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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... expression , that we lose sight of the original . So much was he esteemed , that all classes of per- sons crowded to see him , whenever he appeared in public ; and on entering the theatre , the people rose up to do him reverence , no ...
... expression , that we lose sight of the original . So much was he esteemed , that all classes of per- sons crowded to see him , whenever he appeared in public ; and on entering the theatre , the people rose up to do him reverence , no ...
Page 4
... expression , butextremely beautiful . 26 Viburna , plu . of viburnum , a species of shrub . Some take it for a withy , others for the wild - vine . 28. Libertas . Virgil here speaks of him- self as being an old man , having a hoary ...
... expression , butextremely beautiful . 26 Viburna , plu . of viburnum , a species of shrub . Some take it for a withy , others for the wild - vine . 28. Libertas . Virgil here speaks of him- self as being an old man , having a hoary ...
Page 10
... expressions are proverbial , and ap- plicable to those who wish for things that prove ruinous to them . Dr. Trapp explains the passage thus : By my folly in indulging this extravagant passion , I have ruined my peace and quiet , and ...
... expressions are proverbial , and ap- plicable to those who wish for things that prove ruinous to them . Dr. Trapp explains the passage thus : By my folly in indulging this extravagant passion , I have ruined my peace and quiet , and ...
Page 15
... expressing his joy at the conver- sation which he had with his mistress . Me- nalcas now endeavors to go beyond him in sentiments of tenderness and affection ; and intimates that he cannot have any enjoy- ment while Amyntas is absent ...
... expressing his joy at the conver- sation which he had with his mistress . Me- nalcas now endeavors to go beyond him in sentiments of tenderness and affection ; and intimates that he cannot have any enjoy- ment while Amyntas is absent ...
Page 18
... expressions and passages , which remarkably correspond with the prophecies and pre- dictions of the Messiah , contained in the scriptures of the Old Testament ; and parti- cularly with those of the prophet Isaiah . That the poet was ...
... expressions and passages , which remarkably correspond with the prophecies and pre- dictions of the Messiah , contained in the scriptures of the Old Testament ; and parti- cularly with those of the prophet Isaiah . That the poet was ...
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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