What were liba? Who was Priapus? Who gained the victory in this contest? ECLOGUE VIII. How is the eighth eclogue divided? What is the subject of the first part? What of the second? Where was Pollio probably at this time? Why does the poet say that his last subject shall be Pollio's praise? Where is Mænalus? To whom was it sacred? What ceremony practised at the Roman nuptials is alluded to? Who is the mother addressed by Damon? ECLOGUE IX. What is said of the soldier to whom Virgil's What points of similarity have the situations of Menalcas and Virgil? For what purpose was the ninth eclogue prepared? Why should bees avoid yew trees? To whom were these mountains sacred? Who is meant by Chalcidico? Who was From whom does the poet borrow his bow and arrow? For what were the Parthians and Cretans remarkable? Who were the Pierides? What request does the poet make of them? GEORGICS. BOOK I. From what is the term Georgica derived? What sign of the Zodiac was called Erigone? Why was the Scorpion represented as drawing in his claws? How is the subject, of the first book taken up? How is Bis qua sensit commonly interpreted? What is more probably the poet's meaning? Where is Tmolus? for what remarkable? Who were the Chalybes? for what celebrated? When, according to Columella, did Arcturus rise? By what means would the poet preserve and increase the strength of the soil? What crops does he advise to cultivate in succession? What distinction is made between vates and For what kind of land is the succession of poeta? which is the higher? Was good fortune betokened in the opinions of the Grecks by auspices on the right or left? How in the opinion of the Romans? What is promised from the new star? Where were the sepulchres of the ancients erected? beans and wheat still approved of? What does the verse, Atque levem, &c. consisting of dactyles represent? What advantages are supposed to result from burning the stubble? What additional benefits does Pliny reckon? For what weather does the poet direct the farmer to pray? Under whose reign did the silver age begin? What instruments does Virgil think necessary to farmers? Give some account of the different parts of the plough, What science does he recommend to their attention? What is mentioned as indicative of a fruitful season? What the reverse? When and how does he direct to sow the different kinds of grain? What time is meant by brume? What time by solstitium? Who was Maia? Where is the constellation Boötes? What belief had the ancients with regard to the figure of the earth? What method was adopted to facilitate the reducing of grain to flour before the invention of wind and water mills? Where is Mount Pindus ? Parnassus? Hel- What opinion is given with respect to holy ico Citharon? days? What works are best suited to the night? What employments does the poet recommend Who conspired to scale the heavens and de- Where are the Balcares? Why were they How was warning of an approaching storm Of what crime was Scylla guilty? What remarkable appearance is the sun When did Julius Cæsar die? What appearance does the Palatine hill now GEORGICS. BOOK II. What is the subject of the second book? What is said of the esculus? What modes of propagating trees does the poet enumerate? Where is Mount Ismarus? for what celebrated? What is meant by felices mali? What vir- What story is related by Athenæus ? Where was Panchaia? for what celebrated? What remarkable tree in Consentia is mentioned by Pliny and Varro? Whence did the lake of Avernus receive its waters? What soil is best suited to olives? vines ? pasture? wheat? How are the soils to be distinguished? What directions are given for cultivating the vine? What does the poet probably mean by arboribus quadret? From what has the quincunx its name? What depth is recommended for the trenches? How should the vineyards lie? From what part of the vine should the cut- What season is best for planting vineyards? Why was the goat sacrificed to Bacchus ? Why was hazel employed in the sacrifices In the culture of vines how often should the ground be ploughed? Why should the leaves be taken off? and how often? What cares remain after the cold season What size is recommended for a farm? Where is Mount Taburnus? for what cele-What is it supposed was called cedar? Of whom does the poet implore assistance? What is the nature of the trees which grow without cul ivation? What effect is produced by engrafting and What is said of trees raised from the seed? For what were the other trees mentioned How did Bacchus cause the death of the Where did the goddess of justice take up What two conditions does the poet emphatically call happy? graft-What were the populi fasces? ing here recommended would succeed? What is the distinction between grafting] and budding? Are there any modes of grafting now in use Where is Methymna? for what celebrated? What country is said alone to produce cbo- What custom had the Dacians before going What was the ancient name of Tyre? Where was Sicyon? for what was it fa GEORGICS. BOOK III. What o. Whence had the ancients silk' What did Who was Eurystheus; and why called du they suppose it to be rus ? Why does the poet mention Alphea flumina? What is said of the honey of Hymettus? What cares are assigned to the elder bees? What has given rise to the idea that bees How many eggs is the queen bee said to deposit in a year? What is said of their zeal in making honey? To what number of years is their term of life said to be limited? What account is given of the sovereign's authority? Where was the Hydaspes? What hypothesis was received by the Does the poet imply that he is among the What measures were to be adopted in tak- What were the Pleiades called? What was the object in fumigating the What is the stellio? tacks the bees? To what substances did the Greeks and Ro-How may it be known when any disease at mans give the name of electrum? What has been asserted respecting fishes on the authority of Aristotle? Have subsequent observations confirmed this opinion? What measures should be pursued in this case? GEORGICS. BOOK IV. What is the subject of this book? How does the author regard it, as to its importance? Why is honey called aerial? What virtue does the galbanum possess ? Where is Mount Hymettus, and in what does it