Dictionary of quotations (classical) / by Thomas Benfield Harbottle.

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1897
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    Animus aequus optimum est aerumnae condimentum.” Plautus. Rudens, Act II., Sc. III., 71.—(Trachalio.) “A contented mind is the best sauce for trouble.” “ Aequam memento rebus in arduis Servare mentem.” Horace. Odes, II., 3, 1. ‘ ‘ An equal mind when storms o’ercloud Maintain. ”—(Conington.) Animus hominis dives, non arca appellari solet. Quamvis illa sit plena, dum te inanem videbo, divitem non putabo.” Cicero. Paradoxa, VI, 1, 44. “It is a man’s mind and not his money chest which is called rich. Though your coffers be full, while I see you empty, I shall never consider you wealthy.” “ Animus quod perdidit optat, Atque in praeterita se totus imagine versat.” Petronius Arbiter. Satyricon, cap. 128. “ The mind desires always what is lost, Dwells ever in the shadow of the past.” Ante senectutem curavi ut bene viverem ; in senectute ut beno moriar : bene autem mori est libenter mori.” Seneca. Epistolae, LXI, 2. ‘' Before old age it was my care to live well; in old age it is my care to· die well: for to die well is to die willingly.” “ Apertos Bacchus amat collis.” Virgil. Georgies, II., 112. “ Bacchus loves the open hills.” Apex est autem senectutis auctoritas. ” Cicero. De Senectute, XVII., 60. “ The crown of old age is authority.” Apparent rari nantes in gurgite vasto.” Virgil. JEneid, I., 118. “ There in the vast abyss are seen The swimmers few and far between.”—(Conington.) Aptari onus viribus debet, nec plus occupari quam cui sufficere possimus.” Seneca. Epistolae, CVIII., 2. “The burden should be fitted to our strength, nor should more work be undertaken than we can fairly carry through.” Apud ipsos fides obstinata, misericordia in promptu, sed adversus omnes alios hostile odium.” Tacitus. History, V., 5.—{Of the Jews.) “To each other they show an unswerving fidelity, and an ever-ready charity, but to all who are not of their race the bitterest hostility.” Apud fustitudinas ferricrepinas insulas, Ubi vivos homines mortui incursant boves.” Plautus. Asinaria, Act I., Sc. I., 21.—[Libanus.) “ Why in Club-island, and in Rattlechain, Where your dead oxen gore your living men.”—(Donnell Thorton_