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Page x
... Greek authors have been frequently noticed in the course of the notes . But for the sake of the student I have brought together in an Excursus at the end of the volume all the undoubted passages of Menander and Apollo- dorus which may ...
... Greek authors have been frequently noticed in the course of the notes . But for the sake of the student I have brought together in an Excursus at the end of the volume all the undoubted passages of Menander and Apollo- dorus which may ...
Page xvii
... Greek models , that could not be avoided . Plautus and his contemporaries had settled that question ; but there existed in their transcripts no shallow vein of rough Roman wit , which maintained the rude independence of the native ...
... Greek models , that could not be avoided . Plautus and his contemporaries had settled that question ; but there existed in their transcripts no shallow vein of rough Roman wit , which maintained the rude independence of the native ...
Page xix
... Greek writers had all along been considered as the common property of Roman playwrights . Naevius , Plautus , and Ennius , he says , had done the same ; and he was content to err in such good company . Moreover his opponent , Lavinius ...
... Greek writers had all along been considered as the common property of Roman playwrights . Naevius , Plautus , and Ennius , he says , had done the same ; and he was content to err in such good company . Moreover his opponent , Lavinius ...
Page xxiii
... Greek poets are alluded to by Caesar we cannot definitely say . As far as fragments of Menander and his class have descended to us , I should be inclined to say that Terence is not deficient in humour by their side , and the wit of ...
... Greek poets are alluded to by Caesar we cannot definitely say . As far as fragments of Menander and his class have descended to us , I should be inclined to say that Terence is not deficient in humour by their side , and the wit of ...
Page xxvi
... Greek comedians , I for my part am inclined to conclude that he was in a great measure original even when compared with Menander . Every edition of Terence that I have seen has some curious informa- tion on the nomenclature of the ...
... Greek comedians , I for my part am inclined to conclude that he was in a great measure original even when compared with Menander . Every edition of Terence that I have seen has some curious informa- tion on the nomenclature of the ...
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Page 76 - Twere now to be most happy, for I fear My soul hath her content so absolute That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate.
Page 352 - For grant they be so, while they rest unknown, What need a man forestall his date of grief, And run to meet what he would most avoid ; Or, if they be but false alarms of fear, How bitter is such self-delusion...
Page 352 - Peace, brother: be not over-exquisite To cast the fashion of uncertain evils; For, grant they be so, while they rest unknown, What need a man forestall his date of grief, And run to meet what he would most avoid?
Page 254 - Mea sic est ratio et sic animum induco meum: Malo coactus qui suum officium facit, Dum is rescitum iri credit, tantisper cavet; Si sperat fore clam, rursum ad ingenium redit.
Page 424 - other friends remain,' That 'loss is common to the race' — And common is the commonplace, And vacant chaff well meant for grain. That loss is common would not make My own less bitter, rather more. Too common! Never morning wore To evening, but some heart did break.
Page 174 - I was born of woman, and drew milk As sweet as charity from human breasts. I think, articulate, I laugh and weep, And exercise all functions of a man. How then should I and any man that lives Be strangers to each other?