Pvbli Vergili Maronis Bvcolica: Aeneis: Georgica: the greater poems of Virgil, Volume 2Ginn & Company, 1894 |
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... referring only to the perils and hardships of the voyage . 131. moenia , the chief city . A state in ancient times regularly con- sisted of a fortified town , in which all the citizens lived , or at least could find refuge in case of ...
... referring only to the perils and hardships of the voyage . 131. moenia , the chief city . A state in ancient times regularly con- sisted of a fortified town , in which all the citizens lived , or at least could find refuge in case of ...
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... referring to some peculiar ceremony of the Latins , of which we know nothing . Virgil seems to have in his mind , in the whole description , the ancient customs of some Italian city , of which the traces are now lost , except where they ...
... referring to some peculiar ceremony of the Latins , of which we know nothing . Virgil seems to have in his mind , in the whole description , the ancient customs of some Italian city , of which the traces are now lost , except where they ...
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... referring to wars fought with the Etruscans , on account of this alliance with Latinus ; cf. v . 426 . 425. i nunc , with sarcasm ; go now when you see how Latinus rewards his allies . — ingratis , thankless . 427. haec adeo , just this ...
... referring to wars fought with the Etruscans , on account of this alliance with Latinus ; cf. v . 426 . 425. i nunc , with sarcasm ; go now when you see how Latinus rewards his allies . — ingratis , thankless . 427. haec adeo , just this ...
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... referring to the subjects embossed thereon . 631. procubuisse , lying . 634. fingere , cf. the proverbial " lick into shape , " of the bear . 638. severis : the Sabines were regarded as the most ascetic of all the Latin nations . 642 ...
... referring to the subjects embossed thereon . 631. procubuisse , lying . 634. fingere , cf. the proverbial " lick into shape , " of the bear . 638. severis : the Sabines were regarded as the most ascetic of all the Latin nations . 642 ...
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... referring especially to his hostile attitude . 708. inmittere , let go , as if ships were made to go in the same man- ner as horses by letting loose the ropes , and not in fact oftener by drawing them in . 709. pallentem , etc. , pale ...
... referring especially to his hostile attitude . 708. inmittere , let go , as if ships were made to go in the same man- ner as horses by letting loose the ropes , and not in fact oftener by drawing them in . 709. pallentem , etc. , pale ...
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acies Aeneas Æneid aequore aestas agmina alta alto ancient animis Apollo Ardea arma armis arva Ascanius auras Baccho Bacchus bello caelo caelum called Circe circum city coniunx construction corpora course Cybele death deus dextra different Eneid ensem Etruria Evander famous Fauni ferro ferrum first flumina form Georgics great Greek haud hence Hercules hinc Iamque idea ille ingens interea Iovis Italy Iuno Iuppiter kind king Latinus Latio Latium Lavinia litora made make manu mentioned Messapus Mezentius mihi moenia muros name neque nequiquam note nunc omnibus omnis opposed Pallas pater pectore perhaps preceding probably proelia pugnae referring river Rutuli same sanguine sanguis see Fig seems sense sese sidera sine siqua story subject super supply supposed taken Tarchon tecta tela tellus Teucros tibi time Trojans Turni Turno Turnus urbem used Venus verse vertice Virgil volnere Volsci Vulcan whole word
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Page 195 - Aonio rediens deducam vertice Musas; primus Idumaeas referam tibi, Mantua, palmas, et viridi in campo templum de marmore ponam propter aquam, tardis ingens ubi flexibus errat Mincius et tenera praetexit harundine ripas.
Page 38 - Dixerat et niveis hinc atque hinc diva lacertis cunctantem amplexu molli fovet. Ille repente accepit solitam flammam, notusque medullas intravit calor et labefacta per ossa cucurrit: 390 non secus atque olim tonitru cum rupta corusco ignea rima micans percurrit lumine nimbos.
Page 184 - Et, quantum longis carpent armenta diebus, Exigua tantum gelidus ros nocte reponet. Nigra fere et presso pinguis sub vomere terra, Et cui putre solum, — namque hoc imitamur arando — • Optima frumentis ; non ullo ex aequore cernes...
Page 145 - Ac velut immissi diversis partibus ignes arentem in silvam et virgulta sonantia lauro, aut ubi decursu rapido de montibus altis dant sonitum spumosi amnes et in aequora currunt quisque suum populatus iter...
Page 154 - Troia.' olli subridens hominum rerumque repertor : es germana Iovis Saturnique altera proles : 830 irarum tantos volvis sub pectore fluctus. verum age et inceptum frustra submitte furorem : do quod vis, et me victusque volensque remitto. sermonem Ausonii patrium moresque tenebunt, utque est nomen erit ; commixti corpore tantum subsident Teucri ; morem ritusque sacrorum adiciam faciamque omnes uno ore Latinos.
Page 182 - ... rapit immensos orbis per humum, neque tanto squameus in spiram tractu se colligit anguis. adde tot egregias urbes operumque laborem, tot congesta manu praeruptis oppida saxis, fluminaque antiquos supter labentia muros.
Page 223 - Caicus, 370 et gemina auratus taurino cornua vultu Eridanus, quo non alius per pinguia culta in mare purpureum violentior effluit amnis. postquam est in thalami pendentia pumice tecta perventum et nati fletus cognovit...
Page 215 - Atque equidem, extremo ni iam sub fine laborum vela traham et terris festinem advertere proram, forsitan et pinguis hortos quae cura colendi ornaret canerem...
Page 143 - Qualis ubi ad terras abrupto sidere nimbus It mare per medium ; miseris, heu, praescia longe Horrescunt corda agricolis ; dabit ille ruinas Arboribus stragemque satis ; ruet omnia late ; Ante volant sonitumque ferunt ad litora venti : 455 Talis in adversos ductor Rhoeteïus hostes Agmen agit ; densi cuneis se quisque coactis Agglomerant.
Page 182 - Massicus humor implevere; tenent oleae armentaque laeta. hinc bellator equus campo sese arduus infert; 145 hinc albi, Clitumne, greges et maxima taurus victima, saepe tuo perfusi flumine sacro, Romanos ad templa deum duxere triumphos.