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... writer , is , perhaps , unex- ampled . Read , recited , and quoted in his own time by all classes , throughout the cheerless period of superstition and Satire i . 6 . analytical dulness which oppressed the middle ages , he was ...
... writer , is , perhaps , unex- ampled . Read , recited , and quoted in his own time by all classes , throughout the cheerless period of superstition and Satire i . 6 . analytical dulness which oppressed the middle ages , he was ...
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... writing of swift - footed iambics . 87 Now I am desirous of exchanging severity for good nature , provided that you will become my friend , after my having recanted my abuse , and restore me your affections . ODE XVII . TO TYNDARIS ...
... writing of swift - footed iambics . 87 Now I am desirous of exchanging severity for good nature , provided that you will become my friend , after my having recanted my abuse , and restore me your affections . ODE XVII . TO TYNDARIS ...
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... writes them on a subject ) suitable to the virtues and vices of those he addresses them to . So Sat. ix . Book i . " Ecce Fuscus Aristius occurrit mihi charus . " " Behold Aristius Fuscus , dearly beloved by me , meets me . " WATSON ...
... writes them on a subject ) suitable to the virtues and vices of those he addresses them to . So Sat. ix . Book i . " Ecce Fuscus Aristius occurrit mihi charus . " " Behold Aristius Fuscus , dearly beloved by me , meets me . " WATSON ...
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... writing a funeral elegy on Quinctilius Varus . See Ode xviii . WATSON 12 Quinctilius . This is not Quinctilius Varus , who commanded the army in Germany under Augustus as his general , who , after his army was routed , killed himself ...
... writing a funeral elegy on Quinctilius Varus . See Ode xviii . WATSON 12 Quinctilius . This is not Quinctilius Varus , who commanded the army in Germany under Augustus as his general , who , after his army was routed , killed himself ...
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... write this ode , in which he boldly attempts to dissuade Augustus from his design by representing Juno , in a full assembly of the gods , threatening the Romans with her resentment , if they should dare to rebuild the walls of a city ...
... write this ode , in which he boldly attempts to dissuade Augustus from his design by representing Juno , in a full assembly of the gods , threatening the Romans with her resentment , if they should dare to rebuild the walls of a city ...
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agreeable ancient ANTHON Apollo Aristippus Augustus Bacchus battle of Actium beauty better called Campus Martius celebrated Chimæra chorus Cicero comedy CRUQ Dacier death delight dread DUBL earth Edition Engravings Ennius EPISTLE Essays expression father Faunus favour fortune FRAN genius give gods Grecian Greek happy hath History honour Horace HURD imitation impious Italy Julius Cæsar Jupiter king labour Latin laugh laws lest live Lucanian lyre M'CAUL Mæcenas manner means Memoir mind muse nature Notes obliged Octavius ORELLI Parthians person Pirithous play poem poet poetry Portrait prætor praise rich Roman Rome sacred SATIRE says senate sesterces signifies sing slaves Stertinius Telephus temple thee thing thou Thracian Tiberius tion TORR tragedy Trans Translated Troy twelve tables Venus verses Virgil virtue vols WATSON whence wind wine Woodcuts woods words write youth
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