The Satires of Juvenal and Persius: From the Texts of Ruperti and Orellius: with English Notes, Partly Comp., and Partly Original |
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... seems to have equalled all his wants . The earliest account extant of him ( which is commonly , and by Salmasius amongst others , attributed to Suetonius ) has few marks of being written by a contemporary , and is very concise and ...
... seems to have equalled all his wants . The earliest account extant of him ( which is commonly , and by Salmasius amongst others , attributed to Suetonius ) has few marks of being written by a contemporary , and is very concise and ...
Page ix
... seem to be S. iv " ; and now he began to revise for publication his previous writings , pre- fixing to them S. i ° , by way of introduction . To this period we may also refer S. x ' ; and S. xi , which probably closed his poetical ...
... seem to be S. iv " ; and now he began to revise for publication his previous writings , pre- fixing to them S. i ° , by way of introduction . To this period we may also refer S. x ' ; and S. xi , which probably closed his poetical ...
Page xi
... seem to have felt no indignation ; at least , he expresses none . He dreams of no freedom but that enjoyed by the followers of Zeno ; and the tyrants with whom he delights to grapple are always those of the mind . Juvenal , like Persius ...
... seem to have felt no indignation ; at least , he expresses none . He dreams of no freedom but that enjoyed by the followers of Zeno ; and the tyrants with whom he delights to grapple are always those of the mind . Juvenal , like Persius ...
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... seem to denote . The satirist is pointing out the rapid rise of his quondam tonsor . G. 26. The condition of verna was lower than that of servus , as being born to ser- vitude . The latter name is derived from servare , because generals ...
... seem to denote . The satirist is pointing out the rapid rise of his quondam tonsor . G. 26. The condition of verna was lower than that of servus , as being born to ser- vitude . The latter name is derived from servare , because generals ...
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... seems to have been in high favour : he shared his counsels , ministered to his amusements , and was the ready instrument of his cruelties . For these , and other causes , Juvenal regarded him with perfect detestation : and whenever he ...
... seems to have been in high favour : he shared his counsels , ministered to his amusements , and was the ready instrument of his cruelties . For these , and other causes , Juvenal regarded him with perfect detestation : and whenever he ...
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Page 309 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Page 268 - Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.