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... developed at the expense of the intellect , while in others the intellect preponderates at the expense of the feelings . In some cases the understanding and the will , in other cases the emotions and the heart assert their pre ...
... developed at the expense of the intellect , while in others the intellect preponderates at the expense of the feelings . In some cases the understanding and the will , in other cases the emotions and the heart assert their pre ...
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... developed it , and refined upon it . ” * Examples are not far to seek : to bear pain with patience was not merely a trait of Stoicism , but an essentially Roman characteristic . From Mucius Scae- vola , who thrust his right hand into ...
... developed it , and refined upon it . ” * Examples are not far to seek : to bear pain with patience was not merely a trait of Stoicism , but an essentially Roman characteristic . From Mucius Scae- vola , who thrust his right hand into ...
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... developed as it was in the Romans should have manifested a great predilection for playing upon words . This tendency shows itself at every period of Roman literature , more particularly in the comic poets and orators , but also in the ...
... developed as it was in the Romans should have manifested a great predilection for playing upon words . This tendency shows itself at every period of Roman literature , more particularly in the comic poets and orators , but also in the ...
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... developed gradually , in place of the Indicative usual in asser- tions , the dependent method of speech ( conjunctive ) simply with the idea of bringing the subordination of such dependent clauses more into prominence , and to show by ...
... developed gradually , in place of the Indicative usual in asser- tions , the dependent method of speech ( conjunctive ) simply with the idea of bringing the subordination of such dependent clauses more into prominence , and to show by ...
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... developed itself gradually , and became of fre- quent occurrence . From what has been said it may be gathered that the most weighty law in Roman style is logical con- secution and discrimination . Thus O. Willman is correct in assuming ...
... developed itself gradually , and became of fre- quent occurrence . From what has been said it may be gathered that the most weighty law in Roman style is logical con- secution and discrimination . Thus O. Willman is correct in assuming ...
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Page 133 - Virgilio Varioque ? Ego cur acquirere pauca Si possum invideor, cum lingua Catonis et Enni Sermonem patrium ditaverit et nova rerum Nomina protulerit ? Licuit semperque licebit Signatum praesente nota producere nomen.
Page 107 - ... at qui legitimum cupiet fecisse poema, cum tabulis animum censoris sumet honesti ; 110 audebit, quaecumque parum splendoris habebunt et sine pondere erunt et honore indigna ferentur, verba movere loco, quamvis invita recedant et versentur adhuc intra penetralia Vestae...
Page 188 - Converti enim ex Atticis duorum eloquentissimorum nobilissimas orationes inter seque contrarias, Aeschinis et 2 Demosthenis ; nee converti ut interpres, sed ut orator, sententiis isdem et earum formis tamquam figuris, verbis ad nostram consuetudinem aptis.
Page 101 - Multi ex alieno saeculo petunt verba, duodecim tabulas loquuntur. Gracchus illis et Crassus et Curio nimis culti et recentes sunt, ad Appium usque et Coruncanium redeunt.
Page 5 - Equidem soleo etiam, quod uno Graeci, si aliter non possum, idem pluribus verbis exponere.
Page 114 - In freta dum fluvii current, dum montibus umbrae Lustrabunt convexa, polus dum sidera pascet, Semper honos nomenque tuum laudesque manebunt, Quae me cumque vocant terrae.
Page 87 - Nec me animi fallit Graiorum obscura reperta difficile inlustrare Latinis versibus esse, multa novis verbis praesertim cum sit agendum propter egestatem linguae et rerum novitatem...
Page 4 - Latinis etiam litteris con8 tineri; eoque me minus instituti mei paenitet quod facile sentio quam multorum non modo discendi sed etiam scribendi studia commoverim. Complures enim Graecis institutionibus eruditi ea quae didicerant cum civibus suis communicare non poterant, quod ilia quae a Graecis accepissent Latine dici posse diffiderent: quo in genere tantum profecisse videmur ut a Graecis ne verborum quidem copia vincere9 mur.
Page 69 - Scio solere plerisque hominibus rebus secundis atque prolixis atque prosperis animum excellere atque superbiam atque ferociam augescere atque crescere.
Page 14 - Nam scutum, gladium, galeam in onere nostri milites non plus numerant, quam humeros, lacertos, manus. Arma enim membra militis esse dicunt.