Ecce gubernātor sēsē Palinūrus agēbat,

quī Libycō nūper cursū, dum sīdera servat,

exciderat puppī mediīs effūsus in undīs.

Hunc ubi vix multā maestum cognōvit in umbrā,340

sīc prior adloquitur: 'Quis tē, Palinūre, deōrum

ēripuit nōbīs mediōque sub aequore mersit?

Dīc age. namque mihī, fallāx haud ante repertus,

hōc ūnō respōnsō animum dēlūsit Apollō,

quī fore tē pontō incolumem fīnīsque canēbat345

ventūrum Ausoniōs. Ēn haec prōmissa fidēs est?'

Ille autem: 'Neque tē Phoebī cortīna fefellit,

dux Anchīsiadē, nec mē deus aequore mersit.

namque gubernāclum multā vī forte revulsum,

cui datus haerēbam custōs cursūsque regēbam,350

praecipitāns trāxī mēcum. Maria aspera iūro

nōn ūllum prō mē tantum cēpisse timōrem,

quam tua nē spoliāta armīs, excussa magistrō,

dēficeret tantīs nāvis surgentibus undīs.

Trīs Notus hībernās immēnsa per aequora noctēs355

vexit mē violentus aquā; vix lūmine quārtō

prōspexī Ītaliam summā sublīmis ab undā.

Paulātim adnābam terrae; iam tūta tenēbam,

nī gēns crūdēlis madidā cum veste gravātum

prēnsantemque uncīs manibus capita aspera montis360

ferrō invāsisset praedamque ignāra putāsset.

Nunc mē flūctus habet versantque in lītore ventī.

Quod tē per caelī iūcundum lūmen et aurās,

per genitōrem ōrō, per spēs surgentis Iǖlī,

ēripe mē hīs, invicte, malīs: aut tū mihi terram365

inice, namque potes, portūsque requīre Velīnōs;

aut tū, sī qua via est, sī quam tibi dīva creātrīx

ostendit (neque enim, crēdō, sine nūmine dīvum

flūmina tanta parās Stygiamque innāre palūdem),

dā dextram miserō et tēcum mē tolle per undās,370

sēdibus ut saltem placidīs in morte quiēscam.'

Tālia fātus erat coepit cum tālia vātēs:

'Unde haec, ō Palinūre, tibī tam dīra cupīdō?

Tū Stygiās inhumātus aquās amnemque sevērum

Eumenidum aspiciēs, rīpamve iniussus adībis?375

Dēsine fāta deum flectī spērāre precandō,

sed cape dicta memor, dūrī sōlācia cāsūs.

nam tua fīnitimī, longē lātēque per urbēs

prōdigiīs āctī caelestibus, ossa piābunt

et statuent tumulum et tumulō sollemnia mittent,380

aeternumque locus Palinūrī nōmen habēbit.'

Hīs dictīs cūrae ēmōtae pulsusque parumper

corde dolor trīstī; gaudet cognōmine terrā.

    CORE VOCABULARY

    gubernātor, ōris, m.: a helmsman, pilot, 3.269. (gubernō)

    Palinūrus, ī, m.: 1. The pilot of Aeneas, 3.202, et al. 2. Promontory said to have been named from him, Palinurus, now Palinuro, 6.381.

    Libycus, a, um: (adj.), Libyan, 1.339, et al.; subst., Libycum, ī, n., the Libyan or African sea, 5.595.

    nūper: (adv.), recently, not long since, lately, 6.338. (novus and -per)

    excidō, cidī, 3, n.: to fall out; fall from; drop, come from, 2.658; come down, descend, 9.113; depart, 1.26. (ex and cadō)

    puppis, is, f.: the hinder part of a ship; the stern, 5.12; (by synecdoche), a vessel, boat, ship, 1.69; (meton.), crew, 8.497.

    effundō, fūdī, fūsus, 3, a.: to pour out or forth; shed, 2.271; throw, cast out, 7.780; cast, 6.339; overthrow, 11.485; bring out, 9.68; unbind, dishevel, 4.509; dissolve, 2.651; let loose, throw out, 5.818; spend, lose, waste, 5.446; of words, utter, 5.780; (pass.), effundī, dart, 5.145; flow, 6.686. (ex and fundō)

    adloquor, locūtus sum, 3, dep. a.: to address, 1, 229.

    mergō, mersī, mersus, 3, a.: to dip, immerse, plunge, w. abl. alone, or w. prep., 6.342; cover, 6.267; (fig.), involve, overwhelm, 6.615.

    age, agite: (imperat. of ago), onward! away! come on!

    fallāx, ācis: adj. (fallō), prone to cheat; deceitful, treacherous, false, 5.850, et al.

    respōnsum, ī, n.: an answer, reply, 2.376; oracular answer, response, 6.799. (respondeō)

    dēlūdō, lūsī, lūsus, 3, a.: to deceive, mock, delude, 6.344.

