Mnestheus

In his perplexity this seemed the better counsel; he calls Mnestheus and

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

His characters of valour are much alike; even that of Turnus seems no way peculiar, but, as it is, in a superior degree; and we see nothing that differences the courage of Mnestheus from that of

The Iliad of Homer 2003

About the hollows of his temples the helmet rings with incessant clash, and the solid brass is riven beneath the stones; the horsehair crest is rent away; the shield-boss avails not under the blows; Mnestheus thunders on with his

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

At this a joyful hope kindled in the two behind, Sergestus and Mnestheus, of catching up Gyas 'wavering course.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

Therewith amid their thousands the captains dart up and down, splendid in gold and purple, Mnestheus, seed of

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

As a pigeon whose house and sweet nestlings are in the rock's recesses, if suddenly startled from her cavern, wings her flight over the fields and rushes frightened from her house with loud clapping pinions; then gliding noiselessly through the air, slides on her liquid way and moves not her rapid wings; so Mnestheus, so the Dragon under him swiftly cleaves the last space of sea, so her own speed carries her flying on.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

Mnestheus, carries a stone, straining all his vast frame to the huge mountain fragment.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

Mnestheus and gallant Serestus, come up, and see their comrades in disordered flight and the foe [781-814] let in.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

Hyrtacus; and Mnestheus follows on him, but now conqueror in the ship race, Mnestheus with his chaplet of green olive.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

There too was Mnestheus, exalted in fame as he who erewhile had driven Turnus from the ramparts; and Capys, from whom is drawn the name of the Campanian city.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil