XII.813-842


 * // Aeneid // XII.813-842 **

(I confess that) I persuaded Juturna to help her miserable brother //succurrere takes the dative//
 * Iuturnam misero (fateor) succurrere fratri  **

and I recommended (that Juturna) dare greater things for (her brother's) life,
 * suasi et pro vita maiora audere probavi,  **

not that she (aims) the spears however, not that she bend a bow; //zeugma: contenderet (using a verb with two different meanings with two different objects)//
 * 815 non ut tela tamen, non ut contenderet arcum; **

I swear by the implacable source of the Stygian spring, //chiasmus: Stygii...fontis//
 * adiuro Stygii caput implacabile fontis, **

the one superstition which has been given to the high gods. //missing est with reddita//
 * una superstitio superis quae reddita divis.  **

and now I, hating, leave behind and relinquish battles indeed.
 * et nunc cedo equidem pugnasque exosa relinquo. **

That which is held by no law of fate,
 * illud te, nulla fati quod lege tenetur,  **

I beseech you for Latium, for the greatness of your (people):
 * 820 pro Latio obtestor, pro maiestate tuorum: **

When now they will compose peace with happy weddings (let it be),
 * cum iam conubiis pacem felicibus (esto) **

when now they will join the laws and customs, //when the Trojans and Latins merge//
 * component, cum iam leges et foedera iungent, **

let you not order the native Latins to change the old name
 * ne vetus indigenas nomen mutare Latinos  **

or not become the Trojans and be called Trojans //iubeas: jussive//
 * neu Troas fieri iubeas Teucrosque vocari **

or to change their language or to change their dress.
 * 825 aut vocem mutare viros aut vertere vestem. **

Let it be Latium, let the Alban kings be through the ages,
 * sit Latium, sint Albani per saecula reges, **

let the Roman offspring be powerful with Italian excellence:
 * sit Romana potens Itala virtute propago:  **

Troy has died, and let you allow Troy to have died with its name." //occidit, occiderit: polyptoton//
 * occidit, occideritque sinas cum nomine Troia.' **

Smiling at him, the creator of men and things (responded) //olli: old illi//
 * olli subridens hominum rerumque repertor: **

"You are a sibling of Jove and the second offspring of Saturn,
 * 830 'es germana Iovis Saturnique altera proles, **

you roll under your chest such great waves of madness.
 * irarum tantos voluis sub pectore fluctus.  **

But c'mon and let down your fury, having been begun in vain:
 * verum age et inceptum frustra summitte furorem:  **

I give what you want, and I yield myself both conquered and willing.
 * do quod vis, et me victusque volensque remitto. **

The Italians will keep the language of their fathers and the customs,
 * sermonem Ausonii patrium moresque tenebunt,  **

and their name will be as it is; the Trojans, having been mixed in, in body only,
 * 835 utque est nomen erit; commixti corpore tantum **

will sink. I will add the custom and the rites of scared things
 * subsident Teucri. morem ritusque sacrorum **

and i will make all the Latins with one language.
 * adiciam faciamque omnes uno ore Latinos.  **

From here the race, which is mixed with Ausonian blood, will rise
 * hinc genus Ausonio mixtum quod sanguine surget, **

you will see them go beyond men, you will see the go beyond the gods
 * supra homines, supra ire deos pietate videbis,  **

or will any race celebrate your honors equally."
 * 840 nec gens ulla tuos aeque celebrabit honores.' **

Juno nodded at these (words) and, having rejoiced, she changed her mind;
 * adnuit his Iuno et mentem laetata retorsit;  **

meanwhile she withdraws from heaven and she leaves the crowd.
 * interea excedit caelo nubemque relinquit. **