- Source
- Vergil. The Bucolics, Aeneid, and Georgics Of Virgil. Greenough, J.B., editor. Boston: Ginn and Company, 1881.
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Turnus interrupts the council as the Teucrians advance, makes battle preparations, meets Camilla to devise a joint plan, and sets an ambush in a strategic valley to block Aeneas's troops.
haud secus atque1 alto in luco cum forte catervae
just as when by chance in a deep grove flocks
consedere avium piscosove amne Padusae
of birds have settled, or in the fish-abounding river of Padusa
dant sonitum rauci per stagna loquacia cycni.
hoarse swans give forth their cry throughout the talkative pools.
Immo, ait, O cives adrepto tempore, Turnus,
”Nay indeed,” says Turnus, seizing the moment, “O citizens,
cogite concilium et pacem laudate sedentes:
call a council and praise peace as you sit;
illi armis in regna ruunt. Nec plura locutus
they are rushing in arms into our kingdom.” Nor having spoken more
corripuit sese et tectis citus extulit altis.
did he delay, but quickly tore himself away and went out from the high palace.
Tu, Voluse, armari Volscorum edice maniplos,
”You, Volusus, command the Volscian squadrons to be armed,”
duc, ait, et Rutulos. Equitem Messapus in armis
he says, “and lead the Rutulians as well. Messapus, and Coras
et cum fratre Coras latis diffundite campis.
with his brother, spread the armed cavalry over the wide plains.
Pars aditus urbis firmet turrisque capessat,
Let a part secure the entrances of the city and occupy the towers;
cetera, qua iusso, mecum manus inferat arma.
let the remaining band, where I command, carry their arms with me.”
Ilicet in muros tota discurritur urbe.
Immediately there is a running to the walls from the whole city.
Consilium ipse pater et magna incepta Latinus
Father Latinus himself deserts the council and his great designs,
deserit ac tristi turbatus tempore differt
and, troubled by the sad occasion, postpones them,
multaque se incusat, qui non adceperit2 ultro
deeply blaming himself that he did not of his own accord receive
Dardanium Aenean generumque adsciverit urbi.
Dardanian Aeneas and adopt him as a son-in-law for the city.
Praefodiunt alii portas aut saxa sudesque
Others dig trenches before the gates, or bring up stones
subvectant. Bello dat signum rauca cruentum
and stakes. The hoarse trumpet gives the bloody signal
bucina. Tum muros varia cinxere corona
for war. Then matrons and boys girded the walls
matronae puerique: vocat labor ultimus omnis.
in a varied crown; the final trial calls them all.
Nec non ad templum summasque ad Palladis arces
Moreover, to the temple and the highest citadels of Pallas
subvehitur magna matrum regina caterva
the queen is carried, accompanied by a great crowd of mothers,
dona ferens, iuxtaque comes Lavinia virgo,
bearing gifts, and next to her as a companion, the virgin Lavinia,
causa mali tanti, oculos deiecta decoros.3
the cause of so great an evil, her beautiful eyes cast down.
Succedunt matres et templum ture vaporant
The mothers enter and perfume the temple with incense,
et maestas alto fundunt de limine voces:
and pour forth sad voices from the high threshold:
Armipotens, praeses belli, Tritonia virgo,
”O powerful in arms, patroness of war, Tritonian virgin,
frange manu telum Phrygii praedonis et ipsum
break with your hand the spear of the Phrygian robber, and stretch him
pronum sterne solo portisque effunde sub altis.
prone on the ground, and cast him down beneath the high gates.”
Cingitur ipse furens certatim in proelia Turnus.
Turnus himself, raging, girds himself eagerly for the battle.
Iamque adeo rutilum thoraca indutus aenis
And now indeed, clad in a glowing breastplate with bronze
horrebat squamis surasque incluserat auro,
scales, he bristled and had enclosed his shins in gold,
tempora nudus adhuc, laterique adcinxerat ensem
his temples bare as yet, and had girt his sword to his side,
fulgebatque alta decurrens aureus arce,
and shone as he ran down, golden, from the high citadel;
exsultatque animis et spe iam praecipit hostem:
exults in spirit, and already anticipates the enemy in hope.
qualis ubi abruptis fugit praesaepia vinclis
Just as when a horse, having broken his bonds, has fled the stalls,
tandem liber equus campoque potitus aperto
at last free, and having gained the open field,
aut ille in pastus armentaque tendit equarum
either he directs his course to the pastures and herds of mares,
aut adsuetus aquae perfundi flumine noto
or, accustomed to be bathed in the familiar river,
emicat adrectisque fremit cervicibus alte
springs forward and neighs with his neck held high,
luxurians, luduntque iubae per colla, per armos.
exulting, and his mane plays over his neck, over his shoulders.
