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Notes Display Latin text | translated by Theodore C. Williams Book XI Chapter 9: Council of Latinus | Next chapter Return to index Previous chapter |
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Amid these tumults of the wrathful throng, lo, the ambassadors to Diomed arrive with cloudy forehead from their quest in his illustrious town; for naught availed their toilsome errand, nor the gifts and gold, nor strong entreaty. Other help in war the Latins now must find, or humbly sue peace from the Trojan. At such tidings dire even Latinus trembles: Heaven's decrees and influence of gods too visible sustain Aeneas; so the wrath divine and new-filled sepulchres conspicuous give warning clear. Therefore the king convenes a general council of his captains brave beneath the royal towers. They, gathering, throng the approaches thither, where their lord, gray-haired Latinus, takes the central throne, wearing authority with mournful brow. He bids the envoys from Aetolia's King sent back, to speak and tell the royal words in order due. Forthwith on every tongue fell silence, while the princely Venulus, heeding his lord's behest, began the parle: |
225-242 Hos inter motus, medio in flagrante tumultu, ecce super maesti magna Diomedis ab urbe legati responsa ferunt: nihil omnibus actum tantorum impensis operum, nil dona neque aurum nec magnas ualuisse preces, alia arma Latinis quaerenda, aut pacem Troiano ab rege petendum. deficit ingenti luctu rex ipse Latinus: fatalem Aenean manifesto numine ferri admonet ira deum tumulique ante ora recentes. ergo concilium magnum primosque suorum imperio accitos alta intra limina cogit. olli conuenere fluuntque ad regia plenis tecta uiis. sedet in mediis et maximus aeuo et primus sceptris haud laeta fronte Latinus. atque hic legatos Aetola ex urbe remissos quae referant fari iubet, et responsa reposcit ordine cuncta suo. tum facta silentia linguis, et Venulus dicto parens ita farier infit: |