Gold of all other is a most delicious object; a sweet light, a goodly lustre it hath; gratius aurum quam solem intuemur, saith Austin, and we had rather see it than the sun.
Aurum potabile, [4162]he discommends and inveighs against it, by reason of the corrosive waters which are used in it: which argument our Dr.
It was called by the alchemists aurum musivum, oraurum mosaicum.
Fulminate of gold, an explosive compound of gold; -- called also fulminating gold, and aurum fulminans.
Ignis aurum probat, miseria fortes viros (Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men).
The Romans also esteemed some fungi as of so exquisite a flavour that these would be stolen sooner than silver or gold by anyone entrusted with their delivery:-- "Argentum, atque aurum facile est laenamque togamque.
It was called by the ancients "Aurum philosophorum," contracted to "Aroph.
Boyle's testimony to the good results of the aurum potabile is interesting, as his philosophic mind formed a decided opinion on the efficacy of the preparation by observing its operation in two cases--persons of great note.
The Speech of Pyrrhus NEC mi aurum posco nec mi pretium dederitis: non cauponantes bellum sed belligerantes, ferro, non auro, uitam cernamus utrique, uosne uelit an me regnare era quidue ferat Fors uirtute experiamur.
To return to aurum potabile: I may observe that it is mentioned in the play called Humour out of Breath, Act i.
It was supposed that aurum potabile was a sovereign remedy in some cases.
He discarded aurum potabile, and considered fulminating gold as the only remedy of that metal that deserved to be prescribed by medical men.
What say you, my Child, is not this the true Aurum potabile, and the true Quintessence, and the thing which we seek?
This Stone is the true Aurum potabile, the true Quinessence which we seek, and no other thing else in this world but this Stone.
Hakevill enough to please himself, for his Aurum Reginae.
The Aurum Reginae is the Queen Consort's share (one-tenth) of all fines exacted by the King, which under the old law was due to her.
Quanto prudentius in homines quam in lapides, et in aurum impensas facere.
It was one of Chilon's sayings, Lapideis cotibus aurum examinari: auro autem bonorum malorumque hominum mentem cujusmodi sit comprobari: i.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "aurum" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
