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

Hi motus animorum atque hæc certamina tanta / Pulveris exigui jactu compressa quiescent—These passions of soul, these conflicts so fierce, will cease, and be repressed by the casting of a little dust. Virg.

Hiatus maxime deflendus—A deficiency or blank 45 very much to be deplored.

Hibernicis ipsis hibernior—More Irish than the Irish themselves.

Hic dies, vere mihi festus, atras / Eximet curas—This day, for me a true holiday, shall banish gloomy cares. Hor.

Hic est aut nusquam quod quærimus—Here or else nowhere is what we are aiming at. Hor.

Hic est mucro defensionis tuæ—This is the point of your defence. Cic.

Hic et nunc—Here and now. 50

Hic et ubique—Here and everywhere.

Hic finis fandi—Here let the conversation end.

Hic funis nihil attraxit—This bait has taken no fish; this scheme has not answered. Pr.