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... enemies , in our degenerate age ; whereas Regulus , with his far - seeing mind , de- liberately preferred that the captive Roman army should perish rather than return in disgrace after the payment of a ransom . We have a picture of the ...
... enemies , in our degenerate age ; whereas Regulus , with his far - seeing mind , de- liberately preferred that the captive Roman army should perish rather than return in disgrace after the payment of a ransom . We have a picture of the ...
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... enemy to Augustus , and joined the conspiracy of Fannius Caepio against him . For this he was condemned and suffered death , B. C. 22 . RECTIUS vives , Licini , neque altum Semper urguendo , neque , dum procellas Cautus horrescis ...
... enemy to Augustus , and joined the conspiracy of Fannius Caepio against him . For this he was condemned and suffered death , B. C. 22 . RECTIUS vives , Licini , neque altum Semper urguendo , neque , dum procellas Cautus horrescis ...
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... enemy , the serpent , as a lion is a terror to the deer , so was Drusus a terror to the Vindelici , etc. 6 laborum inscium - as yet ignorant of the trials and perils in store for him . 16 dente novo peritura - sure to perish by the ...
... enemy , the serpent , as a lion is a terror to the deer , so was Drusus a terror to the Vindelici , etc. 6 laborum inscium - as yet ignorant of the trials and perils in store for him . 16 dente novo peritura - sure to perish by the ...
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... enemy's leader . 57 tonsa - shorn of its boughs . 60 ducit - acquires , derives . 62 vinci dolentem - vexed at the idea of being beaten . 63 Colchi in allusion to the dragon which guarded the golden fleece . 64 Echioniaeve Thebae ...
... enemy's leader . 57 tonsa - shorn of its boughs . 60 ducit - acquires , derives . 62 vinci dolentem - vexed at the idea of being beaten . 63 Colchi in allusion to the dragon which guarded the golden fleece . 64 Echioniaeve Thebae ...
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... enemies ' gates wide open , and fields once ravaged by our troops , brought under cultivation . The Carthaginian foe ( he means ) was no longer afraid of the Roman arms after Regulus ' defeat . 25 scilicet - forsooth , ironically . 26 ...
... enemies ' gates wide open , and fields once ravaged by our troops , brought under cultivation . The Carthaginian foe ( he means ) was no longer afraid of the Roman arms after Regulus ' defeat . 25 scilicet - forsooth , ironically . 26 ...
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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...