"Viva fui in sylvis; sum dura occisa securi;Dum vixi tacui; mortua dulce sona."
"Viva fui in sylvis; sum dura occisa securi;
Dum vixi tacui; mortua dulce sona."
Thus translated into French:
"La hache m'arracha mourant du ford des bois;Vivant, j'étais muet; mort, on vante ma voix."
"La hache m'arracha mourant du ford des bois;
Vivant, j'étais muet; mort, on vante ma voix."
Palestrina's violin was made by a great musical instrument maker at Bologna, who had the same lines graven on his lutes, bass-viols, &c.
J. R. (Cork.)
—The allusion to the word "Earwig" induces me to repeat acharadeon it, not without merit, though the last lines appear more responsive to the rhyme than to the fact:—
"Myfirst, if lost, is a disgrace,Unless misfortunes bear the blame;Mysecond, though it can't efface,The dreadful loss, yet hides the shame."Mywholehas life, and breathes the air,Delights in softness and repose;Oft, when unseen, attends the fair,And lives on honey, and the rose."
"Myfirst, if lost, is a disgrace,Unless misfortunes bear the blame;Mysecond, though it can't efface,The dreadful loss, yet hides the shame.
"Myfirst, if lost, is a disgrace,
Unless misfortunes bear the blame;
Mysecond, though it can't efface,
The dreadful loss, yet hides the shame.
"Mywholehas life, and breathes the air,Delights in softness and repose;Oft, when unseen, attends the fair,And lives on honey, and the rose."
"Mywholehas life, and breathes the air,
Delights in softness and repose;
Oft, when unseen, attends the fair,
And lives on honey, and the rose."
J. R. (Cork.)
—In answer to MR.DEST.CROIX'Sfair inquiry of the source whence I derived my assertion of the existence of the first edition of Nostradamus (at p. 329.), I have to say, that it was from the very intelligent bibliographer, A. A. Renouard. I had known him in Paris at his dwelling in theRue de Tournon(where my friend, the celebrated Arthur O'Connor, with his wife, the daughter of Condorcat, had apartments), and I afterwards had some interviews with him in London at my own house; when, on observing in hisCatalogue d'un Amateurthe Elzevir edition of 1668, we entered into some conversation on the subject; and, in reference to the original edition, not much valued indeed as very imperfect, he said, that though now rare, because long, as not worth preserving, neglected, it still may, and must be, in the Royal Library; "il doit nécessairement s'y trouver, et non-seulement là, mais ailleurs." I too certainly thought that the great national repositorymust contain it, but I made no inquiry; and as MR.DEST.CROIXso diligently pursued the search without discovering it, I conclude, of course, that it is not there; but if he authorises M. Renouard's son, who resides in theRue Garancière, or any respectable bookseller, to provide the little volume for him, I feel confident of his success. Nor do I apprehend that the price will correspond with its rarity, like the works of so many other writers; such even as the prophecies of Merlin, as stated in the article referred to by MR.DEST.CROIX, without recurring to our Shakspeare's early editions, or to those of Ariosto, Cervantes, Boccacio, Molière, Froissart, Le Roman de la Rose, Amadis de Gaule, theRomances of Chivalryin various languages, and the editiones principes of the classics, &c. &c., a comparison of the value of which two centuries or less ago, as we find them in old catalogues, with their present cost, so strikes the reader. Numerous books, on the other hand, have experienced a proportionally equal depreciation:
"Sic volvenda ætas commutat tempora rerum;Quod fuit in pretio, fit nullo denique honore," &c.Lucretius, lib. v. 1276.
"Sic volvenda ætas commutat tempora rerum;
Quod fuit in pretio, fit nullo denique honore," &c.
Lucretius, lib. v. 1276.
J. R. (Cork.)
—If this Query has already met with an answer, my apology for troubling you with this must be, that it has escaped my notice.
R. is undoubtedly right in supposing that a "toothed sleck stone" means a toothed or jagged whetstone; the wordsleckpreserving a greater resemblance to its Danish cousinslechtthan the modernslick.
For "bullish," Milton shall be his own interpreter. "I affirm it to be abull, taking away the essence of that which it calls itself."
The phrase "bid you the base" is apparently taken from the old game of Prisoner's Base, for which, if necessary, reference may be made to theBoy's Own Book. I am inclined to think that the very phrase was, in my school days, used in the game; but if wrong in any remembrance, I may still be right in my conjecture, and then the phrase would be equivalent to, "I challenge you to follow me," as one boy follows another in Prisoner's Base; and we should then have a curious illustration of the antiquity of the game.
PHILIPHEDGELAND.
—A. W. H. is referred to Dr. Latham'sEnglish Language, § 294. p. 372., ed. 2. The Dutch termination-schap, e.g.vriendschap, may be added.
