Lays of Ancient RomeLongmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer, 1867 - 210 Seiten |
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... draining of the Alban lake , the combat between Valerius Corvus and the gigantic Gaul , are among the many instances which will at once . suggest themselves to every reader . In the narrative of Livy , who was a man PREFACE . 7.
... draining of the Alban lake , the combat between Valerius Corvus and the gigantic Gaul , are among the many instances which will at once . suggest themselves to every reader . In the narrative of Livy , who was a man PREFACE . 7.
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Thomas Babington Macaulay. In the narrative of Livy , who was a man of fine imagi- nation , these stories retain much of their genuine character . Nor could even the tasteless Dionysius distort and mutilate them into mere prose . The ...
Thomas Babington Macaulay. In the narrative of Livy , who was a man of fine imagi- nation , these stories retain much of their genuine character . Nor could even the tasteless Dionysius distort and mutilate them into mere prose . The ...
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... Livy , Petronius , Valerius Maximus , Lucius Seneca , and St. Jerome , mention only one hut of Romulus , without specifying the site . ( Ovid . Fasti , iii . 183 .; Liv . v . 53 .; Petronius , Fragm .; Val . Max . iv . 4 .; L. Seneca ...
... Livy , Petronius , Valerius Maximus , Lucius Seneca , and St. Jerome , mention only one hut of Romulus , without specifying the site . ( Ovid . Fasti , iii . 183 .; Liv . v . 53 .; Petronius , Fragm .; Val . Max . iv . 4 .; L. Seneca ...
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... Livy . The Consul , clad in his military garb , stands in the vestibule of his house , marshalling his clan , three hundred and six fighting men , all of the same proud patrician blood , all worthy to be attended by the fasces , and to ...
... Livy . The Consul , clad in his military garb , stands in the vestibule of his house , marshalling his clan , three hundred and six fighting men , all of the same proud patrician blood , all worthy to be attended by the fasces , and to ...
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... Livy had access . Livy would at a glance distinguish the bold strokes of the forgotten poet from the dull and feeble narrative by which they were surrounded , would retouch them with a delicate and powerful pencil , and would make them ...
... Livy had access . Livy would at a glance distinguish the bold strokes of the forgotten poet from the dull and feeble narrative by which they were surrounded , would retouch them with a delicate and powerful pencil , and would make them ...
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ancient Appius Claudius Appius Claudius Crassus array Aulus ballad-poetry ballads battle beneath Bentley's assertion Black Auster blood brave days bridge broadsword Brutus Caius chronicle Claudian Clusium coin Consul Cossus Dionysius Ennius Fabian house Fabius false Sextus Fathers fight foes Forum fought Gabii Gaul gown Greece Greek hand hath head Herminius Horatius horse horsemen Hurrah king Knights Lake Regillus Lars Porsena Lartius Latian name Latin Licinian Licinius lictors Livy loud loves Lucius Lucius Sextius Mamilius Manius Curius Dentatus Marcus minstrels Nævius numbers o'er Patricians pilum Plebeians poem poet poetry Pontiff Porcian height Posthumius Prince proud Punic purple Pyrrhus ranks Roman Rome Rome's Romulus round Second Punic War shield shout slain smote songs spake spear spolia opima steeds stood story strange sword Tarentum Tarquin Terentianus Maurus thee thou thrice Tiber Titus to-day Tribunes triumph Tuscan Tusculum Twin Brethren unto Valerius Vesta's victory Volscian
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Seite 56 - Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate : 'To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods...
Seite 59 - Then none was for a party ; Then all were for the state ; Then the great man helped the poor, And the poor man loved the great ; Then lands were fairly portioned ; Then spoils were fairly sold : The Romans were like brothers In the brave days of old.
Seite 43 - LARS PORSENA of Clusium By the Nine Gods he swore That the great house of Tarquin Should suffer wrong no more. By the Nine Gods he swore it, And named a trysting day, And bade his messengers ride forth, East and west and south and north, To summon his array.
Seite 73 - No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank; But friends and foes, in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear. All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer.
Seite 72 - Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms Take thou in charge this day!" So he spake, and speaking, sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back Plunged headlong in the tide.
Seite 47 - There be thirty chosen prophets, The wisest of the land, Who alway by Lars Porsena Both morn and evening stand. Evening and morn the thirty Have turned the verses o'er, Traced from the right on linen white By mighty seers of yore...
Seite 54 - Above that glimmering line Now might ye see the banners Of twelve fair cities shine; But the banner of proud Clusium Was highest of them all, The terror of the Umbrian, The terror of the Gaul.
Seite 77 - And in the nights of winter, When the cold north winds blow, And the long howling of the wolves Is heard amidst the snow; When round the lonely cottage Roars loud the tempest's din, And the good logs of Algidus Roar louder yet within...
Seite 68 - But all Etruria's noblest Felt their hearts sink to see On the earth the bloody corpses. In the path the dauntless Three: And from the ghastly entrance Where those bold Romans stood.
Seite 71 - Back darted Spurius Lartius, Herminius darted back, And, as they passed, beneath their feet They felt the timbers crack. But when they turned their faces, And on the farther shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, They would have crossed once more...