 | Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
...ftricteft charge to make no additions, but only to publifh it correctly. He died with fuch fteadinefs and tranquillity, as to be able to dictate his own epitaph in the following words, Mantua m genv.il , Galabri rapuere, tenet nttnt Parthenope : ctcini Pafcaa, Rura, Dutti. His bones Were carried... | |
 | Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - Latin poetry - 1763 - 382 pages
...obferved, as not to fill up even the Hemiftichs which were left imperfe<St. He died with fuch Steadinefs and Tranquillity, as to be able to dictate his own Epitaph in the following Words, Mantua me genuit, Calalrj rapuere, tenet uuac ' ParthiHope j ceeiai Pafcua, Rura, Duces, His Bones were carried to Naples,... | |
 | Virgil - Poetry - 1778 - 478 pages
...obferved, as not to fill up even the hemiftichs which were left imperfect. He died with fuch fteadinefs and tranquillity, as to be able to dictate his own...words, Mantua me genuit, Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Partbenope ; acini Pafcua, Rura, Duces. His bones were carried to Naples, according to his t arneft... | |
 | Biography - 1784 - 778 pages
...uriftc-ft charge to niake no additions, but only to pnblifh it correftly. He died with fuch fteadinefs and tranquillity, as to be able to dictate his own epitaph In the following words' J " Mantua me geriifit, Calabri rap'u'ere, tenet nun'c' " Parthenope : cecini Pafcua, Rura, Duces."... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 636 pages
...ftricteft charge to make no additions, but only to publiih it correcüy. He died with fuch fteadinefs and tranquillity, as to be able to dictate his own...words : Mantua me genuit : Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Parthcnope : cecini Pafcua, Rura, Duca. His bones were carried to Naples, according to his earneft... | |
 | Adam Clarke - Bibliographical literature - 1804 - 374 pages
...the following epitaph, which it is said he made a little before his death, was placed on his tomb: Mantua me genuit, Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Parthenope: Cecini PASCUA, RURA, DUCES. I sung FLOCKS, TILLAGE, HEROES— Mantua gave Me life ; Brvndusivm death, Naples a grave. The following... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 528 pages
...Varius and Tucca, with the strictest charge to make no additions, but only to publish it correctly. He died with such steadiness and tranquillity, as...genuit, Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Parthenope : cecini Paacua, Rura, Duces." DD 2 r His bones were carried to Naples, according to his earnest request; and... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...Varius and Tueca, with the strictest charge to make no additions, but only to publish it correctly. He died with such steadiness and tranquillity, as to be able to dictate his own epitaph. His bones were carried to Naples, according to his earnest request ; and a monument was erected at... | |
 | John Chetwode Eustace - Italy - 1813 - 720 pages
...rock opposite the entrance of the tomb, where it still remains. Every body is acquainted with it — Mantua me genuit, Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Parthenope, cecini pascua, rura, duces. An Italian author, I think Pietro de Steffano, assures us that he himself had seen about the year 1526,... | |
 | John Chetwode Eustace - Italy - 1815 - 464 pages
...rock opposite the entrance of the tomb, where it still remains. Every body is acquainted with it — Mantua me genuit, Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Parthenope, cecini pascua, rura, duces. ':..-.. " ii.i'. i ..i •• • . ' .. . . ' An Italian author, I think Pietro de Sleffano, assures... | |
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Mantua me genuit, Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Parthenope ; cecini Pascua, Rura, Duces. 
