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... poet and grammarian , was a native of Bordeaux , born about the beginning of the fourth century of the Christian era . He devoted himself to the study of law , and became tutor to Gratian , son of the Emperor Valentinian , by whom he ...
... poet and grammarian , was a native of Bordeaux , born about the beginning of the fourth century of the Christian era . He devoted himself to the study of law , and became tutor to Gratian , son of the Emperor Valentinian , by whom he ...
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... poet , was born at Sirmio , in the vicinity of Ve- rona , B.C. 87 , one year before the historian Sal- lust . His father was the friend of Julius Cæsar , and Catullus himself was on intimate terms of friendship with all the most ...
... poet , was born at Sirmio , in the vicinity of Ve- rona , B.C. 87 , one year before the historian Sal- lust . His father was the friend of Julius Cæsar , and Catullus himself was on intimate terms of friendship with all the most ...
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... poet derives his power from nature herself , —that the qualities of his mind are given to him , if I may say so , by divine inspiration . Wherefore rightly does Ennius regard poets as under the special protection of heaven , because ...
... poet derives his power from nature herself , —that the qualities of his mind are given to him , if I may say so , by divine inspiration . Wherefore rightly does Ennius regard poets as under the special protection of heaven , because ...
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... poet , which even the very savages respect , be sacred in your eyes , men as you are of the most cultivated mind ... poets ? So Psalm xcii . 4 : - " For thou , Lord , hast made me glad through thy work . " ACHILLES . How many historians ...
... poet , which even the very savages respect , be sacred in your eyes , men as you are of the most cultivated mind ... poets ? So Psalm xcii . 4 : - " For thou , Lord , hast made me glad through thy work . " ACHILLES . How many historians ...
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... poet has said- " A man's fortune has its form given to it by his habits . " FRUGALITY . Ye immortal gods ! men know not how great a revenue economy is . VIRTUE NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM US . For , if those cunning valuers of things prize ...
... poet has said- " A man's fortune has its form given to it by his habits . " FRUGALITY . Ye immortal gods ! men know not how great a revenue economy is . VIRTUE NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM US . For , if those cunning valuers of things prize ...
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