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... thee .'- 8 . Animae dimidium meae , the half of my soul , ' a beautiful expression for a friend . - 9 . Robur , oak - wood , ' for this is the original signification of the word . Horace is thinking of a shield made of the hardest wood ...
... thee .'- 8 . Animae dimidium meae , the half of my soul , ' a beautiful expression for a friend . - 9 . Robur , oak - wood , ' for this is the original signification of the word . Horace is thinking of a shield made of the hardest wood ...
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... thee of your merited praise , by the meagre , weak , unpoetical manner in which I should describe your deeds . - 13 . Tunica tectum adamantina , Homer's xaλkoxírwv , ' brass- 6 C 6 Digne scripserit , aut pulvere Troico Nigrum Merionen ...
... thee of your merited praise , by the meagre , weak , unpoetical manner in which I should describe your deeds . - 13 . Tunica tectum adamantina , Homer's xaλkoxírwv , ' brass- 6 C 6 Digne scripserit , aut pulvere Troico Nigrum Merionen ...
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... thee , next to thee , under thee . ' Aequus , merciful and just . ' -58-60 . The idea is this : ' as Augustus rules justly on earth , so do thou reign in heaven by thy thunder , which makes known thy power ; and by thy lightning , by ...
... thee , next to thee , under thee . ' Aequus , merciful and just . ' -58-60 . The idea is this : ' as Augustus rules justly on earth , so do thou reign in heaven by thy thunder , which makes known thy power ; and by thy lightning , by ...
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... thee back ? ' - 3 . Nonne vides ut - gemant , dost thou not perceive how they groan ? ' — 4 . Nudum remigio latus . The author is thinking of a trireme , a ship of war ; the main strength of which lay in its oars , just as now steam ...
... thee back ? ' - 3 . Nonne vides ut - gemant , dost thou not perceive how they groan ? ' — 4 . Nudum remigio latus . The author is thinking of a trireme , a ship of war ; the main strength of which lay in its oars , just as now steam ...
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... thee no help now ( inutile est . ) - 14 . Pictis - puppibus . The Romans used to paint their ships ( for puppis stands as pars pro toto , for the whole ship ) with stripes of different colours . By timi- dus navita , Horace means ...
... thee no help now ( inutile est . ) - 14 . Pictis - puppibus . The Romans used to paint their ships ( for puppis stands as pars pro toto , for the whole ship ) with stripes of different colours . By timi- dus navita , Horace means ...
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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...
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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.