§1.149seditio, saevitque animis ignobile volgus, §1.150iamque faces et saxa volant—furor arma ministrat; §1.151tum, pietate gravem ac meritis si forte virum quem §1.152conspexere, silent, arrectisque auribus adstant; §1.153ille regit dictis animos, et pectora mulcet,— §1.154sic cunctus pelagi cecidit fragor, aequora postquam §1.155prospiciens genitor caeloque invectus aperto §1.156flectit equos, curruque volans dat lora secundo.
A riot has arisen, and the ignoble crowd rages in their minds, and now torches and stones fly—madness supplies weapons; then, if by chance they have beheld some man grave in piety and merits, they are silent, and stand by with attentive ears; he rules their minds with his words, and soothes their breasts— thus all the roar of the sea subsided, after the father, looking out over the deep and carried in the open sky, guides his horses, and flying gives reins to his obedient chariot.
§1.157Defessi Aeneadae, quae proxima litora, cursu §1.158contendunt petere, et Libyae vertuntur ad oras.
The weary followers of Aeneas strive to seek the shores which are nearest in their course, and turn to the coasts of Libya.
§1.159Est in secessu longo locus: insula portum §1.160efficit obiectu laterum, quibus omnis ab alto §1.161frangitur inque sinus scindit sese unda reductos.
There is a place in a deep inlet: an island makes a harbor by the barrier of its sides, by which every wave from the deep is broken and divides itself into the drawn-back curves of the bay.
§1.162Hinc atque hinc vastae rupes geminique minantur §1.163in caelum scopuli, quorum sub vertice late §1.164aequora tuta silent; tum silvis scaena coruscis §1.165desuper horrentique atrum nemus imminet umbra.
On this side and on that, vast cliffs and twin rocks tower into the sky, beneath the summit of which, far and wide, the safe waters are silent; then a background of flashing woods hangs from above, and a black grove threatens with bristling shade.
§1.166Fronte sub adversa scopulis pendentibus antrum, §1.167intus aquae dulces vivoque sedilia saxo, §1.168nympharum domus: hic fessas non vincula navis §1.169ulla tenent, unco non alligat ancora morsu.
Under the opposite face there is a cave of hanging rocks, within are sweet waters and seats of living stone, the home of the nymphs: here no chains hold the weary ships, no anchor binds them with its hooked bite.
§1.170Huc septem Aeneas collectis navibus omni §1.171ex numero subit; ac magno telluris amore §1.172egressi optata potiuntur Troes harena, §1.173et sale tabentis artus in litore ponunt.
Hither Aeneas enters with seven ships collected from the entire number; and with a great love of the land, the Trojans disembark and gain the longed-for sand, and stretch their limbs dripping with brine upon the shore.
§1.174Ac primum silici scintillam excudit Achates, §1.175succepitque ignem foliis, atque arida circum §1.176nutrimenta dedit, rapuitque in fomite flammam.
And first Achates struck a spark from a flint, and caught the fire with leaves, and gave dry fuel around, and snatched the flame in the tinder.
§1.177Tum Cererem corruptam undis Cerealiaque arma §1.178expediunt fessi rerum, frugesque receptas §1.179et torrere parant flammis et frangere saxo.
Then, weary of things, they bring out the grain damaged by the waves and the implements of Ceres, and prepare both to roast the recovered grain with flames and to crush it with stone.
§1.180Aeneas scopulum interea conscendit, et omnem §1.181prospectum late pelago petit, Anthea si quem §1.182iactatum vento videat Phrygiasque biremis, §1.183aut Capyn, aut celsis in puppibus arma Caici.
Meanwhile Aeneas climbs a cliff, and seeks the whole view far and wide over the sea, if he might see any Antheus tossed by the wind and the Phrygian biremes, or Capys, or the arms of Caicus on the high sterns.
§1.184Navem in conspectu nullam, tris litore cervos §1.185prospicit errantis; hos tota armenta sequuntur §1.186a tergo, et longum per vallis pascitur agmen.
He sees no ship in sight, but three stags wandering on the shore; whole herds follow these from behind, and the long line grazes through the valleys.
