A sequel to The student's manual, vocabulary of words derived from the Latin, by the author of 'The student's manual'. |
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action adjective ancient ancient Rome animal antepenult applied body CADO called CAPIO cause CEDO changed circumstances common compounded conduct congruus consists continue conveys corruption CRESCO dative declare declension degree Deism denotes derived Dico distinguished Duco employed English exercise existence express extended sense external FACIO feelings FERO figurative sense former give grammar hence idea implies incitatus JACIO ject Julius Cæsar knowledge language Latin Latin language lative latter LEGO less literally manner marks means ment mind MITTO mode moral sense nature neral nifies noun object offend one's opposed origin ourselves outward Paradise Lost participle particular pello persons or things PoNo preposition PRETER qualities racter regard relation respects Romans SCRIBO sentiment signifies sion SISTO sometimes speak species stand substance supposed synonymous TENEO term ther tion trans VENIO verb VERTO volvo whence word writing
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Página 162 - The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not mov'd with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils : The motions of his spirit are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus. Let no such man be trusted.
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