Re: Ripening up via Dryden Pax

Posted by Oddipus Rex on June 10, 2003, at 18:49:33

In reply to Ripening up, posted by Oddipus Rex on June 9, 2003, at 19:59:24

http://www.zeal.com/exit.jhtml?cid=530982&wid=577745&so=&xr=/website/profile.jhtml%3Fcid%3D530982%26wid%3D577745
That's where I found the translation finally. I forgot to cite my source. I'm not sure the second one is even right-I was down to counting lines trying to find it. I wish I knew Latin. I love words but I was never very good at languages.
I read a book recently "Seven Sisters" that was about a middle aged woman whose life changed via a class about Virgil.
Glad you liked my original translation too;-) I admit I'm easily amused which makes it easy for me to entertain myself.
> Nisus ait: Dine hunc ardorem mentibus addunt, Euryale? An sua cuique Deus fit dira cupido? Aut pugnam, aut aliquid jamdudum invadere magnum, Mens agitat mihi! Nec placida contenta quiete est. Book9 184-187
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> Then Nisus thus: "Or do the gods inspire
> This warmth, or make we gods of our desire?
> A gen'rous ardor boils within my breast,
> Eager of action, enemy to rest
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> exposcunt, mittique uiros qui certa reportent.
> si tibi quae posco promittunt (nam mihi facti
> fama sat est), tumulo uideor reperire sub illo posse uiam ad muros et moenia Pallantea.
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> Book 9 193-196
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> The wakeful few the fuming flagon ply;
> All hush'd around. Now hear what I revolve-
> A thought unripe- and scarcely yet resolve.
> Our absent prince both camp and council mourn;
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> > Nisus ait: Dine hunc ardorem mentibus addunt, Euryale? An sua cuique Deus fit dira cupido? Aut pugnam, aut aliquid jamdudum invadere magnum, Mens agitat mihi! Nec placida contenta quiete est.
> > Exposcunt: mittique viros, qui certa reportent. Si tibi, quae posco, promittunt (nam mihi facti fama sat est,)tumulo videor reperire sub illo posse viam ad muros et maenia pallentea.
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> > That's why I am known as Pax Vox!
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