    Apollō, inis, m.: Apollo, son of Jupiter and Latona; the god of prophecy, medicine, music, poetry, and archery, 2.430; met., a temple of Apollo, 3.275.

    incolumis, e: (adj.), uninjured; unharmed, safe, 2.88.

    veniō, vēnī, ventus: to come, freq.; come forth; approach, 6.755; rise, appear, 1.353; dawn, 10.241; to present one's self or itself, 5.344; descend, spring from, 5.373; impers., ventum est, we, they came or have come, 4.151.

    Ausonius, a, um: adj. (Auson), Ausonian; Italian, 4.349; subst., Ausoniī, ōrum, m., the Ausonians; Italians, 11.253.

    ēn: (interj.), lo! behold! with nom., 1.461; in indignation, 4.597.

    Phoebus, ī, m.: Phoebus or Apollo, 1.329, et al.

    cortīna, ae, f.: a caldron; kettle; (fig.), the tripod of Apollo, 3.92; an oracle, 6.347.

    Anchīsiadēs, ae, m.: son of Anchises; Aeneas, 5.407.

    nec or neque: (adv. and conj.), and not; neither, nor, 1.643, et al.; in prohibition, 3.394, et al.; neque (nec) — neque (nec), neither — nor, 5.21, et al.; nec — et, or -que, may be rendered neither — nor, 12.801; 2.534; nec nōn, and also, nor less, 6.183; nec nōn et, and also, 1.707.

    gubernāculum, ī, n.: a helm, 5.176. (gubernō, steer)

    revellō, vellī, vulsus, 3, a.: to pull back; pluck out, tear out or off, 4.515; rend, rip, tear open, 12.98; snatch, bring away, rescue, 4.545; disturb, violate, 4.427.

    haereō, haesī, haesus, 2, n.: to stick; foll. by dat., or by abl. w. or without a prep.; hang, cling, adhere, cling to, 1.476, et al.; stop, stand fixed, 6.559; halt, 11.699; adhere to as companion, 10.780; stick to in the chase, 12.754; persist, 2.654; dwell, 4.4; pause, hesitate, 3.597; be fixed or decreed, 4.614.

    praecipitō, āvī, ātus, 1, a. and n.: to cast headlong, hurl, plunge, 2.37; urge, hurry, hasten; impel, incite, 2.317; break off, end swiftly, 12.699; hasten away, 4.565; n. (sc. sē), fall headlong, 6.351; descend swiftly, 2.9; run down, 4.251. (praeceps)

    asper, era, erum: (adj.), rough, 2.379; rugged, craggy, jagged, 6.360; chased, embossed, 5.267; (fig.), of the weather, stormy, 2.110; of temperament, spirit, or nature, barbarous, 5.730; formidable, fierce, 1.14; full of strife, warlike, 1.291; cruel, stern, 6.882; angry, 1.279; bitter, 2.96; displeased, 8.365.

    spoliō, āvī, ātus, 1, a.: to take the spoils; to strip; despoil, 12.297; plunder, rob, 5.661; with acc. and abl., strip, deprive, despoil of, 5.224, et al. (spolium)

    excutiō, cussī, cussus, 3, a.: to shake out or off, 2.224; throw or cast down, 1.115; cast out, 10.590; drive away, 3.200; expel, 7.299; shake out, uncoil, 3.267; uncoil and arrange (set the sails), 3.683; deprive of, 6.353; throw aside, break, 12.158; hurry forth, call forth, 9.68. (ex and quatiō)

    Notus, ī, m.: identical in meaning with auster; the south-wind, 1.85; wind, 6.355; storm, 1.575.

    hībernus, a, um: adj. (rel. to hiems), of winter; wintry (others, in winter), 4.143; tempestuous, stormy, 4.309; subst., hīberna, ōrum, n., winters, 1.266.

    immēnsus, a, um: unmeasured; boundless; vast, immense, 2.204; mighty, 3.672; insatiate, unbounded, 6.823.

    violentus, a, um: adj. (vīs), having much or excessive force; violent, impetuous, 6.356.

    quārtus, a, um: num. adj. (quattuor), the fourth, 3.205.

