The Satires of PersiusChas. Reynell, 1841 - 183 pages |
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Page viii
... give some answer , and perhaps furnish an excuse for the attempt ; but it may be added , that having always found a particular amusement in those relics of the ancients which are descriptive of their common viii INTRODUCTION .
... give some answer , and perhaps furnish an excuse for the attempt ; but it may be added , that having always found a particular amusement in those relics of the ancients which are descriptive of their common viii INTRODUCTION .
Page ix
Persius. relics of the ancients which are descriptive of their common life , give insight into their habits and manners , and tend to show , that under similar circumstances , and in similar states of society , as to knowledge and refine ...
Persius. relics of the ancients which are descriptive of their common life , give insight into their habits and manners , and tend to show , that under similar circumstances , and in similar states of society , as to knowledge and refine ...
Page xxiii
... gives a somewhat different turn to the lines . " Once , " he says , " let the gilded bait come in view , and you will hear such a recitation of poetry as would make you think that ravens and magpies were turned poets and poetesses , and ...
... gives a somewhat different turn to the lines . " Once , " he says , " let the gilded bait come in view , and you will hear such a recitation of poetry as would make you think that ravens and magpies were turned poets and poetesses , and ...
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... gives a specimen of something choice , Then picks out a sad tale their taste to please , Of Philleses , or of Hypsipyles , Melts in soft numbers , and with mincing lips , His half - form'd periods delicately clips : The worthies praise ...
... gives a specimen of something choice , Then picks out a sad tale their taste to please , Of Philleses , or of Hypsipyles , Melts in soft numbers , and with mincing lips , His half - form'd periods delicately clips : The worthies praise ...
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... give a ragged friend a worn - out cloak , Then call for Truth- " tell me but truth , " you cry , " Oh ! if you love me , no more flattery ! " But how can they speak out ? If you will know , Yon trifle , bald - pate ! see that paunch ...
... give a ragged friend a worn - out cloak , Then call for Truth- " tell me but truth , " you cry , " Oh ! if you love me , no more flattery ! " But how can they speak out ? If you will know , Yon trifle , bald - pate ! see that paunch ...
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20 EPODE Alcibiades aliquid alludes allusion Anticyra appears atque Bassus Battle of Actium Bestius blood Bovilla cælo Canidia caput Cassius Severus centum character Cornutus Delphin Deus domum Dr Stocker e'en Emperor Nero Ennius EPODE expose favour'd feasts Gifford give Gods habet hæc hæres haud hinc honesto Horace hunc illis Inque inter interpretation ipse Jove juvat Juvenal language Liburnis live Macrinus Madan Mæcenas Mænas Manius manus Marsi meaning mihi music tune neque Nereus Nero night nisi nunc o'er obscure omnes orig original passage passions pede PERSII SATIRA Persius Poet Polydamas Prætor's puer pueris puteal Quæ quam quibus quid quis quod quum remige rich ridicule Roman Satire SATIRE OF PERSIUS seems sibi slaves sound Stoic supposed Tecum thee thou Thyestes tibi translation Tunc verba verses vex'd virtue vivere words
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Page 6 - ... ossa ? laudant convivae : nunc non e manibus illis, nunc non e tumulo fortunataque favilla nascentur violae ? " "rides," ait, "et nimis uncis 40 naribus indulges. an erit qui velle recuset os populi meruisse et cedro digna locutus linquere nee scombros metuentia carmina nee tus?
Page 166 - Nos manet Oceanus circumvagus : arva, beata Petamus arva, divites et insulas, Reddit ubi Cererem tellus inarata quotannis, Et imputata floret usque vinea...
Page 12 - ... ait Pedio. Pedius quid? crimina rasis 85 librat in antithetis, doctas posuisse figuras laudatur: 'bellum hoc.' hoc bellum? an, Romule, ceves? men moveat?
Page 104 - Age, si mihi nulla Jam reliqua ex amitis, patruelis nulla, proneptis Nulla manet patrui, sterilis matertera vixit, Deque avia nihilum superest: accedo Bovillas, Clivumque ad Virbi: praesto est mihi Manius heres. Progenies terrae...
Page 4 - ... quo didicisse, nisi hoc fermentum et quae semel intus innata est rupto iecore exierit caprificus?' 25 en pallor seniumque! o mores, usque adeone scire tuum nihil est nisi te scire hoc sciat alter? 'at pulchrum est digito monstrari et dicier "hic est." ten cirratorum centum dictata fuisse pro nihilo pendes?
Page 44 - Venimus ? at cur non potius teneroque columbo Et similis regum pueris pappare minutum Poscis et iratus mammae lallare recusas ? "An tali studeam calamo ?
Page 118 - BEATUS ille qui procul negotiis, Ut prisca gens mortalium, Paterna rura bobus exercet suis, Solutus omni fenore, Ñeque excitatur classico miles truci, Neque horret iratum mare, Forumque vitat et superba civium Potentiorum limina. Ergo aut adulta vitium propagine Altas maritat populos...
Page 48 - Samios diduxit litera ramos, Surgentem dextro monstravit limite callem : Stertis adhuc, laxumque caput, compage soluta, Oscitat hesternum, dissutis undique malis. Est aliquid quo tendis, et in quod dirigis arcum? 60 An passim sequeris corvos testaque lutoque Securus quo pes ferat, atque ex tempore vivis ? Helleborum frustra, cum jam cutis aegra tumebit, Poscentes videas : venienti occurrite morbo ! Et quid opus Cratero magnos promittere montes?
Page 50 - Aegroti veteris meditantes somnia, gigni De nihilo nihil, in nihilum nil posse reverti. Hoc est quod palles ? cur quis non prandeat hoc est ?" 85 His populus ridet, multumque torosa juventus Ingeminat tremulos naso crispante cachinnos.
Page 80 - ... prius creta, mox haec carbone, notasti ? es modicus voti ? presso lare ? dulcis amicis ? jam nunc astringas, jam nunc granaria laxes? 110 inque luto fixum possis transcendere nummum, nee glutto sorbere salivam Mercurialem ?