 A lady of good-nature would forgive the blunder of a country esquire, who, through zeal to serve her with a glass of claret, should involve his spurs in her Brussels apron. On the contrary, the fop (who may in some sense use the words of Horace Quod verum...  Essays on Men and Manners - Strana 240podľa William Shenstone - 1868 - Počet stránok 340Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1812 - Počet stránok 314
...by a person of no great parts or passions, than by one of greater genius and more volatility. It is there no mismanagement, for the former to be chiefly...the words of Horace; " Quod verum atque decens euro & rogo & " omnU in hoc sum,") would be entitled to no pardon for such unaccountable misconduct. Man,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1814 - Počet stránok 430
...Christian and a Mussulman form of this piece. 171. JVunc itajue et versus, et cat era ludicra fiono : Quod verum, atque decens, euro, et rogo, et omnis in hoc sum. HOR. EPIST. I met lately with the following lines, which are, in sense, and almost in words, the very... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1831 - Počet stránok 952
...to remain for ever and aye, because he has deviated from the Poet's rule in the preceding verse, ' Quod verum atque decens euro et rogo, et omnis in hoc sum.' " I am, dear Sir, yours sincerely, S. DBNKE." 7. " DEAB SIR, Wilmington, Feb. 24, 1791. " Should the... | |
 | 1821 - Počet stránok 424
...ought to have many improprieties excused, which in the other were unpardonable. A lady of good nature would forgive the blunder of a country esquire, who,...sense, use the words of Horace : " Quod verum atque docens curo et rogo, et omnit in hoc sum") would be entitled to no pardon for such unaccountable misconduct.... | |
 | Augustus Toplady - 1825 - Počet stránok 496
...to observe, that there is no end to the capricious refinements of affected and excessive delicacy. Quod verum, atque decens, euro, et rogo, et omnis in hoc sum. Language, like animal bodies, may be physiced, until it has no strength left. We may whet its edge,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - Počet stránok 390
...which in the other were unpardonable. A lady of good nature would forgive the blunder of a conntry esquire, who, through zeal to serve her with a glass...some sense, use the words of Horace: — Quod verum atquc decens euro et Togo, ft omnis in hoc sum) would be entitled to no pardon for such unaccountable... | |
 | Owen Felltham - 1832 - Počet stránok 352
...maturity. Of this age Horace was, when he declared, " Nunc itaque et versus, et ceetera ludicra pono : Quod verum, atque decens euro, et rogo, et omnis in hoc sum : Condo, et compono, quae mox depromere possum." Ep. lib. i. 1. " Now rhymes and childish fancies quite... | |
 | 1832 - Počet stránok 352
...maturity. Of this age Horace was, when he declared, " Nunc itaque et versus, et csetera ludicra pono : Quod verum, atque decens euro, et rogo, et omnis in hoc sum : Condo, et compono, quas mox depromere possum." Ep. lib. i. 1. " Now rhymes and childish fancies quite... | |
 | Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) - 1841 - Počet stránok 322
...pretend to regenerate public morals, or instruct the exchequer in paying off the National Debt ! — Quod verum atque decens euro et rogo, et omnis in hoc sum. There is no time to be great in this world ! — We were not meant to be great : — we were sent here... | |
 | Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1842 - Počet stránok 964
...pretend to regenerate public morals, or instruct the exchequer in paying off the National Debt ! — Quod verum atque decens euro et rogo, et omnis in hoc sum. There is no time to be great in this world ! — We were not meant to be great : — we were sent here... | |
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