    prōspiciō, spexī, spectus, 3, n. and a.: to look forth, forward; to see afar, in the distance, descry, see, 3.648; to look forth or out upon, w. dat., 1.127. (prō and speciō, look)

    Ītalia, ae (Ī by poetic (epic) license), f.: Italy, 1.2, et al.

    sublīmis, e: (adj.), raised up, elevated, uplifted, 11.602; aloft; on high, 1.259; through the air, 1.415; on high, 6.720; to heaven, 5.255; of lofty soul, 12.788; (adv.), sublīme, loftily, aloft, on high, 10.664.

    paulātim: (adv.), little by little; gradually, 1.720. (paulum)

    adnō, nāvī, nātus, 1, n. and a.: to swim to, sail toward or to, with dat., 1.538.

    tūtum, ī, n.: safety, place of safety, 1.391; pl., tūta, ōrum, safe places, safety, security, 11.882.

    crūdēlis, e: adj. (crūdus), unfeeling, ruthless, cruel, inhuman, 2.124; relentless, 1.547; unnatural, 6.24; mortal, deadly, 2.561; bloody, 1.355; bitter, 1.361.

    madidus, a, um: adj. (madeō), wet, dripping, drenched, 5.179.

    gravō, āvī, ātus, 1, a.: to weigh down, 9.437; oppress, burden, 2.708; (pass.), to resist, yield reluctantly, 10.628. (gravis)

    prēnsō, āvī, ātus, 1, intens. a.: to grasp, 2.444. (prēndō)

    uncus, a, um: (adj.), hooked, crooked, 1.169; talon-shaped, hooked, 3.217.

    manus, ūs, f.: the hand, 1.487; freq.; (meton.), action, movement of the hand; work, art, handiwork, 3.486; prowess, heroic deed, action, 2.434; force, violence, 2.645; a collection of persons; a band, crew, troop; an army, 2.29; forces, 5.623; multitude, 6.660; pl., manūs, workmen, 11.329; dare manūs, to yield, 11.558; extrēma manus, the finishing hand or touch, 7.572.

    invādō, vāsī, vāsus, 3, a. and n.: to go into; enter, 3.382; enter upon, 6.260; invade, violate, 6.623; rush into, 12.712; attack, assail, 2.414; address, accost, 4.265; undertake, adventure, 9.186.

    ignārus, a, um: (adj.), not knowing; freq.; unaware, ignorant, 11.154; often w. genit., ignorant of, 1.630; unsuspicious of, 2.106; unconscious, 9.345; not knowing the land; (pass.), unknown, a stranger, 10.706.

    versō, āvī, ātus, 1, freq. a.: to turn much; writhe, 11.753; turn, 5.408; handle, wield, 9.747; to buffet, drive, beat round and round, 5.460; drive to and fro, 12.664; toss about, 6.362; turn, hurry, 4.286; involve in or distract with, 7.336; with or without mente, pectore, etc., revolve, meditate, devise, consider, 1.657. (vertō)

    iūcundus, a, um: (adj.), pleasant, sweet, delightful, 6.363.

    genitor, ōris, m.: he who begets; father, sire, 1.155, et al. (gignō)

    Iūlus, ī, m.: Iulus or Ascanius, son of Aeneas, 1.267, et freq.

    invictus, a, um: (adj.), unconquered; invincible, 6.365.

    malum, ī, n.: an evil, a misfortune, calamity, adversity; suffering, woe, misery, 1.198; misdeed, crime, sin, wickedness, 6.739; pest, curse, scourge, 4.174; mischief, poison, 7.375.

    īniciō, iēcī, iectus, 3, a.: to cast or throw into, or upon, 6.366; hurl, 2.726; lay on, of the hand of Fate, 10.419. (1. in and iaciō)

    possum, potuī, posse, irreg. n.: to be able; can, 1.242, et al.; to avail, have influence, power, 4.382. (potis and sum)

    portus, ūs, m.: a port, harbor, haven, 1.159, et al; (fig.), 7.598.

    requīrō, quīsīvī or quīsiī, quīsītus, 3, a.: to seek much or earnestly; seek out, search for, 3.170; demand; ask, question, 2.390; inquire, 2.506; speak with regret of, mourn, 1.217. (re- and quaerō)

    Velīnus, a, um: adj. (Velia), of Velia, a town on the western coast of Lucania; Velian, 6.366.

