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

Ignorantia facti excusat—Ignorance of the fact excuses. L.

Ignorantia legis excusat neminem—Ignorance of the law excuses nobody. L.

Ignoratio elenchi—Ignoring of the point at 20 issue.

Ignoratione rerum bonarum et malarum, maxime hominum vita vexatur—Through ignorance of the distinction between good and bad, the life of men is greatly harassed. Cic.

Ignorent populi, si non in morte probaris, / An scires adversa pati—The world would not know, if you did not prove by your death, that you knew how to bear up against adverse circumstances. Lucan, of Pompey.

Ignoscas aliis multa, nil tibi—You should pardon many things in others, nothing in yourself. Auson.

Ignoti nulla cupido—There is no desire for what is unknown. Pr.

Ignotis errare locis, ignota videre / Flumina 25 gaudebat, studio minuente laborem—He delighted to wander over unknown regions, to visit unknown rivers, the interest lessening the fatigue. Ovid.

Ignotum argenti pondus et auri—An untold mass of silver and gold. Virg.

Ignotum per ignotius—The unknown by the still more unknown.