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B.C. 187, 'T. [an error] Livius tragoediarum scriptor clarus habetur, qui ob ingenii meritum a Livio Salinatore, cuius liberos erudiebat, libertate donatus est.'
The Student's Companion to Latin Authors Thomas Ross Mills
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Pater nunc intus suo animo morem gerit: cubat complexus cuius cupiens maxime est; quae illi ad legionem facta sunt memorat pater meus Alcumenae: illa illum censet virum suom esse, quae cum moecho est. ibi nunc meus pater memorat, legiones hostium ut fugaverit, quo pacto sit donis donatus plurimis.
Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, The Captives Titus Maccius Plautus 1919
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Then, in the later Middle Ages, oblatus, confrater, and donatus became interchangeable titles, given to any one who, for his generosity or special service to the monastery, received the privilege of lay membership, with a share in the prayers and good works of the brethren.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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In quo certamine qui præclare se gesserat, is aliqua re personæ suæ acco {m} modata, donatus abibat, & humanissimis uerbis laudatus.
Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867
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L.LUl. p. 580« — Haud vero donatus videri voluit hac corona Auguflus t quod vrbem modo ref - que Romanas ab omni dctrimento conferuaifct integras; fcd prop - terea cum maxime furomoin pretio munus illud habuit, quod a toto veluti hominum gcncre ipfi cffet decrecuni.
Lexicon vniversae rei nvmariae vetervm et praecipve Graecorvm ac Romanorvm: cvm observationibvs ... 1790
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Cujus cum focietate eflet meritiirimo donatus, iEtatemque et doftrina: et morum gravitate lliperaret.
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_praecisè_, at that time _precisely_, which is the force of the particle _jam_. as donatus shows.
Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War 86 BC-34? BC Sallust 1844
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& totum terrarum orbem, qui ei a patre donatus eft, denegatis.
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Traélatus de contraélibus ludaeorum matrimo - ibus Thalmudicus, Latiis donatus Mufis (a/, J?
Bibliotheca historica. A.I.G. Meuselio ita digesta ut pæne novum opus videri possit Burcard Gotthelff Struve 1782
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Epifcopus e - to bipcop habob to Cofep.pic. ac hit paep tiam Egclricus decefTit: fuerat is confecratus, mib un-piht him op-genumon. •] man geaj: Epifcopus Eboracenfis, quo tamen [Epifco - him f bipcop-pice on Dunholme. ■] he patu] cum injufte privaretur, donatus eft ei heape hit]?
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