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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. ...clamore Cithaeron Taygetique canes domitrixque Epidaurus equorum, Et vox adsensu nemorum ingeminata remugit. Mox tamen ardentes accingar dicere pugnas Caesaris, et nomen fama tot ferre per annos, Tithoni prima quot abest ab origine Caesar. Seu quis, Olympiacae miratus praemia palmae, Pascit equos, seu quis fortes ad aratra iuvencos, Corpora praecipue matrum legat. Optima torvae Forma bovis, cui turpe caput, cui plurima cervix, Et crurum tenus a mento palearia pendent; Tum longo nullus lateri modus; omnia magna, Pes etiam; et camuris hirtae sub cornibus aures. Nec mihi displiceat maculis insignis et albo, Aut iuga detractans interdumque aspera cornu, Et faciem tauro propior, quaeque ardua tota, Et gradiens ima verrit vestigia cauda. Aetas Lucinam iustosque pati hymenaeos Desinit ante decem, post quattuor incipit Cetera nec feturae habilis nec fortis aratris. Interea, superat gregibus dum laeta iuventas, Solve mares; mitte in Venerem pecuaria primus, Atque aliam ex alia genera ndo suffice prolem. Optima quaeque dies miseris mortalibus aevi Prima fugit; subeunt morbi tristisque senectus Et labor, et durae rapit inclementia mortis. Semper erunt, quarum mutari corpora Semper enim refice ac, ne post amissa requiras, And the Parthian who trusteth in flight and the arrows backward sped; And, wrested from diverse enemies, victory-trophies twain, And foes twice led in triumph from either side of the main. There Parian marbles, statues that verily breathe, shall shine; The sons of Assaracus, names of a Jove-descended line, 35 And our forefather Tros, and the Founder of Troy, the Cynthian King, And accursed Disloyalty's form at the Furies shuddering, At relentless Cocytus, Ixion's wild wheel horribly twined With serpents, and Sisyphus'...