The Poems of VirgilLongmans, Green and Company, 1888 - 424 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 41
Page 12
... soil of earth . A second Tiphys shall there be in those days - a second Argo to convey the flower of chivalry ; a second war of heroes , too , shall there be , and a second time shall Achilles be sent in his greatness to Troy ...
... soil of earth . A second Tiphys shall there be in those days - a second Argo to convey the flower of chivalry ; a second war of heroes , too , shall there be , and a second time shall Achilles be sent in his greatness to Troy ...
Page 18
... soil began to harden , and leave Nereus to be shut up in the sea , and by degrees to assume the forms of things , so that at length the earth is surprised to see a new sun break into light above it , and the rain has a longer fall as ...
... soil began to harden , and leave Nereus to be shut up in the sea , and by degrees to assume the forms of things , so that at length the earth is surprised to see a new sun break into light above it , and the rain has a longer fall as ...
Page 33
... soil , and marrying the vine to the elm ; what care oxen need ; what is the method of breeding cattle ; and what weight of men's experience preserves the frugal common- wealth of bees : such is the song I now essay . Brightest lights of ...
... soil , and marrying the vine to the elm ; what care oxen need ; what is the method of breeding cattle ; and what weight of men's experience preserves the frugal common- wealth of bees : such is the song I now essay . Brightest lights of ...
Page 35
... soil , our care should be to understand the winds , and the divers humours of the sky , and the traditional culture and habitude of the land , what each clime produces and what each disowns . Here you see corn crops , there grapes have ...
... soil , our care should be to understand the winds , and the divers humours of the sky , and the traditional culture and habitude of the land , what each clime produces and what each disowns . Here you see corn crops , there grapes have ...
Page 36
... soil , Oft , too , has it been found of use to set a barren field on fire , and let the crackling flames burn up the light stubble : whether it be that the land derives hidden strength and fattening nourishment from the process , or ...
... soil , Oft , too , has it been found of use to set a barren field on fire , and let the crackling flames burn up the light stubble : whether it be that the land derives hidden strength and fattening nourishment from the process , or ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Acestes Æneas altar Anchises armour arms Ascanius Assaracus Ausonian battle bids blazing blood breast breath clouds comrades cries cruel Danaans Daphnis Dardan darts death deep destiny Dido earth Euryalus eyes fate father Faunus fire flame fleet flies fling flying fury gates give glory goddess gods gold groan hand heart heaven horse hurls Ilion Iulus javelins Jove Juno Juturna king land Latian Latinus Latium leaves light lofty look maiden Messapus Mezentius mighty Mnestheus mother Mycenae night nymphs once Pallas Pergamus Phoebus Phrygian plain prayer Priam queen quivering race rising river rock round Rutulians sail Sergestus shade shield ships shore shout side sire song soul spear stand stars steeds steel stream sword Tarchon tears tell temple terror Teucrians thee thou Tiber tree Trojan Troy turn Turnus walls warrior waves weapons whole wind wings woods words wound youth