Virgil. Aeneid, books v. to xii. With Engl. notes, abridged from prof. Conington's ed. by H. Nettleship and W. Wagner |
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... imitation of Homer . The promontory of Palinurus was supposed to have derived its name from the pilot of Aeneas , who was buried there : in the Odyssey , Menelaus ' pilot dies at his post in the middle of his voyage : Ulysses loses one ...
... imitation of Homer . The promontory of Palinurus was supposed to have derived its name from the pilot of Aeneas , who was buried there : in the Odyssey , Menelaus ' pilot dies at his post in the middle of his voyage : Ulysses loses one ...
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... imitation of Ennius . 515 520 525 522-3 . ] ' Monstrum magno futu- rum augurio , ' a portent destined to be of mighty presage : the presage was not understood at the time , but afterwards , when the prophets of the day pointed out the ...
... imitation of Ennius . 515 520 525 522-3 . ] ' Monstrum magno futu- rum augurio , ' a portent destined to be of mighty presage : the presage was not understood at the time , but afterwards , when the prophets of the day pointed out the ...
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... imitating this passage . ' Genitor of Neptune 1. 155 , as of Tiber 8. 72 , like ' pater . ' ' Frena addit , ' puts on the bridles , harnesses them . Frena spumantia " 4. 135 . 818. ] Feris : ' note on 2. 51. Here it may be meant to ...
... imitating this passage . ' Genitor of Neptune 1. 155 , as of Tiber 8. 72 , like ' pater . ' ' Frena addit , ' puts on the bridles , harnesses them . Frena spumantia " 4. 135 . 818. ] Feris : ' note on 2. 51. Here it may be meant to ...
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... imitation of this passage . Hor . Epcd . 16. 2 , " Suis et ipsa Roma viribus ruit , " which show that patriae ' goes both with ' viris ' and with ' viscera . ' • 834. ] The more illustrious can better afford to forgive . " Unde genus ...
... imitation of this passage . Hor . Epcd . 16. 2 , " Suis et ipsa Roma viribus ruit , " which show that patriae ' goes both with ' viris ' and with ' viscera . ' • 834. ] The more illustrious can better afford to forgive . " Unde genus ...
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... imitation of Homer , introduces the story of the war . We may easily suspect that when Virgil invokes the Muses to supple- ment the defects of human tradition , he simply asserts a poet's licence to deal with his materials in the way ...
... imitation of Homer , introduces the story of the war . We may easily suspect that when Virgil invokes the Muses to supple- ment the defects of human tradition , he simply asserts a poet's licence to deal with his materials in the way ...
Common terms and phrases
acies Aeneas aequis aequore aethere agmina alta Anchises animi animos Apollo arma armis Ascanius atque auras auro bello caelo caelum caestus caput castra circum comp cursu dedit dextra Dict dictis doubtless Ennius epithet equis equos expression fata fatis ferro foll Fortuna genus Greek haec Haud hendiadys Hinc Homeric Hunc Iamque illa ingens ingenti inter ipse Iuppiter Latin Latinus Latium litora Livy Lucr Madv magna manu Messapus Mezentius mihi Mnestheus moenia multa neque nomen notion nunc omnes omnia omnis Pallas passage pater pectore perhaps Primus probably proelia pugnae quae quam quid quod refers Rutuli sanguine seems to mean sense Serv sese super supposed tantum tela terga terra Teucri tibi tion Trojans Turnus ultro undas urbem urbes Virg Virg.'s viri viros virum word δὲ καὶ τε
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Page 207 - Nox erat et terras animalia fessa per omnis alituum pecudumque genus sopor altus habebat, cum pater in ripa gelidique sub aetheris axe Aeneas, tristi turbatus pectora bello, procubuit seramque dedit per membra quietem.
Page 470 - Ascanium fusis circum complectitur armis summaque per galeam delibans oscula fatur : " disce, puer, virtutem ex me verumque laborem, 435 fortunam ex aliis. nunc te mea dextera bello defensum dabit et magna inter praemia ducet : tu facito, mox cum matura adoleverit aetas, sis memor et te animo repetentem exempla tuorum et pater Aeneas et avunculus excitet Hector.
Page 122 - Caesar et omnis luli progenies magnum caeli ventura sub axem. 790 hic vir, hic est, tibi quem promitti saepius audis, Augustus Caesar, divi genus, aurea condet saecula qui rursus Latio regnata per arva Saturno quondam...
Page 327 - The assembly as when hollow rocks retain The sound of blustering winds, which all night long Had roused the sea, now with hoarse cadence lull Seafaring men o'erwatched, whose bark by chance, Or pinnace, anchors in a craggy bay After the tempest. Such applause was heard...
Page 394 - Aurora interea miseris mortalibus almam extulerat lucem, referens opera atque labores: iam pater Aeneas, iam curvo in litore Tarchon constituere pyras. hue corpora quisque suorum 185 more tulere patrum, subiectisque ignibus atris conditur in tenebras altum caligine caelum. ter circum accensos cincti fulgentibus armis decurrere rogos, ter maestum funeris ignem lustravere in equis ululatusque ore dedere; 190 spargitur et tellus lacrimis, sparguntur et arma: it caelo clamorque virum clangorque tubarum.
Page 492 - Troia.' olli subridens hominum rerumque repertor : es germana lovis Saturnique altera proles : 830 irarum tantos volvis sub pectore fluctus. verum age et inceptum frustra submitte furorem : do quod vis, et me victusque volensque remitto. sermonem Ausonii patrium moresque tenebunt, utque est nomen erit ; commixti corpore tantum subsident Teucri ; morem ritusque sacrorum adiciam faciamque omnes uno ore Latinos.
Page 257 - Neptunia caede rubescunt. 695 regina in mediis patrio vocat agmina sistro, necdum etiam geminos a tergo respicit anguis. omnigenumque deum monstra et latrator Anubis contra Neptunum et Venerem contraque Minervam tela tenent.
Page 212 - ... labitur uncta vadis abies, mirantur et undae, miratur nemus insuetum fulgentia longe scuta virum fluvio pictasque innare carinas. olli remigio noctemque diemque fatigant et longos superant flexus, variisque teguntur 95 arboribus, viridisque secant placido aequore silvas.
Page 295 - Nee minor in castris luctus Rhamnete reperto Exsangui et primis una tot caede peremptis, Serranoque Numaque.
Page 111 - ... purpureo, solemque suum, sua sidera norunt. pars in gramineis exercent membra palaestris, contendunt ludo et fulva luctantur arena ; pars pedibus plaudunt choreas et carmina dicunt.