Be carefull lest thy posting steeds doe stray;
Yet shalt thou pass by Taurus, who will bend
His hornes to cross thee, whither thou dost tend;
Th’ Aemonian Archer and the Lion fell
Shall stay thy course and fright thee where they dwell.”
See also the classical dictionary under Phaethon.
VI.
6. An inclined plane down which an object may be easily started to roll.
8. The final sentence more literally translated would read, Are you not ashamed? what is so quickly done you fear so long?