The Argonautics, tr. into Engl. verse with notes by W. Preston, Volumen3 |
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... called , after the name of this naval architect , Argo . In the prow of this vessel , Minerva fitted a piece of timber , endowed with the miraculous power of speech , and taken from a tree , in the celebrated grove of Dodona . The ship ...
... called , after the name of this naval architect , Argo . In the prow of this vessel , Minerva fitted a piece of timber , endowed with the miraculous power of speech , and taken from a tree , in the celebrated grove of Dodona . The ship ...
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... called the name of that place Tomi . * Eetes then sent à numerous body of Colchians , in pursuit of Medea ; and threatened , that if they failed to bring her back , they should undergo the punishment , which he destined for his daughter ...
... called the name of that place Tomi . * Eetes then sent à numerous body of Colchians , in pursuit of Medea ; and threatened , that if they failed to bring her back , they should undergo the punishment , which he destined for his daughter ...
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... , the Absyrtides . - A third party of them proceeded to Corcyra , and , finding the ship Argo there , demanded Medea , from King Alcinous . * Called Plancta , The -The monarch answered , that , if the princess was 14 ACCOUNT OF.
... , the Absyrtides . - A third party of them proceeded to Corcyra , and , finding the ship Argo there , demanded Medea , from King Alcinous . * Called Plancta , The -The monarch answered , that , if the princess was 14 ACCOUNT OF.
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... called to witness all the gods , who were conusant of the vows , which Jason had sworn . She uttered the bitterest reproaches against his ingratitude and perjury ; and sent an envenomed robe , as a present to his bride ; which she had ...
... called to witness all the gods , who were conusant of the vows , which Jason had sworn . She uttered the bitterest reproaches against his ingratitude and perjury ; and sent an envenomed robe , as a present to his bride ; which she had ...
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... of day , we first arrive at the seats of the Maota , softly- * The Cimmerian Bosporus . The Palus Maotis , now called the sea of Zabach . robed robed the race of the Geloni - the countless tribes 22 PART OF THE ARGONAUTICS.
... of day , we first arrive at the seats of the Maota , softly- * The Cimmerian Bosporus . The Palus Maotis , now called the sea of Zabach . robed robed the race of the Geloni - the countless tribes 22 PART OF THE ARGONAUTICS.
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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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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?