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Fox was certainly very shy of saying anything in Johnson's presence. Ante, iii. 267. See post, under June 9, 1784, where Johnson said 'Fox is my friend. Mr. "Fox," he said, is a liberal man; he would always be aut Caesar aut nullus; whenever I have seen him he has been nullus.
The moment a monarch departed from the special relation of chief to clansmen, and became solicitous, for purposes of his own, to invest himself with a novel form of sovereignty, the only precedent which suggested itself for his adoption was the domination of the Emperors of Rome. To parody a common quotation, he became "aut Cæsar aut nullus."
This prohibition is in these words: "Nullus vicecomes, constabularius, coronator, vel alii balivi nostri, teneant placita coronae nostrae." Some persons seem to have supposed that this was a prohibition merely upon officers bearing the specific names of "sheriffs, constables, coroners and bailiffs," to hold criminal trials. But such is not the meaning.
"By George, you're right, Atwood; and the poor man was trying, all the while, to let us know how he wished to dispose of his property! What could he mean by the nullus it is not possible that the old gentleman has nothing to leave?" "I'll answer for it, Sir Gervaise, that is not the true explanation," the vicar replied.
If Caesar, men will forgive me all the means to the end; if nullus, London has a river, and in every street one may buy a cord!" "Vivian! Vivian!" "Now go, my dear friend, while my heart is softened, go before I shock you with some return of the native Adam. Go, go!" And taking me gently by the arm, Francis Vivian drew me from the room, and re-entering, locked his door.
"So I understood it, Sir Wycherly, and I believe now I also understand all about the 'half, and the 'whole, and the 'nullus. You meant to tell us that your kinsman, Sir Reginald Wychecombe, was of the 'half-blood' as respects yourself, and that Mr.
This, by a sort of mechanical use, also, he put into the hands of Sir Gervaise, as soon as they entered the room; much as he would have laid before his superior, an order to sign, or a copy of a letter to the secretary of the Navy Board. "This is as bad as the 'nullus!" exclaimed Sir Gervaise, after endeavouring to decipher the scrawl in vain. "What is this first word, Mr.
But it is very unpleasant not to have the finest house in the county: aut Caesar aut nullus that's my motto. Ah! do you see that swallow? I'll bet you a guinea I hit it." "No, poor thing! don't hurt it." But ere the remonstrance was uttered, the bird lay quivering on the ground. "It is just September, and one must keep one's hand in," said Philip, as he reloaded his gun.
Nam quis alius noster est finis nisi pervenire ad regnum, cuius nullus est finis? In the formation of what we may call our historical mind namely, that modification of our animal and primitive outlook which has been produced by men of exceptional intellectual venturesomeness the Greeks played a great part.
His nephew, Tom Wychecombe, the presumptive heir, he insists on it, is a nullus; while this Sir Reginald, who is expected to arrive every instant, he says is only half or half-blood, as it has since been explained to us." "I am afraid this nephew will prove to be any thing but nullus, when he succeeds to the estate and title," answered Bluewater, gravely.
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