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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... island in the Mediterranean . It is celebra ted for having been the birth - place of Jupi ter , and for its having once had a hundred cities . Veniemus , in the sense of ibimus . But 68. En unquam . Alas ! shall I ever won- der ...
... island in the Mediterranean . It is celebra ted for having been the birth - place of Jupi ter , and for its having once had a hundred cities . Veniemus , in the sense of ibimus . But 68. En unquam . Alas ! shall I ever won- der ...
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... island of Sicily , the country of Theocritus , the father of pastoral poetry . Hence Sice- lides Musa , pastoral inuses . 2. Arbusta - myrica . Trees and shrubs seem to be put here for pastoral subjects , or the style and manner in ...
... island of Sicily , the country of Theocritus , the father of pastoral poetry . Hence Sice- lides Musa , pastoral inuses . 2. Arbusta - myrica . Trees and shrubs seem to be put here for pastoral subjects , or the style and manner in ...
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... island Delos , where he was born ; Cynthius , from Cynthus , the name of a mountain on the same island ; Pœan , from a Greek word which signifies to strike , or wound , in allusion to his killing the Python ; Delphicus , from Delphi ...
... island Delos , where he was born ; Cynthius , from Cynthus , the name of a mountain on the same island ; Pœan , from a Greek word which signifies to strike , or wound , in allusion to his killing the Python ; Delphicus , from Delphi ...
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... island of Narus , one of the Cyclades , under the care of the nymphs Philia , Coronis , and Clyda ; and while asleep was carried off by some mari- ners , all of whom he changed into dolphins , except the pilot , who showed him some ten ...
... island of Narus , one of the Cyclades , under the care of the nymphs Philia , Coronis , and Clyda ; and while asleep was carried off by some mari- ners , all of whom he changed into dolphins , except the pilot , who showed him some ten ...
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... island Chios , in the Archipelago , famous for its good wine . Novum nectar : nectar was properly any kind of pleasant wine , or other liquor . Hence the poets feigned it to be the drink of the gods . Novum : good- excellent . The wine ...
... island Chios , in the Archipelago , famous for its good wine . Novum nectar : nectar was properly any kind of pleasant wine , or other liquor . Hence the poets feigned it to be the drink of the gods . Novum : good- excellent . The wine ...
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