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
_Toties quoties._—As often as.
_Toto cœlo._—By the whole heavens; diametrically opposite.
_Toto corde._—With the whole heart.
_Toujours prêt._—Always ready.
_Tour à tour._—By turns.
_Tout bien ou rien._—The whole or nothing.
_Tout ensemble._—The whole.
_Tria juncta in uno._—Three united in one.
_Tu quoque, Brute!_—And thou too, Brutus!
_Tuebor._—I will defend.
_Tutto è buono che vien da Dio._—All is good which comes from
God.
_Tuum est._—It is your own.
_Ubi jus incertum, ibi jus nullum._—Where the law is uncertain,
there is no law.
_Ubi libertas, ibi patria._—Where liberty dwells, there is my
country.
_Ubi supra._—Where above mentioned.
_Ultima ratio regum._—The last argument of kings; military
weapons; war.
_Ultima Thule._—The utmost boundary or limit.
_Ultimatum._—A final answer or decision.
_Un bel esprit._—A wit; a virtuoso.
_Un sot à triple étage._—An egregious blockhead.
_Unâ voce._—With one voice; unanimously.
_Unique._—Singular; the only one of its kind.
_Usque ad nauseam._—To disgust.
_Usus loquendi._—Usage in speaking.
_Ut infra._—As below.
_Uti possidetis._—As you possess; state of present possession.
_Utile dulci._—Utility with pleasure.
_Vade-mecum._—Go with me; a constant companion.
_Væ victis._—Woe to the vanquished!
_Vale._—Farewell.
_Valet-de-chambre._—A servant who assists his master in
dressing.
_Variæ lectiones._—Various readings.
_Veluti in speculum._—As in a mirror.
_Venditioni exponas._—That you expose to sale; writ of
execution.
_Veni, vidi, vici._—I came, I saw, I conquered.
_Venire._—To come; a writ to a sheriff directing him to summon
jurors.
_Venue._—The place from which the jury are drawn.
_Verbatim et literatim._—Word for word and letter for letter.
_Verbum sat sapienti._—A word is enough for a wise man.
_Verdad es verde._—Truth is green.
_Veritas vincit._—Truth conquers.
_Versus._—Against; toward.
_Vertu_, _Virtù_.—Virtue; taste; art; skill.
_Veto._—I forbid.
_Vi et armis._—By force and arms.
_Viâ._—By the way of.
_Via media._—A middle course.
_Vice._—In the room of.
_Vice versâ._—The terms being exchanged; reversely.
_Vide._—See.
_Vide et crede._—See and believe.
_Vide ut supra._—See as above.
_Videlicet._—To wit, namely.
_Videttes._—Sentinels on horseback.
_Vignette._—A name given to slight engravings with which books,
bank-notes, &c. are ornamented.
_Vincit amor patriæ._—Love of country prevails.
_Vinculum matrimonii._—The bond of marriage.
_Virtuoso._—One skilled in matters of taste or art.
_Virtute officii._—By virtue of office.
_Vis inertiæ._—Inert power; the tendency of every body to
remain at rest.
_Vis medicatrix naturæ._—The healing tendency of nature.
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