§12.78non Teucros agat in Rutulos, Teucrum arma quiescant §12.79et Rutuli; nostro dirimamus sanguine bellum, §12.80illo quaeratur coniunx Lavinia campo.
Let him not lead the Teucrians against the Rutulians, let the arms of the Teucrians be still, and the Rutulians too; let us decide the war with our own blood, on that field let Lavinia be sought as wife.
§12.81Haec ubi dicta dedit rapidusque in tecta recessit. §12.82poscit equos gaudetque tuens ante ora frementis, §12.83Pilumno quos ipsa decus dedit Orithyia, §12.84qui candore nives anteirent, cursibus auras.
When he had spoken these words and retreated quickly into the palace, he called for his horses and rejoiced, seeing them neighing before his face, which Orithyia herself had given as a glory to Pilumnus, such as would surpass the snows in whiteness and the winds in speed.
§12.85Circumstant properi aurigae manibusque lacessunt §12.86pectora plausa cavis et colla comantia pectunt.
The swift charioteers stood around and with hollow hands excited their patted chests and combed their maned necks.
§12.87Ipse dehinc auro squalentem alboque orichalco §12.88circumdat loricam umeris; simul aptat habendo §12.89ensemque clipeumque et rubrae cornua cristae. §12.90ensem, quem Dauno ignipotens deus ipse parenti §12.91fecerat et Stygia candentem tinxerat unda.
Then he himself bound about his shoulders his corselet rough with gold and white orichalcum; at the same time he fitted for wearing both his sword and shield, and the horns of his red-crested helmet: the sword which the lord of fire himself had made for his father Daunus and had dipped, glowing white-hot, in the Stygian wave.
§12.92Exin quae mediis ingenti adnixa columnae §12.93aedibus adstabat, validam vi corripit hastam, §12.94Actoris Aurunci spolium, quassatque trementem §12.95vociferans:
Nunc, O numquam frustrata vocatus §12.96hasta meos, nunc tempus adest: te maximus Actor §12.97te Turni nunc dextra gerit.
Then, what was standing in the middle of the hall leaning against a huge column, he seized with force: a strong spear, the spoil of Auruncan Actor, and shook it as it quivered, crying out: Nunc, O numquam frustrata vocatus "Now, O spear that never failed my calls, now the time is here: once greatest Actor, now the right hand of Turnus wields you.
Da sternere corpus §12.98loricamque manu valida lacerare revulsam §12.99semiviri Phrygis et foedare in pulvere crinis §12.100vibratos calido ferro murraque madentis. §12.101His agitur furiis; totoque ardentis ab ore §12.102scintillae absistunt, oculis micat acribus ignis: §12.103mugitus veluti cum prima in proelia taurus §12.104terrificos ciet atque irasci in cornua temptat, §12.105arboris obnixus trunco, ventosque lacessit §12.106ictibus aut sparsa ad pugnam proludit harena.
Grant me to lay low the body and with strong hand to tear open the shattered breastplate of the effeminate Phrygian, and to defile in the dust his hair, curled with hot iron and dripping with myrrh." By these furies he was driven; and from the whole face of the burning man sparks flew, fire flashed from his sharp eyes: just as when a bull, at the beginning of a fight, raises terrifying bellows, and tries to vent his rage into his horns, butting against the trunk of a tree, and challenges the winds with blows, or practices for the fight by scattering sand.
§12.107Nec minus interea maternis saevos in armis §12.108Aeneas acuit Martem et se suscitat ira, §12.109oblato gaudens componi foedere bellum,
No less meanwhile, fierce in the armor of his mother, Aeneas whetted his martial spirit and roused himself with anger, rejoicing that the war was being settled by the proposed treaty.
§12.110tum socios maestique metum solatur Iuli, §12.111fata docens, regique iubet responsa Latino §12.112certa referre viros et pacis dicere leges.
Then he comforted his companions and the fear of sad Iulus, teaching them the fates, and commanded his men to carry back certain answers to King Latinus and to declare the terms of peace.
§12.113Postera vix summos spargebat lumine montis §12.114orta dies, cum primum alto se gurgite tollunt §12.115solis equi lucemque elatis naribus efflant: §12.116campum ad certamen magnae sub moenibus urbis §12.117dimensi Rutulique viri Teucrique parabant §12.118in medioque focos et dis communibus aras §12.119gramineas.
