Medulla Poetarum Romanorum Or, the Most Beautiful and Instructive Passages of the Roman Poets. Being a Collection, (Disposed under proper Heads,) Of such Descriptions, Allusions, Comparisons, Characters, and Sentiments, as may best serve to shew the Religion, Learning, Politicks, Arts, Customs, Opinions, Manners, and Circumstances of the Antients. With Translations of the same in English Verse. By Mr. Henry Baker |
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Education Rigid.
Before the City, Boys, and blooming Youth,
With rapid Chariots exercise their Strength,
And tame their Horses in the dusty Field:
Or bend their twanging Bows, and with strong Arms
Launch the tough Jav'lin: with the Dart, and Shaft,
Contending.—
With rapid Chariots exercise their Strength,
And tame their Horses in the dusty Field:
Or bend their twanging Bows, and with strong Arms
Launch the tough Jav'lin: with the Dart, and Shaft,
Contending.—
We in the Rivers plunge our new-born Babes,
And harden them in Frost, and icy Streams.
Our Boys in hunting vex the Woods, and tire
The savage Beasts: with them 'tis Children's play
To rein the Steed, and bend the twanging Bow.
But patient of Fatigue, and train'd to live
On little, with keen Shares our lusty Youth
Subdue the Soil, or batter Towns with War.
In Iron ev'ry Stage of Life we pass,
And goad our Oxen with inverted Spears.
Nor does the Clog of tardy Age abate
The Vigour of our Minds, or damp our Fire.
With Helmets ev'n our hoary Hair we press,
And evermore delight to bear away
Fresh daily Plunder, and by Rapine live.—
And harden them in Frost, and icy Streams.
Our Boys in hunting vex the Woods, and tire
The savage Beasts: with them 'tis Children's play
To rein the Steed, and bend the twanging Bow.
But patient of Fatigue, and train'd to live
On little, with keen Shares our lusty Youth
Subdue the Soil, or batter Towns with War.
In Iron ev'ry Stage of Life we pass,
And goad our Oxen with inverted Spears.
Nor does the Clog of tardy Age abate
The Vigour of our Minds, or damp our Fire.
With Helmets ev'n our hoary Hair we press,
And evermore delight to bear away
Fresh daily Plunder, and by Rapine live.—
Let the bold Boy, my Friends, be train'd to bear
The Wants and rough Severities of War;
By vig'rous Exercise improve his Force,
And learn the manly Manage of his Horse:
Then let him Charge the Parthians with his Spear,
And make their rugged Troops his Presence fear.
Still be his Lodging on the naked Ground,
And there his Business where most Danger's found.—
The Wants and rough Severities of War;
By vig'rous Exercise improve his Force,
And learn the manly Manage of his Horse:
Then let him Charge the Parthians with his Spear,
And make their rugged Troops his Presence fear.
Still be his Lodging on the naked Ground,
And there his Business where most Danger's found.—
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