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Page xi
... first introduced to the notice of the literary society of Rome at the time of the representation of the ' Andria . ' He had offered this play to the Curule Aediles for repre- sentation . They referred him to Caecilius , who was at that ...
... first introduced to the notice of the literary society of Rome at the time of the representation of the ' Andria . ' He had offered this play to the Curule Aediles for repre- sentation . They referred him to Caecilius , who was at that ...
Page xv
... first Prologue to the ' Hecyra ' ( v . 8 ) , the writer says : " Alias cognostis ejus : quaeso hanc nunc noscite ... first appearance . In this Prologue , as well as in those of all the plays , with the exception of that belonging to the ...
... first Prologue to the ' Hecyra ' ( v . 8 ) , the writer says : " Alias cognostis ejus : quaeso hanc nunc noscite ... first appearance . In this Prologue , as well as in those of all the plays , with the exception of that belonging to the ...
Page xix
... first , and is noticed in the Prologue to the ' Andria , ' is the charge of Plagiarism . This constituted the most im- portant count of the indictment against Terence ; and he answers it with a care which shows that he attached some ...
... first , and is noticed in the Prologue to the ' Andria , ' is the charge of Plagiarism . This constituted the most im- portant count of the indictment against Terence ; and he answers it with a care which shows that he attached some ...
Page xxii
... first case to the judgment of his hearers , and in the second case intimating that , even if it were true , it was a matter of which he ought to feel proud rather than ashamed . Terence was evi- dently too good a courtier to deny flatly ...
... first case to the judgment of his hearers , and in the second case intimating that , even if it were true , it was a matter of which he ought to feel proud rather than ashamed . Terence was evi- dently too good a courtier to deny flatly ...
Page xxiv
... first act of ' Heautonti- morumenos ' ( a play not of the four usually acted at Westminster ) , — the poor father sternly punishing himself for what he considers his unnatural harshness to his son , and refrain , if you can , at once ...
... first act of ' Heautonti- morumenos ' ( a play not of the four usually acted at Westminster ) , — the poor father sternly punishing himself for what he considers his unnatural harshness to his son , and refrain , if you can , at once ...
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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?