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Aeolus [dixit] haec contra

Tuus [est] labor, O regina, 
[id],  quod optes explorare
mihi fas est, [tua] jussa capessere;  

Ubi haec dicta [sunt], 
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 totum [mare] una ruunt a sedibus imis, 

  • et Eurus ;
  • et Notus ;
  • et Africus, creber procellis

  • et vastos fluctus volvunt ad litora

    Insequitur

  • et clamor virum 
  • et stridor rudentum
  • [Venti] subito eripiunt ex oculis Teurcrorum 

  • nubes 
  • et caelum 
  • et diem; 

  • nox atra incubat ponto

    Poli intonuerunt
    et aether micat crebris ignibus 
    et omnia intendant viris praesentem mortem. 

    Extemplo membra Aeneae solvuntur frigore
    [Aeneas] ingemit
    et duplices palmas ad sideras tendens, 
    talia [dicta] voce refert

    O terque quaterque beati, 
    quibus contigit oppetere [mortem] ante ora patrum 
    et sub moenibus altis Trojae. 

    O Tydide, fortissime gentis Danaorum
    mene non potuisse occumbere Iliacis campis
    et effundere hanc animam tua dextra

     
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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. 
    He groans and stretches both hands to the stars. 
    He calls aloud: "O, three and four times blessed 
    were those who died before their fathers' eyes 
    beneath the walls of Troy.  Strongest of all 
    the Danaans, o Diomedes, why 
    did your right hand not spill my lifeblood, why 
    did I not fall upon the Ilian fields, 
    there where ferocious Hector lies, pierced by 
    Achilles' javelin, where the enormous 
    Sarpedon now is still, and Simois 
    has seized and sweeps beneath its waves so many 
    helmets and shields and bodies of the brave!" 
     
     

     

     
     

    "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

    "Ubi"
    ubi  conj. when

    "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

    "nox"
     nox, noctis f. night

    "atra"
     ater, atra, atrum  black, gloomy

    "ponto"
     pontus, -i m. sea

    "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

    "quaterque"
     quater   four times

    "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

    "undis" unda, -ae f. wave
     

    "correpta"
     corripio, -ere, -ui, -reptus   snatch, snatch up

    "scuta"
     scutum, -i  n.  shield

    "galeas"
     galea, -ae f.  helmet