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As I did so, my eyes fell on three letters, cut in flowing italic capitals upon a plain boss of wood immediately over the frame, and I spelt out the word FVI. Fui the word was simple enough; but what of its associations? Why should it begin to stir up again those memories which were memories of nothing? Fui "I have been"; but what the dickens have I been? The landlord came in with my dinner.
At first, as a teacher, using them daily in the class room; but soon, as an editor, directing the literary work of the publishers and owners. It therefore falls to him to narrate a story "quorum pars minima fui." For more than seventy years the McGuffey Readers have held high rank as text-books for use in the elementary schools, especially throughout the West and South.
Balfour, we have a proverb in the country that evil-doers are aye evil-dreaders." All this while I had been gaining ground with Mr. Rankeillor, and, in proportion as I gained ground, gaining confidence. But at this sally, which I made with something of a smile myself, he fairly laughed aloud. "No, no," said he, "it is not so bad as that. Fui, non sum. On the very day of your sea disaster, Mr.
He never allowed himself to think, however men of his own time might judge him, that the future world would mistake him. "Aliquis fui inter vivos," he writes to Gondomar, "neque omnino intermoriar apud posteros." Even in his time he did not give up the hope of being restored to honour and power.
A venerable matron in torn garments Rome herself is meant tells them of the glorious past, and gives them a minute description of the old triumphs; she then leads the strangers through the city, and points out to them the seven hills and many of the chief ruins 'che comprender potrai, quanto fui bella.
I find myself often wishing for her and her small fellow-conspirator's intervention, in company where I am supposed to be enjoying myself. When my friend the politician gets too far into the personal details of the quorum pars magna fui, I find myself all at once exclaiming in mental articulation, Popgun!
Who could guess? Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N'andai 'nfino ove'l cerchiar si prende Com'io nel quinto giro fui dischiuso Vidi gente per esso che piangea Glacendo a terra tutta volta in giuso Adhaesit pavimento anima mia Sentia dir loro con si alti sospiri Che la parola appena s'intendea.
"Parlez moi de cela it is indeed hard work on the ramparts. Infandum dolorem quorum pars magna fui. Take the day duty.
Atque Ego, virgâ assumptâ, in eas impetum feci, & illæ avolârunt atque aufugerunt; ob quod facinus in honore fui apud illos. This Author, it seems, represents them under the same Misfortune with the Poet, who first mentioned them, as being blind, by having their Eyes peck'd out by their cruel Enemies.
"Who is there?" he cried. "Monsieur Boris, it is I, Paulina." "You, what are you doing here?" "I came, because I knew, I knew that you have long had something to say to me, but have hesitated. Du courage. There is no one to see or hear us. Esperez tout...." "What do you want? Speak out." "Que vous m'aimez. I have known it for a long time. Vous m'avez fui, mais la passion vous a ramene ici...."
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