566. Junctis arundinibus. See l. 560, Structis avenis. i. e. bending back her neck and looking up. 568. Pugnat evincere, cf. 5, 187, 590. Quos potuit solos tollens, etc. and 11, 340 and note. 569. Quamvis, with the indicative, Gr. ý 263, 2, (2.) See quamvis in Lex. no. II. 66 raising her face towards the stars, which was all she could do:" for her hands she could not raise. Cf. 4, 321, and 6, 56. 593. 98. 572. Talia dicturus, "when about 592. 577. Saxoque. See l. 549.-Cruen tum, sc. eum, i. e. Argum. 579. Quodque-lumen, i. e. et lumen quod, Gr. ý 206, (3.)—In tot lumina, in respect of so many eyes.' Cf. 11, 90. 581. Hos, sc. oculos.-Volucris suæ, "of her bird," i. e. the peacock, a bird sacred to Juno.-Saturnia, i. e. Juno. 594. Inque futurum, sc. tempus, "for the future." 596. Hæc, "she," sc. Io.-Stygias jubet hoc audire paludes, i. e. he swears by the waters of the Styx, an inviolable oath among the gods. 597. Dea, sc. Juno.-Vultus, Gr. § 98.-Illa, sc. Io. 603. Nymphe. She is changed to BOOK II. THE PALACE OF THE SUN. PHAETHON was the son of Phoebus (otherwise called Sol and Apollo) and Clymene, the daughter of Oceanus. His descent from Phoebus having been called in question by Epaphus, the son of Io, he appealed to his mother, who sent him to the temple of Phoebus, that he might obtain satisfaction respecting his parentage by consulting the god himself. The book opens with a description of the temple as seen by Phaethon on his approach. 1. Sublimibus alta columnis, "lofty in its tall columns," Gr. ý 250. Cf. Virg. Æn. 7, 170, Ov. Met. 7, 207; 13, 597, and gradibus sublimia celsis templa, Ov. Trist. 3, 1, 59. 2. Pyropo. The pyropus, according 6. Medias, lying in the midst;' 8. Cæruleos, cf. 1, 333.—Unda, i. e. the sea, as represented by Vulcan, on the folding doors.-Tritona canorum, see 1, 333. 9. Proteaque ambiguum, see Virg. G. 387 sqq.-Prementem, "loading, burdening." Premo is often used in reference to a person or thing that stands, sits or lies upon something. Cf. l. 147, and 676. 10. Egaona. Egæon was one of the hundred-handed giants, the son, or, according to Hesiod, the son-in-law of Neptune. 12. 13. 14. 17. 6 Mole, a rock or shelf.' Vehi, with or without in, "to ride upon," " "to be transported by."-Quædam, sc. Doridis natæ. Qualem, sc. faciem. Hæc super, i. e. super hæc. The preposition often follows qui and hic. 18. Signa sex, i. e. six of the twelve signs of the zodiac. 19. Simul, for simul ac.— -Clymeneia prolis i. e. Phaethon. 20. Venit, et intravit, Gr. § 259, R. 1, (2), (d.)-Dubitati parentis. resented as persons in attendance at his court. 26. Hora. The Hore or Hours were goddesses, the daughters of Themis, and attendants on Phoebus. Cf. l. 117. 27. Verque novum. The spring is called new, because it was the commencement of the new year. 30. Canos hirsuta capillos, the Greek accusative, Gr. ý 234, II., & R. 2. 31. Loco medius, "occupying the middle place," i. e. in the centre. Cf. 2, 31 and 178. The arrangement of words in this sentence is unusually intricate. 33. Quæque-ait, i. e. et ait, quæ viæ tibi causa ? &c. 34. Parenti, Gr. ý 225, III. So dis juranda, l. 45. 37. Tua vera propago, sc. esse, 271. Gr. 54. Conveniant. When, after an adjective, a relative clause supplies the place of another adjective, the verb of the relative clause is put in the subjunctive, Gr. ý 264, 1, (a.) & (b.) 55. Non est mortale, "belongs not to mortals." 57. Placeat sibi quisque licebit. "Let each (of the gods) be satisfied with himself."-Licebit, sc. per me, i. e. I shall not interfere with the high opinion which each may entertain of himself. 58. Non quisquam; "no one," sc. superûm.-Axe by synecdoche for curru, Gr. 324, 3. Agat, Gr. § 260, R. 6.—Currus, Gr. § 98. 61. 62. Prima via, Gr. ý 205, R. 17. So ultima via, l. 66. 63. 64. 65. Enitantur, cf. l. 54, and note. Ipsi mihi fit timor. Lit. ' becomes a fear to me myself, i. e. occasions apprehension even in me,' Gr. ý 227, R. 4. Pectus, sc. suum, Gr. 207, R. 36, (c.) 47. Alipedum, cf. l. 158.—Jus, au- 66. thority over, government.' 68. In præceps, "headlong."