nequius

Updated: January 22, 2026

"Nihil oculo nequius creatum" says the Preacher; and the philosopher calls it alter animus, "another spirit." "It sends forth its rays," says Vairus, "like spears and arrows, to charm the hearts of men": "veluti jacula et sagittae ad effascinandorum corda."

Various - The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 32, June, 1860