The Satires of Persius Translated: With NotesJ. Ginger, 1803 - 189 pages |
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Page iii
... vice and folly would not be exposed with perhaps greater effect , by the delineation of fictitious characters , and by gene- ral observations upon manners , than by dwelling the absurdity of a temporary fashion , or upon the guilt or ...
... vice and folly would not be exposed with perhaps greater effect , by the delineation of fictitious characters , and by gene- ral observations upon manners , than by dwelling the absurdity of a temporary fashion , or upon the guilt or ...
Page xix
... vice that can blacken , and every weakness that can degrade our nature , are held forth to execration in his terrible page . But the philanthropist looks in vain for some extenuating word , some relent- ing expression , some exculpatory ...
... vice that can blacken , and every weakness that can degrade our nature , are held forth to execration in his terrible page . But the philanthropist looks in vain for some extenuating word , some relent- ing expression , some exculpatory ...
Page xxvi
... vice of affectation seems to have been universal . His own compo- sitions , as Scaliger remarks , are not exempt from it . Many of his observations , however , are well worthy of our attention ; for in these days we are not without our ...
... vice of affectation seems to have been universal . His own compo- sitions , as Scaliger remarks , are not exempt from it . Many of his observations , however , are well worthy of our attention ; for in these days we are not without our ...
Page xlv
... Vice with shame , And blots from honour's page the harlot's name ; At Folly scoffs , in robes of ermine dress'd , And galls proud Arrogance by Power caress'd . Not such her lays , when on her native plains She sung rude carols to ...
... Vice with shame , And blots from honour's page the harlot's name ; At Folly scoffs , in robes of ermine dress'd , And galls proud Arrogance by Power caress'd . Not such her lays , when on her native plains She sung rude carols to ...
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... vice and folly bearing sway , With doting age and vanity grown grey . M. But imitate the rest . See , they compose , In secret , polish'd verse , and sounding prose . P. Until , at length , demanded by the crowd , The turgid nonsense be ...
... vice and folly bearing sway , With doting age and vanity grown grey . M. But imitate the rest . See , they compose , In secret , polish'd verse , and sounding prose . P. Until , at length , demanded by the crowd , The turgid nonsense be ...
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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.