Gens exosa mihi; prudens natura negavit Interea longo flectens curvamine cœlos 160 165 Esse ferunt spatium, qua distat ab Aside terra Fertilis Europe, et spectat Mareotidas undas; 171 Hic turris posita est Titanidos ardua Famæ, Ærea, lata, sonans, rutilis vicinior astris Quam superimpositum vel Athos vel Pelion Osse. Mille fores aditusque patent, totidemque fenestræ, Amplaque per tenues translucent atria muros: Excitat hic varios plebs agglomerata susurros; Qualiter instrepitant circum mulctralia bombis Agmina muscarum, aut texto per ovilia junco, Dum Canis æstivum cœli petit ardua culmen. 180 Ipsa quidem summa sedet ultrix matris in arce; Auribus innumeris cinctum caput eminet olli, Queis sonitum exiguum trahit, atque levissima captat 165 paruere] The first syllable in 'paruere' is long. Warton. 172 Titanidos Fama] Fame is the sister of two of the Titans. Æn. iv. 179. Warten. 185 190 Murmura, ab extremis patuli confinibus orbis. 205 Nec plura; illa statim sensit mandata Tonantis, Et, satis ante fugax, stridentes induit alas, Induit et variis exilia corpora plumis; Dextra tubam gestat Temesæo ex ære sonoram. Nec mora: jam pennis cedentes remigat auras, Atque parum est cursu celeres prævertere nubes ; Jam ventos, jam solis equos post terga reliquit : Et primo Angliacas, solito de more, per urbes 207 Temese] Ov. Met. xv. 707. 'Themesesque metalla.' Fast. v. 441. Temesæaque concrepat æra.' Warton. Ambiguas voces, incertaque murmura spargit : 220 Turba choros juvenilis agit: Quintoque Novembris Nulla dies toto occurrit celebratior anno. IN OBITUM PRÆSULIS ELIENSIS. ADHUC madentes rore squalebant genæ, Adhuc liquentis imbre turgebant salis, Dum mæsta charo justa persolvi rogo Cum centilinguis Fama, proh! semper mali 5 10 Cessisse morti, et ferreis sororibus, Tumulis potentem sæpe devovens deam: Concepit alto diriora pectore; Graiusque vates parcius Turpem Lycambis execratus est dolum, At ecce diras ipse dum fundo graves, Audisse tales videor attonitus sonos Leni, sub aura, flamine : Quid temere violas non nocenda numina, Subitoque ad iras percita? Non est, ut arbitraris elusus miser, Mors atra Noctis filia, 15 20 25 34 14 Anguilla] Ely,' so called from its abundance of eels. 20 Graius] Archilochus. Warton. 'Warton. 22 Neobolen] This word is without authority, the right name is Neobule.' 20 temere] The last syllable of temere always elided by Virgil, and the best writers; no authority for making it long, as by many modern Latin poets. Tertullian cannot be quoted with propriety on such a question. Erebove patre creta, sive Erinnye, Ast illa, cœlo missa stellato, Dei Animasque mole carnea reconditas In lucem et auras evocat; Et sempiterni ducit ad vultus patris: Sub regna furvi luctuosa Tartari, Hanc ut vocantem lætus audivi, cito Auriga currus ignei. Non me Boötis terruere lucidi Sarraca tarda frigore, aut 40 filice] Ov. Met. ii. 118. 35 40 45 50 55 Fast. i. 125. Warton. 58 dracones] Il Pens. 59, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke. Comus, v. 131; and Shaks. M. N. Dream, act iii. sc. 2, The dragons of the night.' Todd. |