The land is Apia, from a wise physician
Of hoary date so called. He, from Naupactus,
Apollo’s son, by double right, physician
And prophet both,[n22] crossed to this coast, and freed it
By holy purifyings, from the plague
Of man-destroying monsters, which the ground
With ancient taint of blood polluted bore.
This plague his virtue medicinal healed,
That we no more unfriendly fellowship
Hold with the dragon-brood. Such worthy service