Eclogae ex [Q. Horatii Flacci] poematibusBlanchard and Lea, 1854 |
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... Roman literature to those who are not designed for professional life , and who therefore will not require to extend their studies to the advanced portion of the series . 3. The text of each author will be such as has been constituted by ...
... Roman literature to those who are not designed for professional life , and who therefore will not require to extend their studies to the advanced portion of the series . 3. The text of each author will be such as has been constituted by ...
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... Romans as cannot fail to sorve as important aids to the study of Roman history , at the same time that they throw new light on the text of the great poet . They seem to me to be model notes : they are neither so copious as to enable the ...
... Romans as cannot fail to sorve as important aids to the study of Roman history , at the same time that they throw new light on the text of the great poet . They seem to me to be model notes : they are neither so copious as to enable the ...
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... ROMAN MYTHOLOGY , ANTIQUITIES , AND CHRONOLOGY . Chiefly intended for the Use of Schools . COMPILED BY JAMES S. S. BAIRD , T. C. D. , & c . In one handsome 18mo . volume , of about 175 pages The want has long been felt and acknowledged ...
... ROMAN MYTHOLOGY , ANTIQUITIES , AND CHRONOLOGY . Chiefly intended for the Use of Schools . COMPILED BY JAMES S. S. BAIRD , T. C. D. , & c . In one handsome 18mo . volume , of about 175 pages The want has long been felt and acknowledged ...
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... Roman Poets , that the day was the 8th of the month ( a . d . vi . Id . Dec. ) Horace was conse- quently six years younger than Livy , five years younger than Virgil , and two years older than Augustus . His native place was Venusia ...
... Roman Poets , that the day was the 8th of the month ( a . d . vi . Id . Dec. ) Horace was conse- quently six years younger than Livy , five years younger than Virgil , and two years older than Augustus . His native place was Venusia ...
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... Roman state seemed falling to pieces : the civil war came on , then the murder of Cæsar . Horace withdrew from this scene of confusion ; and after the fashion of high - born Roman youths , went to Athens to pursue his studies ...
... Roman state seemed falling to pieces : the civil war came on , then the murder of Cæsar . Horace withdrew from this scene of confusion ; and after the fashion of high - born Roman youths , went to Athens to pursue his studies ...
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aetas Alcaeus amphora ancient Apollo Apulia atque Augustus Bacchus battle of Actium Caesar called Campania Carm CARMEN carmina celebrated Compare Carm Connect Construe consul curas dative deorum Diana edition Ennius epistle Epodes expression extra cloth Faunus fidibus goddess gods Gram Greek haec hence honour Horace Horace's hunc illi inter Italy Jovis Jupiter juventus king Latin Lucilius Maecenas mala mare melius mihi modo multa namely nefas neque nihil nisi nunc Octavianus olim omne pater pede Pindar poem poet poetical poetry populus praise properly prose puer pueri quae quam quia quibus Quid quidquid quis quod quoque Quum rebus rerum Roman Rome royal 12mo saepe Satires satis scil semper sense sibi simul sine sive sunt tamen Tarentum terra Teucer thee thou tibi Tibur ulmo Venusia Virgil volume wine Zumpt
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Page 163 - Diffugere nives, redeunt iam gramina campis arboribusque comae ; mutat terra vices et decrescentia ripas flumina praetereunt; Gratia cum Nymphis geminisque sororibus audet...
Page 25 - Mercator metuens, otium et oppidi Laudat rura sui : mox reficit rates Quassas, indocilis pauperiem pati. Est, qui nee veteris pocula Massici, Nee partem solido demere de die, Spernit ; nunc viridi membra sub arbuto Stratus, nunc ad aquae lene caput sacrae.
Page 59 - Integer vitae scelerisque purus non eget Mauris iaculis neque arcu nec venenatis gravida sagittis, Fusee, pharetra, sive per Syrtis iter aestuosas sive facturus per inhospitalem Caucasum vel quae loca fabulosus lambit Hydaspes. namque me silva lupus in Sabina, dum meam canto Lalagen et ultra 10 terminum curis vagor expeditis, fugit inermem, quale portentum neque militaris Daunias latis alit aesculetis nec lubae tellus generat, leonum 15 arida nutrix.
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.
Page 178 - Tempere sacro, Quo Sibyllini monuere versus Virgines lectas puerosque castos Dis quibus septem placuere colles Dicere carmen. Alme Sol, curru nitido diem qui Promis et celas aliusque et idem Nasceris, possis nihil urbe Roma Visere majus.
Page 207 - Est modus in rebus, sunt certi denique fines, Quos ultra citraque nequit consistere rectum.
Page 308 - Tu nihil invita dices faciesve Minerva; 385 id tibi iudicium est, ea mens. Si quid tamen olim scripseris in Maeci descendat iudicis aures et patris et nostras, nonumque' prematur in annum, membranis intus positis : delere licebit quod non edideris; nescit vox missa reverti.
Page 289 - cui sic extorta voluptas et demptus per vim mentis gratissimus error».
Page 305 - ... munus et officium, nil scribens ipse, docebo, unde parentur opes, quid alat formetque poetam, quid deceat, quid non, quo virtus, quo ferat error...
Page 306 - Eu ! Rem poteris servare tuam. Redit uncia; quid fit?' ' Semis.' At haec animos aerugo et cura peculi 330 Cum semel imbuerit, speramus carmina fingi Posse linenda cedro et levi servanda cupresso ? Aut prodesse volunt aut delectare poetae, Aut simul et jucunda et idonea dicere vitae.