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lengthened by the arsis. Celebrabant, v. 252,= frequented, thronged, [Haupt. Cf. I. 172] or, as generally translated, made resound. 254-259. Nilus the Nile. Extremum. See on summa, v. 235. Quod adhuc latet; and this has been true even down to our own day. Cf. Horace, C. IV. 14. 45: fontium qui celat origines, Nilus ; and Tibullus, I. 7. 24: Nile pater, quanam possum te dicere causa, Aut quibus in terris, occuluisse caput? Valles. Gr. 363. A. & S. 204. Ismarios Thracian (rivers), from Ismarus, a mountain of Thrace, near the Strymon and Hebrus. Hesperiosque-Padumque and the rivers of the west, the Rhine, Rhone, and Po. Cui = to which river; i. e. to Rome built on its banks. Rerum potentia= the sovereignty of the world. Thybrin Tiberim, the Tiber; the Greek form, as the more poetical. Gr. 93. 2. A. & S. 8o. II. · 260. Tartara; sing. Tartarus. Gr. 141. A. & S. 92. I. Rimis. 414. 4. A. & S. 247. 3. 261. Regem Pluto, the king of the lower world. See on I. 113. Conjuge Proserpina. V. 263. Pontus. Gr. 362. 2. 1). A. & S. 210.-264. Existunt = emergunt. Sparsas - augent increase the number of islands. The Cyclades, a cluster of islands in the Aegean sea, are put for islands in general. — 265. Ima (sc. loca) the bottom.— 267. Summo... profundo on the surface of the deep See on v. 235. — 268, 269. Nerea... Doridaque. See on v. II. Latuisse. Gr. 551. I. A. & S. 272, N. 1. — 270. Aquis. Gr. 422. 2. A. & S. 242.272. Ponto. Gr. 414. 4. A. & S. 249. I. 274. In viscera. The accusative is used because condiderant includes the idea of retiring into, as well as hiding. 275. Collo. Gr. 434. 4. A. & S. 241, R. 1. 276. Tremore. Gr. 414. 3. A. & S. 247. 2. So voce, v. 278. — 277. Infra― inferius.— 279–281. Si placet hoc meruique if this seems good (to thee) and I have deserved it. Gr. 508. A. & S. 261, R. 1. Quid. Gr. 380. 2. A. & S. 232 (3). Deum. Gr. 45. 5. 4); 396. III. 2. 3) (2). Liceat. Gr. 488. I. A. & S. 260, R. 6. 385. A. & S. 223, R. 2. Viribus. So igne. Perire. Gr. 545. 2. 2); 549. Auctore by its author; i. e. by the its author. 285, 286. Hosne-refers

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A. & S. 53 ; 212, R. 2 (3). Periturae; sc. mihi. Gr. 414. 2. A. & S. 247. I (2). A. & S. 269, R. 2 and R. 5. thought of the greatness of Is this the reward, this

the recompense you give, etc.—287. Anno. Gr. 378. 1. A. & S. 236. — 288, 289. Alimenta. Gr. 363. A. & S. 204. On pecori, generi, and vobis, see Gr. 384. II. A. & S. 223.-290. Fac= suppose. Gr. 237; 558. IV. 2. A. & S. 162. 4; 273, N. 3. Undae; sc. meruerunt. — 291. Frater; sc. tuus: - Neptune. Sorte; when the three brothers divided the world among themselves by lot. See on I. 113. - 293. Quod — gratia = but if regard neither for your brother nor for me. Fratris. Gr. 396. II. A. & S. 211 and

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A. & S. 211, R. 3 (c). Tangit
A. & S. 261, R. 1.-294. Coeli. Gr.

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A.

moves.

406. I,

for the uni

& S. 223. Gr. 391. I.

