The idyllia, epigrams, and fragments, of Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus, with the elegies of Tyrtæus, tr. into Engl. verse, to which are added, dissertations and notes, by R. Polwhele, Volume 2 |
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... probably composed in the earlier part of his life , before he left his native island , allured by brighter profpects . That he had a very early propensity to this species of compofition , and that his genius was originally formed for it ...
... probably composed in the earlier part of his life , before he left his native island , allured by brighter profpects . That he had a very early propensity to this species of compofition , and that his genius was originally formed for it ...
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... probably compofed with a view of ridiculing this fpecies of extravagant ballad . The Comaftes ( the Idyllium before us ) was performed whilft the perfon was standing ; and its title ( according to HESYCHIUS ) imports a shepherd finging ...
... probably compofed with a view of ridiculing this fpecies of extravagant ballad . The Comaftes ( the Idyllium before us ) was performed whilft the perfon was standing ; and its title ( according to HESYCHIUS ) imports a shepherd finging ...
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... probably glances at that myfterious air of conversation so frequent among females , who , though interrupted by a third perfon , in the thread of their difcourfe , ftill carry on their tale through hints and expreffions allusive to ...
... probably glances at that myfterious air of conversation so frequent among females , who , though interrupted by a third perfon , in the thread of their difcourfe , ftill carry on their tale through hints and expreffions allusive to ...
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... probably written before THEOCRITUS had an opportunity of celebrating the at chievements of PTOLEMY PHILADELPHUS . It appears that this elegant performance was not the first exertion of our poet's encomiastic talents , in praise of the ...
... probably written before THEOCRITUS had an opportunity of celebrating the at chievements of PTOLEMY PHILADELPHUS . It appears that this elegant performance was not the first exertion of our poet's encomiastic talents , in praise of the ...
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... probably , is not the property of THEOCRITUS . But if it were , we should not much regret to see him de- prived of it . It is a fprig of no agreeable verdure ; and the beauty of his laurels is not impaired by its lofs . The Advice to a ...
... probably , is not the property of THEOCRITUS . But if it were , we should not much regret to see him de- prived of it . It is a fprig of no agreeable verdure ; and the beauty of his laurels is not impaired by its lofs . The Advice to a ...
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ADONIS ALCMENA alfo amidſt AMYCUS ANACREON ancient antiquity APOLLONIUS RHODIUS beautiful BION bofom BRASIDAS CATULLUS character Cicada circumſtances cloſe compofition cuſtom DAPHNIS death defcribed defcription diſcover eclogue elegant ELEGY epigram EURIPIDES expreffion exprefs facred faid fame faſhion fays fecond feems fentiment feven fhade fhall fhepherds fhould fimilar fimplicity fince fing firft firſt flouriſhed flowers foldier fome fong fpecies ftill fubject fuch fweet genius Grecian Greece Greek hath HEINSIUS HERCULES himſelf HOMER HORACE HYLAS Idyllia Idyllium IDYLLIUM IDYLLIUM Iliad illuftrated imitated inftances interefting LINE manner moft MOSCHUS moſt mufe mufical muſt nature NONNUS obferved occafion original ORPHEUS OVID paffage paffion paftoral perfon pieces PINDAR pleaſure poem poet preſent Prytaneum racter refpect repreſented reſemblance ruftic ſcene ſeems ſhall ſhe Sicily ſome ſpeaking SUIDAS Sybaris thefe themſelves THEOCRITUS theſe thofe thoſe thou tranflator TYRTÆUS uſed VENUS verfe verſe VIRGIL WARTON whofe whoſe δε
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Page 73 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fading together ; and a little child shall lead them.
Page 205 - For there is hope of a tree if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground, yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Page 165 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm : for love is strong as death ; jealousy is cruel as the grave : the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame...
Page 63 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Page 143 - That our garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of store ; that our sheep may bring forth thousands, and ten thousands in our streets ; 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour ; that there be no decay, no leading into captivity, and no complaining in our streets.
Page 197 - I will rise now, and go about the city In the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth : I sought him, but I found him not. The watchmen that go about the city found me : To whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
Page 162 - And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
Page 151 - Here sacred pomp and genial feast delight, And solemn dance and hymeneal rite ; Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming, to the nuptial bed ; The youthful dancers in a circle bound To the soft flute and cithern's silver sound ; Through the fair streets the matrons in a row Stand in their porches and enjoy the show.
Page 141 - Can the Ethiopian change his fkin, or the " leopard his fpots ? then may ye alfo do good, that
Page 137 - That this stream, at certain seasons of the year, especially about the feast of Adonis, is of a bloody colour; which the heathens looked upon as proceeding from a kind of sympathy in the river for the death of Adonis, who was killed by a wild boar in the mountains, out of which this stream rises.