of Missouri)(adapted from Cicero)

the welfare of the state isthe supreme law

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salus ubi multi consiliari

salva conscientia

salva dignitate

salva fide

salvam fac reginam, 0Domine

salva res est

Salvator mundi

salve

Salve, ReginaMisericordiae

salvo iure

sal volatile

salvo ordine

salvo pudore

salvo sensu

salvum fac regem, 0Domine

sanae mentis

sancta simplicitas

sancte et sapienter

Sanctus

sanctus sanctorum

sapere aude

when there are manyadvisers, there is safety

without compromisingone's conscience

without compromisingone's dignity

without breaking one'sfaith

God save the queen

the matter is safe(Terence)

Savior of the worldhail; welcome

Hail, Queen of Mercy(Catholic hymn)

saving the rightvolatile salt; ammonium

carbonatewith regard to one's rankwithout violation ofmodesty

without violation of senseGod save the king

of sound mindholy simplicitywith holiness and

wisdomhymn which concludes

preface to the Eucharistholy of holies; sacred

retreat; private roomdare to be wise (Horace)

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sapiens dominabiturastris

sapiens nihil affirmatquod non probat

Sartor Resartus

sat cito, si sat bene

satissatis diu vel natura vixi,

vel gloria

satis eloquentiae,sapientiae panum

satis est superareinimicum, nimium estperdere

satis quod sufficitsatis superque

satis verborumsat pulchra, si sat bona

Saturnalia regna

scaenae frons

scandalum magnatum

scelus intra se tacitumqui cogitat ullumcrimen habet

scienter

scientia

a wise man will rule thestars

a wise man states as truenothing he cannot prove

the tailor retailored(Thomas Carlyle)

soon enough, but wellenough (Cato the Elder)

enoughI have lived long enough,both in years and inaccomplishments (JuliusCaesar)

too much eloquence, toolittle wisdom

it is enough to defeat theenemy, too much toruin him

what suffices is enoughenough and some to

spareenough of wordsbeautiful enough, if she

is good enoughthe reign of Saturn; the

golden age (Virgil)ornamental facade; stagebackground

scandal of exaltedpersons

he who silentlymeditates a crime isalready guilty (Juvenal)

previous knowledge ofthe facts of a case

knowledge; science

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scientia est potentia

scientia gratia scientiae

scientia intuitive

scientia popinae

scientia sol mentis est

scientia scientiarum

scilicetscio cui credidi

scire facias

scire feciscire licetscire mori sors prima

viris, sed proxima cogi

scribendi recte sapereest et principium etfons

scribere est agerescribere iussit amor

scribere scientesscribimus indocti

doctiquescripsiscripsitscriptor classicus

scriptor proletarius

knowledge is power

knowledge for the sakeof knowledge

intuitive knowledge

the science of cooking

knowledge is the sun ofthe mind (motto of theUniversity of Delaware)

the science of sciences

it is permitted to know

I know in whom I havebelieved

cause it to be known;allow enforcement

I have caused to know


man's first happiness isto know how to die, hissecond is to be forced todie (Lucan)

the foundation andsource of writing well isto be wise (Horace)

to write is to act

love made me write(Ovid)

skilled in writinglearned and unlearned,

we write (Horace)

I have written

he or she wrote it

aristocratic writer; writerfor the few

proletarian writer; writerfor the masses

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sculpsit

scuto bonae voluntatistuae coronasti nos

secretum iter et fallentissemita vitae

secundi adjacentis

secundum

secundum aequum etbonum

secundum artemsecundum bonos mores

secundum formal statuti

secundum generasecundum legemsecundum naturamsecundum ordinem

secundum quid

secundum regulamsecundum usumsecundum veritatemsecuris iudicat orbis

terrarumse defendendosedente animosederunt

he or she carved itwith the shield of Thy

good favor Thou hastencompassed us (GreatSeal of Maryland)

a quiet journey in theuntrodden path of life(Horace)

a proposition in logiclacking a connective

according to; beside ornext to

according to what is justand right

according to artaccording to good

mannersaccording to the form of

the statuteaccording to classesaccording to lawaccording to natureaccording to sequence; in

proper orderaccording to something;

in some respectaccording to ruleaccording to usageaccording to truththe verdict of the world

is conclusivein self-defensewith a settled minda formal meeting of an

ecclesiastical body

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sedessed fugit interea, fugit

inreparabile tempus

sed haec hactenusseditio civium hostium

est occasio

sed quaere

segnius homines bonaquam mala sentiunt

sella curulissemelsemel abbas, semper

abbassemel et simulsemel insanivimus

omnessemel pro sempersemisemi horasemitae sapientiaesempersemper ad eventum

festinatsemper avarus eget,

certum voto pete finem

semper eadem

semper ego auditortantum?

the formal see of a bishopbut time moves

inexorably and willnever return (Virgil)

but so much for thissedition of the citizens is

an opportunity for theenemy

but inquire; examinefurther

men are slower torecognize blessings thanevils (Livy)

official seat; seat of honoronceonce an abbot, always an

abbotonce and together

we have all been madonce

once and for alla halfhalf an hour

paths of wisdomalwayshe always hurries to the

crisisone who covets is always

a beggar, place a limiton your wishing(Horace)

always the same (mottoof Queen Elizabeth)

am I always to be only alistener? (Juvenal)

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semper et ubiquesemper felixsemper fidelis

semper idemsemper paratus

semper specialiageneralibus insunt

semper timidum scelussemper vivit in armissenatus consultumSenatus PopulusqueRomanus

senex bis puer

senilis dementia

seniores prioressensibilia communia

sensu bonosensu malo

sensu strictosententia facit jusseparatio a mensa et toro

separatio a vinculomatrimonii

septimanaseptuagesima

always and everywhere

always fortunatealways faithful (motto of

U.S. Marine Corps)

always the same thing

always prepared (mottoof U.S. Coast Guard)

particular things arealways included ingeneral things

crime is always fearful

he always lives in arms

a decree of the senate

the Roman Senate andPeople (S.P.Q.R.)

an old man twice a boy;second childhood

insanity occurring as theresult of old age

elders first

common sensibles;qualities of an objectthat may be perceivedby several senses

in a good sense

in a bad sense

strictly speaking

judgment creates right

separation from bed andboard

separation from the bondof matrimony

one week

the seventieth day beforeEaster

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Septuaginta

sepultus

sequens (seq.)

sequitur

sequiturque patrem nonpassibus aequis

sequor non inferior

seriatim

sermo index animi

sero

sero sapiunt Phryges

sero sed serio

sero venientibus ossa

serus in caelum redeas

servabo fidem

serva iugum

servare modum

servata fides cineri

servitutem mortalitati atmalitiam viae sunt

Servus Servorum Dei

sesquipedalia verba

Greek translation of theHebrew scripture madein 275 B.C. by seventyscholars

buried

the following

it follows; the followingremark

he follows his father, butnot with equal steps(Virgil)

I follow (but I am) notinferior

in due order; successive;one by one

speech is an index of themind

too late

the Phrygians becamewise too late

late, but seriously

for latecomers, the bones

may you return late toheaven

I will keep the faith

preserve the yoke

keep within the bounds

faithful to the ashes (ofone's ancestors)

to some extent likenslavery to death

Servant of the Servantsof God; the Pope

words that are a foot andhalf long

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sexagesima

sic

sic donec

sic eunt fata hominum

sic in originali

sic itur ad astra

sic iuheo

si contingat

sic me servavit Apollo

Si componere magrnsparva mihi fas est

sic passim

sic semper tyrannis

sic transit gloria mundi

sicut meus et mos

sicut patribus, sit Deusnobis

sic volo sic iubeo

si Deus nobiscum, quiscontra nos?

