The Germany and Agricola of Tacitus. With English Notes. By ... J. T. WhiteLongman & Company, 1850 - 194 pages |
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Page 65
... Livy , xxvii . 30. , xxxviii . 5 .; Servius on Virgil , Æn . xi . 626 . Insularum immensa spatia . " Vast broad islands . " Tacitus uses this expression for insulas immensas et spatiosas ; in the same way as Virgil has strata viarum ...
... Livy , xxvii . 30. , xxxviii . 5 .; Servius on Virgil , Æn . xi . 626 . Insularum immensa spatia . " Vast broad islands . " Tacitus uses this expression for insulas immensas et spatiosas ; in the same way as Virgil has strata viarum ...
Page 66
... Livy clearly points out the distinction at vi . 12. Non ex iisdem semper populis exercitus scriptos , quamquam eadem semper gens bellum intulerit . As to the circumstance spoken of by Tacitus , that the Danube passed through more tribes ...
... Livy clearly points out the distinction at vi . 12. Non ex iisdem semper populis exercitus scriptos , quamquam eadem semper gens bellum intulerit . As to the circumstance spoken of by Tacitus , that the Danube passed through more tribes ...
Page 73
... Livy in his preface : ea nec ad- firmare nec refellere in animo est . Compare also Livy , v . 21 . Ex ingenio suo . ' According to his own mode of thinking . " 66 CHAP . IV . Infectos . " Mixed " or " intermingled . " Idem omnibus ...
... Livy in his preface : ea nec ad- firmare nec refellere in animo est . Compare also Livy , v . 21 . Ex ingenio suo . ' According to his own mode of thinking . " 66 CHAP . IV . Infectos . " Mixed " or " intermingled . " Idem omnibus ...
Page 80
... Livy , xxvi . 24 .; Quintus Curtius , iv . 7. 29. So Tac . Agr . 11. , Hist . iv . 17. ) Mixti præliantur . Cæsar ( Bell . Gall . i . 39. ) says , that the in- fantry fought in conjunction with the cavalry , a foot - soldier being ...
... Livy , xxvi . 24 .; Quintus Curtius , iv . 7. 29. So Tac . Agr . 11. , Hist . iv . 17. ) Mixti præliantur . Cæsar ( Bell . Gall . i . 39. ) says , that the in- fantry fought in conjunction with the cavalry , a foot - soldier being ...
Page 86
... the water . The same motive engaged them to lend an attentive ear to the singing of birds , which some diviners boasted a power of interpreting ... We s see in Saxo Grammaticus , as in Livy , 86 NOTES ON THE GERMANIA .
... the water . The same motive engaged them to lend an attentive ear to the singing of birds , which some diviners boasted a power of interpreting ... We s see in Saxo Grammaticus , as in Livy , 86 NOTES ON THE GERMANIA .
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aciem adhuc adjective adversùs Agricola agunt amongst ancient antè apud arma army atque bellum Boii Britain Britanniæ Britons Bructeri Cæsar Bell cetera Ceterùm Chap Chauci Cherusci Cicero Cimbri Comp crediderim dative denotes Dict Dion Domitian donec eadem ejus emperor enim eòque erat etiam exercitus expression fuit Gall Gauls genitive Germ Germans Greek hæc hence Hermunduri Hist hostium illi inter ipsi Latin legion Lemovii Literally Livy Lynam's Roman Madvig Mattiaci means modò nations neque nihil nisi nobis nomen nulla nullis nunc Observe the force olim omnis omnium Ordovices passage person present province Quadi quæ quàm quamquam quia quibus quidem quisque quòd quoque quos quum recens refers Rhine RIDDLE'S Ritter Rome Sallust says sibi simul subjunctive substantival infinitive Suetonius Suetonius Paullinus Suevi super Supply sunt Tacitus tamen tamquam tantùm ultrà Vangiones velut verb Vespasian Viadrus Virgil virtute word Zumpt
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Page 7 - Reges ex nobilitate, duces ex virtute sumunt. Nee regibus infinita aut libera potestas : et duces exemplo potius, quam imperio ; si prompti, si conspicui, si ante aciem agant, admiratione praesunt. Ceterum neque animadvertere neque vincire, ne verberare quidem, nisi sacerdotibus permissum ; non quasi in poenam, nee ducis jussu, sed velut deo imperante, quem adesse bellantibus credunt : effigiesque et signa quaedam, detracta lucis, in proelium ferunt.
Page 11 - Si civitas in qua orti sunt longa pace et otio torpeat, plerique nobilium adolescentium petunt ultro eas nationes quae tum bellum aliquod gerunt, quia et ingrata genti quies, et facilius inter ancipitia clarescunt, magnumque comitatum non nisi vi belloque tueare.
Page 4 - Celebrant carminibus antiquis, quod unum apud illos memoriae et annalium genus est, Tuistonem deum terra editum, et filium Mannum, originem gentis conditoresque. Manno tris filios assignant, e quorum nominibus proximi Oceano Ingaevones, medii Herminones, ceteri Istaevones vocentur.
Page 15 - ... de pace denique ac bello plerumque in conviviis consultant, tamquam nullo magis tempore aut ad simplices cogitationes pateat animus 20 aut ad magnas incalescat.
Page 50 - Romani, quorum superbiam frustra per obsequium ac modestiam effugeris. raptores orbis, postquam cuncta vastantibus defuere terrae, iam et mare scrutantur : si locuples hostis est, avari, si pauper, ambitiosi, quos non Oriens, non Occidens satiaverit : soli omnium opes atque inopiam pari adfectu concupiscunt. auferre trucidare rapere falsis nominibus imperium, atque ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.
Page 38 - Caledoniam habitantium comae, magni. artus, Germanicam originem adseverant. Silurum colorati vultus, et torti plerumque crines, et posita contra Hispania, Iberos veteres trajecisse easque sedes occupasse fidem faciunt.
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