The Works of HoraceJ. Bartlett, 1856 - 588 pages |
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... Greek poets while he was at Athens , and some of his imitations may have been written early . If so , they were most probably improved and polished , from time to time , ( for he must have had them by him , known perhaps only to a few ...
... Greek poets while he was at Athens , and some of his imitations may have been written early . If so , they were most probably improved and polished , from time to time , ( for he must have had them by him , known perhaps only to a few ...
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... Greek loves the Olympic games , the Roman to get place or money ; one is quiet , another restless , and so on ; while he only loves the lyre , and seeks to be ranked by Mæcenas among lyric poets . men . - ARGUMENT . — Mæcenas , my ...
... Greek loves the Olympic games , the Roman to get place or money ; one is quiet , another restless , and so on ; while he only loves the lyre , and seeks to be ranked by Mæcenas among lyric poets . men . - ARGUMENT . — Mæcenas , my ...
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... Greek aorist . The best illustration of what follows is in the Iliad ( xxiii . 338 , sqq . ) . Meta ' was the conical pillar at the end of the course round which the chariots turned on their way back to the starting- place . By the Greeks ...
... Greek aorist . The best illustration of what follows is in the Iliad ( xxiii . 338 , sqq . ) . Meta ' was the conical pillar at the end of the course round which the chariots turned on their way back to the starting- place . By the Greeks ...
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... Greek construction for ' ad patien- dum ' are very numerous . To go no further than this book , we have audax ... Greeks by Hera . 26. tenerae ] This word occurs frequently in Horace in the sense of ' young . ' See C. 5. 19 ( tenerum ...
... Greek construction for ' ad patien- dum ' are very numerous . To go no further than this book , we have audax ... Greeks by Hera . 26. tenerae ] This word occurs frequently in Horace in the sense of ' young . ' See C. 5. 19 ( tenerum ...
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... Greek . There are other passages where ' sic ' follows the prayer on which it depends , as C. i . 28. 25 : " Ne parce malignus arenae Sic quodcunque minabitur Eurus , " - particulam dare : where the condition and its consequence are ...
... Greek . There are other passages where ' sic ' follows the prayer on which it depends , as C. i . 28. 25 : " Ne parce malignus arenae Sic quodcunque minabitur Eurus , " - particulam dare : where the condition and its consequence are ...
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Page 230 - Graeca nocturna versate manu, versate diurna. at vestri proavi Plautinos et numeros et 270 laudavere sales ; nimium patienter utrumque, ne dicam stulte, mirati, si modo ego et vos scimus inurbanum lepido seponere dicto, legitimumque sonum digitis callemus et aure.
Page 428 - His ways are always grievous; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. 6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: For I shall never be in adversity.
Page 27 - Parcus deorum cultor et infrequens insanientis dum sapientiae consultus erro, nunc retrorsum vela dare atque iterare cursus cogor relictos...
Page 173 - Quid, militibus promissa Triquetra Praedia Caesar an est Itala tellure daturus?" Jurantem me scire nihil mirantur ut unum Scilicet egregii mortalem altique silenti. Perditur haec inter misero lux non sine votis : O rus, quando ego te adspiciam? quandoque licebit 60 Nunc veterum libris, nunc somno et inertibus horis Ducere sollicitae jucunda oblivia vitae...
Page 220 - cui sic extorta voluptas et demptus per vim mentis gratissimus error».
Page 223 - 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...
Page 187 - Inter spem curamque, timores inter et iras, Omnem crede diem tibi diluxisse supremum : Grata superveniet quae non sperabitur hora.
Page 92 - Cum semel occideris et de te splendida. Minos Fecerit arbitria, Non, Torquate, genus, non te facundia, non te Restituet pietas.
Page 127 - Est modus in rebus, sunt certi denique fines, Quos ultra citraque nequit consistere rectum.
Page 81 - Ille potens sui Laetusque deget, cui licet in diem Dixisse ' Vixi ;' eras vel atra Nube polum pater occupato Vel sole puro; non tamen irritum 45 Quodcunque retro est, efficiet, neque Diffinget infectumque reddet Quod fugiens semel hora vexit.