The Works of the English Poets: Virgil, trans. by DrydenH. Hughs, 1779 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
Æneas Afcanius againſt Anchifes arms bear Befides blood breaſt caft coaft command courſe crown'd dart defcends Dido Euryalus eyes facred fafe faid fame fatal fate Faunus fear fecond fecret fecure feek feiz'd fent feven fhade fhall fhining fhips fhore fide fields fight fire firft firſt fix'd fkies flain flame fleep flew flood foes fome forc'd foul fpear ftands ftill ftood fuch fury fword ghoft ghoſt gods ground gueſt hafte hand head heaven Helenus himſelf Jove Juno king labour laft land laſt Latian Latium lefs limbs Mezentius mix'd night o'er oars paffage Pallas Phrygian pierc'd plain prince promis'd purſue queen race rage reft reſt rifing rites Rutulian ſaid ſhade ſhakes ſhall ſhe ſhore ſhould ſkies ſky ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtood Stygian thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thrice Tiber trembling Trojan troops Troy Turnus Tyrian whofe winds wood youth
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