Original Views of Passages in the Life and Writings of the Poet-philosopher of Venusia: With which is Combined an Illustration of the Suitability of the Ancient Epic and Lyric Styles to Modern Subjects of National and General InterestHodges and Smith, 1851 - 245 pages |
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... appears to be the true principle of the metrical cæsura , whose effects have been more accurately observed than their cause has been clearly stated . The casura , by slurring in some degree the necessary break between terms , effects a ...
... appears to be the true principle of the metrical cæsura , whose effects have been more accurately observed than their cause has been clearly stated . The casura , by slurring in some degree the necessary break between terms , effects a ...
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... appear that if the translation do not mislead , and if the student do not misuse , a considerable saving of time may be effected by his availing himself of such aid . The translation in this case should always be assumed to convey the ...
... appear that if the translation do not mislead , and if the student do not misuse , a considerable saving of time may be effected by his availing himself of such aid . The translation in this case should always be assumed to convey the ...
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... appear to be very much due to circumstances of personal retrospect . He trusts , however , that it may in some degree con- tribute to relieve the prosaic details of the rest of the volume . 17 SECTION II . BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE ...
... appear to be very much due to circumstances of personal retrospect . He trusts , however , that it may in some degree con- tribute to relieve the prosaic details of the rest of the volume . 17 SECTION II . BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE ...
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... appears to be the real import of the context as to the term convictor , they would have taken higher ground than the mere assimilation of mood to pareret supplies . And to this ground , be it particularly observed , all objections are ...
... appears to be the real import of the context as to the term convictor , they would have taken higher ground than the mere assimilation of mood to pareret supplies . And to this ground , be it particularly observed , all objections are ...
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... appears applicable to the given case is laid down so fully in de- tail by Professor Zumpt , in section 549 of his Philo- sophical Grammar , that the quotation of the whole is desirable to the purposes of our argument . ( The quotation ...
... appears applicable to the given case is laid down so fully in de- tail by Professor Zumpt , in section 549 of his Philo- sophical Grammar , that the quotation of the whole is desirable to the purposes of our argument . ( The quotation ...
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admitted alluded allusion ancient apodosis appear application argument army associations Athenian schools Athens ATQUE battle of Philippi borrowed Brutus Cæsar CARM character Cicero circumstances classical clause Colchi command commentators connexion construction context convey convictor derivable EPIS Epistles evidently expression fact favour former Greek Horace Horace's illustration imply infer instance Julius Cæsar Juvenal language Latin Latin language latter legion less Livy Mæcenas meaning merely mihi military tribune Milman modes moral nature neral notion observed Orellius original parties passage phrase poet poet-philosopher Polybius preceding present principle probably proposition protasis quæ question quia quid quod reader reference remark respecting Roman Roman legion Satire seems sense sentence sentiment sibi statement subjunctive Suetonius suggested supposed supposition tempora term tibi Tigellius tion tive Trans Tribunus Militum true VAPPA Venusia verb vereor verse viator whole words writer Zeugma Zumpt καὶ
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Page 202 - Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Page 158 - Discunt in partes centum diducere. Dicat Filius Albini, Si de quincunce remota est Uncia, quid superat ? Poteras dixisse. Triens. Eu ! Rem poteris servare tuam. Redit uncia, quid fit ? Semis.
Page 221 - For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right...
Page 17 - Again returned the scenes of youth, Of confident undoubting truth ; Again his soul he interchanged With friends whose hearts were long estranged. They come, in dim procession led, The cold, the faithless, and the dead ; As warm each hand, each brow as gay, As if they parted yesterday.
Page 184 - Apulicum, si figit adamantinos summis verticibus dira Necessitas clavos, non animum metu, non mortis laqueis expedies caput.
Page 113 - Bacche ! modo summa Voce, modo hac resonat quae chordis quattuor ima. Nil aequale homini fuit ffli ; saepe velut qui Currebat fugiens hostem, persaepe velut qui 10 Junonis sacra ferret ; habebat saepe ducentos, Saepe decem servos ; modo reges atque tetrarchas, Omnia magna loquens ; modo, " Sit mihi mensa tripes et Concha salis puri et toga quae defendere frigus Quamvis crassa queat.
Page 205 - Instar veris enim vultus ubi tuus Affulsit populo, gratior it dies Et soles melius nitent. Ut mater...
Page 111 - Viselli : 105 est modus in rebus, sunt certi denique fines, quos ultra citraque nequit consistere rectum.
Page 113 - Tigellius hoc : Caesar, qui cogere posset, Si peteret per amicitiam patris, atque suam, non Quidquam proficeret : si collibuisset, ab ovo Usque ad mala citaret, lo Bacche...
Page 69 - Sat. i. 6. 48. In battle, a tribune seems to have had the charge of ten centuries, or about a thousand men ; hence called in Greek, ^iXiap^oj, vel ->jf.