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He introduced the word prorsus into the line Mortalibus prorsus non absit solatium and after Hujus enim scripta evolve, he added, Mentemque tantarum rerum capacem corpori caduco superstitem crede; which is quite applicable to Dr Johnson himself.
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He introduced the word prorsus into the line 'Mortalibus prorsus non absit solatium,' and after
Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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He introduced the word prorsus into the line Mortalibus prorsus non absit solatium and after Hujus enim scripta evolve, he added, Mentemque tantarum rerum capacem corpori caduco superstitem crede; which is quite applicable to Dr Johnson himself.
The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. James Boswell 1767
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It's not like every Mesozoic dinosaur species needs its own genus anyway, and hatcheri is similar enough to horridus and prorsus to make Triceratops hatcheri palatable, right?
Insufficiency!?! ReBecca Foster 2009
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Humor hic niger aliquando praeter modum calefactus, et alias refrigeratus evadit: nam recentibus carbonibus ei quid simile accidit, qui durante flamma pellucidissime candent, ea extincta prorsus nigrescunt.
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Quamobrem haec omnia prorsus vitanda sunt, et pro virili fugienda.
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Tria navigia: duceus uxorem servatur prorsus nemo.
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Malis? non ego namque, &c. — — — [5624] Jason Pratensis subscribes to this counsel of the poet, Excretio enim aut tollet prorsus aut lenit aegritudinem.
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Nullum medicamentum omnes sanare potest; sunt affectus animi qui prorsus sunt insanabiles? non lamen artis opus sperni debet, aut medicinae, aut philosophae.
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Neap. belli, lib. 5 nulli prorsus homini fidebat, omnes insidiari sibi putabat.
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