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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... seems to be , that as all , whether good or bad , wrote poems , why should not he , who had had an education in learning , write as well as they ? 15. Have withdrawn my hand , & c . ] The ferule was an instru- ment of punishment , as at ...
... seems to be , that as all , whether good or bad , wrote poems , why should not he , who had had an education in learning , write as well as they ? 15. Have withdrawn my hand , & c . ] The ferule was an instru- ment of punishment , as at ...
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... seems to be meant . -The poet is mentioning various subjects , as highly proper for sa- tire ; and , among others , some favourite at court , who , after spend- ing all his paternal estate in riot , extravagance , and debauchery , was ...
... seems to be meant . -The poet is mentioning various subjects , as highly proper for sa- tire ; and , among others , some favourite at court , who , after spend- ing all his paternal estate in riot , extravagance , and debauchery , was ...
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... seems a proverbial saying-- and applies to what goes before , as well as to what follows , wherein the poet is shewing , that vice was , in those days , the only way to riches and honours . Honesty and innocence will be commended , but ...
... seems a proverbial saying-- and applies to what goes before , as well as to what follows , wherein the poet is shewing , that vice was , in those days , the only way to riches and honours . Honesty and innocence will be commended , but ...
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... seems to be implied by the word posita . Pono sometimes signifies - laying a wager - putting down as a stake . See an example of this sense , from Plautus , AINSW . pono , No. 5 . Prælia quanta illic dispensatore videbis Armigero ...
... seems to be implied by the word posita . Pono sometimes signifies - laying a wager - putting down as a stake . See an example of this sense , from Plautus , AINSW . pono , No. 5 . Prælia quanta illic dispensatore videbis Armigero ...
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... seems to be the officer here meant —but for a further account of the Prætor , see AINSW . - Prætor . 101. The Tribune . ] A chief officer in Rome . - The tribunes , at their first institution , were two , afterwards came to be ten ...
... seems to be the officer here meant —but for a further account of the Prætor , see AINSW . - Prætor . 101. The Tribune . ] A chief officer in Rome . - The tribunes , at their first institution , were two , afterwards came to be ten ...
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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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