if justice is anywhere and a mind conscious of the right to itself, may they bring worthy rewards.
Quae te tam laeta tulerunt
What so happy ages brought you forth?
§1.606saecula? Qui tanti talem genuere parentes?
What so great parents begot such a child?
§1.607In freta dum fluvii current, dum montibus umbrae §1.608lustrabunt convexa, polus dum sidera pascet, §1.609semper honos nomenque tuum laudesque manebunt, §1.610quae me cumque vocant terrae. Sic fatus, amicum §1.611Ilionea petit dextra, laevaque Serestum, §1.612post alios, fortemque Gyan fortemque Cloanthum.
While rivers shall run into the seas, while shadows shall traverse the convex slopes on the mountains, while the sky shall feed the stars, always your honor and name and praises shall remain, whatever lands call me." Thus having spoken, he seeks his friend Ilioneus with his right hand, and Serestus with his left, after them others, both brave Gyas and brave Cloanthus.
§1.613Obstipuit primo aspectu Sidonia Dido, §1.614casu deinde viri tanto, et sic ore locuta est: §1.615Quis te, nate dea, per tanta pericula casus
Sidonian Dido was amazed at first by his appearance, then by so great a misfortune of the man, and thus she spoke with her mouth: "What misfortune, goddess-born, pursues you through so great dangers?
§1.616insequitur? Quae vis immanibus applicat oris?
What force drives you to these wild shores?
Are you that Aeneas, whom nourishing Venus bore to Dardanian Anchises by the wave of Phrygian Simois?
§1.619Atque equidem Teucrum memini Sidona venire §1.620finibus expulsum patriis, nova regna petentem §1.621auxilio Beli; genitor tum Belus opimam §1.622vastabat Cyprum, et victor dicione tenebat.
And indeed I remember that Teucer came to Sidon, expelled from his native borders, seeking new kingdoms with the help of Belus; my father Belus then was devastating rich Cyprus, and as victor held it under his sway.
Already from that time the misfortune of the Trojan city was known to me, and your name, and the Pelasgian kings.
§1.625Ipse hostis Teucros insigni laude ferebat, §1.626seque ortum antiqua Teucrorum ab stirpe volebat.
The enemy himself used to extol the Trojans with distinguished praise, and wished himself to be sprung from the ancient stock of the Trojans.
§1.627Quare agite, O tectis, iuvenes, succedite nostris.
Therefore come, young men, enter our dwellings.
§1.628Me quoque per multos similis fortuna labores §1.629iactatam hac demum voluit consistere terra.
A similar fortune willed that I too, tossed through many labors, should at last settle in this land.
§1.630Non ignara mali, miseris succurrere disco. §1.631Sic memorat; simul Aenean in regia ducit §1.632tecta, simul divom templis indicit honorem.
Not ignorant of misfortune, I learn to succor the wretched." Thus she speaks; at the same time she leads Aeneas into the royal palace, at the same time she proclaims a thanksgiving in the temples of the gods.
§1.633Nec minus interea sociis ad litora mittit §1.634viginti tauros, magnorum horrentia centum §1.635terga suum, pinguis centum cum matribus agnos, §1.636munera laetitiamque dii.
Nor less meanwhile does she send to the companions at the shores twenty bulls, a hundred bristling backs of great swine, a hundred fat lambs with their mothers, gifts and the joy of the day.
§1.637At domus interior regali splendida luxu §1.638instruitur, mediisque parant convivia tectis: §1.639arte laboratae vestes ostroque superbo, §1.640ingens argentum mensis, caelataque in auro §1.641fortia facta patrum, series longissima rerum §1.642per tot ducta viros antiqua ab origine gentis.
But the interior of the house is arranged, splendid with royal luxury, and they prepare a banquet in the midst of the halls: coverlets worked with art and of proud purple, massive silver on the tables, and carved in gold the brave deeds of their fathers, a very long series of events traced through so many heroes from the ancient origin of the race.
