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661Talibus atque aliis longum sermonibus illi
662implevere diem. Lucis pars ultima mensae
663est data, nox somnis. Iubar aureus extulerat Sol
664(flabat adhuc eurus redituraqua vela tenebat):
665ad Cephalum Pallante sati, cui grandior aetas,
666ad regem Cephalus simul et Pallante creati
667conveniunt. Sed adhuc regem sopor altus habebat.
668Excipit Aeacides illos in limine Phocus:
669nam Telamon fraterque viros ad bella legebant.
670Phocus in interius spatium pulchrosque recessus
671Cecropidas ducit, cum quis simul ipse resedit.
672Adspicit Aeoliden ignota ex arbore factum
673ferre manu iaculum, cuius fuit aurea cuspis.
674Pauca prius mediis sermonibus ille locutus
675“sum nemorum studiosus” ait “caedisque ferinae: