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The whole is afterwards supported by a full period, as by a solid basis; "Depressam, caecam, jacentem domum, pluris quam te, et fortunas tuas aestimasti." "You have shewn more regard to an unprosperous, an obscure, and a fallen family, than to your own safety and reputation." This sentence ends with a dichoree, but the preceeding one in a double spondee.
From the time the poison began to operate, you would have conjectured that sleep was overpowering it, and you would have exclaimed, “Pressitque jacentem, dulcis et alta quies, placidæque simillima morti.” There are now two positive proofs of the effect of this fatal poison, viz., the death of the hog, and that of the sloth.
At this rate, agriculture was an honour to Cyrus, and eloquence and the knowledge of letters to Charlemagne. Demosthenes' companions in the embassy to Philip, extolling that prince as handsome, eloquent, and a stout drinker, Demosthenes said that those were commendations more proper for a woman, an advocate, or a sponge, than for a king': "Imperet bellante prior, jacentem Lenis in hostem."
After these clauses everything is sustained by a longer class of sentences, as if they were erected on these as their pedestal: "Depressam, caecam, jacentem domum pluris, quam te, et quam fortunas tuas, aestimâsti." It is ended with a dichoreus; but the next sentence terminates with a double spondee.
And in strict conformity with these obvious distinctions, it will be found that, so far as we are able to reduce scientific men of anti-Catholic opinions to the type of the imaginary bookworm to whom I have been alluding, we do actually use them in our schools. Vix defessa senem passus componere membra, Cum clamore ruit magno, manicisque jacentem Occupat.
From the time the poison began to operate you would have conjectured that sleep was overpowering it, and you would have exclaimed: "Pressitque jacentem, dulcis et alta quies, placidaeque simillima morti." There are now two positive proofs of the effect of this fatal poison: viz. the death of the dog and that of the sloth.
"Pressitque jacentem Dulcis et alta quies, placidæque simillima morti." Æn., vi., 522.
"'In vera nescis nullum fore morte alium te, Qui possit vivus tibi to lugere peremptum, Stansque jacentem. "Nor shall you so much as wish for the life you are so concerned about: "'Nec sibi enim quisquam tum se vitamque requirit. .................................................. "'Nec desiderium nostri nos afficit ullum.
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