[733] The reading is not quite certain. Med. has ‘clipeo—mittit,’ corrected from ‘mittet,’ Rom. ‘clipeo—mittunt,’ Pal. ‘clipei—mittunt,’ which seems to have been the original reading of Gud. The last can hardly be right, as there could be to meaning in the plural. The second was read by Heins., ‘mittunt’ being understood as “mittunt se,” which would be harsh. Wagn. recalled the first, which is supported by corrections in Gud. and by Ribbeck's other cursives. The subject of ‘mittit’ then is Turnus, who is said to and forth lightnings (“mittes fulmina” of Jupiter Hor. 1 Od. 12. 59) from or by means of his shield. Heyne wished to read ‘clipeus—mittit,’ Pierson ‘clipeum,’ as in v. 709. ‘Fulgura,’ the reading before Heins., is found in some of Ribbeck's MSS. “Fulminat Aeneas armis” 12. 654.
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