Book 2.483-495
Aeneas sees the inner halls of Priam's palace as Pyrrhus breaks through the gate.
Adparet domus intus, et atria longa patescunt;
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adparent Priami et veterum penetralia regum,
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armatosque vident stantis in limine primo.
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At domus interior gemitu miseroque tumultu
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miscetur, penitusque cavae plangoribus aedes
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femineis ululant; ferit aurea sidera clamor.
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Tum pavidae tectis matres ingentibus errant;
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amplexaeque tenent postis atque oscula figunt.
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Instat vi patria Pyrrhus; nec claustra, neque ipsi
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custodes sufferre valent; labat ariete crebro
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ianua, et emoti procumbunt cardine postes.
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Fit via vi; rumpunt aditus, primosque trucidant
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immissi Danai, et late loca milite complent.
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