Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgica. The Georgics of Publius Virgilius Maro; with references and Engl. notes, by J.E. Sheridan |
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... explains maturis here as used in the sense of maturantibus . Solibus . The plural implies great intensity of heat , as umbræ denotes " ' a dense shade " in Ecl . x . 76. - FORB . See postea , verse 393 . 67. At si non fuerit tellus ...
... explains maturis here as used in the sense of maturantibus . Solibus . The plural implies great intensity of heat , as umbræ denotes " ' a dense shade " in Ecl . x . 76. - FORB . See postea , verse 393 . 67. At si non fuerit tellus ...
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... explains the force of enim here by supposing the ellipsis of some antecedent sentence ; as , " I would not recommend you , however , to sow flax , oats , or poppies , alternately with corn ; FOR a crop of flax exhausts the soil , " & c ...
... explains the force of enim here by supposing the ellipsis of some antecedent sentence ; as , " I would not recommend you , however , to sow flax , oats , or poppies , alternately with corn ; FOR a crop of flax exhausts the soil , " & c ...
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... explain male pinguis here by non pinguis , infecundæ , as male sanus ; compare Hor . Sat. i . 3 , 46 . Arena ... explains clivosi tramitis by rivi , qui tramitis instar per clivum ductus est ; in which case undam is the governing ...
... explain male pinguis here by non pinguis , infecundæ , as male sanus ; compare Hor . Sat. i . 3 , 46 . Arena ... explains clivosi tramitis by rivi , qui tramitis instar per clivum ductus est ; in which case undam is the governing ...
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... explain this : if a noun is joined to a noun , a verb to a verb , an adverb to an adverb , & c . , the copula , which forms the connection , is said to join æqualia membra ; but if an adjective or participle and a substantive , or an ...
... explain this : if a noun is joined to a noun , a verb to a verb , an adverb to an adverb , & c . , the copula , which forms the connection , is said to join æqualia membra ; but if an adjective or participle and a substantive , or an ...
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... explains it by tenax , " adhesive . " Horreret , " should bristle up . " The verb well describes the bristling and thorny appearance of the thistle . Compare Æn . xi . 206 . 152. Intereunt segetes . The construction is here agreeably ...
... explains it by tenax , " adhesive . " Horreret , " should bristle up . " The verb well describes the bristling and thorny appearance of the thistle . Compare Æn . xi . 206 . 152. Intereunt segetes . The construction is here agreeably ...
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according adjective alluded allusion ancient Aristaus atque Bacchus bees Cæsar called Ceres circum cœli cœlo Colum Columella common reading Comp Compare Geo connected considers construction corn crop dative denote deûm Emathia employed epithet etiam explains fetus flumina Forbiger frequently Georgics Greek hæc hence Hesiod Heyne hiems hinc Homer inter interpretation ipsa ipse Italy Jahn Julius Cæsar land latter meaning multa neque note on Geo note on verse nunc observes Odyss omnes omnia Ovid pecori phrase pingues pinguis Plin Pliny plough poet poetically present passage primum quæ Quæst quam Quid quidem quod quum rastris reference river Roman sæpe scil sense sentence Servius soil spring sunt supposed terra terræ Thrace tibi Translate trees verb viii vines Virg Virgil Voss WAGN Wagner and Forbiger wine word Wunderlich xviii καὶ
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Page 233 - Sisyphus, stands still, Ixion rests upon his wheel, And the pale spectres dance ! The Furies sink upon their iron beds, And snakes uncurled hang listening round their heads.
Page 32 - Omnis quam chorus et socii comitentur ovantes, Et Cererem clamore vocent in tecta. Neque ante Falcem maturis quisquam supponat aristis Quam Cereri, torta redimitus tempora quercu, Det motus incompositos, et carmina dicat.
Page 46 - Versibus incomptis ludunt risuque soluto, Oraque corticibus sumunt horrenda cavatis, Et te, Bacche, vocant per carmina laeta, tibique Oscilla ex alta suspendunt mollia pinu.
Page 49 - ... hanc olim veteres vitam coluere Sabini, hanc Remus et frater, sic fortis Etruria crevit scilicet et rerum facta est pulcherrima Roma, septemque una sibi muro circumdedit arces.
Page 69 - ... esse apibus partem divinae mentis et haustus 220 aetherios dixere ; deum namque ire per omnes terrasque tractusque maris caelumque profundum ; hinc pecudes, armenta, viros, genus omne ferarum, quemque sibi tenues nascentem arcessere vitas...
Page 23 - Lumina, labentem coelo quae ducitis annum, Liber et alma Ceres, vestro si munere tellus Chaoniam pingui glandem mutavit arista...
Page 51 - Optima torvae Forma bovis, cui turpe caput, cui plurima cervix, Et crurum tenus a mento palearia pendent ; Tum longo nullus lateri modus ; omnia magna, Pes etiam ; et camuris hirtae sub cornibus aures. 55 Nec mihi displiceat maculis insignis et albo, Aut juga detrectans ; interdumque aspera cornu, Et faciem tauro propior ; quaeque ardua tota, Et gradiens ima verrit vestigia cauda.
Page 46 - Fronde nemus. Redit agricolis labor actus in orbem, Atque in se sua per vestigia volvitur annus.
Page 68 - Sunt quibus ad portas cecidit custodia sorti, 165 inque vicem speculantur aquas et nubila caeli, aut onera accipiunt venientum, aut agmine facto ignavum fucos pecus a praesepibus arcent. Fervet opus, redolentque thymo fragrantia mella.
Page 48 - At secura quies et nescia fallere vita, Dives opum variarum, at latis otia fundis (Speluncae vivique lacus et frigida tempe Mugitusque boum mollesque sub arbore somni) Non absunt ; illic saltus ac lustra ferarum, Et patiens operum exiguoque adsueta iuventus Sacra deum sanctique patres ; extrema per illos Iustitia excedens terris vestigia fecit.