The Argonautics, tr. into Engl. verse with notes by W. Preston, Том 3 |
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... objects of nral history , particularly , of all sorts of wild beasts , and birds and is said , to have made a vast number .f new discoveries , respecting the nature and properes of animals . This cond Ptolemy , who was ironically called ...
... objects of nral history , particularly , of all sorts of wild beasts , and birds and is said , to have made a vast number .f new discoveries , respecting the nature and properes of animals . This cond Ptolemy , who was ironically called ...
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... objects , that , in the midst of a war with Antiochus Theus , king of Syria , he did not give over his search for books , pictures , and drawings . The third Ptolemy , who was surnamed Euergetes , was a no less generous encourager of ...
... objects , that , in the midst of a war with Antiochus Theus , king of Syria , he did not give over his search for books , pictures , and drawings . The third Ptolemy , who was surnamed Euergetes , was a no less generous encourager of ...
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... object of science , which the world then knew . To this were added philosophical con- verse , elegant society , the emulation of genius and ta- lent , lent , the collision of mind , all tending to OF THE POET APOLLONIUS . 43.
... object of science , which the world then knew . To this were added philosophical con- verse , elegant society , the emulation of genius and ta- lent , lent , the collision of mind , all tending to OF THE POET APOLLONIUS . 43.
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... object of the ori- ginal Ibis , is clearly ascertained , the causes , which pro- voked this act of cruel hostility , are only to be sought in conjecture in all probability , they were much less real and justifiable , than those of which ...
... object of the ori- ginal Ibis , is clearly ascertained , the causes , which pro- voked this act of cruel hostility , are only to be sought in conjecture in all probability , they were much less real and justifiable , than those of which ...
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... object of imitation , and even to borrow the title for his own poem , as one which was generally known , and likely to excite public curiosity . A con- vincing proof of its popularity . It appears , that Apollonius must have been foiled ...
... object of imitation , and even to borrow the title for his own poem , as one which was generally known , and likely to excite public curiosity . A con- vincing proof of its popularity . It appears , that Apollonius must have been foiled ...
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Absyrtus admirable Adriatic sea adventurers Æneas Æneid Alexandria Amycus ancient Apollonius and Virgil Apollonius Rhodius appears Argo Argonautic expedition Argonauts artifice bard beauty Book called Callimachus celebrated cesura character circumstances Colchians Colchis course Danube degree deities Dido divine Eetes Egypt Egyptian elegant embellishment essay exhibit exquisite fable father feelings genius geography golden fleece grace Grecian Greece Greeks gulf of Genoa Hercules heroes heroic ages Hesperides Homer human imitation interest introduced Iolcus island Jason king learned lonius manners Medea ment mind narrative nature noble nymphs object observed origin Orpheus particular passages passions Pelias Phineus poem poet poetical poetry possessed prince prodigies produced Ptolemy reader refined regions respect Rhone rites rivers romantic sailed seems sentiment ship sion society solemn spirit story strain sublime supposed talent taste tender tion Trojan Troy verse versification vessel Virgil voyage writers δε
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