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• at pater Anchises penitus convalle virenti

  But father Anchises, deep within a green valley
• inclusas animas superumque ad lumen ituras lustrabat

  was surveying the souls (which were) shut in and about to go to the light above,
• Studio recolens

  Going over/ pondering (them) with eagerness,
• omnemque suorum forte recensebat numerum

  And by chance he was considering/counting the whole number of his own (people)
• carosque nepotes fataque fortunasque virum moresque manusque.

  And his dear descendants, both the fates and fortunes of the men, and their customs and deeds.
• isque ubi tendentem adversum per gramina vidit / Aenean

  And he, when he saw Aeneas striding towards him across the grass
• alacris palmas utrasque tetendit


  He eagerly stretched out both palms
• effusaeque genis lacrimae et vox excidit ore:

  And tears poured forth over his cheeks and a cry escaped from his mouth:
• venisti tandem, tuaque exspectata parenti vicit iter durum pietas?

  'Have you come at last, and has your devotion, awaited by your father, overcome the harsh journey?
• datur ora tueri, nate, tua et notas audire et reddere voces?

  Is it permitted to look at your face, my son, and to both hear and respond with familiar voices?
• sic equidem ducebam animo rebarque futurum

  Thus indeed I was considering (it) in my mind and I was thinking that it would happen
• tempora dinumerans, nec me mea cura fefellit


  counting the time, nor did my concern deceive me.
• quas ego te terras et quanta per aequora vectum accipio!

  Carried over what lands and over what great seas, I receive you!
• quantis iactatum, nate, periclis!

  Tossed by what great dangers, my son!
• quam metui ne quid Libyae tibi regna nocerent!'

  How I feared that the kingdoms of Libya would harm you in some way!"
• ille autem: 'tua me, genitor, tua tristis imago

  Aeneas however [said]: " Your [ghost], father, your sad ghost,
• saepius occurrens haec limina tendere adegit;

  So often appearing, compelled me to reach these thresholds
• stant sale Tyrrheno classes. da iungere dextram,

  The fleets are moored in the Tuscan sea. Allow me to clasp your right hand,
• da, genitor, teque amplexu ne subtrahe nostro.'

  Allow me, father, and do not withdraw yourself from my embrace."
• sic memorans largo fletu simul ora rigabat

  Speaking thus, at the same time he was moistening his face with copious tears.
• ter conatus ibi collo dare bracchia circum;

  Three times there he tried to put his arms around his neck;
• ter frustra comprensa manus effugit imago,

  Three times the ghost, seized in vain, escaped his hands,
• par levibus ventis volucrique simillima somno

  like the light winds and most similar to winged sleep.
• interea videt Aeneas in valle reducta


  Meanwhile, in a remote valley, Aeneas sees
• seclusum nemus et virgulta sonantia silvae,

  A secluded grove and the rustling undergrowth of a wood,
• Lethaeumque domos placidas qui praenatat amnem.

  and the river Lethe which flows past peaceful homes.
• hunc circum innumerae gentes populique volabant:

  Around it countless tribes and peoples were flying:
• ac veluti in pratis ubi apes aestate serena

  Just like in the meadows when the bees on a bright summer
• floribus insidunt variis et candida circum lilia funduntur

  settle on various flowers and swarm around white lilies,
• strepit omnis murmure campus.

  the whole plain hums with their murmuring.
• horrescit visu subito causasque requirit inscius Aeneas,


  Aeneas, not knowing, shudders at the sudden sight and asks the reasons
• quae sint ea flumina porro

  what are those rivers in the distance,
• quive viri tanto complerint agmine ripas

  Or which men have filled the banks in such a great crowd.