Lucanus only expressed an universally accepted axiom when he wrote that "the human race only existed for a few"--Humanum paucis vivit genus.
Paucis carior est fides quam pecunia=--To few is good faith more than valuable money.
Of course she is very proud that Paucis was chosen for the temple, but I know that she has really been grieving over the approaching loss of her favorite.
Work was instantly abandoned, for all knew that Paucis had been chosen to be the sacred cat at Bubastes; but even had it been one of the others, the news that it was missing would have caused a general excitement.
For themselves, they must continue their search in Thebes and its neighborhood, as all claimants must be examined; but they assured Amense that they thought it most improbable that a cat equal to Paucis would be found.
They had, since they left Bubastes, seen no cat approaching Paucis in size and beauty, and although her markings were not precisely correct, they yet approximated very closely to the standard.
Thus the news that Paucis was missing was so important that work was at once laid aside and the men and female slaves began to search the garden thoroughly, examining every bush and tree, and calling loudly to the missing animal.
Knowledge is cultivated by a few on account of the general stupidity": "quoniam communi stultitia a paucis virtus colitur" (p.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "paucis" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
