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266Felix et nato, felix et coniuge Peleus
267et cui, si demas iugulati crimina Phoci,
268omnia contigerant. Fraterno sanguine sontem
269expulsumque domo patria Trachinia tellus
270accipit. Hic regnum sine vi, sine caede regebat
271Lucifero genitore satus patriumque nitorem
272ore ferens Ceyx, illo qui tempore maestus
273dissimilisque sui fratrem lugebat ademptum.
274Quo postquam Aeacides fessus curaque viaque
275venit et intravit paucis comitantibus urbem,
276quosque greges pecorum, quae secum armenta trahebat,
277haud procul a muris sub opaca valle reliquit,
278copia cum facta est adeundi prima tyranni,
279velamenta manu praetendens supplice, qui sit
280se quoque satus, memorat, tantum sua crimina celat