Virgil's "Gathering of the Clans,": Being Observations on Aeneid VII. 601-817Blackwell, 1916 - 95 pages |
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... region , or sent forth From their high hills by the Auruncan sires , Or Sidicine low - dwellers hard at hand ; Comers from Cales , and who dwell beside Volturnus ' shoaly river , and with these The rough Saticulan , and the Oscan band ...
... region , or sent forth From their high hills by the Auruncan sires , Or Sidicine low - dwellers hard at hand ; Comers from Cales , and who dwell beside Volturnus ' shoaly river , and with these The rough Saticulan , and the Oscan band ...
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... region , stand out clearly in the picture , and take the right colouring for the delecta- tion of its descendants . Then how splendid and martial is the tone throughout , how perfect the con- summation in the figures of Turnus and ...
... region , stand out clearly in the picture , and take the right colouring for the delecta- tion of its descendants . Then how splendid and martial is the tone throughout , how perfect the con- summation in the figures of Turnus and ...
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... regions , and cannot be realized ( visualized is now the favourite word ) any more than Tennyson's idyll in the Princess ( “ Come down , O Maid " ) by anyone who is not familiar with real mountain land- scapes in time of storm and snow ...
... regions , and cannot be realized ( visualized is now the favourite word ) any more than Tennyson's idyll in the Princess ( “ Come down , O Maid " ) by anyone who is not familiar with real mountain land- scapes in time of storm and snow ...
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... region round it " : " At Messapus , equum domitor , Neptunia proles , quem neque fas igni cuiquam nec sternere ferro , iam pridem resides populos desuetaque bello agmina in arma vocat subito ferrumque retractat . hi Fescenninas acies ...
... region round it " : " At Messapus , equum domitor , Neptunia proles , quem neque fas igni cuiquam nec sternere ferro , iam pridem resides populos desuetaque bello agmina in arma vocat subito ferrumque retractat . hi Fescenninas acies ...
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... region of comparative order and civili- sation . The centre of this region was Falerii , with which Virgil joins Fescennium , no doubt because he wants to emphasise the civilisation ; for whether or not the Roman drama really owed its ...
... region of comparative order and civili- sation . The centre of this region was Falerii , with which Virgil joins Fescennium , no doubt because he wants to emphasise the civilisation ; for whether or not the Roman drama really owed its ...
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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.