bridal palace of Amata, nor is it Ardea that embraces 10

Turnus in the walls of his fathers; the enemy’s camp is

before you; all escape is barred.” To him Turnus, smiling

in quiet mood: “Begin, if you have courage, and engage in

combat. Priam shall learn from you that here too you

have found an Achilles.” Thus he: Pandarus, with the 15

full strain of his power, hurls his spear, rugged with knots

and unpeeled bark. It was launched on the air; but Saturnian

Juno turned aside the coming wound, and the

spear lodged in the gate. “But this my weapon you