American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with ExamplesAllen, Charles Dexter
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American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with Examples
Allen, Charles Dexter
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_Stultum est in foro sigtare._ It is foolish to shoot arrows in the
forum. UNIDENTIFIED PLATE.
_Sublimiora petamus._ Let us seek loftier things. BANCKER.
_Sublimis per ardua tendo._ To the heights through hardships I
tend. CHAUNCEY.
_Sursum corda._ Hearts upward. BANCROFT.
_Sustinere._ Bear. BROOKS.
_Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go, for she is thy
life._ (Prov. iv. 13.) PHILADELPHIA APPRENTICES’ LIBRARY.
_Tandem vincitur._ At length he is conquered. MORRIS.
_Tantes da dir._ RUTGERS.
_Tentanda via est._ The way must be tried. WETMORE.
_Terra aut mari._ By land or sea. PARKE.
_The North against the World._ EDWARDS.
_This I’ll defend._ MCFARLAN.
_Toujours le même._ Always the same. GILES.
_Toujours fidèle._ Always faithful. HORRY.
_Toujours prest._ Always ready. CARMICHAEL.
_Tout en bonne heure._ All in good time. HICKS.
_To Virtue & Science attend,_
_And Truth & Justice defend._ NEWBERRY.
_Transiens adjuvanos._ Crossing the sea to help. SOCIETY FOR
PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS.
_Trust in God._ JONES.
_Try._ BRAZER.
_Tutus si fortis._ Safe if brave. SMITH.
_Ubi libertas ibi patria._ Where liberty prevails there is my
country. DINWIDDIE. WEIBERG.
_Ubi plura nitent paucis non offendar maculis._ Where the most is
bright, let me not be offended by a few spots. WALKER.
_Ubi plura offendar maculis nitent non ego paucis._ Where the most
is bright, I shall not be offended by a few spots. DANFORTH.
_Un loy, un roy, un foy._ One law, one king, one faith. HERBERT.
_Ut aquila versus coelum._ Like the eagle to heaven. BOWDOIN.
_Ut quiescas labora._ Labor that you may rest. GALLAUDET.
_Utere mundo._ Use the world. BLACKLEY.
_Utraque unum._ With either one. GEORGETOWN COLLEGE.
_Vera pro gratis._ True rather than pleasing. WEBSTER.
_Veritas._ Truth. HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY.
_Veritas vincit omnia._ Truth conquers all things. WATERHOUSE.
_Vérité sans peur._ Truth without fear. PETIGRU.
_Verum atque decens._ The truth and rectitude. WELD.
_Verum dicet._ He speaks the truth. STANFORD.
_Verus in actione consistit._ Truth consists in action. CRAVEN.
_Vestigia nulla retrorsum._ (Hor. _Ep._ i. I. 73.) No steps
backward. KIP.
_Vestra cura alitur._ Nourished by our care. SOCIAL LAW LIBRARY.
_Vi et virtute._ By strength and courage. SPAIGHT.
_Via ad cordem._ The way to the heart. WISNER.
_Victoria aut mors._ Victory or death. KIP.
_Videte et cavete ab avaritia._ Recognize and beware of avarice.
POWNALL.
_Vigila._ Watch. ANDERSON.
_Vigilemus ut vigilantis._ Let us watch as those who are vigilant.
U. S. NAVY.
_Vincit amor patriae._ The love of country surpasses all things.
PENNINGTON.
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