Remarks on the Antiquities of Rome and Its Environs: Being a Classical and Topographical Survey of the Ruins of that Celebrated City |
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... reckoned no part of the house , but the court between it and the street . The atrium was a sort of porch or hall . Cato tells us , that the frugal old Romans used to sup in their atrium on two dishes ; - " In atriis duobus ferculis ...
... reckoned no part of the house , but the court between it and the street . The atrium was a sort of porch or hall . Cato tells us , that the frugal old Romans used to sup in their atrium on two dishes ; - " In atriis duobus ferculis ...
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... reckoned an act of reli- gion , which could only be done with the consent of the col- lege of augurs . Yet whoever extended the limits of the em- pire , might also extend the walls of the city . " Et pomarium urbis auxit Cæsar , more ...
... reckoned an act of reli- gion , which could only be done with the consent of the col- lege of augurs . Yet whoever extended the limits of the em- pire , might also extend the walls of the city . " Et pomarium urbis auxit Cæsar , more ...
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... reckoned as single ones . For what other reasonable interpretation can we give to his words ? " ad singulas portas quæ sunt hodie numero XXXVII . ita ut XII . portæ semel numerentur . " * Thus the ancient Carmental gate was double , and ...
... reckoned as single ones . For what other reasonable interpretation can we give to his words ? " ad singulas portas quæ sunt hodie numero XXXVII . ita ut XII . portæ semel numerentur . " * Thus the ancient Carmental gate was double , and ...
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... Molle , which is commonly reckoned the Pons Milvius , so often mentioned Hist . Nat . l . 16. c . 10 . F + See Piranesi's large view of it . Ponte Mollé , vius . or Pons Mil- 1. Porta del Popolo . by the Roman authors .
... Molle , which is commonly reckoned the Pons Milvius , so often mentioned Hist . Nat . l . 16. c . 10 . F + See Piranesi's large view of it . Ponte Mollé , vius . or Pons Mil- 1. Porta del Popolo . by the Roman authors .
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... reckon from the gate , or from the Forum , I cannot make out that distance . The plains along the banks of the Tyber , and towards Ponte and Maxen- Molle , were the field of battle , where Constantine , after having seen the vision of ...
... reckon from the gate , or from the Forum , I cannot make out that distance . The plains along the banks of the Tyber , and towards Ponte and Maxen- Molle , were the field of battle , where Constantine , after having seen the vision of ...
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Page 419 - Mandela bibit, rugosus frigore pagus, 105 quid sentire putas? quid credis, amice, precari? sit mihi quod nunc est, etiam minus, et mihi vivam quod superest aevi, si quid superesse volunt di ; sit bona librorum et provisae frugis in annum copia, neu fluitem dubiae spe pendulus horae.
Page 421 - Aura feret geminusque Pollux. XXX. EXEOI monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum. Non omnis moriar, multaque pars mei Vitabit Libitinam : usque ego postera Crescam laude recens dum Capitolium Scandet cum tacita virgine pontifex.
Page 233 - Nymph of the grot, these sacred springs I keep : And to the murmur of these waters sleep : Ah spare my slumbers, gently tread the cave, And drink in silence, or in silence lave.
Page 436 - Qui, quid sit pulchrum, quid turpe, quid utile, quid non, Plenius ac melius Chrysippo et Crantore dicit.
Page 7 - Excudent alii spirantia mollius aera, Credo equidem, vivos ducent de marmore vultus, Orabunt causas melius, caelique meatus Describent radio et surgentia sidera dicent; Tu regere imperio populos, Romane, memento : Hae tibi erunt artes, pacisque imponere morem, Parcere subiectis, et debellare superbos.
Page 390 - Nee ripas datur horrendas et rauca fluenta transportare prius quam sedibus ossa quierunt. Centum errant annos volitantque haec litora circum ; turn demum admissi stagna exoptata revisunt.
Page 305 - ... hoc, ubi nunc fora sunt, udae tenuere paludes ; amne redundatis fossa madebat aquis. Curtius ille lacus, siccas qui sustinet aras, nunc solida est tellus, sed lacus ante fuit.
Page 103 - ... nonne vides, cum praecipiti certamine campum corripuere, ruuntque effusi carcere currus, cum spes adrectae iuvenum, exsultantiaque haurit 105 corda pavor pulsans? illi instant verbere torto et proni dant lora...
Page 37 - Coepi egomet mecum sic cogitare: 'Hem! nos homunculi indignamur, si quis nostrum interiit aut occisus est, quorum vita brevior esse debet, cum uno loco tot oppidum cadavera proiecta iacent? Visne tu te, Servi, cohibere et meminisse hominem te esse natum?
Page 295 - This was the most unkindest cut of all; For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms, Quite vanquished him. Then burst his mighty heart; And in his mantle muffling up his face, Even at the base of Pompey's statue (Which all the while ran blood) great Caesar fell.