P. Vergilius Maro, Aeneid 11.803–817

Camilla, a warrior maiden of Volscian origin, arrives to aid Turnus in his war against Aeneas. She captivates the crowd with her beauty and martial prowess, representing a figure of exceptional courage and supernatural speed.

 

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post omnēs aliōs ducēs, ultima advēnit Camilla, dē gente Volscā. agmen equitum dūcēbat et multās cōpiās armātās.

aliae fēminae lānam faciēbant et domī manēbant. Camilla nōn ita erat. Camilla bellatrīx erat; proelia dūra patiēbātur et cursū ventōs superābat.

tam vēlōx erat ut per summās herbās currere posset, nec tenerās spīcās laederet. tam vēlōx erat ut per medium mare currere posset, nec pedēs suōs madidōs faceret.

omnis iuventūs ex tēctīs agrīsque effūsa est. eam vidēre volēbant. mātrēs quoque cucurrērunt. omnēs Camillam spectābant. ōra eōrum aperta erant; attonitī erant.

quid vidēbant? purpuram rēgiam in umerīs levibus gerēbat. fibula aurea comam tenēbat. pharetram Lyciam portābat. et hastam portābat, hastam ex myrtō factam, cuspide ācrī.