Horace, Zväzok 1

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Harper & Brothers, 1835
 

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Strana 160 - Before great Agamemnon reign'd, Reign'd kings as great as he, and brave, Whose huge ambition's now contain'd In the small compass of a grave: In endless night they sleep, unwept, unknown : No bard had they to make all time their own.
Strana 254 - When in a wood we leave the certain way, One error fools us, though we various stray, Some to the left, and some to t'other side.
Strana 210 - Your friend is passionate, perhaps unfit For the brisk petulance of modern wit His hair ill-cut, his robe that awkward flows,' Or his large shoes to raillery expose The man you love ; yet is he not possess'd Of virtues with which very few are blest? While underneath this rude, uncouth disguise A genius of extensive knowledge lies.
Strana 24 - With equal pace impartial fate Knocks at the palace as the cottage gate; Nor should our sum of life extend Our growing hopes beyond their destin'd end.
Strana 239 - Now play the orator's or poet's part; In raillery assume a gayer air. Discreetly hide your strength, your vigour spare, for ridicule shall frequently prevail, And cut the knot, when graver reasons fail.
Strana 283 - Who then is free? The wise, who well maintains An empire o'er himself ; whom neither chains Nor want, nor death, with slavish fear inspire, Who boldly answers to his warm desire, 20 Who can ambition's vainest gifts despise, Firm in himself who on himself relies, Polish'd and round who runs his proper course, And breaks misfortune with superior force.
Strana 243 - THERE are, to whom too poignant I appear; Beyond the laws of satire too severe. My lines are weak, unsinew'd, others say " A man might spin a thousand such a day.
Strana 45 - Place me where never summer breeze Unbinds the glebe, or warms the trees: Where ever-lowering clouds appear, And angry Jove deforms th" inclement year. Place me beneath the burning ray, Where rolls the rapid car of day; Love and the nymph shall charm my toils, The nymph who sweetly speaks, and sweetly smiles.
Strana 216 - THE laws of social benevolence require, that every man should endeavour to assist others by his experience. He that has at last escaped into port from the fluctuations of chance and the gusts of opposition ought to...
Strana 283 - Who then is free ? The wise, who well maintains An empire o'er himself: whom neither chains, Nor want, nor death, with slavish fear inspire; Who boldly answers to his warm desire ; Who can ambition's vainest gifts despise; Firm in himself who on himself relies ; Polish'd and round who runs his proper course, And breaks misfortune with superior force.

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