Horace. Selected Odes for the use of schools, with intr. and notes by W.J. Brodribb |
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... CÆSAR . Selections from the Commentaries , including the Bri- tish Expeditions . With Notes by the Rev. F. B. BUTLER , Assistant Master in Haileybury College . 16mo , cloth , 6d . 4. MILTON . Comus , Lycidas , L'Allegro , Il Penseroso ...
... CÆSAR . Selections from the Commentaries , including the Bri- tish Expeditions . With Notes by the Rev. F. B. BUTLER , Assistant Master in Haileybury College . 16mo , cloth , 6d . 4. MILTON . Comus , Lycidas , L'Allegro , Il Penseroso ...
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... Cæsar the intention of transferring the seat of empire to Alexandria ( in Troas , not the Alexandria in Egypt ) or to Ilium . There may very possibly have been a vague notion that such a change would get rid of some of the worst evils ...
... Cæsar the intention of transferring the seat of empire to Alexandria ( in Troas , not the Alexandria in Egypt ) or to Ilium . There may very possibly have been a vague notion that such a change would get rid of some of the worst evils ...
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... Cæsar into the east , as a kind of confidential friend and tutor . Both the elder Pliny and Velleius Paterculus speak of him as an unprincipled man , who thought of nothing but making money by any sort of means , and he would appear to ...
... Cæsar into the east , as a kind of confidential friend and tutor . Both the elder Pliny and Velleius Paterculus speak of him as an unprincipled man , who thought of nothing but making money by any sort of means , and he would appear to ...
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... Cæsar in his contemplated expedition against Britain , and preserve the newly levied army which is on its march to the east . We gather from the allusions that the Ode was written B.C. 26 . O DIVA , gratum quae regis Antium , Praesens ...
... Cæsar in his contemplated expedition against Britain , and preserve the newly levied army which is on its march to the east . We gather from the allusions that the Ode was written B.C. 26 . O DIVA , gratum quae regis Antium , Praesens ...
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... Cæsar . The date of the Ode was B.C. 29 , in which year great honours were conferred on Augustus , whose position was now secured . The civil wars were over , and the temple of Janus was closed with an impressive ceremony . The title of ...
... Cæsar . The date of the Ode was B.C. 29 , in which year great honours were conferred on Augustus , whose position was now secured . The civil wars were over , and the temple of Janus was closed with an impressive ceremony . The title of ...
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addressed Alcaeus alludes allusion Antony arms army atque Augustus battle beautiful building Cæsar called celebrate civil wars Comp cura dare death defeat denotes deorum earth enemy epithet expedition expression favour Fortune fountain give gods governed graves Greek heaven hence Hesperiae Horace Horace's idea implies invoked Italy Juno Juppiter land latter look lost Maecenas mare meaning mihi mind neque notion nova nunc omnes Parthians pater perhaps perils Persian person poet poetry present quae quid Quis quod refers rich river Roman Rome sacred says semper sense ship sine Sive soldier supposed taken terror thee thing thou tibi Tibur tribe triumph turn unda usually victory Vindelici Virgil Virtus waters wild wine written ΙΟ
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Page 20 - Divesne prisco natus ab Inacho Nil interest an pauper et infima De gente sub divo moreris, Victima nil miserantis Orci. Omnes eodem cogimur, omnium Versatur urna serius ocius Sors exitura et nos in aeternum Exilium impositura cumbae.
Page 20 - Aequam memento rebus in arduis Servare mentem, non secus in bonis Ab insolenti temperatam Laetitia, moriture Delli, Seu maestus omni tempore vixeris, Seu te in remoto gramine per dies Festos reclinatum bearis Interiore nota Falerni.
Page 15 - O diva, gratum quae regis Antium, praesens vel imo tollere de gradu mortale corpus vel superbos vertere funeribus triumphos...
Page 44 - O navis, referent in mare te novi fluctus ! o quid agis ? fortiter occupa portum ! nonne vides ut nudum remigio latus et malus celeri saucius Africo 5 antennaeque gemant ac sine funibus vix durare carinae possint imperiosius aequor? non tibi sunt Integra lintea, non di, quos iterum pressa voces malo.
Page 42 - Sic te diva potens Cypri, sic fratres Helenae, lucida sidera, ventorumque regat pater...
Page 9 - Fertur pudicae coniugis osculum Parvosque natos ut capitis minor Ab se removisse et virilem Torvus humi posuisse voltum, Donec labantes consilio patres 45 Firmaret auctor numquam alias dato, Interque maerentes amicos Egregius properaret exsul.
Page 27 - ODI profanum vulgus et arceo : Favete linguis : carmina non prius Audita Musarum sacerdos Virginibus puerisque canto.
Page 39 - Otium divos rogat in. patenti prensus Aegaeo, simul atra nubes condidit lunam neque certa fulgent sidera nautis ; otium bello furiosa Thrace, otium Medi pharetra decori, Grosphe, non gemmis neque purpura venale neque auro.
Page 45 - O fons Bandusiae, splendidior vitro, Dulci digne mero non sine floribus, Cras donaberis haedo, Cui frons turgida cornibus Primis et venerem et proelia destinat; Frustra: nam gelidos inficiet tibi Rubro sanguine rivos Lascivi suboles gregis. Te flagrantis atrox hora Caniculae Nescit tangere, tu frigus amabile Fessis vomere tauris Praebes et pecori vago.
Page 24 - Tityonque tristi compescit unda, scilicet omnibus, quicumque terrae munere vescimur, enaviganda, sive reges sive inopes erimus coloni. frustra cruento Marte carebimus fractisque rauci fluctibus Hadriae, frustra per autumnos nocentem...