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... according to the most obvious meaning of the words . The Parthians had at that time extended their empire even be- yond the Tigris , and had made such conquests , that they were become formidable to the Ro- mans . Strabo tells us ...
... according to the most obvious meaning of the words . The Parthians had at that time extended their empire even be- yond the Tigris , and had made such conquests , that they were become formidable to the Ro- mans . Strabo tells us ...
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... according to Strabo , on the east by the Rhine , and on the west by the Soane . We learn from Cæsar , that the south border of these people was the Rhone ; " Quum Sequanos a provincia nostra Rhodanus divideret . " Therefore the country ...
... according to Strabo , on the east by the Rhine , and on the west by the Soane . We learn from Cæsar , that the south border of these people was the Rhone ; " Quum Sequanos a provincia nostra Rhodanus divideret . " Therefore the country ...
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... according to fables , Pan is said to have been in love with the nymph Syrinx , who being pur- sued by him , implored the aid of the earth , and was turned into a reed , which Pan , to sooth his passion , formed into a pipe . " Servius ...
... according to fables , Pan is said to have been in love with the nymph Syrinx , who being pur- sued by him , implored the aid of the earth , and was turned into a reed , which Pan , to sooth his passion , formed into a pipe . " Servius ...
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... according to the general opinion . Cana legam tenera lanugine mala . ] The fruits here men- tioned are almost universally affirmed to be quinces , which , without doubt , have a hoary down , and therefore so far agree with the poet's ...
... according to the general opinion . Cana legam tenera lanugine mala . ] The fruits here men- tioned are almost universally affirmed to be quinces , which , without doubt , have a hoary down , and therefore so far agree with the poet's ...
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... according to custom , will have this eclogue D also to be allegorical ; and that Virgil here means himself again under the fictitious name of Da- mætas . He tells us , that the poet having obtained the favour of Au- gustus , Pollio ...
... according to custom , will have this eclogue D also to be allegorical ; and that Virgil here means himself again under the fictitious name of Da- mætas . He tells us , that the poet having obtained the favour of Au- gustus , Pollio ...
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Page 221 - Corda pavor pulsans : illi instant verbere torto, Et proni dant lora, volat vi fervidus axis...
Page 162 - Di patrii, Indigetes, et Romule Vestaque mater, quae Tuscum Tiberim et Romana Palatia servas...
Page 280 - Ixionii vento rota constitit orbis. iamque, pedem referens, casus evaserat omnes, 485 redditaque Eurydice superas veniebat ad auras, pone sequens ; namque hanc dederat Proserpina legem ; cum subita incautum dementia cepit amantem, ignoscenda quidem, scirent si ignoscere Manes: restitit, Eurydicenque suam iam luce sub ipsa, 490 immemor, heu ! victusque animi, respexit. ibi omnis effusus labor, atque immitis rupta tyranni foedera, terque fragor stagnis auditus Avernis. illa, Quis et me, inquit, miseram,...
Page 169 - Maecenas, pelagoque volans da vela patenti. Non ego cuncta meis amplecti versibus opto, Non, mihi si linguae centum sint oraque centum, Ferrea vox...
Page 103 - Vare tuum nomen, superet modo Mantua nobis — Mantua vae miserae nimium vicina Cremonae — cantantes sublime ferent ad sidera cycni. L. Sic tua Cyrneas fugiant examina taxos, 30 sic cytiso pastae distendant ubera vaccae. incipe si quid habes. et me fecere poetam Pierides, sunt et mihi carmina, me quoque dicunt vatem pastores sed non ego credulus illis. nam neque adhuc Vario videor nee dicere Cinna 35 digna sed argutos inter strepere anser olores.
Page 52 - Linus, huic mater quamvis atque huic pater adsit, Orphei Calliopea, Lino formosus Apollo. Pan etiam Arcadia mecum si judice certet, Pan etiam Arcadia dicat se judice victum. Incipe, parve puer, risu cognoscere matrem : 60 Matri longa decem tulerunt fastidia menses. Incipe, parve puer : cui non risere parentes, Nee deus hunc mensa, dea nee dignata cubili est.
Page 220 - ... tum, si qua sonum procul arma dedere, stare loco nescit, micat auribus et tremit artus, collectumque fremens volvit sub naribus ignem.
Page 215 - Fidentemque fuga Parthum versisque sagittis, Et duo rapta manu diverso ex hoste tropaea Bisque triumphatas utroque ab litore gentes.
Page 8 - Fortunate senex ergo tua rura manebunt. et tibi magna satis quamvis lapis omnia nudus limosoque palus obducat pascua iunco.
Page 12 - Meliboee, piros, pone ordine vitis ! ite meae, felix quondam pecus, ite capellae ! 75 non ego vos posthac, viridi projectus in antro, dumosa pendere procul de rupe videbo ; carmina nulla canam ; non, me pascente, capellae, florentem cytisum et salices carpetis amaras.