Virgil's "Gathering of the Clans,": Being Observations on Aeneid VII. 601-817Blackwell, 1916 - 95 pages |
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... rescued from hostile hands . The long struggle begins , and the Italian tribes are summoned . Latinus has to bend to the war - spirit , and retires in grief into the inner chambers of his palace . At this point , line 26 INTRODUCTORY ...
... rescued from hostile hands . The long struggle begins , and the Italian tribes are summoned . Latinus has to bend to the war - spirit , and retires in grief into the inner chambers of his palace . At this point , line 26 INTRODUCTORY ...
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... spirit and em- pire , nor on the other hand might he engage the sympathy of his reader too absolutely for Aeneas and the invaders : " dextrum Scylla latus , laevum implacata Charybdis obsidet . Let us see how he surmounts the difficulty ...
... spirit and em- pire , nor on the other hand might he engage the sympathy of his reader too absolutely for Aeneas and the invaders : " dextrum Scylla latus , laevum implacata Charybdis obsidet . Let us see how he surmounts the difficulty ...
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... spirit is skilfully safeguarded , as we shall see as we follow the pageant . Cities , rivers , local deities , and many local touches and legends , combine to delight the Italian municipalis , who will be reminded of the Homeric ...
... spirit is skilfully safeguarded , as we shall see as we follow the pageant . Cities , rivers , local deities , and many local touches and legends , combine to delight the Italian municipalis , who will be reminded of the Homeric ...
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... spirit of Virgil manifested more plainly than in this account of the Latin armament . " He sees the aris- tocratic spirit of Virgil thus strongly manifested , in contrast to Homer's " true spirit of a democrat " ; for the Italian gives ...
... spirit of Virgil manifested more plainly than in this account of the Latin armament . " He sees the aris- tocratic spirit of Virgil thus strongly manifested , in contrast to Homer's " true spirit of a democrat " ; for the Italian gives ...
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... spirit guarding the gate , not as a deity to whom it served as temple . We know of no sacrifice performed at this gate , nor any rite that could suggest its use as a fanum ; the sacrifice of a ram to this numen on January 9 took place ...
... spirit guarding the gate , not as a deity to whom it served as temple . We know of no sacrifice performed at this gate , nor any rite that could suggest its use as a fanum ; the sacrifice of a ram to this numen on January 9 took place ...
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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.