Book 11.567-577
Camilla and her father lived the life of shepherds. Even when she was young, Metabus gave her the weapons of a huntress.
Non illum tectis ullae, non moenibus urbes
567
accepere neque ipse manus feritate dedisset:
568
pastorum et solis exegit montibus aevom.
569
Hic natam in dumis interque horrentia lustra
570
armentalis equae mammis et lacte ferino
571
nutribat, teneris immulgens ubera labris.
572
Utque pedum primis infans vestigia plantis
573
institerat, iaculo palmas armavit acuto
574
spiculaque ex umero parvae suspendit et arcum.
575
Pro crinali auro, pro longae tegmine pallae
576
tigridis exuviae per dorsum a vertice pendent.
577