A Level Latin - Virgil IV (Lines 1-580)

This set of flashcards encompasses key themes, phrases, and vocabulary from Virgil's 'Aeneid', providing essential definitions and translations for study.

haerent infixi pectore vultus/ verbaque, nec placidam membris dat cura quietem

His features and words remain fixed upon her heart, and her concern does not grant peaceful rest to her limbs.

postera Phoebea lustrabat lampade terras

The next day's dawn was illuminating the land by Apollo's light.

Anna soror, quae me suspensam insomnia terrent!

Anna, sister, what dreams terrify me in my state of anxiety!

si mihi non animo fixum immotumque sederet

If it did not sit fixed and immovable in my heart.

miseri post fata Sychaei

since the death of poor Sychaeus.

arbitrium Iuno

Iuno's support or intervention.

vulnus alit venis et caeco carpitur igni

The wound lies beneath her breast, fed by her veins and consumed by hidden fire.

Iliacosque iterum demens audire labores

Out of her mind, she demands to hear again the toils of Troy.

nec famam obstare furori

And that her reputation was not standing in the way of her madness.

spirantia consulit exta

She examined the still-breathing entrails.

credo equidem, nec vana fides

Indeed I think - and my belief is not vain.

quis me autem, fac velle, sinet ratibusve superbis invisam accipiet?

But who will allow me, even if I wanted to, and receive me in their arrogant ships?

placitone etiam pugnabis amori?

Will you even fight against a love that pleases you?

tantoque rerum facies obducta ruina

And the appearance of such great ruin is overshadowed.

sed quis erit modus, aut quo nunc certamine tanto?

But what will be the end, or where to now with such great conflict?

non servata fides cineri promissa Sychaeo

The vow promised to Sychaeus' ashes has not been kept.

illa dolos dirumque nefas in pectore versat

That woman is contemplating in her heart, treachery and terrible wickedness.

una dolo divum si femina victa duorum est

If one woman has been conquered by the trickery of two gods.

illa fuga silvas saltusque peragrat Dictaeos

The deer, in flight, wanders through the woods and glades of Dicte.

What do the gods think of Dido's love for Aeneas?

Dido's love for Aeneas is seen as foolishly resulting from divine trickery.