Rarity: Quotations from Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations
Felix ille tamen corvo quoque rarior albo. A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.— JUVENAL — Satiræ. VII. 202.
Rara avis in terris. A rare bird on earth.— JUVENAL — Satiræ. VI. 165.
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Felix ille tamen corvo quoque rarior albo. A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.— JUVENAL — Satiræ. VII. 202.
Rara avis in terris. A rare bird on earth.— JUVENAL — Satiræ. VI. 165.