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... lands belonging to several cities . But these not being suf- ficient to satisfy the avarice of the soldiers , they frequently transgressed the bounds as- signed them , and seized on the lands belonging to the neigh- bouring cities ...
... lands belonging to several cities . But these not being suf- ficient to satisfy the avarice of the soldiers , they frequently transgressed the bounds as- signed them , and seized on the lands belonging to the neigh- bouring cities ...
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... lands of Tityrus , or his re : leasement from the bondage of his passion for Galatea . It seems to be the latter ; because we are told he had no hopes of li- berty , so long as Galatea re- tained possession of him . It will be objected ...
... lands of Tityrus , or his re : leasement from the bondage of his passion for Galatea . It seems to be the latter ; because we are told he had no hopes of li- berty , so long as Galatea re- tained possession of him . It will be objected ...
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... lands about Mantua were given . Ipsa te , Tityre , & c . ] Servius thinks that by Pinus is meant Cæsar , and by ... lands were divided among the soldiers , great numbers , both young and old , and women with their chil- dren , flocked to ...
... lands about Mantua were given . Ipsa te , Tityre , & c . ] Servius thinks that by Pinus is meant Cæsar , and by ... lands were divided among the soldiers , great numbers , both young and old , and women with their chil- dren , flocked to ...
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... lands in Eng- land , that are far from being incapable of culture ; and our fens are well known not to be wholly void of pasturage . Limosoque palus obducat pascua junco . ] Rushes are a certain indication of a wet soil : but they are ...
... lands in Eng- land , that are far from being incapable of culture ; and our fens are well known not to be wholly void of pasturage . Limosoque palus obducat pascua junco . ] Rushes are a certain indication of a wet soil : but they are ...
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... land from your neighbour's . Hyblais apibus . ] A figurative expression to denote the best bees ; for Hybla , a town of Sicily , was famous for honey . The flowers of willows are cat- kins ; they abound in chives , the summits of which ...
... land from your neighbour's . Hyblais apibus . ] A figurative expression to denote the best bees ; for Hybla , a town of Sicily , was famous for honey . The flowers of willows are cat- kins ; they abound in chives , the summits of which ...
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adeo Æneid æquor alludes amor Amyntas ancients Apollo atque Augustus Bacchus beautiful bees cæli cælo called canibus carmina Catrou cattle Cerda Ceres circum colour Columella corn Corydon cura Damotas Daphnis deities Ducite eclogue epithet erit etiam express famous flowers flumina fourth Georgick Frigidus fruit Galatea Gallus hæc herbas Hesiod Hinc illis illum inter ipsa ipse Italy Julius Cæsar Jupiter Mantua Menalcas mentioned mihi Mopsus mountain namque neque Nunc nymphs olive omnes Omnia passage pastoral pecori pingues pinguis plant Pliny plough poet poet means poetry Pollio primum quæ quam Quid quis quoque rastris river Romans Rome Ruæus sæpe says Scythia seems segetes semper Servius sheep shepherds shews signifies sort speaks Strabo tamen tantum tells terra terræ Theocritus Thessaly Thrace tibi tion Tityrus trees ulmos umbra venit verses vines Virgil whence word
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Page 2 - 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 212 - Aonio rediens deducam vertice Musas; primus Idumaeas referam tibi, Mantua, palmas, et viridi in campo templum de marmore ponam propter aquam, tardis ingens ubi flexibus errat Mincius et tenera praetexit harundine ripas.
Page 45 - Teque adeo decus hoc aevi, te consule, inibit, Pollio, et incipient magni procedere menses, te duce, si qua manent sceleris vestigia nostri, irrita perpetua solvent formidine terras, ille deum vitam accipiet, divisque videbit 15 permixtos heroas, et ipse videbitur illis, pacatumque reget patriis virtutibus orbem.
Page 16 - Thestylis et rapido fessis messoribus aestu ю allia serpyllumque herbas contundit olentes ; at mecum raucis, tua dum vestigia lustro, sole sub ardenti resonant arbusta cicadis. nonne fuit satius, tristes Amaryllidis iras atque superba pati fastidia ? nonne Menalcan, quamvis ille niger, quamvis tu candidus esses ? o formose puer, nimium ne crede colori ; alba ligustra cadunt, vaccinia nigra leguntur.
Page 58 - Apollo. 35 grandia saepe quibus mandavimus hordea sulcis, infelix lolium et steriles nascuntur avenae; pro molli viola, pro purpureo narcisso carduus et spinis surgit paliurus acutis. spargite humum foliis, inducite fontibus umbras, 40 pastores; mandat fieri sibi talia Daphnis; et tumulum facite, et tumulo superaddite carmen: 'Daphnis ego in silvis, hinc usque ad sidera notus, formosi pecoris custos, formosior ipse.
Page 101 - Id quidem ago et tacitus, Lycida, mecum ipse voluto, Si valeam meminisse ; neque est ignobile carmen. " Hue ades, o Galatea ; quis est nam ludus in undis ? Hie ver purpureum, varios hie flumina circum 40 Fundit humus flores, hie Candida populus antro Imminet, et lentae texunt umbracula vites ; Hue ades ; insani feriant sine litora fluctus.
Page 202 - Assyrio fucatur lana veneno, nec casia liquidi corrumpitur usus olivi ; at secura quies et nescia fallere vita, dives opum variarum, at latis otia fundis, speluncae, vivique lacus...
Page 52 - Linus ; huic mater quamvis atque huic pater adsit, Orphei Calliopea, Lino formosus Apollo. Pan etiam Arcadia mecum si judice certet, Pan etiam Arcadia dicat se judice victum. Incipe, parve puer, risu cognoscere matrem ; Matri longa decem tulerunt fastidia menses. Incipe, parve puer ; cui non risere parentes, Nec deus hunc mensa, dea nec dignata cubili est.
Page 209 - ... 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 23 - Dardaniusque Paris. Pallas, quas condidit arces, Ipsa colat ; nobis placeant ante omnia silvae. Torva leaena lupum sequitur; lupus ipse capellam ; Florentem cytisum sequitur lasciva capella; Te Corydon, o Alexi : trahit sua quemque voluptas.