. The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics. writers on these phenomena,Virgil alone describes the cause andthe ellect. Hsclaca, vi quondam et vasta convalsariiina,Tivntuai ?ev\ longinqua calcl mutare vetustas !Pissiliiisse ferunt, quum pioteiius utraque telliisUna fui-et: venit medio vi pontus et undisHeKpciium Sirulo latus abscidit, ai°vaque et urbesLittorc diductas angusto iuterluit Scylla latus, Isevum implacata Cha- rybdis, ^ Obsidct, atque imo barathri tcr gui-gite vastosSoibit iaabiupluDifluctus,lursusquesubauia^Ercgit aUernos, ct s
. The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics. writers on these phenomena,Virgil alone describes the cause andthe ellect. Hsclaca, vi quondam et vasta convalsariiina,Tivntuai ?ev\ longinqua calcl mutare vetustas !Pissiliiisse ferunt, quum pioteiius utraque telliisUna fui-et: venit medio vi pontus et undisHeKpciium Sirulo latus abscidit, ai°vaque et urbesLittorc diductas angusto iuterluit Scylla latus, Isevum implacata Cha- rybdis, ^ Obsidct, atque imo barathri tcr gui-gite vastosSoibit iaabiupluDifluctus,lursusquesubauia^Ercgit aUernos, ct sidera veiberat unda,At Scyllam coeris cohibet speluuca latebrisOra cxsertauteiD] et naves in saxa tcabentem.£n. lib. iii. V. 414. The dangers atiending the navi-gation of these straits in ancienttimes, were not altogether poetic fic-tions. Before the invention of thecompass, sailing was only attemptedalong shore; but all the skill andexertions of the best mariners wereoften of no avail in navigating thiscele]i)rate{J passage ; for in avoidingthe rpcHs pf qne coast, a jporc de-.
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