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Page 65
... dangers and inconveniences to apprehend . 7. Fires . ] House - burnings , to which populous cities , from many various causes , are continually liable . 8. Falling of houses . ] Owing to the VOL . I. little care taken of old and ruinous ...
... dangers and inconveniences to apprehend . 7. Fires . ] House - burnings , to which populous cities , from many various causes , are continually liable . 8. Falling of houses . ] Owing to the VOL . I. little care taken of old and ruinous ...
Page 95
... danger of falling . Villicus may perhaps mean the steward , or bailiff , of the great man who was landlord of these houses : it was the steward's duty to see that repairs were timely and properly done . The satire upon the venality ...
... danger of falling . Villicus may perhaps mean the steward , or bailiff , of the great man who was landlord of these houses : it was the steward's duty to see that repairs were timely and properly done . The satire upon the venality ...
Page 96
... danger , or appear uneasy at our situation , he bids us dismiss our fears , and tells us , that we may sleep in safety , though at the same time the houses are almost tumbling about our ears . Umbritius urges the multitude of ruinous ...
... danger , or appear uneasy at our situation , he bids us dismiss our fears , and tells us , that we may sleep in safety , though at the same time the houses are almost tumbling about our ears . Umbritius urges the multitude of ruinous ...
Page 103
... dangers which attend pas- sengers in the streets of Rome . Some understand fumo , here , in a fi- gurative sense - q . d . With how much bustle , with what crowds of people , like clouds of smoke , is the sportula fre- quented ? Others ...
... dangers which attend pas- sengers in the streets of Rome . Some understand fumo , here , in a fi- gurative sense - q . d . With how much bustle , with what crowds of people , like clouds of smoke , is the sportula fre- quented ? Others ...
Page 104
... dangerous if approached too near . 255. The waggon coming . ] Moving on its way ; sarracum signifies a waggon , or wain , for the purpose of carrying tim- ber . 256. They nod on high . ] These trees being placed high on the carriages ...
... dangerous if approached too near . 255. The waggon coming . ] Moving on its way ; sarracum signifies a waggon , or wain , for the purpose of carrying tim- ber . 256. They nod on high . ] These trees being placed high on the carriages ...
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Page 68 - quando artibus' inquit 'honestis nullus in urbe locus, nulla emolumenta laborum, res hodie minor est here quam fuit atque eadem eras deteret exiguis aliquid, proponimus illuc ire, fatigatas ubi Daedalus exuit alas, 25 dum nova canities, dum prima et recta senectus, dum superest Lachesi quod torqueat et pedibus me porto meis nullo dextram subeunte bacillo.
Page 288 - Quid, quasi magnum Nempe diem donas?" Sed cum lux altera venit, Jam eras hesternum consumsimus: ecce aliud eras Egerit hos annos, et semper paulum erit ultra. Nam quamvis prope te, quamvis temone sub uno 70 Vertentem sese, frustra sectabere canthum, Cum rota posterior curras et in axe secundo.
Page 290 - Vertigo facit! Hic Dama est non tressis agaso, Vappa et lippus, et in tenui farragine mendax: Verterit hunc dominus, momento turbinis exit Marcus Dama. Papae! Marco spondente, recusas Credere tu nummos? Marco sub judice palles? 80 Marcus dixit: ita est. Assigna, Marce, tabellas.
Page 210 - ... quo didicisse, nisi hoc fermentum et quae semel intus innata est rupto iecore exierit caprificus?' 25 en pallor seniumque! o mores, usque adeone scire tuum nihil est nisi te scire hoc sciat alter? 'at pulchrum est digito monstrari et dicier "hic est." ten cirratorum centum dictata fuisse pro nihilo pendes?
Page 234 - An quia non fibris ovium Ergennaque jubente Triste jaces lucis evitandumque bidental, Idcirco stolidam praebet tibi vellere barbam Jupiter ? aut quidnam est, qua tu mercede Deorum Emeris auriculas? pulmone et lactibus unctis?
Page 274 - ... 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 202 - 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 322 - Rhenos. Dis igitur Genioque ducis centum paria ob res Egregie gestas induco ; quis vetat ? aude ; Vae, nisi connives! oleum artocreasque popello so Largior; an prohibes? die clare! "Non adeo (inquis): Exossatus ager juxta est.
Page 40 - 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.
Page 224 - ... quidnam igitur tenerum et laxa cervice legendum ?" "'torva Mimalloneis implerunt cornua bombis/ et ' raptum vitulo caput ablatura superbo 100 Bassaris,' et 'lyncem Maenas flexura corymbis euhion ingeminat, reparabilis adsonat echo...