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Notes Display Latin text | translated by Theodore C. Williams Book V Chapter 21: The young ones prepare for a show | Next chapter Return to index Previous chapter |
Father Aeneas now, not making end of game and contest, summoned to his side Epytides, the mentor and true friend of young Iulus, and this bidding gave to his obedient ear: Arise and go where my Ascanius has lined his troop of youthful cavalry, and trained the steeds to tread in ranks of war. Bid him lead forth the squadron in our sire Anchises' name, and wear a hero's arms! So saying, he bade the course be cleared, and from the whole wide field th' insurging, curious multitude withdrew. In rode the boys, to meet their parents' eyes, in even lines, a glittering cavalry; while all Trinacria and the host from Troy made loud applause. On each bright brow a well-trimmed wreath the flowing tresses bound; two javelins of corner tipped with steel each bore for arms; some from the shoulder slung a polished quiver; to each bosom fell a pliant necklace of fine, twisted gold. Three bands of horsemen ride, three captains proud prance here and there, assiduous in command, each of his twelve, who shine in parted lines which lesser captains lead. One cohort proud follows a little Priam's royal name -- one day, Polites, thy illustrious race through him prolonged, shall greater glory bring to Italy. A dappled Thracian steed with snow-white spots and fore-feet white as snow bears him along, its white face lifted high. Next Atys rode, young Atys, sire to be of th' Atian house in Rome, a boy most dear unto the boy Iulus; last in line, and fairest of the throng, Iulus came, astride a steed from Sidon, the fond gift of beauteous Dido and her pledge of love. Close followed him the youthful chivalry of king Acestes on Trinacrian steeds. |
545-574 At pater Aeneas nondum certamine misso custodem ad sese comitemque impubis Iuli Epytiden uocat, et fidam sic fatur ad aurem: 'uade age et Ascanio, si iam puerile paratum agmen habet secum cursusque instruxit equorum, ducat auo turmas et sese ostendat in armis dic' ait. ipse omnem longo decedere circo infusum populum et campos iubet esse patentis. incedunt pueri pariterque ante ora parentum frenatis lucent in equis, quos omnis euntis Trinacriae mirata fremit Troiaeque iuuentus. omnibus in morem tonsa coma pressa corona; cornea bina ferunt praefixa hastilia ferro, pars leuis umero pharetras; it pectore summo flexilis obtorti per collum circulus auri. tres equitum numero turmae ternique uagantur ductores; pueri bis seni quemque secuti agmine partito fulgent paribusque magistris. una acies iuuenum, ducit quam paruus ouantem nomen aui referens Priamus, tua clara, Polite, progenies, auctura Italos; quem Thracius albis portat equus bicolor maculis, uestigia primi alba pedis frontemque ostentans arduus albam. alter Atys, genus unde Atii duxere Latini, paruus Atys pueroque puer dilectus Iulo. extremus formaque ante omnis pulcher Iulus Sidonio est inuectus equo, quem candida Dido esse sui dederat monimentum et pignus amoris. cetera Trinacriis pubes senioris Acestae fertur equis. |