the bridal; and from mountain-tops the nymphs give the
nuptial shout. That day was the birthday of death, the
birthday of woe. Henceforth she has no thought for the 20
common eye or the common tongue; it is not a stolen passion
that Dido has now in her mind—no, she calls it
marriage; that name is the screen of her sin.
Instantly Fame[173] takes her journey through Libya’s great
cities—Fame, a monster surpassed in speed by none; her 25
nimbleness lends her life, and she gains strength as she
goes. At first fear keeps her low; soon she rears herself