As much may be said upon the same god’s answer to Pyrrhus: Aio te, Æacida, Romanos vincere posse.
The quality attributed to the latter in the line of Horace, Vincere Caecilius gravitate, Terentius arte, indicates a closer affinity with the spirit of Ennius, than the moral and political indifference of the older dramatist.
The line of Horace-- Vincere Caecilius gravitate, Terentius arte-- probably indicates the ground of their preference.
Crux est si metuas quod vincere nequeas=--It is torture to fear what you cannot overcome.
Certainly they justified the sentiment of their ancient motto, Aut vincere aut mori, with all emphasis on the "victory" and never a thought of "death.
Their motto, Aut vincere aut mori, seemed high-sounding in the early years.
Some one started the Randall college song, "Aut vincere aut mori," and as the beautiful strains floated over the diamond when the players poured out from the dressing-rooms the team came to a sudden halt.
How the co-eds shouted and cheered then and there was corresponding gloom among the Randallites until once more that grand old song, "Aut vincere aut mori," welled forth and gave confidence to an almost despairing nine.
Horace has observ'd of them, Vincere Cæcilius gravitate, Terentius arte.
Thus in that noted Epigram by a Modern: Lumine Acon dextro, capta est Leonilla sinistro; Et potis est forma vincere uterque Deos.
Bean Perkins, and the strains of "Aut vincere aut mori" welled out over the gridiron.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "vincere" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
