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... supply , and has especial refe- rence to the drama ; as if the poet intended , in the gradual development of his talents , to advance from lyrical to dramatic poetry . It may here be asked , What is it that gives Horace his acknowledged ...
... supply , and has especial refe- rence to the drama ; as if the poet intended , in the gradual development of his talents , to advance from lyrical to dramatic poetry . It may here be asked , What is it that gives Horace his acknowledged ...
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... supply evehit ad deos . As among the Greeks a victory at Olympia conferred the highest honour , so at Rome this resulted from any one's election by his fellow - citizens to the tergemini - that is , tri- plices - honores ; namely , the ...
... supply evehit ad deos . As among the Greeks a victory at Olympia conferred the highest honour , so at Rome this resulted from any one's election by his fellow - citizens to the tergemini - that is , tri- plices - honores ; namely , the ...
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... supply from line 20 repetan- tur , or some verb of similar meaning . CARMEN X. AD MERCURIUM . A HYMN to Mercury . This , like the preceding ode , is in imitation of a Greek poem by Alcaeus . MERCURI , facunde nepos Atlantis , Qui feros ...
... supply from line 20 repetan- tur , or some verb of similar meaning . CARMEN X. AD MERCURIUM . A HYMN to Mercury . This , like the preceding ode , is in imitation of a Greek poem by Alcaeus . MERCURI , facunde nepos Atlantis , Qui feros ...
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... supply hanc . - 5 . Pumicibus , the cliffs on which the waves beat , and which they are said debilitare . The word properly means the same as its English derivative , ' pumice- stone ; ' and the name is here applied to rocks cracked and ...
... supply hanc . - 5 . Pumicibus , the cliffs on which the waves beat , and which they are said debilitare . The word properly means the same as its English derivative , ' pumice- stone ; ' and the name is here applied to rocks cracked and ...
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... supply sunt . - 9 . Materna , of his mother ; " namely , the muse Calliope . - 11 . Blandum - ducere , able by coax- ing and delighting to draw after him . ' Auritas , said properly of one who has long or large ears , here simply ...
... supply sunt . - 9 . Materna , of his mother ; " namely , the muse Calliope . - 11 . Blandum - ducere , able by coax- ing and delighting to draw after him . ' Auritas , said properly of one who has long or large ears , here simply ...
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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.