All 3 Uses of
subside
in
The Aeneid
- Where'er he guides His finny coursers and in triumph rides, The waves unruffle and the sea subsides.†
Book 1 *
- High on the waves his azure car he guides; Its axles thunder, and the sea subsides, And the smooth ocean rolls her silent tides.†
Book 5
- The Trojans to their customs shall be tied: I will, myself, their common rites provide; The natives shall command, the foreigners subside.†
Book 12
Definition:
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(subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely