ire vadis stabilemque vetat defigere gressum subducta tellure deus; percussaque longe raucum saxa sonant; undaeque ad bella parentis excitae pugnant, et ripas perdidit amnis.
The river-god, withdrawing the soil from beneath his feet, prevented him from wading through the water and finding firm footing; the boulders were smitten and sent afar a hollow sound; the waves, called forth to battle by their sire, joined the fray; and the banks of the river were lost to sight.
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