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argentum est auro, rirtutibus aurum, Silver is of 



less value than gold, gold than virtue. 

 vincet amor patriae. The love of country will prevail. 

 vir bonus dlcendi peritus, A good man skilled in the art 



of speaking. (The Roman definition of an orator.) 

 vlresque acquirit eundo, She (Rumor) gains strength as 



she travels. 

 Virgilium vidl tantum, I only just saw Virgil; I was not 



intimate with the great man. 

 virtute officii. By virtue of one's office. 

 i-irnm volitare per ora. To hover on the lips of men; to 



be in everybody's mouth. 

 vis comica. Comic power or talent. 

 vis consili expers mole ruit sud. Force, without judgment, 



falls by its own weight. 

 vita hominis sine literis mors est. The life of man, without 



literature, is death. 



vliam impendere vero. To risk one's life for the truth. 

 vix ea nostra voco, I scarcely call tluse things our own. 

 vixere fortes ante Agamemnona, Brave men lived before 



Agamemnon. 

 volenti non fit injuria. No injury is done to a consenting 



party. 

 vox clamantis in deserto. The voice of one crying in the 



wilderness. 

 vox et pratered nihil, A voice and nothing more; a mere 



sound; hence, fine words without weight or meaning. 

 vox faucibus h<r*it. His voice died in his throat; he was 



dumb with amazement. 



vox populi, vox Dei (an old proverb quoted by William 

 ilmesbury in the Twelfth Century), The voice of 



the people is the voice of < 

 vultus animi jdnua et tabula. The countenance is the 



portrait and picture of the mind. 

 zdnam r-erdidit. He has lost his purse; he is in distressed 



circumstances. 



MODERN LANGUAGES 



Phrases not designated are from the French; those from 

 other languages are distinguished thus: (Ger.) Ger- 

 man; (It.) = Italian; ana" (Sp.) Spanish. 



d bon marche. Cheap. 



absence d'esprit. Absence of mind. 



d cheval. On horseback. 



a che vuole, non mancano modi (It.), Where there's a will 



there's a way. 

 d compte. On account. 

 d corps perdu. Headlong; neck or nothing. 

 d couvert. Under cover, protected, sheltered. 

 d deux mains (for both hands), Having a double office 



or employment. 

 adieu, la voiture, adieu, la boutique (good-bye, carriage; 



good-bye, shop). All is over. 

 discretion. At discretion, unrestrictedly. 



d droite. To the right. 



affaire d'amour, A love affair. 



affaire d'honne.ur. An affair of honor, a duel. 



affaire du coeur, An affair of tin- heart, a love affair. 



d fin. To the end or object. 



d fond. To the bottom, thoroughly. 



d forfn met, by the job. 



d gauche. To the left 



d genoux. On one's knees. 



d grands frais. At great expense. 



' -ons. Aloud. 



- rlos. With closed doors, secretly. 



et If del t' aidera. Help yourself, and ll> i\. n 

 will help you. 



regarded, unenred for 



i'i l,i l II,- .'.n//. I'n.ler I h<- canopy Ol IHMV.-M ; IM t hi- >|-n :u r. 



d la bonne henrr. Well-timed, in good time; favorably, 

 d I'abri. Under shelter. 



rampagne. In the country. 

 <-ard. 



d la l-'rnnrnisr. In linn. 



irecaue. After the Greek fashion. 

 d la mode. In the fashion; according to the cunt 

 hub 



Tartufe. 1 fe, the h\p (TO of 



' "iii'-'ly. Tartnfr. 



ino non bisogna frasca (It.), Good wine need* no 

 bosh. 



provistf. Unawares, on n 



rous en. Away with you, be off. 



