Both Uses of
ductile
in
The Aeneid
- The ductile rind and leaves of radiant gold: This from the vulgar branches must be torn, And to fair Proserpine the present borne, Ere leave be giv'n to tempt the nether skies.†
Book 6
- Some hammer helmets for the fighting field; Some twine young sallows to support the shield; The croslet some, and some the cuishes mold, With silver plated, and with ductile gold.†
Book 7 *
Definition:
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(ductile) easily bent or shaped -- especially of metal