si dis placet

si fecisti nega

si finis bonus est, tonlmbonum erit

si foret in terris, rideretDemocritus

si fortuna iuvat

sixtieth day before Easter

thus, so, as it was, in thisway

thus until

thus go the destinies ofmen

thus in the original

thus one goes to the stars

thus I order

if it happens

thus Apollo saved me(Horace)

if I may be allowed tocompare small thingswith great things (Ovid)

thus throughout (the text)

thus ever to tyrants(motto of Virginia)

thus passes the glory ofthe world (Thomas aKempis)

as is my habit (Horace)

as with our fathers, mayGod be with us

I want it this way; Iorder it this way

if God be with us, whoshall be against us?

if it pleases the gods

if you did it, deny it

if the end is good,everything will be good

if we were on earth,Democritus would laugh

if fortune favors

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sigillumsignetur

si latet ars, prodest

sile et philosophus esto

silentium altumsilent leges inter arma

similia similibuscurantur

similia similibuspercipiuntur

similis simili gaudetsimilitersi monumentum

requiris, circumspice

simplex munditiis

simplicitersimul et semelsi natura negat, facit

indignatio versum

sincerum est nisi vas,quodcumque infundisacescit

sinesine annosine Cerere et Libero

friget Venus

sine cortice natare

a seallet it be labeled

if the art is hidden, itsucceeds

be silent and be aphilosopher

deep silence

laws are silent in themidst of war (Cicero)

like things are cured bylikes

like things are perceivedthrough like things

like takes pleasure in like

likewise

if you seek a monument,look around you(reference to St. Paul'sCathedral)

simple in neatness(Horace)

plainly, frankly

together and at one time

when talent fails,indignation writes theverse (Juvenal)

unless the vessel is clean,everything you pourinto it turns sour(Horace)

without

without a year

without Ceres andBacchus, Venus growscold

to swim without corks

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sine cruce, sine luce

sine curasine diesine dubiosine ictusine invidiasine irasine jocosine ira est studiosine loco, anno, vel

nominesine loco et annosine legitima prolesine mascula prolesine morasine nervissine nominesine odiosine omni periculosine praeiudiciosine proba causasine prolesine qua non

singulatimsingulorum

sinistra manusi opus sitsi parva licet componere

magnis

without the Cross,without the light

without care

without a day

without doubt

without a blow

without envywithout anger

without joking

without anger and bias

without place, date orname

without place and date

without lawful children

without male children

without delay

without strength

without name

without hatred

without any danger

without prejudice

without probable cause

without children

without which not; afundamental condition

one by one; singly

of each hand

with the left hand

if it becomes necessary

if it is allowed tocompare small thingswith great things (Virgil)

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si peccavi, insciente feci

si post fata venit glorianon propero

si quaeris peninsulamamoenam circumspice

si quissi sic omnes

si sit prudentiasiste viator

sit non doctissima coniux

sit pro ratione voluntas

sit tibi terra levis

sit ut est, aut non sit

sit venia verbis

Si ViS amari ama

si vis me fleredolendum est primumipsi tibi

si vis pacem, para bellum

socius criminissola iuvat virtus

if I have sinned, I had nointention of doing so(Terence)

if glory comes afterdeath, I am not in ahurry (Martial)

if you seek a lovelypeninsula, look aboutyou (motto of Michigan)

if anyoneif everything were thusif there is prudencestop, traveler (tombstone

inscription)may your wife not be

very learned (Martial)let will stand for reason

(Juvenal)may the earth be light

upon you (ontombstones)

let it be as it is, or let itnot be

let these words bepardoned

if you wish to be loved,love (Seneca)

if you wish me to weep,you yourself must firstfeel grief (Horace)

if you want peace,prepare for war(Vegetius)

an associate in crimevirtue alone helps one

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sola nobilitas virtus

sola salus servire Deo

sola virtus invictasolem quis dicere

falsum audeat?soli Deo gloriasolitudinem faciunt

pacem appellant

sol lucet omnibus

solussolventur risu tabulae

solvitur ambulando

solvitur acris hiems

sortes

sortes Biblicaesortes Homericae

sortes Virgilianae

spargere voces invulgum ambiguas

speciali gratiaspectatum veniunt,

veniunt spectentur utipsae

virtue alone is truenobility

our only safety is inserving God

virtue alone is invincible

who would dare to callthe sun a liar?

glory to God alone

they create desolationand call it peace(Tacitus)

the sun shines foreveryone

alone

the indictments aredismissed with laughter(Horace)

it is solved by walking(by practice)

the harsh winter ismelting away (Horace)

divination by opening abook

divination using the Bible

divination usingHomer's works

divination using Virgil'sworks

to spread an equivocalrumor among thecrowd (Virgil)

by special favor

they come to see, theycome that they may beseen (Ovid)

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spectemur agendo

speculum vitae

spem pretio non emo

spem sine corpore amat,corpus putat esse, quodumbra est

sperat infestis, metuitsecundis

speravi

spero meliora

spes

spes bona

spes gregis

spes mea Christus

spes mea in Deo

spes sibi quisque

spes tutissima caelis

spiritus

spiritus asper

spiritus lenis

spiritus rectus

spiritus vini

spiritus vini vitis

spiritus vini rectificatus

splendide mendax

spolia optima

sponte sua

let us be judged by our* actions

mirror of life

I do not buy mere hope(Terence)

he loves an unsubstantialhope and trusts in asubstance which is onlya shadow

he hopes in adversityand fears in prosperity(Horace)

I have hoped

I hope for better things

hope

good hope

the hope of the flock(Virgil)

Christ is my hope

my hope is in God

let each rely uponhimself (Virgil)

the safest hope is inheaven

spirit; breath

rough breathing

smooth breathing

ruling spirit

alcoholic spirit

brandy

rectified spirit of wine

splendidly false (Horace)

the choicest spoils (Livy)

of one's own free will

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sportula

spetae iniuria formae

Stabat Mater

stans pede in uno

stare decisis

stare super antiquas vias

stat fortuna domusvirtute

statim

stat magni nomini umbra

stat nulla diu mortalibususquam, fortunatitubante, fides

stat promissa fides

stat pro ratione voluntas

status quo

status quo ante

status quo ante bellum

sta viator, heroem calcas

stemma codicum

stet

a small basket

an insult to her slightedbeauty (Virgil)

the mother was standing;hymn concerning theagony of the VirginMary at the Crucifixion

standing on one foot;with ease (Horace)

to stand by that whichwas decided; judicialdoctrine

to stand on the old paths

the fortune of the housestands by its virtue

at once

he stands in the shadowof a great name

men do not remain loyalfor long where Fortuneproves unstable

the promised faithremains

will stands for reason

the existing state of things

the situation prevailingbefore

the situation existingbefore the war

stop traveler, you standon a hero's dust

family tree ofmanuscripts (for texthistory)

let it stand

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stet fortuna domus

stet pro ratione voluntas

stillicidii causa lapidemcavat

stratum super stratum

strenua inertia

stricto sensu

strictum ius

studiis et rebus honestis

studium immaneloquendi

stultorum calamicarbones moeniachartae

stultum facit fortunaquem vult perdere

stupor mundi

sua cuique sunt vitia

sua cuique utilitas

sua cuique voluptas

sua munera mittit cumhamo

sua sponte

suave maria magno

sunviter et fortiter

may the good fortune ofthe house endure

let will stand for reasondripping water hollows

out a stonelayer upon layerenergetic idleness

(Horace)in a strict sensestrict lawby honorable pursuits

and studies (motto ofthe University ofVermont)

