The Works of Horace: With English Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryHarper & brothers, 1846 - 681 pages |
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Page ix
... character strongly marked by a diffidence in his own abilities , it may well be imagined that Horace needed some excitement as powerful as this to call his latent energies into action . " Poverty , " exclaims the bard , " drove me to ...
... character strongly marked by a diffidence in his own abilities , it may well be imagined that Horace needed some excitement as powerful as this to call his latent energies into action . " Poverty , " exclaims the bard , " drove me to ...
Page xi
... " De Arte Poetica , " " On the Art of Poetry . " The character of the poet and his productions is thus given by a modern writer , himself a votary of the Mu- ses . " The writings of Horace have an air LIFE OF HORACE . xi.
... " De Arte Poetica , " " On the Art of Poetry . " The character of the poet and his productions is thus given by a modern writer , himself a votary of the Mu- ses . " The writings of Horace have an air LIFE OF HORACE . xi.
Page xii
... character , though the poet sometimes rises to considerable grandeur of sentiment and imagery In variety and versatility his lyric genius is un- rivalled by that of any poet with whom we are acquainted ; and there are no marks of ...
... character , though the poet sometimes rises to considerable grandeur of sentiment and imagery In variety and versatility his lyric genius is un- rivalled by that of any poet with whom we are acquainted ; and there are no marks of ...
Page xiv
... character of his hexameter versification will render it unnecessary for us to say any thing respecting the doctrine of the caesural pause in this species of verse , which is better explained with reference to the rhythm and cadence of ...
... character of his hexameter versification will render it unnecessary for us to say any thing respecting the doctrine of the caesural pause in this species of verse , which is better explained with reference to the rhythm and cadence of ...
Page 291
... character , as the guide of departed spirits . Hence the epithets of ψυχοπομπός and νεκροπομπος so often applied to him . The verb reponis in the present stanza receives illustration , as to its mean- ing , from the passage in Virgil ...
... character , as the guide of departed spirits . Hence the epithets of ψυχοπομπός and νεκροπομπος so often applied to him . The verb reponis in the present stanza receives illustration , as to its mean- ing , from the passage in Virgil ...
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