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exitum
about the death
quo (+subjunctive)
(here) in order that
possis
you might be able
tradere
(here) to hand it down
posteris
to his posterity
verius
truthfully; accurately
classem
a fleet
praesens
in person
nonum kal. Septembres
on the ninth day before the Kalends/first of September
fere
about; almost
indicat
points out
nubem
cloud
mirabilem
a strange
visa est
it seemed
ut (+dative noun, no verb)
as
eruditissimo
a very scholarly
magna
(here) important
noscenda
necessary to investigate; worthy of investigation
propius
nearer; more closely
liburnicam
a small boat
vellem
I want
una (adverb)
as well
malle
I would prefer; I prefer
forte
by chance
quod scriberem
something (n.quod) which I might write
codicillos
a note
Tasci
the wife of Tascus
subiacebat
(here) lay beneath the mountain
nec
(here) and there was not
eriperet
(here) to rescue
discrimini
danger
vertit ille
he changes
inceperat
he had begun
studioso animo
with an inquiring mind/spirit
obit
he accomplished
maximo
(here) with a heroic one
decucit
he launches
quadriremes
warships
ascendit
he embarks
laturus auxilium
about to bring help
modo
(here) only
amoenitas
the delightful area
orae
of the coast
frequens
densely populated
illuc unde
to the place from which; to where…from
rectum cursum
a straight course
recta gubernacula
a straight/steady rudder
solutus
free; freed
metu
from fear
dictaret
he dictated
adnotaret
he took notes on
illius mali motus
the movements of that disaster
figuras
features
deprenderat
he had observed
petis
you ask
imperio
with power
septima
the seventh
apparere
was appearing
viro
man
propius
nearer; closer
iubet
he ordered (that)
parari
(to) be prepared
egrediebatur domo
he was leaving the house
nisi
except
orabat
she begged
orae
of the coast
alii
others
adeo
so much; so greatly; so