Self Culture, 7 tomas,1 leidimasWerner Company, 1898 |
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... Greek epigram , which was full of elegance , force and beauty , and which , moreover , conformed to the canons of good taste , while many of Martial's epigrams did not . Martial devoted his skill , which was undoubtedly great , to ...
... Greek epigram , which was full of elegance , force and beauty , and which , moreover , conformed to the canons of good taste , while many of Martial's epigrams did not . Martial devoted his skill , which was undoubtedly great , to ...
10 psl.
... Greek models . The faculty of writing epigram may be pos- sessed by a poor poet , while a great one may fail of producing really fine epi- grams ; a special talent is required . The great merit of the epigram is brevity : here brevity ...
... Greek models . The faculty of writing epigram may be pos- sessed by a poor poet , while a great one may fail of producing really fine epi- grams ; a special talent is required . The great merit of the epigram is brevity : here brevity ...
15 psl.
... Greek , just as he is de- serting her ; he has no gods ; he has wandered about for ten years , accurst of Heaven . And yet , frail woman that she is , she admits that in spite of his false- ness , his heart of stone , she loves him ...
... Greek , just as he is de- serting her ; he has no gods ; he has wandered about for ten years , accurst of Heaven . And yet , frail woman that she is , she admits that in spite of his false- ness , his heart of stone , she loves him ...
25 psl.
... Greek and Roman is frequently represented as cruel , treacher- ous , and revengeful , the hero of the Middle Ages , though a warrior still and brave in battle as the Greek or Roman , is distinguished for his honor , his truth- fulness ...
... Greek and Roman is frequently represented as cruel , treacher- ous , and revengeful , the hero of the Middle Ages , though a warrior still and brave in battle as the Greek or Roman , is distinguished for his honor , his truth- fulness ...
44 psl.
... Greek , rather than in Arabic , transla- tions . The renewed interest in the Greek writers brought Greek scholars to Europe , and soon schools arose on every hand . Here again , came Necessity , giv- ing birth to the printing press ...
... Greek , rather than in Arabic , transla- tions . The renewed interest in the Greek writers brought Greek scholars to Europe , and soon schools arose on every hand . Here again , came Necessity , giv- ing birth to the printing press ...
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