§1.187Constitit hic, arcumque manu celerisque sagittas §1.188corripuit, fidus quae tela gerebat Achates; §1.189ductoresque ipsos primum, capita alta ferentis §1.190cornibus arboreis, sternit, tum volgus, et omnem §1.191miscet agens telis nemora inter frondea turbam; §1.192nec prius absistit, quam septem ingentia victor §1.193corpora fundat humi, et numerum cum navibus aequet.
He stood here, and snatched in his hand the bow and swift arrows, weapons which faithful Achates was carrying; and first he lays low the leaders themselves, bearing their heads high with branching horns, then the herd, and driving them with weapons among the leafy groves, he throws the entire crowd into confusion; nor does he stop before, as a victor, he pours seven huge bodies on the ground, and equals the number with the ships.
§1.194Hinc portum petit, et socios partitur in omnes.
From here he seeks the harbor, and divides them among all his companions.
§1.195Vina bonus quae deinde cadis onerarat Acestes §1.196litore Trinacrio dederatque abeuntibus heros, §1.197dividit, et dictis maerentia pectora mulcet: §1.198O socii—neque enim ignari sumus ante malorum— §1.199O passi graviora, dabit deus his quoque finem.
Then the wine, which good Acestes had loaded in jars on the Sicilian shore and as a hero had given to them departing, he divides, and with his words soothes their mourning breasts: "O companions—for we are not ignorant of evils before— O you who have suffered more grievous things, god will give an end to these also.
§1.200Vos et Scyllaeam rabiem penitusque sonantis §1.201accestis scopulos, vos et Cyclopea saxa §1.202experti: revocate animos, maestumque timorem §1.203mittite: forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.
You have approached both the fury of Scylla and the deeply resounding cliffs, and you have experienced the rocks of the Cyclopes: recall your courage, and dismiss sorrowful fear: perhaps even these things it will one day be a pleasure to remember.
§1.204Per varios casus, per tot discrimina rerum §1.205tendimus in Latium; sedes ubi fata quietas §1.206ostendunt; illic fas regna resurgere Troiae.
Through various misfortunes, through so many crises of things, we tend toward Latium, where the fates show peaceful seats; there it is right for the kingdoms of Troy to rise again.
§1.207Durate, et vosmet rebus servate secundis. §1.208Talia voce refert, curisque ingentibus aeger §1.209spem voltu simulat, premit altum corde dolorem.
Endure, and preserve yourselves for favorable things." Such words he relates with his voice, and sick with huge cares, he feigns hope on his face, and presses deep pain in his heart.
§1.210Illi se praedae accingunt, dapibusque futuris; §1.211tergora deripiunt costis et viscera nudant; §1.212pars in frusta secant veribusque trementia figunt; §1.213litore aena locant alii, flammasque ministrant.
They gird themselves for the prey, and for the future feast; they tear the hides from the ribs and lay bare the flesh; some cut it into pieces and fix it, still trembling, on spits; others place bronze cauldrons on the shore, and supply flames.
§1.214Tum victu revocant vires, fusique per herbam §1.215implentur veteris Bacchi pinguisque ferinae.
Then with food they recall their strength, and stretched through the grass, they are filled with old wine and rich venison.
§1.216Postquam exempta fames epulis mensaeque remotae, §1.217amissos longo socios sermone requirunt, §1.218spemque metumque inter dubii, seu vivere credant, §1.219sive extrema pati nec iam exaudire vocatos.
After hunger was removed by the feast and the tables were taken away, in long conversation they inquire after their lost companions, doubtful between hope and fear, whether they should believe them to live or to suffer the last extreme and no longer hear when called.
§1.220Praecipue pius Aeneas nunc acris Oronti, §1.221nunc Amyci casum gemit et crudelia secum §1.222fata Lyci, fortemque Gyan, fortemque Cloanthum.
Especially pious Aeneas groans now for the misfortune of sharp Orontes, now of Amycus, and in silence with himself the cruel fates of Lycus, and brave Gyas, and brave Cloanthus.
§1.223Et iam finis erat, cum Iuppiter aethere summo
And now there was an end, when Jupiter from the highest ether