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Ita enim ludibrio erimus omnibus in nostrum et tuum dedecus.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Sed quia magnum dedecus sibi videbatur, vt in Anglia perimerentur, paruo elapso tempore, ad regem Suauorum occidendos misit.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Hierome sets it down for a rule, that “honos præter mandatum est dedecus,”
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ 1616-1683 1967
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Nonne emori per virtutem praestat quam vitam miseram atque inhonestam, ubi alienae superbiae ludibrio fueris, per dedecus amittere?
C. Sallusti Crispi De Bello Catilinario Et Jugurthino 86 BC-34? BC Sallust
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[234] _Dolere pro gloria_, 'to be grieved for reputation;' that is, as they were interested in the glory of their country, they were grieved at the disgrace (_dedecore_ or _propter dedecus_) they had suffered.
C. Sallusti Crispi De Bello Catilinario Et Jugurthino 86 BC-34? BC Sallust
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Fit brevis inque dies brevior (proh dedecus ingens!)
Sagittulae, Random Verses Edward Woodley Bowling
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Myrrha uterum lacrimis lucentibus inque pauentem gemmea fletiferi iaculatur sucina trunci. ipsa etiam simili genetrix obnoxia culpae75 alma Venus tantos penetrat secura tumultus. nec circumuento properans suffragia nato terrorem ingeminat stimulisque accendit amaris ancipites furias natique in crimina confert dedecus ipsa suum, quod uincula caeca mariti80 deprenso Mauorte tulit, quod pube pudenda
The Martyrdom of Cupid Ausonius 1912
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Videsne quantum malis dedecus adiciant dignitates?
The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius 1908
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Injustorum corpora ad dedecus per potentiam Christi suscitabuntur; justorum autem corpora per spiritum ejus ad honorem, fientque haec conformia corpori ipsius glorioso.
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Injustorum corpora ad dedecus per potentiam Christi suscitabuntur; justorum autem corpora per spiritum ejus ad honorem, fientque haec conformia corpori ipsius glorioso.
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