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vii. 10. - 389. secreti, "unfrequented.". 390. inventa, "lighted on."-391. Triginta, the thirty years of Ascanius' future reign. Alba, name of the city.-395. Apollo, as the giver of the oracle.-396. Has terras, the east of Italy. lit. oram: cf. i. 2.-397. Prox.: attracted to rel. clause.398. cuncta moenia, "every city."-399. Naryx, in Locri Epicnem., parent of Bruttian Locri.-401. Lyctius, Cretan: E. v. 72.-402. subnixa: cf. iv. 217.-405. velare: imper. midd., as imponere, ii. 707.-406. in hon. deor. = G. iii. 486.408. socii: tenento understood. 411. rarescent, "shall disclose themselves."-414. vi et v. r.," by a violent land-slip."-416. Dissil., "were riven."--419. ang. æstu,

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a pent-up frith."-420. implac., "still vexed.”—421. Obsidet, "besets ;" obsidit, "besieges." ter: Tpìs èπ' ħμaTI.-423. Erigit: àvíno. verberat, "lashes:" cf. Hor., "sublimi feriam sidera vertice."-424. cæcis : cf. ii. 19.— 426, 427. Prima -428. commissa commissam habens. - 429. metas: the southern extremity, to wit.-431. informem, i. q. deformem, v. 658: "If shape it could be called, that shape had none, ," Milton.-433.prud., "foreknowledge," (pro-videntia). vati = : vaticinanti. — 435. proque: better than the v. l. præque.-439. supera, "prevail with." victor =compos voti.-441. Cym. urb., Cumæ, near Naples, founded by Chalcidians of Euboea, under a colonist from Cyme in Æolis: cf. vi., ab init.-443. Insanam, "possessed;" Gr. μaiváda. — 444. Fata (eipnμéva), "the eternal decrees." not. et nom., "words of meaning."-446. numerum, "order."

-448. verso cardine, "shifting its quarter."-451. revoc. sit., "replace."-452. Incons., "without a plan.”—455. secundos, "under a favouring breeze."-457. ora resolvit : cf. G. iv. 452, "fatis ora resolvit."-462. ingentem =amplificatam.

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rimque.-465. stip. car.: cf. "cadis onerârat," i. 195.466. Dodon., an 66 epitheton ornans."-467. hamis auroque t., 'with triple-twined hooks of gold.”—469. parenti, sc. Anchises.-471. Remig., " oarsmen."

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473. vento ferenti: Gr. àveμós popós.-475. dign., passive: cf. mentita, ii. 422; and venerata, v. 460.-476. Cura: cf. i. 678. bis in reference to Hercules.-477. arripe: cf. ix. 13, &c.-481. demoror: from being of use.— 483. auri subt., "gold embroidery."-484. nec ced. hon., "and equals her usband in compliment."-486. man. mon. mear.: cf. μνῆμ ̓ Ἑλένης χειρῶν, Od. xv. 126.489. super = superstes: cf. i. 198, ii. 567.491. pubesc. adolesceret. - 495. arandum: cf. ii. 780, and sulcant, v. 158. -496. Cf. vi. 61, 'Italiæ fugientes prendimus oras." ―497. Effig., "copy."— 499. obvia, i. q. obnoxia, open to assault from."-503. Epiro, Hesp., " Of E., of H.;" abl, of material, changed from the accus. to escape monotony.

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507. iter. Ital.: cf. vi. 542, "Hâc iter Elysium nobis." breviss. in sense belongs to both subst.-508. umb. op., "are darkened with shade."-509. Stern., "we spread ourselves:" cf. G. iv. 432.-511. curamus: so Hor., "benè curatâ cute."-511. irrigat: cf. vypòs vπvos.-512. orb. med., i. e. cœli, as expressed in viii. 97.-515. tacito, "breathless."-519. castra: properly, stationem. — 520. alas: literally, fringes;" or poet., "wings."-522. humilem, in the offing. — 525. magn. crat. cor.: cf. G. ii. 528. –528. tempest. pot. : cf. G. i. 27, Æn. i. 80.-529. vento facilem = = adjutam.—530. Crebr., "follow fast;" cf. v. 764, creber Auster, "unintermitted." portus, sc. Veneris, near Hydruntum in Apulia, and Castrum Minervæ.-532. legunt, "gather in."-534. Objectæ, "intervening.”—535. gem. brach. muro, i. q. gemini muri brach.-536. refugit ab lit having seemed before identical with N.-538. cand.

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niv.: a fortunate omen.-539. portas, "thou bringest us." -540. Bello, dat. case.-541. olim, "at times." curru, dat. case, as E. v. 29.-544. ovantes, “joyful," (from evoî evoî). —546. Præceptis = ex pr. maxima, predicative: "which he had laid great stress on."-549. obvert., sc. pelago, as in vi. 3. Cornua (кeрaîα), the ends of a sailyard, (when folded up, properly).—551. si v. est f. qualifies Herculei. It was in his tutelage, and had his image.—552. Lac., i. e. Juno L., who had a temple at the promontory of Lacinium, east of Bruttium.-553. navifr., active force, like Horace's mare naufragum," (Od. i. 16. 10).—554. e fluctu ab alto.-556. fractas voces = fragorem: cf. v. 669.-558. Nimirum, "sure enough." hæc illa: cf. vii. 255, and the Gr. expression, ToÛT' ẻkeîvo.—560. Eripite, 'pull off." pariter, "in time."-561. Haud m. ac j. f.: in v. 236, "haud secus," &c. 562. Cont. implies the tugging necessary. 564. curv. gurg., "by the curling waves." -565. Subd. (¿þéλкw), “drawn from under us.” — 567. rorantia, "dew-besprinkled.” · 568. vent. c. sole = v. et sol.

