hic jacet

Example Sentences

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It is a mere finger-point, the hic jacet, the sic itur.

From To Cuba and Back by Dana, Richard Henry

The epitaph that he had written for himself was carved beneath the bust: Paucis notus, paucioribus ignotus, hic jacet Democritus Junior, cui vitam dedit et mortem Melancholia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

Hic, O viator, sub Lare parvulo Couleius hic est conditus, hic jacet;    Defunctus humani laboris       Sorte, supervacuague vila.

From Cowley's Essays by Cowley, Abraham

She is dead now, la grisette, even in Paris, and "hic jacet" may be written over the bonnet she threw pardessus les moulins.

From Without Prejudice by Zangwill, Israel

If an author quietly buries himself in his book,—very good! hic jacet; peace to his ashes!

From Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature by Various