The Works of Horace, with English NotesSever, Francis & Company, 1869 - 588 pages |
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... means he managed to get a place as scriba § in the Quęstor's office , whether by purchase or interest does not ap ... mean , in the pas- sage on which it is founded ( Epp . ii . 2. 51 ) , that poverty made him desper- ate and careless of ...
... means he managed to get a place as scriba § in the Quęstor's office , whether by purchase or interest does not ap ... mean , in the pas- sage on which it is founded ( Epp . ii . 2. 51 ) , that poverty made him desper- ate and careless of ...
Page 244
... means . One of the chief purposes professed by Augustus was the avenging of his adoptive father's death , and his enemies made this a handle against him . 21. cives acuisse ferrum ] ' Inter se ' or ' in semetipsos ' may be understood ...
... means . One of the chief purposes professed by Augustus was the avenging of his adoptive father's death , and his enemies made this a handle against him . 21. cives acuisse ferrum ] ' Inter se ' or ' in semetipsos ' may be understood ...
Page 248
... means mischievous or fatal theft , referring to its consequences . Technically ' dolus malus ' means a fraud with bad intent , and dolus bonus ' with good intent , a pious fraud . 30. Subductum ] ' stolen . ' ' Sub ' in composition has ...
... means mischievous or fatal theft , referring to its consequences . Technically ' dolus malus ' means a fraud with bad intent , and dolus bonus ' with good intent , a pious fraud . 30. Subductum ] ' stolen . ' ' Sub ' in composition has ...
Page 253
... means ' bright , ' with reference to its cloudless skies . Bimaris is an unusual word . It refers to the position of Corinth , which , standing at the south of the isthmus , commanded the shore of the Sinus Corinthiacus , by two long ...
... means ' bright , ' with reference to its cloudless skies . Bimaris is an unusual word . It refers to the position of Corinth , which , standing at the south of the isthmus , commanded the shore of the Sinus Corinthiacus , by two long ...
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... means that which is not permitted by the gods . It does not always signify what is wrong , but sometimes what is impossible for the above reason . • " 2. Babylonios numeros . ] The calculations of the Chaldeans . ' 6. vina liques ...
... means that which is not permitted by the gods . It does not always signify what is wrong , but sometimes what is impossible for the above reason . • " 2. Babylonios numeros . ] The calculations of the Chaldeans . ' 6. vina liques ...
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Page 456 - His ways are always grievous; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. 6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: For I shall never be in adversity.
Page 358 - And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his figtree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
Page 80 - Aura feret geminusque Pollux. XXX. EXEOI monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum. Non omnis moriar, multaque pars mei Vitabit Libitinam : usque ego postera Crescam laude recens dum Capitolium Scandet cum tacita virgine pontifex.
Page 228 - Graeca nocturna versate manu, versate diurna. at vestri proavi Plautinos et numeros et 270 laudavere sales ; nimium patienter utrumque, ne dicam stulte, mirati, si modo ego et vos scimus inurbanum lepido seponere dicto, legitimumque sonum digitis callemus et aure.
Page 222 - Ego cur, adquirere pauca 55 si possum, invideor, cum lingua Catonis et Enni sermonem patrium ditaverit et nova rerum nomina protulerit? Licuit semperque licebit signatum praesente nota producere nomen.
Page 225 - Vel quod res omnes timide gelideque ministrat, Dilator, spe longus, iners, avidusque futuri, Difficilis, querulus, laudator temporis acti Se puero, castigator censorque minorum.
Page 229 - Discunt in partes centum diducere. Dicat Filius Albini, Si de quincunce remota est Uncia, quid superat ? Poteras dixisse.
Page 230 - ... verum ubi plura nitent in carmine, non ego paucis offendar maculis, quas aut incuria fudit aut humana parum cavit natura.
Page 229 - Verbaque provisam rem non invita sequentur. Qui didicit, patriae quid debeat et quid amicis, Quo sit amore parens, quo frater amandus et hospes...
Page 179 - Est mihi purgatam crebro qui personet aurem : Solve senescentem mature sanus equum, ne Peccet ad extremum ridendus et ilia ducat.