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Page viii
... verses , with the view , perhaps , of bringing himself into notice , rather than for the purpose of making money by their sale . By some means he managed to get a place as scriba § in the Quæstor's office , whether by purchase or ...
... verses , with the view , perhaps , of bringing himself into notice , rather than for the purpose of making money by their sale . By some means he managed to get a place as scriba § in the Quæstor's office , whether by purchase or ...
Page ix
... verses had raised up for him on all hands . He became acquainted , among other literary persons , with Virgil and Varius , who , about three years after his return ( B. c . 39 ) , introduced him to Mæcenas , who was careful of receiving ...
... verses had raised up for him on all hands . He became acquainted , among other literary persons , with Virgil and Varius , who , about three years after his return ( B. c . 39 ) , introduced him to Mæcenas , who was careful of receiving ...
Page 243
... verses ; namely , the occupation of the mountains by sea animals , of the waters by the deer , and the trees by the fishes . 7. pecus ] The herds of Neptune , or the larger sea animals , fabulous or otherwise , which were said to be ...
... verses ; namely , the occupation of the mountains by sea animals , of the waters by the deer , and the trees by the fishes . 7. pecus ] The herds of Neptune , or the larger sea animals , fabulous or otherwise , which were said to be ...
Page 261
... verses , satires , and epistles ( Bentley ) . This might be expect- ed , especially when , as in this instance , the imitation of Greek writers is obvious . 5. Nereus ] He is made to speak , because the sea - gods were endowed with the ...
... verses , satires , and epistles ( Bentley ) . This might be expect- ed , especially when , as in this instance , the imitation of Greek writers is obvious . 5. Nereus ] He is made to speak , because the sea - gods were endowed with the ...
Page 262
... verses against some woman or other , and this seems to be written in mock penitence for that offence . He represents the evils of anger , and begs her to destroy his verses and forgive him . ARGUMENT . Lovely daughter of a lovely mother ...
... verses against some woman or other , and this seems to be written in mock penitence for that offence . He represents the evils of anger , and begs her to destroy his verses and forgive him . ARGUMENT . Lovely daughter of a lovely mother ...
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aetas amphora Antonius Apollo appears Apulia ARGUMENT atque Augustus battle of Actium Brundisium Cæsar cæsura called CARMEN Cicero common Compare consul curas dative death elsewhere enim Ennius Epistle epithet Epod erat erit expression Faunus Greek haec Homer honor Horace Horace means Horace says Horace's hunc illi inter Introduction Julius Cæsar Juvenal king Latium Livy Lucilius Maecenas mala mare melius mentioned mihi modo multa neque nisi nunc olim omnes Ovid pater pede person poem poetry poets probably puer pueri quae quam quibus quid quis quod refers rich Romans Rome saepe Satire satis sense sibi signifies sine slaves sort spondee Stertinius sunt supposed Tacitus tamen Tarentum temple thee thou tibi Tibur town ultro usually Venus verses versus VIII Virg Virgil virtue wine word write
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Page 343 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Page 233 - Natura fieret laudabile carmen an arte Quaesitum est : ego nee Studium sine divite vena Nee rude quid possit video ingenium ; alterius sic 410 Altera poscit opem res et conjurat amice.
Page 223 - HIIMANO capiti cervicem pictor equinam Jungere si velit, et varias inducere plumas Undique collatis membris, ut turpiter atrum Desinat in piscem mulier formosa superne, Spectatum admissi risum teneatis, amici...
Page 231 - Verbaque provisam rem non invita sequentur. Qui didicit, patriae quid debeat et quid amicis, Quo sit amore parens, quo frater amandus et hospes...
Page 227 - Conversis studiis aetas animusque virilis quaerit opes et amicitias, inservit honori, commisisse cavet quod mox mutare laboret. Multa senem circumveniunt incommoda, vel quod quaerit et inventis miser abstinet ac timet uti, 170 vel quod res omnes timide gelideque ministrat, dilator, spe longus, iners avidusque futuri, difficilis, querulus, laudator temporis acti se puero, castigator censorque minorum.
Page 181 - ... solve senescentem mature sanus equum, ne peccet ad extremum ridendus et ilia ducat.
Page 233 - Tu nihil invita dices faciesve Minerva; 385 id tibi iudicium est, ea mens. Si quid tamen olim scripseris in Maeci descendat iudicis aures et patris et nostras, nonumque' prematur in annum, membranis intus positis : delere licebit quod non edideris; nescit vox missa reverti.
Page 302 - There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
Page 230 - Graeca nocturna versate manu, versate diurna. at vestri proavi Plautinos et numeros et 270 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 347 - Dan shall be a serpent by the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse heels, So that his rider shall fall backward.