Palæstra musarum; or, Materials for translation into Greek verse, selected by B.H. Kennedy |
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... true that tyrant Dionysius Did picture out the image of a king , When Damocles was placed in his throne , And o'er his head a threat'ning sword did hang , Fastened up only by a horse's hair . 77. Hear those wild cries of terror and ...
... true that tyrant Dionysius Did picture out the image of a king , When Damocles was placed in his throne , And o'er his head a threat'ning sword did hang , Fastened up only by a horse's hair . 77. Hear those wild cries of terror and ...
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... true worth ; It is the mind that sets his master forth . 176. There's no equality among mankind . Fortune should wander stript of all her might , And qualities the most conspicuous gain Their due preeminence : whoe'er is fam'd For ...
... true worth ; It is the mind that sets his master forth . 176. There's no equality among mankind . Fortune should wander stript of all her might , And qualities the most conspicuous gain Their due preeminence : whoe'er is fam'd For ...
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... true I am a king : Honour and glory too have been my aim : But tho ' I dare face death and all the dangers Which furious war wears in its bloody front , Yet could I choose to fix my name by peace , By justice , and by mercy ; and to ...
... true I am a king : Honour and glory too have been my aim : But tho ' I dare face death and all the dangers Which furious war wears in its bloody front , Yet could I choose to fix my name by peace , By justice , and by mercy ; and to ...
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... true followers , who offer'd up Themselves to avenge his death : and they accuse me Of an ignoble loitering ; they would not Forsake their leader even in death ; they died for him ! And shall I live ? - For me too was that laurel ...
... true followers , who offer'd up Themselves to avenge his death : and they accuse me Of an ignoble loitering ; they would not Forsake their leader even in death ; they died for him ! And shall I live ? - For me too was that laurel ...
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... true confession make , And we will bless him , heav'n will pardon him . 302. Ch . What fear you , Madam ? C. That the frowning heavens Oppose themselves against us in their wrath . Ch . Our loss , I hope , hath satisfied their ire . C ...
... true confession make , And we will bless him , heav'n will pardon him . 302. Ch . What fear you , Madam ? C. That the frowning heavens Oppose themselves against us in their wrath . Ch . Our loss , I hope , hath satisfied their ire . C ...
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arm'd arms art thou Bacchus behold beneath BENJAMIN HALL KENNEDY blood breast breath bright brow Cacus Cæsar call'd child clouds Clytemnestra crown cruel Cybele dark dead death deeds deep delight dost doth dread Dryops earth eyes fair fate father fear fire flowers fortune French passages friends give gods gold grace grave Greek grief grove hand happy hath head hear heart heaven hither honour hope Ilion Jove king lady leave light live lived twice look lord Mark Antony Metre mighty mihi mortal mother ne'er never night noble nymph o'er once PALESTRA pity poor Priam rage round shine shore sire sleep Sophocles sorrow soul spirit stars sweet sword tears tell thee thine things thou art thou hast thought thyself Trochaic Tyrian purple unto virtue waves weep wild wind wings would'st wound wretched youth
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Page 193 - 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.
Page 152 - 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.
Page 231 - 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.
Page 330 - 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.
Page 162 - 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...
Page 157 - 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...
Page 313 - 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...
Page 207 - 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...
Page 91 - 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.
Page 224 - 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...