-Tethys, being the wife of Oceanus and mother of Clymene, was the grandmother of Phaethon. 69. Adde, quod, "add, that," or, 'moreover."-Rapitur, "is hurried forward." 71. In adversum, " in the opposite direction."-Qui cetera, sc. vincit. 72. Rapido contrarius evehor orbi. Orbi,' the heavens.' The sun and planets were considered as having a motion of their own opposite to that of the heavens, and consequently from west to east; hence their descent was less rapid than that of the heavens including the stars. Evehor is used in the middle sense, "I move." Respecting the motion of the heavenly bodies here alluded to, see Cic. de Rep. 6, 10. 73. Finge, "suppose."-Datos, sc. 74. esse. Obvius ire, "to encounter, re- sist."-Ne, "that not." 77. Formasque ferarum, i. e. the constellations, having the forms of animals, and represented by the poet as having life. See 1, 73 and note. 78. Utque, "and even though, and suppose that." See ut in Lex. no. II. 2, d: Gr. § 262, R. 2. 79. Adversi, sc. tibi. The Bull looks towards the east or the rising sun. -Tauri. The course of the sun here described is the annual rather than the diurnal path. 80. Hæmoniosque arcus. "The Hæmonian, i. e. Thessalian bow." This is put by metonymy for the constellation Sagittarius, Gr. ( 324. 2. Chiron the Centaur, a Thessalian, is said by some to have been 88. 90. 91. ed 85. In promptu is used like the predicate adjective promptum, 3, 73. Dum resque, i. e. et dum res. Timendo, sc. tibi meo filio. Probor like dicor, &c., is followby the infinitive, Gr. § 271, and R. 2.-Adspice ecce, cf. en adspice, 7. 282, and 13, 264. 100. Stygiasjuravimus undas. Juro, in the signification, "I swear by, I appeal to by oath," takes the accusative of that which is sworn by or appealed to, Gr. ( 232, (2.) 102. Finierat, Gr. ◊ 259, R. 1, (3.) -Ille, "the other," i. e. Phaethon. Cupidine currûs, Gr. ý 211, R. 103. too low." 137. Dexterior is here used like the Greek piya poovéwv, blame rather | 135. Altiùs—inferiùs, “too highthan praise, "having too high aspirations, presumptuous." 113. Quarum agmina cogit Lucifer. Cf. 11, 9. 115. At pater-Titan, i. q. Sol or Phoebus. 116. Extrema luna. Extremus is supposed to signify here, as in the expression extrema tonitura, (infra 12, 14,) fading or melting away.' 117. Horis, cf. l. 26 and note. 119. Prasepibus—ducunt, Gr. ý 255, R. 3, (b.) So l. 124, pectore sollicito repetens.-Altis, as in l. 104, for " august, noble." 120. Addunt," put on."-Sonantia, "clanging." 123. Imposuitque come radios. See l. 40, sq. 124. Repetens, "fetching, raising." 125. His, i. e. the admonitions that he was about to give him. 126. Stimulis, "the goad," or, as we say, "the lash." 128. Directos arcus, "direct circles," i. e. the circles separating the zones, viz. the equator, tropics and polar circles, in distinction from the ecliptic, an oblique circle, or perhaps rather, the zones themselves, cf. 1, 45 sq. positive dextera. terior for sinistra. So l. 138, sinis As the chariot of Phoebus proceeds from East to West, the North is on the right, the South on the left.-Anguem, "the Serpent," called also Serpens, 7. 172, and Hydra, a northern constellation between the Bears. Cf. 3, 22, and Virg. G. 1, 244. 138. Pressam, "depressed," i. e. low in the south.-Aram, "the altar," a southern constellation. 139. Tene, sc. cursum, "steer or direct your course." 140. Quæ juvet, sc. ut, Gr. ◊ 262, R. 4. 141. Hesperio positas in litore metas, "the goal or limit (viz. of the diurnal course of the sun) placed on the Hesperian shores," i. e. on the shores of the western ocean, into which day and night descend in succession. 129. In obliquum, “obliquely,”—i. e. 148. Quæ tutus spectes, Gr. § 264, 1. the to the equator.—Limes, path," sc. of the sun, i. e. the ecliptic. Here, as before, the poet speaks of the annual rather than the diurnal path of the sun. 130. Zonarum trium, "of three zones," i. e. "of the torrid and the two temperate zones. 134. Nec preme, "neither depress." i. e. "drive too low."-Molire, "strive to guide."-Summum per athera," through the highest parts of the etherial regions." |