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tell them. Maximus; Q. Fabius Cunctator, famous for his " masterly inactivity” while dictator in the second Púnic war. Verse 846 is taken almost verbally from Ennius. — 847 – 850. Alii refers to the Greeks, the natural rivals of Rome. Mollius =more gracefully; with some reference, perhaps, to giving the soft appearance of flesh. Orabunt - melius; i. e. excel in oratory. Coeli meatus. Cf. G. II. 477. Radio. See on E. III. 41. — 851-853. Romane; an address to the nation. Hae artes these shall be your arts ; i. e. shall stand to you in the place of sculpture, eloquence, and astronomy. Pacisque-morem; i. e. compel them to cultivate the arts of peace (Wr., Henry, and Con.). Parcere, etc. Cf. Hor. C. S. 51. — 855– 859. Marcellus; the elder. See on Hor. C. I. 12. 46. Tumultu ; a Gallic war. Poenos; in the second Punic war. Tertia arma. The spolia opima were won only thrice in Roman history; by Romulus, Cossus (see on v. 841), and Marcellus. Quirino. See on I. 292. — 860–863. Una; with Marcellus. Frons-parum; saddened with the presage of death. -865. Quantum-ipso how commanding is his presence! - 866. Cf. II. 360.868. Gnate. Wr. remarks that Virgil prefers the archaic spelling in solemn passages. 870, 871. The construction seems to be: Romana propago visa (est) nimium potens (futura fuisse). Propria. Cf. E. VII. 31.872, 874. Mavortis; with urbem, and perhaps with Campus also (Con.). See on I. 276. Aget will send forth. Tiberine; sc. pater. Tumulum; the mausoleum of the Julian family in the Campus Martius, erected by Augustus five years before. -876. Romula; the form of the noun used as an adjective. Cf. I. 686; III. 602; IV. 552; and Hor. C. S. 47. — 878. Cf. I. 292 and Hor. C. S. 57.-879-881. No one would have been his match in fight, had he been destined to live. -883. See Life of Virgil. Tu — eris = you shall be a true Marcellus; i. e. worthy of your ancestral renown. - 884. Spargam. Gr. 493. 2. A. & S. 262, R. 4. Cf. V. 79.886. Munere. Gr. 419. I. A. & S. 245. I. — 887. Aëris; with campos: the shadowy plains. -890. Deinde. See on v. 756.-891. Laurentes populos; the Latini, from Laurentum, "the city of Latinus." 892. Cf. III. 459.—893-896. The gates of Sleep are from Hom. Od. XIX. 562 foll. Fertur is said (to be). Veris Umbris; real spirits which appear in sleep. Candenti - elephanto = gleaming with the polish of dazzling ivory. Cf. V. 267. — 898. No good reason can be given why Aeneas should have been dismissed by one gate rather than the other. — 900. Caietae; the modern Gaeta. Recto litore; sailing straight along the shore (Wr., Forb., Con., et al.). Limite is found in three or four inferior MSS. — 901. Cf. III. 277, and see on vv. 4, 5 below.

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