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... considering the rich and almost boundless field from which these fragments are gathered . The present volume is simply the outgrowth of work begun in college days , and added to during subsequent years of classical reading and study ...
... considering the rich and almost boundless field from which these fragments are gathered . The present volume is simply the outgrowth of work begun in college days , and added to during subsequent years of classical reading and study ...
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... consider one author each week , including any noteworthy facts concerning his life and works , and the study of one or more selections from his writings . This need not necessarily consume the time of an entire recitation , but should ...
... consider one author each week , including any noteworthy facts concerning his life and works , and the study of one or more selections from his writings . This need not necessarily consume the time of an entire recitation , but should ...
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... consider that the oblation of those who have been taken in theft , or in robbery , or in some such offense , is more acceptable to the immortal gods ; but when a supply of that class is wanting , they have recourse to the sacrifice of ...
... consider that the oblation of those who have been taken in theft , or in robbery , or in some such offense , is more acceptable to the immortal gods ; but when a supply of that class is wanting , they have recourse to the sacrifice of ...
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... considering the times in which he lived and the much greater vices which commonly characterized the ambitious leaders of his day . His writings are voluminous , and cover a wide range of subjects . His rhetorical and philosophical works ...
... considering the times in which he lived and the much greater vices which commonly characterized the ambitious leaders of his day . His writings are voluminous , and cover a wide range of subjects . His rhetorical and philosophical works ...
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... consider my existence in vain ; and when life ends I shall depart as from an inn , not from a home ; for nature seems to me to have ordained this station , not for a permanent abode , but for a transi- tory dwelling . " — De Senectute ...
... consider my existence in vain ; and when life ends I shall depart as from an inn , not from a home ; for nature seems to me to have ordained this station , not for a permanent abode , but for a transi- tory dwelling . " — De Senectute ...
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Treasury of Latin Gems: A Companion Book and Introduction to the Treasures ... Edwin Newton Brown No preview available - 2009 |
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Adversity Aeneid Amicitia anima animi animo animus apud aquae atque autem Bacchid bonos bonum Cicero coeli coelo Deum Deus dicit dixit docet Dominus ejus enim eorum Epistles erat ergo erit esset etiam facit factum fortuna Fortune Friendship fructus Georgics gloria habet haec hominis homo honor illis illo inquit ipsa ipse ipsi justi Justitia Latin malo malum Matt meum mihi mind multa multi nature nemo neque nihil nisi nobis nunquam oculis omnes omni omnia omnibus potest Pro Marcello Prosperity Prov quae Quaest quam quia quid quidem Quintilian quis quisque quod quoniam quum rebus rerum Rome Rule sapientia Satires semper sibi sicut sine suam sunt super suum tempus tenebras terra Themistocles thou tibi tuam tuis Tunc Tusc tuum venit vero verum viam Virtue virtutem vitae vitam vobis Wisdom
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Page 232 - IN PRINCIPIO erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum. Hoc erat in principio apud Deum. Omnia per ipsum facta sunt: et sine ipso factum est nihil, quod factum est.
Page 11 - ... est igitur haec, iudices, non scripta, sed nata lex, quam non didicimus, accepimus, legimus, verum ex natura ipsa arripuimus, hausimus, expressimus, ad quam non docti, sed facti, non instituti, sed imbuti sumus...
Page 86 - Ut pictura poesis : erit quae si propius stes Te capiat magis, et quaedam si longius abstes.
Page 54 - Latini, et quo quemque modo fugiatque feratque laborem. sunt geminae Somni portae, quarum altera fertur cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris, altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto, sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia Manes.
Page 49 - Tempus erat, quo prima quies mortalibus aegris incipit et dono divum gratissima serpit. In somnis ecce ante oculos maestissimus Hector 270 visus adesse mihi largosque effundere fletus, raptatus bigis ut quondam aterque cruento pulvere perque pedes traiectus lora tumentes. Hei mihi qualis erat...
Page 46 - Ac veluti magno in populo quum saepe coorta est Seditio, saevitque animis ignobile vulgus ; Jamque faces et saxa volant; furor arma ministrat; 150 Tum, pietate gravem ac meritis si forte virum quem Conspexere, silent, arrectisque auribus adstant; Ille regit dictis animos, et pectora mulcet...
Page 80 - ... unguibus et pugnis, dein fustibus, atque ita porro pugnabant armis quae post fabricaverat usus, donec verba quibus voces sensusque notarent nominaque invenere ; dehinc absistere bello, oppida coeperunt munire, et ponere leges, 105 ne quis fur esset, neu latro, neu quis adulter.
Page 227 - Venite ad me omnes qui laboratis et onerati estis, et ego reficiam vos.
Page 77 - Non possidentem multa vocaveris Recte beatum : rectius occupat Nomen beati qui deorum Muneribus sapienter uti Duramque callet pauperiem pati, Pejusque leto flagitium timet, Non ille pro caris amicis Aut patria timidus perire.
Page 244 - Quoniam angelis suis mandavit de te: ut custodiant te in omnibus viis tuis.