Notes of a Twelve Years' Voyage of Discovery in the First Six Books of the EneisMeinhold and Sons, 1853 - 586 pages |
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... into English poetry ; to express myself so that my sentence should give , first , the true meaning of Virgil ; secondly , the whole of that true meaning ; and thirdly , -- nothing but that true meaning ; and should , XII.
... into English poetry ; to express myself so that my sentence should give , first , the true meaning of Virgil ; secondly , the whole of that true meaning ; and thirdly , -- nothing but that true meaning ; and should , XII.
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... thirdly , it is not probable that Juno having taken the ulmost pains in the two immediately preceding lines to rivet the attention of Eolus upon his prey , would in the words INCUTE VIM VENTIS , abruptly call off his attention from it ...
... thirdly , it is not probable that Juno having taken the ulmost pains in the two immediately preceding lines to rivet the attention of Eolus upon his prey , would in the words INCUTE VIM VENTIS , abruptly call off his attention from it ...
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... , Zephyrusque , " & c .; and , thirdly , to compare Virgil's whole description with the de- scription which Sidonius Apollinaris ( Ad Consentium ) has given of the chariot - race : " Illi ( viz . the horses ) ad claustra 28 I.
... , Zephyrusque , " & c .; and , thirdly , to compare Virgil's whole description with the de- scription which Sidonius Apollinaris ( Ad Consentium ) has given of the chariot - race : " Illi ( viz . the horses ) ad claustra 28 I.
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... thirdly , because the cave of the winds is specified in its proper place in the next verse . ILLA SE JACTET IN AULA . ILLA plainly referring AULA to IMMANIA SAXA and VESTRAS DOMOS , and those words being , as just shown , a periphrasis ...
... thirdly , because the cave of the winds is specified in its proper place in the next verse . ILLA SE JACTET IN AULA . ILLA plainly referring AULA to IMMANIA SAXA and VESTRAS DOMOS , and those words being , as just shown , a periphrasis ...
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... thirdly , in perfect harmony with the delegated authority of Eolus , who might be as despotic as he pleased among the IMMANIA SAXA Of Eolia , provided only he did not open or shut the prison of the winds without orders . " Regem ...
... thirdly , in perfect harmony with the delegated authority of Eolus , who might be as despotic as he pleased among the IMMANIA SAXA Of Eolia , provided only he did not open or shut the prison of the winds without orders . " Regem ...
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Alfieri Anchises ARMA ATQUE auras Burmann CAELUM caput Cerda clause claustra Comm commentators Compare Creusa Daniel Heinsius Dido Dido's Dresden Eneas Eneas's Eneis enim erat etiam exactly express FATA FATO FERRO fluctus Foggini Forbiger Gudian HAEC Heinsius Heroid Heyne HINC ILLA instar inter interpretation IPSE Juno Jupiter Ladewig Leipzig littora LUMINA manu meaning Medicean Metam mihi Modena neque numen numine NUNC object observe omnes OVID Pallas passage pater PELAGO Petrarchian Pierius PLIN poet quae quam quid quod quoted reader reading Roman sciz secondly sense sentence Servius SIDERA similar Sinon SINUS STAT Statius sunt tamen tantum temple term terra Theb Thirdly tibi Timavus trabes Trojans Troy UMBRAS UMBRIS UNDA venti verb VERO vers verse VIAM VIII Virg Virgil VIRUM Voss Wagner whole winds words δε
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