Excerpta ex P. Ovidii Nasonis carminibus [ed., with Engl. notes by M. Isler]

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. 1851 Excerpt: ...Artificis status, his very posture shows the artist. Stamina, chordas.--170. PoUice. The lyre was for the most part touched with the fingers; the plectrum (v. 168) was introduced at the conclusion, to make a fuller harmony. Sollicitat, pulsat.--171. Submittere, postponere, to allow the preference to the lyre.--172. Judicium sanctique--sententia montis. Trausposition of the copula for judicium et sententia sancti montis. Metam. viii. 802: Unguibus et raris vellentem dentibus herbas.--177. Imo, ima parte. Dat, gives them the property.--178. Partem in unam, as in utramque partem, in neutram partem, on both sides, on neither side; so here: on one side, in one point. CANNAE VOCALES. Ille quidem celat, turpique onerata pudore 180 Tempora purpureis tentat velare tiaris; Sed solitus longos ferro resecare capillos Viderat hoc famulus. Qui cum nec prodere visum Dedecus auderet, cupiens efferre sub auras, Nec posset reticere tamen, secedit, humumque 185 Effodit et, domini quales adspexerit aures, Voce refert parva, terraeque immurmurat haustae; Indiciumque suae vocis tellure regesta Obruit, et scrobibus tacitus discedit opertis. Creber arundinibus tremulis ibi surgere lucus 190 Coepit et, ut primum pleno maturuit aevo,. Prodidit agricolam: leni nam motus ab Austro Obruta verba refert, dominique coarguit aures. 181. Tiara, a Phrygian head-dress, which covers both cheeks, and is fastened under the chin.--182. Solitus--resecare--famulus, tonsor.--187. Voce parva, voce submissa. The opposite is magna voce. Terrae haustae, loco unde terra hausta erat, the hole.--190. Creber arundinibus lucus; properly, crebris arundinibus lucus; that is, crebrae arundines.--191. Pleno aevo, when the necessary time (for growing) was fulfilled.--192. Agricolam, a humorous expression, qui ter...