Gr. 508 and 2. A. & S. 215 (1). Utrumque; sc. polum. Gr. 371. 4. 2). A. & S. 233 (3).—295. Vitiaverit violaverit, which is the reading of some editors. Gr. 508. A. & S. 261, R. 1. - 296. Atlas; a high mountain in Africa, whose top was said to support the heavens. Cf. Virg. A. IV. 246. Its introduction here is an anachronism, for the transformation of Atlas (see IV. 657) had not yet taken place. Laborat is hard pressed. — 298. Pereunt. See on v. 295. 299. Chaos antiquum; i. e. the chaotic confusion previous to the creation of the world. Flammis. Gr. 425. 2. 2.) A. & S. 242. 300. Superest. See on v. 295. Rerum summae verse; literally, for the totality of things. Gr. 384. I. 303. Manibus to the Manes; i. e. the lower world. A. & S. 222, R. 1. For retulit, see on repulit, v. 157. · 304. Pater Jupiter. Superos the gods. Ferat. Gr. 509 and 533. 3. A. & S. 261. 2. - 306. Interitura; SC. esse. Gr. 228. A. & S. 162. 14. Summam arcem ascending, he seeks the topmost point of heaven. - 307. Terris. Gr. 386. I. A. & S. 224, N. 1.-309. Posset. Gr. 501. 1. A. & S. 264. 7. So dimitteret, next line. — 310. Coelo. Gr. 422. 2. A. & S. 255, R. 3 (b). 311. Libratum ab aure; i. e. poised in his upraised hand before hurling it.—312. Animaque — rotisque. Gr. 425; 704. I. 2. A. & S. 242; 323. I (2). 313. Ignibus. Gr. 414. 4. A. & S. - 314, Saltu. Gr. 431. A. & S. So flamma, v. 319. 257. 315. Jugo. Gr. 425. 316. Temone. Gr. 425. A. & S. 251. — 320. Tractu Gr. 414. 3. A. & S. 247. 2. —322. Cecidit. Gr. 515. III.

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247. 3.

263. 2 (4). Cecidisse. Gr. 551. I. A. & S. 272. Videri. Gr. 552. A. & S. 271. part of the earth. Gr. 422. I. 2). A. & S. 254, R. 3.—324. Eridanus 258. Some have supposed it to be the 482.325. Naïdes

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the Padus, or Po. See v. Rhine. See on Virg. G. I. Naiades; the Naiads, or water-nymphs. Hesperiae = western, or Italian. The Greek poets called Italy Hesperia, or the western land. See on Virg. A. I. 569. — 372. Auriga. Gr. 363. A. & S. 204.-328. Tenuit. Gr. 508. A. & S. 261, R. I. So credimus, v. 330. Magnis is emphatic. 329. Luctu,

Gr. 414. 2. A. & S. 247. I. — 331. Isse; for ivisse
Gr. 551. I. A. & S. 272. - -335. Sinus. Gr. 380.
II. So pectora, v. 341. Percensuit = pererravit.

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= praeterisse. A. & S. 234. Orbem. Gr.

371. 4. 1). A. & S. 233 (3).—337. Reperit. See on I. 157. Tamen indeed. Ripa. See on v. 323.—338. Loco. Gr. 386. A. & S. 224. · - 339. Aperto nudo. 340. Heliades the daughters of Helios, or Phoebus, sisters of Phaethon. Inania=

non profutura. Morti mortuo. Gr. 391. I.

341. Munera. Gr. 363.

A. & S. 247. 3.

A. & S. 222, R. 1.
Gr. 414. 4

A. & S. 204. Palmis.

- 342. Auditurum. Gr. 573; 577. A. & S. 274,

-343. Adsternuntur

R. 6 (b). prostrate themselves upon; used reflexively, like the middle voice in Greek. 344. Luna orbem; i. e. four months had passed. — 345. More. Gr. 414. 2. A. & S. 249. II. — 346. Quis. Gr. 187. I. A. & S. 136, R. 2. Phaethusa; the feminine form of Phaëthon. —347. Maxima; sc. natu. Gr. 168. 3. A. & S. 126, R. 1. Vellet. Gr. 518. II. 1. A. & S. 263, R. 2. Terrae. Gr. 424. 3. 2). A. & S. 221, R. 3 (4). Some critics make it a dative. Gr. 384. 2. 1). A. & S. 225. IV., R. 2. 348. Diriguisse. Gr. 551. III. A. & S. 273, N. 7. - 349. Lampetie; from a Greek verb, meaning to shine. - 350. Tertia; SC. soror. Her name was Phoebe; or, according to some authorities, Aegle, or Pasiphaë. Pararet. See on vellet, v. 347. - 351. Teneri; sc. dolet. See on v. 348. — 352. Ramos. Gr. 362. A. & S. -353. Ea. Gr. 371. 3. 1). Gr. 486. II. A. & S. 260, R. 5. 260. II. Impetus impulse. — 357. Eat.

210.

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A. & S. 232 (2). — 356.
Trahat. Gr. 486. III.
Gr. 509.

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Faciat.

