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  • Tu libens votis, petimus, precantum, regis æterni genetrix, faveto, clara quæ fundis Geniti benigni munera lucis.

    "The Feast of the Purification of the B. V. Mary (Feb. 2)" (also called "Candlemas," and "The Presentation") bls 2009

  • Tu libens votis, petimus, precantum, regis æterni genetrix, faveto, clara quæ fundis Geniti benigni munera lucis.

    Archive 2009-02-01 bls 2009

  • Clericorum suffragia omnes quae cives celici annuant votis supplicum et vitae poscant praemium.

    November 1: The Feast of All Saints bls 2008

  • Clericorum suffragia omnes quae cives celici annuant votis supplicum et vitae poscant praemium.

    Archive 2008-11-01 bls 2008

  • Mulieribus omnibus hoc imprimis in votis est, ut formosae sint, aut si reipsa non sint, videantur tamen esse; et si qua parte natura defuit, artis supetias adjungunt: unde illae faciei unctiones, dolor et cruciatus in arctandis corporibus, &c. 5008.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Id solum in votis habent annui plerumque magistratus, ut ab incipientium numero [2089] pecunias emungant, nec multum interest qui sint, literatores an literati, modo pingues, nitidi, ad aspectum speciosi, et quod verbo dicam, pecuniosi sint.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Securi adversus Deos, securi adversus homines, votis non est opus, which [6633] Tacitus reports of some Germans, they need not pray, fear, hope, for they are secure, to their thinking, both from Gods and men.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Hoc erit in votis, modus agri non ita parvus, Hortus ubi et tecto vicinus jugis aquae fons, et paulum sylvae, &c.Hor. Sat.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Hominis experientia, vt mihi quidem videtur, multum te adiuuerit in re vna, eaque summis � te votis expetita, et magnopere elaborata, de qua tam varie inter se dissentiunt Cosmographi recentiores; patefactione nimirum ingentis illius Promontorij Tabin, celebrisque illius et opulent� regionis sub Cathayorum rege per Oceanum ad Orientem brumalem.

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

  • Ecclesiarum sunt antistites: quorum vtrumque, vt Deus opt.max. Ecclesi� su� saluum et superstitem, propter gloriam nominis sui sanctissimi, diu conseruare velit, omnes seri� et ardentibus votis flagitamus.

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

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