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VETERE PROVERBIO: the saying is as old as Homer, Od. 17, 218 as ‛ως αιει τον ‛ομοιον αγει θεος ‛ως τον ‛ομοιον; cf. also Plat., Rep. 329 A, Symp. 195 B, Phaedr. 240 C. FACILLIME: 'most cheerfully', 'most eagerly'; a common meaning of the word in Cic., e.g. Fam. 2, 16, 2 in maritimis facillime sum, i.e.
Addison. ... Lusus animo debent aliquando dari, Ad cogitandum melior ut redeat sibi. Phaedr. It will sufficiently explain its own Intentions, so that I shall give it my Reader at Length, without either Preface or Postscript. Mr. 'Women are armed with Fans as Men with Swords, and sometimes do more Execution with them.
Upon my looking a little dissatisfied at some part of the picture, my attendant informed me that it was against Sir ROGER'S will, and at the earnest request of the gentleman himself, that he was drawn in the habit in which he had saved his master. No. 108. Gratis anhelans, multa agendo nihil agens. PHAEDR. Fab. v. 1. 2. Out of breath to no purpose, and very busy about nothing.
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