A. & S.

A. & S.

261. 2. So jungat. — 358. Truncis. Gr. 425. 2. 2). A. & S. 242, or 251. So manibus, next line. 361. Parce forbear. - 363. Novissima = the last. - 364. Stillata; here passive. Sole. Gr. 414. 2. 2). A. & S. 248. II. — 365. Electra amber. Amnis; i. e. the Eridanus. - 366. Nuribus women. Gestanda to be worn; i. e. as necklaces, bracelets, etc. 367. Monstro prodigy. See on v. 338. Proles Stheneleia the son of Stheneleus. Cygnus; or Cycnus, as often written. — 369. Mente. Gr. 429. A. & S. 250. I. Propior; sc. tibi. — 370. Ligurum; in the northwestern part of Italy. — 371. Imperio. Gr. 431. A. & S. 257.-372. Sororibus = by his sisters; who had been transformed into trees, as just related. — 373. Viro. Gr. 398. 5. A. & S. 211, R. 5 (1).—374. Dissimulant = obtegunt, celant. - 375. Junctura a web; i. e. the skin between the toes of the swan.—376. Os; accusative. Rostrum; nominative. - 377. Jovi = aëri, as often. Cf. Virg. G. I. 418; II. 419, and Hor. C. I. 1. 25. — 378. Ignis=fulminis. Gr. 399. 2. 2). A. & S. 213, R. 1 (3). — 380. Colat. Gr. 500. I. A. & S. 264. 5. Flammis. Gr. 391. 1. A. & S. 222, R. I. - – 381. Squalidus = clothed in mourning; sorrowing. — 382. Decoris. See on v. 378. Deficit. Gr. 518. 3. A. & S. 263. 5. Deficit orbem: is eclipsed; literally, forsakes (or, fails) the world. 384. Luctibus. See on v. 338.-385. Officiumque negat and refuses his service. 387. Mihi. Gr. 388. II. A. & S. 225. II. Laborum. Gr. 410. III. A. & S. 215. — 388. Agat. Gr. 488. II. A. & S. 260, R. 6. So in v. 390.389. Est. See on tenuit,

v. 328. Posse. Gr. 545. 2. I)

A. & S. 239, R. 2.

Ponat. Gr. 491.

-391. Or

A. & S. 262,

Gr. 545. 2. 2); 453. 2.

batura patres; a bitter sarcasm. and R. 1.393. Meruisse; sc. eum. A. & S. 206 (4). Rexerit. Gr. 501. I. A. & S. 264. I. 395. Velit. Gr. 492. 3. A. & S. 262. The neve serves to connect circumstant with rogant, and rogant with velit; and they beg that he will not, etc. Rebus. See on v. 307. So precibus, v. 397.-396. Voce. Gr. 414. 3. A. & S. 247. 397. Regaliter = more regis. 398. Terrore. Gr. 414. 2. lens propter dolorem. Stimulo et verbere. Gr. 414. 4. A. & S. 247. 3.400. Natum; i. e. mortem nati. Illis. See on v. 307.

2.

A. & S. 247. I.

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METAMORPHOSES. Book III.

THE STORY OF CADMUS AND THE DRAGON. [vv. 1-130.]

1. Deus=Jupiter, who, under the disguise of a bull, had carried Europa, the daughter of Agenor, king of Phoenicia, from her native country to Crete. Imagine. Gr. 431. A. & S. 257. So orbe, v. 6. −2. Se; sc. esse Jovem. Dictaea= Cretan; from the mountain Dicte, on which Jupiter was said to have been brought up, whence his surname, Dictaeus.—3. Pater Agenor. Ignarus; i. e. ignorant of the fate of Europa, to whom raptam refers. Cadmo= Cadmus, son of Agenor. Gr. 385. A. & S. 223, R. 2.-4. Imperat. Gr. 467. III.; 518. 3. A. & S. 145. I. 3; 263. 5. Invenerit is the fut. perf.-5. Facto. Gr. 429. A. & S. 250. I. Pius; i. e. in filiam. Sceleratus; (crudelis) in filium. sit. Gr. 486. II. A. & S. 260, R. 5. — 8. Agenorides. A. & S. 100. I. 9. Sit... habitanda. Gr. 229; 525. 162. 15; 265.- 10. Tibi. Gr. 386. A. & S. 224. Solis: tariis, desertis. — 11. Aratri. See on decoris, II.

