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  • _Foedera, conventiones, litteræ et cujuscumque generis acta publica inter reges Angliæ et alios quosvis reges_, etc. 20 vols.

    Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Ruth Putnam

  • Such a paideutike energeia, as Theodoret terms it, must be recognized in the poimainein; which our "Thou shalt rule," and the Latin "reges," only imperfectly give back; as, in regard of the Latin, Hilary (in Ps. ii.) urged long ago: "Reges eos in virga ferrea; quanquam ipsum reges non tyrannicum neque injustum sit, sed ex aequitatis ac moderationis arbitrio regimen rationale demonstret, tamen molliorem adhuc regentis affectum proprietas, Graeca significat.

    Epistles to the Seven Churches in Asia. 1807-1886 1863

  • * “Urbem a Romam in principio reges habuere.” their souls, are born poets, though indeed all are naturally inclined unto rhythm.

    Religio Medici 2007

  • But each man must correct and alter to show his skill, every opinionative fellow must maintain his own paradox, be it what it will; Delirant reges, plectuntur Achivi: they dote, and in the meantime the poor patients pay for their new experiments, the commonalty rue it.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • How mad they are, how furious, and upon small occasions, rash and inconsiderate in their proceedings, how they dote, every page almost will witness, — — — delirant reges, plectuntur Achivi.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Corpore exili et despecto, sed ingenio et prudentia longe aute se reges caeteros praeveniens.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Ad generum Cereris sine caede et sanguine pauci descendunt reges, et sicca morte tyranni.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • “Ecclesiasticus” says of Elisha: “Qui ungis reges ad penitentiam”; or, as it is rendered by the

    A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

  • Servitude, loss of liberty, imprisonment, are no such miseries as they are held to be: we are slaves and servants the best of us all: as we do reverence our masters, so do our masters their superiors: gentlemen serve nobles, and nobles subordinate to kings, omne sub regno graviore regnum, princes themselves are God's servants, reges in ipsos imperium est Jovis.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum nos, jam noli tardare.

    O Antiphons: O Radix Jesse Argent 2006

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