Pactolus’ golden stream. Mnestheus, too, was there, whom
yesterday’s triumph over Turnus repulsed from the rampart
exalts to the stars, and Capys, who gives his name to 20
Campania’s mother city.
So they on this side and on that had waged all day the
conflict of stubborn war; and now at midnight Æneas
was ploughing the main. For soon as, leaving Evander,
he entered the Etruscan camp, accosted the king, and told 25
him of his name and his race, for what he sues and what
he offers, explains what arms Mezentius musters on his