1086. Et quando uberior vitiorum copia? Quando Major avaritiæ patuit sinus? Alea quando Hos animos? Juv. -" When did vice exercise a more unbounded sway? When did the passion of avarice more generally prevail ? When did the love of play more deeply engage the minds of men?" "What age so large a crop of vices bore, Or when was avarice extended more, When were the dice with more profusion thrown?" DRYDEN. -M. 1087. Et quiescenti agendum est, et agenti quiescendum est. SEN.-"Those who are indolent should labour, and those who are actively disposed should occasionally take repose." Our minds as well as our bodies require an altenation of labour and of rest.-M.D. 1088. Et qui nolunt occidere quenquam Posse volunt. Juv.-" Even those who would not deprive a fellowcreature of life, are, nevertheless, desirous to have the power." So great is the desire, in the human mind, to possess power and control over others, that even those who would be the most averse to its abuse, are fond of being clothed with the consequence which attaches to the possession.M.D. 1089. Etre de trop. (Fr.)-"To be too many." Il y a ici un de trop, there is here one too many.-M. 1090. Etre pauvre sans étre libre, c'est le pire état où l'homme puisse tomber. ROUSSEAU.-"To be poor without being free, is the worst situation in which man can be placed." The curse of poverty, united with that of slavery, wants but the accession of sickness, to complete the climax of human miseries.-M.D. 1091. Etre sur le qui vive. (Fr.)-"To be on the alert." This term is used as the mode of challenge in the night by French centinels, and is a corruption of qui va là, which agrees with the English mode of challenge, "who goes there,” qui vive?-M. 1092. Etre sur un grand pied dans le monde. (Fr. Prov.)—"To be on a great footing (in flourishing circumstances) in the world." This proverb came into use when a man's rank was designated by the size of his shoes. A prince wearing shoes of two feet and a half, while a plain citizen was limited (poor man!) to twelve inches, envying perhaps at the same time the comforts of the princely state. -Μ.Μ. 1093. Et sic de similibus. (Lat.)—“ And so of all such like." Other similar things are to be done in the same manner.-M.D. 1094. Et vitam impendere vero. (Lat.)-" Stake even life in support of the truth." Motto of lord Holland. Rousseau also prefixed this motto to his works, intimating what he supposed (or affected to suppose) to be the end and object of his writings.-M.D. 1095. Ex abusu non arguitur ad usum. (Lat. Law Max.)—“ We should not deduce, from the occasional abuse of any thing good or useful, an argument against the use of it."-M.D. 1096. Ex æquo et bono judicare. (Lat.)-"To judge in fairness and equity."-M. 1097. Ex auribus cognoscitur asinus. (Lat.)-" An ass is known by his ears."-M. 1098. Ex cathedra. (Lat.)-" From the chair." From the pulpit. Coming from high authority.-M.D. 1099. Exceptio probat regulam. (Lat. Law Max.) -" The exception proves the existence of the rule."-M.D. 1100. Excepto quod non simul esses, cætera lætus. (Lat.)—" With the exception that you were not along with me, I was in other respects happy." Your society alone was wanting, to complete my happiness.-M. 1101. Excerpta. (Lat.)-" Extracts." Abridged notes taken from any work.-M.D. 1102. Excessit ex ephebis.-" He is out of his minority." He has attained years of discretion.-M. 1103. Excessus in jure reprobatur. (Lat. Law Max.)-" Excess is condemned by law."-M.D. 1104. Excitari non hebescere. (Lat.)-" To be prone to excitation, not to be sluggish." Motto of lord Walsingham.-M.D. 1105. Excludat jurgia finis. HOR.-" Let the settlement of this business terminate all disputes."-M. 1106. Exclusa spes omnis. PLAUT.-" Every ground of hope has vanished."-М. 1107. Ex concesso. (Lat.)-" From what has been conceded." I have a strong argument, ex concesso, or, from what my opponent has admitted.-M.D. 1108. Excusatio non petita, fit accusatio manifesta. (Lat.)-" An uncalledfor exculpation establishes the guilt of him who makes it."—M.D. 1109. Ex curid. (Lat.)-“ Out of court."-M.D. 1110. Ex debito justitiæ. (Lat.) -" From a regard to justice." Or from what is due to it. - M.D. 1111. Ex delicto. (Lat.)-" From the crime." The grounds of the information must be drawn ex delicto.-M.D. 1112. Exeat aula qui vult esse pius. LUCRET.-" Let him whose sense of delicacy the evidence may offend, withdraw from the court."—M.D. 1113. Exegi monumentum ære perennius. Hor.-" I have finished a monument (a work) more durable than brass." An eulogium pronounced by the poet, with more justice than modesty, on his own works.M.D. 1114. Exemplo plus quamratione vivimus. (Lat.) -" We regulate our mode of living more by the example of others, than by the dictates of reason and sound sense." And we too generally take the example, from our superiors in station and in fortune; a consideration which should impress their minds with a just sense of the effects which their manners, their habits, their general conduct may produce in society.-M.D. 1115. Exemplo quodcunque malo committitur ipsi Displicet auctori; prima hæc ultio, quod, se Judice, nemo nocens absolvitur, improba quamvis Gratia fallacis prætoris vicerit urnam. Juv.