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Page 192
... perf . participle . Lavinia ( the last i has the sound of y , as in pinion , and is not counted in scanning ) , i.e. the western coast of Italy , where is the town of Lavinium , assumed to be named for Lavinia , the Italian bride of ...
... perf . participle . Lavinia ( the last i has the sound of y , as in pinion , and is not counted in scanning ) , i.e. the western coast of Italy , where is the town of Lavinium , assumed to be named for Lavinia , the Italian bride of ...
Page 225
... perf . of narrative : the fact is simply told historically . 473. gustassent , subj . as showing the motive ( § 327 , N .; G. 577 ; H. 520 , ii ) . The city , said the oracle , could not be taken if these horses should taste food on the ...
... perf . of narrative : the fact is simply told historically . 473. gustassent , subj . as showing the motive ( § 327 , N .; G. 577 ; H. 520 , ii ) . The city , said the oracle , could not be taken if these horses should taste food on the ...
Page 241
... ( perf . indicating a momentary act ) , were hushed ; tene- bant , imperf . of continued action . 2. toro , the couch on which he reclined at table . 3. infandum , etc. Cf. Par . Lost , v . 561 ff .: Thus Adam made request ; and Raphael ...
... ( perf . indicating a momentary act ) , were hushed ; tene- bant , imperf . of continued action . 2. toro , the couch on which he reclined at table . 3. infandum , etc. Cf. Par . Lost , v . 561 ff .: Thus Adam made request ; and Raphael ...
Page 248
... perf . ( see note , v . 94 ) , because the action would take place before the time of dum darent . For mood see § 342 ; G. 663 , 1 ; H. 529 , ii . 137. iam , any longer . 139. quos poenas ( § 239 , c ; G. 339 ; H. 374 ) reposcent , of ...
... perf . ( see note , v . 94 ) , because the action would take place before the time of dum darent . For mood see § 342 ; G. 663 , 1 ; H. 529 , ii . 137. iam , any longer . 139. quos poenas ( § 239 , c ; G. 339 ; H. 374 ) reposcent , of ...
Page 250
... perf . ; cf. note on tulisset , v . 94 . 190. quod di . . . convertant ( § 267 ; G. 260 ; H. 483 , 2 ) , may the gods turn the omen against himself ( Calchas ) . The anger of the gods had to be satisfied , but might by prayers be ...
... perf . ; cf. note on tulisset , v . 94 . 190. quod di . . . convertant ( § 267 ; G. 260 ; H. 483 , 2 ) , may the gods turn the omen against himself ( Calchas ) . The anger of the gods had to be satisfied , but might by prayers be ...
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actly Æneas Æneid aequor Anchises ancient animi animo Apollo āre ārī arma ārum atque ātum ātus auras āvī caelo cæsura Campania cere circum Creüsa cura cursu Dardanus decl dere Dido divine duced entis ēre Faery Queen famous fata Greek haec haud hence hendiadys hinc inis inter ipse itum Juno Jupiter Latin Latium Less ex Less exactly litora manus Masc mihi moenia Neut numine nunc omnes one's ōnis orig ōris ōrum pater perf perh plur Poetically Priam prob pron quae quam quid quis quod reduced river Roman root Rutulian sense sidera stem akin subst terra things Thrace tibi Trojan Troy umbra unda urbem urbes Virgil wind word
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Page 386 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods, or to reside In thrilling regions of thick-ribbed ice ; To be imprison'd in the viewless winds, And blown with restless violence round about The pendent world...
Page 294 - Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable Shape. The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair, * But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast, a serpent arm'd With mortal sting.
Page 179 - Spiritus intus alit, totamque infusa per artus Mens agitat molem et magno se corpore miscet. Inde hominum pecudumque genus vitaeque volantum Et quae marmoreo fert monstra sub aequore pontus. Igneus est ollis vigor et coelestis origo 730 Seminibus, quantum non noxia corpora tardant Terrenique hebetant artus moribundaque membra.
Page xvii - Hos ego versiculos feci, tulit alter honores : Sic vos non vobis nidificatis aves ; Sic vos non vobis vellera fertis oves ; Sic vos non vobis mellificatis apes ; Sic vos non vobis fertis aratra boves.
Page 314 - Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Page 158 - Tros Anchisiade, facilis descensus Averno; Noctes atque dies patet atri ianua Ditis ; Sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est.
Page 331 - In such a night Did Thisbe fearfully o'ertrip the dew, And saw the lion's shadow ere himself, And ran dismay'd away. LOR. In such a night Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea-banks, and waft her love To come again to Carthage.
Page 163 - Ibant obscuri sola sub nocte per umbram perque domos Ditis vacuas et inania regna: quale per incertam lunam sub luce maligna 270 est iter in silvis, ubi caelum condidit umbra luppiter et rebus nox abstulit atra colorem.
Page 99 - Parva metu primo; mox sese attollit in auras, Ingrediturque solo, et caput inter nubila condit.
Page 239 - The ascending pile Stood fixed her stately height, and straight the doors, Opening their brazen folds discover, wide Within, her ample spaces o'er the smooth And level pavement ; from the arched roof, Pendent by subtle magic, many a row Of starry lamps and blazing cressets, fed With naphtha and asphaltus, yielded light As from a sky.