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 xvi
... implies , was blind ; and so humble was his birth and parentage , that the place of his nativity has not been ascertained . He wrote the Iliad and Odyssey in detached pieces , and recited them in the va- rious cities of Greece , to ...
... implies , was blind ; and so humble was his birth and parentage , that the place of his nativity has not been ascertained . He wrote the Iliad and Odyssey in detached pieces , and recited them in the va- rious cities of Greece , to ...
Page 17
... implies that it was time to cease their song ; they had given sufficient proofs of their skill in music . What is the subject of this pastoral ? Does Virgil here imitate Theocritus ? Who is to be understood under the cha- racter of ...
... implies that it was time to cease their song ; they had given sufficient proofs of their skill in music . What is the subject of this pastoral ? Does Virgil here imitate Theocritus ? Who is to be understood under the cha- racter of ...
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... implying that the period of which the poet spake as then commencing , should be distinguished by great and illustrious characters . Saclorum , by syncope for sæculorum . Sæculum properly signifies the period of a hundred years . It is ...
... implying that the period of which the poet spake as then commencing , should be distinguished by great and illustrious characters . Saclorum , by syncope for sæculorum . Sæculum properly signifies the period of a hundred years . It is ...
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... implying admonition . 5. Deductum : a part . of deduco , humble , or slender . A metaphor taken from wool spun out till it is made fine or slender . 6. Supererunt : in the sense of erunt alii poeta . The parts of the verb are separated ...
... implying admonition . 5. Deductum : a part . of deduco , humble , or slender . A metaphor taken from wool spun out till it is made fine or slender . 6. Supererunt : in the sense of erunt alii poeta . The parts of the verb are separated ...
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... implying any fuel , or combustible matter . 50. Fuligine : in the sense of fumo . The cottages of the poor seldom had a chimney . The fire was made directly under an aper- ture in the roof to discharge the smoke . We may well suppose ...
... implying any fuel , or combustible matter . 50. Fuligine : in the sense of fumo . The cottages of the poor seldom had a chimney . The fire was made directly under an aper- ture in the roof to discharge the smoke . We may well suppose ...
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Æneas Æneid æquore amor Anchises animis antè Apollo arma armis Ascanius atque auro Beotia called caput circùm cœlo contrà Creüsa cùm Dardanus Davidson death Deûm Dido Eneas erat Ergò etiam fata 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 Namque 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 says Ruæus sense Servius signifies slain sunt super supra synec tantùm terga terras Teucri Thessaly Thrace tibi Trapp Trojans Troy Turnus urbe urbem Valpy Venus verb verò Virgil word