Those famous lines of the Greek Anthology with which a fading beauty dedicates her mirror at the shrine of a goddess reveal a wise attitude: `` Venus, take my votive glass, Since I am not what I was, What from this day I shall be, Venus, let me never see ''.

Since she could not act, one part suited her as well as any other, and so she was the first person to offer Mr. Lincoln a glass of water, holding it up to the box, high above her head, to Miss Harris, who had asked for it.

Since his Christ was to be life size, how was Mary to hold him on her lap without the relationship seeming ungainly??

Since the course, one member has lost her husband.

Since her bereavement this individual has reported to the writer on numerous occasions about how helpful the class discussions were to her in this adjustment crisis.

Since she also has considerable technical virtuosity and a feeling for music in the romantic tradition, Miss Xydis gave her listeners a good deal of pleasure.

`` Since we're having coffee with them this afternoon '', he said, `` I think I'll ask the daughter if we can pay her to come in every day to clean for us ''.

Since some of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to the goddess Venus, the Festum Veneris et Fortunae Virilis being held on the first day, it has been suggested that Aprilis was originally her month Aphrilis, from her equivalent Greek goddess name Aphrodite ( Aphros ), or from the Etruscan name Apru.

Since her adulteress mother was his own sister, Afonso V had not only ambition, but the family honour to protect.

* Since Big Brother 2, the UK series always opens with a twist which have included the public being able to choose the final housemate out of three possibilities ( Big Brother 2 ), the public voting for a housemate to leave during the first week and then the housemates choosing between the two housemates with the least number of votes ( Big Brother 3 ), First Night Nominations ( Big Brother 4 ), Suitcase Nominations ( Big Brother 5 ), Unlucky Housemate 13 ( Big Brother 6 ), Big Brother Hood ( Big Brother 7 ), an all-female House and the first inclusion of twins as contestants ( Big Brother 8 ), the first couple to enter as housemates and set a secret task to hide their real relationship ( Big Brother 9 ), all " housemates " really being " non-housemates " who had to earn their housemate status ( Big Brother 10 ), a mole entering the House with an " Impossible Task " ( Big Brother 11 ), Jackie Stallone entering a house containing her son's ex-wife ( Celebrity Big Brother 3 ), the entrance of a non-celebrity in a celebrity edition ( Celebrity Big Brother 4 ) and Jade Goody's family announced to be visiting.

Since we know that over 70 percent of children of intermarried couples are not being raised as Jews ... we want to encourage the Jewish partner to maintain his / her Jewish identity, and raise their children as Jews.

Since a wife was regarded as property in biblical times, the betrothal ( erusin ) was effected simply by purchasing her from her father ( or guardian ); the girl ’ s consent is not explicitly required by any biblical law.

Since a wife was regarded as property, her husband was originally free to divorce her for any reason, at any time.

Since the release of the film that shares her story and name, she has hosted Challenge America with Erin Brockovich on ABC and Final Justice on Zone Reality.

Since Elizabeth would never name her successor, Cecil was obliged to proceed in secret.

Since Brighid represented the light half of the year, and the power that will bring people from the dark season of winter into spring, her presence was very important at this time of year.

Since then her films have included the romantic comedy Wimbledon ( 2004 ), the romantic science fiction Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ( 2004 ) and Cameron Crowe's tragicomedy Elizabethtown ( 2005 ).

Since her election, she has become one of the most popular political figures in Latvia.

Since God willed the child's death, so the Christian should will it, too.

Since his symptoms did not seem to resemble those of the plague, Rieux records his death as a " doubtful case.

Since Sancho was not a popular king, the order was not hard to enforce ; he was exiled to Castile and Afonso III became king in 1248 after his brother's death.

Since she was Raymond's only child, they became rulers of Toulouse at Raymond's death in 1247.

Since the death of Elissa Aalto the office has continued to operate as the Alvar Aalto Academy, giving advice on the restoration of Aalto buildings and organising the vast archive material.

Since his death in 1979, Al Capp and his work have been the subject of more than 40 books, including three biographies.

Since October 1993 the nation has suffered from massive ethnic-based violence which has resulted in the death of perhaps 250, 000 people and the displacement of about 800, 000 others.

Since October 1998, Chadian Movement for Justice and Democracy ( MDJT ) rebels, led by Youssuf Togoimi until his death in September 2002, have skirmished with government troops in the Tibesti region, resulting in hundreds of civilian, government, and rebel casualties, but little ground won or lost.

Since Stalin's death, relations between Mao-controlled China and the Soviet Union had been lukewarm at best.

Since 1991, Croatia's death rate has continuously exceeded its birth rate ; the natural growth rate of the population is currently negative.

Since the Roman consular fasti make it somewhat easy to confuse 87 – 57 BC with 84 – 54 BC, many scholars accept the dates 84 BC – 54 BC, supposing that his latest poems and the publication of his libellus coincided with the year of his death.

Since the death of Medellín cartel leader Pablo Escobar in a police shootout during December 1993, indiscriminate acts of violence associated with that organization have abated as the " cartels " have broken up into multiple, smaller and often-competing trafficking organizations.

Since Emperor Meiji, it has been customary to have one era per emperor and to rename each emperor after his death using the name of the era over which he presided, plus the word Tennō.

Since Arafat's death, he is formally head of Fatah's political bureau and chairman, but his actual political following within Fatah appears limited.

Since Carangi's death, she has been considered a lesbian supermodel and icon and is said to have epitomized " lesbian chic " more than a decade before the term was coined.

Since his death, Parsons has been recognized as an extremely influential artist, credited with helping to found both country rock and alt-country.

Since Chapman's death, the speculation of a Python revival was inevitably diminished.

Since " Barbellion " was the real author's pen name, many reviewers believed Wells to have been the true author of the Journal ; Wells always denied this, despite being full of praise for the diaries, but the rumours persisted until Barbellion's death later that year.

Since Caprino's death, his son Remo has had great success developing a computer game based on Flåklypa Grand Prix.

Since Henry's death, none of the Jacobite heirs have claimed the English or Scottish thrones.

Since this fountain ends in death, it may also simply represent the life span of a human, from violent birth to a sinking end.

Since 2003, following the death in custody of a prisoner, Naseem, the Maldives experienced several anti-government demonstrations calling for political reforms, more freedoms and, and end to torture and oppression.

Since Tod is a direct cognate to " death ", in that case it would be a German borrowing.

Since Mieszko II was politically active before his father's death, Bolesław I the Brave appointed him as his successor.