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 x
... thing useful , tending either to elucidate the poet , or to interest the student , I have taken it . Throughout the whole , it has been a principal object with me , to render the poet intelligible , and to elucidate those passages which ...
... thing useful , tending either to elucidate the poet , or to interest the student , I have taken it . Throughout the whole , it has been a principal object with me , to render the poet intelligible , and to elucidate those passages which ...
Page xiv
... thing which he mentions is founded upon historical truth ; and the voyage and adventures of his hero are given with geographical precision . He has also given us a full and perfect account of the religious rites and ceremonies of the ...
... thing which he mentions is founded upon historical truth ; and the voyage and adventures of his hero are given with geographical precision . He has also given us a full and perfect account of the religious rites and ceremonies of the ...
Page xvi
... thing that passed through his hands , his own . The condition of these two great favorites of the Muses was very different in their lives . Homer , as his name implies , was blind ; and so humble was his birth and parentage , that the ...
... thing that passed through his hands , his own . The condition of these two great favorites of the Muses was very different in their lives . Homer , as his name implies , was blind ; and so humble was his birth and parentage , that the ...
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... thing as ominous . The flight of some kinds of birds , the croaking of others , the darting of a meteor , a peal of thunder , were signs of good or bad luck . Those that appeared on their left hand , for the most part , they considered ...
... thing as ominous . The flight of some kinds of birds , the croaking of others , the darting of a meteor , a peal of thunder , were signs of good or bad luck . Those that appeared on their left hand , for the most part , they considered ...
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... thing sown or planted - stand- ing corn . Depulsis hadis : to the weaned kids . Dulcis is to be supplied in each mem- ber of the sentence ; as also the verb est . 85. Pierides . The Muses are so called from Pieria , the place of their ...
... thing sown or planted - stand- ing corn . Depulsis hadis : to the weaned kids . Dulcis is to be supplied in each mem- ber of the sentence ; as also the verb est . 85. Pierides . The Muses are so called from Pieria , the place of their ...
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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