Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, or, The works of Virgil: with copious notes ... in EnglishRobinson, Pratt, 1842 - 615 pages |
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... meaning in that particular place : and where commentators are not agreed upon the mean- ing of a word or phrase , I have given their respective opinions . In the text , I have adopted the reading of Heyne , except in a few instances ...
... meaning in that particular place : and where commentators are not agreed upon the mean- ing of a word or phrase , I have given their respective opinions . In the text , I have adopted the reading of Heyne , except in a few instances ...
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... meaning of the poet is this : That each of these bowls was engraved or carved with vine and ivy boughs , so curiously interwoven , that the ivy - berries were shaded or mantled with the limber or pliant vine . 40. Conon . The name of a ...
... meaning of the poet is this : That each of these bowls was engraved or carved with vine and ivy boughs , so curiously interwoven , that the ivy - berries were shaded or mantled with the limber or pliant vine . 40. Conon . The name of a ...
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... meaning seems to be this : though he forbid me to describe your actions in heroic verse , he permits me to do it in the humble style of pastoral . And if any should be taken , captus amore , with the love of this kind of writing , and ...
... meaning seems to be this : though he forbid me to describe your actions in heroic verse , he permits me to do it in the humble style of pastoral . And if any should be taken , captus amore , with the love of this kind of writing , and ...
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... meaning of saltus ? Who was Atalanta ? What is said of her ? Who were the Hesperides ? What were their names ? Who was Phaeton ? What rash act did he attempt ? 1 What became of him ? What were the names of his sisters ? What became of ...
... meaning of saltus ? Who was Atalanta ? What is said of her ? Who were the Hesperides ? What were their names ? Who was Phaeton ? What rash act did he attempt ? 1 What became of him ? What were the names of his sisters ? What became of ...
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... meaning is : we care nothing for the cold of Boreas . Boreas is the Greek word for the north wind . The poets say he was the son of Astræus and Aurora ; or , according to others , of the river Strymon , in Macedonia . He was king of ...
... meaning is : we care nothing for the cold of Boreas . Boreas is the Greek word for the north wind . The poets say he was the son of Astræus and Aurora ; or , according to others , of the river Strymon , in Macedonia . He was king of ...
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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
Popular passages
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.