THE AENEID, BOOK III

Happy [herds] of oxen? everywhere on the plains? we see,
and a flock of goats? through the grass with no guardian;
we rush in with the sword and call upon the gods and [Jupiter] himself
the voice itself and its [mark] of Linus original: "VOX IPSA ET EIUS DA LINI"; this cryptic annotation may refer to the musical recitation of the text or the legendary figure Linus, often associated with the origins of song.
to a share and a portion of the prey, [even] Jupiter;
then on the curved shore

A rectangular miniature illustration is set within a thick red border decorated with a pattern of white and gold dots. The painting depicts a landscape dominated by a large, pinkish-brown rocky arch or cave opening. In the background, visible through the arch, is a serene blue body of water. A small, nude human figure is shown reclining or swimming in the water. On the left side of the rocky formation, inside the frame, the word "is" original: "EST" is written vertically in dark ink.