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... ruler of gods and men . ' 3 Syracuse , which once had 1,200,000 souls . It was founded by Archias , B. C. 732 , about twenty years after Rome . ANGLING , FOWLING , AND HUNTING . A GEORGIC . 26 THEOCRITUS . RURAL POETRY . - MOSCHUS-
... ruler of gods and men . ' 3 Syracuse , which once had 1,200,000 souls . It was founded by Archias , B. C. 732 , about twenty years after Rome . ANGLING , FOWLING , AND HUNTING . A GEORGIC . 26 THEOCRITUS . RURAL POETRY . - MOSCHUS-
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... GEORGICS DESCRIBED ; GRAIN ; VINES ; BULLS ; BEES . Here I peruse the Mantuan's Georgic strains , And learn the labors of Italian swains ; In every page I see new landscapes rise , And all Hesperia opens to my eyes ; I wander o'er the ...
... GEORGICS DESCRIBED ; GRAIN ; VINES ; BULLS ; BEES . Here I peruse the Mantuan's Georgic strains , And learn the labors of Italian swains ; In every page I see new landscapes rise , And all Hesperia opens to my eyes ; I wander o'er the ...
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... leaves Are twinkling in the sun , as if the dew Were on them yet , and silver waters break Into small waves and sparkle as he comes . GEORGIC I. ARGUMENT . The poet , in the beginning 206 BRYANT . RURAL POETRY . DRAYTON --
... leaves Are twinkling in the sun , as if the dew Were on them yet , and silver waters break Into small waves and sparkle as he comes . GEORGIC I. ARGUMENT . The poet , in the beginning 206 BRYANT . RURAL POETRY . DRAYTON --
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... GEORGIC I. ARGUMENT . The poet , in the beginning of this book , propounds the gen- eral design of each Georgic ; and , after a solemn invoca- tion of all the gods who are any way related to his sub- ject , he addresses himself in ...
... GEORGIC I. ARGUMENT . The poet , in the beginning of this book , propounds the gen- eral design of each Georgic ; and , after a solemn invoca- tion of all the gods who are any way related to his sub- ject , he addresses himself in ...
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... Georgic with a panegyric on a country life . THE SUBJECT . THE VINE , TREES , THE OLIVE . Thus far of tillage , and of heavenly signs ; Now sing , my muse , the growth of generous vines : The shady groves , the woodland progeny , And ...
... Georgic with a panegyric on a country life . THE SUBJECT . THE VINE , TREES , THE OLIVE . Thus far of tillage , and of heavenly signs ; Now sing , my muse , the growth of generous vines : The shady groves , the woodland progeny , And ...
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