All 14 Uses of
presage
in
The Aeneid
- Mix'd with the Greeks, we go with ill presage, Flatter'd with hopes to glut our greedy rage; Unknown, assaulting whom we blindly meet, And strew with Grecian carcasses the street.†
Book 2
- Amaz'd, with running water we prepare To quench the sacred fire, and slake his hair; But old Anchises, vers'd in omens, rear'd His hands to heav'n, and this request preferr'd: 'If any vows, almighty Jove, can bend Thy will; if piety can pray'rs commend, Confirm the glad presage which thou art pleas'd to send.'†
Book 2
- Love the first motions of the lover hears, Quick to presage, and ev'n in safety fears.†
Book 4 *
- This dire presage, to her alone reveal'd, From all, and ev'n her sister, she conceal'd.†
Book 4
- The cause unknown; yet his presaging mind The fate of Dido from the fire divin'd; He knew the stormy souls of womankind, What secret springs their eager passions move, How capable of death for injur'd love.†
Book 5presaging = serving as a sign of something about to happen
- The pilot, Palinurus, cried aloud: "What gusts of weather from that gath'ring cloud My thoughts presage!†
Book 5
- Time calls you now; the precious hour employ: Slack not the good presage, while Heav'n inspires Our minds to dare, and gives the ready fires.†
Book 5
- Long has my soul desir'd this time and place, To set before your sight your glorious race, That this presaging joy may fire your mind To seek the shores by destiny design'd.†
Book 6presaging = serving as a sign of something about to happen
- Turnus alone, undaunted, bore the shock, And with these words his trembling troops bespoke: "These monsters for the Trojans' fate are meant, And are by Jove for black presages sent.†
Book 9presages = serves as a sign of something about to happen
- So winds, when yet unfledg'd in woods they lie, In whispers first their tender voices try, Then issue on the main with bellowing rage, And storms to trembling mariners presage.†
Book 10
- Asylas on his prow the third appears, Who heav'n interprets, and the wand'ring stars; From offer'd entrails prodigies expounds, And peals of thunder, with presaging sounds.†
Book 10presaging = serving as a sign of something about to happen
- Now speedy death attends the guiltless youth, If my presaging soul divines with truth; Which, O!†
Book 10
- what praises can be paid To love so great, to such transcendent store Of early worth, and sure presage of more?†
Book 10
- Nor fails the goddess to foment the rage With lying wonders, and a false presage; But adds a sign, which, present to their eyes, Inspires new courage, and a glad surprise.†
Book 12
Definition:
serve as a sign of something about to happen -- typically something bad