Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgica. The Georgics of Publius Virgilius Maro; with references and Engl. notes, by J.E. Sheridan |
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... according to my counsel . " This is what grammarians call the dativus ethicus , the effect of which is to in- dicate that the person represented by the pronoun feels an interest in the subject spoken of ; vid . Ecl . viii , 6 ; Geo . ii ...
... according to my counsel . " This is what grammarians call the dativus ethicus , the effect of which is to in- dicate that the person represented by the pronoun feels an interest in the subject spoken of ; vid . Ecl . viii , 6 ; Geo . ii ...
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... According to the Greek legend , the whole world having been covered by the waters of a deluge , Deucalion ( the son of Prometheus and king of Thessaly ) , and his wife Pyrrha were the only two of the human race saved . Having applied to ...
... According to the Greek legend , the whole world having been covered by the waters of a deluge , Deucalion ( the son of Prometheus and king of Thessaly ) , and his wife Pyrrha were the only two of the human race saved . Having applied to ...
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... According to this , mutato sidere merely denotes the change of season , viz . from the summer , when the leguminous crop is gathered in , to the autumn , when the corn crop is sown . The common practice , in our own country , is to sow ...
... According to this , mutato sidere merely denotes the change of season , viz . from the summer , when the leguminous crop is gathered in , to the autumn , when the corn crop is sown . The common practice , in our own country , is to sow ...
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... According to this view , bibula arend should be translated " by means of absorbent sand . " Martyn gives to arena here the same meaning that it has in verse 105 , " from the soaking soil . " 115. Incertis mensibus , " during the months ...
... According to this view , bibula arend should be translated " by means of absorbent sand . " Martyn gives to arena here the same meaning that it has in verse 105 , " from the soaking soil . " 115. Incertis mensibus , " during the months ...
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... According to Servius , allusion is made to the classification of the stars of different orders ( as of the first , second , and third magnitudes ) in the several constellations . The phrase nomen facere , instead of nomen dare , recurs ...
... According to Servius , allusion is made to the classification of the stars of different orders ( as of the first , second , and third magnitudes ) in the several constellations . The phrase nomen facere , instead of nomen dare , recurs ...
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Page 233 - Sisyphus, stands still, Ixion rests upon his wheel, And the pale spectres dance ! The Furies sink upon their iron beds, And snakes uncurled hang listening round their heads.
Page 32 - Omnis quam chorus et socii comitentur ovantes, Et Cererem clamore vocent in tecta. Neque ante Falcem maturis quisquam supponat aristis Quam Cereri, torta redimitus tempora quercu, Det motus incompositos, et carmina dicat.
Page 46 - Versibus incomptis ludunt risuque soluto, Oraque corticibus sumunt horrenda cavatis, Et te, Bacche, vocant per carmina laeta, tibique Oscilla ex alta suspendunt mollia pinu.
Page 49 - ... hanc olim veteres vitam coluere Sabini, hanc Remus et frater, sic fortis Etruria crevit scilicet et rerum facta est pulcherrima Roma, septemque una sibi muro circumdedit arces.
Page 69 - ... esse apibus partem divinae mentis et haustus 220 aetherios dixere ; deum namque ire per omnes terrasque tractusque maris caelumque profundum ; hinc pecudes, armenta, viros, genus omne ferarum, quemque sibi tenues nascentem arcessere vitas...
Page 23 - Lumina, labentem coelo quae ducitis annum, Liber et alma Ceres, vestro si munere tellus Chaoniam pingui glandem mutavit arista...
Page 51 - Optima torvae Forma bovis, cui turpe caput, cui plurima cervix, Et crurum tenus a mento palearia pendent ; Tum longo nullus lateri modus ; omnia magna, Pes etiam ; et camuris hirtae sub cornibus aures. 55 Nec mihi displiceat maculis insignis et albo, Aut juga detrectans ; interdumque aspera cornu, Et faciem tauro propior ; quaeque ardua tota, Et gradiens ima verrit vestigia cauda.
Page 46 - Fronde nemus. Redit agricolis labor actus in orbem, Atque in se sua per vestigia volvitur annus.
Page 68 - Sunt quibus ad portas cecidit custodia sorti, 165 inque vicem speculantur aquas et nubila caeli, aut onera accipiunt venientum, aut agmine facto ignavum fucos pecus a praesepibus arcent. Fervet opus, redolentque thymo fragrantia mella.
Page 48 - At secura quies et nescia fallere vita, Dives opum variarum, at latis otia fundis (Speluncae vivique lacus et frigida tempe Mugitusque boum mollesque sub arbore somni) Non absunt ; illic saltus ac lustra ferarum, Et patiens operum exiguoque adsueta iuventus Sacra deum sanctique patres ; extrema per illos Iustitia excedens terris vestigia fecit.