Eclogae ex Q. Horatii Flacci poematibus [ed. by A.W. Zumpt].Chambers, 1851 - 22 pages |
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Page 51
... figure of a ship , which , after being much shat- tered in previous storms , puts out into the wild sea again , the poet describes the Roman state , which , after having come through so many civil wars , seemed likely to be again ...
... figure of a ship , which , after being much shat- tered in previous storms , puts out into the wild sea again , the poet describes the Roman state , which , after having come through so many civil wars , seemed likely to be again ...
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... figure , the leaves of the forest . - 6 . Algidus was a hill in Latium , between Tusculum and the Alban range , now Monte Compatri . It is celebrated for the numerous battles which the Romans fought near it in the early periods of their ...
... figure , the leaves of the forest . - 6 . Algidus was a hill in Latium , between Tusculum and the Alban range , now Monte Compatri . It is celebrated for the numerous battles which the Romans fought near it in the early periods of their ...
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... figure , the pillar of prospe- rity or good fortune . ' Populus frequens , a throng of people , who sum- mon the quiet and ease - loving persons ( cessantes ) to arms . Ad arma is repeated twice , in imitation of the cry , To arms , to ...
... figure , the pillar of prospe- rity or good fortune . ' Populus frequens , a throng of people , who sum- mon the quiet and ease - loving persons ( cessantes ) to arms . Ad arma is repeated twice , in imitation of the cry , To arms , to ...
Page 93
... figure is taken from the waves of the sea , which , when receding from the beach , often carry away what they have just before thrown up . Fretis aestuosis , in the boiling flood , amid the roaring waters .'- 17 . Obligatam , which thou ...
... figure is taken from the waves of the sea , which , when receding from the beach , often carry away what they have just before thrown up . Fretis aestuosis , in the boiling flood , amid the roaring waters .'- 17 . Obligatam , which thou ...
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... figure ; for volvere is quite properly used of the rolling of a river , but vertex can be said only of the person who is made not to carry his head ' so high . With minores vertices the English phrase ' diminished heads ' may be ...
... figure ; for volvere is quite properly used of the rolling of a river , but vertex can be said only of the person who is made not to carry his head ' so high . With minores vertices the English phrase ' diminished heads ' may be ...
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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...
Page 315 - Laudavere sales : nimium patienter utrumque, Ne dicam stulte, mirati, si modo ego et vos Scimus inurbanum lepido seponere dicto Legitimumque sonum digitis callemus et aure.
Page 156 - Non omnis moriar, multaque pars mei Vitabit Libitinam : usque ego postera Crescam laude recens dum Capitolium Scandet cum tacita virgine pontifex. Dicar qua violens obstrepit Aufidus Et qua pauper aquae Daunus agrestium Regnavit populorum, ex humili potens, Princeps Aeolium carmen ad Italos Deduxisse modos. Sume superbiam Quaesitam meritis et mihi Delphica Lauro cinge volens, Melpomene, comam.
Page 309 - Impiger, iracundus, inexorabilis, acer, Jura neget sibi nata, nihil non arroget armis ; Sit Medea ferox invictaque, flebilis Ino, Perfidus Ixion, lo vaga, tristis Orestes.
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.
Page 101 - Linquenda tellus et domus et placens Uxor, neque harum, quas colis, arborum Te praeter invisas cupressos Ulla brevem dominum sequetur.
Page 51 - O navis, referent in mare te novi fluctus ! o quid agis ? fortiter occupa portum ! nonne vides ut nudum remigio latus et malus celeri saucius Africo 5 antennaeque gemant ac sine funibus vix durare carinae possint imperiosius aequor?
Page 113 - ODI profanum vulgus et arceo : Favete linguis : carmina non prius Audita Musarum sacerdos Virginibus puerisque canto.
Page 280 - Lycamben. 25 ac ne me foliis ideo brevioribus ornes quod timui mutare modos et carminis artem, temperat Archilochi Musam pede mascula Sappho, temperat Alcaeus, sed rebus et ordine dispar, nec socerum quaerit quem versibus oblinat atris, 30 nec sponsae laqueum famoso carmine nectit.
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.