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Monday, September 28, 2009

The Aeneid - pg. 71

Apollo of Delos urged you toward, nor did he
Bid you stay on Crete, Thgere is a country,
Hesperia, as the Greeks have named it -- ancient,
Full of man-power in war and fruitful earth;
Oenotrians lived there once; then by report
New generations called it Italy
After their leader. Our true home is there,
Dardanus came from there, and Iasius,
Forefathers of all our people. Up with you,
Be glad, and tell your father full of years
What has been said here, with no room for doubt.
Look for Corythus and Ausonian country;
Lands under Dicte Jupiter denies you.'

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