New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection, Moral, Instructive, and Entertaining, from the Most Eminent British Poets, and Poetical Translators, Volume 6C. and C. Whittingham; Published by Carpenter and son, 1827 - Classical poetry |
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... 'd the urchin rages , Disturbs my labour , breaks my rest , And an eternal warfare wages . JULIAN THE PREFECT . M. THE CONDITION OF PRIMITIVE MANKIND . FROM THE LATIN OF TRANSLATIONS . 99 Epigram F Laurence Love and Wine M.
... 'd the urchin rages , Disturbs my labour , breaks my rest , And an eternal warfare wages . JULIAN THE PREFECT . M. THE CONDITION OF PRIMITIVE MANKIND . FROM THE LATIN OF TRANSLATIONS . 99 Epigram F Laurence Love and Wine M.
Page 100
... LATIN OF LUCRETIUS . THEN hardier , as beseem'd , the race of earth , Since the hard ground had usher'd them to birth ; More vast their solid bones , and firm within [ skin . Were strung the nerves that branch'd within their No change ...
... LATIN OF LUCRETIUS . THEN hardier , as beseem'd , the race of earth , Since the hard ground had usher'd them to birth ; More vast their solid bones , and firm within [ skin . Were strung the nerves that branch'd within their No change ...
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... LATIN OF LUCRETIUS . AND oh ! how deep our shuddering spirits feel A dread of Heaven through every member steal ; When the strong lightning strikes the blasted ground , And thunder rolls the murmuring clouds around , Shake not the ...
... LATIN OF LUCRETIUS . AND oh ! how deep our shuddering spirits feel A dread of Heaven through every member steal ; When the strong lightning strikes the blasted ground , And thunder rolls the murmuring clouds around , Shake not the ...
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... LATIN OF CATULLUS . SIRMIO ! the lovely eye of every isle , And green peninsula , where'er they smile ; Whether the fresh or briny wave surround The floating lake , or ocean's blue profound ; With what a joyous willingness of mind I ...
... LATIN OF CATULLUS . SIRMIO ! the lovely eye of every isle , And green peninsula , where'er they smile ; Whether the fresh or briny wave surround The floating lake , or ocean's blue profound ; With what a joyous willingness of mind I ...
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... LATIN OF CATULLUS . O'ER many a realm , o'er many an ocean toss'd , I come , my brother , to salute thy ghost ! Thus , on thy tomb , sad honour to bestow , And vainly call the silent dust below . Thou too art gone , e'en thee ' I must ...
... LATIN OF CATULLUS . O'ER many a realm , o'er many an ocean toss'd , I come , my brother , to salute thy ghost ! Thus , on thy tomb , sad honour to bestow , And vainly call the silent dust below . Thou too art gone , e'en thee ' I must ...
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