A New and Literal Translation of Juvenal and Persius: With Explanatory Notes in which These Difficult Satirists are Rendered Easy and Familiar to the Reader, Volume 2N. Bliss, R. Bliss, and R. Bliss, Jun., 1807 |
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... chief of Satirists . Ammianus Marcellinus says , that some who did de- test learning , did , notwithstanding , in their most pro- found retiredness , diligently employ themselves in his works . The attentive reader of Juvenal may see ...
... chief of Satirists . Ammianus Marcellinus says , that some who did de- test learning , did , notwithstanding , in their most pro- found retiredness , diligently employ themselves in his works . The attentive reader of Juvenal may see ...
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... chief instrument of gaming - put here for gaming itself . METON . 89. These spirits . ] Animus signifies spirit or courage ; and in this sense we are to understand it here . As if the poet said , when was gaming so encouraged ? or when ...
... chief instrument of gaming - put here for gaming itself . METON . 89. These spirits . ] Animus signifies spirit or courage ; and in this sense we are to understand it here . As if the poet said , when was gaming so encouraged ? or when ...
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... chief magistrate , something like the lord - mayor of London - He was called Prætor Urbanus , and had power to judge matters of law between citizen and citizen . This seems to be the officer here meant —but for a further account of the ...
... chief magistrate , something like the lord - mayor of London - He was called Prætor Urbanus , and had power to judge matters of law between citizen and citizen . This seems to be the officer here meant —but for a further account of the ...
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... chief promoter of this banishment . This Clodius was a most debauched and proffi- gate person . He debauched Pompeia the wife of Cæsar , and like- wise his own sister . Soon after Cicero's return , Clodius was slain by Milo , and his ...
... chief promoter of this banishment . This Clodius was a most debauched and proffi- gate person . He debauched Pompeia the wife of Cæsar , and like- wise his own sister . Soon after Cicero's return , Clodius was slain by Milo , and his ...
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... chiefs . Juvenal seems to insinuate , that this wretch rejoiced as much in being possessed of Otho's mirror , taken ... chief , in a civil war , wherein no less than the pos Another holds a looking glass , the bearing of pathic 54 SAT ...
... chiefs . Juvenal seems to insinuate , that this wretch rejoiced as much in being possessed of Otho's mirror , taken ... chief , in a civil war , wherein no less than the pos Another holds a looking glass , the bearing of pathic 54 SAT ...
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abolla adulterer Ægypt AINSW alludes ancient appearance atque attend Bona Dea Cæsar called Campania carried clients Comp consul crime Crispinus Cybele denotes Domitian dress effeminacy emperor enim ergo famous father favour fear fish Gabii Galba garments give gladiator gods Grecian Greeks Hæc hath Hence hired honour humourously husband illis ipse Jupiter Juvenal king ladies lewd live manner master mentioned meton metonym mihi Nævolus Nero nobility noble nunc occasion Ovid perhaps person Phrygia poet poet means poison poor Prætor priests Psecas quæ quam quid Quintilian quis quod reckoned Retiarius rich Romans Rome satire seems servants sestertia sestertii shew signifies slave 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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