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... things , and he thought it would be a dangerous experiment for the vessel of the State once more to trust itself to the stormy sea of civil commotion . There is extant a fragment of the Greek poet , Alcaeus , in which he compares his ...
... things , and he thought it would be a dangerous experiment for the vessel of the State once more to trust itself to the stormy sea of civil commotion . There is extant a fragment of the Greek poet , Alcaeus , in which he compares his ...
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... thing before another . " VI . 2 Saliaribus dapibus — a very sumptuous banquet , fit for the Salii , an order of priests instituted by Numa , to have the charge of the sacred shields of Mars ( ancilia ) . 3 pulvinar - the couch on which ...
... thing before another . " VI . 2 Saliaribus dapibus — a very sumptuous banquet , fit for the Salii , an order of priests instituted by Numa , to have the charge of the sacred shields of Mars ( ancilia ) . 3 pulvinar - the couch on which ...
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... thing due . Juno gave the conquered country a compensation for its fall , though she was powerless to save it . 32 Hesperiae ruinae - the downfall of Italy . 34 Dauniae - that is , Roman , Daunia being a name of Apulia . 38 Ceae neniae ...
... thing due . Juno gave the conquered country a compensation for its fall , though she was powerless to save it . 32 Hesperiae ruinae - the downfall of Italy . 34 Dauniae - that is , Roman , Daunia being a name of Apulia . 38 Ceae neniae ...
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... things worthy of sacred silence . - Dicere for dicentes . 32 densum umeris - closely pressing with their shoulders . 34 belua centiceps - Cerberus . 38 laborum decipitur , a Graecism - has his labours beguiled , a part of them removed ...
... things worthy of sacred silence . - Dicere for dicentes . 32 densum umeris - closely pressing with their shoulders . 34 belua centiceps - Cerberus . 38 laborum decipitur , a Graecism - has his labours beguiled , a part of them removed ...
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... thing . 2 simul - as soon as . XXV . 3 certa - clear , shining brightly . 6 Medi - the Parthians . 10 summovet - properly said of the lictor , clearing the way through a crowd . II laqueata - from lacus , which in old times meant the ...
... thing . 2 simul - as soon as . XXV . 3 certa - clear , shining brightly . 6 Medi - the Parthians . 10 summovet - properly said of the lictor , clearing the way through a crowd . II laqueata - from lacus , which in old times meant the ...
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Aeoliae aevo Alcaeus allusion altum Antium Antony Apulia arma atque Augustus Bacchus Bassareu caede Cæsar Caesare Camenae cask civil wars Claudius Colchi Comp Crassus cura death deorum divo domo Drusus epithet exsul favour Fortune Gelonos genus gods Greek Hesperiae hora Horace Horace's implies Italy Jovis Jugurtha Julius Cæsar Juno Juppiter laborum Lacaena Laomedon Latium lyric poetry Maecenas mare meae meaning metre mihi multa neque nimium nova nubes nunc Ode is addressed Ode was written omnes omnis Ovid Parthians pater patriae perils Phrygia Pollio Pollux potens Praeneste praesens prius quae Quam Quicumque quid Quis quod ripa Roman arms Rome Romulus says the poet secundis semper Sextus Pompeius sine Sive Stesichorus Sugambri super superbos Tarentum tempus thee thou Thracian Tiberius tibi Tibur tribe triumph ulmo unda Varus victory Vindelici Virg Virgil Voltu wickedness wine word 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...