Specimens of Roman literature, selected from the works of Latin authors, ed. by C.T. Cruttwell and P. Banton

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Charles Thomas Cruttwell
1879

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Death and Immortality 5366
53
Regulations to be observed by the Flamen Dialis
54
A GENERAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT
60
An Attitude of Independent Criticism more
66
E Sin and its Punishment 6773
67
Value of a Knowledge of Geometry
72
F The Roman Cult 7486
74
An Analysis of the Emotions founded on
80
Quint
81
Justice to be practised for its own Sake
86
Qualities which distinguish the True Patriot
92
Aul Gell
98
How far is it admissible to desire Professional
102
70
104
Poverty more Conducive to Virtue than Riches
108
Political Philosophy 79143
110
Cic
114
the Supporters
119
96
121
The Attractions of Power rarely despised except
126
Influence of a Maritime Position in determining
132
Quint
142
Any Repudiation of its Engagements by the State
143
A Dear Little Girl
148
e Precocity not to be encouraged
151
Physical Science
154
Luer
159
The Music of the Spheres
166
A Description of the Zodiac
172
A Short Description of Europe
178
A Short Description of Africa
179
Plin N H
185
Aul Gell
197
An Explanation of the Superior Hardness
205
Vitrur
212
Plin N H
218
Some Particulars as to the Geographical Distri
222
Man 246270
226
Happiness by means of Virtue the Natural
228
Vitruv
235
Arguments used by those who advocate Empiri
241
ART AND LETTERS
245
Quint
251
Technical Development of the Art of Music
259
Defence of the Practice of Contamination
265
B Theory of the Oratorical Art
267
e The Power of arousing the Emotions
272
Cic
278
Main Heads of Treatment applicable to all Cases
284
On the Chief Excellences of Narration
291
ad Herenn
292
Jad Herenn
299
Criticism of Individual Authors
305
This Analogy so far as Natural is a
358
A Quarrel between Two Grammarians as
364
On the Phrase Pedarii Senatores
370
DESCRIPTIVE PASSAGES
379
A Parasite puts himself up for Auction
385
Portrait of a Good Steward
391
Q Claud
398
Ingenious Detection of a Thief
404
No Theory of Duty complete which does not
405
The Britons contest Caesars landing
410
Comparison of Caesar and Cato
417
Epitaph on an Aged Barque
423
78
431
A Fountain
437
Vertumnus
443
Engineering Skill of Archimedes in the Defence
449
Battle of Lake Trasimene
450
Sen
454
Character of Papirius
456
Caesar and Pompey compared
462
Val Fl
469
Statius receives an Invitation to dine with
475
Death and Character of Verginius Rufus
485
Character of Galba
498
Claudius is made Emperor
504
An Apology for Absence from the Theatre
510
The Story of Polycrates Ring
517
The Standard of Right should be in Ones Self
520
Mancia
527
Praises of Caesars Clemency
533
Laberius resents an Indignity put upon
540
58
542
A Lover repents having left his Mistress
551
Medeas Soliloquy
557
Virginius implores his FellowCitizens to pity
563
Sen
568
A Suasoria Cicero deliberates whether to burn
569
Ode to Bacchus
579
A Passionate Outpouring of Grief
585
Boadicea excites her Countrymen against
591
Front
597
PART IIIWIT AND HUMOUR
602
Casting Lots for a Wife
605
Diamond cut Diamond
611
A Fishermans Reasons for keeping a Bag
617
Dancer an opprobrious Epithet
623
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
652
Cic
659
Liv
665

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Seite 344 - Conversis studiis, aetas animusque virilis Quaerit opes et amicitias, inservit honori ; Commisisse cavet quod mox mutare laboret. Multa senem circumveniunt incommoda ; vel quod Quaerit, et inventis miser abstinet, ac timet uti ; Vel quod res omnes timide gelideque ministrat, Dilator, spe longus, iners, avidusque futuri, Difficilis, querulus, laudator temporis acti Se puero, castigator censorque minorum.
Seite 345 - Exegi monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum.
Seite 341 - Et sermone opus est modo tristi, saepe iocoso, Defendente vicem modo rhetoris atque poetae, Interdum urbani parcentis viribus atque Extenuantis eas consulto. Ridiculum acri Fortius et melius magnas plerumque secat res.
Seite 632 - ... felices. nunc ego resto. confice; namque instat fatum mihi triste, Sabella quod puero cecinit divina mota anus urna: 30 "hunc neque dira venena nec hosticus auferet ensis nec laterum dolor aut tussis nec tarda podagra: garrulus hunc quando consumet cumque : loquaces, si sapiat, vitet, simul atque adoleverit aetas.
Seite 439 - ... subiit iuga tempore taurus non domito frenos ore momordit equus. non domus ulla fores habuit, non fixus in agris qui regeret certis finibus arva, lapis...
Seite 461 - Indulge genio; carpamus dulcia; nostrum est Quod vivis; cinis et manes et fabula fies. Vive memor leti; fugit hora; hoc quod loquor inde est.

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