The Works of Virgil: In Latin & English. The Aeneid, Volume 3J. Dodsley, 1778 |
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... autem , paribus quas fulgere cernis in armis , Concordes animae nunc et dum nocte premuntur , Heu quantum inter fe bellum , fi lumina vitae Adtigerint , quantas acies ftragemque ciebunt ! Aggeribus focer Alpinis atque arce Monoeci ...
... autem , paribus quas fulgere cernis in armis , Concordes animae nunc et dum nocte premuntur , Heu quantum inter fe bellum , fi lumina vitae Adtigerint , quantas acies ftragemque ciebunt ! Aggeribus focer Alpinis atque arce Monoeci ...
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Æneas ancient appear armis arms atque beautiful called chief death deep defcription divine dreadful effe etiam eyes facred faid fair fame fate father fays feems fhall fhould fide field fierce fight fire firft flames flew flood fome foul fuch funt give glorious gods gold haec hands head hell hero Homer honours initiated inter ipfe Italy king laft manner means mighty mihi moſt myfteries nature night nunc o'er obferves omnis original paffage pater plain poem poet poeta prince quae quam quod race rage regions rife rites Roman Rome round Servius tamen thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thro train Trojan Virgil whole youth
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