Both Uses of
devious
in
The Aeneid
- Creusa kept behind; by choice we stray Thro' ev'ry dark and ev'ry devious way.†
Book 2 *
- Nor yet content, she strains her malice more, And adds new ills to those contriv'd before: She flies the town, and, mixing with a throng Of madding matrons, bears the bride along, Wand'ring thro' woods and wilds, and devious ways, And with these arts the Trojan match delays.†
Book 7
Definition:
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(devious as in: a devious plan) deceitful (not honest and straightforward) -- often in a complicated, clever manner