Stanzas 1-4 (line 176-313) Flashcards
acerrimus
most fierce; most valiant
Who were Ida and Hyrtacus?
Nisus’ mother and father
venatrix
the huntress
Troiana…arma
Trojan armour
induit
put on
signans
showing
intonsa
unshaven
pariter
together; side by side
ruebant
charged; went
communi
on joint
tenebant
they were holding; they were protecting
dine
do the gods (introducing question)
addunt
add
ardorem
passion
cupido
desire
iamdudum
for a long time
mens agitat mihi
my mind has provoked me
invadere
to go/charge into
aliquid…magnum
some great adventure/thing
contenta (+ablative)
content with; satisfied with
placida
peaceful; calm
quiete
rest
cernis
you see
Rutulos
the Rutulians
habeat fiducia
have confidence
rerum
in their situation
micant
shine
rara
far apart
procubuere
they have sunk down
late
far and wide; everywhere
percipe
hear then
porro
further
dubitem
I am considering; I am wondering about
sententia
idea
populusque patresque
both the people and the senators
exposcunt
demand that
acciri
be summoned
mittique viros
and men be sent
qui certa reportent
to report what has happened
posco
I request
fama
glory; fame; reputation
videor
I seem
posse
to be able
reperire
to find; to discover
tumulo…illo
that mound
muros et moenia
the walls and ramparts
incedunt
they advance
protinus
straight away
omnis…manus
the whole group
primorum
of leaders
quos…prosequitur
escorted them
euntes
as they went
votis
with prayers
nec non et
in addition
Who was Julus?
The son of Aeneas
gerens
(here) demonstrating; bearing; displaying
virilem
manly
curam
(here) a sense of responsibility
ante annos
in front of his years; ahead of his age
mandata
instructions
portanda
which had to be carried
aurae
(here) winds
discerpunt
scattered; pulled apart
inrita
meaningless
nubibus
to the clouds