Obvia cui Volscorum acie comitante Camilla
Camilla, accompanied by her Volscian line, met him
occurrit portisque ab equo regina sub ipsis
face to face, and the queen leaped down from her horse under the very gates;
desiluit, quam tota cohors imitata relictis
whom the whole troop imitating, having left their horses,
ad terram defluxit equis; tum talia fatur:
slid down to the ground; then she speaks such words:
Turne, sui4 merito siqua est fiducia forti,
”Turnus, if the brave have any rightful confidence in themselves,
audeo et Aeneadum promitto occurrere turmae
I dare and promise to meet the troop of the Aeneadae,
solaque Tyrrhenos equites ire obvia contra.
and alone to go against the Tyrrhenian cavalry.
Me sine prima manu temptare pericula belli
Permit me to tempt the first dangers of war with my hand;
tu pedes ad muros subsiste et moenia serva.
do you, on foot, halt at the walls and guard the fortifications.”
Turnus ad haec, oculos horrenda in virgine fixus:
Turnus, his eyes fixed upon the awe-inspiring virgin, replied:
O decus Italiae virgo, quas dicere grates
”O virgin, glory of Italy, what thanks can I prepare to say
quasve referre parem? Sed nunc, est omnia quando
or what can I return? But now, since that spirit of yours is superior
iste animus supra, mecum partire laborem.
to all, divide the labor with me.
Aeneas, ut fama fidem missique reportant
Aeneas, as report and sent scouts bring back
exploratores, equitum levia improbus arma
as certain, has shamelessly sent ahead light arms of cavalry
praemisit, quaterent campos; ipse ardua montis
to shake the fields; he himself, crossing the mountain ridge
per deserta iugo superans adventat ad urbem.
through desolate heights, is approaching the city.
Furta paro belli5 convexo in tramite silvae,
I am preparing stratagems of war in a winding path of the forest,
ut bivias armato obsidam milite fauces.
so that I may block the double-way pass with armed soldiers.
Tu Tyrrhenum equitem conlatis excipe signis;
Do you receive the Tyrrhenian cavalry with joined standards;
tecum acer Messapus erit turmaeque Latinae
with you will be fierce Messapus, and the Latin squadrons,
Tiburtique manus, ducis et tu concipe curam.
and the bands of Tibur; and do you also take upon yourself the charge of leader.”
Sic ait, et paribus Messapum in proelia dictis
Thus he says, and with similar words encourages Messapus
hortatur sociosque duces et pergit in hostem.
and the allied leaders to battle, and proceeds against the enemy.
Est curvo anfractu valles, adcommoda fraudi
There is a valley with a curved winding, suitable for deceit
armorumque dolis, quam densis frondibus atrum
and the stratagems of arms, which a dark side with dense foliage
urget utrimque latus, tenuis quo semita ducit
presses on both sides, whither a thin path leads,
angustaeque ferunt fauces aditusque maligni.
and narrow passes and unfavorable approaches conduct.
Hanc super in speculis summoque in vertice montis
Above this, on the lookouts and the highest peak of the mountain,
planities ignota iacet tutique receptus,
an unknown plain lies, and safe retreats,
seu dextra laevaque velis occurrere pugnae,
whether you wish to meet the battle on the right or on the left,
sive instare iugis et grandia volvere saxa.
or to stand on the ridges and roll down huge stones.
Huc iuvenis nota fertur regione viarum
Hither the youth is carried by a known region of roads,
arripuitque locum et silvis insedit iniquis.
and seized the spot and sat down in the unfavorable woods.
Velocem interea superis in sedibus Opim,
Meanwhile, in the heavenly dwellings, to swift Opis,
- 11.456haud secus atque
A comparative adverbial phrase that, together with the conjunction "cum", forms a strong simile ("not otherwise than when..."), likening the city's commotion to the noise of birds.
- 11.471qui non adceperit
A relative clause introduced by "qui" with the subjunctive "adceperit" (perfect), expressing the cause or reason for the self-blame in the main clause (se incusat).
- 11.480oculos deiecta decoros
"oculos decoros" is an accusative of specification (so-called Greek accusative) modifying the perfect participle "deiecta", indicating Lavinia's state or part of her body affected ("with her beautiful eyes cast down").
- 11.502sui
The genitive of the reflexive pronoun, functioning as an objective genitive dependent on the noun "fiducia" ("confidence in oneself").
- 11.515Furta paro belli
"furta" is an accusative plural meaning "secret stratagems, ambush, or tricks" in this context. The subsequent "ut" clause with the subjunctive "obsidam" is an adverbial clause of purpose.