A new and literal translation of Juvenal and Persius; with notes by M. Madan. [2 issues].Brett Smith and son, 1813 |
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... Rome , and is said to have lived there to the + times of Nerva and Trajan . At last , worn out with old age , he expired in a fit of coughing . * Quanquam Octogenarius . - MARSHALL , in Vit . Juv . + Ibique ad Nervæ et Trajani tempora ...
... Rome , and is said to have lived there to the + times of Nerva and Trajan . At last , worn out with old age , he expired in a fit of coughing . * Quanquam Octogenarius . - MARSHALL , in Vit . Juv . + Ibique ad Nervæ et Trajani tempora ...
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... Rome - Christian , possessed of divine revelation , is better than Heathen Rome with- out it , is not for me to determine : but I fear , that the perusal of Juvenal will furnish us with too serious a reason to observe , that , not only ...
... Rome - Christian , possessed of divine revelation , is better than Heathen Rome with- out it , is not for me to determine : but I fear , that the perusal of Juvenal will furnish us with too serious a reason to observe , that , not only ...
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... Rome , who exposed themselves in the pursuit of masculine exercises , which were so shamefully contrary to all female delicacy . 24. The Patricians . ] The nobles of Rome . They were the de- scendants of such as were created senators in ...
... Rome , who exposed themselves in the pursuit of masculine exercises , which were so shamefully contrary to all female delicacy . 24. The Patricians . ] The nobles of Rome . They were the de- scendants of such as were created senators in ...
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... Rome , who kept men for their criminal pleasures , and then at their death , left them their heirs , in preference to all others . 39. The best way , & c . ] By this the poet means to expose and condemn these monstrous indecencies ...
... Rome , who kept men for their criminal pleasures , and then at their death , left them their heirs , in preference to all others . 39. The best way , & c . ] By this the poet means to expose and condemn these monstrous indecencies ...
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... Rome to Ariminum . 62. When he boasted himself . ] Jactare se alicui - signifies to re- commend , to insinuate one's self into the favour , or good graces of another — as when a man is courting his mistress . By ipse , accord- ing to ...
... Rome to Ariminum . 62. When he boasted himself . ] Jactare se alicui - signifies to re- commend , to insinuate one's self into the favour , or good graces of another — as when a man is courting his mistress . By ipse , accord- ing to ...
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abolla adulterer AINSW alludes ancient appearance atque attend Bona Dea Cæsar called Campania carried Catullus clients Comp consul crime Crispinus Cuma Cybele denotes Domitian dress effeminacy emperor enim ergo famous father favour fear fish Gabii Galba garments give gladiator Grecian Greek Hæc hath Hence hired honour humourously husband illis ipse Jupiter Juvenal king ladies lewd live manner master mentioned mihi Nævolus Nero nobility noble nunc occasion Ovid perhaps person Phrygia poet poet means poison poor Prætor priests Psecas quâ quæ quam quid Quintilian quis quod reckoned Retiarius rich Romans Rome satire says seems servants sestertia sestertii shew signifies slaves sort sportula supposed tamen temple thence things thou Tiber tibi tunc Umbritius vice VIRG Virro wife wine woman women word wretches
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Page 361 - For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Page 148 - The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musician sung, Of Bacchus ever fair and ever young: The jolly god in triumph comes; Sound the trumpets, beat the drums...
Page vi - Poets, Horace, Juvenal, and Persius, may contribute wonderfully to give a man a detestation of vice, and a contempt of the common methods of mankind; which they have set out in such true colours, that they must give a very generous sense to those who delight in reading them often. Persius his second satyr may well pass for one of the best lectures in divinity.
Page 86 - Esquilias dictumque petunt a vimine collem, viscera magnarum domuum dominique futuri. ingenium velox, audacia perdita, sermo promptus et Isaeo torrentior. ede, quid ilium esse putes? quemvis hominem secum attulit ad nos: 75 grammaticus rhetor geometres pictor aliptes augur schoenobates medicus magus, omnia novit Graeculus esuriens: in caelum, iusseris, ibit.
Page 28 - ... poena tamen praesens, cum tu deponis amictus turgidus et crudum pavonem in balnea portas.
Page 23 - If a numeral noun agree in number, case, and gender, with sestertius, then it denotes so many sestertii — as decem sestertii. Secondly : If a numeral noun of another case be joined with the genitive plural of sestertius it denotes so many thousand, as decem ses tertinm signifies 10,000 sestertii.
Page 216 - Labente officio, crudis donanda : nee illud, Quod prima pro nocte datur ; cum lance beata Dacicus, et scripto radiat Germanicus auro. Si tibi simplicitas uxoria, deditus uni 205 Est animus : submitte caput cervice parata Ferre jugum : nullam invenies, quae parcat amanti.
Page 63 - Manes, et subterranea regna, Et contum, et Stygio ranas in gurgite nigras, Atque una transire vadum tot millia cymba, Nee pueri credunt, nisi qui nondum aere lavantur.