an insatiable desire fortalking (Ovid)

chalk is the pen of fools,walls their paper

whom Fortune wouldruin she deprives ofgood sense

wonder of the worldeveryone has his own

vicesto everything its own use

(Tacitus)everyone has his own

pleasureshe sends the gift with a

hook attached

of one's self; withoutprompting

how pleasant on thegreat sea (Lucretius)

gently and firmly

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suaviter in modo,fortiter in re

sub audi

sub colore Wuris

sub condition

sub cruce candida

sub cruce salus

sub dio

subdola cum ridetplacidi pellacia ponti

sub ferula

sub finem

sub hoc signo vinces

subinde

sub initio

sub love

sub love frigidosub judice

sublata causa, tollitureffectus

sublimi feriam sideravertice

sub modo

sub nomine

sub poena

gentle in manner,resolute in action

hear under; readbetween the lines

under color of law

upon the condition

under the pure whiteCross

salvation under the Cross

under the open sky

the calm sea shows herfalse alluring smile

under the rod

towards the end

under this sign you willconquer

frequently

at the beginning

under Jupiter

under cold Jupiter

under a judge; a case notyet decided

when the cause isremoved, the effect isremoved

with my head held up, Ishall strike the stars(Horace)

under a qualification;subject to a condition

under a name; under analternative title

under penalty; writdemanding performance

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sub poena adtestificandum

sub poena duce tecum

sub quandum aeternitatis

sub quocunque titulo

sub rosa

sub sigillo

sub silentio

sub specie

sub specie aeternitatis

sub spe rati

sub tegmine fagi

sub verbo

sub vino

sub voce

succedaneum

successor novo vincituromnis amor

successum fortuna,experientiam laussequitur

sufficit

suggestio falsi

writ compelling one totestify in court

writ compelling witnessto testify in court and tobring evidence

under a certain form ofeternity

under whatever titleunder the rose; in secret,

in confidenceunder the sealunder silence; silently

and in confidenceunder the appearance of

under the aspect ofeternity

in the hope of a decision

under the cover of thetree (Virgil)

under the word;cross-reference in text

under the influence ofwine

under that heading,under that category

a substitute; one actingin another's place

all love is vanquished bya succeeding love (Ovid)

good fortune followssuccess, praise followseffort (Varro)

it is sufficientmisrepresentation to

conceal the truth

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sui cuique finguntfortunam

sui generis

sui juris

suis stat viribus

sumat

sumat talem

sumendum

summa

summa cum laude

summa petit livor

summa potestas

summa sedes non capitduos

summa summarum

summo studio

summum bonum

summum genus

summum jus

summum jus summainjuria

summum nec metuasdiem nec optes

sumptibus publicis

one's character createsone's fate

of its own kind, in a classby itself, unique

capable of assuminglegal responsibility

he stands on his ownstrength

let one take

take one such

let it be taken

summary treatisecovering the entiresubject

with highest praise; withhighest distinction

it is the highest thingsthat envy seeks (Ovid)

supreme power; the ruleof the state

the highest seat does nothold two

the sum of all things

with the greatest zeal(Cicero)

the highest good

the most inclusiveclassification

the highest law

extreme law, extremeinjustice (Cicero)

neither fear nor wish foryour last day

at public expense

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sumptus censum nesuperet

sunt bona, suntquaedam mediocria,sunt mala plura

sunt lacrimae rerum

sunt lacrimae rerum, etmentem mortaliatangunt

suo iure

suo loco

suo Marte

suo motu

suo nomine

suo periculo

suo tempore

super flumina Babylonia

superstition tollendareligio non tollitur

suppressio veri

suppressio verisuggestio falsi

supra

supra viressupremum vale

surgit amari aliquid

let not your spendingexceed your income

some things are good,some are mediocre, butmost are bad (Martial)

there are tears for things;sadness in life isinevitable

there are tears forsufferings in life andmortal woes touch theheart (Virgil)

by his or her own rightin its proper place

by one's assertionby one's own motion;

spontaneously

in one's own nameat one's own dangerat one's own time; at its

own timeby the rivers of Babylon

(Psalm 137)religion is not destroyed

by eliminatingsuperstition (Cicero)

willful misrepresentationto suppress the truth

suppression of the truthis the suggestion offalsehood

above (in text)beyond one's powersfarewell for the last time

something bitter rises(Lucretius)

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sursum

Sursum Corda

sursum reddere

suspendatur per collum

suspendens omnia naso

suspensio per collumsuspiria de profundissutor, ne supra crepidamsuum cuiquesuu cuique mos

upwards (motto ofArizona University)

lift up your hearts (hymnof the Mass)

to render upwards; tosurrender

let him be hanged by theneck

turning up the nose ateverything (Horace)

hanging by the neck

sighs from the depths

cobbler, stick to your last

to each his own

everyone has his owncustom

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Ttabula rasa

tace

tacent, satis laudant

tacet

tacitans melior muliersemper quam loquens

tacite

taciturn vivit sub pectorevulnus

taedium vitae

tales

talis qualis

tam facti quam animi

tam Marte quamMinerva

tamquam alter idem

tandem fit surculus arbor

tangere ulcus

tantae molis erat

tantaene animiscaelestibus irae?

a blank tablet (JohnLocke)

be silent

they are silent, theypraise enough (Terence)

it is silent; be silenta woman is better seen

than heardsilentlythe silent wound lives

deep within the breast(Virgil)

weariness of lifesuch; such mensuch as it isas much in deed as in

intentionas much by Mars as by

Minervaas if a second self (Cicero)a seedling soon becomes

a treeto touch a sore spotso vast a work it was

(Virgil)can such great anger

dwell in heavenlyminds? (Virgil)

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tantas componere lites

Tantum Ergo

tantum quantum

tantum religio potuitsuadere malorum

tantus amor scribendi

tarde venientibus ossa

Te adoramus

tecum vivere amem,tecum obeam libens

Te Deum, laudamus

te hominem essememento

Te Igitur

te judice

telum imbelle sine ictu

tempora acta

tempora mutantur nos etmutaur in illis

tempora parendum

tempora si fuerintnubila, solus eris

tempori parendum

temporibusinserviendum

temporis ars medicinafere est

to settle such greatdisputes

so great, therefore (hymnof the Eucharist)

just as much as

how potent is religion inpersuading one to evilactions (Lucretius)

such a passion forwriting (Horace)

for latecomers, the bones

we adore Thee

I wish to love, live, anddie with thee (Horace)

we praise Thee, God;hymn of thanksgiving

remember that you are aman

Thee therefore (part ofthe Eucharist)

you being the judge

a feeble weapon withoutthe thrust (Virgil)

times past

times change and wechange with them

one must move with thetimes

at times if clouds appear,you will be alone (Ovid)

one must yield to thetimes

one must pay attentionto the times

time is the best means ofhealing (Ovid)

