Bucolica, Georgica, et AeneisDavid H. Williams, 1842 - 600 pages |
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... passage , undoubtedly have use ; but they also have their place , which is certain- ⚫ in editions for the use of schools . The show of ing , that appears in such notes , can be easily made by .. who has access to the rich stores of ...
... passage , undoubtedly have use ; but they also have their place , which is certain- ⚫ in editions for the use of schools . The show of ing , that appears in such notes , can be easily made by .. who has access to the rich stores of ...
Page iv
... passages , removing these helps to a separate part of the volume , and presenting them in such a form that , although ... passage seemed to invite comparison , in the hope of stimulating the student's curiosity , and of heightening his ...
... passages , removing these helps to a separate part of the volume , and presenting them in such a form that , although ... passage seemed to invite comparison , in the hope of stimulating the student's curiosity , and of heightening his ...
Page v
... passage , undoubtedly have their use ; but they also have their place , which is certain- ly not in editions for the use of schools . The show of learning , that appears in such notes , can be easily made by one who has access to the ...
... passage , undoubtedly have their use ; but they also have their place , which is certain- ly not in editions for the use of schools . The show of learning , that appears in such notes , can be easily made by one who has access to the ...
Page 347
... passage in his future poems . Naples with its vicinity was then a favorite retreat for statesmen and literary men , and the honor and popularity , which Virgil had enjoyed in the capital , followed him to this abode . The effect of the ...
... passage in his future poems . Naples with its vicinity was then a favorite retreat for statesmen and literary men , and the honor and popularity , which Virgil had enjoyed in the capital , followed him to this abode . The effect of the ...
Page 349
... passage of the first book , begin- ning with the line Aspera tum positis mitescent sæcula bellis . " The threefold triumph , also , which was celebrated at Rome the same year , in honor of the conquest of the Dalmatians , the naval ...
... passage of the first book , begin- ning with the line Aspera tum positis mitescent sæcula bellis . " The threefold triumph , also , which was celebrated at Rome the same year , in honor of the conquest of the Dalmatians , the naval ...
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Page 14 - O mihi turn longae maneat pars ultima vitae, spiritus et quantum sat erit tua dicere facta : non me carminibus vincet nee Thracius Orpheus, 55 nee Linus, huic mater quamvis atque huic pater adsit, Orphei Calliopea, Lino formosus Apollo.
Page 163 - Qualis spelunca subito commota columba, Cui domus et dulces latebroso in pumice nidi, Fertur in arva volans, plausumque exterrita pennis 215 Dat tecto ingentem, mox aere lapsa quieto Radit iter liquidum, celeres neque commovet alas : Sic Mnestheus, sic ipsa fuga secat ultima Pristis Aequora, sic illam fert impetus ipse volantem.
Page 327 - - Non me tua fervida terrent Dicta, ferox : Dî me terrent, et Jupiter hostis." ag5 Nec plura effatus, saxum circumspicit ingens, (Saxum antiquum, ingens, campo quod forte jacebat Limes agro positus, litem ut discerneret arvis); Vix illud lecti bis sex cervice subirent, Qualia nunc hominum producit corpora tellus : 900 Ille manu raptum trepida torquebat in hostem Altior insurgens, et cursu concitus heros.
Page 202 - Sunt geminae Somni portae, quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus Umbris ; Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto, 895 Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia Manes.
Page 88 - Trojae tristisque ruinas solabar, fatis contraria fata rependens ; nunc eadem fortuna viros tot casibus actos 240 insequitur : quem das finem, rex magne, laborum? Antenor potuit, mediis elapsus Achivis, Illyricos penetrare sinus, atque intima tutus regna Liburnorum, et fontem superare Timavi, unde per ora novem vasto cum murmure montis 245 it mare proruptum et pelago premit arva sonanti...
Page 207 - Perpetuis soliti patres considere mensis. Quin etiam veterum effigies ex ordine avorum Antiqua e cedro, Italusque, paterque Sabinus. Vitisator curvam servans sub imagine falcem, Saturnusque senex, Janique bifrontis imago, 180 Vestibulo adstabant, aliique ab origine reges, Martia qui ob patriam pugnando vulnera passi.
Page 212 - His ubi nequiquam dictis experta Latinum contra stare videt, penitusque in viscera lapsum serpentis furiale malum, totamque pererrat, 375 tum vero infelix, ingentibus excita monstris, immensam sine more furit lymphata per urbem: ceu quondam torto volitans sub verbere turbo, quem pueri magno in gyro vacua atria circum intenti ludo exercent; ille actus habena 380 curvatis fertur spatiis; stupet inscia supra impubesque manus, mirata volubile buxum; dant animos plagae.
Page 326 - Postquam acies videt Iliacas, atque agmina Turni, Alitis in parvae subitam collecta figuram, Quae quondam in bustis aut culminibus desertis Nocte sedens, serum canit importuna per umbras ; Hanc versa in faciem, Turni se pestis ob ora 865 Fertque refertque sonans, clipeumque everberat alis.
Page 113 - Vestibulum ante ipsum primoque in limine Pyrrhus exsultat, telis et luce coruscus aëna; 470 qualis ubi in lucem coluber mala gramina pastus, frigida sub terra tumidum quem bruma tegebat, nunc positis novus exuviis nitidusque iuventa lubrica convolvit sublato pectore terga, arduus ad solem, et linguis micat ore trisulcis.
Page 106 - Hie aliud majus miseris multoque tremendum obicitur magis, atque improvida pectora turbat. 200 Laocoon, ductus Neptuno sorte sacerdos, sollemnis taurum ingentem mactabat ad aras. ecce autem gemini a Tenedo tranquilla per alta — horresco referens — immensis orbibus angues incumbunt pelago...