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Mezentius is identified with the
trophy, as was remarked above on vv. 5,
10. Virg. may have thought of Aesch.
Ag. 1404 foll.
“οὗτός ἐστιν Ἀγαμέμνων, ἐμὸς
πόσις, νεκρὸς δὲ τῆσδε δεξιᾶς χερός,
ἔργον δικαίας τέκτονος. τάδ᾽ ὧδ᾽ ἔχει.
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