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`49C33` learned society, academy of sciences

III iv 19Ex Academia venis You come straight out of the Academy

`49C3:98B(XENOCRATES)` scholar, philosopher❧(story of) Xenocrates

III v 33Xenocratis caseolus Xenocrates' scrap of cheese

`49C4` discussion, dialogue, dispute ~ scholar, philosopher

`49C4(+0)` discussion, dialogue, dispute ~ scholar, philosopher (+ variant)

IV i 56Alia res sceptrum, alia plectrum A sceptre is one thing, a plectrum is another

`49C4(+0):51FF52` discussion, dialogue, dispute ~ scholar, philosopher (+ variant)❧Lateness

III iv 28Atqui non est apud aram consultandum But the place for deliberation is not before the altar

`49C41` disturbance, interruption of philosophical discussion

III iii 100Intersecta musica The music is cut off

`49D` mathematics

III vi 32Numeris Platonicis obscurius As obscure as Plato's math

`49D11` numerals

II iii 23Numerus A mere cypher

`49D11(1)` numerals (1)

`49D11(1):54DD51` numerals (1)❧Danger; 'Pericolo' (Ripa)

IV ii 36Praestat uni malo obnoxium esse quam duobus It is better to be exposed to one evil that two

`49D11(10)` numerals: 10

IV ix 54Decumanum Every tenth one

`49D11(10):31A2255:22C81` numerals: 10❧foot❧shadow of an object

III iv 70Decempes umbra The ten-foot shadow

`49D11(10):32B311(RHODIANS)` numerals: 10❧indigenous European peoples (RHODIANS)

II vii 53Nos decem Rhodienses, decem naves We ten Rhodians are ten ships

`49D11(10):46C24` numerals: 10❧sailing-ship, sailing-boat

II vii 53Nos decem Rhodienses, decem naves We ten Rhodians are ten ships

`49D11(100):47G5432` numerals (100)❧plank, board ~ building material

IV iii 88Centum plaustri trabes A wagon has a hundred planks

`49D11(1000)` numerals (1000)

I x 91Conscientia mille testes Conscience is a thousand witnesses

`49D11(16):31A2255` numerals: 16❧foot

III iv 73Sedecim pedibus superavit He was the best by sixteen feet

`49D11(2)` numerals: 2

`49D11(2):25G21(FIG)` numerals: 2❧fruits: fig

II viii 7Similior ficu As like as two figs

`49D11(2x7)` numerals (2x7)

III ii 88A bis septem undis By twice seven waves

`49D11(3)` numerals: 3

`49D11(3):23R1` numerals: 3❧day of 24 hours, natural day

II viii 90Trium dierum commeatum Three days' rations

`49D11(3):49L17` numerals: 3❧initial

II viii 89Trium literarum homo A three-letter man

`49D11(4)` numerals: 4

`49D11(4):46B311` numerals: 4❧coin

II ix 2Quatuor obolis non aestimo I wouldn't give four obols for it

`49D11(5)` numerals: 5

`49D11(5):44G13(JUDGE)` numerals: 5❧magistracy, judges (JUDGE)

II viii 58In quinque iudicium genibus situm est It lies on the knees of five judges

`49D11(6)` numerals: 6

II iii 66Aut ter sex aut tres tesserae Either three times six dice, or three

`49D11(6):47I2112(+941)` numerals: 6❧cow (+ birth of an animal)

II ix 25Regia vaccula A kingly cow

`49D11(7)` numerals: 7

`49D11(7):47I21111(+451)` numerals: 7❧ox (+ skins, fur, leather, etc. ~ crafts, industries, agriculture)

IV i 19Animus heptaboëus A heart of seven ox-hides

`49D11(8)` numerals: 8

`49D11(9)` numerals: 9

`49D121` addition

I ii 7Morbum morbo addere To add sickness to sickness

`49D123` multiplication

III i 6E duobus tria vides You see three in place of two

`49D124:49D11(3)` division❧numerals: 3

II viii 1Servatori tertius A third to the Deliverer

`49D31` point (~ planimetry, geometry)

IV iv 85Ne punctum quidem Not even a point

`49D31(+0):25G2111(LENTIL)` point (~ planimetry, geometry) (+ variant)❧seed (LENTIL)

