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单词 Oscan
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On the mosaic threshold the word HAVE, in Oscan and Latin characters, saluted the guest with its friendly syllables. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z
All this is recorded, and with it their song in barbarous Oscan or early Etruscan, perfectly unintelligible, in which their acclamations were made. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z
He bore witness to his nationality in the saying quoted by Gellius2 that 'in the possession of the Greek, Oscan, and Latin speech, he possessed three hearts.' The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z
This town either changed its name or perished some time after the middle of the 3rd century B.C., when it was issuing coins of its own with an Oscan legend. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z
When, centuries later, Latins and Sabines and Etruscans and Oscans, banded together and formed the great city of Rome, it was this alphabet they inherited from their forefathers. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z
Like our own early poet Gower, he was trilingual, speaking Greek, Oscan, and Latin. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z
Some writers have even asserted, that the Twelve tables were originally written in the Oscan dialect. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z
Mommsen, however, rejects their Oscan origin altogether; he regards them as purely Latin, the scene merely being laid at Atella to avoid causing offence by placing it at Rome or one of the Latin cities. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"
Hence it may be inferred that these Megarian farces, with their established or frequently recurring characters, had some resemblance to the Oscan Atellane plays. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2
No less than eight Oscan inscriptions have been found. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John"
Oscan was still spoken under the Roman emperors, and so were minor local dialects in the south and the north. Lectures on The Science of Language
This character, however, appears rather to have been of Greek than of Oscan origin; and was probably derived from Παππος, the Silenus or old man of the Greek dramatic satire. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z
It seems highly improbable that they were performed in the Oscan language. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"
Very probably of Oscan origin, they began with delineations of the life of small towns, in which dramatic and other satire has never ceased to find a favourite subject. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama"
Even by the middle of the fourth century an observant Greek predicted the speedy disappearance of the Greek language in the west before that of the Carthaginians or Oscans. A History of Rome to 565 A. D.
The Umbrian and Oscan dialects retained the s throughout as the sign of the genitive after nouns in a. Lectures on The Science of Language
So that his Carmen Saliare probably approaches nearer to the Tuscan and Oscan dialects, than the Latin language did, even at that early period of the monarchy. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z
The swinging puppets of the Oscans were gradually confined within a portable box, and danced or gesticulated upon a miniature stage.  Old Roads and New Roads
While this early literature embodied Oscan and Etruscan as well as Latin elements, it was truly Roman; for the Roman was himself formed of just such a mixture. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922
Z was a letter used by the Umbrians and Oscans, but it appears first in ordinary Latin about Cicero's time in the transliteration of Greek words. Latin Pronunciation A Short Exposition of the Roman Method
The Italic Class consists of the dead languages Oscan, Latin, and Umbrian, together called Lingua Vulgaris, or Langue d'oc and Langue d'oil, and the living languages of Portugal, Spain, Provençe, France, and Italy. Lectures on The Science of Language
He adapted the ancient satires of the Tuscan and Oscan stage to the closet, by refining their grossness, softening their asperity, and introducing railleries borrowed from the Greek poets, with whom he was familiar. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z
An important Oscan inscription relates to a treaty with Nola, regarding a joint temple of Hercules, attributable to the 2nd century B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"
Another early form of dramatic art was the "fabula Atellana," which was adapted from the neighbouring tribe of Oscans, and which possessed a simple plot and stock characters. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922
It must be an older form of Greek, much as the Oscan or the Carmen Saliare were of Latin, or even perhaps more so. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities
According to Strabo, Pompeii was first occupied by the Oscans, subsequently by the Tyrrhenians and Pelasgians, and afterwards by the Samnites, in whose hands it continued until it came into the possession of the Romans. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror
As the Roman language improved, and the provincial tongues of ancient Italy became less known, the Oscan dialect was gradually abandoned. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z
Tribes nearly allied to the Ancient Greeks diverged from them in Illyria, invaded the Italian Peninsula, and became the ancestors of the Sabines, Oscans, Latins, etc. Bulgaria
In the 3rd century we find it issuing coins with an Oscan legend, but in 211 B.C. it shared the fate of Capua. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"
In addition to collecting Norwegian folk-songs and traditions, and writing on Runic inscriptions, he made considerable contributions to the study of the Celtic, Romance, Oscan, Umbrian and Etruscan languages. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"
They were composed in the Oscan dialect, and were at first rude extemporaneous farces, but were afterward divided into acts like a regular drama. A Smaller History of Rome
The Oscans were one of the old non-Latin tribes of Italy. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor
Umbrians and Oscans.—In the rugged mountains of the Apennines, to the east and south of the Roman plain, resided numerous tribes. History Of Ancient Civilization
You will find some very old buildings in it, proclaiming an ancient origin, and Oscan inscriptions recalling the antique language of the country. The Wonders of Pompeii
At this time they were speaking Oscan as well as Greek, and two of three Oscan inscriptions in Greek alphabet still testify to the language spoken in the town in the 3rd century B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"
The Oscan dialect was preserved even when they were introduced at Rome. A Smaller History of Rome
That the Etruscan, Sabellian, Oscan, Samnite, and other national dances of the country had some influence on the art in Rome is highly probable, but the paucity of early Roman examples renders the evidence difficult. The Dance (by An Antiquary) Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D.
