P. Vergilius Maro, Aeneid 10.730–738

Acron falls and dies; Mezentius then refuses to strike Orodes from behind, meeting him face to face instead, and stands over the fallen man to announce his death to his comrades.

 

Tier 1

Infelix Acron cecidit et moriens atram humum pedibus pulsavit et fecit fracta tela sanguinea.

Et Mezentius non fugientem Oroden interfecit nec dare volnus, sine visu, a tergo iacto telo: Mezentius contra Oroden cucurrit seque vir viro contulit, non vincens furto sed fortibus armis.

Tum pede posito super Oroden abiectum et nixus hasta: "Viri, altus Orodes iacet, pars belli non temnenda." Socii secuti conclamant laetum hymnum.

Written by Robert Amstutz

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