[118] Quos refers of course to ‘Troiugenas,’ ‘illi’ to ‘Latinis,’ though Virg. has expressed himself rather ambiguously. Aeneas speaks as if the Latins had consummated their intention of expelling the Trojans. ‘Superbus’ and ‘superbia’ are used much in the sense of ὕβρις, for outrage and tyranny, as well as pride; e. g. Tarquinius Superbus for Tarquin the tyrant. So it is used of the tyranny of Mezentius v. 481, of that of Metabus 11. 539. The Latins had violated both the treaty and the rights of suppliants.
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