III v 52Lenticulam angulo tenes You've got hold of the lentil by the point

`49D31:23` point (~ planimetry, geometry)❧time

II ii 70Temporis punctum A point of time

`49D32` line (~ planimetry, geometry)

`49D321` straight line

I ix 97Ne moveto lineam Move not the line

`49D3212` angle

II i 60Gnomon et regula Set-square and right rule

`49D321:46C11` straight line❧road, path

III v 16Rectam ingredi viam To walk a straight path

`49D342(SQUARE)` regular quadrilateral: square

`49D36` circle (~ planimetry, geometry)

`49D364` radius of a circle

IV vii 68Centro et spatio circumscripta Limited by centre and radius

`49D42(+0):25G2111(LENTIL)` corner ~ stereometry (+ variant)❧seed (LENTIL)

III v 52Lenticulam angulo tenes You've got hold of the lentil by the point

`49D421` edge ~ stereometry

`49D452` hexahedron, cube

IV viii 35Quadratus homo A four-square man

`49D48` sphere, globe ~ stereometry

I v 28Sphaera per praecipitium A ball runs downhill

`49D511(RULER)` drawing-instruments: ruler

`49D5112` square (drawing-instrument)

II i 60Gnomon et regula Set-square and right rule

`49D52` measuring

`49D521` measuring-instruments

IV ii 37Utrumque Both

`49D521(POLE)` measuring-instruments (POLE)

IV v 36Una pertica By the same pole

`49D521(YARDSTICK)` measuring-instruments (YARDSTICK)

I x 42Eodem cubito With the same yardstick

`49D53` counting, calculating

`49D53:23C` counting, calculating❧year, solar year

II vii 9Facies tua computat annos Your years are counted in your face

`49D53:51A7` counting, calculating❧Perfection, Completeness; 'Perfettione', 'Operatione perfetta' (Ripa)

IV ix 19Ratio quidem apparet etc. The accounts are clear enough

`49E12` star-chart, star map

I v 57Stellis signare. Obelo notare To mark with stars. To brand with an obelus

`49E9` experiment, test ~ science and technology

III x 78Mox sciemus melius vate Soon we shall know better than the prophet

`49E9:25D13(GOLD)` experiment, test ~ science and technology❧minerals and metals: gold

IV i 58Aurum igni probatum Gold tested in the fire

`49G1` physician, doctor

`49G2` patient, sick person

`49G23` healing of sick person

`49G231` miraculous healing

I iii 6Deorum manus Hands of the Gods

`49G232(+0)` (healing by) imposition of hands (+ variant)

I iii 6Deorum manus Hands of the Gods

`49G233` spiritual healing

III i 100Animo aegrotanti medicus est oratio To a sick spirit speech is a physician

`49G233(+0)` spiritual healing (+ variant)

II v 5Dies adimit aegritudinem Time tempers grief

`49G23:31B521` healing of sick person❧drunkard

III iv 26Sale perunctus hic adiuvabitur A rub with salt will do this man good

`49G24` administering, taking medicine

I ii 40Satius est initiis mederi quam fini Doctoring is better first than last

`49G25` recovery, convalescence of sick person

III v 96Vivus fueris vel cepe solum accipiens You would have been alive if only you had accepted the onion

`49G251` deterioration of sick person

II vi 59Acesias medicatus est Treated by Acesias

`49G26:31A412` person feigning illness❧deaf, deafness

II vii 52Mylus omnia audiens Mylus hearing everything

`49G31` examination, diagnosis; physician speaking with patient

II v 38Aliorum medicus, ipse ulceribus scates You physic others, full of sores yourself

`49G313` examining the tongue of patient

III v 86Iuxta melam With a probe

`49G3211` dressing, bandage

I vii 19Argentanginam patitur He has the silver-quinsy

`49G341(+0)` bleeding, blood-letting with the aid of blood-suckers (+ variant)

V i 35Mittere sanguinem Letting blood

`49G39:41C661` massage ~ medical treatment❧salt

III iv 26Sale perunctus hic adiuvabitur A rub with salt will do this man good

`49G71` psychology

III i 100Animo aegrotanti medicus est oratio To a sick spirit speech is a physician

`49G81` medicament, medicine

`49G812` poison ~ medicine

`49G81:31A62` medicament, medicine❧defecation

IV v 55Non statim finis apparet The end is not immediately in sight

`49G831` pestle and mortar

`49G831(+0)` pestle and mortar (+ variant)

