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Offenderant fortè Germanorum vel Danorum nautæ apud nos mendicos quosdam, liberis onustos, quorum hîc maximus est numerus, qui iocando, vt sunt nugis scurrilibus addicti, dixerint: Da mihi aut vende hoc vel illud: Cumque rogarint extranei: Quid tu mihi vicissim?
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Offenderant fort� Germanorum vel Danorum naut� apud nos mendicos quosdam, liberis onustos, quorum h頲 maximus est numerus, qui iocando, vt sunt nugis scurrilibus addicti, dixerint: Da mihi aut vende hoc vel illud: Cumque rogarint extranei: Quid tu mihi vicissim?
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Henry II. to the court of Rome, which he visited ten times in twelve years, writes in Latin his "Policratic," [279] or "De nugis Curialium," his "Metalogic," his "Enthetic" (in verse), and his eulogy on
A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance Jean Jules Jusserand
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Oxford, requesting his intercession with the University for the loan of the MS. of Walter Mapes "_de nugis curialium_," in order that he might prepare it for publication.
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[282] "Quæ autem de curialibus nugis dicta sunt, in nullo eorum, sed forte in me aut mei similibus deprehendi; et plane nimis arcta lege constringor, si meipsum et amicos castigare et emendare non licet."
A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance Jean Jules Jusserand
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Modern authorities are: WRIGHT in Preface to his edition of De nugis curialium (London, 1850); IDEM in Preface to
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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The "Policraticus", in eight books, deals, as its sub-title (De nugis curialium et vestigiis philosophorum) indicates, partly with philosophy and learning and readable miscellaneous compilation.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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The chief original sources are the De nugis curialium and GIRALDUS
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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But I may say of our preacher, utinam nugis tota illa dedisset tempora sævitiæ.
Paras. 1-24 1909
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[18] _De nugis Curialium_, Dist. 1, cap. 31, p. 64, Wright's edition.
Life of St. Francis of Assisi Paul Sabatier 1893
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