A Poetical Translation of the Elegies of Tibullus; And of the Poems of Sulpicia. with the Original Text, and Notes Critical and Explanatory. in Two Volumes. by James Grainger, M.D. of 2; Volume 1
A Poetical Translation of the Elegies of Tibullus; And of the Poems of Sulpicia. with the Original Text, and Notes Critical and Explanatory. in Two Volumes. by James Grainger, M.D. of 2; Volume 1
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1759 Excerpt: ...known. Bacchus, as well as Cupid and Minerva, is always represented with long yellow Hair; and hence the Epithet xfvroxopo;, which some of the Poets have bestowed on him. 37. Go pleased where'er Jhe goes. This Thought is sind imitated by that sweet elegiac Poet Joannes Secundus. mm' Pri Apus. Yield prompt Compliance to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1759 Excerpt: ...known. Bacchus, as well as Cupid and Minerva, is always represented with long yellow Hair; and hence the Epithet xfvroxopo;, which some of the Poets have bestowed on him. 37. Go pleased where'er Jhe goes. This Thought is sind imitated by that sweet elegiac Poet Joannes Secundus. mm' Pri Apus. Yield prompt Compliance to the Maid's Desires; 35 A prompt Compliance fans the Lover's Fires: Go pleas'd where'er she goes, tho' long the Way, Tho' the fierce Dog-Star dart his sultry Ray; Tho' painted Iris gird the bluilh Sky, And sure portends, that ratling Storms are nigh: 40 Or, if the Fair-one pant for sylvan Fame, Gay drag the Melhes, and provoke the Game: Nay, lhould she chuse to risk the driving Gale; Ply, ply an Oar, and agile hand the Sail: No Toil, tho' weak, tho' fearful, thou forbear; 45.No Toils lhould tire you, and no Dangers scare: Occasion smiles, then snatch an ardent Kiss; The Coy may struggle, but will grant the Bliss: The Bliss obtain'd, the fictious Struggle past j Unbid, they'll clasp you in their Arms at last. 50 Poet. Alas! in such degenerate Days as these, No more Love's gentle Wiles the Beauteous please! If Situs imperio ventespatiemur et imbres, Jbimus et solas ncfte f.lente vias, Nec grave srigus trit, nee faljlitium, licet in me Fwvidus ingcminet fideraJicca p"er Jlla volet comitemsibi, me quocunque sequemur Qua via nulla rotae pervia nulla rati.. El, 3. Lib. 1, 48. The Coy may struggle, Horace has beautisully applied this Thought to Lyrimnia, Vum At tibi, qui venerem docuisti vendere primus, Poet. Quisquis es, infelix urgeat ossa lapis. Pieridas, pueri, doctos et amate poetas. 55 Aurea nec superent munera Pieridas. Carmine purpurea est Nisi coma: carmina ni sint, Ex humero Pelopis non nituisset ebur. Quem referent Mulae, vivet: dum r...
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