was flooding the shore, to gaze on the family of Æneas,
and some, too, ready to dispute the prizes. First, in sight
of all, the gifts are bestowed in the midst of the ring—hallowed 20
tripods and verdant chaplets, and palms, the
conquerors’ special guerdon—armour and raiment of
purple dye—a talent’s[187] weight of silver and gold; and
from a mound in the centre the shrill trumpet proclaims
the sports begun. The first contest, waged with labouring 25
oars, is entered by four ships, the flower of the entire
fleet. There is Mnestheus, with his fiery crew, speeding