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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... independent form , and one which , I fear , is ill adapted to the great majority of junior students . In another respect also I feel a disadvantage , in being unable to banish the impression that Dedication ' suggests the notion of ...
... independent form , and one which , I fear , is ill adapted to the great majority of junior students . In another respect also I feel a disadvantage , in being unable to banish the impression that Dedication ' suggests the notion of ...
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... independently of titles , authors , and times , may be conceived to be distri- buted over three intermixed classes . Under one class may be included those whose modes of thought and forms of expression are based on associations which ...
... independently of titles , authors , and times , may be conceived to be distri- buted over three intermixed classes . Under one class may be included those whose modes of thought and forms of expression are based on associations which ...
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... independently of any consecutive train of suggestion , such a uniformity of argument as would connect the parts cannot be expected in a Work introduced to the reader's notice under the present title . Indeed no species of comment can ...
... independently of any consecutive train of suggestion , such a uniformity of argument as would connect the parts cannot be expected in a Work introduced to the reader's notice under the present title . Indeed no species of comment can ...
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... independent propositions . The text is undisputed , save that editions give indifferently sum and sim . The latter is admitted by all to be sustained by the greater number of MSS .; and among the many commentators who support it are ...
... independent propositions . The text is undisputed , save that editions give indifferently sum and sim . The latter is admitted by all to be sustained by the greater number of MSS .; and among the many commentators who support it are ...
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... independent testimony . Nor should we insist upon the circumstance of Suetonius being not only the earliest extant biographer of Horace , but also a writer so ancient as the beginning of the second cen- tury , to the extent of supposing ...
... independent testimony . Nor should we insist upon the circumstance of Suetonius being not only the earliest extant biographer of Horace , but also a writer so ancient as the beginning of the second cen- tury , to the extent of supposing ...
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admitted alluded allusion ancient apodosis appear application argument army associations Athenian schools Athens ATQUE battle of Philippi borrowed Brutus Cęsar 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 Cęsar Juvenal language Latin Latin language latter legion less Livy Męcenas 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 quę 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.