Next, just as the false Ascanius, when panting in the arms of Dido, breathed on her mouth, and thereby kindled the latent flame, so did she breathe on my mouth, and, in that wise, rendered the divine fire that slumbered in my heart more uncontrollable than ever, and this I felt at that very moment.

Among others whom he had injured were St. Peter ad Vincula Colonna, St. George, and Ascanius.

Shortly afterward also, a son was the issue of the recently concluded marriage, to whom his parents gave the name of Ascanius.

Ascanius, the son of Æneas, was not yet old enough to rule; the government, however, remained unassailed for him till he reached the age of maturity.

I will not discuss the questionfor who can state as certain a matter of such antiquity?whether it was this Ascanius, or one older than he, born of Creusa, before the fall of Troy, and subsequently the companion of his father's flight, the same whom, under the name of Iulus, the Julian family represents to be the founder of its name.

Be that as it may, this Ascanius, wherever born and of whatever motherit is at any rate agreed that his father was Æneasseeing that Lavinium was over-populated, left that city, now a flourishing and wealthy one, considering those times, to his mother or stepmother, and built himself a new one at the foot of the Alban mount, which, from its situation, being built all along the ridge of a hill, was called Alba Longa.

After him Silvius, son of Ascanius, born by some accident in the woods, became king.

Ascanius a pretty young master.

87-92, on the character of Ascanius.]

The Prophetess who foretells it, is an Hungry Harpy, as the Person who discovers it is young Ascanius.

He was the son of Æneas Silvius (grandson of Ascanius and great-grandson of Æneas of Troy).

At his right hand our young Ascanius sate, Rome's other hope, and pillar of the state.

Besides, the true artist has ever an enchanted island of his own; and when this world perplexes and wearies him, he can sail far away and lay his soul down to rest, as Cytherea bore the sleeping Ascanius far from the din of battle, to sleep on flowers and breathe the odor of a hundred undying altars to Beauty.

For him you waste in tears your widow'd hours, For him your curious needle paints the flowers; 160 Such works of old imperial dames were taught; Such, for Ascanius, fair Eliza wrought.

This is evidently of Roman descent, and cannot fail of bringing to our recollection the "Ludus Trojae," which is supposed to be the invention, as it was the exercise, of Ascanius.

"Ascanius is a statuary, Hegio a metal-founder, AEschines a fuller, and Cydias a brilliant wit.

When Venus, in the sweet Idalian shade, A violet couch for young Ascanius made; Their op'ning gems, th' obedient roses bow'd And veil'd his beauties with a damask cloud: While the bright goddess with a gentle show'r, Of nectar'd dews, perfum'd the blissful bow'r; Of sight insatiate, she devours his charms.

The Prophetess who foretells it, is an Hungry Harpy, as the Person who discovers it is young Ascanius.

He landed near Laurentum, called also Troy, near the River Numicius along with his own son by Creusa, Ascanius or Ilus.

[Footnote: Reimar thinks this word a later interpolation.]), Ascanius the child of Creusa was king.

After the death of Ascanius it was not Ascanius's son Iulus who became king, but Æneas's son by Lavinia, Silvius,or, according to some Ascanius's son Silvius.

After the death of Ascanius it was not Ascanius's son Iulus who became king, but Æneas's son by Lavinia, Silvius,or, according to some Ascanius's son Silvius.

After the death of Ascanius it was not Ascanius's son Iulus who became king, but Æneas's son by Lavinia, Silvius,or, according to some Ascanius's son Silvius.

why not destroy All his companions, and belovèd boy Ascanius?

If he the sea Must needs escape, and reach th'Ausonian land, If Jove decree it, Jove's decree must stand; 190 When landed, may he be with arms oppress'd By his rebelling people, be distress'd By exile from his country, be divorced From young Ascanius' sight, and be enforced To implore foreign aids, and lose his friends By violent and undeservèd ends!