Come on. 

 allxurifl ist unoesund (Ger.), Too much of a good thing 



trancr. To the death, 

 ol piu (It.), At 



d main armee. By force of arms. 



am Anfang (Ger.). At the beginning. 



amar y saber no puede ser (Sp.), No one can love and be 



wise at the same time. 



time de boue (lit., soul of mud). A base-minded person. 

 a-nende honorable. Fit reparation; a satisfactory apology. 

 t merveille. Marvellously, extraordinarily, 

 ami du cour (lit., a friend of the court), A false friend; 



one who is not to be depended on. 

 ami du peuple. Friend of the people, 

 amour propre. Vanity, self-love. 

 ancien regime. The former condition of things 

 t outrance. To the. last extremity, 

 i pas de geant. With a giant's stride, 

 d perte de vue. Till out of sight, 

 i peu prts. Nearly. 

 d pied. On foot. 



/ point. Just in time; exactly; exactly right. 

 ( prima vista (It.), At the first glance, 

 t propos. To the point, 

 d propos de rien (lit., apropos to nothing), Motiveless; 



for nothing at all. 

 nrfjent comptant, Ready money. 



arriere pensee. Mental reservation; unavowed purpose, 

 d tort et d travers. At random. 

 au bon droit. To the just right. 

 au bout de son Latin. At the end of his Latin; to the 



extent of his knowledge, 

 au con^ratre, On the contrary. 

 au courant. Well acquainted with; posted up in. 

 au desespoir. In despair, 

 au fait. Expert, 

 au fond. To the bottom, 

 au gratin. With cheese, 

 au jus. With the natural juice, 

 au pis oiler. At the very worst, 

 au reste. As for the rest, 

 au repoir, Till we meet again. 



aussitot dit, aussitot fait. No sooner said thkn done. 

 autant d'hommes, aidant d'avis. Many men. many minds. 

 aiUre droit. Another's right. 

 aidre fois, Another time. 

 autre vie. Another's life. 

 aid vincere aut mori. Victory or death. 

 aux armes. To arms. 



a vant propos, Preface; introductory matter, 

 d volontt. At pleasure, 

 a rostra salute (It.), To your health, 

 d votre sante, To your health. 

 a vuestra salud (Sp.), To your health. 

 ballon d'essai, A balloon sent up to test the direction of 



air-currents; hence, anything said or done to gauge 



public feeling on any question. 

 bos bleu, A blue-stocking; a woman who seeks a repu- 

 tation for learning. 



beau-idtal, A model of ideal perfection. 

 beaux esprits, Men of wit, or genius. 

 bel esprit, A wit, a genius. 

 benedetto e quel male che vien solo (It.). Blessed is the 



misfortune that comes alone. 

 ben-trovato (It.). Well invented. 

 bete noire (lit., a black beast), A bugbear. 

 billft doux, or bill ft d'amour, A love letter. 

 bizarre, Odd; fant:. 



blanc mange (a delicate dessert), White jelly. 

 blast. Surfeit.-. 1. 

 bon ami. Good friend. 

 bon bon, A sweet-meat; eonf< 

 bon gre, mal grt t With good or bad grace; willing or 



unwilling. 



&onAomi, Good-natuml simpl 

 bon jour. Good day, good morning, 

 bon mo*, A witticism. 



bonne ft belle. Good and handsome. (( >f a woman.) 

 bonne foi. Good faith, 

 bon soir. Good evening, 

 bon ton. High fashion; first-class * 

 boudoir, A small private apartment. 

 bouiWon, Soup. 

 brtvtte. Patent^!. 

 cap-*\-v\r. I rr.in head to foot. 



i^m^ i- . ttefottMi 

 that parleys soon surrenders. 

 <*Ja va sans dir# (That foes without saying). That is 



00 n" r'sTqS is vrrmitr pat q*i coto, It is only the first 



step that i- <litlirnli. 

 c* ssf d dirt. That is to say. 



e' est UIM autrr eAost. That is quit* another thing. 

 rhacun d son go6t. Everyone to his taste. . 

 chacvntind* soncftt, Everyooe inclines to his own side 



or party. 



