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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... supposed to preside over child - bearing , and called Lucina from lux , because through her means children were brought to see the light . This office was attributed both to Juno and Diana ; the latter of whom is the one here meant , as ...
... supposed to preside over child - bearing , and called Lucina from lux , because through her means children were brought to see the light . This office was attributed both to Juno and Diana ; the latter of whom is the one here meant , as ...
Page 22
... supposed to preside over the birth , life , and death of mankind . The first was represented as presiding over the mo- ment of birth , and holding a distaff in her hand ; the second , as spinning out the events and actions of human life ...
... supposed to preside over the birth , life , and death of mankind . The first was represented as presiding over the mo- ment of birth , and holding a distaff in her hand ; the second , as spinning out the events and actions of human life ...
Page 23
... re- covered his land ? In what way ? To what age did he live ? Who were the Parce ? How many in number ? What was their supposed office ? 13. Immò experiar hæc carmina , quæ nuper des- cripsi BUCOLICA . 23 ECL . IV .
... re- covered his land ? In what way ? To what age did he live ? Who were the Parce ? How many in number ? What was their supposed office ? 13. Immò experiar hæc carmina , quæ nuper des- cripsi BUCOLICA . 23 ECL . IV .
Page 28
... supposed to be the same as the Egyptian Isis , and her worship to have been brought into Greece by Erechtheus about 1426 years before Christ . She is supposed to be the same as Tellus , Cybele , Berecynthia , & c . The Romans paid her ...
... supposed to be the same as the Egyptian Isis , and her worship to have been brought into Greece by Erechtheus about 1426 years before Christ . She is supposed to be the same as Tellus , Cybele , Berecynthia , & c . The Romans paid her ...
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... supposed to be the same with the Egyptian Isis ? By whom was her worship introduced Who was Bacchus ? What is said of him ? into Greece ? and at what time ? What were his festivals called ? When were her festivals celebrated ? ECLOGA ...
... supposed to be the same with the Egyptian Isis ? By whom was her worship introduced Who was Bacchus ? What is said of him ? into Greece ? and at what time ? What were his festivals called ? When were her festivals celebrated ? ECLOGA ...
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