I am a Roman king and above grammar. Pisanello's portrait of Sigismund of Luxemburg, now in Vienna, is placed behind a quote, possibly from the king himself P21 Homo sum; humani nil a me alienum puto –Terence I
This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite. 'Your lady is not out,' said I: 'she has denied me, and I can't, of course, force my way to her. But listen: you are an Englishman?' 'That I am,' said the ...
I spent a while engaged in a conversation with a Chinese colleague over the difference in building style, in architecture from the Highlands of Scotland to the Cornish coast. Now for most people this sounds dreary and dull, and I guess I am biased as a student of history that I find anyt...
It was Winfried of England, whose name in the Roman tongue was Boniface, and whom men called the Apostle of Germany. A great preacher; a wonderful scholar; he had written a Latin grammar himself,—think of it,—and he could hardly sleep without a book under his pillow; but, more than ...
FAUSTUS. How am I glutted with conceit of this! Shall I make spirits fetch me what I please, Resolve[26] me of all ambiguities, Perform what desperate enterprise I will? I’ll have them fly to India for gold, Ransack the ocean for orient pearl, And search all corners of the new-fou...
(b) ~ (with sth) not match; be different 不符; 不一致; 不同: The reports from Rome disagree with those from Milan. 罗马的报道与米兰的不符. Cf 参看 agree. 2 (phr v) disagree with sb (of food, climate) have a bad effect on sb; cause sb to feel unwell (指食物、气候)对某人有...
“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?” (1 Corinthians 10:16) What does the Apostle Paul mean by the “communion of the blood and body of Christ”? “You ca...
5. Directions: Listen to the mini-talk carefully and note down the seven steps of the trick. It is possible to do many simple tricks with numbers. Here is one trick. It has seven separate steps. First, write down your house number. For example, if your address is 73 King Street, ...
London is the capital of Paris, and Paris is the capital of Rome, and Rome—no, that's all wrong, I 'm certain ! I must have been changed for Mabel ! I 'll try and say ' How doth the little—' " and she crossed her hands on her lap, as if she were saying lessons, and ...
While I always tell people that my grandchildren are my toys and that I am their favorite plaything: I know the truth. That is why kids go to “GRANDMA’s house,” and not “Grandpa’s house.” Although it is cool that he lives at Grandma’s house too. It’s the way of the worl...