# Quote — Virgil, The Aeneid

> In deep suspense the Trojan seemed to stand,
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> And, just prepared to strike, repressed his hand.
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> He rolled his eyes, and every moment felt
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> His manly soul with more compassion melt;
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> When, casting down a casual glance, he spied
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> The golden belt that glittered on his side,
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> The fatal spoils which haughty Turnus tore
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> From dying Pallas, and in triumph wore.
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> Then, roused anew to wrath, he loudly cries
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> (Flames, while he spoke, came flashing from his eyes)
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> "Traitor, dost thou, dost thou to grace pretend,
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> Clad, as thou art, in trophies of my friend?
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> To his sad soul a grateful offering go!
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> 'Tis Pallas, Pallas gives this deadly blow."
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> He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word,
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> Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.

- Author: [Virgil](https://www.leafyquotes.com/virgil.md)
- Book: [The Aeneid](https://www.leafyquotes.com/virgil/the-aeneid.md)
- Original (la): Stetit acer in armis / Aeneas volvens oculos dextramque repressit; / Et iam iamque magis cunctantem flectere sermo / Coeperat, infelix umero cum apparuit alto / Balteus et notis fulserunt cingula bullis / Pallantis pueri, victum quem vulnere Turnus / Straverat atque umeris inimicum insigne gerebat. / Ille, oculis postquam saevi monimenta doloris / Exuviasque hausit, furiis accensus et ira / Terribilis: 'tune hinc spoliis indute meorum / Eripiare mihi? Pallas te hoc vulnere, Pallas / Immolat et poenam scelerato ex sanguine sumit.' / Hoc dicens ferrum adverso sub pectore condit / Fervidus.
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/virgil/the-aeneid/in-deep-suspense

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