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Notes Display Latin text | translated by Theodore C. Williams Book V Chapter 27: Nautes advises Aeneas | Next chapter Return to index Previous chapter |
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But smitten sore by this mischance, Aeneas doubtfully weighs in his heart its mighty load of cares, and ponders if indeed he may abide in Sicily, not heeding Italian prophet-songs, or seek Italian shores. Thereon uprose Nautes, an aged sire, to whom alone Tritonian Pallas of her wisdom gave and made his skill renowned; he had the power to show celestial anger's warning signs, or tell Fate's fixed decree. The gifted man thus to Aeneas comfortably spoke: O goddess-born, we follow here or there, as Fate compels or stays. But come what may, he triumphs over Fortune, who can bear whate'er she brings. Behold, Acestes draws from Dardanus his origin divine! Make him thy willing friend, to share with thee thy purpose and thy counsel. Leave with him the crews of the lost ships, and all whose hearts repine at thy high task and great emprise: the spent old men, the women ocean-weary, whate'er is feeble found, or faint of heart in danger's hour, -- set that apart, and give such weary ones within this friendly isle a city called Acesta, -- if he will. Events: Aeneas on Sicily, Fire to Aeneas' fleet |
700-718 At pater Aeneas casu concussus acerbo nunc huc ingentis, nunc illuc pectore curas mutabat uersans, Siculisne resideret aruis oblitus fatorum, Italasne capesseret oras. tum senior Nautes, unum Tritonia Pallas quem docuit multaque insignem reddidit arte— haec responsa dabat, uel quae portenderet ira magna deum uel quae fatorum posceret ordo; isque his Aenean solatus uocibus infit: 'nate dea, quo fata trahunt retrahuntque sequamur; quidquid erit, superanda omnis fortuna ferendo est. est tibi Dardanius diuinae stirpis Acestes: hunc cape consiliis socium et coniunge uolentem, huic trade amissis superant qui nauibus et quos pertaesum magni incepti rerumque tuarum est. longaeuosque senes ac fessas aequore matres et quidquid tecum inualidum metuensque pericli est delige, et his habeant terris sine moenia fessi; urbem appellabunt permisso nomine Acestam.' |