Specimens of Roman Literature: Passages Illustrative of Roman Thought and Style : Selected from the Works of Latin Authors (prose Writers and Poets) from the Earliest Period to the Times of the Antonines : For the Use of StudentsCharles Thomas Cruttwell C. Griffin, 1879 - 701 pages |
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... Account of the Moon's Light and Phases , 165. Causes of the Motions of the Stars , 166. The Motions of the Five Planets , Lucr . 168 . Lucr . 169 . Cic . 170 167. The Motions of the Heavenly Bodies have suggested the Idea of Time ,. Cic ...
... Account of the Moon's Light and Phases , 165. Causes of the Motions of the Stars , 166. The Motions of the Five Planets , Lucr . 168 . Lucr . 169 . Cic . 170 167. The Motions of the Heavenly Bodies have suggested the Idea of Time ,. Cic ...
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... Account of the River Nile , with Suggestions as to the Cause of its Annual Overflow , 181. Criticism of the Theory ... Account of the Climate and Products of Britain , 183. A Geographical Account of Britain , 184. A Geographical Account ...
... Account of the River Nile , with Suggestions as to the Cause of its Annual Overflow , 181. Criticism of the Theory ... Account of the Climate and Products of Britain , 183. A Geographical Account of Britain , 184. A Geographical Account ...
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... Account of Reflecting Substances , 219. The Reason of the Reflection in a Mirror , 220. A Short Account of the Properties of Lead , 221. An Account of the Magnet , PAGE Sen. 202 Sen. 202 Sen. 203 Plin . , N.H. 204 Flin . , N.H. 204 ...
... Account of Reflecting Substances , 219. The Reason of the Reflection in a Mirror , 220. A Short Account of the Properties of Lead , 221. An Account of the Magnet , PAGE Sen. 202 Sen. 202 Sen. 203 Plin . , N.H. 204 Flin . , N.H. 204 ...
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... Account of various Colossal Statues in Bronze in Greece and Rome , . Plin . , N.H. 254 16. Some Facts relative to the Art of Moulding in Clay , . Plin . , N.H. 255 3. Miscellaneous Passages . 17. History of the Art of Chasing Silver ...
... Account of various Colossal Statues in Bronze in Greece and Rome , . Plin . , N.H. 254 16. Some Facts relative to the Art of Moulding in Clay , . Plin . , N.H. 255 3. Miscellaneous Passages . 17. History of the Art of Chasing Silver ...
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... Account of the Literary Labours of the Elder Pliny ,. 133. Pliny congratulates himself on his Literary Friendship for Tacitus , 134. The High Estimation in which Tacitus and Pliny were held by their Contemporaries , Sen. Rh . Ov . Front ...
... Account of the Literary Labours of the Elder Pliny ,. 133. Pliny congratulates himself on his Literary Friendship for Tacitus , 134. The High Estimation in which Tacitus and Pliny were held by their Contemporaries , Sen. Rh . Ov . Front ...
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alia alios aliquid aliud animal animi animus Archimedes Asia bonum caeli caelo caelum caussa Cicero corpora cuius cuncta cursu deinde deos Deus dicere eadem eius Ennius eorum Epicurus erit esset ést facere fortuna fuisse genere genus geometria Graeci habet homines hominum huius igitur illa ille illi illo illud illum inquit Iovem Iovis ipsa ipsi ipsum ista Itaque item Iuno Iuppiter Lucr magis maiores maxime mihi minus mors motus multa natura necesse nemo neque nihil nilo nón nostris nulla nunc nunquam omni omnibus omnis omnium Pacuvius parte paupertas Philosophy Plin populi posse possit potest primum propter Psyche quaedam quaeque quidam quidquam Quint quis quisque quoniam quos quum ratio ratione rebus reipublicae rerum Romani saepe satis semper sine sint sive Socrates solis solum tamen tamquam tantum tellus tempore terra tibi tunc Tusc Varro velut verum videtur vita vitae
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Page 489 - Adfirmabant autem hanc fuisse summam vel culpae suae vel erroris, quod essent soliti stato die ante lucem convenire carmenque Christo quasi deo dicere secum invicem seque sacramento non in scelus aliquod obstringere, sed ne furta, ne latrocinia, ne adulteria committerent, ne fidem fallerent, ne depositum appellati abnegarent.
Page 430 - Non sic, aggeribus ruptis quum spumeus amnis Exiit oppositasque evicit gurgite moles, Fertur in arva furens cumulo, camposque per omnes Cum stabulis armenta trahit.
Page 174 - Namque canebat, uti magnum per inane coacta semina terrarumque animaeque marisque fuissent et liquidi simul ignis; ut his exordia primis omnia et ipse tener mundi concreverit orbis...
Page 423 - Comata silva: nam Cytorio in iugo Loquente saepe sibilum edidit coma. Amastri Pontica et Cytore buxifer, Tibi haec fuisse et esse cognitissima Ait phaselus...
Page 345 - Aura feret geminusque Pollux. XXX. EXEOI monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum. Non omnis moriar, multaque pars mei Vitabit Libitinam : usque ego postera Crescam laude recens dum Capitolium Scandet cum tacita virgine pontifex.
Page 439 - ... non domus ulla fores habuit ; non fixus in agris, qui regeret certis finibus arva, lapis. ipsae mella dabant quercus, ultroque ferebant obvia securis ubera lactis oves. non acies, non ira fuit, non bella, nee ensem immiti saevus duxerat arte faber.
Page 340 - ... agedum, pauca accipe contra. primum ego me illorum dederim quibus esse poetas excerpam numero: neque enim concludere versum 40 dixeris esse satis; neque si qui scribat uti nos sermoni propiora, putes hunc esse poetam, ingenium cui sit, cui mens divinior atque os magna sonaturum, des nominis huius honorem.
Page 498 - Galba, tribus et septuaginta annis quinque principes prospera fortuna emensus, et alieno imperio felicior quam suo. vetus in familia nobilitas, magnae opes: ipsi medium ingenium, magis extra vitia quam cum virtutibus. famae nec incuriosus nec venditator. pecuniae alienae non adpetens, suae parcus, publicae avarus. amicorum libertorumque, ubi in bonos incidisset, sine reprehensione patiens, si mali forent, usque ad culpam ignarus.
Page 428 - Terra tremit : fugere ferae, et mortalia corda Per gentes humilis stravit pavor : ille flagranti Aut Atho, aut Rhodopen, aut alta Ceraunia telo Deicit : ingeminant Austri, et densissimus imber : Nunc nemora ingenti vento, nunc litora plangunt.
Page 428 - Non alios prima crescentis origine mundi Illuxisse dies, aliumve habuisse tenorem Crediderim : ver illud erat ; ver magnus agebat Orbis, et hibernis parcebant flatibus Euri : Cum primae lucem pecudes hausere, virumque 340 Terrea progenies duris caput extulit arvis, Immissaeque ferae silvis, et sidera caelo.