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... observes , that the new milk mentioned in the fifth eclogue is the same , be- cause he speaks of its frothing . Frigore . ] Cold is here used poetically for winter . Si quando armenta vocabat . ] This expression of calling the cattle ...
... observes , that the new milk mentioned in the fifth eclogue is the same , be- cause he speaks of its frothing . Frigore . ] Cold is here used poetically for winter . Si quando armenta vocabat . ] This expression of calling the cattle ...
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... observe , that Damo- tas had closed his speech with a contempt of the cups which Me- nalcas had offered , affirming , that they were by no means to be put in competition with a good cow . Menalcas answers briskly , that this shall not ...
... observe , that Damo- tas had closed his speech with a contempt of the cups which Me- nalcas had offered , affirming , that they were by no means to be put in competition with a good cow . Menalcas answers briskly , that this shall not ...
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... observes , that this is stronger than what Menalcas has said , according to the law of Amœbean poetry . Delia . ] Some understand this to mean Diana ; but it would be a presumption in a shepherd to represent a goddess so familiar with ...
... observes , that this is stronger than what Menalcas has said , according to the law of Amœbean poetry . Delia . ] Some understand this to mean Diana ; but it would be a presumption in a shepherd to represent a goddess so familiar with ...
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... heifer . La Cerda justly observes , that rem sacram , or some such words , must be understood after faciam , in confirmation of which , he produces a quotation of Livy , which comes up fully $ 6 ECL . III . BUCOLIC .
... heifer . La Cerda justly observes , that rem sacram , or some such words , must be understood after faciam , in confirmation of which , he produces a quotation of Livy , which comes up fully $ 6 ECL . III . BUCOLIC .
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... observe , that this eclogue began with a reproach , that Menalcas threw upon his adversary , that he was only a hireling , that fed the flocks of others . Damætas , being stung with this obloquy , takes occasion , more than once , to ...
... observe , that this eclogue began with a reproach , that Menalcas threw upon his adversary , that he was only a hireling , that fed the flocks of others . Damætas , being stung with this obloquy , takes occasion , more than once , to ...
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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 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.