Gronovius observes pithily and truly on this: melius occidi quam occidere injuria; non melius occidi injuria quam occidere jure.
The sixth reason is grounded on what is said in the sixth chapter of the second book of the Misfortunes of great Men: ‘Res est valde meritoria occidere tyrannum.
I now proceed to the authorities from moral philosophers, the first of which is,—‘Ante forum principis pluribus locis cuilibet subditorum licitum est occidere tyrannum, et non solum licitum immo laudabile.
Edwardum occidere nolite timere bonum est Fear not to kill the king 'tis good he die.
Gurney, it was left unpointed for the nonce; Edwardum occiderenolite timere, That's his meaning.
But read it thus, and that's another sense: 10 Edwardum occidere nolite timere bonum est Kill not the king 'tis good to fear the worst.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "occidere" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
