The Works of HoraceJ. Bartlett, 1856 - 588 pages |
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Page vii
... speaks of both his parents with affection . His father , probably seeing signs of talent in him as a child , was not content to have him educated at a pro- vincial school , but took him ( at what age he does not say , but probably about ...
... speaks of both his parents with affection . His father , probably seeing signs of talent in him as a child , was not content to have him educated at a pro- vincial school , but took him ( at what age he does not say , but probably about ...
Page 245
... speaks of himself as ' adolescens ' at the time he put down Catiline's conspiracy , when he was forty - four years old , and as ' senex when he delivered his 2d Philippic , at which time he was sixty - two . 42. Ales ] Agreeing with ...
... speaks of himself as ' adolescens ' at the time he put down Catiline's conspiracy , when he was forty - four years old , and as ' senex when he delivered his 2d Philippic , at which time he was sixty - two . 42. Ales ] Agreeing with ...
Page 256
... speak com- monly of a green old age . ' " Cruda ac viridis senectus , " Tac . Agr . 29 . 18. areae ] Courts and open places about the temples and in different parts of the town , used as promenades and for games . Any place in a city ...
... speak com- monly of a green old age . ' " Cruda ac viridis senectus , " Tac . Agr . 29 . 18. areae ] Courts and open places about the temples and in different parts of the town , used as promenades and for games . Any place in a city ...
Page 257
... speak , time flies . Live to - day ; trust not to - morrow . 1. scire nefas , ] ' Nefas ' means that which is not permitted by the gods . It does not always signify what is wrong , but sometimes what is impossible for the above reason ...
... speak , time flies . Live to - day ; trust not to - morrow . 1. scire nefas , ] ' Nefas ' means that which is not permitted by the gods . It does not always signify what is wrong , but sometimes what is impossible for the above reason ...
Page 261
... speak , because the sea - gods were endowed with the gift of prophecy . Mala avi ' is like " alite lugubri , " C. iii . 3. 61 ; " mala alite , " Epod . x . 1 . 7. Conjurata - rumpere ] This is a legitimate prose construction . " Con ...
... speak , because the sea - gods were endowed with the gift of prophecy . Mala avi ' is like " alite lugubri , " C. iii . 3. 61 ; " mala alite , " Epod . x . 1 . 7. Conjurata - rumpere ] This is a legitimate prose construction . " Con ...
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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.