Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Au plaisir fort de Dieu—By the all-powerful will of God. M.

Aura popularis—Popular favour (lit. breeze).

Aurea mediocritas—The golden mean. 30

Aurea nunc vere sunt sæcula; plurimus auro / Venit honos: auro conciliatur amor—The age we live in is the true age of gold; by gold men attain to the highest honour, and win even love itself. Ovid.

Aureo piscari hamo—To fish with a golden hook.

Au reste—For the rest. Fr.

Au revoir—Farewell till we meet again. Fr.

Auri sacra fames—The accursed lust of gold. 35 Virg.

Auro loquente nihil pollet quævis ratio—When gold speaks, no reason the least avails. Pr.

Aurora musis amica—Aurora is friendly to the Muses. Pr.