The American Printer: A Manual of Typography: Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.MacKellar, Thomas
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The American Printer: A Manual of Typography: Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.
MacKellar, Thomas
Graphic design (Typography); Printing -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Printing industry -- United States
_Ignorantia legis neminem excusat._—Ignorance of the law
excuses no one.
_Il a le diable au corps._—The devil is in him.
_Imitatores, servum pecus._—Imitators, a servile herd.
_Imperium in imperio._—One government existing within another.
_Impransus._—One who has not dined.
_Imprimatur._—Let it be printed.
_Imprimis._—In the first place.
_Impromptu._—A prompt remark without study.
_In articulo mortis._—At the point of death.
_In capite._—In the head.
_In cœlo quies._—There is rest in heaven.
_In commendam._—In trust.
_In conspectu fori._—In the eye of the law; in the sight of the
court.
_In curiâ._—In the court.
_In duplo._—Twice as much.
_In equilíbrio._—Equally balanced.
_In esse._—In being.
_In extenso._—At full length.
_In extremis._—At the point of death.
_In formâ pauperis._—As a pauper.
_In foro conscientiæ._—Before the tribunal of conscience.
_In hoc signo vinces._—In this sign thou shalt conquer.
_In limine._—At the threshold.
_In loco._—In the place.
_In medias res._—Into the midst of things.
_In memoriam._—To the memory of.
_In perpetuum._—Forever.
_In petto._—In reserve; in one’s breast.
_In posse._—In possible existence.
_In posterum._—For the time to come.
_In propriâ personâ._—In his own person.
_In puris naturalibus._—Quite naked.
_In re._—In the matter of.
_In situ._—In its original situation.
_In statu quo._—In the former state.
_In te, Domine, speravi._—In thee, Lord, have I put my trust.
_In terrorem._—By way of warning.
_In totidem verbis._—In so many words.
_In toto._—Altogether.
_In transitu._—On the passage.
_In utrumque paratus._—Prepared for either event.
_In vacuo._—In empty space, or in a vacuum.
_In vino veritas._—There is truth in wine.
_Incognito._—Disguised; unknown.
_Index expurgatorius._—A list of prohibited books.
_Infra dignitatem._—Beneath one’s dignity.
_Innuendo._—Covert meaning; indirect hint.
_Inops consilii._—Without counsel.
_Insouciance._—Carelessness; indifference.
_Instar omnium._—One will suffice for all; an example to others.
_Inter alia._—Among other things.
_Inter arma leges silent._—In the midst of arms the laws are
silent.
_Inter nos._—Between ourselves.
_Inter se._—Among themselves.
_Ipse dixit._—He himself said it; dogmatic assertion.
_Ipsissima verba._—The very words.
_Ipso facto._—By the fact itself; actually.
_Ipso jure._—By the law itself.
_Ira furor brevis est._—Anger is brief madness.
_Ita lex scripta est._—Thus the law is written.
_Item._—Also.
_Jacta est alea._—The die is cast.
_Jamais arrière._—Never behind.
_Je ne sais quoi._—I know not what.
_Jet d’eau._—A jet of water.
_Jeu de mots._—Play upon words; a pun.
_Jeu d’esprit._—A witticism.
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