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... Varro , named , " Old Men twice young . " . CHAP . VI . Virgil cenfured rafhly and foolishly by Julius Hygi- nus , because he called the wings of Dadalus præpetes . The meaning of aves præpetes ex- plained . What thofe birds were which ...
... Varro , named , " Old Men twice young . " . CHAP . VI . Virgil cenfured rafhly and foolishly by Julius Hygi- nus , because he called the wings of Dadalus præpetes . The meaning of aves præpetes ex- plained . What thofe birds were which ...
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... Varro , in his book on the Latin tongue , fays , " That as from non and volo , nolo is made , fo from ne and quicquam , the middle fyllable being taken away , nequam is formed . " 3 Nequam . ] - O worthlefs man ! The word is combined ...
... Varro , in his book on the Latin tongue , fays , " That as from non and volo , nolo is made , fo from ne and quicquam , the middle fyllable being taken away , nequam is formed . " 3 Nequam . ] - O worthlefs man ! The word is combined ...
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... Varro fays , that in the Latin tongue there are three true and pertinent examples of these forms ; name- ly , Pacuvius of the copious , Lucilius of the grace- ful , Terence of the middle . But these three modes Unerring nature , still ...
... Varro fays , that in the Latin tongue there are three true and pertinent examples of these forms ; name- ly , Pacuvius of the copious , Lucilius of the grace- ful , Terence of the middle . But these three modes Unerring nature , still ...
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... alieni fregerit horti , Et qui nocturnos divum facra legerit . Or , in fewer words , ftealing a cabbage is not surely fo great a crime as facrilege . " CHAP CHAP . XVI . Paffage from Marcus Varro's fatire , OF AULUS GELLIUS . 1 93.
... alieni fregerit horti , Et qui nocturnos divum facra legerit . Or , in fewer words , ftealing a cabbage is not surely fo great a crime as facrilege . " CHAP CHAP . XVI . Paffage from Marcus Varro's fatire , OF AULUS GELLIUS . 1 93.
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Aulus Gellius. CHAP . XVI . Paffage from Marcus Varro's fatire , called nep Passage Edεσμaτwv . Some verfes of Euripides , in which he ridicules the extravagant appetite of luxuricus men . VA ARRO , in the fatire which he wrote con ...
Aulus Gellius. CHAP . XVI . Paffage from Marcus Varro's fatire , called nep Passage Edεσμaτwv . Some verfes of Euripides , in which he ridicules the extravagant appetite of luxuricus men . VA ARRO , in the fatire which he wrote con ...
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Page 40 - This is the state of man : To-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Page 139 - Will knit and break religions; bless the accurs'd; Make the hoar leprosy ador'd; place thieves, And give them title, knee, and approbation, With senators on the bench; this is it That makes the wappen'd widow wed again; She, whom the spital-house and ulcerous sores Would cast the gorge at, this embalms and spices To the April day again.
Page 353 - Through life and death to dart his piercing eye, With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame ; But that the Omnipotent might send him forth, In sight of mortal and immortal powers, As on a boundless theatre, to run The great career of justice...
Page 45 - With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant...
Page 45 - The fong began from Jove, Who left his blifsful feats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form bely'd the god: Sublime on radiant fpires he rode, When he to fair Olympia prefs'd...
Page 153 - Ask of the learn'd the way? The learn'd are blind; This bids to serve, and that to shun mankind; Some place the bliss in action, some in ease...
Page 73 - He knew his lord ; he knew, and strove to meet ; In vain he strove to crawl and kiss his feet ; Yet (all he could) his tail, his ears, his eyes, Salute his master, and confess his joys.
Page 153 - Thofe call it pleafure, and contentment thefe : Some funk to beafts, find pleafure end in pain ; Some fwell'd to gods, confefs ev'n virtue vain; Or indolent, to each extreme they fati, To truft in ev'ry thing, or doubt of all.
Page 131 - Lare egressus meo domum revertar mimus. Nimirum hoc die uno plus vixi mihi quam vivendum fuit.
Page 32 - Nor ease, nor peace, that heart can know, That, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe; But, turning, trembles too.