sopor

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Poeta, lector, hic quiescit Hipponax, Si sis scelestus, praeteri, procul, marmor: At te bonum si noris, et bonis natum, Tutum hic sedile, et si placet, sopor tutus.

From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel

Divinâ hæc talia voce loquentem Involvere umbræ, tenuisq. refugit imago, Excutiturq. sopor.

From Gustavus Vasa and other poems by Walker, William Sidney

Meanwhile, especial care should be taken to avoid giving so much of any opiate as will induce sopor or excite nausea.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Piger his labante langore oculos sopor operit: Abit in quiete molli rabidus furor animi.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

They dispose to sopor, lethargy, and even insanity.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas