The Poems of Virgil: Vol. I. Containing the Pastoral Poems and Six Books of the Æneid |
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... plant Syringa , and syringe ) . The hollow reed has given its name to the vibrating tongue of wood or metal which takes its place in modern instruments . -Musam , the muse , or goddess ( patron saint ) of song , used for song itself ...
... plant Syringa , and syringe ) . The hollow reed has given its name to the vibrating tongue of wood or metal which takes its place in modern instruments . -Musam , the muse , or goddess ( patron saint ) of song , used for song itself ...
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... plant is said to be the wall- flower . ( For the description of these plants , see Index . ) — casia , abl . of means . - intexens has vaccinia as object . - - 51. ipse ego , while the nymphs bring flowers , I will gather fruits . cana ...
... plant is said to be the wall- flower . ( For the description of these plants , see Index . ) — casia , abl . of means . - intexens has vaccinia as object . - - 51. ipse ego , while the nymphs bring flowers , I will gather fruits . cana ...
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... plants were the delight of Apollo ; the first being the nymph Daphne , who fled from his pursuit ( Ovid , Met . i . 452 ) , and the second a beautiful youth accidentally killed by him with a discus ( Id . x . 162 ) . 64. mālo petit ...
... plants were the delight of Apollo ; the first being the nymph Daphne , who fled from his pursuit ( Ovid , Met . i . 452 ) , and the second a beautiful youth accidentally killed by him with a discus ( Id . x . 162 ) . 64. mālo petit ...
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... plant sacred to Apollo , who was often represented with a sprig of it in his hand . — arbusta , i . e . the simplest rural subjects . If the poem is rural at all , let it be on a higher key . 3. silvas , i . e . the rural glories of the ...
... plant sacred to Apollo , who was often represented with a sprig of it in his hand . — arbusta , i . e . the simplest rural subjects . If the poem is rural at all , let it be on a higher key . 3. silvas , i . e . the rural glories of the ...
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... plants , see Index ) . The gifts of the earth are first flowers ( v . 19 ) , then fruits and grain ( v . 28 ) , lastly the richer produce of various climates ( v . 39 ) . 20. ridenti , i . e . pleasing , 21. ipsæ , of themselves . 22 ...
... plants , see Index ) . The gifts of the earth are first flowers ( v . 19 ) , then fruits and grain ( v . 28 ) , lastly the richer produce of various climates ( v . 39 ) . 20. ridenti , i . e . pleasing , 21. ipsæ , of themselves . 22 ...
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Acestes Aeneas Æneid aequora agmine alta altaria amor Anchises ancient animis animo Apollo arma atque auras caelo Cæsar caestus Cæsura carmina circum Creüsa cura cursu Daphnis Dardanus dative deinde dextra dictis Dido divine divom ducite ECLOGUE equidem erat etiam fama fata fluctus genus gods Greek haec haud Helenus hendiadys hinc hunc illa ille infelix ingens inter Iollas ipsa ipse Italiam jamque Juno juventus limina litora magna magno manus mecum medio Menalcas mihi Mnestheus moenia multa Mycenas namque neque numine nunc omnes omnia omnis Ovid pater pectore pelago Priam primum procul quae quam quibus quid quis quod quondam regna Roman sanguine saxa sidera silvis super talia tamen tantum terga terras Teucri Theocritus tibi Trojae Troy ultro umbra umbris undas urbe urbem venit ventis verse Virgil viri virum word
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Page 155 - But, howsoever thou pursuest this act, Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive Against thy mother aught : leave her to heaven And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge, To prick and sting her. Fare thee well at once ! The glow-worm shows the matin to be near, And 'gins to pale his uneffectual fire : Adieu, adieu, adieu ! remember me.
Page 1 - TITYRE, tu patulae recubans sub tegmine fagi Silvestrem tenui Musam meditaris avena ; Nos patriae fines et dulcia linquimus arva : Nos patriam fugimus ; tu, Tityre, lentus in umbra Formosam resonare doces Amaryllida silvas.
Page 181 - Phrygias turrita per urbes, laeta deum partu, centum complexa nepotes, omnes caelicolas, omnes supera alta tenentes. hue geminas nunc flecte acies, hanc aspice gentem Romanosque tuos. hie Caesar, et omnis luli progenies, magnum caeli ventura sub axem. 790 hie vir, hie est, tibi quern promitti saepius audis, Augustus Caesar, Divi genus, aurea condet saecula qui rursus Latio, regnata per arva Saturno quondam...
Page 180 - Has omnes, ubi mille rotam volvere per annos, Lethaeum ad fluvium deus evocat agmine magno, scilicet immemores supera ut convexa revisant 750 rursus et incipiant in corpora velle revertí...
Page 6 - Dardaniusque Paris. Pallas quas condidit arces ipsa colat : nobis placeant ante omnia silvae. Torva leaena lupum sequitur, lupus ipse capellam, florentem cytisum sequitur lasciva capella, te Corydon, o Alexi : trahit sua quemque voluptas.
Page 137 - Qualis spelunca subito commota columba, Cui domus et dulces latebroso in pumice nidi, Fertur in arva volans, plausumque exterrita pennis 215 Dat tecto ingentem, mox aere lapsa quieto Radit iter liquidum, celeres neque commovet alas: Sic Mnestheus, sic ipsa fuga secat ultima Pristis Aequora, sic illam fert impetus ipse volantem.
Page 88 - Dardanidae duri, quae vos a stirpe parentum „Prima tulit tellus, eadem vos ubere laeto 95 ,,Accipiet reduces : antiquam exquirite matrem. „Hie domus Aeneae cunctis dominabitur oris, „Et nati natorum, et qui nascentur ab illis.
Page 43 - Trinacrio dederatque abeuntibus heros, dividit, et dictis maerentia pectora mulcet: 'o socii (neque enim ignari sumus ante malorum), o passi graviora, dabit deus his quoque finem.
Page 174 - Respicit Aeneas subito et sub rupe sinistra moenia lata videt triplici circumdata muro, quae rapidus flammis ambit torrentibus amnis, . 550 Tartareus Phlegethon, torquetque sonantia saxa. porta adversa ingens solidoque adamante columnae, vis ut nulla virum, non ipsi exscindere bello caelicolae valeant ; stat ferrea turris ad auras, Tisiphoneque sedens palla succincta cruenta vestibulum exsomnis servat noctesque diesque.
Page 62 - Laocoon ardens summa decurrit ab arce et procul : 'o miseri, quae tanta insania, cives? creditis avectos hostis ? aut ulla putatis dona carere dolis Danaum ? sic notus Ulixes ? aut hoc inclusi ligno occultantur Achivi, 45 aut haec in nostros fabricata est machina muros, inspectura domos ventufaque desuper urbi, aut aliquis latet error; equo ne credite, Teucri. quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentis.