Publii Virgilii; or, The works of Virgil: With copious notes, mythological, biographical, historical ... in English; comp. from the best commentators... Together with an ordo of the most intricate parts of the text, upon the same page with the text. Designed for the use of students in the colleges, academies, and other seminaries, in the United States... To which is added, A table of reference...N. & J. White, 1837 - 615 pages |
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Page 27
... Jupiter and Semele . He was educated , ac- cording to some , in the island of Narus , one of the Cyclades , under the care of the nymphs Philia , Coronis , and Clyda ; and while asleep was carried off by some mari- ners , all of whom he ...
... Jupiter and Semele . He was educated , ac- cording to some , in the island of Narus , one of the Cyclades , under the care of the nymphs Philia , Coronis , and Clyda ; and while asleep was carried off by some mari- ners , all of whom he ...
Page 28
... Jupiter , whom Pluto carried off while she was gathering flowers in the plains of Enna , in Sicily : The loss was grievous to Ceres , who sought her both day and night ; when at length she found her veil near the fountain of Cyane . She ...
... Jupiter , whom Pluto carried off while she was gathering flowers in the plains of Enna , in Sicily : The loss was grievous to Ceres , who sought her both day and night ; when at length she found her veil near the fountain of Cyane . She ...
Page 32
... Jupiter was so much enraged , that he or- dered Mercury to chain him to a rock on mount Caucasus . He did so , and placed a vulture to prey upon his liver ; which , however , grew as fast as it was consumed . Hence Caucaseas volucres ...
... Jupiter was so much enraged , that he or- dered Mercury to chain him to a rock on mount Caucasus . He did so , and placed a vulture to prey upon his liver ; which , however , grew as fast as it was consumed . Hence Caucaseas volucres ...
Page 39
... Jupiter et læto descendet plurimus imbri . COR . Populus Alcidæ gratissima , vitis Iaccho : Formosæ myrtus Veneri , sua laurea Phœbo . Phyllis amat corylos : illas dum Phyllis amabit , Nec myrtus vincet corylos , nec laurea Phœbi . TH ...
... Jupiter et læto descendet plurimus imbri . COR . Populus Alcidæ gratissima , vitis Iaccho : Formosæ myrtus Veneri , sua laurea Phœbo . Phyllis amat corylos : illas dum Phyllis amabit , Nec myrtus vincet corylos , nec laurea Phœbi . TH ...
Page 48
... Jupiter . Hence the epithet Dionaan . About the time of Julius Cæsar's death , it is said a remarkable comet appeared , which the Romans considered to be the soul of Cæsar received up to heaven . The poet calls it the star of Cæsar ...
... Jupiter . Hence the epithet Dionaan . About the time of Julius Cæsar's death , it is said a remarkable comet appeared , which the Romans considered to be the soul of Cæsar received up to heaven . The poet calls it the star of Cæsar ...
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Æneas Æneid æquore amor Anchises animis antè Apollo arma armis Ascanius atque auro Beotia called caput circùm cœlo contrà Creüsa cùm Dardanus Davidson death Deûm Dido Eneas erat Ergò etiam fata fortuna genus Geor gods Greeks hæc haud Hence Heyne reads Hinc hunc illa ille illi Infelix ingens inter Intereà ipsa ipse Italy Jamque Juno Jupiter Juturna king Latinus litora longè magno manu meaning meton Mezentius mihi Mnestheus Multa Namque neque NOTES numina nunc omnes omnia omnis pater poet prælia Priam primùm procul properly quæ quam Quid quis quod river Romans Ruæus says Rumus Rutuli sæpe says Heyne says Ruæus sense Servius signifies slain sunt super supra synec tantùm terga terras Teucri Thessaly Thrace tibi Trapp Trojans Troy Turnus urbe urbem Valpy Venus verb verò Virgil word