The satires of Persius, tr. by W. Drummond |
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Strana vi
As the translator of Persius , I have sometimes thought it necessary to polish his
language . Even Dryden found the expressions of this Author too much forced to
be literally translated ; and he observes , with more truth than delicacy , that his ...
As the translator of Persius , I have sometimes thought it necessary to polish his
language . Even Dryden found the expressions of this Author too much forced to
be literally translated ; and he observes , with more truth than delicacy , that his ...
Strana vii
it , I have thought myself justified , in abandoning the literal sense of my Author ;
and lastly , where the bold hand of the Roman satirist has torn the veil which
ought perhaps for ever to have concealed from mankind the monstrous and
unnatural ...
it , I have thought myself justified , in abandoning the literal sense of my Author ;
and lastly , where the bold hand of the Roman satirist has torn the veil which
ought perhaps for ever to have concealed from mankind the monstrous and
unnatural ...
Strana 43
... unappallid at crimes , By mad ambition urged to grandeur climbs ; From his
dark bosom dares not lift the veil , Shudders in thought , and at himself grows
pale , Trusting to none the secrets of his life , Not even confiding in his weeping
wife ?
... unappallid at crimes , By mad ambition urged to grandeur climbs ; From his
dark bosom dares not lift the veil , Shudders in thought , and at himself grows
pale , Trusting to none the secrets of his life , Not even confiding in his weeping
wife ?
Strana 59
... view The smiling forms her magic pencil drew : Her hand then clothed the
naked woods in vain , Or threw the flowery mantle o'er the plain , Gave form and
order to the world below , And show'd the source whence thought and being flow
.
... view The smiling forms her magic pencil drew : Her hand then clothed the
naked woods in vain , Or threw the flowery mantle o'er the plain , Gave form and
order to the world below , And show'd the source whence thought and being flow
.
Strana 110
The former thought , that sensible impressions were made upon the brain , and
that the objects of its contemplation were actually imprinted upon it . This opinion
is not very dissimilar to those of Democritus , Leucippus , and Aristotle .
The former thought , that sensible impressions were made upon the brain , and
that the objects of its contemplation were actually imprinted upon it . This opinion
is not very dissimilar to those of Democritus , Leucippus , and Aristotle .
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admired ancient appears atque called Chrysippus crowd dare delight Egyptians employed expression feasts fire fools give glow gods golden grow hæc hand head heart honours hope hour Hunc Italy Jews Jove joys Juvenal language laurel length less light lives lyre manners master mihi mind Muse nature nunc o'er obscure observations original pale passions Persius plain pleasure poet poetry praise quid quis quod rage reader respect rest Roman Rome round satire satirist says seek seems sense shame soon soul sound speak spread stands Stoics style sung taste thee thine things thou thought tibi tion toil tongue translated Tunc verba verses vice virtue voice wealth wretch write youth
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Strana 48 - Summosque pedes attinge, manusque : " Non frigent." Visa est si forte pecunia; sive Candida vicini subrisit molle puella ; 110 Cor tibi rite salit ? positum est algente catino Durum olus; et populi cribro decussa farina : Tentemus fauces.
Strana 16 - et qui caeruleum dirimebat Nerea delphin; ,,sic costam longo subduximus Apennino. 95 ,,Arma virum, nonne hoc spumosum et cortice pingui, „ut ramale vetus, praegrandi subere coctum?" Quidnam igitur tenerum , et laxa cervice legendum? Torva Mimalloneis implerunt cornua bombis, et raptum vitulo caput ablatura superbo Bassaris, et lyncem Maenas flexura corymbis 100 Euion ingeminat: reparabilis assonat Echo.
Strana 72 - Vertigo facit! Hic Dama est non tressis agaso, Vappa et lippus, et in tenui farragine mendax: Verterit hunc dominus, momento turbinis exit Marcus Dama. Papae! Marco spondente, recusas Credere tu nummos? Marco sub judice palles? 80 Marcus dixit: ita est. Assigna, Marce, tabellas.
Strana 30 - Ecce avia, aut metuens divum matertera, cunis Exemit puerum, frontemque atque uda labella Infami digito et lustralibus ante salivis Expiat, urentes oculos inhibere perita.
Strana 16 - ... ait Pedio. Pedius quid? crimina rasis 85 librat in antithetis, doctas posuisse figuras laudatur: 'bellum hoc.' hoc bellum? an, Romule, ceves? men moveat?
Strana xiii - Et sermone opus est modo tristi, saepe iocoso, Defendente vicem modo rhetoris atque poetae, Interdum urbani parcentis viribus atque Extenuantis eas consulto. Ridiculum acri Fortius et melius magnas plerumque secat res.
Strana 74 - Sambucam citius caloni aptaveris alto. Stat contra ratio et secretam gannit in aurem, Ne liceat facere id, quod quis vitiabit agendo.
Strana 50 - Cor tibi rite salit? Positum est algente catino Durum olus, et populi cribro decussa farina : Tentemus fauces ; tenero latet ulcus in ore Putre, quod haud deceat plebeia radere beta.
Strana 12 - Quisquis es, O, modo quem ex adverso dicere feci, Non ego cum scribo, si forte quid aptius exit, 45 Quando haec rara avis est, si quid tamen aptius exit, Laudari metuam, neque enim mihi cornea fibra est ; Sed recti finemque extremumque esse recuso EUGE tuum et BELLE.
Strana 80 - Indulge Genio, carpamus dulcia, nostrum est Quod vivis : cinis et Manes et fabula fies ; [Vive memor leti, fugit hora, hoc quod loquor inde est.] " En quid agis ? duplici in diversum scinderis hamo, Hunccine an hunc sequeris.