The works of Virgil tr. into English prose [by J. Davidson]. With the Lat. text., and notes |
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Page 111
... Latinus , and by what means he may surmount or shun every toil . Two gates there are of Sleep , whereof the one is said to be of horn ; by which an easy egress is given to true visions ; the other shining , as being wrought of white Sed ...
... Latinus , and by what means he may surmount or shun every toil . Two gates there are of Sleep , whereof the one is said to be of horn ; by which an easy egress is given to true visions ; the other shining , as being wrought of white Sed ...
Page 116
... Latinus et urbes Jam senior longâ placidas in pace regebat . Hunc Fauno et Nymphâ genitum Laurente Maricâ Accipimus . Fauno Picus pater ; isque parentem Te , Saturne , refert : tu sanguinis ultimus auctor . Filius huic , fato Divûm ...
... Latinus et urbes Jam senior longâ placidas in pace regebat . Hunc Fauno et Nymphâ genitum Laurente Maricâ Accipimus . Fauno Picus pater ; isque parentem Te , Saturne , refert : tu sanguinis ultimus auctor . Filius huic , fato Divûm ...
Page 117
... Latinus , now full of days , ruled the country and its cities quiet and undisturbed in the enjoyment of a lasting peace . This prince , we are told , was the offspring of Faunus and Marica , a Laurentine nymph . Faunus had Picus for his ...
... Latinus , now full of days , ruled the country and its cities quiet and undisturbed in the enjoyment of a lasting peace . This prince , we are told , was the offspring of Faunus and Marica , a Laurentine nymph . Faunus had Picus for his ...
Page 118
... Latinus , Laurentisque ab eâ nomen posuisse colonis . Hujus apes summum densa , mirabile dictu , Stridore ingenti liquidum trans æthera vectæ , Obsedere apicem ; et , pedibus per mutua nexis , Examen subitum ramo frondente pependit ...
... Latinus , Laurentisque ab eâ nomen posuisse colonis . Hujus apes summum densa , mirabile dictu , Stridore ingenti liquidum trans æthera vectæ , Obsedere apicem ; et , pedibus per mutua nexis , Examen subitum ramo frondente pependit ...
Page 119
... Latinus having discovered when he was raising the first towers of his palace , was said to have consecrated to Phoebus , and from it to have given the name of Laurentines to the inmates of the country . On the high summit of this tree ...
... Latinus having discovered when he was raising the first towers of his palace , was said to have consecrated to Phoebus , and from it to have given the name of Laurentines to the inmates of the country . On the high summit of this tree ...
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Acestes acies Æneæ Ænean Æneas æquore agmina alta alto Anchises animis arma armis arms Ascanius atque auras Ausonian bello blood breast castra chariot circum cœlo cursu Dardanus darts death dedit Deûm dextrâ dictis Eneas equos Euryalus fata fate father Faunus ferro flames fortuna fury genus gods hæc hand hath Haud heaven hero Hinc honour Hunc illa Ille ingens inter interea ipse Jamque javelin Jove Juno Juturna juventus king Latinus Latium litora lofty longè manu medio Messapus Mezentius midst mihi Mnestheus moenia Multa muros neque nequicquam Nisus nunc omnes omnia omnis Pallas pater pectore procul pugnæ quæ quam Quid Quò quod quos rage Rutuli Rutulians sacred sanguine sese soul spear steeds super sword talia Tarchon tela terga Teucri thee thou tibi Trojans troops Troy Turnus Tuscan ultro urbem urbes verò viros waves wound youth
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Page 64 - Talibus orabat dictis, arasque tenebat, Cum sic orsa loqui vates : ' Sate sanguine divom, 125 Tros Anchisiada, facilis descensus Averno ; Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis ; Sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est.
Page 438 - Tune hinc spoliis indute meorum eripiare mihi? Pallas te hoc vulnere, Pallas immolat et poenam scelerato ex sanguine sumit.
Page 122 - o fidi Troiae, salvete, penates : hie domus, haec patria est. genitor mihi talia namque (nunc repeto) Anchises fatorum arcana reliquit : ' cum te, nate, fames ignota ad litora vectum accisis coget dapibus consumere mensas, 125 tum sperare domos defessus ibique memento prima locare manu molirique aggere tecta.
Page 84 - Troi'us heros ut primum iuxta stetit adgnovitque per umbras obscuram, qualem primo qui surgere mense aut videt, aut vidisse putat per nubila lunam, demisit lacrimas, dulcique adfatus amore est : 455 ' Infelix Dido, verus mihi nuntius ergo venerat exstinctam, ferroque extrema secutam?
Page 82 - Continuo auditae voces, vagitus et ingens, infantumque animae flentes in limine primo, quos dulcis vitae exsortes et ab ubere raptos abstulit atra dies et funere mersit acerbo ; hos juxta falso damnati crimine mortis.
Page 138 - His ubi nequiquam dictis experta Latinum contra stare videt, penitusque in viscera lapsum serpentis furiale malum, totamque pererrat, 375 tum vero infelix, ingentibus excita monstris, immensam sine more furit lymphata per urbem: ceu quondam torto volitans sub verbere turbo, quem pueri magno in gyro vacua atria circum intenti ludo exercent; ille actus habena 380 curvatis fertur spatiis; stupet inscia supra impubesque manus, mirata volubile buxum; dant animos plagae.
Page 94 - Districti pendent; sedet aeternumque sedebit Infelix Theseus ; Phlegyasque miserrimus omnes Admonet, et magna testatur voce per umbras : < Discite justitiam moniti, et non temnere divos.
Page 276 - Mantua, dives avis, sed non genus omnibus unum : gens illi triplex, populi sub gente quaterni, ipsa caput populis, Tusco de sanguine vires...
Page 208 - Alta petunt : pelago credas innare revulsas Cycladas aut montes concurrere montibus altos, tanta mole viri turritis puppibus instant.
Page 74 - Quam multa in silvis autumni frigore primo Lapsa cadunt folia, aut ad terram gurgite ab alto 310 Quam multae glomerantur aves, ubi frigidus annus Trans pontum fugat et terris immittit apricis.