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tempus

tempus abire tibi est

tempus anima rei

tempus edax rerum

tempus fugit

tempus in ultimum

tempus ludendi

tempus omnia revelat

tempus rerum imperator

tenax et fidelis

tenax propositi

tenere lupum auribus

te nosce

tentanda via est

tere bene

teres atque rotundus

ter in die

ter in nocte

terminus ad quem

terminus ante quem

terminus a quo

terminus post quem

ter quaterque beatus

terra

time

it is time for you todepart (Horace)

time is the soul of things

times devours all things

time flies

to the last extremity

a time for playing

time reveals all things

time is sovereign over allthings

steadfast and faithful

tenacious of purpose

to hold a wolf by the ears

know thyself

the way must be tried

rub well

polished and round;well-rounded

three times a day

three times a night

the latest possible datefor an event

established time beforeevent occurred

the earliest possiblestarting point

established time after anevent occurred

three and four timesblessed (Virgil)

earth; soil

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terra culta

terra es, terram ibis

terra firma

terra incognita

terras irradient

Tersanctus

tertium

tertium non datur

tertium quid

tertius gaudens

testis unus, testis nullus

tetigisti acu

thesaurus inventus

tibi seris, tibi metis

time Deum, cole regem

timeo Danaos et donaferentes

timeo hominem uniuslibri

cultivated landterraefiliusson of earth;satirical orator at Oxford

you are dust, you willreturn to dust

dry land

unknown realm,unexplored region

let them illuminate thelands (motto ofAmherst College)

three times holy; theTrisagion

third

the third term not beinggiven

a third something;something intermediateor unknown

a third party who profitsfrom a dispute betweentwo other parties

one witness, (the sameas) no witness

you have touched it witha needle (Plautus)

a treasure trove

you sow for yourself,you reap for yourself(Cicero)

fear God, honor the king

I fear the Greeks evenwhen bearing gifts(Virgil)

I fear the man of onebook (Thomas Aquinas)

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timet pudoremtimor mortis morte peior

timor primus in orbedeos fecit

toga candida

toga praetexta

togata

toga virilis

tot homines quotsententiae

totidem verbistoties quotiestotis viribustoto caelo

totumtotum divisum

totum in eo esttotus in toto, et totus in

qualibet partetotus teres atque

rotundus

tractent fabrilia fabri

trahit sua quemquevoluptas

he fears shamethe fear of death is worse

than deathfear was the first creator

of the gods in the world(Statius)

the white toga worn byRoman candidates

toga with purple borderworn by magistrates

a free woman; prostitute(because she wore thetoga rather than theupper-class stola)

adult toga assumed byboys at age fourteen

so many men, so manyopinions (Terence)

in so many wordson each occasionwith all one's mightby the entire heavens;

worlds apartthe wholea unit incapable of being

dividedit all depends on this

complete as a whole andcomplete in every part

polished andwell-rounded in allthings

let craftsmen performonly their craft

his own delight drawseach man (Virgil)

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transeat in exemplumtransit in rem judicatum

Treuga Dei

tria iuncta in uno

tristis eris si solus eris

trium litterarum homo

triumph morte tam vitatriviumTroia fuit

Tros Tyriusque mihinullo dicrimine agentur

truditur dies die

tu, Domine, gloria mea

tuebor

tu ne cede malis sedcontra audentior ito

tu nihil invita dicesfaciesve Minerva

tu quoque

tutius erratur ex partemitiore

tutor et ultor

let it serve as an exampleit passes into a matter

already judgedthe Truce of God (also

Treva Dei)three joined in one

(motto of Order of Bath)you will be sad if you

remain alone (Ovid)a man of three letters; a

thiefI triumph in death, as in lifegrammar, rhetoric and logicTroy was (and will be no

more)Trojan and Tyrian shall be

treated by me with nodiscrimination (Virgil)

one day is pushed on toanother (Horace)

thou, 0 Lord, art myglory

I shall defend (the GreatSeal of Michigan)

yield not to misfortunes,but advance moreboldly against them

you will say or donothing when Minervais unwilling (Horace)

and you also (used toindict the accuser in acourt of law)

it is safer to err on thegentler side

protector and avenger

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U

uberrima fidesubi amici, ibi opes

ubi bene, ibi patria

ubi est autem dignitasnisi ubi honestas?

ubi homines sunt, modisunt

ubi innocens damnatur,pars patriae exsulat

ubi lus incertum, ibi iusnulum

ubi lapsus? quid feci?

ubi libertns ibi patria

ubi mel ibi apes

ubiqueunique patriam reminisce

ubi solitudinem faciuntpace appellant

the highest degree of trustwhere there are friends,

there is wealthwhere I prosper, there is

my country

what is dignity withouthonesty?

where there are men,there are manners

when an innocent man isconvicted, part of hiscountry is exiled

where the law isuncertain, there is nolaw

where have I fallen?what have I done?

where there is freedom,there is my country

where there is honey,there will be bees

everywhereeverywhere to remember

our country

where they createdesolation, they call itpeace (Tacitus)

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ubi sunt qui ante nosfuerunt?

ubi supraubi vinci necesse est,

expedit cedere

ultima forsanultima praescripta

ultima ratioultima ratio regum

ultima Thule

ultimo

ultimum vale

ultimus heres

ultimus regum

ultimus Romanorum

ultraultra licitum

ultra posse nemoobligatur

ultra valoremultra vires

umbrauna et eadem personauna salus victis nullam

sperare salutem

where are those wholived before us? (oftenshortened to ubi sunt?)

where above

where defeat isinevitable, it is wisest toyield

perhaps the last

the last ordered

the final argument

the final argument ofkings (war)

the farthest pointaccessible (Virgil)

in the last month

farewell for the last time

the last heir

the last of the kings

the last of the Romans

beyond; more than

beyond that which isallowed

no one is bound to domore than he can

beyond the value

outside one'sjurisdiction; beyond thescope

shadow; shade

one and the same person

the one safety for theconquered is toabandon hope forsalvation (Virgil)

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una si qua placet, cultapuella sat est

una voce

unguibus et rostro

unguis in ulcereuni aequus virtuti, atque

eius amicis

unica virtus necessaria

uni cuique dedit vitiumnatura creato

Unitas Fratrum

unius dementiadementes efficit multos

uno animouno ictuuno saltuunus vir nullus vir

urbem latericiaminvenit, marmoreamreliquit

urbi et orbi

urbs in horto

urceususque

admired by one man, agirl is adorned(Propertius)

with one voice;unanimously

with claws and beak;with all one's might

a claw in the woundfriendly to virtue alone

and to the friends ofvirtue (Horace)

virtue is the only thingnecessary

Nature has conferredsome vice on eachcreated thing(Propertius)

unity of brethren (theMoravian Church)

the madness of onedrives man mad

with one mindat one blowin one leapone man (is the same as)

no manhe found the city brick

and left it marble(Suetonius on JuliusCaesar)

to the city (Rome) and tothe world

a city in a garden (mottoof Chicago)

earthenware pitchereven to

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usque ad arasusque ad nauseam

usus est optimusmagister

usus est tyrannususus loquendiusus promptos facitusus te plura docebit

ut ameris, amabilis esto

ut apes geometriam

utcumque placuerint Deout dictumut fata trahuntut homo est, ita more

gerastile dulci

utinam foster essetutinam tam facile vera

invenire possem quamfalsa convincere

ut infrauti non abutiuti possidetis

ut mos estut picture poesis

ut pignus amicitiaeut prosim

even to the altars

even to the point ofsickness

experience is the bestteacher

custom is a tyrantusage to speakuse makes men readyexperience will teach you

many thingsthat you may be loved,

show love (Ovid)as bees (practice)

geometryas it shall please Godas directedas the Fates dragas a man is, so must you

humor him (Terence)the useful with the

agreeablewould that he were oursI only wish I could

discover truth as easilyas I expose falsehood(Cicero)

see below (in a text)to use, not to abuse

as you possess it (youmay keep it)

as is the custom Uuvenal)poetry is like a painting

(Horace)as a pledge of friendshipthat I may be of use

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ut quocunque paratusutrum horum mavis

accipe

ut saepe summa ingeniain occult latent

ut supra

prepared on every side

take whichever youprefer

the greatest talents areoften shrouded inobscurity

see above (in a text)

