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I do not know. And yet it must have been mine, for it seems that I pronounced a very good Latin text on the occasion." "You! Latin! Do you remember it?" "Militat spiritu " "Militat gladio." "Yes, yes: that was it." "Well, you have excused yourself so well that I pardon you. You are still my true friend." Gorenflot wiped away a tear. "Now let us breakfast, and I promise to be indulgent." "Listen!
"Militat omnis amans, habet et sua castra Cupido. "What, has our fair opponent withdrawn her forces? No matter, it shows she thinks of the warfare, though the enemy be not in sight. Well, thou shalt not have to upbraid me this time, Agelastes, with precipitating my amours, and depriving myself of the pleasure of pursuit.
The order of his shield was this, it was framed like a burning glasse, beset round with flame colourd feathers, on the outside whereof was his mistres picture adorned as beautifull as art could portrature, on the inside a naked sword tied in a true loue knot, the mot, Militat omtiis amans.
Hamlet is not less inspired because Shakespeare began as a writer of pothooks and hangers. If it is suggested that to explain the Bible by men and nations under its spell is to reason in a circle, the answer is that the biblical vocabulary merely provides a medium of expression for a universal tendency. Claudian, addressing the Emperor Theodosius, wrote: O nimium dilecte deo, cui militat æther.
"It is strange, but I remember nothing about it." "You even added this text, 'Militat spiritu, militat gladio." "What!" cried Gorenflot, "I added that text!" "I have a faithful memory," said Borromée, lowering his eyes. "Well, if I said so, of course I had my reasons for it. Indeed, that has always been my opinion."
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