abound? Why was centaury so called? What is the amelius supposed to be? Where was Canopus? Why termed Pella- What situation is the most favourable for Where has the Nile its source? bees? What enemies are they to be guarded against? Who was Procne? How are the bees governed? What mode of procedure is recommended in case the stock of bees should wholly fail? Was the belief in the efficacy of this mode general? What is said of the introduction of the fable What did Æneas see soon after disembarkof Aristæus? Who was the mother of Aristæus ? How did he obtain his knowledge of this mode of recovering bees? Who was Arethusa? Where was Carpathus? What is its modern name? Who was Proteus? By what means was information to be obtained from him? What did Aristaus learn from Proteus? Why was the lyre called cava testudo ? Did Aristæus execute his mother's orders? Where did Virgil reside when he gave the last corrections to this work? At what age did he begin his eclogues? ENEID. BOOK I. What occasioned the siege of Troy? How long did it continue? How did it terminate? Who was Æneas? In what year of his wanderings is he first introduced to the reader? How does Virgil make known the circumstances of the siege? What is said of the four verses sometimes prefixed to the Eneid? Give an account of the characters mentioned in the note at the bottom of page 401. Why was Æneas condemned to so much suffering? Why is it said that the Alban fathers and the walls of Rome sprang from Lavinium? Why was Juno hostile to the Trojans ? What were the names and offices of the Who was Ganymedes? Whose place and office did he take? How long were Æneas and the Trojans compelled to wander before they reached the Tiber? Does Virgil mention more than one Ajax? Of whom did Juno ask assistance? How did he regard the request of Juno? How many nov remained to him after the storm? ing? What did he obtain and share with his companions? What encouragement did he give them? Who interceded with Jove in behalf of the Trojans? Who built Padua ? How did Jupiter regard Venus, and what did he unfold to her? Whom does the poet consider the founder of the Julian family? How did Jupiter secure to the Trojans a hospitable reception from the Carthaginians? What course did Æneas pursue? With whom did Æneas meet in the wood? What request did Æneas make of Venus? What fable respecting the planet Venus is cited by Varro? What advice and assurance did Venus give Eneas? What is said of the offerings to Venus? How did the goddess guard her son to the town? How did Eneas find the Tyrians, or Carthaginians, employed? What omen had been given to the Carthaginians? What was this thought to portend? What subjects of the paintings are enumerated? Why was Achilles exasperated against Priam and Agamemnon? Who was Penthesilea? Who were the Amazons? How is Dido described when entering the temple of Juno? Whom did Æneas meet in this temple? Who first addressed Dido? In what manner? What is said of the 534th verse of book 1st? How did the queen receive Ilioneus and his companions? What encouragement had Æneas to make What is purpureus used to express ? How was he received by Dido? What is the amaracus? What virtue was ENEID. BOOK II. What is the subject of the second book? How was this book probably esteemed by the author? Before whom, and in what place, does Eneas recount the particulars of the sacking of Troy? At what time did he begin, as intimated by cadentia sidera? Who were the Myrmidons? and who the Dolopians? By what stratagem did the Greeks finally get possession of Troy? Where did the Greeks conceal their fleet in the mean time? What advice respecting the horse was given by Thymates? What by Capys and Laocoon? With what action did Laocoon accompany his advice? Who was Sinon? What account does he give of himself? Who was Palamedes? and what has his fate to do with Sinon's story? Why, according to Sinon, did Minerva withdraw her aid from the Greeks? What miracle does he relate of her statue? How did the Romans take their auspices in their distant expeditions? What reason does Sinon give for building the horse? What reason for making it so large? In what light did the Trojans regard this omen ? What finally determined them to receive the horse into the city? How was this effected? What distinction exists between muri and mania? Who was Cassandra? What fatality attended her? Under what circumstances did Sinon free the Greeks from their confinement? How were the Greeks informed that their plot had succeeded? How did Æneas receive information of the entrance of the Greeks? What course did Aneas pursue? What account did he give Æneas? What success had the Trojans at first? What was the consequence of doing it? What scene did Priam's palace present? Who was Pyrrhus ? How is the entrance of the Greeks into Pri am's palace described? Where was Helen at this time? What did Venus say caused the destruction What did she point out to Æneas? What effect had this determination on his Who was Creusa? What was her petition? had it on Anchises? What is the signification of apex? What steps did Æneas take to regain her? What surprise did Æneas meet with on his ENEID. BOOK III. Of what does Æneas give an account in the third book? On what model is it written, and what space of time do the events in it occupy? For what does it afford opportunity to the poet? What determined the Trojans to seek a retreat in a foreign land? Where was Antandros? for what was the Who was Lycurgus the son of Dryas? Who was Polydore? Who was king of Thrace at the time of Eneas' landing? What honours did they pay to Polydore? Why were the rites of sepulture considered so important? To what place did they next sail? and how were they received? Where is Delos? Give some account of it. Name some of the Cyclades which surround it. Why is the term geus applied to Neptune? Why was Apollo called pius? Why styled Thymbræan? What petition did Æneas prefer to the god at Delos? What answer did the oracle return? Why did Hecuba and her daughters fly to What did Anchises understand from this ro the altar? What was Priam's fate? Why was Pyrrhus called Neoptolemus? How was Æneas affected by the death of sponse? Who was Cybele, and from what did she take her name? For what port did the Trojans sail from Deles? |