The Satires of Persius Translated: With NotesJ. Ginger, 1803 - 189 pages |
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... Rome the Fescennine and the songs of the Salii , were probably the only poetical compositions known to the Ro- mans . The Fescennine verses were generally sung , or recited , at the annual celebration of xiv PREFACE .
... Rome the Fescennine and the songs of the Salii , were probably the only poetical compositions known to the Ro- mans . The Fescennine verses were generally sung , or recited , at the annual celebration of xiv PREFACE .
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... Rome , they confined themselves to pantomime , and by their looks and gestures , full of expression , spoke to the heart and to the pas . sions , with the energy of a thousand tongues . The Romans soon caught the art , which they ...
... Rome , they confined themselves to pantomime , and by their looks and gestures , full of expression , spoke to the heart and to the pas . sions , with the energy of a thousand tongues . The Romans soon caught the art , which they ...
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... Rome under the reign of Nero , furnished Persius with the subject of his first satire . In his strictures upon the poetasters of his time , he is , indeed , as Ascensius terms him , acerbissimus irrisor . He ri- dicules the verses of ...
... Rome under the reign of Nero , furnished Persius with the subject of his first satire . In his strictures upon the poetasters of his time , he is , indeed , as Ascensius terms him , acerbissimus irrisor . He ri- dicules the verses of ...
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... , the philosophical world at Rome seems to have been chiefly divided between the systems of Zeno and of Epicurus . In vain had Cicero ridiculed the lofty maxims of the first of these philosophers - in vain had PREFACE . xxvii.
... , the philosophical world at Rome seems to have been chiefly divided between the systems of Zeno and of Epicurus . In vain had Cicero ridiculed the lofty maxims of the first of these philosophers - in vain had PREFACE . xxvii.
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... Rome . The author of the fragment says , his father died when Persius was scarcely six years old . But the ac- count given by our Poet himself , seems to con- tradict this assertion . Sæpe oculos memini tangebam parvus olivo , Grandia ...
... Rome . The author of the fragment says , his father died when Persius was scarcely six years old . But the ac- count given by our Poet himself , seems to con- tradict this assertion . Sæpe oculos memini tangebam parvus olivo , Grandia ...
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adeo admired Alcibiades aliquid alludes ancient appears Arcesilas atque Attin bracca bulla Casaubon celebrated censure centum Chrysippus Cicero compitalia Cornutus doctrine Dryden Egyptians employed feasts Ferrarius fools genius gods Greek hæc Harpocrates Haud Heic Hinc honour Horace hunc illis Inque inquit inter Jews Jove Juvenal juxta lamps Lares laurel lyre Macrinus mane mihi mind Muse neque Nero nihilum nisi nunc o'er observes opinion pale passage passions Persius philosopher pleasure Pliny poet poetry prætor's praise pueris quæ quam quantum quibus quid Quintilian quis quod reader Romans Rome Rubenius SATIRE III SATIRE IV SATIRE VI SATIRES OF PERSIUS satirist says seems sense sibi signifies sius soul speak Stoics sublime Tacitus tamen taste thee thine thou thought tibi trabea translated Tunc umbo venit verba verses vice virtue wealth words write youth
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Page 2 - Venter, negatas artifex sequi voces. Quod si dolosi spes refulserit nummi, Corvos poetas et poetrias picas Cantare credas Pegasei'um nectar. SATIRA I. ' O CURAS hominum! O quantum est in rebus inane! Quis leget haec V Min' tu istud ais ?
Page 40 - NEMPE hoc assidue : jam clarum mane fenestras Intrat et angustas extendit lumine rimas, Stertimus, indomitum quod despumare Falernum Sufficiat, quinta dum linea tangitur umbra. " En quid agis ? siccas insana Canicula messes Jamdudum coquit, et patula pecus omne sub ulmo est." Unus ait comitum. "Verumne? itane? ocius adsit Hue aliquis ! nemon' ?" Turgescit vitrea bilis, Finditur, Arcadiae pecuaria rudere dicas.
Page 60 - ... hoc bene sit' tunicatum cum sale mordens 30 cepe et farratam pueris plaudentibus ollam pannosam faecem morientis sorbet aceti?" at si unctus cesses et figas in cute solem, est prope te ignotus cubito qui tangat et acre despuat: "hi mores!
Page 82 - ... indulge Genio, carpamus dulcia! nostrum est quod vivis; cinis et manes et fabula fies. vive memor leti! fugit hora; hoc quod loquor inde est.
Page 28 - Haec sancte ut poscas, Tiberino in gurgite mergis Mane caput bis terque, et noctem flumine purgas. Heus age, responde ; minimum est quod scire laboro : De Jove quid sentis? estne ut pneponere cures Hunc cuiquam ? " Cuinam ? vis Staio ? an scilicet haeres, Quis potior judex, puerisve quis aptior orbis?
Page 76 - An quisquam est alius -liber, nisi ducere vitam Cui licet, ut voluit ? licet, ut volo, vivere : non sim Liberior Bruto ?' Mendose colligis, inquit 85 Stoi'cus hic, aurem mordaci lotus aceto.
Page 14 - Quis populi sermo est ? quis enim ? nisi carmina molli Nunc demum numero fluere, ut per leve severos Effundat junctura ungues : scit tendere versum 65 Non secus, ac si oculo rubricam dirigat uno.
Page 48 - Quantum elargiri deceat ? quem te deus esse Jussit, et humana qua parte locatus es in re?
Page 90 - Egregius lusisse senes. Mihi nunc Ligus ora Intepet, hybernatque meum mare, qua latus ingens Dant scopuli, et multa littus se valle receptat. Lunai portum est operae cognoscere, cives. Cor jubet hoc Enni, postquam destertuit esse JO Maeonides Quintus pavone ex Pythagoreo.
Page 52 - TANGE, miser, venas, et pone in pectore dextram; Nil calet hic : summosque pedes attinge manusque; Non frigent.