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Book 15 · lines 153–167
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153O genus attonitum gelidae formidine mortis,
154quid Styga, quid manes et nomina vana timetis,
155materiem vatum, falsique pericula mundi?
156Corpora, sive rogus flamma, seu tabe vetustas
157abstulerit, mala posse pati non ulla putetis!
158Morte carent animae, semperque priore relicta
159sede novis domibus vivunt habitantque receptae.
160Ipse ego (nam memini) Troiani tempore belli
161Panthoides Euphorbus eram, cui pectore quondam
162haesit in adverso gravis hasta minoris Atridae:
163cognovi clipeum, laevae gestamina nostrae,
164nuper Abanteis templo Iunonis in Argis.
165Omnia mutantur, nihil interit: errat et illinc
166huc venit, hinc illuc, et quoslibet occupat artus
167spiritus eque feris humana in corpora transit