§1.643Aeneas (neque enim patrius consistere mentem §1.644passus amor) rapidum ad navis praemittit Achaten, §1.645Ascanio ferat haec, ipsumque ad moenia ducat; §1.646omnis in Ascanio cari stat cura parentis.
Aeneas (for fatherly love did not suffer his mind to rest) sends swift Achates ahead to the ships, to carry these tidings to Ascanius and lead him to the city; all the care of the dear parent stands centered in Ascanius.
§1.647Munera praeterea, Iliacis erepta ruinis, §1.648ferre iubet, pallam signis auroque rigentem, §1.649et circumtextum croceo velamen acantho, §1.650ornatus Argivae Helenae, quos illa Mycenis, §1.651Pergama cum peteret inconcessosque hymenaeos, §1.652extulerat, matris Ledae mirabile donum: §1.653praeterea sceptrum, Ilione quod gesserat olim, §1.654maxima natarum Priami, colloque monile §1.655bacatum, et duplicem gemmis auroque coronam.
Besides, he orders him to bring gifts snatched from the Trojan ruins, a cloak stiff with figures and gold, and a veil woven around with yellow acanthus, the ornaments of Argive Helen, which she had brought from Mycenae, when she was seeking Pergama and forbidden marriage, the wonderful gift of her mother Leda; moreover, the scepter which Ilione, the eldest of Priam's daughters, had once borne, and a pearl necklace, and a crown double with gems and gold.
§1.656Haec celerans ita ad naves tendebat Achates.
Hastening these things, Achates thus was making his way to the ships.
§1.657At Cytherea novas artes, nova pectore versat §1.658Consilia, ut faciem mutatus et ora Cupido §1.659pro dulci Ascanio veniat, donisque furentem §1.660incendat reginam, atque ossibus implicet ignem; §1.661quippe domum timet ambiguam Tyriosque bilinguis; §1.662urit atrox Iuno, et sub noctem cura recursat.
But the Cythean goddess revolves new arts, new counsels in her breast, that Cupid, changed in face and features, should come instead of sweet Ascanius, and by his gifts inflame the raging queen, and entwine the fire in her bones; for she fears the ambiguous house and the double-tongued Tyrians; fierce Juno burns her, and at nightfall her care returns.
§1.663Ergo his aligerum dictis adfatur Amorem: §1.664Nate, meae vires, mea magna potentia solus, §1.665nate, patris summi qui tela Typhoia temnis, §1.666ad te confugio et supplex tua numina posco.
Therefore with these words she addresses winged Love: "O son, my strength, my sole great power, O son, who despise the Typhoean darts of the supreme father, to you I flee and suppliant entreat your divine power.
§1.667Frater ut Aeneas pelago tuus omnia circum §1.668litora iactetur odiis Iunonis iniquae, §1.669nota tibi, et nostro doluisti saepe dolore.
How your brother Aeneas is tossed on the sea around all shores by the hatred of unjust Juno, is known to you, and you have often grieved with our grief.
§1.670Hunc Phoenissa tenet Dido blandisque moratur §1.671vocibus; et vereor, quo se Iunonia vertant §1.672hospitia; haud tanto cessabit cardine rerum.
Phoenician Dido holds him and detains him with flattering words; and I fear where Junonian hospitality may turn itself; she will not be idle at such a turning point of affairs.
§1.673Quocirca capere ante dolis et cingere flamma §1.674reginam meditor, ne quo se numine mutet, §1.675sed magno Aeneae mecum teneatur amore.
Wherefore I plan to capture the queen beforehand with wiles and encircle her with flame, lest she change her mind by any divine power, but may be held with me by a great love for Aeneas.
§1.676Qua facere id possis, nostram nunc accipe mentem.
How you may do this, receive now my plan.
§1.677Regius accitu cari genitoris ad urbem §1.678Sidoniam puer ire parat, mea maxima cura, §1.679dona ferens, pelago et flammis restantia Troiae:
At the summons of his dear father, the royal boy, my greatest care, prepares to go to the Sidonian city, bearing gifts remaining from the sea and the flames of Troy: