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... hortos continuaverat, ignis propinquaret. neque tamen sisti potuit, quin...

neque...sisti potuit quin...haurirentur: neg. clause of prevention with “quin,” translated idiomatically as, “nor could it be stopped/prevented from devastating....” neque...sisti potuit quin...haurirentur: negative clause of prevention introduced by “quin” (“quominus” could also be used), translated idiomatically as, “nor could it be prevented from devastating....”