II i 59Aquam in mortario tundere To beat water in a mortar

`49H3` ethnology, cultural anthropology

III vi 55Lex et regio Law and country

`49K32` language ~ philology

`49K321` word

`49K321:25F3(+342)` word❧birds (+ wings of an animal)

III i 18Levissima res oratio Words are the lightest of things

`49K321:46A511` word❧misunderstanding

V ii 29E paucis verbis ingens bonum aut malum A few words can be the source of great good or great evil

`49K321:49D11(3)` word❧numerals: 3

IV iv 84Tribus verbis In three words

`49K321:49G81` word❧medicament, medicine

III i 100Animo aegrotanti medicus est oratio To a sick spirit speech is a physician

`49K321:57BB21` word❧Contempt

IV viii 3Titivillitium A tinker's cuss

`49K32:32B2(OSCANS)` language ~ philology❧historical peoples and nationalities (OSCANS)

IV iv 81Osce loqui Speaking Oscan

`49L` writing and letters

I viii 80Attica musa The Attic muse

`49L1` letters, alphabet, script

IV vii 78Ex syngrapha agere To act by the letter of the law

`49L11` handwriting, writing as activity

`49L11(+0)` handwriting, writing as activity (+ variant)

I v 59Stilum vertere To reverse the pen

`49L111` secretary, scribe

III v 87Non idem sunt scriptura et Leucaeus Leucaeus and his writings are not the same

`49L113` erasing text

IV iii 84Imis ceris eradere To scrape away to the lowest level of wax

`49L13(CCC)` Greek script (CCC)

III vi 82Tria cappa pessima Nothing worse than three 'C's

`49L13(Α)` Greek script (Α)

II iv 18Alpha paenulatorium Alpha of those that wear the cloak

`49L13(Β)` Greek script (Β)

IV ix 5Gamma Betam persequitur Gamma chases after Beta

`49L13(Γ)` Greek script (Γ)

IV ix 5Gamma Betam persequitur Gamma chases after Beta

`49L13(Θ)` Greek script (Θ)

I v 56Theta praefigere To prefix a theta

`49L13(ΚΚ)` Greek script (ΚΚ)

III vi 81Duplex cappa Double kappa

`49L13(ΚΚΚ)` Greek script (ΚΚΚ)

III vi 82Tria cappa pessima Nothing worse than three 'C's

`49L13(Λ)` Greek script (Λ)

`49L13(Μ)` Greek script (Μ)

IV ii 64My fortitus es You have drawn M

`49L13(θ)` Greek script (θ)

IV x 85Tristis littera The sinister letter

`49L13(ρ)` Greek script (ρ)

II viii 53Eretriensium rho The Eritrian rho

`49L16` letter combinations such as letterword, anagram, letter square, monogram, etc.

II viii 49Ephesiae litterae Ephesian letters

`49L17` initial

IV ii 64My fortitus es You have drawn M

`49L26` 'ars memorandi', mnemotechnics

II iii 74Mendacem memorem esse oportet A liar should have a good memory

`49L51` pen

`49L61` ink

I iii 70Ebur atramento candefacere To whiten ivory with ink

`49L6452` wax tablet

I v 59Stilum vertere To reverse the pen

`49L651` sealing wax

IV iii 7Ceram auribus obdis Your ears are stopped with wax

`49L67(ERASER)` other writing accessories: eraser

I v 59Stilum vertere To reverse the pen

`49L7` handwriting, written text

III vi 87Dentata charta A document with teeth

`49L8:44B112` inscription❧emperor

IV ix 6Pulcrum sepulcri elogio A fine thing to have upon one's tomb

`49LL71` scroll - LL - scroll unfolded

I ii 32Ad umbilicum ducere To bring to the scroll's end

`49M31` single printed leaf: broadsheet, leaflet

I vii 91Folium Sibyllae A leaf from the Sibyl's book

`49M32` book

`49M431` device (trade-mark of printer or publisher)

II v 34Cassioticus nodus The Cassius knot

`49M91(+0)` archive (+ variant)

I x 58Sero Jupiter diphtheram inspexit Jupiter was slow looking into his records

`49MM32` book - MM - book open

II iv 15Utramque paginam facit She fills both pages

`49N` reading