All 4 Uses of
solicit
in
The Aeneid
- To what strange nations shalt not thou resort, Driv'n to solicit aid at ev'ry court!†
Book 6 *
- Now Juno to the Stygian sky descends, Solicits hell for aid, and arms the fiends.†
Book 10
- Attentively he heard us, while we spoke; Then, with soft accents, and a pleasing look, Made this return: 'Ausonian race, of old Renown'd for peace, and for an age of gold, What madness has your alter'd minds possess'd, To change for war hereditary rest, Solicit arms unknown, and tempt the sword, A needless ill your ancestors abhorr'd?†
Book 11
- With gentle touches he performs his part, This way and that, soliciting the dart, And exercises all his heav'nly art.†
Book 12
Definition:
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(solicit) to ask or plead for something
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