The Argonautics, tr. into Engl. verse with notes by W. Preston, Հատոր 3 |
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... noble monument of the wealth of the Egyptian kings , and of their commendable atten- tion , in propagating knowledge among their subjects . The second Ptolemy was , like his father , a most dili- gent collector of books . He employed an ...
... noble monument of the wealth of the Egyptian kings , and of their commendable atten- tion , in propagating knowledge among their subjects . The second Ptolemy was , like his father , a most dili- gent collector of books . He employed an ...
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... noble rewards which the bounteous hand of royalty showered on merit . The pride and consciousness of genius were stimulated to exertion by competition , in which talent strove to surpass itself . The mind displayed powers , which she ...
... noble rewards which the bounteous hand of royalty showered on merit . The pride and consciousness of genius were stimulated to exertion by competition , in which talent strove to surpass itself . The mind displayed powers , which she ...
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... noble and chivalrous motive to the Argonauts , a wish to punish the savage cruelty of Æetes , and put an end to his practice of sacrificing all strangers , who were so unfortunate , as to visit his shores , or the neighbour- ing region ...
... noble and chivalrous motive to the Argonauts , a wish to punish the savage cruelty of Æetes , and put an end to his practice of sacrificing all strangers , who were so unfortunate , as to visit his shores , or the neighbour- ing region ...
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... noble and interesting appears to be the theme . The vessel of the Argonauts seems to be the cradle of Grecian heroism , and chivalry . The history of those first adventurous worthies , holds , as it were , a torch , though somewhat ...
... noble and interesting appears to be the theme . The vessel of the Argonauts seems to be the cradle of Grecian heroism , and chivalry . The history of those first adventurous worthies , holds , as it were , a torch , though somewhat ...
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... noble pictures of ancient manners , and heroic daring , which it displayed ; but , also , for the more wise and solid national reason , that it commemorated a transac- tion , which was the groundwork of all those naval ex- peditions ...
... noble pictures of ancient manners , and heroic daring , which it displayed ; but , also , for the more wise and solid national reason , that it commemorated a transac- tion , which was the groundwork of all those naval ex- peditions ...
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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
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Էջ 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
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 219 - ... evidently, affect us not in proportion to those of Homer. His characters of valour are much alike : even that of Turnus...
Էջ 192 - Tempus erat, quo prima quies mortalibus aegris incipit et dono divum gratissima serpit.
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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?