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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... sort of humorous punish- ment for what he had said , in making Paris the bestower of posts in the army . However , Domitian dying soon after , Juve- nal returned to Rome , and is said to have lived there to the + times of Nerva and ...
... sort of humorous punish- ment for what he had said , in making Paris the bestower of posts in the army . However , Domitian dying soon after , Juve- nal returned to Rome , and is said to have lived there to the + times of Nerva and ...
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... sort of upper garment worn by the Greeks , and in which the actors were habited , when the man- ners and actions of the Greeks were represented . This was also a species of the higher sort of comedy . It is most probable that Terence's ...
... sort of upper garment worn by the Greeks , and in which the actors were habited , when the man- ners and actions of the Greeks were represented . This was also a species of the higher sort of comedy . It is most probable that Terence's ...
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... sort of sedan , with a bed or couch in it , wherein the grandees were carried by their servants : probably something like the palanquins in the East . This was a piece of luxury which the rich indulged in . Lawyer Matho . ] He had been ...
... sort of sedan , with a bed or couch in it , wherein the grandees were carried by their servants : probably something like the palanquins in the East . This was a piece of luxury which the rich indulged in . Lawyer Matho . ] He had been ...
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... sort of people were called turba togata , from the gowns they wore , by which they were distin- guished from the higher sort . See note before on 1. 3 . 97. But he . ] i . e . The person who distributes the dole , First inspects the ...
... sort of people were called turba togata , from the gowns they wore , by which they were distin- guished from the higher sort . See note before on 1. 3 . 97. But he . ] i . e . The person who distributes the dole , First inspects the ...
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... sort , now proceeds to ridicule their idle manner of spending time . 128. The sportula . ] See before , I. 95. The day began with attend- ing on this . The forum . ] The common place where courts of justice were kept , and matters of ...
... sort , now proceeds to ridicule their idle manner of spending time . 128. The sportula . ] See before , I. 95. The day began with attend- ing on this . The forum . ] The common place where courts of justice were kept , and matters of ...
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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.