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... lands belonging to several cities . But these not being suf- ficient to satisfy the avarice of the soldiers , they frequently transgressed the bounds as- signed them , and seized on the lands belonging to the neigh- bouring cities ...
... lands belonging to several cities . But these not being suf- ficient to satisfy the avarice of the soldiers , they frequently transgressed the bounds as- signed them , and seized on the lands belonging to the neigh- bouring cities ...
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... lands of Tityrus , or his re- leasement from the bondage of his passion for Galatea . It seems to be the latter ; because we are told he had no hopes of li- berty , so long as Galatea re- tained possession of him . It will be objected ...
... lands of Tityrus , or his re- leasement from the bondage of his passion for Galatea . It seems to be the latter ; because we are told he had no hopes of li- berty , so long as Galatea re- tained possession of him . It will be objected ...
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... lands about Mantua were given . Ipse te , Tityre , & c . ] Servius thinks that by Pinus is meant Cæsar , and by ... lands were divided among the soldiers , great numbers , both young and old , and women with their chil dren , flocked to ...
... lands about Mantua were given . Ipse te , Tityre , & c . ] Servius thinks that by Pinus is meant Cæsar , and by ... lands were divided among the soldiers , great numbers , both young and old , and women with their chil dren , flocked to ...
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... lands in Eng- land , that are far from being incapable of culture ; and our fens are well known not to be wholly void of pasturage . Limosoque palus obducat pascua junco . ] Rushes are a certain indication of a wet soil : but they are ...
... lands in Eng- land , that are far from being incapable of culture ; and our fens are well known not to be wholly void of pasturage . Limosoque palus obducat pascua junco . ] Rushes are a certain indication of a wet soil : but they are ...
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... land from your neighbour's . Hyblais apibus . ] A figurative expression to denote the best bees ; for Hybla , a town of Sicily , was famous for honey . The flowers of willows are cat- kins ; they abound in chives , the summits of which ...
... land from your neighbour's . Hyblais apibus . ] A figurative expression to denote the best bees ; for Hybla , a town of Sicily , was famous for honey . The flowers of willows are cat- kins ; they abound in chives , the summits of which ...
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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.