Book 11.699-711
The son of Aunus meets Camilla and is frightened. He tries to escape but fails, and asks Camilla to fight him on foot.
Incidit huic subitoque aspectu territus haesit
699
Appenninicolae bellator filius Auni,
700
haud Ligurum extremus, dum fallere fata sinebant.
701
Isque ubi se nullo iam cursu evadere pugnae
702
posse neque instantem reginam avertere cernit,
703
consilio versare dolos ingressus et astu
704
incipit haec: “Quid tam egregium, si femina forti
705
fidis equo? Dimitte fugam et te comminus aequo
706
mecum crede solo pugnaeque adcinge pedestri:
707
iam nosces, ventosa ferat cui gloria fraudem.”
708
Dixit, at illa furens acrique accensa dolore
709
tradit equum comiti paribusque resistit in armis,
710
ense pedes nudo puraque interrita parma.
711
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