The Works of Horace: With English Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryHarper & brothers, 1846 - 681 pages |
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... Rome , when his son had attained the age of nine or ten years , in order to afford him the benefit of a liberal education . While the parent was discharging , in this great city , the humble duties of an at- tendant on public sales ...
... Rome , when his son had attained the age of nine or ten years , in order to afford him the benefit of a liberal education . While the parent was discharging , in this great city , the humble duties of an at- tendant on public sales ...
Page 274
... Rome was the fertile region adjacent to the Syrtis Minor , and called Byzacium or Emporię . It formed part of Africa Propria . Horace uses the epithet Libycis for Africis , in imitation of the Greek writers , with whom Libya ( Aibón ) ...
... Rome was the fertile region adjacent to the Syrtis Minor , and called Byzacium or Emporię . It formed part of Africa Propria . Horace uses the epithet Libycis for Africis , in imitation of the Greek writers , with whom Libya ( Aibón ) ...
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... Rome , or in the provinces . - Metuens . " Ar long as he dreads . " - Otium et oppidi , & c . " Praises a retired life , and the rural scenery around his native place . " - 18. Pauperiem . " The pressure of contracted means . " Horace ...
... Rome , or in the provinces . - Metuens . " Ar long as he dreads . " - Otium et oppidi , & c . " Praises a retired life , and the rural scenery around his native place . " - 18. Pauperiem . " The pressure of contracted means . " Horace ...
Page 276
... Rome was visited by a severe tempest , and an inundation of the Tiber . The present ode was written in allusion to that event . The poet , regarding the visitation as a mark of divine displeasure , proceeds to inquire on what deity they ...
... Rome was visited by a severe tempest , and an inundation of the Tiber . The present ode was written in allusion to that event . The poet , regarding the visitation as a mark of divine displeasure , proceeds to inquire on what deity they ...
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... Rome . Compare Quintilian ( 8.2 . ) " Urbem Romam accipimus . ” 5-10 . 5. Gentes . Understand timentes . " He has terrified the na- tions , fearing lest , " & c . Analogous to the Greek idiom , æ póbnos μn — 6 . Sœ- culum Pyrrha ...
... Rome . Compare Quintilian ( 8.2 . ) " Urbem Romam accipimus . ” 5-10 . 5. Gentes . Understand timentes . " He has terrified the na- tions , fearing lest , " & c . Analogous to the Greek idiom , æ póbnos μn — 6 . Sœ- culum Pyrrha ...
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Page 209 - Est mihi purgatam crebro qui personet aurem: 'Solve senescentem mature sanus equum, ne Peccet ad extremum ridendus et ilia ducat.
Page 1 - Africum 15 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 20 spernit, nunc viridi membra sub arbuto stratus, nunc ad aquae lene caput sacrae...
Page 265 - Nee minimum meruere decus, vestigia Graeca Ausi deserere et celebrare domestica facta, Vel qui praetextas vel qui docuere togatas.
Page 261 - Troianum orditur ab ovo : semper ad eventum festinat et in medias res non secus ac notas auditorem rapit, et quae desperat tractata nitescere posse relinquit, 150 atque ita mentitur, sic veris falsa remiscet, primo ne medium, medio ne discrepet imum.
Page 48 - Linquenda tellus et domus et placens Uxor, neque harum, quas colis, arborum Te praeter invisas cupressos Ulla brevem dominum sequetur.
Page 258 - Cui lecta potenter erit res, 40 Nec facundia deseret hunc nec lucidus ordo. Ordinis haec virtus erit et venus, aut ego fallor, Ut jam nunc dicat jam nunc debentia dici, Pleraque differat et praesens in tempus omittat; Hoc amet, hoc spernat promissi carminis auctor.
Page 269 - et hoc :" melius te posse negares Bis terque expertum frustra, delere jubebat 440 Et male tornatos incudi reddere versus.
Page 257 - HIIMANO capiti cervicem pictor equinam Jungere si velit, et varias inducere plumas Undique collatis membris, ut turpiter atrum Desinat in piscem mulier formosa superne, Spectatum admissi risum teneatis, amici...