Aeolus [dixit] haec contra:
Tuus [est] labor, O regina,
conversa cuspide impulit montem cavum in latus: ac venti, velut agmine facto, ruunt qua [via] data [est] porta, et terras turbine perflant. Incuberunt ; mari,
et vastos fluctus volvunt ad litora. [Venti] subito eripiunt ex oculis Teurcrorum nox atra incubat ponto. Poli intonuerunt ;
Extemplo membra Aeneae solvuntur
frigore;
O terque quaterque beati,
O Tydide, fortissime gentis Danaorum,
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And Aeolus replied: "O Queen, your task is to discover what you wish; and mine, to act at your command. For you have won this modest kingdom for me, and my scepter, and Jove's goodwill. You gave me leave to lean beside the banquets of the gods, and you have made me lord of tempests and of clouds." His words were done. He turned his lance head, struck the hollow mountain on its side. The winds, as in a column, hurry through the breach; they blow across the earth in a tornado. Together, Eurus, Notus, and - with tempest on tempest - Africus attack the sea; they churn the very bottom of the deep and roll vast breakers toward the beaches; cries of men, the creaking of the cables rise. Then, suddenly, the cloud banks snatch away the sky and daylight from the Trojans' eyes. Black night hangs on the waters, heavens thunder, and frequent lightning glitters in the air; everything intends quick death to men. At once Aeneas' limbs fall slack with chill.
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"contra"
prep. with acc. opposite, against; in reply
"optes"
opto, -are to desire, choose, hope for
"explorare"
exploro, explorare to examine, search out
"jussa"
iussum, -i n. command, order
"mihi fas es"
= it is proper for me ...
fas n. (indecl) right, divine law, duty
"capessere"
capesso, -ere, -ivi, itum take, undertake, perform
"Tu [est] mihi quodcumque hoc [est] "
lit. you are to me whatever this is of a kingdom
"concilias"
concilio, -are to win over, unite
"sceptra"
sceptrum, -i n. scepter, rule, power (poetic plural)
"accumbere"
accumbo, -ere, -cubui, -cubitus to recline (at),
takes dat.
"epulis"
epulae, -arum f. banquet, feast
"divum"
= deorum of the gods
divus, -a, -um divine, as subst. god
"nimborum"
nimbus, -i m. storm cloud, storm
"tempestatum"
tempestas, -atis f. tempest, storm
"conversa cuspide"
abl. abs. lit. the spear having been turned around (=
with the blunt end of the spear)
cuspis, -idis f. spear
"impulit"
impello, -ere, -puli, -pulsus to drive, strike
"cavum"
cavus, -a, -um hollow, vaulted
"latus"
latus, -eris n. side, flank
"velut agmine facto"
velut as, just as
agmine facto abl. abs. = lit. just as if a battle
formation had been made
"ruunt"
ruo, ruere, rui, ruitus to fall, rush, plow
"qua [via] data [est] porta"
lit. in whatever way an outlet is given
"turbine"
turbo, -inis whirlwind, storm
"perflant"
perflo, -are blow over, through
"Incuberunt "
incumbo, -ere, -cubui, -cubitus lie upon, brood
over
"unâ"
adv. together, at the same time
"sedibus"
sedes, -is f. seat, abode, habitation
"Eurus "
Eurus, -i m. the East Wind
"Notus "
Notus, -i m. the South Wind
"Africus"
Africus, -i m. the Sout-West Wind
" creber"
creber, crebra, crebrum frequent
"procellis"
procella, -ae f. blast, gust
"fluctus"
fluctus, -ûs m. wave, sea
"volvunt"
volvo, -ere, volvi, volutus revolve, roll, undergo
"litora"
litus, -oris n. shore
"Insequitur "
insequor, -sequi, secutus to follow, pursue
"clamor"
clamor, -oris m. shout, roar
"stridor"
stridor, -oris m. creaking, grating
"rudentum"
rudens, -entis m. rope, cable
"eripiunt"
eripio, -ere, eripui, ereptum snatch (from), tear away, rescue
"atra"
ater, atra, atrum black, gloomy
"Poli"
polus, -i m. pole, sky, heaven
"intonuerunt "
intono, -are, -ui thunder, roar
"aether"
aether, -eris m. upper air, sky, ether
"micat"
mico, micare, micui quiver, flash
"crebris"
creber, crebra, crebrum frequent, crowded
"intendant"
intento, intentare threaten, aim
" praesentem"
praesens, -entis present, instant
"Extemplo"
extemplo adv. right away
"membra"
membrum, -i n. limb, member, part
"solvuntur"
solvo, -ere, -i, solutum relax, loosen
"frigore"
frigor, -oris n. cold, chill
"ingemit"
ingemo, -ere, -ui groan
"duplices"
duplex, -icis double, both
"palmas"
palma, -ae f. palm, hand
"talia"
talis, -e such, of such sort, the following
"voce refert"
refero, -ferre, -tuli, -latum carry back, off;
relate, say
vox, vocis f. voice, word, speech
"terque"
ter three times, thrice
"contigit"
contingo, -ere, -tigi, -tactus touch, happen,
befall
"oppetere"
oppeto, -ere, -ivi (-ii) -itus encounter, meet (death)
"ora"
ora, -ae f. shore, coast, region, border
"Tydide"
Tydides, -ae m. Diomedes, son of Tydeus,
who fought with Aeneas before the walls of Troy
"gentis"
gens, gentis f. race, nation
"Danaorum"
Danaus, -a, -um Danaan, Greek
"mene"
me-ne = me plus question particle
"occumbere"
occumbo, -ere, -cubui, -cubitus fall, die
"Iliacis"
Iliacus, -a, -um of Ilium, Trojan
"campis "
campus, -i m. plain, field
"effundere"
effundo, -ere, -fudi, -fusum to pour out
"tua dextra"
abl. = with your right hand
dexter, dextra, dextrum right;
dextra, -ae f. right hand
"jacet"
iaceo, -êre, iacui, iacitum to lie
"saevus Hector, "
saevysm -a, -um fierce, cruel
"Simois"
Simois, -entis m. river near Troy
"volvit"
volvo, -ere, -vi, volutus to roll
"correpta"
corripio, -ere, -ui, -reptus snatch, snatch up