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V

vacuovacuus cantat coramlatrone viator

vade in pace

vade mecum

vade retro me, Satana

vadonium mortuum

vae soli

vae victis

vagitus

vale

valeat quantum valerepotest

valet ancora virtus

valete ac plaudite

vanitas vanitatum,omnis vanitas

vani timoris iustaexcusatio non est

varia lectio

variatim

in a vacuum

the traveler with anempty purse singsbefore the robber

go in peace

go with me; a guidebook,a reference book

get behind me, Satan(Gospel of Mark)

a mortgage

woe to the solitary person

woe to the conquered

the first cry of a newbornchild

farewell

let it stand for what it isworth

virtue serves as an anchor

farewell and applaud

vanity of vanities, all isvanity (Ecclesiastes)

empty fear is not alegitimate excuse

a variant rendering of atext

variously, in various ways

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variorum

variorum notae

varium et mutabilesemper femina

vectigalia nervi sunt reipublicae

vel caeco apparent

velis et remis

vel prece vel pretio

velut aegri somnia

venalis populus venaliscuria patrum

vendidit hic nuropatriam

venenum in auro bibitur

venia necessitate datur

veni, Creator Spiritus

venienti occurrite morbo

venire

venire facias

of various persons; aliterary text withcomments from otherwriters or critics

notes of variouscommentators

woman is ever fickle andchangeable (Virgil)

revenues are the sinewsof the state (Cicero)

it would be apparenteven to a blind man

with sails and oars; atotal effort

either with prayer orwith price

like a sick man's dream(Horace)

both the people and thesenators can be bribed

he sold his country forgold

poison is drunk from agolden cup

indulgence is granted tonecessity

come Creator Spirit(Book of CommonPrayer)

meet the approachingdisease

to come; the process ofselection of jurors

make to come; writsummoning the jurors

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Venite

venit summa dies etineluctabile tempus

veni, vidi, vici

ventis secundis

ventre nihil novi frugalis

vera causa

vera incessu patuit dea

verbatim

verbatim et litteratim

verba volant, scriptamanent

verbera, sed audi

Verbi Dei Minister

verbis ad verbera

verbum sat sapienti est

verbum satis est

veritas

veritas entis

veritas nunquam permit

veritas odium part

veritas omnia vincit

Come (Psalm 95) (sungat Morning Prayer)

the last day has comeand the inevitable houris here (Virgil)

I came, I saw, Iconquered (JuliusCaesar)

with favorable winds

nothing is more easilysatisfied than thestomach (Juvenal)

a true cause

by her walk the truegoddess was revealed(Virgil)

word for word; exactlyas quoted

word for word and letterfor letter

spoken words fly away,written words remain

strike, but hear me

Preacher of the Word ofGod

from words to blows

a word is enough for awise man

a word is enough

truth (motto of Harvard)

truth of being

truth never dies

truth engenders hatred(Terence)

truth conquers all things

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veritas praevalebit

veritas temporis filia

veritas victrix

veritas vos liberabit

veritas vincit

veritatem dies aperit

veritatis simplex oratioest

verso

verte

vestigia

vestigia morientislibertatis

vestigia nulla retrorsum

vestigia terrent

veteris vestigia flammae

via amicabili

Via Crucis

via crucis, via lucis

Via Dolorosa

Via Lactea

via media

truth will prevail

truth is the daughter oftime

truth the conqueror

the truth shall make youfree (motto of JohnsHopkins University)

truth conquers

time reveals the truth

the language of truth issimple (Seneca)

the left-hand page of abook

turn the page

footprints; traces orremains

the footprints of a dyingliberty

no footsteps backwards(Horace)

the footprints frightenme (Horace)

remnants of an ancientflame (Virgil)

in a friendly way

the Way of the Cross,stations of the Cross

the way of the Cross isthe way of light

the road of sadness (theroad Christ followed onthe way to theCrucifixion)

the Milky Way

middle course betweentwo extremes

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via militaris

via trita, vin tuta

viaticum

vice versa

vicisti, Galilaee

victi vicimus

victis honor

victoria concordia crescit

victoria fortunaesapientia

victor ludorum

vide

vide ante

vide et crede

vide infra

vide postvide supra

vide ut infravide ut supra

videlicet (viz.)

video barbam etpallium, philosophumnondum video

video meliora proboque,deteriora sequor

videtur

a military roadthe beaten path is the

safe paththe Eucharist

administered to dyingperson

conversely; the positionsbeing reversed

thou hast conquered, 0Man of Galilee

conquered, we conquerhonor to the conqueredvictory is increased byconcord

wisdom is the victor overfortune Uuvenal)

the winner of athleticcontests

seesee beforesee and believesee belowsee aftersee abovesee as belowsee as aboveone may see; that is to

say

I see the beard and thecloak, I have yet to seethe philosopher

I see the better way andapprove it, but I followthe worse way (Ovid)

it appears; it seems

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vidit et erubuit lymphapudica Deum

vi et armis

vigilandum est semper;multae insidiae suntbonis

vigilantibus

vigilante et ora

vilius argentum est auro,virtutibus aurum

vincam aut moriar

vincere scis, Hannibal,victoria uti nescis

vincet amor patriaelaudumque immensacupido

vincit omnia veritas

vincit qui patitur

vincit qui se vincit

vincit veritas

vinculum matrimonii

vindex injuriae

vino tortus et ira

vir bonus dicendi peritus

vires acquirit eundo

virescit vulnere virtus

the modest water sawGod and blushed

by force of armsone must always be on

one's guard; there aremany snares for thegood

to the watchfulwatch and praysilver is worth less than

gold, gold is worth lessthan virtue (Horace)

I will conquer or dieyou know how to

vanquish Hannibal, butyou do not know howto enjoy victory (Livy)

love of country conquersthe boundless desire forglory (Virgil)

truth conquers all thingshe who prevails is patienthe conquers who

conquers himself(Publius Syrus)

truth conquersthe bond of marriagethe avenger of wrongtortured by wine and

anger (Horace)a good man skilled in theart of speaking

it gains strength by going(Virgil)

virtue flourished from awound

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viret in aeternumvir et uxorVirgilium vidi tantum

virginibus puerisquecanto

VirgoVirgo SapientissimaVirgo Sponsa Deiviribus totis

viribus unitisviri infelicis procul amici

virorum volitare per ora

vir sapit qui paucaloquitur

virtuesvirtus ariete fortior

virtus est militis decus

virtus est mediumvitiorum et utrimquereductum

virtus in actione consistitvirtus in arduisvirtus incendit vires

virtus laudatur et alget

virtus millia scuta

virtus nobilitat

it flourishes foreverhusband and wifeI have only seen Virgil

(Ovid)I sing for maidens andboys (Virgil)

the VirginVirgin Most WiseVirgin Bride of the Lordwith all one's strength

with united strengthfriends stay away from

the unfortunate man

to fly through themouths of men (Ennius)

the man is wise whotalks little

virtue; manly excellencevirtue is stronger than a

battering ramvirtue is the soldier's

gloryvirtue is the mean

between vices, as farfrom one extreme asfrom the other (Horace)