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570. Portus: for the water in it.—571. ruinis, sc. viscerum (v. 575), torrents of lava.-572. pror.: act., as in i. 246, "mare promptum ;" and G. iv. 368.-575. Compare Pindar's grand description of Ætna in Pyth. i.—577. glomerat, "coils."-582. subtex.: cf. Lucr. v. 467,"subtexunt nubila cœlum." 583. monstra, night-mares." 585. athra, "clear sky." 587. Hom. Od. ix. 144, κατείχετο δὲ νεφέεσσι. intemp. : cf. G. i. 247; Gr. νὺξ ἄωρος.

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588. Eöo - Eösphora.-589. dimov., "had drawn aside the curtain of mist."-591. cultu (abl. of cause), "whose appearance might move pity."-593. immissa, "let grow," = "promissa b.," E. viii. 34.-595. in armis. So "in veste," iv. 518; "in jaculis et pelle," v. 37.-599. testor =

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obteslor.-600. spirabile, i. q. vitale: cf. vi. 363, "cœli jucundum lumen." - 601. quascumque: cf. v. 654.-602. Scio. Wagner thinks this a monosyllable. — 603. belio pet. cf. ii. 25.-604. sceler. injur. scelus.-605. Spargite: not = dispergite membra, but referring to the sea, "his vast and wandering grave," ("In Memoriam").— 606. Si pereo: cf. i. 16, and E. vi. 44.-607. volutans, neut., as volventibus, i. 234.-608. cretus: see note on ii. 74.-609. agitet: = exerceat. deinde is trajected, as in i. 195.-610. multa (like Gr. woλλà), adverbially.-611. præsens, "efficacious:" cf. G. ii. 127, "quo non præsentius ullum auxilium."-612. : = ii. 76-614. Nomen, acc. case. -616. trepidi, "in trembling haste:" cf. x. 283.-618. sanie, &c., abl. of quality.-621. affabilis, Gr. πрoσnyópos.-624. resup., "sprawling."-625. sanie expersa, "spattered with (the effusion of) gore." 627. tep. trem., “quivered, yet warm."-628. nec...pass.: cf. ii. 407, "non tulit hanc speciem." "-629. Oblitusve sui, "forgot his cunning."-631. inf pos., "leant backward."--634. sortiti vices, apportioned our rôles.” — 636. latebat: poet. for erat.-637. Phoeb. lamp., " the full-orbed sun."-641. qualis quantusque: cf. ii. 591. 643. vulgo, "everywhere."—644. Infandi, &paro: used of immense size.-645. Tertia L. cornua: so Propert., " septima. . . . orbita L." 649. infel., "scanty."-650. vuls. rad. herb., "roots of herbs." -652. fuisset: cf. ii. 136. - 654. quocumq. abs. let. : cf. 601.

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656. moventem, instead of ferentem; implying the weight, as does the spond. beginning vi. 657.-659. Trunca, "lopped of its branches."-663. inde, i. e. ex oculo.-665. medium,

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open;" centre of the horizon all round.-667. sic merito, "who had so deserved of us."-669. vocis, "plash :" cf. v. 556.-671. I. fl. aq., "match the speed;" or (?) "contend with the increasing depth."-673. penitus, "far within."

678. cœlo, for ad cœlum: cf. E. ii. 30, compellere hibisco."-680. Aëria quercus: cf. E. i. 59.-682. quocumque, absolute, as in 602.-687. angustá: on the strait itself.-688. Vivo ostia saxo, "of native rock;" abl. of material, as in i. 167, “vivoque sedilia saxo.”—689. Pant., below Leontini, near the Hyblæan Megara. Thap. jacentem, "the low-lying peninsula of Thapsus."-690. monstrabat: as a nomenclator. rel. retr., pleonasm: cf. G. i. 200, "retro referri.”

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692. sinu, dat.; as curru, E. v. 29, &c.-697. Jussi: at the bidding of Anchises.-698. præpingue, "over-luxuriant."-699. projecta, "projecting;" Gr. #poßλñtes σkoπελοί. -700. Radimus, "touch at," (obiter tangimus). fatis.... Camarina. The marsh that gave its name was never to be dried; and being so, the enemy came over dry land and took the city: Μὴ κίνει Καμάριναν· ἀκίνητος γὰρ àμelvæv.-703. Arduus A., "towering Agrigentum.”—704. gener. equorum. The victories of Theron were celebrated in several of Pindar's odes. quondam seems to be an anachronism,-Æneas speaking from the poet's point of view. 705. Selinus, -untis: Gr. Zeλivóeis, -oûs, -oÛVTOS. On the epithet palmy," comp. Cic. Verr. v. 33, 37.-706. saxis cæcis, "sunk reefs:" cf. i. 356.-707. illæt., Gr. άτЄрTηs: cf. spirabile, v. 600.—710. According to some writers, Anch. reached Italy; but his presence at Carthage would not suit the progress of the poem.-714. meta viarum: cf. Hor. Od.," Sit modus lassos maris et viarum."717. renarrabat, 66 went over again in story."

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