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Notes Display Latin text | translated by Theodore C. Williams Book VIII Chapter 19: The next morning | Next chapter Return to index Previous chapter |
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While thus the Lemnian god [Note 1] his labor sped in far Aeolian isle, the cheerful morn with voice of swallows round his lowly eaves summoned Evander. From his couch arose the royal sire, and o'er his aged frame a tunic threw, tying beneath his feet the Tuscan sandals: an Arcadian sword, girt at his left, was over one shoulder slung, his cloak of panther trailing from behind. A pair of watch-dogs from the lofty door ran close, their lord attending, as he sought his guest Aeneas; for his princely soul remembered faithfully his former word, and promised gift. Aeneas with like mind was stirring early. King Evander's son Pallas was at his side; Achates too accompanied his friend. All these conjoin in hand-clasp and good-morrow, taking seats in midcourt of the house, and give the hour to converse unrestrained. First spoke the King: Note 1: god = Vulcan Event: Aeneas visits Evander |
454-469 Haec pater Aeoliis properat dum Lemnius oris, Euandrum ex humili tecto lux suscitat alma et matutini uolucrum sub culmine cantus. consurgit senior tunicaque inducitur artus et Tyrrhena pedum circumdat uincula plantis. tum lateri atque umeris Tegeaeum subligat ensem demissa ab laeua pantherae terga retorquens. nec non et gemini custodes limine ab alto praecedunt gressumque canes comitantur erilem. hospitis Aeneae sedem et secreta petebat sermonum memor et promissi muneris heros. nec minus Aeneas se matutinus agebat; filius huic Pallas, illi comes ibat Achates. congressi iungunt dextras mediisque residunt aedibus et licito tandem sermone fruuntur. rex prior haec: |