A New and Literal Translation of Juvenal and Persius: With Copious Explanatory Notes, by which These Difficult Satirists are Rendered Easy and Familiar to the Reader, Volume 2T. Tegg, 1829 - Latin poetry |
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Page 44
... luxury , and effeminacy , that he fell into the utmost contempt in the eyes of his subjects , who revolted ; and he , being overcome , made a pile , set it on fire , and burnt himself , and his most valuable moveables , in it : " The ...
... luxury , and effeminacy , that he fell into the utmost contempt in the eyes of his subjects , who revolted ; and he , being overcome , made a pile , set it on fire , and burnt himself , and his most valuable moveables , in it : " The ...
Page 45
... luxury , and plumes of Sardanapalus , I shew what yourself may give to yourself : SURELY THE PATH TO A QUIET LIFE LIES OPEN THROUGH VIRTUE . You have no deity , O Fortune , if there be prudence ; but 365 Thee we make a goddess , and ...
... luxury , and plumes of Sardanapalus , I shew what yourself may give to yourself : SURELY THE PATH TO A QUIET LIFE LIES OPEN THROUGH VIRTUE . You have no deity , O Fortune , if there be prudence ; but 365 Thee we make a goddess , and ...
Page 46
... luxury used by the Ro- mans in their feasting . He instances some lewd practices at their feasts , and reproves the nobility for making lewdness and ATTICUS eximie si cœnat , lautus habetur : Si Rutilus , demens : quid enim majore ...
... luxury used by the Ro- mans in their feasting . He instances some lewd practices at their feasts , and reproves the nobility for making lewdness and ATTICUS eximie si cœnat , lautus habetur : Si Rutilus , demens : quid enim majore ...
Page 47
... luxury and extravagance , as to apply himself to the wretched trade of a fencer , or prize- fighter , for bread . 6. He is reported . ] Or fertur may mean he is carried , by the necessity of his circumstances , to copy out the laws ...
... luxury and extravagance , as to apply himself to the wretched trade of a fencer , or prize- fighter , for bread . 6. He is reported . ] Or fertur may mean he is carried , by the necessity of his circumstances , to copy out the laws ...
Page 49
... luxury ; in Ventidius a laudable name It takes , and derives its fame from his income . I should , by right , Despise him , who knows how much higher Atlas is Than all the mountains in Libya , yet this same person Be ignorant , how much ...
... luxury ; in Ventidius a laudable name It takes , and derives its fame from his income . I should , by right , Despise him , who knows how much higher Atlas is Than all the mountains in Libya , yet this same person Be ignorant , how much ...
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Ægyptus AINSW Ajax Alcibiades alludes altar ancients Anticyra Archigenes atque avarice body breast called Catullus Ceres Comp countenance crime danger death deity denote Egypt epist father fear feasts fortune give gods hæc head hear heir hellebore hence honour Hypallage Italy Jupiter Juvenal king Lares live luxury manner ment Metaph meton metonym mihi mind miserable Nero nunc Nurscia occasion Pacuvius pale perhaps Persius person Phrygia poet poet means prætor Priam punishment quæ quam quid quis quod rich Romans Rome sacred sacrifice Satire says Persius Sejanus shew ship signifies sistrum slaves soldier sort speak Stoic supposed synec tamen temple Tentyrites thee things thou Thyestes tibi tion Vascons verses vice VIRG whence wife wine wish word wretch young youth
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Page 218 - Naribus indulges. An erit, qui velle recuset Os populi meruisse; et, cedro digna locutus, Linquere nee scombros metuentia carmina, nee thus?
Page 2 - He runs through all the several heads, of riches, honours, eloquence, fame for martial achievements, long life, and beauty ; and gives instances in each, how frequently they have proved the ruin of those that owned them.
Page 294 - Vertigo facit! Hic Dama est non tressis agaso, Vappa et lippus, et in tenui farragine mendax: Verterit hunc dominus, momento turbinis exit Marcus Dama.
Page 264 - Tertia compositas vidit nox currere venas, De majore domo modice sitiente lagena Lenia loturo sibi Surrentina rogavit. Heus bone, tu palles. Nihil est.
Page 12 - Augustum. iam pridem, ex quo suffragia nulli vendimus, effudit curas ; nam qui dabat olim imperium fasces legiones omnia, nunc se continet atque duas tantum res anxius optat, 80 panem et circenses.
Page 94 - Nona aetas agitur pejoraque secula ferri Temporibus, quorum sceleri non invenit ipsa Nomen, et a nullo posuit natura metallo.
Page 206 - Venter, negatas artifex sequi voces. Quod si dolosi spes refulserit nummi, Corvos poetas et poetrias picas Cantare credas Pegasei'um nectar. SATIRA I. ' O CURAS hominum! O quantum est in rebus inane! Quis leget haec V Min' tu istud ais ?
Page 278 - ... caedimus inque vicem praebemus crura sagittis. vivitur hoc pacto, sic novimus. ilia subter caecum vulnus habes, sed lato balteus auro praetegit. ut mavis, da verba et decipe nervos, 45 si potes.' 'egregium cum me vicinia dicat, non credam?
Page 254 - Tusco ramum millesime ducis censoremve tuum vel quod trabeate salutas? 30 ad populum phaleras! ego te intus et in cute novi. non pudet ad morem discincti vivere Nattae. sed stupet hie vitio et fibris increvit opimum pingue, caret culpa, nescit quid perdat, et alto demersus summa rursus non bullit in unda.
Page 220 - Calidum scis ponere sumen : Scis comitem horridulum trita donare lacerna: Et verum, inquis, amo; verum mihi dicite, de me.