himself as the Latians’ destined king; that many tribes
are flocking to the standard of the Dardan chief, and the 15
contagion of his name is spreading over Latium’s length
and breadth. What is to be the end of such a beginning,
what, should fortune favour him, he promises to himself
as the issue of the battle, Diomede will know better than
king Turnus or king Latinus. 20
So go things in Latium. The chief of Laomedon’s line
sees it all, and is tossed on a sea of cares; now on this
point, now on that, he throws in a moment the forces of