virtue consists of actionvirtue in difficultiesvirtue kindles one's

strengthvirtue is praised and left

to freezevirtue is a thousand

shieldsvirtue ennobles

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virtus non stemmavirtus post nummos

virtus probata florescitvirtus requiei nescia

sordidaevirtus semper viridisvirtus sola nobilitatvirtus vincit invidiumvirtus vincit omniavirtute et armis

virtute et fide

virtute et laborevirtute et operevirtute, non astutiavirtute, non verbisvirtute, non virisvirtute officiivirtute quiesvirtute securusvirtuti nihil obstat et

armisvirtuti non armis fido

virtutis amorevirtutis avorum

praemiumvirtutis fortuna comes

virtuti sis par, disparfortunis patris

virtue not ancestral stockvirtue after wealth

(Horace)virtue flourishes in a trialvirtue knowing nothing

of base leisurevirtue is always greenvirtue alone can ennoble

virtue overcomes envyvirtue conquers all thingsby courage and arms

(motto of Mississippi)by virtue and faith

by virtue and toilby virtue and industryby virtue, not by craftby virtue, not by wordsby virtue, not by menby virtue of officein virtue there is calmsecure by means of virtuenothing can withstand

valor and armsI trust in virtue and not

in armsfrom love of virtuethe reward of the valor

of my ancestorsfortune is the companion

of valor (motto of theDuke of Wellington)

be like your father incourage, unlike him infortune

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vis

vis a fronte

vis a tergo

vis comica

vis conservatrix

vis consilii expers moleruit sua

vis inertiae

vis major

vis medicatrix naturae

vis mortua

vis unita fortior

vis vitalis

vita brevis, ars longa

vitae summa brevisspem nos vetatinchoare longam

vitae via virtus

vitam impendere vero

vitam regit fortuna nonsapientia

vita non est vivere sedvalere vita est

vita sine litteris mors est

vitavi denique culpam,non laudem merui

force, power, strength(plural vires)

a force in front

a force from behind

a comic force

the preservative force(Horace)

force without good sensefalls by its own weight(Horace)

power of inactivity

a greater force; asuperior force

the healing power ofnature

dead force

force is increased byunion

vital force

life is short, art is long

life's short span forbidsus to enter on farreaching hopes (Virgil)

virtue is the way of life

to devote one's life totruth Guvenal)

chance, not wisdom,governs life

life is not to live, but lifeis to be strong (Martial)

life without literature isdeath

I have saved myself fromblame, but I have notearned praise (Horace)

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vitiis nemo sine nascitur

vivamus, mea Lesbia,atque amemus

vivant rex et regina

vivas ut possis quandonequis ut velis

vivatvivat Caesarvivat reginavivat res publica

vivat rexviva vocevive hodievive memor leti

vivendi causavivere commune est, sed

non commune mereri

vivere est cogitarevivere parvovivere sat vincere

vive ut vivas

vive et valevive, valevivida vis animi

no one is born withoutfaults

let us live, my Lesbia,and let us love(Catullus)

long live the king andqueen

live as you can since youcannot live as you wish

long livelong live Caesarlong live the queenlong live the

commonwealthlong live the kingwith lively, loud voicelive today (Martial)live mindful of death

(Persius)cause of livingto live is common to all,

but to be worthy ofliving is not

to live is to think (Cicero)to live on littleto conquer and to live

enoughlive so that you may live

live and be welllive and farewell (Horace)the living force of the

mind

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vivite fortes fortiaqueadversis opponitepectora rebus

vivit post funera virtus

vix ea nostra vovo

vixere fortes anteAgamemnona

vixit

volat hora per orbem

volens et potens

volente Deo

volenti non fit injuria

volo non valeo

voluntas habeatur profacto

voluptates commendatrarior usus

voluptates corporis

volventibus annis

vota vita men

vox

vox angelica

vox audita permit litterascripta manet

vox barbara

live as brave men, and iffortune is adverseaccept its blows withbrave hearts (Horace)

virtue lives after thegrave (Tiberius)

I can hardly call thesethings my own

brave men lived beforeAgamemnon (Horace)

he or she has livedtime flies through theworld

willing and ableGod willing

there can be no injury toone who consents

I am willing but unable

the will be taken for thedeed

rare indulgence increasespleasure

the sensual pleasures ofthe body

with revolving yearsmy life is devotedvoiceangel's voice; organ stop

producing the sound ofstrings

the voice perishes, butwritten words remain

barbaric voice; a foreignword

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vox clamans in deserto

vox clamantis in deserto

vox clandestinevox et praeterea nihil

vox faucibus haesit

vox humana

vox populi

vox populi, vox Dei

vox stellarumvulgare amici nomen,

sed rara est fides

vulgovulgus amicitias utilitate

probat

vulneratus non victus

vultus est index animi

a voice crying in thewilderness (motto ofYale)

the voice of one crying inthe wilderness (theGospel of Matthew)

a secret voice; a whispera voice and nothing more

(Plutarch)one's voice stuck in the

throatorgan stop resembling

the human voicethe voice of the people;

general consensusthe voice of the people is

the voice of Godthe voice of the starsthe name of friend is

common, but truefriendship is rare

in a common mannerthe common herd values

friendship for its ownusefulness (Ovid)

wounded but notconquered

the face is a sign of thesoul

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APPENDIX 1

Summary of Major Latin Writers

Note: This list includes only the most popular or most influential worksby these writers and should not be construed as being comprehensive.

Apuleius

St. Augustine

Marcus Aurelius

Julius Caesar

Catullus

Cicero

On the God of SocratesOn Plato and His DogmaFlorida (Boquet)Apologia (Apology)Metamorphoses (The Golden Ass)

ConfessionsThe City of God

Meditations

De Bello Gallico (The Gallic War)De Bello Civili (The Civil War)

Poems

RhetoricaEpistulae

A few major groups include:De Senectute (Of Old Age)De Amicitia (On Friendship)Ad Atticum (Letters to Atticus)Ad Familiares (Letters to Friends)

Orationes

Two major groups include:De Catiline (Against Catiline)

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Philippics (Against Antony)

Ennius Annals

Epictetus Moral Discourses

Horace SatiresSatires IIEpodesOdesOdes IIArs PoeticaCarmen SaeculareEpistlesEpistles II

St. Jerome The VulgateChronicles

Josephus Vita (Autobiography)Bellum Judaicum (The Jewish War)Jewish AntiquitiesAgainst Apion

Juvenal Saturae (Satires)

Lactantius Institutiones DiviniaeDe Mortibus Persecutorum

Livy Ab Urbe Condita (From the Foundation ofthe Cityl

Lucan Pharsalia (The Civil War)

Lucilius Sermones (Discourses)

Lucretius De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things)

Martial Liber Spectaculorum (Book of Spectacles)Xenia (Guest Gifts)Apophoreta (Party Favors)Epigrammata (Epigrams

Naevius Bellum Punicum (The Punic War)

Nepos De Viris Illustribus

Ovid Amores (Lcve Poems)

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Heroides (The Demigoddesses)Ars Amatoria (The Art of Love)Remedia Amoris (The Cure of Love)Metamorphoses (Transformations)Tristia (Sadness)Fasti (Holidays)Epistulae Ex Pono (Letters from the BlackSea)

Persius Saturae (Satires)

Petroinius Cena Trimalchionis (Trimalchio's DinnerParty)

