carus

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How narrowly, as Propertius hath it femininely, ‘Eripitur nobis jumpridem carus puer.’

From Jacob Faithful by Marryat, Frederick

Madame du Ch�telet's epitaph on Voltaire contains an error, where canis twice appears, but should be carus.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 94, August 16, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Fraudes dolosque mire perosus, fidus amicis, omnibus ordinibus juxta carus.

From Catholic Churchmen in Science by Walsh, James J.

At another time, a gentleman having asked him to subscribe to Dr. Busby's translation of Lucretius, he declined to do so, saying it would cost too much money; it would indeed be "Lucretius carus."

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 341, November 15, 1828 by Various

He is my nursling, my child, carus alumnus!

From The Magic Skin by Marriage, Ellen