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Page xvi
... whole , in clearness of conception and dignity of speech , in correctness of delineation and sustained elevation of style , in striking contrasts and pathetic effect - in a word , in all the qualities of art , the Eneid is greatly ...
... whole , in clearness of conception and dignity of speech , in correctness of delineation and sustained elevation of style , in striking contrasts and pathetic effect - in a word , in all the qualities of art , the Eneid is greatly ...
Page xix
... whole story of the visit of Eneas to Evander , from beginning to end , fascinates , not only by its intense naturalness , but by the deep in - sight it gives into primitive manners and modes of life . Then there is the unique array of ...
... whole story of the visit of Eneas to Evander , from beginning to end , fascinates , not only by its intense naturalness , but by the deep in - sight it gives into primitive manners and modes of life . Then there is the unique array of ...
Page xxiii
... whole system , in short , of ancient fortification and methods of warfare ; the muster of troops , the marshalling of squadrons of cavalry and infantry , the onsets and charges , the personal combats and daring exploits of chieftains ...
... whole system , in short , of ancient fortification and methods of warfare ; the muster of troops , the marshalling of squadrons of cavalry and infantry , the onsets and charges , the personal combats and daring exploits of chieftains ...
Page xxxiv
... whole clan of peasants on fire to avenge the outrage : 475-504 . They rally with rude weapons , and the fiend from a house - top sounds the shepherds ' alarum , and a desperate fight between the Trojan hunters and peasants ensues ...
... whole clan of peasants on fire to avenge the outrage : 475-504 . They rally with rude weapons , and the fiend from a house - top sounds the shepherds ' alarum , and a desperate fight between the Trojan hunters and peasants ensues ...
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... whole main she was the storm - tossed Trojans , the residue left by the Danai and ruthless Achilles , Forcing afar from Latium ; they were through many a long year Wandering , driven around by the fates over every high sea . Such was ...
... whole main she was the storm - tossed Trojans , the residue left by the Danai and ruthless Achilles , Forcing afar from Latium ; they were through many a long year Wandering , driven around by the fates over every high sea . Such was ...
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Acestes Æneas Æneid æther afar altars Anchises Apollo armor arms Ascanius Ausonian battle bespeaks billows blood body bosom breezes buckler Camilla Carthage cavern charger chariot chieftains comrades Creüsa Danaäns Dardan Dardanian death deep deities Dido earth Eneas Euryalus Evander exclaims eyes fates father Æneas Faunus flames fleet flits foemen forests fortune goddess gods gold grove hast hath heaven Helenus helmet Hence hero hexameter hither honor Ilian Italia Iülus Juno Jupiter Juturna land Latins Latium lofty mansions Meanwhile Messapus Mezentius midst mighty Mnestheus monarch mother mountains night Nisus o'er ocean offspring once Pallas Pergamus Phoebus Phrygian pity plains Priam ramparts right hand river round rushing Rutulians sabre sails Sergestus shalt shores shoulders sister slaughter slumber soul Spake spear spirit squadron steeds summons surges Tarchon temples Teucrans thee thine thou threshold Trojan Turnus Tyrrhenian uttered valor Venus Virgil wafted war-spear warfare warriors weapons winds wound