Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 2

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8th. JQA

1787-01-08

8th. Adams, John Quincy
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We went down this evening with the young ladies, to Mr. Dana's. I passed several hours agreeably. I had an essay upon philosophic Love given me to read; a little allegorical tale, in the composition of which, fancy, rather than reason predominated. For, as Terence says ____ incerta haec si tu postules Ratione certa facere, nihilo plus agas, Quam si des operam, ut cum ratione insanias.1

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For complete quotation and translation, see entry for 5 March, note 1 (below).