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Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb) 92 0 Browse Search
John Conington, Commentary on Vergil's Aeneid, Volume 1 90 0 Browse Search
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M. Tullius Cicero, Orations, The fourteen orations against Marcus Antonius (Philippics) (ed. C. D. Yonge) 78 0 Browse Search
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P. Ovidius Naso, Art of Love, Remedy of Love, Art of Beauty, Court of Love, History of Love, Amours (ed. various), Life of Ovid (search)
ars old when that great poet died. His conversation was affable and agreeable, and his manners so polished that he was said to be the most accomplished gentleman in the Augustan court, where he was so well received, that not a few of consular dignity, and ladies of the highest rank, honoured him with their friendship, and, to show their estimation of his genius, wore his picture in rings cut in precious stones. Ovid had an ample patrimony in the territories of Sulmo, but he resided mostly at Rome, or retired to his pleasant gardens in the Appian Way, where he was accustomed to recreate himself with the Muses. He was three times married: his first wife probably was not his own choice, he having married her while he was yet a youth, and therefore he soon afterwards repudiated her; nor was he more fortunate in his second wife, for, as was frequently the custom among the Romans, he divorced her also soon after their marriage, although she was a lady of noble birth and unexceptionable cond
P. Ovidius Naso, Art of Love, Remedy of Love, Art of Beauty, Court of Love, History of Love, Amours (ed. various), Elegy XII: He complains that the praises he has bestowed on his mistress in his verses, have occasioned him many rivals. (search)
fame My verse a price upon her beauty laid, And by my praises she her market made; Whom but myself can I with reason blame? Without me she had never had a name. Did I do this, who knew her soul so well? Dearly to me she did her favours sell; And when the wares were to the public known, Why should I think she'd sell to me alone ? 'Twas I proclaim'd to all the town her charms, And tempted cullies to her venal arms; I made their way, I show'd them where to come, And there is hardly now a rake in Rome But knows her rates, and thanks my babbling muse: Her house is now as common as the stews; For this I'm to the muse oblig'd, and more For all the mischiefs envy has in store. This comes of gallantry, while some employ Their talents on the fate of Thebes and Troy, While others Caesar's godlike acts rehearse, Corinna is the subject of my verse. Oh, that I ne'er had known the art to please, But written without genius and success. Why did the town so readily believe My verse, and why to songs suc
P. Ovidius Naso, Art of Love, Remedy of Love, Art of Beauty, Court of Love, History of Love, Amours (ed. various), Elegy XV: To Venus, that he may have done writing elegies. (search)
Elegy XV: To Venus, that he may have done writing elegies. To Virgil Mantua owes immortal fame, Catullus to Verona gives a name; Why mayn't, if I attempt some great design, Peligne be as much oblig'd to mine ? Why mayn't my muse a glorious toil pursue, And as much honour to my country do ? A people, who, when Rome has been alarm'd By foreign foes, in her defence have arm'd; Beneath your golden banners I have fought So long, your discipline so much have taught, 'Tis time to give me a discharge, to prove Some other, some more glorious theme than love See Bacchus beckons me my voice to raise, Of lofty deeds to sings, in lofty lays; To mount my muse on some more generous horse, And try her courage in some daring course. Adieu, my sighing elegies, adieu! I'll be no more concern'd with love or you; But what I write my being shall survive, And in his verse the poet ever live.