Publii Virgilii Maronis opera: or, The works of Virgil. With copious notes, mythological, biographical, historical ... in English; comp. from the best commentators... Together with an ordo of the most intricate parts of the text, upon the same page with the text. Designed for the use of students in the colleges, academies, and other seminaries, in the United States... To which is added, A table of reference...N. & J. White, 1836 - 615 pages |
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... implies , was blind ; and so humble was his birth and parentage , that the place of his nativity has not been ascertained . He wrote the Iliad and Odyssey in detached pieces , and recited them in the va- rious cities of Greece , to ...
... implies , was blind ; and so humble was his birth and parentage , that the place of his nativity has not been ascertained . He wrote the Iliad and Odyssey in detached pieces , and recited them in the va- rious cities of Greece , to ...
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... implies that it was time to cease their song ; they had given sufficient proofs of their skill in music . What is the subject of this pastoral ? Does Virgil here imitate Theocritus ? Who is to be understood under the cha- racter of ...
... implies that it was time to cease their song ; they had given sufficient proofs of their skill in music . What is the subject of this pastoral ? Does Virgil here imitate Theocritus ? Who is to be understood under the cha- racter of ...
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... implying that the period of which the poet spake as then commencing , should be distinguished by great and illustrious characters . Sæclorum , by syncope for sæculorum . Sæculum properly signifies the period of a hundred years . It is ...
... implying that the period of which the poet spake as then commencing , should be distinguished by great and illustrious characters . Sæclorum , by syncope for sæculorum . Sæculum properly signifies the period of a hundred years . It is ...
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... implying admonition . 5. Deductum : a part . of deduco , humble , or slender . A metaphor taken from wool spun out till it is made fine or slender . 6. Supererunt : in the sense of erunt alii poeta . The parts of the verb are separated ...
... implying admonition . 5. Deductum : a part . of deduco , humble , or slender . A metaphor taken from wool spun out till it is made fine or slender . 6. Supererunt : in the sense of erunt alii poeta . The parts of the verb are separated ...
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... implying any fuel , or combustible matter . 50. Fuligine : in the sense of fumo . The cottages of the poor seldom had a chimney . The fire was made directly under an aper- ture in the roof to discharge the smoke . We may well suppose ...
... implying any fuel , or combustible matter . 50. Fuligine : in the sense of fumo . The cottages of the poor seldom had a chimney . The fire was made directly under an aper- ture in the roof to discharge the smoke . We may well suppose ...
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acies Æneas Æneid æquor amor Anchises animi animos antè Apollo arma armis Ascanius atque auro Beotia called caput circum cœlo contrà cùm Dardanus Davidson death Deûm Dido Eneas erat Ergò etiam fata fortuna genus Geor gods Greeks hæc Haud Hence Heyne reads Hinc hunc illa ille illi illum Infelix ingens inter Intereà ipsa ipse Italy Jamque Juno Jupiter Juturna king Latinus litora longè magno manu meaning meton Mezentius mihi Mnestheus mœnia Multa Namque neque NOTES numina nunc omnes omnia omnis pater poet prælia Priam primùm procul properly quæ quam Quid quis quod river Romans Ruæus says Rumus Rutuli sæpe says Heyne says Ruæus sense Servius signifies slain sunt super supra synec tantùm terras Teucri Thrace tibi Trapp Trojans Troy Turnus urbe urbem Valpy Venus verb verò Virgil word
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Page 75 - Diluit; implentur fossae, et cava flumina crescunt Cum sonitu, fervetque fretis spirantibus aequor. Ipse Pater media nimborum in nocte corusca Fulmina molitur dextra, quo maxima motu Terra tremit, fugere ferae et mortalia corda 330 Per gentes humilis stravit pavor...
Page 383 - ... suscipit Anchises atque ordine singula pandit. 'principio caelum ac terras camposque liquentes lucentemque globum Lunae Titaniaque astra Spiritus intus alit, totamque infusa per artus mens agitat molem, et magno se corpore miscet.
Page 278 - Domus sanie dapibusque cruentis intus opaca ingens. Ipse arduus altaque puisât sidéra (di talem terris avertite pestem) 620 nee visu facilis nee dictu affabilis ulli. Visceribus miserorum et sanguine vescitur atro. Vidi egomet duo de numero cum corpora nostro prensa manu magna medio resupinus...
Page 504 - Mantua, dives avis, sed non genus omnibus unum : gens illi triplex, populi sub gente quaterni, ipsa caput populis, Tusco de sanguine vires...
Page 479 - Caede locum et plenos spumanti sanguine rivos. Agnoscunt spolia inter se, galeamque nitentem Messapi, et multo phaleras sudore receptas. Et jam prima novo spargebat lumine terras Tithoni croceum linquens Aurora cubile...
Page 3 - TITYRUS. /"T~'ITYRE, tu patulae recubans sub tegmine fagi •*• silvestrem tenui Musam meditaris avena ; nos patriae fines et dulcia linquimus arva : nos patriam fugimus ; tu, Tityre, lentus in umbra formosam resonare doces Amaryllida silvas.
Page 76 - Continuo ventis surgentibus aut freta ponti incipiunt agitata tumescere et aridus altis montibus audiri fragor, aut resonantia longe litora misceri et nemorum increbrescere murmur...
Page 173 - Cyclopea saxa experti : revocate animos, maestumque timorem mittite ; forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit. per varios casus, per tot discrimina rerum tendimus in Latium, sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt ; illic fas regna resurgere Troiae. durate, et vosmet rebus servate secundis.
Page 391 - Excudent alii spirantia mollius aera, Credo equidem, vivos ducent de marmore vultus, Orabunt causas melius, caelique meatus Describent radio et surgentia sidera dicent; Tu regere imperio populos, Romane, memento : Hae tibi erunt artes, pacisque imponere morem, Parcere subiectis, et debellare superbos.
Page 91 - ... tigres absunt et saeva leonum semina, nec miseros fallunt aconita legentes, nec rapit immensos orbes per humum, neque tanto squameus in spiram tractu se colligit anguis.