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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... fortune by turning informer . The emperor Domitian gave so much encouragement to such people , that many made their for- tunes by secret informations ; insomuch that nobody was safe , how- ever innocent ; even one informer was afraid of ...
... fortune by turning informer . The emperor Domitian gave so much encouragement to such people , that many made their for- tunes by secret informations ; insomuch that nobody was safe , how- ever innocent ; even one informer was afraid of ...
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... fortune on the stews , in lewdness and debauchery . 59-60 . Lacks all the income , & c . ] Has spent the family estate . 60. While he flies , & c . ] The person here meant is far from certain . Commentators differ much in their ...
... fortune on the stews , in lewdness and debauchery . 59-60 . Lacks all the income , & c . ] Has spent the family estate . 60. While he flies , & c . ] The person here meant is far from certain . Commentators differ much in their ...
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... fortune than the prætor or the tribune . - What can even a patrician wish for more ? Indeed , " when I see a nobleman reduced to keep sheep for " his livelihood , I can't perceive any great advantage he derives from " his nobility ...
... fortune than the prætor or the tribune . - What can even a patrician wish for more ? Indeed , " when I see a nobleman reduced to keep sheep for " his livelihood , I can't perceive any great advantage he derives from " his nobility ...
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... fortune again . 108. The quivered Semiramis . ] The famous warlike queen of Assyria , who after the death of her husband Ninus , put on man's apparel , and did many warlike actions . 109. Sad Cleopatra . ] The famous and unfortunate ...
... fortune again . 108. The quivered Semiramis . ] The famous warlike queen of Assyria , who after the death of her husband Ninus , put on man's apparel , and did many warlike actions . 109. Sad Cleopatra . ] The famous and unfortunate ...
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... Fortune raises up , as often as she has a mind to joke . What can I do at Rome ? I know not to lie : a book If bad ... fortune in a string ? DRYDEN . 39. Such , as , from low estate . ] The poet here reckons the ad- vancement of such low ...
... Fortune raises up , as often as she has a mind to joke . What can I do at Rome ? I know not to lie : a book If bad ... fortune in a string ? DRYDEN . 39. Such , as , from low estate . ] The poet here reckons the ad- vancement of such low ...
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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.