...to Minerva. Laocoon, Neptune's priest by lot that year, With solemn pomp then sacrificed a steer ; When (dreadful to behold !} from sea we spied Two serpents, ranked abreast, the seas divide, And smoothly sweep along the swelling tide. We fled amazed; their destined way they take, And to Laocoon...

...weaker effect which it would have had, if placed at a greater distance before immensis orbibus angues, is shown by Dryden's translation — When, dreadful...to tell) With reared breast lift up above the seas. (»•) V. 206 — Pectora quorum Sfc. Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift above...

...side. But he failed in his purpose; and while he was sacrificing an ox to Neptune, the poet says, " From sea we spied Two serpents, ranked abreast, the seas divide, And smoothly sw cер along the swelling tide. Their flaming crests above the waves they show : Their bellies...

...tradition : — " Laocoon, Neptnne's priest by lot that year, With solemn pomp then sacrificed a steer : When, — dreadful to behold ! — from sea we spied Two serpents ranked abreast the seas divide, And smoothly sweep along the swelling tide, Their flaming crests above the waves they show, Their bellies...

...weaker effect which it would have had, if placed at a greater distance before immensis orbibus angues, is shown by Dryden's translation— " When, dreadful...Tenedon behold in circles great By the calm seas come (leeting, adders twain; Which plied towards the shore (I loathe to tell) With reared breast lift up...

...the dire event. Laocoon, Neptune's priest by lot that year, With solemn pomp then sacrificed a steer; When (dreadful to behold !) from sea we spied Two serpents, ranked abreast, the seas divide, 270 And smoothly sweep along the swelling tide. Their flaming crests above the waves they shew, Their...

...dire event. ) Laocoiin, Neptune's priest by lot that year, With solemn pomp then sacrificed a steer ; When (dreadful to behold !) from sea we spied \ Two serpents, ranked abreast, the seas divide, > And smoothly sweep along the swelling tide. ) Their flaming crests above the waves they show; Their bellies...

...dire event. / Laocoon, Neptune's priest by lot that year, With solemn pomp then sacrificed a steer; When (dreadful to behold !) from sea we spied \ Two serpents, ranked abreast, the seas divide, > And smoothly sweep along the swelling tide. ) Their flaming crests above the waves they show; Their bellies...

...weaker effect -which it would have had,' if placed at a greater distance before IMMENSIS ORBIBUS AXGUKS, is shown by Dryden's translation: " when, dreadful...placed after, by Surrey's: " from Tenedon, behold, in circlcs'grcat by the calm sons come fleeting.'adders twain : which plied towards the shore (I loathe...

...the dire event. Laocoon, Neptune's priest'by lot that year, With solemn pomp then sacrificed a steer. When, dreadful to behold, from sea we spied Two serpents, ranked abreast, the seas divide, And smoothly sweep along the swelling tide. Their flaming crests above the waves they show, Their bellies...