The seventh book of Vergil's Aeneid: ed. for the use of schoolsGinn, 1893 - 148 pages |
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Page xii
... gods of a brighter future , they made preparations for a voyage to the distant and unknown western land , Hes- peria , where the Fates had decreed that their descendants should become a mighty nation . III . At the opening of the ...
... gods of a brighter future , they made preparations for a voyage to the distant and unknown western land , Hes- peria , where the Fates had decreed that their descendants should become a mighty nation . III . At the opening of the ...
Page xv
... gods of the lower world , they enter together the mouth of the cavernous passage which leads to the realms of Pluto . Pass- ing on their way the shadowy forms of many monsters of appalling aspect , they reach at length the river Styx ...
... gods of the lower world , they enter together the mouth of the cavernous passage which leads to the realms of Pluto . Pass- ing on their way the shadowy forms of many monsters of appalling aspect , they reach at length the river Styx ...
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... gods bar the way with various terrors . There was a laurel within the palace , in the lofty inner court , of sacred foliage , and kept with reverence through many years . This tree , chanced upon by father Latinus , when first he began ...
... gods bar the way with various terrors . There was a laurel within the palace , in the lofty inner court , of sacred foliage , and kept with reverence through many years . This tree , chanced upon by father Latinus , when first he began ...
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... gods , and addresses the powers of hell in deep Avernus . Here also then father Latinus , seeking answer by himself , had slaughtered duly a hundred thick - wooled sheep , and lay resting on their hides and outspread fleeces , when , of ...
... gods , and addresses the powers of hell in deep Avernus . Here also then father Latinus , seeking answer by himself , had slaughtered duly a hundred thick - wooled sheep , and lay resting on their hides and outspread fleeces , when , of ...
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... gods of Troy , all hail ! Here is our home , this is our country ! My father Anchises , now I remember , left me these mystic words of fate : ' When , my son , you shall be wafted to unknown shores and shall be compelled , your food ...
... gods of Troy , all hail ! Here is our home , this is our country ! My father Anchises , now I remember , left me these mystic words of fate : ' When , my son , you shall be wafted to unknown shores and shall be compelled , your food ...
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acies Aeneas Aequi aethera Agylla Alecto Anchises arma arms ārum atque Ausonia bear belonging born breathing bring burn cloud comp conj crook daughter dread drive entis eris erum fate father Faunus Fescennia filius FLAG frenzy freq frōns fūnus furō FVLG Galaesus gird goddess gods Group grove haec Himella Inachus inis ipse Italian itus Iulus iuvenis īvī king land Latin Latium LIQV Lycia manus mare Marruvium Mars Mezentius moenia Mycenae nāta nātus Nersae noun Numicius nunc Oebalus Oenotrian omen omnis one's ōnis ōris ōrum pater pertaining portent prep pron quae raging river rouse Rutuli sacred Saturnia shining shore super tecta thing Trojans Turnus Tyrrhus urbes ūtus wild yellow
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Page 4 - ... quin etiam veterum effigies ex ordine avorum antiqua e cedro, Italusque paterque Sabinus vitisator curvam servans sub imagine falcem Saturnusque senex lanique bifrontis imago 180 vestibulo adstabant aliique ab origine reges, Martia qui ob patriam pugnando volnera passi.
Page xiv - ... at rex sollicitus monstris oracula Fauni, fatidici genitoris, adit, lucosque sub alta consulit Albunea, nemorum quae maxima sacro fonte sonat saevamque exhalat opaca mephitim.
Page 15 - At saeva e speculis tempus dea nacta nocendi Ardua tecta petit stabuli, et de culmine summo Pastorale canit signum, cornuque recurvo Tartaream intendit vocem : qua protinus omne Contremuit nemus, et silvae insonuere profundae. 515 Audiit et Triviae longe lacus ; audiit amnis Sulfurea Nar albus aqua, fontesque Velini; Et trepidae matres pressere ad pectora natos.
Page 14 - ... en ego victa situ, quam veri effeta senectus arma inter regum falsa formidine ludit. respice ad haec: adsum dirarum ab sede sororum, bella manu letumque gero/ 455 sic effata facem iuveni coniecit et atro lumine fumantis fixit sub pectore taedas.
Page x - Quae ne monstra pii paterentur talia Troes Delati in portus, neu litora dira subirent, Neptunus ventis implevit vela secundis, Atque fugam dedit, et praeter vada fervida vexit.
Page 13 - 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...
Page 24 - Marruvia venit de gente sacerdos, 750 fronde super galeam et felici comptus oliva, Archippi regis missu, fortissimus Umbro, vipereo generi et graviter spirantibus hydris spargere qui somnos cantuque manuque solebat, mulcebatque iras et morsus arte levabat.
Page xvi - Consumptis hic forte aliis ut vertere morsus exiguam in Cererem penuria adegit edendi et violare manu malisque audacibus orbem fatalis crusti, patulis nec parcere quadris: 115 'Heus, etiam mensas consumimus' inquit lulus, nee plura alludens. Ea vox audita laborum prima tulit finem, primamque loquentis ab ore eripuit pater ac stupefactus numine pressit. Continuo 'Salve fatis mihi debita tellus 120 vosque ' ait, ' o fidi Troiae salvete Penates : hic domus, haec patria est.
Page 37 - With quite unusual satisfaction I have noticed the beautiful paper and type ; the carefully edited text ; the truly helpful notes, which neither tend to deaden enthusiasm with superfluous grammar, nor blink real difficulties; the very valuable illustrations and remarks on the Roman military art; and the scholarly and stimulating vocabulary. John Tetlow, Prin. of Girls...
Page x - Tu quoque litoribus nostris, Aeneia nutrix, aeternam moriens famam, Caieta, dedisti; et nunc servat honos sedem tuus ossaque nomen Hesperia in magna, si qua est ea gloria, signat.