Eclogae ex Q. Horatii Flacci poematibus [ed. by A.W. Zumpt].Chambers, 1851 - 22 pages |
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Page vii
... battle of Philippi . After this battle - in which the republicans were defeated , and the leaders fell by their own hands - the greater part of the troops entered the service of the triumvirs , the officers were dismissed , and only a ...
... battle of Philippi . After this battle - in which the republicans were defeated , and the leaders fell by their own hands - the greater part of the troops entered the service of the triumvirs , the officers were dismissed , and only a ...
Page viii
... battle of Actium ( 30 B.C. ) , and previously , when Octavianus was obliged to be absent from the city , he undertook the responsible and laborious office of praefectus urbi . This confidence of Octavianus in Maecenas , being well known ...
... battle of Actium ( 30 B.C. ) , and previously , when Octavianus was obliged to be absent from the city , he undertook the responsible and laborious office of praefectus urbi . This confidence of Octavianus in Maecenas , being well known ...
Page xi
... battles , extended and secured the boundaries of his dominions ; and for labouring most zealously , by good institutions and wise laws , to elevate the moral condition of the people . It was not till after pressing requests from ...
... battles , extended and secured the boundaries of his dominions ; and for labouring most zealously , by good institutions and wise laws , to elevate the moral condition of the people . It was not till after pressing requests from ...
Page xiii
... battle of Actium , or to the events imme- diately preceding ; they were therefore finished , and perhaps also published before 32 B.C. It appears , moreover , that the two books were issued together . They were composed on various occa ...
... battle of Actium , or to the events imme- diately preceding ; they were therefore finished , and perhaps also published before 32 B.C. It appears , moreover , that the two books were issued together . They were composed on various occa ...
Page 38
... battle . - 18 . Sectis unguibus : neatly - cut nails were a sign of breeding and elegance , for the Romans devoted parti- cular attention to this department of personal adornment . - 19 . Vacui sive quid urimur ; that is , sive non ...
... battle . - 18 . Sectis unguibus : neatly - cut nails were a sign of breeding and elegance , for the Romans devoted parti- cular attention to this department of personal adornment . - 19 . Vacui sive quid urimur ; that is , sive non ...
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aetas Alcaeus ancient Antony Apollo Apulia aquae atque Augustus Bacchus battle of Actium Caesar called Carm CARMEN carmina celebrated Compare Carm Connect Construe consul curas dative deorum Diana dicere Ennius epistle Epodes expression fame Faunus fidibus Fortuna goddess gods Gram Greek haec hence honour Horace Horace's hunc illi inter Jovis Jupiter juvat juventus king Lucilius Maecenas magna mala mare melius mihi modo multa mutare namely nefas neque nihil nisi nunc Octavianus olim omne omnis pater pede poem poet poetical poetry populus praises properly prose puer pueri quae quam quia quibus Quid quidquid quis quod quoque Quum rebus rerum Roman Rome saepe Satires satis scil semper sense shews sibi simul sine Sive sunt tamen Tarentum terra Teucer thee thou tibi Tibur town ulmo Venusia virtus wine Zumpt
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Page 192 - Beatus ille qui procul negotiis, Ut prisca gens mortalium, Paterna rura bobus exercet suis...
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Page 247 - ... sermo oritur, non de villis domibusve alienis, nee male necne Lepos saltet ; sed quod magis ad nos pertinet et nescire malum est agitamus : utrumne divitiis homines an sint virtute beati ; quidve ad amicitias, usus rectumne, trahat nos ; 75 et quae sit natura boni summumque quid eius.
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Page 308 - Descriptas servare vices operumque colores Cur ego, si nequeo ignoroque, poeta salutor? Cur nescire pudens prave quam discere malo ? Versibus exponi tragicis res comica non vult; Indignatur item privatis ac prope socco 90 Dignis carminibus narrari coena Thyestae. Singula quaeque locum teneant sortita decenter.