A New and Literal Translation of Juvenal and Persius: With Explanatory Notes in which These Difficult Satirists are Rendered Easy and Familiar to the Reader, 1. köideN. Bliss, R. Bliss, and R. Bliss, Jun., 1807 |
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... give a loose to their depraved appetites , as if there were no other liberty to be sought after , but the most unrestrained indulgence of vicious pleasures and gratifications . 2 How far Rome - Christian , possessed of divine reve ...
... give a loose to their depraved appetites , as if there were no other liberty to be sought after , but the most unrestrained indulgence of vicious pleasures and gratifications . 2 How far Rome - Christian , possessed of divine reve ...
Page vi
... give a man a detestation of vice , and a contempt of the common methods of mankind ; which 66 < " 86 they have set out in such true colours , that they must give a very generous sense to those who delight in " reading them often ...
... give a man a detestation of vice , and a contempt of the common methods of mankind ; which 66 < " 86 they have set out in such true colours , that they must give a very generous sense to those who delight in " reading them often ...
Page vii
... give an account of every necessary word ; this will drive him to his grammar and dic- tionary , near as much as if he had no translation at all but in private , when the boy is preparing his les- son , a literal translation , and ...
... give an account of every necessary word ; this will drive him to his grammar and dic- tionary , near as much as if he had no translation at all but in private , when the boy is preparing his les- son , a literal translation , and ...
Page viii
... gives to actors , at least , if they mean to assist the student , by helping him to the construction , that he may understand the language of the author . - As the actor is not " to o'erstep the mo- desty of nature " -so a translator is ...
... gives to actors , at least , if they mean to assist the student , by helping him to the construction , that he may understand the language of the author . - As the actor is not " to o'erstep the mo- desty of nature " -so a translator is ...
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... gives a summary and general view of the reigning SEMPER ego auditor tantum ? nunquamne reponam , Vexatus toties rauci Theseïde Codri ? Impune ergo mihi recitaverit ille togatas , Satires ] Or satyr - concerning this word - see ...
... gives a summary and general view of the reigning SEMPER ego auditor tantum ? nunquamne reponam , Vexatus toties rauci Theseïde Codri ? Impune ergo mihi recitaverit ille togatas , Satires ] Or satyr - concerning this word - see ...
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abolla adulterer Ægypt AINSW alludes ancient appearance atque attend Bona Dea Cæsar called Campania carried clients Codrus Comp consul crime Crispinus Cybele denotes Domitian dress effeminacy emperor enim ergo famous father favour fish Gabii Galba garments give gladiator Grecian Greeks Hæc hath Hence hired honour humourously husband illis impudence ipse Jupiter Juvenal king ladies lewd live manner master mentioned meton metonym mihi Nævolus Nero nobility noble occasion Ovid perhaps person Phrygia poet poet means poison poor Prætor priests Psecas quâ quæ quam quid Quintilian quis quod reckoned Retiarius rich Romans Rome satire seems servants sestertia sestertii shew signifies slave sort sportula supposed tamen temple thence things thou Tiber tibi tunc Umbritius vice VIRG Virro wife wine woman women word wretches
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Page 347 - I'll tell you, friend! a wise man and a fool. You'll find, if once the monarch acts the monk, Or, cobbler-like, the parson will be drunk, Worth makes the man, and want of it, the fellow; The rest is all but leather or prunella.
Page 218 - O demens, ita servus homo est? nil fecerit, esto: Hoc volo, sic jubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas.
Page 234 - Audio, quid veteres olim moneatis amici: Pone seram, cohibe: sed quis custodiet ipsos Custodes ? cauta est et ab illis incipit uxor.
Page 192 - Credo Pudicitiam Saturno rege moratam in terris visamque diu, cum frigida parvas praeberet spelunca domos, ignemque Laremque et pecus et dominos communi clauderet umbra...
Page 148 - The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musician sung, Of Bacchus ever fair and ever young: The jolly god in triumph comes; Sound the trumpets, beat the drums...
Page vi - The satyrical Poets, Horace, Juvenal, and Persius, may contribute wonderfully to give a man a detestation of vice, and a contempt of the common methods of mankind; which they have set out in such true colours, that they must give a very generous sense to those who delight in reading them often. Persius his second satyr may well pass for one of the best lectures in divinity.
Page 220 - Is there any woman that blushes at divorce now that certain illustrious and noble ladies reckon their years, not by the number of consuls, but by the number of their husbands...
Page 218 - Pone crucem servo: meruit quo crimine servus Supplicium ? quis testis adest ? quis detulit ? audi : Nulla unquam de morte hominis cunctatio longa est.
Page 76 - Dum nova canities, dum prima et recta senectus, Dum superest Lachesi, quod torqueat, et pedibus me Porto meis, nullo dextram subeunte bacillo.
Page 50 - Thus and no farther shall my passion stray ; " The first crime past, compels us on to more, " And guilt proves fate, which was but choice before.