The United States Democratic Review, Volume 14J.& H.G. Langley, 1844 - United States Vols. 1-3, 5-8 contain the political and literary portions; v. 4 the historical register department, of the numbers published from Oct. 1837 to Dec. 1840. |
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Page 257
... Libraries which were the resort of the poets of his day , Juvenal , Horace , and Persius . And although Reman literature sensi- bly declined at his decease , it was not from 258 [ March , Loose Leaves by a Literary Lounger .
... Libraries which were the resort of the poets of his day , Juvenal , Horace , and Persius . And although Reman literature sensi- bly declined at his decease , it was not from 258 [ March , Loose Leaves by a Literary Lounger .
Page 583
... Juvenal excepted , imitat- ed the Greek models , and that his tragedies are unusually bad imitations . The exquisite taste of that wizard people triumphed over their physical matter - of - fact theology , and left us dramatic characters ...
... Juvenal excepted , imitat- ed the Greek models , and that his tragedies are unusually bad imitations . The exquisite taste of that wizard people triumphed over their physical matter - of - fact theology , and left us dramatic characters ...
Page 589
... Juvenal himself alludes to him in a flattering manner . Nor have the readers of later ages condemned the taste of his cotemporaries . He staked his poetical fame upon the Thebaid , a heroic poem , which he began before he was twenty ...
... Juvenal himself alludes to him in a flattering manner . Nor have the readers of later ages condemned the taste of his cotemporaries . He staked his poetical fame upon the Thebaid , a heroic poem , which he began before he was twenty ...
Page 591
... Juvenal , there are many other sketches which are of all times . Strip off the various costumes , and the naked man is the same in all ages . There is Cinna , who says everything low to give his emptiness an appearance of importance ...
... Juvenal , there are many other sketches which are of all times . Strip off the various costumes , and the naked man is the same in all ages . There is Cinna , who says everything low to give his emptiness an appearance of importance ...
Page 592
... Juvenal was indifferent in his most. and the strong , sensible views which he takes of men and things . In this latter quality he far surpasses Catullus . It was no vainglorious boast of his , " Et hominem pagina nostra sapit , ” and as ...
... Juvenal was indifferent in his most. and the strong , sensible views which he takes of men and things . In this latter quality he far surpasses Catullus . It was no vainglorious boast of his , " Et hominem pagina nostra sapit , ” and as ...
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