Aen. 8.102Forte diē sollemnem illō rēx Arcas honōrem
Amphitryōniadae magnō dīvīsque ferēbat
ante urbem in lūcō.It happened that on that day the Arcadian king was paying solemn honour to the great son of Amphitryon and to the gods in a grove before the city. Aen. 8.104Pallās huic fīlius ūnā,
105ūnā omnēs iuvenum prīmī pauperque senātus
tūra dabant, tepidusque cruor fūmābat ad ārās.With him his son Pallas, with him all the foremost of the young men and his humble senate were offering incense, and warm blood was steaming at the altars. Aen. 8.107Ut celsās vīdēre ratēs atque inter opācum
adlābī nemus et tacitīs incumbere remīs,
terrentur vīsū subitō cūnctīque relictīs
110cōnsurgunt mēnsīs.When they saw the tall ships gliding in between the shady woods and the men bending to their silent oars, they are alarmed by the sudden sight, and all rise together, leaving the tables. Aen. 8.110Audāx quōs rumpere Pallās
sacra vetat raptōque volat tēlō obvius ipse
et procul ē tumulō: Iuvenēs, quae causa subēgit
ignōtās temptāre viās, quō tenditis?Bold Pallas forbids them to break off the rites and, snatching up a spear, flies himself to meet them, and from a mound far off: 'Young men, what cause has driven you to try unknown ways? Where are you heading?' Aen. 8.113inquit.he says.
Aen. 8.114Quī genus?'Of what race are you? Aen. 8.114Unde domō?From what home? Aen. 8.114Pācemne hūc fertis an arma?Is it peace you bring here, or arms?' Aen. 8.115Tum pater Aenēās puppī sīc fātur ab altā
pāciferaeque manū rāmum praetendit olīvae:
Trōiugenās ac tēla vidēs inimīca Latīnīs,
quōs illī bellō profugōs ēgēre superbō.Then father Aeneas speaks thus from the high stern, and holds out in his hand a branch of peace-bringing olive: 'You see men born of Troy, and weapons hostile to the Latins, who have driven us as exiles with arrogant war. Aen. 8.119Euandrum petimus.We seek Evander. Aen. 8.119Ferte haec et dīcite lēctōs
120Dardaniae vēnisse ducēs socia arma rogantīs.Take this message and say that chosen leaders of Dardania have come, asking for allied arms.' Aen. 8.121Obstipuit tantō percussus nōmine Pallās:
Ēgredere ō quīcumque es ait cōramque parentem
adloquere ac nostrīs succēde penātibus hospes.Pallas was struck with amazement at so great a name: 'Come ashore, whoever you are,' he says, 'and speak with my father face to face, and come beneath our roof as a guest.' Aen. 8.124excēpitque manū dextramque amplexus inhaesit.And he welcomed him with his hand, and, grasping his right hand, clung to it.
Aen. 8.125Prōgressī subeunt lūcō fluviumque relinquunt.Going forward they enter the grove and leave the river.