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116. sanguine ... caesa : referring to the sacrifice of Iphi- genia , daughter of Agamemnon , at Aulis , because an oracle had declared that only by such means could the Greeks secure a favor- able wind to carry their ships to Troy .
116. sanguine ... caesa : referring to the sacrifice of Iphi- genia , daughter of Agamemnon , at Aulis , because an oracle had declared that only by such means could the Greeks secure a favor- able wind to carry their ships to Troy .
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Danais : cf. viris , I. 440. haud numine nostro : led not by our gods , but by those of the Greeks , for the Greek armor which they donned had figures of Greek gods engraved upon it , and thus they fought under alien auspices .
Danais : cf. viris , I. 440. haud numine nostro : led not by our gods , but by those of the Greeks , for the Greek armor which they donned had figures of Greek gods engraved upon it , and thus they fought under alien auspices .
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Danaus , -a , -um , adj . , of Da- naus , Danaan ; Greek , Grecian ; Danaus was an ancient king of Argos ; subst . , Danai , -ōrum , the Danaans , the Greeks . daps , dapis , f . , a sacrificial feast ; feast , banquet ( especially a ...
Danaus , -a , -um , adj . , of Da- naus , Danaan ; Greek , Grecian ; Danaus was an ancient king of Argos ; subst . , Danai , -ōrum , the Danaans , the Greeks . daps , dapis , f . , a sacrificial feast ; feast , banquet ( especially a ...
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ablative according accusative Aeneas Aeneid alliteration Anchises Apollo arma atque Augustus bring called carry circum clause close course dactyls dative death Dido effect emphatic explained expression fall father force give gods Greek haec hand heaven hero Homer honor idea implies inter ipse Italy itus Jupiter king land Lines literally manus means mihi nunc offer omnis pass passage pater poet poetical present quae quam quid quis reference rhythm Roman Rome sail sense shows sound spondaic story subst super temple terras thought tibi tion Troia Trojan Troy turn Venus verb verse Virgil wind
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| Title | Aeneid Books I-VI The students' series of Latin classics |
| Author | Virgil |
| Editors | Henry Rushton Fairclough, Seldon Lester Brown |
| Publisher | Sanborn, 1936 |
| Length | 655 pages |
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