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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... king of Thebes , and is said to have built the walls of that city by the music of his lyre . We are to understand by this , perhaps , his persuading , by his eloquence , a barbarous people to unite , and build a city for their common ...
... king of Thebes , and is said to have built the walls of that city by the music of his lyre . We are to understand by this , perhaps , his persuading , by his eloquence , a barbarous people to unite , and build a city for their common ...
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... king- dom by the consent of his brother Titan , on the condition that he should raise no male offspring . He accordingly devoured his sons as soon as they were born . But when Jupiter was born , his wife Rhea , or Ops , un- willing to ...
... king- dom by the consent of his brother Titan , on the condition that he should raise no male offspring . He accordingly devoured his sons as soon as they were born . But when Jupiter was born , his wife Rhea , or Ops , un- willing to ...
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... king of Thessaly , and hired himself as a shepherd , in which employment he served nine years . Hence he is sometimes called the god of shepherds . Apollo was amorous , and had many chil- dren . His worship was very general . At Delphi ...
... king of Thessaly , and hired himself as a shepherd , in which employment he served nine years . Hence he is sometimes called the god of shepherds . Apollo was amorous , and had many chil- dren . His worship was very general . At Delphi ...
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... king of Thessaly , took her to wife , and of her begat Achilles . Thetis , by meton . is put for the sea in this place . 34. Tiphys . The name of the pilot of the ship Argo . It was so called , either trom Argus , the architect ; or ...
... king of Thessaly , took her to wife , and of her begat Achilles . Thetis , by meton . is put for the sea in this place . 34. Tiphys . The name of the pilot of the ship Argo . It was so called , either trom Argus , the architect ; or ...
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... king of Athens . In a war with the Lacedemonians , it was given out by an oracle that victory should be on that side , whose king was slain . In the mean time the enemy had given strict charge not to hurt the Athenian king . Being ...
... king of Athens . In a war with the Lacedemonians , it was given out by an oracle that victory should be on that side , whose king was slain . In the mean time the enemy had given strict charge not to hurt the Athenian king . Being ...
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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