Aurea mediocritas
the golden mean.
historical examples
these n-ble words were said on the sill of the door, above which was written, “aurea mediocritas.”
the lesser bourgeoisie honore de balzac
“aurea mediocritas,” exclaimed my uncle, delighted with his quotation.
the ink-stain, complete rene bazin
horace was wrong, mediocre poets may exist (now and then), and he was a wise man who first spoke of aurea mediocritas.
letters to dead authors andrew lang
this aurea mediocritas was but little satisfactory to mme. de marville.
cousin pons honore de balzac
this is the aurea mediocritas, or modest competence, the excellence of which was recognized by the ancients.
the s-xual question august forel
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