[299] Hospitio Teucris: adouble dative after ‘pateant.’ Comp. “excidio Libyae” v. 22. ‘Fati nescia’ is observable, as showing Virg.'s conception of fate as a power which other agencies may thwart, though they cannot ultimately overcome it. Heyne's explanation, that Dido's ignorance of destiny might lead her to suppose that the Trojans wished to settle at Carthage, seems less likely. Rom. originally had ‘fatis.’
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