An introduction to Latin syntax. [&c.] by A. Stewart |
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ablative accusative Acrisius adjectives Aegyptus Aeneas Africa afterwards Alexander ancient Annibal annus army Asia Athenae Athenians Athens Babylon battle became bellum born brother brought built Caesar called Cambyses carried Carthago celebrated city consul country Cyrus Darius daughter death defeated Deus died earth Egypt empire enemy Epaminondas facio famous father first friends Gaul gave general generally genitive gods gold good govern government Graecia grandson great Greece heaven Hercules history honour hostis Italy Jupiter king kingdom kings last Latium life likewise long Macedonia made make miles mind Mithridates Mount name Note Numidia omnis one's peace people Persia place power reign reigned river Roma Roman Rome Romulus rule same sent slain soldiers sometimes soon substantive suus take taken their Theseus things three time took town understood urbs verbs victory virtus Vulcan Whilst wife wise world Xerxes year years
Passatges populars
Pàgina 197 - For these reasons there are not more useful members in a commonwealth than merchants. They knit mankind together in a mutual intercourse of good offices, distribute the gifts of nature, find work for the poor, add wealth to the rich, and magnificence to the great.
Pàgina 69 - ... a helmet on her head, and a plume nodding formidably in the air ; holding in her right hand a spear, and in her left a shield, covered with the skin of the goat Amalthea, by which she was nursed...
Pàgina 50 - Length of days is in her right hand ; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Pàgina 200 - The high and the low, the rich and the poor, the wise and the ignorant, when their soul hath shaken off the cumbrous shackles of this mortal life, shall equally receive, from the sentence of God, a just and everlasting retribution, according to their works.
Pàgina 106 - God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life ; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to...
Pàgina 15 - A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and live upon contentedly. A contented mind, and a good conscience, will make a man happy in all conditions. He knows not how to fear, who dares to die.
Pàgina 56 - If we lift up our eyes to the heavens, his glory shineth forth; if we cast them down upon the earth, it is full of his goodness : the hills and the valleys rejoice and sing ; fields, rivers, and woods, resound his praise.
Pàgina 124 - Wisdom in the government of the world, and a discovering of the secret and amazing steps of Providence, from the beginning to the end of time. Nothing seems to be an entertainment more adapted to the nature of man, if we consider that curiosity is one of the strongest and most lasting appetites implanted in us...
Pàgina 164 - About noon. (Let a prince be sit princeps) slow to punishment, swift to rewards. ,' Xerxes, before the naval engagement in which he was conquered by Themistocles, had sent four thousand armed men to Delphi, to plunder the temple of Apollo, (as if he waged quasi gereret) war not only with the Greeks, but even with the immortal gods.
Pàgina 61 - Crete ; supposed to have dethroned his father, and to have divided his kingdom with his brothers; so that he himself obtained the air and earth, Neptune the sea, and Pluto the infernal regions: usually represented as sitting on an ivory throne, holding a sceptre in his left hand, and a thunderbolt " in his right, with an eagle ; and...