Lines 325-342

Question 1

(325) Sic Venus; et Veneris contra sic filius orsus:

Answer 1

So Venus (said): and so Venus’ son began in answer:

Question 2

(326) “Nulla tuarum audita mihi neque visa sororum—

Answer 2

‘I’ve not seen or heard any of your sisters,

Question 3

(327) O quam te memorem, virgo? Namque haud tibi voltus

Answer 3

oh how should I name you, virgin? For your looks are not mortal

Question 4

(328) mortalis, nec vox hominem sonat: O, dea certe—

Answer 4

nor does your voice sound human: oh, a goddess for certain!

Question 5

(329) an Phoebi soror? an nympharum sanguinis una?—

Answer 5

Or Phoebus’ sister? Or one of the race of Nymphs?

Question 6

(330) sis felix, nostrumque leves, quaecumque, laborem,

Answer 6

Be fortunate, whoever you may be, lighten our labour,

Question 7

(331) et, quo sub caelo tandem, quibus orbis in oris

Answer 7

and I beg you teach us what sky we’re under, on what shores

Question 8

(332) iactemur, doceas. Ignari hominumque locorumque

Answer 8

we are landed on the edge of: knowing nothing of the people or the country:

Question 9

(333) erramus, vento huc vastis et fluctibus acti:

Answer 9

we are adrift, having been driven here by wind and vast seas,

Question 10

(334) multa tibi ante aras nostra cadet hostia dextra.”

Answer 10

many a sacrifice will fall to you before the altars, under our hand.’

Question 11

(335) Tum Venus: “Haud equidem tali dignor honore;

Answer 11

Then Venus (said): ‘I don’t think myself worthy of such honours;

Question 12

(336) viriginibus Tyriis mos est gestare pharetram,

Answer 12

it’s the custom of the Tyrian girls to carry a quiver,

Question 13

(337) purpureoque alte suras vincire cothurn.

Answer 13

and lace our calves high up, over red hunting boots.

Question 14

(338) Punica regna vides, Tyrios et Agenoris urbem;

Answer 14

You see the kingdom of Carthage, Tyrians, and Agenor’s city:

Question 15

(339) sed fines Libyci, genus intractabile bello.

Answer 15

but bordered by Libyans, a people formidable in war.

Question 16

(340) Imperium Dido Tyria regit urbe profecta,

Answer 16

Dido rules this empire, having set out from the city of Tyre,

Question 17

(341) germanum fugiens. Longa est iniuria, longae

Answer 17

fleeing her brother. It’s a long tale of wrong, with many

Question 18

(342) ambages; sed summa sequar fastigia rerum.

Answer 18

windings: but I’ll trace the main chapters of the story.