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... corn to grow between them . These trees were pruned in such a manner , as to serve for stages to the vines , which were planted near them . The vines fastened after this manner to trees were called ar- bustiva vites . Quid facerem , & c ...
... corn to grow between them . These trees were pruned in such a manner , as to serve for stages to the vines , which were planted near them . The vines fastened after this manner to trees were called ar- bustiva vites . Quid facerem , & c ...
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... corn for harvests , and harvests for years . Insere nunc . ] " This is an ironical apostrophe of Melibœus to himself , wherein he expresses his indignation at his having bestowed so much vain labour in cultivating his gardens and vines ...
... corn for harvests , and harvests for years . Insere nunc . ] " This is an ironical apostrophe of Melibœus to himself , wherein he expresses his indignation at his having bestowed so much vain labour in cultivating his gardens and vines ...
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... corn . It is mentioned here , as well as by Theocritus , be- cause it was anciently used in some little amorous fooleries . bene olentis Narcissum . ] See the note on ver . 122. of the fourth Georgick . Florem anethi . ] This is ...
... corn . It is mentioned here , as well as by Theocritus , be- cause it was anciently used in some little amorous fooleries . bene olentis Narcissum . ] See the note on ver . 122. of the fourth Georgick . Florem anethi . ] This is ...
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... corn . This solemnity is beautifully described by our poet in the first Geor- gick : See ver . 339 . Faciam . ] Facere signifies to sacrifice , and the victim is put in the ablative case : thus faciam vitula in the passage before us ...
... corn . This solemnity is beautifully described by our poet in the first Geor- gick : See ver . 339 . Faciam . ] Facere signifies to sacrifice , and the victim is put in the ablative case : thus faciam vitula in the passage before us ...
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... corn . Pendebit . ] La Cerda observes , that this word properly de- scribes the vineyards in Italy , where the vines run up on high trees , and so the clusters hang down . Sentibus . ] I take sentes not to mean any particular species of ...
... corn . Pendebit . ] La Cerda observes , that this word properly de- scribes the vineyards in Italy , where the vines run up on high trees , and so the clusters hang down . Sentibus . ] I take sentes not to mean any particular species of ...
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adeo Æneid Æther Alexis alludes amor Amyntas ancients Apollo atque Augustus Bacchus beautiful cæli cælo called canibus carmina Catrou cattle Cerda Ceres circum colour Columella corn Corydon Damotas Daphnis deities Ducite eclogue epithet erit etiam express famous flowers flumina fourth Georgick fruit Galatea Gallus goats hæc herbas Hesiod Hinc illis inter Iolas ipsa ipse Italy Julius Cæsar Jupiter Mantua Menalcas mentioned mihi Mopsus mountain namque neque Nunc nymphs olive omnes Omnia passage pastoral pecori pingues pinguis plant Pliny plough poet poet means poetry Pollio primum quæ quam Quid quis quoque rastris river Romans Rome Ruæus sæpe says seems segetes semper Servius sheep shepherds shews signifies sort speaks Strabo tamen tantum tells terra terræ Theocritus Thessaly Thrace Thyrsis tibi tion Tityrus trees ulmos umbra venit verses vines Virgil whence word
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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.
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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.