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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 Mecenas , 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 Mecenas , 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 258
... verse - writers are fond of Horace's epithet , ' sportive echo . ' 3 , 5. Heliconis oris ] Helico was a range of mountains in Boeotia , and Pin- dus between Thessaly and Epirus . Both were celebrated as the abodes of the Muses . Hæmus ...
... verse - writers are fond of Horace's epithet , ' sportive echo . ' 3 , 5. Heliconis oris ] Helico was a range of mountains in Boeotia , and Pin- dus between Thessaly and Epirus . Both were celebrated as the abodes of the Muses . Hæmus ...
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 ...
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Page 227 - Quae nunc sunt in honore vocabula, si volet usus, Quem penes arbitrium est et jus et norma loquendi.
Page 183 - ... solve senescentem mature sanus equum, ne peccet ad extremum ridendus et ilia ducat.
Page 400 - At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves...
Page 233 - Quid deceat, quid non ; quo virtus, quo ferat error. Scribendi recte sapere est et principium et fons : Rem tibi Socraticae poterunt ostendere chartae, 3io Verbaque provisam rem non invita sequentur.
Page 62 - Antiochum Hannibalemque dirum ; Sed rusticorum mascula militum Proles, Sabellis docta ligonibus Versare glebas et severae Matris ad arbitrium recisos Portare fustes, sol ubi montium Mutaret umbras et juga demeret Bobus fatigatis, amicum Tempus agens abeunte curru.
Page 213 - Pacuvius docti famam senis, Accius alti, dicitur Afrani toga convenisse Menandro, Plautus ad exemplar Siculi properare Epicharmi, vincere Caecilius gravitate, Terentius arte.
Page 460 - His ways are always grievous; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. 6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: For I shall never be in adversity.
Page 94 - Gaudes carminibus. Carmina possumus Donare et pretium dicere muneri. Non incisa notis marmora publicis, Per quae spiritus et vita redit bonis...
Page 228 - 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 232 - Successit vetus his comoedia non sine multa Laude, sed in vitium libertas excidit et vim Dignam lege regi : lex est accepta, chorusque Turpiter obticuit sublato jure nocendi.