[298] The common interpretation seems right, ‘fearing every safety,’ much more every danger; a natural exaggeration of the unquiet suspiciousness of love. Henry's explanation ‘fearing because all was safe,’ ‘thinking things too secure to last,’ is less natural. Comp. Ov. M. 7. 47, “Quid tuta times?” quoted by Forb., who himself now takes Henry's view. Wagn. seems right in understanding ‘furenti’ proleptically, as expressing the effect of the news on Dido. ‘Eadem,’ the same which told of Dido's shame, v. 173. To make it acc. pl. would be less good. ‘Impia’ on account of her reckless delight in bringing bad news, true or false, v. 190.
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