-" Whatever act may be committed, in imitation of a bad example, the author himself must condemn. This is his first atonement, that he himself, being his own judge, cannot be absolved (by his own conscience) although through the favour of a corrupt judge he may have been acquitted." -М.М. 1116. Exempta juvat spinis e pluribus una. Hor-"One thorn, out of many, being pulled out, is, (without meaning to pun) a point gained." And though this is not the strict application of the passage by the poet, the quotation may intimate that every diminution of pain must afford us a corresponding degree of satisfaction. -М. 1117. Exercitatio potest omnia. (Lat.)-" All things may be accomplished by perseverance."-M. 1118. Ex facto jus oritur. (Lat. Law Max.)-" The law arises from the fact." Until the nature and the perpetration of the crime is ascertained, the law cannot apply.–M.D. 1119. Ex fide fortis. (Lat.)-" Strong through faith." Motto of the earl of Beauchamp.-M.D. 1120. Ex humili magna ad fastigia rerum Extollit, quoties voluit fortuna jocari. Juv.-" Fortune raises men from the most humble station to the summit of prosperity whenever she is in a sportive mood."-M. 1121. Exigite ut mores teneros ceu pollice ducat, Ut si quis cerá vultum facit. Juv. -" Require him to model their yet tender morals as if he could shape them with his thumb, as an artist forms a countenance with wax." "Bid him besides his daily pains employ -M. 1122. Exigui numero, sed bello vivida virtus. VIR.-" Small in number, but of approved valour." A select band, of valour invincible. M.D. 1123. Exilis domus est, ubi non et multa supersunt, Et dominum fallunt, et prosunt furibus. Hor." It must be a poor house, in which there are not many superfluous articles, in which the master may be deceived, and which fall a prey to thieves.”— M. 1124. Eximius præstans corpore taurus. VIR.-" A bull excelling in beauty and in size." -М. 1125. Exitio est avidis mare nautis. Hor.-"The sea is destructive to avaricious mariners." -М. 1126. Ex magná cœná stomacho fit maxima pœna, Ut sis nocte levis, sit tibi cœna brevis. (Lat.)-" From a heavy supper uneasiness in the stomach is produced, but that you may enjoy a quiet night, let your supper be moderate.”—M. 1127. Ex mero motu. (Lat.)-" From a mere motion." From one's own will, free and uninfluenced; thus in letters patent it is sometimes set forth that the king has made such a grant “ex mero motu." M.D. 1128. Ex necessitate rei. (Lat.)-" From the necessity of the case." From the urgency or pressure of circumstances. --M.D. 1129. Ex nihilo nihil fit. (Lat.) -" From nothing, nothing can be gotten." No profit can accrue from any project that is not at bottom solid. -M.D. 1130. Ex officio. (Lat.)-" By virtue of his office." By his official power, &c.-M. 1131. Ex otio plus negotii quam ex negotio habemus. (Lat.) Vet. Schol. ad Ennium in Iphigen.-" Our leisure gives us more to do, than real business." The devising of modes of employing their leisure, gives to some persons more occupation, than all the affairs they have to transact.-М. 1132. Ex parte. (Lat.)—“On one side." Ex parte evidence, only, is heard by grand juries, on the side of the prosecution.-M.D. 1133. Ex pede Herculem. (Lat.) -" Guess at the size of Hercules's statue from that of the foot." Judge of the whole of any thing, from the specimen or sample furnished.-M.D. Quorum Flammined tegitur cinis atque Latina. Juv.-" I will try what forbearance may be exercised towards those whose ashes rest near the Flamminean or the Latian roads." "Since none the living dare implead, -M. 1135. Experimentum crucis. (Lat.)-" The experiment of the cross." Meaning an effectual mode of eliciting truth by torture. The origin of this expression is unknown.-M.D. 1136. Experto crede. VIRG.-" Listen to the voice of experience." Place your confidence in opinions founded on experience.-M.M. 1137. Expertus metuit. Hor.-" The man of experience is afraid of it." Used by the poet in reference to the friendship of the great. It may however be very variously applied.-M.М. 1138. Expetuntur divitiæ ad perficiendas voluptates. CIC.-" Riches are coveted to minister to our pleasures."-M. 1139. Explorant adversa viros, perque aspera duro Nititur ad laudem virtus interrita clivo. SILIUS ITALICUS.-" Misfortunes prove mankind, and virtue, undaunted by difficulties, contends for fame." The first part of this quotation is a universally admitted axiom, and as to the second, there can certainly exist no stronger stimulus to virtuous conduct, than the attainment of a high character, and the esteem and applause of our neighbours.M.D. 1140. Expressa nocent, non expressa non nocent. (Lat. Jus. Antiq.)-"What is expressed may be prejudicial, what is not expressed cannot be so." This is in allusion to written contracts.M.D. 1141. Expressio unius, est exclusio alterius. (Lat. Law Max.)-"The naming of one man, is the exclusion of the other."-M.D. 1142. Ex quovis ligno non fit Mercurius. (Lat. Prov.)—“ A Mercury (an image) cannot be formed out of every piece of wood." Agreeing with our homely adage, respecting the "silken purse."-M.М. 1143. Ex se se. Cic. -" He from himself." His fortune he has made by his own efforts. He has risen by his own industry.-M. |