Many of the title deeds, as your lordship is aware, being obtained under old abbey charters, are in the learned languages; and we all know how home to our hearts and bosoms comes the beautiful line of the Greek poet 'vacuus Viator cantabit ante latronem.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
I was just observing to your lordship and the jury, with the eloquent poet Hergesius, 'vacuus Viator cantabit ante latronem.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
"Yes, but I can say with Juvenal: "'Cantabit vacuus coram latrone Viator.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt