vergil aen 1.81-101

P. Vergilius Maro, Aeneid 1.81–101

Aeolus releases the winds, which lash the sea into a violent storm that scatters the Trojan fleet. Overcome with terror, Aeneas laments that he did not die at Troy alongside heroes like Hector and Sarpedon.

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Aeolus haec verba dīxit. tunc Aeolus pulsāvit montem summā parte hastae. ventī ruunt et per terrās veniunt cum magnō ventō. ventī veniunt ad mare. omnēs ventī (Eurus et Notus et Āfricus) per tōtum mare ruunt. ventī magnōs flūctūs ad lītora portant.

virī clāmant. fūnēs nāvium sonant. subitō nūbēs caelum et diem capiunt. Trōiānī caelum nōn vident. nigra nox mare tegit. caelum tonat et ignēs micant. virī mortem timent.

statim Aenēās valdē timet. Aenēās gemit. tendit manūs ad caelum et dīcit: "illī virī sunt fēlīcēs. illī mortuī sunt ante ōra patrum sub altīs mūrīs Trōiae! ō Diomedēs, voluī morī in campīs Trōiae. voluī morī tuā dextrā manū. Hector mortuus est tēlō Achillis. Sarpēdōn magnus mortuus est. flūmen Simoīs multa scūta virōrum portat. flūmen multās galeās et fortia corpora portat."

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haec ubi dicta, cavum conversā cuspide montem
impulit in latus: ac ventī, velut agmine factō,
quā data porta, ruunt et terrās turbine perflant.
incubuēre marī, tōtumque ā sēdibus īmīs
ūnā Eurusque Notusque ruunt crēberque procellīs
Āfricus, et vāstōs volvunt ad lītora flūctūs.

AP Core Vocabulary

hic, haec, hoc=this; haec dicta (sunt), these things (were) said

ubi=when; where

dīcō, -ere, dīxī, dictum=say, speak

mōns, montis (m.)=mountain

impellō, -ere, -pulī, -pulsum=strike, drive

latus, -eris (n.)=side, flank

atque, ac=and

ventus, -ī (m.)=wind

velut, velutī=just as, as if

agmen, -inis (n.)=column, marching line, battle line

faciō, -ere, fēcī, factum=make, do; agmine factō, in formation

quī, quae, quod=who, which; quā (adv.), where, by which way

dō, dare, dedī, datum=give, grant

ruō, -ere, ruī, rutum=rush, charge

terra, -ae (f.)=land, earth

mare, -is (n.)=sea

tōtus, -a, -um=whole, all

-que=and (enclitic)

ā, ab=from (+ abl.)

sēdēs, -is (f.)=seat, foundation, depths

ūnus, -a, -um=one; ūnā (adv.), together

volvō, -ere, volvī, volūtum=roll

ad=to, toward (+ acc.)

lītus, -oris (n.)=shore, coast

flūctus, -ūs (m.)=wave, billow

īnsequitur clāmorque virum strīdorque rudentum;
ēripiunt subitō nūbēs caelumque diemque
Teucrōrum ex oculīs; pontō nox incubat ātra.
intonuēre polī et crēbrīs micat ignibus aethēr,
praesentemque virīs intentant omnia mortem.

-que=and (enclitic)

vir, virī (m.)=man

ēripiō, -ere, -ipuī, -eptum=snatch away, tear away

subitō=suddenly

nūbēs, -is (f.)=cloud

caelum, -ī (n.)=sky, heaven

diēs, -ēī (m. or f.)=day, daylight

Teucrī, -ōrum (m. pl.)=Teucrians, Trojans

ex, ē=out of, from (+ abl.)

oculus, -ī (m.)=eye

nox, noctis (f.)=night

āter, ātra, ātrum=black, dark, gloomy

ignis, -is (m.)=fire; here, lightning flashes

aethēr, -eris (m.)=upper air, sky

omnis, -e=all, every

mors, mortis (f.)=death

extemplō Aenēae solvuntur frīgore membra:
ingemit, et duplicēs tendēns ad sīdera palmās,
tālia vōce refert: 'ō terque quaterque beātī,

Aenēās, -ae (m.)=Aeneas

solvō, -ere, solvī, solūtum=loosen, release; passive, go slack

membrum, -ī (n.)=limb, body part

tendō, -ere, tetendī, tentum=stretch, hold out

ad=to, toward (+ acc.)

sīdus, -eris (n.)=star, constellation

palma, -ae (f.)=palm of the hand, hand

tālis, -e=such, of such kind

vōx, vōcis (f.)=voice

referō, referre, rettulī, relātum=bring back, report, utter

ō=O! oh! (interj.)

-que=and (enclitic)

quater=four times

beātus, -a, -um=blessed, fortunate

quīs ante ōra patrum Trōiae sub moenibus altīs
contigit oppetere! ō Danaüm fortissime gentis
Tȳdīdē! Mēne Īliacīs occumbere campīs
non potuisse, tuāque animam hanc effundere dextrā,

quī, quae, quod=who, which; quīs = quibus, archaic dat. pl.

ante=before, in front of (+ acc.)

ōs, ōris (n.)=mouth, face

pater, -tris (m.)=father

Trōia, -ae (f.)=Troy

sub=under, beneath (+ abl./acc.)

moenia, -ium (n. pl.)=walls, fortifications

altus, -a, -um=high, lofty

contingō, -ere, -tigī, -tactum=touch, befall; contigit (+ inf.), it was granted to

Danaī, -ōrum (m. pl.)=Greeks; Danaüm = Danaōrum (gen. pl.)

fortis, -e=brave, strong

gēns, gentis (f.)=people, nation, race

campus, -ī (m.)=plain, field

possum, posse, potuī=be able, can

tuus, -a, -um=your (sg.)

-que=and (enclitic)

anima, -ae (f.)=breath, life, soul

hic, haec, hoc=this

effundō, -ere, -fūdī, -fūsum=pour out

dextra (dextera), -ae (f.)=right hand

saevus ubi Aeacidae tēlō iacet Hector, ubi ingēns
Sarpēdōn, ubi tot Simoīs correpta sub undīs
scūta virum galeāsque et fortia corpora volvit?'

saevus, -a, -um=savage, fierce

ubi=where; when

tēlum, -ī (n.)=weapon, spear

iaceō, -ēre, -cuī, -citum=lie, lie dead

ingēns, -entis=huge, vast

tot=so many (indecl.)

corripiō, -ere, -ripuī, -reptum=seize, snatch up

sub=under, beneath (+ abl./acc.)

unda, -ae (f.)=wave, water

vir, virī (m.)=man

-que=and (enclitic)

fortis, -e=brave, strong

corpus, -oris (n.)=body

volvō, -ere, volvī, volūtum=roll, tumble

P. Vergilius Maro, Aeneid 1.81–101

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