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Quis non posset contristári, piam Matrem contemplári doléntem cum Filio ?
Archive 2009-04-01 bls 2009
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Fili carissime, digne censeri videtur filius, qui, paternos in bonis mores imitans, piam ejus nititur exequi voluntatem; nec proprie sibi sumit nomen heredis, qui salubribus predecessoris affectibus non adherit: Cupientes igitur, ut piam affectionem et scinceram delectionem, quam erga monasterium de Melros, ubi cor nostrum ex speciali devotione disposuimus tumularidum, et erga
The Abbot 2008
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"In piam et perpetuam memoriam Johannis Harvardii, annis fere ducentis post obitum ejus peractis, Academiae quae est Cantabrigiae Nov-Anglorum alumni, ne diutius vir de literis nostris optime meritus sine monumento quanivis humili jaceret, hunc lapidem ponendum curaverunt."
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1884 Various
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If it weren't so expensive, I should give a Champagne-window to the Reims Cathedral, _in piam memoriam_ of my fortunate escape.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, September 19, 1891 Various
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Constantinople who took art seriously, though in a rather too literary spirit -- "dicunt enim artem pictoriam piam esse."
Art Clive Bell 1922
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Amphitruo, piam et pudicam esse tuam uxorem ut scias. de ea re signa atque argumenta paucis verbis eloquar. omnium primum: Alcumena geminos peperit filios.
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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Druys prefixed a preface, "Praefatio ad omnes candidissimi et canonici ordinis religiosos", which Foppens characterizes as longam, piam, eruditam.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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Iamque piam lux alta domum praecelsaque toto85 intrauit Fortuna gradu; iam creditur uni sanctarum digestus opum partaeque per omnis diuitiae populos magnique impendia mundi. quicquid ab auriferis eiectat Hiberia fossis,
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Zanchi stating over his signature: "_Hanc doctrinae formam ut piam agnosco, ita eam recipio_."
Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894
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* Tomus secundus Homiliarum, quarum singulos titulos huic Articulo subiunximus, continet piam et salutarem doctrinam, et hijs temporibus necessariam, non minus qu ` am prior Tomus Homiliarum quae aeditae sunt tempore Edwardi sexti.
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