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 xi
... person of Virgil's extensive attainments , and above all , of his poetic genius , could not long remain in obscurity . His fame reached the ears of Pollio , who was no less distinguished for his love of literature , and of the muse ...
... person of Virgil's extensive attainments , and above all , of his poetic genius , could not long remain in obscurity . His fame reached the ears of Pollio , who was no less distinguished for his love of literature , and of the muse ...
Page xiii
... person was better qualified for a work of this kind . He possessed an extensive knowledge of the subject , a correct taste , and could enliven it with the charms of poetic numbers ; and he already possessed the confidence and affections ...
... person was better qualified for a work of this kind . He possessed an extensive knowledge of the subject , a correct taste , and could enliven it with the charms of poetic numbers ; and he already possessed the confidence and affections ...
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... person at a distance , says : even let him , who is coming there , be the judge of our contro- versy , whoever he may be . Upon his near approach , discovering who he was , he says : behold , it is Palemon our neighbor . Voce : in the ...
... person at a distance , says : even let him , who is coming there , be the judge of our contro- versy , whoever he may be . Upon his near approach , discovering who he was , he says : behold , it is Palemon our neighbor . Voce : in the ...
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... persons yoke oxen and milk he- goats . But this would be a useless , as well as a ridiculous employment . 93. Frigidus : deadly , by meton . or cold , descriptive of the nature of the snake . 95. Creditur . It is not easy to translate ...
... persons yoke oxen and milk he- goats . But this would be a useless , as well as a ridiculous employment . 93. Frigidus : deadly , by meton . or cold , descriptive of the nature of the snake . 95. Creditur . It is not easy to translate ...
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... person would meddle with it , and con- sequently none would be deceived . Amo- Sec Ecl . iii . 89 . mum . 28. Molli : ripe . For the fields do not grow yellow till the approach of harvest . Arista : corn - an ear of corn . 29. Sentibus ...
... person would meddle with it , and con- sequently none would be deceived . Amo- Sec Ecl . iii . 89 . mum . 28. Molli : ripe . For the fields do not grow yellow till the approach of harvest . Arista : corn - an ear of corn . 29. Sentibus ...
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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