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  • Leg. τῆς ἔνεκα, &c. hujus causa oportuit disciplinam constitui, ut tam pueri quam puellae choreas celebrent, spectenturque ac spectent, &c. 5166.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Pronaque cum spectent animalia cetera terram, can be applied in its true physical sense to the lower animals alone; but in a metaphorical and spiritual sense it is, alas! true of nearly all men as well.

    Studies in Pessimism 2004

  • “Pronaque cum spectent animalia cetera terram,” is only applicable in its true physical sense to animals; but in

    Essays of Schopenhauer 2004

  • Sed quid sacerdotes missando spectent, quam opinionem de missa velint haberi, ipsa missae verba, ipsi doctores eorum judicabunt, quippe qui, tanquam conciliatores ecclesiae cum Christo, sacrificium Deo Patri offerant propitiatorium pro peccatis vivorum et mortuorum: Hanc nos eorum doctrinam velut contumeliosam adversus Jesum Christum rejicimus et detestamur; quippe quae unico sacrificio, semel ab eo pro omnibus qui sanctificabuntur oblato, detrahat, et velut parum efficax in eum usum coarguat.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • Hac Fide credit Christianus verum esse quicquid in verbo revelatur, propter authoritatem ipsius inibi loquentis Dei; [1423] et varie quidem in illud agit tum obsequendo mandatis, [1424] tum ad minas contremiscens, [1425] tum etiam promissa Dei, seu praesentem hanc vitam seu futuram spectent, amplexando, [1426] pro varia nempe ratione illarum rerum, quae in singulis verbi partibus continentur.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • "_Pronaque cum spectent animalia cetera terram_," is only applicable in its true physical sense to animals; but in a figurative and spiritual sense, unfortunately, to the great majority of men too.

    Essays of Schopenhauer Arthur Schopenhauer 1824

  • [163] "Pronaque cum spectent animalia cætera terram;

    The Symbolism of Freemasonry Albert G. Mackey

  • "_Prona_ que cum spectent animalia caetera terram,

    Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War 86 BC-34? BC Sallust 1844

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