Book 8.671-684
In the middle of the shield is the Battle of Actium. Augustus Caesar stands on his ship heading into battle and Agrippa leads a column of ships.
Haec inter tumidi late maris ibat imago
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aurea, sed fluctu spumabant caerula cano;
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et circum argento clari delphines in orbem
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aequora verrebant caudis aestumque secabant.
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In medio classis aeratas, Actia bella,
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cernere erat, totumque instructo Marte videres
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fervere Leucaten auroque effulgere fluctus.
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Hinc Augustus agens Italos in proelia Caesar
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cum patribus populoque, penatibus et magnis dis,
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stans celsa in puppi; geminas cui tempora flammas
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laeta vomunt patriumque aperitur vertice sidus.
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Parte alia ventis et dis Agrippa secundis
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arduus agmen agens; cui, belli insigne superbum,
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tempora navali fulgent rostrata corona.
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