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[1884] Alea Scylla vorax, species certissima furti,
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Lucan noteth well the state of Rome before the Civil War, Hinc usura vorax, rapidumque in tempore fnus,
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The change in the manner of living of athletes, if we can judge from the writings of Hippocrates, was anterior to his time; for in Book V. of the ` ` Epidemics '' we read of Bias, who, ` ` suapte nature vorax, in choleram-morbum incidit ex carnium esu, præcipueque suillarum crudarum, etc. ''
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Hippocrates, was anterior to his time; for in Book V of the "Epidemics" we read of Bias, who, "suapte nature vorax, in choleram-morbum incidit ex carnium esu, praecipueque suillarum crudarum, etc."
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An excellent critic says [12] -- "Quo saepius eum perlegebam, eo magis me detinuit cum dicendi nitor et brevitas tum perspicacitas iudicii sensusque vorax et ad agendum accommodatus, quibus omnibus genuinam repraesentat nobis civis Romani imaginem."
The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Charles Thomas Cruttwell 1879
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Alea sequa vorax species certissima furti Non contenta bonis, animum quoque perfida mergit; -- Furca, furax -- infamis, iners, furiosa, ruina.
Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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Quod noc imber nec aquilo vorax &c. Therefore let not be enuied, that this Poete in his Epilogue sayth he hath mad a Calendar, that shall endure as long as time &c. folowing the example of Horace and Ouid in the like.
Shepheardes Calendar 1579
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Lucan noteth well the state of Rome before the Civil War, Hinc usura vorax, rapidumque in tempore foenus, Hinc concussa fides, et multis utile bellum.
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Pifcium omne genus vorax & gulofum eft teftcArift. l.
Tuba danica, hoc est, Dissertatio theologica de aureo cornu in Cimbriâ invento, qvo, ceu tubâ clangente, Deus Opt. Max. nos, qvi regnum Daniae incolimus, excitat ex infelici securitatis somno ... Randrup, Enevold Nielsen, 1597-1666 1644
bestiary commented on the word vorax
adj: voracious, gluttonous.
(hooray, something to rhyme with lorax!)
July 27, 2008