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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

  • African Negroes, or poor [2246] Indian drudges, qui indies hinc inde deferendis oneribus occumbunt, nam quod apud nos boves et asini vehunt, trahunt, &c.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Frigida (Daphne) boves ad flumina, nulla nec amnem

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • De sacrificiis: nuculam pro bona valetudine, boves quatuor pro divitiis, centum tauros pro sospite a Trojae reditu,

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • “Long may it be so, sir!” said the traveller; “but permit me to ask, in your own learned phrase, Quid hoc ad iphycli boves? what has all this to do with the shoeing of my poor nag?”

    Kenilworth 2004

  • Et ipsi Abram benefecit propter eam: fueruntque ei pecudes, et boves, et asini, et servi, et ancillae, et asinae, et cameli.

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1 1509-1564 1996

  • Et cepit Abimelech pecudes, et boves, et servos, et ancillas, et dedit Abraham: et restituit ei Sarah, uxorem ejus.

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1 1509-1564 1996

  • Et etiam ipsi Lot ambulanti cum Abram erant pecudes, et boves, et tabernacula.

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1 1509-1564 1996

  • Et ad boves cucurrit Abraham, et tulit vitulum tenerum et bonum, et dedit puero, et festinavit ut paraet eum.

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1 1509-1564 1996

  • Et accepit Abraham pecudes et boves, et dedit ipsi Abimelech, et percusserunt ambo foedus.

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1 1509-1564 1996

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