23. orbis terrárum, 'of the world,' literally 'of the circle of lands.'
26. umerís suís, ablative of means, but we say 'on his shoulders.'
né. See the note on 23, 24.
décideret. Notice the force of the prefix dé.
27. mírátus, 'wondering at.' The perfect participle of deponent verbs is often best rendered into English by a present participle.
26. 3. Herculí, dative with pródesse.
ille. See the note on Perseus, 4, 4.
4. certó, the adverb.
6. vénisset. What would the form be in the direct question?
inquit. See the note on 14, 28.