Plautus Menaechmi (The Twin Menaechmi)Miles Gloriosus (The Boastful Soldier)Cistellaria (The Casket)Aulularia (The Pot of Gold)AmphitryonAsinaria (The Comedy of Asses)StichusPsedolusTruculentusCaptivi (The Captives)

Pliny the Elder Naturalis Historia (Natural History)

Pliny the Younger Panegyric on TrajanEpistulae (Letters)

Plutarch Parallel LivesMoral Essays

Propertius Elegies

Quintilian Institutio Oratoriae

Sallust CatilinaJugurtha

Seneca Moral EssaysOctaviaMedeaPhaedra

Statius Thebaid (Deeds of the Seven Against Thebes)

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Silvae (Fcrest Books)Achilleid (The Death of Achilles)

Suetonius De Viris illustrious (Illustrious Men)De Vita Caesarum (Lives of the Caesars)De Grammaticis (Grammar)De Rhetoribus (Rhetoric)

Tacitus GermaniaAgricolaDialogue on OratorsHistoriesAnnals

Terence Andria (The Girlfrom Andros)Hecyra (Her Husband's Mother)Heauton Timorumenos (The Self-Tormentor)The EunuchPhormioAdelphoe (The Brothers)

Tertullian Treatises

Tibullus Elegies

Virgil EcloguesGeorgicsThe Aeneid

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APPENDIX 2

Summary of Major Greek Writers

Note: This list includes only the most popular or most influential worksby these writers and should not be considered a complete listing. Thelistings for Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes include allof their extant plays.

Aeschylus The OresteiaAgamemnonThe ChoephoroeThe Eumenides

Prometheus BoundThe PersiansThe Seven Against ThebesThe Suppliants

FablesAesop

Alcaeus

Apollonius of Rhodes Argonautica

Aristophanes LysistrataThe BirdsThe CloudsThe FrogsThe WaspsPeaceThesmorphoriazusaeEcclesiazusaeThe AcharniansThe KnightsPlutus

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Poems


LogicPhysicsMetaphysicsOn AnimalsNicomachean EthicsPoliticsRhetoricPoetics

Callimachus

Demosthenes

Euripides

Herodotus

Hesiod

Homer

Isocrates

HymnsEpigrams

OrationesThe Philippics

MedeaElectraAlcestisHippolytusAndromacheThe Trojan WomanThe HeracleidaeThe SuppliantsHecubaRhesusHeraclesIonHelenaIphigenia in TaurisThe Phoenician WomenOrestesThe BacchaeIphigenia at AulisThe Cyclops

History of the Persian Wars

Works and DaysTheogony

The IlliadThe Odyssey

Panegyricus

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Aristotle


On the Sublime

OrationesAgainst Eratosthenes

Menander

Pindar

Plato

Plotinus

Polybius

Sappho

Sophocles

Theocritus

Thucydides

Xenophon

The Shearing of GlyceraThe Girl from SamosThe ArbitrationDyskolos

Olympian OdesPythian Odes

ApologyCritoPhaedoEuthyphroMenoSymposiumProtagorasGorgiasThe RepublicThe Statesmen

The Enneads

The History

Love Poems

The Theban PlaysOedipus RexOedipus at ColonusAntigone

AjaxElectraThe TrachiniaePhiloctetes

The Idylls

History of the Peloponnesian Wars

AnabasisHellenica

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Loginus

Lysias

APPENDIX 3

Mottoes of Selected States

Alabama:udemus jura nostra

defenders

Arizona:ditat Deus

Arkansas:regnat populus

Colorado:nil sine numine

Connecticut:qui transtulit sustinet

District of Columbia:iustitia omnibus

Kansas:ad astra per aspera

Maine:dirigo

Massachusetts:ense petit placidam sub

libertate quietam

Michigan:si qua ris peninsulam

amoenam, circumspice

we dare to defend ourrights

God enriches

the people rule

nothing without divinewill

He who transplanted,sustains

justice for all

to the stars throughdifficulties

I direct

with the sword she seekscalm repose underliberty

if you seek a beautifulpeninsula, look around

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Mississippi:virtute et armis

Missouri:salus populi suprema

lex esto

New Mexico:crescit eundo

New York:excelsior

North Carolina:esse quam videri

Oklahoma:labor omnia vincit

Oregon:alias volat propriis

South Carolina:1. aimis opibusque parati

2. dum spiro spero

Virginia:sic semper tyrannis

West Virginia:montani temper liberi

Wyoming:cedant arma togae

Great Seal of U.S.:1. novus ordo seclorum2. annuit coeptis

3. e pluribus unum

by valor and arms

let the welfare of thepeople be the supremelaw

it grows as it goes

even higher

to be rather than to seem

work conquers all things

she flies with her ownwings

prepared in spirits andresources

while I breathe, I hope

thus ever to tyrants

mountaineers are alwaysfree men

let arms yield to the toga

a new order of the agesHe has smiled on our

undertakingone out of many

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APPENDIX 4

150 Most Common Latin Phrases

ab imo pectore

ab ovo usuque ad mala

ab urbe condita (A.U.C.)

absit omen

a capite ad calcem

ad hominem

ad infinitum

ad libitum

ad nausem

ad valorem

a fortiori

alter ego

alter idem

amicus curiae


from the egg to the apples(beginning to end)

from the foundation ofthe city (753 B.C.)

may the omen be absent,God forbid

from head to heel,completely

personal or related to theindividual

without an end, toinfinity

at pleasure orextemporaneously

to the point of sicknessor disgust

according to valuewith an even stronger

reasonone's second self, close

friendanother thing precisely

similar

friend of the court

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annus mirabilis

a posteriori

a prior

arbiter elegantiae

ars longa, vita brevisbene vobis

bona fide

carpe diem

casus belli

caveat emptorcaveat vendorceteris paribuscogito, ergo sumcorpus delicticompos mentisdecessit sine prole

(D.S.P.)de facto

de jureDeo optimo maximo

(D.O.M.)Deo volentede profundis

desideratum

wonderful year,remarkable year

inductive reasoning,from effect to cause

deductive reasoning,from cause to effect

dictator of fashion, judgeof fine tastes

art is long, life is shortmay you prosper and be

healthy

in good faith, genuine,legitimate

seize the day, enjoy themoment

reason for war, groundsfor a dispute

let the buyer bewarelet the seller bewareother things being equalI think, therefore I amthe facts proving a crimein a sound state of minddied without any children

existing by fact, not byright

existing by lawful right

for God, the best andgreatest

God willing

from the depths, out ofdespair

a thing much desired orneeded

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deus ex machina

dramatis personae

ecce homo

et alia (et al.)

et cetera (etc.)et hoc genus omne

et sequentes (et seq.)

ex cathedra

exempli gratia (e.g.)

ex gratia

ex libris

ex officio

ex parte

ex post facto

ex tempore

facta non verba

factotum

festina lente

fidei defensor

fidus Achates

flagrante delicto

habeas corpus

horribile dictu

ibidem (ibid.)

imprimatur

god from a machine

list of characters in a play

behold the man (Christ)

and other things

and the rest

and all others of that sort

and the following

from the seat, position ofauthority

for example

performed as an act ofgrace

from the library of

by virtue of one's office

from one side only,partisan

after the fact

spontaneously, withoutpreparation

deeds not words, actionis required

one who does everything

make haste slowly

defender of the faith

faithful companion

in the heat of the crime

writ requiringpresentation of theperson before a judge

horrible to relate

the same text

official sanction forpublication of a text

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in excelsis

in extenso

in extremis

infra dignitatem

in hoc signoin loco citato (loc. cit.)

