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... moods Horace's purpose in the Satires . Difference in character between the first and the second book · • • • PAGE 34 35 34 36 38 39 39 333 39 40 4I 42 42 44 47 48 en en en 51 52 53 II . THE SATIRES . BOOK I. Horace's earlier manner in ...
... moods Horace's purpose in the Satires . Difference in character between the first and the second book · • • • PAGE 34 35 34 36 38 39 39 333 39 40 4I 42 42 44 47 48 en en en 51 52 53 II . THE SATIRES . BOOK I. Horace's earlier manner in ...
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... moods . Horace and the Greek lyric poets : Alcaeus Earlier and later Odes The first book of Odes : imitations of Greek poets Predominance of the lighter themes The second book reflective and didactic The third book : culmination of ...
... moods . Horace and the Greek lyric poets : Alcaeus Earlier and later Odes The first book of Odes : imitations of Greek poets Predominance of the lighter themes The second book reflective and didactic The third book : culmination of ...
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... mood in which he first entered on literature . The evidence of the Epodes leads to the conclusion that between his bright days at Athens and on the staff of Brutus , and the position which he soon afterwards enjoyed as a favoured member ...
... mood in which he first entered on literature . The evidence of the Epodes leads to the conclusion that between his bright days at Athens and on the staff of Brutus , and the position which he soon afterwards enjoyed as a favoured member ...
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... mood , among woods and river banks , and lonely heights ; or he might mix familiarly with his rustic neighbours , amuse them by sharing awkwardly in the work of the farm , and join , with the sympathy of a poet , himself country - bred ...
... mood , among woods and river banks , and lonely heights ; or he might mix familiarly with his rustic neighbours , amuse them by sharing awkwardly in the work of the farm , and join , with the sympathy of a poet , himself country - bred ...
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... mood . When Horace says that he would not exchange his independent ease for all the wealth of Arabia , he writes in the spirit , almost the tone of Lucilius . Horace , indeed , had none of the fierce indignation ' of Lucilius , which ...
... mood . When Horace says that he would not exchange his independent ease for all the wealth of Arabia , he writes in the spirit , almost the tone of Lucilius . Horace , indeed , had none of the fierce indignation ' of Lucilius , which ...
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Page 114 - Munus et officium, nil scribens ipse, docebo ; Unde parentur opes ; quid alat formetque poetam ; Quid deceat, quid non ; quo virtus, quo ferat error.
Page xxvii - Myself when young did eagerly frequent Doctor and Saint, and heard great argument About it and about : but evermore Came out by the same door where in I went...
Page 302 - Ordiar et caeso moenia firma Remo, Eductosque pares silvestri ex ubere reges, Crescet et ingenium sub tua iussa meum...
Page 168 - Non possidentem multa vocaveris Recte beatum; rectius occupat Nomen beati, qui deorum Muneribus sapienter uti Duramque callet pauperiem pati Peiusque leto flagitium timet, Non ille pro caris amicis Aut patria timidus perire.
Page 318 - ... nec tibi clamatae somnus amarus erit. sola eris et solos spectabis, Cynthia, montes et pecus et fines pauperis agricolae. illic te nulli poterunt corrumpere ludi, fanaque peccatis plurima causa tuis. 10 illic assidue tauros spectabis arantes, et vitem docta ponere falce comas ; atque ibi rara feres inculto tura sacello, haedus ubi agrestes corruet ante focos ; protinus et nuda choreas imitabere sura ; omnia ab externo sint modo tuta viro.
Page 315 - ... niger clauderet ora liquor : 'Di maris Aegaei quos sunt penes aequora, Venti, Et quaecumque meum degravat unda caput, Quo rapitis miseros tenerae lanuginis annos?
Page 111 - Vivere si recte nescis decede peritis. Lusisti satis, edisti satis atque bibisti : Tempus abire tibi est, ne potum largius aequo Rideat et pulset lasciva decentius aetas.
Page 243 - Messalla meus, cui dulcia poma Delia selectis detrahat arboribus: Et tantum venerata virum, hunc sedula curet, Huic paret atque epulas ipsa ministra gerat.