quot homines tot sententiaephr.

Brit.

/ˌkwɒt ˈhɒmᵻneɪz ˌtɒt sɛnˈtɛntɪʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˌkwɑt ˈhɑmᵻneɪz ˌtɑt sɛnˈtɛntiˌaɪ/

Forms: 1500s quot homines tot sentenciae, 1500s– quot homines tot sententiae.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin quot hominēs tot sententiae.

Etymology: < classical Latin quot hominēs tot sententiae there are as many opinions as there are men (Terence Phormio 2. 4. 14; the verse reads: Quot homines tot sententiae: suus cuique mos as many men, so many minds; to every one his own way) < quot how many (see quota n.) + hominēs , plural of homō man (see homo n.¹) + tot so many (see tot v.¹) + sententiae , plural of sententia sentence n.

‘There are as many opinions as there are men’: expressing the fact that there is considerable diversity of opinion, and the difficulty of bringing about agreement.The English form is often cited as ‘So many men, so many minds’: see quot. 1602.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > [noun] > diversity of opinions

quot homines tot sententiae1539

pluranimity1647

1539 R. Taverner tr. Erasmus Prouerbes sig. B.v Quot homines, tot sentenciæ. So many heades, so many iudgementes.

1575 G. Gascoigne Certayne Notes Instr. in Posies sig. T.ij And therwithall I pray you consider that Quot homines, tot Sententiæ, especially in Poetrie.

1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 343 They follow each one of them their owne priuate foule spirits of deceit and error, & so quot homines tot sententiæ, So many men so many minds.

1667 J. Tombes Theodulia v. 174 There is scarce any thing a man can do, but some or other Infidel or Christian..; Orthodox or Superstitious, will think it to be evil; that saying by experience being found true, quot homines tot sententiæ, so many men, so many minds.

1709 R. Howlett Royal Pastime Cock-fighting 57 Now to make cock-bread aright, and at the same time, to have it suit with every Feeder's humour, is a thing altogether impossible, seeing we are quot Homines tot Sententiæ.

1802 C. Lamb John Woodvil i. 4 Dan. Quot homines tot sententiæ. Mart. And what is that? Dan. 'Tis greek, and argues difference of opinion.

1869 Fraser's Mag. 80 68/1 The opinions as to what is pleasure vary as a matter of course. Quot homines tot sententiæ.

1969 Listener 13 Nov. 680/2 A visitor from another planet might well have marvelled at the fertility of the human race in generating opinion—quot homines tot sententiae.

1975 Times 13 Nov. 17/6 No one has ever agreed entirely about Kipling; Quot homines, tot sententiae.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quot homines tot sententiae
释义	quot homines tot sententiaephr. Brit. /ˌkwɒt ˈhɒmᵻneɪz ˌtɒt sɛnˈtɛntɪʌɪ/, U.S. /ˌkwɑt ˈhɑmᵻneɪz ˌtɑt sɛnˈtɛntiˌaɪ/ Forms: 1500s quot homines tot sentenciae, 1500s– quot homines tot sententiae. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin quot hominēs tot sententiae. Etymology: < classical Latin quot hominēs tot sententiae there are as many opinions as there are men (Terence Phormio 2. 4. 14; the verse reads: Quot homines tot sententiae: suus cuique mos as many men, so many minds; to every one his own way) < quot how many (see quota n.) + hominēs , plural of homō man (see homo n.¹) + tot so many (see tot v.¹) + sententiae , plural of sententia sentence n. ‘There are as many opinions as there are men’: expressing the fact that there is considerable diversity of opinion, and the difficulty of bringing about agreement.The English form is often cited as ‘So many men, so many minds’: see quot. 1602. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > [noun] > diversity of opinions quot homines tot sententiae1539 pluranimity1647 1539 R. Taverner tr. Erasmus Prouerbes sig. B.v Quot homines, tot sentenciæ. So many heades, so many iudgementes. 1575 G. Gascoigne Certayne Notes Instr. in Posies sig. T.ij And therwithall I pray you consider that Quot homines, tot Sententiæ, especially in Poetrie. 1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 343 They follow each one of them their owne priuate foule spirits of deceit and error, & so quot homines tot sententiæ, So many men so many minds. 1667 J. Tombes Theodulia v. 174 There is scarce any thing a man can do, but some or other Infidel or Christian..; Orthodox or Superstitious, will think it to be evil; that saying by experience being found true, quot homines tot sententiæ, so many men, so many minds. 1709 R. Howlett Royal Pastime Cock-fighting 57 Now to make cock-bread aright, and at the same time, to have it suit with every Feeder's humour, is a thing altogether impossible, seeing we are quot Homines tot Sententiæ. 1802 C. Lamb John Woodvil i. 4 Dan. Quot homines tot sententiæ. Mart. And what is that? Dan. 'Tis greek, and argues difference of opinion. 1869 Fraser's Mag. 80 68/1 The opinions as to what is pleasure vary as a matter of course. Quot homines tot sententiæ. 1969 Listener 13 Nov. 680/2 A visitor from another planet might well have marvelled at the fertility of the human race in generating opinion—quot homines tot sententiae. 1975 Times 13 Nov. 17/6 No one has ever agreed entirely about Kipling; Quot homines, tot sententiae. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < phr.1539
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