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Page 363
... verse . II . The nine daughters of Pierus , king of Macedonia , called the Pierides They challenged the Muses to a trial of skill in singing , and being vanquished were changed by Apollo into magpies . Ovid , Met NOTES.
... verse . II . The nine daughters of Pierus , king of Macedonia , called the Pierides They challenged the Muses to a trial of skill in singing , and being vanquished were changed by Apollo into magpies . Ovid , Met NOTES.
Page 364
... Ovid , Met . V. , Maynwaring's Tr.:— " Beneath their nails Feathers they feel , and on their faces scales ; Their horny beaks at once each other scare , Their arms are plumed , and on their backs they bear Pied wings , and flutter in ...
... Ovid , Met . V. , Maynwaring's Tr.:— " Beneath their nails Feathers they feel , and on their faces scales ; Their horny beaks at once each other scare , Their arms are plumed , and on their backs they bear Pied wings , and flutter in ...
Page 390
... Ovid , Metamorph . , VI . : - " " Now , with drawn sabre and impetuous speed , In close pursuit he drives Pandion's breed : Whose nimble feet spring with so swift a force Across the fields , they seem to wing their course . And now , on ...
... Ovid , Metamorph . , VI . : - " " Now , with drawn sabre and impetuous speed , In close pursuit he drives Pandion's breed : Whose nimble feet spring with so swift a force Across the fields , they seem to wing their course . And now , on ...
Page 391
... Ovid uses a like expression : - " Sleep and the god together went away . " 94. The first stair is Confession ; the second , Contrition ; and the third , Penance . 97. Purple and black . Note 89 . See Inf . V. 105. The gate of Paradise ...
... Ovid uses a like expression : - " Sleep and the god together went away . " 94. The first stair is Confession ; the second , Contrition ; and the third , Penance . 97. Purple and black . Note 89 . See Inf . V. 105. The gate of Paradise ...
Page 400
... Ovid , Metamorph . , VI . , Croxall's Tr.:- " Widowed and childless , lamentable state ! A doleful sight , among the dead she sate ; Hardened with woes , a statue of despair , To every breath of wind unmoved her hair ; Her cheek still ...
... Ovid , Metamorph . , VI . , Croxall's Tr.:- " Widowed and childless , lamentable state ! A doleful sight , among the dead she sate ; Hardened with woes , a statue of despair , To every breath of wind unmoved her hair ; Her cheek still ...
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Page 436 - And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Page 451 - Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Page 408 - And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding, and answers. And when they saw him they were amazed : and his mother said unto him son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Page 439 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 439 - Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale. She all night long her amorous descant sung : Silence was pleased. Now...
Page 398 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log, at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the plant, and flower of light. In small proportions, we just beauties see: And in short measures, life may perfect be.
Page 402 - And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Page 416 - My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
Page 447 - Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
Page 454 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth : and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.