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  • Confestim hinc inde sagittae volitant, bipennes librant, gladios vibrant, alterutro certant, et veluti carnifices boves in macello, sic inconsternate ad invicem se trucidant.

    The Fair Maid of Perth 2008

  • But I am over tedious, I confess, and whilst I stand gaping after fine clothes, there is another great allurement, (in the world's eye at least) which had like to have stolen out of sight, and that is money, veniunt a dote sagittae, money makes the match; [5040] Μονὸν

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • When you have all done, veniunt a veste sagittae the greatest provocations of lust are from our apparel; God makes, they say, man shapes, and there is no motive like unto it;

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • “Dictamnum genetrix Cretaea carpit ab Ida, Puberibus caulem foliis et flore camantem Purpureo; non illa feris incognita capris Gramina, cum tergo volucres haesere sagittae.”

    The Advancement of Learning 2003

  • Sicut sagittae in manu potentis: ita filii excussorum.

    The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book Various

  • Hae autem sagittae eaedem erant quae sanguine Hydrae ólim imbútae erant.

    Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader John [Editor] Kirtland

  • Mox sagittae volābunt et līberīs miserīs nocēbunt.

    Latin for Beginners Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge 1900

  • Confestim hinc inde sagittae volitant, bipennes librant, gladios vibrant, alterutro certant, et veluti carnifices boves in macello, sic inconsternate ad invicem se trucidant.

    The Fair Maid of Perth St. Valentine's Day Walter Scott 1801

  • tunc quoque praeteriens uulnera multa dabis; non possunt, licet ipse uelis, cessare sagittae, 45

    The Captive of Love Ovid 1912

  • et se iurabit mente fuisse mala. pace tua pereant arcus pereantque sagittae, 105

    In Honour of Messalinus, elected Guardian of the Sibylline Oracles Tibullus 1912

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