II.496-525

//**Aeneid**// **II.496-525**

**non sic, aggeribus ruptis cum spumeus amnis** not thus, when, with the dams having been broken (abl abs),

**exiit oppositasque evicit gurgite moles,** a foamy river has gone forth and has overcome the opposing masses with a whirlpool,

**fertur in arva furens cumulo camposque per omnes** it is born into the fields, the raging river in a heap drags the herds through all the fields

**cum stabulis armenta trahit. vidi ipse furentem** with the stables. I myself saw Neoptolemus, raging

**500 caede Neoptolemum geminosque in limine Atridas,** in the slaughter, and the twins sons of Atrias, on the threshold,

**vidi Hecubam centumque nurus Priamumque per aras** I saw Hecuba (priam's wife) and her hundred daughters/inlaw and I saw Priam defiling

**sanguine foedantem quos ipse sacraverat ignes.** with blood the fires which he himself had hallowed along the alters.

**quinquaginta illi thalami, spes tanta nepotum,** Those fifty marriage chambers, such a great hope of the descendants,

**barbarico postes auro spoliisque superbi** the doorposts, proud in foreign gold and spoils, fell; //invaded bedrooms//

**505 procubuere; tenent Danai qua deficit ignis.** the Greeks hold where the fire fails.

**forsitan et Priami fuerint quae fata requiras.** And perhaps you seek what the fates of Priam were. //indirect question//

**urbis uti captae casum convulsaque vidit** As he saw the misfortune of the captured city

**limina tectorum et medium in penetralibus hostem,** and the torn up thresholds of the houses (//synechdoche)// and the middle enemy in the inner chambers (the enemy in the middle of the inner chambers, //transferred epithet->medium//

**arma diu senior desueta trementibus aevo** for a long the rather old guy (Priam) places, in vain, the unused (hasn't fought for a while) arms (armor) around his shoulders trembling with age time //asyndeton//

**510 circumdat nequiquam umeris et inutile ferrum** and he is girded with respect to useless iron,

**cingitur, ac densos fertur moriturus in hostes.** and he is borne, about to die (future active participle), into the dense enemy.

**aedibus in mediis nudoque sub aetheris axe** There was huge alter in the middle of the palace and under

**ingens ara fuit iuxtaque veterrima laurus** the open height of the sky, and close by (there was) a very old laurel tree

**incumbens arae atque umbra complexa penates.** leaning over the altar and having enfolded/embraced the household g-ds with its shade.

**515 hic Hecuba et natae nequiquam altaria circum,** Here Hecuba and her daughters were sitting (//sedebant//, line 517) around (//tmesis)// the altars in vain,

**praecipites atra ceu tempestate columbae,** just like doves carried headlong by the black storm, //chiasmus: praecipites (A) atra (B) tempestate (B) columbae (A)//

**condensae et divum amplexae simulacra sedebant.** packed together and having embraced the statues of the g-ds. (these two refer to both hecuba and her daughters, right? //Right.//)

**ipsum autem sumptis Priamum iuvenalibus armis** However, when she saw Priam himself, with the youthful arms (armor) having been put on,

**ut vidit, 'quae mens tam dira, miserrime coniunx,** she said, 'what so dreadful state of mind, o most miserable husband (//vocative)//,

**520 impulit his cingi telis? aut quo ruis?' inquit.** has driven (you) to be girded with these weapons? or to what place do you rush?

**'non tali auxilio nec defensoribus istis** the time needs not such help nor such defenders;

**tempus eget; non, si ipse meus nunc adforet Hector.** no, not even if, my Hector himself were now here.

**huc tandem concede; haec ara tuebitur omnes,** come here at last; this altar will protect us all,

**aut moriere simul.' sic ore effata recepit** or you will die at the same time.' Thus she, having spoken with her mouth, received (him) //pleonasm?//

**525 ad sese et sacra longaevum in sede locavit.** to herself and on the sacred seat she placed the very old (man).