CHARLESTHIRIOLD.
—The following are merely a few rough notes made from time to time on this saying. I have tried to put them into some kind of order but they are too trivial, and too easily verified by reference, to deserve more space in print than they have hitherto had in writing:—
1. Last lines ofKing Henry IV.Part II., and Steevens's note.
2. The "pious lie" of Mahomet's pigeon. See Gibbon,Decline and Fall, chap. 1. Marg. lemma—"His character," the note beginning—"The Christians, rashly enough," &c. And—"Life of Mahomet" [Library of Useful Knowledge] note on p. 19. For line from—Dunciad—[a slovenly reference] see book iv. 358.
3. From the Greek? See Potter'sGr. Antiquities, book ii. chap. xv.—or Robinson'sAntiq. Greece, book iii. chap. xv.ad init.as both refer toAristoph. Aves.[600. 601. Bekker.]
4.Ecclesiastes, chap. x. 20.
To these I may add the origin assigned to the saying by Mr. Bellenden Ker, in hisEssay on the Archæology of our Popular Phrases and Nursery Rhymes, 1837, vol. i. p. 63., viz.:—
"A LITTLE BIRD.
"A good humoured way of replying to,who told you this story?And imparting you don't mean to inform him, that you have a good reason for not letting him know.Er lij t'el baerd; q. e.by so doing[telling]I should betray[do wrong to]another," &c.
C. FORBES.
—May not this originate in the Hebrew Keri, used for the same purpose, and of nearly the same shape?
F. J.
Bradford.
For the purpose of expounding the law in the Jewish assemblies, the Pentateuch was divided into fifty-four sections (on account of the intercalary year), that the whole might be read over once annually. The sections were distinguished, as they still continue to be, in the Hebrew copies, by the letterPe, orPhe, the initial ofPharasha, which signifies separation or division. This probably was the original reason for adopting the inverted black P [¶] which is retained in our translation of the Bible to mark paragraphs or transitions. The division of the Old and New Testament into chapters is a modern practice, and the subdivision of chapters into verses still more modern. See Shepherd on theMorning and Evening Prayer.
J. Y.
—The document inserted at this place is quoted with some variations, and the omission of the part referring to periwigs by the late Mr. Grimshawe, in hisLife of the Rev. Leigh Richmond, p. 157. 4th edit. There is added the date, "Oct. 8, 1674;" and the following foot-note is appended, "SeeStatute Book of the University of Cambridge,p. 301." Car. II., Rex. Mr. Grimshawe's version is printed without any break or asterisks, as if entire.
W. S. T.
—CLERICUSquotes some paragraphs from the letters of Horace Walpole, dated 1764, wherein Walpole threatens vengeance for the dismissal of Conway; and CLERICUSconcludes by asking, "If these extracts do notproveHorace Walpole to be Junius, &c., &c.,what canhe allude to?" Why, to the pamphlet which he was then writing, and which he immediately published, entitledA Counter Address to the Public, on the late Dismission of a General Officer.
W. J.
—I suspect H. E. has not read his seal quite correctly. I surmise it isFermelioduni. However, no doubt Dunferline is meant; and the literal translation of the legend is, "Seal of the city of Dunferline." This place was a royal burgh, with a palace; and the wordcivitaswas not then confined to towns which were Bishop's sees.
W. S. W.
Middle Temple.
—In Littlecote Hall, the fine old seat of the Pophams, in Wiltshire, one of these machines was preserved, and I doubt not but that it is still to be seen there.
It is of oak, and stands upon a pillar and base like those of a small round table. I always understood that it was employed as an instrument of domestic punishment.
W. J. BERNHARDSMITH.
Temple.
—The story of the device of a toad having been introduced into the armorial bearings of the Hungerfords, in memory of the degradation of some member of the family, is, in every way, nonsensical. "Argent, three toads sable" is certainly one of their old quarterings; as may be seen upon one of the monuments in the chapel at Farleigh Castle near Bath. But it was borne by the Hungerfords for a very different reason. Robert, the second Lord, who diedA.D.1459, had married the wealthy heiress of the Cornish family ofBotreaux: and this has one of the shields used byherfamily, being in fact nothing more than an allusion, not uncommon in heraldry, to the name. This was spelled variously,BotreauxorBoterelles: and the device was probably assumed from the similarity of the name of the old French wordBotterol, a toad: (see Cotgrave) or the old Latin wordBotterella. The marriage with the Botreaux heiress and the assumption of her arms, having taken placemany years beforeany member of the Hungerford family was attainted or executed (as some of them afterwards were), Defoe's story falls to the ground.
