god of Pergamus and hoary Vesta’s shrine with duteous
meal and a full-charged censer.
At once he calls his friends to his side, and Acestes, first
of all, shows to them the command of Jove, and his loved
father’s precept, and what is now the settled judgment of
his mind. Brief is the parley, nor does Acestes gainsay
his bidding. They remove the matrons to the new city’s
roll, and disembark a willing crew of hearts that need not 5
the stir of great renown. For themselves they repair the
benches and restore the vessels’ half-burnt timber, shape