Book 5.114-123
A boat race is the first contest. Four ships are chosen from the fleet to participate.
Prima pares ineunt gravibus certamina remis
114
quattuor ex omni delectae classe carinae.
115
Velocem Mnestheus agit acri remige Pristim,
116
mox Italus Mnestheus, genus a quo nomine Memmi;
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ingentemque Gyas ingenti mole Chimaeram,
118
urbis opus, triplici pubes quam Dardana versu
119
impellunt, terno consurgunt ordine remi;
120
Sergestusque, domus tenet a quo Sergia nomen,
121
Centauro invehitur magna, Scyllaque Cloanthus
122
caerulea, genus unde tibi, Romane Cluenti.
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