Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, or, The works of Virgil: with copious notes ... in EnglishRobinson, Pratt, 1842 - 615 pages |
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... Italy . All classes of people began to murmur , and to cast the blame upon Augustus , and his administration . In this state of things , it occurred to Mæcenas , that the most effectual method of averting the impending evils , and of ...
... Italy . All classes of people began to murmur , and to cast the blame upon Augustus , and his administration . In this state of things , it occurred to Mæcenas , that the most effectual method of averting the impending evils , and of ...
Page xiv
... Italy . The Iliad and Odyssey undoubtedly suggested to Virgil the idea of the Eneid ; and with- out the former we should not have had the latter . It has been supposed by some , that the Eneid was designed merely as an encomium upon ...
... Italy . The Iliad and Odyssey undoubtedly suggested to Virgil the idea of the Eneid ; and with- out the former we should not have had the latter . It has been supposed by some , that the Eneid was designed merely as an encomium upon ...
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... Italy , but con- tinued to decline , and a few days after his arrival at Brundusium , a town in the eastern part of Italy , he expired , on the 22d day of September , being nearly 51 years of age . He died with that composure and ...
... Italy , but con- tinued to decline , and a few days after his arrival at Brundusium , a town in the eastern part of Italy , he expired , on the 22d day of September , being nearly 51 years of age . He died with that composure and ...
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... Italy , situ- ated on the river Tiber , founded by Romu- lus 753 years before Christ . Mantua was a city of the Cis - Alpine Gaul , now Lom- bardy , situated on the eastern bank of the river Mincius , which falls into the Po . 22. Fatus ...
... Italy , situ- ated on the river Tiber , founded by Romu- lus 753 years before Christ . Mantua was a city of the Cis - Alpine Gaul , now Lom- bardy , situated on the eastern bank of the river Mincius , which falls into the Po . 22. Fatus ...
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... Italy by Evander , and established at Rome under the name of Lupercalia , and celebrated the 15th of February . He was the chief of the Satyrs . 34. Trivisse labellum : to have worn the lip . From the verb tero . 36. Cicutis . Cicuta ...
... Italy by Evander , and established at Rome under the name of Lupercalia , and celebrated the 15th of February . He was the chief of the Satyrs . 34. Trivisse labellum : to have worn the lip . From the verb tero . 36. Cicutis . Cicuta ...
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acies Æneas Æneid æquore amor Anchises animis animos antè Apollo arma armis Ascanius atque auro Beotia called caput circùm cœlo contrà cùm cura cursu Dardanus Davidson Deûm Dido Eneas erat Ergò etiam fata ferro fortuna genus Geor gods Greeks hæc Haud Hence Heyne reads Hinc hunc illa ille illi Infelix ingens inter Intereà ipsa ipse Italy Jamque Juno Jupiter Juturna king Latinus litora longè magno manu meaning meton Mezentius mihi Mnestheus Multa 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 sense Servius signifies slain sunt super supra synec tantùm tela terga terras Teucri Thrace tibi Trapp Trojans Troy Turnus urbe urbem Valpy Venus verb verò Virgil word
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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 205 ostendunt; illic fas regna resurgere Troiae. durate et vosmet rebus servate secundis.
Page 360 - Talibus orabat dictis, arasque tenebat, Cum sic orsa loqui vates : ' Sate sanguine divom, 125 Tros Anchisiada, facilis descensus Averno ; Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis ; Sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est.
Page 393 - Sunt geminae somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto, Sed falsa ad coelum mittunt insomnia manes...
Page 43 - Nunc et ovis ultro fugiat lupus, aurea durae Mala ferant quercus, narcisso floreat alnus, Pinguia corticibus sudent electra myricae, Certent et cycnis ululae, sit Tityrus Orpheus, 55 Orpheus in silvis, inter delphinas Arion.
Page 278 - Visceribus miserorum et sanguine vescitur atro. Vidi egomet duo de numero cum corpora nostro prensa manu magna medio resupinus...
Page 19 - Ultima Cumaei venit jam carminis aetas ; Magnus ab integro saeclorum nascitur ordo. Jam redit et Virgo, redeunt Saturnia régna : Jam nova progenies coelo demittitur alto.
Page 366 - Charon, cui plurima mento canities inculta jacet ; stant lumina flamma, 300 sordidus ex humeris nodo dependet amictus. ipse ratem conto subigit, velisque ministrat, et ferruginea subvectat corpora cymba — jam senior, sed cruda deo viridisque senectus.
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 75 - ... 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...
Page 156 - Haud mora : continuo matris praecepta facessit. Ad delubra venit ; monstratas excitât aras ; Quatuor eximios prsestanti corpore tauros 550 Ducit, et intacta totidem cervice juvencas. Post, ubi nona suos aurora induxerat ortus, Inferías Orphei mittit, lucumque revisit. Hic vero subitum ac dictu mirabile monstrum Aspiciunt, liquefacta boum per viscera toto Stridere apes utero, et ruptis effervere costis ; Immensasque trahi nubes ; jamque arbore summa Confluere, et lentis uvam demittere ramis.