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This over-circumspect and wary prudence is a mortal enemy to all high and generous exploits. "Habita fides ipsam plerumque fidem obligat." In a life of ambition and glory, it is necessary to hold a stiff rein upon suspicion: fear and distrust invite and draw on offence.
Volat ambiguis Mobilis alis hora, nec ulli Praestat velox Fortuna fidem. SENECA. Hippol. 1141. On fickle wings the minutes haste, And fortune's favours never last. ON the fourth morning Seged rose early, refreshed with sleep, vigorous with health, and eager with expectation.
Her name is Sophia Western." "Proh deum atque hominum fidem! Squire Western hath a daughter grown a woman!" "Ay, and such a woman," cries Jones, "that the world cannot match. No eye ever saw anything so beautiful; but that is her least excellence. Such sense! such goodness! Oh, I could praise her for ever, and yet should omit half her virtues!"
But some, who would correct antiquity rather too late, object to these contractions: for, instead of prob DEUM atque hominum fidem, they say Deorum. They are not aware, I suppose, that custom has sanctified the licence.
The remarks of the rector recall the saying of Lactantius, "literati non habent fidem."
For the last inconvenience, that men will counsel, with an eye to themselves; certainly, non inveniet fidem super terram is meant, of the nature of times, and not of all particular persons. There be, that are in nature faithful, and sincere, and plain, and direct; not crafty and involved; let princes, above all, draw to themselves such natures.
Morum is objective gen. A gen. may take the place of the latter acc., esse being understood, Z. 448. Rutilio. Rutilius Rufus, consul A.U.C. 649, whom Cic. He wrote a Roman history in Greek. Plut. Mar. 28. His autobiography is mentioned only by Tacitus. Scauro. M. Aemilius Scaurus, consul A.U.C. 639, who wrote an autobiography, which Cic. Citra fidem. Cf. note G. 16. Aut obtrectationi.
She could hardly have uttered anything more impolitic. "Optume; but deliver yourself ad rem," he rejoined, alarmingly pacified. "Firmavit fidem. Do you likewise, and double on us no more like puss in the field." "I wish to see Miss Dale," she said. Up flew the Rev. Doctor's arms in wrathful despair resembling an imprecation. "She is at the cottage. You could have seen her," said Willoughby.
Well, I have kept my word; firmavi fidem, as the Latin hath it. Angria is my friend; I have used my influence with him; and you are now in the service of one of the most potent of Indian princes. True, your service is but beginning.
By the time Calvert had reached the Quai opposite the Louvre the battle was begun, the mob was forcing its way past the scattered National Guard, whose commander lay murdered on the steps of the Hôtel de Ville, past the stanch, true Swiss Guard, who, left without orders, stood, martyrs at their posts, ne sacramenti fidem fallerent, through the Carrousel up to the very palace itself.
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