The Attic Nights of Aulus Gellius, Tom 3J. Johnson, 1795 - 438 |
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... Virgil has expreffed the fame opinion as Cicero upon fate , as in his fourth book , where he speaks of Elifa , who fuffered death by force , * Since nor by fate nor her deferts she fell . As if in dying , those modes of death which are ...
... Virgil has expreffed the fame opinion as Cicero upon fate , as in his fourth book , where he speaks of Elifa , who fuffered death by force , * Since nor by fate nor her deferts she fell . As if in dying , those modes of death which are ...
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... occurs in Virgil , Ge . i . 1. 460 . Denique quid vefper ferus vehat , & c Such alfo is the fcripture phrafe of " Who knows what a day may bring forth ? ” the the Graces , and finish with that of the Muses 28 THE ATTIC NIGHTS.
... occurs in Virgil , Ge . i . 1. 460 . Denique quid vefper ferus vehat , & c Such alfo is the fcripture phrafe of " Who knows what a day may bring forth ? ” the the Graces , and finish with that of the Muses 28 THE ATTIC NIGHTS.
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... Virgil did , The fubjects difcuffed in this chapter muft neceffarily convince us , that we are able to form but an inadequate idea of the peculiar delicacies and elegance of the Latin tongue . It is not eafy for us to imagine how turrim ...
... Virgil did , The fubjects difcuffed in this chapter muft neceffarily convince us , that we are able to form but an inadequate idea of the peculiar delicacies and elegance of the Latin tongue . It is not eafy for us to imagine how turrim ...
Strona 54
... Virgil ufes turrim , not turrem ; and fecu- rim , not fecurem . " Turrim in præcipiti stan- tem ; " and " incertam excuffit cervice fecurim ; " With an i . ] - See Georg . i , 25. 26 . The various editions of Virgil read , fome urbis ...
... Virgil ufes turrim , not turrem ; and fecu- rim , not fecurem . " Turrim in præcipiti stan- tem ; " and " incertam excuffit cervice fecurim ; " With an i . ] - See Georg . i , 25. 26 . The various editions of Virgil read , fome urbis ...
Strona 55
... Virgil in two different ways ; for he has used tris and tres in the fame paffage , with that fubtlety of judgment , that should you change them , and substitute one for the other , and have any ear , you must perceive that you injure ...
... Virgil in two different ways ; for he has used tris and tres in the fame paffage , with that fubtlety of judgment , that should you change them , and substitute one for the other , and have any ear , you must perceive that you injure ...
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