procax

Now the Count had four daughters, and no son; and by the sense and provision of the good romeo -- (I can do no better than translate 'procaccio' provision, but it is only a makeshift for the word derived from procax, meaning the general talent of prudent impudence, in getting forward; 'forwardness,' has a good deal of the true sense, only diluted;) -- well, by the sense and -- progressive faculty, shall we say?

Val d'Arno John Ruskin 1859

[11] "Vel procax juvencula maritum nimis cupide appeteret."

Commentary on Genesis - Volume 2 1509-1564 1996

* Vel procax juvencula maritum nimis cupide appeteret: [813] 1

Commentary on Genesis - Volume 2 1509-1564 1996

A praying [procax] maid, a gadding widow, and a boy whose months are not fulfilled, these corrupt the world.

From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

At si vita procax nobis atque improba, nollet Ex nobis sobolem gignere legitimam.

Iambographorum principis reliquiae, quas accuratius collegit, adnotationibus virorum doctorum suisque animadversionibus illustravit et praemissa de vita et scriptis poetae commentatione nunc seorsum edidit Ignatius Liebel Liebel, Ignaz 1812

Pompei comitantur et Catones; 115 seu magna sacer et superbus umbra noscis Tartaron et procul nocentum audis uerbera pallidumque uisa matris lampade respicis Neronem: adsis lucidus et uocante Polla120 unum, quaeso, diem deos silentum exores. solet hoc patere limen ad nuptas redeuntibus maritis. haec te non thiasis procax dolosis falsi numinis induit figura, 125 ipsum sed colit et frequentat ipsum imis altius insitum medullis; ac solatia uera subministrat uultus, qui simili notatus auro stratis praenitet incubatque somno130 securae. procul hinc abite, Mortes: haec uitae genialis est origo. cedat luctus atrox genisque manent iam dulces lacrimae, dolorque festus quicquid fleuerat ante, nunc adoret.

Lucan's Birthday 1912

quae caret ora cruore nostro? sed ne relictis, Musa procax, iocis

Pollio Horace 1912

iurgia quae temere incipiat nec studeat quasi casta loqui, pulcra, procax, petulante manu, uerbera quae ferat et regerat5 caesaque ad oscula confugiat. nam nisi moribus his fuerit, casta modesta pudenter agens, dicere abominor, uxor erit.

The Ideal Mistress Ausonius 1912

»ftri6tio juftior eft t fiquis in regcm, qaatt pin fubditos injuria procax exiilat.

Analysis operum S.S. patrum et scriptorum ecclesiasticorum 1790