I take this opportunity of adding, that, having been for many years a collector of materials for a more methodical and accurate account of the Hungerford family and their property, than has hitherto appeared, and having completed the arrangement of what I have been able to collect, if any of your readers or correspondents should have it in his power to refer me to any sources of illustration, or to inform me of the existence of anything that might throw light on the subject—such as old deeds, seals, wills, entries in parish registers, family portraits, or the like—they would be rendering a kind service.
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Now ready, 8vo. cloth, with 66 Illustrations, coloured and plain, price 21s.MEMOIRS ILLUSTRATIVE of the HISTORY and ANTIQUITIES of WILTSHIRE and the CITY of SALISBURY, communicated to the Annual Meeting of the Archæological Institute held at Salisbury, July, 1849.CONTENTS.—On the Results of Archæological Investigation in Wiltshire, by George Matcham, Esq.—The Topographical Gatherings at Stourhead, 1825-33, by the Rev. Joseph Hunter, F.S.A.—On the Early English Settlements in South Britain, by Edwin Guest, Esq., F.R.S., with a Map.—The Examination of Silbury Hill, by the late very Rev. J. Merewether, D.D., F.S.A., Dean of Hereford.—Diary of the Examinations of Barrows, and other Earthworks, in the Neighbourhood of Silbury Hill and Avebury, by the late Dean of Hereford; with 35 Illustrations.—Letter Relative to Stonehenge, by the Reverend Edward Dyke, F.S.A.—Remarks on Two Communications respecting Stonehenge by George Matcham, Esq.—Painted Glass at Salisbury, by Charles Wenston, Esq.; with four coloured Illustrations.—Observations on Ecclesiastical and Monumental Sculpture, by Richard Westmacott, Jun., Esq., R.A. F.R.S.—Notices on the Domesday Book for Wiltshire, by Henry Moody.—Notice of the Custumal of Bleadon, Somerset, and of the Agricultural Tenures of the Thirteenth Century, by Edward Smirke, Esq., F.S.A.—The Earldom of Salisbury, by John Gough Nichols, Esq., F.S.A., with eight Illustrations.—Notices of the Mints of Wiltshire, by Edward Hawkins, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A.—Notices of the Mosaic Pavement discovered at Thruxton, Hants, in 1823, by the late Rev. James Ingram, D.D., with coloured Illustrations.—Notes on the Sculptures at Wilton House, by Charles T. Newton, M.A.—Remarks on Wimborn Minster, by Rev. J. L. Petit, F.S.A.; with ten Illustrations.—Report on the Examination of Silbury Hill, by C. Tucker, Esq., F.S.A.; with three Sectional Illustrations.—Essay on Market Crosses, by J. Britton, Esq., F.S.A.; with four Illustrations.Also (separately from the above), with 35 Illustrations, price 7s.6d.cloth,DIARY OF A DEAN; being an Account of the Examination of Silbury Hill, and of various Barrows and other Earthworks on the Downs of North Wilts, opened and investigated in the Months of July and August, 1849. By the late JOHN MEREWETHER, D.D., F.S.A., Dean of Hereford.London: GEORGE BELL, 186. Fleet Street.
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MEMOIRS ILLUSTRATIVE of the HISTORY and ANTIQUITIES of WILTSHIRE and the CITY of SALISBURY, communicated to the Annual Meeting of the Archæological Institute held at Salisbury, July, 1849.
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WESTERN LIFE ASSURANCE ANDANNUITY SOCIETY,
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Directors.H. Edgeworth Bicknell, Esq.William Cabell, Esq.T. Somers Cocks, Jun. Esq. M.P.G. Henry Drew, Esq.William Evans, Esq.William Freeman, Esq.F. Fuller, Esq.J. Henry Goodhart, Esq.T. Grissell, Esq.James Hunt, Esq.J. Arscott Lethbridge, Esq.E. Lucas, Esq.James Lys Seager, Esq.J. Basley White, Esq.Joseph Carter Wood, Esq.
Directors.
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William Cabell, Esq.
T. Somers Cocks, Jun. Esq. M.P.
G. Henry Drew, Esq.
William Evans, Esq.
William Freeman, Esq.
F. Fuller, Esq.
J. Henry Goodhart, Esq.
T. Grissell, Esq.
James Hunt, Esq.
J. Arscott Lethbridge, Esq.
E. Lucas, Esq.
James Lys Seager, Esq.
J. Basley White, Esq.
Joseph Carter Wood, Esq.
Trustees.W. Whately, Esq., Q.C.L. C. Humfrey, Esq., Q.C.George Drew, Esq.
Trustees.
W. Whately, Esq., Q.C.
L. C. Humfrey, Esq., Q.C.
George Drew, Esq.
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