Meletemata: select Latin passages, in prose and verse, for unprepared translation, arranged by P.J.F. GantillonPeter John F. Gantillon |
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... Iuppiter in Ganymede flavo , olim iuventas et patrius vigor nido laborum propulit inscium , vernique iam nimbis remotis insolitos docuere nisus * venti paventem , mox in ovilia demisit hostem vividus impetus , nunc in reluctantes ...
... Iuppiter in Ganymede flavo , olim iuventas et patrius vigor nido laborum propulit inscium , vernique iam nimbis remotis insolitos docuere nisus * venti paventem , mox in ovilia demisit hostem vividus impetus , nunc in reluctantes ...
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... Iuppiter , ut conquistores singula in supsellia eant per totam caveam spectatoribus : siquoi favitores delegatos viderint , ut is in cavea pignus capiatur togae . nam siqui palmam ambissint histrionibus : -- si quoiquam artifici seu per ...
... Iuppiter , ut conquistores singula in supsellia eant per totam caveam spectatoribus : siquoi favitores delegatos viderint , ut is in cavea pignus capiatur togae . nam siqui palmam ambissint histrionibus : -- si quoiquam artifici seu per ...
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... Iuppiter , Iovisque numen Mulcebri adscivit manus . Has ille cuneos fabrica crudeli inserens perrupit artus : qua miser solertia transverberatus castrum hoc furiarum incolo . iam tertio me quoque funesto die tristi advolatu aduncis ...
... Iuppiter , Iovisque numen Mulcebri adscivit manus . Has ille cuneos fabrica crudeli inserens perrupit artus : qua miser solertia transverberatus castrum hoc furiarum incolo . iam tertio me quoque funesto die tristi advolatu aduncis ...
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... IUPPITER CONSOLES VENUS . 264. Non tamen insidias venturaque vincere fata praemonitus potuere deum , strictique feruntur in templum gladii , neque enim locus ullus in Urbe ad facinus diramque placet , nisi Curia , caedem . tum vero ...
... IUPPITER CONSOLES VENUS . 264. Non tamen insidias venturaque vincere fata praemonitus potuere deum , strictique feruntur in templum gladii , neque enim locus ullus in Urbe ad facinus diramque placet , nisi Curia , caedem . tum vero ...
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adeo alia alii alios aliquid aliud animi animo ARCHIMEDES arma caput causa CICERO College corpore corporis cuius deinde denique deos dicere diem eadem eius eorum erant erit esset facere facta fore forte fuerunt fuisse genus habet hanc hinc hominum homo hostem hostium hunc igitur illa ille illi illis illo illud illum inde inquit ipsa ipsi ipsos ipsum Italia itaque Iuppiter liberius licet locis magis magna manu manus mihi minus multa multo nemo neque nihil nomen nulla nunc oculis omnibus omnis opus Oxford parte plena populi posset potest praeter primum quantum quas quem questions quidam quis quisque quom quoniam quorum quos rebus rerum saepe satis semper sese simul sine super suum tamen tandem tantum tempore terra tibi tunc unquam unum urbem velut VERG videtur virtus vitae
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Page 36 - Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous enthusiasm, weakened the stability of their order...
Page 36 - I have been pushing on my work through difficulties of which it is useless to complain and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love and found him a native of the rocks.
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