The following day had scarcely begun to sprinkle the mountaintops with light, when first from the deep gulf the horses of the sun raise themselves and breathe out light from their high nostrils: the field under the walls of the great city for the combat both the Rutulian men and the Teucrians measured and prepared, and in the middle hearths and grassy altars for their common gods they built.
Alii fontemque ignemque ferebant, §12.120velati limo et verbena tempora vincti.
Others were bringing water and fire, veiled in sacrificial aprons and their temples bound with sacred verbena.
The legion of the Ausonians advanced, and the spear-armed ranks poured out from the crowded gates.
Hinc Troïus omnis §12.123Tyrrhenusque ruit variis exercitus armis, §12.124haud secus instructi ferro, quam si aspera Martis §12.125pugna vocet; nec non mediis in milibus ipsi §12.126ductores auro volitant ostroque decori, §12.127et genus Assaraci Mnestheus et fortis Asilas §12.128et Messapus equum domitor, Neptunia proles.
On this side all the Trojan and Tyrrhenian army rushed in varied armor, equipped with iron no otherwise than if the harsh battle of Mars were calling them; and moreover, in the midst of the thousands, the leaders themselves flew about, adorned with gold and purple, both Mnestheus, offspring of Assaracus, and brave Asilas, and Messapus, tamer of horses, offspring of Neptune.
§12.129Utque dato signo spatia in sua quisque recessit, §12.130defigunt tellure hastas et scuta reclinant.
And when, the signal given, each retired to his own space, they fixed their spears in the earth and leaned their shields.
§12.131Tum studio effusae matres et volgus inermum §12.132invalidique senes turris ac tecta domorum §12.133obsedere, alii portis sublimibus adstant.
Then, poured out in their eagerness, mothers and the unarmed crowd and weak old men beset the towers and the roofs of the houses, others stood at the high gates.
§12.134At Iuno e summo, qui nunc Albanus habetur, §12.135tum neque nomen erat nec honos aut gloria monti, §12.136prospiciens tumulo campum aspectabat et ambas §12.137Laurentum Troumque acies urbemque Latini.
But Juno, from the summit of the hill which is now called Alban, (then there was neither name nor honor nor glory to the mountain,) looking forth from the height, gazed upon the plain and both the lines of the Laurentines and Trojans, and the city of Latinus.
§12.138Extemplo Turni sic est adfata sororem §12.139diva deam, stagnis quae fluminibusque sonoris §12.140praesidet (hunc illi rex aetheris altus honorem §12.141Iuppiter erepta pro virginitate sacravit): §12.142Nympha, decus fluviorum, animo gratissima nostro, §12.143scis ut te cunctis unam, quaecumque Latinae §12.144magnanimi Iovis ingratum ascendere cubile, §12.145praetulerim caelique lubens in parte locarim: §12.146disce tuum, ne me incuses, Iuturna, dolorem.
Immediately she thus addressed the sister of Turnus, a goddess to a goddess, who rules over the pools and sounding rivers (this honor high Jupiter, the king of heaven, consecrated to her in return for her ravished virginity): "Nymph, glory of rivers, most pleasing to my heart, you know how I have preferred you alone of all the Latin girls who have ascended to the thankless bed of great-souled Jupiter, and have gladly placed you in a part of heaven: learn your grief, Juturna, lest you should blame me.
§12.147Qua visa est Fortuna pati Parcaeque sinebant §12.148cedere res Latio, Turnum et tua moenia texi: §12.149nunc iuvenem imparibus video concurrere fatis, §12.150Parcarumque dies et vis inimica propinquat.
As far as Fortune seemed to permit and the Fates allowed things to yield to Latium, I protected Turnus and your walls: now I see the youth rushing into unequal fates, and the day of the Fates and the hostile power approaches.
§12.151Non pugnam aspicere hanc oculis, non foedera possum.
I cannot look upon this battle with my eyes, nor upon this treaty.
If you dare anything more present for your brother, go on: it is fitting.
Forsan miseros meliora sequentur. §12.154Vix ea, cum lacrimas oculis Iuturna profudit §12.155terque quaterque manu pectus percussit honestum.
Perhaps better things will follow the wretched." Scarcely had she said these words, when Juturna poured tears from her eyes and three and four times struck her beautiful breast with her hand.
§12.156Non lacrumis hoc tempus,
ait Saturnia Iuno: §12.157Adcelera et fratrem, siquis modus, eripe morti, §12.158aut tu bella cie conceptumque excute foedus:
"This is no time for tears," said Saturnian Juno: "Hasten, and if there is any way, snatch your brother from death, or stir up wars and shatter the treaty that has been conceived."