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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... king of Mysia , who was mortally wounded by the spear of Achilles , but afterwards healed by the rust of the same spear . OVID . Trist . v . 2. 15 . Waste a day . ] In hearing it read over , which took whole day . up a 5. Or Orestes ...
... king of Mysia , who was mortally wounded by the spear of Achilles , but afterwards healed by the rust of the same spear . OVID . Trist . v . 2. 15 . Waste a day . ] In hearing it read over , which took whole day . up a 5. Or Orestes ...
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... king of Athens . 10. Eacus may be tormenting . ] Eacus was one of the fabled judges of hell , who with his two assessors , Minos and Rhadaman- thus , were supposed to torture the ghosts into a confession of their crimes . See VIRG . Æn ...
... king of Athens . 10. Eacus may be tormenting . ] Eacus was one of the fabled judges of hell , who with his two assessors , Minos and Rhadaman- thus , were supposed to torture the ghosts into a confession of their crimes . See VIRG . Æn ...
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... king of Thrace , who fed his horses with man's flesh . Hercules slew him , and threw him to be devoured by his own horses . The lowing of the labyrinth . ] The story of the Minotaur , the monster kept in the labyrinth of Crete , who was ...
... king of Thrace , who fed his horses with man's flesh . Hercules slew him , and threw him to be devoured by his own horses . The lowing of the labyrinth . ] The story of the Minotaur , the monster kept in the labyrinth of Crete , who was ...
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... kings , and other great men who had triumphed over the enemies of the state . These were placed in great numbers in the forum of Augustus , and in other public parts of the city . An Egyptian , & c . ] Some obscure low wretch , who for ...
... kings , and other great men who had triumphed over the enemies of the state . These were placed in great numbers in the forum of Augustus , and in other public parts of the city . An Egyptian , & c . ] Some obscure low wretch , who for ...
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... king - but any great or rich man so a patron . See Juv . sat . v . 1. 14. This from the power and dominion which he exercised over his clients . Hence , as well as from his protection and care over them , he was called patronus , from ...
... king - but any great or rich man so a patron . See Juv . sat . v . 1. 14. This from the power and dominion which he exercised over his clients . Hence , as well as from his protection and care over them , he was called patronus , from ...
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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.
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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 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.
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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.