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Page vii
... fortune ; consequently envious enemies were not wanting , but still he was able to main- tain his position . He seems to have visited Asia Minor with Brutus at least if he was an eye - witness of the occurrence which he describes in Sat ...
... fortune ; consequently envious enemies were not wanting , but still he was able to main- tain his position . He seems to have visited Asia Minor with Brutus at least if he was an eye - witness of the occurrence which he describes in Sat ...
Page 36
... Fortune , kinder than my father , who exiles me . - 27 . Auspice Teucro . Horace here puts into the mouth of the Greek hero an expression derived from a Roman usage . A Roman commander - in - chief had the au- spicia ; that is , the ...
... Fortune , kinder than my father , who exiles me . - 27 . Auspice Teucro . Horace here puts into the mouth of the Greek hero an expression derived from a Roman usage . A Roman commander - in - chief had the au- spicia ; that is , the ...
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... Fortune . - 16 . Tu is inserted merely to make up the line , and is consequently not to be translated . - 17 . Virenti = florenti , said of one in the vigour of youth or early manhood . - 18 . The poet speaks of three pleasures pursued ...
... Fortune . - 16 . Tu is inserted merely to make up the line , and is consequently not to be translated . - 17 . Virenti = florenti , said of one in the vigour of youth or early manhood . - 18 . The poet speaks of three pleasures pursued ...
Page 71
... fortune , but from his belief that careful and zealous worship was unnecessary . -2 . Sapientiae consultus . A very common Latin phrase is juris consultus ; properly , one who is consulted about law matters ; ' hence learned in the law ...
... fortune , but from his belief that careful and zealous worship was unnecessary . -2 . Sapientiae consultus . A very common Latin phrase is juris consultus ; properly , one who is consulted about law matters ; ' hence learned in the law ...
Page 72
... Fortune is repre- sented with wings , to indicate her inconstancy ; and as she hastily ( rapax ) snatches off the diadem , the noise of her pinions is heard : hence with a shrill whizzing .'- 16 . Sustulit contains the notion of ' has ...
... Fortune is repre- sented with wings , to indicate her inconstancy ; and as she hastily ( rapax ) snatches off the diadem , the noise of her pinions is heard : hence with a shrill whizzing .'- 16 . Sustulit contains the notion of ' has ...
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aetas Alcaeus ancient Antony Apollo Apulia aquae atque Augustus Bacchus battle of Actium Caesar called Campania Carm CARMEN carmina celebrated Compare Carm Connect Construe consul curas dative deorum deos Diana domo Dulce epistle Epodes erat expression famed Faunus fidibus Fortuna Gelonos goddess gods Gram Greek haec hence honour Horace Horace's hunc illis inter Italy Jovis Jupiter juventa king Lucilius Maecenas magna mala mare melius mihi multa muse namely nefas neque nihil nisi nova nunc Octavianus olim omne omnis pater pede poem poet poetical poetry praises properly prose puer pueri quae quam quibus Quid quidquid quis quod quoque quum rebus Roman Rome saepe Satires satis scil semper sense sibi simul sine sive tamen Tarentum terra Teucer thee Thessaly thou tibi Tibur Venus Venusia vina virtue wine Zumpt
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Page 300 - ... 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...
Page 304 - 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. Nil intentatum nostri liquere poetae, 285 Nee minimum meruere decus, vestigia Graeca Ausi deserere et celebrare domestica facta, Vel qui praetextas vel qui docuere togatas.
Page 289 - cui sic extorta voluptas et demptus per vim mentis gratissimus error».
Page 106 - ODI profanum vulgus et arceo ; favete linguis : carmina non prius audita Musarum sacerdos virginibus puerisque canto.
Page 238 - ... sermo oritur, non de villis domibusve alienis, nee male necne Lepos saltet ; sed quod magis ad nos pertinet et nescire malum est agitamus...
Page 146 - Ille potens sui Laetusque deget, cui licet in diem Dixisse ' Vixi ;' eras vel atra Nube polum pater occupato Vel sole puro; non tamen irritum 45 Quodcunque retro est, efficiet, neque Diffinget infectumque reddet Quod fugiens semel hora vexit.
Page 305 - Licino commiserit. o ego laevus, qui purgor bilem sub verni temporis horam ! non alius faceret meliora poemata: verum nil tanti est. ergo fungar vice cotis, acutum reddere quae ferrum valet, exsors ipsa secandi...
Page 297 - Humani vultus : si vis me flere dolendum est Primum ipsi tibi : tune tua me infortunia laedent, Telephe vel Peleu ; male si mandata loqueris Aut dormitabo aut ridebo.
Page 159 - Faustitas, pacatum volitant per mare navitae, culpari metuit fides, nullis polluitur casta domus stupris, mos et lex maculosum edomuit nefas, laudantur simili prole puerperae, culpam poena premit comes.
Page 309 - 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.