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Kosmos Society Book Club | Virgil Aeneid Books 9 & 10

While thus in distant region moves the war,
down to bold Turnus Saturn’s daughter sends
celestial Iris. In a sacred vale,
the seat of worship at his grandsire’s tomb,
Pilumnus, Faunus’ son, the hero mused.
And thus the wonder-child of Thaumas called
with lips of rose:
(Aeneid 9.1–7 translated by Theodore C.Williams)

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Kosmos Society Book Club | Virgil Aeneid Books 9 & 10

While thus in distant region moves the war,
down to bold Turnus Saturn’s daughter sends
celestial Iris. In a sacred vale,
the seat of worship at his grandsire’s tomb,
Pilumnus, Faunus’ son, the hero mused.
And thus the wonder-child of Thaumas called
with lips of rose:

(Aeneid 9.1–7 translated by Theodore C.Williams)