Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, or, The works of Virgil: with copious notes ... in EnglishRobinson, Pratt, 1842 - 615 pages |
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... refer here so much to his birth , as to his in- fant years . As Lucina had safely brought the child into the world , it is the desire of the poet that she should continue her atten- tion and regard to him during the dangers of infancy ...
... refer here so much to his birth , as to his in- fant years . As Lucina had safely brought the child into the world , it is the desire of the poet that she should continue her atten- tion and regard to him during the dangers of infancy ...
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... refer to the words , non injussa cano , but to the third and fourth lines , where Apollo forbids him to write in the lofty style of heroic poetry . The meaning seems to be this : though he forbid me to describe your actions in heroic ...
... refer to the words , non injussa cano , but to the third and fourth lines , where Apollo forbids him to write in the lofty style of heroic poetry . The meaning seems to be this : though he forbid me to describe your actions in heroic ...
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... refer to its regret at being deprived of so charming a song as that of Silenus . What probably was the design of this pastoral ? Who is intended under the character of Silenus ? Who was Syro ? Whom are we to understand by the swains ...
... refer to its regret at being deprived of so charming a song as that of Silenus . What probably was the design of this pastoral ? Who is intended under the character of Silenus ? Who was Syro ? Whom are we to understand by the swains ...
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... refers to the fountains and grass mentioned above . 47. Solstitium . This word properly sig- nifies that point in the ecliptic , which coin- cides with the tropics , or is 23 ° 28 ′ from the equator , measured on an arc of the meri ...
... refers to the fountains and grass mentioned above . 47. Solstitium . This word properly sig- nifies that point in the ecliptic , which coin- cides with the tropics , or is 23 ° 28 ′ from the equator , measured on an arc of the meri ...
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... refers to future as well as to past time . Mihi : in the sense of mea , agreeing with ossa . 36. Vinitor : a vine - dresser . It seems to be used here in the sense of vindemiator , a gatherer of grapes -- a vintager . 38. Furor . This ...
... refers to future as well as to past time . Mihi : in the sense of mea , agreeing with ossa . 36. Vinitor : a vine - dresser . It seems to be used here in the sense of vindemiator , a gatherer of grapes -- a vintager . 38. Furor . This ...
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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.