All 4 Uses of
consul
in
The Aeneid
- He first renews the rods and ax severe, And gives the consuls royal robes to wear.†
Book 6 *consuls = diplomats appointed by their government to protect the government's commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
- Howeer the doubtful fact is understood, 'T is love of honor, and his country's good: The consul, not the father, sheds the blood.†
Book 6
- Who can see Without esteem for virtuous poverty, Severe Fabricius, or can cease t' admire The plowman consul in his coarse attire?†
Book 6
- Then, when the sacred senate votes the wars, The Roman consul their decree declares, And in his robes the sounding gates unbars.†
Book 7
Definitions:
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(1)
(consul) a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
A consul general is a consul of high rank. For historical senses of consul, see a comprehensive dictionary.