Meaning of pelagus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. the sea
   declension-2, neuter
2. the plain, especially in the Aeneid
   declension-2, neuter, rare

Examples

“Ut pelagus tenuere rates nec iam amplius ulla occurrit tellus, maria undique et undique caelum, olli caeruleus supra caput adstitit imber,”

When the ships gained the deep and no longer any land is in sight, but sea on all sides and on all sides sky, then overhead loomed a black raincloud, bringing night and tempest, and the wave shuddered darkling.

“ecce, maris magna claudit nos obice pontus,”

Lo! ocean hems us in with mighty barrier of sea; even now earth fails our flight; shall we seek the main or Troy?

“Immensum et humanae intemptatum experientiae pelagus, totius orbis vinculum terrarumque custodia, inagitata remigio vastitas, litora modo saeviente fluctu inquieta, modo fugiente deserta; taetra caligo fluctus premit, et nescio qui, quod humanis natura subduxit oculis, aeterna nox obruit.”

“In pelagis multarum aquarum crebro cecidi, proximus morti, et evasit codex minime infectus, me exeunte.”

“Quae tamen tolli potest, si dixerimus, comparata aqua in pelagis, id est in medio maris, sed in superficie, cum aqua in profundo medii maris, verissimus esse; [...]”

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