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We say with the wise men over there, 'Metuo Danaos et dons ferentes. We know our antagonists well, and trust their hearts no more than before, 'sed ultra posse non est esse. To accept more burthens than we can pay for will breed military mutiny; to tax the community above its strength will cause popular tumults, especially in 'rebus adversis, of which the beginnings were seen last year, and without a powerful army the enemy is not to be withstood.
Come in here, there's a good fellow, I want to speak to you." "Why is he so infernally genial?" reflected Philip. "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes;" then aloud, "All right, father; but if it is all the same to you, I should like to get some dinner first." "Dinner! why, I have had none yet; I have been too busy. I shall not keep you long; we will dine together presently."
A month later he wrote to Greene: "From the former infatuation, duplicity, and perverse system of British policy, I confess I am induced to doubt everything, to suspect everything." He could say heartily with the Trojan priest, "Quicquid id est timeo Danaos et dona ferentes."
We will begin with the Poet Homer, who is generally owned as the first Inventor of the Fable of the Pygmies, if it be a Fable, and not a true Story, as I believe will appear in the Account I shall give of them. Quæ simul ac fugere Imbres, Hyememque Nivalem Cum magno Oceani clangore ferantur ad undas Pygmæis pugnamque Viris, cædesque ferentes.
You talk of two hundred francs when you haven't put six sous' worth of color on a canvas. However, you are a good fellow, I'll say that. You are steady; and I've come to put a good bit of business in your way." "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes," said Fougeres. "Do you know Latin?" "No."
The first-lieutenant went down into the cabin, and reported to the captain. "A present!" observed Captain M ; "I hope it is not a monkey. `Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes." The first-lieutenant, who had forgotten his Latin, made no answer, but returned on deck, where he was shortly after followed by Captain M . The sable votary of St.
They saw plainly enough what they wanted to give, but never took the pains to see the donation in its relation to the institution as a whole. The majority report, which was drawn by our famous Latinist, Professor Claudius Senex, concluded with the despairing note Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes. The minority report was delivered orally by young Simpson Smith of the department of banking and finance.
"Ay doth he whenever he tells an improbable story to begin, and shows you a holy relic; arms you against the Satanic host. Shouldst have answered him out of antiquity 'Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes. Some blackguard chopped his wife's head off on that stone, young man; you take my word for it." And the friar hurried Gerard away. "Alack, father, I fear you abashed the good priest."
It is supposed to have been produced by the English custom of making April fools, that is, of sending one another on some foolish errand on the first of April. 'Tell Mrs. Boswell that I shall taste her marmalade cautiously at first. Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes. Beware, says the Italian proverb, of a reconciled enemy.
"Your game," said she pleasantly, "is extremely unkempt, but effective. I congratulate you. I owe you an apology for having misjudged you." He gave her a shrewd look. "I know little Latin and less Greek," said he, "but, 'timeo Danaos dona ferentes. And I've got no game. I'm telling you the straight truth, and I want you to help save me from Margaret and from myself. I love the girl.
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