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... the fiction of the poet , and to believe , that he is inspired by Muses , and writes , as they dictate . As the eye frequently wanders over a beautiful garden , without perceiving the skill which has placed the vi PREFACE .
... the fiction of the poet , and to believe , that he is inspired by Muses , and writes , as they dictate . As the eye frequently wanders over a beautiful garden , without perceiving the skill which has placed the vi PREFACE .
Page vii
... Muse . It may indeed be considered as a proof of no common excellence in a poet , when his works have all the merits , which are produced by care and attention , without the appearance of stiff- ness , or pedantry . Who , upon a first ...
... Muse . It may indeed be considered as a proof of no common excellence in a poet , when his works have all the merits , which are produced by care and attention , without the appearance of stiff- ness , or pedantry . Who , upon a first ...
Page xlii
... Muse's converse and her art were mine : Nor less beloved has been the tuneful lay , Since fortune smiled , and fate ... Muses still have charms , Their light yet guides me , and their fire yet warms . For me the silvan world has beauties ...
... Muse's converse and her art were mine : Nor less beloved has been the tuneful lay , Since fortune smiled , and fate ... Muses still have charms , Their light yet guides me , and their fire yet warms . For me the silvan world has beauties ...
Page xliii
... Muse's haunts to rove , On Hybla's hill , or in th ' Aonian grove . Or seek those fabled scenes , by poets sung , Where his famed lyre the Thracian artist strung ; Where Phoebus , sighing o'er the shepherd's tomb , Bade the sweet flower ...
... Muse's haunts to rove , On Hybla's hill , or in th ' Aonian grove . Or seek those fabled scenes , by poets sung , Where his famed lyre the Thracian artist strung ; Where Phoebus , sighing o'er the shepherd's tomb , Bade the sweet flower ...
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... Muse , and listen to the lyre ; Might seek the festive board , where Horace sung , And learn what accents fell from Maro's tongue . Our Sovereign Lord , avenging Europe's wrongs , Turns not his thoughts from politics to songs . Alas ...
... Muse , and listen to the lyre ; Might seek the festive board , where Horace sung , And learn what accents fell from Maro's tongue . Our Sovereign Lord , avenging Europe's wrongs , Turns not his thoughts from politics to songs . Alas ...
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adeo admired Alcibiades aliquid alludes ancient appears Arcesilas atque Attin bracca bulla Casaubon celebrated censure centum Chrysippus Cicero compitalia Cornutus doctrine Dryden Egyptians employed feasts Ferrarius fools genius gods Greek hæc Harpocrates Haud Heic Hinc honour Horace hunc illis Inque inquit inter Jews Jove Juvenal juxta lamps Lares laurel lyre Macrinus mane mihi mind Muse Nempe neque Nero nihilum nisi nunc o'er observes opinion pale passage passions Persius philosopher pleasure Pliny poet poetry prætor's praise pueris quæ quam quantum quibus quid Quintilian quis quod reader Romans Rome Rubenius SATIRE III SATIRE IV SATIRE VI SATIRES OF PERSIUS satirist says seems sense sibi signifies sius soul speak Stoics sublime Tacitus tamen taste thee thine thou thought tibi trabe translated Tunc umbo venit verba verses vice virtue wealth words write youth
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Page 82 - Indulge Genio, carpamus dulcia, nostrum est Quod vivis : cinis et Manes et fabula fies ; [Vive memor leti, fugit hora, hoc quod loquor inde est.] " En quid agis ? duplici in diversum scinderis hamo, Hunccine an hunc sequeris.
Page 68 - ... voce traham pura, totumque hoc verba resignent, quod latet arcana non enarrabile fibra. Cum primum pavido custos mihi purpura cessit, 30 bullaque succinctis Laribus donata pependit...
Page 60 - ... hoc bene sit' tunicatum cum sale mordens 30 cepe et farratam pueris plaudentibus ollam pannosam faecem morientis sorbet aceti?" at si unctus cesses et figas in cute solem, est prope te ignotus cubito qui tangat et acre despuat: "hi mores!
Page 132 - cui verba? quid istas succinis ambages? tibi luditur. effluis amens, 20 contemnere. sonat vitium percussa, maligne respondet viridi non cocta fidelia limo. udum et molle lutum es, nunc nunc properandus et acri fingendus sine fine rota, sed rure paterno est tibi far modicum, purum et sine labe salinum 25 (quid metuas?) cultrixque foci secura patella.
Page 26 - Macrine, diem numera meliore lapillo, Qui tibi labentes apponit candidus annos; Funde merum genio. Non tu prece poscis emaci, Quae nisi seductis nequeas committere divis; At bona pars procerum tacita libabit acerra. 5 Haud cuivis promptum est murmurque humilesque susurros Tollere de templis et aperto vivere voto. Mens bona, fama, fides, haec clare et ut audiat hospes; Illa sibi introrsum et sub lingua murmurât: 0 si Ebulliat patruus, praeclarum funus!
Page 70 - Tecum etenim longos memini consumere soles, Et tecum primas epulis decerpere noctes. Unum opus, et requiem pariter disponimus ambo, Atque verecunda laxamus seria mensa. Non equidem hoc dubites, amborum foedere certo Consentire dies, et ab uno sidere duci. Nostra vel aequali suspendit tempora Libra Parca tenax veri, seu nata fidelibus hora Dividit in Geminos concordia fata duorum: Saturnumque gravem nostro Jove frangimus una. Nescio quod, certe est quod me tibi temperat, astrum.
Page 76 - An quisquam est alius -liber, nisi ducere vitam Cui licet, ut voluit ? licet, ut volo, vivere : non sim Liberior Bruto ?' Mendose colligis, inquit 85 Stoi'cus hic, aurem mordaci lotus aceto.
Page 52 - Hinc tuba, candelae, tandemque beatulus alto Compositus lecto, crassisque lutatus amomis, In portam rigidos calces extendit : at ilium Hesterni capite induto subiere Quirites. Tange, miser, venas et pone in pectorc dextram, "Nil calet hie;" summosque pedes attinge manusque,
Page 10 - ... quo didicisse, nisi hoc fermentum et quae semel intus innata est rupto iecore exierit caprificus?' 25 en pallor seniumque! o mores, usque adeone scire tuum nihil est nisi te scire hoc sciat alter? 'at pulchrum est digito monstrari et dicier "hic est." ten cirratorum centum dictata fuisse pro nihilo pendes?
Page 10 - Ten' cirratorum centum dictata fuisse Pro nihilo pendas V Ecce inter pocula quaerunt 30 Romulidae saturi, quid dia poemata narrent. Hic aliquis, cui circum humeros hyacinthina laena est, Rancidulum quiddam balba de nare locutus, Phyllidas, Hypsipylas, vatum et plorabile si quid, Eliquat, et tenero supplantat verba palato.