Aeneid Book 12 Lines 803-812

Grammar and Definitions

et luctu miscere means

and to mix with grief

et luctu miscere is

ablative of means

orsus is

perfect passive

submisso voltu means

with lowere face

submisso voltu is

ablative absolute

nota is

perfect passive

magne is

vocative

reliqui is

perfect

aeria sede means

from her celestial seat

aeria sede is

ablative of place

pati is

indirect statement infinitive

cincta is

perfect passive

starem..traheremque is

imperfect subjunctive

starem trahemque means

I would stand and drag

in proelia inimica means

into hostile battles

ventum est means

it has come/we have come

ad supremum means

to the end

terris vel undis means

by the land or by the sea

terris vel undis is

ablative of place

potuisti is

perfect

potuisti refers to

Juno

accendere, deformare, and miscere are

complementary infinitives

ista quidem quia nota (est)…voluntas means

because that will of yours is known

mihi is

dative of interest

nec…videres…starem…trahem is

imperfect subjunctive

nec…videres…starem…trahem is Juno clarifying

what would be happening if Jupiter’s will was not known to her

patior is

present deponent infinitive

digna et indigna means

worthy and unworthy things

digna et indigna is

neuter accusative plurals

sub ipsā aciē

“beneath the very battle line”

flammīs cincta

“girded with flames”