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  • Gravioribus curis ludos et facetias aliquando interpone, jocos, et quae solent animum relaxare.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Democrito saltem affinis, aut ejus Genium vel tantillum sapiat; actum de te, censorem aeque ac delatorem [817] aget econtra (petulanti splene cum sit) sufflabit te in jocos, comminuet in sales, addo etiam, et deo risui te sacrificabit.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • I observed, that the character of Nicholson, in this book resembled that of Burke: for it is said, in one place, in omnes lusos & jocos se saepe resolvebat; †

    Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides 2006

  • Multitudinis imperitae non formido judicia, meis tamen, rogo, parcant opusculis — in quibus fuit propositi semper, a jocis ad seria, in seriis vicissim ad jocos transire.

    The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2003

  • Multitudinis imperitae non formido judicia, meis tamen, rogo, parcant opusculis — in quibus fuit propositi semper, a jocis ad seria, in seriis vicissim ad jocos transire.

    The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2003

  • I observed, that the character of Nicholson, in this book resembled that of Burke: for it is said, in one place, 'in omnes lusos & jocos se saepe resolvebat [596];' and, in another, 'sed accipitris more e conspectu aliquando astantium sublimi se protrahens volatu, in praedam miro impetu descendebat [597]'.

    Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

  • British Church in the year 680, no bishop is to allow tricks or jocosities (ludos vel jocos) to be exhibited before him, and later we read of two monks, near Oxford, receiving a man hospitably, thinking he was a "jougleur," and could perform tricks, but kicking him out on finding themselves mistaken.

    History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2) With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange 1873

  • Erasmus, that learned and charming writer, who was blessed with the genius which could enliven a folio, has well described himself, _sum naturâ propensior ad jocos quam fortasse deceat_: -- more constitutionally inclined to pleasantry than, as he is pleased to add, perhaps became him.

    Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Isaac Disraeli 1807

  • Nicholson, in this book resembled that of Burke: for it is said, in one place, in omnes lusos & jocos se saepe resolvebat; [Footnote: He often indulged himself in every species of pleasantry and wit.] and, in another, sed accipitris more e conspectu aliquando astantium sublimi se protrahens volatu, in praedam miro impetu descendebat.

    The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. James Boswell 1767

  • Mox jovenes agitare jocos, et pollice honeslo EgregioB lusisse seues.

    The Works of Cornelius Tacitus Cornelius Tacitus , Arthur Murphy 1812

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