Palæstra musarum; or, Materials for translation into Greek verse, selected by B.H. Kennedy |
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10. oldal
The gods in bounty work up storms about us That give mankind occasion to exert
Their hidden strength , and throw out into practice Virtues that shun the day and
lie conceal ' d In the smooth seasons and the calms of life . 73 . And now to thee ...
The gods in bounty work up storms about us That give mankind occasion to exert
Their hidden strength , and throw out into practice Virtues that shun the day and
lie conceal ' d In the smooth seasons and the calms of life . 73 . And now to thee ...
21. oldal
O gentle bird , Guide and companion of my dangerous way , Friend and sole
solace of my solitude , How can I pay thee benefits like these ? Ask what thou wilt
that I can give , The poor return will leave me debtor still ! 142 . Lo ! from the
dread ...
O gentle bird , Guide and companion of my dangerous way , Friend and sole
solace of my solitude , How can I pay thee benefits like these ? Ask what thou wilt
that I can give , The poor return will leave me debtor still ! 142 . Lo ! from the
dread ...
22. oldal
We from this plenty rise Dissatisfied , and yielding to th ' allurements Of luxury ,
search out for other viands . 145 . But if your resolutions be like mine , We will yet
give our sorrows a brave end . Justice is for us , so may fortune be : I am a proof
of ...
We from this plenty rise Dissatisfied , and yielding to th ' allurements Of luxury ,
search out for other viands . 145 . But if your resolutions be like mine , We will yet
give our sorrows a brave end . Justice is for us , so may fortune be : I am a proof
of ...
35. oldal
... The plenteous waters of refreshing springs : And there are many beauteous
objects more Whose praise I might recount ; yet none more welcome Than
children , when they to the house of those Who long despair ' d of issue , give
new lustre ...
... The plenteous waters of refreshing springs : And there are many beauteous
objects more Whose praise I might recount ; yet none more welcome Than
children , when they to the house of those Who long despair ' d of issue , give
new lustre ...
37. oldal
It ' s not a single ill which you commit : What in the subject is a petty fault ,
Monsters your actions , and is foul offence . You give your subjects license to
offend When you do teach them how . 214 . My noble father , Three times to - day
I holp him ...
It ' s not a single ill which you commit : What in the subject is a petty fault ,
Monsters your actions , and is foul offence . You give your subjects license to
offend When you do teach them how . 214 . My noble father , Three times to - day
I holp him ...
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193. oldal - You have done that you should be sorry for. There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats, For I am arm'd so strong in honesty That they pass by me as the idle wind, Which I respect not.
152. oldal - Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast; no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame ; nothing but well and fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble.
231. oldal - That very time I saw (but thou could'st not), Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd: a certain aim he took At a fair vestal throned by the west, And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the watery moon, And the imperial votaress passed on, In maiden meditation, fancy-free.
330. oldal - Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine.
162. oldal - Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes, and groves ; And ye that on the sands with printless foot Do chase the ebbing Neptune, and do fly him, When he comes back...
157. oldal - If thou shouldst never see my face again, Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats...
313. oldal - Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose. Another side, umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape, and gently creeps Luxuriant...
207. oldal - Give me my robe, put on my crown ; I have Immortal longings in me : Now no more The juice of Egypt's grape shall moist this lip : — Yare, yare ', good Iras ; quick. — Methinks, I hear Antony call ; I see him rouse himself To praise my noble act...
91. oldal - Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence.
224. oldal - As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious, Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on Richard : no man cried, God save him...