    quis, qua or quae, quid or quod: (indef. pron., adj., and subst.), any, some, 2.94, et al.; some one, any one, any body, anything, something, 1.413, et al.; sī quis, nē quis, etc., if any, lest any, etc., freq.; (adv.), quid, as to anything, in anything, at all, freq.; sī quid, if at all, freq.

    dīvus (dīus), a, um: (adj.), divine; godlike, 11.657; subst., dīvus, ī, m., a god, freq.; the image of a god, 12.286; dīva, ae, f., a goddess, 1.632, et al.

    creātrīx, īcis, f.: she who brings forth; a mother, 6.367. (creō)

    Stygius, a, um: adj. (Styx), pertaining to the Styx; of Hades; Stygian, 4.638, et al.

    innō, āvī, ātus, 1, n. and a.: to swim upon or over, 8.691; swim, 10.222; (w. acc.), sail over, 6.134; swim, pass by swimming.

    palūs, ūdis, f.: a marsh, swamp, moor, fen, 6.107; water, 6.414; pond, lake, 8.88.

    saltem: (adv.), at any rate, at least, 1.557.

    placidus, a, um: adj. (placeō), gentle, calm, tranquil, peaceful, serene, 5.848; inactive, idle, 9.187; friendly, propitious, 3.266; (adv.), placidē, gently, softly, quietly, calmly, 5.86.

    ō: (interj. expressing joy, grief, astonishment, desire, or indignation), O! oh! ah! w. voc., 2.281, et al.; w. sī and the subj., oh that, 11.415; sometimes placed after the word to which it relates, 2.281.

    dīrus, a, um: (adj.), accursed; portentous; fearful, dreadful, awful, dire, cruel, horrible, freq.; accursed, 2.261; unhallowed, impious, 6.373; foul, carrion, 3.262; wild, furious, ardent, 9.185; pl., dīra (adv.), fearfully, 10.572.

    inhumātus, a, um: (adj.), unburied, 4.620.

    sevērus, a, um: (adj.), stern, strict, exacting; controlled by inflexible laws or fate; fatal, dreadful, 6.374.

    Eumenides, um, f.: the well-disposed; a deprecatory title given by the Greeks to the Furies; the Eumenides, the Furies, 4.469.

    iniussus, a, um: (adj.), not commanded; uncalled, unbidden, 6.375.

    flectō, flexī, flexus, 3, a. and n.: to bend; make by twisting, weave, 7.632; turn, guide, 1.156; rein, manage, 9.606; influence, sway, bend, move; retain, check, 12.46.

    dictum, ī, n.: a thing said; word, 1.197; command, precept, injunction, 1.695; promise, 8.643. (dīcō)

    memor, oris: adj. (rel. to mēns and meminī), mindful, remembering, 1.23; heedful, 480; thankful, grateful, 4.539; not forgetting; relentless, 1.4; with nōn or nec, unmindful, regardless, 12.534.

    sōlācium, iī, n.: a soothing; solace, consolation, 5.367. (sōlor)

    fīnitimus, a, um: adj. (fīnis), pertaining to boundaries; bordering upon, neighboring, 7.549; subst., fīnitimus, ī, m., a borderer; pl., fīnitimī, ōrum, neighboring tribes, people, 5.106.

    lātē: (adv.), widely; far and wide, 1.21; on all sides, far around, 1.163; all over, 12.308. (lātus)

    prōdigium, iī, n.: a prognostic, sign, prodigy, wonder, portent, 3.366; monster, 8.295.

    piō, āvī, ātus, 1, a.: to atone for, expiate, 2.184; appease, 6.379; avenge, punish, 2.140. (pius)

    tumulus, ī, m.: a rising ground; a low hill, 9.195; a mound, 2.713; sepulchral mound, sepulcher, tomb, 3.304; 11.103. (tumeō)

    sollemnis, e: adj. (sollus, whole, and annus), coming at the completion of a year; annual; stated; ceremonial; religious, solemn, 5.53; festive, 2.202; customary, 12.193; subst., sollemne, is, n., pl., sollemnia, ium, solemnities, sacrificial rites, offerings, 5.605.

    ēmoveō, mōvī, mōtus, 2, a.: to move off or away; throw off, start from, 2.493; dispel, relieve, 6.382; tear away, shatter, 2.610.

    parumper: (adv.), a little while; for a short time, 6.382. (parum and -per)

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    Christopher Francese and Meghan Reedy, Vergil: Aeneid Selections. Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Dickinson College Commentaries, 2016. ISBN: 978-1-947822-08-5. https://dcc.dickinson.edu/sv/vergil-aeneid/vergil-aeneid-vi-337-383