Aeneid lines 132-141

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Aeolus, et clauso ventorum carcere regnet.

10. Aeolus, and rule in his enclosed prison of the winds."

Iam caelum terramque meo sine numine, venti,

2. Now you dare to mix the ground and the sky

miscere et tantas audetis tollere moles?

3. without my divine authority, and lift such great masses of water?

Quos ego - sed motos praestat componere fluctus.

4. Whom I - but it is better to calm the disturbed waves.

Post mihi non simili poena commissa luetis

5. Afterwards you will atone for the things done by a not similar punishment.

Maturate fugam regique haec dicite vestro:

6. Hasten your flight and tell these things to Aeolus:

non illi imperium pelagi saevumque tridentem,

7. Command of the sea and the fierce trident

sed mihi sorte datum. Tenet ille immania saxa,

8. has been given to me by lot, not you. That one holds enormous rocks

vestras, Eure, domos; illa se iactet in aula

9. as your home, East Wind; let vaunt in his hall

Tantane vos generis tenuit fiducia vestri?

1. "Do you have such great faith in your race?


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