Studies in Dante: Scripture and classical authors in DanteClarendon Press, 1896 |
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Page 13
... context as that to which he has just before referred . But it must not be forgotten that in the matter of ac- knowledging quotations or borrowings the practice of modern and mediaeval writers is very different and must be judged by a ...
... context as that to which he has just before referred . But it must not be forgotten that in the matter of ac- knowledging quotations or borrowings the practice of modern and mediaeval writers is very different and must be judged by a ...
Page 18
... universally accepted . See further under Aristotle , No. 53 . The numerous quotations in the Index show this context in Aristotle to have been specially familiar to Dante . heads of the authors in which they occur1 . In 18 STUDIES IN DANTE.
... universally accepted . See further under Aristotle , No. 53 . The numerous quotations in the Index show this context in Aristotle to have been specially familiar to Dante . heads of the authors in which they occur1 . In 18 STUDIES IN DANTE.
Page 38
... context generally . But he will also find that it reads thus : ' Carmina Laiades non intellecta priorum Solverat ingeniis . ' The path , and almost the duty , of conjectural emendation seems clearly pointed out . But on further inquiry ...
... context generally . But he will also find that it reads thus : ' Carmina Laiades non intellecta priorum Solverat ingeniis . ' The path , and almost the duty , of conjectural emendation seems clearly pointed out . But on further inquiry ...
Page 40
... context ; ( 2 ) its omission brings the passage into conformity with a familiar dictum of Aristotle ; ( 3 ) its insertion by a copyist is easily account- able , because prima facie and apart from the context the statement looks more ...
... context ; ( 2 ) its omission brings the passage into conformity with a familiar dictum of Aristotle ; ( 3 ) its insertion by a copyist is easily account- able , because prima facie and apart from the context the statement looks more ...
Page 59
... context , leave no doubt that it means ' bit ' or ' curb . ' This is further confirmed when we note that ' Quel fu il duro camo ' refers back to xiii . 40 , Lo fren vuol esser del contrario suono . And a few lines below in the present ...
... context , leave no doubt that it means ' bit ' or ' curb . ' This is further confirmed when we note that ' Quel fu il duro camo ' refers back to xiii . 40 , Lo fren vuol esser del contrario suono . And a few lines below in the present ...
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