The Works of VirgilG. Bell, 1891 - 404 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 76
Page 1
... shade , teach the woods to re - echo beauteous Amaryllis . ' T. O Melibus , a god hath vouchsafed us this tranquillity ; for to me he shall always be a god ; a tender lamb from our folds shall often stain his altar [ with its blood ] ...
... shade , teach the woods to re - echo beauteous Amaryllis . ' T. O Melibus , a god hath vouchsafed us this tranquillity ; for to me he shall always be a god ; a tender lamb from our folds shall often stain his altar [ with its blood ] ...
Page 3
... shade . On this side , a hedge planted at the adjoining boun- dary , whose willow blossoms are ever fed on by Hyblæan bees , shall often court you by its gentle hummings to indulge repose . On the other side , the pruner beneath a lofty ...
... shade . On this side , a hedge planted at the adjoining boun- dary , whose willow blossoms are ever fed on by Hyblæan bees , shall often court you by its gentle hummings to indulge repose . On the other side , the pruner beneath a lofty ...
Page 4
... shades and cool retreats ; now the thorny brakes shelter even the green lizards ; and Thes- tylis pounds the garlic and wild thyme , strong - scented herbs , for the reapers spent with the violent heat . But to the hoarse grasshoppers ...
... shades and cool retreats ; now the thorny brakes shelter even the green lizards ; and Thes- tylis pounds the garlic and wild thyme , strong - scented herbs , for the reapers spent with the violent heat . But to the hoarse grasshoppers ...
Page 13
... shades that waver by the fanning zephyrs , or rather into this grotto we repair : see how the wild vine with scattered clusters hath spread the grotto . ME . Amyntas alone in our mountains may vie with thee . Mo. What if the same should ...
... shades that waver by the fanning zephyrs , or rather into this grotto we repair : see how the wild vine with scattered clusters hath spread the grotto . ME . Amyntas alone in our mountains may vie with thee . Mo. What if the same should ...
Page 14
... shade over the fountains : these rites Daphnis for himself ordains . And form a tomb ; and on that tomb inscribe this epitaph : I am Daphnis of the groves , hence even to the stars renowned , the shepherd of a fair flock , fairer myself ...
... shade over the fountains : these rites Daphnis for himself ordains . And form a tomb ; and on that tomb inscribe this epitaph : I am Daphnis of the groves , hence even to the stars renowned , the shepherd of a fair flock , fairer myself ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Æneas altars Anchises ancient Anthon Apollo arms Ascanius Ausonian Bacchus bear blood breast called Campania celebrated chariot clouds coast Creüsa cruel Daphnis darts daughter death deep Dido earth Eneas Eryx Etruria eyes fate father Faunus fields fierce fire flames fleet flock fury gates goddess gods gold Greeks ground grove hath heaven hero hither honour Italy Iülus javelin Jove Juno Jupiter Juturna king land Latins Latium light limbs lofty Meanwhile Messapus Mezentius midst mighty mind Mnestheus mountain night Nisus Notes nymphs palace Pallas Peloponnesus plain Portrait Priam race rage rising river rocks Roman Rome rush Rutulians sacred Servius shades ships shore Sicily sire slain snatched soul spear stars steeds sword Tarchon tears temple thee Thessaly thou Thrace Tiber town Trans Trojan war Trojans troops Troy Turnus Tuscan Venus victorious Virgil vols walls waves whole winds wings woods wound youth
Popular passages
Page 407 - GIBBON'S Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Complete and unabridged, with variorum Notes ; including those of Guizot, Wenck, Niebuhr, Hugo, Neander, and others. 7 vols. 2 Maps and Portrait.
Page 405 - BOSWELL'S Life of Johnson, with the TOUR in the HEBRIDES and JOHNSONIANA. New Edition, with Notes and Appendices, by the Rev. A. Napier, MA, Trinity College, Cambridge, Vicar of Holkham, Editor of the Cambridge Edition of the 'Theological Works of Barrow.