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frons

[fronz] / frÉ’nz /
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Hoc uno infelix, et felix cetera; nusquam Laetior aut caeli frons geniusve soli.'

From The Lady of the Lake by Scott, Walter, Sir

Ah, neget illa, negent illi: nam quem aethera mallent Isti oculi? aut frons haec quae magis astra velit?

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Compare Lucan's use of frons, nec frons erit ulla senatus, where it seems to mean boldness.

From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas

Nunquam certe, nunquam ilia precabor, Splendeat ut rutilo frons invidiosa galero, Tergeminaque gravis surgat mihi mitra corona.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington

Aether et astra velint: frustra velit aether et astra: Ecce negat Pueri frons, oculique negant.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard