Book 10.689-701
With Turnus away from the battle, Mezentius takes up the fight and the Etruscans attack him. He is like a cliff beaten by the waves.
At Iovis interea monitis Mezentius ardens
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succedit pugnae Teucrosque invadit ovantis.
690
Concurrunt Tyrrhenae acies atque omnibus uni,
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uni odiisque viro telisque frequentibus instant.
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Ille velut rupes, vastum quae prodit in aequor,
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obvia ventorum furiis expostaque ponto,
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vim cunctam atque minas perfert caelique marisque,
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ipsa immota manens, prolem Dolichaonis Hebrum
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sternit humi, cum quo Latagum Palmumque fugacem,
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sed Latagum saxo atque ingenti fragmine montis
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occupat os faciemque adversam, poplite Palmum
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succiso volvi segnem sinit, armaque Lauso
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donat habere umeris et vertice figere cristas.
701