Teuffels̓ History of Roman Literature, Volume 2

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Pagina 261 - The Missing Fragment of the Latin Translation of the Fourth Book of Ezra, discovered, and edited with an Introduction and Notes, and a facsimile of the MS., by ROBERT L.
Pagina 84 - To Nero's time belongs also the character-novel of Petronius Arbiter, no doubt the same Petronius whom Nero (AD 66) compelled to kill himself. Originally a large work in at least 20 books, with accounts of various adventures supposed to have taken place during a journey, it now consists of a heap of fragments, the most considerable of which is the Cena Trimalchionis , being the description of a feast given by a rich and uneducated upstart. Though steeped in obscenity, this novel is not only highly...
Pagina 575 - In conclusion may be mentioned as belonging to the end of the seventh and the first half of the eighth century, some Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastics, who made valuable contributions to ancient literature.
Pagina 252 - ... sense of right and morality, by which he frequently rose above the barriers of national prejudices and merited the highest veneration of succeeding centuries.
Pagina 216 - B.: mihi videtur a quaerendis scrupulosius verbis procul afuisse , vel magnitudine animi vel fuga laboris vel fiducia. . . itaque . . in omnibus eius orationibus paucissima admodum reperias insperata atque inopinata verba, quae nonnisi cum studio atque cura atque vigilia atque multa veterum carminum memoria iudagantur (was Fronto's Stärke und Fehler ist).
Pagina 533 - Volentem me parvo sub-vectum navigio oram tranquilli litoris stringere et minutos de priscorum, ut quidam ait, stagnis . . . relictoque opusculo quod intra manus habeo, id est de adbreviatione chronicorum, suades, ut nostris verbis duodecim Senatoris volumina de origine actusque Getarum ab olim et usque nunc per generationes regesque descendentem in uno et hoc parvo libello choartem, p.
Pagina 513 - ITEM EIVSDEM AD EVNDEM QVOMODO SVBSTANTIAE IN EO QVOD SINT BONAE SINT CVM NON SINT SVBSTANTIALIA BONA POSTVLAS, ut ex Hebdomadibus nostris eius quaestionis obscuritatem quae continet modum quo substantiae in eo quod sint bonae sint, cum non sint substantialia bona, digeram et paulo euidentius monstrem ; idque 5 eo dicis esse faciendum, quod non sit omnibus notum iter huiusmodi scriptionum.
Pagina 282 - Vidi ego quendam Paulum Concordiae quod oppidum Italiae est, senem, qui se beati Cypriani iam grandis aetatis notarium, cum ipse admodum esset aduleseens, Romae vidisse diceret referentem sibi, solitum numquam Cyprianum absque Tertulliani lectione unam diem praeterisse ac sibi crebro dicere: 'da magistrum'!
Pagina 219 - ... explained in ancient days. Many important technical terms have also been explained herein. It provides us with a long list of synonyms to interpret a word. It seems that it laid the foundation for dictionaries in later times. The Patisambhiddmagga contains a systematic exposition of various topics in the form of questions and answers after the manner of the Abhidhamma treatises. It has been included into the Sutta Pitaka owing to its form being that of the suttas and further the traditional opening...
Pagina 84 - ... supposed to have taken place during a journey, it now consists of a heap of fragments, the most considerable of which is the Cena Trimalchionis , being the description of a feast given by a rich and uneducated upstart. Though steeped in obscenity, this novel is not only highly important for the history of manners and language, especially the plebeian speech, but it is also a work of art in its way, full of spirit, fine insight into human nature, wit of a high order and genial humour. In its form...

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