Gratis anhelans; multa agendo nihil agens. PHAED.-Out of breath to no possible purpose; in attempting everything, doing nothing.

See" Operōse."

Grave nihil est quod fert necessitas.-Nothing is grievous which necessity enjoins.

"Gnaw the bone which is fallen to thy lot."

See "Feras non."

Graviora quædam sunt remedia periculis. SYR. - Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.

Gravis ira regum semper. SEN.-The anger of those in authority is always weighty.

"The ire of a despotic king

Rides forth upon destruction's wing." SCOTT.

Gravissimum est imperium consuetudinis. SYR.-All powerful is the rule of fashion.

Gravius est peccatum diligere quam perpetrare. It is more wicked to love a sin than to commit one.

See "Cujusvis."

Grex totus in agris

Unius scabie cadit et porrigine porci. Juv.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.

"The rotten apple injures its neighbour."

See" Corrumpunt bonos." "Si juxta." "Unica prava."

Gubernatori somnolento ne benefacito.-Reward not a sleeping pilot.

Gutta cavat lapidem non vi sed sæpe cădendo.-Dropping water makes the rock hollow, not by its force, but by constant action.

"A mouse in time may bite in two a cable."

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Step after step the ladder is ascended."

See" Cauda pilos."

"Multis ictibus."

Gutta fortuna pra dolio sapientia.-A drop of luck is worth

a cask of wisdom.

"A fortunate man may be anywhere."

"Fling him into the Nile, and he will come up with a fish in his mouth."

ABENT insidias hominis blanditia mali. PHAED. The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.

"The cross on his breast, and the devil in his heart."

"All saint without, all devil within."

"Beads about the neck, and the devil in his heart."

"No villain like the conscientious villain."

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Slight are the outward signs of evil thought." BYRON.

Rogue that I am,' he whispers to himself,

I lie, I cheat-do anything for pelf,

But who on earth can say I am not pious?'" HOOD.

"All was false and hollow, though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear The better reason." MILTON.

"Ah, that deceit should steal such gentle shapes, And with a virtuous vizor hide deep vice!" SHAKS.

See "Decipimur." "Fronte politus." "Mel in ore."

"Habet suum."

Habet Deus suas horas et moras.-Providence may delay,

but punishment will come at length.

"God cometh with leaden feet, but striketh with iron hands."

See "Rard."

Habet et musca splenem.-Even a fly can show temper.

See "Inest et."

Habet suum venenum blanda oratio. SYR.-The honied tongue hath its poison.

"Honey is sweet, but the bee stings."

"He is like a silver pin,

Fair without, but foul within.”

"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose." SHAKS.

"And thus I clothe my naked villany

With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,

And seem a saint when most I play the devil." SHAKS.

See "Habent insidias."

Hâc jacet in tumba Rosa mundi, non Rosa munda,

Non redolet, sed olet, quæ redolere solet.

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'Here lies, not Rose the chaste, but Rose the fair!

Her scents no more perfume, but taint the air.”

[Epitaph on Fair Rosamund.]

Hac pro amicitiâ nostrâ non occultavi. SUET. These things by reason of our friendship I have not hesitated to communicate.

Hæc te victoria perdet. OVID.-This victory will be your ruin.

Hæredis fletus sub persõnâ risus est. SYR.-The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.

See "Nulli jactantius.”

Hærere in iisdem scopulis.-To be aground on the same

rock.

[To be in the same dilemma.]

Hæres

Hæredem alterius, vělut unda supervěnit undam.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.

HOR.

Hæsitantia cantōris tussis.—A cough assists a musician when he hesitates.

"When a musician hath forgotten his note,

He makes as though a crumb stuck in his throat."

Hanc technam in teipsum struxisti.-In the snare laid for others is your foot taken.

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See" Captantes capti." "Neque enim." Qui capit."

Has pœnas garrula lingua dedit. OVID.-These are the

evils which result from gossiping habits.