Publii Virgilii; or, The works of Virgil: With copious notes, mythological, biographical, historical ... in English; comp. from the best commentators... Together with an ordo of the most intricate parts of the text, upon the same page with the text. Designed for the use of students in the colleges, academies, and other seminaries, in the United States... To which is added, A table of reference...N. & J. White, 1837 - 615 pages |
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Page x
... considered or passage explained . To you , gentlemen , I present it , with the humble trust that it will be found to answer the purposes for which it was designed , namely , to lighten the labor of the teacher , and to facilitate the ...
... considered or passage explained . To you , gentlemen , I present it , with the humble trust that it will be found to answer the purposes for which it was designed , namely , to lighten the labor of the teacher , and to facilitate the ...
Page xiii
... considered the first who intro- duced pastorals among the Romans . It is a fact worthy of notice , that he was the introducer , and at the same time the perfector , of this kind of writing . All succeeding poets have taken him as their ...
... considered the first who intro- duced pastorals among the Romans . It is a fact worthy of notice , that he was the introducer , and at the same time the perfector , of this kind of writing . All succeeding poets have taken him as their ...
Page xvi
... considered the master ; but the pupil had the happy talent of making every thing that passed through his hands , his own . The condition of these two great favorites of the Muses was very different in their lives . Homer , as his name ...
... considered the master ; but the pupil had the happy talent of making every thing that passed through his hands , his own . The condition of these two great favorites of the Muses was very different in their lives . Homer , as his name ...
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... considered unlucky . Hence sinister and lævus caine to signify unlucky , ill - boding , & c . And those that ap- peared on their right hand , they considered to be lucky . Hence , dexter came to signify fortunate , lucky , & c . The ...
... considered unlucky . Hence sinister and lævus caine to signify unlucky , ill - boding , & c . And those that ap- peared on their right hand , they considered to be lucky . Hence , dexter came to signify fortunate , lucky , & c . The ...
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... considered the lesser triumph , or triumph of less honor and dignity than that in which the conqueror rode in a chariot . The myrtle tree was sacred to Venus , and the laurel to Apollo . Proxima : next in honor to the laurel . 56 ...
... considered the lesser triumph , or triumph of less honor and dignity than that in which the conqueror rode in a chariot . The myrtle tree was sacred to Venus , and the laurel to Apollo . Proxima : next in honor to the laurel . 56 ...
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