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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... Greeks : but he followed him with judgment , and improved upon him so much in correctness of taste , in purity of thought , and delicacy of expression , that we lose sight of the original . So much was he esteemed , that all classes of ...
... Greeks : but he followed him with judgment , and improved upon him so much in correctness of taste , in purity of thought , and delicacy of expression , that we lose sight of the original . So much was he esteemed , that all classes of ...
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... Greeks , and Virgil among the Romans . The former denominated his pastorals Idyllia , the latter Ecloga . Virgil , however , cannot so properly be called an original pastoral writer , as an imitator of Theocritus . Many of his finest ...
... Greeks , and Virgil among the Romans . The former denominated his pastorals Idyllia , the latter Ecloga . Virgil , however , cannot so properly be called an original pastoral writer , as an imitator of Theocritus . Many of his finest ...
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... Greeks , who considered those that ap- peared in the eastern part of the heavens to be lucky ; and turning their faces to the north , as their custom was , they would be seen on the right hand . The Romans , on the contrary , turned ...
... Greeks , who considered those that ap- peared in the eastern part of the heavens to be lucky ; and turning their faces to the north , as their custom was , they would be seen on the right hand . The Romans , on the contrary , turned ...
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... Greek word which signifies the shore . Probus derives it from Aclaon , who , hunting near this moun- tain , was torn in ... Greeks Lyca , were introduced into Italy by Evander , and established at Rome under the name of Lupercalia , and ...
... Greek word which signifies the shore . Probus derives it from Aclaon , who , hunting near this moun- tain , was torn in ... Greeks Lyca , were introduced into Italy by Evander , and established at Rome under the name of Lupercalia , and ...
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... Greeks ? What by the Romans ? By whom were they introduced into Italy ? " When were they celebrated ? Who were the Nymphs ? Into how many classes may they be divided ? Was each of these classes subdivided into other classes ? Can you ...
... Greeks ? What by the Romans ? By whom were they introduced into Italy ? " When were they celebrated ? Who were the Nymphs ? Into how many classes may they be divided ? Was each of these classes subdivided into other classes ? Can you ...
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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