INDEX TO LATIN QUOTATIONS 



405 



Bed et cunctis sermonibus, etc. : listen 

 not unto all words that are spoken 

 lest thou hear thy servant curse 

 thee. 349. 



Bed fugit interea fugit irreparabile 

 tempus : but meanwhile time, 

 which can never be recalled, is 

 flying. 368. 



Bed plerumque regiae voluntates, etc. : 

 but for the most part the desires 

 of sovereigns, are as changeable 

 as they are strong, and are often 

 contradictory. 338. 



Be non dwersas spes, etc. : he had no 

 divergent aims, but a single- 

 minded care for the safety of the 

 emperor. E. xxii. 



Beque unum clamat, etc.. and pro- 

 claims himself as the one cause 

 and source of the evils. C. 1 59. 



Sera in fundo parsimonia : thrift at 

 the end comes too late. C. 162. 



Serpens nisi serpentem comederit, etc. : 

 a serpent, unless it devour a 

 serpent, will not become a dragon. 

 E. xl. 



Si inaequalibus aequalia addas, etc.: 

 if equals be added to unequals the 

 result will be unequal. 254. 



Blmul amicis ejus praefecturus et tri- 

 bunatus largltur : at the same time 

 he lavished on his friends tribune- 

 ships and praefectures. 358. 



Si spiritus potestatem, etc.: if the 

 spirit of the ruler rise up against 

 thee, leave not thy place; for 

 observance will obtain pardon 

 for great offences. 350. 



Si vixero, etc. : if I live, the Roman 

 empire shall have no further need 

 of soldiers. E. xv. 



Sola viri, etc. : you alone know the 

 favourable times for approaching 

 him. 356. 



Solus imperantium Vespasianus, etc.: 

 Vespasian alone of the emperors 

 was changed for the better. E. xi. 

 338. 



Solutius loquebatut quando subveniret : 

 he spoke out freely and fluently 

 whenever he came to a man's 

 rescue. 357. 



Solvam cingula regum : I will unbind 

 the girdles of kings. E. xv. 



Sorti pater aequus utnque est : the 

 father equal to either fortune. 

 C. 157. 



Spes gregis: the hope of the flock. 

 C. 162. 



Spiritus ejus ornavit coelos, etc.: by 

 his spirit he hath garnished the 

 heavens : his hand hath formed 

 the crooked serpent. 205. 



Splendet tremulo sub lumine pontus : 

 the sea shines beneath the trem- 

 bling light. 255. 



State super vias antiquas, etc. : stand 

 upon the ancient paths and see 

 which is the straight and good 

 road, and walk in it. 197. 



Suave man magno, etc. : it is a view 

 of delight, etc. (Bacon's transla- 

 tion). 225. 



Suavis cibus a venatu : the food 

 the hunter wins is sweet. C. 

 161. 



Buavissima vita, etc. : that most 

 pleasant life, feeling one's self 

 grow better every day. 223. 



Sui amantes, sine rivali : lovers of 

 themselves without a rival. E. 



Bunt gemmae somni portae, etc. : Two 

 gates the silent house of sleep 

 adorn, Of polished ivory this, 

 that of transparent horn : True 

 visions through transparent horn 

 arise, Through polished ivory 

 pass deluding lies. 345. 



Bunt plerumque regum voluntaies, etc. : 

 the inclinations of Kings are 

 generally violent and mutually 

 incompatible. E. xix. 



Sylla nescivit liter as, etc. : Sylla 

 knew not his letters, and so 

 could not dictate. E. xv. 



