Citations:flagritriba

Latin citations of flagritriba

• 191 B.C.E., Pseudolus 1.2, Titus Maccius Plautus.

  neque ego homines magis asinos numquam vidi, ita plagis costae callent: quos quom ferias, tíbi plus noceas; eo enim ingenio hi sunt flagritribae;

  at no time did I ever see human beings more like asses; so hardened are your ribs with stripes; when you flog them, you hurt yourself the most. Of such a disposition are these whipping-boys who follow this line of conduct;