Specimens of Roman Literature: Passages Illustrative of Roman Thought and Style : Selected from the Works of Latin Authors (prose Writers and Poets) from the Earliest Period to the Times of the Antonines : For the Use of Students

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Charles Thomas Cruttwell
C. Griffin, 1879 - 701 Seiten

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False Opinion the Parent of Violent or Diseased
30
Why then should we grieve over
38
SO The Roman Religion is Local and cannot
51
The Phenomena of Religion explained by
57
An Attitude of Independent Criticism more
66
Value of a Knowledge of Geometry
72
The Standard of Right should be in Ones Self
78
An Analysis of the Emotions founded on
80
Gesture should be accommodated to the Nature
82
Justice to be practised for its own Sake
86
Magic is connected with Daemonic Agency
89
Qualities which distinguish the True Patriot
92
Charity begins at Home
98
How far is it admissible to desire Professional
102
Suggestions as to the use which Gracchus made
108
SS b This will give Consistency to a Strict
115
Character of Julius Caesar
116
A Sketch of Forensic Eloquence during the First
120
The Attractions of Power rarely despised except
126
the Character of States
132
Aul Gell
137
Any Repudiation of its Engagements by the State
143
A Dear Little Girl
148
Individual Attention cannot be given
149
Pers
152
g Though Atoms are without Sensation
154
In the Sphere of Physical Speculation Certainty
155
Cic
156
h The Existing Universe the Result of a cer
162
Eclipses of the Sun and Moon
168
Ovid
175
Plin N H
185
Explanation of the Phenomenon of a Solar Halo
192
There are eight Main Quarters from which
198
Vitruv
205
Vitruv
212
Plin N H
218
Some Particulars as to the Geographical Distri
222
246
226
A Comparison of Man with the rest of Creation
228
Liv
229
Vitruv
235
Cels
242
Plin N H
245
Quint
251
Music
258
Nature Hostile to Man
263
Defence of the Practice of Contamination
265
e The Power of arousing the Emotions
272
The Practice of Translation from Greek Models
277
The Best Classification of the Departments
283
On the Chief Excellences of Narration
291
ad Herenn
292
Cic
300
The Genuine Comedies of Plautus to be deter
306
Want of care the Chief Blemish in the Style of
312
Aul Gell
347
Pliny relates the flattering Reception of
349
the Grammarian at first styled
355
Varr
357
On some of the Peculiarities of the Language
363
Aul Gell
369
DESCRIPTIVE PASSAGES
379
A Parasite puts himself up for Auction
385
Portrait of a Good Steward
391
JQ Claud
398
Ingenious Detection of a Thief
404
The Britons contest Caesars landing
410
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412
A Scythian Winter
429
Mine Hostess
435
The Death of Hylas
441
Narcissus and Echo
447
Vell Pat
458
Medea leaves her Home
470
Cic
471
A Storm in the Night
476
The Lover of Horseflesh
482
Pliny consults Trajan about the Christians
488
Murder of Britannicus
494
Miraculous Cures wrought by Vespasian
500
Assassination of Domitian
507
Apul
508
The Story of Polycrates Ring
517
A Noble Retort
527
Praises of Caesars Clemency
533
On his Brothers Death
539
The Visions of a Troubled Spirit
545
A Tranquil Mind and a Genial Temper can alone
550
A Lover repents having left his Mistress
551
Medeas Soliloquy
557
Virginius implores his FellowCitizens to pity
563
A Suasoria Cicero deliberates whether to burn
569
The Fruits of Civil War
573
Statius commends his Poem to the Approbation
586
Neros Insidious Reply
592
Aur
600
Plaut
603
The Way about Town
607
Slaves Banter
613
Nausistrata discovers that her Husband
619
Aul Gell
620
Bons Mots Personalities
625
A Bridge to throw Fools from
627
Precepts of Gastronomy
633
Last Will and Testament of a Sucking Pig
639
Some Farms are not worth the Price of a Dinner Mart
645
Index to Authors
651
Mela
653
Plin N H 353
660
Cic
661

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