Palæstra musarum; or, Materials for translation into Greek verse, selected by B.H. Kennedy |
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Benjamin Hall Kennedy. 7. In anger no man safely counselleth . Thou art mortal , cherish not immortal wrath . To vanquish passion and desire is noble . Prevail o'er anger by reflecting well . 8. An upright nature knows not to do wrong ...
Benjamin Hall Kennedy. 7. In anger no man safely counselleth . Thou art mortal , cherish not immortal wrath . To vanquish passion and desire is noble . Prevail o'er anger by reflecting well . 8. An upright nature knows not to do wrong ...
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... mortal , laden though he be with wealth , Grows old securely , violating law : But justice or by night or in the day Silently pounces on the criminal . 35. Fair moon , why dost thou wane ? That I may wax again . O sun , what makes thy ...
... mortal , laden though he be with wealth , Grows old securely , violating law : But justice or by night or in the day Silently pounces on the criminal . 35. Fair moon , why dost thou wane ? That I may wax again . O sun , what makes thy ...
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... mortal sufferings touch the heart of man . Banish thy fear . This fame shall be our guard . 61. But what is there in man's precarious life To be relied on ? O'er the foamy deep Rides the swift vessel by the wind impell'd : But as to ...
... mortal sufferings touch the heart of man . Banish thy fear . This fame shall be our guard . 61. But what is there in man's precarious life To be relied on ? O'er the foamy deep Rides the swift vessel by the wind impell'd : But as to ...
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... mortal as thou art , Endure what to mortality belongs . 66. Look , Son of Iasus , the seas themselves Thy fleet are carrying , steady breezes blow , The hour is given to rest ; recline thy head , Thy weary watchful eyes from labour ...
... mortal as thou art , Endure what to mortality belongs . 66. Look , Son of Iasus , the seas themselves Thy fleet are carrying , steady breezes blow , The hour is given to rest ; recline thy head , Thy weary watchful eyes from labour ...
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... mortal shiver chill'd ; The neck falls powerless , the head reclines ; Body and life must part ; she loos'd her shield , Gave a last groan , and forth the spirit flew . 91. Fair Venus from this craggy steep Looks down upon the glassy ...
... mortal shiver chill'd ; The neck falls powerless , the head reclines ; Body and life must part ; she loos'd her shield , Gave a last groan , and forth the spirit flew . 91. Fair Venus from this craggy steep Looks down upon the glassy ...
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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
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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...