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  • M] 105 Indicta lex nova quae sane illorum temporum modestia tolerabilis, in perniciem processit.

    The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

  • Illa cadens tegmen manibus decussit, et una perniciem immisit miseris mortalibus atram.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Which induceth Cyprian to call it, Foecundam et multiplicem perniciem, fontem cladium et seminarium delictorum, a fruitful mischief, the seminary of offences, and fountain of murders.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Daminus mendacii a seipso deceptus, alios decipere cupit, adversarius humani generis, Inventor mortis, superbiae institutor, radix malitiae, scelerum caput, princeps omnium vitiorum, fuit inde in Dei contumeliam, hominum perniciem: de horum conatibus et operationibus lege Epiphanium.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Gallorum, incredibilem reipub. perniciem afferunt.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Pro salute hominum excubare se simulant, sed in eorum perniciem omnia moliuntur.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • In one, the miseris perfugium; in the other, malis perniciem.

    On the Sublime and Beautiful 2007

  • Mutos nasci, et omni scientia egere satius fuisset, quam sic in propriam perniciem insanire.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Ut placidum illud animal benevoletiae natum tam ferina vecordia in mutuam rueret perniciem.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Cruentam humani generis pestem, et perniciem divinitatis nota insigniunt.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

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