The satires and epistles of HoraceGinn, 1896 - 306 pages |
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... sense Satire is an abortive comedy . The model of Lucilius was exactly followed by Horace , and the result is these two books of Satires , which for genial humor and amusing representation of the vices and follies of mankind , are ...
... sense Satire is an abortive comedy . The model of Lucilius was exactly followed by Horace , and the result is these two books of Satires , which for genial humor and amusing representation of the vices and follies of mankind , are ...
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... sense , however , seems better with at , as if Horace said , " All this is true , yet men won't act accordingly , but justify their seeking of gain , by v . 62 , which shows them to be incurable " ; hence quid facias , etc. - bona pars ...
... sense , however , seems better with at , as if Horace said , " All this is true , yet men won't act accordingly , but justify their seeking of gain , by v . 62 , which shows them to be incurable " ; hence quid facias , etc. - bona pars ...
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... sense . 155 75 80 85 80. at si , etc. , but of course , etc. , an argument in favor of the miser , but with obvious irony.— tempta- tum , attacked , a regular word . frigore , a chill , referring to the fevers so common in Italy . 82 ...
... sense . 155 75 80 85 80. at si , etc. , but of course , etc. , an argument in favor of the miser , but with obvious irony.— tempta- tum , attacked , a regular word . frigore , a chill , referring to the fevers so common in Italy . 82 ...
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... sense , though not approved by the commentators ; as if he said , " What do you advise me , then , to be a miser , or do you want me to be a spendthrift ? " as if these were the only alternatives , and there could be no doubt which was ...
... sense , though not approved by the commentators ; as if he said , " What do you advise me , then , to be a miser , or do you want me to be a spendthrift ? " as if these were the only alternatives , and there could be no doubt which was ...
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... sense of the word is match , pair off . If this is taken , the meaning is , " Why do you always match ( in argument ) things squarely opposed to each other , as if there were nothing between , setting only the two extremes against each ...
... sense of the word is match , pair off . If this is taken , the meaning is , " Why do you always match ( in argument ) things squarely opposed to each other , as if there were nothing between , setting only the two extremes against each ...
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Page 187 - Vive, vale. Si quid novisti rectius istis Candidus imperti ; si non his utere mecum.
Page 275 - Natales grate numeras ? Ignoscis amicis ? Lenior et melior fis accedente senecta ? Quid te exempta levat spinis de pluribus una ? Vivere si recte nescis decede peritis. Lusisti satis, edisti satis atque bibisti : Tempus abire tibi est, ne potum largius aequo Rideat et pulset lasciva decentius aetas.
Page 299 - ... verum ubi plura nitent in carmine non ego paucis offendar maculis, quas aut incuria fudit aut humana parum cavit natura.
Page 162 - Quid verum atque decens euro et rogo, et omnis in hoc sum ; Condo et compono quae mox depromere possim. Ac ne forte roges, quo me duce, quo lare tuter : Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri, Quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes.
Page 285 - Atque ita mentitur, sic veris falsa remiscet, Primo ne medium, medio ne discrepet imum. Tu quid ego et populus mecum desideret audi : Si plausoris eges aulaea manentis et usque Sessuri donec cantor ' Vos plaudite' dicat, Aetatis cujusque notandi sunt tibi mores, Mobilibusque decor naturis dandus et annis.
Page 297 - ... at haec animos aerugo et cura peculi 330 cum semel imbuerit, speramus carmina fingi posse linenda cedro et levi servanda cupresso ? aut prodesse volunt aut delectare poetae aut simul et iucunda et idonea dicere vitae.
Page 286 - 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, vel quod res omnes timide gelideque ministrat, dilator, spe longus, iners, avidusque futuri, difficilis, querulus, laudator temporis acti se puero, castigator censorque minorum.
Page 296 - Munus et officium nil scribens ipse docebo, Unde parentur opes, quid alat formetque poetam ; Quid deceat, quid non ; quo virtus, quo ferat error.
Page 170 - ... ad summam: sapiens uno minor est love, dives, liber, honoratus, pulcher, rex denique regum, praecipue sanus, nisi cum pituita molesta est.
Page 238 - Cum tot sustineas et tanta negotia solus, Res Italas armis tuteris, moribus ornes, Legibus emendes, in publica commoda peccem. Si longo sermone morer tua tempora, Caesar.