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Tandem amissis pluribus vexatio dabat nobis intellectum
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Tandem amissis pluribus vexatio dabat nobis intellectum
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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In order, however, to fulfil his duty, the elector has a right to be entirely free and uninfluenced by the dread of any unjust annoyance (vexatio) which might affect his vote, whether such annoyance be in its source civil or ecclesiastical (cc. xiv and xliii, h. t.).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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On his refusal, the _vexatio_ began with slight tortures.
The Inquisition A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church 1888
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The Jesuits have a saying common amongst them, touching the institution of youth, (in which their chief strength and talent lies,) that vexatio dat intellectum.
Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. 1634-1716 1823
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IbiCmtim Montanus exarfit, $ in reum hac oratione vehemen 'tifiime efi inveStus, prafiitam tyranno operamexag' jgerant, crudelitatem, rapinad, lihidinem, vexatio - tiem innecentum, truculentam & funefiam vocem ad incitandam tyrannifavitiamohjiciens.
Conciones et orationes ex historicis Latinis excerptae : argumenta singulis praefixa sunt, quae causam cujusque & summam ex rei gestae occasione explicant : opus recognitum recensitumque in usum scholarum Hollandiae & Westfrisiae. Veratius, Jobus, d. 1571 1672
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