A new and literal translation of Juvenal and Persius; with notes by M. Madan. [2 issues].Brett Smith and son, 1813 |
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... deaths of many of the nobility in the time of Domitian . Some think that the great friend here mentioned was some great man , an intimate of Domitian's ; for this emperor spared not even his greatest and most intimate friends , on ...
... deaths of many of the nobility in the time of Domitian . Some think that the great friend here mentioned was some great man , an intimate of Domitian's ; for this emperor spared not even his greatest and most intimate friends , on ...
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... death , left them their heirs , in preference to all others . 39. The best way , & c . ] By this the poet means to expose and condemn these monstrous indecencies . Into heaven . ] i . e . Into the highest state of affluence . 40 ...
... death , left them their heirs , in preference to all others . 39. The best way , & c . ] By this the poet means to expose and condemn these monstrous indecencies . Into heaven . ] i . e . Into the highest state of affluence . 40 ...
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... deaths , and intestate old age . A new story , nor is it a sorrowful one , goes thro ' all companies : 145 A funeral , to be applauded by angry friends , is carried forth . 140. Filthiness of luxury . ] Sordes - nastiness - a happy word ...
... deaths , and intestate old age . A new story , nor is it a sorrowful one , goes thro ' all companies : 145 A funeral , to be applauded by angry friends , is carried forth . 140. Filthiness of luxury . ] Sordes - nastiness - a happy word ...
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... death , instead of la menting it . See PERS . sat . vi . 33 , 4 . 148. To our morals . ] Our vices and debaucheries , owing to the de- pravity and corruption of our morals . Those born after us . ] Minores , i . e . natu ― our ...
... death , instead of la menting it . See PERS . sat . vi . 33 , 4 . 148. To our morals . ] Our vices and debaucheries , owing to the de- pravity and corruption of our morals . Those born after us . ] Minores , i . e . natu ― our ...
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... death , he forged wills for them , by which he became possessed of all they had . He likewise impeached several of the nobility , and got their estates . See more in AINSW . under Tigellinus . 66 Shall he , therefore , & c . ] " And ...
... death , he forged wills for them , by which he became possessed of all they had . He likewise impeached several of the nobility , and got their estates . See more in AINSW . under Tigellinus . 66 Shall he , therefore , & c . ] " And ...
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abolla adulterer AINSW alludes ancient appearance atque attend Bona Dea Cæsar called Campania carried Catullus clients Comp consul crime Crispinus Cuma Cybele denotes Domitian dress effeminacy emperor enim ergo famous father favour fear fish Gabii Galba garments give gladiator Grecian Greek Hæc hath Hence hired honour humourously husband illis ipse Jupiter Juvenal king ladies lewd live manner master mentioned mihi Nævolus Nero nobility noble nunc occasion Ovid perhaps person Phrygia poet poet means poison poor Prætor priests Psecas quâ quæ quam quid Quintilian quis quod reckoned Retiarius rich Romans Rome satire says seems servants sestertia sestertii shew signifies slaves sort sportula supposed tamen temple thence things thou Tiber tibi tunc Umbritius vice VIRG Virro wife wine woman women word wretches
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Page 361 - For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Page 148 - The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musician sung, Of Bacchus ever fair and ever young: The jolly god in triumph comes; Sound the trumpets, beat the drums...
Page vi - Poets, Horace, Juvenal, and Persius, may contribute wonderfully to give a man a detestation of vice, and a contempt of the common methods of mankind; which they have set out in such true colours, that they must give a very generous sense to those who delight in reading them often. Persius his second satyr may well pass for one of the best lectures in divinity.
Page 86 - Esquilias dictumque petunt a vimine collem, viscera magnarum domuum dominique futuri. ingenium velox, audacia perdita, sermo promptus et Isaeo torrentior. ede, quid ilium esse putes? quemvis hominem secum attulit ad nos: 75 grammaticus rhetor geometres pictor aliptes augur schoenobates medicus magus, omnia novit Graeculus esuriens: in caelum, iusseris, ibit.
Page 28 - ... poena tamen praesens, cum tu deponis amictus turgidus et crudum pavonem in balnea portas.
Page 23 - If a numeral noun agree in number, case, and gender, with sestertius, then it denotes so many sestertii — as decem sestertii. Secondly : If a numeral noun of another case be joined with the genitive plural of sestertius it denotes so many thousand, as decem ses tertinm signifies 10,000 sestertii.
Page 216 - Labente officio, crudis donanda : nee illud, Quod prima pro nocte datur ; cum lance beata Dacicus, et scripto radiat Germanicus auro. Si tibi simplicitas uxoria, deditus uni 205 Est animus : submitte caput cervice parata Ferre jugum : nullam invenies, quae parcat amanti.
Page 63 - Manes, et subterranea regna, Et contum, et Stygio ranas in gurgite nigras, Atque una transire vadum tot millia cymba, Nee pueri credunt, nisi qui nondum aere lavantur.