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