Virgil's "Gathering of the Clans,": Being Observations on Aeneid VII. 601-817Blackwell, 1916 - 95 pages |
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... present day ; and only twenty years before Virgil was born , the peoples of central Italy had been engaged in deadly strife with Rome , and had forced her to treat them as her equals . The Italian policy of Augustus was in truth a new ...
... present day ; and only twenty years before Virgil was born , the peoples of central Italy had been engaged in deadly strife with Rome , and had forced her to treat them as her equals . The Italian policy of Augustus was in truth a new ...
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... present day is from " The Pagan Tribes of Borneo , " by Hose and McDougall , vol . i . , p . 163 , but it does not quite include a use of the animal's head as a helmet : " The war - coat is made of the skin of the goat , the bear , or ...
... present day is from " The Pagan Tribes of Borneo , " by Hose and McDougall , vol . i . , p . 163 , but it does not quite include a use of the animal's head as a helmet : " The war - coat is made of the skin of the goat , the bear , or ...
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... presents the 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 ...
... presents the 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 ...
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... present connection . But most of the tribe simply tell us that the Centaurs were the offspring of Ixion and a cloud in the shape of Juno . Virgil is giving a new and pregnant meaning to the old epithet . their swift descent ; the reader ...
... present connection . But most of the tribe simply tell us that the Centaurs were the offspring of Ixion and a cloud in the shape of Juno . Virgil is giving a new and pregnant meaning to the old epithet . their swift descent ; the reader ...
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... present day . My informant is Miss Macdonell , whose book on the Abruzzi I have already quoted . She does not tell us what species of snake is thus treated by the Marsi ; but it is probably the Italian form of the common viper ( Vipera ...
... present day . My informant is Miss Macdonell , whose book on the Abruzzi I have already quoted . She does not tell us what species of snake is thus treated by the Marsi ; but it is probably the Italian form of the common viper ( Vipera ...
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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.
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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.