Virgil's "Gathering of the Clans,": Being Observations on Aeneid VII. 601-817Blackwell, 1916 - 95 pages |
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... legends , combine to delight the Italian municipalis , who will be reminded of the Homeric catalogue he read in 1 The keynote is sounded strongly again just before the pageant begins : " Mos erat Hesperio in Latio , quem pro- tinus ...
... legends , combine to delight the Italian municipalis , who will be reminded of the Homeric catalogue he read in 1 The keynote is sounded strongly again just before the pageant begins : " Mos erat Hesperio in Latio , quem pro- tinus ...
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... legend.1 Why he should have been brought into the pageant I do not quite understand : but it may be that the poet wished to have one chieftain from the site of the future Rome , and keeping the other hills for the next book and the ...
... legend.1 Why he should have been brought into the pageant I do not quite understand : but it may be that the poet wished to have one chieftain from the site of the future Rome , and keeping the other hills for the next book and the ...
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... legend of Cacus , to be recounted in the next book , by making him the son of the conqueror of that mon- ster and a priestess Rhea , about whom it is better not to speculate . If we stop at line 663 , there is nothing in all this to ...
... legend of Cacus , to be recounted in the next book , by making him the son of the conqueror of that mon- ster and a priestess Rhea , about whom it is better not to speculate . If we stop at line 663 , there is nothing in all this to ...
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... legend , or twin - superstition , was not confined to the Roman twins , but has left its traces in the neigh- bourhood - i.e . , in those Latin cities which , like Rome , were early affected by Greek influences com- ing from Campania ...
... legend , or twin - superstition , was not confined to the Roman twins , but has left its traces in the neigh- bourhood - i.e . , in those Latin cities which , like Rome , were early affected by Greek influences com- ing from Campania ...
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... legend , I should be inclined to see a foundation - legend over- laid with some story of the Dioscuri . Servius says that three brethren came to Italy and founded Tibur , which took the name of the eldest brother , the two younger being ...
... legend , I should be inclined to see a foundation - legend over- laid with some story of the Dioscuri . Servius says that three brethren came to Italy and founded Tibur , which took the name of the eldest brother , the two younger being ...
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Page 32 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties all a summer's day, While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...
Page 92 - Nor wanting power to mitigate and swage With solemn touches troubled thoughts, and chase Anguish and doubt and fear and sorrow and pain From mortal or immortal minds.
Page 92 - Anon they move In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood Of flutes and soft recorders — such as raised To height of noblest temper heroes old Arming to battle — and instead of rage Deliberate valour breathed, firm, and unmoved With dread of death to flight or foul retreat...
Page 91 - Obscure some glimpse of joy to have found their Chief Not in despair, to have found themselves not lost 525 In loss itself; which on his countenance cast Like doubtful hue. But he, his wonted pride Soon re-collecting, with high words, that bore Semblance of worth, not substance, gently...
Page 95 - Virginei volucrum vultus, foedissima ventris proluvies uncaeque manus et pallida semper ora fame.
Page 45 - ... perque undas superante salo perque invia saxa dispulit: hue pauci vestris adnavimus oris. quod genus hoc hominum? quaeve hunc tam barbara morem permittit patria? hospitio prohibemur harenae; 540 bella cient primaque vetant consistere terra. si genus humanum et mortalia temnitis arma, at sperate deos memores fandi atque nefandi.
Page 20 - Marruvia venit de gente sacerdos, 750 fronde super galeam et felici comptus oliva, Archippi regis missu, fortissimus Umbro, vipereo generi et graviter spirantibus hydris spargere qui somnos cantuque manuque solebat, mulcebatque iras et morsus arte levabat.
Page 54 - ... sic regia tecta subibat, horridus, Herculeoque umeros innexus amictu. Tum gemini fratres Tiburtia moenia linquunt, fratris Tiburti dictam cognomine gentem, Catillusque acerque Coras, Argiva iuventus, et primam ante aciem densa inter tela feruntur ceu duo nubigenae cum vertice montis ab alto descendunt Centauri, Homolen Othrymque nivalem linquentes cursu rapido; dat euntibus ingens silva locum, et magno cedunt virgulta fragore.
Page 16 - Cum sese e pastu referunt et longa canoros Dant per colla modos ; sonat amnis et Asia longe Pulsa palus.
Page 91 - Not in despair, to have found themselves not lost In loss itself: which on his countenance cast Like doubtful hue : but he, his wonted pride Soon recollecting, with high words, that bore Semblance of worth, not substance, gently raised Their fainting courage, and dispell'd their fears.