The Works of Horace: Translated Literally Into English Prose |
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Strana 300
... of purple patch - work , that may make a great show , are tagged on ; as when the grove and the altar of Diana and the meandering of a current hastening through pleasant fields , or the river Rhine , or the rainbow is described .
... of purple patch - work , that may make a great show , are tagged on ; as when the grove and the altar of Diana and the meandering of a current hastening through pleasant fields , or the river Rhine , or the rainbow is described .
Čo hovoria ostatní - Napísať recenziu
Na obvyklých miestach sme nenašli žiadne recenzie.
Iné vydania - Zobraziť všetky
Časté výrazy a frázy
able ancient appear arms Augustus bear beauty better body bring Cæsar called carried celebrated cents character common death delight desire dread DUBL earth expression father follow force fortune FRAN give given gods Greek hand happy head honor Horace hundred Italy Jupiter kind king Latin laws learned less lest live lyre Mæcenas manner master means mind nature never obliged observed once ORELLI person Plautus play poet praise present preserved probably received rich Roman Rome SATIRE says senate Sheep extra side slaves speaking taken tells temple thee thing thou thousand TORR turn Venus verses virtue WATSON whence whole wind wine woods write youth
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