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80Illud in his rebus vereor, ne forte rearis
81impia te rationis inire elementa viamque
82indugredi sceleris. quod contra saepius illa
83religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta.
84Aulide quo pacto Triviai virginis aram
85Iphianassai turparunt sanguine foede
86ductores Danaum delecti, prima virorum.
87cui simul infula virgineos circum data comptus
88ex utraque pari malarum parte profusast,
89et maestum simul ante aras adstare parentem
90sensit et hunc propter ferrum celare ministros
91aspectuque suo lacrimas effundere civis,
92muta metu terram genibus summissa petebat.
93nec miserae prodesse in tali tempore quibat,
94quod patrio princeps donarat nomine regem;
95nam sublata virum manibus tremibundaque ad aras