in medias res

in posse

in principio

in situ

inter alia

intra vires

in vino veritas

ipse dixit

ipso facto

jacta alea est

jus gentium

lacuna

laesa majestas

lex talionis

lite pendente

locus classicus

lusus natura

magnum opus

mare nostrum

in the highest, to thegreatest measure

in its entirety, completelyat the point of deathbeneath one's dignityby this sign (the Cross)occurring in the place citedin the middle of thingsas a possibility, potential

actionin the beginningin the original placeamong other thingswithin one's authorityin wine, there is truthhe himself said itby the fact itselfthe die is cast (Julius

Caesar)international law amongnations

gap, blank space, missingpart

the crime of high treasonthe law of retributionwhile the lawsuit is

pendingstandard source of an idea

freak of nature, unusualoccurrence

most important work ofwriter or artist

our sea (theMediterranean)

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memento morimirabile dictumodus operandimodus vivendine plus ultra

nihil obstat

nolle prosequi

nolo contenders

non placetnon sequiturnota beneobiter dictum

omnia vincit amoropere citato (op. cit)

o temporal 0 mores

pan passu

pax vobiscumpeccavi

persona grata

persona non grata

petitio principii


reminder of deathwonderful to saymethod of operationmode of living togethernothing more beyond,

highest pointnothing hinders, nothing

withstandingprosecutor does not wish

to continueI do not wish to contend

a defenseit does not pleaseit does not follownote wellincidental or passing

remarklove conquers all thingsoccurring in the work

citedO the times, 0 the

mannerswith equal pace, side by

side

peace be with youI have sinned, I was

wrongan acceptable person

(diplomat)an unacceptable person

(diplomat)begging the question

(logic)after this, therefore

because of this

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prima face

primus inter pares

pro tempore

quantum libetquantum meruitquid pro quo

quod eratdemonstrandum(Q.E.D.)

quod erat faciendum(Q.E.E)

quod vide (q.v.)quo vadis?rara avis

ratio decidendirecto

requiescat in pace (R.I.P.)

res ipsa loquitorres judicata

scilicetsemper fidelis

semper paratus

sic passimsic transit gloria mundi

at first glance, at firstsight

first or foremost amongequals

temporary, for themoment

as much as you please

as much as was deserved

something for something,this for that

that which was to beproved

that which was to bedone

for which to see, refer to

where are you going?

rare bird, an unusualperson

the essentials of judgment

the right-hand page of abook

may he or she rest inpeace

the thing speaks for itself

the things have beenjudged


always faithful (MarineCorp)

always prepared (CoastGuard)

thus throughout (the text)

thus passes the glory ofthe world

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sine qua non

status quo ante

sub judice

sub poena

sub rosa

sub voce

sui generissui juris

terminus ad quem

terminus a quo

terra incognita

ultima thule

ultra viresut infraut supravade mecum

verbatim

verso

videlicet

fundamental cause,necessary precondition

the situation prevailingbefore

under a judge, case notyet decided

under penalty, writdemanding performance

under the rose, in secret,in confidence

under that heading,under that category

unique, in a class by itself

capable of assuminglegal responsibility

the latest possible date foran event

the earliest possiblestarting point

unknown realm,unexplored region

the furthest pointaccessible

outside one's jurisdiction

see below (in a text)

see above (in a text)

come with me, areference book

word for word, exactlyas quoted

the left-hand page of abook

one may see, that is tosay

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APPENDIX 5

Fifty Most Common LatinQuotations

ad praesens ova craspullis sunt meliora

a fronte praeciptium atergo lupi

acta est fabula (Augustus)

aequam servare mentem(Horace)

albo (nigro) lapillonotare diem

animal bipes implume(Plato)

arbiter elegantiae(Petronius)

arma virumque cano(Virgil)

ars gratia artis (MGMmotto)

auro quaeque ianuapanditur

aut disce aut discede(Oxford)

ave Caesar, morituri tesalutant

eggs today are betterthan chickens tomorrow

a precipice in front andwolves behind

the act is completed

to preserve a calm mind

to mark the day with awhite (black) stone

a two-legged animalwithout feathers

arbiter of elegance

of arms and the man Ising

art for art's sake

a golden key opens anydoor

either learn or leave

Hail Caesar, those of uswho are about to diesalute you

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de gustibus non estdisputandum

delenda est Carthago(Cato the Elder)

de morruis nihil nisibonum

docendo discimus (quaenocent docent)

donec eris felix, multosnumerabis amicos(Ovid)

dulce est descipere inloco (Horace)

dum vivimus, viviamus(cf. carpe diem)

facilis descensus Averno(Virgil)

felix qui nihil debet

fortuna favet fortibus(Terence)

homo doctus in sesemper divitias habet

incidis in Scyllamcupiens vitareCharybdim

lupus est homo homini(Plautus)

magni nominis umbra(cf. epigone)

medio tutissimus ibis(ne quid nimis) (Ovid)

nam et ipsa scientiapotestas est (Bacon)

there is no disputingabout tastes

Carthage must bedestroyed

(say) nothing but goodabout the dead

we learn by teaching

as long as you arefortunate, you will havemany friends

it is sweet to relax attimes

while we live, let us live

the descent to hell is easy

happy is he who owesnothing

fortune favors the strong

a learned man alwayshas wealth withinhimself

you fall into Scyllawishing to avoidCharybdis

man is wolf to man

under the shadow of agreat name

you will go safest in themiddle

for knowledge is itselfpower

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naturam expelles furcatamen usque recurret

nil novi sub sole(Eccles ias tes)

non semper ea sunt quaevidentur (Phaedrus)

non semper erit aetas

nosce te ipsumoleum perdisti

omnia mutantur nos etmutamur in illis

panem et circenses(Juvenal)

paupertas omniumartium repertrix


quandoque bonusdormitat Homerus(Horace)

radix omnium malorumest cupiditas

respice, adspice, prospice

sic transit gloria mundi(Thomas a Kempis)

sit non doctissimaconiux (Martial)

sumptus censum nesuperet (Martial)

temporis ars medicinafere est (Ovid)

you may drive natureout with a pitchfork butit will still return

there is nothing newunder the sun

things are never whatthey seem

it will not always besummer

know thyselfyou have lost oil

all things change and wechange with them

bread and circuses

poverty is the inventor ofall arts

after this, thereforebecause of this


the desire for money isthe root of all evil

look to the past, look tothe present, look to thefuture

thus passes the glory ofthe world

may your wife not bevery learned

let not your spendingexceed your income

time is the best means ofhealing

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tempus edax rerum(Ovid)

time Danaos et donaferentes (Virgil)

varium et mutabilesemper femina (Virgil)

time devours all things

I fear the Greeks evenwhen bearing gifts

woman is fickle andchangeable

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LATIN PHRASES&

QUOTATIONSRICHARD A. BRANYON

This compendium of 4,250 Latin phrases and quotatins willclarify previously encountered phrases and introduce a plethoraof new ones. It is, an easy-to-use, source~ book-that bridges thegap between the standard Latin dictionary and the College deskdictionary, with its smattering of 'Latin expresslions.

Drawing from more than two thousand yearsopf Westernliterature, Latin Phrases & Quotations enables the reader togain a higher level of appreciation of Wester civilization, and adeeper feeling for the context in which a particular phrase isquoted. It is an indispensable reference work for students,writers, public speakers and legal professonals, or anyone~interested in the apropos and pithy quote.

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