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... further . They still considered this famous epistle as a collection , though not a system , of criticisms on poetry in general ; with this concession however , that the stage had evidently the largest share in ita . Under the influence ...
... further . They still considered this famous epistle as a collection , though not a system , of criticisms on poetry in general ; with this concession however , that the stage had evidently the largest share in ita . Under the influence ...
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... further . For , conceiving as they did , that the whole had been composed out of the Greek critics , the labour and ingenuity of its interpreters have been misemployed in picking out authorities , which were not wanted , and in ...
... further . For , conceiving as they did , that the whole had been composed out of the Greek critics , the labour and ingenuity of its interpreters have been misemployed in picking out authorities , which were not wanted , and in ...
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... further explained by defining the use , and fixing the character of poetic licence [ from v . 9 to 13 ] which unskilful writers often 15 Serpentes avibus geminentur , tigribus agni . Inceptis gravibus 30 Q. HORATII FLACCI.
... further explained by defining the use , and fixing the character of poetic licence [ from v . 9 to 13 ] which unskilful writers often 15 Serpentes avibus geminentur , tigribus agni . Inceptis gravibus 30 Q. HORATII FLACCI.
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... subject , and of his capacity to treat it , he will also derive these further advantages [ v . 41 ] 1. That he cannot be wanting in a proper fund T Hoc amet , hoc spernat , promissi carminis auctor . ARS POETICA . 333.
... subject , and of his capacity to treat it , he will also derive these further advantages [ v . 41 ] 1. That he cannot be wanting in a proper fund T Hoc amet , hoc spernat , promissi carminis auctor . ARS POETICA . 333.
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... ease of familiar conversation . But the poet had a further view in chusing this instance . For he gets by this means into the main of his subject , which was dra- 101 Si curat cor spectantis tetigisse querela . Non satis ARS POETICA . 37.
... ease of familiar conversation . But the poet had a further view in chusing this instance . For he gets by this means into the main of his subject , which was dra- 101 Si curat cor spectantis tetigisse querela . Non satis ARS POETICA . 37.
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Page 32 - Doctus iter melius ; mortalia facta peribunt : Nedum sermonum stet honos, et gratia vivax. Multa renascentur, quae jam cecidere ; cadentque Quae nunc sunt in honore vocabula, si volet usus, Quem penes arbitrium est et jus et norma loquendi.
Page 74 - That which is now a horse, even with a thought The rack dislimns, and makes it indistinct As water is in water.
Page 40 - Incident, nee quarta loqui persona laboret. .Actoris partes chorus officiumque virile Defendat," neu quid medios intercinat actus, Q,uod non proposito conducat et haereat apte...
Page 27 - ... inceptis gravibus plerumque et magna professis purpureus, late qui splendeat, unus et alter 15 adsuitur pannus, cum lucus et ara Dianae et properantis aquae per amoenos ambitus agros aut flumen Rhenum aut pluvius describitur arcus; sed nunc non erat his locus. et fortasse cupressum scis simulare: quid hoc, si fractis enatat exspes 20 navibus, aere dato qui pingitur?
Page 54 - Natura fieret laudabile carmen an arte Quaesitum est : ego nee Studium sine divite vena Nee rude quid possit video ingenium ; alterius sic 410 Altera poscit opem res et conjurat amice.
Page 33 - Descriptas servare vices operumque colores Cur ego si nequeo ignoroque poeta salutor ? Cur nescire pudens prave quam discere malo ? Versibus exponi tragicis res comica non vult ; Indignatur item privatis ac prope socco 90 Dignis carminibus narrari coena Thyestae.
Page 53 - Tu nihil invita dices faciesve Minerva ; 385 Id tibi judicium est, ea mens ; si quid tamen olim Scripseris, in Maeci descendat judicis aures Et patris et nostras, nonumque prematur in annum : Membranis intus positis delere licebit, Quod non edideris ; nescit vox missa reverti.
Page 47 - Munus et officium, nil scribens ipse, docebo ; Unde parentur opes ; quid alat formetque poetam ; Quid deceat, quid non ; quo virtus, quo ferat error.
Page 37 - 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 301 - Detrimenta, fugas servorum, incendia ridet ; Non fraudem socio puerove incogitat ullam Pupillo ; vivit siliquis et pane secundo ; Militiae quamquam piger et malus, utilis urbi, Si das hoc parvis quoque rebus magna juvari. 125 Os tenerum pueri balbumque poeta figurat, Torquet ab obscoenis jam nunc sermonibus aurem...