It did not terminate when the Oscans had been pressed forward from Lake Fucinus to the lake of Alba, but continued much longer. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01
The old structure dated probably from the time of Pompeian autonomy—the Oscans had a hand in them. The Wonders of Pompeii
As the Oscan of the "barbarous" Sabines was not quite the Italian of Dante nor even the Latin of Virgil. Five Years of Theosophy
Pompeii began in or before the sixth century B.C. as an Oscan city. Ancient Town-Planning
Beyond them, and occupying central Italy and a large part of southern Italy, were people who spoke Oscan and the other Italic dialects, which were related to Latin, and yet quite distinct from it. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature
Whether it has any connection with the Ligurian and Oscan dialects are questions upon which, of course, I do not presume to offer any opinion. Critiques and Addresses
The old tongue—the Oscan—had ceased to be official, and the authorities issued their orders in Latin. The Wonders of Pompeii
The case is also found in Sanskrit, Zend, Oscan and Umbrian, and traces remain in other languages. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
Pompeii may have begun with a little Oscan town planted in what became its south-western corner, near the Water-Gate and the Forum, within the area of Regions II and IV. Ancient Town-Planning
This fact accounts probably for the occurrence of a few Oscan inscriptions on the walls of Pompeii as late as 63 A.D. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature
The eastern stock comprised the Umbrians and the Oscans. Outline of Universal History
I have frequently stated that the Oscan language, in which the Atellan farces were written, had once been the only tongue, and had continued to be the popular dialect of the Pompeians. The Wonders of Pompeii
He felt about and presently I heard a dull thumping, on the trap-door, in a sort of rhythm, like the foot-beating of spectators at Oscan dances. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire
First an Oscan settlement, then Etruscan, then Samnite, it passed later under Roman rule. Ancient Town-Planning
All the country to the south was in possession of the Oscans, with the exception of Latium, which was inhabited by the Sikeli. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities
Probably all the chief towns of the Oscan, Sabine, and Umbrian territory had them. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius
On page 258, speaking of an Oscan inscription, he mentions Mommsen, which shows that he kept himself up to date in such researches…. Alone
Thus the Romans owed the first idea of a play to the Etruscans, of the effusions of a sportive humour to the Oscans, and of a higher class of dramatic works to the Greeks. Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature
And, in fact, Mamurius Veturius appears to have been driven away to the land of the Oscans, the enemies of Rome. The Golden Bough
All Latin words which resemble the Greek are Pelasgian, and all which do not are Etruscan, Oscan, or Umbrian. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities
Again, Oscan had two vowels more than Latin and was much more conservative of diphthongal sounds; it also used double consonants, which old Latin did not. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius
Hence the Greeks omitted it, as did also the Oscans and the Romans. History of Phoenicia
Marching southward, they vanquished the Oscans and occupied the plains of Latium. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities
The next advance in point of art must be attributed to the Oscans, whose entertainments were most popular among the Italian nations. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities
Their language was, originally, Oscan, as well as the characters represented. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities
The novelty of this amusement attracted the Roman youths, and they began to imitate both the Etruscan dancers and the Oscan performers, who had introduced the Atellane fables into Rome. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius
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