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  • So did the inhabitants of the island of Choa, because their air was pure and good, and the people generally long lived, antevertebant fatum suum, priusquam manci forent, aut imbecillitas accederet, papavere vel cicuta, with poppy or hemlock they prevented death.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Veteres mature suadent ungues amoris esse radendos, priusquam producant se nimis.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Nihil a clientibus patroni accipiant, priusquam lis finita est.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Apollonius filius tuus in flore decessit, ante nos ad aeternitatem digressus, tanquam e convivio abiens, priusquam in errorem aliquem e temulentia incideret, quales in longa senecta accidere solent.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Citius maris fluctus et nives coelo delabentes numeraris quam amores meos; alii amores aliis succedunt, ac priusquam desinant priores, incipiunt sequentes.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Et si peccatum deturpationis habitaculi venerit in publicum, oportebit reconciliari domum per sacerdotem, priusquam vllus audebit intrare.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • An hic morbus indigenis, priusquam illis immiscebuntur Europaei erat notus, sciri nunc minime potest.

    An account of the manners and customs of the Aborigines and the state of their relations with Europeans, by Edward John Eyre 2004

  • Et notandum de spacio distantiæ, quod institores de Roma, vel Venetia festinantes tam per terras, quàm per mare, expendunt de tempore 11. menses, et quandoque duodecim, priusquam in Cathay valeant peruenire.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • Primum est quod vocatur longum piper, et venit priusquam nascuntur folia in arbustis, quemadmodum nos in arbore videmus corylo in hyeme ante folia præcedere quasdam caudulas longas, quo circa initium vindemiato, nascuntur cum foliis botri piperis viridis ad similitudinem paruarum vuarum.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • Primum est quod vocatur longum piper, et venit priusquam nascuntur folia in arbustis, quemadmodum nos in arbore videmus corylo in hyeme ante folia pr鎐edere quasdam caudulas longas, quo circa initium vindemiato, nascuntur cum foliis botri piperis viridis ad similitudinem paruarum vuarum.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

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