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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Page 164
... Virro's table . The poet asks - tantine injuria , not tantine cœnæ , meaning , as I conceive , a sarcasm on the parasite for his attendance where he was sure to undergo all manner of contempt and ill treat- ment , as though he were so ...
... Virro's table . The poet asks - tantine injuria , not tantine cœnæ , meaning , as I conceive , a sarcasm on the parasite for his attendance where he was sure to undergo all manner of contempt and ill treat- ment , as though he were so ...
Page 169
... Virro himself Holds capacious pieces of the Heliades , and cups with beryl Casks which are long kept in cellars contract a mouldiness , which so overspreads the outside , as to conceal every mark and character which may have been ...
... Virro himself Holds capacious pieces of the Heliades , and cups with beryl Casks which are long kept in cellars contract a mouldiness , which so overspreads the outside , as to conceal every mark and character which may have been ...
Page 170
... Virro ( ut multi ) gemmas ad pocula transfert A digitis ; quas in vagina fronte solebat Ponere zelotypo juvenis ... Virro is so watchful over it . The jasper is a precious stone of a green colour ; when large it was very valuable . 43 ...
... Virro ( ut multi ) gemmas ad pocula transfert A digitis ; quas in vagina fronte solebat Ponere zelotypo juvenis ... Virro is so watchful over it . The jasper is a precious stone of a green colour ; when large it was very valuable . 43 ...
Page 171
... Virro ( as many do ) transfers his From his fingers ; such as , in the front of his scabbard , The youth prefer'd to jealous Hiarbas used to put . You shall drain a pot with four handles , having The name of the Beneventane cobbler ...
... Virro ( as many do ) transfers his From his fingers ; such as , in the front of his scabbard , The youth prefer'd to jealous Hiarbas used to put . You shall drain a pot with four handles , having The name of the Beneventane cobbler ...
Page 172
... Virro gave for this Asiatic boy . 58. Not to detain you . ] i . e . To be short , as we say . Comp . sat . iii . 1. 183 . Trifles , & c . ] The price given for this boy was so great , as to make the wealth of all the ancient Roman kings ...
... Virro gave for this Asiatic boy . 58. Not to detain you . ] i . e . To be short , as we say . Comp . sat . iii . 1. 183 . Trifles , & c . ] The price given for this boy was so great , as to make the wealth of all the ancient Roman kings ...
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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.
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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.