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Brewer's: Nemo Me Impune Lacessit
No one injures me with impunity. The motto of the Order of the Thistle. It was first used on the coins of James VI. of Scotland (James I. of England). A strange motto for Puritans to adopt…Brewer's: Je Maintiendrai
(I will maintain). The motto of the House of Nassau. When William III. came to England he retained the motto, but added to it, “I will maintain the liberties of England and the Protestant…Brewer's: Guisando
The Bulls of Guisando. Five monster statues of antiquity, to mark the scene of Cæsar's victory over the younger Pompey. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Guitar
(Greek, kithara; Latin, cithara; Italian, chitarra; French, guitare. The Greek kithar is the Hindu cha-tar (six-strings). Guitar. The best players on this instrument have been Guiliani,…Glasgow, city, Scotland
(Encyclopedia) Glasgow Glasgow glăsˈgō, –kō, glăzˈgō [key], city and council area, S…Montaigne, Michel Eyquem, seigneur de
(Encyclopedia) Montaigne, Michel Eyquem, seigneur deMontaigne, Michel Eyquem, seigneur demŏntānˈ, Fr. mēshĕlˈ ākĕmˈ sānyörˈ də môNtĕnˈyə [key], 1533–92, French essayist. Montaigne was one of the…Common Usage Dilemmas: Split Infinitives: To Boldly Go Where Everyone Else Goes
Split Infinitives: To Boldly Go Where Everyone Else GoesCommon Usage DilemmasIntroductionDangling Modifiers: CounterintelligenceMisplaced Modifiers: Lost and FoundMixed Metaphors: A Dollar Late and a…Brewer's: Quid Rides
It is said that Lundy Foot, a Dublin tobacconist, set up his carriage, and asked Emmett to furnish him with a motto. The words of the motto chosen were Quid rides. The witticism is,…Brewer's: Plus Ultra
The motto in the royal arms of Spain. It was once Ne plus ultra, in allusion to the pillars of Hercules, the ne plus ultra of the world; but after the discovery of America, and when…Brewer's: Alls
The five Alls. A public-house sign. It has five human figures, with a motto to each: Number Figure Motto (1) A king in his regalia I govern all. (2) A bishop, in his pontificals I pray for…Trending
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