A New Translation with Notes, of the Third Satire of Juvenal; To Which Are Added, Miscellaneous Poems, Original and Translated (Paperback)

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. 1806 Excerpt: ...was determined by the Senate to be Scipio Nassica. Speaking of this judgment of the Senate, Livy, with his usual eloquence, observes, " Haud parvae rei judicium Senatum tenebat, qui vir optimus in civitate esset. Veram certe victoriam ejus rei quisque sibi mallet, quam ulla imperia honoresve, sussragio feu Patrura feu plebis delatos. P. Scipionem, Cn. silium, ejus qui in Hispania ceaderat, adolescentem nonduhi quaestorium, judicave runt in tota civitate virum bonorum optimum esse. L: b. 27. c. 14. Ver. 198. "Nor he who rufli'd intrepid thro' the sire," &c. This was L. Metellus, Pontifex Maximus, who, in a dreadful conflagration which happened at Rome a few years before the last mentioned event, when the sire had seized the temple of Vesta, and the virgin-, deserted it, ventured his life to save the Palladium. One of his arms was disabled in the attempt, and his sight totally destroyed, yet he effected his purpose. Ovid has some pretty lines on the subject. Fast. 6, H. GIF50RD. The following are the lines to which Mr. Gilford alludes, and surely they are something more than pretty. The annexed translation is by no means 1 It--teral, indeed the last eight lines are more properly au imitation. Heu, quantum timuere Patres quo tempore Vesta Arsit, et est adytis obruta pene suis; Flagrabant sancti sceleratis ignibus ignes Mixtaque erat flammae flamma profana pix. Attonitae slebant demisib crine ministro: Abstulerat vires corporis ipse timor. Provolat in medium, et magna, - succurrite," voce, - Non est auxilium flere," Metellus ait, a Pignora virgineis fatalia tollite palmis; - Non ea sunt voto, fed rapienda manu. " Me miseum dubitatis?' ait, dubitare videbat, Et pavidas posito procubuifie genu. Haurit aquas: to..