Virgil's "Gathering of the Clans,": Being Observations on Aeneid VII. 601-817Blackwell, 1916 - 95 pages |
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... wild pasture ground belonging to the people of the Pala- tine , until it became the home of the " plebs " and of the worships of a new population.1 Virgil paints Aventinus as parading his war- chariot " per gramina , " and connects him ...
... wild pasture ground belonging to the people of the Pala- tine , until it became the home of the " plebs " and of the worships of a new population.1 Virgil paints Aventinus as parading his war- chariot " per gramina , " and connects him ...
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... " wishing no doubt to avoid the flatness of the Homeric one . After treating the forces of the Praenestine clans as more or less wild and unkempt ( legio agrestis ) , slingers with wolf 61 Virgil's " Gathering of the Clans "
... " wishing no doubt to avoid the flatness of the Homeric one . After treating the forces of the Praenestine clans as more or less wild and unkempt ( legio agrestis ) , slingers with wolf 61 Virgil's " Gathering of the Clans "
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... wild and distant regions . The great Sabine deity Vacuna is not mentioned either by Virgil or Servius , though the poet was close upon her at Reate and the lacus Velinus ; 1 Rome had no use for her , as she had for Juno Regina of Veii ...
... wild and distant regions . The great Sabine deity Vacuna is not mentioned either by Virgil or Servius , though the poet was close upon her at Reate and the lacus Velinus ; 1 Rome had no use for her , as she had for Juno Regina of Veii ...
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... wild tribes to the east of Jordan , came suddenly upon a population engaged in husbandry in the fields , with their guns slung 1 across their shoulders ; and were themselves mistaken for a 73 Virgil's " Gathering of the Clans " "
... wild tribes to the east of Jordan , came suddenly upon a population engaged in husbandry in the fields , with their guns slung 1 across their shoulders ; and were themselves mistaken for a 73 Virgil's " Gathering of the Clans " "
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... wild things of the mountains , has fallen the mantle of the early enchanters . " Fur- ther on ( p . 258 ) we learn the details of this inherit- ance . On the great day of the saint , August 22 , his statue is exhibited with serpents ...
... wild things of the mountains , has fallen the mantle of the early enchanters . " Fur- ther on ( p . 258 ) we learn the details of this inherit- ance . On the great day of the saint , August 22 , his statue is exhibited with serpents ...
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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.