The Odes and Epodes of Horace, a metrical tr. into Engl., with intr. and comm., by lord Lytton. With Lat. text |
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... born in the last days of the Republic . For in the age of Cicero and Hortensius it may be said that the genius of the Roman language developed itself rather in the beauties which belong to oratory than those which lie more hidden from ...
... born in the last days of the Republic . For in the age of Cicero and Hortensius it may be said that the genius of the Roman language developed itself rather in the beauties which belong to oratory than those which lie more hidden from ...
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... born or richer , wiser or more con- Some critics have indeed proposed to omit these digressive verses altogether , and consider them an impertinent interpolation by an inferior hand . But this is an audacity of assumption forbidden by ...
... born or richer , wiser or more con- Some critics have indeed proposed to omit these digressive verses altogether , and consider them an impertinent interpolation by an inferior hand . But this is an audacity of assumption forbidden by ...
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... born , thro ' quick leaflets ? Slips the green lizard stirring a bramble ? She is seized with a panic of fear , And her knees and her heart are one tremble . Nay , but not as a merciless tiger , Or an African lion I chase thee ; Ah ...
... born , thro ' quick leaflets ? Slips the green lizard stirring a bramble ? She is seized with a panic of fear , And her knees and her heart are one tremble . Nay , but not as a merciless tiger , Or an African lion I chase thee ; Ah ...
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... born but for pleasure1 Is the custom in Thrace . Out on manners barbaric , Do not put modest Bacchus to shame By the scandal of bloody affrays . In what strange want of keeping with wine - cups and lustres Are the dirks of the Mede ...
... born but for pleasure1 Is the custom in Thrace . Out on manners barbaric , Do not put modest Bacchus to shame By the scandal of bloody affrays . In what strange want of keeping with wine - cups and lustres Are the dirks of the Mede ...
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... born and bred in a court , Nor untaught Seric arrows to launch From a bow - string paternal , with locks sleek and perfumed , Shall attend at thy feasts , and replenish thy goblets ? Who that rivers can flow to their founts , And the ...
... born and bred in a court , Nor untaught Seric arrows to launch From a bow - string paternal , with locks sleek and perfumed , Shall attend at thy feasts , and replenish thy goblets ? Who that rivers can flow to their founts , And the ...
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Page 19 - Acroceraunia? 20 nequiquam deus abscidit prudens Oceano dissociabili terras, si tamen impiae non tangenda rates transiliunt vada. audax omnia perpeti gens humana ruit per vetitum nefas.
Page 185 - Euro. laetus in praesens animus quod ultra est oderit curare et amara lento temperet risu; nihil est ab omni parte beatum.
Page 329 - EXEGI monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum. Non omnis moriar, multaque pars mei Vitabit Libitinam. Usque ego postera Crescam laude recens, dum Capitolium Scandet cum tacita Virgine pontifex. Dicar...
Page 21 - Gratiae decentes alterno terram quatiunt pede, dum graves Cyclopum Volcanus ardens visit officinas. nunc decet aut viridi nitidum caput impedire myrto aut flore, terrae quem ferunt solutae; nunc et in umbrosis Fauno decet immolare lucis, seu poscat agna sive malit haedo.
Page 255 - Persarum vigui rege beatior. >Donec non alia magis Arsisti neque erat Lydia post Chloen, Multi Lydia nominis, Romana vigui clarior Ilia...
Page 271 - Frustra: nam gelidos inficiet tibi Rubro sanguine rivos Lascivi suboles gregis. Te flagrantis atrox hora Caniculae Nescit tangere, tu frigus amabile 10 Fessis vomere tauris Praebes et pecori vago. Fies nobilium tu quoque fontium, Me dicente cavis impositam ilicem Saxis, unde loquaces 15 ODE XIV.
Page 137 - Fila trium patiuntur atra. Cedes coemptis saltibus et domo Villaque, flavus quam Tiberis lavit, Cedes, et exstructis in altum Divitiis potietur heres.
Page 173 - Aeacum, sedesque discretas piorum et Aeoliis fidibus querentem Sappho puellis de popularibus, et te sonantem plenius aureo, Alcaee, plectro dura navis, dura fugae mala, dura belli.
Page 161 - Rectius vives, Licini, neque altum semper urgendo neque, dum procellas ',, cautus horrescis, nimium premendo litus iniquum. 5 auream quisquis mediocritatem diligit, tutus caret obsoleti sordibus tecti, caret invidenda sobrius aula.
Page 17 - Atticis reddas incolumem, precor, et serves animae dimidium meae. illi robur et aes triplex circa pectus erat, qui fragilem truci commisit pelago ratem primus...