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He was called spectabilis in the old deeds, "a man to be looked at" kind of intermediate title between illustris and clarissimus; less than the first, more than the second. Long ago the sheriffs of the counties were chosen by the people; but Edward II., and after him Henry VI., having claimed their nomination for the crown, the office of sheriff became a royal emanation.

Havena I missed the chance to turn out as clarissimus an ictus, as auld Grunwiggin himself? Whatfor dinna ye speak, Mr. Butler? Wad I no hae been a clarissimus ictus? Eh, man?" "I really do not understand you, Mr. Saddletree," said Butler, thus pushed hard for an answer. His faint and exhausted tone of voice was instantly drowned in the sonorous bray of Bartoline. "No understand me, man?

Ictus is Latin for a lawyer, is it not?" "Not that ever I heard of," answered Butler in the same dejected tone. "The deil ye didna! See, man, I got the word but this morning out of a memorial of Mr. Crossmyloof's see, there it is, ictus clarissimus et perti peritissimus it's a' Latin, for it's printed in the Italian types."

Statius, himself an author of far higher poetical gifts, speaks of him in terms of almost extravagant admiration; with a more balanced judgment Quintilian sums him up in words which may be taken as on the whole the final criticism adopted by the world; ardens et concitatus et sententiis clarissimus, et, ut dicam quod sentio, magis oratoribus quam poetis imitandus.

He made war on the theoretical practitioners of the day, particularly the Methodists, who, like some of their modern followers, held that their business was with the disease and not with the conditions out of which it arose. No other physician has ever occupied the commanding position of "Clarissimus" Galenus.

The twain stood watchful as sentinels, and very shortly they saw Cæsar proceeding to the steps leading into the Forum, accompanied by the Comes Brittanorum and the Clarissimus and the Consularis, attended by his guard, on whose shields were blazoned as insignia the forts upon the mighty wall.

Ictus is Latin for a lawyer, is it not?" "Not that ever I heard of," answered Butler in the same dejected tone. "The deil ye didna! See, man, I got the word but this morning out of a memorial of Mr. Crossmyloof's see, there it is, ictus clarissimus et perti peritissimus it's a' Latin, for it's printed in the Italian types."

Havena I missed the chance to turn out as clarissimus an ictus, as auld Grunwiggin himself? Whatfor dinna ye speak, Mr. Butler? Wad I no hae been a clarissimus ictus? Eh, man?" "I really do not understand you, Mr. Saddletree," said Butler, thus pushed hard for an answer. His faint and exhausted tone of voice was instantly drowned in the sonorous bray of Bartoline. "No understand me, man?