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Aeneid
Book 12, Line 1340 by John Dryden (English)
Naught could his sev'nfold shield the prince avail,
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Book 12, Line 1340 by John Dryden (English)
Naught could his sev'nfold shield the prince avail,
AeneidVirgilJohn DrydenEnglishVerse permalinkRead in Book 12
Book 12, Line 1340VerseID aeneid-12-1340