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Page 55
... fate of Troy depended on its preservation . It was a small , rude image of Pallas , which was believed to have fallen from heaven , and was guarded by the Tro- jans with great care . 168. vittas : the fillets round the head of the image ...
... fate of Troy depended on its preservation . It was a small , rude image of Pallas , which was believed to have fallen from heaven , and was guarded by the Tro- jans with great care . 168. vittas : the fillets round the head of the image ...
Page 56
... fate or destruction indicated by the omen . ipsum : refers to Calchas . 193. Ultro : ' beyond ' what you would expect ; i.e. ' actually , ' ' even . ' See note on 1. 145 . 194. nostros : refers to the Greeks . ea fata : such fates ...
... fate or destruction indicated by the omen . ipsum : refers to Calchas . 193. Ultro : ' beyond ' what you would expect ; i.e. ' actually , ' ' even . ' See note on 1. 145 . 194. nostros : refers to the Greeks . ea fata : such fates ...
Page 72
... fate of Priam has just been indicated in general terms , but it is natural to ask the particulars of his death . requiras : H. 552 ; LM . 717 , 718 ; A. 311 , a ; B. 280 , 1 ; G. 257 ; ( H. 486 , 1 ) . 507. uti : temporal , as ut , in l ...
... fate of Priam has just been indicated in general terms , but it is natural to ask the particulars of his death . requiras : H. 552 ; LM . 717 , 718 ; A. 311 , a ; B. 280 , 1 ; G. 257 ; ( H. 486 , 1 ) . 507. uti : temporal , as ut , in l ...
Page 73
... fate . ' 556. populis , terris : ablative , denoting the cause of superbum . 558. sine nomine : ' without a name ' ; because deprived of the head , that by which the individual is distinguished . 559-631 . Aeneas is reminded , by the fate ...
... fate . ' 556. populis , terris : ablative , denoting the cause of superbum . 558. sine nomine : ' without a name ' ; because deprived of the head , that by which the individual is distinguished . 559-631 . Aeneas is reminded , by the fate ...
Page 74
... fate , and , guarded by Venus , arrives at his home in safety . 559. tum primum : Aeneas is now for the first time awakened to all the horrors of his own situation , and that of his family . 562. subiit : came to my mind ' ; sc . mentem ...
... fate , and , guarded by Venus , arrives at his home in safety . 559. tum primum : Aeneas is now for the first time awakened to all the horrors of his own situation , and that of his family . 562. subiit : came to my mind ' ; sc . mentem ...
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ablative ablative absolute Aeneas Aeneid aequis aequore agmina alta Anchises animis Apollo arma armis ārum Ascanius atque ātus ātus sum auras āvī caelo caelum caput circum Creüsa cursu Dardanus dative dextra dictis Dido dissyllable entis equos fata ferro freq genus Greek haec Haud Helenus Hinc Hunc Iamque illa ille ingens inter interea ipse itus Juno Jupiter king Latin Latinus Latium litora manus medio meton Mezentius mihi Mnestheus moenia multa neque nunc omnes omnia omnis ōnis ōris ōrum Pallas pater pectore Priam primum procul pron pugnae quae quam Quid quis quod Roman Rutuli Rutulian sanguine sẽ ships slain subst super synaeresis tela terras Teucri tibi tmesis Trojan Troy Turnus ultro unda urbe urbem videt Virgil
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Page 174 - Hunc circum innumerae gentes populique volabant ; ac velut in pratis ubi apes aestate serena floribus insidunt variis et candida circum lilia funduntur, strepit omnis murmure campus.
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Page 282 - Aestuat ingens uno in corde pudor mixtoque insania luctu et furiis agitatus amor et conscia virtus.