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 iii
... meaning of the author in the more difficult passages ; and by its copious notes upon ancient history , and mythology , will enable him to relish beauties that are now rarely perceived in the early course of classical instruction . I ...
... meaning of the author in the more difficult passages ; and by its copious notes upon ancient history , and mythology , will enable him to relish beauties that are now rarely perceived in the early course of classical instruction . I ...
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... meaning of the poet is this : as the privets , though white and fair , ( cadunt , ) lie neglected because they are useless ; and the blackberry is gathered and saved for its usefulness : so , Alexis , shall you , though fair and ...
... meaning of the poet is this : as the privets , though white and fair , ( cadunt , ) lie neglected because they are useless ; and the blackberry is gathered and saved for its usefulness : so , Alexis , shall you , though fair and ...
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... meaning of the poet is this : That each of these bowls was engraved or carved with vine and ivy boughs , so curiously interwoven , that the ivy - berries were shaded or mantled with the limber or pliant vine . 40. Conon . The name of a ...
... meaning of the poet is this : That each of these bowls was engraved or carved with vine and ivy boughs , so curiously interwoven , that the ivy - berries were shaded or mantled with the limber or pliant vine . 40. Conon . The name of a ...
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... meaning of saltus ? Who was Atalanta ? What is said of her ? Who were the Hesperides ? What were their names ? Who was Phaëton ? What rash act did he attempt ? What became of him ? What were the names of his sisters ? What became of ...
... meaning of saltus ? Who was Atalanta ? What is said of her ? Who were the Hesperides ? What were their names ? Who was Phaëton ? What rash act did he attempt ? What became of him ? What were the names of his sisters ? What became of ...
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... meaning is , the Mu- ses would have them sing alternate verses . 20. Referebat : in the sense of cantabat . 21. Labethrides : an adj . from Libethra , a fountain in Beotia ; others say in Magnesia , over which they presided . Hence they ...
... meaning is , the Mu- ses would have them sing alternate verses . 20. Referebat : in the sense of cantabat . 21. Labethrides : an adj . from Libethra , a fountain in Beotia ; others say in Magnesia , over which they presided . Hence they ...
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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