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It represents, on its front or first side, Justice enthroned, seated on two lions; and on the seven other sides examples of acts of justice or good government, or figures of lawgivers, in the following order: Second side. Aristotle, with two pupils, giving laws. Inscribed: "ARISTOT CHE DIE LEGE." Aristotle who declares laws. Third side. Fourth side. Solon with his pupils.
Thus it was really "Saint Tully," and not the mystic call of Tolle! Lege! that "converted" Augustine, diverting the current of his life into the channel of Righteousness. "How was I kindled then, oh, my God, with a desire to fly from earthly things towards Thee." There now remained only the choice of a Road.
Recumbens cum fratribus Observata lege plena Cibis in legalibus Cibum turbae duodenae Se dat suis manibus ....
"Pro Lege, Rege, Grege," was emblazoned upon some. A pelican tearing her breast to nourish her young with her life-blood was the pathetic emblem of others. It was his determination to force or entice the Duke of Alva into a general engagement. He was desirous to wipe out the disgrace of Jemmingen.
If the loan was for consumption, which was called mutuum, like corn, or oil, or wine, the borrower was required to return as much of the same kind and quality, whether the price of the commodity had risen or fallen. In a loan of money, under mutuum, the borrower was not required to pay interest. Interest was only due ex lege, or by agreement.
'The devil take the bedlamite old woman, said the Counsellor; 'will she not let things take their course, prout de lege, but must always be putting in her oar in her own way? Then I fear from the direction they took they are going upon the Ellangowan estate. That rascal Glossin has shown us what ruffians he has at his disposal; I wish honest Liddesdale maybe guard sufficient.
The conversation having turned on Bon-Mots, he quoted, from one of the Ana, an exquisite instance of flattery in a maid of honour in France, who being asked by the Queen what o'clock it was, answered, 'What your Majesty pleases . He admitted that Mr. Burke's classical pun upon Mr. Wilkes's being carried on the shoulders of the mob, ... Numerisque fertur Lege solutus ,
To take a familiar instance, they were like the "Turn again Whittington" of the chime; or, to take a more serious one, they were like the "Tolle, lege, Tolle, lege," of the child, which converted St. Augustine himself. "Securus judicat orbis terrarum!"
Take thou from him his thanks, his fond regards, The first of patrons from the least of bards." CATULLUS, xlix. " 193, note 4, last line, for B.C. 45 lege B.C. 46. " 253, Letter CXXII, for A IV, 1, lege A IV, 2. This opening of the correspondence finds Cicero, now in his thirty-ninth year, in the midst of his official career.
After the title of this paper were cited the 28th, 29th, and 30th verses of the tenth chapter of Proverbs. The favorite motto of the Prince, "pro lege, rege, grege," was also affixed to the document. These appeals had, however, but little effect.
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