220
īllĕsĭmūlmănĭbūstēndītdīvēllĕrĕnōdōs,
3
Vivid presenttendit
Displacementnodos
NoteAcc. of respect
221
pērfūsūssănĭēvīttāsātrōquĕvĕnēnō,
3
Advancementperfusus
Encapsulationsanie vittas atroque veneno
NoteGerundive
222
clāmōrēssĭmŭlhōrrēndōsādsīdĕrătōllit:
3
EPclamores
Repetitionsimul
Vivid presenttollit
223
quālēsmūgītūs,fūgītcūmsaūcĭŭsāram
3
Onomatopoeiamugitus
NoteSimile
Advancementfugit
224
taūrŭs,ĕtīncērtam͜ēxcūssītcērvīcĕsĕcūrim.
5
Enjambementtaurus
Hyperbatonincertam securim
Consonanceincertam excussit cervice securim
NoteA victim struggling at the altar was an omen of disaster
NoteAbl. of manner
225
ātgĕmĭnīlāpsūdēlūbra͜ādsūmmădrăcōnes
2
Superlativesumma
Hyperbatongemini dracones
226
ēffŭgĭūntsaēvaēquĕpĕtūntTrītōnĭdĭsārcem,
4
Enjambementeffugiunt
Hyperbatonsaevaeque Tritonidis
EpithetTritonidis
Displacementarcem
227
sūbpĕdĭbūsquĕdĕaēclīpeīquĕsŭbōrbĕtĕgūntur.
3
Vivid presentteguntur
NoteStatues of Athena often feature serpents at the base, e.g. Athena Parthenos
NotePoss. dat.
228
tūmvērōtrĕmĕfāctănŏvūspērpēctŏrăcūnctis
1
Hyperbatontremefacta pectora
229
īnsĭnŭātpăvŏr,ētscĕlŭsēxpēndīssĕmĕrēntem
3
Vocabularyinsinuat reminiscent of snakes
Vivid presentinsinuat
Hyperbatonnovus pavor
230
Lāŏcŏōntăfĕrūnt,sācrūmquīcūspĭdĕrōbur
3
DisplacementLaocoönta
Hyperbatonsacrum robur
Insertioncuspide
231
laēsĕrĭt,ēttērgōscĕlĕrātam͜īntōrsĕrĭthāstam.
5
Enjambementlaeserit
Polyptotonscelus, sceleratus
Hyperbatonsceleratum hastam
Alliterationlaeserit, et tergo sceleratam͜ intorserit hastam
NoteGerundive Gerundive
232
dūcēndum͜ādsēdēssĭmŭlācrum͜ōrāndăquĕdīvaē
2
Hyperbatonducenum simulacrum
Alliterationducendum ad sedes
Hyperbatonoranda numina
Vivid presentconclamant
NoteUnfinished line
220
While he strains with his hands to unleash the knots
221
his sacred ribbons drenched with gore and black venom,
222
at the same time, he raises horrendous shouts to the stars:
223
The lowing [is] like when a wounded bull flees the altar
224
and shook off the unsteady axe from its neck.
225
but the twin snakes fled sliding away to the highest
226
sanctuaries and making for the citadel of cruel Pallas,
227
they conceal themselves under the feet of the goddess and below the circle of her shield.
228
Indeed then a new fear creeps through the trembling hearts of all
229
and they say that Laocoon paid the penalty for his crime, deservedly
230
Since he wounded the sacred timbers with his spear
231
and at its back hurled his wicked spear.
232
And they all shout together that the image should be taken to the temple
233
and divine favour begged of the goddess