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Gr. 316.
A. & S.

soli

382. —12. Hac duce. Gr. 431. A. & S. 257, R. 7 (a) and (b). Carpe vias = take your way. Herba. Gr. 422. I. 2). A. & S. 254, R. 3. — 13. Fac condas See that you build. Gr. 493- 2. A. & S. 262, R. 4. -14. Castalio . . . antro; i. e. the cave in Mount Parnasus which was the seat of the Delphic oracle, and which Ovid here calls Castalian, from the neighboring fount of that name, sacred to Apollo and the Muses. Gr. 422. 2. A. & S. 255, R. 3 (b). · -16. Cervice. See on herba, v. 12. 17. Presso = tardo. Cf. Livy, XXVIII. 14: Hispanos presso gradu incedere jubet. Auctorem. Gr. 363.

stream.

ens

31. Aquis.

32. Martius.

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Cephisi.

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A. & S. 274, R. 7 must be taken from a running A. & S. 247. 3.-30. Effici

A. & S. 204.-19. Vada. Gr. 371. 3. A. & S. 233, R. 1. See on I. 369. Panopes: of Panope, a city of Phocis. See on I. 313.-20. Cornibus. Gr. 429. A. & S. 250. I. — 21. Mugitibus. Gr. 414. 4. A. & S. 247. 3. Impulit set in motion, shook. 24. Agit grates. See on II. 152. Terrae. Gr. 384. II. A. & S. 223. So Jovi, v. 26.-26. Ire. Gr. 551. II. 1. A. & S. 273. 2 (d). - 27. Libandas = for a libation. Gr. 565. 3. 2). (a). The water for such a purpose - 28. Securi. Gr. 414. 4. arcum forming a low arch with stones joined together. Gr. 429. A. & S. 250. I. Antro. See on v. 16. Some say that the dragon was the son of Mars and Tilphossa, the Fury; others, that it was sacred to Mars. Cristis et auro cristis aureis. Gr. 704. II. 2. A. & S. 323. 2 (3). — 35. Tyria. Tyre was a city of Phoenicia. Gradu. Gr. 414. 3. A. & S. 247. 2.-37. Antro. So manibus, v. 39. 42. Sinuatur = winds himself. See on II. 343. - 43. Media-parte; sc. corporis = more than half his length. 44. Corpore. Gr. 428. A. & S. 211, R. 6. Quanto; sc. is est. See on II. 138. 45. Spectes. Gr. 503. III. A. & S. 261. 2. — Arctos. See on II. 132 and 171.-46. Phoenicas. Gr. 98. A. & S. 85, Ex. 2. Parabant. Gr. 474, and 2. A. & S. 259, R. 4 (3). -48. Occupat attacks.

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See on v. I.— - 36.

See on v. 14.

51. Sit. Gr. 525. A. & S. 265. Sociis. Gr. 387. A. & S. 226. Agenore. Gr. 425. 3. 1). A. & S. 246. — 52. Leoni. Gr. 385. 4A. & S. 224, R. 2. -53. Erat; sc. ei he had. Ferro. See on corpore, v. 44. - 54. Telo. Gr. 417. A. & S. 256, R. 1. — 56. Corporis. Gr. 396. IV. A. & S. 211, R. 6. — 57. Lingua. Gr. 414. 4. A. & S. 247. 3. So dextra (sc. manu), v. 59. — 60. Magnum magno. Gr. 596. A. & S. 279. 4.1 - 62. Mota forent - would have been moved. Gr. 297. III. 2 and foot-note; 486. I. A. & S. 154, R. 3; 261, R. 4. - 64. Repulit; with antepenult lengthened. See on II. 157.65. Quoque. Gr. 602. III. A. & S. 279. 3 (d). — 66. Curvamine. See on cervice, v. 16. —68. Dolore. Gr. 414. 2. A. & S. 247. I (1). — 71. Tergo. See on v. 37. Ossibus. Gr. 384. I. A. & S. 223. — 76 Ore. See on v. 37. Stygio. See on I. 139. 77, 78. Ipse — cingitur: Now he winds himself into a great coil; literally, with coils making a great circle. See on II. 343. Trabe. See on v. 54. Exstat = extends himself. -79. Impete; for impetu, which is not admissible before a consonant in hexameter verse. Gr. 133. A. & S. 94. — 81. Spolio the skin. Gr. 414. 4. A. & S. 247. 3. 84. Ferro. Gr. 384. II. A. & S. 223. 85. Palato. Gr. 422. 1. 2). A. & S. 254, R. 3. drew - 88. Dabat retro back; like retrahebat. Gr. 469. II. A. & S. 145. II. 1. Sedere=