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Book 5 · lines 1308–1322
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1308Temptarunt etiam tauros in moenere belli
1309expertique sues saevos sunt mittere in hostis.
1310et validos partim prae se misere leones
1311cum doctoribus armatis saevisque magistris,
1312qui moderarier his possent vinclisque tenere,
1313ne quiquam, quoniam permixta caede calentes
1314turbabant saevi nullo discrimine turmas,
1315terrificas capitum quatientis undique cristas,
1316nec poterant equites fremitu perterrita equorum
1317pectora mulcere et frenis convertere in hostis.
1318inritata leae iaciebant corpora saltu
1319undique et adversum venientibus ora patebant
1320et nec opinantis a tergo deripiebant
1321deplexaeque dabant in terram volnere victos,
1322morsibus adfixae validis atque unguibus uncis.