‘En Priamus! Sunt hic etiam sua praemia laudi, Sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt. Solve metus; feret haec aliquam tibi fama salutem.' Sic ait atque animum pictura pascit inani.
'See Priam! aye, praise waits on worth E'en in this corner of the earth; E'en here the tear of pity springs, And hearts are touched by human things. Dismiss your fear: we sure may claim To find some safety in our fame.' He said; and feeds his hungry heart With shapes of unsubstantial art. Lines 461–464 (translated by John Conington).
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