lines 725-740 Flashcards

1
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At non haec nullis hominum sator atque deorum
observans oculis summo sedet altus Olympo.

A

But the creator of men and of gods did not watch these [events] with his eyes shut as he sat on high on top of Olympus.

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Tyrrhenum genitor Tarchonem in proelia saeva 
suscitat et stimulis haud mollibus inicit iras.


A

The father rouses the Etruscan Tarchon into the fierce battles and instils feelings of anger with sharp goads.

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ergo inter caedes cedentiaque agmina Tarchon 
fertur equo

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Therefore, amid the slaughters and retreating troops, Tarchon is borne along on horseback

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variisque instigat vocibus alasnomine quemque vocans, reficitque in proelia pulsos.

A

and incites the squadrons of cavalry with different shouts calling each one by name and reinvigorates the defeated [men] for battle.

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5
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[quid metus] o numquam dolituri, o semper inertes 
Tyrrheni,

A

O Etruscans, you who will never fell shame, always sluggish,

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’(quid meets - from previous)quis metus, quae tanta animis ignavia venit?

A

what fear, what cowardice so great has come into your minds?

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7
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femina palantis agit atque haec agmina vertit!

A

A woman drives [you] stragglers and turns these troops [to flight]!

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8
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quo ferrum quidve haec gerimus tela inrita dextris?

A

For what [purpose] is the sword or why do we carry these futile weapons in our right hands?

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9
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at non in Venerem segnes nocturnaque bella,
 aut ubi curva choros indixit tibia Bacchi.

A

But [you are] not slow with regard to love and the battles of the night or when the curved flute has proclaimed the dances of Bacchus.

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10
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exspectate dapes et plenae pocula mensae

A

Wait for the feasts and the cups of the loaded table

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11
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(hic amor, hoc studium)

A

(this [is your] love, this [is your] desire)

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12
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dum sacra secundus haruspex
 nuntiet ac lucos vocet hostia pinguis in altos!’

A

until the soothsayer favourably announces the sacred [rites] and the fat victim summons [you] to the lofty groves!’

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