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... hand . It was something more than a mere schoolbook . The preparation of this new volume has therefore been a privilege as well as a pleasure . OBERLIN W. D. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ABBREVIATIONS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Life and Writings of ...
... hand . It was something more than a mere schoolbook . The preparation of this new volume has therefore been a privilege as well as a pleasure . OBERLIN W. D. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ABBREVIATIONS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Life and Writings of ...
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... hand , when he was overtaken by his last sickness . He made a voyage to Greece , with the intention of visiting Attica and Asia . On arriving at Athens he met Augustus , who happened to be at that time returning from Asia Minor to Italy ...
... hand , when he was overtaken by his last sickness . He made a voyage to Greece , with the intention of visiting Attica and Asia . On arriving at Athens he met Augustus , who happened to be at that time returning from Asia Minor to Italy ...
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... hand , as it were , still holding the chisel , and in the act of creation . Virgil was an imitator . He borrowed without stint from Homer , from Apollonius , from the Greek tragedies ; in short , he laid un- der contribution all the ...
... hand , as it were , still holding the chisel , and in the act of creation . Virgil was an imitator . He borrowed without stint from Homer , from Apollonius , from the Greek tragedies ; in short , he laid un- der contribution all the ...
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... hand , appealed to his readers by the human interest which he aroused in his portrayal of the suc- cesses and reverses of mankind in general . In other words , the Greek conception was ideal , whereas the Roman was practical . Keeping ...
... hand , appealed to his readers by the human interest which he aroused in his portrayal of the suc- cesses and reverses of mankind in general . In other words , the Greek conception was ideal , whereas the Roman was practical . Keeping ...
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... hand , it abounds in pathetic incidents and exciting situations , and presents many spectacles of human life and manners and passion . The characters in this epic drama play their part well . Aeneas is of course the leading one . " The ...
... hand , it abounds in pathetic incidents and exciting situations , and presents many spectacles of human life and manners and passion . The characters in this epic drama play their part well . Aeneas is of course the leading one . " The ...
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ablative ablative absolute Aeneas Aeneid aequis aequore alta Anchises animis Apollo arma armis ārum Ascanius atque ātus ātus sum auras āvī caelo caelum caput circum Creüsa cursu Dardanus dative dextra dictis Dido dissyllable entis equos fata freq genus Greek haec Haud Helenus Hinc Hunc Iamque illa Ille ingens inter interea ipse itus Juno Jupiter king Latin Latinus Latium litora manus medio meton Mezentius mihi Mnestheus moenia multa neque nōn nunc omnes omnia omnis ōnis ōris ōrum Pallas pater pectore Priam primum procul pron pugnae quae quam Quid quis quod Roman Rutuli Rutulian sanguine sẽ ships slain subst super synaeresis tela terras Teucri tibi tmesis Trojan Troy Turnus ultro unda urbe urbem Venus videt Virgil
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Page 18 - And art thou then that Virgil, that well-spring, From which such copious floods of eloquence Have issued ? " I with front abash'd replied. " Glory and light of all the tuneful train ! May it avail me, that I long with zeal Have sought thy volume, and with love immense Have conn'd it o'er. My master thou, and guide ! Thou he from whom alone I have derived That style, which for its beauty into fame Exalts me. See the beast, from whom I fled. O save me from her, thou illustrious sage ! For every vein...
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Page 159 - Talibus orabat dictis arasque tenebat, cum sic orsa loqui vates: 'sate sanguine divum, 125 Tros Anchisiade, facilis descensus Averno : noctes atque dies patet atri ianua Ditis ; sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras, hoc opus, hie labor est.
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