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  • In this regard, it is important to point out that Msgr. Manganini's argument, based on the subtitle added to the MP "De usu extraordinario antiquae formae Ritus Romani", has now been openly belied by the Commission's new response.

    PCED declares validity of MP "Summorum Pontificum" for the Ambrosian Rite 2009

  • [5340] Et quamvis aberat placidae praesentia formae

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Tantae formae fuit ut cum vincta loris, feris exposita foret, equorum calcibus obterenda, ipsis jumentis admiratione fuit; laedere noluerunt.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Ov.Met. de Polyphemo: uritur oblitus pecorum, antrorumque suorum; jamque tibi formae, &c.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Si quem conspexerit speciosae formae invenem, venustate ejus sumitur, et in eum animum intorquet.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • And the face especially gives a lustre to the rest: the face is it that commonly denominates a fair or foul: arx formae facies, the face is beauty's tower; and though the other parts be deformed, yet a good face carries it (facies non uxor amatur) that alone is most part respected, principally valued, deliciis suis ferox, and of itself able to captivate.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • [5510] Jamque tibi formae, jamque est tibi cura placendi,

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • O vis superba formae, a goddess beauty is, whom the very gods adore, nam pulchros dii amant; she is Amoris domina, love's harbinger, love's loadstone, a witch, a charm, &c.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • If she be fair, as the saying is, she is commonly a fool: if proud, scornful, sequiturque superbia formam, or dishonest, rara est concordia formae, atque pudicitiae, can she be fair and honest too?

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Veteres Gorgonis fabulam confinxerunt, eximium formae decus stupidos reddens.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

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