The Argonautics, tr. into Engl. verse with notes by W. Preston, Volumen3 |
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... genius and philosophy , the propensities of the sovereign im- prest a literary stile , a tone of cultivation , not only on the court , but on the people at large ; and prepared , on the confines of Libya , a refinement and perfection of ...
... genius and philosophy , the propensities of the sovereign im- prest a literary stile , a tone of cultivation , not only on the court , but on the people at large ; and prepared , on the confines of Libya , a refinement and perfection of ...
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... genius and sensibility , and the restless impatience of compe- tition . The exertions of genius were facilitated , by an easy access to an admirable library and museum ; and , at the same time , called out , by a variety of contending ...
... genius and sensibility , and the restless impatience of compe- tition . The exertions of genius were facilitated , by an easy access to an admirable library and museum ; and , at the same time , called out , by a variety of contending ...
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... genius , the exertions of art , and the researches of science . The literary stile of conversation , that prevailed at the court of the Ptolemies , and the amenity and conde- scension of those accomplished princes , may be col- lected ...
... genius , the exertions of art , and the researches of science . The literary stile of conversation , that prevailed at the court of the Ptolemies , and the amenity and conde- scension of those accomplished princes , may be col- lected ...
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... genius and learning , have been rare and scanty ; and the glory of critical and philosophi- cal biography , has been peculiarly reserved for later ages . Yet , even now , how imperfect , in general , is the biography of talent ! It ...
... genius and learning , have been rare and scanty ; and the glory of critical and philosophi- cal biography , has been peculiarly reserved for later ages . Yet , even now , how imperfect , in general , is the biography of talent ! It ...
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... genius of a younger poet with inauspicious eyes , and feel himself disposed to cuff down rising merit * —perhaps Apollonius , with the rashness and sanguine spirit inci- dent to youth , might have presumed too much on the friendship ...
... genius of a younger poet with inauspicious eyes , and feel himself disposed to cuff down rising merit * —perhaps Apollonius , with the rashness and sanguine spirit inci- dent to youth , might have presumed too much on the friendship ...
Términos y frases comunes
Absyrtus admirable Adriatic sea adventurers Æneas Æneid Alexandria Amycus ancient Apollonius and Virgil Apollonius Rhodius appears Argo Argonautic expedition Argonauts artifice bard beauty Book called Callimachus celebrated cesura character circumstances Colchians Colchis course Danube degree deities Dido divine Eetes Egypt Egyptian elegant embellishment essay exhibit exquisite fable father feelings genius geography golden fleece grace Grecian Greece Greeks gulf of Genoa Hercules heroes heroic ages Hesperides Homer human imitation interest introduced Iolcus island Jason king learned lonius manners Medea ment mind narrative nature noble nymphs object observed origin Orpheus particular passages passions Pelias Phineus poem poet poetical poetry possessed prince prodigies produced Ptolemy reader refined regions respect Rhone rites rivers romantic sailed seems sentiment ship sion society solemn spirit story strain sublime supposed talent taste tender tion Trojan Troy verse versification vessel Virgil voyage writers δε
Pasajes populares
Página 205 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice
Página 231 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties, all a summer's day; While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...
Página 133 - OF Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning, how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos...
Página 205 - Ipsae lacte domum referent distenta capellae ubera, nee magnos metuent armenta leones ; ipsa tibi blandos fundent cunabula flores. Occidet et serpens, et fallax herba veneni occidet ; Assyrium vulgo nascetur amomum.
Página 276 - And they came unto the brook of Eshcol and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates and of the figs.
Página 193 - Nox erat, et terras animalia fessa per omnes Alituum pecudumque genus sopor altus habebat: Cum pater in ripa gelidique sub aetheris axe Aeneas, tristi turbatus pectora bello, Procubuit, seramque dedit per membra quietem.
Página 219 - ... evidently, affect us not in proportion to those of Homer. His characters of valour are much alike : even that of Turnus...
Página 192 - Tempus erat, quo prima quies mortalibus aegris incipit et dono divum gratissima serpit.
Página 120 - ... and generosity of private persons afforded. The same spirit of enterprise which had prompted so many gentlemen to take arms in defence of the oppressed pilgrims in Palestine, incited others to declare themselves the patrons and avengers of injured innocence at home. When the final reduction of the Holy Land under the dominion of Infidels put an end to these foreign expeditions, the latter was the only employment left for the activity and courage of adventurers. To check the insolence of overgrown...
Página 197 - Alma parens, confessa deam, qualisque videri Caelicolis et quanta solet ; dextraque prehensum Continuit, roseoque haec insuper addidit ore: 'Nate, quis indomitas tantus dolor excitat iras?