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Accepting the invitation, and entering the lists in the presence of all the scholastic magnates of Bruges, More gravely inquired, "An averia carucæ capta in vetitonamio sint irreplegibilia?" Not versed in the principles and terminology of the common law of England, the challenger could only stammer and blush whilst More's eye twinkled maliciously, and his auditors were convulsed with laughter.
This will correspond to our saying that hell is paved with good intentions. An averia carrucae capta in vetito nomio sint irreplegibilia. We can well understand how even the devil might be puzzled by such questions. Professor Brander Matthews aptly calls this story “diabolically philosophical.” The modern devil is an accomplished gentleman. He is the most all-round being in creation.
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